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Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
Asking For Business

Business goes to those who ask
for it, If you put two newsboys
along a street and one constantly
shouts out the name of his paper,
while one keeps silent. the shouting
boy will sell far more papers.
So it is about advertising. If one
store is constantly calling out
through advertising and telling what
it has to sell and what those things
cost, it will get a far greater pro-
portion of the trade than the one
that just opens up and waits for
business to come.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
Hard Knocks of Politics

The country is now in for four
months of excited and heated talk,
in which each political party will
belabor its opponents. Many ora
tors will call their adversaries by
hard names, and tell how their own
party has q glorious record and no
BILE ideals, while its opponents are
leading the country on to a grand
smash.
The American people have heard
all this talk before, and they have
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
Foreign Business

The farmers and manufacturers
have in the past years depended on
selling good part of their pro-
ducts to Europe. 1t is proving very
difncult to sell anything but war
supplies to Europe now. What will
become of this business after the
war, when those impoverished peo-
pie have so little money to buy
things?
The American people will have to
do some hustling to sell their goods
after the war. If they simply wait
for trade to come to them. they are
likely to have to wait for some time
They viii have to give substantial
Inducements
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

way Of discounting It some 50 Of
more per cent Some excited orators
should realize that there are lin-
its to the amount of hot air the
people can stand. A voice that gives
realistic facts comes into the ex-
citement Of political campaign like
cool refreshing breeze on a humid
summer day.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

LITTLE GRAINS of sand are also
said to make the pleasant land.
Those grains of sand need plant
building food in order to grow crops
So business needs fertilizing
through the enriching effect of ad-
vertising.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

If you WANT 10 see your home
town 50 ahead help give ita q fonn-
daslon for advance BY buying every
thing at home.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

YOU GET benefit from buying
"a the hume store, where the people
know you personally. and have
clear idea what you want and need.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

church in a London district and
to the crypt of a Roman Catholic
killed and injured an unannounced
number sheltered there. The bomb
fell just outside the church and
went straight through the ground
into the crypt. The church was not
damaged-even the windows were
rot broken.
Also, some persons were killed
by a high explosive bomb dropped
by a lone raider on a Midlands
town.
BY the habit Of a week that had
seemed endless, London's people
sad gone to their accustomed air
raid shelters, and the unexpected
freedom-if only for the time being
-astonished them.
All this time, the Royal A r
Force had been defending the me
tropolis alone, and only an occas-
ionally searchlight crept about in
the sky.
The anti-aircraft gunners, who
night after night had been throw
ing steel all about the horizon,
idled through it all.
Up to $3.50 p. m. (2:30 p. m.
EST, the air ministry announced,
eleven German planes had been
shot down during the day to four
British craft lost.
The three earlier daylight at
lacks seemed to be intended prin.
cipally to feel out the state of the
English coastal defenses-a signi'
f1cant detail in the light Of the
declaration of neutral military OBJ
servers that this weekend woulc
be one of intense danger Of in
vasion."
Britain was ready and some
Englishmen said simply that they
hoped the Germans would try in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
STORM HEADING
TOWARD BERMUDA
Tropical Disturbance Report
ed Turning Away From
American Coast

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. IA.
-RHTurning away from the
American ~coastline, a tropical hur.
ricane in the Atlantic Ocean moved
today toward the resort island OF
Bermuda.
The weather bureaus afternoon
advisory said the storm was cen.
trail at 1 pm. Eastern Standard
Time, about 700 miles east OF Mel
bourne, Fla, moving northeast.
ward or north northeastward about
"A miles per hour
Forecasters said the center
would pass near Bermuda Sunday.
They described the disturbance as
"a tropical storm Of full hurricane
intensity Cts or more miles an
hour), attended by gales over q
wide area" z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
dIDAHY ENTERS
WISCONSIN RACE
r.doenodge OF Issues Argued
" ~ State Wide Primary
Draws Near

m wAUKEE, sept. 14.-M- A
M a'.ino hodgepodge of issues
t'n ssrved up today to Wisconsin
vas who will nominate candi-
vo'st' for state and national office
da' H. state primary Sept. II.
u wv weeks the campaigners Of
y" nrogressive, republican n d
, sass.,acratic parties stumped t h e
a sa.a haranguing on the New Deal,
:a;.d term and foreign policy ques-
inla as we'll as the matter Of con-
son;, the republican administra.
rn NV If Governor Julius P. He'll.
'1 5n+o the m~aelstrom whipped by
=. II formally-entered candidates
". limited States senator and the
10 u,ho aspire to the governorship,
rro,,n OF New Dealers plunged
l,tn Cudahy in an eleventh-hour
' ',.smpt to capture the democratic
..natorial nomination.
rndahy, ambassador to Belgium
,nrino the German invasion, was
,..',ght out yesterday-after the
..I1ots had been printed-so his
."nnorters ordered $50. 600 stickers
s ,,a started an intensive drive to
a,t him over as a written candi-
1otp.
Although unconfirmed, rumor
,sr,isted that President Roosevelt
md Senator La Toilette (prog-Wis)
Who is unopposed for renomina-
INN. had split, apparently over the
%,.rator's opposition to administra-
tim foreign policies. It was report
81 that Cudahy's candidacy STEM
med from this. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
F. r. Recommends Act
To Protect Draftees

WASHINGTON, Sept. a.
R-President Roosevelt re-
commended to congress today
that it adopt legislation to pre-
serve for draftees during their
year In army service the IN
surance and benefit coverage
under federal programs which
they have In civilian life.
Promptly, Senator vanden-
berg (R-Mich) offered and the
senate approved an amend
ment to the excess profits tax
bill which he said would carry
out that request. Mr.. Roose-
welt recommended legislation
"preserving insurance protec-
ton under the Social Security
act, the railroad retirement
act and the railroad unemploy-
ment insurance act"
Although the senate agreed
to the vandenberg amend
ment, 1t was expected that m
administration version Of the
legislation would be offered
later. A Social Security board
spokesman said technicians
were considering several pro-
posals for continuing the
draftee's insurance Or bene-
fits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
DRIVE
ACROSS BORDER
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i Bardia but its significance still
vas obscure since, 80 far, there was
no use Of heavy artillery nor had
ne bulk Of his forces been thrown
into the advance as evidence he &C.
ually had launched an offensive.
The situation in the southeast
corner Of Libya, where the Italians
have concentrated large forces o.
,snsibly for a drive into the Sudan,
and also at Kassala, where rein.
tucements have arrived from Fri.
tres, we're described as quiet.
The possibility was not overlooked,
however, that thrusts at these two
points might start if GRAHAM moves
with full force into Egypt from the
Bardia sector.
GRAHAM was reported to have in.
creased his forces in Bardia, italian
Libya near the Egyptian border, to
more than $50, 900, and there were
Zig movements of infantry and
Enored fighting vehicles.
This was believed to indicate that
The marshal advised by German
var technicians-intends to emulate
The German strategy in depending
largely on mechanical units as
spearhead of a drive across the
WESTERN desert into Egypt.
The British declared that they
we're ready for "all developments"
British military headquarters indi.
cated they might jump the gun with
an offensive Of their own.
Heavy Italian movements also
we're noted in the southeast corner
Of LIbya, threatening a push across
100 miles of desert to Wadi Halfa,
in the extreme north Of the Sudan.
Further south, British and Italian
troops already have been involved
IN Sharp clashes along the 200-mile
desert front stretching from Turbi,
IN northern Kenya, in tho direction
Oh Wal Qaris, near the frontier OF
Italian Somaliland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
GERMANS REPEAT
LONDON THREATS
Continued From Page One)

similar to the Dornier flying pen.
cil' which smashed Warsaw and
Rotterdam. They said 81 British
planes were shot down.
Throughout the week, German
sources claimed, four million
pounds Of bombs have been drop.
ped on London and two dozen
docks RACED by fire.
The essence Of the commentary
was this: Whatever may now be.
fall London and its population, it
isn't Germany's fault, but the fault
of the British government"
The spokesman's main conten.
ton was that London still may
choose between the fate Of War
saw or Paris, but that 1t has no
other choice that unless it capt.
ulates it will be bombed %ceaseless-
iy and relentlessly.
"Military Objective"
He charged that London IL a
military objective Of the first
magnitude, containing 46 per cent
of Britain's imports and a third
of her war potentials, and he add
ed that it was too late to evacuate
civilians from the city.
"It should have been done long
BEFORE" he said. Chasing ei-
villains out Of the metropolis now
doesn't mean they'll be safe"
Prior to the press conference,
the high command issued its usual
communique, this time rather
brief, detailing what it described
as effective bombing" OF fac
tories and docks in the, L o d o n
area and airports, war industries
and railways elsewhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
School Burning Case
Jury Unable To Agree

LUMBERTON, Sept. 14.-RH A
Robson county superior court ju.
r. reported late today it was um-
able to agree on a verdict in the
case of Ben G. Floyd and Andrew
Smith, charged with burning the
Liberty school building July l.
Sheriff Clyde Wade said the ju.
ry would remain in custody over
the weekend and resume its deli.
berations Monday. The jury re-.
ceived the case at 6:45 p. m, yes.
terday.
Floyd formerly was assistant to
the county superintendent Of pub
lie instruction and Smith was coun-
ty carpenter. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
Cool Wave Now Over,
Weather Man States

Wilmington's taste Of winters
chills is nearly at an end-tempo-
rarily, at least-the weather man
said last night.
The thermometer dropped to IS
Thursday night for the
mark during the cool wave.
But today will be fair and warm
err and everything will be back
to normal, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
CAPT MATTHEWS HoNoRED

Captain c. L. Matthes, OF the
252 Coast Artillery, who Is being
called to active duty with the Ma
tional Guard at Fort screven,
Ca. was rendered special honor
party by the personnel Of the Tide
water Power Co. last night at
Kirkham's.
About 40 executives and person
mel members were on hand to give
Can't. Matthes their good wishes
during the years service he has
been called for and to present him
with several gifts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
LONDON DEFENSES
TURN OFF RAIDS
CONTINUED From Page One)

the heart Of London from two di.
rections. .
The gunfire along the Thames
crept toward the north, apparently
tracing the course of the raiders.
The all clear signal came at
1927 a. m. (9:27 p. M, Saturday,
EST after two hours and II min
utes.
The successive night alarms,
with clear" intervals up to three
hours, constituted a departure
from the week-long German tao
tics of all-night raids and came as
Britain's own bombers pounded
cavity at German invasion
ports on the coast of France.
The British press association
said these latest blows for Britain
were heavier even than the fierce
British attacks which ceased at
The British defense by fighter
planes alone against the first three
German night raids was without
precedent since the start Sept.
of he almost continuous German
air offensive.
The air ministry news service
said that despite help of the clouds
"only a few bombers managed tc
penetrate to central London ir
Saturdays raids.
The gunfire meeting this morn
ing's raid grew heavier. as t {
drone of plane engines increased
by the minute.
Guns in the southwest burst int
action, and shell fragments fell or
roofs and streets.
When the clouds rolled Back tn,
main London network. of gun.
opened up. Buildings shook witt
the intensity of the barrage as tn.
planes passed over.
In Great Numbers
The Nazis came in great mum
berthe high drone of many mo
tors was heard over central Lon
don.
The authoritative British pres
association estimated that so
bombers had been thrown back b.
early evening in a huge battle
over the southeast coast w h i C
watchers described as 1.-The bigges
ever" =,
In the fourth radcliffe first even
ng alarm-one bomb ploughed in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

vasion 80 we can wipe their eye"
The government took steps to
free telephone and telegraphis
communications vital in any
military emergency-from as
much Of the civilian load as was
possible. 1t asked the public to con
fine their use to urgent messages
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
Jolly Juniors To Meet
At J. o. Hall Monda)

The jolly Junior club will hold
a special called meeting at the
Junior Order hall Monday night
at 1880 it was announced last night
by r. j. Cook, president of the
club.
Business of unusual importance
will be taken up and a full attend
ance is requested. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
CORD

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. a.
@-DeveIopment of n "stronf.
er, more resistant and longer.
wearing" cord for use In the
manufacture Of h~igh.speed and
heavy.duty tires was announced
by the National Cotton council
today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
SHOES

COLUMBIA. s. c., Sept. IA
@-Shoes arrived at Fort Jack
son here today by the carload.
Three carloads, to be exact. The
shoes will be worn by the thou
sands Of men In the Eighth n.
my division.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
ROBBED

~GREENVILLE, S. c., Sept.
14-R-A man listed - l.. L.
Davis WAS assaulted and rob-
bed Of $500 in cash and his auto
mobile about noon today by two
youths, repeatedly from . CCC
camp, whom he had picked up.
Deputy Sheriff Hicks Owings
Of Laurens county said. The
robbery occurred about IA
miles east Of Laurens on = road
between Whitmore and Cold
Vile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
SEED SEIZED

RALEIGH, Sept. 14-oH-D.
s. C~oltrane, assistant commits
sioner Of agriculture, said to-
day that 1,600 bushels of Abru-
ri rye have been seized by the
state department Of agriculture
ut Enfield, Tarboro and Zebu1on
for alleged violation Of the
state seed law.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
FIRST

NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Rl-
The Atlantic Clipper landed to-
day, the first P~an-American
Always flying boat to cruise
nonstop In both eastward and
westward flights between Lis
bon and Bermuda. T.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
SERVICE CLUB MEET

A meeting of the Winter
Park Service club will be held
Tuesday night ut s o'clock In
the auditorium Of Winter Park
school. All members and those
interested in the work Of the
club are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 14.-LR-,
In the midst Of a program for
widespread expansion Of plane
service between the Americas,
Pan American Always will
mark the twelfth anniversary
tomorrow Of its first passenger
flight southwark from Miami.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
DELAYED

WASHINGTON, Sept. A.-tR
"A lengthy dispute over the
question of taxing future issues
of governmental securities pre-
vented senate action today on
the excess profits tax bill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

AUVISEK
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-R
-President Roosevelt today in
vtted New York Supreme Court
Justice Samuel l. Rosenmau,
IN adviser in his first two presi.
DENTAL campaigns, to accom-
pany him ON . weekend cruise,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

Major Charles c. Loughlin,
infantry division, u. 3. Army,
formerly of Wilmington, who is
director Of the ROTC unit ut
Wofford college, spartanbufg.
s. c., was recently promoted
to rank of observation-disclosures.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
WINDSOR

NASSAU, Bahamas, Sept. IA.
-OP- The Duke Of Windsor,
governor OF the Bahamas Is
lands, WAS elected commodore
of the Royal Nassau Saiiing
club today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
CONGRESS PASSES
PEACE-TIME DRAFT
CONTINUED From Page One)
Legislation requires that ap-
preparations must proceed the
actual calling Of men.
By Wide Margins

The final congressional actions,
approved first by the senate and
then by the house Of q compromise
version Of the legislation, came
quickly at midday after brief debate.
The senate approved Al to 25 and
the house 2s2 to. 1924.
This compromise version included
authority for the President to take
over and operate on a rental basis
plants from which the government
could not obtain defense orders as
expeditiously as desired. At the In
sistence Of the senate, the bill had
been shorn of restrictions which,
several senator's complained, weak
ened this industrial section and made
1t un~enforceable in the courts.
The controversy in the senate
over the provision prevented con-
gress from voting approval OF the
legislation last night. The bill was
returned to a conference committee,
composed Of senators and represent
atives, for revision to include the In
dustry provision previously passed
by the house. It was this revised
form that was approved.
One Of the last words spoken in
the debate vas by Rep. Marcantonio
(ALNY), who called the measure "a
prelude to war, as time and events
will demonstrate"
Only 100000 ut Time
Although the bill permits only $780,
900 men to be under training at any
one time, that does not mean that
only 5000 will be drafted. As con
scripts are mustered out, new mel
are to be called. Under the army's
plans, the drafting process is to &c
on for five years, the time limit SET
in the bill, and about 4,5oo,o 600 men
are to be trained.
The recruits will be drawn from
men without dependents, will receive
$21 a month during the first four
months Of training and at least $50
monthly, new pay Of buck privates
for the remaining eight months.
The legislation permits use Of the
men anywhere in the western hemi-
sphere, United States possessions
outside the hemisphere, and the Phil
ippines.
At the end Of a years service, the
draftees will find their civilian EN-,
ployers under a congressional man
date to reinstate them to their jobs
The lowest grades Of army pay
are increased from 81 to $40 month.
ly for privates and from $50 to So
monthly for privates first class.
Senate approval Of the legislation
came in the first 20 minutes Of the
days session. That body quickly dis
patched the compromise version to
the house members, many Of them
ready for weekend trips, sat list
lessly awaiting the inevitable result.
There was some applause when
Rep. Fish (R-NY) shouted that his
voluntary enlistment proposal
tossed out Of the final draft of the
bill - had been misrepresented by
the eastern interventionist press"
Some members booed when Rep.
May (D.Ky), managing the legisla.
ton, read a telegram from 6. Will
helm Kunze, national leader Of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
City Briefs
REV. WALTON

The Rev. Willie Walton will
preach 1T the IL o'clock serv-
ices this morning ut the Primi-
tive Baptist church, sos Castle
street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
WORLD

Of President Roosevelt brought
q republican comment today
that the Nebraska independent
once declared that = president
iaI third term would mean
eventual establishment Of =
monarchy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15

,s1 n,S1ofla, Oregon, was founded in
I,..i as a fur-trading post by John
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-15
POLITICS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-N
Selection of Senator George
W. Norris to head IN indepen.
dent committee for reelection