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international Fund
To Honor Memory
OF Count Rernadotte

STOCKHOLM, sept. %. (By
wireless In honor of the MEM
ory of Count Folke Bernadotte,
the Swedish European Aid organ
ization has issued an appeal for
the collection of an international
fund which will be used to serve
the interests of peace and human
ity, for which Count Bernadotte
worked and fell.
The manifesto reads: ut is our
firm conviction that Swedish men
and women, private and official,
as well as groups and organiza-
lions. fired by Folke Bernadotte's
life work, will be happy to con-
tribute to this fund, thereby show
ing the world that our people has
taken an intimate part in the work
for international peace which he,
in the name of the United Nations,
was appointed to execute and for
which he sacrificed his life.
1--WE are also convinced that peo-
pie in many countries will long re-
member Folke Bernadotte's work
in connection with the liberation
of the victims of the concentra-
ton camps, and his contribution to
humanity and peace Which form
contribution from other coun-
tries will take is still to be inves-
tigated."
In collaboration with the Swed-
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An effectively written history of

An effectively written history of
the five Nordic Countries, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Finland and
Iceland, is being prepared by DR..
Ingvar Anderson, noted Swedish
historian The work, which prob
ably will not be completed before
the middle of the 195Os, will be
published simultaneously in Swe-
dish, Danish, and Norwegian and
is expected to be an important con-
tribution to an even better under
standing among the Scandinavian
peoples.
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humanity would do well to honor
them highly 1t can do so most
effectively by giving more active
support to UN and to all genuine
peacemaking by combating in it,
self the ignorant prejudices and
selfish fears which pervert patriot
ism.
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ish Red Cross and the Swedish
Copmittee for International Re-
lief Work, the European Aid or
ganization will appoint a special
committee. This group, after con-
situations with representative
from other contributing countries,
will decide how the fund shall be
used. Contributions may be sent
to "Svenska Europahjalpen, Folke
Bernadottes minnesfond, Stock
HOLM"
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Dealers Association. the Veterans
of Foreign Wars. the American
Legion, the Disabled American
Veterans, the Washington State
Sheriffs Association and t h e
Washington State Federation of
Labor.
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the Senate of the United States
and vice-presidential nominee, will
launch the Truman-Barkley cam
paign in Western Washington at
a mammoth rally to be held in
the large Eagles Auditorium, 18th
and Union St., Seattle, Saturday
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United States Senator Alben w.
Barley, of Kentucky, veteran
former Democratic Party major
ity and present minority leader of
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Workman Hurt
In Fall From
Utility Pole

Littleton. - j. E. .Crumpler,
power line employee on a Rural
Identification Administration
project near here, was seriously
injured yesterday afternoon
when a pole on which he was
working broke and he fell to
the ground.
He was taken to the Roanoke
Rapids Hospital Immediately,
and authorities there said today
he is suffering from serious in
juries to his neck and back.
According to fellow employees
who took him to the hospital,
Crumpler was working at the
top of a 35-foot light pole which
broke near the top and he fell
to the ground, landing directly
on his head.
Crumpler, whose home adj
dress is route four Fayetteville,
had only been employed on the
REA job here for two days
when the accident occurred.
At the hospital it was said the
extent of his injuries have not
been fully determined, however
authorities said his condition is
still considered serious.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
New Propaganda
Move On Part
OF Soviet

Paris, Nov. 12-P)- High
western delegation sources said
today Russia has launched a
new propaganda peace often
sive" around the world. The
west, they said, plans to meet
it at every point.
One leading delegate to the
United Nations assembly told
reporters privately that Russia is
exploiting the reported possibi-
lily of meeting between Presi-
dent Truman and Prime Minis
ter Stain for such propaganda
purposes.
The delegate, who would not
permit reporters to identify him,
said the Russians are becoming
more and more disturbed be-
cause, despite their propaganda,
the lineup in the assembly a
gainst them is So to 6. Their
propaganda had more effect
when the assembly was meeting
in New York, the delegate said,
but here the west consistently
has won bigger majorities.
Therefore the Russians seized
upon the Truman-Stalin confer
ence idea in an effort to dent
the western position, and turn
ed all their propaganda guns
loose on it, the delegate added.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Grange May
Back Repeal
OF Cleo Tax

Portland, Me-, Nov. 12-(AP)
Repeal of Federal Oleo taxes
may get the Oranges support.
That would be a turn-about
on the part of the big farm or
ganization. It has sided with
Buffers champions in the pro-
tracted margarine-butte war.
Now, State Master c. P. Key
of South Carolina said last
night, there's a general feel
ing" for repeal in the organi-
cation, providing, of course
means can be found to protect
the consumer against fraudulent
sales of margarine as butter"
Key is chairman of a special
Oleo committee that will report
to the current National Grange
Convention here
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Premier TOTO Will
Die on GalloWS Is
Decree of Court

Tokyo, Nov. 12-(AP)-Death
on the gallows was decreed to-
day for Hideki TOTO, the cold,
calculating Japanese who led
his country to ruin in the worlds
bloodiest war, and six of his
"a top leaders.
Life Imprisonment was meted
out to 16 others, including the
Marquis Kochi KIDD, close ad-
wiser to the Emperor.
A seventeenth, Shigenori Togo,
foreign minister at the time of
the Pearl Harbor attack, drew
20 years in prison.
Again. pig legged Mamoru
Shigemitsu, the statesman who
hobbled aboard the battleship
Missouri to sign the surrender
terms in Tokyo bay, got seven
years imprisonment.
An 11-nation court convicted
all rs defendants of war crimes.
1t sat for more than two and
half years. 1t took only 81 min
utes to read the sentences.
Sir William Webb Of Astralia,
President of the court, pronounc-
ed the sentences in deathly
silent and packed courtroom i.
Each man filed in separately
and stood in ar otherwise empty
prisoners dock to hear his SEN
tence. Each attempted to sub
due emotion, but varied reac-
tons were noticeable.
TOTO took his death sentence
with wan smile. He bowed
politely to the court as did most
Of the other men.
Seventy-four year old G e n
Jiro Minami, former war minis
ter. seemed befuddled and sur
prised with his sentence of life
Imprisonment. Gen Hiroshi o.
hima, former ambassador to
Germany, stood arrogantly as he
was sentenced to life and stalked
away without the polite bow.
Japanese greeted the sentenc-
es in varied ways Some said
they thought more would be
hanged and others said they
were sorry for the defendants.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, alli-
ed ocupaction commander, set
Nov. 10 as the deadline for petit
tons in, behalf Of the defendants
to be submitted to him as re-
viewing officer Of the tribunals
decision.
No date for the carrying out
of the sentences was set.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
West-SOviet
Against Airing
Berlin Problem
In Assembly

Paris, Nov. 12-tAP)-Russia
and the Western Powers were
reported today to be opposed to
airing the delicate Berlin dead
lock in the United Nations Gen
eral Assembly.
Reliable sources said Argen-
tine Foreign minister Juan A.
Bramuglia, November President
of the Secutiry Council, has ask
ed U. N. Strengthened
Trygve Lie rot to step into the
Berlin case.
Sources close to Barmuglia
said he was planning to deliver
a similar message to Herbert v.
Evatt, Australian external at :
fairs minister and President of
the Assembly, who has been re-
ported ready to raise the Berlin
issue in the 58-nation assembly.
Bramuglia's visit to Lie fol-
lowed series of conferences
between him and delegates from
the western and neutral nations
on the security council.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Poor Of England
Will Get Some
Gifts From Elizabeth

London, Nov. IL 49, AZ
world-record baby shower for
Princess Elizabeth's first born
may overflow into many British
homes.
The Princess has let II b
known she would like other bAb-
les arriving the same day a.
hers to share many hundreds
of layettes given to her by loyal
subjects and admirers the world
over. The birth Of Elixabethss
baby is expected sometime this
weekend. &
In London alone. it Is estima.
ted that at least $50 to 600 b&t-
les will be born this weekend.
in hospitals. nursing q psix11l|
homes. NH sal 4
Elizabeth and her hunban6
Prince Philip. may sharo hoii
baby presents with nd po IN
Ior more of that nu1ub61 q
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12

There have been momentary
outcries when some particularly
large mill has abandoned New
England. And many smaller
mills have drifted away with lit
tie notice of their leaving.
Now Royal Little says his
SIPS, 100000 Textron Corporation
is doing some moving too, for
what he calls lower operating
costs and higher productivity in
the South.
This has sent the storm war
nings up, and textile men are
digging in, most of them with
the avowed purpose Of staying
right in New England.
Even the most optimistic New
England manufacturer agrees
that they must be on their toes
to meet the latest challenge
from the south. They ask the
cooperation of labor, utilities
and municipalities and state
governments in meeting the
threat.
Gilbert Verney, president of
the Verney Textile Corporation,
called for relief from federal
taxation for New England utili-
ties and asked northern commu-
mites ITO meet the tax advan-
tages" offered by the south.
"A compa = owned by its
stockholders cannot decide to
! sep a plant in New England
out Of sentiment alone" Verney
said.
He said his concern has had
many proposal recently from
southern civic associations. Most
|os these offered to construct =
mill to the company's specifi-
lcations to- long term lease Il
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Aldridge Is
Lodged In
Central Prison

Raleigh, Nov. 12-(P)- Ray
Aldrigge, skinny little ex- onvict
was lodged in Central Prison
here early today.
Aldridge, 81, of Gastonia, was
brought to prison under an order
revcking his parole. Later he
will have to return to Gastonia
and face a charge of killing po-
lice Patrolman ]. E. (Red) Eng
lish.
He was brought to Central
Prison by Charlie Brown, pri-
son transfer officer.
A warrant charging him with
murder was signed yesterday.
Aldridge said he did consider
able whiskey-drinking early last
Sunday morning and capped it
all by taking a "goof ball"-a
barbi-turate pill He said he
BANKED out after that and
doesn't remember what happen
ed.
Here's what Gastonia. Police
Chief ]. c. Elliot says Aldridge
did:
"Drove his parents from their
home with rifle;
"Fired upon and wounded pat
rolemen English. 81, and R a y
Smith, "a, who came to arrest
him;
Kept so police officers at bay
with a two-hour barrage while
resisting more than 900 rounds
Of ammunition fired into the two
story fran nome;
wounded two Of the more
than 1000 curious who surround
ed the scene.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Northampton
Fourth Honor
Day Tomorrow

Jackson Achievement Day ex-
ercises for Northampton All
Clubs will be held here tomor-
row at the Jackson school build
ing. The Achievement Day is an
annual affair for the county.
One of the features of the all
day celebration which gets un-
derway here at ten o'clock will
be the browning of a county
king and queen of health.
Jesse James of Raleigh, dis
trict All Club leader, is slated
to make the principal address at
the morning session.
Merrell Gay, Parker Storey
Kenneth Gay and Parker Mad
drey will give county All re-
ports at the morning meeting.
Also on the program for the
morning session are reports on
the State Better Methods Elec-
trio Congress to be given by
Dennis Kicks, Jr., and Kay Lee
Warren and special music by
T -tty Ja.e Boyce, soloist, and
Anna Pate and Annie Mae
Daughtry, pianists.
A weiner and roast followed
by contests and relays will be
held at the lunch period.
A demonstration by the dairy
team composed of Jean Davis
and Ida Ruth Hedspeth and a
larry demonstration by Maybel-
Bryant will be given in the
afternoon session. Natalie Cocker
will give a clothing Gemonstra.
ton and girls fro-l all the
Northampton County All clubs
will participate in a dress revue
Members will be given
awards for achievement during
the year.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Hoyle Points To Rapid Advances
Made By Schools In Promoting
Health And Safety OF Children

would greatly aid the schools
health and physical education
program in more nearly meet
ing the needs of the individual
child. An adequate, diversified
city recreation program would
also tend to promote both health
and safety among the children
of the community.
The need Of safety education
in the home as well as in the
school becomes Increasingly ap-
parent to one who observes the
practices of pedestrians, bicycle
riders and motor traffic on our
city streets. Perhaps more time
and emphais on safety observ-
ance should be given by the
school. Some schools offer a
course in automobile driving,
teaching beginners how to drive
under adequate supervision in a
safe area, and are thus doing
Sometnlng about the future OF
traffic safety. Safety in the
home should be taught both by
precept and example. Greater
efforts should be made to- pre-
vent children from playing in
the streets. Night bicycle riding
without proper lights should be
prohibited by parents. and care
in the teaching Of the use of
fire arms and air rifles Is also
a home responsibility. Those
Of US who are older should con-
duct ourselves publicly in a
manner which promotes and
encourages safety practices.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Chinese Nationalist Reported
To Have Routed Nine Red Armies

Marking, Nov. 12-(P)- Saw
age Nationalist attacks report
eddy routed nine Red columns
at the Grand Canal today in
the mammoth Suchow battle.
The Communists, pro-govern-
ment newspapers said, withdrew
in disorder, leaving $4,000 dead
and wounded they had tried to
sneak $4,000 Tsinan veterans
across the canal for an attack
on Suchow's left flank, 80 miles
east of the government bastion.
(The Communist radio heard
in Peiping, said the Reds were
annihilating the Seventh Ma
tional Army Corps east Of Su-
chow and had cooped up the
Second Army Corps west of the
town. The Red radio said two
National divisions went over to
the Communists on Monday
north of Suchow).
The fight at the canal was
bloody. The Nationalist were
credited with turning back more
than 20 Red charges. The Reds,
reports said, were using what
the Chinese call human sea"
tactics-waves of men charging
almost shoulder to shoulder.
Automatic weapons and low
flying strafing planes took a
heavy toll.
The newspapers called it a
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
IL Concentration
Camp Guards Are
Hanged For Atrocities

Munich, Germany, Nov. ~
(AP)-Fifteen former guards at
the Mauthausen Concentration
camp were hanged today for
staying more than 1900 war
time inmates, including Al Bri-
fish and Americans.
They had been convicted by
an American war crimes court
of externninating inmates by
various methods including
shooting. hanging, beating, tram
ping, drowning, suffocation and
injections.
Thirteen Of those sent to the
gallows this morning were SIS.
(Storfn troops) men. Two were
inmates who turned on their fell
low prisoners.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Bridges Urges A Special
Congress Session to Study
Aid to Embatt|ed China
Says Unless
Aid Given Reds
Will Take Over

Washington, Nov. 12-(F-
Senator Bridges GRIND today
urged President Truman to call
an immediate special session of
Congress to consider aid for
China.
Bridges made the suggestion
in a stateme It issued from his
office here. He himself was in
Des Moines, Iowa, for a speech.
The Republican Senator is
chairman of the special watch
dog congressional committee" on
foreign aid. That group was set
up to keep check on the multi
billion dollar expenditures of
this country for foreign aid both
in Europe and the Far East.
Bridges said he fears that un-
less American aid is made eff
fective Immediately the Commu-
of China, lock, stock and bar
nists will take lover the whole
rel"
A special session of Congress,
he said, would allow the admin
istration ito place the real facts
before Congress and the Ameri-
can public" regarding the Chin
csc situation.
He said that Congress should
be able to take any speedy ac-
ton necessary on the basis Of
such facts.
Bridges said, Those commun-
list forces now spreading over all
of North China are no simple
group. of indignant patriots, but
are controlled from the Krem-
lin in Moscow, and are part Of
the world wide communist
movement.
Unless effective American aid
is made available. Bridges said,
the communists may even sweep
into control of Marking and
Shanghai.
Bridges said the Chinese COM
munists now are "gnawing out
:, the vitals of our friend and ally,
China" He added:
Even the U. S. stsse Depart
-ment. chief advocate Of our pre-
vious contradictory and do no.
thing policy toward China" now
admits the situation there is de-
teriorattng' very fast and there
is a gravs| problem"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
New England Textile Owners See Long Months OF Hard
Competition Ahead And Plan To Even Score With South

How rental and with various tax
concessions.
1--WE turned these proposals
down because we believe that
New England is fine place to
live and work." said Verney.
And I personally believe in the
skill and productivity Of the
New England worker"
Joseph H. Axelrod, who owns
such large New England inter-
ests as Airedale Worsted and
Crown Manufacturing in Rhode
Island and Wamsutta at New
Bedford, Mass, has this to say:
"Organized labor is approach
ing maturity Gin New England).
In the south, organized labor is
having its growing pains. X x X
we are of the opinion that these
are not the most ideal condi-
tons under which to opera. +"
Axelrod also observes that
New England enjoys proximity
to the large markets and has a
certain know how" which &C.
cumulated for generations.
But with all their faith in,
New England, these men see
months of tough competition
ahead and are battling to even
up the score with the south.
Axelrod urges New England
communities to develop a COM
munity consciousness and pride
about their industries. Above all
he seeks cooperation between
management, labor, civic leaders
and other citizens.
He says these things are pos
sible and if they are accom-
plished the textile industry OF
New England will retain its
leadership"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12

Editors note: this is the last
in a series of articles devoted
to American Education Week.
BY Crawford Hoyle
There was a period in mans
history when it was the vogue
to feel that the things that were
good enough for Grandpa were
good enough for the present. In
fact, the older and more erro-
neous the practice, the more it
was honored and revered. The
scope Of education was consid-
cred to be the three "R's"-
Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic.
The schools responsibility to the
child under this conception was
,''lck 'em and learn EN-"
In the light OF modern thought
the promotion of health and safe
ty of the child has become in
creasingly important. ~ Healthy
children have a better chance
to become healthy adults. (2)
Physical well-being tends to pro-
mote mental and spiritual we'll
being. (3) The lack Of adjust
ment to the social group by GER
tain children (termed Juvenile
Delinquency is often traceable
to phycical defects and handi-
caps. An annual physical ex-
animation or check up by the
family doctor is considered ad-
visable for the purpose Of dis
covering physical weaknesses
and defects. Corrective mea-
sures based on the recommen-
dations II the medical authority
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12

Editors Note: This is the
last of a series on the textile
industry. The first squeeze OF
transition from wartime to
peacetime economy showed up
in New England. Competition
from lower cost area added
fuel to New England read
justment difficulties. An on
the-spot survey shows rough
sailing ahead but mill men be-
lieve they'll weather the gale.)
BY Richard Fisks
Boston, Nov. 12-(P)- Storm
Warnings are flying for the tex
tile industry but most manufac-
turers believe they'll weather
the gale.
The boom days for textiles are
over. Many manufacturers think
a readjustment from wartime tc
peacetime economy has pretty
well level-led off for the time
being. .-.,a
They say profit margins will
be smaller: Competition will be
keen; some marginal mills will
fade out. But generally, they
add, the outlook is good.
Signs of rough going first
cropped up in New England
where the industry had its be.
ginnings. And in addition tc
readjustments, -.ew England fell
the pinch OF competition from
lower cost areas.
That competition, however, i.
not new to New England.
Many mills have answered the
south's call Of lower taxes, near
ness to the cotton fields and
lower. operating costs.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12

Celebrating his birthday to-
day is John Henry Shelmack
of the third grade and tomorrow
Peggy Ann Lyle will observe
ber's... here's wishing you both
very happy birthday and may
you have many. many more d. i.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12

major victory. But observers
agreed that at best it might only
delay the Red timetable by
three weeks at most. The big
battle of Suchow, largest in
Asiatic history, is still to be de-
cided.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Rain And Cool
Is Prediction

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mild weather was promised
the Carolinas today. but rain and
rather cool is the outlook for
tomorrow.
Some light rain is due in the
mountain late tonight.
Except for the coastal areas,
all portions of the two states
were hit by heavy frost last
night.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
The Weather

North carolina-Incrsasing
cloudinsss. mild today. and not
50 cool tonight: intermittent
rain and rather cool Satur.
day; some light rain In noun
tains late tonight.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
u. N. Schedules 243
Meetings For Month

Paris. Nov. 12-P)-The Unit
ed Nations has scheduled 243
major meetings for the next
month in an effort to complete
the work of the current as
sembly,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-12
Cigarettes Banned
In North China

Marking, Nov. 12-(R)- Gig
arettes were banned in the
Northwestern Chinese province
lot Ningsia today.