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I ) m / 2, KINGS MOUNTAIN MIRROR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1972 ^ ^1’ -' / ^ A-' '% • / ■ ■ ■' ■'? ■ "w . reflections by Rodney Dodson :^'i" Pass The Poison, Please! A chilly throng attend Sunrise Services Sunday at Mountain Rest Cemetery, |Washington Report | Republican Primary for Senate Congressman James T. Broyhill Clean Water --“Meanest Race Going” Last week, tbe House otRe presentatives completed ac tion on what could be the most comprehensive and expensive piece of environmental legis lation ever passed. This mea sure establishes the goal of cleaning up the nation’s wa ters by 1985, at a cost to the Federal government of $24,6 billion. Tbe Senate last year passed a similar bill to a- chleve this same purpose. However, the House-passed version takes a different, and, I feel, a more realistic ap proach to this goal. Basically, the legislation es tablishes a goal of “no dis charge” of pollutants In the nation’s waters by 1985, and an Interim goal of 1981 to a- chieve water quality suitable tor recreation purposes and the propagation of marine life in all waters. In addition, the bill provides for a sharp in crease in Federal grants for the construction of municipal waste treatment facilities, providing $18 billion over the next three fiscal years. The bill raises the Federal share of project costs from the cur rent maximum of 55 percent to a 75 percent maximum. Funds would be allotted among the states on the basis of need, rather than population as pro vided intheSenatebill. Indus trial firms using municipal waste treatment systems would be assessed user charges and would also be re quired to share in the capital costs of new facilities. I have received many inqui ries from mayors and city of ficials in the Tenth District about Federal assistance for waste treatment facilities, and I know that there is great need tor more funds tor this program. Towns and cities of every size are finding it in creasingly difficult to meet the problem ot sewage and waste disposal and are turning to tbe Federal government tor assistance. The legislation would estab- . llsh a national permit system for discharges into navigable waters. The bill provides that water waste discharge limits shall be based upon the follow ing timetable; by 1976, the best practicable technology, 'THOvton' \ s %. g P. O. Box 345 — Phone (704) 730-3661 g: Published Each Wednesday at 222 South Railroad Avenue •i; Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086 $ ‘4 * by MIRROR PUBLISHING CO S’ ? ?: iji RODNEY DODSON | ;|; Editor and Co-Publisher I LEM R. LYNCH | Co-Publisher and Business Mgr. I SHERYL CLARK :| ij:' Layout and Justowriter SYLVIA HOLMES | Women’s News, Features | JULIE CRAWFORD | Receptlonlst-Justowrlter ^1; i I SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $4 Per Year in N.C., | i-j $5 Per Year outside N.C. 5i TOTAL PRESS RUN; 4,000 COPIES I by 1981,thebestavallabletec- hnology, and by 1985, no dis charges of pollutants or toxic material. A major difference between the House and Senate bills lies in the adherence to this timetable. Tbe House bill provides for a two-year study by the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering of the social, economic, envi ronmental and technological cost of achieving the 1981 and 1985 “no discharge” goals. The study would have no bear ing on tbe 1976 cleanup goals, but would require that the Congress take affirmative ac tion following completion of the study, before finally com mitting tbe nation to the a- chievement of the 1981 and 1985 goals, I feel thisIsavl- tal section and that further Congressional review, based upon more thorough know ledge of tbe cost and effect of the legislation, is essential before making this noajor na tional commitment. Far too often tbe Congress has made long - term commitments without provisions for re viewing its action and poor and unworkable programs have been tbe result. Another major difference in the House and Senate bills is the role ot the state inadmln- Isterlng and enforcing tbe wa ter pollution control program. Here again, I feel tbe House version takes a more work able aigtroach. It assigns ov erriding authority for admin istration to tbe Federal gov ernment, but gives direct ad ministrative responsibility to tbe states when tbe states de monstrate their ability to live up to that responsibility. Tbe Federal authority is em powered to take charge of any state program when a state tails to discharge its respon sibility. This provision is si milar to that in tbe existing Clean Air Act. Tbe advantage of this division ot responsi bility is that it retains the ex isting organization, expert ise, and experience that the Individual states have built up over the years. To throw out the accomplishments of the states for a complete takeover In the words of one of the men running for nomination, tbe Republican primary tor tbe U, 1 Senate “will be the meanest race going in North Carolina.” Tbe three men running are as different as the seasons cf the year. But they have one stri king similarity; They all claim to be ahead. Tbe combatants are James C, Johnson, a Concord attor ney; Jesse Helms, a Raleigh broadcast executive; and Wil liam Booe, a Charlotte attor ney. Because this shapes upas possibly the most Interesting primary the Republicans have ever had lOorfh Carolina, I got with tbe three men aiid tsdked about their campaigns. Jimmy Johnson; He is con centrating his efforts in 14 counties where the vast ma jority of tbe Republican vote is, Johnsoohaswrltteo20,0(X) personal letters, urging Re publicans to support him in the Senate primary. “This is more than a race a- mong these men,” Johnson told me. “Tbe Republicans will decide what type ot men and philosophy they want for their party,” J ohnson is considered a mod erate. His two opponents are ultra conservatives. Without saying as much, Johnson def initely believes the man he has to beat is Helms. He is in the process of stud ying some editorials that Helms has read over WRAL-TV in Raleigh, and is particularly interested ta sev eral where Helms was ex tremely critical of President Nixon. “You might say that WRAL has not made it easy for me to get these editorials,’’Johnson says, “but we’re getting them from other sources. I plan to cite them chapter and verse. I have one where Helms was virtually calling President Nixon a liar. He has sat in his Ivory Tower at WRAL lor 12 years dishing out criti cism. Now that Helms is run ning for public office, be should be called on to defend his remarks. It looks like this is going to be the meanest race ' going.” Johnson also plans to make an issue of the fact that both ot his opponents are recent converts to the Republican Party. He views them as op portunists, who switched to tbe GOP only when it seemed they could benefit personally from the change, Jesse Helms; He is running with the gas pedal on the floor. He’s been successful winning endorsements ot some big Re publican names, the most not able of which has been 9th Dis trict Congressman Charles R. Jonas. “Personally,” Helms told me, “the Jonas endorsement means a great deal to me. Charlie Jonas is so highly-re spected, I have to believe the endorsement will have a great effect on the campaign.” Helms says he is traveling as much as possible, on the weekends and at least one day during the week. He says tbe Issues appear to be busing, the economy, the war, and Gov. Bob Scott. “You must remember that I am traveling in highly par tisan circles,” Helms says. “But Bob Scott’s name is mocked in some of these places. Some people refer to him as the Hee Haw from Haw River.” Helms says that be finds Pre sident Nixon to be very pop ular in North Carolina, al though there are a few who are “disenchanted because of bis China trip and they don’t feel he^ done enough to stop the school busing.” Says Helms; “I’m not going to Hgbt with anyone. I’m of fering to serve. If the Repub licans want me, I wUl. If they don’t, I won’t. It gets down to that.” William Booe; A staunch toe of Involuntary school busing, Booe says bis own poll shows him out front in the race for tbe senate nomination. “The poll was taken for our use, not tor newspaper circu lation,” Booetoldme. “Ihave already traveled in 65 coun ties. I’m far ahead of my two opponents in building an or- organizatlon, and also in the race. “My opponents are not dis cussing the issues,” Booe said. And what are the Issues? “Just what I’m talking to the people about,” Booe said. “Education, busing, the eco nomy, the war. I’ve worn out tires on my car and leather on my shoes Uldng to tbe people about these issues/’ Booe says he has just about discontinued bis law practice to give full attention to the campaign. “I’m a poor boy,” be says. “But the money is coming in nicely. We have a media cam paign planned. I’m getting tremendous publicity all over the state. And you know I’ve challenged Jesse Helms to a debate on the issues. I’ll meet him anywhere from Murphy to Manteo.” I started getting into organic gardening on a very snoall scale last year—in the face ot open skepticism. Nevertheless my four tomato plants, two rows of green beans, and a few cucumbers suffered no Insect damage, and grew ripe in spite of the fact that I refused to use in secticides or synthetic ferti lizers. It’s really inconceivable to me that anyone can spray poi son on tbe food they’re about to eat. Those of you concerned with that sort ot thing know how difficult it is to go through a supermarket and get a good selectioo of fresh vegetables, and that it’s close to impos sible to know what you’re get ting, and bow poison it is, A- bout the only solution is to GROW YOUR OWN and try to freeze enough to last through tbe winter. It’s a shame with all tbe space most of us have for growing food, that we go to the market and buy green, tasteless tomatoes grown in Mexico. There may have been a time when backyard garden ing was considered an eccen tric bobby or Just for some one who liked be feel of mud between his toes, but with the poor quality of much of tbe co mmercially processed foods, and our increasing population, it’s becoming a very practical project I’ve seen a beautiful vege table garden growing in a very small plot where tbe quality ot the soil—not tbe area- yields the quantity. The same garden bad rows of tomatoes staked up over 6 feet Ugh. I’m not situated where I can grow a very large garden at all, but with what I have. I’m going to try a small oneagaln this year. I’m sure some of you reading this have abetter knowledge ot organic garden ing than I, and I would like to hear from you—especially if you have some early non-poi- sonous vegetables I could buy I We must be the only paper around not to have picked up Kings Mountain’s business of a back utility bill uncollected by tbe city. The story was going tbe rounds in the news grapevine before it was print ed by a nearby dally, then another one jumped on it not to be outdone. Yours truly with last year’s organic tomato plant. Our Investigations proved it to be a more or less dead issue to begin with. We sure are in the limelight over here. «*« There must be a new trend in political TV commercials this time around. In case you haven’t noticed, not a single candidate I’ve seen is usi^ tbe straight armchair approach to tell his story. JOHN KILGO m ioot The Worshiping Community International Lesson for On Pot Though youngsters have a point when they claim pot (marijuana) is their hang-up while alcohol is the older generation’s hang-up, there is a difference which history proves and which the na tion’s leaders must consider when asked to ease laws against the use and posses sion of marijuana. History shows conclusive ly that nations whose populations habitually use pot lack industry and drive, exhibit a national laziness and indolence contraiy to the traditional ethic of work, industry and drive of the world’s leading nations. Ambition, drive and the desire to work and achieve is the foundation stone of American society and every other leading industrial society in the world. Pleas ure-dream drugs which make one lazy, satisfied not to work, not to achieve, etc., are thus a direct threat to the nation’s future, and to every individual who uses them habitually. TV’s EHecI An interesting finding of an advisory committee of the U. S. Surgeon General’s, which made an exhaustive investigation of violence on U.S. commercial television, is that youngsters who watch much television initially gain a larger vocabulary but that if they continue to watch into high school age it is definitely harmful to them. Television violence does influence viewers toward actual violence, the commit tee found. The committee suggests parents watch television with their children or select whatprograms their children see, if this isn’t possible. Sunday School AprU 9. 1972. LESSON TEXT; Matthew 18; 19-20; John 4; 19-24; Acts 2; 41-47; Colosslans 3;14-17. In our Lesson for todav. self- evaluation will play an impor tant part—particularly as it relates to the priority which we personally accord our pra ctices of worship. Worship is the primary fun ction of tbe Church. Fellow ship in worship ranks next in order of Importance to man- klndl For in numbers there is strength, and in the strength of the Church lies the hope of mao, Christ, Himself, prayed of ten. In prayer. He found guid ance and tbe strength to con tinue His ministry in the face of seemingly Insurmountable odds. He prayed in many places--in tbe Temple, in pri vate homes, in the market place, in Gethsemane. His whole life was buUt upon the precept that prayer could be offered anywhere, and at any time. Prayer was important in His life; communion with the Father was as essential to Him as air is to our breath ing. “For where twoor three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them”. , .(Matthew 18, verse 20). In these words Christ was saying that where persons gave due recognition to His will and purpose, they would receive the unqi^ifled sup- [wrt of their Father in heaven. This was the ordained func tion of tbe Christian church. To kdl short of these basic standards would render any gatherings Ineffectual and useless. At the time which we are stu- dylng, great arguments were raging in regard to suitable places of worship. Jewish in sistence on Jerusalem as the only suitable place of worship met with some strong opposi tion from tbe people of other nations. Tbe Samaritans, in particular, maintained that their forefathers had wor shiped in the mountains, not in Jerusalem. This was the focus of tbe conversation be tween Jesus and tbe woman of Samaria at the well. In answering the woman’s somewhat defensive quest ions, Christ underlined a great truth; God is Spirit, and therefore the location ofwor- shlp is immaterial. God could never be confined to one area; God, belngSplrlt, would be ap proached through a spiritual attitude of worship, which needs neither special build ings or special rituals. The only basic required was that worship should be a voluntary act,, .an “offering ofthe spi rit.” Nevertheless, tbe Church plays an important part in the life of everybellevl^ Christ ian. It offers instruction and a strengthening of the indivi dual spirit in fellowship, one with another. It offers op portunities of service, col lectively, that may sometimes be denied to the individual be cause, Isolated, he Is not cog nizant of the need. Tbe advent of the young church was marked by the at titude ot caring on the part of the converts. Those who were endowed with material goods shared spontaneously with the “have nets” in their midst. Spiritual things were ot more Importance to them than ma terial goods. Today, as Chri stians, we are concerned to alleviate suffering and want wherever and whenever we find it. This means on both planes—spiritual and mater ial, We canonlydothiseftec- tively when we are Imbued with a spirit of harmony within ourselves and within our church. When tbe church worshifis it gives homage to the living God; it is a shared experience that leaves tbe worshiper strengthened In spirit and re newed in life. It is an occa sion for rejoicing.. .rejoicing in salvation, in forgiveness of sins, in hope everlasting. It is an experience that must be carried into all aspects ot our daily lives. Christ practiced worship as siduously; He recognized the Importance to tbe spiritual hunger that is inherent in mankind, and He led His dis ciples to gather frequently for a time of devotion. In the church. He gathers us today, to satl^ a very basic and im portant hunger. (These comments are based on outlines of the Internation al Sunday School Lessons, copyrighted by tbe Interna tional CouncU of Religious Education, and used by per mission). Nolan Heads Jordan’s Campaign In County Former State Senator Clyde Nolan of Shelby has been named Cleveland County man ager of Senator B. Everett Jo rdan’s re-election campaign. Jordan said Nolan would be in charge of all planning and promotional activities for the May primary as weU as the general election in tbe fall. “ I am fortunate indeed to have the services of a man as tal ented and experienced as Mr. Nolan,” Jordan said. “Above all, be knows tbe necessity of experienced and responsible le^ershlp in the Senate the next six years.” Nolan, a realtor and farmer. served three terms as pres ident ot the Shelby Board of Realtors and Is a member of tbe Shelby Klwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce. In addition to serving In tbe State Senate, be was a dele gate to the 1956aod 1960Dem- ocratlc National Conventions, is a past chairman ofthe Cle veland County Democratic Party and is a member ot the State Democratic Executive Committee. He and Mrs. Nolan, the for mer Flora PetUt, live at 505 West MarionSt.,Shelby. They have one son, Clyde, Jr. CLYDE NOLAN 0 or sitting behind a desk try ing to look distinguished. Most of the candidates are filmed strolling through the streets, or talking to a variety of folks representative of farm ers, teachers, or other qjec- lallzed segments of tbe pop ulation. That’s tbe natural approach I suppose. •:) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Skipper Bowles has changed bis mind about tbe role Gov. Scott is playing in this campaign. In January, Bowles told me that he could see“no bard ev idence that Gov. Scott Is act ively supporting my opponent in this campaign.” Bowles now says, however, that Scott is actively helping Pat Taylor. “Their tlesgobackfor many years,” Bowles said. “Their fathers were close friends. The two of them got ftnancial contributions from the same sources in 1968.” When Hugh Morton was a can didate, be had blasted Gov., Scott for trying to “handpick” bis successor. It has been no secret that Scott’s choice for Governor is Lt. Gov. Taylor. *** A poll taken for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Holshouser reportedly shows the race between him and Jim Gardner to be very close, with about 27 per cent of the vote still undecided. Holshouser plans to get more agresslve in coming weeks, hoping to point out what he feels was a creditability gap InGardner’s 1968 campaign. American Party candidate tor Governor Bruce Burleson tells me he’ll stop the busing of school students out ot their neighborhoods if elected. How? “I will ask tbe parents to get a certificate from their family doctor, saying the bus ing is hazardous to their child’s health,” Burleson says. “Even tbe Supreme Court says you can’t bus kto under those conditions.” By the way, Burleson says be would also abolish the North Carolina “food tax.” •** Democratic gubernatorial candidates Wilbur Hobby and Reginald Hawkins are begin ning to trade a tew blows. Hawkins says some black un ion members are afraid to make financial contributions to his campaign, because of Hobby, Hobby replies; “Reg gie says things like this be cause he is sinking, Heislos- Ing a lot of bis support to me. But Instead of attacking me, he ought to be attacking the big boys.” *•* «) €)
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