PAGE FOURTHE DAJLY REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, N. C.

Friday, September 18, 1959

Friday, September 18, 1959

A 21-Gun Salute Doesnt Suffice

Dream Come True

Uncle Sam has made it plain now that he l^ad few tricks stored up in his space bag for the visit of Premier Khrushchev to the United States even though the Russian Bear stole the show with specular success in shooting the moon on the eve of Khrushchev's arrival here. . ^

In view' of the big fireworks that have gone on in the space arena during the period of Khrushchev's visit here, it would seem a reasonable guess that both the Ignited States and the Soviet Union probably are planning some more space spectaculars on the occas-sion of President Eisenhowers visit to Russia later this month.

The Soviet Union succe.s.sfully impressed the world with its accurate moon shot just as Khrushchev was preparing to come to the United States. Yesterday Uncle Sam sent aloft three shotsa successful ballistic missile, a successful rocket plane, and one unsuccessful attempt to put a navigaiion satellite into orbit.

To assume that these launchings by both the . S. and the USSR at this particular timt had nothing to do with the exchange of visits by the heads of state would be naive indeed. And with all these big fireworks here and in Russia in connection with Khrushchevs visit here, it w'ould be an affront indeed if something of the same nature were not held back to coincide with the visit of President Eisenhower to the

jocal i-riction With Railroads

By LYNN NISBET

RAILROADS The hearing before the Utilities Commission the other day on a petition from the City of Gastonia and local business interests asking that the Southern Railway be required to raise or lower its tracks through the city, emphasized some of the new problems involved in relations of tie railroads with the public.

A similar situation, in some respects worse, is found at Rocky Mount where there is controversy over proposal of the Atlantic Coast Line to close a grade crossing. Less serious, but still bothersome, phases of the same problem arise every time a new highway crosses a railroad, even out in the country miles from any incorporated town.

Each situation has different facets, requiring peculiar treatment. There is sufficient basic similarity to point up the need for a general rule, and for modernizing statutes to meet engineering progress. W.T. Joyner Jr., counsel for the Southern, reminded the Utilities Commission that conditions have changed mightly since most of the laws governing grade crossings were enacted. Forty years ago, he said, railroads had almost a monopoly on long haul traffic, freight and passenger. Highways served as feeders to rail lines. Now the highways offer very serious competition by buses, trucks and private cars. Yet, he contended, many of the same controls and limitations which were applied to railroads then still maintain. He suggested tbat if the statutes are not changed, at least judicial interpretation of them ought to take modem conditions into a ccount. :XJAST0NIA The main double track line of the Southern from Washington to Atlanta goes through tlw business part of Gastonia. There are five street crossings at grade, used by thousands of people every day. p^estrian and vehicular borne. Passenger, express and mail trains stopped at the station frequently block these crossings. The freight depot has been moved up town, occasioning street blocking by parked and shifting freight trains. This condiUon creates a positive nuisance and a real safety hazard. Gastonia citizens make out a good case for their petition that the railroad be required to raise or lower its tracks through the congested business section. (The same railroad did that at High Point some years ago.)

The Southern answers by saying that its tracks were thci-e before Gastonia was a town, and if any hazard exists it was created by the city building along the tracks, not by the railroad. It further contends that public convenience and necessity cannot justify the expense, estimated at 110 million, of lowering the tracks. And, finally, that if the

raising or lowering is ordered the cost should be paid by the beneficiarywhich in this case would be the city.

R(X:KY mount At Rocky Mount the State highway commission built an overpass over the Coast Line Tracks and another highway, and entered into an agreement with the railroad that when the overpass was built a grade crossing would be eliminated. In consideration of agreement the railroad promised to pay some $30,000 on cost of the overpass. Meantime, the Coast Line moved some freight operations uptown, as did the Southern at Gastonia, and abandoned plans for a more commodious passenger station. Now a group of Rocky Mount citizens are protesting the closing of the grade crossing. The matter was aired at the recent Highway Commission meeting at Washington, and at several city board meetings in Rocky Mount.

WHOSE OX? It develops that the State Highway Commission had no authority to agree to close the Rocky Mount street. That is entirely within the province of the city governing body. In the Gastonia case railroad attorneys contend that the highway commission has exclusive jurisdiction over links of State highways within city limits, and therefore the City of Gastonia has no day in court with respect to the two streets which are parts of the State highway system. Different cities and different railroads are involved, but on this point the same rule should apply. Chances are that both the Gastonia and Rocky Mount cases will eventually find their way to the Supreme Court, where a controlling decision on legal phases of the Issues will be settled.

Not even the learned justices can settle the basic question of priority rights and privileges among the citizenry and public service corporations. Gastonia and Rocky Mount are substantial cities, in the 20,(XK) population class, and growing. Undoubtedly they owe much of their development to services rendered by the railroads. They are not dependent upon the rails now to anything like the degree they were 20 years and more ago.

That being tiue, should the railroads enjoy the same monopolistic privileges now that they exercised without hindrance a generation back? If they are not entitled to these privileges, it Is fair to keep them shackled with same old laws of responsibility? These are questions for economists and legislatorsand judges. Situations like those at Gastonia and Rocky Mount may serve to hasten equitable answers. That is perhaps why the city attorney of Greensboro asked for copies of the complaint and answer in the Gastonia case, and attorneys of other towns and cities are watching the ca.se very closely.

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Soviet Union.

All of thi.s leads us to the conclusion that space traffic may become a little congested in the next few weeks as both the U. S.oand the USSR seek to duly impress their visitors and the rest of ^he world.

The Soviets obviously have the edge at the moment with their successful moon shot. Whether the United States can come up with something as spectacular before the exchange of visits comes to a close remains to be seen.

It might well be that in the space age we have reached the point that the old 21-gun salute for visiting dignitaries is as outmoded as the weapons which fire the salute. From now on perhaps only the firing of space vehicles will be considered an acceptable salute.

Statistically Speaking, N.C. Record Sees Sag

If the actual number of higlr.vay deaths which have occurred in North Carolina is not sufficiently appalling to impress Tar Heels, perhaps the fact that the state leads all others in the increased highway fatality rate will prompt drivers to be more careful on the highways.

In recent years North Carolina nas become keenly conscious of its relative standing with other states in all kinds of statistics. Much has been made of the fact the Tar Heel state is far down the list in per capita income. Much also has been made of the fact that only four other states spend a higher per centage of their total tax revenues on schools. The list could go on and on.

The point is that Tar Heels take pride in their relative position compared with other states.

They want to be among the best regardless of what category is considered.

Since early this year North Carolina has watched its highway toll move upward in comparison with its own record last year. In spite of this knowledge, there has been no appreciable danger in the apparent attitude of drivers. Now it has been pointed out that North Carolinas highway death toll has increased more rapidly percentagewise than that of any other state.

In other words, North Carolina has become high on, the totem pole of highway fatalities; low on the totem pole of improved highway safety records.

Perhaps Tar Heels pride in their state will prompt them to overcome these dubious distinctions in spite of the fact that they do not appear sufficiently alarmed over the growing death toll on their highways this year.

No Hits, Runs,

Rrrors, So Far

Chisox

By HENRY HOWARD

Ready For The Unveiling

Tomorrow afternoon will mark the unveiling of many fresh and carefully prepared football teams and many questions in many minds will be at least partially answered.

After nearly a month of intense drilling, head-knocking, and conditioning, the gridiron giants again ts.ke the field to display their respective talents.

Here in North Carolina thousands W'ill flock to Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill to get a first-hand look at the legacy left new Head Coach Jim Hickey so suddenly by the late Jim Tatum.

The Tar Heels have been given a high national rank in pre-season

poUs. Itll take a powerful eleven to retain that prestige tomorrow afternoon against Frank Howards Clemson Tigers. The same Tigers, last year, edged Carolina 26-21 early in the season and went on to represent the Atlantic Coast Conference in the New Years Day Orange Bowl Game as ACC champs,

Hickeys Tar Heels will be trying to break an opening-day jinx that has plagued Chapel Hill since 1954, In 1955, a powerful Oklahoma eleven took the Heels' measure 13-6. Then followed what Carolina fans consider the worst catastrophe. N.C. States Wolf-pack for the next three years

By JAMES MARLOW

WASHINGTON (AP)The box-score on Premier Nikita Khrushchevafter his two-day whirl-around in the capital comes down to this: no hits, no runs, no errors. But hes a big leaguer, just the same.

He was no hit with the thousands who stood mute as he whizzed by. There have been no apparent gains from his visit so far, since he has promised nothing and conceded nothing. But he didnt commit any bobbles either.

He had plenty of chance to make a fool of himself or anger Americans in his public appearances and statements. He did neither. He just sounded like a carbon copy of letters he had written President Eisenhower in the past. He repeated himself.

Khrushchev has a bit of a ham in himmugging in front of the camera, stealing scenes from Eisenhower, pumping hands, slapping backs, being a jolly good fellow but anyone watching could well have wondered: Was this round little man with the bald head and the peasants face, bouncing around town tirelessly, the last chance this country might have for a' long, long time to melt the cold w'ar?

Hes 65. He may not last much longer. He's a Communist, and a tough one, but, compared w'ith Stalin, hes been a breath of fresh air in the Soviet Union, a liberalizing force.

If this country cannot work out some settlements w'ith him, then with whom? His successor may be more of a Stalinist and tiT not only to turn the clock back in the Soviet Union but to make the cold war more frigid than it is now.

In hks public statemenLstho.se repetitions of what he had long said before coming here Khrushchev didnt bend an inch on the Berlin dilemma he himself created or on anything else.

The most he has done .>0 far toward trying to reach some agreementsIS to indicate that he may make some new proposals on dLsarmament before the U.N. Friday. Maybe there will be some changes when he talks with Eisenhower next week.

This, like practically everything else that has been said about his visit, is plain guessing since no one so far has attempted to state as a fact the reason for his coming here in the first place.

But Khrushchev in his televised appearance before the National Press Club show'ed he is not only mentally fast but has such good self-control that he can flame into anger one instant and turn cool the next.

He was also fast enough to duck the Press Club questions he didnt want to answer, and, according to some senators with whom he had tea later, he nimbly skipped around the questions put to him by them too when it suited him.

There have been more suave heads of government than Khrushchev but he. like other Bolsheviks before him. wastes no time on fancy-Dan stuff. Hes plain Joe, down to earth.

He didnt let himself get photographed in a full dress suit or even a tuxedo, which to poor people is a mark of the well-to-do. He went to Eisenhowers white-tie dinner in his regular street clothes.

The Khrushchevs look like plain people, dress like plain people, and. dont pretend to be anything else.

Nothing tangible at all may come of this visit. But Khi-u-shchevby his dress, his manner, his bluntness, and his firmness in the capital of capitalism has undoubtedly already done himself immeasurable good with the people back home and perhaps millions of poor people elsew'here too.

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I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves; and If We think them not enlightened enough to exer-ci.se their control with a whole-.some discretion, the remedy l.s not to take it from them, but to- inform their discretion by education."Thomas Jefferson,

Other Editors Saying... Cloudy Picture Today

(Washington Daily News)

The next race for governor of Norih' Carolina seems to become more confused all the time.

In recent months it has seemed that we would have three candidates. all from the Eastern part of the state. They are Terry Sanford, John Larkins, and Addison Hewlitt. Now along comes serious speculation that Arthur Kirkman. veteran legislator from Guilford county, will enter the Democratic primary as a candidate for governor.

If Mr, Krikman enters the race, the political waters could be muddied considerably. The fact that he hails from Piedmont North Carolina where the population center of the state is, could be of great import.

However, here in Eastern North Carolina very few voters know Mr. Kirkman, and very few have heard much alyut him. He is familiar with legislators all over the state. But the fact remains that members of the last legislature will have very little opportunity to do too much politicking because a majority of thehi w'ill face political races of their own next Spring.

Mr. Sanford and Mr. Larkins have all but officially announced. Rumors are still current that Mr. Hewlitt will announce any time. Now if Mr. Hewlitt makes the same unofficial entry tinto the race as Mr. Sanford and Mr. Larkins have already done, he could move into leading contention shortly. But the fact remains that Mr. Hewlitt is hardly know'n to the rank and file voters of North Carolina. He has had a fine opportunity to have his name spread throughout the

state by virtue of .holding the speakership in the last legislature. But from the personal standpoint, he is not known to rank and file voters.

All too often todays politician makes one critical mistake. He assumes that he can depend on one or two men to carry a city or a county for him. Somehow he doesnt realize that todays voter thinks for himself, and the day is gone when a political bos.s hold.s sway in a given county. At the outset it might be said that Mr. Hewlitt, if he announces, probably will cut into the voting strength of Mr. Larkins far more than he will into the voting strength of Mr. Sanford. Even with Mr. Hewlitt in the race, it is our guess that Mr. Sanford is still the man to beat. His strength and his support W'ill likely remain very loyal. Kerr Sfott was able to hold his support, and Mr, Sanford probably will find himself in a similar spot. In fact, many observers are saying that the more candidates we have for governor, the more it might help Mr. Sanford.

Mr. Hewlitt will be a formidable candidate, and in the event the race shapes up between the four mentioned men above, wed guess offhand that the real race will be between Mi\ Sanford and Mr. Hewlitt. But again, we cant estimate the strength of Mr. Kirkman in Piedmont and Western North Caiolina. He may or may not be a formidable candidate.

As political trial balloons go up and come down, and as candidates come and go, the race for governor at this stage seems to offer a rather cloudy picture today.

downed the Tar Heels 26-6. 7-0, and 21-14 right in the NC back yard.

Both Carolina and Clemson have been rated highly in preseason ACC votes to win the conference championship. The Tigers will be tough, but the Tar Heels will be needing a victory to break their opening-day losing streak. The odds-makers have picked Carolina by 20-13.

The outcome of the conference scrap should be an interesting early-in-the-season indicator as to how the two pre-season favorites stack up against in the ACC chase. Each squad wUl field largely the same manpower it had last fall.

With no less interest focussed, on them the 1959 editions of Dukes Blue Devils, the Wolf-pack, and Wake Forests Demon Deacons also swing into action tomorrow.

Duke travels to South Carolina to take a crack the Gamecocks in Columbia under the lights. Coach BUI Murrarys charges will enter the contest a six-point iavoriie.

In Norfolk, many interested eyes will watch the unveiling of N.C. States highly-touted quarterback. Roman Gabriel, as the Wolfpack tangles with powerful-Virginia Tech. The Gobblers again, rank as the number one contender for West Virginias Southern Conference crown. Tech has been a thorn in the side for Coach Earl Edwards squad since he came to State and is picked to win again tomorrow. A single win, in 1957. has been managed by the wolfpack.

Gabriel, a sophomore, has been widely acclaimed for his passing and running ability. It will be interestinv to see how his first taste of varsity action will effect him.

Coaci Paul Amens Deacs (Continued on Page 6)

J: amily Happy

"^By HAL BOYLE

NEW YORK (API-Winning of their first American League pennant in 40 years by the Chicago White Sox will climax a long family dream for baseball youngest executive.

Its been a long time coming true, admitted Charles A. Co-miskey, 33, the clubs executive vice president.

Cfliuck, also sometimes knowi as the Young Roman, is the grandson of the Old Roman* the tough and canny original Charles A. Comiskey, cofounder of the American League back ia 1900.

Under the Old Roman the White Sox won six league titles, the last in 1919, six years before Chuck was born.

I was 6 when my grandfather died, and dont remember too much about him. said young Comiskey. But even then I was interested in the game. Ive "had basebaU for breakfast, lunch and dinner all iny life.

At 13 he sat on the White Sox bench dressed in a uniform that had 13his favorite number-on the back. In high school and college he was an outstanding first baseman.

After a two-year hitch in the Navy during World War II, he took over the reins as president of the Waterloo, Iowa, club for the 1948 season. He also function* ed as ticket seller, turnstile attendant, sweeper-outer and scout.

Late that year he moved up te his present post with the White Sox. He had Just turned 23.

Astute Prank Lane was hired as general manager and the two set to work rebuilding the White Sox farm system and swapping players.

It takes time and patience to build a real team, said Chuck. Our present team is the result of more than 10 years of hard work and planning.

I predicted three years ago the New York Yankees w^ere drying at the grass roots and they were. They used to have good prospects on all their farm clubs, but a few years ago that crop began to die out.

The reason w'as simple. The other clubs just became more aggressive at signing up green talent. But they had to overcome a 20-year head start by the Yankees.

Last yir there were 11 young players we wanted, ranging all the way from Canada to Venezuela. We ended up with six of them. A good team Is always rebuilding.

Comiskey is proud of the 1959 White Sox club, feels sturdily sure it will go on to win its first World Series since 1917.

How big a role Chuck will play in the future destiny of the White Sox remains to be seen. The Comiskey clan is noted for its internal fussing and fighting.

Last March a syndicate headed by Bill Veeck, one of the greatest showmen in baseball, bought the majority interest in the White Sox from Chucks slier, Dorothy Rigney.

Chuck retains a 46 per cent Interest and his Job as executive vice president. The big fellow he's 6 feet 2. weighs 205 aLso has a lot of his grandfathers fighting spirit.

He isnt likely to be satisfied with a figurehead title, particularly since he believes he has proved he had the baseball knowhow to help put the White Sox at the top. He intends to go right on wearing grandpas toga

?ublic Forum

To the Editor:

Now that the President has signed the Bill giving broadcasters relief from the Lar Daly decision, I want to thank you for the editorial help you gave to the cause of remedial legislation in The Greenville Reflector.

The amendment to Section 315 of the Communications Act goes a long way in making it possible for radio and television to give adequate coverage of political affairs in newscasts, news interviews, news documentaries and on-the-spot coverage of news events. To a very considerable

extent, this modification of Section 315 is the result of vigorous, ciear-stghled editorials and forceful news coverage by the newspapers of this country and another dramatic demonstration of the classical role of the press In a democracy.

It is now up to broadcasters to put these new freedoms to good use in the public interest and Justify your effective support. With the new rights ws must accept new responsibilities.

With all good wishes.

Sincerely,

Frank Stantoa..,

Neurosis Helas Success Drive?

Strength For Today

By EARL L, DOlGLA.SS WIIO.SE FAULT?

Years ago I saw him lift hLs clenched fist and declare that nothing in the world could ever get him down. Physically he was convinced he could thrash the biggest man that walked the streets. He always averred that people were out to get him, to keep him from hla rightful promotions. to smear him among his friends. And he wouldn't take Itno. he wouldnt take it.

He is broken now. He no longer raises a clenched fist. He shuffles about and is glad merely 10 live. But his defeats and re-viT.se.'s in life have changed him but litUe. It was .still the fault of .someone el:,e that he never made a succfss. If he had just

had a chance, he could have beaten all opposition down and come to triumphbut somehow, hr never had the chance. The meek all about him inherited the earth. His hard working contemporaries went on to get the big positions. His neighbors were neighbors only because they lived next doorthey never dropped in to see him and comfort him.

Let us face the fact that most of the disaster which blights our lives is self-induced. No individual nor any collection of individuals ever won triumph over life in the way this fellow planned to win it.

Life throw.s up road blocks against people who think that way and talk that way. They cant succeed.

By ELMER ROESSNER

A good executive must have a stable personality and must be emotionally adjusted.

You hear that all the time. Only yesterday Lawrence A. Appley, president of the American Management Association was quoted here as saying that a certified manager ought tu have emotional stability, psychological adjustment to the work to be done as well as other attributes. Management magazines all bjt drip vlth articles about the need for balanced personalities In candidates for top jobs, and test after test is loaded with trick question designed to find out how applicants feel about mothers, May poles and mayhem and whether they are neurotic.

The current issue of Personnel has an article on evaluating job candidates including this gem:

It the applicant spells out his name in full when it Is not called' for on the fonn. and e.cperlally it he adds Jr. or IV. it is an Indicatbr of narcissism.

OF DOUBTFUL VERITY

Its all bunk. Its part of the great American myth.

Management likes to pretend that it relies on stable, nonneurotic personalities. It helps staff morale, because few people admit they like to work for screw'balLsalthough, in truth, many love to. And the myth helps form a protective coloration for management Itself. I dont know about you, a vice president can say, but Im normal. How else could I have been appointed to this job?

'There are hundreds of thousands of w'ell-adjusted executives. Bur. observations running over several decades Indicate that top management, on the average, is much more neurotic than underlings. In many cases it Ls a mans neurosis that drives him to success..

Here are some Instances Ive run across;

A man qf average ability has a ps.vchlatric hate of his father. He is determined to prove himself more of a .succe.s.s than the parent; he drives himself; he is

ruthless with others; willing to be cruel to those who stand in his way and even to those whose work does not help him and his company to advance. His companys income is skyrocketing.

HIDDEN ALCOHOLIC

This executive Ls a secret drinker. He refuses to chink during the day, and fires subordi-nafe.s who do. After hours, he drinks himself into stupors, usually in a hotel room. He has even checked into hospitals overnight for secret chinking. Each morning he arrives on the job on time, even though suffering excruciating hangovers, and performs as a sober man would. He has a reputation as a stable personality. He is succeeding in his job because he ha.s to; if he loses it he cannot drink in his present manner.

A w'oman executive is an outstanding success. She has a .sex difficulty; she hates men. She enjov.s siirpa.ssing them and works brillianily because of this drive.

There are many others. 1

checked this point with a representative of a top-executive recruiting agency. He agreed that he did not seek normal candidates. He didnt want obvious neurotics, either. He wanted men with just enough aberration to give him that super drive that makes for success.

I cant be quoted, he said. If it came out. neither corporations nor candidates would have anything to do with me MORE THAN MILLION DRAWING ANNUITIES

One of the principal arguments against inflation is that It robs annuitants of part of thetr buying power.

But who gets annuities? is a frequent rejoinder, implying that only a few would suffer for the advantage of the many.

Heres the answer: More than 1,187,(MX) annuities are paid now, according to the Institute of Life Insurance. Annuitants are getting a total of $597.000.000 a year. Since this, would have twice the buying power at pre-inflation price,'!. Inflation is taxing them $597,000,000 a year.

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