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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-07

Engagement Is
Announced Here

LUMBERTON, Nov. 6.-The en-
gagement Of Miss Dora Lavelle
kinlaw to Corporal Francis Wayne
Baxter Of Fort Bragg, is announced
by her father. John Kinlaw, of
Lumberton. The wedding will be
solemniZed in December. The
bride-elect is the daughter Of Mr..
Kinlaw and the late Mrs. Mary
Currie KinlaW. She attended the
Woman's college of the University
oi North Carolina, and is now a
teacher in the Robson schools.
Cpl. Baxter, son of Mrs. Sallie B.
Baxter and the late Henry Baxter
of Cherryville, is member of the
Specialized Training unit at Fort
Bragg. Before his induction into
tie Army he held a position with
the State Health department.
The membership campaign of the
Lumberton Parent-Teacher associ-
alton, with its goal set at 500, is
III full swing in the local schools
under the direction of Mrs. H. Cur.
lis Stone, president, and Mrs. L.
j. Britt, membership chairman.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
West to Morris White of East Lum
berton and Wilmington took place
Sunday, October 81, at 4:3O pm.
in Dillon, S. c., in the presence
OF few friends. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton
West of Lumberton, Route 5, and
was graduated from the Attention
school the past spring. Mr.. White,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. White
of East Lumberton, is employed
at a shipyard in Wilmington, where
the couple will live.
The Halloween season was the
OCCASION for a large number of
parties among groups of young
people throughout the town, from
those of pre-kindergarten age all
the way through high S C h |.
Among those entertaining during
the weekend were little Carole
Daniel and Judy Nesmith, tiny
tots; eight high school girls-all
members of the tenth grade-Kitty
Edens, Louise Stacy, Jean Ann
Lambeth, Oriana Macarthur. Mary
johnson Stephens, Dot Watts and
Jaqueline Oliver, dance to some
As guests; Louise Herring n d
Mary Phelps, wiener roast
Twyld and Myrtle Carter, a wiener
roast, and Clifford Billiard, Sandy
Adams and Dickie Prevatte; Eliz.
abeth McCorkle and Levonde Cald
well, a theatre party; Peggy Sui
Ivan and Ann Baker, an eighth
grade group; and Osborne Lee,
Jr., IA boys in costume.
Islands of the Mediterranean"
was the topic of papers prepared
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-07
Rt. Rev. Thomas Darst
At St. Paul's Today

The Rt. Rev. Thomas c. Darst
DID. will administer the Apostolic
Rite of Confirmation at the His
. m. service at st. Paul's Episco.
nal church, 10th and Market
streets.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-07

Islands of the Mediterranean"
was the topic of papers prepared
by Mrs, C.. S. Macarthur and Mrs.
j D. Mcneil for presentation at
the meeting of the Reviewers club
at the home of Mrs. T. A. Ram
saur, with Mrs. NJ. P. Townsend
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04

girls are being made fit for
WAVES, WAACS or SPARS,
in case they want to join
these women auxiiaries to
Uncle Sans fighting forces.
In addition to making the
girls better qualified for en-
istment in these branches of
the service, their health in
general is being built to top
peak, an invaluable asset in
whatever career they may
choose for themselves.
Left: Mouing in unison to
rhythmic music these University
of NerU Hampshire students
lean forroard and raise their
legs by their ankles as they sit
on the floor.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
A BIG Word

1t isn't a long tUord. 1t has on
Ly three letters, but its still big
s0ord, because the people s0ho
really understand its meaning
usually think big thoughts. The
Uord is you" and it is more i'm
portGnt than 'I' or "nre" and
euen more important than "t0e,"
because by "t0e" most people
mean ''me' and my ideas about
"you." 1t tUouId be easy enough
to be the good neighbors Kath-
-Leen Norris urges us to be, if t0e
rUouId only try to think harder
about '1you" and a little less
about "n1e."
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04

with everything handy to make
mending for victory a pleasant
task.
If you can't find pair Of old
metal drawer handles there are
many designs at the dime stores
made of composition and wood.
The lid may be painted or stained
as desired and the box will be
masked by the full skirt tackled to
the under part of the lid edge. If
you wish to line the upper part,
cut pieces of cardboard to fit the
sides and bottom. Cover these
with chintz; add a strip of belt
ing ribbon to the side sections,
catching it down to make holders
for equipment; then glue the Sec
tionS IN place.
NOTE: If you missed the article which
illustrated how the body of the phono-
graph cabinet was used, it is contained in
BOOK 9, together with thirty-one other
conservation plans. Copy of BOOK VIII
be sent to you for Is cents in coins.
Address:
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
Spanish Colonies Revolt
Caused Monroe Doctrine

In the days of President Mon
roe there was considerable appre-
hension that European interests
might so interfere with South
American states as to menace the
security of the U. S. So Monroe
declared that, in the American
continents, any attempt to exploit
any territory for European coloni-
zation would be held an unfriendly
act.
Spain was the country directly
concerned, because of the South
American Spanish colonies that
had revolted. 1t was feared that
Spain might transfer her claims
to Stronger Power"
So the Monroe Doctrine has
come to mean that Europe must
never interfere in the Americas.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04

girls go through exercises in
the gymnasium.
As part of their physical fit
ness program these students
fright are taking a high toaH
in stride. They also march and
do caListhenics to music. When
the rUeather is bad they train
indoors.
BeLotU: The students also
go in for cross-country or dorCn-
hill skiing mo jumping). Here
they are pictured on skis. This
is particularly beneficial e1er-
else, and hot0 they go for it!
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
OUR MILITARY OFFICERS
AND THEIR CONDuCT

FOR CONDUCT UNBECOMING
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLE
MAN. is the statement found In a
considerable percentage of court
martial charges, for one of the first
requisites for being an officer in our
armed forces is being gentleman.
I think Of that as watch groups
of young men IN training for COM
missions when they are away on
leave. For a time they are away
from the restraints of the strict dis
cipline of the training camp. If any
lack the instincts of a gentleman,
that lack will show under such con-
ditions. In places where numbers
of these young men congregate, you
will find officers of the army keep
ing a watchful eye on the cadets.
What they do and in what condition
they return to camp will be recorded
on their disciplinary records. # they
cannot be gentlemen when away
from the discipline of the camp, the
armed forces have no place for them
as officers. Many a promising ca
reer has been blasted because of an
orgy when there was no one present
to enforce discipline. The theory
back of it all is that the young man
who does not discipline himself is
not qualified to discipline others.
CONGRESS HAS HEARD from
the farms. Organized farmers have
demanded a 54hour week for war
production plants as a means to
victory. They demand of workers In
war production plants somewhere
near the same hours the farmers
must work if we and our allies are
to eat.
1T SEEMED a long road before
we reached the turning where the
sign post pointed the direction to
victory. Thanks to the Allied fight
ing forces, we have reached it.
DRAFT BOARDS have been in
structed to exempt farm labor, pro-
vided the farmer is doing what he
is told to do In the matter of kind
and amount of crops he is raising
provided these crops will figure out
to the necessary number of units of
processed food; provided the farmer
understands what it is all about, and
provided the draft board can under
stand the instructions. Those who
prepared the instructions cannot in
terpret them. In the meantime,
farm labor is still being put into a
uniform and given gun.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
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PATERSON
FUTURE WORLD PEACE
CALLS FOR REAL PLANNING
Released by Western Newspaper Union.


CALLS FOR REAL PLANNING
WHAT EFFECT would the estab-
Ishment of international free trade
as world policy, following the close
of the war, have on the United
States? I would not attempt to ex-
press so much as an opinion on
such a subject. can only ask
questions.
We are both an agricultural and
industrial nation, with our interests
about equally divided insofar as
numbers of people are concerned.
Can we exchange automobiles and
trucks, farm machinery, sewing ma
chimes and typewriters for Argen-
tine beef and corn at Argentine
prices? Can we exchange machin-
cry and gas and oil for cotton goods
made in India, Japan, China, or 9TH
er countries of low-living scales, at
the prices Of such products in those
countries? Can we exchange ma
chinery products for the boots and
shoes made in Czecho-Slovakia,
where labor is paid but fraction
of what it receives in this country?
It is expected that the peace pro-
gram now being prepared will be
based on a new world order of in
ternationalism, with equality Of
trade throughout all nations. Such
a program would not mean a serious
problem for England, for she is an
industrial country only. She ex-
changes her manufactured products
for food and for raw materials. She
has been the worlds banker. She
has supplied much of the world s
shipping and its marine insurance.
She has been a creditor nation. We
have been debtor nation, at least
until very recent years. Between
England and the United States there
is a vast difference in conditions.
How can we adjust ourselves to a
system of international free trade?
I do not know and can only ask
questions.
To accomplish such change
without lowering our farm prices,
our wage scales or our standard of
living will call for the best brains
of the master minds of America,
regardless of political affiliations. II
it must be done to insure future
world peace, it is a patriotic job
which cannot be handled on parti-
san lines.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04

~ out of this first war year,
is the San Diego "BIock Plan"
This block plan is really a
''good neighbor" policy applied
to your home, your kitchen and
garden, your children's school
and your social club.
The women of San Diego,
under the inspired leadership
of the woman who originated
the plan, have been carrying
it out with such success and
such enthusiasm that when I last
had a report, some months ago,
more than five thousand blocks were
developing it. A ''block unit is
simply block in your town, city or
suburb in which the womanfolk
quietly and unostentatiously get to
know each other.
The men have organized and gone
away. and thousands of younger
women have gone away, too, into
defense and Red Cross work. This
is the Organization Of the home-mak-
ing women, and its effect is wonder
full, even now in its shaky begin
nings,l that it may prove to be, as
I suggested IN opening this article,
the very best thing that has come
out of, or can come out of, war.
For it means friendliness, sharing,
security. Those beautiful things that
war threatens and loneliness accen-
tuates. It means that every old
woman, busy housewife, high school
girl and child within it's influence is
enveloped in a sense Of community
protection and safety, and those are
invaluable assets today.
Neighbors Meet Frequently.
It means that you meet the men
and women who live in the houses
each side Of you, discover what you
can do for them in case of shortage,
emergency or panic and let them
know what they can do for you.
It means that you pick a central
point for assembly in case of real
need, that you appoint some woman
as block guardian who will call
meetings, and arrange well in ad-
vance for those next-door services
that may be demanded of us all at
any time.
For example. You knew that pref
ty little Mrs. Smith two doors away
had two children, but you weren't
quite sure of anything else about
her. Now you discover that there's
to be a third child in March. But
that child may decide to come when
the Observation-Disclosures is far
away, the hospitals crowded and
the children's grandmother laid up
with a broken ankle. That's when
you take the older children home
with you, and Mrs. Brown, two doors
away on the other side, who used to
be trained nurse before she mar
ried, steps In to keep an eye on Mrs.
Smith.
Two months later, when your big
boy gets a weeks leave and you
could join him If it wasn't for Daddy
and Margaret, both In hard war
time jobs, Mrs. Smith and Grandma
Smith welcome Margaret and Daddy
for meals as if they were royal
guests.
Meanwhile Mrs. Davis, up at the
corner, has discovered that the
Montgomerys, who have been living
In the block for five years without
anyone paying any attention to them,
are anxious to loan the Smiths their
baby's outworn perambulator. Old
Aunty Wilson, in the brown cottage
with the pepper tree, offers her
big iron preserving kettles to any,
one who wants to put up the first
cherries and strawberries.
Mrs. Jones, who has been COM
planning that she hasn't any posi-
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
Rare Chemicals

Because many chemicals are too
rare to be listed IN tho catalogues of
chemical supply houses and are Of
ten difficult to find in stock owing to
the small demand, the National Reg
istry of Rare Chemicals IN Chicago
has compiled list of the quantities
available today IN America of about
5000 OF these substances. The total
amount of some of them is exceed
ngly small, such as that of cozy-
mase. which is only one tenth of
one gram.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
This Portable Stand
Handy for Mending

IL ERE the lid of a reclaimed
l I phonograph cabinet is turned
upside down and screwed to a
wooden box to make a portable
container for your mending. Half
the time required for mending is
usually taken up in getting every
thing together at a convenient
time. This portable stand
equipped and ready can be placed
beside your easy chair in a iiffy
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
Luring Gators

When a small, bright light is
flashed toward an alligator at night,
the animal, full of curiosity, viii
swim slowly toward the source of the
bright beam. The gators progress
can be followed by the reflection OF
the light IN his eyes. Apparently
fascinated by flashlights glow, ar
alligator will swim so close to the
light that you can bend over anc
pat his head-if you want to. The
usual procedure is to shut off the
light and run as fast as you can.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
MANPOWER NEEDED
FOR AMERICAN FARMS

IF THERE IS ANY MAN in the
nation who knows the job that lies
ahead for the American farmer in
providing food for starving world,
that man is Herbert Hoover. He
tells US there will be 500, 0,000, 900 peo-
pie for whom food must be ready
when the last shot in this worldwide
conflict has been fired. It means
millions of tons of grain, fats and
meats, and of all those things pro-
duced on American farms.
It is to the American farm a starv-
ing world will turn for succor. To
meet that call is big and irnpor-
tant job, of as much, or more impor-
tance than providing war equipment
while the war lasts. Meeting the
demand will mean the possibility of
preserving world civilization. Fail
ure to meet it will result in anarchy.
Right now the American farmer
must have the opportunity to prepare
for the job which lies ahead. He
must have help-the needed man.
power-to cultivate every possible
acre, to raise every possible food
animal, and he must have an irnme-
diate cash market for what he pro-
duces. To provide that manpower
and that cash market is the Job of
government.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
Physical Fitness Program
Prepares Girls for War Duty

With patriotic forehought for the United States
growing needs for the armed services the University
of New Hampshire has naugurated program physical
through Here Durham N H. hundreds
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
FULL PRODUCTION

On other points, however, he
agrees with the White House pro-
posals, declaring some already are
in effect. He wants 70 bring the
100000 less efficient farmers into
full production, to increase dehydra-
ton of foods, convert truck farmers
from iceberg lettuce, ETC., and or
ganize new land army from towns
and cities. In fact, he already
has a plan well advanced for the
LAND army"
Wickard, who had hardly been
heard of before his elevation to Wal
Iace's place IN the cabinet. has had
clear sailing for two years, thanks
Ii part to good weather.
Now, however, he is facing Just as
tough a job in trying to produce
more, as Wallace faced ten years
ago in trying to produce less. No
secretary of agriculture ever faced
more opposite and more difficult
problems. The average person real
ICES the problems confronting the
secretary of agriculture. They are
exceedingly complex
Wickard knows his position is
shaky. But he is on his mettle, fight
ing to meet the established produc-
ton goals.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
CAPITAL CHAFF

q Munro Leaf, who wrote Ferdinand
the Bull, hailed as a children's clas-
sic sR pacifsm, has now got himself
a captains commission in the army,
and is more belligerent than any
West Pointer. He even believes that
il is sacrilegious to criticize anyone
IN the army, or anything the army
does-especially the services of sup
ply, to which he is detailed.
G When Postmaster General Frank
Walker was shown a recent news
photo of himself, he said, SIS that
Herbert Hoover or me?"
a FDR has a panel of three photos
of himself, showing him In three sue
cessive stages of eating hot dog.
a WPB's conservation division has
collected 100000 pounds of silk and
uylon stockings for use in making
powder bags and parachutes.
a In addition to charting new STRAIT
egy, reason for sending Lieut.. Gen.
Hap Arnold to Chungking was to let
him see the "air show In China and
sell him on more support. Every
one who goes there comes away
wanting to send more aid to support
if WiIIkie and Clare Luce are any
criterion
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
WICKARD,s FARM PROGRAM

Wickard's response to this sweep
ing proposal was to accept part of
It, reject part.
He believes the production goals
are already high enough that it's
too late to present new program
for l943, that cotton goals have al
ready been substantially lowered,
and tobacco reduction would require
change of the law.
He agrees to removal of acreage
restrictions on most crops, but not
on cotton and wheat, which still
yield embarrassing surpluses.
Claude is a little touchy on the
question of county agents and COM
nitteemen, insisting that federal
representation is adequate.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
rAnlaqa,
IhERaf6O-Q0UND |
! M A oRkw 9EARSaN |
Washington, d. c
THE AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT

In the last few days the President
himself has silenced administration
critics of Claude Wickard, and de-
creed that he remain as secretary
OF agriculture.
The Presidents stand came at the
height of an increasing storm brew
ing round the amiable Indiana corn
farmer, whom everyone likes but
whose all-important food program is
tagging.
White House advisers have told
the President that Wickard's pro-
gram was inadequate, that it must
be drastically revised, that there
would be shocking deficiencies OF
food. Some have urged that Wick
ard be replaced.
The President, however, has de-
Tended his secretary of agriculture.
But also he has appointed White
House Secretary Lauchlin Currie-
whose regular field is Chinese rela-
tions-to act as umpire on the farm
program. Currie has given Wick
ard a nine-point program for re-
vamping American agriculture and
among other things has pointed out
that England increased her food pro-
duction so per cent with little addi-
tlonal manpower. Why, he asks,
cannot the United States do the
same?
AGRICULTURE'S PROGRAM
Here are Currie's proposals, ad-
vanced with the blessing Of the
White House:
l. The goals of agricultural pro-
duction should be higher.
2. A new production program,
possibly with a new budget, should
be presented to congress.
8. All acreage allotments and
other restrictions on production
should be removed to encourage the
more efficient farmers.
4. The 100000 farm operators
of second rate efficiency should be
brought into full production with the
aid Of seed, fertilizer, livestock, ma
chinery and even land.
5. Cotton and tobacco acreage
should be reduced, corn acreage, al
lotments removed entirely, and
more wheat should be fed to live
stock.
6. Profting by British example,
a new land army" should be or
ganized, to use town and city dwell
ers, especially women, for farm
work.
z. Truck farmers who produce
such luxuries as iceberg lettuce
should be converted to more essen
tial crops.
8. Facilities for processing and
drying foods should be increased.
9. Local direction of the farm
program should be shifted away
from Farm-bureau-ninded agents,
toward agents more responsive to
federal direction.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-04
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
Bell syndicate-wNu Feature.

NNE of the good things-one
| of the best things, to come
~ out of this first war year,
L. kho Co. n.oo EERInoI- DE-. -
Evening star., 1943-05-17

and 1 ounce butter. Beat we'll.
Use as cake filling or pass as a
relish with main course. This was
standby at picnics in my child
hood. 1t went" with chicken, ham
or any cold meat delightfully."-. The
recipe is three or four generations
old, l believe. If served as a relish,
the lemon butter must be cold.
ED. NOTE-Due to an error,
line 1Uas omitted from the recipe
for S1Uedish Rye Bread, con-
trtbuted by Mrs. o. T. B. of Sill
Der Spying, Uhich appeared in
the "Clearing House" on Thurs
day. The recipe should read as
tolloUS.:
Boil together for three minutes 4
cups water, y cup brown sugar and
teaspoons caraway seeds (may be
omitted, 2 tablespoons shortening
and 2 teaspoons chopped orange peel.
Let cool to lukewarm, add y cup
molasses, l cake compressed yeast.
Stir thoroughly, then add white
flour, about 7 to ~ cups, to make a
soft dough. Set in warm place to
rise for Ia hours. Than add 2 tea
spoons salt and cups rye flour to
make a stiff dough. Let rise again
for 2 hours. Turn onto Toured board
and knead just a wee bit. Shape
into loaves and let rise in pans until
double in size. Bake in 35O-degree
oven for l hour.
Evening star., 1943-05-17
Readers Clearing House

Are cans as suitable for canning
as jars? They are so much cheaper.
How would I 60 about using them
for tomatoes and tomato juice. to
be canned by oven method, and how
would I seal them?
I would also like to know if any
OF your readers have any recipes
for plums and damsons, aside from
usual jelly and preserves. I am not
so experienced and certainly will
appreciate any help your readers
can give me-
PEANUT BUTTER ROLLS.
(ReQueSted By Mrs. L. M. D..
Washington)
would like recipe for peanut
butter rolls made with yeast dough.
PLATE SCRAPER.
Requested By Mrs. B. r.,
Washington.)
My rubber plate scraper which has
served me so often in the past is
slowly disintegrating and 1 wonder
whether any one could tell me
where to purchase another. The
new plastic ones now being made
are not quite pliable enough to be
as serviceable as the rubber one.
LEMON BUTTER.
Thanks to Mrs. j. H. X,
Washington
Please find inclosed a recipe for
lemon butter as requested by Mrs.
w. w. T. of Arlington. It is one
Evening star., 1943-05-17

woman's voice. 1t is gracious and
sincere" or, His voice is artificial.
1t sounds as though he Is putting
on an act It is possible to find
cut what people really are, if you
take the trouble to listen closely
when they speak"
Shrill voices are firing and far
from lovely. Drop your own voice
deliberately when the children be-
come noisy. Speak so softly they
cannot hear you unless they quiet
down. 1t is amazing how quickly
you will gain an audience.
There is a glowing warmth to
lovely voice. Teach your children
to recognize this, to practice 1t so
that they may thank you when 1t
is time to go out into the world to
try their wings.
1t is one of the most priceless
assets in any walk of life and has
a charm that lasts long after youth,
beauty and career have had their
dav,