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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
PERSONALS

Miss Margaret Daniels, who has
been attending Converse college ir
Spartanburg, S. c.. has arrived tc
spend the summer with her parents
at their home on Harbor Island
She has as her guest, Miss Sallie
Brothers, OF Admission, Ala.
The Young Peoples Service
League and the Woman's auxiliary
of st. johns Episcopal church will
serve a fried chicken luncheon to-
Gay from 1870 until 100 o'clock
at the parish house.
Mrs. Henry Harrell, Jr., has re-
turned to her home in Wilson, aft
ct visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. D..
Rlvenbark and Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
rv Harrell, ST., of this city.
Miss Abba M. Rowan has ten
oered her resignation as superin-
tendent of nurses of James Walk
er Memorial Training school for
nurses and has gone to New Mexi-
co to assume duty.
Mrs. A. V. Laffiiteau, Sr., has re-
turned to her home here after a
visit of several months with her
daughter, Miss Lucille L~afiteau, in
New York City.
Friends of Ivey Johnson, of Har-
rells Store, will be glad to learn
that he is getting along nicely fol
lowing an appendectomy at James
Walker Memorial hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
Pedestrian Cow Jailed
On Traffic Law Charge

Poor old Bossy is in durance vile,
for being a country COW she didn't
know it is a violation of the law to
block traffic.
But ignorance of the law is no
defense and Bossy will have to re-
main i~ncarcerated for awhile - at
least unless her owner turns up and
give her a good character.
She was found blocking traffic at
the eastern limits of the city yes
terday and her owner could not be
located, so city police placed her in
the city stables, where she will be
held pending Identification by her
owner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
MRS. WILL
PRESENT PUPILS IN
RECITAL SATURDAY

Mrs. Eric Norden will present her
pupils in a recital Saturday after
noon, beginning at q o'clock, in Me.
mortal hall of st. Andrews Presby-
terrain church.
The public is invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

You'll quickly fill this crocheted
basket with the flower medallions,
done one at a time. It's fun to watch
it grow into a lovely chair set or to
use it for scarf ends. Pattern 2506
contains directions for making set;
illustrations of it and stitches: ma
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

up on her and decides to teach her
how to take it."
"Our Gang comedy, M r r e
cartoon, and a travelogue, "a Call
on Columbia" complete the pro.
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

"Vaccine" comes from the word
"vacca," meaning COW, since cat
tie furnished the virus with which
the scientist j conquered
SMALLPOX.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
terials required.

terials required.
Send ten cents in coin for this
pattern to Wilmington Morning Star,
Needlecratt Dept, 50 Eighth Avenue,
New York, n. Y. Write plainly
PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME
and ADDRESS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

In 1892, Clarence Childs of the
Cleveland team won the baseball
batting championship by only
%ll-lo00Oths of a percentage point.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

Mercury is the speed king of all
the planets; it's velocity through
space varies from "a miles per
second to SO miles per second.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

In Sweden, people on the dole"
are at the states disposal for work
public utility projects.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
Club Clock

The Winter Park Home Dem
on%stration club will hold the
regular meeting Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock at the home
of Miss Sudie Middleton. Mrs.
r. w. Mason and Mrs. II. T.
Newland will be h~ostesses.
The Winoca Cotillion club will
hold a meeting this evening
at s o'clock at Whites hostess
room. A full attendance is urged.
There will be a meeting of
the executive committee of the
Tileston Parent-Teacher associa-
ton in the music DON of t h ,
school Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock. All officers and com
mittee chairmen are urged to at
tend as this will be the final
meeting of the year.
There will be a meeting Of the
executive board of the New Han
over Council of PIT. A. on
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
at the Isaac Bear school.
The bingo party scheduled for
this Friday night by the Semi
mole Council 81, has been post
poned until Friday night, June
7, at 8 o'clock It the Odd Eel
lows hall. The public is invited
to attend and a small charge
will be made.
The council will hold a short
business meeting before the
party, beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
All members are request, d to
attend this meeting.
The w. H. and F. NJ. Society
of the Sixth Street Advent Chris,
tan church will hold it's week
ly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock
at the church. All members are
urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29
Mrs. Sparkman
Entertained At
Burgaw Party
Miss Elizabeth %Sparkman L
Hostess At Delightful
Event Recently

BURGAW, May 2S.-Miss Eliz-
abeth Sparkman entertained at one
of the most delightful parties of
the season, honoring her sister-in-
law, Mrs. D. D. Sparkman, who has
recently moved to Burgaw, at the
home of Mrs. William Sparkman.
The home was attractively decorat-
ed with summer flowers, and eight
tables were arranged throughout
the rooms for the p~rogressions.
After several progressions of
bridge, the high cor prize, a love-
ly Fostoria vase, was won by Mrs.
7. T. Murphy. The second high,
was won by Mrs. Edward Wheels.
The grand slam prize, an apron,
went to Mrs. r. I. Walter. The hos
tess remembered the honoree, Mrs.
Sparkman, with a gift of lingerie.
She presented Mrs. William Spark
man a gift of lingerie also. Miss
Nancy Young, a bride-elect of June,
was presented with a handkerchief
by the hostess.
After the game block ice cream,
with pound cake, sailed nuts. were
served to the guests. On each plate
was a corsage of sweetpeas. Thir-
ty-two guests were present.
Mrs. r. I. Walter was hostess to
t. Two Table Bridge club at her
home Thursday afternoon. Contract
bridge was played progressively.
After the game the high score
prize was awarded to Mrs. T. j..
Belts. The hostess served a salad
course.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-29

The Winoca Cotillion club will
hold a meeting this evening
at s o'clock at Whites hostess
room. A full attendance is urged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
ALASKA'S GREATEST RESOURCE

Salmon canning began Prince William Sound in 1889 It has continued a year in year out in- dustry at Cordova until the present day Eclipsed boom, Cordovas fisheries industry has kept growing It had it's ups and downs, it never had boom, but it has outlived the enterprises which seemed ex- citing and important for time but which now gone.
 This year Prince William Sound canned 588,4 ,465 of salmon Except for 1886, this is the biggest pack of the decade It is more than three times large last years pack
 Cordovans had good this year to celebrate their annual Sea Food Festival, community jam boree which, although only two years old ranks with dezvous and the Wrangell Potlatch as a distinctive Alaskan celebration.
 One man who rode into Prince William Sound on the steam auxiliary schooner Jennie with ma terias for the districts first salmon cannery still lives at Cordova. He is Gust Wilson, who at o5 tains vivid recollections of those early days
 Things were lot different then" Gust recalls in thinking back half century and more. About the only thing that's the same is the fSh-theyre still red salmon, an kings, an svers an humps. It seemed like there more of them then. but then and there was no set fishing season an could fish whenever the most fish here; maybe that made it look like more"
 Times change but the fish do not. Cordoval has the best wishes of Juneau and the rest of Alaska in her festival dedicated to the Golden Norths great est resource, not gold. but fish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27

increase during the month of June amounted to 1S percent.
 Most of the increase in traffic fatalities be explained by greater travel this year than last But the var unquestionaby has played part also. Through its records the National Safety Council is able to trace deadly parallel The traffic toll has been on the upgrade since the outbreak of the and peaked in June the month when the continental war reached it's climax in the surrender of France
 The Safety Council believes that the nation. traffic habits reflect attitude of reckessness pre- occupation and confusion of values growing out of the war And few psychologists will dispute the con- cuson.
 To the degree that driver is breeding over the state of the world seethng inwardly with war caused emotion, he Is dangerous driver This is true not only because he is preoccupied and likely to be inatentive but also because his emotions may
 interfere with his reflexeS The driver who is medi- tating upon the successes of the Nazs-perhaps he is listening to the war broadcast on his car radio-is more than likely to be short-tempered. Deep in hatred of Hitler, his anger may seek an imme- diate outlet when another driver passes or doesn't pull over far enough to permit passing This may end in "cussing out" it may produce scared fender or it may end in death.
 Accidents in the rural sections have predominant answer to this is in the fact that wartime iitters resulting in accidents aren't likely to have fatal consequences in the relatively slow moving city raf- fc as in the case of high speed travel on the open road
 The moral is: Try to keep your mind on this side of the Atlantic while you're driving.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 but do not compec
WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST 2S

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
 Benefic aspects rule strongly to- day. The morning should bring good news regarding some trade development. It is a favorable date for signing contracts, deeds and other legal papers.
 Heart and Home: While public service demands the work of many women, home should be made even more attractive than usual. In it should be centered widely con- verging interests, for memories of a vanishing period in social and economic conditions will be preci- ous to Americans as well as to Europeans. The principles of de- mocracy should be impressed upon even the youngest members of the family. This nation is to be the exemplar of liberty and progress.
 Business Affairs: Great activity in many lines of trade and manu- featuring is prognosticated. Food and clothing for the Americas will be wisely distributed as provision is made also for war victims. Chem ists, inventors, engineers and build CTS will be in extraordinary demand. Warning is given that labor unions must undergo changes in leader ship. Obstruction policies will cause an incident of serious potentialities.
 National Issues: The line between self preservation and brotherly duty will be discussed with emphasis as political viewpoints obscure the real responsibility of a democracy. Iso- lation, which now will become a mere catchword since it stands for the impossible for the United States, is to be the epitaph of ann bilious statesmen.
 International Affairs: Miracles in preparedn sss accomplishment by the United States again will prove the nations ability in industrial performance The power of this de- mocracy will be recognized by Eu- ropean dictators as aviation, mill tary and naval resources increase As grave emergencies develop the people will prove their patriotism despite partisan prejudices.
 Persons whose birthdate it 1, have the augury of a year of per plexities. Sudden changes in busi- ness and domestic conditions art | indicated.
 Children born on this day vii probably be gifted and industri- ous. Many may have a scientific trend of mind. Success awaits them
 Copyright, 1940)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
A Handicap Becomes an Asset
Philadelphia Record)

Color blindness for years, has been a surefire cause for rejection of applicants in the Army Air Training Corps No use for such men
 But now-we army officials have discovered, by accident, that color-blind men can see through camouflage much better than men with normal vision.
 Camoufage, naturally is designed to deceive the normal eye In tests at Fort Sill, Okla, they found 1t didn't fool the color blind.
 An air observer, with normal eyesght, was sent aoft how many artillery guns, heavily camou- flaged could be spotted from the air. He could pick out only 10 of the 40 guns. But color blind ob- server from the field artlery-who confessed his failing only after he had landed-picked out all 40 of the camouflaged guns
 So officials now are combing their lists for rejected coor-bind men. They don't know yet just how they'll them most effectively, but that they them is obvious. All of which just goes to show that all of us-live and learn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27

while Congress is debating the prob lem of conscripting the youth per naDs also their lives) of the na- tion
 For behind the backstage man. euvering over the new war profits bin is: 1st, the flat refusal of a number of key defense manufactur CTS to move a finger on govern ment contracts until they know pos itiVely what the tax bill will be-; that it, until it has been actually enacted into law.
 2nd. the undercover maneuverS of certain business interests, some of them armament producers, to whittle the bill down to mere shadow
 Unequivocal assurances were giv- en the obdurate business men that certain amortization concessions they demanded would be written | into the tax measure. It was even proposed to include a provision Tn the bill for adjustment of differ enees that might arise later. But despite these guarantees certain defense manufacturers have baked at getting busy on emergency arm- ament orders.
 They are conducting a "sit down against national defense until the concessions they want actually are in black and white on the statute books.
 This already has cost weeks ol delay in the placing of major or ders and the end is nowhere 1T sight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
20 YEARS AGO TIT fME EMPIRE
AUGUST 27, 1920


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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27

eral counsel of the Congressional Committee.
 Harrison assured Roosevelt that it would produce the same amount as the Treasury proposals but by soft-pedalling on certain controver- sial items would be easier to en- act. Anxious for fast action, Roose- welt told Senator Harrison to go ahead.
 But when committee members be- gan probing the Stam- Harrison bill they discovered that far from pro- ducing $4OO,0O0 900 it would tap arm- ament profits only for around $780, 900 OO0Lless than half the Treasury | figure.
 But even this, apparently. did not satisfy certain business elements. For the National Defense Commis- sion named an advisory committee of $1-a-year men to study the prob- lem. This group has now urged re- visions in the Stam- Harrison bill aiming to whittle it down even be- low $190, 100000.
 But when the committee tried to get the Commission to approve its report, fireworks broke loose.
 Bristling with anger, Labor Com missioner Sidney Hillman declared that he would not be party to any attempt to use the country's need for defense to make profits for a few individuals" He denounced the report in scathing terms and de- manded its rejection.
 To his support came Donald Nell son, former executive of Sears, Roe buck, now U. S. Procurement Di- rector; also Chester Davis, Federal Reserve Board member and agri- cultural spokesman on the Defense Commission. Both declared that if the man-power of the nation was to be conscripted, capital. too, had to make sacrifices. | When the shooting was over the Defense Commission unanimously ditched the $1-a-year menb re- port. what the next move of the tax snarpshooters will be remains to be seen.
 Copyright, 1940. by United
 Feature Syndicate)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
ROTARY CLUB INFAIRBANk5

Steps for the organization of a Rotary club in Fairbanks were taken recently by g business and professional men.
 Provisional organization was eff fected with Dr. Noble Dick as Presi- dent; w. B. Burton, Vice-President: Herb D. Kirby, Secretary, and Curtis Adams, Treasurer These four with three whom they will choose will constitute the directors.
 Those present at the meeting or signing up for charter membership included Dr. Noble Dick, William B. Burton, Herb D. Kirby, Curtis Adams, Roy w. Ferguson, Lorin T.. Oldroyd, Leslie Nerland, Harry O.. | Arend, Don Adler, Dr. H. S. Hall, c. R. Settlemier, Dr. Rex F. Schwartz, Capt A. E. Lathrop, Dr. Paul B. Haggland, David E. Anderson, Brice Howard, A. H. Nordale, Elliott O. Hodge, Kenneth F. Grimes, George Preston, Jack Winston and Arthur s. Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27

indicated this view to Congress, but they are even more positive in their private conversations U. s. air observers in London report that no matter how gallantly British pursuit planes oppose the Germans, and even though they always bring down 10 to Is per cent of the at tacking Nazis, about 90 per cent of the Nazi bombers always break through The U. s. lesson to be drawn from this applies to the Panama Canal Despite the large air force guarding the Canal, mili- tary authorities admit that it would be impossible for them to prevent an enemy air armada from getting over the locks One well-placed bomb can put the locks out of com missionl for about three montlt: One factor in favor of the British is that when their pilots have to bail out they come dowr on British soil, can fight agair next day. But Nazl pilots bailine out, are captured Despite the herculean efforts of the British U. s. observers doubt that they car hold out against the overwhelming odds against them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
BATTERED TAX BILL

Behind -thekscenes the debates over taxation has been hot and turbulent.
 After Roosevelt urged immediate enactment of an excess profits bill, the Treasury submitted proposals to the Joint Congressional Com mittee on Internal Revenue Taxa ton to raise around s400, ,000. 600 in additional revenue. Several days later, Senator Pat Harrison, CO., Chairman of the committee. laid before the President a substitute bill concocted by Harold Stam. gen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
Boys in Blitzkrieg
CNeW York TimeS)

(New York Times)
 Boys must be the devil now in rural England. No doubt they all over investigating everything, taxing parents patience at keeping track of them. They have to be shooed from forbidden places There are guns in the hedgerows and tanks in the heather planes swoop down pry metal fingers into matched cottages and scratch the gardens where boys played their games. With the teltale drone of raidlng squadron, mothers go haf-sick with fright as to their whereabouts Like not they have mounted broomstck through the cellar window and 'bagged six enemy planes with shot.
 A picture in The Times recently showed one young veteran" who is hero among his paymates Proudly he displayed a bomb fragment that fell in his garden. Eagerly his comrades finger it. Eyes glisten How does it feel to be under fire? Was It dive bomber? Did he get away? Let's get him next time Righto And the swaggerer is elected on the spot by exclamation the leader of volunteer anti aircraft battery No g.
 For many boy the English countryside now sinners in that romantic haze that smolders of chvalry of individual combat High hilltop a youngster dreams of signal fires and towers and re- laying the alarm of old. History quivers in the leaves and flows in the rivers It is thread all of piece Guided by it. boy is knight, a tommy hero, all in hour
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
sIT-DOwN STRIKE

A sit-down strike far worse than anything pulled by the CIO in the automobile plants of Michigan is now being staged by some American industrial leaders. It is a sit-down strike against the production of war and navy orders until industry sees what kind of tax bill will be writ ten by Congress.
 It is the old, old struggle of prof. it's versus public interest
 Only this time it is being staged while the security of the nation is at stake. Also 1t Is being staged
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
Daily Lessons in English " v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN not No admission unless vo mean no one charge that is the 
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Foyer French pronunciation is DAY, accent last syllable
 OFTEN MISSPEILED Salary; AIRY. Celery; FRY
 serenity placidity repoSe
 WORD STUDY: and is yours Let us ncrease r vocabulary mastering Today word: HOMONY; word having pronunciation another but diffeno meaning (Pronounce FAIR and FARE BEAR and BARE; SO SOW and SEW
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
NlUUEkN [IlQULlIL ROBERTA LEE

o When invited guests for motor drive should the wife sit in nfrontw husband?
 guests Sl Tn 1ron "hne sits in the backw guests O. next to person at the oner table with quarreed it necessary to talk to 
 and unfair to your hostess you dio not
 What remarks about religion with vhc ch he or agree? A. Such a person is very ill-bred, actess, and rude
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
LOOK and LEARN %Sy c. GORDON

What state o Union has only three countles3 9 That first and last Books of the Blble3 8 years been since England was invaded py an enemy? osaid is certain but death and taxes? E. What is the average span of life of a house fyP
 ANSWERS: Delaware. and Revelations years. Franklin. 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
Joe Marlin
 Ison Coast

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug 27-Joe Martin, National Republican Com mittee Chairman, arrived here yes- terday and conferred with state leaders regarding the campaign He left last night for Salem to take part in the notification ceremonies today at the State Fair grounds to Senator Charles L. McNary.
 After the ceremony, Martin goes to Seattle and later in the week is going to San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
THE WAR AND ACCIDENTS

Not without some psychological justification the National Safety Council attributes sharp increase in the nations traffic deaths partly to wartime t
 ters. During the first half of this year there was killed i'll traffic accidents in comparison with the first six months of 1889. l.O4O more victims The
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
WOMEN FOR COPS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.-A hun dred women here believe they can cope with the crime problem. That number filed applications for jobs as policewomen with the civil service department. Permissible ages are 21 to 28.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
HELP AN ALASKAN Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial
 Employment Service for this qualified worker.

ENOGRAPHER-BOOKKEEPER Young woman, married age 21. High school and two years of unl- versity. Two years experience in practical office work, bookkeeping and stenographic Call for ES 162.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

AUGUST 27
 Dora M. Poole Heather Holman Mrs. J. A. Sofoulis Mrs. Don Gallagher Gloria White Verna Mae Gruber zalmain Gross
 Ole Westby
 Mrs. Cliff Berg
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-27
Washington Merry
 Go-Round

Continued from Page One)
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NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome. Jn sale at j. B. Burford & Co. adv.