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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01

Amertes can obtain some economic benefits
nv psx.s,,esns some rubber fol the Industrial
.a.;ans then he is correct. X he Is infcrring
cha, ,se United States. for example. can hope
q, rely upon tropical America rs its principal
,,ss.war source Of rubber, then he Is over
ep,imistsc. SO far as developments thus far
are concerned.
That is too bad. This country would like
70 set rubber from its good neighbors. In Or
der to have access to supply that would
not deplete our petroleum resources and that
vet could never be cut off by the aggression
OF future Nipponese generations.
It is not unavoidable. If the Amazon coun-
tries choose to open Up plantations, which
could begin producing in around seven years,
they can count upon hearty cooperation from
us.
But if they have any idea that we are
going to continue paying triple and quadruple
prices, and even higher, Tor rubber, after 1t
becomes available at normal prices, they are
due for a sad disappointment.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
Over The Top

Again this city and county have gone over
the top, this time with the Community Chest
and War Fund campaign The local agencies
which depend chiefly upon the public for sup
port and the relief organizations looking to
the American people for easing the suffering
IN war-worn countries will not lack for money
with which to carry on, so far as this COM
munlty is concerned throughout the coming
year.
The news of the success GROWING the effort
cannot fail to bring a sense Of deep gratifi-
cation to all donors, not only because the
goal was won-and passed-but also because
through a single crusade subsequent money
campaigns, with the single exception of the
Red Cross, will not be necessary.
All praise to the corps Of faithful workers
whose tireless efforts contributed so largely
to this success, to the headquarters staff which
set high mark Of efficiency, to the heads of
firms who conducted the campaign within
their organizations, to the great number Of
subscribers, and to N E. Drexler, the general
chairman, who gave so literally OF his time
and executive ability in directing the crusade.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
Rubber

DR.. Earl N. Bressman Of Costa Rica, in
an article prepared for the Office of the Co.
Ordinator Of 1nter-American Affairs, predicts
that production Of rubber in the tropical Amer
icas will survive postwar competition both
from low-cost plantation rubber from the Far
East and from synthetic manufacture.
Technically this is true. Undoubtedly there
will continue to be some natural rubber pro-
duced in Latin America and purchased by
the United States and European nations. This
was true even before the war created sell
ers' market for Brazilian rubber
But we may just as well be realistic. The
amount OF Latin American rubber flowing to
world markets is going to be small unless
the entire setup down there is revised fast.
Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. principal rubber.
producing countries of the Amazon basin. orig
inal home of the hevea braziliensis are relv
ing upon wild rubber, which is costly beyond
all competitive possibility.
In Haiti and in Central America some plan.
tation trees have been started There are not
enough to supply the major world demand
for rubber. And labor costs even in Haiti.
are pretty high in contrast with those in
Malaga.
If DR.. Bressman is saying that tropical
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01

Army together with the leaders Of the party,
are doomed with Hitler.
Their names are written in a new Doom's
Day book for determination. Should they es-
cape the Allies, the Army and the Party will
be at each others throat
Who is left? The great mass Of the people,
to be sure, but who could represent them with
their leaders, military and civil, gone? The
German people have never been capable of
self-leadership. The herd instinct is firmly
implanted in them. They are followers, not
leaders. Could they change overnight and
meet the impact Of defeat with an orderly
program for peace or between sun and sun
set up the necessary machinery for dealing
with the victors? There is nothing in their
history that suggests they might. --
1t might therefore become necessary to
establish an Allied regency in Germany for
some time after the lights have gone on again.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
Daily Praye,
FOR WILLINGNESS TO LET GO

L O1t VvAAAA4<oANIs0 ~ AI1 wv
Lifting UP Our hearts to Thee,
o Eternal Lord of Glory, in con-
temptation of Thine ineffiable quail
tiles and merciful providences and
Father care, we humbly pray for
a new spirit of surrender to Thy
will for a changing world. We
have dimly caught a vision of Thy
coming Kingdom or earth; we en-
treat Thee that we may not hinder
it by any selfishness. Whatever
Thou wouldest have us give up, of
the old ways and the old spirit, we
would gladly yield to Thy larger
purposes. May no caste or class
spirit; no clinging to old gains or
old comforts; no pride or partisan
ship; no dearly-held traditions or
convictions intervene between us
and Thy beautiful purposes for
humanity. With the same spirit
of utter sacrifice and devotion
that marks our men in service,
we would let go all we cherish, for
the sake of the triumph of Thy
will on earth. Keep up ever in the
shadow of Thy cross and all that
it symbolizes. Ana Thine shall be
the glory throughout the ages.
Amen w T. F.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
Meeting Of The Big Four

DESPITE the mistakes attributed to the de-
mocracies, they have made some progress
during the past two years.
Two years ago it appeared almost certain
that Hitler and TOTO would join hands in the
Middle East. Hitler was assaulting the eau
casus with more than ffty-fifty chance Of
winning. TOTO was moving rapidly toward
India, with Burma conquered.
Instead of them it is Chang Ka1-shek and
Joseph Stain meeting in Iran.
Is any better evidence of defeat for the
Axis needed?
But we are getting the cart ahead Of the
horse. News that President Roosevelt, Prime
Minister Churchill and Generahssimo Chang
Kai-shek had completed conference at Cairo
and were en- route to Iran 10 join the Russian
ISOLATED Press by way Of Lisbon and to the
publication of which the censors consented,
clears up the rumors Of something big about
to happen. Inasmuch as 1t was foregone
conclusion that this quartz. would get togeth-
er sooner or later, the announcement is not
so surprising after all
But it is surprising even after the secrecy
which has surrounded other important gath
erings, notably the one at Casablanca that
men in such exalted positions, can foregather
from the far corners of the earth without a
word Of their travels leaking out to the public
anywhere.
This forthcoming conference may well signal
the final act in this tragedy of war; in the
Orient as well as in Europe Germany is al
ready hanging on the sropes. The knockout
signalled by the tremendous air raids on Ber-
lin, cannot long be delayed. Once Germany
is done, Japan, in the light of recent Allied
successes in the Pacific. Cannot keep on fight
ing for any considerable period ct time The
fact is Japan gambled on Germany's poten-
tal strength The Japanese know by now that
Germany has lost, and must realize they can.
not defeat or conquer the world alone.
The Moscow conference pavei the way for
this one. Is it unreasonable to believe this one
will pave the way for peace? Certainly it is
to be assumed the confele es will arrive at
a definite conclusion or what remains to be
done for victory and what policies will be
adopted for maintaining the peace.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
Who Could Act For Germany?

The Allies have rained some 5000 tons Of
bombs on Berlin. They are prepared to drop
$4,000 tons. This is the word from London.
If it is necessary to carry out this program,
that is to say, if the Germans have not capt.
ulated in the meantime, there will be no
stone left upon another in the Reich capital
In Berlins relationship to the rest Of Ger
many, the human equivalent to this would be
to crush the heart in living body. Germany
could no more function without Berlin that
could mortal man without heart.
Granting then that Berlin is doomed, who
in Germany could deal for peace? The ques-
ton invites consideration.
Will it be the Nazi party? Hitler is the
head Of the party. but Hitler will be de-
stroyed. His doom is sealed, at the hands
Of the people he nisled if not by the Allies.
Will it be the Army? Hitler is head of
the Army, too. And the commanders of the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
BY JOHN SELBY
''Total Peace: What makes
wars and how to organize
peace" BY Ely Culbertson
DOubleday norar g s0,

doubleday, Doran, $2.50).
The paradox Of bridge expert
who in the intervals between writ
ing bridge columns produces a plan
for maintaining world peace after
this war is so neat that a great
many people will see nothing be-
yond it. I have no more idea
whether Ely Culbertson's system
would work than, I suspect, he has
himself. But any reader will find
that 1t is the only plan so far offer
ed which is systematically sound;
which is realistically based on an
articulated plan rather than on
several hundred pages of windy
prose.
Mr.. Culbertson begins his book
with a rather long statement Of
war conditions and peace prob
lens. This is the weakest part of
Total Peace" too, tor Mr.. Cul.
Dertson research and meditation
nave not made him a superman.
ana only superman could Clarity
a situation which is as fluid as the
war situation today The earlier
pages are studded with such state
menus as The history of the re-
liz, OF the twentieth century
" WI pc written around Russia and
s united States" Even a casual
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
The Literary Guidepost

reader will find himself wonder
ing about Britain, for example,
and about the tremendous poten-
tialities Of South America, Africa,
and Asia.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Culbertson
concludes that the fundamental
goal of mis- World Federation (and
Of everybody else outside the Axis)
is to make possible lasting peace
something that does not need
241 pages of proof. AND then he out
lines his plan. substantially but not
exactly the plan he published in a
thin little book about year ago.
The world is to be divided into
II regional declarations There will
be a World police force of II ma
tional contingerts and one inter-
national contingent, and heavy war
weapons will be segregated and
Manufactured only by world arm
ament trust. A world supreme
court is to be set up, as well as a
world court of equity, set of
world trustees, a vocational SEN
ate," and some other machinery.
Mr.. Culbertson has worked out a
quota principle" which guaran-
tees a majority against land a
balance of power against any ag-
gressor state or possible combina-
ton of nations. On paper, it is a
singularly neat and clever plan
as neat as one of Mr. Culbertson's
fayorite strip and THROWN plays
at bridge.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
A Constructive Step

The City Planning Board has done well to
start study looking to tile extension of the
city limits The meeting scheduled for De.
cember 8 to which a group OF suburban resi-.
dents have been invited can be eninentlv
fruitful in revealing thei attitude toward an.
nexation and an early settlement of points
which have long been at issue between the
people Of the city and Of outlying areas which
in every way except government are a part
Of it and wholly dependen: upon it.
There is no irreeoncilable difference be-
tween urban and suburban residents. The prin-
cipal need is to fix boundaries by which both
may be advantaged, without imposing undue
burdens or restrictions upon either, and to
be sure that the representative sent from this
district to the forthcoming legislative session
is not only committed in advance to submit
the extension program mutually approved but
the ability to have it enacted into law.
The present preliminary effort by the Plan
ming Board, and all further steps toward ex-
pansion, would be wasted If the same type
OF nuddling that characterized the last effort
to extend the city limits were repeated when
the legislature meets again.
The choice Of competent representative
is no less important titan an agreement on
new boundaries mutually acceptable to city
and suburban residents.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
Waste, And Taxes

Secretary Morgenthau Of the Treasury de-
MES that reduced federal spending can take
he place of additional heavy taxes, but offers
no evidence to prove his point. Ee still insists
that Congress should approve legislation pro-
viding the ten and one-haf billion dollars he
has demanded claiming that the people, be-
cause of their increased income, can well
afford to provide it.
He overlooks, or detours the fact that only
one section of the population chiefly COM
posed of workers in wa industries, are en-
joying substantial increases in earnings, and
that some millions of workers have had to
worry along on pay at or near their pre-war
levels and are being crushed by their tax
burdens while the government continues to
waste their money in extravagant and need
less spending
Mr.. Morgenthau's declaration that reduced
problem ought to be put to the test Careful
examination of federal spending, and as care
full study of ways to reduce it, would be well
worth while. Senator Byrd insists there are
ways to save money, and cites the release
of some hundreds of thousands of government
employees as an example.
When, and only when, Secretary Morgen-
thau can prove that all waste has been elm.
mated, he will find the Congress and the
people ready to make any sacrifice necessary
to support the war program. But until he
can do this, there is little chance that he
will get his new tax program across
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON. - The timer
in Congress will tell the freshman
that the way to stay in office is
to vote in favor Of all appropri-
alton bills and against all tax bills.
That is sound advice for one whose
object is to be reelected.
But shouldn't some chances be
taken, considering it is wartime?
If you swallow what some are
saying around Washington you be-
come convinced that the country
can't stand another penny Of taxes.
Although the Administration asks
for 10 10 billion more in taxes,
Republicans and Democrats alike
ely that. this will break the coun-
try.
Republican m m b ers of the
House Ways and Means Commit
tie join in solemnly reporting that
they would be false to their trust
were they to Saddle this heavy
additional burden on the backs of
taxpayers already heavily burden
ed" Democrats sided with h e
Republicans and they appeared on
a love feast recommending 2 IL
billions instead of 10 r. Senate
Republicans and Senate Democrats
indicate they will take the same
position. The Administration won't
stand for a sales tax. That would
be unpopular in the lower brack-
cts.
So there you are.
They do put up two excuses. One
excuse is that Government war ex-
penses won't be as heavy as had
been estimated some months ago.
True. We will spend 81 billion in
stead of 100 billion. BY June the
national debt will be $195, 1000, 900
instead of or 10 billions more.
The second excuse is that the
country can't afford more taxes.
You can get hard luck stories from
every group in the country. And
by the time the testimony is as
sembled it appears that there is
not single cent left that Internal
Revenue could take.
Taxes are high and we could
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
Raymond Clapper Says:
Simple Advice Is Given
ToAllNew congressman

well believe that they could not
60 any higher, and that, as the
House Ways and Means Repubi-
cans say, it takes only one straw
to break the cameIs lack, and
that if we put on more taxes now
people will slow down in war pro-
6uction and their morale will
break. Maybe 50.
But it is interesting to look in
the back Of the newspaper. at the
flnancial-page news. I got so de-
pressed over this cry baby tax
stuff that I turned to The New
York Times financial section to
brace up my morale.
There I found department-store
sales, as reported by the Federal
Reserve Board. running 20 per cent
more than a wear ago, and in
some cases 40 per cent or so per
cent higher.
Some allowance must be made
for higher prices this year. Even
SO, there must be a terrific amount
of money to spend when depart
ment-store. sales are up over a
year ago by such percentages as
these: Akron, 26; Atlanta, 81; Br-
ningham, 20 Boston, 20; Buffalo,
Columbus, 40; Dallas, 81 Fl.
Worth, Al; Houston, 81 .Indianap-
oils, ~; Louisville, 81 Oklahoma
City, 81; San Antonio, 80 Tulsa, ~.
Further in The New York Times
financial section / see the SEC
report on salaries, headlined: SAL
airy Increases Heavy in Two
Years." Many Increases of 100
Per Cent" These are reports of
III corporations. mostly doing war
work. Probably the men are worth
what they are paid. AS a hired
hand l always favor high salaries.
But the figures don't indicate any
condition of poverty either on the
part Of the companies or of the
executives. Eugene Grace of Beth
lehem Steel remained the individ-
lal leader, his salary going from
S478, 600 in 1910 to $537, 900 in 1912.
Scond place went to Roland Chill
ton, of Wright Aeronautical, who
jumped from $4,000 in 1871 to
$372, 900 last yeal Some jumps an
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
MARINES AT TARAWA

First reports from Tarawa serve
to remind us that beachhead land
!ngs of this sort are among the
most costly Of military undertake
ings. Although on-the-spot obser-
vers, affected by the sharp losses
and unhappy scenes, can hardly
be expected to express considered
judgments based on detached per-
spective there is some basis for
accepting the radioed reports that
the fighting on Tarawa. "Gibral-
tar Of the Gilberts,' was the
toughest in the century-and-a-half
history of the United States Ma
rines.
Several unfortunate things ap-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory. :.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Sbout now, The months with loud ac-
claim,
Take up the cry and send 1t forth;
May, breathing sweet her spring per-
fumes,
November, laundering up from the north
With hands appraised, as with one voice,
They join their notes in grand accord;
Hail to December" say they all;
s.Jt pave to earth our Christ the Lord"
From Injecting of the Months" by ].
X. Hoyt.
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pear to cover increased taxes.
People who make good money
should be the last to complain of
high taxes. If man is earning
enough to pay to the Government
money that will keep the war 60
ing 80 seconds, or full minute,
or that will pay for hospital
where the casualties of those
bloody hours at Tarawa can be
restored, he ought to be glad to
serve as tax collector for Uncle
Sam. Big taxpayers always have
enough left to live on.
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pear to have occurred. lns
ing ships, or LIST boats
men in the services have
named Large Slow Targes'
rarently ran agi ound on ~ ,
or reef about a nalf nile OIL -.
The Marines were then c0lE
to wade through neck-deep
for that immense and Hl''
gun-enfiladed distance.
During this time. Of coul'' !.
painful resemblance TO a., =
duck as targets is all too .t
obvious. Nevertheless, tnes'
representatives of a gen.,
that were certainly not rs 10
fight, proceeded relentless
the job, and in the eno -, NJ
they, not the little super ..,,s
Tojo's Imperial Marines WV
vailed. ,d
Again, Americans stan9
proud hearts and salute Il c.,
ed States Marines. -
Science Monitor.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
WHO TO ADDRESS

Reichsmarshal Hermann Goer-
ing, addressing jitery workers in
the bomb-battered Reich, promises
terrible retaliation for Allied raids
and pleads: Give us only a few
more days." 1t might be more to
the point to address such a plea to
British and American air COM
mands.-Greensboro Record.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
AS Others Say 1t
PEACEFUL PURSUIT.

In Idaho 2,000-acre burned
over tract needed reseeding if it
was to support grazing cattle
Formerly three men. with heavy
tractor and drill, could have done
the job in 80 days. Last week
Clyde Bryant, flying a specially
designed plane, completed it in
three and one-half hours.-New
York Tines.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-01
HOW TO SMILE.

Former Ambassador Joseph E.
Davies was having his picture TAX
en- on the set OF mission to Mis-
COW" Asked how he always man.
aged to smile for the photogra.
pliers, he answered.: IAN you have
to do is say cheese It's an auto
matte SMILE -Coronet.
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QUOTATIONS

The United States must assume me its full share
of neghbory responsD Daa hons at
w. we nus Sov Tsverett saltonstal Of Massachu-
settsl
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The first friction maui
manufactured in 1876.
Evening star., 1943-09-23

IMMATURE WINDERs, electric motor re-
few BEGINNERS; half day Saturday. Electric
sseTias cs zea sth sms s hotel know
sufo OR Asa rsbdk * HGeaANas aGss Ha
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Working conditions as any company in
ssno sppy at II once ssu to a5s Mr. nsnn skilled
aSToMoshGE 2sSstSs shG 2HE aEcMxSysa aDss year =
and $50 per week. Bendall Pontiac. HOO
pF kHTo St MEoGaRfGEs AlGftaRsfSEs HELPERS
and starter repair men: essential Industry;
AH AUTO 5qSgmfa MEGHasS &C., 193 seS fG
5h,day week, plus overtime If desired
AGf6 GGRl z HsE cS saan s1ss
GeeSanit dealer needs
Rostion nss ". syHn w ssds sdsr ,s she
sss NJ Dilion. Bsrry-PaPte P''i'i%s Addisen, men
AFRO afT NE MRcaANics Ii Hic HELPER, good op-
portunity to learn the automotive trade.
See Mr.; Zimmerman. Lee 5. Butter e.. c..
Afro BooDSY MEN-washinrton's largest
Chevrolet service station needs one ex-
perienced body and fender man. permanent
position even after the war, shop filled
to capacity. large earnings; we will show
kou Wnat our men are earning. See Mr..
ST: nv. Hobart $500. - ~
BAKER AND BAKERS HELPER for maxi
afternoon At Z GOOD Salary. CO. asso, -
BAKER. experienced. white or colored,:
also bakers helper. 1434 Park rd. NV.
bindery, wonderful opportunity to learn ex-
cellent trade, permanent Job. VIM. Norwitx
Coz. 1924 II st. NV, End door
BOY. over i6,. white. full or part time,
Od6 joes tn radio store. Kennedys Radio.
H0Y. coiored,. for food delivery. 10 an. 10
$50 PIN. salary and excellent tips. 1885
r st. NV.