The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-23
Dear Santa.

wilmington, busy with q,
last-minute shoppings. tra rs
trimming, and final denoor1u.e s'
tons Of seasonal gener 5os[a,
and and cheer, drafts its ''pIe ss,,s
bring-me" letter to Ease Ease
Claus I The star-News reos S@ats
writing from the CourtbonsS,
clocktower, where a ni atousa
eye view of the city I and -
snvlrons is possible, indic IT'S
this letter to the old bow ''''S
Dear Santa:
1--WE know that much Of a..
is rationed. We do not wa wy oes
appear demanding. But THAI sn' %
a few wants for 1914 we are bo, az
to express. If any of the reo TTa5.o
are ill-timed or needless. S u'a.S
them out, sir. "Fea
"Our list:
pr.S,"t: 'ioiis With The Wa,
production Board. We want y % ss
pipline to Kings Bluff. W. s as
weary Of salt in our water. and a- i.
bureaucratic laundering. (Tb.r "
are also a number of other nra
jects that await WIPES nod II"
Sensible plans for ci+v o,4
Sion. We want to grow. bealtbIr
even if the expansion prickS has,
and there. -''
Sound postwar plans. tb.,
won't jump nervously if the ~,
sputters out of our balloon.
"Use Of our port facilities ".
want to ship supplies oversees
We want now recognition Of onr
good port, and the rust removed
in order that it may be ready for
service to our thriving state later
Continued Industrial health IA,
our shipyard. We need the ya5
now. and We will need it as much
when our men come home from
war in search of jobs.
"Airline facilities. We've got :,
get on the air map if we sr.
to take place with other cities.
1.-THE Red Cross sanitorium.
tPlease hurry. People are suf.
fering for want of it,
Opening of the James Walker
Memorial hospital annex. Tbis
is a crying need. And help the
overworhed staff to gain the other
improvements it seeks.)
settlement Of the Tide Water
Power company problem OF owner.
ship and control-to the best com.
munity-wide advantage.
development of the proposed
park in the Chestnut Street school
area; and a community auditorium
where we can get together and
where convention groups can meet;
and removal of the labor problem
that prohibits restoration of
beauty and order to our cemetery.
Good weather in which to grow
food for county, country and
cause.
eff there's room there are a
number of intangible tools you
might tuck into our stocking: for
patience under ratloning; and
prospective to keep us from vino
ing should our bank balances tlut-
ter or fall; graciousness TO share
with our wartime visitors; brav-
cry to face yellow kilograms that
will filter into our homes from
the War and Navy Departments;
strength to keep at work; tenacl'
ty to hammer away at evils
vice, crime, juvenile delinquency
and Indifference to local, state
and national problems.
FINALLY, sir, put a substantial
stock of courage in the toe Of or
stocking. It's going to require
courage for us to think indeqen'
IDENTIFY and express ourselves
on such problems as strikes the
greater possibility Of the DONNA
ton of government by factions or
individuals; the prospect OF seeing
our aims for world peace coloIs"
by economic, political, OF na'l'N
al selfishness. ,,.;,.
else we need, bring it along
We have a feeling we can even
comprehend all the parapAer4a,
liza that will be Of help III ''l'
momentous year Of l944'
Affectonately
vrr;l,,o;notan and