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EDITORIALS, FEATURES THE NEWS—THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, "" ..v... ■----.--tv Orange >yl SEC. II. PAGE 1 Voter loyalty oath is wrong It is quite appropriate that one of the state’s rfiore ambitious and alert young politicians has filed a lawsuit to eliminate some of die in-appropriate politics in a citizen’s right to vote. ■"*' Republican legislator Bill Osteen of Greensboro now seeks by court de cree to have the “loyalty oath” remov ed for an individual voter who wants to change his party affiliation. As the law now stands a Republican who de cides to switch td the Democratic party (or vice versa) must upon re-register ing take an oath to support with his vote the nominees of his new party. Of course the oath is impossible to en force. But it is quite understandable that this oath violates the conscience of an individual voter. Give substance to effort . . . It is good that a politician is the one seeking to eliminate this require ment, for his action will give addition al substance to the effort. The law, if eliminated, will affect all political par ties equally. There will be Republi cans who choose to become Democrats, too. And attorney Osteen’s effort will give renegade Democrats — such as the one in whose name he is filing the suit — the opportunity to reject nominees of the Republican new party, as well. There is indeed a good point and a different point in a loyalty require ment as a party rule for the officers of the party itself. Aliy person who will ingly accepts a leadership role in a po litical organization should, quite under *' standably, be required to abide toy ma* jority decisions of his party. If toe does not want to do this, he can simply re sign his office and then be free. But the situation is entirely dif ferent for the individual voter as a member of a political party. To re quire as an oa'tih a loyalty pledge for him is to invade the sanctity of the bal lot box. The cause of the Republican andv Democratic parties alike, and the cause of good representative govern ment, too, will be advanced if this law can be struck down. Treaty tests faith of U.b. A significant test of the good faith of America now faces the- United States Senate. In the pertinent words of Presi dent Kennedy, the “journey of a thou . # sand miles begins with a single step”— a step toward nuclear disarmament. For more chan a decade Soviet Russia has balked at American propos es for a nuclear test suspension treaty. The agreement now approved is sub stantially an American one. In provid ing for the ending of above - ground bomb testing it does not necessarily as sure peaceful coexistence. And it does not offer assurance of the end of prep arations for nuclear war. But it does offer a great deal more prospect of this than anything to date. . r Here is the first tangible agreement on this issue since nuclear war prospects became so vivid with the destruction of Hiroshima. And it is certain that fur ther progress toward the end of the arms race and the attainment of last _ing peace will not be possible without accord on at least an issue such as this. Risk is admitted . . . There is risk In making this pact, and in abiding by it as this country will naturally do. Still, the risk of decep tion and violation within the pact is no greater — and quite possibly much less — thari continued drift toward war in the absence of it. The end of further radioactive con tamination of the atmosphere from nu clear explosions is to the economic in terest of the Soviet Union as well as that of the United States by ending this ultra' - expensive nuclear arms race. Both countries have better uses for their resources. There will<no doubt be a great de bate in the" Senate over ratiffcation of this treaty. Well there should be de bate over an issue of such consequence as this. But it is difficult to imagine any outcome of the debate, except rat ification of this all-significant “first step.” - “ N. C. Fund a far-sighted plan An extraordinary approach to re lieving poverty and unemployment in this state is embodied in the newly-or ganized North Carolina Fund. ^ ^ A closely-coordinated organization run as a private operation but with state endorsement at the highest level 'will act as a wholesaler in dispensing funds to North Carolina’s problems on a mountains-to-sea basis. The North Carolina Fund will seek grants both for specific projects projects within this state and for the state as a whole. But its concern will always be to expand any local program to a state-wide basis. There is infinitely mere built-in prospect of success. in obtauiiag money and results through this approach. The donations are being put to the -vwfaest possible use with maximum & begtSHlI^ likely far beyond the particular project immediately involved. Anticipate $1 million grant... Already a $10 million initial grant from the* Ford Foundation is anticipat ed. Under the guidance of the North Carolina Fund this will be redistribut ed for various programs within the state. A coordinated appeal and a co ordinated approach such as this will surely bring about more money — and, what is important — more benefits from the use of the money. George Esser of the Institute of Government staff in Clfapel Hill will ■be the first executive director of the Fund. For the past 15 years Mr. Esser has been working with municipalities all over the state in his post with the Institute. His capabilities and back ground for this new job are ideal. He The Fund is fortunate to have George laser as its first Director. ed public servant with a of what is practical and Mora than just a storm! '! —Walt Partymiller. York Lrozctte * Lfaity Newsman1! Notepad .. f Hey, what do you mean when you say Let me give a demonstration!' Old words take on sudden new meanings nowadays. The scene was a momentary period of quiet in the newspaper office a couple of weeks ago. The community was fairly seething with uneasiness during the period o! picketing, integrationists’ pa rades, and in anticipation of the civil disobedience tests. A salesman came into the office hawking a new machine. When his prospect showed some interest the huckster, with more enthusiasm, declared “Let me give you a demonstration." —The Newsman, uneasy anyhow, almost jumped out of his seat. .. Or a faw days later, meeting with a committee * of medi ating leaders of the protest movement. The Newsman thank ed the chairman of the meeting for Inviting him to “sit-in” with the group. "Don’t you think it'd be better under these j circumstances if you said. 'Join' rather , than 'sit-in'/' the chairman prompted. There are, thank goodness, some moments of humor, even in laughing a' ourselves, amidst the current racial strife. Mean ing no disrespect whatever to the parties involved, The News man was struck by the incongruity of a bit of byplay on the afternoon before the last big downtown protest parade that was held in Chapel Hill. A local youngster was called to fill in on a domestic job held by a full-time employee who planned to participate in the parade. The youngster wasn’t to substitute for the employee dur ing the-, parade time. The march was set during off-duty hours. But the child had to fill in so that the regular employee could get off work and go to the beauty parlor in preparation for ap pearing in the parade the next day. The kid was hopping mad, too. ' * HOW COME THEY DON'T LOCK UP? . . . It could be explained by the affluence of local society, Just plain carelessness, or more careful scrutiny by police. But one little statistical fact in the annual report of the Chapel Hill po lice Department was rather intriguing. The column* of figure* showed that during 1W1-4I the patrolmen found the doors to downtown places of business unlocked 358 time*. But in the following year there was a terrific lump in this category of activity — an increase of more than one-fourth — a total of 843 doors unlocked. Policemen aren’t hired as psychologists. So the survey facts (Continued from page 2) W& flstoxL of Grange Count? Published F.i'ny Thursday By THC NCWS INCORPORATID Hillsboro, N. C., 2727S Chopbl Hill, N. C., 27514 Box 547 Box I4» Telephone 960-4444, Chapel Hill; 4191 Hillsboro Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Hillsboro, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879 EDWIN J. HAMLIN.. Publisher ROLAND GIDUZ ... • Bditot Hillsboro Office " - -_N~ Churlon St Chapel Hill Office_311 E. Main St., Carrboon SUBSCRIPTION RATiS * $1.75, six months. 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