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Page Two THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Caroling Friday, October 26, 1934. THE PILOT Published every Friday by THE PILOT, Incorporated, Aberde>‘n and Southern Pines, N. C. NELSON C. HYDE, Manajnng Editor mON H. BUTLER, Editor MMES BOYD STKUTHEKS BUKT Contribucin}; i^ditors Subsceiptlon Kates; | One Year $2.00 ! Six Months $1.00 ! ^ Todaj' the battle is not fought I in the political field. It is an en counter wherein trade unions, I industry, finance, transporta- j tion, and the powerful leaders in , I those fields are planning the j campaigns and deploying their i I armies. In a mild way one group ' is talking about supporting | i Roosevelt, but the enthusiasm I is childlike as compared with the bitterness toward Greeley, for | instance in 1872, or the wild en-1 thusiasm over Bryan in his ter- Civic Loyalty Pays Big* Dividends Three Months 50 . campaigns which now Address all communications to The i look more like extravaganzas Pilot Inc., Southern Pines, N. C. Entered at the Postoffice at South ern Pines, N. C., eis second-class mail natter. WHAT A FOOL THING IS WAR They are talking about the next war in Europe and the next war between Japan and Russia, and the United States, along with all other nations, is figuring on the next war. Prob ably it is bound to come, for war is one of the oldest and most persistent occupations of mankind. And what a fool thing it is in spite of our magnified adoration of it. Our couLitry is about as free from war as any other, yet we have never been free from its influences, for even now we are paying pensions to the widows of the war of 1812, fought a than serious economic encoun ters. The Mark Hannas, the Blaines, the Penroses, the Pin- grtes, and their type are gone; Huey Long and some of his clap trap artists engage a bit of at tention, but most of the politi cal struggle is industrial and economic and the really serious part of it encounters business men with some of the group call ed brain trusters for nvant of a more applicable name. So the country goes to the polls in a short time now with few people having any definite or forceful opinion of what their votes will signify, and with but small serious interest in the out come. Slogans, torch-light pro cessions, the ballyhoo of former political wars, are stuffed toys that are wholly of no interest. The new deal and its affiliates are being remodeled and even the President is pointing out that some of the experiments must be recast, as many people Sponsored by COLTON AND FERGUSON GARAGE Try Your Home Town First GRAINS OF' SAND I.AKEVIEW One Southern Pines author is rep resented in the list of North Caro linians eligible to compete for the Mayflower Cup, given each year to the one who publishes the best lit erary work of the year. Thirty-sev en literary productions are on the list for the year ending September 1st, among them Struthers Burt’s “Entertaining the Islanders,” a nov el. A colored man approached Post master Frank Buchan the other day and said he had something for Frank to sign. Frank looked it over and found it century and a quarter ago. War never lets anything slip from j anticipated. The truth is that its grasp. In 1915, fifty j^ars I whole world is entering a after the Civil War closed, ^48,- new phase of economics and poli- 14/ persons were on the pension and industry which is entire- roll, or a third as many persons j ]y novel and untested, and no as were in the Federal army i one knows where we are headed, during the progress of the war, ^ voter is not breaking And the men who are killed, enthusiasm, for he i application for an automobile and the millions ^iio are injured I ^^.^ich way to'license. during wai; and the crowd.! “Why do i have to sign this? rm done, and the vast destruction , be giv-, applying for a license,” the post- of propel ty, and the debts that Democratic candidates for "taster said. are incurred, and the 'Hardships ^ Co^gj-ess, and pretty much thej “They told me up in Raleigh you that follow all wars, as the pres-1 the policies in the ' had to sign it.” ent conditions around the whole counties. In Moore the - ' world pom out-and what foij i will go through without The good Loid onlj can fath- ^ing much discussion, with I the one exception of the legisla- past 11 years. Dr. Allen had been m ill health for some time and last week a major operation for a kidney ailment was resorted to in the hope of saving his life, but he lived only three days. He was buried on Monday in Montlawn Memorial Park in Ral eigh. The Box Supper and Pretty Girl Contest held at Rosendale Church, Saturday night was a success. Miss Mildred Priest of Lakeview won the cake for the prettiest girl. The sale of votes, boxes, cake and coffee net ted $44.27. This money will go to help the Rosendale Sunday School and also to give a Christmas entertain ment for the children. Mrs. Mary Morrison and daught ers, Lilly and Mr. and Mrs. Lessie Pat terson and family of Lillington were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Morrison. Maynard Mosher of PinelAirst spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Cur tis Fry. Ml', and Mrs. R. T. Woodruff, Jr., and little Ralph Gibson spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Gardner. Mrs. Raymond Howe and sons. Raymond and Charles and Mrs. A. H. Williams of Utica, N. Y., arrived Sunday to spend the winter in their hortie here. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stevens and sons Needam and James, Mrs. W. H. Haynes and little daughter, Peggy Lou, and Mrs. W. J. Cole attended a birthday dinner at the home of Mrs. Lily Stevens of Collex, S. C. G. C. Richardson called on E. N. Richardson of Carthage Wednesday. Alton McNeill of Cypress Commun ity spent the week-end with Con- children Carolyn and G. H. Jr., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Blue. Little Miss Carolyn remain ed for a two week’s visit. Ml', and Mrs. C. G. Priest and fam ily were Sunday night dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Buchan. Holt Gardner of Patrick, S. C. and P. L. Gardner made a business trip to N. Y. City the first of the week. Mrs. P. L. Gardner, Douglas and Rebecca called on relatives in Pitts- boro and Chapel Hill Sunday after noon. HARRINGTON CONTINUES TO IMPROVE AFTER OPERATION W, J. Harrington, Register of Deeds, continues to improve at his home af ter an operation for appendicitis which he recently underwent in the Moore County Hospital. The Board of County Commission ers recently adopted the following resolution in regard to Mr. Harring ton. who serves as clerk to the board: "Resolved: That the Board extends to him an ezpression of its sympathy together with the hope that he may have a speedy recovery and soon be restored to his usual health and re sume his official duties.” RE.\L ESTATE TR.ANSFERS Denton Lumber Company to Mrs. Emma Key, property in Sheffield township. J. A. Phillips and wife to G. T. Is- The brother with the fish story is about to give up the stage to the old tinier who describes the niceties of making the eighteenth hole in one under par. Business under the New Deal ought to be good. The Government spent over two million dollars in the last 114 days, an average per day of $17,500,000. this toll that war exacts? We may say that the war of the tive candidates where Mr. Sea- well’s aspiration for a legisla- “What do you mean, they told you I had to signit ?” "Look right there, Mr. FrP’^k. See. there’s a place for a Democrat to sign.” Frank observed the place the col- revolution^ made us free Jrom | seat has awaken some ^ in-1 o>-ed man indicated. 'This is for a Notary Public England. Yet England seems to be about as satisfactory a gov ernment as any that exists on this earth. Or Germany or France may argue that they are obliged to protect themselves from each other. And what for? What a fool thing the whole business is. All the aggression one nation could make against another could not equal the dreadful results of war, and all that has ever been gained by ^ war has been followed by far i ^ greater harm than the gains ^ " could offset. to terest. Nothing is involved in the rest of the county ticket, i sign.” and very few voters could tell “O^. a Publican, ehi I thought they today who their full list of can-j Democrat.” didotes includes. In the state thei main issue is taxes and debts. | Three of the 46 applicants to pass Mr. Seawell is about the only | tests this month for licenses to sell candidate who has brought up j insurance in North Carolina were wo- this topic, and were it not for the Australian ballot he might make a forceful showing, which he saj’s he thinks he will do Next Thursday will be a big day for the youngsters in Southern Pines and the Sandhills, for a real old-fash ioned three-ring circus is coming to town. And when it comes to a circus, we are all youngsters. See you under the big tent. . Fresh fruits and vegetables at the Southern Pines Curb Market every Saturday morning. nor Cole. ! get, property in Greenwood tow-nship. Mrs. Harry Gill of Richmond, Va„ j A. E. Childress and wife to H. M. is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. W'. i Nicholson, Jr., property in Moore H. Coffey. county. John Coore of State College spent ! J. A. Phillips and wife to C. M. the week-end with relatives here. | Phillips, property in Greenwood Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Thompson and ) township. The Citizens Bank and Trusl Co. SOUTHERN PINES, N. C. GEO. C. ABRAHAM, V. Pres. ETHEL S. JONES, Ass’t. Cashier U. s. POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY A SAFE CONSERVATIVE BANK DEPOSITS INSURED BY The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation WASHINGTON, D. C. ccnnn maximum insurance ccnnn ^UUUU FOR EACH DEPOSITOR ^uUUU W’^ar is the great problem of the modern day. It is a reater drawback than anything we have on the other side to bal- to float another school bond issue of more than $200,- 000 indicates little enthusiasm over going deeper into debt in the county. The tax sales this fall are appalling, for they in clude the defaults of the past ance it. Probably England would j years. The outcome is have been a.s satisfactory as a ^^iknown. Yet with it all poli- govei'nor of this country as our own government has been, or perhaps the French would have done as well as we have done, or the Germans, who are great tics is so quiet that a kitten could sleep through the men. and one of the three Mrs. Eve lyn H. Pleasants of Aberdeen. Mrs. Pleasants is town clerk of Aber deen. Governor Ehringhaus calls atten tion to the annual Red Croes roll call to start Armistice Day, November 11, and continue to Thanksgiving Day. “Recognizing the peculiar worthiness of this appeal by an organization which has rendered such signal and humanitarian service to the state and nation in both war and peace, I earn estly hope that our citizens will heed cam- I this call and make adequate response paign. It is the most beautiful | to the appeal which ^is made,” he and Ciuieting picture of absolute | says in a statement. "The opportun- , ,. somnolence during the most | Ity for participation in such an en- worldwide upheaval that; terprise comes but once a year; let has been seen on this conti- j it not go unheeded; let our response nent since Columbus landed; we j be generous,” Governor Ehringhaus are like Nero when Rome burn- asks. ever, the next war is a thing we must be prepared for. It is a difficult task to remove the chip that is on every human shoulder. If it has any compen sating advantages they have never yet been made clear. A CURIOrS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN The writer of the.se lines calls the election campaign NEW' Al TOMOHILE ACCIDENT RECORDS La.st month the number Mrs. Roosevelt is discussing a meas ure before Congress for a pension for ^ old folks above 60 years, the tenta- I , -1, , • i 1 -1 <1 I tive figure being about $200 a month. I per.sons killed in automobile ac-1 ,cidents in North Carolina ' PHONE 5321 FOR FREE DELIVERY YOU CAN ALWAYS S.WE AT THROWER’S I Thrower’s PRESCRIPTIONS CALLED FOR and DELIVERED Milk Magnesia Tooth Paste, large size; Tooth Brush and Tooth Brush Holder 79c Value 39c 60, re.! reached a nevv record although, Qf ! the month betore that had been li o cl o 11 licf I to about $40,000. as hTj 1 I ^ back dues for over V7' years would ■ That’s Lincoln and McClellan in 1864, j ^ bigger slaughter list ^ and every other one that has i any preceding ^o^th. Also. anybody over to the , 5 followed in the succeeding sev-1 the list of injuries and the prop-, ^ause. Lfi her come. enty years, but in no respect | ‘^lamage was proportionate- ; ^ does any of them compare in month. The ir-1 Fields says deer are getting i ^ the singular relation that now ! I’esponsibihty oi drivers is evi- numerous they threaten to become' ^ exists between the voter and | fenced by the reports from the i ^ problem. Kinda tough to have to g the magnitude of the issues that' section^ of the American i middle of the road out in ^ are involved. W-e are undergo-; Railroad association which notes country to keep a big bad deer ing a revolution that possibly is | that of the crossing accidents of much more force than that i ^^^t year ^8 per cent were caus- which climaxed in the issues of i motorists driving into the slavery, of the later fussy cam-1 of- moving trains, and hit- paign over free silver, of the po- j ting the tram rather tMn by be- litical battles that came with I ing hit by the tram. This is so and as a result of the European palpably the neglect of the driv er to observe the condition of the crossing that it is not in any! way justified. Nearly a third of j all raih’oad and automobile col-i war. The noise and the shouting and the political bitterness was pronounced in those climaxes, yet without much continuing re sult of very great consequence. But today we are in the mid.st of a turmoil that few of us can intelligently analyze, that no body has an intelligent remedy to overcome if it can be over come at all, and a Qdieter cam paign throughout the country hag rarely ever prevailed, and with less of enthusiasm, or in terest or rancour so common in political engagements. from biting you. Up in Chatham county they are making mattresses to provide work, and giving the mattresses to‘the re lief agencies to distribution. Differ ent from the time when each house hold made .its own mattress with a few yards of tickoing and a few baskets of wheat chaff, and on the 1*1. slept the sleep of the lisions caused by the driver ^ running again.st the moving | ^ train and hitting the side of a car! The State lost an able educational leader in the death last Saturday of tendent of public instruction for the j But a driv'ei raiely bumps Turner Alien, its superin- into a moving train twice. The bump is usually effective, so as a warning it is not much conse quence. Yet it might be a tip to the other indifferent driver if he would get into his head that it is worth while to look down the road and to be sure the way is! clear before he runs into a railroad crossing. Dr. W'est Tooth Brushes 39c Colgates Tooth Paste 19c $1.00 Gillette Razor, 5 Blades 49c Gillette Blades, Probak Blades, Auto Strop Blades and One tube Stag Latherless Shaving Cream Free $1.75 Electric Curl- (PI IQ ing Irons and ONE BOTTLE W AVE SET FREE 25c Parke Davis Med. icated Throat Discs 15c Evening in Paris Face der. Lip Stick and Perfume Pow- 98c lb. Prince Albert 89c COUPON SPECIAL Saturday, October 27th One Pint Delicious Biltmore Ice Cream 15c With This Coupon I at THROWER’S FOUNTAIN Cigarettes Camel, Chesterfield, Luckies, Packages Per Carton ... $1.20 Milk Magnesia Quart 60c CANDY Assorted Chocolates, $1.00 value 49c Horton’s Thin Peppermint Chocolate Covered, Full Pound 49c UNIVEX CAMERAS 39c ROLL OF FILMS lOc Loose Leaf Note Book refills, 120 pages to pkg., 6 for 25c Mineral Oil, Quart 75c $1.25 Fountain Svringe 69c Pure Ext. Vanilla 2 ozs 25c 6 OZ.S 52c 10 OZS 95c Pint $1.39 $1.00 OVALTINE 79c $1.00 Ed Pinaud’s Lilac Vege- tals and Pinaud’s (PI OpT Shav. Cream for . $1.25 Houbigants QF. Extract with box Face (PI OC Powder, free $2.50 Electric Room (PI TA Heater P) o § sa $2.00 Electric ' Toaster $1.40 YOU CAN ALWAYS SAVE AT THROWER’S
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