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Evening star., 1942-09-04

retail buyers have been cheated for
the last two months because the
companies failed to grade their
meats according to law. said Robert
j. Callaghan, chief enforcement Of
f1cer of the State OPA.
Formal charges against the pack
ers probably will be filed today in
United States District Court, he said
OPA agents found in visits to pack
ing pants that inferior grades OF
beef were stamped grade AA," Mr..
Callaghan said, and were being
charged for at the higher "AA" rate
In retail stores.
When retail grocers recognized
the difference and protested, they
were told further complaints would
mean cutting of their meat supplies.
Mr.. Callaghan added.
He said the investigation was con-
tinuing to determine whether there
was collusion between the packers.
wholesalers and some retailers.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Board Assumes Rioid
Control Of Canadian
Beef Cattle Trade
Military Requirements
Hove Not Been Met,
Ottuwo Reports
~ the Associated Press,

~ Lns ASeoeiaeed Press.
OTTAWA, Sept. 4-The Wartime
Prices and Trade Board last night
assumed rigid control of the beet
cattle trade in Canada, naming the
government-owned Wartime Food
Corp. rs sole exporter of beef cattle
In q new policy aimed at meeting
the acute" shortage which the
board said now exists across the
whole country"
The food corporation will when
necessary, buy cattle in the domestic
market to support cattle prices in
Canada"
The board disclosed in its an
nouncement that Canadian pack
ers have been requested to give pri-
ority to military requirements for
some time, vet notwithstanding
this action military requirements
have not been met"
Accordingly" the statement said.
the board has carefully reviewed
the whole situation and made rec
concentrations to the government,
which decided upon a complete
cnange OF policy, making Wartime
Food Corp. the sole exporter and at
the same time assuring not less than
ceiling prices to producers.
This should remove any incentive
10 hold back cattle at one period
and press sales at another.
Thus. while the new policy may
not restore beef supplies immedi-
ately, the removal Of any abnormal
incentive to hold cattle should result
IN resumption Of the customary flow
OF marketings."
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Trust Charge Dismissed
Against Packing Firms
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DENVER, Sept. 4. Dismissing
Government charges that some of
the Nations largest packing COM
panies had conspired to violate anti
trust laws in fat lamb marketing,
United States District Judge ].
Foster Symes ruled that the de-
PENDANTS had operated within the
law.
The indictment, returned by a
Federal grand jury March 8 in
Denver, named 80 defendants, in
cluding Armour d Co., Swift G Co..
the Cudahy Packing Co., the Denver
Union Stock Yards Co., the Denver
Livestock Exchange and 2s other
commission firms and individuals,
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Entire Meat Industry
Will Be Licensed in
Price-ControI Move
Move Follows OPA Suits
Accusing Poekers Of
'overehorsins'
By the Associated Press.

| bs the Associated Press
In q move designed ito prevent
the evasion Of existing and forth
coming price regulations" the once
Of Price Administration shortly will
place the entire meat industry ex-
cept for retailers, under unified
licensing control.
Announcement of the licensing
program last night followed the be-
ginning of court action against ap-
proximately lis meat packers and
wholesalers to compel compliance
with price regulations.
Alleging "up-grading" or plain
and simple overcharging," OPA be-
gan filing injunction suits in IS
cities throughout the country, and
said additional actions would be
filed in other cities as the investi-
CATION continued.
Effective September 8, OPA will
automatically license all packers,
wholesalers and custom slaughterers,
and make the license required con-
dition for selling any meat product
subject to price regulation. Dressed
hogs, beef, veal and lamb carcasses.
and almost all wholesale and retail
cuts except mutton, now are subject
to such regulation.
Retailers Excluded.
The order provides for suspension
OF licenses in the event of violation
Of regulations.
Retailers were excluded from the
order because they already are
licensed under the general maxi
mum price regulation.
OPA said it had received COM
plants from all parts OF the country
that price regulations were being
ignored by packers and wholesalers
and that inferior cuts were being
sold at prices exceeding established
ceilings.
"Up-grading," oPA explained
consists OF stamping and selling
meat of inferior grades at prices
established for higher grades.
The big four" of the packing in
dustry-Swift & Co., Armour S Co
Wilson q Co. and the Cudahv Pack
ing Co.-were among the defend.
ants.
There was immediate reaction
from some of the big packers.
George A. Eastwood, Armour
president, said in Chicago that
grading lis matter of Judgment. !"
1T Is an art rather than a sci
ence," he said, "and there can be
honest differences of opinion. We
haven't any intent to violate the
OPAs grading rules and we are
willing, If need be, to let the OPA
grade our meat for us 50 that we
can devote our time to conducting
our essential business eficiently.
Swifts President Hits Suit.
John Holmes, Swift president.
said the suit "in so far as Swift A
Co. is concerned, is absolutely with
out merit"
Thomas E. Wilson, chairman q
Wilson'S. board, said:
We do not believe that Wilson
q Co. has violated any of the OPA,
regulations. We have made a con-
sciencious effort to observe and
comply with all the regulations is
sued that affect our business"
Speaking from Washington on 4
radio program last night, Secretary
OF Agriculture Wickard declared
that the total demand for meat adds
up to more than the total supply"
and urged voluntary rationing to on
set the possibility Of "a real meat
shortage" In the spring. The Secre-
tary emphasized that meat ration
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Nebraska Town Booms
Grocery Store Opens
~ tie Associated press


LORTON, Nebr.-Things are
looking up in Lorton, population "a.
A new grocery store has opened on
Main street. The opening was the
f1rst bright spot in a year, which
saw Main street establishments
dwindle to a hardware store, the
post ONCE, q grain elevator and a
filling station.
FIRST the bank closed because
Cashier Stef1ens wanted to retire.
Then Conrad Sherstad died and his
garage was closed. Next Bertha
Leach died and her general store
closed, leaving the townspeople no
place to buy groceries. The county
bought the lumber yard and Jake
Paben moved his tavern to another
town.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Alaskan Indian Fashions
Intricate Sled Model
3, the Associated Press.

JUNEAU, Alaska.-Latest addi-
tion to the native arts collection in
the Territorial Museum is a 5-ounce
model OF Yukon dog sled, COM
posed OF 241 pieces carved and fitted
together by a Diomede Island
Eskimo. It is made of black whale
bone and white walrus ivory, the
black runners having white sled
shoes, and the black frames being
htted together with 81 bolts and
nuts. tapped and threaded despite
their tiny sizes, made OF the white
ivory. The sled is 10 inches long,
4 inches wide and 8 inches high.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
British Naval Officer
Paints Outstanding Battles
FN The Associated Prass.

Fs the Associated Press.
CAIRO. - Art lovers in future
years will have a chance to see how
the British Navy won its victorie.
in the Mediterranean. 1t. Comdr
Rowland Langmaid. first ofiicial
artist assigned to any British feet
In this war, has been given the task
OF putting outstanding battles or
canvas.
Comdr. Langmaid. giving up jot
as naval censor In Alexandria, says
he inends to put down in black and
white for photo reproduction and
possible exhibition in galleries every
major naval engagement. He has
completed some paintings OF night
action in the Battle of Cape Mata-
pan and now Is depicting the recent
rout of heavy Italian squadron
during Malta convoy operations by
cruisers commanded by Rear Ad-
miral Philip Wan.
Comdr. Langmaid is A. He studied
at the Royal Academy in London
and the Royal College OF Art in
South Kensington. His work has
been exhibited at the Royal Acad
envy and also In Philadelphia gall
leries.
Evening star., 1942-09-04
OPA to Prosecute Five
Philadelphia Packers

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. JP.-
The Pennsylvania Once CT Price
Administration announced last night
it would take court action against
Ave Philadelphia meat packers ac-
cused OF violating price ceilings.
Approximately $4,000 PHILADELPHIA
Evening star., 1942-09-04
Marines Snare RuttIers
To Trade for Cheetoh
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf Marines at
Camp Elliott have organized a club
with membership restricted to those
who have gone into the hills and
brought back rattlesnake-alive.
The club was formed after several
Leathernecks decided they wanted a
cheetah for a mascot. San Diego
Zoo ofncials indicated that they
might spare one, but also limited
that the zoos supply OF rattlers was
low.
On latest reports the club had a
membership Of four.
Evening star., 1942-09-04

Uruguay is rationing iron and
steel for building purposes.
Evening star., 1942-09-04

Britain Is rationing chewing gum
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
The Literary Guidepost

And her humor. The situation
is built for just the gay sort OF
prose Miss Mytinger uses. She and
woman companion set out with
nothing but crayons, drawing pa
per, Photographic equipment and
quinine. They lost all this equip
ment when water got into the tin
trunk that held it, and were some
time rectifying the situation. They
ploughed around Guadalcanal and
other islands, painting and draw
ing under immense difficulty. They
had contact with every sort of
creature from crocodiles to blue
butterflies They had every kind
of savage model one could imag-
Inc, they had brushes with epi-
denies and religious orders, they
occasionally walked into danger
and they had fun. Great fun.
You get the impression that our
boys on Guadalcanal must be pref
ty unhappy, and that a good deal
OF their unhappiness has nothing
to do with the Japs. It is land
where you are certain to be bit
ten by thousands of bugs, includ-
ing notwithstanding mosquitoes
yet you dare not scratch, because
every break in the skin produces
an island sore" which neither
nurts, nor heals. The only COM
pensatlon is that bugs bite Japa-
nese too.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
BY JOHN SELBY
'Headhunting in the Solomon Is
lands Around the Coral Sea-" by
Caroline Mytinger (Macmillan:
S3).
BY JOHN SELBY

Caroline Mytinger's publisher,
Miss Mytinger herself, or the
Book-of-the-Month Club is respon-
sible for the book with the longest
title I've seen for quite a spell,
1t is called "Headhunting in the
Solomon Islands Around the Coral
Sea-" and almost anybody can see
what the idea was in using it. The
headhunting was included to get
the savage flavor, although Miss
Mytinger is a painter of primitive
races and white people, not a
headhunter. The Solomon Islands
are mentioned because of the fight
ing there, and the Coral Sea be-
cause Of our naval victory. Ac-
tually, a good deal of the book
deals with Guadalcanal-I suppose
that could not be included for lack
Of title space.
Miss Mytinger's book is very
amusing, once che gets her resent
ment at the encroachment of civil
ization upon the Solomons out of
her system. In one Of the earlier
chapters she appears almost to de-
plore the Australians effort to
eliminate such cute native tricks
as burying the firstborn in sand to
propitiate alleged evil spirits.
later she regains her balance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28

J. c. Layton, soo6; Mrs. A. M. Alderman
7o42; Mrs. W. A. Fonvielle, 7457.
Maybe you have few Of the things asked
for slowed away in your attic. This is an ex'
cellent opportunity to dispose Of them where
hey will serve n good purpose. Or you
have none Of them, It would be a good idea
10 invest a few dollars in their purchase.
Certainly the money would be well spent.
The Waacs are here to do a big job. Among
other things they will staff the filter center
where a group Of faithful Wilmington worne,
have been spending their days since the cen
ter was established. Wilmington is fortunate
to have 4 large force Of Waacs tor this and
other skilled service in connection with the
license and war program. The citys people
cannot do better than show them in help
tul way that they are welcome, that their
presence and work are appreciated, by iurn-
ishinz the hall in which they will spend most
of their time off duty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
Feeding the Multitude

Although restaurants were again in opera
ion on Saturday if is obvious that Whining
IONS food situation is far from satisfactory
Several steps need taking to clear up con
dition which caused widespread discomfort on
Christmas
In the first place the keepers Of public eat
ing places should understand that they are
under obligation to serve patrons at all hours
Just as any other public utility does. Equally
..portant is it that food supplies to meet the
public demand be allotted by the federal au
:!,orities. II is up to them to recognize that
:Hhst sufficed for city OF fraction over
1000 population two years ago will not meet
the needs Of a population Of approximately
three times as large.
And if it should so happen that large throngs
Of visitors flock to Wilmington again as they
did for Christmas there should be extra pro-.
vision for feeding them, not only in existir z
restaurants, which are not capable OF accom-
inodatng the civilian population alone, to say
nothing Of the army influx at week-ends, but
in other quarters well. Church auxiliary or
ganizations could help, if they we're permitted
u buy food supplies. This returns the problem
to the federal authorities, who are supposed to
be mindful Of the great population groHtn
IN defense areas but have ignored Wiluiny
ton.
Another means OF meeting exceptional de-
mands for table service could be found IL
equipping the Woodrow Wilson Hut with a
Kitchen tables, dishes, cutlery and refrigera-
zion, and converting it into mess hall for
soldiers at Week-endg
The Hut was built for the comfort OF army
men. It is hard to think Of anything that con-
tributes more to their comfort than good meal
when they are hungry II this plan were
adopted, the men from Camp Davis who come
here over Sunday would not be dependent
upon public restaurants, which in turn would
be better able to accommodate civilian ps.
kons.
These are sugsestiens which have been
heard on the streets and in living rooms since
Ae Christmas rsstausnt bottlsneck left hun.
dreds hungry. There may be other ways OF
feeding the nsuhitlXde. But these are offered
10 the city authorities and civic leaders who
have responsibility for the feeding OF resi-
dents, he families ct soldiers who come te
visit them at wsek-ends, and themselves who
after hard weeks work NJ camp, are entitled
10 the best during their leisure time.
Wilmington must not again be 10 unpre
rared ~ on Christmas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
"A Happy Choice

The selection Of General Henri Giraud ~
hlgh commissioner Of french Africa, succeed
ing Admiral DaYlsn, the victim Of an assassin :
bullets, Is u happy one from all viewpoints II
IL especially happy IN the iaet that no one
can think him anything but an enemy Of Hit
Ter and of al that Hitler stands for.
Giraud's positions has been too well estab'
dshed TO permit the iaintest doubt Of his loyal
y to free France and the United Nations
Certainly DeGualle, who never accepted OAR
Ian, cannot longer withhold the assistance Of
his free French forces. under 0irauds Lead
srship.
tscular, both in this war and in World War
No. 4, that the mere mention OF his name
mS&-ps eentidAnea IA hin, net only ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28

faithful Frenchman, true to the traditions Of
his people, but as an adroit fighter, full OF re-
sourcefullness, clear-headed and efficient His
presence a. the side Of General Eisenhower
will create another bulwark Of strength in
the African campaign that bodies no good Tor
the Nazis.
There can be no reasonable excuse for any
Frenchman who dreams Of free France again
to stand aloof from this valiant veteran whose
very soul is enlisted in freeing the world from
Hitler's yoke.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON. "A reader sends
in from Uvalde, Texas no it
wasn't Mr.. Garner a quotation
from something I wrote during
Christmas week last year. The
quotation was as follows:
Peace has been the dream of
ages, but only dream. For two
thousand years the star has been
shining and nothing has come Of
it. Or has something come of il:
I wonder. Why should we give
in? Why should we give in now
when we may be pulling up the
long last mile toward the top Of
the hill?
''True, people have been climb
ing for centuries and they are
tired. but we are long way up
the hill now. 1t is worth while
to press the journey still a little
farther
Those words of last year reach
ed me on day when l was lean
ing on the pessimistic side. Some
times lately I have been wonder
ing whether we were going to
make that last mile. And I'll tell
you why I am just a little down
about it.
The state of mind of people to-
ward the Administration which is
their government is not a happy
one today. We might as well face
it. The relation of the people to
the Administration is clouded by
so much Goubt and suspicion now
that unfortunate consequences
could result
1t is terrible thing when
majority of people lose faith in
the Administration they have put
into power, and such thing would
be especially tragic now.
We saw the tragedy happen to
Wilson and to Hoover. In each
case the country went through a
period of violent stress while its
faith was finding new foundations.
In the case of Wilson the country
was shaken from the idea Of col
lective security back into the idea
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
Help the Waacs

brief article in Sundays Star-News told
OF the project Of Sorosis to sponsor the furn-
ishing Of the day room at the new quarters
OF the Waacs in the old Marine hospital build.
ing.
The notice listed among articles wanted,
twelve card tables, eighteen floor lamps,
twelve end table, eight footstools, six sofas,
twelve occasional chairs and xix writing desks
Donors were told that a phone call to any Of
the following would bring whatever addition
ii information might be desired: Mrs. Louis
Goodman, So67; Mrs. J. c. williams, 3eos; Mrs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
Medjez-el-Bab

War often creates it's greatest destruction
IN fertile valleys and farming areas The
Ukraine is outstanding example OF this
Just now the destruction of another rich agri-
cultural district is under way. It is the Med
iez-eLBab region, where the fighting in Tun
isia is heaviest.
Medjez-el-Bab il at the eastern edge OF
Tunisia'S richest agricultural region. The town
les on high ground sloping down to the Med.
lerda, Tunisia's principal river, at point
.orty miles west Of Tunis and IS miles south
Of Bizerts.
Medjez-elBab means Gateway to the Sea-
Upstream from the town the Medjerda is a
Of the Atlas mountains. Below the town 1t IL
muddy and sluggish, crossing low land to the
Gulf OF Tunis. At Medjez-elBab Roman
bridge OF many arches, reconstructed Of an
cient stone in the 18th century spans the
stream. Crumblng remains of Roman baths
arches and mausoleums are numerous in the
vicinity. The town TANKS the route Of a mill.
'sry road which connected ancient Carthage
with Tsbessa in Algeria. Today n railroad anc
highway cover the same route.
| Medjez-el.Bab and its neighboring farm
valley villages are inhabited largely by de-
scendsnts OF Moors from Spain. Water is plen
tiful and the soil contains lime. The plough
man with his team of many oxen is part o
the peacetime landscape. Color abounds in tn,
Medjez.sl-Bab region in the spring when nature
blankets the countryside with orange mari
Colds, crimson poppies, yellow misnonettx
rnsuve rosemary and gorse bushes blossom
ing with gold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
Jap0nese Claim Damaee
To Calcutta In Attacks

TOKYO, (From japanese Broad.
cssts), Dee. 27.-R-A japanese
communique from a southern base
said:
Japanese army air units on the
night of December "A attacked
Hlliitary installations in Calcutta
ana scored positive hits on the
military establishments zone in
the vicinity Of the Kidderpur docks
and a group Of oil tanks at Bulge,
causing con1agrations in five dif-
1erent places and explosions in
several places in the oil pipeline.
secondly, another unit attacked
sne munition factory zone in
northern suburb Of Calcutta with
al bombs finding their mark. All
our planes returned safely.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
You're
Telling Me

DIR. Logan Clendening says be-
fore the war is over we'll be
eating Nancy, guava, papaya,
sapodllla, soursop and ceriman.
Before we eat 'em, Doc, We'll
have to learn how to pronounce
'em.
The proper observation of meat
less days, Grandpappy Jenkins
rises to remark. is not to beef
about 'em.
Surplus wheat is being pu: aside
in the vacant Jail of a Canadian
town. What better place for cold
>roI age than the cooler?
Egg production goal for 1943 is
set at 57,600. 900, 600 cackle berries.
Looks like it's high time the poul-
try farmer had better study up on
some astronomical terms.
As far as Marshal Rommel is con.
cerned, it begins to look as
though it will be strictly flight
Christmas.
New York ZOO monkeys are be-
ing fed boiled sweet potatoes as q
substitute for bananas. Probably
has caused a lot of idle chatter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
New Labor Program

Among projects under contemplation to
action by the new Congress is revision 0
existing labor laws, through which the ad
Ininistration would be shorn Of many preroga
tives which have created handicaps upon th'
.ation's war effort.
The plan would deny the administration tn,
right to deal independently with labor-man
agement problems. This authority would b.
turned over to a new War Labor Board. es
tabIshed by Congress, but restricted by Law
from issuing orders and assuming power!
not specifically delegated to it by Congress
That is to say, Congress would again take uf
the burdens and assume the responsibilitie;
that it had side-stepped in recent years
Six planks in the new platform are:
l. Suspend the premium pay require
ments in the Wages and Hours Law, al
though permitting overtime pay for work
in excess Of 40 hours with the specifica-
ton that it be paid in war bonds.
z Outlaw strikes in war industries.
8. Prevent closed shops and mainten-
anee Of membership clauses in labor con-
tracts in industries handling Government
work.
4. Amend the Corrupt Practices Act 50
as to bar labor unions from making con.
tributions to political campaigns.
5. Set up the new War Labor Board, its
membership to be composed Of representa-
tives of the Congress OF Industrial Organi-
cations. the American Federation Of Labor,
the National Association of Manufacturers,
the Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States, and the public.
g. Revive the Hobbs Bill which would
subjecs labor unions to prosecution under
the Federal antitrust and anti-racketeer-
ing laws.
Probably there will be great fight made
against this program when it is presented. anc
10 effort will be spared to defeat it. But !,
may be hoped that the new membership o.
Congress will be strong enough to throw OF
the Gripping influences which have prevented
SIMILAR action in the past.
The time has arrived, II victory is to be
won to break the monopoly so long held by
covetous labor leadership, and bring labor
hack into the war as great factor Of sue.
cess. not as an element which cannot be de-
pended upon from one day to the next not to
walk off the JOB at the behest Of some agi.
.ator and inperil the armed forces because the
pay does not satisfy the grasping impulses
Ct leaders.
The social gains accorded labor have
offered this leadership weapon which has
been used not to advance the war effort, but
10 swell private bank accounts. 1t lacks the
support Of millions OF honest workers who
nave no recourse, but must do as their un-
ons dictate. The new Congress will have
orought great blessing TO these workers and
nave improved the war outlook il it adopts
the program now being drafted.