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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
IRAN PANS MONUMENT

ROME-(AP)-An expatriate
Hungarian sculptor will leave
Rome for Tehran shortly to
start work on a monument to the
1ranian soldier. Amerigo Imre-
Tot, who has lived in Italy since
1893, was employed for the job
by the Shah of Persia during the
rulers visit to Italy last August.
According to Tot, the monu-
ment will commemorate Iranian
soldiers in the recent conflict
with Russia when they stuck
stubbornly to their positions af-
ter all their officers had fled.
Tots soldier will be represented
as running forward, calling his
comrades to follow him.
On the base, Tot said, will be
a round band with sculptures re-
calling the ancient glories of
Persia, while two sides Of the
monuments will bear a bas-re-
lief reproducing scenes of mod
ern Iranian history.
A former parachute trooper
with the Allied armies in Italy.
Tot has a fine collection Of
drawings and gouaches Of his
wartime experiences.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
Riesel Says That After Red Break Chambers
And His Wife Stood Armed Guard Over Farm

to smash his newspaper career
by spreading the tale that he was
an invetrrate drunk. Didn't he
pass out in public?
Il have seen a Connie
teachers union almost ruin a
brilliant academic career Of a
fine professor of literature-by
spreading the word that he was
insane and students ought not to
take his classes. This was done
because he broke with them
when they wanted help to infil-
trate the school system OF huge
city.
It's their way of shutting up
one of their own who knows too
much. They don't care if you
charge them with plotting to ov-
erthrow the government. They
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
BY James NARROW

Washington, Dec. % -(AP)-
Has 1948 left you with a feeling
of unfinished business?
Do you feel that somehow
you've been living through
year that was only getting ready
for next year, or the next?
The year 1948 has left an aw.
full lot of loose ends dangling .
First, of course, there were
the Russians, and Berlin, and
the United Nations, and the
Marshall Plan all unfinished
business.
By mid year the Russians
who had been getting tougher by
the minute, got very tough and
threw land blockade around
Berlin.
We had to begin shipping
supplies by air, a very expen-
sive job. And we're still doing
that. No one knows how 1t will
end.
But everyone knows it's only
part of the vast non shooting
war. between this country and
Russia.
And in the United Nations the
Russians screamed and called
names and got names screamed
back at them.
This performance of the dip
lomats wasn't very pretty to the
plain people everywhere who
thought the U. N. had been Gre
ated to bring about some kind
OF world harmony.
But at least at years end the
U. N. is still in existence, al
though looking pale.
And the Marshall Plan got
started. The 8Oth Congress voted
billions for it to help Western
Europe recover and stop Com
munism.
The plan is reported to be do
ing some good. But it will have
to 60 on for maybe three more
years or longer.
So it will be a long time be-
fore we know for sure whether
it will accomplish what it set
out to do.
And here at home, looking
back, 1948 seemed to be a year
of endless war between Presi-
dent Truman and the Goth Con-
gress, run by Republicans.
The do : Nothing Congress-"
he called it. He made that 4 slo-
gan in his fight for election to
a full four year term in the
White House.
And he won, much to the en-
barrassment of Washington's
political experts and the nations
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23

love that. It's "disinformation."
What they're doing is placing
themselves in strategic positions
for espionage and sabotage
mostly through the unions they
control. They know they can't
seize power. They want to dis
rupt. They want information.
And we stupidity let them
operate.
The FBI, for example, once
told national important labor
leader that his lawyer was col
lecting restricted naval informa-
ton. Every week they had fol-
lowed the suspected attorney to
Communist party headquarters.
1t doesn't take Sherlock Holmes
or the Thin Man to guess what
happened to the naval informa-
ton.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
NARROW Points To Much Unfinished
Business In The United States In 1913

polltakers who said he didn't
have a chance.
This startling victory alone
forced everyone to realize that
1948 truly was a year of unfin-
ished business because
With the Democrats back in
control of congress in 1949,
they'll have a chance to do what
they said in 1948 they'd do il
they got elected.
And what they promised was
really a promise to revive and
carry on the New Deal which
had gone into a coma before
President Roosevelt died in 1945.
So the democrats took their
election as an order from the
people to 60 On with their un-
finished business.
And there was a little more
business begun but not finished
in 1913: the draft, to build up
the armed forces.
Since the reason for the draft
in the first place - worry about
Russia - is still unfinished busi-
ness, the draft is still on tn
books and the armed forces still
want plenty OF power In 1949.
And there was the spy case.
That's really unfinished busi-
ness.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
BY Lynn Nisbet

DEFERRED Proposed com
pilation or codification of rules
and regulations adopted by the
State Board of Agriculture will
not be undertaken right now.
Some weeks ago it was noted
here that the Department
of Agriculture was negotiat-
ing with Raleigh attorneys to do
this job, and that negotia-
tons begged down for lack of
budgetary approval. 1t now ap-
pears that more than mere ap-
proval of expenditure was in
volved. There was also the
basic idea that work of that
type ought to be done, by, or
certainly under direct supervi-
sion of, the Attorney Generals
office.
NEEDED-There is no doubt
of the long standing need for
codification not only of the ordi-
nances adopted by the Board of
Agriculture, but also those put
into effect by the Board of
Health, the Board of Conserva-
ton and Development, the
Highway Commission, the Wild
life Resources Commission and
perhaps others. These regula-
tions have the same force and
effect as acts of the General AS
sembly. since they are adopted
under powers conferred by the
legislature. Acts of the Gener-
al Assembly are published in
book form, but the various rules,
regulations and ordinances a.
dopted by the several boards are
not required to be published.
PIONEER The matter has
been debated in previous legis.
latures and discussed at meet
ings of the several boards, but
1t was not until last summer that
definite action was authorized,
At request Of Dave Coltrane,
Commissioner of Agriculture,
the state board at an August
meeting authorized codification
OF its ordinances. Ensuing de-
lay was due to what seems to
have been a wrong approach. In
stead of employing independent
outside lawyers, the job is re-
Garded a. q proper function Of
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
Some Thoughts On Christmas

Once again the people of this are respond
ing to the spirit of Christmas a Of joy that
is linked with the observance of special religious
event.
The happiness and cheer that permeates human
hearts at this season and makes its presence evident
throughout the five county of which Roanoke
Rapids is the hub is product of unselfsh solici
tude for the happiness of others and somewhat
spontaneous surge of the spirit of helpfulness.
In Roanoke Rapids there many exhibitions
of this commendabe interest in other human beings
Baskets of food will be distributed to bring JOY
into homes where little mouths might otherwise be
empty and hundreds of toys will be distributed to
bring happiness into the hearts of little children who
otherwise would be forgotten by Santa Claus Several
civic organizations have already played Santa Claus
to many of the citys underprvileged children others
have plans for distributing their toys and food.
The Herald hopes that all of it's readers will par
ticpate in the activities which center around Christ
and that they will share the blessings that come
with such a good undertaking. Naturally, the chill
dren of the community look upon Christmas time
for receiving gifts, but adult population should
find its greatest joy in the fine art of giving.
While most of our churches will celebrate Christ
mas as the natal day of Jesus Christ and some are
staging programs to commemorate that event, the
spirit of Christmas is broad enough to include people
of all religions, and to extend to those who pro-
fess to have none. Moreover real Christians will
find opportunities to give expression to the best
teachings of the founder of their faith by exhibit
ing spirit of tolerance, based upon abiding love
of mankind and for mankind
Before concluding this discussion of the Christ
mas season. ones THOUGHTS inevitably turn to the
song of Peace on Earth associated with the angels
of long ago That the world is far from this happy
realization must be admitted but spirit of peace
is omen of hope to which the eyes of men and
all over the world can turn with faith And
even in these times each individual has an oblga-
ton to conduct himself to bring closer the dav
when peace shall live in all human hearts.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
J.C. Pittman And Julian Allsbrook Waeinp
Race For President Pro Tenn OF Senate

the Attorney Generals depart
ment. 1t may yet be neces-
sary, and would seem to be pro-
per, for the cost of be charged
against the special department
affected, but the states chief le-
gal department should be
responsible for its accuracy.
COM1NG--Coltrane and his
Board of Agriculture started
something that is likely to re-
suit in a rather thorough codifi-
cation of the multiple ordinances
of that and other agencies. At
torney General McMullan has
written Commissioner Coltrane
that his staff will be glad to as
sist in preparation of any bill
needed to clarity existing status,
and that after adjournment of
the General Assembly he, will
make facilities of his office avail
able for codification of rules.
The same service will be Tend-
cred other departments. In
fact, it would not surprise most
observers if the 1949 legislature
enacts law requiring that all
ordinances with effect Of law be
codified and published.
OTHERS-So far as can be
learned from legislators visiting
capitol square there are no other
contests brewing. However, 1t
IS possible that before January
3. night of the caucus at which
elective officers are chosen,
there may be two or more can
didates for positions as reading
clerk and sergeant at arms in
each branch of the legislature.
AS the situation looks now there
is not likely to be much change
in elective personnel. For the
Senate that will be Ray Byerly
OF Lee county, principal clerk;
Robert Rasberry Of Pitt, reading
clerk, and Herman Scott Of Cha
man, sergeant at arms. In the
House of Representatives Mrs.
Annie Cooper. principal clerk;
Ralph Monger Of Lee, reading
clerk. and H. L. Joyner Of North
ampton, sergeant at arms. Kerr
Craige Ramsay Of Rowan is ex-
pected to be named Speaker Of
the House BY acelamation,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
By Ray Tucker

WASHINGTON, Dec. % The
prospective collapse of the Chi
ang Kai-shek government and q
Communist thrust into Asia and
the East Indies has forced the
nations with interests in that
part of the globe to consider the
formation of another anti-Mos-
COW alliance.
AS in the Latin-American and
proposed North Atlantic ar
rangements, the United States
would be the cornerstone of the
newest defense bastion.
Washington authorities have
been extremely reticent concern
ing the project. In fact. they
have not mentioned it outside
the secret chambers of the State
Department. But British and
Canadian spokesmen have hint
ed rather broadly at the nature
and scope of the program.
SETUP The regional defense
setup would be known as the
South Pacific Security Pact.
Other signatories would be
Great Britain, Australia, The
Netherlands, Frai.c New Zea-
land, India, Pakistan, Ceylon
and whatever regime is eventu-
ally created in China.
The European powers qualify
as members because of their
colonial possessions in this area,
where so many major battles
were fought early in the war
with Japan.
Although the United States has
no holdings in this portion of the
world, this country will be de-
pendent on many raw materials
from down under" in TIL e
event of future hostilities. 1t is
also important to assure that ST.
lin does not secure them at the
same time that he keeps us
from having access to them.
CONCERN Reports of the
State Departments active pre-
parations for American leader
ship in both the North Ameri-
can and South Pacific alliances
are beginning to give concern to
returning members of Congress,
including key Democrats nor
mally sympathetic to the policy
of encircling the U. S. 6. R.
Besides the prospect that
these tieups may assure our par
ticipation in future conflicts, tax
and price-conscious Congress-
men worry over the ultimate
cost in money and materials to
Uncle Sam.
RESENTMENT Great Brit
ian's apparent atempt to utilize
Marshall Plan assistance for her
own benefit at the expense of
other participants in the world
aid program, including the
United States, has provoked
greater resentment at Washing
ton, Ottawa and Paris than Ad-
ministrator Hoffman or Secre-
tary Marshall admit even in
their public criticism.
London's handling of essential
wheat imports has been so one
sided that Canadian dele
cation of Cabinet members and
high officials have carried their
protest in person to 10 Downing
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
Bridge


NEW YORK-All right, let's
knock off all those gags .about
pumpkin spies" They reek of
the l2-act-a-night vaudeville vim
tage.
That sensational sharp end
sensitive writer, Whitaker Cham
bers, didn't just make a silly,
idle hobby of finding bizarre
caches for strange documents.
He knew-and knows-all a.
bout the mobilize supernume-
rary government the Commu-
nists run in this country,
secret government fully equipp-
ed with special police, high
courts, specialized departments
and strong arm men, recruited
from many a union, who can
case and raid an apartment,
farm or house as skillfully as
they can destroy a reputation
and at that, brother, they're spe-
cialists.
1t seems to me that much Of
the real part of Chambers story
is his morbid fear of the Com
munist party - which he knew
well from the inside for some IA
years. If such intimate know
ledge breeds such terror that for
years after he broke with them,
Chambers and his wife stood
armed guard day and night owe
their farm, then that machine
must be high geared terroris-
tic outfit, and who do we let it
run around loose.
Chambers was not alone in
that terror-which is not fear
OF physical harm, but of being
framed and ruined by the Com
munist apparatus.
know at least so other men,
many of them today nationally
and internationally prominent,
who broke with the party,
thumbed their noses at the ply
slcal dangers of this move, but
trembled at the thought of a
frame up.
There is, for example, one of
Americas great writers and
phrasemakers who, after helping
group organize a new union,
found that the real power behind
the outfit was the Communist
Party. He broke, only to dis
cover that some of the letters
they had asked him to receive
as a favor from abroad and hold
for someone who happened to be
out of town at that moment,
could incriminate and involve
him in anti-U. S. activities.
One day he determined to
break clean, even with the un.
ion he had helped launch. To
do this he had to 60 to the Com
munist-controlled union head
quarters. Before he did, even
in broad daylight, he telephoned
me and said:
"Vic, I'm going up to union
headquarters. If I don't call you
in an hour, get some o. your
Police Dept. friends and come
up"
He fully expected to be franz
ed.
And then there was the foreign
news editor who found himself
fronting for a group he thought
were honest men, but who were
professional Commies using him
on his newspaper.
Because he was highly respect
ed and could hurt them if he
talked the Communists learned
where he and his wife went for
an occasional drink, had him
micky filmed so that he passed
out at the table-and then tried
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
Military Alliance
South Pacific Security Pact May
Become A Reality If Congress Approves

Street.
Their complaint, roughly, in
that Britain plans to quit pur-
chasing grain in Canada because
of the prospect that our huge
surplus will permit her to OBJ
tain it virtually free from us un.
der the Marshall Plan.
PROVISION England has been
buying large supplies of wheat.
bacon. eggs and other food pro.
ducts from the Canadian Domin.
ion. Lately she has reduced
her meat and dairy purchases
preferring to obtain them from
Denmark, which will accept the
British pound in payment,
Now, it is under TODD that she
will rely on us instead Of Canada
for wheat, which is one Of o.
tawa's principal exports.
Prime Minister Attlee, how.
ever, can pass the buck to the
American Congress, and espec-
tally to the farm bloc on Capitol
Hill. They wrote into the basic
law a provision that Marshall
Plan countries must buy goods
here if it develops that this coun-
try has a surplus Of needed pro-
ducts.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23
H. s. Considered For Far Eastern Anti.Moscow
DAILY BIBLE QUOTATION

"And God everything that made, behold it
good And the evening the
day.
The Bible quotations for this month are sug-
gested by the Rev. Edmund Berkeley, rector of the
All Saints Episcopal Church in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23

wise man losses nothing, if he but save him
self Montague
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23

Observation-Disclosures pro-
ducers, both agricultural and
industrial, may suffer in the
event of Canadian retaliation a.
gainst us, for Canada has been
our best cash customer in re-
cent years. In fact, there are
already signs of anti-American
feeling north of the border.
Although a sixty-year-old law
barring the manufacture and
sale of oleomargine in Canada
has just been held unconstitu-
tional, the authorities have ban-
ned the import of American oleo,
1t would have provided a rich
market for the butter substitute
had it not been for the embargo,
WECOME In raising the
salaries of top officials in the
executive departments, as pro-
posed by the Hoover Com
mission and President Truman,
Congress may legislate against
the practice of writing books
and magazine articles while
the authors draw federal salary.
Private explanation given by
many of the Roosevelt-Truman
crop of writer's is that they must
exc out their income by selling
inside stuff" to publishers,
otherwise, they maintain, they
could not afford to hold office.
The latest retailer of confiden-
tial material, White House Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross, gave
up a $35, ,000-a-year salary as an
editorial writer for his present,
$4,000 post.
Many Congressman, however.
insist that "hot news" should be
given to the regular reporters
rather than kept secret so as to
enhance its salebility. They
have no objection to publication
of material after it has become
history" instead of news"
The Washington press CORPS.
which has been barred from
obtaining information so that
news of interest and concern to
the public ca be transformed
INTO literary cash, will welcome
such legislation.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23

All that's bright must fade
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that's sweet was made
But to be lost when sweetest!
Thor
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23

What our contempt doth often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again. Shakespeare
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23

1t is best to love wisely, doubt; but to love
fooshy is better than not to be able to love at ALL
-Thackeray
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23

This could but have happened once
And missed it, lost it forever.
Robert BroWni1
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-23

How blessings brighten as they take their flight
Edward Young
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-22
Charles Robinson
Wills $1,000 Memorial
To PresbYteridns

Gift of $4,000 has been left to
the Marysville Presbyterian
church by the late Charles S.
Robinson in memory of his par
ents, Charles and Margaret Rob
inson, former residents of Ma
rysville.
Mr.. Robinson died Jan. 19 at
the age of "a. He had resided at
the Seneca Hotel in Columbus,
and was a former vice president
of the Smith Brothers Hardware
Co. He left an estate valued at
$405, ,259.
Bulk of his estate was distribu-
ted equally among five nieces
and nephews, including Pearl
Robinson, of Marion and Ethel
Burgess of Delphos. He also left
$4,000 each to the Ohio Masonic
Home at Springfield, the Alladin
Temple Crippled Children's Fund
and the Ohio State University
student Loan Fund.
Inventory of the estate in
cluded $179,500 in real estate,
S149,116 in securities, S79,284 in
accounts receivable and $3.50 in
personal property and money.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-22
HOSPITAL GROUP ASKS .6S MILL LEVY
TO COMPLETE FUNDSSO WORK CAN START

AS a result of unanimous action
by directors of the Union County
Hospital Association, the voters
will be asked at the May Primary
to vote a sixty eight hundreths
of one mill levy, (.OOOG8) to com
plete and equip the hospital build
ing. A suitable hospital to meet
Union County's needs will cost
in excess of S600,000.
Due to greatly increased build
ing costs since the original plans
were drawn and the structure
approved, the funds now avail
able will not finish the job. Any
one who has done building or Sc
cured estimates within the past
two years is well aware of such
rising costs.
The hospital, as carefully work
ed out by the Trustees, will give
Union County modern facilities
for surgery, obstetrics and med
ication, plus x-ray and diagnostic
laboratory.
1t is believed that the voters
will support the levy in much
greater numbers than the orig
inal issue which passed by 68
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-22
Sp11nq Weather to Bring Gain in Employment
lO3 UNEMPLOYED
In FEBRUARY Is
SEASONS PEAK
HolYcross Reports
35 New Claims in Month:
598 Get Jobs in AT

Unemployment applications in
the Union County office of the
Bureau of Unemployment Com
pensation are expected to begin
a steady decline this month with
spring weather bringing the call
for farm and construction lab
orerS.
Frank r. Holycross, manager
of the local office, said today
that an average of l03 persons
per week received benefits in the
Marysville area during February.
This was believed to be the peak
of the winter unemployment
which began early January and
continued through February.
Of the l03 persons, so were un-
employed ex-servicemen receiv-
ing $40 per week under the fed
eral Servicemen's Readjustment
Act and 43 were individuals COW
cred by the state unemployment
compensation law.
"Referrals by the Employment
Service during February resulted
in the placement of 48 workers
in jobs, compared with the jan
'uary total of AS" Mr.. Holycross
said.
At the close of February there
were still l40 persons registered
for employment in the active files
at the Marysville office. This
number includes 35 new claims,
20 under the Ohio law and Is un-
der the Servicemen's Readjust-
ment Act.
Records for the year l947 show
ed placements of 598 persons.
This number was made up of 159
women, 207 men and 232 veter-
ans. Further data reyeales that
40 of the 593 positions filled were
by Handicapped persons and 81
were by persons under Il years
of age.
A breakdown of the different
types of jobs filled by the 598
persons finds, professional and
managers, four; clerical and sales
workers, 81; service workers, AZ;
skilled workers, "a; semi-skilled,
60; unskilled and others, except
ing agricultural workers, 357, and
81 placements in the agricultural
field.