Newspapers / State Port Pilot (Southport, … / March 5, 1941, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of State Port Pilot (Southport, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
PACE TWO THE STATE PORT PILOT Southport, N. C. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY JAMES M. HARPER, JR., Editor aterod u second-class matter April 20, 1028, at tk* Post Office at Southport, N. C., under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rates ONE TEAR J1.5( BEX MONTHS 1.0t THREE MONTHS .76 NATIONAL EDITORIAL. QA! ^ ASSOCIATION JIT Wednesday, March 5, 1941 There's nothing like mortality to imliifi''t" a dog or horse. i's r.o longer safe, Girls, to make fun of what another person wears; she may have on something so stylish you haven't heard about it. About "the best training for becoming a good conversationalist is to practice patience in being a good listener. Live At Howe Over and over again we have attempted to drive home the doctrine of live at home farming for the citizens of our county, and now in this crisis in our national development, it appears to us that never before have there been so many things to recommend balanced farming to our people. Despite every precaution, there is going to be a sharp increase in the cost of living. To say that there will not be is to deny the law of supply and demand. This being true, it stands to reason that the man with the least to buy and the most to sell is the man best off. In following the accepted principles of live at home farming emphasis is placed not so much upon the gross income of the farm, but upon the net income for the farmer. In carrying out this plan of living on the farm, life may be enjoyed in its fullest despite the demands of the defense program for foodstuff and regardless of the loss of foreign markets for produce that is dependent upon an 'spoil marketf ?,< :? * / The Tournament This week-end sports fans of Brunswick will have an opportunity to witness one of the most healthy developments of our Democracy?Young Americans at play. Fifty clean-limbed, clear-eyed, enthusiastic young boys, and three score girls for which the same description is fitting, will do battle in Shallotte high school gymnasium to determine the basketball ehamoions of their respective groups in this county. This war will be fought under the rules of good sportsmanship, and the victims will neither have to be buried nor led away to a concentration camp. It is the healthful burning up of youthful energies in competitive sport. And here's a friendly tip to sports love . regardless of whether you've ever seen a basketball game: Plan to attend one night of this year's tournament. We may be wrong, but we are of the opinion that you will have an opportunity to see the fastest, most closely contested competition ever afforded for county-wide supremacy. Our Way Of Thinking In future years, historians will record the swift changes that took place in the temper and attitude of the American people and their leaders during 1940 and 1911. Looking back now on the months that followed the outbreak of World Wai II, it seems as if we lived then in anothei world. The majority of the people wanted neutrality?and they wanted no pari of Europe's newest mess. They wanted tc avoid the risk of war at all costs. Anc the statesmen who represented them fell the same way. Today the polls show that we still wan1 to keep out of war?but that a consider able majority, despite that, favor helping England to the fullest extent even if i involves the risk of our being drawn int< war. No one talks of neutrality?it is a dead as Moses. The cash-and-carry polic; has been virtually forgotten?it is per fectly clear that every financial resource will be used to help arm Britain no les than ourselves. The American people, ii short, are violently partisan, and th American nation is definitely and irre trievably involved in the war, What has caused this change? It tool ..m 1 j us almost three years to become really I anti-German in the last war?it took us ' j less than a year this time. Better comj munication, both verbal and visual, has ; been a factor. So has the amazing courage of the British people?the Americans like and respond to any display of bravery against odds. Most important, in all , probability, has been the fast-growing i feeling that our destiny and Britain's are ?j intermixed and inseparable, and that if I Britain falls we will be in grave danger. There are those who stoutly belie this | doctrine, but they are much in the minorj ity. The President obviously thinks that | Britain is fighting for us as well as for , j herself. So do most members of Congress. ! So do the bulk of the leading commentajtors.'So does a long list of principal daily j newspapers. That is why opposition to the i lend-lease bill has made so little progress. I There just isn't enough support behind it. Last chance of defeating or seriously modifying the bill?and, at best, it was an extremely frail chance?died when Wendell Willkie took the stand. Mr. Wil| Ikie received 22,000,000 American votes ' | last November, only 4,000,000 less than Ithe President. His trip to England, in I which he crammed months of visiting, i talking and investigating, into a few days j and nights, was a dramatic pilgrimage. He made a fine impression abroad. While he has lost some of his past supporters, he has gained new friends and followers. So when Willkie said he was 100 per cent in favor of the bill, with certain modifications, and went even farther than j the President in some respects (by suggesting that we give Britain outright de| strovers and Army bombers) the die was I cast. The two men who were given the votes of close to 50,000,000 Americans in their race for the presidency, and who stand i out head and shoulders above any other ; national figures of this day, believe that 1 England's fate and our fate cannot be : separated. There is no doubt of their sincerity?even as there is no doubt of the sincerity of some of those who still hold , to a different and opposed point of vitw. j And there is no doubt that this country is ! committed to the hilt to the policy for i which Roosevelt and Willkie stand. Today millions of Americans hate Hitler and what he represents with an alj most personal hatred. For Mussolini they I have contempt and laughter. These mil| lions of Americans feel that the dictators I are their enemies, just as they are Eng! land's enemies. Shears And Paste OBSCENE PRINTED MATTER (Spartanburg Herald) Mayor LaGuardia's crusade against obj scene literature ir. New York City finds an echo in Georgia's legislature in which a bill is pending to strengthen the existing law forbidding the sale and distribution of indecent or obscene pictures or printed matter. At intervals, purveyors of this filth undertake to spread it throughout the country. A few years ago they were operating in Spar imiuuig uul pi uinjJt u-ciiuji uy cue <iu enmities forced them to seek other fields. It is never known when they may again appear and only unflagging vigilance will prevent. Fulton and DeKalb representatives in the Georgia legislature introduced the bill to put additional teeth in the state statute against this evil. The law in South Carolina is not at hand and we are not acquainted with its provisions. The sale and distribution of this poisonous stuff in other communities is warning that South Carolina again may be selected as a field of operation by the filthy-minded and avaricious promoters of this dirty business. A stitch in time saves nine and if the state law needs strengthening it might be done by the present legislature. SAFETY ON HIGHWAYS (Raleigh News and Observer) The bill of Senator O'Berry to require semi( annual inspection of all automobiles licensed | in the State undoubtedly has merit. But safety on the highways cannot be insured by the passage of this or any other law. For j- that matter, a law requiring more careful' and rigid examination of drivers of automor biles than is now on the statues books, would (. be a longer step toward safety because sta5 tistics show conclusively that faulty drivers s j rather than faulty vehicles account for the . j bulk of accidents on the highways. But what is needed more than the passage e of any law is strict and impartial enforcement g of the statutes already on the books. If more 1 inspection is to be instituted it would seem to e be a good idea to begin with the hundreds of thousands of North Carolina drivers, given licenses when the license system was intro. duced, who have never been examined at all. THE STATE PORT PIL open forum A column dedicated to opinions of the public. A mouthpiece for the views and observations of our friends and readers, for which we j accept no responsibility. Contrlbu- j dons to this column must not j exceed three hundred words. A REAL SPORT Charlotte, N. C. ] Feb. 20-41 I | Mr. James M. Harper, Jr.. Editor State Port Pilot ! Dear Sir:? Am just asking for a small space in your sports column, for a word or two about Johnie Simmons, a local S. P. boy who accampanied the Wilmington G. G. Boxing team, (as a member) to Charlotte for the Carolina G. G. To begin with Johnie has always fought as a light wt.?and a novice, but here he was placed in the welterweight division in the open class. His opponent was heavier and more rugged, in addition he has been fighting here and elsewhere in G. G. competition for more than eight years, and but for the fact that Johnie j was caught coming out of clinch with a wildly swinging overhand punch he would surely have won. Certainly he gave the "other fellow" a boxing lesson and had the battle "in the bag" til that fatal | punch according to the opinion i of a majority of the spectators. I However in losing Southport folks ! can well be proud of Johnie, as he is a real gentleman, a good sport, a darn good boxer and but for a bad "break" would have certainly come home a winner. Thanking you for space in your valuable sheet I am Yours for sports Skeet James Team Coach Bolivia school news JUNIOR CLUBS The Junior American Citizen Clubs have been busily employed for the past few weeks. Each club is making a scrapbook and from the looks of some they will be good. PIANO RECITAL , On Monday night, March 10th, the jnusic pupils are planning to give a piano recital. RHYTHM BAND The first four grades are enjoying their rhythm bands. They have been learning to play . "Amaryllis". SENIOR CLASS PLAY "A Fortunate Calamity" is the name of the play to be presented by the Senior class on March 28. The cast has been selected and is already at work on the three- ; act comedy which we believe will top all performances of the year. The comedy is designed to give a full evening of nothing but hearty laughs. Start making your plans to see it. FISHING PICTURE "Let's Go Fishing", a new 2reel sound motion picture starring Tony Accetta, U. S. professional all-around bait and flycasting champion, was shown to an audience of some 340 student of the Science classes and Nature Study Classes of the Bolivia school, this week, March 3. CHAPEL PROGRA.M The 4th grade gave an interesting chapel program last Friday on Health. A short play was given by members of the class and then several poems were quoted from memory. Shallotte Village Mr. and Mrs. John Chadwick and Mr. and Mrs. James Chadwirlr nnH snn "Rillia "Hal#* Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Herring of Fayetteville last week. While there they toured around Fort Bragg. The most interesting thing at Fort Bragg was seeing the soldiers drill. After the tour they were dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Newland Parker. Mrs. James Spivey of Wilmington visited her sister, Mrs. William Usher, Friday and Saturday. We are sorry that Mr. and "Mrs. Raleigh Phelps had to take their son, Roy, back to the hospital Friday. Mr. Carl Ludlum from Fort Screven, Ga., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ludlum. Miss Lena Chadwick from Wilmington spent Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Chadwick. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pigott and little son, from Wilmington, spent the past week end with Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Chadwick. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Register and baby from Wilmington spent Sunday at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Register. Mr. and Mrs. Newland Parker from Fayetteville visited Mr. and Mrs. James Chadwick Sunday afternoon. HOSPITAL PATIENT Miss Annie Mae Dosher of Southport entered Dosher Memorial Hospital for treatment Monday. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY The Hospital Auxiliary will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Dosher Memorial Hospital. All members are urged to be present ] OT. SOUTHPORT. N. C. WASHINGTON [ LETTER . WASHINGTON. March 5.? itl With the highly controversial lend-lease bill now taking the 1 final hurdles in its legislative tr course, attention is turning to the a, administrative techniques when it becomes a law. It is an exciting guessing contest as the oc- lc cupant of the White House is J w the only person with the correct answer. The situation is some- 01 what analogous to betting on a it horse race on basis of estimating from the performances. The paths of action which Mr. Roosevelt s' will follow are not easily predict- di able for the legislation gives him w untried opportunities which discounts older policy patterns. The pending bill confers so tl much discretionary power that t( Congress will be hard pressed to j hazard evdh a guess as to Administration policies in aid to 01 Britain. It is expected that the ti first inkling will come with the issuance of a series of executive orders transferring certain authority to the Army, the Navy. ^ the Defense Commission and other governmental agencies. No ^ doubt exists that the Chief Ex- t< ecutive has already drafted these orders in readiness for urgent situations which cannot be hand- t( led until the power is actually t< bestowed by the national legisla- u ture. Administrative leaders on Capitol Hill have consistently fought off all attempts to item- r< ize what the President may and may not do under the measure. It is a general authorization plan '' which provides the White House cl with Dlentv of leeway. | , The enactment of the lend-lease bill will not mean that Congress 01 has finished its chore. Many legis- ci lators, including those voting for ? the plan, have publicly declared they intend to keep a watchful " eye on the operations under the 01 proposed statute. In reality their a] scrutiny of administrative acts under the authority vested will avail them little relief for pent- j tl up feelings. Objections to the | T manner in which the executive i branch construes the legislative j 7 grants of power are futile until L the lawmakers are asked for money. The dissenters then have an opportunity to express their displeasure by curtailing appropriations. The current measure indicates little disposition for fc Congress to stint on money for p, British aid. t[ Grunblings of the solons about doings at the Defense Commis- fl sion presage a spirited Congres- di sional inquiry which will prob- h ably escape political controls. Those instigating the movement for a probe of this emergency ^ agency thought it would be con- J fined to activities of business men now temporarily in the govern- " ment service. The epidemic of strikes in defense industries leaves the investigators with no alternative but to include union labor in their alleged fact-finding. Two separate probes are scheduled on the same subject which may confuse the reading public as to the true motives of the Senate and House. One of the major features to be explored relates to methods of letting defense contracts. The legislators want to know whether any scandal attaches to contracts obtained by companies whose former officials or emnlovees have been drafted into key positions. Another series of questions will be directed to the unionism aspect primarily to ascertain whether trade union leaders have taken advantage of their Federal posts to force compulsory bargaining upon business seeking government defense jobs. The Army's plans for defense airports are hitting snags in some localities. It seems that many groups imbued with ideas as to to have a voice in the mat artistic designs have attempted ter. Hard-boiled Army leaders insist that for practical reasons camouflage features should be utilized to screen the airports. In event of emergency, removable markers are necessary to prevent enemy flyers from spotting their location. Full camouflage would require such measures as providing uniform-looking surfaces for entire airports rather than the usual clearly delineated landing strips. The military will dominate as they have the last work in providing the money for airport facilities. The feasibility of landing strips along Federal-aid highways, especially at major intersections, is now under study. Private fliers would like to see smaller fields developed. The thirst for knoweldge in our youngsters is proven in the latest Bureau of Census reports this week showing that books and pamphlets written especially for this group were among the bes sellers. The demand for juvenile publications far outranked the Bible and fiction. Over half of the total output of 180 million books in 1939 were used by youngsters either in private reading or in school work. The popularity of the radio apparently did not diminish interest in reading matter for the census reports tremendous increase in demand for books in the last two years. Winter cover crops in Johnston County are just average, considering the dry fall and winter and the lateness of seeding in many instances, reports Assistant Farm Agent R. M. Holder. - NOT EXflCl A letter this week from Ernest Burris, renew- g ig his subscription. Nobody in town has missed g im more than we have since he moved to George- . ivvn about 6 months ago. He's a good sport, and a excellent traveling companion ... In unloadig our papers last Wednesday night we over- s loked the Supply bundle. Next morning when c e took it in the post office Uncle Jim Lewis not I ily had missed a bundle, but knew what place should have gone. . Tournament week, so we'll take a pick. Reason r lys that the boys champs should be either unefeated Bolivia or runner-up Leland, but we're alking the plank and choosing Southport (a orse of darkest hue.) Waccamaw may win for re girls, but we'll take Bolivia, believing that wrnament competition will bring out the best lat's in them. Now we've made the supporters f eight other teams mad, but next week this me they may be having the last laugh. Anyway, e'll see you at Shallotte . j "Rangers of Fortune" plays Friday nitc at the muzu and in it are Fred MacMurray, Patricia v lorrison and Albert Dekker. It's one of the bet>r pictures to come from one of the better ampanies. This Dekker is one of the best charac*r actors in films. ... One Holly Ridge worker :11s that he worked two days and while on his 'ay to collect his wages went over a railroad j ack and tore out the bottom of his car. The -pair bill was equal to a week's work. These people who take delight in picking flaws i the work of experts are reminiscent of a Win- t fell gag. Two tramps, former critics, stood out- g 'lo n theatre one niirht and watched the star I ? f the show leave his dressing room while the owd all tried to congratulate him and get auto- j, raphs. One tramp remarked to the other that j, le star had fine clothes, good home and plenty j f money. The other drew himself up proudly c ad replied: "Yes, but can he act?" p Most everyone who listens to the radio hears a le Spitalny Ail-Girl orchestra on Sunday nights. s wo months ago one of the singers left the pro- T Jhusual Method \injured' il hf'' sim" r, . . | ermg over the o tor t lounaertng was probably too f ' move when the to It has remained for Willie over it. ooker to catch fish in hereto-. ire unheard of ways during the j Report Subh ist two weeks. Twice, during On Par a I lis time, he has caught large ounders with oyster tongs while i A total of S73.1 igging oysters over near Bald this year in Brui ead island. [for the control of Friday while working in water alysis, according t early five feet deep, his tongs ^ Fergus, chairman ought up a good steed grab; wjck ^ comn f oysters. Imprisoned with them as a two and a half pound j celebration of. ounder. The fish was in nowise birthday. I Ti- _ r 1 I lie Uell J The Mm He Kn Where The Wise Bi Classi 0 THE STAT WEDNESDAY MARru 5 B Si iven to the selection of r?.w . . 5 a contralto. The other feature.) s;.. 1i.nl on o|)|)oii ince the departure of tlx- 1nil . ^Bp? nough popularity to rate equ .. ' nil H fiolin .... Listeners who Job Hope show with K;iy Kvster 9r ank it as one of the adio . . . w We've heard lots of talk Mi nt the tadio fight and usually , >,.,s ?r. ' VSCAP was getting a b: .. . rom Gene Austin that ti any out its aim in the first place t;,., '^El leedy and deserving musicians, hat under their ratio he should haV(. .yMk icarly a thousand dollars a year lh. ears he has been a member ind that his^Eh rom them over that period has b,-?n wA mndred for the entire if the musician members feel . v r^Bjh wo men have resigned H in. The second is Larry Clinton . r. I t|* vas mentioned before. Sometimes r'-rHE nusicians ever union-ized them- Ives Sjfc Recent rains have made a mess if - JKp dads, ields that have been lying f ?. : -ring enAolrino- of nlin?'/?Vino ip in Duplin county sm hould be preaching near by b .- p.cy, j vho formerly had the local Pa . . If you happen to 1 or at the right time you can lx,.n ,j,,. iear a real jam session going on in the ohn Boyd gave up his band 1 if. f if his best men moved away, i th> . gH| lotential musicians around ani p>.ssibiliiiet nother band. At presen H trictly rhythm section and no p . rty h,t ..Ms 'hat's thirty, I guess. Hg ply been hoov- A check for th yster bed and ; been sent into ate h at and lazy to ers. and after < mgs descended deducted, or -i I will be retume ; , th- <caH| for control of the ~ t^E i lifted jsect,on_ | ysis Fund ' 'Last nigh' ' o^R town H 12 was raised formance of Ha: T!. :*l^R nswick count} considerable k| infantile par-[whether the o Mrs. L. aim. i ? Shakes pea i H of the B.un, Uttee for theLj.aVi , M ie president's I turned ovei M author." hE ly Bird Gets I Worm I 1 I ows M I ~ ~ ~ *9 To Look!! I ird Looks In The I tied Ads I f the I E PORT PlLOlJ
State Port Pilot (Southport, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 5, 1941, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75