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"Thairtnan BayVof the Sub to abolish the Electoral College method of selecting the Presi dent end create In Its stead a direct election r^item. That gested'to revise the system, does not constitute a new idea. Indeed, reform of the Elec toral College has been sugges ted as far back as January ?, 1791, when the Republic was ?till in Its infancy. m recent years, and partic ularly since we have come close to having a major constitutional crisis under the present system, reform of the Electoral College has gained support. In the last Congress, I co-spon sored a bill providing for a proportional method (/casting the electoral votes of each st ate. The plan would also abolish the Electoral College as such, but would retain the electoral vote. The present system of sel ecting a President and Vice President is a questionable ap pendage to our governmental ins titutions since the rise of pol itical parties. It is indefes sihle, because the unit rule I requirement of counting el electoral votes completely dis franchises those who do not vote for the winner within their state. It requires candidates to con centrate on pivotal states where Presidential elections are his torically closely contested. Moreover, the present system, encourages bloc-voting, since a small group can sometimes determine the entire electoral vote of a large state. Although there is support for the direct election method, I do not believe that this is the best system that we can devise for the selection of the two highest officials In our country. In the first place, the direct compromise which m*& the formation of the Union possible gave each state at least two electoral votes, because mem bership In the Senate was al loted on a geographical basis. The retention of this state re presentation Is essential to our concept of a Federal system and Is necessary for the protec tion of the Interests of the smaller states. Secondly, I am convince dthat there Is little chance of rati fication for any resolution deal ing with direct election of the President. As a practical mat ter, the legislatures of three fourths of the states are un likely to vote away the advant age they now have In the Elec toral College. Thirty-six st ates now receive a pro portionately larger represen tation in the Presidential elec tion process, because of the present system. These states are unlikely to accept a plan which dilutes their vote in the Presidential election. The proportional system has much to offer as a reform. It would eliminate the "wlnner take-all" concept which Is objectionable for many reasons. It would abolish the office of elector, but retain the electoral vote. Each candidate would receive the proportional share of each state's electoral vote according to the ratio of pop ular votes he obtained within the state. Every voter then would have a voice In the el ection. If no candidate receiv ed forty percent of the total electoral votes, the election would be decided by the House and Senate in Joint Session, with each Senator and Repre sentative having one vote. This would eliminate the state unit rule now governing those el ections which go to the House. For these reasons, I plan again to urge the adoption of the proportional electoral sys tem at the next session of the Congress. I Uncle Pete From ^ Chittlin Switch | DEAR MISTER EDITOR: The fellers at the country ?tore Saturday night was gen eral agreed that we could solve moat of our problems by turning 'em around mid working them out backwards. Ed Doolittle said a Government conference was the confusion of one feller mul tiplied by the number attend ing, and claimed they was a lot of good thinking in this back wards problem idea. Fer instant, said Ed, in our colleges the perfeasers are sup posed to teach and the students supposed to learn, but where we got them colleges that the stu dents was demonstrating, rioting and capturing the college they had ougfa to let Die students teach and the perfessers learn. It wouldn't take more'n 90 days, said Ed, fer them students to come to their senses and git back in class and behave their setts. That was the backwards approach, Ed allowed. Clem Webster of the Great Society was agreed in this back wards system. Clem, Mister Edi tor, always tries to look on the bright side. He's like the feller that said bad breath was better than no breath at all. And Clem pointed out that the licker in dpery always took the backwards approach. They take big ads in these slick magazines to tell of the millions they pay in taxes fer building schools and hos qftab and up to now you aint saw no notice on a licker bottle that drinking is "hazardous to the health." He claimed the cig arette people should quit talk ing about walking a mile fef a Camel and ctart talking about all the good their taxes was do ing fer the states and follow the backwards approach. Clem claim ed this backwards approach would make the smokers feel like they was doing a good turn by smoking, even if it did short en their days on earth. But personal. Mister Editor, I think the fellers was Just going yap-yap to hear theirselfs talk ing. We ain't going to work no thing out in this country by try ing to work it out backwards. It reminds me of this piece I saw in the papers a while back where a boxcar load of powdered dog food went to a cement factory by mistake and the cement mix was shipped to the dog food plant Sidewalks made of dog food ain't going to git hard, and them dogs, that got the wrong end of the deal, must have knowed somepun was wrong when they got indegestion and got too heavy to chase cars. The feller that runs the store was agreed with me, said ever Yuletide season the fellers got to thinking backwards and he was giving 'em a backwards prob lem to solve. He said we was go ing to leave and he was going to close up or he wse locking up and we was staying. Considering the backwards problem we would have to solve with our old ladys if we didn't git home on time, we adjourned fer the session. Yews tea* UUM.PW. H MAltl ' A Christmas Riddle The summers he has seen are three score and two, and he's lived a like number of cold winters through. He's a weak and unsteady,he's old and all weary, his senses are dull and his eyes are all bleary. He's frightfully bald, his whiskers are gray, he's definitely a product of a more ancient day. With nary a kind word nor a twinkle of his eye, when asked for a kindness, he gives a negative reply. He's selfish, conceited, and, by himself overrated, but he cannot understand why he's just tolerated. He thinks he must always set first consideration, but seldom finds others of a like persuasion. He's wont to complain, when his birthday is near, why was he born, the last month in die year? One wonders why, he doesn't remember, that Holy One that was born in December. A better way to describe his mean disposition, V is to place he ?nd "Old SAooge" in juxtapoalilOn. - * I wonder why he doesn't apply to himself, some of the qualities of that other elf? That other elf that subjects this pause, goes by the name of Santa Glaus. But hold just a moment, if it's not too late, to deal with the subject of stanza eight. That subject, and mine if I try to compare, brings me to the point of complete dispair. Their figures were alike from bead to toe, but only He was adorned with a bright halo. They had one thing In common as everyone knows, tiiey both, were wrapped in swaddling clothes. Now for this comparison I must make amends, and at this point the comparison ends. Now I've not indicated to whom 1 refer, but suffice it to say it's a him, not a her. But there is one thing that will give you an angle, his vocabulary is limited and tus participles angle. '? He'll continue his sojourn if for no? other reason, than to share another wonderful Christmas season. * And now he'll strive to brush away his frown, and hark the glad tidings from Bethlehem town. But really now folkl You cannot feel abusedl for you've known all along who is being introduced Hi Therein Merry Christmas!!! -?V Vj .. By: Luther F. Jenkins Simply Wonderful Christmas Cake ?mmmmMHMKv, .. . ? Rich, lllllnc. vid easy-so-ierve right from the coffee table while friends visit ? pacxages are opened and gifts exclaimed over. Christmas morning cake can be prepared in the less hectic days before Christmas and frozen for the big morning. Handy, too. to have several on hand for drop in guests? for those evening card addressing and wrapping activities. Top with SAW strawberry or apricot-pineapple preserves, or tangy orange marmalade and use the handsome tumbler Jars for spare drink glasses or to pack full of tiny cookies, spiced nuts or buttons and pins. Makes Two f round cakes 1 cup butler 1 lap. baking powder ! 3Ti ZSU^ . f IMMII _I_J ?lisl P?" eav^*Ew^*r*vSeewleSek*e, I eggs* Apricot Pineapple and Straw 3-i/t cope pre sifted flour berry BEAT butter and sugar together until fluffy I ADO lemon rind, almond extract and egga and baat again. STIR in flour, baking powder and aoda. Mix wen. PAT Into Two 8" cake tins. DENT dough with spoon and fill holes alternately with the three preserves Looking | Ahead h Dr. George S. Benson I President NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM . Searcy, Arkansas x MOSCOW ? CAPITAL OF DECHT President Johnson's relation ship with the Soviet Union has been notable for the policy of , detent ? "building bridges" of friendship. The policy is based on'trust' of "the Soviet clam,-' ? that their Lenin-Stalin blue print for conquering the world ? through subversion and wars of liberation? has been discarded, that they now have no world ambitions, that they have softened, that actually we, the U. S? ought to be helping the Soviets (and we have been, in many ways) be cause they represent a "liberal" form of Communism, while China under Mao Tse tung represents the old-fashion ed aggressive Communism of Lenin. Apparently, President John son was not prepared for the, shock of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. As Presi dent Kennedv had been de ceived in the Cuban missile invasion, Mr. Johnson (accord ing to reliable reports) had been told that the Russian and Communist satellite troops massed on the Czech border (known to U. S. intelligence) were not for the purpose of in vasion. The Challenge And even in spite of the second murdering of Czecho slovakia in a manner showing again the true nature of World Communism and the colossal dereitfulness of its hierarchy, the "building of bridges" re mains, today, our foreign policy towards the Soviets ? the Soviets who are supplying ' 80% of the armament used by the Communist enemy fighting U. S. forces in Vietnam. The purpose of this brief re view of historical facts (in this and the last seven columns) has been to remind the American people of our ? as well as our leaders' ? past "record of forgiving and for getting theftature of a mon strous enemy ? atheistic Communism, whose leaders, from Lenin through Kosygin, have dedicated themselves openly to the destruction of the United States; in the blunt words of Khrushchev ? "We will bury youl" The Way It It Lenin, on April 8, 1920, gave a prophetic interview to the |Jfy years in elile " said Lenin! capitalist countries of western Europe and America, i.e., the ly. . . v r^ their countries, while they en large and improve our arma ments industry by supplying all kinds of wares, which we shall need for future attack against our suppliers." Yes, from the great bird itself (in the Aesop fable) have come the feathers to fletch the arrow being made to pierce the eagle's heart! ? - The Wp Quasheo Ittii flu. ? -j- ? ?. doleeo^flw ,x&l Through 35 years, while our ] liberty has been guarded by Presidents, State Departments, Defense Departments and the Armed Services, we have seen a puny, dirty, ragged but dedi cated band of ruffians rise up on the world stage and with U.S. help become a threat to our survival. The fault has been the fault of the people of America ? not just the lead ers. The leadership we have been getting ? in undoubtedly the most fateful period in U.S. history ? is a precise reflec tion of the quality and quan tity of citizenship manifested by the people. And now, out of the politics of October and November 1968 will come new leadership. But will it also bring a new dedica i tion by 200 million Americans to assume all the responsibili ties of citizenship? This is the most important question. The enswer will affect our nation's destiny and may shape the course of human history for centuries to come. Progress Sentinel PobHshe* Weekly by | DUPLIN PUBLISHING CO#j INC. IKE RlfHMCK, PUBLISHER KeaansvlUe, N. C. Kenansville. N. C. SUBSCRIPTTOf. PRICES I ^ miiiibu * ~ SSTy- - ?"? < Mb*- * ? VVrT-(M.M ?" * C^rboro ' ? ' hew the time ?worn excuse: "I would go to church, but there are so many hypocrites In It." ff this were not so serious it would be humorous, for the church is not a haven for perfect people. It Is a hospital for imperfect people. If you are among those who are looking for a perfect chu rch to join I wish you the beet of luck. I have ray doubts about whether you will find such a church or not, but in case you do .please give the news to one of uie national news wires. There are thousands of mini sters who would mty to be come pastor of the church im mediately. If you were to find such a church and join Its mem bership It would cease to be a perfect church the moment you joined It. You see, you are not perfect either. Any time you buy a new automobile you have to return to die garage several times in order to get the bugs out of It. No automobile Is perfect. No church Is either. Jesus said the church would always , as long as It stayed on this earth, have bugs In it. He said the tares (weeds) would grow be side the wheat. But He also said that on God's . harvest day these weeds would be taken out by God. ft is not a job for which man is suited. I want to be honest about it, so I admit that there are bugs in every church. Let me men tion a few of them: LITTEREDG?Many people go into church without an ap preciation of the cleanliness of the sanctuary. They leave gum wrappers, crumbs, tissues, notes, they have written during the sermon, etc. on the pew when they leave . If you do not believe me about the litter bugs in church just feel under the edge of the pew where you sit next Sunday (Pm assum ing you will be in church next Sunday) and see what you find. The chances are good that you time f ? under v'Just ell hlr who oL you to do lnthectawcb Is apewvftnuo* He can't sit still. He turns to the bea of tJie fast humns. SITTERBUG?He Just sits and sits . This Is the most widely found bug in our churches. He stands when a prayer is prayed, but he has a frown on his face that shows his displeasure. Sitting in his conception of Christianity. He feels that he is doing God at honor Just by sitting on his pew. The church could not survive if he were not sitting there. GLITTERBUG?The glitter bug are those who are dazzled by their own glamor or im portance that they fall to see the glory of God. They want others around them to notice their new ha or their new suit of clothes. They haven't the slightest idea what the minister Is saying, but they are glad he is saying it. It gives tnem an opportunity to go to church and shine. BITTERBUG?This Is the person who looks as though he just swallowed a cocoanut? while it is still in the shell. He looks and feels bitter. He seldom smiles and shakes hands reluct witly. He thinks const wit ly about the hypocrites sitting all around his own righteous imminence. This malms him feel more holy. He goes home to have hashed sermon aid roasted preacher for lunch. Yes, die church has bugs in it. And the trouble of it is tha I do not know an exter minator that specializes in ch urch bugs. But, according to wha my ECble tells me, God knows wha to do with them on judgment day. Irie church is imperfect, but I will have to stick with it until something better comes along. ting i m Skinw nm lunkera ift ' I if ii&h didn't com& in tuiy other ?? I OCftion tOftl MBS trOpBY Off -5^' ciency doesn't come overnight, there ia one bealc rule the aspiring might keep In mind* "locate the lain." Lunkers, like gold, are where, you find them. This can be in the moat unpredictable quar ters, usually offshore where no visible signs give a clue to a botspot beneath the surface. To find such locations, they are usually quite small, calls for extensive prospecting through a great deal of barren | water. Slow trolling on tbs I bottom or drift casting la the best bet. When a fish strikes, mark the exact spot Immediately for future reference. This means I taking cross sightings on land objects so that you can And It I again. A single bole may yield more lunkers on the next few casts, next day, or a year hence. The main thing is to know exactly where the location Is, for if conditions are favorable for one 1 u n k e r, invariably others move In. Another aspect of I anker I banting commonly neglected la I the tendence of large fish to I bamp a bait half-heartedly I without getting hooked. H a few casts prove faille, advise the Mercury lads, mark the loc ation and leave with a min i imum of disturbance. Return ' I later for another try. Big fish don't come easy. With patience and an enthusi asm that overlooks long fruit less hours and sometimes the I ridicule of shoreline casters, the prospecting pays off. That ? first tunker, and knowing I where it came from, will be I aagh reward. 1_ (The following was sent to me to ponder upon Family Life us by Mrs. Lois Britt, Ex- and Better Homes than tne ap tension Home Agent. There proaching Christmas Season, seems no more appropriate tl- (RBW) How we live together in families. And what we are taught to live by, influences the kind of people : we become. The family ^ the cUttd's first experWrffcewkh Jove ahd"liff?ifloH. 1 ? 1 As a child's first knowledge is gained, He relates these facts to his family world And thus develops his first concepts of life. The family is the child's first circle of citizens. The family is where children get, or fall to get, that something To hold to, to live for, and to live by. It was in the family circle that eairly Hebrew fathers Nurtured their faitn in one God. Today it is in the family circle that children Develop their beliefs, tneir values, and ambitions. Schools cannot descipline the youth that parents do not train. Nor can they hold the youth that parents do not warn educated. Churches cannot develop character when homes dodge responsibilities. Courts and laws and welfare boards cannot control wildness i Which families fail to tame, ' Nor can they instill a sense of duty which homes have ignored. . Since the quality of family life Influences ? The health, happiness, security, and motivations of each Individual 1 citizen And affects the efficiency of workers in every vocation, Education for the occupation of homemaking is too significant To be left to chance. Home economics education is dedicated to better hotpes and family life. By Ruth Stovall, Alabama State Supervisor of Home Economics.V Educantlon and State Advisor for the Alabama Association of! future Homeraakers of America. ?F Crossword Puzzle , across I' r |J r p r r r r i" 1 1. Intersects hH !W; lATSrpewtt'ng M K -* asst R8S*r tti"? 22. Tellurium: I** Bs * tT K " ; HMMHW1 chem. I I' ?7- gm B ?? 1 ???? -?? ??SB Hi 0M| 23. Fasten again |" | fiS * T " " I 26. Spanish l I mm w? ? ? j? mm i 1 26. Fastener L ? ?L? j; ffiLL ? -4 27. Iron metal | | fflfl B "ssr* H? fr?*? 30. 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