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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

sections, one of which is an in
dustrial section and the other a
community section.
HER BIG PROBLEM at this
time, the problem which has
kept her desk looking as impor.
tant and cluttered as Humans,
has been the laying of floor plans
and soliciting the help of $50
people as collectors and ushers
for the huge LincOln-Lenin Ami
versary meeting Feb. 4th at the
Civic Opera House.
~It was q wonderful eeIebra-
tien," said Miss Kramer, and
added appropriately. "and after
all, Lenin was the greatest
fighter for wOmen's rights"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

women should C0nciGuSiy
strive to attain complete equal
ity and realize their role by
functi0ning on all levels of
leadership" she declared.
Miss Kramer has a long
and militant background in fight
ing for this role. She worked in
the stock yards from 1888 to
1915 always keeping busy in her
union at the same time that she
was being active in the Commu-
mist Party. Being active, at this
point in her career, meant being
sent as a delegate to conventions
etc.
SHE BELONGED to the Trade
Union Unity League whose mem
bership laid the basis for the
CLIO in 1887 when the AFL re-
fused to organize on an indus
trial basis.
although 1 was an officer
I'm the union there was no pol
Icy of involving women in Un.
ion activities; but, the Commu-
mist Party fought for every I'M
ION clause I'm which women
were Interested.
''Meat packing is an exploiting
Industry. At that time we earned
81 and a half cents an hour and
women were continually fainting
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

from overwork. The Communist
Party was the means | used for
fighting back to improve condi-
tons. was willing to fight but
knew 1 couldn't do it alone"
Interesting is the proof of Miss
Kramer's equality for women
pudding. She works in the main
with men, especially in her two
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08
By JOYCE POTTER

Marilynn is a young, pretty,
little woman with curly black
hair and a smooth fair skin.
She looks like another cute
stenO who is supposed to be
spending all her money ON
clothes. Even people with the
most understanding dispesi-
lions In the world, U mean fe-
males as well as malesl, have
odd IDEAS about what working
women do with their earnings.
A pretty woman is believed 20
squander every cent on keeping
pretty and attracting q man.
Married women of course are
saving for the mink coats those
stingy old Sugar-daddies won't
buy them. The truth is, accord.
ing to the statistics given out by
The Department of Labor, that
close to ninety percent OF women
on jobs are contributing to the
support of someone besides them.
selves.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08
Women who work are not feminist career girls

M<A4NG n WV0AkINO-NhA.N Ne
trade-uniOnist too, wants to feed
his own self-esteem by keeping
his wife at home even if ne and
she can't afford the luxury of
the woman'S idleness. Some of
our best trade union leaders
shove the specific needs OF work
ing-mothers to the bottom of ev-
cry agenda in union meetings.
T0 hear the men talk about
nurseries and chiId-care centtss
you'd never guess that most of
these men are fathers They
act IS II pregnancy and child
rearing are diseases for which
men are in no way responsible.
DOn't most husbands want SONS
and daughters as much as their
wives?
my husband does" Marilynn
said. "Oh yes, he dreams about
me quitting and staying home
with the kids when we have
them. IFS a sweet dream that
can make me gray-headed and
still childless. I get sore when l
hear people. men or women, talk
about the woman-problem.
CHILDREN are reasons why
men and women work and
struggle. There's not a woman
working class driving for things
different from the needs and
aims Of the mems working class.
There's only one working class.
including mothers and fathers
and children.
Nowadays . husband needs
hlaserRfty-pay for his family as
much as a wife does, because
most OF the women who work
outside their homes aren't femi.
mist career-girlS. Nowadays
women have to work for wages
along with their men so that
they can afford to have chill
dreR and raise them"
"Marilynn is right. When mon
and women stop pickering be-
tween themselves and recognize
the fact that they're fighting for
the same things the struggle is
half won.
OUR UNIONS should unite
efforts, our aims and our inter.
ests and spearhead the struggle
to raise the standards of the en-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

Vicki Kroner has long record
in fight for women's equality
v RONIAINE STEARNS

slender quiet unassumng lady, Vick Kramer section
organizer for the Communist fairly spares when talking
about and their important place in society.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

THE EARNINGS of at least
half of these women represent
the sole support of children,
aged parents or younger broth
ers and sisters going to school.
The women, married or sin
gle, pretty or plain, mothers or
childless, are out In the work
a-day world plugging for wages
because they have no other
choice. Marilynn doing tipping
in the office of Farm Equip
ment Is working because of her
vet-husband is going 20 school
and at tOday's prices Marilynn
can't keep a house on ninety
dollars a month and gut sa-sse-
thing by for some day having
q baby.
Marilynn and her husband live
in an attic over a garage We've
fixed it up cute" she says, be
cause wes like things to look
honey, but we take our baths in
an old-fashioned galvanized wash
tub and in really cold weather
we go to the movies to keep
warm"
DURING THE four years her
husband was in service MarilyIn
was on the assembly line in The
Tractor Works delivering the
goods for the army. While there
she was an active trade.uninoist
and attended all union meetings.
ut isn't true" she says, that
experienced working women
are less union-consciOus than
men. It's easy to forget that
many of the women manning
the plants during the war were
new to their jobs and new to
the whole idea of uniOnlsnl.
They'd had no experience with
the strike-struggles of the depreS-
sion. They came. onto the Job in
a period of labor-shortage when
the bosses were all smiles and
honey to the workers"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

MILDRED Persian
raising Lyncng Committee National
Smith
0eft president MIC Clifford Johnson g
of the .ynching Committee.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

OUR UNIONS should unite
efforts, our aims and our inter.
ests and spearhead the struggle
to raise the standards of the en-
tire working class.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12

Germany, in 1885, for exmaple, there
were $4,000 political employees over
seeing the work of 10000 doctors. It
is certainly reasonable to assume that
we would have a comparable experience
here.
Private, voluntary systems of pre-
paid medical care, such as now exist
in all sections of the country, have
proven that they can render highly
beneficial service at very reasonable
cost. More important still, they don't
subject the practice of medicine to the
whims of bureaucrats. They are solv-
ing most of our medical care problems.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12
Compulsory Insurance Costly

Proponents of the Wagner Murray
Dingell bill, which would set up national
compulsory sickness insurance, esti-
mate the cost at four billion dollars
year. Economists question this figure.
holding it too small. 1t is believed the
cost would be in excess of five billions
and might even rise to seven billions
The experience with socialized medi-
cine in other countries indicates that
the actual cost is invariably much grea-
ter than the anticipated cost. There
are sound reasons for this. First peop]e
go to the doctor whether thew are
really i'll or not, on the theory that
they are being taxed for medical SER
vice and might as we'll get something
for their money. Secondly, the extent
of the service rendered tends to grow,
and to embrace certain kinds of care
not contemplated at the beginning, such
as dental work. Lastly, the cost of any
thing done by government bureau
cracy is usually ever-increasing. In
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12
City Recreation Program

Any fear that the City Council would
abandon its recreation program, or re-
duce it below the needs of the COM
munity, was disposed of yesterday when
City Manager Benson explained that
While the plan was to make certain
changes in recreational activities no
play centers now in use are scheduled
for abandonment nor is the Community
Center at Second and Orange to be
closed.
Mr.. Benson laid particular emphasis
on the Councils wish to increase out
door and cut down indoor activities.
AS there are very few days in the year
that outdoor play here is interrupted
by inclement weather, the plan has
merit.
That there must be some curtail
ment in the recreation program is ac
counted for by the smaller number of
children in Wilmington now than dur
ing the peak period Of the war years.
The chief need is that the child popu-
lation, whatever it is, shall have both
the facilities and the guidance, under
city sponsorship, that will assure them
OF good time being chad by all' dur
ing leisure hours not only for normal
development, which is essential, but as
an antidote for juvenile delinouencv
which is even more essential.
There is every reason to believe, on
the strength of Mr.. Benson's remarks
that the Council will see such a pro-
gram through.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12
A Wise Selection

Having extended best wishes to
Henry R. Emory, resigning executive
director of the Housing Authority, in
his new undertaking, the Star adds its
commendation for the Authority's Sc
lection of B. H. Marshall, Jr., to sue
ceed Mr.. Emory in this exacting posi-
ton.
Mr.. Marshall has been on the Auth
ority's staff for some years in the
capacity of comptroller and is fitted
not only by experience but by charac-
ter and vision for his new post.
That his task will be hard is en-
phasized by the probability that be-
cause of the lesssning activities of the
public housing projects he will COM
bine the duties of executive director
and comptroller.
He may be depended on to measure
up to his increased responsibilities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12
Leave It To Private
Enterprise

That free enterprise can meet the
expanding needs Of this country is we'll
illustrated by the announcement that
California electric company which
serves large part of the state is pre-
pairing to make a great investment in
enlarging its facilities.
During the next five years, this util-
ity system will spend $300,000,O00 to
build new power plants and to increase
the capacity of others, to expand its
transmission and distribution facilities,
and to add to it's gas capacity. This pro-
gram, the company believes, is more
than adequate to meet all demand-but
if it is not, the company is prepared to
Inappropriate still more money for ex-
pansion.
Those who believe that only the gov
ernment is capable of constructing new
electric power facilities sufficient to
handle our needs should ponder while
over this. They should, furthermore,
consider the great differences between
private power development and socia-
lized power development. The second
robs state and local governments of
great tax resources-even as it robs
the nation of the fruits of individual
initiative. 1t places a heavy, direct,
and unnecessary burden on every tax
payer. The first, by contrast, creates
great new taxable assets as it grows.
and bears a large part of the cost of
all government. The Pee, for example,
pays over so per cent of all the county
taxes in some California counties
and pays 25 to SO per cent in number
of others. It's total tax bill last year.
Federal, state and local-was more than
$38, 100000. And that bill will grow
as it's expansion program moves ahead.
Utilities in every section of this
country will meet the present and fu-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12
Washington Is Edgy

Washington is becoming edgy. With
a presidential campaign in the offing
coupled with disturbed world condi-
tions, everybody in politics-and there
are few in Washington not Gin poll
tics"-is stewing in his own or some
body else's juice.
Roscoe Drummond, the noted cor
respondent, traces the situation to five
definite causes. First he names the
"distracting, diversive, unproductive
feud" between President Truman and
Senator Taft. Secondly, he lists Presi-
dent Truman's Kansas City address to
his buddies of World War I, which is
interpreted as definite campaign
document. Third is the Truman-Wal-
lace quarrel; fourth, the expected veto
of the tax-reduction bill fifth, specula-
ton on what the President will do about
the labor control bill.
Mr.. Drummond believes that both
Senator Taft and President Truman
have overshot the mark. Their con-
troversy he calls a needless, largely
irrelevant politically conscious debate"
which can have the effect of dragging
aid to Europe into partisan controversy.
Of the Kansas City address, Mr.
Drummond thinks the President "un-
folded something of the platform on
which Mr. Truman will stand in 1948."
That Henry Wallace will not support
President Truman next year surprises
no one, but "cannot fail to tighten the
tension" around the White House.
If the President vetoes the tax bill,
Illustration of the majority in Congress
will accentuate the partisan mood"
Concerning the labor bill, the writer
points out that while a veto probably
would be overridden, the Presidents
prestige would suffer a severe blow.
The atmosphere in the capital is
murky, to be sure, but might he clear
ed, in the writer's opinion, If the Presi-
dent and Senator Taft "stop throwing
mud pies at each other"
If this is what the doctors call
the predisposing cause of the trouble,
the question remains: will either Tru-
man or Taft quit?
In the meantime momentous mat
ters beg for consideration, problems
"of great pith and moment need So
luton.
What is needed is not a recess for
Congress so much as adjournment OF
politics until reasonable and safe
peace program is effectuated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12
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 Southe eastern North
Carolina agricultural and industrial re-
sources through better markets and 1000
processing, pulp wood production and
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
advantages and improvement OF resort
accomm odations.
Improvement Of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to- market and 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 Bluethe nthal air.
port for expanding air service.
Del elopment Of Southeastern North
Carolinas health facilities. especially In
counties lacking hospitals. and includ-
ing a Negro Health center
Encouragement OF the growth Of COM
mercal fishing.
Consolidation OF City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12
The Book Of KNOWLEDGE
Department: - THE WORLD)
AFRICA'S ANIMAL LIFE

Animal life upon the African
continent is varied. The most i'm
portant carnivore is the lion,
which roams over the great
savanna. In the savanna, too we
find the leopard and the skulking
hyena and jackal. Here the giraffe
gallops aHkwardly across the
grassy plains. Here we see ante
lopes galore. We also find the
zebra, the rhinoceros, the wild
boar, and many other wild crea-
lures.
In the vast equatorial forests
great herds of elephants crash
through the dense jungle. The
African elephant differs from his
Asiatic brother. He is quite bit
heavier; his flapping ears are
much larger: he is not easily do
mesticated. His ivory tusks have
been an important article of com
merce since the very earliest
times. Another bulky inhabitant of
the forest regions is the hippopot-
anus, who takes his ease in the
rivers.
The equaorial forests are the
home of the largest of apes, the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12
Tumu[t On The Air Waves

Senator White went to work on
drafting some new legislation and
recently introduced his master
piece. Much to the amazement
ana chagrin of the broadca sters,
! tWo-thirds of the measure was lift
ed bodily from the old Wheeler
White bill of 1913. The other third
was largely made up of amend
ments to the 1943 bill. as worked
out in Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee hearings four years
ago.
In few technical details. the
old draft has been revised. For
instance, instead Of limiting any
one broadcasting company to own
, ership of five television and six
FM stations. the new White bill
prohibits single ownership of any
radio broadcasting service to
more than one-fourth of the U. S.
population. Otherwise, broadcast
ers have found that many of the
FEC practices 10 which they OBJ
jected have been put right in SEN
ator Whites bill.
The radio trade press now calls
the bill dangerous. 1t says the
bill scares the industry. that the
cures offered are worse than the
disease, and that the bill goes
! too far in trying to protect the
public interest," which is a novel
criticism of any law, to say the
| least.
Hearings on the White bill will
get under way before Senate In
terstate Commerce subcommittee
June II. Chairman White hopes to
get the hearings over in a couple
of weeks. becausue most of the evi-
dence was heard four years ago.
Passage by the Senate this year
is a possibility, but House action
or an identical bill introduced by
Congressman Charles A. Wolver-
ton of New Jersey is uncertain.
From NAB President Justin
Miller comes warning not to be
in too much of hurry. II am
hopeful that the hearings will not
be held hastily, he says. The in
dustry wants a chance to look this
one over carefully and possibly do
lot of amending.
Just before Senator White intro
duced his new bill NAB made
public in pamphlet form a letter
to Rep. Harris Ellsworth of Ore
gon. launching a new attack on
the FEC Blue Book" This was
olicy statement issued in
March, 1945. to spell out the public
service responsibilities of radio
station operators. Some of the
Blue Book provisions are includ-
ed in the new White bill.
Radio networks claim the White
bill will wreck them.
Other White bill provisions the
broadcasters don't like include:
Requiring tations to announce
the source of all news and label
all statements of opinion. Grant
ing equal opportunity for radio
time to all political candidates.
Banning political programs "a
hours before elections Granting
FEC authority to issue cease and
desist'' orders TO end broadca sting
practices which the commission
disapproves. Permitting FEC to
consider stations program per.
formance in deciding whether to
"enew its license.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12

botners creatures that leave him
alone. In t h equatorial forests,
too we find countless members of
the monkey tribe.
The most useful. perhaps. of the
African animals that man mas CO.
mesticated is the camel that
Woodworking beast that carries
men and goods over the desert
In Africa one finds the ore-hump
ed species of camel. Horses and
donkeys are particularly plentiful
in northern Africa. Cattle, sheep
and goats are raised in many re-
gions,
Bird life is wonderfully reprs-
sented in the equatorial Jungle;
here we find the brilliantly color
ed parrots, kingfisher, sunbirds,
bee eaters, rollers and plantain
eaters. The ostrich is found in diff
ferent parts of Africa, a. far north
as Morocco and as far south as
the Union of South Africa. In
South Africa. we find the curious
guide bird or honey bird. Flutter-
ing temptingly in front OF men or
beasts, it leads them to places
where bees have set up their col
onies. When the honeycombs are
robbed, the guide bird darts in
and obtains its share.
The most deadly of Africa's in
sects is the tsetse-fly of the sa-
wanna. The bite of this creature,
which looks like a norsefly, often
infects its victims with the
germs of sleeping sickness. The
equatorial jungle is a real para
disc for insects. Most dangerous
of all are the driver ants, which
advance ir long columns. made up
of millions of individuals, and at
tack with the greatest ferocity
anv creature that crosses their
path.
Perhaps the most terrible of
Africa's snakes is the horned vip-
er, which frequents the desert re-
gions of Northern Africa Almost
complete: hidden under the sand,
the horned viper suddenly strikes
at its prey; its bite is fatal to
men and animals. Although it i:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12

ture needs of their areas, precisely as
this California company is doing-if
they are freed of the specter of desruc-
tive, subsidized, tax-free government
competition. 1t can be said categorical
ly that there is no need for more gov
ernment power. Power from existing
government plants can be distributed, at
minimum cost to the consumer, by the
private companies. Socialism is an ex-
pensive and useless luxury.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-12
Ty I59
I he Doctor Says
SURGERY REL|rv,
CHEST TROUIR'I'


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terferes with scboo. 1'S5;H
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social life. q living
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nal.'. nara D. Fiearea report ~. y,
each case it was no.,,5 M, ,2;5
remove the diseased por.sa, +es,,'., /,
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results were obtained s4''s
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young adults, many Of ,5sr 5.Sr'&
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develops az y, from sinust.ls m..s r,.:.
lnfluenza, whooping coug5 "',1 ,''
fever, and pneumonia S''' Ni
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some time before s,,.- Ill
considered, The disease s'' +, 5',!
ally limited to one mar, - !. n
lung. The good results r5,s.
low surgical removal s9oss,.
operation should be do9s s'''
early stages. In patier,.
failed to get good results il.
ease had extended 10 Other s.' .
tons i" the lung making cor,.
removal impossible. VI
Patients with oroac3.~.
who are in middle or IN
usually are so worn down by 4.
disease that surgery is us.snr.
recommended.