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rial and Opinion irst Hat In Last week’s announcement of his intention to seek re election as Orange County’s representative in the General Assembly placed John W. Umstead in the forefront of can didates in this Spring’s primary. The statement itself, by its timing as well as content, was typical of the man, who by his vigorous activity in the interest of the people and the advancement of North Carolina, is usually in the fore front in any activities in which he takes part. It is doubtful if he will face any serious opposition. In Mr. Umstead Orange County has had an able repre sentative for five terms. And unlike our eccentric albeit plain spoken governor, we don’t necessarily feel that changes should be made just to let in a little fresh air. Orange County will profit by the incumbent’s experience, energy and legislative seniority. His desire to return, unless challenged by more able and constructive opposition, should be gratified by general support throughout the county. A Course For Governors Mr. John Umstead’s candidacy brings to mind his faith ful support of the Governor’s program in the last Assembly and his labors since that time in behalf of the Scott pro gram. The general wonder recently has been whether this same strong support will be continued in view of the Governor’s uncalled for attack on the sincerity his borther, William B. Umstead, the distinguished former Senator. The latter Mr. Umstead recently in announcing his de cision not to seek the senatorial post now held by Senator _ Craham gave poor health and a rccpnt operation as reasons for his decision. Although no remark trom the Governor was needed, the man in the mansion, as though under some compulsion, came forth with another .of those unnecessary, ■ < a ustit and 111-ad\ ised. state incuts.-which -became Jii\ ti adc mark dining the early part of his tenure, to the effect that -the term "poor health" had been over-worked in politics and Mr: Umstead’s statement would have appeared more sincere if made at the time he left the hospital in December. The best guess is that Orange’s Umstead, knowning politics and the Governor, both for what they are, will ig nore (he deliberate insult and continue to follow the course he sees best, personalities notwithstanding. If he can muster the necessary influence to require a course in public relations for future governors, he will perform a distinct service. A State Problem Orange County has been the subject of distasteful publi city during the past week in the publication of a series of articles on the State Penal System in the Durham Morn ing Herald. The subject was the solitary confinement cell at the Prison Camp located just outside of Hillsboro, des cribed as the..£most. dispicable hole” in the State. )ra$age County and its citizens ^rfe in no 1 for the operation of this State institution ___ Is. The prison system reforms, if needed, are _ onsibilky of the whole citizenry of North Caro lina, but thoughtless readers no doubt will unconsciously associate the condition and its. location together, to out discredit. ..... , If our penal system indeed needs overhauling, it should receive the attention of tlve next legislature and the time to u begin rpaking a decision on its needs is now. Senator. Frank P. Graham, whose pernvnent legal resi dence is Orange County, has won the ethusiastic praise of Pearson, who rarely praises anybody. In a recent colurnn the scourge of political Washington, wrote that Graham "has completely won the heart of cynical Capitol Hill in less than a year.” He quotes the conservative sena tor Donnell of Missouri and the liberal Senator Morse of Oregon both as describing him as “the most Christlike man” they knew. A'man in the White House from Orange County wouldn t be a bad idea at all, would it? Approximately 80 per cent of individuals in this country develop antibodies against one or more poliomyelitis vi ruses by the time they^ reach adolescence. Presence of such antibodies in the blood; is thought to reflect-past infections with the virus. It is believed that loss of antibodies approxi mates 3 per cent of the population yer year. From these facts it can be calculated t^at for every single recognized case of the disease as many as 700 other individuals have been unknowingly infected with virus. You can see how close polio comes to each of us. Your dimes and quarters and dollars in the little iron lungs in every store will bring big dividends in-human suffering prevented, in Orange County and elsewhere.__ THE HEWS of Orange Comity , - ■ Published Every Thursday by THE NEWS, INCORPORATED JFtllsboro -and. Chapel Hill, N. C. n-ft saasgsaaBMWtfimayrea: Edwin J. Hamxin...Editor and Publishet Community Representatives—Miss Elizabeth Kirkland, New &ope; Mrs. Ira Mann, Carrboro; Mrs. C. H. Pender, Cedar Grove; Mrs. Mary Wilkinson, .Mebane; Mrs. Marinda McPher son, Hillsboro Negro Community; Mrs. Golden Sellars, Chapel Hill Negro Community. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Pest Office at Hillsboro. N. C. under the Act of March 3, 1879. Exclusive National Advertising Representative Greater Weeklies New York - Chicago • Detroit • Philadelphia Thursday, January 19, . . ■ ■ ’.’ ' *95° • - ■ ■ J PRESS COMMENT Charge To Ny Grandchild .. i (An editorial from the Forest City Courier). The Federal Government ran over five and a half billion dollars in the red last year. It spent that much more than it took out of the pockets and pay envelopes of the American people. Some of these expenditures can justifiably be charged to future generations, because they will benefit from them. Much of the post of govern ment on the federal level was spent on the present generation, and we have no more moral right to postpone payment-than we have to buy today’s luncheon or pur chase a suit of clothes for ourselves and. ask the merchant to charge it to our grandchildren. That is what we are doing when we permit our representatives in Washington to spend money on projects that are politically expedient and popular without having the courage to levy the taxes necessary to meet the payments. * The individual’s urge to buy some desired article or service is always tempered by his willing ness to pay the price asked. If the desire is sufficiently strong and . the. need evident the Individ ual will find some way to pay cash for what he wants. When desire is stronger than common sense he buys on the installment plan. When desire is mixed with ir ! responsibility the individual buys, enjoys the benefits, asks for long term credit, and then mortgages his home to pay the bill. A 7 1-2 Cent Coin (An editorial from the Gates County Index). The straw that broke the camel’s back has fallen. Those folks who have been hoping for a return to the “good old days” particularly in an economic way may as well give up the ghost. The . foreclosure to such hopes came last week when Senator Downey of California introduced a- bill in Congress providing for a 7 1-2 coin. According to the news release the bill was introduced at the desire of “a number of business interests including some newsr paper publishers in California and elsewhere” and because “ some vending machine people were also interested.” Just what the interests of these groups are we are not told. Not that it makes much difference. To us the 7 1-2 cent coin por tends the end of a return to the so-called “good old days.” If this bill passes, future genera tions will probably say: “What this country needs is a good 7 1-2 cent cigar! And think of the ap proaching days of the 7 1-2 cent •bag of popcorn and the 7 1-2 cent bar of candy—not to speak of the 7 1-2 cent hot dog. Just think, in addition to the atomic age, we can now anticipate the age of the 7 1-2 cent piece. Buddy, I need a cup of coffe. Can you spare 7 1-2 cents? --o WISE AND OTHERWISE - .Perplexing .. ■ Laws ban television sets in automobiles and yet we’ve always! put up with billboards that clamor, for attention along the highways; —Christian Science Monitor. i .■ o Oblong Steer Science also has its constructive sides, as in livestock breeding, and in another five years we confi dently predict the perfectly ob long prize steer. — Washington Evening Star. -o We Shouldn't The fact is, we wouldn’t like Tito very much, either, if it weren’t for the fact that Stalin dislik^-jpm.—W ic^ta TaUs Times. SV ' " —--Or Trying You can’t fool all of the people all the time, but somebody is trying it all the time. — Savan nah Morning News. SCHENLEY RESERVE The straight whiskies to this product art 5 years or more old. 35% straight whisky, 65% traio neutral spirits. 10% straight whisky 0 years old. 10% straight whisky $ years oM, 15% straight whisky 7 years old, $3.40 4-5 Qt. $240 _ PL •CNENLCV OISTRIBU WMJJCjjLOOiSVIUE. «r, bunko whisky! # WATCH YOUR STEP I Courtesy Soil Conservation Service. -New. Hope — By ELIZABETH KIRKLAND . — i i ■■■■— The Blackwood New Hope Home Demonstration 3§ltib will meet Tuesday, January 2'4, at 2 p.m. with Mris. John Freeland. New of ficers will be in charge; president, Mrs. Clyde Hogan; vicerpresident, Miss Janie Blackwood; secretary treasurer, Mrs. Homer Tapp. —-o-— W. G. Strayhorn is taking treat ment in Watts Hospital. —o Camp Meeting Members of the committee on Eyangelism in Orange Presbytery will meet at Camp New Hope Thursday, January 19. ——o Mrs. Winder Bishop returned home Wednesday, January 11 from Watts Hospital where she' had an operation. ——o The Viola Powell Circle met with Mrs. Thomas Powell in Dur ham Tuesday, January 3 at 7:30. Present were: Mrs. Kenneth Stray Mrs. - J. R. Pulley, Mrs. Herman Stray- j horn, Mrs. Wallie Strayhorn, Mrs. "timer Johnson and Mrs. O’Neil Sharpe. • . 6 • - The Nannie Kirkland Circle met with Mrs. Alexander Freeland Monday, January 9, at 2 p.m. Pres ent were: Mrs. W. A. Craig, Mrs. Homer Tapp, Mrs. W. S. Nunn, Mrs. John Freeland, Mrs. Louis Freeland, Mrs. Henry Tapp, Mrs, Foster Tapp, Mrs. John Ensign. Mrs. John Kirkland, Elizabeth [ Kirkland, Margaret Tapp and one j visitor, Mrs. Lloyd Overcash. Mrs. Alexander Freeland, chairman, presided and the Bible study was led- by Mrs. John Ensign. Can They? Czechoslovakia is preparing a war game for children~to be staged near Prague. Are the grownups all In the mines, jails and slave labor camps? Or can’t they be trusted with firearms? — Now Or leans Times-Picayune. FROM THE Oli) MILL STREAM Most of the Industry in out Piedmont Carolinas w a » "down by the Old Mill Stream" wheD this century began The rains came, and sometimes the'tittle riverside plant went out.with the flood Then adventuresome engi neers began to turn power ' wasting at falls'and shoals into ‘electricity They transmitted . .JV tp sil|3utofiated: %. ,*>*».<u«. - tance from the rivers These sites rapidly grew Into towns Factory loss by flood ended **Such river sites as could be reached and profitably de veloped were “used up"' Too. it was found that In time of drought streams proved In adequate. to power needs in Ihe awakened Piedmont By 1920. facilities for steam generation were begun and have con tinued steadily until today they provide most of the power deliver ed by the Duke System One plant now under construction, the third to our present expansion program, will produce mere «»—» one-sixth as maeh power as was used last year in all the territory served by the Dahe rower Company. DUKE POWER COMPANY O • ■ -/•/ 22. JL /Vs s. MM TAX LISTING NOW UNDERWAY all residents, business firms and cor PORATIONS OF ALAMANCE COUNTY WHO OWN OR HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION El 1 HER PERSONAL PROPERTY OR REAL ESTATE, ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A TAX RETURN DURING -TffE AEON T H O F JANUARY^-,--i ^ THE TAX LAW PROVIDES Under Section 900 of the 1943 Machinery- Act' that: "Every ' person owning property, real or personal, is required, to list and shall make out, sign.and deliver to the Assistant Super visor, list taker or assessor, a statement verified by his oath, of ail the real and personal property, and the value of all .im provements on -or changes in real property, since same was assessed at the last quadrennial -assessment, which was in the possession or control, of such person or persons on the first day of January either as owner or holder thereof or as parent, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, agent, factor or in any other capacity.” POLL TAX PERSONAL PROPERTY Exemptions All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 are required to fye a poll tax return in the county of their legal resi dence. All items of, personal property- in your possession must be fisted for taxation whether paid for or not, or any goods on consignment. The $300 exemption covers only cer tain items of personal property. THE MINI-MUM PENALTY AS SPECIFIED IN THE TAX LAW WILL BE APPLIED TO ALL ACCOUNTS LISTED AFTER JANUARY 31, 1950. Month of January 1950 The Tax List Takers for the various townships of Orange County will hold appointments as follows for the purpose of taking tax lists for the year I950: CEDAR GROVE TOWNSHIP—R. Cooper Compton, List Taker— At Carr—on the 11th and 28th days of January* 1950. * At Lynch’s Store—on the 20th day of January, 1950. At Harmony—on the 21st day of January, 1950. At Chandler’s Store—on the 25th day of January, 1950. At Sam McDade’s Store—on the 30th day of January, 1950. CHEEKS TOWNSHIP—h. R. Heath, List Taker At Forrest Store, Efland—on the 7th, 13th, 21st and 27th days of January, 1950. 4 • . . „. . . At Pender’s Store, Cheeks Crossing—on the flth, 14th and 20th days of January, 1950. At Town Hall, Mebane—on the 11th and 28th days of Jan uary, 1950. ' • At ?o?neS Store~on the afternoon of the 25th of January, CHAPEL HILL TOWNSHIP—L, R. Cheek, List Taker At uk!!’ ^hapel —a11 the .other week days of Jan uary, lyoO. a At Corns Allen’s Store—on the 19th day of January, .1950. • At Joe McCauley’s Store—on the Z4th day of January, 1950. HILLSBORO TOWNSHIP—Carlton McKee, List Taker At ua^ fiV'8 Store~°n the 13th and 27th days of Jan uary, 1950. uarymi95o"aWS St0re °n the ottier week days of Jan ENO TOWNSHIP—Mrs. Marlon R. Cates, List Taker At Sparrow’s Store-on the 19th‘day of January, 1950. A. ~t. Marys-on the 25th day of January, 1950. LITTLE river TOWNSHIP—a. E. Wilson, List Taker 1950. nt Hamlin s Store on the 20th day of January, At Bob Gate’s Store-oif-ttte 24th day of January, 1950. At Mincers Store-on the 26th day of January, 1950. necessary *°r each person who owns a tract with Farrn S*!* <3> aCTes °r more to Provide the list tak. ofNorTc^r lnfonnation- TWs is required by the Sta be appreciated.1"3 yOUr operation in this matter wi —
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