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We Welcome Letters
In another column we are printing
letter from Dr. Robert S. Cline
in which he takes exception to
views expressed in an editorial in
last week's edition of The Warren
Record. In calling attention to the
letter it is not our intention to rebut
his arguments, but rather to thank
him for' taking the time to read
the editorial, and to give us his
views on matters of public concern.
We would like nothing better than
to have every editorial we write
bring forth some written criticism,
and we feel that our paper would
be much better if we carried a page
of letters to the editor each week.
It would tend to show that our
people have an interest in public
affairs and we feel that this interest
would grow as more people partici¬
pated in discussions. More to the
a
point, it Would give
our
reader*
more than one angle to the matter
discussed in an editorial.
Dr. Cline's letter is a case in
point. Here we have two views on
government participation in the
lives of its citizens. Obviously that
is much better than just one view,
for one view would only ter.d to for¬
tify the views already held or to
cause their rejection. But a reader
by searching for the flaws in each
presentation would find his thinking
processes arouse 1 and he would have
a truer picture of questions raised.
Should this be true, the newspaper
would have performed another of its
functions, that of informing the
public.
We again thank Dr. Cline for his
letter and hope that he ill be a
frequent contributor to this news¬
paper. We also hope that other
readers will express their views
through our columns.
Asininity Of Statute
The Chapel Hill Weekly
The University at Chapel Hill has be¬
gun enforcement of the new North Caro¬
lina gag law, and probably nothing illu¬
strates more clearly the asininity of the
statute :ian does the effort to comply.
Last weekend, for example, a group of
Chapel Hill ministers was trying to ob¬
tain permission to use a University hall
for a public forum.
There were several complications.
For one thing, one of the speakers was
in other parts and not immediately avail¬
able. The ministers knew that he was a
distinguished lawyer and a member of
the North Carolina Civil Rights Com¬
mittee, but they couldn't say for certain
\x)iether he had ever taken tMe Fifth.
The University wanted some sort of
assurance.
For another thing, two speakers who
to appear at the forum hadn't even
been designated. Obviously, it was im¬
possible to guarantee that they weren't
Communists and had never taken the
Fifth. The best assurance the ministers
were
could give was that one speaker probably
would be a Chapel Hill lawyer and the
other a local businessman. As far as we
know, no subversives have ever been
turned up in the Chapel Hill legal fra¬
ternity and none in recent years in the
local business community, but that would
hardly constitute the sort of solid assur¬
ance the gag law seems to require.
How the University officials reconciled
whatever guarantees they were able to
obtain with what they consider to be
Too Much
Help
Chicago Daily News
In his memoirs, James W. Gerard,
our
celebrated World War I ambassador to
Germany, relates that when he ran the
show in Berlin in 1914, the embassy had
a staff of nine persons. If, in these more
tranquil times, the staff totals less than
900 we should be surprised.
A Senate subcommittee has been in¬
quiring into this subject of excessive
staffing. Former Ambassador Ellis OBriggs testified that while he was in
Prague, the Communists ordered 66 of
his staff out of the country. "For 30
months I ran the embassy with 12 individ¬
uals," he said. "It was the most efficient
embassy I ever had."
Ambassador Briggs pointed out that
the swarms of useless employees were
so numerous as to become a block to
productive operation. In Athens, he said,
77 servicemen were assigned to the embatty for whom he had no useful employ¬
ment whatever.
Seme mystery remained about how all
these unnecessary employes spent their
tine, until another former ambassador,
H. Freeman Matthews, testified. He said
they spent their days compiling reports
which nobody read. Some of the volume
of this business is indicated by the fact
that cabled reports alone.excluding those
nailed and sent in the diplomatic pouch.
totaled 300,000 words daily between Wash¬
ington and embassies abroad.
AH the* junior diplomats are doubtless
having a pleasant time abroad. We wish
we could say m much for the taxpayers,
or that we felt any confidence that these
abases, having been exposed, would now
bo corrected. Experience argues strongly
le the contrary.
efficient enforcement is not
readily
ap¬
parent. Perhaps they are trusting in
Chapel Hill's parking problem, which
might not be a bad idea after all. As an
effective bar to communist speakers, the
lack of parking space figures to beat the
gag law all hollow.
NEWS OF FIVE. TEN. 25 YEARS AGO.
Looking Backward
Into The Record
July 19, 1957
Work is underway on the new fourlane bypass of Highway No. 1 from a
point near the Virginia line to a point
near Middleburg. The project is expected
completed in six months.
Mrs. Penelope Gaither, special teacher
in the John Graham High School for the
past five years, has accepted a position
with the Nashville school faculty.
Dr. Robert R. Huntley was installed as
a member of the Warren County Welfare
Board on Monday. He succeeds Mrs. Mar¬
garet Williams.
Mrs. Lauren Leete, home economics
teacher at the John Graham High School
for some ten years, has resigned to ac¬
cept a pisition in a Norfolk, Va., school.
to be
July 17, 1953
Reams, County Agriculture Agent,
Frank
installed as Commander of Limer
Post 25 of the American Legion during a
ceremony held last Thursday night at
Hotel Warren.
A 900-pound safe containing more than
$125 in cash was carted off from Neal's
Service Station early Thursday. The safe
was discovered in the waters of the Boy
Scout pond near here.
Hundreds of local members and former
members of the church who returned for
the event joined in the dedication of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church near Ridgeway
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We would see Jesus, and
would hear again
The voice that charmed the
thousands by the sea,
Spoke peace to sinners, set
the captives free,
And eased the sufferer's pain.
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We would see Jesus, yet not
Him alone.
But see ourselves as in our
Maker's plan;
And in the beauty of the Son
of Man
See man upon his throne.
We would
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The truth He came among us
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Him. Amen.
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GRAPES
Twelve members of the John Graham
chapter of the Future Farmers of Amercia, accompanied by their chapter advisor,
C. H. Swann, spent last week in camp at
White Lake.
Fanners' Institute which is being held in
the Court House.
Evans Coleman, Jr., of Wise is seriously
considering opening a dentist's office in
Warrenton, it was learned yesterday from
his father. In the event he locates here,
Warrenton will have four dentist offices.
Miss Bessie May Davis entertained a
number of guests yestetrday at her home
for her niece*. Guests included Misses
Lucy and Barbara Seaman, Katherine
.
HAMBURGERS
SOFT DRINKS
.
Sunday morning.
yesterday for the opening session of the
annual two-day meeting of the Negro
with the low.
Mr. and Mr*. J. T. Marshall,
Leading batter for the War Tom and Catherine, of Dur¬
renton club, which has lost ham spent laat week with
seven for the year, was Bobby Mrs. W. D. Rodger*.
Jones, with three hits in four Mrs. Clyde Faulkener has
Warrenton
moved
into trips.
returned alter visiting her
fourth place in Tri-County Sunday's card, which in¬ mother in Norfolk, Va.
baseball standings Saturday cluded Providence at Warrenon the strength of a 7-1 win ton,
was rained out, but
MASONIC
over Williamsboro that knock¬ league
members, including
ed the losers from the top pace-setter Epsom (12-4) -will
NOTICE
rung of the seven-team have a full schedule next
league.
weekend.
Johnaton-Caawell Lodge No. 10
Stated Communication
Frank Perkinson got credit Epsom will have an open A.P.61A.M.
a vary
1 at & 3rd Monday night a.
for the win, Warrenton's date on Saturday, while Ay- All
Maater Ifaaoni cordially in¬
eighth of the season, as he cock is at Warrenton, but the vited to attend.
fanned 14 batters during the the locals will get Sunday off
Randolph Morris, Master
L.O. Robertaon, Secretary
afternoon contest held here. while Epsom is playing host
David Proctor was charged to Providence.
COMMENT IN ORDEK
ments were to illustrate how
the government entered the
To The Editor:
It is with deep regret that field of private enterprise but
I read the editorial in the he did not further comment
as to why
the government,
July 12, 1963, issue of The
Warren Record. I rarely fail once there, and having done
to agree with the editor on its job, does not remove it¬
most of the issues about self from the picture and that
which he writes, but this time field of endeavor.
I feel some added comment The editor further illustrat¬
is in order.
ed his thoughts by comparing
The Tennessee Valley Au¬
government assisted medicine
thority, about which the edi¬ to
private medicine and here
tor speaks, had a flimsy ex¬
cuse for its beginning and has I cannot absolutely disagree
no excuse for its continuation. with the editor, for the gov¬
legitimate purpose
Why should the government ernment's
is the verv limited task of de¬ n't let it happen! As a dem¬
operate power generating fa¬ fending
life and property and ocratic government, of the
cilities when private industry
He people, tor the people and by
the peace.
preserving
same
the
could do
job? Why should probably
the people, why should we let
more
listen
sell
could not the government
ourselves
become mere pawns
to
his
carefully
story
previous
and
these to private industry
moved about a chess board of
to private electric companies of the Constitution, noted in six-foot
in the Green Building on Market Street
It is time
and take some of that money the first paragraph of his edi¬ for all squares?
self-reliant
and
just
of
torial.
Part
of
the
defense
and pay off part of the
people to stand up on their]
national debt? The editor life certainly lies in the realm toes
bring the curtain
by the Public Health down and
brought the question further covered
on socialism and social-1
in asking whether Kerr Dam Service with its quarantine istic trends
in our county.
should not be used. Certain¬ stations and immigration sur¬ Nothing would
help this to an
veillance.
That
of
type
pre¬
do
I
be
should
used!
it
ly
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earlier
conclusion
than doing Enjoy A Cold Schlitz On Draft
is
ventive
medicine
certainly
would
feel
that
not
anyone
with
the
admin¬
away
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present
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and
no
one
would
necessity
argue that point. The ques¬
istration's programs and vot¬
tion is not whether to waste argue that it should not be ing
out the Kennedys' votff
that power but in what handled through government
power grab at the ex¬
method and how it is used. channels. However, there are buying
of each and every
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The editor did not logically many steps being taken by pense
American's individual free-1
carry his point to the ulti¬ our present federal govern¬ dom.
EXPERIENCED
DRIVERS
mate end. The editor's com- ment into the field of medi¬ ROBERT S.
CLINE, M. D.
cine where it has no business
and legitimately cannot claim
any right to be there under
any Constitutional interpreta¬
tion at the present time.
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Just because a need exists
in a country does not mean
that the government has to
assume that responsibility any
ON SEEING JESUS
and every time such a need
arises. I disagree with the
By John R. Link
editor in that socialism should
"See, what a man." John 19:5 continue to grow in this coun¬
The most important thing try as the country becomes
in the life of everyone of us more urban. Why should
is to see Jesus, believe on rapid communications be jus¬
Him, know Him, live Him, tification for centralization of
and serve Him. This is what government? Like the editor,
our world of strife hnd con¬ I too regret our socialistic
fusion needs.
programs at the present time,
Furthermore this is what and cannot understand how
all the world longs for. The socialistic regulations bear di¬
poet has expressed this force¬ rect relationships to popula¬
fully:
tion growth. In conclusion,
the editor feels that it is cer¬
We would see Jesus! We tain that the federal govern¬
would look upon
will tell each citizen
The light in that divinely ment
where to stand on the six
human face
Where lofty majesty and feet of earth left for him, in
future years; I say we shouldtender graco
In blended beauty shone.
was
Crop subsidies in Warren County will
amount to more than $300,000, County
Agent R. H. Bright announced yesterday.
Approximately 800 Negro farmers
representing around 30 counties were here
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