EDITORIAL PAGE
PAGE TWO
July 18, 1974
Super Small Risk
One of the nation’s top scientists,
Dr. Bernard L. Cohen, fortherly a
senior physician at Oak Ridge Na«
tional Laboratory, is the author of
a book entitled, "Nuclear Science
Society.” The book explains in lay
language the true dimensions of the
nuclear radiation “hazard” with
reference to nuclear power plants.
Dr. Cohen notes that, “ ... if all
of our present electric power were
derived from nuclear fission, the low
level releases of radioactivity would
cause about eight cancer deaths per
year in this country, and there
Would be an accident once in 2,500
years that would kill typically 500
people . . .” If this sounds frighten
ing, consider the numbers in another
way. According to Dr. Cohen, the
risks of nuclear radiation are **. . .
about the same as the danger in
driving an extra hundred miles, or
in going swimming for one extra
hour in our lifetimes . . . the danger
from nuclear power is equal to that
of smoking one cigarette every eight
years . . . being overweight causes
various maladies that might shorten
our lives — nuclear power is as dan
gerous as being a hundredth of an
ounce overweight. Statistics show
that people from rural areas live
longer than city people—nuclear
power represents the same added
danger as a farmer experiences if
he spends 12 hours of his life in a
city."
Dr. Cohen translates the worst
fears of critics of nuclear power
plants into additional figures. If
these fears of nuclear accidents and
radiation Were correct, all the fore
going numbers should be multiplied
by 25. Thus, “. . . the danger of
nuclear power would be equivalent
to that of smoking three cigarettes
a year, of being one-quarter ounce
overweight, or of a farmer spending
twelve days of his life in a city.
When put in this perspective, would
any reasonable person claim that
even these larger risks are too big
a price to pay for electric power?
Comared to the chaos that would
ensue from a shortage of electric
power, the safety of nuclear energy
should be beyond question even in
the minds of the most skeptical.
Vital Spin-Off
Mathematical computations in
volved in navigating and landing a
spaceship on the moon could never
have been accomplished except
through the speed and accuracy of
the most advanced computer calcu
lations. The success of the space
program has hinged largely upon
the development of American lead
ership in computer technology. The
spinoff benefits from that technol
ogy are now making themselves felt
in every walk of life here on Earth.
For instance, “. . . new third-gen
eration computer equipment . . .” is
now going into operation on the na
tions railroads to provide up-to-the
minute information on freight car
movements throughout the nation.
The new system—known as TRAIN
n—will be capable of handling as
many as 1.4 million reports a day
or approximately 42 million a
month. This is two and a half to four
times faster than the present Tele
Rail Automated Information Net
work (TRAIN), which introduced
computerized handling of rail
freight movements. Under the
watchful eye of the computers,
TRAIN II will help to vastly in
crease freight car utilization. It is
not difficult to imagine the import
ance of keeping the cars rolling dur
ing critical periods of heavy ship
ments, such as the seasonal demand
for transport of hundreds of millions
of bushels of grain. Coupled with
fleets of new large-capacity cars,
TRAIN II will lift U. S. rail opera
tions to new heights of efficiency
and capacity never before known.
The point that should not escape
public notice is that here is a perfect
demonstration of how great ad
vances in science and technology,
which often appear unrelated to
everyday life, are continually adapt
ed to the operations of such basic
activities as the railroads. Such
adaptation is part of a “keeping up”
process in meeting the inexorably
rising demands of a growing nation.
A principal function of govern
ment today should be to ensure the
perpetuation of the unique combina
tion of technology and enterprise in
the railroads as elsewhere; This is
the only guarantee that tomorrow’s
generations will have a better life
in the future.
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WASHINGTON — The Senate
Subcommittee on Constitutional
Rights recently reported an
amended version of a bill,
which I introduced, to curt) the
intrusions if military intelli
gence agents into the political
and private affairs of American
citizens.
S. 2318, is a proposal which
seems eminently in keeping
with the traditional principles
which have guided this country
throughout her history. The
military has no place interfer
ing in civilian affairs, and cer
tainly has no business invading
the privacy and assaulting the
constitutional liberties which
are secured to all of us.
When military surveillance
was uncovered four years ago
by the Subcommittee on Consti
tutional Rights, there was vir
tually unanimous condemnation
from Congress and the general
public. President Nixon also de
clared himself to be “totally,
completely ,and unequivocally”
opposed to military spying, and
pledged that none would be con
ducted in his administration.
The Defense Department then
promulgated new regulations
which put an end to those re
pulsive practices. More recent
ly, we have had the White
House launch a privacy initia
tive. The President told us that
“a government that fails to re
r'-ct the prlvacv of its citizens,
'ails to ' respect the citizens
themselves.” In February, a
new privacy panel was created
to study the area and make
legislative recommendations.
The public is obviously con
cerned. In a recent survey pre
pared by Louis Harris for the
Government Operations Sub
committee on Intergovernmen
tal Relations, he found that 75
per cent of those surveyed
thought that wiretapping and
other governmental surveil
lance constituted a “serious”
threat to people’s privacy.
< I find it astbubding that de
spite its public pronouncements
and the obvious concern of the
public, the executive branch,
cannot bring itself to disavow
once and for all the use of
military agents to conduct sur
veillance of the political activi-.
ties of civilians. Such pernici
ous practices have no place in
a free society either now or
henceforth. It is useless for
military purposes, and posi
tively harmful to the liberties
of Americans.
And yet, we have the Depart
ment of the Army in court de
fending its widespread sur
veillance of Americans during
the early 1970’s, and both the
Defense Department and the
Department of Justice express
ing opposition to S. 2318. Thus,
we find the executive branch
opposing the bill despite its own
regulations which prohibit sur
veillance. The reason for this
opposition is not dear. Perhaps
it is only the result of short
sighted bureaucratic opposition
to any legislation which pur
ports to limit the Defense De
partments discretion to resume
surveillance, even when there
is no stated intention of exer
cising that discretion.
On the other hand, perhaps
there are elements within the
Department which are not yet
reconciled to the ban on sur
veillance. It may be that these
persons look toward the day
when public attention will be
diverted elsewhere, and the De
partment rules can be softened.
So long as we rely only on a
changeable Department of De
fense regulation there will al
ways be this danger. The his
tory of this kind of surveillance
dates back perhaps a century.
History shows that the military
always retreats in the face of
public concern with its domestic
spying activities, and then re
THE EVERYDAY
COUNSELOR
BY
DR. HERBERT SPAUGH
When trouble comes, some turn to the bottle while others turn
to the Book. There is no good future to the former and a great
good future in the latter. Here is a letter from a correspondent
indicating what I am talking about. “My husband just up trnd
wafted out on me. We did not have a fight or anything and I
can’t understand it ... I don’t have a job and am half sick with
an ulcer. Furthermore I have started drinking and I don’t like
what I am doing . . . Please pray with me that my husband will
come home.
Well, this correspondent is doing every thing wrong and has
probably been doing so for some time or her husband wouldn’t
have walked out.
Many men, particularly those of the quiet type, will not re
spond to their wives picking or nagging. They just get up and
leave.
This correspondent is evidently a worrying character. This is
indicated by the fact that she has an ulcer. Then she does the
worst thing she can for an ulcer — puts alcohol into her stomach.
That’s like pouring oil onto the fire. No wonder she doesn’t like
herself. , * . j
She needs to get down on her knees and ask the Lord to take
her life and Transform it. The Bible says, “If any man be in Chrfet
he is a new creature.” This transformation of heart comes as a
result of transformation in mind. f |
St. Paul talks about it in the 12th chapter of Romans where he
writes, “Be not conformed to Bus world, but be ye transformed by
the renewing of your mind.” This is a favorite text of mine. Al
coholics Anonymous has a blunt way of putting this philosophy
down where the simplest mind can get it. They say, % is your
bad thinking which sets yea drinking which makes you stinking.'’
the United States,
it wouldn't pay. 1
Evidently my correspondent is not a very lovable character.
Her husband walked off and left her and she doesn’t like herself
either. There isn’t but one thing to do — change. The purpose
of the Christian gospel is to change and transform men and wo
men.
When St. Paul writes, “Be not conformed to this world,” he
mekns not to follow tBe worldy phttem: negative thinking, corn*
plaining, fantt-finding, character atsasfeiation, gossip, suspicion.
Instead be said the opposite must take place, the transforming of
the mind. T
We live in a very, very negative world. Criticism, fault
findfng and character assasination is hurled at us through the
radio and television, leap* «t “
See Off Homesteaders Planning
Annual Handicraft, Bake' Sale
By • Jacksie Gravley
and Joyce Thomas
SEE OFF - The See Off
Homesteaders will hold their
Animal Handcraft and Bake
Sale, Saturday, July 27th, be
ginMaf^t Itite Ml. there will
be ttMr homemade crafts,
baked 0a«l», heme eaaaai
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We win also have i CouMwak
for sale this year, filled with
the favorite recipes m in®
ladies of the commutty and
many neipful cooxing flints.
We’ve had many inquiries
about these cookbooks. They
will sell for fide and will be
available on a first-come, first
serve basis at the sale.
The Homesteaders had their
July afternoon meeting at the
home of Mrs. Jessie Lance.
Many attended and enjoyed the
fellowship. The Club got in con
tact with the County and have
had a Green Box for garbage
and litter installed next to the
Community Center and every
one in the community is wel
come to avail themselves of the
service. It is the responsibility
of each and everyone using the
bo* to help keep the area clean
around It.
Mrs. C. A. Buttervw>rth of this
Community, and the See Off
Homesteaders each donated a
much needed Bassinet Cabinet
Unit for the Nursery of the
Transylvalda Hospital.
Many thanks to ah those who
have helped with getting the
floors of the Community Center
cleaned and the sealer on them.
It was a big project and we
appreciate all that was done.
The See Off 4-H’ers met
Thursday night for a Wood
working session under the
supervision of Dennis Winters
and John Sinclair. They worked
on the name signs and hope to
have another session in the
near future.
Many of our 4-H’ers from
other clubs in the county and
Dennis Winters, went on a hike
into Pisgah Forest Friday to
help raise money to go to 4-H
camp this year and also to Ra
leigh for the State 4-H Con
gress. They had a great time
even though they took the
wrong trail and hiked much
farther than expected. Mr. and
Mrs. Pate Ward, and Col. Wil
liams of this community spon
sored two of our hikers, and
several businesses in town spon
sored some of them. The Home
steaders gave a check for $55
to the 4-H Club to help with the
expenses of til 4-fi’efs gfltt§ to
camp or to Raleigh.
We have maay af the aMUst
this weak. Tod Newton, father
of Meier Newton, Is la Aahw
vtfle Mission Hoapttal suffering
frwtt an injaiy sustained at
work. Mrs. Dovie Morgan la In
Transylvania Hospital; Jha
Morris is also in the Transyl
vania Hospital; Miss Tracy
Shook, grandchild of Mr. end
Mrs. Cecil Bah, is M the
Fletcher Hospital; and Mrs.
Beatrice McGaha, sister of
Mrs. Polly Wilson is In the
Transylvania Hosptal.
Dunn's Creek Baptist Church
win hold their third Saturday
night “Sing” IMS Saturday,
July Mth at ?:». There win be
several groups there, and the
public la invited.
John Sinclair of this commun
ity Wfll appear in a play —
“Egad, What A Cad" to be held
July 23-24th at Brevard College.
It Is a delightful pipy, will be
free of charge as part of the
Festival of the Aria, and every
one is invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hodlow
and family from Tennessee
visited her father, W. R. March
man and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Lebert and family. While
here one of their daughters,
Shaun, entered Rockbrook
Camp for an eight weeks ses
sion.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip MCGaha
of Becky Mtn. and sot, Dr. and
Mrs. Eddie McGaha and fam
ily visited their other son, Capt.
and Mrs. Norris McGaha and
family in Colorado Springs,
Colorado recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Lance
and family returned to Atlanta
after spending their vacation
with their parents and taking
a side trip to Myrtle Beach.
Mrs. Joyce Murphy from
Panama City, Florida, is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Owen of this community.
Miss Mary Hoover is spend
ing her summer vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Dot Hoover
before returning to her Nurses
Training In the Fall.
Cathey's Creek Club Awards
Beef Next Monday Evening
have a very hearty invitation to
come. There are some tickys
Every second Saturday morn
ing at 10:60 the folk are urged
to meet at the center and help
in the roadside cleanup.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Taylor
hosted a cook out and swim
party last Sunday at their home
here in honor of the Stanley
Home Products dealer and their
husbands. Attending out-of-town
were: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Krick, Branch Manager, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Justice Assist
ant Manager, Mr. and Mrs. Hal
Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Worley and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Eddie Wilson aftd two
children all from Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have
White
By - Mrs. Ken Riley
CATHEY’S CREEK — The
Cathey’s Creek Development
club will hold their regular
meeting on Monday night, July
22nd, at 7:30 p,m. This is the
BIG night for the awarding for
the beef. AH the community
just returned from an eight-day
trip which Sue won from Stan
ley Products. They toured sev
eral parts of New York. High
lights were: attending an ap
pearance of the Rockettes at
Radio City Music Hall, visited
the United Nations Budding,
the Empire State Building, the
Statue of Liberty and China
Town.
They made an audience ap
pearance to two T-V. programs,
“$10,000 Pyramid" and met
Dick Clark. The shew will be
aim! on August and. The other
show was “Jeopardy” with Art
Flemming. This Show will be
aired on Channel 4 at 1:30 p.m.
August 7th and 8th.
On Wednesday they went on
to Westfield, Mass., and attend
ed die Stanley convention
where Mrs. Taylor was number
one sales person lor May and
June in the Asbevffle district.
There were twenty counties in
competition for which Sue came
out number three in the area.
We think Congratulations 8te
in order. Good Luck Sue!!
We wish to welcome Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Fisher and daugh
ter Tina to our community.
Brevard
Personals
Mrs. Clyde Sitton and son
David returned home July 9th
after a month’s visit to New
Orleans with har daughter and
fatnfly. Their flight down and
their stay were very enjoyable.
Mr. mi Mrs. Mm A. Nor
to Glen
a , __Sto.
MflffMfxi, atier Trait
Mg Ms mother, Mrs. Albert 16.
Norvffle, In Brevard. They also
attended Ms High School re
union.
Now living M Brevard and re
siding on French Broad Street
are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vin
cent Mid their two daughters,
Terese and Gerri, mid also Mr.
Vincent’s mother who is ttving
here with thorn. Mr. Vincent
retired from the Chrysler Corp.
after 27 years of service. Mrs.
Vincent is the former Mildred
Queen, s native of Brevard and
Transylvania county. The Vin
cent family moved here from
Dearborn, Mich.
Mrs. Sue Taylor, manager for
Stanley Home Products, has
just returned from a Stanley
convention at their home office
in Westfield, Mass. She won this
trip during a sales campaign in
May and June. She was No. 1
sales person in the Asheville
branch, which covers 30 coun
ties in Western North Carolina.
Included in this trip was a
three-day stay in New York
City. While in New York, the
group went to Radio City Music
Hall. They took a tour all over
New York and also went to see
two television programs. “Dick
Clark $10,000 Pyramid” and
“Jeopardy”.
Dr. and Mrs. Donald D. Dairs
and sons, Jeff and Matthew
have returned to their home at
State College, Pa., after speed
ing a week with Mrs. Dairs’
mother, Mrs. Wiley Meece of
Probart street.
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hol
combe and children Debby
James and Susie of Fort Mills,
S. C., spent several days the
past week with Mrs. Hol
combe’s mother, Mrs. Wiley
Meece of Probart street.
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Galloway
and Mr. Norman Galloway of
Kannapolis, were Saturday
guests of Mrs. Wiley Meece of
Probart street.
Rev. and Mrs. Roland Whit
mire and daughter are visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Holt of 64 Franklin street.
Roy Barton and family in Mi
ami, Florida.
They Visited the beaches and
spent ode night in a motel each
way ,had a lovely time.
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