The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-02-14

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along in office dodderng figure never motvated oy any
particularly high ideals often moved by selfish in
stncs behalf of his relatives the few yes who
praise him to face and laugh at him behind his back
while accepting his parsimonious favors.
lf % T. ST For the Great harm he is able to do his
neghbors and fellow citizens when left in position carry
do can be extremely costly because of his blum
ders and his position which carries something OF mpor
lance and ELECTS degree OF trust from the lesser INFORMED
element more ignorant of people, How often nave we
costly lawsuits evolve from the plumbers made by
poorly equipped office holders who through the careless
ignorant keeping of records make profitable work for
lawyers many years thereafter and cause much hardship
after the perpetrator has long since passed
pity that the legislature doesn't set up some
sort of board qualified to pass upon the admission to once
of green elective official who happens through chance
and fortune of politics to get into place OF great
sibilty Such board could also determine when an oca
had ouved his usefulness and retire him where ne could
MT continue do damage We have boards to say who is
qualified to shave man who can string wires new a
aging womans trepidity; who doctor sick hog say
septic tank Why in the name of heaven cant we have
sort of board to safeguard the punc interest y
setting up standards to protect the people from some +
charge of affairs whereby he can squander millions OF
dollars trade the public rights for mess Of potage
pottage being of course consumed by the politicians The
people don't even get that.
We are making some Before any person may
automobile upon the public highway where innocent
and helpless people are at his mercy he must snow ta
underwrite the consequences.
Why not make it a law in North Cdronna InaI pelofe
any person can file candidate for public office, ne must
stand examination in keeping with the responsibilities
of office he seeks and prove he is worthy to take up
the people during campaign This is supposed
be age of enightment Our watchword is progress
our motto Excelsiorever higher now to the moon or
bust But hebent being shot to the moon why
should discard everything here earth lot OF us
won't get to the MOON and who start won't come
back but do believe few worthy people will stay right
here and their interests should be sateguarded. =,
Yes indeed do need examining board for pollt-
ical asprants The who delivers our mail order cata
logs duns from the grocer must test before the
postofice will hire him We entrust him with only few
pennies worth but he's got to prove he's got the goods
But allow any old thing to handle our public affairs
death, waste money, and think it's all right
and beg for punishment
Every few years we haul up for reexamlnaton every
guy with ticket to drive We're determined to see
he's not old feeble too short in the upper
story be the road BY the token we should call
up oceholders who have hung for ten years or more
and make them undergo mental test There's strike or
against any fellow who hangs to pcayune pol-
cal Job than ten years Being either greedy or
needy poor qualifications for official He ought to
hold office the basis of qualifications first and last The
Board of could pass upon these qualifications and
those who being found wanting should be ousted