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Dear Editor:
As you know, I am a substitute teacher lor the school system.
I want to use this way of informing the people of K.M. that the
high school pupils are playing cards with Mr. A’s permission.
I was out at the high school last Monday and Tuesday, (Nov. 29
& 30) for Mr. Hambrlght. He has 3rd period study hall in the
cafeteria. Before the boys could check the roll, some of the
other boys had the cards out and were dealing them out. I
told them there would be no card playing in my room. The boys
picked up their cards and went out In the common's area. 1
went after them and took the cards away from them and sent
them back Into the cafeteria. I do not give commons privileges
because I can not be two placed at one time.
When I went to school Tuesday morning, Mr. A told me I was
supposed to let them play cards as he had given them permission
to play. I told him I would not have any card playing in the
rooms I had; so not to call me anymore to substitute, I cannot
be a part of card playing in the school. Our teachers hands are
tied. They have to do as Mr. A. says but I do not have to teach
so I can speak my mind.
If you read the Mirror the other week, the pupils were begging
for some discipline. They know what is happening and do not
like it.
The pupils, as well as the teachers, tell me that every time a
card game is played, money changed hand, tome that is gambling
Do you want your children to learn, or do you want them to
learn to gamble?
Why is it that almost every time you pass the 7-11 during
the day there is at least one car of high school students there?
Why are the students allowed to go to the Burger Barn or
Little Moo for their dinner?
Why are they allowed to walk off into the woods behind the
school during school hours? This is boys and girls. I have seen
it more than once.
Why are the students allowed to stand up and call their teach
ers names?
I am not asking you to take my word for all this, but go to
school, talk to the teachers and the students. Ask them how
they feel about the problem at the high school.
I do not have a child in high school, but if I did, I would visit
and start asking questions.
Thank you for printing this letter.
Yours Truly,
Martha ( Mrs. Howard) Ware
Editor’s note;
The oplnlon-s expressed in the "Letter to The Editor” column
are entirely those of the writer, and do not necessarily reflect
in any way tbi opinion of this newspaper.
Equal opportunity to reply to individual letters is provided.
Your lette' s are welcome, but must be signed by the writer.
ASHINGTO
Water Pollution
Many are convinced that the only way to check pollution
of the water resources of the nation is through federal legis
lation, lifting the burden of proof from the shoulders of citi
zens and water authorities, in proving what killed this fish
or that, and placing it on the shoulders of those suspected
of polluting.
Industries often evade responsibility because it’s most
difficult to prove what killed fish or game; the process also
involves a considerable outlay of time and money, not to
mention expertpersonnel. The time factor involvedincreases
difficulties.
However, when pollution is found in any stream or body
of water, definitely designated as such by competent state
authorities, the burden of proof then should be shifted to
the shoulders of industries discharging wastes into that
water. They should be required to prove beyond any doubt
that waste, chemical or hot water discharges from their
plants have not killed game. Only if this is required, and
the discharge from industries regularly policed, will pol
lution of the nation’s water resources finally be ended.
Gas Shortage?
Natural gas cutbacks this winter are threatened in many
areas of the country. Production has not been increased
to keep pace with growing demand in recent ^ears. As a
result, some natural gas distributors are now warning
customers of possible curtailments.
If the winter is mild, cutbacks can probably be avoided.
If it is long or severe, it seen.s highly likely some comme^
cial users, especially in the northeast, will be cut off. It’s
possible, though unlikely, that some homes will be cut off.
The projection fpr the winter of 1972-73 is more grim;
cutoffs then are considered a certainty. So unsatisfactory
is the current picture that the Federal Trade Commission
has undertaken an investigation of U.S. gas production by
the oil companies. A report is expected about the firstof
the year.
It is premature, therefore, to comment on the cause. It
can be said, with a degree of certainty, that gas cutoffs and
shortages invite more federal intervention in this vital
sector of the economy, and the nation’s hatural resources.
If, as some claim, the oil companies have dragged their feet
because natural gas is cheap, it has been a short-sighted
policy. If it can ever be successfully argued they won’t do
the job, the federal government is certain to move into the
picture.
THOvwi
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Washington Report
By Congressman James T. Broyhill
Campaign Financing
The financing of political
campaigns has been a hotly
debated subject In Washing
ton, stimulated by a Senate
amendment to the tax bill to
allow a check-off on indivi
dual tax returns for this pur
pose. The amendment would
allow each Individual filling
a tax return to designate one
dollar of his Federal income
tax for a political campaign
fund, either for the political
party of his choice or for a
nonpartisan general account.
This provision, which was
not part of the House-passed
bill and was added on the
Senate floor, has aroused con
siderable partisan controver
sy, The President has ann
ounced that he will veto his
own proposed tax relief leg
islation if the tax check-off
for political campaigns is a
part of the final bill. As this
is written, the action of the
Congress on this proposal is
uncertain. I feel that the use
of public tax money to fin
ance political campiaigns is
most unwise and raises ques
tions of constitutionality. In
my opinion, this subject
should not be considered as
part of the tax relief bill
which is designed to stimu
late the economy and reduce
inflation. This much-needed
legislation should be enacted
right away without the delays
that have been caused by the
controversial tax check-off
provision.
A better approach to cam
paign financing, I feel, is the
bill which was passed by the
House of Representatives last
week. This measure, the pur
pose of which is to control
campaign expenditures and to
provide full disclosure of
campaign contributions, has
received lengthy study and
consideration in both the Sen
ate and the House. The Sen
ate has already passed one
versln of the bill and the
House bill is similar in many
respects. While differences
remain to be worked out in
conference, there are many
identical provisions which
will undoubtedly remain in
the final version.
One of the major provisions
specifies a celling on spend
ing for advertising media of
ten cents per eligible voter.
This limit would apply to ex
penditures (or television,
radio, newspaper, magazines,
billboards, and direct mail
campaigns. In addition, no
more than sixty percent of
this limit could be spent for
any one medium, such as tel
evision. This provision would
have the effect of limiting
each Presidential candidate
next year to expenditures of
$8.4 million for television
advertising, a major cam
paign expense.
Another section would re
quire full disclosure of car.;-
palng contributions and ex
penses and specify that fin
ancial reports be filed three
times a year, with extra re
ports on election years fif
teen days and five days be
fore the election. All fund
raising events (or a candidate
would have to be reported.
In addition, limits would be
imposed on the use of a cand
idate’s personal funds and
those of his family of $50,-
000 for Presidential candi
dates, $35,000 (or the Senate
and $25,000 (or the House of
Representatives.
Anamendment adopted by the
House would rewrite existing
law to provide that labor un
ions may use union funds for
“get-out-the-vote” drives a-
mong their membership and
their families. The accept
ance of this amendment, which
I opposed, blocked the consi
deration of a proposal to bar
union funds (or any political
purpose. Supposedly, the a-
mendment whichwasaccepted
would merely restate exist
ing law and subsequent court
decisions on this subject.
However, I feel that present
practices of using union dues
(or political purposes should
not be allowed, as these funds
are not voluntary contribu
tions from union members.
The passage of this measure,
when finally enacted, wUl be
the first major reform of the
Corrupt PracUces Acto(1925
which currently governs cam
paign spending practices.
Such legislation is long over
due in view of the astronom
ical expense of conducting
political campaigns in the age
of television. This effort has
been the result of extensive
hearings in the House and
Senate and is, I believe, a
much sounder approach to
controlling campaign expend
itures than the income tax
check - olf prc^sal which
would in no way control ex
penses but would only finance
them out of the public
funds.
Best Of Press
Poor Guy
Nothing is as forlorn
looking as a man trailing
behind his shopping wife.
-Beacon, Philadelphia.
No Clauds
Keep your face to the sun
and the shadows will fall
behind.
-Grit
Still Cunent
When a woman is quiet at
a committee meeting, don’t
think she’s listening. She’s
waiting.
-Argue, Carlsbad, N. M.
Frontier
By Gene Cox - Historian, Kings Mtn. MUllary Park
‘Plundering Sam”
Captain Patrick Moore, a noted loyalist, was born within a few
miles of the present town of Lincolnton, North Carolina. Moore
was damaging the Whigs (Americans) cause by his influence
over loyalists and his raids on the whigs. The whigs and loy
alist were always stealing from each other and skirmishing
whenever they could. Moore was particularly aggravating and
there was a great anxiety to capture him. Moore and his ass
ociates had possession of Thicketty Fort and they often would
sallt forth to plunder whig families. Women and children were
not exempt and often they were left without clothing, shoes,
bread, meat and salt. One episode occurred when they were
about to depart from one home where they stripped the family
of bed clothes and wearing apparel. A noted Tory, BUI Hayns-
worth, seized a bed quUt and placed it upon his horse when Jane
McJunkin snatched it and a struggle ensued. The soldiers were
amused and in the contest BUl’s feet slipped and the girl imm
ediately grasped the quUt. Apparently because of the girl’s
bravery Moore allowed her to keep the quilt.
Another incident occured when the loyalist Sam Brown, better
known as "Plundering Sam” went to the house of Josiah Culber
tson in theFairForestregion where he mistreated Mrs. Culbert
son. Her husband returning home that night was informed of
"Plundering Sam’s” misconduct. His temper was so aroused
that he determined to capture or kill him and rid the country
of a bad man. He immediately started In pursuit of "Plundering
Sam” and early the next morning discovered Sam and his com
panion at the home of Dr. Andrew Thomson. Soon thereafter
Sam started (or the stable to get his horse and Culbertson
Immediately shot him, however, Sam's companion escaped.
reflections
by Rodney Dodson
Finishing touches are still
being added to the Mirror’s
new offices at 222 S. Rail
road Ave.
We are painting the front
entrance bright red. It looks
great with our paneled walls,
and quite a contrast from the
previous "dirty green.”
Those of you who remember
the old barber shop will have
to see the change to believe
It- with all due respect to the
barber shop.
*»♦
Is there a jinx on parade.s
In KM? I was beginning to
think so. First, the ill-fated
Mountaineer Days parade
back in October, then the can
cellation of last Friday’s
Christmas parade due to the
snow.
Was glad to hear that is has
been reset (or this Friday
at 4;00, with only minor chan
ges in the lineup.
Sitting in the office Saturday
morning, I noticed the city
crew working outside the win
dow, hard at work shoveling
snow from the sidewalks.
One of the workers paused,
looked up, and from under his
furry cap I recognized him as
his honor, the Mayor.
***
U.N. panel backs space-
damage treaty.
Connally bids Tokyo end
U.S. trade gap.
UnHiiished Work Prevented
Morgan From Running
Exactly two weeksafter Att
orney General Robert Morgan
decided not to run (or Gover
nor, he says: ‘ ‘After getting
back in this office, I feel bet
ter than ever that I made the
right decision.”
Morgan’s decision not to run
(or Governor was made at 1
P.M. two weeks ago. I asked
him when he decided (or cer
tain that he wouldn’t beagub-
natorial candidate.
‘‘At 10 o’clock on the morn
ing that I made the announce
ment,” he said. "I called
about 10 of these lawyers in
who had been helping and ad
vising me. I told them now
was the time to make the de
finite decision. We talked (or
a couple of hours, debated
things back and forth and de
cided that I would take myself
out of the race (or Governor.”
Morgan’s reason not tu run
was because of the pressing
duties in bis office of attor
ney general.
‘‘We had done a lot since
we took this office, Morgan
told me, "But there was plen
ty left to do. Things were
moving so fast in the Gover
nor’s race that I would have
had to devote full-time to that
campaign, which means I
would have to resign this o(-
llce. I couldn’t see my way
clear to do that. I like and
believe in what I’m doing In
this office and we’re not fin
ished with the programs that
we’ve started.”
Morgan says no one knows
how difficult the decision was
to make. He says be believes
in his heart he could have won
the Governor’s race.
‘‘It was not a question of
getting cold feet, ” be said,
“Many of my friends were
extremely disappointed that
I didn’t run for Governor.”
“A t first I thought I would
be,” he said, “but 1 don’t be
lieve so now. I’ve received
mail from all over the state
from people who say they’re
sorry I didn’t run for Gover
nor, but say they can under-
stai^ why I didn’t. I acted In
good faith and I believe the
people understand that and
accept It.”
Morgan was feeling the
pressure from other areas,
too. Hector McGeachy had
already announced (or attor
ney general and had some
billboards up. Elton Edwards
had announced for the office,
even though Morgan was in
sisting that he had not com
pletely made up his mind to
run (or Governor.
Man who followed Skipper
Bowles for a day had this
comment; "You have to be a
track champion to keep up
with the man..” Hugh Morton,
making his own bid (or Gov
ernor, has been all over the
state since last summer. But
now that be has officially
announced for the office, you
John
Kilgo
And to cap things off, House
Speaker Phil Godwin was
planning to announce for att
orney general. Morgan was
pressured by time and while
he had thought (or weeks that
he would be a candidate (or
Governor, It didn’t work out
that way.
He made tlie No-Go ann
ouncement to clear the air.
"1 had a lot of things to con
sider,” Morgan said. "I told
people all along that I had to
consider these things, but they
didn’t really believe me. It
was a tough decision to make.
But I’m satisfied I was right.”
Morgan left the door slightly
ajar to a U.S. Senate race.
But the smart money is that
he will seek reelectlon to the
office of attorney general next
year.
Candidates
Step Up Pace
Nick Gallfianakis took one of
those around-the - state air
plane tours when he announced
for the U.S. Senate. It seems
the popular thing to do these
days.
In Asheville, one lady shook
Gallfianakis’ hand and said;
‘‘I don’t thing I’ll have any
trouble recognizing your
name.”
can look (or bis schedule to
pick up even more.
***
Movements are springing up
around the slate to get Bob
Morgan in the U.S. Senate
race. Chances of that happ
ening seem slim. One major
reason Morgan didn’t run for
Governor was because he
would have had to resign as
attorney general to campaign.
A run (or the U.S. Senate
would also be a full-time job
and Morgan knows it. Itap-
pearB he’ll run again lor at
torney general.
*»*
People who are supposed to
know insist to me that Jim
Gardner will run (or Gover
nor. Gardner’s playing It cool
at this point, knows the spec
ulation will keep his name in
print until he makes the de
cision. Jimmy the Greek
Mecklenburg Rep. Jim Beatty
is getting closer and closer
to a run at Congress from the
9th District.
***
Politician of the Year Award:
It goes to Ohio State football
coach, Woody Hayes, who ran
to midfield during his team’s
game with Michigan, berated
the officials, grabbed their
arm, returned to ttie side-
m
mm
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God Keeps His Promise
International Sunday School Lesson (or Dec
ember 12, 1971. LESSON TEXT; Luke 1:5-80;
2:25-35
Today our message embraces the Messianic
promises of tlie old Testament, and stresses
the universality of the mission of our Lord.
John the Baptist, that devout witness, and
Christ were related by family ties, but the
circumstances of their births differed greatly,
as did their life style. One was born by
natural means, the other by Divine interven
tion. John was to grow to prepare the way (or
Chirst; Christ was to prepare the way for
mankind.
Zachariah and Elizabeth were acutely aware
of John’s purpose in life, as were Joseph and
Mary aware of Christ’s ultimate destiny. Both
families devoutly believed In the concepts of
Christianity. For although the Christian faith'
had its earliest roots in Judaism, and Christian
churches were, in the beginning, predominatly
Jewish, as missions widened their scope, more
and more Gentiles embracedthls‘‘New”faitli.
Luke, however, was fully aware that Christ
ianity was not a new concept..rather, it was the
ultimate fulfillment of God’s ancient promises
and purposes, and it was In this knowledge that
Luke lived—and wrote.
The spiritual vitality of the people wic at its
lowest ebb when Christ was born, and (or ttiem
He represented a glorious new hope. He
became a light (or all men, for He was the
sun that dispelled tlie darknessand the dangers
and the temptations that surrounced them. He
was "The Consolation of Isreal” — and, ulti
mately, of the world!
Christianity, in Luke’s day, had virtually
reached "to the ends of the earth” as it was
then known. The world has broadened within
the knowledge of the peoples of the earth, and
today modern missions carry God’s work
abroad even further than was dreamed of In
Biblical times. There are stUl, however, dis
tant places yet to be reached, and only when
men answer the call of God in the spirit ex
hibited by Luke, John and Paul, will God’s
redemptive purposes for all mankind be real
ized.
Each person has his own special purpose in
life. Ours, as with the prophets and leaders
of the early Christians, should be ever con
cerned with sin, mercy, forgiveness, and--
the ultimate—salvation.
In the lives of the peoples of Biblical times
there was a place for the Temple, How much
more, in our sophisticated times, must there
be a place tor God’s House in our lived today!
With advanced knowledge come certain bless
ings, but... on the other side of the coin... we
also fail heir to certain drawbacks. Sometimes
only God has the answers to our perplexities.
The avenues, therefore, of communion need to
be ever open. Heartfelt worship and equally
heartfelt response are the keynotes in keeping
His image alive (or us today, '
God’s promlseswere made...andkept... In the
Person of Jesus Christ. Let us celebrate His
upcoming birth day with true joy In our hearts
and renewed spiritual commitment!
(These comments are based on outlines of the
International Sunday School Lessons, copy
righted by the International Council of Relig
ious Education, and used by permission.)