Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-18
Capital Gossip
By HENRY AvERILL

Raleigh, July ia trip of more
than 300 miles over North Carolina
highways Sunday furnishes the basis
Tor two observations: First the great
est menace to safety on the highway
is not the recklesSly fast driver, but
the self-rlghteous ultra-conservative
VINO moseys along at about Is to 20
miles an hour, holding up traffic and
wearing the patience of other drivers
to frazzle, so that they, in despera-
tlon, will take chance of passing
a line OF traffic. Second, the State
Highway Patrols superb unobtrusive
ness. Whatever else might be charg-
ed to the patrol, it cannot be charg-
ed-and prOVen-that it makes it.
self unduly conspicuous. One patrol
car parked at q filling station was
the only obvious indication Of the
patrols existence over that 300
miles OF main tlave1ed highway.
The farmers field day at Piedmont
Test Farm near Statesville Thurs
day is the second in the series sche-
duled. The first was at Blackland
Station, Wenona, last Thursday On
Thursday of next week, July 27, the
Oxford tobacco station will observe
its field day. Others projected are at
the Upper Plains Station, Rocky
Mount, August 10; Mountain Station,
Swannanoa, August II, and the
Coastal Plain Station at Willard,
September IA.
ColOred farmers also will have
their own field days. The only place
and date fixed SO far for the Negroes
is at Oxford on August II. Several
others are being planned. In recent
years Negro farmers have shown
more and more interest in such oc-
casiOns and record-breaklng attend
ance is expected this year.
There must be some sort of psychic
fascination about a hole in the
ground; or, at least, about a bunch
of Workmen digging a hole Your
correspondent this morning counted
SO persons, mostly able-bodied men,
hanging on the fence watching eX-
cavations for the new Hudson-BellI
store. Walking on up to the head Of
Fayetteville street, Al were counted
sitting or standing looking at the big
steam shovel digging up the side
walk in front of Capitol Square.
Whether the fascination was because
Of the hole-digging or whether the
spectators were dreaming of the new
buildings to arise over the holes,
their interest was certainly undivided
Reminiscent of the strenuous eff
forts of many suburban areas to pre-
vent extension of corporate limits of
North Carolina towns during the last
legislature, is the news coming from
Columbia and Greenville, South
Carolina. In both of those cities
suburbanites are begging to be taken
inside SO they can get the facilities
provided by the municipalities at
less cost than they now have to pay.
Principal objection raised to extend
ing limits at Raleigh and Whining
ton was made by large taxpayers in
side present town limits, who said
that it would cost more to service
the new area than the taxes col
lected therefrom would justify.
Add to the list of North Carolina
events for August the livestock show
at Hemp, small town in upper Moore
county. Held for the first time last
year, this show features native horse
and mule colts. It was inaugurated
to foster interest in livestock raising.
Attendance last year was estimated
at three thousand and this year, on
August IL, ten thousand people are
expected. Sponsored by the Moore
County Breeders Association, and
aided by extension forces and the de-
partment of agriculture, the show
brings hundreds of work horses,
mules and colts for exhibition, pull
ing contests and sale.
Politician uses radio to tell of his
ooI,iavenoentc Inst another boast to