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Milford chronicle., 1956-09-21
Twenty Years Ago.

Taken from the Sept. Is, 1886 Issu
Estella and Jean Beige, Lois
and Richard Shields. all of
Lewes, have returned to Duke
University to resume their
studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eutychus Gard
ner announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Jewel
Gardner of Georgetown. to Mr..
Everett Johnson of George
town. son. of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Johnson.
Milford's new savage dis
posal plant will be opened
next Monday evening, Sept.
2t. at 5 o'clock. Mayors from
many towns i'm lower Delaware
have been invited to attend the
ceremonies.
Felix Mick. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix w. Mick, Chestnut
Knoll, Milford. has enrolled as
a member of the freshman class
of Bucknell University for the
term which officially opened
this week. Mr.. Mick. who was
graduated from Milford High
School in June. will take the
pre-medical course in biology.
During his high school career,
he was the president of the
junior and senior classes, the
valedictorian of the senior
class, played in the school or
chestra and participated in de-
batting and school dramatics.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-21
The Past In Review
News As 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle
orty Years Ago.
Taken from the Sept. IS, 1915 Issue

Taken from the Sept. Is, 1915 IssI
Miss Helen Hooker and
guest, Miss Julia Mclaughlin
of Latrobe, Pa, have returned
to Lewes after spending ten
days at Ocean City, Md.
The John ID. Stewart Iron
Foundry of Seaford, has in
stalled a new gas engine in
the machine department to be
used exclusively for the MAX
ing of the new sweet potato
plows.
The steamer Washingtonian,
which was sunk off. Fenwick
Island on Feb. Ia, 1914, after
collision with the Elizabeth
Palmer, has been abandoned
by the Wells Engineering Cor
poration which had UNDER
taken the task of raising her.
The steamer was estimated to
De worth S2,00O,O00 to the
wrecking company that could
raise her. After careful inves-
t:gation of the sunken steamer
it was discovered that a large
hole had been made on one
side. presumably by the ex-
plosion of dynamite which de-
stroyed the pipe connections to
the boilers. They say the steam
er is in such a condition that
1t will be impossible to raise
her.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-21

Miss Eva Hickman of Frank
ford, left this week for the
University of Delaware, where
she will be a student for the
next four years.
80.
Professor Edgar H. Riley of
Rehoboth Beach, left last week
for Lehigh University, Beth
leheIh. Pa, where he has ac-
eepted a position.
ao@
Capt. Frederick Johnson of
the Fenix Lightship is spending
the week with his wife at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. p. Warrington, of
0verbrook.
William T. Collins and fami-
ly. who have been visiting his
mother. Mrs. John P. Holland,
of Milton, have returned to
their home on Aseateague Is
land. Va. While in Milton, they
mOtored to Philadelphia and
spent several days at the
Sesgui-C Centennial.
Messrs. Walter w. Pepper,
Walter S. johnson. Sol. Hast
ings, Harvey Calhoun and
Floyd Johnson, all of George
town, enjoyed a fishing trip
Thursday to the Point of the
Canes. near Lewes, and re-
turned with a nice lot of fish;
also a fine red drum, weigh
ing 43 pounds.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-21
HELIC0PTERS LAY HOSE

YREKA, Calf. = up = Federal
and state forestry officials are ex-
perimenting with a new technique
of laying hose lines for fighting
forest fires. Using a helicopter
with a special hose mounting un-
derneath. 1900 feet of hose has
been laid over a steep, heavily
wooded slope in 80 seconds. Forest
officials said train ground crew
requires 40 minutes to lay that
much hose under similar condi-
tions.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-21


ley Road, Claymont, Del; Morton
Collins, 25 Laurel Ave-, Linwood
N. j.; Josephine V. Baldwin, 4
Stoney Run Rd., Delaire, Whining
ton, Del; Anne NJ. Farlow, 202 Sill
Yerside Rd., Wilmington, DEL;
Mary Jane Kumme, 1912 Walnut
Lane, Arden, Wilmington 3, Del;
Raymond r. Saatnan, Hartley,
Del; George j. Davis, Marsh, Road
N. Hills, Wilmington 8, Del; Joan
Brain Dible, 2543 Sandiland ST..
Chester, Pa; and Frank j. Garns9i
1924 w. 4th ST., Wilmington, Del.
Outstanding juniors were: Je-
rome Spivack, 17O1 Pen1ia Ave,
Wilmington, Del. Irene M. Haldas,
300 w. 37th ST., Wilmington, Del;
Joan M. Osowski, SIG S. Rodney
St, Wilmington, Del; Richard c.
Haines, 191 w. Plumstead, Lans-
downe, Pa; Giro C. Poppit, 815
n. Lincoln St., Wilmington, Del;
Charles K. Skinner, IA Amstel Ave,
Newark, Del; Richard L. Sutton,
So King St. Dover, Del; John L.
Gallagher. Al Lowry Drive, Will
mington 5, Del; Martha Lou Nor
gan, 635 Villa Road, Drexel Hill,
Pa; Henry c. Brinton, 300 S.
Church St, West Chester, Pa;
Barbara S. Thuresson, Route
Newark, Del; Audrey E. Delano.
112 Gibson Ave-, Liftwood, Will
mington, Del; Audrey Harden
bergh, 266 A. Winona Ave, Nor
wood, Pa; Shirley M. Gross,
Broad ST., Milton, DEL; Patricia
L. King, 38 Seminole Ave-, Clay
mont, Del; Roger L. Williams, 3S
Kollnnan Drive. Newark. Del; Ros-
allie A. Schlatter, 109 Middle Rd.,
Hilltop Manor, Wilmington, Dell
Robert r. Moneymaker, Galestown
Rd., Seaford, Del; Theresa A. So
bocinski, 101 Yale Rd., Whining
ton, Del; and Mary MinkieWich.
844 Nassau Rd., Hampstead, NJ Y: 9
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-21
Thirty Years AGO.
axiom from fhe Semi. I7. 1926 Issne

Iaken from the Sept. IL, 1926 Issu
Davis Hudson, of Miami,
Florida, spent several days last
week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Hudson of
Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson and
son, Gerald have returned home
after spending the summer
in Michigan. Mr.. Pierson is in
charge of the Snyder Preserve
Company in Greenwood.
sos
DR.. and Mrs. r. p. Copeland
of Washington, ID. c., and Miss
Anna Louise Jaque of Port
land. Ind, have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Beth
ards.
Miss Eleanor Burke of New
York who has been touring
Europe this summer, has re-
turned to Delmar and resumed
her duties as teacher in the
home economics room of the
Delaware High School.
zoe
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Pass
more of Lincoln, entertained
as their guests Raphall EN-
manuel distinguished scholar
traveller and lecturer, also
Clarence Passmore of Harris
burg. Pa, and Miss Jeanne
Newlands from Albany, N. Y.
and Miss Ethel Passmore. both
of whom are nurses in Phila-
dplnhia.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-21

From an estimated 100000 in
1886 the number of musical instru-
ments owned by Americans has
grown to 28,600,000.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
|FloYds Schools
Open Sent. 5

The Floyds Area Schools will
open Sept. 5, according to al
announcement by Supt. w. c
Alexander. Children in Grade.
No. / through No. 6 will go t.
school on that date, while boil
high school and elementar,
grades children will start OF
Sept. 6.
In announcing the opening Of
the Floyds Schools, Supt. Alex.
nader gave the names of hi.
faculty as follows:
HIGH SCHOOL: NJ. A. Ram,
sey, Rebecca c. Alexander
Fleetwood C. Ayers, Hazel Bell
Elizabeth r. Blanton, Luther L
Enzor, Mary D. Edmunds, Eliz,
abeth c. Funderburk, j. p
Hayes, Frances r. Hinson, Stella
w. Martin, Joan p. Strickland
Ruth o. Ramsey and Peggy E
Yates.
ELEMENTARY DOL
Mae P. Ayers, Ernestine p. Bal
ley, Sophie r. Blanton, Eula X
Carmichael, Lucille L. Craven
Cora E. Elliott, Louise f. Ham
mond, Cara D. King, Myrtle f
Floyd, Ellen B. Meares, Mildred
H. O'Tuel, Roy Mundy, Lens
NJ. Mundy, Cecil S. Soles, Mar
garette C. McDaniels and Fran
ces j. Atkinson.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
Thought for the Day
Duck, Goose, Coot
Seasons UNCHANGED

ThCrc'll be 10 change in the
duck. goose and cout season il
South Carolina this year, A. A.
Richardson, Wildlirc Resources
Dept. director announced this
week.
The season will run from Nov.
Il 10 Jan. Is while the snipc sea-
son Will run Dec. l7-Jan. -.
Shooting hours Will be one
half hour before sunrise to sun
set Daily and possession limits
remain at four and eight for
ducks and two and four for
geese. while the bag and possess
sion limit on cootS is ten. A dali
~ and possession limit Of eight
.SnipC has been set.
Waterfowl populations this
season arc expected TO be about
the same as last year. according
to surveys made by the L. S.
Fish and Wildliic Service.
Inc previously announced
season on doves will be Scptcm-
Der l5-OCJoocr 1 and December
7-January 10, with a limit of
eight. The marsh hen season
runs October l-Dcccmbcr 9,
with a daily limit Of ten and a
possession limit Of 20.
ono summer duck may be in
,cludcd in the daily limit and
two in the possession limit.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
Beach Readies
or Labor Day

MYRTLE BEACH - A full
schedule Of Labor Day enter
tainment is being readied fol
holiday vacationers at Myrtle
Beach next weekend.
Along with natures playland
of sun, sand and surf, there will
be a number of special features
designed for enjoyment of va
Icationers.
The Myrtle Beach Playhouse
will end its summer season with
Noel Coward's Private Lives
starring Vicki Cummings. The
production will run from Aug
% through Sept. 2.
An amateur Sportsmans' seven
event racing program will be
held on Saturday, Sept. 1 at the
Coastal Speedway. The races
start at $3.50 p. m.
Several special attractions
will highlight the entertainment
program at the Myrtle Beach
Pavilion through the Labor Day
weekend. Friday nights pro-
gram will feature wrestling. DIR.
Franz ]. Polgar, master of hyp-
nosis and mental telepathy, will
perform on Saturday and Sun
day evenings. A special kiddies
night winds up the Pavilion
Labor Day weekend activities on
Monday night. All Pavilion
events begin at $50 p. m.
1t took the average American
worker just 10 minutes to earn
a pound of meat last year. In
1919 at the close of World War
l the time required was A and
one-half minutes, while in 1854
the meat average was a little
more than 81 minutes. Pork now
requires 1871 minutes of work.
ing time while beef takes a little
over 81 and one-half minutes.
Bark in 1919 pork stood at 46.3
minutes ana beef took 42.5.
Swimming in farm ponds can
be particularly hazardous, be-
bcaue there often is no super
vision and swimmers frequently
are not trained, says the Nation
al Safety Council.
Labor Day will officially open
the 1856 Fishing Rodeo at Myr-
tie Beach. There is no entrance
fee for this annual event that
attracts thousands each year.
The rodeo extends from Lab
or Day TO Thanksgiving. Troph-
les will be awarded to winning
fishermen in the ten classes of
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
BY Mildred and Jennie StAnl

BY Mildred and Jennie Stanley
Miss jeanette Long of East
Carolina College is spending a
few weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Long.
Rev. and Mrs. Earl Lanier
Mr.. and Mrs. Randell McCumb-
- and MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Long,
Jr. and families enjoyed a fish
fry and oyster roast Monday at
Seaside.
Miss Mildred Long gave a
candy pulling in honor Of Miss
jeanette Long Tuesday night.
JEANNE Golf and Frank Ben
nett visited at Ocean Drive
Beach Wednesday night.
Mrs. H. M. Edwards of Exum
Is spending a few days with her
Laughter, Mrs. Bessie Long.
Kermit Golf visited Miss Mary
Anna Reynolds at Mccain Sun
day.
Max Black of Oklahoma is
spending some time with Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Milligan and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laverne Long
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
Armed Forces

pating in the summers second
Midshipman training cruise a.
board the destroyer USS Vogel-
gesang is Hubert l.. Titles, gun
ner's mate second class, USN
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lit
ties of Route 2, and husband OF
the former Miss Opal NJ. Stevens
of Route 3, all of Loris, S. c.
Seventeen ships of the Atlant-
ic Fleet departed Norfolk, Va.
July 9 for Europe with more
than 1000 Naval ROTC Mid
Shipmen aboard. The ships
crews supervise the middies
training during the cruise.
On the ships schedule are Wis
its to Barcelona, Spain and
Glasgow, Scotland.
Gunnery practice at Guantan-
amo Bay, Cuba. will climax the
cruise before the midShipmen
disembark at Norfolk August 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
GuideWay
By MRS. LESTER LONG

1 -
Mrs. Leo Smith and children
visited Mr.. and Mrs. James
Faux Wednesday night.
Mrs. J. D. Long visited Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Long recently.
Daniel Suggs visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Long Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Long and
George Sings we're Tabor CITY
visitors recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Long were
in Whitevillc Friday.
Mrs. Blanco Sellers of Tabor
City visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Long Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buyon Stanley
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Long
Saturday.
Mrs. Ebert Soles visited her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Gore. re-
cently.
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
4 AAS SHtiNdN were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon Jacobs and
Mrs. Dean Long of the Pireway
section also George Sings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Stocks and
children also HuSler Duncan and
BuriS Jcnrcttc visited Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Long Sunday after
noon
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Faulk Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Singletary and Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Conor.
Miss Mary Jane Jacobs visited
Miss Dorothy Long Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stocks Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Long re-
Gently.
Mrs. George Sings visited her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Gore, Sun
day.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
Methodist Circles
To Meet Tuesday

The circles of the Saint Paul
Methodist Church will meet on
Tuesday, September 4, at 8 p. m.
with various hostesses.
The Lula Cox circle will meet
with Mrs. Everette Prince at her
nome and Mrs. Lctha Butler
and Mrs. F. F. Thompson will
entertain the Anne Cox Circle
at the home of the former.
All members are urged to at
tend as the sessions will mark
the first meetings following the
summer vacations.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
longwood News

announce the birth of a daugh.
ter Sunday, August 10.
Mrs. M. E Smith has return.
ed home from visiting her dau.
ghter, Mrs. Cape Carnes, of Ra.
leigh.
Doyal and Aurie Callahan o.
Roxanna, Ky. are spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cal.
lahan.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29

Prices averaged lower in the
first half Of 1856 than in the
same period Of 1855, but a larger
quantity Of farm products was
sold report Agricultural Mark
citing Service specialists. But
production expenses we're about
the same as a year earlier.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
AMBITIOUS HOUSEWIFE with

use of car for special work in
each of the following counties
Horny and Columbus. No can
wasting. Write p. o. Box pa,
Tabor City. 8-29lO-5c
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
WANTED two refined ladies

with car for special work. $40
per day, 5 day week, 6 hours
per day. For interview, write
p. .. Box pa. Tabor City.
8-29:lO-5c
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
FOR SALE: Double kitchen

sink and three wall cabinets,
all Youngstown, steel mater
ial. Contact Mrs. r. c. Har-
relson, Sr, phone 1921, Tabor
City. 1923 ;9-5, l2c
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
1odaS'' Meditation
The Worlds Most Widely Used
Devotional Guide

wporofora 1ot hin, .,,o. .b;,,-
9th bo standa,S .aI.o 49, - In.
he fall. I. Corinthians 1o.1o,
Long. long ago. = friend asked
an old man whv nc comnIairad
so much.
"Oh". said he. 81 have cvcrv
day so much TO do have two
falcons to tame. two harcs N
keep from running away two
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29

fish each week. A grand prize
Will be awarded for the largest
fish of the entire rodeo and all
rodeo prizes 60 to the weekly
winners in each class.
Deep sea fishing and evening
moonlight cruises will be feat
ured daily on the Ocean Queen
lat nearby Little River.
Swimming, golf, and other
outdoor events are also expected
to draw vacationers during the
Labor Day weekend.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
Pirewuy Events
BY MRS. r. G. HOUsAND

MIR. and Mrs. Woodrow Jenret,
OF Charlotte spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Pick Jenrett
M. l.. Long has returned home
after spending some time in Mi
ami, Fla. with friends and rela-
tiveS.
Rev. Reamon Cumbee filled
his appointment at the Riverside
Baptist Church Saturday and
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Smith
were in Tabor City Thursday.
Mrs. john hurry of Whining
ton was called home Tuesday on
account of the illness of her
father, Earle Elderdice. who
was admitted to the Veterans
Hospital in Fayetteville.
j. II. Todd and Roscoe Jones
OF Shallotte were the Wednes-
day afternoon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rob thousand.
Luther Pickett was in Loris
on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Buck were
the Sunday afternoon guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leamon Sing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pick Jenrett and
daughters. EStell and Janet
were in Tabor City Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donnie Canady
were IN Tabor City Thursday.
Mrs. Guy Buck spent Monday
with her sister, Mrs. Norman
Lovett, in Green Sea.
Miss Linda Canady spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Lovette
in Green Sea.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-08-29
Prayer

O Father, we have no greater
guide than Thee. Thou art the
Creator of all life, of all law.
Iof all love. Guide and bless us
this day as we go forth to live.
Help us to do as TO the honor
and glory of Thy name: through
Christ. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Watch and pray, that We emit
or not into temptation"
Henry H. Chooley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
GuideIines for Growth

The proposed revision of the Dis
trlct'S patchwork coming regulations is of
vast Importance to Washington and to all
VINO i've or do business here. No such
comprehensive and drastic overhaul of
the City'S restrictions on land use and
building development has been under
taken since the present coming rules were
adopted in 1920. Because the suggested
new regulations are so far-reaching and
SO different from those now in force. their
impact will be felt, in varying degrees. bv
every property owner and by every user
OF improved property in the Capital. The
whole community, therefore, should be
actively interested in the Forthcoming
series OF public meetings to be held by
the Citizens Zoning Advisory Committee.
preparatory to final adoption of the
regulations.
Every piece of real estate in the city
Will be given new coming classification,
under the proposals of Harold M. Lewis
New York coming conSultant employed by
the District to modernize the old rules.
This does not necessarily mean, however,
that all coming restrictions already APP
plying to particular properties will be
changed In many instances there will
be chiefly new label for the present
coming, particularly in established
residential sections. In other cases, how
ever, the new designations will carry with
them modified or strengthened restric-
lions that are certain to be controversial
and which, as a result of the hearings,
may be altered before a final draft is
made.
Subject to debate are the recon-
mendations that would, in effect, cut
down the size of apartment and office
buildings. These limitations, having to
do with density of population, would
sharply curtail the floor area Of large
buildings used for business or residential
purposes. Also, they would require ade-
Quate off-Street parking facilities and
loading lanes, in the interest of relieving
traffic congestion. These detectives are
desirable, but they would have economic
effects which would be of concern to the
building industry here. Another contro-
verSial provision would eliminate nom
conforming uses within 10 or Is years.
In general, the Lewis plan would
divide the city into separate coming dis
tricts, each with its own restrictions
designed to protect property values,
stabilize area-wide land uses and promote
the orderly development of the city as a
whole. The overall plan is in line with
Zoning trends in up-to-date communities.
Washington long has needed such a mod
ernization of its outmoded coming ordi-
nanceS. The citizens should understand
that the Lewis program is only "f1rst
draft" and that they have duty to assist
in the rewriting Of it. They can discharge
this duty by appearing at the sectional
hearings and expressing their views, pro
or con. We should realize that out Of
these discussions will emerge vital new
guidebook for a Still-growing city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
Those Purple Flowers

Coming from Indiana IL
years ago, we did not recog-
nize the beautiful lavender
blossoms now appearing on
Washington trees. Having
tried in vain to find someone
who knew the name of this
beautiful tree, we turned to
knowing Your Trees" pub
liShed by the American For
eStry Association, and there on
page 100 we found it, "the
royal paulownia." a tree
worthy of full recognition and
OF which we can justly be
proud. It can be seen at it's
best just now along Canal road
and on the Virginia side of the
Potomac River between Key
Bridge and Chain Bridge.
The royal paulownia serves
at least three purposes. Its
blossoms are among the most
beautiful home decorations,
especially when Silvered or
gifted. Its leaves become un-
usually large and beautiful
when the tree is prevented
from blooming by cutting
back, as is frequently done in
the South. A beautiful name
for a truly royal tree! Let's
give it its just recognition!
Herbert Eberhardt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
Defense of q School

Your recent editorial, Dean
Alderman Retires." pays a
deserved tribute to one who
has accomplished much for the
Columbia School of Journal
ism, but leaves the possibility
Of misinterpretation in the
opinion of at least one former
teacher in the schools early
period II taught there from
1915 to 1929. You say that
25 years ago the school was
IAN experiment whose prac-
ticality was doubted, If not
scoffed at, by many a working
newspaperman and hard
boiled editor"
This may be partly so but
to a much less extent than the
writer of the editorial appears
To believe. During my connec-
ton with the school. graduates
had no difficulty getting good
positions in the field of news
paper work and journalism in
general. Certainly, the gradu-
ates Of my own course. whose
careers ! followed more or less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-19
Cutting Some Red Tape

The House of Representatives has
taken a sensible step in clearing the way
for the Defense Department to speed up
It program of disseminating certain bust
neSs-type activities. BY a 222-156 roll
call vote it eliminated from the depart
ment's appropriation bill a requirement
that each case of terminating such OPP
erations as a purely Government func-
ton must have approval OF both House
and Senate Appropriations Committees.
The Senate should concur in this action.
A similar restriction was contained
In last years supply bill, despite the
express objection of President Eisenhower
and question as to its constitutionality.
Controller General Joseph Campbell up
held the validity of the provision, how
ever, and the department has compiled
with 1t.
Both of the Hoover Commissions
studying organization Of the Government
have expressed disapproval Of the extent
to which Federal agencies have engaged
In activities competitive with private
enterprise. The second commission esti-
mated last year that the Defense De-
partment alone was operating more than
$500 such facilities, representing capital
investment of approximately SIS billion.
While acknowledging that some Of these
were essential parts of the military serv-
fee, and could be justified on selective
grounds. the commission recommended
discontinuance of many more. Friends
of the commission are opposed to the
congressional restriction
AS a practical matter, the require
ment has not greatly hampered the pro-
gram Of getting the Government out Of
business. Only very few cases have
been blocked in committee while scores
more have been cleared. There is merit,
however,. in the basic accommodation Of