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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Nov. 25 R.-The foreign
I msree1 OF new
TO strengthen still further the protecting
wall built around the pound sterling be-
Object Of the new ruling. it was dis
closed by the local Foreign Exchange Com
mittee, was to prevent the transfer into
non presidents. The capital payments would
tate in Great Britain. the S money derived ss
ness; legacies, or other payments.
The proceeds of these payments must
be placed in blocked accounts, which have
certain limited uses such as investment
in some types of British securities
Free sterling. meanwhile. remained at
81. United States cents. N'''A- ''"''0 a.
Late rates follow (Great Britain in dol
lars others in cents;
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars; buying, 10 per
cent premium, selling. IL Der cent pre-
dian dollars in New York Of buying, sol
per cent; selling, 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
kst; II 1 a,. Der cent discount or s7.oeA
Europe.
Great Britain, Official Bankers Foreign
EXCHANGE Committee ratesl, buying. 4.02:
selling. 404; open market cables, 400;
Germany, 40.07n (benevolent), 1880; Fin
land. 2.O5n: Greece 0.6sn; Hungary,
18Th; Italy sos; Portugal, 4.O1; Ru-
mania. 0:4sn: Sweden. 30 "a; Switzerland.
23.21; Yugoslavia, 2.35n
Latin America
Argentine, official. 1877: free, 1880:
Brazil official. sos; free, sos; Mexico,
20.75n.
Far East.
japan, 23.4s; Hong Kong. 90. 50; Shang-
hal, 6.12.
(Rates in SPOT cables unless otherwise
indicated)
Nominal.
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Dividend Meetings

=. NEW YORK. Nov. rs (speciaD Among
the important companies which viii hold
Co, Carpenter Steel Co.. Hercules Powder
Co, Lore Star Cement Corp. McCrory
Stores Corp. Remington Rand; Inc:
Ruberoid Co., Scott Paper Co. and Texas
Corp; A list Of the meetings Of companies
definitely. scheduled is reported by Fitch
Investors Service as follows:
Tuesday, November &c.
Allied Chemical g. Dye Corp. (como
American Can CO; t7T ptd4 ts;15 PM:
corr 5 pFs ss6 Standard Sanitary
=. American Safety Razor Corp. Conn
American Smelling & Refining Co. t7S
Arnold Constable Corp. Ccom0 Il PM.
Black & Decker Mfg. Co. Conn $3.50
Borden Co. conn a p.mD..
CARPENTER Steel Co Conn t9:30 am
international Paper g. Power Co. t5%
Reminsten Rand. Inc Inc. ts4.5o ' pfd. and
Ruberoid Co. Conn % PM.
united-carr Fastener Corp. conn Il
Wednesday, November 81.
American Bank Note Co, CO.. pfd)
aulCl rOWcT q LlkuJ ~. NGO anu
American Tobacco Co. $50 pfdo 4:15
Bangor & Aroostook R. R. Co. t6E
Commercial, Credit Co. (41a% pfd. and
conn., e PM.
Great Western Sugar Co. Gao pfd. and
~ Helmf Gee. WI Co. 7s pfd. and
Hercules Powder Co.. Inc. (com) 10
AMI.
InsersoI-Rand Co. (6T pfdO az noon)
International Salt Co. Conn (2 p.m.l
Lone Star Cement Corp. (com.) 20 am }.
Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc. (7Tc pfd.
and conn., (9:30 AMI.
McCrory Stores Corp. (comD (2:30 pm).
Parke, Davis g. Co. Conn (2 p.m).
Wheeling Steel Corp. $50 and SIS cow.
Or. pfd) Q0:30 am.
Thursday, November %.
American Hawaiian S. S. Co. (com.)
- American Home Products Corp. ccom)
cluett; Peabody & Co. 0S pfd. and
COM 90 ann.
Paramount Pictures Corp. 1874 1st and
2nd pfdD $3.50 PM
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
Isl so conv. pfd) a pm).
Friday, November 20.
General American Transportation Corp
(com) t2 PM.
Ohio Brass Co. (com. "a" and "B") e.
Southern California Edison Co., Ltd
(5h% pfd. &C. and so orig. pfd) Q2
noon.
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Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Nov. 25 QP.-Poultry. live
one car due, 81 trucks; hens and springs
heavy to firm; hens over pounds, 14h:
5 pounds and under. 12: Leghorns, To-;
broilers, 2ka pounds and down, colored, 10:
Plymouth Rock, Is; White Rock. 49,;
springs pounds up. colored, 14h: Ply
4 pounds. colored. ia: Plymouth Rock, IS;
White Rock. Is: ROSTERS, 101a: Leghorn
ROSTERS, 10: ducks, 4 u pounds up, colored
II; white, IL small colored, 10: white,
10; geese, IL pounds down. IL: over IL
pounds. 10la; Turkeys. toms, old, IL:
young. over. is pounds, 1917: 1e pounds
and down, Is; hens, II: capons pounds
up: 1917; under pounds, 49, slips, Is.
90 score, 34H-3434: 90, 33a4; 81, 33k !:
lied CARROTS, .33A.
Eggs, receipts. s93; firm: fresh graded,
extra frsts, %; firsts, 20: current receipts.
%: dirties, 10; fresh checks, 1S: refrigera-
tor checks. 49,, refrigerator extras, 20; re-
frigerator standards, 1919.
Potatoes. arrivals. 226: on track. 400;
total U. S. shipments Saturday .51b; Sun
day. SO: supplies heavy: demand slow; for
Northern Triumphs market slightly weaker,
for offering other sections market about
steady; Idaho Russet Burbanks; U. s: No.
], 1880; Colorado Red McClures, U. 8.
No. 1, 1.65: Nebraska Bliss Triumphs. So
per cent or more U. s. No. l.. 1879:
Minnesota and North Dakota Cobblers 30
per cent or more U. S. No. 1, 1.00-02 u:
Bliss Triumphs, $500 per cent U. s. No.
1, 105-10.
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New York Produce

NEW YORK, Nov. .25 QP.-Egss (two
days receipts, 22.744: firm.
Mixed colors: Fancy to entra fancy, 81 ~
1917: extras, 81; graded f1rsts. 20: sec
onds, 49, mediums, 22I2; dirties, No. /,
21a; average checks. 19k-20. Refrigera-
tor, fancy to extra fancy. 23h-25h: ex-
tras, %; standards, 21h-22: frsts, 81:
seconds, 19la-20: mediums. 1917; dirties.
Whites: tResales Of premium marks.
37-39h2l: nearby and Midwestern premium
marks mar go 34-36h; specials. 33h; Standards,
heavier mediums. 26lz-30): mediums, 20:
pullets, 22h. Refrigeration. nearby. and
1921; firsts, 2I-21h; mediums. 21A-22.
to extra fancy, 331z-35: specials. SO: stand
ards, 20; mediums, 25-251a: pullets. civ
%.
Duck eggs: 1884
Butter ttwc days receipts. 1,372,912;
and premium marks, s4I,s5h: 90 score.
34A; s4-S7 score. 30-32.
Cheese 1.-TWO days receipts, 605,904;
flrm.
State whole milk flats: Held. 1899.
24A25a; Junes, 1910 20s4-211a; current
makes. 19-19A.
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Bond Averages


Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Selective
buying brought another good quota
of gains in today'S bond market, but
the list as a whole was bit irregu-
lar.
Rail and utility issues were well
represented in the higher groups
and prices generally were close to
the best near the final hour.
Among better performers were In
ternational Telephone IS and Com
mercial Mackay income bonds with
warrant, each up more than point
at one time.
Others on the rising side included
American & Foreign Power SIS,
Studebaker IS, Third Avenue ad-
justment SIS of go, Great Northern
&c" As of '46, Allegheny stamped IS
of so, Delaware & Hudson refund
ing As, and Nickel Plate AIS.
More nesitant were such issues as
Goodrich AIS, Santa Fe As of '95,
and Missouri Pacific "F" IS of TT.
United States Governments in
cGned mildly upward.
Foreign dollar loans received lit
tie attention.
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Bombings to Spur Orders.


CLEVELAND, Nov. Is (P.-The
severe bombing of British industrial
centers such as Coventry and Birm-
ingham is expected to increase steel
purchases in this country, the
magazine Steel said today, with total
exports for 1910 certain to exceed
the 100000 tons of 1917.
The magazine estimates that
between 100000 and 100000 tons Of
iron and steel for Britain are now
in active negotiation, with Ship
ments to Canada 100000 tons
monthly. South America will prob
ably equal Canada's buying soon.
Many observers foresee the Begin
ming of the second quarter in 1941
as the zero" hour in the industry.
BY then stocks of pig iron, ingots
and semi-finished steel may be ex-
hausted, with current production
providing all the supplies.
Balance Reported.
At present the industry is fairly
well balanced from the standpoint
of supplies, character of demand and
delivery dates. Reports from Chi
cago of a decrease in demand for
some lines, such as flat-rolled pro-
ducts, suggests there may be small
recessions until the first of the year.
The magazine said the situation is
better in many respects than during
the World War. Then pig iron
ranged from s33 to SIS ton against
s23 today. Deliveries on fabricated
structural steel were 9 to 10 months
off in the war as against so to 80
days now. The present ingot capa-
city of round 100000 tons yearly
is 100000 tons above the figure
in 1918.
Rate Advances.
The operating rate climbed one
point last week to 81 per cent, the
highest since May, 1929, on the
strength of gains in six districts.
Pittsburgh went up 8 points to 81
per cent, Chicago l to IS, Buffalo
2la to SO, Cincinnati 91z to 9712. St.
Louis 212 to 871z and Detroit to 96.
YOUNGSTOWN at SO and Eastern
Pennsylvania at 81 were unchanged.
while output fell in four districts:
Wheeling to $50, Cleveland 2 to
Sc, Birmingham 3 to 81 and New
England 3 to 81.
Rail steel bars have advanced So
a ton to parity with billet steel
bars because of scarcity of scrap
rails. General first-quarter price
announcements are expected soon.
The magazines three composite
prices remained unchanged, with
Iron and steel at s38.o7, finished
steel at $3.50 and steelworks scrap
at $20.71.
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Crude Oil Prices

prices: Mid-continent area. Illinois. 81 Is:
Oklahoma-kansas, gravity scale so cents
to 81 10; North. North Central and West
Central Texas gravity scale. II cents to
East Texas, S1.1o: West Texas, gravity
scale, 53 cents to e5 cents; North Louis
81. 05. W.
Rocky Mountain area. Salt Creek. Wyo
gravity scale, SO cents to ST 10. "'o''
Eastern area. PENNSYLVANIA grade BRAD
ford Aileghany), So 90; same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania lines, 81 .t5. same
grade in Eureka lines, S159; Corning,
SLIP.
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Brown Shoe Reports
S498,132 Profit in
Fiscal Year
Net Compares With
STE, $50 in Previous
Twelve Months

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Brown
Shoe Co. today reported net profit
for the fiscal year ended October 81,
of $498, 1872, or $2.02 a common share,
compared with $773,5 500, or 1913 a
share, in the preceding II months.
Hecla Mining Co.
Hecla Mining Co. reported net
profit for the September quarter OF
$228,313, or % cents a share, COM
pared with $140,582, or IA cents q
share, in the like 1889 period.
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Metal Market

NEW YORK. Nov. IS R.-Copper
steady; electrolytic spot, Connecticut VAL
ley. 1900: export, f.a.s New York. 1000
bos forward sSib 'I Lead a se.dg ses spos
New York. 5.s0-s5: East st. Louis, 565.
Zinc steady; East st. Louis, spot and for
ward. 7.25. Pig iron, No. 2, fob. Eastern
bsma. 1898. Aluminium. virgin 90 per
cent, 1900. Anthony. Chinese spot,
1880. Quicksilver. 70.00-173 90. Plsti-
mum. pure. $500. Chinese wolframite,
duty paid. 2250-24.00 Domestic scheelite,
% 90
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Dry Goods Market

Bulk of business in heavier lines at I'M
CHANGED prices.
Wooden goods-Attention centers in
women's wear lines, with prices UNCHANGED
at recent peak levels.
Rayon goods-Fair volume Of business
at full asking prices.
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In bankruptcy Or receiyership or being
feorganizeo under the bankruptcy Act. or
Rates Of dividends In the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declaration.
Unless otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included.
A Also extra or extras. Cash or stock.
Declared or paid so far this year. fPay-
able in Etock. Paid last year. hPayabie
IN Canadian funds K Accumulated div
idends paid or declared this year WV With
warrants. XIV Without warrants. war War
rants. . Unit Of trading less than 100
shares.: sales ars sivep In full.
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| Aluminium Co.
Votes Dividend
OF s. a Share
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 25.-Direc-
tors of Aluminium Co. of America
have authorized a common stock
dividend of SO a share after pay
ing 81 a share in each of three pre-
ceding quarters.
The dividend is due December IL
to holders of record November 30.
In 1889 the company paid Sc cash
and a stock dividend of l share of
Niagara Hudson Power Corp. COM
mon for each shares held.
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Money Market

steady; / Der cent prime commercial
paper: "a per cent. Time loans steady;
5000 days; Ia; four-six months. ia per
cent. Bankers acceptances unchanged:
5000 days. b-i. per cent: four months,
,s-h per cent; dive-six months. ss.6 per
cent. Rediscount rate. New York Reserve
Bank. Der cent?
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Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Nov. 2s up Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).-The market
in Boston was very quiet today on domes-
were making any INQUIRIES and their needs
did not appear to have any immediate
urgency. Asking prices on domestic woods
larsely nominal bechase Of the lack Of de-
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Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect ac-
tual transactions or firm bids or offers.
but should indicate approximate prices.
and unless otherwise indicated. are as
quoted by the SPONSORS or issuers.
Asterisk indicates, Not quoted by
sponsors or issuers"
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London Bur Silver

LONDON. Nov % Rl.-Bar silver, 23I.d,
81 Il. Equivalent to 41.S3 cents)
Bar gold. 1885, UNCHANGED. Equivalent
1913 $50
Exchange, S4.03.
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Steel Quotations

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 R.+Steel prices
per 100 pounds, fob Pittsburgh:
Hot rolled sheets base price. 2.10.
Galvanized sheets, $50.
Steel bars, 2.15.
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Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Nov. 25 P,.-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers. Inc:
Moon quotations
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sEx DIVIDEND.
tPlus extras. e2s extra. s14 90 extra
s. 50 exsrs 81 90 ' Ssid sspte ea sT g.
1910. s $500 paid In 1889. Is cents
paid July !. 1910 vS1.0O extra paid jan
uary, 1910. yS5OO extra.
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New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 lP.-National As
ISOLATION Of Securities Dealers, Inc:
Quotations as of 2 o'Clock)
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New York Sugar

NEW YORK. Nov. rs R,-Raw sugar
uary, 1.s5: March. 1.90: MfS 1.95.
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Washington Exchange
SALE.

SALE.
American Security g. Trust Col
at 237h.
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Steel Rate 10 Remain
Al 96.6 Per Cent
In Current Week
Institute Report Cites
o4.4 Per Cent Pace
Of.Yeor Ago
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-SteeI mills
throughout the Nation will operate
this week at 96.6 per cent of capacity,
unchanged from the years peak
established last week, the American
Iron & Steel institute reported to-
day.
Operations a month ago were at
95.7 per cent of capacity and a year
ago at 94.4 per cent, the highest
rate of 1899.
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U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. Nov. 25 (R.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
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BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY
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BUTTER-93 score. tubs. 35h; 1-pound
prints, 30: A-pound prints. 36A; 90 score,
tubs. 81 1opound prints, 35; A-pound
prints. "a; A-pound prints, BAY; 80 score,
tubs 32h 1-pound prints, 80; H-pound
prints, o. snSf prt NUS s 81 scors
tubs; 30ia;, 1-pound prints. 81; h-pound
prints, 3lh.
,LIVESTOCK-Calves, IL: spring lambs.
Sh.
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
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Slim CID As 40 2d st 45z ASA ASH
WV With warrants. XIV without warrants
n New. st (Stp) Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
Hometown Men First

Joint protest is lodged by Addison H. Hew'
lett. chairman of the county board, and Mayor
Thomas c.. Cooper against the employment
of a truck driver from Durham at the WPA
supply warehouse in Wilmington.
Were there a scarcity of truck drivers here
or none out of employment, it is said, there
would be no complaint of using one from an
other city. But the fact is that at least 50
men skilled in operating trucks are available
for the job in this community, a welfare work
ers points out, any one Of whom could have
been employed instead Of the Durham incum-
bent. The demand is made that he be re-
placed by a local driver.
Surely there can be no reasonable complaint
Of this request. On the contrary, it should
bring favorable action at once. Unemployed
citizens of any community should be put on
WPA hometown payrolls except when re.
ouirements of the available position cannot be
met. by this method. Then it would be right 10
20 elsewhere for an employe. But, with the
exception of engineers and others trained for
highly technical service, the WPA should give
men living in cities where projects are under
way the first call. The present case appears
to be no exception to this broad rule.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
Turning The Tables

1t has long been felt by students of the
european war that If Britain should succeed
n carrying the conflict into Germany and
give the German people a taste Of what Hitler
was doing In other lands there would fo,1ow .
weakening Of morale among the masses.
We may now hope to learn if this viewpoin
y correct, for the Royal Air Force penetrated
Berlin's defenses night before last and poured
tons OF bombs upon the Nazi capital with dew.
Astating effect. The reichstag was hit. Hit.
ler's pet highway was blasted, Inter den Lin.
den and the government buildings along its
course damaged. and many other objectives
struck. How the German people will take this
IL something the future alone can reveal. But
It Is certain that it British fliers repeat their
exploit the people Of Germany will realize
mat Hitler Is not the mighty man they had
eeen framed to believe him. II they find their
taltn IN him wavering, they will prove them
selves average mortals with average mortal
reactions.
Their situation is not like that OF the British.
Iney have been led to assume that the war
could be fought to a successful finish without
suffering for themselves. while the people of
The British Isles have been told repeatedly that
they must expect to be subjected to terrific
!. strain, must understand that their propertv
and lives were in dreadful peril, and that thew
could not hope to escape the horrors Of war if
they were ultimately to turn the forces Of de.
stucton back. They have been steeled to
face the worst. The Germans have been en-.
courased to expect the best. For this reason
the bombing Of Berlin is a heavier blow to
morale than the repeated bombings of London.
This great raid on Berlin is significant. II
Indicates that the British fighting forces DOS.
hess tremendous endurance. They are not
only able to carry on the cruel burdens of de.
Tense under almost continuous air attack but
can carry the battle to the enemy, on flights
OF 1,5N miles, and break through the Nazi
lsa'd defenses which heretofore had turned
them back at the suburbs Of Berlin. That was
10 feat Of desperation but an act of unex.
ampled courage and determination which
clearly shows that instead of bringing Britain
70 Its knees Hitler has only succeeded in
strengthening its fortitude and fighting spirit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
Wilmington Garden Project

Wilmington is getting unexpected publicity
throughout the country as a result Of the
garden projects which have been
sponsored by the Star-News under the com
petent supervision and unflagging effort Of
Carl Render. A dispatch sent out by the United
Press has appeared in subscriber newspapers
Of that service. The clipping from the Cleve'
land Press comes to this desk.
It tells the story of Wilmington's garden
success SO well and pays Wilmington, Mr..
Render and this newspaper such a fine COM
we quote it IN full:
Carl Render disliked the trash-littered
backyards of the poorer families Of Will
mington so vehemently that he decided to
do something about it. And it was little
trouble to him because his hobby is back.
yard gardening.
Through the efforts of Render, there are
now approximately 2,4oo backyard gardens
throughout this city which nave a. COM
bined output of more than $780, 900 worth
Of vegetables a year. And the backyards
are no longer eyesores. :.
Render, who attributes his gardening
successes to 'cantankerous persistence"
more than anything else, decided to do
something about the barren yards as much
as 10 years ago. He started Wilmington
single-handedly.
Render went to one of the public schools
on the other side of the railroad tracks
and told the children he would furnish
them seeds and gardening instructions it
they wanted a garden. If a sufficient
number of them would start gardens, he
said he would give cash prizes for the best
results. :.
But Render didn't know what he was
letting himself in for. Instead Of a few
dozen children grabbing at the opportunity,
hundreds besieged him for seeds and adj
vice. He gave freely although his hobby
had become almost too expensive.
Local newspapers came to his aid, how
ever, and although he still is in charge OF
the program and helps award the garden
ing prizes, and nave added a big loving
cup for the school child with the city's best
garden. This year 429 school gardens
competed for the prize.
Render found his gardening activities
were growing and when the Emergency
Relief administrator was started, Render
was named head of garden projects in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

to the best of Totalitarianism.
The history of Germany has been
history Of magnificent errors.
Now, because we fight each other
party against party, group against
group. industry against labor-Hit-
Ter suspects that we are degener-
ate He has completely overlooked
the vitality Of this fighting.
1t is through such fighting that
we have kept alive and that we
nave progressed socially and Geo.
nomically. This fighting is the proof
'has we are not degenerate.
The war will come and thei,
II Will be seen whether or not a
free and alert people can coasula,e
into a force to Withstand and de-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
OUR COUNTRY
John Steinbeck Believes
Quarre|s Prove
Vitality Of Democracy

Third of "a articles on "OM Cu ntry," aritten erctus'ceV ", 4-
Service and The Wilmington Morn ing Star by the nations m"' y"
Gus authors.
BY JOHN STEINBECK .rou;ua
Author of 1.-THE Grapes of Wrath" "Of Mice and Men, A"""
Flat" etc. ohnt
TIME time has com when some realistic thinking must De u"e -.
L the American democracy in its relation to the mushroomNs ="
taLtanan states. a GOVERN
The dictators say that democracy is a degenerate form Of d auert
ment. This is a ridiculous generality. Democracy Is only serte
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

When us 1eadefS and us peOpIe d1e 80 form for
Actually, totalitarianism is a degenerate loi neonle
in it a hopeless, confused and embitteIed peV ne
have tossed all thought and responsiblii'y W
man, thus proving their lack of moralit!, 'eN"
and ingenuity. ,,u3a;, re.
Democracy on the other hand, by dlvlan ahiity
sponsibility, keeps the political function aha after.
alive among the people, and this makes ior d Ame.
ence in endurance, That endurance lies here-A" rs
lea could lose any hundred thousand men a tn key
main a functioning nation while the Joss u "
men would cripple the Third Reich, oaod with
WHETHER we like it or not, we are iaeu for
w a war. The Totalitarian discipline, desisnt ~ die.
war, must continue to expand or 1t VIII pesdF free
Germany cannot permit the example Vi
America in the same world with her slave CUM
and the slavish citizens. ~ not
1t will then be with US to- prove Whe'ne' "
we are degenerate. have
We are not a contented people. We never NI