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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
BY LIBERAL WAGE INCREASE TO WORKERS.;
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HOSPITAL NAMES
RANKIN MANAGER
New Head AT James Walk.
er One OF Nations
Youngest Executives

Appointment of John W. Rankin,
Winston-Salem to the superintendent
cy Of Wilmington's James Walker
Memorial hospital was announced
yesterday by James Roe, president
of the hospital board of trustees.
To be installed late this summer,
29-year-old Rankin is one Of the
natioin's youngest hospital execu-
tives. Roe, speaking of his appoint
ment, said that the new superin-
tendent would probably initiate no
immediate changes in James Walk
er routine.
University Graduate
Currently serving as superintend-
ent OF Tuolney hospital, S. c., Ran
kin is president of the South Caro-
lima Hospital association, a 1899
graduate of the University of
North Carolina, and for approx
mately 16 months during 1942-43
served as administrative specialist
VI t1S Ol4llCu OldlCS IuUllC I16dlln
service assigned to the Fourth Re-
gioinal office of Civilian Defense as
regional officer in charge of hos
pitfalls in seven southeastern states.
Determining the date " his as
sumption of duties, Rankin said
yesterday, is the appointment of
his successor at Tuomey hospital
in Sumter. Rankin made public
yesterday in Sumter his resignation
and requested the managers of
Tuomey to secure his successor
not later than August 1.
He is to succeed Mrs. Byrd
Holmes, acting superintendent of
James Walker Memorial hospital
since the resignation two months
ago for reasons of health of George
Darden.
At Duke Hospital
The son of DR.. and Mrs. Samuel
W. Rankin of Winston-Sa1em, the
superintendent select received his
See HOSPITAL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
PRESIDENT TRIED
TO STOP JACKSON
Truman Reveals Attempt
To Have Black Charges
Withheld By Justice

WASHINGTON, June 14.@RA
President Truman revealed Friday
that he tried to stop Supreme Court
Justice Jackson from issuing his
sensational blast at Justice Black
but Jackson went ahead anyway.
Jackson sent the president an ad-
vance copy of his statement de-
scribing his "feud'' with Black
and assailing the latter's partici-
patton in Supreme court decisions
in which his former law partner
was interested. 1t reached the
White House on Sunday, the day be-
fore jackson released it at a news
conference in Nuremberg and cabl-
ed it to the Judiciary committees
of Congress.
No Discussion
MI. Truman shot a message to
Jackson suggesting that the JUS
tice not release it until the two of
them had a chance to talk it over.
Asked whether Jackson then dis
cussed it with him by telephone,
the chief executive said he did not.
The presidents disclosure to his
news conference OF these activities
behind the scenes did not make
clear whether Jackson actually re-
ceived the presidential advice be-
fore he acted and thus disregard
ed it. Due to the time difference
between Washington and Nuern-
berg, the interval between the time
Jackson's statement reached the
White House end the time it was
made public have been only a few
hours.
Truman Disapproved
In any case Mr.. Truman made it
clear that he disapproved of Jack
sons action in dragging the dis
sension within the supreme court
into the open, but the president in
Dictated that was the end of it as
far as is concerned. He said in
swer to questions that he expects
no designations to result. Asked
whether Black had threatened to
resign if Jackson were appointed
See JACKSON on Page Two
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PRICE OF SUGAR
TO BE INCREASED
OPA Also Cuts Supply To
Commercial Bakeries
By IA Percent

WASHINGTON, June 1A(RH
In a move to make more bread
available by cutting down on
cake and other pastries, the OPA
Friday reduced the sugar ration
of American bakeries about IA
percent.
At the same time, there were
these other developments or the
food front:
/. An OPA official said the re-
tail price Of sugar soon will be
raised Is of a cent a pound-one
cent on a five-pound package -
to offset a wage bbost foc sugar
refinery workers.
validate Stamp
2. The agency Will validate
a second sugar stamp for home
canning July /. Spare stamp 1C
in family ration books will be good
for five pounds through Oct. 81.
The current coupon, spare stamp
9, also is good for five pounds
through October.
8. The possibility rose that the
retail price of coffee may be
raised three to five cents a pound.
Effective during the July-Sep-
TENDER quarter, bakers will re.
ceive only 60 percent as much
sugar as they used during the
corresponding quarter in 1941.
OPA announced. They now are re
ceiving 10 percent.
Flour Limitations
The reduction, which places
bakeries on the same basis a!
most other industrial users Of
sugar, was prompted by Agri
culture department limitations or
flour production.
At present, mills may grino
only rs percent as much flour
month as they did last year. Or
July 1 this goes up to IS percent
OPA said that because of these
See SUGAR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15

nexed Sunset Park and East Will
mington and the proposed merger
of the City Industrial agency with
the Wilmington Port Traffic as
sociation-might add at least
$106, 900 to the total budget.
Service Costs
When the new areas were a
nexed on January l of this year,
the temporary service budget was
set at $55, 900 to the end of the
fiscal year, June 80.
At the time this figure was
made, a tentative full fiscal year
figure of $140, GOO was estimated
for 1946-47. If the full-year figure
is used, it will add $85, 900 to the
present budget.
Proposed Merger
The proposed merger of the
industrial agency and the traffic
association has been estimated at
a yearly cost of $21, 000-$12, 900 for
the agency and $4,000 for the as
ISOLATION.
These two figures, $85 ,000 and
$21, 600, would boost the present
budget $106, 600.
These are not the only factors
to be considered in the new bud
get, however.
Other Factors
Another prime item is the posi-
BILE wage increases to city en-
ployes, particularly the firemen
and policemen. These two de-
partments have asked 1Jr a flat
wage hike of Is per cent, together
with revised working schedules
which, if adopted, would n%ecessi-
tate the addition of more men
to each department.
Still another large factor is the
increased cost of most of the sup
plies and equipment which the
city must buy, such as street paw
ing material, pipe, office supplies,
etc.
Greenfield Park
Further, the proposed 'beauti-
fication" program for Greenfield
Park and the city as a whole will,
if carried out, add a large sum to
the heavy budget.
With a budget committee expect
ed to be appointed at next Wed
nesday's city council meeting, city
department. heads are rushing
their tentative budgets to compile
ton. So far, all of them show
marked increases over the 1856
figures.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15

WASHINGTON, June 14.-G
"A dapper diaper man salo
Friday that things look better
on the baby britches front TINS
summer, but he warned: LOOK
out for another long, cold WIN
ter.
One In Ten
John K. Jones, president OF
the National Institute OF Dla-
per Services, told a news con-
ference that he was speaking
only for the one baby IN III n
this nation who wears diapers
furnished by the service.
Things are looking up Tor
these kids (who live chiefly IN
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
The w Gather
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Cardinal Considerable clolldi-
ness with scattered thundershowers and
not quite so warm in north portion
Saturday.
South Carolina Partly cloudy and
continued rather hot Saturday with
scattered thundershowers owe north por-
ton.
Eastern Standard Time)
tBy u. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:30a rs; 7:30a 80; 1:30p Sc; 1902 70.
Maximum 81; Minimum rs; Mean rs;
Normal n.
Humidity
1:30a SO; 7:30a 70; 1:30p Sc; 1902 rs.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:30 pm.
0.58 incn.
Total since the first Of the month
1:13 inches.
Tides for Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington - lolita 5:1sa
Masonboro Inlet - 7:5oa 2:o7a
s:21p 1857
Sunrise 5:0Oa; Sunset lisp; Moonrise
8 :28p; Moonset 5:31a.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. c.. al
8 am, Friday, 81 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
DADDY MUST GO A-HUNTIN'
Long And Cold Winter
Prospect For Babies

cities of at least 100, 900 pop
ulation). That's because, be
said, 20 per cent of these SER
vice subscribers are leaving for
long summer vacations.
Waiting Lists
well be able to fill up our
waiting lists at last" he said.
No, he didn't know what, if
anything, the kids would wear
while vacationing.
Jones said the diaper situa-
ton is rough for all the 2,600,-
900 babies born iii the U. S..
each year.
See BABIES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
WHITEVlLLE MAN
KILLED IN WRECK
Harry K. Carroll Dies In
Hospital After Head-On
Collision

One motorist was dead and an
other seriously injured yesterday
following a head-on collision in the
vicinity of The Cape Fear River
bridge.
Crushed in the wreckage of his
automobile, Harry K. Garrell, 26,
of Whiteville, died at the James
Walker Memorial hospital shortly
after the accident.
Ray Pursley, Lake Forest, rush
ed to the operating room by hos
pital attendants, is reported to be
in fair condition.
Crossed To Left
State Highway Patrolmen and
Sheriff's officers investigating the
accident said the collision occurred
at 5 pm. when Garrell, driving a
1941 Chevrolet toward Whiteville,
crossed to the left side of the road
into the path Of P~ursley's Whining
ton-bound Pontiac.
The two cars met approximately
See WRECK on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE!
Wilmington Top Basking
Grounds In Eastern US.

the greatest amount of SUM-
shine flooded down on it that
floods down anywhere in the
country this side of the Miss
issippi - except southern
Florida.
Outdoes Florida
And the only time southern
Florida's sun outshines Will
mington's is during the sea-
son of spring.
During the other seasons
winter, summer, and au-
tumn - the Cape Fear orb
See SUNSHINE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
WEAK

NEW ORLEANS, June 14.-U.H-
The center CT a weak tropical
storm in the Gulf of Mexico was
slated to pass near BurrWood, La,
Friday night, the U. S. Weather
Bureau reported. Small craft from
the middle Louisiana coast to Mo-
bile, Ala, we're warned to remain
in port. The Weather Bureau said
the storm was attended BY winds
of about IS miles per hour over a
small area near the center.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15

announced to reporters separately
that their W unions had reached
agreements, subject to ratification
of the membership.
Herbert Little, public relations
director of the labor department.,
told reporters: ''the strike is set
tied"
In San Francisco, Morris Wat
son, spokesman for the GNU, said
he had received this information
from national headquarters:
IF a peace agreement is reach
ed in Washington, all the estimated
200, 900 members of the GNU
groups will quit work at midnight
to start ratification proceedings
to take from "a to 48 hours.
Murray Appeals
Philip Murray, CIO president, ap-
pealed to the seven unions banded
together in the GNU to call off
their strike and continue at their
jobs.
Bridges and Curran issued a
statement at 1920 pm. E. S. T.
claiming for the GNU "an an
precedented victory for all mari
time workers and for the laboring
people of America"
They declared that 'the victory
was made possible by the unity
of the maritime workers expressed
in the GNU and by the board sup
port of Jul fight by workers here
and throughout the world"
Terms Of Contract
Bridges and Curran said these
were the terms won by the unions
allied in the GNU:
1-For seaman-40 hour week in
all ports; $3.50 monthly increase,
retroactive to April /; all work per-
formed on Sunday at sea to be paid
at the overtime rate which is raised
to 81 an hour. Other collateral is
sues to be negotiated in the next
80 days and if no agreement is
reached, these issues will be sub
mitted to arbitration.
2. For radio operators-a wage
increase of $3.50 a month and
arbitration of an additional am
cunt to preserve historic differ
entails; overtime rate for all
work performed at sea on Sunday
(meaning overtime after a 43 hour
week.; arbitration of new over
time rate and additional radio OPP
orator on all cargo ships.
Overtime For Sunday
8. Engineers-provision for over
time for Sunday at sea, and a 40
hour week in port.
4. Longshoremen - increase OF
% cents an hour as recommended
by a fact-finding board, retroac-
tive to last October l.
All the proposals are subject to
ratification of the unions involved.
Stumbling Block
Bridges explained that the last
stumbling block over signature Of
the West Coast waterfront contract
See MARITIME on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
]NSURORS INSTALL
l946-47 OFFICERS
Murray Leads Group AT
Wrightsville Beach
Convention

The installation of new officer:
and the presentation TO awards
for outstanding service" to pas
presidents spotlighted the annua.
convention banquet of the North
Carolina Association of Mutual In.
sIrance Agents at the Ocean
Terrace hotel, Wrightsville Beach
last night.
The new officers are Murray
White, High Point, president; Ed
|. Beam, Charlotte, first vice
PRESIDENT; and Edgar Towe, Will
son. second vice-president.
Perry On Board
R. A. Perry, Wilson, retiring
president, and w. C. Gates, Hen
derson, were elected to the boarc
Of directors.
A new secretary and treasurer
will be selected at today's session.
The awards for outstanding
service" presented by the new
president, went to the following
past presidents: Cliff Westbrook,
Charlotte; Floyd Hugh Craft,
Greensboro; Hugh H. Murray,
Raleigh; P. P. Phillips, Durham;
Harry Latimer, Wilmington; ]. M.
Zachary, Charlotte; C. C. Fox,
statesville; George Jones, Char
lotte; and Perry.
Fire Marker Award
After Perry gave the welcoming
speech to the 200 delegates at the
banquet, a singular award was
made to Past President Jones by
Bill Baldwin, executive secretary
of the National Association Of
Mutual Insurance Agents.
Jones was given the traditional
"fire-marker'' aWard-a duplicate
of the "fire-markers' once nailed
to insured houses-for his out
standingg fire insurance work for
the past year.
The first day of the insurers
two-day conference opened at 10
o'clock yesterday morning with
President Perry calling the dele
gates to order in the convention
hall.
Discussion Series
After official greetings were
extended by Wofford HUMPHREYS,
chief deputy commissioner of the
North Carolina Insurance depart
ment, a series Of fire insurance
discussions was held.
First on the agenda was John
F. Fletcher, manager of the North
Carolina Automobile Rate Ad-
ministrative office, explaining the
recent changes in automobile
rates and classifications.
The next topic, modern fire
protection, was discussed by Sher-
wood Brockwell, state fire mar
shall.
Landon Hill, fire insurance
manager of the North Carolina
Rating bureau, spoke next on the
recent merchantile rate reduc-
tons.
See NSURORS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
CUT Off DATE
June 20 IN SALE
Bids Must Be In On Float
ing Drydock, WAA
Says
Special to The Star

WASHINGTON, June IA. - The
war Assets administration Friday
announced a "cut-off'' date for bids
On me Wilmington floating drydock,
now being offered for sale o. lease.
The WAA said that no bids or
proposals will be accepted after
June 20.
When no acceptable proposal is
submitted for an industrial facil-
ny the Office of Real Property
DlSp5sal reserves the right to re-
Iect all bids and set a new "cut-
vi date, the WAA stated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
MEMORIAL COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, June IS a

WASHINGTON, June Is -(P1-
An Andrew Johnson Memorial
commission would be established
under a resolution introduced in
the Senate Friday. Majority
Leader Barley (D.-Ky.) and
Senator Hoey D.-N.C.) offered
legislation to establish a commits
sion to formulate plans for pre-
sevation of the birthplace of the
18th President of the United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15

WASHINGTON, June 14.-AP)-The maritime labor
dispute was settled Friday night at almost the very NOM
ent when a great nationwide shipping strike was to begin.
Granville Conway, War Shipping administrator, told
reporters the agreement chad been signed and sealed"
Harry Bridges and Joseph Curran, ochairmen of the
committee for maritime unity. a few minutes before had
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
Temporary Work Stoppage
To Tie Up Ocean Commerce
200, 600 Workers May Take Up To "a Hours
Off To Ratify New Contract;
$3.50 Per Month Hike

CHARLESTON, S. c., June 14.-UP-Anthony Lucio. head Of
the local CLIO Maritime union, Friday night announced that his
800 members had voted to walk out at midnight Regardless"
and that 10 ratification meeting on the strike settlement would
be held until Saturday.
Lucio said that picket lines would be set up. Eleven ships In
the harbor are affected, but the CLIO has agreed to complete I'M
loading of two ammunition ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
BY LARRY HIRSCH

When Al Jolson used to
sing, THE sun shines east.
the sun shines west, but l
know where the sun shines
best" he might well have
ended the ditty with these
two words:
"In Wilmington"
East OF Mississippi
Provided, of course, that he
was limiting the scope of his
song to that region of the
United States east of the Miss
issippi river.
Because year in, year out,
the Wilmington region has
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
BUDGET HIGHER
BUDGET HIGHER
Municipal Expense
Increase Foreseen
Newly Annexed Area, Port Traffic-Indust-
rial Agency Merger May Add $780,
600 To City Costs

Wilmington's municipal budget for the fiscal year
1946-47 might exceed the present fiscal years budget of
81 ,644,842 by well over $100,O 0O, city hall estimates re-
vealed yesterday.
Two factors alone-the service budget for newly-an-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15
FORECAST

Wilmington and vicinity Saturda.
hot with scattered thundershowers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-15

See C on Page Two
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-11-02

candidates for the Governorship. and make the information known in their communities.
 Deal Denounced
 While fusion between parties based upon an important principle can be condoned, the alliance Of Bridgeport Democratic and Repub- lican leaders, which sees, for the sake of expediency, a Republican candidate for Senator also running on the Democratic ticket, and two Democratic candidates running on the Republican ticket, must be con- demned by labor. The solution for the unhealthy political situation that exists in Bridgeport is to be found in the nomination of candi- dates of outstanding merit with a sound program and passion for honest public service and not through deals between party lead CTS concerned primarily with pat rOnage.
 Of necessity the workers of Con- necticut must take a greater inter- est in political matters than ever before. Whether labor laws will be emasculated living standards re- duced and depression and unem- ployment recur, or whether we shall march on the path of progress and security, will depend on the results of this years elections.
 This Committee has carefully evaluated the records of the candi- dates for Congressmen, Senator. and Governor, their position on vital issues, and pertinent factors. It has endorsed certain candidates in a spirit of political non-parti- sanship and in the belief that their election would serve the best in- terests of the majority of the peO- |ple.
 It is our hope that the informa- ton contained in this report will be helpful to the labor movement of this state.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-11-02

duStrial agriculture under the age of IA.
 Rent control as long as needed.
 He declared his opposition to:
 Penal labor for commercial pur- poses.
 Served Ls Lieutenant Governor 19S9-1941. Former head of United China Relief.
 A candidate of high caliber, with eminent educational qualifications. WiIbert SnOW-DemOcrat
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-11-02

bor's program. Member of Ameri- can Federation of Teachers. A prov en friend of labor. Endorsed by New London Central Labor Union, Metal Trades Council of New London County, United Labor Committee of Greater New Haven, and by this Committee.
 Jasper MCLevy-SOcialist
 Failed to answer questionnaire.
 By ignoring the Committees questionnaire the only candidate for Governor to do so, Mayor Mc- Levy demonstrates his diSdain for Labor'S opinion.
 It is a sad commentary on con- ditionS in Bridgeport when the Chamber of Commerce and the Manufacturers Association of the city have to urge the Mayor to raise salaries of city employees. Until such time as Mayor Mo- Levy takes steps to effect fair pay schedules, labor cannot regard with favor his candidacy for any public office.
 Candidates for the General
 Assembly
 Nominations for State Senators and Representatives were made by party caucuses in most districts too late to allow queStiOnnaire to be sent to candidates and answered in time for study by our Commit tee.
 In considering candidates for members of the General Assembly, it should be recalled that last Jan uary Harold V. Feinmark, former Legislative Agent of the Connec- ticut Federation of Labor, charac- terized the disgraceful struggle for jobs that occurred in the 1945 ses- sion of the General Assembly which tied up procedure for months as statewide scandal" He also de- clared in his report to the Water bury convention that "the Con- necticut General Assembly will not again be held in respect by the people of our state until both DO. litical parties dedicate themselves to the proposition that the first ob- ligation of our legislators is to the people, and that patronage comes second"
 An obligation therefore, de- wolves upon every voter to ascer- tain whether the candidates in his district can be relied upon to serve the people first or not in the state legislature and to guide himself accordingly.
 Central Labor Unions and other labor organizations should also look into the position of the candi- dates on the questions enumerated in the questionnaire sent to the
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-11-02

Answered the following ques- tionnaire:
 DO YOU FAVOR
 1. Broadening the State Work mems Compensation Act to provide for the coverage of all employers Chose who employ one or more employeeS), and hberalizing of benefits?
 2. Amending the Unemployment Compensation Act to correct ex- iSting weaknesses and to provide for the expediting of claims?
 3. Appropriate state legislation to supplement the National Hous- ing Act or any other Federal Bill that would stimulate the building of homes?
 4. Adequate appropriations by the state to subsidize housing for low income families? 5. Direct primaries? 6. The passage of state law establishing a minimum wage of at least 65 cents an hour? T. A state law establishing an adequate apprenticeship training program?
 8. The inclusion of state. county and municipal employees under the provisions of the State Labor Relations Act?
 g. A law outlawing the employ ment of children under 16 in the states tobacco fields?
 10. A $5,00O exemption on the home of anyone availing himself of state old age assistance and assistance to the blind? II. A law providing for the use of the Allied Printing Trades label on all printing done for the State of Connecticut and ending the prac- tice of printing by penal labor? 12. A maximum work week of 40 hours for state employees?
 13. Salary increases for state employees to provide for 8 decent standard of living? A. Improvement of the merit and pension systems for state en- ployeeS?
 IS. Increasing the number of safety inspectors on an adequate basis and adoption of safety code to protect building trades workers on scaffolds, etc?
 Favorably to all with these ex- captions: For direct primaries without much enthusiasm" for outlawing of child labor in tobacco fields under IA, T doubt if we could do better than this" Forty hours a week for state employees If 1t can be negotiated" IS, providing in- spectors hired are properly quail fled"
 As Lieutenant Governor, MT. Snow unequivocally supported la