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Arkansas State press., 1942-01-16
CONVERSATION
PIECE
BY MARC MOKELAND. Pm. d.

The Crisis Is Clear
We are clearly involved in a
great crisis in this country, test
ing not only our capacity to fight
with guns and tanks and planes
and ships but testing the fibre and
tirmness Of our national character
and the way Of life it has habitu
ally followed,
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rendering a decision. (Thc Greek
Erlno from which we get our word
crisis means to judge, those who
know little Latin and less Greek
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or no, history as fact and process,
land not necessarily as written or
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Arkansas State press., 1942-01-16
EDITO RAILS
A WHOLESOME SIGN

When American tolerates another, is Wholesome
Sign" implies the Arkansas Democrat, local daily that
people have always referred to being very
tive in its dealing with the minority in editorial release
commenting the four nchng report given out by the De-
parment of Research and Records from Tuskegee Institute
The editorial in part: 6. That is wholesome sign 1t
exempfies the sentiment that is growing in the South
hatred of mob violence and accompanying greater racial
tolerance The Democrat goes farther "he South always
has been a safer decent place than Harlem for the
Negro to live
Not capable of decpherng the good editors definition
Of safer and decent we are reluctant to acquesce but
if there is any truth in the editors saving sympa
thze with all heart the plight of the darker brother in
Harlem -...
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-16

cd as the Number rrotecto.ate
for American freedom.
1t is unthinkable for them to
defer this al! important matter any
longer. Because for them to do so
VIII lend increasing encouragement
to President Roosevelt to declare
IN Executive Order incorporating
the thought Of Gun racial group r.
ing more than Mess Attendants
ct cetera.
In winding up this story we
want to join others in protesting
the recurrence Of trouhie between
white NJ. P.'s and Negro soldiers
in Louisiana. WE CANNOT GAIN
NATIONAL UNITY IN THAT
WAY. Our purpose must be higher
than killing our own soldiers.
There is no counterpart to such
I'm American and disuniting proce-
dure
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-16
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WE LOOK TO THE NAVY
NOW FOR ACTION


NOW FOR ACTION
" WASHINGTON, Jan, With
the ending Of the Joe IFais-Hud
dy Raer fight, there arts in the
minds Of col3red Americans the
question of What affect will Ju's
agreement 10 transfer hi profits
rom TINS contest To the Navy Re
Ilel society on otliclll policy to-
ward our Naval enllstments >"
During our recent visit II Arb.
ahsas' we learned many things
tuoqt the attitude OF the people
'neEe at the close Of the Tight We
made considerable effort to Obtain
'ne views OF several sports loving
citizens and these are some Of the
S!g9 9@act statements which We
noted
PROMOTER fucker, who IS known
iof MS dance promoting activities
ana otAer clyle movements fer the
good the general welfare, was in
tefFteWed by u after tic fight
ana he sad
The irht came out Just as
thought ii would b.. This fight
showed what he could do. The
light will have a great bearing
on giving the Negro better
break in the Army and Navy"
Nmle Dean Johnson, well known
lover Of sports, having been
coach Of tn. first rank, was not
approached from the question of
the results bearing light on Ma
val opportunities for Negroes, the
we'll known business man declar-
cd;
Il think h. Uoe) ought to
quit. | liked the fight alright
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-16

canoe can spare one or another OF
lis. The fiery trial through which
we pass will light us down, in hon
or or dishonor, to be the latest
generation"
Do the responsible members Of
the American Government and the
American citizemy think to- escape
responsibility for the shame and
stupidity OF severely scibing
some 100000 color,d Americans
whose loyalty to the cause and
principles Of the democracy they
say would defend, is undisput d?
Are the responsible members Of
the American Government and citi-
2cnry incapable If rising above the
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-16
PREJUDICE AND LEADERSHIP

That prejudice abounds in this country against Negroes
without question We and experience daily To solve
this problem is of paramount importance to every Ne
gro man. woman boy and girl.
The parents Of the present must have the wisdom to see
and the to make the solution In over 70 years OF
freedom, the Negro has made wonderful progress along
many lines and this progress i'm many instances has rked
some classes of the other group II is difficult for one who
has been in power and has had Others look to him for sup
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-16
ONE THOUSAND PERCENT

When Joe Louis stepped into the ring Friday night
against Buddy Baer he proved two important things: That
he the greatest American living today that he 1000
percent American That he considered the principles upon
which this country founded than the country it.
self when he offered to contribute than million dol
lars to department of the government that has of
fered the Negro anythngl
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-16
THE DAY WE HOPE FOR

VIXEN live in peace am harmony with one
aao<h-irrespsctive race color creed former serv
tsAe present position in life without mythical toler
snee, but a spirit Good WILL assured in the convic
rea Of better judgment that will remit to every
the indomiabe right to the admontor Of his
conscience In whatever hne Of erdeayo he pursues for
hs religious material existence When that day arrives
will be eonented. THEN, all boast OF
DEMOCRACY and NOT until then. L c. BATES.
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-16

department TO go along with "Joc''
and his group by lifting the ban
on our FULL participation in the
5Iahs Of that agency now regard
80 - -.
lttJudlces Of race and color even
IN the face Of a tremendous serious
threat to the way Of life they are,
however imperfectly, committed
to?
Are they prepared to have his
tory record that they were willing
to cruelty democracy ON a cross of
color?
Because history is both critic
and recorder, this department ven
lures to predict that, failing a
t|6ad and basic change in the val
ues and outlook Of these response
BE people, history will light them
down, not only in dishonor, hut as
essentially little and sturid poo
pie, TO The latest generation.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

bay, Do Wolf said, while the sub.
marine picked It's way carefully
to q mudbank. From there IL
sighted three additional heavily
laden enemy transports lying at
anchor in the bay.
Orders were given to man the
bow and starboard torpedo tubes
while the boat slowly continued to
make way" De Wolf said. "As we
were in two and one-hah fathoms
Of water 1t was impossible to dive.
The commander maneuvered into
position and six explosions followed.
Thereafter we made for the open
sea-"
Submarine Hits Mine.
The sinking OF four japanese
transports of the east coast OF
Thailand with the loss Of 1000 jap
anese troops was announced by the
Netherlands Indies War Command
December 13.
Nights later the victorious sub
marine struck a mine and sank
while on the way to investigate an
unidentified light on the horizon.
The commander of the vessel, De
Wolf and four others in the con-
ming tower were thrown into the
sea. The commander was lost i'm
mediately and of the five others
who tried to swim ashore all but
De Wolf drowned.
"Quartermaster De Wolf brought
with him a message Of courage.
sacrifice and devotion to duty to
the Netherlands East Indies and the
world from his shipmates," Aneta
said.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Heroic and Fruitful Chapter in Navy Medicine
Written in Pearl Horbor's Grue|ng Stress

Grafton three days before. Hearing
of the emergency, he got out Of bed,
assembled his kit, and worked stead
lily for three days and nights, until
he finally collapsed from exhaus-
ton.
Volunteer Nurses Respond.
Volunteer nurses appeared as II
from nowhere and began aiding the
physicians very efficiently.
Many of them were wives Of en-
listed men at the station, who had
had nursing experience.
BY nightfall Sunday, according to
the reports to Surg. Gen. McIntire,
80 per cent of the casualties brought
in had been treated and made Is
comfortable as possible, although
much Of the surgery remained to be
done. More than 300 less seriously
burned had been treated and had
been returned to duty.
The Navy learned many lessons
from Pearl Harbor, the greatest
single disaster the service doctors
ever have been called upon to deal
with. Doctors were called on sud-
denly to apply all that had been
learned from Europeon experience
in the present war under conditions
with which hitherto they had had
no personal contact.
The spirit and morale displayed
in the face Of this unparalleled task
leave no doubt of the extremely
high quality of the corps, the reports
from Pearl Harbor show clearly.
The lessons learned there are ex-
pected to save many lives during the
course of the war.
Majority Of Casualties Burned.
1T was burns, burns and more
burns" says the chief report re-
ceived by Surg. Gen. Mcintyre.
More than 60 per cent of the $50
injuries treated by the Navy doctors
between am. and midnight De-
cember 7 were due to burns.
A lesson was learned which will
never be forgotten. The majority
were what are known as flash
burns" to which the flesh had been
exposed only a second or so. 1t was
found-and this fact also was noted
by the National Research Council
doctors who looked over the situ-
alton a few days later-that the
burned areas followed closely the
outlines of the clothing If the
sailors had been wearing flull-length
pants and shirts with long sleeves
they would hardly have been burned
at all. There were no chest burns
on men who had been wearing un-
dershirts. There we're few arm
burns found on men who were wear
ing shirts. Only those wearing
shorts instead of full-length breeches
suffered leg burns.
Unfortunately, many sailors were
very lightly clad at the time OF
the attack. This was largely re-
sponsible for hundreds of painful
injuries.
The burned sailors at Pearl Har-
Dor were treated in new fashion
with the use of two sovereign RENE
dies for the first time on large
scale. One was mixture of minera.
oil and sulfanilamide or sulfathizole
Large dressings were dipped in tn
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Library of Congress
To Open Poster Exhibit

An exhibition of billboard posters
from Central and South American
Republics will be opened formally
at the Library of Congress tomorrow
night. The display will continue
through January II.
Composed of $50 posters, many Of
Government origin, the exhibition
is part of William Morris Collec-
ton started in 1898. The Washing
ton Society of Topographic Arts and
the Office of the Co-ordinator of
Inter American Affairs are spon-
soring the exhibition. The posters
are on view in the main lobby of
the Library. Later they will be
taken throughout the United States
Evening star., 1942-01-04

mixture and applied directly to the
burned surfaces. The oil acted as
a soothing lotion while the sulfa
drugs prevented the development OF
infections. In other cases dressings
were dipped In gun tubs filled with
tannic acid solution and applied.
In still other cases tannic acid jelly
was rubbed gently over the burned
surfaces. 1t was found that sulfanil-
amide powder tended to cake over
the wound surfaces and its use was
discontinued.
F0restalled Infections.
At the same time large doses Of
sulfathiazole were given by mouth.
BY this means the danger OF infec-
ton from burns was reduced to a
minimum and in only few cases
did any infections develop.
Death from burns most frequently
is due to shock-perhaps caused
primarily by the escape Of liquids
from the body through the for
nation of blisters.
This was reduced to a minimum
through the use of the most recent
of war remeries-blood plasma. The
Navy had supplies of its own. Also
it was fortunate that the city of
Honolulu had a large blood plasma
bank from which supplies could be
drawn for the emergency. A total
of $50 units of plasma, both liquid
and dried, were used on December
7, and by December II, 1.450 units
had been employed A unit Is the
amount of plasma obtained from a
pint of blood.
One of the first considerations was
to replace at once the plasma
drawn from the bank. Within IS
days after the Pearl Harbor attack
blood had been donated by $500
citizens OF Honolulu and Navy and
Army personnel.
Many of the dressings also were
supplied by the citizens of Homo
lulu. The Red Cross chapter there
had insisted on making these sup
plies after it had been told that its
quota was filled. This was god
send in the treatment of the burned
sailors whose dressings had to be
changed frequently and the used
ones thrown away.
Hopeless" Cases Saved.
Next to burns, the most frequent
wounds were caused by shrapnel and
flying debris. The Army, espe-
cially, suffered many abdominal gun
shot wounds There were many
intestinal perforations. A few years
ago many o these cases would have
been hopeless. A prime necessity
would have been immediate opera
ton before the onset of infection.
With the wounded piling into the
hospital, this was impossible. After
the wounds were cleaned. from 10
to 20 grams of sulfanilamide powder
were dropped in and the incisions
closed, without providing for drain
age in most cases. Most of the men
are making normal recoveries.
Shrapnel wounds could not be
handled fast enough. Many had
been caused by bomb fragments so
hot that they cauterized the wounds
| they made, cutting down somewhat
S the risk of infection. The patients
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Dutch

termaster De Wolf said his ship
mates expected to hear the explosion
of depth charges at any moment.
However, nothing happened and the
next morning the Dutch crew heard
a wireless report that they were at
war with Japan.
That night, December 7, the
Dutch submarine sighted an enemy
transport ship but distance and
heavy showers made a successful
attack impossible. At am, De
Wolf said, the chase was given up
and when daylight came the sub
marine dived and waited until
darkness.
Submarine on Surface.
When the submarine again ap-
preached the surface it sighted a
japanese transport steaming toward
Patani, on the east coast of Malaga
Just south of the Thailand border.
The submarine followed the enemy
ship with only its periscope above
water until the sea became so
shallow that it had to surface.
The enemy slowly sailed into the
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Will Discuss Welding

James F. Lincoln, president of the
Lincoln Electric Co.. manufacturers
of war industry welding equipment,
will speak on What Welding Can
Do to Win the War" before the
Washington Society of Engineers at
the Cosmos Club at BIS pm. We'd
nesday. 1t was in Mr.. Lincoln's
honor that the James F. Lincoln
Arc Welding Foundation was Gre
ated.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Foreclosures Decline
To 15-Yeor Low Mark
Nv the Associated Press

0y the Associated Press.
Mortgage foreclosures on nom
farm real estate dropped to 4,204
cases in November, the lowest total
In the Is years for which figures are
available, the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board announced yesterday
The previous low was 4,27l cases
reported for August.
The November total was 204 be-
low October and 1923 under the
November, 1910, total.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

were given morphine Immediately
to reduce the suffering, gross hem
orrhages were stopped, and sulfa-
nilamide powder placed in the
wounds. Then they were put to
bed until they could be operated
on. In some cases this period was
as great as 70 hours. In most cases
the men are making excellent re-
coveries. Until two or three years
ago, many of them would almost
certainly have died.
National Research Council ply
sicians sent to Pearl Harbor to study
the situation were especially i'm
pressed by the lack of fever reac-
tions. This shows that the sui
fanilamide was successfully pre-
venting infection.
Morphine Flasks Invaluable.
Of priceless value, report the Navy
doctors. were morphine syrettes"-
small plastic TASKS with hypodermic
needles containing singles doses Of
morphine solutions. These have
recently been introduced into Navy
practice.
On December 7 there was no time
for the preparation of hypodermics
or hypodermic solutions.
One of the lessons learned was
the necessity of having supplies
OF these syrettes distributed over
ship where they will be immedi-
ately available. Morphine supplies
| must be guarded closely and the
usual practice has been to keep the
entire supply under lock and key
in one place.
The lesson of Pearl Harbor was
that distribution in many places is
essential, regardless of the incon-
venience to individual commanding
officers or medical officers due to
the necessity of providing proper
safeguards.
| Morphine was an angel of mercy
at Pearl Harbor. Without an ade-
quate supply. the burned men would
have suffered horribly.
Shows Need Of Masks.
The same need Of distribution. II
was found, applies to other medical
supplies and f1rst-aid equipment
and to the medical personnel aboard
ship. There were several instances
at Pearl Harbor where sections OF
ships were completely isolated by
fire and locally stored f1rst-aid boxes
were the only ones obtainable.
As never before, the necessity OF
gas masks was demonstrated, al
though the Japanese used no gas
Fuel oil fires caused a thick, i'm
penetrable black smoke mixed with
explosion gases. Many sailors were
overcome as they rushed into
smoke-fille compartments without
their gas masks to rescue wounded
comrades.
Another lesson was that flash
lights or electric lanterns should be
worn at all times by hospital corps
men, and probably by other Navy
personnel, attached to cords about
the neck or "lanyards" as the Navy
calls them.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

North Dakota has a town named
Snow and Arkansas has a town
named SNOWFALL.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

Important war industries cur
rently are entirely free from work
stoppages of any kind, o. P. Ms
labor division reported yesterday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-10-01
DEE
ALFRED |. ROTH

Alfred L. Roth, aged II years, died
Friday morning at 400 o'clock at his
home on the Oakland Mountain Lake
Park road. He had been in i'll health
for several years but had not been
belfast.
He was a son Of the late John R.
and Eve Elizabeth Roth, who resided
south Of Red House Mr.. Roth was
born at EgIon, West Va, January 3,
1865. He was superintendent for the
Parsons and Pulp Lumber Company
at Dobbin, West Va, for thirty-fve
years. He resided near Oakland since
1919
During his residence at Dobbin he
was an active member Of the |. O. 0.
F, Lodge of that town and before he
removed from there he had received
his twenty-fve-year badge, in 1916.
He was a member of the Lutheran
church.
Surviving are two daughters and
one son. Mrs. Alfred H. Jones, Akron,
o.; Mrs Arthur c. Michael, Detroit.
Mich. and A. Leland Roth, Oakland;
also one brother and two sisters. H. A.
Roth, near Oakland; Mrs. Matilda
Winters, Horse Shoe Run, West Va,
and Mrs Elmira Nicholson, Of near
Oakland. Mrs. Roth died two Years
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-10-01

FOR SALE-Six good milk cows.
P. w McIntire, Oakiand-Adv. 31-2t
FOR SALE - Winter apples by
bushel or orchard, cheap. Some one to
pick winter apples on the shares.
Pears for sale. Luther Nine, route /,
Oakland Md.-Adv. 32-1t*
FOR SALE-New Heating Stove,
8-foot Extension Table, parlor hang
ing Kerosene Lamp, Heifer Calf, six
months old. w. A. Hauser, Oakland
Adv. 32-2t.
WANTED-Someone to wire brush
and paint the inside and exterior of
our plant; also paint the boiler smoke
stack. Imperial Ice Cream Company
Advertisement 32-3t
SALE OR TRADE-1935 Chevrolet
Coach, tires good condition; Heater
and radio. Also upright piano in good
condition. Prentice DeBerry, Oakland
creamery.-Adv. 31-3t*
FOR SALE-Eight good grade
Hampshire Ram Lambs, $500 each;
also a quantity of new round, angle
and fiat steel bars. l. R. Wildesen,
Gormania, W. Va.-Adv. 28-tf.
WANTED-A competent girl Cor
woman) to do homework. No outside
work. If you like to cook, answer this
advertisement. Good wages. Reply to
Mrs. J. L. Matthews, Friendsville,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 32-3t.
SAVE GASOLINE AND TIRES
BY taking two riding horses to feed
during the period from October to
June, in exchange for their use Only
reliable farmers need apply. Address
Manager Youghiogheny Forest, R.
D. 2, Oakland. Md.-Adv. 32-2t.
LOGS WANTED-W are in the
market for Merchantable Logs in the
different kinds Of timber in any guam
tity. Price delivered to our saw mill,
Mountain Lake Park, SIG to $40, ow-
ing to grade. Mine Block Logs, $3.50
per NJ it. Will also buy logs put out
to hard road, less the above price for
hauling. LEIGHTON LUMBER CO..
Oakland, Md.-Advertisement 32-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-10-01
STEYER

Quite while has passed since we
have seen any items from our town
so here's letting the world know we
are still on the map.
Pvt. Chester Steyer, of Fort Bel
voir, Va; Mrs. Chester Steyer, Mr.
and Mrs. Hoy White, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Floyd, Dorothy Plant and SON
all of Grafton, were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. V. T. Steyer
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hansford, of
Pittsburgh, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Hansford.
Virginia Steyer returned to West
minister last Thursday, where she will
enter her second year of college at
Western Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Shillingburg
were visiting the latters mother, Mrs.
]. T. Steyer, one day last week.
We have new residents in our town,
Mr.. A, Kitzmiller and family, who
moved in Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wolfe were
calling at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Propst, one evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Tucker and
daughter visited relatives in Elk
Garden, recently.
Lloyd Shillingburg left for Balti-
more, one day last week. He expects
to take up employment in a defense
plant there
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Barnes and Mrs
Mary McKane, of Boonsboro, were
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-10-01
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED - Girl for homework.
Apply Paul McIntire, Oakland.-Adv.
32-tf.
FOR T-Unfurnished apart
ment, heated, $500. Call 248-J,-
Advertisement 32-3t
FOR SALE-Six room house and
garage. Mrs. P s. Morgan, F street,
Mountain Lake Park, Md-Advertise-
ment 32-2t:
FOR RENT-One large well fur
nished front bedroom. Apply So AL
der street Mrs. G. C. Stemple-Ad-
vertiSement 2Stf.
FOR SALE-One riding horse, one
mare mining pony, ore pony colt. Tay-
lor Motor Company, Oakland.-Ad-
vertisement 32-3t+
FOR SALE-King Liberty model
Trumpet, in good condition. Apply
George Coddington, at Republican
office-Adv. 30-tf
FOR SALE-One registered Guern-
sey Bull, 3 years old; gentle Two milk
COWS. W. O. U. Paugh, Deer Park,
Md.-Advertisement 3l-3t*
FOR SALE-Eighteen acres Prop
Timber, on Route PIG, 6 miles north
of Oakland. Mrs. w. O. U. Paugh
Deer Park, Md.-Advertiscment 31-3
FOR SALE-Seven acres of land at
Sand Flat. Inquire at Harvey's Ser
vice Station, or write Ermon Bittin-
ger, Deer Park, Md-Adv. 31-8t*
APPLES FOR SALE - Baldwins,
Grimes Golden and Yorks. Purchaser
to gather them. Is cents per bushel
Hurley t. er.-Advertisement 1922
WANTED-Man with car to act as
helper to stone mason. Wages 40 cents
per hour Pay every Saturday even
ing. Apply to James B. Gibson, Noun
tain Lake Park-AdV. IT.