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Page Two HHE pilot Published each Friday by r THE PILOT. Incorporated Southern Pines. N. C. JAMES BOYD, Publisher CARL G. THOMPSON. JR.. Editor CHARLES MACAULEY Advertising Dan S. Hay. Mary Baxter. Helen k Itutiei Hessie Cameron Smith. Charles Cullinifforu AMOGiftU •« Subscription Rales: One Year S2.OC Six Months SI.OO Three Months -50 Entered at the Postofficc at South ern Pines, N. C., as second class moil matter. THE RIGHT TO DO TIME A member of the WAAC ab sent without leave was discover ed doing a hula dance in a bur lesque show. She was haled back to camp, tried and dishonorably discharged. The army could not have done less but for the honor of American womanhood it should have done more. If a man in our armed forces wanders off and joins a theatri cal troupe, he does not get a discharge: he gets a sentence and having served it must serve out his time in the army or navy. But a woman who does the same thing is looked on with humor ous tolerance. Apparently in the army's eyes, there is a differ ence between women and men so great that women cannot be held responsible for their actions. We may be at war; our mc: may be in combat and dying in all quarters of the "be but a wom an who her post is still a joke. This "ttitv.de is insulting to woma.i and against our exper ience of women in war. The Brit ish find their women as ready to take discipline as men and the fighting women of Russia neith er ask nor get ar.y special con sideration. It L true that our wo men are the most privileged and even the worst spoiled and im mature in the world. But that is because we have never, i,ince pioneer days, made demands on them worthy of their powers. This demand is now being made not by us but by war. It is a great opportunity to them and since they have as good stuff in them as the women of other countries they will profit by it. But men, particularly old-style "army officers, will always pa tronize women if they can. If toomen in the service wish to ad vance in their own and our re spect they might make a start by insisting on their right to be put in jail just like a man. THE DEATH OF DARLAN Death came to Admiral Darlan before the Great Question of his loyalty to the United Nations and their cause was decided. None now will ever know the game Darlan was playing. He had been an arch-collaborationist, even before Hitler began his lightning invasion of France. He had been a Jew-hater and killer. He had betrayed many of his own countrymen to their death after Hitler's henchmen had come into power. Up to the time he was recognized by our own General Eisenhower as the gov ernmental and political head of French North Africa, he had giv en no indication that there was in him any bone or drop of blood sympathetic with the allied cause. The allied world was split into two camps when General Eisen hower, chiefly because of mili tary expediency, chose to recog nize Admiral Darlan as represen tative of the French Government and to establish him as political head of French Africa. There were those who said such oppor tunism would result in greater harm to the allied cause than it would in saving of lives of sol diers. Others, including our own highest governmental officials, explained that the invasion of North Africa was not a political venture but a military offensive and, therefore, Darlan's past was not of consequence, only his pres ent and his future. Now comes Darlan's assassination to prove otherwise. The murder of Darlan was not the result of a military venture. This was a political murder—and as yet we do not know for certain which side of this polygonal political world in cited the murder. Maybe we nev er shall. But to all of us, this death of Darlan should reveal that no major, perhaps even no insignificant, move in this world today is without deep-seated po litical significance. Not everybody with a dollar Hfo to spare can shoot a run Sa'4 straight—but everybody can M shoot straight to the bank aad W boy War Bonds. Bay yenr !•% every pay day. ' r GRAINS or SAND QUIET WAS THE BY-WORD on the Christmas week-end here. Of course, there was a stabbing on Christmas Eve, but that event ap parently had a quitting effect. Chief Ed Newton couldn't remember when he had picked up and jailed only one drunk over the Christmas week-end but that's the number he got this year. LOT OF FOLKS GRUMBLE about the inconvenience of liquor ra tioning, usually saying, "why don't they just let it get drunk up," but they know nothing about inconven ience. George Christmas, manager of the local store, was showing some of the "inconvenience" rationing was bringing to them. At the end of each day, the store must show, by actual count, one coupon for every pint sold and two coupons for every quart sold. So after the sales are checked up, a whole bag full of coupons must be counted. SPEAKING OF LIQUOR RATION books, who was the Kiwanian at the Club's meeting the other day who was talking to a pair of preachers and. in the course of conversation, stuck his thumb into his lower vest pocket? Because, when he did this, there popped up out of his upper vest pocket into plain sight, his li quor ration book. WITH TELEPHONE CALLS heavy as they are. the telephone company is asking to cut down on all calls, especially long distance, and even at that, they've had to put on a lot of new operators. These operat ors are nice, courteous and friendly, but they don't know all the estab lishments around here yet. We plac a call the other day: "We'd like to speak to Mrs. Fred Page at Madame et la Jeune Fille, in Pinehurst," we said in our finest French accent. "What is that, please?" "Mrs. Page at Madame el la Jeune Fille," we repeated, rolling the final pair of "l's." "I'm sorry that's French and I don't understand it," she said. How she knew it was French is beyond us. No Frenchman has ever recognized our accent. BUT THE LITTLE OPERATOR needn't fret. Mrs. Page told us that recently her telephone rang and a man from the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst spoke. "Is that Madame et la Jeune Fille?" he asked. "Yes, it is," replied Mrs. Page. Whereupon the receiver flowed over with fluid French speech of the man at the other end of the wire. "I'm sorry," explained Mrs. Page. "This is a French shop, but I don't speak French." "But I spik nozzing but ze French," said the man. "Well," Mrs. Page decided. "You come down to the shop and we'll get along with sign language. It'll be much easier." THE YOUNGSTERS OF CIVIL ian employees and officers at Knoll wood Field had a real thrill Christ mas eve when Santa Claus arrived in an airplane, taxied up to the Pine Needles and got out. The effect was well staged. Santa Claus actually rolled up the drive in a plane. And just before he arrived, another plane jverhead did a power dive, right ove t the hotel. The children ran out to see Santa's plane taxiing up the drive, and Santa got out with his THE PILOT, Southern Pines. North Carolina bag full of presents. BRIGHT EYED, EAGER-FACED children, often accompanied by the "grown-ups" came in numbers to view one of the .most realistic Christ mas decorations in Southern Pines this season. Santa Claus, himself— big as life—seated in his sled, drawn by his faithful reindeer, had des cended to the roof of Mrs. A. E. C. Hutt's home on South May street and mad a happy landing close to the chimney without so much as spilling an orange from the sleigh, overflow ing with toys, fruit and other gifts. The reindeer were nibbling a bunch of reindeer moss near the chimney while Santa was climbing down the chimney to distribute presents. Burt's "'War Sonjs" Given High Praise Reviewer Calls "Best Collec tion of War Poems" in Christian Science Monitor i From Pearl Strachan's column. "The World of Poetry" in the Decem ber IP, 1942, issue of The Christian Science Monitor, comes this review of Struthers Burt's new book, "War "The best collection of war poems this reviewer has read is the recent ly published volume, 'War Songs', by Struthers Burt (New York: Scrib ners. $1.25). It is genuine poetry, in clear and well-cut Anglo-Saxon speech; it is vigorous and American in feeling, charged with the powerful idealism of the New World. "All the poems in the book are good, and it is difficult to select any for emphasis. "Free Men," for one, rings a sharp challenge to the ene- mies of freedom, the 'fools who try to plough it under.' A particularly fine piece of work is 'Prayer for Si lence'." MRS. NORRIS RESIGNS LOCAL TEACHING JOB Miss Thelma Daniels Will Take Place; One Vacancy Mrs. Fred B. Norris, high school teacher in history, English and Spanish, has resigned her duties here so that she can join her husband, Captain Norris, now stationed at At lantic City, and P. J. Weaver, sup erintendent of schools, announced the selection of Miss Thelma Daniels, of Columbia, S. C., to replace Mrs. Norris. Miss Daniels who taught at Wades boro and Roxboro, will teach history and English and Miss Aline Todd will assume the Spanish instruction. Mr. Weaver said that no one had yet been secured to replace David W. Gamble, whose resignation was an nounced last week. COUNTY HOME FOLKS ENJOY DINNER, GIFTS Chrirtmas was a happy day for the 14 inmates of the County Home. Thanks to the kind-heartedness of the late J. McN. Johnson of Aber deen, who established a trust fund for the purpose, there was a sump tuous turkey dinner with all the trimmings, plenty of fruit, candy and nuts. Individual gifts for each of the nine white and five colored inmates added to the joyousness of the oc casion. Gifts were provided by the Carthage Presbyterian Church, the West End Baptist Church and the Community Church at Pinehurst. The Passing Years BY CHARLES MACAULEY j Last Week of December IS4I Town is thanked by General Drum for help in maneuvers. Jimmy Spring home for two weeks from duty on Navy destroyer. Deaths during the week include Frank W. McC.i.er, Jr.; Mrs. Annie L. Gardner; M. F. Utley and George S. Nevens. Blackout Friday night. 1937 Mr. and Mrs. George London have returned from Elizabeth City where they spent the Christmas holidays with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Pendleton. | Mr. and Mrs. David Gamble have ] returned from King's Mountain j where they spent the holidays with relatives. Farrel Block in Aberdeen burns. Southern Pines firemen respond to call for assistance. F. L. Baker dies, j Mrs. Annie E. White dies. 1932 State Highway Commissioner James McNair abandons plan to build proposed road. Miss Frances Schwartz gave a guest i luncheon on Wednesday at Love joy's. Miss Florence Campbell entertain ed at four tables of bridge Wednes day afternoon in honor of her sis ter. Mrs. Lewis van Tassell of New ark, N. Y. 1927 Pine Needles to open January 20th. i The Misses Mary and Jean Ross of Bath, N. H., are spending the hol iday season with their sister, Mrs. Maxwell Grey. Miss Ethel Haight, of Baltimore is visiting her sisters, Mrs. McDaniels and Miss Hutchinson. Rev. Abraham H. Manee, a resi dent of Southern Pines since 1904, dies. 1922 Sugg's "Merry Christmas" on a milk bottle cap is something new. Miss Mary C. Hays, a winter resi dent of Southern Pines for a number of years, died suddenly Thursday j morning. j Frank M. Goodwin of Stratford, | Ct., is building a house on his prop- I erty on May street. 1912 The weekly golf tournament play ed on Wednesday brought out two new winners. Class A-18 holes, A. 1. Embury. Class B, 9 holes, N. J. Mills. Class C, 9 holes H. W. Good man. Christmas Sunday brought good weather, although there were signs of unsettled weather in the air and sky. Mrs. N. W. Crain, for whom flow ers seem to enjoy growing, had roses, "mums" and violets for Christmas. (No less than eight Christmas ad vertisements were noted in the is sue of December 27th. Ed.) 1907 Merry Christmas in Southern Pines. Perfect weather, suspension of business, healthful out-of-door sports I under particularly favorable condi j tions marked the day. j The Cuban Museum car enroute | from Jamestown Fair, will exhibit in SALE 20 to 50% Off On Late Fall and Winter Clothes Tweed Suits Light Weight Wool Dresses Skirts Dinner and Evening Gowns Costume Jewelry Bags and Hats Many of These Things Have Just Been Received. You Will Be DplipMpH With The Excellence of These Clothes uell g hted Tlie Colony SLop M " Ed 9" EW '" 9 PlMhur.l, N. C. Welfare Department Spreads Xmas Cheer Children in Institutions Remembered with Practical Gifts; Thanks Received Acting as a helper to Santa Claus, the Moore County Welfare Depart ment, of which Miss Pauline Coving ton is head, was instrumental in .spreading Christmas cheer to many hearts this holiday season. All of the Moore County children who are in orphanages, boarding homes, training schools and like in stitutions were remembered with practical gifts such as sweaters, gloves, caps, socks or handkerchiefs. By the first of the week a letter of appreciation from two small child ren in the orphanage at Thomasville nad been received by the depart ment. Clothing and food donated by the Carthage high school was given out through the welfare department to | around 12 families in the Carthage j section, and Miss Covington wishes I to publicly thank the students who I contributed. Southern Pines January 2 and 3. ! Mrs. Jane Ray Blue dies. 1902 Christmas doings. The Southern j Pines Hotel, ably assisted bv Mrs. H j Hendrickson of Albany, N. Y., ar-1 ranged a beautiful tree in the center ( of the dining room, and gave every-1 body in the house, family and em ployees included, a handsome pres ent. The Piney Woods Inn gave a very pretty tree in their sun parlor for their guests. Wednesday eve the people of Emmanuel church gave a beautiful tree to the school and friends. Christmas night the Congre gational church had two trees filled with presents for every child in at tendance. Our January I Clearance Sale I Starts | I MONDAY, JANUARY 4 j WONDERFUL BARGAINS IN WINTER APPAREL | I Mrs. Hayes' Shop j SOUTHERN PINES. N. C. ;;*** * I (Lite Ark 1 1: > C | SOUTHERN PINES Country Day and Boarding School H J r n H for Girls and Boys, Aged 4 to 14 h if MUSIC ART HANDICRAFTS Tennis, Riding, Archery under qualified Instructors KINDERGARTEN—9 a. m. io 12:15 p. m. College Preparatory Tutoring for Older Girls TRANSPORTATION IF DESIRED 1| MRS. MILLICENT A. HAYES. Principal jj Indiana Avenue Extension Friday, January 1, IMS. LIEUT. KINDER NOW STATIONED IN UTAH Former Sandhills Photograph er in Army Air Forces Center Kcarns, Utah.—First Lieut. Char les Arthur Kinder, of Southern Pines, North Carolina is now sta tioned at this Army Air Forces Bas ic Training Center, it was announced by Col. Converse R. Lewis, post commander. Lt. Kinder who has previously spent four years in the United States Navy received his commis sion in the Army Air Corps, August 1. 1942. Lieut. Kinder spent several sea sons in the Sandhills as a photogra pher. and his pictures appeared in both THE PILOT and the Sandhills Daily News. Dr. J. L Neal VETERINARIAN Southern Pines, N. C. Telephone 6161 J. N. Powell, Inc. Funeral Home 24 hour Ambulance Service D Al. Blue, Jr. Manager Southern Pinos
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