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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-30

In one of our conversations in
the office the other day someone
commented that if some of US take
as long to make our New Years
resolutions as we did to do our
Christmas shopping, Christmas
time will again be upon US before
we are through. For the New Year
this saying is real challenge to
us all: 1--WE are as big as the
things that make us mad" (Proch-
now Let's resolve to be big enough
so that things" will not make
us mad" and set an example for
our families and neighbors.
In planning for the years ,iv-
tiles of special interest to home
demonstration club women, a
workshop for making trays has
been planned for March. Alumni
mum is now available in colors as
well as the regular finish for our
use. Making and remodeling hats
is planned for April-not in time
for anyone to wear their own Eas-
ter bonnet, but in plenty of time
for a new spring hat.
A 3-day craft school for craft
leaders in each of the counties of
the Eastern district is planned for
August. This will be held at the
Roanoke All camp. This craft
school and the one at Camp Schaub,
Waynesville, are the only two held
in the state.
To get an earlier start on the
holiday season in 1856 a Christ
mas Idea" demonstration is plan
ned for October. This will be de-
signed for men, women and chill
dren.
No matter the day, month or
hour, you are likely to find the
women of the house in the kitchen.
One of her kitchen jobs is freezing
and whether she has a big family
size freezer or a small one in her
refrigerator-what should it smell
like? Cold and clear with no odor
is your answer. We don't even
want good odors in the freezer
much less off odors.
Keeping odors out is easier than
getting them out. To keep them
out use highly moisture-vapor re-
sistant frozen-food containers, and
close the packages and containers
tight. Hold the temperature at zero
degrees or below
If you find it's necessary to get
odors out, remove food, disconnect
freezer, defrost. Place bowl con-
tanning go ammonia in freezer,
close lid. Let stand over night or
several hours. Then remove am
monia and wash freezer with
strong soda water and rinse. Be
sure all trace of ammonia odor is
out and the freezer is cold again
before replacing the frozen food.
AS usual Dare County club wom-
en- will assist Mrs. Helen Baum in
the Polio drive during January. Lo-
cal club chairmen are: Mrs. Edgar
Perry, Kitty Hawk; Mrs. Zelma
Crimson, Frisco; Mrs. Edna Bar
nett, Buxton; Mrs. Martha Dough,
Colington; Mrs. Billy Tillett, Wan
cheese; Mrs. Ella and Lucretia Mid
gett, Rodanthe- Salvo- Waves; Mrs.
Rosa Foster and Edna Garrish,
Hatteras; Mrs. Ezeta Reber and
Mrs. Millicent Mann, Mays Head;
Mrs. Dorothy Taylor, Manns Har-
Dor, and Mrs. Jasper Hooper,
Stumpy Point.
All demonstration for January
will be on recordkeeping.
The home demonstration will be
"Take a Look at Yourself" from
Mrs. Corinne Grimsley's family life
series.
The new yearbooks will be pre-
sented during the January meet
ings. I'll see you then.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-30
1914 ALLOTTED FOR
MOSQUITO CONTROL IN
DARE COUNTY IN 1855

Dare County's allotment of $12,-
324 for mosquito control work this
year was not all used up. 1t got
started late, and although the
work was carried on until a few
days ago, only Approximately bet
ter than $4,000 was used.
The Board of Commissioners is
advised that the budget for 1856
will be about $9,174.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-30
HELICOPTER TAKES MAN
FROM WAVES TO HOSPITAL

Daniel B. Midget, retired Coast
Guardsman living at Waves who
suffered another attack Monday,
was flown by helicopter Tuesday
to the Marine Hospital in Norfolk,
where his condition was reported
as satisfactory. He reached the
hospital grounds at 1890 pm.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-30

T/SGT. ALBERT L. AUSTIN of
Hatteras, son of Mrs. A. Burrus
and the late Ernest Austin, after
five years of army service, has
been promoted to grade of T-Ser-
geant, and commended by his COM
manding officer, who said in a
letter to the soldiers mother:
"This promotion was given because
of Austin's ability, willingness to
assume responsibility, and devo-
ton to duty achievement of
this type not only reflects credit
upon the individual himself, but
on the family as well you are
to be congratulated on the fine
record which resulted in this
promotion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
A Question of Good Faith

At least three explanations have been.
made from the National Broadcasting Com
pany's New York Offices of why it broke the
release time on the Salk polio vaccine an
nouncement. None is convincing, for none
touches the real issue.
The issue is one of good faith. If the
National Broadcasting Company had an
nounced in advance that it was going to
break the news as soon as 1t became avail
able, regardless of the release time by which
others were bound, that would have been
one thing. II it accepted the release time
fixed for everybody else, however, then vio-
lated this unwritten agreement because OF
considerations which seemed important to
NBC, the responsible NBC official made a
serious error of judgment which he would
do well to admit.
It would seem fair rule of conduct for
newspapermen and radio reporters either to
accept conditions in advance, regarding the
release of news, or refuse to accept them in
advance. Once accepted, they should stick
to the agreement, regardless of provocation,
until released from their pledge by those
to whom it was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
A Need for Golf

It was nice thing for President Eisen-
hover to stop off at The Citadel to visit
with his old friend, retired General Mark w.
Clark, and to review the cadet corps at the
military college. It is the sort of thing that
Mr.. Eisenhower does graciously and without
ostentation. And 1t was nice thing for the
Charleston institution to present an hon
orary degree to the President of the United
States. It was an appropriate honor to the
office and to the person.
From there the President went on to
Augusta, Georgia. for what was described
somewhat ambiguously as "golfing vaca-
lion" The ambiguity arises out of an an
nouncement by White House Press Secretary
Hagerty that the President, in addition to
playing golf expects to do considerable
work while at Augusta. It was indicated,
for example, that he would prepare and
send to the Congress special message on
foreign aid.
There is no question, of course, about
the amount of work involved In being Presi-
dent Of the United States especially in
these times. It is a job that tries the stan-
Ina of any man, and one that virtually de-
mands opportunity for relaxation. Mr..
Eisenhower's favorite relaxations are bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
! his and That

II was very patient.
No. I said, what mean is sap
phire needle to be put into any pickup
on a machine going at IS rpm
81 felt very proud Of myself.
"He leaned back comfortably against
the shelves, adjusted his tie with his
right hand, and snoothed back his
wavy hair, Just like Liberace's. with
the other.
"'I am afraid we don't have any like
that he commiserated.
h
$50 went away. q sadder but wiser
girl. feeling that progress is great. and
that young man who perhaps never
heard Of Beethoven four years ago had
a right to be proud over the new long,
play records and the hi-fi monographs,
and perhaps a right to be scornful of
those Of us who have such antiques
as monographs which still play only
rs revolutions minute records.
1.-THE world is wide and unhappy,
and this Is just one Of the small rea-
sons that make It 50.
1.-THE older records were very good,
some of them. They cost plenty and
were very breakable. That is why we
treasured them, perhaps.
"Some Of us kept them with so much
care that they are as good now as
they ever were. and !. for one. am
not going to throw mine away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
GEORGETOWN.
Dear SiN

Dear SiH
II went into q music store the other
day and asked one of the young gen.
tlemen behind the counter If he had
cactus needles
IT had asked him whether he had
leprosy, he could not have been more
irritated
Cactus needless" he inquired.
smoothly. What are they?'
"I looked him over casually. I hope.
They are ancient Instruments I
said, once used in the pickups of old
fashioned monographs In style i've
years ago. thought you might still
have few left
"FIe looked at me sideways, then at
his mate in misery.
"sI am afraid we don't have any, he
concluded.
Perhaps you have a sapphire
needle asked brightly.
Since he still looked blank. ! ex-
planned further:
ct mean for an old phonoaraph
whose turntable goes around at the
miserable gait Of rs revolutions min
ute
"At this. he looked glum. Oh he
said, you mean rs rpm
ST guess So" added.
They ceme Of course he added,
hopefully. for each machine, put In
by the maker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
BY Charles E. Trocewen
X. N.

II still wanted some needles that
would play them, and so kept on
searching. Knock, and you'll shall find.
was the old Injunction. I didn't even
have to knock. just walked In, and
found sympathetic person who ca
tered to Just such people as I.
Nov ] am happy. and so is my old
museum piece Of monograph.
I'VE are making good music. and
enjoying ourselves.
II swear that old monograph smiled.
Sincerely. M. L."
When electrical recording came into
vogue, about 1920. they junked the old
acoustic recordings.
Now the long-play records have
junked the former records, but the
similarity ends there.
Jumping up and down to change
records was the thing that irked
countless millions. But there is no such
difference between the rs rpm. records
and the long-plays. As a matter OF
fact, many Of the latter are simply
old recordings dubbed" onto the long
play discs.
Sensible people who love their old
records will keep them, we believe. but
our correspondents experience will
show them what they are UP against.
There is no srob like musical snob,
and no fool like q musical fool. as
Berlioz said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14

A number Of Southern women dis
guised as men fought In Confederate
regiments. During the first year Of the
war the women practically took over
the problem Of clothing Confederate
armies, and in the words of a con-
temporary. Heaven only knows what
the soldiers Of the South would have
done without the exertions Of the
women In their behalf"
Southern women engaged in SNUG
Cling supplies Of medicine, drugs and
small articles hidden under their ample
skirts.
The women also provided "Wayside
Inns" where forlorn and needy soldiers
were given beds, food, hospital services
and entertainment.
Tradition, history, poetry and fiction
accord the Southern woman beauty.
grace, charm. delicacy Of feeling. The
way she rose to meet the emergency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
Population and Zoning

Recent reports on the movement of
city dwellerS to the suburbs are of special
interest in connection with current prepara-
tions for the rewriting OF the Districts out
moded coming regulations. For population
and coming are closely related. Good coming
promotes the welfare and general prosperity
Of the community and thereby makes for
a stabilized population. Bad coming en-
which stimulates the search by city resi-
dents for more attractive and healthful
surroundings elsewhere.
Our hodgepodge of coming charts and
rules dates back to 1920, some 80 years
before washington produced comprehen-
sive plan for development Of the city. The
Capital has grown so rapidly in the inter-
vening years that coming controls Of the '20s
no longer are adequate to the needs of
today. AS the population has increased,
elbow room has become scarcer, critical
parking and traffic problems have developed
and all the other evils of congested neigh
borhoods have discouraged residents and
started an exodus to Maryland and Virginia
areas. Estimates by the Districts coming
consultants and by the Board of Trade
attest the seriousness of the outward mi
grafton.
The Lewis Cater report on population
and employment trends in Washington
makes 1t evident that wise coming can be an
effective bulwark against urban blight of
the sort that induces population and eco
nomic losses If zoning permits too high
a concentration Of residents In a certain
area, decay Of that community is threat
ened. When there are not enough homes
with yards and recreation space in a neigh
borhood, families will go to outlying COM
munities where such assets are available.
II Washington's loss Of about 10000
residents last year means measure Of relief
for city residential and business congestion,
the reduction may turn out to be blessing
In disguise. At any rate, better zoning con-
troll of population density is an essential
part of the program to arrest deterioration
Of the central city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
Mr.. Corsi Versus Mr.. Dulles

A congressional investigation of a clash
such as that between Secretary Dulles and
Edward j. Corsi ordinarily would come under
the heading of things to be Stunned. In
this instance, however, an investigation, If
it is not turned into a three-ring political
circus, can serve useful purpose.
When Mr.. Corsi first was dropped as
deputy administrator of the Refugee Relief
Act there was a belief shared by The Star
that he had been sacrificed to appease
Congressman Walter Of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Walter didn't like either Mr.. Corsi or the
latter's publicly expressed opinion Of the
McCarran- Walter immigration law. The
impression was that Mr.. Dulles, desiring to
avoid trouble with MIR. Walter, had sought,
in quiet way, to get rid Of Mr.. Corsi.
Mr.. Corsi, however, is not quiet man.
He has denounced Mr.. Dulles, accusing him
of bad faith and whole string of false
hoods"-an accusation that few who know
Mr.. Dulles will readily accept. Mr.. Dulles,
in his turn, has accused Mr.. Corsi Of making
reckless charges, of trying to circumvent
the law and of not being qualified to run
the refugee relief program. when MT.
Dulles brought Mr.. Corsi into the Depart
ment he was reported as believing that he
was the best qualified man in the coun-
try for the job. Presumably the Secretary
has changed his mind.) A later develop
ment has been the appearance Of stories
emanating from the State Department but
not attributed to any one. The gist of
them is that Mr.. Corsi turned out to be a
kind of bull in the departmental china shop,
and that he was let out for this reason.
There is only one way to nail down the
truth. That is to put the various parties
in witness chair and let them tell their
stories in public. If congressional investi-
cation accomplishes this much, 1t will have
been well worthwhile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
PENSION CONTROVERSY

I am surprised at the recent letters
by Seymour Schulman and Temporary
Pensioner."
Mr.. Schulman, being in the insur-
ance business, should know all about
pensions and annuities. In addition,
he no doubt is covered by numerous
health benefits that are not available
to Government employees. He must have
had difficult time selling annuities to
Government employees. Perhaps that
Is the cause of his bitterness.
Temporary Pensioner" has no doubt
confused a pension received by the
widow of serviceman with the pen
sion received under the survivorship
clause of the Federal Retirement Act.
She can always refuse to accept the
check, or if the money Is so distasteful
to her I would suggest that she give 1t
to charity such as the Crippled Society
or to assist the movement now being
made to help mentally retarded chill
dren.
TX. N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14

of the war proved her also strong, ca
pable, intelligent and self-reliant: only
by the ignorant was she pictured as
lazy, spoiled and dependent on her
"black NANNY"
BY the grace of God, the women Of
the South throughout four years of un-
paralleled hardship and suffering re-
tanned the dignity. the sweetness. the
charm and the graciousness that have
made the daughters Of the South world
famous.
We sincerely regret that Representa-
tive Schwengel has drawn such an
odious and historically inaccuate COM
parison of the women of the South
with the women of the North during
the war between the States.
William nj. Beard,
Past Commander in Chief, Sons Of
Confederate Veterans. Westfield.
N. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
Anodyne

GiDe me the music OF your lore
After the days discordanctes;
Giue me your daughters deep-toned
I hare such need OF these.
Giue me your tenderness at dusk
After the days too harsh demands;
Glue me your understanding heart,
Your mise and gentle hands.
Giue me the starlight OF your eyes
After the days loud glartng sun:
Gre me the hdUen OF your arms
When day is done.
Bonnie EIizobeth Parker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
An Offer to Free Asia

With the Afro-Asian conference open
ing at Banding next week, there Is a par
ticular timelineSs to President Eisenhower'S
announcement that he will ask Congress
soon to approve special program OF "eco-
nomic aid to the free nations Of South and
East Asia" For 1t. Is In that part OF the
world that "the struggle for the minds OF
men" is most intense today, and the Pres1-
dent is offering to the people OF those
countries new hope for independence and
improved living standards.
1--WE stand ready to work." Mr.. Eisen-
hover said, "in cooperation and partner
ship with the free peoples OF the world !.
which does not exact from them any sacri-
fee of their independence, in thought and
action, but rather contributes to their prog
ress and freedom as well as our own"
That the South and East Asian countries
could benefit substantially from an enlarged
program of economic aid and technical
assistance has been fully established. Re-
sponsible Asian spokesman, proved friends
of the West, have urged this counterstrat-
egg to the constant preSSures Of Commu-
mist subversion. Foreign Operations Adj
ministrator Stassen returned from recent
trip through the area to report the time
and the political climate favorable for such
an undertaking. It is an area rich in nat
ural resources and strong in population.
Economic assistance, free-as President Eli
senhower has made clear-of any faint Of
colonialism, could be the added element
needed to transform these assets into area
prosperity and political stability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
Our Women-Hots off!

One must read with mixed feelings. in
Guiding some skepticism here and there, the
latest report on the status of American
women-creatures who are undeniably IN
class by themselves and who are on the
whole quite beautiful.
The report, which is the work of Dr.
Florence r. Kluckhohn and other members
of a special commission of the American
Council on Education, makes number OF
points that should be pondered most care
fully and respectfully by all males among
us. The most telling and least challengeable
of these points is that our better halves, as
DR.. Kluckhohn says, are functioning con-
currently in the component roles of mother
housewife career woman, glamour girl and
culture bearer, day after day, week after
week, month after month and year after
year, without letup and with surprisingly
little complaint
This is something abodt which there
can be no argument. It is one of the Won
ders of our time, great female glory, and
only cad would fail to praise 1t to the
skies for all the effort, devotion and love
that 1t represents. Yet, without being
caddish, one may doubt that DR.. Kluck-
hohn's group is right in declaring that these
marvellous helpmeets of ours are often con-
fused and emotionally upset by the numer-
Gus roles they must play and that our
country apparently has not yet decided
whether they are to become first-class or
second-class human beings"
Nonsense! Who smile far more readily
and frequently than men? Who tend to
have much gayer spirits at all times, even
when the going gets rough? Who enjoy
a considerably longer life expectancy? And
who control most of the Nations private
wealth? Nobody but American women, Of
course. It Is fantastic to think Of them
as anything less than superbly adjusted,
first-class human beings whose grip on the
male heart, and purse, Is perhaps stronger
now than 1t has ever been. Hats of to
them, with slight feeling Of awe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
coRsl's CASE

In firing Edward J. Corsi, State De-
partment immigration expediter, Sec
Rotary Dulles has given further evil
dence of what is the real enemy from
within"-the real security risk" which
is our greatest threat.
In this country we are presently en-
gagged in what history may one day
record as 1.-THE First Word War;" With
out shot having been fired, without
hydrogen bomb having been dropped.
human beings are being literally ex-
terminated. Words are proving to be
our deadliest Of weapons. The label,
Fifth Amendment Communist" or
Fellow Traveller" can snuff out the
economic existence and the reputable
name of whosoever it chances to hit.
without warning and without the VIC
tim being given recourse to even q
claim to his constitutional rights.
Mr.. Corsi has dared to suggest that
a more liberal Interpretation of the
immigration law is needed. Representa-
tive Francis Walter, Scott Mcleod and
Senator Mccarthy have united on q
bipartisan front in putting the hex on
the dissenter. After an interment Of
Is years. record has been exhumed
showing Edward Corsi's membership
in an organization which is today listed
as being Communist infiltrated. OF
with his head!
It was in such similar fertile soil
that the seeds of naziisrn and fascisrn
were sown in other lands. It was the
apathy of the people that nurtured
totalitarianism to full blossom. In the
name of the survival of our American
democracy, we must ask that a re-eval-
uation be made of our present security
system, which allows this sort of thing
to 60 on. 1t is up to our President to
put an end to this First Word War.
Jessie b. Solomon.
Knowing Of the high caliber of Ed
ward j. Corsi's past public acts, say
that he is man above reproach.
Knowing the political nature Of his
present opponents, say that he is for
tunate to have escaped without more
calumny being heaped upon him.
Knowing Of my own past voting rec
ord, admit to shame for having al
lowed my vote to be allied to that Of
the leaders Of the present administra-
ton. did not vote for Tomas de Tor
Quemada: I voted for honest, decent.
intelligent men: but in place Of such
And foistered upon me the McCarthys.
McLeods, Walters, ct al.
apologize to Mr.. Corsi, because my
vote indirectly caused him to be sub
jected to such verbal abuse by his in
quisitor. S. r.. Bergman.
For the life Of me cannot see why
your news stories and editorials are
sympathetic to an official charged with
being q member Of a Communist front
organization. Edward Corsi should never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14

and golf. Even while directing the greatest
military effort In history, he found occa-
sional time for both of these pastimes. And
even though the pressures Of his office are
great today, he needs and Is deserving Of
time for them now. It Is to be hoped that
Mr. Hagerty and the other presidential
aides accompanying the White House party
to Augusta will help "the boss" to have more
golf than work while In the South.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Does the century plant really
bloom only once every 100 yearsp--H. L.
A. This legend is false. Some spe-
cies blossom every 10 years or less,
depending on growing conditions. The
century plant, Agave americana, be-
longs to the amaryllis family and is
native to the arid sections of Mexico
and tropical America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-14
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