As of last week? and probably
M of this one? everyone wanted
batter schools; but nobody wanted
them enough to pay for them. It
waa the Mine old story. ?
The tobacco people did not
want It on tobacco. The house
wives did not want a tax on food.
The bottlers did not want it on
soft drinks. The fanner did not
want U on agricultural products.
Unleaa those interested in rais
ing North Carolina from the bot
tom rung of the educational lad
der become better organised ? and
mere active? you can pretty well
kiss goodbye for another season
any plans for much educational
advancement for our Old North
State.
F earth Coming Up
Those responsible for carrying
Terry Sanfonl to victory in the
first Primary l*st year ? and on to
another victory over Dr. Lake in
the second Primary ? and thence
to victory over Robert L. Gavin in
November ? now have a fourth
time at bat
They must side with the San
ford speech as one undivided
group ? or run the risk of tossing
away their three great victories
in 1980.
Sonadlag Out Sentiment
To ?ay "I'm for better schools,
but ? " kids nobody. But it does
dig one more mudbole in the road
to progress.
If you believe in the Governor's
program, now is th? time to let
your legislator know about it. He
would appreciate ? wire from
you? or a letter, or just a post
card? letting him know how you
feel about it. And maybe why!
Main reason there was so much
mental milling around, backing
and filling immediately after the
Governor's speech was thst the
men and women in the Legislature
didn't know what the reaction of
the people back home would be.
Virtually without exception ?
even including those from the far
western counties? the solons went
home this past weekend to scour
the bushes sounding out sentiment.
We should all remember that
progress never comes easy ? sel
dom comes without sacrifices.
The Experiment Failed
An honest effort was made here
during the first mot 't' of the cur
rent aession of the Legi^aturc to
hold meetings of the Finance and
Appropriations Committee* in
morning*.
These are the two big commit
tee*. Everybody in the Legislature
i* one one or the other of these
committees Since the beginning
of time these committee* bad met
in the afternoon ? usually at 2:30
o'clock. But a long debate or dis
cuaaion in either House baa fre
quently resulted in legislator* go
ing without lunch in order to make
it to the group meeting. It was
frequently the case ? probably
more often than not ? that the
committee meetings could not be
gin hearings on time.
Then, too, long-winded speakers
before the committees have been
known to keep them in session un
til dark? well past supper time.
Also, 'after a couple to three hard
hours in session, some of the com
mittee members did not feel up to
a vigorous committee discussion.
So this time it was decided
these big groups would hold their
meetings - early in the morning
when everybody was fresh from a
good night's sleep and ready for
business. Less doling, more vigor,
more interest
But it just didn't work. Here's
why The members would not at
tend the meetings of the umpteen
"little" committees transferred to
the afternoon. Sometimes these
smaller groups act on matters a*
far-reaching aa Appropriations snd
Finance ? and when there was
much sbsenteeism they could not
properly function.
So now we are back where we
started ? with Appropriations and
Finance meeting at around two
TERMITES
SWARMING?
WE MEAN "PROVEN RESULTS" ON
ALL CROPS
ROBERTSONS PROVEN FERTILIZERS an the "all
round" everycrop fertilizers that for 50 years have
provan themtelvot over and ever again. All crops
that naad fertilization art candidates for tht famous
"ROBERTSON TEST." Tiy Robertsons on a ay erep,
next to any othor fertilizer and you'll sao wliy
"Proven" Is our middle name. Call your Robertson
agent today.
Plants Located at
? NORFOLK, VA.
?OUTM HILL, VA.
' RALf I6H, N. C.
STATE8VILLE, N. C.
WILMINBTON, N. C.
o'clock Is the afternoon? and the
other if Him beginning promptly
at uoi in the morning.
High N?m
A lot of "people think they on
coax to Raleigh almost any tint*
and find their representative or
senator sitting in solemn session
as shown in the movie*. But as a
matter of fact less than 23 per
cent of his work day 1* spent In
the Capitol.
Moat of his time I* consumed
in committee meeting*. So, unles*
yon know what committee the per
son you want to aee i* on, the best
time to catch him in the daytime
is at noon ? along then ? when both
house* are usually in *e?*ion.
Sam Lambert, director of the
Reaearch Division of the National
Education Association, say* that
within the next ten years tbe;e
change* will be made in our pub
lie (chooti:
1. A 200-day school term (we
now hove 180).
2. An 8-hour school day ?
against our present si*.
3. Increased academic require
menta.
4. All year schools in the form
of greatly expanded and improved
summer school*.
3. Abandonment of itudy halls.
_____
6. fton public kindergarten and
nursery schools
7. Increased attention to alow
learners.
8 Hi (bar qualifications (above
B. A Degree) for teachers
y. Additional public junior col
legaa.
9. Additional public junior col
leflei.
Get-Then Trading
Since aur don't want 's are
stronger than our want's, the Gov
ernor has member* ol the Legiala
ture toaaing the hot (tick to each
other.
Remember back in the old day*
when on Halloween we would aoak
a rag ball in keroaene and throw
it about? Hold it over a second
and you were burnt. Get rid of it
in a hurry ? and it became the
next person's responsibility.
The real battle comet down to
an increase In the sales tax to
four per cent or the inclusion of
food, with tobacco, soft drinks, and
one or two other items such as
farm machinery. There will be
trading!
Maay More
Within t mo weeks the General
Assembly will have before it at
least a half-dozen different type
revenue bills. All sorts of combi
ON PROGRAM. ? These 4-H Club members were on the annual Achieve
ment Day Program at Cove Creek Friday night. They are, left to right,
front row: Ronald Swift, Kent Younce, Larry Richardson, John Lett Jr.;
back row: Lockwood Shull, Bettina Danner, Diane Forester, Judy
Henaon, and Agnes Gray Shipley Staff photo.
nations. It remains anybody's
guess as to what the mixup will
do to the Governor's Better
Schools Program.
North Rhodesia tense as race
strife is feared.
Traffic Toll
Raleigh.? The Motor Vehicles
Department's summary of traffic
deaths in North Carolina through
10 a. m. Monday, March IS:
Killed to date 173.
Killed to date last year ... 183|
WILLIAMS 8JEKJL8 ?? MILLION
Auistant Secretary of State
William* haa uktd tor *S?SM?0
to oataMiah fourteen new embaa
aiea and three consulate* in Africa
and strengthen hi* African Bureau
in Washington.
He said the rapid emergency of
new nationa in Africa had "left
the bureau breathlea*." He i* in
charge of African Affairs.
NOISY LIONS
Fair Lawn, N. J.? Residents are
kept awake here with lions roar
in*
The lion* are being kept in ?
warehouse in a residential section
here until their appearance on a
TV program.
One resident said, "Those roars
mean they're hungry? and that's
what worries me."
R. D. HODGES, Jr.
Dealer ESSO Products
AM 4-8801 * BOONE, N- C.
Breasts
Thighs
Livers
- - ib. 59c
- ib. 49c
? ib. 79c
Legs - - ?
Wings - -
Gizzards -
- ib. 45c
- - lb. 15c
? - ib. 15c
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