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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-28
BOOfIeggers Back
At Their Old Stand

. But in the Scotch the
chemists found n definite trace
of methyI alcohol, which Is
poison, indicating the base of
the liquor to be denatured, or
industrial alcohol" Harry T.
Brundidge, In the September
issue Of Cosmopolitan, gives a
report on the mushroom
growth OF mOonshining and
bootlegging. due to the high
prices of liquor.
While the amount In this
particular case was insufficient
to cause any harm, there is no
assurance that the job Of re-
moving the denaturant would
always be as efficient.
"Im proud of the way we're
cutting the alcohol and making
the gin, rye, bourbon, Scotch
and cordials. We're getting good
bottles and one of the best
printing houses is making our
labels. It'll stand inspection and
taste. Give your friends the real
stuff on the first round of drinks
and after that one, use mine,
with a good mix, and they'll
never know the difference"
These are the words of an old
time bootlegger who has lately
gone back into the racket, with
enough customers to make bust
ness worth while.
AS a result of an exhaustive
inquiry, Mr.. Brundidge reports
that the moonShinerS, bootleg
gers and all the rest of the mot
ley mob which once made boot
Logging one of Americas great
est industries are coming back,
and a return to the days of the
Eighteenth Amendment is just
around the corneri The boot
leggers have spread their nets
around our Seaports, Army,
Navy and Marine training cen
tiers, and are peddling skull
popping Scotch whiskey, rotgut
rye, babble-bourbon, calamity
cordials and gabble-gin to
our armed forces.
In the beginning, the bootleg
gers were content with profits
from the resale Of tax-paid
WHISTLES trucked from wet"
states. Soon they were adding to
these profits by cutting" real
whiSkey with moonshine alco-
hol. Today they are dealing al
most exclusively in "hootch."
The alltime high tax has played
a large part in the return Of
bootlegging On November 1,
1912, the Government jumped
the tax from 81 to Sc a gallon
and the loW-down in Washing
ton is that the tax will be hik2d
another So at the beginning of
next year. That added to the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-28
TABLE TALK:

Lou Lightning" Montgomery appointed head ath-
etic director at the Dunbar High School in Paramount
West Va and leaves shortly with his family to take up
his duties Hugh Magebee deserves orchid this
week for the wonderful job he's doing production Man
ager Of the huge Bay State Smelling Co. which engulfed
with Army and Navy contracts. Many the,
coveted Army and Navy "Es" one sees nowadays. The
award made to the Bethlehem-Hingham Shpyard
and yours truly truly proud of the he possesses
Ara Hazard has the huge task of managing the record
Office of the City Hospital at night by herself and reports
that learns what life really after month
at such work Stanley Brown planed back from short
vacation in the Big Apple Mrs Lillian Sharpe Hunter of
New York City spent last week here in the Hub renewing
old acquaintance and making friends for the Star
News of which she is circulation manager
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-28
Home Hospitality

This department is making
rapid strides in alleyiating the
Service Mems Lonely week-ends.
Citizens Of Boston, do your bit
to keep this service for our fine
boys who are so far away from
their respective homes. Please
contact Mrs. Ruth M. Lane, Gar.
$3.50 for further details.
Canteen Needs Volunteers
Clubs and Organizations
Wishing to help in Canteen,
kindly contact Capt. Claudia
Williams and Mrs. azeI E. Nc
Cree. We are in need Of re-
serve list of workers capable Of
aiding in this department.
HOstesSes
Young ladies desiring to be-
come hostesses, please contact
Mrs. Lillian Denniston and Mrs.
Esther Wilson at the Center,
Gar. $3.50.
HAZEL E. McCREE,
Publicity
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-28

fact that not a drop of whiskey
is being distilled, and the facil-
tiles have been converted to war
purposes, makes bootlegging big
time.
The old-timers who retired
when the 18th Amendment
was repealed, are now stirring
to get in on this new bonanza.
They may be a little older, and
a little more cautious but
they'll learn fast about this new
disorder of things. If we don't
watch out, we'll be asking for
Charlie" or Joe" will be max
ing his rounds again, and Amer
lea will be bigger suckers than
they were before.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-28
Army And Navy Recreation Center
Sponsored BY
Boston Soldiers And Sailors Recreation Committee
Saturday Night Dance


SATURDAY, AUG. 20-Task-
er CroSson's Orchestra played
for dancing. The music was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Art Exhibit
SUNDAY, AUG. 21--Mr. James
A. Johnson exhibited portraits,
embroidered on cloth, of Gener-
al Macarthur, Dorie Miller and
1t. Conlin Kelly.
Discussion Group
The discussion group held a
discussion at $50 PM. in the
Lounge" The topic of the day
was Bringing Happiness to the
Service Men"
Coming Events
We are looking forward to a
visit to the Center from the well
known fighter JOE LOUIS" IN
the near future.
SEPT. 5-PICNIC in Maine for
Hostess.
FORMAL" on Labor Day IN
the Grand Ballroom.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-28
Bus Operators Ask
Easing Of Speed Limit

Despite war time restrictions
buses are now carrying more
than half Of all inter- city pas
sengers and could assume an
even greater burden of essen
tial travel If road speed limit
atiOns were eased, according
to the National Association Of
Motor Bus Operators.
Many Of the restrictions
which hampered the bus opera
tors in meeting war time
transportation demands have
been partially overcome, the as
ISOLATION points out, but the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-28
cRoovEY OLD MAN.

Labor Day, the end of glamorous upset summer is
at hand and show Of the Labor Day spirit hops off next
Friday night at the Roseland State Ballroom and will be
followed with Labor Day Dawn Celebration down on
the Cape Esteles Slades The Savoy Little Dixie, and
all the places are readiness for Of the greatest of
all Labor Days Make your reservations early and make
them It's going be long time until the next
So wishing you happy and pleasant Labor Day weekend
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-28

and hoping that the OPA lifts the gas ban, pulling for
eight winners day and take care Mrs Mouzons little
baby dumping is signing off until next week. time
and reminding you and thanking for the lovely letters
you have sent and will send
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
AMERICANS SINK
6 JAP VESSELS
CONTINUED From Page One)

Ships sunk in the raid directed
principally against Kwajalein and
Vote Atolls, were two light cruis-
ers, one oiler, and three cargo
transports. A troop transport and
two cargo ships were damaged.
This news Of actual accomplish
ments came shortly after the Tok
yc radio had broadcast boastful
claims of losses inflicted on United
States and British men and ships
in the first two years of the war.
A communique asserted 277, 900
Americans and $4,000 B it i S h
troops had been lost during that
time-against Japan's l o e S of
''about'' 159. 900.
washington said Dec. 2 tn
American casualties to date were
rs, 969, including 27,481 killed..
In the same period, the Tokyo
radio said, the United States and
Great Britain lost 10 battleships,
q carriers. go cruisers. 70 destroy
ers. and 107 submarines It listed
many other ships a damaged.
Building up the tempo Of what
may be pre-invasion air attack,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur airmen
dumped record load OF 1875 tons
of explosives on Glouster in west
ern New Britain The Japanese
held area now has been blasted
by a total of approximately 1900
tons Of bombs.
Also on New Britain, the enemy
held Gasmata was rocked anew
by Allied dive bombing attacks
which left supply dumps wrecked
and burning.
On the Huon peninsula of New
Guinea, which may be the spring
beard for the New Britain inva-
SIGN, Australian forces attempting
to clear out Japanese defenders
took a height overlooking an in
land village and other Allied fore
es advanced two miles up h e
coast.
American soldiers extended their
lines a short distance at Empress
Augusta Bay on Bougainville Is
land
China announced the recapture
of the town of Heshhan, a few
miles south of Changteh and gate
WY to Changsna an d China's
rice bowl" Changteh was cap
tured by the japanese Dec. 3. Chi
nese troops also broke into Sim
yang, the main Japanese base in
southern Human province, and into
the suburbs of Suihsien. an i'm
pcrtant Japanese stronghold south
east Of Sinyang.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
S0YIETS SEVER
VITAL RAIL Line
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NNoHtAAucu FROM rage Une)
Indentifying the hottest arena in
the battle area as northeast of
Chernakiov," the Moscow COM
1nunique, recorded by the Soviet
monitor, said our troops evacu-
ated a number o, populated
places" The communique said "a
German tanks were wrecked in
the battling in this sector in
Wednesdays fighting alone.
Chernyakhov some IS miles
west of Kiev, Is the westernmost
Russian penetration. This bulge,
which the Germans have b n
counter-attacking for seven weeks,
taking back the rau centers of
hitonelr and Korosten, was now
under violent fire OF a renewed
drive with perhaps LOO tanks by
Gen. Fritz Won Mannstein. T h e
Russians, under Gen Nikolai Va.
tutin had moved ir mobile artil-
lery over miles of hub-deep mud
roads to meet 1t.
Moscow dispatches said the Ger
mans were using the largest group
ct big tanks ever employed on
the Soviet iron1 in their determin-
ed effort to lquidate this threat
to the very head of their Russian
defenses The were concentrated
on a 40-m.le battlefront between
the Korosten and Zhitomir high
ways leading into Kiev.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
WORLD In DARK.
SHUTS DECLARES
Continued From Page One)

/" .s-ss -a-7- - ~ =
the wrong side might cause great
harm. By your silence now you
are helping to victory"
The last conference mere among
President Ismet Inonu of Turkey,
President Roosevelt, and Prime
Minister Churchill stirred the keen
est interest IN Cairo, and was view
ed as virtually adding Turkey to
the ranks of the United Nations.
The communique on the Turkish
Allied meeting was in general
terms, but il was understood that
somewhat vague declarations were
desired by Turkey. However, the
simple fact that the statement was
at ali definite, including sue h
terms as closest unity was
viewed as highly significant.
The possibilities behind the Turk
lsh accord range from direct aid
by Turkey in the war. to grant
ing of air and other bases, or to
even more passive assistance.
The best available information
in Cairo was that Turkey would
not actively enter the conflict soon
unless Germany gave her direct
cause.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
EMPLOYMENT MEET
AT RALEIGH ENDS
Col. Griffith Says America
Is In For A Long
Hard War

RALEIGH, Dec. s. Up Col.
Paul H. Griffith of Washington,
executive assistant to Selective
Service Director Lewis B. Her
shey, said here today that this
is going to be long war, make
no mistake about that. We have
just begun to fight"
Col. Griffith sroke at the close
of a two-day conference of repre-
sentatives of three national place
rnent agencies, meeting to consid-
err the placing in jobs of returning
war veterans.
The conference, sponsored by
the War Manpower Commission,
the U. S. Employment Service,
and the Veterans Administration,
was designed to be a training
school for interviewers and place
roent specialists whose duties it
will be to secure jobs for SER
vicemen and women after the war.
More than 100 workers attended.
To-day we nave soldiers sta
toned at 70 places throughout the
world" Col. Griffith said. "Our
long period of preparation is over
and we've just begun to fight.
This will be long war, make
no mistake about that"
He added that if representatives
OF the three agencies meeting to-
day cooperate in the iob-place-
naent of veterans, the problem
will be no problem at all. But
by cooperation, I do not mean
competition" he said.
R. L. Mcmillan of Raleigh, ma
tional vice commander of the
American Legion, told the con-
ference at the morning session
that eve have done many things
WELL but now is the time for us
to do things exceedingly well. We
must provide returning veterans
with freedom of opportunity, on
rortunity for employment and re-
adjustment. It is not too soon to
prepare for these postwar resnon-
sihilities.
Speaking at the afternoon ses-
sion, Josephus Daniels, former
Secretary of the Navy. declares
that the three agencies sare so1
diers Of rehabilitation, and W.,
ere charged-along with tho 800 st
Of us-with the Job of helping &C. 80
store wounded and h : t 80
American manhood to its hiohe.+
capacities and capabilities 1,ha"
this war is over"
Camp Lejeune, New River NJ
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09


ute to civilian employees, noted
that the second anniversary Of
Pearl Harbor was an appropriate
occasion to recognize the excep-
tional services you have. all rem
dered to hasten peace through Vic
tory"
Of 1900 civilian workers under
the supervision OF Col. Potts, 1900
will receive the award for the
completion of six months of sat-
isfactory service The service rib
bon has been authorized the War
Department Sin recognition of
meritorious services of the civilian
employee and s indispensable
contribution to the prosecution of
the war"
The two civilian employees, rep
Tesenting the workers at this post
eligible for the award when the
emblems were bestowed were Sc
lected because of their records of
Longest continuous service at Camp
Davis. Mrs. Wagner, employee in
the Quartermaste1 Property Office,
began service for Camp Davis in
December 1910, as did Mr.. West
brook, senior Camp Post Office
clerk.
Of the large number of Camp
Davis employees eligible for the
award. many are from Whining
ten, Burgaw and other rommuni
ties in this vicinity. The citizens
response as war workers at this
camp and other camps OF the ma
tlcn was commended by Co. Potts
at the presentation.
The principal difference be-
tween this and ofher wars in which
We have engaged" Col. Potts told
the assemblage is that the home
aid battle fronts have merged.
"Our former conception of the
home front was that it was iso-
lated and secure from the dan
gers of combat In the three-di-
nension warfare of today, this is
no longer true. The war worker
Is a prime bomber target and he
shares the same perils OF combat
as the artilleryiran or doughboy.
but without means to retaliate.
Another distinguishing feature
Ct this war is the close Indignation
between the home and battle fronts
In sustained warfare. An about
var is an all-in war. When all
are in it. the national effort is
at its peak -
Col. Potts described the large
number at this post eligible to
wear the service ribbon as "a true
lndlcatlon of the determination
with which our citizens have &C.
cepted the Axis challenge and re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
Obituaries
MRS. BELLE RIDENOUR

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. Up -
Mrs. Belle Lee Ridenour, 40, wife
Of c. F. Ridenour, publisher OF
the Piqua (Ohio) Daily Call, died
today after being found uncon-
scious in her smoke-filled room at
the fashionable Shoreham Hotel.
ELVIN JUSTICE
Funeral services for Elvin Lee
Justice, % year old Leland resi-
dent, will be held Thursday at
5 pm. The services will be held
in the Nelson Cemetery near Le-
land, with the Reverend Akers and
the Reverend D. E. Smith con-
Quoting them.
Justice died in the James Wal
ker Memorial Hospital on Deem
Ter l after having been run over
three days prior to his death.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ruth Justice, sons, Ronnie
and Jackie Lee. daughters, Doro-
thy and Betty Lou, parents Mr..
and Mrs. D. L. Justice. brothers
James, Robert, and Elwood, and
sister Sarah Justice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
CUFFEY EXPECTED
TO RESIGN POST
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But the chairman, who serves
without pay and is chosen from
among Senators not currently rum
rang for office, has certain par.
" status that lends weight to his
political views. Usually the Demo-
cratic chairman has nothing ex-
cept good to say about the demo-
crats and nothing except bad to
say about the republicans.
That is why the Southerners
were particularly incensed when
Guffey Jumped them with the Re-
publicans in cr..tcizing their vote
on the war ballot bill.
The drying of foods has been
pTactic - for centuries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
PASS QUOTA

Employees of Southland Manu-
quota in the recent Community
featuring Co., exceeded their
Chest War Fund Campaign a.
long with the company quota
it was announced by officials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
EXTRA WINDOW

An extra arcel post window
has been added at the post
office and the mailing of Christ
mas parcels will be greatly
fastened if shoppers will take
advantage of this added mail
ing space which may be found
at the end of the corridor near
the post office boxes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
FIRE ExTINGUIsHED

One single alarm was
answer by wilmington ire
: men yesterday afternoon,
when a blaze was extinguished
at 1908 North 8th street. Fire
men said the blaze started In
a mattress and was caused
by carelessness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09

sponded to our country's CALL"
'It is an honor and privilege "a
he concluded, ''to be able to be-
stow the first OF these emblems
Of service on those who have be-
come eligible to receive them
through serving the nation at
Camp Davis, N. c..
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
THEFT

Two fur coats were stolen
Wednesday from Wahl's appar-
ell shop, 214 North Front, the
theft being executed by a small
Negro man. One coat was re-
covered, but the thief made
away with the second coat,
valued at S98.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
THEFT

George Ezzell reported that
several coops, containing nine
frying-size chickens, were stoI-
en- from 1908 IL North Fourth
street Tuesday. Value of the
chickens was set at SIS,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Marriage Licenses were issu-
ed yesterday in New Hanover
county by A. B. Rhodes, reg
istrar Of deeds, to Elton ID.
Howard, Jr., of Garrett, Indi-
ana, and Ora Estes, of Wa
bash, Indiana.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
CITY TARS

Fasten your city tags to the
upper right hand side of your
state license, the City Police
department requested Wednes-
day. Thus fastened, the state
license will not be obscured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
STOLEN

A suitcase full of clothing be-
longing to Arthur Wilcox was
stolen Wednesday morning
from truck parked in front
of the service station at 1921
North Third.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
RATION BOARD

Motorists need not come to
the rationing office to have
their automobile license num-
Der changed, o. H. Shoemaker,
chairman of the local War Price
and Rationing board, announc-
ed Wednesday. -.
He suggests that motorists
draw a line through the old IL
cense number found on both
their tire inspection certificate
and their A, B. c. or D ration
book and above 1t insert the
number of their new tag.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
CITY BRIEFS
LECTURE

An illustrated lecture, CIV
cry Man in His Own Tongue,
will be given at Bethany cha
pei on the Castle Hayne road
at 8 p. m. Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
SUDDEN DEATH

r. G. Young of High Point died
suddenly Tuesday night at his
local residence, 1921 Market
street. Coroner Asa w. Allen
determined that death was the
result of a heart ailment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
COUNCIL,

In the absence of a quorum
the city council meeting was
not held Wednesday. All bids
scheduled for consideration will
be handled at the next meet
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
CAUGHT

Sgt. Charles D. Smithers, Ne
gro, of Camp Davis, was taken
into custody by the military
police after he was found lamp
ering with the front door of
Tindals grocery store, 602 Nix
on street, late Tuesday night.
1t was reported that Smithers
had also broken the window of
the City cafe on the opposite
side of the street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
Tluo Cipilian Employees
At Camp Davis Honored

CAMP DAVIS, Dec. 8-Nrs Margaret D. Wagner and
John Westbrook of Wilmington presented the En-
bem for Civilian Service by Co.. Adam 3. Potts. Camp
Commander at mass meeting at this post Tuesday in
ceremony symbolic of the comforting of this War De-
partment award on 1900 employees here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09

Seven per cent of the workers
making tanks or other large ar
tlllery pieces are women.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
LEGION MEETING

The regular monthly meet
ing of Post Ten of the American
Legion will be held Thursday
night at 8 p. m. at the Tide
Water assembly hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09

Seven languages are employed in
the notices of the various states
of the Union.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
WHEAT FOR NEEDY

BUENOS. AIEES, - Up up to
1901 900 tons Of wheat will be dis
tributed to needy Argentine citi-
zens as a government measure to
combat increased living costs. The
grain is, a part of the 1942-43 crop
ysurplus not needed for exporta.
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09

r Three rats will eat as much food
as two hens.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09

England's oldest military corps,
the yeomen of the guard, was
founded in 1885.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09
REPORTS OF COLDS
BRONCHIAL IRRITATION
RECEIVED HERE DAILY

complaints OF colds chesf-n1uscLe
soreness increasing
80 as colds sweep everywhere with cough
ing, muscular aches, and nasal conges-
mountaineering with work and spelling
relaxation and rest, remember this. If
you feel terrible, suffering with these mis-
elnes, don't go around trying to throw
them off without real aid. Count on the
ready aid you get with Penetro, the salve
with modern medication in a base
containing old-fashioned mutton suet.
Penetro works two ways: ~ Outside.
Penetro's counter-irritant effect speeds
up local blood circulation, eases tightness
OF cold-tortured chest muscles. ~ In
side, its medicated vapors soothe irritated
nasal membranes and bring warming
comfort. Clean. White. Stainless. Al
ways pleasant to use. Only 25c. Double
size 35c. For real relief from these
colds miseries always demand Penetro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09

Camp Lejeune, New River NJ
c., is the largest Marine Corr.
training base.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09

The drying Of foods has been
oractic - for centuries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-09

Why? Because War Bonds are
battling battalions! They fight on
ttVo fronts abroad and at home.
War Bonds supply the tools Of
war to crush the enemy overseas.
At home, they help the Nation to
ward off dread dangers ofinAation'
And, in the postwar period, War
Bonds will create cushion of say.
ings to see us safely through the
transition from war to peace.
But most Of all, they tell our boys
that we at home do care and do
share. Remember every War
Bond you give for Christmas be-
comes bond between our fighting
men -. and yo1!
Evening star., 1943-08-23

ton. The talks will be based or
what it has learned in a week OF
touring paper areas and talking with
mill workers, foresters and mill
operators.
Paper supplies for next year de-
pend upon the amount of wood cut
this fall and winter. The wood de-
pends upon the number of wood
cutters Without additional men
cutting wood for paper making the
situation may become grave.
Somehow-through use of war
prisoners. internees, making wood
work more attractive to civilians or
permitting farmers greater latitude
in helping out the paper industry
an approaching deficit equal to l.
100000 cords of wood must be wiped
out.
10000 Wood Cutters Needed.
Twenty thousand more wood cut
ters are needed.
The alternative is another drastic
reduction in supplies, already limited
to less than newspapers used two
years ago. Canadian manufacturers
are hopeful of quick action, for un-
less the wood is cut this winter the
mills will run short next spring.
when new wood should be reaching
them.
Production is the answer, not ra-
tlonlng, curtailment or any form of
ALLEGATION; that is the consensus of
the committees findings in formal