SAM OWN
*J4K*
WASHINGTON - A Tew
dayt ago it waa revealed by the
Nixon Administration that the
Federal Government had
incurred a deficit of $23.2
billion for the fiscal year just
ended.
Those who keep up with the
Federal budget will remember
that eighteen months ago when
the President presented his
spending blueprint to Congress,
he predicted that it would be
in balance and even yield a
modest SI.3 billion surplus.
That surplus has long since
gone down the drain and
massive new Treasury
borrowing have been
necessary to pay the
Government's expenses for
fiscal 1971.
What is worse, there is
virtually unanimous agreement
that things are not getting any
better. Chairman Paul
McCracken of the President's
Council of Economic Advisers
admitted on July 8th, when he
was before the Joint Economic
Committee of the Congress,
that the deficit for the current
fiscal year will be greater and
perhaps $30 billion. This adds
up to a projected two ? year
deficit of about SS3 biLlion
with immense consequences to
every American. Those who
work find that their dollar
buys less each month and those
who retired on fixed incomes
are suffering even more
because their earnings are
pegged to a less inflated
economy.
Governmental spending is
related to the deteriorating
purchasing power of the dollar
and the fact that prices are
rising faster than they have in a
generation. While it is
exceedingly difficult to
comprehend the complexities
of Federal spending and
borrowing, it requires no
degree in economics to
ascertain that the consumer is
now paying more each month
when he goes to the store.
The seriousness of the
situation requires that fiscal
responsibility be restored to
the Federal Government, end
one way to do thii would be to
adopt an amendment to the
Conititution to compel such
action.
On July 12th, I cospontored
S.J. Ret 129, a measure which
proposes to amend the
Constitution by requiring the
submission of balanced federal
budgets by the President and
action by the Congress to
provide sufficient revenues to
meet expenditures.
Admittedly, it ought not to
be necessary to enact an
Amendment to the
Constitution to require the
President and the Congress to
act in a fiscally responsible
manner, but unfortunately it
has become a political way of
life in Washington to accede to
highly organized pressure
groups who seek money from
the public treasury.
Regrettably, the people, too,
have come to accept big
spending by their Government
so long as they do not have to
pay for it all in a given fiscal
year. After leveling off briefly
in the late 1940's and 50's, the
national debt has now risen to
approximately $400 billion,
and interest on that debt is
costing the taxpayers about
$22 billion a year.
The fact is, however, that we
can now expect that debt to
rise to $500 billion within the
span of a few years unless
something is done to restore
fiscal sanity to the government.
This economic condition is
having a marked effect upon
our ability to compete in the
world market in the sale of our
goods. For the first time since
1893, our trade balances with
other nations is running at an
over - all deficit.
The Fannin Amendment,
which 1 have co - sponsored, if
it becomes a part of the
Constitution, would simply
require the Federal
Government to balance its
budget over a two - year period
in the absence of some
extraordinary emergency. It
should be adopted.
Harvest Ideas Changing
On N.C. Tobacco Farms
Flu?-cured tobacco
harvesting Is In full swing
In North Carolina, from
the foothills to the coast.
In addition to being the
busiest season for grow
ers, this Is also the period
of greatest expense.
Some growers are
trimming harvest expense
by trading In some old
practices for new onee.
Often, the new methods re
present a sharp departure
from the old way of doing
things and are slow to be
adopted.
Take the Idea of pull
ing tobacco before It's ripe
or yellow for example.
More and more growers
are getting away from the
old Idea that the leaves
have to yellow or ripen
before they can be har
vested and cured properly.
"We have found that
we actually shouldn't let
tobacco get too ripe," said
Ben Klttrell, extension
tobacco specialist at North
Carolina State University.
"Letting It get too ripe
will reduce both yield and
quality.
"We have found that It
Is preferable to pull the
tobacco a little on the
green or unripe side.
Mature tobacco will oure,
even 11 It Is a little green,
11 you extend the yellowing
time In the barn."
This change in concept
la allowing grower* to re
duce the number of harvest
trips through the lleld and
saving them time and
money In rounding up and
employing harvest crews.
"We have found that It
Is possible to reduce the
number of primings to as
lew as three,"Klttrell
commented. "But many
growers still harvest seven
or eight times."
In harvesting three
times, Klttrell explained
that slightly less than a
third ol the leaves are
pulled on the llrst prim
ing, about a third on the
second and a little more
than a third on the final
priming.
The specialist suggest
ed that growers might want
to consider reducing prim
ings by Just one or two
rather than making the big
cut to three In one season.
"We believe primings
can be reduced in many
cases and still come out
with about the same yield
and price," said Klttrell.
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retired major llvinit in Columbia. Mk<ho? about her work
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by (ho alalion manauer, Mr. William t'rioleau. Slnee that
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A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT?A U.8. Army Reservist (uMm
the first of five LARCe (Lighter, Amphibious, Resuppty,
Cargo) vehicles aahora at the now United States Army R?
?erve (USAR) Amphibious Training Area at Camp Pendle
ton, Calif. The LARCa negotiated 17 miles of freeway and
anrface streets before they were launched for their aea trip
to Camp Pendleton. The LARCa are presently being used to
train several USAR transportation units In San Diego, Calif.
indittftteSRoot
in our society the drunk is
often represented or regarded
as a most amusing fellow.
Frequently the "hilarious"
drunk is regarded as "the life
of the party" and many well ?
known comedians have a
"drunk" routine as part of
their repertoire.
For the family of a drunk,
however, alcoholism is no
laughing matter. The drunken
"life ? of ? the ? party" is
usually the sorrow of the
home. His or her antics which
some may find so amusing are
for husbands, wives, and
children a source of heart ?
rending tragedy.
Several years ago a woman
wrote a letter to a nationally ?
known columnist. The letter
began: "I am the happiest
woman in the world. My
husband died last month. He
finally drank himself to
death." She went on to explain
that her children no longer had
to ask her why their father is
"so mean", nor did she need to
lock them and herself in the
bathroom for protection. Her
twelve ? year ? old, she said, no
longer had to help to put to
bed a drunken father and there
were now no more liquor bills,
jail fines, and attorney's fees.
She signed her name, "Free At
Last."
Her drunken husband was
not a laughing matter.
Those who continue to
regard the alcoholic and
problem drinker as "amusing"
ought to try putting themselves
in the places of the families
cursed by alcoholism. They
ought to consider soberly the
tragic statistics: three out of
four broken homes list alcohol
as a major factor; three out of
ten fatal accidents involve a
drinking driver; eleven
thousand people killed each
year by drunken drivers; one of
every four emotionally
disturbed persons is a problem
drinker.
Mrs. Marty Mann, former
executive director of the
National Committee on
Alcoholism, has said that the
most painful years of her life
were the years of chronic
alcoholism. "I suffered
constantly," she said, "not just
one kind of pain, but all kinds
of pain. I suffered physically,
mentally, emotionally,
financially, and socially - in
every department of my life. I
tell you honestly ... that
alcoholism is the most painful
disease known to man."
In Jeremiah 35 the prophet
is called by God to try to
entice the Rechabites to break
their vow of abstinance on
alcohol. This was a small group
of sincere men who supported
the prophets in their
condemnation of pagan
worship by the Jews. One of
their vows was to abstain from
alcohol and so, though
tempted, they reply: "We will
drink no wine ..." (35:6).
We must admire (and
emulate?) the courage of this
little band of men who
regarded drunkenness as no
laughing matter.
COURT
(Continued from Page 1)
violation, costs.
Franklin Purcel McNeill,
Wagram, allowing, an
unlicensed driver to operate his
car, $25 fine, costs.
John Henry Willis, Raeford,
inspection violation, costs.
James Bernard McLean, Red
Springs, inspection violation,
costs.
Alyn Lasko, Raeford,
speeding 65 in a 55 mph zone,
$5 fine and costs.
Christopher Chandler, III,
Aikens, S.C., fishing without a
license, $10 fine, costs.
Thomas Farmer, Wagram,
exceeding safe speed, costs.
Francis B. Lineweaver,
Greensboro, inspection
violation.
Jeanette Hilboy Ward,
Rockingham, speeding 55 in a
45 mph zone, $5 fine costs.
James Myron Miller, Dublin,
Ga., speeding 70 in a 60 mph
zone, $5 fine, costs.
Nina Shaw McAllister,
Raeford, speeding 60 in a 45
mph zone, $10 fine, costs.
Larry Wayne Moser,
Fayetteville, fishing without a
license, costs.
Donald Ray Young, Ft.
Bragg, speeding 72 in a 60 mph
zone, $10 and costs.
James Kenneth Pate,
Raeford, public drunkenness,
$6 jail fee, costs.
Ernest Douglas Baldwin,
Stedman, inspection violation,
costs.
DO YOU NEED A
PLUMBER? For plumbing or
plumbing repair work, Call Jr.
Long. 875-2530.
14-15P
Local
Business
Experienced businessmen
hold differencei of opinion
concerning the effect! of
advert Uing.
One opinion is that no one
can be expected to remember
the details of advertising and
that advertising is effective
only when it gradually
implants certain attitudes in
the unconscious mind of the
public.
On the other extreme an
aggressive retailer may argue
that advertising is not effective
unless the public acts on the
detailed offering! of a
particular advertisement.
Both of these opinions
persist because both are based
on truth. Advertising may work
in either or both ways. The
best of retail advertising should
result in immediate action on
individual ads, while, over a
period of time, creating a
favorable overall image of a
business.
It is true that very few
people remember the details of
an advertisement, even when
the ad is studied carefully.
Thus, it is important for the
retailer who wants specific
action on his advertising to
choose a medium which is
retained and used for
reference.
That is why the newspaper is
the best medium for retail item
advertising. Grocers are well
aware of the importance of
item listings in the newspaper.
Even though newspaper ads are
posted in a grocery store, it is a
familiar sight to see shoppers
walking through the same store
with a newspaper ad in hand
for ready reference.
Under usual conditions, the
community newspaper is the
only retail advertising medium
which is retained in the home
long enough to have any
reference value. It is also the
the medium which is likely to
bring the most long range
prestige to local advertisers.
Every good gift and every
perfect gift is from above, and
cometh down from the Father
of lights. James 1:17. In late
afternoon of a sweltering, hot
day, a severe thunderstorm
brought relief from the heat.
My two young sons, ages
four and nine, were upstairs
when I heard the older one call
me in an excited tone of voice.
As I ran frantically up the
stairs, I saw them both
standing in the open doorway
to a tiny balcony literally
aglow with golden light from
the most glorious sunset sky 1
have ever beheld. The storm
clouds had been touched by
the rays of the setting sun and
turned into masses of gold,
aquamarine, rose, and
amethyst against the blue sky.
It was so beautiful that the
little boys were awed by it.
The older one whispered,
"Isn't it wonderful, Mother?
Shouldn't we thank God for
it?" So we three knelt and gave
thanks to our Father for His
gifts of beauty. I thanked Him
also that my little sons saw
God in His handiwork in the
heavens and that it called forth
a desire to praise Him.
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100 MOBILE HOMES
Thest Units Must Bt Sold
By Soptombor 1st
WE ARE SELLING THESE AT $100.00 OVER FACTORY INVOICE
WE WILL SHOW YOU THE INVOICE.
Hurry Now Tol
Taylor Mobile Homos
692-6937
U.S. 1 North of SOUTH SON PINES
FOR SALE: 1969 Taylor
Coronet Mobile Home,
12'x56\ 2 bedroom, 1 beth,
will to wall carpet. Kitchen
furniihed. 875-3234.
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WANTED TO BUY: Clarinet.
Call 875-2070 after 5:30 p.m.
14C
FOR SALE: 1964 Pontiac
Catalina. One owner. Contact
Don Steed, 875-4601, Hoke
County High School.
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FOR SALE: One small
wrecker, S550. Call Superior
Sales, 875-3032.
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FOR SALE: 4 bedroom house
corner of Main and W.
Donaldson. Call 875-3346 after
4.
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FOR RENT: 2 bedroom
duplex Apt. Call 875-3553
days, 875-2072 nights.
TFC
FOR SALE: Pony. Call
875-3174.
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FOR SALE: Duroc Boars,
service age. Call or see Billy
Dalton after 5 p.m.
TFC
HELP WANTED: Experienced
seamstress. Apply to Box 550,
Raeford.
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FOR SALE: Mini-Bike.
Excellent condition. Buy early
for Christmas. Call between
6:30 p.m. and 10 o'clock p.m.
875-2943.
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ASSISTANT
MANAGER
A man who can quickly
develop into the Assistant
Manager of our office. Prefer
some college training. Good
salary and outstanding
employee benefits. Phone
875-4111, Dennis Stewart,
Safeway Finance, 103 N. Main
St., Raeford.
TFC
AVON CALLING
IS COLLEGE JUST AROUND
THE CORNER? If your child
is going in Sept., you'll need
extra money. Earn it the easy
Avon Representative way in
your own spare time. Call now:
654-4062 after 7 p.m. collect
or write Mrs. Betty Ward, P.O.
Box 441, Chadbourn, N.C.
28431
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CARD OF THANKS
Your comforting expression of
sympathy will always be
remembered with deep
gratitude. The Family of
Lucius A. Biggs.
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WANTED: Men or women to
ule for a progressive company.
Must be agriculturally oriented.
Send resume to Allen Farrow.
Pres., 421 Leader St., Marion.
Ohio 43302.
13-16P
To be custom fitted in
Pennyrich Bras and Girdles,
call Marie Griner at 87S-4201.
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FOR RENT: Ocean front
cottage with 4 bedrooms and
two baths at Holden Beach
week of August 22. Contact
Carlton Niven.
14P
SORRY SAL is now a merry
gal. She used Blue Lustre rug
and upholstery cleaner. Rent
electric shampooer SI. Raeford
Hardware Co.
13-I6C
DO YOU WANT THE MOST
FOR YOUR MONEY? Of
course - we all do. That's why
we at QUALITY MOTORS
have so many satisfied
customers. They found that
they get more for their money
at QUALITY - where the
quality is tops - and the price
is right. QUALITY MOTORS.
Harris Avenue, Raeford.
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FOR SALE: German Shepherd
puppies. Call 944-1686. 13-14P
WANTED: Man for insurance
debit in Raeford. Guaranteed
salary plus commission. Write
P.O. Box 1043, Lumberton,
N.C.
13-16C
Will keep children in my home
24 hours a day. Phone
875-4878 or 875-4695.
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FOR RENT: Ocean front
cottage at Holden Beach, SI35
per week. Call 875-2775.
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HELP WANTED: Carpenters,
trim or frame. Sub
contractors or by hour. Also
Forman or supervisor. A.P.
Johnson, Southern Pines,
phone 692-7642 or 692-3124.
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FACED WITH A DRINKING
PROBLEM? Perhaps Alcoholic
Anonymous can help. Call
875-2025. Weekly meetings
open to the public. Wednesday
8: 15 p.m. Col. Building
Raeford.
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Exterminate for roaches,
waterbugs, anta. Free termite
inipection. Call 944-2474,
Aberdeen Exterminating Co.,
Aberdeen.
51-247
Reduce excess fluids with
FLUIDEX, S1.69. LOSE
WEIGHT safely with Dex ? A ?
Diet. S.98 at Hoke Drug.
I2-22P
FOR SALE: Floor fan,
Westinghouse in good
condition. Call 875-2121
FOR SALE: 2.8 acres with
spring stream. 6 miles up
Aberdeen Hwy. Phone
875-4587.
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FOR SALE: 15 eu. ft.
Whirlpool ice niagic
refrigerator. Call 875-4524.
TFC
SINGER Zig ? Zag in cabinet,
repossessed for non payment.
Does fancy sewing,
buttonholes. Interested party
can pay balance of S69 cash or
in payments. For details call
692-3348 collect. Southern
Pines.
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