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Saturday, April 16, 1960

THE DAILY REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, N. C

Saturday, April 16, 1960

Two Birds With One Stone

Still The Arsenal Of Free World

> Ti,. rnl nf the United SUtes as arsenal of the our defenses had been let down, our interest in de-free world has been emphasized again by an announce- veloping new weapons and devices to be use in war m<nt that Great Britain is abandoning its program of had lagged.

developing fixed-site rockets that could deliver nuclear The world now lives m a new ^a. If war comes AT again, it will be swift and horrible. Every segment of

One of the primary reasons given for the British the world will be vulnerable to attack. Rapid develop-decision is that the cost of the program was beyond rnent of events will not allow months or years to the financial resources of the country. Thus a greater launch a development program for weapons, and then burden for the protection of the free world against a more time to transform the Pjogram in^ Tn dTflnd possible aggressor falls upon the United States. It is schedules. The free world must stand rerfdy to defend a financial burden which this nation must bear, and at itselfperhaps finally as well as initiallyupon a the same time there is the burden of continued pro- moments notice. . , ^ u

cress in development of new weapons which this na- The defense effort of the United States must be tion must assume if the free world is to keep up its re-evaluated in light of this new development in the defenses. ' overall picture of the free worlds defenses. Our po-

During World War I and during World War II tential for development and production may not be it fell the lot of the United States to provide a major sufficient if another war should be forced upon the amount of the material needed to wage war against free world. The decisive factor may be what the the aggressor nations. A large share of the responsibili- United States and its allies have on hand when the ty for developing as well as manufacturing in quantity fateful moment arrives . . . and how well they are able the new weapons needed during the conflict also be- fo use what is immediately available, came the responsibility of the United States.

In both World Wars, however, the United States RoinCT Pullea

did not assume the responsibility until other nations XXOGly* lAlACV* were engaged in the conflict and the United States ^ ^

S into N. C. Campaign

One Reward O::

Campaign Trail

As the tempo of the states gubernatorial campaign increases, it becomes more apparent that problems of the Hodges administration will be key issues in the contest, and that Gov. Hodges himself will take a greater aprt in the campaign picture.

At his news conference this week the governor made what must be considered a tentative endorsement of Candidate Malcolm Seawell, if indeed not an (Guert writer today, Addison state governments, and between outright endorsement. Asked if his praise for the way Hewlett. Jr., Democratic Can-, the state and that candidate speaks out favorably on some of the

things we are trying to do for the people of North Car-One of the greatest rewards repaid in taxes, but do not let olina, were an endorsement of Seawell s candidacy, of the long, exhaus^ ho^s ttieTx^ise of Hodges said he would let the statement stand for HENRY HOWARD

the op^rtunityTt Liother government. itself. , ^ ^ r T

gives him to meet his fellow North Carolinians do not have Coupled with the governors criticism for Candi- j j i 7-

citizens. The more I see of Ncwth to be told about the farm prob- , . Terrv Sanford at the same news conference, it ^ ' *T T I 1 TO TO I Q I Jill I I X

CroliaUM th more certajn I ey^ would appear now that Gov. Hodges has been pulled .30U.riiy iTLlliLteiO U. Li

* iw. at tar-mintr in- infrk 4Vio friiViiarnnfnrifl 1 camnaicm. Until this

in

Politics

that the states net farming in- directly into the gubernatorial campaign. Until this

crease in 1959 declined by more governor had said time and again he did not during this past weeic

t intend to take part in the campaign unless it became locai area has seen wiidiy-i

than fifteen per cent, second lowest point in ten years. It was no news to us. The farmer could tell by exam-ing his wallet. The farm equipment dealer could tell by

the color-

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necessary for him to defend the policies of his admin-

istration. ^ local radio station decided

The course of the campaign so far indicates that to apiy spring colors to som

am that the future of our State is secure in their hands.

And the more I see of them, the greater is my convicUon that their government should be kept close to them so it will be sensitive to their needs and responsive to their will. Only when Raleigh or Washington comes a placea

emg. Citizen are we m woo- attc'by some of the candidates. It would not be " m^tt.

m ideal government serve, 'armmg 1* Jolted to ^ unlikely .therefore that the governor in defending SSrThSL itim

as a sort Jmv throughout our ccon- administration will also attack some of late Thursday afternoon we were

^ Tsdmit to some bias on this the proposals candidates are making. Such was the standing lazily around just be-

the home folks, and the crrente subject. The farm down in New case in his rebuttal to Sanfords statements concerning Dead^^ w

the State Highway Commission.

eigh or Washington oe- equipment ;uuiu pcu u, me cuuise tiie cauipaigi. ------

remote, inaccessible hte sales chart so co^d the necessary for the governor to more frequent- ^ bounty hunters, it

trSi SwSownTh^ps. TWa i aSu iy defend certain portions of his administration from .ms mere was a price on oh

By GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY COPYRIGHT, 1*60, KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC.

The two political parties are not associations in the sense that members attend them and vote as individuals. They are bodiea of delegations, chosen by various devices, each state determining the method of selection. Some delegations vote as a body (the unit rule), other delegations are bound, for a number of ballots, to be faithful to a particular candidate; other delegations arc uninstructed.

Those who attend conventions as delegates are not the greatest men in a particular party most of those who sit on tha platform or in boxes. The delegates are usuaUy party hacks, locally chosen by political leaders eittjer because of their services to tiie local party organizations or because of their contributions to the party. It U very rare for a delegate to Independent oi his party leaders. Whenever a leader wants to, he calls a caucus and there any Independent ideas which may beset a delegate arc driven out of his mind.

It has often been suggested, but the idea has never been permitted to go far. that voting for candidates in the convention be done by a secret ballot- We elect Presidents. Governor*, members of Congress, almost everybody by a secTti baUot but at conventions a delegation is voted in public or when each delegate is polled, as It Is called. It is by a viva voce vote. That is. the delegate gets up

and shouts his votenowadays over a microphone.

A secret ballot would change the nature of the convention.

In the first place, the favorite son gimmick which is a waste of time would probably dlsap-pear.The favorite son gimmick has two functions; one, H ad

vertises a Governor or a Senator to the nation and tt might His swift retaliatory move left possibly give such

desperately down the sidewalk assistants in momentary di^ dMt^^althoS that is not too

that runs parallel to the office llkr ^ ^er^con 3 tS

building. three different directions. He gives the lead-

A split second later, J^e en- gj^nced back over shoulder ^ particular delega

uraee nassed. One of these ^ i^isiirelv hODoed away. _____

MINNEATOltS fTAR

Alive crew swung into violent action.

Standing half-in, half-out of the doorway of one of the Edwards Building offices. we heard toenails clickety-clicking

tive against a wall. Then, with a professional-looking head feint, the little ball of fur shot out of the reach of clutching fingers and aroimd the corner.

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of their feeling become feeble Hanover County has been own-

and faintly heard. The bigger a ed by my family for more than

government grows, the greater loo years. It irritates me when

the tendency to remoteness. someone blandly blames the

Our military establishment is farmer alone for the troubles

a vast enterprise. It has to be ^hjch beset him. Other indus- ------ ~ ---- ---------, - . , t-, rn 1 j.*

so in a tense world. But I arn tj-jgg applauded for becom- not take part in the campaign to name his successor. TT 1,^ U OX* iCiX-lCO.tlOn

tourage passed^ One of these ^ leisurely hopped away. tion an''opportunity to bargain burmies came flashing by w^th ^ reorganized to

three blurred images m hot again, a pair of ^ ^ recalled that In the

pursuit. un.,ntv youngsters who had been stand- Republican Convention

whza Senztor Jloben^ A. _T^t

These developments should not be surprising to Q/nT7inrr

the people of North Carolina. It has been the exception ^^1X101 jU.ilUio OU-yiiiy . ..

rather than the rule when a governor of this state did

claimed: and General Elsenhower were

Did you see that in bunny contesting for the nomination,

outfox those three old the California <*elcgation. plj^*

_ ed to Governor Earl Warren,

Greenvilles three-stage Easter was known to have decide^ to

.(Washington Daily News)

There are four Democratic

bond issue, and another county defeats it. Certainly, there must

Egg Hunt for the younger set hold out to the bitter end for should have gone off smoothly w.rr#m. At one period of the (?) by the time you read this.

It was to have been a big

convinced that more efficiency g more efficient, but the far- most cases the governor has moved into the cam

SS rieirnlSfoTV^Trl paign arena with a forthright endorsement of one of

field. In the past ten years, the ^ble to produce some of the ne- tl|e candidates in the field,

government hs spent $228 bil- cessities of life.

lion for miliUry supplies. And parm surnluses constitute a w ucmci ..zx, v.wx.,v. ... U^rtT r''Tf~Nnrth Carolina We are The candidates nave laixea oi ^ separate area was sci up

yet. nearly ten per cent of this problem, but I feel that it can race for governor remains to be seen. At the moment ^ ^.^at they favor, but none of for each of three age grou^. In

cost has been declared surplus. ^ solved. It is a moral as well annears likely if net assured. In any event Governor j ^ qualified and that each them has told the people of the one area egg hunters would be

.. - jjyg years; another

area was for 6-10 year-old

Whether that will come in the current four-way T''zzVda^hzve talked of

r remains to be seen. At the moment ^

ZK AA Kiiua in z. it Eppcars Hkcly if net assured. In any event Governor ^ qualified and that each u k

zSur Hodges to favor to succeed him^^ 1 me lour Iz z Mend oJ edu- zum ezacily^ a . -

event with hundreds and hundreds of eggs scattered all over Elm Street Park.

A separate area was set up

now. .

ed in excess of needs. This is 35 per cent of the total stocks, and the glut of surplus materialslarger even than what some politicians call the farm surplus is the direct result of unbusiness-like operations. A business man who turned over his stock only once every two and one-half years would not long remain in business. Yet the military forces have a two and one-half year supply of so-called housekeeping items in stock.

It has been estimated that standardizing purchasing would save over a billion dollars a year. Why should the separate military services have differing stendards for such common tiling as blankets and tooth-I>aste, or even for helicopter parts? Why should these services be permitted to continue costly rivalries, even in the field of ballistic mlssilep?

As a mwnber of the General

certo PiSs oi me Vorid pointed a superior court judge and later attorney gen- caUon.^^^ ^

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are starving to death. The late Senator Kerr Scott, soon after he went to Washington, proposed a World Food Bank under which our surpluses would have gone to countries in need-These countries would have repaid the loan in kind or in commodities we could use. It seems to be a practical idea-

In some parte of the world, the United States coidd gain many more lasting friendships by extending a loaf of bread than by offering glittering promises.

I believe it is time for farmers to go on the offensive, instead of retreating. Very properly. we allow the manufacturer to set the price of his products, and we allow labor to bargain for the price of its work. IS it wrong, then, to say that the folks who put the food on our table are' entitled to

eral of the state . . . Malcolm Seawell.

Rockefeller No

Oul Of Picture

to date much about our educational needs in North Carolina. They have aU come out for better educational facilities. They all favor increasing salaries of teachers. They all would do all they can for education in North Carolina. ^ ^

As we read what each has had to say in regard to this subject, we cannot help but

be good politics to talk this way, but sooner or later there te a day of reckoning.

There has been general talk among our people that we might see a tax placed on property in our state. Any candidate who proposed this would have little chance at the polls. It would be bad politics to propose this, and this editor wants it known that this newspaper is

. Bv| JAMES MARLOW

WASHINGTON (AP)Republican party leaders last fall treated Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York like a gatecrasher at an exclusive party where Vice President Richard M. Nixon was the guest of honor.

So out he went, out under his

own power.

The frigid treatment he got so chilled his presidential am-

a chinch to beat President Truman.

During the campaign Dewey acted like a man who felt so sure hed win that he didnt think it necessary to commit himself on the issues or promise much when he got elected.

that whichever one wins opposed to the idea of the state wm rSfemiS S hrLlH invzdtag z tzx fle.d heretofore

youngsters; and the third site for kids 10 and up.

Several observers were wondering the other night how the thousand or more egg-hunting little people would come out of the annual event without being trampled down.

It was pointed out they always got along fine unless the bip people got Involved.

Were wondering how many parents found eggs.

It was a disaster. Truman people of North Carolina, must

worked his head off. His vie- realize certain practical facte

tory over Dewey it was the North Carolina cannot spend

second presidential campaign more money per pupU on edu-Dewey had lostsent the gov- cation, increase salaries of

th7 campaign and fight for the reserved for cities and counties.

'hto^enThrr" S rinoS Ih. QpiniOnS

!:L.'i?enf.eelthzt the. win- Uz, ex-

some items, placing taxes on RriPt

other items such as tobacco, a-x

increasing income taxes, and other approaches.

Candidates do not like to talk in terms of increasing taxes.

But mark our word. We cant

ner wl make a fight in keeping with his campaign pledges. At the same time we, the

Many a boy is the kind of kid his mother wouldnt want him to play with. Cleveland (Ga.) Courier.

A^mbte. I hzve tad tt brourtt y^athetlc Srztznd: ^ let hrent;- intor to the poUtlcal zhowerz teacherz build addltlona^

^^ami without having money

iTvrvArf hnlli. Ihl Ing and help? I do not hink so. iasm for making a race of it ^rmanently. Hes never run ties, ireduce to pay for these additional ser-

session; taxpayers have the right to demand the greatest mileage possible from each dollar they spend. What is true on the state level should be true In Washington. We cannot afford waste and inefficiency, under whatever guise it comes, and we should not tolerate it.

And. on the subject of taxation. I think the time has come to divide taxation more equitably between the federal and the

--TTiTiirrgiii

Many other problems of varying degrees of complexity confront us. I would not be so presumptuous as to claim I bave all the answers. But I do w-lieve that vigoroas office-holders at the national level can solve many of them by giving ear to the people, who cannot be heand unless the instrument of their hope.* and ambitions is close at hand. _

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against Nixonthat the day after last Christmas he withdrew and left Nixon alone in the field.

What he said and what he left unsaid have to be balanced against each other. He said he was no longer a candidte but he didnt say he would object if the Republicans at their convention this summer decided to draft him.

He made no bones about the way Republicans around the country treated him. The professional Republican politicians, that is.

He said: The great majority of those who will control the Republican convention stand opposed to any contest for the nomination.

But that didnt dim what seemed to be his belief he is a better man for the presidency than Nixon. From that day to thLs he has never once given his backing to Nixon by name.

And now. just as Nixon Is running into some small bumps, comes the news that Rockefeller is going to resume his travels among Republicans around the country.

Nixon, who seemed a shoo-in for the Republicans presidential nomination at their convention, has stayed pretty mum all year. iS if speeches and statements on where he stands would be practically unnecessary till the campaign begins.

This was a little reminiscent but in reverseof New Yorks Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 presidential race.

Dew'ey did a lot of talking in the pre - convention days th^t year when he was trying to beat out Robert A Taft and Harold Stassen for the Republican nomination.

When he finally got it he seemed to believe whai the pollsters told him; That he was

for anything since. enlarge the curricula without reduce taxes

Now Nixon doesnt know money being made avaUabie w increase services at the

whether hes hearing the sounds do that job.

realize expanded services in sweet young thing said she

liked men with blue eyes and greenbacks. Roclonart (Ga.) Journal.

of distant thunder. But a couple of little clouds have drifted across his political sun. His ratings in the polls have dipped. Last week in total votes cast in the Wisconsin presidential primary he trailed the two Democrats. Sens. John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey. True, he didnt campaign in Wisconsin but he was unopposed for the Republican vote.

This week, again running unopposed but this time in the Illinois Republican presidential primary, he was more than 150,-000 votes behind the total rolled up by Democratic Sen. Paul Douglas, running unopposed for another Senate term. Nixon didnt campaign in Illinois, either.

But. on the heels of the Illinois results, the Denver Colo. Post editorially said Rockefeller appears to be the most attractive Republican candidate that could 1^ offered to the people of the United States this year. . . Here in Washington some mumbling among Republicans began; That Nixon had better start talking and campaigning before the convention. But Sen. Everett Diik.sen, Senate Republican leader, seemed to think thing.s were going just dandy for Nixon.

I think, Dirksen said, his present technique is pretty good. '

Now Rockefeller will begin moving around again, although this time campaigning in.,other st&tes for Republicans running for various jobs. And he will take part in ceremonies.

So hell be getting out among Republicans again. He may not be making a direct pitch'for the Republican nonaination but hell he pitching the Rockefeller personality all over the country.

Where is the money coming from? There is only one source, and that source is the tax dollar. Are the people of North Carolina willing to increase their taxes so that we can improve our educational standards? We really dont know the answer to that question. One county approves a school

If educational Improvements are to be realized, then the taxpayers must pay for the.se improvements. There is no way around it.

The legislature holds the punse strings. We recognize that fact. But the people pay the taxes. This is for sure.

Peace 'wil come in Cuba when submachine guns ar# beaten Into safety razors. Charleston News and Courier.

There was tlm when breakfast was considered s regular meal and not one of toast and coffee. CrftwfordvlUe (Ga.) Advocate-Democrat.

Warren. At one period convention, before the actual voting started, it looked as though Warren held ti balance of power and he Ras being importuned by both sides not to vote for the other. As an instance of captive delegations, reference can be made to Governor John Fine of Pennsylvania, now forgotten politically, who was presumed to control 30 votes which both sides were seeking. The Governor himself could not be found. He had made his bargain, whatever tt was.

TI secret balkA would obviate all this. The candidate would be lined up in voting machines and the delegate would vote and the highest man would win. The delegates could then go home and the Bosses would probably drop dead.

Anotlr thing about conventions is the long argument anent the platform. These are enormous documents, running to 10,(XX) or more words, covering every detail of the political, social and economic life (rf the nation. The irfatform hi usually drawn up by a committee of one representative from each state. Pew who serve on such committees know what they are doing. There are sub-committees and some of them hire experts*

The platform re badly written and badly edited documents. I have recently gone over a dozen of them, covering a long period in our Wstory. On the whole, they are worthless do c u m e n 18. unrealistical-ly drawn. Incapable of being Implemented, couched in anin-spired language. Would it not be simpler if each party drew up a broad statement of prln-(Continued on page six)

'Brainstorming By Housewives

By ELMER ROESSNER

Women are greatly irritated by many household products, it was demonstrated by wives of members of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association during their convention at White Sulphur Springs. W.Va.

Instead of spending time with caids and cocktails, the wives held a brainstoiTn session with the help of Lee H. Bristol. Jr., of Bristol-Myers, an expert on brainstorming techniques. The 125 women were divided into 12 teams and, uninhibited by criticism or argument, poured out ideas on. What products not now on the market, or unknown to you, do ypu think would simplify home management?

Suggestions ranged from doing something about the shape of ketchup bottles to providing a sheet of magnifying material to make telephone and cook books easier to read; from zippered storm sashes to a way of gen^ rating electricity from gas in the home to make appliances independent of pluR-ln power. .NO-WASTE TOOTHPASTE

Women said they want a toothpaste dispenser that measures

automatically and has no loose cap. childproof wall paint, a device to remove static electricity from dryer-dried clothes, a built-in bathroom hair dryer, aints that wont change color, disosable oven and broiler liners, and light bulbs that last longer.

Others want picture-thin TV screens for wall hanging, pouring spouts on drug and medicine bottles, a way of connecting the house-heating system to pi{s under driveways and .sidew'alks to melt snow and ice, disposable underwear and socks, and precut suits and dresses.

The GAMA girt said they favor lighting fixtiu-es with pull-out and retractable cords, a no-stain spray for walls, no-mildew leather, more one-way glass (mirror one way. ti'ans-parent the other for homes, a foolproof spot rspiover and a safe and efficient home dry-cleaning unit, a dishwasher with shelves that could be transported to the cupboard and better storage for spices.

Why not. the brainstormers asked, narrow'er sheets for childrens twin beds, a good fluorescent paint for house numbers, disposable bibs, a warm air blower for hand-drying, a cheap re

corder for home telephone answering service, lower telephone rates for teenagers, a power cleaner to wash and shine windows, a car-wash system for garages, push-button beds that rise an<l lower for cleaning and

bowl, a cleaner for grout in bathroom tiles, a spray for cleaning crystal chandeliers without taking prisms apart, a double tralning-chalr for t^lns, practical and removable drawer liners, reliable humidity control

making-up and teaspoons with for heaters, Improved drain-

measuring marks for drop in- boards, and easier-to-clean rub-

gredients In cooking mixtures? ber products.

MAGNETS FOR SWEEPERS illuminated door knobs, better

There was approval for car- i(jg.cube ejectors, an easier way pet-sweepers with magnets to childrens roes, a plastic

pick up bobby pins and such, to protect furniture, cen-

more efficient apparatus for bath- heating with thermostatic

infants, % spray that effectively control for each room, clear

curls hair ends between per- piggtlc protection for heavily

manents. a builtin compartment traveled carpet areas, table out-

to dry firewood, a corner attachment for paint rollers, disposable linings for pottles, laundering and and cleaning information on all garment labels, better devices for attaching objects to metal surfaces. plastic baseboards for easier cleaning, and puU-down closet rods to help children hang their own clothes.

Other ideas were a second-floor thermostat for remote control of the water heater, easier-to-read numbers on appU-ance.s dials, rounded corners for window' easlngs, a good deodorizer for house pets, a suction cup to hold a mixer steady In a

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lets for appliances, shields to prevent electric heater accidents, unbreakable coils on electric stoves, automatic shut-off controls for all appliance* and less clumsy dining table pads were other Ideas of the delegates wives.

FIGURES SHOW WHOM TO SELL TRAVEL TO Some revision of travel solicitation and advertising may be indicated by government figures that showed the largest number of passports w'ere issued last year to persons In the 60-76 age group.