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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Accept It!

Mr.. George Trask offered his resig-
nation as chairman of the County Home
and Farm committee of the board of
County Commissioners last Monday.
His action was obviously the result
Of the boards decision to retain the
present superintendent of the home
despite severe criticism of his admins
tration by Mr.. Trask. But the board
declined to accept the offer of it's fel-
low commissioner to quit.
We've pointed out that it would be
practically impossible to reconcile this
situation and, since Mr.. Trask was so
opposed to the superintendent, it would
be best for the commissioners resig-
nation to be accepted. Later, a report
er's visit to the farm disclosed that it's
operating equipment, with exception
of a truck and tractor, is little more
than junk. The fact that it has been
allowed to .deteriorate and the pro-
ductivity of the farm has suffered is
certainly no compliment to Mr.. Trask's
Craftsmanship of this committee.
The board has accepted the resigna-
ton of the farms superintendent.
Now it is it's responsibility to those
it represents to give Mr., Trask's de-
sire to quit as committee head the same
treatment. Because conditions at the
home and farm need more attention
than they have been receiving, first
step would be to FULFILL Mr.. Trask's
wish and then appoint a chairman of
this important unit who will properly
apply his interests and abilities to the
upbuilding Of this valuable public prop
erty. Tomorrow's meeting would be an
opportune time for such action.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

The responsibilities of a conscien-
tious newspaper to those making its life
possible extend far beyond the primary
functions of informing and entertain
ing it's readers, interpreting the passing
parade of events and maintaining it.
self as the best of all advertising
mediums.
In doing that, it records and reflects
the life of its community.
But if it's conception Of public serv-
ice is a sincere one, it cannot stop
there.
It must continually use its position,
facilities and personnel, especially those
entrusted with the moulding of Public
opinion, to lead in every way possible
in community betterment. 1t must not
only be the principal public outlet of
expression for all sound causes but it
must often take the lead in their pres
entation and advocacy.
Practically all substantial Ameri-
can newspapers recognize this duty.
In doing so, they have made themselves
the progressive factor in everyday
life they are today. Some fulfill it as
the need arises while others have found
through experience that it is more
feasible to concentrate or a l%ong-range
program, embracing many improve
ments requiring months and years to
eventually effect. The Wilmington Star
News is among those in the latter class.
That does not mean it is Indifferent to
current issues and movements. It, too,
weighs them and allocates it's support
in proportion to their need and worth
mess.
For many, many years, this news
paper has had a definite program for
Wilmington and Southeastern North
Carolina.
And it enjoys considerable satisfac-
ton in that several of these progressive
undertakings it has sponsored, day in
and day out, have been realized in recent
years. We do not want to leave the
impression that the Star-News alone
has made them possible. 1t has not. But
it has been a rallying point through
which those who worked as hard as we
could concentrate their efforts to re-
alize the goals.
Among major community better
ments listed on the program and which
have been effected or soon will be are
the City Manager-Council form of gov
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
A Definite, Long-Range Program

eminent, extension of City limits, an
Industrial Agency, Junior college and
tuberculosis sanatorium.
But there are many other projects
that must be materialized if the city
and region are to rightfully advance
through proper utilization of their ma
tural and other advantages.
In former years, the outline of these
goals occupied a prominent place on
this page. Seriously acute newsprint
shortages, together with a greater
volume of war news, forced it's disap-
pearance but today we are re-introduc-
ing these aims. We do so because in
keeping them before the public it will
be a daily reminder Of what Whining
ton and Southeastern North Carolina
should do to enrich themselves.
Review of the clear, concise program
here would be duplication. But we will
say that it has been revised with the
intention of making it as w~ell-rounded
as possible. It's emphasis is on greater
development of those facilities we now
have, such as the port, rich agricultural
~backcountry, the resorts and Bluethen-
thai airport. But also on the list are
such entirely new and badly needed
projects as a City auditorium of ample
proportions to not only meet today's
requirements but those of many years
to come.
Perhaps some undertaking as impor-
tant to a better Wilmington and South
eastern North Carolina as those listed
has been Inadvertently overlooked. If
that has been the case, the Star-NeWs
welcomes suggestions. It's columns are
always open to those with material and
practical proposals for community and
regional improvement.
The degree of realization of. this
program depends more on the public
spirited citizen than this newspaper. It
is its intention to keep it before the
public and use all of it's means to advance
it. The public response is the thing that
counts. An excellent demonstration of
this was given recently in approval at
the polls of the Junior College and Tu-
berculosis hospital proposals. And with
all matching the current progressive
frame of mind with determined, CO.
ordinated action, hopes for attainment
of the programs various goals appear
far brighter today than at any time in
recent years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

not adequate, is not as much as
it should have been, we are adj
vised by many members of the
General Assembly and laymen
alike, many Of whom hold posi-
tons of prominence in the state,
that the efforts of the promoters
of the South Piedmont resolution
unquestionably produced, through
factual information, all that was
appropriated above 20 per cent,
including the bonus, or emergen-
cy salary.
To whom the credit belongs is
unimportant and beside the point.
II solicit, therefore, the coopera-
ton of the Governor of our State,
of the members of the General
Assembly, of every parent, teach
err, principal, and superintendent,
of all local school boards and
committees, of the State Superin-
tendent and Board of Education
and all departments. of the United
forces for education, and of all
other groups and organizations,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

Winchell critics: Ingrid Berg
man and Sam Wanamaker of
Joan Of Lorraine" Gin the Muse
UNI of Modern Art on W. 54th)
witnessing CARLOS technique in
Camille" Greta, Incidentally, did
that kissing business with Robert
Taylor which Ingrid did with
Cary Grant in Notorious" .
Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen discussing
the finer points of philosophy with
Ra,, the parking lot attend
ant opp. the Roxy. . .John ("In-
side, atc.") Gunther, the historian,
slowing Rehecca West and Mar
cia Davenport the celeb-cage OF
the s..rE zoo. . John L. .Collyer
pr of B. F. Goodrich Rubber)
a f~lrst-cousin to Homer and Lang
ley Collyer, who can claim some
CT their fortune. . Mary Pickford
celebrating her birthday in N. Y.
Tor the first time since she be-
came Somebody. .Ambass. P
Porter Gust back. from Greece,
capt. Frank Farrell (U. S. Ma
rlnes) other B'way. H'wood
q State Dept. citizens, fighting the
next war between nibbles of a col
yumr's 50th amy cake. Mr.. Am.
bassador confident .'there'u he M
war"
sallies in Our Alley: In Reuben's
they were Cabling about the rich
-llmagnate, L. B. Mayer. One
wondered why he got rid ct all
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
The GaI1up Poll
Vandenberg Proposal For Cooperation
With UN In Line With Public THOUGHT
Conservation Department
Gets Plenty WAttention

these, along with regulation of
stream pollution, forest fire pre-
vention, mineral resources and
other traditional functions remain
in the Department of Conservation
and Development.
For establishment of the new
shellfish division the assembly ap-
propriated 500, 600. Original re-
quest o. promoters was for $780,
900. Capt. John Nelson, head of
the Commercial Fisheries section,
opposed the new division as did
Representative c. L. Bell and a
number of Hyde county oy-
stermen. However, the legislature
was Influenced more by recon-
mendations Of a commission
named by authority of the 1915
assembly to study the subject. The
shellfish division was in effectua-
ton of recommendations by
that group of experts.
AS compensation for having the
arm of game and inland fish am
putated tie c & D department was
given substantially larger appro-
priations for other phases of its
work. Stream utilization for indus
try without too serious detriment
to other uses was strengthened
with more money and wider au-
thority. Forestry was recognized
by similar action, and forest fire
control funds which were doubled
by the last legislature were again
increased.
Half a million dollars was ap-
propriated in the permanent i'm
provements bill for development
OF state parks, and the operational
park fund was slightly increased.
In both brackets the ALLEGATION was
far less than requested, but far
more than has ever before been
available for parks.
The fund for a d e r i n e
the state was almost doubled, pres
aging more adequate presentation
of advantages for location of in
dustry and for promotion of the
recreational facilities through
out the state.
The valuable work done during
the past two years by study COM
missions on hellfish and stream
sanitation which resulted in legis-
'lation this time led to authorize
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

fury execs. . .Chas. Grayson, luA
unmarried, will try it again WIN
Maria Harrington. . The book Dr.
they report, is so awful one puD
fishing firm is for sale. .TonlSnI'
Bamboo Cafe star will be refere'
H. Ebbetts. This spot runs a celeO.
night monthly (same date for u.
Runyon Fund. Tight Shoes
(Damon's thoroughbred) cope"
the LIST race Tuesday at Jamalca,
Marjorie Logan, who survived ina
fiendish attack cher socialltc nlou[
er was murdered at their L. =
home), is Arthur Murray's neEes,
pupil. Weather reports by pno.e
discontinued because OF u'
strike) forced folks to the mcol'
venience of looking out the WIZ u
dow to see whether or no. .
would rain. Milo owe, the rev
|ple'D Boulton knows an absent
minded druggist who, when asNss
if he had aw life. replied tnat ~
had something just as GOOD!
Sounds in the Night: At the Enf
bassy: cts hard to take bro'u,
way failure. It's even ha:oer ~
take some Broadway successes =,
Al Pelham Heath Inn: he sun
has a soft spot in his head ".
her.. =. AT webs newsfooLll'
Nov that luxuries are back P1O
pie can start doing without H'
Continued on Page Ten
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Whether Treatment From
Solons Good Or Bad De-
ponds On Viewpoint
By LYNN NISBET
Wilmington Star-News
Raleigh Bureau

RALEIGH, April u - The De.
p m e n of c o S e r v 8 ton
DEVELOPMENT came
in for a lot of attention by the
late General Assembly. Whether
the treatment accorded was good
or bad depends upon the viewpoint
Of the appraiser - and probably
will require an experience record
Of several years to determine.
Most significant in the several
operations performed On the de.
partment was removal of the Di.
vision of Game and Inland fish.
cries and the creation of an indie.
pendent state department of Wild.
life resources.
Next in Importance perhaps was
establishment within the depart.
ment of a division devoted entire
ly to shell fish, which means vir-
tua1 splitting of the commercial
fisheries division.
But these operations were per.
formed without enthusiastic con.
sent, in fact almost over protest,
Of the Conservation and Develop
meat agency. The Wild Life bill
occasioned more talk before the
assembly convened than any other
prospective legislation, with pos.
sible exception Of the Medical
Care program. 1t was bitterly con-
tested in committee by opponents
OF separation, but enactment was
certain from the start. The House
bill carried more than a majority
o. the members as introducers anc
the Senate companion bill
had more Than one-third of the
members names on it.
Effective July /, the bill set.
up a new Wildlife Resources com
mission which takes over entire
control of that part of wildlife re
sources embraced in fresh water
fish and wild game, but - a.
pointed out during debate in com
mittee - does not include song
birds, plant life or other phases
of natural resources. Control O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
State Of Nat;o>

SUNDAY, APRIL
By JAMES

1 Vl I'll tW
WASHINGTON, April l2~m
Starting now, you'll be bsT1>
pretty steadily about Iabo.Ela
weeks to come, and from All ~
Congress is close to vot;. stoei
bills to restrict labor union. o
House will finish up befors y. !.
Senate. u
And when the shouting ana
debate have cleared away u ".
Maybe nothing. Or, not mpo %''''
From the way it looks O
gress, or at least the Hons. WI
going to turn out a tough I.h.ai
bill. WV
If President Truman think,
finished product is too tongs ~
labor, he's apt to veto it, Nv
what? "''
Then it stays dead unless h,
Houses can get up a two +b G.a
vote to pass it over his veto ,'"'
That won't be easy unless l..
strikes have broken out bv wy
arousing Congress- to anser 1'
The House Labor committee
just finished drafting a bill 10 c, ns'
labor. Its plenty tough. "''
The Senate Labor Commits,
expected to be less severe is,I
most finished drafting a bill n u.
own.
Both committees, separa,sn
had long hearings before thew ~,
down to turn out these hin.
They've worked for weeks.
The House may vote on its or,
mittee bill next week. The sen,,
will vote later on its own bill
So both houses of Congress, a..
er a lot of argument on the tlon,
will pass separate bills to restri~
unions.
Those bills will differ in man,
ways. Because of that, bof,
houses will have to appoint :,
joint committee to try to agrs
on a single bill.
That won't be simple. The fin,
ished product will wind up bein,
a combination Of both bills,
Then it will 90 to the president
to sign into law or TO veto.
This all sounds long-drawn M,
and complicated and it certain,
is. There's no one in Washingo,
now who can tell the outcome.
Suppose the President vetos
the big labor bill and Congrea
can't pass it over his veto?
Does that mean labor will hau
come through this jittery and, 70,
labor, nerve Wracking year un
touched?
Maybe not. Before it goes HON,
Congress may pass some piece
meal bills to curb unions in som,
way but much less tough Than tn,
present house bill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Letter To The Editor
Fritz Calls For Unity In Educational Campaign

within the boundary of our state,
together with the press and the
radio.
There must be a militant unity;
we must not deal in personalities
Or bitterness, but rather in
thoughts, ideals, efforts. and
deeds, which will produce genu-
inely standard educational advan-
tages for all the children of our
state!
That North Carolina has made
wonderful progress ed%ucationally
over the years is an undisputed
fact. I am, likewise aware of the
fact that much progress has been
made through the action of the
current General Assembly. We as
promoters Of the South Piedmont
teachers salary schedule are also
fully cognizant of this fact and
would in no wy minimize that
record. May the day never come
when any administration will be
l Continued on Page TEN
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
A Boost For Safety

It was a comparatively small item
in an upstate newspaper but it's signi-
ficance in effecting greater highway
safety in North Carolina was more i'm
portant than anything we've seen in
months.
The story read:
commander H. J. Hatcher of the
State Highway patrol announced yes
terday that he is ready to receive ap-
plications for 210 additional patrolmen.
There are now 213 patrolmen.
Applicants must be High school
graduates, five feet 10 inches tall or
over, must weigh at least 100 pounds,
and must pass rigid physical examina-
tons. They must also be of good
moral character, Hatcher emphasized.
Appropriations for new patrolmen
will go into effect July l."
The Star-NeWs has long contended
that a larger Highway patrol is the most
practical and best of all safeguards
against death on the highway. 1t has
watched the North Carolina force grow
from a small Ole to it's present size.
And it is now quite happy to note that
it will be doubled in numerical strength
within a few more months.
Advocates of road safety can plead,
day in and day out, for greater caution
and observance of the common sense
rules but there is a large part of the
motoring public which dismisses these
appeals with a shrug of it's collective
shoulder. These dangerous automobile
operators pay no attention whatsoever
to the warnings and go on killing and
manning themselves, as we'll as menac-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

racy today. In fact, if the efforts
OF those who worked for -iequate
salaries for teachers in the South
Piedmont campaign were wrong,
the majority of teachers were
wrong, the thinking of the rank
and file Of our people is wrong,
similar groups in most of the
states of u union are wrong. And
the National Educational associa-
ton, the National Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, and the South
e r Association of Secondary
Schools and Colleges are wrong.
These efforts were prompted by
the conviction that classroom
teachers are entitled to a larger
salary than would be provided by
the 20 per cent proposal. The APP
preparation, however. has been
made, and we are looking to a
better day in the f%uture--an ideal
which can be attained If we will
forget personalities and cooperate
for the welfare of our children.
! Although the appropriation is
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Babson's Associate
Pays $1,000 For Aen

EUREKA, Kas.. April II. IA
- An associate of Roger W. Bah
son, business analyst, has aid
81, 900 for one acre of raw
land a mile from Babson's pro
posed utopia settlement min,
miles north of Eureka.
Babson disclosed here that Ted
IPutney of Wellesley Hills, Mass,
bought the unimproved acre from
E. Boardman, Greenwood County
farmer.
Putney, former editor of Poor'I
manual, a statistical publication
purchased the land for an inveb
Iment, Babson said.
Babson added that III e invest
ment had no connection with hi
new Utopia college in Eureka but
'ment had no connection with hi
new Utopia college in Eureka but
he had been urging clients and
friends to invest in farm land in
this region which he described at
richest in time OF peace and
safest in time of war"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
An Open Letter:

To all who in any way sup
ported the campaign for ade-
quate salaries for teachers
and to all others who favor
standard educational advan-
tages for all the children of
our state.
Greetings:
Since it is impossible to write
a personal letter of appreciation
TO each of the thousands of teach
ers who voted in the recon
N.C.E.A. presidential eleition, t.
all parents and other laymen who
worked for the cause, and to the
press and radio, I take this means
TO thank. sincerely, each of you
Your vote not only elected a per
son but most important OF all
indicated an issue-a truth.
fhe issue leading to the reques'
that I become a candidate for the
presidency of the N.C.E.A. is one
vhirh il paramount In our derioc
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

ton of another commission TO sur
vey the shrimp possibilities along
the southeastern coast.
Although to operate under an IN
dependent department, game and
fish remain an important natural
resource Of the state, and must "
combined in overall considerably
OF the assembly's attitude toward
development. The record proves
that legislators were alert to th
value Of these resources and thev
were included in the general pro,
g%ressive program which marked
the assembly's policy toward asf'
culture, health and education.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

Under the Vandenberg plan, the
United States would keep its init
alive in Greece while at the same
time giving the United Nations
the right to call a halt if the mem
bers so decided
The great loyalty of the Ameri-
can people to the United Nations,
which has been demonstrated by
the discussion of recent weeks, is
not surprising in the light of the
recent past.
The idea of having an interna-
tional organization to handle
squabbles between nations was
strongly approved by the Ameri-
can people as far back as the
earliest days of World War II.
Consistently, in every poll taken
by the Institute, Overwhelming
majorities backed the idea of a
United Nations organization.
After the U.N. had begun to
function, the American people
were by no means satisfied with
the progress it was making. AS
recently as January, 1947 polls
found 80 per cent satisfied with
the progress of the U.N. up to that
tine, SO dissatisfied and % with
cut opinions.
But this did not mean that the
public had any desire to see the
U.N. abandoned. Other surveys
1ound the country just as strong
as ever in its belief that peace for
the United States lies in cooper
ating with other nations, rather
than in returning to the isolation
ism that. characterized the 192os
md early 1930s.
1t is mainly because of that be-
lief that the country today is SO
anxious to avoid by-passing the
u.N. in the aid to Greece pro-
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Wilmington Seaman
Is A 'ShellbacR

M. Gray, seaman second class
# 1872 Queen street, can nov
boast that he is a "sheuback."
Aboard the USS Fresno Gray
recently crossed the equator and,
along with 1872 other officers and
men, was initiated into the mystic
fraternity of sailors, over which
Neptunus Rex al1egedly reigns'
The cruiser was enroute to Mon
teviedeo to represent the United
States at the inauguration Of
Tomas Berreta as president Of
Uruguay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
The Gallup Poll
Poll Shows Higher Majority
Than Ever Favoring
Consultation Plan
By GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute
of PuhIin 0nininn

PRINCETON, N. j., April
Ex-senator Arthur H. Van
denberg's proposal for bring
ing the United Nations in on
our program to aid Greece
closely reflects the present
attitude of the American
people.
Ter since the discussion of
lie lg Greece began. Institute
surveys have found the people
anxious to see that the United Ma
tons organization was not entire
lY by passed. The V~andenberg
amendment would give the U.N.
power to review our actions In
Greece and Turkey.
The first nation : wide survey by
the Institute found that a substna-
tial majority of voters wanted the
problem of aiding Greece turned
over to the U.N.. as reported
March %. This did not mean that
the country opposed having the
United States take the initiative in
giving aid to Greece.
Judging by an analysis Of the
ballots, it simply meant that peo-
pie felt Washington should consult
closely with the U.N. and should
not take actions which a major
ity of U. N. members might dis
approve.
The latest survey, just complet-
ed, finds that an ever larger pro-
portion of voters feel this to be
the proper course. In short, there
can be little doubt that the Van
denberg amendment is endorsed
in principle by the majority Of the
country.
do you think the problem OF
aid to Greece and Turkey should
be turned over to the United Ma
tons organization"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13

Most RADIOS do not reproduce
sounas In more than about a third
OF the range which can be heard
by the human ear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
GOOD MORNING

GOOD MORNING
And as they did eat, He said, Verify
I say unto you, that one of you shall betray
me.-Matthew 2 :21.
Deadly poisons are concealed under
sweet honey.-Ovid.