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THURSDAY, DECEMIER 12. 1963
A GOOD IDEA
The Work Release Plan
The North Carolina Prisons De
partment has adopted an Idea
revolutionary to penal correction.
It's the work release program,
which permits certain prisoners
to hold jobs In the community
and spend their off-duty hours
behind bars.
Hoke County has two such work
release prisoners. They work
In the community and live at Hoke
County jail. The idea apparently
has worked wonderfully well here.
Of course, only the prisoner
who Is soon to be paroled -- or
who is considered a good parole
risk — Is eligible for the work
release program. And he doesn’t
get his take-home pay. It’s mail
ed to his family -- or, If he hasn’t
a family, is put away against the
day when he he’ll be free to join
society again.
Consider what this means to the
prisoner, to his family, and to the
state.
The state Is freed of the bur
den of housing and feeding the
prisoner and otherwise providing
for his care (he pays his own board
In jail). Further, the welfare de
partment in his home county is
freed of the responsibility of
providing for his family.
The family, therefore, doesn’t
have to remain on relief.
Most of all, it benefits the priso
ner, for while he has little ap
preciable freedom aside from the
privilege of working along side
ordinary citizens, the two here
admit that being locked up In Hoke
County jail Is considerably better
than languishing in Central Prison.
The program should go a long
way toward rehabilitating the
prisoner preparing for parole. It
puts him in touch with society,
gives him a job, permits him to
earn money to support his family,
and gives him a self-respect which
he all too often loses in the con
fines of the prison cellblock.
We like the idea. So do the
employers of the two men here.
An^ we need not worry about
having two ’•criminals" in our
midst. After all, we’re all just
one false step away from being
behind bars.
A Flock In Need
As individuals all of us should
realize that we are subject to
having our own special kinds
of chickens "come home to
roost."
This phrase com.-nonly Is used
to describe the adverse effects on
ourselves of our own misdeeds.
Malcolm X, the militant second-
in-command of the Black Muslims,
has in recent years been scatter
ing some real buzzards about the
land. He has urged incessantly
that Negroes consider all white
men as their enemies. When a
French airliner crashed and bore
the cream of Atlanta’s civic and
cultural leaders to their deaths,
he praised "Allah" for sweeping
these white devils from the sky.
How long can a man of any color
build on this kind of hatred before
It consumes him and those he in
fluences?
Maybe the light is beginning to
break through in the darkest re
cesses of our society. After all,
those were tears In the eyes of a
well-known Russian diplomat after
he had learned of the brutal mur
der of President Kennedy.
Is there hope, too. In the action
of Elijah Muhammad, head of the
•Black .Muslims? He suspended
Malcol.'i X upon learning tfiat his
lieutenant !iad equated the Presi
dent’s death with "chickens com
ing home to roost." an event
which .\Ialcolin X associated only
with gladness.
Muhammad, the Georgia-born
leader ofthe black supremacy sect,
made reference to the death of
"our president" In disavowing the
remarks of Malcolm X. Has this
tragic event caused him to have
second thoughts about a separate
nation for the blacks and the in
sincerity and untrustworthiness of
all white men?
If this Is the case, nothing more
profound has been written about
the assassination of John F. Ken
nedy than the view that he would
be able to accomplish many things
In death that he never could have
in life.
If these are his chickens coming
home to roost, the people of all
races should hasten to feed and
preserve them.
Longevity Note
(From The Louisville Courier-
Journal)
Nearly a quarter of a century
ago -- In July, 1939 -- John L.
Lewis, chief of the miners’ union,
denounced Vice President John N.
Garner as "a laber-baltlng, poker
playing, whisky-drinking, evil old
man. M r. Lewis’s rhetoric, trans
lated, meant simply that he and
Mr. Garner had fallen Into dis
agreement.
Mr. Garner, who was past 70,
survived the attack. Indeed, he
survives today, serene evidence
In support of the adage; "Sticks
and stones will break my bones,
but names will never hurt me."
Whatever moral may be drawn
from the case needs to take Into
account the fact that calling names
apparently does not hurt the name-
caller much, either. Mr. Garner
reached his 96th milestone iMt
week. Mr. Lewis has already
passed his 83rd.
100 Year* Ago
Lincoln Gives Views
On Reconstruction
ByJ im Taylor
Helpful Hints
For Housewives
Ths two preitdemi •• Abr»-
him Lincoln ofthoUnltodSUtes
and Joffsrson Dtvli of the Con-
fsdarate Statei » addressed
their reipectlveconiresaeilOO
years ago this weex, and their
words and attitudes showed
clearly how the Civil War was
going.
The one — PresldentLlncoln
— spoke as If victory was as
sured, end he looked forward to
peace, reconstruction of the
South, and union replacing dis
union. The other — President
Davis -- spoke In bitter denun
ciations of Northern leaders In
contesslons ot grave defeats at
Vicksburg. Gettysburg and
Chattanooga, and In little hope
of peace.
The two messages were given
the same day •• December 8
— to the two congresses thathad
just opened. In the light of his
tory, President Lincoln's prov
ed the more Important.
Lincoln's Message
Lincoln reviewed wlm satis
faction the progress of the war
and then embarKed on tlie peace
that would follow. In so doing,
he outlined In clear terms his
fundamental policy toward re
construction.
He announced that on that
same day, he would Issue a pro
clamation of general amnesty
for "all persons who have, dir
ectly or by implication, partici
pated In the existing rebellion."
The proclamation was duly
Issued and althougli it contained
many exceptions, It promised
full pardon and restoration of
rights to Southerners who would
take an oath of loyalty to the
United States.
Next, Lincoln suggested a
method by which loyal govern
ments could be re-established
within the states of the Confed
eracy. Under this plan, when
loyal residents of a Soutliern
state — numbering not less than
one-tenth of those voting in the
1860 Presidential sleotion —
established a republican gov
ernment, that government
"would be recognized aa thai
true government of the atate."
Finally, the President made
crystal clear that he would
stand by his Emancipation Pro
clamation, that slavery must
end. Southerners who took the
oath would swear to abide by
the Emancipation Proclama
tion. under Lincoln's plan.
Davis' Message
Davis' message urged one
major pollcyi a recommen
dation that the Confederate con
scription laws be changed to
abolish the practice of South
erners hiring substitutes to
serve In the military. He also
urged congresslooal action to
halt Inflation.
□ut much of Davis’ message
was crltlclsmi criticism of th^
Confederate troops who haJn
fled from Missionary Ridge;
criticism of England's policy
of neutrality, and, most of all,
criticism of the North.
He said Northern treatment ^
of Confederate prisoners of war '*
was one of "revoltingInhuman
ity";'lie criticized devastation
of Soutliern farms by Invading
Federal armies. Northerners,
he said, "refuse even to listen
to proposals for the only peace
possible between us...We now
know that the onlv rellablehooc
for peace Is In the vigor of our
resistance.
Neither message was an
entire success. Lincoln's re
construction policy was crlt-
clzed as too favorable for the
South by some, too liarsli for
the South by others. Davis'
speech was followed the next
day by another speech In Con
gress In which Henry Foote
blamed Davis, for keeping "un
worthy and Incompetent men In
command."
Next week: Joe Johnston Gets
Bragg's Command.
I've been doing my own cook
ing for the past month and I am
happy to report that I’ve licked
some of the problems that
plague you women.
I also have gained 10 pounds,
but my cat has grown kind of
thin.
He doesn’t like my cooking.
About the problems: you
women spend entirely too much
time puttering about the kitclten,
cooking and washing dishes.
You don’t have to labor over
a hot stove, you know. A
variety of companies put up
excellent canned goqds. and
most of them are just as
palatable unheated as they are
warmed.
You also can eat them direct
ly from the can, saving all that
dishwashing.
Consider how simple your
problem would be If you en
couraged the entire family to
do this.
Junior comes home from
school, say, and asks: "What’s
for supper?"
"Applesauce," you tell him, ?
then proceed to open one can I
of applesauce for each mem- I
ber of the family. .
No dishes to wash afterward. I
Only four spoons. I
Actually, my favorite foods ■
are those which don’t even re- I
quire a spoon. I
Vienna sausage Is a good one. _
You can eat it directly from.I
the can with the fingers.
That’s a bit trickier with
sardines, which tend to fall
apart. You can do It with kip
pered herring, but kippers, like
sardines, leave an awful stench
on the fingers.
Eating with the fingers Is easy
with asparagus. You just rear
back your head and offer them
to your gullet In the same
manner in which Scandanavians
eat raw fish.
But who likes asparagus?
There are some foods, of
course, which cannot be eaten
with the fingers, or directly
from the container.
Dry cereal is one. It requires
milk.
I keep on hand a cereal bowl
which is used for this and many
other purposes.
It’s easy to eat a wholly satis
factory breakfast from a single
cereal bowl and with a single
spoon.
To do it properly, you need
to stand at the sink.
You start off with tomato
juice. Pour it Into the cereal
bowl and drink it. Then rinse
the bowl under the hot water
faucet.
Now you’re ready for the
cereal. Eat It In the tradi
tional manner, again rinsing
the bowl.
%
Now spoon two soft-boiled
eggs Into the bowl. Eat them
wltli the cereal spoon, which
you also have rinsed, I hope.
You’re not a slob, are you?
You've had to wait for coffee. ■
Now It’s time to enjoy a bowl I
of brew. From the nearby I
faucet, fill the bowl with steam- ■
ing hot water and add Instant I
coffee to taste.
Cliff Blue's
Tar Heel People & Issues
The coffee finished, rinse
the bowl and the spoon and
you’re ready to dash off to
work, where they won’t let you
use these ingenuous short-cuts.
.If you eat
better watch
lunch
your
In public,
step. It’s
not proper to eat with the
fingers In public and you'll
be frowned upon.
I’ve some other helpful hints
for housewives, but this already
has run to considerable length.
But don’t despair, girls. I’ll
pass them along to you In time.
Stories
Behind
by Words
William S. Penfleld
Pyrrhic Victory
One of the most notable foes, of the spread of the Roman Empire
was Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, a region in northern Greece.
Pyrrhus was a relative of Alexander the Great and wanted to
establish an empire on the western end of the Mediterranean Sea,
as Alexander had done on the eastern end.
In 281 3.C., Pyrrhus led an army Into battle against the Romans.
Pyrrhus won the battle but, looking over the field strewn with
the bodies of his best soldiers, reportedly said, "One more
victory such as this, and we are lost."
Such a victory came to be called a
success pained at too great an expense.
'Pyrrhic vlctory"--any
PI PPY CREEK PHILOSOPHER
Philosopher Gets Serious For Once, But
Promises He Won’t Continue That Way
Dear edltar:
There’s time enough for jok
ing later on, but I was just
thinking, 1 wouldn't swap this
country for all the rest of the
world put together, snd you
could throw In all the planets to
boot.
1 wouldn't say
we don't have a
lot of short-
comings. and I
ought to knew as
I'm an expert on
the subject out of
long years of
falling short, but
If mere's an
other country on earth where
more people — I'm not laying
all people — can come closer
to doing about what they please.
I haven’t heard of It.
I was thinking just this past
Thansglvlng that thefunofbelng
a citizen of the United States Is
the fun of being un-checked- on-
from day to wy. Oh I’ll admit
we get checked on at Income tax
paying time, when we run a red
light and there's a cop nearby,
and In omer such situations, but
a man in this country can go and
come pretty much as he pleases,
If he can buy ths gas to dolt on,
or on foot. If thao thswayhe’a
traveling. The point la, nobody
stops you. Nor do they make
you move. If you want to atop.
This Utter Is eapecallly appeal
ing to ma, because I've been st
a stop right hire on this wire and
crab grass farm for years, and
Intend to stay that way.
This Isn’t to say we're so
well off we can be lorry for
other countries. It’s only tossy
that of all the different sections
of the world trying to organize
things so the Individual can en
joy living, we’ve hit on the sys
tem that allows the widest mar
gin, although there are pockets
ws can't bragg about and there
are conditions mat ought to be
Ironed out, so long as I'm not
flattened in the process.
At any rate. I’ll get back to
my fegular vein next week, but
mil weak 1 felt aerlous, for a
reaapn anybody knows.
Yours falthtuUy
J. A.
WILMINGTON-Along with 10
of the eleven other members of
me Board of Trustees of the
Community College to be estab
lished In Moore County, the
writer visited Wilmington a few
days ago. Our reason for going
was to learn something about
their Community College. Mak
ing the trip In addition to the
writer were Paul Dickson
of Raeford, Rep. Tom Hunter
of Rockingham, Dr. Charlie
Hlghsrnim of Troy, Dr. W. E.
Alexander and Dr. A. A. Van-
ore, both of Robbins, N.L. Hod
gkins and Bob Ewing, both of
.Southern Pines, Luke Marlon
Jn of Carthage, J. E. Causey
of Lskevlew, and J. C. Robbins
and ye scribe from Aberdeen.
John F. Taylor of Plnehurst
was unable to make the trip.
ARK--Arrivlng In Wil
mington a few minutes before
12 noon, we had a nice lunch
eon on the Ark which Is
moored at the foot of Prin
cess street in the Cape Fear.
The Ark gained considerable
publicity several months ago
when it was hit and slightly
damaged by the USS Battle
ship Norm Carolina.
The Ark was built In Wil
mington In 1922 snd was chris
tened the "General Frederick
0. Hodgkins." Construction
was unique. In that the hull Is
concrete, reinforced with steel.
She was commissioned into
me service of the Army to
transport troops and freight
between Wilmington and Fort
Caswell, near Southport.
In the late 20’s The Ark was
used as a banana boat, plying
between this country and Ven
ezuela. During the 30'smeshlp
was moored In Blscayne Bay,
Fla, and used as a gambling
club.
Acquired by the U. S. Coast
Guard In 1941, she was returned
to Wilmington, her home port,
and used as a quarter post for
Coast Guard personnel In me
Wilmington area. In 1946 the
ship was taken by the U. S.
Maritime Commission and used
as Its office until permanent
offices were completed.
Purchased by Eldrldge Fer
gus In 1961. five months were
spent In converting the vessel
to a floating restaurant*
COLLEGE—Now to get back
to Wilmington College, which
was founded In 1947, wim
classes being held In the New
Hanover HIgn Scljool building.
From Its Initial beginning with
160 students, the college has now
grown to B very strong educa
tional Institution with an -nroi-
lement of between 900 and 1000
wltit a new campus and new
buildings some five miles from
downtown Wilmington.
Ws.were met at the college
Dr. William M. Randall,
John T. Hoggard, chairman of
the board of trustees; J. Mar
shall Crews, dean and director
of admissions; former Speaker
Addison Hewlett Jr. and Rep.
Robert Caulder, alongwith rep
resentatives of the Wilmington
press and television.
The Wilmington College has •'
served a great need In South
eastern North Carolina.
ANTI-CO.MMUNISTIC BILL-
Wlth the three major announced
candidates for governor on the
Democratic ticket having come
out against the repeal of the
Anti-Communlstlc Speakers
law It would appear that the
matter should not be a big
Issue in the primary campaign.
However, you will still hear
right much talk about It as the
three seem to feel it needs
some amending, and here's
where the real Issue will be
joined.
HEADLINE—A headline In
one of the state’s major after
noon dailies Sunday read this
way: "Gubernatorial Candi
dates Ask for Gag Law Re
peal." This was an error as
neither of the three candidates
asked for repeal. All suggest
ed amending It.
Who was It who said to let
him write the headlines and
he didn’t care who wrote the
stories underneath?
ECONOMY--We are mighty
glad to see President Johnson
throwing the full power and
prestige of hls great office
towards thrift and economy in
the Federal government. John
son is doing what we have been
saying for years our presidents, ’
Democrats and Republican
should do.
CONGRESSMAN SCOTF-
Word going around now Is that
5th district Congressman Ralph
Scott may change hls mind arid
run again for Congress. This
might even suit some of the
candidates who would like to
run to take hls place but would
prefer to postpone the tlmel
Scott, who unseated Thurmond
Chatham In 1950, Is now serv
ing hls fourth term. A few
months ago he announced that
he would not seek re-eleotlon.
but he. like other legislators
may well change hls mind.
e.
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by
president of the college; Dr.