The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-24
CROWDED COURT
HEARS CHERRY
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theoretical abundance" with no
comprehensive understanding OF
the requirements before planning
details of a program of aid.
Erroneous Information
Much erroneous information is
extent, the candidate said. regard
ing the supposed surplus existing
in state funds. Since the state re-
venue bill has been unchanged
since 1888. the funds in the treas
ury today are more or less a war
baby in that revenues will like
ly recede following the present
war boom, particularly in the IN
come tax department. source OF a
major portion of the general fund.
he said.
Projects already approved, tut
not completed because of the shor-
tage of man power and lack Ut
materials available, will take up
the unspent balance in funds al
ready unmarked for the agr1-
culture and state highway and puc-
lie works funds, the candidate de-
clared. He particularly emphasized
the need for the establishment OF
processing plants to develop live
stock to increase the farmers IN
come and for the need OF 1rnprov-
ed home-to-maret roads to facill-
tate the marketing Of farm pro-
ducts.
The discontinuance Of industries
after the war will bring transit
ton period and intensity the need
for cooperation If stote agencies,
Mr. Cherry said. Along this gener-
al line he suggested the esfao-
lishment in Wilmington of sea-go-
ing transportation and port facll1-
ties in order to make WILMINGTON
great eastern seaport in the post
war era.
Cherry was introduced by W. M.
Campbell, city attorney. following
an invocation offered by the Rt.
Rev. Thomas c. Darst, Bishop of
Eastern Carolina of the Episcopal
Church.
SPEAKS TO VETERANS
Earlier in the evening, in speak
ing to World War veterans, many
of them former comrades, Cherry
cited as number one problem dur
ing the next few years and i'm
mediately following thc war, the
Rehabilitation of veterans of the
present war from war time condi-
tons to peace time economy. All
returning servicemen and women,
he said, should have their old jobs
or equivalent.
In the last war 10000 men from
North Carolina were in the service.
as compared to more than 100000
in this war. the candidate con-
tinued, and winning the peace is
intimately bound up with the re-
of the returning vet
Grams, he said. 'It is impossible to
chart in detail a program at this
time which will meet every need
of the returning veteran because
their needs will not be definitely
known until the war is over and
they are living with us again" the
candidate declared. Nor can we,
at this time, estimate how much
the federal government can or will
do, and the extent of the state pro-
gram will depend on how much or
little the federal government does
for our heroes.
OUTLINE FOR VETERANS
'In broadterms only, an outline
for North Carolina veterans should
include: Keep and preserve the
same progressive, sound, sensible
government and program which
was in force when the men were
called to the colors; set aside five
million dollars which may be need
ed to finance program, all may
not be required, but much more
may be needed and this should
have first call on the finances of
The state; veterans will need and
want jobs of every sort with
especial attention to men who have
never had any job! provide train
ed group of assistants to aid re-
service men to obtain
every just right; provide for the
return to college of men whose
education was interrupted even if
the state must provide free tut
ton; and provide alternate facili-
ties for men who prefer to learn
a trade Or business by providing
vocational and trade schools.
'North Carolina Major Cherry
concluded, ''should cheerfully, fully
and effectively discharge it's duty
to returning veterans of this war.
This is, I know, what you will
want and expect. A grateful state
can do no less"
Major Cherry was introduced by
Sheriff c. David Jones, who also
introduced various members of the
group entertaining the speaker,
AQUATIC ACE ON DUTY
CAMP LEJEUNE, May 23-sgt.
Helen De Rego, MCWR, aquatic