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otary Foundation Week %/ It is our opinion that if peace ever comes to the world, it won’t come about through negotiation between heads of nations or political powers of the world, but through an under standing between peoples of all na tions. It is a known fact that you cannot deal with dictators, but if given a free hand, citizens of the world could probably come nearer solving differences between nations than any other factor. We believe that many of our prob lems, including war, could be solv ed through a better understanding among all people. In that respect, we have several things going for us. For example the exchange student program, travel between nations, and there are many others. The Brevard Rotary Club is join ing the international service organ ization’s 14,952 other clubs in 149 countries in observing Rotary Foun dation Week all this week. The num ber of Rotarians is estimated at 704, 500. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International provides educational and vocational study programs throughout the world for qualified young people. The objective of the voluntarily supported Foundation is to foster world understanding and friendship through people-to-people contact. Since 1947 more thaa 4,000 young men and women have gone abroad at a cost of more than $10 million for a year of study and tour as a goodwill ambassador. This year the Foundation will award over $1,750, 000 to more than 600 young people. In addition to Graduate Fellow ships and Undergraduate Scholar ships, special programs are avail able for young craftsmen through technical training awards, and for young business and professional men through a Group Study Ex change. This week marks the Foundation’s 54th year of service and we are sure that a lot of everlasting good through better world understanding has come from the program. Newspaperman Sees Truth Newspaper editors pride them selves on the ability to recognize the truth when they see it. Therefore, a column written by Louis C. Harris, Executive Vice President of South eastern Newspapers, Inc., and ap pearing in the Augusta, Georgia, Chronicle-Herald should be of par ticular interest to those who are con cerned over the state of the nation’s forest lands. Mr. Harris, after reading a criti que of current forestry practices, which concluded by saying that “the real issue is that we are running out of trees,” traveled across the coun try to |#ke, a look at America’s for ests himself.. He-observed, .-I. flew over and drove through the Douglas fir country of Oregon and the commercial redwood stands of California. I couldn’t see the forests for the trees .... They towered to ward the skies .... covered the valleys and the slopes , . . each an instrumentality in itself in the build ing of America, and each a progeni tor of hundreds of its kind .... The harvesting practices of the com mercial forest companies which I was privileged to observe on my trip give every evidence not of denuding the land of trees, but of assuring that larger, hardier and greater numbers of trees can be America’s legacy. If these professional timber people are permitted to operate their businesses free of government re straints and public opposition which the emotionalism of the amateur conservationists has created they will be able to reseed, replant—and enable Nature to better regenerate^— new and thriving forest assets for now and years to come.” No higher tribute could be paid to a beleaguered industry than that contained in the words of this know ledgeable newspaperman who knows the truth when he sees it. Buy Christmas Seals Early! The Tubercular Christmas Seal Sale is underway. Hundreds of per sons are receiving their seals in the mails. Those who receive these are asked to send in their money in the enclosed envelope. It only takes a little time, and by buying seals you may save a person from a lifetime of illness. For it is through the purchase of these seals, that the fight against tuberculosis is carried on. The seals finance the free chest X-ray and the distribution of educa tional material, as well as aiding those victims of tuberculosis, who did not discover this in time. This county has a fine record. Let us continue this worthwhile work. When you purchase the seals use them to brighten your Christmas mailing. They will be a reminder of health and happiness and will add to Christmas cheer. Make your con tribution to the seal sale campaign as generous as possible. ■* niMIMMM The Transylvania Times 10T Broad St. Brevard, N. C. 38712 The Transylvania Pioneer, established 1887; The French Broad Voice, estabHahed 1888; The Brevard Hustler, established 1881; Hie Sylvan Valley News (later Brevard News), established 1886; The Times, established 1831; Consolidated 1832. A STATE AND NATIONAL PRIZE - WINNING NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ED M. ANDERSON — Publisher — 1841 • 1888 MBS. ED M. ANDERSON. Publisher JOHN 1. ANDERSON, Editor-Gen. Mgr. mtif. P. NORRIS, Advertising Mgr. MBS. MARTHA STAMEY, Office Mgr. IBS. KATE ROWE. Clerk - Proofreader GAL CARPENTER, Feature Editor HENRY HENDERSON, Mechanical ESTON PHILLIPS, Printing Dept. GORDON BYRD, Compositor D. C. WILSON. Printer JOHN HAWKINS, Printer SUBSCRIPTION RATES PER YEAR Iuide the County—$4.60 year Outside the County—$6.00 WASHINGTON — Foreign aid is in serious trouble in the Senate after the 41-27 vote to reject the $2.9 billion economic and military authorization measure to continue a program which began a quarter of a century ago. If this Senate ac tion stands, it would mean the end of an era which has cost the American taxpayers more than $143. billion in giveaways to other nations. In spite of the Senate vote, the program is likely to linger on for some time. There is still $4.7 billion in unexpended ap propriations in the aid pipeline. Moreover, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee seems to have revived the program by favoring separate economic and military aid bills which would total about $600 million less than the omnibus measure the Senate rejected. Nevertheless, the Senate action does force the nation to take a hard look at the money commitments we have been making to other na tions. I have opposed the foreign aid program over the last six teen years because I think much of the money have been expend ed under the native concept that we can buy friends as a substitute for the drudgery involved in creating good re lations with other countries. Much of this U. S. money has actually done harm to the re ceiving nations for it has often deluded the people of those countries into believing that we can solve their problems without much effort on their part. There has been little enthu siasm for the program in recent years. Some American busi nessmen have supported it be cause it has increased their sales, but there is increasing recognition that with a $28 bil lion deficit likely in the Fed eral budget for the current year, business may lose more, than it gains in the long run ITOfll sucn a suosiay. One of the major problems of U. S. foreign aid has always been that even its most ardent supporters have differed great ly as to what the program pro poses to do for other nations. Some take the position that we ought to base aid upon the lofty concept that America has the mission of lifting the world to our standards, whatever that may be at the moment. Others have supported the program because they deemed it neces sary to “buy friends” for our national interest. Between these two philosophies, there are many shades of opinion about the wisdom of meddling into the affairs of other govern ments. All this was certain to lead to confusion in the ad ministration of projects in vir tually every nation of the free world, and this may have con tributed to some of its monu mental absurdities like the building of an expensive high way in the jungle that led from nowhere to nowhere. As bad as the waste has been, the ingratitude of the na tions that we sought to help has been even more galling. I have always been of the opinion that those who voted for the program expected too much. History shows that nations nev er let gratitude linger long when it conflicts with self-in terest. The truth of the matter is that times have changed great ly since we began the Marshall Plan. Most of the nations we are helping could do more for themselves if they would try. We are now beset by many eco nomic problems that have been the result of our giveaways, and there is greater apprecia tion today that there is a limit to what we can do in the world if we are to remain strong our selves. This is the crux of the battle r.ow going on in the Senate ov er foreign aid wi^h -high stakes for all of us. IMINNHIHHi THE EVERYDAY COUNSELOR DR. HERBERT SPAUGH ■a “Chickens come home to roost" This homely version of the law of cause and effect is seen at work all the time. Each generation seems to have to learn it the hard way. Before me now is apathetic letter from an elderly widow, mother of an only son, whose wife is jealous of her. The mother feels unwanted by the daughter. She lives in a small efficiency apartment in the home of her son. She pays rent and all of her personal expenses. She wants to be helpful. She writes, “I suppose I should go to a nursing home, but I can’t afford it. I endeavor every day to forgive my daughter-in-law’s slights and return good for evil and to live a Christian life. What else can I do? My son is in a difficult spot He says his wife has no sympa thy for old people.” This is a very familiar and pathetic story-to be old and feel unwanted by your children, yet perhaps dependent upon them. The tragic part about this situation is that it perpetuates it self. “Chickens come home to roost.” So often this occurs between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. It commences to show at mar riage. The mother subconsciously resents “another woman” taking her man child from her. Sometimes these mothers try to influence their sons even after they are married. They forget what the Bible says, “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh,” (Mark 10:7-8) Mothers have much more difficulty “giving up” their sons than fathers. So the battle is joined and continues. H brings to mint! an old saying I have heard, “Two cate and one mouse, two women and one house can never agree.” The possessive mother has a very difficult time in old age. 1 have repeatedly tried to. emphasize to parents, particularly mothers, whose children are being married, that they are not los ing a daughter, but gaining a son. This is the time that the prob lem commences to cause trouble. Actually the time to commence to deal with this is when the children are small. It is difficult but they must be taught that they eventually are accounable to God and not their parents . From personal experience I know it is THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES PAGE TWO Thursday, November 18, 1 Forced Basing Who Needs It? Today we hear a lot about forced bus ing; however, how many of us become in terested enough to look into the facts of the matter? We are informed by the television how meekly parents and taxpayers are ac cepting forced busing and how peaceful it all is; nontheless, they fail to report that many schools from coast to coast are vio lence - wracked and education is in complete turmoil because of forced busing. Nor will the controlled “news” media tell us about the billions of dollars that nationally - en forced forced busing will cost the taxpayer. Concerned? Well you should be not only for your pocket-book, but for the well-being of the school children. Recent surveys have proven that the majority of children learn best in familiar surroundings. These surveys also showed that children removed from their home en vironment show consistently poorer scho lastic records than their counterparts being educated near home. There is also the problem of homework. Where do these children find time for book work outside of school? It is almost a neces sity to do some studying at home, especial ly with such subjects as algebra and short' hand. You may not. have any school age chil dren; nevertheless, you should not ignore the problem for in doing so you will con tribute to the further deterioration of Amer ica. What can you do? Number one is to get involved by: contacting your Represen tative and urging him to sign the forced busing discharge petition, participate in or ganizations conserned with this issue and alert others about this un-American out rage. “Remember-your influence counts . . , USE IT!” Sincerely, Ada Owen Pick Of The Press Remove Welfare Checks From Mails (The Launnburg Exchange) A few months ago New York City be gan requiring most recipients of welfare checks to report in person to central locations in order to get their monthly pay ments. Because of a grave problem which federal and local police authorities had been unable to cope with successfully — namenly stealing of welfare checks in the mails or at home of recipients — New York came to this conclusion. Others have experienced the same per plexity. Ones the State of Pennsylvania, has decided to try yet another way of getting welfare checks to those who qualify. Be cause of an embarrassing condition identical to that in New York, Governor IMiUton Shapp has led Social Service administrators to try a pilot program whereby recipients are to receive checks at banks in one town. In North Philadelphia the experiment is being tried “to end fraud and duplication.” If it is successful here the plan will be ap plied state-wide. By paying banks 30 cents on each pay ment they make, Penn, believes it can save between $15 and $20 million a year. Checks will be mailed only to the disabled, the el derly and the blind. If the idea ultimately works in Pennsylvania as well as the few checks-by-mail plan is said to be working in New York, some names now on payment lists win not oe represented ai me claims windows. Theft of welfare checks is a problem at times here in North Carolina. But it is said to be far from the greatest one facing those who administer the program. The idea of requiring recipients to make an in dividual effort to collect authorized pay ments is not without merit and it should be given consideration in this state. Perhaps distribution of money through banks would not be the best way to handle the program, however. At least the experi ence of local banks in dispensing food stamps was not too satisfactory. Through an arrange ment whereby the Scotland County Social , Services Department paid banks a minimal sum for, providing this service, the pfogram fl seemed to work very well for a time. Qyer 1 the long run, however, banks felt the pro cedure not to their best interest. They agreed to continue but express a desire to be let off the hook. Lately, food stamps have been dispensed through a special Social Services office that has been established on Roper Street. So far this seems to be a more satisfactory ar rangement for all concerned. Should North Carolina halt most of its mailing of welfare checks, likely the central office plan would function better than one which places more demands upon bank tel lers. There is not much difference in the cost of the two. The Flim - Flam Man (WNC Tribune) Hendersonville is just a little ole moun tain town! How many times have you heard that one? The kind of little ole town where nothing happens. The latest escapade concerns all the village nobility and Mr. Flim Flam (for want of a better name). Two weeks ago a man arrived here and announced to one and all that he was an at torney from Vermont who was bringing a new business to town that would employ 200 to 220 persons. He lined up land, contractors and a little luncheon for civic officials at the Sky land Motor Inn. He came to The Times-News shortly before the luncheon on one Thursday and asked newsmen to be present for the announcement. He’d tell us all about it at the time, he said. We went with about 15 to 20 others who get involved in these industrial development things. The food was good. The press confer ence got off to a good start with the man saying he chose Hendersonville because of its people (that’s always good); that we had the land he needed (that’s good too); that we have a good supply of water (mmmmt ditto). Then he said his firm didn’t need to borrow any money. We’ll finance ourselves. I don’t believe in banks.” A hold was put on the story until a check could be made. Then the fun began. Dun and Bradstreet didn’t have a rec ord of a manufacturing firm by the name given in Vermont. The legal profession couldn’t find a lawyer by the name of Mir. Flim Flam. The Vermont Secretary of State had no record of said corporation. Neither had the managing editor of Ver mont’s leading newspaper ever heard of the company or its president when we called him. Alas, about noon time the nest day I got a call that the payment to the hotel for five days worth of rooms and the luncheon for civic offcials was no good. The check bounced higher that a gopher ball in the minors. The check was made to Spruce Pine Bank account with the numbers penciled in and the Spruce Pine Bank said there was no such name or account The hounds of Bakersville got on the case and a check with the airlines showed that a man named Mr. Flim Flam was book ed out of Asheville Airport to board a plane in Greensboro. Deputy Dog was located and addle the Sheriff checked the local airport deputy doff, news hound and several others flew to Greensboro to intercept Mr. Flim Upon arrival at the Gr we raced to the ticket Marshal on duty .paged l who already had checked in. A wait of five minutes low came up to the ticket “I’m passenger Flim Flam." All the hounds sank into oblivion. for toadstools to crawl mm
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