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Evening star., 1945-09-19
Two BUDGETS Needed

The Commissioners are now re-
viewing. with the department heads,
the departmental estimates for the
budget which takes effect next July.
In the past few days some thirteen
of these departmental estimates
have been made public by the Dis
trict Building for the ediflcation of
the taxpayers. So far they request
expenditures of about $4,000, ,O00-
which is about $23, 900, 900 more than
the appropriation for the current
fiscal year.
In framing their estimates the
departmental heads have been la
boring pretty much in the dark.
They know what they would like to
spend. But they do not know how
much revenue will be available. The
result. instead of being an attempt
by department heads to cut their
sails to fit the cloth. is merely a
series of statements of how the
money could be spent if the money
were available.
BY the time they get ready to cut
the estimates, the Commissioners
will know how much revenue is
available. They will then reduce the
estimates to figure which will make
possible a balanced budget. They
will be forced, in the process to elm
mate many desirable UNDERTAKINGS
for which there are no available
funds. What the Commissioners
should do is to present two budgets
One would show an arithmet ticallv
balanced budget. The other would
show the budget of real needs, with
the deficit indicated as between
these real needs and the available
revenue.
Such a showing should help con-
vince Congress this year of the need
to appropriate lump sum based on
the Nations obligation to help SUP
port the Capital, instead of a lump
sum arbitrarily fixed at $4,000 900
without reference to anything.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
Dutch Capital Lew

The new financial program lust
announced by the Netherlands gov
ernment indicates heroic effort to
combat the twin menaces of infla-
ton and black marketing. Its out
standing features are conversion
OF the currency and a capital levy.
This latter measure apparently
came as a complete surprise. and
as yet no details of its scope and
method of operation have been an
nounced, but the mere fact of its
adoption is bound to arouse keen
interest everywhere. A levy on
capital is regarded by most econo-
mists as drastic financial opera
tion extremely difficult to carry out
equitably, especially as applied to
forms of fixed capital, notably real
estate. Although often advocated
in times of stress to relieve the bur-
den of public debt, the practical
difficulties involved have usually
sidetracked it in favor of other tech
nically easier methods, such as bond
reconversion, currency devaluation
or imitation.
1t is reasonably certain that only
dire necessity would induce so
hard-headed and financially sea-
soned people as the Dutch to
attempt such drastic economic sur
gerry. No nation has been harder
hit economically by the war than
the Netherlands. The German con-
quest of the homeland, coinciding
with the Japanese conquest of its
immensely rich East Indian empire,
shattered the twin bases of Dutch
economic life and dissipated most
of the national wealth, thriftily
amassed during generations of
peace and security. The flooding of
much of its best agricultural land
by the breaking down of the dikes
was a eliminating disaster which
will not be fully repaired for many
years. Even the recovery of the
Netherlands East Indies from the
japanese involves problems of re-
construction which will minimize
benefits to the homeland for a long
time to come. Meanwhile, the i'm
mediate domestic financial crisis
must somehow be met.
Aside from the capital levy, that
is the objective of the remaining
items in the program just an
nounced. The other major measure
is a total conversion OF the paper
currency, which has been specifi-
cally revealed. Beginning today
Evening star., 1945-09-19
White CIemotis ~

Like an arrested ,Dape. the clematis
Holds high its crested plume, white
blosson,ing,
Sustained by tendril ripulets that
cling
In sunny light aboue the green sbyss.
A misty comtberi Round It's trothy
dome,
S,Oeeter than blended fragrance from
the sea,
With nurnurous Bacchanalian song,
the bee
Makes day-long repel In the ho,pery
joan.
And like a gull abope 1t In the sky
Scanning the ,DaDe that mounds the
garden DdH
Where ,Dindy petals rise IN spray
and tdll-
Hopers a gay and Dfnsonte butterfly.
INEz BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
A Great Patriot

One of the remarkable accom-
plishments of Henry L. Stimson was
his ability to add so distinguished
chapter to an already outstanding
career after he had passed an age
when most men, if not done with
life, have freed themselves of it's
burdenSome responsibilities
He was Seventy-two years old
when President Roosevelt appointed
him Secretary of War. In itself,
that was tribute to the vigor of
his mind and body. But the greater
honor lay in the symbolism of the
appointment, made by Mr.. Roose-
velt to exemplify the nonpartisan
approach to national unity which
the President sought as preface
to preparedness for war. Mr.. Stlm-
son was Republican, member of
two Republican cabinets. But peo-
pie thought of him first as an Amer
ican statesman. He accepted the
Presidents request as a call to
duty" and the devotion with which
he lived up to that conception dur
ing his five years as Secretary of
War has been a splendid example
to his countrymen of genuine public
service.
His administration of the War
Department in the years of it's su-
preme test has been marked by
finely balanced sense of judgment,
complete confidence in and loyalty
to the men in uniform and a vigor-
Gus advocacy at all times of the steps
he considered necessary for the
prosecution of the war. From his
retirement as private citizen, be-
fore his appointment, he had been
urging preparedness at a time when
it was highly unpopular and po-
utically inexpedient to do so. This
may have explained the rather dis
creditable fact that a majority of
the Senate Republicans voted against
his confirmation as Secretary of
War. He wanted the neutrality act
abandoned in a period when it was
being described by false prophets
as an implement to keep us out of
war. He was protesting the ship
ment of munitions to Japan when
uncertain Americans were fearful of
offending the mighty japanese. He
threw himself into the fight for
selective service and for lease-lend
with a vigor which far younger men
might envy.
For he saw the coming struggle
very clearly as IAN issue between
right and wrong, between freedom
and slavery, between kindness and
cruelty" and for him there could be
only one course. He had seen that
issue drawn in the previous decade,
when, as Secretary of State, he had
sought to make something more
than a scrap of paper out of the
Briand-Kellogg treaty outlawing
war. Had his vision been more gen.
orally shared, we might not today
be undertaking our recovery from
the most devastating of all wars.
And Henry L. Stimson might not
be resigning now, for the second
time, as Secretary OF War. For
there would have been no occasion
for his being Secretary of War a
second time.
Having fought good fight to
prevent war, he has been a great
leader in winning it. He fits the
definition of patriot: "One who
loves his country and zealously
guards it's welfare"
Evening star., 1945-09-19
Disagrees About Franco

To the Editor of The Star
w. B. Martin, in a letter to The Star.
states in defense of Franco in Spain.
The Spaniards already were liberated
In 1889 by Franco and his army OF
Spaniards with the help of Germans
and Italians"
II liberated" is the word, then AUS
tria. Czechoslovakia, Norway, Holland
etc. also were liberated" by the same
liberty-loving countries. If what hap
pened in these countries is liberty. and
If Franco brought the same to Spain,
how can any one 60 to his defense when
we have just completed the defeat of
his allies. Germany and Italy?
Frankly, how can any patriotic Amer
lean today defend the last recognized
advocate of fascism In Europe in the
face OF the general condemnation that
he has received from all elements of
American life-political, religious and
social?
Congratulations at any rate for print
Ing this distorted viewpoint, so that
we readers may realize the ignorance
that still exists on this subject.
LYLE G. HUGHES.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
AttIee No Murxist
,m st. Louis ost-Dispatch

Clement Attlee, In what Is q rather
irritating affectation, likes to describe
himself as q "middle-class bloke." Son
of London lawyer, he was educated
at oxford and early became a convert
to Fabian Socialism. He has expressed
the hope that Britain would become
Socialist country after the war, and he
believes Socialism to be the dominant
issue Of the century. He insists, how
ever. that his type of Socialism owes
more to the. Bible than to the doctrines
of Karl Marx. From Z doctrinal point
of view, as matter of fact, Attlee and
many Of his Labor party colleagues
would bitterly oppose any attempt to
transplant into Britain the Soviet form
o6 government.
Evening star., 1945-09-19

Committee as an opportunity to work
effectively for the welfare of this
city. He has become as we'll loved
and respected by his fellow residents
OF Washington as he is in Cleveland.
He is the first Republican in six
teen years to win a place on the
Supreme Court. But he belongs to
that rather small circle of men in
public life whose party label, in
relation to other attainments, is
worn inconspicuously,
Evening star., 1945-09-19

all bank and treasury notes are to be
turned In, together with all foreign
currencies brought by the Allied
armies. The calling in Of the old
currency will naturally reveal the
amount of boarding and black mar
ket profits.
Evening star., 1945-09-19

Re-education of the japanese. say
some educational experts, should be-
gin with small things at first. A
splendid start along this line has
already been made with the uranium
atom.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
'Super's' Point of View

ouperS PO1nt OF View
To the Editor OF The Star:
would like to talk turkey" to Con-
gress about us "superannuates." We
don't like being "supers," neither do we
ike being left out when "pappy passes
the biscuits" The active Government
employees got theirs, the police and the
nremen were not forgotten, the teach
ers made 1t, and the Congressman got
plenty-tax free at that! What did the
"supers" get?
There's H. r. SIT to exempt Federal
annuities from taxation. There are
other bills to "up" the pension. All
congressman are familiar with them.
why are they begged down when wages
In and out Of the Government skyrocket
to high heaven? We are "supers," but
not supermen, to live on thin air with
little H'O for chaser. Have the
Senators heard that haircuts now are
Is cents, and that restaurant meals.
formerly 55-65 cents, are now going at
$1.25?
Have heart, you boys on the Hill:
don't let us oldsters down who labored
faithfully and honestly, and now are
pinched by stipend unworthy of a
generous Government
Mine is $67.22 per month. What's
yours? SUPER
Approves Religious Trainins
To the Editor of The Star:
The atheist mother in Illinois who Is
protesting voluntary religious instruc-
ton in public schools is the pitiful
shortsighted product of modern educa-
ton which stresses accumulation of book
knowledge, not enlightenment. One of
the best tests of the desirability of a
course Of action is to observe results.
The results of godlessness in GERMANY.
Japan and other countries are so hor-
rible that the worst moron should need
no further convincing.
Stripped of all ceremony, religion
simply is Gods directions" for decent,
orderly living. Everything has to have
rules to prevent confusion and to get the
right results. If people would obey the
Ten Commandments alone there would
be no theft, murder, deceit The world
will take long step toward advance
ment when it finally wakes up to this
fact.
All public schools could do enormous
good by having classrooms designated
for religious instruction where teachers
from all denominations could teach
children in the religion of their choice.
Evening star., 1945-09-19

The Oregon yard of Henry J.
Kaiser'S shipbuilding company re-
Gently suffered three million dollar
fire. Everything in connection with
this induStrialist seems to be on "a
grand scale.
Evening star., 1945-09-19

A twenty-ive-cent piece, it is
announced. was the largest coin
swallowed by resident of the Dis
trict so far this year. Church COL
lection boxes know how the victim
felt.
Evening star., 1945-09-19

Capital is the money some other
duffer has. Labor is the struggle to
separate him from it.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
Siren Sono
Bv David Laurence

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The sub., 1945-04-14

three other members they had been able to sign up in the Yarawide areas. The Brotherhood of EBCO Workers was disqualified at the beginning of the hearing because they could not produce proof of membership. An organization to intervene has to submit at least 250 members records, but the CIO was still able to stick in the fight because of historical precedence. THEY HAD ALWAYS APPEARED ON NLRB BALLOTS HERE, AND ALWAYS GOT SEVERE TROUNC- INGS, even from the Independent Union that functioned at the E. B. at the time! The AFofL posted with the NLRB 709o of yardwide employees who are dues paying members.
 It is only necessary to produce proof of 51%6 of yardwide em- ployees in order to appeal for a consent election.
 When the AFofL pressed for an early election the CIO complained that they had had no opportunity to organize or prepare for the elec- ton and that it was unfair to them! However, we asked for short re- cess for conference with their leaders and finally agreed upon a May 21St date, which was strongly opposed by the Company who felt that they could not consent to an
The sub., 1945-04-14
Green Named Judge Of Treaty Contest

New York City-W William Green, president of the American Fedora tion of Labor. has been appointed one of the judges in the National Peace Treaty Contest. which will award $1O,00O in war bond prizes for the best practical peace treat les which can be applied to the world at the end of the war.
 A total of 100 prizes will be awarded for the best treaties of IT, 900 words or less. The National Peace Treaty Contest opened on March IT and will close midnight, April IS. All legal residents of the United States and members of the armed forces wherever they may be are eligible. National headquar- 'ters are at $50 Fifth Avenue, New York.
 Vice President Harry s. Truman also will be a member of the dis tinguished panel of judges who will decide the winning entries. Winners will be judged by how practical and how workable their |plans and ideals are for the coming peace.
The sub., 1945-04-14

election any earlier than the week of July 1st. They felt that inas- much as 1t takes twelve days there after to be certified by the NLRB that the present contract would have practically run out before the certified body could meet with management. A compromise date was finally agreed upon as June 5th, with self-determination election for the Plant Craftsmen on May 18th. This latter election would determine whether the Plant Craftsmen wished to be represent ed by Draftsmen's Marine Union or to be included in the larger Production Group.
 The SMEU, affiliated with the AFofL, represented by two of its executive committee and its three top officers, headed by Peter F. O'Mal1ey appeared at the confer ence with their Union Attorney,
 Charles Euisman, declared that they were not interested in ap- bearing on the Ballot, as by amend ment to its Bylaws is was func- tioning as an affiliated AFofL union. It filed with MT. Knowlton, the NLRB examiner, its proof of certification for the three units at the E. B. and a copy of it's amend ed B-LaWs.
 pofoxo tho Noro1an@, x1,no,Id oo1,1 a to an agreement on the consent election, they got the assurance from the two intervenors (unions appearing on the ballot), that they would agree that the SMEU, af- filiated with the American Feder- ation of Labor, would continue as the bargaining agent until the ex- piration of the contract. SINCE THE SMEU IS THE AFofL, it seemed like a damning admission of defeat before they started by the CIO. Yes, WE HAVE DONE IT BEFORE AND WE CAN DO IT AGAIN! Let's make that NLRB election ONE HUNDRED TO NOTHING against the CIO and their COMMUNISTIC TENDEN- GEES!
 THE DATE IS SET! JUNE 9th! And now it's up to all of us to get behind the A. F. of L. and chalk up another GREAT VIC TORY on the SECOND FRONT for the AMERICAN WAY OF DO- ING BUSINESS! VOTE RIGHT! VOTE AMERICAN!
The sub., 1945-04-14
International Brotherhood of BOilermakers, Iron ShipbuiIders, Welders 0nd Helpers
 LOCAL 614
 R. w. RAINEY
BOiLerm0kers Tighten Line

WITH THE COMING NLRB ELECTION 61 DAYS AWAY, THE BOILERMAKERS ARE TIGHTENING THE LINE! 8lL
 This militant Union with its vast membership through out the yard has fighting bunch of good Union men who have great bunch of boys as stewards to rep resent them It decided at stewards meeting to re- oues Emile Mahn Jr president of this body to call two steward meetings weekly until after the election to keep all posted and in close touch with each other so ha they would be able to in turn keep all of ther UnOn men bers posted what going and to be able to dlsceo any ruos or false information that might be circulated about any yard that would be to the derment ot the Union and the American Federation of Labor.
 We have two months to put on drive to increase our membership from 85% to 100 Each of you Bo1 ermakers your part if you sign only one member in the organization
 We know the ELECTION IS OURS! But should get together one of us and convince the Co by sowed under VICTORY for the AMERICAN WAY, that we AMERICANS still believe in the Democratic Way and that loved at the FRONT not fighting bleeding ana dying to make Europe the WORLD safe place for l- ternatonal Communism spread it's false economy by the achievements of workers to social State and the Dictates of the Communstc type of "Infallible Leadership!
 There other way to combat the Communstic Con- mtees midst than through we'll informed and strong National Unon America would not be the greatest military power earth today ensurng just and prosperous peace world if each state in Union stood divided in quar- reng independent groupsl The American Federation of Labor is built upon just such firm Democratic foundation as the United States Government We separated into many strong craft Unions with their autonomy but for the protection of Labor everywhere joined under national head
 So remember all you stewards you have two meetings week to attend Mondays and Wednesdays to 3:45 for second shift workers and 4:15 to for first shift workers Keep fighting on this team for real Americanisml
 On Saturday at II a. m the regular monthly meeting of Boiermakers L614 general membership will be held at the Tusana Hal Moore Avenue New London THIS MEET ING IS FOR ALL BOILERMAKERS, IT IS NOT JUST STEWARDS MEETING! THE AMERICAN FEDERA. TON OF LABOR IS A DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION
 R. B.
The sub., 1945-04-14

At this conference the CIO was' represented by Organizers Hart wick, Smith, and Lichtman, and the EBCO Brotherhood, an 1nde- pendent Organization, was repre- sented by Thomas and Taggert and
The sub., 1945-04-14
William J. Buckley Replaces ". E. Walter as Sec. Treas.
Boilermakers Give Post te William J. Buck

Boilermakers Give Post te William J. Buckley
 Kansas City, Kan-President Charles J. MacGowan of the International Brotherhood of Boermakers appointed Vice President William Buckley of the organization to fill the vacancy created by the death of William E. Walter.
 Buckley veteran unionist, has been member of the Brotherhood since 1916 In recent he directed many of the unions key organizing campaigns and contract tiations
 Prior to his election vice president at the Boilermak ers last international convention early in 1914, Buckley served many years as international representative, concentrating particularly the shpbuldng industry along the eastern seaboard.
The sub., 1945-04-14

The American Federation of Labor ably represented by craft committee headed by Bernard Ezhaya asO bus ness agent the SMEU) and James Mcntee Secretary Treasurer of the Metal Trades Division Washington D. C. Arrangements Committee represented by Mr. O. P. Rob- son general manager and vice president of the B. and the Company Attorney, Edward Schneider.
 The Az of fought for early election but ap- peared that conspiracy afoot delay the day that the AF of would bargaining for and fair working conditions and full seniority rights for it's members when the Company and the CIO joined forces postpone the tOn for tow months!
The sub., 1945-04-14
N. L. R. B. Election June 5th ]!

Federation of Labor granted election National Labor Relations Board for caon bargain collectively and workers Electric held in the Electric Boat Company conference before an Exami .une5
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-02

S. S. C.-Im between the sap
and the bark. The boy ! love
and who has asked me to marry
him is acting rather strangely.
l heard that he had a baby by
another girl and when l asked
him about it, he denied it to
me. Now l found out that it
was really true. saw the child
at his home and his mother told
me that the mother died when
it was born and this boy refuses
to do anything at all for the
child. Now should I marry a
fellow who will do nothing for
his own son? Let me know i'm
mediately.
Ans: One as young as you
should not even think Of getting
married as you are not old
enough to. assume the respon-
sibilities that marriage demands.
Nevertheless, single girls should
choose their friends from a.
mong the desirable young men
who are or will be eventually,
good marriage prospects. Do not
be too hasty in condemning this
boy until you find out the facts
in his case. II he prefers to
continue keeping silent on the
matter, then that will be a logi-
cal reason for you to fade out
of the picture. You certainly
do not want to marry anyone
about whom you have so many
misgivings.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-02
LAKE VILLAGE
Ethel E. Green

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clanton had
as their guest for several days
the mother of Mrs. Clanton, Mrs.
Laura johnson Of Dermott. Mrs.
Clanton will accompany her
mother to Holly Ridge, Miss,
to visit another daughter, Mrs.
Lucy Maxwell. The Seventh
Annual Session of the c. S. E.
District Association was held at
the st. Paul Baptist Church in
Green Ridge. The ones attend
ing from Lake Village were:
Rev. John Watson, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, Sis. Ida
Williams, Missionary, Sis. r. B.
Hayes, Bro. A. w. Williams and
Sis. Annie Mae Lovett, a con-
testant in the "Bulova" contest.
Atty. Harold Flowers of Pine
Bluff passed through the city
enroute to Eudora where he de-
livered inspiring address. Quite
a few from Lake Village attend
ed. Roosevelt Foster 1-c OF
the U. S. Navy is spending five
day furlough with his mother
and relatives. Eddie johnson
arrived home recently after
spending the summer months in
St. Louis. SOME GOSSIP
AROUND TOWN: Once again
Roosevelt Foster is in town and
Miss H. G. is all smiles, natural
ly, who wouldn't be for Foster
looks as fit as fiddle. Ger
tain Young ladies d. J. and NJ
M. are producing startling new
figures (suddenly growing up)
Romantic minded young
men please note, now that Z. ]
is back from st. Louis Miss r
W. and J. H. Just can't see fol
looking also Miss w. M. J. wa.
glad to see him for a different
reason, she says he feels like 9
brother. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Man
lone are really getting every.
thing all set for their young
ladies' feature. bath, pianos ane
luxury galores. A certain
young man w. Nee. has onl,
one desire (you know / am sure
our Baby" Bacall.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-02
NASHVILLE

The Southwest Arkansas An
nual Conference of the c. M. E.
Church will convene with New
light c. M. E. Church in Nash
vile on November 8 and will
remain in session through Sun
day, Noember IL. This confer
ence will be largely attended,
with many out-of-state visitors
expected to be present. Bishop
c. L. Russell Of Washington, D.
c. will preside DER the confer
ence. Delegates will be elected
to the General Conference that
will meet in st. Louis, Mo. next
May. Re. George w. Young is
host pastor,