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The National Outlook Two Months Versus Two Years By Kal»h Robey The day after the election# Vice President Nixon was asked for his interpretation of the results. He said: “Republicans worked for two months. Our opponents worked for two years. The Jesuit was inevitable.” The Wall Street Journal, with one of the most courageous and well informed editorial pages in the nation, said: "The responsi bility for this disaster . . must rest on President Eisenhower. It was he who had the sense of di rection and lost it; it was he who should have nurtured a party to, support his ideas and did not; and, it is he who must take the lead in resurrecting it. It will be a sad thing for Mr. Eisenhower, and his country, if the final result of his years of leadership in war and peace turns out to be the dismantlement of one of the two great political parties in our two party system.” These are strong words. But with Republicans losing 13 Sena tors, 46 members of the House and 5 Governors, it is obviously time for plain speaking. It does no good to pick out and emphasize the few Republican wins—Rocke feller in New York, Goldwater in Arizona, and Beall in Maryland. These were the results of local or special situations, and in no sense alter the fact that this election was an avalanche for the Demo crats. What are the political lessons to be drawn from the avalanche? Several are rather obvious. First, it is imperative the Re publican Party be reorganized in both personnel and policies. To day there is too little difference between the Republican and Democratic parties. This is, ap parently, the result Os a deliber ate decision on the part of the Re publican High Command that con servatism in this country is dead, and that only by swinging to the left does one have a chance for victory. This led to what is call ed “me-tooism.” If the election revealed anything, it was that, such a policy cannot win. Whe ther or not a conservative pro gram will appeal to the general public cannot be established until it is tried, and it has been too many years since such a national program was offered. There is every reason to believe that the conviction Eisenhower was a con servative was one of the princi pal factors in his large 1952 vote, and for his re-election in 1956. For the first two or three years of his administration he even tried to act like a conservative, within limits. Recently, however, such conser vatism has been lacking in his de cisions. The situation is even worse among Senators and Rep resentatives. The second lesson from the election outcome is that Republi cans must put up better candi dates. In too many places this time the Republican candidate OYSTERS In The Shell Place your order now ... we will have a fresh shipment Mon day ... just in time for Thanksgiving! 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The program includes a labor reform bill weaker than the Kennedy-Ives bill of 1958 and ma jor amendments to weaken the Taft-Hartley Act. The final but equally import ant lesson is that politicking is a continuing, year-around affair. If there is to be victory in 1960 it is necessary to start work immedi ately and to keep working at it until that election. This is not a matter of only the professionals working. Perhaps even more im portant is for business manage ment to recognize that it cannot continue to ignore the political field. Business took a more ac tive part in the past campaign than it has for many years, but it started too late. It only started to do what must be done if it is to have any protection in the leg islative halls. This is not a ques tion of electing Republicans; it is the urgent need to elect good men regardless of party labels. Home Ec Teachers Meet At Central H. S. The Albemarle vocational home economics teachers met in the home economics department of Central ’High, School Thursday af ternoon of last week. Miss Selma Herring from Eliz abeth City presented a program on new trends and ideas in teach ing. Each teacher attending also brought one helpful idea on teaching practice which could be used in the classroom. Those attending were: Caro lyn Brinkley, Selma Herring, Frances Newby, Ann Lassiter, Mary Ann Combs, Mayme W. Davenport, Carrie Sykes Parker, Glennie Ellis, Margaret Bray and Helen Larabee. Mrs. Margaret Bray and Mrs. I Helen Larabee were hostesses andi served refreshments to the group.! 'For Veterans Only., • TWO NEW HOMES (BRICK VENEER) ,» \ [ , TO BE BUILT ON SECOND STREET ■ t One house with four bedrooms, one full bath and half bath; • fourth bedroom can be used for play room or den. 1 ' Second house with three bedrooms and bath. 1 ' 1 4% Interest j NO DOWN PAYMENT 30 YEARS TO PAY " 1 Plans And Specifications Can Be Seen At ’ Twidely Insurance & Real Estate | , • (INCORPORATED) 103 E. King St. PHONE 2163 EDENTON, N. C,, fe ' . . .. THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1958. - r i 1 1 * P llll ’ " t , "V> ; i- ' : t < f ' L . - a WHATS WRONG WITH THIS P!CTURE?-Something is wrong about the beauty of this autumn scene on a farm near Denver, Cold., and it’s not Virginia Daffern. Before you read further, see if you can spot it. , . . Give up? That pumpkin Virginia is holding is made of plastic, f - - Three P’s PERSONAL AND PRIVATE PROBLEMS V ... r- This column will attempt to anawer personal and private problema of in dividuals who submit their questions to this column. These inquiries to in clude family and social problems and will rover questions that come up in adjusting oneself to society: economic questions to include adjustment to busi ness life and careers. All inquiries correspondence and names will be held in the strictest confidence. All inquir ies and questions should be addressed to “Three P’s”, care of The Chowan Ile'aid, Edenton. N. C. —Vladimir D. Bellov. Counselor. The Three P’s: For some time now I have been edgy, cranky and out of sorts. I shrink away from doing any thing, and what I have to do I try to do as fast as I can; when I have to go anywhere I try to get there before I start. I snap at people and lose my temper at the slightest thing. People tell me I used to have a good disposition, but now I do not have any dis position at all. I have been tak ing these so called tranquilizers as I am afraid I will get ulcers. Is there something wrong with me; if so, what. I do not feel sick in any way. Dick L. Dear Dick: Yes, there are two things wrong with you that are self evident. First you are taking the so-called tranquilizers without a doctor’s prescription; secondly, I believe you are sick. While Ido not want to trespass on the medical pro fession, I will give you my opin ion and, that is, you are suffer ing from tension. There are more people suffering from tension and i neuroses in this country than per haps any other country in the world, in spite of all of our mate rial wealth and resources. ’ This is a big field to cover in the limit ed space available, but I shall give you my opinion for what it is worth. The medical profession believes that basically the cause is a lack of security, of not be-1 longing, and the possibility of; failure in life. There are two types of tension; first, the healthy kind, the tension which comes from the presence of danger and is nature’s way of preparing us for this danger. The second type of tension is psycho-somatic; that is tension that comes from the wrong kind of thinking. The medical profession is coming to the conclusion that there is only a thin line between our thinking and our illnesses, except of course, for actual injuries and infectious diseases. It is believed that ul cers, heart trouble, certain organ ic troubles, and, in some cases arthritis and even rheumatism is caused by our mental outlook. The problem is to find out what it is that is bothering us and then attempting to do something about it. Generally it is not the solv ing of the basic problem which causes the trouble, but the solv ing of the collateral problems which are involved. For instance, you have a steady job, and have had it for a number of years; then things change and you do not like the atmosphere or you become frightened over a possible pro motion and the additional respon sibilities, for you have been in a rut. This solution is simple; re sign from your job and get an other one. However, the side is sues are the ones that make you tense. You are married, have two children in school, you are buy ing a house with a mortgage on it, you are carrying family life in surance. If you quit your job, who is going to take care of these problems until you. get another job; or worse, suppose you were not able to get another job. These are the worries that cause your tension. My advice to you is to first have a good long talk with your wife about your prob lems; see your doctor and talk it over with him and also your min ister. Perhaps then you will getj the confidence and assurance toi face the situation which is thej cause of your tension. This ten sion is difficult to overcome, but] it can be done with confidence and help. The Three P’s: We have a family car and, of course, Mother and Dad come first when they want to use it. But I have a sister who is a dill-: daily. Every time I want to use the car for a date with my girl my sister comes up with some ex cuse as to her wanting the car. Os course we get into a squabble and my sister always goes run ning to Mother and Dad and they become upset, as they feel we are old enough to settle our own problems without running to them. But my sister will not lis ten to reason. How am I to get the car for my dates without a hassle with my sister every time? Martin W. Dear Martin: You have the usual problems | that arise between brother and sister before they actually grow ; up to handle such problems with- I out having a “hassle” every time. ]lt seems to me that you could settle this difficulty by simply setting up a budget of what an accountant might term “car time availability”. That is, set up a schedule of the time when your Mother and Dad will not be using the car and it would be available to either you or your sister. Then go over your possible dates for the month and, on a friendly ba sis, allot the available time be tween you. That is how an adult would handle the problem and I see no reason why it would not work out between you and your sister without causing a “hassle” and trouble for your Mother and Dad. Tis education forms the common mind; Just as a twig is bent, the tree inclined. —Pope. SOIL CONSERVATION I ! A SUBJECT VERY CLOSE TO THE HEART... THE WELFARE ... AND THE CONSCIENCE OF OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION. ' "N “Crimson clover is one of the , . | best winter cover crops,” says • i’_ t i L. C. Bunch, Route 1, Edenton, iir rrj N. C. “It protects the soil and . ..... y improves fertility.” *•.. ijr IMmsTISSS < L. C. Bunch is chairman of I cation sane, plan Xu. with it'.'v the Alhonnitle Sml Conserva ' ■' XA tion District. Machinery Plays A Vital Role In Each Os These Sound Conservation Practices • CONTOUR FARMING • TERRACING • STRIP CROPPING • LAND LEVELING • MANURING FIELDS • GULLY CONTROL • CROP ROTATIONS • STOCK WATER DAMS • PASTURE IMPROVEMENTS • IRRIGATION Our Job Is To Help You Select The Right Machines With The Right Attachments For The Most Efficient Operation. Byrum Implement & Truck Co. “YOUR INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DEALER ” PHONE 2151 N c franchise no. isßo EDENTON, N. C ■ 1 ' ■ [ Accident Facts Raleigh One car smashing into another accounted for near ly a third of North Carolina’s 932 fatal traffic mishaps last year. In a special accident study, the State Department of Motor Vehicles found there were 276 death-deal ing collisions which also injured nearly 6,000 other persons. An other 49 fatal accidents were re corded when drivers slammed their cars into “fixed objects.” PORTRAITS by PHOTOGRAPHY 104 S. Broad St. Edenton PHONE 3562 HAVE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN NOW! 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