Tuesday, February 2, 1960

Tuesday, February 2, 196lO

Taking His Measure

Time To Hike Tobacco Production?

The decision by Great Britain to lift restrictions on imports of American tobacco is good news for U. S. tobacco producing areas and particularly for the flue-cured area of North Carolina.

It opens the way for considerably increasing the amount of flue-cured tobacco exported to Great Britain and thereby increasing the world market demand for U. S. flue-cured tobacco.

Already the largest foreign consumer of U. S. tobacco, Great Britain has in recent years accounted for aproximately one-third of the total tobacco exports of the United States. With restrictions coming off the amount ot tobacco that its companies can import from the United States, there is every reason to believe British consumption of American tobacco will increase appreciably. American producers will continue to face competition in world markets from other countries which produce flue-cured leaf, but the lifting of restrictions may encourage British manufacturers to increase their use of U. S. leaf.

After a number of years of watching its foreign sales decline to other tobacco producing countries, this new decision in Great Britain should mean some recovery for the position of American tobacco in the world market. It ehouldlikewiso mean a greater overall demand for American leaf, particularly of the flue-cured variety.

Special Primary "s Now Reauirec.

From the standpoint of Pitt County and other areas in which tobacco forms a backbone of the economy, this new move adds to other pressures that recently have been pointing toward the necessity for increasing once more the quantity of tobacco produced. Surpluses of tobacco on hand in this country have declined sharply in the past few years, removing the unhealthy situation that existed when tobacco stocks were too high. ^

There has been a growing feeling throughout the industry that the situation is rapidly reversing itself, and unless productipn is increased to keep pace with rising demands for tobacco, that an unhealthy shortage of tobacco may result. With the lifting of British restrictions on the importing of American leaf, there is every reason to believe there will be a greater demand for flue-cured,tobacco; And if the demand is increased, it is "^evident that acreage allotments will have to be increased to keep pace.

An increase in acreage allotments will not be effective for this year, but the British decision adds to the push which is being made for increasing flue-cured tobacco allotments in 1961.

Cheerful With Us

Reporter Is No Longer

By LYNN NISBET CONFUSED. The death of Congressman David M. Hall further complicates the uncertain situation In the 12th district. Under the statutes the Governor must order a special primary to be followed by a special election to fill the vacancy. There is no statutory provision as to time between occurrence of the vacancy and the primary, or between the primary and the election. Implication is that both will be set with all deliberate speed. Opinion hereabouts is the Governor will issue his election call this week and fix the date for not later than April 1. That will mean the 12th district voters. who had anticipated a heated campaign involving old rivalries between Buncombe and the smaller counties, will have a primary on their hands before they are prepared for it.

While most prospective candidates would like as much time as they can get to wage the campaign, there is some sentiment for having the special primary before March 18, when filing time runs out for the regular primary in May. Back of that is the thought that if a nomination were achieved in a special primary before that date for the unexpired term, the other candidates might withdraw and let the special nominee be certified for the full term, Uius leaving the voters free to give full attention to campaigns for United States Senator. Governor and other state and county offices. Since it is probable the same candidates would be involved, the second primary would be largely a repetiUon of the first.

CANDIDATES. A certain candidate in both primaries will be Roy Taylor, Buncombe county attofney and former legislator. Almost as certain will be Thad Bryson of Swain, former long time solicitor of the district which embraces seven of the ten counties in the congressional district. Bryson has long been Interested in Congress. but said he would not run against Hall. There will be other candidates but at this early stage It looks like a contest between Taylor and Bryson. In that event Haywood and Henderson would hold the balance of power, whether or not they have candidates of their own.

RARE.Special elections for filling vacancies in the Congress are rare in North Carolina. So far as your reporter can remember or find from checking with fiends there has never been an interim nominating prunary.

Hinton James was elected to fill the unexpired term of W. C. Hammer in the eighth district in 1930, at the same gen

eral election that Walter Lambeth was named for the full term of W. O. Burgln In the en in a special election in 1934 to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Edwin W. Pou in the fourth district. (More about that later.) Miss Jane Pratt was elected in a special election In 1946 to fill out the term of Wx 0. Burgin in the eighth district becoming the only woman ever to serve in Congress from North Carolina. John H. Folger was elected in a special election in 1941 to succeed his brother, A. D. Folger, deceased, in the fifth district. Woodrow Jones was elected, to fill out the unexpired term of A. L. Bulwinkle In the eleventh district at the same time he was elected In 1950 for the full term in the November general election.

NOMINATIONS.In all these special elections nominations were made by the executive committees rather than in a primary, except 1934. George Ross Pou wanted to succeed his father and was assured the nomination by the committee. He chose to go Into the prim-iU'y. He filed for both the unexpired and the next full regular term in the primary that year. Harold Cooley won a clear majority over the field of Pou and three others, was elected in a special election a few weeks later, has been successively reelected ever since, and is currently the dean of the North Carolina delegation in Congress.

Prior to 1947 nominations for vacancies in Congress, regardless of date, were made by the executive committees. The 1947 act requires a primary if the vacancy occurs more than eight months before the general election. The present 12th district situation is the first time that law has been applicable. A good many people in the mountain country would be just as happy if it had never been enacted.

PEOPLES CHOICE, The position of representative in the Congress is the only office which cannot be filled except except by popular election. There is provision in the constitution for executive appointment to fill vacancies in the United States Senate, in every State elective office, in the General Assembly, and in all coun-' ty and municipal offices. There also is provision for succession to the offlce of President and Governor without popular vote. In most Instances nomination for the House of Representatives has been made by committee, and that was tantamount to election, but the of licer could not take his oath until he had been elected by majority vote of the people in his bailiwick.

Chester Walsh, the senior of the news staff of The Reflector, was for his last 20 years a familiar figure in Greenville as he went about his business quietly and cheerfully reporting the goings-on among the people of this city.

Almost daily over 18 of those years his articles some big stories, some tiny announcementsappeared in the columns of this paper. Now that death has claimed him, there is a void in the lives of those who knew him and worked with him.

He was a man not hardened by life that for 50 years was seen through the eyes of a reporter; the prn good, the bad, the indifferent. It only seemed to make ^

him love life more, share more fully the joy, the sad- JL ICT* ness, thegood fortune and the misfortune of those he wrote about.

U. C.Y.M. Devotional

Warfare Of Truth

By BETTY JEAN HOELL 8t. Panls PrnteeoaUl Holiness Church A young Christian today faces

His cheerful disposition was as much his trademark as his colorful bow ties, the pinch-specs that perched precariously near the end of his nose, and the

word incidently" that almost invariably was tucked him-

neatly into his news stories. self how he can overcome and

ward off the wiles of the devil. In spite of his years he remained young, always The sixth chapter of Ephesians anxious to help the iledgling over the first bumps of a answers his quesUon. newspaper career, always ready to accept the changes that come with the years, making himself a part of the present and looking forward to the future.

With others who knew and loved him, we share the feeling of loss at his passing.

Another Victory For President DeGaulle

The Christian tcnager Is In a constant warfare, therefore, he must have the proper clothing to protect himself. He must have his loins girded with truth and a breastplate of righteousness on.

How could a soldier be of any use if his feet were not in good condition? To keep the Christian soldier moving forward for God, he must have his feet

shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. When the darkness encompasses the Christian soldier and he cannot see the fiery darts or traps of the devil, he must have the shield of faith ever by his side to block the temptations thrown at him.

The head is a vital part of the body and if it is badly injured the normal functions of the rest of the body can not be carried on. If the Christian soldiers head is not protected, he cannot teU other young people about the saving grace of Jesus Christ. To protect this vEal member the Christian must have on the helmet of salvation. If thU helmet U not on, Satan may cause doubts to enter the young soldier's mind

.Other Editors Saying...

Needed

Surrender of insurgents in Algiers must be re garded as an important victory for President Charles i T 'j.

deGaulle of France and his policy of self-determina- t

tion for Algeria. ULV.. lOil L

Though the insurgents for several days challenged the authority of French army units in Algiers and the authority of President deGaulle still faces trouble over his Algerian policy, he has emerged from the crisis in Algiers in a much stronger position politically than he has been recently.

causing him to lose his experience with Ood.

While fighting In this great warfare, the Christian must hmve a weapon that will not fail him. The only weapon that he can put his trust in, is the sword of the Spirit which is the word of Ood.

Not only does the Cbfistls soldier haye to have on the armor of Ood. but he must continually pray, for through prayer comes his sustaining strength.

Opinions In Brief

The main trouble in resisting temptation is that it may never come again,"Cleveland (Oa.) Courier.

(Rocky Mount Telegram)

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States has Ukcn a stand against area redevelopment and depressed areas legislation by the federal government, and the point the National Chamber offers in its argument . A1 r r 4.4.1 j j 4.U - sound one. The government.

Matters in Algeria are far from settled, and other chamber national headquar-

flare-ups of violence are not unlikely before the future ters, should not help some com-of that country is finally settled. For the moment, how- attract ^

ever, President deGaulle continues to have the upper iSSiiittes irw^dJiSg. the argu-hand, and apparently is determined to keep it in his ment continues, the government

can put a damper on local self-help programs.

Legislation now being considered in Congress in unnecessary. Chamber officials point out, and give facts and figures to back up their claim.

The National Chambers idea as to development of these areas aimed at by pending federal legislation is seen in a dramatic story of faith in local initiative and enterprise to rebuild business in areas where chronic unemployment has been prevalent. This is a story of self-help progress that is unfolding throughout America.

Just how far-reaching these local efforU, have become cannot yet be fully realized, for the efforts are too big and too new. Put the results arc Increasingly evident in communities and states which have faced up to

usual though fashion if necessary.

GOP Chieftain Ootimistic

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By JAMES MARLOW

WASHINGTON (AP)The man whose Job is to lead the Republicans to victory in 1960if thats possible isnt bursting with optimism about their chances in Congress.

More than ever, this puts the spotlight on the presidential race.

Sen. Thruston B. ^Morton of Kentucky, chairman of the Republican National Committee, in a TV interview Sunday, wouldnt go beyond saying he thought his party had a chance in Just one side of Congressthe House.

Congressional Democrats, who gained their greatest victory since early New Deal days in the 1958 elections, outnumber the Republicans 63 to 35 in the Senate and 279 to 151 In the House where there are now seven vcancies.

Although the voters this year decide on all 437 House members, only one-third of the Senate seats are In cwitentlCHi^

A recent Gallup poll showed 58 per cent of the voters favored Democratic control of Congress. On the Meet the Press program Sunday Morton refused to challenge the accuracy of the poll.

But he aid poll or no poll, 1 still think we have a chance of capturing the House. If this seems something less than sunny for a politician, at least Morton has been a politician long enough to be realistic.

In the past 28 years the Republicans have had control of Congress only four years. They won in 1946 and.again in 1952. This clearly establishes them as the minority party in the United States.

It would indcale the voters see and make a clear distinction between Democrats and Republi-

In Britain, where the Labor party grows more conservative and the Conservative party grows more liberal, an Englishman may have difficulty seeing any difference between Democrats and Republicans at all.

For someone as far away as Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow, who doesnt have to worry about opposition parties of any kind, the democrats and Republicans must look like twins.

Even the presidential candidates in recent yearsPresident Eisenhower and Adalai Stevensondidnt show any basic differences in outlook. There were differences, but they were in details.

Future historians may decide . the voters picked Elsenhower over Stevenson for various reasonssuch as personality, proven performance at war and in peace in which fundamental political differences played little part.

The fact that the voters chose Eisenhower for eight years in the White House while rejecting his Republicans in Congress for six of those years would seem to indicate that they have broken with the long tradition of choosing a president and a Congress from the same party. Otherwise, the Republican candidates chances this year might look gloomy.

Even this early in the election year the Democrats, pretty complacent about retaining Congress. teem worried that Vice President Richard M. Nixon may beat them for the presidency.

Since there isnt much visible difference between the beliefs of

crutch. In recent years this country has slumped into the habit of looking for too much help from the government. It could become a dangerous habit, for such dependency robs a nation of its individual enterprise, which is the backbone of healthy progress.

Last year the Senate narrowly passed a depressed areas bill, while in the House such legislation has been blocked. The President pocket-vetoed a similar bill in 1958. Right now a special Senate committee on unemployment is pushing for federal legislation, and the powerful AFL-CIO lobby lists depressed-areas legislation in its must pass program.

The government, however, should be careful of the type of legislation it considers, for local and state efforts can be crippled by federal intervention. The government can help most 'with the 14 agencies It now has helping areas with substantial or persistent unemployment. These agencie*. acting in an advisory and organizational capacity, can do much good by working with local self-help programs, whenever help might be requested

Most sUtes with employment problems have set up or are ' establishing business development corporations has been similarly active.

In this manner the people are

Glasses have an amasing effect on vision, especially when they have been fUled and emptied several times. Gastonia Gazette.

Note on the Election Year of 1960: Pi^ltical plums dont grow from seeds. Sometimes they are the results of clever grafting. Greenville (B.C.) Piedmont,

'The biggest domestic national problem of 1960 is simple and at the same time complex but it will not be solved, because it is also political. It is the farm problem.Chattanooga News-Free Press.

Once uppn a time there was a man who returned a borrowed bookbut alas! it was before there was a Carnegie hero fund.

*A woman whose car wrecked a store front uld her high heel stuck in the accelerator. Closer teamwork Is needed between shoe and automobile designers. Richmond (Ky.) Register.

'The moBt expensive words In the English language are Charge it. Anderson Independent.

area problems, revitalized their helping themselves, without de

business climates, gone out ag gresslvely after new business and new Jobs.

This is indeed a heartening story, one of people who are organizing and striving for what they need without depending upon the federal government as a

pending upon that dangerous federal government crutch. And the number of depressed areas is rapidly dropping, according to. Labor Department figures. We seem to be doing a pretty good job without federal legislation.

Dont lets carry this hospitality business so far that any out-of-state driver who goes 65 miles per hour in a 35-mlle one can expect to receive a plaque of praise and the keys to the city.Raleigh News and Observer.

Stars ife Is SDartan

By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK (AP)Ever yearn for the glamorous Hie of a Broadway star?

Actually, a housewife has more freedom, said Mary Martin. I dont get to go out anywhere.

Ive been out exactly three times since last August. And I never get to see anyone except my family and the people I work with. No housewife would put up with a life like that.

The curly-halrcd, vivacious singer, now starring in the musical The Sound of Music.** her seventh top role on Broad-day, leads a Spartan existence only one reason. She feels it enables her to do a better Job, and its no fun to perform unless you can perfonh'^ at your peak.

Mary has learned the only way to do that is to sUcv to a rigorous routine.

Every morning she sings while standing on her head. She also dons boxing gloves and ploughs into a punching bag with both fisU.

I dont do anything but take care of myself, she remarked. *I eat very carefully. I take three vlUmin pills, each the size of a football. On matinee days I keep up my strength with honey and cheese. The sugar in the honey gives quick energy, and the protein in the cheese makes it last.

The most Important thing in the world if you want to stay happy is to stay healthy. I used to think everything was mental. But, by goUy, Ive found if you keep your body healthy, you dont have to worry about your mind. Itll be healthy, too.

But its not a simple thing to stay healthy. You have to use discipline in eating, in drinking in everything you do. Discipline is a bore, but it pays off. Mary relaxea by reading she skimmed through James Michen-ers big novel Hawaii in three nighu painting and. doing petit point.

She brings to her personal living the same tomboy gaiety she displays with such verve on the suge. She believes in a sunshine life and doesnt pine to play tragic roles;'

She and her husband, producer Richard HalUday, have bought a 1.100-acre farm in Brazil.

Its a real working farm.* she said. Its primarily a coffee plantation. But there Isnt anything that won't grow there except salt.

We feel the farm is a kind of Insurance policy. But we dont exactly plan to retire there. We dont plan to retire at allunleas we collapse.

Strength For Today

By EARL L. DOUGLASS KEEP TRYING Some years ago a man In mldwestem state died and provided that his poaseations be given to God. The will came up for probate but was rejected. God. said the probate officer, could not be located in that particular county.

Maybe the officer didnt look hard enough. Maybe be made his statement with his tongue in check. Maybe he favored some of the relatives who were itching to get their hands on the deceased mans property. But at any. rate, that ta the way it turned out. The report was that after due consideration and in-teUlent search they had been unable to locate Ood.

May we offer it as an observation that there are plenty of people in the world today who have not been able to find from day to day as if Cod actually did not exist They may attend church once in a while, but they never bring Ood into the vital issues of their lives. Also it is true that sometimes after due and intelligent search people are confused and say that they have not been able to find God.

But either through neglect or because of frustration in their search, some at least search for Ood and are baffled at not finding Him.

Yet the Bible affirms that he is very near to every one of us. You may not find him in Cherokee County, or in this state or that, or in the church In which you were brought up; but if so, try another church. Theyre all good: a bit different, but all good.

Encroachment <Gb Management?

cans although the further one 'j^lhe two parties, the voters may, gets away from the United States consciously or not, pick their and Its political atmosphere the president more on a basis of smaller that difference probably personality and confidence than appears. political views.

By ELMER ROESSNER ^ Unions have encroached on managements right to manage, said 65 per cent of 261 industrial firms of all types and sizes replying to a questionnaire by Mill Si Factory magazine.

The total should be discounted. Some executives are Inclined to regard unien activity outside of wages and hours as a threat to^ management. Why cant we have pigs knuckles in the company cafeteria? A shop chairman may ask. Youre trying to take over managementi the company executive may scream.

Nevertheless, the high percentage of complalners, even If reduced by allowance for unjustified complaints, Indicates a serious situation.

WHOS MINDING THE STORE?

Mill S Factory asked tho.se who complained in what ways

meats right to manage.

The industrial managers who had said yes to the previous question, replied:

In establishing and changing

workloads ............. 47%

Alteration of working

conditions .......... 61 .

Fixing of rates and pay

scalea .................. 83

Introduction of new machines

and methods ............ 16

The total soars above 1(X) per cent because many gave several answers. Incidentally. 100 per cent would be only 65 per cent of the entire sample, because only those who said yes to the fiist question were asked the second quesUon.

The statement that unions are usurping management roles in the fixing of pay scales seems somewhat anachronistic.

A century ago a union effort to Insist on a pay scale might have been'considered presump-

unions were usurping manajje- tuous. But today rates and pay

scales are recognized as matters subject to union negotia-Uon. r

OTHFR FACTORS INVOLVED

Management would have a real basis for complaint In those instances where unions attempted to dictate the establishment and changing of workloads, the alteration of working conditions, and the introduction of new machines and methods.

While all three of these categories would normally be subject to union negotiation, uoilaU eral action by unions would be usurpation of m management function.

These three categories concern productivity and this can iwually be increased only wHh the introduction of new machines and methods. Union action against their introduction would tend to block Increases in productivity, which could be harmful to the entire economy. However, .the figures indicate c

that only about 26 companies complained of union action. CONCLUSIONS

The Mill St Factory study' could be generalized thus:

Management is fearful that unions are encroaching on its province: however union ac

tion, while considerable. )s largely concerned with saving as many Jobs as possible, and improving pay scalea as much as possible, while bowing to lnev-> itability of new labor saving machines.

Running back with bare feet, through the figures, it would seem that of 261 companies queried, only 27 (16 per cent of 65 per cent of 261) firms are"* concerned about union encroachment on management in the matter of new machines and methods."

Management, although dealing with unions on pay and working conditions, still appears to be managing in 90 per cent of the plants.