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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10

State ports With Wilmington favored
in proDoItion with It's resources, 10 IN
chlde public terminals, tobacco stof-
age warehouses, ship repair facllllles,
nearby sites for heavy industry ano
35-foot Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough I"
meet nee0s for years 10 come
Deyelopnent Of Southeastern Norm
Carolina agricultural and industrial
resources through better markets ano
food processing, pulp MOOD production
and factories.
Emphasis on the regions recfea-
ti0n advantages and Improvement ol
resort accommodations.
Improvement Of Southeastern Nof,h
Csrolinb's farm to market and pr
mary roads, with d paved highway
from Topsail inlet 10 Bald Head Is
land.
Continued effort 10 attract more in
dustfies.
Proper utilization Of Bluethenthal
airport for expanding air service.
Development Of Southeastern Nortn
Carolna's health facilities, especially
in counties lacking hospitals, and IN
ciuding Negro Health center.
Encouragement Of the growth Of
commercial fishing.
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
CHICKEN EVERY DAY

No more ehickenlesa Thursdays Poultry
men, who claimed they could not afford
to feed their flocks have seen to that And
they used method for enforcing their will
upon the Presidents food committee which
at least presented some novel aspects.
Crates and crates OF chickens began to
arrive In Washington. some of them bear
ing the illiterative legend. Hens for Harry,
Others were addressed to Charles Luckman
head Of the Citizens Food Committee.
None OF them We're delivered an pro-
posed. but found their way 10 charitable
organizations which forthwith distributed
them among the capitals more needy fami-
lies, II Is an i'll wind indeed that doas not
blow good 10 somebody,
40 we Will go on eating chicken as we
have been doing iens, When " Is set be
fore ua without a s,agie auaim af con
science Perhaps " we SnTse aa chicken
well ove,ea,e ,he pauitfy siut and 80 ef-
feet the saYl.s et oIaia wnich had some
thias ~ aa w,ti, theae chiekeniess Thurs
days
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
York Harald Tribune

Kentucky, although a ooIds.
state, is habitually Democrat.
having given its electoral Wv W,
to the Democratic candidate ~. y,
President ten times in the las.
twelve elections. Election o.
Democratic state admlnlstId,l',,
in Kentucky represents onE
return to normal; but the I'M 1so.
Gated majority of 125,OOO TO ~ ~.
900 votes gives Democratic l''-
ers cause for rejoicing, .,+
Of three contests for yacsa; ,assn;
seats in Congress, RepuOLcsa,,5i s,5
won in Ohio and Indiana an IN
lost in the 18th Distrlct
Brooklyn. This represents. ..ri
stand-off, since the ONO sasr s,
Indiana seats had previously, be-. e..
held by Republicans, ana 'si y"
Brooklyn vacancy was ca-, rst
by retirement of a DeEh't'N seN
But if the Republican parry "l wi
it's own in these Congres:3lJb,', 3.b !,
contests, the manner in wnl'n md i
woon in Ohio and Indiana ,.iyr Jr
the margin of defea. in Br0ohob hctb
were not reassuring. IN ,,;.s1 o
Ohio and Indiana the RepupL!.siIr
candidate won by substaf.,+-pi
diminished margin, as coInppiir oInpFoiyr
with 1916, and in the brown to-
contest the Republican VoIe Il
Congress was only one,nsn I'm.
the $4,000 votes cast for the the,,';.aa Sa
office in 1916. The RepuG,''ttt N,
candidate ran third behlno An.
winning Democrat and al .a+ -
erican Labor party contehoeH
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REMEDY NEEDED

While not holding federal government po-
lices exclusively responsible for the high
cost Of living, the National Association Of
Manufacturers in a statement based on a
price study by its research department, de-
clares these policies have been an defective
lever" in raising food prices.
The Association lists three ways in which
the government has helped force prices up:
a. Government policy since 1882 Of fl
nancng public projects and the war chiefly
by borrowing, causing Il swollen money sup
ply.
80, Support of agricultural prices by law
placing an effective floor under such prices
'3. The government sponsored export pro
q am which has had considerable effect
on prices"
evils point the way to their correction
is expressed this way in the statement
Some recent analyses of prices, which
minimize the effects of agricultural price
support and exports, give mere descriptions
not explanations. Of recent price rises. They
seem to add up to the conclusion that prices
are high because incomes are highland in
comes are high because prices are high. This
may be true. but 1t Is not very helpful. II
Is more to the point to discuss the factors
which have caused prices and incomes to rise
simultaneously, rather than to discuss their
reaction on each other"
Having thus plainly stated facts every
body is familiar with. it seems to be up to
the N. A. M to prescribe Il remedy.
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NOT SO FAST

Although the convenins Of Congress IN
exfraoydinary session is still week ahead,
il appears that storm is IN the making
over the form European relief WILL take
and the amount 10 be provided in advance
Of final decision on the oetnands OF the
sixteen countries eligible undeI the self
help phase Of the Marshall plan.
President Truman is understood 70 want
an appropriation Of ss42 900 900 immediate
". for stop-gap aid to France and Italy,
and desires this legislation ahead OF debate
On the Marshall plan or anti-inflation ac-
ton.
There is q movement in some COMPRESSION
al quarters TO make interim aid part and
parcel Of the Marshall proposal Tor overall
relief-that is TO say, any aid provided now
would be deducted from the ultimate share
Of the beneficiary countries Furthermore
reports are circulated in Washington that
the relief needs Of France and Italy could
be met al considerably less cost than the
amount Mr.. Truman has named.
The President divides the $g42 COO he
considers necessary for these two countries
relief this winter into $357 100000 tor
France and $685., 900 900 for Italy. Members
of Congress are hearing it said by private
Investigators that the entire requirements
might be provided for as little as $3000O0,-
600 They are asking why so large an amount
Of money as the President proposes TO ask
should be provided if lesser amount can
suffice.
Obviously the question is whether Mr..
Trunans estimates are accurate or those OF
the private investigators, and in either
event, will any money poured into France
and Italy at this time arrive early enough
10 prevent the communists in both countries
from increasing their strength.
The situation as it now shapes up seems TO
indicate that the Congress will take its time
threshing out these matters, in search OF
the proper answer and interim aid 70 the
chief nations the White House hopes to
ave from Russian control be delayed by
controversial debate
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
COAST LINE CHORUS

Announcement that tickets are now on
concert on Decembe. 10 is good news not
only te Wilmington music lovers but to tht
general citizenship, If for no other reason
than that an evenings entertainment ol
especial merit is in store for ticket buyers
Here is d campaign which promises value
received for the small Investment required
10 assure ones attendance
The Coast Line chorus. which was re
NlVed las; year after the long suspension
during the war period, proved its right to
Widespread patronage when II packed the
high school auditorium on May 20 last wher
the proceeds were contributed to the Grace
Methodist church rebuilding fund, and i
program Of true excellence was performed
This time the revenue will be given to the
Catherine Kennedy new building fund, II
project that we'll deserves public support
There IS no better way for Wilmingtonans
50 further this worthy cause than by pur-
CHASING tickets for the forthcoming concert
which, because the chorus has been in
sr&Inlns row for some months promises to
ce even better than the initial performance
lass sprang
Another very good reason 10 attend is
Inss the Coast Line Ladies chorus viii have
Us premiere and the closing number prob
acly VIII he the Hallelujah Chorus from the
Msssaah
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
Election P0rtents
An Editorial from the New

In an off-year election spokes-
men of both major parties search
among the returns from state
and municipal balloting for au-
guries of political promise and
bright threads of a hoped-for
trend. Tuesdays scattered re-
suits, without central issue or
an outstanding theme to claim
national attention, yet provide
some basis for observation and
study as signposts to all-impor-
tant 1948.
Kentucky claims the center
of the stage as the only contest
where a state administration
was at stake. Here the Democrats
won handily. Republican admin
lstratlon in office since 1943 was
overturned by such substantial
margin as to cause The Asso-
ciated Press and "The Louisville
Courier Journal to refer to it as
a sweep" The winning candi-
date for Governor, Representa-
tive Earle c. Clemments, voted
against the aft-Hartley bill, and
his Republican opponent, At
torney General Eldon S. Dunn
init, made a spirited defense of
that r ur", so it may be said
that 1latic-.al labor legislation
played some part in the result.
Yet local issues and personalities
weigh more heavily in a state
election than national affairs, es-
pecially in an off year. And the
Democratic triumph is some
what tempered by the fact that
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
Political Picture Changing

~as' weeks elections revealed more
-'S11>'\gd9@c salnS than republican, la aadi-
ION 70 faelc sweeping victory in Kentucky
s@sy sN@S she lead away from the cor IL
sae'A3na by eieetine tttty-t three mayors In
etssA''s Fort Wayne and Gary, customa,iiy
tep'4AA'an sWenshelds against forty nins
elected by the Opposition rrev,o,,s,v ma
republicans wete IN the saddle ia seyent..
fau lndsaaa eItes, fo, th. FIRST ,,o. i,
two deeade@ the democrats took ava, Il,
Schenectady, New Tork They elected
city council Ia buttaio aoa ,e.isc,ss
mayor Of Cleveland
In shs thtee congressional .aaes ,ne ,e
nubiicans wsre Vietotious Ia twu. .N,n,,e me,
wars already enttsaNhea aua The demo
Gratis one-in a ss.letb aluue.at,e brook
Iva district But !. A. Significant ,nai ne
,,,hiican majolitl-s wstr suLstaullai,y ue
a,.csa and the deinpplatip Aa,o.,lv ma
ta4ialiy iaereassa
on tbs other hana ,ha .epnDieaas Ye
s,acted a maypr pi rh'ap4ipAl4 ~ tWie
ne nuunper of yptes ~ r4'ea ~ la44 /
wate,bury, Conn., thsy e'peea q lRqyqF f.
,hs nlst ines ~ sl4lssH yeq4a Fhey als
',eo,ed mayor 10 san raNelspQ lq Fnecee
,bs non partisan ipeAmpeHi
:" i aus that lbs nFysmpsf , PPllohn
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did not represent comprehensive cross sec
ton Of party strength. The elections were
on too small scale to reflect the national
situation. But it is also true that they show
ed the democrats ia much stronger position
than g year ago.
The national picture obviously is chang
ing. Republican Leaders who have 50 con-
Hdently forecast easy victory next year and
who have based their prophecies On the out
come Of last years congressional elections
are beginning 10 realize that the presloentlsl
contest is far from being ''in the bag.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
Old Patriot, Young Betrayer

PRAGUE, In Vienna, in the
midst of Soviet occupation
armies, the Austrian political
leaders swear to fight for their
independence to the last. But
here in Prague, which the
Soviets can only occupy by a
naked act of war, the non-Corn-
munists gloomily ask, "What
can we do?" or plead for i'm
practical rescue parties from
the West Such are the COM
monest reactions to the increas-
ing Communist terror in Czech
oslovakia. Consequently the
eventual death of Czech free
dom seems grimly probable.
None the less, although the
existence Of the terror is quite
tangible, there is still freedom
in Czechoslovakia. The press is
uncontrolled, and two or three
brave editors still dare to speak
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
20 Tough Questions
BY PETER EDSON

WASINGTAN,-To get a line
on congressional, administrative,
business and newspaper editor
ial opinion about the main for
eign and domestic issues facing
the oming special session of
Congress, this department has
just completed nationwide
poll.
Twenty of the toughest ques
tions that could be devised were
sent to the $50 members of Con-
gress, the 48 governors, 100 top
federal government officials and
100 leading business, labor and
trade association representatives
in Washington. The same ques-
tons were also sent to the 700
u. S. daily newspaper editors
now receiving this column.
To date-two weeks after the
questions were sent out-40 per
cent have replied This is regard
ed by professional pool takers
as a good return and fair sam
pie. On the basis of answers thus
far. these main trends can al
ready be observed:
|. Further Americon aid to
Europe is supported, SEVENTH
one.
2. A two-to-one majority say
they would support a $15-$30
billion four-year plan to put
Europe on its feet.
3. The. Marshall Plan is CIV
en- two-to-one chance to succeed.
4, Five-to four say don't scrap
UN-make it stronger.
S. Universal military training
is supported. three-to-one.
On domestic issues. these are
the highlights:
/. Six to-one say the Taft Hart
ely bill is mot too tough"
2. There is two-to-one oppoSi-
ton to the return of price con-
troll.
3. There is two-to-one support
for extended rent control.
4, Only one in three thinks
voluntary rationink will sue
ceed.
S. Tax reduction. by the next
regular session of Congress. is
favored by more than two-to-one.
In taking this poll, the ques-
tons were framed so they could
be answered. by simple Eyes"
or mo" Many gave conditional
answers. however. and their re-
plies are higly enlightening. The
poll was made anonymous. but
a number of replies contain
signed statements on specific is
sues. They will be analyZed in
later columns.
Here are the questions and the
percentage totals on replies to
date:
l. Do you approve of holding
a special session of Congress this
year? Yes, so per cent. No, 3S
per cent. No answer, 2 per cent.
2. Should this session be limi-
ted to consideration of the Mars
hall Plan? No, SO per cent. Yes,
38 per cent No answer, 3 per
cent.
8. Or should U. S. high prices
be taken up? Yes, SO per cent.
No. SO percent. No answer, IA
per cent.
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ond, through their Socialist
stooge, DR.. Fierlinger, they
have thus far commanded the
Socialist parliamentary vote.
This gives them 81 per cent
majority in the chamber. And
third, the other parties are
hopelessly divided, and a large
proportion of their leaders are
visibly CONCEALED with fear.
This is a situation made to Or
der for the Communists, who
have all the instruments of gov
ernmental power, like the po-
lice, already in their hands.
Two dangers loom ahead of
them, however. The most popu-
lar, indeed. the most loved, man
in Czechoslovakia is President
Benes. His labors for his coun-
try have worn him out. Because
he recently suffered from an
impediment in his speech, it is
generally supposed that he has
had a stroke. Nevertheless, he
is one man whose courage mas
not failed.
His views may be gauged
from a story of a recent episode
between him and DR.. Fer
linger. After the Marshall plan
episode, word came from Mos
COW that the Socialists and
Communists must merge. Fier-
linger promptly issued a decla-
ration of Socialist solidarity
with the Communists. He then
tried to see Benes. At first he
was forbidden access to the i'll
old man. But he insisted. Benes
received him and told him in
unvarnished words that he
could no longer be regarded as
a loyal Czech. Benes added that
those who were seeking to de-
stroy Czech freedom had best
watch their step. Fierlinger
clustered that the mass of the
people would have their way, by
force if necessary, and retired
in some confusion.
This episode is now widely
known in the inner circle of
Czech politics. 1t will be angri-
ly denied, of course, but is Ger.
tainly authentic. 1t can only
mean that Benes will fight the
incipient dictatorship, if his
health lasts.
And besides his vast pres.
tige, Benes has the powers of
the presidency and the radio at
his command. Second, Fierling-
er's own position with the So
cialists is being challenged. It
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well might be, in view of his
record. He was Czech Ambas.
sador to Moscow before III.
war. He was expelled from tn.
Soviet capital to please the oh.
scene Won Ribbentrop. Yet h,
gladly returned as the emissary
of the Czech government in
exile. Even in 1914, his national
loyalty was already dubious,
At that time, warned by III.
Czech military mission, Benes
tried to recall him to London,
ostensibly for consultation
Even then Fierlinger felt secure
enough to reply with impudence
that he was too busy and too
unwell. Later the first postwar
Czech government was formed
at a conference in the Soviet
Unioon with the Czech Commu'
mist. It was Fierlinger who
took the lead in persuading and
intimidating his colleagues into
yielding to the Communists
many key posts.
This short sharp-looking man
with shifty eyes and talent
for survival is not popular with
the iberty-loving rank and tile
of Socialists. He has at last
been challenged on the Commu'
mist issue by another Socialist
leader, Majer. He may be dis
placed at the forthcoming 30
cialist Congress. If Fierlinser Is
defeated, if Benes asserts his
influence, and if the other non
Communist parties unite in self
defense, there may yet be hope
for the liberties of this repuo'
lie. But three ''ifs, " Of when
two are decidedly uncertain
add up to cruel odds.
Copyright 1947, New York Her
aid Tribune Tuc
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
BY JOSEPH ALSOP

out. The political parties still
operate without hindr ance, ex-
cept for the threat of such at
tacks as the arrest of The
Slovak Democrats. And since
this is the only country in Eu-
rope using the American sys-
tenn of mechanically secret bal
loting, next springs elections, if
they are held at all, will be
excessively hard to fix. w n.y.,
then, must freedom die? It need
not, is the answer. It probably
will for three reasons. First, the
Communists have here their
strongest genuine mass base in
Europe - about 40 per cent of
the voters - because they have
been permitted to take credit
for the Czech program of ma
tionalization, planning and soci-
al welfare, which has greatly
benefited the average man. Sec
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4. Do you favor return of some
form of price control? No, IS
per cent. Yes, 90 per cent. No an
swer, 3 per cent.
S. Do you think prices can be
brought down without reducing
wages at the same time? No, So
per cent. Yes, 48 per cent No
answer 2 per cent.
s. Do you think there is dan
ger of recession in 1913? No, So
per cnet Yes, 46 per cent. No
answer, 2 per cent.
7. Do you think voluntary ra-
tioning will succeed? No, 81 per
cent. Yes, 80 per cent. No an
swer, 3 per cent.
8. Do you now believe the
Taft-Hartley act is too tough?
No, 86 per cent. Yes, 13 per cent.
No answer, l per cent.
8. Do you favor tax reduction
at the next regular session of
Congress? Yes, 50 per cent. No
80 per cent. No answer, per
cent.
10. Do you now favor extend
ing rent control beyond Feb. 29?
Yes, 68 per cent. No, % per cent.
No answer, 3 per cent.
| II. Do you think the Marshall
Plan will succeed if it aids only
western Europe? Yes, So per
cent. No, 81 per cent. No answer,
II per cent.
u. Do you think the U. S.
should stop further aid to Eu-
rope? No, 86 per cent. Yes, IL
per cent. No answer, 2 per cent.
13. Would you support a SIS
to $50 billion four-year plan to
aid Europe? Yes, 81 per cent. No,
q per cent. No answer, 6 per
cent.
IA. Should such aid be in the
form of a repayable loan? Yes,
50 per cent. No, 80 per cent. No,
answer, y per cent.
Is. Or do you believe Europe
can never repay, and therefore
outright grants-in-aid should be
given? Yes, 40 per cent. No, 80
per cent. No answer, 81 per cent.
16. Would you make further
aid to European countries con-
ditional on their taking steps to
end Communist influence? Yes,
81 per cent. No, 20 per cent. No
answer, per cent.
II. If the United Nations can
not solve problems before it,
should the UN as now set up be
abandoned and a new conference
of nations called to form a new
peace organization? No, so per
cent. Yes, Al per cent. No an
swer, per cent.
IS. Would you favor making
this body a stronger world gov
ernment? Yes, 56 per cent. No,
% per cent. No answer, 81 per
cent.
10. Do you now favor univer-
sal military training? Yes, 70 per
cent. No, "a per cent. No answer.
3 per cent.
20. Do you believe we are now
headed for inevitable" war?
No, 70 per cent. Yes, Is per cent.
No answer, 2 per cent,
The poll on presidential prefer
ences will be reported later.
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BY WILLIAM oPp1s,

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10
GOOD MORNING

For rs long AS atomic energy and
rnaments are considered a vital part
irt Of national security no nation will
We more than lip service 10 interna-
st
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-10

QUESTION: Does insanity
run in a family? My grandfath.
er and my mother went cut Of
their mind, and I am afraid
that will break down.
ANSWER: All the evidence i,
against inheritance of INSANITY
When more than one patient in
a family develops the disease,
1t is thought to be due to asso.
citation of unstable people.
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Free trade in Europe would mean +h.+
people everywhere would know what Others
are doing: When that condition exists. we
need no longer worry about democracy
zen. Luclus D. Clay, commander u S.
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