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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-01-30

Appointment of Harold CHASER
of Chicago, former assistant di-
rector of the U. S. Treasury's
Office has just been announced
as Acting Director of the Council
Of Jewish Federations and We'll
fare Funds Institute on Overseas
Studies.
The Councils Institute, which
has associated with it a technical
advisory committee of economists
and social welfare experts under
the Craftsmanship of Isador Lubin,
United States member of the
United States Commission on Eco
nomics and Employment, was org
anized last year to carry on a
continuing survey Of Jewish over
seas relief and rehabilitation needs
as basis for long range planning
by Jewish overseas agencies and
the Jewish communities to meet
overseas Jewish needs with max
imum effectiveness.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-01-30
Former u. S. Economic
Advisor Heads Institute
On Overseas Studies

Harold Chaser, Former AS
sistant Director Of U. s.
Treasury's OFFICE OF IN
TERNATIONAL FINANCE,
Served as Economic Advisor
to SECRETARY OF STATE
MARSHALL at Moscow Con-
ference and as Chairman OF
Technical Committee on Ang-
lo-American Financial NegO-
tiatiOns.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Orthopedic
Clinic Fills
Great Need

OPENING in Roanoke Rapids
yesterday was an orthopedic chm
ic. From all appearances at the
hospital, where the clinic will be
a permanent fixture, there has
been a definite need for such a
project.
The clinic is well-staffed and
has competent doctors and per-
sonnet to look after the needs OF
the people who visit it.
It is being comparatively spon-
sored by the Roanoke Rapids
Rotary Club, the Halifax County
Health Department and the State
Health Department.
One of the guiding spirits be-
hind the almost year-long strug-
gle to get the orthopedic clinic
established here was DR.. Tom
Taylor. He received help from
DR.. Robert F. Young, Halifax
County Health officer. These two
men and the organizations which
are sponsoring the clinic deserve
the thanks of all Of the people
Of the area.
The opening Of the clinic was
highly successful and its con-
tinued success is assured with the
personnel which is responsible
for it's operation.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Tucker Says Word Being Passed
That J. Edgar Hoover May Not Be
Retained AS Director OF The FBI
TUCKER

his superiors. And, insofar as
he could he has given assistant
to the Parnell Thomas investiga-
tors on Capitol Hill.
The F. B. l. head will not be
discharged by an incoming Repu-
blican Administration for the
realistic reason that his master
full management of publicity has
made him headline hero.
There would be nationwide re-
sentiment if he were let out for
what seemed to be political
considerations. But he will be
warned not to grab credit for
arrests made, tips provided and
cases broken by the local poll
TIE.
AIMS Oscar R. Ewing will con-
tinue to make political speeches
for the Truman-Barkley ticket,
although his recent Richmond ad-
dress has been generally assail-
ed as Shameful" because of its
blatant bid for Negro votes.
He told the non-political Ma
tional Urban League, which con-
sists of whites and blacks, that
the colored people would be "be-
traying their race" if they did
not cast their ballot for the Pre-
sident. Together with ither rae
ial incidents, his appeal may toss
Virginia into the Republican col
umn.
Federal Security Administrator
Ewing naturally hopes for re-
election of the Chief Executive
who appointed him to his present
office. But the real reason for his
excessive political activity is that
he aims at the Democratic no.
mination for Mayor of New York
at the expiration of Mayor O'Dw-
yer's term, provided the latter
does not run again. There has
been talk that Mr.. O'Dwyer
might seek the Governorship or
a seat in the u. S. Senate.
COMPLAINTS Mr.. Ewing, who
rarely visits his office, is using
it as a political spring board.
In a recent reshuffling a re-
gional directors of F. S. A. he
filled at least half of the posts
with political friends. Like him
self, they are taking an active
part in the campaign. Letters
to the White House and to
members of Congress are filled
with complaints against their
performance.
The Federal Security Admins
traitors value as a campaign
stumper is lessened by preced-
ents established before he took
otfN - an
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24

{Q) is A CHILD "LEGITI-
MATE" IF BEGOTTEN WHILE
HUSBAND AND WIFE WE'RE
SEPARATED BUT NOT d.
VORCED?
ca A young married couple
failed to get sLong well, and fl
nally separated. The husband
moved to another city, but nei-
Their one ever got a divorce. Sew
eral years later the wife had a
baby boy-although she had not
seen her husband during all that
time. In a subsequent lawsuit
the question arose as to whether
or not the child was legitimate.
The mother argued that, since
she was still married, the child
should be considered legitimate
"for its own sake. But the
court disagreed. The judge said
the child was entitled to the ben
eft of the doubt only when there
was some doubt-and here there
was no doubt at all.
Copyright l94a, General
Features Corp)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24

fibre more than ever before ma
ture has been lenient to the
farmers of this country. En-
coura ged by an intelligent gov
ernmental policy of guarantee
ing minimum prices the Ameri-
can farmer has produced and in
his production have been the
lives of millions OF people across
the oceans.
1t should not be overlooked
that the farmer has found pros
perity in the production of rec
ord-breaking crops. Compared
with 1904 the prices the farm
er pays and the prices he re-
ceives are in his favor. In mid
June the overall index of prices
received by the farmer was 295
, per cent of the 1904 average
and the price of what he had to
pay was only ISL.
1t would be a mistake, hCty-
ever, for anybody to assume that
the farmers are in clover. The
fact is that in 1904 the agri-
culturist was not receiving any,
thing like fair proportion of the
national income. 1t is high time
that the people who depend upon
the farmers for food, feed and
flores recognize the reasonable
ness of giving the farmer an in
come adequate to maintain the
farm family and facilitate the
expansion of agriculture.
LIE us not lose sight of the fact
that mechanization is the big
gest factor in our prodigious
farm output. This process costs
money and unless the farmer
manages to accumulate some
surplus cash, further mechani-
cation is impossible.
Agricultural writer's declare
that mechanization has made
available about Is per cent more
cropland, the increased use of
fertilizer and lime has added an
other IS per cent to production.
The use of hybrid seed has also
boosted the expected yields by
as much as 20 per cent.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
TUCKER
BY RAY TUCKER

Washington, Sept. 24-J. Ed
gar Hoover's friends are passing
out the private word that he
may not be retained as Director
of the Federal Bureau of Invest
igation in the event of Governor
Thomas E. Dewey's election as
President.
Among the reasons listed for
his possible demotion or disap-
pearance from the federal SER
vice are the F. B. Is alleged
political handling of the investi-
cation into the Pendergast ma
chimes vote frauds in Missouri
and his failure to dig up enough
evidence to warrant indictments
of notorious Communists by the
blue ribbon grand jury sitting
in New York.
Moreover, Mr.. Hoover, now ill
with bronchial pneumonia, has
been closely identified with the
Roosevelt Truman Administra-
tons. Although he got his big
start up the ladder ur fr Calvin
Coolidge, he was virtually an I'M
known until his authority and
jurisdiction were broadened and
strengthened by anti-crime laws
enacted during the New Deals
first years.
Ass an experienced criminal
attorney, prosecutor and racket
buster, Governor Dewey might
want one of his New York or AL
bany associates to take over the
post now filled by Mr.. Hoover,
according to the suspicious of
the latter's cronies.
WARNED However. Mr.. Hoov-
err will not be fired by Mr.. De-
wey, although his wings may be
clipped under an Administration
headed by such old police hands
as Governor Dewey and Cover
nor Earl Warren of California
and he may find it expedient
to resign.
AS head OF two OF the nation S
greatest commonwealth, they
have seen at first hand how the
federal sluetb's yen for head
lines has damaged morale among
their state and local enforcement
officers, .p ,f
The G. o. P. does not blame
Mr.. Hoover for lack of federal
action against Missouri politi-
clans or the "Commies" who
paraded before the New York
body. They have charged that
he was under orders from At
torney General Tom Clark to
pull his punches and, as d loyal
public official, he had to obey
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Pegler Takes Another Swing At Pross
And Simon, This Time On The Occasion
OF 18th Anniversary OF Weekly Paper
PEGlER

tended to be a boon to a people
who were sick of prohibition and
its corruption, many of the great
bootleggers moved right into the
new Legitimate liquor business
and some of them are still on
top. Such old criminals naturally
find Pross and Simon congenial
in the joint exploitation of the
of the workers in the trade, tne
industry as a whole, and the
public.
The combination is shown by
some union ads in the fifteenth
anniversary number of the Bev-
erage Retailer. Actually, Simon
was under indictment for arson
when the paper was started. 1t
would have been about four
years old when he left Trenton
prison and there is sworn testi-
mony that he didn't get his hands
on it until 1910, an dthen in set
Element of a printing bill.
But a fifteenth anniversary is
a good time to put on the grand
souvenir edition and do a job on
the boys in the middle.
This gala edition contains an
ad entitled greetings and con-
tinued su:ess" from wine, liquor
and ~stellery workers local No.
!, of the venerable American
Federation of Labor, signed by
Ben Pross, executive business
, manager" and George J. Oneto,
President. Oneto comes second
here and is stooge in most
matters. He has relatives on the
employing side of the industry.
That makes it nice for everyone,
except perhaps, the employees
who have no rights anyway, I'M
der their union constitution. An
other ad, by wholesale wine
salesmen's union, Local 10, A. F.
of L., Benjamin F. Pross, execu-
tive business manager, wishes
the crooked publishers little
booze paper many more success
full years." This is the union
which, about January each year
gets a great spontaneous rise of
admiration. for the perjuring,
bankruptcy swindler and black
market parasite in the head Of
flee, that indispensable man,
Benny Pross, and gives him a
great testimonial dinner at SIS
a plate. Attendance is advisable
for subject rank and file and
dealers in all the variations of
the booze business. Sof ;, of the
dirtier politicians may always
be found among the cheering
throng and of course generous
Z representation of gangsters.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER
Copyright, 1913, King Features

Copyright, 1948, King Features
Syndicat, Inc)
New York, Sept. 23-Further
examination of the fifteenth an
niversary edition of the Bever-
age Retailer Weekly, fat, gala
number and of other material,
reveals interesting information
concerning the relations and
powers of the crooks who run
this paper and most of the booze
unions around New York.
The crooks are Max L. Simon,
publisher OF the Retailer and of
a fluctuating number of other
papers, including the Passaic
Sunday Times and the Patterson
Sunday Times, and Ben Ross, a
notorious union racketeer. Sim
on did time for hiring profession
ais to burn out printing plant
in 1881 and was charged with
procuring the murder of one of
the arsonists who had threatened
to shoot him for failure to pay
him for the incendiary Job. La
ter one of two men indicted for
doing the actual killing of this
fire-bug, was murdered in New
York but there were no arrests.
The murder indictment against
Simon was dismissed and the
New Jersey pardon authority not
only let him out of prison after
nine months of maximum term
of three years for arson but gave
him a full pardon. Simon had
been a professional smear for
years and had something on
many influential Jersey politi-
clans.
think the criminal career of
Pross, the union crook, has been
reviewed sufficiently for the
time being. He has at various
times claimed to control IA A.. F.
of l.. unions in New York but re-
Gently he rnuscled into the job
Of executive secretary of a new
combination of % A. F. of L. To-
Gals embracing about $4,000
members or subjects. OF course
these rank and file had nothing
to do with the assumption by
Pross of this power to use them
for blackmail in his own inter-
ests or the interests Of his friend
Simon. He just muscled in.
/. With his union powers, Pross
can strangle any liquor company
in the New York area and of
course, anyone who controls the
biggest liquor, wine and beer
market in the country actually
holds a club over the entire in
dustry. Although repeal was in
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
Farmers Have
Been Blessed
For Seven Years

For seven straight years the
American farmer has been bless
ed with good weather and abun-
dant yields. 1t is no wonder that
some agricultural experts are
inclined to talk about miracle.
At a time when Me nation. and
the world, needed food, feed and
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
THE READERS COURTROOM
BY Will Bernard LIB.

club burned to the ground.
When the owner sued for dam
ages, the railroad claimed that
the engineer simply hadn't seen
the hose. But the court held
the railroad responsible anyhow.
The judge said that, with the
smell OF smoke in the air and
with firefighters scurrying to
and from, the engineer should
have kept better lookout.
(The laws vary. For personal
guidance, see your local attor-
ney)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
kosy Lists Deweys Helpers But Says They Many Not Be In Cabinet
DAILY BIBLE QUOTATION

good to be zealously affected always in good
thing Galatians 4:lS
This months daily quotations suggested by the
Willis R. Stevens, Pastor OF the Rosemary Methodist
Church of Roanoke Rapids. ........
The Herald viii each day in this position carry
quotation of the churches the five county
to be by the Herald will be asked to contribute the
quotation for month.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
90 IF A WOMAN'S SECOND
HUSBAND DIES, MAY SHE
DEMAND ALIMONY FROM
HER FIRST HUSBAND?

txSoA xAoSDAkNDs
(A) A business man fell in
love with his manicurist, and
they were married. But when
she later discovered that he was
unfaithful, the young woman di
vorced him. Soon afterward she
married another customer and
lived happily with him until he
died-seven years later. Find
ing herself almost penniless, the
woman filed an ahmony cla/
against her first husband. But
the court gave her nothing. The
judge said she forfeited her
right to alimony from her first
husband when she married the
other man. The judge pointed
out that it wasn't Husband No
Ones fault that she had been
left so destitute by Husband No
Two.
to)--lF A TRAIN RUNS
OVER A FIRE HOSE DUR
ING a FIRE. IS THE RAIL-
ROAD RESPONSIBLE?
(A) Flames were noticed COM
ing out of a night club about
eight o'clock in the morning.
and fire engine was summon
ed. The club was located near
a railroad track, and the fire.
men had to lay their hose over
the rails. Just as they were be-
ginning to get the blaze under
control, slow-moving freight
train rolled over the hose and
cut it. As result the night
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-24
YOUR AMERICA 1ay BY Day I'M PICTURES
American marine (Ieft) and seaman in the time Of
Paul Jones, and medal given him by Congress.


Paul Jones, and medal given him by Congress.
SEPTEMBER "a, l77o, John Paul Jones won the
greatest naval battle of the Revolution.
It began on the 23rd, when Captain Jones, COM
mandng Bonhomn,e Richard, an old merchant
ship fitted out in France as man-of-war, ran on
the new British frigate Scraps, near England.
Richard had 49, many Anticipated, guns. Scraps
had so and was superior in every naval respect
Scraps had better support in Countess Of Scar
borough, than Richard in its two escorts. Caution
dictated that Jones run away. But he attacked.
In the first broadsde, two of Richards only
three heavy guns burst killing the crews, and the
lower deck had to be abandoned. Richard was so
battered that when lull came in its firing, the
British captain called out to ask if Jones was sur
rendering Jones gave classic reply: ~ haze not
begun to fight" He kept his ship close by Scraps,
and managed to lash the two together.
Thus they fought almost face to face till both
decks were blood-red. Jones sent marines into the
masts to toss grenades on Scraps. One set off
store of powder killing 40 Of the English and Grip
ping Scraps. Soon after it surrendered.
Europe realized then that new naval power
had been born. Now British merchant-ships were
gun-shy. Trade out of British ports dropped 500.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-22
WHAT'S BEHIND our POLITICAL APATHY =?

our consumer goods and $50 giants the other
30%-and, since the war, how the proper
ton has been reversed, with the $50 major
corporations now producing 70%o. Likewise,
he outlined steps the federal government was
now taking in an effort to break up these
trusts; how, except in an election year, the
congress was reluctant to appropriate over a
fraction of the amount necessary to do effec-
tive antitrust work Further, he pointed to
the record of antitrust proceedings during
the years when Republican administrations
had been in power and that their average
was 9 per year, as compared with SO under
the Democrats. Going further he noted,
that if the Department of Justice had the
personnel, (the funds in other words to Sc
cure PERSONNEL several thousand actions
could be carried on each year. (This gives
rise to pertinent question-.Since the Demo-
Gratis claim to be the party of the people,
why then, during the years when they had
control of both houses, were funds not forth
coming for effective trust busting?)
Informative as was Mr.. Clark's statements
on monopoly and its growth, it was for the
most part greeted with silence, except when
Senator Murray was commended for his I'M
renting efforts in behalf of small business
during and since the war.
CD Likewise the oars Mr.. Clark got in
about Communists didn't seem to dent the
quiet of his audience Even his assurance
that this country was in nowise faced with
strong internal Communist movement
caused only murmur
Granted, the above impressions, but
they were gained from having carefully
watched the audience. Whether those pres
ent were apathetic, fed up with so much "red
scare" propaganda, were deadly silent be-
cause of being in deep thought, cannot say,
only hope that apathy was not the motivat-
ing force, because, if it were, and if it be
general, then I'm very much afraid that
American democracy is in for turbulent times
No government supposedly Of for and by the
people can long continue unless the major
portion of the governed take an active in
terest in its affairs-HLB
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-22
How About Eaton?

Two candidates for reelection offices the
cratic ticket merit the of all of the people of the
They have performed the duties of their respective offices
many with benefit to the public and credit to themselves
They have honestly earned the favorable consideration of all
They Sam MITCHELL candidate for reelection Secretary
OF State and John Holmes candidate for reelection State
Auditor Filling these Offices with inexperienced would
be an unbusinesske act by the voters of the state
In the case OF Sam MITCHELL his opponent Ernest T. Eaton
who elected officer of the acted
in manner which must cast cloud his integrity my
opinion.
the office OF state senator from Yellowstone county He did
not attend the session Helena single day during that
being Los Angeles during the entire period ecuperang
illness However he drew the pay he had in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-22
ABOUT STATE CANDIDATES

In the last weeks furry before November to
get out the vote for Senator Murray and other
gressve candidates for major office precinct workers
and others shouldn't forget that there are also good
running both tickets for other state offices
the legislature, ETC.
For example, there's Sam Mitchell who is again
seeking reelection to the office of Secretary State
During his tenure in that office this Democrat has
proven over and over again that he is real democrat
that the interests of the people are paramount in
his decisions as member of the Board of Examiners,
and IN other duties He deserves the continued
fidence of Montana voters yfHt
Similarly with John Holiness Democrat, who is
seeking reelection State Auditor He and his
efficient office force have served Montana we'll and
he merits continuation in office for another four years
The race for the Lieutenant Governorship finds
two well known Montana seeking the favor of the
electorate-Paul Cannon 3D. and Tom Burke (R)
Both men have served in the legislature with distinc
ton Burke, as senator from Yellowstone has COM
piled voting records ranging from 00 to 1907 back
to OOo and finally $3.50 for the people over four SEES
sons of the legislature Cannon in the two terms he
served hit 1907 for the people each time and served
as the leader of his party in the 943 house Cannon
IS businessman IN Butte. That he should work I'M
ceasngy IN the interests of the people, is an exhibit
ton OF rare sort of courage on the part of bust
nessman-p particularly businessman from Butte
Because OF Cannons record, and his generally more
progressive thinking, he merits the confidence of the
people and should be elected November g
For Railroad and Public Service Commissioner
the nod from this corner goes to George Davis Repub
mean, one-tlme coal miners and disabled veteran of
world war L. George is an honorable respected
Montana citizen, and if elected believe he will sim
cefely endeavor to serve thepeople of Montana we'll
ana don 1orget-when you get in that voting
booth November 2, to vote the non-partsan judicial
ballot Election OF your present attorney general R.
v Bottomy to the sixyear term and former attorney
general Harrison J. Freebourn two-year term will
ensure court majority of men who place human
values above property values
finally please don't overlook Referendums 81 and
o.. Whe there's no question that the taxation prin
cpe upon winch they are based is what it should
be- realistic appraisal makes their approval almost
q must" on the part of the electorate Our univer
'ty system, as with grade and high schools nus
nave SUFFICIENT funds to secure and keep the best
possible professional personnel. Likewise we must
provide the funds for much needed construction at
me various units If we're to do right by the young
men and women who wish to secure higher education
n Montana-HLB