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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
Halifax County Should Be Proud
OF Honor Awarded Home Agent

Halifax County has right to be proud Of Miss
Florence Cox, lady who has done lot for the farm
women of the county with her Home Demonstration
clubs
Miss Cox has been chosen Of the three
Home Agents in North Carolina to receive the Dis
tnguished Service Award to be given at the National
Home Demonstration Agents Association meeting in
Chicago The record speaks well for North Carolina
well as for Halifax County, since only 45 Home
Agents in the United States being similarly hon.
ored
Since 1912 when she first came to Halifax County
Miss Cox has demonstrated clearly that she is per-
deserving award for distinguished service be-
her service in this county has been just that
Under her leadership farm homes have modernized,
taken on more lveable qualities and generally i'm
proved in appearance and in efficiency. The Hall
fax County women who belong to the Home DEM
onstration Clubs have to be real influence for
good in their communities and have learned to COOP
crate with each other in their club work.
Not only is Miss Cox being rewarded for out
standing but indirectly her club women are also be-
liable leader such Miss Cox has been.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
NISbET
Conflict Arises In Schools
Over Administration OF Funds

in addition there il asked $780,
100000 for school house build
ing.
CONTROL-Besides these big
sums, there are requests for ad-
ditional health work ALLEGATIONS
and other expanded services.
Control Of this vast amount of
money is a prize eagerly sought.
So far most Of the scrapping has
been under cover, but it may
break out any time. There was
evidence of it in the several pre-
sentations to the budget commits
sion and in questions asked by
budgeteers and Governor-elect
Kerr Scott. The situation has
'occasioned fear among some To-
cal unit school folks that energy
which ought to be devoted to
Improvement Of the public school
system is being dissipated in the
contest for priority in control of
the money.
cONFLICT-The state consti-
tuition, which has been changed
twice on this point within the
past six years, sets out that the
state superintendent Is the ad-
ministrative head of the public
school system. It also says the
general administration Of the
free public school system and
the funds provided therefor
should be vested in state board
of education. The superintend-
ent Is constitutionally designated
a member and secretary Of the
board Of education, but the
board Is required to elect =
chairman and vice chairman.
Statutory authority under the
constitution l. given the board
to appoint a controller who
should have charge of fiscal afe
fairs Of the board. That direct
conflict in constitutional author
ity is at bottom Of the contest
for control. The board of educa-
ton adopts rules for certification
Of teachers, but rctual certifica-
ton Is under the state superin-
tendent. Within top and bottom
legislative limits, the state
board fixes salaries Of teachers,
but prerogative Of determining
qualifications to draw the salar-
les Is retained by the superin-
tendent. TIE two functions fall
In separate budGat elassifisaAia.A
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
Pegler Points To Hodcarriers and Common Laborers
Az One Which Lives On Taxes OF The United States

ties. But my purpose for arising
is that you have expressed and
exonerated the stain that was
cast on our movement (great
applause) by unscrupulous-mind-
ed people who have no heart for
the toilers. who are out for self
gain and net FOR the cause Of
humanity. There is no man in
any walk of life that l have
cause to have grief from. There
isn't any human being that I don't
try to extend a helping hand -
him or her, whomever they may
be - for an opportunity of ad-
vancement TO bring better un-
derstanding to harmonic and
progress and safeguard our lib
erty. This was attacked. This
was in the courts falsely discri-
minating against the men and
women who worked for a liveli-
hood. It caused our taxpayers a
great amount of expense to hear
these false, unwarranted attcks.
They were 4 challenge to destroy
our movements, to turn it over
to selfish un-American organiza-
tions. As I look in the stands, I
see the enemies of America try
ing to falsify through their pap
ers propaganda, by circulation
OF communications attacking the
integrity of the workers of this
country. I paid no attention.
When Jesus Christ was in his
last moment, they asked him
what he desired to have done.
He said, they don't know any
better, so forgive them do the
same with them" (Applause and
cheers for Moreschi.)
The tendency to self-deificat-
ion is not peculiar to Mr.. More
sci. F. D. Roosevelt compared
his Atlantic Charter to holy writ
and Philip Murray once walled
that when he was down of a belly
ache and John L. Lewis heckled
him with criticism. he knew how
Christ suffered in Gethsemane.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
NISBET
BY Lynn Nisbst

SCHOOLS - Informal CONVEX
sations among attendants at the
state meeting of school superin-
tendents held in Raleigh during
the past week emphasized more
than the formal program or au-
thorized interviews that there is
a lot Of confusion in school ad-
ministration. Superintendents
are particularly concerned with
the business end of the school
system, although they must keep
close relationship to institutional
services. There was evident
some lack OF satisfaction with
curricula, teacher rating and
other phases of overall activity;
but principal plant was that di-
vision of authority and evidence
or jealous rivalry at top tate
levels is causing 4 lot of waste
in administration all the way
down to the one-teacher school.
DIVIDED-Much Of the Off
record tall had to do with the
developing scrap for control of
the huge sums of money sought
for opera ion of the public
school system. This situation Is
not new, but it is obviously more
serious when quarter billion
dollars of tax money is involved
than it was when the total
school budget, state and local,
was counted in thousands in
stead Of in hundreds of millions
Of dollars. Rivalry began when
the first state equalization fund
was set up. and a statutory ap-
pointive board empowered to ad-
minister it. Throughout the two
decades Of the twenties and thir-
ties there was evidence Of jeal-
ousy between the elected state
superintendent and the appoint
ed equalization board which was
later the state school commits
sion. It became acute when the
state assumed full (7) responsible
lity for teacher salaries and
other school expenses in 1898
and appropriated sixteen million
dollars a year for schools. The
appropriation this year is almost
four times that amount, and for
the next two years it b asked
that the present 60-odd millions
4 year be almost doubled. Re-
quested operational budget for
the biennium Is $221, 100000 and
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
NARROW
~ Jsanss Mazlew

Warrington, Nov. 22-R-
We guarded the front door and
then found out someone else had
set fire to the kitchen.
That's just about the spot we're
in now.
We blocked the Russian Com
munsts at Berlin and still are
blocking them.
In the meantime the Chinese
Communists have been overrun-
ming China and may take over
the country very soon.
That's one Of the things Presi-
dent Truman Il sure to talk n
bout with Secretary Of State Mar
shall who flies In from Europe
today.
And what can we do about
China7 At this moment it doesn't
seem that We can do very much.
Right now we're pretty well
tied up trying TO help Western
Europe 10 the Communists can't
t0AB OVCA bAGAGs
China and Europe are two en-
ofmous fronts. It would help VI
greatly il both could stave off
the communists.
But its's questionable that we
could pour enough strength into
both places at the same time to
do the job.
President Chang Kai-Shek
has been no bowling success in
china. Under his leadership, the
country has gone to pieces, rid
died with initiation and starvation
II we did decide to pour
huge help into China with Chang
still in control. would Il do any
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
NARROW
Communists Appear Winning
Asia While Berlin In Spotlight

good? Would our strength be
sapped trying?
There are several things we
could do:
Put American armies in to
China. But that isn't at all like
ly. It might mean war with So
Wet Russia, which doesn't seem
to be helping the Chinese Com
munists very directly now
Or we might get out Of China
altogether and stop all help. That
probably would help the Com
munists take over sooner.
Or give Chang vast help with
supplies and money. That might
cripple US or hurt our help for
Europe.
Or keep on giving Chang the
kind Of help we have been giving
We're just finishing up now on
$125, 900, 900 program Of military
help on top Of $375, 900, 900 in other
aid.
That apparently, hasn't been
enough to help Chang hold back
the Communists.
But II the Chinese Communists
win and Chians's government
falls. what then? II looks like q
sad sight - from our viewpoint.
Take q look:
Here are some population esti-
mates. China - ATS, 900. 900; In
dia-322, 900 900; Korea-27, ,200,-
600; Indo China-27, ,030, 900;
Burma-17, ,000, 900; Netherland
East Indies-l2,46o 900; Siam
7,676,000.
That's a total Of 8SS, $50, 900 peo-
pie in Asia. II the Chinese Com
munists take over the ATS. 900, 900
Chinese.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22

About Is minutes more OF this
Then:
without further preamble and
with An effort to express my deep
appreciation Of the honor which
has been conferred on me to be
recognized in making the nomi-
mating speech, I take great pleas
urs at this time in presenting to
the eighth convention Tin 80 Year,
Joseph v. Morssehi."
The delegates chesred and ap-
plsudsd and filed across the
stage in tribute to Joe for 80
minutes.
When the tumult subsided. Bro
thsr Ross. OF Jackson, Miss,
swung out into space a. follows:
From the mighty Father of Wa
ters to the Great Atlantic, from
the mountains Of Kentucky to
the sum-kisssd Cult Of Mexico,
laborsrs look TO the election of
4 man who q honest, 4 man who
il sincere, 4 man whose heart
blssds for those who toll. and I
take Srsat plsaaurs in seconding
the nomination Of Joseph v. for
Victory Morsschi."
Eventually, Brother darvey Of
Chicago. moved that the chair be
directed to dispense with the te-
dious formally of q formal bal
lot once every 81 years and dir
Get The secretary TO cast q un-
animous ballot for Brother More
sehi.
This being done. the Great
Man himself stepped forward n
mid 4 spiritual hush 10 compare
himself. the head Of 4 filthy rae
kst and 4 gang Of crooks, jnclu-
ding Mike Carozxo. the boss Of
the prostitution industry in dark
est Chicago with Jesus Christ.
There 10 4 time to express
appreciation Of seh-sain," he be-
san. There Is a time that we
are proud because we have a
ehieved certain personal activi-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
By Ray Tucker

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-
President Truman and Secretary
Marshall may feel compelled to
review and revise American for
eign policy for tae reason that it
seems to have made enemies
rather than friends throughout
the world, despite the seemingly
unselfish motives behind our pro-
gram for rilitating the uni
verse and sparing il the evils Of
Communist aggression.
Until Moscow forced us to in
augurate the airlift into Berlin,
making a comeback because of
their own hard work in fields and
factories.
For one thing, American food,
clothing and little luxuries like
tobacco are sold to them through
regular commercial channels.
Secondly. their own statesmen
have emphasized that they were
making a comeback because OF
their own hard work in fields
and factories.
PROGANDA: Russia, on the
other hand, has taken pains to
overadvertise her contributions,
although they do not equal ours
outside the iron curtain" Mos
COW has carried on her propa-
ganda through labor leaders,
ward politicians, storekeepers
and housewives in Western
Europe.
The U. S. has delegated that
difficult task to millionaire diplo-
mats, top-level business men,
economists and State Depart
ment representatives with few
qualifications for slugging it out
with the Kremlin's doorbell-ring-
ing.
WNNNG: One proposed re-
vision, as Eric A. Johnston and
other students have suggested, is
the mobilization of our ablest la
bor leaders to Sell the ordinary
European that the Marshall and
allied recovery plans do not
constitute another manifestation
of American imrerialism."
Through our own ineptitude in
the everyday operation of our
round-the-world program, Stain
statesmen have apparently been
able to stir suspicion of the mo-
tives behind our costly charity
efforts. Despite the proposed ex-
penditure of frcm seventeen to
twenty-five billions over four
year period, the Soviet is winning
everywhere on the propaganda
and public opinion front.
FEAR: Another reason for the
temporary breakdown of the
Marshall Plan in It's nine mon
this of existence Is that the bene-
ficiary nations have so far re-
fused to cooperate because of his
toric rivalries and jealousies. Nor
has the U. S. exerted pressure
or influence to knock their heads
together.
They have not leve1led cur.
rency and tariff barriers among
themselves. Although several of
the nations could contribute food,
coal and machinery which we are
now financing, they refuse to pool
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
Marshall Nav Feel ConpeNed to Revise the J. Foreign Policy
Says Present Policy Seems To Have Made
More Enemies Than Friends In The World

their products for the general
good.
They have been slow to take
steps to form an economic or
political union in Western Europe
although such organizations were
supposed to be set up in return
for our aid. They have held
back because, pending further at
tempts to compose difficulties
with Moscow, they fear that any
move for such an alignment Of
European and American forces
would lead to another war in
which their lands would Be the
battle-ground.
BLAME: A survey Of world
wide sentiment, conducted by Of
ficial and unofficial experts with
no axe to sharpen destroys the
illusion that Uncle Sam has won
permanent or sincere friends in
any land.
The British resent their role
Of mendicant, and tolrats our in
tervention only because they
have to. The French blame our
selves and the British for fear
that, in an effort to build an anti
Russia Germany and eventually
reduce our expenditures in the
former Reich, We may transform
her historic enemy into q strong
military power.
INTERFERENCE: Tbs Ger
mans and Japs accept our rule
sullenly. and want US to get out
50 that they may take back their
countries from the victors. The
Chinese are sore at our refusal to
advance large-scole aid. Nor do
they like our industrial recon-
struction Of Japan, fearing It will
reduce the mainland to her an.
cient, sscond-rate role of merely
supplying raw materials to Tok-
20.
Conditions In Greece have not
improved appreciably. and the
leading politicians resent out in
reference in their domestic af-
fairs. It is hardly necessary to
mention that the Jews dislike our
support Of British policy in their
dispute with the Arabs although
President Truman had indicated
that he will reverse the State De-
partment on this question:
EXPENDITURES: An ,analy-
sis Of the detailed operations Of
the Marshall Plan from iriau-
guration to the present moment
suggests that conditions may i'm
prove with a few changes, al
though it will be difficult to re-
move underlying suspicion and
resentment. The fact is that we
& have not yet begun to do much
for Europe.
We have approved sxpsnditur-
81 Of approximately two billion
dollars in nine months. OF that
sum $1,000, 900. 0c0 went for per-
manent restora alton Of industry,
textiles. hides. fertilizers, chemi-
Gals and medicinal products.
That distribution of money does
not mean much for nations with
a population Of about $50, ,0Oo, /, 900.
Our annual outlay for WPA, AAA
and PWA in the depression years
was far greater for only 125, ,000,-
600 people.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
Dy Wss1bssek HeGtsP

~ Wsstbsssk Hs05sS
tcopyrisht, lote, King Fest
urss Syndieats IneA
II you will try 10 keep 4
straishtfess, not pursuinS your
lips and blowing derisivs notes,
I will rssd you something beau-
tif,sl out Of ths minutes ef the
Hodessrisss and Common Labor
srs' Union. ons of Mr.. Trvman's
loyal raeksta, With abost ~. .ooo
subjects At prsssnt. II llvss large
ly On ysur taxss bsesnse it
owns, - though they wsrs
bsAs>s, the faes-lsss men who
do the heavy work building
pubic rosdA eonssrvation and
noed eoatsol works. sswsr and
water fasilitiss, airports, schools
and hospitals.
UhdG ths Wagner Act anl
through the US. Empleymsnt
Service, this racket was q sleep
in1 partner q The Government
and the Dsmoesatie Party in the
war. The Wagner Act compelled
the faeelsss man 10 join Of 10
idle. This meant q $50 initiation
fee collected from about q mil
lion suckers during the va1
years. But even today the En-
ploymsnt Service will not ssnd
stiff 10 4 private job uusisss he
shows his 80 work license from
the racket.
I have told you before that for
81 years, until ls4i. the mob had
not held u convention nor elected
4 single national officer By vote.
Our scene IL the Convention"
Of 1o4i and the boys are about
to nominate and "elect" 4 prssi-
dent for the iirst time in 81 years
He Is the incumbent Joe Morss-
chi Brother D'Andrsa. Of Chic
ago. has the sxquistivs honor Of
nominating the big shot who sits
in washingtoa and, with his son,
Faust, rot indicated In . shake
dwon Of q lot Of poor rank and
file. 1nasmuch as this was one
Of those Tom Claik union cases
and Moreschi was 4 cohoft Of
Mr.. Clark's party it goes almost
witout saying that Joe went free.
Faust was convicted slightly.
Brother D'Andres: "Mr. Chair
man, brother delegates, guests,
it falls to me to receive the hon
or and great privilege Of nomin-
ating Tor Presidsnt q man who
has demonstrated to the world
his ability To administer the a.
fairs Of this great intern ational.
IN ls7s. the Pilgrims landed
On Plymouth Rock. two and q
half centuries later. q family In
4 European country where op-
portunties were very scarce turn
ed their eyes toward our land Of
freedom and democracy. They
migrated when this man Of whom
! spaak was q mere boy and
came 70 the promised land. When
his body became equivalent to
the task, he DECIDED to choose
our calling which requires 4
strong body and equal powers
Of endurance"
Presently Mr.. Joe Had "gra-
eiously accepted the job Of presi-
dent Of Hod-Carriers' District
Council No. in Chicago. In the
last 10 years this horny.handed
don Of toll has never done 4 tap
Of physical labor.
Today" BROTHER D'Andrsa,
continued ''his sound thinking,
his honest conduct Of these af-
fairs until recently when those
outside the Labor Movement with
the assistance at some disgrunt-
led members, decided to besnair-
ch the fair name Of this great
organization. But It has been
demonstrated without fear Of
contradiction and In NO unesr-
tain terms during the dslibera-
tions Of this great body that this
- . ffee, democratic and pro-
Sreesive institutien."
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
Everyone Is Urged To Have Say Tonigh
On Roanoke Rapids Parking Meters

On Roanoke Rapids Parking Meters
Tonight at the Municipal Building the parking
meter question is going to be aired.
At least the people who oppose the parking met
ers in the city asked for opportunity to have
their say in the matter.
The matter is one which we believe merits serious
consideration which we know it will get on the part
of the city commissioners. Furthermore we believe
that every person in Roanoke Rapids who is interested
either con IN the parking meters should attend
tonight's hearing.
It is our opinion that the parking meters are
good for the city and in favor of the meters.
However, it is not for us to say whether the met.
should be removed whether they should be al.
lowed to remain in operation.
In the eight months that the meters have been
in operation in Roanoke Rapids dispute
the amount of which they have provided the
city. The most of the meters to the city has been
borne by the people who use the meters.
1t is our firm conviction that the majority Of tho
people in Roanoke Rapids and particularly the house,
wives of the city favor the parking meters.
We feel that the out of town shoppers, who come
to Roanoke Rapids, favor the meters.
It might be well, if the city commissioners con-
template action removing the meters, that they poll
some of the people in the surrounding and de-
termne if the meters proving worth while to these
people upon whom many of the concerns in Roanoke
Rapids depend for large portion OF their business.
It would be better still if of these people
from the surrounding could attend the meeting
tonight and express their opinions.
will take action toward the removal of the meters
without hearing all arguments both for and against
the meters.
1t is our hope that large crowd of people, those
who want the meters removed and those who want
the meters to remain will attend tonghts special
sion of the city commission. Only in that way
the commissioners know the will of the people who
they serve.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-22
DAILY BIBLE QUOTATION

1.-THE Lord my Light and salvation, whom shall fear!
strength of life Of Whom shall be atraid?
| Psalms !
This daily Bible quotations suggested by the Rev
C. Gogan pastor Church Of God in Roanoke Rapids
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
Aussies Seem Certain
To Gain Net Cup Final

Barring unforeseen developments,
Australia will meet the United
States again next year in the final
Of the annual Davis Cup tennis
corr petition.
Lines were drawn yesterday when
Secretary of State Marshall reached
into the huge, silver Davis Cup, and
pulled out the names of the 20
challenging nations. Australia drew
Cuba as its first opponent. Mexico
was paired against Canada in the
other bracket of the American zone,
the winners to play for the right to
meet the United States team in the
final.
Australia Is SO. highly regarded
only three teams chose to compete
against it in the so-called American
zone, and observers believe the
squad from down under will breeze
through to the final.
The European zone draw was as
follows:
Netherlands, bye; Portugal, bye;
Norway, bye; Great Britain VS..
India; Romania VS.. France; Hun
gary VS.. Austria; Spain VS.. Sweden;
Switzerland VS.. Pakistan; italy VS..
Poland; Turkey VS.. Yugoslavia; Ire
land VS.. Luxembourg; Egypt VS..
Denmark; Czechoslovakia, bye;
Brazil, bye; Belgium, bye, Argentina.
bye,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-06
OIympics
Continued From Page A-16.)

ternational Federation of Bobsled-
ding would meet tonight to con-
slider the case.
The other United States team,
headed by James Bickford of Sara
nae Lake, N. Y, was in fifth place
after the first run and didn't make
the second.
Swiss Want No Change.
Switzerland drivers, who led in
the first heat, asked that the event
be continued at the point broken
off.
After the first run, behind Feiera-
band and Tyler, were the Norwegian
bob steered by Arne Hoist and the
Belgian bob pi1oted by Max Houben.
Their time was 1:17.3. Holsts Sec
ond try was 1:17.7.
Members of Tyler's team are Pat
Martin of Massena, N. Y; Edward
Rimkus of Schenectady, N. Y, and
William D'Amico of Lake Placid,
N. Y.
Others on Bickfords foursome are
Thomas Hicks Of Merrill, N. Y;
Donald Dupree Of Saranac Lake,
N. Y, and William. Dupree, also of
eSaranac Lake.
Gretchen Fraser Honored.
The "Star Spangled Banner" rang
oAt for the first time in victory over
Olympic Stadium today as Gretchen
Fraser of Vancouver, Wash, received
her gold medal = for Winning the
women's slalom ski race. ,s
Americas other champion, 49,
year-old figure skater Dick Button
of Englewood, N. j., will be present
ed his gold award tomorrow. He
captured the mems figure skating
crown with the most overwhelming
score evet made, -s-... SKA.
Mrs. Fraser also received a silver
medal for finishing second in the
Alpine combined skiing event-the
first Olympic ski medals ever taken
to the western side of sthe Atlantic
Her pigtails tied with red rib
bon, she stood small and slender
on the victor's platform as the
American flag was raised and the
national anthem was played in SOL
emn ceremonies.
The presentation was made by
J. Sigfried Edstom, president Of the
international Olympic Committee.