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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Sound Preparation

Because the patriotic aims OF the Free
dom Trains visits will not be properly at
tanned if the calls are considered purely one
day affairs, it is good that Wilmington and
other favored cities are arranging weeks
long programs to be climaxed by the trains
arrival.
The seven days prior to the trains visit
here on Dec. 10 will be designated "Rededi-
cation week" and an appropriate series Of
events will mi it's observance.
Greensboro has begun plans for a month
long community program to encourage re-
vitalization of its citizens interest in their
American HERITAGE"
The local programs, according to the
American Heritage foundation, will be de-
signed to invite full participation by all
groups. They will be nonpartisan and with
the desire of offering everyone an opportunl-
tv to rededicate himself to the democratic
spirit Of our nation.
Thus, a greater interest and spiritual
GUS exhibits. The community will be pre-
pared to welcome them with an attitude
which would not prevail if it failed to pause
and consider the significance of these his
torical treasures before their arrival. Ever
though the trains stay Will be limited in
in most cases to one day, through the adj
vance community progress the full spiritual
value Of the event should be developed to
Tho roayirnl1po aytant
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

pointed by Governor Hoey and
were subsequently reappointed
by Governors Broughton and
Cherry. Judge Paul Edmundson
of Goldsboro was named by
Governor Cherry last year. In
the west Judges George Patton
of Franklin, Charles Coggin of
Salisbury and George Shuford of
Asheville are all Cherry APP
p%ointees. Regardless of resi-
dence, special judges are sub
Ject to assignment anywhere in
the state.
LOSS - Scheduled retirement
of DR.. J. V. Holman as dean
of the school of forestry at State
College is another loss to the
State of North Carolina. Start
ing from almost nothing, DR..
Holman has built a forestry
school that ranks among the top
half dozen in the country and
has attracted national attention.
In some respects that fact will
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Around Capitol Square
Governor Cherry Pulls Fast One On Newsmen

needed in time to hold court
Monday morning, and the holi-
day was not permitted to delay
matters. Nor was there great
surprise that Shuford was desig-
mated. 1t was noted in this col
umn some weeks ago that the
Asheville lawyer and legislator
was highly recommended and
was considered for the special
judgeship when Judge Hubert
Olive resigned. That appoint
ment went to Charles Coggin of
Salisbury.
SHORT - The special judge
panel is still short two author
lied judges. The law permits
eight, Governor Cherry has ap-
pointed six. The Shuford ap-
pointment balances, for the first
time in several years, the spe-
cial judges between eastern and
western circuits. In the east
Judges Sumner Burgwyn of
Woodland and Luther Hamilton
of Morehead City were first ap-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Odd, Isn't It?

Senator Robert Taft is generally consider
cd an isolationist internationally and a right
wing conservative in domestic matters.
Harold Stassen is an internationalist with
manv followers among domestic liberals.
If Senator Taft cannot get the Republican
nomination, experts say that many of his
s,nporters will switch to Stassen. If the
Ohioan does get the nomination, there are
minors that he would not object to Stassen
as his running mate.
To veteran politicians the logic is clear.
both are out to stop Governor Thomas E.
Dewey, the presumable tront-runner. But
it is odd, isn't it, that those who want an
;solationist-conservative will take an inter-
nationalist-liberal in preference to a mid
dle-of-the reader.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
The Gallup Poll,
Poll Indexes Show Party
Is Again Dormant After
Severe Setback
BY GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute of
Public Opinion

PRINCETON, N. Y, Oct. 10
On Oct. 16, 1916, one year ago
this week, Democratic party
strength was reported by the
Institute at the lowest point in
Is years. Three weeks later, on
Nov. 5, that analysis proved &C
curate when the Democrats lost
control of both houses of Con-
gress in the Congressional cleo
tons.
The situation today, a year
later, shows one of the most
dramatic %reversals of political
sentiment in recent history. The
Democrats are enjoying a
comeback of phenomenal pro-
portions. Mr.. Truman's popular
ity is way up as compared to
last October. Independent voters
who were drifting away from
the Democrats a year ago are
now back in the fold. People
have increased faith in the abil-
ity of the Democrats to handle
issues that face the country. In
general the evidence today from
Institute survey is that the
Democratic party, a year after
it's disastrous setbacks at the
polls, is again the dominant
party nationally.
In fact, Sc per cent of the ma
tons voters say they would IA
vor the Democratic party if a
presidential election were being
held today, and 4 per cent the
COP.
What are the reasons for the
changed attitude in a years
time? A year ago the country
sensed confusion and indecisive-
ness on the part of the Admin
istration. There was confusion
over the O.P.A., and the
Byrnes Wallace confusion over
foreign policy which led to the
resignation of Henry A. Wallace
from the cabinet. The pressing
issue was shortage of food,
clothing and other goods, and
the country felt that the Repub-
licans could get production 60
ling faster than the Democrats.
There was also considerable
sentiment for controls on union
labor, which voters felt the
COP. could handle more effec-
lively.
Today the issues have
changed, with the high cost of
living and foreign policy upper
most in the minds of the people.
For the handling of those two
issues. especially the latter,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

RALEIGH, Oct. Ex-Governor
Cherry pulled a fast one Thurs
day when he arranged to have
George A. Shuford of Asheville
sworn in as a special superior
court judge before newspaper
men were given intimation of
his appointment. State offices
were closed for the fair and re-
porters were not around. AS is
very frequently the case, the
governor and his secretary, as
well as numerous other officials,
took the holiday opportunity to
catch up with office work. So
the Shuford appointment was
made, his commission issued,
and he was sworn in by Asso-
clate Justice Wallace Winborne
OF the supreme court before the
neWshawks got wind of it.
SECRECY - Despite the SUR
face appearance there was no
attempt at secrecy. A situation
had developed in which an ad-
ditional judge was desperately
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

voters feel the Democrats more
qualified than the COP.
Five different aspects of the
political situation must be taken
into account in appraising the
basic strength of the opposing
parties. On each aspect the
trend of public sentiment today
is distinctly favorable to the
Democrats. The five aspects
are:
CD What party would people
favor if a presidential election
were being held now?
(2) Which side are the indie
pendent voters favoring this
year?
90 How good a job do voters
think Mr.. Truman is doing?
How well would he run against
various possible Republican
candidates?
(4) Which party do people
think can best handle the prob
lens which they themselves
consider important today?
(5) Which party do voters
think is the best champion and
defender of their own particular
economic and social interests?
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

make replacement Tor mn o,o-
er, in some it will make 1t ~" -,
difficult. Which is anotnel n
of saying the State College N N
estry school can "coaSl II h
awhile on the impetus he h., =,
given it, but that it will DE- E,r nj:
to find a man who can l@ 'lbc
the inspiration to students WI"
he has supplied. fr
GROWING - Interest ~ h
estry as a technical scleLo' IA:
grown rapidly during the ,s "a
few years. Not so man n ia.
ago, recently enough III
that living people can . LSc
Der it, trees were a h 5aI1ea.
and woodland was a cn@e nj
for clearing and converting Ed Ii
productive cultivated ,dnbt
Growing demands for h la5n
and %pulpwood have ors1 No.
that and many landowners CO..
recognize that forest lan laI,abl-
stitute one of the most v S. >
phases of their total inVeS'"'
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

We who treasure all worth
while tradition must revere the
memory Of our friend, the Rev.
Andrew j. Howell. For he be-
lleved that "The memory Of the
past is the inspiration of tn e
FUTURE. And he always encour-
aged us, through his work, his
speech and his writings, to re-
member the past fer the sake
of it's sweetness and it's
strength in character bull Ing.
Andrew Howell was born IN
Wilmington, on March 10th,
1869, in a home on Dock street
between Front and Second
Streets. And he lived here all
his life, except for seven years.
One year was given to the Army
Y.M.C.A. at Canp Gordon, i'm
mediately after the first World
War. For one year after this he
was pastor of Westminster
church, Whiteville. Then he re-
turned to Wilmington, and ser
we'd as pastor of the Winter
Park and Pearsall Memorial
churches until his retirement in
1887: he was pastor : emeritus
of Pearsall memorial church
until his death.
He loved Wilmington deeply;
for his roots and his family S
roots were deep here. His
father, Andrew ]. Howell, Of the
famous shipping firm of Harriss
and Howell, gave most valuable
service to the Confederacy in
helping to run the blockade. His
mother was Laura Harriss, of a
distinguished and brilliant fami-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
GOOD MORNING

Forbearing one another, ana 1orgiVihs
one another. if any man have a quarrel
against any: ever as Christ forgave you,
SO also do we. -Colosslohs 'l'.
It is right for him who asks forgiveness
for his offenses to grant it to others.
Horace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

The next thing we know they'll expect the
gals to wear the old-fashloned hlgh laced
shoes. And their shins will f1no them out
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
"COUNTRY PLACE"

Street," Ann Perry Won I'M
fame. Her second novel, "Coul
try Place" establishes her al
an important young America
novelist rather than d one-1ooi
literary freak. (Houghton MI
film Company, Boston, 256 PIP
81.
Whereas the first book dealt
with Harlem and the problems
of a young Negro woman, TIL
new story is laid in a New Eng
land village, With a crosse,
ton of village people as N'
characters. Having grown up III
Old Saybrook, Conn.,, MIS-
Petry Individually knows na
New England town althoua
Country Place" IS by Oh
means a flattering portrait
The story is untolded y
George Fraser, the old tow
druggist, who was very wen o.,
quainted with young JoAl1,
Roane, freshly back from l j,
war and very much in love WI. !.
his pretty wife, Glory; win o j.
Mrs. CRANKY and her shelter.
son Mearns, who someho" =.
away from her long enough ~. .
marry Glory's mother LII WI.
Ed Darrell, who could n Vel -
sist making a pass at a pr.
woman; and with the "e sSs|
thar unprepossessing snIVeD ..%,
|furtive and altogether mano.o~
taxi driver who stirred up 'i0-'
Continued on Page SEVEN
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Mr.. Spearman,>
Lanter7
BY WALTER SPEARun,

oolhe years ago there ems
a very interesting ana AZ
about the North Carols.
and hill people called -
in the Laurel by Nu-.e1 :
Sheppard, wife of a m-0.-a
gineer at Spruce Pine. \ :,
The Sheppards left this
a new job and q neF
Pennsylvania, but Mrs e
pard's book, with its fine
graphs of mountain ps,r,s
scenes by Bayard Woo.tsr
right on selling. ~
This month the Jn.ve,s.,
North Carolina Press is ,... 1
ing a new book by MIS- e.
pard, CLOUD by Day. ,5s
of coal and coke and n.o.
in the mining sections a ~
sylvania CHAPEL Hill. \ E 4
PIP. 1929. First of al, e, Z
NIT that Mrs. Sheppard i,
ing about a subject IN
the entire country IS vts,,.
terested. Every threat os
strike that may tie IN m
cut off our personal sour,. :.
heat for the winter n,,.
makes US wonder what ki,I =.
folks those coal mine are a..
every new ultimatum bv I,.,
L. Lewis Mrs. Sheppsr3 wy, y,
him "Old King CoaI') naks',
want to know more abort y
people who blindly follow hi, -
structions.
In addition to having ? !...
interest in the miners bar,9.
Mrs. Sheppard does two w.
valuable things she pres...
the facts and she huma~,..
them. She traces the h..
ground of the coke region w..
the early discovery of cal .,
the growth of the great MAJ.
and Prick interests. She ~
scribes the appearance of ~,
mines, lists the wage sos... cay
notes the dangers. She r4rr.
stories of early violence ~.
labor troubles, then shows T.,
rise of the unions until -o.,
eliminated in the present CIV.
plete dependence upon John /
Lewis.
But interspersed in all n;
important factual material y,
the life stories Of such mimi.
people as Coal Baron J. 7
Thompson and his ln9rrIaga f
the fabulous Honey Halves, Vi,
flirted her way across Eu6,
and dazzled Uniontown with +,
sumptuousness of her entertain
ing; Steve Kupca, the ma
with the lamp" and his plum
wife, Sophie, who might be coz
sidered typical miners, AMT
Cordo, widow of Pietro, wi
used to load coal at Grace Mn
No. 2 but was killed in a sls'
fall with two others; and Elm
Peckham, who represented Il
Friends Service Committee ar
began a project in commun-
housing Up e ~nncraft) Whlc
seems to be changing the W;
Of living in the coke region
Will eX ceIlent plCiuGeS
mine workers, mine operation
and living conditions in Il
mine patches" and reprodu
tons of several Frank Lelel
paintings, Mrs. Sheppard hi
produced a book which is at t
same time valuable as soUTt
material, interesting as rea
ing, and always evocatIva Of
era which lives under "tbe p
lar of cloud by day and ii
pillar of fire by night
COUNTRY PLACE"
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AND WEEKLY SOCIALS g NEWS
BUILDING TRADES 'STIMULANT'
PUBLISHED BY URBAN LEAGUE

Promotion of the National Urban
Leagues intensified program TO
step up Negro building craft en-
ployment began in July with the
release of Your Career in the
Building Trades" a filder geared
to stimulate interest of Negro
youth and veterans in the field.
In a nationwide operation to cut
out every bottleneck hating Negro
employment in the building trades,
the National Urban League and its
affiliates in Sc cities, have begun
vigorous work with the public and
private contracting employers,
governmental agencies and labor
unions.
"Your Career In the Building
Trades" julius A. Thomas. Ma
tional Urban League Director of
Industrial Relations said, sis our
way of beginning at the beginning.
The Urban Leagues recent survey
of Negro workers in the building
trades showed not only discrimi-
nation by employers and unions
against Negroes, but a discour-
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TACOMA NEWS

The Washington State Baptist
Association will hold its annual
Convention at Tacoma, Washington
Tuesday July 20 through August
8, 1947 at Bethlehem Baptist
Church, 18th and l Streets. The
Convention will be called to order
Tuesday morning at 8 A. M. and
the public reception will be held
Tuesday evening at 5 P. M. in
the auditorium of the church.
Mayor Val Fawcett of Tacoma
will welcome the convention to
the city and Mr.. Arthur l.. Hayes,
Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand
Chapter o. e. S. Prince Hall AT
filiation will welcome the dele
gates on behalf of the civic and
fraternal organizations of the city.
Representatives from all over the
state of Washington are expected
to attend
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GETS CAR; NO BEEF

The Alpha Kappa Alpha, Nation
al college sorority. Friday drew
no color line. 1t awarded a new
1947 Plymouth to Charles H. Wab-
nitz, Louisville, winner of a lot
terry, although he is white.
TITS the only fair thing to do;
he won the car and its his"
Mrs. Carolyn S. Blanton, a mem
Der of the committee which con-
Quoted the lottery said.
The drawing was held Tuesday
night prior to the publicity given
the case of Harvey Jones in All
oskie, N. c. who because of his
race first was denied Cadillac
he won in a Kiwanis club lottery.
Mrs. Blanton said the committee
had put norestrictions on the
contest. He had the winning num-
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REFRESHMENTS, YES!

During the National Elks Con-
vention last week. Oregon State
Elks set up their headquarters
in the Mirror Room of the Port
land Hotel. with $4,000 of the
Western Hospitality"
Top food piece of the Portland
headquarters was a $50 pound
Tillamook cheese, one year old,
the gift of Tillamook Elks and
prepared especially for the 1947
convention show. Oregon Elks,
1000 strong, made, on the aver
age, at least three hungry passes
at the buffet lunch, which was
kept operating under the capable
hands of Mrs. Jack Martin, whose
husband tends bar in the hotel
Portland's club on the ground
floor. Mrs. Martin said: 81 never
saw people eat so much. Hours
were supposed to be from IL AM.
to 2 P. M, and from PM. to
Z PM, but we fed them straight
through to 9 PM"
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FANS MOURN lUNcEFORD

Portland friends and music en-
thusiasts Joined others throughout
the nation to mourn their loss in
the sudden passing of Emil Jim
N.Y. Lunceford, nationally famous
band leader, at Seaside. Oregon,
Saturday, July IL, a few minutes
prior to filling a one-night en-
gagement at the oceanside resort.
Beginning Monday night, July
II, at McElroy's Spanish Ballroom
in Portland, Lunceford and his
band had filled several engage
ments during the week including
Vancouver, b. c.. Tacoma. Wash,
and a return engagement at Nc
Elroy's before going to Seaside.
Lunceford had many admirers
and friends in Portland, the clos
est, however, being the Raymond
Wilson's and their mother, Mrs.
Lettie M. Polk. Mrs. Wilson (Lu-
cile) and her brothers, Fred and
Harry, were reared with Lunce-
ford in Denver, Colo.
News of his death was as heavy
blow to their family as to his
wife, Chrystal, in New York. He
spent most of his time between
engagements here with the Will
sons, who had extended him many
courtesies. Members of the band
returning to New York for the
funeral stopped over in Portland,
several of them visiting briefly
with the Wilson's.
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kIwANIs TO GIVE CAR

A thirty-two-hundred dollar auto
mobile will be provided for Harvey
Jones, rs year-old war veteran,
was announced by the Ahoskie,
N. C. Kiwanis Club.
Jones held the lucky number
in the clubs rattle of a car but
was told after the drawing that
Negroes were not eligible for the
prize.
Reversal by the Ahoskie club,
in response to Northern pressure
of its ruling that the Negro
was ineligible to enter the rattle,
raises speculation as to whether
Northern pressure may yet be
able to attain Civil Liberties for
Southern Negroes.
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TACOMA SOCIALS
ENTERTAINS AT TEA

Mr.. and Mrs. James Lasley en-
tertained last Sunday at 5, more
than one hundred guests, at their
very well proportioned new home,
1914 South Cushman Avenue, hon
oring the very short visit and
presence of Rev. and Mrs. d. ].
Hughlett and party of Louisville,
Kentucky. That city being the
home town of the Lasleys and
Mrs. Minnie Gilmore made the
gathering of more homogeneous
than social. Rev. Huglett and party
motored from Los Angeles and
San Francisco after attending the
Christian Endeavor Conference
with a. delegation of more than
fifteen from his City but journey
ed up through the Northwest Wis
iting many cities as far as Van
couver, B. c., and with personal
friends tarried in the City of Des-
tiny for a short rest. With the
able assistance of the many Ia
coma friends Mr.. and Mrs. Lasley
must feel proud of the expressions
and pleasing fayors accorded them
and their guests as method of
appreciation of the services. they
both are rendering In almost every
field Of activity in Tacoma.
Mrs. Lasley, the only teacher
of the group, in the public school
system in the state, brought with
her knowledge and experience as
a teacher that Tacoma gladly has
accepted. Tha party left for Chi
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aging shortage of skilled. trained
Negroes to hold the jobs
The Urban League program to
facilitate the employment of Ne
gro mechanics is being concen-
trated in the local community-at
the level of actual construction.
Executive and Industrial Sec
retaries in the Urban Leagues
around the country are seeking
the assistance of local employment
offices. contractors and union Of
ficials.
The problems to be faced in
assuring full utilization of the
available supply of Negro mechan-
les and in drawing them into ap-
prentice or training programs are
not new" Mr.. Thomas stated.
However, the fact that much of
the initial construction will be
done under private rather than
public auspices is likely to make
it much more difficult for Negro
mechanics than II was during the
housing program of the thirties. >"
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CHURCHES
z WEEKS REVIVAL
AT anne CHURCH

Sunday, July 20, was Annual
Mems day at Bethel AME Church
and the beginning of a two-week
revival meeting.
The Rev. Willard Leake, Evan
gelist of Shreveport, La, is con-
doiting the services; and what
a man = what preacher he
is dynamic. His sobject at HOO
AM. Sunday was: Jesus the only
Panacea for Sim, which he des-
cribe as a universal cure an
anti-toxin, remedy.
"The world is sick spiritually,
he said," our security is in a
serious plight. Man rejects, de-
jects the only cure Jesus
Christ. Legislation and law is al
right we should enact law,
enforce it, obey it, but we can't
legislate sin out of mems hearts.
education has its place, but it
can't take sin out of men or
men out of his"
At PM, his stirring message
was from the subject "Take Its
Ways" BE still and know that
/ am God" stand still and wait
on the Salvation of the Lord -
be patient. Stop fretting and SPUR
ming was his admonition to his
anxious listeners.
Augmenting the services is the
gospel in song by the Senior
choir and guest soloists. Subject
for the week are: Monday =
Trying to Do the Right Thing =
The Wrong Way; Tuesday =
Products of Spiritual Ignorance =
Wednesday Humanity Minus
Divinity Thursday Who's
Going to Heaven Friday -
Resurrection of Dry Bones. - Sun
day = July 81, HOO A. M. / can't
Take 1t. = 500 P M. = But You
Wouldn't Let Them.
Guests at Bethel's parsonage
this week are Mrs. Ella S. Harris
and Mrs. Laura McClain, mother
and sister respectively of Mrs
Mary Austin. wife of Rev. C. n.
Austin, Jr. BethePs pastor.
Mrs. Harris and Mrs. McClain
are members of First AME Church
18th and Towne) Los Angeles.
At Bethel, Mrs. McClain was solo
! list at the Sunday evening ser.
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BRONZE BEAuNEN ENTERS HI GEAR

The Pacific Coast Bronze Beauty
Contest being held in Portland,
Oregon, in September 1947
got off TO grand start and to-date
many entries are listed including
a number of foreign as well as
local beauties.
Stanton H. Duke, sponsor of
Attractions in Bronze and pro-
moter of this great contest announ-
ces the entire proceeds of this
affair will be devided between the
TAX Payers League" and the
Protective Order of Dining Car
Walters Local 465" two very
worthy civic organizations.
Time is short, so GIRLS if you
QUALIFY = be sure to enter.
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SICK IN THE COMMUNITY

Mrs. Zepha Baker is convale-
scing at the home of her niece,
Mrs. Katheryn Boyle in S. E.
Tibbetts.
Mr.. Eugene Carr, III for some
time is reported Improving.
Mrs. Bessie P. Jones is in Prov
idence hospital, slightly improved.
Mrs. w. H. Turner in Portland
Sanatorium.
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Mrs. Hamilton Boswell (the former
Eleanor Gragg) aud Professor Al
len Rutherford, Mrs. Lula Gragg
entertained twelve guests at a
delightful buffet supper in her
home In N e. 30th Games which
followed climaxed an enjoyable
evening.