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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10
ENTER E CONTEST

ENTER QUEEN CONTEST
WH1TEVILLE, Aug. 9-Miss
Ethel Lamb and Miss Anne
Mckenzie were the first can
didates for the title of beauty
queen for the tobacco ball to
be staged here August q. Miss
Lamb is the daughter of
Major and Mrs. R. ]. Lamb,
while Miss Mckenzie is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Mil
ton Mckenzie. They were
chosen by the Civilian and the
Business and Professional
Woman's clubs which organi-
cations will sponsor their can
didacies.
The tobacco ball is being pro-
NOTED by the Whiteville Wo-
mans clubs and Junior Wo-
mans club. All civic organiza-
tons in Columbus county r
being requested to enter can
IOr the queen S rOlS.
PAT DUVAL NAMED
WHIT E WILLIE, Aug. g.
Thurston (Pat) Formy Duval,
Jr., son of DR.. and Mrs. T.
Formy Duval, has been elected
commander of the newly form
ed Tommie Callahan Memo
rial post of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. Other officers
of the post are: DR.. H. R.
Simmons, senior vice-comman-
der; Albert A.. Barney, junior
vice-commande-; James A..
Brooks. quartermaster; and
Paul Hooks, chaplain.
Post officers we're installed
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

Residents of Brunswick coun-
ty have been assured that Oak
Island station is regarded as
one of the more important
life saving stations, and it is
believed here, that this activity
will be among the first to be
built back to full working
strength.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10

Four quarts Of canned fruit for
each pound of sugar used should
be the rule Of thrifty home can
ners this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13

to do what needs doing IN the
matter of salaries, to attract more young
men and women to the field of education
by raising the pay scale to somewhere
near the levels ~obtainable behind store
counter, at typewriters, or in the more
exacting tasks of the business worlo'
There is little inducement now tor any
body to take up teaching, when otner
jobs paying more and exactlng less
responsibility, are available.
Governments, from Washington TO
county seats in all regions, have an
obligation to teachers which has never
been met. Unless it is without further
needless delay, the two million children
whose education is being interfered
with now will quickly increase through
further dissertations Of the school room
by more and more of the country's
dwindling teaching staffs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13

and the winds blow through the
board-covered windows of the an
cient contraptions on two axles
which serve as carriages.
And on them. under them, on
buffers and stairs, humanity
clusters like bees. And as the
train rolls along you e hundreds
Of peasants sleeping on the ground
beside the tracks. Beside them
are jealousy guarded sacks Of
grain.
Famine which started in the
Northeast from which free
hunger trains have been running
to the South and Southeast, is
now beginning to threaten all Ro-
mania. But still any peasant who
has anything to exchange for
grain, can hop these trains which
take him where he might find
some. Thus he is spared going
to the ruinous black market.
At current illegal market levels
a COW or pig bring only a few
sacks of grain. And in reverse
procedure one kilo of corn flour
buys two shares in one Of the
biggest Romainan banks.
Under the present system a
retired army colonel or university
professor can buy out of one
months pension: 80 loaves OF
black bread, 120 pints Of milk,
two pounds of butter, two pounds
OF meat, pay his rent, electric
light bill and maid. Firewood for
the winter costs him four months
pension.
Yet the first class restaurants and
night clubs are full. Black markets
flourish. For a family to live COM
fortably would take about five
times a colonies pay.
Communist Minister of Justice,
Lucretiu P~atrascanu, just return
ed from the Paris Peace confer
ence, has promised a drastic anti
speculation law. He has promised
popular tribunals, headed by
magistrates assisted by represen-
tatives of honest" s%hopkeepers
and producers and representatives
OF the consumers. These tribunals
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
Peasants Flee Areas Hit
By Famine; Grain Pinch Now Severe

will have the right to sentence Of
tenders to hard lobor for life.
But these measures, however
drastic, cannot compensate TOR
the grain deficit. A Romanian
representative has gone to Moscow
to ask for Soviet help.
Trade circles are not over-opti-
mistic over the possible results.
The Ukraine also has suffered
from this severe drought. At the
most Russia could give Romania
500, 900 tons of corn. But Romania
needs another 1000, 900 tons Of
corn and about 300, 900 tons Of
wheat to tide her over. this year.
Romania lacks the foreign
currency to buy corn elsewhere.
The IS, 1000, 900 Swiss Franc loan
has not been, ratified. Only after
the Russian negotiations have been
concluded al Romania take stock
end see what else she can export.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
Facing Atomic Energy"

No more troublesome and confused
subject is in the public eye these days
than atomic energy and what shall be
done to save the world from annihila-
ton by it's misuse. Everybody is disturb
ed by it. Everybody feels that only by
adequate universal controls of it can
our civilization be preserved. But few
among us know much about atomic
potentials particularly for peacetime
utilization.
This is why the conference, or
forum, in the, high school auditorium
next Thursday afternoon and evening,
under sponsorship of the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, on Facing Atomic
Energy" is of prime Importance to
'Wilmingtonians who want to know more
about this strange force that was un-
leashed in Japan to hasten the end Of
the Pacific warfare.
The speakers are well qualified to
discuss the various phases of atomic
energy. Heading the group will be DR..
Frank Graham, president of North
Carolina University. With him will be
DR.. Alvin Weinberg of the Clinton
Laboratories, Oak Ridge; DR.. J. R. Coe,
director of the Oak Ridge chemistry
department, and DR.. Walter Beard of
the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Cor
poration. In addition Samuel R. Lever
ing, Of the Friends Peace Committee,
will be heard.
Wilmingtonians have not before had
such an opportunity to gain invaluable
information on a subject that '"has the
world by the ears" The Jaycees are to
be commended for sponsoring the event.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
Fine Balance For The Present

President Truman's appeal for CO.
operation by the republican congress
during Sc two years ahead was we'll
receive@~ Republican leaders have made
it plain that they will go along with the
Chief Executive whenever they are
convinced White House proposals are
FUNDAMENTALLY in the interest Of the
nation. To this extent, then, it is rea-
sonable to foresee bipartisan govern
ment.
10 a greater extent, the Presidents
appeal and the republican response put
Mr.. Truman and the Congress, if not on
a spot, at least on their guard, in the
first case to prevent further left-wine
proposals and in the second to back
center-of-the-road proposals eminating
from the White House.
To @oid Gripping controversy and
speed the return to stable administra.
ton, Mr.. Truman is under obligation
to take the opposition more fully into
his confidence than in the past anc
surround himself with safer advisers
than he has always chosen, and thu
republican Congress has as great ar
obligation to repress its reactionary
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
Religion
DayByDay
BY L T. L L
BUT HE CAUGHT NO FISH

4AA IA WILL ANO lSh
Several years ago, on a Canadi-
an lake, I came to know a fisher
man who possessed t greatest
array Of fishing paraphernalia 1
had ever seen in one mans pos
session. He had erected a special
building where he worked on
equipment.
But the owner rarely had time
to spare from his shop for actual
fishing. I, with my one pole and
line and little tackle box, caught
more fish than he.
That man has come to typify in
my mind a deal of modern church
work-abundant in machinery and
accessories, but woefully short on
catches. We have modernized re-
ligion's plant and interest, until
we scarcely have time or energy
left for direct soul-winning.
A good fisherman is known by
his catch, and not by his outfit.
Make us wise and brave, dear
Father, in keeping ourselves UNI
encountered, as we 60 forth to
be fishers Of men. We covet the
simple single northumberland ef-
ficiency-of the first disciples Of
Christ. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
BY WILLIAM e, MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority
Written for NEA Service

L. r. Robertson, president of
the Texas unit of the American
Contract Bridge League, writes
that the Dallas delegation will
probably charter a plane to fly
to Hollywood, Fla. for the Winter
National Tournament Dec. 8 to
Is. Dallas players have done a
lot of winning at important tourna-
ments throughout the country and
were represented by Capt Mark
Hodges of that city on the team
winning the world championship
Masters team-of-four title last
August.
Robbie, as the Texas presi-
dent is known, is quite a player
him self. While the play he made
in today's hand is an old one, new
ertheless few players recognize it
when it comes up. Robbie
played the ten of clubs from dunn
my on the opening lead, and East
made a nice defensive play by
refusing to put on the king.
Now the average player would
allow the ten to hold, but not
Robbie. He went right up with
the C of clubs, laid down the
king Of spades and overlook it in
dummy with the ace. Then he
led the jack Of spades, East won
and shifted to a diamond. ROB
bic" won with the king and led a
club for entry into dummy to cash
the good spade suit. ID.
Thus he made five spades, two
diamonds and two clubs, the nine
tricks needed for his contract.
Many game contracts are thrown
away by a careless play to the
first trick. You cannot let the
first trick take care of itself. and
then start to count. Plan the whole
aand before you play the first card
from dummy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13

volved are in the minority, and
War Assets has been hesitant TO
prosecute.
An appeal was made to veter-
ans organizations to conduct edu-
cational programs to discourage
veterans from using their prefer
ence, for a small commission 10
the advantage and benefit of
speculative dealers. The Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, In special bulle-
tins and through the organization
magazine, Foreign Service, and
supplemental newspapers. has
been W yarn ing its membership
against such practices.
Veteran preference in the pur-
chase Of surplus property is a
special privilege extended by the
government to veterans to enable
them to acquire surplus property
for personal Or business use at the
lowest possible price and without
paying a profit to a dealer.
When veterans use their priority
preference, for a small commits
sion, to enable dealers to acquire
surplus property, they are Cd de-
feating the purpose Of veteran
preference; ca siphoning off sur
plus items needed by other veter.
ans; 90 forcing other veterans to
pay a profit to dealers; "a sub
Jecting themselves, in some in.
stances, to prosecution for fraud,
and 90 making it tough for veter.
ans organization spokesmen to
strengthen veteran preference,
Eligible veterans should refuse
to act as stooges for dealers.
When solicited by unscrupulous or
speculative dealers, they should
report such attempts to the near
est War Assets Administration Of
flee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
Make Teaching Worthwhile

If the education of two million
pupils is jeopardized by the current
.dearth of teachers, as announced by the
National Educational Association, and
there is no reason to doubt the figures,
since they are based on a survey made
by the Associations research division
director, Frank w. Hubbard, it is time
the country did something drastic about
the situation.
This condition cannot be blamed on
the war, despite the large numbers of
teachers called to the colors. It has
existed as far back as the memory of
the oldest old-timer goes, and long be-
fore his birth. Any search of yellowed
newspaper files will reveal the almost
universal search of school boards for
teachers, and innumerable announce
ments that such and such a school
would not open for the then current
term because no teacher had been found.
1Here are TWO reasons for this. One
IS the predisposition of young women
to take, up teaching as a stop gap be-
tween graduation and marriage. The
other is the low scale of pay. Despite
the fact that the children of the land
are entrusted to teachers to be trained
not only in the Rule of Three and SUBJ
]ects more advanced but in citizenship
too, parents of succeeding generations
nave been exceedingly reluctant to pay
teachers, in many cases even a living
wage.
AS nothing can be done about the
young women who. desert the school
room for the dust pan, It is obviously
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13

members-especially of the Taft type
who without restraint would lose no
opportunity to block all constructive
legislation stemming from democratic
sources for strictly party reasons.
For the present there is a fine
balance between the White House and
Capital Hill. It will take the most care
full and competent leadership to main
tain. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
Doctor Says
VACCINE CURBS
THREAT OF fiji
BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN. NJ. n

BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN, M. D.
In view Of the outbreak of in.
fluenza which is anticipated this
month and next, there is wide.
spread interest in the possibility Of
preventing the disease by vaccj.
nation with inactivated influenza
virus A. and B which is now avail.
able for civilian use.
Infection with influenza virus A
starts suddenly with fever. head.
ache, dry throat, and generated
aching pain, usually lasting three
or four days.
B type influenza virus infection
usually is milder in onset, less
severe in its effect, and shorter IN
duration.
Neither type can be treated with
sulta drugs, penicillin, or streu.
tomycin. In November and De.
cember, 1943, however, the influ.
c.nza vaccine A. and B proved suc.
cessful, in the majority Of cases.
in preventing the infection.
Influenza virus attacks the lining
membrane of the respiratory sys-
tenn from the tip of the nose 10
the bottom Of the lungs, and the
surface cells are destroyed in the
severe inflammatory reaction.
Bowel or intestinal FLU" does NOT
actually exist, .or the virus does
not attack the stomach or intestine.
Outbreaks Of influenza start at
approximately the same time ev-
cry two or three years and last
about two or three months. Be-
tween epidemics no trace Of virus
can be discovered in persons i'll
with infections of the respiratory
tract.
In recent years. most Of the
cases have been mild and not com.
plicated by pneumonia.
Influenza virus vaccine A, and
B. is manufactured by inoculating
incubated chicken eggs with a
small amount Of virus. Large
quantities of virus can be grown
in this way.
The virus is treated in such a
way that it is harmless while still
retaining its power to produce i'm
nunity when inoculated into man.
To vaccinate against influenza, l
&C. Of vaccine is injected under
the skin. This must be given we'll
in advance Of a possible outbreak.
The vaccine protects for only a
short time, about six months to a
year, but further protection can
be developed later by injecting a
booster dose Of the vaccine.
Because the vaccine has not been
tested under severe epidemic
conditions, and because of the pos
sibility of sharp reactions from its
use, some public health authorities
hesitate to recommend it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
Cuban Sugar Essential

Next to rent, the chief item listed for
continued price control is sugar. In the
national picture it tops rice, the third
continuing control item, which is a
staple food throughout the South but
not extensively used in other sections
of the country. On the other hand the
demand for and consumption of sugar
(when it can be had) are universal with
in our frontiers.
1t is of interest, therefore, to see
what is being done, or not being done,
about the national supply. The United
Nations Food and Agricultural Organi-
cation is of the opinion that Americans
have too much sugar. The view is con
tanned in the Organizations world food
survey in which a recommendation for
distribution of world food on a nutri-
tional basis is made. The report would
assign a quota of sugar for the United
States IL per cent below present per
capita consumption and by 1850 further
quota reductions down to 30 per cent
under prewar use.
This proposal is meeting stiff opposi-
ton in Washington and from critics
everywhere, who claim there is no neces-
sity for following the FAC recommen-
dation. They point out that the bulk
of the worlds sugar is produced in Cuba,
whose mills now have a capacity of six
million tons, which could be increased
to ten million tons. They point out
that in 1910 American consumption was
seven and one-half million tons, and that
the growing population and increased
use of sugar in food processing and in
dustry has raised the country's potential
demand now to approximately nine mil
lion tons. On this basis, Cuba alone could
meet the United States demand and
still have some sugar left for export
elsewhere. To effect this however,
Cuba would have to have a United
States guarantee to purchase the crop
over an extended period Of years.
Considering the existing scarcity of
sugar and the past policy of having too
little instead of too much, coupled with
the public cutlery against empty sugar
bowls, it would seem that something
directly opposite to the FAO's recon-
m%endation is in order.
AS this country's cane and beet
sugar production was at a minimum
during the war because of the labor lack,
and cannot be restored to the prewar
level in less than two years, and would
then fill but a fraction of the need, an
agreement with Cuba's producers OBJ
viously is in order.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
YourGIRights
Questions and Answers
On Servicemen's
Problems
BY OMAR B. KETCHUM
Director, National legislative
Service Veforanr &c Ea-. y.

AC61SIdG1VC
Service, veterans of Foreign Wars
The long, persistent and con-
tinuing fight by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and other veterans,
groups to provide workable and
satisfactory veteran preference in
the purchase Of surplus property
is seriously handicapped by an
unthinking minority Of veterans
who, for a few paltry dollars, per-
NIT themselves and their prefer
ences to be used by INSCRIPTIONS
and speculative dealers.
The files Of the Compliance Di-
vision of War Assets Admins
tration r spotted with cases
where veterans have employed
their preferences to the advantage
Of speculative dealers. In some in
stances, there is evidence of fraud
subject to prosecution - where
the veteran has made fraudulent
representations in order to obtain
a certificate of priority. Fortu-
nately, cases where fraud is in
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13

Judicial fitness. He did not identify
me personalities that he had in
mind or undertake to support his
charge Of prejudice but said
we do feel that the character
OF Button can be decided by one
citizen, even II he is a judge"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13

BUCHAREST, Nov. IL - ~
Refugees are fleeing Romania's
famine areas in a fashion remi-
niscent of the days when Europe's
people were On the move In the
face of advancing armies.
When you take a train trip now
it is as though the locusts had pre-
ceeded you. Leather and cloth
have been stripped from the seats,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-13
TOP % THE

TOP % THE MORNING
There is nothing you cannot overcome,
Say not thy evil instinct is inherited;
Or that some trait Unborn,
Makes the whole life forlorn
And calls for punishment that is not
merited.
Back of thy parents and grandparents lies
The great Eternal Will, that too, is thine
Inheritance-strong, beautiful, divine,
Sure lever of success for one who tries.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-01
WELFARE SERVICES
 FURNISH THEME OF
 INTERESTING NOVEL

Susie, the story of an adoles- cent girl appearing as a complete novel in the Ladies Home Journal
 for November, aptly illustrates the type of services given by a public
 welfare agency and specifically il lustrates what can be accom- iplished through the assistance of la specific program such as Aid to Dependent Children. According to Miss Alice Brandebury, Director, Division of Social Services, Alaska Department of Public Welfare, the story is full of drama and real warmth of feeling for people. She recommends the story Susie to persons who are interested in learning more about public well fare services. The Alaska Depart ment of Public Welfare administers the public assistance and child welfare services programs referred to in this story.
 Miss Brandebury suggests that individuals having copy of the Ladies Home Journal share the magazine with their neighbors in asmuch as there is a limited num- Der of magazines available in town. Two of the magazines will be available on loan from the Terri torial Office of the Department of Public Welfare
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-01
DEC0NTR0L ACTIONS
 NOW IN STATES ALSO APPLY 10 ALASKA

Since October IA, when by direc- tion of the President, livestock and all meats were removed from price control, rapid succession of other important decontrol actions have practically wiped the slate clean )f food controls.
 Here in Alaska, simultaneously with these actions in the States, the public has been notified of the removal of practically all foods and beverages from price controls originally expected to be lifted more gradually, according to com ments released by the Alaska OPA office in Juneau.
 Shortly after October 14, decon- trols were announced for such food groups as shortcomings, salad oils, coffee, flour and flour mixes, hak- cry products and the last few items of canned goods which had been under control up to that time.
 The latest decontrol action, ef- fective as of October "A, further shortening the list of food and bev- craze items remaining under OPA ceiling regulations, leaves little but sugar, sugar and corn syrups and rice still on OPA's books.
 
 Whereas previous listings of de- controls and specifically excluded whiskey, beer and soft drinks, this October A action lifted all con- trols rem sales Of these items, along with most all foods, whether sold by restaurants or other sellers.
 But OPA, at least for the pre- sent, is still in business here in AL aska, as well as in the States, with it's stock cf controls over these fields: basic clothing items, basic raw materials, most services, and of course, rents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-01
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
No. 5612-f

No. 5612-A In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One At Juneau.
 LAWRENCE PORTER APPLE, Plaintiff, vs. MARION MAR GARET APPLE, Defendant.
 The President of the United States of America To the above named defendant, GREETING: You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, First Division, at Juneau, Alaska, within thirty (30 days after the last publication of this sum- mons, in case this summons is pub lished, or within forty 40) days after the date of it's service upon you, in case this summons is served upon you personally, and answer the plaintiffs complaint on file in said court and in the above entitled cause.
 The plaintiff in said action de- mands the following relief: divorce on the grounds of incompatibility of temperament.
 In event you fail so to appear and answer the plaintiff will take judg- ment against you for want thereof, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint, and as herein stated.
 Witness the Honorable judge of said court, and the seal of said court, hereunto affixed at Juneau, Alaska, October 10, 1946.
 J. H. WALMER,
 J. H. WALMER,
 Clerk of the above court.
 By: J. w. LEVERS, (Seal of Court) Deputy Clerk. First publication, Oct Il, 946 Last publication, Nov l. 1946