Staked

Thuridfly, May 20, 1963

Risk Unpopularity To Save Lives

Eighteen years after the first authorization for the high toll of life and property being taken each mechanical inspection of motor vehicles in North year. Legislative action indicates the willingness Carolina legislators have finally demonstrated the on the part of elected representatives of the state courage to risk unpopularity with their constituents to move forward with a necessary part of the pro-for the sake of saving lives on the highways of the gram even in the face of ppositiojh

There have been few pieces of legislation in

House approval of the new mechanical inspec- recent decades that proved more unpopular with tion nrogram proposed by Gov. Moore virtually as- citizens of the state than the auto inspection pro-Rures its passage by the General Assembly. Surv eys gram enacted in 1947. Two years later the legisla-among members of the Senate indicate the proposal ture repealed the program, and efforts to enact a will have no trouble passing that body. new mechanical inspection measure have been un-

For North Carolina the new mechanical in- successful until this year, sncction law will be a major step toward decisive The new mechanical inspection program will efforts to cope with the highway accident rate and not provide a full guarantee that all vehicles on the

highways of the state are in top mechanical condition. It will, nevertheless, provide a means by which the state may be able to reduce considerably the number of unsafe vehicles being operated in the state. This in turn should reduce the number of accidents caused by mechanical failures of automobiles.

" For several years now it has been evident that North Carolina would have to move positively in the field of highway safety if it expected to stem the rising tide of highway accidents. This mechanr ical inspection program provided the crucial test of the states willingness to do what needs to be done.

Now that this major hurdle has been crossed, leaders of the state and citizens as well must concentrate their attention on reducing the staggering traffic toll. Legislative action on mechanical inspection, we trust, marks the beginning of a new era of greater safety in North Carolina.

: Decisive, Or ust Imoulsive?

Looking For Commies In Santo Domingo Why Do You Ask?"

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All On Bi

By WILLIAM A. SHIRES

INSPECTION ~ A telephone call waa placed by^ an excited accrctary In the State Legislative Building to the governor*! mansion a block away.

In the meantlroe. Joe Branch, tall and relaxed In cool striped summer ault, was hurrying across the foyer of the legislative building to his (gflce, that provided for the governors legislative Ualso man.

He walked In Just as the secretary was eaylng, "Mr. Branch wants to speak to the governor.* The time was 2:40 p.m. Tuesday.

Branch entered his tmall private olfloe, closed the door and picked up the phone.

"Governor, he said, matter - of - factly. "We got It. 78-38."

The telephoned report, of course, concerned the crucial House roll call vote approving Gov. Dan K. Moores compulsory motor vehicles inspection bill, which after that moment appeared almost certain to become law In a few more days.

STAKED It was a report by Moores chief legislative and top political Uentenant, the soft - sp<*en lawyer from Enfield. on a signal triumph for the Moore administration.

VILLIAM

6U1BE8

Motor vehicles inspection was an Issue on which Moore had staked much of his prestige. And he did so knowing that UtUe else In the way of legislation to be debated this session Is so controversial.

A floor debate that lasted more than three hours had been billed as the first true test of the administrations strength in this leglslstive session.

And the administration had given the Inspection bill first priority, calling It the heart of a "total highway safety program and labeling its passage a must. Moore himself, on eve of the House debate, made a personal, public appeal In Its behalf. He had devoted speeches during the past month to this InspectlcHi plan and when the debate began hla enthusiasm and seal had caught on.

MARGIN - That the vehicles inspection bOl passed its second roll call reading in the House was not surprising when the vote finally came.

Its supporters and administration leaders felt confident a few hours before the House convened that they had the necessary votes, perhaps only a handful. But they sensed growing support and were ready for a showdown against die - hard opponents of inspection and against those who would attempt to amend and possibly cripple the bill.

The margin of 40 votes, however. was a tremendous surprise to all observers.

No one had counted on Inspection passing the House by more than 20 or at most 25 votes. And, aa It turned out, neither had they counted on the persuasion and influence of Dan K. Moore on this General Assembly.

R was remarkaWe, too, that the House has been the place of execution for numerous motor vehicle inspection bills during the past 18 years since an 111 - fated Inspection law enacted In 1947 was quickly repealed by tbe 1949 General Assembly.

OPPOSmON There was still a determined line oi op-posltlwi In the House this time, and the opponents pecked away with questions and floor speeches and finally attempts to amend the administration bill.

The opponents included such legislators as Allen Barbee of Nash, W. R. Britt of Johnston, Emmett Burden of Bertie. Jack Euliss and Glenn Pickard of Alamance, Steve Dolley of Gaston, Arthur Williamson of Columbus, Earl Vaughn of Rockingham and their fl o o r leaders. James Ramsey of Person. Jack Moody of Chatham, Clarence Leatherman of Lincoln, Roger Kiser of Scotland, Carswi Gregory of Harnett.

The die was cast though after the first hour of debate w'hen Moody sent up his propos e d amendment to submit motor vehicles inspection to the people In a referendum at t h e same time as the state votes on a $300 million highway bond issue later this year.

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said he offered the amendment in all seriousness because the Issue "carries with It the hopes and desires of millions of North Carolinians."

He said the in.specUon bill will affect 2.2 million people and cost $3.5 million a year in inspection fees, and he felt the people should have the right to vote cm It.

Pickard said he saw "nothing wrong with letting the people say whether they wanted an inspection program and that tying the referendum to t h e bond election "wwit cost a dime. Kiser said h felt motor vehicles inspection la a "peculiar matter and one of "tremendous concern" to the people, and that a statewide vote might settle the recurring Issue of Inspectlcm one way or another for many years.

But after ow>ofilng speeches and statements by House Highway Safety chalrnian Joe Eagles of Edgecombe, I.C. Crawford of Buncwnbc, RD. Mc-MiUian of Robeson, Arthur Goodman of Mecklenburg and Mrs. Mary Paye Brumby of Cherokee, Moodys amendment went dowm on a roll call vote, 75-39.

CLEAR This vote made it clear that the governors Inspection bill was headed for House approval, and the administration was optimistic about chances In the Senate.

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By JAMES MARLOW

WASHINGTON (AP) - From the time he took office In 1963 there was never any doubt about Preeldent Johnsons mastery In dealing with Congress where he had spent most of his mature life.

But the unknown part of him, and its still unknown after his almost 18 months in office, w^as how he would do in foreign affairs where his experience was very meager.

He seemed decisive, although at this time It is not known whether he was more impulsive than dedaive, in or-demg the bombing of North Viet Nam and in sending Marines into the Dominican Republic.

The administrations strate-y.L.Mth sil^^ was jiot and still is nof'clear. Jobhsori gave some explanations for both but because of recent administration actions there are questions.

He ordered the bombing of North Viet Nam Feb. 7 and it continued without letup for more than three months, during which he called on the North Vietnamese Communists to discuss the war and how to end it. They ignored him.

JAMES

MABLOW

Then suddenly seven days ago the bombing stopped. Reports Indicate that Johnson through emissaries sought to get the North Vietnamese to talk business during the bombing lull. They still ignored him.

Tuesday the bombing was resumed. There is no evidence the bombing has put even a small dent in the determination of the North Vietnamese to continue the war.

The question is; What does Johnson hope to accomplish with more bombing If after three months he can produce only silence from the Communists? Perhaps at this point the administration itself Isnt sure where it goes from here.

Johnson has been widely criticized In this country, particularly in the colleges, for doing any bombng at all. He has been criticized abroad, perhaps as much out of puzzlement as out of aversion to the bombing.

When Johnson sent the Marines into the Dominican Republic It gradually became clear since Johnson made several .speeches before getting to the point they were there to .stop a Communist takeover.

Johnson assured the nation Communists were a definite menace and he sent In 22.000 Marines whose commanding officer. Lt. Oen. Bruce Palmer, said their stay was Indefinite.

The Communists had to be among the rebels, not among the conservative army people and civilians which ran the country through an unelec

ted Junta after throwing out President Juan Bosch in 1963.

Last weekend Johnson sent a team of his top advisers to the republic and then It became known they had sought to get the Junta to resign in order to reach a truce and understanding with the rebels. The Junta said no.

Tuesday the administration sought to put pressure on the military leaders supporting the Junta to cut loose. The military men, reportedly, also said no.

The administration so the thinking goes apparently felt that If the junta stepped aside a coalition government, acceptable to all sides, might be created.

But if the Communists are , suchj!, meimce as Jotoson said ^ they were among We refeeis,'' how could th Reds be kept out of a coalition government?

This has not been explained by the Johnson administration. So, in both Viet Nam and the Dominican Republic, the ad-mixixtratioins positon, hopes and strategy are all foggy.

Since these axe two important tests of Johnsons ability in foreign affairs, the world Is watching and judging, particularly the Communist part of the w'orld.

If the Communists think he shows impulsiveness, lack of determination to carry through on a course once taken, failure to think through purpose and

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By ART BUCHWALD

The Kiddies Are Restless

The real problem with all the sit - ins, stand - ins, teach-ins, etc., is that college students are not the only ones involved. Theyre now trickling down to high school and even grammar school students.

At the Alice Deal Junior High School In Washington efelith: graders have not only protests ed the quality of the food In the cafeteria, but have also demanded the right to chew gum in school as well as to have television and music at noon.

Its no secret that American youth is in revolt. Even in my* own family Ive seen the ef

fects of all the newspaper coverage of the various protest movements on my three children.

In the morning, for example, we have a lie - in, with all three children refusing to get out of bed to get ready M 9C.h0C!l,

Using an umbrella, which Is the nearest thing to a cattle prod that weve got, I usually manage to make them move.

When theyre finally dressed, we are then faced with a sit-in at the kitchen counter. Our sit - in is different than the civil rights sit - ins in that,

Other Editors Saying A New Approach

while were willing to serve them breakfast, theyre protesting the fact that they have to eat it.

If we yell at them, they scream, "Police brutality! and leave the house In a huff.

The next demonstration us-UmUy JMHM PlMe around 3:30 In the afternoon when the kids start picketing the house. They usually do their picketing where weve Just planted new grass seed or tulip bulbs.

ART

BUCHWALD

inis Date-40 Years

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Ago Today ~

May 20, 1925 On Wednesday, June 10 the Patient Circle of the Kings Daughters will conduct a Block Day, in which everybody in Greenville will be given an opportunity to help a worthy cause. Block Day will be conducted in a most unique manner. The city will be divided into blocks and several members of the circle will be assigned to each block.

Cure tobacco with kerosene.

Sleep while others work. Turnage - Winslow it Co. Inc.

Prayer meeting will be held in the Christian Church tonight at 8 oclock. Rev. Rupert Phillips, leader, everybody is invited.

Mr. J. R. Young, who has been confined to hus room for the past several days on account of Illness was able to be

out yesterday. His mar^y friends are glad to learn of his Improved condition.

(Washington Dally News)

When a law Is passed In North Carolina, it stays on the books at least two years before it can be taken off. Since the legislature meets regularly every two years, once a bad law is passed, it must remain on the books until the next legislature meets two years hence.

Over the years many laws pertaining to fishing have been In fact, today in North Carolina there are 103 fishing laws, some of them going as far back as 1857.

There is confusion, uncertainty, and many say a dwindling supply of seafood along the coast of North Carolina. People want something done to help the industry along.

The idea appeals to us that control of the Industry ought to be by regulation rather than by law. Regulations, If impractical. can be changed overnight. Laws cannot.

We recognize the fact that there has been a growing misunderstanding between c o m-mer,pial and sports fishermen. We also realize that things sometimes are not too well between the big commercial fishermen and the small commercial fishermen. 'The shrimpers, crabbers, oystermen, fishermen, and all segments of the Industry have much at stake in any proposed changes that might take place.

But If we can hold to the

concept that control should be by regulation rather than by law, then we believe we are on the right track.

The present bill now before the North Carolina legislature has as its backbone control by regulation rather than by law. The regulatory powers would be vested in a Coastal Advisory Fisheries committee with a professional man at the head. This professional man most certainly would be a marine biologist.

Losing the name Commercial fisheries IV a difficult matter for many people to accept. We realize that full well and we sympathize In the desire to keep commercial fisheries in the name.

Our sympathies must nece.s-sarily lie with those who make their livings out of the Industry. The small fishermen as well as the large fishermen have much at stake. While we have many more fishermen of the .sports variet:^ in North Carolina than we have who are commercial fishermen, the fact remains that those who make their livings out of the waters ought to be given first consideration.

We sincerely believe we can improve our fishing lot for all concerned here in Ea.stern North Ciarolina. We believe the concept that control shall be by regulation rather than by law offers a new and practical approach.

The big difference between our childrens picketing and civil rights picketing is that in civil rights picketing the dogs are on the side of the police, while at our house the dogs are on the side of the pickets and if we try to move the pickets away the dogs will growl and jump us.

Some of the larger Issues that the pickets feel strongly about are baths before dinner, or, on the other hand, baths aiter dinner, our reactionary policy against skate boards, and the fact that they have to change their school clothes before they go out to play.

There Is also a feeling that their rights are being violated because we make them put their bikes away before they come In.

In the evenings the demonstrations consist of sit - ins in front of the television set. Every time we try to drag them away, they link arms and start to sing We Shall Not Be Moved. When we start prodding them again, they go limp and we have to carry them off.

The final protest lakes place between 9:30 and 10 oclock at night, when they hold a stand-in in the hall and refuse to go to bed:"

This is the time when we would prefer a lie - in, but they insist on remaining on their feet until we practlcal-(Contlnued On Page 8)

oaay s Prices

By JOHN ABNEY MEXICO CITY Some pretty hot news Is circulating, around town and it has Mexico sitting right cm the edge of the chair.

Some fellow who dedicates his time to figuring out such things wrote an article saying that It cost Siln $576 to discover the New World and this Included the ships plus Christopher Columbus salary.

There wejre three ships and the captains got 900 pesetas per month, which worics out to a great deal of money at the rate of 82 pesetas for a dollar. No wonder they were willing to take such risks.

However, Mr. Columbus was ^a little short on his calculations and It is my considered opinion that for this reason he couldnt make It all the way to discover Mexico.

With a little Imagination, we can reconstruct the scene back In Spain when Columbus went strlcUng into court loaded with blue prints and plans to speak with Queen Isabel.

Undoubtedly she gave him a royal nod and said. "Good morning. Chris. What have we here your autobiography you wish to have published?"

And Columbus said, "I got a DEAL for you. Queen. For only five hundred and seventy six dollars I can discover America."

Of course the Queen almost fainted and she shouted. "What on earth are you trying to do. wreck our national econwny? A furnished castle dont cost that much."

So Columbus saW. "Maam, they got riches like you never dreamed of In America. I figure the Royal Till will get a minimum of a thousand dollars.

Naturally the Queen perked lip at this. And she muttered, Geez, a thousand bucks. Lets see your expense estimate.

So they ran down the flgure.s and when they got to Columbus salary, the Queen exclaimed, "What.s this -- three dollars and sixty cents a month for your pay? *rhats absurd. And Columbus said, "Id be a fleet admiral and It Is onlv befitting my position to be well paid."

The Q'lieen sKoSk b(r Tiead; "I can get an admiral anywhere for two dollars and srv enty five cents a month. Trim It down,

But Columbus was an obstinate man. And he said, Queen, you pick up a bum for that amount but you cant get Columbus. And remember, this discovery can bring you at least a thousand dolar.

This was convincing enough so the Queen nodded and said. Well, for that amount Ill ri.sk it. Ill back this expedition to the last drop of your blood, Chris.

The rest of the atory la history although I do not think the chapters were fully reported. I believe the day Mr. Columbus navy skidded Into Santa Domingo he looked sadly at the books and told his crews. Men, we just spent the last nickle so well have to discover America here. Cee, with another fifty bucks we could of made It all the way to Mexico and had a roaring time."

And one of the capt a I n s growled. Wotta way to spend Columbus Day. In port and flat broke.

Of course Mexico la all excited at the returns of such expeditions and several people here are planning to build ships and go discover a new world somewhere.

The big problem they have to solve is, where can you find a fleet admiral these days for three dollars and sixty cents a month?

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The job corps has sssipned a full-time pre.ss agent to liandle querie.s from the many political VIPs and newsmen who beseigt its new camp in Marylands Catoctin Mountains. That ahould convince the skeptics. Only In business a few weeksand already the job corps ha.s created at least one new job! Memphis (Tenn.) Press-Sclmltar.

Yesterdays .session of Superior Court for the trial of civil ca.ses which is convening in thb city was largely attended and a large number of cases were dlspased of.

The session was featured with judgments and non suits.

Ways To Beat The Court Ruling

Strength For Today

By EARL L. DOUGLAbS TRULY GREAT AGE Every time I cast my vote, -4-kept thinkiiii to mysalf Jiow could I ever have been so lucky as to have been born not only into a civilized nation, but into a free democratic nation? I have many blessings for which I thank God but among the greatest is this heritage of freedom, living in a free country and h} a day of great issues.

As we lined up to go into the voting booths, I was struck by the cheerfulness of the people. No stern . faced guards standing about to record the way we vote and bring, quick and vindictive vengenance upon iia if we oveiwtepped any par ty line. Wt know tiiat if we

By ELMER ROKSSNER Prentice . Hall has come up with several ways by which the proceeds of air flight ln.surance can be kept out of Che passengers estate, and thereby escape Inheritance taxes.

The suggestion.^ are in consequence of the Supreme Courts decision that, under most conditions, such In.surance is part of the passengers estate and hence is taxable. The decision appears to applj Jp

keep our life free of crime, we will never be awakened at night and be dragged out of

our hou.sps by the police. When _ t-x. -ar

e'nIlTk.>5^ oT tli^^Tliatolss^ ATT types of accident Insurance.

of holding, hostages, the broken promises which constitute food and life Itself for Communism, we know how greatly blessed we all are.

And this is also one of the greatest ages In which any generation of humanity has lived. Yes. I have heard of the atom bomb and the hydrogen bomb, I know about juvenile delinquency and the hateful strife In many countries, but still this Is the greatest of all ages and we should din it into thr> ears of our young people rvrrv day. Tills Is a Imly won deriul age. Use it and eiijoy it.

Prentice - Hall says there is one sure way and two probable W'ays to keep the proceeds of this Insurance out of his e.s-

tato:

1. The best way: Mr. Exec can have his wife purchase an annual travel policy on his life, H'talnlng all the incidents of ownership In herself. (However, the tax service neglected to point out that an annual policy is very much more expensive than trip policies for the traveler who makes only one or two trips a year i

2 Mr Kxrc ran lirlng his wife Ui| the airport and let her purchase the policy. He can

then assign all his Incidents of ownership in the policy by writing on the policy: I as.slgn Irrevolably every Incld e n t of ownership I haye in this policy, including the right to change beneficiarle.^, to my wife, Mrs. Exec. Then Mr. Exec should sign the assign-tnent. (While the tax service did not say so. this procedure would work in downtown ticket offices that also sell insurance.)

ELMER

R0ES8NER

3. If Mr. Exec's wife can t come 'to the airport, he can laiy the policy himself, and assign all incidents of ownership

hr has In it to lil.s wife, in the maiuiei- drsri lad iii *'2 " alKiVC.

ONE WAV hEEMh AUKE Will they work? The lax ser

vice says, The best way will theres no problem. And both other ways may work too but theres no absolute guarantee.

Prentice - Halls caut 1 o n .^eems justifiable In view of the court recent surprising decisions notably In cases Involving fellow travelers, criminals confessions and the flight Insurance case.

The last Involved a Mr. Noel . (or..A12KlQ0LUsht..

ln.suranee. His wife was said to have paid for the poUclei and ho gave them to her, saying, I no longer have anything to do with them. A few hours later the plane crashed and all were killed. The Internal Revenue Service demanded $22,000 Inheritance tax. AHGUMENTK OVERRULED The executors of the estate argued that it wasnjt life Insurance, but accldllit Insur-Kurance; that Mrs, Noel owned the policy, that even if Noel was the original owner Ik' had given up ownership and control to Mrs. Noel, and even if he aim maintained owner-ship, he could not possibly have

exercised this ownership, such as changing beneficiary, on his night to doom.

But the court held the policies were life insurance policies; that even though Mis. Noel paid for the policies. Noel had a right to change l>euefi-cltrles without her consent: that the policies provided that they wera not transferrablr without written endorsement, and that Noel had not so en-dorteq thfmriHii Thin: wtito r would have been Impossible for Noel to have changed the beneficiary, he still had a legal right to control them.

TRAVELERS URGED TO CHECK THEIR AUTO INSURANCE Vacatlonlets planning au I o tiipe this summer should check whether their policies protect them in Canada and Mexico, the Insurance Information Institute warns. Otherwise, lh'y may have their ears impounded in Canada, or be Jailed In Mexico, Most Canadian pinv InoM rtqulra 135,000 total lia-l)lllty coverage.