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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-10

Until the strike ends, OF course.
the cost in wages 10 employees will
not be known. But each knows
that when the end Of the eighth
week OF the walkout arrives Janu-
airy l6. each will have lost about
S440 in wages
One imponderable, however. is
whether all of the 175,0OO strikers
would have remained at work if
the walkout had not been called.
II is doubtful that they would.
c. r. Wilson. president of GM,
revealed after the strike started
that he had glass at Buick for
only few hours work and that
the glass strike ultimately would
have closed other GM divisions.
In that event, the employees
would have been entitled TO un-
employment compensation.
A worker making $50 a week
lcloSe 10 the average pay when
the strike was called November
.21 knows only this:
WOULD REACH SIS
He was offered raise of 10
per cent BY GM. which would
nave given him S55 week.
He will have been out of work
eight weeks january rs, and there
fore will have lost $40 on that
date
He struck for 80 per cent in
crease. which would give him
weekly check of sos.
Therefore. if he gets 80 per
cent raise by January Is, he will
work % weeks before recovering
the wages lost
This IS the basic arithmetic as
it pertains TO each worker.
WHY HE ASKED 80 PCT.
But it cannot be regarded as
an exact diagnosis because not .
even GM officials know how many
hours they would have worked.
In calling the strike, Walter Reu-
ther, JAW vice president in
charge of the GM division, said
his demand for 30 per cent was
merely 10 compensate for the
forthcoming reduction in working
hours. thus keeping take-home pay
at the war level.
Before the walkout GM offered
raise of 13iz cents an hour.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-10
Correction Officials
Called Biggest Need
Special 10 THE DETROIT TIMES

BALTIMORE. Jan. 10 Ade-
quate personnel rather than addi-
tional buildings and other facili-
ties is needed in Maryland to
care for youthful offenders, the
newly appointed governors COM
mission of youth services agreed
al its first meeting here.
The personnel problem of the
various institutions was described
by Harold Donnell. superintendent
of prisons, and concurred in by
the commission.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-10
5-AIarm Fire in Capital

WASHINGTON, Jan, 10 GNSl
Virtually all WaShingtonS fire.
fighting apparatus was called out
today to battle a fve-alarm blaze
at the Standard Oil Co 5 plant
in the southeast section Of the
CITY
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28

the fact that national conditions were
too often termed Emergencies and
accepted as such.
In recent months, however, Con-
gress has appeared headed back to It's
rightful place. It has exerted itself
more in the affairs of national manage
ment, has made itself more representa-
tive of the millions whose voice 1T IS.
We welcome this trend toward re-
sumption of governmental balance
Now, however, it has suffered a
serious blow to it's esteem. One of its
members is directly responsible. We
refer to the MACPHERSON case. 10 say
the least, the Congressman has been
most indiscreet. He has acknowledged
aiding the munitions combine with It's
Washington dealings but has denied
he made any personal profit or did
anything more than seek to speed the
war effort. Many who have been fol-
lowing the hearings and other work of
the Senate War Investigating commit
tee believe otherwise. Their conf
dence in Congress has been damaged.
W. believe the big majority of the
members of the lower and upper houses
are intelligent, conscientious, hard
working men whose interests in the
welfare of the country are sound, more
important to them than their purely
personal ones. But to many people the
May case is that of one spoiled apple
depreciating the quality of the whole
barrel.
To protect itself, Congress, through
the Senate committee, must make every
effort to bring every detail of the
sordid affair to light. 1t must do even
more than that. It must see that
those who are guilty of misconduct are
properly punished. It is the RESPONSE
bility of the legislative branch of the
government to keep its house in order.
The May case gives it a wonderful op-
p%ortunity to exercise this right. If it
does not do so, then it cannot expect
the support of the public, vitality neces-
sary to maintain its proper position in
our system of government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Legion Junior Baseball

The coming week is the most i'm
portant in the victorious life of Will
mington's American Legion Junior
baseball team.
This is the crucial period the mem
bers of the club and their sponsors
have been looking forward to since
the first practice. It is the first
Eastern North Carolina championship
of the main goals. Next, if the COM
ing hurdle is cleared, is the state title
series. The opponent will be either
the Kannapolis or Mecklenburg county
nine.
First game of the t~hree-out-of-
five series with Red Springs will be
staged there Monday afternoon. The
contests will then swing between the
two communities. If a fifth one is
necessary, a flip of a coin will deter
mine the site of the deciding engage
ment.
AS important as the performance of
these youngsters is the support they re-
ceive from the community during the
series. All interested in amateur base
ball appreciate their fine showing in
representing Wilmington against other
Eastern North Carolina teams. They
deserve the full backing of everyone
anxious in the advancement of clean
craftsmanship and the American COM
p%etitive spirit among youth.
The series can rightfully be billed
as the most important sports event of
the week for Wilmington. The young
sters have been in there trying, and
succeeding, and they deserve this new
spotlight. Let's see that they get it
with full knowledge that the commu-
nifty is with them and proud of them,
win or lose. With this goes our best
hopes of success. And considering
the teams past record, we believe they
will be justified.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Veterans Conference
Rejected By Truman

WASHINGTON, July 27-W.H-
President Truman today rejected
a proposal by American Legion
Commander John STEELE that the
President call a national confer
ence On veterans rehabilitation
problems.
STEELE had promised that the
conference comprise representa-
tives of veterans organizations the
Red Cross and Federal and State
agencies concerned with veterans
rehabilitation.
STEELE said many erstwhile en-
thusiastic civic agencies and in
dividual volunteers are relaxing in
to apathy, tired Of the job" of
assisting veterans.
Rejecting Stelle's suggestion, Mr..
Truman, said all community civic
organizations had been encourag-
ed to cooperate in assisting form
or CTS
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Congress And May Case

A return to the proper balance of
the powers of the legislative, judicial
and executive branches of the govern
ment has long been the desire of those
who want this country operated on the
principles laid down by the founding
fathers.
Since the adoption of the constitu-
ton, this system has been accented as
the best for execution of the policies
OF democratic rule. There have been
many times when it has not been fol-
lowed, when one of the three branches
exercised too much power and influ-
ence over the others.
History records several cases when
the Supreme court occupied the "driv-
er's seat" In recent years, dating
back to the beginning of the regime of
the late President Roosevelt, the ex.
ecutlve has held the upper hand and
Congress has failed to occupy its
rlghtful role. On occasions, this EN-.
phasis on the executive branch has re.
suited in the charge, sometimes vel
founded, of a dictatorship. In recen'
years, there have also been times whe1
Congress was accused of being littl
more than a rubber stamp"
Meanwhile, the legislative body ha
lost prestige during intrusion into it
sphere of powers. The fault for som
of this may be laid to it's doors an
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
BORDER LEAF BELT
SALES BEGIN SOON
Thursday Date Set For
Opening Sales In N.
e. And S. e.

RALEIGH, July u -R-Cash
will start flowing next Thursday
throughout the Border tobacco
belt, numbering markets in North
Carolina and South Carolina.
Producers sales on that one
flue-cured belt alone last year
amounted to $110, 652, 1877. The
average was A cents a pound,
although the weighted average
ceiling was A IL cents.
Thus far, NO price ceilings have
been bixed on this years crop, nor
have buyers been told how much
they could bid in.
On July /, the U. S. Crop Rota-
ting board estimated the 1916 crop
in the Border belt to be 256, 3O0,.
600 pounds, as compared with 1885,
020, 900 pounds produced last yead.
Indications were that 95, 900 acres
had been planted in North Caro-
lima, and LAG, 900 acres in South
Carolina.
Production in a belt does mo-
necessarily equal sales in tina
belt since some farmers nigh
sell in other belts.
North Carolina markets are
Chadbourn, Tabor City, Clarkton
Fair Bluff. Fairmont, Lumbertor
and Whiteville. Fayetteville also
plans to open Thursday. South
Carolina markets are at Conway,
Darlington, Dillon, Kingstree, Lake
City, Loris, Mullins Pamplico ano
Timmonsville.
Tobacco experts here, after
viewing the field stands and cured
tobacco, expressed the belief thai
Border belt prices would at Least
equal those on the Georgia-Flor-
dia belt, which averaged 44.75
cents a pound during its first week
OF sales. Price there held steady.
The United States and North
Carolina Departments of Agricul-
ture issued a statement here say
ing this years crop would compare
very closely with last years as to
quality, color and weight. Trans.
planting began somewhat later
than last year because of blue
mold attacks in some areas bu'
good weather enabled growers tc
plant their full allotment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Snite, In Iron Lung,
Arrives To Take Part
In Bridge Tournament

LITTLE FALLS, MINI, July n
-(P-Fred snite, Jr., Cnlcago n, n,
fantile paralysis victim who ca. ..
himself the ''boiler kid was herr
today to participate in the cen0'
Minnesota bridge tournament
Snite, who has been spending w
summer at his home in Mlnocq1'
Wis, came here in his sps W.,
trailer equipped to operate the nv. n
lung in which he spends mos y"
his time. ,,-
He was entered in the open pa -,
championship event. he us,, 4
mirror to see the play on the ooa,s
and directs an attendant IN pla' =,
his own hand as he lies -
respirator.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Terminal Leave Bill
Delayed By Deadlock
Over Payment Method

WASHINGTON, July 81 W.H -
congressional conferees on the 49,.
ooo' ooo, 900 terminal leave pay bill
remained deadlocked tonight or
whether ex-GI's should be paid in
cash or bonds for leave they didn't
take while in the armed forces.
They agreed to resume efforts to
settle the issue on Tuesday after
house c%onferees stood firm agains.
accepting the senate plan to paw
veterans in Understanding govern
ment bonds to mature five years
after the date of discharge.
Rep. R. Ewing Thomson, D.,
Tex, ranking member among the
cashminded house %conferees. said
administration leaders had arrang.
ed for Budget Bureau officials to
present a defense of the bond sys-
tenn when the conferences resume
neYt Weak.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Proposed Truck Lane

A necessary step toward establish
ment of a truck lane here was taken
in Raleigh late last week as the State
Highway and Public Works commits
sion authorized beginning of engineer
ing surveys to determine the most suit
able route Through or around" Will
mington.
The news was received with inter-
est but there is one phase in the report
We do not like.
That is the Through or around
Wilmington part. The word Through
should be eliminated; greater en-
phasis must be placed on "around."
It Wilmington is to have a truck
lane, then it should be in the full mean
ing of the word, a special highway
whose principal traffic will be COM
mercial.
Any proposal to shift the line of
traffic from Third to Seventh or to
Thirteenth or any other densely popu-
lated street is : makeshift one. No one
can consider it even a half. solution of
the problem. 1t is unfair to Third street
that this traffic is now moving over it.
1t would be just as unfair to change it
to any other street comparable in num-
Der OF residents. It would be merely a
matter of passing the buck"
The real solution is a new route
skirting the city's residential districts.
The community has been fortunate
that this heavy traffic has not result
ed in loss of life and material damage,
such as explosion of oil tankers. There
is every indication that the volume of
traffic will increase greatly as the
petroleum terminals grow. The time is
here to think in terms of a real truck
thoroughfare. It must be designed to
eliminate the present traffic dangers
as well as being a practical route for
those who use it. To meet these con-
ditions, n beginning at the southern
end of the harbor, in the vicinity of
the shipyard, and swinging around the
city is the best possible proposal.
The City council has indicated ii
favors the "around" and not Through
route. We hope the, state engineers
will follow this line of thought in their
surveys. If they do, they will be or
the right course to give Wilmington
the type of lane it deserves, one thai
will be highly serviceable not only fol
the present but years to come-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Anti-Hay Fever Drug
Is New DEVELOPMENT

PITTSBURGH, July 81 Wp -
Development OF a new drug called
pyribenzamine which promises re-
lief for suffer ers of hay fever and
hives was announced today.
Tested in almost 1000 cases BY
allergy specialists throughout the
country, the new drug brought re-
lief to more than half the persons
who were treated.
The new drug was announced bv
DR.. Leo H. C-iep, chairman of the
committee on public relations OF
the America Academy OF Allergy.
DR.. Criep stressed pyribensa-
mine is not d cure for hay fever
and other allergies. He pointed out
however, that a study Of 978 cases
demonstrated the new drug is "a
useful palliative" because it eased
the patients suffering.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Poor States To Get
More Federal Help
In Old Age Program

WASHINGTON, July 27 -IR-
The Senate Finance COMMITTEE
today approved a plan by when
the Federal Government Woula
pay more to poor states than 10
prosperous states for old age az
sistance and aid to d%epenaen'
children and the blind.
For the poorer states the pFg,,
portion of federal money voula
be as high as two to one.
1t is written into a bill passed oy
the House to freeze social secully
payroll taxes at one per cent l-
employers and employees for al,
other year, place 100000 mafl'IIs
workers under social security anu
make other changes IN the WEI
fare acts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, July a.
W.D-1nsolnnia need plague guests
at plush hotels here no longer.
Sleep-hun9ry guests, instead of
sheep counting, have only to ring
1or "slumber service" A bellhon
answers the distress call with a
portable record player and special
time to Sleep recordings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Noted Choral Group
Sings Here 1odG

The High Point college q.5
appear in a concert OF ..,
music this morning in the w.
Methodist church at II c-oIN ~,
This distinguished college =.
has appeared in recent moa'ns
several of the larger Gnu r%.,
over the state, and has me-
enthusiastic approval and re'P0'
from their audiences. ,,ts
The quartet is composed o. Hiss
Denny Lee Bryson, soprano c'sd
Mary Lou Raney, ~contral,o' .r.
Lawson, tenor; and Ear n''
son. bass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28

vote ..-49 81 s. 62X
The detection among union mem
bers is presumably due to union
criticism of MI. Truman's hand
ling of the railroad strike and a
general union feeling that Mr..
Truman is not as pro-labor as he
might be.
Even SO, union members show
more support of the Democratic
party that non-union workers in
the manual worker and white col
lar groups. The non-union vote to-
day among those groups combined
is 81 per cent Democratic, 40 per
cent Republican.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
interpreting
The News
By Dewitt MacKFNz,,
AP Foreign Affairs Avail,

British Foreign Secretary T.
nest Bevin is one of Eucona ~
outspoken statesmen, as wi.nss'
his blunt assertion during deb,,'
in the House Of Commons tb.+ ~
Austrian situation is verv ,.v
cate at the present moment, ss4
that he didn't know 'vbs. t.U
eastern Austria may even be ,,,
off" ""
This statement of course j, i,
terpreted as referring to The M.
sibility that eastern Ans,,;,
which is occupied by Russia A.,
contains the major portion Of y,
country's industrial capacity-m,.
be severed and become q Unit :.
the permanent Soviet Zone If i.
fluence. Starting as that
sound as coming from a torei,,
minister in debate, it is M y.
prise to observers who lone b.r,
noted that control of all Aus,r;.
appeared to be one Of Moscow,
detectives.
Spurre0 by Criticism
What spurred Mr.. Bevia to mi,
frankness was sharp c@ritici,r,
leveled at him by several mem.
bers of commons for his agras.
ment at the Big Four foreign min
listers conference in Paris that
Italy should be permitted TO "a.
tain the south Tyrol. He detended
the action on the ground tina,
should be considered in relation
to- the whole European situation
and not as an independent matter
1t was then that he referred 10
the delicacy Of the Austrian stu.
alton and pointed out that she had
not yet achieved independence.
Bevin might have added--thougt
he did not that the Big Three
agreed to the independents Of
Austria at the Moscow conference
of 1914, and reaftirmed ii later
Austrian independence is a mat.
ter of great concern 10 the western
Allies in the rehabilitation Of Ell.
rope, and the situation between
Russia and the Western powers
has grown increasingly difficult.
One of the most striking indi.
cations of Russia's intentions came
three weeks ago when, without
consulting the other allies, she an
nounced that she had taken over
ownership of most of Austria'S in,
dustries and other property in the
Soviet zone as German repair.
atoms. Moscow rejected American
and British representations con.
testing this action.
But yesterday came a sudden
and remarkable reaction by the
unhappy Vienna government. The
legislature took the initiative and
defied the Soviet by unanimously
approving naturalization o. key
industries, including some claimed
by Moscow as PREPARATIONS. This
action was taken in face of Soviet
warning not to do it, and thus
the delicate situation Of which Mr.,
Bevin spoke has jumped into the
super class.
The reaction of Russia and the
Western Allies wasn't Immediately
registered, but it is a tense
| moment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Editorial Comment
THEY READ THE PAPERS

The war assets administ1 alton has warned its
employees not to buy surplus goods for them
selves Tor to accept social Entertainment
or other favors from prospective purchasers.
In view of the embarl ass1ng disclosures now
being made in Washington that warning, we
are confident, was entirely superfluous. -
Charleston Evening Post
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28

The figures are not to be con-
strued as a forecast for 1948. They
obviously cannot take into account
the popularity Of candidates select
ed to run. Moreover, events OF
the next two years may radically
alter present day sentiment.
THE DEMOCRATS have truly
fallen into hard times, politically,
as compared to the rosy days, of
1886 or even 1910. The party had
a huge majority among white col
lar workers, manual workers,
farmers and union members in
1886, and polled nearly half the
votes Of the professional and bust
ness people to boot. In 1910 there
was a. marked detection among
white collar workers, but the par
ty continued to have big MAORI
ties among the numerically large
manual worker and farm group,
to say nothing of the union mem
bers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28

a shit away from the De1Iloc| aus
since 1914, the detection has not
been as great among white collar
and union groups.
As a result of these shifts, the
Republican and Democratic par.
ties are today almost evenly
matched, with the COP. hold.
ing a slight edge. AS reported
earlier in the week, 81 per cent
of the country's voters po-led by
the Institute say they would vote
Republican if a presidential cleo.
ton were being held today, while
40 per cent say they would vote
Democratic.
With the country SO evenly di.
vided, there is every prospect for
a long and bitter political fight
between the major parties leading
up to the 1948 presidential cleo
ton, with the Republicans today
closer to victory than at any time
since before Roosevelt was elect
ed in 1882.
AL VOlSlS qQSStlOllCu III liz POA-
were asked a question which has
proved a reliable index of party
strength during the past ter
years of polling experience.
The question:
eff a presidential election
were being held today, which
party would you vote for-the
Democratic or Republican,"
The following shows the pro
portion of voters in major occu.
patton groups and among union
members who say they would
vote Democratic today. The vote
in the 1914 election is also given
for comparison. Figures for the
nation as a whole and the various
geographical sections have already
been reported.
% Democratic of Major
Party Total Vote
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-28
Democratic PartyLoses
GroundAmongAHMaj
Working Groups In L. S.
The Gallup Pol!
By GEORGE GALLUP

Director, American Institute of Public Opinion
PRINCETON, N. j., July 27-There has bene a sharp
trend of sentiment away from the Democratic party among
white collar workers and members of labor unions.
Although other major occupational groups, such as
farmers and professional and business people, also show
The Arizona post., 1946-12-06
TRUMAN NOT RUSHING
REPLY TO ATTLEE'S NOTE ON
YOM KIPPUR STATEMENT

NEW YORK (JPS)-President
Truman is now drafting reply
to clustering note" from Prime
Minister Attlee which he got for
his Yom Kippur statement on
Palestine, Charles van Devander
and William o. Player, New York
Post Washington correspondent
reports. The Presidents reply,
however, is not being rushed, the
correspondents say, because the
u. S. is still waiting for Britain
to reply to two month old COM
munication referring to the Brit
ish Government the Jewish Agen-
cy's plan for Palestine which
President Truman endorsed in his
Yom Kippur statement.
The Arizona post., 1946-12-06
ARAB BID FOR BRITISH
COMMITMENT ON IMMIGRA-
TION TURNED DOWN

LONDON (WNS)-C oloni a l
Secretary A. Creech Jones has
not promised the Arabs that no
change in Palestine's immigration
policy would be instituted before
the resumption on December 16
of the London Conference on Pal
estine, it was disclosed here by
an unimpeachable source.
According to the informant, the
new Colonial Secretary made the
statement in the course of con-
versations with Jewish Agency
representatives. A spokesman for
the British Foreign Office was
reported to have declared how
ever that he knew of no intention
to change the present immigra-
ton policy, under which l,5OO
Jewish immigrants are admitted
monthly to Palestine.
A number of Jewish Agency
leaders, including DR.. Weizmann,
met this week with the Colonial
Secretary to discuss the terms
under which it would be possible
for the Agency to participate in
the Palestine conference when it
resumed session. 1t is believed
the conferees also discussed
plan to ease the current tension
in Palestine. The plan, said to
have been proposed by the Brit
ish, calls for the formation of an
Anglo-Jewish committee whose
task it would be to endeavor to
clear the tense atmosphere in the
Holy Land. No decision has been
reached but it is likely that the
proposal will receive more con-
sideration when the talks are re-
sumed.