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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
A Heavy Toll

Even during a war when human life is
held at low esteem, the figures on traffic
fatalities in the United States for August make
shocking reading.
The National Safety Council counts the toll
at 5000 Iives-many more than were killed
by Nazi bombs in London during the same
neriod. This means that we had 10 per cent
more highway tragedies than in August, 1889.
The council offers no explanations for this
disheartening increase except the fact that
mileage travelled was unusually heavy. 1t may
be wondered, however, hwether the preoc-
c%upation of so many people with the terrible
news from abroad does not have some bearing
on the toll.
In almost every period of war and wide
spread upheaval recklessness seems to in
crease. Many people, even this far away
from the theater of conflict, are deeply af-
fected by the news. Ordinary precautions to
save human life lose their importance and
urgency, to many, when whole nations are
spending their energies trying to wipe out each
other.
What we need, however, is not an excuse
but a cure. The sudden rise in highway ia
~talities calls for an immediate intensification
of the efforts which have steadily reduced the
toll over the last few years. It would be
tragic to lose those gains in safety now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Gardens Planted
Here During September

A total of 423 gardens, including
onion sets, collard plants, mustard
and turnip seeds, were planted I'M
der the city garden program dur
ing September, Carl Render, d.
rector, reported yesterday.
Il am confident that the gardens
planted under our program last
month will produce on an average
of not less than $40 worth of fresh
vegetables each or a total of 81, 230,
We spent $3.50 for seed, the retail
price of which is 1903.
I'VE are also telling our garden
ers not to burn the leaves that are
falling now, but to rake them to-
gether in a pile to decay and use
them later to improve the soil IN
their gardens. Many of our gar
deners were grateful to get fruit
jars for canning r surplus.
These jars were doil1ted to us by
many of our citizens who wished to-
help others through program.
Render said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06

The individuality in conception
and technique of the paintings in
the George Elmer Browne exhibit
ton at the Wilmington Museum of
Art make this one of the most di-
versified shows to be hung in the
Museum.
The paintings run the gamut
from peaceful landscapes through
the windswept menace of approach
ing storms. There is lifting move
ment in the figures and lovely col
or harmony in Hilda B. Kayn's
Noon" and one feels the burning
heat of the southwestern sun in
the fine composition of western
Holiday" as the natives enjoy their
fair.
"Pyrenees Landscape" by David
M. Humphreys is a pleasing quick
ly caught impression of a farm
house nesting in the foothills. Aft
er the Storm" by Janet Reid, is a
painting of fine balance in compo-
sition and coordination of colors.
The dramatic power and inten-
sity of feeling in Helen G. Oehler's
Endurance" is second only to the
low muted color tones of the paint
ing. The force of the wind through
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
WORK OF ARMY
DESCRIBED HERE
Mango Cites Many Ways In
Which Salvation Army
Serves City

E. w. Mango, chairman of the
annual financial campaign for the
Wilmington post of the Salvation
Army to be held October % to No
vember 2, yesterday called atten-
ton of the public to the community
services provided through activi-
ties of the local post.
Mango cited the community
benefits of such Salvation Army
programs as religious activities for
young people and adults, transient
and family relief, retaining men
and women, and care of unmar-
ried mothers.
Mango said the posts compre-
hensive program has its relation to
all phases of life. 1t seeks the I'm
.churched, the less privileged, the
disconsolate, the friendless, and its
work includes emergency relief to
families, assistance to transients,
Sunday and week night services,
home visitation, c%ounselling with
families on their domestic prob
lems-in short, ministering to the
needs of mortals from the cradle
to the grave.
Advisory board members have
adopted a 1940-41 budget of 81, 800.
and generous contributions must
be secured from the public in or
der to reach this campaign goal,
said Mango, who appealed for gifts
for continuation Of the far-reaching
services of the post.
The Salvation Army gives much
attention to the underprivileged
boys and girls of the community,
believing that here lies its most
fruitful field of endeavor, he said,
and it is an activity which promises
the largest dividends in the way of
richer citizenship and a fuller, rich
err life for Americas future cit
liens. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
HUTAFF PRAISED
Editor, The Star-News:

Editor, The Staf-NeWS:
Referring to the article in your
issue under date of October 3rd, af.
ternoon paper. can Open Letter"
1t. Col. G. w. Gillette, in this
article has certainly written true
facts.
1t reminds me of an old saying
Greater love hath no man than
lay down his life for his brother
I have known Mr.. George Hutaff
since I was a child, over forty
years ago, and he is still giving his
share to the world.
Mr.. Hutaff is not one to display,
or advertise himself, but there ::
not a day that passes that he is not
doing something for some n who
cannot do for themselves.
The verse from the Bible speaks
of my thoughts as to Mr.. Hutaft
and his good deeds, and just what
he is. Never let the right hard
knowth what the left. hand doeth."
I would like for you to write in
your own way something short and
appropriate to Mr.. Hutaff, not just
due to this deed, hut for years and
years he has been more than gen
erous to humanity, his city, county,
state and country.
Respectfully,
A FRIEND.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
.0CHS TO ADDRESS
BUSINESS CLUB
Definite Action Or Port Prof.
ect To Be Demanded
Here Wednesday

Lieut.. Col. w. V. D. Ochs will
discuss the national defense pro-
gram in a talk before a banquet
meeting of the Wilmington Better
Business club at 7 o'clock We'd
nesday evening. October g., at the
Cape Fear hotel.
The club is expected to offer a
resolution calling for definite
action on one of its major OBJ
jectives, development of the Port
Of Wilmington.
The meeting time for the club
has been changed from Monday
to Wednesday evening, club of
ficials said yesterday.
Membership of the club com
prises 81 persons representing
other civic service clubs in the
community and interested business
men who desire the further de-
velopment of the city along bust
ness lines.
Club leaders yesterday acknoW-
lodged the receipt of requests
from nearby towns for formation
Of similar units under the sponsor
ship of the local club. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Trade Body Regrets
GiNette's Transfer

The chamber of commerce yes
terday wrote a letter to Lieut..
Col. George w. Gillette, Whining
ton district army engineer, express
sing regret over the announcement
of his transfer by the war depart
ment to Fort Belvoir, Va.
The letter read in part as fol-
lows: There is a very keen and
vivid sense of loss to Wilmington
and North Carolina in your &C.
cepting the situation. The best
wishes of our organization and of
the people generally of u dis
trict will accompany you to your
new home, combined with the hope
that the passage of time may arain
bring you to the state for further
valued official service" 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
A Better Weapon Available

Britain's threat to reopen the Burma road
lor deliveries OF war supplies to China has
aroused the Japanese press to further re-
examinations. One newspaper, the "Yomiuri -
goes SO far as to say that if the road is
reopened Japan will not ask again that it be
closed but resort to its own measures to re
move all obstacles to the japanese mission
OF constructing a greater east Asia.
This Burma road has been a source of
trouble for a long time. In it's effort tn avoid
difficulties in the Orient, while it was So
buslly engaged in defending British soil in
Europe, the London government consented to
close it, at Japan's behest. But now that
Tokyo has been taken into the Axis there is
strong probability that the bars will be lower
ed for China's benefit. Anything to harass and
disturb Japan and make it's membership in
'he AXIS uncomfortable seems to be London's
understandable purpose. Whether that is wise
or foolish is still to be determined. R,,t if
is questionable if Britain, by so doing. would
ao' employ a minor agency, when a much
oetter and more effective one would produce
greater results.
"A JOINT boycott of all Japanese goods nv
Britain and the United States would cause
more trouble for Japan Just now than anv
other weapon these two nations could euploy
10 be sure, it might bring japan into the
war as an actual participant, but it is hard
to see how that would greatly complicate
brltaln>s troubles. Japan is too near bank
ruplcy TO long survive a boycott. She is de-
pendent upon the revenues of her exnor4s tn
keep going at all. With those revenues c,t
OH, she would nave to become a supplicant
lof succor, not only for war materials b,t
lof the very substance of her millions
ana much as we would regret having to
90 1t, the American navy in the Pacific could
put Japan through shocking experience.
AS for material held from her Axis mariners
1t is a wellestablished fact that German
and Italy are fully occupied with their pres
eht engagements and nearing the end of
1helr own resources. They could do little for
Japan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
S. Housing Shortage
Warning Is Issued

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-R-Warn-
ing against the danger of repeti-
ton of the housing shortage that
hampered the nations war effort
in 1917-1918, the Twentieth Gen.
fury Fund today urged that all
communities expedite construction
under way and provide means to
make the fullest possible use of
existing housing facilities.
In an advance portion of a spe-
cial report on the subject, the
fund, a research organization en-
dowed by the late E. A. Filene,
recommended the following steps:
Establishment of a registry
service for vacant dwellings and
for vacant rooms through the serv-
ices of public and private local
agencies;
2-Local campaigns through the
same media to encourage house.
holders to make vacant r o ms
available to the market;
3-Repair and conversion cam
paigns, utilizing the facilities of
federal agencies, local lending in
stitutions and municipal building
departments in a co-ordinated en-
deavor;
Assimilation Of the develop
ment of additional transit facilities
to assure that full advantage may
be taken of the widest possible
committing area. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
SUPPLY

Having seen in several papers a
statement of your difficulty with
your water supply, reminds me of
the same trouble we had at the
time I was councilman of public
safety, at the time the health de-
partment was organized under Dr..
Nesbitt.
If his files have been kept in the
health department., you will likely
find a report made by a specialist
of the U. S. government on water
supply for your city.
Also one made by Col. Ludlow,
state health department engineer.
Both recommended taking water
from the northeast branch of the
Cape Fear up above Castle Hayne.
1t would be beyond the possible salt
contamination.
Had the intake been made up there
at that time it would have been a
great money saver for your city.
1t will be the most economical
thing that can be done for your
city.
B. C. MOORE
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
ROOShanS'
Hunted

BROWNSVILLE, Oct. 5.-6-
Wild Russian boars, "Rooshans" to
the natives, which, when uncrated in
1910 by an English led his
neighbors to remark that he was
mad, will be hunted in this section
Oct. 2O-Jan. /.
The boars, which, a game census
shows, Ire more numerou in Ora
ham county than any other county
in the nation. are big animals, with
long shouts, short ears, curved tusks
and amazing agility. When excited,
they will charge anything that
moves.
The E~nglishman, George Moore,
fenced in 1000 acres on Huper's
Bald, the highest peak in this i'm
mediate section, and in it placed
not only the boars, but also buffalo,
elks, bear and birds. Nearby he
built a lodge, kennel, and other ac-
comodations.
But Hoper's Bald was remote and
hard to get to and the Englishman
soon left his project. His fence de-
Perforated and the game escaped.
The elk and buffalo soon van.
ished under the keen hunting and
trapping of mountaineers.
But in 1888 Moore's dream partly
came true. His "Roosshans'' were
harder than the rest and reproduced
in great numbers. They kept to the
high ridges and became so numerous
that in 1888 an open season was
declared on them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Bruce Cations
In Washington
The Star-News' WASHINGTON
Correspondent

WASHINTON.-Recent settlement of that
west coast longshoremen's strike was and still
is a far bigger story than any but a few in
lderS have realized.
In effect, it means that one of the National
Labor Relations Boards most hotly disputed
decisions is being reopened ultimately. it
could result in a serious setback for the west
coast labor leader, Harry Bridges.
Just incidentally, it also means that who.
ever is, named by the President to succeed ].
Warren Madden as third man on the labor
board will be stepping into one of the hottest
seats in the government.
Here are the elements that make the stu
alton so important.
Strike Itself Short-Lived
The strike itself lasted from Aug. 30 to Sent
Is, and involved 80O-odd members of the In
ternatlonal Longshoremen's Association at the
ports OF Tacoma, Port Angeles and Anacortes,
wash. This union is the A. F.. of L., outfit
headed by Joseph Ryan strong on the east
coast, II mas been badly overshadowed in the
west by the international Longshoremen's and
Warehousemen's Union, Harry BRIDGES G. T.
O. union.
Big stone in Ryan's craw for two wears has
been a labor board ruling handed down in
June, 1888, Which made the entire west coast
waterfront one bargaining unit. Bridges union
is IN a majority on the coast as a whole, and
hence was certified as the bargaining agent
Tor all west coast longshoremen.
1t was this ruling Ryan's men were really
hlttlng at in their recent strike. The Ryan
union was the majority union in the strike
MT cities, and demanded that in those cities it
De allowed to bargain for its own men.
Hlllman Took a Hand
Relatively a minor affair, the strike drew
national attention because it tied up a number
OF important defense shipments-steel for a
Tacoma shlpyard, lumber for an Alaskan air
base, various .consignnents for the Bremerton
navy yard, chemicals for a powder factory
and so on.
For that reason, the government made
strenuous efforts to get a settlement. In the
end it succeeded, after Defense Commissioner
Sidney Hillman had personally appealed to
Ryan. But the key point of the settlement was
the understanding that Ryan's union might
file representation petitions with Edwin Egan,
labor board regional director for the northwest.
Technically, that was purely a routine step.
Actually, 1t means that the board can hardly
escape passing on the whole vexing question OF
west coast longshoremen's representation all
over again. The consequence of that could
easily be profound.
For instance: if, in the end, the board should
reverse It's earlier ruling and declare each
port a separate bargaining unit, Bridges pow
er would be greatly curtailed.
Headache for NLRB Appointee
Right now the labor board is a tWo-man af-
fair due to the Presidents delay in appointing
a successor to Madden. 1t is taken for grant
ed that the two present menbers-EdWin S.
Smith and DR.. William N. Leiserson-would be
very Unlikely to agree on this west coast rul-
ing, since they have been on opposite sides of
the fence, consistently, ever since DR.. Lesser.
son cam on the hoard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-County Government
under Council-Manager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
md Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
shoWs.
Seaside Highray from WrightsviHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
35-Foot Cape Fear River channel, 1oid~
err Turning Basin, 1cith ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Pared River Road to Southport, via
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc-
ton through sustdined-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina
United Industrial and Resort Pro-
motional Agency, supported BY one
countrywide tao.
Shipyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital
Adequate hospital facilities for whites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape gro1Ging
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis Sdndtortum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Negro Arrested Here
After Rum Car Wrecks

Willie George Williams. negr"
was arrested Friday night on 81
charge of transporting non-taXpalo
liquor, police said, when he los.
control of the truck he was driv1u
and wrecked it at Fifth and Nixon
streets.
Police said they chased the Chez
rolet truck driven by Williams
from Eighth and Swami streets I'M
til he wrecked the truck. The trurS
contained SO half gallon jars Of
Whiskey. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
TOP o. H MORNING

God holds the key of all unknoaon.
And I am glad.
If other hands should hold the Eey,
Or If He trusted it to me,
I might be sad!
What If ~tomoYroW's cares 1cere here
With out its rest?
I'd rather He'd unlock the dan,
And as the hours Suing open, say,
My WiH is best"
REV. JOHN PARKER
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Baptist Brotherhood
To Meet Or Thursday

The October supper meeting for
the Brotherhood of the First Bap-
fist church will be held at 7 o'clock
Thursday evening at the church.
A full attendance is urged so
that plans may be completed for
the fall and winter programs of
the brotherhood. D. H. Penton.
president, announced yesterday. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
General Electric Plans
Huge Plant Expansion

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-LR-Charles
e. Wilson. president of the General
Electric company, announced today
the company would spend $50
900. 900 in the next Is months for new
plants and equipment needed to man.
ufacture National Defense eouip.
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
BUS COMPANIES

RALEIGH, Oct. 5.-UH-A eroun
of bus companies has agreed to build
new bus stations in Charlotte. Dur
ham, Greensboro ard Winetnn.Salem
Utilities Commissioner Stanley Win.
borne announced today.
Settlement of a controversy as to
management of a proposed new bus
station in Raleigh paved the way
for the agreement in the other cities,
Winhorne said,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Transferred
To Post In City

State Highway Patrolman D. O,
Pearce has recently been trans
ferred from Wallace to join the
patrolman squad in this city.
Also transferred was Patrolman
c. c. Goodwin from this city to
Wilson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
The Editors
BOX

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endorse n article appearing IN
this department. They represent the
views of the individual readers. Cor.
respondents are W a rne d that al
communications m u st contain the
correct name and address for our
records, though the latter may ne
signed as the writer sees mt. Inc
Star-News reserves the right to alter
any text that for any reason is OBJ
iectionable. Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
NOM D'GUERRE

LOS ANGELES-Frankie Battae-
liza, who retired from middleweight
ranks three years ago, has returned
to the ring under the name of Vic
Balarian.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-11-28
RED CROSS PROVIDES
CHECK LIST FOR SCHOOLS

The American Red Cross is
providing a checklist for acci-
dent hazards in an effort to as
sist young people, homemakers,
farmers, leaders and teachers in
the discovery and correction of
conditions which commonly lead
to accidental injuries and deaths
in and about the home and on
the farm.
The checklist, which is furn-
ished to every school child in the
United States, may be kept as a
reminder and for further check
ing.
Inquiry may be made of the
Licking county Red Cross chap
ter as to study groups in acci-
dent prevention, classes in first
aid and instruction in water safe
ty. Skills have an important
place in accident prevention.
Each year more than $4,000
persons are killed in home ac-
cidents, it is pointed out. One
third of all fatal accident and
over half of all injuries occur in
and about the home.
Injuries most commonly suf-
fered in the home are falls and
broken bones, burns and scalds,
asphyxiation and suffocation,
electric shock, cuts and infection
poisonings and gunshot wounds.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-11-28
FALLSBURY TWP.
(By ELSIE PRIEST,

Eli Frey was moved to the
City hospital, Newark, Sunday.
He underwent an emergency op-
Grafton, and his condition is re-
ported satisfactory.
Denzil Little, son Edgar, and
Ray Babcock, called on Charles
Ramsey, Sunday.
An entertainment sponsored
by the Wilkin Run Grange was
held in the Fallsburg school
house Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Vanwinkle
of New Clifford; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Little of Tunnel Hill were
Sunday visitors in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Little. Eve
ming callers were DR.. and Mrs.
C. C. Garrett of Frazeysburg,
and Rev. Snider of Hanover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith en-
tertained in their home Thanks
giving Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
Lester Clark and children, Mr..
as Mccullough and sons, Mrs.
and Mrs. Harold Hogle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Babcock
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-11-28
Teheran GrOttO
Ceremonial Nov. 30

A "Cold Foot" ceremonial will
be held by Teheran Grotto in
Monroe hall Saturday evening,
Nov. 30. The festivities will
start at 1880 p. m. and last un-
til (?). A number of Neophytes
will be inducted into the myster-
les of the Enchanted Realm of
the Mystic Order of Yelled Pro-
phets.
After the ceremonies are con-
cluded refreshments will be serv-
ed and entertainment, including
a floor show and motion picture
will also be on the program.
This is the second ceremonial
this year and a number of visi-
tors are expected from surround
ing cities.
Monarch McCloskey and his
officers and committees are
working hard to make this a
very enjoyable affair for those
attending.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-11-28
HANOVER
(EiIeen Galbraith) }

Mrs. D. w. Galbraith and son
spent Thanksgiving vacation
with Mrs. Cora Hoyt and Eileen
Galbraith.
Carl Ashcraft, who was injur-
ed by a combine Tuesday, is
slowly improving.
Joan Mardis spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Helen
Mardis.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Galbraith,
children Dale and Eileen, and
Mrs. Cora Hoyt attended Rally
Day services at the First United
Brethren church, Sunday.
Mrs. Homer Baughman was in
Newark Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Minear
and daughter called on Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Simco and family,
Sunday.
Frances Lemert spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Osborn.
Thursday evening callers on
Mr.. and Mrs. Odis Fairall were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Osborn and
daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Sampson
and Mr.. Herman Gearhart.