The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-10-16
PROGRESS BRINGS GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES

We live in an era when everything become obsolete
before humanity becomes proficient in using it. Old rules
won't always these days. often in the simplest of in
stances Before school building shows signs of
WSether we like it or not we run smack against the cold
any direction turn that there is such thing as
standing still What is sufficient for today will be outmoded
and completely inadequate tomorrow, just mules the
farm and horse drawn buggy on the highway are useless
today.
ern equipment remain useful part of fe might
be all right could put up with all the new conditions
that being fast imposed upon us IN TINS atomic age But
of course would be merely standing STILL and that some
thing there amt no such thing as.
The heck of is the world won't let alone We pull
off oursef seeking little rest and quiet and the world
moves up around content to live primitive
and completely surrounds there's getting away
we do break away then moves right back around us
again
Take the family that is contented with its primitive
outbuling and water hoised out of well with pail on
pole with cooking woodstove and keeping
by sheet iron heater cannot last for neghbors
around who have gone modern make such old fashioned
folk look like monkeys for other reason they must
modernize to escape the scorn of their offspring.
Take our wonderful coastland Gone forever are the
old days when by the aid of wetended garden and the
bounty IRON ma 1Gw ee e. , If M and often law
something aside from the sale of the harvest from the wat
caught would not tenth of the number who
tanned by what fishermen caught quarter OF century ago.
Wastfu practices lack OF economy and thrift failure to use
foresight and conservation have all but destroyed once
great industry right at the front door, which offered plenty
for everyone who willing to work.
Good roads flung the nation have enabled the
world and surround having been attracted by
fields woods waters and beaches Fortunately for us
visitors have brought money and distributed widely
that longer nescessary depend the hope of what
nets may yield the morrow. There longer need
hope for enough full nets to support ALL most of
have investments that will attract the
nimble dollars of the rowing tourist.
But there's always catch In everything We are going
to have put and to keep this income the
bag The wants the best of everything No make
shift services will do these days. and that enterprise which
clngs hope that continue to be profitable
without moving in the pace that set today abors under
deluson and
All the things that to make for progress in this
coastland likewise roll responsibilities every day.
New and greater challenges than before
Unless meet them before they develop into needs
that are acute and critical we will sorely suffer.
What must look forward to with the growing influx
of visitors and residents? Here of the chal
ienges and might well face them 1t will not do to
wait longer We going to expand and improve school
facilities We going to have acute need for health and
buildings will become greatly congested in some
to call for considerable outlay for fire fighting
equipment We might well face quickly, for there
coming than think, and in fact well informed
people think the time is already here when the need for safe
water critical One epidemic of disease brought by the
type of water used in would interrupt the
flow of millions in business 1t would destroy the of
livelihood and bring bankruptcy and municipal in
solvency. 44
With a population many times greater, going to
have to provide police protection, increasing the
years go In fact We'll have to provide of everything
than have, and many things don't have.
wait until the day the need arises any of these
things before begin work. will have waited too late
Most of ought to be able to the immediate future
many of these challenges shaping up little foresight now
little planning, little saving from year to year will tighten
the burden when in the midst of providing what
must surely provide if expect to remain here and be
happy.
CHEAP AND SoLED
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