PAGE SIX SECTION TWO ■ COMMENT | JAMES » DOJTHH * Washington—Ever since Presi dent Eisenhower’s heart attack oil September 24 official Washington hen spent most of its waking hours trying to determine what the far-, flung effects are likely to be. As of the present . . . and based on a number of imponderable* . . . the consensus seems to he about as follows: 1. New uncertainties aiv created for business . . . but there is no reason why the economy should not continue its upward trend. 2. New problems confront the j Republicans, most important of 1 which is this: If Mr. Eisenhower! does not run for reelection, the party will have lost its principal ajset as head of the ticket. 3. The Republican difficulties j present unexpected opportunities to j the Democrats, who can tie depend ed upon to utilize them to maxi- j mum advantage. 4. If Mr. Eisenhower does not run, the Union Bosses are given an opportunity . . . four years ahead of schedule . .. . to wage an all-out campaign to try to take over the White House and the Democratic * Party. I 5. Added difficulties face the' Republicans in trying to get their legislative program through Con gress. The Democrats can. lie ex pected to be more 'belligerent in at tacking the Administration's pro-! gram. In all of the discussion one ques tion is uppermost. It is this: Will Mr. Eisenhower nm for reflection? A definite answer may ho delay ed for months. But this can be ;' said: It is extremely difficult to i find anyone in Washington who i. really believes that Mr. Eiseivhow- , er will be a candidate. Even before he became ill, be) sincerely did not wish to run so: . ! another term. Mrs. Eisenhower at- 1 1 so was opposed. Therefore, it is ■ ■ assumed that he will change his ; 1 domicile in January, L9.T7, front the ( White House in Washington to his ' farm in Gettysburg. In this situation, th,- Republican j ; politicians naturally arc seeking a • I candidate who can bring victory i ‘ to the party. Mr, Eisenhower’s j 1 views as to this candidate will he i : sought at the proper time. In this connection, you will re- t _ £ Railroads are vigorously promoting a so-called “Cabinet Committee plan to restrict / public caattal* uv« uonspoitaiioa iat*-inakifig- returning »uch power la railroad h.anda. gjg^ IWI. Are P JCF m/*- merce Commission. Congress has Your rights and privileges as an American citizen are protected by the Constitution, a unique and magnificent document whose principles are as sound today as when written, over 150 years ago. Through the years, amendments have been added to keep the Con stitution up-to-date. The same is true of the regula tory powers of the Interstate Com AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS. INC j And Ifs AHUM • I * NORTH CAROLINA MOTOR CARRMRS ASSOCIATION. INC - RALEIGH, N. C Wkai't Good Eooiidb For Tlm Country Should Bo Good Enough For The Railroad*! i/ Oldest Overcoat' Becoinos Museum Piece At Wool Week Ceremonies in Charleston 53-Year-Old Coat Still Almost Perfect, Worn Every Winter CHARLESTON, S. C., —The oldest overcoat in service in the United States, worn regul arly for over 53 years by a Ten nessee businessman, has been placed on display in the nation’s oldest museum in historic Charleston. The all-wool coat, still in near perfect condition, is the property of R. W. Willis of McMinnville, Tenn., a retired hardware mer-! chant, who traveled from his home to Charleston to turn the coat over to officials during this month’s Wool observance, cen tered in the city. It is only logical, Mr. Willis said, that the nation’s oldest overcoat, tailored from the world’s oldest fiber, should take j ;ts place in the Charleston Mu ieum—the country’s oldest. The garment was accepted for dis play by E. Milby Burton, di ( rector of the museum. Also on hand for the cere mony was E. O. Breen of the ! Atlanta office of Amccotron Corporation, whose firm —oper- ating then as American Woolen Company—made the fabric for Mi. Willis' coat in 1902. Mr. , Breen presented the Tennessean with a new all-wool topcoat, styled in one of the firm’s new est fabrics and complete with an all-wool, zip-otit lining, t During his stay in Charleston, j Mr. Willis wore the coat to . major Wool Week functions. Especially interested in the coat was Gen. Mark W. Clark, presi dent of the Citadel and honor ary chairman of Wool Week, who is already familiar with wool’s record of durability and pro tection in the uniforms of the ( armed forces. a^^wwvwwv^ «•:<' 1 that be t‘>hl a small group off Congressmen Vast summer that he didn’t know whether he would run. I •’But,” he added significantly. ‘•This Ido know I will want to he sure that whoever does run will lv a man whose views are consonant with th, way I think about things," Vic.- President Nixon is in the number one spot in the Republi can Presidential . Sweepstakes. Ever j Since he took the oath for the see-I end most important position in the j Government he has heeiC given an ! intensive training course for the ■ •top -spot. Mr. Eisenhower has kept Mr Nixon informed of every im portant development so that if he ever hail to assum P the presidency tin tran~ition would be as smooth as possible. Mr. Eisenhower is known ,to think very highly of Mr, Nixon and HH mSm JHI ■ t] v b Bfl| : Hui HM ■ 1 BH * 1 PROVEN PERFORMANCE. Although long familiar with the I ruggedness and durability of the Army’s all-wool uniform, Gen. | Mark W. Clark is obviously impressed with the story behind an all-wool overcoat worn each winter’ since 1902 by a Tennessee businessman, R. W. Willis of McMinnville. Mr. Willis chats with Mrs. Clark as the general gives the wool garment a thorough study. , The Tennessean brought the coat to Charleston, S. C., to present , it to the Charleston Museum as part of recent Wool Week cere monies. The general, now president of the Citadel, served as ! Wool Week honorary chairman. has 1 »et• n quoted :u saying t hat t n«* » . Vice President is th,, most valuable j I member of his official fnqirly. j 1 There is no denying that Mr. !.< Nixon is an able politician. To he- 1 t ! come Vice President of the l . ! S. only .six years after his public | , career began as a member of the ( ! House of Representatives ranks , j high among the political success j ‘ stories of all time. As Mr. Nixon .has become more . prominently mentioned for the ; ! presidency, it is not surprising that ; t . an already vicious campaign being , ( waged against him has been in-! tensifieil. At the present time In is the chief target of the Demo- j rents. who are fearful of attacking | Mr. Eisenhower personally .While j ] tin- President is ill. Mr. Nixon's friends explain that.' t the bitterness of th,. attacks I enacted more than 150 amend ments to the Interstate Commerce Act since it was passed in 1887, completely overhauling it twice. In principle, present ICC regu lations governing the various transportation systems are perti nent, constructive, and modern in concept. Under these principles, we have developed the greatest competitive transportation system in the world! TEE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THTTRcDA* NOVEMBER 2-' 1-955 VWVWV/XA - against him serves only to empha size his effectiveness. If he were not effective, they point out, his .'opponents would not waste their time on him. The Vic,. President is more than | aware of most of the difficulties facing the Republicans, For not long ago, before Mr. Eisenhower’s, heart, attack, Mr. Nixon said pub licly that the Republican party "is net strong enough to, elect a Pres- - idem”,but must haw "a presiden tial candidate strong enough to get the Republican party elected.” The Christian .graces are like perfumes, and the more they are • pressed, the sweeter they smell ... lik ( . frees, which, the more they are. shaken, the deeper root, they take, and tin- mer,. fruit they hear —Francis Beaumont. 60-SECOND M SERMONS BHj TEXT: “Grant that I may al- I ways desire more than 1 can ac- j complish.” —Michelangelo. Two businessmen sat together at lunch talking about old times. "Tell me,” one of them asked, I “were any of your boyish ambitions | ever realized?” “Yes," replied the other, “When my mother used to cut my hair, I I often wished that I might tie bald headed." At times we protest because some folks appear too ambitious. We feel that they trample tradi tion; they alter the accepted way! of doing things. Perhaps We envy them a little, too. It is better that we live in a world stirred by men of ambition than to drift list lessly through a life planned fet us by someone else. Man’s ambitions have been the base for all progress. Where his ambitions have been curbed by kings or dictators, progress has been slow and uncertain. Where ambition is free to achieve, there are no heights which man cannot reach. Ambition stands on the KING OF SWINE MAMMOTH MEAT TYPE BOARS - GILTS - PIGS Minton’s IOC Farm MERRY HII.L, N. C. ——————- Suddenly you know || how a jet pilot feels! 3 It happens like that when you drive this J fabulous ’56 Pontiac. You know you're in for.a thrill the moment you hear the muted purr of the exhaust as the all-new Strato-Streak V-8 comes to life. At first you’ll just want to sail along, smooth and easy, drinking in the new sensations. This long and lovely creation stops, starts, turns, moves and goes with swift and sure precision— as though in response to your wishes themselves. You lean back luxuriously, listening to the miles whisper past. Then, ahead, you see the opportunity you’ve been looking for . . . the highway up front arching high over a hill. You touch the accelerator lightly—and only for a 9tmmum Try the terrific take-off of the fabulous No other car performs like a Pontiac bet oust Pontiac alone has the Strato-Streak I -It— most modern and efficient pouet plant in the B /sir industry. For 1956 this (treat engine deliters 227 blazing horsepower! For the *' go" of the "/■■f M M W£ Ig *-'**-** J oo JL LLLULKs CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR COMPANY, Inc. 165-109 E. Queen St. PHONE 147 Edento*, N. C. CHAS. H. JENKINS AND COMPANY BMNTOM AHOSKIE AULANSKR WHJLIAMSTON WBMW J shoulders of ambition when there jis a reward for climbing. Remove J that reward: penalize ambition, and I progress ends. That is the simple j truth which has given Americans j more comfort, more luxuries, more | leisure—and more ambition than I any other nation in the world. 1 V'VX^WVWVArtAAAA^VAAA'WWXAeWWV LELAND STANFORD “I believe that moat f,ood men who disagree never have tried to understand one another. The greatest j fruit of understanding is ! cooperation.” WE study to encompass the real needs of each occasion. | We arrange all details with • j harmony and the service oc- I casions respect. [WILLIFORD fT7u*i£sia£ |c^, 25l_i_EDEN_T0 N N c ' 1 THE HOME J THE ALBEMAZLL B] MUTUAL BURIAL ASSOC/ATfOA Wild Wssp Chase “Is In- fast!" exclaimed the track | coach. "Why, he humped into a ! wasp’s nest tin- other day, and tin- j , wasps had to chase him two miles | before they finally caught him. j "When they finally overtook him, | they wer* **> tired they couldn’t j j sting. They just sat on him and j I gasped." 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