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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
ROADSIDE TAVERNS| OBJECT OF STUDY
w. C. T. U. Sees Menace in Lack of Supervision;
 Conferences Planned

Evanston, H., Jan. 31-StaH ofti- cers of National Woman's Christian Temperance Union today completed plans for 8 sereis of 25 regional con- ferences with state and local officers of it's far-hung army Of women to plan strategy for an intensive cam paign for protection of the Ameri- can home"
 General strategy will call for irn- plementing and strengthening social conditions or factors believed favor- able and for a campaign against so- cial forces "inimical to the American home"
 Naturally, the part which the al- will be examined closely. However, it cohol trade plays in the social scene vii lbe only one point of attack in this widespread drive to improve conditions affecting public health, morals, afety and economic welfare.
 First conference of the series will be at St. Petersburg, Florida, Feb- ruary 5--6. Connecticut, Massachu- sets and Rhode Island will send del- egates to oBston on April lila.
 The general plan will call for at- tack on two fronts: Education and stimulation of coninidity action.
 Emphasis will be placed on the ed- ucational features of the w. c. T. U. program, embracing visual education. total abstinence teaching, and the training of children and youth. w. 0. T. U. to play a basic role of
 Local union activity calls for the stimulating action in the local com- munities. Objectives will be the for- lnatiop of local committees embrac- ing temperance groups, churches, parents, and other civic leaders.
 These committees will make stud- les of social conditions in every con- munity. Surrounding rural sections vii lbe included, with especial atten- tion to roadside taverns in unincor- porated areas.
 The studies will include: Violations of all social welfare laws, including those restricting liquor, gambling, prostitution, narcotics, and related political activities; bootleggers of liquor or other narcotics; percentage of saloons to population; and liquor laws.
 Commenting on the plan, Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, National w. 0. T. U. president and a veteran in legisla- tive activities, said:
 We recommend that particular emphasis be placed upon the local option where expeiendt. The right to self-government, the real principle of democracy, should be asserted. No political unit can consistently be de- nied the right to express authority concerning what 1t believes is an evil destructive of its homes and i1imical to social well-being."
 National officers will be in charge of each regional conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
Grand Exalted Ruler
 To Visit Connecticut
23 Lodges of EIks Unite to Honor Henry C. Warner
 On Official Visit-Banquet at Hotel Taft

The address by Grand Exalted Ruler Warner will be broadcast over Station WICC and the Yankee Net work from 10 to 10:30 p. m.
 The executive committee in charge of arrangements comprises: William M. ScuIly of Meriden, President of the Conn. State Elks Assn, Mayor Martin J. Cunningham of Danbury, Past President; Archie J. McCul- tough of Derby; John P. McDonough Bridgeport; Howard G. Mitchell, New Britain, all officers of the State Assn.
 The ticket committee comprises in addition to MT. Mccullough and MT. McDonough, A. J. Mccarthy, New London; John J. Nugent, An- sonia; William Hession, Derby, Will liam H. Flood of New Haven is head of the menu committee.
 The program committee is headed by John J. Nugent, assisted by Dr. J. A. Bray of Hartford and Howard G. Mitchell of New Britain.
 In addition to the Connecticut Elks planning to attend. reserva- tions are being made by other mem- bers of the fraternity in Massachu- settS and Rhode Island.
 Anent Problems
 Justice Warner, head of the order, comes of old New England stock and his address will deal with the prob- lems with which America is beset both from a domestic and interna- tional standpoint and will tell of the part which the Elks foremost among the American fraternities is taking to preserve our institutions.
 Reservations may be made through the officers Of the various lodges in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
ELKS OF CONNECTICUT From James L. McGOvern, Times Star, Bridgeport, Conn.

ELKS OF CONNECTICUT
 From James L. McGOvern, Times Star, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Twenty-three Elks lodges in Con- necticut are combining to honor Justice Henry c. Warner, of Dixion H., Grand Exalted Ruler of the B. P. O. Elks with a dinner and re- ception at the Hotel Taft, New Ha- ven, Monday, February 5th, at 2 p. m
 In addition to Justice Warner the special guests are: Gov. Ray mond E. Baldwin, Mayor John w Murphy of New Haven, U. s. Sena- tor Francis T. Maloney, Past Grand Exalted Rulers James K. Nicholson oi Springfield, Mass, Hon. John F. Mall ley, Boston, Mass, and Hon. Murray Hulburt, justice of the U. s. circuit court, New York City; J. Edgar Mas ters, Past Grand Exalted Ruler and Grand Secretary, Chaleroi, Penn; Hon. John P. Hartigan, Grand Es- teemed Leading Knighj, Providence R. I.
 Also, Hon. George M. Mclean Grand Esquire, Fl Reno, okla; Hon E. Mark Sullivan, Grand Forum Boston, Mass; Hon William T Phillips, Grand Trustee, New York City; Hon. John P. Burke, chairman State Association Committee, Bos- ton, Mass; Hon. Martin J. Cunning ham, Committee of Judiciary, Dan- bury; Charles F. Mann, Committee on Credentials, Brattleboro, Vt; Warren H. Badger, Secretary to the Grand Exalted Ruler, Dixion, Ill Edward T. Cox Jr., District Deputy Connecticut, East, Wallingford and John P. Gilbert, District Deputy Connecticut. West. DanhurY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

Ihome which cost e7.2eo in 1n18 couid have been built in k99e tur &1@9o; and an e8l0o0 home in 1o1I would have cost only eoee0 in 1893. The report indicates that the home builder of today gets from 15 to % per cent more real value than a de- cade ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
BUILDING COSTS DECREASING

The Producers Council has com pleted an inquiry which indicates that ther has been a pronounced reduction in the cost of building an ordinary home in recent years. For example, the survey shows that a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

No sooner is the last installment paid for the publicity afforded by the 1889 mug book than a collec- ton Is started for Finnish relief. Maybe some day we will finish with relief; or maybe relief will finish Ils. t5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

Connecticut or through william M. scully, of Meriden. State President, or Archie AEcCnllough, of Derby. State Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

es for December:
 Chickenpox 8; diphtheria |; gon- orrhea 9; measles 1; meningitis 1, with one death; humps. l; To- bar pneumonia IT., deaths 4; bron-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

Threatened fuel shortaEe caused a ten-day postponement of turning on central heating in Rome, Italy. this winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
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, chial pneumonia 4, deaths 1; scar let fever 65: pulmonary tuberculo-
 sis 12; other forms of tuberculo-
 sis 9, deaths 1; syphilis 12; septic throat l. *N
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11

ing a hand or Witnessing the final and COM
plete overthrow of all Gemocracles.
The war venture, right now, is highly taV-
orable to HITLER. He has proved that he Is
not to be stopped by anything less than over
towering numbers and superior strategy Inc
naval battle in the north is a decisive en-
gagement. If the Allies drive the Germans
back and succeed in landing sufficient men III
Norway to GUST the Nazi puppet-reglme set
up there, such a vlctory will have lnestlmaple
value to the Allied cause, both in the effect
on the Germans and the bolstering of Allied
morale. If they fail, HITLER may be expected
to strike in the southeast with his customary
suddenness.
To get him and his minions out Of Norway
is the immediate, major task of the Allies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11

tries have at last had their days numbered NY
the merciless villain of Berlin.
Such has been in the cards from the onset
of the war. 1t was regarded as virtually newt
able that Scandinavian countries would Iail heiE
to the cruel aggressions of the Nazl monsters.
Even SO, there has been a hope in the heart
of the world Of men who had a spark OF heart
left in them that the scourge OF this war
might, somehow or other, miraculous ana SUI
pernatural almost that it would have to be, be
spared from the suffering and spoilatlon and
rapine and plumber that must now be faced
by these people.
Manifestly, these latest coups mean that the
war moves swiftly toward a new and more
devilish deadliness for all the peoples and the
countries more and more becoming enWrapped
in its CHASTITY sweep.
Hltler's methods are being carried out with
a cool and barbaric elaboration befitting the
modern Mephistocles that he is.
Fearing that the Allies would SO encircle
these little countries from the seas to block
Germany from its essential commerce with
Scandinavia, or that the pressure being dlplo-
matically applied upon them by Great Britain
might eventually cut the Nazis off from the
raw materials in these provinces upon which
they are so dependent, Hitler has moved with
a precision and brutal purpose to take over
possession of the countries themselves, and
thus settle the primary issue once and for all.
Or course, he is, as usual, executing this bit
of barbarity out of his tender emotions and
passionate sympathy for the innocent Scandi-
navians!
Fearing that Britain might destroy their
trade with Germany, Hitler concludes that it
would be better that they allow him to choke
them to death and be done with it.
Germany is merely exercising d friendly and
nciGhborly benevolent protectorate, rushing to
their aid before the Allies bottle up their bus
mess.
How much more humane it is for Germany
to put the unoffending peoples of the Scandi.
naYian countries into his bondage, or even to
sacrifice them on the bloody altar of his war,
than to permit England to interfere with the
trade which they otherwise would carry on
with the Nazis!
There's the brutal Calisulan logic of the Hit.
Ter barbarislns.
First using it on Austria, then on Czecho-
Slovakia and last on Poland, he moves now to
invoke the same protecting compassion for the
ScandinaVians whose only crime is they are
either geographically in his way in getting
nearer to the throat of England, or that they
have possessions which he must have even
at the point of the gun and the bayonet.
Thus the wanton, eXcuseless and unprovoked
war of Hitler's own manufacture moves on to
its bloody crest as the satanic lust of this neu-
rotic paperhanger calls for its fresh flesh and
his insane jealousies provoke him TO new pas.
sions of crime Of which the devils in the in
fernos of hell might worthily feel ashamed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
BUILDING MARCHES ON

THE tremendous increase in building per-
mits during the first quarter of 1910 is &C
counted for in part by the new housing prof.
ects, but they 90 not account for all OF it.
The new theatre on Front street, many homes
and some store buildings, together with i'm
provements and repairs represent a consider
able excess over the same period in 1889; and
the fact that Wilmington construction, exclu-
sive of the two public projects, has made
a definite advance over last year is con-
elusive proof that the city is moving along
with the improved state of the nation.
The sum shown in the report of the build
ing department, S2O3,396 for the last three
months, covers only the permits issued with
in the city limits, and SO is far below the
aggregate for the Wilmington area, which
takes in the beaches. Thus it does not reflect
the true situation.
Construction at Wrightsvil1e, for example,
represents investment of S1o0,0 900, and at
Carolina Beach at least $50, O00. Home build
ing in the immediate suburbs probably equals
the outlay at both beaches. In a broad way,
all of this accrues to Wilmington's benefit.
At least the bulk of materials used, and labor
employed originates here. To get the true
picture, therefore, construction in New Han
over county, and not Wilmington city alone,
must be included.
When so drawn, the picture is properly
encouraging. If it fails to satisfy all require
ments, the lack must be attributed to the
city's shortage in apartment houses, for
which there is an increasing demand. Will
mington's inadeGuacy in housing is some
thing someone will have to correct sooner or
later, to the greater comfort of the residents
and the profit Of the investor. If the need is
properly appraised, the sooner something is
done about it the better for all concerned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
HE FINDS A WAY

Like Sentimental TOMMY, Herr HITLER has
q highly developed talent for finding a way.
Prior to jumping the gun in Scandinavia
he had found the way to become supreme
ruler of so million Germans, with the power
of a CAESAR, to dictate the destiny of IA mil
lion Poles, seven million Czechs and five
million Slovaks. Now he sets himself up as
fprotectof' of 7~,750,000 Scandinavians and
imposes a police protectorate over the Danu-
bian area He has, indeed, a knack for find.
ing a way.
His action in the north is in striking con-
trast with that Of the Allies during Russia's
invasion of Finland. In those lamented days
France and England had an army ready to
rush to the Firms aid, but held back because
Norway objected to their passage across her
territory. When HITLER gets ready, he moves
in on Norway without asking anybody's per.
mission or consent.
1t can only be hoped that the Allies learned
their needed lesson in the Finnish blunder,
and send relief to Norway, despite the oppo,
sition of the German fleets gathering off
the Scandinavian coast and putting up a
good fight at the start. If they fail it will
mark the beginning of the end as far as
stopping HITLER is concerned. Should the AL
lies prove unequal to the new task the Nazi
invasion of Denmark and Norway has i'm,
posed on them, the remaining nations of the
world must be prepared either to accept com
plete domination by the German fuehrer OF
step in and down him for their own salvation
The war in Europe has not reached the
stage, forecast by competent observers at its
start, when all nations opposed to ~totalitari
anism must contemplate the necessity of tax
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
OUT IN FRONT

The Illinois primary on Tuesday gave ad-
ditional proof that President ROOSEVELT can
have a third-term nomination If he asks for
it. He piled up a majority over Vice Presi-
dent GARNER of about six to one, a pretty
clear indication of how Illinois democrats
feel about him.
Primaries are by no means elections, but
they at least serve as straws to show
which way the wind blows. This year they
paint an unusual if not actually unique pic
ture. They reveal a strong predisposition
among democratic adhercnts to draft a man
for nominee who is not a candidate and who
has steadfastly refused to commit himself.
Whatever ones attitude regarding RoosE-
vELT's policies and administration, it must be
admitted that living men have not seen a
similar situation since they first knew the
purpose of elections. No candidate in our
times has held voting strength equal to
RoosEvET's.
What he will do with it, whether he'll ac-
cept it himself or divert it to another when
the convention meets, is one Of the burning
national questions of the hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
TOP O. THE

When summe CLOUDS, or dritttng clouds OF
Spring,
Take fire from some great sunset as it burns.
! 1ook beyond their flame. rememJerjng-
He lCilJ come back in clouds When He returns g.;
And uhen the 9rinter clouds hang dark and
loW
Above the earth, mig eyes 1ooL through and
see
Something beyond their DledhneSs-for I knot
He said He 4Uou1d come back in clouds for me.
This is the Silrer lining I hare found
IN hearers clouds. And, though the clouds
OF 1Cdr,
OF earthquake, famine, pestilence, abound,
Shall these provoke to terror any moree
Nag. Cod has flashed this comfort on the shy
rLooE NJ, for your redemption draWeth Nigh
HELEN FRAZEE-BOWER
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11

non-suit as to Hoyle, but reserved
exception to the courts ruling.
The list of opinions follow:
Barber VS.. Barber, Buncombe, af-
firmed.
Wood VS.. Woodbury. and Pace. Inc,
Yancey, affirmed.
Land Bank VS.. Foster, ct ais, Wilkes,
new trial.
Henry, Realtor VS.. National Surety
Co.. Johnston, affirmed.
Smith vs.. Land and Mineral Co.,
Mitchell, affirmed.
Keen VS.. Parker, Johnston, affirmed.
PARKS VS.. Town of Princeton, John
ston, affirmed.
State VS.. kiziah. Caldwell, no error.
Cody VS.. Hovey. Caldwell, reversed.
White VS.. Sou. r. R., Cleveland, af-
FRYE Chevrolet Co.. Inc, VS.. Holder
ana Edmiston, Caldwell, no error.
broWh VS.. Montgomery Ward Co.,
Catawba, new trial.
mn VS.. Winslow, Pitt, affirmed.
MeCune VS.. Mfg. Co, Lincoln. af-
speight Box and Panel Co. VS.. Ipock,
et al, Craven, new trial.
anernethy VS.. Armburst executor, Ca.
taWba, affirmed.
hlckman VS.. Holshouser, ct al, Ire
dell, affirmed.
cox, ct al, VS.. City of kinston, ct
d, Lemon, modified and affirmed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
RIVER ROAD d

Dedf Slr.
Each mail brings lis letters, in
some instances copies of letters that
have been sent the State Highway
commission, all endorsing the River
road as being in great need of paw
ing.
These letters are from organiza-
tons and individuals, from various
sections of the state, and notably
from Wilmington. We are not for
getting the editorial support of the
undertaking, so readily Forthcoming
from the Star-News.
This is to thank both the Whining
ton papers and all who have been
writing or otherwise endorsing the
River road project to the State
Highway commission. We have
thought and still think that the best
support we can get for the under
taking will be from the interested
people and organizations outside OF
Brunswick. Without being solicited
to do so, these friends are working
in a way that will convince the au-
thorities that statewide interest is
attached to the River road. The
project is not just a local one.
w. B. KEZIAH,
Executive Secretary Brunswick
County Chamber of Commerce
April 10, 1910,
Southport, N. C..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
FSA INCREASES FARM EARNINGS

What the Farm Security Administrator
has done for North Carolina is reflected in
part by the announcement that 1877 farm
families who received standard rehabilitation
loans last year increased their incomes 80
per cent and are worth approximately three
million dollars more than they were before
they came under the FSA program.
A survey recently completed shows that
they produced $4,452,5 57 worth of goods for
home consumption, over marketed crops, as
compared with $3,413,421 the year before.
The average net income was $62S in 1889, and
$4S3 in 1888. This live-at-home gospel which
the FSA breaches consistently, resulted in
2,227,7 1888 quarts of fruit apd vegetables
canned; 5,326,331 gallons of milk; 34,914 tons
of forage, and an unlimited quantity of other
food and feed supplies.
North Cardinals farmers are living easier
with more assurance of independence and
economic security as a result of the FSA
campaign and it's loans. 1t is reasonable to
believe that but for it, many a farm in the
state is in operation now which would have
been abandoned, and it's family adrift, except
for the FSA.
Yet there are those among the farm popu-
lation who berate the national administra-
ton which has given them this means of in
creasing their earnings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
Star-News Program

Consolidated C~ity-County Government
undey CounciL-Manager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected TrucE and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highuay from WrightsviHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension Of City Limits.
SJ-Foot Cape Fear River channel, 4c1d'
err Turning Basin, NTH ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south of Wilmington.
Pared River Road to Southport, Uid
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc-
ton through Sustained-yieId methods
throughout South eastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro-
motional Agency, supported By one,
countrywide tar.
Shipyards and DTydock.
Neqro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for Whjtes.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape groWing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
. RIGHT OR WRONG ABOUT PEOPLE
Should We TenAMan
His Neckfie Is Crooked!

raised feeling thai many other,
have been laughing at them. An IN
all, it is not q comfortable sitns,
ton to be in.
The person pointing out N.
DISAGREEMENT is, of course, not to
blame for the clothes oeing
crooked or the smudge on tba
cheek. But he is likely to be in.
cluded in the feeling of embar.
rassment which overwhelms tn,
person he tries to help. Soma
disheveled people foolishlv yet
downright angry at those who ten
them a necktie is hanging on ons
ear.
Don't Taught in the face of ,
disheveled person, and don. reli
him about something being askew,
Let some other Good Samaritan
break the news-save your kindly
impulses for glad tidings.
Married life, too, would be much
pleasanter for many couples il
husbands would not comment about
the peculiar hats selected by the
little For the same reason.
the smart private secretary doe,
not tell her boss about his vests
being up n button too high.
It's too bad human nature /,
such that good intentions are often
their W reward. Good inten.
tons should be tempered with good
judgment.
copyright, 1910, NEA Service, IncY
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
The Editors
BOX

The editor does not n~ecessarl-
ly endorse any article appear
in this department. They repre-
sent the views of the individual
readers. Correspondents a r e
warne, that all communications
must contain the correct name
and ~7dress for our records,
though the latter may be signed
as the writer sees fit. The Star.
News reserves the right to alter
any text that for any reason is
Objectionable. Letters on con-
reversal! subjects will not be
published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11

THU Cs5s5IIICIILs U IIIN dCIU Ut n
appointed vanity.
A quick way to become unpopu-
lar with people is to let them know
their vests are buttoned crooked,
hair mussed, faces smudged, or
that anything else is wrong with
their personal appearances.
Clothes and appearance in gen
eral get a great deal of careful
attention, and while the dishevel-
ments of appearance are purely
accident, people nevertheless feel
that it is a reflection on them.
This is in addition to the embar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11

pulse to tell a
nan that his C
tie is hanging
around o w a r d
one ear and needs
20 be s~traighten-
ed, or to break
the news to a So
ciety nlatron that
her slip is drag
ging the sidewalk
on her left side.
While the milk
of human kind
ness runs freely,
human nature is
also overrun with
the vinegar OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-11
QUOTATION

Two million ex-wives, according to statistics,
arg COLLECTING alimony. And they say it's the
woman who pays!
You did not hate them Or wish them evil;
yo,, merely followed the stern rule of war: kill
ar he killed.-Ceneral Mannerhelm In his fare
we'll to the Finnish army.