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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
QUOTATIONS

Packaging will be simpler and cheaper. The
spirit that is behind a gift will be more i'm
portant than the cellophane that used to go
around it.-Joseph L. Weinter, deputy director
of Civilian Supply.
Many millions of lost work days could be
saved and needless accidents and spoilage of
materials could be prevented by simple safe
guards to workers health.-Paul V. McNutt
director of Defense Health and Welfare.
The final terms of the peace should wait
until the immediate tasks of the transition
period after the defeat of the Axis powers has
been completed by the United Nations, and
until the final judgments can be coolly and
nationally rendered. - Sumner Welles, under
secretary of state.
The smoke from American factories is the
smoke of battle.-Wendell Lund WPB official
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
The Literary Guidepost

may be naccurate-there is no
reason to suppose that Duff Arm
strong's story of his celebrated
fight and Lincoln's subsequent de-
tense of him is historically i'm
maculate in every respect. This is
particularly true when you see
that he told the story to j. McCan
Davis in 1899. But his is the sort
of testimony on which history is
based, just the same, and his story
is another lamp shining on Lin
coins reputation with posterity.
The same is true of Dennis
Hanks highly colored interview
with Mrs. Eleanor Atkinson which
leads off the collection. Henry
Watterson's contribution is a typi-
cal Watterson production - the
story of how Stephen Douglas once
held Lincoln's hat Horatio J..
Brewers article is entitled whim-
sically whether True or not-A
Good Story" Some of the material
is delightfully."- inconsequential, too,
such as Gen. Schuyler Hamilton's 5
piece on why Lincoln discarded
his linen duster after he arrived
IN Washington. But out of the 81
articles a good sitter of Lincoln
lana can salvage great many
nuggets, and the average man can
nave the pleasure that contact with
those who have been intimate with
the great can bring 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
Blow At U-Boats

1t could turn out that the arrest of 20 per-
sons, from Honduras to Panama." accused
of supplying enemy U-boats and of collecting
data of sailings and ship positions is as ef-
fective means of checking the Nazi subma-
rine campaign in the Atlantic, the Caribbean
and the Gulf of Mexico as a substantially
increased naval and air patrol
1t is certain at least, that if their sources
of supplies were cut off the U-boats could not
long continue to prey on United Nations ship
ping in these waters, but would have to re-
lire to home bases and operate thereafter
only within their cruising range.
1t may be that Germany has had some
larger submarines in action in this part of the
world capable of crossing the Atlantic and
most part, the packs of U-bcats which have
been most active in destroying coastal ship
ping have been resuppled from ports in t h e
Americas.
Martinique had been under suspicion, but
was virtually cleared of guilt by thorough
air survey by American fliers and prolonged
watch at sea and on shore. This narrowed the
llelu-OI perhaps IL Was eApdndeu-IO pOIIS
from Brazil to Florida. By happy cir
cumstance of discovering a ship loaded with
oil drums offshore it was possible for an
intrepid American airman, who escaped many
attacks, to uncover chain of evidence which
resulted, as shown, in nabbing twenty persons
in many callings who are accused of provid-
ing means not only for keeping the U-boats in
action but in telling them where to look for
vessels in transit.
There may be more people so hopeful of an
Axis victory that they will continue to furnish
supplies and information to enemy craft, but
it would appear that the principals in this
Nazi ring have been arrested, and it may
well prove that lacking leadership the others
still at large will either be afraid to con-
tinue their nefarious activities or surrender
in the hope of escaping severer punishment
if caught
There is nothing unreasonable in believing
that with the band broken up an improve
ment in the shipping situation will follow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
Raymond Clapper Says:
The u. S. Army Depends
On Its S. .O.S. Forces

ed the situation has been the crea-
ton of enormous reserve storage
facilities, located usually about an
overnight train run back from the
port. When there seems danger of
port congestion, shipments ar e
tagged and laid up in these re-
serve stations. This keeps the port
area clear, and also releases roll
ing stock at once.
In addition, the Army S. o. S..
usually operates its daily schedule
OF cars into a given port of en-
barkation somewhat under track
capacity, so as to leave a safety
margin. That is necessary in these
days when submarine activity or
other war conditions unexpectedly
delay the arrival or departure of
ships.
S. o. S. officers said they had
no complaint about dock labor and
found on the whole that it was
working efficiently. The Army has
been conducting its own campaign
to reduce the turn-around time.
and thereby icrease the capacity
of available shipping.
We hear usually about the fight
ing branches of the service. But
the Services of Supply control what
the fighting services can do. For
example, the Transportation Serv-
ice of the S. o. S. stands between
the training camps and the over
seas destination of the troops. It
stands between the war factory
and the battle line. Only as it
moves men and material through
can the fighting go ahead. In
war of this size scattered all over
the world this requires an enor-
nous organization which serves no
other purpose than that of trans
portation.
When you read of A m eric an
troops in action in some far place
you know that they got there and
got their weapons and supplies
only because the S. o. S. was
functioning all along the line.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
Happy Birthday, U. S. A.

| At this moment we are going through one OF
our periods Of gloom, as the result of series
of set backs by the Axis powers. We are in.
clined to feel that this, the 166th birthday of
the United States of America is the most
critical since the first.
That is not bad national psychology. Sure
| ly it is much better than overconfidence.
| A man who possesses real fortitude fights
best when the odds seem against him. So
does such a nation. With all our many faults,
the people of the United States have no rab-
bit blood in them.
But on this birthday let's not be too pes
simistic Let's remember that, actually, our
forefathers passed through many Fourths of
July when there was cause for gloom.
Forget, if you choose, the entire period of
the Revolution itself, when our citizen-soldiers
suffered one disastrous defeat after another,
underwent privations such as we today can
not comprehend but kept their faith until by
sheer force of will power they won
Remember 1914, when the nations 38th
birthday saw our fortunes at so low ebb
that 81 days later invading British actually
burned the White House in Washington.
Pass on to 1861 when Independence Day
found the North stunned by the disaster of
the first Bull Run.
In 1864 the Fourth of July saw Sherman
completing his march to the sea-a military
achievement for the North but one of III e
saddest moments in American history as we
look back upon that daadly war of brother
against brother.
In 1917, Germany had begun unrestricted
submarine warfare and had forced us into the
first World War, from which Russia's might
had been Withdrawn by the first revolution.
In 1918 the allies had stopped Germany S
march to Paris, and were holding on by their
teeth wondering whether another and h j S
we could rush enough strength to France to
turn the tide. The French, without whom We
we're licked, were all ready to collapse.
These were truly critical Fourths of July
in war times. In comparison, the misfortunes
the United Nations have suffered during the
past few weeks are negligible.
From our defeats thus far we can, if we
will, learn many lessons which will help to-
ward eventual victory. Not the least is that
moral victories, potential armies, armaments
on the production lines, contempt for the enc
my, strategic Withdrawals, ostrich-like conf
dence unbacked by deeds, do not win wars.
In the midst of these defeats, we still are
turning the direction of the war. 1t may take
two years, or three or four or five, but we
know now we can win.
Therefore, Happy Birthday to the U. S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
ENTIRELY REMOVE WAX

Before revarnishing or reshel-
lacking a floor, wash it thoroughly
with strong soap suds, rinse we'll
and dry. If there is any doubt that
the wax is entirely removed by
the soap and water scrubbing, the
floor may be wiped over with fur
peatine or turpentine substitute
called petroleum spirits. To make
sure that the wax is entirely re-
moved, varnish one floor b o d
and leave it overnight. If the var
nish seems sticky the next morn
ing, that is proof that the wax is
not thoroughly removed and h e
floor must be recleaned. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
Is That So!

A magazine article credits Colo
mel General Franz Halder with be-
ing the brains of the German gen
eral staff-but Hermy Goering still
seems to get all the medals.
And then there was the ex-motoI-
ist who took down the horseshoe
from above the garage door and
hung up an old outer casing for
good luck.
The pessimist means the passing
OF the strawberry season while the
optimist joyously greets waterme--
on time.
Now we're told fish is really not
brain food. Appearances are de-
celvlng it's the meek-look NJ,
mlld-mannered scientist who's a.
ways going around exploding the
ories.
What Quisling Laval is doing
not happen to a Frog.
to his fellow Frenchmen should
Now we're told that we are
most intelligent at the age of 1G.
At least, tn esixteen year olds
will agree with that.
Hitler, we read, thinks he
hlmselt is the ideal supernan.
some day, however, ne will
change his mind and that will make
1t unanimous.
II a patriot wishes to make
noise to celebrate this Fourth Of
July, he should do it with tn 9
laWnmoWer.
A geaealogist says Churchill
and Roosevelt are cousins. We
were wondering why Winston Wis
lted Franklin as frequently as
relative.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
TOP o. THE MORNING

o beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold
refine
Till all success be nobleness,
And every gain divine!
o beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam,
Undimmed by human tears!
Amera! America! God shed His grace
on thee,
From sea to shining sea!
KATHERINE LEE BATES
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
AS Others Say It
CHARLIE McCARTHY'S SALARY

There are plenty of dummies in
good paying positions, but there
seems to be none outrating Char
lie Mccarthy with h i S reported
annual income of $282,OOO. Even
the president of Charles COM
pany, in the same class with Pres
ident Roosevelt's salary of 5000.
is a piker when it comes to draw
ing down the cash-and also il
paying it out in income tax.-Ra-
leigh Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
FROM THE TOMR

a dish Of green peas in dark
blue pods was exhibited at tn e
horticultural show in England.
Ihey were grown from seed which
mad been lying dormant for 1000
years In Tutankhamen's tomb.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
EDITORIAL

cars will cast sufficient light upon them to
make the center line of the road at least
visible.
AS the preservation of life is a prime objec-
tive. which can be reached in part by the
elimination of highway accidents, the state
highway department would do well to con-
slider the plan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
Attend Mass Meeting

Have we, as a people, been too willing to
take the war with our breakfast coffee and
let it 60 at that?
Are we too willing to scan newspaper head
lines, cuss the British or Ronmel, wonder
why Macarthur has not struck, and 20 to our
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
Civilian Defense
Timetable
BASIC TRAINING COURSES

BASIC TRAINING COURSES
All courses meet at s pm. in
High School room 100.
Fire Defense A - Every Mon
day.
General Course - Every Tues
day.
Gas Defense B Every We'd
nesday.
SPECIAL COURSES
Fire Defense B - Thursdays at
8 pm, Fire Dept. Headquarters.
End lecture - July 9.
3rd Lecture - July 16.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

A U. S. ARMY PORT OF EN-
BARKATION, July 2 - From two
previous dispatches some d e a
may be gathered of the enormous
detail job which must be carried
on by the Army's Services of Sup
ply in equipping troops for mcve-
ment overseas.
The job begins with the rail,
roads bringing in materials from
the factories. This problem be-
came SO acute in the last World
war that the government was COM
PEELED to take -er the railroads.
Congestion had paralyzed many of
ou rports. Trai1loads of freight
would be moved up to the port of
embarkation and then could not be
unloaded because no storage facili-
ties were available. The result was
that railroad sidings were packed
with dead freight for hundreds of
miles.
Profiting by that experience the
railroads are cooperating with the
Army in a way that leads some
high officers in the Services of Sup
ply to believe it will not be nec-
essary in this war for the Gov
ernment to take over the railroads.
The Association of American
Railroads is operating in conjunc-
ton with the Army in moving traf-
fic. The Government determines
what should move and when, and
the railroads through their own
centralized operation provide the
transportation.
There have been some instances
of congestion. On one occasion the
Government suddenly decided to
speed up Russia Lend-Lease ma
terial, and this began moving into
the ports without regard to the
capacity of ships to carry it away
Most Lend-Lease material is now
moved under schedules worked out
in CO operation with the Army
Services of Supply so that con-
gestion has been fairly we'll elm
mated at the ports.
Another factor which hiss reliev-
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-04
PRACTICE DRILLS

PRACTICE DRILLS
Monday, July - Tuesday July
IA: Wednesday, July %; Thursday
July 30.
All drills will last from 8-9: 30
pm. No backout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
CONOvER COMES BACK
Continued from Page 10

Continued from rage ~
with this trip with the abrupt
omission Of liquor from his diet.
Ray, coming mp with his sex
tant 70 catch the sun as II rose,
said Il don't see anything so
damn funny, Con-
Conover roarcd at the wheel
Il was just worrying who's gon-
ma get my ten million bucks,
more or less I haven't got a
relative in the world
Ray stared. Haven't You made
a will ."
Con shook his head No Old
MCGraw was always after mo,
but there was never anybody |
cared about / guess the gov
eminent gets II, and that's
what's so funny, Me. Harold
Conover, striking a blow for So
cialism It's a laugh, Ray, a
belly-laugh.
Yeah" Ray squinted through
his instruments at the horizon.
He muttered and turned wheels,
and finally put the instrument
back in its case, carefully. and
figured. Were really making
knots. man. If I'm not off
We'll be in the Channel by noon"
"All right. We had to make it
sooner or later. But don't you
think that's funny, what l told
you ?"
No" Ray snapped the case
shut, and trotted down 10 the
main deck
Any time now, Con thought.
Any
Suddenly he was shouting,
deep. full-throated shouts of at
tention. Louise and Ray tum-
bled aft to him. He grinned.
thinking that Ray had gone right
forward to stand in the prov
with the girl.
Break out the flag" Con
shouted. 'Looky-there!"
Ahead Of them. and high in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
THE ANTIPHLOCISTINE METHOD

At the first hint Of chest cold - tight chest and
rasPy throat apply ANrPHIocIsrNE comfortably
warm Spread generous layer evenly rihc chest
cover with cotton or other cloth. Keep the appca-
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f., hour, to give You the comfort YOU seek
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

sky, six tiny dots were visible.
Planes. Coming from England.
maybe.
Louise" Con shouted. The
American flag"
Ray said: I'VE haven't got any
right to"
Haven't I just given the
United States ten. million dol
lars? That "',--'t - s'>''t'e RE
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eyes TO the pinnacle. and then
he couldn't avoid seeing her.
And when he looked ahead, he
could see Ray. standing square
and firm in the bow.
He said: II think / know what
you mean. But Wen skip 1t. /
spoke to that plane after he die"
II knew you would. And you
didn't give them any hurrahs for
the old school"
Il said skip, whether you love
him or not, Lou. In less than
an hour, he's going to relieve me
at the wheel. Step behind me,
take the spokes. you know"
Yeah. it always looks silly.
But he likes il, the lamb"
Sure. AS soon as he does, :"
Harold Conover said. I'm going
TO ask him what that thing is
forward. and step behind him TO
take the wheel back II would
never occur TO him TO take a
wheel any other way. And when
do, I'm going to conk him with
a sock full Of sand"
The girl grinned. You never
learned that at any boys finish
ing school,"
You'd be surprised where l
learned it," said Conover. And
then ?"
Sure" she said. Then we
lower the gig over the side. and
put Ray into it, and turn him
adrift with the letter. Which
letter both sides in this war
want, so they won't start Smelling
or bombing the Queen till then. -
He said Steel workers kids
run smart, don't they, Lou ?"
She didn't answer. He stared
in silence. and the fine. clean
speed of the Carnival Queen car
ried her along. faster and faster
towards La Manche, which Con
had once robbed Of a meal.
He said: There's always the
chance of a mine, even out here
But I've given the English lot
of time. Since we left Bermuda
they have had time to think
about us. and they've had Felipe
and Anita Clayton TO question.
and whatever they do. they're not
going 70 do by accident. would
not want to be killed by acct
dent,
She. said s"Renaes beS Mart
Remember tie iighss on sthc
causeway at night? Weve.come
a long way siRee-theH- .
Sure, kid, sure And when
Ray hits the gig. you go over
side and steer il. You ought 10
be picked up pretty quick II
the channel isn't rough. Steer
for England, in any event. be-
cause no matter what happens
CONTINUED on Page 1877
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should have used the Queens
code call but those things hard
ly mattered any more. Hello,
the bomber, Carnival Queen
wants to speak to you, come In.
please, come in"
He switched the receiving. II
was a kick, getting that voice
back A very British voice, and,
it seemed, very young voice.
.Hs::;Ieno. the BCarntvar o'Asn.
f1e.fse sig: Of. >2e.e pot sup
posed 70 talk! We're not sup
posed to talk. Sign off. Carnival
Queen.
Well, a kid, even a kid in uni
form, even a kid in war has his
curiosity Con took the sign off
for a come in. He tipped the
switch. Hello, the bomber.
have an urgent message for you
to give your Intelligence. Please
take it, Matter Of life and death.
Carnival Queen calling. Can you
hear me. bomber? Please come
in, come in"
Switch Then the voice. Make
it snappy, Carnival Queen. Come
in.
Yeah. that was right Their
orders would be not 10 talk. not
to use the radio unless il was a
matter that their Naval Intelli-
gence ought 10 know about In
that case He went in.
"Conovcr speaking, owner the
Carnival Queen. l am out with
out registry. Freebooting You
hear me? 1 am running supplies
to some friends on a French
island in the Channel. You hear
me, bomber? Please come in,
come in"
GO ahead, Conover, the Car
nival Queen"
Cons throat was dry "All
right, bomber Now, listen. I'm
asking no quarter You hear?
No quarter, bomber. And |
don't want TO start any trouble
between your country, and
and mine. You hear? SO at
eleven, straight up one-one
o'clock. Greenwich time am
putting my captain and my crew
overheard in the gig With a
letter saying if I'm sunk de
serve it. Pick them up, see, and
All, you get it, bomber you get
it or your Intelligence Will. III
be in the mouth. Of the Channel
off Finisterc. at that time. Get
it. bomber? Come in, please,
come in"
He Tipped the switch, and the
voice came out of the loud
speaker of the expensive saloon
radio Your message will be in
the hands Of Intelligence by
then. Carnival Queen. Bomber
signing off. Bomber signing off.
Please come in"
Con switched. Carnival Queen
signing off with thanks"
Then he switched back 20
listening, and maybe he heard a
Good luck" and maybe he didn't
but it didn't matter He lit
cigarette. and sat there. and the
radio made no more noise. and
after "A while he switched it off
completely. and Just sat. The
die was cast, as they said He
looked at the clock. Four hours
more.
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LOOK AT THE RECORD!

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in time of-need to millions, 1t, widespread use,
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
When will you catch
your next cold?

Maybe today. Maybe next week. No one can answer
that question for certain. But this much is true Your
chances of completely escaping all colds are 10 to
against YOU
So do the right thing, right now, Go TO your drug
gst and get ANTIPHGoGISr1NE,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
IN

IT was four bells of the fore
] noon watch ten o'clock-when
Con took the wheel Establish
a sharp bow lookout. Ray" he
said. Were coming into mined
water, surer than hell"
Aye. sir" the captain said,
and never even noticed that he
was no longer captain. "A sharp
bow lookout"
Relieve me in two bells" Con
said And send Miss Jolyon to
the bridge"