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r Page TWO THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1964 Southern Pines ILOT North Carolina “In taking over The Pilot no changes are omtemplated. We will try to keep this a good paper. We will try to make a little money for all concerned. Wherever there seems to an occasion to use our influence for the pxblic good we will try to do it. And we will treat everybody alike.” — James Boyd, May s<3, 1941. Go On! God Speeds All the fine writing about unity strikes us as foolishness. Of course everybody loves North Carolina; of course every body hopes and prays that its future will continue on the course of progress and above all, of peaceful progress. But it seems a little silly to go all out for all the folks, on either side, who were lam basting each other with what we imagin ed to be at least halfway honest feelings of pride and loyalty on . the one hand and exasperation and a self-pledge of “fight-to-the-finish” on the other. To read the editorials of the past week coming up to the present is to get a funny feeling. Moore, who was “a bitter enemy of progress,” controlled by the in sidious Dr. L. whose ideas were ana thema, is now, “the honorable leader of the great majority, the man suited to the role of governor, behind whom we must etc. etc.” Preyer is now the gallant opponent who took defeat with a smile and who will now throw all his strength and ability behind his noble foe. Obviously all good Tar Heels must and will pull with a will to carry on in the best tradition of citizen responsibility. But that is not to say that all these peo ple have changed their minds and all agree. For the so-called Sanford Machine, we now have the so-called Old Guard Machine (among whom are numbered most of our so-called representatives in Washington.) But we do not forget the liberal planks inserted through Preyer’s efforts into the Party’s platform; or the new factor which has entered the picture. In Robert Scott, the candidate chosen by the people for the office of lieutenant- governor, we have a piece of the so-call ed Kerr Scott Machine, and by every sign a very big piece of it. He conducted a quiet yet tough campaign and the fact- that he could win against the combined forces that opposed him and such a good man as Moore County’s Cliff Blue is ample evidence of the young Scott’s political ability, strength of character and the courage that only loyalty to high principles can give. Perhaps, as you look at this pretty complete mix-up of so-called machines, and wonder how it will be possible to go all out for unity behind them, it might help as a first step to lay off the language of back-room politics: the talk about machines, blocs, patronage and all the rest of it, and concentrate utterly on what is needed in our state, and especially on the deep and dangerous problems—one above all—that stare us in the face. This is a time for study and for work together as much as possible, but also for work and study on the part of each individual on how to help in the great effort de manded to bring our state and our people through the crises that the immediate future holds. As (they will help and lead in this task, to the men whom we watched in victory and in defeat last Saturday we say: “Go on! God speed!” July Fourth — Then, Now and Beyond The Fourth of July! What memories it brings! What pic tures! What bangs and booms and crashes and whoops! What bedlam amid the patriotic propriety of the Great Day! Sounds of firecrackers popping, little girls screaming, bands playing, the stentorian voice of the local orator inton ing: “When in the course of human events ...” The sun pours down on the pretty sum mer dresses, everbody, hot, tries to edge into the shade; children are hauled back and shushed. Then the sudden, terrific crash, like all Fort Bragg going off at once, of the local guard unit, nobly re peating the shot heard round the world— no longer, then. King George’s world but General Washington’s . . . and Mr. Long fellow’s. And there’s the drumming of a horse’s hoofs as a little boy recites, slurring the words in his terror: how they hoisted the lanterns on the Old North Church and the silversmith’s son got ready to ride: One, if by land, and two, if by sea! And I on the opposite shore will be, Ready to ride and spread the alarm Through every Middlesex village and farm. For the country folk to be up and to arm. Those were exciting times and in the long retrospect of history they seem like much simpler times than we live in now. Probably the small countries winning their freedom today live in a simpler world than the rest of us. Like the Ameri cans in 1776, their aim is clear and fixed: get free; start your own government; make your own laws; have your own flag—and there you are. That is as far as they look ahead. Just as in the days of our Revolution the aim was there, unmistakable, within reach . . . provided, always, that folks worked together for it. Later came the problems. The nation grew bigger fast and things got complicated. Suddenly, when the aim of national freedom was achieved, the ideals of freedom—liberty, honor, justice for all—^became confused. What was justice for one seemed not always justice for others; one man’s pursuit of happiness was not another’s. The aim grew blurred, the colors merged and the states grew steadily upward in number from thirteen to fifty. Today when nations are rubbing elbows with each other it is harder still to keep the vision clear. For that very reason it is more vital then ever to remember that life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap piness for all is still the aim; the great words of our history mean what they have always meant in the struggle of man to move ever onward toward the light of a sounder, better, kinder, braver lifis. Nor should we forget that what we do now, what we stand for, is still, like the shots fired at Lexington, heard—but with vastly more immediacy and significance —around the world. Public Understanding Essential By early this week, no reply had been sent back, from the Southern Pines and Pinehurst boards of education, to the invitation issued last week by the Aber deen-West End Joint School Committee. That invitation solicited the participation of the two independent school districts (Southern Pines and Pinehurst) with Aberdeen and West End in a single high school consolidation program, within the county school system. The advantages of such a consolidation were presented clearly, concisely and convincingly in the letter of invitation which was printed in full in last week’s Pilot. A comparison of the proposal to con solidate the four schools and of the plan strongly favored by the Southern Pines and Pinehurst school boards—to merge those two districts only in a new, inde pendent “city” unit—can now be made. Advantages of the independent Southern Pines-Pinehurst merger, as outlined by school officials of the two districts, were listed in The Pilot of the previous week (June 18). We are told, too, that the two independent school boards wiU be sched uling public meetings, to further explain their plan, later this year. The momentous decision on what’s to be done about the future of these four schools must be made only after there is full public understanding and wide pub lic acceptance of the course to be taken. Never have the people of this southern part of Moore County had before them a more pressing public matter—a decision fraught with signifance not only in the various aspects of education but in taxation and the use of public funds. The Pilot has long taken a special interest in the Moore County Blood Pro gram, believing that this service is of tremendous value to the county’s people —value reckoned in time, money, peace of mind and life-saving, immediate avail ability of blood of all types from the Red Cross center at Charlotte. We were pleased and grateful, there fore, when it was announced last week that for the fiscal year ending in June, the county had met its annual quota of blood donations for the first time in a good many years. The whole county can be proud that Moore has finally not had Time For Strong Support Fire Extinguisher 2scHiescHe- \ CITES STATE LAW 'WITH TEETH IN IT' Governor Sounds Warning To KKK Following is the complete statement made last week by Gov. Terry Sanford about the Ku Klux Klan, following cross burnings and other evidences Of Klan actiivity around North Carolina: Because there is a growing concern across the State, I think it is necessary to remind the peo ple involved that the Ku Klux Klan is not going to take over North Carolina. Taking the law into their hands, running people away, burning crosses, making threats, wearing hoods, are all illegal practices and are not going to be permitted. In 1953 the General Assembly, following the conviction of a number of members of the Ku Klux Klan, passed a law with teeth in it. It was designed primarily by Clifton L. Moore, then the solici tor who prosecuted the Klan members, and who now is Asso ciate Justice of the North Caro lina Supreme Court. What Is Provided Here are the teeth, here is what is provided, here is what is against the law: 1. It is against the law to be long to certain kinds of organi zations: “It shall be unlawful for any person to join. . . solicit members for ... or assist in any way any secret political society . . . ” G. S. 14-12.3. A secret society “shall mean any two or more persons. . . com bined or united for any common purpose whatsoever, who shall use among themselves any cer tain grips, signs or password, or who shall use for the advance ment of any of their purposes or as a part of their ritual any dis guise of the person, face or voice or any disguise whatsoever. . ' G. S. 14-12.1. “The term ‘secret political so ciety’ shall mean any secret so ciety, as hereinbefore defined, which shall at any time have for a purpose the hindering or aiding the success of any candidate for public office, or the hindering or aiding the success of any politi cal party or organization or vio lating any lawfully declared pol icy of the government of the State or any of the laws and '.'On- stitutional provisions of the State.” G. S. 14-12|1. “The term ‘secret military so ciety’ shall mean any secret so ciety. . . when members are ille gally armed, or. . . have for a purpose the engaging in any ven ture by members thereof which shall require the illegal armed force. . .” G. S. 14-12. 1. Disguises Illegal 2. It is against the law to use “any signs, grips, passwords, dis guise of the face, person or voice, or any disguise whatsoever in the furtherance of any illegal secret political purpose. . .” G. S. 14-12.4. 3. It is against the law to per mit such a secret society to meet. G. S. 14-12. 5. 4. It is required that the regu lar meeting places be marked. It is against the law to meet elsewhere unless newspaper no tice is given two days in ad- vace. It is required that the mem bership lists be available. G. S. 14-12. 6. 5. It is against the law for a person over 16 years old to wear a mask, hood or device whereby to IS the person, face or voice is dis guised to be in a public place or demand entrance or go into someone else’s residence G. S. 14-12. 8, 12.9. 6. It is against the law to burn a cross on the property of anoth er without first getting written permission. G. S. 14-12.12. SBI Investigating The SBI has been asked keep a running investigation. ITie State Highway Patrol being instructed to watch for vio lations. Local law enforcement officers should also watch for violations. Superior Court solicitors have the responsibility for bringing the indictments, and I am sure they will do so where they un cover violations. Let the KKK get this clear. I am not going to tolerate their il legal actions and the people of North Carolina are not going to put up with it. I repeat, the KKK is not going to take over North Carolina. MESSAGE IS DRIVEL. PURPOSE IS NOT Just Dial Your Party Line Interesting, to say the least, is the editorial article printed be low from a recent issue of The New Republic. There is little doubt that the person in Boulder, Colo., who will not reveal his identity is in one of the all-too rapidly growing hate groups of the country, masquerading as usual under the banner of patrio tism. But if the message is drivel, the purpose behind it, and similar hoaxes, is not. Here’s the item: Thanks to an organization call ed “Let Freedom Ring,” it is now possible in Boulder, Colo rado, and possibly in other cities as well, to pick up the receiver and dial a political message the way one dials the weather. A young, masculine and' unmistak ably Southern-uncultured record- voice says that the National Council of Churches exhibit at the World’s Fair includes a film protraying Christ as a “clown” and that NCC shares with the Communists the guilt of helping to arm Negroes for bloody revo lution. Mr. Johnson is assailed for THUS BE IT EVER ... “jumping into the civil rights controversy with hoth feet,” and the recorded voice says acidly: “For our opinion of Mr. Johnson, we refer you to Proverbs 26:17, which reads: “He that passeth by and meddleth with the strife be longing not to him is like one that taketh a dog hy the ears.’ ” The one - minute recordings have been dialable in Bouldter since May 15. According to the Mountain States Telephone Com pany, which is a subsidiary of the Bell System operating in seven states, the service was rented by a person who made it a condition that his identity not be revealed. The company’s at torneys say that the service breaks no law, no profanity is used and no gambling informa tion is given out. The anonymous recorded voice doles out various kinds of advice. It says: “We urge our listeners to purchase a rifle or pistol for home defense. We are not promoting insurrec tion, as does the National Council of Churches. We are merely urg ing you to exercise your con- stutional and God given rights to protect yourself and your loved ones.” to depend on the generosity of donors elsewhere to meet the needs of its own sick and injured persons in the county’s two hospitals. We hope that this good news encour ages Southern Pines residents to turn out tomorrow (Friday) when a bloodrnobile will be making a collection here at St. Anthony’s Catholic School auditorium from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Now, at the beginning of a new Blood Program year, whose quota has been in creased because of increasing use of blood at the hospitals, is a good time for this commimity to give the program the fine new start it deserves. What better time than the Fomth of July to recall these lines which surely can be counted among the great words of our national heritage? O! Thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their loved homes and the foe’s desolation; Bless’d with victory and peace, may our Heaven-rescued land Praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just— And this be our motto- is our trust!” -“In God And the Star-spangled Banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Many years, many decades have pass ed since Francis Scott Key penned The Star-spangled Banner, but now, as then, the place to start, in moving onward, is in the heart, here in our own “Heaven- rescued land.” Grains of Sand Gen. Mgr. Advertising Advertising Business Business Subscription Rales Mooie County One Year $4.00 Outside Moore County One Year $5.00 Second-class Postage paid at Southern Pines, N. C. Member National Editoriid Assn, and N. C. Press Assn. Election Hangover Culled from Sam Ragan’s col umn in the News and Observer is this fitting verse of that won derful gal, Phyllis McGinley: We might as well give up the fic tion That we can argue any view. For what in me is pure Con viction Is simple Prejudice in you. Pearson Quotes Symington. Jr. . “'The Republican Party has de scended from The Great Emanci pator to The Great Defoliator.” Ooops! Our friend The Potomac Al manac is a cozy news sheet be loved by its many readers, inclu ding The Pilot, who take pleas ure in its folksy news, squiggly art work and a certain carefree style unique with this publica tion. “Let the chips fall!” says the Almanac. Occasionally, how ever, lest this friendly relation ship should falter, the staff de cides to make an editorial “Cor rection”; as happened recently. The Almanac ran a “Greet- ings-to - Newcomers” item in their May number and then, this past week, followed it up with a correction, starting with a re print of the original item (in case anybody might have missed it.) As follows: "NEW OCCUPANTS of ^ng House on Lake Road are Jim Seymour and Erma Brown. Occupation: Public Relations. Children: Tommy, Jane, Mary, Bobby. CORRECTION: Jim Seymour has a last name and luckily it is Brown. Welcome to Poto mac, Mr. and! Mrs- James Sey mour Brown." (The Pilot, ever cautious, changed names.) Surprised One of the best, most devoted of Tar Heels, now travelling abroad, added a postscript to a letter written following the first primary: “Do you mean to tell me that ALL of our gubernatorial candi- fff dates are against the Civil Rights bill? Good heavens!” Long. Long Time A country visitor, wandering around the campus at Chapel Hill in some bewilderment and awe, accosted a member of the faculty. “Hi!” he said, “This sure is a ' big place! What does it take to get ! a great big college like this?” The professor — whose field If happened to be history—gave the visitor a friendly look: “Well,” he said “I’d sa'y it takes at least 700 years.” What A Shock! Victorious candidate Moore says he is going to spend some time resting and studying. May be by the time he becomes gov ernor he will have a chance to find out what the Good Neigh bor Councils and the Ku Klux Klan are. Timely Counsel “Avoid late and unseasonable Studies, for they murder Wit, and are very prejudicial to Health. The Muses love the Morning, and that is a fit Time for Study. After you have dined, either divert yourself at some Exercise, or take a Walk and discourse merrily, and Study between whiles. “As for Diet, eat only as much as shall be sufficient to preserve Health, and not as much or more than the Appetite may crave. Be fore Supper, take a little Walk and do the same after Supper. “A little before you go to sleep read something exquisite, and worth remembering; and contem plate upon it till you fall asleep, and when you awake in the Morning, call yourself to an Ac count for it.” Advice From ERASMUS the PILOT Published Every Thursday by THE PILOT, Incorporaled Southern Pines, North Carolina 1941—JAMES BOYD—1944 Katharine Boyd Editor C. Benedict Associate Editor Dan S. Ray C. G. Council Bessie C. Smith Mary Scott Newton Gloria Fisher Mary Evelyn de Nissoff Society Composing Room Dixie B. Ray, Michael Valen, Thomas Mattocks, J. E. Pate, Sr., Charles Weatherspoon, Clyde Phipps.
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