LOCAL EDITORIAL COMMENT
Good Year
Only a few more ticks of the
clock remain before 1965 be
comes history. For many, it
has been a year of tragedy.
For others it has been a good
year. For Franklin County
generally, it 'has been a good
year.
While farm income was off
and many1 people had less to
spend, the weather generally
was good for the growing sea
son. There were fewer major
crimes in the county. Eight
fewer people were killed on our
highways.
A new bank gained approval
to locate in Louisburg, and an
other opened a new building.
One new Industry was started.
The Commissioners granted a
property value cut andrevalua
tton wasn't the bug it was once
thought to be.
Schools were desegregated for
the first time In their, history,
but there were no Incidents.
The Negro groups demonstrat
ed and the Klan rallied and
walked, with, only a couple of
minor incidents.
The hospital moved ahead
with plans for expansion to
better serve the needs of the
community and the College con
tinued to grow.
All in all, 1965 was a rela
tively good yea.r for most coun
ty citizens. Whatever It might
have brought you and your fami
ly, we wish for you and yours
only the very happiest and most
prosperous year to come.
Wouldn't It Be Wonderful ?
With the few ticks of the clpck
remaining ln*1965, we naturally
turn to the New Year with some
anxiety. What will 1966 bring?
Of course, none of us can tell.
But wouldn't it be wonderful
if it shouldbrlng. ...Peace. ..Dis
armament...A man on the Moon
...A cure for Cancer. ..Less tax
es. ..Safer h i g h w a y s ... More
work. ..Less poverty spending...
A shorter work week. ..More
leisure time. ..and the money to*
enjoy it. ..Cleaner air. ..and pur
er water. ..Fewer beatniks,...
more young ladles and gentle
men.. .Less card burning and
more patriotism. ..Less politics
in government and more gov
ernment of politics...
More interest in their affairs
by the public. ..Less secrecy by
public officials. ..More daylight
and less darkness. ;.M o r e
Christians and less crime...
More leaders and fewer fol
lowers...
Safer homes. ..More love...
less bickering. ..More trust...
less distrust. More under
standing. ..Less criticism...
More church attendance. ..less
alibing. More food for the !
hungry. ..Less waste in govern- J
ment...
Fewer broken homes. ..more '
happy ones. Cheaper cars. ..and :
safer ones. ..Fewer bills. ..and .
more pay days. ..and fewer colds
and no hurting feet.
Wouldn't it be wonderful?
NATIONAL EDITORIAL COMMENT
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On Phone Extensions
Dr. Paul D. White, a noted heart
expert, recently spoke out strongly
against telephone Extensions. He
said the housewife, or housekeeper,
needs that extra walking, to the
telephone, from various parts of the
house.
White says that, for some, this
exercise could be vital, and might
constitute a considerable percentage
of the day's total physical exertion,
so important to circulation and
healthy body functioning.
Whileon the subject of telephones,
it should be \mei\jtioned that this
modern "blessing," which it no
doubt is, can become a tnoiisiter ill
both home and office. One (food
reason not to have a telephone
extension in the bedroom is so that
one cant be awakened bv anyone
who takes a notion to call day or
night.
Another telephone mystery, in the
business world, is why clerks, and
sales personnel invariably .let the
visiting customer be interrupted and
wait, answering? a telephone cus
tomer. There is no justification for
the custom.
In summary, not only telephone
extensions but telephones them
selves can become a nuisance? if
one doesn't exercise some control
over this otherwise wonderful con
venience.
Winter Vacation's^
We in the United States have seen
the growth of two-car families,
home-owning families and many
other signs of economic progress.
Fishing, boating and all soits
of outdoors activities have boomed
. in recent vears. And now comes
the winter vacation trend. Most of
us take a summer vacation. But the
idea of two vacations a year is'
alien to millions.
Yet more and more people are
doing it each year. This is the time
of year for you to think about taking
a winter break.
You can take the typical winter
vacation? in mountains and snow,
and ski or sled, etc. Or you can
head for the warmer states, such as
Florida or California.
The point is that studies of the
largest corporations, and labor
specialists, prove that the worker
who takes two vacations a year is
more efficient in his work than
those who get a break only once a
year. The vacation in the winter
need hot be an expensive one. The
idea is to get a break, or a rest.
Reading this, you are probably
agreeing with the conclusion. Rut
will you do anything about it? Make
your plans now, if possible, to
. enjoy a break from the grind this
winter.
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He Died With His Boots On...The Accelerator
Viewpoint
Another War On Poverty
More than 50 Indignant citi
zens, at last count, have sent
us clippings' of a recent news
paper article which described
yet another "War on Poverty."
We Judge, noting this reaction
among our viewers, that there
must be widespread resentment
among the taxpayers, who are
required to furnish the funds
for a pyramiding number of
absurd federal projects. But,
alas, the country has apparently
reached the point that Its peo
ple have no place to turn.
The latest Incident Involves,
Df course, something In Har
lem called the "Black Arts
Repertory Theatre -School."
rhls strange project has al
ready received $40,000 in fed
sral funds. Doubtless It will
receive many thousands more
}t the taxpayers' dollars.
And what Is Its function?
For seven months, It has been
teaching Negroes to hate white
people. It Is being operated
jy perhaps the country's most
ute-consumed Negro, a play
wright named Lerol Jones,
rhe Associated Press re
ports that all of\the produc
:lons at this government
supported project "Seethe with
rage" against "whltey," anall
ncluslve term used by Negroes
:o label White people. And In
.he productions staged at Lerol
Jones' "Theater-School," all
white people are portrayed as
Regenerates and homosexuals.
And what does Lerol Jones
lave to say about all of this?
*1 don't see anything wrong,"
le says, "with hating white
people. . The force we want,"
le added, "Is of 20 million
[Negroes) storming America
with furious cries and unstop
pable weapons. We want actual
ixploslons and actual bru
tality."
This, then, Is part of what
fou are getting for your share
Df the taxes required for Lyn
lon Johnson's "War on Pover
ty." And when Inquiry was
mad* of a spokesman for the
"War on Poverty," this was
the response: "It (meaning
Lerol Jones' theater-school) Is
creating a new cultural aware
ness and that Is a constructive
thing."
Twaddle! What this spine
less bureaucrat really meant
Is that the legions of Lyndon
Johnson are afraid to raise a
finger, much less a voice,
against anything that any Ne
gro may want, or want to do.
Lerol Jones may not be Insane,
By JESSE HELMS
but he is performing like a mad
man. Worse still, he is en
couraging other Negroes to
adopt his own standards of ob
sessed hatred.
But the Leroi Joneses of
America are riot to be blamed
so much as the politicians who
are encouraging so-called Ne
gro leaders to take the law into
their own hands. There surely
can be few politicians really
so blind as to be unable to see
the disaster waiting at the end
of the road. But who, we might
ask, is speaking out? Who is
demanding that the President
of the United States take action
to right some of the wrongs
that he has created?
Practically nobody! Not one
member of the North Carolina
delegation in Congress ? to our
knowledge, at least ? has raised
a protest against the allocation
of 40,000 federal dollars to the
"Black Arts Repertory Thea
ter-SchoolM In Harlem. And
what, by the way, has happened
to the preachers and newspaper
editors and television report
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TMC JOHN PRICE
SHOW
Monday-Friday
6:30 A M -8 A M
On
WIZS
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On Your
Mandaraon Dial
1000 Wattts
WIZZZZZZ.
Tha Beat Thare Is
ers, and other activists iirlhe
civil rights movement whohaVe
heretofore been so loud in their
cries for "love" and' 'brother
hood?" Have they been struck
dumb at the news of federal
funds being spent to teach
and incite hatred and violence?
Does the "Christfah concern"
of these people travel a one
way street?
Some will contend that Leroi
Jones' "Black Arts Repertory
Theatre-School" will not a
mount to anything, and maybe
it won't. But that is hardly
the question. The real ques
after you im
your doctor,
bring your
proscription to
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This Is the time of the year when everybody gets recognized
for something or other. We don't want to be any different... so
we hereby honor Twirp Tiddledee as the Forgotten Man of
1965
During the entire year, Twirp didn't lose, his raincoat once
He didn't buy any men's perfume He expressed- no opinion
on Mr. and Mrs. LBJ firing their French chef He didn't Join
any book or record club He didn't subscribe to any magazine
to help any youngster through college He fastened his safety
belt occasionally. ..and he never Jay-walked.
He bravely fought an urge to grow a beard.. .after seeing
some He quit worrying about his kids watching too much
TV. ..the programs got so bad even the kids don't watch any
more... -41#? 4ried an electric toothbrush once He displayed
great will power in sticking to his same old knotty razor
blades. ..and he remembered to wear a different necktie every
day.
He didn't "start any forest fires... and he got by without a
bumper sticker being placed on his car He stayed out of poli
tics by not voting either way on the roads and court Issues
He didn't sight any flying objects... except a few thrown at
him:" He shined his shoes at least once a week... and he firmly
placed a 5$ stamp on all letters. He- also Printed Cltfarly his
name on everything he sent off for
He didn't trade cars. ..and he didn't miss but one house pay
ment. He remembered his wife's birthday... but forgot their
anniversary. He threatened to spank the kids at least once
a day. He did It once back in April.
He gave his wife money each time she asked for It... one time
In earfy June, he did so without grunting.
Our hats are off to Twirp Tiddledee... 1965's Forgotten Man
Who Is he? Come to think of it... he could be any one of us.
Views And Reviews
V
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoov
er wrttes: "Experience shows
that swift and Impartial justice
Is one of the most , effective
deterrents to crime. Yet, swift
Justice, with all the technical
loopholes and unwarranted de
lays In the law, is almost passe
hi several Jurisdictions, and
the rights of peaceful citi
zens are taking a terrific beat
\
tlon Is, what If it does? What
If the Idea' catches on, and
spreads? Have we done very
much for \lvllized society
not to mention civil rights ?
by requiring the people of the
land to finance a, forum dedi
cated to the teaching and stir
rlng-up of hatred? ^
| lng from the 'Impartial Justice'
meted out " In some courts.
Crime causations are many and
varied. Few, however, are
more serious than misguided
leniencies, Including abuses of
parole, probation, and suspend
ed sentences. A young bank
robber recently blamed such
leniency for his turn to seri
ous crime."
If this Is the way our Presi
dent Intends for us to "come,
reason together" then rhls War
on Poverty may prove to be
one clear Reason why we may
not be destined to survive. The
Great Society Is about to be
come Its own executioner.
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UJe're wishing one and all a New Year bright with
joy and peace, rich with many friends and full of good
fortune. To all our loyal patrons: we're especially
grateful for your confidence and good will. We shall
strive, in the year ahead, to serve you well that
our cordial relationship may continue for many more years.
H. C. TAYLOR
HARDWARE & FURNITURE
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