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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-24
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2>B, UAW,CIO

We can all remember back in 1887 how a
worker made $40 week and was comparative
ly well off. Take that same worker today and
see what has happened to his wages. Even
with more than $40 week, he has tough
time getting by and is worse off now than he
was with half as much income 10 years ago.
Everybody knows the answer to this one.
1t is because prices have increased faster than
wages ever since the war ended in 1945 up
setting the balance which should exist be-
tween wages and prices and brought about
condition where our whole wage -prce-pro-
duction structure is being seriously threatened.
lot of excuses are being used by those
who control the price structure of this coun-
try to explain the high cost of living. They tell
us everything except the truth and that is,
their own greed for exorbitant profits
We have heard high food prices explained
as due to low farm production, insufficient
crops, late wet spring, speculation and lot
of other things. None of the people who are
giving us this explanation tell lis the real
truth of the matter-that its profits which lie
at the bottom of our high cost of living prob
lem.
REAL FACTS
still explaining why they are so high, reports
show that this years wheat crop was one of
the largest in the history of the country. Even
the corn crop which was supposed to be so
short is coming in better than was expected
and nature itself rises to place the label of
lie upon the alibis and excuses which are be-
ing used to gouge the American people out
of as much as possible.
The real facts rest in the profits of the
corporations of this country. Fifteen to twenty
billions in profits after payment of taxes tells
the real story with a lot more authority than
explaining high prices by claiming low farm
and industrial production.
l believe that the answer to the price
wage problem lies on both the economic and
political fronts 1 do not believe that we can
bring an end to initiation and high living
costs by forcing up wages without a guar.
antee that prices will not<rise something that
we have been unable to accomplish up to now.
In the immediate future we can use other
means to fight the high cost of living by vot-
ing for people who are favorable to our pro-
gram and by organizing our purchasing power
the same as we have our bargaining rights.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-24

The day after Sen. Robert
Taft advised the nation that
the way to combat high food
prices was to eat less, he was
pictured in California sitting
down to sumptuous steak
dinner with Rep. j. z, Ander-
son. Nothing is ever sure in
love or politics, but you can
bet your 1914 Dewey-for.Pre
ident badge that, by the time
the 1948 Republican national
convention rolls around, SEN
ator Eat Less" Taft will be
eating his own words--at least
those two.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-24
Level Up!
BY Ruth Taylor

In our fondness for statis-
tics, we are apt to overlook
the important fact that pro-
gresS is made by leveling up
and not bearing down. We
make graphs and charts of
what people do, of how they
live, of what they think. We
take straw votes, and polls of
public opinion and we strike
an average on every subject
under the sun.
But we don't get ahead by
aiming at the rear. We get
ahead by following the man
at the top. Our nation has
made progress unequalled by
any other nation on earth be-
cause we have, through many
setbacks followed the upward
path.
The revolutions of Europe
destroyed the lie d ers and
stirred up the masses without
lifting them up. The revolu-
tion of America raised the
level of the masses, as leaders
for the whole nation, by force
of their own initiative and
ability emerged from amongst
them. Little by little we have
come nearer the goal of level
ing up the people of our
country. There are still great
inequalities of opportunity but
they are less than anywhere
else in the world and they are
lessening as education raises
the standard of the whole
people.
What is true of the nation is
true of all groups within the
I'll on. AS individuals in
groups rise above the stand
ard of those groups, they
break the path and pave the
way for others to follow them.
AS individuals demonstrate
their ability, opportunities are
opened for others to show
what abilities they too possess.
Each man who succeeds is a
stepping stone to success for
those who follow.
The process seems slow one
at timeS-and we all get inn
patient with the stupid people
who forget the century in
which they live. But the evolu-
tionary process is the only
sure one. We have to build
up a firm foundation of trained
ability and educated intelli-
gence of all people. We have
to level up to the heights and
not stay down in the valley
waiting for an earthquake to
change the fact of the earth.
Follow the leaders up,
climbing by your own efforts
and your own merit and the
leveling process will be under
way-not to be stopped by any
barrier of force. Level up!
Don't bear down.
Don't Blame the cows and
pigs: = the Big Four meat
packers Armour, Swift,
Wilson and Cudahy - re-
ported a net profit of $64,-
100000 for 1946, more than
double their combined net
profit in 1945. They haven't
reported on this years swag
yet, but on Aug. 4 Time mag
azine wrote that the pack
ers were expecting "whoping
profits" and the New York
Sun isued this tid-bit:
"The market is talking such
enormous profits for Cudahy
that it thinks a stock split is
in order to temper
the impact of the income on
the public mind"
That impact will also turn
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-10-24

On top of all its other
troubles the British labor
government now has to worry
about w h g her the word
obey shall appear in Prin-
cess Elizabeth's marriage
vows Not having royalty we
don't have any troubles like
that in our government. When
the Republican Party and the
NAM got married the "obey"
was taken for granted and
their housekeeping has never
been disturbed for a moment
over who gives the orders in
the family.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Methodist Zone
Meet Held AT
Burgaw Church

The New Hanover zone of the
WSCS met on Friday in the Bur
gaw church with Mrs. A. D.
Byrd, zone leader, presiding.
The pastor of the church, the
Rev. Benson, opened the pro-
gram with a devotional.
Mrs. A. D. Craig, president of
the Wilmington district; Mrs.
w. c. Davis, secretary of Spiri-
tual Life group, Mrs. J. T.
Doughtrie, promotional secre-
tary Of the Wilmington district,
and Miss Ida Hankins, returned
missionary from Korea took
part on the program. Mrs. ].
M. Jerome, secretary of Chris.
tan Social relations and Mrs
A. j. Cavenaugh, secretary O.
supply, spoke also in interest o.
their lines of work.
The noon day meditation was
brought by Miss Hankins. The
five dollar silver baby member
ship to the society having the
largest percentage attendance
was awarded to the Caroline
Beach society.
In afternoon session Mrs
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Miss Patrick,
Mr.. Richardson
Are Married

The wedding of Miss Bobbie
Faith Padrick, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter J. Patrick,
and Wilton Byrd Richardson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Rich
ardson of this city, took place
in a double-ring ceremony at
the home of the bride on Mar
het street on Saturday evening,
October 4 at s o'clock. Tie Rev.
j. W. Stephenson officiated at
the Wedding.
The vows we're spoken before
an improvised altar of chrysan-
themums and smilax in the liv-
ing room
The bride was attired in a
beige wool gabardine suit with
brown silk blouse and brown
felt hat with beige ostrich trim.
Her shoulder corsage was IF
brown orchids.
Miss Jean Foy, cousin of the
bride, was her maid-of-no 1or
and only attendant. Miss Foy
wore a gray 2sbardine suit With
yellow blouse, yellow felt hat
md gray and green accessories.
Her corsage was of yellow
roses.
Roland G.. Richardson attend
ed his brother as best man.
Mrs. Padrick, mother Of the
bride, wore a black crepe dress
with black lace trim and black
accessories. Mrs. Richardson,
mother of the bridegroom, wore
a gray suit with black access
series. Both mothers wore red
rose corsages.
After the ceremony a recep-
ton was held with the bridal
couple, their parents and Miss
Myrtle Justice, aunt of the
bride, receiving. In the dining
room, the brides table, laid
room, the brides table, laid
with a lace cloth, held a three
tered wedding cake banked
with white gladioli and smilax
thanked with crystal candelabra
holding burning tapers. Miss
Georgia Justice, aunt of the
bride, and Mrs. G. L. Cain pre-
sided over the punch bowl. Fol
lowing the reception Mr. and
Mrs. Richardson left for a we'd
ding trip to New York and Can
ada.
At the completion of their
wedding trip they will be at
home at 3OO9 Market street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Special Services
AT Trinity Today

AT the II o'clock worship hour
THIS morning at Trinity Metho-
DIST church there will be a spe-
cal installation service for all
church school officers and
teachers. There will also be an
opportunity for the baptism of
infants, The offertory anthem
VIII be God So Loved the
World by Stainer. The pastor,
MT. E. B. Fisher, will use as
ms sermon subject, "Training
For Life.
The 8 o'clock church worship
service will be directed by the
young people. Ruth Anne Fisher
VIII lead the service. Harriss
oullard will have charge of the
,lormal song service. Mrs.
NlfS. Lewis Ormond will play
q piano selection for the offer
sOIy' The story of the prodigal
S NJ VIII be read by Bea Holmes.
1Hls will be followed by a pre-
Sehtatlon Of "And He Came To
us father", a religious play in
'T u act by Erna Kruckemeyer.
following will take part:
"a ~ n: Howard, Charles Sneeden,
TI.laries Caudill, Sammy Jolly,
nsln'e Cannon, and Joan Ed
Inns service will be held in
= Ee chapel on the first floor.
a'eryone is invited to worship
" trinity Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

bride, greeted guests and pre-
sented them to the receiving
line. Mrs. H. Spencer, also
an aunt of the bride, presided
at the brides book. White flow
ers in profusion with greenery
and burning candles. The brides
table was laid with white cloth
and centered with a tered wed
ding cake. After the bridal
couple cut the first slices of the
cake Mrs. Andrew Huffman,
Mrs. L. C. Mitchell and Miss
Edna Earl Clark assisted in
serving the cake.
Mrs. T. D. Skies and Mrs. L.
H. Yost presided at the punch
bowl.
Both the bride and bridegroom
are graduates of New Hanover
High school. Mr.. Hwkins is now
serving with the United States
Army in lamp, Fla, where the
couple will make their home.
Among those who entertained
for the bride since the announce
ment of her engagement were
Mrs. T. H. Spencer, Mrs. 7. D.
Skies, Mrs. L.. H. Yost, Mrs. L.
H. Skies, Mrs. Andrew Huffman,
Mrs L. c. Mitchell and Mrs. j.
C. Rogers.
The brides grandmother,
Mrs. H. S. Skies entertained in.
formally for members of the
bridal party and close friends
following the wedding rehearsal.
on Tuesday evening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Miss Vivian Mae Skies Becomes
Bride Of Thomas B. Hawkins. Jr

Miss Vivian Mae Skies daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Skies,
of this city, becme the cSide of
Thomas Bullock Hawkins, Jr.,
son of Mrs. R. l.. Parish of
Wnston-Salem, and T. B. Haw-
kins of Albany Ca, in an after
noon ceremony solemnized at 5
o'clock Wednesday at Calvary
Baptist church.
The double-ring ceremony
was performed by the Rev. E.
W. Pate, pastor of the church,
Wedding musk was rendered by
Mrs. Lila W. Head, organist. and
Newton Kelly cousin of
the bride, sang "Ah Sweet Mys-
terv Of Life" and "Because',
The alter was decorated with
an embankment of palms, white
gladioli, smilax and burning
topers.
The bride, who was given in
marrige by her father, wore a
bridal gown Of ivory satin. fash
ioned with a fitted bodice with a
marquisette yoke bordered with
an embroidered bertha. The full
length skirt was fashioned at
the pointed waistline and extend.
ed into a long court trln Ele1
veil of illusion fell from a uara
Of orange blossoms. Her hoI>let
was of tuberoses conferred with
an orchid.
Miss JEANNE Batson, cousin OF
the bride, was mid-of : honor
and only attendant. She
was lovely in a gown of pale
green taffeta and mrquaisette,
1t fetured a key-hole neckline
with lace insertions on the short
pulled sleeves and around the
waist forming a hustle in the
back, Her bouquet was Of pink
carnations and she wore match
ing flowers in her hair.
Harold Horne attended the
bridegroom as best man. Ushers
were Ralph Eubanks, j. c. Rog
ers, M. M. Jeffords nd W. N
Leitch all of this city.
The brides mother wore fol
thp wa6Jino =, tool h11,o crort
dress with black accessories NJ
a corsge of yellow roses. Th'
~bridegroom's mother was attir
ed in an aqua wool dress with
which she wore mtching
accessories and q corsag'
of pink carnations.
Immediately following thu
wedding a reception was hele
t the Famous club.
Mrs. l.. H. Skies, aunt of tn
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Goldenrod Chapter
Calls Special Nee!

The Goldenrod chapter, No.
142, Order of the Eastern Star
will hold a special meeting
Tuesday night at 8:15 o'clock in
the Masonic temple when it
meets with the Live Oak chap
ter from Southport and the
Acme = Delco chapter from Boil
ton, to pay its respects to the
worthy grand matron and
worthy grand patron here on an
official visit.
All members and visitors of
the Eastern Star in the city are
invited to attend the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Pearsall Memorial
Circles To Meet

pGI[cles of Pearsall Memorial
~ e~spyterian church will meet
w oo, l, with Miss Lilly Klein
o'cLoEeSday afternoon at 3
rba ock' Mrs. G. W. Martin is
w. Z, with Mrs. H. w. Dixon
nesoay evening at 8 o'clock.
S' W. j. Collier is chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Mrs. Katherine Leiner|
Murray, Clyde E. Gooch
Wed In williamsburg
Continued From Page One)

partment of the American Le-
gion. In 1884 he became a spe-
cial attorney in the lands divi-
sion in the department of JUS
tice, appointed by Attorney
General Homer S. Cummings
Since the end of the war Mr..
Gooch has filled assignments as
a special assistant to Attorney
General Tom C.. Clark which
have taken him to Europe and
other distant places to gather
date on treason matters, notably
in the Chandler and Best cases.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

The first "lengthy'' flight over
water by airplane-34 miles from
Newport Bay, Calf, to Catalina
Island-was made May 10, 1912.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12
Sunset Park PTA
Meeting Slated

The Sunset Park Parent-Teach-
err association will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
auditorium of the news building.
At 1:30 o'clock a most import
ant meeting of the executive COM
mittee will be held in the prin-
cipal's office. Chairmen of all
committees are requested to be
present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

Doughtrie used as her subject,
Looking Forward, following
which departmental group
meetings were held.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-12

The special music, delightful
lunch hour of fellowship with
the hostess society, were enjoy
ed by everyone.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-20
Go Be COntinued)
GRADING TO START
ON HlCH WAY 4lO
Chadbourn-T Tabor City Sec
ton Work To Start
Within 30 DAYS

WH1TEVILLE, Oct. 1s-Equip-
ment will move in and grading
will be started in approximately
80 days on the Chaddbourn-Ta.
Dor City section of State high
way No, 40.
H. j. Ziegler, vice president
of the Ziegler Cline construction
company of Fayetteville, said that
his firm would begin work in
November.
The Fayetteville contractors
were awarded the contract by
the State Highway and Public
Works commission Thursday.
Their bid for grading and bitumi-
nous surfacing of the 9.82 miles
was $215, 22O.35.
First equipment to be seen on
the stretch of road will be four
10-yard LeTourneau scrapers
which will be pulled by Cater
pillar tractors, a dragline and a
bull-dozer.
The Coastal Construction corp
Grafton, of Wilmington, was
awarded the contract for the
bridge structures. The bid was
$23, 295. so.
The grading and bridges are
expected to be completed by
early spring. Surfacing will de-
pend upon weather conditions,
but it is expected that it will be
early May before the road can
be given surface treatment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-20
COLUMBUS FARMER
DIES OF CUNSH0T|
Grover c. Barnes Found
Dead At His Home On
Sunday Morning

CHADBOURN, Oct. 19-Grover
C. Barnes, IS, prominent farmer
of Columbus county, was found
dead at his home this morning
shortly after II o'clock. He had
been shot with a IL guage shot
gun.
Coroner Hugh Nance said this
afternoon that Barnes had taken
his own life and stated that no
inquest will be held.
Coroner Nance said his inves-
tigation disclosed that Barnes had
apparently placed the barrel of
the 12-guarge gun under his
throat and pulled the trigger with
his toe as he sat on the side
of the bed at his home, about
one mile northwest of Chad
bourn.
He is SURVEYED by his wife
and one child.
Coroner Nance said a cousin
of the dead man took his life
in a manner the same as Barnes
about a year ago, the only diff
ference in the method being the
cousin was lying in the bed while
Barnes was sitting on the side
of the bed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-20
JERRY HEWLETT

Funeral servicets for Jerry
Hewlett, SO, Wrightsville Beach,
who died Friday, will be held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the chap
ell of Yopp Funeral Home.
The Rev. J. E. Allard will
a~fficiate, assisted by the Rev.
R. l.. Sturgis. Interment will
follow in Bellevue cemetery.
MIR. Hewlett was a member of
the American Legian Post No.
10 for % consecutive years.
Active pallbearers will be ].
E. Walker. R. A. Ashworth, Silas
Sneeden, Addison Hewlett, Jr.,
Ed Patrick and W. D. Wilson,
and J. B. Edwards all members
of the American Legion.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Norwood Westbrook, and mem
bers of the American Legion Post
No. 10. The members are re-
ouested by Commander Charles
H. Foard to meet at the Legion
home this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock to attend the funeral.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Helen Hewlett; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. AL Brousuard; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Alma Flake of Gin
ton and Mrs. George Baltzegor
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-20
r w. C. BAYSDEN

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 10. -
Funeral services for Mrs. w. c,
Baysden, 81, who died at her
home near Richlands Saturday
morning about 6 o'clock, were
held from the home at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The Rev. W.
A. Grow, Methodist minister Of
Richards, officiated, assisted
by the Rev. L. L. Parrish, Meth
odist minister Of Jacksonville.
Burial followed in the family
cemetery near the home.
Mrs. Baysden is survived by
her husband and nine children:
Sybel, Marie and Jimmy, of the
home; Mrs. c. L. Matthews, OF
Crest. Ga; Mrs. Burnice Humph-
rey, Mrs. Jim Cox, Mrs. Rubin
Shaw and James, of Richlands,
and Jack, of Kinston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-20
H. Baugh, Jr.

Word was received here Satur-
day Of the death of Joseph H.
Baugh, Jr., foremerly of. Will
mington, who suffered fatal in
juries in an accident involving
a bus and motorcycle in Pana-
ma City, Oct. II.
Baugh, who lived at 1914
Market street, until his discharge
from the Navy a year ago, was
the son of the late ]. H. Baugh
and Mrs. Edith Pritchard Baugh.
According to the information
received, Baugh was riding the
motorcycle at the time of the
mishap.
He was buried Oct. Is in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-20
MM M1 8@S :: @4ds~

your farm" she said when the
house was several blocks away.
He laughed. 1t was Wonderful
to hear him laugh. He sounded
so much younger than the trou-
bleo father VINO spent a few
hours each week with his little
girl and tried to teach her how
70 play.
DO you mean lt?" he asked.
We'll, there's not much activity
on the farm just now. The crops
are all in
How many acres"
1.-TWO hundred"
Sounds like a lot"
mo. It's a modest size"
There's a house on it?"
The house IN which | live.
In fact, the mouse IN which /
was born. Ii went pretty much
to seed after my mother passed
on. l hope l can bring It back
to a state of reasonable livabil-
1ty later on"
(TO Be Continued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-20
MRS. M. C.

LUMBERTON, Oct. 19.-Mrs.
Minnie Catherine Branch Col
Inns, SO, wife of Dave H. Collins
died at her home on Route 1,
Orrum Saturday at 6:45 a. m.
after an illness of some time.
She suffered a stroke six months
ago and never entirely recover
ed.
The funeral was conducted
from Broad Ridge Baptist
church of which she was a mem
Der Sunday at 2:30 p. m. by the
Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Surviving are her husband,
seven sons, Robert Gregory, S,
D. Burklin and Jimmy Collins
Of Orrum; Claudio of Board.
man and David F. Collins Of
Lumberton; three daughters,
Mrs. Rowland Britt, Orrum,
Mrs. French Hucks. Lumberton
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-20
ELEVEN

Did you know Teresa before
Philip knew her?" Alison asked.
NO" Edna said. Phillip
knew her first and brought her
to our home to meet me. She
was so young and lovely and
talented, SO fill of ambition and
promise" She smiled. 81 should
nave had a dozen children. In
stead l helped raise Philip and
Nicola because our parents died
when they were quite young
and I'm years older than they,
and l like to think I've helped
a few others like Teresa realize
their aspirations"
Phillip was an usher at Tere-
sa's wedding and he was in love
with her"
Edna nodded. "He was des-
perately hurt but he wasn't an
cry because she fell so sudden
ly in love with Sam. Philip,
poor boy, loved her so I'm
selfishly he didn't want her to
be unhappy over turning him
down. An idealist in a world
where there are more idealists
than most of us realize. So our
friendship has continued. It's a
little strained at times but it
holds together as if, in some
strange way, we all need each
other. When Teresa's in trou-
Bile, she always calls Philip. !
suppose in the end that's what
really holds people together -
their need of one another. More
tea for you? I hope it's still
h2t."
mo, no more for me-" Alison
said. She folded her hands and
asked, "Have you seen very
much Of Suzy?"
Gas a matter of fact I've seen
very little of her. 1t seems that
VIXEN I'm there she's either
Napping or she's been bedded
for the night. I'd like to see
her development. Because I'm
very fond of Sam, Alison. Philip
and are both very fond of him.
We admire him. And I suspect
that the only news he had OF
Suzy when he was overseas was
what Philip and I wrote him.
While that was very little. it
helped, I hope. And now he's
having a terrific struggle with
the farm and the paper"
"Yes," Alison said quietly. II
gathered that"
Edna smiled. 81 adore chill
dren. It's bad enough never to
have been a mother. 1t will be
worse if I'm not a grandmother.
I'd feel like a grandmother to
Philips children. But enough of