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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-10-09
Senate Group Names
REEVE, CruikShank

Washington (LPA)-Officials of
the AFL and CIO were named last
week to an advisory council to
work with the Senate Finance Com
mittee in a special investigation Of
how the federal social security sys-
tenn should be expanded and
strengthened.
Nelson Cruikshank, the AFL's di-
rector of social insurance activi-
ties, and Vice President Emil Rieve
of the CIO are members of the ad-
visory group, whose chairman is
former Secretary of State Edward
r. Stettinius Jr.
The special investigation of So
cial security was sponsored in Con-
gress by Senators Vandenberg (R.,
Mich.) and Millikin (R., COlo.)
and has $4,000 to carry out its
work.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-08-09
DEMOCRACY OR MERE FORMALITY"

Down at Prentss, in Jefferson Davis County. where
the Negro Veteran Verse Johnson shot to deoth by
state and county law enforcement officers while in their
custody after his having been arrested by them
charge of rope high County Official ond officer of the
court according the dolly press has publicly toed the
to of those responsible for the shooting to deoth of John
son. will be mere formolity"
There need now be no doubt about the monner and
conduct of the trial in the cose since important and
high official of the court has spoken.
One other thing though is equally true, ond this is,
if democracy is TO in the United Stotes and if it is
be accepted by the rest of the countries and peoples of
the countries and peoples of the world such trials ind
coted in the Prentss Case continue to be mere
formoIities"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

tiers to friends and business associates,
to clubs, to publishers Of newspapers
and periodicals, to public officials, to
local and national lawmakers, to exc
cutives and others. They are not propa-
ganda in the sole interest of a minority
group-they are matters affecting es-
sential public service over which law
and custom have assumed substantial
public control and to which public re-
sponsibility should be awakened for the
individual betterment of every citizen"
If this were done, it is at least posi-
BILE that public sentiment might be so
aroused that the needed sound trans
portation policy would come into exis-
tence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
South Needs Faith

The eyes of the nation are on the
South. The Southern States Industrial
Council lists some of the reasons. In a
bulletin by Thurman Sensing, the coun-
cirs research director, the position of
southern cotton and timber is empha-
sized as a result of the application of
chemistry and me%chinization. with
courage to forego the palliative of SUBJ
sidation," writes Mr.. Sensing, "the
South can produce cotton on a basis that
will compete with any other fibre. At
the same time, Southern timber is be-
ing transformed by chemistry into the
South's greatest crop, w exceeding
cotton. Naval stores have become chemi-
Gals that enter into all sorts Of COM
modities from soar to cement, that take
part in all kinds of processes from
cleaning hogs in the packing house to
.compounding rubber in the factory .
Paper, pulp, plastics, and many chemi-
cal by-products locked up under
the bark (of trees) are bringing reali-
zation of the great asset the South has
in it's forests"
Mr.. Sensing also writes glowingly of
the cultivation Of tung trees from
which some five million pounds of oil
are extracted annually, and of silk
worm cultivation in Texas. He shows
that the South's mineral resources pro-
duce annually one-third of the nations
mineral wealth. "Verily," he concludes,
"the South needs nothing in the way OF
natural resources to have the broad
path of prosperity beating a way to it's
door"
We like Mr.. Sensing's enthusiasm,
but we wonder if perhaps his conclu-
sion is properly inclusive. 1t is true the
South has the natural resources, but
has the South sufficient faith in itself
to have the broad path of prosperity
beating a way to its door,"
This question arises from the fact
that the South sends to many of it's
young men elsewhere to complete their
education and technical training, sends
elsewhere for specialists to organize and
operate it's industries, and finds invest
ment for it's money all too often in other
regions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
Anti-FireWOrks Law

A state law prohibiting the manufac-
ture, sale or use of fireworks is am 0ng
needed legislation at the forthcoming
session at Raleigh.
Although some cities and counties
have such statutes they are rendered in
effective because the sale is not prohibit
ed in adjoining counties or rural areas
beyond some cities.
Able to buy firecrackers and other
noise-making devices within a few miles,
for example, Wilmingtonians, ignoring
local ordinances, make the Christmas
holiday season a period of torture to
invalids and to burned children, as well
as an occasion for the destruction of
property, which is costly even if it is not
intentional but the result of accident or
carelessness.
It is only by the adoption of a state
wide prohibitive law that the fireworks
nuisance can be abated. Let the law be
passed without more ado during the ap-
preaching legislative session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

Teach US, o patient Father, that
where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is liberty. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
1t Would Work

It would be wonderful to pay 20 per
cent less income taxes. But it might
also be disastrous.
With a tremendous national debt and
the immense carrying charges thereon
it is to be questioned if such a reduc-
ton might not lead to financial diff
culties the United States could not dis
pose of with credit to itself and it's
creditors, I'VE though much of the debt
is owed to ourselves.
The bill introduced in the House by
Representative Knutson of Minnesota,
chairman of the powerful Ways and
Means Committee, is therefore ques-
tionable legislation. The opposition to
the bill, chiefly from democratic men,
.bers, shows sounder judgment. It cen
tiers upon a demand for balancing the
budget, economy in government spend
ing and gradual tax reduction ahead of
any slashing of the tax burden.
No business man nor careful indivi-
dual would use a similar method to that
proposed by the Knutson bill. They
know that they must pay their bills if
they expect to maintain their financial
integrity. The United States cannot do
less and hold it's standing.
This proposed 20 per cent cut in in
IN taxes would, in one way, be like
pennies from heaven to most Of us.
From another viewpoint, that Of posi-
bly, delinquent obligations, the pennies
would show tarnish
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
BY HARRY B.. CALDWELL,
Executive Secretary,
N. C.. Good Health Association

Over three years of deliberations
by many OF North Cardinals out
standing leaders and volumes OF
reports by various committees of
experts have gone into the Good
Health Plan Of the Medical Care
Commission which the General AS
sembly will be asked to ef~fectuate
at the coming session.
The health program is one of
the most carefully studied and
widely approved recommendations
ever to be presented to the legis.
lature of the State of North Caro-
lima.
Names of the people who helped
formulate it read like a who's
who" of North Cardinals medical,
church, industry, labor, govern
mental, Farm. and civic leaders.
The movement for Good
Health" in North Carolina began ir
1943 when it was discovered that
SO many North Carolina boys were
physically unfit for military serv-
ice and that a tragic shortage Of
both doctors and hospital beds
was especially serious in most al
rural counties. At that time the
President, President-Elect, ane
three past presidents of the Medi
cal Society of North Carolina APP.
pealed to Governor J.. Melville
Broughton to inaugurate a plar
tor the general improvement Of
state health conditions.
Poe Commission
Governor Broughton named {
Estate Hospital and Medical Care
Commission to study our health
conditions and to develop a state.
wide program or plan. Governor R
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
Case of The Railroads

Employees of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company have received
a special message monthly for ten years
from their president through the En-
ployes' Magazine. Many messages have
dealt with line problems-operation
service, etc. Occasionally they have been
of as much significance to investors in
the company's securities as to it's work.
ers.
Among the latter is one recently dis
tributed. In it ]. B. Hill, L. & N. presi-
dent, cites certain observations by Pres
ident Truman. AS a nation, the Presi-
dent is quoted, "We must continue to
depend on them the railroads) for
transportation that is all essential to
military success. :" .Undeniable con-
illusions, therefore are that railroads
will remain essential in peace, and war,
that private ownership and operation
are more efficient and effective than
government ownership or operation and
consequently private operation remains
desirable, that establishment and ad-
ministration of a fair and impartial
national transportation policy are es-
sential 80.
On this premise, a national policy
reasonably should provide that each
agency of transportation be required to
pay it's W way, and each pay it's
proper share of taxes for support of the
government.
On III own behalf we add that while
in it's early days American railroading
was the beneficiary of tremendous row.
eminent assistance, including land
grants, it is practically the only means
of public transportation now wholly
paying it's way and carrying it's full
share of taxation, and that at no other
time has it faced such stiff competition.
It is these facts that give investors
in railroad securities their chief reason
for complaint that an adequate national
railroad policy has not been put into
effect.
That the situation may be better
understood, MI. Hill writes: eve wish
every railroad investor could assist
management in presenting these mat
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
Origin, Purposes, And Objectiues
OF Good Health Program Outlined

Gregg Cherry, then a candidate
for Governor, joined heartily in
approving the idea. DR.. Clarence
Poe, Editor of the Progressive
Farmer, was appointed Chairman
of this Commission, which includ-
ed leaders from all sections,
groups, occupations, and profess
sions in the State. Special com
mittees were named with chair
men and vice-chairmen, includ-
ing such well known North Caro-
linians as Thomas ]. Pearsall,
Josephus Daniels, Bishop Clare
Purcell, DR.. P. P. Mccain, DR..
Paul F. Whitaker, DR.. C. Horace
Hamilton, DR.. G. M. Cooper, Char
les A. Cannon, C. A. Fink, DR.. j.
W. Vernon, DR.. w. M. Coppridge,
DR.. E. E. Blackman, c. c. Spauld-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
The Doctor Says
ALCOHOLISM SAID
NEUR0TIC DISEASE
BY WILLIAM A. OBRIEN, NJ. n

"A III
Neurotics who drink eXcessive]u
in an effort to escape their DIFF,
ficulties comprise about l per cent
Of the population. These UNIFORM.
mates are not to be confused with
those who drink to excess for busi.
ness or social reasons.
In the past, attempts to helm
chronic alcoholics failed because
the neurotic nature of the problem
was not understood.
Society's attitude toward alec.
holics has changed constantly
through the years, as one method
after another has failed to reform
them. Today alcoholics are con.
sidered sick men and women, and
society is achieving some success
in helping them.
Alcoholics Anonymous, an organi.
zation of formerly chronic alcohol.
les which fosters sobriety through
individual and group action, has
been successful in aiding those
whose n~eurotic difficulties werA
arrested. The enthusiasm which
these men and women display in
helping others is directly proper.
tionate to their ability to HELM
themselves.
When the Alcoholics Anonymous
movement started, I doubted that
the program would succeed since
it required of the members con.
slant preoccupation with their own
difficulty. But the leaders Of Al
coholics Anonymous, instead OF
being made more neurotic by their
long association with the group
have actually become less so.
Neurotics are maladjusted peo-
pie who find it impossible to cope
with life's problems without be-
coming emotioaally upset. Some
escape through alcohol, others
through drugs, or eating, or games
and hobbies. Why n~euroticS adopt
different routes in trying to eS,
cape conflicts is still unknown.
Chronic alcoholics differ from
excessive users of alcohol in that
when they start to drink they
cannot stop until they become sick,
run out of money, or r picked up
by the police. In the past they
were treated as people made sick
by alcohol and not as drinking
sick people.
By recognizing the neurotic ma
ture of chronic alcoholism, the
medical profession is helping al
coholics through the use of psyche
therapy, and the Alcoholics Anon
ymous organization has proven
one of the best ways of admins.
tering group psychotherapy.
QUESTION: Can you tell M
how to get nicotine stains off the
skin of my fingers?
ANSWER: You probably refer
to the brown stains which develop
from the tar in tobacco, for nico-
tine does not color the skin. Why
not use a cigaret- or cigar-holder?
1t will take some time for the
stains to disappear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
Star Dust

Best Man?
Jasper acted as best man at his
friend Horace's wedding, after
which he rushed to his apartment
changed his clothes, and took a
boat for South America. Eighteen
months later he returned home,
and again donned the dress suit
he had worn at the wedding. In
one of the pockets he discovered
a hundred dollar bill! he ponder
ed the discovery for a while, and
was struck with a sudden, and ter.
rible, suspicion.
fastening to the minister who
had ofeiciated at the wedding. he
inquired. You remember marry
ing Horace Stuyvesant and Mil
dred Tenant eighteen months
ago?"
"Oh, yes" replied the clergy
man. "They are members of my
church now"
Tell me-" said Jasper, chow
much did you receive as your fee
On that occasion?"
The preacher smiled.
Don't you remember" he re-
piled.
mo" stammered Jasper.
Then I'll refresh your memory
was the laughing rejoinder. you
thanked me profusely FOR my serv,
ices and then slipped into my hand
a silver of plug tobacco wrapped j
tinfoiI."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

ing and others. A careful investi-
cation was made Of conditions
throughout the entire state. The
conclusion was unacceptable that
our poor health conditions were due
in large measure to a shortage
of doctors, hospitals and medical
personnel. Some of the major find
ings were
That we are 5000 hospital beds
below the national average of four
beds per thousand population;
That AZ per cent of hospital
beds are located in six large urban
counties. while 33 rural counties
are without hospital facilities of
any kind;
That we need 1900 more doctors
to provide one doctor for each L.
600 people;
That while 70 per cent of our
people live in rural communities
they have only 81 per cent of the
doctors and have n doctor for
each $4,000 people;
That an average person would
have a better chance to get in a
hospital in Al other states and a
better chance to get a Doctor in
"A other states when needed than
they would in North Carolina;
That North Carolina is 41st in
maternal mortality, 18th in in
FAINT mortality, and 18th in death
rate per thousand population when
adjusted to the age distribution
of the total United States popula-
ton.
A recent statewide examination
Of North Carolina school boys was
cited as showing that IS per cent
had defective teeth; 16 per cent
defective vision; 16 per cent were
underweight; and IA per cent had
defective tonsils. About 100, OOo
school children fail their grade
each year in North Carolina. DR.,
Carl Reynolds, State Health Of
ficer, estimates that one-half or
$4,000 of these "repeaters" are
due to physical defects that could
be corrected. Our tuberculosis and
Mental Hospitals are also over
crowded.
In October Of 1914, the Poe Com
mission made its report to the
Continued On Page I; Col. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06
Religion
DoyByDay
HE L ME M
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS

In this mornings mail comes a
fiery letter from a Tennessee
reader excoriating me for hav-
ing said, in a Sunday School les
son, that some spiritually-minded
persons play cards, dance, 60 to
the theatre and use tobacco. He
said that this article is the worst
he ever read, and charges me
with being an enemy of Jesus
Christ. The brother has quite a
vocabulary of vi%tuperation.
Strangely enough, his is the only
letter of condemnation 1 have re-
ceived In connection with this par.
ticular article. 1 have expected
many, for there are myriads Of
devout Christians who think that
Indulgence in worldly amuse-
ment" is the sin of sins.
They have missed the point that
the great Methodist Church de-
leted it's worldly amusement"
paragraph from its Discipline. And
they seem unaware of the multi
tude of sincere Christians who find
no harm in these indulgences.
My belligerent correspondent
seems to have neither tolerance
nor charity in his creed; nor any
recognition of a brothers rights
of conscience. He specifically OBJ
jects to a broad-gauge Christian
ity. He should study his Bible
more comprehensively and take a
fuller look at the contemporary
Christian scene.
Teach us, o patient Father, that
u,hnxa &ha Shirt az 4ha Lard In
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

In the mixed pair event at the
California-All Western tournament
at Coronado / played with Maui
reen Bailey Of San Francisco, and
there was never a dull moment.
Maureen writes a very interesting
bridge column and is active in
organized bridge.
Ioday's hand proved a stumb-
ling block to many players in the
tournament. They won the open
ing lead with the king of spades,
cashed a diamond and ruffed a
diamond in dummy, then led a
queen of clubs. The finesse was
taken and East made a smart plav
by refusing to win.
Then declarer led the ten Of
clubs from dummy. East won and
made the killing defensive play.
laying down the king of diamonds,
and locking the declarer in dunn
my.
When Mrs. Bailey PLAYED the
hand, she won the opening lead
in dummy with the ace of spades,
and being in nc hurry to ruff dia-
monds, she led the queen OF clubs.
When East refused to win, she led
the ten Of clubs. Again East re-
fused to win, and Mrs. Bailey won
the third round Of clubs with the
ace.
Then she started to run the
heart suit. East could trump
whenever he was ready, and there
was no way to prevent Mrs. Bailey
from making her jack of clubs
and six Of clubs separately.
This hand, which several pairs
tried to play at six hearts, shows
the ACCESSIBILITY of playing con-
tracts with a four-four trump hold
ing, so that you have the advant-
age OF a long suit for discards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

It would be wonderful to pay 20 per
cent less income taxes. But it might
also be disastrous.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-06

Those who operate our factories can re-
duce production at any time the market is
glutted. The farmer can only reduce produc-
ton by not planting at the beginning of a CROP
year.-Sen. Richard B. Russell CD of Georgia
The United Nations represents an attempt
to proceed along the path of reason. Any other
concept rests on a resort to force. Arthur
Coons, president Occidental College.
Evening star., 1947-03-07
IS Pass D. {. Test
For Graduate Nurses

The Nurses Examining Board to-
day announced 65 out Of rs candi-
dates for graduate nurse certificates
in the District passed their nursing
examination in January.
Local nursing schools with perfect
records in the test, which took place
January 1924, were Providence, with
II successful candidates; George
town, with 10; Gallinger, with Z,
and Sibley, with g.
Garfield had 13 successful appli-
cants out of 16, and Freedmen's IS
out of 20. Of three out-of town
trainees, only one passed the exam
ination.
Honor students, with grades Of 80
or better, were led by Miss Marie A.
Anderson of Garfield Hospital with
a mark of "a.
Providence Hospital had six stu
dents in the honor category: Sister
Josephine Marie Waters, and the
Misses Elizabeth J.sHickey, Mary A.
Krock, Mary Patricia Farrell, Rose
Mary Connor and Mary Jeanne
McCullen.
Others were the Misses Mary D.
Moore, Catherine c. Marcinko and
Mary E. Stanley of GEORGETOWN;
Charlotte L. Payne Of Freedmen's;
Gertrude E. Hall and Ruth M. Miles
of Gallinger; Florence M. Bowen
and Shirley L. Rensch of Sibley, and
Mrs. Edna McElvain Sultenfuss of
the University of Minnesota, the
only successful out-of town appli-
cant.
Evening star., 1947-03-07
Athens, Ohio, Hears
National Symphony
Special plspoteh to The ssor

ATHENS, Ohio, Mar. THE Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra present.
ed the major musical event of the
season last night under the auspices
of the Community Concert Asso-
citation to a capacity house of more
than $500 at Memorial Auditorium
Under the expert direction of Dr.
Hans Kinder, a we'll balanced pro-
gram was presented to the enthu-
siastics audience. About half of the
crowd was made up of students from
Ohio University.
Symphony in D Minor" one Of
Cesar Franck's works, was the main
offering by the 85-piece orchestra.
Mozart's familiar overture to THE
Marriage of Figaro" was colorful.
One of the composers most delight
full creations, the familiar melody
Of this piece, was brought out very
clearly.
Excerpts from the ballet, "Gaya-
nach," by the contemporary COM
poser, Aram Khachaturyan, Dance
of the Rose Maidens," Lullaby y
and Dance With the Sabers," were
exoctic, fiery and full Of color. :
This number was effective and
was enthusiastically received by the
audience.
Dance With the Sabers" was
played for an encore.
Two compositions by Richard
Wagner, "Traume," and prelude to
Act l of die Melstersinger," COM
pleted the program.
Evening star., 1947-03-07
Auto Dealer Fined $3.50
ion 0PA Violation CHARGE

Robert F. Cook, who last July WIS
named in a 19-count indictment
charging violation OF oPA regula-
tions, yesterday was fined $3.50 hy
Justice Alexander Holtzoff of Dis
trict Count on a single count. Mr.
Cook had pleaded guilty to the one
count accusing him of selling an
automobile for 5000 when the cell
ing price was STA. :. Is
The other counts, dismissed
on Government motion, included
charges Of Justification of records
failing to file certificate of trans
fer and requiring the trade-in OF
an old automobile as condition OF
sale.
Last July Mr.. Cook was described
as owner of the Cook Motor Co..
1900 block of L street NV. The
court was informed yesterday he
had made restitution in other
counts, which involved selling abov-
ing ceilings.
Evening star., 1947-03-07

Sign up for security. Buy United
States Savings Bonds.
Evening star., 1947-09-25

Argentina and Australia could
provide most of the increase in
grains argentina 100000 tons,
Australia. 10000 tonsl. and Burma
most of the increase in rice ex-
ports. (Seven hundred seventy
Ave thousand tons out of an esti-
mated total increase of 100000
tons). Cuba can be expected to
supply most of the increase in
available sugar, and the Philip
pine Republic almost the entire
increase in edible fats and oils.
Serious Gap Still Left.
Even with this expected increase
in exports from other countries,
together with the food that woulo
be available under present circum-
stances for shipment by the United
States, there would still be a serious
gap between the minimum needs of
deficit countries and the total of
food stuffs which could be supplied.
In view of this serious situation,
additional steps should be taken to
increase the availability of food
supplies for export and the efficiency
of their use. A definite response
biilty rests on the deficit countries
to make the most effective possible
use of their indigenous production
by strengthening their collection
and distribution systems and by
spreading carefully all available
supplies over the 12-month period
of the marketing year. AS men,