davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1948-02-06

natural attractiveness of our Is
land and our perfect climate with
in the reach of would-be visitors.
Unlike st. Thomas---St. Croix
has no harbor with adequate dock
facilities; the Island is therefore
seldom a port of call for scheduled
passenger liners and the cruise
ships do not call here. For outside
passenger transportation the Is
land depends on air transportation
land its future is closely linked
with full and adequate air services
to and from the Island.
! AT the present time st. roix de-
ponds entirely on the services of
the Caribben Atlantic Airlines for
Its connection with the outside
world. This is an excellent local
service for traffic with st. Thomas
and San Juan. However, to fully
take advantage of the possibilities
for a large scale development of
the tourist trade st. Croix must be
on the main line of a transporta-
ton syStem---both the actual and
psychological benefits from this
are overwhelmingly obvious.
In order to stimulate business
for Caribbean Atlantic Airlines it
is suggested that Pan American
will not be permitted to carry To-
cal passengers between St. Croix,
ST. Thomas and San Juan, except
on stop-over tickets of through
passengers. AS the prosperity of
ISt. Croix increases this will tend
to increase the all-over island traf
fic of the Caribbean Atlantic Air
lines.
We have here in ST. Croix one
of the largest and best airfields
in the Caribbean Area, Benedict
Field. 1t is an airfield of immense
potentialities, and it is a field
which is Immediately available
for taking care of the important
transit traffic from South Ameri-
ca to tn U. S. mainland and vice
Yersa---a traffic which the Pan
American Anyways System in
tends to route via St. Croix, if
permit is granted by your Board.
The Chamber realizes that the
report and recommendation which
the Examiners have submitted TO
your Board on this matter must be
based on aserious and conscien
tiousstudy of the various fac
tors involved. We understand
that the decisions of your
Board must generally be gov
erned by a fairly fixed pattern
of principles for airline opera
ition, based upon the safety of
operation, which again, Of
, 1948-02-06
Friday, Feb. 6, 1913
CoRREsPO
February 2, 1913

FeDEuary 4, 1870
Mr.. Oswald Ryan, Actg Chrm.
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington Is, D. c.
Dear Sir:
There is at present before
your Board the matter of the
extension of the services Of
Pan American World Anyways
System to include the Island
of St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
The st. Croix Chamber of
Commerce has previously
communicated with the Hon
orable James M. Lands, for
mer Chairman of your Board,
on this subject.
It is the understanding of
the Chamber that no decision
has as yet been made in this
matter. We also understand
that the Examiners report re-
ferred to in Mr.. Lands letter
of December 9th, last year,
has now been filed, and that
this report recommends that
Pan American World Always
should not be certificated into
st. Croix unless the benefits
to be derived from its proposed
services are Of sufficient mag
aitude to outweigh the proba-
bic detrimental effect upon
Caribbean Atlantic.
In the following we wish to
present and demonstratate
that the benefits from the ser
vices Of Pan American World
Anyways to st. Croix are of
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Evening star., 1948-12-19
BY ELEM sAKEs, Fashion Editor

EXPOSED NECKLINES on dresses this
II year have Influenced costume jewelry
designs The cleaning and glittering neck
laces that frame the neck have been de-
signed to play up the new decollete fashions
Evening splendor, in particular. has been
taking on a new dramatic quality through
the use of shimmering rhinestones and lus-
trous pearls
The pins and clips that complement the
new necklaces are very interesting. Many
separate and may be worn as two clips-one
Evening star., 1948-12-19

at your waistline and one In your hair
Interesting focal points also are given the
modified chokers through marquise or ba-
guette cut drops that dangle brilliantly. Also
in the dangling" group are the new drop
earrings.
Many strands of pearls worn for day
time may be switched around and the
jeweled clasp worn in the front for evening.
Costume jewelry designers have turned their
talents to designing pieces that also
endear themselves with their versatility.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

The charges Mr.. Franklin
makes against the Presidents
State and War Departments are
both untrue and highly danger
Gus to our position at this mo-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

BUDGET - To greater extent
than any time within 25 years
public interest has been focused
on operations of the state bud
get system. Questions asked
your reporter about how the bud
get system works and why it is
needed lead to conclusion that
a great many otherwise we'll in
formed persons know very little
about the technicalities of bud
getary procedure. So here goes
for sort of explanation. Most
of the factual statements have
been III e k ed and double
checked, but there is still possi-
bility of error, though this is be-
lieved to be as accurate portray
al as possible.
HISTORY - Prior to admins
tration of Governor Angus Will
ton Mclean in 1925 each state
department and agency was
more or less a law unto itself
in spending the amounts appro-
priated by the general assemb-
ly. Governor Mclean initiated a
program of centralized control
over spending tax money, which
was made more effective during
the administration of Governor
Max Gardner. Since 1881 there
have been no material changes
in the budgetary control act.
During the Gardner adminstra-
tion the division of purchase and
contract was established as
part of the governors office di-
rectly related to centralized bud
getary responsibility.
ADVISORY - The budget act
provides that the governor shall
be director of the budget, but
he is authorized to appoint an
assistant director to do the de-
tail work Despite the designated
assistant and other clerical help,
the governor himself is primari-
ly responsible for administration
OF the budget. That means, in
ultimate, that the governor has
a hand in purchase of and paw
ment for lead pencil officially
used by any stenographer in
state departments and a floor
mop used by any janitor on the
state payroll. Since that is quite
obviously too big a Job for
one man, the act provides for
an advisory budget commission
composed of six persons, of
whom four are ex-officio legis-
lative officials.
COMMISSION - The advisory
commission is composed of the
respective chairmen of finance
and appropriations committees
in the senate and house of rep
resentatives and two others ap-
pointed from the citizenship at
large by the governor. That
means the advisory budget COM
mission has on it the two men
most largely responsible for
levying state taxes, the two men
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Nisbet Says Public Showing Greater
Interest In State Budget Than Ever

most largely responsible for
spending proceeds of the taxes
levied, and two men not directly
responsible for either levying or
spending tax money but interest
ed only in the common welfare.
tThe term men" as used here
is generic; there has never been
woman member of the advis-
ory budget commission. but
there is no legal reason for not
having one or more women
members.)
AUTHORITY - The advisory
budget commission has little
real authority except as it may
be given by special legislative
act. Theoretically, administra
ton of the budget is vesNd in
the governor; actually it rests
upon the shoulders of the assis-
tant director appointed by the
governor as his agent. Actually
the advisory commission exerts
tremendous influence upon legis-
lative action with respect to tax
levying and appropriations of tax
receipts to state departmental
and institutional purposes.
RECOMMENDATIONS - Re
concentrations of the advisory
budget commission as incorpor-
ated in the report to the general
assembly are highly respected
by legislators. They have no leg
al binding authority but they
have tremendous, almost con-
trolling, influence upon legisla-
tive action. That indisputable
fact gives to the activities of
the advisory budget commission
significance beyond tho normal
concept of advisory" >opinions
and makes of the budget COM
mission a powerful force in state
government. So discussion of
Just how the commission arrives
at its recommendations would
seem to be in order. (
INSPECTION - Dusing the
summer or early fall before the
biennial meeting of the general
assembly members of the advi-
sorry budget commission visit all
the t tie institutions edu-
catlonal, correctional and hospi-
tai - and get first hand know
ledge of the physical plants.
There are more than 30 of these
units and even casual inspection f.
requires two to three weeks in
tensive work.
HEARINGS --- Later in the fall
the heads of these institutions
a we'll as executive personnel
OF the various state departments
are given opportunity to present
their needs to the advisory bud
get commission at Raleigh meet
ings. At these public meetings
opportunity is also given taxpay-
er groups to present their sug- I
gestions as to appropriate tax
levies on their special business
operations.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

"ROLL" A DRUNKEN MAN?
(A) An elderl y m an made
friends with a youth in a bar.
After several drinks, they went
for a walk together. The older
man, groggy from the liquor,
finally had to sit down against
a building. The youth calmly pro-
ceeded to 60 through his pockets,
taking his wallet and some
change. The victim knew what
was going on, but was too drunk
to put up any resistance. Later
the youth was picked up and
charged with robbery. But the
court said that, while he might
be guilty of the lesser crime of
larceny, he was not guilty of
robbery. The judge explained
that robbery involves the use of
force-and in this case the youth
did not use any force whatso-
ever in Fleeing his companion.
Estate laws vary. For person.
al guidance, see your local at
torney.)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Tucker Is Asked Why Republicans Usually Concede Big
City Vote To The Democratic Party, Says Problem Same

ber of the reform Republican
wing in Chicago even while at
tending the University of Chica-
60. He managed two Mayoralty
campaigns for liberal candidates
in 1905 and 1911. He was Pro-
gressive State Chairman in 1912,
and an ebullient T.R. man. He
supported Hughes in 1915. In
1924, he helped to run the late
Hiram w. Johnson's campaign
for the COP. presidential NOM
ination.
1t is believed that he backed
Al Smith in 1923, and he was an
out-and-out Roosevelt man in
1882. He came to Washington
seeking the post as Commission
er. of Indian Affairs, and was
stunned when F.D.R. offered
him a Cabinet job.
CONTROLS RIM. of Colum-
bus, O., says his friends viii not
believe him when he maintains
that. President Truman himself
removed price and other controls
over the nations economy.
Answer: RIM. is correct. Mr..
Truman took them off on the
advice of Chief Justice Fred M.
Vinson, who was then in charge
of the reconversion. job. At that
time, official economists were
forecasting 6,000,000 unemployed,
and they believed that removal
would stimulate both agricultural
and industrial production, thus
lowering the price level and pro-
viding employment through in
creased demand for goods.
Removal was opposed by Ches-
ter A. Bowles, Leon Henderson
and Paul Porter, I'll former OPA
Administrators, and Mr.. Tru-
mans action was largely respon-
sible for their support of Eisen-
hover as the Democrats presi-
Dental nominee. Ironically, they
thought the President was shift
ing far to the right.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Indications Are Good That Labor
Unions Are Accepting Responsibilities

The two greatest labor organizations in the coun-
try the American Federation of Labor and the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations have recently held
their conventions and perhaps the outstanding note
in the ranks of labor has been the cearcut denuncia
ton of Communism and the equally determined
preston of support for the foreign policy of the
United States.
While it is difficult to judge the tenor of the
meetings from the published accounts of what trans
pired it to be evident that labor, in insisting
upon the repeal of the TaftHartey Act, has not def
initely closed the door to considering any amend
ments that in the words of President William Green,
of the A. F. of L.. may ''be desirable" Both
tons give evidence of the fact that labor leaders
cognizant of their responsibility, both in regard to
the international policies of the United States and in
connection with the economy of the domestic scene.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

Answer: The Republicans re-
cognize that the present scale Of
payments, which has not been
revised for twelve years, is pitt
fully inadequate in the face Of
increased living costs. But they
had planned to defer any boost,
which would mean higher pay
roll levies on employers and
employees, until the session
which opens in January.
COP. leaders fully expected
to have control of both the White
House and Congress, and they
preferred that any political re-
ward and glory for helping the
old folks should fall to them in
stead of to the Democrats. 1t
was one of their many niscalcu-
lations, for it is fairly certain
that the benefits will be raised
by fortyfive or fifty per cent by
the Eighty-First Congress.
LAW Can you tell me-" in
ouiries R Ell. of Sturgis, Mich,
"when and where Presid/1t Tru-
man obtained his law degree,
and if he is authorized to prac-
tice before the Supreme Court?"
Answer: President Truman
attended the Kansas City School
of Law from 1923 to 1925, but ne
never attained a degree, and is
not entitled to practice before
anv court.
The belief that Mr. Truman is
lawyer derives from the fact
that he was a member OF the
Jackson County (Mo) Court, and
eventually presiding Judge. But
that is sort of Board of County
Commissioners rather than a ju-
dicial body, and qualifications
do not include a law degree or
bar membership.
ICKES The same reader asks
whether Harold L. Ickes was
once Republican.
Answer: Yes, he was a men,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
THE READERS COURTROOM
By Will Bernard, LII. B.

(Q) WOULD A JURY BE AL
LOWED TO TASTE ICE
CREAM TO DETERMINE ITS
QUALITY?
(A) An ice cream manufac-
turer bought a quantity of van
lila extract to use as a flavor
ing. When the ice cream came
out with soapy TASTE" he re-
fused to pay for the vanilla. The
seller of the extract promptly
sued for his money. At the trial,
the ice cream maker brought a.
long quart of his product so
the jury could try it out. But
the judge would not let the jury
have that pleasure. He said that
soapy taste wouldn't be any
reflection on the vanilla extract,
because it might easily be due
to some other ingredient. Thus,
he reasoned, the jury wouldn't
be any wiser for having tasted
the ice cream.
90 is IT ROBBERY TO
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Volume OF Dividend Dollars Is Not
Accurate Picture Of Pay To Stockholders

The newspapers telling us of record DIVIDENDS
that American business will pay in 194S, emphaslz-
ing that not since 19293O have such generous pay
ments been made on capital stock as reflection of
high earnings.
1t is noted that first quarter dividends in 194S
sixteen per cent higher than the same period
of 1947 second quarter payments were nine per cent
higher and third quarter payments were fourteen per
cent above those of last year Present indications
that the fourth quarter will be sufficient to set
a high record for the nation.
In this connection, point out that the volume
of dollars paid out as dividends is not an accurate
picture of the compensation that stockholders receive
We must overlook the fact that the buying power
of the dollar has been affected and that the buying
power of dividends like the buying power of ndivd-
ual incomes depends upon the prices that one must
pay for what one buys.
Just as we have pointed out, in connection with
the income of the nations farmers, say now IN
connection with dividend distributions it is not the
dollar volume that counts. The total sum distributed
by American corporations must be considered in re-
ation to present economic conditions and the reduced
buying power of the dollar.
1t is wise, we think, to call attention to the fact
that an erroneous impression is sometimes created
by the publication of dividend totals in dollars. Not
only must take into consideration the buying
power of the dollar but must also know the ratio
that dividends bear to capital accounts involved in
the operations of the corporations that pay them.
This is vital if to understand the financial po
sition of American corporations which play such an
important part in the economic structure of the
country.
In calling attention to these facts, in connection
with corporate earnings, would also point out that
the bookkeeping processes of many corporations often
cloud the picture far profits concerned Many
economic sins committed in connection with in
ventories, depreciation and other devices of artful
auditors.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Dorothy Thompson

On November 90 there appear
ed in the newspapers which pub
lish his column an article by
jay Franklin under the headline:
Softer Policy Toward Russia
Forecast"
We're it written by a journalist
outside the White House entour-
age. l., as another columnist,
would think it appropriate to
withhold comment. But Mr..
Franklin is known to have been
closely associated with the Pres
ident's campaign, and what he
says is likely to be interpreted
as from the horses mouth" If
this should happen to be so, or
even if it represents further in
fluential persons in the White
House encourage. it is certainly
news and needs comment as
such.
Mr.. Franklin presents. as
statement of fact. that Harry
Truman walked into the White
House after "F. DIR. and his pol
icies had been isolated and neu-
tralized' by a conspiracy of
wall Street and Brass which
has held President Truman in
its grip for four years and used
him as screen for preparing
aggressive war against the So
Wet Union. Mr. Franklin calls
1t preventive war"
However, says Mr.. Franklin,
the American people on Novem-
Der 2 forced change in direc-
ton and "dynamited the whole
Byrnes Forrestal- Marshall pro-
gram as the result of which
there will be changes in Eu-
rope. China. the Near East, and
Latin America These changes
will be designed to show the
world that we are really peace
loving
find the view that a policy of
general appeasement of the So
viets was voted by the American
people rather hard to under
stand. 1t would make it appear
that it was really Mr.. Wallace
who won the election, and that
the President has a mandate to
carry out the Wallace policies.
This is the exact argument being
advanced by tSe Wallaceities-
Truman was elected on our plat
form and is therefore committed
to it. But do not think it is the
view of President Truman.
The charges Mr.. Franklin
makes against the Presidents
State and War Departments are
both untrue and highly danger
Gus to our position at this mo-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

Every Sunday this veteran
Washington newspaper CORE
spondent answers readers
questions of general interest on
national and international poll
cies and personalities. Ques-
tions may be sent directly to
Ray Tucker at 6308 Hillerest
Place, Chevy Chase, Mary
land.
Bv Ray Tucker
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-PG.
NJ of Houston, TEX, propounds
political query to which the
detected Republicans on Capitol
Hill and elsewhere seek the
answer:
Il want to know what is wrong
with the people in the big cities
which makes the Republicans al
ways concede in advance that
the Democrats will carry those
cities. Conversely. what is
wrong with the Republican Par
ty that it admits in advance that
it does not expect to win the ur-
ban vote?
Don't city people have the
food, housing, prices, sanitation,
drainage, education, and every
other problem of everyday liv-
ing?"
CONSERVATIVE Answ
There are probably many answ-
ers to this profound question, but
suppose the principal explana-
ton lies in the fact that, histori
cally, the COP, is a conserva-
tive party. whereas the Demo-
Gratis. at least as reorganized un-
der FDR. and President Tru-
man. are known as the more"li-
beral and popular" organization.
The principal urban elements
workingmen and women, for
eign-b born and their descendants,
social welfare groups, veterans,
educators, even clergymen etc
are far less conservative than
their rural brethren, not only in
political matters but in every
thing else. Naturally, they are
inclined to support the party
which stands for mild form of
socialized government.
SANTA The small business
men were once pillars of the G
o. P. But they have profited, at
least temporarily. under Demo-
cratic rule, and they are not
shooting Santa Claus so long as
he keeps coming around. The
big boys are still Republicanish,
but too frequently they play golf
on Election Day.
i also believe that such pro-
blems: as high prices, food short
ages, housing scarcities and lack
of educational facilities bear
down harder on city people than
on farm folk. Mr.. Truman was
able to blame the COP. Con-
gress for doing nothing about
these questions, and thereby
swept the cities in some cases
more devastatingly than even
Franklin H. Roosevelt did.
SECURITY Many old folk,
trying unavailingly to make ends
meet on an average Social Sc
curity payment of $27.17
month, want to know why the
last Congress did not respond to
President Truman's demands for
increasinG thA amount.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
DAILY BIBLE QUOTATION

But now being made become to
Rom 6: 22
daily Bible quotations suggested by the Rev
Gogan pastor Church God in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
THOMPSON Comments On Another Costs Writings About Policy Toward Russia
Jay Franklin's Remarks May Be Construed
AS Coming Directly From Harry Truman

ment-during the mounting Ber-
lin crisis and the meeting of the
United Nations Generally Assem-
bly,. OF course certain army Of
ficers and armchair strategists
believe that war is unavoidable.
offense the best defense, and that
we should go right to it with
atom bombs.
But that is not the view of anv
part of the Administration
That the President ever would
dynamite" Mr.. Marshall is pre-
posterous. The President has the
most devoted confidence in him
Any seeming transitory riffs
have been the result of the Pres
ident's natural impetuositv, and
If the Secretary resigns it will be
because of insistent and long-neg-
lected warnings of his physicians.
But apparently there are people
IN the Administration. or close to
1t. who would like to see the
Marshall Plan torpedoed.
American experience with Mo-
lotov has shown that where the
Soviets are confronted with un-
provocative but firm American
unity they retreat. But they nev-
er accept that unity as final and
always are seeking ways to
breach it. Unfortunately, thev
usually find persons here who
will help, however unconscious
ly.
Thus I am certain that before
these words of mine appear, Mr.
Franklin's column will have been
widely quoted in Europe, with tn.
information that its author. is the
Presidents confidant and Speak,
for influential Administration
circles. Immediately a new not.
of uncertainty will be introduced
into a highly dangerous and
unstable situation. People will
say that America is retreating
and an epoch of appeasement
starting, and will gather that
they had better make peace with
the Communists. Even worse. a
source close to the White
House" will be quoted as con-
firming word for word the charg-
es against Mr.. Marshall and the
War Department, which are re-
peated every day in the worlds
Communist press.