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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Wilmington Supporting
Share Your Home Drive

The "Share Your Home" cam
paign, by which housing accommo-
dations are being sought for ne"
citizens of Wilmington who have
come here to work in war indus
tries, is winning enthusiastic sup
port of families who wish to show
their patriotism, Louie E. Wood
bury, manager of War Housing
Center, said Thursday.
while the local housing situa-
ton is not as acute now as it was
some months ago." Woodbury.
said, 1--WE expect housing to again
become critical as employment
picks up. >
1T would be ideal if we could
build a comfortable new home for
every war worker and his family
but this is impossible because oil
the shortage of critical materials.
Woodbury. urged Wilmingtonians
to cooperate with the War Hous-
ing center, which serves as d
clearing house for the placing OF
war workers by listing available
extra housing space. The center
is located in room BIT, Southern
building, telephone 2-1836.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Community Chest

The Community Chest and War Fund or
sanization in New Hanover county has made
wise selection in N. E. Drexler for tho chair.
manship Of its campaign in November Mr.
Drexler has rare talent for GETTING 4hinos
done. With his exceptional perception for DO.
tails and organization efficiency the cbes+
under his direction, will enter tho c.ron.;,,,
period with its preliminary ARRANGEMENTS ~
good order.
But its success will not be wholly in his
hands, nor depend entirely upon his corns ~
workers. The people at large will have q
great deal to do with that 1t is on1v wit,
the money subscribed by the public that the
Chest can continue its splendid work.
That it deserves to continue has been nrov.
ed during the initial year of its existence
The organizations now participating in its
funds are able to function with greater eff
cheney and infinitely less financial worry than
ever before. And the people of the larger
community, who in the past have been sub.
;ected to many money drives, have derived
peace and comfort through the consolidation
of many into one. It has been source Of
kgreat relief to the people since last years
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Raymond Clapper Says:
The War Has Multiplied
Problems OfHouse1uiues

cleaning, shoe repairing, drug
store and similar requirements
could be installed to operate
principally, on leave and call
for basis. Employees rental and
real estate services are needed.
Employers say that women
workers are held in the highest
esteem. But women must pur-
chase, cook and provide food for
their families, do the household
washing, pay sundry bills, care
for their children, attend the fam
7ly medical and dental needs, and
whatever time can be saved them
will reduce their absences for
vital war production.
The Federal Works Agency is
authorized to provide facilities
necessary for carrying on the
community life where it is ex-
panded by war, and some Of its
officials, notably tombstone, have
under consideration a project to
nelp start services OF the kind
outlined above.
In view of the Baruch report
which tells of 100 per cent turn
overs, or 40 bombers a month be-
ing lost in one plants production
last summer, attention to these
housekeeping details may prove
to be an important part of fight
ing the war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Over the Top

Wilmington and New Hanover have done it
again.
The areas third war bond campaign is over
the top with a fair margin to spare, and with
in the original time set for the close. Yester-
days report revealed sales amounting to &c.
100000. The quota was Sc, 053,O0O.
With the few days extension granted by
the Treasury and due to the fact that all unit
reports are not in, the strong probability is
that the $4,000 excess of yesterday will be
footed up. Whether it is or not, the commu-
nifty has good reason to take pride in its &C.
complishment. good job well done is al
ways gratifying to everybody who has share
in it.
It would be regrettable it, having crossed to
goal line, buyers Of bonds now turned them
back for payment save in real emergency.
The benefit to the war program through war
bond sales would be materially reduced if
owners continued to turn them in, as many
have done heretofore, when they had no &C.
tual or pressing need for the money.
There is genuine need for campaign now
to induce bond holders to hold on to their
bonds until maturity date that their invest
nent in them may do the most good in paying
tor tools Of victory and that the owners may
have the full benefit of bond earnings when
the need OF ready capital, decade hence, is
liable to be greater than at present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Daily Prayer
FOR QUICK CONsCIENCEs

AS a deep undertone of life runs
our aWareness Of this world con-
flict, into which Thou hast called
us, o God, whose ways are in
scrutable, yet forever prompted by
love. We sense DULY the great
ness of this crisis hour. Our
hearts go out in comradeship with
our service men, and we pray
daily for victory. Still we covet a
keener consciousness of what the
war means, and what Thou art
doing with our times. Teach us,
we entreat Thee, Thy purposes III
this vast upheaval. Open our eyes
to Thy call for Righteousness and
good will upon the part of each
of us: may we live for the same
ends as our men fight for. Nav
we know ourselves true comrades
in arms with all warriors of God.
Sensitize our spirits to an under
standing of the spiritual goals at
stake. Make us great enough to
match this opportunity for new
world, wherein dwelleth righteous
ness. So in loyal obedience to
Thee, alert to Thine every moni-
TONY we would take up our share
of the burden of war and peace.
Amen.-W. r. T..
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Pre-Induction Training

More than half Of the nations physically able
boys of 16 and II are enrolling this fall in
voluntary pre-nduction training courses, to fit
them in advance for the service to which so
many of them will be called, at Is, if the war
is not over by then
Nobody ever will know how many lives such
training will save, but any man who has seen
half-trained soldiers 60 into battle will tell
you that these pre-induction courses are well
worth while. The better the soldier, the bet
Ter his chance Of coming back alive
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
BY JOHN SELBY
0y JO111N 0EIDI
"The Big Rock Candy Mountain"
by Wallace Stegner DUEL, Sloan
and Pearce: S3.)

''The Big Rock Candy Mountain, i"
by Wallace Stegner DUEL, Sloan
and Pearce; $3.)
For six years or so Wallace
Stegner has been working on a
long novel that he just has pub
lished under the title, The Big
Rock Candy Mountain" 1t seems
to me that it was worth all the
time and all the work.
The book has in it some of the
same quality of rightness and
earthiness that distinguishes LIE
Grand Cannon's Look to the
Mounain." The books are not par
ticularly similar, and they deal
with wholly different places and
periods. But both are real. and
honest, and neither has even a
touch of that affected sentimental
ity that damaged many books of
their type in the last few story
Mr.. Stegner is telling the story
OF a frontiersman born too late.
and of a Norwegian girl who by
chance was the perfect mate for
him. 30 Mason was born in ILL
nois to loafer of a father and a
not particularly likable mother,
He and his brothers took care of
themselves, since their parents
could not do things for them. One
by one the boys left home, usual
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they expected to arrive by sub
marine The encouragement
of Idaho settled a fishing argu-
ment by handing down this de-
cision: 1--WE are of the opinion
that it would be unlawful to fish
for trout from the back of a
camel" :. Conductor emeritus
of the indianapolis Symphony Or
chestra tickled a rattlesnake in
the Smoky Mountains to find out
what pitch it ratified in. {.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means committee en-
gagged an expert to make out his
income tax return A picnic
near Helena, Mont, was a social
success beyond all anticipation
when loaded beer truck stalled
on nearby hill, rolled backward
down the grade, dumped both
beer and driver into the center of
the gathering. Both stayed.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Chest campaign to know that solicitors will
not be knocking at the door at frequent inter-
walls.
Because the Chest has so ably solved the
problem of public support for eleemosynary
institutions it is proper to expect the people
,,pon whose gifts they subsist to adjust their
budgets well in advance of its campaign and
ha nrenared to make liberal contributions
when the drive gets under way. Today IS
none too soon to make this budgetary pro-
vision.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Inside
Washington

WASHINGTON, - The chances
that Norman Armour, ace career
diplomat, will return to his post as
United States ambassador to Ar
eentina are fading fast.
Since Armour's return to Wash.
ington for consultation, Secretary
of State Hull has made public
rebuke he administered the Buenos
Aires government in correspon.
dence with Admiral Segundo
Storm. foreign minister in the Ra-
mirez government.
Hull told Storm that Argentina
could expect no lend-lease or other
form of aid from Washington as
long as Argentina failed to live up
to her inter-American commit
ments to sever diplomatic relations
with the Axis.
The Argentinian statesman had
suggested that the United States
give increased assistance to his
country-and Hulls castigation led
to Storni's resignation and a near
crisis in Argentina.
Then, only last Sunday, Hull adj
dressed the nation and, referring
to Latin-American nations, said
the United States had friendly
dealings with all but one Of the
Americans.
Meanwhile, Armour has worked
busily at the state department and
not even seen reports.
Some British officials, thorough
ly informed on the progress of the
war, are predicting that Germany
will not be Knocked out of the
global struggle until the autumn
of 1914.
These officials described as ''too
optimistic" forecasts that Hijler5
Reich will collapse before that
time.
Very determined German reSis-
! lance is looked for many British
officials, and they are not count.
ing on a quick crack-up of Ger
man morale this. time, as in the
last war.
However, they concede that the
Germans, once convinced that they
are licked, probably will begin
figuring on the best deal they can
get from surrender.
These Englishmen predict that
the Prussian militarists and their
political partners, the Nazis, will
choose to die very hard indeed.
They know the Jig is up" for
them this time unless they can
force a sta1emate or pull some
kind of fluke.
With a totally fatalistic spirit
dominating, German divisions are
expected to put up a terrific re-
sistance-of which the battle for
Naples is just foretaste.
Some high British officials take
this overall view of the war:
The year 1914 will be one of
bloody battles on the European
continent, with Allied forces fight
ing major offensiyes and suffering
heavy losses.
The German Army will become
more and more trapped beast,
ringed in steel, and will show the
ferocity and cunning of d cornered
tiger.
The war with Japan will be
long and hard sea, air and land
fight, and a great deal Of time will
be required to get the. necessary
shipping together and to make
other preparations for the fight to
death against the Nipponese on
their own s'home grounds"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Bv RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON,-Every family
knows how much time is con-
sumed now in shopping, in attend
ing to paper work in connection
with rationing, and in other essen
tials of daily living.
For housewife to get through
the daily routine now requires
nothing so much as time and good
feet for walking and waiting.
Absenteeism among women be-
ing about nine times that of men,
l wonder if there is some con-
nection between absence from
work and the difficulty Of attend
ing to a housewives routine duties.
Those who are working on the
problem of Pacific Coast man.
power troubles in aircraft fac
tories are beginning to look hard
at some household problems. In
one Lockheed-Vega plant, Is per
cent of the 100000 women en-
ployed are mothers. Absenteeism
among mothers is the most seri-
ious problem, not because they
are tired, or lazy, but most often
because they must have time out
to take care of the children, to
take them to the doctor, or to buy
shoes, or for any one of scores
of reasons that any mother could
give you.
A lot of our manpoWer trouble
is just as simple as that.
Alan tombstone, general coun-
sci Of the Federal Works Agency,
has been in consultation with air.
craft production men, such as
Henry j. Kaiser, and with others
concerned. Particularly between
himself and Kaiser, some sugges-
tons are being developed that
may ease the burden of wives and
mothers so that they can give
more complete time to their jobs.
But it will require the govern
ment to assist in doing what will
be sneeringly described by some
as social work, SO perhaps the
idea will be damned from the
start for that reason. A number
of things are suggested as a result
of the Investigations by tombstone
to reduce greatly the. amount OF
lost time, especially among Wom-
en-.
Child care centers, not free, but
underwritten in part, are needed
wherever large numbers of moth
ers are working. Medical and den
tai facilities are needed near war
plants for employees and their
families to eliminate time-con-
Stunning trips downtown.
Shopping facilities especially
needed near plants. That would
avoid much absence incurred by
employees to purchase groceries,
meat, general household supplies,
and work clothes. Barber shops
and beauty parlors are needed.
Merchants cannot remain open
after working hours or if then can,
stocks of necessities are likely to
be depleted at late hours. An OPA
or rationing board agent should
be present to facilitate all ration
book and coupon transactions. An
hour lost in attending to ration
routine is an hour lost from pro-
ducing bombers. Established bus
mess firms, at the various locali-
ties, would readily cooperate if
facilities were available for
lease, tombstone says.
Banking facilities are badly
needed near war plants, not only
to deposit and cash checks, but
as means of paying rent, cleo.
trio light, gas, milk and all other
regular family accounts for serv.
ices. Branches Of laundry, dry
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Norfolk Navy Yard Hit
By Manpower Shortage

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Sept. 30
R-The Navy disclosed today that
manpoWer shortage at the Nor
folk Navy yard was slowing con-
struction of the aircraft carrier
Shangri-la and has forced tae
yard to decline contracts for the
building of several escort-type
vessels.
At present there are 1888 CT
william employees at the yard but
officials pointed out that the nla-
jor portion of these were needed
for repair and overhaul of dam
aged ships which holds priority
over new construction.
The Navy yard disclosed also
that it had lost some 5000 work
ers to the armed services in re-
cent months and faces the pros
pect of losing 5,306 more to the
draft by next March l. A drive
will be made to recruit II 900 ne"
employees from Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland and North
Carolina to fill the manpoWer
gap, the yard announced.
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Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu.
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

From bitterness preserve me, Lord:
From jealous thoughts protect my day:
Against the strokes of envy's sword
Help me to hold my way.
And grant my soul sufficient grace
To gladden. at another's prize
And look upon his eager face
With sympathetic eyes.
PALMER
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
AS Others Say It
THE FLOWER QUEEN

Miss Effie Unglebower APP.
peared in the Parks autumn
pa ant yesterday as Queen
Chrysanthemum carrying a cor
sage of dahlias and a bouquet OF
gladiolus.-The BentztoWn Bard,
in The Baltimore Sun.
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TRUTH is STRANGER

A baby boy, several hours old,
was found in an Atlanta (Ga.)
garbage can in good condition. .
Two 7-year-olds and a 9-year-old
stood five hours night watch on
the shores Of Lake Michigan, in
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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 rs many OF
his readers His articles the good purpose OF
making people think
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01

The man at the next desk says
he's glad the hot stove league
season is almost here. It's the
only circuit in which his favorlts
baseball club has ever won a pen
uaut.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01

A bandit broke into an Illinois home and
took nothing but saxophone. We hope all
the neighbors have alibis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01

The summer of 1943 will 90
down in history as the time of the
big famine-on picnic ants.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Friends Describe Gen. McCooch
As Diplomatic but 7ouqh

Brig. Gen. David McCoach, jr.,
former engineer commissioner of
the District who has been named
to Solid Fuels Administrator Ickes'
staff in case troops are needed in the
mine crisis, was described by District
Building friends yesterday as "diplo-
matte but tough
Officials said that undoubtedly Mr..
Ickes, who knows Gen. McCoach
personally, wanted an experienced
Army engineer to advise him on
problems involving administering
the mines.
Gen. McCoach, who is now 56, was
engineer commissioner from Septem-
ber 6, 1898 to May Is, 1941. When
he was relieved of his duties with
the District government, more than
600 persons, including members of
Congress-, Representatives of the
Army and private capital and labor,
gathered to pay tribute to him at a
farewell dinner.
He was described by Representa-
tive Mahon at that time as having
plenty Of savvy." which the Texas
Democrat said was a real tribute
in his home State.
Gen. McCoach was regarded as
good administrator by his District
Building associates. One of them
commented that "he had a way of
getting things done in the everyday
running of the Engineer Depart
ment. He seldom raised his voice.
He was diplomatic but he could be
tough"
Another friend said he was "just
the type to be very f1rm-a strict
disciplinarian with a pleasant per-
sonality."
AS Engineer Commissioner. Gen.
McCoach pushed to completion the
S18,000000 Public Works Agency
which brought new schools, sewers,
hospitals and court buildings to the
District.
A colonel at the time he left the
District Building, he was assigned
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Jones
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had its Americanism Day parade,
an Institution of years standing
The procession was held toward
evening, and brought into line sew
eral thousand men, women and
children, members of many organ
izations.
Gov. Edward Martin, who earlier
In the day promised that Pennsyl-
vania will do everything in its
power to support the President in
ending the coal strike, came to
review the parade. Miners and
their families added to the crowds,
Everywhere, however, it was the
cost of living the miners talked
about-those who would talk at all
to stranger.
Cite Rise of Prices.
Typical of those supporting the
demand of Mr.. Lewis for a S2-a-day
wage increase was the attitude of
Martin Marcus, president of the
UNIV local at Lemont Coal Co. S
No. 2 mine.
THE cost of living" he said, "has
gone up from so to 80 per cent in a
few years. The coal operators got
their increase. Why can't we get
get ours?"
He then cited an increase in the
price of potatoes in this section of
20 to 95 cents peck in a matter of
months.
I'VE know wars going on" he
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and provide the necessary coal to
fight and win the war"
Mr.. Ickes said the managers were
called to Washington to be INSTRUCT
ed regarding the highly important
part" they will play in the organi-
zation- to, discharge the Govern
ment's responsibilities -
Il have signed an order taking
over 3,400 bituminous coal COM
panies, which produce a railroad
carload or more of coal per day." he
said. L have sent kilograms to the
presidents of these companies tenn
porarily designating them as the
operating managers of these prop
critics for the United States Gov
ernment. They have been INSTRUCT
ed to divest themselves completely
OF all responsibility to the owners
of the mines and to consider them
selves officers of the Government.
responsible to me.
I am appointing the managers
OF the field offices of the Bituminous
Coal Division as regional managers
v. eiiCoC Alullilg pTOperCleS Tor the
United States Government"
Explaining he wanted to give the
new managers their instructions in
person. Mr.. Ickes added:
One of the gravest responsible
ties involved in taking over the
mines Is the use of the United
States Army, if and when neces-
sary, to preserve the peace and as
sure every mine employe an oppor-
tunlty to produce the coal we must
have. I pray that the use of soldiers
Will never become necessary. They
Will not be called in unless it is
absolutely essential"
After the meeting the regional
managers returned Immediately to
their stations throughout the coal
producing regions.
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to win. But I'm not passing on their
grievances. I'm only saying they
should go on working and arbitrate
their differences with the manage
ment."
Opinion Divided.
A taxi driver: II don't like to see
a strike at this time. But the men
ought to get their 50 raise"
A tavern keeper: What about the
boys risking their necks for $50 a
month? They can't demand a raise" :"
A social worker: There has been
some distress among the miners,
despite the fairly high wage they
get. I don't think the cost of living
has been controlled. But there
should be no strike. The men should
stay on the job"
A doctor: "All strikes should be
out for the duration"
A miner. who didn't want to stick
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William Allen White
And Wife Leave HospitoI
~ the Associated Press.

oy Inc associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1.-William
Allen White, publisher of the En-
porla, (KanS.) Gazette, emerged
from Roosevelt Hospital today,
ready to roll up his sleeves and
write about one more national crisis
in his Al years of publishing.
Mr.. White is keeping his eye
on John L. Lewis" Mrs. White said
a few minutes before they left the
hospital.
The 75-year-old publisher and his
wife, who both entered the hospital
together on April 10, stricken with
influenza, left together today. They
returned to their hotel to remain
until Monday, when they will go
to Kansas.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

out his neck: 1--WE got four sons
in the Army, and I want to work,
and I'm going back. Somebody will
have to stop me-"
Another miner: "Who are you?
Well, don't like newspapermen. /"
Most of the miners live close to
the mines, a majority in company
houses, which are not always spa
cious or attractive. Some live here
and commute miles every day by
group riding.
This crowded little city was quiet
tonight. Sheriff Charles T. Frock
said if there were disorder, he would
close the taverns and liquor stores
at once. The coal operators re-
Trained from comment on the situ-
alton, saying the Presidents order
spoke for itself"
Nobody was enthusiastic over the
strike. The miners seemed to re-
gard it merely as a necessary evil.