Thursday, April 26, 1962

The Registered Are Able To Vote

Peking Accepts Moscow View

This election year in Pitt County appears at the are required to register in the precinct in which itiomeni relatively quiet with fewer than usual hot they live in order to be eligible to vote in the pri-campaigns for various county and state offices. marxr ____

... ^ -------- mary. And, of course, there are probably some

It 18, nevertheless an election year and the citi- people in Pitt who thought they were registered zens of this county will join others across the state for the last election and went to the polls only to JT, polls in the party primary May 26. find that they could not vote because they were not

1 hat 18, those who are properly registered will vote properly registered.

when they get to th^ polls. # next three Saturdays afford an'opportuni-

IS important^herefore, that citizens of Pitt ty for new voters to register and for others to check who have not previously registered for elections in t omake sure they are properly registered for this

this county do so during the registration period years voting, which opens Saturday. This Saturday and for the next two Saturdays registrars of the 25 precincts in Pitt will be at theif respective polling places for the purpose of registering voters whose names are not on the election books.

Since the last registration almost two years'ago there have been many new people to move into Piit County from other areas. These are not registered in Pitt and will not be eligible to vote unless they do register during the current period. In addition there are many young people in Pitt who reached voting age since the last general election, and these

Decision Obviously Is Not For Popularity

Most Americans expected the kind of protests to and denouncements of their country that are now forthcoming with the beginning of the nuclear tests in the atmosphere. They also expected the tests to be carried out for the security of the free world if

also wu*ll have to register'If they expect to vote in Soviets refused to agree to a test band with rea-the primary late in May. iistic safeguards for both sides.

Another group of citizens who should pay par- By ordering the tests to begin as scheduled, in ticular attention to the registration period are those fke absence of an agreement from the Soviet Union, Who have moved from one of the countys precincts President Kennedy has removed any doubt that Ke into another since the last registration period. They meant business early in March when he announced

preparations for the new test series and the reasons

17 Women Are

Seeking Seats

By LlilVN MSBET WOMEN Seventeen women are to races for seats In the 1963 Legislature 13 In the House and ,two in the Sen-ate. The list Includes four of the five women who served in 1961. Mrs. John Phelps of Washington county, who filled out the term of her husband after his death, is not seeicinp re-election. Mrs. Grace Taylor Roden-bough of Stokes. Dr. Rachel Darden Davis .of Lenoir. Mrs. Tressie Pierce Boyd of Alexander and Mrs, W. N. Cook of Macon are sw'king to come back. The two last named are Republicans.

Every one of the women must flsht for the seat sought ehher In the primar> or general election or both, and none is sure of final election. Mrs. Roden-bouch has no Democratic pri-mar>' opposition and she ha.s weathered bipartisan ampai^ns since 1953. Chances for her return are rated very good.

If all the women candidaies should ^xln there will be more distaff members in the 1963 Lee-Islature than have served in al previous sessions. In the 2<i regular sessions of the General Assembly since woman suffrage came to North Carolina in 1929 only 15 women have held seats for a combined senice of 24 terms. No women were included in the membership of the 1?23. 1929. 1941 and 1951 assem blies.

SERVICE RECORD - The first woman to sit in the North Carolina Legislature was Miss Lillian Exum Clement of Buncombe county in 1921. The suf ' frage amendment was ratified after the primar\' in 1920. but Miss Clement was nominated by the executive committee when one of the primary nominees dropped out during the summer Other women representatives were Miss Julia Alexander of Mecklenburg In 1925; Miss Carrie McLean of Mecklenburg in 192T: Mrs. Lily Morehead Me-bane of Rockingham in 1931 and 1933; Mrs. Charles H. Hutchins of Yancey in 1935 and 1937; Mrs. G. W. Cover of Cherokee in 1943. 1945 and 1959; Mrs. Walter Craven and Mrs. Joe Enin of Mecklenburg in 1949; Mrs. Grace Taylor Rodenboueh of Stokes in 19.53. 1955, 1957. 1959; Dr. Rachel Davis of Lenoir in 1959 and 1961; Mrs. Tressie Boyd of Alexander. Mrs W N. Cook of Macon and Mrs. John M. Phelps of W'ashington In 1961.

On the Senate side Mrs. E.

L. <Gertrude McKee of Jackson county sened'in 1931. 1937. and Mrs. R. S. Sue Ramsey

, Ferguson of Alexander in 1947.

Both Senators McKee and Ferguson subsequently were appointed to the State Board of Education, McKee by Governor Broughton %id Ferguson by Governor Cherrv.

OTHER OFFICES - North Carolina has been slower than most states to recognize women in high public office. There are numerous women clerks of court, registers of deeds and other county officers and members of city boards but the only high level State officials have been appointed to administrative posts rather than elected.

Mrs. Helen Robertson Wohl ran for State arasurcr on the Democratic ^ticket in 1936. the only statewide candidate of record. Miss Jane Pratt was nom-nated by the executive committee of the eighth congres-^ional district and elected to x;ll cut the term of the late W. . Burgin but she did not seek re-election Miss Susie Sharpe was named a special superior court judge by Governor Scott, and a few weeks aeo was appointed As-i^ociate Justice of the Supreme Court by Governor Sanford.

EQU-ALITY For many years the Plan of Organization of the Democratic Party in North Carolina has accorded q'jal rights and privileges to women. The historic fact is that hese guarantees have been honored as much in the breech as in observance. The revised Plan of Organization adopted a few weeks ago and applicable for the first time to the party meetmgs and conventions this year spells out more clearly the full equality of men and women in pa^y affairs. It will be interesting to see how the women react to these provisions. Because it must be confessed that the alleged discrimination they have suffered has been en-tii'ely their own fault. There are more women than men and any time they want they can take over control. The lack of interest which most of them have shown during the past has caused some of the men to question whether the equal provision.^ should be maintained. There is some sentiment for ignoring sex entirely and giving the honors and the responsibilities to the persons who manifest most interest in them.

The.se several ideas wl be tested throughout the series of party conventions vvhich begin Saturday with the precinct meetings. If the women show no interest in the precinct and county meetings the men can hardly be expected to carry the torch lor them in higher places.

for these tests. He is likewise clearly showing to the Soviets and to the rest of the world that the United States is both willing and anxious for a realistic ban on nuclear testing, but that in the absence of such a test ban, this country does not intend to forfeit its superiority in nuclear weaponry research.

From the standpoint of gaining popularity in certain sections of the world, the Presidents decision obviously has an adverse effect upon this nat|on. The decision, however, is one which faces the facts of life in the world today, and one which was necessary to assure the future security of the free world.

British

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Grim Reminders Of Water Safety Need

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By PATRICIA MOORE

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aster Sunday Stories

Somebody was W'ondering why

mi . i. 11 r XI 1- .1 '^.'helicopters recently circled and

Ihe tragic toll of three lives taken in separate circled in the vicinity of East

water accidents in Pitt Tuesday serves as a grim reminder that danger lurks as the warmer days attract attention to swimming, boating and other water sports.

In recent years drowning.-? have accounted for

Carolina College. It was a nice warm day. . .girls sunbathing?

her. . .Where are they taking him, where is he going? she insisted.

my.

A little girl we know who is not always the quietest child in church insisted on going to services Easter Sunday foUow-an increasing number of accidental deaths during ing Sunday School. So her par-the warm weather in Pitt and other counties of this trepidation,

section of the state. The greater number of farm ue^dl^' ^

ponds scattered throughout the area and the great- About three-fourths of the way ly increased number of people involved in water through the services, the little .ports both have contributed to- the increase in SSti

deaths due to diowning. the parent, feaiing louder out-

The statistics point up clearlv the need for more infill-,,-- 4. ^ i U XI Of course the child dug his heels

lnten^J\e water safety training for both youngsters

and adults. There is obviouslv

Another little boy, age three, who remained in the nursery during church, was fetched by his mother after services. While she stopped to chat with an associate minister, the little one scampered away.

W'e guess some of the ministers are wishing the parents would learn a few things from their young offspring.

IS oDviousiy a need for public training courses in water safety as w'ell as greater emphasis on the importance df water safety in.the individual families of the countv.

into the carpet every inch of the way.'T

Our' little lady friend never missed any of it. She had been very good, but this bothered

Across the room the mother spied him, standing in awe before the minister in his black robe. Whenever triis little boy sees the minister, he runs for him. the mother said later on. It seems that he. like some other little ones we know, holds ministers in a special reverence.

Another favorite child of ours spied the minister coming up her front walk one day.

Excitedly she told her mother, Here comes God, Mom-

We have a contemporary up here who told us when we first starting writing columns some years back that he wrote alternately about children, pets, the lesser tilings in life. Sadly we ticked them off no children, no pets and how could we Invent everything about the lesser'things?

But, alas, we have scads of adopted children, plenty of birds around the window boxes, and even a few pansies in the lesser category.

Wonders never cease.

editors Saying.

With proper emphasis on water seMy, however, A nfix

this number can be kept to a minin m. /liLvZii i LJ.L V vZJ v^iividi .

It is a matter which" demands the attention of the people of this county.

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By JAMES MARLOW

WASHINGTON (APi - The United Stales and the Soviet Union are in a grisly dance being played to the tune of Anything You Can Do. I Can Do Better.

They're set for a new round of nuclear tests in the atmosphere,-each explaining it must keep the other from getting ahead in the art of destruction.

But each test .scries give.s the one conducting them fresh in; sights and refinements in weaponry. thus- jittering the other into feeling it must have new tests of its owm.

This can go on jlndefinitely, and probably will, since the two giants after years of talking cant agree to a permanent ban on tests. . '

President Kennedy gave the go-ahead Tuesday to American tests in the atmosphere. He explained why la.st month; to stay in front of the Russians.

But last August, when Premier Khrushchev broke a three-year voluntary ban on testing by the United States, the Soviet Union and Britain, Moscow gave this reason: The Soviet Union couldnt let this country develop a nuclear weapon superiority over them.

Between the end of World

the

types of weapons to cool hotheads in the West,

The Russians added that the United States wa.s getting ready to resume underground tests for the purpose of perfecting its weapons. ,

In the next couple of months the Soviet Union had more than 40 tests. Kennedy felt he no longer could sit still. On Sept. 6 he said that we have no other choice and announced he had ordered the resumption of American tests, but only underground or in laboratories.

By Nov. 2. after the whole string of Soviet blasts, Kennedy announced preparations were being ordered for the resumption of American atmospheric tests because of Soviet gains.

Still, arrangements were made for new talks on disarmament, including a nuclear test ban this time by 17 nations, starting in Geneva last March 14.

On March 2 Kennedy announced this country would go ahead with its atmospheric tests suspended since 1958 unless before the end of April Moscow (Continued on Page 5)

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In an article in the April 14 issue of Publishers Auxiliary. John K. Herbert, president of the Magazine Publishers Association, not only attacked what he termed postage rates that threaten the existence of many periodicals, but he offered a conlstructive alternative in the form of modernization of the mail delivery system.

Postage rates have been upped some 89 percent on second class magazines and otheT periodicals. including newspapers, since 1950. Herbert cites statistics showing the new rates advanced in House Bill 7927, which ha.^ passed the House of Representatives by voice vote, would boost those increases to some 250 percent, or three and one-half times the rate paid in 1950.

The magazine industry, according to Herbert, adds many million dollars to the Gross National Product in direct wages as w'ell as in goods and services. It has some 125,000,000 readers over 15 years of age, a total circulation of some 192.-000.000 copies yearly. It pays $100,000,000 yearly in postage, plus another $25,000,000 in income taxes. Herbert says the new rates would literally kill the goo.se that lays the golden egg of American prosperity.

Stressing the need for a complete modernization of the system of man delivery in this Nation, Herbert pointed out that even if it cost an estimated two billion dollars to implement, it would be a good investment because it would save the taxpayers an estimated $300,000,-

000 to $400,000,000 yearly. Furthermore it could eventually mean a reduction in rates, rather than repeated Increases.

In addition to the modernization program, Herbert wants the Senate to revise downward the rats approved by the voice vote in the House and to WTite a postal bill in keeping with the policy defined by Congress in the Postal Policy Act of 1958. In this connection he asked for modem cost ascertaining methods by the postal e.stablishment. It is the view' of Herbert and other magazine industry leaders that the actual cost of nonpostal objectives performed by the department range to $342,-1)00,0(X) yearly, rather than the House estimates of $248,000,000 yearly. Be that as it may, the proper rate for magazines, newspapers and other second class users of the mails cannot^ be ascertained apart from a realistic look at these nonpostal services.

The leader of the magazine industry makes a strong case against the proposed postal measure. It Is no secret that many magazines and newspapers have been forced to merge with other publications or to ceovse publication altogether because of Increasing costs in recent years. This comes in spite of constant efforts to modernize and to keep down the mounting overhead.

If the Senate follows suit and passes the House measure With-out any consideration of these facts of life, just as Mr. Herbert says, it could be the measure that kills the goose that lays the golden eggs of American .prosperity itself.

By EARL L. DOUGLASS RECKLESSNESS

We read frequently in the newspapers about reckless persons who have to be pursued by motorcycle policemen. Reckless driving is one of the outstanding dangers of this mechanized age.

Recklessness is always a problem and a very great vice. Everything within us urges us to use our powers as best we can, and this means that sometimes we have to get ourselves going at a pretty high rate of speed. But this high speed need not of itself be recklessness. The person who falls into the trap of recklessness is so unwise that words of waming should be called after him lest he break his ow-n neck or ruin the lives and health of others.

The reckless man is the man whose gearshift allows him only to go forward. He has no neutral. He has no reverse. He jumps into high gear emotionally, actively, vociferously. His language is immoderate. He is ready to fly at any situation he confronts, but often with nothing but folly and much shouting.

Stop, look and listen. It is an old warning but it is a good one. One moment of recklessness a car out of control, the passions without leash upon them, the bitter tongue which cries out words which break up marriage and friendship. Here we see the reckless plunging to their doom.

It is in your power and mine to avoid the excesses of our own zeal.

By GEORGE E.' SOKOLSKY

Copyright, 1962. King Features Syndicate, Inc.

When Joe McCarthy was investigating the Communist infiltration into the government of the United States, the British were particularly shocked and annoyed not so much by the McCarthy methods, which also upset American Liberals, - but that such Investigations should occur at all.

They have apparently learned their mistake. True, they went about learning the facts differently. They took their time: gathered their evidence without noise: but finally produced recommendations entitled, Security Procedures in the Public Service. (Generally called The Radcliffe Report after the Chairman of the Committee, The Right Hon. the Lord RadcUffe. G. B. E.).

The Committee's terms of reference were:

In the light of recent convictions for offenses under the Official Secrets Acts, to review the security procedures and practices currently followed in the public service and to consider what, if any, changea are required.

The Committees report has not been published because it contains a substantial amount of material which it would not be in the public interest to publish. It says;

The Communist Party Is known to be subversive In Intent nd for this reason a considerable effort is made by the Government to keep Informed of its activities. But, the Government does not seek to exclude Communists as such from its owTi service (provided that they are not engaged on secret work) and the party is treated as one of a number of political parties seeking the votes of the electorate.

These apparent Inconsistencies help to aggravate the other difficulties of persuading Civil Servants of the importance of security.

The British maintain a- Security Service, which apparently has not been too effective. The Committee suggests strengthening Its authority. However. they have the same problem there that we have here, namely, that there is a tendency for each department of government to look after its own Security arrangements. That has never been adequate or successful in the United States and it has not been in Great Britain. On this subject, the Radcliffe Document says:

It has sometimes been suggested that it would be better if the security organization throughout the Goveiaiment service Were to be brought under the direct control of the Security Service. In so far as this would secure a centralized and therefore a possibly more effective control and a greater element of professionalism in the security system this propo.sal has superficial attractions. Bat we are in no doubt that they are quite illusory. The transfer of responsibility from Departments to the Security Service would greatly encourage the dangerous tendency to regard security as something outside the normal business of the Departments and therefore a matter of no real concern to the general body of departmental staff . .

The British go a step further than we do. Radcliffes Committee says;

The Security Service does not however, and in our view certainly should not, feel itself debarred from taking the initiative in offering advice to a Department unasked, when it judges such advice to be necessary.

If the Radcliffe Recommendations are implemented by an Act of Parliament, whenever the Security Service discovers a Communist spy at work in a department, it will not have to wait to be asked for information and advice, it can go straight ahead and notify the Department in question, all on its own. Thus provision is made which, no matter what compromising clauses can be quoted, settles the authority of the Security Service:

We are aware that a special situation could arise in which there Is a conflict of view between the Director General of the Security Service, . . ,an(l . . .the Head of a Department. Something like this has occurred in the past. . .The recognized procedure should be for (Continued on page five)

War II and the latter part of 1958. the big powers had this number of nuclear tests: the United States160 to 170; Soviet Union~60 to 70; the Britishmore than 20. France later had four while the others werent testing at all.

Then on Oct. 31. 1958. the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union began talking about agreeing on a permanent test ban. They talked 'for almost years. In that time none of them conducted a known test.

But they did not voluntarily. not by signed agreement.

In the summer of 1961 U.S. authorities reportedly were picking up information that Soviet scientists and military^pien were pressing Moscow to resume tests.

In this country pressure, particularly from Congress, began building up on Kennedy to resume American tests.

Suddenly on Aug. 30. 1961. while the American-Soviet-Brlt-ish talks about a permanent notest agreement were still going on, Moscow announced it would start testing. And it did, on Sept. 1.

The Soviet Union said^it had been compelled to take this to perfect the most effective

Forum Possible Tax Bill Consequences

TO THE EDITOR:

I think that it is unfortunate that the Greenville Redevelopment Commission should come under fire for the Inaccessabill-ty of Its records. I have, however, coiiii, across several things in the activities of th? Commission that could bear further elaboration. The same things I am sure have perplexed others likewise. Without going into Issues, may I make a proposal?

With the present high public Interest in the activities of the Redevelopment Commission. might it not be in the interest of the public and the Commission that the Commission make a public report of its present activities, finances, and other doinga at this time. Certainly the Daily Rejlector can find space within Its pages to publish suchan accounting from the Green vlll Redevelopment Commission should they pre.sent one. and such an opportunity to further public relations they must .surely be eagerly awaiting

Lawrence Bclir Greenville

By ELMER ROESSNER

The Administrations tax bill may have ^ three unexpected consequences.

The bill provides for the with; holding of 20 percent of interest and dividends as a credit against taxes. The amounts withheld may be applied to income taxes due or, if no taxes are due. may be reclaimed by the creditor, through a process no leps complicated than most governmental dealings.

One consequence may be a sharp rise in demand for tax-free bonds. The interest jleld-ed by bonds issued by states and their subsidiaries is not taxable.

Dealers are already advertising that these bonds produce income that does not even have to be repo^pfced and that "3>i percent "lax free is equivalent to 7 percent taxable rif you are in the 50 percent income tax bracket,

Soon they may add, And no

red tape about collecting your interest in full!

MORE SPENDING?

The red tap may discourage ^people from saving, especially those in the lower income brackets. A family with $100 in a savings account drawing 4 per cent Interest a year will get $3.20 and, if it owes no taxes. must fill out forms to get the other 80 cents, back. It will be simpler to spend the $100, or wager it on the numbers.

This consequence may increase spending, tending to boom the economy. However, It will reduce savings and therefore reduce the amount available for new homes, new construction and other expansion.

A third consequence may be to increase employment. The amount of clerical work involved is tremendous. Every large, corporation, bank and savings institution may have to hire additional people to calculate deductions and notify owner? of stocks and savings, and tlie government, of the deductions.

MORE FEDERAL JOBS - FOR THAT KLEAN,

The goveniment will have to KHRUSHCHEV LOOK

Wre more people to record these The communists have long deductions, enter them in in- been trying to eliminate the come tax accounts, and to bearded Bolshevik as the iin-

make refunds when required. In fact, the pending budget pro

age of the Russian. The image may be finally shaved away, to

yldes for a sharp increase in the profit of American stock Internal Revenue Service em- holders.

ployees.

The Matador Co., of Sweden,

There may be other conse-a subsidiary - of" Eversharp! quences. In recent years, there Inc.. of New York, has signed

has teen a trend toward in- a contract to export 22 mil-

creasin savings account min- lion razor blades to the Soviet

lp^fi, The blades will go ill

With the added clerical costs Swedish packages with Russian

per account, the mnimums may lettering

be forced hlgherrom^anks ' " "

insist on paying Interest SKY-HIGH MOVIES

only on even amounts of $10 or MAY SPREAD

/ iu . ; showing -of moiles in

It may also end t^de school flight on TWA planes has been

banking system which flourish- so popular that other airlines

es in m^y parts of the coun- are reported to be considering

try. Banks usually lose money adding the service Thus indus-

on the^ operations, calculat- try would catch up with caring that teaching youngsters to toonists, who have built many

save is worth the loss. But the gags around the idea of a pcr-

added work involved in these son choosing a plane bv its fea-'

fractional accounts may be too tured movie histead of by its

burdensome. , destinaUpn. *