THE PILOT, a Paper With Character. Vaas, North Carolina.
Friday, Augfust 24, 1928
THE PILOT
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A TAX ON
MORE SALES.
The News and Observer cites
the success of the tax on the sale
of gasoline and suggests that a
tax on the sale of other things
would stand looking into. The
tax on gasoline when first pro
posed met with considerable op
position, but experience has
shown that it is productive of
money, free from objection now
that it has been tried, that it
takes care of the roads, which
is satisfactory to the people, and
its success indicates that taxes
on some other things, with a
specific purpose in view, would
probably work out equally as
well.
This is neither a state nor a
nation that objects to pay legiti
mate taxes to take care of legi
timate needs. People spend
money enough without a thought
of the amount to provide for all
the public needs, and will admit
further public collections if
those collections are laid on the
things that can stand the pay
ment. One reason the gasoline
tax meets with so little opposi
tion is because practically every
body helps to pay it, in small
amounts, and the small contri
butions, while going toward a
great public good, leave no sense
of burden in the payment. Possi
bly a cry would arise that it is
proposed to tax poor man's ne
cessities, but if we think a min
ute we are laying on the poor
man no greater load if we tax his
Necessities than if we tax his
flippancies. If a dime or a quar
ter has to be coaxed from him it
hurts as much to take it from
one pocket as ifrom the other,
^ut if we take . alike from
ieverybody each will have less to
pay, and the sums called for will
pe so slight that no one will have
occasion to suffer from the con
tribution. Then as the poor m^n
J)uys less than the wealtheir m4n;
Ith^ poor man will have propor
tionately less to pay. The gas-
pline tax has proven the most
nearly a painless tax of any tax
The Pilot has ever known, and
\f we can try the idea on some
other commodities it is likely
!hat the effort will prove popu-
ar, profitable,. jand an example
that will be carried farther as it
t>ecomes familiar enough to rec
ommend itself to the people.
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PROHIBITION IN
I^ORTH CAROLINA.
I North Carolina is a prohibi-
iion State, prohibition because
ks people voluntarily chose to
i)ar, intoxicating liquor, and be
fore and without the influence
of the other states. It is to be
presumed that North Carolina
will continue to be a prohibition
^tate regardless of whether oth
er states do or not. Whether
other states are prohibition may
be a matter for them to determ
ine, and with the exception of
one objection North Carolina
would have little to say as to
other states. That one excep
tion is that other states when
wet never grant to North Car
olina the right to be dry. In the
past a persistent effort was con
stantly made to sell liquor in
North Carolina in violation of
our state law. It may be that
New York has a right to be wet
as the deluge, but in that event
North Carolina would be obliged
to put up bars against New
York and fight liquor at its
source there. It may be said
that we have to carry on war
fare against the bootleg tr;^de
from Canada and abroad now,
but under present conditions we
have the federal law as well as
the state law to oppose importa
tion of liquor to North Carolina.
K liquor should be made free in
New York the federal law would
hardly exert iteelf to prevent
New York whisky from crossing
into North Carolina. The whole
task would be a state task, and
states are small units to under
take to stop illicit interstate
commerce.
North Carolina has trouble
enough now to prevent the sale
of whisky. The trouble would
be greater if other states could
make and sell liquor lawfully
again. And that is one reason
why North Carolina will not be
favorable to any measure that
might have for its aim to per
mit other states to make and sell
intoxicants. The present law
undertakes to protect all the
states from the others as well as
from their own lawless citizens,
and before it can be tempting
for North Carolina to show will
ingness for whisky to be made
and sold in New York or any
other state some indication must
show that the other states would
not try to violate our laws if
they should be panted the priv
ilege of free whisky in their own
jurisdiction.
THAT SOUTHERN
PINES PARK.
The Pilot has referred to the
proposed park at Southern Pines
on the road down the hill to Mc-
Deed's Creek and Knoll wood.
While the idea is not new it is
brought to life again, and with
more or less enthusiasm. The
growth of development at Knoll-
wood and Mid Pines as well as
at Southern Pines has started
the talk about steps toward ac
tion, and the advocates of the
park argue that the sooner some
thing is started the more likely
the project is to take shape. To
delay may see the ground cut
into building sites and sold with
out proper regard for park uses
for any of it, which would be a
misfortune, for that particular
valley and stream and big spring
are so situated that they are
probably more available than
any other spot.
The swiftness of the develop
ment over at Knollwood indi
cates that another movement for
development closer to Southern
Pines would meet with a rapid
response, and the example of
many new homes .of high char
acter in the Knollwood project
foreshadows what can be ex
pected when the land west of the
creek is brought into the mar
ket. The sharp contrasts of hill
^d valley there in-the territory
proposed ak a park make mighty
interesting building sites, and if
the talk of a hotel at some time
on the knobs just east of Man
ley should some day materialize,
which is in the possibilities, a
park under the hill;would be one
of the greatest assets of the
whole neighborhood. It may be
early to talk of what the future
is to bring to the vicinity, but
after what is to be brought has
been delivered is a mighty hard
time to plan for the park that
would be valuable then if it had
been provided. Now is the day
to figure on the permanent im
provements, while the land is
available, and the plans can be
adapted to the conditions that
are now existing.
There is no doubt that from
now on the,; whole conimunity
around Southern Pines is des
tined to'grow on a basis broad
er than any of us have suspect
ed. That has been the case for
years. » We are going faster now
than ever, but we will go still
faster from year*to yeifl That
is why what is done regarding
a park or any futile impi:pye-
ment must be planned in time,
or we will be behind the sched
ule. About today is the time to
get this thing under way.
VASS AND COMMUNITY.
(Continued From Page Three)
at her home on Tuesday evening for
the regular monthly business and
social meeting.
Mrs. Smith selected Psalm 149 for
the Scripture lesson, after ' which
prayer was offered by the Circle
Chairman, Mrs. W. C. Leslie.
A general discussion of Circle ac
tivities was held and encouraging re
ports made.
During a most delightful social
hour two very interesting and instruc
tive contests were enjoyed. Mrs. W.
C. Leslie was given a hand embroid
ered guest towel for being able to
answer the greatest number of Bible
questions, and Mrs. H. A. Borst a
dainty handkerchief in a word speed
contest.
The hostess was assisted by Misses
Mary Smith and Eva Callahan in
serving refreshments of lemonade, ice
cream and cake.
Circle One Meets With Mrs. J. M.
Thompson.
The regular monthly meeting of
Circle One of the Methodist Auxiliary
was held on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. J. M. Thompson.
Mrs. Thompson had arranged a very
interesting program for the evening.
A Scripture lesson was read by the
leader and this was followed by prayer
in unison. Each member was then
given a thought-provoking poem to
read, and these were greatly enjoyed.
Next came a general discussion of
the Circlets work.
The social hour was crowded with
contests, jokes and stunts which were
entered into merrily. The winners
were Mrs. W. J. Cameron, Mrs. W.
H. Keith and Mrs. George Bamhardt,
and each was awarded a dainty prize.
The hostess wa sassisted b yher
daughter, Miss Eunice Thompson, in
serving a delectable salad course.
The Circle members were delighted
to have Mrs. George Bamhardt, of
Sanford, the guest of Mrs. W. D.
Matthews, as a visitor at the meeting.
PINEBLUFF
— *
Mr. and Mrs. Beyo Key and little
daughter, Helen, expect to leave this
week for Missouri to visit Mr. Key’s
parents. They expect to spend a 30
days' vacation.
The cyclone that destroyed the little
town of Ashley Heights last Thursday
morning also swept down two of P.
Cranford’s tobacco bams by tearing
them to pieces, the brick and founda
tions and the cement furnaces were
destroyed also.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF MOORE
IN TH ESUPERIOR COURT
W. C. Mudgett, M. D.
Plaintiff.
va.
Mrs. I. H. Fields,
Defendant.
Notice of Summons and Warrant of
Attachment
The defendant, Mrs. I. H. Fields
will take notice than an action entit
led as above has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Moore County,
North Carolina, for judgment upon an
account for prfessinal services ren
dered and performed by the plaintiff
for the said defendant at her special
instance and request, and upon her
promise to pay; and the said defend
ant will further take notice that she
is required to answer or demurer to
the said complaint (which said com
plaint is filed in the Office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Moore
County) within 30 days from the date
of the last publication of this no
tice, which shall run for four weeks,
and if she fail or refuse to answer or
demurer to the complaint in the man
ner as aforesaid and within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff herein will
apply to the court for the relief de
manded in the complaint.
The defendant will further take
notice that a warrant of attachment
has been issued against the property
of the defendant within this county,
which said warrant of attachment s
retumable before the Clerk of this
Court within the time and in the
manner proscribed by law.
John Willcox,
Clerk of Superior Court of
Moore County.
This 16th day of August, 1928.
17-24-31-7 Sept.
I HAVE SEVERAL FARMERS WHO
want to buy a small farm in Moore
County. Let me know what you
have. I think I can sell it for you
E, J. Tillman, Vass, N. C.
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WORK OF Vi
, AGRICUL1
The Departi
riculture recei
local high sch]
do. Offering
rolled in high ..
the work. Th|
and encouraj, _
community in
co-operative pi
*nd supplies n<
^n improvemt-
marketmg of pi
projects that
added income
To see the vl
department we|
done in the EuJ
past several y^
February of <
of the commui
Week at the s^
and learn some
tilizer problem:
farmers pooIinL
tilizers and bu]
» l)ig saving.