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THURSDAY, JULY 24.1969
"It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness"
Wrong way to make jobs
It would appear that the public is to
be forced to sit through a rerun of the
old featherbedding issue, only this time
it is a vigorous and progressive. North
Carolina based airline which is being
picked on instead of the nation's
railroads.
About 370 pilots, members of the
Airline Pilots Association, struck
Piedmont Airlines Monday and
grounded all Piedmont planes and left
24 Southeastern towns without
commercial air service. One of these,
and probably the one with the most air
traffic, is Fayetteville. The pilots say
three men are needed in the cockpits of
the Boeing 737 jets, the company says
two.
In addition to the inconvenience to
the public which is bung caused by the
strike, (about 6.000 people a day fly
Piedmont) 2,100 non-striking
Mankind has again been taught one of
history's still most needed lessons:
humanity's greatest triumphs are those
that come through peace, through
intelligence, through inspiration, not
through war. The worldwide outpouring
of support, of joy, of prayer for man's
monumental achievement on the moon
is proof of how deeply all men share the
desire for peaceful, orderly progress.
And President Nixon, in speaking with
the astronauts on the moon, voiced a
profound truth when he said that the
event had momentarily made all men
truly one.
Few events in man's long struggle
upward and forward have given a greater
uplift to man's thought and spirit. In
seeing what men could do, all persons
felt new hope and confidence in
humanity's further conquests. Helping
lift men still further out of ignorance,
fear, discouragement, and
small-thinking, the moon-landing gave
promise of ever more magnificent
conquests in a multitude of fields.
Feeling no longer confined to his
immemorial home, man today can take
a broader and less selfish view of the
great problems still besetting him on
this dear but crowded earth.
One may feel that Astronaut Neil
Armstrong was modestly
underestimating the achievement when
he termed it "one small step for man,"
but all would agree that he spoke a
profound truth when he also called it
"one giant leap for mankind." The
widening of horizons which will flow
from it are beyond humanity's farthest
Roads,
Funny people, those Italians. They
start to build themselves a subway into
the heart of Rome and then...
Abandon one route because it would
require them to cut down 57 trees...
And abandon a second and a third
route because these paths would have
taken them through Diocletian's digs...
Such is the respect Italy has for trees
'and for antiquity.
Yes. funny people, the Italians.
We only wish that there were a few
more of them in the Bureau of Public
Roads and the various slate highway
departments.
employees of the company, whose
home office is in Winston-Salem, were
laid off for an indefinite period of time
on Tuesday.
T. H. Davis, president of Piedmont,
said this association is the only pilots
union in the world which is trying to
put three men in the cockpit of this
plane, and that its members are flying
hundreds of similar planes with two
men.
This is much like the rail strikes of
not so long ago when rail unions insisted
that firemen were necessary on fireless,
diesel powered, locomotives.
It can be logically suggested that if
places are to be made for three pilots
when only two are needed or used by
other lines, car manufacturers should be
required to resurrect the proverbial
buggy whip makers and add them to
their payrolls.
'One giant leap'
ken. Although it is clearly one of the
climaxes of human progress, it is also
but one step upon the ladder of man's
mastery of the universe. It helps provide
insight into the promise which lies
behind that great question to be found
in Psalms: "What is man, that thou art
mindful of him?...Thou madest him to
have dominion over the works of thy
hands; thou hast put all things under his
feet."
Although, in the deepest sense, the
landing on the moon was an overall,
world-wide accomplishment, it was also
a peculiarly American one. For it
demonstrated -powerfully and
unmistakably- all that is right in what,
for want of a better word, is called the
American system. While free politically
and economically, the United States
proved itself able to outdo, with the
whole world watching, the tightly
bound Soviet Union in a venture which
required the highest degree of collective
organization. This is a lesson which
must surely make a deep impression on
men everywhere as they ponder the best
system for their own material advance.
America and the world can rightfully
be proud of the three astronauts. They
demonstrate so much that is good and
hopeful in the present day. Their
calmness and efficiency, their lack of
conceit, the broad and inspired view
they take of their accomplishments are
the qualities so urgently needed as the
world's attention turns back from the
moon to the earth. The Christian
Science Monitor
history and humanity
If there were, maybe the engineers
wouldn't try to lay a highway between
the French quarter and the river in New
Orleans. Or down the middle of a Negro
business district in Nashville.
Or along the edge of a playground in
Northwest Detroit.
Evidently, though, what the Italians
know is something universities don't
teach in the engineering departments
that turn out our highway men:
That the shortest route between two
points sometimes involves a detour
around history and humanity.
Detroit Free Press
PRESS
ASSOCIATION
(
YOU
AND THE
UNIVERSITY
OF NORTH CAROLINA
When the fall semester
opens in September, our
projected head count enroll
ment for the six campuses of
the University of North Caro
lina is approximately 4 0,15 1)
students including it.:i."0 gradu
ate and p o s t - baccalaureate
professional students ami
29,650 undergraduate student.
This is an increase of more
than 2,500 over the actual en
rollment of 3b',4'i7 in the f;i!
of 19(8. In the total, we antici
pate that more than 2,um
undergraduate student will
enroll on the AsheviTli- und
Wilmington campues.
The projected enrollment fur
each campus this in
cluding part-time student?, is
as follows: Chapel Hill. 17,01)0;
Raleigh, 12,650; Green-, horo,
6,150; Charlotte, .'U"0; Wil
mington, 1,250; and Anevi!lc,
800.
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
When these projections are
realized, the University, this
fall, will be carrying more
than 55 percent of the total
enrollment in the state
supported degree-granting
institutions in North Cas-ouiui.
On May 1, liti, we had
received 31,4ti2 new appli
cations for admission to all
programs on the four rani
puses of the University. These
included 19,176 at Chapel Hill,
7,312 at Ruleigh, 3. '' fit
Greensbcro, and l.'S at
Charlotte.
We are projecting an enroll
ment of 12.7H2 new Htudents
for the four campuses of the
I'nivernitv in September in
cluding 5,470 at Chapel Hill,
3,965 at Raleigh, 2.277 at
Greensboro, and 1 ,050 at
Charlotte. It is anticipated
that the total enrollment of
new students will be diwded
as follows: 7,226 freshmen,
2,181 undergraduate transfers,
and 3,355 graduate and post
bacalaurea? professional stu
dents. The avail; aility of donrUory
tpace for ,000 student at
CreT Philosopher
Dtar editor:
I have been reading abi ut it
in newspapeis tinning up ou!
hire on tlus Bermuda grass
farm but hadn't paiu much
attention to the great problem
the big cities are having these
drys until I lad to go into
Fayetteville the othei da' .
As I undeistand it. the cities
are in deep trouble, thty'ie
over crowued, the streets j:e
Constantly wearing out anu the
plumbing is breakir.g down and
they don't have enough r oney
to fix them, traffic is so bail
you can walk taster than you
can drive at certain times of
the day. they don't have
enough policemen, the schools
art overflowing, tempers are
il'ort. etc.
I don't know that
First feteps
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By William Friday, President
I'niversily of North Carolina
niNiimi!)iHiiimiiiiiitirtnirmitimnttiitimnnii
Ciia rlottc should i i-sult in a
s;yn:fitiirit irurea-e in enroll
tiicnt on mat campus in Sep
tember. NEW W'I'I.K A HONS
M-ire than 15,25 new appli-uiimh-
tu- admisMfin in the
tit!'. MirH.-ur of Unlit had
already oei n cleared by the
four campuses of the Uni
versity on May 1. This is an
ii.i i'eur-e of 'JO pertent over the
-anie date last year. The ad-tii:s-ior.
procedure will continue
' until a sufficient number has
been admitted to reach the en
rui' mtrst projected for the fall
emtster.
It is interesting to note that
the total enrollment on the
three campuses of the Uni
versity in the fall of 1959 was
Hi, 717 We believe the enroll
merit on the six campuses in
the fat) of lfi9 will be at least
J 1,000, an increase of 145 per
cent in a decade.
In providing for the edu
cational requirements of these
young people, the University
is carrying out its obligation
to serve the people of the
State us a center of learning.
It mal;es learning available to
those who study on it six
campuses and to all others
who can benetit from its offer
ings. DKf.UEE MUX. RAMS
Degree programs are avail
able in 152 major fields of
sU.dy. The bachelor's degree is
aw arded in 10y, the master's
degree in I Hi, the doctoral in
h'i, and professional degrees in
law, dentistry, and medicine.
There are 30 colleges and
schools on the four campuses
of the University including 14
at Chapel Hili, one at Char
lotte, s.x at Greensboro, nine
at Raleigh, one at Asheville,
and one at Wilmington.
There are 104 departments
of instruction including 70 at
Chapel Hill, 18 at Charlotte,
22 at Greensboro, 52 at Ra
leigh. 14 at Asheville, and 18
Fayetteville lias all these
problems, but after fightir.g
tiattk in it a while well I
wasn't actually fighting it
myself, I wasn't (.'living, I was
sitting on the back seat
tin own g up r.iy aims to ward
o!l what 1 tin ught were sure
collisions every two or three
minutes - as I say, after
fighting this traffic for a while
1 jut to thinking.
The trouble with cities is
they've been built in the wrong
place.
Why puk out a crowded
place like that to build a city?
They ought to be built out in
the country where there'i
plenty of room and not nearly
as much noise.
Ni.w that I have uisrvscd of
that problem and still have
some room left on tlus piece of
at Wilmington.
Last summer in the two
terms there were more than
2ti,400 enrolled for degree
credit.
During the latest complete
academic year, the University
had over 46,000 enrollments in
the numerous extension pro
grams, including correspond
ence rouraes, adult education,
business services, short
courses, TV courses for credit,
and the Institute of Govern
ment.
The University gives each
student the opportunity to
acquire broad knowledge and
to develop his aptitude for
clear thinking and wise judg
ment Three-fourths of those
regularly enrolled in the Uni
versity are undergraduates.
The program of each includes
a variety of studies in the
liberal arts as well as closely
related, basic courses In a
particular field of learning.
Through the creation of
knowledge, the transmission
of this knowledge to those who
can use it effectively, and the
teaching of professional per
sonnel to meet the needs of
the State, the University con
tributes greatly to the further
development of North Caro
lina. Interest rates on U. S.
Savings Bonds have been
increased five times since the
first Series E Bond was sold on
May 1 , 1 94 1 . The current rate
is 4.25 per cent, if held to
maturity.
A small concrete marker in
the heart of the Kansas grass
country designates the
Geodetic Center of North
America. Located on private
land near Lucas, the marker
pr ovides the beginning
reference point for all property
lines throughout the United
States, Mexico, and Canada.
tablet paper, there's
another problem I'd bke to
discuss.
For the last couple of yean
I've been listening to grown
men on television agonizing
ever their inability, as they put
it, "to understand the young."
They say all the college
ruckusses stem from the adults'
failure to understand youth,
and they wring their hinds and
say they're goir.g to try harder.
They even let their sideburns
grow lorger to prove they're
trying to get with it.
Thunderation. The way I ate
it, the young ought to be
trying to understand us. It
looks to me like the wrong
hands are being wrung.
Yours faithfully,
J A.
Just One Thing
After Another
By Carl
While visiting in Carthage
recently, I met Mr. and Mrs.
Currie who live down in
that lection and also their
little daughter, Anne. Mrs.
Currie told me tliat a few
nights before, she was putting
Anne to bed and told her to go
into the bathroom and brush
her teeth.
"I'll brush them, " Anne
announced, "but I'm not going
to use any Carl Goerch
tooth-paste."
It took Mrs. Currie a few
minutes to Figure out that her
daughter was referring to
Colgate's toothpaste.
Frank Ruble, a retired high
school principal down in
Washington, North Carolina,
repeated to me the other day
an epigram he had come upon:
"Following the line of least
resistance makes men and
rivers crooked."
Somebody told me once
that the great pianist
Paderewski practiced every day
even after he became world
renowned.
Which reminds me of a little
story:
Once a woman said to a
famous master of the violin:
"I would give half my life to
be able to play as you do!"
And he replied:
"That, madam, is exactly
what I have given to do it."
Looking through old
newspapers at the State
Library recently I came across
an account of President
Andrew Johnson's visit to
Raleigh in 1867. He was
accompanied by Secretary of
State Seward and Postmaster
General Randall. He was
People & Issues Wfjjn
WASHINGTON - We spent
the weekend in the Washington
area (Rockville, Md.) visiting
our son in law and daughter
- David and Patsy Bailey and
their four children.
While in Rockville we visited
on Capitol Hill at the offices of
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. and
Senator B. Everett Jordan.
Senator Ervin was in his
office and we enjoyed chatting
with the Old North State's
great statesman who has never
lost the common touch and the
homespun wisdom and wit
which has characterized his life
in Washington as well as in
North Carolina.
His secretary and
receptionist - Miss Carylon
Basin was most courteous and
accomodating. She worked
with Senator Hoey and when
he died and Justice Ervin was
named to take his place by the
late Governor Wm. B. Umstead
she remained with Senator
Ervin. She is a daughter of
State Senator Sam Basin of
Caswell County.
We next visited Senator
Jordan's office but found that
he was in North Carolina. We
had a nice visit with his chief
administrative assistant. Bill
Cochrane who is unsurpassed
when it comes to attending to
the requests and inquiries from
Tarheels back home and those
who live in the Washington
area. Wes Hayden, former
radio, television and newspaper
man who joined Senator
Jordan's staff a couple of years
ago wu also most courteous
and accommodating. Wes went
with us to the Senate chamber
where he vouched for us as a
representative of the press
which opened the doors for us
to sit in the press gallery and
listen to the senate debate
between Senator Scott of
Pennsylvania and Senator
Mansfield on procedure
regarding the extension of the
10 surtax about which we
have ben hearing so much of
late.
In the press lounge we ran
up on one of our friends who
used to cover the North
Carolina General Assembly for
the News & Observer -Marjorie
Hunter, now a
correspondent for the New
York Times in the nation's
capital.
PENTAGON - On Saturday
Goerch
welcomed by many people,
headed by State Treasurer
Battle, Secretary of State Best,
Comptroller Burgin and U. S.
Marshall Goodloe,
The President, in his speech,
said he was thrilled to be back
in the city of his birth. "But I
have looked in vain," he said,
"for some of the friends of my
childhood days. Where are the
llaywoods, the Hunters, the
Lanes? Where are the Peaces,
the Roysters, the Joneses and
the Smiths? Some, I presume
have emigrated to other parts;
others have answered ttte last
call."
The President attended the
dedication of a monument in
memory of his father.
Robin Hood is a resident of
Washington, North Carolina.
I've known him for many years
by that name. It was not until
recently, however, that I found
out his real name.
It is Bold Robin Hood.
Lacock's Shoe Shop, over in
Chapel Hill, advertises its work
in "The Daily Tar Heel." One
ad read:
"Omnifarious pedal
integuments rehabilitated and
sagaciously resuscitated
regardless of their noughtness
or antiquity. Also, pedal
integuments become effulgent
in the splendor of prismatic
irridescence after having been
subjected to illumination at
our burnishing salon."
In other words: "We fix old
shoes and shin 'em up."
On the road between
Charlotte and Monroe, you
come to a service station
known as "Outlaw's Place."
Further down the road is
another station known as
"Crooke's Place."
ml
morning I visited the Pentagon
where I was the luncheon guest
of John A. Lang, Jr.,
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Air Forces and
one of the remaining top
civilian officials from the
previous administrations,
which speaks well for the job
Lang, a Moore County native is
doing. While there I met his
boss, Dr. Robert Seamans,
Secretary of the Air Force who
is from Boston, Mass., who
appeared to be a most
delightful gentleman,
TRAFFIC - One thing a
person from the country can
get fed up with mighty quick
in Washington is the big city
traffic during the rush hours.
With so much of business
and government becoming
computerized we feel that it
would be a good idea for the
Federal Government to
decentralize insofar as
practicable.
We still have many small
towns and rural territory which
would provide much better
living conditions than can be
found in the congested cities.
We would like to see some
action taken along this line -not
just talk.
MANSFIELD - Senator
Mike Mansfield of Montana
who is Senator Democratic
leader, the same position held
by LBJ before he was
nominated and elected vice
president in 1960, impressed us
as a solid statesman not bent to
f artisan gobbledygook.
peaking of President Nixon
last Friday, Mansfield had this
to say when asked to assess
Nixon's first six months in
office: "I would be the last one
in the world to find too much
fault. I think it is well that we
are moving slowly because we
passed so much legislation the
past eight years. We ought to
have time to digest what we
have done - to abolish the
weak points, to see if we can
get a dollar's worth for a dollar
spent, and to see that the
intent of Congress is carried
out . . ."
The Montana senator called
the war in Vietnam a "cancer
eating into the core of
American society" and said the
sooner Nixon is able to get the
Lnited States out of Vietnam
"lock, stock and bairel" the
better.