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Monday, August 28, 1961

Motor Trouble

CAB Recognizes Logical Approach

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Eastern Carolina communities which have sought successfully for years to find a workable solution to tka area air facility problem should take a good look at the recent ruling of the Civil Aeronautics Board in connection with major service at the Gr^^sboro and Winston-Salem airports.

The. CAB has authorized both Eastern and United Air Lines to use on airport in serving the two major cities on three of their routes. Pnor to the new CAB ruling the two airlines had been serving both Friendship Airport' at Greensboro and Smith-Reynolds Airport at Winston-Salem on the flights. It is also significant that the CAB said that with the new arrangement both cities being served by a single airporta new flight will be gained by the communities, along with ' prospects for low-cost coaeh service and the assurance ultimately of modern jet service.

In Eastern Carolina, where there are many small cities in a relatively small area, it has been difficult to obtain adequate commercial service with each com- munity fighting the other for the limited service which is available. Furthermore, efforts to bring about a joint program to acquire air service at a central, loca- .

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tion has been unsuccessful except for the aurrent joint undertaking M Greenville and Wilson, whose joint application for service is now awaiting fnal certification by the CAB. 7 ,

The cities in this area of the state cannot begin to compare in size with Greensboro and Winston-Salem, two of the largest cities in North Carolina. And -this latest ruling'by the CAB indicates clearly that the Aeronautics Board recognizes there are advantages to these two major cities being served from one airport rather than from two on some major flights.

In the light of this CAB ruling, it would appear wise for the communities of Eastern Carolina to reappraise their individual situations with regard to obtaining dequate air service for themselves and for the area as a whole. If cities the size of Greensboro and Winston-Salem can obtain better air service on a joint basis, it would seem that it is the logical approach for Eastern Carolina communities. It is also important that the attitude of the CAB be considered when it pointed out that All factors considered, we are satisfied that the net result (of both cities being served from one airport on the flights involved) will be an improvement rather than an impairment, of service.

It would appear, therefore, that the possibilities of Eastern Carolinas .obtaining adequate commercial air service would be Better in the future if the communities enter into a j6in9 effort rather than to continue to fight among themselves for the limited amount of commercial air service which so far has been made available in this area.

By LYNN NISBET SESSION LAWS - Secretary 0 State Thad Eure received from the printer and delivered to Governor Terry Sanford the first copy of the Session Laws of 1961 just exactly nine weeks after the General Assembly adjourned. Two books were received last Thursday. One went to the Governors office, the other to the Attorney General. The printers promised delivery of 400 or more over the weekend with others to follow shortly. The books are distributed free to judges, solicitors and other officials, including members of the Legislature. Copies are available to the public at a price not to exceed 10 per cent above actual printing cost. The 1961 volume is somewhat larger than the 1959 book, despite t he fewer number of laws enacted. The price has not been determi|ied, but it will be between $9 and $10.

Debvery of the Session Laws within nine weeks is almost a record. The prompt delivery was made possible by a change In the Indexing system adopted several years ago. Statutes are now indexed by chapter number Instead of page- number. The change enabled the Indexing to move along with the legislative action, and when the last bill was ratified it became the last chapter In the bookand the indexing job was completed.

COLLECTOR Former Senator Cutlar Moore of Robeson county was sworn In as collector of customs for the Wilmington district last Thursday. The oath was administered by the retiring collector, Josiah A. Maultsby as his final official act. As soon as Moore had taken the oath Maultsby was out of office. One Instance where a man actually did talk himself out of a job.

SPEAKERSHIP Reps. CUf-ton Blue of Moore and Tom Woodard of Wilson are pepping up their campaigns for Speaker of the 1963 House of Representatives, the members of which will not be nominated until nearly six months from now and will not be elected until November of next year.

There will be a total maximum possibility of 120 votes to be cast for Speaker, including the candidates. Because action of the Democratic caucas Is controlling, chances are the votes which have value will not exceed 110, probably not more than 104. That means 53 to .56 votes will assure victory. Blue presently claims a minimum of 1-3, and Woodare claims eonugh to win.'

These claims and the commitments upon which they are based do not mean much, except for a bit of political propaganda value. These counts are of members in the 1961 House, and not a single one of them will have a vote for the

next Speaker by reason of that membership. They must be reelected next year in order to vote for Speaker next time.

It is already certain that at least half a dozen members of the 1961 House wiU not be back, regardless of election hazards. One member from Cabarrus and one from Pitt wUl be bumped off by reapportionment. Rep, Ike Andrews of Chatham has been appointed solicitor or a new lO-A district; Rep. John McLaughlin of Iredell has been named to the Industrial Commission, and Rep. D.G, Bell of Carteret has been placed on the Highway Commission. Rep. Roger Jackson of Heiiford Is-set for the public relatons post in the Highway Department, and Rep, Charles Cohoon on Tyrell is in the works for a good salary position in State Government.

OTHERSA number of other members stated about the time the 1961 session adjourned that they would not seek re-election. That happens every two years, and then along about this time of year, when talk about probable candidates Is the next primary is just beginning to warm up, many of them ^change their mindsand by filling time for the primary will have decided to try again. Some of the retirement announcements this year are respected, becaase they are predicated on such obvious reasons of health and economic as to demand respect.

All of which means that of the 105 Democrats in the 1961 House perhaps not more than 75 will be back to vote In 1963. Yet the current claims of support by the early-bird candidates for Speaker are based on commitments by the 105 who were in the 1961 House.

TIMELY? - Despite all these recognized dLscrepancles and hazards, the boys may be smart in organizing their campaigns for Speaker this far In advance. There will be no statewide candidates in the primary next year except one U.S. Senator (Ervin) and two Supreme Court Justices (Bobblt and Rodman).

There will be a sort of "fruit basket turnover situation with respect to nomination and election of members of the Congress In three or four districts, where lines were changed by the 1961 districting act.

For most part, however, the 1962 primary and election will be concerned with the Legislature and the county court house officers. That affords opportunity for partisans of candidates for Speaker to move into the several counties and help candidates for the House who are known to be favorable to their choice for Speaker, And that means, whether good or bad, there may be more "outside Influence in county elections than ever before;

New Department Has Huge N. C. Potential

The new department of food science and processing that has been established in the State College of Agriculture could provide a multi-million dollar boost to the agricultural and business economy of the state in future years by enabling North Carolina to make better use of what it can produce.

A portion of the work of this new department will be devoted to finding new uses for foods which North Carolina produces and new means of processing them for consumer use.

For years North Carolina has recognized that a large portion of its agricultural products leave the state as rav; materials that go to plants in other states for packaging or processing. The state has likewise recognized that North Carolinians are missing out on a potential additional income of many millions of dollars a year because only a small percentage of the food which is produced onjthe farms of this state is likewise processed in the state.

In recent years several processing plants have been established in various agricultural sections of the state to process particular commodities. Where these plants have moved into agricultural regions they have proved an asset not only by providing industrial jobs to supplement those of agriculture, but they have likewise provided new markets for farm commodities.

By devoting greater attention ta food science and processing, the School of Agriculture at State College will be able to provide the agricultural sections of the state with considerable information that will provide new sources of income for farmers and at the same time provide new industrial possibilities for agricultural areas.

For too many years North Carolina has lagged behind other states in processing the products of its agricultural regions. This new department at State College will provide the state with at least one additional means of speeding up the development of the industry of food processing within the state.

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By GEORGEBOKOLSKY

Genius Does Not Bargain

Copyright, 1961, King Features Syndicate, Inc,

The strike of the Metropolitan Opera musicians may be settled before this is printed, but the subject requires discussion Just the same. The musicians of the Metropolitan opera have demanded an increase of from $170 to $248 a week, with a decrease of performances from seven to six weekly. This demand was made despite the fact that the total deficit of the Opera last year was $840,000. If business is business when there is a deficit of this magnitude the place must sooner or later close down.

It can be argued that if a man works on a job he is entitled to the pay he can get despite deficits. But that does not hold for an opera company which al

ways produces a defi^. As a matter of fact, many othe sub

scribers, in addition to paying

for their seats, make a contribution to cut down the deficit. This cannot go on forever.

A musician does not earn as much as many truck drivers, but then he has freedom of choice. He can stop playing the bassoon and get a job as a truck driver and join Mr. Hof fas union.

This characteristic of a free society, namely, that a man chooses his own way of life and suffers the consequences of his choice. Is too often foiirotten these days. All fiddlers start out more or less the same but one becomes a Kreisler or an Elman and another plays sweet music In a dark restaurant. All sorts of factors enter into this one fact In life. Toscanini played a cello; Monteux played a violin; Kussevitzky played a bass fiddlebut these men became great conductors, among the greatest of all time. Who

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It Ls becoming rather repetitious to report on good business news but week by week it comes along and it is all important. Among the latest items is the report of the Federal Reserve on production.

The Federar Reserve is the only organization which compiles over-all statistics each month on the volume of production. It is presented by means of an Index which uses 1957 as equal to 100, and since the reports to the Board are in physical units a change of prices does not affect the index.

In January 1960 this index was 111, and that reflected to some degree the effects of the long* steel strike. For the next six months the figure remained at only one or two points below that, and In July was 110, Then came a decline which gradually brought the index clown to 102 in February of this year. That Was the low of the recession.

The figure which has just been announced is for July and It is 112, or one point above the previous high. This means that in five months, In so far as production is involved, the entire recession has been overcome. That IS an amazing record, and better than in any' other post-war recovery.

Equally impressive is the fact that the Improvement has been almost completely across the list of industries Included in the ituiaY In some instances lha in-, ckease w as small, as Is to i>e expected but a ri.sg i.s significant no m8tter_h()w slight it may be. For the Index as a whole the July figure was 2 percent above June, and 2% percent above the plateau in the fir.st half of 1960. -

It also has just been announced that personal Income In July made a new high record of $421,8 billion. This Includes $218 million of t pecial government life insurance dividend to veterans, but even without this the total is $2 billion above June. This special dividend was made possible because the death date among this group continues to

months, but lower than in the corresponding period of 1960. Dividends were Identical with June, and slightly above a year earlier. Personal Interest revealed a rise of $100 million over June, and that month had shown the same increase over May. Business and professional proprietors had an increase of $200 million, which followed a rise of half that amount from May to June.

All of this together amounts to only $300 million. In other words, the substantial proportion of the growth of personal income was in wage and salary disbursements. The total of these alone amounted to $282.5 billion, or some two-thirds of the personal income of the nation. No longer is there any legitimate basis for maintaining that it is a shortage of consumer buying power which 'is holding up recovery.

But President Kennedy is not satisfied with the rate of busl-nes.s improvement. Thls^ is shown by his order to Secretary of Commerce Hodges a few days ago to release ahead of schedule another large amount of money to the states for the purpose of speeding up road building. It also is shown by his almost continuous requests to the Congres.s for more and more money for practically everything under the sun. When such Increases are for the military there may be some justification for them, but the majority of the others represent extravagance ^and waste tg a greater cr lesser degree.

With recovery going along as well as tt ts, it'ts most unfor-tur^ate that a.more conservative government spending attitude 1$ not adopted by the Congress.

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Observers are now freely predicting that Charles R. Jonas, North Carolinas only Republican congressman, and Paul Kitchen, Democratic congressman from North Carolinas Eighth district, will tangle in a real knock down drag out political battle next Spring.

This fight is seen because in redistrlcting in- North Carolina, Mr. Jonas, from the present Tenth district, has been put into the same district with Mr. Kitchen, present Eighth district congressman. North Carolina loses a congressman on the basis of the census, and this redistrict-ing was mandatory.

Somehow an image Is being created in regard to Mr. Jonas. Perhaps the Democratic over North Carolina are more guilty of giving the image a measure of credence than are the Republicans.

Many political observers have talked from time to time of making a martyr out of Mr. Jonas. Now these same observers are saying that Mr. Jonas has everything to gain and very little to lose In a congressicMial political race.

They reason it this way. If he runs against Mr. Kitchen and Is victorious, the Republicans can point with pride to the victory and say "I told you so. Then Mr. Jonas will definitely be a man to deal with in the next gubernatorial race two years hence. He will have shewn definitely his vote-getting ability, and he will have become a man of destiny over North Carolina.

On the other hand if he is de

feated by Mr. Kitchen, he can point to the redistrlcting plan as one designed to get him out. He can claim that he was not defeated at the polls but at the hands of the dish-ict makers. In this event, it is reasoned that he has thus actually become that martyr about which so much has been heard. And as a martyr he would be a most formidable ^candidate for governor in 1964.

With such talk going on, it would appear tha he stands in the limelight, win or lose. Of course it may not be that simple, but in politics observers seem to have a way of rationalizing any given situation, regardless of how difficult that situation might be at times.

We agree that Mr. Jonas Is going to be no pushover, be he a candidate for congress or a candidate in 1964 for governor. He would be no pushover regardless of congressional redistrict-Ing.

When we l0(^ at the last election figures and see that In the race for governor, a total of about $1,349,000 votes was cast. Of this amount Terry Sanford beat a relatively unknown Republican by only 121,000 votes. Actually Robert L. Gavin polled about 614,000 votes, while Mr. Sanford polled about 735,000 'votes.

Mr. Jonas is far better known today than is Mr. Gavin, People have a greater respect for his ability and leadership,

Mr. Jonas would still be a strong contender regardless of redistrlcting. But still the image Is being formed of a man who gains either way.

Genes

;-uture

By ROGER BARSON BABSON PARK. Mass.,For tbousanda of years scientists have been interested in alchemy, or the turning of fk base metal like lead Into some precious metal like gold. No one has thus far succeeded tn doing this. Attempts have also been made to insulate gravity by mixing two or more elements and finding aa alloy which will shield gravity. Here again this has failed ever since the days of Sir Isaac New^ ton, 250 years ago. Recently, various studies have been mad# of inheritance, which I will discuss in this column under th# general subject of "polymers.

WHAT HAS BEEN TAUGHT It has been generally accepted that both the father and th# mother supply 'certain gene# .which are attached together into "strings known as chromosomes. These genes carry special talents down through th# genmUions. As to how far back they originate, or how long they have traveled through som# mothers body, we do not know.

We further do not know just what traits or talex^ will com# through, or when. HistCNry, however, does show that the greater the number of children a mother has, the greater her chance of having one of mor# famous children. This helps to explain why our nation has been built up by large families and why so often an "only child has not amounted to much.

THE FAMOUS IBM ADVERTISEMENT

can explain why Mozart could play the piano at three years of age or that Bethoven could compose the worlds most glorious music in spite of being deaf?

Those who play in the Metropolitan Orchestra mns| be excellent musicians just as those who sing in the chorus possess fine quality but there was only one Caruso, one Farrar, one Sc human - Heink, only on Chaliapin. There are no choruses of such voices or of such actors.

The Metropolitan is not a burlesque show and cannot find artists in the honky-tonks. Its stars are difficult to discover. It is true that sopietimes a wonder is found in a Rumanian restaurant or In a movie house but this happens so rarely that it makes news. Cirenerally the stars are hard-drilled artists who come by their positions through Herculean labors. Whereas it is possible to find a dozen second violinists, it is not easy to find one grea^ tenor or one glorious baritone. This takes constant searching and seeking and among opera houses there is a constant, competition for the best. European opera houses have government subsidies which help cover the high cost of stars.

What ms happened is that the musicians union began to make its compromises too late and many of the best stars made other commitments. Of course, should the strike be settled, it might be possible for Rudolph Bing to find young Am^cans or young Europeans who could step forward. It might be a wonderful owiortunity for a young man or young woman.

Last Sunday, 1 heard such a baritone who sang Berliozs "Romeo et Juliette at Tangle-wood. You may recall that the very end of this operatic symphony deals with the i;ec(mcllia-tion of the two quarrelsome households. It is such music as can only come from Heaven and Donald Gramm, thp baritone, sang like an angel. Something happened to that audience of several thousand. During the performance, the silence was as powerful as the muric and when Charles Munch ])ut down his baton, the huge audience rose, as one man, and cheered as though somehow they had broken through all the miseries of this era and ha^ found the road to an armistice and peace. True an ordhestra and a chorus helped to produce this glorious music, but certain artists stood out because art is individual.

I must have gone to many hundreds of concerts in my day but I never encountered an emotional experience like this. It was not superb; it was grandiloquent and one felt small as be-(Continued on page five)

The stock of International Bus-tnees Machines Company is on# of the highest-selling stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. Furthermore ie company has a great reputation to uphold. Henc# its advertisement on the inside front cover of U- S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT for July 24, 1961 has created great interest, It shows in a spectacular way that what we are depends upon the arrangement of the molecules which comprise th# cells of which we are made.

Last spring an article on polymers appeared in the MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW, written by F. W. Billmeyer, Jr., and A. S. Michaels. In addition, I have been much Lhlerested ih the report of the Long Island Biological Association recently in session at Cold Spring Harbor. New York, attended by th# leading biologists of the U. S. and abroad, including Dr. Mo-nod, whom I endeavored to meet when I was in Paris. Conclusion# were that the basic unit of all living things is the cell,con-sisng of an inner part, known as the nucleus, surrounded by the cytoplasm, which c(mtain# the seed of life that transmit# heredity from generation to generation. It determines whether the fertilized egg a singl# cellwill become a mouse, aa elephant, or a human being.

OUR MOST REMARKABLE CHEMICALS J

In the creation of lift the biologists thought the enzyme# were important factors In the polymers manifestations, but these reactions are too technical to discuss here. The two principal polymers have very long names, hence tly arc commonly referred to as the DNA groiqi and the RNA group.

Dr. Conrad and Professor Jacques Monod insisted that th# genes appear comparable to # complex computing machin# governing the operations of an automatic factory. These regulate the .ouq>ut of the .factory and the endurance of the factory. They also stated that, accidents excepted, we could liv# to be 100 or 120 years old; fur-theiwre, that many peopi# have Been buri^ ai dead when they might have been revived these wonderful Chemicals.

Conclusi(is: This brings u# back to the IBM advertisement. I am neither a chemist nor a bioloNSist, but I do believe that the discovery of these polymer# is the most wonderful discovery of this generation. When peopl# really understand their possibilities, both in peace and in war, we may enjoy our greatest prosperl^with occasional eco-nomki readjustments during the nct ten years. '

It also means that we should urge our children and grandrtiil-dren to seek good mates and raise large families. History shows that good land and good children are th# best Rwest-ments. Stocks and bonds will' come and go; buy poljrmers will go on forever. I wish this could be taught to human beln^

jOok-Aheads In Business Worlc.

Opinions In Friei.

'Temptation is born of circumstances. Few umbrellas are stolen in dry weather, The Toledo Blade.

be lower than the basis upon drtl

whlcfi^the premiums were calcu lated.

Some of the details in this personal Income report are worth noting. Rental Income was the same as in the preceding two

"Kennedy relative in Ireland have been tracked down by alert reporters. The family over here is so numerous that we are surprised any body'a left on the auld sod.Grand Rapids Press.

By ELMER ROESSNER

Steel production will rise, despite the possibility of an auto strike. The reason Is that other industries, including many with new defense contracts, are placing orders. While the coming iise in steel output will be bei-itr if Uiere is no strike, it will be good even if the United Auto Workers lay down their tools. -" Here are more look-aheads in busine.ss:

Higher cement prices; Several manufacturers have Indicated they will increase prices in September because costs have risen faster than prices, and If they do other companies will follow qpickly. A general rise will affect prices of homes, highways, apartments, office buildings^ factories and alnfost all 'other structures, including

t*TO "V IN 10 YEARS

New TV timetables: The chances of America giving up ultra-high frequency television broadcasting and sticking to very-high frequency bands arc about the same as the chances of the United States returning tosails and wooden hulls. The shift is

'imperative unless TV is to be frozen into Its present pattern.

The big question is: how can the shift be made without sudden junking of existing transmitters, production lines and sets at home? The Federal Communications Commission'is working on a new faster timetable. The FCC will license more HP stations, limit new VHP licenses, encourage new UHP stations, and encourage manufacturers to produce more UHF receivers.

It may not be necessary now, but in a few years it may be reckless to buy a set without UHF channels LOOK FOR GAS AIR-CONDITIONERS

More gas air-ronditionersiThe natural gas industry is plagued by the fac;t that demands for gas drop when winter heaters are turned back. One mIuUchi now getting great attention of researchers is the development of better gas air-conditloners. Some engineers say they can be more efficient than electric coolers. Development of a cheap gas air-conditioner can help maintain sales whether weather is hot or

cold.

. Shelter boom: It looks as if the Administrations campaign to get families to prepare fallout shelters will soon intensify. This will result in a boom not unlike the swimming pool boom of the last lew years.

As in the pool field, companies will pop up with plans, formulas, details and promotional campaigns for fallout shelters. There will be as much franchising of shelter companies as there was of pool assemblers. In fact, the boom may be evengreater, since the government will guarantee loans for shelters In many cases but would underwrite pool loans in' exceptional instances. HIGHER PRICES

Rise In Uie consumer price. index; The consumer price index. which was 119 per cent of the 1947-49 average in July, ha* held remarkably level during the Kennedy Administration. But despite all Democratic avowals to hold the line against inflation. the Index will rise in the months ahead.

The Administration is acting to boost farm prices, wages in steel, auto and other heavy In

dustries are eertaiB to rise, and other elements seem sure to so up while few will decline. This will inevitably lead to more inflation, especially since the wage-prlce spiral will be set off like a pinwheel again.

OLD PROMOTER PROPOSES AMBULATORY SHELTERS ,

"Speaking of the shelter boom," said the Ole Promoter, who had slipped in and wa# reading over my shoulder, "I understand that government says if you are not atomized by a direct hit, the worst danger is the fallout.

"Now I have invented a plastic bag which will be better than a basement Shelter. In the bag will be water and food, and the air win be filtered. No radiation can eutw. Furthermore, you cao walk around wearing my bag. which you cant do with a con-crete-block shelter. Now if yoa have a few million laying around

We told him none of our money was laying around and when the first bomb hit, we would take our chances in the mens room of the best hotel in town.

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