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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

pounds of meat monthly, one
cotton suit and one set of un-
derwear annually and one pad
ded cotton winter suit every
two years. He gets no money.
Besides this, Mr.. Fan works in
cooperative production group
from which he gets his vege-
tables, cigarettes, socks and
shoes.
For the first time in Chinese
history, the people of the Liber-
ated Areas have a government
which is not a terrible burden
but convenience that organ
ICES the peasants for better
crops. The peasants will fight
for this kind of local govern
ment. Chang will fight against
it. For if this kind of govern
ment is allowed to exist, it will
spread across China and it win
put an end to the graft of the
bureaucratS.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

her territory as much as 20
times per day.
A. The Turkish army cap
tain, wounded by the YugOsIav
fighter fire, is a military at
tache of American headquar-
tiers in Eastern Europe al
though Turkey was neutral in
World War III. In view of ten
siOns in this area, why was he
flown over YugosIav soil?
5. YugosIavia last May for.
mally asked America to re.
lease vital YugosIav shipping
valued at $1O,0O0,0OO which
was simply taken by U. S.
forces ON the Danube.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31
Byrnes' rucisf
past comes back
to haunt him

Try the following CongresSion-
al Record quotations from past
speeches by Secretary of State
James F. Byrnes on your Con-
gresham or Senator for size. IL
they fit, he may get to be a US.
world peace moulder some day:
From the floor of the House
on August 25, 1919, at the age
of AZ, Rep. Byrnes ID, SCI de-
hvered such democratic gems as:
this is a white mans
country and will always re.
main white mans country"
I" If as a result of his eX-
perience in the war, he (the Ne
gro) does not care to live in this
land without political and social
equality, then he can depart to
any other country he wishes. ="
On January 81, 1914, during a
H ouse session, Peacemaker
Byrnes had this to say of immi-
grants from Southern Italy,
Greece and Turkey, all nations
he is now determined to demo
cratiZe"::
'They have no capacity for
assimilation with our white
people. They must have some
society and we fear they would
turn to the Negro race, mingle
with them, and so aggravaie
our race problem as TO make
it hopeless"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31
.hna's Communists seek democracy, not Chang custer

selves Liberated Areas" - are
ready to recognize Marking as
the seat of the federal govern
ment. But they want this gov
eminent to represent all par
ties and areas and to be demo-
cratically elected. At present, it
is a one-party dictatorship By
Chiang's party, the Kuomin-
tang.
Il y +
THE REASON for the pre-
sent fighting is very simple
Chang insists on sending his
troops and secret police to rule
by armed dictatorship. The To-
cal peasants all over North
China and Manchuria resist
this, demanding the right to
elect their local and provincial
governments and appoint their
local police: rights similar to
those we in America have in
our cities and states.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

terminable and repetitive speech
es, is after all very little else but
Charlie Mccarthy for Secretary
Byrnes.
The small nations who, together
with the United States and Great
Britain, vote regularly against
Russia, are in the same position
of dependency to the Anglo
American bloc, if not more, than
are such nations as Romania and
Bulgaria to the Soviet Union.
There has been much comment
about the protracted discussion
of the rules of procedure. The
Anglo-American press has sug-
gested that the Russians have
been unreasonable in insisting on
clear definitions of the rules.
y y
THE POINT here, however, is
that these rules are extremely i'm
portant. He who makes the rules
dominates the Conference. The
rules have become important dip.
lomatic and tactical weapons in
the hands of the various delega-
tons. This is particularly import
ant whenever Mr.. Byrnes pre-
sides over the proceedings. 1t has
happened, time and again, that
Mr.. Byrnes confused the rules of
the Conference. with those of the
Congress of the United States.
How significant that is is clearly
realized when we remember what
the House Rules Committee can
do to important pending legisla-
ton in Washington.
Mr.. Byrnes' Craftsmanship of
the Conference has been chiefly
remarkable for an embarrassing
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

works are very much like a ball
club with the coach = the Ameri-
can press attache - calling the
play. There is a neat division of
labor, but no variety.
There is no basic difference in
the coverage of the Conference
between, on the one hand, the
New York Times and, on the
other, the Hearst papers, while
the so-called liberal press mere
ly confuses the issues.
This is important because there
has been so much talk about the
freedom of the press. The ques-
ton remains: freedom to do
what? Politically, intellectually
and philosophically, English and
American reporting of this Con-
ference is all cut of one cloth. To
put it mildly, it is not militantly
democratic. Some of the time,
and this includes the news serv-
ices, it is downright dishonest.
4 = =
THIS was particularly evident
in the manner in which the
Italian treaty discussions are be-
ing reported. Everything said by
De Gasperi, the Italian, is played
up. Everything said by our Yugo-
slav allies and the support of
their position is played down.
It is also reflected in the man.
ner in which Mr.. Byrnes' per-
Torrance as Chairman of the
Conference has been reported.
All other reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, it has not
increased American prestige in
Europe. Even those who agree
with and support the aggressive
and, at times, anti-democratic
policies of Mr.. Byrnes agree that
they are being executed in a
most amateurish fashion.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31
MELTING RAcISM
Go dooms Canal Zones
Silver Gold Job Jim Crow

BALBOA, Canal Zone. = The
gold" and "silver" racial stand
ard, an especially vicious form
of Jim Crow, practiced right un-
der the American flag down here,
is on the way out.
Under this standard, SILVER"
workers along the Panama Canal
get as low as 10 cents an hour,
while those on the gold" rolls
5000 white Americans-get Civil
Service wages plus 25 per cent
bonus.
1t has kept $4,000 Negro and
Latin American workers in ra-
cial-economic bondage for 40
years. But it's going now.
They're organized!
Last May 2 few workers got
together under leadership of Ed
ward CHERISH, a druggist on the
gold" list, and began signing up
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

for the United Public Workers,
CLIO.
BY July 4, when they came out
into the open with call for a
rally, 1000 were ready to attend.
Four weeks later, when UPW
Education Director Len Gold.
smith, flying down to direct the
drive in the home stretch, issued
a charter to the Canal Zone D.
cal, No. 713, it could list a mem
bership of 1900, biggest in the
union.
They had plenty of reason to
join. There are silver" stores,
schools, restaurants, ghettos.
drinking fountains, toilets and
hospitals, and even silver"
stamp windows at the post Of.
flee.
Two policemen direct traffic at
a busy corner - same job, same
requirements, same uniform. One
gets $343 a month. The other
gets $50. He's a Negro.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

That is the real meaning of the
"crisis" over the shooting down
of American planes which vioIat-
ed Yugoslav sovereignty despite
repeated protests to Washington.
and the refusal of Turkey to
grant Russia a voice in control
of the Dardanelles.
HERE ARE the facts:
1. The YugosIav government
formally complained to the U.
S. state department that Amer
lean planes made liz unauth0r-
lied flights over its territory
between July 16 and Aug. 8.
When no reply was made, in
desperation two Yugos Law
fighter planes forced an Amer
lean CAT air transport TO crash
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

is now divided
into the East
ern and West.
ern blocs.
TIL e signifi-
cant t h i n &
about this is
the simple and
incontesta b | g
fact t h a t the
Western b | 0 c,
| e d by t h e
United States
and Great Bri-
tain, is always
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31
Byrnes at Paris

demonstration of his lack of dip
lomatic experience and know
ledge of international proceed
ingS.
COMPARED to the elegant Mr..
Bidault, representing France, and
the very sound Mr.. Spaak, repre-
senting Belgium, it is sad to note
that the American Secretary of
State does not cut an impressive
figure.
The most remarkable thing
about the coverage of this Con-
ference is the attitude taken by
the majority of the American
press, which refuses to convey to
the American public the wide
spread feeling of establishment
and concern, felt not only on the
part of the Russians, but also on
the part of the French, the Bel
gians, the Czechoslovaks and
even, at times, the British, at the
brusque conduct Of the American
delegation.
Everyone here is asking, what
has happened to Roosevelt's poll
cy? Does Mr.. Byrnes speak for
all of American"
4 =
THESE questions are not re-
Elected in the reporting by the
of American correspon-
dents. 1t may even be said that,
in a sense, the American press
coverage of this conference is no
less uniform than that of the So
Wet Union. The bright young man
representing the Times. the Trib-
une, Time and Life and the net
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31

in a position to outvote the East
ern bloc. AS one diplomat put it
to me at the Luxembourg Palace
the other day, 'The Americans
have the votes and the Russians
have the logic"
This is the paramount factor
in the situation today. This is
the story behind all the noise
about the rights of the small ma
tons as well as the double talk
about procedure.
+ y =
THE POINT is/that the small
nations, noiSy)aS they are, very
frequently do not talk on their
own behalf. Their policies are be-
ing manipulated by the great
powers. Mr.. EVatt, the very vo-
cal spokesman for Australia, who
has become the "prize bore" of
the Conference because of his in
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31
Anglo us. bloc makes
example, Of Yugos|avs

rnJoAm
IS
0 thou
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-31
BY JOHANNES STEEL
Paris, France

THE NET RESULT of the
Paris Conference so far can be
summarized by saying that the
relative attitudes and positions of
the great powers are now clearly
defined. Undoubtedly, the world
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-26
Tobacco Sales Increase
Half Hour: In All Belts

Effective tomorrow, tobacco sales
in all warehouses in all belts will
be increased half an hour per day
extending to three and Il half hours
the daily selling time on each mar
ket, it was stated today by Blows
Britt, sales supervisor of the Hend-
crson market, following action bv
the fluc-cured marketing committees
headed by Fred S. Register. of Hen
dcrsun. The decision was reached
through poll Of members made bv
telephone.
Tobacco auction seasons are now
IN progress in the Eastern, Middle
and Old Belts, with few markets
still operating in the Border Belt
territory. The change in scllin. tim.
WAS agreed To by buyers from tho
various companies, who reported
that congestion which existed in re-
drying plants earlier in the season
had been largely cleared. and tina;
more leaf now could be prorcsscd,
All markets have been asked by
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-26

,ne U. S. Department of Aericul-
.ure grades to start their sales day
at zen O'Clock, and any market can
sen me new three and a half hon..
period IN single stretch or divide
by taking time out for lunch. The
extended selling time actually means
mat seven hundred piles of tobacco
per sale can be sold, instead of six
''ui,oreo us at present, Britt said.
ohoer the new schedule. first
SalcS ON the Henderson market will!
peSin Ill ten O'Clock and last until
i:4' Il. m. Second sales will begin
al one O'Clock and last until PAS y.
IN. -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-26
IN TIE BALANCE.

khlclgh - North Carolina State
college griddcrS will perform only
IN Il balanced line IN ofrensc hi:
year. Th: "! !fpack will use use
Il modification of the Tennessee sim
gle wing primarily with Il - for.
nation as chaser.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-30
Teen-Agers
Formulate Plans
For Holidays

IN the years 10 como Tho Oh
f7cns residing IN thgt vntv
located on tho Yves, ElGhf Mile
Road and better known as Fern
dale can attribute the success Of
tho community development 10
the sincere efforts Of an organ
eaton composed Of boys sn0
girls WHO recently met a 'nc
homo Of NJ. ELIJAH Burt 20 form
1.atc a scar round proclam of
ocial and religious activiuc f0y
the tecnagcs Of their coumun'-
tv They rc the ATOMIC
TEEN Ayers
Under the guidance Of Mr F
Burt. Recreation Director Of the
Oakdale Gardens. these young
PEOPLE have established a stand
ard FOR social and CIVIC develop
men, and viii include Christ
mas Tree Party sponsored for
The Pre-Tcen Ayers OF the
neIghborhood. Plans have been
formulated 10 dedicate tho week
Of December as RECREA-
TON WEEK. TO raise funds 20
purchase additional yccreauonal
equipment. Featured during tnat
week will he social Teas. Reli-
gious Programs Amateur Shows.
and various unique ideas Of en-
tertslnment and stunts
Those who were numbered
among the large Gata ng at
the Halloween party racenily
sponsored by this group anx-
iously awaiting the New Year
Eve Party which Is scheduled
to be held at tho Ccr'oc
Officers Of the club re David
Ballard president 20 Mae
Marsh. secretary Nrt.e Duro,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-30

assistant secretary. Esther Hous-
ton corresponding secretary,
and Darlene York, treasurer
Evening star., 1946-03-03

Marylou was a knockout. She had
everything: lovely reddish-brown
hair and wonderful eyes and body
that weaved and undulated under
her light summer dress while her
little feet tapped impatiently. as
though she were saying to herself,
"Well, here / am. Get an eyeful"
Jake couldn't understand why
gorgeous doll like that was wasting
her time working for Simon's Tele-
phone Music. Eddie made no move
Evening star., 1946-03-03

twenty bucks had bought his silence.
There, it was all over. Jake and
the girl had left arm in arm, happy,
smiling, looking as if they were
made for each other. Eddie had
few more drinks, which soothed his
Jagged nerves. The bottles in front
of the mirror began to swim. He
thought of Jake taking Marylou to
dinner, dancing with her at the
Palladium, doing all the things
fellow does when he's crazy about
Evening star., 1946-03-03

and Just stood there like he was scut-
tied. Its no use," he said at last.
Il can't go through with it."
what do you mean-you can't?"
81 never thought we'd meet, and
so l kind of used my imagination"
Eddie confessed. ''She thinks I'm
big. good-looking guy"
He knew how it would be if he
went over to her. She'd feel sorry
for him and pretend she wasn't dis
appointed. Then right after dinner
she'd say, Il have bad headache.
Do you mind taking me home?
Thanks lot. Good night" If she
was a good kid. maybe she'd add
kindly, Better luck next time"
He'd rather die than have it end
that way. Much better to let her
think he couldn't keep the date for
some reason. A dozen guys at the
bar were ogling her hopefully, wait
ing for the opportunity to get ac-
uuainted, so her evening wouldn't
be spoiled.
Listen" said Jake in despera-
ton, "if you don't work fast. one
of these wolves here will get at her"
A deep. hopeless silence engulfed
them. The juke box and Marylou
seemed to be in another world. Jake
leaned close and whispered urgently.
DO you want me to take over? l
mean sort of substitute for you"
"You can tell her you're me-"
Eddie agreed bitterly. ''She won't
know the difference.
II wouldn't think of doing it,"
Jake said. feeling like heel. but
you're on a spot and want to help
you out"
EDDIE looked at him with mingled
feelings of envy and hate. well.
whatare you waiting for? Go ahead"
I'm broker'n a coot," Jake said.
Eddie hesitated, but only briefly.
He took out his wallet and handed
Jake a twenty. Here, show her
good time"
81 hate to take it, kid"
That's okay," Eddie said. wish
ing he'd never have to see him
again. Not that he was afraid Jake
would tell anybody about this when
they got back to the ship. The
Evening star., 1946-03-03

don't care, why, that's the
end of what could other
wise have been a beautiful
friendship"
Jaw, listen, Jake -"
Eddie was almost ready to
back out. but just then the
juke box became free and
Jake went into action. He
dropped a dime in the slot
and they heard Marylou's
musical voice. "Oh, hello"
she said, 81 thought it
might be you," almost as if
she'd been expecting him.
JAKE dug his elbow into
Eddie's thinly-padded ribs
and whispered advice, Tell
her you only have two more
days left. Go on, Pewee.
Put some real feeling into it.
Give with the old oomph.'
boy, now I've heard
everythingr' Marylou an
swered at the other end, but
Evening star., 1946-03-03
PEWEE AND THE VOICE
Continued from page sir

C0nltnhed from page StI
you take it for granted she's changed
her mind, and if she shows no reac-
ton, the next step is to let her know
you're getting kinda tired with being
put off. Then get real sentimental.
l dunno, maybe you even propose to
her. Some tomatoes won't let you
get to first base unless you do. If she
Evening star., 1946-03-03

she wasn't laughing. 'Sure l like
you," she agreed, sounding worried.
Il like you a whole lot, Eddie. How
ever, let's be reasonable. This has
gone far enough, and l don't want
you to waste any more time on me"
With delighted grin Jake needed
things along to that big moment
when a girl can't help herself and
finally stops saying mo" Fifteen
minutes and four numbers later
Eddie had his date.
81 can get off tomorrow evening",
Marylou capitulated. "1f it really
means so much to you. okay then"
she promised. "I'll meet you there
at the bar at six-thirty and you can
take me to dinner"
Gee, thanks. Thatll be swell,
honey" Eddie put down the re-
ceiver. feeling limp and stunned,
while Jake clapped him enthusiast
cally on the back and shouted, Its
unconditional surrender, Pewee!
AND now, twenty-four hours later,
here Eddie was anxiously waiting. :.
Maybe after all she isn't COM
ing, Jake"
She'll be here. Once you have 'em
hooked, the rest is easy"
81 feel like l did the time that
lap suicide plane nearly hit us"
Eddie moaned.
For Pete's sake, what's the mat
ter with you? l don't 60 for them
blind dates myself, but this one is
different; it's like something you see
in the movies. Now relax" Jake ad-
vised. Take it easy"
They knew Marylou would have
on a green dress with a large straw
hat and would be wearing gar
denia; the arrangement was for her
to 90 to the Juke Dox as soon as Sne
came in and play II Dream of You,
Eddie's favorite number. Our theme
song, she called it.
Suddenly Eddie let out a gasp:
Holy sock, Jake!' They watched
as the girl with the gardenia stood
glancing around for moment with
little expectant smile, then went to
the luke box and asked for Il Dream
of You"
Jake said appreciatively. 'Oh. boyT
Evening star., 1946-03-03

The girls voice at the other end
sounded exactly like Marylou's. OF
course he only imagined that, on
account of it wasn't possible. But
how could two voices be so alike?
Eddie dropped in another dime,
and listened closely. This time he
was certain.
"Marylour' he gasped. sobering
up. He was like ship lost in fog.
"Yes, Eddie" he heard her say,
what's the matter" Then she
asked, "Where's Lola?"
The fog began to lift; he under
stood Lola was the girl she'd sent in
her place.
Marylou was explaining now: Il
didn't want to disappoint you, be-
cause - well, you see, I'm not glam-
orous or anything. Not the girl for
a big, handsome sailor. And so that's
why asked my roommate Lola ~
EDDIE's heart thumped like dy-
namo, while his knees beat out
rumba, and he had hard time find
ing his voice. He started to tell her
about Jake and Lola, but that was
just wasting precious time.
where's that place you work at?"
mo, Eddie" she said. please,
listen -"
"If you won't tell me, Ill find out
from the bartender"
Its on Santa Monica Boule-
ward" She gave him the address.
But Mr.. Simon will be awful
mad -"
"Nertz to Mr.. Simon! Eddie
laughed out loud at the thought that
anybody could stop him. I'm COM
ing right over" he shouted for all
the world to hear.
Outside he nearly knocked down
the shore patrol. But after chasing
him for a couple of blocks they gave
up.
He was like a dive bomber until
he reached his objective. 1t suddenly
struck Eddie that he didn't have
enough money left for the kind of
date he had planned. That didn't
matter; the things Marylou and he
wanted to say to each other went
swell with coffee and hamburgers.
The End
Evening star., 1946-03-03

a girl; but 1t dldn I nurt SO
much any more. After a
while it would stop. hurting
altogether. Forget her.
Eddie told himself resolute-
ly. Sure, what the hell! He
caught the bartender's eye.
THE same, Al. And make
it a double one"
EDDIE felt fine now. He
could even see the funny
side. He was the biggest sap
in the whole world. So
what? He looked thought
fully at the juke box, which
was the cause of all his
troubles. Nobody was play
ing it, and Eddie got down
from the stool and went
over and dropped in a dime.
He wanted to hear "IDream
of You" just once more. He
would give a great big rasp-
berry and then 60 home to
bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-02
Strengthening of Soviet Army
Pledged in Red Election Appeal
Security Emphasized in Coll for Heavy
Turnout in BoIIoting February 10
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Feb. Am election
appeal of the Central Committee
of the Communist party declared
today that "the Communist
party will in the future I'M
ceaSingly struggle for further
Strengthening of the armed
forces and the Soviet state"
The appeal, calling on all voters
to turn out for the February 10
general election, occupied the entire
front page and half of the back
page of all Moscow papers and was
printed in bold type. 1t was broad
cast every two hours throughout the
night.
The emphasis which the Russians
put on security was shown in the fol-
lowing portion of the appeal:
Those who desire that the borders
of the motherland shall be inacces-
sible for the enemy, those who strive
for further strengthening of our Red
Army and Navy-the true defenders
OF the motherland - those persons
will vote for the candidates of the
Communist and none Communist
bloc"
Only one party, the Communist,
participates in elections in the So
Wet Union, but some non-Commun-
lists are elected. On election day the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-02
.Mervyn Leroy WEEDS
Chicago Society Woman
; the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. a. Film
Director Mervyn Leroy and Mrs.
Kitty Spiegel, Chicago society
woman, were married yesterday in
the brides suburban Bel-Air home
by Superior Judge Edward r. Brand.
Following the ceremony, the couple
left for a honeymoon in Palm
Springs.
Mr.. Leroy recently was divorced
from Mrs. Doris Warner Leroy,
daughter of Film Producer Harry
M. Warner. Mrs. Spiegel formerly
was married to Sidney Spiegel,
theater chain executive. and to
Ernie Byfield, hotel man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-02
General Electric
Head Confers
With Truman i
~ ~ ~ $50
tMi'
Wilson Gives Ideas
On Wages, Prices
In 25-Minute Talk
BULLETIN.

Charles E. Wilson. president
of the strike hound General
Electric Co., told reporters
after a 25-minute conference
with President Truman today
that he had given certain
suggestions on wage and price
policy to the President which
he is going to consider" Mr..
Wilson said his call was con-
cerned entirely with the Sit
uation in his own company.
A short time earlier, Mr.. Tru-
man conferred with Secretary
of State Byrnes and Secretary
of the Treasury Vinson on
what a White House aide de-
scribed as the general eco
nomic situation"