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■5 ■ THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. MIC HIGHLIGHTS ates More Able to Meet 1 Miancial Obligations than US of the continuing and irre pressible controversies of the times has' to tfo with federal grants and other forms of financial aid to the states. These have grown enorm ously in ttie past generation, and are justified on the grounds that only the federal government is competent to meet all or most of public needs covering an extreme ly diverse range of activities— highways, education, slum clear ance, and so on. That view, however, is disputed by Dr. William L. Frederick, East ern Regional Director of the Coun cil of State Governments. One pub lication has published his find ings, in the form of a condensa tion of articles which originally ap peared in Internal Affairs. Dr. Frederick writes: “New de velopments in state government have strengthened the ability of the states to help in providing the .services which the American peo ple require from their government. Twenty-five years ago it was wide ly believed that the states simply could not meet 1^e needs of the time or of the future, and it was forecast that their importance as: governmental units would diminish steadily. Today the climate is quite different.” Whether the public at large re alizes that the climate has so great ly changed is, of course, another story, ^t Dr. Frederick backs up:i his basic theSis with, some impres sive aitides and statements. Fori instance, .etate revenues have more than doubled since 1948, and state expemHtures have increased stQl more—tfrom $9.S billion in 1948 to!: $26 bllliomin, 19S9. Heavier spend-!; Ing has ifeen for educaMon ahdj highways, followed by pul^ weJ- jfare and health spending. ^ In hisjwords, “In such areas as elementaiy and secondary ediica-; tion, higher education, mental health and the conservation and! development of water resources, .state programs are taking new di rection and assuming larger dimen sions.” Dr. Frederick devotes considera ble space to changes for the better which have taken place in the or ganization of state government in all its branches. These fall into a to be accomplished if the judicial considerable range of categories. The position of governors has been strengthened, and staff services have been concentrated, to the end that the governors can fill their responsibilities more effec tively. Streamlining and reorganiza-' tion of departments and agencies have improved the efficiency of state services. Successful programs have been adopted to attract and retain more competent personnel. Legislatures have created staff agencies to assist and guide them in dealing with problems, includ ing those connected with budgets and expenditures. And there have been significant developments in the judiciary branch too, among them being efforts to reduce the backlog of pending cases. However, Dr. Frederick adds, “. . . develop ments are slow, and much remains branch is to be equipped to fill satisfactorily its role in contemporary society.” realize. To quote Dr. Ferderick once again, “In the last 15 years, the states have made significant advances in their ability to meet the old and new problems whicji confront them. ... No one can be complacent in view of the prob lems now confronting the states and those we know to be just over the horizon, but the developments in state government . . . provide a base upon which to build. They of fer a promise that state govern ment will continue to go forward. Fridaiy, Dei ChristhHn is must jfjet the chil|]i^‘ for their faftber le 'iiay ■ i Most^ people have some religion. At least ‘ church they are. All in all, to sum up, the prog ress that has taken lilace in state government seems to have been far more marked than most of us SUBSCRIBE TO THE MIRROR Service dn aB’ EleGtrllfiel Eubortkl wW iiw—iiiiai In New Bern, YouMI Find Those Superior Rexall Products at City Drug Store 202 Middle Street Dial ME 7-4138 MASONIC — Sun. thru : H n Back to God's Coi STARRING ROCK HUDSON — & Gun Smoke," Star. Audte MuMy5 WOODROW MOORE'S Supplying Indoor Comfort With y Heating and Air CondItionlIng Now located 318 Firat Et. Aik fbrTomli fverywhare J. K. Powell DISTRIBUTOR ME 7-2265 Storting Wed., "Ben jHt sSM S Is® m •iirti*- Whether you score high or low. It all \ adds up to a relaxing, sociable evmilng.' So play away—and between times, bavo 'epsi. It’s the refreshment that \ today’s trim, active modems prefer.'Light and refreshing, Pq>si has more people asking for it every day. Be sociable wherever you go—enjoy a PepsL ..... . i#l - -Ww V y- Be Sociable, Have a Pepsi Refresh without aUing BOTTLBO UNDER APPOINTMENT PROM PEPSICOLA COMi^Ny, NiW VOnK, N.Y. PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO, OF NEW BERN V . ■ ■ ■ Vr> ^
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