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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
Daily Prayer
FOR VISION IN WORKS

Thy word saith, o Eternal Wis
dom, that Where there is no Wis.
ion the people perish" We are
affrighted by the loss of glorious
vision Of victory amongst so many
Of us: manufacturers who have
become again mere business men;
war-workers who think of them
selves only as wage-earners; poll
ticians who have abandoned the
role of statesmen for that of
"practicaT' partisans; housekeep.
ers who cadge in rationing. los.
ing sight of the mess tins of our
service men; writer's who would
rather write a sentimental story
than pull on the rope for victory.
God forgive us all, and kindle
afresh in our hearts passion Of
self-forgetting patriotims. Thi 5
we ask in the name of Thy Son,
who gave Himself to the utter
most for the greatest Cause. Amen
-W.T.E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
INSIDE WASHINGTON

amounts to nothing. The mikado
has no authority. He is just an
expression, less even, if possible,
than a figurehead.
Russia, too, as previously re-
marked, may enter into the Jap
complication.
I would gamble that, at the
present juncture, the Japs must
wish that they had not killed those
Doolittle flyers.
It is possible the Japs might
like to make terms. Those civ
ilized folk among them would be
glad to, anyway, but it is not
propituous now, certainly.
The thing is to deal with the
civilized element among them, dis
regarding the crazy ones. Possibly
the respectable crew are worth
talking business with.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
The Literary Guidepost

What is being done to keep the
world on rubber? There are a lot
OF projects, increased cultivation
of the Hevea tree in Brazil where
the story Of rubber really began
in the first place, the development
of synthetics, but one of the most
interesting says Mr.. Wilson, is the
experiment with the Mexican rub
ber plant, Cryptostegia.
Cryptostegia, he states, may
prove one of the worlds most
strategic plants" 1t yields rubber
of the highest quality, reaches
bearing age within six months
after seeding and gives its maxi
mum yield of rubber within a
year or so. For these and other
reasons, Wilson reports, the War
Production Board has contracted
for immediate planting of an ex.
tensive acreage in the western
hemisphere in areas best suited
to the plant.
All of which should do much to
alleviate the rubber crisis-in
time. But the United States has
only itself to blame, according to
Wilson. Not until Pearl Harbor did
Washington begin to adopt con-
sistent plan of action to conserve
rubber resources, he charges, and
even now there is utter confu-
sion." 1t is certain that 1943 will
be the crucial year
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30

General DeGaulle who is not near enough the
Front to smell powder, nor why General
Eisenhower spiked DeGaulle's plans to visit
north Africa, not to engage personally in the
combat but to promote his campaign for po-
litical preferment in postwar France.
Giraud, being on the ground, rightly be-
ieves the immediate task is to defeat the
Germans. DeGaulle's acknowledged military
talent could be better employed on this job
than wasted in London on intrigue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30

and that in pressing it's case the danger is
ma gnified. But there is no reason to doubt
that the holding war now conducted by the
anti-Axls powers is affording the enemy time
to develop the resources of conquered lands
and greatly increase his supplies of vital ma
terials with which to fight on indefinitely.
Senator Reynolds is not far from the truth
when he says that if a quick change is not
affected the war in the Pacific may drag on
for many years.
General Macarthur is daily performing mir
acles with his small forces. But for his genius.
the Japanese would be SO strongly entrenched
that only the full weight of the United Nations
could hope to defeat them in decade But
General MacArthur's best is not good enough
seized in the early days of their invasions,
nor close the harpors and airbases from which
they continue to launch fresh assaults
Military authorities for the most part agree
that more than holding war could be waged
long before it will be possible for the Allies
to devote their entire attention to wiping out
the Japanese. What is needed is a larger
air force, troop felnIorce1nentS ana dQdluOnaI
mechanical equipment. Not in the numbers
that are moving to Africa, to the Russians
and the British Isles Some authorities be-
lieve that if only 5 per cent of what is moving
east were dispatched to the west and put to
work in the Orient the Japanese could be
dealt such a blow that the long awaited Of
fensive against Japan itself could be started
almost as soon as it arrived.
This, too, may be an exaggeration. But 1t
is becoming more and more clear that il
we are to be saved from prolonged warfare
in the Pacific we must begin to assemble
the forces and equipment for a major assault
on Japan at no far distant date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
A SHOCKING DEATH
To the Editor:

10 the EQ1tOf.
A few days ago the citizens OF
Wilmington were p r o u d y
shocked to hear of the unneces-
sary death of one of their soldiers,
namely, Pvt. Barney J. Lewis,
who had volunteered to give a
blood TRANSMISSION to patient at
the James Walker Memorial Hos
pital.
The writer wishes to take this
opportunity to express the indig-
nation felt by her as well as by
many of her fellow citizens that
such an accident could occur
merely because of carelessness
and negligence on the part of the
hospital staff. The prime purpose
Of hospital is to serve the needs
and to help alleviate the sufferings
of tn general public. When it is
brought to light that hospital is
inadequately stated or improper.
ly supervised then it is the duty
of the general public When it is
a protest and demand that such
conditions be remedied and that
similar accidents not be allowed
to happen again.
We all realize the crowded con
ditions existing in Wilmington a
the present time, and, that as c
result, this puts an extra burder
on the hospital staff and taxes
the facilities of the hospital to the
utmost. However, such conditions
are no excuse for incompetency
but should make each and every
member Of the hospital staff rea'
lie the tremendous responsibility
carried by them individually and
make them redouble their efforts
to see that every patient, no mat
ter how small the need. be accord
ed the same careful attention that
would be given any patient seri-
ously injured or anyone undergo
ing a major operation. 1t is my
heartfelt prayer that the mem
bers of the hospital staff be made
to realize that the general public
is not impervious to such acts OF
carelessness and that taey demand
that the hospital be stated by
competent and responsible doctors
and nurses.
We hove all heen told that the
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
Let Him Get In The Fight

Since French troops in Africa began to re-
nave been potent factor in the fighting, in
every way living up to French tradition.
Forming the hinge between the British Sth.
and lst. Armies, and in the far north where
they are cooperating with the American End.
Corps they are contributing splendidly to the
ultimate success of the Allied forces
Ihls being so, it is not hard to understand
why General Graud has no time to argue
French politics postwar problems W III
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
tion of the war to complete vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

o.. L like to think horrors will not last. 80.
Of order in the homes where women
move,
Folding clean linens, keeping glowing
hearth
For those they love.
like to think that horrors will not last;
That men will till their fields and reap
their grain
Unhurriedly, the driving fury past,
Never to come again.
Grace Noll Crowell
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
SANDBURG THE MAN

Carl Sandburg, referring to the
deep interest in everything JEFF
fersonian as the Jefferson Memo.
rial is dedicated in Washington,
truly says there has mot yet come
first-rate long-range biography
Of this man." He adds: "Such a
book is much wanted, truly need.
ed"
We nominate Sandburg as the
man to give us an adequate life
Of the greatest liberal America has
produced.-Raleigh News and Oh.
server
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
Bv CHARLES P. STEWART

News of the execution by the
Japanese of seveal of America L S
captured Doolittle air raiders over
Tokyo a trifle more than a year
ago was not more than "a hours
beyond reports of cabinet shake
up in Nippon's capital, which at
first was interpreted by the United
Nations officialdom as possibly
placatory move on the part of
the mikado's government in the
democracies' direction.
1t is that way with Japan. It's
varying policies do not m k e
sense.
Or, maybe, it is true that the
islanders did murder some OF their
Yankee aviatorial war prisoners
and then considerably altered their
policy in the course of years
developments.
The difficulty in reckoning with
them is that they are split into
two groups, working at cross pur-
poses-a blood thirsty military
group that really enjoys human
butchery, and quite a civilized
group that would like to be inter-
nationally respectable if the mill
tarists would permit them to be.
This latter group is in a big ma
jority, but, if it's spokesmen say
anything, the militarists assassl-
nate them.
1t is an old story, but just now
it is illustrated rather consplcu-
ously.
Killing war prisoners is quite
characteristic of the japanese mil
itarists.
The cabinet change is more puz-
zling.
Premier Hideki TOTO was an ap-
propriate selection, for year ago
or thereabouts. He is a militarist
"a general, and. believe it or not,
socially a nice enough guy. l have
met him. He is of the Samural,
though. AS such, slaughtering war
prisoners would be right down his
alley.
For foreign minister. Premier
Toto selected Masyuki TAM, l0O
per cent warrior, of the meanest
Japanese faction-a dandy fighter,
but an indiscriminate killer. re-
gardless of international compacts
or anything. ,
But now it appears. within a
matter Of days. that militaristic
Premier TOTO has dumped mill
taristic Foreign Minister TAM
overheard in favor Of new for
eign chief, Mamoru Shigemitsu, a
longtime anti-militarist. for many
years a Jap diplomat in the Oc-
cidental world, and long noted as
being very friendly with Occiden.
tails.
Now, it would not be surprising
for Premier TOTO to pick Shige-
mitsu. if TOTO has trend in the
democratic direction.
But where does such a trend or
Toio's part originate?
The theory is that TOTO foresees
a cracking up of the European
Axis powers and wants compe.
tent hand to negotiate with them.
1t would be a reasonable propo-
sition enough if Oriental diplomacy
were rational. like Spain's kind OF
neutrality. but it does not fit the
militaristic Japanese brand. Their
militaristic idea is to commit sui.
eide if necessary.
There is another line of reason.
ing, though: Are the Japs trying
to line things up with Russia!
Newly-appointed Jap Foreign Min.
lister Shigemitsu would now be
available for such negotiations.
Nevertheless, Pr m er Toio
would be queer Jap to initiate it.
1l,o Ha1x.xe -.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30

addressed to the inmates by mail
or express. The MP's may not
even search automobiles entering
the camp under permit for fire
arms. Moreover, the area in which
those who are granted temporary
leave may circulate has been
greatly enlarged, although, at
present, few passes are being is
sued lest there be reprisals by
American civilians in little south
western towns for the murder Of
Jimmy Doolittle's men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
LETTER BOX

i The editor does not necessarily
endorse any s1ucle appearing in
this department. They represent the
views of the individual readers.
Correspondents are warned that
all communications must contain
the correct name and address for
our records, though the letter may
be signed as the writer sees fit.
The Star-News reserves the right
to alter any text that for any rea-
son IL objectionable. Letters on
controversial subjects will not be
published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30

battle of the home front is Jus, tse
es'i,T ~ i1nnortant OF as the battle Of the the
'front.' hs lt'iG lines. Let us all be resolvea sa
that incompetency and negns.e go.e
at home be regarded IN the So+tle Sa-
light as it would be at tne n U,' Tfe
front, particularly when huIll', Wink
is involved. I would Like 10 ~: :,,- N
that Barney Lewis did not ule ,ife
vain, but that by giving ms ont nr
he saved others, who, in the evil T,n
of a major catastrophe IN W.
mington, might have suffereu ID
similar fate from improper S"N
inefficient medical care.
Margaret Y. Moore,
121 South Fifth Street,
Wilmington, N. c
Anri1 90 'oA"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accepts no
responsibility for the personal views of Mr. Pegler
and often disagree with them much many Of
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
making people think
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-30
Civilian Defense
Timetable
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Room 109 at 8 p. m. ..
Monday May 3 and every WV
weeks thereafter.
GENERAL COURSES
Tuesday, May 4 and every WV
weeks thereafter.
GAS DEFENSE B ,o
Wednesday, May 5 and every WV
weeks thereafter.
If YOU hear or observe any ..t' 4
suspicious in character repo-'
promptly to: -.
Wilmington Police, 5244' 7sO4.
Wrightsville Beach Ponce, ONCE, NV
Carolina Beach Police, Zz'l'
Captain of the Port, 2ool' o,oq
County Defense Council '1-'
Sheriff, 1852.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-03-09
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
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Evening star., 1943-07-19
Stocks Are Hesifant
Except for Some
Peace Shares
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, July 19.-Except for
assorted peace stocks which edged
into new high ground for the move
market leaders generally were nota-
bly, unresponsive today to the excep-
tionally cheering war news.
Medium priced oils led selected
issues in a fractional advance at
the start, but most of these failed
to follow through and, in relatively
light dealings, near-closing quota
tions were trifle mixed. Transfers
were around 100000 shares.
Inability of the list to inaugurate
bullish push in the wake of VIC
tories on virtually all battle fronts
led some Wall Streeters to believe
the recent price jump to best aver
age levels In nearly four years may
have discounted to a degree Allied
successes. Anyway, further profits
were cashed and commitments
trimmed here and there to await
more definite indications Of forth
coming trends. Investment pur-
chasing remained as an important
prop.
Evening star., 1943-07-19
a gain of more than $4,000 over the

gain Of more than $4,000 over the
all-time peak set in 1912.
Specimens Of American Textiles,
including both cotton and rayon,
will be exhibited at the Cotton
Boards color, design and style CEN
ter in London from July 20 to Au-
gust IA in order to give British tex
tile leaders an opportunity to OBJ
serve trends in American weaves,
finishes and designs.
United Drug Co. has filed with the
SEC a statement covering the pro-
posed issuance and sale of $4,000 900
15year sinking fund debentures,
due 1858, and 100000 shares of Gu
mulative preferred stock, par value
$100 a share. Only underwater
named was Smith, Barney & Co.
Others will be listed with interest
rates in a later amendment.
Heavy Sugar Receipts from the
Caribbean were cited by the OPA
in expanding zones which Eastern
Seaboard and Gulf refiners may
serve. The OPA also cut the maxi
mum price Is cents hundred for
Northwestern refneries supplying
new areas to bring their price into
line with the existing price for those
areas. No price change was made in
old zones and the action will make
no difference to the consumer.
A New Cotton Contract which pro-
hibits the delivery of high density
cotton bales and outlines packaging
uses current in distributing cot
ton from producers to domestic mills
has been adopted by the New York
Cotton Exchange and will go into
effect with the opening of trading
August 2.
Virginia g. Carolina Railroad Co.
was allowed by the ICC to extend
from July l, l943, to July /, 1858
the maturity date on S524,OOO first
mortgage So thirty-year bonds.
Howe Sound Co. earned $340,9 ,991
or "a cents a share in the quarter
ended June 30, compared with SAT-
557 or 80 cents a share in the same
1912 period.
Ao"cI q LisnI 10. uOeS
not contemplate disposing of it
Dallas properties, President Joe Gil
announced through a spokesman a
Little Rock. He said there had beer
misunderstanding of the com.
pany's plans, and that If the SEC
declines to permit the Dallas system
to be part of its secondary system
the E. P. & L. would distribute STOCK
in the properties to its own some
10000 stockholders.
Merger of United States Idustrial
Alcohol Co. and United States In
dustrial Chemicals, Inc, which was
approved by stockholders July IS
became effective at the close OF
business July 16, said Charles E
Adams, chairman Of the board. The
new firm has taken the name of the
latter company.
Florida East Coast Railway reor-
ganization moved forward another
step at a hearing on preliminary
motions held today at Jacksonville
Fla. Among matters to be consid
cred was a petition by the Florida
National Building Corp, owned by
trustees of the Alfred I. du Pont es.
tate, that the plan certified to the
United States District Court by the
1CC be returned to that body for
reconsideration.
Tri-Continental Corp. reported net
assets on June 80 we're equal tc
S488 a common share, compared
with sl.28 on December 81, 1912. AS
OF June 80, 1912, coveage was s95 Oe
share of preferred stock. with nc
reported asset value for the com
mon.
American international Corp. re-
ported June 80 assets amounted tc
sll;89 common share against SITE
a share on December 81, 1912.
Evening star., 1943-07-19
Business Briefs

Absenteeism in April resulting
from sickness. industrial acci-
dents and personal reasons caused
the loss of 100000 man-days in
American industry, compared with
1880 900 in March and 1890 900
IN February, the National Indus
trial Conference Board reported.
Federal Potato Purchases in
Maryland will be large enough to
keep the price to the farmer above
the support price of s2.25 hun
dredweight, the Department of
Agriculture announced. The States
Irish potato crop this year was esti-
mated at 2228,oO0 bushels, or 2Oe,-
900 larger than last year.
A Record Salt Production to aid
In the war effort was forecast by
John L. Ryan, vice president of In
ternational Salt. He predicted 1943
output would reach 14,O48,0OO tons,
Evening star., 1943-07-19
10th Century-Fox
Shares Are Offered

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July ia large
underwriting group headed by Leh-
man Bros. and Blyth g. Co. today
offered 665,715 shares of Goth Gen.
tury-Fox Film Corp. s1.5O no par
cumulative convertible preferred
stock at $3.50 a share.
The stock was owned by the Chase
National Bank of New York.
Evening star., 1943-07-19
Murtin-Porry Net Down

NEW YORK, July 10 GP.-Martin Parry
Corp. and subsidiaries reported for the
quarter ended May 81 net proft Of S45,s12.
saual to sent cents share on 1t: eapitai,
the like period OF 1942.
Evening star., 1943-07-19
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction lst $500 at 1o5Ea
Evening star., 1943-04-14
OPA, Fearing Runaway, Calls
Whoa on Horse Meat Prices

This is good news for those who
have learned to like "filly mignon' -
To persons willing to beat ration
ing by cooking choice cuts of horse,
the Office of Price Administration
said today:
Horse meat, whether sold for hu-
man or animal food. will be brought
under nationwide, uniform, dollar
and-cent ceiling prices on April 20
Maximum of prices at retail will
be IA cents a pound for the carcass
OF a horse or any portion or cut. "
Ceilings include 18 cents a pound for
boneless cuts, 19 cents for ground
boneless horse meat, II cents for
horse meat ground with the bone,
and 19 cents for ground horse meat
in one-pound glass containers.
OPA reported that during March
very little horse meat was sold for
human consumption" Hence, 1t was
pointed out. individual pricing or
ders were necessary for slaughterers,
wholesalers and retailers. But the
ceilings announced today provide for
uniform prices. with no difference
made for grade. OPA added:
THE slaughter Of horses for dog
food and, more recently. for human
consumption, is fast becoming a
prominent industry in the United
States. Slaughter of wild horses for
food, often after they have been
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Senatorial Opinion Divided
On Briton's Outburst

An assertion by Capt. Alec Cum
nlngham-Re in the House of Com
mons that Americans had per
verted view of British war achieve
ments and postwar aims provoked
divurgent senatorial comment today
that the Paliament member was not
expressing the views of the British
people and that he was rejecting
"a typical British viewpoint"
Senator Lucas, Democrat, of Illi-
nois, acting president protempore of
the Senate, told reporters he at
tached no significance to tho views
because he felt they did not repre-
sent the feelings of the vast majority
of Britishers.
1T is regrettable that A member
of Parliament should make such a
statement, but I attach no signif-
canoe to 1t because it is lust the
mouthings of one man and doesn't
represent the sentiment of the Brit
lsh," Senator Lucas said.
On the other hand, Senator Rev.
ercomb, Republican, of West Vir-
ginia, said he feared the statement
was more typical of the English
viewpoint than most people cared
to admit.
20 course, the government lead
ers there denied it, but that may
have been merely because of gov
eminent policy" Senator Rever-
comb said
Senators Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan and Danaher, Republi-
can. Of Connecticut refused to COM
ment and Senator OMahoney.
Democrat, of Wyoming declared:
The less said about that kind Of
thing for publication, the better
Evening star., 1943-04-14

might be expected to launch an
offensive at any time.
Gen. Macarthur appeared to back
Gen. Blamey's conclusions when he
said:
"A primary threat to Australia
does not require a great initial
local concentration of naval striking
power. 1t requires rather suffi-
clent concentration of land-based
aviation.
CAS- a matter of fact, Japanese
naval forces in great strength, al
though beyond our bomber range
are within easy striking distance OF
Australia.
Air-ground Team Important.
THE vital factors, therefore, in
the Southwest Pacific, with it's lit
toral OF countless island groups and
innumerable archipelago reaches,
are the air forces to strike and the
ground forces to conquer and hold.
The Allied naval forces can be
counted upon to play their own
magnificent part, but the battle of
the Western Pacific will be won or
lost by the proper application of the
air-ground team"
AS the discussion of Pacific STRAIT
egy broke into the open Allied
bombers and fighters struck at Jap
anese airfields and shipping posi-
tions in a wide arc from the Kai
Islands northwest of Australia
through New Guinea and New Brit
ain to the northeast.
A medium bomber strafed two
Japanese coastal ships near Lang
goer in the Kai group and bombed
the nearby village of Kolsser and a
coastal vessel was bombed in Wide
Bay, New Britain.
In New Guinea attack planes
machine-gunned and dropped explo-
sives on the Bitoi River and Guicap
Greek area near Mubo, south of the
Japanese bases at Lac and Sala-
maua, while heavy Allied units
dropped bombs on the airdrome and
dispersal area at Lac in dusk at
tack.