Please Talk, Fellows
There’s an old saying that two
can live cheaper than one. This
old saw was long used as an
added excuse for couples getting
married. And it meant, of
course, that a married couple
can live cheaper than could each
of the pair living as individuals.
This makes sense; with one
rent bill, one furniture payment,
one set of utility bills, and the
like coming due each month.
And it works as long as the
married pair are compatible,
and maintain communications.
If they don’t it works in reverse.
It is saddening to all parties
concerned and to onlookers
when marriages are broken.
And it is saddening to see the
tenuous honeymoon between the
Transylvania County com
missioners and the Brevard
Board of Aldermen come to an
end.
They had begun working
together with a joint building
inspector. Then last week, the
City decided that it would rather
have its own building inspector
than to share one with the
county.
Mayor Charles Campbell said
it was simply a case of the
county building inspector being
spread too thin; that Brevard
couldn’t get hold of his services
when he was needed.
Commission Chairman Bill
Ives said this was not true, that
Inspector James Justice had
plenty of time on his hands to do
the work. Also he said, the City
had communicated no com
plaints to him about the service
which was being rendered.
It is certainly not our intent to
take sides in this matter. Our
knowledge of both Mayor
Campbell and Chairman Ives is
that both are honorable men,
both doing everything in their
power to aid their communities
and constituents.
We can, however, see a clash
of personalities causing the
pipeline stoppage between City
Hall and the County Courthouse.
For the sake of the taxpayers,
this stoppage should be cleared
up by some means — perhaps a
joint meeting of the Board of
Aldermen and County Com
missioners could be helpful.
Married couples are often able
to reach agreements beneficial
to both when family spats occur,
if they’ll stop fighting long
enough to intelligently talk
things over.
If hiring a city building in
spector, for instance, should
raise the tax rate — and let’s
face it, he’s got to be paid some
way — then it will hit the
Brevard taxpayers twice: once
for the cost of the inspector, his
office, telephone and the like;
and again when the inspection
fees helping pay the county
inspector become less.
The county inspector will still
have to be paid.
And here’s another area for
the two ruling bodies to talk
over:
The City Police are tied into
the state police network; a
wonderful device with which the
officers can get information
about suspects, about records,
and stay abreast of crime in the
state and even the nation just by
asking the giant computer from
which information is fed.
City police, with the
assistance of sheriff’s men
recently nabbed robbery
kidnapping suspects wanted in
Salisbury as a result of having
the device. Having it is a con
siderable expense, but well
worth it.
However, the sheriff’s
department is now installing the
same police network equipment.
While it’s true that it is getting it
for two years free of charge,
after that it must pay the same
price the city is paying. After
that the taxpayers would pay, of
course.
Why? The two police
establishments are no more
than two and one half city blocks ’
apart. Why can’t both use the
same police network connection
and share the cost? Is the same
lack of communication existent
here? We certainly hope that no
stoppage in the city police
sheriff pipeline exists. Law
enforcement would certainly
suffer.
But like we said before. A
meeting of men with sincere
motives will result in at least an
amelioration of differences. If
they’ll just talk, things can be
worked out, for the good of the
citizenry.
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As we move into the year,
1975, we are beset and
surrounded with doubts and
uncertainties, fears and
frustrations. But we need to
remember that these are man
made and often self-imposed.
God still rules this universe,
and He’s on duty day and
night. Read these promises
which He made to us and
which are recorded in the
Bible:
“The Lord is in the midst of
thee . . .
“Fear thou not; for I am
with thee: be not dismayed;
for I am thy God: I will
strengthen thee, yea, I will
help thee; yea, I will uphold
thee with the right hand of my
righteousness.
“The Lord thy God in the
midst of thee is mighty; he
will save, he will rejoice over
thee with joy; he will rest in
his love, he will joy over thee
with singing.
“Wait on the Lord: be of
good courage, and he shall
strengthen thine heart.
“Be of good courage, and let
us behave ourselves valiantly
for our people, and for our
people, and for the cities of our
God: and let the Lord do that
which is good in his sight.
“We made our prayer unto
our God, and set a watch
against them day and night.
“Not every one that saith
unto me, Lord, Lord, shall
enter into the kingdom of
will of my Father >
heaven.
“If any man will do his will,
he shall know of the doctrine,
whether it be of God.
“Watch ye, stand List in the
faith, quit you like men, be
strong.
“Not slothful in business;
fervent in spirit; serving the
Lord.
“Be strong in the grace that
is in Christ Jesus.
. “As ye have therefore
received Christ Jesus the
Lord, so walk ye in him:
rooted and built up in him, and
established in faith, as ye have
been taught, abounding
therein with thanksgiving.
“Fight the good fight of faith
... In nothing terrified by your
adversaries.
“We made our prayer unto
our God, and set a watch
against them day and night.
“Not that we are sufficient
of ourselves to think any thing
as of ourselves; but our suf
ficiency is of God.
“Lord, thou wilt ordain
peace for us: for thou also has
wrought all our works in us.
“Strengthen ye the weak
hands, and confirm the feeble
knees. Say to them that are of
a fearful heart, Be strong, fear
not."
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January 3, 1975
Mr. Clyde Osborne, Editor
The Transylvania Times
Brevard, North Carolina
28712
Dear Clyde:
1 appreciate the very fair
article that appeared in your
paper on Thursday, January
2nd, concerning the joint
Department of Inspections.
Several questions were raised
that I believe should receive
public expression and if you
will indulge me, I will proceed
to present them.
It seems strange to me that
dissatisfaction with the
operation of an Inspection
Department can be expressed
when the City Planning Board
has never invited the in
spector to a meeting and no
member of that Board has
made any attempt to talk to
him about any problem.
It should be obvious to all
that the Board of Com
missioners is the only elected
body which consistantly and
regularly reports their ac
tivities to the public through
the newspaper. Nevertheless,
I find it startling that the
Mayor admits that the Board
of Aldermen made the
decision to hire a separate
building inspector two months
ago and yet it has been kept
totally secret from the public
and the Commissioners until
Monday, December 30, 1974.
Why?
I am very puzzled to know
where the Mayor came up
with 30 days notice which, by
the way, he has failed to give if
such were correct. The
agreement is a recorded
document and anyone can
read that one governing body
is required to give the other
governing body a 90 days
written notice.
It seems that the Mayor and
the City Aldermen would be
thoroughly familiar with the
enforcement of building codes
after their arduous experience
with the airport. They should
know that a building inspector
has no power of enforcement.
If the Mayor states that a
business is operating in a
residential area, the solution
is very clear. Hie Aldermen
should order the City Attorney
to write a letter to the man
requesting him to cease and
desist. If he does not, then the
City Attorney hauls the man
into court. The Building In
spector has absolutely no
function whatsoever in this
process, unless it would be the
same as any other citizen to
recognize the existance of a
violation and report it.
The Mayor also stated that
the City had a stricter building
code than the County. This is
also a puzzle, since no county
or city in North Carolina can
enforce anything but the State
Building Code. Was he
perhaps confused again?
Surely he was speaking of
zoning regulations.
I certainly would appreciate
some public answers to these
questions.
Sincerely,
William M. Ives,
Chairman
Board of
County Commissioners
cc
Charles H. Campbell, Mayor
John R. Folger, Jr.
Clinton D. Owen
30 Dec., 1974
Editor
the weekend, for after the
home chores and homework,
it’s already dark. So the youth
are disgruntled because
they’re in no hurry to become
part of a society that lives for
the weekend. We (I’m a youth,
and will be for at least another
50 years) want to live a life
where each day takes on a
special meaning. Weeknight
boredom is the first step to
joining the ratrace.
It is true that the “art” of
conversation is a fading one,
but we can’t put a ban on
television. I know a few people
who, for the sake of en
tertainment, intend to stick
their head in a tub of water
just to get an apple, or to go to
a cornhusking when of
tentimes that might well have
been that home chore that was
just finished.
I thought the scripture
quoted was very appropriate,
however, who amongst us
feels they are in a position to
add anything to the holy
Bible. “Activities are evil only
when thoughts are evil.” I
prefer the term “Progressive
music” to “Rock”, and I’m
sure God appreciates good
music. I imagine He also
approves of whatever music is
played in the jungle, and
probably doesn’t consider it
barbaric. The structure of
their culture has a prupose
and fulfills a need.
Don’t get the wrong idea. I
say “three cheers for Mrs.
DeLong,” for she is aware and
concerned enough to publicly
state her beliefs.
I just want to plead with
everyone concerned &o keep
an open mind, and try —
really try to understand one
another. I don’t think the
anonymous youth was
blaming anyone in his (her)
letter, but simply said that if
we all pull together, we should
be able to come up with
something better than what
we have now.
I think it would help to keep
in mind the words of Bob
Dylan—“The times, they are a
changin’.”
Spy Kevin L. Harmon
243-92-6696
C Btry lBn 92FA (2AD)
Ft. Hood, Texas 76546
Editor Osborne
Phony wars of liberation are
not over. One is coming any
day after N. C. Legislature
convenes next week. Beware,
freshman legislators, the
frustrated men haters, dupes
of the masters of deceit, plan
to steam roller you into the
' equal slavery class.
Do you want your daughters
in hot war combat in same
dormitories, bathrooms, with
men? Your sons and
daughters in communes, with
no parent say so how they are
mind-changed?
Remember UN and Rocky
One-Worlders expect to quell
uprisings anywhere in the
world with black, white, red or
yellow male and female
mercenaries.
Under ERA girls would pay
same insurance rates as boys
under 25. Women will be
recruited to work to pay half
any family expense. Com
mentator Payllis Schlafley
shows women who prefer to
remain in the home will be
dragged out, to complete
.industry quotas.
Widows with dependent
children will lose their
preferential Social Security
benefits. Equal goes all the
way according ttf-ategal
analysis of Sen. Sam J.lsrvin,
Jr.
You who believe in God; buy
postals, write as many
legislators as you can, as Soon
as you can to Vote No Against
.ERA, unless men and women
Doth want to be enslaved.