CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES Carta*** County'* N??>p>p?r EDITORIALS FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1957 School Campaign Ends Today Today is the last day of the March of Dimes school campaign. This campaign represents a departure from previous years when school collections were spread throughout the month of Jan nary. Campaign officials and school princi pals felt that a concentrated drive dur ing several days could be financially successful and at the same time cause minimum interference with the regular school program. The March of Dimes chairmen hope that the generosity of Carteret folks will prove this to be true. The month long campaign this year is being eon fined to several events and the event that usually nets the largest amount is the school campaign. Whether the en tire drive is successful depends largely on the results of the collections made by Carteret's young Americans, the children in our schools. Their work in bringing in the dimes and dollars has always been deeply ap preciated by the Carteret Chapter for Infantile Paralysis. The money has made it possible for polio-stricken chil dren to have the best of care, receive braces and continued treatment through the years. Use of the Salk vaccine should soon wipe polio, as an epidemic disease, from the United States. Whether this happens soon depends on how soon peo ple go to the family doctor or to the health clinic to get the vaccine. One case of polio prevented means a healthy life guarded and thousands of dollars saved. Persons who shrug their shoulders and refuse to give their chil dren the vaccine or get an inoculation themselves are placing a potential ex pense burden on their neighbors. For if pentons are stricken with polio, their neighbors next year will have to give that much more riio.iey to the March of Dimes to provide hospital care. That's why March of Dimes officials in this county are emphasizing this year, "Get your shot." If you can give a cash contribution to the March of Dimes, it will be most welcome ? but you can really give much more than that, you can present your arm for an inoculation. The March of Dimes campaign will end next Thursday, Jan. 31. Less than a week remains to drop your coins or folding money in the coin collectors or get your check in the mail. Let's keep Carteret's per capita giving to the March of Dimes on an even keel with the state record. And don't forget to get that Salk shot too. New School Welcomed A new school formally joins the Car teret community this weekend with the dedication Sunday of St. Egbert's Cath olic School in Morehead City. In this day of classroom and teacher shortage it is especially welcome. The faculty does a major commuting job each day, ita members coming here from Havelock and returning at the close of school. The building itself is the last word in modern school design and a credit to the community. The congregation of St. Egbert's, church officials and others who have labored long to bring the school into being deserve congratulations. Our good wishes are extended to them now and in the future for a successful, con tinuing church and school program. Two Heroes, Two Fates In one nation a hero lives in glory and in another a hero facet* death at the end of the rope. Side by Ride in newspapers this week were th? stories of President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration in this na tion and the impending death of the hero of the Hungarian revolution in Budapest. Gen. Pal Malctcr was commander of the barracks in Budapest which held out against Red Army tanks during the autumn revolt. He went to Soviet head quarters Nov. 4 to negotiate withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungary, but it was a trap. He was arrested. Since then he has been reported held in a Red prison. Maleter's death sen tence has not yet been confirmed, but rumors arc persistent. Death is a most consistent Russian policy. No matter what the Russians do to Maleter, the man will be a symbol to which freedom-loving Hungarians will cling. Killing a man who stands for a high ideal does not kill the ideal. Kill ing is the human's pitiful, fruitless way of trying to stamp out something he cannot cope with. Death or exile ? the Reds will choose, but they will not be able to erase Malctcr from the minds of those who rebel at Soviet control. The logical question to ask is. Would we not treat the leader of armed re bellion against the United States in the same manner as the Russians arc treat ing Maleter? Involved in the answer is the crux of the ideology which is splitting the world. It was what President Eisen hower referred to in his inaugural ad dress when he termed "international communism the divisive force loose in a world which has rarely known such peril as today." This peril is insidious. It is not a peril such as troops assaulting our shores. It is a quiet, undermining peril difficult to fight because few know how to copc with its danger and the diabolical power behind it. Americans believe that their brand of freedom is the zenith in government ? it is ideal for all. Suppose someone who believed in a different type of gov ernment, as did Maleter in Budapest, revolted against the United States in a "satellite" country such as the Panama Canal zone? Would the United States pat him on the head and say, "Now you be a good boy and don't give us any more trouble?" Probably not. The man would be cap tured (if such were possible) and then the principles of democracy put into play. He would be given a trial. And the entire procedure would be covered by news media. Unlike the Reds, the United States does not work in secret, because the United States, sincerely be lieving in its democratic philosophy, has no need to fear the judgment of humanity. The only way the Russians can keep Maleter from becoming a rallying point, dead or alive, is to give him a fair trial, putting into practice some of the principles for which he fought. No matter which way they choose they lose : a fair trial means surrender of fascist principles; death for Maleter means creation of a martyr for whom other freedom-loving Hungarians will be willing to die. If a man can make a better mouse trap than his neighbor, though he build his house in the deep, deep woods, the other mouse trap makers will beat a path to his door ? and try to steal it. Carteret County News-Times WINNER or NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION AND NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS A Merger ot The Beaufort New* (Eat 1812) end The Twin City Tine* F THEIft RAINftOW Jerry Schumacher And So Here Comes Some Fan Mail Self preservation is the first flaw of nature. Got some fan mail yesterday, llim and me don't sec eye to eye on one little matter but then he smoothes it over with a few nice compliments. I used to have a boss who told me when ever you have to raise hell with someone, always finish off with a compliment. Guess he had something there. Jan. 9, 1957 Mr. Schumacher: When I get the paper to read, II 1 A M'tdUU dllU sometimes third hand. Still I read it from covcr to covcr with your page first. Only one suggestion: How about running over to sec Mr. Joslyn. I'm sure he could explain to you when and why to use the pronoun I. You aeem to be a bit confused with "mc and I." Please don't be offended. My wife and me (should be I) through your pen keep close to 'down east.' You keep us posted as to our kin-folk better than the postoffice. F. M. Owen That Marshallberg must be a wonderful place to live. John Val entine came in this studio the other evening and then took my Gor geous Tomato and eye (is that right, Mr. F. M. Owen?) back home with him where John's charming wife cooked us up a meal fitten for a king while John told us all about the fine and un usual people who live there. Now of course to me there isn't another place in the whole wide world as wonderful as Morehead City, but then there has to be some place that is almost as good. John didn't see eye to eye with me on this but then I always like to see a man who will stick up for his own. Was over at Pete and Laura Wallace's the other eve and Ana The Readers Write Morchead City, N. C. Jan. 22, 1957 To the Editor: There have been three different ?and memorable oecasions in my life for me to be grateful to the nurses and nurses' aides at the Morehead Ciiy Hospital. The first time was when my mother was in this hospital for one week? dying. Everyone in this hospital was so kind to my bro thers, Papa and me. Everything was done by these nurses to make Mama comfort - ablc, and to prolong her life. I thank all of you. The next time was when my husband was the victim of a hor rible automobile wreck. If it had not been for the emergency room at this same hospital, the qnick action and efficiency of the nurses and the three doctors who worked on him for over two hours, with out pausing, he would have died. During this whole trying time I, too, was treated with considera tion and kindness. I thank all of you. The next time was when I had a most serious operation. This was my first operation ? and to say I was scared and sick is an under statement. I was in this hospital for thirteen days. Every day I re ceived excellent care. I received love and understanding from all the nurses? from all the nurses' aides. For your tender loving care I am most thankful. Sincerely, Rath Howland Deyo bel Phillips was there playing the Hammond organ. 'Twas one of the most enjoyable evenings we have ever spent here in Morehead. My goodness that little gal ean play the living daylights on them ivories. Incidentally Anabel is giving a concert this Sunday at the Episcopal Church, 4 o'clock. Would he well worth your time to hear this. Had my picture took the day I flew a jet at Cherry Point, figured I would look real romantic with that helmet and gear on, but don't you know it, I look just like an ant-eater. As Penny says, "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." Heard tell they arc having a bad season in Florida, no wonder, who wants to go to Florida when you can play golf , in your shirt sleeves here? You know I have a sneaking bunch there's something wrong with me, my favorite program on TV is Capt. Kangaroo. Whafs Ridiculous? Not too long ago wc heard a woman laughing heartily over some photographs of African natives wearing rings or bones in their noses. She was also gleeful over pic tures of women wearing metal rings around their necks. She final ly asked: "Did you ever see any thing so ridiculous in all your life?" It was well to know when to speak and when to keep silent and so wc did not mention the fact that the lady at the time was wearing, clipped to her ears, devices about the size of a table tennis ball. These gadgets were made of mother of pearl, or so wc guessed from their glitter, and were embel lished with metal curlicues. The question of what's ridiculous, we suppose, depends almost entirely on where you arc. ? Reprinted Free Wheelina By BILL CROWELL Department of Motor Vehicles SOCK 'EM . . . When the General Assembly convenes next month the Motor Vehicles Department will seek to reinforcc the existing statute against highway racing. Possibly the clearest-cut recom mendation to be presented to the lawmakers, it will call for a bccf ing-up of racing penalties, now carried on the books as a mere misdemeanor. It will be presented with no frills, in hard language the rac ing lunatics can understand. If passed, open highway racing will become a felony, with the disturb ing possibility of a jail sentence for convicted offenders. 1 can imagine no creditable op position to such a proposal al though, having a long memory, the same thing might be said of the electric speed detector battle that raged in legislative halla last time around. That wis the "whammy" cam paign, remember? But despite bit ter argument againat apprehend ing speeders scientifically, the "whammy" remained with us un altered, concealed and effective. Effective enough at any rate to help save some 60 livea last year through unyielding efforts of the State Highway Patrol to cut down speeding. And, in my opinion, any poetic allusions to "democracy and In fringement of rights" will sound doubly abaurb applied in opposition to the racing amendment. Not that 1 can't see both sides of a question, but to lava our skins from the halfwits who frolic on the roads at 100 miles an hour. Old Free Wheeling feels anything short of enactment would be an outrage. HIGHWAY ZOO . . . Anybody here from your town? Lion? The individualist who thinks he always has the right of way; Bull? the quick tempered type who sees red at a traffic light and charges on; Klephant? the big. stalwart, un passablc type who sticks to the middle of the road; Chimpanzee ?the character who hangs to the roof of the car with one hand while he drives with the other; Rabbit ? the scatback type that tigs and rags through traffic like a frightened bunny; Jackass? the most versatile type of all. the show-off who risks his own neck and everybody else's by speeding and weaving. EAST. WEST . . . State Highway Patrolman Paul C. West is sta tioned in Jacksonville and Patrol man Robert East works in Raleigh which, of course, puts West east of East and East vice versa with West and which, of courae. proves nothing cxccpt maybe that the twain could meet. SUDDEN Til AWT ... A woolen overcoat ooets HO, a -wooden one $4001 And still won't keep you warm! Criticism is the disapproval of people, not for havinc faults, but for having faults different from ours. i -J-T LOW fiPy Words of Inspiration I believe that God kai given to each of us a very apeclal gift: friends. Without this precious gift, life would be awfully hard for many of us at t times. T? many of these friends lie has given the power of healing our physical seeds. We call these friends our "family doctors," and count them among the greatest gifts that God has given to man. Our friend, our family doctor, occupies a very special place in each of our lives and hearts. The doctor is always there, like a "Guardian Angel," to help us when we need him. If there is a place on earth that God could place a cynic and give him the opportunity to count his bwn blessings, it is the Crippled Children's Clinic held on Saturday morning following the second Friday of each V month in the More head City Hospital annex. * Saturday, Jan. 12, 1X7 was an especially good day at the clinic for counting blessings. Mr. Bert Titus who is in charge of the Duke Brace Shop came with Dr. Lenox D. Baker, our orthopedist. Many patients rame who had been wearing braces, artificial limbs, etc., for a check up or adjustments; others were fitted for this service. Sometimes I feel that God must feel awfully disappointed with His children. It is so easy for us to help others, and our whole heart really does go out to them. ^ On this special day as I worked in this clinic, the tumor that had been * growing on the back of my right hand and wrist for the past few months, clouded my vision and God's Guardian Angels, and my own life's bless ings became a little difficult for me to see for a while. I was having quite a time with myself until 1 heard a young girl's mother ask Dr. Baker, if it were possible to make the girl'; foot in which she had had polio, as long and as perfect as her other foot. You see, she had had several operations, and could walk unaided without a crutch or brace, but the affected foot was both smaller and shorter than her good foot. As I heard this question and saw the real concern in the young girl's . face, I wondered why she couldn't take just one look around and be J very thankful for her own good fortune. As I told her the story about the "man who cried because bed no shoes, until he saw a man who had no feet," 1 found that I was speaking much more to myself than to her. When illness or misfortune comes into our lives, our families are our ' first concern. This is especially true with parents. It doesn't matter what any of us ever have to face, if we can just know that our families care, that they are standing by with a prayer in their hearts and hope and love shining from their faces, we can face almost anything. In the operating room at Sea Level, it was easy for me to count my blessings. Could I have selected the surgeons from a list of "The World's Best" to have operated on my hand, I would have asked for Dr. Lenox D. Baker, Dr. Harold Peacock, and Dr. Herbert Webb. If I could have selected the nurses to assist them from this same list, I would have chosen Mrs. Betty Daniels, and Mrs. Eunice lloneycutt. On this Saturday afternoon, after a hard week, when each of them needed to be taking advantage of this short period of rest and relaxation, they were there with me. Their skilled hands performing a very deli cate operation, their kind voices bringing me hope and courage. These friends that God had placed in my life as "Guardian Angels" were working overtime, giving me their best. I hope that each one of them knows how grateful I am for their very special help. GUARDIAN ANGELS I thought that Guardian Angels wore wings of snowy white, And hovered over children's beds to keep them safe at night ? But now I know it isn't so, but God knows bow much they're worth, And He puts them into people, who live right here on earth. They come when they are needed, to comfort and to bless, And their human hands work overtime, in deeds of kindliness. They lend their strength and time and love to help the sick, their neighbor, Without a single thought at all of payment for their labors. They don't look any different than the people right next door. These guardian angels, strange somehow. I didn't sec before Their extra special goodness, their wealth of wondrous love, That only burns In mortals, when it's kindled up above. It's when your cross gets heaviest, and more than you can bear, That God reveals them to you, and keeps them ready, there, To help you with your burdens, to wipe away your tears, To share your cup of sorrow, and calm your fears. It'-s then you sec their halos, and feci their wings brush by, And know that heavenly angels, arc sometimes earth size high. ? Betty Stuart C. Saliibury Here and There The (oliowing information ii ta ken from the filet of the llorebead City Coaster FRIDAY, JAN. 25, 1918 Cooper Davis returned to the eity Monday from Smyrna where he spent the weekend with his family. Taylor and John Davrnporl who attend St. Paul's Sehool in Beau fort, spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dav enport. Miss Elizabeth Redd of Glouces ter passed through the city Satur day enroute to Winston-Salem to Bill Whitley Washington Report (Editor's Note: Thii column ia written by a member of Sen. Kerr Scott's Washington staff). CAS AND OIL. Sen. W. Kerr Scott is planning to introduce a resolution in the Senate this week that would start a thorough in vestigation of the recent price in creases in gasoline and fuel oil. Scott called for the probe after the major oil companies put into effect a one-cent per gallon price increase throughout the Nation on* gasoline and heating fuels. The Tar Heel Senator is hoping that a spceial committee of the Senate will be named to handle the study. COMPLICATED. "Iff a very complicated field to get into." Scott said, "but these most recent price increases definitely look like more than just coincidence." Scott said he felt the oil com panies "should pay the conse quences" if it is found tbat they boosted prices to take advantage of the war scare In the Middle East. lie said it "is more than strange" that the increases came at a lime when inventories of the oil companies are abnormally high." "On the face of ii," he said, "it just doesn't look regular, and I think Congress haa an obligation to let the public know wkat's go ing OB." ASSIGNMENTS. Now that com mittee assignments have been made by Congress, Senator Scott will be burning the midnight oil. He was named chairman of the Tobacco Subcommittee of the Sen ate Agriculture Committee and will begin hearings "as soon as possible" on some of the tobacco industry's many complex prob lems. The first order of business, Scott said, would be to go over the re cent variety regulations of the Department of Agriculture "witii a fine-tooth comb." In addition to a drastic acreage reduction in tobacco this year, the Department outlawed the produc tion of three high-yielding varie ties, Cokcr 139, 140, and Dixie 244. PROJECTS. The Department of the Army has Just released funds for the construction of four Na tional Guard armories in North Carolina. The new armories are scheduled to be built at Aaheboro, Mt. Airy, Newton and St. Pauls. BOOKLET. Interested in getting more information about how Fed eral laws arc made? Senator Seott says he will be glad to furnish copies of "How Our Laws Arc Made" to anyone for the asking. It's a booklet print ed just recently by Congress and it has a lot of valuable informa tion on the procedures used in paaaing all legislation. resume her studies at Salem Col lege. Miss Mary /.rendell returned home from Gloucester where she spent several days visiting Miss Kanny Willis. Mrs. George Nelson and little son, George Royal, spent Wednes day in Beaufort with her sister, Mrs. T. C. Wade Mrs. Willie Herbert returned home last week from Greenville, S. C., where she spent several days with her daughter, Miss Leone Herbert. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Arthur left Monday afternoon for Durham where they will reside in the fu ture. Miss Marie finer returned home Saturday night from Raleigh where she spent several days. K. N. Bell of Cedar Point was a business visitor here Thursday. The Rev. C. W. Blanchard of New Bern was in the city Wed nesday and conducted the funeral services over the remains of the late C. E. Lincoln. W. J. Moore arrived in the city Wednesday from Camp Jackson to visit his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Moore. Mrs. Alfred Willis, daughter of Joseph Lewis of llarkcrs Island, died Thursday night. She leaves a husband and one child. At a recent meeting of the citi zens of Elm City the sum of $100 was raised to assist the sufferers at Atlantic. Jacksonville people have contributed the sum of $25. Lee-Jackson memorial exerciacs were fittingly observed by the Emcline Pigott Chapter of the UDC on Monday at the home of the president, Mrs. D. G. Bell. The Rev. Willard F. Graham, for the past year pastor of the M. E. Church at Marshallberg, has been transferred by Bishop McDowell to the Baltimore Con ference and stationed at Walkers villo, Md. Smile a While A cocky young man had waited long and impatiently for a bus on a hot summer day. When it finally arrived, he wisecracked to the driver, "Well, hullo, Noah, you finally made It. Is the ark full?" "No," replied tM driver. "We've got room for one more monkey . . . bop la."