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Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14
BY James NARROW

Washington, lap Once
again you are about to see at
work a system whereby a man
gets paid off on his mere ability
to stick around not on his gen
eral ability.
. That's the seniority system
in congress.
Under it, a man who has
served longest on a committee
automatically moves up to be-
come chairman even though
other more recent committee
members may be smarter at the
job.
This will happen when the
new Congress. the 8lst, takes
over in l949-and the Democrats
who have a majority and will
run Congress, start setting up
their committees
Ut worked the same with the
Republicans when they won a
majority in the 1946 elections.)
The Democrats will have
majority on every committee.
A few Republicans. will have to
drop off. and a few more Demo-
Gratis will DE Added -.
Then the Democrat who has
been on each committee long
est becomes chairman.
(This year the rule may be
broken a bit il the Democrat
want to get tbuRh with some of
their fellow Democrats from the
South who opposed President
Truman's election.
There's 4 chance some of
them may be deprived of a top
committee spot. but. right pow
there's no certainty that will hap
pen.)
But the importance of the
committee chat msnship cannot
be over-stressed. It's a key
spot in Congress
Those committees examine
every bill that's introduced in
Congress. They can. in effect,
kill a bill by Ignoring 1t Alto
gether. And the chairman is in
q prime position to make that
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14
By Lynn Nisbet

OVERWORKED: The advi-
sorry budget commission has
heard much during the past few
weeks, as its predecessors have
for years, about state employ
ees leaving North Carolina be-
cause of lower salaries here, or
because they can do so much
better in private employ than
working for the state. For that
reason almost every agency, in
stitution n d department asks
for more than anticipated uni
form salary raises. There is
suspicion in some quarters that
this particular appeal has been
overworked. 1t is not being en-
phasized as much this year as
it was during preparation of the
l947 budget. There is good rea-
son for the lessened emphasis.
Fewer people are leaving state
employ. There are not so many
chances for larger money with
less work as were available dur
ing and immediately after the
shooting war.
NORMAL: One faithful atten-
dant at all oudget hearings said
he has never been impressed
by the argument. He notes that
it is a perfectly normal condi-
ton for many state employees
to seek not only better pay but
more opportunity for advance
ment in outside industry. He am
plified h s position by saying
that the state does a good Job
of training men for executive
leadership. When there are three
or four good mer ir subordinate
positions, and only one place at
the top. two or three of them
have to leave or sta gnate. Sim
liar changes are constantly be-
ing made among non-govern-
mental employees and for the
same reason.
INCREASE: State salar-
les will be raised by the next
legislature. Just how much no
body knows yet. Indications are
there may be, as has been the
case in the past, a graduated
scale which will approximate
total of 20 to rs percent in the
aggregate salary account. That
will make 1919 salaries just "a
bout double the scale which pre-
vailed in 1941, moro than double
in some classificat:ons. With in
creased costs in other items
such as maintenance and re-
pairs, travel, fuel and food for
institutions, the General fund ap-
propriations this year will have
to be three times or more the
194l amount
FIVE-DAY: The five day
week for state offices is accord
ed slim chance iii the next gem
eral assembly. The state en-
ployees' association is backing
the proposal and almost certain
ly will sponsor a bill to effect
uate it. On the other hand, the
idea is frowned upon by Gov
ernor Kerr Scott. who dislikes
it even more than Governor
Cherry. Interviews with mem :
bers Of the advisory budget COM
mission disclcses very scant
sympathy for the plan. The two
employee groups, one composed
Of highway workers and the. 9TH
er made up from the rest Of
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14
Seniority System Will Work Again
In Congress Committee Appointments

decision.
He can practically stick 1t
in his pocket to keep the other
committee members from act
ing on it.
Or the committee can holT
hearings on bill and twist and
change it before it reaches the
full house and senate for debate
and vote.
When the debate starts. bill
which a committee put together
can be amended OF changed on
the floor, but pretty generally
the house and senate follow their
committees thinking.
So a committee chairman, Y
he wants, can throw a big harf
doom into some of the promises
President Truman and his de-
mocrats made n the campaign.
But what if there are two
men on committee who start
ed on it the same day, maybe
10 or Is years ago, and have
been serving on it since?
Then, won't the one with the
better ability be elected chair
man? ~
No. The seniority system il
rigid on that, II Andy Adams
and Billy Bell were the two men
ANDY Adams would become
chairman.
Why? Because. even though
they had both started on the
committee years ago and
even though Adams may have
paid little attention to the CONF
mittee-his name alphabetically
is ahead of Bells. So Adams
gets the JOB. -
The new Democratic senator
from Tennessee Estes Kefauver
has a few sharp words to say
about the seniority system.
Before his election to the SEN
ate last week Kefauver had
been a member OF the house
and of House committees -
A ar ago he wrote a book
IA Twentieth Century Congress
- to point out some Of the thing
he thinks are wrong with Cor
gress.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14
State Employees Continue To
Ask For Increases In Salary

the departments, are both sup
porting proposition to separate
personnel supervision from the
budget bureau, out the highway
workers are not keen for the
five-day week program.
SERVICE: Governor S cot
puts his reason for opposing all
day closing on Saturday in very
simple words. He says: "T h
people of North Carolina are
paying for full time service and
they are entitled to it." That is
essentially the same position
taken by Governor Cherry when
he declined to support the l947.
bill for five day week.
CLERKS: Sc cond in i'm
portance only to the presiding
officers are the principle clerks
of Senate and House. So far as
can be learned Ray Byerly, vet
eran of many senate sessions,
will have no opposition for that
post. Mrs. Annie Cooper, prin-
cipal clerk of the house for the
past two assemblies and a part
Of the 1943 session is facing OPP
position in the person of Wal
ter Lee Horton, long time en-
plovee of the motor vehicle de-
partment Horton has written all
of the Democratic members
elect soliciting support.
HANDS-OFf Although some
effort has been ma6e to involve
Governor Scott in the matter
the governor has stated he re-
CARDS that as sole prerogative
of the house, and that he has
not and will not attempt to in
fluence any votes. Mrs. Cooper
has a record OF efficiency and
is personally very popular with
members, having served as jour-
nal clerk for several years be-
fore being promoted to the top
place. Because she worked in
; johnson headquarters during the
primary some people had as
sumed Governor Scott might at
tempt to block her reelection.
The new governor has made 1t
clear he will take no such atti-
tude.
SPE KER SHIP: Some
months ago it was reported that
a group of Scott people were
seeking a candidate for Speak
err against Kerr Craige Ramsay
of Ro W n, who has been the
leading contender since adjourn
ment of the last assembly. Scott
let it be known then. as he has
with respect to the Clerkship.
he felt that vas Il matter for the
house members To date no OPP
position has developed to RAM
say and it is commonly conced-
ed he will preside over the next
house. In fact, he is already be-
ing pestered by persons seeking
appointive jobs N the house or
ganlZatlon.
PRESIDENT PROTEIN: The
situation in the Senate is reverse
of that in the house. Close con-
test is expected between Julian
Allsbrook of Halifax and j. c.
& Pittman Of Lee for the presiden-
cy pro TEN of the senate. Both
men claim aim )st enough COM
mitments to guarantee winning,
but neither can be quite sure
about his standing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14
Dorothy Thompson

Objections will be raised to
my proposals for a settlement
with Russia,
1t will be said, This is moth
ing but power politics. B tut
states are powers, and refusal
to recognize the realities of
power relationships largely is re-
sponsible for the last two wars.
In order to be able to achieve
anything beyond power politics,
and without another war. tt
powers must be brought into e.
quilibrim.
1t may be said that these pro-
posals bypass the United Ma
tons" But the United Nations
is not something apart from the
powers and above the battle. 1t
is the powers, and is as united
as they are.
1t is said that l have disre-
garded ideologies. That is not
true. If great power is con-
WINGED that Its survival requires
the subsection If the world to
its theology and to itself as the
Rome and Mecca of that ideo-
logy, hopes of peace are vain
for that is. in itself, a declara-
ton of war. But Communist the
DRY does not demand such
course, and historically the So
viets often have disciplined the
Comintern in til e interests of
Russian security.
1t is said that it is impossible
to trust the Russians. Ours is
no such proposal. Satisfactory
relations between states are not
based on trust" The first in
terest and duty of every state
is to defend its own security and
provide for it's survival. No state
can, or should, trust any other
state which is in a position to
destroy it, nor permit any other
state to achieve such a position.
These proposals aim to create
a situation wnere neither the U.
S. S. R. nor the U. S. A. could
destroy the otter. Only when
that is achieved will there be a
condition conducive to trust.
1t is said by some that as long
as the U. S. S. h. survives and
hourishes. the rest of the world
will not be safe from commun-
ism. But the destruction of the
Soviet Union would not destroy
communism, which originated in
Western Europe, and all states
have jurisdiction over their own
subversive elements. Communist
subversion is intensified by the
tenson between the U. S. S. r.
and the West.
No utopianist will like these
proposals. They do not promise
that the world will be made ex-
clusively fe for democracy,
capitalism. communism or any
other way of life, nor assure the
Four Freedoms everywhere on
earth" But in the past century,
it would seem that the idealists
have brought far more misery
to humanity than the statesmen
who have dealt with reality and
recognized III litics as the art of
the possible.
Woodrow Wilson, a great j.
dealist, who believed peace de-
manded self-determination for
small nationalities, did not rea-
lie that it takes more than
homogeneous population to make
a state, and that in the area
where the principle should be
applied no states with homoge-
nous populations were possible.
The power of all the states thus
created was fictional. not one
of them retained is indepen-
dence. and their weakness con-
tributed to Hitler's adventurism
and Stains.
No proposals are made regard
ing disarmament. which would
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14
Thompson Answers Objections To Her Proposals
For Peaceful Settlement With Soviet Russia

viets should turn down a pro-
position which puts the protec-
ton of their security on an e.
dual level with that of Europe
and ourselves, we should anti
cipate war. But the onus, then,
would be entirely upon them
clear enough for all the world
to see and not, as at present,
confused.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14

be unwise until a satisfactory
power structure has been Great
ed and tested. An armament
race is not the cause. but the
result of political tensions.
Nothing would be gained from
proposals to the Soviets unless
or until our strength is equal or
superior to theirs, taking into
account all factors. If the So
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14

Every Sunday this veteran
Washington correspondent an.
swers readers questions OF
general interest On national
and international policies and
personalities. Questions may
be sent directly to Ray Tuck
err at 6309 Hillcrest Place, Che
Wy Chase, MARYLAND.
BY Ray Tucker
WASHINGTON: Nov. 13-
Many readers show extraordi-
nary curiosity as to whether the
outcome of the Presidential and
Congressional contests can be
interpreted as mandate for
immediate and outright reueal
of the Taft Hartley Law. They
recall tat President Truman
highlighted an appeal for wiping
this legislation off the books,
Answer: I do not believe that
a careful analysis of the state
Upstate voting warrants such
an Interpretation, although one
of the Presidents first explana-
tons of his triumph was: Labor
did it."
RURAL: Governor Dewey ,
rolled w l32 of his total 1879
electoral ballots in the highly
industrialized commonwea lths
of Connecticut, New York, New
JNrsv. PEI, vlvania. Della
ware, Maryland and Michigan.
1"Nor 10 '~rs corco,tra.ad
their campaign against the Re-
publican nominee in this terri
torv.
The only great industrial
states which he lost, and even
these have larger rural popu-
lation than urban. were Illinois
and Ohio, with So electoral
votes. On the other hand, he
ran second in such agricultural
sections as Iowa, Colorado,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, where
anti-union feeling was supposed
to run high.
High farm prices, together
with the fact that they had be-
gun to fall off during the later
stages of The campaign, ap-
parentlv influenced the farmers
more than their supposed op-
position to the TIL legislation.
MODIFICATION: In view Of
such an alignment it is hard to
regard the result as Reputation
OF this statute. There is also the
fact that enough original sup
porters of the law have been
returned to block repeal in both
chambers, unless there is a ire
mendous shift of sentiment. But
perusal of shese statistics may
prevent any wholesale turnover.
1t is possible. however, that
certain provisions may be mod
flied. Even Mr.. Dewey suggest
ed that he might have called
conference of management la
Dor and government officials to
study the need for modification.
FACE: What are politicians
made of-stone or brass? How
can the men who tried to ditch
President Truman at Philadel-
phia ever look him in the face
again."
Answer: There is only one
answer to this explosive out
burst from RIO. of Columbus, o.
Most of them have a great deal
of "stone and brass" in their
makeup, or they would not sur
vive in the political rough-and
tumble.
Frank Hague of New Jersey.
for instance. declared in 1882
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14

Points To Fact That Dewey Received
133 Electoral Votes From Labor States

that Franklin D. Roosevelt
would be an igrominious loser,
and forecast al Philadelphia
that Mr.. Truman would lose
New Jersey by 100000 But the
Jersey City boss made
Roman spectacle Of the Presi-
dents visit 10 his barony. Ditto
Jake Arvey of Chicago.
Many of the Truman cheer y
leaders at the welcome home
party at the Capital were lead
ers of the rebellious southern
movement. In fact, several
climbed aboard the train sever
al hundred miles out so as to
share the victor's triumph.
The ordinary amenities of
normal human relationships
just do not prevail in practical
politics. In no walk of life. =.
perhaps, is there such generate
and realistic practice of the
biblical injunction: Forgive
thine enemies"
BASES: "In view of the fact
that Mr.. Truman would have
won even without the support
of the so-called political
BOSSES" writes Am. of Brook
lyn, what future do they have
ahead of them" q
Answer: Frankly, l think the
five successive victories of Ed.
R. and Mr.. Truman demon
strate that the ld-fashioned,
vote-gathering politlco is almost
extinct, at least temporarily.
The most powerful voting
groups today appear to be the
workingmen, the farmers, the
veterans, the small business
men, women and certain pro-
fessional groups such as school,
teachers, medicos of all kindsW
They are more susceptible to
issues affecting their security or
livelihood than to partisan shib-
boleths or the breakdown of a
political boss.
With the federal government
furnishing them so much sus-
tenance from the cradle to the
grave, they can afford to thumb
their noses at ward heelers and
clubhouse leaders who cannot.
match Uncle Sans assortmenS
of benefits, subsidies and per-
quisites.
BENEFICIARIES: Many G.
Is and former soldiers ask how
to change the name Of the bene-
ficiaries OF their wartime insur-
ance policies. Some have mar
ried since signing up and others
have become divorced. Another
group still in service want to.
make a change because Of the
prospect that they may soon bcH
sent overseas.
Answer: Write to the Vet
Grams Administration office to
which you are sending your
premiums. Give the number Of
your policy, and explain clearly
the change which you desire to
make. giving the rame of the
new beneficiary. Ii possible, 60
to the nearest Veterans Admin
istration contact office, and
make the revision there. If you
are still in the service, consult
your personal affairs officer,
1t is important that benefi-
ciary changes be made if Cir
cumstances necessitate it. Gov
eminent insurance cannot be
transferred from one benefi-
ciary to anothe" by will without
long delay and litigation that
might eat up large portion IT
the principal. j
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-14
DAILY BIBLE QUOTATION

Fear God keep this the whole
duty Of man" 1918.
This months daily quotations suggested by the Rev
S. Grogan pastor God Roanoke Rapids
Evening star., 1948-11-19
By Alice Eversmon

Tt is not often that a concert OF
chamber music brings together art
lists so completely in accord as the
Busch String Quartet and Rudolf
serkin, pianist, who played IN the
Library of Congress last night. The
close association, over period OF
years, and family ties-Adolf Busch
and Hermann Busch, brothers, are
violinist and cellist respectively Of
the group and Mr.. Serkin Is Adolf
Busch's son-in- -law-have developed
a most sensitive understanding Of
each other. 1t is shared by the other
members of the ensemble. Bruno
Straumann, violinist, and Hugo
Gottesmann, violist.
The program consisted of Brahms
piano Quartet in G minor. op. Is, "
the Schumann Quintet In E fiat
major" and Beethoven's Sonata in
E major, op. 100" for piano.
The playing throughout the eve
ming was superb. Mr.. Serkins fiery
performance in the Brahms Quar-
tet' set the pace which his col
leagues met in every particular. This
work is Brahms in the grip of his
vivid Imagination, using his powers
of invention proliflcally and to un-
usual ends. The Hungarian flavor
that is brought to full fiorescence
in the "Rondo ALA Zingarese" Is to
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Bosic Training Group
Holds Party Tomorrow

About $50 parents, wives and
sweethearts of the 3rd Infantry
Regiments Company ID" will be on
hand at Fort Myer tomorrow for
open house and a party, as the unit
completes its thirteenth week of
basic training.
Capt. Robert J. Davenport of VAL
entine, Nebr, company commander,
arranged the program for the guests
from the District. Maryland, Della
ware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,,
New York, New Jersey and Ohio
They will travel here at their own
expense.
A full schedule of events has been
set up beginning at 3 pm. with a
tour of the regimental barracks and
a trip to Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-11-19

movement, the strange contrast ir
the second with its melancholy
opening. the virtuosity Of the third
and the splendor of the last were
propounded with great eloquence.
It is the accomplished musician
ship of all the members of the
group that is most impressive. 1t
renders less important the quality
of the tonal blending of the strings
and the rather academic observance
of all interpretive indications in the
music. The more alive and poetic
color was brought into the ensemble
by Mr.. Serkin, whose magnificent
technical facility goes hand In hand
with emotional warmth.
Evening star., 1948-11-19

| from the audience. the several times
the group was recalled.
The fine performance Of the
quartet was surpassed, however,
in the Schumann quintet" where
greater relaxation and abandon
prevailed. If Mr.. Serkin was the
more dominating figure in the
quartet" he effaced himself so that
the string players could shine in
the many beautiful passages divided
between them in the quintet"
This matchless work places de-
mands on the cellist and violist
of more import and they were met
finely by Mr.. Busch and Mr.. Got
tesmann. The nobility of the first
Evening star., 1948-11-19
Busch Quartet and Serkin
Play Program Superbly

be detected throughout. The melo.
dies come and go, often hidden ir
the richly woven pattern Of the
music. AS the artists played it, every
accent and dynamic infection was
brought out with the special clarity
and f1nesse the players possess. The
plan with which the Animate Sec
ton Of the third movement and the
gypsy dance of the finale were set
forth brought shouts and cheers
Evening star., 1948-11-19

His performance Of the Beethoven
was exquisitely varied In detail. The
breathtaking speed of the Prestis-
simo never sacrificed its clarity and
the variations of the finale were
played with imaginative insight. 1t
is only in the very forte passages
Evening star., 1948-11-19

that the pianist oversteps the
boundary line In f1tting volume. For
one who can discourse 30 feelingly
in the Adagio expressive, the ex-
treme Of sorority used at other
times is excessive. It is as If q spark
were struck that set OIL not only
Evening star., 1948-11-19
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER -. ls4s

laundering sound but bodily move
ments of exaggerated sort. Yet in
spite of his mannerisms, he re-
mains the splendid artist in whom
Evening star., 1948-11-19

music lights a fire that illumines
its every facets with its warmth
The audiences acclaim was Of like
glowing substance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09
BECAUSE:

He has the youth to serve our city progress
sively, and maturity Of vision and inflexibil-
lily Of purpose to make our city an industrial
and tourist cenier.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09
Moss Point Rotary
Holds Business
Session At Meet

The Rotary luncheon in Moss
Point on Thursday was devoted
to a business session when the
new president. Julian Rivers,
made a report on the meeting OF
the board of directors.
After the introduction of the
new officers, Leonard Robinson,
program chairman, was present
ed and he in turn introduced
William F. Mcleod, vocational
chairman, DIR. j. T. Thompson,
community service chairman and
the Rev. Walter Bader, interna-
tional relations chairman.
Each of the chairmen of the
outstanding committees