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Smyrna times., 1947-03-27

berry, and Robinson. Those from
last years team who showed UP
for the initial session were: Car
son, Deakyne, R. Grier, G. Hands
berry. Hopkins, Hudson, Love-
grove, and Seward. Bodley and
Jacobs, the two whose hitting did
much to win the final game of the
play-offs last year, should be out
for the next practice.
Urban to Play With Kenton
Stanley Urban, who caught some
of the games last year, will play
with Kenton this season. Dicker-
son may also decide to play with
a team other than Smyrna. And
Lovegrove may become a member
of the Cambridge, Nd, team, prop
erty of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The
townspeople have generously con-
tributed sufficient funds to pay
League dues and to purchase some
equipment needed Immediately.
Weather permitting, there will be
practice on the Smyrna School
grounds at one o'clock in the af-
ternoon of Sunday, March 80.
Any young man from this vicinity
who would like to try out for the
team will be welcome. The club
will carry twenty uniformed play
ers, and it is likely that games
other than the regularly scheduled
V-League games will be played.
Smyrna times., 1947-03-27

in the majority; and the Liberals,
in the minority.
After the visit to the Legisla-
tive Hall, group pictures were talk
en- by Mr.. Lyle Mowlds.
Lunch was served to the men,
bers of Boys State at the Walter
L. Fox Post rooms from 1890 to
1:30. After luncheon was served
an address Government in
Democracy" was given by Mr..
Paul Dolan, Department of Poht-
ical Science, University of Della
ware.
The rest of the afternoon was
spent in observing the State Gov
eminent in action.
Smyrna times., 1947-03-27
Clayton

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond d. Pusey
and son Bing, and Mrs. Stokes
bury of Smyrna were the dinner
guests on Sunday of Mr.. William
T. Dayette and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Pusey.
Jimmy Sylvester, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Sylvester who has
been in the Wilmington Hospital
for nine weeks has returned home
and is much improved.
There will be no meeting of the
Clayton Century Club this week.
The next meeting will be April 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Hubbard
Of Wilmington were the guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Massey
Moor.
The Willing Workers Sunday
School Glass will meet at the home
6 Mrs. Charles Baker Friday,
March % at o'clock.
The Young Adult Fellowship
completed its permanent organiza-
ton Monday night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. James Hairgrove
with the following officers elected
to serve for the coming year:
President, Everett Meredith; Vice
President, Mrs. Clifford Hurd, and
Secretary Treasurer, Mrs. Howard
virdin. Among the 80 percent
were Rev. and Mrs. William o.
Hackett of Wyoming.
Mrs. c. F. Irwin and daughter
Joan of Wilmington, spent the
week with her mother, Mrs. Their
esa Hardesty and sister Mrs. Pres
ton Burris. Mr.. Irwin Joined them
over the weekend when they re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pusey
spent Monday at Laurel with DR..
R1A nils. 1NOl llldA IlOhCShSA aiAN
Ar. and Mrs. Howard Poore of
Delmar.
Mrs. Wallace Powell Of Upper
at. Claris, New Jersey, spent a
few days with her sister and broth
er-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hollett.
Mrs. Donald Ennis and son Mich
ael of Boston, Mass, are visiting
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hairgrove
and daughter Diane, spent Satur-
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. Paul KINNEY and Mr.. Char
les Smith of Pennsylvania visited
Ar. and Mrs. I. C. KINNEY and
family on Sunday.
Miss Marie Burris of Whining
ton spent Friday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Burris.
Smyrna times., 1947-03-27

send and Edward Wheeler spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Elliott of
Milford spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Yokum of
Middletown, spent several days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Reynolds.
Smyrna times., 1947-03-27
CLAYTON
SCHOOL NEWS

By special request of the State
Art Department, the following
teachers and their pupils are par
ticipating during the spring Sc
mester. Grade Mrs. Laura S.
Myers; Grade II - Miss Betty
Jones; Grade III-Mrs. Blanche J.
Smith; Grade IV-Mrs. Edith O..
Moore; Grade V-Mrs. Mildred H.
Mills; Grade VI-Mrs. Esther P.
Hynson. The program entitled,
"How Art Contributes to Our
Daily Living" has been approved
by DR.. George r. Miller, State Su-
preintendent of Public Instruction;
DR.. H. B. King, Assistant Super
intendent in charge of elementary
education and Miss Ella ]. Holley,
rural elementary supervisor.
Grade Frank Megis is now
attending Clayton School from
Chester.
Grade Hit was with deep re-
gret that we learned of the sudden
death of William Spencer's father.
We extend our sympathy to the
family.
The Seventh Grade pupils are
making a study of nature. At
present they are studying the hab-
its of different birds they find
either on migration or stopping
here for the summer. They have
seen the following birds: Catbird,
Mocking Bird, House Wren, Quail,
Kildeer, Bobolink, Red-Winged
Blackbird, Meadow Lark, Gold
finch, Cardinal, Barn Swallow,
Scarlet Tanger, Blue Bird, Brown
Thrush, Chickadee and Oriole.
Smyrna times., 1947-03-27
TEAM REPORTS
GOOD PRACTICE

CONTINUED from Page One)
four of last years outfelders, and
the two pitchers, Hudson and Dea-
kyne, who pitched the playoffs
without losing a game. Also there
are a number of very promising
players among the new candidates,
some of whom appear almost GER
tain to win a regular position on
this years team. Among the new
men who hit the ball well in the
first practice were: B. Grier, Ford,
knight, Meyer, Minner, R. Hands
Smyrna times., 1947-03-27
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School Reporter

Continued from Page Seven)
were elected to fill the various Of
fees:
President Pro Tem-Roland Mills,
Smyrna
Majority Floor Leader-Dana At
well, Middletown
Smyrna times., 1947-03-27
License Application

License Application
1, Ellentean Marshall, intend to
make application for a license to
sell alcoholic liquor and malt bev-
erages for consumption on the
premises in a building located on
the corner of Delaware Avenue
and Clark Street, Harrington, Del,
now known as Marshall's Restaur-
ant.
III E,NrTE, AM MARSHALL
Evening star., 1947-08-22
F
By Constantine Brown

Americas future policy in China
will be determined soon after 1t.
Gen. Albert c. Wedemeyer, Presi-
dent Trumans special fact.flnding
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Marshall Plan Seen Certain to Fail
Without Campaien of Education

victory. The people were never crltl-
cal that they were not made privy
to top military secrets. They realized
that in war that was to determine
the fate of civilization, there could
not be general dissemination, in
advance, of important military
strategy.
But this is no reason why full
knowledge of the objectives OF the
State Department should be with
held from the people during times
of peace. 1t was not necessary to
mobilize public opinion against the
dictator countries after Pearl Har-
Dor. That deliberately treacherous
attack did effectively what patriotic
exhortations of the leaders of the
Nation would have done less well.
Phrase to Most People.
But today there is no force of
public opinion modified behind the
Marshall Plan. The reason for this
is that Marshall Plan" is merely
q phrase to most people. If Gen.
Marshall does not want to break
his own heart in attempting to ac-
complish whatever policy he may
have, he should lose no time in tell
ing the people where he wishes to
lead them and why. He will get no.
where without popular support, and
the people will not follow blindly
any leadership except in time of
actual war.
The Marshall Plan, as I dimly
understand it, means more than an
expression of sympathy for those
nations, Our former Allies, which,
although they have successfully
Weathered the war with our help,
find themselves in deep economic
distress that may be more destruc-
tive in the end than war itself. To
provide for this need, more than
secret planning and wishful think
ing will be required. Goods and
money must be Forthcoming and
they cannot be without the support
Of Congress, which in turn will re-
spond only to public sentiment.
Gen. Marshall has been telling
individals and groups, "off of the
record" something of what he has
in mind to do, but he mustgo fur
ther if he is to attain his objective.
He must trust the people and tell
them in fullest detail what role he
believes that America should fol-.
low in the immediate future. He
cannot succeed without campaign
of education, and meanwhile, al
though time is desperately of the
essence, time is Notwithstanding.
tCopyright, 1940
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Man to Man
Ru HaraId L. IckeS

BY H0fOId l.. ICRPS
Secretary of State Marshall would
be well-advised to take the Ameri-
can people into his confidence to a
ores fer degree than he has thus far.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Emancipation Seen
For Worker as Labor
Law Goes in Effect
Bp David Laurence

Today is emancipation day for
the American workingman. Today a
law goes into effect which says the
worker cannot be pushed around by
Evening star., 1947-08-22

utation. People were ready enough
to overlook the few instances in
which he had guessed wrong, and to
think only Of his great services at
a time when the country needed his
able war leadership. They were
willing to give him the benefit of
every doubt, while President Truman
deferred to him, as he customarily
does to men In uniform, to degree
that was not good fol. the prestige
of the presidency.
Gen. Marshall had been a pro-
fessional soldier all of his life. The
only diplomatic experience that he
had had was ip connection with his
difficult mission to China. If Gen
Marshall's endeavors In China
proved to be sterile, no one was in
clined to be critical. 1t was un-
doubtedly the most involved and
delicate job in the whole diplomatic
field. The swash- -buckling and vain
glorious Gen. Patrick J. Hurley had
made an already difficult situation
so dangerous that it was perhaps
not even to be hoped that any one
man possessed the tact and ability
necessary to bring to an end the Bit
ter factional war in China. None
can doubt that Gen. Marshall did
his best, even If he completed his
tour of duty in China in a plague
on both OF your houses" spirit.
Blueprint Now Needed.
The Marshall Plan, as 1t was in
ferred from the statesmanlike
speech that Secretary Marshall
made at Harvard University, was
like draft of oxygen-laden air
blowing through the musty corridors
of the State Department. The het-
erogeneous Truman Doctrine, which
many believed from the beginning
would necessarily lead to a dead
end, if not directly into serious
trouble, had occasioned concern
throughout the country. However,
even the critics of the Truman Doc
trine accepted with acclaim the
Marshall Plan. Now the time has
already passed when the people
should have been given something
in the way Of blueprint and speci-
fications with respect to the plan
More specifically than they know
now, they ought to be told what the
details Of this plan are, by what
method it is to be accomplished
and what means will be necessary
to bring it to fruition.
Secretary Marshall should realize
that he is not now operating as
Chief of Staff. When the outcome
of the war depended on who could
do the quickest and most adroit
thinking, it was natural that the
Chief of Staff's Office should put
in q category Of stop secret
schemes of strategy which, if sus-
pected by the enemy, might result
in our defeat rather than in our
Evening star., 1947-08-22
BY Frank X. Kent

There are many men in politics
both honest and courageous. But
that does not alter the fact that
there is a vast deal of crookedness
Evening star., 1947-08-22


considered high Constantine Brown.
ly important. He spent two years
in China, during and after the
war, in the dual capacity OF
commander of American forces and
chief of staff to Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek. He is sympa-
thetic to the Chinese, but he is also
an honest and impartial observer
He places duty above everything
else.
So far, it is reported, Gen. Wede-
meyer's cabled reports have only
confirmed what has been known for
some time about conditions in the
areas controlled by the Kuomintang
Not only is there intense misery and
confusion in China, but also there
has been further deterioration OF
the already venal and corrupt Off
cialdom.
Rule of War Lords.
In some instances local COM
manders have reverted to the old
Chinese system of autonomous war
lords, and treat the areas they
occupy as their own property. In
those places Gen. Chiang's authority
is purely nominal and any attempt
to introduce honest administration
is blocked by the war lords.
Even the Chinese army. which
Gen. Wedemeyer helped so much
to organize as a real fighting body
and to equip with American war
materials, has rapidly disintegrated
Communist claims that 350,000 crack
Chinese troops have gone over to
the Reds are exaggerated. But
there is no doubt that many officers
and men captured by the Commun-
lists have agreed to serve in the
Red forces rather than be assigned
to labor battalions, from which few
if any ever escape alive.
Chinese government forces are
disspirited and war-weary because
they no longer have the supply sys-
tenn which existed when the divi-
sions were Americana controlled. In
those days graft by top officers was
reduced to a minimum and officers
and men received food and clothing
regularly.
Under present conditions some re-
manning American war material is
Evening star., 1947-08-22

assumption most campaigns In this
country have been conducted since
we came to that unrestricted, uni
versal suffrage which, nearly $50
years ago, the great de Toqueville
wrote inevitably would plunge our
democratic system into the chaotic
control of the most ignorant and the
least fit. In the last four presidenr
tial campaigns, thoughtful men
have felt that this downward trend
had accelerated and the descent to
the lowest level was not far of.
Never has demagoguery been so
shameful, the trucking to organ
lied groups more craven, promises
and pledges violated with such COM
plete impunity, waste and inefh-
cheney developed to such stagger-
ing proportions and the ethical
standards of our chosen rulers been
so low. The best illustration OF
the latter was the Elliott Roose-
velt episode. Here was son OF the
President, who, with the proved
connivance of his father, borrowed
hundreds of thousands OF dollars
from a selected group OF sappish
big businessmen.
Indignation Weakens.
Following this, as Westbrook Peg
Ter points out, these businessmen,
through the White House influence,
were swindled not only out of their
capital but out of their collateral.
That after this degrading perfor-
nance, this son, by reason OF the
ineptitude of certain Republican
Senators. could garner some favor
able publicity and thus have his
disgraceful conduct ignored by those
one naturally would expect to be
everlastingly disguised, is striking
indication that our capacity Tor
righteous indignation is not what
it was.
Another test as to whether this
is true looms for next year. From
1882 to 1916 the union labor bosses
were in practical control OF the
Government. Their alliance with
the late Mr.. Roosevelt was COM
plete. His name and influence were
used in the early days of the C1O
in membership drives and financial
solicitations. The New Deal ad-
ministration was put back OF the
labor machines and for IA years,
with White House support, these
were able to pass the labor laws
they wanted and defeat those they
did not want.
Affiliated by the great wave OF
1856 strikes and thoroughly fed
up with union arrogance in 1916,
the voters elected a Republican
Congress. This was interpreted as
a mandate for labor legislation de-
Evening star., 1947-08-22
McLenore-
Cuts Sorry Figure
In BruziIiun Society
By Henry McLemore

RIO DE JANEIRO.-There isn't
much chance of Jean and me cutting
much of a figure in Brazilian So
ciety while we are here.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
This Changing World
Wedemeyer's Report May Determine
Americas Future Policy in China

being sold across the lines" for per-
sonal gain. After selling his rifle
the deserting Chinese soldier tries
to 90 home or, If he has none. may
Join one of the brigand outfits of
Communists or one of the indepen-
dent war lords.
The headquarters of the Com
nnunist Gen. Chou En-lai reports
that in the last IL months the Com
munist army has obtained over 5000
pieces of artillery, 1000 grenade
throwers and 10000 machine guns
from the government forces, either
by capture or purchase. These fig
ures are exaggerated by the Com
munists, but there is no question that
a good deal of war material has been
sold by unit commanders and by in
dividual soldiers.
This progressive disintegration OF
theSChinese National army has fol-
lowed the Withdrawal of American
forces. The rank and file of Chinese
soldiers lost hope for any support
from America.
What to do about China is the
principal problem confronting the
American Government, and Gen.
Wedemeyer's recommendations WILL
play an important role in any de-
cision which is made by the ad-
Secondary Matters
It is admitted in American Gov
ernment quarters that the corrup-
ton which prevails in the Kuomin-
tang, and in some armyheadquar-
ters, is a secondary matter. Corrup-
ton has existed in China for 1000
years and it cannot be eradicated
with words of warning
and preachings from the United
States.
China is, however, of outstanding
Importance to our national
defense, particularly in these days
when the USSR does not even at
tempt to hide her hostile intentions
toward the United States and all
other countries which believe in de-
mocracy and free enterprise. To let
the Moscow-dominated Communists
continue their drive against the
would be to place q
highly important strategic area In
the Far East at Russia's mercy. This
applies particularly to Manchuria
and Northern China, which are COW
eted by the USSR.
If, because of the corruption
which exists in Gen. Chiang's do
mains, the American government
refuses to give him any further sup
port we shall be confronted with a
Moscow dominated govern en- t
from Siberia to Shanghai.
Such a likelihood did not exist
when Gen. Marshall went to China
to settle the problem. At that time
it was still hoped that Russia could
be diverted from her drive for world
conquest. Today the eyes of even
the wishful thinkers are wide open.
None in Washington will be sur
prised If the administration gives
Gen. Chang increased support In
his resistance to Moscow.
Evening star., 1947-08-22

Q m p ] oyers or
unions. T h e
worker now can
join or refrain
from joining a
union and get
protection from
the law of the
land.
The T a t t =
Hartley A C t q,
moreover, reaf-
firms all the
rights t h a. t
workers h a d
under the Wag-
ner law and
adds m a n y
.LI- Ln-tIAc
Evening star., 1947-08-22

a n d cowardice
among = those
who constitute
our two major
parties and run
our counties, cit
les, States and
Nation.
Certainly there
is a widely held
conviction that
t he American
people do not
appreciate CHAR
acter and have
no stomach for
t h e undiluted
truth. UDOn this
Evening star., 1947-08-22

His appointment
to his present
p o sition met
with universal
acclaim. 1t was
one of the most
popular acts OF a
President W h o
had not enjoyed
too much praise
for his shutting
of personnel in
the ig n e r
ranks. Secretary
Marshall h a d
come through
the war with an
Evening star., 1947-08-22


world like the defrocked correspond
ing secretary of the Hoboes' Union
When you hop from Miami to
Haiti to Ciudad Trujillo to San
Juan to Belem and then to Rio,
living out of suitcases all the time, it
is impossible to maintain the air OF
man of distinction. Valet and
laundry services seem to be the
same the earth over, so We haven't
dared send out anything to be
cleaned or pressed, lest they still be
going through the process when our
plane takes off for the next point.
Wrinkled as Prunes.
All of my suits are as wrinkled as
octogenarian prunes and are spotted
with the native foods of all the
countries we have visited. Jean
could easily qualify for the No. spot
in the list of the Worlds Worst
Dressed Woman and Mcmillan has
twice been picked up at airports as a
suspected panhandler.
The final touch is our luggage
We have been accumulating things
all along the line and the suitcases
simply won't shut. We have broken
off the locks trying to force them
to close, SO they are held together
with rope and wire. Every time a
porter picks up one, it sprays shorts
shirts, negligees, ties, socks and
girdles all over the place. The
porter has to pick them UP and
while I don't understand the Ian
guages down here. I am positive I
have been called some fighting
names since I left horne.
We have two "burros' with us.
Our s'burros" consist of two mon
strous wicker bags we picked up in
Haiti to- take care of the overflow
of dirty clothes, knick-knacks, guide
books, etc. They are the worst
looking bags ever made by man,
woman or child. They are now rip
ping at the seams, and the handles
are half off, but we just couldn't
have gotten along without the bur
ros.'
Never Recognized.
We have been met at every airport
by friends of friends or Pan Am
officials. They never recognize us.
All the passengers pass through to
Customs, and then the crew. Those
to greet us scan every passenger.
Finally. with no one else left, they
have to reluctantly admit that we
must be the people they are looking
for. They approach us as if We were
pariahs. 1t is almost pathetic to see
the looks on their faces when they
realize that we've bedraggled, aw-
full looking objects-are the ones
they were waiting for.
The hotels are equally shocked.
The hotels down here, especially
in Rio. are as smart as anywhere
in the world. Counts and barons
and dukes are dime dozen. 1t
would tear your heart out to see
the look on the doormen's faces
when we pull up, and they get a
look at us and our luggage. Usually,
they beat fast retreat for the man
ager, explaining as they flee that
something must be wrong.
If any Of you readers have a spare
clean collar, rush it to me.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, 1nco
Evening star., 1947-08-22

We look so
awful.
After a month
of travelling we
resemble moth
ing so much as
a couple of car
petbaggers, or a
happily married
Bowery couple
in need of a shot
of smoke and a
fophouse. And,
as for the friend
who istraveling
with us, Harvey
Mcmillan, h e
1pnkc for oil tho
Evening star., 1947-08-22

ambassador, re-
turns to Wash
ington.
Gen. w e d E.
meyer is expect
ed to arriv e
September 16,
and soon there
a f ter he will
submit his find
ings and recon-
mendations to
the White House
and State De-
partment.
His eco m =
mendations are
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

the last few days with slight tenn
perature.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Windley of
B%ruton, Ala, are visiting relatives
in Eurgaw. Mrs. Windley will be
remembered as Miss Martha
Turner.
Mrs. Julia McCullen returned
from her vacation spent in Wash
ington and New York on Sunday.
Miss Ruth Patterson of the Pen
der County Welfare department
spent part of her vacation at
Myrtle Beach visiting her parents
who are vacationing there from
Durham.
Professor E. M. Thompson OF
the Burgaw High school and presi-
dent of the North Carolina Princi-
pals association returned from
Chapel Hill Thursday where he
has been presiding over the an
nual meeting of that body.
Miss Mary Ann Farrior of
Washington, D. c., is On her va
cation visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. D. j. Farrior.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Paddison
of smithfield, and Kemp Nixon Of
Lincolnton are guests of George
Paddison at hi s cottage on
Wrightsville Beach.
Misses Marjorie Smith, Ruth
Parker, Ann H oover Johnson,
Eloise Bordeaux, Marie Bordeaux
and Katharine Brown are spend
ing the weekend at Carolina
Beac CHI.