. First Meeting
Of Peace Group
May Be In U. S.
WASHINGTON, April 13——
The world peace-keeping organiza
tion to be blueprinted at San
Francisco may conduct its first
deliberations in the United States.
Diplomats speculated on this
possibility as they awaited word
on the extent of destruction in
Vienna to determine whether that
old world capital—now almost en
tirely in Russian hands—remains
a likely choice as a permanent
meeting site.
Officials say the league it
self—assuming that everything
goes at top speed—could be set
up by late summer or early fall.
Then, as soon as it is ratified
by enough countries, the first as
sembly meeting of all member na
tions probably will be called. This
session would elect non-permanent
members of the security council
and get the organization going.
MUST DECIDE
The United Nations will have to
decide at San Francisco how
many ratifications will be neces
sary to establish the peace organ
ization. Probably, a majority or
two-thirds of those attending the
^ April 25 meeting will be required
B — specifically including Britain,
Russia, the United States. China
and France, as permanent mem
bers of the council.
Because of the necessity for sen
ate debate and ratification, it is
generally felt this country will be
the time-clock and that when
America is definitely in, the agen
cy can begin to function.
Possibility of the first meeting
in this country is strengthened by
the devastation in Europe where
the eon\ng winter undoubtedly
will be cold and hungry. Philadel
phia, San Francisco and Detroit
already have put in bids to be
host to the meeting.
However, Vienna at this point
seems to head the speculative list.
The Russians appear to favor the
Austrian capital, which long has
been the cross-roads of eastern and
western Europe.
In addition, Russia along with
Britain and the United States
promised at Moscow in 1943 to re
constitute an independent Austria.
In line with this pledge some dip
lomats believe that establishment
of the peace organization in Vien
na would go a long way toward
helping that impoverished nation
back on Us economic feet.
Rutherford Over In
Red Cross Campaign
RUTHERFORDTON — Ruther
ford county oversubscribed Its
1945 Red Cross War fund drive Ini
>a very substantial manner, says
Prof. Roland R. Morgan of Caro
leen. county War Fund chairman,
by raising a total of $36,804.17.
The county was drRanlted with
27 community chairmen who per
fected organisations to meet the
need In each respective commun
ity to assure complete coverage.
A speaker bureau was organiz
ed among the Junior Red Cross
High school students, and speak
ers were sent to churches, civic
clubs, theatres, and schools.
Stott Farm Prices
Highest Since 1923
RALEIQH, April 13— (/Pi —State
farm prices last month were the
highest for any March since 1923,
the statistics division of the State
Department of Agriculture reported
last night. Prices were one per cent
higher than for February and
M rch a year ago and 80 per cent
above the years 1910-14, the re
port said.
Some things seem to have been
designed for danger and discom
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Sunday School Lesson:
Like Bible’s Old Patriarchs
Our Pioneers Need ‘Gleam’
DR. WILLIAM T. ELLIS
and EARL L. DOUGLASS
Still hidden away, In barrels and
boxes In the Univerlsty of Penn
sylvania Museum, In the British
Museum, and In other storehouses
of archaeological, finds, are thou
sands of undeciphered cuneiform
tablets, upon which scholars are
toilsomely working. These clay rec
ords, written thousands of years
ago, hold the secrets of civilization
long forgotten. I have often en
tertained the whimsical fancy that
among these ancient records may
The Sunday School Lesson
for April 15 is, “Pioneers of
Faith”—Genesis 12:1-9; 17:1-8;
Acte 7:2-18; Hebrews 11: 8-22.
some day be turned up the bill of
sale for the property of Terah and
Abraham, when they left Ur of the
Chaldees. For they were good bus
iness men; and many similar con- i
temporary documents have been1
found.
These clay tablets (I have one
dated, by the reign of the king,
at 2480 B. C.—four hundred years
before Abraham) and other arch
aeological remains, have rescued j
from the misty past the personal- I
itles of many historical characters.,
Abraham was depicted, a gener- '■
ation ago, as a wandering shep
herd from the unknown wilds of
a region called Ur of the Chal
dees. Now we know that Ur was
a metropolis at least two thousand
years old when the patriarch
dwelt there. I have trodden the
very streets that he, a wealthy
city man, walked upon. Dated Bi
blical history began with Abraham
and every year's archaeological re
search increases the historicity of
the Scripture narrative.
A PIONEER’S DREAM
The greatest hour in any per
son's life is when he begins to
think about his personal relation
ship to the Infinite. The spiritual
quest is man’s supreme adventure.
He came from God and must day
by day look to Him for support.
A right relationship with his Mak
er is therefore for every man a
matter of overwhelming Importance.
Down in old Ur, more than four
thousand years ago, a father and
son were of this inquiring breed.
The roaring life of the city, inter
woven with idolatry, did not satis
fy them. They heard the great
Call.
So, In obedience to the Inner
Voice, Abraham and his father.
Terah, with their household, set
out on the long trek northward, In
search of a freer life in a better
country. They dwelt for a time in
Haran, midway between Ur and
Canaan, until the Voice called
Abraham to move on to Canaan,
leaving his fathers family in Ha
ran.
Imagination dwells upon the bit
terness of this separation. The
pioneer's sorrow is for the dear
ones, and familiar scenes, left be
hind. It took great faith to be
lieve the promise to Abraham that
he should become head of a mighty
nation, and possessor of a land he
had never seen. Abraham was one
of those rare souls to whom the
spiritual is more real than thr
material. "He believed God," and
became known as “the friend of
God.” The Arabic name of He
bron, where the patriarchs lie bu
ried, is today “The Friend."
OUR NEW PIONEERING
Our thoughts turn naturally to
the analogy between Abraham's
mission and our own world on the
march, with remade nations as our
goal. This, too. is a day for pion
eers. We are materially equipped.
God has placed wonderful new
appliances in our hands, and more
are in the making. But it is the
spirit that makes the pioneer.
God-vision and God-voice alone
can give us the purpose and pow
er to enter upon the new heritage
that beckons us. Like Abraham,
we must have the faith to follow
wherever God calls. The Inner
Light must be tended. In the light
of this Lesson, let us face the all
important truth that only as every
one of us hears and heeds the
Voice of God can we travel suc
cessfully to our Promised Land.
Vain are our airplanes and trains
and trucks unless we are resolute
ly going God's way. In fact these
material advantages will be our
undoing unless they are dominated
by spiritual ideals. Life’s goals are
attained only by following the
Gleam.
It takes a bit of mental read
justment for most of us to realize
that these Biblical pioneers were
real people in real places, and not
figures of fancy or myth. We are
given many interesting incidents to
illustrate their true humanity.
Neither Abraham nor his descend
ants were plaster, saints. They
stumbled and fell, but always came
back to a realization of God and
of their duty to Him.
Isaac, son of the old age of
Abraham and Sarah, was a rather
colorless character, hen-pecked by
his wife, Rebecca, and deceived by
his son, Jacob. He represents what
we may call the bridge-type in a
family line, merely connecting a
strong father with a strong son.
He had twin sons, Jacob and
Esau. The latter was a rough, tur
bulent, out-of-doors man, willing to
sacrifice a spiritual heritage for
the sake of a square meal. His
crafty brother, Jacob, stole his
birthright, and ever after went in
fear of his wronged brother's ven
geance. Cunning, crafty, unscrupu
lous, Jacob is a colorful character
n the Old Testament.
Then, gt a turning point th life,
Kings Mountain
Social Events
Miss Ford Marries George
Hamrick; Mrs. Pinnix
Hostess At Tea
KINGS MOUNTAIN. — An
nouncement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Gertrude Ford
and George Hamrick which took
place in York, S. C. Saturday night
March 31st. They were accompan
ied to York by a few close friends.
The bride wore a smart two-piece
aqua costume with black and white
accessories. She wore a corsage of
red roses.
Mrs. Hamrick is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Ford and for
sometime she has been a member
of the clerical force of Griffin
drug store. The bridegroom is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie Ham
rick and an employee of the Mar
grace store.
BRIDE-ELECT HONORED
Mrs. W. B. Thomson and Miss
Annie Laura Summitt were host
esses at a miscellaneous shower
Saturday night at the home of
■Mrs. Thomson, in honor of Miss
Ruby Moss whose marriage to Chas
Alexander took place on Tuesday
night.
Spring flower* were used through
out the home. Following two con
tests pertaining to brides and wed
dings. attractive prizes were award
ed Mrs. Theodore Moss and Mrs.
Willie McGill.
Little Jane Thomson, dressed in
a little sailor suit, presented the
bride-elect a shower of gifts, in
cluding crystal, linens and silver.
The hostesses also gave the bride a
cleverly made book filled with good
wishes from the guests.
Delicious refreshments of ice
cream, cake and Coca Colas were
served. Guests were Miss Ruby Moss
and .her mother, Mrs. Theodore
Moss, Misses Kathyrn Ware, Fran
ces Huffstetler, Pauline Ware, Margy
Carpenter, Mrs. C. E. Warlick. Mrs.
Dan Huffstetler, Mrs. W. F. Stone,
jr„ Mrs. L. L. Alexander, mother of
the bridegroom-elect and Mrs. Wil
lie McGill.
CAKE CUTTING
Mrs. C. E. Warlick was hostesses
at a cake cutting, honoring the
Moss-Alexander wedding party, fol
lowing the rehearsal at Central
Methodist church Monday night.
Floral decorations of tulips, iris
and potted plants were used
throughout the home. In the din
ing room the bridal colors were
used. The table was spread with an
embroidered linen cloth with lace
border. The punch bowl was placed
on one end of the table, and at the
other was a three-tiered wedding
cake, iced in white and decorated
with lilies of the valley and green
foliage and topped with a minia
ture sailor and bride.
In the center of the table were
tapers in silver holders and a low
arrangement of lilies of the valley
and white violets. The cake was cut
by the bride and the hostess assist
ed by Mrs. W. B. Thomson, Mrs. R.
C. Etheride and Mrs. A. H. Patter
son, served cake and punch, salted
nuts and mints.
Mrs. L. C. Pinnix was hostess at
an Informal tea honoring her house
guest, Mrs. G. E. Pittman of At
lanta. Spring flowers decorated the
home, and a salad course with tea
was served. Guests were Mesdames
E. C. MoClain, Earl Ledford, C. C.
Edens, Byron Keeter, Bryan Hord,
Bill Baker. J. K. Willis, Charles
Blalock, J. L. Teague, B. T. Wright,
L. L. Benson, and Miss Margaret
Kendrick.
FINE arts department
Mrs. J. N. Gamble was hostess to
the members of the Fine Arts de
partment of the Woman’s club at
her home on Gold street last week.
An artistic arrangement of spring
flowers were used throughout the
rooms. Mrs. M. A. Ware presided
and Mrs. Carl Davidson had charge
of the program which was “Com
mentators of Today.” These were
discussed as follows: Edward R.
Murrow, Mrs. W. J. Fulkerson; Wm.
E. Bhirer, Mrs. Carl Davidson: Wal
ter Winchell, Mrs. M. A. Ware. The
hostess served homemade ice cream,
pineapple pie, and hot nuts after
the business session.
and in the family history, he came
to grips with God, and was thence
forth a changed man. The story
of how his life was transformed is
one of the most thrilling in all
literature. It is the story of what
may happen to you and me if we
are but willing to have it happen.
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Nazis Charged With Cruelty
In Treatment Of Prisoners
WASHINGTON, April 13.—(^P)—
The U. S. government today charg
ed Germany with “deliberate neg
lect, indifference and cruelty” in
the treatment of American prison
er*.
i The war and state departments
declared in a Joint statement that
actions are being uncovered daily
which "have shocked the entire
civilized world.”
The statement was issued by Sec
retary of War Stimson and Secre
tary of State Stettlnlus and read
by Stimson at his weekly news
conference. Stimson called it a
“balanced statement” on the con-|
dition of American prisoners in the
reich.
The statement declared that
atrocities against American prison
ers “are documented by the pitiable
condition of liberated American
soldiers,” adding:
“The American nation will
not forget them. It Is our relent
less determination that the
perpetrators of these heinous
crimes against American citi
zens and against civilization It
self will be brought to justice.”
In general, the statement said,
conditions under which American
prisoners are held in Germany are
“deplorable.” Some 70,000 Ameri
can men are captives in the inter
ior of Germany, it added, and the
conditions under which many are
living “are due to a large extent to
Germany’s fanatical determination
to continue a hopeless war, with a
resultant disintegration under dis
astrous military defeat.”
"Since the beginning of this year,”
the statement said, “there has
been a steadily increasing failure
on the part of the German gov
ernment to provide, according to
the standards established by the
Geneva convention, for American
prisoners of war in German cus
tody.”
As a result, it continued, the U.
S. government in cooperation with
the Swiss government as protect
ing power, the Swedish government,
the American and the Internation
al Red Cross, “has been and is do
ing everything within its power to
get food and other supplies to these
men.”
Allied armies advancing from the
east and west into Germany have
overrun 27 of the 78 prisoner of war
camps and hospitals in which
American soldiers were known to
have been held. These advances
have resulted in the liberation of
approximately 15,000 Americans,
but the Nazis have hastily removed
38,000 American prisoners into the
German interior, where 34,000 others
already were held.
The transfer of these 36,000
American prisoners into the inter
ior, along with thousands of other
allied prisoners and millions of ci
vilians was carried out in many
cases on foot, the statement said.
“The German government made
little or no preparation to provide
food, shelter and medical care for
these prisoners who were marched
long distances under extreme weath
er conditions,” the statement said.
“Many of them arrived at their
destinations exhausted and sick.”
Gloria Jean has a firm hold on Kirby Grant in Universal's “I’ll Remember
April,” musical comedy, showing today and Saturday at the State Theatre.
Gloria and Grant sing half a dozen hit tunes, included among them the
title song.
TOBACCO PLANTED
RALEIGH.—(JP)—While fields in
the eastern part of the state are
dry and farmers are awaiting rain
before planting, a few farmers in
the Rocky Mount region have be
gun setting out tobacco, the Agri
culture Department has announc
ed.
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SKIN SUCCESS
SOAP and OINTMENT
Game, Fisheries
Commissioner Quits
RALEIGH, April l3.—<*V~J©hn
D. Findlay, assistant commissioner
of game and inland fisheries has
resigned, effective April 30, to
take a job with the federal fish
and wildlife service.
Findlay, who has been with th*
state about eight years, will be
located at Lake Mattamuskeet, in
Hyde county, jointly operated by
the state and federal governments.
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SHOULD MANAGEMENT
BE UNIONIZED?
A Statement by General Motors
THE National Labor Relations Board
has ordered a bargaining election among
the foremen and other supervisory
groups of a Detroit automobile company.
This company is not a part of General
Motors, but we are concerned with the
principles involved.
This confusing action by the Board
means that it is sanctioning and pro
moting the unionization of management
personnel, in spite of the fact that the
National Labor Relations Act includes
as an employer “. . . any person acting
in the interests of an employer directly
or indirectly.”
We are sure that Congress did not
intend to approve unionization of man
agement when it passed the Act.
The results if applied throughout indus
try would be bad for the management
groups involved, bad for industry, bad
for labor, bad for America.
Bad for Foremen
We think it would be bad for foremen
if American industry should be com
pelled to make a change in its proven
type of organization, which would un
avoidably reduce the foreman’s status,
diminish his responsibility, authority
and influence, decrease his opportunities
for personal advancement.
In General Motors, foremen have always
had important responsibilities and
authority.
We have always guarded the status of
our foremen, and have provided special
training to improve their abilities, in
crease their efficiency and enhance their
opportunities for promotion to even
more important management positions.
The great majority of General Motors’
principal executives at one time were
foremen.
We are convinced that it would be im
possible for a foreman to follow both
management and union leaderships at
the same time, and under those condi
tions to carry on all his duties as they
now exist. All elements of management
must have a common objective.
It would obviously be impossible, for
instance, for him as a fellow unionist
with those under him, to perform his
functions which relate to their working
conditions, wages, promotions and as
signments on the unbiased basis which
is essential to good management.
Bad for Industry
From our experience both before and
during the war, we are certain that the
THE 'POSITION
OF FOREMEN IN
GENERAL MOTORS
In General Molars, foremen are the
MANAGERS of their departments.
They participate in establishing man
agement policies in both production
and personnel matters. They have
full authority to approve or disap
prove the hiring, to supervise toe
work, and to make work assignments
of the employes under their super
vision. They Initiate wage increases,
transfers and promotions. They are
directly responsible for the efficiency
and safety of their group. They have
full authority when necessary to take
immediate, appropriate disciplinary
action for violation of shop rules,
and other improper conduct of their
employes. They are the first point of
management contact and make the
first management decision on all
matters relating to the employes
under their direction.
accepted American method of spreading
managerial authority and responsibility
among foremen—so that management is
in close, direct contact with compara
tively small groups of workmen—is the
best and only sound method of handling
day-to-day relations with the thousands
of employes engaged in modem mass
production.
Anything which would require a change
in this set-up would interfere with em
ployer-employe relations and with pro
duction.
For example, there have been many
strikes in war production plants, par
ticularly in Michigan. Charges have
been made that workmen have been
loafing in plants engaged in war pro
duction and that they are being paid
high wages for not working. We are
conscious that the public feels that there
must be something wrong. The attempt
to tear down the position and authority
of foremen and to unionize members of
management is importantly contribut
ing to this condition.
Bad for "Labor
As a matter of fact, the close-contact
method is about the only way that man
agement and labor can work harmoni
ously together in large organizations.
Much is said these days about coopera
tion. It would be a serious handicap to
any hopes for teamwork and the pursuit
of common interests, if anything were
done to remove this facility for knowing
and understanding each other.
It is our firm, sincere belief that loss
of this close contact would make har
monious relations between management
and labor almost impossible and would
interfere with practical collective bar
gaining.
Bad for America
The removal of foremen from their
present position as a vital, integral part
of management would require reorgani
zation of factory management on a basis
far more complicated and decidedly less
effective. Necessary factory disciplins
would suffer, worker efficiency would
be impaired.
We believe the effect on you-on ths
public as a whole-would be very real.
It would interfere with the war effort.
It would make war materials cost mors.
It would slow up postwar reconversion
to civilian production.
It would delay adequate postwar output
of cars, refrigerators, ranges, furniture
-all the things people need so much and
have waited for so long.
Finally-and, in the long run, perhaps
most important of all—it would so in
crease production costs as to boost
prices and the cost of living, and make
the problem of reasonably full employ
ment much more difficult.
Action Called For
When people have as deep a conviction
about anything as we have about union
izing management, they ought to do
something about it.
If the meaning of the National Labor
Relations Act can be so confused as to
promote unionization of management—
and thus impair the effectiveness of the
American production system of which
we are all so proud-then the meaning
ought to be cleared up.
General Motors believes — and hopes
others will feel the same—that it is a
patriotic duty, a duty to the foremen, to
industry, to labor, and to the public as
a whole-to oppose the unionization of
management by every proper and law
ful means.
That is our intention.
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