Saturday, August 19, 1961

One Tangible Result Being Seen

Lost His Wm to Uve?

North Carolinas efforts to increase the qualify^ of its public education will show results only graduallyfc because of the very nature of the long-range task and-the many facets which are involved in the broad term^ quality education. T

At least one tangible result of the states program for better education is already being seen, however, in the fact that more teachers apparently are becoming interested in teaching in North Carolina.

In recent months, according to officials of the State Department of Public Instruction, there has been a 50 per cent increase in the number of applications for jobs from teachers in at least three categories: teachers trained in North Carolina, but now teaching in other sgtates; teachers trained in other states who are interested in teaching in North Carolina; and inactive teachers who are interested in returning to classroom positions.

This situation alone suggests that the current program of quality education which includes better teacher salaries in North Carolina already is helping in obtaining a sufficient number of good teachers to fill the classrooms of the state. Xhere are still many yoiing teachers, trained in North Carolina, who^ are going to other states because of the better salaries offered. And there are still many teachers who are leaving their classrooms in North Carolina to assume better

Sanford Injectec, State Fair Plug .

By LYNN NISBET BIG FAIRGovernor Sanford pul in a plug for the State Fair at hia news conference this week. There had been some complaint that the State Trade Fair in Charlotte (which began as the Intamational Trade Fair) and scheduled to be in progress at the same time would detract from support of the century and a half old State Fair at. Raleigh.

Governor Sanford said he could see no reason to fear conflict. The two evenU are en-rely different in organization, apiieal and purpose. The State fahnat Raleigh will open on Monday, October 16, and run through Saturday of that week. The Trade Fair In Charlotte will open on the previous Thursday, October 12, and run through the 21st. Governor Sanford explained that the date was chosen because President Kennedy will be in North Carolina on October 12 and it is expected that he will open the Trade Pair.

The State Pair is an exposition of livestock, field crops and fruits, cooking and sewing and farm machinery, plus cultural exhlbiU of schools and civic organizations. all designed for the education and entertainment of North Carolinians. There also is attached to the fair a carnival show and a series of auto and horse races for entertainment of the visitors.

The Trade Fair Is an exposition of products manufactured In North Carolina and displayed for the purpose of selling to people who are expected to come from every part of the world. OriginaUy set up for the Charlotte Colloseum, demamds for exhibit space soon required expanding Into the nearby Merchandise Martand it may have moved into outdoor tents.

PROMOTION Seldom has any event in North Carolina had the promotional build-up given the Trade Pair. Governor Sanford and other State officials have been all over the United States boosting the fair and inviting customers. Several dozen business men have gone at their expense to Europe and South America for the purpose of boosting attendance. They are not seeking exhibits. In fact, they dont want 'em. The products on display will be made in North Carolina.

said he thinks the 30th National Guard Division, which he commands. is in as good condition as any comparable units in the country for quick active service if required.

GODDESS OP LINVILLE The Hickory Daily Record makes interesting note of the Goddess of LinvUle, an unusual natural freak along the western slopes of Table Rock and Hawks Bill Mountains in Burke county. It can be seen only from a very rough mountain road running along the western banks of Llnvllle Gorge. This road has other scenic spots worth putting out trouble to visit, like the Pinnacle and Wiseman's View, and the far-famed Ldnville Falls. Your reporter has been over that a number of times, but the RecOTd, story was his first introduction to the Goddess.

It doesnt require any more imagination than it does to make out the lines of old Grandfather Mountain, to see the Goddess of Linville, says the piece. Her facial lines and general contour are made by the tracings at the back of Hawk's BUI.

PASSINGYour reporter met Adjutant General Claude Bowers at the capitol the other day and somewhat facetiously asked When are you going to Berlin? The general grinned and replied he thought he would pass that trip up. J went one time, and didnt especially like it. he aid. Then more seriou.sly he

TOUGH TALKNot long ago Hargrove Bowles, Jr., Director of Conservation and Develojt ment, spoke to the toiulst-travel section of the Asheville chamber ^ commerce. He indulged in some plain talk about what the community needed to do in order to capitalize on Its natural assets as a recreation resort area. He was not caustically critical, and mixed in a lot of commendation for efforts being made.

A few days later Dr. David J. Rose, retired surgeon, former State Senator and long-time sponsor of the conservation of water resources, made a talk to the N. C. Chamber of Commerce Executives Association at Goldsboro, Dr. Rose didnt pull any punches in criticism of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and other conservative business groups for their attitude in trying to block full utilization of water resources. He, too, had some kind words to soften the criticism.

Both the Bowles and the Rose talks got wide publicity throughout the stateand some outside because it is recognized that the subject matter ha? general interest at this time, and that the problems are not confined to one community or one state. It is significant, too. that most of the comment indicated full approval of the touch tal^ line taken by the speakersjr since It obviously wa.s Intended to be constructive rather than just mean criticism.

paying jobs in other states.

But at least North Carolina is in a better position now to attract teachers for its public schools than was

the case this time last year. i. ..

North Carolina cannot reasonably expect that ite quality of education during the coming year will be far above that of the past years. It takes time ^or a school aystem to increase its quality on a state-wide basis. It takes considerable time to implement a^ pro-firam of school improvement such as the one envisioned by North Carolina. , .. .

The fact that at least one tangible result which points to better education has already begun to develop, however, should indicate to the people of the state that with continued effort the calibre of the schools will be raised appreciably over a period of years.

Tourists Should Have Better Access Means

North Carolinas Highway Commissioners this week saw an example of the heavy demand that is being placed on the ferries along the outer banks of the state in the Ocracoke and Hatteras National Seashore Park area.

It has been apparent to people who have visited these areas this summer that better transportation facilities must be provided if the areas are to develop to their full potential. It has also been apparent that the influx of tourists to the area has been far beyond what the existing ferries could adequately handle.

Particularly at the southern end of the ferry route there has been almost a continuous bottleneck throughout the summer months. Usually before dawn cars are lined up to board the Sealevel, pride of the states ferry fleet, and more often than not many of those waiting for transportation to Ocracoke have watched the ferry pull out, loaded to capacity, with the cars of disgrunted tourists left at the dock.

Such an experience for a tourist--who usually is trying to cram as much as possible into his all-too-short vacation timeis most disheartening. Particularly for those out-of-state tourists who are visiting that area of North Carolina for the first time the experience could be sufficiently discouraging for them not to visit the area again. Further, it might prompt the disappointed tourists to advise their friends back home not to take the chance of losing a vacation day waiting for ferries along thf famous outer banks of the Tar Heel state.

North Carolma will not^^e able to solve the problem in an easy, pexpensive inanner. Admittedly it is a problem which exists only a few months each year. In allotting its limited highway funds, the Highway Commission has to spend the money where it will provide the greatest possible benefit for the greatest number of people.

Some carefully planned and sound approach to the transportation in this and other tddrist areas of the state must be developed, however, if North Carolina is to realize the potential it expects from its rapid-Iv expanding^ourist industry. Regardless of the tourist attractions North Carolina has, the tourists will not visit them unless adequate access is provided.

Nikita 'Goofed On Refugee Item

By ALVIN TAYLOR

Why Some Go To College

Now it ean be told I Why

otne firls go to college, that

is.

Dr. Leo W, Jenkins cleared

It all up in a talk to the Jay-

cees Thursday night. He was appealing to the club to assist in finding rooms for students who wish to enter East Carolina College next month.

Dr. Jenkins told the Jaycemi that for a few weeks in Greenville homes would only be needed for a few weeks In many cases. Many first quarter students will drop out, leaving rooms open In the dorms for othm to move in.

Youd be surprised how many come to school so when they get married they can say in their wedding write-ups they

attended East Carolina College, the president confided.

Ive been told a high bank official asked a lovely young thing if she were going to wear her Wkinl for the AIB swimming party at the Country Club last night.

I just might, she replied

The Greenville seal will ^be dropped and the words City of Green vile painted on the doors. Underneath this wUl be lettered the department name such as Department of Public' Works.

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Where Quired.

In my wallet, the young ladv answered sweetly.

That Id like# to have seen.

City vehicles will take on a new look in the near future. Oty Manager Louis Schelpers says all the vehicles will be painted green for obvious reasons.

City firemen are bursting with pride over their new fire truck. The vehicle has been placed in the main fire station and will soon be fitted out by American LaPrance engineers.

In a couple of months another identical piece of equipment will be delivered to the_ department. Plans are to keep both new trucks in the main fire station.

An older one will be moved to the new substation which is to be built in east Greenville.

Other Editors Saying.., Last Things First

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By JAMES MARLOW

WASHINGTON (AP) The tooigh task in judging Premier Khrushchevs tactics on Berlin is to try to look at them frorn both the Amerfcan and the Soviet view to see w'hat makes sense.

From either view theres no doubt he goofed on one thing: the refugee flight from East Berlin.

But this is the short-run Br-lin problem. On the more important onewhether he can grab off West Berlinhe may turn out to have been much smarter than he seems.

By his threats and talk of war, he frightened thousands of Germans in Communist East Germany to flee through Red-held East Berlin into West Berlin, a Western outpost 110 miles inside East Germany.

This was the last thing he wanted to do since the East German Communist regime badly needs their skills and talents. So he had miscalculated and overplayed his hand, and had to seal off East Berlin to stop them.

From any viewpoint this was bad propaganda for Moscow. But It doesnt follow that he has miscalculatedalthough it might bp comforting to the West to think soon his main purpose which falls into two part.s;

1. To take over We.st Berlin, if not immediately, then eventually.

2. To split the Allies on whether they fthotjld stick together even at the risk of warto keep him from snatching the city.

This order could be reversed. If he could split the Allies before a showdown on Berlin, he would-not have anv trotible taking It over Once this alliance against him vTus weakened, his pow'er

everywhere would be increased enormously.

This ia where what he did has to be xamined from two sides.

Early in June he threatened before the years end to turn over to the Communist East Germans control of all the access routes from the West to West Berlin.

Since theyre his puppets anyway, this is more a matter of principle than anything else because now the Allies refuse to recognize the East Germans as a legitimate government and then theyd have to for all practical purposes.

But it would be a first step at the leastto weakening the Western Allies links with their city and their claim to the right to have access to it. It would be the start, even though slow, to a takeover.

From the American view It might have seemed shrewder if, after making his initial threat in June, he had played it this way: Avoid threats which might have the effect of driving the Allies together. Let them think he might not be in earnest. In this way theyd be less prepared for a showdown.

Then at years end, with or without negotiating, suddenly sign a peace treaty with the East Germans and turn control of all Berlin routes over to them.

Then, confronted with this accomplished fact at the last moment, they might be less willing to band together for a showdown. Certainly they might not be prepared to act fast.

Instead of all this, Khrushchev has bullied, threatened, talked war. warned of making super-super bombs. As a result he has driven the Allies into conference.

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(Wall Street Journal)

As the Communists throw a ring of steel around East Berlin, the last thing on the minds of most Americans, we imagine, is reducing U. S. military strength. Indeed the multi-bil-llon-doUar buildup of U.S. arms Inspired by the threat to Berlin is in full swing.

And yet, in the midst of crisis and war fears, the best minds of the Administration are turned to pleading for a U.S. Disarmament Agency for World Peace and Security, Recurring cold war crises, says Secretary of State Rusk, should not sink the U.S. into a slough of despond and prevent us from addressing ourselves to the kind of world we hope to see The country must be prepared for new opportunities that may arise from the ebb of tension as a particular crisis passes. . . '

No one can argue with a U S-policy of seizing every opportunity that arises to ease tisions. But the proposed department of peace could not manufacture opportunity nor bring closer the distant goal of disarmament.,At best, it is irrelevant; at worst, it could hamper U.S. ability to fulfill its hopes in the world.

For one thing, consider the re-sponsiblity the Administration would lay upon well-intentioned but humanly limited men. Conceivably, the 250-man bureaucracy and its near-Cabinet rank director might resign themselves to seeing their labors come to the same frustrating dead-end as earlier planners. But, being hu- ^ man, they might be tempted to pursue their declared objective singlemlndedly. spurred by pressures arising from the Administrations commitment to a new approach. Since new possibilities could be exploited only aa past, assumptions about the So

viets were reconsidered, planners might find themselvek^ bound to make the risky assumptions necessary to perfect their blueprint in order to justify themselves.

But the fundamental flaw in the AdmlnistraticMis scheme is the assumption that past U S. efforts to achieve disarmament have failed for lack of sufficient expertise. Implicit in the proposed gathering of experts is the idea that arms control is basically a technical problem.

This is manifestly untrue. While weapons technology and hence disarmameiit planning grow more complex, no U.S. plan has ever been rejected by the Soviets on the ground of technical inadequacy. A case in point is the elusive atomic test-ban treaty. Negotiations, now nearly three years old, have failed because the Soviets insist that any inspection system be politically determined; a mountain of scientific data is summarily swept aside by Moscow.

The truth is, the Communists are interested only in disarming their intended victims. The most brazen imperialists in history ask total and complete dls-armamwit first, and talk of safeguards later. So long as the Communists and their ambitions remain unchanged, so long must free men keep their heads clear.

We Americans especially must beware of the easy, habitual optimism that sometimes lures us into supposing our wishes W1 be fulfilled if we can just hit upon the right institutional device. Before we begin creating agencies rooted in our wishes about the world, the world must become a quite a different place. And wishful thinking in the meantime only weakens our power to make it 80.

^luntecr firemen have found an enthusiastic friend in City Manager Louis Schelpers. So mthusiastic is Schelpers that be has Joined up.

The city manager has become a full fledged dues paying member of the Greenville Volunteer Fire Department. Schelpers says he plans to do what he can as a volunteer including attending training sessions which the firemen have periodically.

Opinions In Brief

The record of communist agriculture has been so con-.sistently poor, everywhere, as to raise the question whether there may not be a basic incompatibility between communism and farming. That is something the communists dont talk-about, since a social system Incapable of feeding its members well and regularly Is ipso facto not much of a social system for the long historic pull. The Baltimore Sun.

^ "Doctors at the U, of Missouri School of Medicine have figured out that the average person blinks 25 times per minute, and that each blink averages two-tenths of a second. So reports Insiders Newsletter.So what? So just this; Prom this the doctors have calculated that if you drive for 10 hours at 40 miles per hour, you drive 33 miles with your eyes closed. Nashville (Tenn.) Banner.

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By GEORGE E. 80KOLSKT

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I see In a Soviet pubUcation a list of Lenin Peace .winners and I wonder who lome of them are and what they got the Peace Prize for. The winners, this year, are:

Premier Fidel Castro (Cuba) President Sekou Toure (Guinea). Mme. Rameshwari Nehru (India) writer Miha Sadoveanu (Rumania), architect Antoine George Tabet (LcbaniMi), Ostap Dluski (Poland) and William Morrow (Australia).

Precisely what have Iheee people done to bring peace to the world? C*tainly Fidel Castro has not helped the world toward peace; rather he has brought the world closer to war. Prom this (me example, it is possible to wonder whether in the Aesopian language of Soviet Russia peace is not war and war is not peace.

The name of William Morrow of Australia is here. What has William Morrow done to achieve world peace or, for that matter, what could he have done? Or to go a step fu|lher, what in particular can Australia do about war or peace?

One gets to wonder about prizes. What do the Nobel Peace Prizes represent in history? I take the first dozen name from 190M908:

1901-H. Dunant (Swl.); Fred Passy (F.); 1902-E. Ducommun & A. Gobat (Swi.); 1903-Slr W-liam R. Cremer (Br.); 1904-Institute of International Law;

1905-Bertha von Suttner (Aus.);

1906-Theodore Roosevelt (A.);

1907-E.T. Moneta (E.); L. Renault (F.): 1906-Klas P, Amold-son (Swe.); Frederick Bajer (Dn.).

Except for Theodore Roosevelt and L. Renalt, what role have these winnsrs played in history? But let us go a step further: what actually did Theodore Roosevelt do for peace? He got his prize for bringing the Russo-Japanese War to an end by the Treaty of Portsmouth which may be an act of peace, depending up<i how one views the conscquesces oC historic acts.

The last Nobel Peace Prize winners rather kidicate that difficulty is found In making any selection at all.

In 1959, a Britisher, Noel-Baker was chosen; in 1958, the Rcvw-end Dbminique Qwrges Pire ^ another Britisher fot it; in 1957,

It went ot Leeter Pearson of Canada and then they bould lihd no one for some years because in 1953, it was giv to General George Marshall. Cwtaihly Les-* ter Pearson and General Marshall never did anything for peace. I could not find Revarend Fires name fn any reference book.

While I was looking at Vets of prize-winners, I had a look at the Pulitzer Prizes and found a few important names who have left some reputation behind, but too many of the really great have been omtted.

It is cruel to kx^ at such lists, for how many of us will survive a deciade of memory or even six noontbs? Of tha" Wllion of human beings in the Icmg history of man, few names survive. The peace-makera, in particular have been few in number and of those, few achieved peace. The war-makers have been more famous. Everybody knows the name, Napoleon, who never won a peace iwdze. Yery few know of Alexander I of Russia who really tried to make peace but failed.

I wonder U Abraham Linoidn would have won peace prise if such were arouod in his day? In his heart, he wanted peace. He did not make a war but when it cmme upon him, he fought it to a success. But he hated war and would have made peace at any time. His program for peace, after the war. might have saved the covmtry from much grief. But he won no prizes.

There is no telhng who of the present figures in our society will last a decade or a oentury in history. Will the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt or Harry Truman or Dwigm D. Eisenhower eUmd out moonmentallyf Will they count for as much in history as Stalin or Khrushchev or even Hitl*? History has curious ways of pldklng its great figures and ourioasly enough It is not the peaeewseker but the war-maker who fif pages. True, we do know something iaboat Aristotle, but more about Us pupil. Alexander, Alexander er Iskander, as he is eometimes (Ccmtiiiued m peg# six)

Discount Stores Grew Rapidly

Strength For Today

By EARL L. DOUGLASS A.S YOU TRAVEL Do you enjoy travel? Most people do. As we go about the world, we have unrolled before us a panorama of how nations and races of different cultures and standards have developed their life over the centuries.'

Some of this development may appear quaint to us. Some of it appears to indicate an indisposition tq take advantage of opportunities for progress. Most of it. however, represents to us the heroism, the artistic ability the diligence of^ generations which have lived out their lives doing whatever necessity brought to hahd, and finding satisfaction in 80 doing. As foreign visitors come to our shores, they marvel at many things, smile lers, and are frankly crit-of many things we do

Him vci

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and the ideas we have.

No race or nation has a monopoly on go(xlness or wisdom. We have had several savage waga in history because willful men thought they could establish themselves and their way of life over the destiny of the rest of mankind. They were taught in much blood, suffering and tears that such Ideas are erroneous, such procedures fal-lacous. and such projects doomed to disaster.

If you travel, travel with an

open mind and a heart full of appreciation for the goodness and honesty of men everywhere, a sympathy for their aspirations an understanding of why they think and live as they do, and a good word and a good wish for everyone everywhere trying to live a gallant, courageous, and honest life.

By ELMER ROESSNER That fountain pen I bought from a UtUe upstairs discount store 20 years ago certainly started a big trend in retaUing. I didnt realize my own influence.

As reported here yesterday, discount department stores are g I owing rapidly, especially the membership or closed-door stores. Now some of the biggest variety and departmen|rstore chains in the country are joining their recent enemy by opening their own discount stores Where does that leave the small independent retailer? He can follow one o several courses:

1. Adapt the merchandising techniques used by the discount department stores to reduce his own overhead so he can compete tooth for tooth and nail for

nail

2

tack

Take an exactly opposit study what the public might want that the discount stores are failing to givesuch

as certain specialized services and base his merchandising program on these omisslon.s.

3. Join the enemy, probably not by floating a stock issue to open a chain of discount stores although this too is being donebut more likely by seeking a leased department in a discount center.

MORE SELF-SERVING SEEN

The National Association of Real Estate Boards does con-'aider the discount department storesclosed or open typea durable influence. The association quoted Richard L. Nelson, a Chicago real-estate researcji expert, as advising that the future retailer must have a larger store and more checkouts to handle greater volume and reduce overhead through more self-service. Nelsons studies, show that more shopping centers will be completed and four times as many discount stores built in the next ten years as In the last." However, Nelson also warned the recent Discount Man

agement Conference to New York there is a great likelihood of overbuilding of discount stores.

His suggestions on arranging a store to handly greater volume and reduce overhead are worth noting. So is the analysis of appliance - merchandiser Samuel Murtzel, reported here yesterday that the closed-door stores cut costs by reducing the need to carry large assortments, through selectivity of .clientele.

LOCAL STUDY NEEDED

In effect, this means studying the local marketits income family composition, sources of employment, size of homes, tastes and needs. One model refrigerator with a big freezer compartment may be right for one neighborhood but not for another.

But this by no means Is a sign that all retailers should try to reduce assortments. Some specialty stores can beat the competition by deepening assortmentsby having, tor exam

ple, more ckasic drenii er more Unolwum patterns to chooee from than aiqrone elsa in town. Including tlM dlseount torca.

Another potei^ial adgt the to* dependent merchant has la his knowledge ot his marohandise, and his ahUity to acQtoly repair services and planning and deioor-aUng counsel. This is somattony a girl at a eheokout eoonter cant quite do or, at laaat, wont.

SIGNIFICANT DEVRLOPMKNT IN BUSINESS NEWS These Items may mean opportunity to somebody: A big bedding manulacturer is glvtof retailers salesmen trading aUmps Instead ol push money awards for seUinf the manuacturers bedding. . . big maU-and-catalog chain Is opening three order depots in gat aerrice I stations on an exparlmetoal basis. . . .The amalleat ear in the world has gone into product in Jspan. It is a twiHMater prlced'.at $625. Export plans are still to the maktof.