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Page Tw« THE PmOT PUSU8HEO EACH FRIDAY BY THE PILOT, INCORPORATED SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA THE PILOT. Southern Pines, North Carolina Friday, March 25, 1949. 1941 JAMES BOYD PUBLISHER 1944 'KATHARINE BOYD - - • EDITOR VALERIE NICHOLSON ASST. EDITOR DAN S. RAY - - general MANAOER CHARLES MACAULEY, - CITY ADY. C G. COUNCIL - - - Advertising SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE YEAR ... - $3.00 SIX MONTHS I . . - $1.80 THREE MONTHS 78 ENTERED AT THE POSTOFFICE AT SOUTH ERN PINES, N. C., AS SECOND CLASS mail matter. back for a distance of 75 yards. If there is something wrong, the fireman-helper may be absent from the cab for a considerable time while he is working on it. The engineer will then be entirely alone. In dramatic language, the labor ad asserts that “disaster af ter disaster” has occurred when the engineer was suddenly strick en at his post. The advertisement maintains that there should al ways be t\^o men in the cab of a speeding diesel. The other ad, issued by man agement, calls this plea of labor “feather-bedding.” It claims -that the safety device, designed to stop a train in such a case, is “al most foolproof’ and that diesels have made the highest safety records in all railroad history. It asserts that labor is making this demand simply to force the rail road to employ more men, and insurance of the schools by the state appears on the face of it to be a businesslike one, economical of funds. Yet we do not want to see our state in the insurance business, any more than in the real estate business or any other business which is not properly a state function. We wish strongly that some equitable arrangements can be made by which schSol building insurance can remain in the hands of private business set up for the purpose, at a rate based on past experience which is fair to both sides. I Grains of Sand MEMBER National Editorial Association AND N. C. Press Association SCHOOL PROGRAM Playing politics at the expense of the schools strikes us as a heinous crime, one which should be punishable by political death. Hardly any legislator in the current General Assembly but won his seat on the strength of We bet not many drugstores have had their portrait painted. The Southern Pines pharmacy has, though—an honor unexpect edly accorded by Water-Colorist RanuU Bye last summer, when he was doing illustrations for Jona than Daniels’ article on Southern Pines. makes the stinging accusation— .(.q public schools. The ed- “feather-bedding: pay without ^gators of North Carolina had THE PACT PLUS The Atlantic Pact, is the obvious continuation of the foreign policy which has been followed by our government for the past two years. More and more it has been evident that the Marshall Plan and ECA,> as they built up Europe’s economic status, would be followed by an alliance for de fense. The prompt and decisive man ner in which the United States is carrying out this policy is some thing rather different from this country’s usual actions. It seems probable that the Senate Will con firm the agreement with a mini mum of question, and that, almost before we know it, we shall be for the first time in our history a member of a foreign military alliance in time of peace. The basic proposition behind this policy is one of intimidation of Russia. Many have believed that if Hitler had known he would have' the whole civilized, (socalled) world against him, he would never have gone bn the rampage, and therefore that the way to prevent war with Russia now ip to let her know, in ad vance just what she will have to deal with. This is the policy: We are committed to it and this pact is in direct line with it. But, though the country is probably pretty united behind it, there are some people who are more than a little worried. They point to the weakening of the idea of the United Nations which such a pact inevitably suggests, and, also, to the long, long history of military alliances and their failure to prevent war. Some of these people have re cently come forward with a plan to extend the Atlantic Pact, to make it less of an alliance for war and more of a constructive body for peace. Leaders of several of the World Government groups, notably Judge Roberts, Robert . Patterson, former Secretary of War, and Clarencq Streit, have joined forces and are urging this country to take immediate steps in this direction. It is noteworthy that one of the things they advo cate is “an open door” to other nations, so that the Atlantic Pact may gradually be enlarged to in clude the United Nations. This seeYo.« rather a footless business. Why not stic'z. to the United Nations as it now is and try to Kinend the charter to make it an effective body? That is the first thought, but, when one con siders all that has been going on lately, the inflamed feelings and the angry speeches across the council table, the ultra caution of United States UN members, who are terrified of any suggestion of change, it is understandable if perhaps unfortunate. So, though one is tempted to groan at the formation of yet an other committee and to wonder if there is any chance at aU of in jecting more construction toward peace in this war-like measure, we believe the move deserves support. Every attempt toward the friendly way, toward the peaceful way, in our dealings with Russia deserves support. For we must not forget that in timidation is fundamentally a poor basis for getting along for ery long, and, somehow, Russia ' ourselves are going to have Lind some other means. Any khwr outcome will mean the end Iioth of us. work!” The layman, who knows little about all this can only heave a sigh of discouragement over this exchange. It profits nobody but the newspaper, and probably it fools nobody. Why cannot these two groups, each of whom de pends on the other for survival, get together instead of wasting" their money and energy fighting this battle in the press! The arguments of both hinge on the safety device. In simple terms: this is a pedal, pressure upon which keeps the train run ning. The supposition is that, if the engineer were suddenly striclcen, his foot would slide off the pedal and the train would automatically stop. Advertisements are supposed to appeal to public opinion, and what the public wants to know is: how sale is this safety device? Management says: “almost”: “al most foolproof,” “almost entirely automatic.” Labor talks wildly of “disaster after disaster.” It is noteworthy that neither side des cribes the device or presents any actual figures on its record. There is no search for truth here. Under the guise of C0|ncern for public safety, labor presents a plea to put more men to work. Management, is equally callous; a’safety device which is only “al most” sale is not going to strike many people as being safe enough. If it is only “almost” automatic then labor’s plea for an extra man ih the engine cab seems very reasonable, no matter what the motive back of it. It is the. motives on both sides which are deplorable, especially when allowed to influence this matter of public safety. For they are the motives of the war be tween labor and management, not an honest striving lor greater safety and service for the public. The exploitation of the work ing man played a large part in the rise of the railroads to power; management is now paying the penalty, but labor cannot go ahead if it resists progress in the form of lafeor-saving devices. On the other hand, management, which would place a triumph in the war with labor ahead of even the slightest' risk to the travelling public, is equally culpable. This series of ads does little good to either side, while the pub lic which must ride behind the diesel engines, with or without the extra man in the cab, mourn fully resigns itself to being the goat. ucators of North done their jobs well in arousing the people to their crying needs. The time for bringing them up to pari or better, is long overdue. Yet, instead of seeking ways to answer the needs and become one of the memorable General Assem blies of the state’s history, this one, or a bloc large enough to ac complish the job, is hamstringing the whole educational program. With 11 weeks of the session behind them, and little achieved they can brag 6f at home, the^leg- islators have killed the Founda tion plan, have presented no ac ceptable substitute and are now engaged in shenanigans with the state’s reserve which threaten the entire program. We wete proud of our state when Former Governor Cherry made the unprecedented move of appointing the State Education Commission of 319 citizens, to study at first hand and report to him personally on the state of the schools. We were proUd of the work that the members did, over many months, and of the forth right and detailed report which was the result. It may not have been perfect in every point but it was the best thing in its line that had been done, and it point ed a clear course for those with the fate of the schools in their hands. We should like to know .just who and what is behind the move to defeat the school improvement program. We know the educators have put up a brilliant fight, and they have carried their cause honestly and openly to the peo ple. We believe they have the support of all but a “handful of willful men.” These men should be named 1^ name, and be made to give rea sons for their actions better than any which have yet come to light. The article, appearing in the December Ford Times, aroused quite a lot of interest here and elsewhere. One of its most attrac tive features was the gay, color ful work of Artist Bye. The il lustration showing the Southern Pines pharmacy, with the Mason ic Temple barbershop and Mc Neill’s Seed and Feed store close by, was one of the best. The Culbreths, who own the drugstore, say they saw a man out there painting in the sun, but didn’t know their store was the subject, or what he was doing it for. Since such odd things are always happening around South ern Pines, they paid little mind. When the picture was publish ed, Lou Culbreth wrote to the editor to know if she could get a copy. His pleasant answer was accompanied by a large glossy photograph of the original paint ing—a redl prize for any store, drug or otherwise, to possess. State News Bureau, to use at an opportune time. And nOw, at the beginning of the season here, ap parently seemed to be it. . . Show ing that our good friends Bill Sharpe and John Hemmer, pho tographer, are on the job. That’s quite a picture, too. Does anybody know when, and where around here, it was taken? SHAW PAINT & WALL PAPER CO. JOE GARZIK. Manager CONTRACTORS DEALERS Telephone 7601 SOUTHERN PINES> N. C. BONUS DOLLARS Our hat is off to Rep. Julius B. Dusenbury of Florence, S. C., ex- Marine captain crippled by sniper bullets on Okinawa, who spoke out last week from his wheel chair in ^outh Carolina’s House of Representatives to say, “No favors, please, for veterans.” Speaking without equivocation against the passage of a $60,000,- 000 veterans’ bonus bill. Repre sentative Dusenbury declared, “I n a citizen of South Carolina When Tom White, the Chamber of Commerce manager, told us he was going to Lincolnton to “ush” at the wedding of one Jere White, we queried, “A relative, no doubt?” “No, just a friend,” Tom said. “That’s funny,” we said. ‘‘Same name and everything. ” ‘Not funny at all,” said Tom. “Quite natural. We met in navy training—had to stand in so many lines, in alphabetical order. Always right there, beside each other. In fact, most of my navy friends’ names start with W.” We are glad to state, for the benefit of our friend Johnny Hall, of the H. M. Smith Optical Com pany office here, that he is not the John M. Hall of Fayetteville who was up before Judge Rowe in recorders court March 14 for drunken driving. . . The main on the docket was 49 years old, while our Johnny is only 25 . . . Also, our Johnny’s middle initial is A., not M. Some confusion which has caused Johnny Hall embarrass ment arose from the fact that he, too, has been living in Fayette ville, while working here. . . However, he movbd with his fam ily to his new home in Southern Pines MarchiH?, and we are glad to welcome him as a new citizen and property owner. They tell us that some of the most fun in the county is going on every week up at the Eagle Springs schoolhouse, where Sat urday night square dances are held with good old-time fiddling . . . Young and old from all the towns and several counties around show up, and they have had as many as 400 in an evening. The square dances were started when the new school opened in January a year ago, to get hold of some money for extras it need ed, and with community support have kept right on, providing fun and lots of other things. To date the.dances have paid for equipping the cafeteria (around $1,700) and flooring the gym ($1,300), also they are pro viding full salary for an extra teaflier, and a salary supplement for two more. Nobody is allowed to drink on the floor, and anybody known to have had a drink is shoved- out instanter. . . Kids and their grandmas and grandpas, with all ages in between, dance and cut up and have a wonderful time. VENETIAN BLINDS OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS METAL WEATHERSTRIPPING INSTALLED Prompt Service — Free Estimates Cameron’s Inc. Phone 5183 Southern Pines, N. C. Social notes: The Little Band of Beavers met for dinner at Dante’s restaurant last Thursday night, to spend some of their re wards for honest toil. Present were Eager Beaver, Beaver Bored, Mama Beaver and an un identified bum who just wander ed into the picture and nobody noticed him until it was tod late to do anything about it. A sump tuous meal of dishes no one could pronounce, but everyone could eat, was licked down as a wel come change from grass and roots. Motto of the organization is “I don’t give a beaver damn.” This is a very high-toned new organization for the Sandhills. How long it will last is anybody’s guess, but, on account of the fact that they had some money left in the treasury on adjournment, chances are good that they will meet again, provided they can live through another Thursday like last week’s. hT sisier Oifti RCA VICTOR AND ZENITH RADIOS— $19.95 and up Lots of really very nice EASTER CARDS Remember BOOKS always are the best EASTER Presents BIBLES, Testaments, Episcopal and Catholic PRAYER BOOKS New and Excellent Children’s Books. Read STRONG CITADEL Katharine Newlin Burt’s new Book ALWAYS THE BEST AT Hayes Book Shop SOUTHERN PINES, N. C. f wo'-ADS Two advertisements have ap rpeared lately in the press which ' are a sad commentary on I present day human relations. One is issued by the heads of the east ern railroads, the other by the Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers, the most powerful of the railroad unions. Both are a part of the struggle between laboh and management, and both are equal ly dishonest. They hdve to do with the num ber of men to be employed on diesel engines. Labor asks for the SCHOOL INSURANCE What appears to be about t( happen to school insurance ii North Carolina is a dramatic pre sentation of what occurs when private enterprise, for one reason or k’qother, falls down on the job. If th\job is one that is considered essential, state or nation must then ta^iOver. * When tnfc happens to any con siderable extent, socialism has gained an enticing wedge and the path is laid op^ for many other forms of it. . We do not regar?!^ th® present move to have the sta^ t^^e over the insurance as a danS^rous one. Yet it "means the statelh^^^foring a business it has not beell| fore, administering a fonnerly the concern of private enterprise. In this case, the private panies have let the state for what, without information the contrary, we have to c^^f greed. Over a period of yean premiums paid for their buil ing insurance by North Carolina schools have run into a large sum of money. Only about half of this has had to be returned to them, leaving more than $1,000,000 to pay costs and provide profits. Yet the insurance companies have served notice that insurance on the schools will, from here on, cost 25 per cent more. School money is too precious, too hard won and needed too badly in other places for it to be spent in this manner. If the in surance companies were losing money at ths former rates it would be a different matter. The schools should pay their way, but first and a veteran second. In a state as poor as we are, I would be for $60,000,000 for roads and for schools. We have only so much wealth, and we have to help the state by making it go around.” The simple logic of this is sr plain to see—^yet so rare to find. It will take many speaking out as strongly as" Dusenbury to stem the push of veterans’ organiza tions to dip deeper and deeper into the public funds for non- essential benefits,'at the cost of essentials for all the people. It may take politicians who are also veterans, like this one, who have proved their willingness to offer up their bodies if need be for their country, to be willing to stake their political lives orf the common good. Veterans are people — as thorough a cross-section as any bloc has ever contained. What benefits aU the people benefits each one of them, in ways to long outlast a few hundred bonus-dol lars jingling in their pockets for a time. All sorts of things happen in court,- and few of them are both funny and printable. . . We en joyed, however, a little exchange of conunent not long ago between H. F. Seawell, Jr., and Judge Rowe, when Mr. Seawell„defend- ing his client, remarked, “There’s not much point in this indictment anyhow. It’s gotten so if anybody even spits, somebody’s ready to indict him!” “Excuse me a minute, Mr. Sea- well,” interrupted the judge. “I’d 1 like to say at this point that ^ome of the ones that spit ought to be indicted.” “That’s the way it is,” was the answer. “All depends on where you spit!” Action-back^ famous button-open action sleeves, big patch pocket . . . perfect scoring lines in Sanforized woven cord stripe chambray, in white-striped blue, brown, green, wine and grey. Also in fine Sanforized end-to-end chambray: green, blue, rose and grey. Both in sizes 12 to 40. * the way you like to look . - - in the dress you love to wear / addition of a third man to the sl-iiuu.is siwuiu pay uicil way, uuv present team of t'wo. Labor’s case in justice to all taxpayers, to pa is that, though the engineer and rents and especially to children, the fireman-helper, the present they should not pay more. Why set-up, are both stationed in the North Carolina’s Insurance Corn- cab, the latter’s job consists of. mission approved mnwa taking care of the three other difficult to see. units of the engine, which stretch The plan as presented now for (From the Pilot files: TEN YEARS AGO George H. Maurice is reelected Iprfesident of the Moore County lospital directors. Dr. and Mrs. ,1. G. Greer, of fhomasville, present program of 3lk music at the Civic club. Sandhills Horse show draws crowd in Pinehurst, with bunt Peacock, owned by Nathan fers, of Greensboro, carrying i the championship ribbon. Everything went haywire at The Pilot last week, and for a very good reason—Jimmy Pate was away on vacation. We suspect him of leaving just to show us how he would be misSed. It didn’t help us a bit to receive a postcard from him from Roch ester, N. Y., with the message, “Having lots of fun—^lots of snow, etc. I hope you have some of the same.” We’re still trying to figure that one out, and decide whether to thank him, or -kill him. “Dear Pilot — Thought you might be interested in this pic ture received from my mother, Mrs. Margaret Cole of Duluth, Minn. It was from the Duluth Evening Herald of March 9. My dear old mother accompanied this ^cture with a long paragraph sympathizing with the fox, and caustic toward the mere humans below the tree.—Jim Cole.” And with this came a Wide World newsphoto showing, of all thingi a fox perched high in a tree,' with the humans sitting on their horses below staring help lessly up at their quarry'. Cutlines placed the scene of this strange adventure at Southern Pines. Had we missed a story? We phoned around out to Mosses’ to see. Final decision was that this was probably a picture taken some time back, and filed away by a friend Bill Sharpe, of the TWENTY YEARS AGO =’olice Chief Joseph C. Kelly fct and killed by unknown as- [ilant. Search is under way and Iwn board offers $250 reward Ir killer’s apprehension. . Cornerstone of new Moore founty hospital is laid with ap- Iropriate ceremony. The Rev. T. FREE-SWINGING CLASSIC ” THE “GOLFER” U A. Cheatham offers a prayer, and Simeon B. Chapin, chairman of the board of trustees, makes the dedicatory address. Carolina theatre shows film against billboard advertising se cured through efforts of Chamber of Commerce.
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