Micronaire Test To
i -
Be Used For Cotton
Mlcronaire readings to de
termine fiber fineness and ma
turity will be required for cotton
to be eligible for government
price supports this year.
Ih the past, loan prices have
been passed on grade and length
of staple. Fiber fineness and
maturity, as^etermlned by the
micronaire readings, are added
to these standards for 1964.
Charles Brooks, extension
marketing specialist at North
Carolina State, explained that
farmers will be required to fur
nish, at their expense, a "mike"
reading determined by the clas
sing offices of the Agricultural
Marketing Service. This will be
required for each bale on which
price support Is requested.
The "mike" reading fee will
be six cents per bale If It Is
requested at the time the cotton
Is classed and all bales from
? \the gin are "miked."
Brooks said the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture has es
tablished a schedule of pre
miums and discounts based on
? specified ranges of mlcronaire
readings.
These range from a 300
polnt-per-pound discount for
cotton with a micronaire read
ing of 2.6 or less, to a 25
point discount for that with a
reading of 5.5 and above.
Cotton with readings of 3.7
to 4.8 will recleve a prem
ium of 13 points per pound.
The "even" mark?no discount
or premium?Is that between
4.9 to 5.1 on one side of the
premium range, and 3.3 to 3.6
on the other.
"This announcement Is being
made early In order that pro
ducers may make every effort
to produce cotton that will have
a micronaire reading within
the normal range of 3.3 through
5.1," Brooks explained. "About
92 per cent of our cotton fell
within this range last year."
The first mint in North Amer
ica was In Mexico. Estab
lished by a special charter of
the Spanish crown in 1536, the
mint in Mexico City still pro
duces coins.
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Misunderstanding Of Heritage
The SmlUifield Herald
The Johnston County Democratic Conven
tion did not do Itself proud when it passed
that resolution endorsing the Speaker Ban
Law.
The resolution decried the effortsof "mis
guided individuals" who seek to repeal or
weaken the law.
Who are the "misguided"? Perhaps this
is a matter of opinion. If the opponents of
the Speaker Ban Law are misguided, some of
the best educated and most distinguished
citizens of North Carolina are misguided.
Among the critics of the law are Johnston
rnnnty'c Rill Ayrnrlr, chanro11r.r nf tho TTnt
verslty of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a
thorough"student of law, and an able champ
ion of democratic government. Indeed, the
Speaker Ban Law has been denounced by
virtually every college and university head
in North Carolina.
The law, which would bar Communists
from speaking on campuses of state-support
ed Institutions, is also opposed ' by Dr.
Clarence Poe, editor of the Progressive
Farmer and one of the great North Caro
lians of this and past ages.
Dr. Poe, of course, despises Communism
as much as the rest of us who love demo
cratic ideals. Dr. Poe understands what
freedom really means, and he understands
what education really Is. He went to the
heart of the matter when he publicly ex
pressed opposition to the Speaker Ban Law
some months ago.
Listen to Dr. Poe:
"The vital issue is not the right of some
objectionable person to speak. Rather, the
real is is this: Your right and the right of
every zen to hear, to learn, to consider
and c ..ate whatever principle or declara
tion you encounter in your unrelenting quest
of truth.
"Whether any such principle is right or
wrong, helpful or injurious, patroltic or un
patroitlc ? and Just how and in what degree
? is your own sacred right to decide and
declare for yourself. And whenever any man
or set of men, be they mobs, legislators, or
judges, seek to prevent the full exercise of
this right of every citizen, then if that In
fringement Is not resisted and denounced,
something manly, courageous and basically
American has been lost."
These are not the words of a misguided
person. These are the words of a man wise
in the ways of democracy and free education.
These are the words of a man who not only
understands that the Speaker Ban Law runs
contrary to the finest traditions of freedom
and education, but also can see ? as the
truly misguided cannot see ? that the Speak
er Ban Law Is an ineffective way to
combat Communism. This law Is the kind of
thing you would expect In a Communist
society, where there is official censorship
and rigid checks on the right of citizens to
hear all sorts of Ideas and decide for them
selves which ideas are true.
Freedom to hear and evaluate ideas ought
to be preserved on our college and university
campuses. Moreover, the Legislature ought
to show more confidence than It has exhibited
in the men who have been carefully selected,
under legislative authority, to run the educa
tional institutions. Our educational leaders
can be trusted to promote education rather
than Communism.
Johnston County stands embarrassed by
the Implied lack of confidence which the
Johnston County Democratic Convention ex
pressed in Chancellor Aycock, who grew up
in Selma. Our good name and good sense,
perhaps, are redeemed in part by the fact
that most of the people at the Democratic
Convention did not vote for the resolution.
An estimated 200 persons were present.
Fifty-eight voted for the endorsement of the
Speaker Ban Law. Eleven opposed.
We should be particularly proud of the
11 persons who postively refused to be mis
guided into supporting a resolution born of
misunderstanding of the American heritage.
Don't Bother
The Fifth
The Christian Science Monitor
Did the United States Supreme Court "re
move God" from the public schools when It
made Its now-famous ruling prohibiting Bible
reading and prayers In these schools?
A man's (or child's) concept of God Is
carried within himself, not within a standard
ized and routine public devotional service.
We would remind our readers of the
words with which Jesus introduced the Lord's
Prayer: "But thou, when thou prayest, enter
into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy
door, pray to thy Father which Is in secret;
and thy Father which seeth in secret shall
reward thee openly." ?Matthew 6:6.
Such prayers, which are motivated by true
desire, are far more meaningful than an
automatic public recitation.
But now comes an emotional cry that we
must reverse the Supreme Court by chang
lng the First Amendment of the Btll of Rights. The House
Judiciary Committee of the United States Congress Is at this
moment holding hearings on nearly 150 proposals to change
the First Amendment In order to allow Bible reading and pray
ers In the public schools.
Where do these proposals come from? Not from the major
religious denominations of the United States. In .{act many
Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Jewish leaders have denounced
these proposals.
The proposals come from well-meaning people who, It
would seem, have failed to realize the implications of their
move.
The First Amendment is the bulwark of religious liberty
in the United States. Americans live In a society with many
religious denominations, many forms of prayer, and different
sacred books. That these groups have been able to work and
live happily side by side Is due In no small measure to the
provisions of the First Amendment.
To change this guarantee of religious liberty?to alio w the
state to decide what prayer will be said and what Bible will
be read ? cannot help but undercut these cherished liberties.
Should school authorities ? or any other
governmental officials?have the right to pre
scribe what prayer or what sacred works
shall be used for all children?
Rep. Frank J. Becker (R) of New York,
one of the leading proponents of a "prayer
amendment," seems to assume that in the
past, Bible'reading never raised any prob
lems. This assumption ignores the fact
that many minority religious groups part
icipated in Bible reading and prayers only
under protest.
The public must remember that silent
meditation; use of the Bible in social studies,
literature, and art courses; and teaching
about religion are still allowed in the schools;
God has not "been removed."
Citizens should make known to their con
gressmen their opposition to the Becker
amendment and its companion proposals.
Unless they do the national Interest is in
danger of being overriden by a flood of
mall pouring into Congress from a very
vocal minority. The public interest demands
that the First Amendment be left as a guaran
tee of religious liberty untouched by these
proposals.
Club Members Hold
Dress Revue, Show
The Afton-Elberon-Vlcks
boro 4-H Club held Its talent
show and dress revue on Mon
day night at the Afton-Elberon
school. Those taking part In
talent were Gloria Munn, piano
solo; Janet and Jewel Hicks,
duet; Sandra Munn, pantomlne;
Mary Long, piano solo; James
C. Stegal!, vocal solo; Betsy
Ann Peoples, piano solo and
Arlene Bender, puppet show.
Those modeling In the dress
revue were Laura Bender,
apron; Mary Long, shift and
blouse; Arlene Bender, wrap
around skirt and blouse; Carol
Hobgood, print shift and Jacket;
Valerie Fleming, casual dress
and matching scarf.
Judges for the occasion were
Mrs Lewis Fuller, Mrs. John
Felts and Mrs. George Aycock
Refreshments were served
by Valerie and Sydney Fleming.
A large number of friends, lead
ers and relatives attended the
annual event. ? James C.
Stegall, reporter.
BREAKFAST
Miss Betsy Frazler and Mr.
Jim Davis entertained 30 sen
iors and Juniors at a break
fast at the Davis Cabin on Sat
urday morning early after the
dance held at the Club House
on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
A. R. Frailer and Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Davis assisted in
vine the guests.
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Water Safety
Subject At 4-H Club
Mr. Norfleet Cltborne was
host to members of the Oak
vllle 4-H Club at his home last
Wednesday and gave a demon
stration on water safety. Book
lets on poisonous plants were
given each member.
It was announced that a dress
revue would be held In War
renton for the June meeting
and Johnny B. Newell would be
host for the July meeting.
Homemade candles, cookies,
peanuts and soft drinks were
served.
Sponsors are Mr. Cllborne
and Mrs. H. C. Ellis.-David
William Ross, Reporter.
HISTORY LESSONS
Dr. Charles A. Beard, noted
American historian, was asked
If he could summarize the les
sons of history in a short book.
He said ha could do it In the
following four sentlnces:
1. Whom the Gods would
destroy, they first make mad
with power.
2. The mills of God grind
slowly yet they grind exceed
lngly small.
3. The bee fertilizes the
flower It robs.
4. When It Is dark enough,
you can see the stars.
The 1,086-foot-high Eiffel
Tower Is sU inches higher
in the summer than in winter.
Its all-steal structure
in hot
Growers To
Keep Watch
For Insects
The time Is rapidly approach- I
lng when North Carolina cotton I
producers will be keeping a'
close lea/ count on young plants
In anticipation of beginning their
Insect control program.
As they have for the past few
years, specialists at North Car
olina State are recommending
that prodtrt-^rs t>-egm?fwav .pro
grams when cotton reaches the
eight-leaf stage.
Based on trash counts indi
cations of boll weevil popula
tion, the specialists are an
ticipating about the same kind
19fiqearh'hal WaS experlenced in
"The survival rate seems to
be fairly low m the eastern
and central parts of the state
as indicated by trash counts "
comments R. L. Rober son, ex
tension entomologist at N c
State. '
We are again recommend
ing early applications of insec
ticide, beginning at the eight
leaf stage and continuing at five
day Intervals for two or three
applications."
Producers should keep a
close watch of their fields after
that Additional control mea
sures may not bo needed until
he migrating period which nor
nally begins in late July.
Robertson added that these
are general recommendations
Growers will have to adjust to
lo?l Mndlttas as they ex
rin, hT there are ^most a
dozen different chemicals that
are recommended for insert
control in cotton, it ,s theeLTy
Hand pr?Per "ming of ap
plications that is important and
not necessarily the selection of
chemicals.
As a general rule, cotton nor
mally reaches the eight-leaf
stage in North Carolina during
early June. Insecticide applica
tions are begun when the first
plants In the field reach this
stage of growth, m counting
the leaves, the farmer should
count only fully developed
true leaves. The two basal
seed leaves are not counted
THIEF???
Defense counsel: '-Youmean
to insinuate that my client is
a thief?"
witness: "Maybe not; but if
I was a chicken and saw him
hanging around, I sure would
roost up high."
School Menus
Norlina High Menus
May 25-29
Monday ? Hot dogs, chili
sauce, chopped onions, cole
slaw, buttered potatoes, pea
nut butter on crackers, rolled
wheat and raisin cookie, buns,
milk.
Tuesday- fish sticks, cole
slaw, creamed potatoes, pea
nut butter cookies, cornbread,
butter, milk.
Wednesday? Luncheon meat,
sliced tomatoes, potato salad,
rice pudding, enriched bread,
milk.
Thursday ? Ham salad, egg
salad, sliced tomatoes, butter
beans, cake, hot rolls, butter,
milk. ^
Friday-Fried chicken, rice,
green beans, sliced pineapple,
hot rolls, butter, milk.
Mariain Boyd Menus
Monday-Baked beans, Vienna
sausage, cabbage and raisin
salad, rolls, butter, milk, apple
sauce.
Tuesday?Baked ham, grits,
green beans, biscuits, butter,
pineapple salad, milk.
Wednesday?Turkey salad on
lettuce, carrot sticks, English
peas, rolls, butter, oatmeal
cookie, milk.
Thursday? Barbecue, hush
puppies, cole slaw, buttered
potatoes, cherry pie, milk.
Friday?Weiners, rolls, navy
beans, cole slaw, apple crisp,
milk.
Quarterly Conference
To Be Held At Zion
The Fourth Quarterly Con
ference of Jerusalem-Zlon
Methodist Charge will meet at
Zlon Church on Sunday after
noon, May 24, at 3:00 p. m.
The Rev. Warren B. Petteway
of Henderson will preside.
All Official Board members
of Jerusalem and Zlon Churches
are encouraged to be present,
and others of the church mem
bership are invited to attend,
the Rev. R. A. McLean, pas
tor, said yestirdayT
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