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PAGE TWO THE PBjyi. Sottthcirn Pines, Carolina / FRIDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1954 _ . ^ V North Carolina Southern Pxnes “In taking over The Pilot no changes are contemplated. tWe°seems^to^e tm o^ paper. We will try to make a little money for all concerne . er . everybody Sion to use our influence for the public good we will try to do it. /^d we wiU treat everyooay alike.”—James Boyd, May 23, 1941. An “off-year” election, in a county where the Democratic nomination, accorded candidates in last May’s primary, is equal to election, may seem no time to advocate enthusiasm among the electorate—yet it is our conviction that the matter of going to the polls should not be de liberately neglected by any person of any party any year. Yes, we believe it’s as simple as that. Voting should be a habit, not a blindly performed habit but election day, in no matter what year and no matter what election, should mean just one thing to a good citizen: getting out to vote. Registration books are now open for the No vember 2 election. Since the first essential step in voting is to register, we urge all who are in doubt about their status to check with their precinct registrars to make sure they are prop erly listed on the books. Even more strongly Register And Vote we urge that young people who become eligible to vote for the first time this year or who have perhaps let an election or two slide by since becoming eligible, without having registered, look up their' precinct registrars, who are hst- ed elsewhere in today’s Pilot, and become a voting member of the party of their choice. Persons who have mo-ved to the state. Or from one county to another, or from one precinct to another should register in the precinct where they now reside. The Young Democrats Club of Moore County is stressing active party affiliation by young persons. Each Democrat planning to attend a rally of YDC and senior party members at Car thage October 26 is asked to bring a young per son. All older party members should look upon it as one of their responsibilities to interest young people in party afmiation and party ac tivity—the first essential of which is voting. Attendance At Town Council Meetings One of the first actions of council-manager government in Southern Pines was to shift fa cilities around at town hall so that the public would have more extensive and more comfort able accommodations in the council’s meeting place. This action wa^ appreciated and attendance at meetings increased, but there are still usually a number of vacant chairs in the public’s sec tion at the council’s session on the second Tuesday evening of each month and at other meetings called for special purposes. We feel sure that there are residents of the town who would, if they once attended, keep those chairs filled each meeting. We confess that, if attending council meet ings were not part of our job and if we had never been to such a meeting, we might not consider such a session as an interesting way to spend an evening. But we think that many persons would find these meetings interesting, for several reasons. Such a gathering is unique in that one can, if one chooses, be merely a passive spectator, yet, if sufficiently interested to take part, can voice one’s opinion, an opinion that may contribute to the town’s welfare through its direct in fluence on the men who make the town’s laws. The council invariably and courteously gives all persons present at meetings a chance to say what they want to say and we can testify from experience at many council meetings that such rem^ks from the floor often are influential in helping councilmen reach a decision pro or con on some subject. It is a plain fact that legislators on all levels local, county, state or national—want to kno'w how their constituents feel about controversial matters. That is the essence of democratic gov ernment wherein a few persons are chosen to represent many. While election of the few means, broadly, that the many are willing^to trust those few to act for them in legislative matters, there are times when the few (that is, the office holders) may be in doubt as to how the folks who elected them would want them to vote. At such times, direct support of or di rect opposition to a proposal by some one pres ent during the debate, is welcomed by legisla tors and can be far more influential than is generally supposed. Persons attending town council meetings are free to come and go as they choose during the evening. No one is offended if they arrive late or leave early. There is no substitute for per sonal attendance in getting a clear picture Of what is going on at town hall or a detailed un derstanding of why the council does the things it does in making laws or setting policies. It is perfectly possible to be a good citizen of a community without taking active part in its legislative sessions, but we affirm that good cit izenship reaches its peak, both in effectiveness and in personal satisfaction, with attendance at town council meetings. Fortunate Water Situation With restrictions on the use of water being imposed in many North Carolina communities, citizens of Southern Pines may be thankful that this town has coupled good planning with a naturally good source of precious water to ob tain a supply that holds up well through droughts and is apparently adequate for many years to come. ' The foresight of those who set up the water plant at its present location in the 1920’s is praiseworthy. The bond issue of several years ago, making possible a doubling in the capacity of the plant, was the second big forward step that places Southern Pines in a most enviable position among the many hard-pressed towns of the state. Abundant good water here does not mean that residents of this community should not use’ common sense in conservation of water. Nationally circulated magazines have been hav ing much to say abO'ut water lately. Failing of water supply is becoming a problem all over the nation—something that is technically known as “lowering of the water table. Sup plies of water are found deeper and deeper in the earth, indicating that every wl^re y^ateir that should be absorbed into the ground to replen ish the underground supply is going elsewhere. Drought, of course, plays a part in the process. This nation-wide problem has been predicted for years by conservationists who watched water (and top soil) running off improperly used farm land or cutover areas where the roots of trees and the undergrowth and humus of the forest floor formerly held moisture and allowed it to seep into the ground where it belongs. Perhaps the water shortage emergencies of such cities as Greensboro will do more than anything else to wake the nation up to the peril it faces by failing to conserve its land and water resources. Wondering About Eisenhower Democrats ■"iiiiiiii NICKELS m KNOWHOW (©-OCTOBER 15- your vote will help decjde YOUR farming future! Ulllill ■fliminHI r,110:4 Farmers of State Vote Today Research, Education Aim Of N. C. ^Nickels’ Project Farmers of MoOre County and other counties of North Carolina are voting today (Friday) at rural community polling places on whether to continue for another three years the “Nickels for Know-How Program” that was approved by users of feed ^d fertilizer about three years ago If approved today, farmers will pay five cents per ton on all feed and fertilizer they purchase—to be spent on agricultural research through N. C. State College. Because of the vast importance of agricultural prosperity to all residents of this area and the state. The Pilot believes informa tion about the “Nickels” program to be of general interest. Nickels To Keep Talent The search for new research and teaching talent has not been an easy one; it has been made more difficult by tht fact that other states too often have been able to induce some of the na tion’s best agricultural brains to leave North Carolina. Part of the Nickels for Know-How money, used as salary supplements, is en abling the state to keep its best scientists, teachers and administrators at home, turn ing out know4iow to solve North Carolina farm prob- lemis. Know-How Expands July 1, 1954, was a day of growth for North Carolina agri culture. On that day, the Agri cultural Foundation approved funds for a total of 38 projects, supported either partially or^ wholly by Nickels for Know- How. Some of the projects had been in existence previously; others were new. Appointments are being made in the new posi tions, whi(;h are in the following fields: Dairy marketing, grain mar keting, farm management, tobac co curing, soil chemistry, forage crops, small grain breeding, dairy cattle breeding, animal nutrition, entomology, tobacco insects, for- vation engineering, fruit crops, genetics, nematology, tobacco dis ease, small grain disease, poultry nutrition, poultry disease, and soil microbiology. Nickels Foe Graduate Study In the case of money that is being spent to pay the sal aries of 20 graduate research assistants. North Carolina is receiving at a bargain the ser'vices of brilliant young men and assuring itself of a supply of well-trained re search talent. These graduate assistants, selected i£or fel lowships because of out standing undergraduate rec ords and aptitude, also per form routine tasks that re lieve their more experienced colleagues for full-time work on North Carolina farm: prob lems. Four of these graduate posi tions were filled prior to July 1, 1954. These young men are en gaged in projects in poultry, to mato breeding, and weed control. One of the Nickels’ assistants, an agronomist, is helping in a weed control project which has revealed that the use of solution nitrogen in combination with a wetting agent and a 2, 4-D pro motes high yields and is an effi cient weed killer in corn. This permits the farmer to fertilize and kill weeds in one operation. A Nickels’ poultry genetics’ as sistant has conducted a study that Railroad Man's Problems C. I. Morton of Richmond, Va., Seaboard Air Line superinten dent, who addressed the Sand hills Kiwanis club recently, gave a lot of interesting information concerning railroads in general and the SAL in particular, then delighted the Kiwanians with the following summation of the prob lems of his own job: •'T have told you about the rail roads and I guess you wonder just where the superintendent comes in, and I’ll tell you now. “He must be a man of vision and ambition, work all night and appear strictly fresh next day, learn to sleep on his feet and eat two meals a day to break even. “He must be able to entertain without being boisterous, inhale cinders, work in 12-foot snow in zero temperatures without freez ing, and work all summer without perspiring. He must be a man’s man, a ladies’ man, a model hus band, a fatherly father, a devoted son-in-law, a good provider, plutocrat, a Democrat, a Repub lican, a new-dealer, an old-dealer and a fast dealer. “He must be a safety expert, credit manager, correspondent, attend all safety meetings, din ners, picnics and funerals. He must visit employees in hospitals as well as in jails. “If he hasn’t got a car he must have a thumb. He must also be an expert driver, talker, dancer, traveler, bridge player, poker player, golfer, diplomat, financier, capitalist and philanthropist; an authority on chemistry, psychol ogy, meteorology, criminology, and have a knowledge of civil engineering, safety engineer ing, chemical engineering, elec trical engineering, mechanical en gineering—and just plain engi neering. He must know the fun damentals of safety forward and backward and not only live them, but continually impress them on those with whom he associates. “He must have the curiosity of a cat, the tenacity of a bulldog, the diplomacy of -a wayward hus band, the patience of a self-sacri ficing wife, the enthusiasm of i jitterbug, the innocence of a baby the shrewdness of a loan shark the simplicity of a jackass and the cockiness of a college boy One more thing! He must have a thorough knowledge of timetables and operating book of rules. Only then does he show promise of be coming a good superintendent.” our English teacheb would never ’ have approved such a sentence as that!) It sounds to us as if Mr. Brown is trying to get us to put him out of business by , revealing these (secrets of a typewriter mechan ic’s experience but here goes: 1. Ninety per cent of mechanical difficulties facing repairmen are due to eraser dirt. 2. When a typewriter “won’t print,” the ribbon control is usually set on “stencil” and the keys don’t hit the ribbon. 3. Uneven touch and letting fingers linger on the keys—or a wobbly table-r-are responsible for much “skipping” trouble. 4. In a machine that is “slug gish,” ‘“sticks,” “types unevenly” or “jams,” the chances are that the ribbon has not been installed properly or is not the proper rib bon for the particular typewriter. 5. When a maclrine “crowds let ters,” it is usually due to a sudden burst of speed by the typist, often on a letter combination known particularly well, such as “th”. 6. When the type bars, jam to gether, the operator is probably not removing fingers fromi the keys quickly enough after hitting them. The back-talking typewriter mechanic does leave the way open for practicing his trade by pointing out that “if you expect perfection in anything mechan ical, you’re being most unrealis tic,” meaning that typewriters do sometimes really need adjusting or repairs. When President Eisenhower early last year declared, “There must be no second-class citi zens in this country,” he was not simply paying lip service to the cause Of Negro advancement in America. The President’s record of perform ance in the field of race relations is good. He acts as if he sincerely believes that race or color should be no barrier to fuU citizenship rights. The extent of Mr. Eisenhower’s activity in the elimination of second-class citizenship is sum marized in an article published in the October Readers Digest. The article is by Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., a Negro and a Dem ocrat, who confesses that he feared the election of Mr. Eisenhower would mean “a setback in the struggle for fairer treatment and equal op portunities” for Negro youth. “I was wrong,” says Congressman Powell, who goes on to mention a number of things the President has done to lift the Negro to full cit izen status. President Eisenhower appointed a Negro to a “Little Cabinet” position as assistant secretary of labor. The President used his influence to stop seg regation in Washington restaurants and other places. “With the help of movie magnates, Jim Crow- ism has been wiped out in Washington’s big downtown movie theaters,” writes Congress man Powell. ' “Segregation has been abolished in the city’s recreational areas. . . It has been ended in 21 out of 23 departments of the District govern ment. “In 1948, President Truman ordered complete integration of white and colored soldiers in the armed services. Four and a half years later, when President Eisenhower took office, 40 per cent of the Army’s all-Negro units were still intact; 75 per cent of Negroes in the Navy were servants in the segregated messman’s branch. Today there is not a single all-Negro unit in the Army.” And Congressman Powell reminds that the President placed all schools at military bases on a nonracial basis “many months before the Supreme Court decision.” As we read the Reader’s Digest article, we couldn’t help thinking about the Democrats of the South who turned against Truman and voted for Eisenhower, avowing that they couldn’t swallow the Democratic program of civil rights. Was the race issue their real con cern? j Right now in South Carolina, the Eisenhower Democrats are waging a write-in campaign to defeat the regular Democratic nominee for the U. S. Senate seat vacated by the recent death of Senator Maybank. In 1952 the Eisenhower Democrats of South Carolina waved the red flag of civil rights in their bid for votes. We’re wondering what flag they’re waving this time. —The Smithfield Herald shows it may be possible to de velop a bird with good broiler and egg production qualities. Another poultry assistant is studying the possibility of pro ducing a pound of meat on two pounds of feed. The Nickels' horticultural graduate assistant is working in a tomato breeding poro- gT2un, which is being vig orously pursued to develop varieties resistant to bacterial wilt and late blight. Success 'would promote a boom ini the state's tomato industry, now limited by these diseases. Typewriter Talk Spending a large part of our waking hours pounding a type writer or at least sitting in front of One, either trying to figure out what to write or trying to figure out why the machine will not write what or how we want it to, we possibly have more than the average interest in typewriters, but think The Pilot has enough typing readers to make of general appeal some information supplied us by H. L. Brown, condensed from an article, “A Typewriter Mechanic Talks Back,” which says the local man, ably depicts the difficulties that many type writer owners bring to him. (And Wonderful Machine Man is still the world’s most wonderful machine. Want proof? Then look at these figures some statistician has compiled: In 70 years of life, a human be ing eats 1,400 times his own body weight, over 100 tons of food, and he spends five full years putting food in his mouth. If his weight is average, every day his heart beats 103,680 times, his blood travels 168,000,000 miles, he breathes 23,040 times, he inhales 438 cubic feet of air, gives off 85 degrees F. of heat and moves 750 major muscles. ’The average person blinks 25 times a minute and each blink lasts one-fifth of a second. Thus if he averages 40 miles an hour on _ ten hour motor trip, he drives 25 miles with his eyes shut. This body can take a lot of punishment and still function. A man can get along without his gall bladder, spleen, appendix and bladder. He can give up one Wd- ney, two quarts of blood, a piece of his brain, all of his teeth and live. . And just one traffic accident can stop this wonderful machine cold. forage p^eser-1 Progress In Projects Work On 18 projects fully sup ported by Nickels for Know-How has been underway long enough to show concrete results. In some cases, progress has meant increas ed income for farmers; in others progress has been stepping stones ever bringing the researcher nearer to an ultimate solution to his problem and the farmer clos er to a higher income. FROM THE WALLSTREET JOURNAL What Is America? What is America? When we identify it. Well, she can’t do it. who live here try to tell the rest of the world what it is, the spirit becomes elusive. The Voice of America, subsidized by the state and reporting the affairs, cannot speak with America’s voice. The books, pamphlets, speeches, news papers speak with many voices. To which voice'shall they listen? A young German girl asked the question of Lewis Gannett, book critic for the New York Herald Tribune. She had been reading books about the tobacco roads, the Okies, the disenchanted and the degenerate, the extravagant rich and the tired poof. Surely this was not the America, and these not the people, that made up the spirit which was the hope of the world. What book could she read that would speak for the real America? Mr. Gannet could not answer, But he asked people who have written many books about Amer ica. This is what John Steinbeck •wrote in reply: “The German girl student asks questions which should be an swered. In effect she asks. . . ‘Who speaks for America?’ She demands authority—finality. She would like to pin America to a board—examine it, dissect it. There are no such books because there is no such America. Our writers, except those politically inspired, do not say, “This is America.” They say—“This is a part I know and love and criti cize and understand and also it is only my attitude toward that part.’ “I can think of only one book for this girl. Let her read very carefully the telephone book of one of our cities. The names and combinations of names will per haps give her a sense of the com plication of America. If she would supplement this with an Atlas with large-scale maps, she might be more aware that her search for ‘The Book’ is in vain. The German girl takes a dim view of any humorous or amused attitude on the part of a writer. She feels that this is sinful in these grim Rmpa I submit that grim though they are—^these are also the most ridiculous times in all history. A reasonably detached man must find them very funny. Historians will hardly believe them—the humorless comic-opera Kremlin, Berlin split down the middle and fed by air lift, armies marching and countermarching nowhere. nations threatening each -other knowing that a war will destroy both Of them, whole peoples whose full preoccupation is escape to the moon, the skies full of flying saucers, great inventions in the hands of children. Call it grim you wish but it is also pretty silly. “Europeans seem to believe that the last book about America (speaks for Americay McCarthy speaks for America, Nixo-n speaks for America, Adlai Stevenson speaks for America. Does your correspondent know that A1 Capp and Fred Allen also speak for America, that Steven Canyon is a voice—^thpt Rodgers and Hammer- stein and Frank Loesser (compos er of “Kiss the Boys Goodbye” and “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition”) are voices, that Mickey Mouse and the Minute Women have their places. . . I feel that your correspondent should know that if any One pre sumes to speak for and about all America, he is a fool, a dema gogue or a liar. She will find some of America in all of our books from comics to the new translation of the Bible and she will not find aU of it anywhere, for there are as many Americas as there are Americans.” WATCH OUT! With the return of thousands of boys and girls to their classes for another year, the State Depart ment of Motor Vehicles urges alertness, caution and courtesy on the part of motorists and children. More specifically the vehicles agency recommends the following tips: FOR MOTORISTS 1. Always expect the unexpect ed from children. Keep a sharp lookout for boys and girls walk ing or riding bikes. 2. Slow down to 15 miles an hour in school zones. 3. Stop for school buses when they are loading or imloading children. 4. Remember as you drive: Children may dare, so drivers be ware. FOR CHILDREN 1. Obey traffic officers, school patrols and traffic signs and sig nals. 2. Take the safest route to and from school. Let Mom or Dad decide, then always go that way. 3. Where there are no side walks, walk on the left side of the road, facing traffic. Keep off the pavement. 4. If riding a bike, keep to the right, signal turns, carry no pas sengers, and be watchful in traf fic. The PILOT Published Every Friday by THE PILOT. Incorporated Southern Pines, North Carolina 1941—JAMES BOYD—1944 Katharine Boyd Editor C. Benedict News Editor Dan S. Ray Gen. Mgr. ^ j C. G. Council Advertising Mary Scott Newton Business Bessie Cameron Smith Society Composing Room Lochamy McLean, Dixie B. Ray, Michael Valen, Jasper Swearingen Subscription Rates: One Year $4. 6 mos. $2; 3 mos. $1 Entered at the Postoffice at South- era Pines, N. C., as second class ([§| mail matter Member National Editorial Aasn. and N. C. Press Assn.
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