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Editorial And Opinion Don't Call, —- Write We, The People of the United States, North Carolina and Orange County, employ certain individuals to run our gov ernment for us. Whether we keep them or fire them in most cases (our governor is the one big exception) depends on the kind of job they do between now and the next election. If the majority of us don’t think the staff is doing a good job, we’ll make a change when the next election rolls around. But that doesn’t mean we have to wait four years, or even two years, to let this staff know how we want things run. The party platform is by no means a complete guide. In fact, it is our duty and our responsibility, as employers of the govern ment staff, to not only see that they carry out the terms of the platform upon which they were elected, but to give them ad ditional instructions from time to time to meet varying situ ations as they arise. It is a poor employer who hires a man, gives him no attention whatever, and then fires him because he is not doing a good job, V- v It is with this in mind, therefore, that we urge you to write your Governor, your Congressman, yes, your Commis sioner, to let them know how you feel about the affairs of the day. -v We make this recommendation, and we think it is kmnd, at a time when many people and many newspapers are de ploring the pressure applied to a recuperating Governor Um stead on appointments and the varying pressures, including the burning desire for reelectidn, which within the week has cost the life of Senator Smith, and prior to that time his two predecessors in office. We, like them, deplore these pressures when applied via insistent telephone calls, personal inter views, time-consuming delegation appearances and the like. But letters can be read and preferences compiled by assist ants. They can, when spontaneously dispatched, be valuable gauges of sentiment for a governor or a senator who sincerely desires to know what his people are thinking and wanting from their officials. They can be used in lieu of many a visit or personal appeal and thus save the official much time and energy. Don’t write them for the sake of a reply, just express, your sentiment and move aloijg. The privilege to express our views to public officials, known as the “Right of Petition,” is a great inalienable right that is ours by virtue of much struggle and bloodshed op the part of our ancestors down through the ages. This right, as far as we are concerned, therefore, is really a responsibility of citizenship-not something that someone else must do, but something for you yourself to do lt is likely that wise Plato had something like this in mind when he said: “The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” We Aim To Keep It! " 'YOU HAVE A REPUBLIC ... IF YOU CAN KEEP ITV WE AdW TO, BEN-' -m “You have a republic-if you can keep it” Benjamin Franklin explained when asked what kind of government had been created .At-lhe Constk-utionalConvention of 1^87 At that time-166 years ago-we were a feeble nation stretched for a thousand miles along the Atlantic Coast- But we have kept our Republic through perilous years. The faint hearted were fearful when Washington was burned by an in vading army-they were fearful during the War Between the Stat«; at the time of Chateau Thierry, and again after Pearl Harbor. But did keep our Republic and grow into the mightiest nation on earth. Today wc face the vicious threat of World Communism, and to save our Republic we must have unity, courage, etern al vigilance, and devotion to God and country. Let us dedi cate ourselves with prayerful hearts to the task. Jletoa of (Grange Count? Published Every Thursday 6y EDWIN i. HAMLIN THE NEWS, INCORPORATED Hillsboro and Chapel Hill, N. C. Editor and Publisher Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Hillsboro North Carolina, under the Act of March 3. 1879. Exclusive National Advertising Representative GREATER WEEKLIES * Detroit * Philadelphia Continued from page 1 COVERLET . . Senator Smith’s inner office, like those of the other Senators and Congressmen, had a black leather-covered di van—the old-fashioned kind with arms at either end and a high back. X. ,“Do you ever use that any?” he was recently asked. "Sep that rolled-up coverlet there? well, Dollie—my—wife— gave me that soon after I was elected to spread over me when I rested. It’s right there—just as you see it—hasn’t been touched. Just haven’t had a chance to use it”, replied Senator Smith. .... . .There it lay, in a neat red roll. HAY.Administrative Assistant Jesse Helms said ten days ago, regarding the sena tor’s possible race with Kerr Scott:”. . .Senator Smith is mak ing hay at every opportunity, fie made several commencement speeches this spring, even though it often meant that he had to fly down to North Caro lina late in the afternoon, make the speech and then fly back late at night. He also has made other appearances around the State which weren’t given too much publicity.” * PEACE OF MIND. . .Time Magazine, in its June 29 issue, says this about coronary throm bosis, killer of O. Max Gardner, J. M. Broughton, Willis Smith, George Ross Pou, Vance Baise, Clyde Erwin, and thousands of others not so well known and better' known in the past dec ade :“The commonest form of heart attack is a coronary throm bosis: a blood clot in an artery supplying the heart muscle » checks the blood flow and starves the muscle. To overcome this handicap, the heart must labor excessively like a car on a steep grade in high gear, it pings alarmingly and may stall—.” “. . .Coronary disease is an in creasingly important problem... both because it is becoming rel atively commoner and because it is invading a younger age group . . .It is no longer rare to see coronaries of coronary deaths- in the early 30s.” Time says that psychiatrists believe that “the current ac cent on the avoidance of over exertion is somewhat misplaced, and in most cases, except those with severe heart-muscle damage, avoei nce of emotional stress is more important. A useful anti coagulant (Ed. Note: clotting preventive) is peace of mind.” WHO?. , .By this time, you have read and heard a great deal about the men being mentioned for Willis Smith’s unexpired term: John Larkins, Fred Roy ster, W. B. Rodman, Lindsay Warren, L. Y. Ballentine, Frank Taylor, Harold D. Cooley, Kerr Scott, Dr. Frank Graham, Thad Eure, Jeff Johnson, and Edwin Pate. , 1 Because of Larkins’ and Roy ster’s active participation in Gov. Umstead’s campaign last sum mer, he is under obligations to these two men, both young and active. Both want the appoint ment. Larkins was of tremendous help to the administration fn the recent Legislature. Each will be given serious consideration. Then, of course, there is L. Y. Ballentine, who has an agricul tural background-* and Is greatly Loved by business and farmers alike. Don’t overlook Congress man Cooley. He is a vigorous campaigner. Coining as he does from an agricultural section and having long experience in Wash ington as chairman of the all important Agriculture Commit, tee, Cooley has a lot of attri butes placing him high on the list Now keep this in mind: The men referred to above are in the lead IF Governor William 3. Umstead names someone with the idea of his campaigning for the regular term next year. i However, Governor Umstead went through that frustrating ex perience of having to keep one hand in Washington and another on the campaign back home. He was faced with this when Gov. Gregg Cherry named him to suc ceed the late J. W. Bailey, so, knowing what a terrific strain ' t • i "Sometimes I Wonder What's In Those Darn Things Garden Time -Robert Schmidt:— During the dry, hot weather of a few weeks ago we had numer ous complaints that tomatoes were rotting on the lower side or blossom end of the fruit. This occurred on small green fruits as well as on fruits almost ripe. This is not a disease but rather a “physiological” condition this is, he may make the appoint ment an ‘"interim^-type-naming a man with' Washington experien ce to fill the unexpired term and leaving the race, wide open next spring. As of Monday morning, June 29, nobody but Governor llm stead knew wtiat he planned to do—and he wasn’t talking. , <£■ known as blossom-end rot and is caused by periods of dry wea ther or by periods of excessive rainfall. In periods of dry wea- ; ther it can be held in check by providing adequate irrigation. However, don’t wait until you have lost a Idrge percentage of your tomatoes; you should-irri- . gate as soon as lack of sufficient moisture is evident? I examined the tomato plants in my garden a few days .ago and found that I had a very poor set of early fruit. They had been in full bloom during the week that we had such cool nights and the blossoms all dropped off instead of setting fruit. I suspect that tomato,, plants in many other Wealth Of The Small T0VV|1 . 1 Sugdr Creek News' Cedaredge, Col0 A small town is where every body knows *your business and yet they will make it their busi ness if anyone in the community needs help. It is where the folks will talk about you and then talk for you when the chips are down. It is where there has to be a fire to get anyone on the st reets after 9 o’clock and yet there will be square dancing un til 2 o’clock in the morning and not dependent on hot music and and cold drinks to keep up the friendly spirits In a small town there is a com mon bond during a disaster and a common thankfulness for rain or a beatiful day, or a new fire hydrant. There is little thought paid to social position and jud ging of a man is done on his own values—the deep values. ii is where a person speaks to his friend as many times as he sees him during the day, not gardens reacted the same way as mine. This will happen when temperatures ire abnormally low (00 degrees F. or lower), when they are excessively high. Some times there will be heavy blos som drop when we have a period of rainy weather. Blossom drop of tomatoes may prevent especially in periods of cool weather by spraying the open blossoms with one of the hormanes which sell under the trade names Fruitine, Sureset and others. You can obtain these materials at any seed store. In the mountain area it will be necessary to control late bli ght if you wish to be successful with tomatoes. This is the same disease that attacks Irish Pota toes. Use a copper spray such as tribasic copper sulphate or cop per A Compound and keep the plants well covered. worrying over the T . as to whether they greeted each «htr‘*'1 11 "eishwri comes your hurt. Sfow ytKeXPertS Wh» know the minds of mm? expects to earn what^J Set what he earns ™ “ par street 1 \ The building of a paving of a str . personal thing in jorityoffolkaseeluM of themselves. The y«L dot set ott m%gteesS "What Is therein it S’* A stranger becomes the of honest curiosity and tk turning native always m have added a little giaZ deeds of the town and its » ten shine brighter in a [# place. The words of a * -often seem like important, A small town is where th of convention allows f* time to live well and think ly. The veneer of fatuoia ments is a thin shell which closer to allowing the res] things to show through, ft blems of the people areas ed with nature and close a tion with others—with thi they are . This, in part, is a sit and the people who'Ijve is closer to. the concepts dom, individual initiat self-realization, than at segment of the land ej remote rural. It is the wheel in our social or there be enough visioi that the wealth of oi towns is far greater t which be measured by stacks and production li The all-new, brand-new FORD TRUCK fine for’53 is so vastly expanded it satisfies almost every trucking need in America with over 190 • completely new models! Revolutionary new 77M£‘SAVING features to Get Jobs Done Fast! Deluxe cab illustrated. Now, for ’53, the widest range of Ford Trucks ever built! New “Driverized” Cabs! Synchro Silent transmission in every model! New set back front flTleet shorter turning! New over head valve V-8’s! New springs new brakes! More ways New I than any trucks in history! See the all-new Ford Trucks today • I to Naw Haw "DrtvarUad" Cab cat* New one-piece curved windsh^J 66% bigger for more visibility . Nj_ wider adjustable seat with/°u ^ shock seat tnubber! New 4-f ■ , window, push-button door ha F.D.A.F. save t,me . SAVt money LAST LOGGER Hillsboro, N. e.
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