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'? / The FrarikMn Times Published Every Tuesday & Thursday Serving All Of Franklin County Tel. ?Y 6-3283 Five Cents Louisburg, N C., Thursday, July 18. 1963 (EigWt Pages Today) 94th Year? Number 42 Senator Sam Says WASHINGTON - Congress hu opened hearings on the civil rights proposals. Last week the Senate Commerce Committee was considering the most ?weeping peacetime regulatory measure since Reconstruction days when It began hearings on 8. 1732. The measure, entitl ed the "Interstate Public Acco mmodations Act of 1983", seeks to ban "discrimination In public accommodation affecting inter state commerce". Forthe pur pose of this column, I shall discuss only this section of the ssven-polnt clvU rights pro gram. This measure, If enacted, would present a maze of legal tangles for businessmen, law yers, and the courts. At the outset It presents a constitut ional question. Thereafter, It proposes to grant board and In some Instances hard-to-mall down powers to the Federal government and the Attorney General. As drafted It Is al ready conceded that the Federal courts would have to Interpret many of Its provisions. Basic ally, It would forbid discrim ination in hotels, motels, lodging houses, motion picture house, theaters, sports arenas, stadiums, exhibition halls, re tail shops, department stores, markets, drugstores, gasoline stuhlona, restaurants, lunch rooms, lunch counters, soda fountains, and service esta blishments. The bill uses the phraseology "substantial degree", "sub stantial portion", and "sub stantially affect" as the stand ard to govern the amount of Interstate commerce necessary to bring a business under Its terms. 1 was very much struck by the admission of the Attorney General when he appeared be fore the House Judiciary Sub committee the other day and stated that these concepts were not clear In his mind. If this is true of the Attorney General It leaves open the question of how tht- law would b** applied, If Congress should enact It. Fundamentally, however, there Is a more serious ob jection to the measure. It falls to meet the Constitutional mandate of the 14th Amendment and the "Interstate commerce" clause of Article 1, SecMon 8 as a basis for Congressional action. This Is so because the "due process" and "equal protection" clauses of the 14th Amendment apply only to State actions and not to the actions of Individuals. The accommo dations sought to be embraced under the bill are not operated by the State but are operated by Individuals. Congress has no legislative power to act under the "Interstate commerce" clause. The "goods" Involv ed here, which may have In times past moved In Interstate commerce, have ceased to be In Interstate commerce when they come to rest within the orders of the State. Moreover, transient cust omers come within the legal principle which says that when ever the continuity of inter state travel Is broken for the convenience of the shipper or traveler, and not In connection with the transportation" Itself, then the power of the Federal government to regulate ceases because Interstate commerce ceases. Thus, when a traveler atops traveling, even though he has traveled from another state, and asks for a place to sleep or a place to eat, he has broken the continuity of his traveling. His eating, sleeping, and recreational activity cannot be said to be a part of Interstate commerce. It seems to me that Federal regulation of this nature Is getting to the point . of absurdity In Its efforts to control the activities of a private business. It raises also the danger of the destruction of the power of the States by the central govern ment. Judge Learned Hand once spoke of this dajiger In a remark he attributed to Justice Brandels: "The States are the only breakwater against the ever pounding surf which threa tens to submerge the Individual and destroy the only society in h personality can exist." On Dean's List Jerry William Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Morris, of Bunn and Allle Nathaniel Stegall, Jr., son of Mf. and Mrs. Allle N. Stegall, of Rt. 1 Henderson, were recogniz ed by the dean's list released at Campbell College this week for academic excellence during the spring term. Membership Grows Local Rights Group Gets Down To Work Franklin County's new organi zation for the preservation of constitutional rights got right down to business this week firing off letters and resolutions to Congressman L. H. Foun tain and U. S. Senators Sam Ervln and B. Everett Jordan. The new group, organized at a meeting here Monday night, first commended the district's congressman and tyro senators from North Carolina for their stand In regards to the Pre sident's so-called Civil Rights Bill now pending before con gress and Included a resolution setting forth the alms of the group. Meanwhile T. H. Pearce, Chairman of the group, said that "Applications for mem bership are rolling |n. We had about 50 persons at the organic zatlonal meeting Monday night and applications for member ship already received will push 4 Volunteer Crop Probably one of the better to bacco crops in the county this season is that pictured above, known locally as "Joe Tonkel's Tobacco Crop." The healthy looking leaf plant came up vol untarily in earth beside a utility pole in front of Tonkel's Store St. Ww?w?k Eight Franklin County 4-H Clubs members will attend State 4-H Club Week at U.N.C. at' Raleigh next week along with 1400 other delegates from all 100 counties In the state. All delegates are anticipating an exciting week of education, re creation, and fellowship. During the week, the delegates will attend assemblies, classes, state demonstration contests, vespers, and various other events. Highlights of the week Include the State4-H Honor Clu^ Tapping, the Jfiate 4-H Dress Revue, th^atate 4-H Health Pageant, the State 4-H Talent Parade "and the election ofState 4-H Council Officers. Franklin County will have var ious representatives competing throughout the week. Wednesday Is our big day. Jane Volson will begin by leading the 4-H Pledge at the morning as sembly. That afternoon Jane and Beenle>lay will complete for state honors In the Soli and Water Team Demon stration. Earl Hock will also compete for state honors In the Entomology Demonstration. On Wednesday night, Caroll Mode will represent Franklin County In the State 4-H Dress Revue. Thursday, Judith Gupton and Ridley Gupton will represent us In the State 4-H Health Pageant. . Jane Wilson, County 4-H Council President, will repre sent our county organization at the State 4H Council Meeting. Each year, the County Home Demonstration Countil gives a scholarship to an outstanding boy and girl to State 4-H Club Week. Anne Shearin of Route 1, Castalla and Larry Bennett of Route 1, Loulsburg are the two members receiving the scholarships. Other delegates attending are Jean Ellis and Dan Ellis of the Centervllle 4-H Club. Two extension agents will ac-. company the group to Raleigh. They will return on Saturday, July 27, at approximately 9:33 A. M. Franklinton Youth Dies In Maryland Wreck An 18 year-old Frankltnton youth, Stephen Edward Yield ing was Injured fatally early Tuesday wfiert'hls car over turned on a curve near Rock vllle, Md, Maryland State Trooper D. A. Smith said the accident happen ed about 1 a.m. The youth was .Weather Partly cloudy, humid, widely scattered afternoon or even ing showers today and Frlcby. Low today, 70; high, near 90. pronounced dead upon arrival at Suburban Hospital lnBethes da. He was a native of Franklin County. Surviving are hfs mother, Mrs. Helen Goodwin and his step-father Franklin Goodwin of Rt. 3, Wilmington; two half brothers, Larry Wayne and Frank Goodwin, Jr., both of Wilmington; one sister, Hreh da Faye Goodwin of Wilming ton; his grandmother, with whom he lived, Mrs. Fannie Kearney of Rt. 1, Frankllnton. Funeral arrangements will be announced. our membership over the 100 mark," he said. Brochures setting forth the alms and ideals of the organi zation and membership appli cation blanks are In the hands of a printer now and will be ready for distribution shortly. Pearce said. The group wants only those persons who agree with Its Ideal and who are willing to use their names In open support of these alms for members. The alms of the organization, known officially as the Frank lin County Citizens For Pre servation of Constitutional Government, as set forth in a resolution Monday night, are as follows: 1. Opposition to Federal dom ination, usurpation and control. 2. Opposition to the constant troslon and deterioration of the rights of Soverlgn States. 3. Opposition to the further loss of the rights and privileges of Individual citizens. 4. Opposition to the violation of the rights of private property and opposition to the Invasion of these rights by any Federal. State or local law. ricaging to worn conoia.nity for. the support and electldn of those candidates for public of lice who most favor these alms. Legion Aux. Receives N. C. Award Mrs. F. M. Fuller, President of the American Legion Auxil iary of the Jambes Post No. 105 of Loutsburg, announced the receipt of a national cita tion presented the post for spec ial commendation and recogni tion for service In carrying forward the national program of the American Legion Auxil iary.. The citation was given for the enrolling of a 1963 member ship exceeding Its 1962 mem bership, The local post Is the recipient of the Mrs. L. Y. Ballentlne Cup which Is award ed anhoally to the U nit from the Ninth District of North Caro lina for the greatest percen tage Increase j In membership along with a membership cer tificate placing Post No. 105 on the Honor Roll of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary, Depart ment of North Carolina. Attends E. C. Conference Miss Adelaide Johnson* Louis burg College, and MlssMlldr* Smith, Henderson High School attended a two-day ihorthan conference at Cast Carolina College, Greenville, Tuesday and Wednesday. The. conference concerning a revision of the Gregg Short hand System, was conducted by Mr. Howard Newhouse, Pro fessional Staff Specialist with the Gregg Publishing Division of McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, New York. Wins Contest A. C. Daniels, Jr., of the Edward Best Chapter, Future Farmers of America, won the Carolina Power and Light Co., Electric Contest for this dis trict In competition recently. Daniels Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Daniels, Sr., of Rflftte 1, Castalla. The Loulsburg Fire Depart ment's new water tanker truck Is scheduled to be delivered today. Union Soldier's Grave Above is ' the headstone that jtfartts the gratf^ of . wag goner, Co., A, 5th Ohio Cavalry, a Union soldier In the Lo ulsbur g cemetery. Times Photo. Union Soldier's Graven Here Presents Mystery By T. H. Pearce An old grave In the Louls burg Cemetery, marked by an obviously old, weatherbeaten headstone, presents something of a mystery to present day local folks. The headstone bears the al most Illegible words, ^W. J. Waggoner, Co. A, 5th Otno Ca valry." Now the most obvious ex planation, of course, Is tha^ this Waggoner was one of Hie Yankee soldiers In Sherman's Army, who occupied -the town briefly after the , close of the War Between the States. Col. Edwart F. Yarborough, of Loul^Burg, who located the grave for us, said that this was the explanation he heard even aS a small boy. He added that this was borne out by the fact that members of the local U.D.C. Chapter used to decorate the grave at the same tlme^hfey did the ones of Confederate Soldiers en Memorial, day. Even this, though, doesn't ex plain why the gf-ave remained in Loulsbyrg, 'cause some years aft*>r the war ended In lBf^the Federal Government wwl to great effort and ex pense to locate and rebury Un ion Soldiers In National Ceme .terles or return the remains to their next-of-kin for burial. The mystery Is "why then was the lone Ohio Cavalryman left to lie alone In the Louls burg Cemetery?" Dldhls family visit the grave years ago and decide to let him rest In peace surrounded by scores of graves of Confederate veterans? Or by same quirk of fate was his final resting place overlooked until It was too late for anyone to care? _On the other hand It 1( not beyond the realm of possibility that Waggoner was a former Yankee soldier who came to live In this section after the war and simply has a govern ment marker placed over his grave after being burled. These IS no date on the stone and It certainly shows evidence of many years exposure to the elements. Surely someone knew how the marker came to be there and perhaps even now there Is someone who knows the story. If so we hope they will (hare , it with us. Saturday Afternoon Caution Urged In Viewing Eclipse Here Franklin Countlans viewing the solar eclipse Saturday af ternoon will find that most, but not all of the sun will be cut off by the moon, according to astronomers at the University of North Carolina. In order to see a tot*l eclipse, one would have to be further north. Within 5 minifies one way or the other, North Carolinians will see the eclipse beginning at about 3:47 p.m. EST and ending about 5:55 p.m. with the maximum eclipse point about 4:55 p.m., according to the astronomers. While there are differences of opinion of how the eclipse may be viewed without damaging the eyes, there Is general agree ment that even a careless look of only a tew seconds duration without proper protection could cause permanent damage. The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness takes the position that there is no safe way to look directly at the eclipse. It urges Indirect viewing. Other eye specialists say a direct look can be site, but only If the filter protect ing your eyes Is dense enough. All warn against using sun glasses or a piece oT smoked glass. Wedlers' goggles vary so much they also are not en dorsed generally. Some astronomers recom mend looking through three thicknesses of black and white film which has been fully ex posed to daylight and then de veloped to maximum density. The Society for the Prevention of Blindness disagrees, saying everyone may not follow these directions well enough. For safe viewing, says the archives of opthalmology, fil ters of no less than No. 4 density - or shade No. 10 - should be used. "Such filters are obtainable from raoit optical and many photographic suppliers and are commonly available In the dark er shades of welders' goggles, It says, but they Can cost sever al dollars. The great danger Is that the retina, or screen of the eye, will be burned by Infra-red or heat rays from the sun. There Is no pain, but the bum can scar the retina, and this may create a black spot In central vision at whatever the eye looks at. There Is no remedy. Probably the safest and cheap est method for those Interest ed 111 viewing the eclipse Is by looking at the image of the sun as projected on the ground or piece of white paper through a very small hole In a piece of cardboard. In using this method, the card board should be held between the earth and the sun thereby projecting the Image on the ground or piece at paper with the viewer looking only at the pro jected image on the ground or paper.
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