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PAGE FOURTHE DAILY REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, N. Cr

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Sanford Setting Ambitious Goals

The inaugural address of Gov.'Terry Sanford out- merit'and holds great promise of process in many ^ihied for North-ar6ttnh^ne-of-the mosjt ambitiojus Jields for the betterment of North Garolinajn the next

programs of a governor in modern history, ft is one four years. -

which is certain to challenge the resourcefulness and - _ _ -

the energies of all the people of the state. A Tft Tlltf

While the program itself cahs for progress in aU VXiXtl jf. most every field of endeavor for the people of North Carolina, the matter of implementing such a program will determine how successful it is.

'As in hds campaign for,the office of chief exe-~ c~utiv^ of the state, Gov. Sanford put at the top of his list public education, which he said shoul^.bring about the full development of the talents of North Carolinas young people. He was quick to add, however, that development of education depends on the development of economic conditions which can support better educa-, tiQn. _______ '

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Trouble Brewing Specialist

Trying Period Ahead

The long and trying period that has resulted in the bfelik~otdiplomatic relations between the TJnited States and Cuba is only a prelude to the trying period which lies ahead before more cordial relations will be restored between the two nations.

Though it came as a dramatic surprise, the break of relations by the United States was notr unexpected.

For two years now the United States has taken increas-

Add to Gov. Sanfords education program his harsh insults and verbal attacks from Cubas

promise of carrving'on industrial development with Castro and members of his government. Looking back the fervor of Gov. Luther Hodges, and pushing agri- period it appears almost as if Castro Was de-

-culture w ith 4be-zeal oT-bL-late__G^ov. W. Kerr Scott, hberately prodding the United States to break off re-and obviously there results a program whiclTTiolds latioh^or^eve^n To take more~rirastnnHeasurca against great promise for the state and its people. government. '

The energies of the new governor will be taxed jf i^^at were the purpose, Castro has finally suc-to the'limit during the next four years as he goes about ceeded at least in the immediate goal.

accomplishing these goals he has set for his administration. The energies of the state in terms of man-power, economic resources, must be utilized to the fullest extent if the accomplishments are to be realized.

If, on the other hand,* Castro was merely trying to find out how far he couid push the United States and still retain diplomatic relations, there is some hope for better relations between this country and the Castro regime in the future. The most recent state-

If the new governors program is realized during jnent on the break in relations by the Castro govem-

the next four yearseven ,a major part of it^it will in a very real sense bring about in North Carolina a New Day ot which he so often spoke during the.re-cent campaigns.

It is not a program that will be given unqualified support by all of the people of North Carolina. Neither Is it a program which will fill all the needs of the state. As the governor's plans for implemjenting the program unfolds" however, the people of North Carolina should give careful consideration to them.

The program outlined by Gov. Sanford has great

Confidence Anc. jOotimism "See~

ment Is seen by some experts as a thinly veiled overture to President-elect John F. Kennedy to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba when ^is .administration begins.

Should the desire of the Castro government for renew^cd diplomatic relations with this country be genuine, we may expect an easing of tension, rather than a build-up of tension in the weeks and njpnths ahead. Should the break be only one step in some plan Castro may have, we may expect tension to mount between the two countries.

As for-^the action of the incoming president in connection with U. S.-Cuban relations diplomatic relations should not be restored until the Castro regime indicates in good faith a genuine desire for better relations between the two nations.

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By^LYNN NISBET

OPTIMISM Perhaps the most marked characteristic ot the attitudes exhibited by attendants at the Inauguration of Governor Terry Sanford waa a spirit of optimism and confidence. In some respects this indicated a passing of the buck mttltude. -

Polks from all over the state reported that 1960 had not been too bad, but neither had it been very good as compared with long range averages. But there was universal hope that 1961 will be better, largely because the new young leaders who have proclaimed New Day and New Frontier programs are going to make it better. There was disappointing lack of acceptance of responsibility on part of the individual citizens to share their part of the load.

This attitude of confidence i?' In capacity of the other fellow to do the Job was expressed in answers to the roll call of the members of the Democratic executive committee at its meeting Wednesday afternoon. There were 75 members present, Just about one thiid of the total, and 63 proxies. That made a little more than the required majority to constitute a quorum for doing business. But at least half a dozen of those who answered by proxy were in Raleigh that day, but Just did nr bother to attend the meeting. Belief was that the matters to be voted upon had already been decided by the party leaders, o why ahould the nnk r.r.d file bother.

The meeting was very perfunctory. and although the newly nominated national committeeman, Henry Hall Wilson, made a speech calling for enthusiastic support of the Demo-^ cratlc party in off-years as weU as during clectiop . campalgiw: and the new full-time executive ./secretary of the State committee, Wallace Hyde, eloquently

pleaded for enthusiastic cooperation, the audience remained passvC--

DISTINCTIVE There is" something about ..a political gathering different from any other sort of meeting. The distinction is hard to explain. The same people will' attend a business or professional convention ind take developments in stride. At these political sessions there' is always suspicion that somebody is holding back, or double-talking. or carefully watching for little mistakes upon which they can capitalize.

There were almost as many exes in the throngs crowding the Sir Walter lobby Wednesday and Thursday as there were members of the upcoming Legislature. They quite obviously disliked the ex* role. And there were also a lot of hopefuls looking to future official connections.

The scene was brightened and confusedby the presence of almost as many women as men. That is due to the fact that the Sir Walter Cabinet is a continuing organization, once a member always a member. The Cabinet is about 30 years old, emnposed of wives of legislators and State officials. It ia officially unofficial but the potency of its political influence has been felt in many sessions of the Legislature during the past three decades.

READY The Secretary of States office is ready with the lobbyist registration book for the 1961 session. The bright new volume, without a name or a mark on Its pages, was prominently displayed on the main desk In the office Wednesday. *T just thought, said Secretary Thad Eure, "that somebody might want to sign up while attending the Inlauguration although signing is not required until the Legislature convenes next month.

At last report he had no signatures.

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By JAMES MARLOW

WASHINGTON (AP) This is that shadowy time when the outgoing preidents statements look more like historic documents than words which have to be acted on and the incoming president is speechless until he takes office.

Yet, no matter what* cither man thinks or says President Eisenhower or President - elect Kennedy the future is going to be shaped by events abroad perhaps more surely than anything they could do at home.

Before Kennedy assumes office Jan. 20 Eisenhower must send Congress his State of The Union message, his budget mes-sage and finally his economic report-

But Congress is run by Democrats. Kennedy has ideas of his own. Eisenhowers State of The Union message will be dutifully read but not acted on. Because this is so, Eisenhower may avoid suggestions and just review his eight years..

Within a few weeks after Eisenhower departs Kennedy will probably send Congress his own State of The Union message, Just as Eisenhower did after taking over from President Truman in 1953.

Eisenhower didnt follow up Trumans budget message with one of his own. Its too complicated to be put together In days or weeks but quickly ordered his government agency heads to keep spending below Trumans figures.

Kennedy, who has shown less rigidity than Eisenhower In money matters, isnt expected to be as tight as his predecessor. But the Eisenhower budget figures wont be forgotten as .soon as the State of The Union message:

Theyll serve a.s a yardstick for Kennedys critics to measure him any time his programs get more expensive than what Eisenhower had in mind. This may make Kennedy a little self-conscious. It will not necessarily deter him.

As for Eisenhowers economic reportKennedy has argued the rate of economic growth under Eisenhower has been too little. He doesnt have to send this kind of report to Congress In his first year.

His ideas will unfold as he goes along, so, in the .sense that Eisenhowers two messages and miii be

acted on, his remaining White House days are a shadowy time. But theres another area of shadow, too.

Eisenhower, like any president

with a'concern for the country and a sense of fairhess, must be reluctant to launch the United States in a course of action big picture of the inaugural ball

foreign affairs which will bind on the front page and photos of

Yes, I know th' isnt National Newspaper Week, of - Blow-Your-Own-Horn Week . . . but after meeting Thursdays dead-line and sitting down to scan the finished product I felt a plesL^ant glow.

Everybody gets that way after a good days work: the housewife, the carpenter, the bricklayer, the clerk, the student . . . everybody.

But pawing through the Reflector pages there were any number of features that seemed remarkably good.

For instance there was that

Kennedy to follow it because of its deep commitment.

It can be assumed, therefore, that Eisenhower thought it absolutely necessary to break off diplomatic relations with Cuba before Kennedy came in. Kennedy isnt apt to complain.

But if Eisenhower got the United States involved in shooting in Laos. Kennedy could hardly then pull American forces out. Elsenhower has been hesitant about taking drastic steps in Laos.

Still, in the remaining 15 days heiore Kennedy is Aworn in. Laps may become so explosive that Eisenhower will feel compelled to act in a way which Kennedy later could not repudiate or abandon.

But Kennedy is coming into office at a time of revolution and_increasing turmoil around the earth. His ideas and Eisenhowers on what this country should be doing may be rendered obsolete before the year is out.

Then any present differences between Kennedy and Eisenhower on defense, spending, foreign aid and entanglements will seem tiny by comparison with the efforts this country will be forced to make to combat communism and trouble.

local people who attended on

pages 3 and 5 (not many papers this far from Raleigh matched that): and there was that on-the-scene write-up by Anne Ke-ziah, which is another rare item.

Then the editorial page, which included one. of Elmer Roess-ners more pointed columns; and a 3-paragraph summation of that ball by Taylor.

Page seven included some good items in the Business Notes selections; and a farseeing education article by Patsy, Moore, based on an interview with Superintendent J. H. Rose.

Our sports editor fared well yesterday too. He had a good pre-game story on the Phantoms; and unveiled some

Other Editors Saying Eliminating Congressman

Opinions In / Brief /

It is not consonant with the spirit of institutions of the American people that a demand .should be made upon the public treasury for the solution of every difficulty. Herbert Hoover.

The general election of 1960, in which the stakes were never higher, should make every nonvoter who could have gone to the polls thoroughly ashamed of himself.Industrial News Review.

American y

In the traditional way, it is more important today than in the past that the good life lies ahead for those who n-^i^e 'ft \he iaggawls,

there are still the ditches that will need digging, amd even hero the machines are doing a better job.*'The Tulsa World.

(Washington Daily News) Reports indicate that most politicians over North Carolina have a plan for elfaninating a congressman when it comes time to do the job. -North Carolina loses one of Its twelve congressmen because our population growth has not been heavy* enough to maintain 12 congressmen. After each census when a state loses or adds a congressman, redistricting must occur. North Carolina how faces that unpleasant task.

Indications are that many of our state politicians feel that the best way to make 11 districts out of the present 12 districts is to eliminate the present Tenth district which has a Republican congressman, Charles Jonas. Since the Democrats are in control of the state political machinery, it would be an easy Job to redistrlct so that Mr. Jonas would be let out temporarily. But the word temporarily carries dynamite in it.

If redistricting takes place so that the Tenth district bears the brunt of the change and Mr. Jonas finds his home county of Lincoln placed in another district,' the feeling among many might prevail that now Mi--Jonas is out. But that is not only not necessarily so, but from the practical standpoint, it hardly could be so. All Mr. Jonas would have to do Is to move to Mecklenburg county, and we understand that he has talked many times of doing just that should efforts be made to redistrict him out of congress.

If Mr. Jonas moves to Charlotte as some feel he might do, then regardless of what district number Mecklenburg county finds Itself, Mr. Jonas would still be A potent political factor. And when we add to his strength the factor that such efforts might be making a martyr out of him.

it niight be well nigh impossible to- find strong Democratic opposition for him in 1%2. After all, candidates running for public office want to feel that they have a chance when they jump into a race for congress or for aTiy other political job. Tiiatr would be particularly so for Democratic candidates who live in a state controlled by the Democratic party.

To fake a political martyre of Mr.* Jonas might be the great Democratic mistake of this decade. We cannot believe that the practical Democrats in North Carolina will fail to realize the possible results of any blatant attempt to oust Mr. Jonas by political redistricting.

If each congressman has a plan of his own which will re-district the state while at the same time preserving his own status as a congressman, then certainly it must mean that the 11 Democrats would preserve their seats while abolishing that of Mr. Jonas,

It is said that each of the 11 Democratic congressmen has flg-ur,es to prove that Senator John F. Kennedy carried North Carolina because of the heavy vote in his district. Wed like to see some of the Piedmont and Western North Carolina figures on this score. We dont believe they could stand up under close scrutiny.

This is a Democratic newspaper, and it supports Democratic candidates. But wisdom dictates that if the Democratic party is to move forward and become a greater pillar of strength in this great state, we cannot do so by political maneuvering designed to eliminate Mr. Jonas.

Mr. Jonas is strong In his district, and Mecklenburg county is strong for him. And Democrats cannot eliminate Mecklenburg county. Mr. Jonas knows that.

stars I didnt even know were in our firmament.

The Associated Press has a Science At Work feature which comes out every other week, alternating with a Focus On Health series. Thursday saw the Science report on page eleven; and I know for a fact it has an interested following. *

And have you been"JdHowing that series of articles by Jhistorian Bruce Cation on events leading to the Civil War? Its good reading.

Page thirteen indicated the president-elect is leaving farm crisis solutions to farm leaders, and his future Secretary of Defense is surprising all by really moving in on his job.

Then there was Blondle and Beetle Bailey and Pogo and the classified ads, backed up by stories on the UN and the N.C. House Democrats and Castros future problems.

I counted six photographs taken by Reflector cameras, all but one tevolving Pitt County people.

And not to be taken lightly, we got a break in .the timing of the inauguration and Liaugural speech, which is a fine thing from the standpoint of afternoon papers.

As previously indicated, the finished product inspired a sense of well-being; augmented, too, by knowledge another Reflector cameraman and reporter (Henry Howard) was in Raleigh cov-eripg the inauguration for us - . ^ some of' his pictures are h~t5-days paper, barring gremlin.

Not every day can be like yesterdays; but It is nice to know the capabilities at hand.

Everything about Thursdays edition just seemed to click. This afternoons sitting down and savoring the product fay leave a grimace instead of a smile; still, there are a number of good days to remember. ^

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Senator Kennedy must now consider what he will ask his appointees to do and what he himself will/do to bring about changes In policy which he pro-ipised during the campaign. To increase the strength of our de-femses, to promote disarmament, to try for a settlement in the Middle East, to deal with the huge problems of newly liberated African peopi^s, to face up to the windy young dictator in Cuba without alienating the

By GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY

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Syndicate, Inc.

Every day. public relations literature crote my desk, aa it does the desks of others, dealing with some industry that re-

^ds Uslf-as-betor IhwWft

ed Occasionally such material also comes from a labor mion. But when the mens clothing industry gets excited, the subject takes on special interest. The mens clothing industry, both on its employer and labor union sides, has always been what might be called liberal and in-ternationalistic. It is an industry dominated by Jacob Potof-sky, president of its union.

It is this industry which now eoncems itself witlir the wordj survival, as the watch industry, the knitwear Industry, the button industry, the ceramic industry and many others have complained. Granted that we can compete with other countries in a free market, no free market exists anywhere. This is a major economic evil of 1961.

The industrys circular stateA*. But Survival for America . concerns more than defense against guided missiles.

To many hard-pressed-4iigh-wage American industries. Survival depends upon defenses against guided merchandise Unports from low-wage countries aimed at'American domestic and export markets.

In the mens clothing industry we cannot complain that we have not been warned: the alert has been sounded often; loud and clear.

Then it goes on to say:

Six months ago, the General President of the Amalgamated aothing Workers of America, Jacob S. Potofsky, portrayed the peril of the wage-war in an effort to' wake us up:

For most apparel manufacturers. the rising tide of imports from low-wage countries threaU ens disaster. They cannot, in the second half of the 20th century, compete successfully against 19th century wage and w(M*king conditions. No American apparel manufacturer, no matter how efficient. no matter how forward-looking, can long survive against wage levels of 10 and 12-cents an hours.

If apparel imports from low-wage countries continue to increase," apparel factories will be forced to close. The closing of these factories will mean the loss of close to a milUon-and-a-quarter jobs in the needle trades.

Of course, these industries were warned. The clothing industry devoted itself for many years to supporting every form of political and economic internationalism. But throughout the world there are tailors and a suit can be made by tailor in Hongkong or Tokyo or Ghana or anywhere as well as in the United States. In fact, Italian tailors are supposed to be the best of all.

Price then becomes the determining factcr in the American market. Nobody looks for a label Made in America. That is an unpopular, isolationist slogan. Thus, the stctt-e sells a suit with two pairs of trousers, made in ^Puertor-Rtcn-Tjr Hongkong, out of cloth, made anywhere, perhaps in Poland.-The Americon ^worker can go hang.

It is curious how the wheel turns. It used to be the big industries that wanted a protective tariff. The big industries are protecting themselves by exporting jobs, that Is by establishing factories abroad; big Industry also has increased automation which means fewer jobs. TTie theory in favor of automation is that there will be job transference, that more workers will move from the mill and factory td the services, to playing the saxophone and guitar in combos (H* being a manicurist or a secretary.

The tailors are not easilf shift-ed. In the higher echelons, such as designers, they are professionals with specialized skills; in the lowest echelons, they are unskilled workers, often unsuited for other types of work. Competition within this industry remains keen and the margins of profit are not very large.

Such an industry can readily

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Cuban people, to handle, various be wiped out by cheap competi-

home-grown economic problems and purposes, includlng^ the ambitious task of wiping out poverty here in the United states such Is the appalling load that the incoming President has cheerfully accepted.New York Times.

tion from abroad, particularly if the 'competition is subsidized by governments. From a labor union standpoint, this can also mean an enormous loss of membership. The worker has seniority rights only if he remains in (Continued on page five)

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Strength For Today

By EARL L. DOUGLASS DONT LOSE FAITH

Are we going to tte bombed out of existence?

-.-PLotMJlly not. There does seem to be a little more danger now than there has been in recent years, Also it has been the ex

perience ol the race that when pregare huge military t. ficy eventually use

nations pi armament, ^

It. On the other hand, we are all thoroughly frightened at what would happen to victor and vanquished alike If a bombing war ahould come. Both Hiller and the allies in the last war hiul plenty of poison gas on hand, but the fear bf retaliation threw a scare even Into Hitler. W1 the lords of Moscow keep their heads, or will they try to s^e everything on a Pearl ^ rae, J would

say that the chances are against an atomic war.

-Can litUa people liko you and. me do anything constructive in this matter? Yes. We can support our. government,! a policai', of firmness and not be misled by. any moonshine theories which put too much reliance in the innate goodness of man. We can keep prepared. We can resume testing. We can view all scremea for disarmament with a glassy stare. We can decide that we would rather die than be slaves.

But that is not all. As religious people, we must believe that Ood ia still In charge of Hla creation Our prayers count with Him the prayers of the littlest person about the worlds < largest Issues. Don't lose faith in the power of prayer in these days when prayer is needed so . desperately. ,

By ELMER ROESSNER Frederic C. Decker, publisher of Printers Ink. got himself into an editorial tizzy over presentation parasites.

A presentation is an affair heli by magazine, television station oF other medium to teH advertising men what it offers adverUaer. A parasite thereon is an advertising man who attends, sips cocktails, eats and sneaks away.

Mr. Decker wrote about a presentation put on by a mld-westem newspaper. Cocktails were plentiful and, after superb food, the pitch took the form ofv a brief and well - produced color movie.

But 1 was shocked and env> barrassed for the adViertislng peoi^e in the room, Mr. Decker edlUMlalized. During the movie there was a steady buzz of con--ersatlon and muted laughter, orse yet, those of us who wanted to watch the movie were

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constantly distiirbed^y the ci

slant exodus of stooped - over frames tiptoeing to the doorways.

"When the lights went up the room was half empty. The freeloaders had had their Scotch and roast beef, and fled.

TUB GTWR IDE * ----------

As a business commentator. I have attended many presentations arranged for advertising men and many presentations made for the press by advertising men and their publicity men. In fact, 4 consider myself a minor authority on press pre-^sentations, '

The food Is usually good...! dont drink Scotch. There are usually a few freeloaders.

But in my* experience, the chief reason people walk out Is that presentations are so often dull.*I have stooped over and left many. But sometimes I have squared my shoulders, held my head high and marched out.

Thc.^e ^re typical of the pre-srnfalioiis I have left:

1. A show consisting' of fuzzy colored movies showing the plant, the personal, the production line and the product. This must have delighted Gus, a foreman, who kept popping into scenes with homey comments.

yar ith^ of whad we mek ,har.

2. A presentation on flip cards.. in whicha speaker, turning one card at a time, each with a message, acted as if the assemblage consisted of idiots who have to see each sentenced spelled out and explained. Sometimes movie slides are used instead of flip cards, but this is often amusing because the slides invariably are shown in the wrong order,'

3. The hoop-la presentation o a new product by a mistress of ceremonies and six dancing girls In assorted shapes. After fanfares an4 ballets, the mistress of ceremonies waves a wand at a paper cake and out pops a prod' ct that is expected to revo-

1 u 110 n i z e merchandising in America - a left-handed can opener, a new beauty lotion or other inconsequential item.

On the other hand, many presentations have been so interesting that, most people stuck to the'imd-apd'tliett'isk'li Information.

.Sura,... .Ix ax X1 Bg.. freateadera would be good. But a better way to make presentations productive would be to^make them so good that even the freeloaders would stay for the show.

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