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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
PEACE MOVE BEATEN
IN COMMONS, 34l-4
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Kirkwood, Independent labor, a
longtime Clydeside trades union
leader, and William GALLAGHER, the
only Communist member OF the
house.
J. McGovern, Independent labor,
and Campbell Stephen, 1ndepen-
dent labor, were named tellers
and could not vote.
mo opportunity should be lost
to end the war, if necessary. in
a spirit of compromise" declared
McGovern.
Fears Bombings
If the war lasts until next Febru-
airy, he argued, Il expect that
there will be intensive bombing
from this country and if that is
so, the large reserves of planes
and ammunition which Germany
has been piling up will be utilized
for the purpose of subjecting every
industrial city in this country to
a Coventry raid"
McGovern's only cheers came
when he explained that his group
backed appeasement because it be-
lieved anything was better than
war and that the late Neville
Chamberlain, the author of ap-
peasement, will have a much big
ger place in history than he has
at the moment"
Don't let us be mis1ed by state
ments about fighting for freedom,
for democracy" cried McGovern.
He expressed confidence that a
peace appeal from Britain would
evoke a response from the German
people; lover the heads of their
politicians"
Stephen proposed a two-fold ba-
sis for a peace conference: "Ac-
ceptance by the con+ending parties
of the restoration of freedom in
all countries; both parties to put
all their material resources which
they are willing to devote to the
war into a common pool to bring
about a new civilization in the
world"
This is the time for a peace
move, he said, because the mill
tary situation of Britain and Ger
many is fairly evenly balanced"
Maxton echoed is views.
j Support Move .
Two regular laborites, j a m e S
Griffiths and Samuel Silverman,
and the liberal leader, Sir Percy
Harris, supported the move for a
statement Of war aims, but Crit
fiths declared: THE choice is not
peace or war but capitulation or
survival"
The conservative Henry Brooke
bitterly declared that McGovern
would advocate for thu whole
Western world surrender, to slavery
and DEVILS" and said: The war
must 60 on to victory"
Cheers rolled through the house
rs Attlee, speaking in Prime Min.
lister Churchilps absence, de.
nounced 1.-The fundamental f~allacv"
Of the idea that ION the n side
is this terrible war and on the
other side, all the beausiet.
peace"
George Lansbury, an apostle
of peace if ever there was one.
went around to see and plead with
Hitler and Mussolini. He got moth.
ing from them. . 1t is no good
being blind to the mentality of
the people with whom you are
dealing" S
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
RUMANIAN ARMY,
IRON GUARD ARE
HEADED FOR ROW
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are reported being swelled by four
new divisions (about 10000 mem
moving across Slovakia and Hun
gary.
Apparently in an effort to stem
the tide of persons fleeing Ruma-
mia and to take precautions against
disorders overlooking the border,
Bulgaria tonight closed her from
tier with Rumania.
Refugees reaching here told Of
continuing anarchy in Rumania
and declared that hundreds of per-
sons had fled by boats bound fer
Turkey.
Among persons reported on the
Rumanian side of the frontier
awaiting permission to enter Hun
gary were the Peasant party lead
r and former premiers Juliu Ma
niu and Alexander Vaida- Voevod.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
the greatest S e a S Carolina
Beach has ever had" And all signs

the greatest S a o Carolina
Beach has ever had" And all signs
point that way.
The widening of the highway
leading to the beach from Whining.
ton will be completed in about
another month. Shoulders on the
road have been extended and all
that is now awaiting is the pouring
of the concrete.
Mayor Fergus said that with the
work of the town, the work Of
widening the road and the building
activity of individuals the entire
program will amount to a half.
million dollars.
He is we'll pleased with the pro.
gress being made and says he
wants everyone to know that Caro-.
ina Beach can take misfortune
without finching. They have start.
ed over again. And a new city
will arise from the ashes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06

The local sub-station of the Car
olinas district Of the u. S. Naval
recruiting service yesterday re-
ceived instructions from Washing
not to solicit applicants in South
eastern North Car Dina for the avi-
alton cadet pilot training course,
r. L. Deloach, local naval recruit
err, reported.
Applicants who are enlisted will
be transferred to the nearest nav
al reserve aviation base and placed
on activity duty up to the capacity
of that base to handle recruits for
flight training, he said.
No waivers of physical or educa-
tional requirements will be grant
ed for this class Of applicants,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
Applicants For Aviation Cadet
Pilot Training Course Sought

which is known as class VS. re-
serves, U. S. Navy, Deloach said.
General requirements for ap-
pointment include: between the
ages Of II and 81; agreement to
remain on active duty for four
years; unmarried. no dependents;
and have a minimum education of
two full years of college.
Deloach said accepted candidates
must present the following docu-
ments: birth certificate, transcript
Of college record, three letters of
recommendation, resume of all &C.
cupational and military training,
photograph, and consent of parents
or guardian if under 81 years of
age. |
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
Slightly Colder Weather
Forecast For City Today

Slightly colder weather today
was forecast by weather bureau
officials last night, who predicted
a low temperature of 40 degrees
for early this morning.
Temperatures yesterday climbed
back near to normal, with the high
being go and the low 81 degrees.
The mean was three below the ST.
degree normal.
Possible fresh moderate SOUTH
westerly winds will shift later to-
day to the northwest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
COFFMAN SOLD

sATLANTA, Dec. 5.-R-The st.
Louis Browns announced today the
sale for an unannounced sun of Re-
lief Pitcher George (slick) Coffman
to the Los Angeles club Of the Paci-
fic Coast league. Coffman Won two
and lost two for the Browns in a
relief role last season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
TOO SUCCESSFUL

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 5.-(R-
This club was so successful 1t
lost all its members.
It's the 40 Plus club-f0rmed
two years ago by w. Dean
Stringer to help find work for
unemployed executives over 40
years old and who once earned
$4,000 a year or more.
Stringer said the club faced
extinction because all of its IW
members were at work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
SETTLEMENT SEEN

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 5-lP-
Possibility of an early settlement
of the strike of 1000 workers At
the Firestone Tire and Rubber
company plant here was seen to.
night following a conference Of
company officials and American
Federation of Labor leaders
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
CAPTURE STILL

S111 O1S0 D1AA0
A. r. U. agent reported yester'
day that they captured a 5O'gal-
Ion wooden still and $50 gallons
of mash near Merritt Creek
bridge in Pender county in con-
junction with Deputy Sheriff
Groom, of Rocky Point. Two
negroes escaped.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
U. S. May Give Financial
Help To Argentina Soon

WASHINGTON. Dec. s. Up -
High officials intimated today that
the United States would shortly ex-
tend about 800, 600, 900 Of credit to
help Argentina adjust it's war-dis-
located exchange and revive its ex-
Iport trade
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
CONDITION FAIR

Attaches at James walker
Memorial hospital reported last
night that the condition of Blsh.
on Edgar Blake, who was III
jured in an automobile accident
near here Sunday, seemed TAR
Mrs. Blake was reported to be
in a satisfactory condition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
ATTENDS

AI1IJAVDO
5. j. Hawkins, fleld social
work representative for the state
board Of public welfare, left
thursday Tor washington, u.
C., to attend the fifth annual
Round Table Conference of the
American Public Welfare asso.
citation. He will return to the
city after attending a state field
staff meeting In Raleigh next
week,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
BIBLE CLASS

The Josephine Hopkins Bible
class will meet at the home Of
Mrs. C. w. Boyette, 1907 Nun
street, tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
CLUB TO MEET

The Arabs club will give an
oyster roast for its members and
their guests at F'arrow's place on
the sound tonight at 1870 o'clock.
All members are asked to attend
and wear their fez.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
CHURCH SUPPER

The Shiloh Methodist Sunday
school, of Bolton, is sponsoring
a box supper at the home of FL
bert Smith on Saturday night. at
7:3O .. m. The public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
City Briefs
SERVICES

Some Jewish Contributions to
Civilization will be the subject
of the sermon by Rabbi M. M.
Thurman at services tonight at 8
o'clock at the Temple of Israel.
The public is invited to attend.
Saturday morning at II o'clock
the rabbi will continue the dis
cussion Of the Book of Genesis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
TO MEET

Seminole Council No. "a, De-
gree of P0cohontas. will meet at
the Odd Fellows hall tonight at
8 o'clock. All members are urged
to be present.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
F. D. RS Economy
Pledge Broken

The Democratic platform of 1892
declared: I'VE advocate an immcdi-
ate and drastic reduction of govern
ment expenditures by aboishing
useless commissions and Offices,
consolidating departments and bu-
reaus, and eliminating cXtrava-
gance, to accomplish a saving of not
less than % per cent in the cost of
Federal Government e"
In the light Of this pledge. let's
look at the record.
Federal expenditures have in
creased under President Roosevelt
from S3,794, O00, 0OO in 1893 to 39.142.-
100000 in 1889.
The total Federal expenditures in
creased by 14l per cent from 1898
to 1899. Largely thru an expansion
of boards, commissions, personnel.
and functions, the ordinary expcndi-
lures we're increased So per cent
from 1888 to 1899. Total emergency
and relief expenditures were in
creased by 374 per cent from 1893
to 1889.
During the period Of the New
Deal, more than 70 new government
agencies have been created, employ.
ing many thousands.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Promise VS.. Performance

The 1882 Democratic Platform
strongly condemned the extrava-
gance of the Republican farm pro-
gram. At Atlanta, Georgia, on DC.
tober "a. 1882, Franklin D. Roose-
welt added this comment: II am
going to insist that we get more
service for the farmers for less
money" Total expenditures of the
Department of Agriculture, how.
ever, have increased from $ll0000,-
900 in 1882 to an estimated 81 G07,-
600, 900 in 1910, an increase of 1900
per cent. The total number of per-
manent employees of the Depart
ment of Agriculture increased FROM
1854 in 1892 to 43,697 in 1899, OF
1915 per cent. Total pay rolls (obli-
gations) for both permanent and
temporary employees increased
from $45, 97l ,2l5 to $138, SOP, or
200 per cent. This excludes the 1885,
800 county and community agricul-
tural conservation committeeman
who administer the farm program
locally.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

Under The New Deal the cost per
year per case on relief has incrc ased
from S225 in 1888 to 81 ,004 in 1910,
an increase Of 343 per cent. It now
costs Sl,0O4 per year to support a
person on W.P.A work. The work
or, however, receives only $3.50 of
this amount, the balance going to
overhead and material costs. In
1888 the average wage Garner in in.
dustry received 81 ,176. In sharp con
trast TO the cost of work relief, the
state and local governments support
their direct relief cases at a cost of
slightly more than $500 per year.
Consequently. including administra.
tive costs, three persons are pro-
vided for by direct relief for the
cost Of one W.P.A. worker.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

When Wendell L. Willkie, Repub-
lican candidate for president, met
Roy A. Brown, president of the Ma
tional Editorial Association and pub
Usher of the San Rafael, Calf, In
dependent, in San Francisco on his
recent western campaign tour, he
paid this tribute to the press:
I'm great reader of the local
newspapers in whatever town I hap
pen to be. and read the classified
advertisements as closely as the
news columns. There is no better
index to a community. How many
persons are advertising for Jobs
and what kind of jobs. What sort
OF situations are available Who has
what to sell or swap. / can learn
more about city from the adver-
Using columns Of its newspapers
than from its chamber of com
merce."
There is nothing more essential
TO the preservation of free Ameri-
can Democracy than the preserva-
ton of free American press" Mr..
Willkie declared in a statement is
sued IN connection with the nation
wide observance of National News
paper week The United States is
the only great nation in the world
today with an absolutely free Press
Americas free press today
shoulders an historic responsibility.
l believe that the publishers, edi-
tors and working STATS of Ameri-
cas- newspapers are discharging
that responsibility in a great and
vital American way. If am elected
President Of the United States. ]
shall fight for their right to report
honestly and their right to honestly
disagree with me and my admins
tration. l shall not seek to coerce
them down the disastrous road of
intellectual dishonesty nor to under
mine the economic foundations of q
free press"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

In the speeches Mr.. Willkie has
made since the campaign opened, he
has been asserting that every de-
mocracy which has fallen In the
course of history has been destroyed
because of overwhelming debt. "For
eight long years we have been going
down that road. Now the man who
has brought that threat to us is ask
ing for a third term"
owe have existed in this country
for l60 years under the great tradi-
ton that two terms are enough for
any president. Yet now, when of all
times democracy and the demo-
cratic way of life are facing their
greatest test, when of all times we
should preserve all of the processes
Of the democratic system, we have
man who says, I am indispen-
sable"
This campaign Is a crusade for
the preservation of the American
way of life. This is a crusade. to
establish an example OF liberty for
all the world. 1t Is crusade against
the concentration of power in Wash
ington. 1t is crusade against the
egotism Of the doctrine Of the in
dispensable man."
Mr.. WILKES Endorsement of the
present farm program, with, naodif-
cations to remove. Objectionable fea-
lures of administration, eliminates
the question of benefit payments as
a campaign issue. But on the debt
and the third term, Mr.. Willlsie has
fundamental issues to take to the
farmer, home owner and business
man., The national debt, rapidly APP
preaching so billion dollars, ne de-
scribes as mortgage on-reyery
farm. home and business in Amer
lea. He predicts that If President
Roosevelt is reelected, the debt will
grow to rs billion dollars within the
next four years.
THE great immediate benefit
which can be brought to agricul-
ture," says Mr.. Willkie, "is restora.
ton of business-like methods in gov.
eminent and the return of the pres
ent ten million unemployed to the
I payrolls so they again can become
purchasers of the farmers products.
believe both things could be
brought about. All that is needed is
the tombstone of someone who
knows about production, who knows
that the most glorious thing in the
country is not words, but work"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
The Real Issue
Peace or War

"The real issue of this cam
palgn is peace or war
/ know Of no well-informcd Wash
ington observer who isn't CON
WINGED that if Roosevelt is elected
he will drag us into war at the
first opportunity and that if none
presents itself he will make one.
/ know of none who is not aware
that if that happens we shall have
a war dictatorship with 'emer-
gency powers in the hands of
men who have constantly sought
ever-increasing emergency pow
ers at the expense of our political
system-and who have never sur
rendered a single one. They have
used them all to perpctuate them
selves. / know of none who is
not aware that participation in
major war costs so much that il
will bankrupt the Emitted States"
General Hugh S.sJohnson. }
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
NEGRO ISGOAT THIS TIME
(By S. r. Anderson)

scurrious pamphlet of he type has been printed
and circulated attacking the CHI racter and questioning the
Amercanism of Wendell L. Wiie, Republican candidate for
the presidency.
old trick of the weak and feeble. When they
Beaten argument and the issue the
lofty plane of intelligent discussion they resort personal at
tacks, employing mud-alley methods.
Shiny credited a product of the National
Democratic Committee. The public Indignation against such
defamation Immediately caustic and Voube that the
New Deal jumped to its old trick of finding goat.
Now faithful old julius Rainey heads up the Negro Div
sion of the National Democratic Headquarters And in Boss
Flynns dilemma goat with sheepike Eaties-one
that had lost it's propensity buthe fell poor Raney
In crawling from under press reports have this to
Democratic National Chairman Edward j. Flynn apoogized
today for the Stupid document
Edward j. Flynn apologzed the Republican nominee in
astaement dsownng the circular published by the
division of the committee"
Poor Raney is probably grooming his bed-chamber,
sending the moanfu lamentations of
characters: Woe is me If had served my God have
served (Boss)ths term curshe would
me thus"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Hidden Taree

Y More than u per cent of the total
national income is taken by Fed
erai, State and local tax collectors.
Even tho a person does not pay taxes
directly, taxes nevertheless are
passed on to him hidden in higher
prices for the things he has to buv
"a person with an income of san a
month pays indirect taxes of So. 81 a
month, or IL per cent Of his income.
One with an income of $50 a month
pays $l9.10 monthly in hidden taxes
or 1877 per cent of his income. This
Is IN addition to taxes paid directly.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

From July !, 1887, through June
80, 1899, the Federal Surplus Com
modities Corporation spent $50. 49,
600 in disposing Of SURPRISES of 20
American farm commodities which
were subject to tariff concessions
under New Deal reciprocal trade
agreements. During the same pc
Rod we imported from foreign coItn-
tries these same commodities to the
value of S92, 298, 900.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Spending Failed

The reel test Of recovery pro.
gram is whether it has reduced TN.
employment and put people back to
work. Despite the expenditure of
more than $50 billion in seven years
and of more than S21 billion for re
lief and recovery, the number OF
gainfully employed workers in the
United States was more than two
and-a-half million less in 1889 than
IN 1929. There are today more than
100000 unemployed. The average
unemployment for the seven years
of the Roosevelt Administration is
9,402 600, or 10 per cent OF the total
labor force
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Did Not Produce

That trade agreements have not
produced foreign markets for Amer
lean farmers is evidenced by a drop
OF $lO4, OO0,0 900 in agricultural prod
ucts exported during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1889, as compared
with the fiscal year ending June 80.
l934-the year prior to the enact
ment of the Reciprocal Trade agree.
ment act.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
dded there were always

11eck11kS A't.t2t$ ~sehA
added there were always a
very large number of assistant
United States attorneys in many
states"
Citing New York and New
Jersey as examples, Mr.. Ran
dolph pointed out that Republi-
cans always appointed two such
assistants in New York and one
IN New Jersey. These appointees
went out of office when the
New Deal came in and their
places have not been filled by
Negroes in the last seven wears.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Did Not Work

That New Deal reciprocal trade
agreements did not attract buyers is
shown by the purchase, by countries
with which these agreements were
made, OF meat products to the value
OF l7,644,OOO pounds in 1895, before
the agreements were made, and onlv
lo'lfo,OOO pounds in 1899, when ali
agreements were in effect.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Only Three Assistant Attorney
Generals of Race in New Deal

NEW YORK. = Out of $50
special assistants to the At
torney General of the United
States in the Department of
Justice at Washington, only 3
are Negroes, Oliver Randolph
of New Jersey, former Assist
ant United States Attorney
pointed out.
But under Republican admins
trations at Washington" he
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Overloaded!

activity in which the enterpriser has
become both rich and powerful. But
an this has been accomplished at
tne expense of the people, who have
paid for 1t not only in taxes but in
the losses which their enterprises
nave suffered as a result of this gov
ernment activity"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Colnesal Debt Rnrden

the interest on the Federal debt
for the fiscal year 1871 will be
Sl,l0lOa0.0o0 This $500, 900, 900 in
excess Of total Federal expenditures
Tor any peacetime year prior to 1916.
The Federal individual income tax
Ter 1887 produced only 81 ,0ol TAO, TAG,
or lUst about enough to meet the in.
.'fc.t payments on the Federal debt
10 -g4l. MIA .s.-..e.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Cotton to Corn

Through regulation, Secretary
Wallace has reduced the corn acre
age of the corn producing states of
the North by $500 acres. But
the farmers of cotton producing
states of the South have been en-
couraged to raise corn instead of
cotton, and increased their corn
acreage by 5,8l4,000 acres. =
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Reduced Farm TariFs

Reciprocal trade agreements made
by the New Deal reduced the tariff
on l52 agricultural products, DESPITE
candidate Roosevelts statement In
1882: 1 know of no excessively high
tariff duties on farm products
that should be lowered"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

as ne wages MS
campaign as the
Republican nomi-
nee for the presi-
dency. To his
mind, both the ma
tional debt and the
third term are
linked together.
B 9th cont a n
threats against the
American Way of
Life; threats Of a
possible dictator
ship.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
The Farm Share

On a per capita basis, the farm
population Of America must carry
about one-tourth, approximately
$ll zoo. 900, 900, of the national debt.
1t would take the value Of all farm
crops for two years to pay the faryo.
ers' share.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Loss in Pork Prndnois

America sold to foreign countries
84,l75,000 pounds of hams, shout
ders, bacon and sides in 1892. For
1888 our foreign sale Of these prod
ucts of American farms was only
$3.50, 900 pounds, despite New Deal
trade agreements.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Eyicted

The New Deal has rero5ecsscd
9l,l95 farm homes from their own
ers The mortgages were based on
an average loan Of $500.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Your Share s452 90

Total New Deal expenditures from
1888 to 1910, according to the Presi-
dents report to Congress, were S58-
T3,OOO,OOO. That is S452. 90 for each
man, woman and child in the nation.