Mrecnwoint PAGE TWO I r*' l “ 1 > ■ . I (I No Comment 1 i r * y i W. POTJTHAT^ I HO COMMENT" U a report ol I fcw-jrtnntT ob th* Mtisntl tcw» ■ and does not necessarily toiled ■ NAM potter or position. 1 “ Washington The economy ft forces in Congress still regard ■ area redevelopment legislation— ■ •long with a variety of other' ■ huge spending proposals—as ser- I ious threhts to balanced budget ft prospects. I Piogresjs of the $251 million ■ area redevelopment bill, which 1 ft would authorize federal subsi- I dies for chronically depressed ft sections, was halted by refusal I of the House Rules Committee 1- to clear fit for floor considers - ■ tion, ■ Other parliamentary avenues, ■ however, are available for get- I ting (thei legislation before the I House. Jt is possible, too,- that ■ the 6 to ,6 tie ivote of the Rules ■ Committiee could be shifted to j I a majority in favor of floor con- I sideration. I Needless to say, there is still; ■ apprehension over the outcome j K among the congressional forces ■ opposing unessential spending ■ and seeking to preserve state I and local governmental func-j I tions. I With the end of the eongres- I sional session approaching, the. I big spenders are working over-' I time in lan effort to push their 1 I pet schemes toward enactment. I This pressure is certain to be I intensified in the weeks to come. I Opponents of the area redevel- I opment 'legislation and other j R similar Spending proposals—con- I tend that such problems should] I be handled at the state and local] I levels. They maintain that it is I unfair to tax residents of other I areas for the benefit of small I segments of the population I whose problems are temporary ! I and can* be handled by the exer- I cise of private enterprise inge-j I- Huity. I If such federal largesse is! I given to a few communities, it is* I pointed out that this would serve I as an incentive for every other; I community in the nation to ex- I pert financial assistance from; K Uncle Sam instead of grappling I' with the problems themselves. I The opponents assert that the) I habit of running to Washington] I for assistance in meeting almost; I every problem that arises must! I be broken—or else the govern-; | ment will be plunged again into! inflation-creating deficit financ-' ing- The area redevoipment bill isj only one of many measures be- 1 fore Congress which would boost j federal and wipe out any prospects for a surplus in the fiscal year starting July 1. In fact, a count made by; Senator* Morton (R-Ky.) shows that the big spenders had in-, troduced legislation calling for additional federal outlays of f $325 billion over the next five] years. This would be in addition to' the expenditures proposed in the | Administration’s budget, estimat-j ed at $79.8 billion for next year against receipts of SB4 billion. | “Let the tiniest scratch or: pimple appear on the national’ economic body and in rush the, big spenders with their federal; aid ‘band-aids’,” Senator Mor tem told the American Society of Newspaper Editors. “Theyt, 1 have developed more remedies than there are ills,” he added. “They have an elixir for every elector. And a few bottles left over, just in case." In his opinion, however, there! are more votes lost than won j “along the route of (fiscal) ir-' | responsibility.” Another spending proposal, threatening serious inroads on ; the prospective budget surplus £ would provide a $1 billion spe ll cial assistance fund for subsi l dizing the housing industry. The attitude of the Eisenhow • er Administration was reflected in a vigorous statement by Rep. Halleck of Indiana, the House Republican leader, saying the] bill, by Rep. Rain (D-Ala.). was; “a billion dollars worth of ba-j looey.” ■ . «- iwjptj! >-? JBtk rrM*i I * “ ~~ -•-"" ■ ijw*.".'iv^ii l -!, «< ink'll v - ■ W|' ■ ■ ■ -T*'. \ .'rtT'x " m 1 ■ READY FOR* THE OLYMPtCS-Sptdtkn on 0* dwtoot rim overtook the modernistic Velodrome cy\ ling stadium, now ready ter the summer Olympic games in Room It has a wooden track a grass infield designed ter soccer games. • The National Outlook The Cost Os Consumer Credit B\ • Ralph Robey No one likes to pay sat ex orbitant rate of interest ,on a loan or borrowed money, no r to see any one else forced to do *x Yet tens of thousands of |\ er aons are paying such rates con stantly without even being axvsAre of it. It is to eliminate thvs lack of knowledge that SenatiV Paul Douglas (D-JU.) has intro duced a bill requiring that all" charges on installment credit I and personal loans be stated as a simple interest item—6 or 8 or 10 percent, or whatever it may ; be. The lack of awareness by bor- • rowers of whai they actually are paying arises in many instani'es ■ from the failure of the lender to indicate the difference between a cash and a time purchase price (generally, this probably is be cause the purchaser does not even inquire), and in many in stances because of the manner in which the charge is stated. For example, if one borrows $1,200 for one year at 6 percent and has to pay back SIOO a. month, his real interest charge is not 6 percent but about twice that- This is because under these circumstances the borrow-. er does not have the use of I $1,200 except for one month—l the first month—and each month I thereafter the amount he has I left of the loan declines SIOO. Yet when he has only SIOO of the loan remaining his dollar in terest charge is the same as when he had $1,200. That is the simplest example l of interest rate distortion, but I even it would not lie especially 1 easy to correct, and its oorrec- j tion would not accomplish the I objective of the Douglas bill, j The- Senator is after the compli cated cases and believes if the real charge was known by the borrower we would have less ■use of such credit. Now, installment credit is ex-> MR. FARMER! SEE US TODAY FOR YOUR Fertilizer and Spraying Needs WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF FARMALL FERTILIZER ATTACHMENTS JOHN BLUE FERTILIZER ATTACHMENT JOHN BLUE DUSTERS Broyhill Chemical Sprayers See Us Now For All Your Needs * \ % — • Byrum Implement & Truck Co. riU/U( •ivl JL\jrXu% Xrl# TEE CHOWAN HERALD EDEKTOK, WORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 18, IMS. , pensive, and even under the best |of circumstances has to cost [ substantially more thaw other I forms of credit. In the ease off , a single payment loan, for ex -1 ample, the borrower may drop by the office of the lender or mail him a check in payment oS the loan. If the lender is a com mercial bank, the loan otdinar ilv is paid by the borrower hav ' ing his account debited by the V»mount of the loan at its ma turity. In the case of installment ere | dkt —whether it is on an autonto -1 bi|c, a home appliance, fturni tu.v- or anything else—the .prob lem* of collection is vastly diff iferent. The borrower here too max- drop by or mail the in stallnaeni. or it may be the praciicte of the lender to send a collectar to pick up the pay ment. Regardless of the meth od followed, both record keep ing and collection is more ex pensive than in the case off a one payment loan. Almost nil consumer credit in volves sonar investigation off the borrower, and all of it should be based upon such an examina . tion. Since consumer loans nor mally are for lelatively small amounts, the cost of such a search is proportionately much higher than it is for business loans. The percentage of loss on con-, sumer credit is amazingly low. I but there are losses, and if it is I necessary to repossess the ar-; ticle financed, or to use legal] means for the collection of the balance, expenses become high. s Because ol these and other items there is no possibility off bringing the cost of consumer credit down to the level of nor mal business loans. At the same time there is no question that it would be highly desir able for the total cost of buy ing on time to tie known by the i Convention ] 5* l X- _r> Chowan County Democrat* will hold their county convention Saturday. May 14. at 3 o'clock in the Court House. The purpose ol this mooting Jh (Or organising according to the plan ol organisation oI the Da muriatic party and to elect !! delegates to too State Contren > (ten. The Stale Convention will !te held in the auditorium at Raleigh Thursday. May 19. be ginning at IX o'clock noon. Various product mootiwgt wore hold lost Saturday, at which time delegates to the County Convention were appointed. All jot those delegates are expected to he on hand lor toe county convention. | \ Covered Dish Supper s At Masonic Temple A covered dish supper will be held tonight (Thursday) at 7 o'clock in the dining room of toe Masxxiw Temple. Attending toe dinner win be members of I the Eastern Star and their wives •or husbands and Masons and j their wives. All members of both organiza tions and their wives or hus bands are cordially invited to attend. The affair was planned as a get-together to create fel lowship and friendship. borrower. That is the primary ; reason far the Douglas proposal ; I Setting such widespread support las an objective. The difficulty arises when one 'tries to determine who should ! enforce such a statute, and how. | Most off our states already have 'law's on the rate of interest j-which may be charged. These ! obviously are not all that they 'should be. but the public would be better served if these state tews were corrected, and en forced. that it would be by the creation of another large hu ireaiirracy in Washington. WITH THE FARM WOMEN By MAIDRED MORRIS April Was Health And Safety Month April was health and safety month in Davidson County. The health, safety, citizenship and food conservation leaders in the Home Demonstration clubs pre sented a special program at lo cal club meetings. Mrs. Martha B. Thompson, home economics agent, reports the health leader stressed the importance of an annual check up since it was cancer month. The safety leader spoke on traf fic safety problems while the citizenship leader discussed civil defense. New garden varieties for 1960 were presented by the food conservation leaders. Educational Tour Willi the first signs of spring, Home Demonstration wofnen be gin planning their spring tours. Recently, 36 club women in W-arren County made a six-day educational tour of North Caro lina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The chartered bus carried the group to visit gardens and 'his torical sites. Mrs. Emily Bal linger, home economics agent, says the group observed living conditions and farming practices jfHft 575? kss surassmsfism £si«rsSLjSte *ga AUGUST FURNITURE WHSE *■»«“&** H WHAT COULDI mj§m be easier?! u St i w 1 g m m S&«- b«A iSTr Just relax! Let Want Adt do the jPg? Jjfmchj job for you. It pays to use the Want Ads •wmm ».. when you want to sell, rent or buy. jjgjy irfffiK It pays to read the Want Ads ... far » c«i sSI bargains, opportunities galore. P The Chowan Herald ”£ Gas u hi-c t'RExkriioW *jr,|s4i.i YMNllliK Nxn-^ furiUtar* l yt»r ajd fwltwood. W«| wltli Jhbry, i % U Si. (POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT) , david McConnell ~ A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR [. FARM BOY • TEXTILE WORKER ySkJvj LAWYER • BUSINESSMAN I#- [EXPERINCED DEMOCRAT AND PUBLIC SERVANT County Chairman 3 Times ...» Special Counsel to U. S. Treasury Precinct Chairman—3 Times . ’ Department NATIONAL CONVENTION DELEGATE- Elector r At-Urge from N. C. to U. S, 2 Times i K ; ~ Electoral College Advisory Councilor £•; ‘ Member-N. C. Judicial Council Democratic National Committee . Secretary and Member—N. C. State Board l. S. Senate Committee Counsel / r of Elections EDUCATION [ CIVIC-COMMUNITY' ACTIVITY| DAVIDSON COLLEGE—CIass of 1933 ' . . . • w . *>. * HARVARD UNIVERSITY—Due to ihe.-death of c'u* "J J 1 Presbytenan his father in early life—Dave exerted himself and ~ nday S ™°° ] Teacher won a scholarship to Graduate Busi- * aso ? ’ hnner ness School and assisted himself by part-time . r . ian > * _. _ :" - work American Legion—4o& S GEORGETOWN UNIVE RSITY—While m Govern- *» Commerce ment Service , ‘j , Y MCA " . T• , • , ~~ MILITARY RECORD [ CAMPAIGN RECORD | SOLDIER—WorId War ll—6 Years Service To be a Competent and Impartial Presiding , Ist and 2nd BURMA CAMPAIGNS Officer of the Senate of North Carolina. 3 Decorations v ! , 4 To assist all the people and the Governor » «i i i 1 i .in -in | they elect to carry out a Program of Progress V: BUSINESS ACTIVITY * I ■■■■■■■ i ‘ ! Balanced Economic Growth for Farm Practicing Attorney— ‘ and Industry Member of: North Carolina Bar ' . Higher Production' and Increased Per- 'N U. S. Supreme Court Bar ' sonal aadFarm Income ' . ' U. S. Tax Court Bar Stronger Public School System General Counsel—Belk Stores 71 , Community College * Director: Cole Manufacturing Co.— - - JTj Vocational & Trade School System (Farm Implements, Cole Planters) , Expanded Road System Engaged in Farming , , V in other sections of the country. Good Neighborly Community Fire broke out on a night in November, 1959, and completely destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Scott in Surry County. This month the fami ly is completing a new brick home to replace the burned one. 'The, Shoals Home Demonstra tion Club, of which Mrs. Scott its president, has made a great contribution to the family. The club is furnishing one 'bedroom in the new home,” says Mrs. Evelyn Nifong, home economics agent. Mrs. L. A. Matthews .and Mrs. O. W. Hauser, Jr., j of*Pin nacle, Rt. 2, have steered* the club project. ' ' >'■ Home Demonstration Chorus The . Home Demonstration County chorus members.-in.’Pas quotank County attended r prac tice regularly getting ready for their county spring federation program. The musical- program of folk music had as its theme, “Come Let Us Be JoyfuL” Miss Edna Bishop, home eco nomics agent, says Mrs. W. E. Lewis, Elizabeth City, Rt. 3, xvas program chairman and Mrs.'Rus sell Cobb, ’Elizabeth City, Rt. 1, directed the chorus. With Mrs. —| W. R. Gregory, Elizabeth City, Rt. 3, asi the pianist, 4he musi cal program proved delightful. Salvages Old Furniture Do you spend your spare time salvaging old furniture? It may pay oft if you do. Up in Chero kee County, Mrs. Hobert Hughes 'of Bellview Home Demonstra- I tion Club, has recently refinish jed an old desk which her hus . band had discarded. Miss Thel . ra« Wheeler, home economics agent, reports Mrs. Hughes did ,an excellent job in removing many coalts of paint. Although many hours were spent on the. old desk, Mrs. Hughes will • have the satisfac tion of knowing that her work saved them many dollars which a new desk would have cost. Packaging Poultry “Fve dressed chickens all my! life, but this is the first time I’Ve seen it done this way,” That was the comment of many Home Demonstration Club wo men in Harnett County as they xVatehed W. G. Andrews, poultry specialist, conduct a demonstra-l 10% Discount ON ALL CASH SALES DURING EDENTON’S FESTIVAL OF VALUES ❖ Girls’ Sun Dresses • also Sportswear for Boys - Girls ONE RACK DRESSES yi * price , .. —e_ Tots and Teens ■ ' . . • ——; | tion on packaging end processing •poultry for the market . Mrs. Pontpse Gore, assistant home economics agent rqpafe the meeting was for potential curb market sellers in toe LiO jington area. Andrews emphasiz ed the right water temperature and told them how to make every stroke count when re moving feathers and pinfeathers. ' THY A HERALD CLASSIFIED <StOW DOWN

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