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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
SokolsEy's sense of right is outraged
BY Political Appointment To Bench

George Frankenthaler as their
candidate for Surrogate.
Vito Marcantonio for the
American Labor party and Tom
Curran for the Republican Party
declined to bargain. Also George
Frankenthaler and o. John Rog-
ge refused to withdraw.
So l wrote a piece and got
complaints which are extraor-
dinarily interesting. The first
argument against me is that it
always has been done that way
l am told that the bosses of both
political parties usually meet
and produce a Bipartisan or
Non-Partisan judicial slate satis-
factory to the Bar Association. /
am even told that sometimes
candidates for judicial office
made appreciable contributions"
to campaign funds in advance OF
nomination. And I am told that
because it has always been done
that way, I should not make a
fuss as l might hurt the feel
ings of fine men.
Well, let their feelings be hurt.
1t is difficult for me to UNDER
stand how a decent man can
permit himself to be the subject
of such a trade. They tell me
that no other way is practical.
which is what the young lady
said who preferred the easiest
way. Neither logic nor morals
justify the argument that one
must do anything. I suppose Al
Capone and Legs" Diamond
and similar artists could ration.
alize their services to mankind.
The doctrine of "pract,cality"
Continued on Page 49,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

Bv DOROTHY THOMPSON

Abraham Lincoln, in his sec
ond inaugural address, thus de-
scribed the conditions which re-
suited in the Civil War:
"On the occasion cores
ponding to this four years
ago, all thoughts were anxl-
ously directed to an i'm
pending civil war. All
dreaded it-all sought to
avert it. While the inaugur-
al address was being deli
vered from this place, de-
voted altogether to saving
the Union without war, in
surgent agents were in the
city seeking to destroy 1t
without war-seeking "
dissolve the Union, and di-
vide effects, by negotiation.
Both particles deprecated
war; but one Of them could
make war rather than let
the nation survive; and the
other would accept war ra-
ther than let it perish. And
the war came"
There we have classic analy-
sis Of the type of political con-
flict resulting in war. 1t is an
appropriate description of the
present situation. The West
European states are trying with
our aid to save their freedom
and create some European unity,
without war. The Russians are
seeking to prevent and destroy
the restoration of Europe, aid
subject it to the Soviet Union.
Both parties deprecate war, but
one of them would make war
rather than let Europe survive.
Under these conditions, nego-
tiations can have but one out
come: Defeat for one party
and/or recourse to war. The az
gression is entirely on one side.
Again to quote the famous Lin
coin address:
ITO strengthen, perpe-
tuate, and extend this in
terest (slavery) was the OBJ
ject for which the insur-
gents would rend the
Union, even by war; while
the government claimed no
right to do more then re-
strict the territorial en-
largement of it"
Thus, the Civil War did not
arise from the determination of
the North to abolish southern
slavery but from the detelmina-
ton of the South to extend sla-
very to new states and territor-
les. The North had determined
upon a policy OF containment
So it is today. No conflict has
developed over the peculiar de-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

trate all the votes of the losing
candidate, possibly millions of
them with only one vote apiece.
But now how about this bust
ness of sending money into West
Virginia or any other state to
swing the election of a candi-
date who takes a stand favor
able to some element of foreign
ers in a foreign land?
That is the gist of the state
ment offered as news by this
Washington feature and with a
smirk of editorial pleasure, too,
as though it were a good thing
for the United States of A. The
article takes swipe at Senator
Revercomb, calling him pom
pous" in a juvenile filch from
the neurotic yipping of China
boy Henry (Pi-Yu) Luce. That
is an opinionated adjective,
plainly intended to >justify
amendments to the immigration
and D. P. laws and a fair sam
pie of the Safeguarding that
gets by as ethical journalism in
Washington.
The groups" mentioned in
this Washington salami which
raised large funds" to beat
Senator Revercomb for doing
his duty as an American govern
ment officer are interested in
nothing but the welfare of Eu-
ropeans of certain categaries.
So these Europeans have the
power of the vote in West Vir-
ginia and may nullify the politi-
cal convictions of all the Ameri-
can citizens who will vote for
Revercomb.
Stain could swing enough
states to swing the country if
this kind of corruption is allow
ed to grow.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Peeler Points Finger at Editoria Writers Who Said
Jews And Catholics Backed Mat thew NJ. Neely

Actually many Jews have come
in and have been made plea,
sanity welcome. But nobody can
prove how many. You can say
millions-or none and still be
right because legally for the last
five years there is no such per-
son as Jewish immigrant.
Two years ago, Senator Bur-
ton K. Wheeler, of Montana,
was beaten by the power of mon
ey sluiced into this Western
American state by rich war-in-
terventionists in New York and
Hollywood. Wheeler took liter
ally Roosevelt's promise "again
and again and again that Ame-
rican boys would not be sent to
fight in foreign wars. The peo-
pie in Hollywood and New York
who supplied the money wanted
the United States to intervene
and some of them were COM
munists whose only purpose was
to send American high school
boys to die instead of young
Russians.
We have laws forbidding cor
porations to swing elections and
the Taft-Hartley law was intend
ed to do the same thing to unions
but was frustrated by the sordid
tf thn nnyN
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
tQ) MAY A GRADUATING
STUDENT BE FORCED TO
WEAR A CAP AND GOWN?

(A) In preparation for sum-
mer graduation, a school board
sent out its stock of caps and
gowns for fumigation. The gar
mentS came back smelling SO
badly that one boy refused 70
wear them. Not only was he
nauseated by the smell but also
he feared that the garments
might still be infectious. AS a
result of his obstinacy, the board
withheld his diploma-although
he was a qualified graduate IN
every other way. The youth tu,-
ally went to court for help. The
judge ordered the board to give
him his diploma, saying that the
boards action was harsh and
unreasonable"
% is A PERSON UNDER
1 BOUND BY HIS CONTRACT
H HE LOOKS A LOT OLD
ER?"
(A) A 2o-year-old colleg stu
dent bought a ''hot-rod'' car
from a dealer, making a cash
doWn-payment and signing
note for the balance Shortly af-
ter his 21st birthday, he took the
car back and demanded that the
contract be cancelled because
he was under age when he sign
ed it. The dispute was finally
taken to court, The dealer pro-
tested that he thought the youth
was over 81 because ''he looked
a lot older than he really was"
But the court ruled in favor of
the student. The Judge said the
dealer took his own chance in
selling to a person under 21-no
matter how old he might have
looked.
(o) DOES ACCIDENT IN
SURANcE COVER DEATH
FROM OvEREXERCISE?
(A) A 51-year-old man and
his wife took the train to a
mountain resort, 5000 feet high,
for a short vacation. When they
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
By WEsTBROOK PEGLER
copyright, 1948, King Features
Syndicate, IncO

Syndicate, lnc)
New York, Sept, II - In a
Washington essay re j Sc d
among a well-known line of edi-
torial canned-goods, there oc-
CURED a few days ago, the bland
incidental remark that Jews and
Catholics had raised large funds
to elect Matthew N. Neely who
is trying to displace Chapman
Revercomb as United States Sem
ator from West Virginia, Sena-
tor Revercomb is Republican.
Neely is a Democrat and New
Dealer from way back in the
paltriest version of that preda-
tory cult.
Senator Revercomb was as
signed by the Senate in the re-
gular course of business TO study
the problem of homeless or dis
placed persons. He travelled in
Europe and was responsible
for the bill which President Tru-
man condemned as discrimina-
tory. Many Catholic authorities
repudiated the Presidents ar
rant waving of the bloody shirt
of religious passion in their be-
half, an obvious attempt to
needle them into political
fight as ''the Catholic vote"
Ae to the fairness or unfair
ness of the bill toward displaced
Jews in Europe there could be
no honest debate because the
Department of Justice had abol-
ished the classification of Jews
as such on the grounds that
Jewishness was exclusively
religious quality. The United
States does still take some note
of the racial character of immi-
grafton out of a lingering but
vanishing respect for old and
wise verbotens against jungle
savages, Pacific headhunters,
and dog-eaters and Orientals.
Frankly, we barred the prir1i-
tives out CT sheer bigotry. We
didn't like their manners or their
cuisine and they had b. O. We
barred the Japanese and Chin
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
BY GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY

Once a year, l write a piece
about the Courts and the rea-
son is that least once every year,
my sense of right is outraged by
crooked deals that politicl-
Last year l wrote to say
as principally judges ran IN
off-year where l vote ard as
)uld not conscientiously vote
any of the political boss's
5, | did not vote at all.
nat position was severely
cized, most of those who
tie me taking the position
as a citizen, l should have
'cised my right of the bal
4u, l finally reached the con-
clusion that l should have vot-
ed. l should have gone to the
polls and written in the name
of Joe Doakes and Bill Zllch, Or
maybe l should just have gone
to the polls and voted for no.
body.
This year, l have written a
piece complaining that the most
important Surrogate's Court IN
New York has been cheapened
by open, frank, above-board
bargaining, the job being offer
ed for sale much as herring is
in a cheap market. The Tam
many leader offered to make @.
John Rogge a Supreme Court
judge if he would retire as d
candidate for Surrogate on the
American Labor Party. and the
Republicans were told that they
could have the Supreme Court
nominations for both the Re-
publican Party and Democratic
Party if they would withdraw
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

Frances, practical considerations
of national defense would seem
to warrant closer tieup with
Madrid. 1t would not necessarily
imply approval Of his iron-hand-
ed rule.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Ray Tucker Answers Reader Queries
On National And World Problems
TUCKER

Frances, practical considerations
of national defense would seem
to warrant a closer tieup with
Madrid. 1t would not necessarily
imply approval Of his iron-hand-
ed rule.
LEFTIST Domestic, political
considerations may account, in
part at least, for our standoffish
attitude toward the Spanish
Generalisimo. 1t must be realiz-
ed that, to a certain degree, the
November elections influence
the conduct of foreign affairs, as
was evident in President Tru-'
mans hasty recognition of the
new state of Israel.
So-called liberals" in the us.
are bitter enemies of Franco.
The Wallace faction, as well as
radical columnists and radio
commentators, condemned FD.R.
and Cordell Hull for not sending
arms and munitions to the 10y
alists. So, despite the new and
more realistic attitude toward
Madrid, Mr.. Truman may not
want to antagonize leftist voters
until after the returns are count
ed.
Similarly, Prime Minister Att
lee is hesitant about affronting
British Labor Party members,
who feel about as kindly toward
Spain's boss as do William
Green and Philip Murray toward
the authors of the Taft-Hartley
Act.
PRESTIGE F. w. L. of Bas-
sett, Neb., as well as many other
readers, wants to know why the
United States does not Withdraw
from Berlin for fear that our
violent clashes with the Rus
SLAMS in that area may provoke
World war Ill.
Answer: Sentiment for a re-
treat from this unprotected out
post seems to be increasing But
both on and off the record, our
top State and War and White
House spokesman maintain that
we cannot afford the loss OF pre-
stige which would be involved
in withdrawal.
More practical considerations
are that it would amount to al
surrender of Central Germany
to the Communists, who would
undoubtedly stage a coup for
complete control of the Reich
That, in turn, might mean that
divided France. Italy, the Low
Countries, and possibly soma of
the Scandinavian nations, woulo
turn tward the Kremlin In
short, it would be another Nun
ich.
AS against these possibilt $,
the United States and its West.
ern European Allies prefer TO
chance the prospect of a show
down, even if it results in war
with the Soviet.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
90 MAY A WIFE COLLECT
ALIMONY WHILE LIVING IN
THE SAME HOUSE AS HER
ESTRANGED HUSBANDo

(A) An embattled couple de-
cided to separate-but had to
change their plans because nei-
ther one could find an apart
ment. He continued to buy the
food and she continued to cook
it, but otherwise they lived as
complete strangers. They ate
separately, stayed in separate
rooms, and never spoke to each
other unless absolutely neces-
sary. She was in urgent need of
clothes and medicine, but he re-
fused to give her a cent. Finally
she sued for alimony. The hus-
band argued that alimony could
only be granted after separa-
ton, but the court made him pay
anyhow. The judge said that,
even though living under one
roof, they were really no longer
living togetho~ - r''-N"-A -~1
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
BY RAY TUCKER

~ ~SSAA0AA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s-Z.
A. of San Diego, Cal, cannot un-
derstand why the United States
and its Western European Allies
seem to have such terrible
grievance against Franco of
Spain" Other readers also Won
der why we persist in boycotting
the dictator at Madrid.
1T is true" continues z. A.,
"that he sold raw materials and
supplies to Hitler during the
war. So did Sweden and Swift
zerland. But it seems to me that
Franco helped the Allies more
than he did Hitler. He would not
allow German troops to pass
through Spain to attack Gibral-
tar and gain a leaping-off place
for a descent on North Africa.
He also kept Spain from going
Communist"
POLICY Answer: In the first
place, there are indications that
Washington and London may
soon reverse their policy toward
Franco, accepting him as a mem
Der in good standing of their an
ti-Communist club. The diplom-
ats at the State Department and
Whitehall may forget old pre-
JUDGES, in view Of the prospec-
tive Russian menace in the Medi-
terranean.
There is no sensible explana-
ton for our puzzling policy to-
ward Spain, now or earlier. The
U. S. and Britain refused to sup
port the Loyalist Government
when Franco sought to over
throw it, even though France
proposed such intervention.
We permitted Hitler and Mus
solini, who supported the Loyal
ist, to test out World War II
weapons in the Civil War labor
atory, while Russia did the same
in providing reinforcemcnts to
the Loyalists.
FooTHOLD In retrospect,
however. it is probably well that
we did not bolster the Loyalist
regime. Had 1t remained in po-
wer, Moscow might now be
standing athwart both the At
lantic Ocean and the Mediter-
ranean, with a foothold for IN
vasion OF North Africa.
In view Of the fact that we
have aligned ourselves with die
tators and reactionary regimes
quite as objectionable as
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
noy Thompson Says Abraham Lincoln Analysed the Present Situation
DAILY BIBLE QUOTATION

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exodus 20:s
This months daily quotations suggested by the
Rev. Willis R. Stevens Pastor of the Rosemary Methodist
Church of Roanoke Rapids.
The Herald will each day in this position carry Bible
quotation Pastors of the churches the five county
to be covered by the Herald will be asked to contribute the
quotation for month.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
THE READERS COURTROOM
BY Will Bernard LIB.

arrived at the station, the man
picked up their two heavy suit
cases and they began walking to
the hotel. To reach the .obby
they had to ascend 100 steps.
Just as they completed their
climb, the man suffered heart
attack and died. When the wife
later tried to collect on her
husbands accident insurance
policy, the company refused to
pay. She sued, but the court rul-
ed against her. The judge said
the mans deatht was not ace
dental but was caused by MS
own action in over -exertlng
himself in a rarefied atmosl here.
Many courts disagree with this
ruling, however.
Estate laws vary. For personal
guidance, see your local attor-
ney)
EDIT PAGE EXTHAS
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

Each Sunday this veteran
Washington correspondent
devotes his column to an
swering readers questions
of general interest on ma
tional and international po-
licies and personalities.
Questions may be sent di-
rect to Ray Tucker at 6308
Hillcrest Place, Chevy
Chase, MARYLAND.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04
TRACY VOORHEES, NOMINATED FOR
 ASST. SEC. ARMY

WASHINGTON, June 4-lRl- President Truman has nominated Tracy s. Voorhees,, New York attor- nev. as Assistant Secretary of the Army Voorhees, 56, was an Army officer in the last World War.
 Voorhees, has been the army's food administrator for occupied areas since 1947. In that job, he bought the huge quantities of supplies need ed for the relief programs in Ger many and Japan.
 As a colonel during the war, Voor- hees directed programs for equip ping army forces overseas with med ical supplies. He received the Dis tinguished Service Medal for this work.
 A member of the New York Bar since 1915, Voorhees, has been as sociated with several law firms.
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FOR SALE

AUNT Apartment house. Large apartments, all with dining room and channel view. Best residen- tial location. Certain return of 10 percent on investment. SUMMER residence with water front property.
 NEW two bedroom residence, full concrete basement, automatic heat, tile kitchen and bath. HOUSED House. bedrooms, two baths, yard, central location. LARGE commercial lot. fronting Small Boat Harbor. Filled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04
WANT ADS
FOR SALE

YEAR LEASE: 4-bdr. nome, Doug las
 NEW 3-bdr home Behrends Ave, n1rine view, large basement, furnace, unfurnished. DON c. FOSTER HOME on 10th, fireplace, furnace, knotty pine paneling, 3-bdrs., den, auto hot water, furnished, 8 yrs. old. NEW 2-bdr. home, 1700 block Glacier, basement, furnace, furn- ished.
 Walker home, Mob Hill, bdr. basement, garage, auto hot water, furnace, furn., cleo. kitchen, $5,25000: A. L. Johnson home, 2 bdr., superb ma rine view, large lot, 24x31 base ment, furn; c. E. Walters ? bdr. furnace, basement, furn., make offer.
 MCCULLOUGH home on Douglas highway beach, Broom, furn- ishsd, S3,50000. 2-BDR. home, basement, ? large lots, view, stream, trees, $7,500. POLLOCK residence, Star Hill, modern, well furn., compl. redec- orated; view. BOATS Sisu and Marion J. 25- man cannery, power barge. SUMMER homes: Newmarket, for mer pr. Kaiser; D. Sheppard, Edwards.
 s3250 2 two-bedr. houses and part filled-in lot, Small Boat liar bor.
 4-ROOM House, Pike St, furn.i 44x1OO lot, $3,OO0. Inc. prop. s13,oOO Duplex; 3 bdr and and bdr. apt, in bldgs all Evergreen Ave, $11,00O. Sl6C income prop. $8,O0G.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04
CANDIDATES FOR YAkUTAT ELECTION
 ARE ANNOUNCED

Candidates for the Yakutat City Council were announced today for the election to be held at Yakutat June 12. Only seven candidates have filed for the seven offices to be filled
 The main issue Of the election is on the incorporation of that com- munity as second class city. If the voters elect to incorporate the city. the candidates will also be eligible to take office.
 Candidates are Herbert Bremner Harry Bremner, ST, John Ellis, Jay B. Mallott, Ben Peterson, James A Whiting and John Williams, Jr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04

FEDERAL WORK s AGENCY, PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRA- TON. May 28, 1948. SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the Public Roads Administration, POS Broadway Oak Building, Portland, Oregon, until 10:00 o'clock A. M., June 29, 1948 for furnishing the material and performing the work for constructing the Seward-An-
 chorage Highway (Turnagain Arm Projectl, Grading and Bridges, Chugach National Forest, Third Judicial Division, Territory of AL
 aska. The proposed work is to be performed along one of two routes, namely Route l and Route 2. Route l includes Sections c & D, Fl, E3 and Fl, Grading and Structures, and E2 Turnagain Arm Bridge. Route 2 follows around Turnagain Arm and includes Sections c & D Common to both routes), E and Fl, Grading and Structures. Decision on the route to be constructed will be made by the Government upon economic considerations based on bids submitted. Bids may be sub mitted for one or more sections, ex- cept that bidders on Sections c & D or Fl must submit bid on both sections, and bidders on Sections E3 or Fl must submit bid on both sections. Bidders may condition their acceptance of an award of con- tract upon also being awarded con-
 tract on any other section or sec- tions on the same route or may offer lump sum adjustment down. ward of his bid on any section if he is also awarded the contract on an other section or sections of the same route, except that bids on Project E2 must be considered separately. Bids shall be submitted both on the basis of erection of Government furnish ed structural and reinforcing steel ished structural and reinforcing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04
LOST AND FOUND

LOST: Binoculars, 3 weeks ago. Reward Black 558. O4 2t WILL anyone knowing the where
 about of Alice Thorne's black Chesterfield coat please phone 365. 9O5 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04
Dore, Shudshiff Will Take Vows
 Tomorrow Nighi

Tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock Miss Claire Joy Dore, daughter or MT. and Mrs. Solon Dore will be- come the bride of MT. Kenneth Shudshift son of MT. and Mrs. Arne Shudshift of Douglas in the Resur- rection Lutheran Church. The Rev G. H. Hillerman will read the double ring ceremony.
 After the ceremony there will be a reception at the home of MT. and Mrs. Elton Engstron at 734 Gold Belt between the hours of 9:30 to 11:30 o'clock.
 There have been no special invi- tations issued for the wedding and reception. Miss Dore and MT. Shud- shift extend cordial invitation to all their friends to both the wedding and reception.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04
EIfin Cove
 News Notes

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
 ELFIN COVE, Alaska, May 24- Capt. Swanson on. his Packer, Elfin II, came home from Juneau this morning. Aboard was Frank Luhr who will be one of the crew aboard the Elfin II this season.
 Halibut boats in are the Clarice and the Urania II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04

The trellers Repeal, It, Edco, Omiske-Irene, Adios and theLil are in for supplies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04

MT and Mrs. Fields on their boat Maryann of Inian Cove are here for a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04
WILLIAM WINN- Phone 734

PRACTICALLY New white enam-
 el Pacific combination wood and coal cookstove, adaptable to oil conversion. $95.00. Juneau Lin- oleum and Hardware. 905 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04

Trollers in the Cove are the Boomer the Hicks, the 3lD847, Re- liable. and the Eleanor w.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04

Ted Childers of Funter Bay on the boat Teddy was in the Cove.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-04

The Elfin II came in from Graves Harbor and. left for Juneau Thurs day.