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IX % ♦ WEATHER ♦ Fair windy arid warmer today. Partly cloudy and turning cold to night and Wednesday with a chan ce tor a few snow flurries across the state tonight. The Official State Record: How ABC Works This newspaper, as a public service, today begins publication ol a series of articles presenting documented facts and opinions of some of the State’s leading citizens who have been in position to watch the ABC system at work. We are doing so because we feel the people have a right to know the accomplishments and problems. Only 36 counties and towns had ABC stores when this infor mation was published in booklet form as an official publication of the N. C. Association of ABC Boards, made up of their officials in 1953. Today, over 77 per cent of North Carolina’s entire popula tion Hves in Le^al Control areas. Spreading popularity of ABC is further proof that it is the best solution to a difficult problem. ORDER OUT OK CHAOS The fn:st ABC stores opened in North Carolina in tire Summer of 1935. Always a conservative state, North Car olina did ret amend its own prohibition laws, insofar as “hard liquor” was concerned.\ immediately after the re peal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Like the other 47 members of the Union, our State had suffered from the clraos which grew out of national pro hibition. But our people, and their Legislators, adopted a Wu t-ard-see attitude. They waited; and what they saw disturbed them. They saw law and order returning to some other stales, while in North Carolina the chaos of crime remained—if, indeed, it did not g ow worse In the Spring of 1935 a few courageous lawmakers, dis gusted by a situation in which liquor flowed freely and wTjiout regulations, introduced bills to allow the citizens of some 17 counties to vote on the proposition of establish ing ABC stores. The newspaper reporters covering the Le girlature were almost unanirrtous in their belief the bills v/culd' not pass. But they were wiong. ' GIVE IT A TRIAL “Let’s give it a trial; let’s see how it works, was tne attitude of -the majority of Legislators, though most of them did not include their counties in the previsions of those first ABC bills. And so the bills passed and the people in the majority of the counties concerned voted for the system. The State’s first local gov ernment control stores were put in operation. There was a lot lacking in the system during those first two years. There was no experience to guide either the Legislators who drew the bills or the officials who had charge of those first local systems and stores. But despite that, the infant ABC system was highly successful when compared to the bootlegging system which prevailed elsewhere. So the next Legislature, in 1937, strengthened the system by the creation of the State Board of Alcoholic Control with supervision over the local ABC boards. That Legislature also opened the door for other localities to operate stores, if the people concerned so desired. THE SYSTEM SPREADS ^Since then the North Carolina ABC system — a system of local government stores regulated by the State—has grown and spread. There have been minor setbacks and some mistakes. But the successes have so surpassed the failures that manv North Carolinians living In so-called dry territory-r-where there was just as much liquor but a great many more bootleggers—became convinced. And slowly but steadily the system spread. It proved itself sound and effective. A group’ of Eastern North Carolina counties, the majority of them small, pioneered the ABC system. For a time Wilmington was the largest city with an ABC store. Then slowly the system spread westward, largely as a result of the votes of urban citizens who had become convinced. Today the system is in operation from the ocean to the mountains and there is not a city with a 1950 Census population as large as 40,000 in which the sale of whiskey is uncontrolled. But the smaller counties also are observant of results in control territory. On October 3, 1953, Caswell voted for control, though the operation of the system had not begun when this county-to-county survey was ! made. Whether the system will be adopted in other North Carolina 1 localities only time, and the voters, can tell. But there is no doubt one fact. Where it has been adopted, the ABC system has brought order out of chaos. wr ' i A NEW ERA IS BORV ABC officials in the control areas of North Carolina do not promote the spread of the system into ‘drv” territory but they do, through their association, make available the facts and results to any who are interested. That in itself is evidence that profit is not the pri mary concern of the local ABC organizations. It should be remembered that when Wake County opened stores. Nash and Wilson lost business: | and when Durham voted for control Wake, in turn, lost revenue. But despite such loss the ABC officials of almost every control unit are glad to see a neighboring locality adopt the system because they know that drives another nail into the coffin of the bootleg business, and I provides better law enforcement in the general vicinity. Read what Victor S. Bryant of Durham, leading citizen and out standing Legislator, has to say on the subject: “In my judgment the ABC system in Durham has largely destroyed the Illicit distillery and. | by taking the business out of the hands of bootleggers, has prevented j the formation of well financed and organized criminal rings operating < - in defiance of law. After a trial of more than 15 years, I believe the system is favored by the large majority of the citizens of Durham < County." ' "I have talked with the Sheriff, the chief and lots of business ( men, preachers and doctors,” wrote W. C. Styons of Plymouth. “With 1 very few exceptions they tell me this is the best way.” In Bertie County 26 prominent citizens, representing various £ walks of life, signed a statement to the effect that Bertie’s experience j has shown “the ABC system is the best way.’* “Increased sales in North Carolina (ABC stores) are due not to the j idea that more people are drinking but to the established fact that more people are buying through control stores,” declared former State < ABC Chairman Robert W. Winston of Raleigh. “They are choking ■; bootleggers to death.” * < “Conditions have improved in our community since the local ABC store has been in operation,” wrote Judge Edwin H. Mahone of < (Continued on Pag* Two) 1 v BAPTIST BROTHERHOOD HEARS KINCAID —Larry Kincaid, assistant director of the Urns lead Youth Center at Butner said Friday night, that many juvenile delinquency problems could be avoided by stricter disciple in the homes and in the schools. He brought with him three boys serving time there who told of their downfall and them. Left to right are: Bill Lawrence, C. T. Mc Gugan, Sr.,. Mr. Kincaid, George W. Williams, who presided as president of the Brotherhood, and Dr. E. Norfleet Gardner of HendeTson, interim pastor of tlie church. (Daily Record Photo.) By High Court Tribunal Mercy Killer Is Freed "Be Nice And Ask For Your Name" : ' - \J Pastor Would Oust Store Supporters uunns figbt over avu stores seems to grow warmer by the hour- aS Tuesday’s referendum draw 9' near. So much so that one out-of-town minister apparently doesn’t want on the rolls of his church any member who would vote for the ABC store. Members of the Shady Grove free Will Baptist Church, locat or n few miles from Dunn report ;hat the Rev. Condary Ellis, pas tor, Sunday morning invited any who might favor Legal Control to ;c* out of the church. During a brief discussion on Dunn’s pending referendum, the iev. Mr. Ellis was quoted as tell ng all members of the church vho live in Dunn and plan to ,-ote for Legal Control: “Be nice about it and come ip here and ask for your name.... Some of you may not like me iav.ng that.so, you can see ne.” Meddling Claimed T.*e Rev. Mr. Ellis could not >e reached today for comment. Ie lives in the Coats community, House Burns While Woman At Grocery Store r VVuen Mary Watkins returned rom the grocery store this morn ng she found her home in flam s. The fire department was alert d this morning at 9:38 by a leigUbor. The Watkins home, own d by Mrs. R. A. Duncan, Sr., 5 located at 811 South Fayette ille Avenue. Howard M. Lee, secretary-trea urer- of the department, said it s believed that the origin of the daze was an over heated coal sundry heater. The house and furnishings were intensively damaged between 20h0 and $3000. Both losses were tvured by insurance. Four trucks and 22 men answ red the call and were back at be fire station at 10:20. ami, or course, is not eligible to vote in the Dunn election. Some members of his church were reported as being in a fur or over the statement. Outside intervention in the Dunn voting has also raised the ire ntf some of those campaigning for the stores. Howeverj Chair man Emmett Aldredge’s “Christ ian Action League” ’has welcom ed them into the fight. Among those appearing on paid radio broadcasts against the stor es ale three leaders who live out side the town and cannot . vote, Joe Leslie, Rev. Herbert Carter (Continued on Page SI*) The Battleground i i TO THE EDITOR: A thing that is morally wrong can never be economically or socially right. If one knows the scriptures, he surely knows that the use of alcohol as a beverage is jorally wrong. I ensuite you to cad' Proverbs 20:1 and Pro verbs 23:29-32 for a true picture of tne results of using alcohol as a beverage. To those who would side step the moral issue by saying we al ready have liquor, and the ABC store will get rid of bootleggers, let rue say to you, that even though Wilson County was the first County in N. C. to have ABC stor cs, Wilson County still has boot- 1 leggtrs. There is also much talk about economic benefits to be del'- 3 ived from ABC stores. Before you. vote please get the statistics and look at both sides. Be sure to count the cost. From my observa s tion. Wilson County has failed to e reap many of the benefits that voters were told they would reap, ’’ but have reaped many random harvests. Lets’ really prav about this mat ter. “Ye Cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24b. Elizabeth E. Burns (Continued on Page Five) c V h s j BULLETINS AMMAN, Jordan (UPI) — The British-born wife of King Hussein today gave birth to a son and heir to the throne of tne Hashemite kingdom of Jordan. HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — Actor Van Johnson will be sued for sep arate maintenance by his wife, Eve, some time this week, according to an announcement Monday by a Los Angeles attorney. ' DAYTONA BEACH (UPI) — Fireball Roberts, who has never won the “500” race here has filed his entry, hoping the law of averages will make him a winner this year. The Daytona 500 is scheduled for Feb. 18 and has drbwn a field of 35 drivers rrom throughout the NASCAR circuit. PARIS (UPI) — Madame Eugenie Retain, widow of Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, former chief of state of Vichy, France in World War II, died today in her Paris apartment. She had live in retirement since the death of her husband 11 years ago. (Continned on Page Two) d< |A |L jO |w lei tii P< th COLMAR, France OJRI) — A French high court today acquitted Italian Luigi Faita, 39, of the “mercy-killing” of his - incurably sick brother Joseph 40. Luigi admitted kiliing his broth er with three pistol shots while Joseph sat in his wheel chair at the family home at nearby Mul house. T!>e case aroused enormous in terest in France where it was regaided as a struggle between the written law and the private law of Luigi Faita. | Psychiatrists testified that Luigi | had “an obsessional love” for the j elder brother he worshiped—and killed. The court was told that Luigi and Joseph grew up as close as twins. The both became skilled metal workers and lived in the same town — Brescia in northern Italy, the other followed. When Joseph quit the factory to become ■ a professional soccer player on ] various Italian teams, Luigi fol- , lowed suit. ] When Joseph got married, Luigi (Continued on Page Five) j Kennedy Picks Negro To Head Cabinet Post WASHINGTON (UPI) — Presi dent Kennedy today sent Congress his (dan for a new department of urban affairs to be headed by Robert C. Weaver, a Negro. He said “the times we live in urgent ly -all for this action.” The President accompanied his reorganization plan with a mes sage pressing for congressional support of the proposed new de partment. § “The challeifee is great, and the time is short,” Kennedy told the dubious Congress. “We will neg lect our cities at our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation. “Our cities and the people who live in and near them need and desfrve an ^adequate voice in the highest councils of government.” Side Door Method Ihe President decided to sub mit the reorganization plan, which becomes effective within 60 days ynless vetoed by either the House or Senate, after the House Rules Committee pigeon-holed a Dill to create the agency by legis lation. Republicans greeted the reor ganization plan with charges oif “fraud” and vowed to try to de feat it. Southern Democrats also opposed the proposal and the best guess was that it would be defeat ed. But Kennedy argued strongly for ihe idea. “It should not be assumed that these are matters of concern only tc our larger cities,” he said. “Hundreds of smaller cities and towns are located on or near the (Continued on Page Two) Wrecks Occur ; Block Apart r*o accidents occurred only a )’ock from each other during the veekend at Erwin. A 1955 Ford operated by Ed vard Junior Royal, 31, of Dunn, loute 3, attempted to turn a rcss the Durham and Southern t.'iilway tracks on Highway 217. , State Trooper George Spain said loyal told him he didn’t see the rain or hear it’s bell and his car tailed on the track as Engineer "ug'-ne Branson Brewer, 56, of f Ellis Ave., Dunn was back lit the freight westward. Damage to the car was about 200 i Thiee hours later and just one lock awaji, Henry James Smith, 1 6. of Erwin, driving a 1956 Ford topped for a tralffic light 42 feet 1 ast of 217 on G Street. Trooper Spain said James Leon : ret Odum 52 of 307 East G Street, Irwin, driving a 1960 Chevrolet, i as making a right turn from N. 217 into G street and struck 1 milh’s car. Damage to the Smith : ar was $150; his car’s damage t ?s $50. Mrs. Effie L. Smith, 46, i is wife, was riding in the front t ;at of the car. Nobody was in ired. Smith was charged with driv ig m the wrong side of the road. t < JUST A DREAM AWAY—Therese Kamentz, 20, gazes through window which separates her from her wedding gown in a padlocked Cleveland, Ohio, bridal shop. A court heeded tearful pleas of several brides separated from their gowns because of a legal action, and permitted release of gowns for the overjoyed brides in time for the weddings. For Allowing Tobacco Imports Henderson Praises Philippine Action WASHINGTON (UPf) — Rep. David Henderson, D-N. C., says the Philippine government has taken “a step in the; right direc tion” in agreeing to limited U S tobaeco imports and reshijiment pf 7,000 hogsheads seized recent ly “Our strong protest was to the confiscation and possible burn ing” of the seized tobacco, Hen derson said yesterday. Earlier Monday, president Dio sado Macapagal reached an agree ment to permit importation of iome Virginia leaf and reship ment of the hogsheads. The Philippines Htmbassy in Washington said a’’ 7,000 hogs heads would be shipped back to ;he United States. Henderson said the plan sound 'd “like it is a reasonable com promise,” but added that he vcuid like to study it in more let ail. United States legislator led by tep. Harold Cooley, D-N.C , hieatened to suggest a ban on iugai imports Ifrom the island re public unless the tobacco ship- ; nent was released. The shipment, valued at $7 mil- ; ion, has been held in Manila j Inee the government cancelled he import firm’s license on the [rounds of violating Philippine cbacco laws. Washington sources hinted that ! he island republic agreed to the ompromise in order to avert a (Continued on Page Two) County Gets Fat Check From CTGrT H. e. Bridgers, local manager for Carolina Telephone, one of the county’s larger taxpayers, this week presented a check-for $17.£>78.57 to Karnett County’s tax collectors. The check was in payment of 1961 ad valorem taxes on the company’s properties within the county. Also, a check for $5,739.68 for municipal ad valorem taxes in Dunn was handed to the citj tax collector. In addition, checks,, cov ering municipal ad valorem taxes , in .other towns will be delivered this week. The company’s total county and municipal tax bill throughout east ern North Carolina amounted to $824,000. In addition, state and federal taxes came to $6,500,600. This does not include the 10% federal excise tax on telephone service which the company col lects from its subscribers and re mits to the federal government Says They Have Offered No Alternate To ABC Funds Dr. Corbett Raps ABC Foes For Not Backing Recreation Dr. Clarence L. Corbett, Sr. to ty took to task Chairman Emmett Idredge’s “Christian Action ;ague” for opposing the Legal >ntrol system of ABC stores lich would provide finances for ty recreation but at the same ne have failed to offer any pro isal of their own for supporting e Program. A leading physician here for many years. Dr. Corbett is a mem ber of the Harnett County Board of Education and served as a mem ber of the City Recreation Com mission until he resigned last fall after a tax referendum to finance recreation was defeated. Aldredge and his wife opposed the tax levy for a recreation pro gram here and Mr. Aldredge spoke against it at a PTA meeting. NO HELP THEN' Dr. Corbett pointed out today jin a letter to The Daily Record j that "At the time of the election lion recreation) we heard of no organized effort on the part of jthe ministers or devoted church j members to support it. Probably j because it meant a few cents in | crease in taxation in our area. (Continued om Pare Six)
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