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[arch 14, 1924 imunity about [her products js. We haven’t fducts, nor tar. Geneva Gor- \m/ VOLUME lan s !heck your lilks, with lorse this ition Itiva- LDEN HT THE PILOT NUMBER 18 Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina , y Address all communications to THF. ■ HOT reiNTlNG COMPANY. VASS, N. C. HcLEAN nakes SPECIFIC PLEDGES Leav'S Platform Building to Siiiie Convention, Saying He Vrill stand on Party Plank iring to give the state “a safe. \ and yet thoroughly administra tion ' Angus Wilton McLean, in a statement issued Monday setting forth his V H \vs on matters of public policy, went suong for the program of prog ress j business efficiency and economy in g^>^ ornment, agricultural develop ment, law enforcement and reform for the judicial system. His statement follows: To the Democratic Voters of North Carolina: ‘ I submit the following statement with respect to my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina: I shall seek the nomination in the primary on June 7th at the hands of the Democratic voters, and if nomina ted 1 will stand on the platform of the party as adopted by the Conven tion to be held on April 17th. I shall not attempt in advance of the Con vention to adopt a platform of my own. I deem it proper, however, that I should at this time declare my per sonal views with respect to some of the matters of State policy in which our people are interested. Let me say at tUe outset in all sin cerity, that I feel a very unaffected sense of responsibility in aspiring to the office I seek, believing as I do that it is the highest position of hon or, trust and service within the gift of the people. Moreover, the office is one in which the people have a most vital interest, and they have the right to expect that any man who as pires to it shall'give a pledge of un selfish service. I, therefore, solemnly declare that if I am nominated and elected I shall subordinate every per sonal interest, and laying all other thing's aside, strive earnestly and whle heartedly for the up-building of our beloved Commonwealth in all of its material, moral and spiritual values. If I did not believe I could render some constructive service at this time, w'hen governmental acti vities have so broadened as to inti mately touch the life of every citizen, I would not care to undertake the ar duous duties of the office. I have long had a desire to serve the people of my native State in a constructive ca pacity, and I feel that the Governor’s office offers an unusual opportunity for such service. The Democratic party has been in continuous control of the State for twenty -three years. During all that period its record of useful and pro gressive achievement has been unpar alleled in the history of government. We must remember, however, that progress in government, as in all other human activities, is the result of con stant striving for better things, and that perfect accomplishment is always in the future. North Carolina has entered upon a new era, and it is with pardonable pride that we view her present posi tion among the states. The program of constructive achievement entered upon a few years ago has necessitated not only great expansion in the ma chinery of government, but also has largely increased our governmental activities to meet the new and con stantly increasing demands for a greater measure of service to the peo ple. A mental review of what is us ually termed the State will disclose a great business as well as a great civic organization. In its business spec*:s the State may be likened to a great enter])rise with several hundred mil lion dollars invested for the benefit of Its owners, the people of the State. Aniofiu its assets is a great highway system threading every county in the otate. . 1^ vf l y intelligent citizen must real ize that with the constantly widening SfO])e of governmental activities new methods must be applied if the busi- " (if the State with is many depart- bureaus, commissions, institu tions and other branches is to be man aged wisely and efficiently and at the same time for the common good. Jn ^y judgment, a safe and sane, vet tnoroughly progressive business ad ministration of the State’s affairs is tne pararnount need at the present time. It IS my ambition to give the btate such an administration. It is manifestly impossible to refer here to every matter of public con- cern. I may, however, mention the following policies which, if elected vrOA^rnor, I shall endeavor to support with all the power and influence at my command: Continued improvement in our sys tem of public education, keeping in mind as the ultimate goal that equal opportunity shall be given to every child to enjoy the best educational ad- vantages, both academic and vocation al, that the State can afford. 2. The development of our agricul tural industry, so as to produce pros perity and contentment among our farmers is at this moment our most pressing problem. Among the things v^hich may contribute to the solution of this problem are: (a) fostering means whereby worthy tenants may become land owners; (b) establishing a research laboratory in the cotton sections of the State for experimental work in boll weevil control; (c) pro viding a more comprehensive system of agricultural training in the rural schools and making these schools the centers of activity for rural better ment. Taxes and Economy in Government 3. Taxes on both land and personal property are too high in many of the counties and municipalities of the State. There is admittedly a lack of uniformity in the valuation of lands for taxation, and this imposes an un equal and often too heavy a burden upon individual taxpayers. Often in tangible property escapes taxation, thereby increasing the taxes upon tangible property. In many cases, lands are valued too high for pur poses of taxation. A close study of the whole situation should be made in an effort to devise some plan where by these heavy burdens existing in some of the counties be relieved and the defects and inequalities eliminat ed. The present system whereby land and personal property are assessed for taxation, and taxed by the local authorities for local purposes only, is the declared policy of the democratic party and has been approved by our people. I believe that' the time has come when & careful and comprehensive sur vey should be made of all governmen tal expenses, both State and local, to the end that they may be reduced wherever this can be done, without re tarding wholesome and h'ecessary progress. Obviously, one of the most practical ways of reducing the ag gregate amount of taxes and thus the amount paid by each taxpayer is to reduce expenses in the administration (Continued on page 8) REACHESNILLION DOLLAR CLASS Bank of Pinehurst Has Made Unusual Record for the Community FRIDAY, MARCH 21,1924 WORLD’S PREMIER IN THHANDHILLS Picture to be Shown at Carolina Carolina Theatre for First Time Anywhere nes nif PROGRAM For the week of the CAROLINA THEATRES, I*’’fnurst and Southern Pines 'ociety Scandal”— Pinehurst, J'!;day, March 21st. Matinee ‘'‘‘■^urday. ''Uhern Pines, Saturday, March ^:20 p. m. ‘ Knchanted Cottage”—Pine- jst, Monday, March 24th. >^atmee Tuesday. ►southern Pines, Tuesday, March n, 8:15 p. m. ' -I u Brummel” — Pinehurst, Vvednesday, March 26th. Mati- Thursday. ^2^ithern Pines, Thurs’dy, March :h. ‘‘1* (A. S. Newcomb) When a statistician desires to ascer tain the rate and nature of the growth of a village and its surrounding sec tion, he usully begins by studying its banking resources. • While the amount of freight and ex press handled, the business done by the local post office and the number of homes and business institutions added to the community are all vitally im portant considerations, there is noth ing that indicates stability and per manence of growth like substantial and consistent increase in bank re sources. All banks in the Sandhills have de veloped steadily and rapidly, and a study of their experience during the past ten years is interesting and most reassuring to all who have the welfare of this section at heart. The Bank of Pinehurst is a con crete example of such development. Founded in 1914, it has grown steadi ly and consistently and a short time ago its total resources passed the mil lion dollar mark. When this bank was organized, the promoters believed that the deposits would amount to $100,- 000, and hoped to do somewhat bet ter than that, and some of the more optimistic ones were sanguine enough to prophesy that at the end of a decade the resources w’^ould amount to five hundred thousand dollars. But if, at that time, anyone had predicted that (Continued on page 8) A world’s premier in the Sandhills! This may not mean much to some but it is a distinction that is sought by almost every theatre in America and accorded to very few except the larg est cities. But to have the world’s premier of one of the year’s greatest productions, starring America’s great est actor, is something to crow about and something which every Sandhiller should take pride in. Ever since the completion of “Beau Brummel” and its private pre-view in New York, the “big four” in New York: the Strand, the Rivoli, the Ri alto and the Capitol theatres have had a merry little war over which would get the first run in New York which threatened to result in legal proceed ings, but the plum was finally award ed to the Strand which will be the first to show it after it has been seen in the Sandhills. It really isn’t necessary to say any thing about the play itself. Beau Brummel has been a famous charac ter ever since the reign of King George III., and the play was made famous by Richard Mansfield which, incidentally made Mansfield famous. “Beau Brummel” is a complete story of the rise and fall of this extra ordinary man who rose from penniless obscurity, became the friend of Prin cess, and clung for years to position of Europe’s dictator of fashion. His name for more than a century and a quarter has been a synonym.style and the manner in which he virtually ruled the social life of England’s Court dtir- ing most of the madness of George III., is still a marvel not quite under stood. There are many photoplays this sea son which entertain or thrill or amuse. There are also a few productions no table for beauty, adroitness of devel opment, fine acting, deft direction and sustained interest. The season of 19- 23-24 has brought the fulfillment of promises of “better pictures,” and with those which are merely better have come to light a few productions of real beauty and distinction, a few film plays which will probably run for years. One of these productions of singular power and haunting beauty is “Beau Brummel,” starring John Barrymore, in the title part, has never had a role which suited his looks nor his abilities so well. As Brummel, the lover, he is superb; as Brummel, the climber, he is daring and charming and agile of wit; as Brummel, the “first gentle man of Europe,” he is insolent, vain, overbearing; and as Brummel, the ex ile, he is as marvelously transform ed as he was in the part of “Dr. Jek- yll and Mr. Hyde.” Willard Louis, as Prince George, gives a performance second only to that of Mr. Barrymore. Fat, round-faced, stupid, vain, loving flattery, servile even in the face of af fronts from the gorgeous Beau whom he has made powerful by his favor, this Prince George is a great fellow. The cast is long, and of no member of it can it be said that either he or she was poor or merely adequate. Every part, however small, seems to have been given the same attention as though it had been one of the princi pal roles. “Beau Brummel” is a wonderful production. A masterpiece. Probably one of the most elaborate and beauti ful productions of the year, certainly to date. Mr. Picquet says:— “It is one of the few which we will remember long after we have seen it. It is the most costly picture ever shown in the section and it will doubt less be next fall before it will be seen again outside of the largest cities. “A world’s premier is an event in any city and is doubly so in the sand hills. Theatre managers from all over the territory will be here to view it. Even from as far south as Atlanta they are coming. Every trade journal in the United States will have mention of this premier showing. “The Carolina Hotel has loaned its orchestra for the occasion at Pine hurst. The music will be especially arranged for the orchestra after view ing the picture. “At Southern Pines will be staged a real fashion show and what could be more appropriate with a picture like “Beau Brummel?” “This will be an outstanding and probably the last big event of the season and will equal any social event ever held in the Sandhills. “There are two reasons why the ad mission prices had to be raised: One is the fact that it is the most costly picture we have ever shown and the limited capacity and population com pels a raise. The other is the fact that to secure this production we wei'e obliged to sign a contract to charge certain minimum prices. The distri butors at first tried to insist that we charge a minimum admission of $1.65, but that we rufused to do. “Of one thing our patrons may be sure—the picture is well worth the money no matter what price you choose to pay.” At Pinehurst, Wednesday, March 26th. At Southern Pines, Thursday, March 27th. PLANNING FOR A CANTA LOUPE CROP (Dr. R. G. Rosser) Last week an article appeared in The Pilot concerning the culture of cantaloupes with reference to my ideas as to such a crop diversification. I wish to state that I am not the au thor of the article, but to acknowledge the fact that it does conform to my sanction in almost every particular. The culture of cantaloupes might well be carried on by the farmers of the Sandhills on a small scale in connec tion with other crops^nd can be made profitable, as they are not an expen sive crop, do not conflict to any great extent with other crops, grow quickly, improve the soil where grown, and re turns can be gotten early in the sea son from such a crop. Besides these advantages Moore county and the sec tion around Vass have shipping facil ities not rivaled anywhere in the South, also a soil that will produce a cantaloupe superior in quality to any cantaloupe in the world. These facts being true the people should not neg lect to take advantage of such natural and other advantages to get profitable returns from their Ibor. McKeithen & Co., are considering handling seed, fertilizer and crates, and will also investigate shipping in iced cars to the proper markets. Call in and talk it over with Mr. McKeith en. SAYS HE BELIEVES I IN STATES RIGHTS j Chancellor McCormick, of Uni- j versity of Pittsburgh, Talks I to Kiwanis Club At the meeting of the Kiwanis Club at Aberdeen on Wednesday another prominent speaker took up a perti nent theme. This was Chancellor S. B. McCormick, of the University of Pittsburgh. The Chancellor started out by confessing that he was a re publican, which he said was no crime up in Western Pennsylvania. But he then went on to say some things in defense of the rights of the, states as distinguished from the encroaching authority of the Federal government, which would have sounded mighty logical as an argument in this sec tion sixty years ago. Dr. McCormick referred to the wis dom of the writers of the Federal con stitution when they provided for cer tain duties and certain rights of both the general government and the sev eral states, but he told the big gather ing that the existence of the common wealth is as important as the exist ence of the general government, and that on the day when the states cease to have their individual rigiits and their separate and substantial identi ty the end of the republic is not far off. He regretted the tendency to turn to the Washington government for so many things that have no real basis for lodging in the general government. The united action of the states for common defense, and for the greater (Continued on page 8) SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PEACH PROSPECTS STILL LOOK GOOD Big Crop Indicated With Lots of Soft Peaches for all of the Neighborhood While this has been a rather ec centric winter, the peach man has not been sitting up nights shedding tears. April is almost at hand and peach buds have scarcely begun to show col- lor. From the first of January up to the present time no excessively cold weather has been experienced, but on the other hand, the average tempera ture for the three months has been below the normal and warm days to start vegetation have been extremely few. The winter has been a good one on the whole, with just two or three little dashes of snow and a fair amount of sunshine. As a result the orchards appear to be in the best pos sible shape. Unless unusual condi tions should prevail between now and Easter everything points to the big gest yield to the tree that this peach belt has known. Spraying^ and prun ing are well up. The trees appear to have wintered well. Already the rail roads are arranging their plans for moving an extraordinary crop, and as soon as the blossoms open the peach men will be dancing until the last shipment goes to market in August. Unless all signs fail, the orchard season this year will be one in which everybody who is willing to work can find a job. The truth is that right there is one of the problems fruit men will have to struggle with. Pickers, packers, trucks and drivers, railroad hands, loaders at the station and ev erybody who can do anything will be needed. Many people will come from other places, for if everything goes right, it is possible that a million crates of fruit or more will be harvest ed and shipped from this section. While soft peaches and culls are never spoken of as a great product, anybody who has kept up with peach produc tion knows that a fair percentage of the fruit is rejected under the rigid Sandhill inspection. Beyond a doubt thousands of bushels will be set aside out of this enormous crop and people will come in here in all directions with cars and trucks to secure the soft fruit at a price that will be an attraction. As the orchards -Will be busy with their marketable fruit they devote lit tle attention to the grades that will not permit shipment. This gives the people within a hundred miles of the peach belt a chance to get fruit of ex cellent quality for home use almost at their own prices. This opportunity has been pretty generally understood but with a large crop this year. the grades that will be set aside will in clude so much more fruit than ever before that everybody who can get around and secure some of it will find a profitable bargain. Some of the most excellent fruit that was ever raised will be on the bargain counter this summer. Magni ficent Georgia Belles and Elbertas overlooked until they are a little too ripe to forward to market but in the pink of condition for immediate home use will be there for anybody who is willing to pay a nominal price. It is this quality of fruit that the people of the Sandhills use and because it is ripe before it is picked it is better for local use than the harder, greener fruit that must be picked while firm enough to stand shipment and market ing. Peach men expect to see the roads alive with trucks from every where during the season carrying away tremendous quantities of fruit of this kind which must be market at home or thrown away. The prospects seem to be for a sat isfactory dewberry crop, although some of the planters say that in places the vines have not made as good growth during the winter as they might. The Sandhills dewberry is at tracting the attention of farmers in other sections, and a large number of plants raised in this county have been sold for delivery in other sections. Cotton planters seem to think the (Continued on page 8)
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