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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
PERSONALS

Miss Helen Smith, of Raleigh, will
arrive today to spend the Thanks
giving holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smith, at their
home on Nun street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Ussery and
son, Lon, will leave today for a
weeks trip to Florida, where they
will visit relatives in GAINESVILLE and
Miami.
Friends of Miss Catherine Crambo
Will be sorry to learn that she is a
patient at Bullock hospital follow
Ing an operation Tuesday.
Mrs. Eric Norden has returned to
the city from Asheville, where she
appeared with the North Carolina
symphony orchestra in a recital
there Sunday. The orchestra also
played for recitals in Fayetteville
n Statesville during the weekend.
Among those who have arrived
IN the city to attend the wedding
OF Miss Rebekah Wright to Henry
3. Jennings, Jr., which will take
place tonight are: Miss Bertha
Dalton Wright, of Lumberton, Miss
Rosalle Smith, of New Bern, Mrs.
Charles F. Williams, of Raleigh.
Those arriving during the day are
Or. and Mrs. John B. Wright, of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
MUSIC CLUB WILL
GIVE LUNCHEON
ON DECEMBER 12

Members Of the Thursday Morn
ing Music club are asked to remem-
Der the date of the December lunch
con meeting, which will be held on
Thursday, December -, in the parish
hall of St. James church.
An interesting and novel program
is being arranged, and the Christ
mas theme will be carried out in
decorations and other features. Mem
bers are privileged to bring guests
to this luncheon, and definite res
ervations will be received at a date
to be announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
Bids On Columbus
Projects Are Asked

RALEIGH, Nov. rs. Up The
sion called today for bids to be
submitted December 10 for con-
s%truction of II road and bridge
projects.
The projects included:
Columbus, grading, structures and
surfacing on seven miles of Route
41O, between Routes IA and 76; Rob
eson, grading, structures and sur
facing of 1881 miles of Route ITO
between Routes sol n IA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
LEGISLATION APPROVED

WASHINGTON, Nov. &c. R =
The senate unanimously approved
today legislation imposing drastic
penalties for sabotage in national
defense industries or materials. By
a voice vote 1t passed legislation
previously approved by the house
which would impose a fine of $10,-
600 and ten years in prison for
conviction of "willful injury or de-
struction' of war or national de-
tense materials. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
WILL EXTEND CREDIT

WASHINGTON, Nov. &c. Up -
Jesse Jones, federal loan administra-
tor, said today the Reconstruction FL
nance corporation would extend pro-
per credit at appropriate rates to any
reputable manufacturers who have
defense contracts if such credit can
not readily be had from banks" He
made the statement in a letter to P.
D. Houston, president of the Ameri-
can Bankers association.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
DIAL 1911
kenan Memorial Hit
By TRICK Donoo,

George Cromartie negro. .. IL.
South 18th street, yesterday 5,U W
the kenan Memorial .5up,,.r
Fifth and Market streets q
ing to a police report. 0'
The report said Cromartia r..
driving a log truck which ,. way
the fountain, knocking ot+ ,,. .''t !,
the coping on the cas-. side o.. u
continued on his way, '"l
Officers stopped him at Fifth .,,
Bladen streets. NY" an
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
NO STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO No, oc
There will be no seanen's stir.,
the Pacific coast to support daro,. u
OF longshoremen, Harry Lun1e1o.'
secretary-treasurer Of the AFL ST.
or,s Union of the Pacific coast. s25
today. say
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
LEAVE FOR

RALEIGH, Nov. 26.-GP-Debate
teams representing N. C. State col
lege and Winthrop college, girls
school at Rock Hill, S. c., will leave
tomorrow for Toledo, O., where they
will participate in the midwest di-
rect clash debate tournament.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
BUILDING REPORT

NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-R-The
total dollar value of construction
contracts awarded for one a n d
tWo-family houses in the 81 east
ern states in October expanded to
the largest for that month since
1928, the F. w. Dodge Corp. said
today. The October total of $117,-
141, 900 was IS per cent ahead of
$86, 1859, 900 a year ago and 8 per
cent more than September. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
VERZAAL-RAYNOR
MARRIAGE is
HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. K. Raynor announce
the marriage of their daughter, Ar
Gene to Cornelius H. Verzaal, on
Monday, November %, at 5 o'clock
at st. Paul's Lutheran church.
The bride wore a gold frock with
brown accessories and a corsage of
talisman roses.
Immediately following the cere
mony the couple left for a southern
wedding trip.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
SIGNS BILL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-tR-
President Roosevelt signed into
law today a bill amending e
agricultural adjustment act to
make it possible to notify farmers
about their crop quotas several
months earlier than in the past.
Under the bill, quotas for cotton.
wheat and corn can be set without
awaiting final 1910 yield reports. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
r O BABY CLINIC
SLATED THIS MORNING

The weekly baby clinic conducted
by the North Carolina Sorosis will
be held this morning at the Sorosis
clubhouse on North Third street
from 9 until 10 o'clock. DR.. Adair
and Mrs. Springs will be in charge.
Mrs. Bertram Quelch is chairman
in charge for the month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
FIRST BAPTIST
THANKSGIVING
SERVICE PLANNED

The annual Thanksgiving service
at the First Baptist church will be
held Thursday morning at z a. m.
The Rev. Sanky Lee Blanton, pas
tor of the church, will speak at
this service and the choirs of the
church will sing anthems. The
Thanksgiving offering will oe
taken at this time. A cordial i'll
vitation is extended to the public
to worship.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
ESPECIAL SERVICES
THURSDAY
AT ST.. JOHNS CHURCH

There will be two Thanksgiving
services at st. Johns Episcopal
church Thursday. The celebration
of Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m.
and the morning prayer and SER
mon at 10 a. m. At both of these
services the offering will 60 for
the Thompson orphanage at Char
lotte.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
COUNTY COUNCIL TO
HOLD MEETING NEXT
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

The New Hanover County Coun-
Gil of Parents and Teachers will
hold a meeting Wednesday after
noon, December 4, at $3.50 o'clock
at the Isaac Bear schol. All men,
bers r urged to be present and
all officers and committee chair
men are requested to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27

The regular meeting of the
Rebekah Degree l. O. O.. F.
will be held Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock at the auditorium,
Third and Princess streets. All
members are requested to be
present. Plans for the Christ
mas party will be discussed. ALI
visitors in the city who are
members of the degree are in
vited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27
Miss Nancy Campbell, Bride-Elect
Of December Honored At Lovely Tea
Club Clock

The Audubon Home Demon
stration club will meet this
afternoon at 8 o'clock, with
Mrs. c. L. Holland. Members
are asked to bring their dues
for the year 1941, also some sug-
gestion for Christmas gifts. A
full attendance is desired.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27

The Woman's Hospital COM
mittee will hold a meeting at
II o'clock this morning
at the nurses home. Important
matters are to be discussed
and a full attendance is urged.
Mrs. J. Henry Gerdes has in
vited all members and those in
terested in the work to be pres
ent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27

ADVERTISEMENT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-27

III. :,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
REGISTRATION OF
ALIENS in NATION
TO BEGIN AUG. II

Washington, D. C.-The vast task
of registering and fngerprinting the
100000 aliens in the United States
will begin August 27 and is to be COM
pleted December 26, Earl G. Harrison,
director of registration, announced.
Voluntary appearance is expected
from the great majority of the aliens,
yet, since registration is compulsory,
those failing to comply will be sought,
and on further refusal subjected to
the penalties of the Alien Registra-
tion Act, six months in Jail and a
$1,000 fine.
Many complications are expected in
administering the registration and fin
gerprinting and the penalties will be
invoked only where the failure is
"willful." Likewise only "willfully"
false statements will be punished.
Mr.. Harrison reiterated that the
registration and fngerprinting car
ries no stigma, and that no witch
hunt" will result.
Two weeks before registration
starts, sample forms will be available
at all $4,000 postofices. Aliens will
take these home, fill them out, and
have them in readiness when they ap-
pear at all the first and second-class
postoffices and those postoffices at
col1OtU seats fo raoi ctar
At each of these 1900 registration
centers, designated Postoffice Depart
ment employees will ask the necessary
questions and write down the answers
to which the aliens will swear.
The millions of fngerprints will be
forwarded to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for retention in a sep
arate file, but where it will be possible
to check them against other prints to
discover criminal records or false
statements of any kind.
Registration of fngerprinting is
free, yet already racketeers are Of
fering to "help" the foreign-born for
suitable fees.
In this connection Mr. Harrison
pointed out that aliens need no aid
from anyone except the duly author
lied officers at the postoffices.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
STRIKE PICKETS
AID in DEFENSE

New York City (ILNS).-Pickets at
the Circle Wire & Cable Company,
Maspeth, Long sland, did their bit to
aid the national defense program when
they forgot their grievances tempo
rarily and assisted in loading several
truck-loads of heavy cable urgently
needed for battleship now under con-
struction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
When a fleet of trucks pulled up at
the Maspeth plant to load govern
ment order of heavy cable, the union
truckmen refused to pass picket line
composed of striking members of the
international Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, Local 3, an A. F. of L..
affiliate.
After a conference of truckmen,
government officials and Edward Nc
Alinn, business representative of the
electrical union, it was agreed to al
low the navy yard trucks to be loaded.
The pickets not only approved of
McAlinn's action but assisted in the
loading of the trucks.
The wire and cable strike began
August /. 1t is directed against five
plants in Greater New York employ
ing 1,5O0 workers. The strike is 100
per cent effective. The workers are
asking higher pay rates, 7-hour day,
35-hour week and a union shop.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
Move Made To Force Vote
On Anti-POll Tax Bill

Washington, d. C. (ILNS) Repre-
sentative Lee E. Geyer of California
has offered a petition to force House
consideration of his bill to end the
poll tax in states where it still exists.
The petition would require 218
House signatures to take it from a
judiciary committee pigeonhole. Geyer
introduced the measure on August s.,
1889, but no action has been taken by
the full committee.
eff the government must take young
men from the South and elsewhere
and put them in the army, for heavens
sake give them the right to VOTE" he
said.
He charged that largely because Of
the poll tax, rs per cent of the adult
citizens in Alabama, Arkansas, Geor-
gia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas and Virginia are denied
access to the ballot"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
FREDERIC E. HOWE
TAKEN BY DEATH

Washington, D. C. (ILNS) Fred
eric Clemson Howe, former consum-
ers' counsel for the Agricultural Ad-
iustment Administration and active
for half century in various reform
movements, died on August 3 at Oak
Bluffs, Mass. He was 72.
Scholar, author, lawyer, authority
on government, and self-described
Fighting idealist," DR.. Howe was
stricken i'll while visiting at the sum-
mer home in Chilmark of Roger Bald
win, an official of the American Civil
Liberties Union. He died at Martha's
Vineyard Hospital.
A native of Meadville, Pa, he was
commissioner of immigration for the
Port of New York from 1914 to 1917
and served on President Wilson's
Board of Experts at the Paris Peace
Conference. In 1905 he was ap-
pointed a special United States COM
missioner to investigate municipal
ownership in Great Britain.
Howe was consumers counsel for
the A. A. A. from June, 1888, to jan
uary, 1885, and later served as spe-
cial assistant to Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace. For the last six
months he had been working with the
Federal Monopoly Committee. He
was a member of the Ohio Senate
from 1906 to 1909 and previously
served on the Cleveland City Council.
He directed the Peoples Institute in
New York from 1911 to 1914.
At various times Howe was single
taxer, a Socialist, liberal, a radical
and an executive Of the Labor Party.
Among his books were: "The Confess
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
LABOR WON'T SUFFER
In DEFENSE PROGRAM

st. Louis (ILNS). - Labor stand
ards will not be lowered or social gains
impaired as a result of the national
defense program, Sidney Hillman,
C. /. o. president and labor mem
ber on the National Defense Advisory
Commission, declared in addressing
the convention of the C. |. D. United
Automobile Workers of America.
"Some say that the beneficial legis-
lation which has been enacted during
the past seven years, such as the
Wagner Act, the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act, the Walsh Healey Act, will
interfere substantially with the ac-
complishment of the program of ma
tional Defense" he said.
"They urge, therefore, unlimited
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16

Washington, D. G. (ILNS) Stay
put and do not go to another locality
in search of defense program jobs, un-
less you know definitely there is work
awaiting you.
This is the advice of the Bureau of
Employment Security of the Social Sc
curity Board and the National Defense
Commission, which say that the prob
lem of getting workers for defense
industries is to prevent hasty move
ments of workers from one place to
another on hearsay or rumor which
may bring only disappointment and
hardship.
Recently the Social Security Board
reported that public employment reg
listers throughout the country showed
no general shortage of skilled work
ers for jobs under the defense pro-
gram.
What To Do
The board quotes recommendations
drawn up at a recent meeting of the
Federal Advisory Council on EN-
ployment Security. The council is
composed of outstanding represent
atives of organized labor, manage
ment, and the general public.
TO WORKERS the recommen-
dations are: If you are qualified
for any of the kinds of work
needed for the defense program,
register at once with your pub
lie employment office. Don't ap-
ply or move to any other place
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
Register With Public Office
For Work Under Defense
Program, Workers Advised
Bureau of Employment Security Offers Advice Against
Hasty Movements of Workers from One Place to An
Recommendations Are Outlined by Board

until you know, by asking your
public employment office, that
there is demand in the other To-
cality for your kind of skill or
experience.
In other words, don't take the
chance of losing an opportunity
at home until you can be reason
ably sure of a job somewhere
else. Your local employment Of
fee has or can get the informa-
tion you need about this.
EMPLOYERS are urged to let
the nearest public employment
office know their present needs,
and what they expect to need
how many workers, and what
kinds of skill, training, or expe-
rience will be required.
Employers are urged not to
advertise or compete for work
ers, and not TO recruit outside the
locality until the local employ
ment office has had time to meet
their requirements in the COM
munity or through clearance with
other cities and states.
There are 1900 full-time free stat
public employment Offices Throughout
he country and there are 5000 othe
points where part-time service i
given.
If there is no such office in you
ocality, ask your postoffice for tn
address of the nearest one.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16

Washington, D. C. (ILNS) - The
revised Burke -Wadsworth compulsory
military service bill is opposed by the
American Federation of Labor, Presi-
dent William Green of the federation
declared in statement made public
as the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee approved the measure by a
13 to 3 vote.
Green's statement was very critical
of the bill, which provides for the
registration and liability for military
training of all men between the ages
of 21 and 81. He makes three points
against it and says a voluntary sys-
tenn of enlistment should be followed
before any compulsory system is put
in effect.
"We do not regard the Burke
Wadsworth bill, which provides for
compulsory military service, as a
well-planned measure" Green said
"We cannot, therefore, give it our ap-
proval and support.
Urges Safeguards
eff it becomes apparent that legis-
lation providing for compulsory mill
tary service is necessary, such legis-
lation should embody provisions which
would adequately protect the economic
and industrial status of working men
and women. The following stipula-
tions and safeguards should be incor-
porated therein:
"First of all, working men and
women whose services may be given
to our country should be assured that
they will not be called upon individ-
ually or collectively to engage in a
foreign war or to be sent abroad to
| become involved in foreign wars. An
absolute guarantee should be ac-
corded them that their services would
be used only for home defense, for the
protection of the Western Hemisphere,
our homes, our homeland, and our
governmental institutions.
For Job Guarantees
"Secondly, the positions of workers
must be protected. They should be
guaranteed a return to the positions
they occupy after they have served
the time required for military train
ing as may be required by law.
Thirdly, the compensation allowed,
while engaged in military training,
should be sufficient to provide for the
maintenance of a standard of living
approximating that already estab-
lished for those dependent upon them.
"The American Federation of La
Dor will give support to compulsory
military training service legislation
| when such action becomes necessary
in order to defend, protect and pre-
serve America.
For Voluntary Enlistment
However, in providing an adequate
army for defensive purposes the
American way should be followed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
Burke -Wadsworth Draft Bill Opposed
By American Federation of Labor
AS mot Well Planned Measure"

hours of labor and the relaxation of
those protective measures for which
labor struggled for so long.
II wish to state as emphatically as
/ can that there is absolutely no basis
for that position"
All agencies of the government are
observing existing labor legislation,
he added.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
San Francisco Unions Plan
Biggest Labor Day Parade

San Francisco (ILNS).-Labor here
is planning the greatest Labor Day
parade in it's history. The parade will
be led by 1OO-piece band furnished
by Musicians Local No. 6.
More than 100 unions affiliated with
the Central Labor and Building and
Construction Trades Councils have so
far signifed their intentions to join
the marchers.
1t will be strictly an A. F. of l..
parade with many Oakland unions
participating.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
WAGE INCREASE PACT WON
BY GAS WORKERS UNION

Granite City, Ill.-Renewal of the
unions contract with the Laclede
Power and Light Company, with wage
increases of five cents an hour for all
employees was announced by w. D..
Williams, secretary of Gas and Coke
Workers Union No. 1920.
Provisions in the contract respect
ing working conditions, seniority and
vacations were retained.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
William Green President of the American Federation of
Labor, Issues Statement Critical of Bill-Put Volun-
tary Action Before Compuls0n; Makes 3 Points.

first. A voluntary enlistment pro-
gram should be launched by the gov
ernment designed to create an army
of 100000 men. This would be put
ting voluntary action before compul-
sion. American labor would respond
to such a program whole-heartedly
and enthusiastically.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16
COOPERAGE WORKERS
GET PAY INCREASES

Seattle, Wash. (ILNS) .-Cooperage
workers affiliated with the A. F. of L.
in Seattle and Portland have received
a wage increase of five cents per hour
and an annual vacation with pay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-16

sions of Monopolist," Privilege and
Democracy in America" Denmark
a Cooperative Commonwealth" "Rev-
olution and Democracy" and "The
Confessions of Reformer."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16

IN THIS column we have shown
how to make useful, attractive
things out of everything most
from spools to tin cans, but sew
eral readers have reminded me
lately that ! have neglected or
ange crates. Here is a pair of
tables to match a smart new bed
spread.
The spread is made of green
and white checked gingham
trimmed in bands, monogram and
frills of white muslin. The bed
is an old iron one that has been
cut down and then padded and
covered with the gingham (de-
tailed directions are in Book 81.
The orange crates for the tables
are lined with green oil cloth and
each wears a green and white
checked skirt; and a top cover
frilled in white. The lamps are
white and the shades are old ones
covered with a plain ruffle of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16
CALL THE OMEN:
Kidnaping Notes

The president Of the professionally
peaceful Carnegie Institute, Sam
Church, shot0ed himself as the par's
No. I beliigerenf. He announced that
fifty reeking-rich Pittsburghers had Of
fered million dollar prize for the
kidnapping Of Adolf Hitler. Hitler must
be alipe, and he must be taken by the
end Of May. Pacific Neto Workers ap-
peared to be astonished by Church's
boner, and some Allied sympathizers
counter.ofered retoards for the kid
mapping OF Churchill or Chamberlain.
Apparently, they thought Old England
could get along better without the
pair. This, hot0eUer, t0as debatable. And
While fetU Americans talked glibIy
about kidnapping, like bad little boys
and girls, another 1900 Americans iOere
killed in automobile accidents in the
first three months Of unpleasant 1910.