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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05

Arkansas products-such as 95-
pound sugar cured pork hams.
GIFTS-The list of gifts for
visiting governors at the Ashe-
vile conference also is far from
complete. So far it includes such
items as blankets by Chatham
and Marshall Field; towels by
Cannon; sheets and pillow cases
by Erwin; nylon, silk and Isle
hosiery from a dozen or SO manu-
facturers, including special de-
signs from State College; Camel,
Chesterfield and Lucky Strike
cigarettes in abundance (and it
is rumored that Governor Cherry
will see that his colleagues do not
lack for ample supply of succu-
lent "chawing terbaccer"); spec
ialty packages of dry and canned
foods, and a variety of other
items grown and processed in
North Carolina.
SOUVENIRS - Besides these
useable items there will be a
plethora of small souvenirs: Dog
wood silver jewelry by Stuart
Nye, gift pieces of Indian craft
from Cherokee, Lost Colony me-
mortal coins, and such like. Every
state boasts about the variety of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05
Could Be Excused

Two world famous statesmen celebrated
birthdays last week and, although they have
spent their lives on widely separated sides
of the globe, there is one thing in common-a
love of independence and peace-in their ca
reers.
One is Cordeu Hull, 76-year-old former
Secretary of State, and the other is Mohan-
das K. Gandhi, 78-year-old Indian leader.
Yet, despite their years of effort, their
lands are troubled today. India has it's iber-
ty but with it came bloody civil strife. The
United States again has the peace MIR. Hull
sought so hard to maintain but it is not
accompanied by international assurance that
1t will be permanent. It is excusable
If the elder statesmen grow quite cynical in
their latter years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05

its products, but there is COM
petent testimony from those who
have been in most of them that
Tar Heelia does not have to take
second place to any. (In fact,
some of those responsible for ad-
vertising and promoting North
Carolina say the wide diversity
OF production is really handi-
cap. It is difficult to promote one
feature without defending some
other, and it just amt possible
to paramount 'em all.)
ENTERTAINMENT - Advance
reports from Governor Cherry's
office, relayed from the special
committee at Asheville, indicate
that visiting governors and their
parties will be we'll entertained.
A dozen or more subcommittee
working under and with Walter
Damtoft, Robin Phillips and
Brandon Hodges as the central
entertainment committee of the
Asheville Chamber of Commerce
gives assurance that Carolina
hospitality will live
up to all it's far-famed prestige
Asheville folks realize they not
only have their own community's
reputation in hand, but also that
of North Carolina as whole.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05
Star-News Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
in proportion with its resources, to in
clude public terminals, tobacco stor-
age warehouses, ship repair facilities,
nearby sites for heavy industry and
35-foot Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough to
meet needs for years to come.
Development of Southeastern North
Carolina agricultural and industrial
resources through better markets and
food processing, pulp wood production
and factories.
Emphasis on the regions recrea-
ton advantages and Improvement OF
resort accommodations.
Improvement of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and pri-
mary roads, with paved highway
from Topsail inlet to Bald Head is
land.
Continued effort to attract more In
dustries.
Proper utilization of Bluethenthal
airport for expanding air service.
Development of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities, especially
in counties lacking hospitals, and in
cluding Negro Health center.
Encouragement Of the growth OF
commercial fishing.
Consolidation of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05
Taft-Hartley Issue Flops

Despite the drum beating by many union
leaders, efforts to make the Taft Hartley law
la political campaign issue have failed.
It hasn't been long since the union chief
tains were shouting that they would defeat
every Congressional proponent of the act
when election time arrived. They spoke loud
and frequently Of the war chests they would
use to retire everyone who had hand in
the measures enactment. Coupled with this
was campaign to effect the laws repeal.
But of late, both CIO and AFL leaders
have been strangely quiet.
There are two maj jor reasons.
First, the law has proved it is not the
danger to labor which its opponents claimed
it would be. There is no need for the work.
|consider its provisions. This was shown
several weeks ago when a private survey
among AFL members was made by the
Opinion Research Corporation, of Princeton,
IN. ]. It disclosed strange condition. The
workers generally believed it was "slave
labor" act and an instrument of oppression.
Yet, paradoxically, the same union members
generally approved the main features of the
law when they were explained to them. The
worker favored what is in the law but did
not know it contained what he wanted.
Why? Because he had been led to condemn
it without examination. That no one has
suffered since the law became effective is,
however, the best proof that it is not danger
ious legislation, as William Green and others
in his class have contended so warmly.
The other reason you may expect to hear
comparatively little about the Taft-Hartley
act in the campaigning and voting of 194a
is that it has been overshadowed by more
important issue-the high cost OF living.
Discussing the switch in interest. both
among unions and the general public, Victor
Riesel, New York labor writer, said recently:
ignore the sound and fury at the national
AFL and CIO parleys. Watch closely for real
strategy You'll see that labor's polltlcos
have decided it'll be easier to get their fol-
lowers excited over the dinner pail than
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05
Around Capitol Square
Cherry Planning Gifts For Visiting Governors

| RALEIGH, Oct. 4 - Governor
Ben Laney of Arkansas probably
had no thought of exchange in
mind when he sent to Governor
Cherry few days ago a variety
box of Arkansas products, but il
he gets to the southern governors
conference at Asheville later this
month he will receive 49, along
with each of the other chief
executives-gifts of equal signifi-
cance and greater value.
VARIETY-The Arkansas gifts
displayed since arrival on big
table in Governor Cherry's Of
flee, include glassware and pot
terry, nylon hose and textiles,
canned vegetables and natural
petroeum products, fishing bait
and minnow traps, alum mum
paint and soft pine wood, to men,
ton only few of the -sems. In
la letter accompanying the box
Governor Laney explained that
the display was a very made
quate portrayal of the products
OF his great state. He regretted
shipping facilities did not per-
NIT inclusion of railroad locomo-
tives, speed boats, pre-fabricated
houses and some other important
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05

Topping the list Of Wilmington's air trans
portation needs is an adequate facility at
Bluethenthal airport which would end the
cancellation of regular passenger flights be-
cause of overcast weather.
Efforts to remedy this shortcoming should
take precedence over those to expand airline
service.
The reason is simple.
Why attempt to have more planes call
here regularly when they must, time and
time again, bypass the field because there
are no means to direct them to the landing
strips in heavy weather? rs an example
of how it can force them to pass us by, 81
flights were cancelled in September because
of this unfavorable meteorological condition
at or near the field.
The Very High Frequency radio range
has been installed but has not been COM
missioned, that is, given an official desig-
nation, because of the necessity of moving
some of the allied equipment from Myrtle
Beach and re-establishing it near Chadbourn.
Work has started on this project but it is
not expected to be completed until Dece1n-
Der. Meanwhile, we are informed by the air.
ports management, regular planes are
using the beam to direct them to Whining
ton.
there is no facility, ordinarily called voice
beam, to talk them down. to the runways
if an overcast condition prevails. So with
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05

WORKING - Unfortunately,
the governors will miss out on
lot of the entertainment. They
will be working. Governor Cher"
ry is known to be hard worker
and as chairman of the southern
conference he has arranged a
tight program for the tWo-day
meeting. (Having attended one or
two Of these conferences, your
reporter can testify that while
others may have idle time for
recreation the governors them
selves do not, and newspaper
men have to jump TO keep up
with the pace set by the chiet
eXecutives.)
PROGRAM-The official pro-
gram will be ready for release
in a few days. 1t includes serious
discussion of freight rates, re-
lations between states and local
subdivisions on the one hand and
the federal government on the
other; reciprocity agreement on
motor bus truck franchises IL
censes and other phases of tax
alton; development of the ns-
tional guard, and other import
ant matters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05

When the no opinion vote is
excluded, the vote for President
Truman is 81 per cent and for
Macarthur 43 per cent.
There are several points that
should be made in considering
the results of Truman-MacAr-
thur "trial-heat:"
l. AS pointed out before, Gen.
|eral Macarthur cannot be con-
sidered as in the political arena
at this time. His latest statement
on the subject is complete de-
nial of any intention to place his
five starred cap into the ring.
2 The General has not even
been in this country for almost q
decade, nor has he made "tri-
umphal return" to the homeland
he defended as have other gener.
ais and admirals. So when he re.
turns next Spring, as he appar.
emily plans at present, the sup
port for him as yet unannounceo
candidacy might easily develop
momentum.
3. MacArthur's age might react
against his popularity as a White
House candidate. He will be 6s
next January. A campaign Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05
Must Be Brought Together

No one can successfully claim that de-
velopment and greater diversification of in
dustry and agriculture in North Carolina
OF capital.
The states gains In financial resources
have been tremendous.
During the past year, according to The
American Banker, there was decrease in
bank deposits in the nation in general but
an increase of II per cent in North Carolina.
Our climb amounted to about $200000,000
and brought deposits to total of $685.
100000. This is 407 per cent increase over
our deposits at the end of 1885.
Why then, has North Carolina not built up
Industries and varied its agriculture at a
rate comparable with the increase in its
financial resources?
The answer, we believe, is given in "North
Carolina Today by S. H. Hobbs, Jr., and
Marjorie Bond when they point out that
manufacturing has been concentrated in
three major industries, just as agriculture
has been concentrated in two crops.'
Their statistics show there are 466 differ
California has 277 of them; Indiana has 368
Virginia has 209, and North Carolina with
twice as many factory workers as Virginia
has only 191. Therefore, lack of diversifi-
cation in industry is just as evident as it is
in agriculture. Maybe it is fear of new
fields or a too conservative attitude in re-
lying too heavily on the old, established
types Of manufacturing enterprises. Perhaps
il is insufficient emphasis on smaller plants
Are we too short on research? Are there
too many unskilled workers in ratio to the
skilled?
Answers to these and other questions
would undoubtedly lead to greater diversifi
cation and with it release of some of GU,
great reservoir of capital. We have the three
major resources-natural, human and capita
and all we need to do, as the Greensboro
Daily News pointed out few days ago, il
"to bring them together intelligently te
achieve genuine prosperity"
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ception of the solidly Democratic
South which votes 3-to-1 for
President Truman.
General Macarthur does not
emerge in as favorable a position
as another general, Dwight D..
Eisenhower, in trial heat" races
against President Truman. Nor
does he run as we'll at this time as
Governor Thomas E. Dewey did
in a trial heat reported last
month.
'"Trial heats reported pre-
viously show the following COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05
WRONG TRACK

CAMDEN, N. J. WD-Racing
is Jockey Henri Mora's career.
The faster he goes the more
money he makes but not off the
race track. He was arrested by
Camden Bridge police on a
charge of driving 6O-rniles an
hour over the span without a
license. He was fined $25.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05
GOOD MORNING

Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watch-
ing thereunto with all perseverance
and supplication for all saints:-Ephes-
ians 6:l8.
Between the humble and contrite heart
and the majesty of heaven there are no bar
riers; the only password is prayer-Hosea
Ballou,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05
Freight Car Shortage

The serious freight car shortage which mas
plagued the nations railroads since the be-
ginning Of the war is not expected to be re-
lieved anytime soon. It is likely that 1t will
grow worse before there's turn for the
better.
That prediction is based on an article in
the current issue of Iron Age.
According to the magazines survey, the
1O0O0-car month program, which was to
have been fact this month, is "shot to
pieces" The publication forecast that the
last three months of 1947 output will fall
short of the goal by 1000 to 5000 cars
month. Meanwhile it adds, transportation is
rapidly reaching national crisis.
What's the trouble?
"Probably no one group" Iron Age con-
tinued, 'tcan be accurately tagged with the
sole responsibility for today's freight car
shortage.
''The steel industry has conclusively
shown that steel in total tonnage necessary
for the freight car program has been ship
ped to car builders Car builders have shown
just as conclusively that they have not re-
ceived enough steel to produce 10000 cars
month.
''The rub is in the distribution of the va
rious steel products to all the car builders
participating in the program"
We believe the difficulty or actual inabili-
ty to meet demands goes deeper than that
Cars are being retired at much faster
rate than they are being replaced. This con-
dition has been going on since the war days
when some authorities refused to consider
the freight car problem on par with other
transportation requirements.
There was great emphasis on shipbuilding
The country went all out to get the vessels
necessary for tremendous global war; But
the government failed to place sufficient
emphasis on the necessity of manufacturing
a greater number of freight cars to haul the
weapons to the docks for these ships, And
when the war was over, high percentage
of the old rolling stock was found to be
worn out. It had been over-taxed during
the emergency simply because there had
been insufficient replacement
Principal blame should not be placed on
those trying to alleviate the situation today
but on those TOO SIlOII-SlSIIGu Ing ule
war to see how their policies would affect
the future.
Meanwhile the Marshall program threat
ems to offer new difficulties for the steel
industry and the users of its products. In
dications are the plan will call for annual
shipments of 100000 tons each of scrap and
'crude and semi-finished steel"
It is quite obvious that this will affect the
volume of freight cars rolling out of the
manufacturers plants.
To help Europe, the railroads will be call
ed on to patch 'em up and keep 'em rolling"
to the nations ports at time when exports
may be the greatest since lend-lease days.
And the railroads, despite the handicaps,
will probably do as good job as they did
during the war. But the past, present and
anticipated situations certainly prompt
agreement with many good railroad men
when they declare that cts just one darn
thing after another in our business"
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popular education might eradi-
cate some of the negative feeling
that exists on this score.
4. It is still very early to test
the ultimate strength of President
Truman's possible opponents,
This is especially true in respect
to man like Macarthur about
whose views on domestic and in
ternational issues very little actu-
ally is known to the public.
In contrast to the situation re-
garding General Eisenhower
where the public is not sure
whether he is a Republican or
Democrat, the vote for Mac.
Arthur divides strictly along
party lines.
Mac Tru- No
Arthur man Opin.
Dems ...... 17% 1870 1919
Reps. ....,. 65 "a II
Among occupational groups the
generals greatest strength lies
among professional and business
people and his weakest spot is
with union labor members. Al
though no age group gives him
majority, he is more popular
among the older voters.
Sectionally, the country di-
vides between Truman and Mac
Arthur on practically the same
ratios as the nation does with ex-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05

It's wise not to talk too much, but it's still
okay to say another government bond,
pleased"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05

Always kicking about something or other
is just kicking yourself about.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-05
The Gallup Pol!
The Gallup Pol!
Poll Matches Gen. Macarthur Against
Truman In Presidential Trial Heat
President Comes Out On
Top In New Political
Popularity Test
By GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute
OF Public OpiniOn

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 4.
While General Douglas Nc
Arthur for two years has
been the most admired per-
son in the country, Ameri-
cans are not in the habit of
thinking of him as a POLITICAL.
Yet the General has attracted a
substantial following of people
who would like to see him elect
ed president of the United States.
This enthusiastic report continues
despite his total disclaimer of
presidential aspirations.
The Institute asked a national
cross-section of voters:
IF the presidential election
were being held today, and Mac
Arthur were running for Presi-
dent on the Republican ticket,
against Truman on the Demo-
cratic ticket, how do you think
you would Vote?"
Evening star., 1947-01-02
Utilities Sci Records
Despite Housing and
Material Shortages
sy the Asseeiuied Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The utility
| industry In its first full year of
peacetime operations in nearly i've
years chalked up new records in
many departments despite the hous-
ing shortage, labor difficulties and
material shortages.
New consumption records for both
electricity and gas were set by all
classes of customers except indus
trial users which utility executives
said reflected unsettled business
conditions.
Grover c.. Neff, president of the
Edison Electric Institute, today said
nearly 2.000. 900 new customers were
hooked up to power lines in 1945
despite difficulties encountered in
procuring poles, wires and equip
ment. This was the greatest num-
ber of new connections effected in
any single year in the history of the
industry, he said.
Another Busy Year Ahead.
"A record backlog of more than
1000 applicants for electric serv-
ice, waiting on materials and~ to
some extent on the availability of
ample skilled labor" Mr.. Neff added,
Indicates that 1947 vii match the
past year in new customers added" !"
The institute official said that
more than 80 per cent of the Ma
tion's 100000 families now are
using electric service.
II Noting that most of the new Gus
toners connected to power lines
during the year were in the rural
areas. Mr.. Neff said less than 400,-
600 of the residential customers
originated within city limits.
Residential consumption of elec-
tricity during the year, he said,
climbed 100 kilowatt- hours to rec
ord of 1880 kilowatt-hours per GUS
toner while rates were declining.
Rate Cut Increase.
'The greatest number of rate
reductions in recent years." said
MIR, Neff, "is indicated by the per
cent drop during the year in the
cost of gas and electricity as de-
termined by the Department Of
Labor"
"Total sales of electricity by all
utilities. both company and Gov
ernmental, approximated 91,000,-
100000 kilowatt-hours, compared
with 1913, ,55S 100000 in 1945. But,
since the decrease was in industrial
power sold at wholesale rates, while
retail uses of electricity increased,
annual revenues increased by per
cent to $3.450, 0,000, 900.
Except for power houses, the con-
struction budgets planned by the
electric utilities for 1946, Mr.. Nef
continued. were consistently carried
out.
Total expenditures by the blsi-
ness managed companies, the mu-
nicipal plants and the rural CO.
operatives approximated $500, 0,000, 900
during the year. And, the outlook
for 1947 is that this sum will be
substantially exceeded"
Gas Sales Expand.
r. H. Hargroye, president, Amer.
icsn Gas Association, said all-time
records were established in every
Evening star., 1947-01-02

category Of the gas industry ex-
cepting Industrial sales which re-
fiected general unsettled business
conditions.
Mr.. Hargrove, who Is, also vice
president and general manager Of
the United Gas Pipe Line Co..
Shreveport, La, said at the close
of 1916, customers of the gas utility
companies. showed q net increase Of
543, 900, establishing record total
Of 20835, 900. OF this total 9,401 900
consumers received natural gas,
1913 600 were server manufactured
gas and 2,461 600 used mixed gas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
FRANCO I55UE5
 DECREE
Calls for National Refer endum on July 6-Re-
 turn of Monarchy

MADRID, June 9.-R-Generalis simo Francisco Franco decreed to- day national referendum on his regime and eventual return of the monarchy-but no freedom of the press, speech, assembly or other facilities for discussion of the ques- tions involved
 The vote, July 6, will be the first election in Spain since that held February, 1886, under the Republic.
 The referendum will be by 'yes' or mo" vote on tie law of success sion approved by the Cortes (Par- liament) Saturday. This law de- clares Franco Chief of State and Spain a kingdom, and provides for king or regent to succeed to pow CT in the event of the death or in- capacitation of Franco. Franco also is given the right to name his suc- cessor in the event he retires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
 Forty-eighi
 for Juneau

c. P. R. steamer Princess Louise arrived from the south at 3:3O o'clock last Saturday afternoon and left for Skagway at 11:30 o'clock D. m. Passengers for Juneau from Vancouver were as follows:
 Viah c. Dodge, Florence Eckardt, Fred Hounshall, Mabel Hounshall, Ida M. Lindenmeyer, Mildred Louis, Harry J. Nichols, Ruth A. Nichols, Daniel s. Reid, Lorene Reid, Lucia Robinson, Howard Hanson, Antone Herman, Robert c. Kelly, Lydia Keithahn, Dorothy Killewich, Bob KilIewich.
 Ruth Lingbloom, Earl Lockhart Dick Martin. Rhoda Pearson, Fred Rippetor, James Rusk, Lucy Riggs, Joyce Smith, Bob Steilen, Dorothy Thibodeau, Ann Williams, James Williams, Inez ziegenfuss, Donald Adams.
 Wilfred Crosbie, Joe Denneus, John Dynneson. Clarence Gilmour John Mann. Bob Moore, Charles Morley, Stephen Turchyniak, Fred Wall. George Wall, and John S. Watson.
 From Prince Rupert were Flor ence, Dorothy. Roberta and Marie Reese, and Francis R. Lagace.
 The Louise is due from Skagway tomorrow morning and sails south at 7:30 am.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
SUPREME COURT GIVES VERDICT,
 INSURANCE CASE

WASHINGTON, June s. - R- Splitting 5-4, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling on an insur- ance claim today which Justice Black declared opens the way for the home States of insurance companies to govern the contracts the com- panies write anywhere in the coun- try
 In a vigorous dissent, Black as serted that the decision violates the very constitution that it is our duty to interpret"
 The ruling voided $6,300 claim by heirs of Ford Shane, Rapid City, s. D., against the United Commer- cial Travellers of America, with home offices in Columbus, Ohio
 Justice Burton. who wrote the majority decision, held that a six months (after death) limit on suits applied since the Ohio law permit ted such a limit. South Dakota courts upheld the claim.