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Washington Controversy in
Washington is a normal condi
tion. But there seems id be an
extraordinary amount at the pres
ent time—and indications are that
it will increase even more before
Congress gets around to adjourn
ing.
There are a number of reasons
for this situation, including:
1. The November elections.
Each political party is going all
out in an effort to capture con
trol of Congress. And success
next November would be expect
ed to aid the winning party in the
1960 Presidential and Congress
ional elections.
2. The fact that one party con
trols the Presidency and another
controls Congress (albeit by a
narrow margin) stimulates con
troversy. There is a tendency for
each party to try to reflect dis
credit upon the other party for
whatever happens or fails to
happen.
3. The current recession gives
the Democrats an opportunity to
blame the Republicans for pres
ent economic conditions, since the
Republicans are in control of the
Presidency. The Republicans, of
course, emphatically disagree
with this thinking.
4. Controversy is heightened by
developments in the conquest of
outer space, with particular ref
erence to progress made by Rus
sia as compared with the United
States. Intertwined in this dis
pute are the problems of national
defense and foreign aid.
There are many problems pend
ing to provide battlegrounds for
the weeks ahead. One pf majop
immediate concern which was
in the forefront as members of
Congress returned from their
“pulse-taking” Easter recess isi
what course to follow to bring]
about an upturn in economic con-!
ditions.
A majority of seem
to favor a speed-up in a broad
ened program of government
spending.
Eisenhower Administration
spokesmen warn, however,
against a “spending spree.” They
take the position that basic eco
nomic conditions are sound and
that a should
start in the near future. \ In the
meantime, \hey contend, we
should not “rock the boat" by un
sound moves.
Here is the viewpoint of Mau
rice H. Stans, director of the
Budget Bureau, who necessarily
works closely with President Eis
enhower. He says:
“We've got to guard against the
tendency to think that the way
to start the economy upward
again is for the government to go
on a spending spree.
‘The President has {Jointed out
that the Administration will do
everything that it can construe- 1
tively do to bring about a resur
gence of employment and produc-'
tion. j
“At the same time he stressed
the fact that the course of our
Why Kneel
To Pray?
B ~ One thing that nuzzles an Episcopalian is
■ to be asked, "Why do you kneel to pray in your
§ church?" He’s as likely to answer by asking
B in return, "Why not?”
p To us it just seems natural that we should be
B an our knees during prayer. Prayer is a com*
bination of elements. It consists ,of humble
B adoration of God, thanksgiving for His bles*
sings "to us, confession of tin and petition for
i forgiveness, supplication for help and inter*
cession for our loved ones and the needs of
' B the world.
B And when you consider that in the Epis*
B copal Church we use the Book of Common
Prayer so that we may join together and not
B just sit back and let the minister pray for us,
fl kneeling certainly is the natural thing.
If you’ll stop to think, it makes sense. When
B you were a child, you learned to pray kneeling
B at your bedside. There are many fraternal
- B orders in which it is customary for all the
fl members to kneel while they ate led in Mayer
B by the chaplain. Why not kneel in church?
Here’s a suggestion. Visit the Episcopal
■ Church near you soon. Join ifi the service,
ft - Kneel with the congregation. The person near
jP you will show you how to follow the service
huge, complex economy depends
on what individual citizens do,
and the millions of economic de
cisions which they freely "make
every day.
“The proper relation of govern
ment to the growth and vigor of
such an economy must necessari
ly be to stimulate* private pro
duction and employment, not to
substitute public spending for
private spending, hor to extend
public domination over private
activity.
“So let’s not overemphasize the
role of the government 4n bring
ing about economic recovery. And
let’s remember that if we over
do the expenditure of money by
tlje government we may find our
selves back fighting inflation
again as we were a short time
ago.”
Another Significant statement
was made by Secretary of the
Treasury Robert B. Anderson.
Explaining that “our enemies
would like nothing better than to
see us adopt hastily* conceived
measures which would eventually
weaken our productive power,”
Secretary Anderson added:
“The surest way to maintain
our nation’s strength in these
critical times is to provide our
economy with the necessary capi
tal to explore new areas of sci
ence, to buy the plant and equip
ment needed for efficient use of
our working force, and to main
tain sufficient flexibility to move
quickly in response to changing
conditions.
“O u r high-speed American
economy requires tremendous
amounts of capital to keep go
ing and to keep up-to-date.”
IThis attitude of the Secretary
of the Treasury is in line with the
contention of industry leaders
that tax reform is essential in or
der to provide the essential capi
tal.
WARDS CLUB MEETS
i The Wards Home Demonstra
tion Club met at the Commun
i‘y Building for its April- meet
ing. Several matters of busi
ness were discussed and acted on.
The club voted, to contribute
to the Red Cross with a dona
tion of at least SI.OO from each
active member. The district
meeting on April 19 was an
nounced. The outstanding club
member from Wards Club was
chosen. Final plans were made
for tire Adulvi-H Lgpdors din
ners which for
that organization.
Miss Maidred Morris, home
agent, gave a most interesting
demonstration on the Family
Room. This was especially help
ful for women with growing
families who often find it ne
cessary to make changes in the
arrangement of their homes to
meet the needs of the family,
and to provide a more pleasant
atmosphere for the comfort and
well-being of the family.
COMMISSIONERS MEET
Chowan County Commissioners
will hold their May meeting
Monday morning, May 5, in. the
Court House. The meeting will
begin at 1 o’clock.
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MAY 1. 19S8.
MONSTERPIECE —A celebrated villain in Scandinavian folk
lore, this troll turns a snaggle-toothed grin toward its owner,
Mrs. Hans Stackegard of Oconoinowoc, Wis. The doll was sent
by her mother, Mrs. Ingebord Pihl of Hagfors, Sweden. Equipped
with long white hair, black-tufted tail and furry feet, the doll
is a representation of mythical figures from many stories, in
cluding Ibsen’s play, “Peer Gyn’ ”
' SENATOR @S l
SAM ERVIN jjl/%
Washington Congress is now
dealing with the problem of ex
cessive secrecy practices by Fed
eral agencies.
The House has taken a first
step with the passage of the Moss
government secrecy bill. The
Senate Constitutional Rights Sub
committee, on which I serve, has
concluded hearings on an identi
cal bill and will report it favor
ably to the full Judiciary Com
mittee.
To Correct Distortion
Increasingly, the various agen
cies of Government have resorted
to an old statute, passed in 1789,
to justify the withholding of in
formation from press and public.
This statute was originally in
tended as what is called a house
keeping provision. Its legislative
slip wSj.no intent to giv*
the deparanents power to restrict
information or deqy access to rec
ords. Yet the words of the stat
ute, the words which provide de
partment heads with authority to
prescribe regulations for “the
custody, use and preservation of
the records, papers, and property
appertaining to it”, have been dis
torted to justify secrecy practices.
The present bill would remedy
this distortion and return the
statute to its original meaning by
adding one sentence: “This sec
tion does not authorize withhold
ing information from the public
or limiting the availability of rec
ords to the public.”
Secrecy Extremes
Passage of the bill would mean
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I that the departments of Govern
j ment could no longer rely upon
this statute as the basis for with
holding information. They would
have to resort to other statutory
authorities for such practices.
Today there are more than seven
ty-five laws which give specific
authority to control release of in
formation. These laws are con
cerned with various areas —mili-
tary information and national se
curity, income tax statements,
FBI files, crop reports, to name
only a few. Suph laws would not
be affected by the bill.
What the bill seeks to correct is
the vague and broadside use of
the statute as authority to
withhold information that should
be given to the public. There
have bajen denials to Congress,
press, and public of 'infbrmatlljh
never intended to be withheld
and information needed as the
basis of intelligent judgments.
Wo are, of course, familiar with
such extreme examples of secre
cy as the “confidential” classifica
tion of one amateur’s work on
bows and arrows.
Support of Bill
I very strongly favor this legis
lation. For the essence of the
democratic form of government is
an enlightened citizenry. Unless
information is available the pub
lic cannot be knowledgeable and
cannot make wise decisions. The
development within Governmen
tal agencies of the “papa knows
best” attitude is certainly con-
Two Concerns In
Edenton Robbed
Byrum Implement &
Truck Co. and BBH
Motor Co. Victims
Two Edenton business concerns,!
Byrum Implement & Truck Com-1
pany and 8.8. H. Motor Company i
were entered sometime Sunday or|
Sunday night, but the thieves rea-1
lized very little from their es- ■
forts.
At the Byrum Implement &
Truck Company entrance was
gained by breaking in a side door,.
The safe was broken open, but
only about $l5O was stolen.
The “take” at 8.8. H. Motor
Company was less profitable. En
trance was gained by breaking a
glass window, but only a small
amount of money from a drink
box was missing.
The same person or persons are
believed to have ransacked the of
fice of the Hollowell Chevrolet
Company in Hertford, but only a
small amount of cash from a cig
arette machine was missing.
John Edwards of the SBI is in
vestigating the robberies, but no
arrests have been made.
BURIAL SERVICES TODAY
FOR MISS CARRIE MOORE
Burial services for Miss Carrie
Helen Moore of Littleton, who
died Wednesday, will be held in
St. Paul’s Churchyard this
(Thursday) afternoon at 3 o’clock.
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Edenton’s Lions Club will meet [
Monday night, May 5, at 7 o’clock,
Medlin Belch, president of the
club, urges all members to at
tend.
trary to our best interests.
The bill serves notice that the i
people do not countenance this!
attitude. It is only a first step. |
It applies, for instance, only to j
the departments or Government i
having cabinet status. Those in-j
dependent agencies such as FFC
or CAB do not fall under this
statute. Study will continue re
garding control of information by]
independent agencies; specific!
laws now granting secrecy will I
also be examined. But the pres-1
ent bill is a firjt step toward the;;
correction •of a situation which
has long needed remedies. i
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E. L. PEARCE, Seedsman
Phone 3839 Edenton
MR. FARMER!
My Hancock Sheller has been com
pletely overhauled by factory me
chanics and I am now shelling peanuts
at the Smith and Chappell Warehouse
at Belvidere.
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You know the Hancock Sheller ...
You know there is none better!
BRING YOUR PEANUTS EARLY
AND AVOID DELAY!
Louis A. Chappell
OPERATOR
I have good field selected high ger
mination Seed Peanuts—All varieties.
All seed were harvested before the
freeze.
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SILVER BELLE Moroccan
i girls don’t wait for time to turn
! their hair to silver. This desert
belle in Casablanca models a
traditional hair style. Silver]
; ornaments trim her braided I
tresses and a giant hoop earring
is set in her pierced ear.
i Vets’ Question Boxl
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Q —l am a Korea veteran with
a service-connected disability not
severe enough to warrant com
pensation payments. Would that
qualify me for special GI insur
ance for disabled Korea vet
erans?.
A—Yes. A noncompensable
service-connected disability
would qualify you for the spe
cial insurance, so long as it isn’t
a dental condition for which a
rating was made only for pur
poses of dental treatment.
Q—l understand a war veteran
needs at least 90 days military
service to qualify for a pension.
If he was absent without leave,
would that time count toward his
90 days?
A—ls hi* pay were forfeited
for his period of absence without
leave, that time would not count
toward the 90-day minimum ser
vice requirement.
Q —l am the widow of a de
ceased World War II veteran
and I have never remarried. Al
so, I served in the WAVES dur
ing World War 11. Thus, it
seems to me I would have en
titlement to two GI loans. Am I
right?
A—No. Under the law you
would have only one entitlement
to a GI loan, not two.
Q—l have been offered a job as
test pilot for an aircraft company.
Will my GI insurance policy cov
er me if anything happens to me
on the job?
A—Yes. Your GI insurance
policy contains no restrictions as
to hazardous employment. It
will protect you no matter how
hazardous your job might be.
ROTARY MEETS TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will
meet this (Thursday) afternoon at
1 o’clock in the Parish House.
President Robert Marsh is very
anxious to register a 100 per cent
meeting, so that all members are
urged to be present. The pro
gram will be in charge of Jimmy
Ricks.
RED MEN MEETING
Chowan Tribe of Red Men will
meet Monday night, May 5, at
7:30 o’clock. Hurley Ward, sa
chem, requests a full attendance.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. 1
& A. M., will hold a stated com
munication tonight (Thursday) at
8 o’clock. Daniel Reaves, master,
urges a full attendance.
VFW AUXILIARY MEETING
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of Wil
liam H. Coffield Post No. 9280,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
meet at the Post home tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock. A social
hour will be held instead of the
regular business meeting, so that
Mrs. Patty Jordan, president, urg
es every member to attend and
[make an effort to bring an eligi
ble member.
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RAY SMITH harvests
3,485 lbs. of peanuts per acre
using HEPTACHLOR!
...one application kills
rootworms and thrips! * • ?
I us«d Hfptschlor on my «nMr" peanut crop
in 1957 and I an wall pleased with the results.
On 30 8 acres (official A.SC measure)
I produced 1085 bags of peanuts weighing 107.322
lbs. (buyer’s weights). This is an average yield
per acre of 3485 pounds.
Heptachlor was applied as a 10’ dv * *
rate of 20 lbs. per acre, with tracts; roui.tfj
cotton duster, in a band about 15 inr'he w ie
just ahead of first cultivation This *
proximately May 20th.. with peanuts till coming
up. My peanuts never stopped growing fr t
tine they came out of the ground. 1 had n ■
stunting and burning from thrips damage. A w«®k
after my peamfts were treated they wero
larger than the peanuts of my neighbors w- had
not used heptachlor Several of these neighbors
used heptachlor on their peanuts seeing
the results of heptachlor on my crop
The rapid early growth of ray peanuts wa
great help in controlling early grass n.= the
peanuts began to shade the ground much earlier
than usual.
I consider the use of heptachlor on peanuts
ft good investment. I plan to use it again in 1953.
Ray Smith f;
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\\ SOUTHERN CORN } THRIPS
\\ ROOTWORM DAMAGE: Feed on
t- DAMAGE: Feed on * - voting Inn! leaves Slick
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If reduce yields and | spotted leaves result.
¥ quality. Stunt early growth.
CONTROL* 5 % or 10% Heptachlor dusts or granules. NC. State College
recommends lbs. technical Heptachlor per acre (15 His. of 10% dust).
Consult your state college, countv agent, or dealer for exact recommen
dations m your area!
MAKE UR TO $47.00 MORE PROFIT PER ACREI
Heptachlor, applied and worked into the soil just ahead of the first cul
controls thrips and rootworms all season! It costs only $3.00 to
hiect saves you $20.00 to $50.00 per acre by preventing
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