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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-04
Reminiscinq
Seven Years Ago
SEVEN YEARS AGO
November 1916

The. local Boy Sc At troop walk
ed away With tn. honors last
Thursday at the Court Of Honor
in WhitevillC. The won the at
tendance cup and the cup for re-
celving the most awards.
Thirty-three law offenders. rang
ing from public drunkenness TO
traffic violatorS. wcrc taken into
custody by city and state author
tiles during the weekend.
The Board of Stewards of the
st. PaurS Methodist Church voted
to commence a campaign immedi-
ately to raise funds for the con-
Struction of a new $4,000 church.
j. l.. Lewis is chairman of the
Board of Stewards.
Ernest Sanders and S. p. Smith
were named 10 head the U. S. O.
drive in Tabor City at a meeting
OF the county committee at Lake
Waccamaw last Tuesday evening.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-04
There's A Lot OF Potatoes

Sweet potatoes have poured into the local market this
year in unprecedented numbers. Farmers really planted
vans this and though the per bushe price
considerably under that of year the increased
acreage increased yield and buying power of Tabor
City market such the potato years
a paid out standpoint is in the making
Like every good thing that any community has there
are some disadvantages. One of the drawbacks the
sweet potato market in Tabor City have little
choice but to let vehicles completely jam streets
when they market the auction house
them along.
Last week, there must have been q good mile long line
several days There's Tabor City resident that isn't
happE TO nave all these potatoes town. are
all glad and happy that the farmers and growing
SO many fine potatoes. Yet need concentrate on
some effort to form this line in direction that will not
tie up main street traffic badly.
The long line of trucks wagons and traers Jams = LOT
OF drVeways and that brings dissatisfaction persons
shut in.
There is also dissatisfaction among the farmers
VINO haul IN potatoes and caught this long line that
they know will take many their time This is not
o1ered as complaint but rather the hope that those
persons involved will stop and think and per-
haps come up with solution o all the problems
ANY time that days sales up into the 20 600
oushe bracket, lot Of vehicles bound get lined up
under the present system Old timers say that the vehicles
are more numerous than before in the potato line
They feel that perhaps the loads lighter that is there
are fewer bushels per vehicle most people are in
agreement that more and trucks the line than
before.
Furthermore time moves along from season to sea-
means still longer lines worse traffic concessions and
Stll more tlme lost BY farmers waiting line All these
'hsS "uo up TO the fact need thinking now
ABOUT next season New ideas and discoveries revo
uohze lot of things and some one might lust have the
s e" 70 speed Up this process and the problems
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-04
FORCES

WITH THE 45TH INFANTRY
DIV. IN KOREA - Army Ser
geant FIRST Glass DOCK STRICK-
LAND JR., IS, son OF Mrs. Annie
NJ. Strickland. Route 3. Box rs.
Nichols, S. c.. recently was award
cd the Bronze Star Medal for
merltorious service with the 45th
Infantry Division in Korea.
SEC Strickland received the a.
ward for service as a section chief
with Company A of the divisions
tooth Ordnance Battalion.
Strickland entered the Army in
December 1851 and completed
basic training in Aberdecd Prov
ing Ground. Md, before arriving
in the Far East during August
1852.
His unit, the 18th Division. has
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-04

All veterans whose treatment
for non-compensable dental con-
ditions or disabilities already has
been completed will not be eligible
for further treatment of those
conditions or disabilities.
The one-time treatment for nom
compensate cases will prevail UNI
less the treatment is found to be
unacceptable within the limita-
tons of good professional stand
ards" or the veteran is found elig-
ible under one or more of the other
dental benefits classifications.
VA said an exception is made
for former prisoners of war who
VIII receive as many dental treat
ments as are required to take care
of disabilities found to have been
caused by their Imprisonment.
The one-time treatment for non
compensate service connected
cases may be provided by VA den
tai clinics, or VA may authorize
participating feebasis dentists to
provide it.
Give been in service since
l94l, and l expect to be discharg-
ed in the near future. Would l be
allowed TO train under the World
War III CT Bill, even though the
cutoff date passed in 1851?
Ayes. The July 25, 1851, cut
off date applied only to veterans
discharged before July 25. l947.
You would be permitted to start
training under the World War III
Gl Bill. but you should keep in
mind that the program ends for
nearly all veterans on July 25.
1856.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-04

gencies such ,aS that offered by
the Tabor City Funeral Home.
Don't know for sure who is re-
sponsible for getting the ambu-
lance to the park each home game;
however, my hat goes off to the
responsible individual.
Although I'm against people get
ting drunked up, it seems to me
that something is missing in our
laws. Medical authorities have
openly stated that alcoholism is a
disease: yet. the Law doesn't treat
il as q disease The usual treat
mcnt for an alcoholic is to arrest
him. put him in the local clink for
a few hours. then slap a fine on
him for public drunkenness.
I'm not advocating the conSump-
ton of alcoholic beverages: how
ever, for those who miss the
straight and narrow and wander
off of the deep end il strikes me
as being unfortunate that we don't
have some system whereby we
could take steps to help the alco-
holic. There should be some link
between law enforcement and in
situations where they attempt to
rid the person of the disease. After
all, very few alcoholics create dis
turbances of any kind and they
are generally charged with a SIM
pie charge of public drunkenness.
I'm blank for solution to the
problem; however. I'm glad that
laws aren't in effect to treat all
diseases with five or ten dollar
fine
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-04
plain TALK
By al" Harrison

The reserves on the Red Devils
winning ball team came through
like veterans the other night
against LoriS and the results were
satisfying to the few fans who
witnessed the tilt.
A lot of folks weren't giving the
Devils much of a chance to cop
the tilt was skeptical about the
outcomc-sincc four of the regular
starters were on the sidelineS with
injuries. When you take such pow
cr as Sammy Rogers, Jerry Cart
rcttc, Ben Spivey, and Nathaniel
HarrelSon out of the lineup il
really doesn't leave too much to
work with; however. the younger
boys came through in a style that
would become any star player.
1t was an enlightening exhibit
tion-no we don't have nearly as
much to dread next season. From
the prospects il looks as if the
Devils will have Il good season
next year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-04

been in Korea since December
1851. An Oklahoma National
Guard unit called to active duty
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-04

While on the subject of football
! is seems appropriate to throw in
few side remarks on the coming
/ Hamlet tilt scheduled for Friday
night. Hamlet is still undefeated
in Conference play and it looks as
if it is up to the Red Devils to
break up their monopoly on first
place standing in the conference.
Hamlet touts a fair haired lad
by the name of Jerry Simms Che
is being mentioned in the sports
circles for All-State honorS) who
does everything except sell pea
nuts in the stands and l under
stand he uses the halftimc rest
period to make the collections for
those. Getting back on the serious
side it seems that the Simms lad
IAN do anything with a pigSkin
hat is supposed to be done with
he is the deciding factor in
the outcome of the Red Devil
Hamlet tilt. If the Devils can Stor
SimmS (no one has done il t"is
SCaSon) and pol sin their pass de-
tense, there is no reason why the
Devils can't COP hard-foueht
victory. 1t will be hard-fough.
victory if they gain onc-Hamlet
isn't about to come up here and
give any presents to the Devils.
| noticed the Tabor City Funeral
Home ambulance parked at the
game the other night. They send
the ambulance to all Of the home
Games and it is a worth while
move-it is the only way we can
-" prepared in case one of the
N'avcrS gets seriously injured. The
time saved by having the ambu-
lance at the field might mean the
difference between life and death
we hope they never get any bus
mess from the gridiron clashes
however. it is good to see that
they are on the ball everytime we
have home game.
Perhaps the sight of an ambu-
lance on the field isn't uncommon
to you; however. it would be if
you had noticed that in only one
other park this season have we
noticed any preparations for emer-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-04

in 1850. il was the first Guard
division to enter combat after
World War III.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
By Charles E. TroceweN

it. and these daring ventures by some
may be looked upon with some sus-
picion, since the creatures benefit
largely from the overstepping.
Real friends of animals have stepped
over the boundary.
They accept their animal friends not
just as animals, but friends.
True friendship is built up here, not
just a SNUG acceptance of an anus
ing toy.
The great majority wonder at such
persons. Mostly they call them crack
potts." or worse
The truth is, the line of the species
is so rigidly drawn, in nature. that
only the most daring Tin any species)
is bold enough to cross into the other
compartment.
Friends Of animals, therefore, will
do best to keep certain reserve, and
to investigate carefully persons with
whom they choose to talk honestly
about their creature friends.
Unless they do this, they will bring
down upon their devoted heads great
deal of undeserved censure. sometime
amounting to scorn, or even allega-
tions of treason, of sort.
These lines of differences were set
down in the beginning. and 1t is
brave man or woman Cor animaD who
dares to step over them.
If he does, it is best to keep 1t a
secret, except among those who speak
the same language.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Too Good q Burquin to Abandon

should like to express hearty in
dorsement of your editorial April 8.
TOO Good a Bargain to Abandon" with
regard to the short-sightedneS of any
proposal to modify or remove the land
purchasing power of the National Cap
1tal Park and Planning Commission.
The American Society of Landscape
Architects believes it principle Of
sound civic policy that all growing cities
should choose and limit improvement
upon, and when possible acquire, lands
suitable to the probable park and rec
reation needs of the future in order
that, as such needs become imperative.
the constantly advancing real estate
values will not have made the cost Of
acquisition exorbitant or even pro-
hibitive.
The Capper- -Cramton Act constitutes
a foresighted implementation of this
principle in the interest of the people
of the Federal city and it's environs, and
the American Society of Landscape
Architects is opposed to any legislative
change that would vitiate the wise pro-
visions of this act.
Leon Zach, President.
American Society of Landscape
Architects.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Parks and Traffic

The old issue of parks versus highways has
cropped up again in connection With plans tor
building new approach to Washington through
Rock Greek Park. Park conservationists are
UNDERSTANDABLE reluctant to have new and
larger streams of automobile traffic pouring
into the city's famous park from Montgomery
County and points beyond. But some conces-
sions to the realities of present-day traffic
problems are inevitable, despite the obdurate
attitude of some park defenders
The issue has been revived as result OF
Maryland's announced plans for extending one
leg of the Washington National Pike Route
24O) to the District line, to connect with a
proposed extension of the Rock Creek Parkway.
The Committee of 100 on the Federal City, long
a Staunch advocate of more and better parks
for Washington, has voted not only to oppose
any further encroachment by traffic on Rock
Creek Park but to disapprove Maryland's plans
for thrusting one approach of the new pike
through the Maryland section of Rock Creek
Valley.
In taking this stand however, the commit
tee in effect also is lining up against the gen.
orally approved plans for peripheral-belt
highway around the District. Part of the
projected 240 approach would be link in the
belt highway and in the long advocated inter-
county freeway through Montgomery and
the crosS-county project which would be
included in the belt have received the in
dorsement of the National Capital Planning
Commission the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, the District
Highway Department and the Regional High
way Planning Council
AS Blair Lee III, executive officer of the
National Capital Planning Commission, pointed
out to the Committee of 100, there is no prac-
ticable alternative to extending Route 240
through Rock Creek Park, if Washington is to
have ready access to the fine new pike which
Maryland is building between this city and
Frederick The cost of condemning residential
and other improved property for a parallel
route through built-up communities of Mary
land and the District would be prohibitive
Under the circumstances, it should be feasible
to work out plan for a parkway through Rock
Greek Valley that will disturb the scenery and
park users to minimum degree.
The conversion of park areas into traffic
arteries is never desirable, as a general rule,
and the Committee of 100 has done good job
of keeping that rule before the highway
planners. But the exigencies of developing
traffic troubles necessitate occasional exceptions
to the rule If the public interest requires some
further encroachment by traffic on Rock Creek
Park land, compromises will have to be made.
Evening star., 1953-04-18

hln0 nearCS blossom In SprlngClme
greetings:
From r. H. of Crescent street:
your column is like literary oasis
on the editorial page of The Star.
"As stimulating and interesting as
the editorials, news items and letters
may be, it is refreshing to escape from
controversial and disturbing issues.
Il am just one of the many readers
who appreciate you, but ! have wanted
to tell you for a long time. However,
am writing now only because feel
you would be interested in a tragic
accident.
Last summer my sister-in-law, who
is an art teacher in a Midwest college,
found crippled dove and nursed it
with wonder drugs and forced feeding.
1T thrived until spring came.
'The other day it died quietly in
her hand.
II wrote the inclosed poem in tribute
to the doves last flight and human
kindness"
(The poem has been turned over to
the poetry editor of The Star.)
From G. S. w. of Burke street NE:
Just a line to tell you how much
not only / but my friends admire
your articles as well as their writer.
That piece about the man who
buried the gray fox could only have
been written by one with vision.
"I heartily agree with K. M. Of T
street. that 1t was cruel to f1re on .
Evening star., 1953-04-18
This and That -.

squirrel because the poor thing was
hungry and took some available food.
wouldn't you just love to get the
person who did it good and hungry,
place nice juicy steak in front of
him, and pump buckshot into him if
he made a move to get it?
Il am that way about all sentient
things. but assure you ! am normal on
most subjects.
During the war when I had points.
my cats got the meat, if any was avail
able.
Il could eat other things. This
aroused indignation in the breasts of
some persons who kindly pointed out
to me that people were starving in
Europe.
"As am of somewhat limited intel
ligence. could not quite see how !
could better the condition of these suf-
fererS by starving my cats"
The person who likes animals some
times has a hard row to hoe in this
world.
The great majority of human beings
stick closely to their own species.
Though they may at times have a
dog or cat, or parakeet they accept
these only as incidental to their own
lives and the lives of their friends and
children.
They do not. in other words, step
over the boundary that divides one
species from another.
Among the strict animals, only the
dog and cat can be said to have done
Evening star., 1953-04-18
ltuIy's Situation

ltuIy's Situation
A letter signed Common Sense"
published in The Star, March 80, ex-
presses the opinion that Italy's prob
lens could be solved by birth control.
AS I pointed out in a letter to The
Star. July 10. 1852, Italy's birth rate
has dropped sharply since the war and
is now lower than the birth rate of
many Western countries, including
France and the United States. But,
obviously, the impact of this trend on
the economic situation cannot be rele-
want. Especially with the present lower
death rate (chief1y a consequence of
scientific progresS) no country can be
expected to reduce her population.
Even France, during the last century,
in spite of having one of the lowest
birth rates in the world. has increased
her population. Moreover, variations
of such demographic trends do not
reach substantial results before several
decades.
Meanwhile. the economic situation
of country can be affected by count
less other factors, at least as important
as the birth rate: The possibility of
trading with other countries, of finding
new capitals in order to develop local
resources, etc.
Gabrielle PareSce,
Press Counselor, Italian Embassy.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Wild Perfection

The robins song is music unsurpassed.
In tender melodies. the singers otDn:
No treetop cIloriSter is fatty cast
As robin tenor, bass, or baritone.
No l0bored practice mars the robins
day.
No endless task of learning tiresome
rules,
And no maestro cites a certain Udy
As that preferred in leading robin
schools.
In glad response to meaoer signs OF
spring
1t spills its joy TN tuneful ecstdsies.
Untdught and free, its iOakened senses
sing
A glad salute to SlotDly budding trees.
1t simply feels an urgent. blitheson1e
note
And Wild perfection tumbles from its
throat.
Florence Pedieo Jansson
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Conflict on Easter

Members of several churches in the
vicinity of Connecticut avenue were
heartened when it was announced that
the Easter Parade for this year had
been scheduled for a later hour, but
were dismayed upon arriving early for
services to find that there was to be
mo PARKING AFTER IL NOON any,
where within three to six-block radius
of the churches.
It wouldn't be hard to understand the
prevention of traffic congestion on Con-
necticut avenue from am. on, but it
did seem that the Police Department
could have shown some consideration
by moving the parking restrictions on
other side streets up to at least 1890
for those of us more interested in the
religious significance of Easter than in
the parade two hours later
Next year, let's have little more CO.
ordination between parade planners and
the Police Department!
Member.
National Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Can't Balance Budget With Howitzer
By Paul R. Leoch

In ENUMERATING the high cost of
i war implements in his challenge to
Russia to diSarm, President Eisenhower
could have gone on indefinitely had it
been necessary to make a case.
For instance, every time 105-milli-
meter howitzer, costing $4,000, is fired
nicked for $47.95. {
The average wholesale cost of 30
caliber rife cartridges is 11.4 cents per
cartridge. Every time a 50-caliber
machine gun burps, there goes IS cents.
One hand grenade, the kind you used
to see hanging on Gen. Matthew Ridg-
ways shoulder. retails at $1.16.
When it comes to artillery shells,
you're getting into big money.
To fire one 8-inch howitzer shell
comes to $88.79. But nine-incher-
that is, 240-millimeter-ticks the cash
register for $239. Just why the big
difference is not quite clear, except
that the bigger shell is loaded in Sepa-
rate pieces The 155-millimeter how
itzer shell costs $44.19, and the 155 gun
shell $62.69.
From the beginning of the Korean
war to the end of last year, As million
rounds of artillery and mortar ammu-
milton had been fired-Some 1,250,0
tons.
That was more than the United
States used in all the European action
in World War II. The Navy and Air
Force used up, also, more than 100000
tons of shells and bombs, and a million
tons of small-arms cartridges were fired
by all hands.
What imitation has done to the cost
of producing ordnance since the end
of World War II is a still more sensa-
tional story. A 30-caliber carbine cost
$36 in 1945. It is $94 80 now. A Garand
Evening star., 1953-04-18
BeIoted Slap at Lody Astor

The letter "BackhandS Across the
Sea" was pertinent and pointed. and
I heartily agree with M. c. Lyddane. If
we Americans are to uphold the dignity
of man, we must demand respect from
foreigners who visit our shores, and
this includes Lady Astor.
Americans have assets other than
the dollar mark. Through the years
it has been our aim and purpose to
preserve the rich heritage we inherited
from our forefathers for poSterity.
Only by diligence can good Americans
perform the tasks which lie ahead of
U.s. And our watchword should be the
preservation of honor.
Annie L. Smith.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Excuse 1t. Please

Secretary of Commerce Weeks has sought
to cover his retreat from the firing of DR..
Allen v. Astin by saying that he wishes "em-
phatically' to point out that there was never
any intent, implied or otherwise, to cast re-
Election on the integrity of the Bureau of
Standards or on the professional competence
or integrity of DR.. AStin
Perhaps not. But such an intent certainly
seemed implicit in his statement to the Senate
Small Business Committee that the bureau has
not been sufficiently objective . and that
they presumably the bureau scientists respon-
sible for the battery additive test) "have placed
themselves in vulnerable position by discussing
the nature and scope of their prospective report
with the very people who might not want to
see the addtive remain on the market"
There is nothing to be gained at this stage,
however, by rubbing salt into what must be
very painful wounds.
Dr. Astin will remain as director of the
bureau until committee named by the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences completes an evalua-
tion of the functions and operations of the
bureau. Secretary Weeks has been authorized
to say" (by the PreSident?) that when Dr.
Astins duties at the bureau are concluded he
will be offered position of comparable grade
with the Government. The Secretary expects"
to pick new director from a panel to be
nominated by the bureaus Visiting Committee
Mr. Weeks also has asked the National Academy
of Sciences to name committee to appraise
"the quality of the bureaus work. in the battery
additive field.
All of this clearly foreshadows an expecta-
ton on Secretary Weeks part that DR.. AStin
and the bureau will be given clean bill Of
health by the two committees of inquiry This
is the main thing, and presumably this is why
MIR. Weeks was authorized to say that the
Visiting Committee believes that this program
under the difficult circumstances" is the best
practicable solution to the problem.
The Star agrees with this view. Secretary
Weeks-and it could not have been easy for
him-haS tried to rectify his original error
The fact remains, however, that the firing of
DR.. Astin, under the circumstances, was major
blunder, and it. is to be hoped that the lesson
to be learned from it will not be wasted on the
other members of the new administration.
Evening star., 1953-04-18

confidence in our own to feel that the stimu-
lation of armament making, of unrestrained
Government spending or of the PHILOSOPHERS Of
public-debt management of recent years are all
permanently essential to keep depression
from the door.