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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26

In 1885, the first strong voice for the organization
of the American workers against shop working
conditions sounded by the Mccormick workers
They the that struggle for shorter workdaY
In l94l. and in 1916. the Mccormick workers again
against intoerabe working conditions and low
wages and in both instances. they lasting gains
We proud of historic background of STRUGGLED
We feel that have personal interest in May
Isl. since McCormcks major part of the
of that first May Day
We of Local IO8 take this occasion send greet
ing the Chicago Star and the of the labor
ment and echo the last words of Albert Parsons:
For The People For Humanity: Liberty Equality.
Justice!"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
1000
ON YOUR DIAL

From the vast store of his intimate.
first-hand knowledge of the men and
events behind the news of the world
for the past Is years, Leland Stowe
one of Americas foremost foreign cor
respcndents-brings you now a weekly
commentary on the news that is simple.
direct. unbiased.
Sponsored by the United Electrical.
Radio g. Machine Workers of America
(CIOl as a genuine public service Mr..
Stowe is acclaimed for his fortnight
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Entitled To Know

Former President Herbert Hoover
told Washington n~ewspapermm late
last week that the world faces a greater
food crisis next year because the wars
victors have been destroying Europe's
fertilizer manufacturing plants.
Although he made a personal survey
OF the continents food production pros
poets, he did not say why these fac
tories have been torn down.
Was it because the occupation forces
fear they may be used again to turn
out war goods? We presume that is
the reason. But the American people,
carrying the greater part of Europe's
burdens, are entitled to know the exact
policies behind such destruction. They
should be informed as to who is re-
sponsible for this short-sighted business
Of doing away with these industrial
resources, needed as much as anything
else to help fill the stomachs of Europe's
hungry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Keeping In Style

The United States Marines are al
ways among the first to go into battle
in defense of their country.
That has been the case in all wars.
It is not necessary to recount that
their tremendous contributions in fight
ing skill and courage have helped turn
the tide in these wars.
The Corps traditions and the strong
men who maintain them are the great
est factors in fulfilling this distinguish
ed role. But back of that is something
else which, in a world where yester.
days weapon is obsolete tomorrow, is
almost as important. 1t is the fore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Dr.. Moore, Greenfield Lake

sands with its glorious beauty. The
park has become the greatest interest
in DR.. Moore's public-spirited life.
And today is the best of all to re-
mind it's visitors and others that we
have this wonderful community as
set because of his untiring efforts.
Never does he fail to press for
the parks greater development and
direction of public attention to it.
In doing so, he has rendered real
service in encouraging the city to
realize the importance of the azalea
as an attraction for the visitor.
Led by DR.. Moore, determinedly
devoted to the idea that Whining
tonians should share this natural
beauty with others each year, the
city will present it's first annual
Azalea festival next spring.
It cannot begin too early to make
the occasion one that will attract
thousands not only from North Caro-
lima but from throughout the coun-
try. There is no better way for Will
mington to show its appreciation for
DR.. Moore and his accomplishments
than by making this festival-his
dream now nearing realization-a
tremendously successful one that will
live and grow in national prominence
in the years ahead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

sight of the Corps leaders in anticipat-
ing the nature of it's next major assign
ment.
To illustrate, if any future enemy's
atom bomb launching sites need seiz-
ing, the Marines intend to be ready
for the Job. General reorganization of
the Corps will emphasize the develop
ment of compact, heavily armed and
swift moving landing teamss trained
to strike from sea or air.
Science will streamline the next
war-and We'll have one unless the
worlds leaders show more progress in
effecting a genuine, permanent peace
- much greater than the last one.
And because the Marines are determln-
ed to stay in the latest combat style,
they will again be called in early and
often to check and turn any advantage
an enemy may hold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
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 35-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 n 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.
De, elopment of Southeastern NORTH
Cardinals health facilities, especially il
counties lacking hospitals, and includ-
ing q Negro Health center.
encouragement Of the growth Of COM
mercial fishing.
Consolidation Of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Walter WincheI|
Some Notes OF A Ne wspQperrnan

louisville, KY. April IS, 1947:
Walter Winchell, Daily Mirror, N.
Y: Kristen Flagstad sang here to-
night at Louisville Memorial Au-
ditorium. Reporters and photogra-
piers were barred completely
from the building. George Engles
(of Consolidated Concerts Corp.
RCA Bldg, N. W is her manag-
err. He left instructions as follows:
DO not allow any radio or news
papermen in here. If they try
have them thrown out Flagstad
saw the press at her hotel, but
refused to discuss anything but
her music.
1.-TWO hundred people were al
the concert seating capacity OF
auditorium is around 1900. Most
of the patrons ere detectives ard
policemen placed around the all.
ditorium to guard Flagstad. Last
week posters bearing her picture
were defaced with red paint ano
marked with swastikas ard word
ed 'Nazi.'
when told this information was
for New York. a clerk at the au
djtorium remarked: If it gets to
Winchell. tell him l think he and
eli neWspapermen are louses.' II
concluded with newsmen being
asked to leave quiet'y. Richard C.
Staples, Reporter Radio Station
kWKYW. M. Louisville otfice.a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

This should be of interest to the
gentlemen on the Budget appro-
priations Committee with Presi-
dental ambitions. . In the Fall
OF 1912 a crazed merchant sea-
man, who'd been sending threat
ening letters to FDR was cap
tured by two human targets"
agents of the U. S. Secret Service,
IN a And St. hotel. . The cigar
box he carried contained a bottle
OF colorless fluid, a maze of wires
and a small black box. Exami-
nation revealed enough nitro
glycerin to blow up a third of
Manhattan. . The maniac's room
was searched. . In it was a brand
new naval officers uniform. .
His plan a to wear it and crash
the White House and blow himself
and FDR to pieces. . But for the
timely interruption of the two Thu
man targets" he would have been
successful.
The assassin eve are informed)
is now confined to a hospital for
the criminally insane at Matte
wan, N. Y. . We mention it now
because the penny = wise and
pound : foolish Budget Committee
has decided that the President has
too much protection. . They've
slashed the Secret Service appro-
prlatlon to ribbons ~ 70 trained
Fageats thurman ta1aets and most
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

ly all veterans) were given l1sG n
walking papers with the COMP
ments of a grateful nation .
HINT.
Not so long ago one Of %'
boys (Who had long been loe''% u,
fled with the Capone syndicate .t AZ
Chicago decided he would ops.
a bank. AS a kid he so'd hsS. ",
papers outside of one Of Ne W.
banks on La Sale St. 10 i H.
the acme of achievement was w. =,
president who left his office eyer a.
4 pm. and stepped into his cIa nr
teur-driven car. The neN' in
via the syndicate route, came IN
the bucks. and Chaving ei'',S w.,
sailed away he promoted MS o .Es
bank and played the role o. ,.Di
banker in the chauffeur ?AV m
Ger. . But when he applis" 4,
the controller of currency loi
charter, he met with an uhe" fE,sr
ed rebuff. Uncle Sam naa 'fp
watching his career for q cs.
some time and. knowing his 0 avn
ground, advised him he coolo Isd
a bank, but could not be ldell"'
with it in any official capacl.y 4;
He has the bank today, Dty I'd
name does not appear on US
of officers or directors.
The mystery figure OF me
tContinued on Page Ta'srse''
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

Greenfield park is at the height
of it's azalea-flooded beauty today.
The flower, together with the
lockwood. wisteria and other blooms,
has finally won against the most
contrary spring weather in years.
The thick banks of vari-hued
color have captured the dark waters
shoreline and, matched against the
green and gray of the cypress and
Spanish moss, transformed the park
into one of the nations most glori-
Gus spring-time gardens. Because
the city has been most active in set
ting out new plants, improving old
areas and cultivating new ones, the
gorgeous display makes it a greater
floral wonderland than ver before.
With this magnificent natural
backdrop, there has never been a
more opportune time in the history
of Greenfield to honor the one most
responsible for it's development than
today.
Through observance of the procla-
nation for OR. w. Houston Moore
Day." Wilmington will formally
recognize one of its best citizens who
has given ~unsparingly of his energy
and valuable time to enlarge and
enrich Greenfield and acduaint, thou
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Red Springs College
To Haze Gordon Band

RED SPRINGS, April 1s-Ths
Gordon String Quartet. one Of
music's most brilliant ensembles
will be heard at Flora Macdoa.
aid College Monday evening. April
Fl, at 8:15 o'clock, as the fifth
and last number to be presented
at Flora Macdonald. it has been
announced. Jacques Gordon.
founder of the famous group, plays
a rare Stradivarius, considered
the finest example of its period
In the world.
Associated with Gordon, who
serves as first violinist Of the
quartet. are Urico Rossi, second
VIOLIN, Daid Dawson viola. and
Fritz Mag, cello, each an ar
fist in his own right. In addition
to playing the standard chamber
music repertoire. the Gordon
String Quartet has introduced
works of many noted composers
not usually heard in string en-
sembles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Nine File For
Raleigh Council

RALEIGH, April 10. R -
Nine localmen seeking to beat a
filing deadline yesterday an
nounced IS candidates for seats
on Raleigh's seven-member city
council. The new names bring to
so the total number of candidates
for the April % primary at which
time the IA with the highest num-
Der of votes will be chosen to
run in thB May 6 election. The
top sever in this election will be
named to the council.
Local residents today will have
their last chance to register for
The Council primary and election.
1t is not a special election but a
chance for the registration of
citizens who are not registered.
"Challenge day at the polls will
be observed April 26.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
The Nation Toda,

BY JAMES TODAY"

WASHINGTON, April 10
It's very elegant here when r..
gress talks.
It's worth coming to see ,o,.
polite some people-meaning
gressmen can be to neo, VII
meaning congressmen-toev ~
like.
They have some bad minr,..
of course. But they trv to Ivy
everything on a very high rlsaa
When a congressman gets MY.
at another congressman = il h.aa
pens all the time he DOGGY
jump and say:
Look, you pumped-up NOS,
head, don't you know you're t.Pt'
ing like a dummy NA'
No. He may be mad enough
pull the skin off the other NV
but he swallows hard and CONF.
out with something like:
Isn't tn distinguished gentle.
man from Pennsylvania aware ",
Calling a man a name-or
his right name-is the wrong thin.
to do in the best congressman.
circles on the floor.
What congressman nav o.u
one another off the floor and NV.
of sight doesn't get into IN.
record.
Always a Gentleman
Even in hot argument = y,
gresham is always referred IN -,
the gentleman from such md.
such a state"
In short: A congressman navo,
seems to talk directly to anofhs,
congressman. He speaks 10 him +,
the third person, For exampIe.
A congressman never saws a,
you think so?" Instead. he save,
Does the esteemed gentleman
from Missouri think so?"
The word you is taboo. ev.
cept for slips.
The senators are even more ~,
lite to one another than tho non.
resentatives, if that's possible
When one senator wants 10 op,,
another over the head. he wran,
the brick is a pretty BOUQUET and
starts out:
"1'm quite sure the grscjo,,
and eloquent senator from so-sDd.
so state.
Then he tears into his ouacy
always in the third person. t
course, as if he were talking abor
someone who wasn't there.
The senators seem to be IA
more careful to stay out of al
fights than the representatives
Sometimes in the house d cor.
gresham blows his o p, cuttn,
loose with language against an
other member that raises all III,
members hair
When that happens. the speaker
can order the remarks stricken
from the record and tell the o..
fender he can't talk for the rest
of the day.
That's like telling him to 10
stand in the corner with his hand,
on his head for being a bad boy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
To The Editor
letters Io The Editor
Beach Lions Ask Cooperation In Clean-Up Effort

them down and throw them away.
Recanvas old faded and torn
beach chairs and awnings.
Make necessary repairs to your
home or cottage.
Give your home a coat of paint
If it needs it.
See to it that the street adjacent
to you is free of trash and feel
free to call the trash wagon when
needed.
If all beach residents will OBJ
serve for these few simple cleanup
rules for the remainder of April,
our Cleanup campaign will close
IN a blaze Of glory.
r. F. MEIER,
Chairman. Cleanup committee OF
the Lions club.
Wrightsville Beach, N. c.
Aprl Is. 1a47.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Vote Tomorrow

The vote is the heart of democracy.
Under government Of the people, by
the people, for the people," it's use by
the citizen determines the quality of
rule he shall have.
Those apathetic toward this right
cannot expect the best leadership.
Those alert to this responsibility
may rightfully feel that they have made
the most of the opportunity to select
the best nan available to govern them.
Wilmington begins naming a City
council through its primary tomorrow.
The names of 1913 persons are on the
registration books. The wards, pre-
cincts and polling places will be the
same as designated and used by the
County board of elections. All persons
previously registered upon the present
general election books for Wilmington
township and who have not changed
their residence, as well as those who
qualified during registration this spring,
are eligible to vote. There are IA candi-
dates and final decision on the five
places to be filled will come. through
the May 6 election.
In recent years, general indifference
to the ballot here has been quite notice.
able and, when one thinks of the full
meaning of democracy, alarming. Often,
less than half the registered voters
cast their ballots. Yet this indifference
ceases to exist when it comes to criti-
Ching those elected. Some of the
loudest, most frequent critics are those
who do not go to the polls on election
days.
If you vote, you certainly have the
privilege to complain when an elected
official fails to follow-through on his
campaign promises.
If you fail to ballot, you should take
what comes in city administration in
silence.
But most important of all is the fact
that genuine democracy is the rule by
the majority.
When less than 81 per cent of those
entitled to suffrage fail to exercise it,
it becomes rule by the minority.
If this city is to have as good a
council as possible to lead it through
the highly important coming two years,
it's qualified citizens must show q
greater sense of civic duty and response
bility and vote in proper volume to-
morrow.
The spirit, ability and determination
of the majority determines the success
of any undertaking. And is there any
project more important than local gov
eminent? We don't think so.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

LESS than l per. cent.
Some political observers are in
clined to feel that any man who
served as his party's candidate
at the last election has an ad.
vantage in subsequent popularity
polls simply because his lame il
better known than others in the
party.
This is unquestionably true.
Recent studies have shown that
despite the years Of publicity as
sociated with their names, such
men as Mr.. Stassen and Mr. Van
denberg remain comparative I'm.
knowns to more than half the total
voting population, whereas the
overwhelming majority are fami-
liar with the name and reputa.
ton of Mr.. Dewey.
The fact remains, however, that
having been the party's standard
bearer at a previous election does
not necessarily make for continued
popularity afterwards.
At a comparable time before
the 1914 election, Mr.. Willkie who
had been the party's candidate in
1910, was not leading the field III
popularity the way Governot
Dewey seems to be doing today.
In May, 1913 Governor Dewey,
the man who was to win the nomi
nation the next year, led with 81
per cent in an Institute survey,
while Willkie polled only % per
cent.
Similarly, polls taken a year and
a half before the 1910 election
found Alfred M. Landon, the 1886
candidate, training behind others
in popularity.
In recent months Governo.
kleuae,e hnx AnerAkknl, his SoAsn~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
TO the Editor:

For years Wrightsville Beach
has been known as the cleanest,
most livable and cultured resort
on the southern coast. Its Lions
club is trying to keep it SO, and
as chairman Of the Cleanup COM
mittee, l ask you to publish this
letter in an effort to make April
memorable as the month in which
the beach's interests placed it in
ship-shape condition for an expect
ed early season. The Lions club
asks residents and property own
ers of the beach to do these
things:
Clean up their yards. Put out
all trash for collection by the
Street department.
Discard all old worn and dam
aged beach chairs and benches
ipsg san't be xepaired, teal
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
MI. Johns0n's Announcement

North Cardinals gubernatorial race,
which has been stirring beneath the
surface for sometime, was brought into
the open Thursday with formal an
nourcement by State Treasurer Charles
M. Johnson that he will be a candidate
in the Democratic primary next year.
His first public statement was quite
clear and concise.
He offered no lengthy platform but
promised to give, in the months ahead,
full information as to my aims and
policies" 1t is much better that way
at this time. Often some of the toO-early
pledges of a candidate lose their i'm
p~ortarce and meaning as times and con-
ditions change before the voters day OF
decision. Campaign promises should be
as current as possible.
Mr.. Johnson is a sound man. II
others later entering the list have a
comparable ability for service, then
North Carolina can anticipate an I'M
usually closely-contested primary.
A native of Fender county, he be-
gan his public life as a deputy clerk OF
Superior court there. In the following
years, he has filled numerous state posi-
tons with outstanding ability, initia-
tive and integrity. Followers of his up
ward climb can easily understand why
he is today one of the states most
prominent officers. They also realize
his aspirations to be its Chief EXecu-
tive are ~well-founded.
Whether his aim will be realized
depends on many factors. But his bid,
on his past record alone, is going to
be a mighty strong M
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
SHOULD OFFER PRAISE
To the Editor:

To the EDITOR:
One of the Wesley brothers is
quoted as saying, as a drunken
man went staggering by: There,
but for the Grace of God, go Il"
And as we shudder with horror
filled minds at the terrible acct
dent which practically wiped out
a Texas city, we can humbly say:
"And but for the mercy Of God,
it might have happened to us!"
The daily round of worries and
troubles which so easily beset US
pales into insignificance compared
to the calamity which has over
taken these stricken people.
We who live in the immediate
coastal section have far more to
be grateful for than we take time
and thought to consider. We may
have freshets but no floods, and
we rarely have storms severe
lenough. to cause loss Of life. Eaeth-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
The Gallup Poll
COP Voters Continue To List Dewy,
Stassen, Vandenberg Best For 1913
Only q Per Cent OF Rank
And File Have No Man
In Mind For Race
BY GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute
Of Public Opinion

PRINCETON, N. j., April
19.-The three most popular
candidates for 1948 among
Republican voters continue to
be Governor Dewey, Harold
E. Stassen and Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg, with
Governor Dewey considerably
in the lead.
Others with substantial popular
backing from Republican ranks
polled by the Institute include
Senator Robert A. Taft, Senator
John w. B~icker, General Dwight
D. Eisenhower, Governor Earl
Warren of California, General
Douglas Macarthur, and Senator
Leverett Saltonstall of Massa-
chusetts.
A noteworthy feature of the sur.
vey is the comparatively low pro
portion of Republican voters who
have no choice of candidate al
this time. Only % per cent Of
the rank and file have no definite
person in mind now.
This is a low figure in compare
son to the n%on-voting that il
found when contested open party
primaries are held in various
states. In the 1914 WISCONSIN
primary, for example, when Wen.
dell Willkie pitted his strength
against Governor Dewey, stirring
up widespread publicity, the num-
Der of people who showed enough
interest to participate in this pri-
mary was only about half of the
number who voted for the Republi.
can ticket the following Novem-
Der.
Republican voters naming q
choice today for the 1948 COP.
nomination divide as follows, az
compared to a similar poll ir
| March.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

The rise has come mostly since
he was reelected governor of
New York by a large majority
last year. Senator Vandenberg
has also increased in popularity,
presumably as a result Of his &C
Invites as the topranking Republi-
can in the field Of foreign affairs.
Mr.. Stassen has dropped some
what in popularity. During recent
weeks he has been out of the coun-
try and therefore silent on domes-
tic public affairs.
The standings today as com,
pared to a little over a year ago
show the trend:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
OPA Giuen judgement
Over Charlotte Dealers

CHARLOTTE, April 10. - (P -
Judgements against two automo-
biles companies named by the OPA
in civil actions charging them
with selling automobiles at higher
than ceiling prices were given by
Judge E. Yates Webb in federal
court here yesterday.
A judgement of 81, 1000 in favor
of the OPA vas granted against
the Superior Motor company of
Charlotte, while in a similar case
the OPA was allowed a judgement
of 1927 against the Deal Motor
company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Harnett Sets Up
Health Clinics

DUNN, April 10 - P- Harnett
county's annual immunization
clinics, sponsored by the County
Health Department, will begin
Monday and continue through June
10, DR.. w. B. Hunter, health Of
ficer, said today.
Free vaccinations will be given
against %diphtheria, typhoid fever,
smallpox and whooping cough.
DR.. Hunter and his staff plan
to visit every community in the
county.