D. C.—The Presi'
put to find a
to • majority of
fighting, leaving
la the hands of the
(who have had it ever fine*
World War II). But then it could
ha said that the President inherited
the meat ha found hinuelf in
from President Harry Tinman
The Middle East crisis is a crisis
of the Eisenhower Administration,
which (ietorioaated seriously
after the Republicans took over
from the Truman Administration.
And when the President cut short
a vacation in south Georgia recently
and came back to Washington
to fight the battle out with Israel,
Egypt and the U. N., be faced a
major battle.
His Department of State wasn't
following a course of action approved
of by either the Congress,
and many of its ablest leaders, or
the Pentagon. The President went
along with the Department of
State and ita secretary, John Foetor
Dulles. He even took to the air
waves to sell that prbgram—of
putting pressure on Israel to get
out of Gaxa siy! the Gulf of Aquba
heights.
But Congress didn't buy it and
some of the exchanges between
the President snd congressional
leaders became tense at times.
One of them told him to go ahead
and make up bia mind and do wfiat
he had to do and take the responsibility
'for it. The President said
he would. But be never could get
«*> much cooperation from' many
top Jewish leaders, in selling his
plan to the Jews.
Meanwhile there were many,
some of them in the Pentagon and
some in Congress, who feared that
the President was being led into
a trap by Egypt These observers
feared that President Nasser of
Egypt would double-cross the
President at the first opportunity
and that even though the President
was morally right, he was
acting against his friends, Israel,
Britain and France, and in favor
of Egypt and the Communist
countries.
Finally, as pressure began to
mount, both Iarael and Washington
gave ground. Compromiaas
were pushed In desperation and
things got hot for Mr. Eisenhower
and the Department of State. And
even on the day the United Nations
was scheduled to begin discussions
on sanctions against Israel,
Canada's compromise was eagerly
explored at the State Department.
It la no exaggeration to say that
the President ! nerves were worse
strained in this crisis than in some
time. For a man of his age, with
a history of heart trouble, such
rough periods should not come too
often.
On the same day that Polish
official. began talks with U. S.
Ilriin — it—ifA to increase
trade and understanding between
Om two countries— Russia bluntly
warned the world, but particularly
the stooge countries, which Poland
had bwn for to long, that UmSopendedee
of the form exhibited by
Yugoslavia would* not to meekly
accepted by Butt If
Niklta Khrushchev told diplomatic
leaden' at a reception to
' Moscow that Tito and Yugoslavia
could expect no economic lavorg
from Russia Obviously this wu
the climax of reports and nimora
I in repeat week* that Russia was
about to evt off economic aid to
Yugoelavia.
Khruichchev'i word* were taken
a« a warning to the Pole* not to
expect economic aid from Rum la
if Poland follow. In the f&otsteps
of Yugoslavia.
In Washington, ' these blunt
words were viewed with some
satisfaction, since they could mean
a further split In the relations between
Russia and Yugoslavia. It Is
also true that the threat of a halt
In economic aid might drive Tito
closer to Moscow, but most observers
do not believe this will occur.
Recently Russia halted work and
shipments to Yugoslavia on certain
major economic projects, coldly
notifying Belgrade, in one case,
that the project would be postponed
until UMO. This of course is
taken as sq indication that Moscow
has written off the trip of
Bulganin and Khruschehev to
Yugoslavia, to head relations between
the countries as a (allure.
From now on, relations between
the two countries, and between Poland
and Russia, might become
more strained, not less. And U. 8.
officials hope Poland will not
move so quickly so as to bring
down upon her neck the might of
Russian troops—which could crush
the new regime In Poland like the
Independent government in Hungary
was crushed just a few
months agb.
FARM PRICKS
The level of prices received by
farmers in mid-January was reported
at 298 per cent of the 101014
base average compared with
.237 per cent In mid-December,
220 per cent In mid-January last
year and the record high of 813
per cent sent in February, 1061.
Prices paid by farmers In midJanuary
were reported at 902 per
sent of the 1910-14 base average
compared with 200 per ' cent a
month before and 218 per cent a
year ago.
TRAILER HOME BURNS—Smoke billow* from the trailer of Pat
Base, at Chad burn, student at the college here, which waa gutted in
a midnight fire February 22 Lou waa estimated at >2,000, about half
of which waa covered by Insurance, according to Fire Chief Howard
Cottrell The trailer waa parked in the trailer camp Just (Sit Hardin
street, behind Kirk's Restaurant.
Blowing Rock School
The Blowing Rock School Band
■nd the Girls Chorus went to
Green Valley School la«t Friday
morning to present a musical program.
After their performance
there, they went to the Valle Crucis
School (or lunch and another
performance.
The band, directed by Mr. William
Greene, has the following
members: Trask Buxton, John
Lett, Neil Knight, Dean Knight,
Johnny Harmon, and Robert Harmon,
trumpets; Lewis Coffey, Judy
Burns, Ben Greene, and Rhett
Ashley, clarinets, Burris Coffey,
cornet; Larry Moody, bass drum;
Richard Coffey and Jim Bob Coffey,
snare drums.
Mrs. Polly Martin directs the
girls chorus: Ann Reid. Linda Bolick,
Unda Jones, Pat Coffey,
Marilyn Bolick, Sharon Sudderth,
Cora Broyhlll, Mary Keller, Alice
Bobbins, Sarah Jane Keller, Eleanor
Bobbins, Ann Buxton, Judy
Burns, and Elaine Bolick. Soloists
on Friday were Mary Keller, Ann
Buxton, and Cora Broyhlll.
Bulletin Boa ad
Mrs. Greene's seventh grade,
which was in charge of the main
floor bulletin board for February,
showed the live* of (our famous
people born during this month:
Washington, Lincoln, Edison, and
Longfellow. Each member of the
class participated In one of the
four different presentations.
Claw Officer* Elected
The seventh-eighth grade combination
claaa elected Ann Moody
is president on February 22. Barbara
Newton U the new vice-president;
Frances Hampton, aecretary;
seventh grade treasurer,
Ben Greene; eighth grade treasurer,
Ronnie Greene; reporter, Mary
Ann Coffey.
This class continues to' raise
money for the spring trip. Barbara
Newton, brought apples to tell on
Friday. On Monday Beulah Harrison
sold candy.
Basketball Games
The boys' basketball team has
won ball games recently from Jefferson
by a score of 61-47; from
Lansing, 58-42; Virginia Carolina,
66-51; Nathans Creek, 50-44. They
were defeated by Appalachian,
55-34; Cove Creek, 48-32. Vern
Coffey was high scorer in four of
the games.
Blowing Rock girls won in the
games with Lansing and Nathans
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"Oat of the factors that is responsible
for low quality farm
curat) meats is that it is too salty,"
says Joka Christian, animal husbandry
s[**ialist at North Carolina
State College. The only way
that this moat can have the right
amount of salt in it la that It be
taken out of salt at the proper
time, he adds.
Baeonc or middlings and shoulderf
should be left in cure for seven
days per loch of thickness, he
advises. This would mean that
bacons would stay in from 10 to
14 days for a top market bog, and
the shoulders would stay in approximately
28 days. Christian says
this is essential in order that the
meat will have the right salt conjtent
and will not be over salty. He
says now is the time to emphasize
the fact that moat must be taken
out of cure when the time is up
in order to prevent meat that b
too salty/ Christian also recommends
that the meats be shelf
Creek and were defeated by the
other teams. Ann Raid scored 03
points for Blowing Rock in the
Nathans Creek game.
Blowing Rock boys won their
first game in the tournament from
Jefferson, 40-44 on Friday. They
defeated Virginia Carolina on Saturday,
48-29.
The Piney Creek girls defeated
Blowing Rock Saturday night in an
exciting game, 88-87.
cured and act packed In bazas
with Uric amounts at salt. as this
1* too tatty.
For vpecial information oa curiae
tuims, Christian recommends
that you («t a copy of Extension
Circular No. 409, "Curiae Baa*
Country Style," from your county
agent It contains information
available on this subject
Series E Savings bonds are 16
years old this year. The E bond is
the moat popular teenager of all
time.
•OIL CONSERVATION
An estimated 1JOO.OOO.OOO aam
«t bra Uad, about M per coat of
Um total la the continental United
State*, ir» In (oil-cuiuervatioo
dittrieu now—lea* than SO yean
alter a nationwide program got
underway. Holding rain water
where it fall* is the purpoae of the
conaerratioa program and planting
graaa cover, terracing field*
and ftubbl* mulching or tiling to
keep crop itubble* on top, or
mean* to this end. Farm pond
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(tore water in deficient area*.
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