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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-09-12
Behind the
Scenes In
Politics
By
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman

Political Action COMMITTEE
There are several current
developments which warrant
comment in this column. They
are the Investigation" of con-
sumers' and farmers coopera-
tives, the decision of federal
Judge in Texas upholding the
constitutionality of the non
communist affidavit provision
of the t-Hartley Act, and
the election of a reactionary
Congressman in Pennsylvania.
An analysis of these ap-
parently unrelated issues will
show them to be various
phases of one basic issue.
Let us discuss them sep
erately and their interconnec-
ton will become crystal clear.
Almost everyone is either
sincerely or insincerely con-
cerned with the rising cost of
living. We can discount the
protests of those who helped
wreck the OPA, but the pro-
tests of most of us are GER
tainly from the heart.
Since we have as yet no
legal means to regulate the
size of profits, prices of course
tend to exceed the purchasing
power of the people.
TWO WAYS
This problem can, and must
be attacked from two ap-
proaches. One approach is to
secure adequate wages through
collective bargaining power.
This requires an effective
labor movement, unemcum-
bered by restrictive legisla-
tion. The other approach is the
effective organization of con-
sumers' and farmers co-ops to
protect the purchasing power
of our dollars.
The 'investigation"o of Co-ops
by Congressional Committees
has of course one primary
objective. That is to protect
bloated profits by preventing
the effective organization of
cons ers and working
farmers.
The primary purpose of the
Taft Hartley Act is, of course,
to prevent effective organiza-
ton of wage earners.
The provision in the Taft
Hartley Act requiring that all
the officers of a union desir-
ing certification by the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board
must sign a non-communist
affidavits is direct infringe
ment upon the constitutional
rights of American citizens.
Common sense tells us that
the answer to those who
would destroy free enterprise
is to promote effective meas
ures to provide economic op-
portunity, social security and
political liberty under an in
dustrial democracy.
Corporations do not have
to prove their allegiance to
the American form of govern
ment in order to do business,
and any law which requires
statements from union officers
which are not required from
corporation officials is obvi-
ously discriminatory.
1t is difficult to see how the
ruling made by Federal Judge
T. Whitfield Davidson can be
reconciled with the constitu-
tional guara e e S of civil
liberties.
A LESSON
The defeat of a labor en-
dorsed candidate for Congress
in the 9th district of Penn
sylvania shows us that we
must do a better educational
job in the rural districts.
Most farmers either do farm
labor of large farms owned
by huge agricultural copora-
tions or else rent or own sroall
plots of land.
Unfortunately, most farm
publications represent not the
int terests of the working
farmers, but the interests and
point of view of the agricul-
tural corporations. Just as the
notifications of the Chamber
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
TRACTOR BLAMED
FOR TRAIN WRECK
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showed both trains passed the
Downers Grove station at exactly
the sametime. Police set the thne
at 1924 pm. This vas verified by
evewitnesses, who said the trac :
tor fell across the streamliner's
tracks not more than a few sec
onds before the collision. The
trains were travelling in opposite
directions.
The flat car from which the
tractor fell was removed from the
string of approximately 60 cars
making up the freight train and
held at Aurora pending an invest
igation, The tractor, a 14-ton I'd
18 crawler type, was loaded at the
International Harvester com .
iany's Chicago plant and was con-
signed to Chile, by way of New
Orleans.
FLYNN estimated damage to
equipment at $225, 600, with the
wrecked diesel unit represent :
ing SIS, 900 of the loss.
Near Old Scene
The wreck a S approximately
nine miles east of Naperville, Ill,
where As persons died last April
rs in a collision of two Burlington
passenger trains.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
EXCHANGE CLUB
OPPOSES new Time

The Wilmington Exchange club
yesterday went on record opposing
daylight saving time for Whining.
ton.
The recommendation, brought be-
fore club members during their
regular luncheon meeting in the
Friendly cafeteria. carried the
provision that the club would not
oppose the measure provided that
Washington approved the saving
time for the whole eastern belt.
During the meeting, Ken Noble
made a spirited appeal for the
support of the Southe EASTERN North
Carolina Beach association pro-
gram and received hearty ap-
plause for his enthusiastic outline
of the activities which would take
place at the resorts of this area pro
vided the current membership cam
paign is successful.
John Snow, president, presided
at the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
SEARCHING
FOR ASSAILANT OF |
TAXI DRIVER HERE

Walter Futch, local taxi driver,
was treated for decorations of the
head last night at the James
Walker Memorial hospital AFTER
being struck by an unknown as
sailant. whom he had picked up
in his cab earlier in the evening.
Police are investigating the
charge that the passenger who got
into Futch's cab at the bus sta
ton requesting to be taken to 20a
South Sixth street had attacked
the driver upon arriving at that
destination.
Knocked from his cab by the
blow, Futch sought aid from a
passerby, an unknown Marine, who
drove him to the hospital where
Futch's wounds were treated and
he was later dismissed. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
.YFW OFFICIALS
INSTALLED HERE
Former National Com.
: mander Lauds Organiza-
: ton for Sponsorship

!. The newly elected officers OF
the James A. Manley post OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars headed
by Ken Noble as commander
were installed last night during a
banquet in the Plantation club.
Otis Brown, of New Bern, a
former national commander OF the
veterans organization, presided
during tie installation service
which saw not only the officers OF
the post sworn into office but also
the new officials of the auxiliary.
Brown lauded the local organl-
ration pointing out that it had won
national acclaim by its sponsor
ship of the purchase of the Lake
Forest housing project.
d. Also present at last nights cele-
. bration was Robert Sutphin, OF
$ Washington, D. C. legislative rep
: resentative of the national housing
committee Of the VIEW, who was
representing National Commander
Louis Starr for the occasion.
In addition to Noble, other Off
GERS installed were:
A J. Brunjes, senior vice-com-
mander; S. C. Zatklewicz, junior
vice-commander; Tommy Long,
quartermaster; Frank SHEPPARD,
chaplain; H. L. O'Steen, judge
advocates; and J. j. Ray, trustee.
Two trustees, G.. W. Fulford,
who is i'll at home, and William
thinner, who is out of town, were
unable to be present for the serv-
ices,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
WILLIS TO SPEAK
TUBERCULOSIS MEET

DR.. Henry Stuart Willis, n e w
head of the North Carolina San
atorium, will be the featured
speaker at the annual meeting of
the New Hanover County Tuber-
culosis and Health Association, to
be held on May g., according to
an announcement by Miss Lucy
L. Nash, executive secretary o t
the Association.
Dr.. Willis was recently appoint
i'd head of North Carolina
sanatorium, replacing Dr.. Paul
P. Mccain, who was killed in an
automobile accident some months
ago.
DR.. Willis, who has beer for
some time superintendent of the
VIM. H. Maybury sanatorium in
Detroit, expects to take up his
duties at the North Carolina san
atorium May l..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
MAN MISSING;
FOUL PLAY FEARED

Local law enforcement officers
last night were on the lookout for
Charles R. Holiday of Route 1.
Wilmington, who has been report
IL missing since early Thursday
morning.
Holiday, described as being 81
years of age, six feet tall and
weighing around two hundred
pounds, was said to have left Will
mington early Wednesday on a
commercial route in a paneled
truck.
Police reports show that he was
carrying around 5000 on his per-
son when he left the city, and Of
ficers said they feared he might
be the victim of foul play.
His route was supposed to have
carried him to Jacksonville and
Burgaw but no reports have been
obtained rs to just how much of
this route he covered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
CITED
MINES 0KAY
Continued from Page Oncl

hands off entirely" because they
have no authority under state or
federal law to call a mine safe"
eff we assume responsibility and
anything happens we are respon-
sible,' Mark said. Il believe that
Krug Gnterior secretary who
ordered the closing) was trying to
get responsibility off himself"
President Adolph Pacifico of
UNIV District 6 at Wheeling, w.
Va, told mine safety committees
in the Eastern Ohio and Northern
West Virginia e. mot to assume
re responsibility for safety compli-
ance.
Charles O'Neill, president of the
Central Pennsylvania Coal Produc.
ers association, asserted at Altoona
that "many of the mines closed
are unaware of any violation OF
the safety code and in many in
stances the so-called violations are
of a very minor character
Nevertheless, the 518 mines in Is
states will remain closed until
safety conditions are met. These
diggings employ one-fourth of the
nations 400, 900 soft coal diggers
and produce GIG, 900 tons a day,
about 26 percent of the country's
normal output.
Miners in some states will ge1
unemployment compensation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
UNION MAY DEFY
FEDERAL POWERS
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governors of several states to in
woke newly enacted state laws
banning strikes in key utilities,
Beirne issued this statement:
1--WE will resist action of states
that deny to us rights guaranteed
under federal law. No state can
circumvent the federal constitu-
tional guarantees against involun-
tary servitude.
while telephone workers will
respect the law, they believe that
governors who take such action
to ban a strike expose themselves
to a charge of being tools of
management"
William Margolis, U. S. Coun-
ciliator, presiding over the long
distance service phase of the
negotiations, reported progress in
talks with the American Telephone
and Telegraph company's long
lines department and the Ameri-
can Union of Telephone workers,
one of 80 unions threatening a
strike Monday.
Margolis told newsmen that the
union and the company had talk
ed very Seriously on wages as
well as a number of other prin-
cipal issues. Settlement of the
long distance part of the Bell
systems dispute last year averted
a nationwide strike when the terms
were followed by other Bell sub
salaries.
"They are still very far apart"
Margolis reported. eve can't
say settlement is in sight but we
are working very hard. All ten
major issues have been discussed,
including the company's offer to
arbitrate wages. However, the
company's position on wages is
unchanged"
John w. Gibson, assistant secre
tary of labor, repeatedly conferred
during the day with c. F. Craig,
vice-president in charge of per-
sonnet of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company.
The labor department seemingly
pinned it's major hope for an
agreement on the long lines
negotiations, in which Gibson and
Edgar L. Warren, chief of the
Cancellation service, are aiding
Margolis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Along The Cape Fear

of letters rolling into the Whining.
ton postoffice we will get one mil
lionth part of five followed by
those 1877 digits, big ones, little
ones and a few Zeros.
''That means five followed by 1871
digits. The mathematician says
that's something like five nontillion,
dectillion, dectillion, dectillion Of
dectillions and then some.
why that's almost as many let
tiers as there are folks who expect
to get tickets to the Carolina-Duk
football game next November" he
cautions.
And since he mentioned football
which is our true love, we will
pause at this point in his letter.
But let us assure you that we will
bring you the balance of the hor-
rors which are in store for both
Postmaster Dosher and Along The
Cape Fear at an early date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
HEIRESS WILL GET
OUT ON $4,000 BOND

SANTA ANA, CALF. April A.
Rt- Louise Overell, II : year.
old heiress, was ordered released
under $50, 900 bail today on /,
grand jury indictment accusing
her of the murder of her parents.
by a judge who said he found
no sufficient presumption Of
guilt"
A few minutes earlier, she and
her husky boy friend, George G..
lum, 81, had pleaded innocent n
the indictment. Superior Judge
Franklin C. West set their trial to
start May 26. Attorneys for III.
pair said they expected q trial
lasting five to six weeks.
Judge West granted permission
COR her release after her attorney,
Otto Jacobs, argued that the in,
dictment contained insufficient
presumption Of her guilt, and that
a California statute forbiddlng re-
lease on a charge Of murder did
not apply because she is under
age and therefore not liable to the
death penalty.
Jacobs, said the bail would be
posted by her uncle Enanue1
Jungquist.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
FISHDAY FINS

NORFOLK, Va, April d
Up - Tidewater, Virginia's
biggest Fishday Friday came
to an end today with the death
on a little creek mudflat Of
Blackie, the stranded whale.
A sailor from the nearby
Naval Amphibious base ad-
ministered the coup de grace
to the SO-foot injured mammal
with IL rounds from a high
velocity rifle. Even at that
Blackie's tail swished for
more than two hours in the
shallow waters that roll IN
from the deeps of Chesapeake
bay before coming to rest.
Representatives of a tai
low company who had been
standing by for the end since
the whale negotiated the mar
row ferry channel in from the
bay Yesterday slipped a tow
ing line around Blackie's tail
and began the task Of towing
him via tug to their plant for
rendering into fats and oils.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
RUML SEES HUGE
FEDERAL SURPLUS
New York Economist Says
Billion Tax Slash Now
Possible

. MIAMI BEACH, Fla, April =
sW.D- Beardsley Ruml, New York
business executive and economist,
estimated today that federal taxes
could be cut by eight billion dollars
but doubted that a reduction OF
such size would be made.
, Ruml, addressing the University
of Mianai's forum on taxation, SAID
that the So, goo, 900, 900 amount would
be left as surplus if Congress cuts
President Humans budget re-
quests by 81, 900, 900, 900. However,
he favored funneling of part OF the
surplus into foreign gifts and loans
rather than cut taxes drastlcally.
: He said the estimated surplus
could make possible a 20 per cent
slash in individual income taxes,
increase in. exemptions for Deepen
dents by $500, elimination OF all ex-
else taxes except those on liquor,
gasoline and tobacco, and reduc-
.tion of the corporate income taxes
from 80 to "a per cent.
However," Ruml added, l
don't think there is a chance that
tax reductions of this magnitude
will be undertaken or that such a
large sum will be spent in forelgn'
rehabilitation - though every dol
lar spent abroad has to be spent I'LL
timately in the United States"
. Ruml recommended that II the
full surplus be used, five billion
should 60 for tax reduction and
three billion into foreign recon
'struction as loans and gifts He said
there was no necessity for elaborate
reduction of the national debt from
current funds. .
Debt reduction will follow auto
,matically, he said, IF employment
exceeds acceptable levels or II
prices continue to rise"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
NEGRO FAMILY ASKS
, HELP AFTER FIRE
DESTROYS HO M E

: A friend in need is a friend in
. deed, and a local Negro, his wife
. and seven small children were
yesterday hoping they had those
real friends-for they certainly
were in need.
: Samuel Crate, 37-year-old en-
. ployee of the Atlantic Coast Line
. Railroad, his wife and seven chill
: dren whose ages range from one
to IA years, were yesterday with
out a home or worldly possessions.
A raging fire swept their home
at noontime and completely de-
stroyed the frame structure, its
furnishings, and all the family's
: clothing and personal belongings.
Not member of the family was
/. injured in the fire-and for that,
Samuel is thankful.
!. But the couple and the seven
= youngsters are in dire need o.
= aid in all forms. They now have
!. no household furniture, they have
. no clothes, and as there are seven
" children, any size clothes GER
. tainly will be put TO good use.
a Anyone who wishes to aid the
family in distress is asked to con.
tact the Welfare department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Today And Tomorrow
BIZ l. T

the Greek. government, 3d.
have lacked the prudence y
foresight to make it's assist, anu
conditional, should have gjvon
corrupt and reactionary and
vlously unrepresentative gor w.
ment a certified blank cheot e'n'
1t Is surprising because ono
the most important lessons o.
eral Marshall brought back wei rnin
him from China was that tbi .'n
a mistake. In his report On CHS
he said that "the reactionarioan una
the government have evide.n%r
counted on substantial Amerio.s
support regardless of their
tons" AS a result, he was pnab'.
to influence the actions of the =.
dictionaries.
The same result will follow, h..
already followed, in Greece TO- TSs
Vandenberg amendment doss
in some measure repair the mi.
take. Tor by stating that aid :,
Greece may be Withdrawn undsu
certain conditions the promise :.
no longer unqualified. m.
amendment providest that ala
may be withdrawn not only if ~, ~
quested by the United Nations, ~
by a legitimate Greek cover
ment, but also "if the presidsnt
finds that the purposes Of the Az
have been substantially A.
complished or are incapable a,
satisfactory accomplishment
This restores American nv.
gaining power and influence with
the Greek government what
should never have been relinou;.S
ed.
All in all Mr.. Vandenberg h.,
done an extraordinarily fine pier.
of work. 1t shows. a grasp both
of the realities and Of the i'm.
ponderables, and a capacity FIR
constructive criticism, which will
justly rebound to his credit, and
help greatly his country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
THOUSANDS HEAR
M0RAVIAN SERVICE
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said, that all rooms had been
taken. Many persons were expect
ed to arrive tomorrow morning
from nearby cities by automobile
and bus for the service.
In it's ITS years, this Easter
ceremony has not changed. 1t had
its origin in America when the
Moravians settled in this area.
The first service was held at
Bethabara, a settlement near
Winston-Salem. The service was
moved here when the first
Moravian, William Burkhead,
died.
The Easter cantata. The Seven
Last Words of Christ" will be
given tonight in the Home Mora
Wan church. During the week
Love Feasts' have been held as
a prelude to tomorrow's services.
Bishop Pfohl said, "a special eff
fort is being made to perfect all
details of arrangements 81 that
the greatest spiritual benefit may
result. He will be conducting his
18th annual service Sunday.
The cantata will honor B. j..
Pfohl, member Of the Moravian
Easter band since 1879 and leader
emeritus since 1945. James Chris
tan Pfohl, head of the music de
partment at Davidson College and
son of Bishop Pfohl, will direct
the cantata for the 14th consecu
tive year.
Among the highlights of services
during the week was the Good
Friday love feast at Home Mora
Wan church this afternoon. A love
feast for visitors to the city will
be held at Home Moravian church
Saturday afternoon.
Police Chief John M. Gold re
ouested spectators not to follow
the various sections not to follow
band when. rney make their
rounds of the city, beginning at
3 am. Sunday.
Chief Gold said his entire de-
partment will be on duty Sunday
morning to direct traffic and as
sist the 500 ushers of the Mora
Wan church in handling the huge
crowd expected to attend the
service.
Chief Cold said all streets lead
ing to the Moravian graveyard
would be closed to vehicular traf
fic from late Saturday until after
the service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
JUDGES PAY HIKE
BILL GOES DOWN
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lecting trustees Of the University
of North Carolina.
When the trustees wer elected
yesterday the Robson delegation
complained that Robson, n of
the largest counties in the state,
had no representatives on the
board of trustees.
Buie's bill would allow every
county to have the same number
Of trustees as it has representa-
tives in the lower House of the
Assembly and that in addition Is
trustees would be elected at large.
His motion received a majority
Of so to 80 votes, but it was lost
since it required a tWo-thirds vote
to bring the measure from the IN
favorable calendar.
Rep. H. G.. Avant of Columbus
also attempted to move from the
unfavorable calendar a bill which
would exempt a sales tax on fuel
oil used by farmers to cure to-
bacco and sweet potatoes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
MILTON MCKENZIE PECK

Funeral services for Milton Nc.
Kenzie Peck, 80. 804 Dock street,
who was killed in an auto acct
dent near Smithfield Thursday
night, will be held today at Trinity
Methodist church at 4:30 o'clock.
Rev. E.. B. Fisher and Rev. c. A.
Maddry will officiate and inter-
ment will follow in Oakdale ceme-
terry.
Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Peck; wife, Rachael
H. Peck; brother, Ionic J.. Peck;
aunt, A. G.. Smith; and two uncles:
c. R.. Mckenzie, Of this city and
w. K. Mckenzie, of Elizabethtowfl.
Active pallbearers are Colin
Kerr, Denice Blake, Joe King,
Tommy Yelverton, James Nc
Keithan. and Billy Andrews.
Honorary pallbearers are Sam
Berger, Tom Maultsby, Frank
Spencer, Homer Evans, DR.. Sam
Warshauer, William j. Kerr, DR..
A. L. Harris, and Billy Pittman.