Day 1971
We are about to observe another
three-day weekend. On the last one,
Independence Day, 636 persons were
killed on the highways. By com
parison, during the same week, 29
U. S. soldiers were killed in battle
in Vietnam.
The war is coming to an end, but
there seems to be no end in sight for
senseless highway slaughter.
Many lives could be saved if me*
torists took the simple precaution of
being certain their automobiles were
functioning properly before leaving
home. Others could be saved by, us
ing the safety belts provided by all
manufacturers. And still more could
be saved if that “one for the road”
was made from a recipe of three
parts of caution mixed with one part
Of common sense.
If you are driving over the La
bor Day weekend, we want you to
have a pleasant holiday and to see
you and your family back home safe
ly. Drive defensively and, if in
doubt about safety, don't drive.
We Don’t Have To Be Convinced
Our attention has been called, by
several people, to a full - page fea
ture in THE GREENVILLE NEWS
of Sunday, August 8th. The subject
is the controversial one of the Upper
French Broad Economic Develop
ment Commission’s (UFBEDC) and
the Tennessee Valley Authority’s
(TVA) plans for 14 dams in Tran
sylvania, Henderson and Buncombe
counties.
The writer, with, it seems to us,
somewhat heavy - handed humor,
characterized the opposition to the
TVA plans as “Angry Carolina
Farmers,” and the force in favor as
“Washington.” Neither, as we in
Western North Carolina know, is
correct. There are farmers in favor
of the dams and officials against
them. He repeats a “half - serious
joke” about moving Rosman, “lock,
stock and barrel,” that falls pretty
flat with people when you’re talking
about their home.
' But it does not appear to us that
John McLean of THE GREENVILLE
llEWS had any malice aforethought
when he wrote his — we think—
Well - written feature. He is guilty
of over simplification and perhaps
a* little misguided humor, but noth
ing mor^, pis writeup is interest
ing and probably sufficient for un
concerned, casual readers; but H is
totally meatless for the people most
concerned.
As for the basic argument be
tween TVA and the organized op
position to the dams, the Upper
French Broad Defense Association
(UFBDA), we have tried to tell
both sides of the story in this news
paper. Although we have been and
intend to continue to be basically in
support of the legal activities of
elected and duly constituted author
ity, we recognize the fact that there
are two sides to any argument. It is
our intention to present fairly any
information we have or might come
by whether it be for or against the
TVA plan. We believe that, what
ever the final decision, Transylvania
and all of the Upper French Broad
will be better off for the light of
publicity on as many facts as possi
ble on both sides of the argument.
We renew our offer to both sides
to publish, within our best editorial
judgment and space limitations,
facts either or both may provide or
assist us in procuring. We do not
have to be convinced as to the right
of either side to do what is nothing
more than the duty of a responsible
newspaper.
Delays Strain Taxpayer
Federal red-tape causes inexcus
able delays in projects costing the
taxpayers billions of dollars.
The recent hearing of the House
Public Works Subcommittee spot
lighted a few examples.
While private industry takes
about two years to design and con
struct an office building, it takes the
Government almost five. According
to a government expert, this in
creases the cost by 35 per cent.
The ever-lengthening delays in the
Interstate Highway System construc
tion have added 12 billion dollars to
the cost.
A federal "quick reference” form
for listing information on the “en
vironmental impact” of a project to
be answered by the project sponsor
has 8,800 small squares.
Now it requires 15 years to plan
and construct an average water-shed
protection project compared to 9
years in 1963.
In summing up, Committee Chair
man Rep. James C. (Jim) Wright,
Jr. (D-Tex.) says, “These hearings
have demonstrated that red tape can
be a sieve through which escape
much of the benefits intended by a
program and much of the taxpayers’
hard earned money.”
Congress should stem this waste
of manpower and money!
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SAM ERVIN
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WASHINGTON — The battle
over military spending may be
come one of the most crucial
issues confronting the country
in the immediate years ahead.
The economic crisis confront
ing the nation and dwihdling
support of defense budgets have
amplified the problem of na
tional security in the 1970’s.
The question is not over pad
ded military budgets which
ought to be deflated — there is
general agreement on that. In
stead, it is how to maintain our
strength as a first - rate mili
tary power in the face of all
our other problems at home
and abroad. Unfortunately, un
til a few days ago, the subject
got less attention than it de
served, and it took a British
publication, Jane’s Fighting
Ships, an authoritative source
of naval strengths, to put the
matter in understandable terms.
In blunt fashion, Jane’s said:
The Soviet fleet now repre
sents the super navy of a super
power.
While—
The size and relative capa
bilities of the U. S. Navy con
tinue to decline at what many
authorities consider to be an
alarming rate.
What brought this decline in
our naval strength is said to be
this. After the Cuban missile
crisis, the Soviets determined
that they would be caught short
again due to lack of naval pow
er. When the Cuban crisis oc
curred, it was the strength of
the U. S. Navy that dictated
that they should remove their
missiles from that island.
In the nine years since, we
have paid less attention to the
modernization of our Navy than
the Soviets have to theirs. The
respected Brookings Institution
recently concluded that “there
will be 331 ships out of a total
739 ships in the (U. S.) Navy,
thirty years old or older in
1980.” Brookings then describ
es the enormity of the task of
up-dating our fleet in this gra
phic statement: “If moderniza
tion is to be completed by then,
either these ships will have to
be replaced or force levels will
have to be reduced. If they are
all to be replaced, on a one for
one basis, more than 60 ships
would have to be funded each
year for the next five years or
so.” I would add that in the
last three fiscal years, the Fed
eral Budget has provided only
enough funds for the construc
tion of 30 new ships, or one
half the annual rate deemed
necessary by this study.
Our submarines and their
missiles have provided us with
a first line defense against nu
clear warfare in recent years.
The Soviets now threaten this
security barrier with an im
mense new submarine force
which travels the seas round
the clock.
Last September, President
Nixon’s Blue Ribbon Defense
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THE EVERYDAY
COUNSELOR
BY
DR. HERBERT SPAUGH
QiMMMimmm—-i—.. " -*
Doing a good turn gets its reward. Sometimes it is a bit late
incoming. An instance of this happened recently to me. I was cit
ing dinner in a restaurant with my wife. A man, whom I did not
recognize, came up to me and introduced himself and expressed ap
preciation of the Everyday Counselor column. While this is a
rather frequent experience, in this instance it was particularly no -
able. In introducing himself, the man said1 that he was a resident
of Spartanburg. S. C. and that some 15 years ago, he read about
the work of Alcoholics Anonymous and had written to me for lit
erature which I supplied. As a result, he said, he had joined Alco
holics Anonymous, had broken his habit of alcohol addiction, and
had maintained a record of sobriety for more than 15 years. I
was so delighted that I forgot to get his name and address. Should
he read this and write me, I will send him an autographed copy of
my recently published biography.
It took 15 years for that good turn to pay off. But I assure
you it was the finest thing that had happened to me in a long time.
You never know when a good turn will pay off.
The Bible in Ecclesiastes 11:1 says, “Cast thy bread
waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.” Liter 8
ports Jesus as saying (Luke 6:38) “Give, and it shall be
you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together
ning over, shall men give unto your bosom. For with
measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you
Life is not like a soft drink dispensing machine whe
in your money and out pops a battle or cm
you put into life a good turn, it may be
te
turns
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THE TkANSYLVANIA TIMES
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Daily Devotional*
(Editor's not«: The following is the second of a five - part
series which will appear as Guest Columns. These are taken from the
September - October, 1971, issue of "These Days”, a magazine publish
ed for the Presbyterian and United Church o* Christ. They were writ
ten by the Rev. G. Daniel McCall, formerly ie pastor of the Brevard
Davidson River Presbyterian Church.) jlj&d
Friday, September 17
Read Philippians 2: 14
Joy In Christian Unity
Complete my Joy by being of t.he same mind,
having the name love, being in tall accord
and of one mind.
Philippians 2:2
Our natural human orneriness, dishar
mony, and disunity are always threats to the
church. Paul recognized this danger in the
Philippian congregation, and warned against
“selfishness and conceit.”
“Complete my joy,” Paul exhorted
them, "by being of the same mind, having
the same love, being in full accord and of
one mind.” His appeal echoes the plea of
Jesus in his “great high priestly prayer” pre
served in the Gospel of John. For those who
believe in him Jesus prayed “that they may
all be one” (John 17:21).
In our own day, when divisive spirits con
tinue to threaten, Paul’s words challenge us
to uphold and work for the unity of Christ’s
church. We may do so confidently with the
belief that our reconciling efforts will com
plete also the Lord’s joy!
PRAYER: “Lord, make me an instrument
of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me
sow love; where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubts faith ...” (From a
prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.) Amen.
Saturday, September 18
Read Philippians 2: 1-11
Joy In Christ's Disposition
Have this mind among yourselves, which yon
have in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:3
Within this pasrnee is not only an ideal
for personal faith that we can treasure, but
a level of Christian di" position to which we
can aspire. Paul writes, "Have this mind
among yourselves.”
Paul is pleading for harmony and unity.
He urges the Philippians to rise above their
personal interests and ambitions, to resist
their inclinations to pride, and to aspire to
humble, selfless service for the sake of the
go: pel. (
Are we today sometimes as divisive in
spirit as the Philippian Christians? Is the
church today impeded in her mission because
we tend to become preoccupied with our
narrow interests?
There is for us, as for the Philippians,
the example of Christ’s own disposition. In
his earthly life Jesus exhibited remarkable
selflessness; he was a man for others. Back
of this, however, lay the eternal selflessness
of the Son of God who “emptied himself,
taking the form of a servant ...” When
we through faith aspire to a spirit like his,
we will experience more of the joys of
discipleship.
PRAYER: We pray thee, Father, to work
within our hearts a temper of spirit that
becomes the followers of Christ! Amen.
Pick Of The Pre»8 |
It's All In The Way You Look At It!
(Published by The Oklahoma Gas
& Electric Company)
You may have read this anonymotfsly
written piece before. If so, maybe you’ll
enjoy re-reading it. If you haven’t read it,
we’re sure it will make a valid point or two.
There was a man who lived by the side
of the road and sold hot dogs.
He was hard of hearing so he had no
radio.
He had trouble with his eyes so he read
no newspapers.
But he sold good hot dogs.
He put up signs on the highway telling
how good they were.
He stood on the side of the road and
cried: “Buy a hot dog, Mister?”
And people bought.
He increased his meat and bun orders.
He bought a bigger stove to take care
of his trade.
He finally got his son home from col
lege to help Mm out.
But then something happened.
His son said, "Father, haven’t you been
listening to the radio?
Haven’t you been reading the newspa
pers?
There’s a big depression.
The European situation is terrible.
The domestic situation is worse.”
Whereupon the father thought, “Well,
my son’s been to college, he reads the pa
pers and he listens to the radio, and he
ought to know."
So the tether cut down on his meat and
bun orders, took down his advertising signs,
and no longer bothered to stand out on the
highway to sell his hot dogs.
And his hot dog sales fell almost over
night.
“You’re right son,” the father said to
the boy. __
“We certainly are in the middle of a
great depression.”
A Matter Of Attitude
(Industrial News Review Digest)
Your attitude toward many events which
affect your life determines the extent of
both success and happiness. A failure to
one person may be a success to another—it
is all a matter of attitftde. The answers to
the following questions tell why.
Are yon Lucks? Luck is what happens
when effort and opportunity meet.
Are yon Courageous? Courage is not
freedom from fear; it is being afraid and go
ing on.
Are you Doubtful? When there is doubt,
supplant it with action.
Are you- Sappy? Some act as though
comfort and luxury were the chief require
ments of life. All we need to make us real
ly happy is something to be enthusiastic
about.
Are yon Lazy? Some folks never travel
far enougn to reach a destination because
they plan their course by lassitude and
loungetude!
Are yon Optimistic? The same rain that
saves the optimist’s lawn, makes the pessi
mist’s weeds grow faster.
Are you Positive? Positive anything is
better than negative nothing.
Are you Miraculous? Miracles some
times occur, but one has to work terribly
hard for them.
Sportsmanship Counts Most
(Alleghany New*) *
Sparta
Now that schools are getting underway
again, it is well to remember thi
most valuable lessons to
corns sportsmanship.
In the past we have
proud of the soortsmanshii
fine
tore to do this means they are also failing
to get the most out of the participation. Let’s
continue to be good sports, good losers and
friendly pleasant winners, who do not try
to lord it over those whom we have defeated.
It fe often the expressed wish of the
■fbpMgjt? m bote mm Of team win. But
how often do we see die lesser skilled teams
get the breaks and come but on top. No mat
ter who wins or loses, let’s continue to be
Students
that its