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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-11
Capital Spotlight
BY BEATRICE HERMAN
copyright, 1947, JTA, Inc.)


As of April FOOLS Day, the Big
Five had agreed to a special ses-
ion of the United Nations Gen
prsl Assembly to consider the Pal
pstine issue. The timing was no
Iolbt accidental, but well to re-
member.
After lengthy Anglo-American
alks in London and in Washington
he State Department announced
readiness ito agree to any proceed
IRE for handling the Palestine
problem in the United Nations
which was clearly in accordance
With the Charter and would appear
o expedite such handling" In
his spirit the Department approx
ID the original British proposal for
special session of the General
Assembly to appoint a commission
% deal with the Palestine ques-
Jon. Prior to a polling of the
pther members of the UN, France,
he Soviet Union and China also
greed to the special session,
which may be set for some time
, May,
No matter what approach is
nade to the Palestine question,
Ou inevitably end up with another
OmmiSsiOn. At this time the
nembership of the UN group is
I'LL unknown. When formed, they
nay find helpful to their deliber-
tiOns an observation of DR.. Sam
el Johnson, to wit:
i know not anything more
Neasant, or more instructive, than
compare experience with ex-
ectation, or to register from time
. TIME the difference between idea
nd reality. It is by this kind of
reservation that we grow daily
esS liable to be disappointed"
May is likely to be a month of
Ome Importance. 1t is presum-
Oly so considered around the
white House. Because of a feeling
nat various matters, particularly
the International field, may be
Omlng to a head during that
iOnth, President Truman cancell-
a May trip to Mississippi, where
was to address a cotton cOun-
meeting.
with the whole Middle East
ueStlon expanding, like the Jap
ileSe paper flowers which spread
Pu' When immersed in water, the
resident will undoubtedly have
PuSy weeks ahead. The argument
oeing circulated, particularly in
congressional circles, that the
ni'e mas come to treat the Pales-
.'e problem as an integral part
the Middle. East, and not as an
'Oiated unit. This argument is
U'dnced from two directions, and
Of two purposes.
One side declares that the Unit
states should use the proposed
TO Greece and Turkey to OBJ
VI" concessions from the British
negotiations on Palestine.
'"Olllzing conditions in one Sec
wi OF the Middle East, through
sumption by the United States
british financial interests, is
rn s. acterized as illogical, if the
~ ~'ed States does not act to REM
y the unstable conditions in Pal
me over which it has frequent
expressed concern.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-11

William $. Paley, Chairman Of the
Board Of the Columbia Broadcasting
System, has been named Chairman Of the
Advisory Council Of the $l70.O0O,OO0
United Jewish Appeal for Refugees.
Overseas Needs and Palestine, it was
announced this week by Henry Nor.
genthau, Jr.. General Chairman Of the
United Jewish Appeal. In a statement
accepting the Advisory Council Chair.
manship, Mr.. Paley hailed the United
Jewish Appeal as "a cause Of major
world significance" and added that he
had accepted the position Of leadership
in the $l7O,OOO,OOO drive for the relief,
rehabilitation and resettlement Of
Europe's Jewish survivors tout Of a
firm conviction that every American
should share in binding the wounds Of
war and healing the scars Of cruel and
widespread oppression in Europe"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-11

LIE struggle IOr freedom must
be an organized process" he stat
ed. Anarchy is not freedom-it
is the end of it. We aim at a
normal, disciplined and organized
national life. This is what we call
the Jewish State. We are trying
to evolve order out of chaos, but
in the meantime, Jewish life is
chaotic and we pay heavy price"
Mr.. ShertOk declared that or
CARNATIONS in this country using
high-powered advertising tech
niques were guilty of ga huge
fraud being perpetrated on cred
ulOus public. The sacred slogan
of Jewish independence is being
prOfaned. In Palestine, too, an
archy is rearing it's ugly head.
Groups have broken away from
the organized Jewish community
to conduct Zionist policy of their
own. By means of bombs and pis-
tolls they try to impose their will
on the community and terrOrize
it into submission. They stain our
standard with the blood of inno-
cent people. They provide our
British enemies with ready excuses
for mass reprisals which hit us
harder and harder. They are push
ing the YishuV to the brink of
are the most effective
allies of the White Paper regime"
Mr.. Shertok, who as political
chief of the Jewish Agency will
play a key role in placing the
Jewish case for Palestine before
the UN, stated that no member
Of the United Nations could take
lightly the views of that organiza-
ton. "Yet," he stated, mo men,
Der has waited for the approval of
that or any other international
authority before it became what
it is today-a nation firmly rooted
in it's native soil and master of
is destiny. One and all they have
worked out their salvation by
methods which they have found
legitimate and appropriate"
While pointing out that the de-
cisiOns of the UN could not be ig-
nOred, Mr.. ShertOk outlined the
Jewish course of action toward
achieving Jewish statehood. "In
the last resort, our fate is in our
OWN hands and we shall be masters
IF our own destiny in the measure
that we will it to be so. Most
is to bring over Jews,
despite the ban. settle them de-
spite the land laws, equip them
for defense against any danger
that may arise. Let us never for
get that we are still an island in
4 hostile sea which may become
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France. He campaigned for
lend-lease and other measures.
He was a member of the Com
mittee to. Defend America by
Aiding the Allies.
The only way to escape in
ternatlonal complications is to
get off the earth, and we are
not ready for that" he said.
Broadcast to Italians
After the United States got in
to the war, he broadcast anti
fascist short wave talks beamed
at Italy. In their own tongue,
the blunt spoken LaGuardia
urged the people of Italy to pas
sive revolt, telling them they
had been betrayed by Mussolini
who in turn was about to be
betrayed by Hitler.
The fascists referred sarcastic
cally to his poor Italian pro-
nunciation. Though he was of
predominant Italian extraction
he had some Jewish blood, too
Mr.. LaGuardia did not learn
to speak the language until he
was 20.
With the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor, the Mayor inaug-
urated his weekly talk to the
people over the municipal
radio station WNYC and con-
tinued this Sunday program
throughout the rest Of his ad-
ministration, with the watch
words of patience and forti-
ltude."
What he would say in his
talks was a%nybody's guess. The
subjects might range from a
new recipe for spaghetti or beef
goulash to a coy tip that shoe
rationing was coming, such as
he gave one Sunday on the eve
OF the start Of that rationing.
Voluntarily Quit Mayoralty
"A new commodity is to be
rationed and it isn't food" he
said. II can't say what it is,
but I wouldn't walk too much
II | were you" Very soon East
Side stores that were open on
Sundays were jammed with
customers. The mayor said
later that he forgot that some
shoe stores were open.
In his broadcasts he attacked
tin horn gamblers" and plead
ed in high pitched tones that
dlceplayers and horse Eettors
break themselves of "this ter
rible, terrible habit" During a
newspaper delivery strike, he
read the comics over the air.
He liked music and sometimes
assembled the podium himself.
In the spring of 1945 he an
nounced he was not a candidate
for a fourth term. "There are
many reasons why I think |
should not rum he said. "First.
there is always the danger of
one becoming stale in office.
ami | do not want to become
stale at any time l do not want
to become so calloused that l
could not get indignant, yes,
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rur ASSOCIATED PRESS

colossal figure in the di-
',,.;ve was Fiorello Henry
r,,ardia, the S foot 3 inch
avid who slew the Ta,nmany
D'|sth to become mayor of
w.. York and then went on to
otber records. He was the
reform" mayor ever re-
1,.tpd and the first mayor to
three consecutive terms. He
Nr.,tarilv retired after serving
PRACTITIONER of the rough
afum e, Mr.. LsGuardia
'' aa on many toes and had
81 ss own stepped on MANY times,
p! a,' campaign am season and out.
ID ~ has been called such
,i nv as "breast beating show
lu nrS1" ''demagogue," political
Haa" tebank," "vilifier With an
nnphridled tongue" "valn popin-
NV" and cad"
H His %whiplash tongue was ever
adv to do battle. Once during
Is's ronaion he picked up a
head Of cabbage and exclaimed,
'rv opponents head" To the
.h 10, that he had an 'ungov-
Enable temper the peppery
favor shot back that he would
a.ooner have an ungovernable
..mner than a governable
;seoffed at Prohibition
~The tinhorns and the gam
,lers don't like me-" he would
Wv. THE black market opera
ms don't like me and I don't
sslp any of them to like me-"
and md he often heaped whitening
i%snunciation on POLITICIANS"
Enemies accused him in turn
n resorting to methods that
would have given machine poll
fcians pause.
4 great dramatist, Mr.. La
cuardia. while a member Of
Tmgress, brewed "beer" in
mtb his Washington and New
York offices as d protest
,eainst national prohibition. He
waved a 25-cent lamb chop and
So roast on the floor of the
House of Representatives to en-
,tsasize the high cost of living
shortly after World War L.
He addressed national groups
In New York in their native Ian
gage - italian, German,
french, Yiddish or Yugoslav.
When persecution of the Jews
was at it's height in Germany,
/, delegation of Nazis visited
New York and the mayor gave
Them an escort of Jewish po-
Ecemen. A Nazi newspaper said
that showed ga gross lack of
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and impatient and lose my TEN
per when I hear Of graft and
corruption and when I hear of
crime and racketeering. -.
Il do not believe that in our
form of government chief ex-
ecutives should be reelected
time after time. . Rotation in
office is good and wholesome.
It is necessary in a democfa-
Assumed Heavy Program
Explaining = to avoid being
called inconsistent-why he sup.
ported President Roosevelt for
third and fourth terms, he said
that while he did not lie the
third term idea mo one in our
entire country had the knowl-
edge of European affairs and
the grasp of the situation as did
President Roosevelt in 1910.
Four years later, with the war
on, ''there was no choice"
Never one to belittle his own
accomplishments, the Mayor
said of his administr alton:
"We have established a new
pattern, a new model of intelli-
gent, clean, scientific, nonpoliti-
cal government. Yes, my
friends, you gave me a job and
II did it," In a later address
he said that he had found the
city virtually bankrupt and had
put it on it's feet financially,
then urged his listeners to keep
a close watch on succeeding adj
ministr atoms.
Il don't think they'll be able
to break the city of New York
in four years." he said. "but
after that, watch"
When Mr.. LaGuardia' retired
at the end of 1915 he received
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Mayor "a Guardia:s Life
Vas Full Of Love. Hate

taste" and was a 'poor Joke"
Aroused Germans Ire
One of Mr.. LaGuardia's re-
marks resulted in the United
states making an apology to the
German government. That was
early in 1937-long before out
break of World War II-when
ne suggested that the forthcom-
ing New York Worlds Fair in
clude in its exhibits a ''chamber
OF horrors" in which there
would be "the figure of that
brown = shirted fanatic who is
now menacing the peace of the
world"
An angry outburst in the Ger
man press followed and the
United States apologized. But
the fiery mayor repeated the
remark, made originally before
a meeting of woman members
of the American Jewish Con-
gress, and said he stood by it.
Mr.. Hitler's own government
was quick to recognize that l
meant him." Mr.. LaGuardia
said. II don't know whether it
is his guilty conscience or my
power of description. . -
This product of New York's
polyglot lower East Side had a
seemingly inexhaustible amount
of energy and drive. He could
catch a midnight train. to Wash
ington, appear at a COMPRESSION
al hearing, go to the White
House for lunch, return in time
to make an inspection of the
Fulton fish market and then
rush to a fire in Harlem. shout
ing orders and generally max
ing his presence known.
Why He Went To Fires
His regular attendance at
fires drew many gibes. He once
gave this explanation:
81 don't like it any more than
when I have to 60 down into
a sewer to inspect it. But it's
part of my job. AS long as I'm
mayor, any time any employe
of the city must expose himself
to any extrahazardous danger,
the mayor is going 10 go and
share it with him, whether they
joke about it or not"
While the New York mayoral-
ty is sometimes ranked second
in importance and strain to the
Presidency of the United States,
Mr. LaGuardia carried on many
other activities along with it.
Early in World War II he
served as United States Direc-
tor Of Civilian Defense. F[e also
was president of the U. S. Con-
ference of Mayors and chair
man of the American section of
the Permanent U. S.-Canadian
Joint Defense Board. In be-
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tween he campaigned fer his
friend, President Franklin D
Roosevelt.
Toward the end of his Ions
tenure. Mr.. LaGuardia was Di.
rector General of the United
Nations Relief and Rehabili.
tatlon Administration (UNRRA)
a Job he tackled with his usual
gusto. Il want fast : moving
SHIPS, not slow reading resolu-
tlons," he barked when he as
sumed that office. "From this
point on the protocol is off. Our
job is to take food wherever we
can find it to people in need
wherever they may be i and
that's all"
Decorated for Work
For his UNRRA services.
President Harry S. Truman
awarded Mr.. LaGuarGia the
highest civil decoration. the
Medal for Merit, and said he
had earned 'the gratitude OF
millions in the world who were
threatened with starvation"
Once Mr.. LaGuardia made a
dramatic trip into the Mime
sofa wheat fields, mounted a
rusty farm wagon and appealed
to the assembled farmers to
take. their grain from storage
and sell it so as to help relieve
Europe's misery.
He seized a loaf of bread,
ripped off six slices and held
them up to view. In one coun-
try, he said, that represented an
entire days food allowance
land mark you, there's nc
gravy goes with it." The wheat
began to roll to market.
Truly Mr.. LaGuardia lived ur
to his reputation as "the little
man who is everywhere He
once said he was mayor q
hours a day.
Packed into his varied career
were experiences of a frontier
boy in Arizona, consular at
tache, World War I flier, law
yer, president of the New York
Board of Aldermen and Repre-
sentative in Congress.
Accomplishments as Mayor
When he first entered office
as mayor, New York was de.
MED further financing by banks,
but in a short time he secured
finances from the very bankers
who had refused to handle city
bonds.
Appraising his 12-year admin
istration in a municipal hand
book, Mr.. LaGuardia said that
during his stay "the city gov
eminent has acquired a soul
partisan politics, dishonesty,
graft, selfishness, f%avoritism
have been entirely abolished"
His administration built 60
schools, 200 Fairgrounds and
six huge housing projects.
Transit unific a ton was
achieved. At his insistence, the
city purchased the marlborough
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-21
South

terian North and South
churches.
Rev. Carl B. Craig, pastor OF
the local church, read the paper
and led the discussion.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
church served refreshments.
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Jacksonville Presby-
terrain Discuss Unity

JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 20
Elders of the Presbyterian
church from Pollocksville,
Morehead City, Antioch and
Jacksonville met at the local
church to discuss the proposed
plan for re-uniting the Freshly
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-21

an annual lifetime pension of
$l0,z74, but he Immediately I'M
dertook an ambitious radio
communicating and writing "a
reer.
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MORE OIL
(Continued From Page One)

of last years supply" Harry J..
Kennedy, of the Continental Oil
Company, Ponca City, Okla,
telegraphed in reply to tele-
gram from Doughton and t h e
North Carolina delegation. I'm
dications are we can complete
arrangements to get this into
North Carolina through ocean
terminals of other companies,
but some doubt of our own sup
ply was recently raised by fire
at Lake Charles, La, refinery,
processing crude for us. If final
results of this fire do not de-
prive us of stocks we are count
ing on, we will make the added
supply contribution mentioned. "
However, American OIL COM
pany, Baltimore, suggested "the
absolute necessity of conserva-
ton by all users to the extent of
10 per cent of consumption,
which will result from lowering
room temperatures by four de-
grees below 72-73 degrees,
which is national average"
Shipments Comparable
This company said, I'VE have
been able to supply our custo-
mers with quantities compar-
able with their purchases in cor
responding months last year.
Our company is expending
every resource at it's disposal to
meet the approximate require
ments of its customers.
Shell Oil company, New York
City, suggested that Governor R.
Gregg CHEEKY issue an oil-con-
servation proclamation to help
the fuel oil shortage in the State.
The company also recommend
ed the governor appoint some
one to direct oil conservation
information.
This company said it is re-
ducing deliveries to customers
10 per cent from normal and ad-
ded conservation is essential
this winter, while a long-range
program to alleviate the short
age is being worked out.
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NEICHB0R NATIONS
Continued From Page One)
By Alley

expressed hope it would lead to
peace settlement.
This come only a few hours
after DR.. Karl Guber, Austrian
foreign minister, told a news
conference here that there ap-
peared to be "real hope" for
CHE first time that the Big
Four would write an agreed
peace pact for his country.
Farley Encouraging
A British Foreign Office
spokesman expressed the OPT
MON at another news conference
that yesterdays discussion be-
tween the Foreign Minister'S s
deputies over East-West differ
ences in Austria was "encour-
aging and helpful"
All three references-Bevin's,
Grubers's and the Foreign Or
were based upon Russia's offer
to submit counter-proposals to a
French compromise plan for
settling disposition of German
assets in Austria, chief barrier
to an agreement.
This was in line with Soviet
Foreign M mister V. M. Molo-
tov's announcement to the
Council of Foreign Ministers
that he was ready to study the
French proposal as a basis for
discussion. Previously, when
the French compromise was
presented at a four-power COM
mission meeting in Austria, the
Russians had refused even to
discuss it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
GOVERNOR DOING ALL
HE CAN AT PRESENT

RALEIGH, Dec. 18.-R)-Gov-
ernor Cherry said tonight that
he had been in consultation
with representatives of the oil
industry on possible steps to
alleviate a serious shortage of
fuel oil in the state.
The governor said that his
conferences with the oil men
had been interrupted by meet
ings at Washington at which
the oil men discussed the prob
lem with members of the
states delegation in Congress.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
NURSES
Continued From Page One)

.h,ems existing at the James
lp}IoIrer pIc Memorial hospital has
a. bpen achieved. We still feel
~. there is a misunderstanding
'nay oro members of the hospital
sll,1 sard concerning our association.
DVbile our program of eco
.,ic security for professional
purees llU may appear to be designed
.u- ,ar financial gain for the indi-
" ll.;dnal nurse, two of the principal
'l 'ir,s of the program are to D
SS;nnlifv the nursing personnel
Sra5lems of hospitals, and (2)
FpaciJitate the recruiting of nurses.
sTbis misunderstanding pre-
,+s this community from hav-
W. - the nursing service it de-
.n9 .a9,.es and has a right to ex-
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DISTRESSED SHIP
Continued From Page One)

Harbor that her hull was crack
ing amidships
At noon today enson radio
ed that stormy seas had subsidized
and the surface she was crossing
at a reduced six knots, heading
for Honolulu, was like a mill
pond" compared to last night.
Capt. McFadden apparently
headed for Honolulu because he
was afraid to turn his ship
around and subject its crack
ing side to the full swells.
E. Stanley McGrath, manager
of the ships operators, Suden
and Christensen, in Portland,
messaged Coast Guard headquar-
ters here that he was mot toe
much concerned" over the Ben
sons situation, and believed her
out of danger for the time be-
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SCOTS COMPLAIN

stituent. She said her l7-year-oh
grandson, six feet, two, couldn't,
accept job because he couldn't
get trousers to fit him.
eff the position doesn't i'm
prove soon, l can see him hav-
ing to work in his kilt" the let
ter said.
Harold Wilson, president OF
the the Board of Trade, said he
didn't think the trousers short
age was any worse in Aberdeen
than elsewhere but promised to
give special attention. to the
complaint
For Newspaper Service Dial 2-3Sl1
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BROTHERHOODS
Continued From Page One)

.,oreasa of s1.24 a day, retro
''T The engineers firemen, en-
g;nemen and switchmen are
sspine ss strike vote which Of
sc;aIS ta Of the unions said was
rl rnnoing about 98 per cent in
favor Of a strike.
vote favoring strike is
necessary to take ful acvan-
ta6e Of he detailed provisions
n the National Railway LABOR
sc+ II would empowe: Presi-
dent Trumen to declare an en-
sraencv and appoint a fact-find-
ing board to investigate the dis
MI mite and make recommends
lions for settlement.
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WHITE HOUSE

California's beloved Stanford
University, and Harry Truman
finds the White House more at
tractive than Independence.
Mo-"
Daniels said there's ar sap
pear' about the White House
and that the great office of
President "does something to a
man."
"Few privileged to hang up
their hats there have been
happy after its doors were
closed to them" he said.
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detailed accounting of payments
made to Mrs. Fritz and of bonus

detailed accounting of payments
made to Mrs. Fritz and of bonus
payments made to regular tea
chers for extra work. One Wit
ness, Karl Thornburg, Jr., tes-
titled yesterday that he had not
asked for extra pay while per-
forming extra work to alleviate
a teacher shortage at Hudson.
The judges questioning into
state law governing bonus pay
ments to state employees earlier
had been directed to Paul Reid,
comptroller Of the State Board OF
Education, who was on the stand
most of the morning. Reid told
the judge that the 1947 General
Assembly had provided varying
sums to employees bracketed ac-
cording to their regular salaries
and that no bonus had been pro-
vided for extra work.
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FRITZ TO TESTIFY
Continued From Page One)

ICOntlnued From Page Une)
in which, witness testified yes
terday, she spent much of her
time promoting her husbands
race for the NCEA presidency
and in supporting the South
Piedmont plan for higher teacher
pay.
The CPA gave the judge a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19

The strange banyan tree of
India, whose branches take root
when they take the ground and
turn into trunks, may have as
many as $50 large main trunks
and 5000 smaller ones.
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EXPLOSIONS END
CONTINUED From Page One)

day. Police said there was nc
clue to either murder.
A young Arab wounded by
gunfire last night at Saint
Stevens Gate in the old quarter
of Jerusalem died today.
Four shots were fired at a
Jewish bus leaving the old quar-
ter, but none was injured.
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E3S.
ANCIENT TAVERN
CONTINUED From Page One)

which Paul appeared before the
Roman governor, Gallio," he
said. "In every building we found
the names of friends of the
APOSTLE"