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Editorial And Opinion Progress Is For All Of Us Productivity has doubled in the last 30 years or so. That is, The amount of goods an average American worker can turn out in one hour has increased by too per rent over the past «- three decades. Although productivity usually is measured as output per man-hour, the fact that it has doubled in 30 years does not mean that industrial employees of today are working twice as hard—or that they are twice as skillful. There are numerous reasons for advances in productivity. Certainly employee skills and cooperation are important factors. But chiefly, out put per man-hour is increased by the use of better machines, equipment and methods. In our industrial economy, an increase in productivity is simply another term for progress. And in a complex society such as ours, progress depends upon the contributions of all— whether as employees, consumers, or investors. Consumers’ dollars help to make productivity increases possible. Consumers are entitled to benefit, through lower price or better values. Investors contribute directly to better plants and equipment and deserve rewards. Employees should and do share in the fruits of productivity advances. Bflt no group is entitled to all of productivity’s benefits. In a free nation, nobody “owns’' progress. Taming A Vicious Circle Twenty years ago it cost only as much to run the entire federal government as our annual cost for interest alone on the national debt today. We have had two wars since then, and Uncle Sam Sor rowed most of the money to pay for both of them. That can’t be helped. But there is no excuse for continuing to go into debt in times of peace and prosperity, and that’s what we are doing today. We are not running up these bills in the name of defense, either. Since 1954, defense expenditure has remain ed steady, while spending for civilian programs has risen $15 billion. When the government pays out more than it collects in taxes, it sets up credits in banks—which is just like printing extra greenbacks. This makes inflation. When inflation occurs, the government has to pay higher pjices and higher salaries—which runs it deeper into debt which makes for more .inflation, and so on indefinitely. We all suffer from the decreasing buying power of our savings, pension funds, insurance. Th$ only way to beat inflation is to remove its causes. Qpe of the chief causes is deficit spending. Thousands of Americans have been flooding Congress with demands that deficit spending be halted. llji’j Tjte dollar can keep its value if Congress is m4de to y&tlire fhftt out citizens will no longer stand for inflation— a hidden and vicious tax which makes our plans for personal security worthless. , * How To Speak 'American' At long last, in the 183rd year of onr independence, there is an “American” dictionary! Just off the presses of the Amer ican Book Company, worlds largest teittTibok'’publtshere, Is an entirely new VVehster dictionary for junior high schools devoted, for the first time, not to “the King’s Engish,” but the people's—and specifically the American people's! This startlingly realistic approach to English as it is spoken breaks, for the first time, the traditional idea that a dictionary, publisher- must prescribe the “right" -pronuncia tion. Instead, this latest authority on the mother-tongue- pre sents “optional” or “equivalent” pronunciations in recogni tion of differing accents in various parts of the country. “Al tond” and “pecan” (as examples) are given four different enunciations, “February,” “poem,” “Soviet” and “tomato” have three—and all are recognized as correct. In general, three broad types of pronunciation — eastern, southern and western—are notecK « As Dr. Grant H. Brown, president of American Book Cofttpany explains it, “We let the people decide how to speak the language ... we are getting away from the idea that there is only one correct way to use a word or pronounce it—the so-called ‘King’s English’. Instead, our basic theme is that the people of a country make the language themselves. We call it ‘the People’s English’.” Some indication of the scope of this task—a collaboration between the book company and G. and C. Merriam—may be seen in the fact that each of the 44,000 words in the book is the subject of individual research. They are taken from the more than seven million word-cards on file in the Merriam Webster offices. And each of these lists a word as actually used and pronounced by educated Americans, and taken down as heard by one of the staff of 50 editors and researchers. Thus, the new “Citation” dictionary (which “cites” these authori ties) is firmly based on this vast treasury of the recorded speech and accents of millions of people. Nor should we fail to mention the recognition given to modern technology from the atom and the miracle-drug to the space vehicle in order to keep abreast of the science stu dent in this changing world-“fall-out” “‘countdown,” “blast off”, “aurepmycin,” for example. From “ahtomation” to “zip per,” the new word> are there. Well may our high schoolers salute Dr. Brown and Amer ican Book Company. And, for that matter, so might all the rest of us—if we want to be on the “beam.” T&w JaCu)£> of ©ranije Count? Published Every TktMhy Bf TM1 NCWS, INCORPORATE!) Hillsboro and Ctasp«l Win, c. EDWIN 1. HAMLIN-...... Editor and PubU^r BmUnd 6i Second Clan Hatter d tt« Port Offie• at hutibon, North Carotina, under tka Act of March 3, It73. . . . — . —L -» - : SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE YEAR (inside North Carotins) __ $2 so nflt MONTHS (Inside North Carolina) __:_$] 75 ONE YEAR (outside North Carolina) ... ~.* l UmsteacTs Column (Continued From Page 1) Amendments carrying certain ex emptions other than those written in the Bill reduced the coverage to some 55,000 persons .Those ot us who have been supporting the Min imum Wage Law for years would have liked to have had the origi nal Bill pissed. Since we could not get sufficient support to pass it Without the exemptions we will have to be content and try in the future to eliminate some of the exemptions from the law. The Jones Bill increasing the number of Highway Commissioners from 7 to 14, and placing one Commissioner in each highway Division was killed by the House after one of the most lengthy and heated debates 1 have ever heard, lue House was in session for more than 4 hours and Speaker Hewlett gave everyone who wished to speak ah opportunity to do so. It is to be hoped that this action will take care of any proposed change in the. Highway Commission for this session of the General Assembly. A Bill of interest to many of the members of the Assembly was one * introduced by Senator Ross which would increase the number of school days from 180 to 200 davs and reduce the number of grades from 12 to 11. This would mean the elimination of the present 8th grade, according to the sponsor of the Bill, and would mean that the be lessened and fewer teachers demand for school buildings would would be required than are needed at the present time. I have not had an opportunity to read the Bill so have not made up my mind just what stand I shall take in regards to this. Several days ago Representative Everett introduced a Bill that would have stripped the Dept, of Administration of several of its most important functions and giv en them to the State Auditor, This Bill was brought pp in committee this week and although a vote was not taken on it as to a favorable or unfavorable reoort action was deferred indefinitely, which in all probability means that the meas ure will not be heard from again. The Appropriations Sub-Commit tee took up and disposed of a num ber of minor items in the Approp riations Bill but did not consider *Hy or The Targe Budget items. Some of these will he taken up during the crming week and it is to be hoped that I can give the read ers of the News some information in regard to the larger request in next week’s issue. Jack Gilmore's Garden Gossip Clip the tops of Alyssum, For get-Me-Nots, Candytuft and Wall Flowers now to insure a second bloom. Pinch back Pansy and Vi ola plants and their blooming sea son will be prolonged. We have much better success with our spring gardens here in Hillsboro than we do with sum mer planting. Our heavy <S»y soil dries out readily and does not take watering as well as a more sandy or loamy soil. You have to work this particular clay when it is not too wet or too dry. After a while you learn that there is a just right time, but not until you have made heavy clods or red dust a few times. The Clematis Vine on Kitty Murphy’s fence is too beautiful for discription. This particular variety is “Itomona” and may be ordered from Burpee, Mastings or Wayside gardens for about $1.50 per plant. It is hardy and grows more beautiful as the years go by. Get all the gladioli bulbs in by the last of June. A planting every two weeks will give flowers ljr cutting over the summer. A dust ing with DDT will control thrips if you are bothered with this pests. Om: wet spring has brought a plague of aphids on many plants. This sucking insect will destroy plants and shrubs if not controll ed. A thin dusting of End O Pest or Nicotine sulphate will give the neeessary protection against this menace. If your peonies did not bloom well I expect that they are too deeply planted. In September dig them and replant just below the surface. The crowns may be left a bit above the soil and can be protected with a light mulch. “A Bigger Boat Would Be Too Expensive" Illegitimate Babies Much Ado About Little (From tho Southern Pines Pilot) Stirred up by all the talk in the Legislature about the high cost to the taxpayers of the care of illegitimate babies by the De partment of Public Welfare, the Pilot took a trip to Carthage to get some State figures and look at the local picture. Only to find what was strongly suspected: that there is little rea son to get unduly excited. Ini* morality is NOT being subsidized by the public. Or if it is, then the World of Sin must be on what statisticians call the downthrust.” If it depends on North Carolina's ADC grants, there must be prec ious little of it. The care of indigent children comes from the Aid To Dependent Children, (ADC). The ADO check goes to the head of the family, usually the mother, (father dead, missing or disabled). Taking last January as a basis, Moore Coun ty sent out 173 ADC checks. Tot al number of Children benefiting was 562. Of these 40 were illegit imate. (The Department says “born out of wedlock": probably because often the first child might be born before the couple got married. Or maybe just because it sounds more solemn.) _Breaking dowh the illegitimacy record, again for last January, you get: Number of children 40. Mothers with child illegitimate— 9; mothers with 2—3; mothers with 3—7. There is one mother with four illegitimate children; none with more than that. Of these cases it would presum ably be the seven mothers, each with three illegitimate children, who would be the target of legis latorial censure and the jail terms or other drastic measures being proposed. Look At Tho Record So the Pilot .took a look at the records for these seven women. Five of them are colored, two white. Five are listed as having been given a psychological exam ination, with results showing fe»j ble-mindedness in three cases, borderline moron in one other. Three of the women have been . sterilized or had a hvstereotomv. *Tost oFthe cases give a history of “crowded home environment— poor housing arrangements— neg lected childhood—not accepted by the community—very unhappy.” Here is a typical case history: “Colored mother of three chil dren born out of wedlock: psychi atric examination: probably suf fering from severe depressive re action. She has difficulty con trolling her hostility and sexual ity. Difficulty in controlling her children. She her*elf was born out of wedlock; she feels misun derstood and rejected and has a fatalistic outlook. She had a very unhafipy lonely childhood. After the birth of her third child, she was sterilized.” There is only one mild'v cheer ful story in the list: “This white mother of three illegitimate chil dren is a pretty; cheerful girl who is attracted to the opposite aex and is quite unable to control her emotions. She is devoted to her children. If she would give up the two oldest, the father of the third child would marry her, but she Will not agree to this. She seems rather slow and has been unable to find employment but is not mentally deficient." Not Much Giddiness. ( This, mother is perhaps on the « giddy side, an^ migf\t fit into, the category suggested' by the wor ried legislators: ot the woman liv ing in sin so that she can collect a bounty for each child and squander it on a life of further giddiness. This girl might fit ex cept for thife: she is devdted to her children. The pittance she gets for each one from Welfare funds would hardly provide for its food let alone for much gay living on the part of the mother. Remember: this mother only get an average of $14.17 per month per ! child. You can’t do much stepping-out on that. Especially not if you* love your children and want them to go on living. Presumably the proposal made last week by a brave member of the Assembly that fathers should share in any penalties administ ered for loose living, will put a hasty stop to such talk. We do not brush off the social evil of illegitimacy itself: it is a serious problem, calling for community study and help, but it is not a major Welfare problem. As can easily be seen by a lock at state figures: It is estimated that there are 140,000 illegitimate children under 18 years old in the state. Of these only IVi per cent receive Welfare grants. This figure in itself exposes the exaggerations and irresponsi bility in the criticism being di rected at the State Welfare De partment and in the drastic measures being suggested, of which a two year jail term is one. The great proportion of the State’s illegitimate children arc not dependent on Welfare aid. | Presumably the father or mother or a relative is supporting them; verj^ often they have been ab sorbed into the family. There would bd no possible grounds, it would seemNfor the Stale to in terfere with the. upbringing of these children. Nor, would there be any Justice in "a la^Mhat dis criminated between the needy and the self-sUoporting—if indeed-it were constitutional. \ Get The Missing Fathers An approach that offers more promise was made bv Sen. Elbert S. Peel, Jr., of Lenoir, who advo vated authority for counties to hire special attorneys to track down missing fathers of illegiti mate children and force them to shoulder the burden. The bill’s clause might well be “missing fathers,” period. For amonc the regular ADC grants, probably a majority of the family histories , would start with: husband miss ing. cannot be located.” .? ‘ But another bill suggested: to give the county departments the responsibility of supervising the spending of ADC grants by moth Here's A Tip To Legislators Here’s a law the General As sembly ought to revive, amend and strengthen. It was passed by Parliament in 1770 and thus ap plied to North Carolina, as an English colony: ‘That all women of whatever age, rank, profession, or degree, who shall, after this act, impose upon, or seduce and betray into matrimony any of His Majesty’s male subjects, by virtue of scents, paints, cosmetic washes, artificial teeth, false hair, Span ish wool, iron stays, bolstered hips, or high-heeled shoes, shall incur the penalty of the law now in force against witchcraft and like misdemeanors; and the mar riage- under such circumstances shall be null and void.” — The State Magazine. GEMS OF THOUGHT S INC E RITY:. Sincerity, a deep, genuine, heart felt sincerity is a trait of true and noble manhood.—Law rence Sterne The whole faculties of man must he exerted in order to call forth noble energies; and he who is not earnestly sincere lives in but half his being, self-mutilat ed, self-paralyzed. — Coleridge Sincerity is to speak as we think, to do as we pretend and profess, to perform what we promise, and really to be what we would seem and appear to be: —John Tillotson The sincere alone can recognize sincerity7—Carlyle "——r~ Sincerity is impossible unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretense of it saps the very foundation of character. — James Russell Lowell ers of illegitimate children— would run right into the road block of insufficient personnel. Mcjt certainly the departments are already doing all thev are able to guide these mothers to spend their funds wisely. But when case workers carry such a "heavy case load that they seldom seeVone 0f their families more than ev^ry four to six months there’s not. much they can do The need, as always, is for more and better trained welfare work ers, so that cases may be more closely followed. ' The tQdo will probably die down. In due course. But it would ha<-e been better if the facts had been ascertained before it /started For such irresponsible discussion tends to dTaw attention from the very serious problems with which the Department of Public Welfare is faced and the ever-present need to increase its always in adequate resources. ' Tar Heal PEOPLE & ISSUE! fty-€U£f Blue .. ..ii GOVERNOR __ Before the General Assembly met and or ganized it was generally thought that Governor Hodges would have pretty rough sledding in the House but that his forces would have but little trouble in the Senate. It appears that the Gover nor is doing just as well in the House as in the Senate, and may be a little better. As a memoer of the House it is our opinion that the House members are, for the greater part, taking the issues on their merit and not on wheth er the Governor is supporting them or not—and this is as it should be. In the House there is not a recognized leader of the anti-administration boys. In fact there are only a handful of out and-out anti-Hodges representa tives. And in the Senate C. V. Henkle will tell you that he is not an “anti-Hodges” mar, although he is generally regarded as the leader of the “anti-Hodges” forces. COLLEGE PRESIDENTS . . . The Presidents of our higher in stitutions of learning in a good many instances find it necessary to spend more of their time work ing fop appropriations for their in? stitutions than they are able to spend on educational matters, which you would expect to take up the greater part of their time. President Friday of the* Greater University of North Carolina said last week that for the past sev eral months he had been devoting about eighty per cent of his time working for appropriations for the Greater University system. There is a feeling among some of the people who are familiar with our higher institutions of learning that our college presi dents are having to spppd epjtire ly too much time hunting money rather than promoting the educa tional and instructional phases of the institutions. BILLY CARMICHAEL . . . Bil ly Carmichael is the able and pop ular Comptroller of the Universi ty of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While the General Assembly is in session, Bill spends many days in Raleigh helping President Friday look after the financial in-: terests of the University. Bill says that he enjoys very much his work with the members of Che General Assembly, and that it is one of the things about his work which he likes most. BOSTIAN . . . We understand that one of the reasons that Carey H. Bostian, Chancellor of State College, resigned his posit ion was because he had to devote so much time to the financial needs of the HtSllliIlion and not to education, which has been his life’s work and love. CURRITUCK COUNTY , . . Cur rituck County is represented in the House of Representatives by Norwood Ansell, one of the few bachelor members of the House. Currituck is one of the State’s oldest counties, having been form ed in 1672 from Albemarle, and was named after an Indian tribe. The total population of Currituck County, according to the 1950 cen sus, was only 6,201. CURRITUCK sCHfl Representative Aim Currituck County h„ teresting public sck ience. Several yearH Joseph P. Knapp ,! holder in the Metro Insurance Company, Crowell Publishing ( New York, became w ed to the county and some, 4500 acres j Island for hunting « purposes. Mr. Knapp, became attached t<H Currituck, but also tt tuck people to the ext provided the county standing school gave the county nice ( ings at Knotts Island, and Moyock. Not only| the people of Currituck ern buildings, but he the school teachers of ty, providing outstand teachers, supervisors, personnel that only the schools of our nation able to provide. 5 school building provide Knapp was destroyed k eral years ago. Mr. Kip way, died about 194& MINIMUM WAGE., passage of a 75c Minin Bill, North Carolina be first .State in the Soutk legislation of this natin STATE EMPLOYEES like our State Employe ceive a wage increa# about one extra increa will amount to about J year. TOBACCO ... Lots people representing | are working for hid Not sol with Lon Cdwan tive vjce President of , Carolina f'arm Bureiig S. Roaster, who head tobadcp warehouse | North jCarolina. A fewi they Were in Washis workirig for higher total but working to keep tot going higher. Their ids if tobacco prices incm cause a decrease in fi of our tobacco, whiii consumption of Ameii Co Arid prevent us it "competitive wftFTtB growihg countries. whi can be grown at a lows in the States. SANFORD Si politicos have been ha that Terry Sanford's m governor has slowed di cent months. But the leaders say it’s their id get up too much steam as timing is something! mind. — SHOE PRICES, we read in the newspaj will be costing more bd more moons. In vie* sharply advanced led the trade representati* men’s shoes will c0511 pair more, ladies shoe* to a dollar, and child more this fall. Lhe Luckless Legion by Irwin 0 l— -—-I Tkt Tmthn Smtoy Smkt ; W mL *** US MOW IS * 6a¥s mst enough to put us m ot*T
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