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Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14

One suit asked pay for time spent
in the plant cafeteria of company
which has no plant cafeteria.
Many of the suits were filed ON
mimeOgraphed forms.
In all but a few cases. unions ie-
nored the normal grievance" pro-
cedure and brought suits without
even discussing the claims with the
companies.
IN some cases. the union local i'm
the plant took no active part i'm
making pOrtaltO-portal demands.
the suits being filed by national or
international headquarters of the
union.
Act on Orders
In others. the local union apollo
9izcd to the management after fill
ing suits. explaining that the action
was taken on orders from national
or international headquarters.
Numerous companies were de-
PENDANTS i'll multiple suits. eighty
were filed against the various
plants of one.
One suit demanded ten times the
COmEany'S net worth.
Several companies which reDOrt-
Cd ret losses for their latest fiscal
year were sued for amounts rang
ing from SSlo.o00 to $33 .00O geo
Would Lose jobs
SiXty-eiGht companies reported
they would have TO borrow if the
claims were allowed. Thirteen 9th
crs reported borrowing as "prob-
ably" necessary
About onc-half reported they
would have to cancel or modify
plans for expansion if suits were
successful Onc-SiXth of remaining
companies reported such action as
"probablc".
If by some chance some compan-
les were forced to pay the full
amount Of the union officials
claims, they would be forced out of
business. In such instances en-
pioyces would win their claims but
lose their jobs.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
AwASAINGT0NA
Y SNAPSHOT o1S!!!!!ss 1S:!!!!s 81!
~ WILLARD CARLTON

Students of the scene today
national and international still
are analyzing the implications of a
survey Of living conditions through
out the world which one of the
country's largest newspapers made
the first OF this year.
They find its meanings important
when America, representing free
enterprise and democracy, faces
Communism and State Socialism in
Europe and Asia.
rs representing stable and
skilled workers, representative
railroad engineers in various coun-
tries were interviewed as to what
they earned and how they lived.
"Liie Is Bitter"
Inc Chinese engineer. who
earned $40 month. summed it up
when he said he found life bitter
very bitter indeed"
The engine driver in Soviet Rus
sla thought himself lucky to have
one room for his family of four to
live in.
The British epgineer. under the
Labor-SOcialist government. had
about SIS month left 2fter nav
ing his income tax. and wasn't
eager to earn more because il
would take him into still higher
tax brackets.
The American engineer. one
George Tcese, of Harmon. \. Y.
was found TO lie living with his
wife and two children in zone of
the pleasantest six-room houses
III his town. They use six quarts
OF milk day. they have Packard.
Tiled bath. electric refrigerator.
two radios, Il big yard for the chill
dren to play in q. . They also have
democracy.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
by FARMAN HOLME

When people read that a certain
company has made Il million dollar
profit. few realize that it cost that
company $40 million to make that
million profit and that many peo-
pie shared in the $40 million.
1t is Il question of the accruinS
benefits to the people of a COM
munity. and to the community it
self Of a typical little factory"
AS. for instance:
Assume that the factory en-
plOyS $50 persons They in turn
support anywhere from 1000 to
l,200 people i'll the community.
That little factory will call for 800
homes. In ordinary times. it will
put about 320 automobiles into the
community.
1t will FIJI an 1S-room school
house. calling for teachers to take
care Of the children. 1t will support
about 33 stores. 1t will give Oppor-
tunity for about "a professional
people to live in the community
ministers. labbis. priests. doctors.
dentists. lawyers. artists, musi-
clans, etc.
1t Will lay down a payroll of
about %lS0.000 to 100000 a year.
1t will buy the products of about
5000 acres Of land involving the
farmers around the community.
and establish the tax foundation
for about $2.500.000.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Amazing Facts Revealed
In Portal Suits Survey

Demands made in portal-to-por-
tai suits amount to approximately
So for every 81 of net earnings OF
the defendant companies during
their last fiscal year. a survey by
the National Association OF Manu-
facturerS indicates.
The survey. which was announ-
ced last week. included reports or
accurate estimates of the net earn
inSs of 6l companies made by the
companies themselves.
These companies have been sued
for total of $1.SS4 200 600. Their
net earnings for the last year
amount to $301 900 900.
Situation shown
NAM statiSticianS said that the
ratio OF earnings to claims can be
accepted as giving a fair picture of
the situation nationally.
IF anything" they declared. de
mahdS are greater in proportion to
earnings than indicated by this sur
vey. The Gi companies include con
Germs of all'sizes. from small ones
with 4 few hundred employees to
some OF the nations leading corpo-
rati0ns. They also include some of
the biggest prolit-makers in the
country"
In making the survey. NAM coy
cred l2l companies. with plants To-
Gated III all parts of the country.
which have been sued for Il total of
T".o6o.p00, 900. Fifty-SCyCn of the
companies were unable to supply
reports or estimates of their earn
lllSS at this time. The past history
of most of them indicates that their
claims-to-earninEs ratio is at least
as great as those who made re-
ports.
Amazing Facts
The survey. which is the first
made on company level" basis
since the pOrtal-to-p0rtal cam
paiSn started. revealed these facts.
One company was sued for time
spent in a plant which doesn't exist
and never did.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Cupid Gets a Pass
To Movies in Fire

BELFAST - (A') - Mark up a
score for romance in the town of
Clones. County Monaghan. Fire.
For the first time it is possible
for swains of the town to sit be-
side their best girls at the movies.
a new theater has just opened
which provides this modern inno-
vatiOn.
Previously there was only one
movie house in Clones and UNI
married couples were forbidden bv
the management to sit together.
Women were relegated to one side
OF the theater and men to the other.
because the management thought
sitting together was "A bad influ-
ence"
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Scots Housing
Includes Mortuarv

EDlNBURGH-(R)-When IA pro-
posed seven-story block of work
!ns Grass apartments is constructed
III EdlnDurgh one of its accommo-
cations will include a communitv
mortuary.
"hen some members of the Ed
lhburgh public health committoo
opposed the unusual suggestion =
Labor member reminded them thot
the arrangement was suggested for
working class" homes. "
we have not the accommoda-
tlon to keep body in our honsos
ana we have not the money to nav
al undertaken to keep it." he said
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Free Penicillin
Saves Mothers Life

One of the nations largest pro-
ducers of life-giving penicillin. a
New Jersey manufacturers provides
the drug free to its employees and
members of their immediate fam
Ines on the required physicians s
prescription.
The mother Of an employee who
suffered from acute bacterial en-
docarditis. an infection of the blood
stream which affects the heart it's
sues. received free total of 100
'"o"oo units of penicillin during
the period of treatment REQUIRED
to insure her recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Can Make 1t Snow
Can He Make Sugar ?

In the course Of his company's
continuing industrial research. the
electrical manufacturers labora-
tory scientist who succeeded in pro
ducin@ artificial snow didn't bar
lain for the aftermath of his cXperi-
mentS.
showed under" by odd requests
20 make it snow'-frOm children
IN Southern climes who had never
seen snow, by a movie company to
have snow directed over a particu-
lar lot. to divert snow from CITY
ana direct it over neighboril.-,
l"kes-the last. from housewife,
really cot him.
Now that you're able to make
snow" wrote this housewife. "how
about a little sugar?"
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Radio Cabs Prove
Aid To Police

LEWISTON. Me. - (P) = Radio
equipment installed in cabs by the
Union Square Taxi Company to ex-
pedite office-drivers communication
has proved an unexpected ally of
public safety.
When a cabbie was shot Jan. 4 in
a holdup attempt by two passeng-
ers the SLIGHTLY wounded driver
called for police help by radio. and
the pair were quickly captured.
A driver who saw an 1S-year-old
sirl injured by truck Jan. 8 radio
ed the taxi dispatcher to send
police. who arrived three minutes
later to hospitalize the girl.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Fair Rules And
Fair Play" Key
To Labor Peace

Earl Bunting, president of the
National Association of Manufac
turers, declared that fair rules
and fair play applied to everybody''
constitute the only solution to the
nations labor troubles. in an ad-
dress last week in which he called
Tor adoption OF Il fair national
labor policy to replace 'the pres
ent crazy quilt of special privileges
for union leaders"
Mr.. Bunting stressed "unitv" as
the key to what he termed the
greatest opportunity to prosper
that we have ever had"
Business. in order to establish
working harmony. must get labor
relations out of the White House
OF the front page. and into an hon
est effort of fair men to agree" bo
asserted.
For More Jobs
Mr.. Bunting emphasized that if
Il 1alr national labor policy is
adopted. "all Americans who work
for living" can expect less fric-
ton between employers and en-
ployees. and fewer and smaller
strikes. They would enjoy more
purchasing power. he said. steadip,.
employment, uninterrupted earn
lhSS ana more and better jobs.
Industry, he said. does not want
TO see labor lose any of its legiti-
mate gains. Unions are here TO
stay and thrive" he added. bnt
they can thrive only if they serve
the public interest" He decried tho
closed shop as limiting individual
opportunity. whether it be oppor-
tunlty to deliver papers or to man
age o business concern"
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Releasing Many
War Crimes Suspects

SINGAPORE - up - OF 5000
Jananese arrested in Southeast
Asia aS war crimes suspects. only
about 1900 still are in custody.
largely due to Il new policy bring
ing trial "only the most serious
cases" spokesman for the South
east Asia Land Forces has announ-
ced
Such policy was adopted. he
said, because "it would be i'm
practicable to bring such d num-
Der 10000 to trial in reasonable
time"
The british war crimes courts
have tried 3l3 accused persons.
sentencing 1872 to death and 2G3 to
Imprisonment.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Farmers Aided By
The Research Of
u. S. Manufacturers

The nations farmers regard food
research by manufacturers as their
most valuable contribution to
building markets for farm crops.
according to a survey just COM
pleted by grocery manufacturers.
Responses TO missionaries
showed that 50 per cent of the
farmers answering wanted more
research on the products they pro-
duce.
Cited aS an example of aid to
farmers was the discovery by one
manufacturer of d process for
making syrup. deXtrOse and starch
products from milo maize, former
ly used chiefly as animal and pOul-
try feed. The manufacturer now is
erecting Il S10.000.000 plant.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Better Life PAGES
Machines To Dixie

Higher living standards. better
pay for workers. and cheaper
prices To consumers through
cheaper production will follow the
incrtaSin" mecllanization of the
South's plantations. Il Tennessee
newspaper predicts after Il survey.
AS mechanical cotton pickcrs.
SuSar-cane larYrStcrS. sclf~pro-
PEELED rice combines. flame weed
ers. potato digGers and one-man
hay halers pour from the nation $
manufacturers into Dixie, social
and economic gains impcnd. it was
found.
The survey showed 1000 trac-
tors a month arriving on Southern
farms.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
eager Likes Exams

WILLIAMSBURG. Va. - Up --
Here's one athlete who welcomes
mid-scmester examinations. He's
Dick HungCrford. six foot. four
inch freshman at the College of
William and Mary from Richmond.
Va. llungerfOrd, basketball CEN
ter. is ineligible until the exams.
He's being counted on to vastly
strengthen Coach Dick Gallagher's
1917 Indian cage quintet.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14

OF THE WEEK

I'm going to marry her. I
hope Auto Driuer c. W. Ciap-
per, 22. Seattle, arrested for kiss
ing has girl at traffic light.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14

"There'll be no more weeds in
our town"-Mrs. Maude Norton,
qss1tmtng office as Mayor of
Bishop, Ga.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14

He'd clamp a deadlock on
me" Mrs. Gloria Deone. De-
trott, diuorcing her rrestler hus-
band.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14

Il just love horses "'-Charles
Poyton. Memphis, juggcd for
stealing one.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14

The answer lies in greater tol-
erance, less selfishness. and in
work, work, work by everybody"
-Wotter d. Fuller, pres, Curtis
Publishing Co.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14

There is no need of a depres-
sion in America" - Robert r.
Wdson, board chairman, National
Association of Manufacturers.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14

NEWSPAPER CORRESPON DENTS
ana commentators in Washington and metro
poIllan areas are constantly featuring ar
ticleS lhdicatlng that the American secret of
the atomic bomb has been permitted -
leak, piece by piece, so that it is no lonoa,.
secret. That is very fortunate if it is true
we are still skeptical about those reports
NITeVertheless, there is d good deal of fear in
washington and elsewhere that the Russians
are unraVellng the secret and preparing TO
make atomic bombs behind their "Iron Cur.
tam. Even so, it is not likely that thew will
test out any new weapons on the United
Htates or other powerful members of the
united Nations Why? Because we would
be compelled to blow them to pieces within
matter of hours after such an assault
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
United Daughters Of ConfederacY Children's
Director, Lists Prizes For High School pno1

organizing with the most new
members; Mrs. N. A. Edwards,
Goldsboro in honor Of her son, a
sufficient amount Of money to pay
for all World War II Crosses Of
Military Service, awarded to those
serving, 1940-1945, who had at any
time enrolled as members OF the
Children of the Confederacy.
This year, the John S. Rowe
Memorial lending library for high
school students was established in
Hickory. Recently, Mrs. j. E.
Latham, Greensboro, gave 500 to
purchase books for the library.
The work Of placing the bust of
Sidney Lanier, Southern poet in
the Hall of Fame, New York, hav-
ing been successfully completed.
efforts are now conferred on hav-
ing the Lanier Stamp issued. Mrs.
Lamar Caudle, Wadesboro, and
Washington, D. c., is chairman Of
the Lanier committee.
The first official letter, just re-
leased by the president, Mrs. Al
bert L. Thompson, Greensboro, in
dicates the organization has a well
defined and comprehensive pro-
gram for the year. Full support
Of the more than four thousand
members insures a successful
goal.
Recently, a letter, protesting the
proposal to enlarge and modern
ize the State Capitol, was written
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
BY MRS. C. H. SHIPP,
UDC Publicity Chairman

We do not have, in III organl-
cation, a project more appealing
to all U.D.C. members than the
work of the Children OF the Con-
~federacy.
From the children will be drawn
the larger per cent OF tn e life
blood, necessary for the continu-
ance of the organization. At pres
ent, we have thirty Children's
chapters with an active member
ship of more than hundred.
and approximately two hundred
names pending. Therefore it is 81
the utmost Importance to sttnlu-
late and hold their interest.
A tried and true method is to
offer prizes to all school children
j, the state.
At this time, Mrs. p. S. Roth.
rock, Children's director, is an
nouncing the prizes, and the list
is published for the benefit OF all
high school students.
Prize, SIS. by Miss Mary Pick
ford, Hollywood, California, in
honor Of Mrs. Longstreet, for best
essay on General James Long
street.
$40 by Gen. Julius Franklin
Howell, Bristol, Va, oldest living
Confederate veteran for the best
essay On Zebulon Baird Vance; S.
by the Mount Airy chapter for
second best essay. on Zebulon
Baird Vance; S. by the Junior
Confederacy chapter, Wilson, for
the best S on Admiral
Raphael Semmes; $40 by Mrs.
Laurence Sprunt. W i lmington for
best essay on Gen. Robert E. Lee;
IS by Guy Beaver, Jr., Concord,
for second best essay on Robert
E. Lee; $40 by Miss Irene H.
Smith,, Mount Airy, for best essay
OF Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart;
IS by Miss Maggie Barnhardt,
Concord, best essay on Judah P.
Benjamin, member of the Confed.
crate cabinet; S. by Mrs. Eugene
Little, W~adesboro, writing on the
subject why I am a Child OF the
Confederacy;" $40 by the James
B. Gordon chapter. Winston : Sa-
lem, for the best essay on Gener.
al StoneWau Jackson.
Essays must not contain more
than 1000 words, typed, and bibl:o.
graphy attachtd. Contest open tc
all high school students. For de-
tailed rules write Mrs. P. S. Roth.
rock, director, 1877 Pine Street,
Mount Airy, N. c.
All interest in the children IS not
confined to essay work, as Mrs.
Thomas Lee Craig, Gastonia, Of
fers the Watson Loving cup for
the best chapter report. and the
Moore Loving cup to the chapter
having the greatest increase in
membership. Mrs. J. J. Andoe S.
to the leader of the chapter win
ming the Watson cup; S. by Mrs.
&c. H. Ship, Durham, to the chap
ter leader, securing the most new
members by June l. Mrs. C. W.
Wilmington, Greensboro, S. for
the best scarp-book; $40 by the
John W. Durham chapter, Wilson,
to the chapter, organizing, or re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Wrightsboro School
To Note PTA Jubilee

On Monday evening at 7:3O
O'Clock the committee chairmen
officers and members of the
Wrightsboro Parent : Teacher asso-
citation will pay tribute to National
Founders, in an anniversary pro-
gram, celebrating the Golden Jubi-
lee of the National Parent-Teacher
association.
The following members and Off
GERS will take part: Miss Lois
Cashwell, chairman, Mrs. Pete
Groot, Mrs. James Cain, Mrs. John
Casey, Mrs. Pete Broak, Mrs. H.
R. Corbett, Mrs. E. F. Lennon,
Mrs. D. r. Murray. Mrs. Kenneth
Kirby, Mrs. Ruby Swart. Mrs. Ev-
elyn Swart, Mrs. Elmo Fountain.
Miss Beatrice Strickland, Mrs. Cliff
ton Foy, Mrs. P. M. Heath, Miss
Anna Clara Baker and the presi-
dent, P. Groot.
Miss Johanna Dulls and Miss
Azalene Switzerland will furnish
special music.
A social hour will follow the pro-
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Eastern Star
| Chapter Fetes
Four Members

The regular meeting of Golden.
rod chapter, No. 142, Order of the
Eastern Star, on January 81, was
the scene of a surprise wedding an
~niversary celebration for four OF
the chapter members, Mr.. and
Mrs. O.. H. Shoemaker and Mr..
and Mrs. James S. Hall.
Immediately following the well
come address to all members, the
acting worthy matron, Mrs. Ber-
nice D.. Bjonerud, read a poem de-
picting wedding traditions and GUS
toms to the Shoemakers who were
celebrating their 3rd wedding an
niversary. Five past matrons show
cred the honored couple with num-
erous anniversary wishes; a cor
sage and boutinere of white carna-
tons were presented to the couple
by Goldenrod chapter with con-
gratulations; and then Mrs. Eliza
beth Mccain presented the couple
a handsome silver vase from the
local Past Matrons and Past Pa
irons club as a token of esteem.
MI. and Mrs. James S. Hall who
were celebrating their 9th we'd
ding anniversary were also recog-
nized with anniversary greetings
from the Worthy Matron and Star
Points, and in turn were presented
with white carnations from Golden
rod chapter.
A three tier anniversary cake
decorated with a star layer, and
iced with fancy white trimmings,
was brought into the chapter room
and placed on a table attractively
arranged with a white lace cloth,
camelias, and narcissus, where ii
was cut by Mrs. o. H. Shoemaker
and served with ice cream to ap-
proximately so members attending
the celebration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Temple Baptist
Circle Meetings
P tanned Here

The circles Of Temple Baptist
church will meet as follows:
Mrs. c. c. Grissom, 1900
Nets avenue, Monday, $3.50 p. m.
2-Mrs. II. w. Wells, 2O4 North
18th street. Monday $3.50 p. m.
Mrs. G. c. Malpass, 1905 Nun
street, Monday $3.50 p. m.
The Katie Murray circle witt
Mrs. R. E. Piner, 1910 Woolcot,
avenue, Thursday at 8 pm.
The Fannie Heck circle with Mrs
L. M. Stephenson, 1922 Orang,
street, Tuesday at 8 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kenneth Hill
the birth Of a daughter,
Martha jeanne, January II in
Marion Sprunt annex of the James
Walker Memorial hospital. Mrs.
Hill is the former Eleanor Baker
OF this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Alice Reeves,
A. M. Murphy
Are Married


E101H 1BBC ONC7
bridegroom, was attired in a black
dress with a corsage of pink roses,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy left fol-
a wedding trip. For travelling the
bride wore a smart suit Of beige
with mink furs, brown accessories,
and a c0rsage Of orchids.
Mrs. Murphy. a graduate o,
Greensboro college, has been en-.
gagged in teaching in Atkinson.
Mr.. Murphy, after graduating al
State college, attended Emory uni
versity. He spent 44-months in the
U. S. Army, serving two years
-,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

to-, to Governor R. Gregg c5..
Mrs. A. L. Thompson 0Iss'y b
Division, U.D.C '~ Carol,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

Make a festive sandwich spread
out Of peanut butter and chill
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

For delightful sandwich fill
ing, combine almonds and tuna
fish.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Georaa
announce the birth Of ''l .s
George Andrew Tenuta. !, 81
uary ~, at the Marion spru w "a !,
mex. Mrs. Tenuta was VIZ 4
Mildred Lounse sauls Of Fresr rs,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Miss Lois Shaw
Bride Elect Peted

Miss Leona Janickj ~.
on Thursday evening with a'':.
llgntful shower in honor a i
LOIS Shaw, whose Maria. Ny
take place this week. age Il
ev sames were enjoyed du,;,, .,
sented with a number o. vas P'
1--WE gifts after which refre, a!'',
were served by the bos,...
Guests were: Miss SbsS
Gree, Mrs. N. B. Shan %' aol
D. Scoggins Mrs. Fd sFs'
futchs, Mrs. Elsie Price, M.s !, !
ma Smith, Mrs. Fred so,,t 1,.s d
MRS. Ellen Bryant. Mjssss eli
Johnson Edna Newman, L L,S.:
Janlcki and Doris Windbsnn loren
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Club Clock

The Ladies auxiliary to the
Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men will meet Thursday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
Junior Order Hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

The February meeting Of the
Dorcas Society of st. Paul's
Lutheran church will be held
on Thursday at 4 pm. in the
Parish house at which time
the standing committees for
the year will be appointed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

The Woman's Missionary
society of st. Matthew's Luth-
eran church will meet Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. K. Y. Hud-
die, 1915 Church street. An Of
fering for Hebrew missions
will be taken.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

"Shrubbery Day" will be OBJ
served at the Wrightsboro
School on T u esday, February
d. Mrs. Ruby Swart, chairman
Of grademothers. urges a
large group to be present at
the school building at 10
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

The W.S.C.S. of the Wesley
Memorial Methodist church of
Winter Park will hold their
February meeting in the Edu-
cational building on Thursday
at $3.50 p. m. The nursery will
be open for small children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02

The James Walker Memorial
hospital alumni will hold the
regular meeting in the form of
a supper at St. Johns Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock. All
members are asked to be pres
ent.