The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-22
| Like Chapel Hill
BY Billy Arthur

Would that | had the ability TO select words and
thoughts that wouldn't set up heel And
little one, at that. For instance, attractive young
lady rang the door bell recently and politely inquired
if were prepared to make contribution to the YMCA
If remember correctly pleasantly told her that
! didn't know anything about it, Then she asked If
hadn't received letters from the Y and forth.
And the answer is what I'm apologetic for. /
said, "Sure, ! received them but | didn't pay any at
tention to them.
1t sort Of shocked her. | didn't intend it
think what wanted to say was that read the letters
but they didn't to a decision to participate
financially, andhat not inclined to do anything
about it.
Maybe they'll want to call me "Scrooge" It's not
that and / told the young lady so told her as ]
have told other solicitors including those for the Unit
ed Fund: Il have only two charities in which I'm
soidly and Fundamentally interested and which will
get the bulk of anything have. They Aldersgate
Methodist Church and the Shriners Hospitals for
Crippled Children. Which do you want me to cut"
Don't misunderstood. I'm not mad at anyone. And
certainly don't offend anyone certainly not the
young lady from the 'Y' l apologize.
To prove that another way. In the mails in recent
days have received two different packets Of Christ
Seals mailed check for one, and ! have
turned the others Lots Of folks don't acknow
edge receipt Of one packet, let alone sending back
second they might get by mistake. 40
And we're giving little to the Empty Stocking
Fund the National Foundation for Infante Paralysis,
local family broken and destitute. We-my
family and try to share Gods blessings with others
But let's go back to what said before: we have
two principal charities church and the Shriners
hospitals Everyone every family has favorte chart
ties; the less favorite share in what's left Of what
they have to give That's it with US
That's the attitude | adopted when in recent
weeks Methodist church sought to raise funds for
the Methodist College program Not that I'm opposed
IN ccflaf
here in Chapel Hill should first get its building fund
obligations financially stable before rackng the con-
gregation for something else
In that, too, | probably should have used some
diplomacy. Bat it that's not for me- threat
ened to get letter out to the congregation and gave
couple Of days Of ulcers to the Rev Kimsey King Dr.
William Joyner and Drury Wall.
I'm not now apologizng for my position I'd lust
like to be able to explain better. As said at the
outset want the ability to turn people down with
out setting myself up heel
Add definitions: The home-stretch- paying tho
monthly bills
We needn't at countries with dictators There're
many IN this country under three years old.
An actress has taken her sixth husband We know
other people who have fun collecting stamps
We've tried that new revolving credit plan and have
found 1t revolving all the others
New Jersey has left Newark to walk 500
miles. If he finds place to park, he'll send for his
automobile.
Presidept Ike took l26 words to explain why he
vetoed $500 million retirement fund for civil service
workers Coolidge said exactly the same thing in six
words j do not choose to run"
I'm air-conditoned State buildings at Raleigh doors
are kept closed The rule to enter without knocking"
And leave the way.