PACE FOURTHE DAILY REFLECTOR, CREENViLLE, N. C.

rhurt^ay, March 2, 195

Thursday, March 26, 1959

Legislature Can Ease Its Burdens

The Brand

If the legislature acts favorably on a aeries of sembly. eight bills introduced by Rep. Frank Wooten of Pitt, This serel of bills pertaining to local government the legislature can rid itself of a huge volume of local should be pawed by the General Assembly. Although legislation every two years and at the same time put they do not provide everything nhich is needed to local governments in a position to act with much give local governments of the state the degree of au-

greater autonomy in certain fields.

The series of proposals has long been needed In North Carolina. They are the result of the work of a special study commission authorized by the 1957 legislature to look into problems of municipal financing. The hills introduced by Rep. Wooten, however, deal with various problems of municipal and county government,

TTiey define and place under general law authority through which local governments can act without having to go through the process of having special local acts passed by the legislature. Tney deal with such matters as zoning and subdivision regulations for areas outside corporate limits, appointment of building in-

tonomy in local affairs they- should have, the billa represent appreciable progress in that direction.

The passage of this series ot bills will pave the way for better local government planning and operation and at the same time relieve the legii^lature of part of the local legislation burden.

Plug For Farmville. Though Name Omitted

speclors and long range municipal and county planning jjj^ygfrial development.

The town of Farmville got a nice plug in an international magazine the other day for its work in

in cooperation with other local governments and agencies ol the state and federal government.

In the past, special legi lative acts have been required for these and many other tnings a local government inight want to do. Each one individually had to seek Ugislative approval before it could act.

Through the series of bills introduced by Rep. Wooten a good bit of the legialaiivc rad tape which

The only possible draw-back to the plug was that it didn't mention Farmville by name.

In the most recent issue of The Rotaran, English anguage publication of Rotary International, Gov, .uther Hodges wrote an article about industrial development, outlining the approach North Carolina has used to raise its per capita income. The article emphasized the fact that it is up to the individual

heretofore has existed will be removed. Local govern- community, in the final analysis, to sell an industry ments will be able to act on more matters without on its new location.

sending local bills to Raleigh every two years. It will He cited as an example of what can be done the place local governments in a position to better adminis- work of a small town of about 3,000 which recently

ter at least a part of their local affairs, and it will reduce the local legislation burden of the General As-

Debate Brought D Old Ghosts

By LYNN NI8BET

OHOSTS^-The fhasti of Karl Marx and Prinliiln HooxeveU italked the committee room at the public hearlns on t minimum wage law for Noilh Carolina, and refused to lie baniahed by frequent mention of the philoaophy of the Man of Oalllee.

Proponent* of the bill* argued that it wan designed to effec-tuatd ChiiRliin principles, that the Idea had been fostered by Pranklin Ilooaevelt in the Federal Wage-hour laws. Opponents argued that the whole idea stemmed from philosophy of Karl Marxbut added suggestions that several parables of Jesus emphasi/.ed the right of an employer to select and determine compensation for his employee*. They answered pleas support of nitnimum wages because Roosevelt fought so long and hard for the idea with the quip that Roosevelt made some other mistakes besidei that," That brought the only applause of the meeting.

In that respect the committee hearing followed custom which decrees that both sides of any argument can Invoke the Bible, Karl Marx and Shakespeare to support almoist any position. Statements accredited to these sources, oftct taken out of contest can be used to back up nearly any idea.

The relationslilp of State rights to State respon.sil)ility also is su)> Ject to varied appUcattou, There were warnings of promises, de pending upon the viewpoint, that If the State of North Carolina doe* not adopt a minimum wage law the Federal government will move in to make Its laws appll-cabla to Inirastate operations.

None of these arguments are new. In fact, Ui ghosts of old debates rival the ghost* of Marx and R(M)sevelt for consideration,

CONQRNSa Folks In the 12th congressional district are very much concerned about their representation In the Con-greas of the United ,States. Largely from habit since 19S2 when Republican Charlie Jonas captured the lOfh district seat, people throughout the state have given that bailiwick priority as the main battleground In congressional race*. From ptirely partisan viewpoint as bi*tween Democrat and Republlcsn that priority may be justified. But the Issue there will not have to be faced until the fall of

The situation In the 12th district demands more Inimedlate gttentlon, and it ia primarily a problem for the Democratic party. Brief review of recent history Is necessary to undrr-tandlng of tha situation

Soon after Oeorge Shufnrd

wa.a nominated for a third term It became evident that hi* health would not permit him to ull the obligation* of his office. He resigned as the Democratic nominee and the district committee named David M. Hall In his place. Hall was elected and was sworn In at beginning of the 86lh Congress. A few weeks later Hall suffered recurrence of long time ailment* and entered the hospital for treatment Reports are that he probat)ly will not be able to carry the full loud of responsibilities for several months.

Because of physical incapacity of Shulord for large part of last year and prospective incapacity of Hall for most of this year, many people in the district feel they are without adequate representation, and St a time when they believe they need it more than u.iual,

WHAT TO DO? Political leaders In the dlslrlct admit they dont know what to do about the situation. Shuford won the noml-tmllon in a hotly contested primary race. When he resigned theie was another heated contest jn the committee which resulted in nomination of Hall.

have been forming aluce May of last year for the I960 primary, with alignments materially affected by the 19.'>8 primary and committee actioius. Many of the leadei* are dUsliub-rd alMMjt pro.spects of anotljer committee (ieclslon before we are ready for it At the same time, they dislike the position of no representation In which they presently are placed. Pressure is being applied to Hall to resign and jiMt as much or more pressure for him to hold the seat until conditions becomt a llttla more settled.

If Hall should resign a special flection would be necessary tq name his uccesaor. A seat in the National House of Representatives is the only office which catinot be filled except by popular election. United Slates Sens* tors, members of the General Assembly and eonstltutlonal State elective officers can be appointed with crrlaln rcsti lctions-until the next election, No person can cjunllfy as a member of the US. House of Hepreaentattves except upon cerllflcatlon of election by malorlly vole of the people In the dbilrlct

One thing seems cerialir De-velopmeiits in the 12th district challenge prospective develop-ments In the 10th district f(r headline attention In congrewi-ional races during the next 18 months. There may be primary and general elecMlon contests in other districts, hut they will be olasslfled s expected or normal

7he Door-Kickers Cose

secured a flakeboard plant of a nationally known concern. Without calling Farmville by name. Gov. Hodges went on to outline the work Farmville has done to place itself in a position to develop industrially, and wag high in his praise of the efforts of itg people.

The resume wag in guffici^nt detail to leave no doubt about the identity of the town to folks hereabout. And while it didn't call Farmville by name, it

is significant, we believe, that Gov. Hodges thinks TTwww*-tr rrr r t enough of what hag been done by Farmville to use it By JIMMY ELJ*IS in an article for international circulation as the sole example of what a small town can do to boost its f economy.

In writing such an article for a magazine, certainly Gov. Hodge.s used the best example he could find in North 'aroliua to illustrate what can be done by a small community. Furthermore he would not have used the example if it had not compared favorably with what cUie.s of much greater size are doing

til iHrnni nHiwtfv Egalmt their tiny green covers,

lo attiact inUUHtry. flowers in the sheltered

f he fact that rarmville wag used as the example corners were already bright spots should give an indication of the esteem in w'hich Gov.

Hodges holds the flevelopment program being carried Inside, the air w^ax w-arm. but out by tbe pi'oplo of Karmville. Tliat in itaeJf should JwcliSL'".r w a be a source of con.siderabJe pride and satisfaction to certain tension in the air and the citizens of that Pitt com.miinity who have put everybody looked expectantly to-many dollar.s and countles.s hours of devoted effort

into fheir indij.itrial doyelopmont program. one ofih*'ow ilmS

I nis tributo (lOV. Hodges has paid to Farmville What do you mean Answer and its citizens is one that is jiistlv deserved and one question. Theres no answer which ghould be valued highly by the. citizens of that ought to know that," thing as that and ym know it

community. ^

Outside, the air was warm and sweet with the breath of Spring, The wind stirred gently, the

sofa, looking at a book, this innocent child comes over here and tells the whole world, Daddy gets an?ry and kicka and house and fusseis at Mama. What 1 wart to know Is, Is It true?

Do you get angry, kick the ho'xse and fuss at Mama?

The man squirmed uncomfortably.

Of course not. Well, at least * I dont kick the house.

He said you did.

Well, I dont. Hes Imagining things you said yourself he was a bright and alert child, with a keen Imagination.*

He wouldn't imagine such a

uoolino Act In

"Look, this Innocent child.* and the r.pcaker hooked a thumb toward a small boy sitting on the

that imaginative.

Awwww, what hea talking about, probably is when 1 nudge

Other Editors Saying..

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WASHINGTON tAP) -- Tax-psyers can get double vLslon looking at the Washington juggling act.

President Eisenhower proposed a budget whlcti he said could be balanced. He offered to show bow. But his figures were so thin and Iffy only magic could make them out right,

The Democrats, stinging under his charge that theyre the big .Hpenders, are trying some nmglc of their own, plus defiance. 'I hey are complaining his budget is much too low for what the country needs.

Eiserdiower, calling on the De-morratlc-run Congress to keep do\'n pending In the P.mk fiscal yeiir starling July 1. offered R budget of T7 billion tlnllars and e.sUmaled revenue at $77.UK>,* otMi.tNJO, That is cutting it pretty thin.

Elsenhower figured the government would wind up im mlliUfli dollars lo the good if (ongresa agreed to rH^e 60(1 million more in revenue by bijosllng the gasoline tax and postal iate.s.

It l.s a pretty good bet Congress wont Bn the idea of a balanerd Inidget already looks academic, partleuhiily In view ol what Congre.ss already hs.s done to some of Elsenhowers thoughts on spending But wtmt Ki.senhower proposed and what the Demiwrats are doing will give polltlrlans of both parties plenty of ground for argument right up to election day in Imo,

Reuumber: In this present 19.'>9 fiscal year which ends June 30. the budget is already tinhalanr ed with a deficit of pt rhap* 13 billion dollai It.s the unm budget, starting July 1, that Etsen-hower has talked of balauetng He tt;eil $1.37.'),0(m.0<)() for this couuirvs subscription lo the International Monetary Ftinri He wanted the expense charged to the 1Cm fi.seal year, with its al-rendy well known deficit.

The DemocraUc-run Senate vot

ed the money but charged It to fiscal I960 expenses. If the House goes along, the Democrats can argue Eisenhower himself threw hi* own 1960 budget out of balance by asking this money. Chance* re in this case the House wont go along.

It would be a rare taxpayer who coidd figure out the dlf-forence between charging an expanse to the 1959 budget or the 19tm budget.

Then theres the Development Loan Fund, a govei nment agency which makes long-term loans to underdeveloped countries to gel (hem moving. Last year Congress voic'd for fiscal 1959- 22.1 million doUar.s le.ss than Eisenhower asked for this fund.

But fiscal 19,')9 doesnt end till June 3U and the fund Is already running dry. Eisenhower a.sked that the 225 million, dropped last year, be voted now and charged to 19.59

The House Appropriation,* Com-muiee voted lo give him not a dime. Later thl.s ye.ar, of course, it could vote lo give him the 22.5 million along with what he a.'tked for next year, but charge 11 all to fiscal I'mo, thus throwing hi* budget further out of balance

This, too, the Democrats could point lo as an example how th* economy - preaching Eksenhower was piling up expens-. But Tuesday the fuil House overruled Its eommittee and voted Eisenhower Itm million to be charged lo 19.59 expenses.

Heres a good example of Congress voting more tlian Elsenhower asked, He wanted for fl.Hcal 19<i<) about 53 million dollars for loans and grants niunliles in dlstiess bs'cause conlinumg unemployment.

The Senate voted 3k*i million. The Hou.se has yet to act, but win probably vote more than Ei.venhower a.sked. The argument. of course, ts that ELsru-hower didn't a.sk enough.

Therell tw plenty more of this tinlll only a taxpayer who i* an atidltor and has the time could uiijuggle the figures.

(Henderson Dispatch)

The pr'nci )l9 of negotiating on taviffs or iinpDrt quotas with other caunUlei Is ol comparatively recen origin. We never heard o such a poiicy prior to the deprca^lon era. But the United States Ls so iareful of stepping on somebod" tuos that it tips around In the meekest sort of manner, even lo ihc point of asking other C3un.ne what would be satisfactory to them, instead of charting a course to our advantage, as everybody else docs.

Smaller nations are allowed to send their goods or raw materials into the United States, actually to the detriment of the American economy. That 1s what is happening now in talks with Japansese representatives here.

From Washington comes the word that the two governments are very close to a compromise agreement" on the amount of Japanese textiles that will be admitted to this country. Until recent years. Congress has written lu* own tariff schedules. Of late, however, Capitol Hill has delegated to the executive department the function of saying what can and cannot come in and In each instance how much. Formerly, these schedules were fixed, and that was that.

Washington U so jittery in its fears of offending other nations that it leans over backward in meeting them more than half way, mostly at the expense of industry here at home. Textiles is an example; tungsten is another;

and in a measur T'^troleum products are ktill a tiurd. We are quite willing to suffer so long as other people are satisfied.

This has been policy generally in the past decade or more. And to that extent, other governments are permitted to shape American policy. We send technicians abroad to teach other people how to grow tobacco or other product*, or to make goods, and even furnish modern machinery, and then admit these commodities from cheap labor to compete against home enterprise at the expense of our own farms and factories. If that isnt altruism in the extreme, then another name should be found for it.

With all the substance and knowhow furnished other countries to the extent of multiplied billions of dollars, it would seem that our neighbors abroad should be able by now to stand on thetr own feet. Or if they cannot, certainly we have discharged our obligations to them if indeed there were such to begin with. These gratuities have been furnished to friend and foe alike in some Instances. We resort to negotiations to determine how much competition from abroad will be permitted. Then we wonder why the domestic economy is sagging at various points in the Industrial structure! When this competition from cheap mer-chandLxe from abroad weakens our own economy, who will provide the support necessary to prevent failure or collapse on our own front?

Quote...

"The prudent, penniless beginner labors few wages awhile, saves a surplus with which to buy tool or land lor himself, then labors on his own account another while and at length hires another beginner to help him. This la the just and generous and prosperous system which opns the way to all, gives hope to all and consequently energy and progress and improvement of conditions to all." Abraham Lincoln.

XeeD

Wives

Away

that little door that goes under the house. You know, the door where we put the hoee and lawn mower and all those empty Jars.

*It hae a spring on It. and sometime it wont close all the way, so I nudge It with my foot. 1 certainly dont kick it, not in the sense of hauling off and really putting a foot FlmneUng."

Well, buster, youve hauled off and put your foot In something this time; Your big fat mouth. Ive told you to be careful about what you say and do around the children.

That comment came from the younger woman in the crowd. She sat on one side of the room, frowning at her husband.

Now wait just aminute. Is this a third-degree or something? Have I seriously imparled the mental health of one of my young unr? Have I violated all the laws of Ood and man just because a stinking spring wont pull with enough tension to close s stinking little door?"

Watch your language. The children will hear you."

Well, I dont care. Let em hear me all they want to. They might learn a few things, and they might know whats coming when I get em home. Especially that one." and the man hooked his thumb to the cherub-faced reader.

The discussion Anally tailed off and good-byes, friendly and warm, were said. The ride home was uneventful.

When the car turned into ths yard, the man spoke first.

"I'll put the hose back under the house, where I should have put it before we left. Come on. son."

The little boy put aside his book and tagged after his father.

He spoke.

Daddy, when ws put the hose up can I do it?"

Do what, son?"

Kick the houss to make ths door close?"

By HAL BOYLE

NEW YORK (AP) Should a wife be encouraged to visit her busbsnd's office fi^quently?

Pr<rf. Jsmes A. Peterson, a manWs counselor at the University of Southern California, says this is s good idea. He ssys it would help give wives an sp-preciation of their husbands problems and pressures on the Job.

We dont agree at all. We have another idea. We think every office should hire a 230-pound ex-footlmll tackle as a receptionist.

His duty would be simple. Every time a wife stuck her nose in tbe door, the receptionist would throw s hammerlock on her. ras-sle her into the nearest elevator, and push the button marked Down."

We are somewhat old-fashioned in this matter. We dont say a womans only place is in ths kitchen of her home. But we do say her place definitely la not in her husbands office. And, except lor one w two born cowards, every man we know feels pretty much the same way.

The average man likes to dramatize the horrors and hardships he undergoes in his task of bringing home the bacon.

So what happens when his wife, during a pause in shopping, drops into the office unexpectedly?

Everybody in Uie office is busy working but her husband. He la sitting there, laughing, with his feet on the desk and seemingly atsring at the dcrricre ol a passing stenographer.

The wifes visit is brief and frigid. Here is a sample of ths conversation at home that nigfat.

Wife; You were the only one loafing."

Husband; As God Is my Judge, Id Just put my feet on that desk one second before you came injust to rest them."

Wife: But you wcrs laugh- ing.

Husband; "The boss had Just told me a Joke and gone into his office. When the boss tells a joke, you have to laugh, its a form of unemployment insurance."

Wife; Why were you staring at that pretty stenographer?"

Husband: What stenographer? I never even saw her. I was just trying to figure out the point to the bosss joke.

Wife, unconvinced; Well, I wish someone would pay me money Just to sit around and laugh with both feet on the desk. Dont give me any more guff about what a hard life you have at the office. If you ask me, I dont think youll be there much longerfrom the look ol things."

Strength !-or Today

By EARL L. DOUGLASS MORAL CLEANNESS Clean up! (Tean up! Clean up I Monday of Holy Week stand* for cleansing. When Jesus entered Jerusalem Sunday on His triumphal entry. He went to the temple, and when He had looked around about all things, it being toward eventide. He went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

In the morning he returned to Jerusalem and thoroughly cleansed the temple. He cast out them that sold and bought in the temple and overthrew the tables of the money-changers and the seats of them that sold doves. . . And He said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all naUons? But ye have made it a den of robbers."

Note at the beginning of this Holly Week certain very im-porUnt things. First, when Jesus entered the cl^ He went straight to the temple. Why? Because the temple was the center of citys life, dispensing what was most needed to make the city wholesome and strong, namely, spiritual power. In the second place. He cleansed the temple of its worldUnsss and folly. The lesson for all subsequent generations is that the church is central in our life and that it needs to be kept clesnfree of worldliness and sin, for its ministry to mens souls is precious.

Let us say to ourselves as we begin this week. Clean up! Clean up!" There is no power in any life or any security unless that life is clean.

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.Business Oc.c.ities And Comments

By ELMER ROE.SSNER

. . . Most companies think a 35 ,1. increa.<4e in plant capa-

^ needed by 1965, Dun it Bradstreet reports.

Well, the sport cant be the prac-Uce of the English language.

Opinions In Brief

"Todiiy the RFA fo-ojy'i'alivrH Hie In n iKi.sltlon to romjM'te wliii pMvale power ronu>(i*"* Biui me doing so. In any surh ((unpetitkm the cooperan ve* have a tHxjmyiM-financd mi-vantHye lx'cau.''f they are* gticn the pi Ivili'ge ()f boii'owiiig int>ny from ihe Koveinment nt 2 tn-teiesl, while the prpale tini-panles muM pav tl>e oUni rule. So wtiere does Ihe uveinmcnt net tills money wlilrh it ltulH Ht .sp, h a tnw raU'" Why. it honows it from piiv.ite UiHteis, paying ipgh ax 4 flr It . . . It aorm.j fttrauKi' lh.t the

gneinment should pav high Interest rate.* to IxuTOw money .xo it can lend the same nn-nny to the KKA ro-opcruUv"< at low rate.* and Ihua enable them to (ompcte nnfahlv witii pi ivatelv owned Utilities it !>. ludhhig lev* than government - ilnnnerd Irtlkm ' - - rli'veljutd FMivln Dealer.

footed through the field of busl-nexa curiosities:

The American Automobile Association reports that 913 per. cent of Americans queried favor more tourist contact with Russia. fUi the AAA offered s aeiie.x of DO's and DONT*, the first of w hich is, "Don't criticise Well, If we can't critlci/e the RiuxslatKx, let's criUcl/f the AAA for en-couisglug traffic with the Commies,

Neodymium, a rare metal, is now produced cupimerelally iu Csliforiils . . . VSoskf. carpet

WANTS A .STIRDY, STEADY DOLLAR

fWhat this country needs is a food 48-cent dollar, said Dr. . Sherman Adams. American Bankers Association officer, in sd> dre.ssint s meeting of bsnkers. Yeah, but will it buy s good 5-cent cigar?

Quarried stone for building made s new sales mark of $220,-006,ixk) last year, reports August P. .Petrillo, president of the Bulkilng Stupe Institute . . . To-

mannfactuier. has openeil a show- talDaturs. familiar to the horse-

ni'uournge liflgiiflon. The nominul winner !'< often s real loser ~ In fees. expon.HCs, nud WH.sle of time A'' a j),'roinnkrr til*' Uwvrr I'fl' a MijM'iior opportunity of being t goixl mm. Abiaham Luuolu,

room in San Francisco . . . M. Leonard D'ooge ha.x lieen named electiicftl houseware* merchan* dlsmg manager for WesUnghou.se.

A publicity man foi- American Can sent us a release aavlng.

Cans fur soft drlnk.x pa.xsed the 400 mUIion mark in 19.58 " Art thou kidding we? . . . Rain cuts department store sales 8 per cent, a National industrial Con-feicucs Board survey indicate

race crowd, are now helping Baltimore Gas ii Electric schedule service calLx. Its $4 80 to It you get service within the hour . . . Vou'U get more com-meiTlals thta summer A survey shows 4.541 drive dlf are available for screen advertising now.

A pre.s* agent sends us a story saying the automatic ptn setter was a spark that literally lit a bonfirs under ao ailing port."

NO GUTS, CHICAGO?

The University of Chicagos Spanish DicUonary offers no word* for "giblets or "flazard"

. . . Bob Asher, mens wear de-signer, says fewer mother* aecomptny boys ts young ts 13 on apptrel-shopping expendltions . . . Hot dog* were Invented in Frankfort-am-Msin 300 years ago. a man named Johnston Snipes would have us believe ... Of 112 UidusUia^ firms checked. 94 per cent believe Industrial leaders should take a mure active part in poltttcs. Mill it Factory reports.

Steel buyers are reported to be plactng orders for October now. hoping to be first in line if a steel strike cuts deliveries this summer ... A hydrofoil, a Biton boat that rides over the waves on pontoons, now plies between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is-l*nd.x . . . Commercial banks will .f>end ft 43.000.000 for sdveiTisjng this year, the American Bankers Aasociktioa aa>.

Seven out of 10 Industrial company president* believe that or-ganiaatlon yes" men do dot. exist in thsir companies, or that if they do, they do not regard them as a :h eat to traditional InUUaUve. There you have pinpointed ths trouble with American buslneaa. Ths presidenu dont knew.

OUTDOOR GARAGING HELD REASON FOR LAG IN NEW CAR SALES

A factor largely overlooked so far may bt holding back sales of new cara. Thats the lack of residential garags space.

In one apartment house neighborhood. there Is Indoor garage space . for only 10 per cent of the residents cars. In a suburban area, there is a garage ior every house, but almaxt all of them are filled with baby carriage, lawnmwers and ether household accessories.

- When famies face the necessity of keeping their cars in streets or driveways In aU kinds of weather. they may he Inclined te buy a used car mstead of a new one.