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THE PILOT
Friday, June 25, 1926.
BLUE ENDORSES
WCSm VIEWS
Aberdeen Man Wants Ex-Sold
iers Given Chance to Dem
onstrate Ability
To the Editor:
Dear Sir:
I have read the article appearing
last week in your paper by R. E.
Wicker, and it is of my opinion that
he “aired” some very good views, giv
ing our party some valuable advice.
There are a few who are saying
that a candidate should not run for
an office on his war record, and in
deed such advice seems unnecessary
in tlie present primary, for I personal
ly know that none of the ex-soldier
candidates asked for anything on that
score. Our great and glorious army
was not made of men that asked pay
for their service. Men of that stripe
never saw the bloody Flanders Fields,
of if any such ever got over, they were
cleansed of all such selfishness long
before they came back| I personallq
heard one of the ex-soldier candidates
say he thought his world war record
was rather odious to some exceeding
ly few who had no real contact with
the war.
But I have heard a number of
thoughtful men say the war record
of these ex-soldier candidates should
be considered. Their war experience
does count in a very real sense toward
determining their fitness to hold of
fice. These soldiers received the
verv best training in initiative, clear
and quick straight thinking, and sound
judgment of both situations and men.
They have been placed in situations
where the ability to determine the
right action quickly was a matter of
life or death, not only to the indivi
dual, but to thousands of his com
rades. These men have been trained to
plan for the welfare of their fellow-
men. That training has not been
forgotten. It is one of the biggest
things needed in our county offices.
These men were old enough to take
advantage of this valuable training
when they went into the army, and
they are eight years older now.
Of course there were numbers of
loyal persons who stayed away from
the drum beating and made the bread
and meat unsung, but we don’t ask for
more than we got for our services, for
we received a big market with three
or four prices for our wares—corn at
two dollars per bushel, cotton at forty
cents per pound—the joy of our loved
ones around us, the excitement of a
war far away, and thank God, the as
surance that the brave men we had
sent would never let the inconvenient,
horrible thing become horrible to us.
If I remember aright, those nice
high prices stayed with us sometime
after our ex-soldiers were back home
looking for any job they could get,
for they found that places have a way
of filling up when they are left va
cant. I remember too that the la
boring man received ten to twelve dol
lars a day, while the soldier was risk
ing his life for one dollar a day.
We do owe them something, every^
thing, and when we find one that is
well equipped to serve us, it is an
opportunity we should take advantage
of. Our County is denying itself
real efficiency In running its affairs
progressively and economically when
it refuses to give these men an office.
If we are paying any debt we owe
the soldiers by electing one of their
number to an office, it is my firm be
lief that we will reap good returns
for ourselves, our children and our
County. Citizen of Moore county
vote for the ex-soldier and give him a
chance to show his ability.
Very truly yours,
W. A. BLUE.
TO THE VOTERS OF MOORE
COUNTY
Soon after Germany declared War
on France, an adopted son of Moore
county, James McConnell, of Car
thage, enlisted in the Lafayette Es-
cadrille, and died flying for France—
for a cause which he knew to be right.
Proud of this young man who had
given his life for France and for us,
Moore County did one of the finest
acts in its history. On the Court
House lawn at Carthage was erected
a splendid monument in memory oi
this Fallen Hero.
When the United States declared
War on Germany, among the first to
volunteer for the Stars and Stripes,
was another of Moore County’s Sons,
bom and bred in Moore County, Henry
Graves, of Carthage. He also chose
the aviation corps and saw many long
months of intensive service amidst
the continual dangers of flying and
fighting. Through a kind providence,
his life was spared and he returned to
his home county, none the less a hero,
because he did not lose his life.
Today in the county seat, at one side
of the Court House stands the monu
ment to the memory of brave McCon
nell. All of us remember the glow
ing tributes paid this heroic flyer by
some of our leading speechmakers. We
can still recall the words, “Our Boys
Over There,'' and “Nothing will be
Too Good for Them when They Get
Back.” Have we forgotten, or were
they merely empty words?
At the other side are the portals of
the Court House, before which stands
the other aviator, seeking admission
to services as Clerk of the Court, a
position which he is admirably quali
fied to fill.
Some of the men who were loud
est in the praise and promises, are
guarding this entrance with their bal
lots, saying as it were, “You Shall
Not Serve Us in Peace. We need
you only in war.” “You are too
young to hold this position of Trust.”
Was he too Young to risk his life for
all of us ? They are telling all man
ner of things why he should not be
given this office. I ask the Voters
of this County, can they recall one
single word or one reason given by
anyone, when he volunteered, why he
should not offer his life for his coun
try?
There are scores of others who were
War Veterans in this County, and to
my knowledge none of them have
been given an official place by the
votes of the people in our Countyi
If Henry Graves is defeated at the
primary on July 3, I here and now
suggest that those people who inter
ested themselves in building a mon
ument on the West Side of the Court
House, will have placed on the East
Side of the Court House, a small
Tablet bearing the following inscrip
tion:
“Henry Graves, World War Veteran,
Was Killed Politically on July 8, 1926
By Ballots in the hands of those for
Whom He Risked His Life
(Signed)
P. F. BUCHAN.
Shortage of space compelled us to
omit a portion of our correspondence
this week.
PINEBLUFF
At the M. E. church, June 27, Sab
bath school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching at
11:00 a. m. by Rev. Gibson. Young
Peoples service at 7:30 p. m. Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at
7:30.
Miss Alice Rose who went north
to her old home in Mont Clare, N. J.
some two weeks ago returned home
on Sunday last.
David Hancock, after spending sev
eral weeks in his old home in Dan
bury, Conn., returned to his home
here on Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gibson spent
their vacation visiting her parents, in
Georgia. Mr. Gibson returned to his
old position with E. G. Adams, last
Monday, while Mrs. Gibson will spend
a few weeks with her sister in Albe
marle, N. C.
Mrs. A. C. McDonald and daughter,
Mrs. Hazel Allison and two children,
Douglass and Sara Fowler Allison,
spent a few days at Myrtle Beach, S.
C. last week and report a delightful
place to spend a vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Austin
and two sons motored to Raleigh last
Saturday on a business trip, and call
ed on Rev. and Mrs. George S. Park
er and found him in a very critical
condition. He sent love.and best
wishes to all in PineblufT.
E. D. Sandy has opened a lunch
room in the E. G. Adams stand and
will serve quick lunches to the public.
Also has opened the barber shop join
ing and solicits the patronage of the
people.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barry moved
to Southern Pines last week.
N. C. Moringer, who won many
friends, while in Pinebluff, superin
tending the installation of the new
water system, has gone to Crewe, Vir
ginia to superintend the development
of a new water system at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lotz left on
Monday morning for Monhegan Is
land, Maine, where they have a cot
tage and their son, John, from Wil
liams College, Mass., is waiting for
them.
Mrs. Wm. Bishop and daughter,
Miss Florance Fowl started on Satur
day, by auto for Minneapolis, Minne
sota, where they will spend a few
weeks in their old home.
Our tax collector, Dighton Mc-
Glachlin, report that there was only
four delinquent tax payers in the
town of Pinebluff last year, and they
were non-residents, who owend lots
in unimportant locations.
Mr. and Mrs, Flenning Popham,
who have spent the season in his sis
ter's cottage, have returned to their
home in Boston, Mass.
Walter MacNej^ is making exten.
sive repairs in his cellar and furnace
room.
J. N. Pickier and M. W. Miller,
have charge of the work.
A letter from E. T. James, of Rush-
ford, N Y. states that they are still
at their son’s in Buffalo, N. Y. and
that they have sold their residence
here on Grape street.
We were very glad to note that our
Editor, Stacy Brewer, received the
nomination on his ticket for Repre
sentative to the State Legislature.
I am very sure that all right think
ing people will do their part to see
that he gets there.
Our two month’s drouth was broken
last Saturday when it began to rain
very gently at first and then settled
down to a good old-fashioned rain and
everything is refreshed and beauti
ful, for which we are all very thank
ful or should be.
“For verily I say unto you, ’till
heaven and earth pass, one jot or
one tittle shall in no wise pass from
the law, till all be fullfiled.'’ Math.5:18.
Multiplying this by the number of
hotels who would serve this delicacy
once each week, we find the supply
far short of possible requirements.
At the Ccconee Cottage, on Tuesday
evening, Mrs. L. L. Gardner held a
miscellaneous shower for Mrs. True
Cheney, who was the recipient of
many beautiful and useful gifts. It
was an evening of bridge, the five ta
bles being very artistically decorated.
Mrs. Herman Campbell won the prize
for high score, the consolation going
to Mrs. Prank Taylor. The guest of
honor was formerly Miss Eudine
Meadows of the Pinehurst school fa
culty.
Mrs. J. W. Powell, of Rocky Mount,
is a visitor in the home of her daught
er, Mrs. L. L. Gardner.
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PINEHURST
In the absence of the pastor. Rev.
Murdock MacLeod, 11:00 o’clock ser
vices at the Pinehurst Presbyterian
church will be conducted by Hon.
J. Alton Mclver next Sunday morn
ing. Mr. Mclver has been a freqrent
attendant upon religious gatherings
at Pinehurst for many years, and it i
is hoped that a large congregation
will be on hand to welcome him.
J. Bruce Cameron, traveling repre
sentative of the Southern Timber and
Lumber Company, is spending a va
cation here with his family.
The Pigeon Farm, operated by W.
N. Foye, is attracting considerable at
tention, due to the rapid growth of
the project and the class of birds
being used. The flock at this time
consists of about 700 birds, including
13 pairs of Carnoux pigeons. This
week he received a beautiful Camoux
hen, valued at about $4.00, and states
that this variety of pigeon produces
squads weighing 16 pounds to the doz
en. The squab industry offers a
wonderful opportunity for profit. No
difficulty is experienced in disposing
of the birds. To give some idea
about the volume of business that
can be done, one hotel like the Car
olina at Pinehurst would require at
least 20 dozen birds in order to run
them on their menu for one meal.
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Ever read the stories of rich
men? Sounds like Fairy Stories,
don't they? Well, you can figure in
that some kind of a story, if you
have that same kind of grit.
Most wealthy men learned ear
ly in life that a part of their income
should be put aside for safe keep
ing. Later they found profitable
ways to use it.
You need a bank account now
for the same end. You are wel
come here.
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AberdMii, Cartliafe, Hamlet, Raeford
Smnford, XhomaiTille, Siler Citjr.
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To The Public--
I am no longer connected with the Lakeview Hotel,
increasing business at home demanding my attention.
We call attention of those who enjoy good cooking
and well served meals to the following special menu
we are offering for next Sunday at Hotel Vass.
Chicken Pie
New Irish Potatoes
String Beans New Beets
Boiled Ham
Candied Yams
Creamed Squash
Cabbage Slaw Sliced Tomatoes On Lettuce Sweet Pickles
Corn Muffins White Bread
Cocoianut Pie Red Cherry Pie
Ice Cream Cake
Cofifee Iced Tea Milk
Dinner From 12:30 to 2:00
PRICE 75c
J. S. Lancaster, Prop.
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