JHarmt ffiernri Published Every Friday By The Record Printing Gompany BIGNALL JONES. Editor ? DUKE JONES, Business Manager Member North Carolina Press Association ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AT THE POST OFFICE IN WARRENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. UNDER THE LAWS OF CONGRESS "Second Class Postage Paid At Warrenton, N. C." SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year. $3.00; Six Months, $1.50 Press Aaent Needed A number of years ago the late Irving S. Cobb said that what North Carolina needed was a good press agent. After visiting Gaston Lake Sunday, the first spring-like Sunday of the new year, we are inclined to feel that what Warren County needs is a good press agent. We are convinced from our obser vation Sunday and from previous ob servations that this lake offers War The Vanishing Bachelor Mirror of World Opinion Arrival of another leap year was herald ed by the Population Reference Bureau In "Washington with an assortment of marriage statistics which are subject to interesting interpretations. Among them is the information that in 1900, only 16 leap years ago, 36 per cent of American males managed to reach 40 without marrying, while today the percentage has dropped to 18. This could je a tribute to the improving strategy of Americ-^ women, or, depending on the viewpoint, a tribute to the improving Intelligence of American males. Simple Pleasures Weimar Jones in The Franklin Press Watching that bubble machine in front of the Bank of Franklin, the day of the bank's open house recently, I wondered, too, if today's children blow bubbles. Particularly, I wondered If, with the quantity, variety, and complexity of modern toys, they get the thrill from this simple thing that children of an earlier generation did. All it took, then, was a pan of water, a bit of soap, and a spool, yet those three provided enthralling eMSrtalnment for an entire rainy afternoon. Seeing the faces of children and adults alike, as they watched the machine, and hear ing the children's squeals, I guessed that such simple things still can bring pleasure to children, whatever their years count. Dream Books Ottawa Journal It is an academic question whether seed catalogues should be labelled literature. Millions of hard-covered books are published annually in the nation and many are trashy and worthless. But a man is never afraid to leave a paper-covered seed catalogue on the living room table. On a wild and windy night when a cold wind is arguing in the chimney a man can sit in his comfortable chair and do some gardening In spite of cynics, a seed catalogue can be both a dream book and a commercial treatise. Catalogues offer advice as well as seeds and plants. They foster good resolutions and spur a gardener's ambition. It is a bit strange that the gardens in the catalogue never have any weeds. The rows are geometrically straight and each plant is a model specimen. The garden plot has wonderful soil without stones, twf or debris. Perhaps because of a monotone white world.?the handsome, scarlet tomatoes^ golden carrots, delicious-looking musk melons, green peas and red beets have a strong appeal A man can dream In this world and dreams come before reality. One may know in his heart the way his garden will look come August. But now in Winter he can study the catalogues and make resolutions that will last a little longer than those he made on January first. Times Have Changed Welders' Digest In the old days the family spent much time hunting for fcranny's glasses. Nowa days she just leaves them where she empties them. / Fife Day Week Diners' Club Magatine The only guy who ever got his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe. Quotes A roam without books is as a Wdy without a soul.?Cicero. Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern but to enslave.?Lord Brougham. I love my books as drinkers love their wine; / The more I drink, the more they ?cem divine.?Francis Bennoch. It was one of those parties where you ?1? twice before yon apeak and then de not to aey M after all. - p. G. Wode eUhk ren County the greatest opportunity for development of anything that has happened to the county during this century. The possibilities for development of this lake are almost unlimited if the story of its poten tials could be sold to people in other sections of the nation. As it is, we believe that within five years more than a million dol lars worth of taxable income will be added to the county as a result of building on the shores of the lake, and that should be only a begin ning. Not only do we need a good press agent for the development of the lake, but we think for the develop ment of the entire county. Millions of people with wealth and ability are retiring each year and many of these are moving to Florida. We believe that many of these would come to Warren County if they knew what the county has to offer. The growth of the suburbs is an indication of a natural desire of peo ple for space. In many instances this desire is nullified by the devel opment of the suburbs, with its row upon row of houses as much alike as peas-in-a-pod in their ugliness. And even where a few acres are obtained and landscaped, many times this re sults in a kind of make belief. But in Warren County is to be found space in a good climate with out the monotony of climate and the crowded condition of Florida. Here one may find room to breathe, a friendly people, a low tax rate, all within easy reach of the entertain ment of those who like to visit the cities. Here in Warren County life is real and could be very good to those with wealth sufficient to avoid the unpleasantness of poverty. If the story of the potentials for good living in Warren County could be sold to the rest of the nation through advertising and the work of a good press agent, we would have little reason, we feel, to worry about the future growth and prosperity of our county. NEWS OF FIVE. TEX. 25 YEARS AGO Looking Backward Into The Record March 13, 1959 A driver education program was Inaugu rated In two Warren County high schools, Julrn Graham and Norllna, this week. Warrenton's'new water plant was on Wed nesday turned over to the town by town engineer Wm. Freeman Co. and L. O. Chapman Construction Company^ Preliminary work has been started on a gym at John Graham High School. Mrs. Mary S. PoweU of Henderson, Rt. 1, a native of Warrenton, celebrated her 90th birthday on February 17. March 12, 1954 Sgt. Bobby Scott Is spending a month's furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Robert Scott, on the Norllna road, after spending a year in Korea. Announcement that the Woman's Club would sponsor an antique show here In April was made this week by Mrs. Bob Bright, a member of the club. The Warren County Board of Commis sioners will meet on Monday morning at 10 o'clock whan they will sit as a Board of Equalization and Renew. Warren ton's water and aewer bonds were purchased by Branch Bank and Trust Com pany of Wilson at an interest rata bid of 1-68 per cent bid. . March 10, 1939 placad in charge at the flying school which the federal government la sponsoring at Ral eigh to train cirUlaa pilots. Basketball teams from the Macon and John Graham high schools ware In Wake rarest yesterday to compete with rural high schools of eastern Carolina in the annual tournament sponsored by the Raleigh YMCA. Judge R. Hunt Parker of Ram da ^ To.?d?y afternoon h?m* Mrs. Sam O. Wilson or mm- Warrenton waa completely daatroyed or fi'? on Saturday night around t o'clock ?uH i 'i i Letter To The Editor REPLIES TO LINK To The Editor: I would like to reply to sev eral points In the Reverend Link's letter of last week. "The unreasonable and con stantly rising cost of medical care" Is only thought to be one of the causes turning peo ples attentions toward social medicine. Whether the rising cost of medical care Is poor economics or not, 1 am not qualified to say, but I can re ply that the "unethical" aspect of this Is Incorrect In the sense that Reverend Link uses the term. In our democratic society and way of life, the professional, man (so far) has complete liberty to set his fees at what he thinks Is reasonable com pensation for the servlcehehas rendered to the Individual con cerned. Some of thelargemed ical centers set the fees for the physicians that practice within that setup, and oFcourse they cannot control their fees. This, then in essence, is socialized medicine on a small scale and is only a sample of what would happen throughout the country if the present leg islation pending in Congress is enacted into law. If medical costs are too high now, then they will be doubly too high when the government comes in this tor we have seen many times that it costs the taxpayer $2.00 to receive $1.0u of Federal aid. Mr. Link would have us spread the (tust out over indivi duals that can afford to pay, but [ submit, that most of the people In this country today, are able :o afford medical care, and If they are not, ti,?re are many agencies and pei sons to which these individuals may turn for aid with their medical care. To spread this out equally, as the jovernment would do, would :ost the average working per son about 25%of his total income In Social Security taxes, and I lare say very few working jeople feel that they could afford such an added burden at ani line during their working life. \dd this to approximately 20% :o 25% for federal Income tax and you have one-half of the ncome of the working person jolng to the Federal Govern ment before he ever sees his Jay check. As to the physicians them selves becoming disturbed about excessive charges by an Jther physician - we do! It should be explained to every >ne, if they are not aware of his, that any time they feel hat a physician, has an exces sive fee, they should approach he physician concerned and if some reasonable agreement tannot be reached then the !n lividual should approach the bounty Medical Society in which he doctor is a member. Un ilased committees are set up or rendering honest judge nents if these are demanded. I would agree with Reverend Link that those concerned can lot afford to wait, for sickness s usually sudden and unexpect jd. However, everyone carries uitomobile insurance and thinks 'ery little about it and hopes hat he never has to use It, although I dare say that not jveryone carries hospitali sation, sickness or accident nsurance in the same way. My experience has been that anyone with health insurance feels that t is his obligation to receive Jiore benefits from it when he >eeomes ill than he pays into It ind would never think of using Us household, fireorautomo )ile insurance in the same mau ler. It shouTd also be apparent o any reasonable person that sometime or other during his ife he will become 111 and W. Monroe Gardner ABOUT THIS QUESTION: I could sleep better If 1 knew that all my mercantile rlaka were wrapped up In one package Insurance policy that renewed at the same time. Is Just such a new Mercantile Policy now avail able at a reduced total prem ium from the Warrwten In surance Agency? Warreflton Insurance AOBNCY Taylor Bnildinc 257-3104 should lay by funds for this so that the cost will not be bur densome. In general, a person's health Is a priceless asset and when one Is sick he wants the best care there Is. To quote a few figures as to how the health dollars stack up I submit the following for consideration. 6? out of the consumer dollar Is spent for health whereby rec reation consumes 6?, clothing 10?, travel 12?, food 22?, hous ing 27? tobacco-liquor 5?. Phy sicians, fees are up approxi mately 90% from what they were 20 years ago and all health costs are up about 108%but then the cost of movies are up 130% food Is up 151%, men's hair cuts 218%, domestic servants fees 297% and public transpor tation 139% to name a few. Actually the point of Reverend Link's concern, I feel. Is the increase cost In hospitalization Bid hospitals get more for sev ;ral reasons: 1. Employees vages consume about 70% >f hospital cost and It akes two employees per latient- and the salary of the average employee has gone up 70% In the past 20 years. 2. Many new and expensive drugs [which can save your life now when before It could not have been saved) cost more. 3. Bet :er laboratory facilities and new equipment for Improved and safer diagnosis and treatment. \ modern hospital must meet eery high standards before ac :redation and included In this ire employees that demand high salaries and can command hem for the health career field s drastically short on person iel. Just think about the many naids, cooks, technicians, lletlclans, orderlies, nurses md other personnel that serve he patient in the hospital. Think of the many thousands >f people who leave the hus iltals well now that would have lied 20 years ago. Vaccines, vhlch have been developed hrough enormous and tre nendously costly research pro gram, completely prevent ser ous Illnesses that were dead y some years ago. Infection \ rom such things as surgical irocedures are almost unheard j if today with antibiotics. Penu- i nonia has become practically I l non-serious Illness where | 20 year* ago penumonla would hav? killed one out of every three persons that were affect ed. Also Mi* life expectancy has (one up 10 years during the j past 20 years because of these advances. And, one last Item for comparison In that 1963 might be called the year of the 4? Penny Post Card. Did | you complain and write your Senator about that? Did you complain that now a Coke costs | 10& .. 10? Activated Charcoal Filter rgest-selling iarcoal Filter - is our middle name ?*. r. c?. m :r. , :>? fj;'. ?ffi' :" ?; ? -i-; '