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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15

and communication among forty
eight states and expect it to be
workable. On the other hand, a
government which is thousands of
miles away cannot plan the life
of a local community and execute
the laws which affect that commu-
nifty. The Federal government is
not equipped to 60 this far. 1t is
too cumbersome a thing to oper-
ate successfully in neighborhood
affairs and it's knowledge of local
customs and needs far too made
quate.
1t is true that we are living in
world of rapid change, and
change is the law of our national
life and although we respect ira
ditions we have a much greater
respect for our destiny as peo-
pie. The true function of govern
ment is to promote the welfare of
all the people, and all change is
not improvement because it is
new.
In the creation of the Federal
government the people delegated
to it those powers which they did
not feel capable of exercising for
themselves, such as national de-
tense, regulation of many treaties,
ETC., but they were careful to
state those grants of power in
definite terms and for their states
they retained those powers which
they wanted for themselves. There
are those who believe that the
Federal government should take
over all control and authority at
all times. The answer to that is to
give the people a better govern
ment through the state and there
by show that the state can do a
better job, and that is just what
we are prepared to do here in
North Carolina.
CHAS. M. JOHNSON,
State Treasurer.
oct 10 1Od2
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BY JOHN SELBY
REPORT ON NORTH AFRICA"
by Kennth Crawford (Farrar &

Rinehart; So.
If the exigencies of the North
African campaign had permit.
ted political reporting of the
quality that distinguished the
military reporting, we might have
been spared a lot of damaging
things. Some of the proper sort Of
political reporting is now being
done, none of it better than Ken.
meth Crawford's Report on North
Africa"
MIR. Crawford went abroad for
three months, after the landings.
He was not concerned with the
military side of things beyond a
normal curiosity, except that one
could scarcely appraise the poll
teal front without at the same
time understanding the military
campaign. More important, he
went with a fierce determination
to keep his balance on what Ger,
talnly is one of the most Slip
perry spots in the world at the
moment.
In the first place, he decided
from what he saw and heard that
we have done pretty well on the
political front. Our course has
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
The Raid On Rabaul

1t is not only that Rabaul on New Britain
dous force that its effectiveness as a key
japanese base is rendered negligible that
stirs thankful hearts throughout the Allied
world. Even deeper gratitude lodges in the
fact that we have at last assembled sufficient
fire power in the air over the southwest
Pacific to carry out such a devastating raid.
General MacArthur's communique reveals
that the fleet of planes in General Kennedy
command, in its completely successful sur
prise operation destroyed go per cent of the
Japanese planes based there and 1900 tons
of shipping. AS Rabaul has long been Tokyo's
principal outpost southwark from Truk, it is
easy to understand and condone General
Kennedys enthusiasm when he appraised the
battle as the turning point of the war in
that theater.
What will happen now on New Britain
island depends chiefly on Japanese strategy,
which has undergone a marked change IN
recent months. Whether they will stay and
fight it out to the last man, as happened
on Attu, or steal away in the night as on
Kiska and far to the south in the Solomons
is their decision to make 1t appears most
likely that if they find their position unten-
able they will attempt to shift forces remain
ing at Rabaul to Bougainville, where they
have modified some $4,000 or more men
for another stand in the northern Solomons.
They have seen their island empire Slip
ping from their grasp base by base as
AnrthIIr associates
have forged northward. They know that if
they once loose their hold on all these islands
they cannot hope to maintain communications
and supply routes to their NEST southerly
conquered territory and also that the Allies
will be enabled to improve their own supply
service for further and more disastrous op-
erations. Even with Rabaul largely inacti-
waited, it seems probable that they will de-
fend Bougainville to the limit OF their avail
pointed out but also to delay attack on Truk,
their main bulwark outside of Japan, in the
loss OF which the way would be open for
practically unimpeded assault on their home
land from the east.
With Truk gone. the Japanese would have
air assault from the Pacific. They will have
to keep their increasingly powerful enemy at
a distance from Truk, or prepare for final
showdown in Japan itself. We may expect
them to concentrate their every available
man and piece of ordnance and equipment or
Bougainvlle. Truk is as vital to them as the
Hawaiian islands are to the United States
and Bougainville is now its second line Of
defense
With the victory at Rabaul, General Mac
Arthur is long step nearer fulfilling his
pledge to the Filipinos to come back anc
release them from Japanese ruthlessness
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
Raymond Clpper Says:
Isolatiionists Hit Hard
At Report OF Senators

states, and must confine itself to
the second front and the complete
defeat of Hitler.
That has not been the under
standing here, which is that the
conference would be wide open
with an unlimited agenda for ex.
ploration of all questions. Most
important of all is the postwar
settlement and particularly what to
do with Germany. American au-
thorities have understood that this
question would be thoroughly ex.
plored.
Americans who favor collabora
ton expect that our Allies also
will be ready to revise some poll.
cies in order to cooperate to bring
about world stability. But we see
no signs of such readiness from
our Allies.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
FavOrs Collaboration

The Senate Foreign relations subcommit
ee's resolution to commit this nation to CO.
operation with other free and sovereign"
powers IN the establishment and maintenance
# peace sounds somewhat as If the mem
,ers were on tiptoe upon a polished floor in
ear of marring the finish. It is much less
'utspoken than the Fulbright resolution over
Vhelmingly approved by the house. but at
east it indicates that the upper branch of
Congress is not wholly averse to going on
'ecord for postwar collaboration in advance
# the wars end. Amt that something?
Once committed, the Senate will not be
liable to block American participation in a
constructive international accord against ag-
preston, as happened when the League of
Nations was before it following the former
World war and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
alked it to death out of pique because Presi-
lent Roosevelt had not included him in the
American delegation to the Versailles peace
liable.
Isolationism for the United States is to be
impossible henceforth. Whether we like it
Or not, the world has shriveled through air
power into such a little nubbin that no
nation can again live to and for itself alone
IN this circumstance it will be infinitely better
Tor the United States to join the powers hold
Ing to approximately the same principles of
decency and government than to try to escape
close affiliation with them in efforts to guar
sntee lasting peace and mutual security.
If we should wait until the last shot is
fired to make our position known failure
to take a stand inevitably would create SUI
spicion abroad and worse even than that find
US shunted aside when world policies are
drafted.
1t is, therefore, gratifying to find the sub
committees majority opinion favorable to a
declaration of intent to cooperate. even though
~ declaration is phrased so weakly.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
QUOTATIONS

Certainly no one is more interested than
the parents of our American boys in the sue
cess of the Russian arms over GERMANY But
it is also true that the whole character of
the Pacific war would change if the United
States had access to the Pacific coastal area
of Russia.-Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
The German H g h Command abandoned
hope of victory several months ago. and since
then has concentrated on an attempt to stave
off defeat and emerge with what at best
could he oply a stalemate.-Lieut. Gen. .Iosenh
T. McNarney, deputy chief of staff.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON. - Isolationists
have fancied up a poisonous male
out of the crumbs of criticism
which have been dropped by tine
five senators. Although it is the
fashion among isolationists to de-
ny there have been any isolation
lists since Pearl Harbor, what 9TH
er description fits persons who ex-
aggefate and twist criticism of
our allies into sinister proportions
ana who seem satisfied only when
relations among the Allies are ir
ritated?
The result has been unhappv
in its disturbing effect upon our
allies, especially the British. Press
comment from London indicates
as the or.ft of
American sentiment regarding the
Allies and relations after the war
The British are apparently losing
some confidence, feeling that
America may be swinging back
toward isolation.
AS this spirit of antl-Allied talk
mas been generated out of senate
discussion, the action of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Subcommit-
tee in approving resolution en-
dorsing a postwar collaboration is
especially timely and welcome
Some opposed senate debate on
this just as the three-power Mos
COW conference was about to meet.
But the Senate already has so
frankly raked our allies over the
Goals as a result of the reports
of the five senators that there is
little opportunity for additional
damage now.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Subcommittee has approved the
text of a policy resolution which
Chairman Connally predicts will
| be recommended by the full COM
mittee and adopted by the Senate
during the next month. This draft
goes roughly to the same point
as the Fullbright resolution adopt
ed recently by the House of Repre-
sentatives. The Senate draft
recommends that the United
States, acting through its Consti-
ISIS. Join with free
and sovereign nations in establish
ing and maintaining International
authority with power to pre-
vent aggression and to preserve
the peace of the world
The blunt word force" was not
used but the resolution plainly
recommends the use of power"
which might be political, econom-
ic, or military, or all three.
Adoption of this resolution by
the Senate will go some distance
although perhaps not all the way
toward reassuring CUR allies of the
Senates interest in proceeding to-
ward firm international organi-
cation. 1t is desirable that the
Senate do this.
We talk about lack of confidence
in our allies, but imagine the
QOuDIS IndI 1llllSL lie III tilelI IIlllluS
about us as they remember that
the Senate rejected collaboration
in 1919, the last time it was up
for vote.
But those of us who believe
that the only hope for the future
lies in American participation in
an international Organization with
force behind it, find ourselves left
a bit limp lIy the absence of re-
ciprocation from our allies.
AS I write this the evening news
paper comes to my desk with a
dispatch from Moscow in which
Pravda, the Communist party or
gan, warns us that the three-now-
er pact conference about to meat
IN Moscow must not touch tae
question OF frontiers or the Baltic
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
LETTER BOX

The editor does not necessarily
endorse any s1ticle appearing IN
this department. They represent tn.
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 signeo as the writer sees ut.
The Star-News reserves the right
to alter any text that for any rea-
son Is objectionable. Letters on
controversial subjects will not BE-
published.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
HOME RULE
To The Editor:

Sometime ago l stated that l was
in favor of home rule for matters
of purely a local nature for the To-
cal units of government in North
Carolina, and at the same time I
also stated that there was no ques-
ton about the ACCESSIBILITY of hav-
ing statewide laws applying to all
units alike about matters of a
statewide measure. / also believe
in the principles of States rights.
1t is necessary that Federal pow
ers should increase in time of
war. 1t is likewise true that many
of our problems cannot be handled
locally. For instance: 1t would be
impossible to split transportation
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
Daily Prayer
FOR SIMPLE PATRIOTISM

eve have heard with our can
o God, our fathers have tod u;
what work Thou didst in ih'~
days, in the times of old, nov
o Changeless Ruler of manhl'..
Thou art doing mighty things :,
us and for us and for our "o-'+
We praise Thee for victories ar
for disasters bravely borne nv
we pray that Thy presen' r.
vidences may strengthen our .g-
of loyalty to Thee and to the L' ~
which Thou has given Us. h'"r ",
to ever brighter brightness .,
flames of patriotism, Gram -.
wisdom to understand wherein
true greatness of America ~.
sists. Whether we toll a
drum tasks, or front the loe ,,q
battlefields. enable us to asp. :.
true patriotism. SO maze ~
worthier of the dear Land III WIZ. II
we live; and better brothers 10
her people. Amen-W.Tt
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
High School Students
Select School Rings

New Hanover High school class
rings are being ordered by the
Juniors and a few of the Seniors
who didn't order last year
At present 235 have ordered
these rings which will be deliver
ed next spring.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accepts no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr. PexIer
md often disagree with them ~ much ~ many Of
his readers. His articles the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15

We may be sure the people in the Philip
pines have greater joy in the Rabaul sue
cess than in Tokyo's promise of indepen-
dence.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15
Our Chief Aim
TO aid in every way the prosecu-
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Good habits are not made on birthdays,
nor Christian character at the New Year.
The workshop of character is everyday
life.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15

Andrew johnson become 81 ~
States senator from Tennessee IA
err he was President OF the O''
States
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15

HaWaii's Mauna Loa is the
worlds largest mountain in cubic
content and the worlds largest
volcano.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-15

The Office of War Information, reporting
its survey of juvenile delinquency, quotes the
FBIs summation of its causes thus:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06

.hout Two minutes. mes -. cp-
ing up a running fire Sf cheerful
chatter.
He looked much refreshed, ex-
planned TO his callers that he was
feeling. better since the departure
of the Prime Minister.
Nov l can get some Sleep the
President laughed.
Every night about the time ne
was ready for bed, FDR explained
the British Prime Minister was just
getting going. Then, after a few
hours sleep, Churchill was up IN
the morning at about ten or eleven
and would nail the President al
his bedroom door just as he was
about to go over to the Executive
Offices.
Usually the President transacts
business in his bedroom or the Lin
coin Study in the morning, getting
to the Executive Offices at about
1890 for his round of appointments
But with the Prime Minister nail
ing him at his door, the President
explained good-naturedly, all his
appointments for the day got snari-
ed up. Then in the afternoon, Mr.
Churchill took good long nap, and
was fresh and bright for another
session at night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06

entire Japanese convoy sunk in the Bismarck Sea
last March.
Another said that if shortage of rice gets to the
point OF famine shipping space could be made available
for the transportation of rice from the South.
Another limited impending air raids and ignorance
of protection against such raids by stating that Japans
flimsy houses ideal for defense for there is no
danger of being buried under bricks during air raids
All of these quips seem aimed at attempting to
convince the United Nations that Japan is meeting
many difficulties that will aid the United Nations.
We should realize from experience that the enemy
in the Pacific is not to be underestimaed that Japan
very strong machine of that built up
over period of many years until it in position
to attack and wage with enemy that was
known to have been undefeated in any conflict
The Japanese radio is not broadcastng the true
state of things the Japanese home front to the
world large any than it tells the truth about
the war to the people of Japan. This should be
realized and the reports dgested accordingly.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
20 YEARS AGO f frin EMPIRE
OCTOBER 6, 1923

OCTORER g., 1923
An ordinance regulating the firearms the City
Juneau and the enang of the City Police suggested the
City Council its regular meeting Council Chambers Of the City
Hall by NJ Castle Special Bureau Of Investigation
Department Justice Assistant District Attorney
Despite the fact that boys beside e. M
Bradford and Metca clearing the ground
at the skating the considerable
clearing helped with the work included
Curtis shattuck John Runda the two public citizens
were w w Casey J, and T. l. Allen. M M .,s4a,fea M Il
Complimentary their nephew Douglas Austin Mr. and Mrs
appointed birthday dinner
Covers laid for % and dancing enjoyed during the
evening. .... .s .,,,.s ao.i,,
McCau The beauty and had all OF the latest up
to-date trimmings and mechanism, M M ..4 TIL q s 4sss
Weber the American Beauty Shop
Watson San Francisco where
she TO take special course in her profession She was expected to
be about months. s . ~ s.. ..sess
Henry attorney Keckan
on a business
Loh
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
CAPITAL CHAFF

A Senate Military Affairs sub
committee contends that there are
critical war shipping delays, with
cargo ships bound for England,
Italy and the South Pacific held up
because of improper loading
Administration friends have sounded
out fortnight Colorado publisher
Walter Walker of Grand Junction
about running for U. S. Senator
against Republican Senator Milf
ken next year. but he couldn't be
persuaded Jim Barnes. pop
ular White House secretary will not
run again for his old Democratic
seat in Congress from Illinois. When
a friend pointed out that he only
lost by couple Of hundred votes
last time and that the President
could pull him through in 1914, Jim
replied: Nobody could pull us
through in southern Illinois" .
Recommended reading for the State
Department: What To Do With
Italy" the new book by Gaetano
Salvemini - Vice President
Wallace says that "the social revo-
luton is on the way and the devil
and all his angels can't stop it,
American Legion Commander Roane
Waring replies: The devil and all
his angels might not be able te
stop it, but by the Eternal God
the American Legion will" =
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
For Postwar Employment
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enqulrer)
Already the task of finding jobs for ex-servcemer
is demanding the attention of Federal agencies. As
they come fitering back, out of the uniform of the
services into the life of civilians discharged soldiers
and sailors having but little difficulty in finding
work. for work is plentiful and workers are few.
Applications being made by former soldiers
and sailors are of course only breeze in comparison
with the great winds which will blow across the land
at the end of the war Then there will be millions of
men-and women well-who will be anxious to
return to the jobs they left behind them, or to new
positions in business and industry The problem of
today's soldier applicants is easily solved but tomor-
rows problem will be different story
There is step which the average man and
woman can take toward helping in the solution OF
postwar employment difficulties. We do but little
to aid in formulating national industrial policies but
by the buying of bonds we make certain ire
nendous national buying power which will assure
continued and reasonable steady employment
If large proportion of population the day
of victory has no cash with which to face the
period of readjustment that period will be long and
difficult, If there is consumer demand for new
goods. but little goods will be made and con-
sequently jobs will be few and far between IT, on the
other hand buying public has plenty Of available
money in the form of government securities, demands
for automobiles and tires for houses and fishing rods
for overcoats and bathtubs will in industrial
plants and employment will be plentiful.
Thus by the purchase of bond today you may
help-and directlyin assuring postwar job to that
lad you know who is fighting your battles in the
steaming jungles of New Guinea on the highlands
of South Italy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06

The Tokyo radio. recently blasting at japanese
grumbling about food hardshps declared:
There are many complaints that the war should
be stopped We know it. However, we are fighting
for the establishment of true world peace. While
we are fighting, we can't say we are suffering
No, the inconvenience will grow in the future
We are not yet eating rats or crows they do in
Europe"
Here is an indication that even the fanatic, Gas
the enemy tells. u.s. people of Japan are growing
tired of the war and long for peace. The very fact
that the Government must make public recognition
of this fact might that the discomfort is OF no
small scale.
On the other hand. since this type of propaganda
very easily fits into the category of giving comfort
to the enemy of Japan it may be just another move
to nstil false sense of confidence in the people of
the United Nations.
There have been several of these scraps tossed out
of late One Tokyo spokesman admitted that an