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SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK:
Behold, my witaeas is in heaven, and my record to on Ugh.
Job M:1S.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
Joy's o subtle elf; I think man's happiest when he forgets him
self. ? Cyril Tourneur.
Third-Party Efforts Only
Weaken South's Influence
By and large, the Southern atatee have
frowned on the idea of playing the "spUn
tor game" in providential elections. In ex
ceptional circumstances, only 4 of the 11
states of the old Confederacy have yielded
to the impulse, and then only once or twice.
According to The Columbia State, 8. C.
Rep. A. W. (Red) Bethea and a group of
his legislative colleagues are working on a
plan to take South Carolina down the dead
end path it fallowed in 1948.
The Southern splinter movemest that
year was in behalf of Strom Thurmond on a
State s Rights ticket. The splinters took sev
eral shapes.
The worst mainfestation was in Ala
bama, where the national Democratic choice,
President Harry Truman, was kept off the
ballot in favor of Thurmond. The result was
that Thurmond carried the state, through
Alabama Democrats stayed home in the
largest number since 19M.
Thurmond carried Louisiana. Mississippi
and South Carolina in a more acceptable
manner ? winning the most votes in a fair
contest. But the effect was simply to pour
JO electoral votes down the drain, doing
Harry Truman no harm and Southerners no
good.
? ? ?
In 1900. Mississippi and Alabama tried
variations on the tame theme. A plurality
of Mississippians chose to turn their voice
over to a slate of unpledged electors ra
ther than have them vote for John P. Ken
nedy. As a result, a majority of Misslaa
ippians were thwarted. They didn't want un
pledged electors, but they were divided be
tween Kennedy and Nixon, so they lost.
Alabama played a more complex ver
sion, permitting its voters to choose from
among unpledged. Democratic and Repub
lican electors. When the tally was over, I
unpledged and 5 Kennedy electors mailed
their ballots to Washington. Thus a total of
IS unpledged votes (including one runaway
Oklahoma Republican) were cast for a non
candidate, Sen Harry Byrd, and went tor
naught
The purpose of all these devices Is to
throw the election in to the House of Rep
resentatives and bargain for concessions to
the South. The last president elected in the
House was Jefferson, and that was 1(3 years
?go
There were wispy hopes that this would
happen again in IMS and 1900. Many Souther
ners felt alienated from the Democratic can
didates, and both men started their cam
paigns as distinct underdogs. But both won
despite the scattered Southern defenctions.
It is all the more remarkable that Bethea
should talk of unpledged electors in 1964,
a year in which Lyndon Johnson walks with
large stride.
While there is nothing unethical abodt
the "splinter game." it is pure folly tor the
South tor more than one reason.
Traditionally, third parties (such as the
1941 States Rights Party) have little or no
impact on American life and politics unless
they represent reform rather than reaction
ary trends.
More importantly, the unpledged elec
tor and third party themes are futile ex
pressions of the South's traditional apartness
from the rest of America, symbols of our
long-standing separation from the main
streams of power and from participation in
the main business of the nation.
? ? ?
Our destiny lies in the interplay be
tween the two great established parties,
not in shadow boxing off in a corner by
ourselves. At this point in the Sixties, Sou
therners can express general dissent through
the Republican Party or general consent th
rough the Democratic Party on the course
of national affairs.
If we should express ourselves through
unpledged electors, the nation will pay even
less attention after the ballots are counted
than it has been wont to do.
? The Charlotte Observer.
Prison For Poverty
While Raleigh fusses about the jail a
sentiment grows in America to limit the in
carceration of people just because they are
poor and cannot furnish bail. Senator Sam
Ervin. not generally known as a starry-eyed
radical, has introduced three amendments
to federal laws designed to lighten the finan
cial burden which they place on the indi
gent.
Says Senator Ervin: "Present bail laws
discriminate against the poor in violation of
the spirit of the 8th Amendment which pro
hibits excessive bail. Presently only the de
fendant who has the money can be free be
fore his trial to prepare his defense."
Some problems, of course, attend the
matter of holding people charged with
crime. Clearly, however, our Jails are crow
ded with many who are only there because
they are poor yet who could be trusted to
return for trail.
Much has been done in terms of proba
tion, parole, work release programs and the
like to allow more freedom to people after
they are convicted, at a saving to the state
and as a means of saving people, too. More
thinking is needed now in dealing with those
awaiting trial who are behind the bars only
because they are poor. ? The News and Ob
server
SENATOR
SAM ERYIN
* SAYS * I
Senate hearings were held
recently on two important
state matters. A multitude of
North Carolina Judges, public
officials, and attorneys have en
dorsed the nomination of Eu
gene Gordon, Burlington attor
ney, for the middle district
? _ ? o i a i-i? a. _o _
rwwii juagesnip, Deiore a
SuU'uuiiiilttes which I chair
pronounced Gordon admirably
qualified for the position
Appropriations requests for
North Carolina water projects
have been made to the Senate
Public Works Subcommittee.
The requests embrace three
flood control and navigation
ear basin studies, a reservoir
construction projects for ee
When death came to Oaren
tee, the House appropriations
schedule set earlier this year
by him was up-to-date. Ten of
the fifteen major appropriation
bills for fiscal year 1965 has
passed the House. House ver
sions of these measures aggre
gated appropriations of $63.5
billion, including the $46 bil
lion defense bill. Representa
tive Cannon sought to keep a
tight rein on government
spending. All of us who were
privileged to know him and to
appreciate the fine work he
did in behalf of his country
will be conscious of the fact
that we shall not see his like
again.
TALMADGE AMENDMENT
Some days ago, I Joined in the
sponsorship of the Talmadge
Jury trial amendment to the
pending civil rights bin. In es
sence, it would give the right
of trial by Jury across the
board tejdl criminal contempt
ts. The struggle over the jury
trial issue has centered princi
pally on this amendment and
alternative proposals which
would permit jury trails for
criminal contempt proceedings
in civil rights cases.
It is difficult to understand
why the backers of the bill are
so opposed to the Talmadge
Amendment. 790 years ago
those that had authority in En
gland had a devotion to the
right of trial by jury and had
a recognition of the fact that
it is the only protection that
people have against govern
mental tyrnny. Yet, in the
year 10M, 7Vi centuries later,
the proponents of this bill no
longer have a devotion to the
right of trial by jury-at least in
criminal contempt procf-edings,
which are nothing in the world
but criminal actions by another
This is of concern when
every day I read in the press
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that some of the proponets of
the bill are meeting with the
Attorney General and trying to
devise ways and means of get
ting this bill passed.
The thoughts of Gerald W.
Johnson, a native North Caro
iinaian and former editor of
the Baltimore Sun. are pertin
ent on this issue. When this
question was previously before
the Senate, he commented, not
verbatim, but in substance, a
loog these lines. He said that
he could not understand why
the advocates of civil rights
bills were unwilling to have
jury trials in criminal con
tempt cases. He said that when
a man is sent to jail after
a trial by a judge, withont a I
jury, there is grave danger <
that the people will make him j
a martyr. However, if he were
sent to jail after a conviction
by a jury, there would be no
danger of the people making
him a martyr.
Bible Facts
Of Interest
By Ella V. Fridge*
GOO IS LOVE
(Matthew ?:15> "If you do
not forgive others, then the
wrongs you have done will not
be forgiven by your Father."
God is Love, therefore, when
we are full of anger, resent
ment, irritation, anxieties or
any wrong attitude, we are
shutting God out. We are not
completely trusting in Him.
In prayer, we can tell God
about these feelings and ask
Him to take these things from
us. We can then receive His
forgiveness ? His love. His
peace. His joy. His love passes
knowledge. His peace is be
yond understanding. His joy
knows no bounds.
Christ conquered death for
us. He also has the power to
conquer the things that hold
us back from receiving the ful
ness of God's love and power.
But it will mean letting Christ
change our old attitudes and
reactions, throwing away the
old unchristian nature and put
ting on Christ likeness.
Through our prayer, God will
give us the power to do this.
Prayer copied - Our Father,
who art from everlasting to
everlasting, take away our an
ger, resentment, fears, and
injured pride. We leave them
with Thee. May Thy spirit be
within us to free us for lovnig
and serving Thee. We pray in
the name of Jesus our Savior,
our Lord, and King. Amen.
Use the Lord's Prayer often,
taught by Jesus. (Matthew ?:#
13.)
Rev. ROBERT H. HARPER
KNNY WISt. POUND fOOLISH
All my life I have heard of the
man who is penny-wise and
pound-foolish. And now I am
going to try to picture the man
who saves in little things but
misses greater things. Such a man
was found in Pilgrims Progress,
the man with the muck rake, who
was so busy gathering up little
things that he never saw the
crown of gold held just above his
head.
We might apply the caption to
the man who hoards his pennies
and refuses to believe that it takes
money to make money and like
the man of one taint puts his
talent in a napkin Mind hides it
away. But the wise man who seeks
goodly pearls, when he finds one
pearl of great price, sells all that
he has and buys that splendid
As it is in the world of business
and finance, so is it in all our
living. The Chinese have a proverb
?"Pay the price and take it"
This is true In a house of mer
chandise. If there Is a suit that
you like, pay the price and you
may have it If there is consuma
tion that is devoutly wished, pay
the price in toil and sacrifice and
you may enjoy it abundantly. If
you would live a good life and
gain heaven at last moot tho
terms of tho gospel of Jesus
i
His logic constitutes a com
pelling consideration The re
luctance of a majority of the
Senate to adhere to the prin
ciple that all laws should ap
ply in like manner to all men
in like circumstances under
scores a basic weakness of the
proposed legislation.
ST1 I
WsMEMBER"
From Betty WBkemns Gary,
Huntington Pafk, Calif.: What I
remember most vividly about my
childhood days in Richland, Indi
ana, is the annual Old Soldier's
Reunion held on Rothert's front
lawn.
There were not more than 400
residents in the little town, but
each year they gathered to honor
the men who served under Lin
coln, and it was really something.
Rothert's had the general store
down the street from the Fer
guson store, and their house was
a fine two-story white structure
which I imagine is still there.
Under the large trees in their big
front lawn, the tables were laden
with literally bushels of fried
chicken, pies and cakes done in
Hoosier style, salads, and every
kind of delicacy and at noon
everybody ate, with homemade
ice cream a special treat We
hadn't many "old soldiers" even
then, but they had come of par
ents who knew stories from their
folks of George Washington,
pointing up how young this nation
really is. We had flags waving and
speeches, and sometimes parades,
the home-grown kind.
Patriotism WIS 'genuine and
stirring in those days.
fflgmd cMtriktbM to olun to
Tka OM Ttawr. Bm Ml. Praakfert. Kjr.)
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DEAR MUTER EDITOR:
Ed DooUtUe brung up a Mam
at tha country store Saturday
night that has got all tha fel
lers a little confused and dis
turbed, It ain't uncommon fer
aome of the fellers to git con
fused. Fer instant, Josh Clod
hopper thinks Andrew Jackson
and Andrew Johnson was the
same President, but it ain't
often they was disturbed.
But Ed had a item he had
cut out of ooe o fthem Govern
ment pamphlets that was migh
ty upsetting. It said the aver
age American 70 years old had
spent 0 years eating, U years
working. I years amusing his
siH, J4 years sleeping, 5 years
bathing and dressing. 4 years
talking, and l year in church.
Ed pointed out they was a
gap in there of 11 years and
he figgered the gap run to
96,960 hours. The question that
was put on the agenda at the
session Saturday night was
what happened to them 96,960
hours.
This is to report. Mister Edi
tor, that opinion was divided in
the matter. Clem Webster al
lowed as how them Guvern-?
ment officials never was too
good at adding and substract
ing and it was in line with a
heap of the arithmetic coming
out of Washington. Zeke Grubfc
claimed them 96,960 hours was
spent filling out Guverament
forms and tax returns and they
was ashamed to mention it
Personal. I think Bug Hookum
had the best guess. Bug allow
ed as how a feller 70 years old
had probable spent 96,960 hours
listening to his old lady pour
out her words of wisdom and
that them figgers was com- 94
piled by some female Guvern
htent worker and she Just left
out them 11 years on purpose. Wl
If you have any ideas on the g;
matter, Mister Editor, the fel
ler would be glad to hear from ?>.
you- wi
And speaking of Guverament
pamphlets. Zeke Grubb report- jg
ed he had saw where the U. S.
Health Department had warn- 97
ed agin taking too many vita
min pills fer the annual Spring
tonic. Zeke can recollect back
to the Old Frontier when bar- t
ber shops stayed open till mid- '
night Saturday nights and he ri
claims sulphur and molasses tl
was a good Spring tonic in ?
them days and was better than J
vitamins today. *
Clem said he was reading a ~
piece in the papers where one p
feller claimed vitamin pills 'v
was like the four-way hair tonic ?
a doctor perscribed fer a bald- n
headed patient. The first pill n
g rowed hair overnight but left o
hihm with a weak heart. The u
second pill cured his heart but E
made his teeth git loose. Hie a
third pill tightened up his teeth
real good but left him blind in
one eye. The fourth pill cured
up his blind eye but made
him with a weak heart. The
tion by Zeke, seconded by
Clem, it was voted to stick
with sulphur and molasses.
Yarn truly.
Uncle Pete
A WIDOW AT 65,^>REPARES
TO MAKE A GRAND MISTAKE
A 65-year-old widow, with rental
property on her hands, is be
ginning to tear her gray hairs.
"My husband always believed
that income property was a man's
best friend," she says, "and when
he died that is about all he left
me.
"But I don't know how to man
age it. I get a headache trying.
I can never be sure when the
rents' will be paid, when tenants
will leave me. I never know when
repair jobs are coming, how to
get people to do them, or what
they should coat.
"I've just about made up my
mind to swap the whole crazy
mess for a sane, quiet Income of
$250 a month . . ."
She was left two pieces of in
come property by her husband.
One is a business building con
taining three small stores. It is
worth about $23,000 and is bring
ing rents of $290 a month. The
other is a three-unit frame apart
ment building, worth about $14,000
and bringing rents of $110 a
month. She liver in one of the
apartments and rents out the
other two.
"What I Intend," she continues,
"is to see that my daughter gets
the major benefits from what I
do. I also have two sons, but they
don't come around much. My
daughter's husband is a fine mar
?finer than my sons, 1 fear. He
is in the real estate investment
business. I propose to sign my
property over to him, for the
benefit of him and my daughter
and in exchange get from him i
guarantee of $250 a month foi
What sort of guarantee?
Just about everything thii
widow intends to do U wrowg
Her husband had no business
leaving her property she didnt
know how to manage, but there
are simple ways (or her to solve
the dilemma. In fact she could
shut her eyes and guess, and
probably get a better solution
than she's about to-get.
Her mistakes are these:
By depriving her sons of a
share of their father's estate, she
is inviting a law suit by them
against the daughter and her hus
band. A suit in which they could
charge the son-in-law with all
sorts of conniving;
By signing the property over to
the son-in-law instead of to the
daughter?or even to the two of
them jointly?she Is placing too
much faith in human nature. And
she is not taking into account the
possibility of a divorce, the death
of her daughter, or a physical or
mental breakdown by the son-in
law;
By expecting a guarantee of
$250 a month for life in exchange
for a gift of $37,000 in property
is simply expecting too much. Too
much if it is based on a legal con
tract. Much too much if it is based
on a son-in-law's good faith.
The son-in-law, even if as noble
as the widow believes him to be,
can lose the property in the
course of his business operations,
i can lose the buildings by Ore if
i h|i insurance lapses, raft cone
: upon hard times if tenants become
' scarce. Where then would the
i $250 a month come from?
The widow also should know
i that the son-in-law, having title
r to the property, can sell it at any
time, if he so wishes.
Tmbswiwi him
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V WfNTANT SATIS ANS KVINTS FBSM YISTIBVlAkS
The treason trial ef Aaron Bnrr opened at Birhmeud, Virginia,
iy 22, 1M7. Pres. F. D. Roosevelt vetoed a soldier's henna hill,
kjr 22,1915.
Kit Carson, Indian dghter and scent, died. May 22, ISO.
Peter MinnU hoaght Manhattan Island (rem the Indians for $24
>rth of goods, May 24, 1?2?. The Brooklyn Bridge was spewed,
ey 24,1222.
The Brst regnlar session of the Constttntional Convontioa was hold,
iy 25,1787. The drat daily paper In the U.S., the Pennsylvania Post,
is established. May 25,1782.
The evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk began, May 28,
48. Tokyo was bombed by 588 superfortresses. May 28, 1846.
The UJB. Supreme Court declared the NBA aanailllutliaal, May
, 1825. San Francisco's Golden Goto Bridge opened, May 27, 1827.
The Canadian Dtenne quintuplets ware ban. May 28,1828. Mexico
dared war on the Axis, May 28, 1882.
ITarner Bros. Records has ac
? quired the original cast album
ecording rights to Rugantino,
m unique Italian musical pre
liering on Broadway Feb. 8...
ohn Haitian d, Warner president,
nnounced that Rugantino is
he first such Broadway musical
roperty recorded by this label
. . Rugantino is a unique pres
ntation on Broadway, as the
tusical, the longest rimning and
tost successful ever staged in
taly, is being presented in the
riginal Italian version with the
se of subtitles projecting the
Inglish translations of the book
nd lyrics.
VortA dealt. North and South
vulnerable.
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1N.T. pass S ? pass
SN.T. pass 5* pass
Opening lead: Three of club*.
After the lead giving South i
free club finesse, South led a lov
heart to the ace on the board
South then finessed the queen a.
diamonds, first with the jack fron
the dummy, then with the ten it
the closed hand. The remainder o
the trumps were cleared and tin
dummy entered with the ac
of spades. When the heart sui
cleared, South gave up a sped
trick to make six. South had a lo
of luck with this hand, first wit!
the opening lead and next by fine
ing the key cards he needed t
finesse in East's hand. Soutl
should jv blamed for stoppin
at five.
^HANDYMAN
gjfH CENTER |
ROOF REPAIRS ;
Roof leaks and loose shingles ?"
do occur occasionally so it is t
important to know Just how to J
make quick repairs if and when .
this happens to your roof.
Inspection is always the first;
step. You'll find that the area.
around your television antenna ;
lo Iks first nlono tft ohnolr WinH .
and rain will cause trouble here '
after a while. Other things to ?
look for will be loose nails and !
shingles. ?
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When you have located the ?
trouble spot clean it thoroughly !
with a wire brush or any other ?
stiff bristled brush.
Experts at the Thor Center I
for Better Living have found ;
that the plastic cements sold at
most hardware stores do a fine
job of sealing. If the hole is one- !
inch or smaller you may apply ']
t the cement directly over the
hole at a thickness of approxl- "
mately one-half inch. Work it
down to. a smooth edge.
For larger holes you'll need ;
a piece of roofing material or '
, canvas. Use nails to hold it !
t down, spacing them about two- J
Inches apart. The cement should
| then be worked over the patch ;
down to a very fine edge.
1
I Thor Tip ? Cement works
fbeat in warm weather.
1 Handyman Questions
J Q. How often should I change
* brushes In my electric drill?
* A. When they are two-thirds
J worn or when undue sparking is
^noticed. Inspect regularly.
[" Q. How far apart should
~studs be placed when building
"a recreation room?
* A. Most experts recommend
a 16-inch span.
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