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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Washington Daybook
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, March 14.-A young Demo
cratic congressman from Oklahoma who has
strung along with the administration on most
matters but has been sniping away at non-es.
sential government spending for the three
years that he has been in office, has finally got
himself cause that is making talk on the Hill
and may even get results.
Rep. A. S. Mike Monroney is waging an al.
most one-man campaign to do away with what
he describes as the Department of Agricul-
ture's unnecessary pullman car farmers
department officials and employees who do a
lot of train travelling.
His goal is to cut the departments 6,000,-
900 travel and per diem allowance appropria-
ton in half for the next fiscal year. His method
is tedious-but it's the only method that could
be used. He's trying to cut the SIG 900, 900 block
in half by chipping off few thousands here,
few there. Each stroke on the chisel re-
quires a special amendment. There would
have to be more than 40 of them.
For example, one of the amendments would
cut the forest service travel expense from
573, 900 to $563, 100, a saving of only 5000.
ments to the floor, the House showed marked
lack of interest SO much so that it was diff
cult for him to get more than 5-minute de-
bate at the start. Congressional leaders were
so disinterested that some left the floor. When
the vote was taken and Monroney's first
amendment lost by only six votes, administra-
ton leaders sat up and took notice.
The fight has just started, Monroney says
If the trend continues against him on the sep
arate amendments, he plans to drop them an
overall amendment to make blanket slash
of $8 900 900 in the account
Where the congressman caught the defense
of the appropriation short was that there is no
breakdown of the travel allowances other than
by agencies and no way of proving in advance
that the allowances are absolutely necessary.
Knowing Monroney has generally favored ad-
ministration farm legislation, l asked him how
he hit upon this particular item.
'In studying the budget 1 came upon this
item for $16,000,0O0 for travel by agriculture
department. This is, of course, exclusive of
the expense and maintenance of government
owned cars. I got to thinking that there are
some states whose income tax payments to
the government don't equal that much. I
looked that up and I found that there were 16
states, not one of which in 1941 paid in $16,-
900, 900 in income taxes to the government
without gong into the travel needs of the
department at that point, it seemed to be that
something must be wrong somewhere if the de-
partment was spending more for train and per
diem travel than the federal income tax reve.
nue. from any one of 16 states.
| "When I found that the postoffice denart.
ment with it's vast inspection system. etc
spent only $5,367, 900 for travel last year
decided to go to work on this 1t NAV be
small item measured in terms of the billions
for defense. But the people pay their taxes in
comparatively small amounts, and outside Of
war expenditures now, it seems to me that's
how we ought to spend them"
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Star-News Program

To aid in every way the prosecution OF
the war to complete victory.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Seaside Highway from Wrightsvile
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
Orton 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.
ers.
Development of native grape growing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sanatorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Page Says Australia
Entitled To Full

MACCLESFIELD, En- CIV
March IA -lR-Sir Earle ).
Australia S special envoy u ,
ain, declared tonight that
tralia is entitled to look 70 y.
Britain and the United o'''
help in the fullest measure
with the greatest possible ,. s..
1--WE shall look for aSsls .a1. u.
men, supplies, and espec-a.. a..
aircraft, e" he said in a ! \
I'VE now have been tofceo .
to our ultimate bases iron, ,
the offensive against Japa"
spring. ,.;s
all costs. Australia and !No'o ,.,.
be reinforced without de-''
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
LENTEN REDUCING DIET
BY DR.. Clendening

- A'AoAAN"y SoAOAASo
efficient, balanced, satisfying,
BREAKFAST
2 oranges sliced-no sugar Csc
calorles-Vitamin G. roughage);
sHce toast-no butter (75 calories
-Vltamin b.; l cup coffee-nc
cream or sugar.
LUNCH
z sardlnes broiled ON toast-(75
calories toast, Is per sardine): 2
tablespoonful apple and raisin sal
ad on lettuce (no oil in DRESSING
SO calories-roughage); glass
milk (160 calories-mineralsl
DINNER
1 cup hot tomato juice (25 calo.
rles); l broiled hamburger (15o
calories; baked onions (25 Gallo.
rles); 2 tablespoonsfu1 blanc
with apricot sauce CTS cal
orles; l cup coffee-no cream or
sugar. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15

and tapotement. Effleurage is a
stroking movement with systemat.
ic and deep stroking. Petrissage
is a complex movement-it con-
sists of kneading the muscles. Ia.
potement is a percussion move.
ment-tapping, clapping and beat
ing the muscles.
Besides these, most masseurs
make Joint movements, especially
in the case of the back and around
the lower end of the spine, they
make the joints move more thar
they ordinarily would do in the
average amount of exercise.
By these movements blood mass
es are displaced and are redis
tributed, especially in the muscles
Massage is therefore particularly
useful in stiff muscles and muscu
lar rheumatism and lumbago. Il
is also seful in chronic joint dis
ease and in the atrophy of mus
cles that occurs after GONZALES
cence and long stay in bed ano
in infantile paralysis.
Benefits Neuritis
Nearly all forms of neuritis are
benefited by massage. 1t is of in.
estimable value in the treatment
of dislocations and fractures ir
the period of convalescence in or.
der to restore complete function
and movement A special set Of
muscle manipulations is known tc
be valuable in heart disease.
Constipation offers a good field
for massage. The masseur starts
with friction over the cecum and
works over the whole colon and
small intestine thoroughly. This is
somewhat similar to the use OF
the cannon ball or medicine ball.
The treatment should be given on
an empty stomach and should not
last over fifteen minutes.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
c.. M.:-"Can erysipelas be
treated at home? How does one
catch this disease? Is it dangerous
to others in the family?"
Answer: Erysipelas can be treat
ed in the home as well as any
elements in treatment are rest and
keeping the patient comfortable.
Erysiplas consists in an infection
in the skin from a germ called
streptococcus. Elderly people are
particularly subject to it and may
get mild case by merely barking
the shin on a chair or from a little
scratch on the face. In rare cases
it is contagious from one person
to another. The best form of treat
ment is by ultra violet radiation
and the use of sulfanilamide inter-
nally, but these can only be used
under the direction of a doctor.
For home treatment the best local
application is cold application of
Epson salts, a so percent solution
applied in the form of a COM
press.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15

AS the Japanese move closer to
Australia, certain outstanding fea-
lures of the Southern Hemisphere
great island continent become in
creasingly significant. A bulletin
from the National Geographic So
ciety points out that Australia is
approximately the size of contin-
entail United States. Yet within it's
nearly three million square miles
of land only about seven million
people live, compared with more
than 13O,0OG,O0O United States in
habitants.
Most OF the people of Australia
are found within narrow coastal
belt, the bulletin continues. Nearly
half of the population is concen.
trated in the nations half-dozen
big cities, led by Sydney with more
than a million and a quarter in,
habitants, and Melbourne, with a
little over million people.
Far From War Theater
Since both Sydney and Mel
bourne lie on the southeast coast
of Australia, many hundreds OF
miles still separate them from
the active theater of war. To Mel
bourne from the island of New
Guinea, where the Japanese have
gained footholds. is matter nj
some 1000 air miles. Sydney, di.
rectly south of the southeast tip
of this Netherlands-Austr pos
session, is about 1,700 miles away,
Canberra, the country's 15-year.
old, made to order capital, lies
about 100 miles southwest of Sgd.
ney, between the port and Mel
bourne.
Island territories of the now ov-
errun Netherlands Indies lie with
in few hundred miles of the coast
of north central Australia. Any
drive in this direction, by way of
the "out-back' base of Port Oar
win, would lead first through Aus
tralia's least settled regions. Pop
ulation density is lightest in the
centralized Northern Territory.
with an average of only about one
person to each 100 square miles Of
land. In the lonely reaches of West
ern Australia some As persons are
counted for each 100 square miles,
while Queensland, in the north
east, has al people for a similar
unit. In sharp contrast with these
figures, the southeastern Victoria
State contains more than two thou
sand inhabitants for every 100
square miles.
Australia's generally sparse set
tlement is due to two main factors.
its great distance from European
sources of immigration, and the
restrictive laws passed tn e re
against importation of non-white
peoples from the nearer contin
ents and Pacific islands. 1t is esti-
mated that more than SO per cent
Eof the population is European.
largely of British extra ction. There
is a small group of aboriginal
blacks, between fifty and sixty
thousand, but they are decreasing
in numbers.
"Spread Thin
The Commonwealth of Australia
is a self-governing nation sharing
allegiance, along with the other
British Dominions, to the British
King. 1t comprises the six colonies,
now called Original States,' of
New So u h Wales, Victoria,
Queensland, South Australia, West
tern Australia, and the island of
Tasmania, plus the Northern Ter.
rltory and the Canberra Capital
Territory.
Studied in relief, the continen:
as whole spreads itself 'thin,' in
vast plains and plateaus. It's i'm
portant mountain ranges are found
only along the east coast and re-
semble and moderate Appalachian
Mountains Of eastern United
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Two Aircraft WORKERS
Shot g. ArmV Sen''

SEATTLE, March ~ T.,
Boeing aircraft workers w.. ~.
by Army sentries after ,5.sr .,,,y
an automobile throu9h o-- a.
ricades at plant No.
a. m. today. ,,ortl
Jack Vanderlaar, a. IN >;
listed in police r2poL'' ',ecs.
driver, was shot in the .so ~
was booked without cha- S1ab.
George M. Smith. % .5p !
was shot in the back QL ''
but not seriously woundeo' GA
Charles Rex, %, laboreI HINT.
also in the car, was '1 I;7o
He said he did not e"nad.bs
were running through a l0'
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
Australia Is Territorial
Giant OF Vast Resource

States. With its rolling grassland
low brush, and open spaces, Al
traEa offers little natural obstgl
ton 10 overland invasion
Australia raised more than 2O|
100000 bushels Of wheat in 1882,
plus less extensive but sIzable o1
put in barley, oats, corn, and I'd
1t is estimated that there are add
l6 sheep and two cattle for Cd
human inhabitant of the count
Wool production in one recent n
war year amounted 10 over a
lion pounds. Meat exports amCd
ed to about 39 million dollars
1938-39; butter exports totaA
about Al million dollars.
Gold Brought People
In mineral wealth, Australia 4
considerable variety, though ma
fields are so far undeyelCp'
Gold, which accounted for rough
half the value of all mineral p
duction up to five years ago, ma
some of the counry's most d
matte history in lucky fin
booms, and bubbles. " In conf
ent which before the 1865 ccun
less than half a million inha
tants, the discovery and eXplo-
ton of gold deposits was a Y.
factor in bringing about set
ment, farming and industrial
velopment.
Australia has abundant coal
good quality, mined CHIEFLY ne1
the southeast coast, Its iron oE'
believed present in large guam
ties, in all the States, is paE1c1la
ly valuable in the ScutneEn al
western sections. Silver, lead co
per, zinc, and tin also are Eecoys ,..
ed, along with some petEoel
The Australian petroleum noN-
is a new development. Oil a.%5
cries have been considered qs' IN
pointing to date, however n. M
the several working opef'~;1
only a few hundred barreS ~ ,.
have been reported in the
year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15

North Caolina has 80 white and
seven Negro denominational and
privately endowed colleges and
universities. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-15
ANONYMOUS LETTERS

The Star-News is always Pleased to rece,v.
letters from its readers written for publication
but will reproduce none that are Anonymous.
Evening star., 1942-02-11

WNAL, 7:30-NaW Relief Program: Walter
Huston portray Abe Lincoln in M. Lincoln
Speaks to the People and TO the Soldles. Ii.
q. a. Douglas Fairbanks, jr., is narrator.
WKV, 8:00-Meei Mr.. Meek: Mr.. N. as
serts himself, ordering his somnolenf brofher'
in.law TO get job.
WMAL, 8:0O-0uil Kids Rosae poolsI,
f5.yearold Syracuse savant, joins tie board.
WWDe, S:30-shrne Circus: Description Of
HE circus and interviews with Shriner potenfafes
present.
WPc, e:o0-Eddie caniofs banjo-eyes are
bedauIed by tonighfs guest, Betty CRADLE.
WEN, 9:00-Fred Allen Is host 10 tho eele.
hated Voice Of New York" Ed Archie
Gardner.
WNAL, e:0OlBasin Street Music Society:
Rounding out the second year, with samuel
thot1inoff and Art Hodes on the guest list.
WINK, 9:O5-NatonaI Symphony Hour: Rs.
eordinqs Of 6oIdmaks "Sakuniala" Overture.
Chsussons Symphony in B Flat Major" others
WWDc, 9:i5-colIeeiais Revue: A special
PROGRAM on behalf Of the Red Gross Blood
Donor Service.
VOL, 9:3o-spoilight Band: The Musical
Knights Of Horace Heidi.
WRc, 9:30-Mr District Attorney: A Iah
cheering superintendent Of an ofphanags come!
10 a sad end.
Evening star., 1942-02-11

WMAL, 9:30Lineoln Day Committee Ban.
quei: Alf N. landon. principal speaker. dis.
euSes National Unity" Representative Springer
Of Indiana will be POSTMASTER.
WRc, t0:00-kay Kayser's knowledge Kol-
lege: A quiz course pertaining 10 ST. vaIsn.
fines Day.
WEV, f0:t5-Greai Moments In Music: Re-
peat performance Of popular excerpts from
vfdrs "RigoIetfo."
Evening star., 1942-02-11
SHRI.WiVE pR06RLNS.

Sh0RI.MAVE PROGRAMS.
LONDON, 5:45-Womsn in Wartime: CSC,
e.5s meg, 3f.3 m.; GsL. 6.ti meg, 4e.t m.
MOSCOW, 6:15-tommenis In English Ke,
ii.6 meg. 75.9 m.
LONDON, 655-Nsws Analysis: 6N. s.5S
meg, 3i.3 NJ; Gsl, 6.tt meg, 49.i N.
LONDON, 8:10-"Thank You, America: CSC,
s.58 meg, 3i.3 m.; 6Sl. 6.ii meg, 49.t N,
SYDNEY, s:75-Nsws and Music: No7,
1888 meg, Isl m.
MOSCOW. 8:45-News In English: RKE, ii.6
meg, 25.9 m.
LONDON, s:3o-Briiain Speaks: CSC, s.5s
msgr 3i.3 m.; 6sl, 6.ii meg, 49.1 NJ.
MOSCOW. to:i5-EngIish period: RKE, ti.6
meg, 25.9 m.
LONDON, t0:45Iondon Calling: CSC, e.5s
megy 3f.3 m.; 6SL, 6.ti meg, 49.t m.
GUATEMALA. 1i:15-opsu: TeWA, s.6s
meg, 3t.3 m.
GUATEMALA, 12:00-Nsws IOWA, e.6s
neq., 31.3 m.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
POINTS FOR PARENTS

By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Whether children really gipe or
Dhether they simply trade de-
pends largely on mothers dtti-
tude to1Ddrd giving.
Evening star., 1942-02-11
EVENING STAR FEATURES.
The EVENINGS hI6Hl I6HD.

Star Flashes Latest news with Bill CoYe
twjte daiIy; WNAL, II am. and ass pm.
Evening star., 1942-02-11

Mother: Here's q list of all the
children who gave you valentines
last year. I saved it so you'd be
sure and not miss giving to any Of
them this year. I'll check them
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Metal Island

The arrival of American troops in
New Caledonia may have a greater
significance than the soldiers of the
United States now stationed there
perhaps realize Free French au-
thorities, in theory if not in fact, con-
troll the island and it's dependencies.
A pledge of cooperation has been
received from them. and it probably
is as well-intentioned and sincere as
any such promise could be.
Yet reasons exist for making
doubly sure that New Caledonia re-
mains exempt from Axis exploita-
ton. The territory is, in effect, the
top OF a submerged range of noun
tains-a relic of a drowned oceanic
continent affiliated with Australia,
$50 miles to the east, and with New
Zealand, 1000 miles to the south.
Some of the peaks, Humbolt and
Panic among them, rise 5,400 feet
above the water. The Germans and
the japanese long ago learned that
the whole series of hills abounds in
mineral wealth. Nickel, iron, chrom-
ite, manganese. antimony. mercury.
cinnabar, silver, gold, lead and cop
Evening star., 1942-05-01
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Trdcetpel1.

Mrs. Harris received injuries TO her
chest as we'll as to her right knee elbow
and ankle
She had just been recuperating from
a two weeks severe illness and has not
yet fully recovered her strength"
Heavens sake. the old town is Just
like Washington
Who would believe it'
Here's an item about an old neighbor:
Mrs. Grace Todd is a patient in the
hospital suffering with injuries she re-
ceived Saturday night when she was
struck by car at the intersection of
Main street and Broadway.
The driver of the car, a woman. is
said to have run a red light at the
intersection of the two streets.
Mrs. Todd was knocked on top of
the fender of the car and was carried
about 10 feet before she rolled OF the
car.
She had no bones broken. but she
received badly bruised left leg and
other cuts and bruises
The driver of the car, stranger,
stopped after the accident but later
drove off"
Let us see what we find on the next
page:
"A woman fishing in a boat on one
Of the local lakes Sunday morning was
painfully injured when a hook of a
patent bait became imbedded in her
cheek under an eye.
She was taken to the Office of Dr.
Smith where the hook was removed"
The folks back home, evidently. never
have an operation for anything.
They submit" to it, in so many words
And the young people never take a
position, but accept" one.
1t is death which takes them.
H+*E
The rural fire truck was called to
the home of Ward Clark. across the
bridge from Honey Creek, Tuesday eve
ming. to extinguish fire which In some
manner had started in door casing in
the house"
All! Here's something about little Billie
Eldridge! What boy
The 10-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Eldridge suffered a painful
injury Sunday afternoon when he had
the end of finger pinched of when
his hand was caught in an automobile
door. He was taken to the office of DIR.
Smith. where his injury was dressed. "
DR.. Smith is so close at hand to any
part of the town, we hasten to assure
readers that it is just as quick to 60
to him as to have him come to one s
house.
He is always handy, good old DR..
Smith. as witness the automobile acci-
dent at the east end of the bridge the
other day
Just as the crash occurred DR.. Smith
drove onto the west end of the bridge.
1t is dificult to get away from DR..
Smith.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Gain for Recreation

1t is highly gratifying that the
President has signed what is prob
ably destined to become the organic
act" for District recreation. In 1929
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, announcing it's
master plan for the city recreation
development, called for a unification
of recreation facilities. But it was
not until yesterday that such a con-
Solidation was accomplished. Hence
forth the properties and personnel
formerly directed by the Board of
Education, the Commissioners, and
the Office Of National Capital Parks
will be operated by a seven-member
board, through superintendent of
recreation.
The Star, with the many civic
agencies which have fought for the
public recreation program the Ma
tional Capital deserves, is happy to
have had a part in this long battle
to overcome juriSdictional jealouSies
and neglect. In 1887 a member of
The Star staff was assigned to make
a comprehensive study of the prob
lem in series Of articles. A year or
so later another member was sent
on a tour of other big cities to dis
cover how they were administering
their public recreation. From these
findings, the value of an independent
recreation board, under which recre-
alton would be primary considera-
ton, rather than secondary to some
other activity, became evident.
But the problem has not yet been
entirely solved. The present meas
ure is not perfect. Success will de-
pend upon the appointment of a
strong board by those charged with
naming its members. 1t will also
depend upon the complete co-opera-
ton of the three Official agencies
involved. If these two conditions
are met, the city may anticipate the
growth Of an adequate public recrea-
tion program.
Evening star., 1942-05-01

per-these natural resources are
available In profusion. Agents of
Hitler and Hirohito bought vast
quantities Of iron and nickel especi-
ally in anticipation of the Second
World War.
But the strategic position of New
Caledonia likewise is important. 1t
lies on the route between Sydney and
Honolulu and has a peculiar geo.
graphic relation with Fiji, Samoa,
Tahiti, the Marquesas, the Solomons,
New Guinea, Java and Sumatra. A
writer in the Americana declares:
1T is admirably placed. once it is
properly developed, to become the
emporium of the Pacific" Captain
James Cook. visiting the island in
l774, applied to it the name it still
bears because, as he justifiably be-
lieved, its coasts resemble those of
Scotland. Barrier reefs protect the
shores, and only navigators familiar
with the channels through the rocks
are competent to negotiate safe
landings.
Another factor contributing to the
feasibility of defending New Gale
donia against an attacking force is
that OF relatively congenial cli-
mate. More definitely temperate
than tropical, the weather. of the
island is such as permits men from
Europe and America to labor without
danger to their health. The area,
8,540 square miles, has a population
of approximately 60,O00 about half
being Melanesians, Polynesians or
mixed breeds. French colonists are
settled principally at Noumea, the
capital. 1t may be assumed that
steps are being taken to prevent
some 1,500 resident subjects of the
Mikado from making trouble.