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Page Two THE PILOT, Southern Pines, North Carolina Friday. October 24, 1941. THE PILOT Published each Friday by the P11.0T, Incorporated, Soutbem Pines, N. C. JAMES BOYD, Publisher CARL G. THOMPSON, JR., Editor CHARLES M.ACAULEV, .AdvertlslnB Dan. S. Ray. Mary Thompson. Helen K. Butler. Hessie Cameron Smith. Charles Cullingford» Associate Sobacriptlon Bates ! One Tear _$2.00 Six Months . SlOO Three Months — .50 Entered at the Postottlce at South ern Pines, N. C., as second class mall matter. FREE HELP FOR HITLER A group of people were sit ting around the other night in one of our leading hotels. Some of them were local folks and some were connected with the army or with different service orgjinizations. They had had supper together and now were enjoying an interesting conver sation about the maneuvers. Suddenly a lady, a stranger, was in their midst and had taken charge. They didn’t know what they were talking about, it seemed; d'du t know what was going on, how terrible things were. The soldiers were discour aged. Why? Because they didn’t get anything to eat, because their officers were no good, be cause nobody in the community was doing anything for them, because all the service organiza tions had broken down. Every time she was proved wTong she brushed the argument aside and went on to another grievance. She knew a soldier who had said: she had met a girl who had told her; she had heard; it was rumored The lady has gone back north where she came from and that is a pity. Not that we are go ing to miss her. We can prob ably make out all right. But up north she will pose as an ex pert hot from the front with all the inside stuff. The lady thinks she is a good American. Her husband is a re serve officer and she thinks she is making a big sacrifice for her country. She wouldn’t believe it if anybody told her that free gratis and without charge she is doing work that Hitler would pay good money for. CF SAND ON LEAVE FOR A FEW DAYS from, his training for navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Stuart Cameron was In Southern Pines this week, seeking as much relaxation as possible from what he considered a pretty tough and constant course of training. In a few months. "Stu” is due to head eastward across the At lantic as one of the "Eagle” outfit of Americans fighting for Britain. He’s in an RCAF training camp at Belleville, Ontario. CORRESPONDENCE BETW’EEN SOUTHERN PINES and Aberdeen is a white sign read ing: “Pares for Sale." SINCE THE SELECTIVE SERV- Ice act was passed, Moore County has contributed a large number of young men to the Army. Last reports from the Moore Coun ty Draft Board showed that 140 white young men and 61 Negroes had been accepted for induction Into the Army under Selective Service. SCATTERED REPORTS OF INCt- dents occurring during the "problem” maneuver in the Sandhills last week are still coming in and the latest is about the capture of some members of the fairer sex who were about to launch a gp.me of tennis and. instead, became war hostages. W3ien the “Blues” marched down from Carthage toward Southern Pines, they captured, among other places. The Pine Needles club house and caddy shed, while some of the soldiers reconnoitered on the golf course and there made a most at tractive capture. Four young ladies in green, yellow, red and blue jackets and wearing tennis shorts were the prize. It happened when Mrs. C. G. Scott, whose home adjoined the first fairway, with Miss Phylis Levering and two other guests were setting out for the tennis courts. The prisoners, it should be added, obtained a quick release. OUR MID-SOUTH CLIMATE brings about strange things. Our Vass correspondent reports that Mrs. W. Frank Alexander, who lives on Union Road near Vass, picked an unusual bouquet on her farm last Sunday. It was composed of peach, cherry and apple blossoms. Mrs. D. C. McGill also told of find ing near her home on one and the same tree both pear blossoms and a ripe pear, and Mrs. Mrs. \V. J. Cam eron said that apple blossoms were still blooming near her residence. LIQUOR AND THE LAW Franklin County has just gone dr>' by a narrow margin and no doubt .‘!ome people will think that the election settled an issue. Other people will think that nothing has been settled by the question whether Franklin gets its liquor legally or illegally. Between these two views there is a fundamental difference in a person’s attitude toward the law, toward what the law is and how it works. The prohibitionist thinks the law is a matter of ma jority vote: that if you get a majority, that is the law and that is the end of it. The other side thinks that it is not a ques tion of a mere majority; that no law wiJl work unless the people are solidly behind it. In their opinion you could not enforce the law against robbery, for in stance, in Moore County if even a substantial minority of the people believed that robbery was all right. The reason it can be enforced is that all the people except for a handful of law breakers are agreed about it. Even then enforcement is not al ways easy. To try to enforce a law which a considerable body of otherwise law-abiding citi- izens do not believe in is impos sible. In the case of prohibition, by attempting the impossible you create lawlessness and contempt for law, you promote corruption of officials, you put money and power in the hands of the crim inal classes, and you do not stop drinking. In a word, you raise more and worse problems than you propose to solve. Liquor is not, perhaps, the problem it once was. Anybody who compares the conduct of the troops around here now with that of the troops in the last war appreciate that. But it is still a problem. And most of us know from our acquaintanceship how tragic in the case of some fa ther, ihusband or son, sometimes of some wife or daughter, such a problem can be. With a change AT A RECENT ROTARY CON- vention at Wrightsville Beach, Otis Broom, president of the Southern Pines Rotary Club, put on an act showing WTong—and then the right way to induct new members into the Rotary Club. So Impressive was Otis' dramatiza tion that he has been called upon many times since to re-enact the cor rect induction, Already, he's given this program before the 'Rotary Clubs of Sanford. Bladenboro. Albemarle end Trov. SECOND NORTHEIRN INVASION To the Editor: We southerners are proud of our traditional Southern hospitality, but we have been getting more and more lax. certainly in some sections, about living up to it. There are several reasons for this. We have been through several de pressions. and we could not indulge In lavish hospitality. Then. too. our wo men have more interests outside the home than their mothers and grand mothers had. If the homemaker is working away from home all day, It is not so easy to entertain an outsid er—Whether it be friend or strang er—and if she is social minded, she probably has an engagement to play bridge or iS’ giving a tea or a party. With cars and hotels and cafes with in a few minutes drive, it's so easy to make the excuse to oneself. "They can get a better lunch there than I am prepared to serve and why should I be ‘put out’ ”. But when our country's defenders were sent into our midst and ap peals were made to us to entertain them, make them happy, and help keep up their morale, we thought of our own sons and oyr friend's sons, who are also our defenders, and some are far from home. There were dor mant seeds of hospitality in our na tures and we responded. It happened that most of the boys sent into our midst are from the North. They show such sincere appre ciation for the smallest kindnesses, and the finest courtesy, not only in our' homes, but in our towns and countrjjside, that they have com- completely won us. And it has done this for us. we have the joy again, or for the first time, of dispersing true hospitality, tnd after our northern friends have gone, no doubt we will take time to enjoy our friends and neighbors more, and will be more cordial to the "stranger within our gates.” —M. R. B. Baptist Church Plans Anniversary Program The First Baptist Church is plan ning a celebration and homecoming for the first Sunday in November, to observe the anniversaries of the found ing of the Church and of the occupa tion of the new church auditorium, five years ago. A special historical program will be presented during the morning service of November 2, according to the Rev. J. Fred Stimson, pastor, and all friends ,ajnd past members of Jthe Church are invited to attend. soon become a place to go for a nice, quiet rest.” RUMORS THAT DUST IN MAN- euver areas might bring a postpone ment to the Army activities in this area were discounted by Chaplain Foster B. Perry at the Kiwanis lun cheon this week. "As a layman, I don't think it likely that the question of dust will halt as important an action as the ni.aneuvers," Chaplain Ferrj' said. ' After all. I don't believe that there would ever be a rhance of saying to Adolph, 'come. ,let's postpones the war becausc of the dust.' ’ ONE OF THE PILOT S PASSING visitors left in a typewriter the other night an outburst probably attributa ble to frayed nerves from the war time activities. These things happen about a newspaper office — some body drops by, finds no one about, sits down at a typewTiter, dashes off something, then w'alks out without signing name or leaving calling card. Here was this contribution: "Compared to us country folks liv ing around Southern Pines, New Yorkers are certainly sissies. A few years ago they had to have a noise atatement ici'|Tfpaign to get relief from a few honking taxis. Hah, those city slickers ought to live in South ern Pines or environs. What with un necessary blasts from whistles of en gines pulling trains through the town day and night, and the roar of army trucks, tanks, tractors, hurrying through the streets, and the drone of fighter planes skimming over the tree tops, it would not be surprising if New York City by contrast would SOLDIER TURNED TEACHER 7vT HEMP the other day when Private Michael Cohen. 101st Quartermaster Regiment, 26th Infantry Division, who hails from Boston, stopped with his company at the Hemp school to take a shower. Classes were in session and when Private Cohen had finished chipping several days' dirt off. he put on a clean uniform and slipped into a his tory class. A history teacher before he enter ed the service. Private Cohen had some interesting observations to make. When the whistle blew some min utes later, summoning the refreshed men to “fall in,” Cohen was teaching the class I Hallowe'en Party Favors, Noise Makers, Masks, Horns, and Lanterns at Hayes.’ ^ in the habits of the people, it may largely solve itself. Or the solution may be helped by reg ulations that are in line with the best judgment of the gen eral public. But it will not be found in a system that has been tried in unnumbered towns and counties, in many states, and in the nation and which has always failed. WILLL%M JAMESOJV Otiginal Itlik tmirltia Ireiil, IVHISKEVj 2i S 20-year-old itn- potted pot still whis- Itty, 4-yeir-old specially distilled American straight whiskey. $2.50 4-5 Qt. AC«.,Iik.,N.Y. • M THE PASSING YEARS BT CHARLES MACAUUET Fourth Week of October 1940 Granville Dietz granted parole by Governor Hoey. Murdered of Chief of Police Kelly of oSuthern Pines leaves State Prison. The Rev. Charles Hannigan, for many years in charge of Our Lady of Victory Mission In West South ern Pines, has been succeeded here' by the Rev. J. F. Quinlan. This week marks the 15th anniver sary of the appointment of Howard F. Burns as City Clerk-Treasurer of Southern Pines. 1936 Central board to direct Boy Scout work organized. W. Duncan Matthews heads group to coordinate activities of 4 troops. Miss Lenora Riggan and Mrs. Eart Merrill entertained last Saturday night at 3 tables of bridge honoring Mrs. Vinson Johnson. Mrs. E. M. Pettes. Mrs. M. ■«. Car penter and Miss Cora Leggett left Southern Pines for Auburndale. Fla., for a stay of several weeks. 1931 Chief B. H. Beasley killed by Negro he was trying to befriend. Miss Helen Thompson went to Queens College in Charlotte Monday to give instruction in archery. 1935 Paul T. Barnum elected a town commissioner to fill the unexpired term of H. A. Lewis, resigned. T. S. Burgess haj started work on a 7-room bungalow located on New York avenue for P. A. Chambers. 1920 Mrs. Essie B. Farmer has bought the Pine Grove house which is now open for guests. George Garner has opened a meat market on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Bennett street. 1914 Mrs. Fred Dixon has sold her va riety store to Mr. Green, brother of Mrs. 1. F. Chandler. The officials of the Boajj^d of Trade are trying to find out vyho the man was who stole several ribbons from the exhibits. 1911 Clarke's Opera House is to be im proved inside and ^ut. New opera chairs have arrived and will be put in at once. The paint brush will be used where it will do the most good and a general fixing up of this old landmark be effected. For Hallowe’en Party Favors Noise Makers Masks Horns Lanterns Now on sale at HAYES’ SANDHILLS BOOK SHOP SOUTHERN PINES, N. C. HHi»»Hm»«inH»Hmt«H»Hmmmnin»nni»»»n»»»niiiii»»»»i»nni»HHttt in a urry Sooner or later — you’ll want help and want it in a hurry, too. It may be no more serious than get ting an extra chop for the unexpected guest. But whatever the help, you’ll want it quickly and with little effort. Your TELEPHONE will not only provide for your guests but will do a mul titude of other chores as well, not to say anything about getting help like the Doctor, the Police man, the Fireman. Or der your TELEPHONE today. CENTRAL CAROLINA TELEPHONE CO. Utuut 1906 Old Sol is certainly a front page personage just now for he has been away from his post of duty for 10 days and Jupiter Pluvius has been substituting for him to the positive disgust of the people of this region. Officers elected for the coming year by the King's Daughters are; Leader Edith F. Barnes; Vice Leader, Louise j Kitchen; Secretary, Mrs. E. D. Os- lin; Treasurer, Mrs. L. S. Gould. 1901 Members of the Southern Pines I Amusement Association scoring over I 100 at candle pins are L. E. Grover,. and H. Clarke 109, W. D. Bruhn and ! R. E. Geyer, 108. H. O. Parker 103,1 E. D. Oslin 104. Of the ladies, only i one, Miss Clyde Stewart, scored over i 100. Mrs. C. L. Hayes 97. Mrs. J. H. Tilghman. 87. Miss Margaret Blue. Mias Anna Junge and Miss Grace Hunter 86. Splendid Houses and Lots For Sale Now is the time to purchase Eugene C. Stevens Southern Pines OPENS FOR THE SEASON Thursday Night, Oct. 23 at 7 P. M. The Dunes Club Orchestra featuring Beth Challis, Singer Between Pinehurst and Southern Pines Telephone 4604
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