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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-12

CONSERVATIVE: Governor
Dewey's expressed preference
for a certain type of western
ner" for Secretary Of Interior
probably furnishes the keenest
insight into his general philo-
sophy on domestic matters. 1t
also suggests that historic Re
publican ''interests" may not
find him so conservative or
tractable as they hope.
It is known that the "westerner
whom Mr.. Dewey had in mind
at the time was Governor Earl
Warren Of California. The state
ment was made during the
Dewey-Stassen primary battle in
Oregon, and before the conven-
ton chose the Californian for the
vice-presidency.
Now, Mr.. Warren has definite
ideas on such conservation ques-
tons as public power, reclama-
ton, overgrazing of cattle lands
and' overcutting of timber. In
deed, he frequently appeared be-
fore Congressional committees to
testify in support of certain Ro-
oseveltian policies in these
areas, to the discontinue OF
some of the parties on the other
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22

and took a jack-knife dive
into the water and snapped
a vertebra in his neck when
he hit bottom. Said he didn't
know what possessed him
Just felt a sudden urge to
dive, that's all.
II watched one guy walk
out on the diving board with
a candy bar in his hand and
dive In with the candy still
in his, hand. Another man
came sout of the dressing
room with no clothes on-he'd
simply forgotten to put on
his trunks"
1.-THE guy I love-" says Bob
Rutledge, also a guard at
East Potomac, us the wise
acre who puts his girl friend
on his back and sets out to
swim across the deep end Of
the pool. Another favorite of
mine Is the man who puts
his baby boy or girl on the
diving board and tells the kid
to Jump In. Oh, yeah, life
Is just a bed of roses for a
life guard!"
John w. Hepburn, manager
Of the Glen Echo pool and q
former guard, also debunks
the idea that a guards life
Is one of glamour and ease.
It isn't often, he says, that
you will find his boys relaxing
in conversation with some
good looking girl.
It'll blow the whistle plenty
quick on anybody who isn't
giving his full time and at
tention to the pool"
The Glen Echo staff has its
share of grievances against
exhibitionistic pool patrons.
1.-The character we dislike
most" says Mr.. Hepburn, lis
the smart-aleck who tries to
suck a guard into the pool by
making believe he is in trou-
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THE COMMON CONCEPT

THE COMMON CONCEPT
l. of a life guard as a
bronzed sluggard who does
nothing but soak up sunshine
and bask in the company of
admiring bathing beauties Is,
take it from the guards them
selves, so much poppycock.
If anybody thinks this is
a snap job" growls Bernie
Walls at East Potomac Park
Pool, "let him try sitting up
on this perch in the hot sun
and keeping his eyes glued to
the pool until he gets punchy.
Ills nerves will get on edge
from listening to q screeching
crowd all day and answering
q lot Of silly questions, and
after watching some of the
fool things people do around
a swimming pool, he'll prob
ably want to go out and re-
sign from the human race"
Bernie Walls Is not alone
in his misanthropy. Almost
any experienced lIfe guard
you talk to takes a pretty dim
view Of the human animal.
People do the darnedest
things the minute they put
on a bathing suit" says Earl
J. CUP, manager Of the East
Potomac pool for seven years.
"They might be skittish about
stepping down of a curb, but
get 'em into a bathing suit
and they suddenly become
acrobats. They do fips, SOM
ersaults and other stunts. Let
EN- alone and they'd kill
themselves or each other. In
the pool they overrate them
selves. AS soon as they can
swim a stroke they're right
out in deep water. First thing
you know they need help.
"One day a man standing
at the edge of the three-and-
a-half- foot depth Just upped
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BILE. It's usually some kid who
Is trying to show of to his
buddies. But it makes the
guard feel silly when he does
get sucked in on what we call
a dry run Consequently he
learns to be pretty sharp in
telling the difference between
a real distress case and a
phony."
Most local guards are COL
lege men who take up life
guarding as vacation jobs.
Most of them get 81 an hour
and work six or seven days q
week. All must pass the stiff
Red Cross senior life-saving
test and be fairly presentable
personally.
Being a good guard Is
largely a matter of tempera-
ment," says Mr.. CUP. THE
best swimmer Is not neces-
sarily the best guard. Pri-
marily he must be alert-that
is, a chap who can anticipate
what is going to happen and
prevent any trouble before it
happens"
At all pools the guards are
rotated from station to sta
ton about every half hour,
since watching the pool con-
stantly from one vantage
point becomes monotonous
and dulls the senses. The
business of scanning a crowd
ed pool and forever assessing
which one is a competent
swimmer and which one Is
likely to get into trouble, plus
the gnawing knowledge that
some one might 60 down
without ever being noticed,
Is, all guards agree. a nerve
racktng thing. Most pools
ease this tension by giving
their guards frequent breaks
for a cigarette and q change
Of scenery. s. B.
Marion progress., 1948-12-02
Nichols Rites
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lege, Johnson City, Tenn. He also
completed a course in an airplane
school in California three years be-
fore joining the army on October
20, 1941. He was graduated from
an air mechanics school at Keesler
Field, Miss, and had been in foreign
service since September, 1912. He
was in the first invasion going from
England to Africa.
Sgt. Nichols was flight engineer
and turret gunner on BIS Ma
rauder bomber and a veteran of
raids on Sicily, Pantillenia, Rome,
Sardiania and Naples. He had COM
pleted so missions over enemy terri
tory and was credited with 180 COM
bat hours and had won the air medal
with seven Oak Leaf clusters.
He was a member of Centenary
Methodist church of Erwin, Tenn.
Besides his parents he is survived
by one brother, Robert H. Nichols,
Jr., of Los Angeles, California; his
grandmother, Mrs. Dora E. Nichols
his aunt, Mrs. L. L. Bolch Of Marion
another aunt, Mrs. Henry w. Block
well of Johnson City, Tenn.
Marion progress., 1948-12-02
Soil Committeeman
Will Be Elected

A soil conservation committeeman
will be elected during the week of
December to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration of James
Goforth's term on December 81,
J. R. Jimeson, chairman, said yes
terday.
All persons in the county who are
eligible to vote in general elections
are also eligible to vote in this cleo
ton. Ebert Wilson and William G.
Greenlee have been nominated can
didates for the office The winning
candidate will be elected a member
of the County Soil Conservation
committee for a term of three years.
Voters may cast their ballots at
any one of the following places
Jay Ballew's store at Nebro; Tobe
Childer's store, Woodlawn; Clint
Simmons store, Glenwood; S. E.
Ringham's store, Bethlehem COM
munity, or the Soil Conservation Of
flee in the court house.
Marion progress., 1948-12-02
Caplan Attends

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and his Assistant have also organ
lied All clubs throughout the coun-
ty and are training the younger
boys to improve farming methods.
The welfare Department W h c h
formerly rendered financial aid, has
now employed additional personnel
to visit in the homes, study psyche
logical problems as we'll as financial
ones, and render counsel and assist
ance.
The addition at the back of the
court house which houses the Jail
and sheriff's quarters was erected
during Captains term as Chairman.
Caplan ended his term with a note
of regret. "It's been a pleasure to
serve as commissioner" he said.
give had nice groups to work with.
He's wondering now if it will be pos
sible for him to break the habit of
coming from his home in Old Fort
to Marion the first Monday in each
month or if he had better just walk
by the court house the first few
times and taper off gradually.
One thing he's certain of though.
fourteen years is long time, but
Pm still not an old man, he said
walking briskly out the door.
Marion progress., 1948-12-02
Hosiery Workers
Earnings In South
Exceeds Pay In North

Average weekly earnings of pro-
duction workers in Southern full
fashioned hosiery plants had risen 80
per cent from the average for the
last four months of 1912 to July
1948 according to a special report
released recently by Brunswick A.
Badgon, Regional Director of the
U. S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics in
the South. The weekly earnings of
employees in Northern Mills had
gone up II per cent during the same
period. Average hourly earnings had
also risen faster in the Southern
plants, 88 per cent since Septem-
ber 1912, the first month for which
these data are available, compared
with an increase of 70 per cent in
the North. This rise outstripped the
gain shown by weekly earnings as
result of a longer work week in
the more recent period.
Southern workers in the industry
are not earning as much per hour
as those in the North despite the
greater proportionate increase since
1912. Average earnings of workers
in the North varied from about
SLAB to $1.48 during the first seven
months of 1948 while Southern en-
ploye IS received approximately
S1.18 in January to $1.2O per hour
in July 1948. These earnings are
computed on ''gross' basis and re-
fleet changes in premium pay for
overtime and late shift work as well
as changes in basic hourly and in
centive wage rates.
The increases in hourly earnings
Marion progress., 1948-12-02
STATE COLLEGE
HINTS TO FARM
H0MEMAKERS
By RUTH CURRENT
State Home Denomination Az

Misuse of kerosene, or coal oil,
particularly in rural areas, causes
hundreds of deaths each year.
One common and dangerous prac-
tice is the use of kerosene to speed
up a slow fire. Kerosene vaporizes
when poured into a warm stove, and
this vapor may explode, igniting
clothing and furniture in the room.
Kerosene should never be used to
start fires.
Kerosene as we'll as other fuels
is often used in portable open-flame
heaters. They must be cleaned fire.
quently, handled with care, and re-
paired promptly when defects be-
come apparent. They should never
be filled indoors or placed where
there is danger of knocking them
over. They should never be used in
tightly CLOSED rooms and under no
Marion progress., 1948-12-02
Paper Bowl Game
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Continued from first page)
American Choo-Choo Justice and
All-Southern Hosea Rodgers, the
University of North Carolina back
field stars. They will serve as Of
ficials in the paper Cup" game, a
preliminary tilt between the Canton
Cray Junior Bears and the Bre-
ward Midgets. Justice and Rodgers
will also be honored at halftime of
the main game by the local alumni
of U.N.C.
The Paper Bowl committee, rep
resenting the sponsoring Canton
Y's Mems club, has completed ar
rangements for an elaborate and
colorful program, and advan e
ticket sales indicate that more than
5000 fans will jam into the Canton
stadium for this new sports event.
The program for the day is as fol
lows:
12:30-Gates open at Black Bear
Memorial stadium.
1:00-Canton Gray Junior Bears
VS.. Brevard Midgets with Choo-Choo
Justice and Hosea Rodgers as Of
ficials.
1:45-Field parade by the Can
ton, Marion and Waynesville high
school bands. Welcome address.
2:00-Kick-off of Paper Bow
game, Waynesville vs.. Marion.
Half-time-Special entertainment
by the Canton, Marion and Waynes-
vile bands, Presentation of Blue
Ridge conference championship tro-
ply to Waynesville high. Presenta-
ton of gifts from U.N.C. alumni to
Justice and Rodgers.
600 Marion and Waynesville
football squads guests Of Canton
high Sub-Deb club at dance in
Y.M.C.A. gymnasium.
Marion progress., 1948-12-02

shown for the full-fashioned hosiery
industry are much greater proper
tionately than the overall increase
of 49 per cent for production work
ers in all manufacturing industries
in the United States. In 1912 earn
ings in this industry were below the
national average for all manufacture
ing industries while in July 1948 the
Northern figure of S1.48 and the
Southern one of $1.20 bracket the
national average Of S1.33 for manu-
featuring industries.
Marion progress., 1948-12-02
Harvest Festival
At Hudgins School

The Annual Harvest Festival at
Hudgins High School took place in
the school auditorium last week on
November %. The program was
sponsored by the Elementary depart
ment, and on November 23 by the
High School.
Although, the weather was in
clement, the Festival was we'll at
tended and enjoyed by all. The total
amount of money raised was -
$161.48.
1t pays to use The Progress want
Marion progress., 1948-12-02
circumstances should they be left
burning in bedrooms after you have
retired.

Breads offer a chance for variety
in your meals. The modern home
maker who is keeping up with the
newer knowledge of nutrition is
making sure that all bread and rolls
she serves are enriched or whole
wheat. In making biscuits, loaf
bread, pancakes, waffles, cookies,
gingerbread, and cakes, she uses
whole wheat or enriched white flour.
Oatmeal is an excellent food that
adds to the variety and food value
of cookies.
Use prunes in cookies, cereals, and
puddings. They are good source OF
iron, vitamin A, and niacin.
Molasses-the blacker the better.
Use in cookies, cakes, puddings,
bread, and on pancakes. It. is high
in calcium, iron, and niacin.
Marion progress., 1948-12-02

1t pays to use The Progress want
ad column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
New Rector 10 Preach
AT St. Thomas Sunday

The Rev. Harold Bend Sedgwick,
new rector of st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church, 1772 Church street
NV, will preach his first sermon
at the church on Sunday.
The ss-year-old bachelor arrived
at the rectory, 1920 New Hampshire
avenue NV. yesterday. He had
been rector of All Saints Church,
Brookline, Mass, for nine years.
His father, the Rev. DR.. Theodore
Sedgwick, "a, retired Episcopal min
lister, will assist Mr.. Sedgwick at
the services Sunday.
The new rector decided to go into
the ministry while visiting his
father in Rome, where DR.. Sedg-
wick was rector of st. Paul's Ameri-
can Episcopal Church from 1880
to 1885.
The young Mr.. Sedgwick is a
graduate of Harvard University and
the Episcopal Theological School,
Cambridge, Mass. He served at
Christ Church in Cambridge before
going to Brookline. -.
His assistant at st. Thomas Will
BIT the Rev. H. H. Clement, who has
been interim rector since the Rev.
DIR. Howard w. wilkinson retired
September !.
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department spokesman that the
meeting was held at an undisclosed
place outside.
The Secretary said the union ON
Gals had gotten in touch with him
and that he urged them to appear
voluntarily before the House Labor
subcommittee which has issued
subpoenas for their appearance.
The officials, Richmond A. Ban
croft, president of Local All, United
Cafeteria workers (CIO), and Oliver
T. Palmer. business agent. could not
be found by United States marshals.
Belford v. Lawson, attorney for
the local, said he received indirect
word today that the officials do
not intend to appear" before the
committee headed by Representative
Hoffman, Republican. of Michigan.
which is investigating the 26-day
strike.
Mr.. Lawson said there Is mo pos
sibility of a settlement In the dis
pute and we are getting further
away from settlement all the time. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Methodist Youth Opposes
Army TRAINING, Poll Shows

The National Conference Of Me-
thodist Youth said today Nation
wide poll OF young people showed
sos per cent of those questioned
oppose universal military training
Support Of training proposals came
from 1877 per cent and only 5.4 per
cent were undecided.
The poll, the conference said, was
conducted by $50 field agents In
structed to query those whose opin-
ions were unknown to them and
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Memorial Rites 10 Be Held
For Mrs. R. E. Fisher

Memorial services for Mrs. Ron
aid E. Fisher, II, who was buried
January u in the American Gene
terry at Mexico City, will be held at
3 pm. tomorrow in st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, s24o o street NV.
Mrs. Fischer, mother of Dorsey G..
Fisher, first secretary OF the Ameri-
can Embassy in Mexico City, died
of a heart attack January 8 while
visiting her son there. Her hus-
band. Col. Ronald e. Fisher. USA,
died in 1881.
She is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. George M. Maynard OF 800
Wisconsin avenue, NV. and Mrs.
George E. May of Calcutta, India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

from all races, economic groups,
religious backgrounds and environ
mentS."
The results, sent to members Of
Congress today, were In contrast to
polls conducted by the American
Legion, which showed a majority in
favor Of the training legislation.
About IS per cent of those polied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Griffin Reelected Head
OF Federal Credit Union

Members of the Public Debt Fed
eral Credit Union No. 1853, have re-
elected James B. Griffin as presi-
dent it was announced today
other new officers are: j. Waldo
johnson, vice president; H. w. VOL
ford, treasurer; william A. White,
assistant treasurer, and Mrs. Lillian
z. White, clerk. The board OF d.
rectors includes. Lloyd Shumac, Al
bertus Schroeder. Frank Howell and
Guy H. Sutton. Members OF the
Advisory Committee are Joseph NC
Clellan. Mrs. Vera Morris Cudmore
and Frank Eddy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
|MarshaIs Still Seek
Strike Leaders Who
Saw SchweIIenbach

A union spokesman said today the
strike against AZ Government build
ing cafeterias "is getting further
away from settlement all the TINT" "
and United States marshals con-
tinued efforts. TO serve congressional
subpoenas on two union officials who
conferred yesterday with Secretary
of Labor Schwellenbach.
Mr.. Schwellenbach told reporters
the Commute meeting was held IN
his ONCE at the Labor Department,
reversing an earlier statement by a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

The electric railways Of the United
States carried about 1873 billion
passengers In 1922, but only about
8.5 billion In 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

said that 1T we have only 5000
000. 000." they would rather have It
spent on health and education than
on military training"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

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Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
Kiwapis Notes

The story of the rapid growth in
rural electrificatiOn was told to the
Milford KiWanians this week.
Mr., Robert Jefferson, Manager of
the Delaware Electric Cooperative,
Inc, was the speaker and was in-
troduced by Harvey Phillips, pro-
gram chairman. Mr.. Jefferson,
whose office is in Greenwood, told
his audience that $50 customers
were added during 1947; 43 miles
of new lines were added to the ex-
listing 1,10O miles; line loss had
been improved by 31s%o during the
year by the installation of larger
size transformers and other i'm
prOvements. The average customer
used 172 XIV per month in 1947 as
against 145 in 1916.
The farms of Kent and Sussex
Counties where the COoperates are
80% electrified as against 500 for
The rest of the nation and that scar
icity of certain wiring devices is al
present holding up further eypan-
sion.
The program last week was ar
ranged by Chuck Wright, who pre-
sented a film showing the high
lights of the 1947 Base Ball World
Series. The Boy Scouts of Troop
102 were guests of the club for this
film.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27

James H. Salevan of Athol, Mass,
is the guest Of Mrs. Leila jennings.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hollis is
improving after an operation in
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burn and
son, TOm5 5eJr., moved into their new
home on SeaburY Avenue this week.
Mrs. John M. LongbOtham is Wis
iting with relatives and friends in
Chicago, ILL.,, and Benton HarbOr
Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stokes have
heen occupying their home between
Lincoln and Glendale for the past
two weeks.
Miss Florence Pearce, of New
ark, was mere for the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JO-
seph J. Pearce.
Miss Sue Munson and George Al
zen, OF ClaymOnt, Will be guests OF
Miss Sarah Barcus and attend the
Townsend -Minner wedding.
-
Mr. and Mrs. ]. o. Dfckerson and
daughter, Jacqueline, of Salisbury
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. DickersOn
-
MIR. and Mrs. Bayard Wharton
and Miss Eileen Wharton will
leave on Thursday for New Or
leans, La, for a short stay there.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Harwood Jami-
son spent the weekend in Fred
ericksburg, Va, visiting their
daughter, Miss Marrilyn JamisOn
a senior at Mary Washington Col
lege. Miss JamisOn was home re-
Gently duning the short vacation
between semesters.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
SHAW " NEE HUME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB

The regular monthly meeting of
the Shawnee Home Demonstration
Club met on Friday, February 13,
at the home of Mrs. Huldah Willis
in Lynch Heights.
A covered dish luncheon was en-
jOyed with fifteen members and
one visitor present.
At 1870 o'clock the meeting was
called to order by the president,
Mrs. John Lodge.
A reading on International Re-
latiOns, with Russia as the main
topic was read and discussed by
the chairman on International Re-
latiOnship, Mrs. Stanley Hunter.
The club voted to continue send
ing an overseas box to our adopted
French boy, who with his family to
share it, are so grateful for same
and who reply with letters OF
thanks. These boxes will be sent
at the rate of six a year or one ev-
cry other month
A class in home nursing is an
ticipated for the future, but no def
mite date has been decided upon.
The president appointed two
leaders, Mrs. Harry Belts and Mrs
Truitt Webb to attend a meeting
at Georgetown on Friday, Febru-
ary q. Subject, Know Your
Woods and Wood Finishes"
The committee on international
Relations and the Publicity com.
mittee will also meet on the same
date at the Labor Camp neal
Georgetown.
The demonstration for the day
was Hooked Rugs" very able pre-
sented by Mrs. Minnie Groves ant
Mrs. Augustus DickersOn. MucI
enthusiasm was shown by thu
members with plans for many rugs
being made in the future.
The next meeting will be helC
at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Ste
Venson on Fisher avenue, Milford
on Friday, March II, at 1870 p. m
A good attendance is desired.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
Obituary
WEIGH

WEIGH
John w. Welch, "a years old.
died Monday, February 23. at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Laura w.
Ennis. For years he had been a
leader in Masonic circles. He was
a native of Milford and for many
years had been peninsula repre-
sentative for a Wilmington whole
sale firm. He also formerly was
associated with the State Highway
Department and for a time was
employed in City Hall, Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Welch was a member of
Temple Lodge, No 8, A. F. and A.
NJ, Milford; Delaware COnsistory,
st. Johns Commandery, No. 4,
Philadelphia Hope Chapter, No. z.
Royal Arch MasOns, Georgetown,
and Lulu Temple, Philadelphia. He
was a charter member Of Evergreen
Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. He
formerly was chief steward of the
group and was a member of the
advisory board at the time of his
death
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
in the Berry Funeral Home. The
Rev. DR.. Frank Herson, pastor OF
Avenue Methodist Church, offici-
ated. Masonic services in Odd Eel
lows cemetery were conducted by
Temple Lodge.