CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES
Carter** County's Ntwiptptr
EDITORIALS TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1960
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Excellent Choice
It was most fitting that the major
address during Beaufort's 251st anni
versary celebration be given by the
commander of the Coast Guard district
in which Beaufort and Carteret lie.
Rear Adm. Peter V. Colmar com
mands many Coast Guardsmen who
were born and reared along our coast,
know our waters, weather, and can thus
expertly do the jobs they are assigned.
As he pointed out, the Coast Guard
plays an important part in our life. He
gave his address within a stone's throw
of a new Coast Guard tower on which
is a range light, part of an improved
system to allow ships to enter Beaufort
inlet and Morehead harbor at night.
The admiral commented, "The level
of shipping activity determines the
number of navigational aids in a given
location. Therefore, the existence of a
fine aids-to-navigation system is indica
tive of a growing industry and a grow
ing community."
The admiral pointed out that 10
years ago there was only one small pa
trol vessel in this area. Today there is
the Conifer, a buoy tender; the C'hilula,
an ocean-going rescue vessel, and an
expanded base of operations at Fort
Macon.
Admiral Colmar answered a ques
tion raised in a recent News-Times edi
torial. The editorial asked why the lo
cal Coast Guard Reserve unit has not
always carried out active two-week
training in this area, as it did last
month.
The admiral said, "Changed condi
tions now allow this logical solution to
be effectively employed. When reserve
? units were first established, they were
made up largely of inexperienced per
sonnel . . . obviously these men could
not gain the necessary experience and
learn the fundamentals of certain tech
nical subjects by merely working with
other inexperienced personnel.
"That these newly-organized groups
might perform as self-sustaining opera
tional units, it was necessary to send
the men, as individuals, to training
centers where the facilities and the ex
perienced instructors were.
"This way the men got a solid foun
dation on which to develop their skills,
earn promotions and learn to instruct
others. The Morehead City unit, to
which the editorial referred, has reach
ed a point in its development where
the rate of turn-over of personnel is
low, and a sufficient number of quali
fied instructors are available. There
fore, it is a fully operational unit con
sisting of a nucleus of highly-skilled
officers and petty officers and fully
able to take 011 the task of training its
own replacements."
The officers and men of the Coast
Guard Reserve unit, commanded by
Cdr. D. G. Bell, should be proud of the
admiral's appraisal.
His comments were timely, informa
tive, and again we congratulate Beau
fort's celebration committee for hav
ing the foresight to request that ad
miral Colmar give the anniversary ad
dress.
One Mile Equals . . . Well, Uh . . .
In spite of the billions we are invest
ing in science and research, the United
States might find itself an also-ran be
rause of its quaint, illogical way of
measuring things.
Most of the world, including Russia,
measures with the metric system, but
not us. Instead of the simple, straight
forward metric measurements, we use
a "yard" which was determined by
King Henry I who measured the dis
tance between the tip of his finger and
the tip of his nose; the "inch" which
King Edward II determined as three,
dry, round barleycorns laid end to end.
It is said that the German, Gabriel
Fahrenheit, waited one day until it got
as cold as he thought it possibly could
get, stuck a thermometer out of the
window and that became zero. Then he
put it under his arm, and that became
100 degrees !
These crazy measurements are offi
cial only in the United States, most of
the British kingdom and Ireland. China
and Japan are changing to the metric
system. India is starting.
An example of the metric system :
10 millimeters equal 1 centimeter
10 centimeters equal 1 decimeter
10 decimeters equal 1 meter
10 meters equal 1 decameter
10 decameters equal 1 hectometer
10 hectometers equal 1 kilometer
A recent article in This Week maga
zine, by Dr. Edward Teller, who played
a major role in developing the H-bomb,
commented: "Young Russians who un
derstand and use the metric system
from the time they learn to count have
an obvious advantage. Metric arithme
tic is a window through which students
are induced to get their first glimpse of
the simple orderliness of geometry . . .
their interest in science is aroused, and
they soon are prepared to get acquaint
ed with the puzzling facta of the uni
verse."
Dr. Teller says the English-speaking
world's monopoly on commerce is at an
end. "In this economic battle, the
metric system is like money in the
bank. Russian manufacturers and busi
nessmen do not have to go into a whole
new branch of learning to fill orders
from customers in countries using the
metric system. Americans must."
Dr. Teller predicts that the over
whelming forces of simplicity, easier
communication and common sense will
force this country to adopt the metric
system. But how? He recommends
three steps: start teaching it in ele
mentary grades; change the measure
ment of geographic distances (put road
signs and maps in kilometers instead
of miles) ; and set a date after which
metric measurements would be used for
all legal and governmental documents.
He further suggests that all com
panies selling to the government adopt
the metric system. Since the govern
ment is the biggest buyer in the nation,
most companies would have to stand
ardize.
Dr. Teller predicts it would take 33
years to make the change-over. He de
clares, "The need for conversion to the
metric system is urgent . . . We simply
must make up our minds to it and get
used to it . .
Weather Report
For the next few weeks it will be
warmer than a few weeks ago-. There
will be no change in weather condi
tions. It will be either warmer or cool
er, unless it rains, and then things will
be wet.
There will be increasing cloudiness
before it rains, due primarily to the
overcast. There will be clear, bright
days on occasions, due to the sunshine.
Windy days will bring breezes.
Along the coastal areas, high tides
precede low tides on various days of the
week. Otherwise the weather will re
main the same until it changes.
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Neighbors Grow Lush Gardens
Some of the folks in my neigh
borhood have the nicest gardens. I
don't think they have green
thumbs, either. But they have lots
of interest in growing fine irish
potatoes, beans, squash, cucum
bers, fruit trees ? and are prov
ing that small garden plots can
produce oodles of good things for
the table.
Most of the folks agree that the
prize-winning garden on Yaupon
Terrace is that of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Stewart. Mr. Stewart keeps
fisheries statistics at the lab on
Pivers Island, when he and Mrs.
Stewart aren't working in the gar
den.
Me, I'm happy if I can grow a
few flowers. I put one white pe
tunia plant in the middle of each
of two 6-foot square flower beds
with several plants of red sage.
One of the petunia plants has
grown so terrifically that it now
almost covers the whole bed, and
the other is running it a close
second.
When Mother was visiting me in
the spring she wanted to know why
just one little sad plant in each
bed. I said they would grow so
big they'd probably crowd every
thing else out. Glad I don't have
to cat my words.
Friday s paper could have al
most been called our April Fool
issue! Hope you all found that
front page stories which were con
tinued on page 2 weren't continued
there at all. A new sports word
meaning "whip" is "Blenk" and
maybe there are some other things
1 haven't even discovered as yet.
Need I say "We had our prob
lems"? One linotype operator was
in tbc hospital. Wilson Davis, who
does an expert job of getting the
right things on the right pages,
was on vacation. Pat Skarren,
Nc* Bern linotype operator, came
down to help us out.
Instead of one person "making
up" the pages as we call it ? put
ting the type in the columns, cut
From the Pulpit
A few years ago our government,
in cooperation with other nations
developed what we call radar. It is
being extensively used in our de
fense system and in industrial and
commercial use. It's basic princi
ple is very simple. Our scientists,
wondering how hats were able to
fly for miles underground, through
dark caverns and never strike the
walls, captured some of them and
experimented.
They stretched wires across a
room and placed the bats inside.
To their amazement, even though
blindfolded, the bats flew without
accident. But when they taped the
ears and mouths of the bats they
flew into everything and were help
less. The bats were using a system
of radar. They made a noise, a
shrill high note that went out and
the echo would bounce off the wall
or object back to the cars of the
bat.
When the sound wave hit any
thing solid and echoed back the bat
swerved. This, our scientists tells
us, is the principle of radar.
Actually Jesus taught this prin
ciple some 2,000 years ago when
He said, "With what measure ye
mete, it shall be measured to you
again." or "That which a man
sows, he will also reap." "Your
sin will find you oue." To put it
simply, when a person lashes out
at someone with scathing words,
so often there is a violent reaction
on the part of the other person.
Hatred destroys the hater.
The Bible is filled with illustra
tions of this principle. King David
coveted Bathsheba and had her
husband killed m order to take her
as his wife. This sin came back to
plague him for the rest of his life.
However, if we look carefully
around us we will see the other
side of this principle. If we do
good, it will come back to us many
times more than what we gave.
Like the manager of a small hotel,
who late one cold wintry night had
an elderly couple ask for a room.
He told them every room was
taken.
As they were leaving, he called
them back and ? gave them his
room. Sometime later, he was
called to be the manager ior one
of the finest hotels in the world ?
the Waldorf Astoria, in New York
City. This elderly couple wanted
just such a man to manage their
hotel. "Cast thy bread upon the
waters." Eccl. 11:1.
? B. L. Davidson, Pastor
First Methodist Church
Mrrchead City
the good old days
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Elbert M. Chadwick of Straits
won the Democratic primary for
sheriff and Eric Gaskill of Sea
Level won the Republican primary
for regiater of deeds.
The 120th Infantry Regiment of
the NC National Guard had begun
its annual two weeks' encampment
at Camp Glenn.
The Coastal Twins, Beaufort
baseball team, with the battery of
C. llassell and W. Potter, won
three out of four games.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
County coramisaioneri were ask
ing the State Highway and Public
Worka commission to build a road
from Atlantic Beach to Salter Path.
Voters in 2S precincts in Carteret
county would decide Saturday
whether the county would have con
trol, or no control, over liquor
sales.
Definite word was received that
the bridge to be cloaed for repairs
waa not the Bcaufort-Morehead
City bridge, but a amall and little
uead span between Beaufort and
West Beaufort.
TEN YEARS AGO
An automobile accidrnt killed a
Beaufort man on the Markers
Island road and a man on the
Swansboro road was killed by a
road cave-in.
JXine and 11/100 inches of rain
fell in the county in the first nine
days of July. Crops were damaged
and roads washed out by the rain.
The Rev. T. R. Jenkins was in
stalled as president of Beaufort
Rotary.
FIVE YEARS AGO
Moses Howard of Newport was
elected chairman of the county
commissioners, succeeding Dr. K.
P. B. Bonner who died July 1.
Barbara Piner of Beaufort and
Carolyn Guthrie of Morehoad City
would go to Wilmington next week
to participate In the stale beauty
pageant.
Fifty-nine Chamber of Commerce
executives were registered for the
annual N. C. Association of Cham
ber of Commerce Executives meet
ing now in session. Headquarters
for the group was the Atlantic
Beach hotel.
ting column rules to fit, ctc., there
were four of us!
Larry McComb made up his own
sports page and then helped with
some of the others. I made up
page one, something I hadn't done
for 12 years; Pat made up several
pages and Harry Hill, shop super
intended, sweater and fumed over
the classified page and legals.
Edwin Paylor, circulation man
ager. was expected to do the im
possible, like becoming an expert
head setter and make up man in
the short time prior to Wilson's go
ing on vacation!
Bill Horton, pressman, stereo
type man, and picture-maker was
doing his usual millionchoresat
once.
In a small organization like ours,
each fellow has a specific job to do
and when one is missing it's like
taking out the engine room of the
Queen Mary, and expecting the
ship to "proceed as usual."
Oh, we had a jolly time. But I
don't want to sec one like it soon
again!
In the June issue of Dodge Maga
zine, Len Barnes writes of "Ameri
ca's newest motoring adventure,"
the outer banks highway of North
Carolina. The article is the result
of the AAA tour along this coast
last April arranged by the adver
tising and travel division of the
Department of Conservation and
Development. Len was along.
The article states, "Dodge News
Magazine is the first national pub
lication to tell its readers about
this exciting motoring adventure."
Wonderfully illustrated, the arti
cle is marvelous Dublicity and
should bring lots of travelers to
this area. Thanks, Len.
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Words of Inspiration
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
Do you wish you could find the fountain of youth?
I've just discovered it . . . that's the truth!
And it isn't capped up in a bottle or jar . . .
To be bought at a fancy cosmetic bar . . .
There isn't a Beauty Shop on earth,
That could sell you even a penny's worth . . .
The fountain of youth has its secret start,
Deep down in a loving human heart!
It bubbles up a shower of grace . . .
And splashes You on a mortal face! \
It's found in greatest abundancy
In people who love all humanity . . .
You can tell where a drop has been awhile,
For it's left its mark in a happy smile!
And it sprays a glory ... on kindly folks,
Of Beauty lines lifted in upward strokes!
The fountain goes dry ... in those who hate . . .
And leaves them old . . . as sure as Fate . . .
In those who speak ill of their fellow-men . . .
And repeat ugly gossip . . . again and again . . .
If the selfish ones . . . who will never lend
A helping hand to a stranger ... or friend . . .
These are the ones . . . and it's plainly shown,
That Old Age claims for its very own . . .
The youngest woman I'm blessed to know,
Has hair as white as the driven snow . . .
And a heart that is good . . . and kind ... and wise . . .
And eternal spring-time in her eyes!
? Betty Stuart
LIFE IS A JOURNEY
"Life is a journey, not a home; a road, not a city of habitation. And
the enjoyments and blessings we have along the way arc but little inns
on the roadside, where we may be refreshed for a moment, that we
may with new strength press on to the goal.
"You will meet today 10 men and women; perhaps 20, or perhaps a
hundred. Every one of them will have his or her day brightened or
darkened by the tone and manner of your greeting. You can put a little
more spring into the step and a little more joy in the heart of every
one of them by a cheerful, confident salutation.
"Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of
drudgery and triumphs, a beginning, a struggle, and a victory.
"A few wise friends with whom to counsel, a few good books to read
and absorb, and with courage and faith we are well equipped for the
facing of life's difficulties and disappointments as well as its pleasures
and successes.
"lives are made of chapters. After one is written, it cannot be re
vised, but we can write a new chapter each new day."
? Phillips Brooks
Under 21
Mother Wants to Know
Truth About Navy Hitch
By DAN HAL1JGAN
Dear Dan: I have a son who will
soon be enlisting in the Navy. The
recruiter told Bill he would be in
for four years but a young man
we know who is in the Navy said
the recruiters Jtist tfjl the boys
they have to serve four years in
stead of two.
. Do you know what the facts are?
Thank you. ? A Mother.
Dear Mother: Unless there's
been a recent change in policy,
first-time enlistees go into the Navy
for four years or until their 21st
birthdays. There is no favoritism
in the Navy, regardless of what
your friend may say.
Dear Dan: What would you do
about a kid who is always bum
ming cigarettes or leaving his
lunch money home and always
tries to borrow some to buy his
lunch? He's got a good job in
town but is always horsing around
and annoying the girls.
When a boy and girl arc together
This is the Law
By ROBERT E. LEE
For the N. C. Bar Association
FAMILY CAR USED BY ADULTS
John Olive had purchased in
his name a car for the pleasure
of his family. Mrs. Olive, his
wife, was taking ? trip of some
distance in this car. She became
tired and requested a friend to
take over the wheel and drive
the balance of the way. If Uw
friend negligently operates the
car and injures another person,
' may a judgment for damages be
recovered from John Olive?
Yes. The driver is merely an
instrumentality, or a longer arm,
of the wife who is seated in the
car and is in actual control. Thers
is an extension of the agency of
the wife to the driver. In effect,
it is the same as if the wife had
been driving at the time of the
accident.
Similarly, if a father allows his
son to use the family automobile
to take a friend and two girls for
a ride, the father would be re
sponsible for injuries resulting
from negligence of the friend,
whom the son had permitted to
drive while he rode in the back
scat.
This is the law of North Caro
lina pursuant to what is known as
the "family purpose doctrine" in
respect to automobiles. Under this
doctrine, the owner of an automo
bile, which is furnished to the
members of the owner's family for
their pleasure and convenience, is
held liable for the negligent act of
any member of the family who
might be driving it for pleasure
with the consent, express or im
plied, of such owner.
Is the owner of a family. par
pose car liable for the negligent
acta of an adnlt child, committed
while driving the ear with the
owner's permission?
The family purpose doctrine is
not limited to the wife and minor
children of the car owner. Adult
children arc included if Uicy arc
members of the owner's household.
Albert Blond leads his family
ear to a neighbor. The neighbor,
while negligently driving the
automobile. I ? J ? r e a George
Green. May Green recover a
judgment from Blond for the
damages sustained?
There cannot be a recovery un
der the particular facts in North
Carolina. The automobile was not
being driven at the time by an
agent of Blond. The "family pur
pose doctrine" ia not applicable
The neighbor driving the car, and
not Blond, is the one that ahould
be sued by Green.
In a number of states Green
could recover from cither Blond
or the driver. New York, Florida,
California, Iowa, and a few other
states have atatutea which impose
liability upon the owner of an auto
mobile for the negligent acta of
any person who might be driving
it with hir consent. But North
Carolina, in accord with most juris
dictions, does not have such a
statute.
North Carolina merely has a sta
tute which says that proof of own
erahip of an automobile ia prima
facic evidence that it is being op
erated at the time of the accident
by an agent of the owner. This
rule of prima facie evidence may,
of course, be rebutted at the trial.
Smil* a While
The mountain lad wanted to
marry the girl, but was much too
shy to comc right out with the
words "marry" or "marriage," so,
after giving the problem much
thought, he aaked her in a whiaper
one evening: "Julia, how would
you like to be buried with my peo
ple?* - Sea Foam, USNS
he doesn't know enough to leave
them alone and he can't take a
hint. We've been wondering what
to do and we thought maybe you
would have some suggestions. Take
it cool, man and thanks. ? Charlie
and Fish.
Hear Charlie and Fish: Anyone
can leave his lunch money and ci
garettes home once, twice or even
three tin\es but beyond that it be
comes an unnecessary habit. For
his own good where lunch money,
smokes and couples are concerned,
the boy may need some words
straight from the shoulder.
If he's obnoxious, he may not
realize it and may appreciate
whatever you care to say but keep
your voices down.
Dear Dan: I'm 15 years old and
have been going steady with th?
same boy for almost two years.
He's leaving for the Army soon
and we plan to get married whfn
he comes out in three years. The
trouble is that while he's away, he
doesn't want me dating other boys.
My friends tell me I'm crazy to
sit home for three years. What
should I do? Thank you. ? Mixed
Up.
Dear Mixed lip: When a girl of
15 is considering marriage to a
certain boy in three years, she's
looking at the world through the
well-known rose-colored glasses. I
would say the odds are very much
against vour marrying your soon
to-be soldier boy and because you
are only 15. don't think you should
even consider sitting home date
less for the next three years.
You would be a very unwise girl
to do such a thing, the same as
your boy friend would be unwise to
live in the barracks for the next
36 months. Your boy friend
shouldn't expect to put you in moth
balls for the next three years, no
matter how much he loves you.
Dear Dan: I'm in love with a
hoy in my class but he acts as
though I'm not even around. I ask
ed him over to my house but he
just made up excuses. Dan, what
should I do? ? J.K.L.
Dear J.K.L.: If you're as young
as your handwriting indicates, you
should wait several years before
gettine interested in boys. The boy
probablv knew as much and his ex
cuses, flimsy as they might have
been, were his way of saying ex
actly what I said.
Dear Dan: My boy friend is run
ning an elevator in a hotel this
summer and he says most men rid
ing the elevator don't bother tak
ing off their hats when women are
present. Doesn't a man remove
his hat out of simple respect or am
I wrong again? ? Grace.
Dear Grace: The hard and fast
rule of a man removing his hat in
an elevator containing women has
been replaced by one of more com
mon sense. A man now keeps on
his hat in a crowded elevator
mainly to protect the fedora from
being crushed.
However, if the elevator isn't
crowded and there's one or more
women riding, then I think a man
can still be a gentleman by remov
ing his hat
t