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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
Case Bill Endorsed

There have been many columns in
the daily press expressing the opposi-
ton of labor leaders to the Case Bill,
the bill sponsored by President Tru-
man, and any legislation to put the
brakes on union labor leadership, but
little endorsing any measure with this
object.
The more reason, then, to emphasize
the position of the Southern States In
dustrial Council which, through its
president, r. L.. Arnold, has wired
President Truman urging him to sign
the Case Bill.
MI. Arnold's telegram puts the peo-
pies case so plainly it is herewith
quoted:
"The overwhelming majorities given
the Case Bill in both House and Senate
truly reflect the overwhelming senti-
ment of the American people in favor
of a termination of the governmental
favoritism which has produced a situa-
ton that permits labor leaders to die
tate to the government terms on which
strikes will be settled.
"The people are demanding that the
dictatorial powers of those who ignore
the government and treat it's orders
with the utmost contempt shall be re-
strained; they are demanding that the
government return to the enforcement
of fair play between labor and manage
ment; they are demanding that steps
be taken to restore the government to
the position of prestige and respect it
is given under the Constitution. The
government cannot expect and is not
entitled to the honor and esteem of it's
citizens when it permits minority
groups to completely disregard the
general welfare.
"The Case Bill will go far toward
restoring management and labor to a
position which gives equal rights and
privileges and requires Of them equal
duties and responsibilities
Speaking for the more than six
thousand members of the Southern
States Industrial Council, I respect
fully urge that you sign the Case Bill at
once and end the chaotic condition
which is so greatly ~retarding our eff
forts to recover from the destructive
effects of the war;"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
By JOHN SKIES

An old chicken raiser myself
and also ever on the alert to pass
along to you such items that,
strangely enough, never struggle
their way into print, l thought
you'd like to know about 100 baby
chicks that set the U. S. Navy back
a neat $500. 90.
It seems they were doing a bit
OF investigating in Washington the
other day into what happened to
some $50, 900 worth of plane acces-
series at the Nays San Juan
base. And. the fact became un-
covered that at least $4,000 - I'm
not sure whether in cash or goods
of the $50, 900 went for those bid
dies.
You might be interested in some
of the profound discussions that
went on during the inquiry SO let
me turn you over to the United
Press account of the proceedings:
Chairman James M. Mead
opined that it looked like a fowl
project to him.
There must have been a suite
for each chicken,''th Senator said.
These must have been golden
eggs"
In the discussions a couple OF the
witnesses inserted their beliefs into
the records that the project might
have been really worthwhile. The
$4,000 u, it seems, was expended te
buy 100 baby chicks and to give
them the proper quarters. They
were, no doubt, commissioned
chicks, and naturally could not be
expected to use the regular en-.
listed chicks quarters and facili
ties.
A couple of officers named Gif
fen and Weld seem to have borne
the brunt Of the Nays displeasure
when the Navy found out about the
matter. Another officer, one Foster
told the inquiry board about the
project.
Pickup the UP. again:
"Foster said Citizens chick-rais-
ing. while wrong, might do a. lot OF
good FOR the Puerto Rican economy
because, he explained, some hocus-
pocus' had overcome a peculiar
disease that had been killing of
the islands poultry.
This came about after Giffen
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
Religion

BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS
ON CAMEL-BACK AT NIGHT

ON CAMEL-BACK AT NIGHT
When my friend, DR.. Henry M.
Sweets, told me that he had count
ed two hundred and fifty hymns
which he knew by memory, my
mind turned, in one of those
strange quirks which we all know.
to nights Of desert travel on camel
back, when / sang to the stars nv
entire repertory Of hymns and
songs, and recited all the poems I
knew.
For tedious rides on camel back
- and for all dreary experiences
OF life - it is well to have a mind
stored with the lofty verse of the
ages. One Of the potent influences
OF religion is the teaching contain
ed in our noble hymns.
When ones own mind ceases to
function readily, then in the exalted
language OF the poets we may tx
press u deepest feelings.
We thank Thee, our Father, for
our heritage of Psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs. We would
make their sentiments our own, in
praise OF Thee. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
Calling Wrightsville

Telephone operating companie s
were under a terrific handicap through
out the war and bore their burdens
well. Despite lack of manpower and
equipment they did their full share
in the prosecution of the war and in
addition served the civilian public far
above expectation. No praise can be
too high for their performance under
the most adverse conditions.
With this record behind them and
normally gradually returning, it is
to be expected that they will catch
up on phases of their service that call
for improvement at the most rapid
pace possible.
Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach
patrons, for example, would appreciate
more speed in completing connections
AS it is there are frequent delays, aft.
er dialing "8", the key number for tn;
beach, before central responds and, aft
er giving the number wanted in
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
A Needed Merger

When the Greater Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce was reorganlzed
several wears ago, before World War
TT superceded most civic undertakings,
it was proposed that the Wilmington
Port Traffic Association be merged
with it, or at least be doIniciled with
the C. Of c., so that joint projects
might be the more expeditiously hand
led. Now the proposal is revived IN
slightly different form, to meet the
changed and bettered situation of Will
mington.
The proposition is to merge the
Traffic Association and the City In
dustrial Agency, to be financed by the
City of Wilmington. Because the work
of the two are so closely related, and the
city is the ultimate beneficiary of their
united effort in the development of in
dustrial resources, there is reason
enough for the plan to have both
councilmanic and public support.
For example, the Industrial Agency
consults an industrial firm contempla-
ting removal to the South. Naturally its
management is interested in rail and
water freight rates. The Industrial
Agency lacks the intimate knowledge
of rates possessed by the Traffic AS
ISOLATION. In combination the two can
supply information on sites, materials,
living conditions, schools, churches
and working and cultural advantages,
and data on freight movements,
rates, storage facilities and all matters
relating to traffic.
The merger is as necessary and
convenient as a pocket in a shirt. II
is gratifying that the City Council is
shaping it's thought in this direction.
Hopefully, and reasonably, favorable
action at the City Hall will not be
long delayed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
Chicken-Raisers Hereabouts May Like
To Hear About These Precious Biddies

left, and the hennery passed into
the hands OF Lieut.. John w. Johns
ton. The chickens yer dying off or
getting scrawny, Foster said. But
Johnston came along and fed them
sulfa with their mash.
after this 'hocus-pocus', Foster
said, those scrawny, sickly chicks
became healthy and happy and the
hens started laying eggs again at
a merry clip.
" They overcame that peculiar
disease that killed off chickens all
over the island Foster said. 1t
has probably done a real service
to Puerto Rico
Senator Homer Ferguson didn't
agree to that.
We don't appropriate money
to the Navy 10 experiment on rails
ing chickens in San juan he CON-
mented."
That's all there is to that one.
The UP. didn't explain in detail
just why 100 baby chicks, even with
the best of living accommodations,
cost $500. You may be interested
in learning that when the baby
chicks grew up and became layers
their eggs were passed around
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06

Wrightsville, additional delay in get
ting the call put through
The public, naturally, does not know
why this is so, but forgetting the local
office is only now beginning to emerge
from the strain of the last five years,
is not hesitant in placing the blame,
rightly or wrongly on the office. Be-
cause of it's splendid showing during
the past five years it is to be hoped
betterment in this service can be eff
fected, especially as the beach season
is now under way and the demand for
telephone connections is growing rapid
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06

among the officers at no charge.
Which seems to be all right.
The next item I want you to
know about sheds some light on
these rather feministic hairdoes
many of our young men r affect
ing these days. You probably have
seen the hairdoes I'm talking
about. There're the ones in which
the ladies permit their hair tc
grow out to rather extreme lengths
so that the locks will entWine them
selves so cunningly and darlingly
around and about the nape of the
neck. And so the roach, as it was
known some years back, will
swoop around in a sort of a wave
on the back part of the head.
Comes an item from Hollywood,
via the UP:
To-day we learned about Holly
wood haircuts. II you want the
works, Actor Robert Stack tells us,
you have to stand in line at a
beauty parlor.
"Just any old barber turns out
a routine job. But those aaircuts
are a specially at Westmore's,
where the movie queens flock to
get their locks crinkled and their
faces vice-versa."
AS soon as I can get him to re-
turn from the assignment to delve
more deeply into the ladies' hats
situation, I'm going to send my op-
eratlve out on a tour of the local
beauty salons to find out, if he
can, If our local youngsters are
patronizing the beauticians whom,
IA thought until recently, gave
their time exclusively to the ladies.
Remember the days when the
men grumbled because the ladies
started invading the barber shops?
Well 1t could be now that the ladies
Will start grumbling because the
boys are invading the beauty
shops.
You never can tell how things
are going.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
Mckinney On
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E.. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

To finish top in any one session
of the W-o r d championship
Masters Individual tournament is
quite an achievement. At the end
of the first session this year Jack
Gushing of New York was out in
front. Gushing is ideally suited to
the Individual. His warm person
atty makes him a fine partner,
and he plays his cards very well.
He employed two end-plays to
make five-odd with today's hand.
North bid n spade for want of
a better bid. He showed the true
strength of his hand when he
jumped to three no trump. Cush-
ing (South) won the opening heart
lead with the queen, led a small
diamond to dunmy's queen, then
played a low club from dummy
and finessed the jack.
The king of clubs was cashed
and when the ten fell, Cushing
played a small diamond to dunn
my's ace. Now he played a small
spade from dummy and West won
with the king, which was the first
end-play. West elected to lead a
diamond, which went right into
Cushing's king-ten.
On the two diamonds East had
discarded two spades. Cushing
now castaed the c of hearts and
East had to let another spade 20.
The ace of spades was cashed and
a small spade led, throwing East
in the lead. Now East had to lead
away from the queen-eight Of
clubs into dummy's ace-nine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
UNMERITED BLAME
CAST ON SCHOOLS

We can expect some tsi,,
shocking things to be said ~.
our schools colleges and upiv.r'.
ties in the next few days, ~,
the season of commencement
dresses; it is also a grim tjna
the world, and naturally our
ers must shoulder the bIsr.
the way things have gone wronr
We don't know how a bo6v
faculty members feel When
with their years fruitless labor.
they are told from the Common.
ment platform that "educstior
failed" b ecause OF "acaden,'
blight" that we need a or.,.
wind blowing through the hall, u
our schools, colleges and universi
ties -. to sweep away Son.
of the rubbish of the ninsto.,s
century,"
These were the words Of L,n,;.
Bromtield, novelist and tarn.S
who had come to Ohio Norpb.1,
university to receive an honorsrr
degree. We can assume that =,
he was a guest, his pedagopI.
hosts were toe polite 10 ask II.
question whether, if the world W.,
in such a bad state, it might M.
be because the novelists h.;
failed. Or, if people were yoir.
hungry, the farmers were ns
partly TO blame. Are not grs.,
novelists, as artists, supposed +,
kindle the fires in mems souls,
But we do not mean 10 bs &.
we're with Mr., Bromfield, wbo,,
Ideas on a wide range Of topic,
are often provocative. 1t is natIn,
and proper at this time 10 re.ov
anime all our institutions. ia Al,
questions about where we are g,
ing.
But, as a nation, we should mi
ignore either the fact that or
schools and colleges served m
well rather than ill in the last five
years. If that is the period IN,
which they are now on trial nm
the public platform, can We sa,
that they failed?
Let us not forget that oe
premise on which the Axis based
its hopes was q soft youth
schooled in the weak upbringj1g
of democracy. But when the crit.
cal time came this youth, it wa,
found, was hard enough 10 meet
the test on any field or sea Of
battle. Our technical resources jr
the a C d m c laboratory were
equal to the emergency, and the
quiet, shabby professor, betuddls3
by his formulas and dreamy thaa.
ries, became, as the master mind
of the Manhattan Project, ths
most-feared soldier OF the war.
We do not like 10 judge edu.
cation on a yardstick Of its part
in the winning Of a war, We do
insist, however, when people say
it has been a f~ailure-and many
others than Mr.. Bromfield hare
been doing so-that they bear IN
mind its part in helping US meet
the shock Of recent events TIA!
shook the world. - New York
Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06

secretary; Woodrow R. Fountain, treas
urer and Hal J. Love, corresponding
secretary.
Wilmingtonians who have watched
the growth and increasing value OF the
Juniors will extend best wishes to the
organization and the new official adj
ministration
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
STAR Dust
The Ultimate Gesture

The stjngiest man I ever
Knew, said the oldest inhabita7t
was Old Jake Prescott, who used
10 run a hotel in this town. Jake
Kept everything in the place under
.ock ana key. the result of which
was mat no aanger-on could get
ms hands on a newspaper. a bit OF
s'aIlonery, a free wash, or, in fact,
anything free at all. There were
hardly enough chairs in the lo II
ers." s eoStoiL-
The old gentleman paused. evid.
emily saving the best for the last
wen sim he finally added. ito
cap inc climax, old Prescott came
IN one day and over tae only clock
on the place posted a sign readins.
This clock for the use of hotei
guests only wall Street. ,1o,,s
nal. se' jour-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
TOP o. THE MORNING

whv should God love a cheerful giver?
Certainly not because He needs our gifts
All that we have and arc belong to Hin
and are His gift to Us. Our giving cannot
possibly enrich Him.. Yet all Of US assent
to this Judgment of Scripture. We' too'
love a cheerful giver. And this is because
of what a cheerful giver is and not because
of what he has to give.
From The Quiet HoEr"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06

Author of "Ruslan and Lid
mila," Eugene Onegir," BROS
Godunov' and other unforgettao'
pages which lift him, this autao'
says, to the rank of Russia's 'tF!.,
her greatest poet" Pusakln lived
during the first third Of The IVA
century.
He was the great grandson Of 4
coal-black Ethiopian who hai
won the favor of Peter the Gre5'
He himself enjoyed a less hap2?
status with Peters successes
Alexander and Nicholas, who lei
him write but rarely let him pl''
lish. Inspired by the French Key
olution, he was sympathetic VIII
the D~ecembrists, and cha'cs
alone spared him the exile Of exc
cution which they suffered.
Born in a family Of rank 0'
not riches, he was taught Ere1'a
instead of the Russian In Walcl
he was to write imperlsnao'
works. He was educated N liz
lyceum founded by Alexander d
Tsarskoe Selo.
During student days the aFdee
boy had his first love affair." VIII
an actress. By his own soaI,
which is probably reliable, he n'5
Ill more before he was maTFls4
to Natalya Goncharov, a beau!
who became the toast Of d
Petersburg and the cars taVoLDs
The very charms which ravli1 sl
Pushkin led, however. to M'
&C.,,
This is biography ~fictionalls,
a little but not too much. AS N'',
understands, the Ds-'
make drama enough In.
account of a poet who deserves y
be better known in our coua.'
is eminently worthwhile and GU"
p1etely enjoyable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
"A Silent Accomplish

A Silent Accomplish
"A widow, who was the owner ..
sman shop in Aberdeen, or ner-
naps 1t was Glasgow, was USUALLY
escorted home by an admirer who
carried the cash bag that conts "Ino
ca me days receipts. 1t was ZEN
You must be doin' weel . .a;.
the man frequently. 'aio
..it, on, ay., the lady would reply
IT'S a guild bit business epiy'
not she did not disclose the fact
mat besides the moderate tal; aet
the bag contained the co@n inss
weights. counter
~ me canny lover only discovered
D'"' TACT after marriage.-clipped
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06
THE STORY OF THE Hell
COPPER, by Devon Francs
(Coward-McCann S3j.

Just what its title says W.
aerial history worked mo 1ne !" =.
pages to capsule mans efforts n
conquer the skies. The book w.,
indexed, pays glowing triol'e , ,
Igor Sikorsky. Francis ~vjsuall1s' >
sky full of commuters ana W."
enders plotting their super "
Windmills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-06

Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS

PUSHKIN POET AND
LOVER, by Lydia Lambert
translated from the French by
Willard r. Trask DOUBLEDAY;
S2.75).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-11
WORTH REPEATING

Last year the Bureau of
Internal Revenue announced
that it's staff of investigators
would be greatly increased
to ferret out income tax eva
sions.
E. I. McLarney, Deputy
Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, speaking at Los
Angeles, said that, as a re-
suit, 10000 Americans
rushed an additional S17O,-
100000 to the Government.
1t might be a good idea
for the Bureau of Internal
Revenue to repeat the an
nouncement this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-11
TEACHERS ON STRIKE

Something unusual is
going on throughout the ma
ton. Teachers in Tennessee,
Z IN iI1nesota, Wisconsin, New
I YJersey and Connecticut have
! sg.one on strike, or plan to
. ssfrikeS for higher salaries.
Apparently, the teachers
have learned something
about economics. They are
beginning to realize that in
creases will be very slow,
and then meagre, unless they
resort to the tactics that
have proved successful in in-
dustrX.
With few exceptions the
teachers of the nation de-
serve increased compensa-
ton. With prices moving
upward every day they are
in immediate need of in
creases to meet rising costs
of living. Their bills cannot
be paid upon the assumption
that they are engaged in a
glorious profession that
means much to mankind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-11
AIRLINE WILL FLY
FLORIDA NETWORK

TAMPA, Dec. II (FNS).--A
Douglas Skyliner left Drew Field
recently to inaugurate a. new air
passenger service connecting
Tampa directly with most major
Florida cities.
The northbound route links
Tampa with Lakeland, Orlando,
Ocala. Gainesville, st. Augustine
and Jacksonville. A southbound
flight which connects Jackson
vile, Tampa and Miami will be
known as the Sunshine Route.
Sponsor of the new routes is
Skyline, Inc, a Miami organiza-
ton. All ships will be the DC
SkylinerS, with 21-passenger ca
pacities. A. Lee Harrell, former
PJn-American Always pilot, is
president of this first postwar air
hnc which covers Florida in crisis
crosg network using standard
equipment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-11
L.EGALS

yNetice is hereby given that on
the 2lst day of December, AID.
1916, the undersigned, as Commit :
tee Of the person and estate of
Jerome Blum, an incompetent per-
son, will make application to the
Honorable Raymond r. Lord, Coun-
" Judge of Monroe County. Flor
ida, for authority to sell the follow
ing described real estate, the prop
erty Of said ward:
On the Island of Key West,
known on VIM. A. Whitehead's
map, delineated in February, AID.
1929, as part of Tract Seven 90;
commencing on the Northeast
side of Salt Pond Road Three
Hundred and Seventy Eight Feet
from the corner Of Angela Street
and Salt Pond Road and running
Southeasterly on the Northeast
side of Salt Pond Road Forty
nine (49) feet, and extending
back at right angles Northeast
erlX TO the waters of the Gulf,
with riparian rights.
FRANCES f. BLUM,
Committee of Person and
Estate of Jerome Blum, an
Incompetent person.
nov 20-27; dec Ali, 1916
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-11

of Kentucky. May is II and has
been in the House almost Is
years, A contribution of $2.716
would bring him d pension start
ing at 1886 a year and declining
to 1929 when he is rs.
Rep. Hatton Summers of Texas,
who did not seek reelection, has
been in Congress since March 4,
1913. If he makes the minimum
S2,7l6 contribution, his pension
will begin at 1920 and decline
to 5000.
New members of the Congress
which conveneS January 3, may
file a notice to participate in the
retirement fund Wi h in six
months after the date on which
they take, the oath of office.
After a member of Congress
has obtained retirement status,
6 per cent of his base pay Is
automatically deducted from h is
salary each pay period.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-11
EXPLOSIONS WARN US

Recent newspapers have
contained accounts of sew
eral explosions, involving
the loss of life, including
that of a boiler in a Michi-
gan schoolhouse which kill
ed one pupil and injured at
least eighteen.
We do not know whether
these explosions have been
caused, in part, by prolong-
ed use of WORKOUT equip
ment, but the occurrences
suggest that those who are
responsible for boilers have
them inspected and tested as
a safety factor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-11
Who Knows!

1. How many persons are IA h.
Dor unions7
2. What industry Is most aes
pendent upon coaly
8. Have the Russians sigppfa
short-wave programs % al ma
tons?
A.. Did members u the Lnsgas
of Nations have the veto7
5. How many official FeaEi
Harbor investigations hove heen
made?
6. What world ares has the
highest population density
7. What is the signiflesnss ~
'Pandit" as used before IN nausa
of Indians?
8. Is there any legal basis fes
the move 10 unseat Scnator Ais
DO?
9. Where is Grosvenor Saaantf
10. Where is the Sugar Boar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-11
Candidate Forfeits
$500 For Small Vote

HAMILTON, Bermuda. lap
The Bermuda government is
today 5000 richer than before
the bye-election for Pembroke
Parish. For the first time in Ber-
muda's history, a candidate for
the House of Assembly failed to
accumulate more than eight per
cent OF the total votes cast.
Under the Parliamentary Elec-
ton Act each candidate must de-
post 5000, which is forfeited if
the candidate does not poll eight
per cent. The regulation was
made to discourage too long a
ballot.