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rAGE FOURTHE DAliY REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, N. C

Wednesday, May 17, 1961_

Wednesday, May 17, 1961

High Time for A Quarantine

Emotioned Olijections Are Fading

Th. heated objections to Gov. Sanford, proposed funds

three per cent tax on food that were often heard six has aUo been an increased

have Kradally died away, as the legislature theteod tx _ majy_ oteer _sources^^^^^^^^ have .te^e

has ottVn d;rto commitiee wort on the revenue ter rtlre hasren^kUeT^^^^^^^^

and spending proposals for the coming biennium. t^e legislators have found sources satisfac-

That is not to say that there still does hot exist themselves for replacing some sort of tax on

In North Carolina strong objections to the proposed f^od.

sales tax on food. Certainly many people still are just activity in the legislature in Raleigh

as determined against such a means of raising staw legislators already are giving

revenue as they ever were. For the most part, no - consideration to an adjournment date about a month ever, the highly emotional objecons which the go^ Committee efforts at ironing out the prob-

emors proposal initially provoked have about as- revenues and expenditures for the coming

appeared. biennium have so far followed closely the budget rec*

In the place of these there has developed gradu- ommendations made by Gov. Sanford. The fact that no

ally an increasing awareness that if the proposed edu- major break from the governors recommendations

cational program offered for the state is to be realized, has been made either in appropriations or in revenue cauonui prugx estimates suggests that most legislators are inclined

?our Steps To Sanfords Goa..

By LYNN NISBET development At his news confereoce this week Governor Sanford listed four ate^ toward overall development in which he is vitally Intere^. He is sponsofia* legislation t^ win enable two or more counties or municipaimea to organise regional development and planning councilsi A number munJties have that authortty now under special kx^

The proposed WU would pedrmit wny group of communiUea to * together. Whether there should be separate planning and development councils will depend upon local cooditlwis. he said.

He did not instigate 'Jat to wholeheartedly

to pemito i*mftoi.-todly^^

or Jointly with oth cd^ti^ Sid municipaUttes. to install sewage systems. This program is immediately needed In the search Triangle area, but should be available for any section li need arises. It is cjgntemplated that corporations formed under the act will be eligible for federal loans.

Another favored bill amends the urban redevelopment act to make it fit more snugly into the revised federal program.

SALESMEN S EXPENSES Asked a pointed question about the practice of C&D allowing industry hunters much high expense accounts than (Hher state employees. Governor Sanford said the practice had been under close study since beginning of his administration. He 1ms insisted that all moneys spent be reported acurately and in detail, with no effort to cover up or hide expenses.

He made the point that there Is great difference between what a State employee spends upon himself and what be spends to entertain prospects. He is not at all certain that the practice violates any law. If we find tt does.

It will be changed, he said.

NOT QUITTING-Asked if he meant to change the law or the practice, the Govemw answered with heavy emphasis: One

thing for sure: we are not going to fold our tents and get out of the industrial promotion business. He indicated to the contrary that effOTts along that line might be stepped up.

BANK DEPOSITSAdverting to criticism of the State policy of keeping a large part o Ita daily working capital in one bank ~ Wachovia the Governor said that is entirely within the discretionary judgment of the State Treasurer. When the allocation ratio was first adopted Wachovia was the only Raleigh banking institution big enough to handle the account easily. Now that other banks have grown tromeadously, by attrition and merger, the policy should be reviewed. However, the Governor secs no need for changing the law 80 that the Governor and CouncU of State would share responsibility with the treasirer. There are bookkeeping advantages In having most of the funds subject to check in one bank. On the other band the deposit does

not draw interest and there is usually a right hefty balance, which makes the account highly profitable to the bank.

COME-BACK?-Word fUtering In frcm the central piedmont indicates that C V. Henkel of Iredell may be organizing a comeback campaign. Henkel served several terms as State senator and last year was runner-up In the race for lieutenant Governor. He gave full time support to the Democratic ticket last fall. Since then he has devoted his energies to business interests. mostly, real estate. He bcu^t and is completely remodeling the Vance Hotel at StatesvUle. His friends say that If he doesnt get into a campaign lor hinmelf. he will likely have considerable influence in the outcome of the 1962 and '64 primaries.

to use those recommenkiations at least as a basis for the final committee recommendations to the House and Senate. > ^

North Carolina needs the improved education program which has been proposed by Gov. Sanford. The vast majority of the people of the state recognize the need and are anxious for the program to be implemented by the legislature. At the same time there is also general recognition that if no satisfactory substitute for the food tax can be found, the decision must be made either to have the educational program with a food tax, or to have neither.

The sentiment for the improved educational program at present far outweighs sentiment against a reasonable tax on food. Though the situation may change before the legislature finally acts on its revenue and appropriations measures, major shifts appear unlikely.

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JONAS Democrats in the General Assembly, particularly those on the congressional dis-trtet committees, do not have much affection for

Charles Raper Jonas, only Republican in the congressional delegation, but they have a wholesome respect for political prowess. They do not accord him quite the same inherent property right in his seat that they insist upon for Democratic members, but the western legislators are wary about pitting any incumbent Democrat against him. Two bills now. pending would put Jonas in a new district with Rep. Whitener of the present 11th district. Plans are being discussed to pul in^ k district with Rep. Hugh Alexander of the present 9th.

What bothers many of the Democrats is that they are not at all sure whether these schemes would make a martyr out of Jonas or sacrifice the Democrat pitted against him. The projected hazard occasions more shivers. Suppose the districts are genrmandarcd so that a lot of hto familiar present area to taken out of his district, and a Democrat wins the congressional seat in 1962.

Then, contend many experienced observers. Jonas will be drafted as the Republican candidate for Governor in 1964, with prospects of winnii^ better than any Republican has had in their century. FurthermOTC, he probably would be able to carry along two or three Republican congressmen because in most instances the incumbent Democrats would be running in new territory where they had not had opportunity to build organizations.

Coimty Democratic organizations are tied in pretty closely with the congressional line up. Local Republican organizations arc not, except in Burke. Catawba and Mecklenburg * counties presently in Jonas distriot.

Partisan political considerations have been paramount In nearly all the discussion over congressional redtotricting. And these factors have Influence far beyond the one district In which two incumbents will be included.

When a public issue is to be decided by an election, it is decided only by those people who are properly registered and who take the necessary time tb cast a ballot on election day.

By ALVIN TAYLOR

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The Public Housing Authority at its first meeting Monday night took the unusual action of adoptp A month from Thursday, June 17, the people of a rra(auUon proclaiming Pitt County will decide in a bond election whether the 8 ^

county will construct a technical training school whirt ^ The

offers important opportunities for this county. During citys governing body and the next three weeks those who want to vote in the the people-at-large throughout

$395,000 bond election for establishment of the school the community,

will have to get their names on the special registration The resolution also Pledged books to be. used in tjje election.

our conclusions, recommendations. and actions shall always be associated with the utmost logic and sincerity and that the work of this agency shall never be influenced by such forces as coercion, malice or selfish purpose.

These were Indeed high purposes which the citys new Authority set for guidance. Coming after a .bitter campaign which finally saw the people

approve creation of such an Authority in a referendum, this resolution seems a coismendable act on the Authority's part.

The resolution was prepared by Dr. Andrew Best, a physician member of the Authority, and approved unanimously.

The fact that persons have previously been regis- PHltOirC ^n\7inrT

tered on the countys voting rolls will have no bearing WLl lC.1 IjLILWI O y 11 ly

on this forthcoming bond election. Only those who tttt-i !

register anew during the current registration period yY J3

%he Housing Authority rolled up its sleeves and went right to work at its first riieeting. There were a number of legal documents to be read and approved. Chairman Charles Howard directed this very carefully with advice from Attorney Kenneth Hite.

will he allow'ed

(Richmond News-Leader)

The recently captured British has intrigued

It is important, therefore, that every person in the county make a special effort to register during ,

the period which ends June 3. Each of the next three ^ BeS'^GS?ge''BLte

Saturdays the registration books will be open at tne communist prisoner

25 precinct polling places throughout the county, in Korea, one who could not. . ommuiu^

During the week persons may register by contacting ta'X' t-. S[n'

the precinct registrars at their homes. health and good spirits, was

X 1- I i. ' thoroughly examined, then en-

If Pitt IS to have this technical training -scnooi tered the secret service, where

which is sorely needed, it is essential that each citizen for years register in order that he can vote for the bond issue.

It is not enough that the individual citizen leave the matter of registering and voting to his neighbor.

We urge the citizens of the county to take advantage of the registration period in order to get their names on the special registration books which will be used for this special .bond, election.

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By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON (APj - Time is running against the American desire to Induce backward people and some not so back-v ard to be more sympathetic to the West than to communism.

President Kennedy put it another way last January: The tide is unfavorable. The news will be worse before it is better. And it has been worse since January. His unsolved dilemma is how to turn the tide, improve the news.

One year ago today the United States suffered one of the greatest embarrassements In its history when Premier Khrushchev broke up the summit meeting in Paris and insulted President Eisenhower.

It was repeated the next month when Eisenhower had to call off his trip to Japan because Students and leftists rioted his visit to protest the Amerl-can-Japanese security treaty.

And that attitude Is still so strong that this month the State Department advised Elsenhower wanting to visit Japan now as a private citizennot to go because of recent anti-American demonstrations.

And since that ruined summit conference of 1960 the Russian-backed rebels in Laos have taken over more than half the country; the United States is deeply worried about the pttoh of Communist guerrillas against the American - backed government In South Viet Nam.

In Cuba the American-backed Invasicm failed when, contrary to this governments expectations and misinterpretation of the Cuban peoples feelings, the people did not rise up against their left-wing dictatorship.

There Is a deep pool of antir Americanlsm in Latin America, despite the . S. aid given there.

And In South Korea, where the long tjoanny of American-backed Sygnman Rhee was overthrown last year, the army overthrew the government of hto successor because, among other things, of . Its crniptlon.

Kennedys military advisers put great emphasis on military force _aa a pacifier of an area.

But it isnt proving good enough, at least in all cases. And neither is American money which goes to back reactionary regimes.

Kennedy is faced with this problem:

1. When the Communists move in, they offer a program to benefit the masses.

2. How can the United States push the governments it supports into broad social and economic programs that will seem just as attfactive or better than what the Communists offer?

This may require pressure of an intense kind since people with great wealth in backward countries, as elsewhere are reluctant to part with it. This includes land, even though the cwners know a Red revolt may take it all away from them,

Heres an example of what this country is up against 'in supporting a government which, in a poor land, offers none or little of the ambitious Communist programs:

Say a man of 35. in a backward country where his life expectancy Is only 40, has three children. None of them has education, all of them have sicknesses and little or no medical care, and all work the Ismd belonging to someone else.

Freedom doesnt mean much to them if theyve never really had much more than the freedom to die. And suppose their Amcrlcap-hacked government doesnt offer them quick hope of improvement but the Communists do.

In a situation like that real democracy, which they never had or dont understand, and freedom, which in their case didnt mean much, to going to have to compete with Red promises of a better life-qulckly.

Kennedy may feel compelled before too long to begin putting the heat on the recipients of American aid to 'move a lot faster for the benefit of their people. This can be a tough nut tocrack.

But In 8(ne cases they face a grisly alternative; If American aid were withdrawn theyd face revolution. ^ ^

muntots with British secrets. Was George Blake brainwashed? And if he was, to there no way for the free world to identify those who return from Communist prisons with maimed minds?

How do brains get washed? A popular notion has grown up that, by various tricks: Com-niunists can break a mans mind, reduce it to a putty-like plasiticity, then mould it to whatever shape pleases them. Because Pavlov, who made dogs respond with such automatic precision, was a Russian, people have thought that the Russians can put men in such a Pavlovian trance.

It is true that man can be broken or put In a trance, by drugs, torture, and delusion. They can be made to sign confessions, or parrot tiie party line. But they are broken or blacked-out; their faculties are suspended, half human, in what is only the shell of a man. If these poor remnants of themselves ever recover full consciousness, they hate and recoil from their nightmare of terror. Brainwashing, a term Mao 'tse-Tung first used, refers to the successful recruiting of Commu-unists under coercion, the astonishing art of making willing and active servants out of unwilling prisoners. The process changes forced attention to firm conviction.

A new and objective study of men who have undergone this process has just been published, called Coercive Persuasion.

It shows that brainwashing to not a technique limited to the treatment of Western prisoners. The drilling of Ideology into a hostile, unwilling, simply disinterested audience to the story of the entire Communist society.

C^hinesc first Communists, and they are only imperfectly indoctrinated even now; but every form <rf social and intellectual pressure to mobilized to bring about the ideologizing of the masses. This process to simply intensified joa the rcactidiaries who are imprisoned. It was into such prions for unregenerate," or partially regenerate, Chinese that Western prisoners were first placed. They underwent the same pressures. The CThdnese; arguing with their Western cellmates. used the ready answers to everything suppUed them by their Communist jailors. They convinced themselves in the process, and often convinced the Westerners in time, even such unbroken specimens as George Blake.

Some of the confusion between the breaking and the reshaping 0 men comes from the fact that certain physical pressures are sometimes used in the early stages of brainwashing. In a yind of middle world, between a hypnotized and an hysterical state, men grow bewildered, introspective; their familiar thought-processcs arc Jumbled into weird distortions of themselves. But after this unfreezing follows a stage in which the prisoner acquires again an ordered world of the mind and will. This stage to called the changing, and it to followed up by a refreezing, in which men are encouraged to become independent agents of the new order they have adopted.

Is It possible to tcU who will or wUl not be tealnwashed? Of course not. Nevertheless, certain kinds of pressures, and certain

Chairman Howard, Incidentally showed he had given considcl-a-ble study to publto bousing regulations since he was named chairman by outgoing Mayor S. Eugene West on May 4.

it is on his slioulders that the bulk of the Authoritys work will rest until federal funds are made available. Then the Authority will be able to hire an executive secretary, retain an attorney and take care of other necesr sary expenses.

What can be if the citys Shore Drive project to earned out is indicatedby a look at the hanks of the Tar River east of the Greene St. bridge these days.

Weeds and underbrush have been cut down by crews installing a sewage nipeline along the river bank, an despite the slum housing in the background, the area has a serene appearance.

Included in the preliminary Shore Drive plans to a riverside park to be constructed in that

By GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY Copyright. 1961, King Features Syndicate, Inc. : Having read of General Edwin A Walkers troubles, I thought it'might be weU to have a look at The Overseas Weekly which was responsible for tlio fracas. The newspaper accused the General, in effect, ot washing American troops with American doctrines.

- I got two copies of this newspaper* which says that is A Touch Ot Home. . .Away From Home. So, it to full of pictures of bosomy girls. On Pfte three I came upon the General Walker ' story. The newspaper asserts that the Genal to to be investigated because The CJverseas Weekly accused him of exposing American troops, to the phUosophy of the controversial John Birch Society. The %eelc-ly Itself reports that General Walker had referred to it as, , Immoral, unscrupulous, corrupt and destructive

Men may differ as to policies and Ideas, but no law forbids anyone from joining the John Birch Society or from advocating its policies. This organization docs not propose to overthrow the American government by force and violence.^ The issue of The Overseas Weekly at which I am looking, gives the impression that membership la this society to a crime of sorts.

In an editorial, the editor of The Overseas Weekly says: The issue to not whether or not the John Birch Society to dangerous, controversial or even ridiculous. That to a decision for the proper authoritiesthe Congress. thi Attorney General and the public to make, The issue to whether or not the philosophy of any poUtical group should be disseminated by a military commander.

The ifrinciple set forth by this newspaper to embodied In this sentence; ^ ^ ^

We dont pretend to know how to operate militarily and we have never thought we had a right to dictate the thought of others. No man has a right to do harm to another human being.

This to utter nonsense. This country to igaged in war with the Soviet Universal State. This country to doctrinaDy opposed to Communism. Every Communist to an enemy of the United States. It to the function of ever official of the United States to dig out those who advocate Communism and to drive them out of the armed forces. The assumption therefore that a man has a right to any opinion to nonsense. A man may not advocate trcas(Mi. He may not advocate the overthrow of our government by force and violence or by any other means.

The theory that the editors of The Overseas Weekly may say what they please but not the General responsible fw the physical, mental and moral being of the troops to nonsense.

The tone of the paper may best be described by two pictui es on page 28 of a German girl hardly clothed. The captiao reads:-

area. A beautiful park would give tnb section an entirely new look.

Angelika Gesemann. Miss Hesse 1960, to an aspiring 21 year old actress whose favorite pastimes are travelling and meeting wealthy men. Sounds cold blooded? Well. . Is this news from home?

In another issue on page one is a pho^raph, captioned: Shes

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vulnerabilities to them, have been identified. For instance, the Communists can best deal with those who make knowledge and opinion a means of adjusting" to society and the world, rather than an accurate reflection of reality's objective structure. For this reason, the cell-mates are more important than the jailor . Interrogator. Also, those who were brainwashed usually had feelings of guilt or inferiority about their Western civilization; and many had been sympathetic with the intentions of the agrarian reformers of China. In other words, these mens bralnwaJh-Ing began in the Liberal schools and circles of opinion. Muca-tion for life adjustment, ignorance of or disloyalty to the tradition of the West, and Liberal sympathies are the Communists best friends.

lovely,^young and single. In this issue. General Walkers crimes seem to be that he is pro-American. This to a quotation:

Gen. Walker said that Communism has infiltfated every institution in the U.S. in an open attempt to overthrow our way of life. Pro-Blue to designed to acquaint every man in the command with the Communist threat and the vital role each man must play in its defeat. . .the Conimuntots and fellow travellers. . .are all around us working for our destruction.

The Overseas Weekly states its purpose in this instance: But it to the responsibility of this newspaper to bring to public attention any Government official in uniform who uses hto power and authority. Government means of communication to influence or dictate the beliefs .of subordinates.

It to furthermore our responsibility to point out officials who propagate beliefs in direct opposition to those upheld by the Continued on page fivs)

ookaheads ^ In Business ~World

By ELMER ROE8SNER Here are more look-aheads In business, based on analyses of developing trends and other deductions;

Cheaper mortgages: The Ad-' ministration has not given up efforts 6 lower interest rates on mortgages on new homes. The FHA rate may be cut again and steps will be' taken to reduce carrying charges in other areas.

Dialing by. card: The Bell System will introduce card dialing later this year. The caller has commonly used numbers coded on plastic cards; when a card to inserted in a slot in the phone, the number to called automatically.

CIA shakeup: When the Cuba fiasco quiets down, look for a big change in the Central IntelU-genoe Agency, with Allen Dulles probably out. The only business connection is this: if your com-' pany needs some slightly fuzzy cloak and dagger boys, theyll be ready for fall openings, MQRE PROSPERITY '

Faster recovery Is ahead:

This week government and private economists were eager to point out that the recovery from the recent recession would be slow. Some of these statements may be Inspired by an effort to put brakes on the recovery, lest it go too far too soon. But the recovery to for real and will soon be full-winged. Indeed, it can go too far too soon.

See U.8.A.-eheap! Government and private agencies agree that the Visit' U.S.A. campaign, originally Intended to help set the gold balance aright, will be a thumping flop. The stumbling block is not questions asked by U. S. consuls abroad, but the terrifically high prices from European standards. So look for promotions of new economy tours by private agencies, with government enccmragement.

But, detouring fancy hotels axul restaurants, and by leaning on busses, motels, hotels on dull. weekends, off-beat restaurant, public resorts, national parks and mwiuments, and people-to-people* contacts, reasonable toura

are not being planned. Such tours may cost twice as much as tours in Europe, but theyll still be half of costs of first-class see-America trips.

Jam in Washington: Make reservations early if you want to attend the centennial of the first Battle of Manassas, first major engagement of the Civil War, near .Washington. The District promises enough hotel rooms, but most cities always do. COIN IN SLOT,

THEN POT ROAST!

Hoi vended meala; A new system Invt^ing radar ovena has been developed to sell hot meals through vending machines. Machines vend seml-cook-cd entries which, placed In a nearby oven, are quickly brought to full cooking. The system, now being tested in Southern California, will spread eastward.

Fibre flght-ltock: Synthetic fibres are winning so much acceptance in ao many new fields that the processors of cottons and wool! are preparing 4 counterattack. Expect . promotlona of

more wool and cotton wash and dry fabrics: look for greater efforts to make fine wools and bt cotton high fashion textiles. And dont be surprised at ugly word - of - mouth rumora about certain synthetics'.

Mere prlce-fixing cases: The Administration would not be talking so tough about new actions against price-fixers if did not have a number of cases ready. It has such cases and they will be popping out in a ma.t-ter of days or weeks.

OLD PROMOTER NOTES ANOTHER SWINDLE

A postcard from the Old Promoter, now out in the country trying to recoup his fortunes:

In recent exposes of termita swindlers, you overlooked salesmen who leave appliances on trial. the receipt suckers sign to reaUb^ a Undinft, agreement to keep the appliance and pay for it in 18 or 24 instalments.

So we did. And we wonder jurt what the Old Promter ia

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