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I SENATOR A 1 SAM ERVIN Washington The President’s defense reorganization plan, em bodied in a message to Congress on April 3, is the center of much attention at this time. There are indications that it is developing into major controversy. , Defense Reorganisation The plan to reorganize the De fense Department gives the Sec retary of Defense sweeping pow ers over men, money and the mil iary in general, including ope ra tions. The proposal is defended A|n the need for unity in the arm ed services. The defense head ■ 'would take more direct charge of iffairs, having the authority to appoint and to discharge top offi cers of all three services. He gould also shift funds among the ' *rvioes. The Joint Chiefs of Staff would act as his own staff, A>t independently. , Criticism of the plan 9vas quick to come here in the Congress and ! country, including the charge that the power to shift funds would be ti surrender of the role of Con gress. There are those who feel that the Constitution charges, Congress with the responsibility df providing for the defense of jie country and that the new plan Would, in many instances, violate this concept. Presidential Views President Eisenhower has said that the criticism that the Sec retary of Defense might become a “czar” is not founded in fact' and that he is going to make this plan a major issue before' Con gress and the country. He has pledged his full effort to get the people to understand and to ac • cept the reorganization plan* As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I have been greatly interested in this problem. It should be care fully considered to determine whether or not it will solve some of the problems that beset the , armed services. At the same time Congress must carefully review its Constitutional role in this mat ter. It must be remembered that strong pressures accrue on both sides of any issue of this mygni ' tude. Unfortunately, the heat sometimes exceeds the light. The plan deserves an impartial hear ing. Accomplishments Congress, having returned from the Easter recess, took stock of its achievements to date. There have been many accomplish ments, reflecting the urgency for action, the hallmark of the second session. During the first three months, the Congress was occu pied with such matters as the re cession, public works, national de fense, highways, postal pay, farm matters, and a large amount of fi \^E ■jj ', Your now ear u cor. You'll find exactly tho riding com a sign of prosperity. fort Handling easo you've wanted. BBHP Accept your Oldimobil. dealer's cordial ■T Invitation to Travel-Test the Rocket. E~ , You'll discover that OLD Stability is ■ - really a brand-new way of poing places. wU* ' committee work to lay the groundwork for the busy weeks ahead. My feeling is that this action to halt the recession has been wise and that it will be effec tive. As I have stated before, the most careful and profound consideration must be given to avoid ill-advised and extreme ac tion that might quickly reverse the recession into severe infla tion. Along with North Carolina, the people here in Washington were saddened and shocked by the death of my colleague in the Sen ate, Senator W. Kerr Scott. William Kerr Scott The Squire of Haw River, as he was affectionately known, came to the Senate only a few months after I had taken my seat. When he was nominated and elected, a mutual friend of ours stated to me that he sincerely hoped that the two of us could work together in harmony for the good of our peo ple. I stated at the time that I could work with any person who loved North Carolina, and I knew of no one that loved our State more than Kerr Scott. Senator Scott never failed in his devotion to North Carolina and her people. An humble and modest man, Senator Scott exem plified those qualities which have characterized our greatest states men and leaders. He has plowed to the end of the row; his furrow js deep; time will not erode his indelible imprint upon our great State for which he so unceasingly labored and gave his full measure. As one who has served with him in the United States Senate, I can testify with pride that Sena tor Scott served North Carolna and the Nation with honor and distinction, carrying on the high tradition of his predecessors. I shall miss him greatly. The Senate will certainly miss him, and North Carolina will ever re member William Kerr Scott of Haw River. r May Day j Witches on broomsticks fill American skies on Halloween, millions of valentines exchange hands on February 14, and Santa is busy for weeks preparing for December 25—but the first day of May rates scant attention in the United States. In spite of the American love •of holidays, the colorful celebra tion of May Day has never really gained a foothold here. Occas ionally children can be seen danc- THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDEMTON. NORTH CAHOLINA THURSDAY APRIL 24, 1958. | ing around a May Pole in city parks and playgrounds, and > youngsters in some rural com- munities still gather May flowers l on the first day of May, and leave [ gay little baskets of blossoms and • bonbons on the doorsteps of friends and neighbors. But as a I general holiday for adults, May Day means little. - The fact that the Puritans frowned on May Day festivities is given by The World Book En cyclopedia as the reason the day has never been celebrated with much national enthusiasm in the United States. As is the case with most holi days, the origin of May Day is more of a matter of theory than of historical fact. Credit some times goes to the ancient Druids, probably because of their worship of the tree. The May Pole, or May Tree, has long been the sym bolic center of May Day festivi ties. But students of folk cus toms feel it’s more likely that the tradition goes back to the “Floralia,” spring festival of the ancient Romans. Floralia was celebrated each year from April 28 to May 3, in honor of Flora, goddess of flowers and spring. A very gala affair it was, with games and street danc ing, and floral offerings to the goddess. The first boy or girl to adorn Flora’s altar with a gar land of flowers was assured of good luck throughout the coming year. During the Roman occupation of Great Britain, the festival was probably introduced to the En glish, and evolved into their May Day. Whatever its origin, the En glish May Day festival of the Middle Ages was the jolliest of i the entire year. The festival has , remained close to the hearts of the English people, and is men tioned often in literature of the land. We are told that even King Henry VIII and Queen Catharine “rose on May Day very early and with the lords and ladies of the court went to fetch May or green boughs.” Very strange things take place on May Eve in Ireland. If one is brave enough to listen, the fai ry pipes of the “wee people” can easily be heard. Enchanted cities spring up from the sea, and even O’Donnoghue of Killarney leaves his castle under the waters and parades on a dazzling white steed followed by his lords and ladies. The one rather universal obser vance of May Day in our country are the gay spring festivals held everywhere on college campuses. The outdoor celebrations include May Pole dancing, and a bevy of I “THE PEOPLE’S BANK” 3% Interest Paid On Savings Accounts (Compounded Semi-annually) "iveteekfi/Mm srd^&Stp) d/rf rife ji| /W£ 7V SM *DJ& EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA » Formerly The Bank of Edenton 1 MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION , DEPOSITS INSURED TO SIO,OOO f -4 T ' - o-. A LISTEN TO PEOPLES PROFILE EACH MORNING AT 8:20 O'CLOCK J r OVER THE LOCAL RADIO STATION PROFILE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 14 MRS. E. N. ELLIOTT WINNERS I Mrs. Luther Keater, $5.00. Jeanne S. O’Neaf, Theatre Ticket. ' ' Murriel Theatre Ticket. Mrs. Will W. Bunch, Jr., Theatre Ticket. Mrs. H. R. Jordan, Theatre Ticket. r z Luther Keeter, Theatre Ticket. Stanley Juds, Theatre Ticket. _ Mrs. Haywood Bunch, Theatre Ticket.. ( Deborah Ticket; Mrs. Cecil H. Hollowell, Jr., Theatre Ticket. | 60-SECOND mm SERMONS |H TEXT; “Not all adults are adult.” —H. A. Overstreet Alexandre Dumas was asked by an admirer, “How do you grow old so grace fully?” “Madam,” Dumas replied, “I give all my time to it.” “So far in the history of the world,” said G. B. Chisholm, “there have never been enough mature people in the right plac es.” Childish minds in people who appear to be adult and have the privileges of adulthood, are our greatest menace to peace, growth and happiness. Disguised as grown-ups, they practice mon strous cruelties that only imma ture children could enjoy and ladies-in-waiting to attend the modern “Queen of the May.!’ Sheep Production Growing In County Sheep production in Chowan County is growing slowly accord ing to County Agent C. W. Ov erman. Bembry Wood of Yeo- ■ PHONE 68307 THONE 68307 8 I PHONE AT I t 'T' T 17 PHONE jl I 68307 J> O 1 ILL 68307 1 B PHONE Before you buy Canvas and PHONE fl ■ 68307 Metal Awnings. Truck Cov- 68307 H B PHONE ers. Storm Windows and PHONE B B 68307 Doors from anyone, be sure 68307 B I PHONE !° RCt ° Ur priCCS fiFSt - WC PHONE | ■ know we can save you many B | 68307 dollars. Just phone 68307 68307 , | B PHONE for a representative to call PHONE B I 68307 ... No Obligation. 68307 B B PHONE CAROLINA AWNING & PHONE I B 68307 TENT MFG - COMPANY 68307 ■ I Rocky Mount, N. C. PHONF I HI PHONE Eastern Carolina's Oldest and B AQ 707 MoHt Bctiable 68307 B B 08 - >u/ Established 1925 K B PHOVF T. 14. (IROOMK -E. K. OSBOItNE PHONE ■ I 68307 T. It. okoome, JR. 68307 8 B PHONE 68307 PHONE 68307 B others fail to recognize because they share the same immaturities. We do not become adults at a certain age. We do not drift into maturity. The “triumph of ma turity” belongs to those who learn and practice. H. A. Over street writes in “The Mature Mind,” one is an adult, “If he is ready to act responsibly where responsibility is called for; jf he sinks his ego out of sight; if he seeks self understanding and a wise understanding of others; if he tries to see in whole instead of in part ...” Criticism is useless. We can only challenge men to earn the dignity of a mature mind which • each should possess. Do you dare engage your mind in this effort? pirh community has added a flock of approximately 350 ewes. He moved into sheep production last year by purchasing some over 300 ewes. Mr. Wood already had a fair ly good acreage of established pasture. With the assistance of the county agent and the Soil Conservation Service County Technician, he set out to arrange, fence, and seed additional pas ture sufficient to take care of his sheep flock. On visiting the farm last week Mr. Wood showed the county agent six new southdown rams he had purchased for breeding. His production of lambs this sea son has been very good. He is following a good creep feeding program with his lambs and it looks like he will have a good lamb crop for market in May. Prior to enlarging his sheep flock, Mr. Wood was keeping about 40 to 50 ewes and a herd of beef cattle. He decided to sell out the beef cattle and go entirely to sheep. Mr. Wood was looking for an additional cash enterprise for his farm and one which does not require a lot of manual labor. Thus far he has followed recommended practices very well and appears to be well pleased with his results. 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