^The Daily ftenector, Greenville. N. C.Wednesday, March 4, 1970

No Excuse For Bad A/ionners

WORDS THAT MUST LIVE ON!

It is most regrettable that French President Oeorges Pompidou could not visit America without facing the bad manners of United States - style demonstrators. t

We disagree, too, with Frances decision to sell jets to L.ibya and we have long been a supporter of Israels -right to exist.

On the other hand, there is far more involved in U. S. French relations than this one incident and for the French president to be subjected to the type insults^ that American demonstrations have made an art form, is more than wenlan tolerate.

The jeering demonstrators in Chicago apparently nearly brought an end to Pompidous visit to the United States. If this had happened no doubt our relations with France would have been severely set back and this at a time when we are seeking to improve relations between our two nations.

The situation was so critical that President Nixon took the unprecedented step of flying to New York to convey his regrets to President Pompidou over the "hostile demonstrations he had encountered.

A White House statement after the New York meeting said Nixon feels very strongly that a head of state who has been invited to this country and is

Claims Little Booze Control

simply go back and buy another gallon (- or eight

pints).

ABC stores should be able to refuse to sell liquor to a customer if the customer is suspected of being a bootlegger, McDowell argues. If ABC stores can refuse to sell to someone under 18 years of age, he says, they should also refuse to sell the legal limit more than once a week to suspected bootleggers.

It has been argued, McDowell says, that if Randolphs only ABC stores in Randleman abided by this rule, then the bootlegger would simply go to Guilford County and buy more liquor.

Just because they can go to Greensboro and get it is no excuse, he says.

Although bootleggers n^^t shop at several dif-fi(w to buy liquor, and this woind cut down on bootlegging.

If the State is going to control liquor sales, McDowell points out, then controls not profits should be emphasized.

The way it is now, he says, bootleggers can run up to Randleman two or three times a day and get the limit. This makes it almost impossible for saw enforcement officers to catch them.

In addition to aiding bot-tleggers, McDowell believes that ABC stores are placing emphasis on sales and profits at the expense of controls.

, ABC profits should help support law enforcement. What is set aside (for law enforcement) is just a drop in the bucket. If they took the profits to control liquor sales and take care of the drunks, they wouldnt have any profit.

In Randolph County, McDowell says, tax controls of liquor sales results in higher costs for taxpayers.

Taxpayers must foot the bill for more and more people jailed for public drunkenness, he says, as well as higher court costs for trying these additional cases, to say nothing of deaths on the highways caused by driving under the influence.

If the liquor stores had to take their prcrfits and take care of the drunks, the wrecks on the highways and family trouble thats caused by liquor, they wouldnt make a profit. Theyd go in the hole.

(Today guest columnist is Roy Ftabon, managing editor of The Asheboro Courier-Tribune.)

By ROV RABON Some people would make liquor even if it were a hanging crime, according td Ira McDowell, chairman of the Randolph County ccxn-missioners.

But in North Carolina, thanks to State-regulated alcholic beverage control stores. McDowell believes that moonshining is fast becoming a lost art.

Theres no need to set up a liquor still deep in the woods and run off illegal white lightning when State ABC stores are willing to sell the limit to the same customers two, three and more times a week, McDowell' argues.

He points out that the penalty for possessing moonshine is sharper than the penalty for possessing tax-paid liquor, and federal Alcoholic-Tobacco Tax Unit agents (revenooers) still chase moonshiners but no federal agents join in breaking up bootleg rings which use tax-paid liquor.

If I were a bootlegger, McDowell points out, Id be crazy to sell anything other than bonded.

McDowell contends that State ABC stores are long on alcoholic beverages and short on control.

Its not controlled, he says emphatically. If the ones who work in ABC stores wanted to control the sales, they could. They know whos buying for personal use and whos not. V

Customers who buy the limit of one gallon several times a week definitely are not buying liquor for their own consumption, McDowell says.

McDowell was asked if ABC stores refused to sell more than one gallon a week to the same customer, and if the customer were in fact a bootlegger, wouldnt they simply go to another ABC store?-

Yes. I suppose he would, he said. But it would make it more difficult to buy liquor, and this would cut down on bootlegging.

McDowell believes that ABC stores make it easy for bootleggers' to stay within the confines of the confines (rf the law. They buy the legal limit, and when that gallon (or eight pints is -sold, they

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our official guest sHould receive courteous treatment.

Fortunately thie French president accepted'the apology with good ^race. He fell that Chicago authorities were lax in failing to keep the crowds from jostling him and his wife.

I was displeased and I expressed my displeasure with this behavior,- He said. The general public and the government of the United States share my views as the President has demonstrated in a big way by coming to share my dinner.

It is regrettable, too, that New York Mayor John Uindsay chose to snub the visiting head of state when Pompidou came to New York.

Somehow in our nation too many people have reached the conclusion that bad manners will achieve their aims. This is an immature approach, much like the baby throwing his cereal when he doesnt get what he wants. Fortunately the French president, recognized these people as immature types.

Unfair To Those Men Registering For Draft

It may be proper under the law that the statute of limitations runs out at age 23 for young men who fail to register for the draft. However, it is unfair to the men who do register.

In a 5 to 3 ruling Monday the court held that an 18 year old who fails to register on his birthday can no longer be prosecuted after five years, on his 23rd birthday, if charges have not'been brought by then.

On the other hand young men who do register at 18 can be drafted until age 26. Thus the man who obeys the law faces the draft for three years longer than the one who disobeys.

What the Supreme Court says is the law, but it sure isnt fair.

O'Brien Shuns The 'Snake Pit'

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By ROWLAND EVAIVS and ROBERT NOVAK

WASHINGTON Contrary to hints from Humpbrey lieutenants, the sHocking decision by Lawrence E. OBrien not to become Democratic National Chairman had nothing to do with his own finances and everything to do with disarray inside the party.

At the heart of the OBrien story is petty animosity from many quarters and tbe ineptitude of Hubert H. Humphrey as titular

Democratic leader. Although the breadth of support for OBrien to succeed Sen. Ered Harris as National Chairman was remarkable for a party so divided, the rancid sniping finally impelled him to say no. The affair, then, reveals more starkly than before that the new National Chairman, whoever he is, will be talcing charge of a Democratic snake pit.

Moreover, the OBrien fiasco adds a still darker shade to the Democratic outlook. It undercut Humphreys prestige and opened new wounds. Worse still, the oppressive national party debt looms more massive than ever.

That scarcely seemed the probable outcome on the afternoon of Friday, Eeb. 20, when OBrien met for two hours with Humphrey at Humphreys downtown Washington office. OBrien reiterated to Humphrey what he had said before: he in

tended to maintain his lifelong prohibition against accepting a political salary. Instead. OBrien |>lanned to put his newly formed public relations firm in the hands of subordinates and live off the company's profits a practice followed by past Democratic Chairmen.

Far from objecting. Humphrey was delighted. All that remained was* for O'Brien, on a long - scheduled

business trip to California the coming week, to get permission from his two main clients Hughes Tool Co. and Dukor Industries, Inc. But. contrary to word later leaked from Humphrey sources, OBrien never flatly said yes.

We totally understand each other, dont we? OBrien asked as their chat ended. Humphrey replied that he underst(X)d OBriens answer would be forthcoming the next week. Although he had to hurry to a speech at American University, Humphrey invited OBrien to continue the discussion with Pat OConnor, outgoing national party treasurer, and National Committeeman Robert Strauss of Texas, designed as OConnors successor.

What followed was a fateful dinner conference at Paul Youngs restaurant by OBrien. OConnor, Strauss, and William Connell, Humphreys longtime political aide. OBrien was informed that the widely advertised S8 million deficit was nearer $9.5 million. That blockbuster set OBrien to pondering about the failure of Democratic fat cats to step forward with offers to surmount the fiscal crisis. He also wondered whether, even with big-money connections, Strauss could raise the money.

But OBrien might have withstood the sh(x:k of that suddenly enlarged deficit had it not been for scattered sniping, generally hidden from public view, he was beginning to feel.

A1 Barkan, head oi the AFL-CIOs Committee on Political Education (COPE), was bad - mouthing OBrien in private (reflecting views of Barkans friend, former National Party Treasurer Richard Maguire). Liberal elements including (Continued On Page 8)

By ART BUCHWALD

Problem Of The Year

WASHINGTONSAnd now, ladies and gentlemen, in a few minutes we shall have the moment you have all been waiting for. While our judges are marking their ballots, wed like to tell you a little about this wonderful contest.

Each year the American people, with the help of the news media, decide which Problem they will be the most concerned with for the next 12 months. Last year, if you

remember, it was Crime in the Streets. The year before that it was the Wars. Past winners have included Hunger, Poverty, Desegregation and Cuba. The Problem selected for 1970 will not only get to travel all'over the United States, but she will appear on television, in the newspapers, on radio and wind up her whirlwind tour by meeting with the President of the United States

in

in the White House Washington. D C.

You can Jeel the electricity and excitement here as the 200,000 people in the audience await the verdict. I dont believe we have ever had a more outstanding group of problems to choose from than the 1970 crop Let me list the finalists for you

ART

Other Editors Say No Deep Channel

(Washington Daily News)

The Army Corps of Engineers made the recent decision against recommending a deep sea channel up the Pamlico river.

Such a channel has been a hope and dream for this area for several years now. It came into the talking stage because of the phosphate interests. And such a channel would mean a great deal to the phosphate companies. However, such a facility would mean a great deal to the area in many ways.

When we talk of such a deep sea channel from the ocean through the Pamlico sound and up the Pamlico river, we realize that such a facility would cost a lot of money. And the cost of such a project must be weighed against the use.

Then federal officials seemed to feel that if such a deep channel facility should be built, it might interfere with Marine life and it might hurt the fish population. However, it was generally felt that this obstacle might be overcome through careful planning.

Quite obviously, the decision is a disappointment to many people of our area and not alone the phosphate interests. A deep sea channel would serve so many people in so many ways in this area.

Along the way between the ocean and the terminal in the Pamlico river, a deep sea channel would mean great

things to Hyde county communities, Belhaven, Aurora, and Washington, it was pointed out.

We also must realize that there are people who do not want the great industrial development along the Pamlico river that a deep sea channel would surely bring. And we are of the opinion that within 10 years after such a channel should be put into use, the entire river area from the ocean to Washington would experience an industrial revolution the likes of which have never been , seen nor felt in this area.

The hopes and dreams for the time being go up now with this decision by the Army Corps of Engineers. It is a decision that had been ex- i pected for some time when word got out more than a year ago as to the inclinations of the engineers. However until the formal decision was made, hopes continued for more favorable action.

If we read correctly what has been said, the recommendation would involve greater improvements at Morehead City harbor and channel.

If we cannot realize our ambitions here in the Pamlico area, then we hope that needed improvements can be made along our coast in North Carolina. None of us is against improvements at Morehead City. It was just a case of putting our own Pamlico area first.

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again. Miss Inflation, which has certainly impressed everyone here with her size and scopeMiss School Busing, considered by many a sleeper, but which came on strong, thanks to the speeches against her by Spiro Agnew and Sen. Stcnnis.

Then theres \Miss Stock Market, Miss Unemployment, Miss Drug Scene, Miss Pollution' and Miss Generation Gap.

All of them have excellent chances of being crowned Americas Problem of 1970. The judges still cant seem to make up their minds, so lets talk to some of the former winners to see how they fared after reigning as' Americas Problem of the Year. Heres Miss Poverty. You were Queen in 1%4, werent you?

I think 50.1 know it was an election year. It was really a wonderful experience. No one talked about anything else but poverty. They made documentaries about me, wrote a long series of articles in the newspapers; they even set up a government department just for me. Its something Ill always remember.

Tell me. Miss Poverty, what happened when a new queen was crowned?

I retired. Thats part of the contract. Once youre no longer the Problem of the Year, youre obligated not to make any more public ap-

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Nixon

Sought

A Thqw

By ENDRE MARTON

AHsoriated Pres* Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Just what was it President Nixon was trying to save when he flew to New York to smooth French President Georges Pohipidous ruffled feathers?

Nothing more or less, diplomatic officials aver, than a long-awaited change in the atmosphere between Washington and Paris; a thaw; sure signs of the end of a near-decade of frigid relations between the two capitals.

There is no doubt the French leader had been angry, offend ed, puzzled; by the girls screaming as he addressed the National Press Club here; b> police dogs shepherding his ar rival in San Francisco; by dem onstrators jostling him in Chicago He was, in short, angry enough to threaten to cut his visit short.

Nixons act of contrition on behalf of the American people appeared to gratify the successor to the imperious Charles de Gaulle

The Pompidou mission was a good will visit, and in the highest councils in which he found himself, there was good will aplenty. The demonstrators could not nullify that, observers feel(?specially as he comes from a land where noisy stre^ demonstrations are by no means unknown,

Nixon had no intention of persuading his guest to abandon the Gaullist policy on the Middle East or the Atlantic Alliance or anything else.

The American Presidents sole aim was to continue the policy of^reconciliation that began when he visited de Gaulle a year ago. after nearly 10 years characterized by an icy silence punctuated by occasional harsh words.

Pompidou emphasized the ceremonial nature of the visit in his New York speech. While grateful for his hosts presence, iompidou continued a hard policy line, criticizing multiform protectionism in the United .States, and reiterating French fears over business takeovers by U.S. firms.

But the differences between the two governments on major issues would have remained even if Pompidous path through the Inited States had been strewn with roses instead of thorns. American officials from Nixon on down had no illusions the French leader would change his views on the Middle East just to please the United States.

American officials who advo^ cate an evenhanded Middle F^ast policy, in discussing Frances controversil sale of Mirage jet fighters to Libya, privately accept Pompidous argument that Libyas military coup last fall created a vacuum someone had to fill.

Whatever U^. differences with T'rance may be. American experts say the French role in North Africa is greatly preferable to .Soviet expansion there.

American and French diplomats agree Nixon and Pompidou found much in common and established immediate rapport. Both are fond of a low key approach; ejjch holds a distaste for arm-twisting. Finally and most obviously, the two had never met before; now they have, and each knows something more of how the other feels about international problems. ^

Administration sources try to draw a sharp line between the

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Strength For Today Nq-Fqult Plan Is Considered

^ J annrove it ferentiation because of fault bill would en

TRUE GROWTH We frequently a large

truck used only for transporting concrete. The dmnn in which the s

placed revolves continously to keep the concrete from setting. - becoming hard, rendered useless for huilcJing.

This whole matter can be transferred into the realm of daily living. There are some people whose H'ves grow hard, who Nyill not change their opinions or their mode of living. With the passing of time they become as useless for construction work as - concrete would be if it were not. kept revolving about in ' the mixer.

We meetsqch people every day. SometTmes they are big talkers.. There are others among them that sinriply-^dig . their h^ls.into earth and refuse,to budge. They know everything and- the rnemhers * c,of their family know noticing. '

They despise whatever" political party is in power. Their lives settle into a dead, heavy mass. Althcxigh most people of this variety do not realize the low esteem in which they are held,

everybody else does know how they think, work and administer. The hard, unchangeable personality is first regarded with annoyance, then with some

hostility finally with

disgust. ' .

We stop growing physically at the end of the teenage period or early in our twenties. Mentally we continue or should continue into several decades of achievement. The final

decade of life have their utility because they should be for us a period of genuine achievement. Growth is a cntimal process.

By Earl L. Douglass

By ELMER ROESSNER Two important states are seriously considering a nofault auto insurance system this year. If either New York or Massachusetts adopts it, it can be put to a practical test.

If it works well, other states will adopt it. But it will not

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ROESSNER

sweep the country.

In New York, Governor Nelson Rockefeller has strongly endorsed the proposal and his Republican party controls the state legilture. In Massachusetts, the backing is not so prestigious, but T.

* Lawrence Jones, president of the American Insurance Association has -urged the

legislature to approve it. What No-Fault Does

The no-fault auto insurance plan would settle auto accident cases somewhat the way workmens com.-pensation claims are settled. More than half a century ago, workmens on-the-job injuries were settled by tortuous litigation the way auto claims are settled today. Cases dragged on for years and the workman, unable to hold out, often settled for a pittance.

Under the drive of Gov. Hiram Johnson. California pioneered with workmens compensation. It is now effective Vin all states and tjeither ..the . workers nor employers would return to the (dd sueem methods.

No-fault auto insurance plans work, in general, this way:

'^All persons injured in auto accidents would be compensated, with no dif

ferentiation because of fault or blame. Medical expenses would be paid without question f Policies would cover all economic losses and other expenses up to $750 a month, again without relation to fault. Additional insurance could be purchased.

Groans Not Compensatable 9 There would be no payment for pain and suffering.

Policyholders could neither sue nor be sued, but they could sue their own insurance companies and obtain jury trials.

q Policyholders would * be respoiflsible for damages to their own cars, but could take out insurance against such damages.

^ All memb^s of a family would be covered -^ ^ Insured crs would be covered out of state. .'

In Massachusetts, another

bill would enable autoists to insure themselves against pain and suffering.

How the no-fault system would work out is a matter of conjecture. It would probably speed up settlements, which now may take years to reach.

It would probably eliminate sentimental awards which now result when jurors feel sorry for a child, or are prejudiced against non-white litigants. On the other hand, there may be injustices concealed in the wording of legislation or in its ap-^ plication.

It probably will not be quickly adopted in rural states for the reason that many country lawyers make their livelihood in' auto -accident litigation. Without that, there is not enough lawing to keep an attorney alive in many small towns,, and these lawyers often have enough power to swing legislature^.