PAGE POURTHE DALT REFLECTOR* GREENVILLE, N. C.

Saturday, March 26, I960

Saturday, March 26, 1960

Elections In Bureaucratic Hands?

The kind of civil rights legislation which will come termine what sort of civil rights legislation, if any, is out of the current session of Congress still remains written into law this year.

a matter of conjecture as the Senate moves again to Previous Senate consideration of civil rights mat-

consider proposals. ters has indicated that a majority of the members of

After weeks of unsuccessful effort to write a civil the Senate are not inclined to go along with the meas-

rights bill, the Senate now will consider the measure ^res which so far have been proposed. And the bill

passed by the House calling for court-appointed re- passe'd in the House and sent to the Senate includes

ferees to see that voting rights of Negroes are not de- provisions similar to those already turned down by the

nied in the South. While the House measure has been Senate. It is doubtful, therefore, that the Senate will

termed a victory for proponents of civil rights laws, adopt the House measure without amendments, if at

..members of the Senate were quick to voice their dis- all.In that case, the amended bill, if passed by the Sen-

approval of the measure. would go to a conference committee of Senate and

^ u j o j House measures where further changes would be made

On the one hand. Southerners voiced opposition *

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to the measurt which would authorize federal officials to supervise elections. On the other hand, advocates ^ of more extreme civil_rights legislation made it known they did not think the House measure went far enough.

in an effort to reach an acceptable compromise.

It would be a grave mistake for the Congress to write into law measures which would put control of elections into the hands of the federal government.

convened, it appears that action

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As has been the case since this session of Congres^ While proponents of such proposals point to the neces-

iction in the Senate will de- of guaranteeing individual rights, it is also vital

to consider that such federal control of elections might well deny the democratic rights of both majority and minority groups.

As we have pointed out previously, similar action was taken by the federal government during reconstruction days. But after several years the system of controls became so corrupt that the Congress reconsidered its action and abolished the plan. Should the same mistake be made again by the highest law-making body in land?

If complete control of the election machinery of the country is placed in the hands of the federal government, there is no reason to believe that the federal government will not one day be able to control election results just as it would control the election machinery.

The decentralized control of election machinery _

which has been a vital part of our democratic system would be destroyed by such proposals as now being considered under the label of civil rights.

Protecting the voting rights of individuals is one thing, but placing control of elections in the hands of bureaucracy is quite another.

Science Fairs Offer Assurance For Future

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(During absence of Lynn NLb-' bet, each candidate for Governor, I4piitenant Ckivemor and United States Senator has been invited to write a guest column, stating hia views.)

By TERRY SANFORD Democratic Candidate for Governor

THE RUMOR BUSINESS There was another thing thin newspaper man wanted to know when ho was by our Terry Sanford for GovemOT* State Headquarters in the Carolina Hotel. In Raleigh;

What about this rumor about Phil Ellis, who is leaving his job as Public Relations Director

* of the State Ports Authority and returning to Radio Station WPTP

What about this rumor that Terry Sanford had promised Phil Ellis a job in the next administration had promised him the top spot in the Ports Authority set-up, Director. . . .

^ Id never heard of the idea, much'less the deed. A man in ordinary circumstances might well be offended by such a nunor, but Im in politics and campaigning for governor and realize that rumors are amongst the hazards of the business.

So the reporter and I laughed it off, and I told him that while Phil probably would be a good choice, I thought Charlie Craven should be his assistant.

When the banter had ended and the reporter had gone, and the rumor nailed fm* a lie, I did some hard thinking about rumors and rumor-mongers.

SALT POR SALE I recollected the old story of the visitor in a country store who was amazed at the quantity of salt that was on hand and for sale. Salt in barrels, salt in buckets, bags, brick. There was salt all over the place.

You must sell an awful lot of aalt,t he visitor said.

Nope. Dont hardly sell none a-tall, the storekeeper said.

But there sure was a salt-aellln son-of-gun by here last month.

What with political campaigns underway, now is the time for a few good salt salesmen.

It takes a lot of grains of salt to cope with rumors that threaten to overwhelm voters during political campaigns.

A distressing factor in political activity is the number of otherwise decent people who, on becoming campaigners for candi-ates, turn deliberately to gossip and the obvious extensions half-truths, falsehoods, slandersand make basic campaign techniques of these odious devices.

Perhaps even more distressing Is the observation that many voters, honest and decent and honorable on the surface, often are eager to believe and traffic In rumor and gossip. These otherwise apparently prudent people lend credence to slanders and falsehoods. By acceptance they make capital of loose-lip rumors that are loudly proclaimed; they lend respectability to transparent lies that are whispered side-wise.

CX)MMUNICATIONS In all fairness I should note that some people associated with the various communications media aometimes are indifferent to the

truth. There is strong evidence of irresponsibility, or perhaps Its just plain carelessness: there is strong evidence of ax-grinding and wishful thinking; there is strong evidence of slanting information to suit special interest and purposes.

There are amongst us. then, professionals and amateurs in the rumor business, working the same side of the street.

WHERE I STAND - We in the Terry Sanford Campaign are not indulging in rumors, and so far as I know all candidates are equally honorable. When holes are exposed in their holes are exposed in their positions. Ill avail myself of the opportunity to let the public know where I stand and ^blicly.

I expect the same attention from them publicly and not through the rumor mill.

Now that I have temporary use of a widely-read and respected outlet for opinion and analysis and reporting Lynn Nisbets column and thats about as public as you can get let me air a couple of rumors to Illustrate why theres need for plenty of grains of salt.

Rumor says that my campaign is being financed by labor money. . .that the CIO has put up $50,000 in Charlotte. , .That Hoffa has put $100,000 for me in Security National Bank. . .That I told so-and-so. running for Congress, that Id help him if he would vote against the Taft-Hartley Act.

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By ALVIN TAYLOR

She Had Her

Hands Jrull

BUSY PEOPLE DEPARTMENT. . .We walked into the

Alarming statements by some experts, notwith- 'ie "Kd standing, science fairs being held in public schools secretary, Sarah Jones, about as throughout North Carolina and other states suggest ,

that todays youngsters not only are interested in her rtghtT^.mTiatopho'e science, but they have far greater knowledge of com- her left ear and the other tele-

plicated scientific problems than mo.st of their elders.

* The only thing more she could

The quality of work as well as the volume of work have done to earn her pay

being exhibited in these science fairs in public schools ^

shows a much broader knowledge of science than the Efficient as she is. Sarah soon

layman might expect to find among students of public completed the radio traffic, sat-

school age. They also show a keen interest in almost person at the other

every phase of the sciences. ^i^ed'h.?:.tin^n'rh'.

Hundreds of .science exhibits prepared by school phone._

'Thats a generous sample . youngsters throughout Pitt Countv this year bespeak WRONG NUMBER. . .Sarah

d^qult. an expansion over the eountless hours of tedious work and careful research 'J S,"fr

THE TRUTH I have said On the part of the students. They also show creative Florida to the sheriffs depart-

ot th. rvffiosa rrx.iiH ability that might be expected of persons much older ment in Greenville. North Caro-

and much more mature than those still in public school. recent-

The work exhibited reflects credit on the public schools and the work that has been done in classrooms to develop students interest in science. Most of all, however, the exhibits reflect credit upon the students themselves who have evidenced not only their interest in the sciences, but also their knowledge and under-

standinir (Goldsboro News-Argus)

R. Nelson Nash, a certified

If more people would visit the science fairs and management specialist

view the wort of these youngsters there would be SSif n, tdx

fewer who WOuld worrj' about W'hat the future holds in a talk on tree farming before when these youngsters assume the responsibilities of Goldsboro Rotary, While the

The voice on the Florida end told her he was sick.

Oh, Im sick. the voice said. Notify my brother at Alley and Eighth St. ,

Whoever It was sounded really 111, Sarah related, and she began to worry.

Theres no Alley and Eighth St. here, she told the person.

Yes there is, the voice replied. Ive been right there.

Are you sure you want Greenville, North Carolina? Sarah asked.

She said the person at the other end suddenly brightened up.

Greenville, North Carolina! the person shouted. No, I want Greenville, South Carolina.

Thus ended that conversation.

that the Governors office would be open to the people and would be fair to all. Fairness includes equal hearing to labor union and to owners of textile mills. Thats the truth.

The truth also Is and this point has been overlooked by the rumor-mongersthe truth is that I have said that I will not, direcU ly or indirectly, accept campaign money from any special interest groups, whether AFL-CIO or NAM.

The truth is that I favor keeping the right-to-work act on the books, an opinion that hardly would cause labor unions to rush money to my camp.

The truth is that Im getting my campaign money not in big hunks or from special interestin small contributions gathered from a wide area. Anybody sufficiently interested in truth can find somebody close by whos soliciting for me.

GRAINS OF SALT - Truth does not hamper many campaigners and politicians making the trip around the track for the first time. Nor does it deter some veterans. Failure to employ truth is a deliberate oversight, part of a technique that requires one to be against a candidate, rather than for somebody or something.

To handle rumors, then voters are advised to use the old remedy of taking rumors with grains of,salt. But better yet, you might ask the candidates concerned. Most candidates are decent. They de.serve the opportunity to silence falsehoods and slanders and the citizens of a great State are equally dc-ser>lng.

FINALLY ARRIVES. . Reflector News Editor Don Schlienz uses certain guide lines

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By JAMES MARLOW

WASHINGTON (AP) The buses ran on time. The children recited their lessons in the classrooms. There was no shock at all when Sen. Stuart Symington said he wanted to be president.

The only thing new about it-even though he said, it before a jampacked crowd in the Senates caucus roomwas that he finally got around to saying it publicly.

Still. It raLsed at least one question: How does a man

finally get around to announcing hed like to be the Democratic candidate for the White House?

First, you beat the bushes, as Symington did. This slim, well-dressed, 58-year-old onetime manufacturer had been running around for weeks. making speeches, shaking hands, looking for support, sizing up his chances.

Then you look at the clock. Here It is. near the end of March, and the Democratic National Convention is In July. Not much sense in waiting longer.

Next, you look around to see how goes It with those others who weeks ago removed the modesty veil and frankly saiij theyd like the Democratic nomination; Sens. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota.

If theres anything to be gained from an early stgrtand thats questionable Kennedy has it. As of now he looks like the front-rtmner, with Humphrey trailing.

There Ls the possibility that Kennedy will get up so much momentum nothing can stop him. Symington doesnt want that. Put all the reasons together and you have a good explanation of why Symington announced Thursday.

But Symington denied he was acting now because his advisers were afraid of too big a lead for Kennedy Instead, he said, he was getting into the race openly because his well-wlsters wanted him to. I '

Symington let it knowii. on Wednesday Hed spcakl his ptice Thursday.

The big caucus room was loaded with his friends, members of his family, newsmen, big lights, photographers, and even a couple of busloads of Missouri school-children who said they happened to be in town for a few days.

The newsmens questions were neither very penetrating nor very irritating. The well-heeled Symington, who made a point of saying he doesnt have much money, fielded their bunts easily.

Still, the whole show was pretty flat.

He didnt say anything to set the soul afire. But neither, for that matter, have Kennedy, Humphrey or Vice President Richard M. Nixon, who seems to have the Republican nomination safe in his refrigerator.

There just havent been any emotional blazes so far in the presidential race. And if whats happened so far is a foretaste of the fall campaign, its likely to be deep on the dull side.

When asked how he felt about taking on Nixon In the presidential race. Symington instantly responded with what has become a Democratic party cliche for all candidates; I think any good Democrat could beat him.

All in all. in a town wlch has seen many a man reach for the moon. Symingtons public plunge into the big-time political stream hardly quickened any pulses. For-that matter, what politician has so far in 1960?

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We are not saying that Americas foreign policies are all above criticism or that a Presidential trip can correct what is wrong. We are merely .saying that a nation, aiwl a polltual system, l.s bound to act in clyracier puch of the time, aim n Is therefore inevitable for Ei.*enhowfr tn radiate good will and Khriishcihev ill will.Wall Street Journal.

ideas were new to many of his hearers. Nash said they had been applied in successful forest management in Europe for over 500 years.

Nash described a forest program for pines that would see the trees completely cut out in a certain number of years. Then the whole field would be reseeded. He even visioned the not distant day when pines would be seeded by planees spraying a seed especially treated against birds and rats. He sees the time coming when use of seedlings will be abandoned.

The suggestion of cutting a stand of pine complete, he argued, has this basis. Growth of hardwood and brushes is best controlled in this fashion. Pines not protected against the stifling effect of hardwood growth reach salable size very slowly.

Nash sees this weakness of the old plan which marked certain trees in a stand for cutting. Generally all trees in a given field were planted by nature, If the growth is not a transplant or plant, at relatively the same time. If the farmer cuts out the big, tall, straight trees and leaves the small ones to do reseeding he is lowering the quality of the stock. Pines that are much smaller

than others in a field of the same age generally can be classified as runts, dwarfs or trees which somehow lack vitality and growth essentials.

The cut It all plan has been the one followed In European countries, which have learned that forests are a must for survival, Nash said.

Some of his hearers, owners of farms, have been asking themselves if the cut-the-field-clean plan might not be specifically applicable to pulpwood growing. Pines can be grown to pulpwood sizes in a relatively small time as compared to growing for timber usage. The pulp market In the Eastern half of the state in recent years has stabilized. It has grown competitive with plants operating at Farmville, Riegel, Roanoke Rapids, Plymouth. The plants to assure supplies have their own forestry management holdings.

The growing pulp market is helping make tree farming more interesting to more farmers. Look at the statistics; in a years time Nash has signed 12.-000 acres of forests for management. The ball is rolling. Tn another three years at least 50.-000 acres In Johnston, Franklin, Wayne and other counties will be under the management specialist program. Meantime each year sees many farms setting aside acreage for tree farming as a part of the regular program of the farmer.

WHAT? A COMPLIMENT?. . . Occasionally someone will walk up to us ont he street, ask if we are with the newspaper. When we say yes. they light Into us bout something that has appeared which they didnt like.

So we cringed the other day when someone asked us the question. Admitting we wcx-ked for the newspaper we waited for the lambasting.

My name is Bob Pennell, he said. I just wanted to tell you how much my wife and I enjoyed the write-up you did with the snow pictures.

We breathed a sign of relief and thanked him profusely. Its nice to get a compliment.

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with which to write heads for the many news stories that go into the newspaper.

He selects the size head he wants, types It out and then types out an appromlate line for the story underneath. If It is the same length as the guide line it goes back to the composing room to be set into type. If not. other words have to be substituted.

One such guide line is Norfolk Preacher Says. It has been used for years and years, probably dating back to the time before Don came.

Anyway there was a story in Thursdays Reflector about a Norfolk minister preaching here next week.

Norfolk Pastor to Speak Here, it was headed.

With the Norfolk Preacher Says line in mind, one office wag cmnmented; Well, that Norfolk preacher has finally arrived.

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By GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY COPYRIGHT. 1990. KING .FEATURES SYNDICATE. INC.

No Presidential candidate ever announces the c(nposition of his Cabinet during the campaign. That is always a grave secret. A Frenchman recently said to me: Your Presidential election is not only for Americans; it is for all as well, it is for all the free world. We need to know where we stand,

In most European countries. It Is always known how Cabinet offices are to be filled. In Great Britain the ectoplasmic Cabinet of the British Labour Party is a body which would take office if that party were elected. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affair would then be Aneurln Bevan as things stand today. If. on the other hand, Richard Nixon were elected President, who would be his Secretary of SUte?

We do not know. It Is generally suggested that Thomas E. Dewey, former Governor of New Yortc Stnte and twlca a Presidential candidate, would be VMT suitable. It is questionable If Dewey would sacrifice his lucrative private law practice.

The Democrats have a nuro-, ber of proepecUve Secretaries of State. For instance, John Kennedys adviser on foreign affair 1 Chester Bowles, who has been in various public offices since he went out ot the advertising businees and who was our Ambassador to India. His concept of the East of Asin is strongly Influenced by Nehru, for whom Bowles has great admiration. Nehru's attitude toward Red China, however, has proved to be wrong, the Red Chinese seizing Tibet, Invading peripheral states on the basis ot the Chien Lung Line and establishing a Communist state in Kerala. Bowles has not publicly revised any of his pronouncements on Asiatic affairs despite Red Chinese imperialism.

There Is conaiderable talk of a return of Dean Acheson to the office of Secretary of State. Acbesons public isronounce-ments in recent years are so different from what they were when he was in office, that one is forced to revise ones Judgment of the man. Certainly of the names mentioned for this office along the Demcrata, none receives such favorable response as Acheson at this time.

It is often suggested that Ad-lai Stevenson might foflow the example of William Jennings Bryan and accept the office of Secretary of State. Certainly neither Lyndon Johnson not Stuart Symington would want to be bound by Stevenson's doctrinaire posiUons. If Great Britain were the only country or the most significant country with mhlch we had to deal at this time. Stevenson would make an excellent Ambassador to the ^ Court of St. Jamess.

Admiral Charles M. Cooke sent a circular letter to editors in which he said;

During the four year period, 1948 to 1950, (for^a period as Under Secretary) Secretary Acheson postponed decision as to what to do about C!hina, under the plea of waiting for the dust to settle.' Rude awakening came when we stumbled (blinded by his kind of dust') over the brink of the abyss of the Korean WAAR. The dust was wiped from the Secretarys eyes with the blood of 140,000 Amer-(Contlnued on page eight)

Strength For Today

By EARL DOUGLAS

Growth. f

Gods object in giving us life appears to be His extension to us of an opportunity to grow. We start as mere cells, we grow into huge persons. We begin with no purpose in life save to eat and sleep; we end by managing projects and enterprises. Out religious faith is that in the world beyond we arill be associated with God Himself in the extension and management of great enterprises.

It is a dreadful thing when one grows in only one aspect of his life. Some people grow physically and even spiritually without growing mentally to any considerable extent. Still others lack growth in the physical or moral realm. One of the most horrifying realities to confront in life is the person who has

grown physically and mentally but not spiritually. There are actually some people who appear to have almost no conscience at all. Sometimes they are handsome, or beautiful, rich, attractive, powerful or wealthy. Yet their word Is writ in water. No one would trust them out of his sight.

The marvelous thing about Jesus was that he grew in wisdom, in statute. In favor with God and man. The night He was bom most of the population of Palestine would simply have regarded Him as one more baby bom into the world. We know today that He has completely altered human life and purpose.

Jesus grew, and He is the ideal of those who look forward to the expansion of lift into great purposes.

No Standardization In Payments

By ELMER ROESSNER Lack of standardization in terms of p^ment if probably costing American business many times the amount it saves with standardization of products, such as screws, nails, chemical purity, lumber sizes, can sizes and 80 on.

Terms of payment are composed of the dLscount if any and the time In which payment must be made.

The cash discount is common in American business- Most manufacturers offer it to retailers: most suppliers offer it to manufacturers. /

It is as Important as it is common. In countless businesses. the difference between profit and loss lies in taking castt discounts. A common discount tn the department store field is 2-10, meaning that 2 per cent may be deducted from the bill if paid within 10 days. A store

buying $1.0Mi.ooo worth of k a' year could ((^In $20.000 pying bills promptly on t

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terms. And that sum could be the difference between profit and loss in many of the smaller department stores in the nation.

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But the lack o uniformity Is great, and it complicates bus^ iness bookkeeping to the extent that earning discounts becomes a complicated matterso complicated that many discounts are lost.

William C. Kendrick, president oft he Purchasing Agents Association of New England, reporting in the bulletin of the National Association of Purchasing Agents, said a check of invoices received by his firm in one week showed that 52 different terms or payment were offered.

Some of the terms had the same meaning, and the 52 could be boiled down to these:

1. Sight draft, meaning payment on or before delivery, (Usually used only when the buyers credit Is .shaky.

2. Net (the full amount) in

five days.

3. Net in 10 days.

4. Net in 30 days.

5. Net 10th prox. (before tha 10th of the following month).

6. Net 15th prox.

7. Net 20th prox.

8. X per cent-10 n-30 (certain per cent off if paid in 10 days, or net in 30 days).

9. X per cent-20 n-30.

about some standardization of these terms such as limiting them to numbers 1, 3, 5, 8 and 12. bookkeeping costs could b held In check and company financing arranged more rapidly. Furthermore, standardizaUon would curb the costly mistake of overlooking a payment until the discount time ran out.

Note: This would be a good

10. X per cent-lO n-lOth prox. time to get results. With Inter-

11. X per cent-10 n-15th prox.

12. X per cent-10th prox.

Mr. Kendrick added an amusing touch. One notation of terms could not be deciphered. When the suppliers chief clerk was questioned, he said the notation had been in use several years and he didnt know what It meant either. POTENTIAL PROFITS

Obviously, It would require extra bo(^keeping to keep up with the 12 recognizable terms, to make sure that each bill/was paid at the most profitable moment.

If retailer and purchasing agent associations could bring

est rates high, suppliers and manufacturers will listen to any means to Insure orderly payment of their bill^. Note: Standardization would save work in their' accounting departments too.

The stock markets leaps and dives would be much greater if there were fewer women share-, holders, a survey Indicates. The Womens Finance Forum of America questioned 15.000 women linvstors and found they were less likely than men to panic in market declines and le.sfi likely to be greedy la pushing bull markets higher.