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PAGE 2 THE STATE PORT PILOT , Southport, N..C. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY JAMES, M, HARPER, JR., Editor,, Entered u second-cUuu metier April 20, 1928, i the Poet Office at Southport, N. C., under the act of March 3. il879. Subscription Rates ONfc tSAR ?m USX MONTHS mmrnrnimmm mmmmm ..... ! < THREE MONTHS Wednesday, January 5, 19.18 A bird hunter usually storms at h dop worst right after he has rhissed wide open shot. People do not appreciate being cTiticii ed for faults which they are trying t cover up. A Coal and Ice dealer has a crack i you with both barrels. Last week twentj five pounds of ice would outlast a ton c coal. Anybody who wants to get an" evi full has but to go to the beach or es a grape fruit. January 2 marks the beginning of th open season on New Year's resolutions. Don't let half the truth make vo angry. What firecrackers are to Christ ma: liquor is to New Year's: noisy and ut necessary. Take time to he nice to persons whos station in life is more humble than yours you never know when the positions wi be reversed. Y'ou never know where you will fin ifriend in need. Our last week's nomim in for the nicest man is a life prisone one of the State Highway and Publi orks Commission road camps. Nine-hundred-ninety-nine times Out of ousand an automobile works perfectly at thousandth time, though, is enoug make the helpless motoiist wonder i e horseless-carriage really is practica ) rimp Catches The way of the shrimp is unaccoun le, and certain stages of the life cycl this delectable crustacean have elude the most intensive research of goven mental scientists. Nobody knows the reason for the ui seasonable appearance here of larj quantities of shrimp during the past fe days. Perhaps Santa Claus was ridir herd on them and headed them in hei so local shrimpers could have a Meri Christmas. There may be natural reason Whatever be the cause, Southpo shrimpers are enjoying a pleasant rece from the mid-winter fishing slump. Natural Enemies Local sportsmen are somewhat alarr ed over the scarcity of quail when thei was every reason in the world to expe that they might be found in abundan< \ this season. Some believe that the increased numb' of hunters is what is cutting down tl nuber of game birds, and one of tl more pessimistic members of this scho of thought said that "In ten years it wi be as rare to kill a quail as It is now kill a turkey." We believe that most of the troub E with birds is coming from their natur enemies, particularly the fox and tl hawk. Twice recently we have heard of bh hunters coming upon a fox in broad-op< daylight. Last week we hunted all afte noon with three good dogs. When nig; came we had shot five times?once quail and four times at hawks that hi come within range. In our opinion much can be done guarantee the future of bird hunting Brunswick county by waging a dete mined campaign against foxes ai | hawks. Valedictory There appears today in The State Pc Pilot the statement of Judge E. H. Cra mer, of Southport, that he will not aga be a candidate for the Superior cou bench. He plans to retire at the concl sion of his present term in December aft serving for eighteen years and ten mont , as Superior court judge. It i's refreshing that as the time for t - retirement draws near Judge Cranm ? holds the highest possible respect ai admiration fcfr members of the bar. *t haVe ridden several times each district the eastern division," he said, "and sometime during the ridings have be< - the judge for every lawyer in the divi'sio ^ The lawyers of North Carolina, and e do pecially those of the eastern division, w M measure up fully with the members any other group, profession, trade or Of Ifng in charcter, honesty, integrity, fait | fulness, tolerance charity and truth, am proud to be a member of their profe sion," he said. In those statements Judge Cranm pays high tribute to the men with who - he has been intimately associated for tl past eighteen years. What makes th ~ relationship even more impressive is tl ,s fact that he is held esteem by every la\ ft yer who has appeared in his court. His is a record in which Judge Cra mer may take a justifiable pride, at s- South port and Brunswick county citizei o may well be proud to have this man ; their representative in public service. it Business Upheaval rm ???.w? >f Roger W. Babson, whose business pr dictions carry more weight than those i any other prognosticator, sends us goc ?- news for the new year. 1938 will see s if I upward trend in business and "pay roll I prices, stocks, real estate, and jobs shoul I all bo on their way to new highs by tl e end of 1938," he states. Backed by years of accurate prop lies; | ing, Babson's report should do much t< 11 ward instilling confidence and hope i the nation's business. The current sharp recession began a ?? ter Labor Day of 1937. In Augui i- the Babsonchart stood at 8 per cent abo\ normal. Then the squall which had bee hvowino- nil veal-" struck and nluneed tli 0 ~" *"e? - - - w . business indicator to 19 per cent belo ' y II normal. Babson gives as his unbiased reasoi for this sharp decline, "High taxes, pol d lical muddling, labor agitation, and thi l" stock markets" which created "a tornac c of distrust and fear." The change in the cycle will not be in mediate, declares the famous economis a The current gloom will continue to hu / business during the early months of 19.1 U but the rally will come and "by lie: ]. Fourth of July, business should have n covered from a third to a half of its lal 1937 loss." t- Before Long Now? ie. d Before long now, there's going to 1 l- another session of the North Carolina L gislature. Doubtless, it will turn out sin: u- larly to its predecessors. There'll be re wild search for new sources of reveni w with which to carry on the affairs of tl ig- government, a resultant three montl re squabble over that very matter, and th< *y adjournment. ,s. We should like to see a different L rt gislature this time. We should like to si ss a Legislature made up of men who ha1 the courage and the fortitude to ena some of the laws which are crying out f enactment at the present time. Dire need for a law which would r n_ duce the hazard of driving on the hig re ways of North Carolina can everywhe be found. Our Legislature heretofore h ,e failed of its purpose to cope with tl situation because, we believe, the mer er bers who made it up lacked the couraj w to pass a law with some teeth in it. le A law which would impel a judge 0j send a convicted drunken driver to tl roads without alternative, would do mu< toward making the highways safer. A other need seems to be the elimination je the rattle-trap automobiles which clutt a] up the highways and menace life at le property. There's plenty to be done if the Legi p(i lators just have the courage to do it. r- Stick Pin ht; at! Montgomery Advertiser. l{] The Advertiser is sorry that the stii pin is no long fashionable. In other da t0 one could always think of a stick pin in a suitable gift for a gentleman, even if 1 Vf. wore bat-wing instead of a cravat. I 1(j could stick the pin in the band of li shirt, just under the collar, if he wore bow tie, and thus present a good fror Who does not remember seeing dudi: gentlemen wear diamond stick pins stui ^ in their shirt bands? tl- ' in ' One thing about it. The depression ce , tainly left an impression on everybody pocketbook as well as their mind, u Simile: As proud as a darky with "s brand new gold tooth. V THE STATE PORT PILOT, d fust Among in The Fishermen (BV W. B. KtZIAB) Rank Dlseou'rfesy (R* It is a rank discourtesy to ill print a part 01' his letter 0e without asking his leave, but Editor J. E. Dowd, of the 1Charlotte News, wrote this dell partment last week and the [ following from him is too good to pass up: "I believe !S* your town and county made good investments in the Civic er Club. And do you know that I have never seen South port Not since I was a small boy. "IC Last summer I was within lis range, and was planning a fishing trip, but got sidetracked somewhere in the V- neighborhood of Shallotte? and caught one danged ell! Shrimp Net Casualties Colng far afield for the $3.00 OS per bushel shrimp during the US past week and longer, the nets of the trawlers have met with many casualties as they hung upon submerged and unknown wrecks, old iron anchors, pieces of iron, wood, anything that had a protuding point above the level G- of the ocean lied. In many cases the boats with plenty of power and strong tow lines tear their nets completely in two. In other ill cases the towlines break. When q either of the above happens the ' boat turns about and begins a 1(1 search for the float that is atie tached by a long line to the rear end or bag of the net, When this float is found the boatman is able to retrieve the lost part of 0- the net but in drawing it to the U surface he loses all the shrimp and fish that may be in the net. Pulling up the net with the f- float is about equivalent to picking up the bottom of an open sack of corn anil lifting it in the air. n Sometimes Overload ie Sometime unexpectedly the IV trawlers net a very large amount of shrimp and fish, more than the strength of IS the net or towlines will stand. Tn such cases sometimes it has to break in precisely the in same manner as when the net hangs on a wreck or ob1? stfriction. The boatmen have to depend on guesswork as to how long he should drag fl- before bringing his net up. I If he drags too long he is likely to have a lot of net l't mending on his hands. If he ,o does not drag long enough for the prevalence of the product he is likely to have had a the toilsome work of getting the trawl aboard for practite cally nothing. One Thing Certain If he overloads or inns over a wreck or obstruction, one thing is certain, the boatmen has a lot of mending on his hands. With almost freezing weather it is no e- easy task to repair a torn up net with wet and numbed hands. Many of the trawlers cariy two a nets in order to have one in reje serve. Even so, they may some times tear both up in two or three hours. Having to repair a IS net is sure and certain to be ?11 part of the work that attends the days operations of a shrimp trawler. The net may not get 6- torn in two sections from an ge overload or as a result of getting hung on an obstruction. If it does not the trawler is fortunate Ct if it does not get split almost or its entire length or have a great chunk torn out of it. P_ *r. . . ? - mmnio Kppair Work h- To the uninitiated it is astonishing the way the crew of the trawlers is able to its ply a net needle and the tarig red twine. If you are not on to things you may see a net brought up, apparently torn to shreds and beyond repair. If you think that you will j quickly become enlightened. If the trawler has no extra 16 net and the days production jh is ample to justify operations being carried on the wreck " will be mended in short order of and when it is done there er will not be a thing about it ^ j to indicate it was ever damaged. The repair work is done thoroughly. The crews of the IS- trawlers are extremely resourceful and know how to take care of all the eventualities that may arise in their days work. A Days Work And, a days work is a days ,]( work, and no joke about it. During these short days the men ys must get up long before daylight, as if they wish to put in any time. ie They must hustle through the cold from their homes to theit 'e boats, must make a lot of little lis preparations, such as taking on a water, gassing up, getting some, thing or other from which din ner is to be cooked on the boat sh with the addition of shrimp and fish, if they care to have these. More often than not, breakfast also has to be prepared on the boat. The workers have to get >r- up too early for friend wife to r?g bother with the most of them. They usually fix a snack of grub and eat it while the boat is chugging away enroute to the trawla ing grounds. This may be ten and it may be 15 miles away. The f > SO'jTHPORT, W. C. BOLIVIA NEWS Bolivia, .'Wn 4?l*he P.evefend H. H. ftdneycutt filled his appointment at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. Be remained over Mdnday to do some visiting among the church [members and the sick people; also to attend Special business ' meeting of the church Monday evening. Mr. Edrly Danford is doing some much needed repair on the I teacherage. | School has started off just fine, with teacheis and pupils happy and refreshed by their pleasant vacation. Mrs. Bob Lewis took dinner with her daughter. Mrs. J. I. Stone. Jr., last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lewis, of i Wilmington, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Lewis. Sunday. Master .Tack Stone spent last week at Shallotte visiting relatives. Miss Evelyn Willetts, employee of Willetts Service Station, has returned from her vacation spent ( with her parents at Carolina ; Beach. Friends are glad to learn of the improvement of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Mercer Cox who have been sick during the holidays. Mrs. E. O. Rabon is improving from a bad fall of last week which caused her to remain in bed for several days. Mrs. W. A. Frink of Mullins, S. C. accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Claudia Frink, and Miss Ellen Jenrette also of Mulj lins visited her neiee. Mrs. B. R. ' Page, last Friday. p Mrs. Nancy Swain and son, of i: Winnabow, visited friends and relatives here during the week- r end. i Misses Delphia Lcnnon and An- s nie Gilbert, cf near Supply p were week-end visitors of Misses Elizabeth and Rosalind Page. jj I MiPOftft T 11/ttr lJnnrrnM/it . uuvj maigaici onu uai* n vie Lennon, also Messrs Frank Lennon, James Thomas and Ray- I mond Gilbert visited the B. R. 1 Page family Sunday. Bolivia welcomes Mr. and Mrs. Nat Stailings and family of Clin- r ton. They live in the Berkeley t Mercer house and have groceries in the I. T. Robbins store. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adams and family, of Leland, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Cannon family last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Cannon and family visited friends and relatives near Leland and in Wilmington last Thursday. Mrs. L. S. Holden, who has been sick during the holidays is much improved. Miss Elizabeth Holden returned to Shallotte Monday where she is a member of the faculty of Shalfotte school. John Holden, of Wilmington, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Holden, Sunday. Miss Bessie Willetts was a Wilmington visitor Monday. Winnabow News Winnabow, Jan. 4?Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Parker, of Wilmington, were callers here Tuesday night. S. A. Troy, of Lumberton. and George Leftivich, of Wilmington, were visitors here Wednesday. Miss Rebecca Johnson is spending a while with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Johnson. Misses Elizabeth and Laura Akerman and Joe Akerman, of Augusta, Georgia, spent Wednesday and Thursday with the Reids. Roger Willetts has returned to Wake Forest College after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Willetts. John Pridgen and daughter. Miss Janice, and nephew, Gene I Montgomery, of Wilmington, were visitors here Saturday. J Miss Euna Harmon has return- } ed to Duke University after } spending the holidays with her ) parents, Reverend and Mrs. J. C. ) Harmon. > Miss Hazii Shaw, of Wilming- ) ton, spent Saturday night and ) Sunday with the Reids. ) Mrs. Norwood Cox and sons, I1 Norwood, Jr., and Jimmie Lloyd, J of Richlands, spent Sunday with J Mrs. E. G. Goodman on their J return from visiting L. C. Nich- > olson and family, in Orlando, Fla. jj Miss Nellie Willetts has re- I turned to N. C. C. W., Greens-!? boro, after spending the holidays j with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ) W. W. Willetts. 11 E. G. Goodman has returned j to Chapel Hill to resume his ) studies at the Univesity of N. C. j after spending the holidays with ] his mother, Mrs. E. G. Good- ] man. | j Mr. and Mrs. L. Nicholson and I j children, of Richlands. spent Wed- j nesday with Mrs. E. G. Goodman, j Frank Plaxeo and family spent j Sunday afternoon with the A. P. ) i Hemps. j It will be learned with regret j i that Preston Henry is real sick ) with ful. j Mrs. Maria Goodman and Miss j Bessie Ottoway were visitors in ) Southport Monday. j . Mrs. Minnie Knox has been real ) i sick, friends will be sorry to hear, j Miss Geraldine Robbins has re- ) turned to Meredeth College after ) spending the holidays with her j two and three men of the crew ! are occupied all day long and j , sometimes it is back-breaking i labor, getting the trawl overboard j , and back again, handling the ^ boat, separating the shrimp from j i the fish, sting rays and all the j flotsam that is brought up in a ^ drag. Everything about the craft j must be kept clean and ship- ? ! shape. j . Hofidc <TAY f/- <?* (Copyflfhf, W, N, P.I ? >arents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Rob- AT ' iins. I Among- t Orville Horowilz, of Philadel- j Farm Sunri ihia and Baltimore, and Charles | Wayland F . . _ , K\r Pmnlf iepburn, Jr., or rnuaueipnia, i pent part of the week with the niont; Mr oulkes. | Sidney. Jr. Leon Henry and family spent Mrs. Ralph Sunday with Mrs. Hattie Gal-1 Floyd, of 1 away at Supply. Lois Mat Kermon Lewis of Roanoke to Mereditl tapids spent the wek-end with i 'n8' spent i lis father, W. D. Lewis. parents. T. H. ti Milwaukee is almost free from T. H. Hodg aajor crime, yet is only 85 miles Va., spent I rom Chicago. and A. H. I ! ! ! ! | Mr. Business A ! j Inventory Time < ( i ' Check ! I For Your ( LETTERHEADS j ENVELOPES | STATEMENTS BILLHEADS I RLOTTEIiS SHIPPING LABEI BOOKLETS E WINDOW CARDS C POSTCARDS 1 POSTERS t At this time, when you r give a thought to your Print Statements. Bill Heads, Statioi low . . . Whatever you need i bus' largest printing establishr will be more than happy to ( new letterhead, blotter, office type and new design might charge for this layout service, job"; check your printing nee a fresh supply of modern prin | The Stat SOUTHPORT, ? iKIClCKKKEXgXXESJCXKXlCJtXICl X WEDNESDAY, jANi;; . iy Aftermath ~ H, i ii ii" ii 1 Bj THE HOLIDAVS APE , / HH VEP--NOW WE CAM _ =i ! ? GET BACK TO NORMAL f/=7 SAIN -- SUCH HURttVIKUS gg/ AND RUNNING AROUND- jfe? | SB HARD'SFARM I London's uudorgrouiuluiltt^K lh' ho vhlltnl-o fit Ward's I nAitr hau ooft ,,ol?.l?, H X" ay wre Mr. and Mrs. j~ ^7 trains. loyd, their sons, Bob- 4 and Edwin of Fair- ^ UnJte(| St.,t(ls s. Sidney Dixon and , . of Hookerton, an.i ?eat number of ^ * i Walters and Billy 'ace roads in the world Fairmont. Ward has returned Sometimes chimney swifts i ^ Cdllege after hav- with alternate wing beats ' the holidays with her Lack of green feed cans.,! lodges, Jr., and son, severe drop In egg produciion es, III, of Portsmonk, the poultry flock belonging t? he holidays with C. S. W. Isely of Alamance County. Ward, Jr. i reported. Ian ? Is "Printing Time!" : This List Printing Needs ORDER BLANKS SHIPPING TAGS B BUSINESS CARDS H FILING CARDS B CIRCULARS B, ,S BANK CHECKS B[r TICKETS B HANDBILLS B CIRCULAR LETTERS B OFFICE FORMS 1* cview the old and pet set for the new, MJ inp Needs . . Perhaps your supply of flt lery, Checks or Order Forms is runninp flj n the printinp line for 19.18, let Colum- I) nent serve you. Our Service Department Hj on/1 onKwH ??A?YV onnrAt'ol fl tcoi^u UllU OUUHItt 1U1 t\ UllI <l |/|<I V'K' *" form or whatever you need that new Ij improve. There's no obligation or no It But don't wait until you need a "rush B? ds NOW and start the New Year with 8) ted forms! e Port Pilot I NORTH CAROLINA I ?B?>f T-""****
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