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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
1O7 New Hanover Pupils Pass
As Home Hygiene Course Ends

A total of 107 students success
fully completed the home hygiene
and care of the sick classes which
closed Friday at the New Hanover
High school, the Williston Indus
trial high school, and the home aid
division of the Works Projects ad'
ministration.
Miss Hilda Merryman, field in
structor, who is attached to the
national headquarters office Of the
American Red Cross in Washing
ton, D. c., had charge Of the course
Mrs. Ida B. Speiden, executive sec
rotary of the local chapter, said
yesterday.
The six weeks course stressed
such principles as the detection
and prevention OF minor illnesses,
nursing procedures, the proper care
of babies, pre-school children, the
aged, and infirmed.
Students who successfully com
pleted the course and are eligible
for certificates from the national
headquarters office of the Ameri
can Red Cross. are:
New Hanover High school: Betty
Barnes, Ernestine Bell, Audrey
Benton, Edna Burnette, Jane Gre
nier, Greta Hammonds, Betty Har'
per, Eleanor Holland, Joyce Hol
land, Eleanor Jenne, Lucy King
Lois Mintz, Shirley Newland, Betty
Lane Saunders, Ruth Shaw, Mil
dred Smith, Vera Smith, Peggy
Summerlin, Mary Frances Harmon
Miriam Batson, Lois Creech, Ger
aldine Dempsey, Elizabeth Dmy'
truk, Billy Dobson, Lillian Dowdy
Miriam Ellis, Christine Gosbold,
Edith Habenicht, Winnie Hansley
Janette King, frankie Murphy
Irene Sellers, Edith Shew, Kath'
crime Shooter, France Stroupe, Win
fired Waters. Jeanette Wettig,
Madelyn Marshburn, Violet Baker
Jean Alexander, Elsie Blanton
Frances Bumby, Anne Cheek, Hill
da Flowers, Mary Dmytruk, Maggie
Lee Goodwin, Mary Humber Gray,
Mary Wright Holland, Beatrice Nc
Gee, Marian Melton, Betty Mintz,
Annie Grace Parker, Aeribelle Ro-
land, Gladys Skipper, Calyle West
brook. Helen Wilson, Betty Shep.
ard, Lola Bell Smith.
Mildred Bellamy, Ruth Bostian,
Margaret Costin, Mrigold Darden,
Jessie Flowers, Hazel Huffman,
Katherine Kelly, Louise Ketchum,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

A total Of 4O6 persons from Will.
mington and vicinity have gradu.
ated from the safe driving school
which was opened here last spring
under the sponsorship Of the adult
education division Of the Works
Projects administration and the
state highway safety division,
George W. Smith, director, reported
yesterday.
Graduating exercises for the 18th
in a series of safe driving school
classes were conducted Friday eve.
ming in the recorders courtroom at
the courthouse, with % students
receiving their certificates.
Smith spoke on d~ay-dreaming and
i%nattention while driving an auto
mobile, and gave statistics to prove
his contentious.
Student speakers included: Miss
Silvia Allen, Mrs. Raymond L.
Leonard, Richard Dunlea, and Maui
rice Daniels. Certificates were pre-
scented by Director Smith.
Students graduating were: Miss
Marion Aldridge, Miss Silvia Allen,
Miss Frances Bordeaux, Miss Aline
Carroll, Jack Christian, Mrs. J. E.
Clayton, Mrs. S. D. Collins, Maui
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

Thelma Melvin, Elizabeth Mills
Janette Parker, Grimes Simmons
Irma Simpson, Frances Sutton, Ar
lene Walker, Emma Yopp, Meta
Blake, Mildred Rhodes, and Cath
crime Burnette.
Home aid division of the Works
Projects administrations: Mrs. An
ME B.. Carroll, Mrs. Hazel Dicken
son, Mrs. Nellie. W. Hughes, Mrs
Frances Kemp, Mrs. Teresa Lang
ley, Mrs. Ann Marshburn, Mrs. Els
Their M. Mcdonald, Mrs. Addie r
Saunders, Mrs. Daisy Spencer, Mrs
Anne Stanley, Mrs. Fannie Ward
and Mrs. Ruth V. Russ.
Williston Industrial high school
Fannie Davis, Margaret Evans
Rosa Ferguson, Irene Foyles, Ruth
Galley, Bessie Headen, mabel Hea
den, Eloise Hill, Ella Manuel
Catherine 1. Moore, katherine
Moore, Althea Sampson, Alma Sid
bury, Vernell Sutton, Joe Del
Troublefield, Burnell Williams, Ma
rion Yeoman, and Myrtle Wright.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Miss Rice Will Give
Cooking Demonstration

Miss See Rice, home economist,
will give a cooking demonstration
on baked products here at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning for home demon
stration club women of New Han
over and adjoining counties under
the auspices of the extension serv-
ice of the North Carolina State col.
lege in Raleigh, Miss Ann Mason,
home demonstration agent, said yes
terday.
Miss Rice's demonstration will en-
phasize standards in the baking OF
bread, cakes, and pastries, and the
making Of cake Filings, sauces anc
icings. The meeting will be held on
the second floor of the Sutton-Coun-
Gil Furniture store, which has loan
ed a demonstration kitchen for the
occasion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

4O6 Driuers Haze Completed
WPA;s Safety Courses Here

rice Daniels, Richard Dunlea, MISS
Eta Mae Hansley.
Miss Myrtle Hewett, Miss Jane
King. Kenneth E. Lee, Mrs. Ray
mond L. Leonard, Miss Ruth Pa
drick. Miss Beulah Mae Pridgen,
Miss Margaret Jane Pugh, Mrs
Frank E. Kicks, Mrs. D. W. Scott
Miss Mary Sellers, Miss Ruth
Startling, and Mrs. Paul White.
Ten of the students made a
grade of 100. The next in a series
of safe driving school sessions will
begin Monday, March 10, and will
continue for a three-weeks period,
with classes being held daily from
Monday through Friday at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon and Z o'clock in
the evening.
Actual operation Of automobiles
is stressed for beginners, who are
limited. to Is for each class, and
the motor vehicle laws are taught
all Of the students.
The class is open without charge
to persons over 16 years OF age.
Director Smith will be at the re-
corder's courtroom for the enrolling
of students at $3.50 o'clock for the
afternoon class and at $50 o'clock
for the evening class.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
MANY TAR HEELS
ON. U. S. S. ROE
Destroyer To Make Whining
ton First Port Of Call
April 8-11

Eight young men from southeast
ern North Carolina are members
of the crew of the U. S. S. Roe,
new naval destroyer, which is max
ing Wilmington it's first port OF
call from April 8 to II while on Its
shakedown cruise, F. L. Williams,
local recruiting officer, said yes
terday.
They include: Willie A. Hardee,
of Route Three, Whiteville; Gilbert
Pate, of Lake Waccamaw; Marcus
w, Shepard, of Acme; Harry L.
| Small and Alton P. Rogers, Jr., OF
Fair Bluff; Joseph H. Billiard, of
Chadbourn; David D. Butler, of
Clinton, and Leo M. Kornegay, of
Mount Olive.
All were accepted as first en-
listments as apprentice seamen in
the United States navy through the
Wilmington district office of the
naval recruiting service, which
serves the counties of New Hanov-
er, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen, Co.
lumbus, Duplin, and Sampson south
of Clinton.
They were assigned to duty with
the U. S. S. Roe, now being con-
structed at the U. S. yard at
Charleston, S. c., after the com.
pletion of their preliminary recruit
training at the naval training sta.
ton base at Hampton Roads, Va.
Twenty-seven other members of
the %destroyer's crew are from eth.
er North or South Carolina, Will
liams was advised yesterday by
Lieutenant A. S. Joyner, Jr., of
Raleigh, officer in charge of naval
recruiting activities in the Caro-
1ipaS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Two Negroes Enlisted
Here For Navy Service

Two young colored' men from the
Wilmington section have enlisted for
the mess attendant branch of the
naval service at the Raleigh dis
trict headquarters office of the ma
val recruiting service, F. L. VIII
liams, local recruiting officer, report
ed yesterday.
Lloyd N. Brown, 10, son Of George
D. Brown. of route one, Acme, and
Vincent Afford, IS, whose guardian
is Maggie Powell, of GA North Sew
enth street, have been transferred
to the naval training station base
at Hampton Roads, Va, for preliml-
nary training prior to assignment to
various ships of the U. S. fleet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Darst To Pay Church
On Sound Annual Visit

The Re. Rev. Thomas C. Darst, D
D., bishop of the Episcopal Dio'
cese of East Carolina will make his
annual visit to st. Andrews Epis'
copal church, Wrightsville Sound
Friday at 8 p. m. The congregation
and community are looking forward
to his visit. Bishop Darst always
has a timely and helpful message.
The public is cordially invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
MARRIAGES

One white couple secured a mar
riage license during the past week
at the office of Adrian B. Rhodes,
register of deeds, as follows:
Alexander Strickland, %, of 212
South Fourth street, and Miss Jen-
ME Rea Marks, 25, of Acme.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Dr.. Carter To Talk
At Free Will Church

DR.. William Howard Carter, pas
tor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle
church, of Goldsboro. will conduct
a series of revival services at the
Eighth Street Free Will Baptist
church here, beginning Monday
night, March Is, it was announced
yesterday by the Rev. Ruth E.
Ketchum, pastor of the church.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
TO MILLION In 1910

Washington, D. c. (ILNS). - The
Social Security Board, which keeps
the security accounts of nearly 50,-
100000 persons, estimates that ap-
proximately $4,000 will get $114,-
100000 in the new annuity payments
during 1910.
Payments of $40 to $4120 a month
will be started under a new law eff
fective January l. First checks will
be mailed about January 25 to men
who are 65 or over, are retired, and
have paid certain amounts into the
social security fund; and also to their
wives, widows and dependent children.
Already about 10000 persons have
been certified for these payments,
which will continue for the rest of
their lives. Applications are coming
in at the rate of 5000 day. The first
months checks may go to as many
as 100000 persons.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
]. REISTER RETIRES;
So YEARS. SERVICE

A railroad career, spanning So years,
was closed Monday by Jacob G. Rel
ster, 838 Campbell Avenue, for the
last 81 years freight agent at the
Hamilton offices of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad
Mr.. Reister is retiring because of
i'll health, heart condition not per-
mitting him any more of the active
business life he loved so well and ham
died SO honorably.
Announcement of his retirement
was made Monday after personal
call to the Reister home by H. C.
Batchelder, of Dayton, division B. and
O. superintendent. Mr.. Batchelder
also announced appointment of M. C.
Schwab, of the station service depart
ment, Baltimore, Md, as Mr.. Reister's
successor. Mr.. Schwab began his
duties here this week in the B. and o.
Offices, South Fourth Street and Maple
Avenue.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
DICTATORSHIPS
ARE CONDEMNED

Portland, Ore. (ILNS).-By unani-
nous vote, the delegates from 148 A.
F. of L. Lumber and Sawmill Work
ers' unions in Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Montana and California con-
demned Communism, Nazism and
Fascism at their recent convention
here. The delegates also praised the
work of the Dies committee and urged
it's continuance.
The convention adopted a resolu-
tion requiring all future union agree
ments to contain a clause making it
mandatory on an employer to take
back, with seniority, any employe
called in service by national emer-
gency.
Other resolutions urged the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board to al.
low only American citizens, or those
having declared their intention Of
being citizens, to vote in board elec.
tions and demanded the N. L. R. B
take final action in disposing of the
Industrial Employers Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
UNION BACKS buy
AMERICAN" DRIVE

The Potters Herald, official organ
of the National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters, an affiliate of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, carries a
most interesting story of an intensive
campaign to boost the sale of "Ameri-
can-made" merchandise. The cam
paign is sponsored by local union of
the brotherhood in Minerva, Ohio.
The union has appointed a "Buy
American" committee, and the COM
mittee reports that the local mer-
chants are cooperating to make the
campaign big success. One of the
means employed to arouse consumer
interest in the campaign is the dis
tribution of beautiful dinner sets to
consumers. The local "Buy Ameri-
can" committee reports that the town
of Minerva is rapidly becoming 100
per cent "Made in America" con-
scious.-From America First, official
organ of the Made-in-America" Club,
New York.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
LIQUOR WORKERS
SIGN UNION PACT

Chicago, Ill. (ILNS) .-Rectifiers of
Spirits, Wine and Wholesale Liquor
Workers. Union, Local No. 20496,
American Federation of Labor affili-
ate, has signed an agreement cover
ing between 200 and 800 employees of
wholesale liquor dealers in Chicago.
The agreement establishes weekly
minimums of $22.50 for the expert
enced employees, $40 for the inexperi-
enced, and increases the pay of en-
ployes receiving $215O to $2750 at
the time of the contract ST week.
The new wage schedule represents an
increase of to 20 per cent.
Provision is made for time and one
half pay for work performed in ex-
cess of eight hours in any one day or
az hours in any one week, double time
is to be paid for all Sunday and holi-
day work, straight time if the en-
ployes do not work, and all workers
employed by a company for one year
or more are to receive a weeks va
cation with pay.
The contract is retroactive to No
vember Is, and employees are to re-
ceive back pay to that date.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
WARNING TO WESTERN
WORLD!
(From the New York Times)

\
The constant and abject licking of
Joseph Stalin's boots is depressing
example of the lengths to which hu-
man abasement can go. 1t is surely
not without it's warning for the west
ern world.
Many of us have held to the un-
critical assumption that governmental
power in the European countries
which have known democracy will
never be allowed to encroach too far
because if it attempts to do SO the
people will repulse it. What this as
sumption overlooks is that as gov
ernmenral intervention and power
grow, the power of individuals and
minority groups to combat them is
correspondence reduced. This leads
to the paradox that governmental in
trusions are most easily prevented
when government is least intrusive
and that centralized power tends tc
grow most rapidly when it is already
excessive.
The task of keeping a proper bal.
ance is always delicate one, and the
task of holding political power ir
check today is tremendous.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
HOME RULE In PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
URGED BY AMERICAN FED. OF LABOR

educational experiences of such rep
resentation and collaboration.
From the local union through the
central bodies to the state federations,
labor can express it's will on educa-
tional policy; it is through these units
that the federation policy in turn is
channeled to the movement. But on
the other hand labor's educational
policy must be applied to specific sit
uations. 1t can be best applied if Ia
Dor is adequately represented in edu-
cational bodies.
"Your committee would therefore
recommend to this convention what
it has previously commended to other
conventions; namely, that labor should
seek actively to secure representation
on local boards of education and on
the boards of public Libraries.
"Your committee would further
recommend that central bodies set uI
an active committee on education
where they do not now exist, to col
laborate in evolving sound educational
policies and to cooperate with vari-
Gus committees on vocational edu.
cation"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
TRADES COUNCIL

The Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council met in regular session Tues
day evening with President Perrine
presiding. Twenty-Five delegates were
present.
Credentials of Ray Caldwell to rep
resent /. M. of N. A. 68 for 18 months
and Ernest Bossung to represent Ma
chinists' Local No. 241 for 18 months
were presented to council.
The several local unions reported
their organizations are in good con-
dition and employment has improved.
Molders' Union No. 68 reported a
satisfactory agreement has been en-
tered into between the local union and
the factories which employ their mem
bers, said agreement being for the
year of 1910.
Stanley Ogg, vice-president of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, an
nounced meeting to be held Thurs
day, January d, at Columbus, between
the executive boards of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles and the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, in connection with
| the Improvement of the old-age pen
sion law. They will discuss an amend
ment to the present law providing for
an increase from $4,000 to $4,000 pei
month and the provision to have the
law administered by non-partisar
board of five members.
Treasurer Charles Chapen made a
report of the financial condition OF
the council, which was received, and
the treasurer complimented on the
very fine report.
Communications were received from
Thomas Donnelly, Ohio State Fedora
tion of Labor; President William
Green, American Federation of Labor
Committee for Presidents Birthday
Celebration, and the Progressive Mine
Workers of America.
Molders' Local Union No. 68 re.
elected all present officers for the year
1910. President, Stanley Ogg; vice
president, Ray Caldwell; financial sec.
iretary, Charles Chapen; recording sec.
retary, Herbert Mick; corresponding
secretary, j. V. Mutt; treasurer, Christ
Roettinger; door keeper, Clarence
Shields; inductor, Adolph Schroeder
trustees, August Meyer, John Diet
iker and Charles Mignery.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
Plan To Advertise City
Approved By Merchants

The board of trustees of the Ham
ilton Merchants Association, at spe-
cial session Tuesday morning, ap-
proved plans of the association indus
trial committee for national adver-
tising campaign to bring new indus
tries to Hamilton. The meeting, con-
Quoted by William R. Sneed, associa-
tion president, was held in associa-
tion headquarters, room SOB, of the
First National Bank Building.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
1900 Boys And Girls
In Butler County Schools

More than 10000 boys and girls of
Hamilton public and parochial schools
returned to their classes Tuesday
morning following a Christmas holi-
days vacation which started Friday
December %. About 1000 Butler
County pupils also returned to the
rural schools.
C. w. White, superintendent of pub
lie schools, announced this week that
the first semester for public schools
will close on Friday, January 26, ano
the second semester will start on Mon.
day, January 90.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
Fishing Licenses Ready

Fishing licenses for 1910 were re-
ceived this week by Conrad C. Stroh,
clerk of the courts. The new licenses,
which cost SO cents to residents of
Ohio, contain stub upon which the
fisherman's name and license number
is placed, together with his description.
This tag is to be placed in metal
shield with cellophane front. This
badge" must be worn by disciples
of Izaak Walton when fishing.
The badge is intended to be pinned
to the breast of the fisherman's coat,
where it will be in plain view of game
wardens.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
Months Arrests Reported
At 169 In Monthly Report

A total of 169 persons was arrested
during December as compared with
1853 persons in November, 1889, and
1862 persons during December, 1888,
the regular monthly police report is
sued Tuesday by Detective Sergeant
Herschel M. Haines disclosed
In the first section of the report
relating to major crimes, IL persons
were arrested as compared with Ia
during last November and II during
December, 1888. These included seven
arrested for larcenies and thefts (not
including auto thefts), two for rob-
berry, one for burglary, and one for
manslaughter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
(By A. F. of L. weekly News Service

(By A. T. of L. Weekly News service)
A firm declaration that organized
labor should have adequate represen-
tation on all local school boards and
public libraries was adopted by the
1889 convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor at Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Importance of such representa-
tion was tersely expressed in the re-
port of the A. F. of l.. Committee on
Education on "Local Educational Re-
sponsibility." The committee said:
"The effectiveness of any program
that the American Federation of La
Dor may formulate depends upon state
federations of labor, central labor
unions and local unions for it's eff
fectiveness, for education programs
are determined locally. Labor has the
biggest stake in the public school sys-
tenn, SO it is appropriate that labor
should be proportionately represented
on local boards of education and
among the directors of the public IL
braries. Every central labor union
should have an active committee on
education, charged with the respons-
ibility of watching educational poll
cies and practices. This committee
should have the cooperation of COM
mittees appointed by local unions to
deal with vocational education in it's
specific jurisdiction"
In connection with the executive
councils recommendation, the COM
mittee on the executive councils re-
port submitted the following report,
which the convention unanimously
adopted:
"Home rule in education has been
an American tradition. For many
years labor has recognized the great
Importance of local initiative and To-
cal responsibility in the conduct of
our education system.
at is in the local community that
labor must make it's voice felt on
matters of school policy and admin
istration. If it is to do that, labor
must come into close contact with the
local school authorities. For labor
cannot expect other groups in the
community to represent its interests;
it should not surrender to others the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
GAINS CAN BE LOST

Labor has made tremendous gains
in the last few years, 1t has reached
a more influential and solid position
than it ever before had, The princi-
pie of collective bargaining has at
last been generally accepted, almost
everywhere. Protection for labor's
rights is written into federal law.
But the gains that were won swiftly
can be lost swiftly, too. Therefore,
organize!-Bakers' Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
NAMED TO SUCCEED IGLESIAS

San Juan, P. r. (ILNS).-Gov. Will
liam D. Leahy has appointed Socialist
Senator Bolivar Pagan as Puerto
Rico's resident commissioner in Wash
ington.
Pagan will serve out the unexpired
term of his ather-in-law, Santiago
Igglesias, veteran Puerto Rican labor
leader, who died in Washington on
December S. The terms expires in
1910.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
COUNCIL ORGANIZES;
LEO ]. WELSH MAYOR

Leo J. Welsh, who has served 16
years in Hamilton city council, four
as republican councilman under the
old federal form of government, be-
came president of the 194041 council
and mayor of the city of Hamilton
by his election Monday night at coun-
cil's meeting.
Now it will be Mayor Welsh ex-
tending the city's official welcome and
giving out the city's official keys from
platforms and banquet tables.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
US. H. A. Soon To Launch
Two New Housing Projects

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-U. S.
H. A. Administrator Straus announces
his agency will soon launch two prof.
ects for farm tenant housing in the
South with the homes renting for $50
per year.
Straus, who recently made tour
of 10 southern states to study hous-
ing conditions, said the projects were
practically ready for presidential ap-
prevail
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-01-05
194O's FIRST DAMAGE SUIT

The first damage suit filed in COM
mon pleas court in 1910 named John
A. Farr, Washington Court House, o.,
defendant in $271 action started by
Kenneth E. Heistand, 1400 Yankee
Road, Middletown.
The suit involves an automobile ac-
cident which occurred last June 25 at
the intersection of the Cincinnati
Dayton Pike and the Mason Road
Heistand seeks compensation for dam
ages to his automobile.