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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
BY BILL

i, All departments of the hospital
are damned.
Council and Kirby buildings in
the epileptic colony we're designed
to accommodate 1877 patients each.
When Maxine Smith of Kannap.
oils was admitted to the Council
hall, the female population there
stood at 256. At Kirby were 258
men.
And, ITS epileptics in the state
are awaiting admittance to the
Colony.
The mental division is bulging.
AS of Wednesday, 918 women were
crowded into one wing, and 10
seniles were housed in a section
already condemned as a fire trap.
On the other end Of the main
building were 889 men.
Caring for these 2.4o7 patients
were six doctors, including the SUI
perintendent; 10 graduate nurses;
212 attendants; 20 students.
The mental division also has a
long waiting list. AS Of August IL,
there were 1886 applications on file.
DR.. Blackwelder says. Some
of these mentally-sick persons are
being held in county jails, for their
safety and protection Of others.
1--WE cannot tell exactly
how many persons are in jails,''
the superintendent said. Zone day
a man may be violent and have
to be confined, and the next day
he may be all right. l certainly
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
The Jackson Case

Judge J. Paul F~rizzelle, sitting as
committing magistrate on instructions
from Governor Cherry, played his part
we'll when he held for trial the ring
leader OF the kidnapers who forcibly
removed a young Negro mill worker
from the jackson jail and the jailer
who failed to oppose their unlawful
entry.
AS a result of his action, Joe Gun
nlngham, the ringleader, and A. W.
Edwards, jail keeper, will have to an
swer for their crime, despite the fail
ure OF a grand jury to indict either,
though Cunningham had confessed.
The miscarriage of justice resulting
from the grand jury's inaction may
be rectified, so far as these two often
ders are concerned.
Why the other six members of the
moi are to go free is probably to be
explained by the fact that the Negro.
who identified Cunningham, did moi
identify them. At least evidence link
ing them to the crime was not forth
coming and Judge Frizzelle had no al
tentative to releasing them.
In the interest of justice further in
Quiry ought to be made into their con-
nection with the kidnapping and if pro
duced should be used to convict then
of their completely. It is known thai
seven men were involved-not ont
alone. No effort should be spared II
~uncovering evidence that links them tt
the crime.
And at the same time, even though
the grand jury failed to indict thu
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
The School Bell Rings

Earlv estimates fix the number of
new students enrolled in New Hanover
county schools at 1000. This is ap-
proximately 400 more than last year.
The overall estimate of enrolment in
all grades is 1000, with 725 fresh
men entering the high school. Thus,
when the bell rings this morning, the
county school system will enter upon
a buster term, with added RESPONSE
bilities, than in the recent past.
Among the major additional re-
sp~onsibilities. is Wilmington college,
which enters the local educational pic
ture for the first time. While the COL
lege conducted freshman classes last
year the arrangement was sponsored
practically by the University Of North
Carolina. This year, s%econd-yeal
courses have been added. and while the
state university is directly interested
in the colleges work, the job of operat-
ing the college falls upon the Board
of Education.
Thus Wilmington acquires an educa-
tional institution which has been long
sought. From $50 to ITS students will
be on hand today or tomorrow for the
first classes.
No vivid imagination is required to
see in this the start of a college which
will take it's place among the leading
seats of higher learning just as the
New Hanover High school has made
its way to the top of the states schools
of that rating.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
The Situation At Dix Hill

KANNAPOLIS, - North Caro-.
lima is making a feeble effort tc
help its mentallyeick. and
the frightening thing b
the problem is that a mere hand
full of doctors and nurses and the
relatives and closest friends of the
victims seem to care.
Dix Hill - the hospital that
sprawls over many acres of pref
ty land at Raleigh - is nerve
wrecking evidence of this I'M
thoughtful and careless attitude.
This hospital is actually a little
city. 1t has its own power plant,
bakery, sewing room, laundry,
carpentry shop, two big farms,
and some pretty cottages for staff
members
But into the old, WORKOUT build
ings provided for the patients have
been damned 2,4O0 men. women
and children.
DR.. R. G. Blackwelder, the su-
p%erintendent, and his small staff
are doing the best they can, know
ing as well as anybody else their
best is far from good enough.
All citizens are invited to 20 to
Dix Hill and see just what is going
on.
A guide can show certain Sec
lions that will make Dix Hill look
like the finest mental institution
in the country. He can show other
sections that will not.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

dominating factor Influencing 4
farm group in seeking a sn nss5es
duction in allotted Sci Iooys,I
Rather, the growers are !v Nv {
to the future in endeaEo' NJ :.
adapt production quotas ,.S IL pit
culiar circumstances "ill.a a-sea
vail in the world tobacco a . MI
With global economics IL ,r,; y
cit state Of chaos y ,aeres 1
quisi.e that a certain u'ssed i
Government cpnt;ol be lniy s~ VI
certain spheres =: America s-,y u,
auction. The eltuation Is ~
aggravated by ne d~E NeL D
rounding dolltr p;@rcsoa.i
foreign markets ard the lnf A4s:
ty Ct other countries 10 0 wy. d:
cca GOODS in ,ol9me' u ..r cis,::':
unless these cordtions are e t t51a'''
up. t&e full ara free .'s and d
of the old law OF supp
mand hardly can OBTAIN L.. inias
OF vital concern TO '. .bs prf
ira, Upper Pie ifnon; ttsrraer, H'
perity of the tobacco 4 vsl
ecunomic status 5eat rs TO u
close and diree' reia'lo nd lal1f
rrcyl Gritty yf oar cities s.o al hs ~
tries. His ability 10 aa' +tohacco "
cuction of bright lsa' .,set ~.
the prevailing Wo-,a hsreto'e' y
cil;: l.s Is a n,as5ef va hos an ~
which the whole area
portant stake
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
Silver Tongues
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN

WASHINGTON, - John L.
Lewis, according to the latest poll,
should be the first choice for the
Republican presidential nominee
in 1913.
This poll was based on the re-
cent suggestion of Rep. George H.
Bender of Ohio that a good radio
voice is vital to the success of
any presidential candidate. 1t was
made by taking a consensus OF
the opinions Of Washington's ra-
dio experts, who have handled
broadcasts for almost all the lead
ing political figures.
Just how John LIS name crept
into the questioning isn't quite
clear. But it did, despite the fact
that MI. Lewis had never before
been mentioned very seriously as
a candidate. 1t was unanimously
agreed by the voice experts that
Lewis voice and showmanship, il
not his popularity would be a va1,-
able asset to the Republican '48
ticket.
"Hammy, but very effective,
was n description Of Lewis or
the radio. "a radio personality
that is tops" was another.
None of the experts would lei
their names be used for direct
quotation. They apparently feared
what might happen if they crit.
cized one of the men and then hao
to handle another Of his programs
Taking the voice alone, aside
from personality considerations.
the experts unanimously agree
that Tom Dewey's is tops. He
enunciates most clearly, modu.
lates his voice best and is easier
to understand than almost any
other man in public life, they say.
III these respects, it is said that
Dewey's voice is almost on a par
with that of radio commentator
Lowell Thomas. It is reported that
Thomas gave Dewey many speak
ing lessons, in fact.
"The most cultured and perfect
voice for radio among any of to-
days politicians" a network an
nouncer says.
After Dewey, the poll revealed
that Sen. Jonn Bricker from Ohio
has about the best radio voice
Very effective" %"forceful." and
sincere" were some o. the de-
scriptions Of Bricker on the radio
There was much controversy
over the effectiveness Of Senator
eTaft on the radio. One radio en-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

gineer claimed that the rasping
qualities of Taft's voice made ii
irritating to audiences. Another
e x p e r t, however, said the
mid-Western nasal twang in the
Ohloan's voice gave it a sort OF
distinctive appeal. He said YOU
were convinced of Taft's sincerity
when you listened to him. They
almost all agreed that Taft was
one OF the best ad. libbers on the
air. 1t is difficult to tell, they say
when he is reading a Script and
when he isn't.
Far better than average, accord.
ing to the consensus, is the voice
of Harold Stassen. 'One network
program director described it this
way:
"Stassen's voice is good, al
right. But I think it has a tenden.
cy to appeal more to the hig,,
l. 9. audiences. It's impossible t.
explain just why, however,"
Another : announcer said that
Stassen was more effective owe,
the radio than in person because
his voice didn't quite match his
stature and appearance, and face
to-face audiences felt a little let
down when he started speakino
Vandenberg's personality on the
air was ranked close 70 the ton
His voice is "forthright' anc
"forceful," the experts claim. He
too, is another expert on talk;ne
without a script. =,
Only three of the experts polleo
had heard enough of General Mac.
Arthur's voice to make an an
praisal. One said it was "too melo
dramatic" for sophisticated Amer.
lean audiences. Another said hi,
diction was good but his deliver,
too slow eor radio. The other saic
If was 'just average
Outside the Republican party
ranks there was pretty genera
agreement about the best Demo.
cratic voices. Senator Pepper.
voice and that Of Secretary Of
Agriculture Clinton Anderson
were rated excellent. OF President
Truman, they all said that it wa
amazing how much his radio tech.
nique had improved since he had
become President.
Based on this survey, it certain.
ly appears that tae radio end of
the '48 presidential Campaign
should be entertaining to Ameri.
can audiences.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

Negro, he should be given a chance to
prove his innocence, if he was falsely
accused, or required to answer for the
crime with which he was originally
charged-attempted assault upon a
woman.
Judge Frizzelle performed his duty
in holding Cunningham and Edwards
for trial. But the jackson case is not
yet satisfactorily settled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
Truman's Bold Words

1~IGSlucIU 41u1lAd11O VIZ
Petropolis, during the closing session
of the Inter-American Conference, re-
mind US of the battle flag carried by
some of the Colonials in the Revolu-
tionary War, which displayed a coi]ed
rattle snake with the legend, Don't
tread on me-"
The United States, he declared will
seek peace with no less persistence
and no less determination than we ap-
piled to the quest for military victory"
The United States is peace-lovlng, but
is determined to remain strong; its
aversion to violence must not be mis-
interpreted as an invitation to others
to 'take liberties with the foundations
of international peace"
AS his address becomes a new Tru-
man doctrine, and gives clear warning
to Russia, though the Soviet Union is
not named, it is important, we think.
for Americans particularly. and for all
peoples to ponder carefully what is the
lett motif of his remarks. We quote:
1--WE do not believe that present in
ternational differences will have to be
resolved by armed conflict. The world
may depend upon it that we shall con-
tinue to go far out of our way to avoid
anything that would increase the ten
sions of international life.
"But we are determined that there
shall be no misunderstanding in these
matters. Our aversion to violence must
not be misread as a lack of determina-
ton on our part to live up to the obi
cations of the UN charter OF as an in
vitation to others to take liberties with
the foundations of international peace.
Our military strength will be retained
as evidence of the seriousness with
which we view our obligations"
This sums up our position. 1t does
not indicate the President i%nclines to
shake the sabre. Probably no man in
the world is more anxious to see all
swords beaten into plowshares. But it
does serve notice upon Russia. or anv
other power, that the United States
proposes to have peace, if it has to fight
for it.
We may expect violent retorts from
Moscow. But we may also consider
that Russia, which is in no shape to
launch a war, may find that it's best
policy lies in greater cooperation with
the United States. in it's just demands.
and with all other members of the So
called western democracies, than has
characterized it's course since the last
shooting wal ended.
NH. Truman's address was partic-
ularly timely and directed to a par
ticularly concerned audience. The dele
gates of the nineteen American repub-
lies who heard him may find their
backs stiffened against possible foreign
aggression and their minds more willing
to accept and promote inter-American
cooperation than has always prevailed
in the past.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

ants are on the mems side. n,
daytime, 10 at night.
Five vacancies exist or The NM,
ing staff and Mrs. Parker bo,a
to have them filled in septem5~'
when a class graduates.
Five doctors are active IN A,
treatment Of patients. DR.. w
Lascara, the assistant "
perintendent. and DR.. R. E, KIM
a staff psychiatrist, devote MA,
attention to the female patient, !,
the mental division. Two psycS,
trists, DR.. Felix Irmen and n
G. E. Wolfe, work with the men
DR.. Julian w. AshbT, former %
perintendent of the hospital, hesi|
the Epileptic Colony. Donald .
Carter, a former New York new,
paperman, is the chief psychds
gist.
DR.. Blackwelder's time is taxa
up by administrative work,
Relief for the crowded ho,aI|
is coming slowly.
Two wings in the Epiept.|
colony are under constructn
One was condemned last Septen
Der, because Of the wooden floor
and the breaking plaster. The d,
err was ordered out Of use a h1
weeks later. The patients - @h
all - were transferred to the 9TH
er wards, which were d
ready bullying.
Construction is slow. Nobodl
can say definitely when it will b
finished. Mrs. johnson says td
weeks pass and she can noia
little progress, if any.
Meanwhile, beds are benI
damned into the sleeping rconI
and some patients are spendh4|
their nights on mattresses On t|
floor.
Camp Butner promises reHA|
but DR.. BlackWelder says ne dos|
not know when it will be put MI
wide use. 1t provides acconn'
dations for 5000 mental pateni
but at present only 500 are ths'
with one doctor to treat then
Staff. seems to be the biggest pE@I
lem.
Camp Butner is scheduled
take patients from Dix Hill AZ
the hospital at Morganton, WnH|
serves the western part Of NH'|
Carolina.
Dix Hill is not the only I|
in the system that is overt o'1l
DR.. Blsckwelder understands "a
the hospital at Morgantoa u
Caswell Training School
Kinston are bulging.
The Negro hospital at Golds1''
is overloaded, with no rele1
sight. IL
Speaking for Dix Hill, n
Blackwelder has, through N
David Young. comTnSSv-s
of mental hygiene, maze N~ u,
the needs to the governor ana
legislature. m,i,,l
The attitudes of these ol ~ ID
has been good, he says wv" N
than I expected" HoWeVe a,,
believes that these officials y
realize to need for space ana "-
ties as it really exists .,.,s|
The attitude Of the ofllcla' M, i
been good, he says, "oei'e ,sa
I expected" However, he Os-
that these officials don l .a@s
the need for space and la
| as il really exists"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
Diphtheria
Is Dangeron,
by WILLIAM A

ny WILLIAM A. O YRrn
Wien diphtheria brest" NIB,
a home, all the childsooW b
adults should receive in;a lea sM
diphtheria toxoid, IN e n}isstions
booster dose of toxoid sba,as /
recently been immunj7odi nave NJ
Diphtheria is still a +'o
disease, as deaths cont;ns a'as''a
suit from strangling earIr % y
course of illness Or suddsn,lla d
IN convalescence. Dipbtba.y;, le
ours in all parts of the ~or1s N
the number of infections . jno.. a:
with colder weather, l%''cfea's
The incubation period \.
iberia is from one dsv u dtA
week. Diphtheria of IL, 10 ca
starts as a simple head ,ol, AoA
a bloody discharge, wbi iela wig
dlphtherla symptoms varv 4'so'
the extent of infection. Diu5t,na
Of the larynx occurs in ona NJ
Of every four patients. we sss w
more common in children ''u Il
Outlook for a patient wiz, :,
u'eria is always questio ral~ 0lh
though there is less likeljbo,, a, !,
fatality if antitoxin i is ,dmta
tered early. The total srnnn.I
needed should be adminis+s s.,,sa'
the first injection. Children s a t
be given adult doses as tb s"VIa
ease is more severe in tb oar ''
Diphtheria can occur amor.
immunized, through thejr f9,n M
to develop enough resistanca ''. l.
throw off the germs, or u ~ y
immunization was narfo,.. u,
some time ago, Diphtheria ,4. Is'
the non-immunized 10 timas aA
frequently tn the immsn ,i,,
and severe infection is pract;c.T:
unknown in those who have y.
ceived some protection. &
Two injections Of toxoid sbor,
be given at six months n, Nv.
or soon thereafter. While fsTs
cases of diphtheria are notsS u
day, the disease is just as vjrI,l, w
as ever. Until all children Az. w.,
munized at six months Of 100 .,,
again when they start 10 scb M
diphtheria will continue 10 raw,
preventable deaths.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04

GOOD MORNING
T have discovered the philosopher
stone. that turns everything into gold: 1t
10. "Pay as YOU go."-John Randolph.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
Utah VFW Picks
Nisei Delegates

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug.
2s-Two Nisei war veterans. Mike
M. Masaoka and Mas Horiuchi,
will be among the Utah delegates
to the 18th national encampment Of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars in
Cleveland, O.. from Sept. 1 to 9,
1t was learned this week.
Masaoka, Legislative director Of
JACL-ADC, Is veteran OF the
442nd combat team. while Horiuchi'
office manager Of the National IA
CT In Salt Lake City, served with
military int. .nce in the Pacific
and was one Of the first American
soldiers to lana In Japan after vi
day.
Both are members Of the Atomic
post of the WV in Salt Lake
City.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
DR.. Taylor States
Lecture Series

DR.. katharine Whiteside Taylor.
formerly consultant In family life
education for the Seattle Public
Schools, will be presented in q se-
ries of lectures and discussions four
evenings, Sept. 2 through Sept. s,
from eight to ten o'clock each
night. All meetings will be held IN
the Board Room of the Admins
tration Building, $40 Dexter Ave,
with the exception of the first
meeting, Sept. 2, which will be IN
johnson Hall on the University of
Washington campus.
The forums will be as follows:
TUESDAY, sEPT.2
johnson Han, Room 1ol, U. Of w
Topic: Marriage Is What You
Make IT.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8
Board Room, $40 Dexter Ave.
Topic: Living Creatiyely with
Our children
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4
Board Room, $40 Dexter Ave
Topic: Discipline and Author
ity." An open meeting for fathers.
FRIDAY, SEPT. s
Board Room, $40 Dexter Ave..
Topic: Group Dynamics: Tn
Community and the Group Expe
rience."
DIR. Taylor has served as Chief o
the Division of Education, Wiscon
sin, Department of Mental Hy
giene; has taught at the Universe
ty of Wisconsin, Syracuse. and Wa
shington: has served in guidanc
clinics, nursery school and paren
education programs in Californif
Colorado, New York, Wisconsin
Seattle, and Illinois. Dr. Taylc
holds doctors degree from Colum
bia University in child gridanc
and parent education. She is tn
author of the book. "Do Adde'S
cents Need ParentsP," and a nun
Der Of articles for educational an
psychological journals. She is
member of the editorial board {
Understanding the Child" publ
cation of the National Commits
for Mental Hygiene, and vice PR
sident Of the national conferens
ON family relations. DR.. Taylor
the mother of three children
her own. Her religious affiliatio
is with, tho Society of Friends.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
Katayama, MatsuOka Strengthen
Christian Movement in Japan

TOKYO, Aug. 29--Influence of Christia-
nifty in Japan had been greatly strengthened
since Tetsu Katayama and Komakchi Matsuo-
ka, both active Christians, had become respec-
lively Premier and Speaker of the House of Re-
personalities Allied headquarters stated this
week in it's report on the first two years of oc-
cupation.
christian tenents of justice, tolerance and
understanding, which have guided the conduct
of the occupation appear to have contributed
materially to popularzing the Christian prin-
ciples," the report said.
Although the number of Christian church
members is probably less than half million,
the number of Christian sympathizers has been
estimated upward Of 100000. Some 1850
Christian foreign missionaries are presently in
Japan, about $50 of whom have entered since
the occupation began"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
N $50 JAU Asks Probe in Refusal
TOu.". NiSei Shore Leave in Be-

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. % Strong
ly protesting the refusal of British Columbia
immigration authorities to permit Hawaiian Nj
sci seaman shore leave in Vancouver, the Wa
shington office of the japanese American Citi-
zens League this week asked for an inyestiga-
ton of the situation by the Canadian embassy.
In the personal representation to Thomas
A. Stone, minister to the United States from Ca
NADIA and charge d affair of the Canadian en-
bassy, JACL officials lodged a sharp protest
over the Vancouver incident and called for
Qualification of Canadian immigration policies
in regard to American Citizens
obviously it is very unfortunate occur
renee" the Canadian minister said after being
informed of the incident.
I'VE shall make investigation of the
matter Immediately and of the immigration
codes governing that section of Canada
Stone is in charge of Canadian affairs in
Washington while Ambassador III. f. Wrong is
on holiday in Canada.
Outgrowth of letter of protest to the Br-
fish Columbia immigration department by the
three Hawaiian Nisei seamen who refused
permission to land in Vancouver, the incident
was given nationwide publicity in press as
ISOLATION dispatch.
The three seamen veterans of military SER
vice in World War ii, were refused entry UNI
der government ruling forbidding any persons
of Japanese ancestry from. entering the 'restric-
ted coastal area"
Their ship, the Hawaiian Banker, was tied
up in port in Vancouver, British Columbia, and
other crew members were permitted to go ashore
while they were refused admittance into the
country for shore leave. .sss.e4s~
Recalling that Japanese Americans fought
alongside Canadian troops in some of the hard
est fighting in the Italian campaign, the Nisel
seamen protested the discrimination in an angry
letter to immigration authorities
The Nisei wanted to know why Japanese
Americans or japanese Hawaiians cannot go
ashore, while German Americans or Italian Am
orleans are mot prohibited"
(Under Canadian law, no Canadians OF ia
panese ancestry are permitted to enter the Pa
cific area of British Columbia from which all
Japanese Canadians were evacuated In 1870
Earlier, an incident involving American
Nisei CHS in British Columbia had repeatedly
been smoothed over by the intervention of Uni
ted States Army officials.
British Columbia immigration authorities
had refused to permit United States servicemen
of Japanese ancestry, in army uniform, to enter
the province.
1t was reported later that the soldiers were
given permission to enter after United States
army officials at Fort Lewis, Washington, had
called the situation to the Canadian government
at Ottawa
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-29
Four War-Stranded Nisei from State
Arrive aboard MeigS in Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Aug
29-Four Japanese Americans from
the state of Washington who were
stranded during the war in japan
arrived this week In, San Francisco
on the General Meigs from Yoko-