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, 1948-09-15
Mrs, Margaret Ldel Writes
tribune" On Virgin Islands

Mrs. Margaret Udell, who
visited the Virgin Islands last
year, wrote a letter to the
New York Herald Tribune in
connection with the recent pro
and con series written on jim
Crow on the continent. The
discussions are on points rails
ed by Ray Sprigle, a white
correspondent who disguised
himself as a colored man to
investigate segregation of
colored Americans, and Hold
ding Carter, described as a
southern liberal. who de-
tends the Jim Crow" system.
The closing paragraph of
Mrs. Udell's letter states: I'm
the Virgin Islands there is no
color line. There the white
people seem to know better
than to show any intolerance,
for the Governor and most of
the other public officials are
colored. While there last win
ter / contemplated on the bet
ter nature Of the colored peo-
pie for tolerating the whites,
who are in the minority"
Continued on Page a
, 1948-09-15
Natchtower' Lectures In
F:sted tomorrow Night

The series of lectures being
given in Frederiksted by Ed
win E. Bobb, under the aus
pieces Of the "Watchtower BIZ
BILE Society, will end tomor-
row night when he discusses
"The Last Days-Then a
Peaceful World, at $50.
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-09-15
GEN. CLAY DOES
NOT EXPECT WAR
WITH RUSSIANS

General Lucius D. Clay
said he does not think that
war with Russia lis just
around the corner. He was
replying to questions put to
him by correspondents yester-
day. He stated further that he
doubted the Russians want
war, and that the United
States would exhaust every
means at its disposal to avoid
a conflict.
At the same time Russia's
Foreign Minister Molotov was
host to the three representa-
tive of the western powers at
another conference in the
Kremlin which lasted one
hour and a half, after which
the three Western represen-
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-09-15
State Dept. Suggests
Ethiopis Get Outlet
In Eretra

The United States Depart
ment of State favors Somali-
land being placed under UN
trusteeship with the Italians
as administrators, and sugges-
ted that Ethiopia be given a
part of Eretria for an outlet
to the sea. Other former Ital-
ian coloies to be placed under
the UN with the United King
dom as the administering po-
Wer.
, 1948-09-15
New York To Observe
Airforce Day Sunday

New York will observe Air
force Day on Sunday, Septem
Der 10, at which time the air
might of the United States
can be displayed.
In proclaiming this special
day Governor Thomas E. De
Wey said that the United
States defenses must be so
strong, especially in the air,
that no nation will dare to at
tack her. He said, however,
that everything will be done
to prevent another war.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03

quest for direct comment for
public quotation. In less detail
it has been IN circulation in the
Stork Club and other political
hangouts for weeks.
First, l asked him to give me
a true copy of the whole letter
and he refused.
then began outlining the fore
going version and, for the first
time in my long acquaintance,
Mr.. Baruch really burned.
1.-THE White House gave out a
garbled account" he exploded.
He then angrily revealed more
recent incident reflecting no Gre
dit on Mr.. Truman but stipulat-
ed that it should be off the re-
cord. At that point, so that
there could be absolutely no
question on confidence, I told
him that I would, Of course. ex-
clude that which he had just
confined but that, regarding the
letter and the surrounding story,
l wanted no confidential infor-
nation. I was after news to
print.
Mr.. Baruch continued: 81 was
ashamed that a man in the
White House should write such a
letter"
I interrupted to suggest the
possibility that the White House
had circulated this version and
might release the authentic let
ter.
"You let him publish it and
I will have something to say"
Mr.. Baruch exclaimed. His
voice was very indignant, II will
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
BY Lynn Nisbet

APPOINTMENTS - With the
election out of the way political
interest centers on the high
level appointive positions. There
are more of these than many
people realize, and through ex-
ercise of his appointive power
the governor can WELD control
ling influence over administra-
ton of the state government.
The appointive positions fall
into two groups with respect to
absolute or qualified authority
of the governor; and into three
groups with respect to their ten
ure in office.
ABSOLUTE - The governor
has absolute authority for ap-
-pointment of chairman and ten
members of the state highway
and public works commission;
assistant director of the budget;
commissioner of revenue; COM
missioner of motor vehicles; di-
rector of conservation and de-
velopment; director of purchase
and contract; commissioner of
paroles; commissioner of banks;
members of the ABC board, the
utilities commission. the indus
trial commission, the employ
ment security commission, the
rural identification authority
and to designate the chairman
of each.
QUALIFIED - The governor
also appoints all members of
several other boards and COM
missions which are charged with
selecting full ii. administra-
tive officials, subject to his APP
provsl. Among the top flight Of
ficers in this group fail the
controller of the board of edu-
cation; director Of probation;
executive secretary Of the re-
tirement system, and director Of
the veterans commission. There
are some other absolute APP
pointments and dozens more in
which executive approval is re-
quired by practice if not by sta
tute. The extent to which the
chief executive exerts his ad-
mitted influence on such APP
pointments varies with the indi-
viduals. It is rather generally
conceded that among recent
governors Broughton exerted
more influence and Cherry less
than other governors in this
field. Most people think Scott
will have a lot to say in all such
cases.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Capitol Square
Elections End Focuses Attention
On Top Appointment To State Jobs

TENURE - There is wide
variance in tenure of appointive
officers. Many are for specified
terms beginning with dates fix
ed by law, but some are at the
will of the governor and others
have no statutory provisions re-
speeding tenure. Where there is
no mention of term, legislative
intent was obviously to leave
the matter to the chief execu-
tive's discretion.
IMMEDIATE - Terms of at
least five major appointees will
expire by statutory limitation
upon inauguration of the new
governor. The law says that the
director of conservation and de-
velopment Currently Bruce Eth
eridge) shall be appointed for
term designated by the COVER
nor, but in no case to extend
beyond the administration of the
appointing executive. The, sta
tutes fix the term of the COM
missioner of revenue edwin
Gill, incumbenD at four years
beginning January l of the year
in which the new administration
begins. The commissioner of mo-
tor vehicles Uandon c. Rosser,
incumbenD is appointed at the
will of the governor. The direc-
tor of purchase and contract CIV.
z. Belts, incumbenD and the
paroles commissioner (Hatha-
way Cross, incumbent) are sta
tutory divisions of the COVER
nor's office, the personnel be-
ing subject to his discretion.
FOLLOWERS - Each Of the
officials involved will of course
hold over until his successor has
been named, which in some
cases may not be for several
months. One or more may re-
sign before January l, in which
event Governor Cherry would
name successor to hold only
until Governor Scott can get a.
round to naming regular ap-
pointee.
DATED-Governor Scott will
find that good many Of the
executive app ,intees now on the
job have commissions extend
ing far into his administration
because of staggered terms and
statutory tenure of three to six
years. He will find, however,
several full time commissioners
terms expiring between Janu-
airy and July of his first year
in office. Here are a few, but
the list is not presumed to be
complete.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
THOMPSON
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON

We interrupt series of
Axioms Of Peace to comment on
the campaign just ended. The
returns are not in at this writ
ing, but we assume Governor
Dewey will have won.
The campaign itself was re-
markable for many things. Eth
er from conviction or. expedi-
ency, Governor Dewey and Presi-
dent Truman have proved
themselves in substantial agree
ment on basic issues; but each
managed to misrepresent him.
self.
Mr.. Truman, as President,
early recognized that it was nee
essary to bring labor organiza-
tons within some definitions Of
the general welfare. He perhaps
made a greater contribution
than the Taft-Hartley Act, in
dealing with John L. Lewis and
demonstratin: how government,
az the representative OF the peo-
pie, can protect vital resources
against a 'oitrary wilfulness.
President Truman himself
freed the economy Of most war
time controls, differing with the
Republicans only over how
many and which.
Yet in his npaign against
Governor Dewey he has pre-
sented himself not as what he
has proved himself to be, a
man slightly left of center and
with successful results, but as
4 neo-Robespierre running nip
and tuck with Henry Wallace
in radicalism.
Mr.. Dewey, on the other hand,
has lodged his own issues. In
stead Of defending the Taft
Hartley Act, he av-ided it. The
Presidents campaign made him
appear more radical than he Is.
Governor Dewey's presented
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Pegler Interviews Baruch And Finds elder
Statesman Is Much Put Out With President

say something hot. Dave Noyes
is probably responsible for this.
He has influence with Truman.
~ don't know Noyes," l said.
ooh. Donald Nelson (of the
old War Production Board)
brought him on from Chicago.
He used to be with Lord and
Thomas (the advertising firm).
Noyes and Jay Franklin have
been writing Truman's speeches.
Jay Franklin has some other
name"
His real name" said, "is
John Franklin Carter. I never
knew why he used an alias"
well, Noyes and Franklin
have been writing Humans
. speeches since he got rid Of Sam
Rosenmen."
Rosenman is the old spook who
used to ghost much Of Roose-
velt's pear-shaped oratory.
Franklin had a job in the
State Department before he
came over to write the
speeches." Mr.. Baruch contin-
ued.
1.-THE letter didn't ask me to
become chairman Of the Finan-
ce Committee but just to be-
come a member. / told him
(Mr. Truman) ! never made any
political statements or served
on any committees. He wrote
that l had been granted favors
and was not willing to recipro-
cate. He said ! had many IA
vors and he was sorry to find
when the going was rought I
wasn't willing to reciprocate.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
A Democratic Process Still Works And
Proves That The American Way Is Best

Once again another process Of democracy has
been completed. AS this is being written, we don't
know who next president will be. 1t is highly
possible that may not know for sometime, as the
results to this hour quite uncertain and there Is
definite possibility that the House of Representa-
tives may be called on to decide who next Pres
ident will be-.
We are not so much concerned about the out
come Of the election at this point but we do have
some observations on the national race, as well as
the state race
The puzzling figures which we have seen and
heard throughout the night revealing to us in
many ways.
All Of the so-called expert polls had predicted
sweeping victory for Mr. Dewey. Perhaps those poll
sters failed to take into consideration of the basic
concepts of the American way of life. That is the
right of the individual to decide the in which
he will cast his vote. At best any poll only gives
happen Well in the presidential election yesterday
it didn't happen.
What did happen that the people of the United
States cast their votes the way they wanted to- That
is the democratic process which the United States
is based.
The people name their representatives in the
United States In yesterday voting they exercised
that mandate more so than at any time since 1916.
We feel that the voting in the election indicates
a healthy situation. Still dominate in the United
States is the will of the people.
In North Carolina as was expected the Demo-
cratic Party once again swept into power There
opposition strong enough to be termed opposition.
Above all the election will prove to the Russians
and other nations of the world that the democratic
process still works in the United States
Regardless of who wins the election the United
States of America will again be united behind
the choice of the people,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
County Commissions Action On Local
School Points To Need For improvements

The action of the Halifax County Commissioners
in their meeting this week in approving loan of &c.
600 to the county board of education for improve
ments at the John A. Chaoner school is welcomed
here
The situation in regards to sanitary facilities at
the Chaloner School are acute.
The Commissioners took their action after hear
ing that the conditions could not be bettered except
by the expenditure of $4,000. They made arrange
ments for the other $4,000 in the budget for next
year.
1t brings us back to of the knottiest problems
facing the people of Halifax County and the other
countries of the state
What can be done to improve the physical equip
ment in our schools?
The schools in Halifax County are by and large
in better condition than many but there is still need
Tor improvements to the existing buildings.
This problem confronts t h commissioners on
many occasions, the action which they took Monday
indicates that the commissioners know the problem
and are sympathetic with it.
We appreciate that attitude and congratulate the
commissioners their latest action to help improve
conditions at of our schools
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Thompson Made Same Error
In Guessing Results Wrong

him as less conservative than he
is.
If it turns out that the vote
was relatively light, it will be
because the public feels that
while neither personality is ade-
quate, either might do, and the
differences are more fictional
than real.
If the Republicans have set
backs in the Senate, this also
will demonstrate the confusions
which the campaign did not
clarity. Setbacks in the Senate
will mean a vote OF non-confi-
dence in the Eightieth Repub-
lican Congress, while a change
Of the Presidency will mean a
vote of non-confidence in the
Democratic Executive. Actually,
the people are neither satisfied
nor decisively mad at either.
President Truman's worst liza
bility has been his inferiority
complex toward Franklin D.
Roosevelt. He always has felt
that the former Presidents
shoes were too big for him. This
feeling has led him to a too
aggressive attitude in his own
defense-too aggressive, because
not necessary. History will. we
think, speak well Of Harry Tru-
man. He re-established the rsle
OF the Cabinet in American gov
eminent. CThe Vinson affair has
been misrepresented. 1t was not
4 move behind General Mar
shall's back, but an idea that
leaked before a decision was
made.)
The new President must be
careful Of what is both his vir-
tue and his vice. Like many
Americans he thinks Of the Pre-
sidency as n business and him.
self as the efficient President Of
a great corporation. Efficiency
is good.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
err Kgs Unpicld Order Changes Land and Water Conservation Se
Order Makes Krug Absolute Gar
Over u. S. Conservation Organization

Now under the August rs edict
this empire of land and water
and power will be subject to the
control of a single official at
Washington, despite his many
other official duties.
GENERALIZATION: Unless re-
scinded by Congress or the
White House. the order vests in
Mr.. Krug and his successors a
grant authority which not ~
en- the power-grabbing HA I'd
L. Ickes dared to dream Of in
When he tried to take over new
territory by similar methods.
Franklin D. Roosevelt himself
interviewed to block him.
Although a federalist rather
than states rights man,
F. D. RS philosophy and I'M
Outstanding of these problems
led him to oppose this sort of
Capitalization. He established
the Tennessee Valley Authority
as an independent. three-man
body, with its main offices at
Knoxville rather than Washing
ton. He figured that local peo-
Pile and interests knew their
troubles better than a remote
official at the Capital.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
PECLER
BY Westb1ook Pssler

Copyright, 1913. Eng Features
Syndicate. Ine.)
Bernard M. Baruch, the
world-famous elder states
man" Of the Roosevelt admins
tration, blasted President Har-
ry S. Truman IS "a rude, I'M
couth, ignorant man" in an an
cry discussion Of an insulting
letter which he received from
the President.
The text Of Humans letter is
still a secret but its contents
seem TO have been allowed TO
leak out from the White House
into more or less private circu-
lation among leading politicians
Of the Democratic Party. The
leak might have been accidental
but there are symptoms Of de-
liberate intention to retsNate on
Mr.. Baruch for refusing to help
Humans campaign. One New
England Democratic leader re-
ported that 4 person very close
to the Democratic National
ticket had quoted to him 4 para.
phrase Of the letter. According
to this version, Mr.. Truman
early in the campaign wrote to
Mr.. Darueh requesting him to
serve AZ chairman of the FL
nance Committee Of the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Baruch was
said to have replied that he had
never done this and this portion
Of the story was confirmed by
him in his furious and unpre-
cedentsd denunciation Of the
President. Hiss language was
the strongest that has been di-
rected against any occupant Of
the White House by any man of
Mr.. Baruch Is probably the
number one layman Of the Jew
ish community in the United
States.
The unofficial or ''White
House" version Of the text Of
the letter-for it almost certain
ly was slipped into circulation
by the White House-had it that
the President unloaded on Ba-
ruch an avalanche Of abuse
which was 4 premonition Of the
nasty personal cracks and insi-
nuations against Governor De-
wey and Ex-President Hoover
which marked the closing
speeches Of his campaign.
He told Mr.. Baruch, in effect
according to this version, that
he had always come looking for
favors around the White House
but never was willing to do a
return favor or make any sac
rifice or take any risk for the
party. The Truman letter also
is said to have referred to the
ambassadorship held by MI.
Baruch's brother, DR.. Heman
B. Baruch, United States AM
bassador to the Netherlands.
The intimation was said to be
plain that Mr.. Baruch's brother
got his appointment as a party
favor to Bernard Baruch. After
receiving the letter, Mr.. Baruch
was said to have fastened to
Washington In great distress to
try to reach an understanding or
reconciliation. He is further
said to have consulted a friend
who consoled him with 4 sug-
gestion that some secretary had
written the Truman letter and
had overstepped the bounds.
Still, according to the version Of
the Democratic authorities who
unquestionably saw to the cir
culation Of the story, Mr.. Tru-
man heard about this and sent
back word that he wrote It per.
sonally and still meant every
word Of II.
This then was the version Of
a historic episode that was pre-
scented TO Mr.. Baruch with 4 re-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
DAILY BIBLE QUOTATION

Let keep silence in the churches for is not
mitted speak, the Lord also
says" Il Cor II. 3O
This Daily Bible Quotations suggested by Father
Peter M Denge Pastor ST. Johns Catholic Church Roanoke
Rapids
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
BY Ray Tucker

WASHINGTON: Nov. 8 - An
unpublished order issued by
Secretary of Interior J. A. Krug
has so revolutionized the land
and-water conservation setup
throughout the country, from
Maine to Texas, that it makes
him absolute, push button car
of the organization. 1t has dis
rupted morale within the Bur-
eau of Reclamation and pro-
voked protests from local inter-
ests and other government a
gencies.
Although the ukase is consid-
cred one Of the most far-reach-
ing in Interior annals, it attract
ed hardly any notice for the
reason that Mr.. Krug's usually
Jealous publicists did not know
of it, or were instructed to ne
elect it.
According to law. he publish
ed it in the Federal Register,
which lists the thousands of new
federal orders, regulations and
communicates, but that techni-
cal publication has limited cir
culation.
COMMITTEES: The deere ~
tablishes seven regional c.
mittees for supervising recla-
nation, irrigation, hydroelectric
construction and operation pro-
jects transmission lines and all
related activities.
The chairman of these COM
mittees shall be named by Mr..
Krug. and they shall be res
ponsible solely to him. Thus the
political nature Of these local
regional independence and nom
bodies have been wiped out by
a stroke Of the bureaucratic pen.
The new regional groupings
are as follows: Alaska, Pacific
Northwest, Pacific Central, Col
orado River-Great Basin, Miss
ouri River Basin, Southwest,
Eastern. In the past the Re-
clamation Bureau had regional
offices at Boise, Sacramento
Boulder City, Salt Lake City,
Amarillo, Billings and Denver.
CONTROL: The significance OF
the Capitalization order lies in
the fact that the Bureau of Re-
ciamation is now the worlds
leading producer of hydroelec-
tricity. 1t operates such vast
interstate projects as Boulder
Dam, Shasta, Grand Coulee, Da-
Wis, Big Thompson, the Central
Valley operation in California
and the Missouri Basin develop
ments.
Under the New Deal its acti-
vities were so broadened by leg
islation and executive orders
that numerous cities. industries
and military establishments are
dependent upon its decisions for
their supply of water and power.
It's dams, turbines and trans
mission lines furnished the Juice
for many of our major wartime
plants. 1t is constantly seeking
expansion of its jurisdiction.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03

ENTHUSIASTIC: In fact, Pres
ident Truman is supposed to be
cold toward liberalization. So
much so that he has never been
enthusiastic for setting UP
a Missouri Valley Authority and
similar projects throughout the
country.
Congress has frequently
shown its hostility toward the
Krug scheme. For years the
men on Capitol Hill have re-
fused to approve the Ickes plan
for strewing at least seven
Washington bossed Twas a.
round the United States.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
CONCLUSIONS: Despite these

CONCLOSlONS. Despite theSe
objection, conservation experts
withhold comment until they
have more opportunity to study
the operation of the Krug pro-
ject. Three of the new regional
organizations - in the Pacific
Northwest, the Missouri River,
Basin and the Southwest are
ready to function but there has
not been sufficient time to draw
any conclusions from actual OPP
Grafton of the program.
II the new setup envisages
greater cooperation among
times conflicting agencies and
more basic approach to the
broad question of preserving
land, water and forest re-
sources, now being wasted in
prodigal son manner the change
may be step in the right direc-
ton.
Conservation experts have re-
Gently been extremely critical
of the piecemeal, patchwork
handling of the conditions that
produce floods, droughts, soil
deterioration and disappearance
es of grasses and timber.
, 1948-11-20
welfare of the Virgin Islands, she

welfare of the Virgin Islands, she
said.
Born in Pennsylvania, Miss En-
glander grew up in New York,
where she attended school and
graduated from the George Wash
ington University. She did grad
uate work at Fletcher School,
which is connected with Harvard
University in Law and Diplomacy
experiences include research
with the Army Air Forces in
Washington for five years. She
was at one time Secretary to DR..
Ira Reed of Atlanta University
She was assigned to her job at the
United Nations by DR.. Ralph
Bunche, who is now Acting Medi-
ator for Palestine.
Miss Highlander left in the after
noon for ST. Thomas to spend
some time in st. John and from
thence to Tortola, back to Puerto
Rico and the mainland. She has
promised to pay another visit to
ST. Croix.