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Walker P. Burwell
Warrenton was both shocked and
grieved over the untimely death of
Walker P. Burwell as the result of
a motor accident near Loulsburg
last Friday.
Mr. Burwell, possessor ofaheart
"as big as all outdoors," as one
citizen was heard to remark this
week, loved people of both races
and this love was demonstrated in
untold acts of kindness, many of
which are known to only a few.
Seemingly no journey was too long
or task too arduous when he was
called upon for assistance to some
one needing help. All men were his
neighbors in the Biblical sense.
He had a love of fun and a sense
of humor that made him a good
companion and many friends will
recall how often he dropped by with
a good joke and his ready laugh
and courteous bearing will be long
remembered.
Although years and illness had
somewhat slowed him down in his
activities, he could never have really
grown old for he had the heart
of youth and often times the im
plusiveness and enthusiasm found
only in the heart of the young.
Outside his Immediate family and
close kin, perhaps nothing was clos
er to his heart than the Warrenton
Colored Volunteer Fire Department
and its members. It is easy to
believe tnat he truly loved each
memoei of the fire company and
that each fireman truly loved him.
This love was shown in his request
that colored firemen serve as his
pallbearers and that members of
the colored fire company be among
the honorary pallbearers. It was a
beautiful and appreciated gesture
and demonstrates that true love
knows no boundaries.
In this time when the nation is
torn by racial strife it is note
worthy that both colored and white
could gather in the same church
at Warrenton to* pay a final tribute
to one that members of both races
loved.
When Mr. Burwell's father,
the late John C. Burwell, died some
20 years ago this newspaper asked
in reference to his life, "What
doth the Lord require of thee, but
to do justly and to love mercy and to
walk humbly with thy God?" This
too fits thelifeof Walker P. Burwell.
Much Damage
Here in Warren County and pre
sumably over the nation, many farm
ers ran rows up and down hills with
no terracing or cover crops and as
a result good top soil flowed into
the, creeks.. Towns and cities dump
ed raw sewage into the creeks and
manufacturers allowed industrial
waste to flow into the streams and
into the air until many rivers have
become almost an open server and
the air has become polluted to the
extent tha* it is jeginning to offer
a serious threat to the national
health. Social conditions were al
lowed to drift until slums and pover
ty threaten to destroy our nation.
But at first land was cheap and
plentiful and when worn out there
was always the frontier. The rivers
offered a cheap way to get rid of
industrial waste and sewage and the
damage to our water systems was
not immediately apparent, and there
was so much air that few thought
there was danger of polluting it.
Natural resources were used as
if there were no end to them and
wealth and labor and people ex
ploited in the mad race for pro
fits and from these profits great
industries were created and the
United States became the richest
and most powerful nation that the
world has ever known. But not with
out a price.
Then the United States woke up
to the fact that it must pay this
price and to the realization that in
this world you don't get something
for nothing. It will take billions of
dollars to repair the damage to one
of the Great Lakes polluted by
the cities along its shores. Billions
of dollars have been spent in re
building wasted land and billions
more will have to be spent for
this purpose and many other bil
lions will have to be spent in re
building the cities and training citi
zens to work in a technical society.
This exploitation of material and
human resources has been going on
for a long time and under Republi
can and Democratic Administration
and presumably a policy of drift
oould be continued for a few more
rs for Immediate profits at a
that thisnation might not be able
vCrtar- j*r streets
|V> /try part of
at the -same time the large ma
jority of our people are enjoying
the highest living standards that
we have ever known in spite of
and perhaps because of, the high
est taxes we have ever known.
The thing for which our people
should be grateful is that the United
States is at long last facing up to
its problems and seekings to cor
rect the evils that threaten the good
life that we have known.
At least two things, we think,
should be recognized. The first
is that the problems that fac e us
axe national problems beyond the
ability of the states to solve and
the real issue before us in the
national election is who can best
solve them. The second is that it
is going to cost a great deal of
money to correct our mistakes and
that, no matter who is elected pres
ident, that government spending will
Increase and not diminish.
We have a civilization that
does not hesitate to take the lives
of our young men to defend the
country, and yet hesitates to take
the money necessary to make the
country worth defending. It doesn't
make too much sense, but then often
we are not very sensible.
Danger Spots
Gastonla Gazette
Insurance people have told us for along time
that the American kitchen Is the most danger
ous spot In the world.
People could get killed there In all sorts of
accidents, and the annual toll of lost life was
very high. B still Is. But the kitchen now has
dropped back to second place. Statistics re
veal that the most dangerous place today Is the
bedroom.
Some of the victims, groggy with sleep and
moved t/ strange fears, do reasonless things,
like Jumping out of windows. Some slip on
polished floors, or trip on rugs and fall, or
just plain fall out of bed during sleep, inflict
ing fatal injury to the head.
But by far the greatest cause of acci
dental death in the bedroom la the fumes or
smoke from fire caused by cigarette* drop
ped onto carpet or bed. Fifty per cent of the
bedroom deaths are attributed to that cause.
Quotes
Don't ask me how old I am . All I know
Im that they say I was born In tater time
and they forgot whether they were digging
or planting.?Minnie Pearl.
I am prood of the fact that I never Invent
ed weapons to Mil.?Thomas a.
Letter
To Editor
OPPOSE AMENDMENT
To The Editor:
On November 5, IMS, there
will be submitted to the voters
of Warren County a proposal for
an amendment to the constitu
tion of North Carolina relating
to "continuing present system
of representation in the General
Assembly." I take this oppor
tunity to urge all voters in War
ren County to vote AGAINST
this amendment.
Hie present system of repre
sentation was forced upon us
by a decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States. The
result of the change is that
Warren County has been depriv
ed of representation in both the
House of Representatives and
the Senate. We are paired with
larger counties which consist
ently vote for their own can
didates. While we cannot rea
sonably anticipate an early
change, 110 useful purpose can
be served by engrafting this
injustice into the constitution of
our State.
FRANK BANZET
Mostly
Personal
By BIGNALL JONES
A number of newspapers have
announced that they were sup
porting one candidate or another
in the General Election and a
point could be made that a news
paper should take a public stand
on any matter it considers for
the best Interest of its country.
Just what it Is worth to a can
didate to have a newspaper
declare for him I do not know.
It is, however, interesting to
note that The Charlotte Obser
ver, a newspaper with Repub
lican leaning, has publicly
endorsed Bob Scott for Gover
nor, and Nixon for President,
while the New York Times, a
newspaper with Democratic
leaning, has endorsed Hubert
Humphrey for President, al
though this newspaper does not
always endorse Democratic
candidates.
The Warren Record has not
publicly endorsed any candidate
for two reasons, one of which
is that we feel that many peo
ple do not like to be told how
to vote, and the other reason
is that we feel that a citizen
has the right to vote for any
candidate for whom he pleases.
However, I make no secret of
how I Intend to vote, and my
announcement will come as no
surprise. As I have done In
each election since 1921 when
I first registered, I intend to
vote the straight Democratic
ticket.
I have been a lifelong Demo
crat, possibly because my
father was a Democrat, but
happily because I am a disciple
of Thomas Jefferson and find
that the Democratic Party
comes closest to offering the
philosophy of government In
which I believe. To me the Dem
ocratic Party has always been
the party of the people while
the Republican party has been
I the party of big business. I
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think that this Is still true.
No criticism attaebM to Rich
ard Nixon because he allegedly
drew $250,000 In fees last year
from a New YOrk Law firm of
which he is a partner. But
since his firm represents some
of the largest business Interests
in the country, it is not too hard
to believe that here is where his
sympathies will lie. Certain
ly Nixon is drawing much of his
financial support and advice
from big business. This obser
vation is not intended as a
criticism of Mr. Nixon but only
to substantiate my contentions.
Many people In Warren Coun
ty do not like Hubert Humph
rey,.largely, I think, becauseof
his liberal views and his racial
views which have often run
contrary to views held by our
citizens. However, I feel that
Humphrey is the best qualified
of the three candidates for the
Job of President on his record,
hts experience. Even his critics
say that he is a decent and
a kindly roan and his public
record Is without a breath of
scandal. I will be proud to
cast my vote for him.
Furthermore, the Vice Pres
ident Is but a heartbeat away
from the Presidency and care
should be used in the selection
of the Vice President. 1 think
that Muskie Is by far the most
appealing of all the candidates.
I am well aware of crime in
the streets of our city and of
the racial difficulties facing the
nation, as well as the conditions
of our cities. But these con
ditions did not come overnight
and they will not be solved over
night, no matter whom is elect
ed President.
It is strange that people en
joying the most prosperity they
have ever known should be so
anxious for a change. During
the administration of Eisen
hower, of which Ntxon was a
part, the country suffered three
business recessions; and during
the past six years of the Demo
cratic Administration there
have been none.
The Republican Adminis
tration of Elsenhower spent
more money than any peace
time administration in the his
tory of the country, but I rather
suspect that his mark has
been exceeded tiy tree Demo
crats since fhat time, and
that the next Administration
will spend even more, be It
it Republican or Democrat.
George Wallace may well
carry a number of Southern
The following la a story at
the World's Meanest Mother,
oy Orlen Filer In the Phoenix
Gazette. f* 'i?:
She recalled the painful yerJS
when she was growing up.
"I had the meanest mother In
the whole world," this anonym
ous person wrote. "While other
kids ate candy for breakfast,
I had to have cereal, eggs and
toast. When others had Coke and
candy for lunch, I had to eat a
sandwich. As you can guess,
my dinner was different from
other kids.
"My mother Insisted on
knowing where we were at all
States, including North Caro
lina, huf he is given practical
ly no chance of being elected
President. If he were to be,
I think the people would find
that they had elected a Presi
dent who Is a liberal. spender
and a liberal matching Humph
rey when It comes to govern
ment spending. This conclusion
is based on his record as Gov
ernor of Alabama.
It Is not hard to understand
why Southern people are sup
porting George Wallace for
President, as well as some sur
prising support from the rest
of the Nation. It Is largely
the result of a backlash over
civil rights laws, and becai' >e
Wallace Is telling people what
they want to hear. In addition
he has a certain charm as a
speaker. However, I think his
election would do Uttle to im
prove the public image of North
Carolina, and would be tragic
for the nation.
While I can understand the
Wallace vote, I simply cannot
understand how a Democrat can
vote for Jim Gardner in view of
the fine record of the Demo
cratic Party and the promises
made by Gardner during the
campaign. One well known
newspaper has taken the trouble
to add up the cost of carry
ing out the promises made by
Gardner and tl.ty total sever
al hundred million dollars.
But, after all, when I think
of the people votlngfor a change
I am reminded of the fate of
Winston Churchill. After he had
almost single-handed saved
Great Britain during World War
II, only a few years later the
English people turned him out
of office.
times. You'd think we vereon a
chain gang. She had to know
who our friends were and what
we were doing. She Insisted
that U we said we'd be gone
tor an hour, that we would be
gone one hour or less."
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"I am ashamed to admit It,
but she actually had the nerve
to break the child labor law.
She made us work! We had to
wash all the dishes, make beds,
learn to cook and all sorts of
cruel things. I believe she lay
awake nights thinking up mean
things to do to us."
"She always insisted on us
telling the truth, the wholetruth
and nothing but the truth. By
the time we were teen-agers
she was much wiser, and our
life became even more unbear
able.
"None of this tooting the horn
of a car for us to come running.
She embarrassed us no end
by making our dates and friends
Card Of Thanks
I would like to thank those who
were so kind and good to me
in the death of my brother.
Thanks for the flowers, cards
and words of comfort.
I would like also to express
my thanks to friends and rela
tives for your thoughtfulness
In sending cards, flowers and
visiting me while I was in Maria
Parham Hospital for 10 days.
You made my stay much easier.
Thank you all.
MILDRED E. MILLER
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come to the door to pi ui. I
forgot to motion, while my
friends were dating it the ma
ture age of 12 and 13, my old
fashioned mother refused to lit
me date until I was IB and 16.
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"My mother was a complete
failure as a mother, none of
as has ever been arrested, or
beaten a mate. Each of my bro
thers served his time In the
service of his country. And
whem do we have to blame tor
this terrible way we turned but?
You're right, our mean
mother."
"Look at all the things we
missed. We never got to take
part In a riot, burn draft cards
and a million and one things
that our friends did. She made
us grow up Into God-fearing,
educated, honest adults.
"Using this as a background,
I am trying to raise my chil
dren. I stand a little taller and
I am filled with pride when my
children call me mean. You see,
I thank God He gave me the;
meanest mother in the whole
world."
From this I would say the
country doesn't need a 5-cent
cigar; it needs more "mean
mothers . ..and dads."
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