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J ' v.5-". ,w,fAGE TWO CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES, MOREffBAD CITY AND BIAUFORT, N. C4 if i 1 'V' I 1 ft J ' ff ! Carlerei Couniy News-Times A Merger Of The Beaufort News (est 1912) ft The Twin City Times (est. 1938) EDITORIAL PAGE FRIDAY, JULY 39, 1948 Toll Rises "! r ' A Before the end of this week infantile paralysis cases in this I ' staU will have passed the thousand markand the month of Aug- y JTjSJ ust with hot, humid, polio-breeding days is yet to come. ?i '2$ 11 ls almost inconceivable that in this age of science, with i yjhundreds of thousands of dollars being spent on research, there wKhas been no sure way discovered to prevent or cure this killer "Jwtthat seeks out children as its victims. I - It is this factor that gives the frightening aspect to polio J epidemics. It ls true that the number of deaths from polio are t y minute in comparison with malaria and other diseases. But not ' knowing exactly what to do to prevent a child from contracting f polio and not knowing whether that child will even survive if he Qtoecomes sick, makes parents live' in anxiety. ' , A small bit of consolation can be gained from statistics. Act- j. ' 'ually, death from polio averages only J per cent and the number i, of children permanently crippled rarely has been more than 1 12 !; i per cent, even in the worst epidemics, according to figures quoted f , , at the First International Poliomyelitis conference in New York f last week. i . ' ' Speaking at this conference, Dr. Hart E. Van Riper, medical a j director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, said: t "We may be fighting not one disease, but a whole family of slight- ' -.Jy related diseases. We do know already that there are several i -stiains of infantile paralysis capable of producing clinical symp- I Jgtoms, but we do not know how closely related these virus strains ?:"-are, or, indeed, if they are biologically related at all. We do I t? iot know whether special measures of prevention or treatment j"?are necessary for each individual type. Until this problem is ..solved, there can be no prevention or cure." s5 Some day infantile paralysis may be classed, matter-of-factly, f jS-with other "childhood diseases." Until that time however, doc- (ntors and health authorities are fighting to the best of their abil- ; I ity to protect all of us. Parents should comply with the request of the health officer to keep their children at home. Every member of the family should practice habits of personal cleanliness. To remain in good physical condition is, perhaps, the best insurance against becom ing a victim of the crippler. North Carolina, with the help of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, and independent out-of state sources, is fighting a hard battle. It could be that our experience, though bitter, may be the one out of which may dA'elop new clues for solving the mystery of poliomyelitis. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To Tke Editor: """"As a contemporary of Thomas If. .Carrow, Philadelphia, I have great ly enloyed his "Memories of Beau fort in the Nineties." Mr. Carrow ha; presented a story of Beaufort, Its people and its cus toms in such readable form, inter oven with so many bits of philo--iophy.that he has given your read (ffM series of sketches, unsurpass ed In my experience. LyiMay I suggest that these sketch es be put in booklet form for they 3He too pood and too valuable for jjlje transitory existence of the dUjual news paper article. JIn my opinion the people of Car 5et Count, particularly the peo Jffc or Beaufort, are under a last jm obligation to Mr, Carrow for v Accurately, so fully, and so en tainingly presenting sketches of !&3e past to the readers of the pre Sent. .- . .Beaufort, I am sure, is proud of nim Carrow, a native son, who fla-Hle yet a lad, went forth, askinr Quarter, to earve for himself in jlhe world a position of responsi bility and high regard. And how 'H he succeeded! tfThe NEWS-TIMES Is to be con gratulated In bringing to Its read ers these charming historical sketches of Beaufort of "the long, long ago." N. Thamas Ennett, M.D. SSBTHLIVEt Chief Harry Hardy and Mrs. Hardy of Norfolk spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hardy. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ringgold and son, Junior, of Bridgeton, spent the weekend with her par ents,, Mr. and Mrs. George Tosto. !(Mrs. Willie Pittman, Mrs. Luka Lewis and children visited Mrs. Levi pittman Friday afternoon. ' Mrs. Elijah Dixon and son, Jun ior, spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. George Tosto. i Mr. and Mrs. Ledren Norman and son, Glenn Neat, of Beaufort spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Monnie Norman. . Mr. Darris Lee Pittman and HOW HOT CAN IT GET ? ,r Sr. TEW ' )BSMr'm.cm. 7a HDaleigh ib ound up W Maxtnn Tosto snent Saturday in Beaufort nad while there they vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Pitt man. Mr. Ray Pittman and Ledren Norman went to George Tosto's Sunday afternoon after watermel- Mrs. Johnnie Cannon and chil dren stayed with her sister. Mrs. Luke Lewis, while Mr. Cannon was In the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Stilly and daughter, Elolse, and Nancy, of Bridgeton. visited Mr. -and Mrs. Rone Wallace Sunday afternoon. Mr.' and Mrs. Dewey Guthrie and son, Jimmie, of Beaufort snentj Sundav with her mother, Mrs. j Ruth Eubanks. Mr. Rone Wallace has launched his new boat and started shrimp- Ing this week. Hope he has good lurk. Mrs. George Tosto spent Satur day afternoon with Mrs. Monnie Norman. Mrs. Marvin Fulcher went to Beaufort Tuesday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Georee Tosto vis ited her sister, Mrs. Blakley Wade Friday afternoon at Beaufort R. F. D. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hardy and twins, Guyon and Gweldolyn, spent omuruay evening wun mr. ana Mrs. Luke Lewis. ' Mr. Henry Weatherington and con. Leslie of Ernul, were business visitors at the home of George Tosto Monday. Mrs. Ruth Eubanks and son, Ralph, spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Hardy and Mrs. Joshua Hardy and Mrs. Gas ton Hill. Mrs. John Mason and daughter, Gertrude, visited Mrs. Willie Pitt man Saturday morning. Mr. George Tosto and son. Elzie, carried Mrs. B. P. Ringgold and children to Bridgeton Saturday afternoon. She had spent two weeks with her patents, Mr. and Mrs. George Tosto. Mr. Johnnie Cannon was taken to Morehead City hospital Thurs day. He had Muck s nail in his foot and he has been very sick, but has got some better, so he came home Sunday afternoon. Hope he will soon be alright a- gain.. Elder William Anderson of Morehead City preached Sunday morning and Sunday night We are always glad to have him come. c&stecct ccn mTcin ' Caitarat County's Only Newspaper A Merger K .' THE BEAUFORT NEWS (Ett 1913) a4 THE TWIN CITY TIMES Ert.l93S) Published Tuesdays and Frldiys By j - - THE CARTERET PUBLIHaiNQ COMPANY. rNC Lockwood Phillips Publishers - Eleanor Daar Phillips Ruth Lcckey Peellnc. Executive Editor . PuWWilna omoe At BOt Evant Street, Moreocad City. N. C. UB CraM Strict, aautort. N. C. aU rates: hi Carteret, Craven, Pamllr. Ity da and Ooalow Countlea anon a-inFriW. imLrZi? w a.ao-sm m.nthij SJ.OO three X . .. - '. Member Ot , ' Ajeoclated press Greater Weeklies N." C. Preta AawclaUoa AMdtt Xitmu of OreulatloSe ianim Entered as Second Claw Matter at Morehead CUy. N. C. . under Act et March 8; 7 . . r I lATLlSTtf3.k'J2!il vl' td um toe republlcaUoa ol KINGS AND BEAUTY QUEENS In this iand of the plunging neckline p.nd bare .nidriff, it is a lovely hamlet indeed which does not have one or more beauty queens these days. Speaking at the Peach Festival held in Rockingham last week, J. , M. Broughton, cutting a twinkling eye nt the aueens assembled there, reminded them that one of the first beautv contests of which we have any history occurred while King David lay on his death bed. As usual, J. Melville knew where of he snnke. Fact is, he might have added that the serious con dition of the man who had ruled with iron hand over Israel for 40 years prompted the search for a comely young woman. David, even as his son Solomon after him, had an eye for the beau ty of words, wisdom, goodness, and the female form as well. So, as David lay dying, hi; advisors see first chapter of First Kings de cided to bring in a young virgin: "and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him. . . ." After quite a search, Abishag was brought in. Although she was very beautiful and did cherish him, David responded not in the least. Well, they knew then and there that David was a goner. Sure enough, 63 verses later "David slept with his fathers", and Solo mon cscended the throne. These modern North Carolina misses may be no great shake? as Abishags, but the response they get from the audjence and from the photographers and the papers really puts the young Shunammite of King David's day in the shade. Clyde R. Hocy may be used, the political leaders of the mountains are pleading for Scott and Brough ton. They feel that, somehow, the people seem to want that new I'W'K in the Democratic psrtv in this State, and believe that Scott and Broughton can best supply it. The principal worry of the De mocrats is not the election of State officials, but Congressmen. Then, too, there is Truman. They must not forget him. hardly had time to look at his farm since June 26 . . . his tele phone rings at all hours of the day and night ... He weighs 208 pounds and is again going light on the calories . . . didn't read a single one of his newspaper advertise ments during the campaign, and no stories for him or against him . . . heard only one broadcast concern ing himself . . . that on the night before the second Primary. . . . DEWEY DIXIE? Authentic reports which reached Raleigh last week on Dixiecrat doings indicate that at least one big holding com pany in New York is being sup plied with detailed information on the political insurrection in the Deep South. There is some opin ion here freely voiced last weel that Thomas E. Dewey knows of each move being made by the Dixiecrats by the time it is made and sometimes even before. There was no evidence of any shortage of cash at the Birming ham meeting. On the contrary, the entire shindig seemed pretty well heeled, according to one North Carolina observer. Wher did the money come from, and why? Consensus in Raleigh is that the Dixiecrats will not create a ripple in North Carolina. . . . insufficient time, insufficient interest. NEW LOOK WANTED They are not shouting it from the roof tops, but four North Carolina Con gressmen fear that the coves and ridges of Western North Carolina may suffer an invasion by the Re publicans while they are in Wash ington doing their master's bidding during the next few weeks. Con gressmen "Bulwinkle, Jones, Red den and Doughton yes, even Dough ton anticipate hard fights this fall, but leave their folks and return to Congress to help elect a Democrat President Most in demand for the battle are J. M. Broughton and W. Kerr Scott, both of whom are keeping in trim for this final bout While old Democratic war horses like Cam Morrison, J. C. B. Ehringhaus, and NOTES If you want to see any Big Four football games this fall, you'd better get a move on. , . , Some of the early-season events in tne,lilgh schools may be can celled bciuse of the polio epidem ic . . Incidentally, Dr. Hart E. Van Riper, medical director for the Na tional Foundation for Infantile Pa ralysis, reports that deaths from polio average only one per hun dred cases . . . the number of children permanently crippled is less than two per hundred cases. WEEDS Last year on the south lawn of Josephus Daniels' Wakestone grounds there was a beautiful garden . . . also the year before . . . and all during the war. . . . It's in weeds this summer . . . His office at the News and Observ er is .still vacant . . . Editorials are being written by Jonathan Daniels and Robert E. (Fleet) Williams. . . . very good ones, too. . -v v OFF THE CUFF To see Char- lie Johnson ambling down Fayette ville Street here you would never guess he was the loser In that recent incident ... He is said to. be very well fixed financially '. . . and will in all probability be in better shape in thia wise four years from now than if he had won. . . . By refusing J. M. Broughton'S of fer 'to become his assistant, Mayne Albright followed some - advice him some , time ago by W. Kerr Scott: people like a man who makes his own way, who; must meet a payroll now and then, and who makes a living other than by 1 salary. . . . For some time Albright had considered hanging out his shingle, Relieves now is the time to make the break ... He will' also enhance his political future.' In his campaign he made many good "connections," as they call them . . . though most of them were not of the lucrative-client va riety . . . Very liberal, intelectual ly and morally honest, a pretty good speaker, and possessed of a good mind, he should go far in the: practice of law if his idealistic out look permits him to stomach the various types of cases and clients which attorneys must contend- with now and then . . . particularly in their -early years. . . . M BIRTH OF A NATION When David Wark Griffith died last Fri day, the notice of his passing made front pages throughout the coun try. He was the man who made "Birth of a Nation," the writers said. . But North Carolina people f-those who care a darn about any thing of this kind know it was the other way around. '"Birth of a Na: tldn" made Griffith. Who really made "Birth of a Nation?" Thomas pixon, from his books, "The Clans men" and ' Leopard Spots." Dixon wbs not even mentioned in the ac count of Griffith's death, but his widow who lives here in Raleigh had her eyes opened when she read that the film has grossed more than $10,000,000 and is still j being shown., , v . ''':. ' ! Being the second Mrs. Dixon he ' married her, his secretary, only a few years before his death--she ; was the wife of a semi-invalid for I seven vears. However, she knows ' about "Birth of a Nation", and how the man really responsible for I it got so little out of it. ' Thomas Dixon's biography, though roughly written, lies in a trunk in her home 'here on Hillisboro Street gather ing dust. Will North Carolina per mit this literary giant to lie there, all but forgotten, while it Uonltes every brassy hack writer, every glib spieler who enters liere? Li . 1 . J .I ,H anal IB Heat Abbb I I n Mil Mfi 4 II lllllllf lit I hi J nann ... a real saving in cost with dependable protection and service S. A. CHALK. Jr. MUTUAL INSURANCE AGENCY First-Citizens Bank Bldg. 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