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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11

be slightly higher than the 1883
bushel figure.
DR.. Collins said yesterday
there have been several tests
made in other counties and so
far the highest yield found has
been 1876 bushels on a Union
County farm.
Yesterday marked the first
time an official harvest check
on a one-acre hybrid plot had
ever been conducted in Halifax
County. 1t was decided to check
the Pope farm after preliminary
yield estimates made by County
Agent w. o. Davis and De-
Loatche had indicated a yield in
the vicinity of 129 bushels, a
figure high enough to warrant
an official yield check by the
committee from Raleigh.
The corn measured yesterday
was grown in sandy loan field
used last year for peanuts.
Interest in the one-acre hy-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
Lower Operating Costs That Have Led Some Textile
Mills To South, Still Factor But Not So Strong

Editors Note: This is the
third of a series of four stories
on the New England textile
industry. The first pains of
wartime to peacetime transi-
ton showed up in that area.
In addition to the readjust-
ment, New England felt the
sting of competition from low
er cost areas. But an on-the-
spot survey indicates the diff
ferential is becoming mar % "
cry
BY Richard Fiske
Boston, Nov. 11-P)- The
lower operating costs that have
led some New England textile
manufacturers sout h war d
through the years still beckon,
but not as strongly as they once
did.
Lower taxes, lower average
pay, lesser power costs in the
south have not narrowed to the
point where they can be brush
ed aside. They're still factor.
But labor leaders and many
textile manufacturers say they're
not as large factor as they
once were.
For instance, at one time the
difference in labor costs ranged
as high as 40 to so per cent
in the south's favor. Today the
range is around IA per cent.
However, the CIO Textile
Workers Union of America plans
to ask 4 ten-cent an hour wage
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11

increase in New England and
Middle Atlantic cotton and ra-
yon mills. If granted, and some
industry sources believe 1t will
be, that north-south differential
in labor costs will widen a lit
tie.
But the record shows that
southern wage increases usual
ly have followed on the heels of
a northern hike. In fact South
ern organizing headquarters of
the TWUA at Charlotte, N. c.,
already has reported demands
for higher wages would be
drafted soon.
The Textile Workers Union
says the only real labor cost
comparison is at the minimum
level and the TWUA figures at
that level are 81 cents an hour
in the north and "a cents in the
south. That doesn't take in the
recently sought ten-cent boost,
nor does it include fringe bene-
fits which northern workers en-
joy pretty generally but south
erners do not.
The National Association of
Cotton Manufacturers recently
surveyed these fringe benefits
and found that such things as
free insurance, paid vacations
and holidays cost northern tex
tile mills about 10 cents an hour
per workman.
But labor leaders say there is
more to the differential than
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11

brid corn growing has been fost-
cred through Extension Depart
ment officials in Halifax County
for several years. Last year
there were about seven farmers
who were awarded certificates
in the North Carolina 100-bushel
Club for having produced at
least 100 bushels Of hybrid corn
on a measured acre. Neither
Pope nor Hudson have previous
ly qualified for the 100-Bushel
Club.
Pope and Hudson this year en-
tered the North Carolina Corn
Contest for which prizes are "a
warded in various sections of the
state and in the state as whole
DeLoatche said on the basis of
yesterdays harvest it appears
probably that the Halifax Coanty
corn will qualify for high yield
in the Coastal Plains area and
may well be in line for one of
the high statewide prizes.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
''Boots" Comes Home After A Weekend
OF Being Lost In Northampton County

| Herald where she was being
sought.
After owner and dog were re-
united after several days sep
aration, it was hard to tell
which of the two was the hap
piest. Mrs. Glover shed few
tears of joy and Boots seemed
about as happy as 10 pounds of
wriggling German shepherd can
get.
Gibson said he was over in
Northampton County near Plea
SAINT Hill about $3.50 Tuesday
morning when a friendly dog
seemed to take a fancy to him.
Gibson made inquiries all over
the neighborhood and made Ger
tain that no one knew whose
dog it was.
He brought Boots on back to
Roanoke Rapids and she made
no effort to leave her new friend
who had brought her in from
the country. Boots was getting
lean and hungry after her week.
end away from home, SO her
finder saw to it that she was
well fed.
By the time she got to Mrs.
Glover she was looking sleek
and fat and appeared to have
been treated well during her
time in the countryside. She
went home with Gibson to his
home on the Littleton road near
Roanoke Rapids
She remained there until Glib
son saw the item about her dis
, appearance in the paper and CAL
led Mrs. Glover to tell her he
thought he had found her mis-
sing dog.
How Boots got from the spot
at which she disappeared be-
tween Garysburg and Seaboard
to the place where she found
her rescuer Boots declined to
say.
She will probably be content
to remain in the north side. For
other things to her hearts con-
tent, because her friends all
said they are glad she's back.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
Berkeley Says Education OF Our
Children Should Be Christian In
Purpc~> Methods And Results

to see Christ recognized as King
in fact as well as in name in
our schools as he is in our pro-
fessedly Christian country, in
our homes, and in our churches,
for those who can conscientious
ly accept Him as King of their
lives of course. Not that the
State as such should teach the
Christian or any other faith;
that would be highly improper,
and might result in a quasina-
tionalist faith, like that of Nazi
Germany, Communist Russia, or
Shinto Japan.
"The State must show itself
scrupulously fair to religious
convictions of all varieties, pro-
vided always that they have at
tanned a recognized place in tine
unity of the nations life, and
are not subversive of just and
orderly government" desson,
Christian Education.)
But I believe the state should
do all in its power to encourage
good religious teaching, and not
obstruct such aid to home and
church as the teaching of the
Bible without note or comment
of a sectarian nature in pro-
grams of religious education in
the public schools of our nation.
Further I believe that the
American education of our chill
dren should be Christian in pur-
pose, Christian in methods, and
Christian in results as the sure
est means of safeguarding
America.
Our greatest heritage is the
Christian faith, no matter how
many groups came over to this
country from the old countries
of Europe and Asia to escape
religious persecution by the
State, thereby causing us to set
up the principles of separation
of Church and State. and reli-
gious tolei alton. The Puritans of
New England were Christians,
Roger Williams and his Bapt;sts
of Rhode Island wSre Christ
ians, William PENIS Q,,akers Of
Pennsyvsris and Nav Jersc.,
were Christians. M@ryland's Ro-
man Catholic founders were
Continued on Page Twelve)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
Greatest Battle in China'S
History Underway Between
Reds and Chinese Armies

Nanking, Nov. 11-(AP)-The
greatest battle in Chinese his
tory-involving more than 1,000,-
900 men by government est =
mate-raged north of the Yam
gtze today with Communist troop
having slight numberical ad-
vantage.
Government spokesman L t.
Gen. Teng Wen-Yi said the battle
was joined along the Suchow
defense inc which guards the
road to the nationa capital.
Teng said government troops
outfought the Reds during the
opening phases of the giant bat
tie but that they had made sue
cessive Withdrawals to shorten
their lines"
He said Reds under Generals
Chen Keng already were throw
ing all available manpower in
to the fight, on which hinges
the fate of North Central China.
The government, too, wa S
bringing up reinforcements,
Teng said with some troops from
along the Peiping -Hankow rail-
road line already moved into
combat.
Teng said the Reds had hurl-
ed 81 armies numbering 10000
men into the battle.
Communist broadcasts heard
in San Francisco by the Asso-
ciated Press said the Reds have
bottled up 250,900 government
troops in the Suchow area).
The government spokesman
said the communists had al
ready suffered 10000 casualties
around Suchow. He said that
was more than three times the
number suffered by government
troops.
Government warplanes Of all
descriptions from Marking were
hurled into the bait e, describ-
ed by Teng as larger and more
bitter than any fought during
the Sino-Japanese war.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
Probable State Record Hybrid Corn
Yield Is Measured on Pope Farm
Near Enfield by State Officials

Enfield-What may turn out to
be a record one-acre yield of
hybrid corn was harvested yes
terday afternoon on the farm of
r. Hunter Pope about seven
miles east of here, when a COM
mittee of North Carolina State
Extension Department officials
officially conducted harvest of
1883 bushels of Dixie II hybrid
corn on a one-acre plot grown
by H. F. Hudson, Pope's farm
manager.
According to G. B. DeLoatche,
Assistant County Agent for Hall
fax County, the Raleigh officials
said the yield found yesterday
was the highest found so far in
the State with official checks re-
naming only in six other North
Carolina counties.
DR.. E. r. Collins, extension
Agronomist, headed the group
which included s. E. Wilson re-
presenting the Farmers Home
Administration, S. X. jackson of
the American Potash Company,
H. A. Patton OF the Protection
Marketing Association and
Henry Maddox representing fer
tilizer industries
Committee members supervis-
ed the accurate measuring of the
test acre to assure the limits
measured and the actual pick
ing of the corn on the one acre
by 20 farmers from the district
was supervised by committee
members to make the harvest
official.
DeLoatche said moisture tests
of the corn gathered here yes
terday will be run in Extension
laboratories to certify to the ac-
tual yield and said DR.. Collins
assured him the yield may even
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11

Editors Note: This is another
in the series of articles by To-
cal people in observance of
American Education Week.
BY Tho Rev. Edmund Berkeley
To safeguard America really,
I believe it is necessary to make
the education of our children as
Christian as possible (within the
proper limits Of course, of con-
sideration for our cherished
principles of separation between
Church mad State, and full reli-
gious liberty for the individual
conscience.) mean I would like
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
Boots came this morning.

Boots came this morning.
She had been missing since
last Saturday when she disap-
peared while on a fishing ex-
pedition with a couple Of Roa-
noke Rapids friends over in
Northampton County.
Boots and her owner, Mrs. ].
T. Glover, staged glad reunion
about eleven o'clock this morn
ing after Robert Gibson, an en-
ployee of David's Clothing Store
located in Boots old stamping
grounds, had seen in yesterdays
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
Tropical Storm
Misses Coast

Cape Hatteras, Nov. 11-(AP)
"A tropical storm, which lost
most of its force as it moved
Northward, no longer was a
threat to the North Carolina
coast today.
The storm, blowing up sudden
ly from the south atlantic,
brushed North Cardinals outer
banks yesterday with high winds
and heavy seas. But shortly
after nightfall, it veered sea-
ward and began losing its force.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
Armistice Day
Is Observed In
State Cities
BY The Associated Prsss

Amistice Day was observed
with speeches and parades
throughout North Carolina to-
day.
In Raleigh a parade, consist
ing of military units, bands and
floats, swung up Fayetteville
street past a reviewing stand at
II A. M. Army fighter planes,
including jet-propelled Jobs,
roared over the city.
The parade was followed by
speeches by Maj. Gen. Earl Wal
ter Barnes, commander Of the
command and staff school Of
the Air University at Maxwell
Field, Ala, and Joe Grier Of
Charlotte. State American Le-
gion Commander.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
Weather

North Carolina-Fair and
cooler today: cooler over east
portion tonight; Friday. fair
and continued rathes cool.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-11
Roanoke
RannbIings
BY Pat Nantz

The following letter was rec.
! eived yesterday from Michael
w. Aker, asking Of u.s..
"Would you be kind enough to
let me know whether or not
Muary Vincent is still on this
planet? I have hunted turkey
and quail for thirty-five years
on the lands of Anthony and Bud
Vincent. Will Vincent ran a
grist mill near the Roanoke Riv-
D er" -. any one who could
give the information Mr.. Akers
is requesting, would you be so
kind as to write him in care of
the Queenstown News, Queens
town, Maryland.
Deepest symp pathy is express
ed to the family of Mrs. Archi-
bald Meikle, who passed away
suddenly Tuesday night in a
Richmond hospital -.
Home on leave is Tommie
Johnston Of jefferson street -
Tommie has been with armed
service-Army and Navy-al-
ternately for twelve years. he
is now with the navy, stationed
on ship at Norfolk, Virginia,
and Is spending a thirty day
leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Johnston -.
J Celebrating his birthday to-
day is Billy Jones, of the fifth
grade - here's wishing you
very happy birthday Billy. and
NAV you have many, many more
just as nice. i. 1t seems from
our records that Billy Is the
only elementary school student
who was born on Armistice
Day.
Heartiest Of welcomes 60 to
l Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin K. Will
iams and their small daughter.
Kay Francis, who have returned
TO. poanoke Ran'1r 70 m"'-~ .Neir
home =. Mr.. Williams who liv-
ed here in 1914, when he entered
the Army, broughs his family
back with him in 1915 - then
they left shortly afterwards to
make their home in Toledo, O.
hio now he says they have
finally come back to Roanoke
, Rapids to say-his many friends
here are especially glad to have
him among them. 80.
An American soldier and
French poilu were parting at
the end of the world war. eau
revoir! said the poilu. "What
does that mean?' asked the SOL
dier. 'That's goodbye in
French" "Well. carbolic acid!'
cried the soldier. "What does
1 that mean?" asked the French
man. That's goodbye in any
language!" said the American.
Congratulations are in order
for Lorraine Wright and Herman
Lyles, who are to be married
today not only will Novem-
ber II be celebrated by them
in regard to their anniversary
and Armistice Day, but it is also
Loraine's birthday -. happy
\ birthday wishes to you from us.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-09
Says Press Has Lost It's Hold

81 shall try to tell you what think of you," said DR..
Robert NJ Huchns chancellor of the University of Chicago
and of the countrys most noted educators He fac
ing convention of Americas editorial writer's
in Louisville Ky.
Il shall begin by paying you the greatest compliment
in my power think are teachers did not say you
good teachers"
He pointed out that three years ago the Com
mission the Freedom of the Press organized 1t was
privately financed It's members distinguished In many
walks OF e Finally in 1947 the commission submitted
report.
what did you, the newspaper editorial writer's, do
with t?" Dr. Hutchns asked Some of you read the
missions report incorrectly treated it unfairly;
used untruthfu headlines plain lied about It,
After that the Doctor meaphoricaly speaking, rolled
up his sleeves and waded into his job.
"The American people buying newspapers" he said
but they paying attention to the advice the news
papers give.
''The the people who buy your newspapers do
not take your advice is that they do believe what you
hey do not believe what you say because they do not
believe you disinerested They do not believe
responsible.
"The people buy newspapers for variety of
To keep with their favoe comic strip to learn who won
the fifth at their favorite track to what's
sale in the department stores
They do not buy newspapers for the editorials, he
continued They read editorials if at ALL for amusement
They do not read them for instruction"
1t is sometimes argued DR.. Hutchins said, that if peo
pie don't like certain newspaper they should quit buying it,
but how the people of community going quit buying
paper if they find that all the papers in owned
by man?
He admitted newspaper must make money but he
added 1T is proper to ask whether the newspaper dis
charging its responsibility for public enlightenment"
Labor hasn't very high opinion of editorial writer's
class, but it believes this may be said in their behalf
They not entirely responsible for what appears editor
la columns. Back of the editors the publishers In the
last analysis they the gentlemen who have placed the
dollar sign above the entrance to the editorial sancum
In the average newspaper office, editor who vgor
seeking another job He might have to sell apples
some street corner.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-09
NEWS and VIEWS
By ALEXANDER s. LIPSELL (An ILNS Featurel

Justice William Douglas address before the CIO
Portland Ore not be ordshang profoundly affect
thinking the United Saes proclaimed by CO President
Philip Murray is certainly good and keeping with
when Supreme Court justice of the United States tells delegates of
trade convention that new times have brought challenges
that should make labor active participant international affairs
Whether the speaker that American labor leaders should
become fuedgd diplomats abroad
doubt to the meaning of his words that organized labor
tcuy qualified to bridge the between the thinking of
and the world abroad
Douglas less pointing the suspicious
of foreign labor leaders their imperial
ism be extending it's into through care banks
and other powerful instruments of industry and finance "When
they hear American spokesman interpret the American life
form of unbrded doatdog capitalism they want of
him." he dryly added.
American labor, Douglas up be
membered can render unique service, whether the
particular missions sits observer the Eu
ropean of file people,
american labor help America understand that Europe under
munist but struggling for things that precious to
holding middle ground They commonly theories
which wholly acceptable to of people Yet
security-they are truly democratic
convention significant in aspects
M M 6 gn9 the % Of n y the Seaan M e @
two major of organized labor in pans of social political
nature designed to advance the of the American
This sensible approach the hope greater
the legislative committees of both AF and Co which will
on American labor and the Slst also promises be
der But dSerece @
cooperation between the forces of American trade uonsm
too pressing to be ignored
fab WSe & Words Nea an the Ma
n Martins sT Union m IN @ dominating SP Haner rra a N
currans leadership the NMU comes to this convention
Se S1 Will C OF the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-09
By RUTH TAYLOR

Whatever you think Of rLoyay INVESTIGATIONS doesn't
make slightly ashamed think have have them? Accord
to the dictionary loyal constant and faithful
ed o an self respecting
Loyalty blind obedience Loyalty does not ask for
betrayal of another Unless loyal TRUTH not loyal
We merely subservient.
To whom do loyalty? To begin WITH loyalty to
the principles which believe and by which should
conduct lives Unless achieve that loyalty
unstable fit fodder for the demago
CUES
loyalty those with whom That is
loyalty the mistakes
but broader loyalty that makes their needs
that makes willing help with understanding kndness
We loyalty those whom work As long
their roll them allegiance Not serve
loyalty that the job which
hired to the utmost of ability Loyalty demands from that
give well take That take responsibility and give service
We loyalty friends blanket all
they do but the loyalty of understanding heart that the
good and bold enough the evil We loyalty
enemies loyalty truth that
judge by them alone, not by prejudices.
We loyalty organization to which beongwhether
be union trade church social
the loyalty of always representing them
them down through action careless speech of
We loyalty country. 1t perfect
the within
its representatives and it
The greatest safeguard of democratic life
itself the answering loyalty of those who comprise
But all aegiance without
transcends all other oyaltes That are
faithful this of all
ties will fall into line Whatever the path follow
always be loyal
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-09
Support For State Bodies

Support for state federations of labor is vitality import
ant the 9th American Federation of Labor convention at
Cincinnati declared in recommending 3poin program for
strengthening state bodies by encouraging all local unions
them The declaration stressed the economic value
federatons in the economic field and also pointed
out their great value in political activities.
"n the recent political campaign the declaration said
' was the state ederatons of labor that supplied rally
ing ground for abors League for Political Education to
carry its work The magnificent job performed by the
state federations organizing the political field is so
outstanding to win the admiration and commendaon OF
every sincere trade unionst,
Need of alou support Of state labor bodies recent
y also emphasized by the Main State Labor News Bangor
Me- in an editorial unity The News said in part:
"An important part of organizaonal effort is the
State Federation of Labor 1t is the focal point OF our
zaon the tool that does the statewide job Local unions
which are affiliated with the state federation would do
well consider how much they make of the state
organization well its need for their support 1T is to
be a strong effective machine United stand also
whoeheated support by local unions of their spearhead
group the state federation. Afiaon united streng
tn for the benefit of ALL
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-09
Importance Of Union Services

The Union watermark of the Paper Makers like the
Union Label all merchandise is the seal of masterfu
craftsmanship highest quality and real value We contnu
ally urge all members of labor unions and womens auXar
les to demand it in all paper Even though an article may
be union-made there guarantee of that fact unless
Union Label is displayed Sin it or upon it.
At the time demanding the Union Label
on all products should not overlook the Importance of
demanding the Union Shop Card and Union Button for all
services All three of these A. of L. insignia symbols
of the highest degree of skill and integrity in both goods
and services.
In our times the total charge for services in handling
commodities gradually being reduced This is due to the
efficiency of union workers and management For example,
every the services required until it reached
consumers table They transportation processing
manufacturing, whoesang and retailing On account OF
the increased efficiency created by the cooperation OF union
labor and management, eventually reduce living
costs Therefore should continually demand Union
vices as we'll as Union Label goods.
There other favorable tendencies IN our present
economy Among them is the fact that the final
receives more sanitary package Of food stufs and with
heahful contents Organized labor well as manage
share in the credit for the splendid condition IN
which foods offered in every market These and many
arguments be used to convince all American con-
that they should purchase only goods distinguished
bv the Union Label and only Union services designated
by Union Shop Card or Union Button.
American consumers will know all the miracles
performed by union labor until they Union Industries
Show 1t is at of these outstanding exhibitions that they
first learn about Union Label products that are used
their daily lives They actually them being made and
also witness interesting demonstrations of Union SER
vices Don't forget that Union abor next big Show will be
held in Cleveland next May and plan to attend