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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
In Re. Tide Water

Disposal of the Tide Water Power Com
pany occupies prominent place in Whining
ton minds no less than at SEC headquarters.
There is some thought here that ownership
should be local and large sums of money
have been subscribed by Wilmington citizens
for purchase of the preferred stock. At the
same time northern capitalist is reported
to be negotiating for it and rumors are abroad
that he has bought it up.
However this may be, it is apparent that
any program for future operation of Tide Wa
ter properties is fraught with complexities.
For example the REA is understood to want
to take over the company's electric service
outside New Hanover county, but does not
want it's gas and water facilities deal of
this sort would be difficult to make under
existing legislation and in view of the fact
that the SEC probably would not approve any
sale that does not include all company hold
ings.
There is also proposal advanced by some
Wilmingtonians that the City of Wilmington
negotiate for the company's properties lying
within New Hanover county. If this deal
should be completed, which could be done
only by arrangement with the REA OR other
operating group with a division of holdings
to be arranged afterward, Wilmington would
still lack the high lines that bring power into
the city-a situation which would prove to
the city's and the consumers disadvantage.
No deal by the city which did not include
ownership of these lines would be econon1.
ically sound.
What is of equal Importance is that the
City of Wilmington should not plan to pur-
chase any or all of the Tide Water properties
(much of which it would be impracticable
to OWN, and issue bonds to pay the bill
without first submitting the proposal to the
people in an election even though the bonds
would be selfliquidating.
Ali things considered, might it not be better
for the city to build its own steam plant and
install its own facilities, after the war; than
to press for purchase at this time? When
normalcy returns it is conceivable that
municipal plant could be built, with all the
trimmings, for less money than the Tide
Water would cost now. This, also, is some
thing which should be settled at the polls
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
THE WAR LOAN GOES OVER

The Third War Loan drive called
upon the people of this country to
back the attack They have back
ed it with greater sums than any
nation in the history of the world
has ever raised. Their answer to
any lingering doubt that America
fights heart and soul in this war
is more than SIG, 1000, 0O0,0 poured
in the Third War Loan drive into
the arsenal of democracy. Esti-
mates in Washington indicate that
when the final tally is complete
the SIS, 100000 quota may be ex-
ceeded by as much as $4,000, 000,-
900.
These dollars are soldiers
marching to the battlefields, war;
ships streaming from the ship
yards, planes blackening the skies.
News of this gigantic muster will
fall on enemy lands with the i'm
pact Of the bombs already drop
ping there. Here it will cause only
quiet satisfaction. For even such
an overwhelming response was no
more than we knew we could
make. The willingness of he
American people to give what it
takes for victory has not b> e n
measured yet.
The 23-day drive rolling to its
finish Saturday night swamped
statisticians and adding machines
all over the country.-New York
Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
AS Others Say 1t
TRAIN SPEED

The principal reason for speed
ing up trains was to compete with
the airplane. For the duration,
this competition scarcely exists,
for both forms of transportation
have all the passengers they want.
1t would seem wiser for the rail
roads to slow down their trains
drastically, so as to protect the
reputation for safety which they
had earned by years of careful
performance. Speed - within rea-
son can be restored when the war S
cessation has made available am
pie materials and man power
New York WorldTelegram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
Raymond Clapper Says:
Roosevelt Holds Key
To A Peaceful World

who want only peace and a fair
chance to live.
1t is time that Mr.. Roosevelt
began to speak to them. He will
need them soon because there are
tenacious purposes in the minds of
some which, if accepted, will mean
the planting of new seeds of de-
struction, that American boys of
a few years hence will be called
upon in the familiar way, to har-
vest.
And Mr.. Roosevelt will need all
of the strength and patience of a
Lincoln to bring about something
better.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
Check On Initiation

Economists estimates place individual saw
ings at approximately $4,000, 100000, chiefly
held. they say, by wage earners and farmers
In as much as it is not needed for current
expenses this money represents surplus
Presumably it is boarded for the most part
against possible emergencies during the war
period. If this is the case, and being talented
spendthrifts, it is also presumable that when
the war ends and the probability of emergen-
cies fades. it will be put in circulation. Thus
it constitutes serious problem in itself and
inevitably will encourage initiation.
The process is easy to understand. With so
much money to spend and consumer goods
far below par, prices are sure to soar. De-
mand will greatly exceed supply. Naturally
those in control of the supply will put new
price tags on their wares and as naturally
the people with bullying pockets will buy re-
CARELESS of cost 1t is not difficult to foresee
national spending spree.
How shall it be prevented? How shall the
evil consequences of initiation be avoided?
Who can say. Certainly the artificial restric-
tons set up by the government, having failed
to attain the expected results thus far, cannot
do it even though they be expanded.
People with money to spend will find ways
to spend it. They always have, and always
will. No government barriers can be too high
to hurdle The nickle that burns a hole in
boys pocket when a store window displays
what he wants has it's counterpart in adults
with money in the bank Black markets are
one evidence of this. Legal and moral con-
siderations do not offset the predisposition of
mortals to lay out their money as they see
fit. Price ceilings, so hard to enforce now,
would be caved in after the war by the sheer
weight of individual savings
Better than artificial restraints, we believe,
would be the lifting Of unnecessary restraints
on the production of consumer goods, in ad-
vance of the wars end. 1t will not be i'm
possible to foresee the peak of war production
in advance, not in all lines perhaps, but GER
tainly in many AS soon as they are recog-
nlzed the reconversion of many war plants
to meet peacetine needs ought to be started.
It would be economic folly to wait until the
last SQOL is IlIeQ 10 unOeIldhe tnlS tremendous
task and so cause grave production delays
and serious unemployment for tens OF thou
sands of workers. If the job is partly done
before hostilities cease and steady flow of
even a few consumer goods is started to mar
ket the problem will have been advanced
long way toward solution.
1t is trait shared by everybody to lose
the incentive for wild spending when the mar
ket is fully stocked and prices are normal.
The nickels stop burning holes in pockets as
soon as it is apparent the coveted article may
be had without difficulty.
1t is reasonable to think that If our ma
tional leaders speed the reconversion of war
plants and help manufa cturers to resume pro-
duction on a peacetme basis, they will have
found one way to lessen, if not actually to
halt, further advances Of the inflationary ten
denotes already alarmingly present
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
Good Boy, Tabor!

II would be difficult to commend Repre-
sentative Tabor of New York too highly for
his courage in opposing the Treasury's pro-
sosal for ten and half more billions of taxes
and for demanding curtailment OF government
expenditures which, he says, could amount
to $4,158, 900, 0O0 We must stop. look, and
listen he saws. if we are to avoid national
bankruptcy and economic chaos, and adds
significantly: THE President, being without
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07

Il don't know, I'm sure, ne sa'-
but they probably mint wen,
They did indeed mean wen. !.
most people know, the ooJec, r..
the move was to save copper -.
new pennies are steel, zinc coax.
and are expected to darker w. .
use. Up to now, however
are receiving not so muc9 D''
abuse. The public definitely
1T like pennies that pretend u
more than they are. .
No one has suggested MAN.
the pennies just bit sma--5' 81.
they would slide into subway r..
stile slots in place of dimes r.
best suggestion we can thih% III,
solve this national crisis is JOY ~
people who don't like thess -.
MES to turn them all in oil
savings stamps, then repea.-.. .
change all their dimes lh'' :,
MES. And do it before the P7.
have time to darken pefceg''-'
Science Monitor
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
PENNY OF ANOTHER COLOR

Will someone give a penny for
the thoughts of the authorities who
decided to make the American one
cent piece look almost like a dime?
The extent of public demoraliza-
ton caused by this change is re-
Elected in the reply of man who
was asked why he supposed the
Government had taken this step
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Into my hearts treasury l slipped coin
Which time cannot take nor thief pur-
Ioin.
O, better than the minting of gold
crowned king,
Is the safe-kept memory Of lovely thing.
-sCRAPBOOK.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
NEW VERSION OF OLD JOKE

''Chinese junlls are being mo-
torized"-Dispatc}. Evidently
far eastern adaptation of an ear
" Ford joke.-"Senator Sooper'
in the Louisville Ry) Courier
Journal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
THOSE WERE THE DAYS!

The death of Ike White, vet
eran reporter Of the Old New York
World who solved many murders
and other crime mysteries for the
police, makes some newspapermen
long for his good old days when
every reporter was a Sherlock
Holmes-or thought he Was.-Win-
ston-Salem Journal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
For Aggressor Control

International control of aggres-
sor nations is just as necessary
as highway regulations to keep
reckless and criminal drivers
from making the highways unus-
able-AsheVille Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
Civilian DefenSe
Timetable

BASIC TRAINING COZ h'N0
Isaac Bear School Builo'"7
Room 2O3 At 8 P. NJ
GENERAL COURSE
Monday. October II.
FIRE DEFENSE 4
Tuesday, October II.
GAS DEFENSE B
Wednesday, October Is
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-Ths Star and the News accepts no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr.. PegIer
snd often disagree with them much ~ many Of
his readers His articles serve the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07

The Congressional DIRECTORY
ography Of the venerable Sen
ram Warren johnson includes ID
rather startling phrase: was Tho
ried in the city Of Sacrame1--
Minnie McNeal, daughter OF A.v.
bald McNeal, and of this mare
there were two sons. both ao-.'
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07

H.. .
queer ways, but probably none
queerer than the nostalgia iogr.
dio commercials which, .er
weeks ago, broke out in egdenc
proportions among America So.
diers in the North Atrcan agea,
An officer just returned NON
that theater reports that soldier
fan mail to the Red. White and
Blue network stations in Casa.
blanca, Oran, Algiers, ConsaatnG
Tunis and Palermo) complanA
that, while the request record pr,
grams were all right, listeners id
miss the saccharine persuasion t
announces selling the sponSo,l
product.
Capt. Andre Baruch, who was2
top radio man before entering @
service, was glad to oblige. Nov
the boys are treated to paroc#
on authentic commercials, like tie
one selling SPAN.
docs your mess sergeant CIV
YOU enough Spam?" the announ@
begins. THAT may not seem funny
to you, but it is to the soldier orc'
seas, where SPAN is as preValc'
as corn-willy was in the last Wal
If he is unable to supply you
the commercial continues, "d,C.
in at our store, 100 Fifth avenue
New York, and we will be happy
to provide you with can O.
SPAN absolutely free of charge.
And then there is the "Ataou1
Hour" a slightly twisted plug 70
atabrine, the synthetic quinine SUD
stitute which apparently is no more
palatable than the original,
This is the Ataburp Hour, a
melifluous voice begins. Attain
spelled Alta -burp!-(With aG-sf
tic sound effects. Do your TEL
swell after a 20-mile hike? Do !.'
see spots before your eyes? DOES
your first sergeant irritate YOU
What you need is atabtup.
Take one of the yellow taole''
grasp it between your thumb anu i.
forefinger, open your mouth |IoS
and toss the tablet far BACK u,
your throat so that it strikes your
palate. CA gong rings) And men y
and then-and then you
(There is bloodcurdiing scream
followed by recording of the L'"
don air raid sirenso
Corny?-sure. But the so-oie..
like it. And it isn't much coi!.V'
than the serious domestic ware"
at that.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07

There is no such thing as being neutral in
this war country is either with the United
Nations or not. Spain should declare
berse1f and that goes for Argentina on our
side of the ocean. Mayor Fiorello H. La
Guarda.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-07
Washington
Column
BY JAMES THRASuFp

A clash of musical and h,,r..
cratic temperament broke ont Ls i
the other night between a nay. !;
European opera and orchestra nv,
ductor, who comes 10 Wasb;rH. .''
weekly to rehearse a covers, 9.'1
workers symphony orchestra ..,
his brother, the orchestra's fol,r s',@
and manager and goyernn,os,
employe himself,
An awed and innocent bvs+.ra.
was a young woman who had wy,
unteered her services as asSis...
manager. She stood about lrcoa-
fortably as the argument vb:,'
began after rehearsal, co0tjn,,ai
on into the night.
Finally the verbal barraga -.
preached its climax with the n.y.
ductor declaring, Very well
shall have nothing more to do vi,,
this organization. -
"YOU will have nothing NAV,
to do with this organization" 5'
brother repeated, wit h toWer.,
scorn. 1T is l who will have now.
ing more to do with it,"
By this time the assistant mar,
ager had caught the spirit of "a,
thing, and turned on a little ta~
permanent herself.
"All right she said, If that,
the way it's going to be, CERTAIN,
shall have nothing more to do Win
it. Here is the key to your 70
hearsal room"
And with a grand gesture s,o
flung the key on the table and
flounced out.
The young woman was p-e',c
we'll satisfied with her drams@
exit until she discovered on reach.
ing home. that she had thrown so
warning brothers the key 10 he.
apartment.
At 2::30 am. she mcckly pec;el
at the bedroom window oi a2l
friend and asked shelter for no
night.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Former D. {. Doctor Wins
Navy Medal for Heroism

1t Gerald H McAteer Medical
Corps. u. $ N, has been awarded
the Silver Star Medal for conSpicu-
ous gallancry and intrepidity aboard
the aircraft carrier Hornet. The
formal presentation was made by
Rear Admiral j. R Beardall, super
intendent Of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. whore 1t McAteer now
is a member of the medical staff.
1t. McAteer is a graduate of the
Georgetown University Medical
School, and subsequently served as
resident physician at Georgetown
University Hospital
Accompanying the medal was the
following citation:
For conspicuous pallantrv and
intreniditv IN action during an aerial
attack on Japanese naval units near
Santa Cruz Islands on October 26,
1912 As assistant medical officer
Of an aircraft carrier, 1t. McAteer.
when severely injured and shocked
by nearby 500-pound bomb burst,
refused medical attention and con-
tinued his duties in the care of the
wounded, even though it was neces-
sary for two n'on to support him as
he moved about the ship. His cou-
rageouS action was in line with the
highest traditions Of the naval
service"
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Parade and Pageant
To Be Features Of
Night Of Thrills
$4,000 Expected to See
Annual Masonic
Charity Spectacle

The new United Nations flag will
be featured in the closing of the
might of Thrills" pageant tomor-
row night at Griffith Stadium, in the
annual charity affair of the Ma
sonic fraternity for the benefit of
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
The Night Of Thrills" program
begins at pm, with a baseball
game between teams of the Miller
Furniture Co. and the Heurich
Brewing Co, leaders in the Depart
mental and Industrial Leagues, re-
spectively.
This will be followed by a band
concert at pm. by the Metropoli-
tan Police Boys Band and the
CroWning of the "l943 Queen"
brown-haired Dorothy Neidfeldt,
who was chosen by ballot of the
$4,000 members of the Masonic
fraternity and the Order of the
Eastern Star. She will be crowned
by Senator Truman Of Missouri and
will receive loving cup.
After the coronation ceremony
there will be a parade headed by
Maj. Gen. Walter c. Baker acting
as grand marshal. Included in the
parade will be uniformed bodies of
the Masonic Fraternity, Eastern
Star, AlmaS Temple Shriners. the
Grotto. the Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
De Molay and Jobs Daughters, and
military Contingents and bands from
posts in the Washington area.
The parade will be followed by
three-ring CnCuS of vaudeville and
carnival acts. For the first time in
the history Of the Might of Thrills"
there will 0e featured a chorus of
20 girls. Radio announcers repre-
Sentlng all radio stations in this city
will keep an anticipated crowd of
$4,000 spectators informed about the
fast moving panorama.
CllmaXing the event will he a
special V tor Victory tableau in
which II persons will participate.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Banquet Will Honor
New Rector of 6. u.

A testimonial banquet in honor
of the Right Rev. Msgr. Patrick J.
Mccormick. recently appointed rec
tor Of Catholic University, will be
given by Washington Council No.
224, knights Of Columbus. on June
% at the Mayfower Hotel. Reser-
vations and tickets are in charge
OF Richard a. Mahar, District SPA.
The committee making arrange
rentS for the banquet consists Of
Alfred A. McGarraghy. Francis s.
Myers, Joseph NJ McKenna, w.
Archie Myers and Richard A. Ma
har.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Air-Ruid Messenger
Jumboree to Be Stuqed

Plans for an ajr-raid messenger
iamboroe june 81 Al Ulinc Garden
are 10 ho developed a a meeting of
all assistant deputy wardens in
charge of air-raid messengers at
T.30 pm. Monday at I34l Mary
land avenue NE.
Sylvan King. assistant chief war
den, in charge Of the District Ci-
william Defense Messenger Service,
said an elaborate vaudeville revue
was being arranged for the enter
talnment of boys and girls of mes
senger age. officials hope 1000
youths and their parents will at
tend the show.
Counting three to family, more
than half million people will read
this issue of The Star. If you have
a want" tell them through a Star
liant Ad." Phone Ma. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Misses and Juniors

Mostly one Of q type SIpon classics, soft dressmokers
and dressY REFERS in Fostmonn and other fine 1OOq5
Moos Navy, qreen brown blue and mixtures, sizes
B to Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
Z State
Casualties
Reported

Two Michigan men both receipt
ents Of The Distinguished Flying
Cross. today were included in a
list Of seven from the state re-
ported missing in action by the
war department
Tech. Sgt. George Z. Turnbull
Of Battle Creek who was deco
rated for manning the waist guns
Of a Flying Fortress when both
gunners had been killed, was re-
ported shot down over Sicily
William C. Law, 33. of Flint, an
aerial gunner who received the
DC for an attack on a Japanese
aircraft carrier with a torpedo
plane, has been missing since the
Battle Of Midway, and was listed
as dead.
Also reported missing were
Staff Sgt Raymond w Chapman
Of Battle Creek. Staff Sgt. Emo
Asiala of Freda; Il Allan c.
Eastman OF Beulah. SGT. George
II. Friend Of Ionia and 1t. Paul
O. Fredd of Hancock
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
2 Eyewitness
Stories i'm Sicily
On The Road
To. Messina
BY MICHAEL CHNIGO

International News Service stan Writer
WITH L. S. FORCES AID
VANCING ALONG THE NORTH
SICILIAN COAST ROAD TO
MESSINA, Aug. s (delayed) An
roads lead 10 MeSsina, and the
push TO crush the remaining
Italo-German forces in the north
east Sicilian corner is oni
But it's a novel sort OF a drive.
with stcamShovels. cranes and
bulldozerS in the vanguard
RoadbuilderS include h q W n
Komarowski of Detroit and 10y
Smith of Lansing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
.Quick Invasion
OF Mainland Of
Italy Expected

LONDON. Aug. 6 (UP)-
British military observers believe
Gen. Eisenhower's Mediterranean
forces will follow I'D their con-
quest of Sicily quickly with an in
vaSion Of the Italian mainland 10
hasten Italys elimination,
Hope virtually has been aban-
doned here that Marshal Pietro
Badoglio. the new Italian chief of
government, will accept Eisen-
howcr'S offer Of an immediate and
honorable peace before an in
NaSion.
BadoglioS cabinet met for three
and a half hours yesterday but
despite continuing peace demon
stratlons throughout Italy acted
only on domestic matters con-
cerned mainly with Tightening the
Italian WaEeffeFt-
If the cabinet discussed Essen
hower'S peace offer, Rome radio
made no mention of il.
Measures dopted by the
cabinet. according TO Italian
broadcaStS. included the licensing
OF newspapers and other publica-
tons with a threat Of ConfiScatlOn
If they used material contrary 10
the national interest. entrustlng
the pooling Of essential food prod
ucts to provincial military councils
with military tribunals Furnishing
"evasionS and infractions, v and
suppression of unnecessary eX-
pCndltureS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
Africa Giving Allies
Supplies for Armies

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6 tINS)
Rehabilitated North Africa is
now helping the Allied conquest Of
Sicily II was revealed today.
Cereals, olive oil, citrus fruits
and vitally needed minerals and
alloys are now being shipped The
investment in machinery. farming
materials. and food IS being re-
turned a thousandfold according
TO the Office Of Relief and Re
/ Mobilization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
Drivers Warned
OF Car Tax Fine

With thousands of motorists
stu lacking federal automobile
use tax stamp, Giles Kavanagh,
collector of internal revenue, to-
day warned all violators ticketed
after Aug. 10 will he forced to pay
a s. penalty IN addition 10 the IS
for a stamp.
Heretofore we have shown
considerable leniency," kava-
nagh said. But the public has
had plenty Of time and from
next Thursday on we are going
TO crack down"
ViolatorS taken to court are
subject to a S25 fine or 80 days in
Jail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07

The closing wise in Sicily's
coffin corner. with British
columns tanning out from
captured Catania TO push
German rear guards from the
southern and eastern slopes
of Mt. Etna, while L. s. troops
in the north drive along the
coast toward Messina.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
Union 10 Suspend Strikers

EAST LIVERPOOL. O.. Aug. 6
.UP)-Officials of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
today threatened TO suspend men,
bers who heed a general strike
call issued by outlaw strikers at
the Homer Laughlin China Co. AT
nearby Newell, w. Va. in A dis
pute over the seniority of one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
MUNDA'S COLLAPSE

Where American troops
enveIoped the Japanese air
field on the west coast Of
New Georgia Island, driving
survivors Of the defending
garrison onto a small strip of
land jutting into the sea with
all avenues of escape cut off
by the rapid encirclement.