PAGE FOURTHE DAILY REFLECTOR. CREfeNVILLE, N. C.

Monday^ October 10, 1000

Monday, October 10, 1960

Lake Can Do More For The Party

I. Know Ju8t How YTeel, Ump

On reading press accounts of Dr. I, Beverly Lakes address at the First District rally in Williams-ton one might well wonder just how much good he did the Democratic Partys cause.

Rather than pursuing a course toward party harmony and strength in unity, the speaker dwelt on facets of discord.

Instead of advocating repudiation of those national party planks which irritate many in the South, Lake might better have reminded the Democratic Party is a national party obliged to express the feelings that most nearly represent a membership reaching into all fifty states.

He might have reminded that the partys presidential nominee was chosen on the basis of the best judgment of the Democratic leadership, representing again, all parts of the nation. Instead, he chose to refer to the fear of our people that the national leader-..

of our party has fallen into the hands of men and women who are not committed to the principles *of government, society and economics in which North "Carolina has progressed under Democratic leader-ship.

Its hard to take, but w^e must accept the fact that neither North Carolina nor the solid South can dictate party policy on the national level.

There is satisfaction to be found that in the functions of government our Democratic spokesmen carry great weight

Party loyalty is more than a passing fancy. Its members belong because they believe their party represents the best available means for the best available government.

Senator Lyndon Johnson recognized this long before the present political campaign got underway.

When he lost his bid for the presidential nominaron Senator Johnson did not retreat into bitterness

Most Solid Of Oemo Districts

By LYNN NISBET

SOLID The most solid Democratic area In North Carolina is the second congressional district. None of the eight oonties comprising that district Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Lenoir. Northampton. Warren and Wilson has ever polled enough Republican votes to cmistitute a threat to nation> al. state or local tickets. It is the only ctmgressional district of which that can be said. Party leaders say the second district win come through again this year without a break in Democratic ranks, although they con-cet majoriUes may be smaller in two w three counties.

Industrial development in Halifax, Lenoir and Wilson has to s<ne degree changed the economic and political, complexion, although the economy is still primarily agricultural based on peanuts and tobacco. Transttton from man and mole power to mechanized farming has had as much impact as the conning of Industry. S<Hne economists think mechanizatlmi of farming will have more influence on the polities and social customs In the area than anything else.

The second district has tie largest ratio Negro pc^ula-tidh in the state, and the Negro is not as readily adaptable to machine operation as are the whites, in the factory or on the farm. That poses economic aad social problems more .serious than political.

The first, third, fourth and eventh congressional districts have consistently voted substantial Democratic majorities. But there have been defection of eoEDe counties. Since 1930 Tyrrell county in the firrf;, Sampson in the third, Randolph in the fourth, Hanrett and Brunswick in the seventh have had local county and legislative officers who w^ Republicans.

BATTLEGROUND - Stokes county In the fifth district and Alamance in the sixth also have had elected Republicans in control of local government. There has not been an election In the past 30 years that some counties In the other congressional districtseight, nine, ten. eleven and twelvedid not have Republicans in the court house or the General Assembly or both. These districts which lie mainly west of Greensboro are the traditional battleground between the two major parties.

For several years the combined total vote in Giis area has given a majority for the Democratic state ticket, while turning in equal or larger majorities for the national Republican candidates.

Evidence now is that the 1960 voting will follow this same pattern, but Irflrhaps with smaller majorities in both ballots. Stated another way, it appears that the western half of the state will again give Republican Nixon a majority vote for President, but less than was given to Eisenhower in 1956; and will give Democrat Sanford a majority for Governor, but less than was given Hodges in 1956.

That may not be as confusing as it appears on the surface. It Just mean that larger than usual percentage of the voters will mark a straight party ticket. More people who vote for a Republican President will also vote for a Republican Governor, and more people who vote for a Democratic Governor will vote for a Democratic President. That would appear to be the iq>proach toward a real two-party system as contrasted* with protestations of some split-ticket voters who profess interest in developing two parties. Party integrity can not be served by independent or split voting, or by the fallacious philosophy of voting for the man rather than for the party.

SIGNIFICANT Senator Sam Ervin says the 1960 election may weU be the most import-, ant election held in the United States since 1860. He reaches that conclusion after consideration of the real issues Involved, rather than personality of the candidates. The issues must be met, as they have been for the past hundred years, on the basis of organized party responsibility, not the personal whim of some elected official. The United States has a government by constitution and law, not by an individual dictator.

Neither Richard Nixon nor John Kennedy at national level, or Robert Gavin or Terry Sanford In the state, can run the state, can run the government. Certainly the executive heads have tremendous power and even greater influence, but ultimate authority vests in the legislative bodies elected by the people and responsive to popular opinion.

and factionalism. His choice was to put the party and nations welfare above hjs own. It was a selfless 'decision.

As one of North Carolinas ablest speakers and most tireless worker in the political field, there is much Dr. Lake could do for the Democratic Party and North Carolina.

Its our hope he will see fit^to go, not one more step, but many, in the direction of furthering Democratic P|irty strength in the state.

The speakers appearance at the Williamston rally was in itself a contribution to harmony; but can do more. Much more.

Our Lawns Not Yet Ready To Be Laid By

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For months now week-ends somehow have seemed cluttered with high grass, lawn mowers and only a few minutes late on Saturday afternoon to enjoy a freshly-cut lawn and a fading summer sunset.

Just when the grass is getting to the point it can skip a Saturday mowing now and then, the appearance of a few scattered leaves reminds us the yard isnt ready to be laid-by for the winter yet. Lawn-mowing season isnt entirely gone and already yard-raking time is at hand.

The change in seasons, in spite of the new chores that come with it, isnt entirely unwelcomed. The old lawn mower has become harder and harder to start these last few weeks. The steady purr it had in early summer has given way to a ragged putt-putt that grates on the nerves. The grass doesnt grow as much between mowings; but somehow the yard seems to chew down and the job more time-consuming. The kids* enthusiasm for running the mower over even part of the yard has long since disappeared.

With the change of seasons, hope springs eternal. Maybe the youngsters will take to the rakes with gusto as they did to the mow^er those first few weeks in May. Maybe we can convince the lady of the house that the leaves should be left to protect the grass from frost. Maybe all the trees will shed their leafy coats the same night so one raking will do for the Fall.

Maybe, just maybe . .

O.K., Dear, Ill get it done just as soon as the ball game is over. You go ahead and start.

High Optimism ?or Business

By GEORGE SOKOLSKY

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By RALPH ROBEY

Robert B. Anderson. Secretary 0 the Treasury, is one of the mofit highly regarded men in this administration. He originally was a southern Democrat, and a few years ago he shifted to the Republican Party. But he is not a politician, and he does not let politics influence his judgment. When he speaks of the business trend, therefore, it deserves attention. This is true even if one can not agree with him.

A few days ago Mr. Anderson gave his views on the business outlook in an address at the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the so-called World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. His conclusion was: While judgments of reasonable men can differ, it is my strong view that the outlook for economic activity In this country is favorable, both for the near future and for many years ahead.

That is a strong statement the strongest that has been made by any top administration spokesman. Fortunately he went ahead to explain why he is so optimistic, so there is a basis for appraising his decision.

First, business is operating in a new environment. This is the elimination of the recurrent inflationary pressures which, h says have been with us for twenty years. This new environment. in his judgment, has necessitated some fundamental readjustments. and we have been going through these.

Second, has been the behavior of inventories. In the first quarter of this year inventories were being accumulated at an annual rale of over $11 billion. Now inventories are declining slightly, and this shift is largely the explanation of the stabili-t. of production while final de-mant has been exnanding.

Third, busine.?.s investment in plant and equipment continues high consumer buying plans are being maintained, and govern

ment spending at all levels Is increasing.

Fourth, there has been a major easing in money rates and the money supply has started to increase. Effects of this have been wide-spread. More funds have been made available for housing mortgages, and states and municipalities find it easier to borrow for their needs.

Finally, our exports have been increasing at a most encouraging rate. We still have a serious deficit over-all in our international account, but it is going to be appreciably less than in 1959, and there is much reason to assume it can be handled without too much difficulty. There is need, and the Secretary emphasized this at length, for other nations to carry a greater part of the load of providing heip to the less-developed countries. and he rather pointedly mentioned Germany.

On the other side Secretsur Anderson said that unemployment is still troublesome and deserves continued attention, and he mentioned that steel production is still low in relation to capacity.

All in all It was an excelent speech the Secretary made before this most important international audience. Was he too optimistic on the outlook for business in this nation?

Several of the American economists who heard the analysis believe that he was overly optimistic. There is no question as to the accuracy of the facts h< cited, and many? of whom we are one, agree with him that the remainder of this year will continue to be slightly on the upgrade, and that this will remain true until some time in 1961. The disagreement comes on the projection for a rising trend for many years ahead, that is, on the pattern our economic system can make. From time to time there has to be some readjustment. The hope is that these can be mild.

Copyright. 1960, King Features Syndicate Inc.,

Henry L. Stimson was a Republican who served in Herbert Hoovers and Franklin D. Roosevelt's cabinets. The name is fairly forgotten nowadays but in his time Stimson had an excellent reputation as a lawyer and statesman although he was a rather dull person. I fet him on his way to and from the Phil-lippines when he stopped off at Shanghai, and found him rather stuffy about things Oriental without too much knowledge.

The Saturday Review recently published a memorandum which Henry L. Stimson addressed to President Truman. To the editor of the Saturday Review this memorandum exhibits unusual prescience. The editor of the Saturday Review was invited to Cyrus Eatons luncheon for Khrushchev and attended a reception given by Khrushchev.

Ture, Stimson foresaw that

the Russians would ultimately be able to manufacture bombs. So he wrote a memorandum on September 11. 1945. Actually there was no reason why they should not. The work of most of the Swedish, German, Italian and American scientists was pretty well documented in scientific literature. The Smythe Report was already available in some form. The Rosenbergs and Dr. Klaus Puchs had already stolen the American bomb. The Canadian spy report was undoubtedly available to him.

Stimson write:

The chief lesson I have learned in a long life Is that the only way you can make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him and show your distrust.

Of course, that is why banks Insists upon bonding their cashiers and tellers. Trusting folks is a most worthy attitude; how-

Other Editors Saying...

! Educational Complication

Strength For Today

(Rocky Mount Telegram)

A phenomenon in the matter of college enrollment today is the problem of crowding caused by over-admission of freshmen. A study shows that the major rea^n for this perplexing situation is the practice of multiple acceptances.

Insecure about their chances for being accepted at college, many high school graduates register at several Institutions of higher learning. All too often they fall to notify the others, once they have been accepted by a particular school. The admissions officers must then gamble on how iriany of the multiple acceptances will appear in the flesh on the campus. Findings show that colleges this year must accept on the average 62 per cent more students than they have room for.

Over-admlssion was found in 25 institutions located in24 states. Almost every responsible college officer is faced with this problem which Is becoming increasingly complicated. Personal contacts with the adm^ion officers point up the added stress resulting from more candidates than ever knocking on the doors of our Institutions of higher learning.

Further confusion is afforded by the lack of uniform admitting dates and the practice by many of the colleges of being open to acceptances at almost any time after the beginning of the high

school senior year.

What is the answer to the problem? One effective answer is centralized enrollment. The survey made recently on the subject cites the college awimis-sions assistance center maintained by the Council of Higher Educational Institutions. The center offers a matching service in that it brings candidate and college together.

Some 3,500 students have been enrolled in colleges since the admissions center started in 1959. The service makes no guarantee that a student will be helped to enter the college which is his choice. But it does make the students credentials available to registered institutions. Through this servlet many students have made a good start at a college.

This centralized enrollment method appears to be a sound approach to the haphazard tactics now employed by both students and colleges, both of which have become victims of a circle. The students want in so badly they aim at several Institutions. Often the colleges are caught with over-admissions because they were forced to gamble on the number of acceptances that will actually enter their school.

In such a situation, come opening day, we see a co^ege having room for 100 new studei^ finding it has to admit more than it can accommodate.

ever, if the most trusted person blows his t(H> and steals the funds of a bank or a firm, many innocent persons suffer. Stimson was a lawyer, albeit he never associated with lesser criminals in his particular practice. Surely, he knew of such people as Ivar Kreuger and he must have heard the distant rumblings of the 1929 stock market and it must, at some time or other, have come to him that the most trustworthy folks do the most untrustworthy things now and then, and that some of them even get caught at it.

The point that Stimson tried to make in his learned memorandumwhich the editw of the Saturday Review says "that history has vindcatd his stand was that we should trust Soviet Russia. History has established it beyond doubt that Soviet Russia cannot be trusted; that Soviet Russia violates treaties and agreements without conscience; that Khrushchev, in particular, is a liar and a bully and an utterly untrustworthy person. Stimson, of course, did not know about Khrushchev, but he did know of our numerous difficulties with Soviet Russia from 1933 to 1945.

In a word, what Stimson wanted us to do was this:

My idea of an approach to the Soviets would be a direct proposal after discussion with the British that we would be prepared in effect to enter an arrangement with the Russians, the general purpose of which would be to control and limit the use of the atomic bomb as an instrument of war and so far as possible to direct and encourage the development of atomic power for peaceful and humanitarian purposes. Such an approach might more specifically lead to the propossti that we would stop work on the further improvement in, or manufacture of, the bomb as a military weapon, provided the Russians and the British would agree to do likewise. It might also provide that we would be willing to impwind what bombs we now have in the United States provided the Russians and the British would agree wtith us that in no event will they or'we use a bomb as an iristrument of war unless aH three Governments agree to that use. .

At that time, the British were not making atom bombs and it is difficult to understand why Stimson included them in this picture at all, except that he, as an Anglophile, always subordinated American polity to Great Britain.

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A Seec. Holding * Promise

By ROGER BABSON

BARC!ELONA, Spain By the news trom America. I Judge that the United Nati(HU has been the chief t(H>ic of discussion. Anyone who has traveled about this world must favor the idea of this world (H*ganization even though it is far from perfect.

It is a seed which we all sh(MiId nurture and help to grow and bloom even though this may take as long as it would an oak tree.

A TOWN MEETING CENTER

If it has accomplished little as yet, H has served as a

center at which the representatives of many nations can meet and talk. This of itself is a great step forward: but in addition it has active committees with appropriations wMch are doing

difficult work to Improve the health, social, and economic conditions of the w(urld. Hence, without any necessary votes,

these Committees are doing

much to eliminate economic causes of war. Considering that the U. S. refused to join the old League of Nations, we have made a great step forward.

It is good to have the headquarters In New York City and have the meeting now attended by the actual heads of the vorlds great governments. To have these men meet and talk with one another must result in some good, and at least delay World War HI. We know that Russia is against us; but a majority of the total membership is with us. The great difficulty is China, with her 600,000,000 people. Chinas position now is unpredictable. She claims to be against us; but she may be preventing Russia from taking any fatal step. When China gets enough atom bombs, she will attack Russia via her back door* it Russia should attack Germany and our allies from her front door Of course, if it were not for Chlang Kai-shek and For- -mosa, it would probably be bet^ ter to have Red China a member of the United Nations; but we must hold Formosa at all

costs. _

DIFFICULTY OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND CURRENCIES

From my experience traveling about the world. It sens as if the United Nations should work for one of the International languages, such as "Esperanto. This, however, is in the far-distant future and may require World War in to bring about. An International currency could be Instituted at any time. Such a currency would greatly help fweign trade and benefit every country. This United Nations money would have to be based upon a gold standard, but each nation could e(Hi-tinue to have its own rate of exchange based upon its financial stability. Rate of exchange would be detrained by the demand for and the supply of each nations own currency. This means that It would take more French francs to buy this United Nations money than it would take German marks or English pounds.

Such a situation e<Hild work toward world equalization of social and economic oondltlons. Without any international legislation by trwities, or otherwise, this could gnulually result in more universal welfare legislation. wage standards, and various other changes whldi must come abotit before world peace Is attained. For Instance, Russia, Germany. China, and the United States could continue to compete; but fight with economic weapons rather than with mlUtary weapons. Either this will happen or else World War in will result in a one-world dictator who wiH force uch equalizations. I wish the United Nations would start a study of such an international curr^Ky.

NEW MILITARY WAR

In conclusion, I must remind readers that even the missile will not be the last development in military weap<ms. The next step is an accurate antl-miselle which can defend a nation against accurate missile attack. The fact that this has not yet been Invented may deter any nation from starting a conflict. Then missiles may be used containing concentrated poison gas or destructive biological bacteria Instead of nuclear bombs. The gossip which I hear over hero Is that the scientists are working on a ray with an tovlsCblt

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By EARL L. DOUGLASS ALL RIGHTS HANG TOGETHER A friend of mine was talking a few years ago to a group of ardent communLsts in Ru'Sia. They were eaeer to hear everything the tourist had to iell about Amenca. He . told them, among other things,^ of a thirty-acre parking lot used by the workers of one of the large.st automobile factories in thus country.

Are those automobile.s owned by the government? they asked. "No, by the workers thein-."elves How did they get them? The answer was, they saved their wages and purcha.v ed them. Then th ace of the Russians lighted up with comprehension. Ah. yes." they said; in America the workers are capitalists too. *

And 50 they are. How can people be hoaxed into believing that government-owned, government-dominated system of industry is as good as a system operated ir an economy of free enterprise? Can they not see that w'hcn they resign the right t)f ownersliip they resign with .U their basic freedoms? There are many today who contrast property nghU with human rights.

These can, at times, be set over one against the other, but basically, property rights and human rights are bracketed togelh-ei. G:ve up one and you give up the other.

Often this is not apnrecialed by people who regard themselv-e-. as liberal thinkers. There can be much loose thinking excused In the name of liberalism.

Dturn Due After The Election

THE UNITED WAV

By ELMER ROESSNER

Couiu on a sharp upturn im-n ly ai*^er the election, re- gardle.ss of which candidate wins.

The results of the election will sharpen the picture for 196L The public will know just how gen<rou.s the farm program will be. just how much defen.se 6j>emiuig can be expected to rise, Jut how far w'elfare benefits will be spread, and what the prospects are for a tax cut or cisf

Even though the prospects w'iil be glum for some industries. and perha^ for some investors, the big gain will be that business will know much better where it hangs in space.

Then u can go a' ad letting new contracts for cayital investments. establishing new inventory policies, mounting new sales campaigns, setting new price scales and scheduling cm-rloyrtient. Estimates of what is a head--even though it is not pleasantare far better than

gllPS.^OS

Here ere more business forecasts based on. analyses of de

veloping trends and dashes of*

advance information:

Florida produce boom: For

years Cuban fruits and vegetables have been beating Florida produce to northern markets. But shrinking trade relations with Castros Cuba are making American importers wary of Cuban produce. Furthermoi*e. United State. inspections will be stepped pp. These will less-eiVi Cuban competition and sweeten the market for Florida grow'era

Mexican smokes: Mexican cigarettes have long been available hi Mexican quarters of border cities and in tobacco novelty shopa. But now a serious invasion of Mexican ci'rarettes is Ir the making. A large manufacture! is planning to invade the Southern California market, then spreaxt out. Low production costs and lack of export dulles will make the cigarettes competitive with Yankee brands

Cheaper antibiotics: Several

larfie manufacturers have cut prices and others are expected tr soon. Lowered production

costs and Congressional scrutiny are the main reasons. DECANTER BATTLE

Fancier decanter bottles:

For the last two holiday seasons, fewer whiskies have been promoted in''arty decanter bottles. The pendulum seems to be swinging. This year more brands will be put in gift bottles; bottles will be artier than ever, aid promotion more vigorous.

Nonferroaa bind: High production facilities indicate that there will be a continuing surplus of nonferrous metals next year, weakening prices. Two factors could change it: strikes or unexpEcted increase in de-fe orders

More consumer buying: Apal.ittic vonsumer attitudes are ir a large part responsible for the present business lag But two things will soon bring about a reversal. One is the end of the election su.pense. noted in th. first four paragraphs; the other ia Chrstmas buying. Personal Income has not declined at all, and the Jingla of Clurisir

mas bells will ocm begin to shake more ot it loose from damp oonsumera bands.

OLD PROMOTER DMPUTBf KEGLERS CLAmS I don't believe ttl the Old Promoter declared on bis weekly visit today.

Of course noil tre Nulled. What?

They are eaylar that howh ing is the most p<H>ubur snort In the nation, he declared.* "Could be.

Nonsense. be oaiH;>ed. If it was. bowling results would be carried on trtmt pagea. Bowling alleys would be festooned with ads offering free suits or free cigars to every player making nine strikes a game. Advertisers would pay players to bave trademarks painted on their balls. And tl biggest proof is tha nobody has yet organized a society for the suppressifHi of bowling,

Thats right. Bowling cant be the biggest aport untU it to at least Illegal, Immoral or unbeal*