CAPITAL CLIPBOARD Wallace Vote May Let Off Steam Of Irate Democrats BY EULA N. GREENWOOD WALLACE . . . Although it now looks as if North Carolina may for the first time travel the lonesome road of the third party, Democrats are saying— off the record, of course—that this could have certain advant ages to their party. They are looking at it self ishly—that is, from a North Carolina viewpoint. Here’s the way they figure it; and it makes sense: If George Wallace were not running, GOP Presidential Can didate Richard Nixon would have it all his way with disgruntled Democrats. In other words, they might very easily vote the straight Republican ticket * .. all the way across, with one or two marks , . . and veto N. C. Democrats. On the other hand, the thou sands upon thousands who vote for Wallace must pick and choose. The American Party doesn’t lend itself to any straight-ticket doings. After the dissatisfied Democrat marks his ballot for Wallace, he is left to the item-by-item choices on the other candidates. He gets out his hatred of Washington by voting Wallace. You hear a lot of talk every election year—the Presidential years, that is—about various Congressmen, etc., going in “on the coat-tails” of the top man. This was particularly true in 1964 when a large slice of the Republican Party did not believe in its heart that Barry Gold water was the man for President. So, alas, they went with L. B. Johnson. The Demo cratic Presidential candidate got the big mark at the top of the ballot . . . and so it went with the others ... as well. And this echoed all down the sheet—the straight ticket—and gave President Johnson more power (in the 1965 Congress) than any other President since FDR in 1937. You know what he did with it. So, while this “cottails” bus iness is psychological, it is also a. matter of sheer convenience, ttls much easier and quicker to vote a straight ticket than to vote for the man. And that is how one George Wallace of Montgomery, Ala bama, may be a boon to the N. C. Democratic ticket come Nov ember. Get it? You whop them in Washington with Wallace, get this out of your system, and then go with the regular ticket as usual. So believe our Demo crats. This may be wishful thinking——. TEN-FOOT POLE ... You know by now—or will goon know —Exactly what happened at the Democratic Convention in Chicago. With the Republicans, South Carolina was in the middle of things. North Carolina played around, some going for Nixon and the others playing footsie with Regan. What the State GOP gained from this maneuver, no body seems to know. The question now seems to be this: who will get more votes in North Carolina—Gardner or Nixon. As of this past week, it was all Dan Moore with those Demo crats who were going to Chicago. They were not looking beyond Moore. They seemed to know, deep down, that it would be Hubert Horatio fkanphrey. How ever, not even the Democrats' candidate for Governor was say ing a word for Humphrey. And, as of the latter part of August, it looked as if the Vice President would have to carry North Carolina on his own— if he hoped to carry it. Tar heel Democrats were not touch ing him with a ten-foot pole as of august 25, 1968 B.C. (Be fore Chicago). What will the situation be from here to November 5? FED UP ... The Democratic National Committee has finally changed iti Washington, D. C„ number. They were more or lea* forced into it when word got anxmd that you could reach them by dialing “FED UP 68”. ft waa the atrangeat of many strange things that have hap pened on the political scene this year. Of the millions of number i combinations the Democrats could hers chosen for their No, 1 oaflce, they came up with 333 87681 Now, while you are thinking about It, go to your telephone. You will find that 333 la FED and 87 is UP. The remainder cf tbi number is 68. Would you Ilka to dial this amber in Washington? ft yon try it—after dialing area code 202—a matter-of-fact, record voice will come back with this: “Sorry. The number you called is not in service.*' The party got fed up with it several weeks ago. FOR SANFORD . .. Although, as Bob Scott said recently, there has been no concerted effort among N. C. Democrats to boost former Gov. Terry San ford for Vice President, his can didacy has had support from some faithful followers in this State. While Sanford himself... ex pressed serious doubt about his chances, some little amount of money was spent in his behalf. This went mostly for printing. It began over a month ago ... and continued right on into last week . . . right here in Raleigh. He is closer to Humphrey than any other North Carolinian with the possible exception of U. S. Sen. Everett Jordan. Nothing “just happens” any more ... and this applies to Terry San ford on the Veep route. PERSONAL . . . If your name has no more than six letters, you can put it on your license pl^te at an extra cost of $10. ROBERT for instance. If interested, write or call the N.C. Dept, of Motor Vehicles, Raleigh, and they will give you the particulars. Says Advertising Can Be Great Benefit To People Advertising can be of great aid to you, the consumer. For no matter how much advertising is “praised or panned,” it is a necessary part erf the Ameri can way of doing business, Mrs. Justine J. Rozier, extension home management specialist, North Carolina State University* observes. Advertising aids inthedistri bution of goods produced in our free economic system and helps us all enjoy a higher level of living, she notes. The cost of advertising a product nationally is a part of its production cost. Manufact urers add advertising costs to the costs of equipment, raw ma terials and labor. However, by advertising, the producer is usually able to produce and sell a larger quantity of goods, Mrs. Rozier explains. He may be able to buy raw materials at lower prices because he buys them in larger quantities. And if be makes a really good product, you are probably buying it as inexpensively as you could with out advertising, because others are buying it, too. - — - *__ I a retailer advtrtisltt, he also hopes to increase busi* ness volume, so that all his costs, including advertising, are more than covered and his busi ness will make a profit. The more he sells, the less the cost of advertising per unit of goods sold. Mrs. Rozier says, we enjoy radio and television at no direct cost to us because of advertis ing. Newspapers and magazines also cost us less than they would if they did not contain adver tising. In addition, advertising lets us know whfen new products are available on the market. It should give us the facts about various items we wish to buy and should tell us where to buy the product, what the price is and when the store is open. Consumers will do well to look for the facts of advertising and to not be mislead by glamor ous words or endorsements. Whenreading an advertisement, Mrs. Rozier suggest you look for the name of the product; the name of the manufacturer; location of store or stores where the product is sold; descrip tion of the product, including sizes, colors and special fea tures; and full price of the product. ‘‘Since advertising is so im*. portant, it’s up to us to use it wisely,” Mrs. Rozier be lieves. Farmers Are Urged To Help Children Farmers were urged today by the Department of Labor to help boys and girls under 16 to finish their education. At the same time, the formers will be obeying the law. The child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act prohibit youngsters under 16 from working on a farm during school hours while school is in session. The law applies equally to local and migrant youth. "Farmers can still hire teen agers under 16 to work after school and on the weekends in non-hazardous jobs. This will help needy boys and girls earn the money necessary to stay in school/’ the Labor Depart ment’s Wage-Hour field office supervisor, Labon F. Chappell, in Greensboro observed. “This law offers the indivi dual farmer a real chance to contribute to the betterment of our society and our country,’’ says Chappell. “The former who encourages these youngsters to finish school while they work part time for him will never have to feel that he knowingly did not help someone out of the vic ious cycle of poverty/’ Labor Department studies show how violations of this law cost the boys and girls involved —almost half of the young form workers were in grades well below the norm for their ages; and at the age of 15, 7 out of 10 local form youth, and 9 out of 10 migrant farm youth, had not reached the grade normal for their age. “It is particularly important that this law is understood at this time as schools across the country are reopening for the new school year. Unknowingly, formers may permit boys and girls under 16 to continue work ing full time. This is, of course, against the law/* Chappell pointed out. “If there is a difference bet ween State and Federal child tabor standards, the higher standards apply. “Iwant to personally urge that anyone—farmer, form youth, parent, or teacher—with ques tions about child tabor stand ards, minimum wages, or over time pay, contact me at my office at 220 Federal Bldg., 324 Market Street, Greensboro, N. C. 27402, telephone, 919-275 9111. Pm here to help.” Distaff Deeds UNUSUAL TRANSPORATION Members of the Pikeville Ex tension Homemakers Club, Wayne County, were a bit sur prised to see their president Mrs. Susie Dickerson, arrive at the club meeting on a tractor. “But,” she explained,” it was the only transportation that was available at the time.” “I figured,” she told Betty Jean Barr, home economics Ex tension agent, “it really didn’t matter how I got here; the im portant thing was that I made it to the meeting.” ENTHUSIASTIC WORKER Hugh C. Hutchins, from Granite Quarry, was most en thusiastic worker at a refinish ing furniture workshop recently held by Edith Hinshaw, home economics Extension agent, Ro wan County. Hutchins had to retire from barbering because of poor eye sight, she explains. Later he attended the School for the Blind in Raleigh to learn how to put bottoms in chairs. But often the chairs needed to be refinished before he could cane them, and Hutchins had to pay someone else to do this part of the job. “Now,” Miss Hinshaw says, “Hutchins can do the entire chair.” ON FRENCH IMPORTS The Treasury Department has raised duties on most French exports to this country fay 2.5 per cent. It is an attempt to offset subsidies France pays her large domestic mamrfac turers. Effective date is Sep tember 14th. A POT'S THE SPOT Geraniums fill this square pot with brilliant blossoms which may be red, scarlet, any shade of pink or rose, as well as white. For interesting contrast with these colors and the deep green foliage, variegated vinca cascades down the sides. Multi flora petunias are used as a “topping” for this round pot. Lower growing than grandifloras, they hare slightly smaller but many more flowers In so many shades of so many colors that space does not permit a description of the entire list. A pot's the spot to plant the showiest, gaudiest blooms you can grow, for a pofr is the only spot in the garden that’s movable. If you want to change a garden scene, moving pots of blooms about will do the trick. The most popular flowers for such use are, deservedly, geraniums and petunias. The two thrive under pot culture and bloom profusely in gay colors for as long a period as any annual flower. Depending on the size of pot that is in scale with the size of your garden, you can put in a pot as few as 3 plants of petunias or a single geranium. The bigger the pot, the more plants in it, the greater the garden effect. When planting in pots be sure the soil is well provided with organic matter and fertilized. Plants are set close together in a pot, closer than would be the case in the ground, because a mass of color is desired. Without adequate soil prepa ration, they simply cannot get sufficient nourish ment. It goes without saying that watering must be regular and thorough for pots have compara tively large surfaces exposed to drying sun. The point often missed is that the pot must have adequate drainage so that the soil never becomes water-logged. If it has a hole in the bottom, cover that with a flat stone or a piece of broken flower pot so that the soil is held back while the water seeps out. Lacking a drainage hole, several inches depth of drainage materials must be used at the bottom of the pot. Gravel or broken flower pot are both excellent materials. Because the soil used over them has been en riched as suggested above, there should be no need to add fertilizer until mid-summer. At that time the plants in the pot probably will show by their growth that they are coming to the end of the nourishment in the soil. Add fertilizer sparingly, rather too little than too much, remembering always the limited amount of soil in the limited area of the pot. Geraniums and petunias are not, of course, the only plants for use in pots, though they certainly afCjth j showiest. Other annuals for this use in clude dwarf and medium height marigolds, ager alum (good for edging taller kinds), lantanas, verbenas, lobelias and dwarf nasturtiums. Because the eventual heights and widths of the plants named vary, the planting distances will too. Just remember that it's an effect of massed color that makes a pot a picture. New “Green Manure” Crop Has Promise In Carolina Agricultural scientists at North Carolina State University have developed a new “green manure” crop for North Caro lina and the South. The new crop is a variety of pigeon pea, which its chief de veloper, Dr. W. T. Fike, says has an outstanding potential as a cover crop and as a source of organic matter and nitrogen. Dr. R. L. Loworn, director of agricultural research at NCSU, said the new crop var iety has been named “Norman” because much of the research was done at the Sandhills Re search Station near the town of Norman. Norman is recommended as a replacement for crotalaria, a widely grown cover crop that was banned after its seeds were found to be poisipnous to livestock. Norman also appears to be superior to hairy indigo, one of the replacements for cro talaria. ‘The Norman pigeon pea has more promise in North Caro lina than any other green manure crop.” Dr. Fike com mented. “The plants emerge Quicker, grow faster and have more resistance to nematodes. The seeds are also nontoxic.” Norman averaged yielding about 31/2 tons of dry matter per acre in tests over the past four years as compared to about 2 1/2 tons for crotalaria and hairy indigo. Norman is resis tant to the two main root knot nematodes found in North Caro lina. It shows some resistance to two other root knot nemato des. It is susceptible, however, to the lesion nematode. “We estimate that about 70, 000 acres of diverted cropland in North Carolina could have profitably been planted in Nor man pigeon peas this year,” Fike said. Seeds for the new crop are being increased this year and will be available for farmer planting in 1969. Pigeon peas, Dr. Fike ex plained, are a perennial legume cultivated in tropical countries for the edible small seed or “peas.” The growing season in North Carolina is too short for many of the seed to develop. Therefore, local seed supplies must come from areas such al Florida, where interest is also being shown in Norman as a food* crop. Norman must be grown annually from seed, ft reaches a height of five to seven feet and flowers in late August. If planted early enough, seed pods will form in late summer. Frost usually kills the plant before the seeds mature, however .The few seeds which have matured in the state have not survived the winter in the soil. Fike, as associate professor in the Department of Crop Science at NCSU, developed Norman from seed originally brought to this countryby USDA scientists firm Pakistan. He received assistance from agri cultural scientists in several other southern states, where Norman has also performed well. Huntings of Norman for de monstration purposes have been placed on farms this year in Martin, Sampson, Montgomery, Onslow, Hertford, Chowan, Halifax, Edgecombe and Rich mond counties. Plantings were made last year in several of the same counties plus Bertie and North ampton. “Farmers like it, “Fike said. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Time was when we as a nation felt that a man should be held Accountable for Ms own deed*# i>r misdeeds. ip * Recently, however, a massive guilt complex seems to have swept the country, leaving in its wake a substantial number of people who feel that society is somehow to blame for the weak-willed and irresponsible citizen who turns against the state. Public apathy and indif ference, it is suggested, have spread across the land, and from it has arisen a legion of law breakers. u uus txMita is true, uapainy Ib the major cause of crime, the public should ask just what has brought about this almost overnlght apathy, and why it Is not so prevalent in other areas of social life. Why is this apathy confined to crime? For, gen erally speaking, it is. Ameri cans are not, by nature, an apa thetic people. In no other na tion, as a matter of bet, la the social conscience more highly refined than in America. Evidence of this is all around us. Orphanages, schools, hos pitals, homes for the blind, charities by the score are sup ported by citizens contributions. On things that matter, Ameri cans ususlly shows mighty con cern. Why, then, this apathy toward one of the major social problems now besetting us? It springs, I believe—this puzzling apathy of ours toward crime—from our disillusion ment with our system of Jus tice, People have too little con fidence in our courts* willing ness to administer justice. Starting with the Supreme Court and extending down toour lower courts, the public gives little credence to Its courts. Some of this feeling Is jus tified, but to say that the Supreme Court is completely responsible for crime is abso lutely absurd. On the other hand, to say that it is entirely blame less Is eqtally as absurd. Certainly, some of the High Court’s rulings have encouraged the criminal and increased the imwilllngness of tbs pdbllc to become Involved. In the Mal lory case, for example, the Supreme Court turned loose a confessed rapist because one single day had elapsed between Us arrest and Ms arraignment. Justice was hardly served lit. this case, particularly whan the culprit was subsequently ar rested for a similar crime. The now famous 1966 decision concerning police Interrogation of criminal suspects lift much of the nation unsettled and un certain, as—indeed—It did much of the Supreme Court itself. Justice John Harlan said of the 5-to-4 majority vote: “The social costs of crime are too great to call the new rules anything but hazardous experimentation*'. Justice Byron White also strongly dis sented. To conclude then, that Su preme Court decisions—parti cularly when they are opposed by four of the nine members of the court—do not create fear and destroy confidence in our country is a deliberate denial of the obvious. Work—much work—needs to be done to dispel public apathy and return at least a semblance of order to our society; and what better place to start than with the Supreme Court? Charles H. Crutchfield President Jefferson Standard Broad casting Company Health And Beauty It Is usually very hard to make teenagers conscious of how Important it is for them to eat a balanced diet. Their tastes in foods usually run to thick, dribbling hamburgers, double orders of french fried potatoes, a double-scoop of chocolate malted and a mocha-fudge, or cake a la mode to round things off. If this kind of eating is in dulged in, the teenager is like ly to be pretty fat, and a very regular patient for her family dentist. It is the responsibility of the parents to tell their growing young people that if they want to be gay, bright, fresh com plextoned and willow-waisted, they must eat healthful nour ishing food, and get a full eight hours of sleep each night. There are many young indi vidual^ who seem to eat a most unhealthful diet and cut corners on their sleep who still look bright-eyed and love ly. However, these wrong hab its will take their toll, and in the long run you will see that they damaged their health and acquired a whole wrong set of sating habits to boot. Protein Is needed to help build healthy tissue, create en ergy and prevent starch lie. spired fat from gaining tbs ip per hand. A well-rounded diet will cut down on tbs craving tor large quantities of sweats. The teenager may not feel tired, or look tired, but If ha or she tries to dance all night they may return hone as gray as the dawn they great. Even the hardiest teenager requires sight solid hours of sleep every night of the week. Topics Of Farm Interest Are Feature Of New Publication una way north uarollmans arc staying abreast of the poli cies, issues and changes affect ing agriculture la through a monthly publication prepared by economists at North Carolina State University. "Tarheel Farm Economist” is a tour-page monthly newslet ter which treats current topics of interest to the large agricul tural community, presenting an objective analysis which can be read easily and understood by farmers and industry people alike. The first Issue was dated Au gust 1962. Since then, issues have included a broad range ot topics of interest. A recent issue, for example, contained discussions relating to produc tion technology—how fast farm practices are changing, the ef fect on costs and returns, the effect upon farm structure, the implications for the future of farming. Other issues so far this year nave dealt with nek, the world food, problem, international trade, tanner bargaining, agri cultural statistics and mechani cal tobacco harvesting. Issues of the “Tarheel Farm Economist” soon to come off the press will include discus sions of the federal budget, new agricultural opportunities, international monetary system, insurance and 1969 outlook. D. G. Harwood Jr., extension farm management economist, said anyone can receive “Tar heel Farm Economist” by giv ing his name and address to the county agricultural extension agent. There is no charge. Some 10,000 Tar Heels already re ceive the publication. Says Harwood, “The era when farming was a way of life is gone. Today, agriculture is big business. If North Carolina’s agriculture is to remain com petitive, it must continually ad just to meet changes in the economic environment. Legal Notice* NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In the Matter of Requests for Change of Zone Notice is hereby given that at 7:00 PJM. on the 16th day of September, 1968, a public hearing will be held by the Mayor and the Board of Aider men at City Hall in the Town of Boone at which time the changes of the zones of the property described below to new zones indicated will be thoroughly discussed. All per sons for or against these pro posed changes are invited to be present and make whatever statements they desire. That tract of land located on the West side of the State Farm Road, bounded on the North by the Joe Williams prop erty, on the West by the Town of Boone (Horn in the West) property and running as far South as the southern line of the Hampton-Stamey-Hampton property line. Proposed change from R-l to H-S. This the 28th day of August, 1968. Clyde R. Greene, Mayor Town of Boone 8-29-2c EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as the ex ecutors of the will of Ben H. Henson, late of the County of Watauga, State of North Caro lina, this is to notify those hav ing claims against the estate of the said deceased to present them to us within six months of the date hereof, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All those Indebted to the estate are asked to make immediate payment. This Aug. 20,1968. Ernest Henson, Executor John W. Henson, Executor Vilas, N. C. 8-29-4c NOTICE OF RESALE BY COMMISSIONER UNDER ORDER OF COURT NORTH CAROLINA WATAUGA COUNTY Under and by vlrtueof orders of the Superior Court of Wat auga County made inthe special proceedings entitled Banner L Miller, Executor of Isom S. Miller, et al vs. Mary M. Miller et al, the undersigned Commis sioner will on the 9th day of September, 1968, at 11:00 A. M. at tho Court house door in Boone, Watauga County, North Caro lina, offer for resale to the high est bidder for cash that certain tract of land lying and being in Boone Township, Watauga County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake and planted rock, a corner at Oak Street and Cross Alley; then runs with the said Cross Alley 142 feet to a stake and planted rock (on East course) at the back alley; thence a North course with the back alley 80 feet to a stake and planted rock at the corner of said alley and Louise Hodges’ lot corner; thence mining a West course with Louise Hodges’ line 142 feet to a stake and planted rock on Oak Street, Louise Hodges’ corner; thence with Oak Street a South course to the BEGINN ING comer 80 feet, being Lot Number 10 In Plat of said lots, containing one-fourth acre, more or less. This sale will be made sub ject to the Watauga Cotmty and Town of Boone 1968 property taxes and will be made ig>on an opening bid of $13,177.00, and will be subject to con firmation by the Court. This the 23rd day of August, 1968. J. E. Holshouser Commissioner 8-29-3ch ADMINISTRATION NOTICE Having qualified as the ad ministrator of the estate of Ira Glenn Miller, late of the County of Watauga, State of North Carolina, this is to notify those having claims against the estate of the said deceased to present them to me within 6 months of the date hereof, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Those indebted to the estate are asked to make immediate payment. This August 7, 1968. Clark Miller, administrator, Route 1 Boone, N. C. 8-15-4c NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be re ceived by the MAYOR OF THE CrTY OF BOONE, BOONE NORTH CAROLINA, in the City office, up to 2:30 P.M. Sep. 5, 1968, and immediately there after publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, ma terial and equipment entering into the construction of ADDI TION & ALTERATIONS to CITY OFFICE BUILDING, Boone, North Carolina. & Electrical, Plumbing and Me-, chanical work shall be included in the General Contract. Complete plans, specifica tions and contract documents will be open for inspection in the City Office, and in the Of fice of the Architects,Clarence P. Coffey & Associates, 101 North Church Street, Lenoir, North Carolina, or may be ob tained by those qualified and who will submit a bid, upon a de posit of $25.00 in cash. Full deposit will be returned to those submitting a bona fide proposal, provided plans and specifica tions are returned to the Ar chitects in good condition within five days after the date set for receiving bids. All Contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license under the State Laws governing their respec tive trades. Each proposal shall be ac companied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some Bank or Trust Company insured by a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than 5 percent of the proposal or in lieu thereof; a bidder may offer a bid bond of 5 percent of the bid executed by a surety com pany licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds, conditioned that the surety will upon demand forthwith make payment to the Obligee upon said bond if the bidder fails to execute the con tract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the Owner as liqui dated damages in event of fail ure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award, or to give satisfactory surety as required by law. Performance Bond will be required for One Hundred Per cent (100%) of the contract price. Payment will be made on the basis of Ninety Percent (90%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled dosing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 30 days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. CLYDE GREENE, MAYOR CITY OF BOONE BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA Clarence P. Coffey L Associates Architects Leooir, North Carolina lc

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