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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-23
The Gallup Poll :
Henry Kaiser, Ford, Ba-
ruch and Mrs. Roosevelt
Next In Order
BY GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute of
Public sOpiniOn

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec.
pa frequent complaint
made by students of political
science is that the workings
of our political system are
such that people in business,
education and the other pro-
LESSONS are not as a rule con-
sidered for the Presidency.
Some writers have gone so far
as to say that as result, rarely
in the history of our country have
the best qualified men been chosen
to run for the Presidency.
To find out who would be named
if any person in the country could
nominate his personal choice, the
Institute had field reporters ask a
cross-section of voters from Maine
to California to name the man
they'd pick as President-With the
injunction that the person be some.
one not now in politics.
The question:
1T is often said that many PEG.
pie who have not held public office
would make good presidents. Car
you think of anyone in this state
or nation who you think might
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tion our fertile country is capable OF provld-
ing the foreseen prosperity : only too likely
to fade away.
The gravest aspect of this is that while farm
labor is not responding to the farmers call
for hands, it is not only reducing the natlon
opportunity to help suffering countries ABROAD
but creating shortage at home which Will
leave even them on short rations 1t can only
be hoped that they finish spending their saw
ings quickly and have to take jobs IN their
former and customary fields of work. This
would appear to be the only way large crops
can be harvested in 1896 which should be the
most prosperous farm year in history but is
at present under heavy labor handicap.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-23
Mackenzie On Attlee

Dewitt Mackenzie is abroad, to form opin-
ions of individuals no less than political condi-
lions. His articles have proved interesting and
Informative. In fact, he is always good read
ing"
Right now he is considering the qualities
md attributes of Rritain's new Prime Minis
ter Clement Attlee, who came before the
world in largest measure as a result of the
British Labor Party's victory at the polls.
His observation concerning the man now di-
rectng British policy and to an extent Bri-
tain's destiny, are illuminating. He writes:
Don't forget that it's Attlee who is the mas
ter chemist in this leftist politico-economic ex-
have a tremendous repercusson not only on
England but on the rest of the globe.
THE difficulty, as 1 see it, is that chemist
Attlee is experimenting with an untried mix
ture. And of course honesty won't prevent it
from blowing up in his face. However, the
pose certainly is vital.
'Thus it's extremely interesting to find that
the Prime Minister is very religious. Indeed
his whole approach to politics is said to have
been religious.
incidentally Attlee has brother who is a
Church of England clergyman. The Prenier's
father a successful lawyer, and the sor
received broad education, including the i'd
vantages of Oxford. 1t was while he was in
the university that he got into social work
and spent much time in boys clubs in Lon
don's poverty stricken east end
In this manner young Attlee exemplified his
conviction that religion should be practical
that is, should be practiced as we'll as pres CHI
ed. Gradually through his religious and socia
work he drifted into politics. They say he has
small personal ambition and never has push
ed himself, but the Labor Party recognized
his integrity and thrust him into leadership.
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HUGE EUROPEAN
GIFT PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-lP-
The National Planning association
recommended today 81 900, OWOW
gift in food and feed for western
Europe, including ex-enemy coun'
tries.
The contribution, the report said
should be in addition to funds pro
vided for the United Nations re-
lief and rehabilitation adminis,ra
ton which does not operate In the
former enemy territory.
The association, non-profli
non-political organization, estimat
ed that the billion dollars in good
will be needed, in addition to ar
estimated $500,O00,00 in UNRRA
funds, to keep western Europe, th'
United Kingdom and non-UNRRa
countries from hunger this winter
"There is no real alternative
the Association Board of Trustee!
said in a statement, adding:
1--WE should regard this gift mol
as charity but as a demonstration
of our concern for the lives OF
Europeans and the welfare Oh
Europe, and as part OF the Wal
unfinished business.
It would not be sound financial
policy, the association SAID, 10 ask
the liberated countries to finance
their emergency food imports
through long terms loans when thelT
"slender dollar resources are sore
ly needed to buy from us the equip
ment for rehabiliating their opefaF
ing economies
The association estimated tha'
the $4,000 100000, including UN-
RRO's money, would provide;
Food and grains S600,OOO'ooU'
dairy products and eggs SzOVVoO.
900; fats and oils $4,000 600; olne y.
food items sloo,OOO,0oO; livestock
feed $150,000,000.
"An analysis of the effect o. ,,
such aid on U. S. civilian sunsAA-
the association declared, "lndlca'eS
that, with the possible exceptions
of fats and sugar, food supplies
in this country are sufficient 10
meet these Requirements If the
American people, instead OF coN
Stunning more food than ever DE-,
fore, are willing to consume d,
a rate not higher than SIX 10 el5 ~,
per cent above pre-war 195'-0S'
1o-,o1c >,
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Powell Crosley

Educators and Scnietists
Robert NJ Hutchins, James B.
Conant, DR.. Robert Gordon Sproul,
Frank Porter Graham, Karl Tay-
lor Compton, George Stoddard,
Harold w. Dodds, Charles E. Mer-
riam. John w. Studebaker, Vanne-
var Bush, Edward Charles Elliott.
Military and Government
People Not Active Politically
General George S. Patton, Jr.,
General George c. Marshall, Gen
eral Henry H. Arnold, General
James. j. Doolittle, Admiral Will
liam F. Halsey, General Brehon
Somervell, David Lilienthal.
Secretary of the Navy James
Forrestal, General Lewis B. Her
shey. Harlan F. Stone, Will Clay
ton, General Mark Clark, Joseph
E. Davies, Myron Taylor, Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz, General Alex
ander Vandergrift, Felix Frank
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Editorial Comment
Let's Step Out Briskly

Sedentary citizens can couple the end OF
shoe rationing with a personal inventory of
their walking habits. They are hereby remind
ed that brisk daily walk is one of the best
physical conditioners. 1t shakes cobwebs out
of the gray matter, too, and helps reduce wor-
ries to proper size. We were reluctant to bring
this up during the 80 months when each pair
of shoes cost ration stamp and lots of stamps
went to the children instead of Morn aid Pop.
But now, how about putting our soles into the
fine old custom of taking constitutional
Chicago Sum-
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LETTER BOX
A VISIT TO BROOKLYN
Not New York;

During the Christmas season the
Ei-Y clubs of Wilmington have
chosen various worthy families to
whom they will play Santa
Claus, and I decided to make
personal investigation of one Of
these families.
l have been a minister and pub
lie servant for Is years, but only
once before this morning have I
seen such stark tragedy in the
form of slow death by starvation
and exposure.
! made a personal visit to this
dilapidated barn and this is what
I found: A Negro mother and six
of seven small children living in
one dark, filthy room with no
means of heat except an open fire
place no wood or coaD, not a
chair in the room, which contained
an ancient bureau and two rusty
iron beds. There were no pillows,
no sheets, no blankets, only the
most worn and filthy quilts (if they
were quilts) that I have ever seen.
The windows, minus panes, gave
the room the intense feeling OF
air conditioning.
AS the children came in and
looked up at me their ematiated
bodies and eyes filled with ex-
pectancy and longing seemed to
say, please, Mister, is there a
Santa Claus or even Christi"
I finally had the merry taken
out of Christmas for me when my
eyes caught sight of soiled bundle
of tatters on the bed and discov-
cred little brown nose protrud-
ing from it. A very small child
with worse than a manger for a
bed.
l have talked with the welfare
officials about this family and was
informed that it may be two
months before birth certificates
can be secured so that relief can
be administered by that agency.
l fear and feel sure that some
death certificates may precede
that unless something is done now.
l was also informed that the
husband, after being in the courts
charged with non-support and plac-
ed on probation, has gone, leaving
no address.
I would recommend that the
family be moved to some human
quarters at once where food, heat,
clothing, and protection from
mans inhumanity to man. can
be provided.
I am backing up the above sug-
gestion by leaving deposit at
the Y. M. c. A. which you may
add to after investigating the
truth of my statement or on my
word of honor
Can we sing "Joy to the World"
and feel it is Merry Christmas
while these children starve?
cannot.
RUSSELL H. CAUDILL.
Wilmington, N. C.
December %, 1915.
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Interpreting
The News
BY SPENCER MODS,
L %oJC4A

cHIIMGWgTn1 lor James D. White,
Another great migrstion ~ UP :
China. pouring out of the Is On no;,. m
ana Businesses of this Vast "aos
sprawling land that had 'S r, and
safety from marching a~r,i meant
Japan. '''-les Of
They come out of the vas+,
thousands. NS' ~ the
Yet these Chinese are b1t
ton of the estimates 81 NM lS az.
who uprooted themselves f r"n,
sol sou OF their ancestors ratber ,b NE
i've under the allen yoke Of ". ian
Japanese. u the
There are coolies, footsoro
ragged, in long and pitfalls S ana
cesslon in the bitter cold of Cbia p!o'
winter, sloshing over roads '- ott
little better than rivers of s% Ystea
There are peasants, ploddi,.
along as patiently as ,be o~a
which haul their carts beanod q b;eI
with possessions. 'O lilsn
And there are rich Chinese
dustrlallsts who may be trvl1o III,
crate and cart their refugee fsc ~
torres back home with Them,
Headed Homeward
Along the mighty Yangtze and
other river highways of CHM
junks, river steamers, everyt ii,a
mat will float are packed With ;
full cargo of humanity basdsd
homeward. '0e0
Inc government stands helplese
In this migrant tide. unable 10
check the age-old pull Of +bo
Chinese to return to the home of
their ancestors at whatever cost
The government has asked tbs
displaced millions to be patjent
to move back gradually as more
transportation becomes available
But still the roads and rivers are
loaded with human freight.
With the help of relief agencies
the government is lending what
little transportation it can and es.
tablishing aid stations.
About 5000 trucks have been
made available and broken parts
have been converted into make.
shift wagons.
Proposals have been submitted IN
try to get landing ships, invasion
barges and Army vehicles from
the United States.
Along some highways the govern.
ment has set up emergency shell
tiers where the wayfarers get
bowl of rice and a place to sleep.
And constantly it is urging that
the migrants remain another win
ter in western China, where food
is plentiful and shelter certain.
But despite the pleas, despite
the cruel cold, despite the peril Of
bandits who fall on foot travellers
and caravans, despite the crush
of crowded junks and ships, de.
spite all hardships, the tide flows
ever eastward.
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France Plans Post War
'Streamlined Forces

PARIS, Dec. 22.-tP)-France ~
postwar "streamlined' Army wa wa
be composed of 100000 recruits an. an
25. 900 officers, all highly-trali.l ne.
picked men, the ministry OF lll-o- Ill.,,
nation said today, while the N'''
will have 5000 men. ,oo -
The total will include I0o , ,on on n
the French home army I'VE Nc
in North Africa, l20, 100 IN -.'
French army of occupation IN u 5@ 4
bany, 100000 in the colonies ONES, a.
far east and $1,000 Gendarn7eS'
mobile guardsmen and firensH'
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tary figures, Gen.
eral D o u 6 l as
Macarthur, who
led our fighting
forces in the Pa
cific war, and
General Dwight
D. Eisenhower,
who led Allied
forces to victory
in Europe and
who has recent
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The Gallup Poll
Macarthur, Eisenhower Leading List
OF Non Political Presidential Names

other choices of voters in all parts
of the land:
Business People
Charles A. Lindbergh, William
S. Knudsen, Donald N e l S n.
Charles E. General Electric)
Wilson, Charles Erwin General
Motors) Wilson, Owen D. Young,
and Alfred P. Sloan.
William L. LETTERS, Sewell L.
Avery, Beardsley Ruml, Roger
Babson, Charles F. Kettering,
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Winthrop
Aldrich
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GETS IN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-(R -
have you ever arrived at the bank
Just a few minutes after closing
time? Well, that's what happened
to President Truman today. Only
ne go in. The doorman recognized
the President and the tellers were
happy to take care of his pre-
Christmas business.
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State Advertising

Florida is spending $5Oo,pO0 year to ad-
vertise for tourist trade. North Carolina is
spending $4,000 for the same purpose. In the
meantime Tennessee continues to hog the
Great Smoke Mountains National Park. Isn't
it about time that Tar Heels wake up to the
postwar facts of life ?-Wnston-Salem Jour
nal.
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Col. Robert R. Mccormick,
Manchester Boldly, Douglas S.
Freeman, Bruce Bliven, Marshall
Field, Gardner Cowles, Roy Ho-
ward. Fulton Lewis, Jr., Hans V.
Kaltenborn, Gabriel Heater, Wal
ter Winchell, Dorothy Thompson,
Westbrook Pegler, Lowell Thomas,
John w. Vandercook, Drew Pear
con Samuel Grafton, M k
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NEW WORK WEEK

MEMPHIS, Dec. o. Chicago
and Southern Air Lines an
nounced today that on January
it Yould adopt basic 40-hour, five
day. work week to replace its 49,
hour week with no reduction in
take home pay"
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ly been appointed q. S. Army
chief of staff.
These two military leaders run
far ahead Of the field among pub
lie selections, General MacAr-
thur was named by 26 per cent,
while General Eisenhower was
the choice of "a per cent.
The next highest figure is
Henry Kaiser, production genius.
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ItSSIUHdIS use 10 IHtdSuIe CHt
ideal candidate; that is, the man
who is acceptable to the largest
number of voters in all groups
throughout the country.
At any rate, before the list for
1913 narrows down to the parties
final choices here are the nomi-
nations from the public:
Topping the list are two mill
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1urter, y. EdSdT
Hoover, o w e n
Roberts, William
O.. Douglas, Ad-
m ir al Richard
Byrd.
Writers
Sumner Welles,
w a l t e r Lipp-
mann, Max Ler-
ner, Robert Sher-
wood, Archibald
'MacLeish.
NeWSmen
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Sullivan, Quen-
tin Rey n o | d S,
Elmer Davis.
Labor Leaders
John L. Lewis,
P h il p Murray,
William Green,
Sidney Hillman,
R. J. Thomas,
Harry Bridges,
Walter P. Reu-
ther
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make a g o o d
PRESIDENT"
P O | i t j C ians
looking over the
the long list of
names given in
reply W o u ] d
probably scratch
off SO per cent
on the basis OF
availability"
the term the pro-
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He was named
by eight percent.
o t h e r S, men
toned by two
percent or more,
include Henry
Ford, Bernard
3 a r u C h, and
Eleanor Roose-
welt.
These, h O w :
ever, are only
listed below are
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Ralph Budd,
Jr., Tom Grid
Ter, Harvey S.
Firestone, E d.
ward N o b ! e,
Benjamin Fair
less, Eddie Rick
enbacker G e n
eral Robert E.
w 0 o d, Grover
w h a l e n, Eric
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There were 1897, 0G0 horses and
3, 100000 mules on U. S. farms
Jan. l, 1915.
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Clergymen
Harry Emerson Fosdick, Father
Coughlin, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise,
Fulton j. Sheen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
.osalind Russell
 Backs Polio Drive
(Continued from Page D

present campaign here Is Miss Marie Hurteau of the Waterbury Clock Co.,. who, as reported here previously, has devised every type of program sup porting stunt from firing employees ten cents for each cuSs' word, to heading a person to-perSon canvass of grills, restaurants, inns and else- where. She was assisted in this lat ter endeavor by Mary Perrotti, Hell en O'Neil and Sgt. John Murphy of the police departments motor pa- trol.
 Last Saturday Officer John Cling les) Donahue V'aterbury's poet po- liceman gave of his time and effort to the campaign by delivering hun- dreds of the gallant little lady" placards to the downtown stores of the city. Through the efforts of Po- lice Supt. Daniel J. Carson and Dep- uty Supt. Fred Hickey, hundreds of these placards were delivered to factories and drug stores.
 Meanwhile rallies in support of the MARCH OF DIMEC campaign are being conducted daily in all local industrial plants.
 The American Russian Section of the International Workers Order donated $25 to the campaign, John Ochremchuk, treasurer of the order, announced yesterday.
 Twenty-one cartons of cigarets will be exchanged fo- donations to the March of Dimes drive tomor- row and Thursday afternoon, 1t was announced. One pack will sell for $1. Dewitt c. Kay and Mary Bonneville will be in charge of the sales.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30

tesses seem to appear out of the telephone booth every time an over coat enters.
 An East Side bar displays murals so offenDive that even the chi-chi patrons turn away until the alcohol has solidified reactions Carrie Nation smashed the bars of a na- ton, but New York's were too much for her. he sputtered and spumed, but accomplished no more than having a nude statue draped and sending a lot of barmens blood pressure up . .. "The Lost Weekend" caused a lot more pity than the real sight usually does; Harvey makes it a good deal funnier than 1t always is; Alcoholics Anonymous have been there before Never tell people they drink too much. They can smell the liquor on your breath! . Fortune tellers and palm readers make a lot of money on bleary customers, who don't care. They want to be told they're in love, anyhow Clip joint charge fancy prices when a tight customer splits a cheap ashtray. There are no ceiling prices on em- barrassment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Edna Zukauskas
 Weakens In Trial
(Continued from Page 1.)

quiet and spectators watched eag- erly when States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald drew policemans belt from a box and asked NIGEL ligott to identify it. That belt came from the home of Francis ZukauSkas,' he stated.
 ChewS Fingernails
 Zukauskas, last July gave up a high-paying factory job to assume regular duty as a supernumerary, held his head up and watched as the belt was brought closer to the witness. He put his hand against his chin and rested his elbow on the table. Slowly he covered the whole side of his face with his hand and made an obvious effort to look indifferent. The constant moistering of his lips and frequent chewing of his fingernails betrayed his nervousness, however.
 Plungis was ross-eXamined by Defense Counsel w. w. Gager on his description Of the condition of his car on the morning of Nov. 2. He said he found the vehicle in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Poland Plans Definite
(Continued from Page D

the war
 To follow those policies. the United States must be prepared to discuss with candor issues on which it differs with its Allies.
 It is on that general formula that Hopkins based his preliminary talks in London and Paris and is planning talks in Rome and possibly Moscow
 Here are some of the more spe- cific subjects he is discussing:
 Germany-what sort of political and economic pattern will be neces- sary to guarantee her military lm- potency? Some reports say Hop kins is talking in terms of severe formula possibly closer to the so- called Morgenthau plan than has been indicated recently.
 d-international control of this area finds little opposition in any quarter. The remaining Joo is to draft a specific plan. designate the controllers, and outline the areas boundaries.
 1Laly = tIuS Ao P3AAAeAAAy sh-American problem in which di1- ferences have already appeared. The United States tends to consider Italy a deefated but potentially demo- cratic nation, whereas, Churchill considers her "repentant satellite. " The United States also is expected 10 be more liberal toward Italy on dls- position of the Italian colonies.
 Poland-the United States is said to have a definite plan for this proo- lem. It will probably be a com promise and Stalin will have to de- eide whether it is acceptable. Most likely possibility is some kind of a formula for forming yet third Polish government, combining ele- ments from the London Emigre regime, the Lublin provisional gov- ernment, and the underground lead- CTS in recently liberated western Poland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
City Workers Pension Bill
(Continued from Page D

indirect sponsorship of the adminis- tration inasmuch as the latter in- dicated that presentation of the or iginal bill, now already in the legis- lature, was the recommendations of the commission and not the admin istration.
 The Commission which drew up the city bill was apointed by Gov. ernor Baldwin. Comprised of mem bers, none of whom sought the ap- pcintments, 1t is known that they worked long and ardous hours in preparing the bill on the recom- mendations and findings of Russel Hooker Hartford actuary, hired to set up such program on an actur- ial basis.
 It is likely that, in any event, 8 city pension plan, will this year be- come political measure designed to make inroads into the standing of the administration.
 Atty. Thoms, a former state rep rese ntative is well known in the General Assembly and has been frequently retained to present war; io,Is measures before the state group. Former It. Gov. Haddon likewise a state solon in the past is said also to be interested in similar pension ef- forts of the fire and police depart ment members of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
City To Seek
 Assembly Aid
(Continued from Page D


 The extent of the city's bond bor- rowing will be predicated upon the disposition of the legislature in per- mitting the city to exempt the 1941 water bond series of $1 ,485 ,000 now added to the city's bonded indebt- edneSs.
 Ordinarily water bond series are not saddled upon the city's general bonded indebtedness but in the case of the 1941 series, the legislature, at the time of ruling on the series issuance, decreed that in view of the city then being in excess of its bonded limitation it must include this series.
 However, now that Waterbury is below the limitation to the extent that it is in position to borrow over 8 million dollars regardless of the 1941 series, it is possible that the general assembly will waive the original mandatory regulation, lift the series from the general classi- fication and thus raise the city's borrowing ability to about $2,500, 600
 It is known that other charter changes are to be presented by out side sources but this paper has been requested not to disclose these pro- poSalS, at this time.