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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
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lose you, Bill - you're all I've
got."
Bill said suddenly, deeply
touched, Aunt Edith, I'm sorry
to have hurt you."
She smiled at him through her
tears, and suddenly she looked
very old and very tired.
II guess deserved it, Bill. l.
l was so jealous. You have al
ways meant so much to me- sne
stammered.
Bill put his arms about her and
kissed her cheek; with his own
handkerchief he touched the
tears from her face.
Cathy stood very still, looking
on. saying nothing until Bill turn.
ed to her, his eyes Alright.
$50 that's the way it's going to
be-" he said. "And we'll all live
happily ever AFTER
Mrs. Kendall smiled damply at
Cathy and said eagerly, "But we
wont announce that you're Sc
cretly married! Well announce
your engagement, and then in a
month or So, you can be mar
ried here, publicly"
''No!" said Cathy emphatical-
ly, and Bill and Mrs Kendall
stared at her, astonished. eve
won't announce our marriage,
Bill. 1t would be rather pointless,
I'm afraid since / intend to ask
for a divorce as soon as l am as
signed to duty"
"A divorced" Mrs. Kendall
paled with the shock of that.
my dear girl, you are out of
your mind!"
Bill said quickly, "Cathy, you
can't do this to me-"
"I'm sorry Bill, I'm afraid I'll
have to-" said Cathy steadily. Il
tried to tell you that night-was
it only last night? 1t seems ages
ago!-that / wasn't in love with
you any more"
"The girls insane, Bill. Here
she's been running after you for
Years" bleated Mrs. Kendall,
outr aged.
"Be quiet, Aunt Edith" said
Bill shortly, his eyes never leav-
ing Cathy's white face. What is
it you want, Cathy?"
"Just - just to be quite free
again. To be Cathy Layne, of the
Army Nurse Corps, answerable
to no one but my superior Off
GERS and my own con-
science! I'm tired of being nerv-
GUS and wrought-up and living in
the shadows because you were so
afraid you might lose your aunt's
money"
"But, Cathy, all that's cleared
up now"
81 know"
"And Aunt Edith wants us to
be married"
81 know - and that makes me
out a fool that - that when I
am offered something l thought
IL wanted more than any
thing else in the world - find
that, after all, I don't want it
any more" Though her voice
shook and she was as white as
|her gown, her chin was up and
Iher eyes met Bills steadily.
Mrs. Kendall was forgotten by
both of them, and she stood al
most feafully. looking from one
to the other, listening, dreading
what she must hear.
| Billy moved closer to Cathy
and she slipped behind chair
so that he could not touch her.
He grinned little at that, a grin
that was entirely mirthless, that
was little more than a contra ac'
ton of his facial muscles.
$50 you're afraid to let me
touch you, Cathy."
'ewhy should I be afraid?"
"Because you know. that once
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
Siaie's S Non-Fa arm
Workers Income Up

RALEIGH, Dec. "a. U.D-The
State Labor department reported
today that weekly earnings of
North Cardinals non-agricultur al
workers jumped Al per cent dur
ing November.
The department said hourly
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
Time For Others

PITTSFIELD, vt. U.g - Blind
and victim of infantile para
lysis two years ago, Mrs. Regi-
nald B. Weeks trudged thr ee
miles with the aid Of her seeing
eve dog to collect funds in a
statewide drive for home for
crippled children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25

earned an average of only $40
to $50 a month.
ellis wife was the money
maker, earned the living for the
family and made the important
business decisions"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25

'''e' l learned IN a very nara
way that money is desperately
important; I watched my moth
N' whom 1 worshipped, die OF
Mialnutrition and overwork,
Snen only a few of the dollars
70 which you chung so jealousy
Algnt have saved her. I meant
never again, so long as I lived,
", " put myself in a spot where
~ nave to watch someone l
myed n suffer for lack of the sheer
necessities of life"
ne nut his arm about Cathv
'ao drew her close, his cheek
'galnst her hair.
But Cathy has taught me
N!s N!st' right or wrong, I can't live
H. SL'nout l her" he finished quiet
~ H. If she's willing to take a
See lance on - poverty and love-
s, sep m the luckiest guv that
A,, "Veo, and we're gong TO
'1a ao, = shot at it."
r.C w. Bill - wait" WHISPERED
Vashv shakily.
h, D0t Mrs. Kenda1l's voice
annnfed in her faint whisper.
Nv, Dill You mustn't 1eace Cv-
M MSsSsVllJe. You mustn't leave the
nH i' Most of all. Bill, vou
"A 'S'A leave - me-" she n'ead-
H., 7o0 now tears were e1'n~'n Z"
,n hnr cnnv,,1cad faro "p'11
m N7raur al NV oH-aot; -
N1,o,, 1,~1f ALo - y
l,,, '7 Cathv now. and 1ao'-a
me rest in my will. I can't
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25

The northern sea otter cracks
shell fish on a stone held against
its chest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25

The oldest academy for girls
lin the United States is Brad
ford Junior college at Haverhill,
Mass. founded in 1903.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
More Interested In Politics

Ask the average American for his
opinion on presidential politics and he'll
readily accommodate, often adding his
prediction of who will be fighting it out
next year for the prize of four years
residence in the White House.
But question him as to who would
become President if the post were va
Gated today and it's a four to five chance
that he doesn't know. The 20 per cent
possibility of a correct answer is not
our estimate; it was revealed in a Gallup
poll late last week. And, as a matter
of information for the. uniformed 80
per cent, President Truman's possible
successor is Republican Joseph w.
Martin, speaker of the House. The
line of succession was changed by an
act of Congress in the closing days of
the last session.
Besides revealing an alarming ignor-
ance in recent events, the poll also in
dicates that the average citizen is more
interested in the political aspects of his
government than it's actual machinery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Entitled To An Explanation

or more Young men and women, is Ger
tainly a greater danger to the country
than a $4,000 a year government clerk
who, too, leans toward the Kremlin's
doctrines.
The daily headlines are good evidence
of the new dangers of Communism
in the international situation. And the
citizens of the state certainly have a
right to be concerned with whether it
is present in it's intellectual capital.
The result is that, more than ever be-
fore, they are asking questions similar
to the one Miss Lewis presented to
DR.. Graham. V~ehemently opposed to
Communism in general and particularly
in their university, they are entitled to
an official explanation Of such instances
as the testimony of the former Com
munist official before the Un-American
committee.
The silence around Chapel Hill can
be interpreted to have various mean
ings. Because of that situation, it
should be ended.
If there is dangerous radicialism, not
only should North Cardinals citizens
be told but it should be e~radicated. This,
of course, is the first responsibility
of the board of trustees. It would be
much better for this group to bring
Communism, if it exists, into the open
rather than for a Congressional COM
mittee to do so later. If a thorough
investigation revealed no actual danger,
then the current talk could be discount
ed as nothing more than that of indi-
viduals displeased over some of the
university's policies. Few Tar Heels
want to encourage a witch hunt in
Chapel Hill but many, whose concern
has been aroused like that of Miss Lewis,
do believe an impartial investigation
and report are in order. They are entitl-
ed to it, not only to clear their anxiety,
but in the good interests of the welfare
of their great university. No one wants
it in the shadows of whispers or actual
charges of Communism but such an
unfavorable situation can be expected
as long as Indifference in giving the true
picture prevails.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

The question whether there is Com
munistic i%nfiltration at the University
of North Carolina has been publicly
asked of President Frank P. Graham
bv Miss Nell Battle Lewis in her column
in the Sunday News and Observer on
at least three recent occasions.
Miss Lewis has not received an an
swer.
Last Sunday, she put the query to
Governor Cherry, chairman of the uni
versity board of trustees. With it went
her hopes that the board would look
into" the situation inspiring reports OF
Communistic activity in Chapel Hill. We
do not know, at this writing, whether
she has received a reply.
During the past decade, there has
been considerable talk of purported
evidence of Communism among both
faculty and student body members.
Some of the university's close friends
have dubbed the accompanying crltl-
cism as either originating from rumor
monglers or "re~actionaries" overly dis
turbed by too great a display OF llber-
alism or natural radicalism by youthful
collegians.
But late in July, a former official
of the Carolinas district of the Com
munist party told the House Un-Ameri-
can Activities committee that an Or
gained group of Communist party
members existed at the university. She
named its student leader. If there was
a denial from university officials, we
never saw it. Yet, if someone had
charged that scholastic cheating was
prevalent in Chapel Hill, undoubtedly
a statement refuting such an allegation
would have been forthcoming in short
time.
Because the university has remained
silent on this and other occasions, more
and more North Carolinians are negin-
ming to wonder about it's exact attitude,
as established in DR.. Graham's policies.
toward a political theology the Federal
government has forbidden for it's en-
ployes. A pro-Communist university
instructor Or professor, with excellent
opportunity to be an influence on so
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
BY LYNN NISBET

RALIGH, Aug. 80 The state
Democratic executive committee
will go into the next campaign
pretty we'll heeled from the stand
point Of cash in hand. Report filed
with the Secretary Of State by
former Chairman william b. UNI
stead covering period from date
Of the post-election report last
December to May 80. when he
relinquished the post to wilkins
P. Horton, shows money on hand
amounting ito SIS, 500. SO. OF that
amount $40, 900 is on interest
drawing savings account, S. 69. SO
On checking account.
EXTRA-The statutes do not re-
quire interim reports upon change
OF state chairmen, but it has been
the custom in the past for retiring
party heads to file the same kind
of report required at election
time. That makes it much easier
Tor the successor when time
comes to make the required re-
port.
INDIFFERENT General
Dwight D. Eisenhower waxed en-
thuslastic in his praised of Secre-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Around Capitol Square
Democratic Committee In Good Financial Condition

tary of War Kenneth Royal dur
ing his speech to the state farm
convention Thursday night. B u t
the audience didn't respond with
any show of enthusiastic. Scatter
ed and indifferent applause greet
ed the generals tribute. 1t has
been noted that farmers generally
are less effusive with applause
than city-bred audiences. One ex-
PLANTATION given for this attitude
is that so many of the public
meetings held in the country are
in churches where applause is not
permitted and rural people get out
of the habit. Whatever the reason
there wasn't much expression of
approval when the speaker men,
toned the Tar Heel secretary of
war. Frequently suggested as a
probably candidate for governor.
Only one other time was General
Eisenhower Interrupted by ap-
plause, although he was greeted
with loud cheers when he arrived
and was vigorously applauded
when he finished his short speech.
Press-The word press" as
applied to the conference held
Jointly by General Eisenhower
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

is no Formally about he"'
men and women getting "iV
office or attending sessions Of ~
general assembly. John Ha-o.a
overworked and harasseo
tary to Governor Cherry and hi. u.
self a newspaper man Of vide , s1
p%erience, confessed rna, vs.
sodes like the Eisenno"eL have.
occurred often there WoIo "a.
to be some system of llml.-. .5s5 If
per representation and 8'+ ~ It.
ing correspondents allowed IN
tend the official press
ences. 10.
UN1oN-Union county 5 has Y.
come one of the best Os' ,o,..
agricultural counties in lle s.sa1o
try, according to DR.. l. y, a ~ col,
director of extension at 9.s,' IN a
lege, and was cited by hl ..o1s9s
short talk at a farmers -la ,.r BE-
meeting Thursday OF Wna. +on d
accomplished by appI'' ..ornca
good farm practice and sp'r maot
sense in diversification' NJ Unioa
years ago, said the doc cotton.
planted IS, 900 acres N slC0
now the cotton acreage n,J.'
bat production is sAs''''
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

and Governor Cherry Thursday
afternoon had a double meaning.
Announced as an opportunity for
newspaper representatives to in
tervlew the distinguished visitor,
the session developed into almost
a mass meeting and a highway
patrolman was pressed into serv-
ice to keep back the press of the
public. Besides dozens of people
never before encountered at news
paper interviews, there
many reporters whose faces were
strange to the governors office
staff. An attache of the office
counted six representatives of the
news & Observer, five of the Ra-
leigh Times. three of the Char
lotte Observer, and one or more
from each of a dozen other ma.
pers throughout the state, in addf-
'lon to the major news services
and radio stations. Result was
that as a press conference the oc-
caslon was a complete flop.
FREE AND EASY at the
white house and in congressional
galleries only accredited CORE
spondents are admitted. Tradi-
tlonally, North Cardinals ecvernor
mas oeen easy to reach and ther.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
The Gallup Poll
American Voters Favor Labor Unions,
Support Right Of Workers To Strike
Sentiment For Curbs Does
Not Mean That Public
Is Anti Union
Bv GEORGE GALLUP

PRINCETON, N. j., Aug,
30-Although Labor Day
marks the beginning Of a new
era of union regulation under
the Taft-H Hartley Act, public
opinion in this country con-
tinues to be overwhelmingly
in favor of the union move
ment and in favor of the right
of labor to strike.
Because public sentiment IA
vors specific controls over certain
union practices such as feather
bedding, financial accounting. the
checkoff and the closed shop, it
does not follow that the country
is a%nti-union or even anti-strike.
A coast-to-coast poll by the In
stitute finds on the contrary, that
nearly two voters out of every
three approve OF labor unions and
believe that workers should con-
tinue to have the right to strike
if they want to. Only about one
American in four wants to see all
strikes prohibited.
These facts are brought out in
answers to two questions put to
a cross-section of Americans by
the Institute.
The first is as follows:
"In general, do you approve
or disapprove of labor unions?"
Similar surveys have been con-
Quoted by the Institute at periodic
intervals beginning in 1897. The
trend, with the latest figure in
cluded, follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Mr.. Bulwinkle's Visit

Because interested and Influential.
friends in North Cardinals rich Pied.
mont section are so important to the
ultimate success of the development
program of the Port of Wilmington. if
is most fortunate that the occasion was
Offered for Rep. A. L. Bulwinkle. of the
18th district, to tour the harbor Fri
day.
The guest of Mr.. A. G. Myers, Cas-
tonla tanker and textile industrialist,
at a gathering of friends and associates
at Wrightsville Beach, it was The Con-
CHEESEMAN'S first visit here in recent
years.
Mr.. Myers, a most active member
OF the North Carolina State Ports
authority, and others proposed and made
the inspection possible. It provided Mr..
Bulwinkle with an excellent first-hand
view of the potentialities of the port,
especially as to approximately 100
acres of the Maritime commission ship
yard being made available for CONVEX
sion into deep water terminals.
Impressed by WiImington's oppor-
tunltles-they are brighter today than
at anytime in years-to become North
Cardinals principal port, Mr.. Bulwinkle
promised his good services in the con-
certed development movement. Like
many other prominent North Caro-
llnlans, he knows that the benefits from
successful achievement of this program
Will be enjoyed throughout the state.
Especially is this true of his district,
wealthy in manufacturing enterprises
and agricultural endeavor.
We believe MI. Bulwinkle is equally
aware of the fact that the port is an
asset belonging to the state as a whole
and not simply a proposition for Will
mlngton and vicinity. It's growth is
essential if North Carolina is to have
~Well-rounded transportation advantages
comparable to those of other coastal
states. The interest Of Mr.. BulWinkle
and other Piedmont leaders is a vital
part of the support necessary to convert
It's potential greatness into reality.
1t would be a loose appraisal OF the
inspection tour to say that the port
has gained a new friend in Mr.. Bu!-
Wrinkle because, over the years, he has
been concerned we the benefits his
district would receive through greater
use of it. Rather, the exact way to
put it is that his interest has been en-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Star-News Program

sat. oorts aith Wilmington favored
in nroportion with rs resources 10 ~
clnde public terminals. tobacco storage
warehouses;. snip repair faclll'les' neAi.
Nv SITES for heavy industry and 5o-loo'
Gaze Fear river channel.
CIV auditorium large enough 10 mee'
needs for years to come.
Developrnent OF Southeastern Norm
carolina AGRICULTURAL and industrial re,
sources through better markets ana 1000
processing, pulp wood produetoh ANU
factories. ,
Emphasis on the regions recreation
~sdvantayes ana Improvement OF resort
accommodations.
1mnrovemen. OF Southeastern Norm
Carolina farm-to-market and primary
roads, with a paved highway from lop
sail inlet TO Bald Head island.
Continued effort through the CITY IN
dustrial Agency to attract more In
dustries.
Proper utilization Of Bluethenthal air
mort for expanding air service.
Development Of Southeastern norm
Cardinals health facilities, especially IN
counties lacking hospitals. and lncluo
ing a Negro Health center.
ENCOURAGEMENT Of the growth OF com
mercial fishing.
Consolidation OF City and Couhty gov
errnents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Two-Year-Old
Wonderer Found
In Bean Field

FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 80 -(P
A ~two-year-old boy, the object
Of an intensive search by more
than 300 persons today, was found
this afternoon, five hours after he
had disappeared from his home
here.
The child, Bobby Watson, Jr.,
son of Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert
Watson, was found by his father
in a bean field two miles from
his home near the city's western
limits. He a dirty but unharm-
ed as a result of his wanderings.
News Of the child's disappear
ance spread quickly and a search
for him was hastily organized.
Soldiers, city and county police
and Boy scouts headed the search.
The youngsters father is a pi-
lot attached to the 36th troop car
rier squadron at nearby Pope
field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

true in July as in September. The sum-
mer's cool spells reflected themselves
in beach business and the same would
be true next month. But We haven't
seen a September yet which did not
have many an ideal bleach day." The
benefits the resorts stand to gain by
continuing their welcome to the visitor.
especially the fisherman anxious to
try his luck on that big prize list, GER
tainly outweigh any financial risks in
volved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

livened and given new hope that efforts
for a state port will soon be realized.
Thus, another member of the North
Carolina Congressional delegation has
become better acquainted with the adj
vantages Wilmington offers-and other
coastal cities have similar ones in their
special fields-to advance water-borne
commerce facilities. Not only has Will
mington gained from Mr.. Bulwinkle's
visit but so has the state in his wider
appreciation of North Cardinals trans
portation
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

Organized labor's main public
relations problem is with farmers.
In today's survey only 40 per
cent of the farmers polled say
they approve of labor unions,
whereas, among professional and
businessmen, white collar and
manual workers the figure is over
70 per cent.
The Taft-Hartley act places GER
tain restrictions on striking and
certain penalties for unauthorized
walkouts, but does not deny the
right to strike.
Public sentiment would not ac-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
Longer Resort Season

Il doesn't require a lengthy memory
To recall the years when Labor Day was
the customary signal for the general
closing down of Wilmington's nearby
beaches and the homeward exodus OF
the sun-tanned crowds.
But tomorrow it will be considerably
different.
Aided by some of the hottest weather
of the summer, the resorts saw the last
of August bring them excellent patron
age. Now they are going into another
month with strong indications that it
will be the best September they've had,
including the war years with the heavy
year-around population. AS an example,
three conventions are booked at
Wrightsville for the early part of the
month and another will open at Caro-
lima tomorrow. Hotel and cottage reser-
vations are reported to be good at
Wrightsville while the other beach is
pldllIllllR W lIldlllCdl1 us I1ISC Alu std
ton because its inn keepers and others
anticipate extraordinary demands for
this time Of the year.
Credit for the longer season may 90
to several factors but chief among them
is that the beaches have a real attrac-
ton in the second annual Southeastern
North Carolina Fishing rodeo. Nation
ally advertised, it will get under wav
on September Is and continue for six
weeks with a $4,000 prize list. Reserva-
tons for accommodations, not only at
Wrightsville and Carolina but other
fishing points, indicate it is going to
bring many who have ordinarily ignored
the seaside resorts after the first Mon
day in September. Thus, in lengthen-
ing the period of entertainment. South-
eastern North Carolina is boosting the
financial return from it's natural and
other r%ecreational resources.
Over the years, millions have been
invested in hotels, cottages and manv
other facilities to attract the visitor.
Yet, the greater part of this invest
ment has actually been in use but one-
fourth of the year. Now, by the addition
of September as a part of the season.
this period of financial return will be
pushed toward one-third of the 12
months. And in benefiting the owners.
the additional capital not only raises the
quality of the investment but provides
more money for greater improvements
before next years season. Thus, by
increasing the value of the property,
the extra month will be a factor in the
growth of the resorts.
The weather, as a spokesman for one
of the beaches pointed out yesterday,
injects the element of a gamble into
the extended season. But that is as
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31

cept the abolishing of the right to
strike in peacetime.
The second question in the sur
vey asked:
Should Congress pass a
law forbidding strikes in ALL
industries. Or should workers
have the right to go on strike?
The vote:
Should forbid 1880
Continue right to strike -- 81
No opinion 10
During wartime the public felt
strongly that the right to strike
should be severely restricted
while the nation was in the throes
of its struggle against Hitler and
the japanese. AS early as 194l
the Institute found 70 per cent in
favor of firbidding all strikes in
var Industries for the duration.
At the present time the great
est sentiment for outlawing strikes
is found among farmers. Here is
how the major occupational groups
vote:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-31
MINOR ~CERTIFICATlON

RALEIGH, Aug 30.-UHL INV
LITIGATION of minors Tor einF
ment in North Carolina last n,. ...
fell off sharply as welfare up, =,
intendents issued 1.2O4 1eGel
tificates than in June, Cla.sI n.
Pritchard, statistics direcP2L nm,
the State Department OF
reported TODAY.