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Page Two I THE PILOT, Soathern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, September 27, IMO. THE PILOT Published each Friday by THE PILOT, Incorporated, SoDthem Pines, N. C. NSLSOX C. HYDE Editor DAN S. RAY General Manager CH.ARLES MACAULEY Advertising Manager K. Butler. Vir^ini* Creel. Bessie Cameron Smith. Charles CuilinKford, Associates. Helen Subscription Rates: One Tear Six Months Three Months S2.00 $1.00 50 Entered at the Postoffice at South ern Pines, N. C., as second class mail matter. OLD BETHESDA- 1790-1940 Old Bethesda Church — and it is rightfully called “OlH"—will see the foregathering on Sun day of its sons and daughters of all ages, to do it rightful hon or on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. The paople of Moore county take just pride in this fine institution, in its hts- tory, its part in the spread of religion, in the men and women it has .sent forth to all parts of the world. The celebration of its se.squicentennal .should be a me morable one. N'o mot*e acceptable a guest speaker for the occasion could THE POCKETBOOK 0/ K NOWLEDCEt^ A IOO-v.'atT ElECTRmT light BOL® TCPAV C06T$ A&OuT /7*^ AS MUCH 20 ypARs AGO Tr«X55 if/ ruf fK>W 22«/o Of* 7HE NOORV^ W^6SS A NfW Rf5fARCH pevttOPM^NT (S 6/95 srrojf^se FC?R APP*.E9 TO KEEP TWgM TILL 5PR1MS ■AAOE CAHE - SiiPPCSfP ^ Cf WT5 A POCND - CAN Be taftNE? TO ^PO^TCiAL THAT WlLl FASa* AIARkET i In IAS1 CEMtUfty^HEN CSAPei^LHT WEOt CONROEOF NO Va|N.TB€v vVERE TAtf*J OH ■mAPlHO VF$**El^ IN tut TROPICS MCREi.y WHfM *r»i€ HOLO f^APry Grains of Sand 111 m utmuiiii I The official Daily Treasurj’ State- ' ment of September 11 showed the fi- nancial condition of the Treasury I since July 1, 1&40, to be: j Expenditures $1,784,931,726.51 ' I Receipts $963,916,456.70 \ 1 In the hole $821,015,269.81 ^ The gross Federal debt on that date was $43,910,182,700.60. Your per capita share of tjiat debt is $377.77. . Our Collection oi Fall Clothes Is Ready More than one out of every five jobs in this country are provided by manufacturing industry. There are twice as many motor vehicles in the United States as in the entire rest of the world. For An American who went to Halifax \vith some of the 50 destroyers re ports a couple of very Interesting facts. The destroyers, he says, had been completely reconditioned and were not just old ones brushed up and \put into | service. He adds that Winston Churchill's "long arm of coincidence" put 800 British sailors in Halifax be fore the destroyers arrived. I them unfit for military life. And when, the year’s training over,' these young men are released, another dislocation will take I place. The draft law provides i that every employer who is able ; I to, must take the conscripts _ , I back, and put them in the same have been procured than Dr. Wal-1 should be taken to make sure try reversed its previous stand [jobs at the same wages. That ter L. Lingle, president of Dav-!that nothing of that kind would and decided that the peace-time w-jH mean that men taken on in; id.son College and it is an hon-'happen here at home. Under draft was the lesser of the evils.;the meantime to do the work: or and a pleasure to welcome him i those circumstances, it would The mechanics of the law are'must be discharged. In some,; to the community. Among the, have been a reasonable forecast simple enough. Next month leases, men who have spent a living sons of the Southern that the draft measure would every man in the nation between year in the army will be slow to Presbvterian Church there is i go through in jig time. the ages of 21 and 35, inclusive, I get back again uito the routine none better known than Dr. Lin- ; But it didn’t—Congress has , will go to a place of registration of their jobs, and that will in gle. There is none who has serv-i .‘?eidom gi^n more time to de-'and fill out a blank. Some 16,-'volve loss of time and money, ed the Church in so wide a range bating any measure. And there is 500,000 men will be involved,, ah in all. the draft law will un- of officers or who has placed a a very good reason for that. Con- and by early next year it is esti-,questionably create many a shaping hand on so many things gress did not want the draft bill mated .that 900,000 of them will! problem for industry no less! of vital interest to it. Pastor of —the great majortiy of the Sen- be called to the colors. The men!than the individual. I 8 preat churches, professor in Un-1 ators and Representatives voting chosen will serve for a year, and jt doe.sn't make a pleasant g ion Theological Seminary, ver-jfor it did so with deep regrets, w-in be paid $30 a month. There! pj^ture. And certainly, a peace-;H satile editorial writer, author of They supported it, in bnef, be- jg nothing in the law granting, time draft is, in principle, oppos-' 8 valuable literary works, presi-,cause they felt that dire neces- deferment to men with depend-'gd to what this kind of a coun- g dent, administrator and builder, sty demanded it. And they knew ents and families—deferment is ^nd government stands for. « of the Assembly’s training that, once the till became, law, specifically granted only to gut few oppose the action of S school, reviser of Church books,; a great and as yet unrealized those who, in the opinion of the Congress in adopting it. Ill-, | leading Southern Educator, in all j change would have come over President, are filling important trained soldiers, in modern war, g of which he showed such ability! the American scene. jobs in industries and callings j become easily slaughtered sol- g and wisdom thlat the Church ■ This country has always been which are essential to defense, diers. 8 elected him to its highest office,idead set against compulsory mil- It is believed certain, however,! ——— Moderator of the General As-jitary service in peace-time. It that men with dependents will,STX AfO»ir, hI’RT H sembly. j has always felt that forcing men not be called unless war comes. AT DA>.'3ER0LTS CURVE H A welcome to all Old Bethes-jto take up arms when we were What will be the effect of the' Six more persons were injur- da’s homecoming — and 150th not at war was in direct viola- birthday. Sport, School, Office, Street, Afternoon and Evening. Hats by Stetson, Knox, Gage and Brewster. Accessories. Bags, Jewelry Scarves and Gloves We cordially invite you to call. Mrs. Hayes* Shop SOUTHERN PINES A WELCOME AWAITS YOU There is a spirit of welcome draft on our economic order? ed last week at the dangerous; ition of the democratic process Only time can answer that ques- curve near the Montesanti Camp^j 'and the democratic tradition. It tion fully, but some of the re-'on the old road between South- i has looked with a mixture of pity suits can be easily foreseen. The ern Pines and Pinehurst, mak- i and contempt on those European bulk of healthy, single young ing a total of eleven during the i nations where for centuries men will be temporarily taken month of September All were I xnere js a 'f'- „ “ even.' able-bodied man has been away from the society they are hospitalized and many seriously i | of n ' required to give a year or two used to. They won't be marrj'ing injured i i Fines at tne boutnera r i es jli building homes. They won’t There are still no warning ; orarj. Ana I -le oe sn p .something about the be earning good wages and signs on this much-used road,I <-onimitTee irom nom ine ri- arms. And yet, despite spending them. Their places will and there is still no guard rail lot nas a letter inis w e , aoe^ menace of dicta- be taken by older men, or by at the culvert into which cars well to publicize the institution ^ physical status makes .’»;d on this curve, at this season of the year when ^— — — - ■ - ■■ - - ' CHEAP Solid brick house now priced cheap. Only $800 down, balance like rent. Three bed rooms, steam heat, in perfect repair. Conveniently located near Country Club, Illinois Avenue near Ridge street, South ern Pines. Open for inspection. Agent on premises. R. F*. F»OTTS SOLE AGENT we have so many new residents in our midst. As attractive and comfortable a building and as complete a collection of volumes of all classifications should not be overlooked by those seeking to acquaint themselves with the village and make the most of their soiourn. ‘The Library welcomes you to Southern Pines,” says the com- mumq\i3. “The institution has been maintained and developed for a score of years by a nu cleus of interested friends and an increasing number of people who have responded to tlfe op portunities it affords and found them good. W’e trust that you will soon become acqulin^id with this feature of our com munity life and be pleased there-1 with. j “Herr Hitler et al are burnnig i “Herr Hitler et al are burn ing libraries because they dare not not do it. We are maintaining and dev'eloping them because we believe that having libraries and using them is one basic essen tial in any civilization worth having.” Two whys to look at Good News XXTq —. 1^^ 1 is to examine the chart shown below. 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