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THE STATE PORT PILOT
Southport, N. C.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor
n tared a* second-class matter April 20, 1020, at
the Poet Office at Southport, N. C., under
the act of March 3, 1870.
Subscription Rates
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THREE) MONTHS .76
Wednesday, February 23, 1938
It's easier to put over an idea that you
believe in yourself.
Realization of the worst isn't nearly so
bad as endless uncertainty.
The idle poor spend their time envying
the idle rich.
Free advice usually isn't worth what it
costs.
Preacher, politician, businessman: You
will find a friendly personality your
greatest asset.
Weather is unpredictable, but that
dnpsn't lreen it from being a leading topic
Iiversation.
er before has Southport and this
r been more thoroughly advertised
it the present time.
re ought to be a law that each criti>e
accompanied by a sound sugges>r
improvement.
akes some longer to recover from
than it does others from on operaing
Your Hens
ken thievery, that lowly art so
associated with impecunious negnd
watermelon-snatching, has dei
in Columbus county into a highly
zifd and lucrative racket",
ern purloiners are not content to
m occasional hen when they get
if fat-back and collard greens or
he preacher is supposed to eat dinth
them. No such half-way pracor
modern varlets. They have an
te greed for other people's chickd
will not stop until the hen house
it clean of its occupants,
ners who have lost their flocks
loultrv cars are scheduled to arrive
hat the thievery is most noticeable
county. Widows who should he on
ief rolls have had their best hens
vers stolen by the nocturnal thievproblem
is not confined to this loPoultry
owners throughout North
a have had flocks stolen.
. Parrish, extension poultryman at
1 _ 11 _
!college liners sumc timcitv
"We have two ways of combatting
rouble," he says. "First, we must
he poultry houses with burglar alio
that a buzzer will set off in the
Those who do not have rural declines
should secure dry batteries for
urpose. Second, we must adopt a
ng system so that we may be able
atify stolen chickens and thus secmvictions."
Mr. Parrish said these
rstems had worked in those states
given a trial.
Hunters, Welcome
i no desire to question the conten:
W. B. Keziah that the prowling
cat is the greatest enemy to Bruncounty
quail, we should like to
;rouble for one of the natural enef
the game bird?the fox.
ut the best way to do this, we bewould
be to encourage fox huntwn
this way. We understand that
>ort was once widely followed in
nek, but now the only fox hunters
litors from other sections,
noteworthy that each hunting exn
made in this county by up-state
i has met with fine success. There
carcity of the prey they seek,
e times during the bird hunting
we heard of hunters who saw
ices in the daytime?an unheard of
>nce in other sections of North
a. One hunter came in from an
on's hunt without seeing a bird,
oudly displayed across the radia'
his automobile was a dead fox
le of his dogs had run down and
killed.
So we'd suggest that the ancient spe
of fox hunting be encouraged among o
local people; and we are the first to
sue a cordial invitation to up-state f
lowers of the "sport of kings" to cor
here to pursue Sir Reynard.
Good Idea
We commend the action of the lo<
school board at Southport and Shallot
Lockwoods Folly high schools for goi
ahead and electing their principals 1
next year.
It gives the principals an opportuni
to proceed with school plans for ne
year, and it removes cause for doubt a
speculation from the minds of studer
and members of the faculty.
In announcing the re-election of W.
Lingle as head of the local school for s
other year, the school committee f
Southport is placing its stamp of appro\
upon the aggressive, fearless program
has pursued in an effort to restore t
local institution to its former standard.
Henry C. Stone is doing a good job
Shallotte high school, and his re-electi
for a fourth year as principal bespea
the confidence that his school committ
has in his ability.
The Farm Bill
March 12 has been set by Secretary
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace as tl
date for the referendum for the ne
Farm Bill. In other words, on that da
the farmers themselves will be given t!
final chance to say whether they will
governed by the provisions of the Fai
Bill this year.
Naturally, there is some discussion i
garding the merits of this new progra:
It was drafted by farm experts, and th
believe that it will be of lasting, pe
manent good for the American farme
Others, including Senator J. W. Baile
are opposed to the bill and it is charg
that too much government interference
licensed.
We are making no effort to persuai
our readers. We have brought you i
available information regarding this ne
farm program; we will do our best
kepn vou Dosted on each new develc
ment. From what you read in this nev
paper, and in other informed public
tions, make up your own mind about t
Farm Bill and vote accordingly on Mar
12.
And if the Farm Bill receive the r
cessary two-thirds vote or approval <
March 12, our advice to our readers
regardless of their previous stand?is
cooperate with the program one hundr
per cent for one year. The inducemer
are too favorable and the penalties a
too severe to do otherwise.
The County Tournament
This is an open letter to principals
Brunswick county high schools and to t
coaches of the basketball teams at the
institutions regarding the 1938 Brui
wick County Tournament.
There are five consolidated hi]
schools in this county, and in past yes
it has been the custom to permit bo
the girls' and boys' team from ea
school to enter the tournament regardlc
of their records during the regular se
son.
The tournaments have been so arrar
ed that play began on Friday afternoc
with nnp tpnm in each division drawing
bye. After their Friday games, the t\
winners in each division have dra\
again to see which must meet the hold
of the first round bye on Saturday aft<
noon. Regardless of the outcome of t
Saturday afternoon game, it sends in
Saturday night's championship gai
one fresh team and another that alrea<
has played that day.
It isn't difficult to see the unfairne
of that situation. A fresh team going i
to the finals has a good opportunity
upset a better, but tired, opponent. (
the otherhand, if the strong team ha
pens to have been lucky in the draw,
is ready for a killing in the final gar
against a weaker, worn-out opponent.
We suggest that the county high schc
team showing the poorest record in se
son play in each division be dropp
from tournament consideration. This w
allow four teaips in each group to beg
their play on Friday in the semi-fir
stage. Survivors would be ready for
fresh start against a fresh opponent
Saturday night, and the winners w
truly be the county champions.
The principal and coach of Southpr
high school have signified their willin
ness to cooperate with this program ai
withdraw their girls' team from the toi
nament entry list. If similar action we
taken by officials of the school with t
weakest boys' team the road would
cleared for a successful county toum
ment this year.
TOE STATE PORT PILOT
m Southp
t School News
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LIBRARY IMPROVE HEN'TS
The Southport high school It
brary has become the center o:
attraction since the new magaz
ine and newspaper stand ha:
been placed. Through the heir
?a] of Mr. Lingle and other srhoo
|-e_ officials this gift was made poS'
sible. The stand will keep th<
qj. magazines and newspapers ir
good order and make it easiei
1^, for one to find the article whict
one is looking for.
The high school students wist
to extend their thanks to thf
people who have donated books
and magazines to the library anc
R. it is their hope to have one o)
in- the best libraries in this section.
'or BASKETBALL
i The Southport high schoo
Panthers will play Shallotte higt
he school in a double-header at Wac
he camaw Friday night, Februarj
25. The boys and girls have beer
a? practicing hard lately and are
favored to win.
011 NO SMOKING
ks A plea is being made to all
ee who use the school gymnasiurr
to kindly refrain from smoking
in that building. School patrons
basketball fans, and faculty mem'
bers are urged to comply witi
this request. Your co-operatior
will be appreciated.
Of CLASSBOOK
, This week the senior class ol
'le Southport high school has beer
;\V busy compiling 4. 19S8 classbook
?e This has been a project of the
| English department under the
he supervision of Mrs. Josephine
be Marshall, senior class sponsor.
>m The booklet, with red coven
and white pages to carry out the
class colors, includes a class
e- Who's Who List, autographs
m class picture and snapshots.
The main theme of the bookey
let is, "Good Manners in High
il'- School", covering manners tc
ip, teachers, in corridors, in assenv
bly, and in the classroom. Al!
' articles and material have beer
ed written and arranged by the seniinr.Q
IS
The class book editorial stafl
is: Editor, Edward Taylor;
de Assistant, Gene O'Brien; Art
}|] Editors, Katie Cox, Jane Shan>w
non'
-w PRESENT PLAY
to The Southport High School auip.
ditorium was well filled Friday
evening when the junior class
,s~ presented, "Here Comes Charlie"
'A- a three-act comedy. The play,
he given to raise funds for the
, junior-senior banquet, was a great
financial success. The cast was
carefully selected, and those in
ie- the audience roared with laughter
at the comic antics of
"Charlie" and her hill-billy pal,
"uncle Aleck."
to FACULTY GAME
ed Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock
there will the most outsanding
games of the season. The high
l"p school girls will meet the faculty,
A fast, close game is expected
The faculty boasts such outstanding
players as Miss Peifly, Mrs,
Marshall, Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Swan,
Miss Cromartie, and it is even
e rumored that Mr. Wonsavage
will be one of the stars!
lie EMBLEM SALE
ise The Junior class in continulg_
ing its campaign for funds for
the Junior arid Senior banquet
by selling some attractive embjrh
lems carrying out the school coirg
lors of Red and White. The
emblem bears the initials S. H.
tit S. at the top and a sailboat dech
si an iust below the S. H s This
,ss is the first year Southport School
has had emblems.
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Dolphins Defeat
Whiteville All-Stars
a The Dolphins defeated WhiteVO
ville here Monday night 45-17.
vn The locals were led by Willing,
who made 18 points. Powell led
er the losers with 5 points.
;r- The locals led Whiteville thrup
oughout the game. At the half
' they held a 19-5 lead.
't? All of the Dolphins showed
lie good fighting spirit, never tirdy
ing or slowing up although they
held a good margin throughout
the game.
iSS This was the Dolphins second
in- win over Whiteville this season.
LINE UPS
,, DOLPHINS WHITEVILLE
)n F
,p- Thompson?1 Radcliff?4
it F
Willing?18 Moore?0
ne q
Hubbard?0 Ripple?4
>ol G
Watson?6 Powell?5
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ed Shannon?4 Hooks?
ill Sub.
. Rogers?6 Davis?3
ln McDowell??
ial This season the Dolphins have
a won 11 games and lost 2. They
have made 591 points to their
_ opponents 342.
ill They play Loris here Thursday
night at 8:00 o'clock.
)rt
"Did you ever hear anything so
g- perfectly wonderful?" exclaimed
nd daughter as the radio ground out
the last notes of the latest thin
gin jazz.
re "No;" replied dad. "I can't say
he I have although I once heard a
be collision between a truck load
ia_ of empty milk canB and a freight
car filled with live ducks."
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. SOUTHPORT. N. C.
WASHINGTON
LETTER
Washington?Survey of sentl
ment at Capitol Hill this week
f reveals that the political master
minds fully expect, that in the
3 absence of a definite recovery
, program, the country will like our
British cousins "muddle through
j somehow". The White House
' : statement on prices provoked
' plenty of speculation despite its
, obvious intent of rationalizing all
. recent Presidential talks on prices
and wages. The Congress and the
' waiting world would like to know
what Federal policies will be
i founded on the general statement
, endorsed by the President." In'
stead of a bang-up plan for gov51
ernmental participation in the reI!
covery movement anticipated by
F all groups, the Administration
statement calling for "a balanced
system of prices such as will
I promote a balanced expansion in
( production" emphasized one
point?that Presidential advisors
, cannot agree on vital matters of
j economic policy. Legislators and
, J private enterprise who wanted a
clue as to Mr. Roosevelt's ideas
of specific steps were disappoint,
ed[
The reaction to the White
r House price statement varies in
' political and' business sectors.
', There is, however, a general feelLI
ing that the statement was esl!
sentially a compromise between
factions within the official family
as to questions of policy. The
f opinion is also current that the
( President is desirous of insuring
stabilization of prices for several
months to end the current spell
of cautious buying which is contributing
to unemployment. He is
represented as betting heavily on
the new housing law. The success
! of this measure to encourage
' home building and modernization
hinges on public psychology. A
i boom may come when the people
i are convinced prices for material
and labor are stabilized. The
v/iiici ciacuuiivc naa uui uc cit as*
' lucid as to the need of lower
wages, but he has indicated that
' his mind is not closed on this
1 delicate subject. The lawmakers
' cherish the hope that something
specific on economic remedies will
come from the Executive Mansion
at an early date.
The President's advisors are
' split on other policy questions
but notably that of relief. The
speed which marked the passage
' of the $250,000,000 relief and
' work appropriation clearly indl1
cates the seriousness of unem>
ployment problems. It was con'
sidered an emergency measure
! and handled accordingly by the
; Senate and House. The testimony
1 of Secretary of the Treasury
1 Morganthau and Works Progress
Administration officials put at
rest the presistent rumors that
the Federal government would
transfer control of relief to local
and state authorities. The Admin'
istration feels that the central
; government must hold the bag
i by furnishing funds so control
. over expenditures should rest
here.
The complaints of Federal overlordship
through relief moneys
has apparently fallen on deaf
, ears. As to the stewardship in
1 this matter Acting WPA Administrator
Williams told a Congressional
committee recently that the
Federal agencies "do not believe
' that under any possible stretch
; of their resources the States and
cities can meet this situation out
of moneys that they can raise
i through any form of taxation or
borrowing". In other words, if
communities and states provide
i renei iunas it is tneir privilege
to spend, but not while Uncle
Sam digs into the public purse.
Incidentally, a comment by the
chief economist for the WPA
that "the last decline in farm
1 prices has not resulted in any
large decline in the cost of living"
is a disturbing factor in the
thinking of the lawmakers who
voted enormous powers to the
Secretary of Agriculture a few
days ago. The WPA referred only
to foodstuffs. Legislators from
rural sections complain that the
rank and file of consumers have
little or no knowledge of these
price sacrifices on the part of
. the farming element. The latest
report of the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics that the slight
improvement anticipated in industry
this year is "unlikely to
produce any marked increase in
the domestic demand for farm
products" sounds a pessimistic
note. The solons are wishful in
their thinking that the recent
farm legislation will help.
The Congress turns again this
week to the highly controversial
food and drug legislation. With
one bill giving control over all
advertising to the Federal Trade
Commission, the Food and Drug
Administration of the Department
of Agriculture is reaching
for more power over labeling of
foods, drugs and cosmetics. The
revision of the present law was
first recommended in 1933, but
the conflict between the FTC and
the other agency kept the plan
pigeon-holed these long years.
The wage and hour measure
shows signs of life but nothing
definite is expected until spring
when something in the form of
a compromise can be worked out.
The Southern delegations, which
cracked down on the proposal
so effectively, must be mollified
before the leaders trot out a
wage and hour control plan. The
defense program has stirred a
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pay her $700 a month until her deatl
the railroad petitioned a cou*t to b
hornet's nest at the Capitol with J
powerfully organized peace gro- j
ups waging a campaign to curb J
the trend toward militarism. The
hie- Navv bovs have the upper
hand in the game as the President
is on their side having served
as an Assistant Secretary of
the Navy in the Wilson regime.
Expert Answers
Farm Questions
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produced by healthy birds, freei A: These small worms
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select only those eggs that are (ng the young plants. H
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