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page fo?r; . THE STATF PORT PILOT \ ^ Southport, N. G. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY JAMES M. HARPER. JR., Editor Bat?ied u aecond-clatt matter April 20. 1020, at the Poet Office at Southport, N. C? under the act of March 3, 1870. Subscription Rates ONE fEAH 11.60 IX MONTHS 1.00 THREE MONTHS .76 _2/Wednesday, April 5, 1939 Don't pay too much attention to large! crowd dare-devils because heroes do not j advertise. In the. Spring a young man's fancy: and so is the average young woman. Horse sense is not the only characteristic appropriated from our four-footed friend by our fellow man. The rankest stage of inexperience is! when a youngster begins to wonder how i it took his boss so long to learn his busi-l n ess. Don't get the idea that brass is as good as steel for reinforcing your nerve. April showers bring Flower Shows. About the best excuse we know for eating celery is to keep from hearing the crunching of the person next to you at the table. River Road We have been more than pleased with the reaction of local citizens to agitation in favor of paving the river road. There seems to be a general recognition of the importance of this project, particularly from the point of bringing more tourist traffic through Southport. Chief hope for this work lies in the fact that it is so logical, for this shortened route to Wilmington would run j through a veritable paradise for histori-j cal minded travelers. Another important consideration is that Wilmington people doubtless will lend their efforts to this project, for its completion will mean as much to them as it will to Brunswick county. Crop Control "There is cause for serious apprehension that too much land this year will be devoted to the culture of tobacco, planters being tempted thereto by the high prices of the weed. "We urge farmers not to go in for extensive planting of tobacco, as any such course is bound to bring about lower prices. On the other hand, we also urge that more attention be given to the pro' A* ? f ? -11 cn- i* ;j_ auction 01 oreaasiuns, ior u, is necessary that we exist during the present period of emergency." I Thus did the editor of The Raleigh h Register counsel the farmers of North ^Carolina in the spring of 1863. History In The Making History is being written before our very eyes and every day in Europe we see dynamite dangling by a thread, threatening to blast the peace of the world and to throw nations at each other's thi-oat. Amazed by the arrogance of Adolph Hitler we in this country are prone to become impatient with a peace that is being purchased at any price. Yet let us trade geographical location with England or France and immediately our impatience would be quieted. For the next war will combine in its horrors all the devices ever designed by man to spread death and destruction. Every one of those bristling European countries is within a half-day's range for an air raid, so that a mother who tucks her child in bed tonight in London has only her prayers and her faith as guarantors that morning will dawn bright and fair for both. War is postponed from one crisis to < the next, each aggravated by the growing pains of one of the dictators. The people of their nations are constantly keyed to a fighting pitch and vitally necessary to the moral of their followers is conquest, either by force or threat of force. Sooner or later there will be war, war directed by one or more of them 1 against an outside enemy or civil strife that will be born of impatience with the iron yoke of militarism. We agree with the member of the British Parliament who last week remarked that there will be no lasting world peare until "Stalin's widow tells Franco on his death-bed that Mussolini was assassinated at Hitler's funeral." Crowd Conduct While Gene Austin was here recently we attended the second show at the Amu7.ii Theatre and saw him, together : with his partners, Candy and Coco, put on their act. Now we know that those men never put on a performance before a more appreciative audience, but we seriously doubt if they will ever know how much our local people enjoyed hearing them. Applause at a public performance is the medium whereby an audience may communicate to the performers their reaction to their program. Scattered applause indicates a luke-wnrm reaction while a spontaneous, sustained round of hand-clapping indicates an enthusiastic response. Eliminating whistling, stamping of feet and yelling, we claim there is nothing boisterous nor offensive in cheering a program in proportion to the amount of enjoyment you derived from it. To get back to the case in mind, we know that no new high in enthusiasm would have been recorded ? on an applause meter had one been installed that Saturday night in the local theatre. Cheers were adequate, but they were not of the volume nor of the spontaniety that would make a performer come back again and again for encores in order to add to the pleasure of his audience. Austin and his partners are gone, of course, and they possibly never will appear publicly in this county again. Howi-l ?-> A mTa \? W* AMrtrtO ftf 1 ever, mere are utuer |jciiuxiuaiicco a?i various points in the county each month where the public is given a chance to register its reaction. So remember that well ordered cheering is the audiences' chance to let the players know how they are doing. ( Highly Significant The overwhelming defeat which the affirmative side received in this section in the triangular high school debates Friday afternoon when the negative teams of each school in the triangle were victorious in debating the question: "Should the United States form an alliance with Great Britain," really bears some real significance. The affirmative side admittedly had the odds against them, for few thinkingpeople in the United States really believe that America should become involved in foreign entanglements through the means of such an alliance with Britain. While America might find it difficult to adhere strictly to a policy of isolation in event of a general European war, even with the most stringent neutrality laws, nevertheless we would come a great deal nearer being drawn into conflict through such an alliance than without one. Britains imperialistic ambitions have been a part of Europe's daily bread for centuries. England is not going to stand by and let her vast dominions and territories be sacrificed to dictators. Right now the chances for averting war in Europe in the next year or two seem slim indeed. Yet, that is no reason that tne uniten States shbuld become embroiled in the problems of central Europe. The blessed Atlantic separates this country from Europe and her troubled existence. We must be content to let Europe settle the problems to which it has given birth. WPA Roll Paring Announcement from WPA officials that the relief rolls in the nation are to be pared sharply during this week as 200,000 workers are to be dropped, comes at an opportune time for the people of Brunswick county. Farmers of Brunswick county have complained considerably in former years of scarcity in farm labor because of the government work to be had. Relief officials have tried to cope with this situation by not allowing anybody to work who had refused farm labor. That notwithstanding, it will not injure Brunswick county that the WPA rolls are being cut at the present time, because right now the farming season is opening up, and those who through the winter months have been forced to turn to the WPA for employment, will be able to find employment on Brunswick farms during the spring and summer. Furthermore, the farmer's labor problem will no doubt be greatly reduced, and he^will find hands more plentiful perhaps than he would have otherwise. ? THE STATE PORT PILOT Just Among The Fishermen ' 1 CLOSED ON" FRESHIES The freshwater fishing season . Is closed until May 10. This is '.nf in order to let the big mouth bass and goggle eyed perch have a little peace during the period '? when they are most actively en-|JJk gaged in rearing a family. Sports-1 men may take their rods and! to] reels and hand. lines and go out I CO for the saltwater fish at anytime f)l they please the year round. But j if the game warden catches you , lurking about the freshwater ' streams and ponds before the )os 10th of May you are very liable t)a to find yourself arrested. sa THEY ARE BITING Without waiting for this Is- t(., sue of The Pilot to reach y,, him, Arthur S. Mowery of ian Salisbury got somebody to ^a typewrite him a personal letter of inquiry as to how the fish were biting. To avoid ti\ starting the .fishing season an with, too much of a rush, Arthur has been confidently advised tliat the trout are all It. about around the wrecks and J of that the blue fish are swarm- I Be ing about the shoals in a Ti very hungry condition. Those o'( who read this will please treat Ca the subject as confidental. ______ de STjl.L HAMPERED to March winds, lingering intojfrr April, are still greatly hamper-1 ing the shrimp trawlers. Still, the | local boatmen have been doing j en pretty well, thank you. At no sen- ye snn of the year have the dealers in, had a better product to ship to ta the northern markets than they ar have now. Southport homes and gj the public eating houses have pi been and are providing the vis- of itors and general public with i D< some real seafood meals that be Southport womenfolks know best! sc how to prepare. pe Ti DRUM ON THE POINT in According to the tip we cc have had, and it is a reliable one, there are plenty or the ev great red drum running on ar the point of Bald Head island. ve It just happens that so far, of no one has gone over to pull j m in the 50 pounders. Such will , cli happen before long. We look j ei| to being able to tell of sev- ! Bi eral extraordinary catches of | tr drum being made on Bald CI Head island and point in ! id next weeks issue of the pa)>er. j m You know, that hundred dol- j pr lars that is being offered by pr the New Hanover Fishing jCtUh" for the largest drum, en is to be won by some one ; sit fishing on Bald Head Island M point. M sc FISHING AT CHARLESTON ch Captain Hulan Watts and a be couple of men have been netting ly for blue fish at Charleston. They expected to remain away until ju April 10. We expect that the re- th port of schools of blues running w: on Frying Pan as brought in Saturday will bring those boys scurrying back to Southport. Meanwhile the local sportsmen are looking to the polishing of L their squids and other trolling M lures. Big catches of both trout and blues are now on the pro- w gram and we will have something ar to write about from now on dr until the 5th of next April. GETTING FOOLED Somehow the presence of j exciting fishing times has resuited in our getting badly fooled. Twice in (he past Li week we caught ourself getting up and peeking away at this typewriter liefore the rest ^ of the household had gone to ! af bed. The fishing excites a lot f'th oi mreresr. mis year it n gfl bringing on a holoeast of in- ' quiries. Besides there are a of lot of other things that are of ^ great interest stirring the air around Southport these days. Jr Being a country boy, we just da naturally get up soon to keep w up with things. We do not think we are half as badly fooled as some few folks may ?_. think we are. It's gonna be a great year for Southport, the P] year in which most of our da folks will awaken from their Tf 40-year sleep. RESERVING BOATS Up-state fishing parties are already making reservations of h boats for this coming week-end. Durham, Greensboro. Salisbury ^ and Charlotte have already spok- ^ en to their favorite skippers. To ho us it is already a foregone conclusion that for many days ahead we are going to have to leave our tic york and wander around the r0 waterfront long before sunrise, cll registering all of the seagoing jj. fishermen in order that we may _ be prepared to wire their families and ask if they care to have the bodies shipped home in case seasickness proves fatal. STOP SWEARING Women folks are taking more and more to sport fishing. Das* year saw gobs and gobs ol the girls coming in ne and pitting their skill against al the maeuline element. To ho accord them full Justice, they ty often did better than the da men. There will he a tot of wl * SOUTHPORT, N. C. BOLIVIA ~ 5CH00L NEWS Debating On last Tuesday morning: the firmatlve of the Bolivia debatX team met the negative team >m Leland in the preliminary the state-wide triangular dete. Both teams presented splen- , 1 arguments The Leland team, wever, won the decision. Miss 1 nma Gade Hutaff of Wilming- j t, acted as judge. She was ac- ! mpanied to Bolivia by Mrs. 1 idley Humphrey, also of Wll- J ngton, who judged in the coun debate here last week. Although our affirmative tenm i it here, our negative team deted the Shallotte team on tlie 1 me morning and won the delion there. We feel that our debating ims should' be commended for j ?ir splendid efforts this year. | d feel that their experience j s been most beneficial to them. | 'firmatlve team: Elizabeth wis and Billie Robhins; Nega- j 'e team: Ina Glenn Maultshy. j d Maybelle Hilburn. Council To Meet The County Council of the P.A. will hold its final meeting the current school year in the ilivia school auditorium on testlay night. April 11, at S dock. The president, Mrs. Geo. innon, will preside. At this time the county-wide clamation-recitation contest is I be held. One boy and girl >m each school will participate. JUNIOR-SENIOR _ One of the most colorful and I ijoyable events of the school I iar came on last Friday even- {_ g when the. Junior class enterined the senior class with the mual banquet in the high school minasium. The whole affair was d anned to carry out the story: s Snow White and the Seven j varfs. The gymnasium was I 1 nutifully decorated as a forest : v ene, Snow White's castle ap- ' cla ring at the edge of the wood. ible decorations were carried out | " red and white, the senior class | i' ilors. j a The program which portrayed, t ents in the life of Snow White j id her dwarf companions was! 0 ry meaningful. Elizabeth Lewis b the junior class acted as toast- j istress. Bertha Gore, the junior f iss president, welcomed the ghty-two guests present. Robert arris, of the junior class paid ibute to the seniors to which i larles Robbins, senior class pres- p ent responded. Richard Bergean, senior, and Mr. Tucker. s incipal, gave other parts on the j v ograrn. j "i Among the several guests pres- j a t were Miss Annie May Wood-j le. County Superintendent. Mrs. j . B. Robbins, P.-T. A. president.. f r. Gilbert Reed, of the county I c hool board, and Ernest Gilbert 3 airman of the local school ard, each of whom spoke brief- i a i 1 Music was rendered by the j nior class, and Snow White and | e seven dwarfs who served as * liters for the occasion. I Winnabow News i c Mesdames A. P. Henry and J.; t Henry and D. R. Johnson and; isses Kate Johnson and Mary j ? aultsby spent Wednesday in ilmington attending the auxiliy Training Class at St. Anews Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Drayton id two children, Miss Mary and hn W. Jr., of Penllyn, Pa., arc siting Mr. and Mrs. George R j mike. Dr. H. A. Codington and F. E. | vington of Wilmington were' vis- j >rs here Friday. Friends will be glad to know rs. Litha Phelps is doing nicely ter an operation Wednesday in e Brunswick County Hospital, lUthport. Tom Brow and Ike Solomon Wilmington were visitors here iturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Woodbury. ., and son Chas, III, spent Suny with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. oodbury. Mrs. Maggie Nichols of Southrt is spending awhile with Mrs. izie Henry. Misses Lois Cooper and Oliva esson of Wilmington spent Suny evening with Miss Julia tylor. Mrs. W. A. Kopp and little son. 11, Jr., spent Monday with her ather, Mrs. D. R. Johnson. Mrs. Hattie Galloway and dauiter Miss Frances of Supply, ire visitors here Saturday and iss Fannie Henry returned with em to spend awhile at their me. Increased motor truck competi>n has resulted in lowered railad freight rates on many agriltural commodities, reports the , S. Bureau of Agricultural womenfolks fishing off Southport. this year and ft looks to us as If our boatmen will have to stop cussing altogether, which Is a hard thing for sailors to do. FOOEY TO YOU A stack of completed letters, ws stuff and this column are Dngslde of us, result of six urs without arising from our pewriter. A new day is just iwning, so fooey to all of you to read this. I ' 1 1| 'J' April NOT EXACTLY N1 The school paper, "Baby Bugler," has two al'miss-tresses giving me competition or am T oing the competing? . . . The Lone Ranger anil iilver are stopping at the Amuzu for 15 weeks his Spring . . . The first extensive loan system ras started by the House of Rothschild in Lonlon . . . That boxing card was grand. This corler couldn't make it last edit, but we can anlounce the next one. It should be ready in about . week or ten days . . . It's a late date to be alking about it but for the best feature actor f '38 give me the role of Eddie Albert as the ewilderdummy in "Brother Rat." . . Sherman's itest book. "-10 Million Telephones," is literally an imerican Epic .... . . . First publication in May . . . When better Shortcnin' Bread" is baked, Mrs. Mason's singng son Sassy Sully, will scatsing it . . . Coincidnce, not truth, is stranger than fiction. Frintance: Last week due to typographical error the vord SIMILE was spelled here 'thout the first ' making it SMILE?and that's what Similes! re supposed to bring. Did,,it? . . . Since the unortunate outcome of the Valencia orchestra's ap| icarancc the public has been more dautious con- j crning musical presentation. It's high time for | nother session . . . James Johnson, Fairmont's i cknowledged Clyde McCoy, has landed a con- J ract at Lake Waccamaw for the coming sum- j ner . . . Sound A likes: Universal Pix' unlimited ). Durbin and Horace Heidt's unbeatable Jean Limey. In voice they're as similar' as two pipes' 11 one throat . . . Walter Brennan, of the Acad-1 my Award, shines at the Amuzu tonite in "Kenucky." . . . The high school banquet was a reaJ [ CHEVROLE All That's Best < JL IN SAI ^ M The biggest selling 19 w that? the biggest sellln iy dfi J>rf 111 ru m m It's fatter on tho goto1 90 V much bettor all-round J LIN fej Ixtludva Vacuum Oaarthlfc K Long ar RMIng-Saca Chavralal If Naw "ObiacvoCton C?r" Vldb 90 Shot It proof Srworbg (Avoilaklo 4L1" VAI 0^0 r TT Dollar for dollar, foot II more for yoor mortey th KKK090 0 range ?thanks to Ch? ELMORE MOTOR CO , ^ J WEEKDAY, Fool! fpEMOCRACtEsJ 'fit , _ J EWS By (lenToiili^Jri blow-out . .". The arrival of college ways adds a little excitement to the tt'i town . . . Franklin Square can only he u^i^Hcd' .. . ... ' u public, educational or religious purposes ing with the deed . . . Brunswick count-.- has^B-only woman school superintendent in th,Miss Annie May Woodalde . . . The dial can't carry on. a conversation or look up JQ for you . . . Hope you'll be on hand next c nesday. Warm days bring out a marked iniprrr.vr^BzT in attendance on the beach at Southport i tl)' tier's Park. More than two thousand photographs have t^E?* taken for commercial purposes in and aro^Vri Southport during the past twelve months ^B"1 So far as is known, Mary Ann Calloway pected colored woman of Southport. is the g!<^Bb citizen of Brunswick ... It is said she uif^B i 109 on her next birthday. ap Howell's Point, at the junction of l/icin'O^B Folly River with the Inland Waterway, is known for the splendid fishing it affords A Brunswick county man, Governor Smith, donated the land on which the I'nner^B of North Carolina is located at Chapel Hill. Ek Owners of Brunswick county lands livr-HS practically every state in the United States |g J. H. Russ has been keeper of the Btur.r.^B county jail for a longer period than any keeper now living. 9 You can't have your cake and oatMfi too. At least not without getting an K cnsinnnl slnmneli ache. JQ T The only fl tow-priced car combiningat Lowest Coslf LES I 39 modal cor In Amor lea?and more f cor for sovon out of tho lost eight yee'^H^ IFORMANCl way . . . h'e hotter on the hill* #nd H performer . . . than other tart In It* A*1? ITIIRES I M?w A.r?-itr??m Styling, N?w Ml? bt ' Fnim V?h,#.|n.Mnnd tlx P?rtnfd Hy+??"< ?<?y Farfetfng Kn.t-Acrl.n tiding Syittm "?* ? Mmtfr g. iVJra mod./. only) Tl.w?-W<"k Cl"^? LUE I w* toe feature, car for car, It an any ether car In If* price ivrolet'i volume leadership. I o Bolivia, N. 4 r. M
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