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Chapel Hill News Leader VOL. iV, NO. 40 MONDAY, JULY 29, 1947 Historic Change II rn.iv become ;i liisfoiic week—that in i\hirli Cliarlone. (iieeasboro, and Wiiiston- Sakm .school b.oaids aareed to make a bre.ak thiotigb the race hairier in educaiion, and in rraidi a Clinton. Teim.. jury frowiied on mob violeiuc in sdiool and racial questions. third event which vva.s le.ss dramatic imt might become even more influential wa.s the deci.sion in certain towns to admit Negroes to, libraries on the .same basis as other peo ple. One of these days the question will be asked. W'liv not? I'nture history n ill won der tlitit rate or color of skin should ever have been a barrier to the attpiiiernent of knotrledge. All the.se deci.sif)ns will have the effect of taking some of the edge off the emotional factor in such situ.ations. What Is A Disaster? Word comes from Wa.shington that the billion and a htdf school construction bill is being played down tind has no t hanee of beiii,o passed. Things like the titil vigfils bill, which af ter all is a negative measure, rou.se Congress to fnrv. hilt flic .school rights bill, which is positive, is kept in the background. ^’et we are told that From the .schools are coming tlie future scientists, engineers, teach ers and technicians .on ivhoin the country will depend for its safety in the next decade or so. Where are they to be trained if there are no buildings in wliieli to teach them? How will thev learn if they do not have proper space, elas.srooms, laboratories and etpiip- ment? Not all the states are wealthy enough to keep pace with rite millions of eiiildrcn that An Order Is—What? Airman Donald Wheeler of Cortez, Col., belongs to a vanishing race. . When ordered to get a liaireiU just like evervbody else, he ■■challenged" the order. ■■.4n order is an ordci," said his superiors. So AClieeler was sentenced to four montlis at hard labor—I lion,gh the penalty has since been svrif ken. ■■Can yon imagine aiivbodv gbing to jail for nor getting a hairent?" a.sks Wheeler. The answer from this direction is yes. .'\meriea was once eeiebraied as the land of the free and the home of the brave. But that was beloie the era of Corifortnily. when everybody began to thitik, act, and speak like every hotly else. It is true that Wheeler is in uni Form. But does an .Viiierican citizen in nnilorm cease to be a human being, even in peacetime? ‘■\\'e can’t allow every airman,’’ .says the air A New Hour "d'liis is a new hour,’’ said .Metliodist Bis hop William F. ^Vatkins at f.ake |unaliiska, "and history has turned a netv rorner to face a brand new .situation when the worth and dignity of an iiuiividual, regardless of race or color, is being fnllv recognized and lought for around the world.” The bishop did well to cinphasi/e the final phrase, ■■around the world.” fit almost every land the domination of a sin.gle rate as being alone worthy to tide, make decisions, and exact respect is being chtillenged, and what i.s going on in AV'ash- ington is only one segment of a front that extends fliroiigh all the civilized nations. . (Ireat Britain, so long the world's chief marauder by sliip and gun, has had to share power with peoples once condemned as ig norant and weak. A Look At The 'Clean Bomb' (Fr«im the Smithfield Herald) The Washington Post has some sane things to say about the so- called ‘ clean" hydrogen bomb, T^st the public draw wrong con clusions about the effects of a “clean” bomb, the Post observes; “Anyone within the blast range of a ‘clean’ bomb would be just as dead, of course, as if he had been within the blast range of a ‘dirty’ bomb But the danger to living oganisms remole from the explo sion and to future generations would be lessened.” The Post goes on to take a closer look at the “clean” bomb. This les sening of danger from fallout, it appears, depends on detonating the “clean” bomb at just the right altitude and under the right weath er conditions. But in war the en emy might prevent our forces from exploding the bomb under the con ditions of “purity.” This mcan.s that the “clean” bomb, in effect, w'ould be only a peacetime test bomb, as the Post emphasizes. If hydrogen bombs can be made cleaner, argues the Post, we should “make the means of cleansing them available to any potential enemy.” But Congressional politi cians holler “Never!" in automatic protest. Not only do these politicians suf fer from the delusion that 'U. S. scientific “secrets” can be kept from scientists of other countries who are constantly probing for new discoveries: “they are suffer ing also from the delusion that il is somehow better to restrict an enemy to the use of bombs that ■'What Can You Learn That LOn't Read In 'Terry And The Pirates'?' Tliert; is an elenienc in hiiiiiaii nalarc ivhicli ahvays ri.se.s tip to fight any change in e.sLabli.shcd rust ones. Cnstoni rules the hitman mind. There is no use preaching about law. Latv that re sults from human legislation iitay be flighty and whimsical,, and subject to overnight re- vcr.sal, hilt custom is revered as the ultimate governor. ■ A path had'been cleared for local school boartis by the. admission of .Negro students to the I'nivpi'sity here. There was no re action and niptnre of routine. There has been no racial '‘mixing.” The mixing iias tdi eadv taken place, as is visible on any street. If North Ctirolina towns can escape the emtitional ernprions of Clinton, the whole sttite will feel the bcnclil. will he ready for .school in the next ten years. The proper education of these children is a naritimd matter which otighi to he considered as imponaiit as national defense. 'fhere is no ditlicnhy about raising money for weapons and military marJiines whicti will be obsolete in a few years, while new school bin'ldings, tvhich will cost far less and will last far longer, are treated a.s if they tvere an insuperable problem. Responsibilitv for this lackadaisical atti tude does not rest on Congres.s alone. The jinhlic, incliidiiig the parents tvith, mmierou.s children, is apathetic and inert. TTiose states which make a noi-se about states' rights tannor complain if federal money lor schools is brought in where state money is missing, federal disaster funds are ahvays rvelcotiicrl by even the mo.st jealous states. Aren’t .scant and inatlet|uate schools on the same jrlane as national disaster? Free Wheeling . . . C'. R. Dntiicl tor The Sews Lwadev The Speedy Old Stanley Steamers By BTLI. CROWELL force, ‘ tri decide whether he should reject or obey an ol der.” F.ven if he is ordered to cut his throat— or engage in death marches such as caused .Marine reel nils to lo.se their Us es at the order of a harking sergeant? ]n this ciisc, lltc (pie.stion arises: Ts uni formity in haircuts related to ability to lly and fight? From time to lime have come nncoinfort- able repoiis .about tough met.hKl.s in tlie scr- sites. Did we heal the Germans only to imi tate their worst side? Did we kill blind obe dience in Germany only to set it up in the D.S.A.? Involved in this haim.it allaii are many qnestion.s. It i.s to he doubled if they would have been permanently di.spo.sed of by four months at liard labor. Reporting From Raleigh In France there are rumhlings of a possi ble fascism to be .set up to hold down the rebel Ting Algerians. In .Vfrica a fk .S. vice president has been .sent over to say kind words to native goveni- ineitts that a few years ago were brandies of a hoary tiilonialism. .4merica. which exalts its own way of life, cannot object if native peoples elsewhere want not only their own tvay of life but a share of the liberties tvliidi .America con- stantb praises but does not always use, or grant, to other iiation.s. This movement in so many different lands lias giown loo formidable to be dis- niisseti, and fho.se rulers and heads of state ■u'ho fare il tvould do well to grant reforms gracefullv rather than contend with aval anches. SPEEDY ... It anyone in tlie audi^ce evei’ liooled with deri sion at the old Stanley Steamer, then step up to apologize, i-'or I’m here to say that as far back as 19t!(} the Stanley boiled down the beach at Daytoria, ‘Florida at bet ter than two miles a minute. Some old automotive books I dug out the other clay included some fascinat ing highlights on Ihe Stanley 'Steamer, not the ^Icast of which v/as its amazing speed run. At a time when a mile a miniile .was considerect brealh-laking, a qui(* *L auto mechanic named Fred iMarriott. drove (he steam-powered racer a mile in just a fraction over ‘28 seconds, averaging 127.66 miles an hour. • iMarriott worked for the Stanley brothers, a couple of bearded auto builders who were determined to learn just how fasr (heir steam- powered creation would go. Tliey went about it pretty scien tifically, according to the story, by first designing scale models for jneasuring resistance to air blast long before anyone ever thought of streamlining ancl wind tunnels. When the car was built they call ed it the “Rocket,” and asked Mar riott to open it up. lie did and set a record 50 years ago that few stock jalopies can best even today. But the Stanley brothers weren't satisfied. They were convinced that maximum speed had not been at tained. So together with Marriott, who as a result of the speedy run became the fir.sf. human to travel 'two miles a minute, the brothers 'returned to their factory and set about improving the Rocket. A year and a day later the trio re- ■ turned to'Daytona Beach for an other try. With sleam up, i\Tarriolt tied dowfi the throttle and headed for the 'timing traps. According to the courageous mechanic, the speedo meter was at 197 mph and climb ing fa.st wl)en the litlle car hit a sligiil depi'ession in the beach and literally took off. Witnesses said the steamer sailed ten feet off the ground for a distance of about 100 feet before it struck the ground, broke into and threw Marriott aside. unionscious. Because of the accident the Stan leys decided to give .up further test, ing. The 1.97 mph did not stand as a record because the car cracked up. But the engine, later enshrined in the Smitiisonjan Institute, is still regarded by auto enthusiasts fond ly. Il is the first engine to have carried a driver faster than two miles a minute. Chips That Fall TOP TWIRLER Andy Griffith stars in “Face in the Crowd”'which plays at the ‘Carolina here now—and at other theaters all over the state, just following the Tar Heel’s trip back home this weekend. But look at the. beautiful young lady who docs the baton-twirling scenes for the part played by Lee Remick. It’s really Sandy 'VVirth, who is still remembered a^? the sweet heart of the All-Star games here. The Miami blonde came here for the bigge.st halftime show in the All-Star football game's history, and her baton act still captures time in many bull sessions. Sandy has stepped to a career in acting, now live;-: in Hollywood, doubles for Miss Remick in Andy’s pic ture. Oh, yes, she is also in one cheer-leading scene. —Smith Bar rier in Greensboro News. Bet.s are beiiio- made tliat all the recent bank robbers trill be rounded up in a mat ter ()\ days. The net tlirown out by the KBJ, the SBI, the iirsuvauce companies, and tlie bankers’ (uvir association i.s wide and strong. Tlie two men tvho held up die (ktrr- boro bank civcr two years aoo were under surveillance lor several days before they tvere aiTc.sted. 'And Whaf The Calamity Howlers Once Said' will imperil all life tlian to enable him to use bombs of more limited deaclliness.” 'i’he Washington Po.st thus places a proper focus on the “clean” bomb story. ' The conclusion i.s that there is some muddled thinking among Washington political leaders about the bomb. A further conclusion is that the “clean” bomb, if it is at tainable. doesn't offer us firm security and we had better put our empha.sis on (1) banning nu clear bomb tc.sts throughout the world and (2) achieving a work able agreement for international disarmament. One of North Carolina’s favorite times of the ‘year—the peach .sea son—is here again. A Forgotten Hal Sanford Herald James W. Ford, candidate for vice president on the Conuminist ticket with William Z. Foster 1932 and with Earl (Browder in 1933, died Thursday at the age of 6.3 years. Tiie above item appeared a day late in the United Pres.s obituary column. Not many North Caro lina papers, we are certain, print ed it. Twenty-one years ago Jame.s W. Ford’s death would have received major attention by this state’s press. Certainly the live Mr, Ford made headline.s then. During tlie 1936 election cam paign, he spoke in Durham in be half of the Communist cause. On ly a few persons gathered at the county courthouse to hear him. The Durham papers gave him .scant notice. The Raleigli News and Obeiwer was more curiou.s aboiil. the Com munist candirlale. It sent E. C. Daniel—now famous as Clifton Dan iel, the New York Tinties foreign correspondent and Margaret Tru man’s husband, but then a very young reporter- to hear and to in terview him. After the courthouse program, Mr. Daniel foil his hotel and r having dinner included a pn at the ‘Univers lina. He indue formation in tl New.s and Obs morning. The result w; James W. Ford Demands tha kicked from I came from up Carolina. But o Graham, wlio of the universi them. After a most of them e Among the whom E. C. r Ralph Howlanc ly been appoi t‘rnoi' to the r Coinimission. B swashbuckling, lice and court r paper. Now In tions official. iVJany thing.s i'onunes of re seekers and th the Communist Only racial a .slant. 'Other Side' EtI Cliri«tiaii Science Monitor It is in the American tradition of justice that a story merely told upon the witness stand is not ac cepted as solid evidence unless the “other side” has had opportunity to test the credibility of the witness. and the consistency ofthe testi mony. Seven years ago Clinton E. Jencks, a labor union official, was convicted of submitting a false affidavit under the Taft-Hartley Act stating tiiat he. w’as not a Communist. The key witnesses against him were two paid FBI in formers, Harvey F. Matusow and F. H. Ford. On the witness stand these two men' testified they had made a number of reports on Jencks during the previous three or four years, but could not recall whether w'hat they had said was exactly what they were then testifying. The defense asked that these re ports be made available for its scrutiny. The trial judge refused. Jencks was convicted, and ap pealed. The Supreme Court has ruled, seven to one, that when the govern ment puts an informer on the wit ness stand and rests its case at least in part upon his testimony it must make available to the de fense his reports submitted pre sumably at the time the allegedly illegal acts were committed. Other wise it .should drop the case. It ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT It is still' a mvstcry wliy ])ank reller.s don’t Iiave a floor button or somerliinp^ siinilai’ uliicb when pressed tvill bvino- police, and dejm- lics. .\.s ibin,a;s arc. more rob beries are beinif in4'ited. Tlie .statement, that cer tain oil comjranics .sell gaso line to independent ticalcrs for less than they charo-e their oivn dealers only add.s to tfie mystery sinTotinding life }>rice wars iliat break out in tliis slate From time to lime. .Meantime antliori/ed dealers complain they are being eirslaved by tlie Irigger oil companies and cannot buy slocks where they choose. AVhiat lias l)ec)nie of the tree enterprise tliat used lo be so JiighK praised? Chin only big (ompanies "l)e called Free? AV’hat becanic of iJie prom ised congTcssional oil iiu'est- igat ion? “Clearly, an investigation is sub ject to the command that the Con gress shall make no. law abridging freedom of speech or press or as sembly. Wliile it is true that there is no statute to be reviewed, and that an investigation is not a law', nevertheless an investigation is part of law-making. It is justified solely as an adjunct to the legis lative proces.s. The First Amend ment may be invoked against in fringement of Uie protected free doms by law or by law-making. . . “Nor does the witness alone suf fer the coTTsequences. Those who are identified by witnesses and thereby placed in the .same glare ,of publicity are equally subject to .public stigma, scorn and obloquy. Beyond that, there is the more .subtle and immeasurable effect up on tho.se who tend to adhere to the most orthodox and uncon- tioversial view's and associations in order to avoid a similar fate at some future time. Tliat this im pact is partly the result of non governmental activity by private persons cannot relieve the investi gators of their responsibility for initiating the reaction.” —Chief Justice Warren in Watkins v. U. S. Hall Tartyiiiiller—York GazcHe ik Daily In a complex cniinnimiLy any inteiTuption of li^yhr. and ]M>wer is to F)c avf)idc(l, but when tlteic i.s a suspension as long' as tltat of last Tues day niLtht the problem b,e- conie.s serious. 'I'bere was scarcely a household or busi- iK-ss whidi did not suffer in .SDiiie lespect. The cutting off of refrigeration alone must have eaiised iiiatry losse.s. rite total tax on the coinmnnity due to this ab- .senre of light and potver teas severe. Is there iio way lo dupli- rate facilities or to place •spare transformers at stra- ft'gic points? No tvay to guard against the effects of a single lightning stroke? US up to the i cide whether t of allowing th punished is gr tendant upon tl ... of confidei The dissenter w'arned the ri “Pandora box majority notec had asked only -ments and di blind or broa tion . . . .” And then tli prior decision, i w'hich might w judges, lawyer “For the inte States in a crin ‘is not that, it s that justice sh£ ...Eni By DAN (Special To ! There’s “super- inside this ca sized,” With “added teen” — All “miracle The label’s qui And say the and new,” But it omits le "Wliat Umska do. Am I to pul it Or shine mj spread It to kill ants? Food w'ith it stead, Add it to my To get more That it sounds zene, But what am Chapel Hil Published ev Thursday by Company, Inc Mailinj B Chapt Street Addres Ca Tclepti Phillips Russ Roland Giduz Will Taylor .E. J. Hamlin . SUBSCRIl (Payable Five Cer BY CARRIE $2.60 for 1 per annum. BY MAIL: (I joining Coi $2.50 six mi (elsewhere $3.00 six m (outside U $4.00 six m Entered as s at the postofi N._ C., under 3, 1879,
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