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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09
NlSBET
BY Lynn Nisbet

ABC-Ever so often the ques-
ton arises about proportionate
convictions for drunken driving
in ABC counties and in counties
which do not have legal control
over sales of liquor. Analysis
of official figures proves that
there is practically no difference
as between the ABC and nom
control areas.
IDENTICAL-Twenty-eight OF
the 100 counties in the state have
legal liquor stores. These %
counties comprise 3.34 percent
of the states population, using
the 1910 census as basis. Be-
cause both groups include large
industrial and small rural areas,
it is assumed that population
changes since 1910 would be ap-
proXimately the same. For the
first six months of this year the
ABC counties with 3.34 per cent
of the population reported 3.25
per cent of the convictions for
drunken driving.
BREAKDOWN-The %. ABC
counties ranging from Mecklen-
berg with 1926 down to Tyr
rell with 1856 people, had l,190,-
778 Of the states 1910 total of
3,57l,623 population. From jan
uary l 10 June 80, 1913, there
were 4,740 convictions for drunk
en- driving in North Carolina. OF
this number 1853 were in ABC
counties. besides these in-state
convictions there were 522 North
Carolinians convicted OF drunken
driving in other states.)
COMPARISON Disposition
of cases in different courts var
les, but comparison of the two
largest and two smallest coun-
ties in each group shows adhere
ence to the ratio. Guilford,
non-control county had 299 con-
victions, while Mecklenburg an
ABC county with 1000 more
people, had 234. These are the
states only counties with more
than 10000 people in 1910. Cam
den. a non-control county, had
three convictions, while Tyrrell.
with ABC stores and only other
county with less than 5000 pop
ulation, had none. Meantime
Buncombe with ABC stores in
Asheville reported 10 con-
victions for drunken driving,
while Forsyth without legal
liquor and of comparable size
had 234.
SALARIES-Almost certainly
one Of the first things to be
done by the l949 general assemb-
ly will be to provide an imme-
diate. perhaps retroactive. in
crease in salaries OF nearly all
state employees. Opinion pre-
walls that the increase will ap-
proximate 20 per cent Of the
current salary schedule. A few
top bracket men may not bene-
fit by this temporary action. al
though it is expected that they
will share in permanent raises
granted for the biennium begin
ming July /.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09
American People Show They Are
Impressed by Honor Awards

One of the interesting customs of the American
people is to present awards confer honors and select
the best of this and that.
The process goes through social structure like
knife through piece of cardboard. The Govern
men makes awards institutions of learning confer de-
grees and associations of all kinds select this and
elect that person for some honor which the donor
somewhat presumptiousy assumes the right to
fer.
There are citizens of this democratic country who
lay great store upon award from overseas Mil
lions seek to gain offices of various kinds in the null
titude of organizations. Everywhere men and women
seek to have somebody put an approving stamp upon
them, their work or their personality.
We have no objection to the habit of individuals
of chershing such empty awards Even the public is
gradually becoming aware of the fact that most of
them prejudced by favoritism or some selfish in
terest on the part of the donor and the donee The
eagerness with which recipients bestr themselves to
receive such empty honors is indication of uncer-
tainty as to life and it's meaning
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09
Hearing Conservation Program
Marks Local Civic Club Advance

1t is gratifying to see that another Roanoke
Rapids civic club has joined the march toward the
process of helping their fellow men, especially the
children of the community
In recent years civic clubs in the city had done
lot for the underprvleged children and other citi
zens who cannot help themselves. Various clubs do
everything fr m distributing toys and Christmas
baskets to sponsoring orhopedic clinics and having
defective vision corrected.
The Exchange Club has announced that it
will undertake ambitious program to bring
aminations to all the school children of the city in
effort to discover any of defective hearing
which might be affecting the children. Actually deaf
partial deafness is quite common but it is sell
dom detected unless special equipment such as the
audiometer the Exchange Club proposes to buy is
used.
The club has gone into the project fully aware Of
the big job ahead of them. They have consulted
with health and school officials and seem to know
the direction in which they moving Cluboffi-
cias said they hope develop the hearing
ton program into something which will affect every
school child in Halifax County. 1t is ambitious un
dertaking and club members to be congratulated
for their interest in bettering mankind,
Actual tests may show surprisingly large num-
ber of children who suffer from hearing defects which
may easily be remedied if found early. However if
there only few children discovered with hand
caps and these few placed on the road to re-
covery the work of the club in starting the program
will have been we'll worth the while.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09
NISBET
ABC Stores Do Not Appear To Cause
More Cases OF Drunken Driving

ELEVTIVE-There is small
chance that elective officers will
get further pay raises out of the
l949 assembly. The 1947 ses-
sion provided raise of 4,5O9
(from Sl0,500 to SIS, ,000) for the
governor and 5000 increase for
the attorney general and men,
bers of the council of state, eff
fective with beginning of the
four-year terms in January. This
means the attorney general will
draw So, 400 instead of 81, 800 and
other elective officers will get
$500 instead of $4,000.
A B o RTIVE Suggestion
mace a few weeks ago by some
of the elective officers that they
ask the legislature for a further
increase to be passed upon be-
fore their inauguration for the
new term did not gain favorable
response. Legislative e d ers
who recalled the criticism dir
ected at the assembly in l94l
for increasing salaries of the
constitutional officers from So
600 to $500 the first day of the
session so it would be applicable
when they were inaugurated the
next day, were wary of repeat
ing that action. The constitution
prohibits and change in compen-
sation of constitutional officers
during their terms, except that
compensation of judges may be
increased but not decreased.
L E U TEN ANT COVER
NOR - prior to l945 the lieu
tenant governor did not draw
any salary other than S700 for
presiding over the senate. The
first bill in the l945 senate,
which became Chapter l in the
public laws of that session, fixed
the lieutenant governors salary
at S2,l0O a year. That was the
only elective officers salary not
raised for the next term.
LOW - AS compared with sal
aries paid several appointive Of
flclals of lesser rank, and COM
pensation for comparable posi-
tions in private industry, the 81
5O0 figure is admittedly low for
the council of state. 1t is less
than Is per cent above current
pay. only Is per cent above the
salaries they received in the mid
die thirties. Meantime, all other
state workers have had aggre-
gate increases in pay ranging
from IS per cent to 200 per cent,
The elective officers probably
have some ground for complaint
or justification for requesting
further salary increase.
MANDATE-They were faced
with a bad situation, almost es
toppal, in the votes on three
amendments submitted for the
recent election, The people turn
ed down proposal to pay mem
bers of the general assembly
more than $500 per session. The
voters also vetoed proposal to
remove the limitation on public
debt and to raise the limit on
county general fund tax levies
from Is cents to rs cents on the
500 valuation Of property,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09
Pegler Gets Rough With Superior Court Judge
From Massachu For Little Union Jaunt

luxurious Mussolini ship, in the
summer of 1881, when Jobs were
scarce and wages were down.
The reports of the mob to the
membership do not confide
many details, but we find these
items on the same page: The
gangsters voted $4,000 to pay
Moreschi's way to Bristol, Eng
land, he having been elected
by the A.F. of L. to be "frater-
nal delegate" to the British
Trades Union Congress- Inas-
much as he had no wife, Joe
could have made this round
trip in dignity and comfort for
$500 At the same meeting,
they upheld fine of 500 and
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09
TUCKER
Areas Complain OF Maritime
Commission Discrimination In Ships

Thus politics, as we'll as eco
nomics, figure in these indict-
ments.
DIFFERENTIAL Navy and
Maritime spokesman concede
most of these charges. In justi-
fication, however, they reply
that they have received no bids
on these big jobs from disaf-
fected areas.
Maritime points out that the
law permits it to grant West
Coast yards six per cent diff
ferenial, based on higher labor
costs in that section and the
extra charges for hauling ma
terials, especially steel, from
Pennsylvania to California, Ore
gon and Washington.
Despite this premium. they
say that western builders like
Kaiser and Gulf contractors like
Higgins, who established re-
cords for fabricating cargo ves-
sells and landing craft during
World War II, have not entered
the lists.
CHAIRMAN Nevertheless,
western, middle western and
Gulf champions on Capitol Hill
plan an attack on the govern
ment's alleged favoritism to-
ward eastern interests and in-
dustry in this particular field.
They will scrutinize every con-
tract in an effort to sustain their
suspicion that the specifications
have been "rigged" against
them.
They will have an active and
effective supporter in Represen.
tative Harry R. Sheppard of Call
ifornia. Under a Democratic
Congress, he will resume his
old post as chairman Of the
House Appropriations Subcom-
mittee handling all ALLEGATION Of
funds to the Navy.
STATES Postelection Notes:
The writer recently listed Ore
gon and Kansas as the only
carried beyond the Mississippi
River. I should have included
Nebraska and South Dakota.
But the omission does not in
validate the main thesis.
which was that Governor Earl
Warren Of California did not pull
his expected oar in the Republi-
can shell.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09

two years suspension imposed
on brother Amos Lee, OF Kan
sas City, for using profane
language" to a business agent.
In May, the mob got up
big dinner with speaking in Bos-
ton to raise more money for the
junket, as though $4,000 wasn't
enough. Governor Ely was in
office and he sent his commits
sioner of labor and industries.
E. Leroy Sweetser, to say a
few words. The Army sent an
unfortunate medical colonel.
Frank w. Weed The comman-
dant of the Navy yard sent
four -striper, Captain r. P. Sch
labach.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09
TUCKER
BY Ray Tucker

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The
M, ,-itime Commission recent
award Of a contract for con-
struction Of s65, 1000, 900 passen-
ger liner to Newport News
firm has sharpened West Coast,
Great Lakes and Gulf COM
plants that they have been the
victims Of discrimination by this
agency and the Navy in the
shipbuilding field.
Important interests in these
three areas, including business
mems associations and labor
unions, have forwarded protests
to the White House. to their Con-
gressional representatives and
to the departments involved. So
have prominent Democrats.
with a reminder of the contri-
button to Truman victory by the
states beyond the Rockies.
Save for a few small recon-
version jobs, they complain that
Maritiame and Navy have Civ
en- no work to these three Sec
tions. Instead, they note. fat
contracts have been handed to
Atlantic Coast yards, even
though they are now engaged in
building more than sixty tank
ers for oil firms and private ves-
sells.
CONNECTIONS These pro-
testants point out that Maritime
let contracts for two $25. 900, 900
passenger ships to the Quincy.
Mass, unit Of Bethlehem Steel
and for three sl0,000,0 900 vesse's
to the New York Shipbuilding
Corp. at Camden, NJ.
The latest award to the New
port News company, however,
is responsible for the present
reaction. Not a single Navy
job. they add, has gone to Gulf.
Great Lakes or Pacific Coast es-
Establishments.
Democratic politicians. and
they will probably reveal their
resentment at the next session
OF Congress, recall Franklin D.
Roosevelt's pledges to build up
what he called the great en-
pire Of the West" Now they
demand that President Truman
keep that promise. They also
note that the corporate benefi-
ciaries Of these government con-
tracts have long had Republican
connections.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09
BY WestbroOk Pegler
Copyright, l94S, King Fea-
lures Syndicate, Inc.)

While the American Fedora
tion OF Labor is fearlessly de-
nouncing dictatorship in Russia,
let me tell you about a joy-ride
to Europe taken by Joseph V.
Moreschi, the dictator of the
hod-carriers union of the A.F.
of L., end other members OF
his underworld-fascist circle. A
mong the hoodlums who went
along wero James Bove, of New
York. now in prison where he
should have been 20 years ago,
and Nick Stirone, the boss of
the Pittsburgh and Detroit
areas of this nationwide racket.
Wives and children must be
expected from stigma, but you
will have to roll your own con-
clusions about Judge Vincent
Brogna, of the Superior Court
of Massachusetts, the highest
court in the commonwealth.
Brogna joined the crowd in Mi
Ian as Counsel for Moreschi,
the big shot of the mob. This
junket was pulled off at the
depth Of our depression before
Brogna landed on the bench for
life, by appointment of Cover
nor Joseph B. Ely, a Democrat,
but one of the old school de-
cent, pre-New Deal Democrats.
If Governor Ely had known as
much as he knows now about
this union and the character Of
the gangsters in charge, he
probably would not have ap-
pointed Brogna.
Moreschi, widow-man, had
no companion. Stirone was ac-
companied by his wife, Angeli-
ma, whom he deserted for fe-
male dishwasher and bartender
not hong afterward. When he
was a punk, Angelina had hired
the suit and bought the under
wear he wore at their wedding
because she had a job and he
didn't. Bove brushed off Mrs.
Bove on the dock in New York
and went stag. Mrs. Stirone felt
sorry for Mrs Bove because she
seemed very nice and the bum
wouldn't even let her meet his
friends. She also remembers
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Sullivan, of
Boston, and the tragedy of Mrs.
Sullivan's death in Paris. l find
no record OF any Dan Sullivan
in the affairs of the racket and
it is Mrs. Stirone's impression
that he was clean man who
just fell into bad company.
There were about dozen
others.
At that time and until recently
this union CONSISTED" of More
schi and the other national of
ficers. The constitution explici-
ty stated that it was 'indepen-
dent Of its component parts.
Nevertheless, more than a mil
lion men have had to join and
pay as much as $50 for "initia-
tion" in the most outrageous ex-
tortion in our history. Last
year, to dodge the Taft-Hartley
law. the mob changed their con-
stitution slightly to fix matters
50 that they could not be prose-
cuted or sued for the rackets
and shakedowns operated by the
locals.
The party sailed on the Conte
Biancamano, . beautiful and
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-09

Thus politics, as we'll as eco
nomics, figure in these indict-
ments.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
LOVES PER|LOUS PATH
Sequel 10 love. foir Horizon BY ADELE GARRISON
When Modse Tells the Boys About cor|otto Carroll,
She Is Surprised by Their Remarkable Insight

That's what I call one honey Of
name tag"
Isn't it a lulu?" Junior COM
mented. Sounds like movie stars
name to me. Has she ever been on
the stage, Mums?"
"No, but she talks on the radio,
or did," l answered, realizing how
little l really knew of the glamorous
South American girl whom my
father had brought into our circle
for some unknown purpose Of his
own.
Funny we've never heard her."
Roderick said, "but l suppose she's
probably on the hours shat we're
busy at lessons, or the study hall.
We have only little time each day
for radio listening" he explained.
Does Granddad really think
there's something phony about
her ?" Junior asked.
Checking on Everything
II don't know" I told him truth
fully. "But, of one thing I'm very
sure. He's checking on her from
every possible angle. And he hasn't
trusted her as yet with the secret
of exiled King Georges presence
in this country, his marriage to
Dina, or the existence of the secret
underground chamber at the farm
house."
but those are top secretsw jun
ior said explosively. "If she knows
those. she'll be on the inside the
way the Underwoods, and the F.BI.
men, Mr.. * and Mr.. *, and Char
ley Kent, and the TIGERS are. Just
the same as the family and Katie
and Jim."
II know" told him. "And YOU
may be very sure, if she ever does
come to the farm, your grandfather
will have satisfied himself very thor.
oughly of her worthiness."
do you suppose, Nuns" he went
on slowly, "that Granddad might
bring her to the farm house for the
purpose Of making her think she
was on the inside when she really
wasn't?"
Touch of Pride
stared at him with surprise and
touch Of pride. Was this "erown-
up" lad my little boy?
That's thought, Junior" I told
him, refraining deliberately from
any praise for his insight. t'Your
grandfather might do that very
thing, although. I am doubtful
about it."
Then Roderick put question that
also gave me "food for thought"
Did you say this Carlotta Carroll
was pal of Mr.. 'K's'?" he asked.
Continued tomorrov)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15

Synopsis: When Junior Graham and Rod.
erick Spencer return to the Graham Hotel
Lansfield suite with katharine Beckett from
katharine's apartment where they had all
enticed indiscreet little Faith Graham so
that Madge and Dicky Graham nigh have
private talk with the Underwoods, Madge
takes the boys into another room. I'm going
to lock this door" she tells them, smiingly,
and then I'm going to tell you every sylla-
bic that was uttered during the Conference
ALMOST any public speaker
would have been glad to trade audi
ences with me, l told myself as |
came back from locking the door of
Dicky's room, and again faced my
son. Junior, and Dicky's orphaned
nephew, Roderick. Their eyes were
wide and starry with excitement,
and they patiently were ready to
"hang upon my lightest word"
l did not keep them waiting, but
plunged at once into the account
of Harry Underwood's conference
with Dicky. AS l had promised, l
recounted "every syllable, and l
also told them the reason for the
return of Harry and Lillian Under
wood to their home.
A New Name
"Carlotta Carroll" Junior said
when l had finished, evidently ap-
praising the musical syllables as he
uttered them. We've never heard
that name before, have we, Rod?"
"Not l." his cousin said. 81 sure
would have remembered it if I had.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15

hand, make more loops in same
fashion as above, until there are six
or more loops on each side, accord
ing to desired size of bow. Then cut
ribbon ends, fasten a piece of
matching ribbon, or spool wire,
around center of bow.
s. Place completed bow over knot
on package and tie with the long
ribbon ends left for this purpose.
If you'd like double bow, make
smaller one in the same fashion
as described above, perhaps using
a contrasting color. Then tie the
smaller bow to the larger one be-
fore placing on package.
FOR Al FLAT TAILORED BOW, start with
longest loop first. Cut off a length
of ribbon twice as long as the
length of the loop desired, plus half
an inch for overlapping and past
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Household Hints

Sheets that are worn in spots can
be used to make pillowcases.
Do not spoil your linoleum with
100 frequent cleanings, especially
with strong soaps, or you may
shorten the life of your floor cover.
ing.
An excess of starch in a newly
washed cotton garment will cause
gloss. In rayons too hot iron will
make the fabric shiny because it al.
most melts the fibers. Light spong-
ing with a slightly damp cloth
should remove the shine.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
Brushes
Need
For Beauty
By HELEN FOLLETT

NO good-looks equipment is COM
plete without a number Of brushes.
Get the best and replace them as
soon as the bristles weaken. This
practice is particularly necessary
with toothbrushes.
An association of dentists recent
" made a survey, found that many
brushes in daily use were in a sad
state, not only worn out, but far
from clean.
Be fussy when selecting = hair
brush. A narrow one, with bristles
set in groups, can be kept cleaner
than the old-time, wide one with
bristles packed close together.
Brush your precious wool, strand
by strand, with a rolling motion.
Neglect this grooming and your
hair will lack luster. Nothing like 1t
to put hair in form.
Complexion Brush
A complexion brush is about the
best present one can give q young
girl whose skin is speckled with
blackheads. Passing a soaped wash
cloth over the face is casual per-
formance, especially for the teen
ager. With brush live suds can
be fluffed up. The little black points
will soon be discouraged.
Have tiny brush for your eye
lashes and eye brows. Better still.
have two, in case you use mascara,
so they can be washed frequently.
Bath Brush
Most important is a bath brush.
The skin all over the body is in q
state of decay and renewal, dead
scales shedding, new ones taking
their place. The baneful B O clings
to dead scales; only soap suds and
brisk friction will remove them.
If you do your manicuring instead
of trot-trotting to the beauty shop
to have the beauteous operator over
haul your talons, you will need 4
nail brush. By scrubbing your claws
with soapy water and firm bristles
you will soften and loosen the cuti-
Gle around the nails, so it can be
lifted by the orange wood stick,
and hangnails will not torment you.
A clothes brush is a "must" for
good grooming. Give clothes, hats
a thorough brushing before each
wearing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
For Thursday, December is

A ADISINTEGRATING or chaotic
state of affairs, seemingly hopeless
and difficult, may be suddenly
broken into or set in surprisingly
accelerated motion by a novel idea
or plan, original and daring, per-
haps startling in its novelty or in
genuity. 1t may have to be "sold"
to those not too readily approached,
but skill and ingenuity may prove
impressive. Nonetheless, there are
strange hazards or some queer situ-
ations calling for practical as well
as fresh technique and advanced
methods.
For the Birthday
Those whose birthday it is may
be called upon to attack an involved
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-15
All Measurements Are Level
Recipe, Serve Four
Quick Fondant
THE STARS SAY By GfSHulE'h EEs1BIH

or menaced situation by definite
departure from old ways and means.
A battling or devastating condition
may call for drastic, radical and
novel tactics. This may prove to
be the more effective method Of ap-
proach to influential persons whose
cooperation is vital to important
progress. Ingenuity, skill, fresh ap-
proach may be brought to bear on
some queer or complicated matter.
Perhaps dragging a skeleton out of
the closet" by fortnight measures
could bring to light covert motives
or aims, more successfully opening
new channels or contacts.
A child born on this day may
have novelty and originality, with
daring and skill in unraveling diff
culties or strange situations.