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Evening star., 1946-05-12
U. 5. Seeking Bases
In Pacific From Britain
BY the Associoied Press

Negotiations are under way be-
tween the United States and Britain
for American acquisition of num-
ber of Pacific bases-among them
Christmas Island, Canton, Funafuti
and several others"-responsible
diplomatic officials said last night.
The move is in line with the rec
ommendation of a House Naval sub
committee which proposed that the
United States should be given
specific and substantial rights to
Sites in the Pacific necessary to its
defense.
Canton was mentioned specifcal-
ly in the report as one of the places
where this country should maintain
bases for land and sea planes.
A State Department spokesman
said ownership of Canton, Christ
mas and Funafuti Islands had been
in dispute for nearly so years. Can
ton now is controlled jointly by
Britain and the United States.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
eSnippedW Shut Green
Off Air at Start of AFL Drive
Labor Leader Speaks at Ashevi|Ie, Believing
He ls Heard Over Marian Az riden n+ RuIed Out

throughout the country over the
NBC.
T. C. McManus, Asheville plant
manager for the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Co., con-
firmed Mr.. Hurley's statement. Mr..
McManus said three wires were cut,
and in his opinion it could not have
been accidental
Mr.. Green, when told about the
shipped wires about three hours
after his speech, refused to comment.
An aide said, however, the matter
would be thoroughly investigated
Late tonight the AFL asked the
Asheville police to investigate. De-
tectives F. c. Hooper and H. c.
Enloe examined the three cut wires
and told reporters the cutting was
undoubtedly done with a knife
They also said it appeared to
them that whoever did it Was some
one who knew the wire setup in the
(See AFL. Page A-ll.D
Evening star., 1946-05-12
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr,

Secretary of Agriculture An
derson last night called on farm
ers to reduce pig production next
fall by 10 per cent of their out
put a year ago, explaining that
the action was necessary be-
cause grain supplies will not be
large enough to continue present
hog production and still supply
famine areas abroad.
A reduction in hog output will be
noted in pork supplies moving to
consumers next spring and summer
Mr.. Andersons announcement
followed a warning from Stabiliza-
ton Director Bowles, in a radio
broadcast. that the meat supply
pinch is really going to be felt
next winter and spring." Mr.. Bowles
said meat supplies would be plenti-
full in the next few months, but that
they will become more scarce as a
result of higher grain prices author
Evening star., 1946-05-12
IConferees in Accord
On Flat 15% Increase
For Federal Workers
Personnel Ceilings
Are Only Barrier Left
To Reporting Of Bill
n "
By Joseph Youno

Conferees on the Federal pay
bill have agreed on a fiat Is per
cent wage increase for Govern
ment workers, it was learned
last night.
The only barrier remaining to
final agreement is that of personnel
ceilings. A few of the more opti-
mistic conferees predicted complete
accord when they resume their ses-
sions at 10:3O am. tomorrow.
The one dark spot in the picture
is conferees' resentment at discrep-
ancies in figures offered by the
Budget Bureau and the War De-
partment regarding the depart
ment's employment plans for the
next year.
Most of the nine meetings held
thus far by the conferees have dealt
with a observation-disclosures amend
ment to be adopted as part of the
pay bill. Last week the conferees
decided that a personnel ceiling
would be placed on Federal employ
ment, but what it should be by July
could not be determined because
of conflicting employment estimates
given by the War Department and
the Budget Bureau.
Last Tuesday, Budget Bureau Of
ficials presented estimates showing
that the present staff of 488,00C
white collar workers in the War De-
partment would be reduced to 272,-
900 employees by July l. This was
pleasing to Senator Byrd, Democrat
of Virginia, and other economy.
minded members.
However. on Thursday, the figure
was revised to 100000 by July l. The
tCea DAV PTTI pape A-10o
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Anderson Calls for 10 Pct. Slash
In Pig Production to Save Grain
Lehman Committee Asks Food Exports
Doubling Even if Rutioning Is Necessary

lied last week to get more grain
abroad. .
The fall pig goal was set at 81 $780,
600 head, with Mr.. Anderson asking
for a 9 per cent reduction in the
corn belt and at least IL per cent in
other areas. The difference, it was
explained, recognizes the difficulty
Of obtaining feed supplies outside the
Mid-Western grain areas and the
need for economy in the use of trans
portation facilities.
Mr.. Anderson said there would
be good market next year for as
many fall pigs as were raised last
year. However. we have had to
weigh carefully the prospective de-
mand for meat with the feed out
look and the urgent need for sup
plying grain and grain products for
foreign relief" Mr.. Anderson de-
clared.
simultaneously, with the Govern
ment officials announcement, q
group of 100 prominent citizens
(see FOOD, Page A-l0J
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Education Sole Hope
OF Avoiding Disaster,
President Warns
Fordhom Gives Truman
Honorary Degree at
Centennial Ceremony
(Tert on Page Az
(Tert on Page Az
By Joseph A. Fox
Stoy Sfoff

NEW YORK, May Presi-
dent Truman warned today that
mankind's hope of escaping dis
aster in the atomic age, lies in
education that will cultivate
the science of human relation
ships-the ability of all peoples,
of all kinds, to live and work
together, in the same world, at
peace"
Hailed as ''the simplest and friend
liest of men," to whom a troubled
world looks for leadership, when he
was cited for the honorary degree
of doctor of laws at the opening of
the centennial celebration of Ford
ham University, the President as
serted that ignorance breeds dicta-
tors and wars and that "civilization
cannot stand an atomic war
And So" he said, I'VE must look
to education in the long run to wipe
out that ignorance which threatens
catastrophe. Intelligent men do not
hate other men just because their
religion may be different, or because
their national origin or color may
be different. 1t is up to education
to bring about that deeper interna-
tional understanding which Is so
vital to world peace"
Returns to Washington.
Mr.. Truman flew to New York for
the occasion, landing at LAS pm.
EST at LaGuardia Field, and de-
parting not long after the cere-
monies ended. He arrived in WASH
ington on the return trip at pm.
At the outset of his speech, which
was broadcast on four networks, Mr..
Truman paid particular attention to
the veteran enrollees in the Ford
ham student body, because, he ex-
planned, II think there is very great
significance in the very fact of
their being here-and of veterans
being in thousands of other uni
versities, colleges and schools
throughout the land"
The significance, he said in that
their presence is the new national
concept that veterans must receive
something more !, than pensions
and other traditional forms of re-
ward.
The President arrived at the uni
versity accompanied by Mayor
(See TRUMAN Page Al
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Cutter Rushing Iron Lung
ToWomun on Transport
By the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Coast
Guard cutter Duane left Argentia,
Newfoundland, tonight carrying an
iron lung for an unidentified woman
patient suffering from intermittent
respiratory paralysis" aboard the
Army transport Thomas H. Barry,
a Navy spokesman said.
The spokesman said that the
Barry. which was about 465 miles
east OF Argentia, messaged for the
iron lung this afternoon. The cut
ter was expected to reach the trans
port sometime tomorrow.
The Barry is en- route from South
ampton, England, to New York car
rying 53S war wives and children.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
u. 5. Speeding Return
OF Usab|e Surplus
From Pacific Bases
73 Freighters Already
Back With Loads;
285 Due by September
By W. n. Shippen, Jr.

Returning usable military
stocks from the far Pacific is a
tedious, costly task now that the
shooting's over and the boys
have come home.
But the nsrning after cleanup
chore is well under way today with
enough heat being applied from
Washington to drive war-weary
freighters in from places like Two
Jima, Subic Bay or Tinian.
So far, 70 ships have docked at
West, Gulf and East Coast depots
with cargoes of civilian type sur
plus, and twice that many more are
loading or EN- route with food, cloth
ing, tractors. construction machin-
cry, lumber, asphalt, cement and the
like. The schedule, according to
Reconversion Director Snyder's Of
fee, calls for 285 shiploads by Sep
tember /.
Public Hungry for Goods.
The imitation threatened United
States, with far more money to
spend than goods to buy. is almost
as hungry now for the supplies as
for the return of the boys who put
them ashore on Pacific beaches,
built them into stock piles and held
them against the Japs, tropical
weather and jungle dangers. De-
terioration of material admittedly
has been almost as rapid as de-
mobilization.
Since it costs some 100000 to
get shipload of supplies back
to the States from areas where
much of the stuff went in over the
beaches, often under fire, it seemed
doubtful in the first months after
the war that much material would
be worth sending home by the time
transport became available.
Visiting Senators and members of
the Mead Defense Investigation
committee thought otherwise, how
ever, and last winter added their
pressure to that of the reconversion
chief to get the huge task under
way. The Army and Navy were
prodded into releasing stocks large
enough in some instances for a 90
year reserve, and lists of items crit
ically needed at home were dis
patched to field commanders.
80 Ships Failed to Unload.
It was learned that more than 80
ships loaded largely with civilian
type goods had never discharged
their cargoes. and were awaiting
orders at anchor or shutting be-
tween ports. These Flying Dutch
men," as their crews sometimes
called them. were headed for home
A few weeks later orders went out
for return of all surplus usable here
except that earmarked for sale
overseas.
Cargo carriers now arriving al
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Baton Rouge, Charleston, Norfolk
New York and Boston out of the
Philippines. OkinaWa, the Mar
shalls, Marianas and Hawaii are un-
loading stocks for sale by the Wal
Evening star., 1946-05-12
PiIIsbury Mill Is Closed
By Wheat Shortage
By the Associofed Prem

MINNEAPOLIS, May 11.-Lack of
milling tonight brought the closing
of the Pillsbury Mills "A" Mill.
Philip w. Pillsbury, president, said
that the mill. built in 1880, has been
operated virtually without interrupt
ton except for repairs and in March
this year when machinery was cen
verted for milling of 80 per cent
extraction -four under Government
order.
I'm the past. brief shut downs
were caused by lack of sufficient
market for wheat as -four" Mr..
Pillsbury said, while now the de-
mand, both foreign and domestic,
for wheat flour and bread are be-
yond the present wheat supply"
The mills production capacity was
5000 barrels daily.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
.Bi|bo Facing Unknown Factor
In Vote of Returning Veterans
Strong Negro Ballot Possible Under Stote
Poll Tax Exemption for Sevicemen
or Servicemen

two years. But that test has been
eliminated for ex-servicemen.
The primary is regarded as a
party matter, and the Democratic
determines who are
entitled to take part in it. Even if
the colored GIs do not try to take
part in the Democratic primary
however, their presence in large
numbers at the polls in November
could make this years general elec-
ton in Mississippi more than the
perfunctory ratification of Demo-
cratic nominees than it has been in
the past.
This is not to suggest that there
is any likelihood of the Republicans
electing a Senator from Mississippi
1t does mean, though, that the
Democrats may have to keep hus-
tling after the primary is over to
get their voters back to the polling
(see BTLBO, Page A-33
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Complete Overhaul
OF Veterans Benefit
Procedures Planned
Chicago VA Office
Being Used to Test
Red Tope SIoshine
BY Miriom Ottenberq

An investigation of Veterans
Administration regional Offices
has uncovered such a maze of
red tape that top-to-bottom
overhaul of procedures on vet
erans' benefits is now in pros
pect, William F. Conner, the
agency's director of co-ordina-
tion and planning, disclosed
yesterday.
Mr.. Conner said procedures de-
signed to double the efficiency of
the regional Offices and, incidental
ly. eliminate the delays that have
plagued the veterans, are now being
tested in the Chicago regional office
before being adopted throughout the
country.
Goal of this reorganization-first
on wholesale scale in the history
Of the Veterans Administrations
to put on a 48-hour basis some of
the services which now take weeks
or months.
Five Offices Studied.
Mr.. Conner reported theses results
of the investigation recently COM
pleted in five regional offices:
"We found things were being done
just as they had been done over q
period of years without anybody
knowing why they should be done
that way.
when new laws came in, new
procedures were set up without re-
lating them to what was already
being done. In other words. each
new law added another layer of red
tape.
1--WE found endless red tape, a
multitude of forms that have to be
filled out both by the veterans. and
office employees.
I'VE also found that many en-
ployes had thought of simplified
methods of doing business, but they
couldn't sell the improvements to
their supervisors. They had always
been discouraged from doing any
thinking. We found some excellent
ideas gathering dust in the files"
Reorganization of the regional
Offices is the last step in the re-
modelling process promised by Vet
Evening star., 1946-05-12
SuIvudoreun Volcano
Erupts After II Years
By the Associated Press

SAN SALVADOR. May 11.-Cen-
trail Americas most active volcano,
the Izalco, began erupting yester-
day after - years of quiet.
The volcano created a flow of
lava estimated to be IS miles long
and about two-thirds of a mile wide.
Official reports said that although
there had been some casualties, the
town of Izalco, about Is miles from
here, was free from any danger.
Izalco is about S miles from the vol
cano which first erupted in TITO.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

Radio Programs, Pg. C-8
Complete Index, Pg. AZ
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(See VETERANS, Page AID
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tSee PAY BILL, Page A-l2D
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tSee SURPLUS, Page A-4l
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See HEALTH, Page A-6.y
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Continued on Page B-1.,
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(See TRUMAN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-05-12

(See AFL, Page ALL
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-31
Series OF Farm Planning
Meetings Announced By
Ashe Agricultural Leaders
M OtiOn Pictures Will Be
Shown; Plans And Prob
lens To Be Discussed

Agricultural agencies of the
county are working together to
bring farm people program deal
Ing with local farm problems, and
free sound motion picture.
~"ese otatives of the Kraft
Cheese company, Coble Dairy,
Farm Security Administration
Soil Conservation Service, and
others interested in agriculture
are working with the county and
home agents to plan a program Of
up-to-the-minute information anc
worthwhile entertainment fol
farm people, according to infor.
Ia: ton just released.
The price and market outlook
for 1916 will be discussed, as well
as some of the important prob.
lens Of the farm and home. The
e..tire farm family is invited tt
attend. A part of the program is
planned especially for the women
and children, it was announced.
Continued Oh .'agC -
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Pres. Truman Has Asked
Speedy Action On Price Law

Washington - President Tru-
man this week asked congression-
al leaders for early action on ex-
tension of price control beyond
it's scheduled June so expiration
date.
Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Tex),
said after a conference with the
President that the Administration
hopes to extend price control for
another year. House Democratic
Leader John w. Mccormack,
Mass, added that Mr.. Truman
feels the issue is ga matter of
paramount Importance to the
country"
Legislation to extend the Office
of Frice Administrator with its
price control powers has not yet
been introduced but Mccormack
said that Chairman Brent Spence
(D-Ky), of the House Banking
and Currency Committee, con-
templates starting hearings Feb. 5.
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles will be the first witness.
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Price control is Mr.. Truman
chief weapon in the fight against
initiation. With large wage in
creases already granted to most of
the nations workers, the Presi-
dent is understood to feel that
control over prices must be kept
if the country is to avoid a repetit-
ion of the economic chaos that
followed World War I. He drum
med on the theme throughout his
recent state-of- the union budget
message.
Mccormack said it would be un-
wise to extend price control less
than a year.
"If we extend it for six months
and Congress adjourns and il
should be found that a further
extension was needed, it would
be necessary to call Congress
back" he added.
In a discussion of price control
on the House floor, Rep. Robert c.
Slaughter, (D-Mo), said he ia
vored continuing controls but that
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-31
Methodists Buy Summer Camp Site
43 Ashe County
Men Leave For
Induction Center
First Group To Go To Fort
Bragg This Year For Ex-
aminatiOnS

Forty-three Ashe county mer
left Tuesday for Fort Bragg tc
take pre-induction physical ex-
aminationS, it was announced this
week. This is the first group OF
Ashe county men to leave since
the first of December.
The list of those who left is as
follows:
John T. Absher, Grover E. Kill
. len, Joseph H. Scott, Grant Will
cox, Howard S. Owens, William
D. McNeill, Claude Sheets, Jr.
George D. Miller, Ray Mahaffey
Coy A. Lewis, Freeman Greer
Kirby Pennington, Dale WEIGH
William T. Rupard, Earl w,
Kemp, Boyd R. Daugherty, James
H. Miller, Joseph Woods, James
w. Johnson Guy w. Lyon, James
R. Miller, Walter T. Mccoy, Billy
D. Brooks, William S. Greer,
Robert G. Miller, Jones r. Hoos-
Ter, Howard S. Watson, Robert
Harrington, Kenneth A. Bare,
Thomas E. Mcneil, Clarence H.
Perry, Scott Neaves, Robert B.
tContinued On rage Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-31
Hurley 70, To
Be Buried Today
Well Known County Man
Dies In Hospital After
Lingering Illness !

Funeral service for the Rev
William L. Hurley, Is, Of Crump-
Ter, who died at the Ashe Memoir
ial hospital Tuesday night, will
be held today at the Shelter
church at two o'clock. The Revs.
w. E. Denny and T. ]. Cockerham
will officiate and burial will take
place in the Scott cemetery.
The Rev. Mr.. Hurley was we'll
known throughout Ashe county
having preached in the Silas
Creek and Crumpler commune
ties.
The following Is children sur
vive: six sons, Felix, Wiley, Az
cry. Oscar, Arthur and Earl Hur-
ley; and seven daughters, Mrs
Bessie Fowler, Mrs. LESSEE Taylor
Mrs. Eddie Miller, Mrs. Laura
Marsh, Mrs. Roy Marsh, Mrs
Maude Severt and Mrs. Bertha
McThema.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-31
Boone Market Is
Setting Record

The Mountain Burley Tobacco
warehouses in Boone are setting
a new high record for poundage
this season, with the five million
mark passed on Monday of this
week.
Roscoe Coleman, manager said
he was pleased to serve so many
farmers and urged that they bring
the remainder of their tobacco in
before the market closes on Fri
day, February 8.
All farmers, who have checks
at the warehouse and have not
called for them are asked to do
so at once.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-31
Plan To Organize
New Legion Post
Lansing Group Will Meet
There AT Presbyterian
Church Wednesday

1t was announced this week that
there would be a meeting of vet
Grams of World Wars l and II in
the Lansing area. to be held in
the basement of the Lansing Pres
byterian church next Wednesday
evening at 1870 to which all vet
Grams are invited.
A number of veterans of both
wars have expressed interest in
the proposed new post. Notices
ere being sent out signed by Ed
win c. Eller, veteran of World
Wars / and II and Charles E.
WEIGH, Sr. of World War I.
1t was pointed out that a new
post would be organized for the
Lansing group if there was suffi-
cient interest to merit it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-31
Ashe Schools To
Enter Contest OF
Legion This Year
County Prizes Are To Be
Awarded By Ashe Legion
Post; Much Interest

The attention of the principals
of Ashe county high schools was
called to the Annual American
Legion Oratorical Contest. at the
meeting last week, and according
20 the interest shown, there should
be number of entries.
The county finals are sch duled
to be held March ii and, at this
time the winner and the runner
Up will be awarded prizes. Tn"
winner will be eligible to enter
the district contest.
It was explained that the pre-
cared speech, on the constitution
should be from ten to twelve min
utes and the extemporaneous
speech to be on the Bill Of Rights
would be from four to six min
ut1S.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-31
Churches Are Asked
Take Collection
For ThePoliO Fund
Sunday Has Been Designated
AS Fight Infantile Paraly-
sis Day" In Churches

T. E. Parker, chairman of the
Fight Infantile Paralysis Fund
Drive for Ashe county announced
yesterday that Sunday, February
2, has been designated as Fight
[nfantile Paralysis Day" in the
churches and Sunday Schools of
the county and that they have
been asked to take collections for
this worthy cause.
Contributions should be turned
in as early as possible in order
that the county may reach its
quota of $2,650. Through yester-
day only $473.5O had been report
ed, Chairman Parker said.
Schools are also working on the
fund as are other individuals and
organizations.
Records show that Ashe county
as we'll as many others, has re-
ceived far more benefits from the
Foundation than it has ever raised
and for that reason it is doubly
important to raise the quota, Of
ficials point out.
Records reveal that in the
Continued M Page A.
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Sanitation For
Ashe Schools Is
To Be Improved
Problems Outlined AT Princi-
pals Meeting; Need More
Adequate Water Works

Ashe county schools are to con-
tinue to improve sanitary condi-
tions if they are to be approved
according to a notice by Charles
E. Spencer, direaor Of she health
division of the c. department
of Education. Mr.. Spencer point
ed out that allowances had been
made for lack of improvement
during the war years but explain
ed that some extra effort must
now be made to improve sanitary
conditions.
Water supplies must pass in
spection and all schools are urg-
ed to install indoor toilets These
problems were discussed at prin-
cipal's meeting last week and it
was agreed that the local schools
were to do all possible toward this
end.
There are only two schools in
the county, at present, that have
indoor toilets, Lansing and West
Jefferson. Some of the others
are making plans toward this end,
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-01-31
Good Attendance
Is Reported In
County Schools
Condition OF Roads Improved
Before Continuous Rains
This Week

Supt. B. H. Duncan said yes
terday that in spite of unfavorable
weather, that school attendance
hAd been unusually good in most
ct the schools during the past
Two weeks. II
Until the recent rains, the con-
dition of the roads was much i'm
proved, it was explained. The
Silas Creek road, which was in
an impossible condition has been
worked on as has the Piney Greek
road.
The school buses operating for
West Jefferson high school, have
been forced to make two trips
each morning and afternoon and
will continue to do so until the
condition of the roads improves
Zeb Dickson, pr pal, aanounc-
Continued on rage Four)