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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
The Reckoning Ahead

Final passage Of the excess profits tax bill
is welcome chiefly because it ends the un-
certainty under which business men have la
bored for many months. Industry can now lay
plans for the period Immediately ahead with
a. clear idea of what its tax liabilities will be.
Defense contracts can be speeded now that
permission to charge off the cost of new de-
tense plants against earnings for five years
has been written into the law.
The prompt upward movement of the stock
market after the news came through indi-
Gates the relief that business circles feel over
having this matter out of the way. There are
uncertainties enough to contend with as it is
the war, the elections ahead, the normal
vicissitudes of trade-but it is something to
have a definite tax picture to 60 on.
Not even the sponsors of the measure would
contend that it is perfectly framed. The haste
with which it was thrown together gave con-
gress no real chance to iron out all the COM
plexities of excess taxation. .
It is also plain that the problem Of a general
tax revision will have to be taken up by the
congress which meets next January. Expen-
ditures will so far outrun receipts under ap-
preparations authorized this year that some
thing must be done to maintain the financial
stability of the government. No major econo-
mics have yet been voted to offset partially
the enormous costs of the defense program.
The tax bill voted last June was only a starter
toward raising the billions required. The levy
just passed is directed only at corporation
profits. Unhappy as the prospect is, we have
only begun to tax and pay for the vast pro-
gram on which we have embarked. The reck-
oning is sure to come.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
Responsibility In The Home

Superintendent Of Schools H. M. Roland, in
addressing the Wilmington American Legion
post. said that the school administration looks
TO the legion for inspiration but expects par.
ents to interpret Apprehension.
The point is well taken. There is, by every
count, joint responsibility for so intoxicating
patriotism in tooday'ss. children that the soft
uess ana loose:thinairg OF. many adults will
DOT carry over into another decade. -. .
The American LeEion@h has done a fine thing
for Annericanism1- by making it for years one
81 its prime obj~eetives.;, There has been no
let-u to this carnpaifnl.z1n fact, ii has gained
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
BUCKY'S FATHER
Dear Sir:

Dear olr.
Some years ago, when Whining
ton had baseball, I sat in the
grandstand at Bellamy park,
watching a game. "Bucky' New
som was pitching for Wilmington,
and his famous "submarine' de-
livery was holding the visiting bat
tiers in complete submission.
In the stand, in the next seat tc
me, was a gaunt, elderly man, a
complete stranger to me, and ne
was watching the game with avid
attention and very evident relish.
I said to him, THAT lad is pitch
ing a great game, SIR He turned
to me, his eyes shining with pride,
and said quietly, That's my boy!"
It was Bucky's father. In Clncln-
natl, on Wednesday, Bucky's IA
Their sat in the grandstand and
watched his boy win his S t
Worlds series ball game, and ne
doubtless had the same JOY and
pride in his heart. ,
This morning, that old h e a ri
stopped beating. 1 think that when
Bucky's father went to face the
final Umpire and Arbiter G us all,
he must have told the Guardian
Angel at the Gate when he was
asked who he was, I'm Bucky
NeWsom's father" 4
A BASEBALL FAN
Oct. 3, 1910
Wilmington, N. C..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
{ FARMERS WILL
NAME COMMITTEEMAN
eefles Ut Meetings Scheduled 10
Select Representatives To
County Convention

New Hanover county farmers are
planning the annual election of com.
A'eehen and delegates to the coun-
" convention, the office of r. w.
'aiphln' county farm agent, reported
yesterday.
series of meetings has been sche-
uuieo IN various sections of the coun-
~ 70 elect one committeeman and
one alternate and one delegate and
one alternate to the county conven-
Inc county convention delegates
WIN elect the county committee
winch will manage the agricultural
punishment administration program
III the county during 1871,
Farmers in the SCOTS Hill section
WIN meet at 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening, October 9, at l.. A. Covilps
store, and farmers of the Mvrtle
Grove section will meet Thursday
evening. October 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
Star.News Program

Consolidated Ctty.0ounty Government
Under CouncilAdna0er Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
snd Aarketino Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
sho40s.
Seastds Ht0hray from W,ightsvi7e
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
; S5.Foot Cape Feor River channel, ujd.
Or Turning Basin. 10Th ship lanes into
Industrial sites along Eastern bank
south of Wilmington.
. Orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc-
lion through sustatned.y4eld methods
throughout Soathedstern North Caroltna
United Industrial and Resort Pro
ntottona1 Agency. supported BY one
countrywide tor.
%Shipydrds and Drvdock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Odroltno, developed around the
Community Hospital
i adequate hospital facilities for ,ohites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Erport Buyers.
Development OF ndttus grape 0ro,oing
throughout Southeastern North Caroltna.
Kodern Tuberculosis Edndtortum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
Editorial Comment
THE CASE OF CHAMBERLAIN
Charlotte Observer

Neville Chamberlain, once Premier of Great
Britain and one-time apostle of appeasement
with the dictator powers, has had to endure
some acrid criticisms from folks at home and
throughout the world because of the policies
which came to their ripest fruit at Munich.
He now steps entirely out of the picture
of His Majesty's government, ill health being
assigned as the reason.
AS the venerable statesman retires from
the turbulent world stage of craftsmanship,
perhaps a charitable note should follow him
into retirement.
Mr.. Chamberlain had such a high sense of
honor, personal and international, that he,
no doubt, felt that when he was dealing with
Hitler and his gang of highwaymen, and was
agreeing to the slicing up of territory here
and there and giving the Berlin barbarian
what he demanded, he was doing the best he
knew in the interest of the peace of his own
country and that of the democracies through
out the world.
1t is far more generous to think thus OF
him and his efforts, no matter how stupidity
they turned out, than to hurl brickbats at him
for having totally bungled his job or dealt dis
honorably in the hard cases that fell upon his
mind and conscience.
To be sure, one way to look at the outcome
of the policy Of appeasement to which he was
a party with Hitler is that he should have
known better at the outset than TO nave en-
tered into such negotiations with a man in
whom he should have reposed no manner of
confidence.
At the same time, Chamberlain knew and
he knew that Hitler knew that when this agree
ment was reached at Munich, England was
in no shape to contest what Germany was de-
handing, that it was so. militarily weak that
it would have been suicidal to have so offend
ed the Nazi leader that he might have forth
with announced war against Great Britain.
Thus, when one comes to view from all
possible angles the fateful tragedy of Munich
and in the light of later history endeavours to
form a fair appraisement of the Chamber
lain policy, perhaps one will quickly reach
the permanent conviction and conclusion that
the old man did his best under the circum-
stances and acted in keeping with what he
believed would be for the longtime best in
terests of all the democracies involved. in
GLIDING that of his own government. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05

and the civic morals of the people
and has endangered the very sys-
TENS of government under which
they live. It is an intelligent cor
ruption much worse in it's finan-
clal cost than the stealing of the
Harding gang would have been if
they had been able to get away
with 1t, and the worst of it is that
thls gang has the gall to tell the
people that all this is being done
for their benefit.
And about that department of
1ustlce matter, again admitting all
mat has been said about the Har-
eng crowd and viewing it with
tne same adherence, I refer YOU
I othe second Louisiana purchase
ana TO the b departments
mock trial of Harry Bridges and
us conformation of the Communists
SieaoWn revolution.
no" 90 you Like those apples? 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
Man About =
Manhattan
By GEORGE TUCKER

SAN JUAN, P. R. Oct. At
doesn't take you very long to learn
that life in this city has all the
variety and color of a Spanish
shawl. Its symbols III rosarles,
cock fights, lotteries, sugar, and
rum. Its speech is bi-lingual its
philosophy European.
When you lean against a gun
emplacement in time-pitted Fl
Moro you are standing in 10th
century Spain. When a waterfront
juvenile edges out of a crowd and
pleads "Centavos, Amigo" what
he hopes you will give him is 4
Buffalo nickel. Or a Lincoln penny,
The natives in Puerto Rica think
all turistas are rich. A young girl
can fashion no more romantic a
dream than that of marrying an
American husband.
The young girls in San Juan
have uniformly pretty faces, but
their figures are not always at
tractive. So many of them possess
little pot-tummies. This I am told
is the penalty of an almost daily
diet of rice and beans, a popular
dish in Puerta Rica. Girls from
the inland or mountain districts Of
the island are more stately in bear
ing. From early childhood they are
taught to walk with bundles and
baskets on their heads. This gives
them a m of queenliness not
known to their costal sisters.
The lingo in the San Juan streets
is picturesque and often extrava-
gantly gracious. A hack driver will
point to his brokendown vehicle
and cry, "Senor, here is the most
luxurious car between here and
Ponce. A waterfront haWker
of land crabs will stop you with,
Here you are, my good man.
Here are the finest crabs that have
ever been produced in the entire
Caribbean area. -. A young pine
apple planter, in town for the day.
will gaze at a pretty girl crossing
the street and sigh, AVE Maria,
surely St. Peter has opened the
gates of Heaven, for here the an
gels r walking in the Streets
The most delicious desert l have
ever tasted is Coco pie, as served
at the Condado. 1t is made of CO.
conut, but in no sense does it re-
semble our WI coconut pie at
home. In taste it may be described
only as something clear out of this
world. I have dropped a little note
of congratulations to the chef, and
I hope he honors me with the re-
cipe.
You see lobster on most Of the
menus. but the tropic Holsters are
soft and mushy, and are not to be
compared with those from colder
New England waters. Beef hers
is high, and sometimes you pay 80
cents a pound for chicken. But the
fruit is abundant and unparalleled
in quality. Today 1 saw a pine.
apple as large as a small child.
My waiter called it a sugarfruit.
When sliced and frozen it dissolves
IN your mouth.
Ice melts faster here than any
place l ever saw. Bar prices are
much cheaper than in the States.
| know a place where you can
Guy beautifully tailored white sum-
mer suits for $5.75. . Another
item of Puerto Rican handcraft,
r Women's purses, made from
the cuttings of women's stockings.
The cuttings are rolled and
then woven by hand. A prize
gift suggestion for men are linen
handkerchiefs with your signature
embroidere1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05

~ Solol-
/ 1t has not taken US many years
to build that golden calf, but the
things we are beginning to sacrifice
to it are the slow growth of age long
struggle. Such simple things as
~sacredness o fpromise; sense of moral
obligation; ordinary veracity; per-
sonal Integrity; individual liberty;
elementary justice-what we call the
homely virtues, spiritual values. And
by just that much we are turning
totalitarian, no matter what we call
ourselves. Democracy is not a form
of government: it is a pattern for
government. Lately we have been
forgetting that. Nevertheless most of
the old stanchness is still intact.
We can do the job. But not on the
old material basis that has collapsed
each day for itself and devil take
tomorrow-man is made for the
thing he fashions, including govern
ment. Rather on the rock bottom
principle repeat-that democracy
is the union of all parts in the COM
mon good of all, with complete op-
portunity for each individual to do
u~nhampered what he can do, but
only to his capacity-though to his
full capacity-with no obligation to
do more-or less. Shall we have that
much Pommon sepsoo
All of which is the practical way
of saying that we must get back to
building on spiritual rather than ma
terial values.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
Barnett And Bradshaw
To Speak At Trinity

Guest speakers at Trinity Metho-
dist church on Sunday will be Fred
T. Barnett, of Lakeland, Fla, who
will speak at the morning service at
II o'clock, and the Rev. Robert w.
Bradshaw, of Durham, who will
preach at the evening service at 8
o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
hear these inspiring speakers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05

body-anywhere-is going to live just as he lived be-
fore. There is going to be a new pattern, and we have
the chance to blueprint that pattern. And it has got to
be a NEW pattern. Otherwise We shall land-later-
just where this one has landed the rest of the world.
History has conducted itself on the basis of self
preservation, with the accompanying greed, indiffer-
ence to the other fellow, hatreds, cruelties and
treacheries necessary to carry out that scheme of
things. We have fatuously returned to that basis every
time we have been Jared away from it by catastrophe,
though mere self preservation is no longer the vital
issue. And our devotion to it has obscured for us the
two underpinning truths on which this Democracy
we talk about depends.
The creator is more important than the thing
created, no matter what it is. When the thing-created
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
TOP o. THE

For GOOD ye' are, and bad, N like to coins
Some true, some light, but every one OF you
Stamped uith the image OF the King.
TENNYSON.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
The Editors
LETTER BOX

The editor does not necessarily
endorse a n article appearing IN
this department. They represent the
views Of the individual readers. COZ.
respondents are W r n e d nat an
communications m u st contain the
correct name and address TOT our
records. though the latter may De
signed as the writer sees NJ. Inc
Star-NeWs reserves the right to alter
any text that for any reason is OBJ
iecfionable, Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05

I've got kids of my own. Cecil Wetzel, as
he turned down reward of $12, 500 for CAPTURING
kidnaper of Marc de Tristan, Jr,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
: OUR COUNTRY
New Pattern Of Government
Needed To Save Democracy
Saws Stewart Edward White

T1entythird of "a articles ON "Our Country" n0rHten eTclu-
sivey for NEA Service and The Wilmington Morning Star BY the
nations most famous authors.
By STEWART EDWARD WHITE
Author of Long Rifle" "Story of California" "RancherO," etc.
It S a commonplace to say that it is up to us-the United States
to preserve democracy for the world" now that it has practically col
lapsed out of Europe. But I think our job is bigger than merely preserv
ing a form of government. There is to be a drastic readiustment. No
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05

Now w e nave this job of preserving democracy INC redesgning
I'M pattern or he simply, because onginally u republic was laid
owl pretty much in accord with those two principles. Originally. We
nave baeksEd somewhat, especially lately We have been exating the
th1ngcreated at the expense of the creator.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05

Katherine Brush sums up the
American. case, presents the
tenets by which we live, in the
concluding article of this series
on "Our Country
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-05
Fair Enough
Nv WESTBROOK PEGLER

The Star wishes its readers
to know that views and opln-
ions expressed in this article
are those of the author and
may not always harmonic
with it's position.-The Editor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
SALVATION ARMY
TO HAVE REVIVAL

\ series Of special meetings will
be held at The Salvation Army hall
in South Henderson next week, Cap
tain Graham Mills, corps comman-
der. announced today. Visiting Army
officials will preach, with a.dif[ercnt
one each evening.
Monday evening the sermon will
be by Major McAteer, comm anding
officer at Burlington; 'on Tuesday
evening Adjutant Lamar, commando
ms officer at Greensboro will
preach, and Major Wall, commander
at Durham, will preach Wednesday
night, and the final visitor Will be
Major Wilks, commander at Reds
vile.
CAPTAIN Mills has been away sew
eral DAYS this week assisting in
meetings in other communities. The
public is invited to the services next
week.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
Art Exhibit Set
For November Is

Chapel Hi, Nov. I5.-An art c%-
hibit IN bn held in connection with
National Art Week is scheduled for
the Person Hall Gallery al The Uni
vcrSity of North Carolina November
25 through November 30, il was an
nounced today by John Allcott, head
OF the art department here.
All entries for the exhibit must be
submitted by Friday. NovCmDc: -,
Mr.. Ailcott said.
Artists, designers ana craftsmen
are eligible 10 submit WORK done
for sale and any work Of art placed
on exhibition will DC >Uoject 10 sale.
Not more than i've piece will b
accepted from any one artist. Paint
ing, sculpture. prints. photographs
and crafts may be represented.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15

FOR LONG LIFE! The Sensational
new Estalloy Fire Pot. Made of
ricEel-chromium alloy, ! has more
than double the life of cast-:-ra
pots.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
POLICE SERGEANT is
STRUCK BY A CAR

Police Sergeant c. c. Finch was
not seriously injured Wednesday
night when he was struck and knock
ed down by an automobile driven by
S. T.. Hobbs.
The accident occurred during d
heavy fog, and was held unavoidable
by officers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15
NIasons invited 10
Meet With O. Z. S.

Members OF WellonS chapter, Or
der Of the Eastern Star, will be host
csscs to the members of John H.
Mills lodge, their wives, and other
local MasonS, when they meet to-
ecthcr Saturday evening at 7:3O
o'clock at the lodge. An interesting
program is promised, and it is hoped
that all lodge members will attend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-15

Literature supplies the experiences
of life and its emotions.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26

ROSEBUD five
B. Squad Hos Impressive
Win Over ScrdppY
Sumutru Tenn

Hardin high school wound up
the last game on the schedule
before the new year by de-
feating Rosebud 81 to ID. The
game was played in the local
gym Thursday night.
The b squad boys under the
direction of Don FariS routed
the Sumatra baSketeerS by a
score of 80 to % in a fast game.
Rosebud threw a scare into
local fans at the beginning OF
the game by scoring first and
leading Hardin by several points
during the first quarter. Hardin
came back strong in the sec
ond canto to lead IL to 10 at
half time.
After the second half got
underway Haroin's lead was
never threatened. B. Burlison,
tall rebound man, did a good
evenings work for Rosebud but
his team-mate and brother, J.
BurlisOn, was high scorer with
S points. Ben Pease took scor-
ing honors for Hardin with IL
tallieS.
Immediately after the holi-
days and before the resumption
of school Coach Garner will
take his squad to Forsyth and
Rosebud on a two day tour.
They will meet Forsyth January
3 and Rosebud the following
night. The next home game will
be January 9 with Laurel. Lau-
rel is the strongest team that
Hardin has played this season
having held the locals to a 27
to 80 win.
Box score:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
SCHOOL CENSUS
TOTALS GIVEN

County Superintendent OF
Schools c. R. Stobaugh released
the figures for the Big Horn
county school census this week.
There are 3,758 persons from
6 to 81 in the county'S nine
school district. OF these, 1887
are boys and It'll are girls.
Children under six total 1,O11
with 513 boys and 498 girls.
A breakdown of the totals
for persons from 6 to 81, by dis
tricts, is as follows: No. l., "a
boys, 80 girls, total 70; No. 2, 80
boys. 81 girls, total, 143; No. 8,
3 boys, no girls, total 3; No. Il,
3 boys, 4 girls, total 7; No. 16,
ia boys, 90 girls, total, 204; No.
Tx, TO boys, A girls, total, ia;
No. 17H, 1859 boys, 1899 girls,
total, 2208; No. 81, $50 boys,
1922 girls, total 682; No. 30, 152
boys, 172 girls, total 1924.
Number of children under six
in each district are: No. /, 7
boys, 10 girls, total, 20; No. 2,
% boys, 10 girls, total ~; No.
3, l boy, no girls, total l; No.
IA, l boy, 3 girls, total, 4; No.
16, 80 boys, 80 girls, total Ga;
No. Tx, 9 boys, 7 girls, total
16; No. 17H, 268 boys, 271 girls,
total, $50; No. 81, 81 boys, IS
girls, total 172; No. 20, IS boys,
SO girls, total, 1853.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
PUT OUT fire
IN court HOUSE
Soil Conservation Records
Since 1886 Destroyed
In Bldze FridoY

Local firemen worked quickly
to extinguish a blaze in a base
ment vault Of the court house
last Friday evening.
The alarm was sounded about
TOO pm, and was turned in
by Mrs. Henry Ulrich, who To-
Gated the fire after hearing
several shells, which were stored
in the vault, explode.
No estimate of the damage
could be given. Various articles
belonging to the sheriff's office
were damaged or destroyed, but
most of these were of small val
ue, it was stated. Largest loss
in this connection was thought
to be several sacks of alfalfa
seed, being held as evidence in
a larceny case, which were in
jured by chemicals.
The records of the Soil Con-
servation office since 1887 were
said to be a total loss, and
a few of the WPA records were
also destroyed.
Several barrels of inSecticide
which were stored in the vault
had not yet been reached by
the flames. It was stated that
the prompt action of the fire
department probably prevented
quite a serious explosion, as
the insecticide was of a highly
inflamable nature.
The origin of the blaze was
not known.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-26
Southeastern
Meet Next Friday

E. 3. Winter, Miles City, sec
rotary of the Southeastern Mon
tana Counties Association stat
ed that the group would hold
their regular monthly meeting
Friday, December 81 at Miles
City.
Directors will be chosen to
represent EACH county, and-of-
ficers will be elected for 1941.
Plans for the ensuing year will
be discussed. A good attendance
is anticipated, it was an
nounced.
w. H. Kelley and o. E. And
erson are Big Horn county'S
delegates to the SENECA.