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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18
Message To Congress

President Roosevets message to Congress-
left much unssid particularly regarding the
ADMINISTRATOR plans at home-notably the
proposal to draft pre-Pearl Harbor fathers
and compulsory nanpower mobilization for
lndustry-5ut it may be he proposes to deal
with domestic affairs ir second message
or IN flreslde chat to the nation. These and
effort are too important long to be ignored
The people want TO know their President s
attitude, for it is he. as Chief Executive, who
is responsible for the grave decisions that
must be reached
Mr. Roosevelts analysis of the war stu
alton was carefully gagged to inspire con-
fidence in United Nations armed forces with
out encouraging undue optimism He is to
be highly commended for speaking plainly
concerning the bitter struggle that lies ahead.
The war is far from won, he tells us. and
the end cannot come quickly nor without des-
perate oattles We must be sure that every
new bloW' and many are scheduled, is as
carefully prepared for as was the attack on
Italy which was planned at Casablanca. This
takes time. Other equally important cam.
paigns were drafted at Quebec and will be
put into effect when the right time comes.
Our rule is to recognize that they cannot be
started precipitately and to remain patient
and helpful during the waiting period
Necessarily, Mr.. Roosevelt dealt largely in
generalities To be more specific would pass
on information to Axis capitals But he did
make pledges which throw light on certain
events to come in which we may take com.
fort. The Allies are scheduled for cam
paign in Burma, he said. Such drive has
been in the offing for months, but this, we
think, is the first official American word con
corning it, And he also said that when the
war is ended the Prussian military CLIQUE
must 20 with Hitler. War-breeders, wherever
they exist, must be rooted out-out of Ger
many and out of Japan-"if we are to have
any real assurance Of future peace" This
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18
WB AND S PLANS
BUS Line MOVE
New Corporation Will
Have Three New Car
riers in Operation

The Wilmington, Brunswick a"'
Southern Bus Lines, Inc, nF'
corporation that applied last I0sS
day to the Secretary Of State III
a charter, will have three 1T.
4o-passenger buses to arrive sn4
be put in operation between VIZ
mington and Southport in IL oa!'
Harriss Newman, attorney lof l"
corporation, announced tTlc8H
Two additional new buses nav
been purchased, he said, anu al. al
expected to be delivered A'''
later. IN,
With Southport and Wilmhs%.
as terminals the bus lines Esq.,. ".
serve Supply, Bolivia, and "ln'''
bow, as well as points enrous,
The corporation is ne" ols'I
cation. holding the francnlSS ,r;
the Wilmington, BrunsWich o. !,
Southern railroad. No dlllIcU,' ~
anticipated in the securing o.
charter as all rights pertaining ~;
the operation are ALREADY III p
session of the corporation d,
The corporation is retaining y
right of way of the W. 3. an, ,rsrr
Railroad for any possible O.
tuality. Newman said, .,,irp3
The corporation has acqt t+or,
the Purol station. a BLOCK .,5
the court house at Southport M,
Newman said that the tW ,,.J 4
building will be remodelIe ,,,o-s5
once and the facilities consul ~ ot
for a modern bus stauoh'
occupied about October l. md
The names of the owners 5sre
officers of the corporauoH .re
not been announced but theS New
understood to be the SANE MI.
York interests that receh'i'
the railroad.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON. - This CHASTITY
news about the American Fifth
Army at Salerno gives a far more
somber cast to the future of the
war
It should put stop to the silly
business reported around here Of
government employees throwing
up their jobs and rushing back
home to get going in private life
/ before the war comes to sudden
end. They will have a year, or
two. Or three We may very well
be all winter driving the Nazis
out Of Italy-if they do not drive
US out.
1t is a battle for all or nothing
in Italy Hitler must keep us from
using airfields around Rome from
which to bomb his most modern
war factories in southern Germa-
ny, which are out of reach of
bombers from England. This is
Hitler's opportunity to slash to
pieces our best divisions and set
US back for many months.
Italy may well be a war Of at
triton and Hitler has more battle
experienced divisions near at hand
to throw in than we have.
Our best way Of saving the sit
uation is to cut his lines by bomb
ing He has only one double-tr ack
railroad into Italy noW-his jugu-
lar vein over the Bremen Pass.
Now. if ever, Allied bombers must
do their stuff.
SO dangerous is Hitler's position
in this respect that he may very
we'll 90 into Switzerland and seize
her routes into Italy. What is an
other neutral nation to Hitler?
Switzerland is in mortal danger.
In face of this dangerous stu
alton which may set the Allies
back for months, Canada begins
dernobilizing 10000 combat troops
on the ground that the improved
strategic situation permits it. That
action has set Congress off in a
storm because it comes just as
controversy over drafting fathers
reaches crisis.
1t would be unfortunate if we
are influenced in our decisions on
the basis of what Canada does.
General Marshall and Admiral
King are to state their arguments
about drafting fathers before the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
at once. 1t will be difficult, re-
gardless of what arguments they
advance, to convince many Sena-
tors and Representatives, and
many others, that it is necessary
to 60 on drafting fathers for the
time being.
The main question is whether
more soldiers can be used at the
moment We have many divisions
that are trained and AWAITING
transportation.
Until transportation catches up
with the divisions we have on hand
in this country, there must he
question about further STRIPPING
down industry noW-Which is what |
the drafting of fathers means
Needed now are more troon
transports, more landing craft
more of the items that make if
possible to transport divisions and
throw Them against the enernv
and more bombers. With West
Coast bomber plants losing pro-
ductlon because Of manpower tro,1-
BILE, that might seem at the noo-
ment to have priority over draf.
ing iaehers' to add to the conges-
'lon OF troops in this country.
IL is true tina replacemens and
Speclal units must be provided
lneie IS danger also that political
MOVIES might carry Congress too
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18
Victory In Italy Assured

With patrols of Clarks Fifth and Montgom
ery's Eighth Armies in contact at the south.
ern point of the Salerno hridgehead. and with
C1ark's soldiers pouring nut OF their foxholes
in an offensive which yesterday was driving
the Germans back, it appears that the in.
tial major Allied operation in Italy is DIES.
tined to succeed. When it does, the Germans
will have suffered a moral as we'll as military
defeat For it was in the hills back Of Salerno
that Marshal Rommel, who seems to be in
command of all enemy forces in southern
Europe, decided to make his stand with all
the advantage of position and with his ar
tillery and machineguns fixed for action as
Clark sent his first men ashore. With every
thing in his favor, including larger number
of troops to start with, the enemy counted
on a Dunkerque. But he counted on his own
fingers, and is finding it difficult to explain
away the Dunkerque forecast.
1t is reported that the Allies may apply a
threeway pincer, using the Fifth and Eighth
Armies and the large British force which is
moving northward from Italy's big toe. But
whether the latter arrives in time to make
such maneuver possible or not, the Allies
now have enough men and equipment in ac-
lion to drive the last German out of the
Naples area.
The moral effect of this will be to send
ctin tho all do of
in battle and German spirits at home.
1t will be impossible for the Berlin propa-
gandists to conceal all news Of what is hap
pening in Italy from the German masses,
however cunningly they word their broad
casts.
Furthermore, the effect of an Allied vic
tory at Salerno will be to stimulate to even
greater resistance and Drawer exploits the
forces in the Balkans and France,
the Low Countries, Denmark and Norway.
Victory at Salerno will spark rebellious Europe
10 fight Nazi rule to such an extent that it
might even create a perilous situation 1t will
take careful handling to prevent the flames
Of revolt bursting forth prematurely The Al
lies will have need Of their best talents to
restrain native populations in Naz-conquered
countries.
This is not to infer that the Battle Of Italy
is at the climax. Instead, it is intended to
indicate that the Germans cannot stop the
Allies now that they are efinitely advancing
There will be many long and bitter en-
as the enemy is forced northward
and finally takes another stubborn stand at
the border, where he is well entrenched
as at Salerno. But with overwhelming strength,
with naval and air supremacy American and
British armies inevitably win do as good
job as they did in Africa and Sicily. And in
the meantime other attacks may have been
launched by way of the Balkans and France,
or even via the English channel and the
North Sea
Nazism is in eclipse
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18
Fair Enough

Editors Note-The Star ard the News accepts
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr.. Pexler.
and 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, 1943-09-18
First Christian Church
Plans Musical Program

A special musical program vii
be given at the II o'clock service
az the First Christian church Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Louis Keith. organist. viii
open the service with a ten-minute
recital using 'Humoresque" BY
Dvorak. Melody in F. by Ruben.
stein and Largo by Handel. The
choir, under the direction of Mis-:
Azalene Switzerland. will sing ne
anthem. The Lord Is My
Strength" by Rogers.
Al the evening service the spt
cial music will be presented by 4
quartet composed of Mrs. HAIRY
Griffin. soprano: Miss Esther
Kicks. alto: George Canady. tenor .
and Louis Keith, bass. They VIII
sing Under His Wing" by SAL
key.
The minister. the Rev. James
Lawson. will speak at both serv-
ices.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18
Civilian Defense
Timetable
BASIC TRAINING COURSES
Isaac Bear School Building Room
203, at 1880
FIRST AID 10 HOURS

Beginning Monday night, Sep
TENDER 20 and each night through
Friday. Glasses from 1880 to $50
Mrs. Bishop Willis. instructor
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18

Glasses for the General, Gas
Defense, and Fl Defense will
begin as soon as classes are form
ed to justify them. See Your War
dens.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu.
tion of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Keep sweet until ten o'clock; the rest
of the day will take care of itself.
-"OBSERVER."
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18

zadok Dumkopt confidently pre-
oicts Lord Louis Mountbatten. kin
of King George, will give those
laps royal trimming.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18

Note to Hirohito's ancestors:
Better put another chair at the
table, you chaps-company COM
inot
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18

Mere victory of one power w. aiio tlle4
will end nothing if the black at s1so ', da
come to us from the past gro i'o' e'so oe-
feated.-H. G. Wells, authof
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-18

NERVE, UNLIMITED
Jimmy Cromwell wants a linn
ted divorce from Doris Duke.
There is no limit to his nerve. -
Fayetteville Observer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Carpenters We're
Rejectedh, Tampa

agent expressed surprise 10 hnd
them TO be Negroes He quickly tel
efhoned the Columbia local not 10
send any more Of these "Nigras"
down. adding that he would try 10
find work for those on hand. Con-
tractors on defense jobs in Tampa
were reluctant 10 employ Negro
carpenters, he explained.
Whcn no work came Wednesday.
The men lef; for home, reaching
here early Thursday. The most X
ins aspect OF the experience, one
Of them said. Was we had - pay
our way down. pay our board and
rent While there and pay our way
back home"
Each seeks So 90 FOR travel and
time lost Meanwhile vital Tampa
war housing projects arc delayed
because 100 carpenters twhite) arc
St.l nccdcd.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Political Gar
Died Last Week

TNDIANAPOLIS.-tANP)- Rob.
crt RUDE Page, IS. known as the
car OF Negro politics in Marion
county FOR more than hall a CEN
tury, died az his home Tuesday
morning. Death resulted from an
acute heart attack.
Born in Kentucky. Page came 10
Indianapolis when ne was 10 years
old. and became Interested in poll
ties when he vas abou; IS He was
personal friend Of such prominent
politicians as Harry S. New. cx-
United States senator ard former
postmaster general. ard former
mayor Charles JeWe.t.
For q number OF years re was
the controlling figure IN RecublI-
can and then later Democratic vot-
ne power. Ii was through MS ~
huence that George Sneed. o~e Of
the city's greatest detectives. was
appointed TO the Indianapolis 20, &C
department, and he saw 20 j.; that
me number OF Negro police officers
IN Indianapolis Vas steady n.
creased.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
THOMAS TALK.
APPLAUDED BY.
UNION GROUP.
Walter Hardin Presided
At Inter Racial
Meeting

r J. Thomas, president OF UAW-
Clio, spoke for few brief minutes
Sunday, May %, az Lucy Thurman
YWCA -1nter-racial meeting, chair
named by Walter Hardin, secretary
national W-CIO Inter-racial
committee.
Due 10 pressing union difficulties.
Thomas, scheduled 10 preside as
chairman OF the meeting was alb
sent except for few snort min
utes. He said. among other things:
Il intend to continue my pollcy,"
(ot fair treatm mt and the under
standing OF the Negroes problems
80. Unless We have unity between
all races and all groups, we're going
10 have trouble settling our eco
nom.c gains.
we cannot affor.," he continued.
10 let big corporations Use you
and me 10 bring about disunity
We must continue 10 educate the
migratory white workers 70 un.
ders,and our point OF view"
He raped the persecution OF Ne
groes and compared il with treat
ment accorded minority groups by
the Nazis and Fasc.sts N other
countries. He blamed labor, govern
ment and management for laxity in
aiding TO solve the Negro workers
problem. E-,-'
I'VE have got TO work together
My organization will con;!nLe this
fight. This is not the Negroes fight
This is our fight" he declared. IF
you lose, then We lose"
A fuller cooperation and better
activat.on OF Negroes IN the acuvi-
ties OF their respective labor unions
was stressed as one means Il SAL
walton for the Negro laborer.
His remarks we're praised by DON
aid Joones. field secretary OF n. A
A. c. P. and by Raymond Scrugss,
general chairman OF planning COM
mi:tee for NAACP conference.
S1ruggs SAID; Labor is movingn
Negroes faster and further than
any other piece OF machinery this
country has ever known. -. Union
workers must learn that it's his in
dNidual responsibility to parici-
pate in labor activities"
Donald Jones said: 1t is tie re-
sponsibility of Detroit to see thai
the stadium tOlympia) is filled anc
overfiows out into the street, so w
can be heard on June 9.
l In some respects what happen
here b more important thai whs
happens in Berlin or Toxic. Detroi
is in the news"
He cited the purpose OF the com
ing emergency meeting called her
by NAACP for June 3 to 6.
How to improve the work o
Inter-rscial Committees. was tn
theme of the meeting held Sure ~
The question Of the labor union
participation in the war housln
mudd,e as il concerned Negroes va
part OF the discussion. chs.rmanet
by Walter Hardin.
Agenda for the meeting was
Is. gnature drive for the pur
pose az obtaining 100 900 signature
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

COLUMBIA s. c. -tANP) -
Twenty-fou- carpenters. members
OF Local 1850, returned 10 this city
Thursday sadly disi.lusioned after
i.00o-mle trip 20 Tampa, Fla, and
bsck. and Immediately filed bill
to;a,ling 81 $50 60 With Local 500 in
Tampa covering time and ex-
penSe"
The men went 20 Tampa after a
letter from the Florida local.
through lis business agent. p. l.
Carlton, was received here April
u asking for 100 men. Only - we're
available and were told 10 come at
once by ne sccn; in telephone
conversation with J. C. Artcmus.
agent for Local 200
ArriviNs in Tampa Monday. The
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
To Try Foreman
In Murder Case

WASHINGTON - tANPl - The
white foreman ~ isbor.ng gang
which had struck On housing
project insCharlcs,on. S C. who
shot and killed negro picketer.
viii 60 to tria! sometime during the
June term of the general sessions
court in Charleston. i has been
reliably learned he,c.
Charles + Pce; the foreman en-
ployed by Skinner ara Ruddock.
contractors en- the project was in
dic;ed early IN April following the
fndirg Of a cdfonerS inquest ON
March 81 that he had killed Charles
Jones the pckc;cr. two days before
TIC I 5 attorney !ot South Car.
DINA s pushing the prosecution
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
ADAM. POWELL
WILL ADDRESS
DELEGATION
Natl Negro Congress Is
Sponsor Of Regional
Meeting

Mayor Frank j. Lausche OF Cleve-
land, Ohio announced this week his
support OF the Midwest Confer
ence on the Problems OF the War
and the Negro people, called by the
National Negro Congress and sched-
tiled to convene in Detroit. Mich,
Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and
30. In an interview with Atty. Conk-
lin p. Collum, co-charman OF the
Cleveland Sponsoring committee
for the Midwest conference. Mayor
Lausche signed one OF the National
Negro Congress petitions addressed
TO President Roosevelt calling for
immediate restoration with full
power and authority OF the Com
mittee on Fair Employment Practice
and pledged support :or the CAM
paign 10 end discrimination in in
dustry.
From the Detroit office 81 the
National Negro Congress I was an
nounced that Rev. Adam Clayton
Powell Jr. minister Of the Abys-
sinian Baptist church and member
Of the New York City Council: Atty.
Earl b. Dickerson OF the FEPC; Dr..
Max Ycrgan, president OF TIE Ma
tional Negro Congress ano Mrs
Beulah T. Whitby. national presi-
dent OF the Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority would be the principal
speakers for the Midwest confer
ence Other speakers Viii INCLUDE
Shelton Tapes. secretary, Ford
Locs, 200. UAW-ClO. and Frank
X Mar,cl. president, OF the Detroit
and Wayne County Federation Of
Labor. The conference Will &c,
under wav Saturday morning al the
Prince Hall Masonic Temple Build.
ing. 27s East Ferry street with DR..
Powell giving the keynote address
and will conclude with public
mass meeting Sunday. May 30.
4 pm. AZ the Scott Methodist
church, 600 Eas, Kirby.
Four panels are ScheduIed Tor
Saturday afternoon as a part OF the
conference program as follows;
Manpower: A Peoples Victory--A
Peoples Peace: Democratic Rights:
War Time Living Standards.
The culture OF the Negro people
will constitute one OF the main as
poets OF the Midwest conference.
Az q part Of this program. an ex-
hibh Of painting and sculpture by
leading Negro artists Of the mid
western states was opened at the
conference headquarters, Sunday
afternoon. May %. with gallery
talk by Margaret Goss, nationally
known artist-teachcr OF Chicago.
The exhibit Will remain open
through May 80 Warren T. Bow,
superintendent o, public schools,
has called the attention OF principals
and teachers 10 the invitation issued
10 Detroit school children 10 view
the achievements OF mid.western
Negro artists.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

Ships of the Royal Indian Navy
guarding midas coast and on patrol
and convoy duty in 1912 travelled a
distance equal to 80 times around the
earth at the equator.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Board Fires Teachers
Who Led Salary Fight

NEWPORT NEWS. Vs.-Thrcc
school principals who were among
the leaders in the successful court
fight 10 cqualze tho salaries OF
white and colorcd teachers here
were not~rc-clcctcd by the board OF
education ofrMav IA
No reason was given by the board
for firing L. r Palmer, principal
Of Huntington High school and a
member of the system for p years.
T. Roger Thompson. principal Of
Booker T. Washington elementary
school. i'm the system 81 wears. and
J. r Picott principal OF John Mar
,hall elementary school, in the sys-
lem II years.
In addition. the board passed
over" the names NJ three btcachcrs
Who may or may not he reelected
later. They arc: Ethel Panncll.
James w Ivy and Eric w. Epps.
Indignation ran high among citi-
The unanimous opinion is that the
BOARD of education. which has
fought bitterly against the cquali-
,aiion Of salaries. is taking revenge
Oh Palmer. especially. and on tho
othcrs. The final action in tho
courts took place last January and
Inc board was ordered to cquaizc
,alarics. This is the first oppor,u-
,ity tho board has had since that
lime to get" anyone.
II is reported that a committee
81 Negroes was induced To lodge
charges against Palmer and others.
The committee is said To have
.alkcd only with the president Of
he board. not with the whole board.
SO far. tho president and other
members " the board have refused
to discuss anything They have mo-,
informed Mr.. Palmer and the others
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

~ the charges against them or given
they any chance 10 defend them
selves. They have not admitted
that a committee called on them.
They won't talk The Newport News
teachers were 100 per cent united
on the salary fight and the city is
shocked that any committee Of citi-
7cns would bc;ray the great victory
by "stooging2e,for the school board
In Richmond a resolution Of pro-
test was adopted May Is by the
local branch OF the N.A.ACP. after
an address by Roy wilkins Of the
New York office. DR.. J. VI Tins
ley. president Of the branch. Sc
cured en- appointment for COM
mjttcc Of citizens to sec Governor
Dardcn and lodge a protest in per-
son.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
vyOffers
Good PGy To
family Men

Colored men, % through so years
OF ge, with construction or mechan-
icsl experience. NAV qualify for
petty officer ratings paying as high
as sll5.S0 per month. plus cash al
lowsnces for dependents. in the
Navy Seabees CONSTRUCTION Bat
talionS).
Enlistment in the Seabees gives
these men the opportunity TO cap
iia!ize on their civilian experience
Il hep defea; the Axis with tina,
experience.
The Seabees build new Naval
bases in all parts OF the world and.
Z necessary. help defend them
against attack. All Seabees receive
intensive training in commando
tactics al an eastern naval training
station before they are sent outside
NJ country.
Among the trades and professions
needed now for the Seabees are:
Auto and truck mechanics, black
smiths, bull dozer operators, car
penters. concrete workers, crane
operators. divers, craftsmen. drill
ers. electricians. engine operators,
machinistS motor patrol operators
pile driver operators, pipeftters
pipelsyers, plumbers, powdermen
ringers, sheet metal workers. sta.
tionsry engineers. steel workers
switchboard men. telephone mtn
welders. wharf builders, winchmer
and wire splicers.
Men interested IN joining IN,
Seabees can obtain information a
any Michigan Navy Recruiting sta
ton. Those living in the De.roi
AREA should contact Chief Pet;,
Ofhcer Charles R. A. Smith. Room
ISL. Federal Building. Detroit