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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, MeW BERN, N. C.
Friday, November 28, 1953
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
Published Every Friday at 111 King Street,
New Bern, N. C., by the Sole Owner
j. GASKiLL McDaniel
-Editor and Publisher
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Entered as second-class mail at New Bern April 4, 1958,
under the act of March 3, 1879.
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DONT HOG IT
Many of the New Bernians who will read this editorial to
day aren’t lucky enough to have a private telephone in their
home. Through circumstances beyond their control, they are
forced to share a party line with neighbors.
A party line at best can be an annoying thing, and at
worst it is little short of a nightmare. Like a single bathroom
in an overcrowded rooming house, everybody seems to want
to use it at the same time. ^
So far no one has come up with a completely happy solu
tion to the problem of the party line, and we doubt that anyone
will. Just as long as there are telephones and people in
close proximity, some folks are going to be talking while
others want to talk and can’t.
It’s no secret that bitterness results. Certainly it’s no secret
to the telephone company, where complaints we feel sure are
a matter of daily routine. Unfortunately, there’s just so much
that the company can do, where private lines are unavailable.
That’s where courtesy enters the picture. Those of us
who habitually “visit” on a party line are not only rude but
downright dishonest. By talking at great length, we are cheat
ing our neighbors out of their rightful belongings just as
surely as if we defrauded them of cash or sneaked into pantries
and walked off with their canned goods.
The Mirror feels a special affection for teen-agers, but
they, more than anyone else, are guilty of monopolizing the
family telephone. Because they monopolize it, we can think
of nothing more irritating than having to share a party line
with folks who have one or more youngsters in their house
hold.
Never let it be said, however, that teen-agers are the only
offenders. Housewives, especially during the morning hours,
are often just as long winded, and occasionally much worse
than the rock and roll set.
Some of us may take that attitude that we aren’t depriv
ing our neighbors of the use of their telephone, so long as no
one is heard picking up the receiver and trying to dial.
That is only half a truth. What about the person who may
be trying to reach your neighbor, only to find the line busy?
Few friends or relatives—or even business callers—will cdn-
tinue to dial, time and time again, unless it’s a serious emer
gency.
ilence, the greatest injustice done the other fellow when
you hog a party line isn’t the prevention of outgoing calls but
the elimination of incoming calls. Some of those calls are im
portant—at least as important as your own prolonged gossip
ing.
One of the insidious things about the person who is incon
siderate enough to keep a party line needlessly tied up is the
fact that he or she is more indignant than anyone else when
somebody else is using the telephone for a change.
Abusing the privilege of a party telephone is sorry be
havior at any time, but the problem is more acute during
holiday periods. You and your loved ones will naturally do
more telephoning as Christmas approaches. By the same token,
your neighbors will be doing the same, or trying to.
All of us think of the Yuletide as a time for giving. With
this in mind, wouldn’t it be nice to give your neighbor a
break? Ease up on your conversations. The less you have to
say, the less chance there will be of subjecting him to incon
venience.
Aside from that, the less you have to say, the less chance
there will be of speaking evil about others. This absence of
malicious gossip would certainly fit in with the true spirit of
Christmas.
In short, don’t be the guilty party on your party line.
Historical
Gleanings
—By—
FRANCES B. CLAYPOOLE
and
ELIZABETH MOORE
New Bern, October 24, 1780
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That, Whereas, the
PRIVATE SHIP OF WAR called
the GENERAL NASH on her late
cruize against the British enemy
hath taken and brot safe into PORT
BEAUFORT three prizes, to-wit:
THE BRIGG AGIE, THE BRIGG
PRINCE OF WALES and THE
BRIGG KITTY with valuable car
goes on board each of them;
NOW, KNOW YE, That, we the
subscribers, late mariners and ma
rines on board the said GENERAL
NASH in her said cruize reposing
special trust and confidence in
Captain Daniel Deshon and William
Tisdale have appointed and we do
hereby constitute and appoint the
said Captain Deshon and William
Tisdale to be our agents and to
act for us and in our room and
stead, to receive all goods, wares,
and merchandise and all sums of
money arising from the three above
prizes and their cargoes, boats, &c.,
which shall fall to our respective
shares;
And we do further covenant and
agree to allow to our said agents
five percent on all such goods,
wares, merchandise and sums of
money arising as aforesaid as a
full compensation for their trouble
for receiving and paying and de
livering to each of us our respec
tive shares in the above prizes:
Charles Williams, John Fowler,
Roger Galaspie, John Murphy, Wil
liam Willcock, Daniel Auston, Isaac
Farrow, Jacob Farrow, Harper
Howard, William Tare, Sam Gelff,
John Francois, Michael Egan, Louis
Ince, William Capps, David Wars-
ley, James Taylor, John Causey,
Sam Gardner, Benjamin Northam,
Thomas Miller, Roger Wrenn,
Thomas WelcH^ William Castex,
Simon Constock, George Meggs,
George Ward, Theodore Hill, John
Oliver, Ezekiel Everington, John
Story, John Farham, L. Reed, John
West, John Gourdon, John Blight,
John Warner, Thomas Finigin, An
tonio Wallace, Norman Montague,
Solomon Hopkins, John Ford, Isaac
Cunningham, John Morris, Thomas
Clark, John King.
New Bern, October 26, 1780
We do hereby certifie that Rich
ard Cogdell, Jun. shall receive one
third of the commissions arising
from the half part of the three
prizes taken by the ship GENERAL
NASH as we are appointed by the
ijiajority of the crew to act in their
behalf.—William Tisdale, De. De
shon.
N.B. On condition of giving my
a.ssistance in receiving and dispos
ing of the goods and moneys and
giving every other assistance that
is necessary.
Rd. Cogdell, Jun.
THOMAS SITGREAVES, MCA, in
A/c Current with Agents of the
SHIP GENERAL NASH
Villoge Verses
ARTIST
Have you an artist at your house, all artist half past two, *
Whose talent leans toward picture books, has she aadorned a few?
Does she insist that cats and dogs should all be green or pink
And much prefer that grass is red, no matter what you think?’
You’ve never seen a purple cow, but that’s the kind she draws.
While turning topsy turvy Dame Nature’s color laws.
If critics ever saw her works, they’d never call It art,
But you’re forgiven, I feel sure, for figuring that she’s smart.
There’s genius in the bold, broad strokes brought forth for all to
see.
And though they usually miss their mark, they’re distinctive,
folks agree.
You value such opinions from relatives and friends.
With each new word of flattery your boundless pride ascends.
Why be realistic, and halt this glorious static,
By recalling that most artists are starving in some attic?
The chances are she’ll grow up to forget her early ways.
Deserting crayons and brushes long before her adult days.
Proficiency in any field means toil and sacrifice.
And youth is rarely willing to pay the lofty price.
But let others rave of Rembrandt, or Michelangelo,
Who painted masterpieces in the far-off long ago.
When you crave art that warms the heart, the grandest place to
look
Is the gaudy pages of your youngster’s coloring book.
—JCMcD.
Dr.
To the net pounds of the 1/2
of the BRIGGS AGA, PRINCE
OF WALES & KATHY . 221848.12
Lbs. 221848.12
Cr.
By Mr. Stanley’s costs 86021.14
Cash paid them as per or
ders _ 68745.12
Com. on the sales of 1/2 ye
cargoes of ye BRIGGS AGA,
PRINCE OF WALES AND
KATHY _ --. 50000.00
Cash .for the bal 17081.06
Lbs. 221848.12
New Bern, February 6, 1781
Thos. Sitgreaves, MCA
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