The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-29
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otherwise enjoyed
running newspaper personal
other than belief that good service in
muny benefits all When undertakes
he challenge responsibility duty discharge He
like official who the duty of collecting taxes and those
he collect whether the citizen wishes He is like the
that is find guilty turn him loose depend
the evidence and who be pleased offended
would personally of it. would retain sefespe
stopped think about what this that thought
of would not merit the respect of om readers.
We believe in honest in economical
spending other peoples wisely and good profit for them
man in public office should not waste the peoples than
would his and he his he capable of
properly filling office public office should fight for equal
rights for all people and all communities of the territory he
He should not demand that the first considered for job
be relative of his.
Now primarily, think the policy any small
town weekly big city daily for that matter follow We have stuck
people public life newspaper editor must stand by what he
at all times The cheapest politician well who
make claims to craftsmanship hide behind evaons and dena
He he has been msuoted He privately tell
thing and himself others But what printed printed
"The moving finger writes and having all will
wash out word OF it So when position is taken in print should
be position that be maintained hell high water And
is position that not for the public interest time will TELL and
will melt it away to nothing.
In the of tme this editor old pains grow
and the days longer there accomplished
ing day. task accomplished there be
to take its place. One thinks while young old
and to rest When Older he finds do each
ceedng day. While launches into tasks attempts
do them by sheer main strength and awkwadness thinking
there drain the energise When older he learns
he his energies Shortcuts things
lever and though
coupled with the growing patience of
In looking back years publishing weekly newspaper
extremely field business many
review many kind words of that
We feel extremely grateful for the business
been given which has enabled develop
duy which gives EMPLOYMENT to MANY neone We are grateful o
the banks who have lent
while cannot help but feel the disappointment
ses through the years. anybody
We realize that people movated
up them from childhood We realize that all people
the ideals We know that many people
l1olxuo bo
nothing though there such thing We believe there
good than bad there faith and uon
appointment store for all of We always
people struggling for good things in this life and others will fight
still harder for something still BETTER while nothing
that high and enrolling We know that who
will get IN the ranks and work for what best and what he thinks he
nearly achieve with what abilities have;
tna any other kind OF man will be either helpful happy
For and all goodwill goes the end of 2
feel magnanmous toward with US We do
use the popular word enemies No has enemies him.
self His is often made hard by his consdered
methods little and forethough
easier way to more effective achievement But out of azness i'm
patience desire to get something finished quickly the direct
route is taken to given point Such sup
port needed in quickly reaching the next goal.
We would like that continue running
newspaper for another q with the vgor
But this we know not be- Long before dust long
before that will be hampred by pains least hob
led by the handcaps of We would before with
the old enthusiasm; inspiring words of
from friends this the work must
be carried by people, may vary and
ambitions will likely higher whose achievements will he
greater Perhaps they be lighter because
of what has before and because the that
has been laid down.
We hope the will be carried editors sons We know
they will be guided by public service ALWAYS
OF personal profit That the
lines has had While all people will not recognize thing it
ere Will be enough people who will truly appreciate
and by their patronage insure its continued existence.
And from look forward paper that con-
tinually will promote those things.
We thank you again. and again. you may con-
nue to look forward that will
rs We will continue to promote those things sincerely believe
De OF gree value to all We will not encourage profit for
at the expense OF the We the old fire from
to the battery look forward to the
time when younger hands, polished deft NAV take
over under finer and guided by
vision and sensblity.
VICTOR MEEKINS