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Tuesday, March 29, 1960

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And now, according to Democratic National Chairman Butler can't afford to let the party get Chairman Butler, all you Southern Democrats who all split up just because 10 or 12 million upstarts in cant swaller hook, line and minority rule all the radi- the Southern wing of the party arent willing to sacri-cal ideas Northern liberals think up, are, by Harry, fice principles in which they believe. Weve got to learn renegades. to cater to the Northern Liberals if we want them to

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Whats more, you Southern Democrats, you aint fit to elect your own representatives to the national convention, so Mr. Butler, in his position as national Chairman, is going to see that delegates from your state that suit his liking are going to be seated at the convention. Thats the only way he knows to protect the democratic principles of representative control from you Southerners who have kept the Democrats in powder all these years.

After all, those Mid-Western Democrats are entitled to have full say in the party as long as Chairman Butler g^es the word for theyve been able to muster a few electorial votes for the partys nominee two or three times in the past 50 years. You boys who just fork over the electoral votes to the party every four years like clock-work have got to learn to respect the wishes of these new% important members of the party. After all, their statesmost of emvoted for Dewey

along with this Butler edict, we have our own suggestion to offer.

Instead of breaking up the Democratic Party by trying to read out of it several million Southerners who have voted the Democratic ticket since they were old enough to go to the polls, why not just read out of the chairmanship one Paul Butler.

It may not be as easy as the first alternative, but at least it would give greater assurance of party harmony at the convention, and greater assurance of a Democratic victory at the polls next November.

Given Good Examples, Theyll Be Even Better

and a couple of times for Eisenhower, and weve got to show proper respect if we expect them to vote for the Democratic nominee this year.

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(During absence of Lynn Nis-bet. each candidate for Governor, Lientenant Governor and United States Senator has been Invited to write a guest column, stating his view.)

By Judge Malcolm B. Seawell Democratic Candidate for Governor

The invitation which Mr. Nls-bet extended for me to be a guest columnist during his convalescence gives me the wonderful opportunity of turning the tables on him. Rather than writing about myself, I am going to write about Lynn Nisbet.

TRIBUTE - At this writing, the Dean of the North Carolina Presa Corpa, Lynn Nisbet. was reported up and about the halls and tick rooms at Rex Hospital where he recently underwent surgery. He will soon be back writing about things political and otherwise in North Carolina. But, while he is confined. I must take this opportunity to pay tribute to a man who has long occupied a unique position In North Carolina affairs.

Lynn started his newspaper career in 1904 on the WAXHAW ENTERPRISE at the tender age of 13. With the exception of two or three yeara, he has continued in the newspaper business since then. He has visited and written about every session of the General Assembly aince 1911, He took his present job with the North Carolina As-eociation of Afternoon Dailies In 1919.

CONFIDANT OP MANY - It is DO exaggeration to say that Lynn Nisbet enjoys the confidence of more folks in government and politics than any other individual in North Carolina. This, of course, is a priceless possession for a newspaperman. . .particularly one who must write a column aix days a week. Without such channels of information and sources of background, it would be a near Impossibility to produce such a volume of interesting newspaper copy.

WHY THEY CONFIDE ~ Those in official positions and those in politics in North Caroling confide In Lynn Nisbet. because. when one speaks to him off-the-record.* they know he W'ill never violate the No. 1 rule of a good newspaper man , . .that rule is always to respect confidence once it is accepted, Most newspaper men do respect such confidence,

SECURING INFORMATION^ Lynn Nisbet asks fewer questions tlisn any other newspaper mao in North Carolina. He is one of the best listeners this Btate has ever seen. When he listens in enough spots, he comes up with an imposing total of scoops and predictions. The predictions usually pan out, And. as an expert on North Car-

It shouldnt come as a surprise that speakers at the White House Conference on Children and Youth should point the finger at todays adults in prescribing remedies for young peoples problems.

'fhe youngsters, after all look to their elders for teaching and guidance. They learn by example more easily than from words, and they seek diligently to acquire the ways of the adult world around them. It comes naturally in the process of growing up.

Todays youngsters are no worse than their counterparts of the last generation. In many ways they are superior to the youngsters of the last generation because they have had more opportunity for travel, exposure to more scientific advancement, better opportunities for their formal education. In the fast-mov-

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his pro- world in which we live today, however, the young-

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fession as well as his hobby. As a widely-accepted authority for the benefit of other political writers but for the benefit of politicians themselves. Stumping Lynn Nisbet on a question about North Carolina politics is a pretty tough thing to do.

PHENOMENAL MEMORY-Unlike most of us common folk who are plagued with short memories, Lynn never forgets anything. His ability to recall a name. date, total vote, legislative action or other historical fact Is a marvel to behold. This might be because Lynn listens when a lot of us would be Inclined to talk. . .and when he listens he does it with a trained concentration that is uncommonly rare.

ON JOB HALF CENTURY As near as anyone around Raleigh can determine. Lynn Nisbet has been newspapering for over a half century. Hes been at it so long that even Mrs. Nisbet has a hard time recalling just when Lynn said he got his first newspaper job. But the best anyone can remember, he got his permanent shot of printers ink shortly after attending the University of North Carolina an estimated 50 years ago. Of course. Lynn could tell us right to the day. . .but then we dont want him to know about this little tribute until he picks up the paper a day or two from this writing and reads not what he is writing about someone else, but rather whgt someone else is writing about him.

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DANGEROUS GROUND -Lynn is treading on dangerous ground in turning over his valuable column space to a candidate for public office. I no doubt will be a great relief to your readers, Lynn, to have you back on the job. . .back writing about the current election issues with a grasp and depth of undersUmding that all of your readers value highly.

THE FOURTH ESTATE - It is my personal belief that North Carolina enjoys the most responsible press of any state.

Looking back over 20 years in public life, I thfnk the record of our North Carolina daily and weekly newspapers. . .as well as our fine radio and teler vision press institutions. . .is one of mature, responsible news presentation by mature, respon-sible men and women. And since we have already called Lynn the Dean of the North Carolina Press Corps, then this makes him sound like something pretty special, . .which is just what he is. Hurry and get back in harness, Lynn; we all miss you!

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sters probably have less time and less attention at home than any other generation in history.

The situation cannot be blamed on the youngsters, for it is the adults who provide the framework of the society in which the youngsters live and grow. It was ... ,

not many years ago that the society of the community briSS? a rSnidcr yS centered around the home, the school and the church, drivers license is soon to ex-

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Today, these institutions are onlv three of the many to be re-

organizations, clubs and activities that play a part In 'TenaUce precede, a birth-the young person s life. The youngsters often are too day by several weeks; and aside

busy to do what their parents would like for them to a reminder to pre-

do And with equl_ii not greatee-frequency. par- have *'?

ents are too busy with other things to do what their birthday coming and other people

youngsters would like them to do.

Those problems which young people of today bring upon our society are small indeed compared with the problems brought by the adults. Those who would set the younger generation off on the way to a happy,

constructive life, should give greater attention to the _______________

adult society in seeking the cause of youth problems. highway safety factor you

Given good example* in their every-day life, the ' My See came .ome week, youngsters of today will turn out much better than ago- was about as welcome most of us adults who often worry about what the next communiqw from

generation is coming to.

can prepare accordingly.

So. for some a notice hrom the Department of Motor Vehicles is a sort of mixed bleasinf; because after a certain numter of birthdays they dont choose to advertise them any more. On the other hand, those examinations

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a Selective Service board.

For one thing, I abhor examinations of any kind; for another, it was due warning another birthday for another, it was due warning another birthday was on the horlxon. . .not that theres any shyness about my years (I can look any questioner straight in the eye and say Im over 21),

but when early April rolls around there is a dtlusioo within that I'm In my sprlnftlme. and that conflicts with every calendar except my own.

You can't do anything about birthdays, but you can prep for a drivers test; and 1 did. *

After somethinf over 20 years of driving without denting a fender or running over a dog one would expect a certain amount of confidence. But thats not my speed.

By the time the day rolled around to Uke that test. I bad read the drivers manual so often and absorbed so many details it seemed a little embarrassing that the authorities had trusted me behind the wheel.

The drive to the Hlgliway Patrol station was well-wtthin the speed limits: turn indicators and hand-elgnale were freely used: yield signs were

thoroughly respected. . .and I braked at the ycene with no skidding or jerks (an examiner might havs been look out the window).

Inside it was all business.

The examiner was friendly, brisk, helpful. What to him must

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By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Richard M. Nixons enviable position of remaining radically' speechless while running for the presidencywill soon be coming to an end.

He has been able to stay quiet so far because he has been in a doubly happy spot. He is the only one in sight for the Republican presidential nomination and he has been given President Eisenhowers blessing.

While this carries some advantages they may be more than offset by the problems ahead once the campaign starts next aummer.

Here are some of the obvious advantages:

1. Since be sosms sure to get the Republican nomination he doesnt, like the Democratic hopefuU, have to scramble for delegates to the convention or wear himself down in state primariea.

a. Beeauae be hes been so closely identified with the highly popular Eisenhower, he can hope, but thats all he can do, that voters will have aomc of the aeme regard for him.

Here are some of his problem:

He must buck a strong Democratic tide. In the lut three elodtions-19S4-56-Aa-Ahe voters showed a clear preference between parties by giving Democrats control of Congress.

The fad that Eisenhower won in 1956. while the voters turned Congress over the Democrats. showed how clearly they were making a distiocUon be tween him and his party.

Since Nixon does not have El aenhower'a personal appeal, thia next election may be more a matter of choosing between parties than between men.

Nixon has conservative Republican aupport but he will also need liberal Republican and Independent vottg to win in November. ThiA confronts him with his greatest problem.

He must decide whether to trail along on the EiMnbower

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dont - rock - the boat administration.

Nixon will be up against a Democratand thia goes for any of the would-be Democratic candidates in light > whoee views are more liberal than Ei-genhoweri,

Nixon can chooae between being an adminiftration Charley McCarthy or trying to match to acme degree the promises of the Democrats. If he gets too

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liberal be could lose conserve Uve Republican support without winning over the independents.

And, if he goes much beyond Eisenhower's thinking, he may om to be critieixing the President. 8o he has to walk nimbly there. He needs Elsenhowers acUve help in the campaign.

3. Nixon will not be just another Republican candidate running against Just another Democratic candidate, neither of them weU known. He has been in high office long enough to have established a record of performance by which to be Judged. The Democrats will have his record to talk about.

It probably will not be nice talk, since many Democrats aeem to hate him for the tactics he used In previous campaigns against them. But the very manner in which he answers the attacks or ignores them will be a fresh yardstick by which the voters can judge him.

Memphis Commercial Appeal)

Among other things that are changing in these changing times is the attitude toward publication of names of juveniles involved In crime. In general, the old idea was to keep such names out of print because juvenile courts should have a chence to help a younater whose foot has slipped and to set him on a higher path.

The first offender usually gets that second chance, and often a third chance, too. under the more recent attitude. But it has been found that some younsters

iet into repeated and serious of-inaes before they are old enough to be tried in criminal courts. The modem trend is to use their names because publication may have a restraining influence on the younsters in addition to the fear of punishment. or it may cause parents to take more care.

The change toward use of some names in juvenile crime Is definite. The State University of Iowa has sent inquiries to dally newspapers. During the most recent five years 167 newspapers have begun printing

ramea of more juveniles, and 35 others are dUcuaaing a change in that direction. During the same yeara only six have changed to use fewer names. This pattern hows in all regions and in cities of all sizes.

There la one big reason. Seventy per cent of the editors using more names say they are concerned about the rising tide of juvenile crimes, both in their own cities and in the nation. A substantial part of them mention the influence of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who urges ufie of names as a deterrent to crime.

Without having the figurea to support our conclusion, tiiere are indications that minds have often been changed when the community was faced with an especially heinous crime by a boy or girl whoso name had been suppreaeed for earlier and less serious offenses. If there are freeh arguments or good rea.sona for returning to the older theory of protection, the time to make them known is now. Experience is bending policy the other way.

By EARL L. DOUGLASS STABILIZERS

Passengera who cross the ocean on her liners these days may find themselves enjoying smoother trips even in rougher weather. RetracUble stabilizing fins which can be extended from the aides of the ship underwater in rough eeas cut dowm the roll of the ship sometimes as much as ninety per cant.

It la amazing that a pair of little fiM fifteen feet long can stop the rolling of a IK).000 ton Uner^ But we are eoneteaUy made aware that it ie the seemingly little things in life that count.

This Is nowhere more true than in our dealings with other people. It is impoeaible to eaku-late the effect on other people of a few rude or courteous words, a kind or unkind act.

Personnel directors of large companiee report that when equally qualified candidates arc being considered, the hiring often turns on such matters as a polite gesture or a friendly smile. Many a business deal has been made or mieaed because of friendly or unfriendly feelings.i^feelings en gendered perhaps by seemingly tiiviai matters of behavior. Many a couple married today would never have got to know each other except for the et-traction of kindnese and courtesy.

Good manners are the stabiUa-ing fins of the ship of behaviour. Dont let neglect or carelessness in small details spoil your important personal relations with other people.

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have been a tiresome repetition of Instructione and comments were made In a manner that sounded personal and yet not too much so.

I felt so much at ease I even became careleaa.

8IU1. the examiner decided F qualified (which seemed fair, to me) and after paying the usual fee this freshly-licensed motorist walked out with a light step and a magnanimous feeling toward the world in general and license examiners in particular.

By golly, if hed also said Happy Birthday" to boot, doa-goned if I wouldnt have given him a clgarl

By GEORGE E. SOKOLBKY Copyrtght. lOfO, King Features Syndicete. Inc.

On August 10, 1920, the Secretary of State was Bainbridge Colby. The Italian Ambasaad(w to Washington, Aveana, had requested a statement concernins the attitude of our Government toward the Ruaeian advance on Poland. Colby used the occasion to issue a formal statement on American policy toward Soviet Russia which was at the time given most unusual attention throughout the world and remains a classic. It is a long document and cannot here be given in full.

The American policy.with regard to Russia at that time involved two fundamentaJs:

1. . . .the reeogniUon of the Bolshevist regime.

2. a settlement of Ruaeian problems almost inevitably upon the basis of a dismemberment of Russia."

Thus It can be stated with historic certitude that U was the United States which from 1917 on. held to the policy to protect the territorial integHty of Soviet Russia, which at that time could not defend itself.

In fact. Colby wrote:

From the beginning of the Russien Revolution, in March. 1917, to the present moment, the Government and the people of the United States have followed its development with hlendly solicitude and with profound sympathy for the.efforts of the Russian peopls to reconstruct their national Ufe upon the broad basis of popular self-government. . ."

It is often forgotten that the Russian Revolution was not the accomplishment of the Bolsheviks. It started as a palace revolution in time of war, moved Into a bourgeois democracy headed by Prinee Lvov and tlwn was taken over by a democratic fovernment headed by Alexander Kerensky. This, the ProvlsioBal Government, was first recognized by the United SUtea. The United States aided the Provisional Oovemmtnt in every poaaible manner. Even after the Bolsheviks came to. power and were rejected by the Allies, includinf the United States, this country at Allied Conferences took steps to prevent the dlamemberment of Russia.

Colby felt caJJad upon to explain why the United States, which adopted an historically protective attitude toward Soviet Ruada, refused to recognise the Bolshevik Government:

It is not poastble for the Government of the United States to recognize the present rulers of Russia as a government with whicb the relatimia common to friendly governments can be maintained. This conviction has nothing to do with any particular p<^tlcal or social structure which The Russian people themselves may see fit to embrace.

It rests upon a whoUy different set of facta. These facts, against Its will, that the existing regime In Russia la based upon the negation of every principle of honor and good faith, and every usage and convention, underlying the whole stnieture of international law; tl|e negation, in short, of every Principle upon which it Is poenble to base haimonious and trustful re

lations. wbsther of nations or of individala. The responsible leaders of the regime have frequently and openly boasted that they are willing to sign agreements and undertakioga with foreign Powers while not having the slightest intention of observing such undertakings or carrying out such agreemtnU. . .

At that time, with Ism evidence than if now available to us. Colby undentood the nature of the permanent revotuUon. He did not need a Cutro in Cuba to educate him. He said:

. . .Ihdfcd, upon numerous ecoaalons the responsible fpokesmea of this power, and its official agencies, have declared that it is their understanding that the very existence of Bolshevism in Russia, the maintenance of their own rule, depends, and muft continue to depend. upon the occurrence of revolutions in all other great civilized nations, including the United States, which will overthrow and destroy their gevern-ments and set up BoUhfvist (Continued on page nve;

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By EL.MER ROESSNER

Union membership declined 400,000 from 1957 to 195*. But any employer who is whistling Dixie Is whistling in the dark, The drop does not Indicate any weakening of the American labor movement.

An olficial court of paid members showed a total of 19,100.-000 last year, down 400.000 from 1957.

Proportionately, the decline is even larger. The total number of persons in the working force Increased over those two years; union membership should have risen.

But there are reasons why It didnt. Most important are:

1, The steel strike. This idled many In auto and other Industries. Many found lobs, union or nonunion, in other fields and dropped union membership. In the two-year span, the United Auto Workers lost 293,500 members and the Steelworkers lost 290.000.

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2. Automation. This, po.s.sibly even more than the steel strike, caused the drop In the steel

worker and auto worker membership. Many who struck were trying to preserve their jobs against the' threat of automation. Many of those, who left for other fields did so not because of the strike as much as because they had little hope for work even if they won.

3. Economic changes. Among the sizable union losses were 42,000 Maintenance of Way Employees. 19,000 Btrset Railway Employees, and 17,400 Trainmen. Cutbacks in atrestcar and railway service reduced the number of jobs.

4. Military changes'} Over these years, the government cutback tts plane requirements and increased its missile orders. Many aircraft workers lost jobs and surrendered union membershipswhile tne fewer missile men have not yet been thoroughly organized.

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5. Changing locale. Industrial migration has played an important* part. Factories In the highly-organized. high - wage Northeast have been shutting down while new ones have been opening in tht unorganized, low-

wage areas of the Southeast. Union men have given up jobs In New York to take nonunion jobs in California because their wives wanted sunshine. Mass homebuilders have shown a tendency to select sites in unorganized areas.

6, Changing ages. Theres been a great turnover as a rising number of young people enter the labor force and oldsters are retiredperhaps too early under retirement plans and Social Security lures. Many of the elders are Imbued with unionism: many of the young.sters are not.

However, the basic situation has not been altered. The drop in union membership has not been caused by any lack of ardor. Those who have ceased to pay dues are, for the most part, still convinced of the benefits of organizing and will join when 'opportunities offer. And as time goes on, the recruits will awing to union membership, just as the men they have speeded to retirement.

thia is borne out by the fact that many unions have reported game in xnembtrahip ovar the

same period. Operating Engineers Increased dues-peyers by 80,000; the Teanutera by M.ooo; state and County Workers by 50,000; Machinists by 43,000; Re-UU and Wholesale Workers Union by 42,000; Building Service Employees by 30,ooo, and RaU-way Carmen by 27,000.

Thia disputes any theory that there is a trend away from unionism.

WHY IPEND MILLIONS

FOR MARKET RESEARCH?

Some enterprisers spend thousands in research before starting a buslnesa. Bill Sawyer, president of Northwest Schools, spends 5 cents now and then.

Soma years ago he paid that for a paper, saw ads for trained jet engine technicians and hired engineera to devise a course to teach engineers by mail. He did well.

Later he bought a paper and saw ads for technicians In earth-moving equipment. He started another home-atudy course and Is now repeating his fortune-building act.

Mr. Sawyer wont tell what hes planning next; wont even tell what paper hes bought.