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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
brief TERM MEAT
SHORTAGE LOOMS
Retail Food Merchants See
Possible Supply Dearth
By August 20

Although those Wilmingtonians
who can afford to pay the price,
are now enjoying plentiful supplies
of once h~ard-to-get beef and other
meats, another brief-term shortage
of meats is in the offing, if OPA
control returns August 20.
This announcement was made
yesterday by Wilmington Retail
Food Merchants association Off
Gals who predicted there will be
another shortage, especially on
beef, for a short while, possibly 40
days to two MONTHS" if OPA con-
troll in its old form, is returned
August 20, date set for further
action on the matter.
Packers Quit Buying
Packers throughout the country
have just about ceased buying up
stock in anticipation of the August
20 date when they will know wheth.
er they can still afford to buy the
cattle at fixed prices, and sell with
in OPA ceilings, ]. c. Parker,
president of the Wilmington Re-
tail Food Merchants association,
said last night.
Only two plans to forestall a
shortage within the month, is for
fall marketing Of cattle to ''pick
up, or a modification of old OPA
regulations, in the event they are
restored, Parker said.
Plenty OF Pork
Presently there is plenty Of pork
and poultry, but prices on these
two products, was attributed as the
main reason for the volume Of
stocks on the market today.
People just don't have the
money to pay for these products"
Parker said.
Cites Examples
He cited the rise in price Of lard
and shortcomings as an example of
the high prices.
The fat, usually a by-product of
pork, has mounted in price by
about 103 per cent within the past
month. Wholesale prices for lard
were 18 per hundred pounds, but
recently this commodity has seen
a price hike of 10 per hundred,
with the present price standing pat
at 81 per hundred weight, Parker
said.
Other prices for pork and poul-
try have experienced like ircreas-
es, most of them jumping well over
so per cent above those prices
maintained by former OPA cell
ings.
The food president said that but
ter has dropped from an all-time
high price of 81 and up per pound,
to what has been termed a reas-
enable price of 70 cents per pound.
Now Well Stocked
Packinghouses began buying at
a brisk rate shortly before OPA
died, and are now considered we'll
stocked with most of the popular
types of meat, but this supply is
not expected to continue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
ASSUMES DUTIES

Upon assuming the superinten-
of James Walker Memorial
hospital yesterday, John W. Ran
kin told members of the hospital
personnel that with the high STAN
dard of medical service available
here there is no reason why James
Walker Memorial cannot become
a model medical center for this
section of North Carolina"
Announcement Of Rankin's as
sumption of his new duties was
made by j. c. Roe, chairman OF
the hospitals board of managers.
Rankin, only 20 years old, is re
puted to be one of the youngest
hospital executives in the nation
A native of Winston-Salem, he j:
a graduate Of the University o:
North Carolina and formerly wa!
president of the South Caroline
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
ASSUMES DUTIES
Rankin Takes Over Reins
James WalkerHospital

Hospital association. He comes to
Wilmington from Sumter, S. C.
Foremost in your minds should
be the professional care and well
fare of the patient" Rankin said,
adding that IAN adequate medical
care program depends on the &C
tive cooperation of the medical
staff, hospital personnel and the
public"
The physical condition Of the
James Walker hospital plant is
much better than it was on my
visit to Wilmington several months
ago, following extensive painting
and other renovations," he said.
Rankin said he had been warm
lily received" by department heads
and other personnel of the hospital,
and that yesterday many doctors
expressed to me their good wish.
es and offers of their c%ooperation. :"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
GUARD BATTALION
RECEIVES ORDERS
Wilmington's First Com
pany To Train Al Camp
Pendleton, Va.

Major Fred Willetts, battalion
commander, has announced that
travel orders have been received
for the Second battalion, Third
regiment, North Carolina State
Guard. to proceed on August Is to
Camp Pendleton for the Guards
annual Today encampment. Will
mington's First company is a mem
Der of this organization.
Others in the battalion, in ad-
dition to Wilmington's company,
are the 18th company Of Dunn; 18th
company, Lumberton, and 2dn
company, New Bern.
Leave August IA
Major Willetts said that he and
members of his staff will leave for
Camp Pendleton on August IA.
The coming encampment will be
the fifth annual event of its kind
for the guards three regiments,
which are commanded by Brig.
Gen. J. w. Jenkins of Henderson.
Ten-Day Camp
Regular training and maneuvers
will be followed during the Today
encampment. It was said that
Camp Pendleton had been selected
over proposed North Carolina sites
because of more available recrea-
tional facilities at the Virginia
camp.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
TWELVE MEN JOIN
FOR ARMY STINT
Five OF Group Are Veter.
ans, Recruiter N. G.
Cottle Reports

Twelve men, including four Army
and one Navy veteran, were &C.
copied for enlistment in the Regu-
lar Army by the Wilmington Army
recruiting station, during the week,
it was announced by Capt. N. G.
Cottle.
The Army veterans we're former
Warrant Officer Roland DeHaven,
100 Borden Ave-, who enlisted in
the Army Air Forces fo- three
years in the grade of Technical
SGT; and Charles 5. Harris, Box H.
Carolina Beach, who enlisted in the
transportation Corps for three
years in the grade of Staff Sgt.
Have Good Ratings
DeHaven and Harris had been
discharged for a considerable
period, but were entitled to good
ratings under a new regulation,
which qualities most veterans for
the grade discharged with or a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
SUGAR SHORTAGES
WILL EASE SOON
Forty-Ton Shipment Due In
City Next Week From
Savannah, Ga.

wilmington's sugar shortage is
expected to be given a measure
of relief within the next week with
the arrival here of 10000 pounds
- a carload of 40 tons - from
Savannah, Ca, it was stated last
night by j. c. Parker. president
of the Wilmington Retail Food
Merchants Association.
Mr.. Parker said advices that the
shipment was enroute had been re-
ceived from OPA officials at
Washington. 1t was said that a yes
sci from Cuba recently had dis
charged a full cargo of the COM
modify at Savannah.
Other communities in this are;
also will benefit from the expected
shipment. Parker said, adding
that it would only lease" the
local situation among retail buyer!
if appreciate quantities of thu
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07

Leon David Aubrey, Fl,
above, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Aubrey, 921 North
Fourth street, was killed by
a Jap suicide flier while at
his battle post on the U. S. S.
England, off Okinawa, May 9,
1915, his parents disclosed.
He had resided in Wilmington
for seven years prior to enter
ing the armed services. His
widow, Mrs. Lois Virginia
Aubrey, now resides in Hag-
erstOWn. Md,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07

sugar are allotted to bottling COM
panies and various institutions.
The Savannah shipment will be
the second largest to reach Will
mington in several months. An
other carload recently was receiv-
ed here from Baltimore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
GOLD RETURNED

BUDAPEST, Aug. 6. -(P-Adolf
Hitler's former private train
steamed into Budapest Tuesday
with $35, 900, 900 in gold - to Dol.
ster inflation-ridden Hungary's new
financial structure.
The 22-ton shipment Of gold, bull
lion and coins, brought from Frank
furt, Germany, under heavy guard
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07

NEW YORK, Aug. 6-P)-soviet
Delegate Andrei A. Gromyko Tues
day criticized the United States
for continuing the production of
atomic weapons while seeking to
set up a world system to control
atomic energy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
FINAL

The final gathering Of teen
ayers for their Teen-Age JAM
boree will be tonight at
Lumina, when the group with
their parents and visiting
adults will listen to the "Keen-
TeenerS''.
The program, fourth in a
current weekly series will be
broadcast over WMFD at
$3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
Reaches! Reaches!
Kill Your Reaches With
Shepard's Guaranteed
Roach Killer.
Manufactured By
JOS. e. SHEPARD
WILMINGTON, N. C..
On Sale At These Stores:

A. A. Hobbs
Jarman Drug Store.
Lanes Drug Store.
Futrelle's Drug Store.
Saunders Drug Store.
Greenfield Drug Store.
t. W Wood & Sons Seed Store.
Carl Marshburn Grocery.
Paul Marshburn Grocery.
H l.. Herring Grocery
Mayhan Grocery.
Overton Grocery.
Georges Food Store.
Loveless Grocery.
L L. Mills Grocery.
W D Mills Grocery
S D Bordeaux Grocery.
Ideal Open Air Market.
Open Air Market.
Super Open Air Market.
T L. Brown Grocery
Sea Gull Drug Store, Kure Beach
Batson's Grocery, Sunset Park.
e. L. Robinson, Carolina Beach Hwy
Johnson Drug Store. Jacksonville.
Ketchan Drug Store, Jacksonville.
Bunch Drug Store, Carolina Beach.
Seashore Drugs, Carolina Beach.
Seagul Drug Store. Carolina Beach.
Bame's Grocery Store, Carolina Beach.
Jones Grocery. Carolina Beach.
Piner Grocery. Junction.
Southland Grocery.
7-Mile Grocery.
Finlay Carr, Wallace.
Warsaw Drug Co., Warsaw.
Joe Brown Grocery
Guarantee Food Store, Southport.
Bokenhagen Grocery.
Ellis Meares. Fairbluff and WhiteviIe.
Newell's Soda Shop, WHILE Beach.
Roberts Grocery, Wrightsville Beach.
HARRISON Pharmacy, Tabor City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
SERVICE COMMITTEE MEET

SERVICE COMMITTEE MEET
A special meeting of the Will
mington Veterans Service
committee which sponsored
the proposal for a city-county
financed service center, has
been called for 4 O'clock Fri
day afternoon in the YMCA.
The proposal was turned down
by the city-county officials
and the meeting is for the
purpose of determining the
committees future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
POSTMISTRESS ILL

MAS hGSS ILL
The condition of Mrs. Eu-
genia Corbett, postmistress OF
Ivanhoe, was termed elm
proved" by friends yesterday.
Mrs. Corbett recently under
went a major operation at
James Walker Memorial hos
pital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
HELP

Miss Bette Peterson, Unit
ed States Employment Service
interviewer of WadesbOro and
Alan Knight, interviewer OF
Goldsboro, have arrived to be-
gin two-week temporary as
signments at the local USES
offices, P. w. Mosely, super
vising interviewer, has an
nOunced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
a. NEAL

CHARLOTTE, Aug. 6-P-Whit-
man A. Neal, SO, former North
Carolina Department commander
of the United Spanish War Veter-
ans, died in a local hospital Tues
day after an illness of several
months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07

and military secrecy, marked tho
first wholesale return OF currency
assets to an enemy country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
City Briefs

AERO CLUB MEETING
The Wilmington Areo club
will meet at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at the home Of Airport
Manager Jesse C. Parker, Jr.,
Bluethenthal Airport.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07

FLOYD HERRING

LUMBERTON, Aug. 6 - Floyd
Herring, u year old farmer, was
found dead of a heart attack at
his home in the Smyrna section,
Lumberton, Route 8, late Monday
afternoon. He had been in declining
health for several years, but hac
continued fairly active. His wife
and daughter found him as they
returned home from work a dis
lance away.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from Smyrna Baptist church,
of which he was a member,
Wednesday at 3 p. m. by his pas
tor, the Rev. Troy Jones of Red
Springs, assisted by the Rev. E. A
Paul of East Lumberton. Intermen1
will be in the Walters cemetery
near Fairmont.
He was twice married. His first
wife, Mrs. Lena Bass Herring, died
in 1917, of this union two child
ren survive, Erdman Herring Of
Virginia, Va, and Miss Tessie
Herring of the home, surviving
also are his second wife, Mrs
Mary Collins Herring, two brothers,
Len Herring of Lumberton and
Henry Herring of Maxton. foul
sisters, Mrs. D. B. Suggs of Lum.
berton, Route 3, Mrs. Charlie Bass
of Fairmont, Route l, Mrs. Mar.
vim Jones and Mrs. Press Edger'
ton of Hamer, S. c., and one
granddaughter.
He was a native of Dillon County
in South Carolina, where he was
born September 8, 1873, son Of the
late John and Matte Cottingham
Herring. He had lived in Robesor
county for many years. In and
around the Fairmont section.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07

A small horseshoe magnet is a
handy sewing basket accessory to
pick up pins and needles
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07
EDDIE RANSOM

LUMBERTON, Aug. 6. - Eddie
Ransom, 70, Pembroke, Ri. /, died
in a local santorium Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at Pembroke Baptist
church Wednesday at 8 pm. In
terment will be in the King ceme-
terry at Laurel Hill.
Surviving are several children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-07

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20

Railway Trainmen has denied published reports quot ing him saying that he was prepared to spend all of the $470O0000 in his unions treasury if necessary to bring about the defeat of President Truman in l948
 This denial may or may not have been prompted by a belated realization MT. Whitneys part that the statement originally attributed to him was an extremely foolish one and that the reported threat,
 carried out would have constituted clear violation of the law banning any contribution by labor organ ization in connection with presidential candidate. As matter of fact, the leader of one of the two railways unions whose strike all but paralyzed the country recently does not seem to be on much safer
 legal ground in his own vested version of the orgnal statement According to MT. Whitney, this is what he said: We will spend upwards of two and a half million But that won't be necessary. Mir Truman has defeated himself"
 Whatever this contradiction in terms may have been intended to mean, the fact remains that under the statutes now the books it would be violation of law for MT. Whitney to spend $2,500000 or any ether amount of his unions funds in effort to influence the outcome of the next presidential cleo tion It may be that the head of the trainmen has found thinks he has found, some loophole in the law which will make legally possible the expenditure of the large sums of money. The two Political Action Committees sponsored by the CIO have demonstrated that there are ways to crcumvent the obvious intent of the law, especially when the enforcement Of the involves large exercise of discretion by the bene ficiaries of the political spending.
 Their one opportunity, at least so far as the presidential election is concerned, lies in the finding of new loopholes in the law and in this connection the announcement by Senator Hatch that he is study ing the existing law in the light of the threat from Mir Whitney and the scheduled large expenditures by the CIO-PAC in primary elections should be wei comed In a democracy group should be permitted to influence elections through improper expenditure of money and this is true regardless of whether the money is taken from stockholders by the heads of from workers by the heads of unions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20

of the Russian war of nerves. The Reds, according to intelligence ex- perts, want to get the Turks wor- ried over the Dardanelles, so have moved their top military man next door. Whether or not Senator McKellar of Tennessee is reelected will depend largely on whether the FBI polices the Memphis polls The Clean Election League of Memphis is demanding such pro- lection
 (coPYRIcHT, BELL SYNDICATE, INC. 1946)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20
Then and Now
Washington Post)

Washington Post)
 The time is already at hand when no longer congratulate ourselves for escaping payment of the horrific prices that prevailed for many staple articles of diet at the height of the imitation follow ing World War Butter at TO cents per pound retail the average for 192O-seems high by contrast with the 55 cents charged the middle of last May. This week however butter at wholesale is selling for 85 cents in the local market Milk, selling at IT cents per quart in 1920 the average, has jumped to 19 cents in Washington.
 Eggs are still cheap by comparison with the dollar charge for strictly fresh eggs prevailing in some sections of the country after the last war And we can congratulate ourselves the fact that sugar is not costing the 19 cents paid in 1920 Nevertheless, we are we'll on our way to reaching and, in fact, overstepping the exorbant food prices ruling during the period of imitation immediately preceding the catastrophe price collapse of the twenties Undoubtedly present-day conditions make it pos sibe to support price level very much higher than that of the twentieS Wages and salaries far above the levels prevailing after World War To illustrate: average earnings in all manufacturing establishments are currently S4250 per week, whereas New York State weekly factory earnings in 1920 approximately S28 Then too, the volume of cash and savings in consumer hands is many times greater today than it was quarter century ago. So fuel to feed the flames of imitation is present in abundance Barring extraordinary restraint the part of sellers and equally strong resistance exorbant price increases by buyers the experience of the 1920s indicates that we haven't anything yet-if prices are left to find their level in dsorganized markets, freed from official records.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20
xxx GRAVY TRAIN

When the Imperial Wizard or Grand Dragon gave his support to a candidate for Governor, he also expected state gravy after election. That was how Imperial Wizard Hi ram Evans of Atlanta got into trouble along with Georgia's Gov. Ed Rivers.
 Everyone knows, of course, that Evans twice was indicted for his asphalt deals with Governor Riv- ers-deals by which the State of Georgia purchased asphalt at S2 a ton more than paid by other Southern states. But never have the inside facts regarding the deal between tie Imperial Wizard and the Governtr of Georgia leaked cut.
 After RivIs. himself d Klans- man, was elected Governor of Georgia in 1886, various KluXerS converged OF Atlanta to seek re- ward. One was Walter Boussart, one-time err4rd boy for Will Hays, former Chairman of the COP Ma tional Committee. Boussart repre- sented the textbook combine, and was intent cn selling books to the schools of Georgia through his XXX friends in high office Another who converged on Atlanta was In- diana'S ex-kian treasurer, Bob Ly- ons, Bob, however, was not selling anything. He was opposing Rivers chainstore tax.
 Lyons by this time had left the Klan and become national lobbyist for the chain stores-at fee of S375,000 annually It was up to Ly- ons to defeat the Georgia anti chain-store law, and he got busy with his former fellow Klansman, Governor Rivers.
 Result: Lyons found out lot of things oth.r than about chain stores. The other things were stumbled on by accident and in cluded the lush asphalt sales made by the Klan's Imperial Wizard to the Governor of Georgia at S2 more per tor than was paid by oth- CT states, Lyons, reformed Klans- man, turned the information over to the proper authorities. The Im- perial Wizard was twice indicted; rot off with one mistrial, though
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20

production OPA regulations, ac-
 cording to the NAM, throttled in-
 duStry. However, June 20th econ-
 omic reports show that business this spring hit the highest produc-
 tion records in history. Corporate profits were up, everything was zooning despite OPA. . It didn't make the headlines but the Navy has issued ar air-tight order that brass hats are not to have private airplanes. The juicy junketing of admirals in beautifully upholstered private sky-husters is over. Transfer of Marshal G. K. Zhukov, one-time Commander over Berlin, to Odessa is interpreted as part
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20

Millions to Spend
 Washington Evening Starr A. F. Whitney President of the Brotherhood of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20

in the other case the evidence was such that ne did not contest the charge but puld a fine of $15,OO0
 Those are jCst few of the un- dercover operations of the greatest gang of mazqueraders ever to con- trol a sizabie section of the USA. Yet in its early stages the Klan was ignored. Look at the result. In the humble opinion of this writer, no chances should be taken by ig- noring it again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20
20 YEARS AGO {rGT # f F. EMPIRE


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 Lumber Mills for the Alaska Railroad
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 Charlotte soubond Charles Otteson among south they would their firstan n August Weather report: High, 68; low cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20
HOROSCOPE E "The stars incline
 but do nOt compel"
SUNDAY, JULY 21
HEART AND HOME

HEART AND HOME
 New home -and-yard enterprises should progress satisfactorily, but only if they are of short duration. This is not the day for planning changes or activities on a long-term basis.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 The nations business soon will be feeling the full effects of infla- tion. The greatest danger lies in the possibility that inordinate pro- fits will be viewed as signs of stable prosperity. Many who have demanded the removal of all price ceilings soon may be leading the chorus of groaners who have learn ed too late that price controls were, in many instances, for their own protection.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 Further expansion of air trans portation in this country is fore seen. Within a matter of months the present facilities will be in creased by almost 50 percent and this growth will continue for a per- iod of years.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 A lull in the Palestine troubles is predicted, but there is nothing in the stars to support the belief of some that Britain will be able to bring about an early peace be- tween the Jews and Arabs in that unfortunate country. Feeling will run high through the next several months and ultimately break out in another bloody conflict.
 Persons whose birthdate this is are promised by the stars: A year of interesting and profitable activ- ity in and out of the home Noth- ing worth while is achieved without struggle, however, and obstacles will have to be overcome.
 Children born today will be healthy and happy as children and, under proper guidance, will grow into men and women of strong character.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do We best icks Say, put forth efforts
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: pe-o-ni E in OBEY syllable.
 OFTEN MISSPELLED: Remittance; T's
 SYNONYMS: Defect, discourage, dishearten, sadden.
 WORD STUDY: a times Let vocabulary Todays word MPECCABILTY snsness Pronounce second syllable PECK accent follows The mpeccabliy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20

Weather report: High 6s; low, GA; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20
CAPITAL CHAFF

For some time the National As sociation of Manufacturers has been accusing OPA of holding up
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-20
MODERN ETIQUETTE SoprprA &y LEE

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 What should introducing young to her sister?
 A. MT Martin want sister, Dorothy Dorothy, this is Charles Martin MT. Martini"
 C. Who should be the first to leave a party? A. If there they be go