THE PILOT
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JAMES BOYD. 1?*4
KATWARTNJS BCTO Editor
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DAN & RAY General Manager
C. G. COUNCIL AdvrtMnf
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K?ukr Notion a] Editorial Association and
It C win A?riathni
"In taking over The Pilot no changes are con
templated. Wc will try to keep it as good a paper
us Nelson Hyde has made it. We will try to make a
little money for all concerned. Where there seems
to be an occasion to use our Influence for the public
good we will try to uo it. And we will treat every
body alike."?James Boyd, May 23, 1941.
Keep Ihe "Little League" Going
We commend the newly formed "Little Lea
gue" for the support of all good citizens, so that
it may keep going a3 planned by its sponsors,
and not drop as so many good things have drop
ptd here in the past.
It is probably inherent in the nature of a
seasonal town such as this that it is hard to
keep a project moving from one year to the
next, no matter how good a start it has had.
Experience of other towns with little-league
baseball, however, is to the effect that it takes
time to get it really established, and that it
needs. community support all the way.
No matter how enthusiastic small boys are
about such an activity in which they may take
part, they cannot get along without plenty at
?adult cooperation. The adult leaders ~oo iravo
got the teams going here are due all credit. They
are also due plenty of help, and lots of support
in the form of spectators ?t their games.
Those who go out to the games will not only
see a good show, but they will also have the
satisfaction of playing an active role in keeping
the enthusiasm high and helping the teams on
to bigger and better things. Ther are plenty
of goals ahead?firm local organisation, fol
lowed by organization in the Sandhills and af
filiation with the State and national pattern to
provide a full measure of participation to the
local boys.
To give our American boys the full benefits of
a real American sport is certainly a worthwhile
goal. The peasure and rewards of such a pro
gram for tht n>ne-to-13-year-old group has been
proved over and over in other towns of the
State and nation under the "Little League"
plan. It has a good start here now?let's, keep
it going.
Hcnor For Heramer Well-Deserved
No honor won by any of our friends has
made us happier than that which came to John
Hemmer of Pinehurst at the National Press
Photographers' convention in June.
In awarding him the Joseph A. Spraguc tro- j
phy for the most outstanding contribution to
news photography in 1950, his fellow photog
raphers paid honor to one who has done a su
perlative job not c.nly in 1950, but for many
years in the past.
In combining the dual role of N. C. state
photographer and official photographer for
Pinehurst, Inc., John Hemmer has made each
serve the other well, with benefits accruing to
both His services to the Sandhills as a whole,
not just Pinehurst, rate an award of some sort
on their own. His work has kept him in constant
action in this area and all over the State, turn
ing forth a stream of pictures which have
made his credit line one of the best known in
the land. His realistic view of the uses of pub
licity, his knowledge of what editors want and
can use and his reliably superb craftsmanship
mi nis worn iar up ocyona me usual level 01
"public relations" per se.
His likeable nature, genial personality and
willing service far beyond the line of duty have
done even more. A Brooklyn-born Irishman, he
has become one of the finest interpreters and
salesmen of the Sandhills and of North Carolina.
An artist of the non-temperamental variety, he
is a willing and energetic cooperator, never
pushing himself or looking for glory. His sur
prise and humility on receiving tht Sprague
award were typical of John Hemmer, and prove
again how well he deserves it.
North Carolina is fortunate to have him, and
we of this area are lucky that he calls the Sand
hills "home."
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A Cooperative Aiiair
Unless the decent, informed and influential
leadership of a community, county or nation
are on the side of a law, there might as well
be no law, for it will be flouted by good and
bad alike and law enforcement officers will
find their task an impossible one.
This fact of human nature is, of course, a
safeguard against foolish laws, and laws passed
for the benefit of private interests or fanatic
causes which have nothing to do with the great
est good of the greatest number.
When, however, a necessary and important
law is receiving this cavalier treatment through
selfishness and shortsightedness?which are
also, unfortunately, facts of human nature?
public opinion must be definitely stirred
through positive action.
This is what the Sandhills Kiwanic club is
endeavoring to do ir. securing the cooperation
of all civic groups of Moore county in the ob
servance and enforcement of the highway safe
ty laws.
B ?? i?i inn thit througn the meaium of a high
way safety program and resolution presented
for the consideration and approval of all the
clubs, calli g not only for the personal coopera
tion of each member, but for each club's full
support in swinging; public opinion to the' side j
of law and order on the highways.
The death, damage and disaster caused daily
on North Carolina highways by disregard of the
law, as revealed by John ,V Pi"h, chairman of
the State Adviiory Committee on Highway
Safety, speairir.g at the Xhvani* Club meeting
of June 27, is an appalling toll.
Judge J. Vance Howe, in introducing Mr.
Park, spoke from his heart in saying, "This is
a problem which calls for Solomon's wisdom."
Moore recorders court, of which he is judge,
along with other courts of this State is clogged
with cases bearing witness to this daily disre
gard of the luw.
Though law enforcement officers may do
their best under the circumstances, it is well
known that the cases brought into court repre
sent only a fraction of the total of violations
Also, once the arrest is made, that is often
where their difficulties reaily begin.
It is a frightening condition which will con
tinue until each driver using the highways re
gards their safety as his personal responsibility.
In bringing this about, civic leadership as rep
resented in such groups as the Kiwanis, Rotary,
Lions and Jaycec organizations can prove itself
as worthy of its trust. They will never have a
better opportunity.
Cooperatively, they have the power to bring
to highway safety the strong, united public sup
port which it requires.
Until this is done the accident toll will con
tinue to cast war casualty lists in the 3h*Se;
laws will be flouted, law enforcement officers
will not be able to get on with the job and
more and better laws will not be passed.
Investigating the China Lobby
Nothing more has been heard, to date, of the
proposal to investigate the so-called China
Lobby. It is too soon to know whether the idea
has been abandoned or whether it is planned to
carry it through, but it is to be hoped the latter
wiil be the course ehos-n. So much has bee,
hir>??d about the China T.obby that ft has be
come a matter that, for the peace of mind of
the country, if for no other reason, it should be
thoroughly aired.
Actually, while there may well be fire behind
this smoke of talk of the China Lobby, it may
turn out, like the Wedemeyer report, to be a
very minor blaze. This report and all the talk
that went on about it, the accusations and de
nials, is a puzzling phenomenon. The tale was
that it was suppressed by General Marshall
and the administration, presumably because it
aisfifc'" ???} with tl '.ir ideas and plans. But ir the
first place, the report was not suppressed, but
most of it was released in 1949 in a government
report, and all of it was obtainable from the
government Bureau of Documents. And, more
important, the report itself did not disagree
with the administration's estimate of National
is China, being extremely critical of Chiang and
his regime which Wedemeyer, a^ain and again,
called corrupt and incompetent.
The China Lobby is reported to be backed by
a group of Chinese and Americans who favor
Chiang, and who have supported his cause with
large sums of money spent to influence politi
cians, the press and businessmen of this country.
There have been persistent stories that huge
sums of private capital have been sent out of
China and, in fact, the Wedemeyer report
speaks of this flight of Chinese funds from the
country. Alfred Kohlberg, importer of Chinese
textiles, is said to be the man behind the China
Lobby, while, of course, strongly favoring sup
port to Chiang are such influential Americans
as Henry Luce, Senator Styles Bridges, the Mc
Cormick and Hearst press and many of the
group who backed MacArthur in the recent con
troversy.
If ic a yir?ict*?r InKhv if rifAt-lr ? A
influence key men in the government along
certain lines, that's bad business and the sooner
it is brought into the open the better. But, it
must be recognized that if the China Lobby is
investigated it could create a precedent: other
so-called foreign lobbies would be subject to
investigation. There would, we believe, be little
harm in this were it not for the embarrassing
fact that it is a tit-for-tat affair. If the Chines^
and the French and the British have lobbies
working over here to influence our government,
it goes without doubt, for instance, that a great
deal of money and effort was spent by govern
ment, church, or private individuals, on last
year's Italian elections. The fact that the gov
ernment of the country is on our side and wel
comes any help in combatting communism
among its people, makes it certain that our ef
forts are enthusiastically received but they are
a lobby, nevertheless.
On the whole, we have a feeling the China
Lobby will not be investigated, and not only
because of the power it wields and the lofty
personnel that comprises its membership.
Though a thorough airing of the matter would
be highly desirable, the risk of its turning out
to be a political boomerang may seem too great
to appear worth taking.
Well Worth the Trip
With the opening of the 11th season of "The
Lost Colony" on Roanoke Island last Saturday
night, and of the second season of "Unto These
Hills" this Saturday at Cherokee, Tar Heels
and their visitors from other states have re
newed opportunity for the inspiring and unfor
gettable experience of seeing one or both of
these great plays.
We urge that all who have not seen them
make a special jxiint ol doing so. For those who
have, a return visit u 01 be found deeply re
warding
We see no real reason why they should not
run on forever, for each year brings its new
comers, also its fresh crop of schoolboys and
girls who should aee them as an important and
enjoyable part of their education.
t- . 1
j Grains of Sand
Sitting At our derk at The Pilot
office, we Uavel all over vvltli our i
friends who are more footloose. . . 1
And it seems that a lot cf them i
recently have broken loose from .
their moorings and are skipping <
high, wide aud handsome over I
the face of this old world.
All in one day came cards from
three who are gadding abuot in
Engiana. . . Mlili* MeaMtnlft :
card shows Grappenhall village '
and church, and a charming sight ?
too. . . And from Kale and. Talbot j
Johnson Comes a color card of the '
Houses of Parliament, sitting se
dately beside the rippling Thames 1
. . . Tht Johnsons had just reach
ed London from a place not so
sedate?gay Paris itself?and ,
we're sure it was a gayer place :
| while they were there. i
We're looking forward to a
word (in Scotch) from Su-dle Me- '
Cain, if she can spare the time
from her studies at the University
of Edinburgh. . . We can't help
thinking how all of these folks
from the Sandhills must upset
some people's preconceived no
tions of American tourists abroad,
and what ambassadors of good
will they all must be. ' i
From Ceorye and Jessica Shear -;
woodL who operate the Shear
wood Travel Service at Pinehurst,
comes word that many Sandhills
folk are seeking other sands. . . i
jit* Maine, Florida, Bermuda, on
the Pacifit coast, at Waikiki
Beach, in Brittany and at the
fashionable resort of Estoril, near ,
Lisbon, haven ef fugitive royalty j.
frc"> many lands. . . Some da. i|
we'll set out for far places, too. . . |j
in me meantime folks, just senai
us a postcard! |]
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Everything readable is in di
gest form now. . . We have just
become acquainted with the Chil- |
dren's Digest, a clever idea and i
a neat little magazine. . . Printed j
on special light-green-tinted paper ,
said to be easiest on the eyes, i
How coine we made its ac- i
quaintance is that we heard Glen <
Rounds had a story in it . . And 1
sure enough, he has, with illus- <
trations too. . . It's ' Of Paul and i
His Camp," an excerpt from his i
book "Ol" Paul the Mighty Log- 1
ger," a classic for youngsters and <
for grown-ups too. I
In writing for youngsters Glen 1
is proving all over again the the- '
sis that the way to do it success- <
fully is not to write down to
them. . . Give them credit for im- <
agination, and intelligence too. 1
Manly Wallman does that, too, 1
in his juvenile books. . . And did <
you notice how the plot of his 1
"Raiders of Beaver Lake," came s
true (in many major points) down '
or. Drowning Creek last month? s
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You may not know it but '
Southern Pines is making a real !
contribution to the North Caro
lina show world, in the miniature i
show staged by a group called
The Rhythmoites. . Their 60- s
minute show of songs, dances and I
jokes can rank right up there :
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wim me pruiesbiunats a"u tr: ?.
it IS professional. . . Since its for- ?
rnation two or three months ago,
the show has been in demand for i
dances, conventions and private j
parties and they can, and do, com- f
mand a nice fee. j
It's one of the smartest combin- e
ations of professional and ama- c
teur talent you ever saw. . . The s
leading light is Pat Starnas, who, {
though only 22, has been a pro- t
fessional dancer for years, study
ing with New York's topnotch
teachers and appearing in musical
comedy, night clubs and as a
Rockette at Radio City's Music
Hall. . . Love and marriage
brought her to Southern Pines to
live, but she's not about to give
up her dancing.
She's trained a chorus line just '
like the Rockettes. . . Those cute
little local girls, amateurs all,
step, tap and kick with beautiful
precision. . . It may not be Radio
City but it's pretty darn go id.
Pat herself does a couple of
solos and believe us, folks, that
gal can dance and she really looks
beautiful while she's doing it.
The other professional member
of the show is a newcomer to
Southern Pines. . . A sparkling
little character named Wanda
Saylor, who moved here not long
ago to make her home with her
mother and stepfather, Mr. and
Mr*. Roko Kalais. and has a job
now with the telephone company.
She is as brunette as taffy-hair
ed Pat is blonde. . . In cowgirl
costume she plays a wicked ac
cordion, and sings western songs
in a gay style all her own. . She
claims to be "just a plain coun
try girl" but ?here's nouutig coun j
{trified about the way she puts 1
her songs and that vivacious per I
sonality across. I
She's done a lot of professional t
?adio work, formerly in a duo f
with her sister, who is now mar- f
ried and living m Chapel Hill. b
Other leading lights of the fast- '
?.loving little ahow are our own
Dot Chos.e. who sing:-, looking
uid sounding lovely, as always
, . . and Duke Whiting, that pre
:ocious young 'un, who emcees
the show in a smooth broad
romody style.
The chorus line at present con
sists of Barbara Peterson, Carolyn
Z hat field, Barbara Page. Billy
Jean Addor, Georgeanne Austin,
1'rances Cameron and Bobbie
Dean Phillips of Aberdeen. .
rhey have several changes of cos
tume and look cute in them all.
Bobby Dean is withdrawing for
the next few weeks, as her obli
gations as Miss Aberdeen for the
N C. Junior Chamber of Com
merce state beauty contest are
taking up a good deal of her time,
and will take up more.
The other night we went along
with the fthythmettes when they
staged their show for a party
given by officers Of the 303rd MP
battalion, Fort Bragg, for their
Colonel Cox who was being trans
ferred. . . Other "civilians" along
were Mrs Chan Page, whose
daughter is in the chorus line,
Sue Hall and Betty Jean Hurst.
. We had determined that, if ap
plause ragged, we would be a
"claque," but our efforts weren't
required . . . The spectators ate
the show up, and beat their palms
right off applauding
Stars Pat, Dot and Wanda were
called back again ana again. . .
And the officers kidded right
bark ?1 Di-kt, so that pretty soon
tie was ad iibbing at a great rate
He's a fast one with an ad
lib. . . They never got the best of
dim.
The officers were a hospitable
bunch. . . After the show was
iver, nothing would do but that
the "show folks" and their friends
must stay a while and partake of
the bounteous buffet spread on
several tables. . . The party was
iue to go on all night, they in
formed us, as some had to move
iut at 3 a. m. and others at 9 a.
m. (for duty guarding the Pres
ident on his trip to Tennessee). . .
iVe didn't stay that long, but we
lid stay long enough to decide
that the 503rd (which currently
ias a contingent of MPs on duty
wre) is tops, and that its officers
ire tbt best folks ever.
Most of them have served at
overseas posts. . . They are wide
V traveled, highly trained and
erribly proud of the splendid rec
>rd of their battalion in World
War 2 and on occupation duty
lince the war. . . When you see
i member of the 503rd, you're
ieeing an inheritor of a great tra
lition of service on the side of
aw, order and the true American
ipirit.
This was the Rhythniettes' sec
md appearance at Fort Bragg. .
rhe first time, they put on their
?how as a service for the boys at
:hc Station hospital. . . They made |
i tremendous bit. and will return)
>V special invitation some time |
his month
They have a booking agent now,
ind next fall and winter will be
joing over the state to fulfil pro
essional engagements, and will
ilso be available for conventions
ind parties here. . . Offering not
>nly topnotch entertainment but
ierving as good-will ambassadors
jar excellence for their home
own of Southern Pines.
The Public
Speaking
NSLl INSURANCE
ro the Pilot.
The Congress passed a law,
shich became etfective with the
President's signature May 25,
1951, providing for a new form of
government insurance for new
members of the Armed Forces
who have joined since the Korean
var, and stipulates who are eligi
>le for the new form of govern
ment insurance and the terms
inrt conditions and so on. Consid
erable publicity has been given to
he bill.
However, very little nubicity
ras been given to the fact that
:he law also has provisions af
c cling Veterans of World War 2.
rhis provision is that holders of
1SLI insurance, who have not
inverted it to a permanent form,
;nd are still carrying such insur
mce as term, especially those vet
irans who were carrying their
National Service Life Insurance
is term and have allowed such
erm policies to lapse, will not
?. u,,u w to uj reinstate uieu
(SL1 IF THE ORIGINAL TERM
'KRIOD OF F.IGHT YEARS
IAS ELAPSED; or, if the insur
ince had been extended as term
or an additional term period of
ive yearsf and the policy had
ieen allowed tc lapse during said
Jive-yew term period and the
five-yew period is now over.
I arc writing this so that the
matter of expiration of term
periods, either eight years or five
years, can be brought to the at
mmmmmm in ii iiiiiiTiiiiDiiiiior mi wniriwrnrai
tention of every Veteran ot World
War 2, in order that he or she
may, if such NSLI has been laps
ed, reinstate it before too (ate.
Sincereiy,
L. T. AVERY
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