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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
"A Pleasant Dream

The decision Of the United States
and Great Britain to permit German
industry in their occupation zones to
maintain approximately the production
level of 1916 represents an indepen-
dence of spirit which might have car
ried Europe nearer to peace than it now
is, if it had been exhibited earlier, especi-
ally when the Soviet Union first cast
itself in the role world dictator.
Both Washington and London, de-
spite the bitter lessons learned from
their appeasement policy while Hitler
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

was rafting the saber, could have fore
seen that Moscow, which adopted the
Hitler formula, would Yield to no power
which was not sympathetic with its
own objective.
Having given in to Moscow so readi-
ly in those early days following Ger
many's surrender, it is to be expected
now that Russia will raise objections
to the new joint program of Britain
and America under which western Ger
many may continue and gradually in
crease it's industrial production.
France, naturally, will look upon the
progrom as a menace to its national
security, but Russia's objections will
stem from strictly selfish causes.
There is some thought among
American experts that by raising west
ern Germany's economy, Washington
and London will find the Russians more
ready for unification of Germany. But
this view is speculative.
President Roosevelt gambled on
Russia's willingness to go ahead should
er to shoulder with the western DEM
ocracies after the war, and we know
all to well how wrong was his guessing.
On past evidence it would appear likely
that the Russians will tighten their
iron curtain over eastern Germany and
suck its very life blood, rather than
raise the curtain and extend the hand
of fellowship to the western democra-
cies when they find western Germany's
economic situation improved.
A unified Germany is a pleasant
dream, but scarcely more.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

1t is not easy for an American
to gauge the precise impact Of
austerity" regulations upon the
British people. Food rationine
worked so badly here during the
war. compared with its success
in Britain, that Americans are
likely to think of the. slim British
rations in terms. Of their own ex-
perience - which is misleading
Honest and efficient distribution
OF the available British supplies
makes Tor a low but. l;veable
standard, monotonous and irk-
some, no doubt, but accompanied
by less friction and fewer failures
than marked rationing in the Unit
ed States. Moreover, price levels
have been held to a remarkable
degree in essentials. so that a ra-
tlon based on cost is likely to be
even more perplexing. to the
American public. The ban on plea
sure driving, too, affects a small
er percentage Of people in Britain
than did the similar measure in
the United States.
When this has been said, how
ever, it remains true that living
IN Britain has become virtually
as drab as in the worst days of
the war, without the danger of
buzz bombs and hostile planes but
also without their challenge. Bas-
lcally. the British workers living
conditions are probable 70 worse,
and perhaps somewhat better,
than before the war. But this has
been accompanied by the loss or
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Bark With No. Bite
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN

ashington, Several pretty seri-
out charges, which involve crimi-
nal prosecution have been level
ed at officials in various federal
agencies during the past couple
O. months by Rep. Forest A. Har-
ness (R., Ind.).
These accusations were based
on the findings of Harness Publ
city and Propaganda Committee
which is a subcommittee of the
House committee on Expenditures
in the executive departments.
Harness claims that the War
Department and Federal Security
Agency have violated the law
by propagandizing, respectively,
TOR universal military training
and a program for socialized
medicine. He has sent all his
committees findings on these two
cases to the Department of Justice.
Harness whole effort is based
On an Interpretation of section 201
Of title 10 Of the U. S. code which
says ". no money appropriated
by Congress can be used direct
ly or indirectly in any manner
=. to influence the vote O.
member Of Congress" 1t is Har-
ness's contention that anything a
federal agency does to influence
public thinking, on an issue with
the object Of having that pubic
thinking in turn used as pressure
on Congress, is direct violation Of
section 201.
In addition to accusing the War
Department and FSA. the COM
mittee has issued reports charg-
ing that the State Department has
a "well-organized plan to sell the
Marshall Plan to the people dur
ing the congressional recess" and
accusing the Department of Agri-
culture of illegally publicizing
against its budget cuts.
Each report and each charge
got fair amount of publicity at
the time. But it is interesting to
note what has happened to this
whole thing since then.
At the Department of Justice,
the official statement is that this
matter is in the Criminal Division,
but it is now a secret as to Just
now much work has been cone on
It and it can't be revealed who Is
working on it,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

WASHlNGION,- ,-Ine JOD OF Sc
lecting Harry S. Turman's 1948
running mate is ''in the talk
stage" The language is borrowed
from a Presidential adviser,
who has been participating in the
talks. What it means is simple.
The President and the chieftains
Of the Democratic organization
are already poking and shifting
at the selection of available can
didates, like a set of careful house
wives looking for a good brisket
Of beef on a badly stocked butch
er's counter.
The specifications officially laid
down for the ideal Democratic
nominee for the vice-presidency
are revealing in themselves. He is
to be a vote-getting Fastener if
possible, since Ed Flynn OF New
York and other party satraps have
warned that their states will be
hard to hold in the Democratic
column. He is to be az least ac-
ceptable to the labor and liberal
vote. And above all, he is to have
glamour. Even the President,
with his inherent modesty, feels
that he needs a reasonably strik-
ing personality to play Theodore
Roosevelt of 1904 to his own more
up-to-date Mckinley.
Preparing sets Of specifications
is always agreeable, whatever the
purpose. But the President and his
advisers would make their choice
no harder if they added to the
list OF desirable vice-presidential
qualities the power to walk upon
the waters. The fact is that no
one in the Democratic party meets
the specificat tions which have been
laid down thus far.
There is no great famine of as
pirants, to be sure. Secretary Of
Agriculture Clinton Anderson is so
anxious to make the race that he
has actually proposed himself to
the President. The President. lik-
ing his Cabinet colleague, took the
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being currently mentioned is Rep
resentative A. S. Mide Monroney
of Oklahoma. Proponents of the
dark horse strategy argue that the
best course is to pick some one like
Monroney, who may be unknown
to most voters but possesses a
good record and highly effective
peronality.
Again, however, the satraps
want some one their people know.
Consequently this game of ''nine
little Indians hanging on the wa]l'
comes down to three little Indians
hanging on the wall. These are
Senate Democratic leader Alben
W. Barkley, Of Kentucky; Secre-
tary of National Defense James
'Forrestal, and Secretary of Com
merce Averell Hartman.
Barkley's virtues have always
been undervalued since President
Roosevelt first forced the Senate
Democrats to take him as their
leader. He has served his party
faithfully and we'll. But he is no
longer young. and he is not the
sort OF Southern campaigner who
exports well to the crucial North.
As for Forrestal and Hartman,
no one can deny their claims Of
outstanding service, great person
al distinction and power to deal
forcefully with great issues. Their
drawbacks are that they both bear
the labels of wealth and Wall
Street. Once again, the party sa-
traps are extremely reluctant to
see either Forrestal or Hartman
nominated, and have signified
their distaste to the White House.
None the less. beggars cannot
be cheosers. An habitua1 bettor on
long shots could do far worse than
get some money down on Forrest
al, who has perhaps a shade the
edge.
Copyright, 1947, New York
Herald Tribune, Inc.
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suggestion in good part. Anderson
is large dignified prosper
Gus, honest. reasonably able and
kind to animals. In ordinary
times, he would make a
perfect vice-presidential nominee.
But these are not ordinary times.
The howls from the satrapies
could be heard at the White House
all the way from Chicago and
New York. The satraps cried that
Anderson was unknown, and being
Southern, might even frighten
votes away in the key states.
Another who might like the job
lis Senator Millard c. Tydlngs. Of
Maryland. He boasts. however, an
almost unblemished anti-labor re-
cord, so that his nomination would
cancel out the entire gain made
by the Presidents veto of the Taft
Hartley law. The President is in
no position to throw political as
sets overheard like refuse.
Then there are what may be
called the wishful- thinking. or
Am a Fugitive From -the-Su-
preme Court candidates. A name
viewed with genuine favor by the
democratic satraps is that of
Chief Justice Fred Vinson. Al
though a Southerner, Vinson has a
record that would give him real
pulling power in the big cities Of
the North. Among some Democra-
tic leaders, nominate-Vinson
movement actually started
month or so ago. But more practi-
cal councillors pointed out that the
Chief Justice greatly dislikes in
volvement of the bench in politics,
and is far from needing to have
his head examined. The move
ment died a-borning, as has the
comparable movement to nomi-
nate that hardly perennial, JUS
tice William O. Douglas.
Thus the problem, as now en-
visioned, boils down 10 a choice
between the dark horses and the
tiny group Of fairly obviously
available candidates. A dark horse
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Home And School SHORTAGES

Why is the housing problem still
unsolved? Why are American schools
overcrowded?
These questions are heard almost
everywhere people congregate.
Neither can be accurately answered.
But partial answer is to be found in
the first case by the great increase in
family units and the tremendous in
crease in births. In New York state
alone 10000 babies were born in the
1lrst six months of this year-50, 900
more than in the same period In 1916
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Child Criipplipp
Causes Studied
BY WILLIAM A, O,Rprr>,

Birth injury and poor 5.' W. b
are often blamed for dafas, dffssai'g
children, when an infection rele'tvs ;s
mother during pregnaacv NEW IN he
have been the actual cavs. Hisa'
rents of defective chjlGras Pa,
asked to report to their nbv.,.a rn are
any diseases which the '1SItla2 no,.
may have had when ,bn n'0'ae:
carrying the child. e Vas
A mother who contrac+.
man measles during the fiT,. fir Gs'- e
months of pregnancy NAV "a, q =. SS'
birth to a child suffering n.'.. sHe
cataracts. congenital bear+ a.'' eN
ease and other development, a.S
orders. Probable explsnatio. 'ri a.s.
that the virus of German a n,o Is
produces the orthodox diseas. ,s,ra'es
the mother, but the effects n
quite different in the tiss", s s'e
the developing fetus. Of
Preoccupation with heyedi.n
the main cause Of mental 5o. /"
tiveness has retarded progre,@ a'.E''
the field. Discovery that psrs,.l n
OF different RH groups can sa'' ors.'
blood disturbances which sa'' s
their offspring has pointed 'aT
way to prevention and n,os ne
treatment Of one form and PtVt' i
possible that similar devsl,.a
ments- will be made in other
rieties. Va
If a state has an effectiv. ,,,.
pied children program. .vs1' w,r
crippled child will be registsr.s
with the division Parents trv y. :.
suppress the fact that thew b,r'
a malformed child because y.
their feelings Of guilt. But, in mo,
instances, the difficulty did ro
develop because they failed ~, y,
transmit good heredity to tbe,
child.
+ Many children are crippled n
day as a result of accidents wbcb
are largely preventable. Osteo
myelitis (bone infection) has bs
come less common as a result n
advances in surgery and the u.
of sulfa drugs and penicilrr
A great deal of Gripping !,
childhood is caused by failure Of
part of the body to develop prop.
erly. 1t may affect a bone Or oio,
and cause shortening of the Al.
fected part with inability to g.
around. Wearing casts and
braces, and operations while IN,
child is young, will yield rich
return in later life.
QUESTION: Is it possible %
spread malaria by TRANSMISSION
ANSWER: Yes, even though Ii.
donor had the disease several
years before. TRANSMISSION malaria
is mild, however, easy to trea,
and does not relapse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

At the War Department,
spokesman said that the various
officials there had read the Har-
ness Committee report. He
laughed when commenting on any
action he thought the Justice De-
partment might take on it. He
said the War Department had had
no queries from any Justice offici-
al on the matter, and that no
change in the program of publ
cizing universal military training
was being considered as a result
of the report.
The reaction at FSA was
approximately the same. No one
was worried about what Justice
might do and there had been no
change in handling the informa-
ton program On socialized medi-
cine. And the State Department
was even less concerned by Har-
ness's charges of the 'plan to sell
the Marshall Plan"
Harness's definitions of what he
considers to be legitimate infor-
nation, which a government
agency can give out. and of ''pro-
paganda" seem slightly nebulous.
Here they are:
"Information: The act or pro-
cess of communicating know
ledge; to enlighten"
Propaganda: A plan for the pro-
pagation of a doctrine or sys-
tenn of principles" So
But If the whole thing is worth
the time and cost Of a congress
sional investigation, it seems logi-
cal that it should be worth follow
ing to the end. It. is estimated that
about SIS, year IS now
being spent by the government In
handing out information about its
activities. Whether this tidy sum.
or any part Of it, is being spent
Illegally or not, the average
taxpayer would certainly like to
know. Unfortunately there is evil
dence that the whole thing is 90
ing to be left in the "charqe"
stage.
The general counsel of the Har-
ness Committee, Frank r. Bow
says he has had no word from the
Department o. Justice On the pro-
gress of following UP the commit
tee > investigation.
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Britain's New Austerit!


curtailment of many little luSI
ries, as well as by an i1crea,.,
measure of industrial regimen
ton.
The new regulations are ln',nj a
ed, of course, to secure for 9s u.
tain foreign exchange with Va!. WIZ,
to purchase raw materials "l.,l ".l
can be processed and sent a0..3, ;.
"a primary necessity II BLl.ss .tsr
is to produce for export. A"o% W.,
essential factor in this prodoc.,., ~,
however, is the will of the peuL, ps,,
to work, and their ability to "or .o-.
efficiently. There have neen a. A.,
flicting reports concerning ~;
manner in which this factor nj 4
operated after the long s'ran Tram.
the war ended. The Labor 8oss 8ss.-.
ment has been walking "5 h,
rope in it's efforts to secure nj.
materials for export "lI ,;r,;
thereby reducing the inceN,j; ~,
for labor below the point al VIII ~
the exchange becomes uhp''p 10
able. 1t has been endeavoEl"s >,
substitute for such incenuNes N.
more food, better clothing anu d
like, the moral incentl'es d
patriotism and the attainrlsN. .ss
Socialist goals. Under the ~
regulations, it has made new I.
mands upon the British peop,'',r ,r.o
is not unlikely that it VIII ,sls
be forced to offer nc" %
make new and more dra9 ,,H
peals to the courage ara -. n
nation of q tired country
turn.
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COB HUMOR

They te1l us the one about the
soldier off the boat who rushed
to a phone first thing and called
xhis girl. In a little while he hung
up and looked bewildered.
"Whassa matter?" asked a
buddy.
"She's gonna get married." the
guy groaned.
"Oh, forget it," consded the
buddy, "there's lotsa gals"
''Yesh, but she's gonna marry
me. ~ From Great Lakes Bulle-
tin, U. S. Naval Training Center,
Great Lakes. nj.
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PERFECT LIBERALS

The New Republic flnos lN'
perfect liberals" in the recsa,
Congress - four Democrats al.
Vito Marcantonio-the test oeiA!
their votes on legislation laoeisa ,l'.
"liberal" by the New RepuDD.'
Oh. yes; another is CLAUDE Fep 81,
per, who has come out 1or u" m
great liberal, Harry S. Ifulll'"
-Lynchburg (Va.) News
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THE GOVERNOR FINDS A WAY

Those Tar Heel grand juror
who tried to let OF those W0ui. ,
be lynchers scot free recKo1'.
without their States Govern.
Cherry. He has found law Wh..
permits him to proceed. Wns'
there's a will there's usually :
way, and Governor Cherry feea.
to have found 1t LynchON'
CVa.) News.
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LOCAL EXPERTS

Most of the people that are 'tll
in town have been up at the oanh
off and on for the past couple d
days showing Banker" Jones
how to install the new fixtures
that arrived recently. HoweveF
the banker is a rather stubborn
man and the last time we were
up that way he was still insisting
that it be installed according :"
factory blueprints by the factory
man rather than to the specl
cations of the local experts
Omega (Ga.) News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Comm cuts
SWISH

SWISH
Maybe we're getting oldish, but
certainly we're getting fed-uppisl
with what appears to be a new
trend among the chatty writers
That is to take a word-almat
any word-and add "ish" to it to
denote "about" or "approxmate
ly." Thus we are told of parties
that began at sixish. or even SIX
thirtyish, and of women who are
fortyish and frocks that are new
ish. Efforts to trace the lad re-
veal that it came from ENGLAND,
They can have it back.
OF that kind of writing We are
skittish - New York World Tels
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

Democracy is dying in Europe, dying Of
war wounds Democracy as we know 1t never
existed in Asia. Democracy in South America
exists in name only.-Rep. Noah M. Mason
(R) OF Illinois
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

It is estimated we will need about 1000 00C
new teachers in the next 10 years and about
$50, 900 new classrooms.-Dr. John W. Stude
baker, u. S. Commissioner Of Education.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
GOOD MORNING

To be always thinking about your man
-ners Is not the way to make them good;
the very perfection of manners Is not 70
think about yourself. Whately.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

As far as the employer is concerned, it is
up to him to protect himself when ne makes
a contract. They temployers) are free to
make any contract they wish 70 make.-sen
Robert A. Taft (R) Of Ohia
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Nine Little Indians
BY JOSEPH AND STEWART ALsOP
WASHINGTON,-The

WASHINGTON-The job Of suggestion good part
lecting Harry 948 us large d1gn1ed prosper
running 'in the talk ous hone reasonably aoe and
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doorbells around
the neighbour
hood is some
thing no child
should miss!
And whether
you have chill
dren Of your
own or expect
some visiting
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ell your old papers. Last week
the proceeds went to the dis
a---1 veterans In t1e hospital
Gaanie, Lucille and Anna made
the collections Tuesday morning.
Miss Helen Robinson, chair
man Of the Whist party to be
held Thursday, Nov. 10, has re-
ported that there will be very
good cash prizes offered.
Don't forget the disabled vet
-ranS in the hospital. Send your
Xmas gifts to MS. Florence
Woods, chairman of Rehabilita-
ton.
Joint installation will be held
at Butler Hall, oct. "a at 8 P. NJ
sharp President-alect Imogeue
Powell and Commander elect
Clarence Van Allen.
Things to remember l. The
Barn Dance Oct. 81 at 80l Ire
mont ST. - Coupons to be sent
to Mrs Ella Cromwell, % Pine
St. Cambridge, or the secretary
Mrs. Alice Robinson, Col Shaw
NUT Ave.
The membership chairman
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SeeiSHn9
Stars
with DOLORES CALVIN

PEARL BAILEY drove into
town enroute Chicago in aneat
brown suit and stone marten
skins g.. And ChaunCey Gilman
her manager lawyer has just
taken on the management OF
Pearls rising ex-husband, Leroy
White of the team Lewis and
White Touring with Basie)
Jane White (NAACP Whites
daughter) on Broadway in ankle
length skirt, Swagger jacket and
on the ground fiattias plus a
henna rinse Billy Eckstin
and his Widest Gal in town
deserts SIND Street for Chicago.
OSCAR MOORE, leaving
Nat and Johnny of the King
Cole Trio, after all these years,
is being replaced by Irving Ash
by, a recording ace from L. A.
who's travelling with the boys
learning the book f-OM Oscar
himself Moore joins BROTH
e-s" But we'd like to know
how they're going to manage
two guitars in an outfit of just
four The Club Troubadour
which intended housing the Trio
October 22nd closed its doors af-
ter many threats and reopenea
under the old name of Club It
and under new management
So the THO becomes the f".'
trace" attraction to play New
Jerseys MeadoWbl ok lWner
Perry Como, etc. reign for two
weeks following their first Car
negie Hall concert october 18th
Foxes OF Harrow film a
complete flop at Broadway
showings HADDA BROOKS,
who brought a terrific stare
wardrobe with her from Holly
wood has taken boys hearts and
twisted them into knots as a re-
suit of her debut here in New
York Equally talented at
playing and singing, Hadda' s
winking and nodding to the
audience thrills them and
she's got the priceless trick Of
never taking eyes from them
while black tulle spotted with
rhinestones ami sparkling Sc
quins Grapes over the piano
bench
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Apex Beauty Products are manufac.
tured with the utmost care to give you
the Ultimate in performance every time
you use them. A free booklet by
Madame Sara s. Washington descrb-
ing Apex Cosmetics will be sent to you
on request These superIative Prepara-
tons are on sale everywhere in Drug
Stores and at Apex Beauty Salons.
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Mrs. Susie Lewis is doing a
splendid job. Renew your mem
bership with Sue and bring an
other member with you. Mem
bership drive from Oct 20 to
Nov. II. Let us go over the top
All mothers, sisters, daughters Of
veterans are welcome if their
veteran belongs to william E.
Carter Post. If he doesn't put
him in any way. Just see Sue.
Please send all your news to
Mrs. Bernice Mayors, Publicity
Chairman, So Lenox st.
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Mrs. Hazel McCree, 81 Hub
bard Ave, was hostess Sunday
Oct 5, to the Theta Alpha Chap
ter of the zeta Phi Beta sorority
Crder auspices of the trustee
board, George L. Bailey, lyric
soprano, will appear in a recital
at Union Bapt. Church, Tuesday
night, Oct. 81, with assisting art
lists, Elma Lewis, reader and
Joenella Bryant accompanist.
Needing at the home Of Bette
Preer the Eight Thirty Club
elected the following officers:
Norma Greenidge pres; Ethel
Hopes, vice pres; Leona Small,
Sec; Bette Preer, asst. Sec; Eu-
nice Dottin, treas; Frances Ryce
asst. treas; Ruth Pearson, Jour
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And when one reduces these
particular places do not fall of
any more than the rest. There
fore, to find something that will
take off the extra weight where
it should is quite a blessing.
Those who have studied the art
Of slimming give this simple hint
which does just that. Just dis
solve some EPSON salts in rain
water and then melt some shaw
inqs CT CASTLE soap in this s0lu-
ton. Rub this well into the
places you wish to reduce nigat-
ly, and, behold, the fatty places
will disappear.
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nalist. Final plans were made for
the forthcoming anniversary
party. Mrs. Glennie Crawford
gave a helpful talk on the care
Of the hair. At the previous
meeting the speaker was Mrs.
Wilma Smith, r. N. who talked
on health.