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Oil}? fflarrrn ffiernrb Published Every Friday By The Record Printing Company 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 Study Of The University Trustees As one who has a great deal of admiration for the Universities of North Carolina and all its branches, some knowledge of its standing among the better universities of the nation, a great pride in its past and an even greater faith in its future; as one who has long felt the impropriety of the Legislature ap pointing its own members to the board of trustees, and who has be lieved and believes that there is a better method of selecting those charged with the guidance of the University, we read with interest the comments upon this matter by the Can The People Manage Colleges? The Smithfield Herald In the aftermath of legislative settlement of the Speaker Ban Issue, there has been pub lic criticism of the Legislature because it re fused to. submit the issue to a vote of the people. We live In a democracy, the critics say. in a democracy the people rule. What possibly could be wrong with letting the peo ple decide at the polls whether to retain or remove the ban on specified campus speak ers? Critics who raise this question seem to be ignoring some basic realities. The Ameri can democracy has never been an absolute democracy in which every public question is decided by popular vote. The people hold ultimate authority, but thepeople elect repre sentatives to make decisions. The represen tatives in turn delegate responsibility totrus tees and administrators. In a complex society democratic government could not function without trusteeship. Education is a specialized field. The peo whM*!."!0 PUbllC sch00ls 3,1(1 colleges. God forbid that the people manage these Institu tions by popular vote. The people, directly or through their elected representatives, select trustees to govern schools and colleges. The people should hold the trustees accountable for the management of educational institu tions. Flagrant mismanagement calls for changes in trusteeship, not administration by popular vote. ?H^e?Pe0,Pl,e We n0t 9ual"l<*l to manage educational institutions. This is an old con tlrnes J' 15 1 C?nC8pt stU1 in our rTrtui f?6! rU" contrary to democratic tradition In the United States. The late Dr. William Preston Few first rn8S!^!nt ?f DUke Un,vers"y. discussed this TrlniT he became President of old Trinity college in 1910. in his Inaugural ad dress he acknowledged that "to contem plate human life with any degree of patience "Vmustrt belleve 'hat the people wish to ? Ja" the long run 10(1 ln the main will do right," but Dr. Few drove home the point that the people cannot manage a .that ln a democracy they are sus ceptible to waves of hysteria and to alarmist leaders. He insisted that the colleges must fiz: r Tr? a*ainst wMch ?beat in vain. (See Dr. Earl w. Porter's !*** "Trinity and Duke- 1892-1924; Founda rr University," published by Duke University Press, 1964, page 176) the Trfntr VI, aWafe ?f dmicultl?? which the Trinity College administration had ex ET"* US relatlons ^th both Methodist citizens of North Carolina in gen eral who misunderstood academic freedom and some of the educational decisions made by college administrators, what he said in his inaugural address applies with equal vali ku lnSUtutlons ot higher educa tion, Publ^and private. Dr. Few's view does not reflect haughtiness; rather it reflects mature understanding of the workings of democratic society. We may be sure th* he understood how important it is for a college th? 8ympath>' <* the people even as it boldly exercises leadership, refusing to be moWed by popular prejudices and notions. The Speaker Ban controversy has been a test of North Carolina's maturity. We passed but we still could Improve our grade. Quotes It 1* only an auctioneer who can equal ly and impartially admire all schools of art. ? Oscar Wilde. Ot^t. O0M1.U not in hoarding without lew, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.-Plutarch. * Work is an old-fashioned method of getting * living. It la high time we were shown a better way. - B. Thompson. '???? ' To educate a man ln mind and lot in morals is to educate a menace to aoclety. ?T. Roosevelt. * able Chapel Hill Weekly in its issue of Sunday, Dec. 5. The appointment of the Hodges Commission, the task confronting it, the need for a change in the man ner of selecting the trustees and reasons for a change are present ed by The Weekly as follows: The Hodges Com mission has begun its study of the composition and selection of the Con solidated University Board of Trustees. In various ways, this commission has both a ridiculously easy job and an unreasonably hard one ? easy in that almost any method of selection recommended will be better than the one we have now, and hard in that it will be virtually impossible to please every body directly concerned. The present selection of trustees?by the Legislature? amounts to nothing more than political back-scratching. The Legislators, naturally, will resist any new method which puts this plum all the way out of reach. Perhaps an even more difficult job for the Commission will be to give somewhat more equal representation to all of the Univer sity branches on the Board of Trustees. Through the years, the University at Chapel Hill has had the biggest voice on the Board, much to the chagrin of the Raleigh branch. Finding a solution satisfactory to both Chapel Hill and Raleigh would test a Solomon. " Apart Trorrr the compelling questions of selection and equal representation, we sug gest that as a first step toward improving and streamlining the trustees, the Commis sion recommend kicking all the Legislator members off the Board. For one thing, this would do away with a good deal of the back-scratching. There would be no more open horse trading in the House and Senate and selection of trustees would be lifted considerably above its present level of political payoff. For another and perhaps more Important thing, It would relieve some of the Legis lators from wearing two or three hats at once. Senator Tom White of Lenoir is a case in point. He sits as a University trustee when policy Is made and development plans laid. When the University administration goes be fore the Advisory Budget Commission to seek funds for implementing that policy and development plans, there is Tom White, sit ting as chairman of the Budget Commission. Then, when the University goes before the Legislature's Joint Appropriatons Committee to ask for funds, there Is Tom White, sit ting as chairman of the Appropriations Com mittee. And, finally, when the recommend ed budget for the University goes to the Senate, there Is Tom White, sitting as a Senator. Not only does this place the Uni versity in quadruple jeopardy, but it gives Senator White more shots than anyone could reasonably ask, Including one from the inside. As they have proved time after time, members of the Legislature can Influence the University and exercise control without riding herd as trustees. NEWS OF FIVE, TEN, 25 YEARS AGO Looking Backward Into The Record December 9, 1960 The Census report shows that Warrenton has lost population for the first time in 50 years. A crowd estimated at more than 5,000 witnessed the annual Christmas parade here on Tuesday afternoon. Amos L. Capps was re-elected chairman of the Warren County Board of County Com missioners at an organizational meeting here Monday. Governor Terry Sanford announced this week that he has chosen Claude T. Bowers of Warrenton as Adjutant-General of the North Carolina National Guard. December 9, 1955 Negotiations are underway seeking to bring a well-known sportswear plant to Warrenton. Governor Luther Hodges Is expected to an nounce his decision today on awarding funds for a bridge across the Roanoke in Warren County. The annual Santa Claus parade Is expected to be held here on Monday night. The John Graham High School Band will present Its annual Christmas concert on next Friday night. December 6, 1940 W. H. Burroughs was re-elected chair man of the board of county commissioners at a reorganlzational meeting Monday after noon. More than $163 ha- heen contributed to aid the Greeks In their fight against the Romans. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Allison on December S a son?John Craig Allison, Jr. Mrs. r. M. Drake, Jr., was a visitor in One of the floats In the Christmas parade here last Friday evening was that of Miller's Shindig Club which Is working to support the Warren General Hospital and the War renton Fire Department by selling candy and holding socials at Miller's Club near War renton. The members range In age from 13 to 18 and candy may be obtained from any of this group at $1.00 a box or at the club. Mrs. Candls Miller Is In charge of the club. The float, shown above, on which several members of the club are riding, was ar ranged with assistance of Mrs. Mary Jef ferson. The truck which drew the float was supplied by Mr. and Mrs. John Turner. (Photo by Bill Jones) | ' * rm ~r~ i l ? i | UTTTTTUft RIDGEWAY NEWS MMM ++++++4. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Seaman and son. Marshall, Mrs. L. M. Paschall, Sr., and Mrs. F. T. Wrenn and Mrs. L. M. Pas chall, Jr., and children, Mrs. F. Holtzman, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Holtzman visit ed Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Holtz man on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Holtz man, Sr., Mrs. Walter Brauer and Mrs. P. c. Watts visited Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Holtzman In Henderson on Sunday night. Miss Diane Green, Miss Pa tricia Franke and Mr. Kenneth Franke of Atlantic Christian College In Wilson spent th e weekend with the Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Franke. Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Sea man and children, Raymond, Charles and Ruby, were dinner guests of Mrs. Annie Kill an and Mr. L. J. Klllan and John on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Seaman, Sr., of Raleigh visited Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Holtzman, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Paschall, Sr., and Mrs. A. G. Bender on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Holtz man and son, Glenn, of Smith field, Mr. George Holtzman of N. C. State College and Miss Barbara Troutman of Raleigh were dinner guests of Mr. ar.d Mrs. C. F. Holtzman, Sr. VPS MEETS The Young peonies Society of Saint Paul Lutheran Church met Friday night at the Parish Hall with Mrs. Albert Bender as hostess. Mr. Albert Seaman president presided over the business session. Wew officers for the coming year was elected as follows: Leonard G. Bender, president, Mrs. Chris F. Holtzman, Sr., vice-president, Mrs. Richard Mathews, sectreary and Carl Lorenz, treasurer. The Rev. M. E. Franke open ed the meeting and led In topic discussion. Mrs. Chris F. Holtzman, Sr., was on the en tertainment committee and she showed a film entitled "Wild Rivers". The hall was tasteful ly decorated In yule spirit. Mrs. Bender served delicious re freshments. Christmas Party The Ridge way Home Demon stration Club held It's annual Christmas party Tuesday night, Dec. 7, with a supper for the families of the members. The hall was decorated with a Christmas tree and ail of the trimmings. Presents were ex changed among the older mem bers and also for the child ren. Christmas songs were song and games were enjoyed by all. Honored Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Klllan and Mrs. Cheryl Klllan hon ored Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Daeke, recent bride and groom, at their home on Sunday night with a dinner. The table bore a white linen cloth with bridal flowers flanked on both sides with white lighted tapers. Place cards for the other guests which were as follows were made In the shape of rolling pins: Mr. and Mrs. Gas Daeke, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John K. Klllan, Mr, and Mrs. Palmer King and son Woody and Mr Leonard J, Klllan. The bride was presented a corsage of pink carnations and the (room a pink bout enn aire The bridal color of pink and white was carried out through out the home. The bride and (room were honored w ,r special dessert ot cake in the shape of wedding bells and strawberry ice cream. Observes Birthday Mr. and Mrs. Hal White, Jr., and family of Wise, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Holtzman and daugh ters, Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers Holtzman and family, Mj\ and Mrs. A. P. Holtzman, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bender, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Holtzman, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Holtzman, Sr., on Thursday night in honor of Mrs. Holtzman's birthday. Fresh cocoanut cake, ice cream, potato chips and drinks was served. Attends Workshop Attending the woman's Auxiliary Workshop at the Vet eran's Hospital in Durham on Wednesday were Mesdames M. C. Bullock, W. L. Fuller, Leo nard Daniel, William S. Bugg, Scott Gardner and D. F. Blay lock. Sensible query: "If you are so smart, why aren't you rich?" Letters To Santa Dear Santa, I am a little boy four years old. I try to be good. Sometimes It is hard to do. Will you please bring me a holster, a tool chest and tools and a big truck. Thank you for being so kind. Please remember Peter, Junior and Michael. Love, AL HIGHT Dear Santa: For Christmas I would like a bike, skipper doll and all her clothes and also her case. I also want a super ball, Easy Bake, oyer and cake. raixes,-and some clothes for me. Ihavebeen a good girl. Please be good to all the children and I will leave you something to eat. Love,, CATHY JO AYSCUE. FREE I $49.95 VALUE DELUXE BICYCLE (Your Choice of Boy'* Or Girl's Model) With Purchase At Refelar Price Of 28-CU. FT. UNICO FREEZER mmmm This Offer Good In Dtwmbir Only $299" Warren FCX Service EVERETT CUPTON, Mgr. Telephone: 257-3673 WARREN TON, N. C. Clean... Convenient as a lightbulb! What folks were saying about the electric it in your present home or a new one. 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