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Newspaper Page TextHOME /——-——'——'———'-—— vol CXVIiENG. 111, Shields Addresses league Voters Luncheon At YW wayne Shields, director of the ¢ty playground and Recreation Committee, told the Athens Cpapter of the League of Wo on Voters yesterday that the oposed new high school build o ould be designed.and ar need for ‘recreation purposes t school hours. “pcaking at-tne League's ban q“k}‘ held at the YWCA, - Mr. qnields outlinea lae present rec- Ugli".m.l program now peing con ducted in the city. He alsoi Comied out ihe recent comiract leasing the American Legion 00l to the recreation depart ment for the next six years. citing the mneed for indoor recreation facilities here, he said that at the present time, Athens nas only limited facilities, Staung tne programi ivr 1948, Mr. Shields said: “This year we have one in door taciuty, the Lyndon House, and have leased American Le sion Post grounds, including the cwunming pool for a six year seriod. In I¥4B we have con sructed the first city-owned, hard surface tennis court in Ath ens. We are constructing the grst municipal _owned, reguta tion, lighted . softoali diamond. we are operating the Legion Pool, emphasizing youth and community participation.” showing a color film entitled “playtown, USA,” depicting re creation in the town of Decatur, 111, Mr. Shields emphasized the fact that Athens needed a more adequate program.” ‘e said that progressive cities suci as the one depicted in the film, provide $1.50 per capita for re creation. “Athens is operating in 1948 on 50 per cent less than the national average, only 50 cents per capita being allocated for recreation use.” Adult Recreation In closing Mr. Shields said that recreation is not merely for children alone, but that it should embrace adults as well. He said that there are as many, perhaps more, “recreational il literates” among adults than emong children. ‘A good com munity considers al ages.” During thye regular business meeting of the Athens League of Women Voters, Mirs: Bavie “ayu.l,‘ president, told her members: that they must register before July 1 in order to vote in the presi dential and state elections. She urged the members to do so im mediately. It was brought out by Miss Marian Martin that Ward Twol Study Group is studying taxa-I tion and its findings in that study will be incorporated into radio and newspaper material (Conunued On Page Six) ; Peters Sets Date For Party Confab MANCHESTER, May 19.— (AU)--A State Democratic Party meeting to adopt primary rules and select National Convention delegates has been called for May 31 by Chairman James S. Peters. Peters notified his 120-man tommittee yesterday that the ses sion will be held in the Ansley Hotel Roof Garden in Atlanta. New regulations for the Sep lember 8 primary are necessary because most of those adopted at the 1946 State Convention have been nullified by Governor Thompson's veto of the “white Primary” bill, The committee also will fix a deadline for entries for Governor, U.S. Senator, two Supreme Court and Court of Appeals posts, and \Wo seats on the Public Service Commission. Peters said that whatever in structions are to be given the tonvention* delegates will. be de. tided in the committee session. They will carry 'out Georgia’s policy in the Southern revolt dsainst President Truman’s civil fights program. Lisenhower Seen As Leader Against Civil Rights Program WASHINGTON, May 19—(AP) éme may be the first placed in lomination for the Presidency at the Democratic National con vention. When nominating time comes, the roll of states is called Al- Phabetically. If present plans Pan out, the Alabama delegation | May use its top listing to try to Start an Eisenhower boom before ;pTEsident Truman’s mme' is put | Alabama electirs already have Jfen instructed never to vote for My, Truman. Its delegatiot}, 10 be completed in a runoff pri- Mary soon, is primed to walk out O the convention: if a platform | 'Pvorting Mr. Truman’s Civil | Rights views is adopted and if [‘”9 Fresident wins the nomina ton. Most politicians regard the ixat"n{-r outcome as almost certain. The Eisenhower move appar only Is designed to give South- M Civil Rights Rebels a name 0 rally around in a fight against |"“~ Iruman’s nomination, : ATHENS BANNER-HERALD e \ e T ST T T e B SRR T eTR g 4 %a& e G g ‘,,,:_:‘4-:,?1:5 a 8 ol BEE e T L : T }" P R R # T o 2 L LN | N RN giieL b W 53 »~ B e e'g R a ‘:‘.‘f"":i*:::,iiés.'-{i"s;%:-?“:’ : P ; e o G AR . E? - A§RTS 4 R T b g= ey oo 14 — N g e 3 | S r R e L : ] ?'\c!\x i . 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Senator Russell (D-GA.) told a reporter he cannot go aiong. Russell is leader of a band of Southern Demo crats who insist that no whité man drafted for the armed services should have to serve alongside a man of another race if he doesn’t want to. 3 | Contract Talks l' WASHINGTON, May 19—(AP) —Contract talks between John L. Lewis and the soft coal operators were deadlocked today as Dixie mine owners resisted a union move to Kkeep their official spokesman out of the negotia tions. Operators from other areas ral ilied to support President Joseph E. Moody of the Southern Coal Producers Association in his ef fort to join the talk. The present contract, covering 400,000 soft coal miners, expires June 30. ‘ There was a possibility that | some mine owners might shift gthoir position before an actual showdown developed, but if they stand their ground, the negotia ; tions which Lewis called yester day are definitely headed for the rocks. Lewis made that plain, He said that Moody and the Southern As- I sociation had not signed the 1947 lagreement and therefore should ’not help to negotiate a new one. The 14 local groups making up the SCPA signed the old contract !individually. Lewis said they ! should delegate a person—not ‘“a !holding company’—to speak for i them. ! That was the same as saying ‘the contract negotiations would come to a swift end unless Moody came in as an individual and not .as head of the Southern Coal ’ (Continued Un Page Six) This might find Senator Les ter Hill (D-Ala), who placed the late President Roosevelt in nomination for a Third Term at the 1940 Chicago convention,‘ talking about the wvirtues of Eisenhower. 3 Eisenhower, now president of Columbia University, has saiG that what he wrote in January about, not being available for the Republican nomination goes for both parties. But some southerners say they don’t think Eisenhower could turn down a nomination actually voted by the party. et Course | " They apparently intend to fol low wie araft course despite al« most anything the General him-' self does. A possible exception ‘might be a declaration by Eisen ‘hower that he favors the nomi ‘nation by the Republicans of a specific candidate or that nhe is 'back,ing. Mr. Truman. | Thus far J. Howard McGrath, | (Continued On Fuge Six) Russell took this stand: “We are willing to compromise if it will allow the " individual drafted- or enlisted hereafter, .to have the right to live and serve with members of his own race.” The GOP proposal is this: Let the Secretaries of Army, Navy and Air Force deride racial sta tus of units in which drafted and enlisted men would serve. Republican leaders 'want to get a compromise because if they don’t there will be a ferrific and time-consuming row when the draft bill comes up in the Sen ate, probably next week. As the bill now stands it says “there shall be no discrimina tion against any person on ac count of race or color” in carry ing out the draft law. The measure’s main . provisions are (1) A revival of Selective Service to permit a draft of men 19 through 25 years for two years of service in the armed forces, and (2) a plan for train ing 161,000 18-year-olds as a reserve. Substitute Offer It was learned that Senator Lodge (R-Mass) is draiting the Republican so-called « compro mise. He proposes to offer it as 4 substitute for an amendment backed by Russell and other Dixie Democrats. Russell and Senator Maybank (D-SC) want an amendment saying that every enlisted man and draftee hereafter will be given the right to request ser vice with units made up only of men of their own race. This weuld permit “mived” units of men who did not request other assignment. Russell said allowing the arm ed forces secretaries to decide this point is no solution because President. Truman already is pledged to eliminate segregation by this Civil Rights program. I don’t know who~ will be }president after next November ‘but any president as command er-in-chief can fire any secre tary in five minutes if the sec retary does not carry out his ’policies.” Russell said. . Across the Capitol, the House 'Rules Committee will resume hearings today (1:30 p. m. EST) on a separate temporary draft bill approved by the Armed Services committee there. It calls ’for. registration of men 18 through 30 years with a two year ldraft of men ‘from 19 through 25, BULLETIN MONTGOMERY, Aal, May 19 —(AP) — Gov. James E. Fol. som officially removed himself todey from .the list of “favorite son” candidates for president He said, however, he will stey in the race for delegate to the National Democratic Convention. The Geoverner announced at a rews conference thiet he felt the people showed by their vote in {he Mzy 4 primary thae « want me to stay right here behihd this desk and be governor of Alaba< ma.” : e ATHENS, GA., WEDNESDAY MAY 19, 1948. Women Voters Hear Advantages 0f Proposed MFP In a six question-answer ad dress yesterday afternoon before the Clarke County Women Vaoi ers, Dr. Joseph Williams, assis tant professor of Education at the University, explained the origi nation, purpose and desirability of the Minimum Foundation Pro gram for Georgia Schools. Answering his proposed ques tion as a to how the foundation program was originated, Dr. Wil liams explained that in January, 1946, the Legislature appointed a committee to investigate educa tion in the State which was re sponsible for determining wheth er funds were being spent wisely on education, whether such ‘funds were adequate, and, if they were not adequate, to propose an ade quate program. - The result of this’ committee’s finding, together with a statewide poll of some 20,000 people, 1s the Minimum Foundation Program. } Explaining the program pro posed for Georgia schools, Dr. Williams stated that it embodied five major joints: an adequate ‘number of professionafly quali fied teachers, decent classroom ‘and ‘schpol’ plant facilities, ade quate school transportatoin sy stems, adequate supplies and ma terials with which children may work in school, and a minimum of 180 days school term for all :Georgia public school students. .S e : First Step Stating the great necessity of the first step in the program.the speaker said that at the present time there are 9000 white teach ers in Georgia schools who do not have a four year college educa tion. Deploring this situation, Dr. Williams said that the proposed program would not remedy the situation immediately but wouid alleviate it and set the basis for a better program in the future. Dr. Williams stated that the proposed program recommends a salary minimum of $2,400 for qualified teachers serving in Georgia schools. He said that this salary increase, which is an im-| provement over $1,500 average now being paid Georgia teachers would keep our professionally trained teachers in the State. He said that a great many teachers in the pus because of the low pay scale of Georgia, have moved to neighboring states where they are paid more. In discussing plant facilities, the speaker stated that 95 per cent of the schocl buildings were surveyed, and that it would re quire $83,000,000 to even bring plants in the state to a minimum adequate level. “At this time,” hel said, “there is no state aid to communities for classroom and plant facilities.” . Under the proposed program, it is recommended that the state furnish S2OO per teacher unit to all schools for their clasgs rooms and plants. Transportation Funds “Twenty per-cent of all the school buses in the state are un saf=.” Dr. Williams said. “And, there are 1900 out of 3000 buses that make second and third trips each day.” He said that the job of trans portation today largely falls on the local Boards of Education, and that much of most communi ty funds goes to transportation. The Foundation program asks that the transportation cost be borne by the State. A program of equalization has been worked out for the program so that each community, to parti cipate in the program, would ap ply two-thirds of its local ability to the program. Local effort is (Continued on Page Six.) eTRgs it W 7 : % S ¢ % i » i ¥ ; | e AT R s G A 7 R o el R 4 e P oy . 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The plan received unanimous adoption at a preliminary meet ing of the executive commitee vesterday. It is to be submitted to a vote of the convention pro per during the day. Stalin Gesture Rouses Scant Hope For Truce WASHINGTON, May 19— (AP)—American officials generally are inclined to discount the possibility that Pre mier ‘Stalin’s latest statement presents any occasion fpr real hope of improved Soviei-American relations. : While the State Department called the statement ‘“encourag ing,” it is clear that if any nego tiations are to come out of the current round of Moscow-Wash ington pronouncements some basis must be found other than that suggested by Stalin —the Henry A. Wallacé plan. Furthermore, Stalin has made many general declarations of peaceful intent in the past. Yet the Soviet Union has not followed them with any shift away from expansionist policy. The State Department in a state ment yesterday said Stalin’s show of interest in reaching agreement is “encouraging” but that the real questions to be decided embrace the interests of many nations— not just the United States and the Soviet Union. Moreover, - -the Department blamed Russian refusal to go along with the majority decisions in the United Nations and else~ where as the real cause of stale mates. Secretary Marshall scheduled a news conference today (11 a. m., EST) at which, Department offi cials said, he might expand some_ what on the American reaction to Stalin. Red Propaganda ¢ Meanwhile, these officials haul ed out the record of past Stalin public statements. They said it showed that these usually had value chiefly as Soviet propagan da either on actions which Russia had taken or was about to take and which the western world dis approved. Most of those actions were con cerned with Soviet or Commun ist expansion in Europe. American officials see that as one of the great issues which can not be solved by conference agree - ments on broad principles but can only be met by strong and coordinated action of the United States and the Western European democracies. In general, the State Depart ment’s basic theory seems to be that the Russians have reached the point in the development of their major plans at which they would like a breathing spell. Major Issues The great problem of American diplomacy, therefore, appears to be to discover means of working out settlements for major issues, such as the peace treaties and the troubles in the TUlnited Nations, which will convert the interlude into more or less permanent sta_ bility in the world. W A. B. C. Paper-Single Copy, 5¢ Rep. Brown Says He Voted Against Bulwinkle Bill e ————— WASHINGTON, May 19.— (AU)—Rep. Paul Brown (D.- Ga.) said today he wanted his constinents to know that he voted against the Bulwin kle bill which exempts rail roads from anti-trust laws in settling freight rates. A report that he failed to vote on the bill last week was in error, the Georgian said. “I've never ducked out on a vole in 15 years,” he told a re_ porter. “I’'ve never missed a roll call, a quorum call nor a committee meeting since I came to Congress 15 years ago.” He: said he didn’t want the folks in Georgia’s Tenth Con gressional Distriet to think he had “ducked a vote.” Marion Smith Memorial Services Will Be Held At Chapei Tomorrow Memorial services for the late Marion Smith, chairman of the Board of Regents of the University of Georgia until his death in Sep tember, 1947, will be held in the University of Georgia Chapel to morrow at 11 o’clock. His grand son, Marion Smith 11, will unveil a portrait dedicated to the well known Georgian. Henry B. Troutman, Atlanta, will make the presentation, and Judge Frank D. Foley will pre side. Dr. Harmon B. Caldwell, president of the University, will accept the portrait on behalf of the University. The portrait, painted by Philip Phillips, well-known New York artist, is being presented to the University by a self_appointed committee of several alumni. The Regents, Board of Mana gers of the Alumni Society, the facuity, studenis and the public are invited to the presentation morning services which will com memorate the iong services of Mr. Smith to the University and to the State of Georgia. LOCAL COTTON I_INCH MIDDLING .. .. .. 3% ARABS CLAIM CITY CONTROL; BREAK THRU REPORTED TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, May 19— (AP)—The Jews said Israel’s troops smashed through the Arab~held Zion gate to the old city of Jerusalem today, linked up with Jewish defenders and widened a breach in the Arab ring in heavy tighting. (An Associated Press dispatch from inside the -old city said ar tillery and infantry of King Ab dullah’s Arab Legion formed a ring of steel around the city and the strategic outlook for the Jews seemed hopeless. . (In Cairo an Arab league spokesman said Arab troops were in complete control of Je rusalem. He said all Jews in the Holy City surrendered last night to Abdullah’s warriors.) Jewish headquarters here said the Jewish army seized the huge Sarafand military camp 15 miles southeas! of Tel Aviv and Jaf ta, in a night-long battle, The former British military camp is astride the main road to Jeru salem. It virtually adjoins the Arab stronghold of Ramle, which is under attack by Irgun Zvai Leumi forces. Irgun's comimuin= ique said Iraqi and Trans-Jordan troops defending Arab Ramle have appealed for help. If foreign reports that Egyp tians from the south and Syrians from the north linked up in the vicinity of Lydda and Ramle are true—and they are doubted here —the Jewich capture of Sarafand camp would cut those forces in two again. , Housing Facilities ‘ Capture of Sarafand is impor tant from anothcr standpoint. It has housing facilities for at least 20,000 refugee immigrants and is ‘expected to develop into a city of its owm.-The report here is that the Jews once offered the ‘British. $2,500,000 for - Sarafand, but when the British- moved out ‘after the end of the mandate, Arabs moved in. i Jewish headquarters Nere said fighting for the Zion gate to Jerusalem’s old city raged through the night. The Jewish attack headquarters said, was launched a few hours after the Jews captured Mount Zion in a frontal assault. An Irgun comunique said Arab casualties at Ramle, 12 miles Southwest of here and about 20 miles northeast of Jeru salem, ran into the hundreds. It said Iragi and Trans-Jordan troops defending the city have appealed for help. Irgun, formerly one of the uffiderground forces of Jews in Palestine, now is one of the (Continued on Page Six.) ATHENMS AND VICINITY Fair weather with little change in temperature to night, warmer Thursday. GEORGIA — Fair and not much change in temperatures today and tonight; Thursday, partly clondy and warmer. TEMPERATURE Higneat .. a 0 Liowest 2. TV i i e Mean .. ik viinec: I Normal: . Lo e RAINFALL Inches last 24 hours .. .. .00 Total since May 1 ... bR Deficit since May 1 .. .. .47 Average May rainfall ... 3.59 Total since January 1 ...23.50 Excess since January 1 .. 1.95 Mr. Smith, son of the late Hoke Smith, one-time governor of Georgia, Senator, and Secretary of the Interior in Grover Cleve land’s cabinet, was first named to the Board of Regents of the Uni versity in 1933; he became chair= man the following year. He served in that capacity un til 1936 when he resigned. Gover nor E. D. Rivers re_appointed him to the Board in 1937 and he served until 1939. S g Governor Ellis Arnal re-ap+- pointed Mr. Smith to the Board of Regents in 1943 and again in 1946. ‘ Born in Atlanta November 18, 1884, Mr. Smith graduated from the University in 1903. He - won fame on the gridiron as a tackle and later as a volunteer line coach. P He was a member of the Amer ican Law Institute, a director of the American Judicature Society; a member of the American Bar Agsociation, ! and served as praci. dent of the Georgia Bar from 1932 to 1933. Nt

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Athens banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1933-current, May 19, 1948, Home Edition, Image 1