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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
MARKET COMPETITION

There's one chain of thought that
goes around among some folks that
no local newspaper should ever say
anything except highly compliment
tary remarks about its facilities. In
other words, the dirty linen should
be kept away down in the clothes
hamper.
We have never adhered to this
belief. On the other hand, we believe
if the people see the faults and the
need for action, that often something
good can come from the criticism.
It's for that reason that we want
to emphasize the need for action on
the part of growers and brokers of
yams and all other produce on this
market.
1t is no secret that our sweet po-
tato market has rapidly lost ground
over the past four or five years. We
may still carry the words Yam Capt.
tai Of The World on our city license
tags. And we may continue to stage
a successful Yam Festival every year
for decades. But nothing thus far has
stopped the constant downward trend
of the yam in our economy.
Tabor City was once a real leader
in the yam growing and marketing
business. We at one time might we'll
have earned the title of yam capital.
But now We are only kidding our
selves. Markets have sprung up
everywhere and Northern buyers OF
vans no longer have to look to TABOR
City.
The point is, we need to be loo"in.,
for the Northern buyers. And We need
to be looking much harder than We
have ever looked before. The best
way to establish the Tabor City yam
on distant markets is to have more
ping what the growers produce in this
area.
We have some good brokers oA the
local market buying yamS, Dut ~
do not have near enough. Inc.c &C.,,
lot of people who tninH a.! o"l..y
buying firms are frozen out. And
there's considerable reason to believe
there's truth in the statement. At any
rate, a lot of former yam buyers are
no longer competing for the farmers
yams. Competition is the only thing
that makes market, big or little.
The buyers that we do have, gen
orally had a pretty poor season last
year. 1t was not a very prOilj.D.1
venture for most of the potato buyers
here. 1t was not very successful
year for the grower either ana the
quality of the product was away down
from some reasons of the pas.
Many other potato growing areas are
running rings around us. They are
doing this in growing and in market
ing.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
Editorials . . F..

The marketing company itself in
Tabor City is not enjoying any bon
ANA profits as some might expect.
All told, everything associated with
the yam here is having some trials
and tribulations.
This should not be true. We were
in on the ground floor with the yam.
There is absolutely no good business
reason why we could not have re-
manned at the tip of the sweet potato
ladder indefinitely if We had had the
best of buying power and maintained
good quality product. We believe
that we have had some serious fail
ings in both directions.
We have never been fatalists
enough to believe that any problem
ever arises that cannot be licked with
concrete, organized effort over an
extended period of time. We believe
that this problem can be handled but
not if it Is allowed to drift along
much longer.
In the spring when we put forth
a lot OF effort to establish a produce
market, 1t was our belief then and
now that only when maximum buying
representation is present can the
grower expect fair price day in and
day out for his commodities. Some
buyers forever seek to maintain a
monopoly and thus in the long run
Kill market, regardless of what it
offers tor sale.
This same principle can apply to
the yam market.
We believe that to strengthen the
produce anu the yam market, Tabor
City area farmers must put their
shoulders to the wheel and either
reach some mutual understanding
with the officials of the present mar
ket that will make the yam profitable
Tor both, or else organize separately.
In the produce line, we do not be-
heVe that any grower is going to
operate his truck crops profitably un-
til there are organized facilities with
considerable buying power. This past
spring should have been an excellent
season for this area to enter the pro-
duce field. This should have been a
profitable season to start.
Some farmers did make some
money. Some broke even and some
lost a little. Generally, the selling sea-
son was not satisfactory and many
farmers have told us that they were
disappointed. We were too.
But in making this initial effort.
We have gained some background
knowledge that can be a boom to
the truck crop business. There * no
longer any doubt that it can be grown.
Our problem is efficient marketing
at talr prices. This can be done too.
But some farm organization is going
TO have to take the bull by the horns
and get busy. The task is too big for
individual effort to succeed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
BIGGEST ROOSTER

}. ID. Duncan, who for many years mayor of
LorlS and is still interested in his community as
when he first entered business, probably the biggest
booster of the movement to build golf course be-
tween the two towns.
I've bought five shares and III buy five more
II necessary, he told the group at recent meeting.
His kind OF attitude will make the golf
Il reality.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
HAPPINESS SPOILED

Each time see young couple happily in love,
it always ends up in marriage.
QUESTION STUMPER
He posed prettiy. l took the picture. 1t was on
Thursday.
He talked. | wrote his remarks legal pad.
The Tribune is published on Wednesday,
will this be in yesterdays paper?" beamed the
left.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
ALWAYS COMPLAINING

You hear 1t often. Man dissatisfied Finds only
the poorer points about Tabor City. Can't stop to
realize he's making living here. Local folks don't
like his point-of-view. Someday someone will stop
long enough to tell him if he doesn't like it here he
should move Other folks have moved and the streets
aren't exactly overlooking with tear drops. They
won't be when those who offer nothing except de-
grading remarks pack their wagons q
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
POLITICIANS TALK

m going to run this next Time, said the not
too ardent admirer of town achievements.
Fine. I've tried to get you into the ring for the
last few years., retorted town father.
well, this time I'm gonna do it." said the would
be.
Conclusion drawn from listening: Both men were
wasting their breath.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

AS Saturday evening traffic moves bumper to
bumper and second gear to low, you need only to
lights.
Officials have stated traffic lights would not al
eviate the situation. Perhaps they know I'd like to
see the town fathers give it good old college try.
When they fail I'll be first to admit SUCH
A REAL NICE GUY
The man paid tribute to Ben l.. Nesmith, Jr
Waccamaw Banks able president, and said sim
cerey that hes nice person you'll find to do
business with
l nodded His remarks echoed my sentiments !.
But, he keeps the worse company you heard
of. the fellow continued.
My mouth dropped from it's hinges.
Never heard tell of such hat do you mean7"
| queried.
We'll, he keeps company with those bank di.
rectors!"
Like always say, ITO each his Loan
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
ACHING MUSCLES

R.iisv. pain, Of tired. sore, sehins mvs-
Gle, with sTAkehck, tablets or powders
sTtNBkck acts fast 20 bring eor,fortins
r.ii.f. beosv,s the sTANeAck formVis
combines several prescription typs To-
srsdlsnts fer fast rsiisf ~ pain
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03

DRAINAGE: had already practically vowed never to
mention school ground drainage But the
good that something will take the chill
dren out Of the mud. It's worth little mention here
all the parents will be indebted those 20
dream reality.
FOOTBALL: They may % many any games
the shown determination and first class
sportsmanshp all the this It's Coach
Leonard Green assistants players themselves 1t
back that old statement that correctly quote
but says in essence: 1T make difference whether win
every day business and every day living too.
GOOD START: The unsigned students letter from
the Tabor City Negro School last
with 100 the
citizens of that community. Several of the Negro
populace expressed with
present administration and Columbus County School
Superintendent T. Ward Guy the IS
of the best starts
iLation good fine prospect There's
indication that little stricter discipline
of the day and such might anonymous
letter.
Everything n Womens Fashions" says headline
Why? No can improve what's been them all the
time
thankfully received often unthank-
fully remembered.
II dozen n the South that's
lynching II dozen kids kill the North just
evidence of juvenile delinquency.
psor's red glare
The bullets piercing air
Give proof through the night
That Ncaragua's still
Republicans saying lacks experience
in affairs, which course not seem to
him nearly as serious as a lack Of votes.
political platform carefully written document that
has TO be explained to everyone who reads it.
Inherit some money and you'll be surprised to learn sud-
denly the high regard everyone has always had for vol
recent survey by the Uni versy Of Michigan Research
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
PLAIN
TALK
BY AL HARRISON
SPARE A DOLLAR, BUD?

The small six-year-old Loris lad who is losing his
sight needs some financial assistance.
Close your eyes for few minutes. Pretend you
will again be able to pleasant face, the beauty
OF a rainbow anything else. That's the price paid
when sight is lost. .
Open your pocketbook. Mail dollar to the Luther
Mishoe Fund Loris, South Carolina.
You'll sleep better tonight for having done it.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
CHANGES HIS MIND

1t was enIightening to learn Mack Gore had a
change of heart. He's going to walk in this years
Yam Bunion Derby.
said Mack in explaining his change of heart
Proves you can't keep best foot from movn3
forward.
Also proved the Yam Festival committee wouldn't
move from its firm stand - $50 to the winner and
nothing for appearance fees.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03
Carers
Column
By-W. Horace Carter

hundreds
country have been contacted by energetic leaders Of the drive
the the the
have bought $500 share of stock who have seen
round of golf played and little intentions OF ever
playing themselves typical example of this occurred few
days when gentleman contacted by finance
committee member and asked buy share OF stock IN the
golf Well have already bought share for boy
AS for wouldn't know what to do with golf course
had one he said
SHARPEN-UP Shay Smith, a director the North
Carolina Merchants Association. attended meeting in
Raleigh last Wednesday At that time he found that this
could series OF lectures for clerks and
another Of businesses without cost and get
brought to date unemployment insurance shophft-
ing sales technique etc. Shay Is making preimn-
scheduling of these meetings
here. pershaps early in January But the point Of the
something about these topics but
need to keep abreast of the times and toes It's just
like going to church We all know the ten commandments
but to church to keep sharpened up he said
OLD STORY: An aging mountaneer had hardly
strayed away log little of the
outside world While rummagng through trash pile day
this picture of granddaddy he thought The hill billy
back home and hid the barn Every
would slip the haylo and take look
at the picture of his old grandpapp His wife became s
picious Of his regular mysterious aun the barn. and
pulled under the
hay and looked at it for several minutes then replaced 1t
gently After he gone the wife climbed to the hayof
She and looked
Oh this picture of the old bag he has been coming
here to gaze at she said.
TOBACCO: would like figures pound
age broken down bv counties to see lust which ones sell more
tobacco Columbus. good markets CO.
lumbus, almost certainly rank the top in annual
sold This instance with the u
Columbus will probably wind selling than
70 million pounds That's lot of bright leaf Next
be another story Remember prediction: l6 cut
in tobacco acreage in 1857.
VANS Stricter requirements for number grade
potatoes will be in force this Only those potatoes
measuring to three-eights
In diameter and three and onehalf to nine inches in
length will be graded number These changes have
been nstigated in line with consumer preference.
FARM INCOME: Farmers realized income in the
a. a n approximately
billion dollars. This about the first
half and a half billion dollars higher
during the second half OF 1855.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03

A recent survey by the Uni
yersity of Michigan Research
Ccr'~r has confirmed the wide
spread popularity Of United
STAGES Savings Bonds among
Americans in all walks Of life.
Americans believe il is a good
idea to save regularly. according
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03

10 a recount survey Uy The Uni
versity Of Michigan Research
Center.
United States Savings Bonds
are indCstructiolc. Whether lost.
stolen. or mutiIatcd. they are
replaced free Of charge by tho
Treasury.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03

FARM INCOME Farmers realized net income in the
first half of approximately
116 billion dollars This about the the first
half a half billion dollars higher
during the second half OF 1855
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-10-03

VANS Stricter requirements for number grade
potatoes will this year. Only those potatoes
measuring and Lights to three and threeeights
diameter three nine inches in
length will be graded number These changes have
instgaed line with preference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11
Conoress and Freedom of Press

selves involved often In the
news of public controversies,
1t is sometimes difficult for
the publisher to believe that
his employees who join such
unions can. even with the best
intentions, write on current
issues as effectively as they
should.
It doesn't much m after
whether the publisher can or
cannot prove bias. He is en-
titled to his prejudices or
beliefs that it may exist. He
should have the right to hire
or fire for any reason or else
he cannot be said to be en-
joying the freedom which the
First Amendment should. but
does not apparently. guaran-
tee him.
So, If Congress can pass
laws ordering an employer, at
the behest of a union, to fire
a man because his beliefs,
though acceptable to the pub
Usher, are not acceptable to q
union, there is no logical rea-
son why Congress cannot in
veStigate the beliefs, affilia-
tons, associations Of any news
paper employee as they may
relate to foreign espionage or
the influence of a foreign gov
eminent in America.
In fact, in 1915 a Senate
com mittee under Senator
Thomas j. Walsh. Democrat
of Montana, a constitutional
lawyer of distinction, unjustly
but nevertheless with the APP
proval of the Senate, did in
terrogate on the witness stand
an editor of the New York
Times, asking him searching
questions about its ownership
and about editorials written on
pending Ship-suhsidy legisla-
ton which at that time British
influences In America were
suspected of trying to squelch.
The presidents invading the
First Amendment are many.
and the only protection for the
press, radio and television
would appear to be the adop-
ton Of an enlarged First
Amendment. specifically deny
ing to Congress the right to
pass legislation affecting their
news operations. This issue is
not Of recent origin-the
writer proposed such an
amendment In a paper pre-
sented in April. 1914. at the
annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Society Of Newspaper
Editors.
Reproduction Rights Reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

At 500 a head 10000 Republicans win salute Eisen-
hover" Madison Square Garden One wants In for $40
Claims he's Cub salues with more tnan
two fingers
Pennsylvania Democrats will send 236-member deega
Chicago convention With mob that big it's hard
which they'll need most chairman-or chaplain
don't catch Republicans killing little pigs like the
Deal did Instead they're going to the farmer to
plant corn-then dare the little pig to try to make hog
of himself
Senator Thye he'd rather have Ike with
q heart than any other with whole one" Re-
publican candidate with half heart will certainly be change
Usually it's the Republican platform that's halfheared
When Democrats that they've got abundance Of
candidates. they that Ike they'll all be surplus
Gen. Taylor says the Army putting everything" into
missiles The afraid down to earth
moreor Defense Secretary Wilson will steal another
division out Of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11

The vision OF politicians In
Washington in this election
year is necessarily obscured by
what they think might appeal
to their particular electors.
The voices of a handful of
legislators who last spring and
summer were loud in advocat-
ing some form of coexistence
as a cure-all for our interna-
tional troubles have been
muted since the last Geneva
meeting. There has been,
however. a recent revival of
their demands that the ad-
ministration dip into the
pockets Of the taxpayers and
give assistance to the want
ing nations regardless Of their
governments attitude in the
cold war.
In keeping with these views,
Secretary Of State Dulles this
week overruled International
Coo q ton Administrator
HOLSTER and restored $40 mil
lion In economic help to India
which had been cut of as I'M
necessary.
The principle which is guild
ing the Secretary and q num-
Der of legislators in the matter
Of assistance to the so-called
underdeveloped countries is
that the peoples themselves
cannot be made responsible for
the actions of their political
leaders.
Mr.. Dulles knows better than
anybody else how many head
aches Prime Minister Nehru
and his Ambassador at Large
Krishna Menon have given US.
But 1t is said that should not
affect our moral obligation to
help economically needy coun-
tries. The majority of Sena-
tors who intend to fight Presi-
dent Eisenhower's program Of
foreign assistance for an in
definite number Of years de-
scribe this policy as cockeyed.
On that basis, they say. we
should help the Russian and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11
A Close Look at IsroeFs Record

Their ranks divided, their
armies weak. their arms made
quate or obsolete, 40 million
Arabs were, all together. less
than year ago, no match for
Israel. Now three Arab states
led by Egypt have created a
common command, and arms,
which they vainly sought else
where, are flowing In from the
Soviet bloc.
This changes the entire
military and diplomatic situa-
ton, alarms Washington and
London, and threatens the
Baghdad pact which would
break apart Immediately in
case of an Arab-Israel war.
To prevent that war and
establish peace is the first
task of craftsmanship.
But peace can only be
negotiated on the basis OF great
concessions from Israel to i'm
plement the original U. N.
resolutions.
And this no American gov
eminent is likely to recon-
mend - and especially in a
campaign year-because Of
the enormous pressures upon
1t. and upon public opinion.
by Israel's partisans here. One
weekly paper has already
recommended the dispatch Of
American Marines to Israel
to involve us possibly in an
other Korea against 40 million
anti-Communist Arabs with
whom we have no American
quarrel whatever.
What is needed in Washing
ton-and in both parties-is
courage--courage to resist. on
behalf Of American interests,
principles and ideals Of Justice,
the pressures Of those who.
carried away by their emo
lions, have been so blinded by
their own zeal as not even to
see their own long-range IN
teyests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11
u. S. Aid for Russians and Chinese?

planners are thinking in terms
Of give-aways either in actual
cash or materials with q strong
marketable value.
The fact that a country pre-
fers to be neutral in the present
conflict Of powers has not de-
TERED us in the past and will
not now deter us from giving
needed economic help. When
Marshal Tito was kicked out Of
the Comintern and was threat
ened by aggression from Com
munist satellites at his bor-
ders We rushed assistance al
though he told us frankly that
we must not expect him to give
up his Communist beliefs or
his neutral position. More
than SIS billion was invested
in Yugoslavia. All the same
we were made political suck
ers by the Red marshal. He
is now throwing his weight
around ana is organizing So
called neutral blocs in the
Arab areas. These blocs-
momentarily neutral - will
eventually be of utmost as
sistance to the plans Of the
men in Moscow and Peiping.
Discussions in the House and
Senate cloakrooms indicate
that the majority of the men
in Congress believe that con-
tinued American foreign as
Sistance is unavoidable. But
they want the taxpayers
money to be dispensed for the.
best interests Of the United
States. This means q plan
Of selective assistance only to
the countries which are our
real friends or whose neutral
ity is beyond question. There
are few in the latter category.
Switzerland or Sweden are
the only ones in Europe and
they neither need nor ask
American help. Indonesia
might possibly qualify In
Southeast Asia although the
Communists have made i'm
portant strides In that former
Dutch colony and the Jakarta
government has been reluct-
ant in the past to accept our
offerings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-11
Underwriting Mere Victims of Dictator.
Seems to Be Coming Back Into Vogue
CONSTANTINE BROWN

Chinese Communist regimes
because the overwhelming
number Of Russians and Chi
neSe are mere victims Of their
dictators. Statistics prove this
conclusively. Out Of a popu-
lation Of 200 million people in
Russia there are less than 2
million members Of the ruling
party. An even smaller num-
Der of party members" are
among the nearly 600 million
Chinese.
II the claims Of the Indian
government that 1t wants to
remain neutral In the clash
between freedom and commu-
nism are accurate there should
be no reason indeed for us not
to help its peoples. But the
neutralism Of Mr.. Nehru and
the government to whom he
dictates is mere eyewash.
There has not been a single
instance in the last fateful
years since the outbreak Of the
Korean war when the Indian
Premier has not sided with the
Communists.
When the Communist ag-
erosion In Korea occurred in
1850 and the Security Council
Of the U. N. decided to in
tervene militarily Pakistan Of
fered to send q full division to
South Korea. The only re-
quirement Of the Karachi gov
eminent was an assurance
from Mr.. Nehru that India
would not use force to settle
the Kashmir question while
the best Pakistani troops were
fighting Communist agrees
sion. This promise should
have been easily given by the
predetermined Nehru. But he
refused to do so and we were
deprived at o crucial moment
of the assistance Of some TO-
900 combat-ready troops.
II the proposed assistance
program were to conflne itself
to sending agricultural sur
pluses out Of the country there
could be no objection. But the