4-The Daily Reneclar. Greenville, N. CFridey, Jane. 1*7*

This Is A Worthy Proposal

SPEAKING OF HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS!

Tomorrow some 3,000 voters will dedde whether Greenville District Schools will be provided the financial support to continue their preset level of programs or have to curtail the quality to continue their present level <rf programs or have to curtail the quality of educational opportunities {M*ovided for the youngsten of this community.

For some voters it will be a tough decisioa On the one hand, a vote for the schools and the kind of educational program that has been provided in the past means a vote for a tax increase. A vote against the proposed increase in the maximum school district levy for current expenses also will be a vote against providing the youngsters of this district the quality education they have been offered in prior years.

For decades Greenville has provided in its schools an enriched educational program by such things as hiring additional teachers above the number allotted by the state. This has meant a broader range of subjects than otherwise would be

Huge Budget Is Considered

By BRYAN HAISLIP

RALEIGH. N.C. -Allocation of nearly $170 million for road building and upkeep in the fiscal year beginning July 1 was placed before the State Highway Commission meeting Thursday.

Its a healthy $124 million increase over allocations for the current fiscal year, first under the two - cent additional gasoline tax approved by the 1969 General Assembly. and approximately $73 million above the 68-69 allocations prior to the tax boost.

Two factors stand out in the 70-71 allocations: more

emphasis upon primary highway construction, increased $9 million; and the climbing cost of maintenance on the secondary system, rising by about $3 million per year.

Highway Administrator George Willoughby said the allocations will provide great benefit to the states road system He noted that the current Commission now has 10 months experience under its belt, and a seasoned understanding of the states highway system and its needs.

The allocations represent the amount the highway department proposes to spend in the coming year on construction and maintenance of primary, secondary and urban highways from revenues coming into the highway fund, principally from the nine - cent per gallon gasoline tax. It does not include money (unspent from the $300 million issue approved in the administration of former Governor Dan Moore) or federal aid.

Neither does it include matching state funds for federal projects, nor the Powell Bill distribution to municipalities which amounts to about $12 million (representing one - half cent of the gasoline tax).

TTie 70-71 allocations break down between primary, secondary and urban highways in this way: primary, construction $50 million, maintenance $36 million; secondary, construction $13.4 million, maintenance $49 million; urban, construction $15million, maintenance $5V4 million; public service roads, construction $1,471,0000.

It is an interesting observation that the one - year total from current revenues under Governor Bob Scott approaches the $200 million bond issue approved in his

fathers administration.

As an historical footnote, the final payment on that bond issue was made just this week. Highway Chairman Lauch Faircloth turned over to Governor Scott a check for $8,800,000 which marked paid - in - full to the 1949 bonds.

The one - cent of the gasoline tax which off the bonds now will be devoted to retiring the bonds authorized in the Moore administration.

The $200 million bond issue initiated by Governor Kerr Scott was earmarked for secondary road construction. It is the network of black - top roads resulting from the bond issue which is largely responsible for the maintenance costs on the secondary system, now nearly $1 million per week.

available to the students. It has meant a better quality teaching because teachers with special skills could teach in their field rather than having to teach a variety of subjects. It has meant smaller classes because local funds have been used to pay the full salaries of additional teachers who were not allott^ under the state system. In materials, supplies, special education programs paid for out of supplemental local funds, the local school program also has been enriched.

The present maximum tax levy of 25 cents per hundred for current expenses in this school district has been in effect for more than 30 years. It has i^ch^ the point that the 25 cent maximum levy just will not provide sufficient dollars to maintain the local school operation at its present level. Funds for such purposes are not available from other sources and therefore the program must be curtailed unless more local d(^ars are provided.

It is not easy for the average voter to go to the polls and vote for even a modest tax increase. Yet, there can be no question about the worthiness of this proposal.

Failure of the Greenville School District to provide the youngsters of this community the kind of educational opportunities they need will in th long run be far more costly to local citizens than the modest tax increase being proposed.

We urge those citizens who registered for this special referendum to carry out their citizenship responsibility by casting a ballot tomorrow. We urge them to vote for the needs of this community and its young people by voting in favor of increasing the maximum local tax levy for current school expenses.

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The primary construction allocation includes $5 million (10 per cent of the total) divided among the 23 highway commissioners for use at their discretion (subject to commission approval) within their division, based on primary mileage in the division. The remainder will be allotted to projects on a statewide basis.

Ten million of the secondary construction allocation is allotted to the divisions on the basis of unpaved secondary mileage in each division. TTie remainder will be used on a statewide basis, taking into account priorities of need.

Allocations to the divisions of primary and secondary construction funds follow, with primary funds listed first;

Division One, $178,000 and $200,000; Two, $251,000 and $440,000; "niree, $222,000 and $192,000; Four, $241,000 and $336,000; Five, $313,000 and $468,000; Six, $212,000 and $221,000, Seven, $211,000 and $388,000; Eight, $163,000 and $453,000; Nine, $228,000 and $515,000 Ten, $229,000 and $431,000; Eleven, $209,000 and $250,000; Twelve, $319,000and $415,000.

Thirteen, $297,000 and $782,000; Fourteen, $244,000 and $433,000; Fifteen, $306,000 and $873,000; Sixteen, $166,000 and $330,000;

Seventeen, $119,000 and $139,000; Eighteen, $174,000 and $725,000; Nineteen,

$170,000 and $389,000;

Twenty, $305,000 and $762,000; Twenty - one, $171,000 and $393,000; Twenty - two, $186,000 and $601,000; Twenty - three, $87,000 and $264,000.

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By ROWLAND EVANS and ROBERTNOVAK

WASHINGTON - G. McMurtrie (Mac) (iodley, U.S. Ambassador to Laos, has been summoned from across the Pacific to face the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a continuation of the Senates dogged undermining of U.S. policy in Southeast Asia.

Godleys appearance, tentatively scheduled for July 21, has been dreaded and delayed for months by the State Department. It will expand last Octobers damaging hearings by a foreign relations subcommittee, headed by Sen. Stuart Symington of Missouri, baring previously covert U.S. military operations in Laos.

Like the October hearings, Godleys testimony will be behind closed doors and, theoretically, not for publication. In fact, most of what secret information that was not leaded was officially released to the public later, and the Ambassador will not be immune. With Senators set to give Godley the third degree on alleged U.S. bombing of Lao civilians, his testimony likely will have the same impact at the October hearings: poisoning both U.S.-Lao relations and U.S. public support for policy in Laos.

The impact is neither accidental nor limited to Laos. Rather, the Foreign Relations Cltommittee, under the determined chairmanship of Sen. J. W. Fulbright of Arkansas, is embarked on a systematic assault of U. S. foreign commitments through use of the Senate investigative arm. The Fulbright-Symington investigations influence foreign policy far more than largely futile attempts to hamstring the President by Senate resolution.

Fulbrights cutting edge has been the Symington subcommittee on foreign commitments (its staff run by Walter Pincus, a resourceful journalist and occasional Fulbright lieutenant). And nowhere has the cutting edge dug deeper

than in Laos, where five years of covert U.S. military support for the regime of Prince Souvanna Phouma has maintained a shaky status quo at a low cost in American dollars and, more important, American lives.

Hostile questioning in last Octobers hearings ignored all such benefits. When the transcripts were made public in April, the Lao government was appalled that secret agreements made in good faith with Washington had been revealed to the world. Indeed, U.S. officials in Laos were disappointed that the Nixon administration could not resist Fulbrights demands to declassify testimony.

One demand resisted was the call for Ambassador Godley to testify. The Symington subcommittee, told Godley could not be spared from Vientiane, had to be satisfied with the preceding Ambassador, William H. Sullivan (now a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State). But Fulbright insisted on Godleys eventual return, and the State Department finally gave in.

The resulting problem is twofold. First, Godley, a blunt-spoken bear of a man, lacks Sullivans delicate touch with Senators. Second, the subcommittee will charge bombing directed by Godley has murdered Lao civilians, further undermining the U.S. position at home and abroad.

Those charges were previewed May 7 when the Senate refugees subcommittee headed by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts courteously questioned Sullivan about his bombing policy in Vientiane. The State Department assumption, denied by Kennedy aides, is that the Senate wants to compare careful bombing under Ambassador Sullivan in a Democratic administration with indiscriminate bombing under Ambassador Godley in a Republican administration.

That State Department suspicion may be ill-founded, but diplomacy Senate-style is not without hypocrisy.

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Strength For Today

AND ABROAD Missionaries. Some people have no use for the missionary endeavor. What right do we have, they say, trying to force our religion down the throats of people living thousands of miles away? No sensible missionary program calls for any such thing. Almost the last words Jesus uttered to his disciples were these; Go ye therefore, and teach all nations ... teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world (Matthew 28:19-20).

If there had never been a missionary movement begun about two thousand years ago there would never have been a Church. Ihere is plenty of tin and wickedness in our own country, and churches of

all varieties everywhere can be kept busy and are kept busy handling this situation. But there is more that can be done and should be done. The missionary movement is an imperative. Jesus did not advise his disciples to establish a missionary program he commaneded them to do so.

We can keep up the religious program which we are duty bound to keep up in our own community, but our efforts must not end there. Our Christian consecration must be felt to the ends of the earth. A wholesome and necessary religious program needs to be put into operation here and abroad. The congregation that loses interest in religious life abroad soon loses interest in religious life at home.

By EariL. Douglass

By ART BUCHWALD

The Invention Of TV

WASHINGTON - The question came up at dinner the other night when people were discussing the Tory victory in Great Britain.

Why is it that the English were able to rule the world for almost 200 years while the United States has been unable to hold on for less than 25 years"

An Englishman at the table replied, "Its quite simple, my dear chap. There was no television."

Of course. someone else said, television hadnt been invented then I"

On the contrary," the Englishman said, it had been invented but we were wise enough not to let the secret out

We all looked at him in amazement.

"Lord Cashmere of

Rutland invented television in the year 1775, he said. You can look it up in the secret archives of the British Museum. He was actually trying to invent the radio; rather than sound, he got a picture on his box instead.

What kindofa picture? a skeptical guest asked.

"A picture of a redcoat in Boston flogging a Colonial old man."

It is hard to believe, someone said.

"Quite. In any case. Lord (^shmere knew he was onto something big, so he took the box to King (ieorge III and demonstrated it to the court, which at the time was meeting on the Television Moors in Wales."

"So thats where the name came from, someone said.

"Its all in the secret ar

chives, the Englishman said. TTie court was aghast at what they were seeing. There were large, burly redcoats beating on the poor Colonials, kicking women and children, setting fire to their homes and committing un-

AKT

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Public Forum

To The Editor:

I have read the comments expressed in our newspaper by an organization which calls itself "Concerned Qtizens for Greenville with mounting anger because of the way in which they are written. I am a teacher, and perhaps you feel that I am biased toward education. Perhaps I am, but I am also a parent of five children, only one of which is still in the public school system. I am also a homeowner and taxpayer and am just as concerned about getting the most for our tax dollar as any other taxpayer.

Now the citizens of Greenville have an opportunity to provide a better and more rounded education for their children. In a city such as Greenville, which is geared to education with a university here and a technical institute nearby, it is amazing to me that there would be citizens living here

who would oppose a needed tax increase for education. Perhaps their own children are grown, and they do not feel the responsibility to educate other parents children. It is fortunate for them that our forefathers did not feel this way; otherwise their children may have been denied the best education available for them.

I am only one teacher. I do not speak for any groiq) of teachers. I do know that many of them have experienced problems similar to mine and have worked hard and long hours because they have the interests of the children at heart. Note that this referendum does not ask for higher pay for teachers, although they could use it. It is simply for more services, equipment, and supplies for the school child. We need to keep quality education available for our children in Greenville.

Julian L. Qeveland

believable atrocities in the villages.

Lord Cashmere, the Archbishop of Canterbury said, what in (]k)ds name have you wrought?

Lord Cashmere said, Im not sure, but its possible that this invention could change all of mankind. Just think, my noble friends, that with this box our people would bear witness to the great news events of our time. No longer would we be dependent on ships for our news. We could actually see our victories as they were happening. What a boost for the morale of the Empire.

A cheer rent the air over Television Moors. But then (Jen. Sir Ronald Paley, the kings adviser on military affairs, spoke up: I do not wish to dash cold water on this box, but may I point out to you gentlemen that this invention could be the end of the Empire? Do you believe our young people would remain silent after watching what we were doing in the Colonies, or for that matter anywhere else? The country would be split asunder. 'The strength of England is that her people have no idea f what were up to abroad. King George III spoke up. Sir Ronald is right. If were to wage war in the Cblonies, we dont want the people at (Continued on page 6)

Bird

Puzzles

Driver

By KAY BARTLETT AP Newsfeatures W'riter NEW YORK (AP) -Driver, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, please. And can you hurry? Ive got a sick bird back here.

ITie New York hackie turns around in his seat, stares at whatever I have wrapped up in the towel and shakes his head

I lift the towel from the cage and peek at the little creature named Boohkie. He looks terrified. Reassurance.

I figure.

"Dont worry, sweetie. Mother is taking you to the very best bird hospital in New York aty and everything will be all right. You will have the very best on care. Dont worry.

Dont worry, sweetie, but please chirp once for the driver's sake.

Chirpless we arrive.

I rush him downstairs to the bird hospital. TTie bird lady is on the telephone. She cuts off the lady who wants to know how to clip her parrot s toenails.

"That bird needs im

mediate attention," she decrees,

past me. I start to follow. She

stops me.

"But hes my son, I protest.

She smiles. Were instant friends. I still cant come to the inner sanctum of the intensive bird care unit. Finally she comes back from the bowels of Rockefeller Center.

I have all the knowledge in the world. she intones. TTiat bird,however, is in the hands of God.

Then this bird lady, a total stranger, takes me in her arms and embraces me. The diagnosis is a ruptured oil sack. Usually fatal.

Next comes the forms. In triplicate.

"Bird damaged. Not responsible for life.

At this point I would sign that I was damaged in triplicate.

Then come the hospital bulletins:

Hvpothermia is successful. Blood transfusion accomplished. Still alive and flighting. 'The bird lady stays iq) until 4 a.m. one night to stop the bleeding and the office wits tell me there would be a slim chance of that kind of treatment if the bird had been a person.

. After three days hes out of critical. Hes going to make it.

On the way home in the cage he chirps like crazy.

Sounds like you got a bird back there, questions the hackie.

"Yeah, a very healthv

one. I say.

Opinions In Brief

One-tenth of an inch of rain, sometimes referred to by the weatherman as a trace, would deposit 678 gallons on a quarter acre. A lawn sprinkler would require hours, operating at a dozen locations, to match that. -Shreveport La. Journal.

Strikes Are Partly To Blame

By ELMER ROESSNER The present recessiwi and it is a recession is largely blamed on the Nixon administrations efforts to halt inflation by monetary policies. However, another factor is often overlooked.

The struggles against inflation have been marked by

business indicators have suggested some further easing of economic activity, but the depressing effects of several major strikes have made the numbers difficult to interpret.

Strikes Hurt

ELMER

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a general slowing of business, turbulence mostly downward of the stock market, and the rise of unemployment.

Unemployment reached 5 per cent of the working force in May and, because of the inflow of students this month, is probably higher now. Administration officials concede that it may go to 54 per cent or more later this year.

But the rise in unemployment is not entirely due to tight - money policies. As the New York Federal Reserve Bank said in its June review,_ Most recent

Strikes were a major factor in April declines in payroll employment, private wage and salary incomes, and industrial production.

'ITiis situation continued in May and into June.

"Re strike and lockout of .Chicago truckers started 77 days ago today. This has not only increased unemployment in the trucking industry but has led to a slowdown and disemployment in other industries in the area, notably in steel, furniture and heavy ap-^iances.

Employers have made a final offer of pay rises toUlling $1.65 an hour in seven steps, plus benefits the cost of \^ich have not yet been calculated. About 50,000 men are out of work, although

2.000 employers have granted union demands to almost

20.000 truckers. The demands

exceed those on which the International Brotherhood of Teamsters agreed upon outside the Chicago area. More IVouble Ahead Another rise in unemployment may occur in September, when the contracts between the United Auto Workers and the auto manufacturers expire.

of Labor, features an article by Miss Mead, dealing not with Vietnam but with the continuity of care for small children of working mothers.

Further, the departments Office of Information has issued a three - page press release extolling the Mead article.

Leonard Woodcock, who succeeded the late Walter Reuther as president of the UAW, is expected to assert his leadership with a show of toughness which, in view of the current demand for autos, might lead to a strike.

A IcMig strike in the industry could not only spread unemployment but could prevoit the economy from emerging from the current setback this year.

Ellis Rottman, editor of the magazine, said Miss Mead was selected without regard to her attitude toward the administration and because she was an expert in the field. She was paid $300.

Nixon Administration Turns Its Other Cheek

One of the noisiest critics of the Nixon administrations policy in Indochina is Margaret Mead, the noted anthoropologist.

But the June issue of Manpower, a magazine published by the Department

Note On 'The Rise Of Crime In America

Four airlines now refuse to pick up and deliver fur and fur - trimmed clothing shipments valued above $5,000.

The Civil Aeronautics Board turned down a request of all domestic airlines to refuse such shipments in the New York - Newark area because it would be discriminatory against other cities, so the four airlines refuse them everywhere. The lines are American. Allegheny. Braniff and Seaboard.

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