Friday, November 19, 1965
THE NEW BERN MIRROR. NEW BERN, N. C.
In aworldthreatenlngtocome
apart at the seams, It’s re
assuring to note that child
hood in most respects has
changed little during this con
fusing and cynical century.
America’s leading book pub
lishers, aiming for the moment
at the Christmas trade, are
turning to fairy tales, tables
and nursery rhymes of Grand
pa’s day for sure-fire sales.
Frequently, no doubt, New
Bern parente purchase stories
for their small fry that brlgjx-
tended their own early years,
without consulting the young
sters. The important thing,
however, is the way the books
’ are appreciated by children who
receive them.
One of the costlier ones,
beautifully bound, is “The
Ugly Duckling*’ published by
Scribner’s. It’s the same de
lightful story by Hans Ander
son that has been popular for
generations. Adding greatly to
its charm are the exceptional
illustrations by Adrienne
Adams.
Virtually all of the major
publishers in the field have
Juvenile books on the market
that are steep in price for
the average parent. There’s
no mistaking tte quality of the
volumes referred to, but most
of us can’t afford such an out
lay.
Fortunately, a considerable
number of children’s books are
available at lower prices. Tots
are usually destructive, and
this alone may be reason enou^
to buy less expensive publi
cations. Shop carefully, and
you’ll find words and pictures
that compare favorably with the
better bound books that sell for
several times as much.
Year in and year out,
Cinderella is a favorite with
moppets. Like the Ugly Duck
ling, Cinderella is a nobody
who becomes a somebody of
considerable Importance.
Theirs is the realization of a
dream shared by all of us, not
just children.
If it could happen to them,
we rationalize, it mi^t hap
pen to us also.
Looking Gloss-
(Continued from page 1)
Five led to conviction in Fed
eral courts.
On the other hand, FBI rec
ords indicate that 57 police
men were murdered by crim
inals in 1964, and 197 in the
last four years. Two police
men have been slain in east
ern North Carolina, at Farm-
vllle and Fremont, during a
recent four-day span.
Records show that the num
ber of police officers murder
ed annually since 1960 doubled.
Pagt Smn
and that 18,000 police officers
were assaulted in 1964. This
means that one out of every
24 city, county and state po
lice officers in the Uni ted States
was the victim of an assault
last year.
Human nature being what it
is, it’s astounding that 18,000
officers armed with deadly wea
pons were able to constrain
themselves from shooting many
of the rioters, punks and as
sorted hoodlums who did them
bodily harm.
There always have been cop
haters among the criminal ele
ment, and there always will be.
However, a trained, legally con
stituted police officer Is our
first line of defense against vio
lence. Those who sneer at such
authority threaten our Ameri
can way of life.
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TunsftnriM
T
o the Pilgrim settlers, the first Thanks
giving Day must have seemed a long time
in coming. Governor William Bradford
told about it in his History of Plymouth
Plantation.
There were two years of suffer
ing, hunger and even starvation before
the first bountiful harvest. The first
Thanksgiving came only after the Col
ony’s policy was changed to recognize the
simple truth that each individual is
entitled to the fruit of his own labors.
When the Pilgrims landed at
Plymouth Rock, they established their
community on the theory: “From each
according to his ability; to each according
to his need.”
This is the policy that was
changed after two years of crop failures.
Why did the idealistic system fail?
A
■mTovernor Bradford explained:
''This community was found to
breed much confusion and discontent. . . . For
the young men that were most able and fitted for
labor and service did repine that they should
spend their time and strength to work for other
men’s wives and children, without any recom
pense. The strong, or man of parts, had no
more in division of victuals and clothes than he
that was weak and not able to do a quarter the
other could; this was thought injustice. . . .
"And for men’s wives to be com
manded to do service for other men as dressing
their meat, washing their clothes, etc., they
deemed it a kind of slavery, neither could many
husbands well brook it. . .
B
ut, wrote Bradford:
"God in His wisdom saw another
course fitter for them.” This new course permit
ted each man to "plant for his own particular”
and work or not work—according to his own
desires.
" This had very good success; for it
made all hands very iridustrious, so as much
more corn was planted than otherwise would
have been by any means the Governor or any
other could cause, and . . . gave far better
content. The women now went willingly into
the field and took their little ones with them to
set corn. . . .”
T
he harvest came and Governor Brad
ford wrote:
"Instead of famine, now God gave
them plenty, and the face of things was changed,
to the rejoicing of the hearts of many, for wfiich
they blessed God. And the effect of their partic
ular planting was well seen, for all had, one
way and other, pretty well to bring the year,
about, and some of the abler sort and more
industrious had to spare, and sell to others.”
T
he Prigrims, rediscovered the trutli that
men rise to a higher level of achievement
when they are free as individuals to own
property and enjoy the fruits of their own
labor. When society abides by this prin
ciple the harvest is cause for Thanks
giving.
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