The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-11-04
NOVEMBER
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rated with blood, torn with the
ruts of cannon, grow green again
with grass, and carnage is forgot
ten.
Streets abandoned by traffic be-
come grass grown, like rural lanes
and are obliterated. Forests decay,
harvests perish, flowers vanish,
but grass is immortal. Beleagured
by the sudden hosts of winter, it
withdraws into the impregnable
fortress of it's subterranean vitali-
ty and energies with the first So
licitation of spring.
"Sown by the winds, by the
wandering birds, propagated by
the subtle agriculture of the Gle
ments which are it's mistress, min
lister and servants, if softens the
rude outline of the world. 1t bears
no blazonery of bloom to charm
the senses with fragrance or splen-
dor, but its homely hue is more
enchanting than lily or rose. 1t
yields no fruit in earth or air, yet,
should its harvest fail for sim
gle year famine would depopulate
the whole world"
Perhaps that is what will hap
pen or be the result if another war
comes and the Atomic and Hydro
gen bombs are released on the
world. Not only the people but ma
lures wonders of beautiful wood
land, sages, marshes, meadows,
fields of grain and the grasses will
be ultimately destroyed. We must
be serious about these thoughts for
we could easily lose it all. How
ever, we also must be able to get
along, and forget long enough to
enjoy November's beauty and to
remember what the years, the
months, the weeks and days hold
for summer is passed, therefore
soon We'll be sitting by the fire
sides, listening to the Christmas
songs and too, will bundle up con-
siderable when out-of-doors-we go.
We would do we'll if we could
keep this good land-this Ameri-
CA land of riches, opportunity
and freedom.
The first part of the good land,
the good America-was over 200
years ago to be used as site to
establish a new colony. 1t is still
practically without change because
the people here or living here were
more or less less like the Hispano
I-Californians, they have been re-
luctant to change. Lots Of people do
not want a change, for it is so
primitive that it is a real pleasure
to those that realize what free
dom really is yet perhaps selfish in
short of way and not realizing
the non productive end.
We know and feel assured that
nothing can stop the gentle hand
of progress" but since this part
of America is to become part OF
the National Park Service, it will
still remain in its infant form lex
cept for people) as it was several
hundred years ago. Therefore if the
laws which are a part of progress
and result from increasing popu-
lation and the variety of minds in
our human element, do not become
too stringent, then, and then only
can we ever hope to retain any
part of that rich heritage with
which we are so bountifully sup
piled, that is nature without
change, freedom and a chance to
stroll along the hunting paths to
enjoy the crisp November days,
free. A chance to mediate on the
other hand to reap the harvest of
better things and better economical
living, with the coming or advent
of perhaps several small business
es and the ingress and egress of
numerous people which will ex-
pand over the years we would per-
haps wish for the National Park
Service.
November brings along the wild
honkers, the black ducks, teal and
a few other species, such as the
American widgeon or bald-pate,
the buffle-head, brant and others
that add spice to our days afield.
Along the surf can be seen people
casting for the Red-Drum, and as
we watch the excitement young
lady in fishing toys reels in 80
or 40 pound drum. The sands
whipped up by the north winds, like
snow, sails along across the beach,
over the high water mark and is
deposited in the rolling sea.
AS one rides along the beaches,
birds like the willet, goodwill, vel
low-leg and other varieties feed
as the sea rolls down. Along the
opening or draws on the sand hills
or browsing on briar or bamboo
one can see cattle, which have beer
a part of this free. country fol-
tory it is inexcusable to con
who lacks such prerequisites