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Western Carolinian Volume 14 Number 11, May 5, 1947

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  • Monday, May 5, 1947 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN PAGE THREE Darvall, First Sec. Of British Embassy, Gives Speech Here The need for greater and more timely cooperation between the United States and Great Britain was the main theme of an address by the Honorable Frank Darvall, First Secretary of the British Embassy, in Hoey Auditorium, Western Carolina Teachers college Tuesday morning, April 29. He said that if America and Britain had made their positions clearer to Germany before World Wars I and II both of these conflicts might have been avoided. D. Hiden Ramsey, President of the board of trustees of this school and general manager of the Asheville Citizen-Times, was presented by Dr. H. T. Hunter, President of the college, and in turn introduced Mr. Darvall. Explaining to an audience of somewhat over a thousand persons the current and probable future status of the British Empire, Mr. Darvall said that if the world survives the present period Britain will also survive. If relatively free trade and a fairly well stabilized currency prevail in the world, Britain will be able to pay her way, but otherwise she will not, because she can produce only half her own food, has only one basic raw material, coal, and must depend upon sale of her manufactured products for a living. The high spot in Mr. Darvall's talk, so far as the audience was concerned, was a reference to an editorial in the Washington Times- Herald commenting on a statement made by Senator Walter George of Georgia to the effect that the British Empire was dying, and that Britain should become the 49th state in our union. The Times-Herald, said Mr. Durvall, was speculating on the possibilities of King George, by then probably just "Mr. George Windsor," and Mr. Churchill as Republican Senators from England. Said Mr. Darvall, "How- did the paper figure that King George and Mr. Churchill would be Republicans?" Mr. Darvall stated that the war had left the world in a poor condition, and drew a word-picture of the present economic situation in Britain and in Europe. England now has, he said, more severe rationing of food, clothing, and fuel than during the war. The program opened with "The March of the Peers," played by the college orchestra, and was followed by "God Save the King," also played by the orchestra and sung by the audience. It closed with the playing and singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The college chorus, standing immediately in front of the stage, sang "Onward Ye Peoples" in addition to the other two vocals. Mr. John F. A. Cecil, of Biltmore House, Asheville, of whom Mr. Darvall was a guest while in Asheville, was present for the address. In addition to Mr. Ramsey, five other members of the board of trustees for the school were there. They were: Mr. H. Burch, Superintendent of Schools, Murphy; Mr. Morgan Cooper, Principal of Forest City schools; Mr. R. S. Jones, attorney-at-law, Franklin; Mr. E. B. Whitaker, attorney-at-law, Bryson City; and Mr. Harry E. Buchanan, Henderson ville. Left-over scraps from remodeling jobs may be used. Small, odd shapes will make make favorite blocks for the baby, when sanded, painted, and decorated. Jo Stafford STARRING IN THE CHESTERFIELD SUPPER CLUB ALL NBC STATIONS ^Chesterfield ALL OVER AMERICA-CHESTERFIELD IS TOPS! ■.—■■•» Copyright 1946, Uoctn & Mtim Toi*cco C
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