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THE Plior
Friday, June 18, 1926.
THE PILOT
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HELPING THE
FARMER
One of the most vjaluable
weekly publications in North
Carolina is the News Letter
printed at Chapel Hill. Last
week’s issue had a story on ten
ant farming, and just now when
the whole country is having a
spasm over helping the farmer
the article fits in with the rest of
the movement. But it has one
limitation that is almost fatal.
It tells about the disadvanages
of tenant farming and of the
vast mass of landless people, but
it does not offer a suggestion as
to why, nor a remedy.
The men who are at the head
of the News Letter have certain
facilities for investigation, and
they ^ men capable of trail
ing causes to their source and
of drawing logical conclusions.
With the machinery at their
command The Pilot proposes
that they inquire into the why
of the tenant farmer and do the
work so thoroughly that when it
is done it may be sufficiently il
luminating to tell the country
why the tenant farmer exists
and increases. Surely it is more
important to discover the cause
of increasing tenancy and there
by a possible remedy than to
exhibit these mere statistics of
tenantry.
It is probable that the ten
ant system has features that
are not desirable, although like
ly enough it has some things to
its credit. But to be able to
judge rationally of its draw
backs and benefits the underly
ing influences need to be more
fully known, and when they are
found it is possible they will
have pointed out other active
factors that need to be studied.
Today a lot of quack remedies
are offered the farmer, and some
of these remedies are in danger
of being forced on him re^rd-
less of whether they are benefi
cial or not. The political ten
dency is to offer a remedy that
will benefit politics, not the pa
tient. And that is one reason
why unbiased men and trained
investigators should study the
case with a desire to properly
present a diagnosis.
Why are so many tenants on
farms, and why are they increas
ing and why are so many in the
South ? The questions are worth
asking and worth following to
the end that they may be an
swered truthfully and intelli
gently, and no one is better able
to do this than the men who
print the News Letter at Chapel
Hill. The matter is referred to
Mr. Branson with the plea that
he start something.
THE SANDHILLS
SIXTEEN
The entertainment by the
Sandhills Sixteen last Friday
night in Southern Pines was one
of the most interesting things
ever staged in this section, and
it was more than simply a musi
cal entertainment. It was a
demonstration of certain re
sources that are worth realiz
ing. Here in the community
are a lot of folks who can sign,,
and who can do better than that,
for they can give the natural in
terpretation to the selections
they present. This is no at
tempt to review the singing. It
is rather an effort to point out
the fact that on our own people
we can tlepend for enertainment
of a type that is an unusual and
high character, and which ought
to be called on more frequently,
for nothing comes this way from
the outside that is more enjoy
able.
It is an old claim that a pro
phet is not without honor save
in his own country, and that is
explained by the statement
that we are too familiar with
our own prophets to accord them
the merits they have. Frank
Buchan, Bob Page, and the boys
who grew up here lack the ele
ment of surprise that a stranger
has to help him when he comes,
and we first have to comprehend
that it is our own familiar neigh
bors who are doing the good
work. No use to mention a
long list of names. The appre
ciation shown Friday night at
tends to that. But we do need
to fix this thing firmly in our
minds. We have in the Sand
hills a bunch of intelligent, cap
able entertainers who can prob
ably put on an evening’s pro
gram that will appeal more
heartily to more people than
anything that can be brought
in from the outside. Possibly
more accomplished singers can
be secured, and possibly a more
profound program might be ar
ranged, but that is not the
point. Our own folks have
plenty of ability and plenty of
adaptability, and they know the
kind of goods we want in this
neighborhood, and they deliver
the material that is appreciated.
The Sandhills Sixteen is a better
organization than even that is
appreciated. The Sandhills Six
teen is a better organization
than even the members them
selves suspect. It has more
ability than they are aware of,
but it has what is better yet
than ability, and that is the har
mony of understanding of the
community and the power to fit
into what is wanted. The Sand
hills Sixteen gives an audience
a fuller return for its money
than any niusical group The
Pilot has ever known to sing in
public in Southern Pines.
A POSITIVE
ASSET
The attention that is drawn
toward the upper end of Moore
county deserves more emphasis
by more of the people, for the
disclosures show that instead of
being a liability as has been too
often argued the northern town
ships give promise of being one
of the most valuable assets of
all of North Carolina. In a
way the worth of the upper
townships has been known for
many years, and in the older
days the upper section led in
the development of Moore. It
was only when the resort indus
try began to put the Sandhills
in the light of public vision that
the upper section lost its lead.
But that did not lessen the nat
ural wealth of the northern
townships.
The power of the Deep river
is one of the most useful nat
ural gifts to the people of this
section. For years that has
made the community of High
Falls one of the most thrifty in
the county, and the thrift does
not depend on the drift of people
this way from the North. It is
a power within the command of
the people, and they use it. With
the manufacturing commu'nity
the farming industries and help-,
and the prosperity is more wide
ly extended in this way. The
mills at Hemp were established
to utilize more power from Deep
river, but when the Sandhill
Power company was absorbed
by the Carolina company the
power of the Deep river was
turned into the general lines of
the bigger company, and the
mills run now by that power
from the general source. But
the power is there and much
more can be generated on the
river.
The interest shown in build
ing stone in the upper town
ships is one of the wholesome
signs. If stone production is
to be developed farmers will
have work many days during the
year when they are not needed
on the farms, and much of the
revenue from the sale price of
stone will go to the people liv
ing in the vicinity of the quar
ries. Also will come to the
farmer the sale price of the
stone in the ledge. In a square
vard of stone are approximate
ly two tons as it is solid in the
ledge, and that means nearly
ten thousand tons to the acre
for every yard in depth, which
is equivalent to a thousand dol
lars If sold at ten cents a ton, or
five hundred dollars if sold at
ten cents a cubic yard. And it
seems there is no limit to the
amount of stone in sight. The
only thing is the finding suffi
cient market. Ten cents, a
yard is so low as to be of little
consequence to the buyer of
stone, but it is a big price if
the whole acre can be used for
the production of stone. W’hat
has been sold recently has
brought much more than ten
cents, but with the vast amount
available it is doubtful if high
prices can be maintained. And in
quantity production they would
not need to.
The stone of Moore county is
so valuable that every effort
should be made to hei.p that sec
tion develop this tremendous re
source. Pinehurst is wisely
leading in the movement, and is
so well pleased with what has
been done so far that it looks
now as if the work already un
dertaken will bring results.
In addition to the stone it is
gradually becoming apparent
that the timber industry of the
upper part of the county is a
continuing one. Several years
ago Dr. Street called attention to
the successive crops of pine lum
ber taken from the same tract,
and since then as the demand
for lumber increases it has be
come common knowledge that a
bunch of pine trees will stand
cutting several times in the life
of one operator, for the little
pines left when the big ones are
taken soon become another saw
mill crop. Forest lands in up-
Moore are growing into money
more rapidly and surely than al
most and other t^e of land in
the county, and will have a last
ing and extended influence on
the industries of the county as
far in the future as can be seen
at the present. This also af
fords an outlet to the farm la
bor at times when it is not need
ed on the farm, and indicates a
substantial industry in the tim
ber section as well as in the
neighborhoods where stone is to
be produced. As timber and
stone go together up there, the
one thing needed is simply to
put the stone on the market.
To widen the market the up
per townships need the vigor
ous help of all the rest of the
county, and that help will pay
those who extend it, for if by
all joining together we can stim
ulate business and industry in
the river townships that section
will improve in many ways and
become one of the most attrac
tive points for Sandhill visitors
and an asset to the south side
of the county as a place for
strangers to driye and visit. The
south side can help the upper
townships from selfish motives
if from no other, and gain by
the help. Moore county prof
its in all sections every time any
section moves forward.
PINEHURST
A marriage of interest to a num
ber of people in the Pinehurst com
munity was that of Miss Eudine
Meadows and True Cheney, which
took place last week it the home of
the bride in Georgia. Miss Meadows
was a valued member of the faculty
of the Pinehurst school. Mr. Cheney
has been identified with Pinehurst for
a number of years.
They are very comfortably domiciled
in the Arlington Cottage at Pinehurst.
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Clan Cameron has been increased.
Gordon Bevins Cameron, son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. McG. Cameron, was bom
at the home of his parents in Pine
hurst last week. Both mother and
babe are doing nicely, and hopes are
entertained for the proud father’s re
turn from walking on air to terra
firma in ample time for his first
born to receive the benefit of the in
struction planned for him.
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J. I. O'Brien, of Pinehurst Phar
macy fame, has been spending a few
weeks visiting relatives in New Eng-
land and taking a much needed rest,
well earned by his participation in the
most strenuous winter season Pine
hurst ever experienced.
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Members of the Brotherhood, and
a number of their friends, enjoyed
an outing and fish fry at Thaggard’s
Tuesday night.
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For several years The Pilot has en
joyed a very substantial subscription
list at Pinehurst. This has been
improved by the addition of several
names recently. C. W. McKenzie is
the youngest member of our family of
readers at Pinehurst, having recently
pledged us his support. Any others?
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Miss Ruby Craig, of Vass, spent
Wednesday in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Picquet.
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Much regret is being experienced at
the sudden illness of H. W. Ehre-
hardt, of The Electric Shop force. It
was suspected that an operation was
necessary and he was taken to a hos
pital in Columbia, S. C.
A host of friends hope for his
speedy recovery.
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Fifty Berkshire pigs were sent out
from the Pinehurst Farm this week,
forty to be used in Pig Club work in
Montgomery County and ten for the
same purpose went to Rockingham.
The demand for Berkshires greatly ex
ceeded the supply this year.
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Chief among several improvements
to be made at Pinehurst this summer
is the installation of a 200,000 gallon
tank to furnish water for the village.
The tank now in use will be convert
ed into a heater for the new sprinkler
system at the Carolina. Sixty ad
ditional bath-rooms are being ^ put
in the Carolina during the repair
season.
Have your Mjm Biaiiiiiied by
Expert. Cost is No Mort
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
My opponent has requested a sec
ond primary for the office of Clerk of
Court, to be held on July 3.
I appreciate the splendid vote I re
ceived on June 5, and earnestly solicit
your support in this second primary.
JOHN WILCOX.
One community in Alamance
County is now shipping 9,000 gallons
of milk per month from which an
in come of $2,250 is being secured.
DR. J. C. MANN, ^esiglit Spedal-
ist and Optkian wiU be at Chean
Jewelry Stor«, Sanford, N. C., evary
Wedn^day in each week. Headache
relieved when caused by Eyestrain.
Office equipped with the latest exam
ining instnunenta. When he fits jou
with glasses you have the satisfae-
tion of knowing that they are correct
Weak eyes of children should receive
expert attention; take your child to
him. Remember that he is in Sanford
Every Wednesday from 10 A. M. to
3 P• JM.
A. R SALLY
Contractor & Builder
Pinelmrst, N. C.
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