FACE FOURTHE DAILY REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, NJ C

Mondar<i^ February 13, 1961

Monday, February l3, 1961 -

Merit In The

Kindergarten Plan

Sugar Policy Is Making Cuba Popular!

Gre.enville School Boards consideration of a pro- them for what lies ahead when the fall term of school posal to, operate a summer school'kindergarten ior opens.

youngsters whet will enter the first grade in the cit^ ' . In recent years considerable emphasis has been

schobls next year holds prdmise of another forward- placed upon beefing up the scholastic program offered looking step tpward improving the local education youngsters in the upper grades of public schools. New program. - steps also have been taken to better equip the young-

Apparently there are a number of details to be sters, while still in, the lower grades, to handle their worked out before the local school board~T^ders a later studiesf The proposaiof a summer kindergarten final decision on the proposal, but|fthe suggestion has for pre-first graders under the auspices of the puMie sufficient merit to -w arrant careful study by the school school offers another improvement in this direction, group. " If the local school board considers the program

The method of financing the program suty Is worth undertaking, we believe * every effort should a key question which must be answered . . . indeed it be made to undertake it on a city-wide basisrather may be the question upon which the entire proposal than in ^ly one or two areas of the, city. Such an hinges. Another matter to be resolved is w-'hether to experimelit, city-wide in scope, would offer a better attempt the program on a city-wide basis the first basis on .which to evaluate the* program during the summer, or to set up pilot programs in specific areas coming year. The cost of including all j)re-first graders of the city. who have not previously attended kindergarten would

SuchJa program might \ve|l enabje ,the school be more; but if the program is successful the school

rejmlai^ wnrkrm..^th j[Qgr .gygtem wcm be considerably ahead of the game cost-nio]

grades by providing this orientation program for prospective first-graders before the regular school term begins. It would provide a period in w-hich youngsters might become at least partially adjusted to their new experience of attending'school, and thus better equip

Conflict Begins ?or Party Reins

Two-Edged Sword In Gov. Sanfords Hands

By LYNN NISBET

COLD WARThe cold war for control of Democratic party and State government leadership which was forecast in this column some weeks ago broke out earlier than expected. On the first day of the session. In fact. The cause of the scrap was what had been predictedthe issue of redistricting the state for congressional and State senatorial seats.

Only surprise was that It broke out the first day. instead of., during the second week. Political strategy was involved In that procedure. Republicans had promised to get a redistricting bin very earlv. The Democrats wanted to beat em to the draw. Companion resolutions were sent up in the Senate by*^ Morgan of Cleveland and Currie of Durham and In the House by Rep. Ed Kemp of Guilford' providing for Immediate beginning on a redistricting study. The resolutions were Innocuous on their face, and it would be difficult tQ see how anybody could object to them. The Senate passed them under suspension of the rules. When Kemp asked for suspension of the rules In the House. Rep. John Kerr of Warren wanted to know why the rush. The ensuing debate was both humorous and serious, and the result was that the resolutions went along through regular channels.

considered- ar Hsolatsd .-tea-, stance the little squabble has no sigrnlficance. is a straw

tion of Government the style this year has been changed to an 84 X 11 sheet on which the original typewritten copy is reproduced.

On Friday Rep. Dave Britt of Robeson introduced the shortest bill of the session, and perhaps in all history. The body of the bill reads: G S. 120-30 is hereby repealed. Until that bill Is enacted into law which probably will be within a week all of the bills Introduced have been of questionable legal form. There is one out. So far there has not been a formal resolution ordering the printing of any documents presented to the Legislature.

Jhe wind fllustrating the watch-"iulnessand the temperof the ultra - conservatives in the Legislature it has considerable sig-nicance. One inevitable effect -will be to strengthen the lines on both sides when other and more important issues come

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COMMITTEES Lieutenant Governor Cloyd Philpott prefaced announcement of senate committees Friday with a brief statement about the dilficulties experienced In attempting to satisfy everybody. The main trouble, he said, is that there are so many more-really good men to head committees than there are committees. He said he had done the best Job of selecting as he could and clearly Indicated that changes, if any, would be made only upon showing of peculiar and special reasons.

VIOLATION-The General Assembly openly violated the law during its first few days. The statutes for many years have IJTovided for the form, size and style of printing of bills and resolutions ordered to be printed by the Legislature. The form has been a 6 x 9 sheet with pica type. Following recommendation of the committee on Reorganiza-

the minimum rate is $14. The mximum allowance .of $12 for room and meals is absurd in view of that fact.

Sure, there are fairly comfortable beds available in the big city flop-houses for one or two bucks a night. No citizen of North Carolina 'wants the representatives of his state to be caught in a place like 'that.

It is an otSen secret that industry promotion personnel on both in and out of state trips exceed the statutory limit for subsistence. They have to in order to maintain respectability among their contacts. Result Is that sometimes expense accounts are Juggled to take care of part of the excess costs. Even, so. the State* salesmen usually come home from a trip with less personal money than they had when they started out.

There is growing opinion that the maximum spending limits should be adjusted realistically, and all expense account spending should be rigorously audited, to the end that State employees should not have opportunity to profit by padding expense account. nor be placed in position of having to dig into their own pockets In order to maintain a respectable front in contacts with prospects.

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By GEORGE SOKOLSKY

DISAPPOINTEDAmong the most disappointed people at recommendations of the Advisory Budget Commission are those who are required to do a good deal of traveling. They had hoped foV an increase in the unrealistic limit of $9 a day in state "and $12 out of state for lodging and meals.

There are not many places in North Carolina where decent lodging can be obtained for less than $5 a night, and more often it runs $7 to $8. At the $6 rate, there is left only $3 for meals and other essential servicea. In Washington. New York and other places most frequently on the routes of out of state travel it is (mp'iiffiMe *0 * ynom in a..

respectable hotel or motel for in* less than $10. and many places

Gov. Sanford, who has vowed to build a stronger Democratic party organization in North Carolina, has also made it plain that he does not intend to let party chairmen make his political .appointments for him.

The appointment of State Rep. May Childers of Gastonia as solicitor of the 14th district caused raised eyebrows among Democratic county chairmen around the state. The Gaston County Democratic executive committee had picked another man as its first choice for the appointment.

Although Gov. Sanford" has Indicated he will 'clear his appointments with the party chairmen, it remains to be seen how this procedure will set with county party chairmen around the state.

Following his victory in the Democratic primaries last spring, Sanford and his supporters gained disputed control of the party organization on the state level. In a number of instances ford supporters are in control of county party organl- ^ zations, butthere remain a number of counties in syndlcat^^c.

which so-called Sanford men in the primary do she objecta to war. She did not control the party machinery. " not ralae her children to be sol-

There is every reason to believe that Sanford in- ^ lau^tered by

tends to maintain closer contacts between the party Th^^ought to*be men organization at the county level and the governors in the government,to discover office than was the case during the administration of to have war ^th

Gov. Hodges. He has made it clear, however, that he Si^^^^ .aTd ' '

will have the final say when it comes to making ap- That is easy enough to say. pojntments. During the course of his term in office Jo<evelt, T^an, Elsenhower

this could bring about a number of incidents such as coi^tantS

the one that has arisen in Gaston. grows more costly. We send a

*It is a two-edged sword that eventually could miles on a target

: primaries ^

SsCry Of Protest Is Futile

ways of defeating a nation other than by what our grandfathers called war.

She angered. Why do you bring in our grandfathers? War is war. In war people get killed. Nothing is so terrible as to get killed. .

Nothing but slavery. Everybody talks about slavery but do you mean to say that people like the Poles are actual slaves? she asked.

You object to British colonialism. to French and Belgian colonialsim. You objected to Mussolini going into Ehiopia.

strengthen Sanfords hand and weaken the hand of 0^ ttSt cimTlSarajS

party officials on the county level, or vice versa.

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By RALPH ROBEY

President Kennedys Inaugural Address was excellent. His State of the Union message appeared to. IM a conUnuatioB of the campaign, and by many was thought to be unfortunate. Even so this was better than the first of his special messages which was on ways to help recovery, and accomplish many reforms which in his judgment are desirable and can be afforded regardless of the present level of business. The list of items upon which he makes recommendations is extraordinarily long and wUl be the subject of discussion for many weeks and months. So much publicity has been given to the proposals that they do not need further summarization, but some general comments are in order.

It is'' a basic thesis of the President that the full power of the federal government should be u.'ed to assure the maximum growth rate of the economy, with production at capacity rates, full emplojrment, and protection at liberal levels of all our elder citizens. This is to be done without inflation and without adding to our international deficit, which would mean continued loss of gold. It also is to be accomplished without raising tax rates except for social security.

At one other point there will be increased tax payments although the rate will remain the same.. This is for the extension of unemployment compensation. The larger payments will be caused by basing the tax on $4.800 of Income per employee, as compared with the present $3.000. It is promised that legislation to bring about this increase of payments will be submitted to the Congress by the end of March, but there would be no such delay in extending the period of benefits. That is called for Immediatelythe extension to be to 39 weeks and funds for this are to be taken

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Other Editors Saying The Hodges Challenge

any. In time, both countries will go broke.

Still and all," she said, "it is not so bad to show off as long as it is nothing more than^show-bis o(L Nobody gets killed by showing off. It only costs money

But where is themoney to come from? We are already complaining about' taxej^ and about the debt and about tie

out of the general balances of ' many

the government.

Can the President a(xiompUsh this program as a whole? The easy answer is no. But that merely leads to the further quea-tion of why not?

One reason is that while some of the proposals can be initiated by executlvt action, and those orders have been Issued, many of others will require action by the Congress, and difficulties will be encountered at that point.

There probably will be an extension of unempl03rment benefits, some Increase of the minimum wage, and an aid to depressed areas bill, some enlargement of aid to education, but it Is doubtful if the Congress will go along with most of the other suggestionsat least without a long and bitter argument.

Another reason why the program as a whole cannot be accomplished is that most of it involves Increased government spending. No one can be certain what full Implementation would cost, but It would run into the billions of dollars. Some of this could be covered by cutting waste out of present government spending, but President Kennedy has shown no Interest In this approach. He speaks of closing tax loopholes. There is no such sum of Increased revenue available from tax loopholes. The only other sources are higher taxes, which the President says he opposes, and deficits. Some of the Presidents advisors favor deficits for times such as we have today, but they have a definite inflationary Impact, and that 1s something Mr. Kennedy does not want.

One final comment needs to be made. Our economic system is not in nearly as unfavorable a position as President Kennedy believes. We have some serious problems, and certain government. actions are desirable, but this Is not the time to press the panic button, and that appears to be what the President was basically doing In this message.

not wear silk stockings after that. You wept with Gandhi over India. But you are not at all bothered about the Latvians and Lithuanians, the Estonians and the Poles. You-deHMt^'eare about Wiat happens to the Tibetans and the Nepalese. Really, how do you make such a sharp-distinction between one kind of imperialism and another?

It seems to me that you raise difficult" questions. she said.

fHendersoB Dispatch)

Secretary of Commerce Hodges tossed out both a challenge and a 'warning to the national econo- my in a statement the other day. He called upon labor and management alike to increase production by way of enabling industry h^e to compete with what he termed the more efficient foreign businesses.

Japan and West Germany in particular, Uie secretary said, are running rings around the United States In modem production methods in some fields. One result of this progress is that American concerns in some instances have been priced out of world markets In such items as soft goods and electronics components.

In order to reverse the trend, Hodges declared^ labor must cut out featherbedding and restrictive practices of other kinds and must do a better Job of productivity. He was plain and .emphatic in charging that labor has some leaders and some people who are simply trying to get all they can for themselves and their own groups without regard for- the good of the country. He also said it was time that management ended undue practices of their own. or extraordinary profits, while people ore suffering elsewhere

The secretary said the government should attack the spirallng

increase of costs and wages, and that both groups must set their house in order if foreign competition is to be met successfully. He added that some nations now have more moTdern industry than the United States.

This may come as a surprise and a shock to Americans generally, who in recent years have contented themselves in the thought that what so often has been referred to as American knowhow has put this country out front in Industrial output and that it will stay there.

Actually, advances cannot be made by resting upon past accomplishments, however great and unusual they may have been. There is always room for improvement and the urge and the necessity iojf greater advances. Unless these can come about, the nation will find Itself in best position and falling behind in production and profits.

Hodges Is rapidly acquiring a perspective which is so much needed to stimulate the national economy. That is his Job as secretary of commerce. In these times It is vitally important. He has the capacity to point the way if management and labor alike will sense the situation gnd attack the problem in realistic manner that will produce the results that are essential to the future well-being of the nation and its people.

What happens in Latvia will not Involve us in war. But why should we go to war over Berlin? Twice we went to war with the Krauts and all of a sudden, they become very important to us. Now you want my sons to be killed about a bunch of people who when I was a girl we called Huns. Mayhe you think it was wrong to go to war with Hitler?

My personal opinion is the same as George Washingtons, but the liiajority of our fellow citizens disagreed with George Washington and with me. They voted for a President who was dedicated to the elimination of Hitler but not of Stalin. Out of that war, came our present enemy, Soviet Russia. What do you say to that?

Bhe-'Wa*-Trftfikly -puBri44 -

The world is so grown up. We know so much about everything. Why cant the Russian* mind their own business and we should, mind our own business. Then there will be no war.

"Your attitude is excellent. But history is against such sanity as you propose. In every period, a ruler or a group arises which has all the Ana5cers._tOL.all the pfobThis that face mankind. Soviet Russia believes that in Marxism it has found a scientific answer to everything. A Communist is dedicated to the ideal of bringing all the world to Marxism, to the destruction of all sociological, ethical, economic and political systems which exist upon the face of the Earth. They make war by unorthodox methods propaganda, subversion, infiltration into otl> er governments and so on. Thus far, we have established that we cannot oe defeated by -such methods. But both we and they are In a race to prove that the weapons are available not only to annihilate each other but to destroy the world. Thus far, both sides have talked for time, proving that neither side is yet ready to fight. But when the preparations are so massive, how can one be sure that there will be no fighting?

"This we know. Neither the ocean nor the sky is any longer a protective shield. For protection we are dependent upon radar. upon sonic exploration, upon all kinds, of new weapons and new vehicles, each of which is eating us into poverty. You want us to be sane but you do not ask the enemy to be sane. You saw Khrushchev on television act like a wild boor at the United Nations,

My lady was upset by what 1 said. She could only answer,

"I dont want my' sons killed In war.

By ROGER BABiON

BABSQN PARE, Mass For

forty years I have been compare ing monthly retail prices for household goods. With the ex-cepUon of the war years, these retail prices have always been lowest early in the month of February.

The efficient merchant dislikes to carry any merchandise more than a year. The McCrory Corporation, which has over 400 retail stores in about the same number of cities covering close to forty states, marks everything doam to aero which has not sold during the year.

on Inventories wmch aif &nar a year old. They fear that chang* es in styles or colors, or some other price factor, may be very serious. Alt of this means that wise merchants have truly "markdoivn sales in the early part of each year.

Beware Of Some Jamary Markdewna

Markdowns are advertised directly after Christmas, but often v do not begin until January. The goods chiefly pressed for sale are "white goods, which include sheets, pillow cases, blankets, drapes, spreads and even rugs. Some of the storea will have big markdowns of dresses and lingerie for misses and grownups; also of boys fl?orts Jackets and sweatep. which are usually overstock^. Nylon stockings are being offered at ridiculous prices. But be sure to save the labels until after your goods are washed.

Some years housewives ean get '^real bargains in January; but usually women are short of cash so soon after Christmas - and do not buy too much at that time. In the meantime, every merchant is carefully watching his January sales; if these are not good, he puts on real mark-dovrns in February. Hence, w are^Tbw in the month when careful housewives will stock up on household needs.

Baying On Credtt

I was brought up to pay cash, and my family continues the habit. But the houseadfe may be justified In asking for credit to buy at these real February markdowns. It is much better to get this credit from the store at which you trade than to borrow at a high rate of Interest from some Finance or Small Loan company. Tell- the stores credit manager that you want to take advantage of the February markdo5vns, and will pgy something each monttt. I am sure you will have no trouble; . bttt~4f jret-"d, go te* another stolY.' The prices are usuidly the same in all good stores.

Televisioa And Antoaaoliilet

The markdowns apply to more than household needs; they apply also to TV sets, radios, and automobiles. Second-hand cars -sell highest in May and June and lowest in December, January, and February. Therefore, the best time to turn in your

ear (ot a^ew car is not just now. Walt un^ I5r Ttflstas get north again and tht tulips begin to blossom! 'These mark-downs of all merchandise should be talked over between husband and wife. In fact, women as a rule are better buyers than men.

Come-Ons And Better

Buaiii^a Bureaaa

Superm^rk^ do not advertise markdovms. bug they do advertise even nationally Imown products at 2 cents less than the standard price. S<Mne supermarkets (and this is getting too common) will at the same time mark up 2 cents some products on the opposite side of the aisle. However, the chief purpose of these come-ons is to get you In the store to buy oier products. If you find that some supermarkets are doing too much of this or too often, telling you Sorry, but we are all out,* then telephone the Better Business Bureau of your eity which exists to protect ..you and the newspapers which carry tb advertisements.

Readers who buy on eredit should be very careful to make their monthly payments prompt-ly< If you dont most stores will report you to the citys Credit * Bureau, which may make It impossible for you to get credit from any store In the cl^. In short, before any store grants a new customer credit, the store telephones the Credit Bureau to see if the prospect is Its black list. Hence,/booesty is the best policy. tNoih for the stores and for you.

Congress Not Likely To Hurry

Strength For Today

By EARL L, DOUGLAS.S MANS INHUMANITY TO MAN

01 all the sins of mankind throughout the Christian era. perhaps the most grievous has been mans cruelty to his fellow It Is not a phenomenon merely of . the have not economic

zation; how near the savage we remain when our greed, ambition. or pride is crossed. Second. the beast in so many men, and women, too. is loosed when we ignore or deny the explicit teachings of Christ Jesus. Philosophers and psy-

state, for we see the evir'Th fchlatflsts have developed scores

the Communist relegation pf men and women to the position of slaves of the godless State, We witnessed mans cruelty to man reach dts widest wholesale manifestation In the genocide carried out by the well-fed, well educated Nazis.

What Is the cause of this? .

Basic causes * are, above others, two; First, man being born of sinful potentiality, and being by his Creators plan captain of his fate, he shows

of other causes of the evil, such as the fanaticism of political leaders and clerics of all branches of all churches. However, we also see with hope how these are being* exercised slowly, and pfUnfully perhaps, as men become enlightened in Christian teacWngs. Is there any better reason for continuing and strengthening the Christian missionary movement?

Only when Christ is King (Chrlstus Rex) will his mercy

bow thin is the veneer of civill- and love everywhere prevalL

By ELMER ROESSNER .

The rhythm system In politics will prevent the conception of some new legislation in Congress. Nothing except war influences legislation more than the fact that all Representatives and one-third of the Senators come up for election in even-numbered years.

Congressmen being human (the other kind are worse), they tend to act in a human manner. In odd years, they tend to get unpopular but necessary business over wUh. postponing popular actions to ^ven. or elect In, years.

Thats no rigid rule. Many Congressmen bravely do their duty regardles.1. of the election rhythm. Some have had the courage to cast unpopular ballots' on the eve of elections, knowing that they were alienating voters at home. Nevertheless. others are hot so strong. CONSEQUENCES " Theres another factor. Thats the human impulse to go along with the good. guys. At the

moment. -President Kennedy, like Matt Dillon and Eliot Ness, is a ood guy.

What then does Congressman Little B. Jeff, from an industrial district, do about a bill to' Increase the minimum wage to $1.15 an hour? Hed like to ride the -Kennedy bandwagon, which is still rolling. Hed also like to get union acclaim along in September. 1962, for casting a decisive vote for a higher .minimum.

So he stalls. Hesfor the law. all right, but he needs further study, he sakl% Pertmi $1.14 or $1.20 would be better figures. Lets hear the other aide. All three sides. All four.

Nothing precisely like that may ever happen. But the pattern is valid, and It may affect much of the legislation the new Admlpistration proposes.

Some of the Kennedy program, caught in this old* Congressional rhythm, may suffer from too much affection. It wiU ha su|i-ported, supported and. in the end, passed when that will do the passers most good.

OTHER LOOK-AHEADS

Here are more business futures;

Near beer ^ to eomlag baek:

A company is working on plans to sell a nonalcoholic beer through vending machines: Carbonated water will, be added to a concentrate. Do you think It wrlll ever be popular. Daddy?

New inveetment plan: Banco Popular in Puerto Rico has worked out a mortgage investment plan that is sure to be copied by mainland banks. 'The bank collects FHA - insfd mortgages in totals of $1,000,(XX), then sells shares of the total In units of from $500 to 810.000 The mortgages yield 5 3-4 ner cent, of which the bank takes V* per cent for servicing, etc. Investors get an Insured 5,per cent, which Is better than savings doposUs CM* . S. iwnds.

Higher trucking charges: n-creases in trucking rates, predicted here recently, are coming closer. Midwest truckers are considering a 12 per cent Increase in rates/to pay raises

under their new Teamstsis contract. Similar increases irill follow similar pay rises in other parts of the country-

MAN WITH MAKING!

OF AN EXECUTIVE Did you know a haircut can xpe worth $10,000 a year? the Old Promoter asked on his weekly visit I have known exeeutlyei irho have shaved $50,000 off the top of company profits, I countered.

"Im talking aout a yotmg man Who got* an oaHlie-waymp Job wrlth a big corporation, the Old One said. "He so<m realised that the executive committee was largely bald, so he had his barber gradually thin the top of his hair until at the end <rf six months he was largely bald. Hie subordinates treated him with increasing respect and Qm directors offered to share their tonics with him. m the end,* he was made executive vloc president. And. whats more, he never tipped his barber more than 10 per

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