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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01
Marshall Home
From Conference

MISUNDERSTANDING Of State
Marshall flew home from Mos
cow and took off almost imme-
diately for quiet Carolina re-
sort to draft important reports
to Congress and the nation on the
Foreign Minister'S Conference.
These reports are expected to
bear heavily on relations with
Russia. And with the attitudes
made clear at the Moscow meet
ing, which ended largely in dis
agreement.
President Truman interrupted
a river cruise to meet Marshall.
Il am most happy to receive
you back with u.s." Mr.. Truman
told his top cabinet officer at the
airport. Il am very we'll pleased
with what you have been doing.
l know when you make the re-
port to the country, the people
will also be pleased"
That report was broadcast
from $50 to 9 p. m. (e.s.t.) Mon
day night, "a hours after pri-
vate report to the President and
congressman at the White House
tonight.
After a round of handshaking
with Marshall and members Of
the delegation who returned with
him, Mr.. Truman resumed a Po-
tomac river cruise aboard his
Yacht, the Williamsburg.
Marshall conferred at the State
Department for 20 minutes with
Undersecretary Dean Acheson
and then flew off to Pinehurst,
N. c., for a reunion with Mrs.
Marshall.
Thus MarshalPs account of his
interview with Premier Stain
and his estimate of the results OF
the seven-Week conference Oh
Foreign Ministers was given
to the Congressman at the same
time the President himself heard
it.
By this unusual procedure Mr..
Truman apparently seeks to boil
ster the bipartisan foreign policy.
He has called in Republicans with
Democrats before for policy dis
cussions. but not before going
over tn ground with his advisers
himself beforehand.
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OWNER OF BIG HOPE
DIAMOND PASSES AWAY

Washington - Mrs. Eva y n
Walsh Mclean, 60, Washington
social leader for many years and
owner of the famous hope" dia-
mond, died Saturday night.
She had been i'll for several
days with pneumonia. Death oc-
Cured at 6:15 p. m. (e.s.t) at the
family home in Georgetown.
She was the widow of Edward
Beale Mclean, heir to the Wash
ington Post and the Cincinnati
Enquirer, and the daughter of
Thomas Walsh, who founded a
huge fortune on the free milling
gold of the Camp Bird Mine in
Colorado.
Surviving are two sons, John
who lives in Texas, and Edward,
Jr., who makes headquarters in
Colorado Springs, Colo, to man
age his mothers mining inter
eStS.
Another survivor is Mamie
Spears Reynolds, 4, daughter of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01
G. E. GIVES WAGE
BOOST FOR EMPLOYEES

New York-The General Elec-
trio Company has fallen into line
with the new wage pattern set
by major auto and steel COM
panies, agreeing to a 15-cent-
an-hour wage increase for it's
$4,000 employees in % states.
An agreement embodying t h e
new wage boost was announced
by Albert J. Fitzgerald, general
president of the United Electrical.
Radio and Machine Workers C..
i. o., who said the raises would
cost the company more than $40
100000 annually.
Company officials could not be
reached Immediately for COM
ment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01
Brief Review OF Sae National During Week

This work will be done as soon
as possible, it was pointed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01
DIR. l.. d. Newton
To Speak Sunday

DR.. Louie D. Newton, presi-
dent Of the Southern Baptist
Convention and pastor Of the
Druid Hills Baptist church of
Atlanta, will be the speaker on
the Baptist hour at $50 e. S. t.
over stations WING, WSJS,
WPTF and WSOC.
DR.. NeWton's topic will be
'Life's Greatest Question:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01

Persons desiring to enter new
businesses that require the use of
sugar may make initial applica-
ton in writing Immediately to
Sugar Rationing Administration
Branch Offices, the USDA has an
nOunced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-01

former Senator Robert A. Reyn-
oIds and the late Mrs. EvaIyn Nc
Lean Reynolds. The mother.
daughter of Mrs. Mclean. died
last Sept. 20 from an overdose
OF sleeping medicine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03

Just as the marooned. Ben
Gum dreamed of a bit of toast
ed cheese, so the people of for
eign lands must have dreamed
Of American cigarettes during
their years of occupation. Wher-
ever the armies went American
cigarettes were among the first
things about which the people
spoke. This was as true in Ma
Mia and Tokyo as it was in
Paris and Berlin. The situation
has not changed today. A car
ton of cigarettes is still worth
more than a handful of francs
yen or pesos. And swapping dia-
monds for cigarettes is not I'm
known.
To meet the demand cigarette
production in the United States
is at a record high. Last year
nearly 352 billion cigarettes
were produced, as compared
with III billion in 1886. Despite
this doubling of production, only
the United States seems to
have all the cigarettes that it
wants. After meeting domestic
demand there are but 80 billion
cigarettes available for export
annually. Some of these are be-
ing distributed in Displaced
Persons camps to make life
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03

roof of the Chestnut Heights school. Re
nairs. we were informed, have been or.
dered. At the old Sunset Park school, il
was noted that "automobiles are using the
school ground as a driveway and should
be stopped because of danger to children
School authorities explained work has beer
under way on the highway in front OF the
building and some nearby residents used the
grounds as a detour around the obstruc
ton to their homes.
As to Castle Hayne and Acorn Branch
schools. the jury said mo lights as pre-
vio,1slv reported" Authorities counter with
the fact that consolidation of these schools
into other ones is contemplated.
In conclusion, the jury points out tna'
sit is specifically noted that the above
conditions (referring to all the schcols)
have in most instances been reported by
previous Grand juries and no action
taken"
School authorities contend that many OF
the previous recommendations, especially
as to roofs, have been followed
Then, the jury adds:
"This Grand jury feels that unless these
unsatisfactory conditions are remedied by
the next term of Superior court that proper
authorities should be subpoenaed for ex-
planation."
This is an excellent suggestion.
Responsible school officials should ap-
pear before the body without being called
and present detailed picture of the en-
tire situation. They should explain wha
has been done, what is being accomplished
and what is contemplated. They certainly
owe this to the Grand jury and, in ma
jority of cases, the explanations would un'
doubtedly be quite acceptable. The Star
thinks the school officials are quite sincere
when they say all efforts are being made
to "catch up on maintaining and improv
ing the plants as rapidly as possible. They
too, are well aware of unfavorable condi
tions and are anxious to end them.
Meanwhile, commendation is in order
for the Grand jury in giving this important
community wide matter the fullest atten
ton possible within its powers. Its criti
cism was constructive and the school Of
ficials apparently received it in that spirit
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
Star Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
in proportion with its resources. to In
clude public terminals. tobacco stor
age warehouses, ship repair facilities,
nearby 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
resources through better markets and
food processing. pulp wood production
and factories
Emphasis on the regions recrea
ion advantages and Improvement o.
~esort accommodations
Improvement of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and pri.
mary roads, with a paved highway
from Topsail inlet to Bald Head is
land
Continued effort to attract more IN
dustries.
Proper utilization Of Bluethenth
airport for expanding air service.
Development of Southeastern NORTH
Cardinals health facilities, especially
in counties lacking hospitals. and IN
cluding a Negro Health center
encouragement Of the growth q
commercial fishing
Consolidation Of City and County
governments
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
Necessary For Balance

1t is no surprise that former Governor
Broughton's proposal that North Carolina's S
medical care program definitely should
provide for a standard dental college in
the state is receiving wide endorsement by
all familiar with our general health prob
lens.
The surprise is that this missing part
of the health program was overlooked so
long by 80 many.
Speaking before the Fourth district Den
tai society recently, Mr.. Broughton pointed
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03

out that, while North Carolina has three
medical schools, it has no dental college.
Every dentist practicing in the state to-
day received his degree beyond its bor-
ders. The dental colleges to which our
young men must 60, if they decide to en-
ter this fine profession, are overcrowded.
It is only natural that the other states
should give their citizens preference. The
result is that many North Carolinians are
finding it difficult to gain admission.
Perhaps this important matter has been
overlooked because dentistry has not re-
ceived adequate emphasis on it's impor-
tance as related to the whole subject of
good health Consider North Cardinals S
health improvement plans for a moment
They have included practically everything
but promotion of dentistry. Yet it occupies
one of the highest places in the preventive
side of medicine.
When so many ills can be traced to
the teeth, there is certainly need to see
that they receive proper care. And that
requires a sufficiency of dentists, prac-
ticing in areas where they are needed
most.
It is a safe wager that if everyone fol-
lowed the admonition of "see your dentist
at least twice a year" that every practi-
toner in North Carolina would be work.
ing overtime daily And his waiting list
would be the longest in his career.
With three medical schools and no provi-
sion in its health program for even one
dental institution, it is quite obvious that
the good health program is not maintain
ing the balance its sponsors have claimed
It is not too late to do something about
this large shortconing. We are not only
glad to see the interest Mr.. Broughton's s
proposal has aroused but, like many 9TH
er NORTH Carolinians, are looking forward
to his suggestion receiving effective action
as early as possible.
Until it does, no one can ri h y
claim that our highly-publicized good
health program is a well-rounded one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
Matter Of act

government report. According
to present plans, the main body
of the report, which will include
the detailed an a y of
various subcommittees, to-
gether with the statistics
and the appendices which will
interest only the specialists,
will be preceded by a short,
pithy and readable introduction.
This introduction will sunma-
rize the conclusions and recon-
mendations of the committee,
and the chances are that it will
be a great deal more outspoken
than is usual in such cases. For
it is expected to spell out, so
that he who runs may read,
the real political n e t
of the United States in an
e c o n o m i C a l y healthy Eu-
rope. The economic and human
itarian aspects of aid to Europe
will not be disregarded but the
overriding American interest is
a politically independent west
ern Europe will also be frankly
underscored, let the Kremlin
and the Corninform howl though
they may.
Although no final decision has
been taken, the committee is
also pretty unanimously agreed
on the form American participa-
ton in the Marshall plan should
take. The majority of the COM
mittee members agrees that the
American end cannot be run
by any existing department or
government agency. The horri-
BILE interdepartmental COM
mite system which has led to
such fatal results in the past,
has also been discarded. In
stead, the committee is expect
ed to recommend the creation
of a separate and distinct
agency, somewhat on the lines
of the War Production Board,
headed by an executive appoint
ed by the President, and with
very wide authority.
The knottiest question which
confronts the committee is what
the relationship would be be-
tween this agency and the
foreign governments participat-
ing in the Marshal plan. This
is certain to be an explosive
issue when the Congressional
debate begins. Presidential cam
didate Harold Stassen has de-
manded in effect a "mora-
torium on Socialism" as a quid
pro quo for American aid to
Europe, and this idea has found
support in influential conserva-
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An Editorial From The New YORK Aiihes

a little less burdenSo'n1s. :, "a ,yr
Others are being USED ~ h.
production in the hanf. cum, vi
cigarettes that find =, '.4;an silv BE-
com come ;o : form of Of es5''asis sa ssis,a: !"
gance for the wealthy. - Amer
With the shortage ,.a, ~ y,
can cigarettes, substitutes u N e.
being tried. The latest It's IS a. trss'
pertinent with the cherry cherry y" N.
of Berlin. The leaSrd leo,'nd al
gathered from the g[or lons to1
mixed in with used 'u,psoSoirus.
which when dried has hs.;rrsd zr in'
resembling hay, is stlFfss .ror,
the batch to provide. an i tl', is r.
of sorts. The mlH'ui'' .noor
ported, rolls a bit more 1I,;re,, It,,'i sa::: 4:
" than old woodshavlnsss, nss .
doesn't provide or muN avail
a smoke. It is, however. weH csn g
able and cheap w ,he chera
twenty pounds Of .1o 1nS Or ~
price of a single pacA oOne " on:'
can cigarettes. negTooosins 4
said that cigarette =. si. -, thih'
like drinking beer ou' ',orrect " NJ
BILE. If the person IS co, ,sood ar|
brew b must be Of rare s0'
Vor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
Your Civil Rights
BY PETER EDSON

WASHINGTON, Nov. -Four
apparently unrelated things
now need to be brought togeth-
er for a closer look in proper
perspective.
First is the Freedom
Train" now touring the coun-
try, pulling up on sidings to let
the people have a look at the
Declaration of Independence,
the Constitution, the Bill of
Rights and other sacred docu-
ments which guarantee Ameri-
cans their liberties.
Second is the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities,
which is currently conducting a
probe to determine the extent
of Communist thought infiltra-
ton in Hollywood and the mov-
ing picture industry.
Third is the loyalty investiga-
ton of all government employees
now being conducted by the
FBI.
Fourth is a 178-page Blue
Book report, just released by
the Presidents Committee on
Civil Rights, chairmaned by
Charles E. Wilson of General
Electric.
The Freedom Train and the
Un-American Activities Com
mittee are not mentioned in the
Civil Rights Blue Book. But
they fit in. Main purpose of this
Blue Book is "to discover
wherein, and to what extent, we
are presently failing to live up
to the heritage of freedom
and equality for all men, some
times called the American
Way " of life.
In general, the Blue Book
finds that "Americans worship
as they choose. Our press is
freer from governmental re-
straints than any the world has
ever seen. Our citizens are nor
mally free to express their
right to speak without fear, to
assemble for unlimited public
discussion"
But the Presidents Commit
tee points out that the most inn
mediate threat to these free
doms is indirect. It comes from
two groups who refuse to ac-
cept democracy - Communists
and native Fascists.
"The same zeal must be
shown in defending our democ-
racy against one group as
against the other" says the
Presidents Committee. But
their Report on Civil Liberties
opposes, without qualification.
any attempts to put special
limitations ON these people to
peak and assemble.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03

"The principle of disclosure,
says the Blue Book, "is the ap-
propriate way to deal with those
who would subvert our democ
racy by revolution or by en-
cour aging disunity and Destroy
ing the civil. rights of some
groups If we fall back
upon hysteria and repression ss
our weapons against totalitari-
ans, we will defeat ourselves.
Now this is where the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities fits in. Out of a threat
"of clear and present danger,
as the late Justice Holmes
called it, the House Un-Ameri-
can Activities Committee has
moved in to stop the Commu-
nists from bringing about "the
evils that Congress has a right
to prevent.
"a state of near-hysteria now
threatens to inhibit the freedom
of genuine democrats" the
Presidents Committee de-
clares. irresponsible opportun-
lists who make it a practice to
attack every person or group
with whom they disagree as
Communists have thereby aid
ed their supposed enemies "
The Blue Book recognizes the
need for the government to
have in its employ only persons
of recognized loyalty. Because
Communists and other subver-
sives conceal their affiliations
until they have done serious
damage, it is necessary to have
the loyalty of all federal em7
ployes checked by security po-
lice agencies.
"Yet our whole civil liberties
history provides us with a clear
warning against the possible
misuse of loyalty checks to in
habit freedom of opinion ana
expression, says the Blue
Book in another section.
,"And employee whose loyalty is
questioned is not charged with
crime. But loss Of job and in
ability to obtain another one IS
a severe punishment to impose
on any man. Accordingly, pro-
vision should be made for. such
traditional safeguards as the
right to a bill of accusations,
the right to subpoena witnesses
and documents where security
considerations permit, the right
to be represented by counsel,
the right to a stenographic re-
port of proceedings, the rig mt to a
written decision and the right OF
appeal"
The historic documents which
guarantee all these rights to
American citizens are now on
display in the Freedom Train.
TO rally the American people
to support and strengthen their
civil rights, the Presidents
Committee recommends long
term campaign of public edu-
cation. A visit to the Freedom
Train should offer the best pos
sible first lesson to such a
course in liberty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
BY STEWART ALSOP

committee. Even so, advance
reports are sufficient to indicate
that the committee is about to
give birth to a pretty remark
able document. 1t will include
give birth to a pretty remark
able document. It will include
specific recommendations for
the American part in the great
task of European rehabilitation.
And it will be free of the mean
ingless gobbledegook which usu-
ally afflicts the combined effort
of large number of men of
widely differing views.
For, although last-minute
changes are always possible, it
seems likely that the report, or
at least the heart of it, will act
ually be designed to be read;
1 most unusual quality in any
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03

tive quarters. Thus it is Interest.
ing, the more so since the Har.
riman committee includes I,
number of politically consey
vative business men, that N,
committee has almost unanim.
ously discarded the Stassen
idea.
The committee members
after a two-month look at The
facts, have come to the conclu
sion that to attach such polt.
cal conditions to the Mar. u
plan would be to sink it W ,
out trace. No self-respechus
government, as even the most
Tory of the British Tories have
warned, could possibly so com.
promise its independence Of pO
litical action.
On the other hand, the CON.
mittee is also agreed that the
American agency administering
the plan cannot confine its acti'
vities to "shoveling out the dol
lars and hoping for the best"
Otherwise, it is argued, what
was meant to be permanent re-
habilitation might become no
more than temporary relief
Production is the key to tn.
ling-term economic-and thus po
litical-health Of Europe, More
over, the Paris committee Of
sixteen nations has made Ger
tain commitments, both to IN
crease production and to WORK
together for a more Rational
and productive European econ0'
my.
The manner in which thea
commitments are kept, many Of
the Hartman committee mem
bers are reported to have con
cluded, is none Of this colntryi
business. Yet it is this countTys
business to see that they aN
kept. Thus it should be the du,y
of the American agency "|
make certain that American
dollars be used exclusively 10
keep production figures IN Nv
rope moving up. "They can NJ. n.
tionalize till they're blue IN N'
face" as one committee men,
ber summed it UP, 'as lons
they produce the goods
Just how the America
agency could exercise Its .I.., puS'
er to this end is not yet cles., ..,
Even so, these advance iepv .s,t
are sufficient to indicate ms'
the members of the Harfl.,s1
committee have done a reala.i i'la.i
able job. They nave pFoaa'ii sss h.
at least, a sound basis 10, 10, \
telligent debate in Congress, ua
remains to be seen whs' Z. N =,
Congress will make OF 'A' "
portunity.
Copyright, ls47, New '0''
Herald Tribune Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 Sec
retary of Commerce Averell
Harriman's Committee of
Nineteen" is edging up to its
deadline. The committees re-
port on aid to Europe will be
published within the merit few
days. Obviously, the report will
have an important impact on
American foreign policy. With
it's publication, the Marshall
plan will become, for the first
time, in fact a plan. And the
report will be the real starting
point of the great debate on both
interim aid to western Europe
and the Marshall plan as a
whole.
Even as the deadline
approaches, certain issues re-
main unresolved within the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
IJnvYy usv,
HOW MUCH WATER
SHOULD We HAv,
WILLIAM A. O'BR1FN

wv M,
When you are thirsty ~.
arink a OF water. If you srs -
thirsty, t. you are getting ',' . Not
flclen lie tsupply with your ,a.s 's'
Inc old idea that evervo,. '
should drink six Or eight glas,as r,as
of water day did not tsss s,'iss' ;s,
account the varied nee6s .. .,,o u
oody = age, body temperstn,1n0e st NE
exercise, and the temperat',te AZURE
and humidity of the si,r.se azure
ing area. WI ound'
Although man NAV ,;v,
some son -, time without food, BY 10, 'S'
ing the reserve supply II IN sa', "a.
body, 1t is impossible to - 4 ,,.;l ne
out water for more than o. ~ ,n I''A'
time The body is a cben,s,, siOs,
.iiaoiiiiie IN winch all the reac'
tons take place in wa,erv Sas' so1'
tons. In the absence Of r.s.. SUN
the body dies. ''S'
The younger body conts;,.
relatively more wate, tban ''..S a.
older, but in spite of th;e t.'
fants and young children ~. M
more prone to develop way '
lack. An infant who has h0sl a'st
sick a few days with yom;tiDa ,a
diarrhea or high fever VII
quickly develop a flabbr
wrinkled skin and an aged ny
pearance of the face. "
The body is supplied ws,.,
from drink, foods contajni.a
water, and the water which !.
formed when chemical rs."
tons take place in the bodv
water is lost from the bodv
through urine, excreta, persu.
ration and exhaled air, N.
body retains a slight excess NJ
water at all times, but, who,
this amount drops, a sensation
of thirst is stimulated which
makes US take a drink
In infections, extra water =,
necessary because of fever
vomiting or diarrhea. When ths
water level in the blood rise,
above a certain point, the ey.
cess passes out in the urine b,p
this does not flush out poisons
as some persons have been led
to believe.