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« Page TWO THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1964 ILOT Southern Pines North Carolina “In taking over The Pilot no changes are contemplated. We will try to keep this a good paper. We will try to make a little money for all concerned. Wherever there seems to be an occasion to use om: influence for the piblic good we will try to do it. And we will treat everybody alike.” — James Boyd, May 1(3, 1941. College Plan Deserves Backing The Moore County Community College trustees’ proposal to plan and build for a larger institution than at first contem plated strikes us as sensible. As the board chairman, H. Clifton Blue, and the college president. Dr. Raymond Stone, have pointed out in a news release last week and again this week, in a conference with the county commission ers, there is every indication that the first plan—to build for 400 students— will be inadequate and that it would be far preferable to include the needed ex pansion in the original building program, for up to 600 students, than to have to attempt it later, at increased cost and in convenience. As explained in a news story this week, $500,000 for the additional work will very likely be available from the State this month—a portion of the $2,500,000 authorized by the 1963 General Assembly for community college con struction over the state, provided there is a surplus at the end of the fiscal year concluding this past June 30. As of this week, the availability of this surplus had not been officially announced but is as sumed, on the basis of previous reports on the State’s fiscal condition. This half-million dollars, added to the million in county bonds voted by the people last year, would make possible the proposed expansion, the trustees say. The question that troubles the trustees is whether they are justified in asking for the full $1 million in bond money, plus the half million from the state, in view of the fact that, when the bond issue was under discussion last year, the statement had been frequently made that, if the half million were received, the amount of the bonds issued could be cut by that much, to provide the $1 mil lion originally estimated as needed to build the college. It should be pointed out that nowhere ‘Designed For Progress Of The Nation.. The Pilot—which endorsed the federal Civil Rights Bill as a moral imperative, a necessary answer at this stage of his tory to the proven grievances of 20 mil lion Americans—welcomes its passage into law. Welcome, too, is the remarkable range of compliance throughout the South, as heretofore rigid racial barriers fall. We have long thought that a basic ac complishment of the Civil Rights Act, once it was approved, would be stimula tion of thought, challenge to extremist opinions, on the part of both races. Certainly, the enactment of this legis lation , by a majority in Congress, re presenting the support of millions of white and Negro Americans in all parts of the nation, should serve as a continu ing reminder to segregationists that—no matter what opinions they hold, by rea son of birth, training or cultivated pre judice—this whole great United States, as a nation moving forward in history under a Constitution that applies to all men, wants it made clear, to its own people and to the world, that no person is automatically inferior by reason of the color of his skin. Likewise, on the other side of the coin, the enactment of the Civil Rights Act into law—placing the might of the feder al government behind principles and actions that have, for many Negroes for many years, seemed only remote dreams, should stimulate in Negroes an increas ingly strong sense of responsibility. We are confident that, with both races, the Civil Rights legislation will have these effects—gradually and increasingly, as the deep significance of the law is evaluated and imderstood. We believe, too, that the pressure of this law—^which takes civil rights mat ters out of the realm of opinion, on one hand, and agitation, on the other, will, despite hostilities and set-backs, serve as a generating force for good-will—toward a point of view such as that expressed in a letter on this page in which the Civil Rights Bill becolnes “not an enemy . . . (but) a good thing . . . designed for progress of the nation . . . ” Danger From The Right There are plenty of things that are frghtening about the Goldwater pheno menon but the most frightening are the followers he is collecting. The groups of off-beat fanatics of the Right that have been proliferating for several years have suddenly gone into high gear. The spectrum runs from the out-and-out Nazi movement of Rockwell, with headquarters in Washington and appeals to “patriotism” with a German accent, to the long-established “League for Constitutional Government,” pet of the socialites and conservative business tycoons, numbering among them some of the “best people”—and the richest—in the nation. In between are the Birchites, the Minute-men, and all the Antis: the anti-Semites, anti - Negro, anti - UN, anti - Supreme Court and a dozen or more others. Not to mention the various “Americanism” and “Free Enterprise” as sociations, the Ku Kluxers, a few South ern governors and H. L. Hunt and his Texas millions. All these groups, varied as they are, have at least two things in common: they have ample fxmds and their literature is couched in a synthetic appeal to patriotism; “The American Way”, “the American Dream” is a re curring slogan. Even the racist haters wave the flag in virulent insult to the minority groups they castigate. Though numerous and apparently well- heeled, these fringe groups have shown little actual power. With the rise of Gold- water, this picture has changed. They now have a leader. It is very doubtful if Goldwater active ly sought such supporters; in fact, he may often wish he didn’t have them, but he has brought them on himself. His recklessly inflammatory statements have brought the Rightest groups flocking to his standard. For better or worse—and it would certainly Pe for worse—^he has them. If he should be the candidate of the Republican Party, what will he do with them? If, by some tragic accident of fate, Goldwater should be elected next November and this group should be come a powerful motivating force through their support of the man who favored dropping bombs, throwing out the United Nations, “having it out with China, Russia, Cuba”—what might they do to the nation? The rise in the potential for deadly harm of the Far Right fringe is one of the most critical dangers that faces the United States today. Sphinx =N. V-3 was such a development spoken of in terms of a commitment or pledge but only as a possibility. However, the trus tees feel that there is a moral issue in volved and that they want to have assur ance of public approval of the new pro posal before they make the final decision on using the full $1 million in bonds and the half million from the state. When this question was laid before the county commissioners this week with three members of the five-member board present), a spokesman for the commis sioners indicated that his board might hesitate to go along with such a plan. Without the cooperation of the commis sioners, in issuing the full $1 million in bonds, the proposal, of course, would not be possible. ITiis was by no means a final judgment by the commissioners who, this week, made much of the point that the county didn’t know for sure that the half mil lion from the state is definitely coming. Public opinion, as made known to the commissioners—as well as to the college trustees—can be a decisive factor in this matter. So strong was the public’s ap proval of the education bond issues last year—for both schools and community college—that we are convinced the public would like to have the finest and most effective college possible, with the avail able funds. After all, the voters approved a full $1 million for the college. It seems to us that the county should be pleased and grateful that another half million— costing the county nothing—is available to make possible a larger and superior educational institution. We urge, therefore, that persons favor ing the expanded college plan make their approval known to the county commis sioners and the trustees. It has been noted over and over again that having the college is a great opportunity for Moore County. Surely, the greatest possi ble advantage should be taken of it. 77/^' 'ZscHiescWe’’ <3ReEMSB6eo pAitV Mews ’"ft;, GOLDEN ANALYZES GOVERNOR'S 'REPUDIATION' Sanford: Too Big A Challenge 'This ' newspaper lakes pride in reprinting, below, the letter written by North Carolina's Harry Golden to the Greensboro Daily News and published in their "Pub lic Pulse." Ed. It took strong will-power to re sist the temptation to insert a full-page ad I had prepared in behalf of candidate Judge Rich ardson Preyer. I had intended to pay for this ad myself and to cer tify that it was a purely personal expression and that no one else had seen it before its publication. But I reasoned, my endorse ment would lose more votes than it would win; that the ad would serve to satisfy my own con science, but that only a few peo ple would see it for what it was a love for North Carolina, which, as the poet says, knows no bounds. The final vote was not unex pected. I mean no disrespect for Judge Dan Moore. I know he is sophisticated enough to get the point when I refer to the “re pudiation” of Gov. Terry San ford. It was precisely on this is sue that the vote against the m.an who was dedicated to con tinue Sanford’s work was based. And this is not to charge my fellow Tar Heels with ingrati tude. Their reaction to the ter rible burden of producing the greatest North Carolina Gover nor of the 20th century was quite a normal reaction. It is a great burden to be confronted with a Sanford, and the people, in their bewilderment, must try desper ately to shed it in order to get back to “normal.” On a toger scale, of course, this burden was involved in the repudiation of Clemenceau by the French; Wil son by the Americans; and Churchill by the British. The philosophy professors at Chapel Hill, Davidson, and Queens can explain it, and I would hope that Sanford, too, is sophisticated enough to get the point, the point of this terrible burden the people carry when an ordinary public official leaves their recognizable level and goes off into the un known intellectual stratosphere. Who does he think he is? Any how? Eventually the thing rights it self. It takes a few years. Where- ever I’ve gone these past four years, in 40 states and several for eign countries, the folks seemed to know of Governors Rockefel ler and Scranton, who want to be President, and Governor Sanford who sets a new direction for pub lic education; and amazingly that this new direction in public edu cation should come out of the South of the 1960’s. Thus the folks elsewhere are bewildered too. But this does not really matter. The pattern is traditional. Even tually all of North Carolina will feel the same pride that I have felt when everyhere in the coun try people have said to me; “You’ve got Terry Sanford down there, how lucky you are.” TAX-FREE STATUS UNDER QUESTION Interlocking Rightist Groups Noted The interlocking composi tion of the many Rightist groups is well-documented in the ifollowing article by T. R. B.. reprinted from The New Republic. Note mention of "The American ism Educational League" as a tax-free organization al though its leader is "a critic of the UN and the Supreme Ccuri and on the speaker list of the John Birch So- cioty." Query: wh,/ should an or ganization under such au spices be tax-free? See editorial jfor further thoughts on "Danger From The Right." Edl A national magazine published an article extolling Walter Knott, who runs a $15 million-a- year restaurant outside Los An geles (Knott’s Berry Farm), plus a free enterprise anti-Commu- nism outfit (California Free En terprise Association). Let’s examine the man. The gue. The Public Speaking Aim Of CivR Rights Bill: Freedom, Justice For All To the Editor; As the Civil Rights Bill has passed, some Americans want to slowly make the new law prac tical; some folks want token ac tion. While other Americans cer tainly do not have that feeling. If there is a group expecting to understand the Negro’s mili tant mood, don’t try, because it would take one hundred years of being a Negro for you to under stand. I am not attempting to teach any group of people how to get along with another group of people; far from that is my in tention, but I can say what the expectations of the bulk of the people of West Southern Pines are. We expect to be normal cit izens. We expect other Ameri cans to be also. We expect to be fair, and be treated fairly. We expect to be accepted as individ uals, not classified as a group. Our feeling is not to try to get even, but to practice freedom and .iustice for all. We do not think in terms of violence; we don’t ex pect other Americans to. We do not think in terms of over-run ning places with large numbers of people, for this is the kind of action that invites an unwanted situation. This Civil Rights BUI is not an enemy; it was not designed in that spirit. It is a good thing and it was designed for progress of the nation so—let us take on the attitude that I am my brother’s keeper. Let every American say: this land is mine. For God’s sake, for John F. Kennedy’s sake, and for the sake of liberty and jus tice, join hands with me. Don’t be afraid; let’s march through to progress together. The feeling of hatred will cease. The militant mood will leave. The spirit of love and good-will will show vividly on the face of a new America. And those who see her will say, “Doesn’t her smile of progress become her?” J. ROCHELL SMALL Southern Pines, ADS, MOVIES AND YOUNG SPEEDERS Not A Chance! Came across an ancient faded clipping, the other day, of a newspaper cglumn written by Alexander Woollcott, probably in 1925. It told about a conversa tion between two of New York’s leading theatrical magnates, Mor ris Gest and Ray Goetz. Both were noted for their remarkable success in persuading famous European stars to come over and perform on Broadway under their management. At the time of the conversation reported by Woollcott, Mr. Goetz was engaged in trying to bring over the famous French singer and diseuse Raquel Meller. He boasted of this to his friend and rival, Morris Gest, who told him flatly he wouldn’t be able to get her. “Why can’t I?” protested Mr. Goetz, “I have the contract sign ed; the theatre’s engaged: why can’t I bring her over?” “Because,” Gest replied mag nificently, “because you’re not Morris Gest.” “Morris,” said Mr. Goetz after a pause, “I think that is the most graceful compliment one man could possibly pay to another.” magazine’s own story says the government asked Knott to pay it $60,000 in back taxes because his right-wing propaganda oper ation wasn’t part of his restau rant. Now he has moved that to become a branch of the tax-free Americanism Educational Lea- The League is run by Dr. John R. Lechner, right-w'.ng critic of the Supreme Court, UN, Foreign Policy Association, and the like. Lechner’s on the rpcakers’ list of a bureau run by the John Birch Society. H. L. Hunt’s Life Line put out a Lechner reprint, “The Meaning of Our Flag,” recently, in red white and blue. To return to the magazine’s hero, Knott is a big contr'butor and active joiner of right-wing causes. Though not listed as a Birchite, he contributed to the 1962 candidacies of two Birchites for Congress in California. He’s on the advisory board of Billy James Hargis’ Christain Crusade. (Hargis endorses the Birchites.) Knott is also treasurer of the chief outfit seeking repeal of the income tax. And he’s a Goldwater delegate to the GOP convention. The Road To Mandalay It was a pleasure to read, a couple of weeks ago, an article by J. Donald Adams in the Times Book Review section, singing the praises of Rudyard Kipling. Kipling went out of fashion some time ago when, fed up with his nationalistic bravado and boasting, folks turned away from some of the best writing litera ture has known. Even so. The Jungle Books, Kim, Puck of Pook’s Hill have been steadfast ly and eagerly read by young sters, and the great poems have always survived. Kipling possessed supremely that mark of the great writer, essential for all good writing: the ability to choose the right word. That sounds too obvious to be mentioned, but there is so much involved in such a choice: the sound of the word, its rhythmic meter as it fits into the flow of the sentence; short hard words, the kind that Hemingway used, for tough, hard-Mtting scenes, spitting like bullets; the subtle, lingering, rippling harmonies of Shelley and Keats. Then there is the difference in the feelings words may evoke because of their different meanings or sug gestions to different readers. Adams believes that the conno tations of words have, sometimes, much to do with the deep emotion they evoke. He speaks of getting peculiar delight fro*i the word: “wilderness.” He says the se quence of syllables is in itself moving but also that he probably is affected by the word because he himself loves wild places, wilder nesses. Obviously, that depends on the reader. We love wild places, but, while the word “wild” has a lift ing, thrilling sound to us, the word “wilderness,” is rather frightening. It calls up the image of Keats’s knight-at-arms “palely loitering” where “the sedge is withered from the lake, and no birds sing.” There is a feeling of pain and lostness.. Because of childhood thoughts of the Bible wilderness? Because of the Battle of the Wilderness with its hor rible slaughter in the thickets of Virginia? Because of a myriad of associa tions buried in the subconscious, unfathomable but never lost. There's A Difference A pig and a hen were out taking a walk one hot day. They went pretty far and got hungry and thirsty and began looking for a restaurant. The hen squinted ahead: “There’s one!” she said, and then she checked a giggle. The sign on the restaurant said; “Ham and Eggs.” The pig came to a halt and scowled at his friend: “It’s okay for you to be so funny about it,” he said. ‘To me it represents a total commitment.” THE PILOT Published Every Thursday by THE PILOT, Incorporated Southern Pines, North Carolina The automobile industry keeps saying it’s promoting safety, but the advertising shows the oppo site. Have you noticed those TV commercials where the cars “scratch off” quickly and speedi ly attain super-highway speeds? Just recently in this area for three nights there was a drive-in program featuring a “Teen-age Hot Rod Scratch-o-Rama” with “speed-crazed kids” in four full- length “pulse-pounding hits!” The movies? ‘Tast and Furi ous,” “The Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow,” “Hot Rod Girl,” and “High School Hellcats.” You can’t tell me that these things don’t have their influence on young drivers, some of whom run up and down our streets like crazy, I mean like they are way out. —Peter Hullh in The Smilhfield Herald 1941—JAMES BOYD—1944 Katharine Boyd Editor C. Benedict Associate Editor Dan S. Ray Gen. Mgr. C. G. Council Advertising Bessie C. Smith Advertising Mary Scott Newton Business Gloria Fisher Business Mary Evelyn de Nissoff Society Composing Room Dixie B. Ray, Michael Valen, Thomas Mattocks, J. E. Pate, &., Charles Weatherspoon, Clyde Phipps. Subscription Rates Moore County One Year $4.00 Outside Moore County One Year $5.00 Second-class Postage paid at Southern Pines, N. C. 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