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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19
Toll Charge May Hurt

The National Park Service, in an effort
to pay its own way, has adopted a new
policy that could seriously endanger North
Cardinals growing tourist trade, the states
second largest industry.
The Park Service, through Director
Conrad Wirth. has come out with a scheme
to put toll charges on the famous Blue
Ridge Parkway.
When Wirth's plans were revealed
about ten days ago, North Cardinals Con-
gressional delegation sent up howl of
protest. Conferences were held, spear
headed by 18th District Representative
George Shuford of Asheville, to determine
what course to take to stop the plan Final
iy, Wirth agreed to confer with Senat,
Erwin and Scott and Representatives Shu-
ford, Jonas, Deane and Jones. 1t was obvi-
Gus from the beginning of the conference
that Wirth was in no mood to compromise.
In effect, he said, tolls would be charged
beginning May l and it was tough if North
Carolina didn't like the idea
Consequently, it's a sure bet that any
body who travels on the Parkway after
May l will be paying 81 for a 15-day per-
NIT and 50 for an annual permit.
1t goes without saying that the tolls
will keep away many of the four million
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19

people who travel the Parkway each year.
But the real significance of the new policy
is the choke it could have on the states
entire tourist industry.
The Parkway has been used as a draw
ing card to bring thousands of tourists into
the western part of the state to see the two
outdoor dramas, visit Fontana dam and
other vacation spots.
If the Park Service extends its toll plan,
then it could easily start charging visitors
to see Wright Memorial on the Outer
Banks, the Great Smokes National Park,
Guliford Court House and other points of
interest it controls in the state.
All of the Tar Heel delegation are more
than disturbed about the Parkway toll as
such because of the fact that the stat,
donated some 1900 acres of land for
rlghts-of-way to get it started. Too, several
private donations were made to supple
ment Federal funds. AS result, the Fed
eral government is not the lone investor in
the project.
Although the Park Service charges fees
at some of its facilities, such as Yellow
stone National Park, independence Hall,
and others, the Blue Ridge Parkway toll
will be a new venture. No charges are
made on other Park Service parkways or
highways.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19

people towards the firemen and their work
AS the men talked, it became apparent
that they felt most of the people who
rushed up to fire truck, grabbed a hose
and began to fight house fire, were well
meaning but in the way.
Most of the firemen have been trained.
through the efforts of Fire Chief Lewis
Gore and the people whom he has brought
in to instruct the men. And the new men
added to the force will soon be trained.
They know their job. &. :. They are get
ting paid for what they do. Let them
do it.
1t may look very exciting to stand up
to burning wall and squirt water against
1t. But after few minutes, it becomes
firing And the person not trained in
the procedure, and not dedicated to fight
that wall of flame, may just decide he
could help someplace else. In that case,
nine times out of ten, he will simply drop
the hose and walk away.
The unframed man, who has grabbed
onto hose and who thinks he knows all
there is to know about fighting fire often
1lnds 1t hard to carry out an order from
someone who does know what to do.
The best solution to the whole problem
is to keep the unsolicited volunteer off the
hose.
Town Board faced up to the problem,
and took very definite steps to correct it.
Police Chief II. E. Epps has been instructed
to deal strictly with such persons He will
also keep his eyes open for drivers who
think it is great sport to speed after the
fire truck while it's on its way to fire,
then park their car right in the way of the
volunteers who come to fight fire.
All in all, the city is building depart
ment of trained efficient firemen, who vii!
know their business.
This action, along with the new build-
ings that are seen in every corner of town.
should convince anyone that Tabor CITY is
not standing still :. but is, instead, on the
forward march and at rapid pace.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19
Barney Glazer's
Column

Old Father Time took a heal
thy slice at Betty Brown Eyes
and your gallery conductor this
week when our daughter, Char
lene, made us proud grandpar-
ents for the first time. The
beaming father is Richard AL
bert Gragg, one OF the boys who
make the wheels turn on various
KTLA shows and on the
Groucho Marx program. My
first granddaughter is named
Zebra Jean, she weighed in at
pounds, 3 ounces, she was born
with a shock of black hair, she
looked like a little monkey but
we think We'll keep her. and she
is currently kicking up a storm.
Meanwhile, your chronicler is
signing all correspondence:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Grade"
BY the bye, now that l have two
daughters and one granddaugh-
ter, l wonder what happened to
IAEooS oiu JohSS dOOob
Cantor and his five daughters?
Automobile brakes are inef-
fective at high speeds and on
wet and icy surfaces and must
60! We predict that the automat-
&c transmission on your car of
the future will be your brake ..
This modern living: You attend
the movies and they tell you
on the screen to watch televi-
sion; SO you go home and they
tell you on your TV set to visit
the movies love to watch
the girls and bundled up in their
plastic tranSparencicS and walk
ing in the rain. They look like
little rain dears Groucho
Marx, following the filming OF
his show: Isn't this heckuva
way 10 make a fortune"
Both buyers and sellers in a re-
cent escrow had the same given
names-Boris and Rose, and
Boris and Rose. Title companies
state this happens only once in
every 10000 property transac-
tionS.
Hear about the communist
who was being married in this
country and when the minister
asked if he took this woman to
be his wife he stood on the Fifth
Amendment and refused to an
swer? :. object Strenously to
TV shows, movies, and stage
musicals which gently jab the
Roaring POS with its Charleston
craze and thereby manage TO
convince our kids that their par
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19
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ents were regular goof-balls
who slouched with exaggerated
posture, spoke with extremely
wild gestures, were addicted to
nervous giggling, and donned
madcap attire. Look, showbusi-
nesses! We've got to live with
our kids! Definition of a pol
itician: He approaches every
problem with an open mouth.
DR.. Mario Pei, Columbia Uni
versity's famous language ex-
pert, says that a person can get
along anywhere in this world,
if he has command of only IL
languages. Let's see now, I speak
eleven languages fluently, NAM
ely: English, Pig Latin, Baby
Talk, Dog Commands, Bird
Chipping, Wife Whimper, Child
Berating, Traffic Shaddopyou,
Sign Language, Bossy Tone, and
Army Yezzir and Nozzir BY
the bye, I always thought that
the two toughest languages to
command are Latin and Hebrew
but now l hear the biggest tong
us twister of them all is-Irish
. Friend Of mine is tired Of
being chain smoker. He's swift
ching to cigarettes . A MEM
Der of the Atomic Energy Com
mission was discussing nuclear
energy. Sam Goldwyn interrupt
ed him, remarking: you
shouldn't fool around with that
stuff. It's dynamite
A pastor always asked the
children the same question, in
the order named: What is your
name, how old are you, do you
say your prayers, what will hap
pen to you if you don't say your
prayerS?" One mother rehears-
ed her youngster carefully in all
the answers but when the child
attended church that Sunday he
didn't bother to wait for the
questions. This is what he told
the pastor: My name it Jerry
Jones, 5 years old, say my pray
ers every night, go to hell"
Marion Brando, who sounds like
80 RPM being played at 70
speed, had one of his films billed
on theater marquee as follows:
Marion Brando in Waterfront
with English SubtitleS" This
is the time of the year when a
man pays for his Christmas gifts,
auto registration, property taxes,
income taxes and if his new
baby arrives at this time he
names him Buster-because he's
buster than ever.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19
Editorials .
On The March

Well, it's on its way, the new fire truck
that is. And you know, it's more than
merely new fire truck, it's sign of Tabor
City's growth.
When it becomes apparent that the
needs of city, and steps are taken to cor
rect the situation, it can only be that the
city has been growing.
Sometimes people living right in the
city don't see the growth. 1t happens too
slowly, and the onlookers are too close to
the growth. It's like not being able to see
the woods because of all the trees.
But to a person who only visits the
growing city once or twice a year, the
growth presents itself in striking man.
ner. Just last week, took little time off
and drove around the residential section
bit
can't give exact figures, but to me, it
looked as if about II persons had just
moved into new house or were about to
be moving in. People don't build homes in
dying town.
And of all the indications, new city
equipment is the best. Your city isn't run
by scatter-brained men, who would look at
the bank balance and run out to buy the
first thing they could find.
The purchase of the fire truck, all
$500 of it, was given thorough looking
into. And only after it was definitely
established that Tabor City needed addi-
tional fire protection was the final pur-
chase made.
And the same holds true with the re-
vamping of the department of personnel.
Residents can be sure that each man now
on the department has been thoroughly
discussed.
His good points were listed and his bad
points were listed. Every man who now
is named on the volunteers rollbook is
thought to be hard working and honest
Among other things talked about in
the recent meeting of City Fathers and the
volunteer firemen, was the attitude of the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19
Callahan's Column
So This Is New York
By NORTH CALLAHAN

As president Of the Civil War
Round Table of New York, I was
to introduce the great writer and
biographer of Abraham Lincoln.
Instead, introduced the audi
ence to him, feeling that to pre-
sent him to them, whom they
already knew so well would be
superfluous. We awarded him a
scroll. II said: ITO Carl Sand
burg, in tribute to him as bio
grapher, historian and poet,
prime interpreter of the Civil
War and the father of our Round
Table concept, whose life is a
story of rich fulfillment. His
high devotion to his chosen art
has made him the Lincoln of our
literature. BY his timeless writ
ings and his music of the human
heart, he has become the voice
of America singing, the peerless
spokesman of the people"
Carl Sandburg responded with
typically vivid words. Standing
straight and strong, his thick
white hair browning an already
imposing presence, he thanked
us for the honor, mentioned that
one of those fighting in the Civil
War said, eve was not out
fought, we was out-thought." In
his rich, resonant voice he ap-
pealed for better American
propaganda today, said the Sow
let was winning in the race for
mems minds. He blamed Holly
wood producers for not making
moving pictures which would
effectively represent the United
States abroad and thus render
this nation to foreigners in a
warm way. When he received
the scroll from my hands, the
large audience, many Of whom
were distinguished men and wo-
men, stood in profound rever-
ence to this statesman of our
literary art.
AS evidence of his always-con-
slant consideration for the work
of others, Mr.. Sandburg asked
me who wrote the wording Of
the scroll and I replied that
since he asked me, l must adj
NIT to it. He complimented it.
But no words l could say then
nr
umental impression l had of this
great man. Eminent in his wis
dom and his words, he still was
warm and humanity engaging in
his relations with us. One felt
perfectly at ease with him-and
regretted so much to leave him.
Carl Sandburg is rare man
among men, fine and womb
rous individual.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19

Sari SanQDurg came 10 IO"n
and I spent an afternoon and
evening with him. 1t was one of
my most memorable experiences.
He is without doubt a unique
individual. a colorful. dynamic
and loveable person who repre-
sents America at its best. II our
wonderful country could be
wrapped up and symbolized in
the person of one man, that man,
l belive, is Carl Sandburg.
We honored him. Such honor
ing is not new thing to MIR.
Sandbgurg, but to us, it was a
grand, refreshing occasion. He
arrived in town from his home
in Flat Rock, North Carolina
where he raises goats and some
times ruckuses, and made
straight for the Royalton Hotel,
a modest but mellow hostelry
which he prefers to the noisy
glamor of the big ones. Soon he
was under the aegis of his
charming Harcourt-Brace book
editor, Miss Katherine McCar-
thy, and then joined me at the
CHS offices where reporters
and photographers peppered him
for two hours with question and
poses. Being an old newspaper
man himself, he handled HIM
self-and them-with hilarious
ease.
He vowed that goats milk Of
which he drinks three glasses a
day, is as good as that of the COW
and said that most folks can't
tell the difference. Once a banjo
player, he has now advanced
unsteady to the guitar, and is
apt to break into a melodic folk
song at any moment. But obser-
vations of honey things were in
answer to reporters questions.
He preferred the more serious
things. After they had gone, Mr..
Sandburg and l sat for a long
time and chatted. Now and then
he closed his eyes and silently
relaxed. He has a magnificent
way of doing this, says everyone
should spend ten hours in bed
each day. Maybe that is why he
is so young at rs.
He and Miss Mccarthy and I
went downstairs and tried to
get cab. II was raining and at
five p. m. when all Manhattan
is leaving work. il seems. these
conveyanceS are almost imposSi-
bic to obtain. Finally we landed
one and proceeded to the New
York University Faculty Club
where Mr.. Sandburg was tie
guest of honor at our meeting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19

fabrics :. totally new door paneling {.
and sweeping new control panel.
And the way this SIS Ford behaves is
something which only Test Drive can
describe But here's a hint: Ford's new
Trigger-Torque power responds to your
wishes in as little as 7/100 of second :.
and this power is yours in Fords new 1872
hip. Y-block VS., 1S2-h.p. Y-block Special
V-S or new 120-h.p. I-block Six.
There are many, many more surprises in
this completely new Ford. To get the fun
story, take Test Drivel
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-19
When was the last time
YOU drove a Ford I?

If you haven't driven Ford lately, you're
in for thrilling experience.
For, this Ford is totally unlike any car
you've ever taken for spin ". unless you've
put Ford Thunderbird through its PAGES.
The Thunderbird inspired the styling in all
10 OF Fords new models this year.
Inside Ford's Luxury Lounge interior you'll
find fresh new two-tone colors +. =. rich new
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success founded upon recognition
Of personal ability and initiative
despite man-made barriers reflect
ing the obstacles inherent in the
outmoded realm of discrimination
because of race, creed, color or
natural origin.
The biographical incidents in the
story of Borough President Jack
has been well publicized through
out the world including the oft-re-
peated tale of how he used to have
a sandwich in one hand and a book
in the other to enable him to fur
Their his education at New York
University. 1t also entails his Is
years as a New York State AS
semblyman where he never wavered
in his determination to protect the
rights of all the people all of the
time.
The saga of Mr.. Porter is in
dicative of a young man destined to
reach the top rung of the business
ladder of success. He, too, con-
tinued his education at every OPP
portunity. Though he was born in
Montgomery, Alabama, the eldest
of six children, in 1911, circum-
stances found him living with an
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Porter was made by August A.
Busch, Jr., president of the COM
pany bearing his name, he declar-
ed in part:
"Mr. Porter's promotion is due
to his fine record in our organiza-
ton and his excellent character
and outstanding personality. We
are proud to have him on our staff.
In his remarks Borough Presi-
dent Jack pointed out that other
business enterprises should follow
the example set by Anheuser-
Busch, the worlds largest brewery
and makers of Budweiser beer,
for such recognition of individual
talents would materially forward
the continuous advancement in the
field of civil rights and human
rights"
The life stories of Borough Pres
ident Jack and Mr.. Porter repre-
sent the underlying Horatio Alger
theme in our national history for
both came from economic back
grounds where the requirements for
the everyday necessities of living
brought a constant challenge. This
also included the desire for educa-
ton and a natural yearning for
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Negro President .
Continued from Page One)


tunity based upon merit was recog-
nized once again this week tues
day, September 81, 1850 when the
nations highest Negro public Of
fetal, Hulan E. Jack, Borough
President of Manhattan, presented
a scroll for outstanding industrial
achievement to William G. Porter,
recently appointed to the top
most position ever held by a men,
Der of his race in the business
world.
At a luncheon held at the Hotel
Warwick in New York City where
Borough President Jack acted as
host to prominent public officials
and industrial leaders attending
the ceremonies, men and women
from every community level and
racial background paid tribute to
Mr.. Porter and his elevation to the
position of national representative
to the vice-president and general
sales manager of Anheuser-B Busch,
Inc.
When the appointment of Mr..
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measures became law without his
signature.
"The placement" bill grants
broad assignment powers to local
boards Of education in deciding
which school each child shall at
end State Senator Sam Englehardt
Of Macon County which is 84.4 per
cent Negro and has the highest
Negro-white ratio Of any county
in the country, admitted that the
purpose of the bill was to prevent
mixing in the classrooms.
According to the measure, assign
ments would be made on the basis
Of intelligence and would prevent
not "sever long established ties
of friendship and place the pupil
in hostile surroundings from which
his former friend ard associates
are completely missing"
The other bill would require or
carnations to pay 5000 fee for
soliciting, $50 fee for each So
licitor and an additional S. for
each member signed up. Folsom
called the bill unjust, unfair and
un-Democratic."
While it is admitted that the
governor probably leans to the sep
arate and equal doctrine, he has
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never made public his personal
views on segregation. For this
reason, bitterness has sprung up
between Folsom and Englehardt.
His critics call him q demagogue,
but it is significant that in a state
where moderate stand on the ra-
cial issue can (and usually does)
mean political suicide, Folsom was
elected easily last year without
ever once mentioning segregation.
Since taking office, Folsom has
made few specific references to the
Supreme Courts ruling against
compulsory segregation in the
schools. In March he told the
Alabama Education Association
II want to get Negro children out
of shotgun shacks and put them
in adequate buildings. l have re-
peatedly said that many counties
provide for housing of their Negro
children. Others have not.
"Due to high court rulings of
recent mOnths-as we'll as more yet
to come-there is a certain degree
of anxiety in educational fields.
~ would like to remind you that
we always hear more noise from
those who are guided by blind
prejudice and bigotry than is ever
the case with those who think
through and be fair in their ap-
proach.
eff there were ever time on
the American educational front
when we needed wisdom and toll
erance and objective thinking-it
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uncle in Berkeley, California, at the
age of IL. He moved to Chicago
when 10 and six years later married
the former Ruth C. Townsend. They
have three children, Janice II,
crowned Queen of the University
Of Chicago last year, Lance, Is and
Diane, Is, the latter two enrolled
in high schools.
Mr.. Porter gathered additional
educational knowledge attending
night schools showing a preference
for business administration and
marketing, subjects in which Bor-
ough President Jack also majored
while attending New York Univer-
sity.
Most of Mr.. Porter's business
career was spent in sales promo
ton on various levels before he
became associated with Anheuser-
Busch where his new duties will
include origination and evaluation
of marketing techniques, maintain
ing and developing contacts with
commercial and community circles
on local and regional promotion
programs, supervising and recon-
mending personnel in various cate
gories and also specializing in nu-
merous problems on a broad and
comprehensive scope.
Among the invited guests to the
luncheon given by Borough Presi-
dent Jack were Mayor Robert F.
Wagner of New York City, DR..
Ralph Bunche Of the United Ma
tions, Supreme Court Justice Har-
old "A. Stevens and other nationally
known public officials and indus
trial leaders
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is certainly now"
Another time Folsom told a re-
porter that nobody is excited
about the segregation issue. We
got a damn bunch of hctheads on
both sides representing no more
than 10 per cent of the people.
eve will work it out . There
will be no ranting against the
Supreme Court.
when the Supreme Court speaks
Bud, that's the law"
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Second Negro

Continued from Page One}
IL. His salary Is $4,000 year. A
native of Washington, he lives at
1912 Thirteenth Street, northwest.
He is the son of Mrs. Sarah H.
Saunders. His father is dead.
A graduate Of Banneke Junior
High School, Saunders attended
Dunbar High School last year. His
school activities at Dunbar inculd-
ed: Student assistant to the dean
of boys, track team, sergeant in the
boys cadet corps and vice presi-
dent of the arts and crafts club. =:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
Hog Sale Plan
Support Cited
BY the Associated Press

Senator Hickenlooper. Repub-
lican Of Iowa, yesterday claimed
support Of other Senators for
an emergency Government SUBJ
sidy program for farmers who
sell female pigs during the next
AS to 60 days"
The main purpose Of the
Iowan's proposal is to halt the
steady decline in hog prices anc
put some extra money in the
pockets Of the producers.
Senator Hickenlooper want.
the Agriculture department tt
pay farmers a premium Of IS Il
$3.50 a hundred pounds on all
sows and gifts young female
pigs they market at once.
THE Nation has got too many
hogs" he said. This would be
an attractive inducement tt
farmers to sell sows and gifts
and thus cut next springs pie
crop"
He put the probable cost be.
tween 500 and $3.50 million.
This is not a hog killing OF
a hog destruction program. thu
Senator said. referring to thu
little pig killing" plan usec
early in the Roosevelt New Dea
by former Secretary of Agri.
culture Henry Wallace to reduce
pork surpluses. That program
drew sharp criticism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11

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