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Primaries — a battleground “The Maytag Primary” ' hkr.mmi.nranmnwithoMt^Ilfh.t March 6, 1996 THE NEWS-JOURNAL Raeford, N.C. 3A “The Maytag Primary. That is what North Carolina’s great political cartoonist, Barbour, cal Is our upcoming May 7 presidential ftrimary. In case you haven’t seen it, his cartoon shows a donkey and an el ephant, sleeping at a work desk — like the Maytag repairman in the clas sic ads. The sign above their desk says “Media Registration — North Caro lina Presidential Primary — May 7 (After It’s All Over).” Barbour’s cartoon is right on tar get in one respect. The media has shown no interest in our presidential primary. And those of us who like to get attention from the presidential candi dates have been disappointed. They have been in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, making promises to the folks in those states — forget ting about North Carolina. All this has made some of us won der why the General A.ssembly did not listen to Representative Steve Wood. He urged them toe.stablish an early presidential primary for North Carolina. If he had gotten his way,the presidential candidates would be vis iting us this month at lexst a little bit. Barbour'scarioonreflectsthe com mon judgment of most experts that by ^ One on One i D. G. Marlin our May 7 primary, the contest for the presidential nomination will be “all over.” I wonder. It’s true that well over 60 percent of the Republican delegates will be chosen in March alone — including those selected in the blockbuster stales of California, Texas, New York, and Florida. But there are two big reasons why I think North Carolina may turn out to be a battleground state after all. Here they are: 1. At Least Three Republican Can didates — Maybe Four — Have Enough Staying Power To Get Them To May 7. Steve Forbes, who would have been gone if he didn’t have money, has money. He isgathering followers. And he is having the time of his life. So he is not going to quit no matter how often he loses. Patrick Buchanan has shown that his campaign can run without all that much money. His ideas are catching on, too. And he is having a better time than Steve Forbes. He wants to have more fun at the convention. So he will be gathering delegates all the way to the end. Bob Dole is taking his bumps. Oth ers might have quit after getting so banged up. But he is no quitter. He is the only prominent candidate who could hold the whole party together. He will do better in the March prima ries. But even if he doesn’t, I think he is in it to the end. If at least three of the guys hang on until May, probably none them will have won enough delegates to lock up the nomination And they will be look ing for a place to fight it out one more time. 2. North Carolina Will Have The Stage To ItselfDuring April And Early May. After the Kansas and Minnesota primaries on April 2, there are no morecontestsuntil May 7, when North Carolina, the District of Columbia and Indiana vote. So those three places will get the candidates’ full attention for more than a month. Get ready.Tell that Maytagrepair- man to wake up. There might be a lot of action in North Carolina after all. Letters (Continui'd from page 24) man in action How was I to know that th»‘ musK would K’ so last that I wouldn't .at«li up in the next two hours' 'I'he instriKtor veiled, ‘‘We will now ito the butterflv 1 rankly. I had never heard of the buttertly Plac ing V"ur feet logelher and moving Ihi m rpiri iw ice reminded me of try ing to step ■ m an ant hill on each side of \(t|jr fiKit W ben we were given the lommand to move the right fix)t for ward. then b.ii'K, the left oik the same andtlKn mos c right and left I began to tee I that I had over plav rd my hand In addition to all tfre movement, the music txg.in to get taster I was al- rcadv two stejis Ixhind Some dads were showing off, like they were hep to this game. Before I could do one of those “butterflies," the music in creased another notch. I tapped the instructor on the shoulder and said, “If you were 69 years old, you’d slow that confounded music down.” He grinned and hollered to the DJ, “this fellow wants you to speed it up." The young whippersnapper, if I hadn't been so old I would have popped him. Peaches was having a big time she was jumping around like a gra.ss- hopper on a bean stalk. I w as stagger ing around like a drunk Somewhere ch'xe to the 45th trip around the flcxrr, someone grabbed a mike and said it was time to draw for the dtwr prizes. It must have been five miles to one of the .stools. Fortunately I made it. Peaches looked at me and said, “Papau, aren’t we having fun?” Finally 5 p.m., as we started to ward the entrance the announcer said, “Now, remember we teach the line dance every Sunday. Peaches grabbed me by the arm, “Papau, let’s come next week." I replied, “Honey, I had better talk it over with your dad, he will probably wanttocome." Folks get ready, when you see Peaches and me on “Prime Time Gruntry,” or “Opryland,” you will know that we have arrived. But terfly, butterfly. My parting thought — Content ment is when your earning power equals your yearning power. Sales K'ontirwt d from page 211 [vinviiig trink-t' .insl gixsln's tor a longer lime Or we lan i.h«se to rem.iin igno- r»nl. think ing w c rc rushing around at lk‘ l.isi miiiuiL' bt'caU'^ the faster baskfis arc almost gone, of Nreause iIk Holiilav HarbifS *f«'v'ld out Mi the -.iress I'l prcp.iring fr>r,i holiilav at the eleventh hour is more than made $500 Off up fur when 1. on the day after the velebration. drag into the store for S)>me headache remedy. On the way to the medicine counter. I find myself at some out-of-the-way table that has stuffed bunnies or Christmas orna ments for 74 percent oft Suddenly, my headache is gone I till my cart, and Its M figure out w here to put the stuff .It tKime for the next 12 months. 1 feel savvy, arrogant. I can feel se- First Load *' " With 3 Load Minimum cure knowing that other panicking shoppers will scurry around me as I calmly saunter through the aisles on the Saturday before Easter 1997. “Are you ready for Easter?" I’ll say to some desperate woman wildly grabbing at items to fill baskets for her children. She’ll think I’ve got itall together. She will not, however, find out my secret. I will never tell her. (Continued from page 24) the last several years. I don’t mean to scare anyone with the big “change'® word, but our county has grown in population tremendously in the past several years — which, in turn, puts a large financial burdenon our county’s resources and services. I worked for Hoke County for four years in the water department as as a well treatment operator and was be ing paid about $5,000 a year less than the same job would pay in another county. The county said they could not afford to pay any more than they arc paying. Which brings me back to my point — something different has to be done so the county can afford to keep and pay the employees that have been trained and have experience at their jobs. I agree with Kim and Robin when they wrote in last week’s paper that the county should be run like a busi ness. Anytime you have a business that is not producing profits some thing needs to be done before it is too late. In the county’s case, it is not too late. We have the work force, we just do not have the jobs for them. It seems that the county would be looking for some type of business or factories to allow the people of the county to work in the county instead of driving out of Sand Clay • Top Soil • Gr^el Crusher-Run W.R. King Equipment EWess 424-3119 We Specialize In Hauling Materials And Clearing Or Grading Difficult Lots. • Chevrolet • Pontiac • Geo ) Hwy. 211 East Red Springs (910) 843-5168 1996 Tahoe Whitp - 4-Drvnr $500 First Load With 3 Load Minimum White • 4-Door 4-Wheel Drive Loaded Come On Down And See Us! RECilSTRATieiM Youth Bdseball and Softball Youth registration for baseball and softball will begin on March 11th thru April 5th at Parks and Rec reation - Old National Guard Ar mory. Boys and girls ages 4 thru 18 can sign up at Parks & Recreation from 8:00 a.m. Until 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Registration fee of $15.00 is required when you regis ter. NOTE: Please bring birth certificates. „ For more ///[ .rj) information contact: Parks & Recreation at 875-4035 The News-Journal If it happened, it’s news to us It’s Time for Early Gardening Preparation 50 lb. bag LIME $900 10-10-10 FERTILIZER $eoo 50 lb. bag W See us for all your Early Season Gardening Needs The Johnson Co. 110 E. Central Ave., Raeford, N.C. * 875-3550 Hrs.: 7:30-5:30 M-T-Th-F, 7:30-12:00 Wed., Closed Sat. We Accept Visa & Mastercard t the county for work. Instead, county officials are looking into paying a company a percentage of the money they can generate from going into our homes and businesses and tax us on our personal property. We, as concerned citizens, went before the county commissioners a couple of weeks ago to ask them to finish something they started almost a year ago—to put the mixed beverage referendum on the May ballot so the citizens of Hoke Gvunty could decide whether we want it or not. The commissioners took it upon themselves not to put it on the ballot. We, as a group, offered to pay the difference of the cost for the adver tisement so it would not cost the county any money to add it to the ballot. Instead, they are requiring us to get almost 4,000 signatures to even put it on the ballot. If we had required them to get 4,000 signatures to get their name on the ballot, we probably would not have any commissioners. It would be very simple for them to put it on the ballot; but they would rather make us, as voters, make the decisions for them. If they cannot get together on such a simple issue as putting something on a ballot, then I ananot sure they are the ones we want making any of the deci sions concerning our county. In closing, I just want everyone to think about the revenue and jobs that would be generated by having mixed beverages in the county. I heard one person talking about the burden that it would put on the sheriff’s department and the court system, but that is not true. Right now, if you go out of the county to get a drink with your meal, you are taking a greater risk of getting a ticket or becoming involved in an accident because of the distance you have to travel. If you get a ticket in another county, you transfer all your probation and rehabilitation back to Hoke G)unty, so the burden is here already. So, why not get mixed beverages passes so the one who want to have a drink can and to have to drive 20 or 30 miles. I could go on with the reasons to have mixed beverages here, but 1, unlike the commissioners, think Hoke G)unty citizens can think and make intelligent decisions on tlieir own. So, remember, this is your county — you have the right to stand up and be heard. In May, let the commission ers know how you feel about the way they run the county by coming out and voting. Tony Byrd Trade In Your Trailer For A Custom Built Home • We Build and Finance • Your Plan or Ours • 100% FINANCING (on your lot) • No Down Payment • No Closing Costs Call Paul Grant Today 1-800-331.7053 Eastern Builders, Inc. 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