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The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
N. {. Press Members Adopt Statement OF Principle

the people, sometimes against
government itself. He provides
leadership, particularly in his own
community. He has a special re-
sponsibility to defend the weak,
to prod the public conscience, A.
to speak out against the injusti
of which a majority can some
times be guilty.
w. THE primary function of
a newspaper is to report the news.
The good reporter strives con-
stantly to find and write the
truth. This task, no matter how
difficult, Is his unacceptable re-
sponsibility.
ITO be true, a story, together
with its headlines, must be honest.
To be honest. it must be fair. To
be fair, it must be accurate and
complete.
Honesty demands objectivity,
the submergence of prejudice and
personal conviction. Fairness de-
mands regard for the rights of
others. Accuracy demands cour-
age. painstaking care, and per-
spective to assure a total picture
as true as its individual facts.
v. "The final test of every
story, every headline, every edi-
torial, every newspaper is:
rs it honest?
rs it fair?
"Is it accurate?
"To the end that they can
more frequently answer these
questions in the affirmative, the
newspapers of North Carolina a
dopt this statement of principle"
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Pfc. Harry Lerner
Now In Germany,
Visits Friend

Pfc. Harry Lerner, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Learner Of Lin
colnton, recently arrived over
seas for duty with the U. S. mill
tary forces in Germany.
In letter to The Times. Harry
writes that the trip "across" the
Atlantic on the U. S. N. Maurice
Rose was pleasant. He said he
was fortunate enough to be the
ships newspaper editor. and re-
ported that although there were
few eventful occurrences, he had
fun working with the paper.
He said he is now stationed in
Landstuhl, Germany. and that one
of his most enjoyable experiences
to date was in meeting one of his
Lincolnton friends, Lieutenant
John E. Shuford.
Excerpts from Harry's interist-
ing letter follow:
"Of the little that I have seen
here. I would say that Germany's
recovery from the war is re-
markable, the people are friendly
toward American troops; the Ger
mans are industrious and conser-
yation minded: and Americans
have invested their Marshall Plan
dollars wisely in helping Ger
many to recover.
Lieutenant John E. Shuford of
Lincolnton is stationed in near
by KaiSerlautern. He is in charge
of a huge road construction pro-
ject in Vogelwch, but the work
seems to agree with him for he
looks well and is happy with his
work. 1t was a real pleasure visit
ing with him.
Il am eagerly looking forward
to my tour OF duty here, for I
teel l will have a better under
standing Of Europeans when I re-
turn
Harry is a graduate of the Lin
colnton high school and the Uni
versity Of North Carolina. His
present military address is: PFC.
Harry Lerner, U. S. 53226488,
l28th Evacuation Hospital. APO
1870, New York, N. Y.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
MUST BE "HoNEsT. FAIR. ACCURATE"

Chapel Hill, Jan. 25 The
preSs's responsibility to society is
defined in a 400-word statement
adopted unanimously at the clos
ing session of the MidWinter In
stitute of the North Carolina
Press Association held at the Uni
,ersity of North Carolina and
Duke University.
The final test of every story,
every headline, every editorial,
and every newspaper" said the
last paragraph of the state
ment, is whether it is honest,
fair and accurate"
Drawn up by committee of IA
newspaper publishers, editors and
reporters, representing all levels
and sections of the States press,
the statement was presented by
Committee Chairman D. HiGen
Ramsey Of Asheville.
The NCPA under the immediate
past president. Weimar Jones of
Franklin. and President Holt Nc
Pherson of High Point, has led in
the fight against the legislative
Secrecy Law passed by the 1853
General Assembly.
Jones appointed the committee
last winter following the adop-
ton of the Secrecy Law and as
a sequel to an address he made
later at a Duke University din
ner. In the address he stressed
the responsibilities of newspapers
in assessing their own obligations.
Committee members. in addi-
ton to Ramsey. were Frank A.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Home Food Supplies
Neon Bic Sovinqs

Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson.
tenant farmers of Rocky Mount,
Route 2, have found that their
home gardens and home produced
meats are just as important as any
of their cropS-if not more so.
Negro County Agent H. NJ. Nc
Neill says that the JOhnSonS be-
came concerned about their in
ability to get ahead" in their
farm operations several years ago.
In going over their program.
they found everything looked fine
until they came to their family lv-
ing expenses and discovered that
they had spent more than $1,000
for food. This obviously was where
the family income was going.
They concentrated on producing
more food for their seven member
family and their food costs were
cut in half. With the extra money
they purchased an 800 pound-ca-
pacity home freezer and then be-
gan striving toward better con-
SSlNdIlON.
AS Johnson says now, at has
made tn e difference in having
something or nothing. Mrs. John
son says she can do more than
just prepare a meal. She can pre-
pare a balanced and attractive
meal.
Meanwhile, Johnson has pur-
chased a tractor and equipment
for cultivating more acre.
What are their plans for 1855?
To produce enough food for am
pie family use and sell the sur
plus. Mrs. johnson adds. 1--WE plan
to spend less than $500 for food
purchases and use this money for
other family and home needs"
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
LINE ON PRIVILEGE

A certain Moscow citizen stood
il so well with the party that he
was granted a permit which,
among other things, allowed him
to buy a railroad ticket without
having to stand in line for it. One
day he went to the railroad station
and presented his precious permit
Get in that line over there, :"
he was told.
But" protested the privileged
citizen. this permit allows me to
buy a ticket without standing in
line!"
"I know that comrade." re;oin-
"a +ho Stntion aqent. "and that is
the line for people who don't have
to stand in line to buy tickets"
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Luncheon In Charlotte
Horors Miss Johnson

Mrs. Joseph Roderick Beard and
Mrs. Bob Eugene Mrdock, of Cor
neliuS. paid complement to Miss
Carolyn johnson. bride elect, Sat-
urday with 2 luncheon at Chez
MOntet in Charlotte.
The luncheon table was covered
with a white cloth and centered
with a bowl Of pink carnations,
sweet peas and green fern. Nina
ture noSegays marked the places
.or the guests.
Miss johnson was presented a
ccrsaae Of pink carnations and a
gift Of crystal in her chosen pat
tern.
Guests were: Miss johnson,
her mother. Mrs. Leroy Johnson.
Mrs. Herman Howard, Mrs. Cor
don Goodson. Mrs. Bob Schronce.
OF LincOlnton. Mrs. T P. Howard,
Mrs. Herbert Knox. of Cornelius,
and Mrs. Harry Hall. of Hickory,
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

which guide a responsible press IN
a free society.
1. Freedom of the press exists
in a democracy, not for the pow
er of profit or pleasure of any
individual. but for the common
good. The right of the people to
know cannot be denied or dimin-
ished without endangering demo-
cracy itself. 1t is the obligation OF
the press to provide accurate,
timely and complete information
about all developments which af-
feet the peoples political. econo-
mic or social well-being Given the
facts. the people usually will reach
wise decisions.
II. "The trusteeship of a free
press is the final responsibility
of the publisher. He may share 1t,
but he cannot escape 1t. The good
publisher provides the necessary
money and space for adequate
coverage of the essential news and
ability and sound Judgment. He
employs personnel of integrity
exalts accuracy above every other
consideration, and insists upon
prompt. full and even generous
correction when errors occur.
III. Every citizen deserves
the stimulus of a strong editor
ial page. on which the editor
voices his own well-informed
opinion. clearly and forcefully,
yet willingly provides space for
contrary opinion. The good edi-
tor often takes sides. but without
arrogance or intolerance. He
champions boldly the rights Of
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Daniels and Lynn Nisbet, Raleigh;
David ]. Whichard. Greenville;
Rupert Gillett and c. A. Nc
Knight. Charlotte: Alfred G..
Dickson, Wilmington; Miles H.
Wolff, Greensboro; Clarence E.
Whitefield, Durham; Thomas J..
Lassiter, Smithfield; E. A. Resch,
Siler City; Roy Parker. Ahoskie;
Thomas j. Shaw, ThomaSville and
Jones.
The NCPA also gave unanimous
approval to recommendation
passed during the Institute by the
Associated DailieS and non-dai-
lies, deploring secrecy in any leg
islative activities.
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE
The Statement of Principle" a.
dopted by the NSPA follows:
The newspapers of North
Carolina. conscious of their obli-
cations, and mindful of their own
human imperfections, rededicate
themselves to these principles
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
THE LINCOLN TIMES
zec4l Society Ms~s
Diol REoent 5-257l
LincoInton Music Club
Meets At Romsaur Home
Dial Regent 5-257l

The LincOlnton Music Club held
its first meeting of 1865 at $3.50
on January p a. the home of
Mrs. John Ramsaur with Mrs.
Edgar Love. Jr., James Rein
hardt, and Miss Katherine Rhyme
serving as cO-hOSteSSeS.
Mrs. B. j. Ramsaur, President,
opened the meeting with a short
business session. Next Mrs. w.
E. Grigg gave an interesting study
course on the life of the master
composer, George Frederick Han
Gel. Mrs. T. F. Corriher was pro-
gram leader for the afternoon.
she gave an informative talk on
Sacred Music making comments
about the Orlgin OF church music
and then traced the development
through the early chants. Choral
es, CratOrlOS Anth ems and
hymns. At the end of Mrs. Cor
Iiher'S discussion the following
n4ISical program was presented:
Vocal Solo: He shall Feed His
! AON-AS- 44Sl4A(AC4 IL OA4l l 4IC Mo-
sian" - Ms. Dallas Lee.
Chorus: Thanks Be To Thee
Eandel-MrS. Jack Ramseur, Mrs.
Ebert Combs. Ms. Jack Lock
man. Mrs. Jake Burgin. Mrs.
James Mays. Mrs. Dallas Lee
Vocal Solo: Low Lovely Are Thy
Dwellings,, Lddle. Charles Ram
seur.
Vocal Solo: 1 Walked Today
Where Jesus Walked, O'Hara,
MIS-. JACK Lockman.
Piano Duet: Meditation. Morri-
son. Mrs. Jack Ramseur and Mrs.
J. L. Mays:
Vocal Solo: The Stranger of
Galilee, Morris. Mrs. j. R. Gam
Ole.
Vocal Solo: Trust In Him.
Hamblen. Joseph Fields.
Chorus: Negro Spirituals Way
over Jordan, Little David. !"
arr. Cain:
Two courses Of delicious re-
freshments were served by the
hCSteSseS to members and the
following guests: Mrs. J. w. Man
kin, Mrs. !. NJ Rsinhardt. Mrs
Charles Smith. Mrs. S. H. Steel
man. Mrs. Andy TAFT, Mrs. Jack
Dellinger. Mrs. John Miller. Miss
Ruth WhiSnant. Mrs. Braxton,
Miss Janice Clodfelter. Mrs. Mel
win SIpe. Mrs. Rolph Carter. Mrs.
Paul Rhodes. Miss Mary Cromar-
tie. Charles Ramseur and Joseph
Fields.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Magazine Finds
Some Smiles On
Statistics Side

All too often the gloomy and
tragic news rates a banner head
line. To correct this situation
Changing Times, the Kiplinger
Magazine, has assembled some sta
tistics that reflect the sunny side
Of life in the United States.
There are 162, $4,000 Americans
who are not members Of the Com
muniSt Party.
Some 37,011 400 couples will stay
more or less happily married dur
ing the year.
On the average. there are 63,-
$4,000 people working to bring
home the bacon.
Last year, the scheduled airlines
carried passengers l6,902.134,S41
miles in the U. S. and possessions;
railroads safely carried passengers
31.674,93I20C miles.
Some 162,717.890 persons will
not die Of cancer in 1855.
And 162 3G0.580 persons will be
safe from fatal heart attacks.
About 629G00.000 acres Of forest
land will not be set on fire by
careless smokers and picnic -goers
this year.
Most Of the time. l5720.000 or
ganized workers are not on strike.
OF the 18.977472 little boys in
the country who are under the
age Of 10. only six or possibly sew
en- will have to go through the
terrible ordeal of being President
of the United States.
At least 162,944,424 people have
not been frightened by seeing fly
ing saucers hurtle through the
air
The Internal Revenue Service
will find that 43.846,l54 income
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
FUN TONIGHT

Boy Friend: Were gonna have
a swell time tonight. Hon. I've got
three seats for the movies"
SWeetie: Three seats? What
do we want with three seats?"
Boy Friend: "One for your Pop,
one for your Nom, and one for
your kid brother"
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
Segovia To Appear In
Charlotte Recital On
February Ia And IS

Andres SegOvia, world famous
master Of the Spanish guitar. will
appear in concert with the Char
lotte symphony Orchestra on
Monday and Tuesday evenings,
February u and Is. Both perfor-
manceS - under the direction of
James Christian PfOhl, will be
given at the Piedmont Junior High
School Auditorium, l241 East
Tenth Street. Charlotte, beginning
at S:l5 pm.
Twenty-Five years ago the court
" and benign Andalusian guitar
ist. looking then like a poet in
Montmartre garret, played his
first concerts in the United States
and astounded the audiences that
sathered to hear him with his
Paginni-like virtuosity on q little
known instrument.
Today. Just as courtly and be-
nign, Segovia plays nearly a hun
ired concerts a year in Europe.
South America and the United
ONdIC. DS Il I4CLLlI4G NlCN OlLOll, lIlC
Spanish musician has restored the
guitar to its rightful place as a
''~~7har of the family If stringed
instruments. In so doing, he has
become recognized throughout the
world as one of the few truly
unique artists of our time.
Segovia will play with the or
chestra a concerto which was writ
Ten especially for him by the
Italian COMPOSER. Mario Castel-
nuovo- -TedescO. A solo group will
include compositions of Rameau.
Bach. Turina and Albeniz.
Tickets for these concerts are
now on sale at the Charlotte SYM
phonv Orchestra office, 404-1i2
South Tryon Street-telephone
Franklin 5-4892. Student rates are
available.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

Shorter work davs and weeks
give us both time and money to in
duIoe in after hours "putteIing .
end hobbies. Tools for home work
shops amounted to a 500 million
business a wear or so ago. and it's
more today.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
SheIton-Boinbridge
ENGAGEMENT Announced.

MI. end Mrs. J. NJ. Shelton. OF
High Shoals. announce the en-
gageuent Of their daughter
Rachel Fave. to Samuel Baker
Bainbmdge, son Of Nh. and Mrs.
P. Y. Bainbltdga Of Guilford
The Wedding will take place
this summer.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31

tax returns are filed correctly in
1855.
Finally. there are 33 countries in
the world that have not discovered
the secret of the hydrogen bomb.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-31
People, Spots In The News

SYMBOLIC wing-shaped form marks ultra
modern main building of new airport at Aca-
pulco Mexico, designed to rival zs@azaa
terminal at Mexico, D. F. @s>2@vsas%
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-22
Nehru asks for cIurification of Dulles statement s

WASHINGTON (P) The state department has received a strongly worded complaint and request for cIarification from Indian prime minister Nehru about a statement by secretary Dulles concerning the territory of Goa.
 Nehru told parliament at New Delihi today he had sent note on The subject to Wash ington. It was described as not being a protest.
 State department officials a. greed thaI. it. was not a protest but the message was clearly re- garded here as a ''hot temper ed" statement of India's resent ment.
 The whole incident grows out of visit to Washington a. round Dec. 1 by the Portuguese foreign minister, pr. ParLo Cunha.
 Cunha and Dulles talked a. bout Indian demands for an end to Portuguese rule over the Goan territory.
 Subsequently, in commun- ique the State department an- nounced that the two had talk cd about The Portuguese pro- vinces in the Far East"
 That was on Dec. 2 four days latter Dulles was asked at a news conference whether the United States regards Goa sus a Portuguese province. He said it had been Portuguese for a. bout 400 years and ''es far as I know, all the world regards it as Portuguese province"
 The remark created public resentment. in India, which wants to take over all Portu- guese territory in that country
 On Dec. 13 Indian arnbassa- dor C. L. Mehta called on asst. secretary of state George AL len and asked for clarlfication,
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-22
Seven millions
 in penalties given shipping rriugnate

WASHINGTON (P) For a. bout seven million dollars in penalties, fines and other char ges, Aristattle Socrates Onas- sis has settled governmen claims growing out of his pur- chase of surplus ships.
 The companies the Greek born shipping magnate now controls were allowed to keep the g ships involved on con dition that majority Of the stock in the firms be transfer red to American citizens with in four and one-haf months. Chassis himself may keep a minority interest.
 The settlement announced by the justice department yes terday differed in that respect from one reached four months ago win Chassis brother-in- law. Starvros Miarchos. Elev- en of the 19 vessels Miarchos and his companies bought were kept by the U. S. gov ernlnent,
 Both men are aliens. They and their companies were charged with conspiring to de- fraud ihe United States in buying the surplus ships in vi olation of law restricting the sale of such ships to American citizens.
 Six companies which Onas- sis controls pleaded guilty tc the charges yesterday in U. S district court and were fined a total of $160,000 Similar charges against Chassis per sonally and other individuals associated with him were dror ped by the government.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-22
Three counties hi hard bv floods along Pacific coast

ane street intersections were three to four feet under water in many parts of town.
 The only rail line between Seattle and Portland was clos ed by massive earth slide 10 miles north of Vancouver. Bus es took train passengers around it. The Southern Pacific's Port land-San Francisco trains sim ilarly were hailed by softened roadbed near Dunsnuir, Calif.
 In northwestern California the entire population of Klam- ath - some 300 persons - was evacuated as the Klamath riv CT swirled over the land.
 It was non,hern California's worst storm in 15 years and a state of emergency was declar ed in the coastal counties of Humbolt and Del Norte, both of them cut off from ground travel.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-22
Witnesses in murder friuI will break records

DENVER (P) The greatest number of witnesses ever call ed in Colorado legal history is expected for the murder trial Of John Gilbert Graham, accus- ed sabol eur of United Airlines plane.
 Seventy-nine persons were endorsed as witnesses yester- day by Dist. Atty. Bert Keat- ing, who earlier approved IS others.
 Heating said at leas. 125 per sons probably will be named as prospective witnesses by the time a trial date is set. The 23 year old defendant is charged with murdering his mother. one of A persons who perished in the northern Colorado plane crash Nov. 1.
 The new list of witnesses in cludes Webb w. Burke, agent in charge here for the FB1, and five Longmont, Colo, residents who saw the four engine air liner crash in a beet field.
 Graham has pleaded inno- cen. and innocent by reason od insanity.
 He is under observation al Colorado Psychopathic hospita-
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-22
Syria deniunds punitive action against Israel

UNIFIED NATIONS, N. Y. (P) Warned by its Palestine truce chief that more Israeli reprisals could touch off an other Holy Land war, The U' N. security council turned to- day to Syrian demands for pun tive action against the Jew ish nation.
 The council was to take up the explosive Arab-Israel is- sue again this afternoon. Be- fore it was a report from the scene by Canadian Maj. Gen. E. l.. M. Burns, the truce sup ervisor, branding Israel's Dec. 11 attack on Syrian gun posi- Fions along the Sea of Gailee a deliberate" arrnistice viola tion.
 Chief Syrian delegate Ahm- ed Similarity was expected to make a new request that the council apply economic sanc- tions againd Israel and even oust her from the U. N. if nec- essary to prevent repetition of the raid.
 Israel explained the attack as she has q hers in the past that it was made in retali- ation for past Syrian attacks and in an effort to prevent tu- ture ones. Israeli ambassador
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-22
Unique plea fuiIs to move judge

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, (P) Circuit judge Sam Q. Blair was surprised yesterday to re- ceive a Christmas card from an inmate ali the Missouri State penitentiary.
 A close look showed the convict was attempting to ap- peal to the compassionate side of the law. J. Johnson, the pri- soner, had neatly penciled his request for a writ of habeas corpus on the back of the card
 Judge Blair was untouched by the sentiment. He denied the writ.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-22
$25,oo() allotted to Alusku for relief of fishermen

WASHINGTON (P)1 Presid- ent Eisenhower approved today the allocation of $25, 900 to the federal civil defense adrninistra ton for relief of Indian and Eskimo commercial fishermen in Alaska.
 This is the second time in re cent years the federal govern ment has stepped in to help pro vide disaster relief for Alas kan commercial fishermen when fish became scarce Al location of $20.000- was approv ed in Nov. 1854 when wide spread malnutrition developed developed in number of local ities where fishing is the pri- mary source of livelihood.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-22
0hio'sgovernor will seek bid 10  U. 5. senufe

COLUMBUS, Ohio (P) Gov. Frank J. Lausche has ended speculation abou. his future political plans He announced yesterday he will seek the Democratic nomination for U. s. senator from Ohio at the May 8 primary election.
 Lausche's 23-word announce ment was really no surprise. Many had specula ed on the outcome of his decision. Re- gently, Lausche had said he would be a candidate for sena- tor or seek a sixth term as governor.
 The 6O-year-old wonder boy" of Ohio politics no other governor has served more than three terms in Ehe state - told newsmen in n1al tcontinued on page tour)
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-22
Travellers stranded as highways, rail lines inUnduted
by The Associated Press

by The Associated Press
 Swiftly rising rivers and huge masses of mud and rock cut scores of highways from Washington into California Thursday, standing travellers in scores of cities and driving hundreds of persons from their homes.
 A state of emergency was de clared in two California coun- ties and one in Oregon.
 At least two persons were dead.
 Tn Grant Pass. Ore, the coun ty civil defense director, Lloyd Haynes, took charge and put an embargo on all non-essent- ial travel and on all phone calls not connected with the emer- gency. Seven buses with 250 south-bou1d passengers were stranded there when the Rogue river buried the Pacific high way 10 feet deep at Savage Ra- pids dam.
 Whole communities were e. vaeuated in northern California where it'he floods from torrent ial rains and cascading snow melt were hitting hardest. In Oregon dozens of families were evacuated as water from sur face runoff and rising streams Tapped around their doors.
 The Chehalis river in vest ern Washington was four feet out of it's banks at Grand Mound and two4thirds of the side roads in that area were under water. In central Wash ington Status creek was rising six inches an hour and water and mud ran over highways in a dozen places. The eight inch snow-pack in northeastern Washington all but disappeared in the warming rain and Spok-