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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
Give To Chest Today

Report that some firms and groups have
reached or passed their goals in the Commu-
nifty Chest drive is heartening. But these re-
so great, and the time so short, there is no
good reason for anyone to relax on the as
sumption that success is in sight. Particularly
is there no excuse for any potential subscrib-
er to think that the full amount will be forth
coming without his, or her, gift
1t is the hope that the campaign may be
concluded this week and that the people OF
Wilmington and New Hanover County will chin
the bar. This can eventuate only if every last
man Jack and lady Jill hits the till with good
will, and does it now.
Otherwise it is only too probable that the
community will fall short and the needy and
wholly worthy enterprises helped by the Chest
will have to operate on inadequate finances, to
the detriment of their work and the sacrifice
of their beneficiaries Surely no resident could
sleep soundly if this happened.
Which of the ten local organizations would
you, individually, BE willing to have fail?
Would it be the Boy Scouts? Or the Associat-
ed Charities? Or the Brigade Boys club? Or
the Girl Scouts, the Y. M. c. A., the Gather
inc Kennedy Home, the Public Health Nursing
Association, the Salvation Army, the Sorosis
Child Care Association, the TraI elers Aid So
ciety? Is there one among these that is not
doing work well deserving of your support?
Or would you be willing to have the USO fold
up? Or any of the other agencies, most Of
which exist because this war has brought
great suffering to noncombatant populations?
This community's composite heart is too big
and spirit too generous to let such call as
this 60 unheeded.
The need, though, is for quick response
This is why the appeal goes forth today. There
is no need to wait for personal visit. Send
or take your gift to Chest campaign head
quarters in the Tide Water building before
night. Do your part in this great humanitarian
undertaking.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
The Literary Guidepost

stance and sterner words of the
Tiger when the terms of the Yer
sallles treaty were presented them.
But he has provided the frame
work, and he has done something
even more valuable, which is to
chip off the barnacles from the
tigers reputation, the little
thoughts of little men which made
his course so difficult. At Ver-
sailles he was no knight, Mr.. Bruun
remarks but lawyer whose client
was France. His job was to pro-
tect French interests as he saw
them.
Like most lawyers, says Mr..
6ruun, che had to fight the dis
trust, impulsiveness, ignorance,
!lndictiveness and greed of his
client as firmly as he fought the
cunning and coercion of opposing
counsel And like most lawyers he
1cund his client ungrateful and
dissatisfied with the inadequate
settlement which he obtained. But
that, too: he had anticipated
Typically, France passed over
Clemenceau after the World War
l, electlng Paul Deschanel presi-
cent IN an insulting gesture. In
ls27 Clemenceau wrote: Mote
carefully what I tell you. In six
months, year, five years, ten
years, when they wish and as they
Wish, the Boches will invade U.s."
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
Raymond Capper Says:
We Can Actually Wen
Initiation In Progress

thrown out of office, as Leon Hen
derson was.
Perhaps the Chinese are right.
In Chungking year and a half
ago, I called on DR.. H. H. Kung,
minister of finance, to ask him
about the initiation in China which
was so bad that paper money was
being flown into China by the bale
instead of spare parts for Chen
nault's airplanes.
The Chinese finance minister
hitched up his long black silk robe
and slipped his tea and smiled at
my ignorance. He said that in
flation in China meant that every
coolie had enormous rolls of paper
money for the first time in his
life. had seen that-and had
raid coolies two dollars, Chinese
money, for an errand that nor
nially would rate ten cents. DR..
Kung sad the big rolls of paper
money kept the coolies h Apply.
They felt prosperous. Therefore,
they were in favor of the war.
They were just as poor as they
would have been under deflation.
Yet they had rolls of paper money
to handle under deflation. They
would have felt poor and would
have blamed it on the war and
would have wanted peace.
1t sounded very silly to me at
the time. But now I am not so
sure. The wise old Chinese know
their human nature. 1t seems to
be about the same over here.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18

ence is upon Thee and Thy limit.
less might. We dare to pray fol-
special divine Intervention in
behalf of the Cause of righteous.
ness; for Thou canst save with lit.
tie or with much. In Thine own
way, 0 God our Father, confouno
the enemies of Thy truth. Bring
to naught their merciless devices
and activities. Thine is the King.
com for which we war: stretch
forth. we beseech Thee, Thine ir.
"estlble power; that truth may
prevail, that slaughter may cease
and that peace, patterned on the
principles Thou hast taught, may
ccme to the whole world. Into
my hands we commend our
cause; grant us a swift and mighty
victory Amen.-W. # F,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
Strength In Unity

The postwar economic problems Of Great
Britain are so closely related to those of the
United States it seems impossible that either
can be solved separately. A dispatch from
London to the New York Times bearing the
by-line of James B. Reston, states the case
plainly.
Mr. Reston cites the fact that the British
government is approaching an economic and
political dilemma that is becoming more &C
cute as the war nears its decisive phase.
and says that Mr.. Churchill is being pressed
by the British public to announce. define and
ploynent after the war but can not lay down
specific policies unless he, and other British
leaders know far more about the future trade
policy of the United States than they do now"
Mr. Reston's article continues:
This is very difficult subject to report
from here. Government officials say very
little about it in public; in private, how
ever, it is no longer possible to talk to any
British official on the future relations be-
tween our two countries, on the possibill-
ties of keeping the peace or on any other
basic subject from education to social Sc
curity without coming back to the basic
question: What will the export and import
policy of the United States be after the
war?
This might Just as we'll hear Washington
dateiine, and would apply as APPLY to the
American situation with references to the
British and the United STATES tiansposed, as
| it does to the position of Br.la1n's leaders.
This country is no less dependent upon bet
ter knowledge of Britains postwar policies
than is Britain upon ours.
Which obviously suggests that London and
Washington could get together on this propo'
sition with as much benefit as they have found
in working jointly on the problem of winning
the war; There is positive menace to peace.
full relations throughout the world in the grow
ing jealousy on opposite sides OF the Atlantic
regarding postwar commerce and the rees.
tablishment Of foreign trade We over here are
no less guilty than they over there, and We'll
all get it in the neck unless we foregather and
adjust our policies equtably.
The United States and Great Britain, speak.
ing one language, holding in general the same
ideals, have every reason to work together in
the strange new world that will emerge from
this conflict, not only in enforcing the peace
but in developing the worlds resources for the
advantage Of all.
I The future strength of both powers lies in
unity of purpose and thorough understanding
Let Washington and London reach an under.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
BY JOHN SELBY
'CLEMENCEAU," by Godfrey
Bruun Harvari: S3l


Bruun (Harvard; So.
1t is Impossible not to chuckle
at the fact that Godfrey Bruun' s
Clemenceau" pc a r in the
midst of the justification that
Georges Eugene Benjamin Glenn
e1ceau could not live to expert
ence. The old man. the male Cas-
sandra, would be 102 years old if
he were alive-and the chances
are he would be more alive at
luz than many of his youthful
critics. He was born in the Ven
Gee. which is land of stubborn.
independent, strong and self-suf-
tlclent Frenchmen. Clemenceau
old not merely fear German
military renaissance; he knew it
would come. AS Mr.. Bruun points
cut, he also understood the weak
resses of France, although he may
nave loved France all the more
Tor them. Love never interfered
With duty in Clemenceau's life,
for long.
MIR. Bruun has not pretended to
write the definitive biography of
Clemenceau, something that must
await the labors of the old man S
friends who are now assembling
the materials for it. Perhaps the
Germans have stolen the needed
idocuments, remembering the stern
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18

WASHINGTON.-In order to be
your own economist these days,
all you need to do is to read your
newspaper. You can see initiation
in the act of Initiating.
One day you read that John
Lewis chisels more money for his
miners. A few days later the Of
flee of Price Administration rec.
ommends higher prices for coal.
Then CLIO. workers must have
more money The CO a miners
have been given more money sc
the CLIO. wants more. And the
railroad workers not only w IAN
more money, but they are using
Cong ess to move in and try to
get it for them. The Truman Com
mittee calls upon Judge Fred Vim
son, sterilization director, to de-
fend his refusal to give the rail
road workers as much of a raise
as they demanded. The railroad
unior. officials said the increase
granted by Vinson was not enough
and they have been taking strike
vote.
Thus the hacking away at the
wage ceiling. 1t goes up a little
here and little there.
Then there is the hacking at
price control. OPA is denounced
by a special committee of tn e
House which says this agency has
stretched its powers to sentence
the citizens of the United States
to starvation" Cattlemen are here
fighting the food subsidy p ] n,
which is part Of the operation to
hold prices from rising.
In other words many groups are
pushing now to get higher wages,
higher prices, which in turn will
mean still higher wages and then
still higher prices. All of this is
during a period when there is a
severe shortage OF labor and when
consumption needs all food we can
produce.
If it were not for the war. labor
end food producers could m a k e
enormous gains out of the stu
alton. But it is a situation caused
by the war, caused by the heavy
demands for labor and foodstuffs
which come from the war itself.
Therefore, it is not practical, nor
would it be fair, to allow the usual
practices of supply and demand
TO set the prices of goods and
labor.
Nobody wants to deny wage in
creases or to hold down prices.
That is unpopular. The pressure
is all on the side of lifting the lid.
Those few courageous officials who
try to hold the line - like the
War Labor Board, Judge Vinson
and Chester Bowles, the price adj
ministrator, find themselves un.
Ger fire from all directions. Thew
are killjoys. They are denying peo-
RE chance for big money dur.
ing the war.
They are fighting a delaying
rearguard action to check the adj.
vance of initiation. In the war
the general who fights delaying
action. the officers who led their
rlen to hold out at Wake and Ba.
taan are heroes. The civilian Of.
ficer who tries to hold the line
OF fight a delaying action is de-
rnnced. Indeed. he lie .n+ 4. /.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
IN ARMY HOSPITAL

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. - 4
Major General Blanton Wlh 5:o6
former governor of Puerto NJ no;.
is in the Army's Walter Reed .[ m
pital for treatment, it was lea-n ~.
today( but his condition was u
scribed as mot serious,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu'
ton of the war to complete VIC
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

A very wise teacher used to say to the
iris under her care: eff you are not pretty
IT sixteen, you cannot help it. but If you
ire not beautiful at sixty. it is your own
tauIt'.
From "The Upper Room"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
Daily Praye,
FOR DIVINE INTERVENTION

With pride chastened, and boast
tulness abated we bow in humility
before Thy presence, o King
Eternal, our God and our only
hope, to beseech Thee to stretch
forth Thy strong arm in behalf of
the peoples who reverence They
Name. Our foes trust in modern
chariots of war: but our depend
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
SENATE GETS PENSION Bill

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. - N N
A unanimous House vote sem
the Senate today legislation pow a,.
ing from $50 TO $50 monthly p'o
sions of veterans suffering pc IN
nent total disability not que .o,s
military service. The roll-c'I W.
was 352 to 0.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18

The letters
Dear Helen Essary:
ut seems to me you're getting
very pro-British Why have you
switched. You used to be anti
L. S."
Sorry to disagree. L. S. never
was either pro- or "ainti' Brit
ish. l just don't want us to be
too deWy-eyed about our EngHso
relatives. They themselves have
never been deWy-eyed about any
body. This is why they have beer
great nation for centuries.
They have ever been practca,
people whose hard common sense
I think we may well copy in olu
dealing with other peoples
However. l do think it childish
to be either hurt or surprised il
and when they are outsmartlng
us. Have they always not out.
smarted all nations, big or little,
if they could? Or was one-fifth
Of the liveable area Of the globe
acquired as their empire by
policy of sweetness and light?
I am indeed not anti-BritiSh, " !
merely wonder, from time to time
if the United States is sufficientg
aware of British genius. Is this
being pro-British?
Concerning an article wrote
criticizing the shoWmanSMp taal
publicly treated wounded soldiers
from Walter Reed hospital al u'e
recent Back-the-Attack War Boiu
show in Washington, l received
last week letter from Serg' BUG"
Hendricks, ~. S, Commanoo'
United States Army MS letter
head states. 3,
Il remember your column.
writes Serg. Buck, about the boy 5
who were helping in the Arm,
show. l was one Of them Il
you want to put something IN SOo'
paper listen to this ..,o
1T is very tough not to nave
all the tires and gas with when
to run around and enjoy you.,
selves, but do you think the oos'
over there are enjoying 'ne'n,
selves, while we sit at home anu
grippe? %, ,.,,
he gives everything he has HI W.
world. He gives his home III.
and family. Sometimes even par. .o.
of his own body-arms, legs, e."
and mind. What are you STAY l f,a,
homes going to give to match 'n a1n
There isn't anything you Von
give but you can try to find S 3,!,s
way to really help. I'm talN tam,
about the strikers in the HIM.
and factories. ou,4
If the boys overseas Woua
throw down their guns as soon a.
they killed one of the enemy an.
strike because they weren't ~.
ting more money, three hot rev.
lar meals every day, soft peas !.
sleep on, shows to &C to ana
to see, what would happen 7" ~
war anyhow" c.oi
Splendid, Sergt. Buck. 0ool
luck to you! A speedy con ,,its,
cence in your ward 80 at "s soos
Reed general hospital. Hg n.
many people will read your
ter.
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ing fees, dues, fines and so forth:
but the Kansas City mob took of.
tense at something he did and re-
Gently tried to kick him out but
failed. The Marble Palace is prac.
tically private club for Ray and
his pals.
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standing and coordinated policy in peace as
they have in war. Otherwise, neither power
can be sure of stability.
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Fair Enough

Editors Note-The star and the News accepts no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr. PeEer
md often disagree with them much many Of
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
making people think.
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Inside
Washington

WAsHINGToN.-''War," a Unit.
ed States general says, SIS made
up of long periods of boredom and
snatches of intense fear
AS an antidote to this quotation
I present-two gay and hitherto I'M.
published stories about Winston
Churchill two blunt letters and
two answers.
For the first story the scene Is
laid in Cairo during one of the 70.
cent visits of the British prin9o
minister. An Egyptian personago
was making speech at a pubic
dinner in Churchill's honor II
was a noble speech done with tbe
glowing phrase you have to nso
during war if you want to keen
yourself and other people think
ing there is any virtue IN +bi,
fighting and killing.
u am never troubled about tho
decisions I must daily make. saiJ
the parsonage in French, Il nevs.
look back and wish had done an.
erWlse. 1 look ahead with cain,
satisfaction for always in what.
ever 1 do or say, l let my cor.
science be my guide"
Churchill, who sat on the ner
sonage's right, listened polifejv
and chewed a cigar. Then he
arose, grinned a little and said
in his kind of French (verv had
indeed it is, so I understand,
"How fortunate you are to have
the sort of conscience that is com.
Portable to have guide. As far
me, I think it wise to ask only that
my conscience be good compan.
ion."
The second Churchill story has
its setting in the British embassy
in Washington. The occasion was
also a speechmaking dinner in
Churchilrs honor. Toasts had
been drunk ITO the King" and
since this embassy is located in
the United States ITO the Pres.
dent of the United Statesl" When
it was the prime minister's turn
to be honored the toastmaster
said. ITO Winston Churchill who
is forever true to his principle"
A heavy silence fell upon The
guests. Everyone present sudden.
ly remembered that Churchill had
switched political parties three
times. Churchill, realizing his own
adaptibility, said with sudden
loud chuckle, Right! True to as
principles as long as he has
| them -
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18
You're
Telling Me

Face powder is now almost
unobtainable in France. This
would be no hardship in Ger
many - where everyone these
days is turning pale.
1t now looks as though Hitler $
war machine went into the ditch
when it failed to negotiate that
Dnieper bend.
Today, a fellow never knows
for sure whether or not he's
lost his shirt. It still might
come back from the laundry.
Grandpappy Jenkins says VIVA
ever, that there will be the
usual amount of Christmas ties.
Post war refrigerators, we
read. will eject ice cubes. Twill
be a brave midnight snack
seeker who risks getting drill
ed by an icicle.
|
A football coach's family car
always tell When the season il
over when he enjoys good
sound sleep on Friday night.
Grandpappy jenkins says
maybe it was only natural for
those Japs with their oversize
moiars to try to bit off more
than they could chew.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
new GROUP TO'
OPPOSE PLANT.
RACIAL BIAS
Would Be Patterned
After Committee In
The East ~

Shelton Tapes. recording secre-
tary OF Local No. 600, proposed the
organization Of Negro Labor Com
mittee. patterned after. the success
ful Negro Labor Victory Commit
tee now operating in New York
City under the able leadership OF
Ferdinand Smith, secretary-treasur.
er OF the National Maritime Union
Go.
Tie composition OF the commit
Tee need not be confined 10 Negro
labor alone" SAID Mr.. Tapes. but
should include all interested labor
people % the other groups as we'll.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

WASHINGTON, Mar.-(ANP)-
The National Negro Opera Co, Inc,
last week held a mass meeting at
the John Wesley AME church. The
meeting. held 10 scquaint the pub
lie with the activities OF the opera
company and TO present to the au-
dience some OF the races outstsnd-
ing talent. was presided over by
Miss Florence Toms. due TO the abb
senee OF Mrs, Mary Bethune.
Vocal selections were rendered
by Miss Ruth r Logan. w. (. AL :,
and Mr.. William Robinson. o, d.
Meeks was the violinist of the day
The managing editor OF the Wash
ington Afro-American Ralph Mat
thews. delivered an enthusiastic ad-
dress TO a huge audience. He en-
phasized the importance OF the race
encouraging its artists. Another ad-
dress was given by Mrs. Mary Card
we'll Dawson founder and president
OF the Dawson School OF Music OF
Pittsburgh.
Much OF the discussion centered
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
STRIKERS TOLD
TO RETURN BY.
NAACP HEAD.
McClendon Urged Men
AT Highland Park
Back To Jobs

"Now-that- you've pointed out
that your grievances are just" stat
ed DR.. James J. McClendon. presi-
dent Of the NAACP. "it would be
best for you to return and allow
regular union procedures TO work
in your behalf" Thus spoke Nc
Clendon Saturday TO the Highland
Park Chrysler workers who struck
against discriminatory conditions
last week.
1t was pointed out in meetings
If tke workers who voluntarily
walked off their jobs that Negro
. women hired into the plant have
. pull heavy chips. mop with heavy
nops. etc. Moreover, the company
maintains separate toilet and rest
DOM facilities.
Commenting on the discrimina-
tory conditions, McClendon stated,
We are fighting in this war for a
fair chance for democracy TO work.
There are so many discriminatory
conditions affecting Negro workers
in war industries, that the Associa-
ton is sponsoring a demonstration
Sunday. April IL. in Cadillac
Square"
He urged the strikers, numbering
more than 200 men and women. 10
return 10 work pending the negoti-
st.ng OF grievances through regular
union channels, The president OF the
NAACP also urged those workers
who were not members OF the union
20 join Immediately
The Association asked the State
Department Of Labor Relations TO
investigate the conditions under
which women labor in the Chrysler
Highland Park plant. A telegram
TO George w. Dean. chairman and
commissioner Of Labor. stated:
TIE recent strike OF employees
OF the Chrysler Highland Park
plant was occasioned by in;olerable
and discriminatory working condi-
lions. We urged that your depart
men: conduct speedy investiga-
ton into the type OF work being
performed by women workers al
this plant. Il is reported that wo-
men are performing heavy duties
which are in violation Of the labor
laws Of Michigan"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Communists Call
Win The WarMeet

Unity OF the Negro people be-
hind. this peoples war Will be the
keynote OF tie conference" stated
Ma;.elee Woodson. outstanding Ne
gro woman leader in charge OF the
conference. The fgh. for central
lied war economy which Will see
the Negro people an integral par.
OF the war effort. the struggle
agans; the deteat.s.s and Attn coll
umn and for the building a CIVILIAN
defense program in our communi-
ties are matters OF vital interest 10
all OF the community. That is why
We call upon all organizations re-
gardless OF race. creed or color to
participate"