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Evening star., 1947-04-25

dren's education with the emphasis
on the adolescent, who too often
has been neglected by the COM
munity,"
Mr.. Peterson was born In Arendal,
Norway, only because his mother
was advised by a doctor to take a
sea voyage for her health.
Mr.. Peterson is great believer
in the working of fate. The boy
smoking in the stacks is one
incident.
And then there's the appointment
to the job of District Librarian.
Mr.. Peterson knew only one per-
son in Washington, John Russell
Mason, librarian at George Wash
ington University, whom he knew
at Columbia University. Last year
he casually met one member of
the District Library Board of Trus-
tees at a convention.
Anyway, his name was selected
from the many candidates for the
job.
And when the Board of Trustees
called prominent editorial writer
on a Forth Worth newspaper to
find opt what kind of fellow" he
was, itturned out that the editorial
writer was close friend of MIR.
Peterson's.
Evening star., 1947-04-25
S. Average Rent Rise
Effective at Park Central

Occupants of the Park Central
Apartments, 1900 r street NV.
today began paying rents averaging
about S. more month as the result
of District Rent Control Admins
TRAITOR Robert F. Cogswell upholdine
his chief examiners ruling which
allows the increase.
The rent rise, ranging from
80 cents to $11 per month applied
to the apartments 317 units. re-
presents an additional income 81
approximately 417.79o . year to the
operator, Morris Cafritz. They vere
ordered by Chief Examiner Ernest
y. Wilhauis, February IL.
Evening star., 1947-04-25
New D. C.. Librarians Career
Dates From High School Days
Got First Job When
Predecessor Was
Caught Smoking

A good librarian has, to like books
and people and must endeavor to
bring them together-a theory which
Harry N. Peterson, 40, new District
librarian, has followed since he
began working in libraries when he
was freshman in high school.
Mr.. Peterson, who will take over
his new duties officially next Thurs
day, has just arrived in Washington
from Fort Worth, Tex, where he
was librarian. He succeeds Miss
Clara w. Herbert who is retiring.
1t was in a small library in Mount
Vernon, N Y, where Mr.. Peterson
first learned of his liking for the
work.
"A friend of mine had a job In
the library mainly to finance certain
of his activities, such as the Boy
Scouts" Mr.. Peterson explained. II
substituted for him when he took
his summer vacation. 1t was then
I fell in love with the activity and
the people in library work"
Disiked Brokers' Office.
He almost lost his chance to work
in the library, however, when his
mother refused to let him take a
permanent job that summer be-
cause "I needed the vacation.
II got the job anyway in the fall"
Mr.. Peterson said. "It seems that
the boy who was hired in my place
was caught smoking in the stacks"
From ti1en on he was enthusiastic
about the work. After finishing
New York University in 1928, he had
two brushes with big business"
but found working in Wall Street
brokers' Office not to his liking. He
went to work. full time for the
Mount Vernon Library In 1881,
later finishing at the Columbia
University school Of library science
in 1884.
He became assistant librarian at
Yonkers, N. Y, in 1885 and in 1888
went to Fort Worth to take the
head librarians job.
Mr.. Peterson went into the Army
Air Forces in 1942, ended up a
major, and was separated in 1916.
One two-year period he spent at an
air base near Charleston, S. c., in
charge of the air crews being pre-
pared for overseas duty. From the
Army he returned to the Fort Worth
job until he received the appoint
ment in Washington.
Looking for House Here.
His plans for the immediate fu-
ture are similar to those of all new
comers to Washington job.
He is staying at the Arts Club,
2017 street NV, and, at the same
time, Is looking for house. When
he finds one, he will have his mother
move down from New York to live
with him. Mr.. Peterson is unmar-
ried.
AS for the library work, he Is
looking around" seeing how things
are run before making any moves.
One thing can be assured-Mr.
Peterson is interested in the educa-
tional function of a library in a.
community. He believes, as do
many librarians, that after the
formal education of a person is
completed, it is up to the library to
carry on. Also, he will stress chill
Evening star., 1947-04-25
Nurse Shortage Fails to Halt
Search to Find New Cases

the local health scene, the District
Bureau of Public Health Nursing
received only one major criticism
there weren't enough nurses, the
survey complained.
The bureaus nurses should be in
creased to more than 800, the re-
port stated, while "the total public
health nursing of the District is
only about half what 1t should be"
Today the shortage is even more
acute. Miss Gertrude H. Bowling,
executive director of the Instructive
Visiting Nurses, reports she has 55
staff nurses, IL cadets in training
and an executive staff of 10. The
Health Department has 101 staff
nurses, 8 supervisors, S consultants,
a director and an assistant direc-
tor. There are Is staff nurse va
cancies which cannot be filled at
the existing pay levels.
Based on a three-year average of
service rendered in 1885, health
department officials estimate it
would take 385 nurses to take care
OF the community's public health
nursing needs.
OF these, 231 would be assigned to
clinic service and 154 to field work.
This would nearly triple the amount
OF clinic service actually provided,
and increase skiold the number of
home visits.
Under the proposed nursing
standards, the number of nurses
assigned to maternity and infant
care would be increased from an
average of As to IS: venereal disease,
from % to So; school and nursery,
from Is to 120; tuberculosis, from
IA to 20; preschool children, from O
to Al; cancer control, from 0 to is:
communicable diseases, from to
IA, and mental hygiene, from a
negligible amount to seven fulltime
nurses.
The goal of adequate public health
nursing service cannot be reached
without higher pay rates, COM
munity support and careful planning.
1t would seem that If the District
is about to embark on a drive to
keep its citizens out OF hospitals by
prompt detection and early treat
ment Of disease, 1t is essential that
enough public health nurses be
found to make the program effective.
Evening star., 1947-04-25
By Thomos 6. Buchanan

There Is a paradox In the Wash
ington health problem.
Alta time when the city's hospitals
are crying for more personnel to
handle their present load of pa
tients, health authorities are pre-
pairing tests to discover new cases
that need medical care.
A cancer survey has already been
undertaken by the United States
Public Health Service and the Dis
trict Health Department. The two
agencies are now discussing plans
for a tuberculosis study.
What will happen to the thousands
OF District citizens who are going to
discover, in the next few months,
that they are in the incipient stage
of one of these Diseases stage in
which, if proper treatment is pro-
vided, the malady may be success
fully combatted?
With most hospital beds reserved
for emergencies" how will they OBJ
tain that proper treatment?,
May stay At Home.
The best answer thus far pro-
vided was given by DR.. Herman E.
Hilleboe, assistant sugeon general, in
offering Public Health Service as
sistance In the tuberculosis survey.
Most OF the cases to be uncovered
through the survey, DR.. Hilleboe
pointed out. will not need hospitali-
zation. With proper medical and
nursing supervision, they can be
treated In their homes, taught how
to reduce the risk OF injecting their
families, and enabled to carry on a
useful life.
Proper supervision-that's where
the public health nurse comes in.
This week, which has been pro-
claimed Public Health Nursing Week
by the District Commissioners, is an
appropriate time to examine the es-
sential part these nurses play in
maintaining the health and well
ware of the community.
The two main sources Of public
nursing service here are the Health
Departments Bureau of Public
Health Nursing and the Instructive
visiting Nurse Society, a Commun-
ity Chest agency.
On Call in Emergencies.
Control of contagious diseases, ex-
animation of school children and
the operation of health clinics are
the principal function of the Health
Department nurses. They also make
emergency visits to homes through
out the city.
Where bedside nursing is required,
the Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety is called into action. This
agency is equipped to follow up each
case that calls for nursing care in
the home. Convalescent mothers
and newborn babies occupy large
part of the nurses time.
The peculiar value of the visiting
nurses, as the name of the agency
is their Instructive"
function. They not only assist in
caring for the sick, but they teach
each family to help avoid future ILL.,
ness and to care for itself.
In doing this work they often are
forced to improvise crude but eff
fective nursing aids from any mate
rial they can find in the home
With their instruction, poor families
can fashion a crib from a wooden
box and some blankets. Not all
their patients are INDECENT; some
can pay for all or part OF the serv-
ice they receive.
Last year in the Metropolitan
Health and Hospital Survey, which
found fault with so many aspects of
Evening star., 1947-04-25
Senate Vote Assures
Restoration Of Cut in
DC. Relief Allowance

Restoration of the 20 per cent cut
In allowances to several thousand
District relief clients was virtually
assured TODAY, as the first deficiency
bill, approved late yesterday by the
Senate with all municipal items in
tact. went to conference with the
House.
The measure carries $155 200 to re-
store the cut In relief allowances
ordered March by the Board of
Public Welfare.
Raymond L. Clapp, principal as
sistant to the director of the De-
partment of Public Welfare, said
today checks to restore the March
and April cuts are being prepared
and will be mailed Wednesday.
He said that although the def
cheney bill has not been signed by
the President, the department has
sufficient funds to make up the
cuts.
Full Amount for May.
Relief checks for May, for the full
amount, probably will be ready for
distribution about May 10.
District items In the deficiency bill
total $4,060,000. OF this the largest
is $2,234,000 to meet increased cost
Of District patients at st. Elizabeths
Hospital.
Since all District items have been
approved by both House and Senate,
they will not be subject to change
in conference.
Most of the District appropria-
tions, aside from those for relief
and st. Elizabeths Hospital pay
ments, are to meet increased salaries
under the pay acts of last: year.
Activities OF the Board of Public
Welfare, which were criticized by
the House Appropriations Commit
tee in its report, still are under gen.
eral scrutiny of the House District
Subcommittee on Appropriations.
No new developments on this front
were expected soon, however.
The House committee, in cutting
the public assistance estimate from
$184 200 requested by the budget to
the $155, 200, now approved by both
chambers, had this to say about
the administration of public well
fare here:
''It is obvious that a dispropor-
tionate amount of funds appro-
priated has been used for admins
trative expenses, condition which
the committee considers deplorable
and which can and must be cor
Tected."
Funds for Howard University.
The Senate inserted in the def
cheney bill $275,3 for salaries at
Howard University, because of the
increased enrolment at the school.
The item is to be available imme-
diately on enactment of the measure
for the rest of this fiscal year end
ing June 80. The House included
in the labor social security appro-
priation bill additional funds for
salaries at Howard University for
the same purpose, but they would
not be available until July /, the
beginning of the next fiscal year.
The Senate approved the House
figure of $390,500 in the deficiency
bill for salaries and expenses at
Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-04-25
Navy Observance Planned

ANNAPOLIS, April 25 tP).-Rear
Admiral j. L. Holloway. jr., Naval
Academy superintendent, conferred
yesterday with a group of RONS,
Naval Reserve officers organization,
to plan observation of the groups
anniversary here May 18 to Is.
Evening star., 1947-04-25
Practical Nurse Bill
Given Mason Provides
Advisers for Board

The prolonged controversy over
legislation to set up licensing re-
quirements for the city's practical
nurses was back on Commissioner
Guy Masons desk today, awaiting
his return to Washington next week.
The Graduate Nurses Association,
sponsor of the measure, has revised
its original draft to provide for an
advisory committee to the Nurses
Examining Board, 1t was learned
today.
This board, whose present au-
, thority over graduate nurses would
be extended under the bill to prac-
tical nurses as well, has been the
target for most of the Commits
sioner's criticism of the licensing
proposal.
Mr.. Mason charged the board now
is dominated by the Graduate Nurses
Association and argued the licensing
power should be held by q more
representative body.
Would Advise on Policy.
In the revised draft which was
sent the Commissioner just before
he left town last week, this criticisms
would be met in part by establish
ment of an advisory group which
would make recommendations to the
board on matters of policy.
This committee would include rep
|resentatives of the District Health
Department, the Hospital Council,
the District Medical Society, the
Board Of Education and the general
public, and would be appointed by
the Commissioners.
How much weight the recon-
mendations of this group would
carry is matter deliberately left
undetermined in the newsdraft,
Graduate Nurses Association official
stated. The proposal Is advanced
for Mr.. Mason's consideration in an
effort to reach an amicable settle
ment of his objections to the orig
inal draft. it was indicated.
Definition Clarified.
Aside from the proposed Advisory
Committee, the original draft of the
licensing bill remains substantially
intact. There has been further
clarif1cation of the paragraph de-
filming the term practical nurse"
which has the effect of limiting the
number of persons coming under
the licensing requirement.
This paragraph specifically ex-
cludes nurses aides, hospital ward
attendants and helpers, orderlies,
visiting housekeepers, maids, moth
ers' helpers, persons employed pri-
marily as domestic servants and
members of the family rendering
medical assistance in an emergency
or under supervision.
At present, no standards OF prac-
tical nursing care are enforced by
any District authority. The bill,
among other things, would author
ize the Nurses Examining Board
to supervise the level OF instruction
provided at any District school for
practical nurses.
A spokesman of the Undergradu-
ate and Practical Nurses Association
said the practical nurses were
anxious for passage of the licensing
bill, but would not be averse to
changes in the original draft broad
ening the membership of the Nurses
Examining Board to include prac-
tical nurses and representatives of
the medical profession and the
public.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-18

Farmers could rotate crops or attempt 10 eitei
dairy farming. Our agricultural leaders should
advise us on other crops which might provide an
income during the other nine months OF the
year
But what is needed most is industry Inc
construction of few factories would provide
a stabilizing income throughout the year 10 at
tract those manufacturers, it is necessary to make
the proposition tempting to them. We have the
manpower. We have the land. We are in To-
cation to ship adequately in all directions
Since the town thrves on the spending farm
er, it becomes the duty of the townspeople TO
bring industry into the community. In the past
our civic leaders have solved countless problems
with a speed and an efficiency to make US all
proud of them. Now let them devote their ell
forts to the introduction of industry into the COM
munity for the protection against the day when
our fields will fail us and our golden egg Will
break.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-18
OUR GOLDEN EGG

No matter where travels IN our COM
munity, he hears only topic of discussion:
tobacco Tobacco is our golden egg. Its quality
and its price determine standard of LIVING
for the next year. Other produce on the market
helps us over the lean months of the YEAR but
here again VIC face the risk of bad price the
bad weather. or a bad market.
Should this years tobacco market 1a'l
short then everyone. farmer and merchant OF
flee clerk and banker will suffer Our people
are already thousands of dollars in debt to our
town merchants who willingly carry them over
the unproductive months with the hope OF sal
walton through good tobacco season. IL ire
market is bad or if. God forbid. we should be
attacked BY bad storm which would rum the
crop. then the farmer will not be able to cam
money to pay his debts, the merchant Will not
receive the money to balance his budget: the
entire community will approach bankruptcy
1t is not good for us to put our golden EGG
in so fragile a basket. 1t is dangerous tor the
welfare of the community to depend so WIDELY
upon one product.
There are many safety gadgets % apply.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-18
LORD, MAKE ME BIG!

There is no human trait so dstaste1ul as
pettv jealousy. jealous man is small-mnded
man a selfish man. And our fair community
i, not without it's share of this type
We have among us uncooperatlVe business
men whose jealousy makes them hate their COM
netitors. We have among us church-going people
whose pettiness narrows their minds against
others who pay differently. We have among US
aspiring politicians who resent the popularity Oh
other men whose sincerity has placed them III
responsible positions. We have among us men
and women whose swamp-like minds qulVef WIFI
jealousy because someone else has progressed d
step ahead.
Some authorities contend that these att-
tndes are merely human nature. They are hu-
MIN failings Allowed to grow, they will tie the
community into knot which will make our
town merely wide spot on the highway.
There can be such thing as community
nn;tv But to attain this we must put the wei
fare of the town above our private amDltlonS
We must pray for the tolerance patience ana
onen-mndedness to make us too big to be petty
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-18

duty.
The old Judge was impressed.
Here was a boy, thought the
judge, who was not only trying
to be good, but was working to
make others good. The town be-
came famous for it's great num-
Der of adults who were sent to
! prison for contributing to the de-
linquency of minors. That they
had also been contributing to
Don's support was never reveal
ed because Don was smart enough
to avoid them as the police went
!, through their duties. And the vic
tins never realized who had turn
ed them in.
Don never felt it above him
self to resort to burglary to in
crease his income and continued
the practice with two new cohorts.
One night they were caught in
the act and the next morning
Don was brought before the old
judge.
Again Don was smart. He said
he was a victim of circumstance
and had fallen astray because of
his bowling alley environment.
And again the judge was gullible.
He punished Don's partners but
put Don on probation to a leading
businessman who gave the boy a
job in one Of his shops. But the
judge did not stop there. So de-
termined was he to salvage Don
that he spent all his free time
with the boy.
They went on trips together,
attended movies, plays, and lee
lures. The judge introduced Don
to wealthy boys and encouraged
a friendship. He bought Don
clothes and said, if things went
we'll, that Don would be able to
go to college.
But there are in human beings
| the indelible marks of character
which time imprints and only the
hand of God can erase. The judge
was not God.
One night Don visited the old
bowling alley where he met a
man who said he wanted to buy
a car. Don lied that his mother
wanted to sell her car and that
she had said he should sell it at
the first opportunity. The price
was $500. But the man had only
500 as a down payment. Don
agreed to this and left the bowling
alley. A few blocks away he
found a parked car with the mo-
tor running. He drove the car
to the waiting buyer, took the
500, and headed for the rail
road yard.
The next 80 minutes were jam
med with events. The stolen car
was reported and recovered, the
arrested man told where he had
bought it, and Don was picked up
as he neared the freight trains.
The judge was informed Of the
arrest and went Immediately to
the Jail.
He made one final attempt to
logic with Don and then threat
ened the boy with Imprisonment.
But Don tried to be smart once
too often. He told the judge, III
YOU try to send me away, I'll tell
people | know you're carrying on
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-18
ENTERTAIN TEAM

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prince
and son, Miss Alice Prince and
Arthur Prince spent last week al
Crescent Beach. Mr.. and Mrs
W. H. Prince of Clarendon, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Rhoden and son
of New Berry and Miss Grace
Rhoden of Camden were also on
the party.
On Wednesday evening the
members of the Tabor City ball
team were honor guests at dinner
at the beach cottage.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-18
ARMY RECRUITERS HERE
EACH WEEK AT P. 0.

Master Sergeant NJ. L. Cooper
and Sergeant C. Fl. Rowland of
the L. s. Army Recruiting Ser
vice were at the Post Office Mon
day. Sgt. Cooper announced that
he would be at the local P.O.
each Monday or Tuesday from
HOO am. and 100 pm. for the
purpose of recruiting men for
the new regular Army.
SGT. Cooper stated that recent
high school graduates and young
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-18
The final curtain was drawn

The final curtain was drawn
in a great New York playhouse.
The patrons all left their seats
and scrambled madly for the
doorway. That is all except one
little gray haired lady. She NUT
tered to herself, If everybody
would be like myself. set here I'M
til the crowd got out, no one
would get hurt in the rush.
men are invited to take advantage
of the exceptional offers OF fur
eherance of their education by
enliStin9 now.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-18
with NOur secretary. y

with your secretary.'
The judge then did what should
have been done years before: he
he'll appear before me repeatedly
until he gets old enough for Grim
inal court. And he'll be sent
away for good, probably for muir
der"
"Then you disagree that there
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