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Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Grain Fire
Loss Spurs
New Drive
AP Newsfeatures

NEW YORK A nationwide
campaign among local fire depart
ments to aid the grain saving move
ment bv checking the number OF
fires in -four mills and grain eleva-
tors through inspection has been
launched by the National Board Oh
Fire Underwriters.
Losses of several million busnels
of grain in two elevator fires last
December and two grain and hour
mill fires In the early months OF
1947 are cited In a bulletin distrl-
buted to fire departments.
with an emergency relief de-
mand of 1O0,000,000 bushels OF
grain for the starving people in the
war swept areas, and the need Oh
maintaining a fairly normal supply
for the people of the United States,
immediate action to prevent des-
truetien by fire of grain and grain
products becomes of vital impor-
tance." the bulletin states.
Local fire departments are urged
to start with complete surveys OF
fire hazards in elevators, grain and
feed mills, bakeries. groceries and
feed stores.
"The fire department should ad-
wise these places to undertake a
self-inspection service by some OF
the staff competent to undertake
the work" the board urges.
ssSelf-care may often prove oil
more value than outside inspection
and supervision, and for that rea-
son it is essential that all establish
ments storing, handling and pro-
cessing grain and grain products
should be vitally interested in .
self-inspection TO all business mel
involved in the grain business.
Citing cleanliness as the bes
safeguard against grain dust ex
plosions, the board announces tha
is has pamphlets available withou
cost to fire departments on the fol
lowing subjects: No. SO Prevention
of Dust Explosions in Industrial
Plans; No. 81 Dust Ignitions il
Country Grain Elevators; No. 8
Blower and Exhaust Systems 70
Dust; No. 92 Water-proofing o
floors and Drainage; No. 13 Sprin
kler Equipments; No. 81 Stare
Factories, Terminal Grain Eleva
tors. Flour and Feed Mills.
Forms also have been printed 70
use in self-inspections in grain han
ding, mercaptile establishment
and industrial plants.
Fire was a major weapon in tn
defeat of our enemies in World Wa
III" the bulletin reminds. Shall fiji
be allowed to continue this de-
truction of the materials and con
modities so essential to the peaC
of the world ?"
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
CHURCH NEWS

CHURCH MEMS
Rev. L. n. Wright, Minister
II 800 a. M, Church School, Douglas
Morgan, Supt.
1880 D. M, Evening Service
The Friendship class, Mrs. Ethel
Warren, teacher, will meet with
Mrs. w. H. Clendaniel and Mrs. Geo.
Derrickson on Tuesday evening,
December 9th. This will be the
Christmas pal party and all mem
bers are urged to be present.
MIR and Mrs. w. II. Davidson and
Frank Donovan of Philadelphia
spent the weekend here.
Mrs. l.. Arthur and Miss Martha
Foster of Ticonderoga, N. Y, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Roosa and Miss Ida
! Roosa of Milford, were the dinner
/ guests of Mrs. Carrie Nugent and
son. Richard, on Tuesday
Mrs. Geo. Derrickson, Mrs. Payn-
ter Collins and Mrs. w. H. Glen
daniel spent Wednesday in Wilm-
ington and were accompanied home
by Marie Derrickson, who has COM
pleted the secretarial course at Bea-
com College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Dickerson and
daughter, Janice, spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Dickerson
and family near Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElWood Clark and
family of Selbyville, Herman Clark
j Jr., of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Clark and family of Milford
i and Miss Jean Cooper, Lincoln
were Thanksgiving dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Onis Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Locates oi
Claymont spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Morgan.
. Miss Virginia Larimore of Leweo
Z Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Baker anC
son, Barry, Mrs. Matte Parsons anC
daughter, Janet Lee, and Mrs. SaraT
: Baker of Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs
/. Boyce Short, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
: Brittingham and two sons, Howard
: and Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow
i, Morgan and two children, Wilson
l and Joyce, were guests to a turkel
dinner on Thursday at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Baker.
/ Do your Christmas Shopping il
: Milford and Save Money. Milford
!. Chamber of Commerce. n14-6
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Cupid Puts a Strain
On Generosity

DURANGO, Colo. -P)- The
Bondad Home Demonstration Club
is generous but small group, and
IN adopting" a French family it
was understood the beneficiaries
were widow and one child.
1t received letter thanking the
women for their first package, but
the letter went on to say that the
family had picked up a husband, 10
children and eight grandchildren.
Undismayed, the club declared it
was ready to do its best After all,
only five of the children are now
living at home.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Argentina Drops
Stripes for Conyicts

BUENoS AIRES -(P)- Prison
stripes are out for Argentina's pen
al population. The Peron govern
ment has ordered the distinctive
striped clothing abandoned, and re-
placed by simple blue overalls, as a
measure toward rehabilitation Of
prisoners.
Another step toward the same end
is the recent rule permitting well
behaved prisoners to read daily
newspapers and see their families
every day.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

Tunnels of some British coal
mines are under the sea.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

Synthetic Cinnamon
Oat hulls Is new souoe for gym
Ietic ciId,5faon
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

Identification System
The BertiIIon system. devised by
NJ. Alphonse Bertillon. was inaugu-
rated in the United States in 1887.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-22

Milton Crawford, Maoel Fenner, Clyde Hatfield, Mrs. James Hell len, John Hughes, Margaret Mo Laughlin, Genie Miller, Charles J. Ruch, Ralph B. Shupp, Her. bert Spiegel. MT. & Mrs J. w. Tolbert, Louise Warren s9.65
 Kay Wade
 $S Kelly Simeonoff $6.s0
 Rotary Spelling Bee Fund S6
 Mrs. George Keeling $5 Mrs J P. Anderson, Virgil Baker, Don Bosel, H. G. Bryde, Rev. & Mrs. Glen Chandler, Mrs. H. E. Dawson, Eleanor Dooley, V. G. Ellis, Mary E. Fletcher Emma King, Loren Klein, Walter Kraft, J. c. La Toilette, Harry Ludbrook, George Mckay, Robert Magnu- sen, Vic Malutin, Mrs. Eli Met rokin, Mrs. Mabel Miller, Eunice Neseth, Mrs. William Bailey, Mrs Alice Bergquist. c E Bry- an, Lloyd Cannon, John Clayton, Fed Devoe, Paul Dooley, Nor, man Fjeldheim, James Jonte, Walter K'zer, Mrs. Pete Kop pang, Bill Kriener,
 Continued Next Week
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-22
Contributors
(l947 Kodiak Community Center Fund Campaign)

Center Fund Campaign)
 A wire this week from Ray Martin, owner If the Club Ll- quor Store, brought an addition al S150 to the stores previous contribution of $50.
 Grand $6776 S3.
 (continued from last week. $2O
 James & Alfred Anderson, Marlon Curtis, MT. & Mrs. Wal tel Sipprell, MT. and Mrs Reu- ben Tesarick, Mill Vokacek, Cheechako Club, MT. & Mrs. JCe Heitman, MT & Mrs. Charles Skinner, MT & Mrs. B. L. Ulrich
 $15
 Mrs Maurice Briggs, MT & Mrs. M. Coon, MT. & Mrs. Stan Nelson, MT. & Mrs. Leo Sears SlO
 Chester Clark, Harvey Ed wards, MT. & Mrs. John >Gib- bons, Mrs. August Heitman, John Holland, Henry Breckberg, MT. & Mrs Leon Johnson, Mrs J. R. MaIutin, MI. & Mrs. Olaf Olson, Mrs Ray Sears, Mrs. Jes- sic H. Smith, Jalmer J Spring hlll, Tony Tavern, Mr. & Mrs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Losing Faith In Peace, But;

pare Europe to take a part of that
burden off our shoulders.
The reason we and the Russians can
not agree is startlingly simple.
Communism is more than a political
way of life. It is a religion. Moscow
is as determined to see it spread, by
fair or foul means, as the church is
devoted, and has been for ages, tC
widening the influence Of christianity.
Because the question of which comes
first, the individual or the state, was
not settled in the recent triumph over
Nazism and 10th century code of
Samurai, the issue remains as the princi-
pal firebrand for World war III.
But the gloomy fear for the worlds
future welfare has at least one ad-
vantage.
Although it affects the cause of
peace by setting a low point of ex-
pectation, it should be at least a guard
against the apathy that set in after
World wal |. It makes it more diff
cult for unwise pacifism to make ma
terial inroads into national security.
It has affected, by preventing wide de-
terioriation, the defense program for
the immediate future and it should be
a force opposing a pitiful u%nprepared-
ness comparable to that prevailing be-
fore Dec. 7, 1911.
While we question the realization OF
universal peace efforts, we are at least
keeping up a mental guard against their
failure.
It is a realistic attitude. It is the
safer one in a world with two leaders
so radically different in political
theology that the majority of the people
of one believes a clash is inevitable
It NAV be contended that the rafting
of the sword, even in a diplomatic way,
will have but one RESULTS with
drawal from the scabbard. But it is best
to have one-the American frame OF
mind, in this case than none at all it an
old and established way of national life
is to be sincerely protected against
those who may seek to change it by
force.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

appropriation Of his executive ability
and experience would we'll be worth
the extra expenditure. Although the
efficiency of his staff deserves con-
siderable admiration, its members, too,
are overworked. An assistant to the
City Manager should be able to relieve
them of some of their burdens.
The executive office, most important
of all in the c1ty's government, is simply
too ~inadequately stated. The situation
has developed into one not only unfair
to it's personnel but the administration
and the citizens themselves as the City
Manager is forced to give more and more
of his attention to relatively urimpor-
tant details, thus substractlng time
from vital, major problems.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
.Star-News Program

r+.+. norts with Wilmington favored
in proportion with its resources
a1,,da n,,h]ic terminals, tobacco storage
Greenhouses. ship repair faclll'les' nealI
Nv sites for heavy industry ana oloO'
Cane Fear river channel.
Citv auditorium large enough 10 hee'
leeds for years to come.
development of Southeastern Nolu'
Carolina agricultural and lnoustllai :,
sources through better markets ana ioou
processing, pulp wood production anu
factories. o,ton
Emphasis on the regions recreatloh
advantages and Improvement OF fesoi'
accommodations.
Improvement Of Southeastern Nortn
Carolina farm-to-market and prln1aIS
.oads. with a paved highway from lop
sail inlet to Bald Head island.
continued effort through the City S IN
d~ustrial Agency to attract more III
dustries. ,;r-
proner utilization Of Bluethenthal ar
nort for expanding air service.
development OF Southeastern NORM
Cardinals health facilities. especlany III
counties lacking hospitals. and lncluo'
inc a Negro Health center.
Acknowledgement of the growth OF com
mercial fishing. aov.
errments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Needs An Assistant

All familiar with the operation Oh
Wi1mington's government know James
r BENSON has done more than his share
If hard work during his % years OF
municipal service.
Now, as City Manager, his duties,
big and little, are greater than ever
before.
Therefore several reasons for this
condition of over-work. First, he is SO
conscientious that practically every de-
tail of city operation, if he feels it needs
his attention, gets it. Then, he has
been in City hall so long and has &C
ouired so many friends and acqualn-
tances that a good percentage OF
the citizenry feels when it has a COM
plant or suggestion, be it about a bark
ing dog disturbing nocturnal slumber or
another proposal for a truck lane, jim
Benson is the man to see. True. he
I6IerS mdIly VI Ills Cd11CIo L " oCiiNAo
but, because they have known him since
boyhood, they don't feel they will get
top service unless they pour their
troubles into his patient ears.
And Wilmington is today larger in
size and population than at any year
in it's peace-time history.
When Mr.. Benson stepped into his
present job following the departure of
City Manager A. C. Nichols in April,
1916, there was a young man with the
title of secretary of the City Planning
board who served as his assistant. His
general assignment was to take over
some Of the detail pouring into the Of
fices. But he left soon afterward tc
enter private business.
Since then. MI. Benson has delegated
some of the duties but there are still
too many. Therefore, council should
make some provision for an assistant
More of the city managers time
would be made available for importan1
matters with minor ones going to hi,
aide. We believe the reward in betta,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

tenn now and the biggest siAgs-'
and players get in on it.
But that isn't all. MANY
the tiptoppers formed or WEI
"cut in" on major publishing CIV
porations. Naturally, tno5
plug their own issues D~'
they also want other outSFal.o' ~,
to do SO, therefore they SCI ~
reciprocal commitments you u.
my songs, I'll do yours. . I'M 90.
serbs practically the whole III. ~
rade list. The next paFa5laaa n.
will set out a few OF these w.
nections.
Bing Crosby is a partner in Ia, IL:
music firm of Burke & Van ME-
sen; Burke and Van Heusen t,o.a
most of his songs, including ta os:
an int interest in oxford Music Co. q;
Guy Lombardo is part-o"a' Gina.
London Music Co. :. Fran, E.nary
ira owns Sinatra Songs. Gsossv
and Jimmy Dorsey own hlll| omos
Music Co. Dick HAYNES chi.
Beverly Music Co. .. Cha'Ii'
Continued on Page four
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
lin New York With Jack Lait
So, You Would Rather Write The Songs?

by a miracle create a hit in a
field where odds are high against
even Irving Berlin.
No song can become popular,
and therefore profitable, until and
unless it is exploited - sung or
played by individuals or bands
with large audiences. Getting
such stars to do a number
known in the trade as a "plug,'
mas been a specialized and popu-
lous profession for decades.
In time, the publishers felt gratu-
tiles to performers were getting
out OF hand and they banded to.
gether and outlaWed the practice
. . But most of them Immediately
began cutting bases and finagling
new angles to get their product
heard.
One which has become pro
nounced is the creation of subsidi-
airy publishing companies, which
are not direct parties to the agree
ment. Stock in these is given
crooners, band : leaders, record
"cutters," etc., to use certain
songs. . This is 4 standard sys-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Flying Cadets
Are Graduated
At Burgaw Field

BURGAW, Aug, 2-Twenty-twc
flying cadets hav just been grad
uated from the Treadway Flying
Service at the Burgaw airport, the
manager, Charles Kedrick an
nounced yesterday.
The men, all former CTS
studied under the CT training
plan.
R. P. Bowen, W. L. Kellum,
H. K. Colley, W. D. Robbins, j.
H. Emory, Fred Miller, and his
brother L. c. Miller; w. A. Fer.
rell, R. L. Robertson, S. W. Casey,
and his brother C. w. Casey. E.
w. Brewer, R. B. Herring, J. 4
Rowe, c. B. Sumner, E. G. War.
rem, l.. L. Mills, J. H. Cavenaugh,
H. L. Rivenbark, M. j. Carter,
E. c. Register, and Robert Riven.
bark. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
PROGRESS On Caswell Park

Some progress toward acquisition
of Fort Caswell for conversion into a
state park was made at the recent ses-
sions of the State Department of Con-
~servation and Development board in
Morehead City with it's Parks committee
being instructed to study the contract
offered bv the Navy and report back
soon.
AS is generally known, the large
tract and it's facilities near Southport
have not been declared surplus by the
NAVY since its use as a sub-base dur
ing the war.
Apparently the Navy is not inclined
to give up permanent possession but
may agree to permit public use with a
"recapture'' clause to be exercised IN
event of another emergency. Just how
the Navy's terms will fit in with state
park policy, especially as to expenditures
for Improvement, is one of the matters
to be included in the contract study.
Even temporary release would be ad-
visable in that it would tend to retard
depreciation of the now idle building
and docks, as we'll as make available
an ideal recreation facility to the pub
ic. But the state couldn't be expected
to spend much on development under
such an arrangement.
1t may be that the highly worth
while effort to provide North Carolina
its first seaside park will require moral
and other support from Brunswick and
New Hanover counties, the ones who
will benefit most. Because of the
tracts sound possibilities of becoming
an excellent recreational asset, such as
sistance should be forthcoming upon
first call from those giving their time
and efforts in spearheading the acquisi-
ton movement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
The Cool Mr.. Dewey

Governor Dewey, back in Albany
after a 7,000-mile campaign tour of the
west, is confident he has gained a Sub
stantial lead' in the contest for the Re-
publican presidential nomination.
We wonder how many share this
confidence with him. While he may
have gotten along quite well with the
COP state bosses and national commit
teemen, as far as the public was con-
cerned the lengthy trip was no sensa-
ton.
He received just an average press
and the Photographic reaction was
strictly class C. In practically all pictures
Of the New York governor, he left the
impression Of being cody stiff and aloft.
All the poses, with the exception of one
were formal and no matter how the
cameramen focused, he appeared to be
thinking of himself, first, last and al
ways.
A lot of people looked at them an6
thought: What would he do for me il
he became president?
He simly hasn't the folksy warmth
Of the man, President Truman, he ma.
run against. If he does gain the nomi
nation, his chances for White Hous
success will be much better if issue
and not personalities are foremost il
the campaign leading up to the ballotin'
a year from next November.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

The majority of Americans apparent
ly have lost what faith they may have
had in the belief that the world can
avoid another great war.
That is the fundamental reaction to
the sentiment disclosed in the Gallup
poll today.
It reveals that So per cent of the
individuals questioned expect World war
III to burst forth within 10 years while
70 per cent feel that the nations will
be at each others threats within rs
wears or another generation. This dis
illusionment over inability to keep the
peace has set in much faster than that
following the first World war.
The reason-failure of Russia and
the Western Powers to wen approach
agreement on Postwar problems-is
easy 10 SEE. Alu, Cle d|CIoS0 l11ulVl-
dual has accepted this ~aggravating state
as a hopeless one. Apparently he made
up his mind last Spring as subsequent
events, all unfavorable toward unity
essential to preparation of a perman-
ent peace formula, have not affected
the percentage of those convinced more
mass murder is an unacceptable destiny.
And, according to details of the Gal
lup survey, the younger people have
less hope than their elders for a peace
full future. Perhaps it was because
youth was affected most by the recent
war and emerged with greater realizlsm
than their fathers and mothers.
The sentiment is depressing because
it indicates the majority is now con-
WINGED that genuine cooperation with
Russia is impossible. What to do about
the Soviet Union has ranged all the
way from Henry VILLAGES loving ap-
peasement to Rep. Eaton's call for an
immediate showdown by kicking it out
of the United Nations. Somewhere be-
tween these two extremes are the Tru-
man doctrine and the Marshall plan,
the first designed to challenge Com
munism's spread and the other to pre-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
BY JACK LAIT

"Facts for Amateur Song
writers' is a leaflet issued by the
N. Y. Better Business Bureau. 1t
points out that 10000 musical com
positions are copyrighted every
year-and less than 200, mostly by
professionals, bring ANY F1NAN-
CIAL RETURNS WHATEVER. -.
1t is a warning against snide out
fits that make the writer's pay for
publication, an old racket that has
been exposed in this department
many a Summer. . Variety this
week refers to "unscrupulous
practices to lure the gullible."
Just how gullible, we have often
explained, as countless pitifully
untalented individuals, who can't
spell or rhyme, who have no ear
for melody or rhythm, think they
are inspired songsmiths.
Now, let us survey not only
what these misguided amateurs
are up against, but the iron cur
tains which confront any who are
competent and able. Those who
are still in the TO- 900 and not
quite in the 200 - their chances
with a new song, if they should
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
By JULIUS HUM
YEA Staff Correspondent

ROME Aug. 2. 49, Italian indus
try is slowly beginning to recover
Production is still far below pre-
war and wartime peaks. But al
Turin, in industrial north Italy, the
Fiat automobile plants are en-
ploying IA, 900 workers.
At nearby Genoa, the famous
Ansaldo shipyards, undamaged by
the war, are again building ships
for the maritime nations of Eu-
rope and South America. Ansaldo
employs $500 men and 500 women.
Other plants at Genoa are build
ing electric and steam locomotives
and railway cars.
All together about 80 per cent
of Italy's pre- = war industry is
functioning again despite Difficult
ties it has faced.
1t is still too early to determine
what effect the new possessions
tax will have On industrial re-
covery. The government has just
levied a four per cent tax On all
possessions, from furniture to FAC
tories. In addition there is a pro-
gressive tax beginning at three
per cent on holdings worth $4,000
and rising to 81 per cent On pri-
vate possessions valued at more
than So, 900, 900.
One serious drawback in pro
duction for many months after the
wars end was the uncertainty OF
Russian PREPARATION payments. In
dustrialists were not inclined to
push production, only to turn the
finished products owe to the
USSR. This was partially settled
with the signing of the Italian
peace treaty with the Allies. Pro
duction has increased since then.
Strong leftist union control has
been blamed for some of the
slowness in industrial recovery.
Material shortages, lack of foreign
exchange, trade restrictions and
war damages all have been fac
tors.
Despite these difficulties, An
saldo has completed 80 vessels.
totaling 49, 900 tons, since 1915.
Turkey is waiting delivery Of eight
more,s Argentina has ordered
three, and N ay, Denmark,
Brazil and even Switzerland are
bidding for future deliveries.
The Breda works in Genoa,
which built light machine guns
during the war, now is working
at nearly so per cent of pre-wa1
capacity building replacements
for Italy's war-wrecked railroads
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
State Honey
Supply Short,
College Announces

COLLEGE STATION, Aug. ?
Despite the increased interest IN
beekeeping, North Carolina Bee
keepers are not producing sllil'
cient honey to meet home NEEDS
according to w. "A. Stephen, eS'
tension beekeeper at State college
When one sees the out-oI-Sta,a
honey for sale in local stores II
shows that the ~beekeepers OF 'As
state need to follow more SCUM
practices, he said, and it is o1'
vious that in some cases much
profit is derived from the hama
ling of honey since the prices
charged in some stores IS ZyO ~
800 per cent of the price PAD US
producer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
The Gallup PoTT
Fear OfAnother World War Continues
Widespread Throughout United States
Recovery In Europe
Italian Industry Picking
Up But New Levy Feared

However, Breda's sole customer
is the Italian government, and
when its present contracts are
filled it may be forced to curtail
production; it has nc foreign or
ders yet.
Before the war Fiat turned out
400 cars a day, including the
''Topolino" (small mousse. Musso-
lini wanted one of these for every
Italian family. Today, production
is around ITO vehicles a Gay, 80
of them trucks for the govern
ment. The few Topolinos being
built are selling for about $500.
Other models cost up to $4,000.
Fiat has had to go outside Italy
to get its steel. 1t is using pre-
war built U. S. presses.