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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05
Military Experts Say Bulk OF
Organized Reserves Is Paper Force

In ordering the nations military reserves imme-
diately brought up to maximum effectiveness, Pres-
dent Truman assured the people of this country that
the world situation has not become more serious
AS quoted in the newspapers, the President ex-
pressed the view that the outlook for peace had
tually improved as result of change in the att-
tude of the Soviet Union. The conclusion may be cor
rect but if all it rests upon is the apparent change
in the attitude of Russia it is rather slim support
Military experts point out that the bulk of the
organized reserves is paper force and only Bill
defense of the country rests upon regular forces now
totaling 1534,925 men, backed by the reserves and
the National Guard. The latter consisting of 332-
428 men, has it's entire force in training
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05
NARROW
How's Truman Going To Do All The
Things He Promised? NARROW Inquiries

port it gave him in the elect
ion.
He has promised other things,
too, including government help
to education and public hous-
ing program. Those things cost
money.
And that brings up a very
important point, since this is the
first time Mr.. Truman has been
elected president. (He inherited
the presidency in 1945 when
Franklin D. Roosevelt died)
That point is: there is a diff
ference between Mr.. Truman
starting out on his first term
now and Mr.. Roosevelt starting
out on his first term in 1888.
Mr.. Truman starts with de-
tailed program of what he
thinks needs doing. Everyone
knows it. The people elected
him on 1t.
When Mr.. Roosevelt stepped
into the great depression in
1888, he had no detailed plan
for getting the country off the
rocks.
He played by ear, improvising
as he went along. He could af-
ford to. The public debt was
very small then. It's gigantic
now.
In 1888 the public debt was
only about $40, ,500,O00,00O. By
the time Mr.. Roosevelt was
elected to third term in 1910
the debt had been increased to
around $4,000, 100000. 1t SEEM
ed like an enormous debt then.
(The Roosevelt government
had piled up the debt by bor-
rowing to give jobs on WPA to
jobless men, to make heavier
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05

was then, as now, in confusion
and disorder. There was free
for-all fighting among all the
parties--Japanese, Chinese, Mon
gols, Russians and Manchus.
A letter was sent to Agriculture
We toing this hare Drained
scheme. The Chela (Wallace)
then went TO the President (Roo-
sevelt who vetoed Hull's veto
and gave his approval"
Now we have Roosevelt him
self implicated in Bubblehead'
plan contrary to the judgment
of the State Department which
was based on the fact that
"tor almost 20 years Nicho-
las Roerich had been regarded
as suspicious character and
had been carefully watched.
There was in the State Depart
ment an enormous dossief on
Roerich which begins, l seem to
remember, with report from
the British in India describing
a Russian couple who had de-
bouched over the Himalayas
shortly after the Russian Revo-
luton and took a small cottage
somewhere in the hills. Even
during his stay in the United
States, Roerich made several
trips to Central Asia for pur-
poses which were not clear.
KERMIT Roosevelt "a son of
President Theodore Roosevelt),
whom l hold in affectionate me-
mory, told me that when he and
Suydam Cutting were once COM
ing down from the Himalayas
and were following the upper
most reaches of the Yangtse,
coming around the bend in a
precipitous gorge, hundreds of
miles from nowhere, they saw
a procession headed by a white
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05
NARROW
BY James NARROW

Washington. Nov. 5-(P)-
Even while the country's still in
a fever over President Truman's
election, cold little question
creeps up and says:
"How's he going to do all the
things he promised?"
For example: Repeating the
Taft-Hartley Labor Law and
getting his civil rights program
for southern negroes through
Congress.
You can look for most of the
% Southern Senators to work
together to block the civil rights
program.
They could slaughter it in
number of ways. The most OBJ
vious one: to talk it to death
with filibuster.
In 1947 a number of Demo-
Gratis joined with the Repub-
licans to pass the Taft-Hartley
act.
The Republicans were in con-
troll then. The Democrats will
run Congress the next two
years.
But there still are enough Of
the acts supporters in both
parties to vote down any at
tempt to repeal it.
Some of them, of course,
might change their minds now
and vote for repeal. Getting
them to do it is up to Mr.. Tru-
man.
In the end he may have to
accept compromise to repeal
only those parts Of the act
which labor hates worst. He
owes labor 4 debt for the sop
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05

payments to World War l vet
Grams, loans to industry and
farmers, and so on)
But by the time Mr.. Truman
inherited the presidency from
Mr.. Roosevelt in l945 the pub
lie debt had leaped to around
$3.50, 100000, because of the
cost of World War H.
A few billions of that have
been paid off since 1945. But
this year the Republican Con-
gress cut taxes. And now the
government again is taking in
just little less in taxes than
it is putting out for expenses.
The governments expenses
are running around $4,000, ,O00,-
900 a year-which was the size
of the public debt in l940-for
things like these:
Running the government, pay
ing off on some of the debt,
paying veterans of World Wars
and II, helping Europe and
building up the armed forces.
But more money may have
to be spent on helping Europe
and increasing the armed forces
next year or the years ahead.
If that happens, the govern
ment probably will run deeper
into the red.
That would mean increasing
the public debt once more by
borrowing money-unless taxes
were increased.
And if that happens how can
Mr.. Truman put over new pro-
grams that cost money?
Trying to figure that out will
be one Of the ways Mr.. Tru-
man earns his salary the next
four years.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05
PEGLER
BY WestbrOOk Pegler
Copyright, 194S. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

Synulcate, lnc.)
I have received an enlighten-
ing letter from man who held
an important position in our en-
bassy in Japan when Henry Wal
lace's Guru, Nicholas Roerich,
passed through on his way to
raise ruckus in Manchuria and
China. On this expedition, Roe
rich and mis- suite used creden-
tials from the Department of
Agriculture because Cordell
Hull, the Secretary of State, had
folder high as tomcat's back
on the old fortune-teller and re-
fused to give him a passport
Wallace is, as l have often
said, a consummate sneak, so
he got the ear of President Roo
sevelt and Roosevelt helped him
send his Guru on his trouble
some way. You will observe
that l have been bringing Roose-
welt himself into the affairs of
the queer concern in the lama
sery on Riverside Drive, where
Senator Bob Wagner and Con-
gresham Sol Bloom were i'm
plicated and where Morris
Ernst, the eminent expert on ir-
regular sexual activities, turned
up as one of Roerich's well-Wish-
ers and as counsel to a faction
in the grand ultimate inevitable
fight over money. Counselor
Ernst recently wrote an auxi-
liary to the notorious Kinsey Re-
port in the role of qualified au-
thority.
~ am delighted" my inform
ant says. ito give you all I have
on Roerich and his trip to the
Far East in the mid 'thirties un-
der the auspices of his Chela,
Henry Wallace"
Just as Guru means a super
normal being and teacher, prob
ably of divine character, so Che
la means disciple or pupil.
Wallace has not dared to deny
that he was a Chela to Nicholas
Roerich, but there is no doubt
that he was. He was absolutely
ga-ga and am now slowly build
ing up proof that Roosevelt knew
Henry had been as nutty as a
praline over Roerich's hocus-
pocus when Roosevelt made him
Vice President.
This expedition to the Orient
took place in 1884 and Roose-
welt made Wallace Vice Presi-
dent in 1910, knowing that we
were hell-oent for war.
Resuming the letter:
my first knowledge of the af-
fair came from a letter from the
Secretary of Agriculture (Wal-
lace) to the Secretary of State
(HulD asking formal clearance
for a proposed expedition to be
sent by Agriculture to Mongolia
to collect seeds of drought-re-
sisting grass. The expedition
was to include Roerich, who was
to be the leader, several scien-
lists from Agriculture and arm
ed guards, to be supplied, as
recall, either by the Peking Ma
rine Detachment or by the Army
Guard in I'ientsin."
Note, please, that Wallace and
Roosevelt himself were going to
commit American men to any
folly that Bubblehead's Guru
might kick up. possibly to be
killed for the qualification of "a
SOLDERING jumble-wit's religious
infatuation. Remember, too,
that Roosevelt had ample proof
of Roerich's dangerous charac-
ter.
"This letter (from Wallace to
HulD was referred to the Far
Eastern Division of the State De-
partment Of which l was then
a member. The area in which
the expedition was to operate
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05
What's Your Opinion On Parking
Meters? Here Is A Discussion

We understand that petition is being circulated
in Roanoke Rapids advocating the removal OF park
ing meters from the city streets We haven't seen
the petition and do not know how many names it
bears.
Before any drastic action is taken the park
ing meter problem as soon as people apparently be-
what the meters do for the city of Roanoke Rapids
and what the disadvantages might be-
The name parking meters implies that there will
be places available for parking
We don't believe anyone can dispute the fact
that there usually available in the business dis
trcts of Roanoke avenue under the operation OF the
parking meters, spaces for parking.
person. either local resident or an out of town
resident, usually find parking place near the
store which he wants to enter. One penny in the
parking meter will give the prospective buyer II
minutes in which to make his purchase If he has sew
eral purchases in the vicinity he may get one
hour by inserting nickel Usually most people who
come to Roanoke Rapids who go up town from
their homes here finish their shopping within
hour. They vacate the parking space and leave
it available for the next persons.
What happens when we don't have parking met
ers? In many the employees of the various bus
mess establishments park their cars in front of the
stores.
streets to park their and then they may have
to walk to the stores in the rain long distance to
their stores.
The employees automobiles may remain all day
long in front of the stores
Another thing which the parking meters cut is
the number of men on the police force If the city
commissioners were to pass an ordinance limiting
parking Roanoke Avenue alone to two hours,
daresay that it would take four policemen to check
the and see that there is ver-parking Those
four men would have to be paid and the cost of op-
Grating the police department would increase n
someone's taxes would probably be increased before
it was over.
The revenue derived from the parking meters
since they installed in March than pays
the cost of one policeman and motorcycle which
them today.
We believe that it might be wise to leave the
parking meters In the business sections of Roanoke
Rapids However, would like to hear more COM
ment from the people of the city the parking
meters and invite letters to the editor giving
their views the subject.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05
BY Lynn Nisbet

STEADFAST-As this is writ
ten Thomas E. Dewey has Just
conceded election of Harry Tru-
man as president of the United
States. 1t seems certain that
Democrats will control both
branches of the national con =
gress. North Carolina has sus-
tanned its record, broken only
once since the reconstruction
era of standing steadfast for the
regular Democratic party. This
situation occasions qualification
among capitol square folk gen
orally, but it also imposes a
tremendously heavy responsible
lity
STRATEGIC-North Carolina
will occupy very strategic
position in the national admin
stration. This will be true even
if some quirk of fats or delayed
election returns takes some APP
parent strength from the Demo-
Gratis. North Carolina is suf-
ficiently OF the Dixiecrat south
to speak with some authority
for it. BY keeping their feet
on the ground and their heads
out of the cloudy mists of emo
tional prejudice. the political
1eaers of the state have earned
respectful attention by the white
house and the congress, as well
as by the national Democratic
party organization. The pres
tige and influence of the state
on national affairs. already tre-
mendous, will be greatly enhan-
ced as result OF Tuesdays cleo
ton.
CREDIT-Credit for this con-
dition can be distributed among
many men. Review of events
for the past year shows clearly
that major credit belongs to r.
Gregg Cherry, governor and ii
tular head of the Democratic
party in the state. Joe Blythe
as treasurer of the Democratic
national committee deserves
large share of the credit. The
entire congressional delegation
and the coteria of Tar Heels
holding high administrative posi-
tions at Washington did their
full part. So did nearly all of
the officials around Raleigh. An
of course, the voters themselves
really put the job over. But the
firm and steadfast position of
Gregg Cherry was the most i'm
portant factor in the scheme of
things.
COOL-Report of the Truman
civil rights commission early
last spring precipitated a lot of
heated talk among southern De-
mocrats, including some influen-
tial North Carolinians. Months
before the PHILADELPHIA conven-
ton there was talk of boiling
and frantic effort was made to
find presidential candidate
other than Truman. Through all
the heat ano furry of that per-
iod Gregg Cherry kept a cool
head. His attitude rather than
direct exercise of authority as
head of the party held other
leaders in line. As chairman
of the delegation at Philadelphia
Gregg Cherry refused to let it
be stampeded into foolish action.
Approximately half of the state
convention vote went to Senator
Richard Russell of Georgia, but
when the convention nominated
Truman the governor blocked in
cipient suggestions Of boiling.
GRATEFUL-Before, during
and after the Philadelphia meet
ing some state leaders urged
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05

90 May your creditor take
everything you have to satisfy a
debt?
(A) When a certain bachelorA
failed to pay large grocery
bill, the grocer sued and got
judgment. Then, at the grocer's
urging, deputy attached just
about everything the bachelor
had-including his Sunday suit
and winter coat When the en-
ragged bachelor sued to get his
cloths back, the grocer retorted
that he was entitled to seize
anything not actually in use at
the time. But the Judge ruledE
in favor of the bachelor, saying
that a mans clothes are eX-
empted from attachment by sta
tute, And he pointed out
Cloths included few extra
garments-not just what the
man happens to have on at the
moment.
Estate laws vary. For per-
sonal guidance, see your local
Attorney a
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05
Nsbet North Carolina Holds Strategic Position As Result Of The Eeco
Steadfastness OF States Voters
In Remaining Democratic Is Reason

Cherry to join forces with thss
revolving southerners. Two or
three of these men told your
reporter Wednesday they are
grateful now that the governor
did not accede to their sugges-
tions then.
E-Influence of the
Cherry firmness, was not limit
ed to North Carolina 1t is con-
ceded by students of the situa-
ton that North Cardinals at.
ttude exerted considerable inA
fluence on Virginia and Georg-
ia, and some on tennessee, and
helped hold them in the regular
Democratic fold Even if Dewey
had been elected president,
North Carolina would have been
in very influential position. With
all-out victory for the Demo-
Gratis, the old North State as
sumes place second none in con-
gress and in national party coun-
ellis. The entire south will bene-A
fit, in fact the whole nation will
profit. because North Cardinals
governor kept a cool head and
a steady hand.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05
THE READERS COURTROOM
BY Will Bernard, LII. b.

(Q) Who owns the fish in a
private lake?
(A) A tigherman was arrest
ed for out-of-season fishing in a
small inland lake. He protest
ed that he happened to be the
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-05

owner of the entire lake and
could do what he wanted with
his own fish! Further Inquiry
revealed that the lake was veryS
close to a public stream and
that the lake and stream would
join together whenever the wa
ter rose. Another words, the
fish in the lake had a chance
to escape into the stream at
high-water time. The court
ruled that fish in private lake
don't belong to anyone at all,s
so long as they have a chance
to get out. Thus. said the judge,
the man had to obey the fish
ing laws just like any other cl-
tizen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
CEDAR GROVE

Mrs. Talmage Watkins spent
last week with Mrs. Mary john
son and Mrs. Lorraine Walker in
Alexandria, Virginia.
The Cedar Grove Homemakers
Club met on Monday at the home
of Mrs. Merhle King. Mrs. Waters
Woodfield acted as co-hostess. A
demonstration was given by Mrs.
Milton Tabler and Mrs. William
Johnson on pressure cooker meals.
Afterwards, delicious refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Nicholson
had their son Donald home from
Aberdeen for the weekend.
Mrs. Mary johnson was the
weekend guest of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lee Watkins.
Mrs. Talmage Watkins was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Will
son Duvall of Woodfield.
Miss Lucille Priest was the over
night guest on Saturday of Mr..
and Mrs. John Purdum, and at
tended the wedding of Betty King
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Rockville Starlets
Defeat Cabinettes

The Rockville Starlets chalked
up another victory Sunday when
they defeated the Hagerstown
Cabinettes at Hagerstown. Mary
Jane Koiner and "Tootside" Ben
son were high scores for the team.
After leading the Cabineirs at
the half the Stars were defeated
by a score of 1890. This is the
fifth loss for our local boys in 20
games.
Friday, February 10, the Stars
and Starlets will journey to Col
onial Beach to play the Colonial
Beach Eagles and the King George
Girls team.
One of the best games of the
season will be played in Rockville
on Sunday, February Is, when the
Stars meet the st. Gabriel team.
This team is leading the Central
High School League and they de-
feated the Stars at Rockville few
weeks ago. The Starlets will
tangle with the State Departments
Girls team.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Damascus High
School News
Hornettes Win Again


The Damascus Hornettes scored
another win defeating the Mont
gomery Blair Sextet 1910. The
game consisted of fast team work
and fast scoring for the D.A.S.
The Belair girls had fast passing
but just couldn't sink the baskets
on the Damascus court. This makes
the sixth successive win out of
seven starts for the Damascus
girls.
Rockville Loses
Damascus overthrow Richard
Montgomery Friday at 500 in a
double header basketball game at
Damascus. The Junior High came
on top when the final whistle blew
with a score of 1911. The Varsity
game was fast with Damascus in
the lead the whole game except
for the first few minutes. King
once more led the scoring for
Damascus with IL points. The final
score was Damascus 37-17.
Ruth JohnsOn's Birthday
At 8 o'clock, the evening of jan
uary 26th, cars rolled into Miss
Ruth Johnson's driveway. The
event was her 18th birthday.
When everyone was present
games were started. When the
clock struck IL, "Happy Birthday"
was sung and refreshments served.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Local Births At
Suburban Hospital

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Warren
johnson, Route No. 8, Gathers
burg, a daughter, Jenifer Lee,
January %.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee Pools,
Sr., 105 South Washington Street,
Rockville, son, Edward Lee, Jr.,
January %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Martin Fill
singer, 103 Oberon Street, Ken
sington, daughter, Barbara Jean,
January 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Joseph
Lowe, Rockville, daughter,
Gladys Diane, January 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Monroe
Thurston, Boyds, son, Paul Den
mis-, February 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fairfax
Clark, Frederick Road, Rockville,
a daughter, February 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Loren Jones,
2718 Jennings Road, Kensington,
a daughter, February 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Calvin Will,
Blandy's Trailer Camp, Rockville,
son, Rude Calvin, February 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Manning
Ream, Route No. 3, Gaithersburg,
a daughter, Judith Elaine, Feb
ruary Z.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
LAYTONSVILLE
Mrs. J. Thomas Hoaves
Gaithersburg 335-J-6

Continued cold weather and
snow which drifted to the depth
of four or five feet in places, kept
most people at home over the week.
end.
MI. and Mrs. G. G. Griffith write
that they arrived in Pass-a-G Grille,
Fla, last Wednesday. They were
held in Richmond for a day and
night by the snowstorm. They re-
ported Florida warm and were
ready to go fishing.
Mrs. James Williams is back at
her work in the school cafeteria
after being i'll with cold. Mothers
of the children served lunch while
Mrs. Williams was absent.
On the sick list this, week arc
Mrs. William Bogley, ST., i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Paul GLAND; Mrs. Harold Wright
and William Bogley i'll at their
homes. Mrs. Julia B. Kraft though
still confined to her home, has i'm
proved.
Friends of Hiram Flock, who is
a patient in Montgomery County
General Hospital recovering from
an operation, will be glad to learn
that he is improving satisfactorily.
The Bulletin of St. Paul's
Church was sponsored last week
by Mrs. Donald Fraley, in memory
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam j. Roger. The M. Y. F. held
its business meeting Monday night
at the home of Gene and Shirley
Watkins. The w. S. C. S. met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Roy
Barber. On Saturday evening
members of the congregation of
st. Paul's will hold a covered dish
supper at the Modern Woodmen
Hall.
The w. S. C. S. of Mt. Tabor
Church at Etchison met Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Jerry Will
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Howes and
son, Joseph, of Ellicott CITY, were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Howes on Sunday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Fraley and
Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thomas
Howes and Tommy, were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Miller in Silver Spring.
The Laytonsville Homemakers'
Club met Wednesday night at the
home of Mrs. Harry White. In
spite of the snow there were 20
present.
Little Connie Jean Houser ar
rived at Montgomery County Gen.
eral Hospital on Saturday, Feb
ruary Z. The daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Houser, she weighed
71s pounds at birth. The Housers
also have two boys.
Mrs. Francis Barber and her
new daughter, Sherry Lee, have
returned from Montgomery Coun-
ty Hospital to their home in the
Armstrong Apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield Daniel
of Dickerson spent the weekend at
the home of Mrs. Daniels mother,
Mr.. Harry White.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-12
Damascus Urged To
Form Child Study Group

At the February meeting of the
Damascus P-TA Owen Knight
spoke on the Child Study Groups
being held in different parts OF
the County and encouraged the
parents of Damascus to organize
such a group in their community.
Mrs. James Mullinix, Health
Chairman, asked all persons over
Is years of age to have the free
chest x-ray examination to be
given on March at the Health
Clinic room in the Damascus Fire
house.
Lee R. Pennington, Special
Agent of the F.B.I. speaking on
Juvenile Delinquency, explained
that the cause of most delinquency
could be traced to some unfortun-
ate condition in the home.
The Building and Grounds Com
mittee gave favorable report on
the PROJECT of new high school
building for Damascus in the near
future. Bids are to be opened on
March II.
There was an interesting exhibit
of books for parents and teachers
to examine. Many of these will be
purchased later for the school
libraries.
The next meeting will be held
the first Monday evening in March
and the program will be on "Safe-
ty."