CAPITAL REPORTER
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I Raleigh.—There were some rec
faces in Raleigh last week wrier
the Assistant Budget Direetoi
Dave Coltraim laid his end-of
t he-yeai operations' report on
Governor Scott's desk.
It show. ' ;■ ‘a predicted $5,
UOO.OOO deficit had turned into a
balanced budget, with S13.000.00C
left in the kitty to start the new
year.
Technically, howevei. Cultranc
says there only was a surplus ol
approximately 3850,000 for the
year, since the state had started
the 12-months period some S13.
000,000 in the black.
With a SI42.000.000 budget for
the current 13 months, and an es
timated meonu of S129.000.000 by
the general assembly, Cultranc
figured the state should end the
1951 fiscal yeai with a balanced
budget:.
But there's a joker in the deck.
The 1949 legislature out a rider in
the appropriations bill to the ef
fect that ' should there be a sur
plus" teachei raises should be
boosted up to a $2,200 to $3,100
minimum.
The law says the increase is to
be paid as of June 30 of each lis
eai year ‘'after the surplus has
been determined" and that's the
cateh
Coltrane sav.- the $13,000,000 is
not surplus. but balanci on hand.
Teachers claim it is surplus and
they should get a raise.
The S64 question is: "who deter
mines when a surplus exists and
how does he decide it
The general assembly makes ap
propriations on a two-year basis,
and any answei will have to be
based on "intent' of the assem
bly—whet he i it meant the teach
ers to have a raise if the two-year
budget was balanced or it it meant
the teachers should have a raise
at the end of the first year if
there was a balance on hand.
The loosely-worried legislative
act evades the issue, giving the
State Board of Education and the
attorney general leeway to strad
dle the tenet as they are doing
[ In all bkehhuod, the matter will
not be derided \\ ithout a court test
or by further legislative action.
Ironically, tin buys who cried
“wolf, wolf" about a year-end
deficit are veiling the loudest
about “let s give it to the teach
ers . Many of them are the same
ones who fought the hardest in th
1949 assembly against giving any
raise to th. teachers. Now. how
ever, they vvant to cut a 86,000,000
slier for the teachers whether the
State goes in the red or not. An
example is Senator Frank Gibbs
of Warren, who was a leader in
fighting teachei pay raises until
he saw he was licked. He then
proposed a similar amendment to
the orii now causing all the luss
—but it wa.- defeated. After the
raise was okayed John Umstead
of Orange, sent up the contingent
3950-51 fj#cui vea> raise amend
men) which was adopted,
t Meanwhile North Carolina's
dairyman farmer governor an
old hand at seasonal surpluses
I wasn't getting excited, knowing
that surpluses end shortages bal
anee out
He's pledged to giving teachers
a raise now "if a surplus exists.
Much to the surprise of mans
people, the governor s suggestion
that the State take over operation
and maintenance of city streets
has won the acclaim of many
rural folks. Lots of the "branch
head" boys have written the gov
ernor saving they favor the pro
posal. And the idea has gained
j support of lots of cits leadeis. too
Oil lobbyists in North Carolina al
ready are scowling over the pros- !
pect of an added gasoline tax and
are packing their carpet bags with
greenbacks preparatory to a trip
to Raleigh
* * *
It is interesting to note that
slightly less than one-fifth of the
secondary roads to lie constructed
under the S200.000.000 program
already have been built. Anri this
despite tie fact that in the past
three months North Carolina built
more roads than at any like
period in the history of the state.
There's still a fail-sized amount
to go around getting folks out of
the mud—some $170,000,000. to be
i xact.
* * *
It was learned this week that j
numerous prison camp employees!
are under the watchful eye of the
State Bureau of Investigation. II
reports reaching Raleigh prove
correct, the "ex-prison depart- '
mrnt employee" population is due
for a nice increase.
Incidentally, this probe was
launched by the administration I
prior to the time that various
groups began making a political
football out ol the Moore ease.
A group ol veterans from Pied
mont. North Carolina, are prepar
ing to circulate petitions through
out the state asking foi a state
war bonus. They will suggest a
special lax on beer to pay for it.!
They are operating under the |
name ol "Veterans' Associations"
and are seeking the active support
of all vet organizations.
The plan calls for presentation
of the petition signed by 300,000
veterans, they hope to the 1951
General Assembly
Watch lor the 1951 House
speakership race to be one of the
most closely contested in the his
tory of the house. Friends of An
ti Administration Frank Taylor of
Wayne and Snniotimcs-Seott-Sup
porter Fred Royster of Vance both
are claiming substantial leads for
their bo\ s. But unbiased viewers
ol the scene see it pretty close,
with numerous legislators pledged
to neither. Look for a battle to the
finish. And whichever wins, it's
a sure tiling the loser will not get
any important committee aopoint
incuts
One concrete result of the visit
to Washington by Governor Scott
and members of his stall Two
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DANE RAYMOND
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•^uttr, piey by Feter Milne end Ab«m Fmkel • Music by Ftenz Women
CLARK-MASSEY
I
VICCAR — Thursday and Friday
MENZIES GUARANTEES TROOPS
H
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THE U S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES i told by Prime Mini.-ter Robert
(Jordon Menzies that Australia and New Zealand will send a ' lii - l-elars
combat force” of undisclosed size to South Korea ‘‘within as few weeks as
possible.” At this special House session, the Premier add- his hope that
eventually all British Commonwealth force- will field together as
group against the Korean Communists (hitrntalional Suundphotn >
Searches Family
Record In Vain
Frequently, strangers from cl is
ant states come to this county,
tearching *<ld records in an ef
ort to identity a great great
grandparent or attach a lew miss
ng limbs to the family tree Old
ecords are few, some having been
ost in the old courthouse fire.
A few days ago. Miss Naomi
been Cone, San Art ton io attor
icy, searched old records in the
■ounty courthouse in an unsuc
cessful effort to identify the pa
ents and other members ol tin
mmediate family ot hier lattu i .
trand'ather, A relic I is Cone, who
a;is re;ued in Martin County
md migrated to Washiglon Coun
ty, Gte, about IflOl
Interesting Bits Of
Business in U. S.
Typewriters, gasoline, russ, and
ihoes are among the growing list
if products on which prices are
idvancing. Prices received by
aimers have also risen- up (i.5
percent for the month ended July
15. . . Kent controls may make
i comeback in some West Coast
ireas, where troop movements are
ausing a tightening up of the
lousing situation Department
-tore sales have been booming
■ince the outbreak of Korean hos
ilitics. Tight supplies of
eating ml are a prospect for the
'oming winter, say oil men. un
ess we get mild weather. Two
e a sons (1) stocks of light fuel
ill are now some 11 million bar
els below Iasi year's levels; (2)
he increase in the number of oil
mi ning homes. A third potential,
military demands.
fays alter their return. Highway
.’ummission Chairman Henry Jor
fan was approached by a man
ivho ottered delivery of a boatload
if cement to a North Carolina port
.o be used as a stockpile in the
vent the cement supply becomes
nore critical.
Purchase will be made in a
move to protect the roadbuilding
program against a complete shut
dl of cement supplies from othei
•ources. It also will assure com
pletion ot State buildings already
mder construction.
11 Washington rumors — that
■'cnatnr Graham may soon resign
to take a special presidential as
signment- are true, Governor
Scott again will be squarclv on the
spot.
Supporteis of Willis Smith al
ready are clamoring for the Ral
eigh man to be named to serve out
Senator Graham's term so that he
nay gain the personal seniority
which would assure him of better
•ommitlee appointments. These
appointments, as you know, are
based on length of service. The
additional Jew months would put
Smith ahead •>! Senators elected
this year lot full and regular
terms.
On ill" otiiei hand .the governor
laces pressure from other large
groups still bitter over the type
of campaign which brought about
tiie Democratic party's nomination
of Smith -who want the gover
nor to appoint anyone but Smith
if Urulnuii should rtoign.
COTTON QUIZ
rfUGWDOTHE wy.,.
DEPEND ON
^v 1
A*<- CfTs'
’ approximately 150yards
OF STRONG FINE THREAD ARE
1 used in eyettr BASE8AU.'
THE COTTON TMREAO IS
SO FINE THAT IT TAKES f
tifeyi Mite OF IT TO WEI&H
A POUND/
U. S. Army And
The People Musi
Learn War Lesson
(Continued from pane one)
who were doing the criticizing
were put on front lines, perhaps
much of it would slacken. But
our attitude on wars, and our abil
it\ as soldiers must matuie,nev
ertheless Officers who have re
turned from Korea admit our
l-uven soldiers have run like rab
bits m mum rases, leaving large
amounts of precious supplies and
ammunition to the enemy.
They admit the troops are not
'.easoned No one blames the
troops however. Army officials
know the troops are doing splen
didly, considering the training
tht v have had. And they are
in a tough war, not an easy one.
Likewise, the Amenean public
has reflected immaturity. We
had no right to expect our un
trained nien to drive back Com
munists veterans who outnumber
ed them sometimes as much as
ten to one. The remarks, even
from some of our military com
manders that we would do such
to the beds were ill-timed. The
public, which is convinced that
the American soldier is tlv best
m the world is wrong in Au
gust. 1950. The U. 8. soldier to
day is not trained and he is not
the match of some of the best
and most experienced troops else
v\ here.
Hud the Russians have not sent
heir troops into Korea is evi
dence that they do not want a
| total war at this time That de
sire is, m turn, evidence that they
think they can gel what they
i want without a total war. Had
Red China, or Russia, sent troops
. into Korea, the Americans would
have been run out The North
Korean soldiers are not the best
m the aggressor pool in the far
east, either, but they are con
siderod surprisingly good
Some will sa\ that frank talk
is out ot pi,ice in wartime. But
the American public will be able
to take it. Only when given the
tacts can the public attitude ma
ture and harden to the ordeals
necessary for the waging of pro
per mobilization and war. A
' tough seasoned army comes only j
from tough mental and physical
, 1«.. 111111^.,. UllL-o WE1 cllideisfand
our weak points, we cannot cor
rect them. The U S. public, told
just what the job was, has never
tailed to do it -7- in time of war.
Told that there is much to per
fect today, the public will perfect
it.
Another frank admission should
be made to the public. We are in
grave danger of getting into a
war with China.*We pledged our
Navy to hold Formosa. If the
Reds attack, we will kill them.
They could justifiably go to war.
They could also intervene in Ko
r< :i That, of course, would be a
fatal mistake for China in the
end, but the end might be a long,
bloody way off. And Russia would
like nothing better than a Chino
U. S. War, to drain away our re
sources.
Report Big Rush
Is Now Underway
For Canned Goods
<Continued from page one)
Canners arc holding back some
supplies for the expected jump
in military purchases. Although
they predict prices of canned
goods are going to keep on climb
ing, they admit the size of Uncle
Sam’s order and what it will
do to supply and demand — is a
big question mark.
Says one: "It is like the Army
would say 'The situation is
fluid.' That means nobody knows
what is going to happen."
WantS
KOI? SALK: 1950 CADILLAC 4
dunr sedan. 1950 Chrysler (new)
-1 door sedan, 1948 Chevrolet
Meet i me, 11 door. 1947 Chevrolet
Fleet line, 2 door. All these cars
ore clean and guaranteed. We buy
good used ears, any model. Tem
porary location next to Dixie Pea
nut Company. C. D. Pittman,
Phone 2729, au 8 If j
KOI? SALK: TKN PIGS.WEIGH
iog about 75 pounds each. L. H.
Lilley, Jamesville. N C., Kt. 1,
Box 248.
I OR HOME BAKED STUFFED
Angel Food and Devil's Food
Cakgs contact or write Mrs. Den
nis Mizclle, HFD 1. Jamesville. N.
C. $3.00 per cake. au 8 2t
FORCED TO SELL ! 1 ! BEAU
tiful little spinet piano in this
section to interested party who
lias established credit and can
make small down payment and
assume few monthly installments.
Piano fully guaranteed. Full key
board. Write Legal Dept , Box 8(19,
Concord. N. C., and we will notify
e here to see instrument au 2 2t
NOTICE TO OCR FRIENDS AND;
Customers. We are now in the
position to make your tailor-made
;>olts fui $1.00 MeLawhorn Fur-j
liture Co., Williamston, N. C.
au 2t
KOI? SALE: USED OIL AND
wood ranges Priced from!
S 12.50 up. B. S. Courtney and
Son. au 1 4t
FOR SALE: TWO 2-4 H. 1*. TON
air condition units. Window
t\ pe. $289.95 each. » Immediate
delivery. Worrell Appliance Com- I
pany. Williamston. N. C. au 8 2t
i FOR SALE: 17 REGISTERED
Hereford*, splendid breeding.
Plenty Hereford and Angus bred
| heifers—not registered. 1 regis
tered five gaited Tennessee Walk
er, very gentle. W. S. Hundley,
Bovdton, Va. au 1 4t
SALESLADY WANTED: MUST
have experience, personality
and neat appearance. All appli
cations will be treated in strict
confidence. Applications must be
in writing and mailed to box 1*87,
Williamston. au 8 if
FOR SALE: (i GOLF CLUBS IN
good condition. Will sell reas
onable. See Ben Selby at the En
terprise Office. jly 25 tf
FOR RENT: THREE ROOM
apartment with private bat!..
Also pi lvate entrance. See or call
D. V. Clayton, Guaranty Bank
and Trust Company, Williams
ton. au 1 tf
FOR fOlK CUSTOM . MADE
Venetian bJmds, awnings for the
home or store, see us. Wc have
the famous Flexalum aluminum
slats; al^o beautiful colors in
wood Henry Harrison, Wiuiams
ton. au 26 tl
CLARK’S RHEUMATISM COM
pound for positive relief of
aches and pains. Guaranteed re
rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago,
neuritis, neuralgia and muscular
lief or money back. Clark Phar
macy. m 22 tf
WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR
all types of high quality hard
wood logs. Wells-Oates Lulmber
Company. Frank E. Weston, man
ager, Williamston, N, C. je 8 tf
OmVPIUMBIHfi/S
FIXZIT
■JXmCMilJGE’XJi
I SYSTEM 1
I his \\ eek s Specials
In
USED
FURNITURE
Dressers
N unities
<>»hl Chairs
t.liesl of Drawn's
Bah\ 11 iff h Chair*.
Bahy Carriage*
Breakfast Boom
Suites ami Diiiina
Boom .Suites.
WORRELL
Appliance Co.
THEATRE — WILLIAMSTON
LAST TIME TUESDAY
"The
Gunfighter"
With
Gregory I’rrk
Helen Violcoll
Sports News Cartoon
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY - FRIDAY
"The Skipper
Surprised
His Wile"
With
.loan Lolir
Robert Walker
FOR RENT: 3 ROOM APART
ment with bath, hot water fur
nished, on Simmons Avenue. See
Henry D. Harrison. jly 27 tf
FOR SALE: WE HAVE A FEW
used ice boxes left. Priced from
$15.00 up. B. S. Courtney and
Son. au 1 4t
YORK RADIO SERVICE FOR
repairs, parts, tubes and bat
teiies. Phone 2818. Turn right at
Freezer Locltor. no 8 tf
DEAD AND DISABLED HORSES
Mules, Cows and hogs removed
promptly. No charge. Phone
Greenville, N. C., 3101. Norfolk
Tallow Company. f no 8 ti
| pine timber Wanted, we
pay Top Prices for standing tim
ber and pine logs. Williamston
Supply Co. Phone 2460. je 20 tf
HEARING AID USERS—BAT
teries and Repair for all makes
of Hearing Aids through Clark's
Pharmacy, Williamston, N. C.
au 1 8t
PARKER’S SELF - S IrVICE
Laundry. Hours 8 a. m. to 5 p.
m. Monday through Friday. 8 a. m.
to 12 noon on Saturday. Try us for
a quick and economical wash ser
vice. je 8 tf
j MARGO
Adults 20c
Children 15c
TUESDAY' anil
WEDNESDAY
"The Big Steal"
With
Rnhcri Mitchum
June Creer
--
THURSDAY - FRIDAY
"Hasty Heart"
With
Ronald Reagan
Patricia Neal
Cartoon
FOK RENT: SANDING MACH
ine. Refinish your floors your
self and do a first class job of
sanding and polishing your worn
dingy floors. We will rent and
show you how to operate the ma
chine. Its easy and rental costs
are low. Worrell Appliance Com
pany. Dial 2057. no 8 tf
Lawn Mowers Sharpened
We Sell and Repair.
Bicycles-Tricycles.
Harley Davidson Motor
cycle Sales and Service.
QUINN’S
MOTORCYCLE SHOP
Washington St , Dial 2384
VWWWMWWWWWWWWW,
HAMILTON
THEATRE
TUESDAY, August 8
“TENSION”
Barry Sullivan
Plus Cartoon
WEDNESDAY, August !)
“I WAS A
SHOPLIFTER”
Howard Dull
Plus Serial, Cartoon & Short
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
August 10 and 11
■‘FATHER OF THE
RKIDE”
Spencer Trac> and
Elizabeth Taylor
Plus Latest News
SATURDAY
August 12
‘‘BATTLING
MARSHALL”
Sunset Carson
“,| LEPERS
CREEPERS”
EJvirey
Plus Serial
MOMES Are REITER
THAN EVER
m/uumAiuuiawwnaaiMWWWi
Watts Theatre
Williamson, IN. C.
Wednesday - Thursday - F riday
TRIO THEATRE
THURSDAY - FRIDAY, Aiijts. I (Ml
, Matmrc Farh Day ai I*. M.
lOitn 1*11 1*1 J. 5. JUaStT nisiNi
Che £awton Story
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lllie PRINCE
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