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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
More Strikes

Although Monday was John Mitchell
day and holiday in honor of the man
who engineered the eight-hour work
day, John L. Lewis strike in the btu
minous coal industry, to all intents and
purposes, was in effect, with 100000
men idle and the steel industry, Just
ready to resume general operation after
a strike among it's workers, halted.
Technically the walkout started at mid
night on Sunday and actually goes into
full effect today, unless the operators
and Lewis have come into agreement in
the meantime, which is improbable.
Thus two great industries must sus-
pend operations and the nations re-
conversion program be again set back
indefinitely.
In addition, Detroit's bus and street
car operating forces, some $500 en-
ployes, voted on Sunday to strike on
Monday, and the producers Of dairy
products in the Memphis milk shed have
called strike and consumers in Mem
phis were receiving no fresh milk yes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02

terday, the producers having diverted
deliveries away from the city's distribu-
tors to industrial milk plants.
If Aprips advent is typical, the
balance of the month promises to be
among the worst, on the labor front,
this country has had to endure since
the strike wave first rose to tidal pro-
portions.
Surely it is time for Congress to set
politics aside and adopt legislation
capable of controlling a situation which
threatens long to prevent return to
normal industrial production and re-
covery.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
Doctor Says
HYPNOSIS HAS
LIMITED VALUE
By WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN, MD.

by WILLIAM n " DHsAGA<, u.Ds
Hypnosis is {. form OF mental
-uggestion. Though at one time it
was commonly employed by psy-
chiatrists in the treatment of men
tai illness, it is not much useo Is
day. since it may be disturbing
those patients who believe it al
indefensible attempt to contra
theit. thoughts and actions.
Contrary to popular belief, it is
impossible to compel person un-
der hypnosis to do anything which
is contrary to his moral code. No
sleep from which the patient can.
not awaken can be produced
either.
To induce hypnosis, the patient
is placed in a dark. quiet room
on a comfortable bed and is asked
to concentrate his attention on an
object held close to his eyes, while
the physician speaks in a slow,
monotonous tone of voice and gent
ly strokes his forehead.
In some persons, hypnosis may
be induced by using exactly the
Opposite method, wherein the DOC
tor dominates the situation and
make, the patient respond.
Extreme degrees of relaxation
can be produced by either method,
as seine patients fall into a deep
sleep and are unable for some
time to remember what has hap
pened.
Some physicians are credited
with hypnotic powers because Of
their ability TO induce the cooper
alton Of their patients. 1t is cb-
vious, however, that occult pow
ers are not possessed by anyone,
and even the most expert psychi-
nate patients.
Hypnosis may be used effective
ly in the treatment of those con-
ditions which were brought about
by suggestion thysteria). In such
cases the hypnotic suggestion to
move an apparently paralvzed
limb may be stronger than the
previous hysterical suggestion
which rendered it useless.
Constant, monotonous repetition
of suggestion to patient may
cause him to respond in desir-
able way if he is given an mice
ton of a sedative drug at the
sama time. In this instance dis.
tracing influences are eliminated
by the drug, which dulls the high
er centers in the brain.
The use Of hypnosis should be
limited to specialists in mental dis
eases (psychiatrists), and it should
not be employed by persons who
cannot realize the limitations Of
the method or understand the
harm which may follow.
Shock treatments, in which the
patient loses consciousness from
charge of electricity or from the
administration Of certain drugs,
are considered to be of value by
some rsychiatrists, chiefly because
the patient responds to suggestion
more readily Immediately after re.
gaining his senses.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
BY JOHN SKIES

The Mississippi can get mighty
damp at times and spread all
around the premises. So can the
White, the St. Francis, and the
Arkansas over in Arkansas.
Being a person who's had his feet
wet by all of these rivers-at diff
ferent times, of course-I thought
I'd jot down an item or two about
them and their parallel, if any,
to the Cape Fear.
Out in Arkansas about this time
last spring l was driving from
Newport to Little Rock. A few
miles out from Newport and about
three miles away from where the
White river ordinarily should have
been, l saw several boatloads of
citizens pulling a haul seine. And
they were catching buffaloes and
drum. Fish, that is.
Just the fall before l had driven
along the same road and folks
were picking cotton right at the
same spot those folks were catch
ing fish last spring.
Just about every spring, and
sometime in late summer, the
same thing happens. I mean those
rivers flood-only they call them
"oWerfloWs" out there. Almost
any spring you can ride along the
highways out there and see fam
lilies living-cooSing, eating ano
sleeping-right out on the high
ways. You see. the highways are
built up high so that traffic won
be disturbed during the overfloWs
Thinking about these conditions
dropped in on Col. George Gil.
lette yesterday and chatted with
him for while about flood con
ditions along the lower Cape Fear.
The folks over in Lower Bladen
have been having a pretty damp
time of it since last fall when the
Cape Fear rose SO high.
Colonel Gillette, who, incidental
lly, looks exactly like my mental
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
1t Probably Won't Be So Long Before
TheyDo Something To Stem Cape Fear

picture of colonel. tells me that
back about 1899 or 1910 a sort
of horseback survey was made OF
the river conditions along the low
err Cape Fear. That is, it was just
a preliminary sort of thing to give
the folks an idea of what might
be done to relieve conditions.
This survey showed that lot
could be accomplished by clean
ing out the drainage bitches,
heightening the dikes, or levees,
and possibly by installing some
pumps to pump out the excess
water.
The Cape Fear. though, doesn't
present as much of a problem as
rivers like those I mentioned
above. First place, it isn't as
long as most of those rivers. Its
headwaters, l understand, are
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somewhere near Greensboro.
There aren't any high mountains
for water to spill down IN such a
rush and fill the Cape Fear up
too rapidly.
AS a consequence, the Cape Fear
floods devastatingly only about
every 10 years.
The reason for these floods, OF
course, is the heavy rainfall above
Fayetteville. In those stretches OF
the river the water runs fairly
rapidly. But this side of Fayette-
vile, as the river nears the At
lantic, the waters run more slowly
and, consequently, don't carry off
this excess water. AS a result,
the river backs up in the low
places and you have a flood.
Something important will no
doubt be done about controlling
these flood waters some day. The
government probably will put in
flood dams above Fayetteville.
Then when the rains come the
excess waters can be held back
and let loose later during periods
of drought.
Chances are. however, it will be
some years before they get around
to this.
Colonel Gillette is planning to
spend a day or so in the area pref
ty soon and see just what can be
done
Meantime, however. those places
along the Mississippi and those
other rivers are in so much worse
shape than Lower Bladen that the
government probably feels COM
PEELED to do something about those
floods before coming in here on
any very large scale.
While our Southeastern North
Carolina folks feel pretty badly
about having the water come in
ever so often and running their
crops, we must remember that the
folks are so much worse off in the
Observation-Disclosures section.
knew farmers out there last year
who planted cotton five times be-
fore they ever got stand.
It's just one of those cases in
which we're not SO badly off that
somebody else isn't worse off.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
QUOTATIONS

London recently had record fog, sug-
costing a new slogan for the city-noW you
see it, now you DON'T
Suggestion for new slogan for the Army to
use on discharged vet: Join up again-and get
a place to live
An Illinois restaurant enploye was arrested
for carrying knife and blackjack. Well, you
have to do somthing with some OF the steaks
these days.
It's tragic when man misses MS ea1llng'
says a professor Unless he has one coming
and doesn't get it.
Michigan returned vet and his wife slept
three nights in the back OF their sport coupe
heca,,se thew couldn't find house.
A prisoner sawed his way out OF an Okla
hona Jail while other inmates sang to drown
tha noise. He proceeded bar by bar.
Ono of the oldest American customs is
stotino hands It's a pleasure to pack grip
full of friendship.
D.rces are either formal or you wear your
own clothes
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

1t was nice to see Alvin Roth and
Oscar Brotman, who have just re-
turned to civilian life, OF. the team
winning the Eastern team-of-four
championship for the Reisinger
trophy. Other members of the
victorious team were Harry J..
Fishbein, Larry Hirsch and Ralph
Hirschberg, all of New York.
They won despite the fact that
they lost a lot of points on the
hand shown today. Against Fish
bein and Hirsch, Moore Ellis and
Robert MePherran stopped at four
spades and made six; but Roth,
playing against Mrs. Helen Sobel
and Myron Fuchs, missed making
six.
Roth trumped the opening club
lead in dummy and led small
diamond. South thought it over
and decided to play low, and
when Roth trurnped, Mrs. Sobel
(North) played the ten-spot.
Roth now decided that he could
not cross-ruff the hand out for IL
tricks, so he led a small spade
and won in dummy with the ten
spot, played another diamond and
ruffed. This time Mrs. Sobel
played the six-spot. Another spade
was led to dummy's king, and
Roth had to decide whether to
play the queen Of diamonds third
or the ace of diamonds third. De-
Gliding to try to drop the ace third
in the South hand, he led a small
diamond, and, of course, the con-
tract was down one.
If he had led the diamond king
at this point, South would have
had to place the ace, which would
have been trumped and the queen
would have fallen. Thus dummy's
diamonds would have been estab-
ished for the heart dise.rda.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
Editorial Comment
student EXCHANGE

Friendship between nations as between In
diVlduals flows from mutual understanding. 1t
seems TO us that there is great deal OF merit,
therefore, In two proposals now before Con
gress TO facilitate international exchange OF
students, scholars and technicians This sort Of
exchange Is an invaluable supplement to the
program now being undertaken by the new
Office OF international information and cultural
affairs which Secretary Byrnes has established.
Americans who are afforded an opportunity to
study abroad are likely to find their prejudices
about foreign coultries dissolved; foreigners
who come to American colleges and univer-
sites will return 20 their homes with a fresh
awareness Of American values. A harvest Of
good will is the certain product of such trans
planting Washington Post.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
STAR Dust
MUSICAL FABLE

A certain Well-knoWn concert
impresario, who has suffered more
cruelty at the hands of tempera.
mental, demanding musicians than
word can tell, was sweating under
the shreWish complaints ri his
latest soprano. Suddenly he had
an inspiration.
MY DEAR he Interrupted, did
I tell you about the dream ! had
last night?"
NO." the lady petulantly re-
piled.
Well" said the irnpresario, 81
dreamed l was walking along a
country road, when l suddenly
came upon a mule. Would you
like to become a prima donna? p
asked the mule. That replied
the mule, is irnpos sible, for
though | have an ear for music my
voice is sadly attuned.'
" But you can kick?' I said.
AT kicking admitted the mule,
I am positively peerless.
" Then said I, you have the
highest qualification OF a prima
donna. Consider yourself engaged
The soprano didn't complain any
more that day.-Wall Street Journ-
al.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
TheLiterary
Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS
HEARD THEM SING, by Ferd-


Ordinary Americans, people
nothing ever happens to-" the bar.
Der, seed-store proprietor, livery
stable man, small town banker,
the school kid who shoots the bas-
kets that win the crucial game,
the boy who goes off to war are
born, live and Gle in this beautiful
novel.
The barber is the hero. {.
Reyher has not forgotten Beau.
marchais' Figaro and he may re-
member Ring Lardner. "Profes-
sor'' Ben Halper threw in his lot
with Sevillinois, whistle-stop on a
midWestern plain, and with him,
through eyes often misted, we look
out from the barber-shop windows
on the stirring pageant of a half
century or more of American life.
When Ben started his shop with
its COWS of decorated shaving
mugs. its quartets, and its strong,
salty, native speech, it was of
bounds for women, who would 10
more have entered past its striped
pole than past a mems room
sign.
The dav came when Ben in des-
peration had to post a notice, mo
Women, ana fight like si<cV to
make Ii stick. On a still later day,
Ttubborn but open minded, Ben
could find excuses for beauty
oarlor. You would never believe,
nd l wouldn't have until I read
1t, that there could be any emo
tlonal or dramatic meaning to so
commonplace q remark as: I'll
I'M your hair" but when it is
ft''ed bv dis old wao r h'S
granddaughter, it shakes you
down to your heels.
The whole story is contained. in
1act, between the two attitudes
l will not trim your hair, and /
VIII, and it's also a history O. us:
loklng, carefree and Independent,
tlghtiHg foreign war, spending,
oootlegging, diving into depres-
sion, coming up into another war.
getting a grip on things again.
There's the best American talk
since Heminway invented a
speech for us, and laughter that
makes you hold you sides, and
bitter weeping.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
Feeding q Hungry World

There Is no question but that the interna-
tional food situation is bad. The whole world
LOOKS 10 America TO relieve and actually to
save millions from starvation. There is urging
on AL sides 10 take owes the burden.
Consolation Is found in the latest report OF
Nhe agricultural department which reveals that
although there will be less meats, milk and
poultry products during the next 10 months
there will be an abundance of other foodstuf1s,
weather permitting. --Burlington Times-News'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
Hard To Understand

Inc united SLdtCS SefO VIC "oI III
such an exhibition of efficient mill
tary organization, when it entered
World War II, as the world never be-
held before. The effectiveness of its
armies, naval fleets and air forces, it
may be said without reservation, was
the deciding factor of the Allied victory
both in Europe and the Pacific.
This is what makes it so difficult
to understand why, with the War over,
there has been such dilly-dallying over
the problems of peace and adequate
provision for the returning veterans.
1t was reasonable to expect that Wash
ington, that had created a marvellous
military machine, would have worked
out a program between the time victory
was no longer to be doubted and the
actual conclusion in the performance
of which industry would have quickly
been able to reconvert to peace-time
production, and jobs and housing made
available for ex-service men as they
returned from foreign service
Yet, with the fighting war long pass
ed, reconversion has still to get started
in big way, and thousands of veterans
are jobless and homeless.
Why is this so? Obviously one rea-
son is that Washington was unequal
to the task of controlling union labor
Instead of continuing to work on the
task of reconversion, which is every bit
as vital to the nations security as was
war production, union labor called
strikes in major industries and the gov
eminent was so wishy-washy that it did
practically nothing to stop them. On
the contrary, it encouraged other unions
to strike by recommending wage in
creases in already struck industries.
Another obvious reason is to be found
in the perpetuation of wartime con-
trolls, which have blocked production
and distribution of consumer goods in
innsbruck manufacturing lines and the
bungling of priorities, particularly in
building materials, which under the
new arrangement are to be harder than
ever to get, so that no housing program
commensurate with the need can be
started.
Here in Wilmington the industrial
awakening which seemed destined to
move ahead at rapid pace and provide
both jobs and products is all but halted
by this new policy to be administered
by new bureaucratic agency, the
|Civilian Production Administration,
whose library of rules and contradict
tons promises to grow as fast and be-
come as large as the OPA's.
We can raise and train armies, build
navies, equip and man warplanes, faster
and better than any other country.
Why, in. heavens name, can't we
do as good job when the battles are
won?
Is politics to take the place of es-
sential legislation ands block a return
to constitutional government?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
Religion
Day By Day
A DAILY SURPRISE PACKAGE
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS

A DAILY SURPRISE PACKAGE
Each new day is Gods surprise
package for His children.
Sometimes, alas! the gift is left
unopened and unused.
These who accept and unWrap
the gift, find, as direct tokens of
His care and affection, "
thoughts, new experiences and
new opportunities.
What has the Father prepared
for me today?' Is a good waking
thought
Not always is the purpose OF
each days new gift apparent.
Some of the surprises ere difficult
puzzles, dark problems and heavy
tasks. But always they are Fart
of a long plan of the Giver.
Whatever else this daily surprise
package may hold, it always con-
tains something meant to stinu-
late growth. Like an earthly par
ent, the Heavenly Father is most
concerned abou; His children's de-
velopment. He wants them to be
healthy and happy, and ever pro-
crossing toward the full stature of
His family standards.
Our times are in Thy hands, our
Father; and we accept them, day
by day, as gifts from Thee. We
thank Thee for all the beautiful
surprises we have had; and for
the daily tokens that Thou art our
Father. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-02
MODESTY FORBIDS

The young man was asked: did
anyone in your family ever make
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Worth the Price
when her morale was somewhat
fiat,
She bought silly little hat
mat popped her spi up until
Her hsuband squinted at the bill.
Louise Shaw
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brilliant marriage?"
Only my wife," he answered.
Clipped.
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Donces are either formal or you wear your
,wn clothes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Youths Must Register On 18th Birthdoy
 Seole Seleeeiv0 HeodQuaVseEs
 Gives MaEMina

Many youths wao have become 10 years old have noRlectea e0 reg lsler with Selecttve Service end eAey should remember that failure co register ss punishable, upon coAN viotiOn, by me or Imprisonment ot both" declared Commander John v, Robinson, state Director of Selecte tive Service, today,
 "While the SelectaVe Training and Service Act oe leao, as amended and extended Co March Sa, tsks," ne continued, sexsnapss men under nineteen years oe eee from militaEy service, prompt registration at the age Of eighteen remains compNlN
 aThe responsibility oe every male citizen of the Unitoa states and every male peESon over te ln the United states, including those who have become le years old, to register is set forth in Section 3 of the Act
 Amy such person becoming ls yeare old Is required to present himself immediately to the local board lA the area in which he hes his home, or the one in which he may happen to be on that day.
 Due to the consolidation oi boards" Commander Robinson con- tinued, there are many towns without . Selective Service board oftice, and those obliged to register should do 90 with their Town Clerk"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Local Drivers FoceHeorinqs
 Four Among l2
 Summoned

Of the l2 area drivers who have been notifieo to appear for hear ings Thursday, Dec. ie at lo:So A. M. before Francis W. Hogan, Director of Operator Control of the State Motor vehicle Department, are four from this city.
 Only one local driver, Henry Jackson, of sl2 North Main Street, win seek to have his license re- stored. Jackson's license was sus- pended Dec. 3, iekS. The other local drivers who will receive hearings for lesser infractions of the motor vehicle laws are Vincent PerSio ot s2 Long Hin Road; John L.. Karr of i52 Bank Street and Joseph Martone Of 25s wolcott Street,
 Two area drivers will receive hearings for the possible restora. ton of their licenses. Names, ad- dress and dates of suspension fol- low: David E. Bierce of Seymour, license suspended Feb. IS, lSS6; and Raymond E. Hyland of Plants vile, license suspended August i2 le46.
 other area drivers are: Raymond A. Thayer of Southington, Edward n. Newman of Naugatuck, Freoerfck R. Drsewieckt of TerTyville, Brad ford s. Talney of Cheshire, Stanley !. Petrowski of West Cheshire ana Edward S. Anderson Of Naugaeuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
NotosChoSen President
 }, w. Jenusoitis
 Also Honofed

Thomas Matas was reelected president of the Lithuanian Inde- pendent Political Club last night to serve for h isi7th term. About 900 members attended the election meeting, held at the clubhouse, Nemunas Hall, on Green Street.
 John ". Jenusaitis was reelected to serve for the 18th term as vice. president, agent and ofhcer in charge of all properties.
 Others were named as follows: financial secretary, Albinas Mar celynas; treasurer, Attorney Clar- ence V. Balanda; recording secre- tary, Anthony Vitas; assistant f1n- ancial secretary, Anthony Orantas; collector of dues, Vincent Uroonas; sick committee, John Adonelis and Alexander Zabelskis; inner guard, John Jakstas: building superintend- ent, Frank Giedraitis.
 New members named to the board of directors are Anthony Barkaus- kas, Joseph Bernotas, John Stokes, Deputy Sheriff Albert Francis, and Edmund Shukaitis. Auditors win be pr. Mathew J. Colney, Albert Yoksa and John Stokes.