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The union times., 1947-03-08
Baldwin Proposes
 Bill For 20. Clerks

Sen. Raymond E. Baldwin, (R) this state, introduced a bill in Congress Monday which would credit Post Of- flee Department employees with sick leave for time spent in the armed ser vices during World War II. The pro posal was drawn up as the result of efforts by New Haven Local 237, Ma tional Federation of Post Office Clerks.
The union times., 1947-03-08

The legiSldtiOe heGring on ike sales tar, 7ohich GH labor opposed, qOaS held m HGytfoYd, Tuesday, afteynooN, after THE UNION TIMES had gone to press. The heGyiNg 1Sig be reported i,t next qVeek's issue.
 Editor.
The union times., 1947-03-08
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

Teachers are taking lessons from the other unions in how to get pay raises. They find it is as blessed to learn as to teach-and lot more profitable.
 The Wagner act was 'spassed to diminish the causes of labor dis putes" and remove s'sOurces of in- dustrial strife <. In the 12 years since the Wagner act reached the statute books, the number of labor disputes resulting in strikes, and the magnitude and cost of indus trial strife far have exceeded any, thing known before."
 Sound familiar? It's the line fol- lowed by the vast majority of the commercial press in the widespread drive to destroy Iabor's bill of rights. That particular quote is from the labor-loving CD Scripps- Howard New York World Telegram. BUT ITS A LIE! A few facts: The Wagner act was NOT designed to diminish the causes of 0U labor disputes. It was designed SOLELY to cope with disputes arising from union recognition and unfair labor practices.
 Actually, strikes in the area cov- cred by the act have declined. In the year following VI day, accord ing to the Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics, 20 million man-days were lost due to labor disputes and of these, IO3 million man-days were lost in strikes over WAGES AND HOURS-which the Wagner act does nOt cover.
 HEADLINE in the COatesUilIe (Pa.) Records:
 Market Scribe
 Sees Backfire
 In Union Suits
 While this department likes to ex- pose lies and distortions, one of the chief sins of newspapers is omission or burial of significant news. Recently Republican Sen. Wayne Morse called for ga full study of the monopoly program 5 Unless we have that, said Morse, America may awaken one day to find that the heart of the American system has been eaten away by the cancerOus growth of monopoly and concentration of private power."
 A check of newspapers from New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, De- troit and Pittsburgh showed that they either ignored the statement or buried it in the back pages.
 But any fool can yell for an in- vestigation of labor as 'smono- poly" and he'll make the front pages.
 Biggest reputation in Congress for being an economy-minded gent belongs to Sen. Harry Byrd O., Va.), who sounded off with a long speech against federal spending and
 Continued on page 4)
The union times., 1947-03-08
meDan1ages Meriden Hall

Considerable damage was done by fire in one room of the office of the Meriden Central Labor Union, 72 1-2 East Main Street, Saturday night. Bremen were summoned by an alarm sounded from Box 4 at East Main and Pratt Streets at 10:07 pm.
The union times., 1947-03-08

Remember to look for the bak- ers' and confectioners' Union label.
The union times., 1947-03-08

Mention The Union Times when shopping, and help labor's own paper grow.
The union times., 1947-03-08

Lock For The Union Label!
The union times., 1947-03-08

Teachers are taking lessons from the other unions in how to get pay raises. They find it is as blessed to learn as to teach-and lot more profitable.
The union times., 1947-03-08

Biggest reputation in Congress for being an economy-minded gent belongs to Sen. Harry Byrd O., Va.), who sounded off with long speech against federal spending and
 Continued on page 4)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16
Served Good Purpose

Coal production is reported nearly
normal, following the safety shutdown
for inspection. While the closing OF
the pits was the sequel of John l..
Lewis decision to place himself on the
pedestal as the friend of mankind by
ordering a weeks mourning for the vic
tins of the nCentralia catastrophe, it
has served a better purpose than the
United Mine Workers chief probably
had in mind.
It has directed public and official
attention to the need for more carefully
regulated safeguards for workers.
which, apparently, has not been the uni
versal custom.
If this shutdown results in increas-
ing safety in the mines, SO that dlsas-
tiers become both less frequent and
less costly in human life, the loss OF
production will be cheap, despite any
Inconvenience it caused industry.
The sooner we as a people n q
nation paalize the need fox dsKQtAng ON
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16

Senator Claude Pepper of Florida
denies he intends to head a third party,
which shows that he is capable at rare
intervals of good judgment.
A third party would have no more
chance of e~lecting a president next
year than Carrie Nation had of keep.
ing liquor out of Kansas by smashing
bars.
But Mr.. Peppers pledge to remain
in the democratic party as long as it
is truly LIBERAL" is open to inquiry.
At heart, so far as the. Leadership
is concerned, the democratic party is
''truly liberaP' since it shook off the
new deal yoke. What Mr.. Pepper
means, we believe, is not liberal bu1
radical, and that the democratic party
is not liable to become.
It would be very glad to have Mr.
Pepper desert it's ranks unless he il
willing to accept its "true liberalism
instead of the radicalism he has beel
preaching SO long.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is, 1947
GOOD MORNING
A civil guest will NJ more talk all, than
eat all the feast.-Herbert.
Up To Chief And Board

In addition to having a new chief
of police Wilmington's Civil Service
Commission is reorganized with Eugene
Billiard chairman and the Rev. w. J.
Stevenson secretary.
The chief responsibility for law en-
forcement in this city rests upon the
chief and the board. It is their obliga-
ton to bring the department up to the
highest level of efficiency.
There are five vacancies in the de-
partment which must be filled. The
final decision on who shall have the
jobs rests jointly upon both, with the
City Council and the City Manager
acting in an advisory capacity.
Because there has not always beer
harmony among these units, and also
because it has been made clear that the
selection Of policemen has not always
been up to par, it is obvious that the
new chief and the new board, with the
Council and Manager in intimate con-
tact with the plans Of both, will have
to investigate the past records of ap.
plicants with extreme care to establish
their fitness for police service.
1t is the feeling of the public thai
while the task is difficult, the chief
and the board are capable Of perform.
ing it and that Wilmington may lool
forward with confidence to s~tricter Law
enforcement than has always existed
especially while the department was
grave]y divided by personnel factional
ism. We are pleased to add our voice
to this opinion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16

Editors Note: - How m u c h
truth there is in this famous leg
end is unknown, but there was
an actual Richard Wilmington
who lived in the 14th and 18th
centuries and became Lord Ma
yor of London three times.)
Dick Wilmington a al Eng
fish country lad who, having lost
his father and his mother, went
to London to make his fortune.
His only friend was a cat which
he had picked up and fed when 1t
was starving. Dick used to think
that the streets of London were
paved with gold, but he found
that they were covered with hard
stones, and on these stones he had
to sleep with his cat for many
nights.
At last he got a place in the
house Of a rich merchant. Dick
had to work in the kitchens. The
cook was a wicked woman, and
she beat him every day and made
him sleep in a garnet overrun
with rats and mice. These, how
ever, were soon killed by Dicks
cat.
The rich merchant used to fill
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16

his ships with all kinds of goods
and send them to far countries,
where tn goods could be sold.
And he allowed all his servants
to put IN his ships anything they
wished 10 sell.
One day, when he was about to
send a ship to a far-distant coun-
try. mis- pretty daughter Alice
came into the scullery and sale
10 Die What are you going to
put d. -5r saie?'
"N.ulz' said Dick sadly,
I've nothing in the world but my
cat"
well, put in your cat" S i q
Alice.
And to please h e r, he parted
with the only friend he had.
But Dick soon began to miss his
cat. The rats and the mice crept
back to his garnet and kept him
awake at night, and the cook beat
him more than ever.
So hard did Dicks life become
that one morning he tied all hi:
things into a bundle and set Out
to walk back to his village. bid
ding London goodbye. After a
while, he grew tired and sat down
by the road.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16
C Support

The expectation is that a delegation
from the South Eastern North Carolina
Beach Association will appeal to the
City Council today for a contribution
to its 1947 operating fund.
Any gifts from the City may well be
designated a contribution, but not a
donation which invariably c%onnotes
charity. Even better, as Association
leaders point out, money contributed to
its program is literally an investment,
The Council is to be expected to
view it in this light. For every penny
given to the project for developing
coastal resorts of this region and pro.
noting the Fishing Rodeo is an invest.
ment in the regions prosperity
whether the donor operates a fishing
pier, store, boarding house, hotel OF
other business at the resorts.
Wilmington itself cannot help but
profit from the visitors that come ir
as a result of the wide publicity the un.
dertaking is already getting.
This is why it is so hard to under
stand the reasoning of some Whining,
ton business concerns which contend
that as they are not ION the beach
they cannot benefit from the vacation
influx and so refuse to contribute.
Certainly this cannot reasonably b.
the attitude of the Council. On tn
contrary the city's governing bod.
ought to make a liberal contribution
today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16
Star Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
in proportion with its resources, to in
clude public terminals, tobacco storage
warehouses, ship repair facilities, near
by 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 re-
sources through better markets and food
processing, pulp wood production and
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
advantages and improvement of resort
accommodations.
Improvement of Southeastern North
Carolina's farm-to-market and primary
roads, with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head island.
Continued effort through the City's In
dustrial Agency to attract more in
dustries.
Proper utilization of Bluethenthal air
port for expanding air service.
Dew lopment of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities, especially in
counties lacking hospitals, and includ-
ing a Negro Health center
Encouragement of the growth of COM
mercial fishing.
Consolidation Of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16
The Book OF

, Just then, the bells in the
steeple Of Bow church began to
chime the hour. Dick listened and
it seemed that the bells were
speaking to him:
Turn again, Wilmington,
Thrice Lord Mayor of London"
That was what the bells seemed
to say to him. He walked On a
little farther. but
Turn again, Wilmington,
Thrice Lord Mayor of London"
said the Bow bells. Still he walked
On and still, though more family,
he heard
Turn again, Wilmington,
Thrice Lord Mayor of London"
after all" said Dick, cts
only the cook who treats me
harshly. How kindly Alice spoke
to me! l will turn again, as the
bells say, and see what happens"
As soon as D i k reached his
masters house. he learned that
his cat had been sold at a great
price.
On arriving in the far-off land,
the captain of the ship went to
the king and was invited to dine
at the palace. There he saw an
amazing sight. A beautiful meal
was served, but as soon as the
dishes we're placed on the tables,
a vast crowd of rats and mice
rushed out and devoured all the
food.
ooh dear!" cried the king, Il
shall not get anything to eat again
today"
GOOD gracious!" said the cap
tain. You ought to keep a cat
in your place to kill all these rats
and mice"
"a cat?" said the king. whats
that? Is it a new kind OF lion? !
have bought hundreds of lions and
tigers, b u none of them would
ever kill a mouse for me. l am
becoming thinner and thinner day
by day."
The captain sent a sailor to the
ship to get Dick Whittington's cat.
When the king saw how quickly
it killed rat after rat and mouse
after mouse. he shouted with joy.
will you take six sacks of gold
for this wonderful little animal"
he asked.
The captain agreed, and the
ship returned to London with the
six sacks of gold for Dick Whit
tington.
The merchant gave Dick all the
money. and had him brought up
as if he were his son.. Years after
wards, Dick married Alice. He
was made Lord Mayor Of London
three times, as Bow bells had
foretold.
Copyright, 194t, By The Gro
lier Society Inc, based upon the
Book of Knowledge)
distributed BY United Feature
Syndicate, Incl
TOMORROW: - Early Indians Of
Eastern America.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16
Do It Voluntarily

Indiana selected Emil Schram, presi
dent OF the New York Stock Exchange
"Outstanding Hoosier Of the year" Te
celebrate, Sons of Indiana in New York
had him as guest Of honor at their an
nual dinner. AS usual in such cases
Mi. Schram made a speech.
What he said is straight to the point
eff we don't want controls or the havoc
lof extreme deflation," he told his fel-
low Hoosiers, I'VE must learn to act
voluntarily before price cutting is fore
ed through inability to sell. We are
now testing our ability to act without
either political or economic compulsion.
Government, as we'll as business, labor
and the farmer must help bring down
the price level"
The assumption is that if the scale
of prices fails to slide gracefully to
lower levels the government will step
in and by reinstituting controls, bump
them down like a child falling down
stairs.
And who, in heavens name, wants
to go back to OPA?
The present situation is not con-
ducive of smooth and unharmful price
recessions. For example production is
at the flood. If it continues it is only
a matter of time when prices must
give way, and once they start as a re-
suit of too much production dumped on
sluggish markets it will be like the
breaking of a dam where the flood con-
tinues until the lake is dry.
It is being pointed out by the econo-
mists that wholesale prices rose from
an index of 141.5 in January to 148 by
April /. Before the post-Easter price
cuts retail store prices, except in food
and farm products, went up more mod
erately, which means the retailers were
absorbing the difference. This condi-
ton could not long survive: 1t resulted
in revolt by the bigger retailers, in
Guiding Mays of New York.
This brings US back to Mr.. Schram's
conclusion that government, business,
labor and farmers have a job before
them to equalize production and price
levels. Preferably, we believe the ad-
justments ought to be made without
government interference. We under
went a long period of governmental
paternalism during the wal and there
after which all but wrecked our econom-
ic freedom. But, as Mr.. Schram says,
unless these necessary adjustments are
voluntarily effected controls are bound
to return.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16
By WILLIAM E. McKENNEH
Americas Card Authority
Written for NEA Service

One of the hardest things for
the beginner at contract to learn
is to watch the drop of the cards.
The good player, realizing that his
opponents are watching the drop
of the cards, will sometimes false
card w h e n discarding, to throw
the others off the track
Dr.. D. C. Montgomery, Jr., of
Greenville, Miss, sent me today's
hand. While we usually finesse the
queen or Jack, or some times
nine, in this hand DR.. Mont
eomery had to finesse the four
spot. He did it safely because ne
had watched the drop Of the
cards.
He won the opening spade lead
with the king, and as you a see,
there actually were only nine
tricks in sight.
The ten of hearts was won IN
dummy, West having covered
with the jack, and East dropping
the seven. A club was returned
which e doctor won with the
queen, and the nine of hearts was
led. Once again West covered, the
trick was won in dummy with the
ace and East played h e eight,
making dummy's six-spot high.
To get ready for the squeeze
declarer now led a small spade
from dummy and let East's jack
hold the trick. East returned a
diamond, dummy's ace won, a
club was led and declarer casneo
the ace and king Of clubs. When
this suit failed to break, the high
spade was cashed and the deuce
Of hearts e d. West played the
three, and dummy's four was fl
messed.
When the six of hearts was led
East had to let go a diamond II
order to protect the club. The doc
tor discarded his deuce of clubs,
and now West was squeezed. Il
he did not keep the queen OF
spades, dummy's seven would be
good, so he too let 60 a diamond.
and the doctor won the last two
tricks with the king and five o.
bdiamondS. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16
Religion
DayByDay
RETIRED, BUT FUNCTION1N,
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS

AVE- ~
Anybody who is familiar with
Florida and California and other
resort areas knows the situation
of the myriads of men and women
who have RETIRED, on pensions,
annuities or other savings. The
problem of most of them-and it
is a very real problem - is what
to do with their time.
They have released their hold
upon the interests which engross'
ed them during their active years.
Children have grown up and scat
tered. Usually, they have surrend-
cred their old homes and are sea-
sonal tramps ir hotels and board
ing houses. Most retired" per-
sons are not equipped with intel
lectual tastes and resources.
So the men take up golf and
fishing and a spectator interest in
! sports. The women %patronize the
hair dressers and b%eauticians
and dress shops, and go in heavi-
~ 1OI SUSSlp Oll AlOtCl vel dlA0oS'
Empty lives, say the younger
lockers on.
Even the most superficial OBJ
server %perceives that in the back
ground there has been a disastrous
lack of permanent life interests.
In early years everybody should
cultivate a devotion to some con-
genial pursuit that will last to the
end of life. 1t may be only a hob
by, or it may be such a major
concern as the world and the
Church and the Kingdom. There is
no retirement PLAN for religious
activity. To the servant of God
the best years-the fullest and the
most fruitful - may be those
which precede entrance into the
larger life wherein "His servants
shall serve Him."
In the ~fullness of life we would
devote our ripened powers to Thy
service, o Father in Heaven. Sc
garden our lives that they may
lbear fruit in old age. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16

creative genius to the pursuits of peace
and the well-being of the inhabitants,
in equal proportion with the pursuit of
war, the greater will be our security,
naradoxical as this may appear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16

The veto power OF the United Nations is a
mistake. 1t Will nave to wear out simply be-
cause it makes it impossible for 40 or 20 "a.
tons to get along together. DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler. president-emsritus Columbia
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16

If the United States can be knocked out.
world domination Is assured to the victor. A
would-be Hitler will not forget that LESSON
Gen. George c. Kenney, A Commander.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16

We must get our peacetime economy back
to an ever keel before we are able to bear the
worldwide burdens we are going to be called
upon to bear for years and years and years
to come.--John w. Hanes, former Treasury
Under Secretary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16
QUOTATIONS

College women lack emotional warmth ant
love for children. - Mrs. Frederick Wyatt
psychologist and wife Of Harvard U. professor
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-16

Russia has made crystal clear in official
declarations her intentions of becoming the
worlds greatest air power.-Sen. Owen Brew.
ster (R) of Maine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-25
SEATTLE MEN HERE

Wilson F. Jonea, and Paul Sanera, of Seattle are registered at the Bar anof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-25

cScx Church at Sitka for the next three months and is then scheduled to be transferred to Pennsylvania where he will teach at a Mennon- ite school.
 TEa young monk is 26 years old and was ordained only two years ago. He donned the ecclesiastical robes following his release from a Nazi concentration camp at Dres- den, Germany. His parents were both killed in concentration camps curing the war.
 The Rev. Ossorgin, who was born in Istanbul, Turkey, came to Alaska from Paris, France, and expressed much awe at the wonders of the United States and Alaska which he witnessed on his trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-25
NIWANlS CLUB TO
 HAVE BIC FLOAT,
 JULY 4TH PARADE

Plans for the 4th of July float occupied the attention Of the Xii wanians at their noon meeting held in the Baranof Hotel today. To be built under the general direction of J. S. Mcclellan, the float promises to be one of the largest and best to appear in the parade in recent years. During the meeting, report was also given by the Rev. James Conwell, S. j.. on the play equip ment erected at the Winfield Home last Monday
 Actua- construction of the float will begin Saturday in the Alaska Transfer Warehouse. Working with Mcclellan CT the committee will be the following Earl Bost Thom- as Crooks, William Paul, Jr., Wallis George. the Rev. Conwell, S J., Os- can HalIison.s Archie Betts, Douglas Babccck. Ed Shaffer, Jim Church and Doug. Mackenzie Mcclellan in a speech outlining the plans. emphasized that all members of the organization were needed to work cn the float Members who were not at the meeting today may ob- tain work assignments by tele- nhoning Mcclellan.
 Under the general supervision of the Rev Conwell, members erected swings, a chute, and an acrobatic bar at the Winfield Home Monday evening. Members who worked on this project were Jim Church, J. $. Mcclellan, Eckley Guerin and For rest Ayres.
 President Ed Shaffer introduced Richard Phelps, a Kiwanian from Trinidad, Colorado, Phelps gave a chort talk in which he told of the support his club gives to the milk fund and book drives each year He is travelling on the yacht Ar gos, which is now touring Southeast Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-25
ARMY hIRpLANES 10 BE HERE NEXT WEEK TO
 PUT ON BIG AIRSH0W

Fourteen Army airplanes will roar over Juneau at three o'clock next Wednesday afternoon and land at the Juneau airport ready to begin their part in the big three day Fourth of July Celebration planned here beginning next Thursday July 3. The flight will consist of 12 P-51 fighters, one CAT cargo plane and one B-17 bomber.
 The planes, and their 28 men, will stage a spectacular air show as the Armys contribution to Juneau's Fourth of July observances.
 Time of their arrival was received today by Mayor Waino E. Hendrick- son in a telegram from Headquart- CTS of the 57th Fighter Group at Elmendorf Field.
 Reservations have been made for the pilots and crews at local hotels for weekend stopover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-25
SITKk MAN LODGED
 IN FED. JAIL HERE
 ON LARCENY CHARGE

Meredith D. Lotze was brought here yesterday from Sitka by Dep uty U. s. Marshal Max Rogers and lodged in the Juneau Federal Jail where he will await indictment by the Federal Grand Jury on charges of grand larceny and burglary. Lotze was arraigned by U. s. Com missioner Ernest Dennis at Sitka who set his bond at $5,000 and then ordered him held for the Grand Jury
 which he confessed breaking into the American Legion Club at Sit ka last week and stealing cash, checks, several watches and bot tie of whiskey.