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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
The Inaugural

Eight years ago, when Mr.. Roosevelt was
first inaugurated, he devoted much Of his In
augural address to the depression, the deplor-
in American economic affairs. Tomorrow it
is probable that he will speak as plainly on
the war crisis, the part the United States must
play in the strange and terrible drama Of con-
temporary world events.
Indeed, the entire inaugural spectacle will
be tinctured by war. The inaugural parade,
once a jaunty affair, with militia and army
units in dress uniforms and bands playing
Sousa marches, was more a social than a
military procession, broadly speaking. Tomor-
row, spectators will watch the passing Of new
war devices and units Europe has brought to
the fore-mechanized cavalry, tanks, mobile
artillery-while military blirnps and warplanes
circle and hum overhead.
We would So much rather think of soldiers
enjoying peace-time privileges and inclined to
strut a bit, than called from their grim de-
tense training, desperately earnest and ready
for any fate. But this spectacle, martial as il
will be, will have its compromising elements.
For it will be a visible manifestation that only
through thorough-going preparedness can we
hope to keep war from our shores.
In this setting MIR. Roosevelt will take the
presidential oath for the third time. He has
been a precedent breaker from the start. In
initiating the third term, he has the conf
dence and the mandate of a majority Of the
American people. The people must bear In
mind that only by continuing that confidence
can they strengthen the President to meet
emergencies in the troubled years ahead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
BESSIE O. KELLY

On January 9, 1941, Miss Bessie
o. Kelly active in the teaching
profession for nearly a half century,
passed to her we'll earned reward.
Miss Kelly was the daughter OF
A. B. Kelly and Julia Herring KEEL
ly. She was born in Sampson coun-
ty, North Carolina, where she re-
ceived her early education. Finish
ing at the Beulah High school, she
continued her studies at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, State
| college, Eastern Carolina Teachers
college and the Asheville Normal.
Before coming to New Hanover
county, she taught in Wayne, Har-
nett and Sampson counties. For the
past thirty years she has taught In
New Hanover county, having
served as principal Of Wrightsboro
school, Masonboro school and fin
ished her service after twenty.six
years at Cornelius Harnett school.
Miss Kelly's wide interest in edu-
cation was attested by her con-
nection with its many extension
activities, having been a member
of the national, state and local or
CARNATIONS; also by her active re-
lationships with the First Baptist
church.
A high conception of scholarship
and civic duty together with her
kindness, thoughtfu]ness and rare
good humor drew to her the love
and respect of colleagues, students
and friends. She was unweariedly
absorbed in the performance Of her
daily duties which she regarded as
the chief aim Of her life. She never
lost her interest in the aspirations
of her students, regardless Of the
length Of time she served. This was
partly compensated by an incident
which occurred during her last ILL
ness. When the physicians sought
contributions for blood transfusions
several of her former pupils, who
had attained young manhood re.
sponded Immediately and were &C.
copied.
Hers is a place, indeed, which can
be taken, but filled.
Faculty and Students of Cornelius
Harnett School.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19

the same time "refresher'' courses to scores
of men already employed who will thereby
gain higher wages and perfected skills.
To the New Hanover Board Of Education
and all its supervisory and Institutional per-
sonnet must be rendered the first orchid for
local aid toward national defense.
Who can say what great industrial facility
may yet choose Wilmington as its permanent
location, since it is now assured that skilled
workers in plenty will be available here?
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
THANKS
Editor, The Star-News:

Editor, The Star-News:
The SIS. Peter and Paul's church
trustees of st. Helena wish to ex-
press herewith their heartiest
thanks for your fine articles given
such prominence in your "star'
and News regarding the Christ
mas Festival which Jul church OBJ
served according to the old Julian
calendar and the date Of which,
December rs, fell on January Z.
In those articles you gentlemen
mentioned the people, who in the
year 1925 by the efforts Of Hugh
MacRae and Company came here
from different states Of America
and helped to build this farming
colony; the people of thirty fami'
lies, who worked extremely hard
to bring the colony to that point
of progress where it stands to-
day; the people, who descended
from the Russian nationality and
are exemplary citizens of these
United States; the people, many
of whom had manifested their
great love for their religion and
built a beautiful church eight
years ago and already paid off Its
obligation; t h people, whose
| church named Greek Catholic, be
! cause their forefathers had adopted
Christianity from the Eastern
Church of Greece in the year 98S,
and the church became a part OF
the Holy Orthodox Catholic Apostle
lie Oriental church; the people, who
this year arranged the 18th annual
Christmas festival" since the cree
| ton of the church, and in their
program beside English and Rus
| sian carols, also included Polish
carols-the carols of our respect
full neighbors of Castle Hanye.
who belong to the same Slavonic
race as Russians, Servians, Bull
garians, Bohemians, S a X S,
| Croats and S1ovanians; the people,
who love their W and respect
others, and who have arranged the
annual Christmas festival accord
ing to their strength in order to
rejoice and have others rejoice with
the singing of Christmas songs, and
glorify Christ, the Lord.
Thanking you, gentlemen, once
more for your very kind attention,
we beg to remain,
Most respectfully yours,
IS, Peter & Paul's Church Trustees,
REV. JOHN G. BORUCH,
chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
Ohio Reaches Port
After Hatteras Storm

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-RE Bat
tered by a hurricane off Cape Hat
teras which nearly sent her to the
bottom last Monday, the American
freighter Ohio was safe in a Brook
Ign dock today minus part of her
cargo and some of her wave
pounded equipment but with her
passengers and crew safe.
Capt. Dwight Smith, who brought
the crippled craft in under h
own power last night, described
the storm as "a humdinger' and
added that he had skippered 10
steamers and a schooner through
many q storm but had never come
so close to losing his ship as this.
He said a 65-mile-an-hour north
west wind and waves 80 feet high
had snapped steel like ribbons,
smashed a 5-ton motor launch,
crippled the steering gear, and
caused destruction or jettisoning
Of a quarter of the cargo, includ-
ing palm oil.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
Talmadge-N Named Board
Seeks Its Adjustment

ATLANTA, Jan. 18-GP-Thurs-
day, economy-minded Governor
Eugene Talmadgc named c. Z.
Mcknight, Sam Hewlett and ]. I.
Daniel as the board of penal cor
rections. Yesterday, they held their
first meeting and decided that
1.-THE board is a useless body" and
"shoul6 be abolished immediate
ly."
If the legislature concurs a
adopts acknowledgements
suggestions, control Of the prison
system will pass to n man
named by the governor and pald
5000 a year. The boards collec-
tive per diem pay plus travelling
expenses last year was $11, los. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
Strong Endorsement for Port

The movement for adequate port facilities
at Wilmington is the subject of an excellent
article in The State Magazine, which points
out that the products of North Carolina farms
factories and industries have, from custom
and to a large degree necessity" been moving
through ports of other states land doing sc
at a Transportation disadvantage as compared
to the COSTS through Wilmington. The same
situation prevails with moving into
the state through Virginia and South Caroline
ports.
Let this enterprising magazine tell the rest
of the story in its own words:
North Carolina has rs per cent of its
area and approximately 80 per cent OF
its agricultural and manufac curing inter-
ests much closer to Wilmington than to any
other port. Freight rates are, primarily,
based on distance, which automatically
gives this wide area a decided savings IN
freight costs through Wilmington. 1t has
long been and still is the custom OF North
Cardinals waterborne to get
to the sea through the ports Of other
states at a transportation cost greater than
would be paid over the shorter route to
it's own port. North Carolina has, undoubt-
edly, contributed more to the upbuilding
of the ports of other states than economi-
cal transportation has justified.
North Cardinals coastwise and inter-
coastal shipments Of textile and furniture
do not move through any North Carolina
port. In 1899 North Carolina grew O. Isis
tons of tobacco and for the year 1910 ap-
p~roximately 215, 900 tons, Normally, 40 per
oopt IF tho lebanon cron iS eYN0rted. Elk
cept for a very small tonnage, all OF North
Cardinals waterborne tobacco moves
through Norfolk and Newport News for
storage, export and coast-wise movement.
From the greater part of North Cardinals
tobacco belt freight rates on tobacco are
from 50 cents to $2.50 per hogshead cheap
er to Wilmington than to any other port,
which is fairly illustrative of the saving
which the North Carolina port offers to
all waterborne business. In addition to
these three large and important move
ments out of the state of North Carolina
now using the longer and more expensive
route through other ports, there are many
import and coastwise movements of num-
erous commodities that enter the state
through other than North Carolina ports,
and doing so at the same transportation
disadvantage as the outbound commodities
lave.
During the past several months a thor
ough canvass of the larger shippers and
manufacturers throughout North Carolina
has developed unanimous and wholeheart-
ed support by them of the plan of the
City of Wilmington to provide modern and
adequate terminals and tobacco ware
houses.
Saying that ~waterborne to and
from Wilmington proper is negligible COM
pared with the tremendous volume originating
at and destined to interior North Carolina"
the magazine concludes: 'the plan to construct
modern and adequate terminals . is not a
local Wilmington project, but one designed to
serve North Carolina"
This, we believe is the chief recommended
ton for the proposed terminals. Their benefits
would be statewide. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
Bragg Needs Housing
For 1900 Workers

FAYETTEVILLE, Jan. 18.-R-
J. S. Guide, in charge of the North
Carolina State Employment office
here, issued a call today for hous-
ing accommodations for 1900 ad-
ditional employees within a 30-mlle
radius of Fort Bragg.
The additional workers, he said,
will be recruited from without the
70-mile radius of the fort, which
has supplied the more than 10000
employees now engaged in putting
up a huge military city. This area
has been exhausted of workers, he
said.
About 1000 of the new workers
will be carpenters, and some others
will be skilled workmen. The ma
jority however will be negro Ia
borers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
Determine the Method

One essential distinction must be kept in
mind as the house foreign affairs committee
proceeds with it's hearings on the lend-lease
bill, intended to supply all possible American
aid to nations whose defense is important to
the defense of the United States. The fact is
that much of the testimony now being written
into the records bears on our general policy
and not necessarily on the particular measure
under discussion.
This is not to say that what Secretary OF
State Hull and Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
genthau told the committee is immaterial. 1t
is not to say that the testimony of the other
witnesses in support of the bill is beside the
point. The need for laying the foundation for
any method offered as a means of carrying
out the national will is too plain to be denied.
Thus Mr.. Hulls outline of the events that
have almost nullified all his sincere, earnest
and far-sighted efforts to promote an lnterna-
tional order bases on justice and mutual trust
was necessary background for his expressed
conviction that self-preservation now requires
action regardless of ideals OF neutrality a q
the strict requirements Of international law.
Mr.. Morgenthau's testimony on Brltalns aplu-
ty to pay is likewise pertinent, since the ques-
ton of how aid is to be made available must
be answered.
But it is imperative to remember that there
is no significant disagreement on either the
need for making sure of our own security or
on the desirability of Strengthening countries
now keeping danger at a distance from our
shores. The great majority of Americans are
of one mind when it comes to aims. The issue
is the specific proposal for calculating those
aims. It is the duty of congress and specifi-
cally of the committee to which the lend
lease bill has been referred to keep the testi-
mony henceforth within the purpose OF the bill
and avoid unnecessary discussions OF political
prejudices with the aim of completing this
necessary legislation as quickly as is safely
possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
HERE AND There

Grandpappy Jenkins says it certainly is a
relief to be able to poke his head into a clothes
closet without having half the family Shrek
ing at him.
In Sweden soldiers are taught by correspon-
dence schools - new item. Prize subject is
long range artillery, no doubt.
An upright posture keeps a man cheerful,
according to a health article. The world just
naturally looks better than when a fellows
flat on his back-in a boxing ring.
Zadok Dumbkopf says it now seems to be
the Italians chief worry as to whether they
will have to learn German or Greek.
Winter does have it nice side. Now it's i'm
possible to lose money betting on baseball
games
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
Star-News Program

Consolidated Ctty-Connty Government
Under CouncilManGger Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck ma Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial shops.
Seaside Highwdy from Wrightsville
Beach to Bold Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
35-Foot Cape Fear Rdver channel, toid-
Ct Turning Basin. with ship 4nes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank south
OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, Vto
Orton Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Production
through sustained-yield methods through
out Southeastern North Carolina.
United Industrial and Resort Promo
iiomal Agency, supported By n county.
Wide tdr.
shipyards M Drydocks.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
adequate hospital ~iNties for Whites.
Junior High School,.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape groWino
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sandtorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
Col. Tom Brown Begins
42nd Year In Army

RALEIGH, Jan. 1S.-P- CoI'
Thomas w. Brown, head of the MILL
tary department at N. C. State cor
lege, today began his And year III
the United States Army.
The veteran soldier, who CAM
to State IS months ago after a our
Of duty at Governors Island, ~ J."
has served at many far-flung pos
He quit studies in medicine to ems
as a private in Boston January l''
1900.
A native of st. Augustine, F1a'
he attended William and Mary ''F
lege and the University of Penn
sylvania before enlisting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19

call attention to the deplorable
condition in front Of the City Hall
and the Police Department. This
Is also the entrance to the Lii
orary, second to none in the State,
which, no doubt, will be patronized
oy the newcomers to Wilmington.
AS I am sure that it only needs
this appeal to have the necessary
improvements made, I am ventur-
ing to thank Mr.. Wade and his
assistants in advance, through the
courtesy Of your paper. 4
T. n
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
CITY EXPANSION
Editor, The StarNews:

Editor, The Star-News:
Would not the question Of sew.
erage for the county OF suburbs be
settled by the enlargement of the
city limits, taking in our outlying
developments? Wilmington is the
only city in the state that has not
enlarged her limits and the, city
suffers from the fact that her popu.
lation has apparently decreased in
stead Of increasing.
Sewerage and water mains are
paid by bond issues that are borne
by taxes upon citizens Of the city.
Our outlying developments are
beautiful but where is our public
spirit?
A CITIZEN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
TOP o. THE MORNING

RESOLVED: To do Whatever I think to be
nsy duty, and most for the good OF mankind in
general; never to lose one moment of time, but
to Improve it in the most profitable a0ay; mever
to do anything phich I should be afraid to do
If it qoere the last hour of mig life; never to
speak eUi1 OF any one, so that 1t shall tend to
his dishon0r.
JONATHAN EDWARDS
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
Historian Foresees British Win
In Two Years-F q! S. Helps

Russia always breaks away. She
wants to be captain or she won't
play.
Now, as to the world situation
after the war. First of all, the
German people would have to get
rid Of Hitler; there could be no
permanent peace with this man
who has shown himself to be a
tyrannical despot.
Would Be Useless
1t would be useless to attempt
any permanent league of nations,
because Germany has shown in
the past she cannot accommodate
herself to any genuine league with
the nations and would probably act
the same way again. However, I
believe that there might well be
some sort of world congress work
ing toward a peace based on JUS
tice. Even the vanquished should
get a share of the pie-and I think
it would be helpful if Germany
were given colonies of some sort
to take care of her expanded popu-
lation.
But I don't believe the United
States should attempt to play too
prominent a part in any afer-war
settlement. This country still will
have territories of her own to
guard-and we can't attempt to
remake the map of Europe.
I don't believe it is beyond the
realm of possibility that this ma
ton may annex Canada and Brit
ish possessions in the Pacific, be-
cause Britain, weakened by war,
will be unable to protect them her.
self from an aggressor, whoever
it might be, and they certainly
won't be able to protect them
selves.
Moreover, no matter what hap
pens as a result of the war, Green
land must be added to the United
States. It is too near to be tbs
coveted prize of any nation with
aggressive tendencies.
As to the possessions we now
have, it is impossible to argue
down the fact that a comparative
ly small group of airships might
bomb the locks of the Panama
canal, thereby separating the two
vast boundaries of the United
States, so far as seapower is con.
cerned.
Then, There's Hawaii
Then, there are the Hawaiian
islands, an outpost to be held at
any sacrifice of ships or men. To
allow the Hawaiian islands to be
occupied by any nation other than
the United States would mean the
eventual capture and transfer OF
California and the whole Pacific
coast down to Mexico. The republic
Of the United States cannot endure
if any combination of powers, Eu-
ropean or Asiatic, finds a lodg.
ment south of California anywhere
between the golden gate and the
Isthmus of Panama.
The President has lndlcated the
importance of these outposts to us.
He realizes that if the Germans
should conquer England and oc-
cupy it in this war, the next move.
ment of the Germans would be to
occupy a group Of the West Indies
islands and the Isthmus Of Pana-
ma, and, presumably, the territory
between the canal and the Rio
Grande river, southern boundary
of the United States.
In his insistence that the United
States be the arsenal of democ-
racy in the war now going on.
we have a foundation for military
and naval preparation which viii
keep the United States out Of dan
ger. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
The Editors
Box

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endorse n article appearing in
this department. They represent the
views of the individual readers. Cor
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communications must contain the
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records. though the latter may be
sipned as the writer sees fit. The
Star-News reserves the right to alter
anv text that for any reason IL OBJ.
i%ectionable. Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19

An engineer recently lnvehteu =
rocket engine which he claims wien
used in conjunction with cohNen
tional power, will increase the poip'
load Of a plane IS per cent ana uv
crease take-off distance one-thifo'
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19
BETTER
r, The Star-NeWs,

Editor, The Star-News:
There are so many strangers in
town" has already become a COM
monplace remark, but it is an i'm
portant announcement, and be.
cause Of it, the city should put for.
ward its best efforts. And so l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19

fury professor history Of Har-
ward until his retirement in
1926. A keen student of world
affairs, he predicted in 1914
that the Allies would win the
World War; in 1915 he pre-
dicted that the United States
would enter the war; in March
1888, he foresaw another Euro
pean war;
BY ALBERT BUSHNELL HART
I think that Germany can be
defeated by Great Britain in two
years at the most, provided the
English a receive a sufficient
and continuous supply of the ma
terial of war-a responsibility that
rests with the United States.
In fact, I believe that the next
four weeks will constitute the
acme, the crisis, Of the war, be-
cause it will be within that period
that public opinion must crystal
lie on President Roosevelt's view
point that we must foritfy Britain
in order to offset ultimate invasion
of this country.
The United States is in no dan
ger of invasion so long as Britain
stands, and further, I don't be-
lleve there is any likelihood Of this
country entering the war as long
as she keeps Britain supplied with
the arms and ships she needs.
Nazis Fear 1t
Butt I do say fatty that if it
should appear that Britain were
to be subjugated, this country
would have to send an expedition
airy force to Europe. I believe that
Germany realizes that, too, and
fears the possibility.
AS to the two years time I have
set, I don't believe either of the
sides at war can hold out any
longer than that. Moreover, tn e
odds r decidedly against tn e
Germans because she has no real
allies.
Italy has proved a failure-in
fact, the amazing thing has been
that Germany has so far not raised
a real hand to help Italy out. And
Japan, despite the apparent bonds
Of the Rome-Tokyo-B Berlin Axis,
cannot be considered as a potential
ally, because Japan knows that if
Germany wins, she will eat Japan
up.
Then, there's always the threat
to Germany that rests with Rus
sia-Russia who will never play
No. 2 to Germany's No. /. The
Russians would never accept d
Communicated peace for Europe,
and if it came to an issue over
Germany's coveting the oil and
the grain Of the rich Ukraine, Rus
STA would fight.
I have said before and I say
again that Russia always will be
a stumbling block to Germany's
aims. At least three times, it's
keen announced that they'r re going
to be good friends, good school
mates eating out OF the same lunch
basket, but it has not worked out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-19

During the first nine months of
1910, 2,013,20S passengers were car.
r1ed by the scheduled airlines OF the
United States.