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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-23
Minor League Ball Awaits Post War Boon
BASEBALL M0CULS
PLAN OPERATIONS
FOR "a CIRCUITS
By JACK HAND

NEW 4Olh, 0CS. az. N'J
Baseball is all set for postwar
boom with "a minor leagues ready
to open the gates in 1916, an in
crease of % over the number that
operated a year ago.
Arthur H. Ehlers, promotional di-
rector of the National Association,
is working with several other cir
cults still in the formative stage.
It is possible that the all-time high
of a. leagues, reached just before
World War Two, will be approached
before spring training time rolls
around.
Most of the increase is shown
in Glasses c and D because the
understanding units of the minor
League structure Weathered the
four years of war in good shape,
only the Texas league failing to
operate. Seventeen of the % new
loops will belong to the two lower
classes, the key points in the devel-
opment of young players.
Expansion of the farm systems
of the major league teams has been
an important factor in the re-blrth
of the minors.
AS of today the new setup will
include three leagues in Class AAA,
two in Glass AA, two in Class A.
five in Class B, nine in Class {
and 13 in Glass D.
Ten leagues that suspended dur
ing the war have been restored to
active status, nine loops that dis
banded have been re-organized and
three entirely new circuits have
been added. Exactly half of the 81
minor units will be located in the
Esouth.
Still in the process of organiza.
ton are the Middle Atlantic ano
Border leagues in Class c and the
North Atlantic league in Class D
An attempt to set up Corn Bell
League has been deferred until l947.
FOther groups have not reached the
name stage but are making tenta'
tive plans.
With the "a leagues operating, ap-
proximately 1000 players will be
required, necessitating the biggest
talent shuttle in the history of the
sport. Many of the new and re
vived'' circuits will be starting from
scratch as their players were de-
clared free agents when they dis
banded.
This is how the minors will line
up in 1874:
Active Leagues That
Operated In 1945
Class AAA-American Associa-
ton, Pacific Coast, International.
Glass AA-Southern Association.
Class A-Eastern. Class B-1nter-
state, Piedmont. Class C-Carolina.
Class D-Appalachian, North Caro-
lima State, Ohio State and Pony.
Suspended Leagues Restored
To Active Status
Class AA-Texas. Class A-South
| Atlantic. class B-1nfee-l, west
ern International. Glass C-Canadi-
an-American, Pioneer, Northern,
Western Association. Class D.
Georgia Florida, Wisconsin State.
Disbanded Leagues
Re-Organized
Glass Southeastern. Class c.
California, East Texas, West Tex.
as-New Mexico. Class D-Coastal
Plain, Eastern Shore, Florida State,
Evangeline, Kitty.
New Leagues
| Class C-Florida International.
Class Observation-Disclosures, Kan
sas-O klahoma-Missouri (KOM.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-23
MOUNTAINEERs SCHEDULE

MORGANTOWN, W. Va, Dec. %
more games with St.
Vincent and Alderson-Broadous
complete West Virginia miver.
slty's basketball schedule, making
a total of % games for this season
Athletic Director Roy M. Hawley
announced today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-23
Sports Roundup
Bv GAYLE TALBOT
For HUGH Fullerton, Jr.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-QP)-Frlends OF "sllen5 Ioln
e dionant at his being suspended for year because
his assistant sprayed the horse Magnificent Duel WIN
rbad;ne before race at Jamaica, are speaking ther
J in M uncertain terms They point out that Maine
Chance FARMS for which Smith trains numbers " STAKE
rs aono its brilliant string and that 1T mas no 1eWer
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-23
FEUDING

Another feedbox special says that
Coach Greasy Neale of the Phlla-
delphia Eagles is feuding with a
certain party in the Eagles front
office and has warned that the
organization is not big enough to
hold both of them for another sea-
son Lou Kusserow. the Co
lumbia star who was expected to
bolster Army undermined
backfield next season, is SAID TO
be having so much trouble with his
studies that the cadets might have
to scrape along with men like Da-
Wis and Blanchard for another
term.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-23
WHAT DID HE DO:

WHAT DID HE Do:
Mystified that a member OF
the California wrestling set had
been suspended for 60 days for
"unbecoming conduct" George
Herrick of the San Diego
Tribune-Sun asks, reasonably
enough: t'Just what does a
member of the scrambled ear
fraternity do to be guilty OF
"unbecoming conduct - burn
the arena down."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
They Put It on the Line

A few years back, when the automobile companies were making autos instead of war goods, there came a time every so often when attention of production men was given to preparing for new models or adjusting for changes in those cur rently in manufacture, so as to get the best possible results out of an assembly line.
 It was period of worry, hurry and ln- tense application, until that assembly line was at full output once more. Well, the boys have done it again on war job. Chevrolet Division of General Motors re- cently announced it's success in achieving production of two sizes and three models of Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines on single assembly line, with the same tech aique formerly used in turning out varl- oUS models and sizes of cars and trucks, and comparable quantity output.
 It means coordination to the last de- gree. and entails use of a number of con- plex processes of control, spacing, sched- uling and checking along the various supply lines that bring all the parts to- eether at the right spot and at exactly the right time. It's process that only the specialists in assembly line organiza- ton understand But it's one that Amer lea should salute, even if most of us do not understand just how it is done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
What Size Business?

The United States Government is the biggest business organization in the world and there is no reason whatever to heSi- tate to call business men who have been successful in their own affairs into high places where their abilities are needed About the only criticism there has been concerning the appointments of Messrs. Stettinius, Rockefeller, Clayton and Dunn to the State Department is that they are all wealthy.
 It is terrible crime, isn't tito take men away from annual salaries of $100,- 900 and permit them to serve their coun- try and protect its best interests at about one-tenth the pay they could continue to receive if they remained in their steel, oil, cotton or packing house jobs?
 AS a matter of fact the State Depart ment hasn't had as strong a governing administration for twelve years as it has right now It may be true, as charged, that it is in the hands of "big business" Why not pick big business men to run big business?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
New Concept of Neutrality

In October, 1941, the worlds longest law suit ended when United States Dis trict Court dismissed the governments antitrust action against the Aluminium Company of America. The court held that Alcoa was the (then) only alumi- mum producer in the field because of eff icency, and not because it had monopo- lized the naturally accessible ingredients of bauxite and water power. Now the government has appealed the decison to special federal court and has asked that the company be dissolved Solicitor Gen. eral Charles Fahy presented the govern ment's argument. And in speaking Of the 'innumerable" business transactions growing out of Alcoa'S development, he said:
 Assuming that each were innocent if treated in isolation .. (the) end result thus achieved and maintained for this long period of time in a basic industry namely 100 per cent monopoly, in and Of itself, all else beside, brings Alca into conflict with Section of the Sherman Act (which defines monopoly as a mlSde- meanor- and sets forth it's maximum penalty)."
 Thus it seems that the government now considers that, though business structure may be guilty of no overt acts and is the sum of equally innocent parts, it becomes punishable under law if only the total business structure is large enough and exclusive enough. One might wonder whether, if mere size and efficiency in private industry are to be penalized, the governments ultimate goal is a great many small private businesses and a good many large and exclusive TWAS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
The Price of Farm Lands

Farm land values in many parts of the United States have been approaching boom levels. The Farm Security Admins tration has been trying to regulate prices by stimulating loans to enable buyers to make living and pay for their farms - over an almost unthinkable period of forty years.
 Big business has been done in stalking tenant purchase loans, the average amount of the loan being up to $2,O0O.
 The Government reports indicate that lnfIation in the value and sale of farm lands is far less than was anticipated - judged by experience in World War I when prices were blown through the roof, and farms were sold in the wheat and corn belts at $400 to $700 an acre. Most cf those lands had been held at prices Hefpre the war, 50 to 70 percent less.
 hat was imitation at its worst.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
MIR. ARPAIA RESIGNS (Hartford CouranO

After nearly eighteen months as director of OPA in Connecticut An thony Arpaia has now Signified his intention to return to private life One can well understand MT. Ar paias wish. His has been a partic- ularly onerous and vexatious job. Ii there have been occasions when The Courant has disagreed with some of the policies or regulations of OPA, it has always been with the full knowledge that the OPA director was sincere in his motives, honest in his expressions of opinion, and zealous in his efforts to wipe out black market racketeers.
 When MT. Arpaia was appointed acting director of OPA on July 27, l943, he stepped in the shoes of the public-mined Chester Bowles, whose administrative ability in Connecti- cut won him appointment as na- tional administrator of OPA. It is to MT. Arpaia's credit that he con- tinued with the same high level of efficiency, capacity for which he had previously shown as enforce ment officer of rental control in the New Haven area.
 However, 1t Is impossible to agree wholly with MT. Arpaia's ayowed be- lief that he can be more valuable in preaching the gospel of price con- trol as a private citizen than as OPA director. While some effec- tive service might thus be per- formed, it will in no wise compare with the opportunity that is vested in the OPA director by virtue of the power of office.
 Perhaps the most valuable con. tribution MT. Arpaia has made to the community good has been his unremitting campaign against black market operators. For a period of more than two years not a single such case has been lost in court.
 In short. he has been an able and honest public servant who has tried to make good on his original state ment that everybody must earn his money in OPA." Despite the re- sentiment and animosities that my riad and often conflicting OPA reg ulations have created Mir. Arpaia has in a real sense stood apart in the general recognition of the fact that he administered but did not create most of them. He has earned public gratitude, and our good wishes 90 out to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
A Change in Neutrality

Tn the United States Governments present attitude toward Switzerland cer tain London editors may find some of the s'TealiSm" that they have been anxiouSly requesting. For Washington seems to be leading the way in the Allied demand that Switzerland change the shape that her neutrality has taken. For long time neither the Allies nor the Swiss could do much about that shape, which was i'm posed by Hitler. When the war began the Swiss armed themselves against ln- vasion and prepared for an unequal struggle. But it was neither necessary nor desirable for Hitler to invade SWitz- erland, which was quite useful as an lS- land in an Axis sea. Switzerland'S prob lem became one of trading with the Axis or not trading at all. Britain didn't like it. Neither did Russia and the United States, when they got into the war. But there was nothing to do about 1t untll France was liberated. Now the Allies are aa a position and mood to enforce change. The Swiss haven't seemed to welcome this mood and they have been tardy about making the change. They repeat the credible claim that their an cient democracy's sympathies are with the United Nations. They say our threat ened economic blockade endangers their national existence.
 But German coal and other supplies are still going through Switzerland to the factories of Nazi-occupied Italy. There these supplies are made into materials oi war that are killing Allied soldiers ana prolonging the Italian stalemate. In the face of this, protocol doesn't cut much ice. Though the Swiss supply line to Italy is the dominant factor behind our present attitude, there are other consd- erations. One is the allegation that Swiss banks are being used as repositories or clearing houses for the funds of Nazl leaders which would serve to finance their escape and future operations. The sum of all these considerations re-emphaslzes the fact that there hasn't been and cant be such a thing as neutral European power in this war. Most of the neutrals of early 194O were swallowed up by the Germans. Five escaped but their neu- trality was of a sort that, willy nilly, a1elped one side or the other.
 Last summer MT. Churchill bluntly told Turkey that she could have expected more consideration at the peace table If she had come in on the side of the Allies. Now we are telling Switzerland substan- tially the same thing. While we are not asking active military help of the Swiss, we are demanding an end to their aid or the enemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
Views Of The Press
BACK TO EARTH
(Boston PoSt)

The ban on dancing in Paris, eN- cept for American service men, is a pretty severe imposition on the French authorities have of late been curbing activities, evidently in an effort to bring a liberated people down to earth again and remind them that the war is far from over. We can underst and that after the suppression since l940 the French people were entitled to unleash a bit. We read of the race tracks going once more and the fashion salons booming. It was not too pleasant reading for parents of Am erican youths driving the Germans over the borders of France into the Reich. Now the authorities, with out being too severe, are going to get the nation to throw it's full weight once more into the attack. Tais against the traditional enemy who was so brutal in his occupa- tion of France, the French will do with vengeance. particularly when it means that this time military Germany is really going to be crushed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11

Wheeler in the Democratic pri- marieS in 1946 to improve parliamentary relations, Congress man Kefauver of Tennessee, George Outland of California and Charles La Toilette of Indiana, three live wires, are enroute tc England to revive the old Inter- Parliamentary Union; the French Chamber of Deputies will be Tn on the meeting
 PERSUADING NAZI
 PRISONERS
 Recently the Army's shrewd psychological warfare branch in- stalled sound equipment at the edge of Nazi-held port behind the Allied lines in France and offered the Germans noval Trial Surrenderw."
 The message broadcast to the Germans went something like this:
 "Try it out for three days. If you don't enjoy bein sa prisoner with us, you can return to your units."
 AS a result of the offer, eight NaZiS surrendered. At the end of the three days, four agreed to stay, the toher four asked to go back. The Army lett hem go. To their surprise, however, the four came back few hours ia ter bringing more than fifty oi their tired NaZi comrades to join them in the comparatively luxuri- ous prison camp surroundings.
 NOTE-One constant complaint of the French civilian population is we are treating Nazi plisorers better than we are the peoples of the liberated areas.
 HOW TO BECOME A DIPLOMAT
 Eddie Jaffe. the publicity man, received a call recently from a millionaire client whose chief am- bition that day was to get a post in the State Department.
 Eddie listened to his request and then grunted, Hopeless - forget it.
 Hopeless" asked the mll-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
AS A MATTER OF FACT

Dining out, one of the happiest pas times of the average American, in all probability, will be possible during 1945. While drastic reductions in food have been scheduled, such as meat, fish, sugar, butter and canned fruits and vegetables, there will be sufficient food to "eat out" occasionally. It is quite likely that we will have enough to eat at home and in restaurants So there is not much sense in starting the everlasting grabbing about small portions, no sirloin steak, or no SWeetbreadS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11

Norman w. Gregg, Chicago newspaper man and publicist, has joined the Amer ican Road Builders Association, Wash ington, D. C., as Director of Public Re- lations Mr. Gregg organized the promo tion department of "A Century of Prog ress". He has background of editorial work on Middle Western newspapers, among them The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Herald d-Examiner. The new director takes over his duties on the eve of the forty-second annual American Road Builders convention in Chicago, January 16 to 19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11

liOnaire, "why?"
 You didn't contribute money
 to Dewey or work against the
 fourth term,' said Jaffe. "TO
 get into the new State Depart
 ment, that's what 1t takes!"
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 Students of Lend-Lease will find at an American neuropsy- chiatric rest home at Snug borough Park. in England, a rather undistinguished fiagpole about 15 feet high bearing the Stars and Stripes. At it's base is a sign: "This fiagpOle loaned the American forces at ShugbOrOugh Park by the Earl of LitchfieId." The Hollywood Post Office has made special rubber stamp to re-address mail to Congress- woman Helen Gahagan Douglas, who once lived in Hollywood, and now has moved to Washington. .. American forces are gradual ly being withdrawn from Italy, with the British Eighth Army now all British or British Colonial and the British or their territor- ialS comprising the bulk of the American Fifth Army. The Am- erican 92nd all-NegrO Division is now the chief U. $. fighting Army on the front, with some U. s. supply units behind the lines. At his press conference last week Secretary of War Stim- son stood behind a wide shiny and spotless desk and slowly poured himself a drink of water. a few drops spilled on the desk. Carefully, Stimson took an i'm. maculate white handkerchief from his pocket, wiped off his desk. and the conference then proceeded Interesting light is thrown by David Scoll, formerly with the Maritime Commission in the current Harpers, on what we should do with our vast Mer- chant Marine after the war.
 Copyright. 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11

The Women's Action Committee for Victory and Lasting Peace plan to open an intensive drive for 350,000 women lead CTS in the country for the purpose of working flor full U. s. participation Tn international efforts to build world of peace and justice under law" Now is the time for all good people to take part and concern themselves with this all import ant subject - PEACE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11

out or opposite sides, Christian fac- ing the heavenly city, and Pliable, wet. drenched, bitter, and angry, facing the city of destruction. He waves his hand angrily at Christian and bids him go in and possess the brave country alone for himself.
 PliabIe walks through the modern world, the same undependablc, friv- olous, fruitless person. Today he is tine church member who thinks a great deal of his church while every thing is rosy but who, when he falls into the Slough of Despond, has nothing but bitter words for religion, preachers, and the people within the church.
 The trouble with Pliable was that he had no root in himself and had no adequate conceptio nof the Seyi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11

Quite bit of America is being repro duced from week to week in the cover designs of the popular weekly, the Satur- day Evening Post. Some setting familiar to all is the subject of the artist. You will see such a grouping that may have been part of your own life in the homely country store, the railroad station, street in a country town - any number of fa- miliar scenes to those who have lived in city or town or, as they say, out in the sticks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Curod nR Hernia


 Thank you for recommending Dr. l- for the injection treat ment of hernia. I am completely cured of a long standing hernia without the loss of days work. At no time did feel any Ill ef- feet. CT. e.
 Answer-Unfortuna there are thousands of bumptious practition- CTS who call themselves surgeons" who would not believe you, sir. Your doctor is recognized as an authority on hernia, and not merely on the injection treatment.
 Butter
 How many tablespoonfuls of but ter does a person need daily to keep in good health? I want to reduce but I do love lots of butte.
 (Mrs. R. E. W.
 Answer-If a person consumes & quart of milk day he or she will keep in good health as well without any butter at all. But If you are serious, Ma'ar, that is, serious enough to invest a quarter. send me one in negotiable condition, with stamped envelope bearing your address, for Rules for Reducing" You should reduce and have butter too.
 Weight of Head
 A claims human head weighs20% of total body weight. B bets pound of your favorite pipe fuel the head weighs not more than 10@o of the total body weight. We leave 1t to you. (C. l.. S)
 Answers-Fresh full grown heads in prime condition weigh less than 5% of the total body weight. Bet ter let me try pipeful of the to- bacco flrst-my borrowing pipe. There won't me enough left to do either of you any harm.
 Convrioht lQAS hu Inhn H Tilla Cn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
Current Comment

Ours is an Offensive Army. Our 35-ton tank, for example. is much swifter than the new German tank and while 1t isn't as heavily armored, 1t is more mobile and carries superior fire power.
 Maj .-Gen. Levin H. Campbell,
 Army Ordnance chief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11
Selected Poem
BOOK OF DAYS

BOOK OF DAYS May Richstone in the New York Times) Like pages all too quickly skinned Tn swift succession flash our days, With here & single letter limned Tn silver, here a golden phrase. And here a chapter where the mind Returns to finger for & while On hopes rash youth has underlined. We read, and ruefully we smilel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-11

ot CT fully in- formed on what they were doing. This agreement was at all levels Roosevelt a n d Churchill, H u l and Halifax, Eden and w 1 n a n t, through ] in t hiefs of staff, combined supply boards. shipping boards and even humber officials.
 The record of this exchange of information h a c