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The State Port Pilot ! Southport, N. G. Published Every Wednesday JAMES M. HARPER, JR. Entered as second-class matter April 20, 1928, at the Post Office at Southport, N. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE YEAR SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS Wednesday, March 6, 1946 To Be Commended It is said that one deserves no credit for doing one's duty, and so it might be added that a group of men can earn no particular praise "or doing the , right thing. But v.-e are going to skip the rules for a few moments and try to tell you why we think it is such a fine thing that lasti week's manhunt wound up in an orderly delivery of the fugitive into the hands of the law. If the stage ever was set for mob violence, we believe it was Wednesday afternoon when, after more than three days and nights of scouring the swamps and woods for the man who was wanted for the cold-blooded shoot ing of their friend and neighbor, the fugitive ran into the hands of a group of armed men. Feeling having run high from the moment the murder was reported had mounted higher and higher as the chase progressed ; and so - with the capture of the man suspected of the murder things reached a critical - climax. Then the first of two cool decisions was made. Instead of giving way to brute passion at the moment he was made prisoner, the men who took him chose to carry the accused man before the widow of the murder victim and ask her to say what they should do. It was then that the second decision was made, and it was made by a brave and fair-minded woman. Mrs. William son appeared before members of the posse and thanked them for what they had done to capture the man suspected of the murder of her husband. Then she asked that he be delivered into the hands of the law for trial, and prayed aloud that the will of God be done. We believe that every person who figured in this drama will forever be thankful that there was no lynching. First of all, there is the matter of the private conscience to consider; and no right-thinking man wants an unlawful killing on his record. Second, there is the reputation of our county, of our State and of the South as a whole. If the chase had ended in violence there would have been unending reams of copy from the presses of those who are ever ready to criticize the Southern states and their citizens. None of them ? will find time nor space to give credit where credit is due for a job well ; done. That is why we have paused long 'r enough to tell some of our fellow citi ? zens how proud we are of them. $1.50 . 1.00 .75 - Broken Homes I Raise Crime Record Z In an address before the annual I meeting of Catholic Youth, J. Edgar I Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau Z of Investigation, in discussing the im - portance of efforts dedicated to good - citizenship and toward clean living, - said : "The postwar crime wave which we Z feared is upon us. It is mounting in I intensity. It is growing in seventy. It is Z not isolated. It is nation-wide. In fact, " other countries report similar experien - ces. Lawlessness is not inherited; it is - asquired ? and so is character. There - fore, is it not much more important to Z build character? 1 "View with me, if you will, the pas ; sing parade of crime. It presents a 2 sordid spectacle. Out of each 1,000 - marching in this endless parade, 521 - have marched once to a prior arrest, I and 210 are under 21 years of age. ; More persons aged 17 are arrested * than in any other group. Of each 1,000 - murderers, 140 are under 21 years of - age; of every 1,000 robbers, 360 are - under 21; of burglars, 510; of thieves, Z 3-10; of arsonists, 250; of 1,000 car Z thieves, 630 are under 21 ; and of 1,000 rapists, 320 are under 21 years of age. "In the background of each of these youths lies a story of shocking neglect. Boys and girls are being deprived of the care and guidance necessary to the proper formation of their characters. Their lawlessness had its roots in every instance in broken homes, in homes where mothers and fathers, because of their neglect, misunderstanding or irresponsibility, had failed in their pri mary obligation." Open Your Eyes Few people today have any concep tion of the important part the Bible teachings played in the business pro gress of the United States or the crea- ! tion of our government. America was j founded on man's consciousness of ! God, man's daily labor and the fruits therefrom. All over the world during the past two decades political teachings which aggrandized an individual have taken the place of Bible teachings. Equality, freedom and religious liberty have been lost in nations which glorified in dividuals rather than principles. In our own country, strong factions are seeking to tie our future progress to all-powerful government. People are losing sight of the fact that America was not built on this basis, but was built upon a constitution that embodies the teachings of the Bible. It is high time that we come to our senses and, instead of aping foreign governments that criticize our country but turn to it for men and money to settle their everlasting quarrels and poverty, renew our respect for the spirit that breathes behind our own J constitution, based on ideals which have given us liberty and blessings be yond those enjoyed by all other peo ples. And don't let any foreign 01* domes tic politician try to tell you he has a system under which government will do for the individual what the indivi dual cannot do for himself if he keeps government his servant rather than his master. Praises Clark The performance of Rep. J. Bayard Clark of Fayetteville as a member of tho Congressional Pearl Harbor Investigating committee has won praise from several highranking Democratic members of Con gress. Although Clark has kept his questioning of witnesses to a minimum, his attendance at the tedious meetings has been almost constant. The questions he has asked have been important ones. When Captain L. F. Safford, Navy decod ing chief at the time of Pearl Harbor, shot the dragging investigation back into the headlines again by charging that a Jap anese code message which meant war had been received by high Army and Navy officials three days before Pearl Harbor and later destroyed, Clark went to work. According to both of the highest rank ing members of the committee, Senator Alben W. Barkley (D-Ky) and Rep. Jerc Cooper (D-Tenn). Clark's questioning of Safford effectively punctured his testimony and prevented Republican members from making political hay of his assertions. Through his questions, Clark made Saf ford first admit that any destruction of such a message should only have been ord ered by Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall or Chief of Naval Oper ations Harold Stark, then withdrew the suspicion he cast on their names. Demo cratic leaders say it was this crossexamina tion which caused Safford to repudiate his tistimony. The Fayetteville congressman, who has scoffed at the political turn the investiga tion has taken, also has injected occasional humorous touches into the inquiry which have reminded some members of the com mittee not to take themselves too serious ly The other day a Republican committee member, Representative Frank B. Keefe of Oshkosh, Wis., stated that Gapt. Alwin D. Kramer had been awarded the Legion of Merit and demanded the record show that he had been awarded it, citation and all. At that point Clark, who had been poking fun at the wordiness the record had attain ed, interjected that he would not object to inserting the citation, but declared that "pretty soon the record will hold everything except the almanac." Speaker Sam Rayburn, who appointed Clark to the committee, declares that the North Carolinian has done as much as any member to keep the investigation, which has so oft<"> dipped deep dowp into politics on an even keel toward its stated pur poses, to clear up the questions surround ing Pearl Harbor for historical purpose. ... 'Under The Dome" ? The News & Observer. OFFICES ' FFICIALS (Editor's Note: It is our pur ine to keep this column both impersonal and non-part isian Our only interest is to encour age the voters of this county to nominate and elect the best men available for public office. Nothing contained herein shall be considered as an endorse ment nor as a criticsm of the men now holding the job und er discussion.) The coroner is the only county cffkial with authority to serve a warrant upon the sheriff, and although this is a rare duty for him to be called upon to perform, it does give an idea of the pe culiar powers vested in him. Wherever death occurs as a re sult of violence, wherever there is a death through accident, wherever someone dies suddenly, or wherever death occurs in a case that has been unattended by a physician it is the duty of the coroner to conduct an investiga tion. Wherever the death is due to natural causes or wherever death is due to unavoidable accident, the coroner so pronounces it and that ends the case. However, if as the result of his investigation he has reason to believe that there has been foul play, it is his duty to empannel a jury have them view the body, summons the witnesses and to hold an inquest. At this hearing he rules as judge of almost unlimited au thority, having the right to ad mit whatever evidence he sees fit. The office of coroner is not a salaried position, remuneration be ing paid only for the days he works. "TCie coroner in this coun ty gets $5.00 per day, plus 5 cents per mile for all travel per formed in connection with a case. The coroner is elected for a term of four years. On two oc- ? casions when referring to ihtostj casions when referring to this ; office we have made mistakes concerning the election of the last ! two men to fill the office. John ! G. Caison was nominated and elected in 1938. He served until August, 1942, at which time he resigned and entered the Coast Guard. W. E. Bell was appoint j ed to fill his unexpired term and j was named by the Democratic I executive committee to take the place of Mr. Caison on the party ticket in the November election that year. He was elected, and still holds office by virtue of that I election. Widow Intercedes For Man Who Killed Husband (Continued from page one) the advice of some cool heads in the crowd saved the man from physical violence. The turning | point game when it was decided | to go to the wife of the slain I man and ask her what she want- j I ed to see happen to the man sus ; pected of the murder of her hus band. It was then that Mrs. Williams spoke the words that probably saved his life for the time being. She thanked the citizens for what they had done to capture Gause, then asked that he be turned over to law enforcement officers in order that the law might take its course. "May God's will be done," she said. After being in the hands of the citizen searchers for the bet ter part of an hour, Gause was delivered to the officers, who carried him to the jail in Wil mington where he is being held without bond. Gause told his captors that he was the man who fired the shot that killed Williamson and he claimed that Luke Gause was with him at the time. The latter has been arrested and is also being held without bond, pending the results of a coroner's inquest. Gause was questioned closely by his captors and made satisfactory accounting for the time that elapsed between the shooting and his capture. Curtis Vaught, col ored, was implicated by him as ' one who assisted in his escape by 1 setting him across the inland waterway Sunday night. Others were implicated by him as one who assisted in his escape by setting him across the inland waterway Sunday night. Others were implicated for furnishing him food and water during his period of hiding out, but these charges are being in vestigated by officers before any official charges are broufht. CHERRY BLOSSOMS BLOOM IN COUNTY (Continued from page one J see the flowers. The understand ing is that the blooms will be at their peak during the next several days. In addition to the cherry trees, Clarendon also has many camel lias, azaleas and other beautiful flowers now breaking Into bloom.] Mr. and Mrs. Thomas make no charge for admission to the grounds, i R&S TO AGAIN START SEASON IN SOUTHPORT (Continued from page One) show, Mr. Raftery said, "It's ' much bigger and much better." ' "That sort of a claim from him ? means a lot. During the eight or iten years that the show has had its winter quarters in Brunswick the R. & S. has Shown a marked! growth and improvement. The or ganization features rides but also offers a wide variety of other amusements. An indication of its standing as a high class show is that it follows the same route when on tour each season. Some shows may jump from thj that place, but the R. & s h standing that recalls it lo *' same places each season. Th,s the same way that its first of each season is always giVf| to the home county . fl We Have, When Available, A Complete Line Of LUMBER and BUILDING SUPPLIES See Us For Your Requirements SMITH BUILDERS SUPPLY, Inc. DIAL 2-3339 WILMINGTON, N. C. 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Monday, March 18th, 9:00 a. .m to 3 p. m. SMITHVILLE and LOGKWOODS FOLLY TOWNSHIPS:? Wed., March 20th, 9:00 a. m. to 3 p. m. SHALLOTTE and WAGGAMAW TOWNSHIPS:? Friday, March 22nd, 9:00 a. m. to 3 p. The Board shall, on request, hear any and all taxpayers who own or control property assessed for taxation in the county in respect to va'uation of such property or the property of others? shall correct errors in the name of persons, in the description of property; but ortl n? in,creausc or reduce the assessed valuation of any real prop 1 !r ere errors have occurred, where property has been uD-divided, or where something of value of $100 or more has been a e or removed from the same, or where some extraordinary cir cumstance has affected same. W.P. JORGENSEN TAX SUPERVISOR BRUNSWICK COUNTY
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