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Monday, May 2, 1966

Care Required In CalL'ng For Bids"

Bids have been accepted for almost a million dollars worth of new motor graders for the state a highway department. But this in itself will not end the controversy over the bid specifications.

Complaints that bid specifications Limited competition for these major pieces of equipment have been discounted by Gov. Moore, by highway officials and by the Department of Administration. Obviously the changes made in the specifications following the initial complaints were not sufficient, irf the view of some prospective bidders, to offer them a chance to sell the equipment to the state.

In purchasing equipment the state must make sure that its specifications are adequRte to assure that equipment furnished will meet the stete s needs. At the same time great care n^ust be taken to make specifications as broad as possible in order to increase rather than limit competition among firms Jnterested in doing business with the state.

State officials contend that specifications for the motor graders were sufficiently broad to permit bidding by. representatives of all firms who make

that sort of equipment. It is not likely in our opinion, however, that a firm would pass up the opportunity to sell the state an extra million dollars worth of equipment simply to try to embarrass the administration or any official..

The state should immediately initiate a careful review of its practices in setting specifications not just for major pieces of equipment for the highway department, but for all other agencies of the state as well.

Significant Py^gress Without Any Discord

Private Aid For

School Of Arts

By WILLIAM A. SHIRES

SCHOOL North Carolina's already famous and fiimly establiiied toe Dancing" school isnt exacUy in trouble. Far from it, in fact. But it is asking for some help.

Aid for the unique and forward looking North Carolina School of the Arts, now completing its first full year of operation, must now be in the form of rather substantial financial support from private sotirtss.

This is the reason behind appointment of John J. Ryan of Charlotte as chairman of a new state-wide challenge program" committee for the , school located at Winston-Salem.

Ryan's appointment was an-n(Hinced over the weekend by Governor Moore and trustees of the school.

SUPPORT - That the school of the arts would seek considerable private support, as it is now doing, was not unexpected. Nor does it mean that the projwt is on shaky ground financially.

Rather it was part of the overall plan under which this new state-supported education-ai venture was set up.

Actually, terms and conditions intending to Involve both public and continuing private siqpport were iiK:luded in the

1963 legislation which established the school. And these conditioBS have been met and exceeded in the subsequent three years.

TERMS ~ Conditions in the 1963 legislation required that dequate facilities be provided for the school without cost to the state and that there be private financing to match cmitingent legislative appro-inlatiofis.

Wln^on-Salem, one of four cities which bid for the school.

offered the 23 acre site and buildings of the James A. Gray High school. It met the private financing requirement by raising initidly nearly a million dollars for additional facUties.

Two new dormitories housing 125 students each were built The gymnasium was converted into a flexible theater and the auditorium into a hall for music and dance. Other alterations were made.

Recruiting of a teaching staff of competent professional artists began and the man later selected as president of the school internationally know composer Vittorio Gian-nini, obtained an outstanding faculty.

ACCLAIM In a relatively brief time, the school has attracted national and international attention and acclaim.

Its sole purpose is the early discovery and opportunity for complete, competent development of artistic talent. It was envisioned as a center at which talented young people of the state and the South could be trained for professional careers.

It was to be a training place for resident professional instruction in music, drama, dance and ballet in a state removed from the metropolitan centers of this country and Europe. It would also offer accredited academic courses at the high school and college level plus tutoring for grade school pupils with exceptional talent.

FIRST It has won acclaim as another first for North Carolina the first such venture,in stale investment in cultural education and training in the South.

Other states and, in fact, several foreign countries have l^ome interested in establishing a similar program.

Interest has been widespread throughout the cultural world. For example, Andres Segovia who is recognized as the greatest master of the classical guitar, is giving Masters course in the guitar at Winston-Salem. In addition to students, guitarists from all over the United States, from Italy, Switzerland, Argentina, Guatemala'and Canada have come to watch him instruct.

Pitt County NAACP officials are to be commended for their responsible action in urging citizens of the county not to participate in the march from Grifton to Greenville that was scheduled for Saturday.

Certainly that action was a major factor in the subsequent decision by the SCLC to call off the march which they had originally announced.

It is generally recognized, we think, that nothing constructive could have been gained from the demonstration and there is the probability that it would have impaired the progress which is being made in this county.

Pitt County in recent years has been able to make continuing progress in race relations and in providing opportunities of every kind for all its citizens. It has been able to do so without marches or demonstrations. It should be evident to all those who are interested in this county and the future of its citizens that there is no need for such tactics.

Through responsible leadership among both races of its citizens, Pitt County has been able to make significant progress. It will continue to enjoy this kind of progress and harmonious race relations if it continues to follow this responsible leadership rather than heeding irresponsible agitation from outside sources.

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By JOHN CHAMBERLAIN

Copyright, 1966, King Features Syndicate. Inc.

When the wild geese fly over, the farm geese huddle and cry. They seem to know a secret.

And, in the New Left environs of Greenwich Village, they seem to know secrets about coming events in foreign affairs while the wild geese of Communism go honking through the international sky.

Is there any steff work" connection between knowledge on West Fourth Street in Manhattan and what is going to happen one or two months fr^om now in Vietnam? Since niy is not Nostradamus nor yet again Robert Welch, I MiQuldnt know. All I can do it to point out some strange parallels.

Last spring a Greenwich Village peace' organization was doing its utmost to recruit protesters for a march on Washington, scheduled for April 17, It was also busy holding vigils in New York to protest Lyndon Johnsons Vietnam policy. And, for April 15. it was predicting that the Internal Revenue Office will be picketed all day in a War Tax Protest. Sixty per cent of your tax money," it advertised, is used for military purposes . . if yott

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NEW YORK (AP)-Do you wonder whether you are middle-aged?

Well, middle age is 1 i k e success or life itself: It isnt a destinationjust part of tlie journey.

Nobody is bom middle-aged; it is thrust upon us by time. If you keep your nose clean, wash behind your ears, and look both ways before crossing the street, sooner or later you will achieve middle age. It is one of the pallid laurels of successful living.

Some people, on reaching middle age, try to hide it, as though it were a shamef u 1 disease. Actually, of course, it isnt really a malady, although it can be catching.

^ In any case, it is foolish to try to camouhage the condition of middle age.

Undoubtedly, you are mid-dle-agd if:

Youd rather grow tomatoes than roses, because you can only smell roses but you can eat tomatoes.

In a year you gulp m^re aspirin tablets than you do candy mints.

You suspect that anyone who chews gum in public is mentally deficient.

There is no doubt in your mind that the average teenager carries a switchblade knife and is a potential dope addict.

You dimly remember that the Lambeth Walk was a dance, but you shrug when anyone mentions the Frug. It isnt part of your vocabulary, and you dont want it to be.

Sitting on the bus going home you get angry because some younger fellow doesnt get up and give his seat to an old lady.. Youd do it yourselfif your feet didnt hurt you.

It annoys you if your wife buys a new piece of furniture. Youd rather have the old one reupholstered.

If you get a martini at

lunch that isnt up to your standard, your secretary suffers for it the rest of the afternoon.

rips On Tourist Styles

CHAMBEBLAIM

You hate to admit youre growing older, but you are miffed if you friends dont send you a card on your birthday.

The new summer fashions for American tourists visiting Washington have just been released and from all indications the clothes are going to be more formal than in previous years.

The source of this information was Sophie Glutz, the famous Washington tourist fashion expert, who said, It appears now that women will be wearing more stretch pants than Bermuda shorts when visiting the public mon

uments."

How do you explain it?" I asked.

I guess theyve all been influenced by Lady Birds beautification program.

Does this mean that women tourists visiting this town will no longer be wearing blue jeans and sweat shirts?"

Oh, I wouldnt rule that out completely. In the daytime you may find a certain amount of women in blue

Other Editors Saying

What you dont give to Uie doctor, the dentist gets.

Trifles break down your morale. If you get a shirt back from the laundry with a button missing, thats just one more sign that the whole worlds against you.

All the foods you like are bad for you, and all the foods you hate are good for you.

You are more comfortable in the company of a man whose prejudices you know than one whose cleverness you dont quite grasp.

After putting on one sock in the morning, you pause and sign and take a deep breath before putting on the other sock.

Whatever anything costs, it Isnt worth itand doesnt last as long as it used to.

You take life as it comes, realizing that no new mouth ligion is primarily the mat-your social position and no dandruff cure will win you promotion at the office.

Auto Safety Turnabout

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An automobile company is bringing back the four-door touring car, but as expected, its got a high-browish name old timers wouldnt recognize.

When the people, their elected representatives, and the press all speak out clearly on behalf of the public safety and welfare, industry is not likely to continue for long to ignore the public interest.

Once again we have seen this to be so. The American automobile industry has aban-'doned its argument that it should be given more time to show what it could do by establishing voluntary auto safety standards.

In a major policy reversal Jolm S. Bugas, speaking for the manufacturers, stated, We favor a strong role for the federal government in setting vehicle safety performance standards."

In at least one respect, his statement went further than the administrations bill. The latter would give to the appropriate federal government official ^discretionary power to set safety standards. But the industry proposal would require such official to set standards.

Mr. Bugas, however, urged that the states be given an en

actment and enforcement role. And he would have the federal government collaborate with state motor vehicle authorities in the interest of uniformity. It would seem, therelpre, that government and industry are now basically in agfreement. Both say there should be safety standards, devised and enforced by government.

jeans and sweat shirts, as well as shorts, but in the evening they will probably change into slacks, stretch pants, and blouses."

Is it true that the short shorts are out?

. They are after four oclock. Of course, many tourists will still visit the White House, the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials in short shorts, but were recom-rdending longer shorts for the Senate and House of Representatives.

I think thats wise," I said. What about skirts?"

Skirts are awfully dressy for sightseeing in Washington, but some women will wear them with halters and

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Some congressmen are working hard to get a safety measure stronger than the administrations. One proposal, for instance, would require the manufacturers to make public as soon as discovered any auto defects which could endanger human life. In view of the reports of cars called back in order to correct such defects, this could be a useful suggestion.

As congressional hearings on the matter continue, the lawmakers now have the opportunity to work out difference between a medley of bills introduced by congressmen, and between the adminis-strations and industrys proposals, and to come up with strong, effective measure.

bare midriffs and open-toed sandals."

What about dresses and suits for women?

Heaven forbid. A woman tourist wouldnt be seen dead in a dress or suit. All the other tourists would laugh at her."

What about styles?"

Keeping your hair in curlers while sightseeing still seems to be the rage. The large colored plastic curlers which stick out all over your head are coming back in again.

How about face cream?"

Its optional. Many women tourists prefer it to suntan oil as suntan oil doesnt show up as well.

I suppose socks and stock-(Continued On Page 5)

can wake up protesting, there is a leafieting and picketing every Thursday, 6:30 A. M., at the Whitehall Recruiting Center.

Now, there isnt anything peculiar about this just-mentioned mimeographed notice of a march on Washington or a protest at the local Internal Revenue Office. But the tag end of the noce put, out by the peace" organization is, in retrospect, as bit electrifying. Briefly, the notice said most people do not realize that they can write directly to Vietnam, to people who may be listening for peaceful American voices which are hard to hear over the rage of American guns. Some people to write to are:

Dr. LaKhac-Quyen, Medical faculty, University of Hue, S. Vietnam.

Lam-To-Bon Textile Factory, Khan-Hoi, Saigon.

Rev. Thich Tri Qu a n g, Pagoda Tu Dan, Hue.

Thich Tam Chau, Pagoda^ Xa-Loi, Saigon."

In other words, they knew almost a year in advance on Greenwich Villages West Fourth Street that, when the opportunity was ripe, the South Vietnamese milit ant Buddhist, Thich Tri Q u a n g, would presumably be right up there in the headlines as a trouble-maker for the U. S. war effort.

This should be a lesson to all of us. But it can be too much of a lesson if it keeps us from taking note of stray gleams in stray places. If some Greenwich Village gurus seem to know something about individuals in Southeast Asia - who might like to learn about the progress of the peaceniks in the United States, it would be a good idea to a little suspicious.

Thich Tri Quang is now calling for Victory over the (Continued On Page 5)

Strength For Today

business Recruiting Fills Ranks

By EARL L. DOUGLASS PLAUDITE HlC

Some universities require the honor student on C o m-mencement Day to give an address in Latin. Usua 11 y when this is done a copy of the Latin adress is given to the speakers classmates and on the margin are the words Plaudite hie (applaud ^here). At the end, Plaudite hie vehementer," (appl a u d here vigorously).

The student, many of whom never studied Latin, or If they did have forgotten prac--tically all of it, follow the Latin address and appl a u d vigorously at points indicated.

Isnt this a hangover both of a situation and an educational procedure long since antiquated? Ii^smuch as'two-thirds of our English words are derived from Latin, the study of Latin is, and will contipue to be, a matter of-

importance.. Also, the study of Greek is important f or those who want to continue scholarship research, and par-ticulary for young men preparing for the ministry, inasmuch as the. New Testament was originally writt e n in Greek.

But this Plaudite hie business," with a copy of the Bating address balanced on one knee and the hands prepared for vigorous applauseisnt this after all pretty silly?

Not ail new methods in education are goodin fact, many of them are bad. But there should be progress in educational matters the same as in everything else. Some academic procedures might well be discontinued unless they serve the purpose of keeping^students in a good humor on the day when their emotions are inclined to be a bit on the bubbly side anyway.

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By ELMER ROESSNER Here is how some businesses are trying to solve their recruitment problem which, for many companies, is the worst one faces:,

H. H. Scott, Inc., of Maynard, Mass., has a three-way approach. It works with the U. S. Veterans Hospital at Bedford, Mass., to recruit handicapped veterans, many of whom can be trained in the making of hi-fi components and consoles.

It has, established a 5 p.m. to 1 p.m. shift for part-timers, many of whom are housewives who cannot leave home during the day. And it offers bonuses to employees who recruit others.

Half of the bonus is paid on recruitment; the other half after three months. Therefore the recruiter helps the new man to learn his job. ,

In Keene, N. H., two dozen companies untied to re,cru-it workers fur the avca, run

ning advertisements in New York, Hartford, Bridgeport, providence, Albany, Boston

and Springfield newspapers. CHANGEABLE BILLBOARDS

Miniature Precision Bear

ings, Inc., also in Keene, is putting up billboards on highways leading to the town. The billboards have changeable panels to list types of positions open.

Holson Co., photo album maker of Norwalk, Con.,

has organized a training program to prepare hourly work-

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ers for supervisory workers it will need in the future. * Other companies are spend

ing more efforts to avoid quits by competent employees. Foremen are being ^ called upon to alert superiors when signs of diisatisfaction appear. Exit interviews are being used to pinpoint causes of resignations on the theory that if you cant prevent one good man from leaving, you pay stop the next one.

Review of costs of recruiting new men and breaking them in has convenced many companies that its cheaper to hold the ones they have. MORE SELL IN WANT ADS

The typical want ad has about as much sell as a collection plate on the double. The typical, ad was tremendously effective back in the thirties, but it is just the old bore today. For that reason, an increasing number of employers are asking their advertising agencies to write their help-wanted ads.

Other employees are increasing their use of tempor

aries. There are many advantages: They are hired for only the hours and days there are needed. The agency takes care of the costly task of calculating (and often explaining) deductions, withholdings and the rest of tiie mess. They involve no pension, retirement, sick leave or compassionate leave obligations. (Remind me to write about the phenomenal increase in compassionate leave some day.) Temporary workers often have more skills than run-of-the-office help.

Furthermore, temporaries , are available in grades higher than clerical work. Temporary engineers, industrial designers, salesmen, me-phanics and even teams for ' certain tasks are available from the better agencies.

In some cases, management talents better than an employer can afford on a year-round basis are available from temporary suppliers. ^