Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-24

HEADQUARTERS - The office
of y. {. Association of Afternoon
Da!llcS. from which this daily column
cmanatCS. is very definitely in but
not Of state Democratic headquarters.
Chairman u. 3. Umstead opened I'D
Monday in the ManteO Room. di-
.cCIy across the hall from this Of
fee and IN rooms l0l. ln2 and lO+
OF the Sir Walter Hotel. while the
new. paper typcWritcrS continue TO
click III room 1903. This office is
accustomed 10 having political CAM
paIgn headquarters nearby. but nev-
CT before has il seen so completely
surrounded. This IS as GOOD time
IS any 10 act Il DC known that Re
publican friends are just as welcome
as always and will find sanctuary
Of sort in 1903 - if they can run
the gauntlet o! the DCmOcratS ON the
hall.
JOINT -- While most of the head
quarters activity will be directed to-
ward the state can DalGn iu" the
election OF II Democratic congress
men. tWo supreme court justices. -
superior court justices. 81 solicitors.
30 state senators and 100 rC-rcscn-
'aiINCS. a. vol! as assuring Demo
cratic officials in as many counties
rs pos Siblc. National Committeeman
w. =. Horton has Il room from
which he vii conduct the uationl!
phase OF the campaign. He hopes 10
raise about $4,000 for the national
conanittee. The state budget hasn't
been announced except in terms of
whatever il takes 10 do the lOD %"
DISSENT - Further indication
that the propC sod fCur-year medical
college will prCcipitate bitter fight
IN the forthcoming general assembly
is found in 4 2.5O0-word letter ad-
dressed by DR.. Graham l.. Davis 10
Dr.. W. VI. Coppridgc Of Durham,
| president of the state medical So
clety. Davis. hospital director OF the
w. X. Kellogg Foundation. was a
! nCWOcr Of the national survey COM
mission chosen 10 study and recon-
| mend action on the medical college.
Tic. with DR.. Victor Johnson Of Chi
cago. signed a dissenting opinion to
/ the majority approval OF the college
! idea. The letter was not given di-
| rectly 10 the press but ntunDcr
Of minleographcd copies we're mail
! eel &c mem )erS of the medical care
commission. university trustees and
| others. and capitol reporters had lit
! tie trouble getting their hands on il.
BITTER - Language of the mis-
| sive is vigorous. sometimes bitter.
1t charges that the state medical
care commission is missing out on
its big opportunity by getting begged
down in squabble Cyer third
four-year medical college in the
state (which is not needed" and be-
coming emoroiled i'm state "bureau-
cratic policies" He says he declined
the post as executive secretary Of the
commission because as knew Ra-
leigh politics, and he would not have
lasted as long as DR.. Clay. (Dr, C..
c. Clay resigned as secretary after
run-in with X. G.. Deyton. assist
ant director Of the budget
SENTIMENT - Several long time
observers OF state affairs when asked
their opinion Of public sentiment on
| the medical college, agreed that il is
favored by big majority OF doctors
and other professional men, perhaps
by most Of the people in official state
positions; but that there is strong
sentiment "in the backwoods" thai
the four-year college should follow
rather than precede liberal state aid
TO local community hospitals. Rccog-
nized leadership in the legislature
is believed to support The college
and central hospital idea. Their CT
forts to bring members from rural
counties without hospital facilities
in line will be the first stage OF the
anticipated legislative scrap over the
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