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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
Living Cost Hits
AII-+ime Record

WASHINGTON (LPA) - No
surprise to hard-pressed families
trying to figure out how to find
some cash for Christmas gifts is
is the Bureau of Labor Statistics
report that between mid-August
and mid-September the cost of
living rose to on all-time high,
soaring 30 in the 80 days, to a
level 1870 higher than a year
ago, 23qo above the last elective
OPA ceilings, and $3.50 over the
August 1889 level.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
Avery Suit Dismissed

KANS AS CITY (LPA)-
Sewell Avery's million dollar
libel suit against the Retail,
Wholesale & Dept Store Union
CIO, local officers and members
here was dismissed last week.
Montgomery Ward had sued be-
cause of statements published
in the local union publication,
Spotlight" at the time of the
organizing drive in stores of the
mail order chain.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21

the dispute to the Toledo Man
agement- Citizens committee.
Company Rejects LMC
Offer of the union to submit
the case to LMC several weeks
ago ended in polite rundown
of the services of the media
ton service.
Mr.. Shamblen indicated that
none of the union members
would return to work until the
strike was settled. "Our people
are not going back to their jobs
until we have a contract and
the strike is settled. We hope
that no outsiders will be fool
ish enough to fill our jobs in
the meantime"
Continued on Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21

Attempts to erase or tc
alter the overtime and 40
hour week provisions in the
law are expected from subcom
mittee members when they be-
gin drafting amendments. In
dustry spokesmen have been
especially vehement in d e
fnouncing these requirements.
While labor and civic groups
hope that liberal Congressman
Madden 3D., Ind.) and Klein
ID, N. W will press for 75c
minimum wage in place of the
present 40c the majority is ex-
pected to vote for a 60c or Csc
minimum with an escape
clause" lowering the wage floor
if there is a depression and the
cost of living drops.
Spokesman for the national
CIO and for half-dozen CIO
internationals testified d last
week, urging Strengthening of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
Labor Leader Dies

WASHINGTON (LPA)-Ed-
ward G.. Gainor, former AFL
vice-president and president of
the Natl Association of Letter
Carriers, died here last week
at the age of n. Gainor was an
AFL vice-president for IL years
and Letter Carriers president
for % years. He retired in 1941.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21

price-wage-rationing propos-
ais will not be included in the
hearing.
While Taft did not turn COM
plete thumbs down on the Presi-
dents proposals, he did say that
the matter would be deferred for
the present and would be taken
up during the regular session of
Congress after the first of the
year. The Ohio Senator said that
the Truman proposals for credit
and export controls are favored
by Congress in an effort to pre-
vent further initiation.
Is Political Issue
The Ohio Senator who took a
long trip through the West to
sound out sentiment for his cam
didacy for president makes very
little attempt to hide the wage
price-rationing issues political
implications. 1t is clear that he is
opposed to any such proposal
which might give the President
any political ammunition and
will do everything in his power
to prevent anything but minimum
aid to Europe.
Hearings will begin next week
by the House Banking Committee
on Mr.. Truman's economic con-
troll program proposals Admin
istratIon, labor, industry, farm
and consumers groups will testifv
at@sthsse hearings. sraens--
No action was yet forthcoming
from the Senate and House For
eign Relations Committee which
is making a study of the Mar
shall proposals for aid to Europe.
The committee is conducting its
meetings without publicity and
there is every reason to believe
that the complete terms urged
by Marshall for aiding Europe
will not be met.
Wants Rent Control
Senator Taft also indicated
that he was not going along with
the President on his rent control
requests and stated that he was
favorable to a limited control
but was not clear in his own
mind just how much authority
Mr.. Truman is seeking in control
of rents.
Mr.. Taft said he was favorable
to continuing the present rent
control until it expires Feb. %.
This is the control under which
real estate operators in Louisville
and other places have gained con-
troll of local rent boards and
managed to up rents Is per cent
with the consent to the rent con-
troll head.
Meanwhile the Senate and
House Foreign Affairs committee
is working on stopgap legislation
for aid to Europe. A bill will be
forthcoming within the next day
according to some members of
the committee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
WRITERS

All writer's of shop news
columns are invited to an
important meeting in the
office of the LED o
UNION JOURNAL, 425
Winthrop St., Monday,
Nov. "a, 500 p. m. Please
be prompt in order to get
the meeting over within
one hour or less. Also in
vited to attend are those
who have ability as public
speakers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
Oil Workers To
A Wait Contract
Union To Maintain Its
Watch and Wait Policy

Clyde Shamben secretary of Local 346 international
Oil WorkersCIO indicated Tuesday of this week that
the unions policy would be of wachul waiting in the
face of the Pure Oil CompanyS expressed intention to be-
gin back to work movement into the struck plant.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
Wage Law Hearings
Enter Final Week

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 QPA)-Hearings on the wage
and hour law before House Labor Subcommittee now
entering their final week. with summing up testimony to
be presented by Wage and Hour Administrator William
McComb and Labor Secretary Lewis B. Schwellbach.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
Ne1U IA " Officers
Issue Statement
New Executive Board In
Control of Big Majority
Rv Ollie PecOrd

A sober appraisal of their position in the union
result of the overwhelming victory of the socaled right
wing group the United Auto Workers led the newly
elected officers to joint statement last week in Allan
tic City following their election.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
Leaders Agree On
No More Labor Laws

WASHINGTON, Nov % (LPA)-Republcan and
Democratic leaders gathering in Washington last week for
the special session found themselves in virtual agreement
on just two
There will be further anti-labor legislation of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
johannes MANY
For CIO Places
IS Seek Posts In Council
With l8 Places At Stake

Forty-five names were placed in nomination Tor 10
elective posts in the Toledo Industrial Union Council by
delegates who held the Councils annual nomination of Of
fcers Monday night of this week.
Principal object of competition in the epidemic of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07

Very crepey rayon fabrics
should be always dry cleaned.
Flat crepes are often washable.
Don't pull Or stretch the fabric in
pressing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07

Mrs. Jesse Sellers 1868, Mrs.
Claude O'Shields 1884 or Mrs. Ed
Gilmore 1924.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
u. S. NAVY PLANS
RADICAL "SHIPS"
Warships OF Future Will
Not Leave Crew Exposed
To Enemy Fire

WASHINGTON, May 6. - W.D -
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
W. John Kenney disclosed today
that the Navy is planning radical
:ew warships that will go into
battle with crews and instruments
hidden from the enemy.
He told the Society of Sponsors
OF the U. S. Navy, composed OF
women who christened ships OF
the wartime fleet, that the designs
will incorporate lessons learned
during the Bikini atom bomb tests
and in the Antarctic.
"The future ship may have few
exposed personnel and i2stru-
ments." Kenney said. 1T is quite
probable that no man will be in
sight at battle stations.
THE evaluat1on and possible
application OF results of the atom
bomb tests at Bikini are still I'M
der study. Tie best scientific and
naval brains in the world are
working over drafting boards to
adapt what we have learned to
new types.
1.-THE lessons learned in the Bay
OF Whales (Antarctica) will be in
corporated in the hull structure OF
all ships, not only icebreakers.'
The Senate meantime approved
a resolution authorizing the Navy
to construct $50, 900, 600 worth Of
experimental submarines. Pre-
viously approved by the House,
the measure goes to the White
House for signature.
The resolution would permit the
Navy to experiment on new types
of submersibles based upon it S
wartime experiences and improve
ments found in captured u-boats.
The Navy has indicated it will
build two 2,00O-ton subs for its re-
search.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
TB ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS
Claude O'Shields Named
President AT Annual
Meeting Here

Claude O'Shields, incumbent
vlce-president, was yesterday
elected as president of the New
Hanover tuberculosis and health
association during the annua.
meeting of that group.
He succeeds Emmett H. Benamy
who has acted as president fol
the past three years.
Other officers named to serve
for the coming year are: DR.. H.
M. Pickard, vice-president: Robert
H. Tate, treasurer; and Mrs. J.
B. Lounsbury, secretary.
Named to serve on the execu-
tive committee, other than the of.
ficers were Emmett H. Bellamy,
Howard Penton, and Miss Colum'
bia Munds.
Members of the board of direc'
tors elected for a term OF three
years are: Miss Columbia Munds
Miss Johanna Render, Mrs. j. B
Sudbury, Mrs. A. H. Elliott, Mrs
Harris Newman, Mrs. c. Davie
Jones, Emmett H. Bellamy, Mr.:
j. Paddison Pretlow, Mrs. Wal
lace West, Mrs. j. @. LeGrand
Mrs. T. Macon Womble, Mis-:
Dorothy o. Forbes, Miss H. Lii
lian Bayley, and Mrs. Donale
Parsley.
The financial statement, pre-.
scented by Miss Lucy L. Nash
executive secretary, reveals tina
the association spent $10,9l5.11
during the past year, with the
total receipts for the year being
$40, 299. 10.
The disbursements for the veal
were listed as follows: Health edu
cation, 1929 school health sup
plies, 5000; cooperation and co
ordination, $703.67; nursing, ST.
ITO. 70; clinic So. 662. "a; case find
ing, S646; administration, $685. 5;
seal sale, $5O1. 78; seal sale per
centage paid to state associa.
ton, S2,415; campaign for cleo
ton of New Hanover county sana'
forum, 1888. 80. Total balance or
hand, April l, is $8,354.08.
DR.. Henry Stuart Willis, direc'
tor of the North Carolina sana-
torium, spoke to the group on the
part that volunteer associations
have played in tuberculosis con-
troll.
"In spite of the great strides
made during the past ten years,
one person dies of tuberculosis
every ten minutes around the
clock" he declared.
In speaking of the work of vol
untary associations, DR.. Willis
said that, an informed and edu'
Gated public is a powerful weapon
against a disease which is entire.
ly preventable.
On a state and national leve.
the seal sale funds have provided
institutes for teachers, physicians
and other leaders, published ane
distributed a great deal of materia.
about tuberculosis, and stimulated
the medical profession by provid
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07

are being carried out to insure a
continuing supply of spruce, pine
and hemlock, principa. sources OF
wood pulp cellulose.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
NAL REPORTS BIG
PASSENGER MONTH
March Figures Show Total
Of 1892 People Made
Use Of Airline

National Airlines, Inc, carried
more passengers and flew more
revenue passenger miles in March
+baD during any one month in it's
y years of operation as a sched-
LIED air carrier, it was announced
today by G. 7. Baker, president,
IN reporting on the performance
.raffic-wise of his company for
tba first three-quarters Of the cur-
rent fiscal year.
During March, Baker said, Ma.
.;onal carried a total of 1892 pas
spngers between the % points from
New York to Florida, New
orleans and Havana, Cuba, served
Nv its fleet Of 46 passenger DC
a ~Buccaneer and Lockheed Lode.
star transports. This figure rep.
rosents increases of 1895 per cent
aver the 27,173 passengers car
riod in February and 68.55 per
lent over the 9,716 carried in
march. 1916. The new monthly
bioh of 10, 1872, 1852 revenue pas
Sanger miles flown in March. 1947.
j.. a lump of 223.01 per cent over
March, 1916.
passenger traffic for the nine
o,on+hs of the current fiscal year
n March 81 was 124.98 per cent
Greater than for the corresponding
neriod a year ago, and exceeded
nv over "a per cent the volume
for the II months of the fiscal
YEAR l945-1946, Baker said.
During the first three quarters
Of our current fiscal year." the
NAL president declared, eve
carried a total of 257 ,245 passen-
GERS - 55,''4 more than the 1922
MI carried during the entire fiscal
year ended June 80, 1896"
Sharp upswings were also shown
IN March in volume Of domestic
and international air express and
air freight, Baker said. Domestic
air express shipments totalled
l35. 642 pounds - nearly double
the 68, 685 pounds reported for
February and l24.61 per cent
greater than for March, 1916. In
ternational air express totals
rose from 4,786 pounds in Febru-
ary to 25,947 pounds in March.
a Jump of AL .01 per cent. There
are no comparable figures for
March. 1916, as National did not
enter the international air express
field until last December when it
opened new routes to Havana,
Cuba. from New York via Miami
and Tampa. Air freight for March,
previously reported, set a new
high of 143, TIA pounds and $780,
S94 $50 pound miles flown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
Small Tree Takes Root
Near Top OF Building
Clinton Residents Say 1t
Started Over Ten
Years Ago
BY O COOK
Staff CORRESPONDENT

CLINTON, May 6. - Strange
things happen in Sampson county
but yesterday afternoon we
noticed one of the strangest yet
to be found - a tree growing out
of a solid brick wall.
Old residents of Clinton gave us
this story: In 1902 a great fire
struck this small town and before
the raging flames diminished h c
entire business district had beer
leveled, a total of some 40 build
ings going up IN smoke.
In 1904 construction was com
pleted on a large two story brick
building on the southeast cornor
of Main and Wall streets, nothing
unusual in the completion of the
building and for years no one paid
a:iy attention to the building other
than to enter to purchase mer
chandise.
Nearly 10 years ago, a sharp
eyed Clinton resident looked uI
and there it was before him, a
small sprig was beginning te
sprout near the top of the build
ing. The sprig has continued t.
grow, so the residents tell me,
until it is now about three feet
high.
Hearing the story in Clinic.
yesterday afternoon, we went over
to look at the strange sight. Abou1
three layers of brick from the top
of the two story building, growing
from between the mortor, we spot
ed the small tree. it was sWaylng
in the light summer breeze.
We mentioned to severa
people who passed along, giving
US a peculiar look as we gazec
into the sky. "How do you suppose
that tree started up there?" we
asked one person. "What Tree?".
he replied and walked on.
Finally we ran across an Ole
gentleman that told us he frs
noticed it about 10 years ago ano
he advanced the idea that til {
tree first started when a seed be-
came mixed with the mortor be-
fore the building was completed
But we were surprised to Learn
that so many residents of Clinton
Gid not know the little tree was
growing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
DOT WALLPAPER DEVISED
FOR CHILDREN'S ROOMS

CHICAGO DOT, tn ebug
killer developed to great lengths
curing the war, now has found a
place in helping keep nurseries
free from disease-carrying in
sects.
A local firm is making wallpa-
per treated with DOT and ready
pasted for children's rooms.
A company spokesman said
when the paper vas developed,
children's walls were thought OF
first. He explained that the cur
rent housing shortage calls for
greater care in health measures.
The paper is supposed to kill
flies, mosquitoes, ants, moths, sill.
verfish and other insects that
touch it. The firm added that the
substance will not rub or wash
off, and is guaranteed effective
for one year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
JAY c AUXILIARY
BRIDGE TOURNEY
THURSDAY NIGHT

The Junior Chamber Of Com
merce auxiliary will entertain at
a bridge tournament Thursday
night May 8 at 8 o'clock in the
Community center at Second and
Orange streets.
The tournament is open to the
public and a special invitation is
extended to men. Players are re-
quested to bring their cards.
Persons wishing to play Thurs
day night are asked to call one
Of the following club members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07

ing funds and means of research
about the disease.
tuberculosis is a terrific econom-
ic strain on a family" he said. He
compared a sanatorium in some
respects to a garage which patches
up a flat tire.
1--WE do the best we can to cure
a patient, and when we have
cured him, we send him back very
often to the same set of circum-
stances which broke him down in
the first place." The answer to
that, he said, is rehabilitation -
the re-training of individuals to
do a form of work which is pos
sible for them to do with safety
to their health.
North Carolina is at present
short 1000 beds for tuberculosis
patients, DR.. Willis said, and add
ed that the minimum of safety
would be two and one-half beds
available in hospitals q sanatofia
lfor each death.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07

DWum wheat is a very hard
spring wheat. It is unsatisfactory
for bread making but makes the
finest macaroni and spaghetti.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-16
ALIENS MAY TEACH

FRANKFORT, KY, WH- Aliens.
even enemy aliens, are not forbid
den by law to teach in Kentucky's
public schools, Attorney General
Eldon S. Dummit has ruled. The
school laws provide nowhere that
only citizens may teach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-16

Sciences startling new Vitamins for re
storing natural color TO gray hair ca;
now be had as Nix Vitamins. No me-
dangerous nair dyeing or tiresom
rinses. Nothing artificial. These Vite
Minis as described by national magazin
supply harmless anti-gray hair Vitami
substance to your system. Simply tai
a day until grazing stops and he
:olor returns thru roots. Age % u,
Don't ook Ole before your time. G.
NIX Vitamin tablets today. Don't wal
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-16
VET EDUCATION
FARLEY CALLED
Conference Marks Ami
versary OF Winston Salem
Regional Office

WINSTON SALEM, March 49,
PA conference on veteran edu-
cation and training in North Caro-,
Ina has been called by the Win
ston-Salem Chamber Of Commerce
Tor Friday. April II.
Former Governor J. Melville
2roughton will be the principal
,'ncheon speaker, talking on wet
rams education and training in
Iorth Carolina"
The conference will also mark
ne one year anniversary of the
ocation of the regional office of
Re Veterans Administration in
Vinston-Salem.
Presidents of colleges and Uni
ersities in North Carolina, lead.
g officials of the VA. and edu-
ational leaders OF North Carolina
eve been invited to the confer
nee.
The meeting will begin with
ncheon at 1890 p. m. in the ball
ON of Hotel Robert e. Lee. Dur
g the afternoon after the ad-
css by Mr.. Broughton a panel
Il be held on past progress and
g development of veteran
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-16
Robert H. Mcclure,
Ruth Wishart Wed

LUMBERTON, March 10 The
!. marriage of Mrs. Ruth Jackson
Wishart, daughter of Mrs. Walter
E. Jackson of Williamsburg, Va,
formerly Of Lumberton, to Robert
Hamill Mcclure, son of the late
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel R. Mcclure
of Pittsburgh, Pa, took place on
March l in the chapel OF the
Christopher Wren building OF the
College of William and Mary in
Williamsburg, Virginia. Officiating
minister was Dr.. Daniel j. Block
er. brother-in-law of the bride.
Mrs. Mcclure, a graduate of
this college. lived in Lumbcrton
until 1914 and was a member Of
the faculties of Lumberton and
Barker-Ten Mile schools. The
bridegroom, a member of the law
firm of Mcclure and Mcclure in
Pittsburgh, is a graduate of Penn
sylvania State college and the Uni
verSity of Pittsburgh Law School.
The couple are at home in Pitts
burgh.
Miss Mary Lois Wilkcrson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Wilkerson of Lumberton, was unit
ed in marriage with Murray Bun
day Brisson, Jr., % of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Brisson of Lumberton,
in the manse of the First Pres
byterian church on March /, with
the Rev. R. L. Alexander otfiriat-
ing.
The bride was graduated from
Flora Macdonald college in 1916
and taught this year in Shallott
school. Mr.. Brisson attended Mars
Hill college, served in the Army
fol two years and is now engaged
in construction work with his IA
Their.
Miss Frances Freeman, who mas
resigned as educational director
OF the First Baptist church and
has now returned to her home IN
Unadilla, Ca, was honored by
young people of the church at a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-16
Alene Westbrook,
Samuel CAN'T Wed

Miss Alene Elizabeth Westbrook,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Westbrook of Mt. Olive, and Sam
uel B. CAN'T of Waie, were mar
ried on March 7 at 7 O'Clock al
Conway, S. c. The double ring
ceremony was performed by H.
E. Blanton of Conway.
The bride wore a light blue wool
suit with spring hat and black ac-
cessories.
The couple had as their atten-
dants Miss Ida Edens and George
Emery.
Mr.. CAN'T, an employee of West
ern Electric and is working in
Wilmington. The couple is resid.
ing at 1T Orange street, thi.
city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-16

surprise supper given at the city
armory and a dinner at Hotel Lor-
raine by several friends.
The Robson UDC chapter met
with Mrs. Ben Pittman, Mrs. Lacy
Mckenzie presiding.
Miss Mabel Mcdonald. case
worker with the Robson Welfare
department, was guest speaker at
the meeting of Lumberton Ameri
can Legion auxiliary at the home
Of Mrs. W. N. Parmele.
Temperance speech contests by
9Th grade students in tn e local
schools have featured t e meet
ings OF the Lizzie Caldwell, Mamie
Duskett Briggs and H. M. Baker
WCTU meetings this month. Ten
of these contests have been held
altogether, under leadership Of
Miss Jennie Carter, the Winner in
each having b e n awarded a
bronze medal from the DR.. H. M.
Baker Memorial fund given by the
family of the late Lumberton sur
geon. The Mamie Duckett Biggs
union met with Mrs. S. D. Sander.
son. the Lizzie Caldwell union with
Mrs. Johnnie L. Mcneil, the II.
M. Baker union with Mrs. Baker.
Sixth grade teachers who assis'
ed the contestants were Mise
Elizabeth Shaw, Evalina BeckWith
and Alma Ferguson.
X y 4
Annual Stunt Night of Lumber
ton High school attracted a ca
pacity audience, the Junior class
netting a tidy sum with which tc
finance the Junior-Senior banquet
and dance. The 18th grade sector
taught by Mrs. E. K. Butler wo.
first prize, Mrs. B. H. Stansel's
10th grade second. Selected as
Miss Lumberton'' in a popularity
contest was Teeny Kittrell, senior:
as "Mr. Lumberton" Jimmy Jen.
nings, also a senior.