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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-06
Public Invited To Inspect
Modern Facility At :
18th And Market

rarrow Bros. yesterday an
rncea plans for the formal open
NV NV today and Saturday of their
lS ESQ Station at 18th and Mar
ket streets.
The beautiful new station is mod
ornistic in design with large roomy
sriveways. Cars may enter and
1aave in several directions without
s1ocking each other. The drive
vsvs are lighted with flood lights
snd the interior of the station is
Eliminated with rne new fluores-
oent lighting. The ladies' S t
soom is beautifully tiled AMI spot
Ice For the convenience Of tour
;sts who have servants ur chauf-
eurs there is provided a rest room
for colored people.
The station is splendily equipped,
,.~ing six new Tokheim pumps
with hose reels fourteen feet long,
that cars may be filled in almost
sny position. Tires may be in
f1ated at any place in the station
or court without moving. Electrical
o,tlets are everywhere. The sta
tion has two safety hydraulic lubri-
cation lifts and wash rack, battery
recharging equipment anu all tools
necessary for complete service.
The station is operated by two
brothers, Harris Raymond
Farrow, who have been in the
automobile service business for the
mast fifteen years. They have been
heated on this corner for the past
Twelve years and are known to
motorists all over North Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-06

wilmington and Southport car
both be greatly benefited by a
greater degree Of cooperation be.
tween the two communities than has
been existent in the past and it is
the purpose of this meeting to pro
mote that good will: Mayor Cooper
said in announcing the drive.
There is no need for rivalry be.
tween the two communities. The
growth of one is bound to benefit
the other and by combining cur eff
forts to aid one another in all things,
both Wilmington and Southport can
be bettered," he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-06
RISE IN WHOLESALE
PRICE INDEX NOTED
Bureau OF Labor Statistics Reports
6 Per Cent Increase During
Week Ending Aug. 81

WASHINGTON, Sept. s. () -
The Bureau of Labor statistics re.
ported today a rise of 0.6 per cent in
its wholesale commodity price index
for the week ending August 81.
The increase lifted the index tc
I'll per cent of the 1926 average
which the bureau said was SO pei
cent above a year ago.
For the fourth consecutive week
increases in the wholesale price Of
livestock and meats, the bureau said,
accounted in a large part for the
rise in the index.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-06
NAY SILKS

BERLIN, Sept. 5.-LR-Silks for
French women, the worlds leading
eponents of the soft-swishing ma
terial, Will probably be SUSPENDED
from the manufacturing list in
France, informed French sources
said here today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-06

1cebergs have been sighted SO
huge their surfaces has been est.
mated at 1000 square miles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-06

The English army recently utilized
American-made light planes over
France for observation work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-06
HILBURN &
912 North Fourth Street

Concentrated SUPER SUBS, 8 boxes 25c
0ctagon LAUNDRY SOAP, 6 bars - Csc
Onagon Special SOAP and
POWDERS, 10 bars OF boxes - csc
0ctagon TOILET SOAP, 8 bars - Csc
0ctagon Regular POWDERS, =
a boxes 25t
Octagon CLEANSER, 2 boxes ----- &c
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-06
G. B. SMITH

U. b. SMIIH
1Ic9 So. 18th ST. Dial OTIS
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Octagon LAUNDRY SOAP, 8 bars = csc
Octagon POWDERS, 2 boxes ----- &c
Octagon TOILET SOAP, 2 bars - Sc
OctagOn Special SOAP or
POWDERS, 10 bars or boxes - csc
PalmOlive SOAP. 8 bars ----------- Ice
Concentrated SUPER SUBS, 8 boxes 25c
Evening star., 1940-07-12
NAVY.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.

Wright, 1t comdr. Bennett W.. from New
Port News To- WashlngaoP frn Patrol sousdron
St. Angelo. S T. Ausustus r.. from U. s. g..
Dunlap to U. S. S. Bass.
Stearns, Ensign Sherman H., from U. B. B.
Cassin to Pensacola.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Chambers Capt: William. from Washington
Aston @ss comdr. nrs0i Melville j.. from Chelsea
Mass, to Norfolk.
Crosby. Comdr Paul T, from San Diego
Gillett, 1t. -Comdr. Robert NJ. from San
Hardin; 1t. .Comdr Eugene B., from Rich
HaysTiy; t. S9 Somdr; Norman J.. from New
Horrigan, 1t. Comdr. David E, from U.
8. S: Nashville to Philadslphia.
Marshand, 1t: Comdr: De Coy. from Mare
Peberdy: 1t, Comdr, wilfred NJ. from
. Philadelphia to New Haven;
SUMMERS 1nigs s. L. S0md5 Toson o. from Ra-
Dq9ssn M saratora e. s. to y yPsest s Msryans M from
to DESTROYER Division 65,
HiTsch; 1t NJ; e. g. nr frederic g. from Brook
Maryland to U. S. S. Saratoga.
DENTAL CORPS
Askin. Comdr. Robert M. from San Diego
to U. S. S. Saratoga.
Weigester. 1t Comdr Charles s., from
U. s. S. Saratoga to San Diego.
Berry. 1t. Glenn W.. from San Diego to
U. s. S. Philadelphia
SUPPLY CORPS.
Prien. 1t. Walter F.. from Brooklyn 10
U. 8. s. Indianapolis.
Theodore Roosevelt was the
Youngest President when he was
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Service Orders
ARMY.

CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
Benson. Second 1t. Wilmer K.., from Cam
A,,aai bridge Mas Mass 70 70 Fort @ Bennins
srdse ss'GRa so FSrt i bu }saa son A. from Cam
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Germany, to Aberdeen. Md.
,,,,n,v - MEDIGAh MIi GsII,. CORPS; ,,
University to Washington.
Hurley. II Col: Patrick j.. from Still
smith' si Ms; a oscar g Ds@'t s. from Little Rock.
Reean. Capt. James: jr.. from Lakewood
stephenson' 70 capt. na%Hl William G.. from Fort
Moultrie to Fort Benning
Gose, Capt Elliott B., from Fort Huachuca
Eschenburg, Second It.: Emil Paul, from
Fort Wayne to Fort Brady.
SIGNAL CORPS.
Miller Mai. Fred G., from Fort Hayes to
FIELD ARTILLERY.
Cole, Capt: George M, from Auburn, Ala
Devereaux. Capt. Alfred B.. from Ithaca,
N. Y, to Panama.
DTyre. Capt. Douglas Co. from Columbia
walker, ike 70 capt aphas Daniel F.. from Lincoln.
Nebr, to Panama.
winn,. Capt. James j.. from Allesany,
Alban, Second 1t. Paul E.. from Fort
Knox to Panama.
Arm, Second 1t Robert E., from Fort
Sam Houston to Panama.
Hatten, Second 1t. Philip A., from Fort
Sam Houston to Panama.
King, Second It. Warren r.. from Fort
Des Moines to Panama.
Lorenz. Second 1t. Ernest H., jr, from
Fort Des Moines to Panama.
Winter, Second 1t. Ernest H.. jr., from
Barracks to Panama
Metcalf, Second 1t. George T. from Fort
Bliss to Panama.
Marquat. Mai. William F., from the Philip
pines to Long Beach, Calf.
Newman. Maj. Howard H.. from Atlanta,
Ga, to Fort Bragg.
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Hebrew Society Plans
Washington Compuiqn

A campaign to reach every Jew
ish adult in the city Is being
planned in behalf of the Hebrew
Sheltering Society. under the lead
ership of j. A. Kamerow, former
chairman of the Board Of Trustees
of the society. The society's slogan
is 1.-TWO meals a day and a place to
stay" Jews stranded In Washing
ton are fed, clothed and housed
for two days at the society home,
407 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
One annual subscription of So
provides two days care for each of
three wayfarers.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
BUSINESS MANNERS

The success of very many people
in business has been due to their
specially cordial manner You will
find some people in any business
community who are valued as per-
sonal friends by people for many
miles around. Customers know that
when they come to that store, they
get something exceptional in the
way of friendly greetings and per-
sonal attention.
Business life is intense and often
hurried, and there is a temptation
to be so eager to make sales that
people forget the friendly attentions
that win lasting regard of customers.
l: business people can forget the
hurry and drive of business enough
to cultivate warm personal friend
ship with customers, they are well
rewarded. People like that build up
business for a store, and we have a
host Of that type in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
PEACE AND JOBS

The young people of the American
Youth Congress which recently met
az Washington were said to have
been more interested in peace and
jobs than anything else
1t is not strange that many young
folks think the world is all twisted
when great nations try TO destroy
their neighbors by wars. Also when
work, which is the most fundamen-
tai need of human activity. is i'm
possible to find for large num-
Ter of youth.
They say many unemployed young
men would rather go to war than
loaf around idle If millions of rest
less youths in Germany could have
been put to work 10 years ago. the
present explosion would not prob
ably have happened. Unemployment
stirs restless minds to action, and
the restlessness often grows and
grows like hot steam which finally
bursts a boiler not provided with
proper outlet.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
STANDARDS OF TASTE

The progress of communities is
particularly apparent in the higher
standards of taste. People dress bet
ter than they used to. They want
nicer looking homes than formerly.
They travel more. and consequently
they see what is done elsewhere.
They have all had glimpses of fine
cities and towns, of handsome and
pretty neighborhoods. and they want
to emulate these places. .see-
That does not mean that they have
to spend money beyond their ability
to pay. But it does mean that they
can and should go TO work to ac-
cOmplish those things that can be
had by a small amount of money
and time It means that the lawn
that used TO be weedy should develop
nice grass. that the back yard that
is full OF refuse should be cleaned
up, that the shabby house should not
be allowed to deteriorate further.
The public taste is advancing. and
we have TO keep up with il.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
THE WINGS OF DEATH

German airplanes and submarines
are making terrible attacks on Brit
ish and neutral shipping. Very many
proud ships. some OF them great war
fighters, have been sent ingloriously
to the bottom. The herds of air
planes fly over the seas in great
droves, and flying 100 miles or more
an hour can cover a lot of space.
When they detect the slow mer-
chant ship painfully carrying its
load of food TO the island bound peO-
pie CT England, it doesn't take long
TO overtake il and send the messen-
ger of hell to its target
The English somehow have TO
meet that menace. In the main they
DO so, by having fleets Of supply
ships guarded by war vessels. 1t us
ed to be thought that an island was
a safer place for nation to have
its home. The day of airplanes has
abolished islands. as far as military
power goes.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
SURPLUS LABOR

Unemployed men could formerly
take their families to some state Of
territory where land was cheap.
There they could easily get a farm
In those days there was a big de-
mand for farm products from Eu-
rope, and the farm family could
sell these exportable products.
Now it costa plenty OF money 10
get a really good farm. and inachin-
cry is usually needed to cultivate Il.
This kind of chance for surplus la
hor is largely curtailed.
The United States has lost heavily
by the decline Of the foreign demand
for farm staples, but the influence
Of that loss is perhaps exaggerated.
At the beginning OF this century the
country was exporting less than
81 500. .O00.0 900 a year TO foreign cOnn-
tries. A large part of those exports
consisted of machinery and various
kinds of merchandise. so the sale
Of farm products was limited. II a
similar amount OF farm products
10 foreign lands could be sold today,
It might not add more than a billion
to the national income.
Meanwhile the American people
had a national income last year Of
S6s.OOO, 100000. II would seem that
the best way 10 provide work for
surplus labor is not TO look to the
trade that was lost when foreign
lands bought less of our farm stun.
1t is TO try to get some part of the
$6S. 900. 100000 that our people now
earn.
When a merchant wants to sell
more goods. he has to reduce prices
and advertise them. People will al
ways buy goods il they are offered at
reasonable prices. Busi-
ness is done at close margin of profit.
and many concerns and companies
are making no money at all. What
seems TO he needed 10 employ sur
plus labor is something that will
reduce the cost Of production or dis
so that goods can be sold
at prices the people can afford to
pay.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
PANAcRAs

President Roosevelt says be gets
about every day one or more pam
acea" proposals. A 'panacea" is
defined as a cure for all diseases. In
the economic and political field. the
word is applied to schemes or plans
which people believe will produce
quick and effective remedy for
the troubles which afflict human
society.
Such schemes are offered as short
cuts to the paradise of human hap
piness. Would that some quick
measure of genuine relief could be
found. and that by the wise plan Of
some superman the evils that have
created destitution and misery for
thousands of years could be wiped
out of sight!
Human progress is a very slow
thing. There is a tough old Adam
back in human nature called sell
fishness. If you think up some Won
derful cure for human troubles,
somebody is likely to twist 1t around
to benefit himself alone. and thus
queer the whole scheme. The world
will not make any great progress so
long as the majority of people are
grasping for their own success and
welfare only.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
EXCESS OF MODRSTY

Some people over-estimate theil
own powers. and annoy others by
their excess of confidence and boast.
full spirit. There are many more who
lack confidence. and who often fail
because they underestimate the
things they might do.
If people of that type are asked to
take some position in a community
organization, they are apt to decline
saying they couldn't possibly do that
that they lack the ability to handle
such affairs or exercise leadership.
Yet these people can usually do the
things they are asked TO take hold
of. II they would attempt the tasks
requested of them, and would take
hold of these activities with cour-
age and faith in themselves, and their
associates. they would be surprised
TO see what large things they could
accomplish, for themselves and their
community.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
MOMFN N wan

In the old days wars were fought
exclusively by men. The women
might do nursing and such things.
but most of the war work was done
by men. Now the whole nation is
expected TO help. In England it is
estimated that 100000 women will
be drawn into industrial war work.
and millions more into auxiliary ser
vice
In wars in Finland. Poland. Spain,
and China, the aerial messengers of
death have dropped their cruel
bombs so that many women and chill
dren were torn to bits.
II the women of some warning
Countries only knew what was go
ing on, they would go on strike
against the government that holds
them in subiection. The truth is
hidden from them by censorship of
the press and of radio. Thus they
ere led to support the war makers
as they would never do. if the sun
light of truth and reality could shine
on them
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
PAST nor GO0D RNOrGH

Some people think that if their
home. their work, their business, is
as good as it used TO be. that is all
they can expect or as good as the
public can ask. They fail to real
ize that the demands of the public
are constantly increasing. People
want more things than they used to.
They are used to living in a more
comfortable way. They are used to
more service than they formerly
had. Business concerns have TO
keep up with these demands.
That requires more thought and
attention on the part of the people
who work for these concerns. II
calls on employees 10 be on their
toes trying to please the public bet
ter than ever before. The world is
advancing, and unless we keep adj
vancing we fall behind the process
aion.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
NATIONAL DEFENSE

National Defense Week has been
observed from February IL through
February %. 1t has called on our
people to support measures TO pro-
tect our country from the govern
ments that have set out to expand
by brute force. 1t tells the people
that in a world where high explo-
sives, bombs, cannon, and guns seem
to count more than love, justice, and
honor, it is necessary to protect our
selves against the tyrants and war
makers.
The warning nations pay little at
tention TO any wise advice our peo-
pie may give them. but they do sit
up and take notice when they see
Uncle Sam cleaning up his weapons
and making some new ones. After
observing that, they will probably
keep on their own side of the road.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
OvERwORRED BUSINESS MEN

An expert of the Mayo clinic re-
Gently told the St Louis medical
society that many of the business
men are pushing the business game
too hard. He thought that by over
work and by too little recreation
they are incurring dangers of apo
plexy or heart ailments.
Conditions as they have been
have given business people plenty OF
worry. Too many times they have
gone to bed wondering about the
note coming due the next week, or
how TO meet the competition of an
aggressive rival. One has to worry
some to make his business a sue
cess. TIC worry beyond a certain
point just fuzzes up the mind. The
business man who takes his prob
lens TO bed with hi mis- apt to find
the problem still more harasslng in
the morning.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
s.OOO.OOO NEW VOTERS

1t is figured there will be 100000
new voters at the presidential elec-
tion of this year The party that gets
the bulk of these political beginners
will probably win the election. No
wonder the politicians have their
ears very close to the ground. to
hear the rumblings that come from
their meetings and their deep pom
derings.
Youth changes its mind rather
quickly. 1t has a way of trying ev-
erything once, and if it tries one
thing, and it doesn't work, it is
quite likely to try something quite
different. If it had a wider back
ground of experience. it would
know that some things it is trying
have been tried many times before
and have failed
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
BORED DRIVERS

A professor of Pennsylvania State
College recently told a Philadelphia
audience of the reasons why people
drive automobiles improperly. One
of his points was that the too smart
driver may become too bored with
the work of holding the wheel.
Perhaps this accounts for many
accidents. The person who really
enjoys driving is usually rather
proud of his skill, and tries to do
an artistic job. If he is sick to death
Of pushing his car over the road. it
may be his tendency to drive as fast
as he can 50 as to get the tedious
stunt over. He may neglect to look
at some of the side streets or may
pass on too many curves.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
PROPHET On RpcoVrTTr.TToV

rAOrnEA VI AECONCAbAATE0N
Abraham Lincoln. as the dreadful
War between the States drew 70 !
close, tried to heal the breach be-
tween the sister states. He called on
the nation to settle its differences
with malice toward none. II the
world had emulated and would i'm
itate that spirit. history and life
would be different. Let MS think OF
that on Llncoln's Birthday. February
l2.
Il unfortunately happens when
there is a war. that the victors pro-
coed to rub It in" People become
so terribly angry. that they infilct
severe punishment on the vanquish-
ed. Their idea is to teach them such
a lesson that they will never want
to fight again.
Mems hearts are not in any such
way turned from thoughts OF hate.
and a forgiving spirit
make friends. while vlndictiveness
makes new wars The world should
learn that lesson when il settles the
present war.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
WHY BUSINESS HEsTFATEs

Business has quieted down con
jsiderably since the burst Of activity
last fall, and the commercial world
is asking what next?' What has
happened is apparently this, that the
loutbreak of the war in September
induced great deal of buying. II
was agreed that wars always raise
prices, that big demands for Amerl-
can goods would come from the
warning powers. and that business
would do well to stock up. So the
lids began to come of the order
books.
In due time it was realized that
the war business might not be so
hot. The allied governments might
buy a heap of airplanes, but they
were not going to get credit in this
country as they did in the lush days
when the World War broke out,
They would have to pay cash for
the most part.
If they bought heavily on a few
items of equipment like airplanes,
they would probably cut down on
their nOn-military purchases. So
the buying fever in our country
slackened, and now we see some
let-up. Steel production, for in
stanoa waa nm ahOva Q6 nor cant of
capacity early in December. but
recent date had it down TO II per
cent, with the chance of dropping
still further.
Retail trade at Christmas and fol-
lowing that date was very good, and
the American people have had large
of money to spend. The
are said not to have any
great stocks of goods on hand. Prob
ably after a few weeks of quiet, I
there are going to be a lot of holes {
in the merchandise stocks, with Or
ders flowing TO the factories to fill |
the gaps. i
Meanwhile war and its senseless
waste is using up the supplies of Eu
rope with frightful rapidly. If they
are going to keep on fighting, there
will be many things they will need.
America is the place wher' those
needs can be supplied.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
CHILDREN WITHOUT SCHOOL,

1t was reported to the recent White
House Conference on Children that
/ 100000 Of the cOuntry's child pop
ulatiOn get no schooling. The Amer
lean people always said they opened
the schOolhOuse door to every child
How come that 100000 youngsters
look in vain for that door?
Probably a large part of that mil
lion are children of migratory work
ers who travel from place to place
doing seasonal jobs. Perhaps the
schoOlhouse should be put on wheels
so il could follow them. Probably
some are in impoverished commun-
tiles which feel they have no money
for schools. The State should take a
hand in such situations. A group Of
children growing up without school
ing is like the heap of dry leaves by
the roadside. Someone might throw
& spark Of fire into that pile. which
could do a heap of damage
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
NEUTRALS WARNED

The neutral nations of Europe
were recently warned by a high OFF,
Ger of the British government that
they would better get into the war
against Germany and Russia before
they are swallowed up. Did he also
have in mind the United States,
which is the greatest of all the neu-
trails?
The neutral nations OF Europe are
in real danger. One by one they have
fallen before the dictators, and the
rest may also go down in defeat and
darkness unless they unite against
the foe. The United States also is In
some danger, 1t tried to avert such
a period in 1918 by fighting. but the
results were not so good. This time
Il sees safety in a different course.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
MILLIONS GET HURT

The National Safety Council has
figures showing that there were 3d.
900 fatal accidents in the United
States last year, while 100000 were
more Or less injured.
The majority Of these accidents
come down TO just one cause. People
were doing things in a hurry. The
most common reason for autOmO-
bile accidents is that somebody could
not stand it to go slow or wait II
people fall down stairs. they would
usually have avoided that misfor-
tune by going slow
Americans are usually bundles Of
nerves, and some impelling spring
of power forces them to speed up.
Slow. patient ways SEEM intOlerable.
Many days spent in hospitals and
many sad mounds in the cemetery
are the result. People who take time
enough to do things carefully are
far safer.