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Page Two THE PILOT. Southern Pines hnd Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, December 28, 1934, THE PILOT Published every Friday by THE PILOT, IncorporatBd, Aberdeen and Southern Pines, N. O. mOLSON C. HYDE, Managing Editor mON H. BUTLER, Editor lAJMLES BOYD STRL’THEBS BURT Contributing JEdltore Subscription Rates: One Year $2.00 Bix Months 51.00 Three Months Address all communications to The Pilot, Inc., Southern Pines, N. C. Htotered at the Postoffice at South- •m Pines, N. C., as second-class mail natter. CONGRESS AND THE COUNTRY Since the fourth day of July, 1861, when Congress assembled in extra session in Washington to face the war w'hich had brok en over the nation, it is doubt ful if the United States has fac ed as momentous a prospect as arises with the forthcoming meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives in Washing ton. It is apparent to every man who has been even a casual stu dent of history that this coun try has reached a crisis in its po litical, economic and industrial unfolding. Senator Bailey at the Kiwanis Club recently said far more than a great many peo ple have suspected when he con fessed that he did not know whether or not a government by the people can survive, and qualified his statement with the assertion that it depends wholly on the people. There is no possible doubt that we are passing throug'h a pro nounced revolution. It may, and probably will be a peaceful and w'holesome revolution for revo lution is merely a faster type of evolution which is the method of advance that has constantly pro pelled the world forward. Revo lution is by no means a thing to be feared if it is wisely plan ned and fairly carried on. Much of the emotionalism that char acterizes human action has spent itself as far as it applies to our present situation. Much of the froth has bubbled over, and ser their loyalty to the right. We will have a superabundance of political sideshow' w'ork, all man ner of visions and dreams, but ^he common sense of the nation as manifested in the attitude of the leaders who really have jud gement and w'eight will bring us through. Where to, as Sena tor Bailey says, nobody knows. But as he says it depends on the people. And it is safe to hazard a guess that he believes in the people. Beyond peradventure some changes are to be made in our social and political relations. They need not be violent to ac complish much that is to be de sired. It is hardly to be thought that the changes may be as rad ical as some suppose. Thomas Moore’s pleasing story of Utopia is an old one. But it has not yet been adopted. Socialism, com munism, the rule of kings, our own fairly exemplary experi ment in democracy, have been tried, and all with their short comings. But probably we have met with more success with our governmental experiment than have any others, and in better position to go forw'ard with new plans. We have the foundation on which to build, and the ma terial. The outlook is good. The coming Congress is bound to be interesting. YOUR OLD FRIEND TOM-AND-JERRY The old timer w’ho about this time of the year in the dajfe gone by used to like to drop in into the Little Lamb Saloon back on Virgin alley on Mat Weis’s around the corner an lean against the bar w'hile the white- aproned chemits mixed a dose of Tom-and-Jerry or an egg nog, view’s life a little differently than the younger ones as the end of the year approaches. Prohibi tion in spite of all the argu ments one way or the other, has revolutionized that curious thing called the drug habit. Through this section in the early day a somewhat mild but rather raw new corn whiskey was the tipple. A little persimmon beer and scuppernong wine and variants of that sort helped along, but j the'folks had little time for the bulkier beverages like beer. Civic Loyalty Pays Big Dividends AS.\OEONCESAll)OF A SUCCESSFUL MAN He looked tor tne best in otliers, ?ave others tlie best he had,ana left tlie world better than he found it —-J Sponsored by SHAW PAINT AND WALL PAPER CO., INC. Try Your Home Town First The Week in Southern Pines From the State Press FRANK PAGE (An ious minded men are analyzing | which lacked action for the man and thinking today about the sit-, "’^o wanted quick kick, nation. Some of the impossible Anyway prohibition came and suggestions have been tried out! limped as it came about the and forgotten. The brass band' same as everywhere else. Nev- and the blue fire ai’e passed by. ertheless it had its effect and A lot of new men come to Con-! folks took to drinking all kinds gress. Some of them are untried,; of carbonated doses under the some of them no doubt of broad! general name of dope. When the gauge. Some valuable men have been dropped out; others who remain include men of breadth, of vision and experience, old war horses who are dependable and do not scare at the toy balloons. We will have less of politics in this session of Congress and more of political economy and thoroughly studied attitudes for the general good. The country is coming to its senses in the realization that the business men, the bankers, the manufac turers, the sound intellectual forces of the nation are valua ble leaders and guides. And this type of men will be heard more cordially in Congress than ^or a long time because we have cool ed down enough to know that men like these are the capable pilots in such a storm period as has overtaken us. W’here the American republic is going no body knows. But that need not awaken apprehension. The far ther it threatens to vere from its safe course the greater the number of thinking men who come to its rescue. Patriotism bars were left down over much of the country it was found that the mild beverages while not crowding John Barleycorn clear off the platform had shoved him over to one side. Today whiskey, genuine or imitation in the vary- grades from pure to pennicious are to be had in most places along' with some other bottled j goods labeled gin and other fa-1 miliar marks, and North Caro-1 lina is trying to cultivate a beer | appetite. Nevertheless those i compounds that in the past were j set down under the name of bel-' ly w’ashes seemed to hold their j own pretty well. You even go| about among your neighbors on j an occasional afternoon visit I and they come toting in a tray j with little cups of tea and lumps i of sugar to put out before. And j wouldn’t that startle some of the ■ early settlers here if they could see grow'n men who in the older day would he working on a piece of plug tobacco stirring a cube of sugar in a little tall tea cup? To be sure, brethern we drink these days a fair ration of hard is a rather forceful motive when} liquor, some of it harder than the time comes to develop it. We! thunder, possibly made of aquafortis and horse shoe nails. But the U. S. A. has acquired' the habit of the lighter bever ages just as plug tobacco has given way to the cigarettes, and maybe our tendency to effemi nate ways is to be the salvation of this country from the deprav ed habits that were feared when it was realized that prohibition had run its course. Coca Cola and its crowd still poke John Barleycorn’s nose in the mud. have brains enough and loyal ty and aggressive energy in this country to hold things on the right line, and a population suf ficiently intelligent, after the confusion of emotionalism quiets dpwn, to line up behind leaders who have a comprehensive plan for what they propose to do. On the morning of creation certain fundamental economic laws were established. They have never been repealed and can not be. Congress, legisla ture, king or dictator may make an endless abundance of new laws but those new laws can j Mrs. Beverly Moss, the former Miss work only as long as they are in ; Emma Carter of Aberdeen, died yes- harmon/ with existing funda- i terday afternoon at 3 o’clock at her mental laws, which is the assur- I home in Washington, N. C., according ance that we are coming out of to word received here as The Pilot this tmng all right. The basic was going to press. No details of her . The people are sound in illness were received, thinking men of the nation are capable in their conclusions and in their application of natural laws. The people are soud in MRS. BEVERLY MOSS, FORMER EMMA CARTER, ABERDEEN, DIES The Rev. and Mj s. E. L. Barber and family are visiti'ig relatives at Sene ca, S. C., this week. Miss Bernice Reynolds, who is a student at Allent(.wn, Pa„ Bibl’e In stitute, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Rey nolds. Jackie Boyd arrived last w^eek from W'oodbcrry Forest School in Virginia to spend the Christmas holi days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson H. Boyd. Miss Margaret Gifford has return ed to her home here after several months spent in Syracuse, N. Y. George C. Moore, Jr., of Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., is visiting his parents over the holi days. Mr. and Mrs. Max Grey had as their guests over Christmas the lat- ter’s parents and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ross of Bath, N. H., and Miss Mary Ross of Long Island. They are on their way to Florida and are plan ning to stop here on their return north in the spring. Miss Geneva Hall of Salisbury was a guest of her parents during the holidays. Hilliard Bobbitt of Winston-Salem was the guest of Miss Leone Currie Sunday at her home on South Ashe street. Mr. and Mrs. George Nevins have returned from a visit in Wilmington where they spent Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Thrower visit ed in Henderson Christmas. Albert Bretch visited his family in Holly Springs on Christma-s Day. Elmer Davis arrived Saturday from Charlotte to spend a few days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ruggles and Wallace Case have returned to their home in Kingsport, Tenn., after a few days’ visit with their parents. Miss Elizabeth Macauley of Chic ago is the guest of Mrs. H. W. Car penter for the holidays. Miss Eileen Loomis ha.s gone back to Washington after visiting her par ents since last Friday. Miss George Shaw is a guest at the Woodworth for a few days. Miss Shaw has been in Medford, Mass., during the past several months. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Perry of Kanna polis were guests over Christmas of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hassell. Thomas Hassell left Wednesday for his home in Waynesboro, Va., after visiting his parents for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Carson Blue of Wil- ■son are visiting the Walter Blues for a few days. Wii'iam C. Mudgett, Jr. arrived from Choate School in Boston last week to spend the holidays with his parents. Dante Montesanti and Barrett Har ris were hosts at a Christmas party at the Civic Club Tuesday evening. Music was furnished by five local young men known as the Sandhills Rhythm Boys. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McNeill have aa their guests the former’s brother and nephew, J. W. McNeill and his son of Maysville, Kentucky. Miss Lida Duke Blue entertained a number of her friends at a Christ- may party Wednesday evening at her home in Aberdeen. Miss Martha Carlisle left Thursday for High Point after spending several days as the guest of Miss Anna Cam eron. \ Mr. and Mrs. Bariett Harris had as their guest for a few days this week Misa Marguerite Blue of Wil son. Mr. and Mrs. Harold McNeill have returned to their home here after a trip to Abbeville, S. C., to visit the latter’s parents. Mias Nilda Frances Wheeler arriv ed Sunday for the holidays. Miss Wheeler is a student at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston, Mass. Mr. and Mrii. Elmer B. Thomas and aon, EHmer, III, were guests for a day or two at the Holljrwood en route to Key V/est. The Thomases are from Newton, Mass., and young Mr. Thoma.s is a junior in Dartmouth at Hanover, N. H. Miss Irene Slaples of Syracuse is spending the holiday season in South ern Pines with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maples. Hunt F’.sher is at home from State College for the holidays. Bill Fisher has also arrived from Randolph Field, Texas for a few days visit with his mother, Mrs. Nellie Fisher. Miss Mary Averett is spending a few days in Sumter, S. C. Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Bush and chil dren and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mont gomery and children enjoyed a Christ mas dinner party at the Hollywood. Mr. and Mrs. George Graff of Newton Centre, Mass., entertained a party of five at Christmas dinner at the Hollywood honoring their daught er, Miss Dorothy Graff of Louisville, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Poate and Miss Edith Poato spent Christmas Day with friends in Asheboro. On Friday, December 28th, Miss Edith B. Poate is entertaining a few friends. Miss Hildreth Wheeler is visiting her sister, Mrs. John K. Rude in Freeport. L. I. Pope Inman and Jimmie Shelton were in Han)let for the Christmas holidays. Lennox Windham of Boston is vis iting his parents. Judge and Mrs. Windham for several days. Andy Eadie has arrived from Brat- tleboro, Vt., for a two w'eeks’ visit with his mother and sister. Mrs. J. S. Williams of Wyncote, Pa., a guest at the Hollywood for the season, is entertaining her daughter. Miss Katherine Williams, who is a member of the faculty at Wellesley College, Wellesly, Mass., during Christmas week. ( Among other guests at the Holly wood are Mifa Grace E. Robertson, Misses May and Clara O’Connor of Brooklyn, N. Y., who will be here during the holidays; and William Crawford, a guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Davis. Mr. Crawford is pro prietor of the Pliny Range House at Jefferson, N. H. Miss Millie Montesanti was hostess to a large number of friends at her home on Monday night. Frederick Cole arrived the early part of this week from Washington to visit his parents for a few days. Carlisle Hall retjirned to Washing ton Wednesday after a viait with his family. Mr. and Mrs. George B. C raff of Country Club Drive ..ave as their house guests during the holidays their daughter. Miss Dorothy Graff, who is ass\stant principal of the Louisville Collegiate School in Louisville, Ky., and also Mrs. Amos R. Wells and Miss Elizabeth Wells of Auburndale, Mass. I Dante Montesanti and Barrett Harriss will sjMjnsor a dance at the Southern Pines Civic Club on Friday, December 28 from 9:00 to 1:00 o’clock. Music will be furnished by the Rhythmn Boys, a newly formed lo cal orchestra that has won the ap proval of the local dancing set by their playing on Christmas night at the Civic Club. All are invited to at tend. ABERDEEN Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chsindler of Greensboro spent the week-end with Mrs. Chandler’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wimberly, while enroute to Charleston, S. C. Miss Cornelia Shaw of Davidaon visited her sisters, Mrs. Robert N. Page, Sr., and Miss Sarah Shaw dur ing the holidays. John Leland is recovering from cuts and bruises received in an auto mobile accident last week while com- infr ti> Aberdeen from Charleston, S. C., and ia now the guest of his sis ter, Mrs. E. T. McKeithen. Editorial fijrm the Raleigh News and Observer), i In the history of every common wealth the names of a few men mark the chief achievements of its peo ple. In North Carolina the name of Aycock will always be associated with the awakening of the people of the State to the need of an educated citizenship. In the same way as long as men ride the roads of the State the advance from mud to concrete, the change of pace in the whole life of the people will be associated with the name of Frank Page. Utterly different from the inspir ing Aycock, Mr. Page was not one to stir the people to achievement. He was rather the worker, the engineer, the strong man who assumed the task of making reality out of the people’s full grown desfre. From 1919 when he came back from France to become State Highway Commis.sioner until 1929, when he retired, the State built the great system of roads which put North Carolina in advance of its sis ter States in the creation of a high way foundation for the new automo bile age. In his own lifetime Mr. Page had as few men have possessed the honor, I appreciation and confidence of his State. North Carolinians, proud of their highways, were proud of Mr. Page. He had not only built a road system sound in engineering. He also directed the spending of the vastest sum the State ever spent in such a I way that every citizen knew that the roads of the State were built I upon a base of integrity as sound as ' concrete. j Raleigh, the State Capital from which Mr. Page so ably served all the people of the State, was fortu nate when Mr. Page retired to pri- : vate life to have his private citizen ship. As banker in difficult times and as a leader in a recovering city, Mr. Page was at the height of his I civic and business leadership when the news of his death came with : shovking suddenness to his fellow ' citizens. The death of such a man as Frank Page 4s always a tremendous loss. In his case, however, the greatest work of his life was done and well done long before he died. And cer tainly if it may be said of many men in the modern world it may be said as it was of Sir Christopher Wren: If you would see his monument, look about you. D. A. R. TO MEET The Alfred Moore Chapter of the D. A. R„ will meet in Carthage Jan uary 8 at 3:00 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Herbert F. Seawell, with Mrs. Gilliam Brown and Mrs. Graves assisting her as hostess. All visiting d.aughters are invited to attend. Pinehurst BERKSHIRE Sausage Product of Pinehurst Farms This Fresh, Pure Pork Sausage Sold Only in the Sandhills. 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