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Son* uaiiy a com jeremiad '•And hern, ini we come "We nave “We heJl?” Some publishers seemed to think that they had been called oat to' “raise hell about ‘government’ ” and' began to belabor governing bodies and public employes everywhere* One publisher -took on thd Depart ment of Agriculture . and p< out that every 37- farms ip the ment of Agriculture , and pointed ■ ;y jyijVpjpif was supporting'one'worker ip the USDA, whorii. fie J described its a "full-time, well fed, governmental employe looking after their inter ests — if any?”* — a real beii-rais ing phrase, now isn’t it? It never occurred _to this hell raiser that the work of Depart ment of Agriculture embraces many activities in addition to farming such as forests, recreation, grazing, reclamation and research-^serving not only farmers but a variety of businesses. Its employes, for the most part, work had at their jobs, and are worth every penny they are paid. - > Research is an important part of the work of the Department of Agriculture, and. instead of riding on: the bowed backs M the fanners, in one hundred years the- govern ment experts have helped lift “the man with the hoe” to a place of prominence and dignity that befits, the grower of food. The problem that must be solved is the sale and distribution of so called surpluses in a world wor ried with want. So far, free enter prise, whatever that is, has never done it. : . 'Raising hell with ’ enforcement agencies is another way of show -^—7-——-- — Firemen’s Festival ..■■——iiiiiii.... SHOW & DANCE , —featuring— ’■ ,,f| Grand Ole Opry Stare for the newspaper that hell should be raised, police throw the culprits in yell about what' .. costing the taxpayer to feed iem. If the court puts the of nders on “good behavior” it can be pointed out that “they loose.” Another good is “Put the prisoners to doing useful work.” If and they are put to work, it can always Be said “it is costing more than if you hired good, hon est working men to do it.” The law enforcement agencies are a na tural for the newspaper that is looking lor something or other to raise hell about. * , 1 Raising hell about public expen ditures is always a safe topic, and vihWing with alarm the rising cost of.relief is a bell-ringer, providing that you do not break down the tax bill, ind debit the patricians with :their part of titer relief cost Seems to us that there has been too much "raising hell” done by critics of the government, and not enough Of quiet and sound think ing followed by kindly suggestions for the return of the old virtues that once ruled the hearts of mem name of Forty-five ago, the Ivar Kreuger. was pronounced with awe. He was respected by rulers everywhere in the world. .Today in the biographical dictionaries, his name is followed by the words “Swedish industrialist, financier and swindler.” No one raised hell with Kreuger. He was accepted as pure gold, until a quiet, unassum ing • certified public accountant asked him: “Where are these as sets?” Kreuger, cornered by just plain arithmetic, shot himself I The newspapers do not have to raise hell They can cure a lot Of present day problems by asking a industry. V untary . labor ments in oMm tributed chunks. And now ft ing ruling in the Ch Western Railway Union dispute has added still more to the formula.' 1 What all these contributions say, in essence, is that neither practical nor humanitarian considerations can be eliminated; they must, in stead, be combined. , ’ . They say that management must be allowed to keep the initiative to maintain its competitive position by adjusting to changed conditions, including its right to abolish un needed jobs. But they recognize that this can create hardships, and that humanitarian considerations demand that management ease these hardships through such con cessions as extending the dismissal notice, generous severance pay, ac cepting -retraining reponsibilities and giving due regard - to seniority. This is a sensible compromise. Its widespread acceptance will benefit a)l .segments of the nation, being called a conservative or an old fogey) WHO IS GOING TQ tAif^FOR 'IT?* HOW,' AND WHEN? ' '' Urge Your Friends To Subscribe To Hie Journal ;e been invited, according to H. Brpoks James, dean of ag riculture. ^.s; “We believe we have something of interest to show everyone *— rural and urban, young and tad," Dean James said The prt^ram will get under way at 9:1$ in the William Meal Reynolds Coliseum with' brief op ening exercises. State College Chancellor John T. Caldwell will give the welcome. Dr. Q. B. Cope land, asociate executive editor of The Progressive Fanner, will make a short talk oa career qwtorttmMes hr agriculture. ■ : . ' The key features o% ope* house will be tours and exhibits that will give visitors information on a va ritty of topics ranging from fcol lege financial assistance to gene tic variability of. plants. '• ‘ II' I nil-1 111 nil, i. ir" Ambulance Service jA 7-1123 KINSTON, N. C My, HOW they've grown! r HE'S STILL dreAmin' ABOUT THAT RED ROSE ’ . REAL-BEEP . I FLAVOR! X r My families 6ET PLENTY OF BONE-BUILDING CALCIUM...I [ RAISE'EM OW L RED ROSE! J Parrott 300 N. Heritage St. Kinston, N. C Frosty Mom R¥ “Helping to build a better livestock Market lor Eastern North .CarotinafS
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