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Editorial and Opinion Politics’ Ugly Hand Willis Smith, Ah S. Senator-nominate, has resigned as head of the Kerr Scott-appointed committee to,study the impartial administration of justice.,^ r In his resignation, Smith said he was quitting because lie expects to be busy, but added a barb at Scott. Smith said the committee had not been able to operate because of lack of funds.* . " ' . The committee5*'secretary, Allan Langston of Raleigh, denied-this, sayings that the chairman (Smith) had kept tiie committee from porting. The governor’s office said the committee never was sup posed to have any appropriation; that it’s members were appointed because they were believed to be “public-spirit I ed citizens” who could afford to come to Raleigh and make the study at their own expense. The reason for this committee's failure to achieve even a modicum of results can be laid to one thing, apparently, politics. We hope the high purpose for which the com mittee was conceived can still be accomplished and that the Governor’s choice for a new leader, in the light of previous experience; will be a more happy one. Forethought Vs. Afterthought Approach of the opening date, around the first of Sep tember, for schools in the State should, The News And Observer reminds jus, prompt the State Highway and Pub lic Works Commission to check school bus—routes for highway obstructions. ‘ 1 ‘ The cruel lesson taught by the Nash County accident . in which seven,children died last year should give im petus to a careful survey of the condition of the roads as wqll as undergrowth beside them. Weeds as well as flowers., _ burgeon in summer growth,..and allpossiMB? hazards should lx* removed before school doors open again. There was"a burst of activity hi North Carolina follow ing the Nash County accident both in clearing roadsides and inspecting school buses. Such activity should not — wait now until another accident occurs. The time to be sure about the safety of the roads and the buses for the traveling 'children is now when they are preparing to use both again. This is a policy the Highway Commission might well apply" in other phases of its activities also. We have in mind the recent reply received by our Board of Com missioners to a request from that body that a caution light or other similar speed deterrent be placed on Highway 70 at'tire intersection of Highway 86 near Hillsboro. Re ■■'plied the Highway Commission in effect: “We will keep a count on accidents at this point and if there are enough to warr&nt jt, vge ll .take some actipn. f - * — Such a policy, in its best light, can be said, to be a costly one. When the lives of citizens are involved, it can often be tragic. In’no place more than the field of safety does a “stitch in time save nirie.” It’s a late date to put up signals'after a fatal accident. ^ Lesson In Accuracy - The Greensboro Daily News has this to say about "Mr. " Yates and National Defense,” about which all the state . papers have made much during the past week. "The Rev. David W. Yates, rector of the Episcopal Church at Chapel Hill, has feeen preaching pacifism from his pulpit. For this he has been taken to task by Congress . ' man - Carl Durham. - "The Raleigh News and Observer wants to know what a Baptist Congressman has to do with censuring an Epis copal preacher. “Well, the fact that the preacher is a fellow townsman may give the congressman some right to express an adverse opinion. * .* ■ ' ■ - ■ • • ■-• 4^, 4 v..... •“We think Mr. Yates has a right to say what he thinks. If a preacher can’t be a pacifist, we don’t know who can be. We agree with, BisTtdp Penick when he says that- Mr. Yates has “the courage o'f his convictions. He is entitled to speak his mind.” That is fre^ddm of speech arid freedom of religion. : . - 1 “We also think Congressman Durham has a right to soy what he thinks of Mr. Yates. - "But we doubt whether Mr. Yates has a right to offer his parishoners with blanks so that they can register as con scientious objectors. Maybe he has, but this is not an-ex pression of opinion but an act which comes witnirr measure able distance of interfering with this country’s defense ef fort. Let us hope, for the sake of the religion and the civilization of .which Mb Yates is a member, that his per ishoners show more sense in rejecting the offer than their pastor did in making it.” . V’ *•? Now, if that is the last word re- the subject a hand, .it . will be'all right with usA Congressman Durham’ immedi emphatic denial that he ever made: such statements as were attributed to him. Thus, we find that more accuracy by reporters, general and particular, can often prevent a lot of hullabaloo and we hope the lesson herein con tained wpl not he entirely lost, even Wt US. ^ THE NEWS of Orange County Published Every Thursday By ' -- *'S’ T II E N E W S, I N C O R P O R A T I P Vy Hillsboro and Chapel Hill, N.. C. • UsnvTN J. Hamlin ... Editor and Publisher Don McFef. Associate Editor Patricia Stanford . Society Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Year (in North Carolina) 6 Months (in North Carolina) t:. 1 Year (outside North Carolian) .-. C Months (outside North Carolina) . f-.., $2.00 $1.50 $2.50 $24)0 Entered as Second Clan Matter at the Post Office at Hillsboro, N. C. under the Act of March $. 1$7«. 9.',2^rZ 1.^.:-,-v jf " _ ~~ Carolina Press Association PRESS COMMENT To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke? HERE'S YOUR PROOF The Moore County News. From a picture in the Stanly News-Press we get irrefutable proof that smoking black cigars and never marrying is the road to long life. The picture shows Uncle Buck Spence of New Lon don. He stands erect, had a big black cigar in his mouth, has never worked hard, does, what he pleases, and is, 94 years old, Isn’t that good evidence of the value of tobacco, strong tobacco and bach elorhood? Of course it is. But hold on. There are two sides to every question. Standing beside Uncle Buck is neighbor Andy Lipe. He is 95. He is mar ried, has worked hard, and has never used tobacco. Doesn’t his record show that if a man wants to live long he should get mar ried, work hard, but never touchy the filthy weed? It sure does. Take your choice, and look Father Time straight in the eye. .--o—-— THE TENTH LARGEST STATE The Anderson * (S. C.) Indepen dent. It comes as no great ^surprise to those of us who watched North Carolina’s, steady growth of an* all-round nature to find that tlie new census report shows it to be the tenth largest state in popu lation. With a total count of more than four million, it is only slightly smaller than New Jersey, This may be all the more sur prising to observers in other parts of the country who note that the Tar Heel state dose not hav« a “large” city on its list. Charlotte, with about 135,000 population, is the biggest municipality. But North Carolina dose have an uncommon lot of good-sized towns, which, added together make up a big population. You have only to drive through North Carolina from any direction to see these towns. Go up Route 29, for instance, and after you cross the state line at Grover, there is a steady procession of towns* and cities such as Kings Mountain, Bessemer City, Gastonia, Belmont, Charlotte, Concord, Kannapolis, Salisbury, Spencer, Lexington, High Point, Greensboro, Reidsville and so on. , These towns and cities almost fun into one another. Their popu lations have spread beyond the incorporated zones where there Is more room for living than in restricted, residential blocks. Auto mobiles have brought about this decentralization of towns and mill villages, all for the good. Thus, while there are no over whelmingly large cities; in our sister state, there are mony small and good-sized ones. Mostly they are well balanced in industry and agriculture and in tourist attrac tion. The stat£ of South Carolim has had a healthy population in crease. Our State is doing all right too, . aTW— - . Clay mined by Cherokee. Indiam in Western North Carolina wa: used by England's famous Wedge wood potteries as early as 1767 p I amar<onc AUBUSSON DESIGN «UG Appro*, lize 28 * 49 Including fring*. Background color*. Rom iwrggndy. Groan, Tan. ‘Blue, ’ Gray. E. A. Brown Fanfare Co. - 7 0. . Chapel Bill , -■■■■*' I ' — , | ; f I' ^ *• -A. _r.': ■ ... '■ .vS! . ' To m* Who Waits I'M AVAILABLE bovs IN EfTHER R»N6/ Capitol Reporter (Continued from Page 1) Incidentally, a rumor keeps pop ping up here that .Charley John son is aiming to run again for governor in 1952. The- ex-state treasurer who got his lumps from Kerr Scott -haa moved to Charlotte and some folks are claiming he now is eligible as a candidate from the west:- It's reported here that the conservative “Dud Guard” is inclined to favor Charley.. But a one-time loser .has a hard row to hoe. O. Max Gardner'of Shelby was the only man to do the trick in modern times. Cam Morrison of Charlotte whipped Gardner in 1920, but Gardner announced in 1928 and was unopposed by anoth er Democrat. Gardner, is the only one-time loser evei to make the grade, and also is the only ex Ueutenant-governor ""ever to be elected governor. ■-—o— - There’s a good chance the vari ous Rural Electrification Authori ties* in North. Carolina will or ganize themselves a state-wide association this fall. They already are thinking about pooling funds to buy a hugh tent to take around from place to place for various REA meetings. - ^ -r-O-—- - ■ •In' talking to Colonel Thomas Upton, new State Selective Ser vice boss, Governor Scott said he wanted politics kept out of Selec-1 tive Service in North Carolina, The governor . again sa id he would not ask deferment for any State employee. You might be interested to know that occupational defer ments are not expected to enter the picture until the draft tempo is stepped up. . chairman of a county board of commissioners, showing them just ho# it’s done. WILLIAM NIAl MTNOlDi LDLIitUM N. C. Inh Colley* -It hi MU tALEICH, M. C. PI«S4 tn«toM .« Sl*np«tf S*lf A<Wr«M«4 t^hpl «B• >«M»n 0< V*m» T<k#t» ' ' . H. V/? . Cn<!os#^ l» $..lo*- M>01 01 \ .. -■**** . ta -..JlOfl_.....11 ®_00 „. •och I'M* It*. D #•4 Im. t*H 4..Q Nm*. Im. 7.,.,Q W Im $**(. •.......Q lot. Im. Sept. *. lot. Mot Sept. t....Q ^4om• City, •Slat* .. i.-iv. . 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