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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
uth's Neglect Profits West

-. In an informative article in its Monday
issue, the Wall Street Journal tells about
the postwar indus 'rialization of states west
of the Rockies. These paragraphs are par
ticularly interesting:
". factories hum, turning out manu-
factured goods at twice the rate of pre-
war years. And new factories are still rs-
ing; in California alone nearly 5000 plants
have been built or expanded in the last
two and half peacetime years.
'"The war brought industrial maturity to
the sprawling empire west of the Rockies
which covers more than third OF Ameri-
cas- land area. Its eleven states Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New
Mexico Nevada, Idaho, Montana. Utah,
Colorado, and Wyoming climbed faster up
the economic scale than any of the ra,,ans
other areas.
Now wartime shipyards have closed and
the huge plane factories have slowed to a
crawl, but the thousands of people who
came west to build ships and planes have
found work IN peacetime industries. Ci-
villain employment today is half again as
large as in 1910. Since the war ended en-
ployment has risen 100000 in California. %
About the turn of the century Charles
A. Lummis, writer on Indian lore, whose
style was as gripping as Ebert Hubbard s.
published in Out West, magazine Of which
he was then editor, series Of articles
under the title, "The Right Hand of the
Continent" The forecast he made was tc
the effect that in the next half-cent,lry the
region beyond the Rockies, and particular.
the coastal states, with California taking
the lead, would out-distance the effete east
IN manufacturing and commerce.
He set too short time for fulfillmen1
OF his prophecy. The Great Lakes cities
Boston, New York, Philadelphia Balti.
more, Norfolk. Charleston, still divide the
nations major industrial a d commerce
load among them. But it is apparent thai
the west is coming into it's own.
Note those five thousand plants built q,
expanded in California since the war. Note
that despite the suspension of shipbuildins
and aircraft manufacture. California; an,
ployment total is a hundred thousand ner
SONS greater than in 1910.
Sahtornia sprawls for nine hundred mile
along 'ne Pacific, with developed harbor
at San Diego Los Angeles, Stockton Sal
FRANCISCO, and San Francisco has lon,
dominated american commerce in the Pa
cltlc, though when Jim Hill built his Gro.
Northern railroad and established mort :.
cilltles at Seattle it began to feel ,he ,.os
sure of stiff competition. ''e pres
Any comparison of North Caro,;r. ...:.
California would be unjust on the scora ',
either commerce or industry. But there j
one point on which comparison is full
justlfled whereas North Carolina Jagged i
lnoustry Until eastern textile manufac.ur
ers started tneir southern exodus, Cal
fornla oegan after the collapse of the hoo,
IN tne cary nlneues ne to look to the futur
50 tha' stl.aa wnen World War II involved Il
United States it was in a posit;on ~ " "
commodate all manner Of ind,,s+r;o A 70 a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Out OF The Zone OF War

almost more taxing, except in
terms of human life, than the
job that began at Pearl Harbor.
For the purpose of the first
operation, the European re-
covery program has been placed
before the Congress, It goes
without saying that the Marshall
plan to rehabilitate western
Europe will be condemned to
fail if the congressional isola-
tions succeed in weakening and
restricting it. But there is more
to the problem than even Presi-
dent Truman's message has
suggested.
To take the simplest example,
the western world is now depen-
dent on an American food sur
plus AS Aldous Huxley has
bleakly remarked. this country
has already had eight good har-
vests, which is one more than
was vouchsafed to Pharaoh and
Joseph. Yet if we cannot find
food for our allies. defeat and
ruin will stare us in the face.
Obviously, this demands broad,
constructive political and eco
nomic steps to revive and in
crease food production in the
other two great potential surplus
areas. South America where
Argentine wheat paintings have
been cut by million acres, and
southeast Asia, where political
chaos has prevented agricult,lr-
al recovery. must both be in
duced to contribute again.
But this is only one example.
The rehabilitation of western
Europe will demand the robi-
lization, not Of the food re-
sources only. but of the entire
food. fuel. raw material and pro-
ductive resources of the whole
western world.
Such must be the ultimate
SCOPE of the first of these two
great strategic operations unon
which we have embarked. But
the scope ofthe second OPERA
ton. to hold the line AGAINST the
Soviet aggression in Greece. in
the Middle Fast and in the Far
East, will be almost greater
the scope of the second opera
ton, we are much less we'll pre-
pared.
The line must be held. It will
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
MT the tools needed for victory in the ia

out the tools needed for victory IN the Fa'
cific.
And whereas California had. ample ports
for the transportation of materiel and
troops, North Carolina is still without ade-
quate port facilities despite the State Ports
Authority's efforts to overcome stacIes
raised by the Maritime Commission to Sc
cure portion of the shipyard in Whining
ton on which to create terminals and ware
houses essential in the success of any port.
Nor is the situation better at Morehead
City or Southport.
We concede the Pacific slope states are
entitled to the fruits of their efforts But
we are convinced that the South, and par
ticularly North Carolina, now fully awake
to it's opportunity, deserves greater support
from high places in its campaign to in
crease it's resources in industry and COM
merce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Peace It's Terrific

of that great champion of toler-
ance, the gentleman from Mis-
sissippi.
Then ponder what great
event it would be if the Hon.
Tom Dewey, governor of New
York and head" of the Repub
lican Party, void come right odt
with hardhitting, straight-for.
ward unequivocal statement that
he stood four-square in favor OF
changing the flavor of the stick
um on postage stamps from cold
tea to skim milk-mentionine
both ''tea'' and "mlk" by
name!
Woundn't it be wonderful to re-
port that Morris Sayre, new
president of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers, had
come to Washington, called in
Phil Murray, Bill Green and
John L. Lewis, and issued
a joint handout announcing an
18 IL per cent cut in profits and
prices, with no more wage in
creases in 1948! All in the spirit
Of love.
To match that one, there
might be a letter from Rep. ],
Parnell Thomas of New Jersey,
chairman of the House I'm
American Activities Committee,
endorsing the new report of the
Presidents Committee on Civi
Rights.
Sen. Kenneth McKellar of Ten
nessee, wishing Atomic Energy
commission hartman David
Lilienthal a Happy New Year,
would be just as hard to believe.
It would be like Sen. Owen
Brewster of Maine spending a
weekend with Howard Hughes in
Hollywood.
What a world of love it would
be if Ed Pauley should apollo
gize to President Truman and
offer to give the profits of his
grain-trading deals to reducing
the national debt.
What great day it would be
if you should find in your mail a
card reading, II shall not be a
candidate for re election. l do
not think I am worthy of the
high office of U. S. senator from
Tevas." Stoned Pappy O'Daniel.
Why, if this thing was carried
to the extreme. you might even
be hearing Radio Moscow broad
casting a message to Marshall
from Molotov: "You were right.
II was wrong. I should
apologize"
There must be a catch in all
this world-love stuff. too. But it's
a pleasant dream.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Law Without Hysteria

A few months ago, Eric o. Johnson de-
cided to talk over common problems and
interests with the employees OF the Ameri-
can Central Division of Avco Manufacture
ing Company, Connersville Ind, where he
lis general manager. This wasn't novel
idea, of course. But it produced some in
teresting results.
Mr. Johnson spent many years as steel
worker before he became boss. When he
talked to his employees, it Was in language
that these UAW .CIO members understood
He talked about such things as the corpo-
rations records, manufacturers and re-
tailers prices, profits, communism, capi-
talism. And he talked to the $500 workers
in groups of about 100, so there would be
as little speech-making atmosphere as pos
sible
Recently, Mr.. Johnson decided to talk
about the Taft-Hartley Law. But before he
did SO he took a secret poll supervised by
union management committee, to see
what the workers thought of it. He found
that Is per cent of the shop employees were
for 1t, 63 per cent were against it, and "a
per cent didn't understand it. The super
visors were 60 per cent for, II per cen,
against, with % per cent who didn't under
stand the law.
It would be more dramatic to be able
to say that Mr.. Johnson's eloquent logic
reversed the percentages, but, of course
that didn't happen. However, another Sc
cret poll taken after the talks showed that
20 per cent more employees favored the law
The figures now revealed 33 per cent oil
the shop workers for and Sc against with
II per cent wanting more information
Among the supervisors the figures hac
changed to SO, S and 2 per cent, re-
spectively.
Mr.. johnson began his talks by saying
that he didn't consider the new labor re,
lations law perfect or think that il
shouldn't have some changes. He assured
his listeners that the company respected
their right to organize. Then he began
detailed discussion of the law.
He pointed out that the Taft-Hartley Act
did not omit single word from the Wagner
Acts section on rights Of employees MAN
agement' he said, must still ha1 gain with
the union chosen by you. Management still
can't interfere with, restrain or coerce it,
- WORKERS Management can still be pun
> 1sneo for unfair labor practices
Mr' johnson dwelt on the workers pro
: 'ectlon from union or MANAGEMENT dis
'i1i''ilatlon. He took up such points as DO
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Mr.. Wallace A Candidate

Former Vice PRESIDENT Henry "A. wal
laces announcement that he will run as an
independent candidate for the presidency
next year lacks all elements of surprise.
He has been in training for the race a
long time
Nor Is it surprising that he has lef' the
door ajar for his retirement from the race.
He rates a high place among the coun-
try's political renegades.
This opening Of the door was no part OF
his broadcast, but came in an interview
afterwards, when he said that if the candi-
date of either major party should announce
definite peace program he would with
draw and support that candidate.
His position is not very clear. No An1eri-
can in his right mind believes the standard
bearer of either leading party would an
nounce war program. No informed Amer
ican believes this nation would voluntarily
make war, despite what the Russians say
about us. Nor is it conceivable that true
American seeking the presidency should
fail to endorse whatever sound peace pro-
posal his party adopted.
We do not want war, but this does not
justify appeasement of the Russians whose
empirc dream is manifest, either now or
any time in the future.
MIR. Wallace's position is illogical.
But, granting that he may not find the
platform of the republican and the demo-
cratic candidates satisfactory, according to
his views, and he remains in the presi-
dental contest. What will be the outcome
in next years national elections? First OF
all he is foredoomed to defeat Even Theo-
dore Roosevelt, with his great popularity
and undoubted leadership, could not win
when he bolted. How can Mr. Wallace,
whose inconsistencies have always been
his outstanding, if negligible, attribute. ex
pect success where the Terrible Teddy
failed?
Secondly, he would attract the radical
element in both parties and so divide the
strength of each leaving the outcome a
moot question. Whether he would 90 more
harm to the republicans or the democrats
cannot be foretold with any degree of GER
tainty. Eut at least he would give each
major party opportunity to take STOCK and
leara its position, which would 5e well for
both.
IL is OBVIOUS tHat Wnetner ne drops out
or not he will exert his full influence in
benalf of the radicals in congressional
elections. The consequence of this will be
definite ieftist rightist, a nd conservative
groups, whether so designated or not, in
the Congress, with a president compelled
to work in house divided against itself
Under such conditions the United States
would be in as unfortunate situation DO
mestically as it would be if Mr.. Wallace
were president and directed it's foreign re-
lations
There are those who look upon him as
great re former. Instead he merely
spreads dissention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Quotations

To permit the shipment of machines and
instruments essential to the manufacture OF
atomic bombs east of the iron curtain
would be to give away time.
Sen. Brien Mcmahon (D) of Conn
Few women would want to be President
1t would age them too quickly.
Mrs Ida Burton, mayor of Jeffersontown
KY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
GOOD MORNING

The pleasantest things in the world
are pleasant thoughts, and the greatest
art in life is to have as many of them
as possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31

QUESTION: I have been TAX.
ing "a mg. a day of thjom;~e
hydrochloride for slight deaf,
ness, and l am feeling weak and
nervous since I have been TAXI!
it. Do you think this is an ovor.
dose?
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31

ANSWER: I do not see Row
the vitamins you have been
taking could be responsible for
your feeling Of weakness and
nervousness. Probably some
thing entirely different is respon.
sible for the symptoms Of which
you complain.
Evening star., 1947-05-16
|PreIfyIl,an Cites Need
|0f Vigianf Watch
To Preserve Liberties

Changes which threaten to de-
stroy any Of "the foundation stones
OF our system Of Government and
way Of life must not be permitted
to occurr, Justice e. Barrett Pretty
man Of the United States Court Of
Appeals, said last night Ii explain-
ing the duty Of citizenship TO pro-
tect and preserve cur liberties.
The jurist spoke on = Am IN
American Day. at ceremonies u,
the National Museum auditorium,
during which 70 recently naturalized
citizens received Americanization
School diplomas. The ceremonies
|climaxed National Citizenship Week
and preceded observance of Il Am
an American Day" on Sunday.
The protection and preservation
Iof our liberties are not performed
merely by serving the armed forces
lin time OF war. Justice Prettyman
stressed.
Constant Watch Required.
"They require . constant watch
over ideas, an intelligent watchful-
ness over the meaning and possible
results Of proposed changes" he de-
clared. "They require watch over
the moral implications Of sugges-
tions. And they require not only
watchfulness to see, but an ability
Evening star., 1947-05-16

10 determine what far-reachins
proposals mean.
he told the group that America
offers you much. "
4sBut she no longer merely offers
you.. he added. 4she demands sof
you.
Another speaker was Edward ].
Sl1aughnessy, special assistant to the
commissioner of immigration and
naturalization. He said the District
was fortunate Ia having the Amert-
canization School (which has helped
and Is helping many on their way
to citizenship
Governments do not preserve
themselves, he emphasized. They
can be preserved only by the vigi-I
lance Of those to whose guardianship,
they have been committed Upon
you, as citizens OF this democracy.
rests o responsibility which cannot.
be shirked without danger 70 our.
Nation"
Fred j. Eden, president Of the
Civitan Club of Washington. pre-.
sented the new citizens with cer-
tificates Of merit in behalf OF his
Organization.
Gallahorn Presents Diplomas.
Greetings and presentation OF di-
|plomas were made by James 7. Gal
.ahorn, jr. administrative principal
|of the Americanization School.
The pledge to the nag was given
lby Mrs. william j. Chairman. State
regent Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution Of the District.
Music was provided by the Metro
politan Police Boys Club Band,
massing Of the colors by the guard
lof honor of the American Legion
under Capt. James G. Clark, and the
entrance Of the new citizens was
led by Mrs. Marian L. Carle, Miss
Grace NJ. Janney and Mrs. Emma @.
Routt.
The Rev. william Sharp Of the
list. Johns Church, Georgetown,
gave the invocation and benediction.
The II Am An American Day"
observance will be held at 8 pm,
Sunday at the Sylvan Theater on
the Washington Monument Grounds.
More than 5000 persons are ex-
pected to appear. Attorney General
Clark viii be principal speaker.
Edward Arnold. the motion picture
actor, and Hildegrade, the radio
entertainer will be present.
Evening star., 1947-05-16

back Into this country through New
orleans about 1871.
The Government. started the sec
ond deportation proceedings against
him ID 1911 but they were delayed
because Of war.
In his fight against deportation.
Rizzi claimed he was born In San
Francisco and that birth records
were destroyed there IN the great
earthquake.
Evening star., 1947-05-16

MED Rixxi freedom II : habeas
corpus proceeding and ruled that
the deportation action against him
was valid. The Government claimed
Rizzi entered this country Illegally.
Rizzi, who described nimseH as =
building contractor, was deported
I3 years ago. and the Government
has no record Of his return to the
United States, Assistant United
states Attorney Oliver Dibble told
the court. Rizzi asserted he came
Evening star., 1947-05-16
|Rizzi Loses D G. Court Fight
|On Deportation 70 Italy

vito Rizzi, "A, who was deported
to Italy in 1884 but returned to the
United States about three years
later, lost his fight In District Court
yesterday to avoid being sent back
again to italy.
Justice Matthew r. Mcclure de-
Evening star., 1947-05-16

High School Auditorium with ne
event sponsored by Dr. Antonio
Fefnos Isern Resident Commits
sioner Of Puerto Rico to the United
States, and By the Once of Puerto
Rico. Edward g. Heth IS director.
Evening star., 1947-05-16

Puerto Riccn Choir Sings
u Masa Coral. tho cappella
choir of the Polytechnic Institute
|of Puerto Rico, last night made =
concert appearance III the Central
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-24
Orange Grove

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Tanner of
Pascagorla spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Mccormack.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Mccormack,
Jr., spent the weekend at Bay
Minette
The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service met Monday at the
church with Mrs. Frank Carroll
in charge of the program with
the subject Our Stewardship of
the Children of the World. Mrs.
Earl Roberts and Mrs. Switzer
were welcomed as new members
of the club.
p. X. Jones and son, Emory, mo-
tered 70 Mobile On business Mon
day.
MIR. and Mrs. R. A. Sheffield
were called to Jackson. Ala,
Monday by the illness of Mr..
Sheffield's father.
MI. and Mrs. RAYMOND Pledger
of Jackson, Ala, are the parents
of a fine baby boy who has been
named Don Raymond. Mrs.
Pledger will be remembered here
as the former Miss Margie Walk
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-24
Annual CumeHiu
Show Friday At
EIks Club Rooms

The Woman's Progressive Club
Of Pascagoula has set Friday,
January "a, as the date for its
annual camellia show. II will
be held at the Elks home on
Krebs avenue from | to 8 p. m.
This will be the second annual
show that has been open to the
public though the club has been
exhibiting camellias for a num-
Der of years, as all previous ex-
hibits have been confined TO the
club membership and their
friends.
Now, the public is invited to
exhibit not only camellias but
other Towering plants ranging
from single speeimans to larger
arrangements. These may be con
fined to flowers of a single spe-
eies, or mixed arrangements.
Exhibitors must furnish their
own containers and must bring
their exhibits to the Elks Home
before IL noon, Friday. A COM
mittee of club members will be
on hand from 8 until IL m. to
receive them. No prizes will be
awarded as the show is solely to
give flower lovers an opportuni-
ty to see the beauty of camel
las and other blooms in the
county. Anyone in Jackson coun-
ty wishing to enter flowers for
exhibition will be welcomed.
Other clubs in Pascagoula have
been invited to take part in the
show. Anyone desiring further
information may contact Mrs. X.
c. Gulley, Jr., chairman of the
committee on arrangements,
phone 223, Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-24
MARVIN GAUTIEn IN
TRAINING

Marvin M. Gautier of GAL Co
lumbus Drive, Pascagoula, is in
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-24
Request Held at Minimum

Today's high costs indicate a need for greater increases
than we are asking, but it is hoped that operating ex-
perience under the proposed new rates will prove suffici-
a minimum.
The new rates we are asking represent an increase Of
about 1919 per cent of our total revenue in Mississippi.
This is small when compared with the increased costs of
doing business generally. In fact, even with the new
rates, telephone service will continue to be one of the best
bargains available. The service has been extended con-
siderably and its value increased many times since pres
ent rates were put into effect.
Southern Bell wants rates no higher than necessary to
furnish everyone with good service and safeguard the full
usefulness of the telephone to this community. The pro-
posed rates are the very minimum we can get by on. In
the face of rising costs, they are very modest.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-24
Pay-Out Is Increasing Faster Than Take-In

-Vut - ITNIVdSIIIg TdSItT IHd0 Idkt-W
With the tremendous increase in the expenses of furnish
ing telephone service and with rates unchanged for years,
We have a difficult time making ends meet. So much so,
that today we find ourselves confronted with the Lowest
earnings IN our history IA spite of a record vOlame Of
business.
No business can long continue to render service when
the amount paid out to provide that service is increasing
faster than the amount taken in. Therefore, it is our
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-24
AWARDED
LIT. CLARK

1t. (jg) Murray Patrick Clark,
USNR, of 709 18th street, Pasca-
goula, husband of Mrs. Sarah
Brodnax Clark, has been award
ed a permanent citation for his
Gold Star in lieu of the Third Air
Medal by Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal, for the President.
1t. Og) Clark, who has been
released to inactive duty, earned
the award by his performance in
action against japanese forces in
the Central Pacific War Area
from Jan. 26 to March IL, l945.
During the war, citations were
temporary or incomplete, for Sc
curity reasons.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-24
Red Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Taylor of
Mississippi City were Sunday Wis
TORS in the home of Mrs. f. b.
Barnwell. Mrs. Taylor is the
former Miss Jessie Mae Gates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Nolf of
Pensacola spent last week here
AZ the result of the illness of Mrs.
w. Y. Cain,
Rankin Ravens and Ira Smith
were business visitors to Luce
dale Wednesday and Thursday.
The Rev. w. j. Walters of Van
cleave preached at Red Hill Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Kildraine Holden
of Vaneleave were weekend WIS.,
itors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Murphy
and daughters of Vancleave visit
ed here on Sunday.
Mrs. j. l.. Farley and Mrs.
Willie Hilburn went to the Jack
son County hospital on January
10 to see their grandson and
nephew, who was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hinton Farley.
Mrs. 10 Ann Ravens is spend
ing some time here with her
daughter, Mrs. William Over
street.
MI. and Mrs. F. A. Walker were
visitors here Thursday.
Mrs. j. c. Crawford of Men
forum is spending some time here
with her aunt, Mrs. w. Y. Cain.
The Rev. j. B. Cain of Canton
is at the bedside of his mother,
who is still critically i'll.
w. M. Carnley and Ted White
were Wednesday shoppers in Van
cleave.