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Fire Alarm
 Intermittent blast, followed by signal to donote zones.
 Zone That part of town west of Brooklyn avenue.
 Zone 2-From Kraft's store to the north end of Brooklyn avenue, eastward including the main business district as far north as the Union hall and east to the channel.
 Zone 3-From the Union out Mill Boy road.
 Zone 4-From the Union hall out Mission road.
 Short blasts in the same num- Der as the zone will indicate where the fire is located. Offices
 Travel Bureau-Upstairs in City fire hall.
 Local Draft Board-City Hall Mrs. Cora Hutton, Clerk.
 City Clerk-Next to Dells Cafe, Mrs. c. Blankenburg. Hours to 4 except Sat. & Sun.
 Post Office-Hours: 8 a. m. to 5 D. m. weekdays, 8 a. m. to noon Saturdays, closed Sunday.
 For boxholders, doors are open from 8a m. to 7 p m everyday
 War Price & Rationing Board Louise Williams, Clerk Kod- iak Transit Office, next to DelPs cafe. Office hours 9 to 5.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-01-30

FOI ND $ case. initials WIPE Owner may identify and pay for ad at Mirror office.
 i16r
Kodiak mirror., 1943-01-30

FOUND-Brown wallet, lost by
 soldier. Name Hadsal A.Brown
 Owner may identify & ay for this ad at the M rror off ce i30c POUNDING keys, one brok- en In theatre. Call at Mirror
 office. ll6c
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
The Spread of Communism

There are implications in the Russo-Czecho-
more important than the obligations of the
treaty itself. Through tine action taken at
Moscow by the Geek and Russian represen-
tatives, by which both governments are bound
for twenty years to aid each other, with
neither Great Britain nor the United States
when this war is ended Russia will emerge
the dominant power OF continental Europe.
1t can hardly be doubted that Russia will
dictate the course Of the Balkan states, or If
not quite that Russian influence will play the
leading role in their destinies. Nor can it
be assumed that this will transpire without
consent of both Great Britain and the United
States. The Russo-Czeck treaty must be &C.
cepted as a prearranged aftermath of the
tripartite parleys in Moscow, in Cairo and in
Teheran, at all of which America and Britain
occupied seats above the salt at the conference
thereat had their approval. The spread of
communism in Europe, inevitable through this
new treaty of accord, obviously is agreeable
to both Washington and London.
Is it to much to believe that Germany and
France may also fall under its influence?
France at least had been lnfiltrated by COM
munism in an alarming degree before the
war started. There was also strong COM
munist movement in Germany With Russia
bearing the brunt Of the battle in Europe and
Russian forces turning the Nazs back on the
Eastern front in the great German reverses,
communists in both France and Germany will
be in a favored position to claim ultimate
deliverance of their countries from Hitler,
due to the chief exponents of their theology.
They will forget that Russia VIII have been
largely dependent upon lend-lease for its vic
tories, and take full credit for the downfall
of Germany.
This will create situation in this country
which will require careful handling, lest the
United States turn communist too. Our parlor
pinks are getting stronger all the time. From
pink to red is an easy STEP Great vigilance
will be needed to save our democracy. if we
really want it saved
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
When Fascism Comes

High Navy official, by gentleman
agreement stands publicly accused of having
practically cashiered out of the Navy an
officer who had opposed the will of Chairman
James Lawrence Fly of the Federal Com
munications Commission
Congress, representing the public, can not
inquire into the matter because Army and
Navy officials have been forbidden by ex-
ecutive order to appear before the Investigate
ing committee.
The Army and the Navy are our servants
in the war against Fascism And what was
it the late Huey Long an expert or Fascsm is
supposed to have told an associate? When
Fascsm comes to America, it will come in
the guise Of anti-Fascism.''
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Another Tradition Gone

During the evacuation of English children
when lords and lowly civilians were rubbing
elbows in bomb shelters social revolution
sprung up in England which may not end
until the caste system becomes thing of
the past Class dstmctions al least, have
been lessened by the sharing Of a common
experience.
Now it appears that another revolution is
in progress there. It involves TIE substitution
OF temporary for permanent homes And this
is no less surprising than that Oxford and
cockney English have been mingling happily
for three years.
Time was when EngliShnen planning homes.
had but one dea---lhaf they should last for
ever. Kipling wrote a fine story around the
subject, IN which he had the older of his two
heroes standing out tor heavy oak sills against
the younger hero plea for something light
Needless to say, oak went int, the sills But
change is taking place. Says A. C. Bosom,
a member of Parliament, il would be foolish
to build houses TO last more than twenty-five
10 1lfty years. Permanent homes. he says,
would soon be outdated and undesirable
And he made his recora:nenda ton, not at
the club among few c1oser friends, but
before the Town and Country Planning AS
soc1atlon, from whi:h word of his view will
spread to the remotes. parts OF the country.
he IS correct, Of course. 1t is true that
household equipment and building materials
and plans will BE greatly improved after the
war But the fact that an Fhglishman has
the courage to propose something light and
1ransltory in home construction Is indeed start
ling.
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efforts can physicians keep up with the de-
mands upon their services by victims of in
fluenza and in this area by the so-called cat
fever highly contagious form of catarrh
which sends temperatures up, with resultant
debilitaton and great weakness.
If the American people are tc escape such
an attack of influenza as is gaining Roadway
in England they will have 10 take steps them
selves, the most important being to 90 to
bed at the first sign end remain there until
the last sign has disappeared, Highly nfec-
tious, the patient should voluntarily turn iso-
lationist during the attack
If you have it, keep away from others and
keep others away from ycu.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Hitler Grows A Paunch

NAPOLEON got along famously until he began
to develop a paunch. More than one of his
biographers attribute his downfall to too much
tummy.
Now comes Raymond Clapper to reveal that
Hitler is no longer the trim, erect. over
confident figure I saw in Berlin in 1887" In.
as shown in Germanys own moving picture
of the meeting of Mussolini with him after
rescue by Nazi paratroopers The film is
a part of War Department picture soon to
be shown to war plant workers.
Other things doubtless have had something
to do with starting Hitler downhill toward de-
feat. But maybe his paunch. like Napoleon's.
is having its effect too.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Too Heavy A Burden

before we 60 further with proposals that Ger
man satellites break their dealings with Berlin
it would be we'll to examine more closely the
obligations such action would place upon us.
We have had opportunity t. observe the
erect OF this course in Italy. It is not only
that Italy has become major battlefield
involving great supply sys>em for Allied
forces engaged there. There must also be
supply system for feeding hordes of Italians
whose own food stores have been either con-
hscated or destroyed by the Germans, and
Who would die in droves without our help
Should Bulgaria, Rumania and Hungary, or
any one of them, freak with Germany, new
nattlefields would spring up on their territory
with the same requirements for Allied troop
supply and food for the natives
1t Is questionable, and highl, improbable,
that the United Nations already heavily taxed
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Influenza Spreading

influenza is not Ear from epidemic proper
tons in the British Isles. and it's spread is
alarming. Medical men will have difficult
time to prevent the death toll. reaching as
high total as in the epidemic of 1918. desnite
great advances in treating the disease he.
cause so large part of the British ponulat;on
is undernourished. The constitutional resis,.
ance of the people IS low. They cannot throw
off disease as easily as when their genera,
health is nearer normal.
What is happening in England contains a
warning to the people of this country which
no one can well afford to ignore Influenza
is prevalent in the United States. Doctors re.
port an increasing number of cases as winter
advances. Fuel shortages and conseouen,
Chilly homes are paving the way for still
srAster increases. Only by the most strenuous
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Daily Praye,
FOR THE CHURCH

20 God, whose being and per-
fcctions are infinite, eternal and
Interchangeable, the same yesterday
today and forever; Thou art glori
OTIS in holiness full of love and
compassion, abundant in grace
and truth" We thank Thee for all
revelations of 7hyself, and espe-
c;ally for Thy Church, which
throughout the ages has preserved
and proclaimed Thy truth. We Ia
ment her unhappy divisions, but
we rejoice tina. under all names
and in all forms she mas turned
mems hearts to Thee. We praise
Thee for the holy lives and minis
tering fidelity Of her clergy and
for all her members who have
sought supremacy to serve Thee.
Now in this time of urgent need
and of confused oounsels may Thy
Church fulfill he] ancien: office of
guiding the spirits of men by
fearless proclamation of Thy
truth. Forbid that she should fail
III this hour to preach the living
Gospel, of redemption, of com.
fort and of Divine care. Turn the
feet of all who would know Thee
into the houses where Thou art
We rshipped, and grant them there
a message of living truth. This
We ask in the name of the great
Head of the Church. Amen. =
W. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
The Literary Guidepost

in the world, and supply Britain
with large share of her oil.
Farther north are St. Martin,
Saba, and St. Eustatius, in the
strand of island beads flung be.
tween Puerto Rico and Trinidad.
Actually, the Dutch mold only
half of St. Martin, although this
Is the best half. Saba is precipi-
tous rock, the crater of an ancient
volcano and quite useless in me
economy of the world. For that
matter, neither of Saba neigh
eors contributes much.
But Mr.. Hiss has gone methodi-
cally over his quarry. and he
makes their vely differ emit lives
interesting enough. There is more
TO say about Dutch Guiana, which
IS a problem even to the SUD-
posedly phlegrratic Netherland-
ers, and certainly one of the least
attractive countries in our hemi-
sphere. Climate is bad, agricul-
ture is difficult. transportation is
ollllost Impossible except along
the rivers and canals, and there
IS political dynamite lying just
across the border in French Gui-
ana where that nation still main
talns Its infamous prison colony.
Chiefly the problem of Neither
lands America concerns their dis.
position after the, war.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Watch Turkey

Keep an eye on Turkey. Not because Christ
mas is near, though that amounts to some
thing too. But chiefly because what
ever transpires in the Balkans is bound to
involve Turkey deeply. it will be well to follow
the news from that area closely.
Allied success in southern Europe will de-
pend quite as nue., upon the support Of the
Turks as upon any slngla undertaking. The
situation is complicated With Germany mass
ing both Nazi and Bulgarian divisions along
the Turkish border and the Turks closing
their frontier, surface indications are that a
battle might be started at some point almost
any time, and there is no reason to doubt
that the Germans would take the initiative
if they had any reason to anticipate attack
Their effort would be focused Upon knocking
Turkey out Of the war before the Turkish
forces could be brought into action
But we may be sure, at the same time.
that the Germans would open another battle
front reluctantly. With the fighting in Italv
going steadily against them, the Russians
again moving forward. end the threat OF Allied
invasion in western Europe growing greater
daily, the German nigh command may well
pause to consider the consequences OF having
to fight in an additional tneater, however i'm
portant the Balkans have become and espe-
cially how vital it is to Germany to keep her
Balkan satellites in lire.
The one thing which could cause flareup
on the Turkish border would BE- Allied occu.
patton of Turkish bases. The Germans nat.
urally would seek to prevent this, and be-
cause they are better prepared in men and
equipment for battle than the Turks, they
might succeed unless the Allies were ready
to pour in superior forces and better equip
ment from the start. Such an occupation as
that on Dodecanese islands would be doomed
to failure in advance.
Whatever turn events in the Balkans take
it is inevitable that Turkey will be involved
and on the side OF the United Nations. It viii
be up to her new allies to see that her entr,
into the war, in whatever capacity, does no
result in disaster.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
BY JOHN SELBY
Netherlands America" by
Philip Hanson Hiss DUEL, Sloan

H1lp I1dHSOh AAAoS NDuGlI, SIO9 n
Pearce So 5O).
Philip Hanson Hiss maintains
an establishment up in New Ca
naan, Conn, bat he is not there
much of the time. He travels he
photographs what he sees. and
he writes books which somehov
ne contrives to keep OUT of tn,
usual Gravel book rut His
Netherlands AMERICA is nic.
ttlre book, but it has a Lengthy
text. and it's tore is more that If
a survey han of a Harry
Franck job.
Considerin gthe very limited
material, it seems to me that M w.
Hiss has done remarkably Dutcn
territories in the western hen9i
sphere are small, and not vow,
important except in a strategio
sense-and there their imnortanHo ,e
is for US, not for their ou,nan.
suriman (Which we USUALLY uw''e esn
Dutch Guiana) is the largest b1 oell
OF Dutch soil in our neiehh n' ploch
North of Venezuela ara '. .plhooo.
lands; Aruba, Curacao and Rs so
nalre' which which have some va1,,e 0 u,
these days. Curacao snd yai a., IN
have Two OF the largest refinar res
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Raymond Clapper Says:
Solons Should Not Be
Divorced From People

seemed best for the country. At
the other extreme is the Indiana
Congressman VINO a lew years ago
voted for the Townsend old age
pension plan. although at the same
time he told Ills banker he was
against it and regarded it as I'M
sound.
To hit somewhere between those
two extremes is abou! as much as
we can hope for. Senators and Re-
representatives. will never, an d
should never, De divorced from
the interests OF their people. Yet
their opportunities for learning
more aCout the interests of the
country as whole, their oppor-
tunities in mingling with men,
bers from other sections to de-
velop a broader ana more bal
anced viewpoint, should have a
chance tc he felt.
Why should a man chosen by
state or a dist let of several
hundred thousand people, shrivel
at Washington TO the role of ter
rorized messenger boy for a pres
sure minority?
I'm d Ell British parliamentary
practice, a member. It out of step
with majority sentiment OF ais
constituency can shift to another
constituency in which his view
point will be mole agreeable.
That system is far from perfect
and encourages the virtual pur-
chase Of seats through large con-
tributions to the party by wealthy
men ambitious to be in Parlia-
ment. Yet it does give protec-
ton TO the serious public servant.
He knows that defeat in his dis
trict is rot +atai. He can find some
other constituency.
But in the United States. Re-
preventative, defeated in his own
district, is virtually hanished from
public life. He can become a lame
duck at Washington if his own
party is in power, but he has little
opportunity to continue on his own
feet in a legislative career.
So he has everything in one bas-
ket. His whole political future is
at the hands of any organized
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON, - Only on rare
occasions does the Speaker of the
House leave his chair and speak
from the floor as one of the elect
ed members. When Speaker Ray
burn did so the other day, he OBJ
viously was moved to say some
thing very close to his heart
His words and the attention
which he commanded of the we'll
filled chamber ana the rising ap-
plause as he concluded all testi-
fled to Speaker Rayburn's earnest
ness.
What was the heart of the mes
sage that the Speaker was so NOV
ed to deliver? 1t was that Repre-
sentatives elevate themselves to Dc
leaders and not merely followers.
The Speaker suggested that when
Congressman returned home over
the holidays, they try to stamp
out among the people some of
the dangerous trends that now
threaten our unity ond the pro-
gress of the war.
This is an attempt to restore
members OF the Legislature to the
more responsible role for which
they were intended under the prin-
ciple OF representative govern
ment.
AS the arr of mass pressure has
Developed Representatives have
become less and less independent.
They have not been delegates
chosen to exercise their Judgment
and understanding cut rather rub
Der stamps to vote as organized
minorities direct. Only five out of
96 Senators stood against the rail-
road labor organizations the other
day in the vote to direct larger
wage increase than the executive
branch approved.
In other Gays Senator or Re-
preventative was chosen as a man
of consequence in his community.
and in whom mis- neighbors had
confidence. One of the best ex-
amples was Senator Borah. His
constituents were proud to sponsor
him so thai to a large degree he
exercised his jud gment as to what
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14

group 10 his district powerful
enough to cut his throat. He must
yield to such groups or risk his
whole public career, That places
too great strain on human ma
ture Men do not ordinarily 60 in
to public life Ior the purpose OF
committing politica. suicide.
Some halfway meeting, between
legislators who will lead as well
as follow, and voters who well
come intelligent leadership rather
than servile errand boys, is sorely
needed.
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to meet the needs ct their armed forces and
domestic populations, could take On this addi-
tional responsibility without imposing undue
hardships upon their own people.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
O help us when our spirits bleed
With contrite anguish sore;
And when our hearts are cod and dead,
o help us, Lord. the more.
H. g. Milman
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The star the News accepts no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr.. Pexier,
Ind sften dfsagree with them much many Of
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
making people think
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
A CHEEKY Look Ahead

calendar manufacturer report
many advance orders for IA as
even Republicans are comm o
=. ooiio 10 the view that the world
'aS a future.-Detroit News.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14
Weather Signs

some authority on natures
weather signs says the GOODNESS
CT the winter ahead NAV be de.
1ermlned by the length of wool
en- brown caterpillars. Maybe so,
put one thing is certain-it won't
oe determined by the length of
Women's dresses. Winston-Salem
Journal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-14

OhlleSe women centuries ago
.ougeo and painted their finger
liaiis with names, designs of con-
stellatlons or animals.
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to Bury Our Gallant Dead >

-. to Bury Our Gallant Dead ,,
Though wars OF liberation ara
won by great deeds rather than
words, a few striking lines are
slWays remembered We believe
history will enshrine Gener
Clark's sentence at Naples:
Inc allies ASK only enough of
your Italian soil to bury our GAL
liant dead
This has the eloquence which on.
~ truth can give. - New York
World Telegram.
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AS Others Say 1t
He Rates More.

Let's hope OPA lets Santa Claus
nave something more than an A
caro- this year. - Catawba News
Enterprise, Newton.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-13
Fifteen Years Of Progress

GREAT LAKES MUTUAL Insurance company, one Of
Dero's outstanding business institutions. is ceebrat
ing It's fifteenth birthday this week This progressive in
established March l, 1923 in very
small office quarters located at $50 Beacon street. This
on the eve q Of the nations greatest business de-
pressons but lnder he capable leadership Of Louis C
Bount, Nose, T. Waaer Attorney Charles H Mahoney
and other officials q he firm Great Lakes Mutual not
only wea'hercd he depression. but grew steadily from
month 10 month. year 20 year.
The firm finally o4igrew Il. original quarters and
novel 10 Al 'raot. corner o Beaubicn. remained
there ard coeard 20 exrand. inl 1884 its bust
ness had grown such extent that the company found
It necessary q Sill. larger Office quarters Ii pur-
chased pacioq. and Impressive btsncss home at 301
Eas' Warren rs present q atior.
], interesting oro,s that the men " ho led the COM
pany safely through IS eariy period still the head
pushing on toward bigger and better things
Wher Great Lakes Mutual first entered the insurance
field, the COMPANY had only a few agent and operated
only IN Detroit Today however. employs hundreds of
experienced statesmen hcd directors and branch manag-
ers n all leading cities Of Michigan.
1t Ikowe has Inc distinction of being the first Negro
insurance corpan1 in the world 10 offer its pocy-hod-
er free visiting nurse service This progressive Negro
concern also has the honor being the only Negro con-
trlbutor to the Wayne University Scholarship Fund.
The Detroit Tribune is glad TO salute Great Lakes its
official family and it, staff Of EMPLOYEES upon the splen
did record OF achievement they have made during the past
fifteen years We congratulate them on this anniversary
occasion and wish for them increasing success in the
insurance world IN the years to come.