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Evening star., 1947-11-06
USES to furnish Ex-GI Walters
For Party Season in Capital

their training in time to assist at
Thanksgiving dinners or other par
ties being planned for that holiday
The idea for the specialized course
originates in the USES Office. The
cooperation of Howard University
authorities obtained. Edgar P
Westmoreland, in charge of voca-
tional education in divisions X-XII1
Of the public schools, agreed to plan
the course and provide teaching
space.
Realizing the need of the student
veterans, many of whom are mar
ried, for additional income but not
certain that this plan would attract
them, the USES withheld publicity
until the enthusiastic response at
Howard proved the idea workable
it was explained.
The students seemed to realize
that the experience they gained in
this work-the insight into human
nature-would help them in the
courtroom, in the sick room or else
where in their careers" one official
commented.
To Know Deft Touches.
The butler nonpareil is what the
USES believes it can furnish in each
"eraduate"-a man who knows the
deft touches in greeting guests, in
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Crestwood Citizens Told
OF Lonq Alaskan Winters

Washington's winter climate Is
lovely compared to that of Alaska
Professor Robert D. Campbell, head
of the geography department OF
George Washington University, last
night told members of the Crest
wood Citizens Association.
| Prof. Campbell, recently returned
from Alaska, said, potentials of the
area are not too great, and its q
very cold, long, drawn-out winter
| The mountains are the most
beautiful I've ever seen, and I'm
| from Colorado!" he added.
Alaska is tremendously important
as an outpost of national defense
he said, mentioning air strips now
under construction.
Prof. Campbell's lecture was illus
trated with color slides, shown by
Mrs. Campbell.
Edward R. Talbot, area manager
of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co., explained. to the
group the reasons for the rate in
crease requested by the company.
Following the meeting, conducted
by Forrest H. Martell, president, at
the Roosevelt High School. Thir-
teenth and Upshur streets NV, the
group adjourned to the home Of MIR.
and Mrs. William L. Swan, 1882
Shepherd street NV.
Evening star., 1947-11-06

The United States Employment
Service hopes to contribute to the
success of the Capitals party season
It's District Office won't provide
the refreshments. but it will under
take to furnish qualified personnel
/ to serve them.
This is a new project. 1t comprises
more than referring walters from
the regular USES rolls of unem-
ployed.
In progress now at Washington
Vocational High School is f1ve-
week course in serving table. The
students are veterans studying at
Howard University under the Gl
Bill of Rights. The instructor Is a
former hotel headwaiter with II
years experience in serving food
and drink
Some Ready for Work.
A few of the studentS-thoSe with
substantial experience In waiting
already have been pronounced ready
for assignments at private parties
Several dozen will have completed
Evening star., 1947-11-06

arranging a table, in serving, in
mixing drinks. The last is taught
in the final phase of the course
without the use of the actual in
griedients.
How much do these specialists
cost?
The USES points out it never
concerns itself with fixing wages.
That is a matter involving only the
prospective employer and employe,
as far as the Office is concerned.
The person planning a party first
calls District 7000-as far in advance
of the affair as possible, the office
asks-and states the size of staff
needed-one waiter or more. The
assignments are made. The en-
ployer is notified as to the names of
those sent. When they arrive for
work, they present official USES re-
ferral cards.
Evening star., 1947-11-06

To make certain the standard OF
service is as high as promised, the
office plans to send the man now
instructing the class on large parties
to serve as waiter captain.
"Our men will be able to handle
anything from a snack to an en-
bassy banquet to perfection" a
USES official declared.
Evening star., 1947-11-06

The Howard students are trained
only for table-waiting, bartending
and related tasks, 1t is emphasized.
They do not prepare food. If ad-
ditional help is required for cooking
or for post-party dishwashing and
cleaning, however, the USES will
send these from special groups of
workers of proven ability.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Court Scores Landlord
On Story of Shooting

A landlord who had charged that
disgruntled tenant had fired a
.22-caliber rife shot at him had his
veracity questioned yesterday as
Judge Almond w. Scott accused him
of having "ulterior motives" and
dismissed the case.
j. Il don't believe a word you and
your wife have testified here the
Judge told Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Graves, colored, who run rooming
house at 1888 Potomac avenue Sc.
Il don't believe any one fired a
shot at all, but that you brought
this charge with a motive to get
your tenant out" ne declared. and
advised the tenant, Floyd Hall. Al.
colored, to seek police protection
if he is bothered in the future.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Man Put on Probation
On Women's Charges

Wilbert Herring, 26, who pleaded
guilty to charges of indecent as
sault on two women, today is on
years probation imposed by Munich
pal Court Judge Nathan r. Margold
Herring, a hospital kitchen helper
had pleaded guilty to the charges
that he made indecent approaches
to two women pedestrians in the
vicinity of Sixteenth street and
Park road NV. A chase in which
three civilians and policeman par
ticipated resulted In his capture
several blocks away.
The probationer, who lives In the
$500 block of Seventeenth street
NV. had no previous record of sex
offenses and said he had been drink
ing liquor at the time.
Alumni to Hear Van Leer
Georgia Tech Alumni of Wash
ington will hold their fall dinner
meeting at pm. Thursday at the
Hamilton Hotel Col. Blake Van
Leer, school president, will speak.
Evening star., 1947-11-06

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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07

The vote was 2,451 to 1871 for
the CIO Mine, Mill & Smelter
union. Maurice Travis, interna-
tional president, explained that
Doehler workers, along with 9TH
er members of the union "decis-
lively repudiated attempts to de-
stroy the union from within and
are now set to tackle the enemies
from without"
Elections were held May n.
Votes were counted here tn S
week. The election was between
the MMSW and the Progressive
Metal Workers Council.
SOME union officials claimed
members wanted to withdraw be-
cause the union was called left
wing" They started a national
"secessionist m " m e n t." and
formed a counter organization.
They named it the Progressive
Metalworkers Council" and got a
charter from John Green's Ship
building union.
Both Mill and Shipbuild-
ing are CIO unions. The biggest
jurisdictional quarrel Of the CLIO
was involved.
Seven locals, representing SO
per cent of the so-called right
wing shipbuilders union repudi-
ated the action of their interna-
tional president for "raiding."
LEADERS of the secessionist
movement challenged the 53-year-
old Mine, Mill & Smelter Work.
ers with the declaration that they
represented the majority. Mine
Mill is an old progressive union.
1t was founded in Butte, Montana
by the Western Federation of
Miners)
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07
Go sets up phone
organizing committee

PHILADELPHIA. - FP) - A
drive to set UP a single CIO union
among the 100000 workers of the
Bell Telephone system was start
ed here with the formation of the
Telephone Workers Organizing
Committee.
National headquarters will be
established in Washington, DC,
and charters issued to those phone
unions desiring to affiliate with
the CLIO. Representatives from
10 unions in II states with COM
bined membership of 100000 at
tended the weekend conference
May 1929 which voted to set up
the TWOC.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07
Charge Harvester
head violates
building code

A complaint against John L.
Mccartney, as president OF the
International Harvester company,
100 South Michigan avenue, charg-
ing building law violation in the
Mccormick plant at 2801-95 South
Western avenue, was given a first
continuance, to June II, by Judge
Cecil c. Smith in License court
last week.
The complaint alleges, from
Jan. l to April 9, 1s47, failure to
remove frame enclosing walls and
roof covering of open shelter sheds,
such type of construction of build
ings being unlawful within the
city fire limits.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07
FoFennen remain
out at Ford Co.

DEARBORN, Mich.-FP) Radio
announcements that the Foreman's
Assn. of America (unaffiliated) had
surrendered their strike against
the Ford Motor Co. for genuine
collective bargaining were vigor-
ously denied by Pres. Mullin of
Ford Chapter l of the FAA.
That's all wrong" Mullin told
Federated Press May 81. "The
strike is going strong ond only
one half of liz of the foremen
are scabbing in the three Detroit
area plants. Quality Of Ford pro-
duction has gone way down and
quantity is following after. Less
than 100 foremen are working.''
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07
Religion classes
face court test

WASHINGTON. - FP) -
An Illinois supreme court de-
cision that religious education
may be h d in the public
schools will be reviewed by
the US. supreme court.
Acting on a petition by Mrs.
vashfi McCollum. mother of
three sons and wife of a Uni
versitY of Illinois professor.
the high tribunal will hear the
case after its summer recess.
Mrs. McCollum's lawyer said
the appeal presented the ques-
tion of validity of secfarian
religious education united with
that of the public school" for
the first time. He also argued
that the religious classes were
a union of church and state
forbidden by the federal and
and state constitutions.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07

Voting will be members of the
American Union of Telephone
Workers. At their meeting in the
Midland Hotel Thursday, June S,
members invited speakers from
the ALL and the CLIO.
The numerous other unions in
the telephone industry were con-
sidering the invitation of both
groups.
L. B. Adams, president of the
Chicago local CT the long lines
organization here and strike lead
er during the recent dispute, has
recommended utilization with the
new CLIO union.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07

most a total blank with five me
Last fall, some SO World War
II veterans were elected to Cong
ress of whom AZ belong to the
majority party.
Legislation of a broad, social
welfare nature benefiting veteran
and non-veteran alike such as
health insurance. long-range hous-
ing plans, strengthened social Sc
curity programs and laws to pro-
tect the rights of minorities have
not even got start in the COP
Congress.
WHEN both parties made cam
paign pledges that nothing was
too good for the boys just out of
uniform and the nation elected
so many veteran-politicians to
Congress, some legislation for the
veterans was expected. Yet here
is the record, in brief:
BONUS - No hearings have
been held on the several bills in
the hopper. Prospects for hear
ings at this session by the House
ways and means committee are
faint.
SUBSISTENCE allowances for
students and job trainees- After
five months House committee has
reported a bill raising monthly
allowances for married veterans
from 500 to sos, with increased
amount for children. No raise
for single veterans. Senate COM
mittee still considering the mat
ter. Meanwhile, nearly a million
veterans, one-fourth of the total
in school or training, have
dropped out !. without finishing
their course.
CEILINGS on job trainee
monthly income Outright repeal
of the ceilings scuttled. Kearney
bill CHR. 246) which would raj
ceilings to $3.50 for single veter-
an trainees and 1925 for married
was passed by House committee
on veterans affairs, buried by
rules committee. Discharge petit
ton No. 4 which would send the
bill to the floor, had 95 sigma
lures at last report, requires 218.
INCREASED BENEFITS for
unemployed veterans no action.
Meanwhile, a quarter million vet
Grams have exhausted their years
unemployment compensation I'M
der the CT bill of rights. War vet
Grams make up % per cent of the
nations labor force, but SO per
cent of the unemployed.
CASH PAYMENT for terminal
leave pay bonds-none of the bills
introduced have been acted upon.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07
Red-boiting blasted in
key mine-miII election

When rank and file employees the the ballot boxes
they puated the o.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07
Goth Congress q
wushout for vets

WASHINGTON-FP)-T The accomplishment the Republican
legislation
total blank with five months legislative history
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07

ADDRESSING the Goth conven-
lion of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks. AL. President
George Harrison urged a 20-cent
hourly raise for 100000 clerks.
Last years increase has already
been wiped out by rising costs.
said Harrison. adding that indus
trY's pledge to keep prices down
if OPA controls were removed
was THE greatest lie in American
history.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07
Z, 900 long lines phone
workers ballot on Go

More than 1000 long lines telephone workers here
during the coming week whether affiliate
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-07


of increase
o kH way
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
The Building Situation

The United Business Service Of Bos-
ton finds the situation in the building
construction industry today has many
Of the earmarks Of 192O-2l, when ex-
cessive prices brought a sharp, but
short-lived, building letdown. "A 25 to
80 per cent drop in costs turned the
trend upward again within a year, and
opened the way for the great building
boom Of the 192Os.
A drop of at least 20 per cent in
costs is foreseen by the Service within
the next year. But the Service does not
explain whether we are to look forward
to the same thing that followed the ups
and downs of the 192O's in the industry,
or whether, because the construction
backlog is now far greater than after
World War l, building costs will again
rise after this decline, as they did At
that time and another BOOM follow,
with the deplorable consequences of any
boom.
In addition to noting that lumber
prices, which it declares the most in
flated major building item, are already
weakening in some areas, the Service
further finds that building labor costs
are due to decline before long" in the
face of rising hourly wages. It accounts
for this as the inevitable result of i'm
proved efficiency and fewer delays due
to materials shortages. 1t further says
that costs will also be lowered by better
quality materials, less need for expen-
sive substitutions and willingness of
contracts to cut profit margins as de-
mand increases.
Somewhere in this complicated pro-
cess there is doubtless reason to think
that the general building shortage
both residential and non-residential-is
destined to be overcome, which is good
news. At the same time it can only be
hoped that boom conditions will not fol-
low the indicated trend. They are in
variably grave and long-lived.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
Star PROGRAM

State ports with Wilmington favored
In proportion with its resources. to In
clude public terminals, tobacco storage
warehouses. ship repair facilities, near
by sites for heavy Industry and 3o-foot
Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough to meet
needs for years to come.
Development Of Southeastern North
Carolina agricultural and industrial re-
sources through better markets and food
processing, pulp wood production and
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
advantages and improvement Of resort
accommodations.
Improvement Of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and primary
roads. with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head island.
Continued effort through the City's In
dustrial Agency to attract more in
dustries.
Proper utilization Of Bluethenthal air.
port for expanding air service.
Development of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities. especially in
counties lacking hospitals. and inclnd-
ing a Negro Health center
Encouragement Of the growth Of COM
mercial fishing.
Consolidation Of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29

the American Federation of Labor and
the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tons together in key American cities
to fight proposed anti-labor legisla-
ton through some spectacular means.
A one-day countrywide strike is be-
ing discussed by the Communists.
Emphasis will be put on attempt
ing to delay, = through pressure and
propaganda, any definite legislative
action against domestic communism
until after the summer recess of Con-
gress.
1t is only necessary to point out the
planks providing for demonstrations,
flor a one-day nationwide strike, and
through pressure and propaganda" to
delay definite legislative action against
domestic communism, to understand the
difference between the customs of the
limited States and Russia, and to re-
peat that as the communists are as
determined as ever in the past to
create a world revolution, with conquest
of the United States as a prime obJec-
tive, they are in effect traitors. AS
such they forfeit all rights to recog-
milton as a legitimate political unit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29

them a minister who served in either
of the two World Wars.
Says National Commander Paul H.
Griffith: Through this conference We
shall seek to develop a mutual under
standing of the programs of the religi-
Gus faiths of this country and those
of the American Legion. We believe
that such an understanding will lead
to more effective cooperation. :"
AS the highest order of citizenship
is a common goal of the church and
the Legion there is no conceivable rea-
son why the two should not be drawn
into closer fellowship. The Legion is
not without an excellent example of
this, offered by the Knights Templer
rank of Masonry. Every Easter every
Commandry attends church services
in a body. Notwithstanding that most
Templers are members of some church
and for the most part attend services
regularly as individuals, upon this day
they unite, without regard to denomi-
national differences, and occupy pews
in one or another of the churches in
their community.
1t could we'll become a practice of
the Legion posts as a part Of the pro-
gram Commander Griffith hopes to see
initiated at the indianapolis con-
ference.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
Farm Price Policy
Defended

up. Also, both farm and industrial
employers say wages = so high
they can't cut costs, and further
more labor is now making new
wage demands.
This brings you right back
where you started from. But some
place, somehow, sometime, some
body is going to have to start
giving. The question is, who?
There is a big tendency to put
the finger of blame on the farmer
and On the government for farm
price policies which are said to
be primarily responsible for lead
ing the inflationary parade. Since
last June when OPA went out,
prices received by farmers have
gone up IS per cent while prices
paid by farmers have gone up
only % per cent. This is cited as
an argument that farm prices will
have to come down first and come
down more. Also, big government
relief buying is said to be forcing
prices up.
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton
Anderson maintains it isn't so. He
says the governments price sup
port program really tends to raise
production and SO force prices
DOW
If there were no government
support prices to persuade farm
ers to plant big crops, and if the
government were not the monop-
oily buyer for foreign relief re-
q~uirements, you would today e
the wheat price well above So a
bushel, and all other farm prices
would be correspondingly higher
says Anderson. He explains it this
way, taking wheat for his exam
pie:
Through the support price pro-
gram, farmers are guaranteed 80
per cent of parity. For this years
wheat crop, it is now estimated
the support price will be around
81. 80 a bushel. This farmer admits
this is a good guarantee. He can
make money at this price. He
plants Is the limit. The result is
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29
Bv PETER EDISON

WASHINGTON Whether food
and farm prices must come down
before industrial prices can be re-
duced, or vice versa, is a good
bit like the old riddle of which
came first the chicken or the
egg? The argument has now
reached the stage of vicious circle.
Labor demands higher wages
because food prices stay high. To
check labor's demands, the Presi.
dent says prices must come down.
Manufacturers say they cant cut
because raw material costs on
cotton, wool, fats and oils, hides,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-29

Fulop-Miller, translated from the
German by Richard Winston
Holt; $2.75).
Christine Maladin, her daughters
Josephine and four-year-old Kiki,
her unpaid maid Julie and their in
valid grandmother live in a Wen
nese apartment besieged by foes:
Frau Dangl the landlady, Markus
the sWeatshop boss, the butcher
and milkman all pounding the table
and screeching that they must
have the money due on their bills.
But there is even worse screech-
ing by the Voice, Fraulein Marina.
a disappointed opera singer who
practices every minute, adding
more roles to a repertory nobody
wants or ever will want. Though
the Voice is several floors below
the Maladins, they suffer from it
more than the other tenants be-
cause that little brat Xxi mali
ciously initiates it.
When Impresario Chairman is
tricked into listening to Marina,
The is pretty angry at wasting his
time on no Voice at all, until he
hears what he takes for an echo
and soon discovers is an imitation
and, what's more, by a mere IN
FAINT. Here is one case, he decides,
like the businessman he is, where
the copy is worth more than the
genuine original, and he at once
signs contracts with Marina as
tutor, Kiki as copycat, Christine as
mother and so on.
Now at last the Maladins fore
see a future which, compared to
their scrubby past, is incredibly
rosy, no more grinding hours at
the sewing machine. But it all
depends on Kiki, and she proves
to be an abomination and a stencil,
the NEST terrible enfant terrible
ever to get into a book. Though
she deserves to be whipped with
in an inch of her life, or even to
the ultimate inch, she must be
coddled. If she wants to pull a
mustache out by the roots, she
must be allowed to do so; if she
wants to kill grandmother, let her.
Some of the Genes in this novel
are no less than mastery, among
them the delicious love story OF
Julie and the boy who delivers
milk, and the hour at table when
Papa Maladin learns the awful
cost of a prodigy. 1t would be
most ungracious to mention any
faults in a book which has such
completely absorbing 1..-tues.
etc, keep going up. Farmers say
they can't cut because costs on
clothing, machinery, fertilizer, and
other things they buy keep going