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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
SURE AS DEATH
AND TAXES

Wnen the LABOR Clty Town BOARD
of Commissioners authorized Town
Attorney Frank McGougan to take
all necessary legal steps toward col
lecting the back taxes owed the
town, it was doing what any good
business organization would have
done under similar circumstances.
We know that the board, the mayor
and the attorney have been criticized
in some circles for attaching auto
mobiles, serving garnishees on wages,
ETC., against persons delinquent in
their tax payments. Some criticism
was just bound to come.
But we feel that this criticism is
completely unjuStified. Paying taxes
is for all persons in accordance with
their possessions, and nothing is more
unfair than for some to pay while
some don't.
Attachments and garnishment of
wages comes only as last resort.
Town officials much prefer that these
taxes be paid of the citizens own
Tree Will, but when they lag year
after year, something has to be done
to protect the peoples government.
commissioners take an oath of office
TO administer the affairs of the town
honestly and to the best of their
ability in accordance with the laws
OF the town and the State. When
delinquent taxes are allowed to 60
along unpaid year after year. they
- "ie;tAIng tnat oath ana deserving
the trust of the people.
>re.atng the town of Tabor CITY
e. ~.s business and it can't be done
N41n Just portion of its expected
income. The Federal and State gov
er"nents will not allow the citizenry
20 cNade taxes, and neither should
go ~lh!nen. on the local Level.
All OF us, and 1t includes the town
officials, would be most happy to re-
duce or do away with all taxes if
Such were possible. But you know and
We KNOW that such action is not DOS
sole. thus II bollS down to everyone
60. TO AIS ...a.e OF the load and
400 "''i4 "4ng Il responsibility.
one OF the more unfortunate as
pectS OF the delinquent tax collection
movement Is the fact that Attorney
McGougan has been getting a lot of
verbal kicks. This is completely un-
called for. The town attorney Is onlv
mi l,,
BOARD and mas no choice but TO either
take steps to collect or resign from
his Job.
IL anyone wants to criticize the &C.
ton, then it should be the town Of
1lcIalS themselves who have authoriz-
ed the collection. And as we have
already said, they did only what thew
had vowed to do in the best interest
of the town.
SrltlclZlng the town attorney is like
crluclZlng the policemen for serving
The attachments and garnIshee pa
pers. lhey are Carrying out specific.
OruerS, just as the town attorney il.
Basically, the old saying that no.
thing Is more sure than death and
taxes Is still reality. This is America
and all the people have voting rights.
IRE protection, good streets, water
supply, police protection and hum
areas OF other assets. These things
are not free. Neither should thew be
financed by privileged few. The
assets and the liabilities are the re-
Sponslolilty of all the people. You
should shoulder yours, if you are q
delinquent taxpayer. And you should
think awhile before criticizing Off
Gals for simply doing a joD for Won
In Il sound, busineSslike n,appor
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12
Editorials . . i.

Der of shoppers to town.
1t is just such efforts that spell the
difference between standing still and
growing. And Tabor City has no in
tention of standing still. Tabor City
is ever on the forward move.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

The whole idea of the Democratic
National convention seems to have
been to shift General Motors in re.
verse.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

polltics seems to be the only well.
fabricated machine that can develop
friction.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-09-12

Self-praise is like a church steeple
The higher it is the narrower it is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

Rudolph Max Kaufman

AS clerk in the business office.
later as a reporter, editorial assistant and
literary editor; and as secretary of The
Evening Star Newspaper Company and
finally its senior vice president, Rudolph
Max Kauffmann's services with The Star
covered span of more than half a CEN
tury. His death, at 70, has deprived his
colleagues Of a good companion, valued
counsellor and friend.
Frail as a youth, and as he grew
older the victim of recurring illness, he
adjusted his life accordingly while max
ing 1t useful to those who knew him best
and to the various enterprises which
enlisted his special interest A retentive
memory, combined with love of books
and curiosity which he cultivated as
sort Of leisurely avocation, made him
something OF an amateur authority on
a variety Of subjects usually reserved for
the specialist. His conversation was en-
ltvened with apt witticism and anecdote,
supported by an unusual familiarity with
obscure facts. Those who shared his office
laborS were the benef1ciaries of his pas
sion for the details of accuracy, and his
1nSiStence in this regard made him a
respected teacher in the news room.
AS a young man he worked directly
under the men who had taken over the
ownership and the direction Of The Star
in 1858, including his grandfather, the
late Samuel H. Kaufman, first president
of The Star, and its editor, Crosby Stuart
NoyeS. He lived to see the sons, the
grandsons and the great-grandsons of
these men succeed to positions Of respon-
sibility in the organization. There was
no one in the office who knew more about
the history of The Star and the person.
alitieS who have contributed to it. We
shall miss him, and treasure as a memory
his gentleness, his kindness and his gen.
uine respect for the more worthwhile
things of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
PiffLe

Do have mercy on at least
a portion of your readers and
give us no more propaganda
ing such as the front page
masterpiece by Richard Fry
klund lauding the U. MS "baby
army" Many of said readers
are well aware of the stone
age editorial policies Of The
Star. i.e., to everlastingly
whitewash the political party
currently in the drivers seat,
regardless Of that party's ac=
tons or lack of them. There
seems little purpose, however,
to shout praises of a feeble
U. N. police action" that sure
ly represents the very acme
of fatuous futility. Happily,
this invasion is not opposed.
Your U. N. apologist, Mr.. Fry
klund. puts us on notice that
the said little force now in or
en- route to Egypt could "sweep
much mightier armies before
it," Probably he refers to the
handful of unframed youths
who, with much fanfare and
at an agonizing slow pace,
have timidly crept into the
Suez area for the alleged pur-
pose of bringing permanent
peace of Asia Minor. Pif1ie.
Frank w. COnnor, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
Hungarian Relief

I was horrifled to hear over
the radio that the Interna-
tional Red Cross, which is
furnishing relief in Hungary, is
refusing to supply food etc.
to the striking Hungarian
workers. Since when has the
International Red Cross be-
come an agent of the Red Gov
eminent in helping to break
this strike? Undoubtedly the
Reds will publicize the fact
that strikers and their families
will now starve. being refused
assistance even by the Red
Cross. If the American Red
Cross has any influence at all
in the international body, it
should attempt to obtain i'm
mediate reversal Of this policy,
If necessary by threat of with
drawing therefrom. Otherwise a
substantial number of past
supporters Of the Red Cross will
doubtless reconsider their sup
port.
Henry C. Parker.
Editors Note: Red Cross
Headquarters here. which re-
ceives daily reports on the
relief work in Hungary, says
there is no truth in the report
Of such DISCRIMINATORY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
Why Not Give 1t a Try?

District officials, while agreeing to 60
along with some of o. Roy Chalk'S pro-
posalS for improving transit service, are
baking at one of his key recommen-
dations. This is the plan for reserving
tranSit-only lanes adjacent to the curb
on several main Streetcar and bus routes.
It is true that this is drastic and con-
troversial idea, which may be utterly
impractical. On the other hand, If Mr..
ChalkS proposal is half as promising as
he and his stan seem to believe it is, 1t
might be worth try. Why not test the
plan out in small way on one street and
flnd out by actual experience whether it
is workable or unavoidable?
Certainly the transit situation in
Washington is in need of drastic treat
ment Of one sort or another. The Com
missioners have shown a commercially
cooperative attitude toward such Chalk
suggestions as express bus service for
midday shoppers, more restrictions on
rush-hour turning and parking, espe-
cially on shopping nights shelters for
bus passengers, etc. But there has been
only talk so far, and no action, on the
~ W AAdAloAb PAdAA AOI Jus 1LCCWdyS
along the curbs on certain streets. One
tentative agreement between Mr.. Chalk
and Traffic Director Keneipp on center
lane freeways collapsed when Mr.. Chalk
changed his mind. Now D. c. Transit is
renewing It's urgent request for curbside,
bus-lane privileges on the streets.
Apparently only one city, Nashville,
Tennessee, has experimental with curb
side bus laneS-but this is a voluntary
arrangement in which private motorists
are urged to cooperate. The plan has
worked reasonably well, according to re-
ports Chicago has reserved center lanes
for buses on some streets, with an appre-
ciable speedup in public transportation.
There are undoubtedly lot Of objections
to permitting only buses to use curbside
lanes. But there may be advantages
that would Justify, perhaps, scompro-
mise arrangement Of limited proportions
The only sure way Of learning the facts
whether bad or good, is to try the plan
out, II only for a few days. Unless an
actual test is made the debate on the
merits or dement's of the proposal will
go on endlessly-and what the transit
problem needs now is action, not talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
Roosts Food Writer

I was very disappointed in
an article which appeared in
This Week Magazine Of The
Sunday Star, November 4. The
article in question was written
by Clementine Paddleford and
titled Jamaican Roast Pig"
Anyone who has lived in the
Washington area should know
that the so-called Sucking
pig" discussed in this article
cannot be obtained for love or
money. Not only can such a
thing not be purchased "off
the SHELF" there are no provi-
sions for ordering It in adj
vance. If the only purpose Of
the article is to whet the read
er's appetite for this unobtain-
able delicacy. I consider 1t is in
very poor taste indeed.
Theodore A. Georgevitch.
Editors Note: The Stars
food editor says sucking pigs.
and even larger ones. can be
obtained from many catering
firms and stands at farmers
markets, If ordered a week or
so in advanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

Tracy Voorhees,, named by President
Eisenhower to coordinate American re-
lief activities for Hungary, was not speak
ing too urgently when he called upon
Americans to roll up your sleeves and
go to work" in this humanitarian cause.
For seldom has greater or more appeal
ing need been brought to our own people,
or to those anywhere who love liberty,
than that of giving aid and a new secu-
rity to the thousands of Hungarians who
chose flight from their homeland in pref
erence to life in political slavery. That
their cause brought a quick and warm
response in the United States has been
made clear by both governmental and
private relief activities. Our own immi-
grafton doors have been opened by presi-
Dental action and the first Of the refu-
gees have arrived Nearly a score of
agencies, starting with the American Red
Cross, have launched programs for relief
to the refugees here, to thousands more
in Austria and to others who remain in
their unhappy country.
But the magnitude Of this need and
the dramatic suddenness with which it
developed and expanded require organi-
cation and coordination on large scale.
The upheaval in Hungary and its accom-
panying dispersal Of so many thousands
Of people without material resources will
not quickly be countered by a burst Of
generous giving. And It would be par
ticularly tragic II the impact Of this gen.
erosity we're diluted by lack OF planning
and failure TO follow through on the
resettlement and rehabilitation OF those
who need help so badly.
Mr.. Voorhees, has had experience in
administering the material gifts Of mercy
in postwar Germany and Japan. His
new assignment compares with these
His appeal DIR public support should b
heard by all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
Theodore A. Georgevitch.
ARPower

II is unfortunate that so
many people have yet 10 ac-
knowledge an elementary fact:
The only way this country can
stay at peace is TO develop a
powerful long-range Air Force.
Apparently. the consensus is
that we viii be able 70 build
up such an Air Force after q
war starts. This Is impractical
for two reasons: % Having
such a force now will deter
war. and ~ there will be no
time or opportunity to build
such a force when we are sub
jected 10 nuclear attack.
With uncalled-for compete
ton from the Army and Navy.
and imminent fund cut-backs
BY Congress, our Air Force Il
already the worlds second
best.
And second-best Is not
enough IN these troubled
times.
Robert 2. DOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
[sAC's lime

Defense Secretary Wilson's
decision to give the Air Force
jurisdiction over all long-range
guided missiles was a wise
move toward a strong defense
for this country.
The United States Air Force
lin the form Of its Strategic
Air Command-possesses the
only means to win a nuclear
war. Neither the Nays car
rier-attack forces nor its at
tack submarines provide a fast
enough means of hitting any
enemy-and in an atomic war.
speed will be the primary con-
sideration.
Unfortunately, with global
war a possibility at any time,
our military leaders appar-
emily do not realize that the
weapons we have at the outset
Of hostilities will decide the
course of the conflict. A more
powerful Strategic Air Com
mand. with true interconti-
mental capabilities. would not
only guarantee a decisive VIC
tory in a war of limited or full
scale. but it would also do
much to deter war and pre-
vent it altogether.
william B. Dyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
Shudow Hill

Here every morning iOhen ne
make from sleep
A Turmuring summer song Is
softly hummed:
Leaves bv the myriad find
their old tunes
strummed
With amber fingered shdftin0s
Udrm and deep.
All through the day the
shadows creep about,
Stretching and bending in
their idzy grace.
Seeing mitch tree OF hilltop
kneels IN space
Larger than life. tai day Is
put TO rout.
Then. as the shadow Uorld
obscures the land,
ny son comes Up and gently
takes nv hand. =
SOroh Bridge Groves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

boys fine tackle. While shaking
hands, they exchanged a few
words, and as Steve turned
away, his larger opponent
lightly patted Steve on the
shoulder. The st. Bernadette
coach wisely took Steve from
the game at this point to allow
him to catch his breath. st.
Bernadette went on to score,
and to win the game. But to
a diSinterested observer those
events only placed the game in
the record books along with
thousands of other games,
showing who won and lost.
While Steve returned to the
game later, his one chance for
individual glory had been
spoiled. But little Steve's won
derful attitude toward the
"Spoiler" was much more glori-
GUS, in my opinion, than if he
had made ten 90-yard touch
down runs. Steve's parents,
teachers and coaches can be
justly proud of his fine dis
play. too, because their in
f1uence, no doubt, has played
an important part in molding
Stoves wholesome attitude
toward sports and life in
general. ]. Hart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
Plant Sprays ImpeiI Human Herediy

A second serious Inan-made
threat to human heredity has
appeared suddenly.
If implications from pre-
liminary experiments are con-
f1rmed the results may well
be unpleasant or even catas-
trophic for man." according
to a report just published in
the Journal of Heredity, off,
cial organ Of the American
Genetics Society, here.
The potential threat comes
from the spreading use of
various plant auxins, espe-
cially those that take of
leaves, in spraying fruits and
vegetables. It comes on top of
the now confirmed danger
from atomic radiation.
DR.. s. M. Wilson, Arlyn
Daniel and G. B. Wilson of
Michigan State College, work.
ing under q grant from the
ONCE Of Naval Research, tell
of tests of 80 such chemicals
which in some way affect the
genes.
Some had similar, although
milder, effects as colchichine,
the old European govt remedy,
which now is used actually,
and in some cases better, on
varieties of plants. Still others
were so-called "prophase
poiSonS," inhibiting or delay
ing the division Of cell nuclei,
an essential factor of growth.
Compound Studied
One compound, a widely
used commercial preparation
used for defoliation Of fruit
trees, showed a marked effect
on genes similar to that of
high energy radiation. 1t
breaks up the strings Of genes,
chromosomes, and then
arranges the genes themselves
in a different order.
This results in mutations,
the great majority of which
are harmful. Many are lethal,
preventing an organism from
being born. Somewhat similar
effects are obtained with the
war gas, nitrogen mustard.
The chemical was tested on
fruit flies, favorite animals of
geneticiSts. They were sub
jected to vapor baths of the
substance.
The conclusions: The sub
stance must be considered as
a nutagen something that
causes hereditary mutations)
whether administered as a
vapor or as a food ingredient.
We are of the opinion that it
is less effective as a mutagen
than such chemicals as nitro
gen mustards: lack of suitable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

board Of visitors, but was approved by the
Northern Virginia University Advisory
Council. The students and teachers
stressed that 80 per cent of the popula-
ton OF the 10th congressional district is
closer to Springfield than to Herndon,
that transportation costs to Herndon
from the congested area near Washington
would be serious burden on students
and teachers and that an additional half
hour to an hour day would be spent on
travel. These are factors which ought
not to be overlooked in selecting site
for the center's permanent home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

standards makes comparison
difficult. The geological effects
effects on the cells) are COM
paratively mild"
But, the report continues,
this is only one Of several such
chemicals and the number
may be expected to increase.
They have considerable value
in agriculture. A certain
amount of the defoliating
spray is bound to get into
human food.
If any significant portion
Of such widely used prepara-
tons should have mutagenic
activity and If the effects are
cumulative, the genetic effects
for man and other organisms
may well be unpleasant or
even catastrophe. Certainly
the indiscriminate use of
mutagenic chemical; is as
much to be deplored as care
less use of radiation"
= \ y
Measurements in ten-mil.
lionths of an inch-a thou
sandth of the thickness of a
human hair = now are being
made by United States Bureau
Of Standards physicists.
These measurements are
made in wave lengths Of light,
ultimate standards Of length,
with an instrument devised by
Drs. Theodore r. Young and
James B. Saunders of the
bureau staff. The purpose is
to check lengths of industry's
master gauge blocks which
control the toleranceS of mass
produced chain parts.
Needed in Industry
An instrument of such pre-
cision has been needed for
some time. says DR.. Allen v.
Astin, director of the bureau,
because of the extremely small
weight tolerances now required
for parts used in the guided
missile, jet aircraft. machine
tool and other industries.
Up to now the bureau has
certified the accuracy of the
nearest millionth of an inch
for inch-long blocks.
During the first World War
tolerances of machine parts
with an accuracy of one part
in 10000 were good enough.
Now demands for an accuracy
Of one part in 100000 are COM
mon. Demands for precision
of one part in a million are
becoming more frequent.
The need for 10-fold
greater accuracy, however, is
now largely confined to makers
of antifriction bearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

II came in" chortled Tenn.
pleton Jones, ito get out,
where is it?"
No, Jones was not crazy,
at least. not more so than
usual.
He was just talking Penn
sylvania Dutch" dialect,
about which he read recently
in a National Geographic
handout.
So if you hear the old fell
low saying "klooks," know
that he means mother hens,
and If he happens to say.
peeps" be sure he means
her chicks.
He may even tell you the
ancient story, that Of a boy
asking his father about a ca
boose on a freight train:
Amt, poppa, when the little
red house makes by. the train
is all?"
Jones favorite, perhaps, Is:
"Outen the light, the electric
is not to waste"
He hasn't yet put a sign on
his door bell, BELL don't
make. Bump"
run the stairs up and shut
the windows down. The paper
wants rain"
They cali a paper bag a
"toot," and may say, "Shall I
put it in a toot, or do you take
1t SOP"
What interests Templeton
Jones about such a lingo is that
1t is so natural.
He feels, as many a person
has before him, that nothing
makes any language good ex-
cept the saying Of what you
want to say so that others can
understand 1t.
49,
II came in, to get out. where
is it?"
Nobody could mistake that
at all, and the special twist
gives it a quality beloved every
where.
Once Templeton Jones
missed the chance of his life
time to get filled in on the real
Pennsylvania Dutch" Tor
Deutsch, GERMANY by a group
from probably Lehigh, Berks
or Lebanon County.
There were about forty OF
them, including some small
boys and girls. The boys, Of
course. were dressed exactly
like their elders. shovel hats
ana all, except that they did
not have the boards.
Jones was waking along by
the Connecticut avenue en-
trance Of the National Zoologi-
cal Park. when he came across
this group, standing and star
ing around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30
The. Critic. Himself

Bernie Harrison's November
rs column. ION the Air." was
devoted to a description of the
trials and tribulations of a
board whose duty it was to
select certain television awards.
In describing some Of the mem
bers of this board, Mr.. Harri-
son notes that Deems Taylor
had a big complaint, and I
quote Mr.. Harrison, "the
atrocious grammar, especially
in commercials"
So many commercials appear
to be written by morons, that
the lack of good grammar is
not surprising. But when
newspapermen use bad gram
mar, that's news!
] quote Mr.. Harrison's OPEN
ing sentence. For thre e
smoke filled days, five other
opinionated TV critics and
myself-met, talked, ETC." Why
Mr.. Harrison, how could you?
The way the poor little word
myself" is used land misused)
these days makes myself want
to study grammar all over
again. If someone will give
myself a revised grammar.
Samuel J. Rosenberg.