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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
Get All The Scrap

New Hanover county is proud of its con-
tribution to the newspaper-sponsored scrap
metal campaign in October. Its gross COL
lection was exceeded, but only because the
topping counties had greater sources of supply
and better facilities for gathering.
But there is no just reason to be satisfied
with the record. There is more scrap in
New Hanover county, and if we are to have
a full part in keeping steel mills rolling for
victory we will have to get it all to them.
The special campaign is over. But as long
as there is an enemy in the war, there must
be no let up in gathering scrap metal. Every
pound must go to take the place of the tons
we foolishly allowed to be shipped to Japan
and to Italy before the war engulfed our ma.
ton.
To get much of the metal still idle in
southeastern North Carolina, it will be nee.
essary to apply blow torches to heavy ma.
chinery and have cranes for lifting and load.
ing it on trucks. It will be possible to put
these to work provided persons possessing
them will allow them to be used and pro.
vide crews. Maybe truck and crane and torch
owners can make no other contribution tc
the war program. If this is true, there is
the more reason that they should undertake
this project.
Let's get all the metal to the mills Wher
this is done, we can afford to take satisfac
ton in our achievement. Not before.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

nothing and awaiting time when Hitler,
who rules at Vichy now without subterfuge
or veil and dictates all its policies. will de.
eide that it shall take part in the Battle o1
the Mediterranean against his enemies. AS
long as it remains on this status it is a
definite threat to the Allied cause and to
ultimate Allied success.
It probably would be difficult to seize it.
or destroy it. The Mediterranean is infested
by Axis submarines and what is left Of the
Italian fleet. To move against it would de-
velop major sea action and it is not ap.
parent that, with the campaign in Africa still
incomplete, the Allies would be justified in
undertaking such venture.
But the day must come when the fate
of the French fleet must be determined. It
is too great a prize to be permanently left
within Hitler's reach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

as in Germany, the greatest writer
of the age would be recognized only
as the guest of honor at an execu-
ton if he were to write contrary
to the prevailing politics and pow.
ers.
Mr.. Wallace does not state clear
ly whether he desires that it be
made almost impossible here, as in
Russia, to live on income produc-
ing property, but there is feeling
in his remarks that he sort of
bankers that way. Yet, in our coun-
try, income producing property is
owned largely by the common man,
who bought insurance by saving
during his earning years, which in
turn was invested in private indus.
try, or bought corporation stocks
or maybe a little house to rent for
income. This income producing
property is the common mans re-
ward for his toll. The American
press, the freest and best in the
world, is income producing property
and the only alternative is press
owned by the state which would ex.
press only the views of the govern
ing party and suppress all news
unpalatable to the party.
That will be about all for the
time being on Mr.. Wallace's speech
and, goodness knows, it has been a
long discussion, but it certainly is
advisable to consider the implica-
tions Of his ideas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

alton to be obtained from books is still ours
to be had at no more expense than the time
required for visiting public libraries or the
cost of volumes we buy for our private
shelves. The freedom of literature, along
with the freedom of the press, still exists
for us.
Yes Book Week is notable in the United
States of 1912. 1t but remains for United
States citizens to make the best use of it.
One of the ways to turn it to good ac-
count is to share books with the men in
armed service. Surely there are many vol
unoes in hundreds of Wilmington homes which
have no definite value to owners and would
afford pleasure to soldiers in camps Or en-
route to debarkation ports. Why not give
them now? No such appropriate time will
come again.
The American Library Association of which
the Wilmington Public Library is member,
will gladly receive your gifts and see that
they reach the right destination. Or the Red
Cross which has issued an appeal for books
for boys at the air port, will serve as a
depository.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
Star-NewsP PrOgram

To aid in every way the prosecution OF
the war to complete victory.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck ano Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Seaside Highway from Wrightsville
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension of City Limits.
35-foot Cape Fear River Channel,
wider Turning Basin, with ship lanes
into industrial sites along Eastern bank
south of Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport via
Orion Plantation.
Development of Pulp Wood Production
through sustained-yield methods through
out Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Promo
tional Agency, supported by one county
wide tax.
Shipyards and Drydocks.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for white.
Junior High School
Tobacco Warehouses for Export Buy
ere
Development of native grape growing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina
Modern tuberculosis Sanatorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

In the fighting at Bizerte separate advan-
and British allies.
Hitler has filled the waters of the Medi-
terranean thereabouts wit h submarines to
prevent seaborne reinforcements reaching the
supply ships and transports from Corsica,
Sardinia, Sicily and the mainland of Italy.
The United Nations command having con-
troll of land to the west of Tunisia may
use the railroad connecting Algiers with Bone
and the roads linking Algiers with Bone and
Bizerte by way of Constantine with sup
elemental highway from Constantine to Tunis
Between Tuns and Bizerte rail link skirts
the Mediterranean under the natural protc-
ton of Cape Bon to the east.
Despite the continued arrival of reinforce
ments, it is obvious that the Axis command
cannot make major stand at Bizerte unless
it is able to seize air superiority and land
heavy mechanical equipment.
AS the battle now stands, the Allied posi-
ton is stronger than that of the Axis. The
movement OF supplies dIlQ IllSu NY u1S 1IiSoAS
now controlled by General Eisenhower is more
satisfactory than the sea transport o n
which Hitler must depend, especially as the
Allied fleet has already accounted for large
number of the Axis U-boats rushed to the
Bizerte area.
But the chief dependence of Allied forces
rests in air power, which has been augmented,
and upon the tank strength landed by the
Americans in their surprise assault on Moroc-
co and Algeria. A further advantage lodges
in the support of French troops and resi-
dents in Tunisia. Their aid will be invaluable
One thing is obvious. Having started the
conquest of North Africa, there can be no
let up now AS Bizerte occupies a strategic
position and comes very near to dominating
the middle Mediterranean, it must not come
into Axis possession. Nor is it likely to, as
long as Eisenhower can control the air.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
Honors For Shipyard

IIcnors are coming so quickly to the North
Carolina Shipbuilding Company that it is diff
ficult to keep up with them. Like Dana's
story of the man biting the dog, it would
be news now only if the yard failed to re-
ceivc distinguishing recognition of its per-
formance.
But we must not lose sight of the fact
that these honors are not only mark OF
merit, but tributes to the men who do the
work. Only because thousands of men are
on the job putting their efforts into accom-
plishment, into besting their last highest mark,
is it possible for the company to be singled
out by the Maritime Commission for special
awards.
The star that was bestowed upon the COM
pany on Sunday by j. F. McInnis, east coast
regional director of construction for the Com.
mission, is in fact a star for every man
who made its bestowal possible.
The shipyard here has been doing its part
in creating that bridge of ships which will
60 so far in defeating the Axis. That it will
continue to play an ever increasing part goes
without saying. For now, if ever, is the
time to keep steady stream of equipment,
supplies and men pouring not only into the
danger zones but to the battlefieldS OF the
world where universal freedom from aggres-
sion is the chief stake And ships, ships from
Wilmington, must help in an increasingly i'm
portant way to keep that stream flowing
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

not winning the Pacific war. And
a congressional investigation isn't
going to win it either. Ships and
men and supplies, and command
free to concentrate on that, will
win it if it is won.
There is plenty of room for con-
gressional investigations of many
aspects of the WARRIOR constant
scrutiny of production manage.
ment, of manpower handling, even
of a good deal of Army-Navy pro.
gramming.
But when you get into current
operations you are dragging into
the witness chair the men who
are busy fighting the war and upon
whom we depend to win it.
I don't think Admiral King or
anybody else is good enough to
win this Pacific campaign with
one hand tied behind his back, dur.
ing congressional investigation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-A con-
gressional investigation of the Sol
omon Islands campaign is advo-
Gated by Republican House Leader
Martin and some others.
Nothing could be more unfor-
tunate than to have a full-scale
congressional investigation of the
Solomons fighting in the midst of
action. We are engaged in crit
ical campaign in the Solomons-
and now we have added the North
African campaign.
Undoubtedly, Admiral Ernest ].
King, commander of the United
States Fleet, and other high naval
officers will be willing to give a
small group in either House, or
the Naval Committees, picture
of what has happened. But to at
tempt full-dress investigation ex-
tending over a period of a y S
would be a disastrous thing.
First, we are in the midst OF
the fighting in both the Pacific
and the Atlantic. The Mediterra.
mean action raises many new prob
lens because ships and supplies
must be diverted to sustain that
campaign. It will take the full
ingenuity of our command to wage
both campaigns at once. Their full
time is necessary. They should not
be asked to spend hours day after
day in committee rooms at the
Capitol when they ought to be at
their desks to give instant deci-
sions on the messages that are
coming in at all hours. They are
in the midst of operations and
should give their whole time to it.
Second, any kind of full-scale
inquiry now would have to be Sc.
cret. Questions to be answered
would concern current operations
and would involve discussing mill.
tary information of the most Sc
cret nature and of the utmost cur.
rent interest to Japan. Perhaps
this could be kept behind closed
doors, but it is taking a o n e
chance in a full-scale inquiry that
might continue for many days.
Third, our high command con.
sists of human beings. They can.
not give full attention to current
operations if they rust be worry
ing at the same time about a pre-.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
Book Week

Annual Book Week this year has extraor-
binary significance. We may still read books
Of our own choosing, we Americans, while
millions of benighted Europeans can read
only what the master dictator sanctions In
stead of having our libraries destroyed, as
Hitler has gloated at doing in Germany and
in conquered countries, we may increase our
collections without government opposition.
The learning, the entertainment and reore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
Byy GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Cleanine
out the icebox on meatless Tues.
day:
The Hotel st. Regis serves pre.
theater dinners, the head waiter
warning you when it's time tc
leave to catch the curtain. Bari.
tone Conrad Thibault's song, "a
Soldier of De Gaulle," NAV be.
come the anthem of the Fightine
French. When Thibault sang it re.
Gently at the Town Hall, Free
French in the audience stood ur
en- masse. Forty members of the
Center Theatre staff have Joined
the armed forces since July 2 when
Stars On Ice" had its opening
More than 100000 service m n
have attended the American The.
atre Wings original Stage Door
Canteen since it opened March 2.
according to Jane Cowl and Selena
Royle, co-chairmen.
A poll taken among musicians
in the bands of Harry James,
Charlie Barnet and Louis Prima
shows their favorite bands are
those of Jimmie Lunceford and
Duke Ellington. When Lunceford's s
band was polled. the vote went to
Ellington. Returns aren't in from
the Ellington band poll.
Savannah Churchill, singer at
the Ubangi Club, wears whit e
fluorescent nail polish, proving you
can be stylish even during black
outs. Zero Mostel, still in his first
year as a big-time comedian, is
back at the Cafe Society Uptown
after emoting in the film version
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

God lives and it is He who causes that
unrest which cannot be reached by any
measure for the defense of the public
peace and safety" as long as He lives and
as long as His Word endures. And He sees
to it that His message does not cease.
People may do to His messengers what
they will; He calls others, and He sees
that they are not silent but speak-and if
it had to be stones they speak!
Pastor NeOmetter of GERMANY
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
The French Fleet

We might say that every day the French
fleet is kept out of action by the Axis is
day gained for the Allies. And that is
true. But we may also say with equal truth
that every day it is left in Axis control is
day lost for the Allies.
From best accounts of its strength ninety
ships of various tonnage and armament are
idle at Toulon We do not know if they are
scaworthy or fully manned and munitioned.
We know only that they are there. doing
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
Manhattan Notebook

I of ''DuBarry Was A Lady" Woody
Herman also is back after long
stay in the west. He is tentatively
booked at the Paramount for a
seven-week run. Jose Cabot and
Evelyn Dresden, one of the finest
dance teams I've ever seen, are
booked for a cross-country tour
after their long run at the Hurri-
cane. The family of the feminine
half of the team came over in the
first section of the Mayflower.
Georgia Sothern, dancing comedi-
enne, is taking a cue from Gypsy
Rose Lee and is writing a novel
tentatively called Down Yonder
and Up between acts in Mike
Todd's Star and Carter"
For an exceptional bit of press
agentry, read this from Jean Dali
rymple's office:
The Alex Yokel entry in the
Broadway Handicap, Three Men
on a Horse, got off to a fair start
IN It's comeback campaign. Due
TO the filly's age, however, she
was unable to make the grade,
despite the fact that she broke the
barrier to the cheers of the critics,
VINO thought she was better today
tnan IN her prime back in 1895.
The old girl tried to meet the
challenge of the field of %, but
faded fast in the backstretch,
cha!klng up the poor time of %
performances as compared with
her record of 1885,"
Such brilliance, however, is
rare. On the same day 1 got a
nandout which read in part: 'Mr.
Y-s many friends wish him all
success In his new position"
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
Photographs

A broad program has oesn o.
undertaken by the Office OF y, :,
ordinator of Fisheries Of the y,
S. department of the interior
bring into use as food a Sl :.
variety of fish which no" az ~
caught but not landed becau'.
their size or species is unpop.
lar though suitable for table u"
BY the constitution Of the ~
public of Peru, the goveThH....,, ..,,
consists of president ana ,,t mt
vice presidents, elected by -; un,
suffrage for a period of six y1a .;na,
They are barred from reeIec'N
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
FIRST AID 10 HOURS

FIRST AID 10 HOURS
High School Room 106, at p HI
First lesson: Every Monday.
Second lesson: Every TUESDAY
Third lesson: Every WednesdaF
Fourth lesson: Every THURSDAY
Final lesson: Every Friday
SPECIAL COURSES
Police Course: Every THURSDAY
High School room 109, at 8 p H.
FILMS
Tuesday November a. Nc"
Hanover High School Auditorium
at 8 p; m; Three films,
1st, Men And The Sea.
End, Women and Defense
3rd, Salvage.
FIRST AID 10 HOURS CColorfa.
On Tuesday and Thursday fligA5'
at Williston High School Audl'gn
Jim, 8 p. m. John W. King NJ
structor. Beginning Tuesday Nv
vember 18th.
U. S. o. Club 9th and NlHoD
sts., Tuesday and THURSDAY nlgns'
at 8 p. m. Booker T. Washlng'O"
Instructor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
Raymond Clapper Says:
Solomons Investigation
Now Would Be Very Bad

mature post-mortem. Did you ever
sit down to write a column and
have the boss raise hell with you
in the middle Of it. and then try
to get going again? 1t is true in
any kind Of work. Admiral King S
reputation as a naval officer is
at stake in the campaigns now
going on. If he must stop in the
middle of them and defend him
self, try to make a record that
will protect his career and repu-
tation, he isn't going to be able
to keep his mind on the work we
hired him for, which was to win
the naval end of the war.
Admiral King is known as a
tough guy. He probably is, on
his ship, and in running his show.
But as a human beng he is, like
many another Tough guy, easily
worried by criticism.
Leon Henderson is Washington S
classic dead-end kid. He can knock
around at party having a whole
nights fun, while knowing that the
next day the cotton-state senators
are going to jump down his throat.
It doesn't bother him.
There are two kinds of people
those who are hard outside and
soft inside, and, those who are soft
outside and hard inside. You get
fooled sometimes. Often the ones
you think are tough take it the
hardest. Hugh johnson, known to
the world in Pegler's immortal tag
as Old Ironpants, was as sensi-
tive as child under criticism.
There Is lot of that in every
body and I suspect there may be
in Admiral King.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

Many a candidate was sur
prised, no doubt, to find himself
elected without first having his
face plaStered on a million tin
buttons
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

Grandpappy jenkins says the cof-
fee served in his home is now so
weak that it's just like taking his
cream and sugar: straight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

A naturalist says pigeons are
dumb. Maybe. But we notice that
they have sense enough to hang
around the cities during hunting
season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

Ink colors are to be limited to
black, blue, green and red. AS far
as we're concerned they could
eliminate the red, too.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
FAIR ENOUGH

Editors Note-The Star and the News accept no
responsibility for the personal views of MIR. Pegler
and often disagree with Them much many OF
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
making people Think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
You're
Telling Me

A Japanese General predicts that
the war will last 10 years. What's
he looking for a steady job?
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
Civilian Defense
Timetable

BASIC TRAINING COURSES
Hogh School Room 109, at 0 p ILL.,
Fire Defense A., Every Monoa!'
General Course: Every TUESDAY
Gas Defense B: Every WedneS'
law
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17

Anyway, a congressional inves-
tlgatlon isn't going to win the Solo,
mons campaign and it might easily
interfere with winning it. We are
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-11-17
The Bizerte Battle

In the fighting at Bizerte separate advan-
and British allies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-02

banking salesmen and 5o000 util- ity workers
 It would be a sad commentary on us in Alaska if we here have so far deteriorated that we have lost the spirit of voluntary help fulness which we possessed during the first world war, when our dan ger was not at all comparable to that which faces us now.
 We have here now many inhabi- tants who were not in Alaska dur ing 1917 and 1918. Many officials who are now in authority here were not residents of the Terri tory then; but many of those who organized and voluntarily carried on the drives for the sale of Liber- ty bonds so successfully without any paid directors or assistants, consultants, researchers or plan ners are still here, and they are still willing and eager to serve again in the same capacity for the same reward, which is the high est reward that can come to any person, the sense of having freely and gladly performed an urgent and necessary duty.
 Please do not misunderstood me, MT. Editor, Perhaps times and con- ditions and the. spirit of the people have so changed since 1918 that it is necessary to have paid di- rectors to sell defense bonds. Frank ly, I do not think it is; but if 1t is, the first task of those respon- sible for the appointment would seem to be to show those who ob- ject just how much it will cost in salaries and expenses, and why it is necessary.
 In the meantime urge all those who can subscribe for bonds to do so at once and continue to do so with all they can save, without waiting to debate the merits of the policy of any government of ficial or bureau Of course policies should be debated. Criticism should be made where it can be made fairly and intelligently, but we should never forget the fact that we are, ALL at war and that the efforts of ALL will be required to save ourselves. Let us all put forth every effort to eliminate waste wherever it is found, but we can not afford to delay the perform ance of our duties, or to withhold our assistance to any phase of na- tional defense pending the correc- ton of even the most glaring mis- takes. Both duties must be per- formed at the same time.
 Very respectfully,
 H. L. FAULKNER.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-02
MRS. ELLIS VISITS HERE

Mrs. Bob Ellis of Ketchikan vis- tied in Juneau today while en- route to the First City. Her hus- band, former Ketchikan airways operator, now is a lieutenant in the Navy.