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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
AROUND TOWN
THEFT CASE

THEFT CASE
George Davis, colored, was tried
IN police court today for theft of n
radio battery from Henderson Vul-
canizing Company Tuesday. He was
sentenced to eight months, and an
appeal was noted and bond set al
$500. Nv
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Long Consultations and STUDY
Moved truman to Get Touoh'

Presidential advisers said TODAY
President Truman reached his de-
clsion to "get tough" with the heads
OF the railroad trainmen and enei-
neers brotherhoods only after lone
consultations and study.
1t was pm. yesterday when he
decided finally to go on the air seven
hours later.
But it was scarcely three minutes
before he began to speak that the
last phrase was added and the final
change made in the address which
made labor history from the White
House standpoint.
1T was no easy decision to make, >
one highly placed presidential ad-
wiser said afterWard. 1T was a de-
cision that some people will interpret
as a strike-breaking decision. The
President weighed it, however
against the decision of 1S other rail-
road brotherhoods to support a
presidential compromise which only
two brotherhoods rejected"
Once the President had decided,
this official said, he began a rough
draft. Then, feeling the need for
relaxation, he took a quick dip in
the White House swimming pool be-
fore going to his study in the resi-
Evening star., 1946-05-25
BY the Assoeioied Press

The two men who stopped the
Nations trains sat unmoved in a
hotel room last night and heard the
President of the United States saw
each should face his conscience. y
A. F. Whitney, fatherly appear
ing 73-year-old president of the
trainmen, relaxed on a divan. He
looked expressionless at the radio
set as President Truman began his
Nation wide address.
Alvanley Johnston, chief of the
engineers, fidgeted nervously. He
sat in deep tan leather chair and
kept alternately slouching deeper in
the chair and then Strengthening
up. Hes stocky man of II, with
close-cropped hair. He was coat
less, with sleeves rolled up, while
Mr.. Whitney was nattily turned out
in a brown suit and flowery tie.
Neither said anything for a while,
listening closely. Mr.. Whitney
closed his eyes, opened them and
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Motorists Warned
Against Overlooking
In Transport Tieup

District motorists were warned
yesterday to exercise more thar
usual care during the railroad strike
because of the greatly increased
emergency use of all types of motor
vehicles on the highway.
Walter w. Hubbard of the public
relations department of the Amer.
lean Automobile Association, told g
Sphinx Club luncheon at Almas
Temple that Americans will 'loac
their cars down with passengers OF
essential commodities to help ir
the transportation tieup, but eau
toned against OVERRIDING it.
There are too many old automo-
biles to permit taking liberties, Mr.
Hubbard declared, with all but 50O,-
600 of the 24,50O,000 on the road
today averaging eight and a hall
years in age.
He warned that unless motorists
take voluntary steps to reduce the
"butchering of 100000 men, women
and children in highway accidents
every three years" the result will be
"all sorts of restrictive legislation
governing drivers
Mr.. Hubbard outlined the follow
ing four major causes of automo-
bile accidents with accompanying
cures:
l. Head-on collisions-divided lane
highways.
2. Intersectional accidents - over
and under passes.
3, Marginal or roadside crack-ups
fencing and policing.
4. Bumper-to-bumper or sidesWipe
meetings-providing enough traffic
lanes to permit motorists to travel
at the same speed in each, and a
take it easy policy until such can
be done.
Edmund o. Carl, Almas Temple
potentate, presided at the luncheon.
Evening star., 1946-05-25

cent returns from a survey of local
naval activities, said today there are
379 personnel on duty in and around
Washington with railroad expert
ence. OF these 86 are conductors
81 are trainmen, 81 are engineers
l03 are brakemen and 1872 are fire.
men.
One ATC plane carrying 1900
pounds of first-class matter took off
from the National Airport for Chi
cago and another with 1900 pounds
aboard left for Westover Field, Chi
copee Falls, Mass.
The War Department reported it
had 1000 aircraft available for the
ATC to fly priority cargoes. Naval
Air Transport Command called in
"A four-engined planes and crews
from Pacific and Asiatic bases.
722 Navy Ships Available.
The Navy reported it has 722
small vessels, ranging from LISTS
to harbor tugs and barges, available
for emergency transportation of
priority material along coastal
waterways and rivers.
OF this figure, 366 are available
on the East and Gulf coasts.
Within five days the total of such
vessels can be raised to 953 and
within Is days to a maximum of
1,243, Maximum figure for the East
and Gulf coasts was given as TIL.
Requests for their use will come
from the ONCE of Defense Trans
portation, which must certify priority
cargoeS.
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Crowded Capital
Becomes Peaceful
With Train Tieup

Perhaps this is just a temporary
phenomena, but crowded Wash.
ington" was a thing of the past
today.
You could get a room in hote
or rooming house. You could gel
a seat on a train, if you could fine
a train.
| All that remained were the stand.
ing lines outside restaurants anc
movies. These may be a little
harder to eliminate since Govern
ment workers apparently are spend
ing this week end in Washington
thanks to the rail strike.
The Government workers who
usually stream out of town for the
week end were conspicuously absent
at Union Station for the last New
York train out of Washington yes
terday.
Showing Common Sense.
Many of them, of course, didn't
know there was a train, but station
officials said the Government work
ers were showing common sense in
not taking off when there were no
guarantees they could return.
There were empty seats on that
train yesterday, just as there were
empty rooms in the hotels-single
rooms, too, which are always the
first to 60
While other cities were reporting
jammed hotels and frantic COM
muters, Washington was so peace
full that one tourist-home landlady
called the Greater National Capital
Committee to find out what had
happened. She said she had a
houseful of empty rooms.
The committees transient ac-
cOmmodation bureau began notic-
ing drop in room requests several
days ahead of the strike as canny
travellers hastened to get out of
town. Now, reports Clarence Arata,
committee manager, the daily av-
erage of requests for rooms has
dropped from 1875 to around 30 and
there are "a considerable number
of rooms open-considerably more
than usual"
All Too Peaceful.
The Travellers Aid Society, which
should have been the first to feel
the impact of stranded travellers,
reported the situation normal on
the night of the strike and per
fectly dead yesterday.
I'VE have lots of accommoda-
tions," said a Travellers Aid worker
Why, the hotels are even calling
us up"
At Union Station, there were still
the dogged travellers who planted
themselves at the train gates five
hours ahead of time to be the first
aboard and there were the weary
mamas carrying babies with choco-
late coated faces.
But the commuters are either
thumbing rides or going by bus
station officials concluded, and the
Week-enders are Week-ending in
their own back yards-thus, the
empty seats.
The situation wasn't normal, not
for Washington. 1t was too peace
full
Evening star., 1946-05-25

Dental section of the Executive
Mansion to resume his work.
Still later, Mr.. Truman called in
Samuel 1. Rosenman, former presi-
dental special counsel, and others
for their advice.
The final two paragraphs-in
which the President appealed to
| the strikers to return to their Jobs
and expressed the determination to
use troops if they did not-were
polished into final form only min
utes before the public heard the
address.
The speech off his chest, the
President talked it over later with
staff aides and some cabinet men,
bers.
They said that with the die cast
the Chief Executive seemed i'm
mensely relieved And he was en-
couraged, they added, when told that
the White House switchboard and
wire room were flooded with con-
gratulatory messages.
Shortly after II pm. Mr.. Truman
retired for the night.
He told me he was going to
sleep late" Brig. Gen. Harry H
Vaughan, military aide, told report
ers. He may stay in bed until 7:30."
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Anthracite
Continued From First Page J

lowing statement at a news confer
ence following the joint session:
Notwithstanding the fact that
the mine workers have not COM
pleted the presentation of their
demands, we have had from them
notice of termination as of mid
night, May 30, of our existing agree
ment covering wages and working
conditions.
THE operators point out that
notice of termination of the agree
ment does not necessarily mean ces.
sation Of work after May 30. There
remain five days for further nego-
tiations. We hope. in that period
that we may obtain from the mine
workers full explanations of all
their demands so that we may pro-
ceed to a final, and we hope, sue
cessful conclusion Of our negotia-
tions.
1--WE are exceedingly anxious that
work continue after May 30. Tt
that end, we have suggested to the
mine workers that we continue afte1
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Rail Union Leaders Unmoved
AS President Speaks to Nation

looked at the ceiling, clasping and
unclasping his fingers.
Then when Mr.. Truman intoned
the phrase: Il am a friend of la
bor,' Mr.. Johnston spoke.
yes, sir" he snorted, shaking his
head from side to side in negation.
He glanced aside meaningly at an
aide.
At still another point, when the
President told of his intention of
using every means within my pow
er" to get the railroads running
again, MIR. Johnston snorted
Mr.. Johnston's shoes were united
for comfort. AS soon as MI. Tru-
man finished speaking and the Ma
tional Anthem was played, an at
tendant turned off the radio.
On the mantel next to the radio
was a sign saying: Silence, genius
at work"
Both union chiefs refused to say
anything about the broadcast as the
reporters were ushered to the door.
Evening star., 1946-05-25

and management. This is a con-
test between small group of men
and their Government. The rail-
roads are now being operated by
your Government and the strike of
these men is strike against their
Government.
The fact is that the action of this
small group of men has resulted in
millions of other workers losing
their wages. The factories of our
country are far behind in filling
their orders. Our workers have
good jobs at high wages, but they
cannot earn these wages because of
the willful attitude of these few men
Must Resume Operation.
I cannot believe that any right
of any worker in our country needs
such strike for its protection. ]
believe that it constitutes a funda
mental attack upon the rights OF
society and upon the welfare of our
country. 1t is time for plain speak
ing. This strike with which we are
now confronted touches not only the
welfare of class, but vitallv con-
Germs the well-being and the very
life of our people.
The railroads must resume opera
ton. In view of the extraordinary
emergency which exists, as Presi-
dent of the United States, l call
upon the men who are now out on
strike to return to their jobs and
to operate our railroads. To each
man now out on strike I say that
the duty to your country goes be-
yond any desire for personal gain.
If sufficient workers to operate the
trains have not returned by 4 pm
tomorrow, as head of your Govern
ment have no alternative but to
operate the trains by using every
means within my power. I shall call
upon the Army to assist the Office
of Defense Transportation in oper-
ating the trains and I shall ask our
armed forces to furnish protection
to every man who needs the call OF
mis- country in this hour of need.
This emergency is SO acute and
the issue is so vital that I have re-
queSted the Congress to be in ses-
sion tomorrow at 4 pm. and l shall
appear before joint session of the
Congress to deliver a message on
this subject.
Evening star., 1946-05-25

course which Mr.. Whitney and Mr..
Johnston are following.
do not speak tonight of the
situation in the coal mines of the
Nation, for the men are now at
work and negotiations for settle
ment are now taking place between
the Government and the unions.
am friend of labor. You men
of labor who are familiar with my
record in the United States Senate
know that 1 have been a consistent
advocate of the rights of labor and
of the improvement of labors posi-
ton. I have opposed and will con-
tinue to oppose unfair restrictions
upon the activities of labor or
CARNATIONS and upon the right of
employees to organize and bargain
collectively.
1t has been the basic philosophy
of my political career to advocate
those measures that result in the
greatest good for the greatest num-
Der Of our people. I shall always
be friend of labor.
Strike Against Government.
But in any conflict that arises
between one particular group, no
matter who they may be, and the
country as a whole, the welfare of
the country must come first. 1t is
inconceivable that in our democ-
racy any two men should be placed
in a position where they can COM
pletely stif1e our economy and ulti-
mately destroy our country. The
Government is challenged as seldom
before in our history. 1t must meet
the challenge or confess it's impo-
tence.
I would regret deeply if the act
OF the two leaders of these unions
should create such wave of i'll will
and desire for vengeance that
there should result ill-advised re-
strictive legislation that would cause
labor to lose those gains which it
has rightfully made during the
years.
AS President of the United States
l am the representative of 40.OOO.-
600 people and I cannot stand idlv
by while they are being caused to
suffer by reason OF the action of
these two men.
This is no contest between labor
Evening star., 1946-05-25
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, May 25.-Leaders OF
the CIO United Farm Equipment
and Metal Workers, claiming a
membership of 100000, said today
they had sent a telee gram to Presi-
dent Truman in which they told
him he betrayed supporters OF
President Roosevelt in his speech
last night on the railroad strike.
Grant Oakes, union president
and Gerald Field, secretary, in their
telegram to Mr.. Truman said the
UFEMW condemn your speech as
whitewash Of the rich and ar.
rogant railroad operators at the
expense Of underpaid, patient
Evening star., 1946-05-25
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spectfully submit that you will fno
that the records show that we rank
number q in the matter of wages
This can be borne out by the records
presented to your emergency board
Some years ago the men we rep
resent received wages which COM
pared fairly we'll with higher paid
labor. However. because of the
handicaps with which we have been
confronted due to restricted legis-
lation and desire to refrain from
inconveniencing the public. we now
find ourselves in very unfavora BILE
situation as compared with other
labor. Furthermore, many of our
members at this time are suffering
reprlsals from their employers, ano
If settlement can be effected these
men are certainly entitled to pro-
lection. We know, Mr.. President
that II our men, upon our faith ir
you, return Immediately to work
We count upon it that you woulc
not allow such reprisals to be in
flicted upon them.
I'VE respectfully submit these
suggestions to you, Mr.. President
in our earnest desire to restore full
and complete railway service to the
Nation at once,
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Picture of Relative Strength
OF Unions in Railroad Setup

matters, as these are taken up by
the individual unions with theil
own railroads or through co-opera
tive arrangements among the unions
themselves, and the carriers
The association deals with leg
islative matters, gets informatio
in Washington for its members and
takes up problems of interest tc
railroad labor with the various Gov
ernment agencies.
T. C. Cashen of Buffalo, N. Y.
IS chairman of the association. A
E. Lyon. executive secretary-tr treas
urer, whose Office is here. and H
w. Fraser of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
is vice chairman.
Most of the organiZa tions afil.
lated with the association belong tc
the AFL, some are independent anc
the lone CIO group is the Nationa
Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso-
citation.
The independent labor groups ir
the association are the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine.
men, the Order of Railway Con.
ductors of America. the American
Train Dispatchers' Association anc
the Brotherhood of Railroad Sig
nalmen of America.
Other railroad labor groups afili-
ated with the association are the
SWitchmens' Union of North Amer.
ica, the Order of Railroad Teleg-
raphers, the Railway Employees De-
partment AFL. International Asso-
citation of Machinists, Internationa.
Brotherhood of Boilermakers. Iron
Shipbuilders and Helpers of Amer
lca, the International Brotherhood
of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers anc
Helpers: the Sheet Metal Workers
international Association, the In.
ternational Brotherhood of Elec.
trlcal Workers, the Brotherhood O.
Railway Carmen of America. the
International Brotherhood of Fire.
men and Oilers, the Brotherhood Of
Railway and Steamship Clerks
Freight Handlers. Express and Sta
ton Employees; the Brotherhood ol
Maintenance Of Way Employees. the
National Organization of Masters
Mates and Pilots of America, the
international Longshoremens Asso.
citation and the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees International Ali.
ance and Bartenders' Internationa
| League of America.
The seven shops comprise the ma
chinists, boilermakers, blacksmith
sheet-metal workers.. electrical
! workers, carmen and oilers.
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Belgian Premier Hits
General Strike Threat
BY the Associotsd Press

BRUSSELS, May 25.-Premier
Achille van Acker, declaring that
strikes are more than criminal at
this moment" said today he was
prepared to take all necessary steps
against threat "by some people
to call a general strike against his
policy of pegging wages and prices
The Premier, Socialist, said all
parties. "by their demagogism,
shared the blame for preparing the
way for action by Trotskyist Or
ganizatio
Strikes have been spreading
among coal miners and Antwerp
dock workers. Electrical power
plant workers have scheduled a
walkout for Monday unless they get
higher nav.
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Truckers Pledge Food
|For All Nation Unless
Panic Buying Starts

officials of the American Trucking
Associations, Inc, 1924 Sixteenth
street NV, today were on record
as asserting that the Nations truck
ing industry can handle the present
food problem, brought on by the
railroad strike, If the public will re-
frain from panic buying.
John V. Lawrence, managing di-
rector of the associations, warned:
"The worst thing, in our opinion,
which could happen at this time
would be to have panicky feeling
about food based on the rail shut
down. We are confident that the
trucking industry. in teamwork with
the water carriers and the air lines,
can see the country through this
emergency with adequate supplies
Of the essential items listed by the
Office of Defense Transportation
Mr.. Lawrence declared there is
an unnecessary "to-do about starv-
ing in this country"
War Committees Revived.
Wartime trucking committees Of
the associations, composed of groups
in each of the 48 States, the Dis
trict and Hawaii, with Illinois, New
York and California each having
one additional, are being revived,
officials said. These committees will
expedite orders of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the
ODT, officials of the associations
pointed out. Under these pooling is
permitted, which might otherwise
infringe laws relating to combina-
tlons In restraint of trade, they
said.
There are 13,405 trucks and truck
tractors in the District, officials
said.
Nationally, more than 100000
trucks are available at once from
the for-hire division of the industry
alone" Mr.. Lawrence asserted.
He added that of the remaining
100000 trucks, great many can
be made available for hauling es-
sential goods over and above the
large number already engaged in
handling them.
Gas Fears Groundless.
Some fear has been expressed
that the trucking industry will run
out OF gasoline due to the rail shut
down. said Mr.. Lawrence. I'VE
believe this fear is groundless. There
is tremendous capacity in the for
hire and privately owned highway
tank truck field. These tank trucks
in conjunction with the tanker fleets
and pipelines can do the job re-
quired'
The officials conceded the trucks
cannot replace the railroads as mass
haulers of coal. grain, gravel, iron
ore and steel or cope with the raw
material problem, including the
winter feeding of cattle or process
ing new food, should the railroad
strike last for long time.
Evening star., 1946-05-25
Strike Control
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of talk on the bill and all amend
ments combined.
Two Courses of Action.
Administration leaders would ike
to move separately and at once on
any changes in existing labor laws
the President may ask for, but the
parliamentary situation is such that
the remedies also could be tackled
on to the bill now before the Senate
If the latter course is followed
however. speedy action might be
difficult. The bill now before the
Senate started in the House months
ago-the Case bill-containing con-
troversial restrictions on union poll
cies, which the Senate Labor Com
mlttee eliminated. Unless the Sem
ate should put back these curbs
there would be a battle in confer
ence before completed bill could
be sent to the White House.
Among these controversial fea-
lures of the Case bill are a re-
quirement that unions be liable for
damage suits for a breach of collec-
tive bargaining agreements, and lin
ltations on secondary boycotts.
The Senate was still in session
last night when Mr.. Truman went
on the air, and many of them lis
tened at cloakroom radios. Their
comments as they returned to the
chamber were all cooperative.
Barkley Praises Speech.
Majority Leader Barkley said the
speech was admirable and to the
point He predicted Mr.. Truman
would submit definite recommends
tions this afternoon, and promised
to do all he could to get prompt
action.
Congress will back him to the
limit" said Senator Lucas, Demo-
crat, of Illinois
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, Re-
publican whip, said he wished the
President had made such a speech
two weeks ago. He said Mr.. Tru-
man S plea to the railroad men to
return to work was tremendous.
1T should persuade them," Sen
ator Wherry added. but if it
doesn't, and the President wants
any more power, Ill give it to him"
Nebraska S other Republican, SEN
ator Butler, wired the President that
additional powers would be granted.
George Pledges Support.
Senator George. Democrat, OF
Georgia pledged the President his
support 100 per cent"
Senator Mcfarland. Democrat. OF
Arizona suggested that workers
would make a great mistake if they
fail to respond to the Presidents ap-
peal.
While both branches stood poised
to deal with the current emergency.
House Labor Committee began an
investigation into the causes of in
duStrial unrest. which has slowed
down reconversion since VI day.
In the Senate late yesterday Sem
ator johnson, Democrat, of Colo
RADIO offered a new "cool-off" plan
to cope with such work stoppages as
the present rail strike. 1t would
prohibit strikes for 100 days when
ever the President issues proclama- =
ton declaring the national welfare
is imperiled.
Employees who stopped work after
such proclamation would lose their
seniority rights.
Il think this might do the Job in
this critical emergency" Senator
Johnson said. "A railroad man who
has worked 80 years to build up his
seniority is going to think long
time before he walks off the job after
the President has issued proclama-
! ton"
Evening star., 1946-05-25
|ClO Union Denounces Truman
AS Betruyinq Roosevelt Policies

and il1-treated workers who have
been reduced through the Railway
Mediation Act from the highest to
the lowest skilled average pay
bracket in the last 18 years.
THE people of the United States
of America who voted for the policies
of Roosevelt are certain to feel your
administration has betrayed their
cause and committed virtual Demo-
cratic party suicide by forsaking the
workers in an incredible defense OF
monopoly rights over the American
people"
They said copies of the tele.
gram had been sent to chiefs ot
the striking rail brotherhoods.