PAGE roURTHE DAILY REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE. N. C

Monday. May 18, 1859

Monday, May 18, 1959

Beware The Baby KiUer

The Job Someone Had To Perform

Restoring law and order in Henderson, bringing an end to the violence in connection with the strike, was a job someone had to do.

After the Highway Patrol was pulled out the job fell the lot of National Guardsmen from a number of communities in Eastern North Carolina.

These National Guardsmen who have restored law and order to the strike-torn community of Henderson deserve the commendation of all the citizens ""of North Carolina. ^

The guardsmen a^e not in Henderson because of any choice of their own. They are there because they were ordered there to do a job. They are there because they are men who stand ready to render assistance in case of emergency anywhere in the state when they are directed to do so.

Of the 300 to 400 Guardsmen in Henderson, there is probably not a one to whom the tour of duty in Henderson does not represent appreciable personal sacrifice. They are being paid their regularly prescribed Guard pay according to their rank, and to most of them this represents a sacrifice in income. Many of them are doubtlessly w'orried about returning to their jobs when they get back home, simply because they do not know ho\y long they will be in Henderson.

Some of them know their employers cannot hold open indefinitely for them the jobs they left behind when they were ordered to Henderson. Others of them, called from their farms when the crops are being planted and need close attention, know full well

Hodges Recorc. Still Looks Gooc.

By LVNN NISBET

PRESTIGE The prestige of Governor Luther Hodges has been enhanced In many respects during the current session of the General Assembly, both In and out of the state. Also he has suffered some reverses. Pinal action on a number of items has not been taken and judgment on them must be deferred, although there are Indications that he will get more than he loses of his emphasized program.

The Henderson strike situation has done damage to the reputation of North Carolina, and nt-eeasarily to the prestige of Governor Hodges as a business man industry minded chief executive. Detriment to both Uie State and the executive in this ar^a has been to some degree offset by the fact no radio Incidents have developed, as In some other slates, with respect to school administration or general law enforcement.

The Governor loet one, won another, test votes on vital parts of his legislative package last week- A House committee by preponderant margin killed the incentive plan for State-local matching funds for public schools. That happened the morning after the Governor had a made a statewide TV appeal for the idea , Another House committee the previous day had voted by wide margin approval of Income tax withholding policy, with the accompanying windfall for the 1959-df budget of an estimated $27.5 million. That item still must run the gauntlet of the Senate finance committee, the Joint committee and floor action In one or both branchesif It survives the committees.

The House last week passed the bill establishing a new State Department of Water Resources, and the Senate is expected to follow suit. That la a favorite Item In the Governor's package. Earlier in the session both branches had approved a prison Industries bill and centralized management of State-owned lands.

At least two other major reorganr/.atloh proposals failed. The Legislature declined to reduce membership on the litill-ties Commission or to increase membership on the ABC Board. 11 also refused to enact the hill upsetting the Highway Commission system Inaugurated by the 19.57 sfJision at the Governor's request. Efforts to trarusfer back to the State Auditor some powers removed from his oHlca and placed In the budget division of the Department of Administration In 1955 and 19.57 likewise failed.

PENDING - The real test of strength U yet to come on the money bills and constitutional revision. While the vote against the incentive principle wair- regarded a defeat for the Gover

nor, and the committee vote for withholding a victory, actually both tended to strengthen his basic position for holding the line on budget recommendations for taxes and appropriations.

It Is recognized by all parties that hold-the liners are not as secure In their stand as they would like. Still pending la the resolution signed by 15 Senators exactly half the membership, calling for more than budget recommendations for public schools. FYlends of the University and other tax supported colleges showed some resentment at being excluded from the resolution, and determination to see that they get more money than the budget folks recommended. Sentiment In the House is known to be much the same as In the Senate, though not quite as closely co-ordinated.

It must be remembered, too, that several of the votes for the withholding principle in the House committee were conditioned upon the right to offer or support amendments or to oppose the whole business In final action, Those reservations made the three-tO'One majority less Impressive than It would havt been without them.

PORT BRAGG The legislative party which visited Fort Bragg and witnessed the display of aif and land fire-power available to the U.S. Army and Airforce found visible Justification for the Federal taxes they pay. Many of them had no previous Idea of the area covered by the reservation. It Is roughly 12 miles wide, 18 miles long, containing 130,(MX) acres or ai>-proximately 200 square miles. That la more territory than Is In any one of the half dozen smallest counties in the state. The population la about .'10.000 uniformed officers and enlisted personnel, with 35,IKK) dependents., plus several tho\uand civilian employees. That puts the Port Bragg reservation among the biggest clllei In the state.

The legislative visitors were gratified, some of them admitted surprise, at the precision with which the entertainment program was handled. It was mostly airborne, but there were some big pieces of ground equipment -including the "Honest John" rocket fired by Governor Hodges, It was explained that this rocket can be airborne to the predetermined place of firing In three sections, ss.sembled and fired In less than two minutes from tlic time the three plwes hit the ground. Incidentally, the demonstration put on by their army coat a good many Ihousanda of dollar.s yet did not cost anything, Almost that same kind of thing goes on constantly in the training of per.sonnel so that when emergencies come they will be shle to cope with them, i

that because they are gone thing.4 on the farm are not being taken care of as well as they should be.

For most of the men, the tour of duty in Henderson means being away from their families for an indefinite period. They miss their wives, their children, their homes, and probably worst of all they do not know how long they will be gone.

To say the very least, the calling of the National Guard to Henderson m order to restore^and maintain law and order?, has worked s%vere hardships on these civilian soldiers. And yet, in their dedication to duty, they have taken the hardships in stride and they have gone about their assigned task with efficiency and determination.

Individually and collectively, these National Guardsmen are to be commended for their willing-ne?s to make personal sacrifices in order to protect the lives and property of the people of a community of their state. They may be the object of scorn and criticism from some sources, but by and large they have the respect, the admiration and the appreciation of the people of North Carolina for shouldering the responsibilities which have been thrust upon them.

For The Time Being, The Plan Not Wanted

Gov. Hodges may be entirely correct in his prediction that sooner or later his propo.sal of an incentive system for raising local support of county schools must be adopted by North Carolina.

For the time being, however, legislators have Indicated their feeling that the proposed incentive plan would work to widen difference of public education standards in the rich and poor counties, and at the same time put a greater financial responsibility for schools on the countie.s rather than the .state.

Most North Carolinians know full well that an increasing amount of money will have to go into our public school programs . . . both from local governments and from the state government. At the same time the majority of the people of the state seem to feel that the primary burden for public education should not be shifted from the state government to local governments.

If the state is to improve Its public school system overall, it must improve the standards in its poorest public schools a.s well as the standards in its beat public schools. The incentive program proposed by Gov. Hodges, in our opinion, would serve to improve the better syatem.a where local governments are supporting their chool.a and can still do more, while the poorer systems of poorer counties would be denied additional state aid w^hich they so desperately need.

Though Gov. Hodges' incentive plan has been rejectedand rightly soit may pave the way for a more logical program in the not too distant future which will better meet the needs of North Carolina for improving schools in its poorest as well as its richest counties.

Budaet Battle

By HAL BOYLE

Hodays Oddity Almanac

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NEW YORK (API The Oddity Almanac:

What do people lie about most their age, their weight or their height. My opinion is. based on my experience as a reporter, that people actually lie most about their height. 'The majority would rather not discuss their real age or weight.

Is this true about you?

Most people have heard about a lynx but they have never seen one. According to Outdoor California' the average lynx weighs between 12 and 25 pounds.

What was your fathers favorite song? "ITl Take You Home Again, Kathleen," sung so sweetly and so clearly and so memorably by that voice across the waters, Irelands tenor John McCormack, played on the old one-sided record, had the power to stir my father to tears. He

liked to hear It aU alone in a room without other noise, a problem in a crowded house.

What was your mother's favorite song? I never knew. It is my opinion that mothers hum an individual and nameless tune of their own. gnd make it up and change It as their life goes along. It is usually a croon of acceptance of life.

There is now available for more than $50,000 a 66-foot, 32-wheel vehicle that can carry up to 300 tons and requires a driver fore and aft.

The drivers are connected by jphone.

It is a commercial vehicle, basically, but it has family possibilities. A back-seat-driving wife, for example, might have to dial her husband to predict a corner. And If he saw a curve ahead and forgot to dial her well.

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By RALPH KOBEY

After the election last November it was generally assumed that the present Congress would l)e relatively frightening In the laws it proposed and passed. The fear was based largely upon the number of so-called liberals elected, and the part labor unions played In these elections. It attll is much too early to draw final conclusions on the record of this Congress, but with the session about half over U rmuit be recognized that up to ths lime much less questionable legislation has been passed than had been anticipated. It also is worth speculating on the reasons (or thl.s belter than expected history.

Ferhaps the most Important single influence In the behavor of the Congress has bet^n the decision of the Administration to make a fight for a balanced budget. This was not an idle threat. It has been an active and persistent fight, with few holds barred, and with many members of the Executive branch, as well aa many Congressmen, openly parUclpallng.

PuhHe Beeomtng Budget Conseloua

ThU battle of the budget has caught on from one end of the nation to the other, Tens of thousands of letters have been received by Members of the Congress from the public at large, and both Senators and Representatives have become conscious that the charge of financial Irresponsibility would be a serious political handicap.

Ihe threat of presulenlial vetoes on bills appreciably nbove the budget request for funds also has played a part. To date there has been only one veto, that of the Rural Eleetrifieatlou Ad-mlnl.'sUatlon bill, and the question of funds was not involved in that measure, The bill was regarded as a direct slap at Secretary of Agriculture Benson, and the veto was sustained In the Hmi.'^e This wa.s a major victory for the Presidenl and has led to the

feeling that it will not be possible to over-ride a veto on major spending bills.

A second Important factor In keeping the Congresg reasonable has been the leadership. Both Representative Rayburn and Senator Johnson appear determined to prevent a general showdown fight with the White House. Several bills which go far beyond budget requests have been passed by one or the other of the two iagislative branches, but none has yet been completed. It is the gossip around Washington that the delay is caused by a desire to reduce the proposed spending to an amoung so little above the budget request that it will be difficult and embarrassing for the President to veto. Presumably if this strategy worked on the first bill, one after another of tbe other bills could then follow, each one perhaps exceeding the budget request by a bit more, and the battle of the budget would be lost by the Administration.

A third factor Is a growing sensitiveness on the part of many Members of the Congress to the charge that they are controlled by labor. This does not mean that labor has no Influence. There are more members of this Congress wdw were helped in their campaigns by labor unions than ever before In our history. Rut more and more Representatives and Senafor.s rebel at tne Idea that they are told what to do by labor. Presumably this is a result of their growung conviction that being known as a labor stooge la a political liability in many localities.

Inlliienee of l nempioyment on Congreva

Finallv, among llie broad factors tending to keep the Congres.H on a rt'4usanable course, is the continued business recovery. Unemployment serves as a good example. The peak for thus year WAS 4,7tK)(KH). That was in both (Cunliuued on Iage 6>

Other Editors Saying... OeadKeep It Dead

(Henderson Dispatch)

The catuse of education in the State will not suffer by reason of action by the House Education Committee in killing the so-called incentive plan to induct counties to increase their support of public schools. It was a scheme patterned after the Federal system of offering money to States or other political subdivisions if they would match the funds. Under Its operation, both the Federal and State governments dig themselves further into debt.

We have every admiration for Governor Hodges* enthusiasm for progress, and. like him, are ati-ong for support of the public schools to the extent of the capacity and willingness of the public to foot the bill. But this Is another instance where t he cloth should be cut to fit the garment. The schools are the biggest single business of the State, from a financial standpoint. but sometimes it seems there is reason to question whether condltlotis are as critical as some would have them appear.

Years ago. about the time of the depression, or before, local units were staggering under the weight of IochI taxes for schools as well as other purpose*. The Idea w as conceived of having the Sute take over support of the scLooLs, and Ihts was done to rekeve the counties and towas. It wa.s only few- years, however, until local taxes began to appear Rnain. and today they exist In most of the school dts-trlct*. The incentive plan would have plunged them into greater

debt or fastened upon them heavier tax burdens. Perhaps ten years or so hence there may be a new movement to transfer this load back to the State, and then again later have local units begin the vicious circle all over again.

There are many counties and towas in North Carolina which are not in position financially to avail themselves of the incentive plan, even had it been adopted. The larger cities and counties and towns in North Carolina which are not in position financially to avail themselves of the incentive plan, even had it been adopted. The larger cities and counties would have moved in to absorb the lions share of such State funds, at the expense of those unable to do so. That not only would not have made for equality of educational opportunity but would have widened the gap even farther.

It seems to us that State support is the more reasonable plan of operating the schools. Certainly If the State, with all its resources. is not able to do what U actually necessary, the smaller counties and towns cannot either. Whatever the State is able to do. lets do It. What local communities wish to do, let them do that. Then stabilize until normal growth and greater wealth supply the means for new advances.

The Incentive plan is dead. It ought to remain that way. Had the proposal become law, it would have been used as s club over the heads of local units, whatever the burden.

steer today or gone tomorrow!"

Almanac editorial: If you must make do-it-yourself space flights, do them in your own back yard. Dont annoy your neighbors. Quiet, please. The peace you dis- turb may be your own.

Opinions In Brief

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LEFT-TLRN DANGERS (Memphis Conunerciai Appeal)

Among the facts, figures and cartoons of the annual highway accident booklet of The Travelers Insurance Companies is a little comparison of unusual interest. It shows that turning left is about twice as dangerous as turning right.

Neither turn Is of high importance. The overwhelming number of accidents Involves cars going straight ahead. But la.st year an automobile turning right wa.s involved in 840 deaths. There were 1,540 deaths involving a car turning left. In 1957 the figures were even stronger on the dangers of turning left. That year right-turning car.s were Involved In 1.080 deaths, and the deaths in which left turns had a part were 2,630.

In both years the non-fatal lnjurl5 were about three times as many In left-turn cases as in right turns. In other words, the life you save may be your own if you will think ahead to go the right-turn way.

"One of the more enduring and damaging illusion.^ of the times Is that federal aid to states and cities and other local governments is somehow 'free' that it really provides us with .something for nothing. Economists FYed O. Clark and Richard Stanton Rlmanoczy of the American Economic Foundation clearly and simply show the hole in that kind of reasoning by citing two prime principles of economics. Iflrst: 'nothing in our economic life comes from nowhere or goes nowhere; there 1 always a source and a destination.' Second: 'Government cannot give the pecple anything that it does not take from them. "Industrial News Review.

"Complacency la killing. It's killing at the rate of 8000 people every 90 days. For the first three months in 1959 some 8080 per.Hons have died In traffic accident* *' Oak Rldgc (Tenn.) Oak Ridger.

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By ROGER BABSON

BABSON PARK, Mass., My last few days In Florida were spent at Cape Canaveral, which is located on the East Coast of o Florida some ISO miles south of Jacksonville. Prom here the tests are being made of the various intercontinental missiles, by which World War III, if it ever comes, will be fought. I understand there arc three other proving grounds."in Alabama, in Arizona, and on the Pacifio < Coast.

. LEADING CORPORATIONS PRODUCING MISSILES

These miissiles are contracted for by the Department of Defense with various important corporations such as the Douglas Aircraft Company which builds the Thor," ttie Nwthrop Aircraft Company which makes the "Snark, the Martin Company which builds the "Titan" and Vanguard," General Dynamics* Convair cUvison which constructs the "AtLNS." Boeing Aircraft which is building the "Bomarc,* and the Chrysler Corporation which makes the "Jupiter." These companies compete for the best engineers, metallurgists, and other scientists. Such specialists are not under the bureaucratic restrictions of government workers, hence can be paid higher salaries. The work is under the able direction of General Donald N. Yates.

I was much impressed with what I saw, including the launching of three of these misslle.s. They vary in length from twenty-five to sixty-flve feet, each divided into three stages, and cost from $1 million to $1.5 million eadhi. Of the three launched while I was there a section of one failed to ignite, and only the first section went into the air. A second missile blew up into a thousand pieces. But the third was successfully launched and traveled 1500 miles, striking the ocean very close to its target.

TRACKING THESE GREAT MISSILES

While at Cape Canaveral, I was briefed, together with the Honorable Paul H. Spaak, Secretary General of NATO, by some of the more Important officers on how these missiles are tracked. (I was warned not to ask any questions.) The proving course was between Cape Canaveral and Ascension Island off the West Coast of Africa, which I saw on my trip last year. The course covers several island* in the Atlantic, between which are stationed U.S. ships. Thus, the missile is constantly in sight, so that not only can its speed bo observed, but the nose cone can be located when it comes to the end of its arc. Within these cones are important data and the intricate machines which process such data and log the results.

I am sure we will be able to build and put into production intercontinental missiles that will go over 1500 miles and hit a target with an accuracy of with-ing one mile. They wiU be shipped to launching stations in Italy, France, England, Norway, and other nations, with the purpose of annihilating enemy cities within thirty minutes after the first nuclear missile or bomb fired at the U.S.

If Russia should decide to attack us, she would first attempt to destroy our launching bases in these friendly countries, after which she would perhaps destroy our ten largest cities. Even if twenty-million American citizens were killed within the first few hours of such an attack we would stiU have 150 million people left, with an under ground system of communications and much of our transportion continuing to operate,

WHAT ABOUT THE

ANTI-MISSILE MISSILES?

My great disappointment at Cape Canaveral was to learn that no anti-missile missiles have been perfected. Hence, though Russia, or the United States, or certain other countries, will soon be in a position to destroy, none of them now have the necessary mean* of defense against an enemy missile. Once in a while the engineers feel they are on the right track; but the targets which they use move very slowly compared with the speed of an enemy missile. My day* at Cape Canaveral convince me of what I havt said before.^r-that there will be no World War III until some country discovers and has in production a dependable anti-missile missile. Our Defense Department feels that our CConUnued on page six!

Tax Cut Talk Isnt Very Serious

Strength For Today

By F.ARI, I,. DOl fll.AS.S THE i'O.MMANl) TO WITNF.SS

It is auuizing as we read tlie Bible U) discover that Jesius leit Ihe world without providing much of an organt/atiou to continue His work and teachings. To be sure. He left twelve apostles. They were the nucleus about whom all^future effort wa.s to be carried oh*. The church that He left was not the highly organized body we know today It was Ju.st a group of conaecraUd, set-a.side people One of the most ama/ing slate, tnent.s o\ir Lord e\ei made was what the Hoo)c of Att.s fells iis wa.s Hl.x last tRtrmeitl. 'Ye ^hall be niy wltn'esse.s In jeru*

Rtrd hi all .)ude and Sa-mariui and unto the ultefmu.xl

part of the earth" (Aets 1 8V, Not s word abiUt way.s and means or orgunlzalloa. Ju.st a group to go out and w itness -tell otliers what Uhll.st had nn'ttut to thent.

And it was while this witnessing went on during the first tliree Christian centurle.s that the church had a vigor and a rich faith gre.iter even than it has ever had since Neighbors witnessed to nelKhhor.s. merchants to fellow rnetThant*. traveler.s to other travelers The word grew and imdtlplled through witnes.sin.

The church b hiehly orgamzeri today, but it t.s not the witnessing body U .should tie SVe .serve the Lord best bv hems wiinrs.s-hiK followers of His wherever we happen to bt.

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Bv KI.MER ROESSNEK

Youll hear a 191 of Income-la.x cut talk after t'ongres.s adjourns. Dont lake it aeriou.sb*. This la why.

Taxes are the hoHeat political subject in the nation today and promises of a cut can be the most altractlve lure po-ssibte So every Congressman with the sUghtrat hope of btn-omlng the Presidential candidate of either part will be strongly tempted to come up with a tax plan. Not now. because It would l>e knocked in the head in the present CongrexH. But a little bit later. so It can be kept alive during the conventions,

ABANDON HOPE NothluR much will come of Ihe.sc propasis. It Ls poa.slh)e .some minor trims will be made, but these will probably be offset b.v other minor iisfis The blunt fact b that tax ratc,\ cai nnt be cm as Ions a.s Ruvix remams a thicat and as long

as voter* demand ever-increasing big brother ism by the Fml-eral government.

The only way to cut rate* would be to accept fmlher inflation and inflation Ls a tax on savers, the pensioned and others lesust able to bear the burden.

MORE LOOK-AHEADS Here are mojre estimates of the business future, based on bits and pieces of current deve-lopmepUi. plus a little advance Information:

Higher peronal income. The total has been nsing. the increase for the first half of this year wiU he in the neighborhood of ItT billion it annual rates. The rise in the second half may be slighily leas, but It will still be .sizable Higher lexille prices. The textile iudupiry. after its recent slump. I* recoveritig fast Good denis tid, plus hichrr wares, phi* reduced iavenlone* will mean

prices about 7 per cent higher later thus year.

Higher tNilldlng cost.*. The upward push is underway. Lumber la $11 a thou.*snd feet over last year; green two-by-fours are $80 thousand feet, which is $8 more than a month ago and $21 higher than a year ago; building materials generally' are 2 per cent higher than last year: hourly wages are up 4 per cent and further rise* are due later this year under existing contracts. NEW DEVELOPMENT.S Smaller motor*. The development of lerrites, certain magnetic materials, will result in smaller electric motors. One. called FcI ramie S-6 is said to enable the manufacture of motors, half present sizes and weights. The material can tbo be used i'l inverter.! to crrtvert fid-cycle I'ou.e current nifo frequencies vif from 4b) to lO.fWK) ocies.

PlaMie toothpaste (tihes. So fir ilie con.c.siency of toothpaste has had to be altered lor usa in

plastic. Now a method of lining plastic tubes has been developed. Several dentifrice companies are interested and pasta In plastic tubes may appear later this year.

OLD PROMOTER WANTS ONE COIN FOR ALL SLOTS

The following note has been received from the Old Promoter:

"Fare boxes, phone boxes, parking meter* and vending machines are requiring increasing complicated coin deposits. Some take tokens, some take nickels, some take dimes, some take quarters. Some require certain comblnattoas; some give change: some don't. People are being ticketed every day becau.se while they have coin*, none of them will fit in a parking meter.

' Let's solve this by making all .slots the same size, to, fit a new coiii. In view of the tn-flRison.vry trend, this new coin cniild he worth 25 cents and be called Uie Joiiai.' *