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P^e Two THE PILOT, Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, March 15, 1935. THE PILOT Published every Friday by THE P1L.OT, Incorporated, Aberdeen and Southern Pines, N. C. NEI^SON C. HYDE, Managing Editor JAM£S BOYD STRUTHER8 BURT Contributing Editors Subscription Kates; Gne Year $2.00 Six Months $1.00 Three Monthis -50 Address all communications to The Pilot, Inc., Southern Pines, N. C. Entered at the Postoffice at South ern Pines, N. C., as second-class mail matter. STEEPLECHASING COMES TO THE SANDHILLS Steeplechasing comes to this section Saturday) with the inaug ural meeting of the recently or ganized Sandhills Steeplechase and Racing Association. There is no more exciting sport than hunt racing. Witness the fact that the Grand National at Ain- tree, England is looked upon as the premier sporting event of the world each year. As you probably know, hunt races are run over jumps, either timber fences or brush fences. Taking these obstacles at high speed is what makes for the ex citement. It takes real horses and real horsemen to negotiate a course of twelve jumps, each one of them at least four feet in height, over a distance of two to three miles. It takes a lot out of horse and man, which is the reason why steeplechase races are few and far between com pared to flat races. The big race meetings on the flat tracks are daily events; hunt race meet ings are scheduled not oftener than once a week, and then the same horse is seldojn run more often than once in two weeks. Steeplechase meetings attract great crowds, and the new course here should be surround ed by automobiles when the first event starts at three o’clock to morrow afternoon. In order to let the general public see what steeplfichasing is, the manage ment 'has wiselji elected to make no individual admission charge for the inaugural meet here. There will be a small charge of $1.00 per automobile for parking along the straightaways, and re served parking spaces in the Clubhouse Enclosure were sold during the past week at $5.00. The association hopes from this source to be able to defray the expenses of its opening meeting. Generous subscribers to the as- j sociation made possible the' building of the picturesque | course which now greets the eye as one drives between Pinehurst' and Southern Pines on the Mid land Road, an ever present sym bol that the Sandhills is a com munity of horses and horsemen. COnON AND THE f TEN.ANT FARMER Close upon the action of the Secretary of Agriculture exempt ing small farmers from the pro visions of the Bankhead Act, Ijrovided they raise no more than two bales of cotton, there comes word of committee ap proval of a measure to make the same exemption applicable to tenant farmers and share ci’op- pers. This is a horse of another color. If the bill is passed, it may possiblj* wreck the whole cotton control structure. Under it large cotton grow'ers could by increasing the number of their tenants and sharecroppers avoid perhaps in large measure the re strictions of the Bankhead Act as applied to them and it might conceivably result in a tremen dous increase in the production of cotton. While The Pilot is not among those who are commit ted to the theory that the way to prosperity leads through the paths of scarcity and curtained production, it does see in this proposed exemption of tenant farmers and sharecroppers from the pravisions of the law, a pos sible breakdowTi of the program now being depended on by the AAA to control the price of farm products. On the other hand, the same features of the proposed bill which give it its potentiality for evil also give it great possibili ties for good. If the bill passes and large growers of cotton take advan tage of it by increasing the number of their tenant farm ers and sharecroppers it is con ceivable that this might have a marked effect on employment conditions in rural areas. If at the same time the tenant farm er and sharec^ropper, raising only two bales of tax exempt cotton, should put his shoulder to the wheel and raise a living for his family, he would have produced cotton at a much lower cost, could afford to accept a parity price for his crop, and the present advantage in favor of the foreign grower of cotton, which is operating to destroy America’s foreign outlet for cotton, might be overcome. If, further, there could be giv en the tenant farmer and share cropper some assurance that he might some day own the land he tends, we would have made a start toward wiping out a sys tem which has kept the rural south in what amounts to econ omic slavery. One of the best things that could happen to southern a'^ri- culture would be the breaking up of large unwieldji plantations into small units w'hich could be economically handled by the av erage family, The Pilot is hear tily in agreement with that policy/ of government which looks toward this solution of the tenant problem — the elimina tion of the tenant and share cropper by making him a farm owner. THE LABOR SECRETARY VS. LABOR As between figures recently released by Miss Frances Per kins, Secretaryi of Labor, and the AmeriCf-an F(1deration ’of Labor, we hope the former are correct. An optimistic report on labor changes between January, 1933, and January, 1935, is presented by Miss Perkins. Here are the points she stresses: 1. That there has been an in crease of 30.6 per cent in em ployment in manufacturing in dustries, also gains in non-man ufacturing industries. 2. That there has been an increase of 25.8 per cent in the number of man hours worked in factories and an advance of 62.3 per cent in weekly payrolls. 3. That there has been an increase of 27.6 per cent in per capita weekly earnings and that the average w’orker is now about 10 per cent better off in terms of purchasing power. One trusts that Miss Perkins’ figures are accurate. They certainly contrast sharply’ with American Federa tion of Labor estimates that there are 500,000 more persons out of work than there were a :-»ear ago. There are now in excess of 22,000,000 persons on the Fed eral relief rolls, according to Washlr)"ton dispatches. This is an ?*ll-time high. One Washington correspond ent figures that as there are 5,400,000 families on relief, and the avei'age family^ is estimated to have four members, probably the exact figure is about 22,350,- 000, or one in every six of the county’s population, Civic Loyalty Pays Big Dividends THISTLE CLUB BRIDGE , C , A SHERIFF'S SALE IS LIKE A DRUNKARD'S PARTY m a blot OH th£ commtji SU£ Last Saturday at the Southern Pines Country Club the Thistle Club held its weekly bridge tea. High scores from the nine tables were won ^ by Mrs. Neil McKeithen, Mrs. How ard Bums, Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. H. A. ! Gould, Mrs. P. P. Pelton, Mrs. Bo- I gart, Mrs. C. E. Reiley, Mrs. W. J. i Gilbert and Mrs. E. S. Marshall. The door prize was won by Mrs. Elmer Harrington. j It was voted to omit the meeting > tomorrow because of the steeplechase j races. There will be a meeting the following week as usual. Wc make your blankets mothproof! Also furs, clothing, rug*, drapes, etc. We use the new and always dependable Konate Kpray process. Full informa* tion can be obtained by phoning MONTESANTI Dry Cleaning Telephone 5541 Pilot Advertising Pay|. i • VouK town needs all your business Sponsored by OSBORNE’S MOTOR SERVICE CO. Try Your Home Town First Cameron and Community The Woman’s Club held its March meeting on Thursday afternoon of last week, with the vice president, Miss Margaret Thomas presiding, and with the Health and Welfare department as hostess. A represen tative of the Carolina Power & Light Co., of Southern Pines was present and gave an explanation of the new rate on power, not a lower rate, but i more power for the same money. An election of officers was held, resulting as follows: president, Mrs. Raymond Thomas; vice president, Miss Mar garet Thomas; secretary and treas urer, Mrs. H. D. Tally. The chair man of the Health and Welfare de- ^ partment, Mrs. J. M. Guthrie, put on a “pie contest,” with some thirty pies entered, and the following were winners: Mrs. J. D. McLean, Miss Margaret Thomas, Mrg. Hilton Kelly, i Mrs. J. M. Guthrie, , Miss Jacksie Muse, Mrs. James McDonald. I After this a “Beter English” con- j test, directed by Mrs. M. D. Mclver, ] I was held in which Mesdames J. D. ’ I McLean and Loula Muse tied. A num- | j ber of good magazines and books were brought for the reading room of the colored school. j I Miss Margaret Thomas graciously I entertained the Merry Makers on * j last Friday evening. She presented a j ] cultural program. The opening num-} I ber was a violin solo by Miss Marie I Parker, with her mother, Mrs. W. G. j I Parker, as accompanist. Several old- ^ j fashioned piano numbers were ren-, , dered by Mrs. Parker, followed by a' I group <^f violin selections by Miss I Parker. A reading, "Horatius at tiie I Bridge,” by Mrs. Loula Muse, closed. , the program, after which, an unus-1 I ual “Superstituious” contest furn- ' ishcd much merriment. Mrs. J. D. McLean and Mrs. Loula Muse tieing for the prize. Circle No. 1 of the Woman’s Pres- byterian auxiliary met with Mrs. Loula Muse on Wednesday afternoon . of last week. Brazil was the topic, ! and the Brazilian colors, yellow and green, w:re emphasized in masses of yellow daffodils and ferns which dec orated the room.s. Mrs. W. G. Parker was program leader and interesting , papers were read by Mrs. H. D. Tal ly and J. M. Guthrie, telling of our work in that country. Mrs. M. McL. McKeithen finished the Bible study from Mark. All the old circle officers were re-elected, Mrs. loula Muse, chairman; Mrs. i.l. D. McNeill, vice chairman, and Miss Manda McPher son, secretary and treasurer. Circle No. 2 of the same auxiliary met with Mr^. J. E. Snow, on Friday afternoon and featured a program on "World Peace.” The old officers were re-elected, chairman. Miss Thurla Cole; vice chairman, Mrs. J. D. Mc Lean, and secretary and treasurer, Miss.Annie Borst. The three circles of the Presbyterian Woman’s auxiliary met at the home of the president, Mrs. J. E. Snow on Monday afternoon. Reports were read from the various Cause Secre taries, telling of the year’s work. Election of officers resulted in a re- election of all the old officers: pres ident, Mrs. J. E. Snow; vice presi dent, Mrs. James McDonald; secre tary and treasurer, Mrs. M. D. Mc lver. Delegates to the Presbyterial, which meets April 2nd and 3d at Lumberton, were Mrs. Jewell Hem phill, and Miss Johnsie Cameron; al ternates, Mrs. J. D. McLean and Mir iam Graham. Miss Beulah Thomas, member of the week-end v^ith her parents, Mr. the Henderson school faculty, spent and Mrs. Jim Thomas of Route 1. Mrs. Batchelor of the Henderson school faculty spent the week-end with Mrs. J. M. Guthrie. Miss Jacksie Muse and Mrs. Loula Muse spent Friday in Raleigh and at tended the movie, “David Copper-, field.” Miss Katie Harrington attended a banquet in High Point given by the Nursery School Association. The Hollywood Hotel Corner Federal Highway No. 1 and New York Avenue Rooms are Large, Verandas Sunny. Rates Moderate. Call, write or wire J. L. Pottle & Son, SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA j'ifi'c t fc " iaaxxnttutustsitmxtiiamutu grow ^ largest and med+ie5'+ // Tomato-Often weighs (|, 2^2 lb;. Fewest of seeds- ^ no core-and lea^t acid. WOOD’S 3anmUi.^B/umnieA, TOMATO ^ original 5train WOOD'5 5€€D5 fB.OM SOUTHERN PINES, N. C. McNeill & Company Thrower’s Pharmacy ABERDEEN, N. C. .Aberdeen Hardware Co. Burney Hardware Co. PINEHURST, N. C. Pinehurst Warehouses, Inc. Smith &, Ritter Pinehurst Department Store V.\SS, N. C. .\. W. McNeill C. & P. Store W^RITE for « Free copy of Wood’s Catalof offering N*w Varieties, Old FaTorite*. Planting Table, etc. T. W. Wood & Son*, Richmond, Va. Correspondence Sandhills authors have been figur ing in the literary limelight lately. Wallace Irwin’s new book, “The Ju lius Caesar Murder Case,” was most favorably reviewed in last Sunday’s New York Herald Tribune, the re viewer stating the book “should be read twice, it is so refreshing.” Struthers Burt has a pamphlet out, published by Scribner’s, entitled, “Malice in Blunderland,” a defense of Mr. Roosevelt’s recovery program and of the redistribution of wealth, both amusing and interesting. Though not a Sandhills author, Jo seph Vemer Rejd, brother of Verner Z. Reed, Jr., of Pinehurst;, has writ ten a book on his experiences as a theatrical producer, called "The Cur tain Falls.” The New York Times re viewer calls it 'one of the most amus ing volumes the theatre has recently yielded.” IDEAL TONIC FOR SKINNY, CRANKY CHILDREN Mar»efou.N.u. Tonic Blood and Ener ^e*"R»n-Down Syttem* $ • • I BROWN ^ '^loisFtaiah fcrlnterlor'Wsto**^''*^ Oeothara Hand Charlie Picquet a plum for timeliness. The performances of Shir ley Temple and Clark Gable were re cently adjudged the best in moviedom during the past year. The very day the decisions of the judges were an nounced Shirley was appearing on the screen in one of Charlie’s theatres, Clark in the other. The favorite song in the Sandhills this week seems to be “Horses, Horses, Horses.” If your "“‘‘'hT U l» becau.e they are maybe It »» Growing “•TiLe? te”me ».r.y The t7ar of the yeart wear and tear o weaken* performs ,.tt tWn. « It. prop*/"stem. Is it It P«rt>r ntoe P*oP'» a llnVrVouy®"^^^^ ImI below J^^^y before or af»r meals. S Sandhills Drug Company, Inc. Service and Dependability Telephone 6663 West Broad St. So. Pines, N. C. 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