Saturday, October 26, 1963

Good Show!

Bobby Kennedy Might Step Aside

If tihe prestige of President Kennedy has dipped to^' be sure, but they are also realistic* If they are _ sharply in many parts of the country because of concerned over the ability of President Kennedy to the civil rights controversy, the prestige of Attorney win a econd term because^ of the civil rights con-General Kennedv has dropped even lower in those troversy, they must recognize that the image pro-same regions * jected in this field by the Attorney General is in a

if this dip in prestige has culminated in an large measure responsible.

anti-Kennedy feeling, it is likely that it is more anti- With a hard campaign ahead, it would not be Attorney General Kennedy than it is anti-President unlikely for the President to call upon his former

Kennedy campaign manager to step down from a high

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early neict year.

Shortly after John F. Kennedy won the presidential election in 1960, there were rumors that hiSi^brother Robert, his campaign manager, would

full-time campaign work a keen politician who proved his ability in 1960.

The situation could boil down to a choice be-

1 TT ^ Af/n n V Frrnkir we ^ tween keeping a Kennedy in the Attorney Generals

become U.S. Attorney GeneraL Frankly, je d.s^ ^ Democrat In

counted those rumors; could be just as wrong in our feeling that th*; Attorney General will resign before the next general election, but were willing to go out on the limb with that prediction.

The Kennedy clan has proved itself a hard-nosed group of realistic politicians. They are close,

the White House for four more years. If it comes to that choice, there can be no doubt which route will be chosen.

Widely Predic onas No

Clifton Blue Placed N.C. Interests First

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By WILLIAM A. SHIRES

JONAS It was widely predicted on te eve of Rep. Charles R. Janas* Iwig-awaited statement of his 1964 political in-tenticms that the states Mr. Republican would not nin for governor.

These Jonas-won't-run pre-dlctions were based various recent indications and reports, all of a speculative nature.

They became more numerous as the appointed time for Jonas to say approaches and there was flat predictions that Jonas would choose to keep hla seat in Congress. The reports, of course, were cimtrary to political opinion prevailing for the past year or more which held that Jonas was almost certain to be the GOP gubernatorial candidate next year.

There were some who cwitln-ucd to feel that Jwias would announce and thus toss a well-timed bombshell into the weekend gathering of the states leading Democrats for the Vance Aycock dinner in Asheville.

GUESSING In any event, everywie was keiK guessing right up until time for Jonas scheduled press conference in Charlotte. This was on the very momtng of the big Democratic conclave in Asheville that evening.

Jonas himself insisted all along that the decision was his alone to make, and that' he would make it.

There was guessing about whether Jraias would close the door on his possible gubernatorial candidacy firmly and finally for 1964, or whether he might later change his mind. Two weeks ago Jonas tried to discourage draft Jonas movements springing up around the state.

There were other guesses about exactly whiU Jonas would say and the reasons he would advance. There was speculation about ttie effect upon the state Republican party and Its organizational effort If Jonas declined.

And there was guessing about who the Republicans would choose for their nominee in such an event.

STRONGER Despite reports of some intraparty dis^^ scnsion and discord, the state-s Republican leaders feel that the party is In better shape organizationally than ever before. Generally, they say, state GOP morale Is high.

These sources felt that If Jonas should decline to head the partys ticket on the state level in 1964 he would advance sound reasons and that the end result would strengthen the party rather than damage It.

If Jonas does not run for gov

ernor and chooses to keep his seat In Congress, they point out these advantages:

Jonas retains his important seniority in Congress and, in the event that the GOP regains control of Congress he would be second ranking on th appropriations committee and another important committee.

Jonas remains a powerful figure on the state political scene and could, conceivably, be the gubernatorial candidate of an even stronger state party fmir years from now. Or, possibly, Jonas might later try, for a U. S. Senate seat.

DISCORD There were rumblings of discontent within state Republican ranks this week, most of them centered about the new state chairman, J. Herman Saxon of Charlotte.

Some GOP elements were re-

House Speaker Clifton Blue has clearly placed what he feels is the best interest of North Carolina ahead of his personal welfare as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of the state in next years election. t

When the controversial little federal con-.stitutional amendment was before the House of Representatives in the special legislative session, it was Blue who cast the vote which enabled the proposition to be submitted to voters of the state.

For this, he has been severely criticized by tt a T 'Df^VT TT spokesmen for the larger, more populous counties By XlAJL pUliift of the state which are against the constitutional amendment. Subsequently, Speaker Blue has said openly that he will vote against the constitutional amendment at the polls. With this statement, he has obviously gained some enemies among small county representatives who strongly favor the constitutional amendment.

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While we disagree sharply with Speaker Blue a to a man who has the character feeling toward the proposed amendment, We must to eat stewed prunes every admire his forthrightness in announcing his personal nf n

position on the matter. He said he voted for the is mutton, sometimes

amendment in the legislature because he felt citizens known as lamb. Id rather eat of the state should have an opportunity to decide a pair of wool sox, flavored

ported none too happy about j 4.u 4. -4.- with ketchup. I dislike mutton

Saxons aggressiveness and the question. He also announced that as a citizen ^uch S

methods since taking over the party reins last summer. They feel Saxon has taken things too much in his own hands and has bypassed other party leaders and procedures.

Saxom, however, promised to pump new vigor and organizational strength Into the state party and apparently feeis that some departures and new methods are necessary. He believes results are being achieved.

For example, Republican county organizations have almost doubled since 1%1 and the party is gaining strength financially.

NOTES Political notes:

A number of Mecklenb u r g County Republicans who prefer that Rep, Charles R. Jonas remain in Congress disliked the efforts of state party chairman J. Herman Saxwi to persuade Jonas to run for governor ever after Jonas apparently had decided against it.

Saxon himself noted publicly several times recently that there was increasing pressure, particularly from Mecklenburg County (Charlotte) for Jonas to stay in Congress.

The state Republican convention is scheduled in Greens-boro in late February. Decisions will be made by then on whether there will be statewide GOP primaries. A number of GOP leaders oppose holding a statewide primary wi grounds It is psychologically harmful because the vote totals would be much smaller than those rolled up In Democratic primaries.

Republican State Sen. Charles R. Strong of Greensboro is reported to be a likely candidate for Congress In the Sixth district. One CK)P candidate, Walter G. Green of Burlington, already has announced for the seat held by Democrat Horace Komegay.

he will vote against it when he goes to the ballot sheiTwhen^Vh^e^ box along with other Tar Heels. Nothing ruins optimism in a

Lesser men who are candidates for high office

fellow more than the realization that there is no one on earth who will die and leave h i m money.

The reason a man loses his temper when his shoestring breaks is that he cant find anyone else to pin the blame on.

The most discourteous teenagers in America dwell in New York City. Not one out of 10 school kids here will get up and

Bowlers are usually bigger liars than fishermen, and if the Lord ever made an honest golfer he must have taken him to heaven very young.

When a wife takes off her wedding ring, its because^ she wants to do something with her hands: when a husband takes one off, hes looking for trouble.

One of the things most men never learn is how to pick up

yield his subway seat to an elder- ^ ^at gracefully.

ly man or woman.

might have chosen to try to side-step such a con-

troversial issue in the interest of their forthcoming J_jv^iLwi O y J. .

election chances. Speaker Blue chose to meet the _ , j

.situation head-on and let the chips fall where they A QQOTin \T CjOGnCl -/OOFS

Speaker Blue opposes the amendment. We favor (The Kannapolis independent) it. In spite of this difference of viewpoint, it is our Stories in some of North opinion that Speaker Blue has evidenced in tliis Carolinas larger situation the kind of forthrightness which would ^ha? the ^^onStional amend-stand North Carolina in good stead in the states second highest elective office.

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BY JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON (AP) E sounded like a death - rattle in Congress for the two programs President Kennedy has his heart set on in 1963: A civil rights bill and a tax Sen. Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois, who is soft on big words, says he has real doubt either measure can eventuate this year. As the Republicans Senate leader, he Is a man to be listened to.

Time, testimony and tenacity stand in the way.

The House has voted a tax cut bill but now It is tied up in the Senate where a long list of witnesses is waiting to testify at the Senate Finance Committee hearings which Dirksen says may run till Christmas.

The full Senate cant vote until the committee finishes with the bill.

The man in charge of these long drawn - out hearings Chairman Harry F. Byrd of Virginia like other Southern Democrats is against the civil rights program and he has been unenthusiastic about a tax cut from the beginning. t Southern Democrats, tenacious for generations In their opposition to civil rights legislation, are determined to try to filibuster the civil rights bill to death if and when it gets to the Senate.

But If the Senate gets tangled, in a civil rights filibuster before it can get around to tackling the tax bill which is likely If the tax bill gets sufficiently delayed hi Byrds committee tax cutting seems shelved for 1963.

But the civil rights bill not only hasnt passed either the House or Senate it's going to have to pass the House before tffe" Senate considfrs it hasnt even been approved by the House Judiciary Committee.

The full House wont be able to vote on the bill before the committee approves. But the committee hasnt approved yet becau.se the civil rights bill is now in an almost unbelievable snarl.

The Judiciary Committee, headed by Rep. Emanuel Cel-ler, New York Democrats. 14 Republicans. But Noriherners and liberals of both parties dominate.

Celler assigned the pi'ellmin-

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tion proposed, that.

Now, if the subcommittee sends its manufactured product to the full committee, the Northerners of both parties there will sweep it through over the opposition of the Sduthern Democrats and conservative Republicans.

And what the full committee approves will go to the full House for a vote.

But, since opposition from Southern Democrats is certain, Kennedy feels that In the final House vote he will need all the support of other Democrats and Republicans he can get.

The kind of bill approved by the subcommittee seemed too sweeping to get that kind of support. So his brother, Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy, went to the committee to ask it to tone down the bill.

The subcommittee, dominated by liberal Democrats from the North where Negro votes are important in Next years elections, hasnt budged. But neither have the liberal Republicans.

This put the President In a box, feeling as he does that the bill as it stands has no chance. So in the past few days he called White House conferences with House leaders of both parties,

This put him in an even stranger kind of box: Asking Republican leaders to twist the arms of Republicans on the committee to go along with the idea of a milder bill, particularly since Republicans have a civil rights bill of their own that they want the Democrats to approve.

At this point its a mess, although both parties have said civir rfgTits Sbbuld -be kpt M of politics.

ment on which the people wiU decide next January provides for tiny Tyyrell County (pop. 4,.500) to have the same number of representatives in the North Carolina House of Representatives as big Mecklenburg (pop. 272,000).

So what? Tiny Delaware (pop. 446,000) has the same number of Senators in the United States Senate as big New York (pop. 17 million) or big California (pop. 16 million). Alaska, with only 226,000 population, and Nevada, with 285.-000, each has as many Senators in Washington as any other state in the union.

The disparity in population between the various states is balanced off insofar as Congressional representation is concerned by assigning Representatives on the basis of population alone. As a result, California has 38 Representatives to Delawares one. New York has 41 Representatives to Nevadas one.

The disparity In populatiwi between the various areas of North Cs^olina would be taken care of by apportionment of representatlra in the State Senate under the little Federal plan envisioned by the proposed constitutional amendment. Foes of the amendment, consistently, and perhaps con-vienUy, fail to mention that. Tiny Tyyrell, with Its single Representative, would get next to-no Senator at all because of its sparse population; big Mecklenburg would get four. That is fair enough.

Membership in North Carolinas General Assembly will be assigned mi exactly the same principles as representation in the U. S. Congress is now decided if the little Federal system is adopted. The only difference is that, in North

Carolina, House members h i p will be on a unit basis and Senate membership will be assigned on. a population basis. In Congress the Senate Is on a unit basis and the House is on a population basis, but the principle is the same.

This Is a step that should have been taken long ago and the General Assemblys action giving the people the opportunity to incorporate this into the North Carolina constitution represents a victory for good government in this state. *It sets up a system for apportioning legislative representation that is in tune with the times and the states needs.

The Constitution of 1868, under which we are now operating, envisioned a State Sen-

A bride never forgives a bridegroom who has to stifle a yawn during the wedding ceremony. Hell hear about it all the rest of his days.

The two greatest crosses the average wife has to bear in this world are a stingy husband and a tight girdle.

I feel sorry for a man who invariably wears a white shirt to work every day. To me its a sign that he lacks imagination or is henpecked.

The people who enjoy poverty most are elf-made millionaires. They never tire of recalling how much more fun they had when they w'ere young and poor and struggling.

Nobody is more ignomlnous than a smalltime gambler in hock to a cheap bookie.

I never trust a man who looks forward ^th relish to serving on a jury. I suspect him of being a secret sadist.

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ate whose members representr ~ 11^0

ed equal portions of the pop- J- J. 1

ulation. It allotted membership in the State House of Representatives on the basis of county units, one per county, but provided an extra batch of Representatives to be assigned to the larger coimties on the basis of their respective populations. In 1868, however, there were only 65 counties. That left 55 Representatives to be apportioned on the basis of population. The 1868 Constitution established the size of the House at 120 members and the size of the Senate at 50 members.

This arrangement worked out equitably in 1868 and for some years thereafter. Now, however, there are 100 counties, leaving only 20 extra

Representatives to be assign-ned on the basis of population, Three counties Mecklenburg, Guilford and Forsyth now take up nine of these. Conceivably, in the future those counties or even

Mecklenburg and Guilford "altme could grow to such an extent that they would be entitled to all 20 of the extra Representatives under the pre-(Continued on Page 6)

To The Editor-Some thirty five years ago I

was & newspaper boy for the Daily Reflector. Now, I would like for the Reflector to deliver a message for me.

This past Saturday, Oct. 19th, East Carolina College honored some of its earliest football teams. E. C. T. C.s first football squad of 1932 was Introduced \ at halftime ceremonies along with the 1933 squad.

The presentation was made in a manner conveying the impression that Robert Eason had been the captain of both the '32 and 33 teams. An honor that h^d been bestowed upon the writer in 1932 by his team mates, seemingly, so far as the audience was concerned, belonged to another. However, I know. Bob Eason knows, and our team mates of '32 know that I was captain of E. C. T. C.s 1932 team.

This Ls an honor that I am extremely proud of; one that I will always cherish, and, definitely, will not relinquish.

Sincerely Wm. C. Bullock

By jto CHAMBERLAIN

Copyright. 1963, King Feature Syndicate. Inc.

Both Nelson Rockefeller. Republican, and John F. Kennedy, Democrat, have recently been zeroing in on New England for their poUticklng because they know that New Hampshire, with its early primary, will be the firat state to show which way the wind is blowing for 1964. In speeches in Maine, New Hampshire and B o s t o n the two seasoned old political pros put the slug on Barry Goldwatef for apparently opposite reasons. Rockefeller considers thrt a Goldw^r candidacy would lead to a Republican defeat, through defections from the standard in the liberal northeast; Kennedy, on the other hand, must be aware that if Rockefeller can lick G<^d-water in the convention, the normally Democratic may be mor willing to vote the traditional Democratic ticket.

Even though he may j" ^ sider Goldwater the more difficult touch, however, John F. Kennedy Is resting hi political fortunes^ on the Kamo\ that peace and prosperity will be an irresistible clec-tion-year theme no matter whom the RepubUcans nominate. The Kennedy stratep has driven toward a I ^ goal ever since, the President fniade his placating speech at the American University spring. Everything that the Administration has done since then has had the linked objectives of wooing Khrushchev to behave like a peaceable man and, by thus allaying tensions In the outside world, increasing the chances of prolonging domestic prosperity thr o u g h multiplying intematicwial trade.

After the wigwagging signals to Khrushchev in the springtime speech came the maneuvering to make the nuclear test-ban a reality. Then, in rapid succession, came the wheat deal and Tito's visit to the White House. There was also a feeler, put out with some tentativeness, lo<tog to a withdrawal of U. S. troops from . Vietnam. And, though the Administration is still officially anti-Castro, the only rebel Ctibans who are permitted to prepare for the great day when Fidel and his barbudos will be boun<5ed out Havana are those who arc willing to submit to U.S. - dictated discipline. This discipline means that they will be allowed to act only In ways that wont seriously displease the Kremlin.

In his New England speeches Kennedy was cautious in sounding his hopes for a longterm run of peace |md prps-perity. He needs if

Khrushchev should prove uncooperative. But the wooing of the Kremlin will continue.

Apparently the U. S, ha licensed a deal which will put some millions of dollars worth of potash mining equipment In the hands of the Russians. Potash is an ingredient of any balanced fertilizer, and if Khrushchev is really serious about putting more fertility into his wheat acres the mining machinery would be a big help in that direction. But, as Republican Congressman L i p s-comb of California has pointed out, potash is also used in gunpowder.

Beyond the export of mining equipment to Russia there is the plan to revive the American machine tool industry by granting more and more trade permits to U. S. tool manufacturers.

Increased trade with Russia would not, by itself, mean much to the U. S. economy in terms of significant volume. But it could be the icing on the cake if it were to take hold next summer in time to prevent even a riight downturn in the prosperity index before election day. Kennedy prosperity Is safe enough for the rest of 1963. with the annual Gross National Product driving toward the. $600 billion mark. And Kennedys chief economic adviser, Walter Heller, is predicting that the GNP annual rate for the first quarter" of 1964 will be at something better than the $600 billion statistical ittgure.

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There is no logical or com-, mon .sense reason for anyone to be a pe.ssimist living in the United States, If he will only open his eyes and see. As an individual in the United-States, you have free apcess to its gigantic wealth through your own initiative and ability. As long as you do not en-

ary ta.sk to a subcommittee do minated by Democrats of his choosing, and hes a liberal Democrat,

This subcommittee, undfX* pre.ssure from Negroes and'^ ardent civil lights supporters to approve a bill much stronger than the Kennedy Adniinlstra-

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much of it as your capacity warrants. It, is all yours. SiouK Rapids (low'a) Bulletin-Press.

It's fine to believe in our-selve.K, but dont be too easily convinced. * Bartlesville (Okla) Examiner-Enterprise.

By ELMER ROESvSNER Many economists have expressed amazement over the prospects of a third good year hi a rowjfcfor auto sales in

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But this economic reporter yields not to surprise. Unless there is a rugged recession next year, there should be welL over .5 mlUiMi sales for these reasons:

1. The population is increasing, and the biggest increases are In the late teens, The American mores decree that they must have a car. This will fatten the used - car market, providiag' hajidsom^^trade-in allowances for new buyers.

GREATER NEED rlffhts of FOR AUTOS ^

spreading. Suburban population Is rising while urban population is constant and. In some areas, declining. Families In the suburbs need more automotive transportation. In many families, a second car is a necp.ssity. tipt la luxury. In some families, with'a fath

er who needs a car, a mother and ope or two youngsters of driving age, even three cars are necessary.

3. People are of a mind to buy nwr"dtra. ^e niversity o Michigan consumer survey niade in August shows that e<Misumer plans to buy new cars were as strong as they were earlier^lhis year and _.kL August. 1962. These expectations' were registered desiste the fact that the first rumbles of some uncertainty in business began to be heard in Aug-urt.

here and there they have been Increased, usually in connection with some added improvement or gadgets; Moderation in prices will have great psy

cent years. Personal bankruptcies have increased to the 100,000-a-year level. However, these bankruptcies so far have tended only to increase Inter-

choiogle*! effectoAon buy ersr^est* rates, and sot to restriet

who always fearfully expect another price boost.

Some economists have raised the question of whether consumers have exhausted their credit, without which few people buy cars. Dr. Roy L. Relerson, chief economist of the Bankers Trust of New Yoi:k, said that the high level of consumer instalment debt may slow down new car buy-

lendlng, except among marginal borrowers.

It appears that the greafer threat to anrther bown year is the consumers' abUity to carry credit. But all other factors indicate that a third good year is probabte.

HERES RECORD OF SALES BY AUTO MODEL YEARS * Many ^people believe that good and bad years in auto ' sale have alternated. Thats not true. Sales Increased in each model - year from 1946

an ^al rale of *466 5 had^en 75gaf3ecT as^e total rose irSsTd^^dto T

4, Income continues to rise.

Every month this year, except^

of in- Business Week has pointed out, ^rerliowMlf^-. hayo-ri^en above 13 per cent

billion, a rate $1.5 billion higher than In August ana $21 bu-lion higher than Septemb e r.

1962.

FEW PRICE INCREA.SES 5. Prices are under contrl. There has been* no general jump in auto prices, although

limit of consumer credit. Lending agepcles have plenty of .funds available, but they will be sure to tighten on loans if the public has difficulty in paring bills,

Consumers haie shown quite a bit of difficulty in re-

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1954, and shot up to postwar h^h In 1%5.

Sales dropped in 1956. held at the same level In 1957, and then dropped sharply in 1958. ^bey rose in 19M and again in 1960, dropped in 1961, then went up in 1962 and 1963.

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