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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-21

male quir'ette CT Durham and the
hit Calvary Spiritual -Four n o pro-
Gram OF spiritual s.rGi 2 a, the
Henderson Institute Sunday after
no.n, January "a. at 3 o'clock. TIL
public 5 c.rdi:lly invited to attend
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-21
All CLUB MEMBER
BUYS PUREBRED PIG

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-21

" Il substitute for iutc sugar
.. O. pcrimccts arc being mad
, NV? blanca. 4 Cuban fiber.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
Pacific Situation

General MacArthur's declaration that the
japanese have been forced into defensive
war lends confirmation to a general opinion
that has been growing stronger for months
past But it is not to be mistaken for decla-
ration that Japan is near defeat.
The japanese have been driven from inn
portant outposts. Having stretched too far
lines in the southwest Pacific, but still have
bases % the northward which will tax the
Allies 1nll strength to take.
Zns war in the Pacific can end only with
the overthrow of Japan on its own soil, and
Japan is still long way off, On the read
air and naval bases of the first magnitude.
To take them the Allies must first reduce
lesser bases on Bougainville, Santa Isabel,
New Guinea, and smaller islands, in their
vicinity. Considering the defense put up by
the Japanese on Guadalcanal and at Munda,
and unless Macarthur is given greatly in
creased striking power, these lesser outposts
can be taken only by the slow slaughter of
the occupying forces. Even if their supply
lines are severed and Japans losses in ship
ping and air power increase, the japanese
forces will continue fighting until the last
soldier is killed as happened on Attu-rather
than submit to capture.
Hopeful as the Pacific situation is becom-
ing, the final showdown in Japan cannot come
until all Japanese are driven out of the bases
that stand between Macarthur and Tokyo.
Despite the cheering prophecy quoted in these
columns few days ago, that Japan may fall
before Germany, it would be foolish to think
that the going is easier for the Allies now
that Macarthur has moved valiantly ahead
and forced the enemy to defensive warfare
Victory in the Pacific is as certain as vic
tory in Europe. But we ought not expect it
in short order lest we be disappointed and
suffer a lowering of morale.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
Tobacco Ceiling

Governor Broughton of North Carolina has
very properly Joined Governor Johnson and
Senator Maybank Of South Carolina in pro-
testing the 41-cent ceiling price for tobacco
in the Carolnas.
That the ceiling was fixed in all tobacco
belts from Virginia southwark without regard
for the different handling of the product in
separate belts before offering it for sale, shows
that the Office of Price Administration acted
without adequate study.
AS the Goldsboro NeWs-Argus points out,
Georgia and Florida tobacco is sold loose.
Growers in these states do not go to the
trouble and expense of grading and tying,
whereas Carolina growers increase their costs
by performing both these processes. Yet the
OPA establishes the same ceiling price for
all four states, as the result of which action
Georgia and Florida growers enjoy distinct
advantage over growers in the Carolinas.
The probability is that production costs in
the Carolinas range from to cents more,
because of this extra service, than in the two
states to the south. When Governors Brough-
ton and Johnson and Senator Maybank pro-
test the existing ceiling, therefore, they have
sound economic reason for so doing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
tion of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
'Tis God gives skill
But not without mems hands: He could
not make
Antonio Stradivari's violins
without Antonio.
George Elliot
The Party Remains

AS those who place bets put it, and pro-
of changes in Germany, the only "sure thing'
is that henceforth the military will use the
party as the party has used the military in
the past
In this, the German leadership is wiser
than the Italian, which made the mistake OF
disbanding the Fascist party when it ousted
Mussolini and SO caused itself greater trou-
bles than it had endured before.
Hitler probably is in no better state than
Mussolin, but the political organization he
formed and still technically heads is allowed
to exist as a tool of the Army. BY this ar.
rangement the German people who still cling
to Hitler may remain in their condition of
self-deception while the Army goes ahead with
its plans for negotiated peace.
If this is how matters stand in the Reich,
Hitlers fall will not create the decentralization
that accompanied Mussolini's.
The object of the German military leader
ship now is practically identical with its OBJ
ject in 1918. 1t defeated peace then and hopes
to do so now. 1t succeeded in getting an
An drIIllStlCe Is WnaL IL Graves
now.
There can be no reasonable doubt that this
objective is understood in the Allied military
command. When Roosevelt and Churchill de-
clared that the war would go on until the
Axis is forced into unconditional surrender,
they must have foreseen what is reported to
have transpired at Berlin and understood its
Implications
The only condition on which the Germans
can obtain peace with safety for the world is
the unconditional surrender Of their armed
forces. Anything less would make possible
another and more cruel war as soon as anoth-
er generation in Germany should reach ma
turity. The nilitaristic might of Germany
must be utterly destroyed if the peoples OF
the earth are to escape a worse conflict in
another quarter century.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
The Literary Guidepost

Captain Baldwin sees the whole
history OF the Americas as a col
onizing experiment, and on t h e
whole ne thiahs it has succeeded,
though rot equally in all countries.
ct course. There is a kind of drive
In his story Of Spanish "conques SITS"
IN South America and the southern
Fart of our own continent that
takes the usual curse of dullness
OF the story The Portuguese in
Brazil nave their just dues. and
the history of Mexico seems to
me better summarized here than
IN any other hook I have seen on
the subject
10 the north of the Spaniards,
&C cionizing suddenly lost its one
racial character. The English, the
Dutch, the French and the Swedes
cad the lions share of it, and
t3elr toughness runs down through
the years to this moment. As a
hemisphere experiment in the
techniques Of democracy, we of
the Americas have been unique
IN history, and Captain Baldwin
teHeves that in varying (but on
the whole sufficient degree we
have succeeded. Fortunately, he
writes extremely good prose and
fas humor, so that his story is
delight to read.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11

demonstrated in any of his actions since he
was elevated to power. On the contrary, his
every act reveals him strongly pro-Nazi If
he were not, he would have recalled all Italian
troops from Axis posts, surrendered their
arms, and opened Italian bases to the Allies
for use against the Germans when Mussolini
fell
Since he has shown on which side he stands,
and since it is obvious that the Italian people
want peace with the United Nations, it would
seem the best way to eliminate Badoglo and
get Italy out of the war is to blast the Italian
capital from the air, again and again, with
such care as is possible to avoid destroying
cultural, historic or religious monuments, but
leaving no building standing that could shelter
an enemy or in which single tool of war
could be manufactured
Badoglio's attitude invites the destruction of
Rome. If it has to be destroyed the blame
will be his.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
Demands Acts Revision

When Sen. R. G. Holman called upon the
Senate Committee on Education and Labor
to amend the National Labor Relations act,
he raised an issue that must be settled fairly
for both employers and employees if freedom
Of opportunity and liberty for the individual
are to survive in this nation.
The Senator thus sizes up the need for the
acts revision:
1.-THE National Labor Relations act as it
now reads and is administered permits and
encourages racketeering of a most vicious
and unAmerican character.
'fBy means Of force and violence, citizens
both employees and employers-are intimi-
dated by legalized gangsters, so that many
good American citizens no longer are per-
mitted to engage in free enterprise either by
use of their labor or capital.
"All this is wrong and immoral, in my
opinion, and it is my honest hope that the
committee will promptly offer the reforma-
tory amendments which the existing chaotic
and unAmerican situation demands The pres
ent law, in effect, sets up labor-bosses or
strike-masters or racketeers who are para
sites on the earnings Of the workers and an
effective force in regulating the freedom and
liberty of American citizens
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
BY JOHN SELBY
"The Story of the Americas,
by Leland Dewitt Baldwin (Simo

Inc story OF the Americas"
by Leland Dewitt Baldwin (Simon
& Schuster; $3.50.
Leland Dewitt Baldwin is h e
first to summarize the histories of
all the western hemisphere coun-
tries, and to brief this mass of
material in one book. 1t is a
pretty big book for those days of
Ct DIVIDED type and narrow page
margins. and not even Captain
Baldwin would pretend that what
ne has to say about any one coun-
try constitutes complete history
Of that land. The book was not
written TO rexperts but for intel.
hgent people anxious to have an
overall pictu, e of life in the Amer
ieas since Columbus. '"The Story
OF the AmerIcas' is Just that.
1t begins with Columbus, and
It seems to me that not even Pro-
fessor Morrison has made Colum-
pus seem more human. Captain
Baldwin has filled out the usual
outilne with accounts of the man. S
!aiiures as a colonizer, with the
o'i1icu!ties Of navigation and the
suoterfuges adopted by sailors of
lhas DAY, so that what used to be
! pretty dreary section Of medi-
eval history becomes a live, and
affecting. story.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
Bomb Rome Again

One can but second the demand Of British
newspapers that Rome be bombed again.
Badoglio continues to exhibit reluctance to
lead Italy out of the war. Instead, it would
appear, he is quite willing to play the game
with the Germans.
His delay in making peace with the Allies
has afforded the Germans time to strengthen
their defenses in the northern provinces, and
even though this exploit is not meeting the
success expected of it by the Axis because
Allied bombers are wrecking their commu-
nications and wreaking havoc in Italian pro-
duction centers, it is obvious that Badoglio
will do nothing to save his country from a
terrific mauling and that Italy must be forced
at great cost to capitulate instead of quitting
voluntarily.
The anti-Nazi sentiment ascribed to Bado-
Clio when he was first made premier is not
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
AS To Consumer Goods

One effective weapon against initiation is
greater production of consumer goods. Taxes
and bonds can never be made to absorb all
of the war inflated earnings of the people
Moreover, it is becoming evident that price
ceilings are limited success. Therefore, to
help maintain stability there must be sufficient
production of necessities to furnish an outlet
for consumers dollars. If there is no such
purchasing power outlet and wages continue
to spiral upward, accompanied by astronomi-
cal government borrowing the inevitable re-
.ult will be more and more initiation
Civilian production should not be curbed
.nv more than is absolutely necessary to
armament demands. The nonsense of arti-
scial restrictions on production merely to
make the people realize they are at war;
must cease. Lensthenins casualty lists carry
their, own tragic story.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11

activities of the average British
businessman under the stress of
war time conditions,
1.-The war has hit nobody harder
tnsn the avearge Englishman," he
said. IN pointing to the almost
revolutionary changes that h e
transpired, he cited the facts that
strangers are now permitted to ap-
proach others and engage them
in friendly conversations, break
ing the ice of British reserve; in
large towns many businesses once
prosperous nave been reduced to
nothing, and in many cases COM
petitors have been forced to set
up shop together; most business
1nen leave Wo1k to 60 home and
dig a plot (Victory garden) !;
practically 10 a man the hard
working do:tSrs, lawyers, and
storekeepers contribute one night
in three to some form of volunteer
defen1e activity
Col. Metcalf pictured the 1910
evening when the radio in England
sounded a call for home defense
volunteers. over 100000 men re-
ported for duty before morning,
armed with ancient guns, blum
derbuses and cricket stumps. This
band, with :s.1llions more added,
now composes the home guard.
These men are much happier
than they were BEFORE" the speak.
or observed. AS a result of their
new life they have experienced ar
uplift Of mind and spirit"
He paid tribute to the volunteers
now mastering operation of anti.
aircraft machinery used in pro.
lection of the homeland, and also
to the efforts of women in Eng.
land-9O per cent of whom are
engaged in war work.
Col. Metcalf was introduced by
John Colucci
Announcements were to the eff.
feet that US0 night would fall on
August 25; new Rotary roll OF
honor mas been constructed by j.
t. Pretlow; Norman Drexler has
been appointed chairman of the
PORT development committee, sue.
oeedins Peter Brown Ruffin.
Visitors included the British
Army contingent: Col. Metcalf
Lieut.. J. H. Cross, Capt. D. r.
Scorer, and Capt. W. P. J. Key;
also, E. D. Clement, Donald Glenn
ent, Salisbury; Buck Schiwetz OF
charlotte; Frsnk McInnis, Colds
boro; Fred Rypins, Greensboro;
Fl. c. Sisk, Belmont; DR.. Erne
iofbauer, M ,erly, Miss, Paul
Reynolds. Ensley, and C. Loren.
! Richard S. Rogers presided.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
Raymond Clapper Says:
Many Ranking Officers
Prove Ability In War
with wonder nor applaud too louc

with wonder nor applaud too loud
iy ~.,
Over here regulations rest on
The hardest realities, on day-to-day
living under difficult conditions
and often in danger, and finally
On what the men do in those sud-
den brief moments of emergency
when men must act by instinct or
reflex.
As a footnote, there are more
than hundred war correspond
ents, American, British and Ca.
ncd dian in the Mediterranean the.
ater. Most of those who have been
there fo1 a long time have often
been in danger, number have
been wounded, some have been
Killed. My -oommate for a time,
Fred Painton of Readers Digest,
had a ship torpedoed out from
Under him wnen he came to Africa
last winter, aao had to swim for it.
Those matters come in the
course of their work, although the
hardest part OF it, they say, is to
have to live under rugged condi-
tons with never in many months
such meal as Americans sit down
to every day even in these times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
You re
Telling Me

The Nazis can put an end to
the bombing of their industrial
cities in one of two ways. lney
must either surrender uncondltlon'
ally to the Allies or have the Ia"
of gravity repealed.
The leopard cannot change his
spots, but that hasn't stopped
many an italian Fascist from Try
ing to change his shirt.
Hitler, says an editorial, stanoS
to lose everything. Not quite
his patience, you will recall, was
exhausted a long time ago.
In view of the Allied Warhih5
to neutrals, it is easy to pfeolV'
that, at wars END, those AH,o M
criminals are going to run lN'0
a lot of mo Vacancy signs
The human body, we fesd. u.
shortens at night. And-auu
Zadok Dumkopf, who suffers HUE
chilly feet-so do the blankets
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
Daily Prayer
FOR HIGH HEARTS

As we bow before Thy 'hio"s .s-
G Father etc nal, and Ruler g,e wv.
al, we pray for a fresh llluii,+ ID,
ton of our spirits. Give US i,a, ms
hearts, sustained by Thee Deirs n,sr
Us from all iadedness ana .te
weariness and forgetfulness u ar
holy aims for which we wage "s
i .et not Encouragement defea' fea.n,l
or any mean or purely persO.Ss .Ss
spirit. Whether we fight Oh 1,,,e;
front line, or dc humdrum usJI hv
at home, may we be exalleu n.
the consciousness that we ate INV.
borers togethe, with Thee IN ptTy ,,n.o
ing to pass a new world, IKE a ro
the pattern set by Thee. Wa, Ma5 Il
little cares impair our VlSiJD - ofIr
our great goals Sanctlty ah a. 4
service by the knowledge m .na N.
is done in Thy name ana ~.
fulfillnent of Thv will. Aiii''
W. TIE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

LONDON. (By Wireless) I'm
doubtedly it Is a good democratic
rule of censo; ship that encourages
tie reporting Of the achievements
Of enlisted men and junior officers
but severely restricts the mention
Of anyone from colonel up. The
rule prevents publicity grabbing
and thus strengthens morale. Yet
it prevents recognition of the work
Icing done by middle-aged officers
who are voluntarily making a
great personal sacrifice of COM
fort and income, and also risking
their lives.
For instance tank colonel fight
;1.g his way across Sicily with the
Seventh Army must remain anony-
nous. He has the Purple Heart
for bad wound received in the
last war. A prosperous patent law
yer in Washington, he made a
fight to get back in the service,
landed in West Africa in Novem-
her, and now has been fighting
lis way through Sicily. His outfit
had the only serious shooting that
occurred on the way into Palermo.
He is only one of many such men
you will find ir the field in Sicily.
1t is too bad that although cor
respondents can give elaborate de-
scriptions of General Patton S
pearl-handled pistols they can not
mention these graying men who
are serving day after day in the
field when they could have stayed
hcme in easy comfort.
Several of our generals are also
compelled to remain completely
anonymous, although taking tn e
same risks as the junior officers
ard the ENLISTED men, plus far
heavier resp onsibility.
One general went on the Rome
bombing raid as a part of his rou-
tine practice OF making frequent
missions. Another went as a part
Of his job of building morale
among fliers and in that case
any publicizing of him would like
ly have defeated the purpose OF
his going along.
Few in America know the iden.
tity of one infantry general who
fought in the first World War,
then led an active public life, and
is now hack with the infantry di.
vision that mas been most active
in the fighting in North Africa and
Sicily
One of the rest generals in the
Army, who is only 36 but respon-
slhle for much of the bombing op-
ell ations remains anonymous out
SIDE the Mediterranean theater of
war, as does a lieutenant colonel
who was formerly a high official
IN America and is now running
civil affairs in Sicily.
One thing is certain: few phoney
regulations sre going to be Gre
ated. Men are known by word of
mouth all over the Mediterranean
theater for their achievements. At
home there are many buildups of
windbags. publicity hounds, n d
colorful frauds
Any seasoned newspaperman
will agree with Thackeray's Henry
Fsmond, who said he had seen
toe much of success in life to take
off his hat and cheer as it passed
i, its gilt coach, and that he would
DC his little part with his neighbors
Il at they should not game too much
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
WAR HAS HELPED
ENGLISH PEOPLE
Officer OF British Artillery
Unit Speaks To
Rotary Club

1.-The war has done great deal
OF good in England. We h v e
found spiri;: that was lacking be-
tore" Col. T c. Metcalf of the
First Composite British Anti-Air-
craft battery. temporarily station
ed at Camp Davis, told the Rotary
club Tuesday.
Col. Metcalf after gracious ac-
acknowledgement of all the hospitality
tnat has been shown his II Off
GERS and $50 men here, recounted
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11

night several members of the crew
were beaten up ashore by these
two so the captain paid of the pair
and left them behind.
The report added that one of the
trio was an ex-convict on parole.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-11
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accepts
responsibility for the personal views of Mr.. Pegier
and often disagree with them much many of
his readers. His articles the good purpose Of
making people think
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-11-01

CPL Dilworth King recently returned to his camp aft
having spent two pleasant weeks here on Through
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-11-01
News From Over the State
CRUGER, MISSISSIPPI.

During the week of October 11-l7 the Jerusalem M. B.
sunday School carried very successful Drive The eru
salem NJ. B. Church is about fifteen C5) miles West Of
Ichula Mississippi The Drive directed Prof M c.
HILL of Belzoni Mississippi Prof Hill is State Director Of
Sunday Schools and BTU and is fully prepared for the
work that has been assigned him During the time he
with the Jerusalem school, he gave good instruction
the official staff we'll as the school,
The program rendered by splendid group young
people well adults The Blue Wing Gospel Singers of
jerusalem sang soul stirring other singers
showed talent also The program ended with soul
stirring by Rev. Williams of Horse Shoe Chapel NJ b.
Church. his text was: What Shall De To Inherit The
Kingdom OF Heaven using subject, More yet to be
done Wallet View and Mt Elena took active part in the
program. The financial report $4,000.
REV. c. II. BLAKE, Pastor.
BRO. SAMUEL MOORE. IT, Supt.
BRO EARL A. SHIELDS DEM
SISTER ELIZA HOWARD Secretary.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-11-01
THE PEOPLE WE KNOW

Mrs. B. C. Barnes OF Canton Mississippi spent several
DAYS in the home OF Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Lindsey. Mrs.
Barnes Mr. Lindseys sister and the wife of MIR. B. C..
Barnes. a successful undertaken of Canton a'"AasN
Mrs. Naomi Johnson returned home from extended
visit St Louis, Missouri Chicago Illinois and Detroit
Michigan her daughter Mrs Gloria Smith who has been Jill
St Louis for year more returned with her and will re-
main indefinitely.
: Mrs T. ). Huddeston, Jr. and Mrs. Emma Burnett
shopped in Jackson recently while Mr. uddeston r looked
after important business a&
Sgt. Vivian Howard King of the U. s Army spent sew
eral here with his wife, the former Miss Sarah Weegia)
Fouche, and infant IS
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-11-01
CRAIG, MISS.

Sgt Henry A. Smith r surprised his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Smith, with a flyrp recently Sgt. Smith had
only few hours stay with his parents he enroute
to PENNSYLVANIA where he being transferred from Fl Leo
nard Wood Missouri where he has been stationed for
time
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-11-01
S OC!E T Y

The Junior Matrons Society of Mt. Vernon Baptist
Church gaciousy entertained by Mrs Esther Coleman
her pretty home Charles Street The meeting OPEN
ed by choice quotations from famous poets, followed by
interesting discussion OF the topic What Are We Here For
After this part OF the evening the hostess served
delicious repast oil chicken salad ...f# - tl..s..Y
Mrs. Coleman is the alert President OF the group and
they have done excellent work in the church l..g
The October meetings OF the Thursday Evening Bridge
Club held with Mrs. Louise Howard and Mr..
d. w. Lindsey 5ecvey Both very enjoyable
sions.
Mrs. Fannie Coleman Third Street entertained the
Women Federated Club at first November meeting One
OF the main features OF the evening of the
annual meeting given by Mrs. Z. B. Miller The
hostess served a very delicious and appetizng lunch.