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minutes, our advance. Some of the
officers loosened their pistols, knives
and canteens-drinkable water is
very rare on these atolls-dozed, or
thoughtfully made notes.
Then came the moment when one
OF the machine gunners, with head
phones connecting him with the
pilot, turned and peered ahead along
his blister.
The pilot says Nanomea is
ahead he reported.
Soon we came in over what from a
distance seemed like broken frag-
ment Of watermelon rind lying,
bright green. on the azure waters.
Within the curving lagoon the water
was light green, speckled with coral
heads.
One False" Landing.
Four times we circled, trying to
find a way to land. The reefs out
side were white with heavy surf and
the only possible place for a landing
was in the calm, but rock studded
waters Of the lagoon.
On the third pass. Pilot Sommer
thought he could land. He brought
our big belly down where we could
see coral heads racing past at eye
level. We touched and upsurging
water obscured the closed blisters
as We raced along. The expression
Of a young marine captain peering
through blister, was suddenly taut.
We thought trouble was ahead.
Then Sommer gunned the motors
the plane lifted suddenly and with
water drops beating a tattoo on the
hull rose again.
Almost instantly the green palm
fronds passed beneath so near it
seems We could reach out our hands
for coconuts. The pilot had gambled
on the lift and we barely cleared the
U-shaped. palm fringed end of the
close lagoon.
Again with the greenish yellow
coral heads tipping past the blisters,
we came down again and raced over
the yellowish flooded reef, touched
the water experimentally and, with
caught breath, slowly settled while
the water churned past the blisters.
Before long two outrigger canoes
with three paddlers each came from
the beach where the red-roofed Gu
pola OF a mission church could be
seen peeping over the palms.
Each paupau. or canoe, had a ma
tive paddler fore and aft. and one
had tall. blond British lieutenant
with Fiji on the upturned flap of
his Australian field hat. while the
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other was husky marine lieuten-

other was husky marine lieuten-
ant.
We've been Just about photo
graphed to death by those damned
Japs," said the first Navy man we
met as our outriggers grounded on
the coral beach. Yesterday they
strafed one OF our small Navy craft
1 would not be surprised If they
were cooking up something"
Greeted by Col. Legett.
Ashore we were given the cour-
tesles by hard-working Col. Wade
Legget OF Richmond, Va, a tall, az
fable. calm Leatherneck.
There was no ceremony to mark
the occasion Of the first aircraft
landing at our farthest point north
IN the mid-Pacific: every one aroune:
there was too busy working. Most
OF the marines and sailors already
had foxholes built, and one said
This is better'n than Funafuti, be-
cause you can go down 6 feet with
out getting flooded out by the sea -
This man little knew that within
Few minutes he would be huddled
IN the very slit trench to which he
now pointed with pride, as the Japs
thundered down with IL heavy
oombers full Of explosives.
After the three marine lieutenants
got their duffle ashore in the flying
boats yellow rescue boat, the ofiicers
climbed into the outriggers and grab
blng any loose paddle made their
way back to the flying boat. Every
gun position had been noted and
other special equipment checked
during the naval visit.
Wiping his sweaty sunglasses your
correspondent walked down the palm
sheltered trail and was given a bar
OF chocolate as farewell gift by
sergt. Howard Hopkins, formerly
press photographer on the Tulsa
World and Corpl. John Perry of East
st, Louis, III. At the beachside he
talked with big. blond chief car
penter's mate, Gilbert Anderson of
Salem, Greg, who pointed out the
bands which the natives had put
around the palm trunks in order to
prevent rats from stealing the COCO
nuts.
Busy shoveling a foxhole were
Martin Hanscome of Denver and
Joseph Paulis of Raymond. Wash.
Another Navy man. Robert Abra-
hanson Of Tillamook, Wash, waved
list for another of those inter-
minable working parties.
When we get tired, we can wash
of the sweat in the lagoon ex-
planned Chief Carpenters Mate
Clyde Conover of Anchorage, Alaska,
smiling, while slight, straw-haired
William Pool of San Diego, stood by.
But we're not supposed to get more
than 10 yards from shore in order to
Evening star., 1943-10-01
(Second OF a series.)
BY GEORGE WELLER,
War Correspondent of The Star and

Whr SOITeSpONQeHb OF Inc Star ana
Chicago Daily News
FUNAFUTI, Ellice Islands, Sept.
S.-Delayed)- a whirl of yellow
sand and powdery coral dust, two
jeeps spun along the bright, green
ish blue edge of the coral lagoon
and pulled up to the waterside with
inches to spare.
1t Comdr. H. A. Sommer, able,
brown young pilot, with his flying
boat Jacket already strapped on, led
us into a small blue-gray launch.
Minutes later we were climbing
through the PHYS machine-gun
blister and fitting on yellow float
vests. Our destination, still men,
toned, from force of habitual Sc
crecy, as up north" was Nanomea,
or st. Augustine Island, Americas
newest thorn in the Jap-held Gill
berts, $50 miles north from Funafuti
which we had been holding nearly
year without other progress.
We may be able to land and may
not, said one member of the crew.
1T just depends on whether we can
skirt our way among those coral
heads. Every lagoon and every
atoll is different"
Then the fitted cord which is
like that of an outboard motor,
whirled the wheel of the flying
boats generator and the cabin filled
with the singing gas which it gives
out.
OFF to Nanomea
One motor caught and ran awhile.
Then the flight engineer in his little
perch reported that the two big
motors had caught and turned over.
A moment later the pilot ordered
the whole pioneer party forward in
order to tighten the tail. The blister
windows were closed after the ma
chine guns were swung in and we
took off in Spuming spray.
Constant vigilance was maintained
over the guns en- route. Jap photo
planes which had been over
Nanomea already had been suffi-
ciently well armed to strafe the
ground and with their superior speed
might find our far-ranging, but slow
ply welcome meat.
With the engines drone coming
through the now warily opened
blisters filling our ears, at first, then,
all our senses. we droned on north
ward and Japanward over the
sparkling blue sea. The slowly
penciled lines on the navigator's
chart heightened as he marked, by
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by 1t. John Scherer Of Dalton, Nebr.,
and 1t. E. F. Sanderson Of Detroit
and navigated by Staff Sergt. Neil
Schuknecht Of Minneapolis, made
the run over the waters where Eddie
Rickenbacker's lost life raft once
drtfted. A velvety landing on the
floodlit field was made while crew
chief Corpl. Vincent Dlay of Read
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ing, Pa, and Robert e. Jones Of
Trenton, N. j., helped care for Ma
nomea's veterans
Your correspondent will not soon
forget how the shellshocked man
looked, bound up in Schuknecht's
big leather jacket staring straight
ahead.
tCopyrisht, 1e43. Chicaso Daily News, Inc.
The CIO news., 1943-03-15

"Our' representative in Congress,
Glenn Beall, was recently quoted
as saying that the principal job OF
Congress Is to win the war. We
agree. But Mr.. Beall's vote In
favor Of the Dies Committee speaks
louder than his vague generaliza-
tl0ns.
Perhaps Mr.. Beall doesn't know
that Martin Dies Is the American
most frequently quoted on the Axis
raid; that Dies has received cor
dial endorsements in the past from
Fritz Kuhn, leader Of the Bund, now
in prison; George Sylvester Vie
reck, Nazi propagandist, also In
The CIO news., 1943-03-15
UNEMPLOYMENT PERSISTS


Although Cumberland is expected
TO be an area of manpower short
age within six months, there Is still
unemployment here, 1t is pointed
out by F. Patrick Allender, presi-
dent Of the Building and Construc-
tion Trades Council. According to
Dan r. Staley, manager of the U. S.
Employment Service, there are
1878 persons registered as available
for work. Allender has been ap-
pointed by the city council as
chairman Of a committee to attract
new war industries to Cumberland.
A bill to leave rent control en-
forcement 10 regional and local Of
ficials has been introduced in the
u. S. Senate by Senator Sheppard.
The Western Maryland Council has
gone on record opposing this bill,
since 1t felt that strong national
control Is essential 10 make any
such regulations effective.
The CIO news., 1943-03-15
Sfdfe CIO Gree+s
SfoIin. Red Army

Washington, Feb. 24-On the oc-
casion of the 25th anniversary of
Soviet Russia's Red Army, a mes
sage of greeting was sent to AM
baSsador Litvinoff by Boyd E. Patton,
president, and Sidney r. Katz, Sec
retary-treasurer, of the CIO Mary
land and District of Columbia In
dustial Union Council. They said: !:
"Will you convey to Premier
Josef Stain the greetings of the
workers affiliated with the Mary
land and District of Columbia
Industrial Union Council on the
25th Anniversary Of the Soviet
Red Army.
"Our President has well ex-
pressed the profound and lasting
admiration i'm which we hold the
Red Army and the Russian people
for the great offensive which fol-
lows the heroic defense of Stalin-
grad.
INSPIRED by your magnificent
victories which serve to safe
guard our own beloved Nation
as well as that of the great Soviet
Union, we pledge to redouble our
efforts to increase the produc-
tiOn Of materials for the In
creased military action so neces-
sary at this time"
The CIO news., 1943-03-15

and One-half had increases of more
than 40 per cent.
These figures help to show why
the national CIO is insisting that
the Little Steel wage formula is
inadequate and that real price and
rent control are absolutely neces-
sary. Labor must demand, and re-
ceive, a major share in the policing
Of such regulations.
The CIO news., 1943-03-15
Labor Is Watching
You, Mr.. BeaII
An Editorial

prison; the Ku Klux Khan; Silver
Shirt leader Pelley; and many other
native American Fascists. The rea-
son, Of course, Is that Dies by at
tacking all progressives Is FOSTER
Ing disunity and playing directly
into the hands Of the other side.
Dies never attacks Nazis.
Now, we happen to be at war
with "the other side." Our boys
have gone abroad, and more are
going all the time, TO fight the
foreign Fascists. Are they going
to feel that while they are gone,
"thier" congressional representa-
tive will continue voting for the
friends Of the domestic Fascists?
Labor Is watching you, Mr.. Beall.
The CIO news., 1943-03-15
HUGE RISE IN BOARD COST

HUGE RISE IN BOARD COST
Out of 1888 who were paying
board in January, 1871, and August,
1912, mt the same place, only one
had had a decrease in the rate and
only 81 reported no change. The
other ISL had increases all the way
up to 233ia per cent two men had
their board increased from $l2 to
$4O.) One-quarter had their board
increased more than 60 per cent
The CIO news., 1943-03-15
TOTAL

22 Of those who had increases had
their than 25 cent TO August last.
The CIO news., 1943-03-15
Urge Naughfon for Rent Administrator

CUMBERLAND-As Textile Workers Local 1874 forwarded
figures showing that rents Of Celanese workers
had already last August by than so cent
Maryland Unity Conference representing both AFL
and CIO Harold Naughton
minstrator for the
striking the rent increases that 1t is thought the
OPA cannot disregard Cumberland is already listed
Washington where further expansion of employ
ment anticipated with residential building going
where lack of rent control would leave the
tenant Areas including wohds the counys population
already controlled.
Out workers quered last August only 155
or half had escaped increase in rent OF those
who had the typical raise 20 cent Rents
increasing rapidly SINCE the analysis pointed out
so that typical by nearly Is per cent
INCREASES IN RENT, JANUARY 1941 TO AUGUST, 1912,
IN CUMBERLAND AREA
circulated workers for Celanee
Amount of Increase Number of
Rent-Payers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24
CHAPTER ELEVEN

RUTH AND JACK then got into
the car and drove of When they
were moving up Linville's main
street. Jack suggested ice cream
At the corner drug store.
When they entered the drug
store they saw Brenda Leigh sit-
ting at the soda counter with the
editor Of the Linville Gazette.
They were deep in conversation
and didn't see Ruth and Jack as
they passed.
But when the editor left, Brenda
turned to look about her and finally
saw them at table in the corner.
She drained her glass Of soda and
went over.
Mind If I be the crowd +for a
few moments ,"
Jack sprang up and got a chair
for her Sit down. by all means. ~
he said. i've something TO say to
you anyway
You're not a crowd, said Ruth
Have an ice cream -
NO, thanks, I just had a soda
with We editor, Brenda replied, and
took the chair Jack was holding
for her.
Which reminds me Of what
have to say TO you. said Jack.
What on earth is it, Brenda
asked. You sound as If you had a
: lecture all planned"
Il have" said Jack He sat
down. smiling al Brenda. You've
no business wasting your time in
here with that hard boiled editor +"
why not"
You're upsetting my plans. and
knocking my prayers sky high
your prayers" said Brenda,
puzzled. What in the world are
you talking about?'
It's like this" said Jack as
Ruth sat and wished he would keep
quiet. I've been praying that you d
fall in love with Adam North and
marry him and here I come into
the drug store and ind YOU hob
nobbing with ye editor, as you call
him"
Brenda laughed 1T was purely
business. Jack. He's going 10 let
me look through the old files Of the
Gazette to get some historical data
Tor stories about Linville"
We'll. that's al. right then. I for
give you Is that material for your
stories you have with you?"
NO. this is the manuscript of
Peter Platt's play We had meet
ing tonight. and I've been asked to
90 over 1t and polish it up here anl
there"
You mean MRS. Platts going 70
put it on p asked Ruth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24
SYNOPSIS

ADAM NORTH. young Ia helor who
recently converted an old LluFl lie
buggy factory into "a VA p.3ut be-
comes a "hll-In' standby Tor the
towns party giyers. among them
being
81 SAN POTTER whose husband Bill
has lately been breaking evening
dates TO negotiate f'aI estate
deal with
ALICIA CARTER WHY. dir'atous
widow. Adam uuknuW us4t. is loved
by his secretary.
RUTH MOQREHOUSE who A. present
= haying difficulty dissssdlns tfe
affections OF
JACK VINTON mechanic I'm the
plant Adam not being aware OF
RIth's feelings, IS Just becoming IN
trlrued with
BRENDA LEIGH who. Is now enjoy
ing an extended vacation in Liuyllle.
which she left several years ago TO
launch Journalistic career in New
York City.
YESTERDAY Jack Vinton takes Ruth
for an evening drive and again pro
poses marriage Ruth rentgrates her
explanation that shes fond of him.
but couldn't think ~ accepting Ils
proposal while her affection for Adam
still continues
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24
Old Engine Does It's
Bit by Saving Milk

JUNEAU. Wis L p An old
Chicago and North Western rail
road engine, too light for the heavy
wartime trains of today, did its
bit for the war when it saypd some
2 10000 pounds OF condensed milk
FOR the armed services.
Burst boiler plates in the Dairy
land Cooperative condensery here
brought call for help. The old en-
zine was placed on siding and
TWO connections made For four
days train crew. assisted BY the
cOndensery workers kept mp sufi-
Gent steam to keep the condens-
NIX process in operation
The plant produces about 500 900
pounds a day and all Of IT, goes 10
the government either for the
armed forces or lend-ledst.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24
Rubber Pants Newest
Indueemen+ in Navy

Aurora, Ill, Nov. 24-INS-One
way to see the world Is to join the
Navy. Apparently it also is first
class way to get rubber pants for
the baby.
Mrs. Mildred Bugbee proudly re.
ported Tuesday she had received
four pairs OF the rubber pants for
her two children, boy 20 months
old and girl seven months old, al
though such utilitarian infant ap-
parel is unobtainable in Aurora.
They were sent by her husband
Maurice. an ensign in the Navy.
He bought them in Italy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24
Caddy Employment
Open to Good Dog

Stoneham. Mass, Nov 24-lNS-
A good hound dog can get himself
a caddy job at the Unicorn Colt
Club and it isn't because OF
the manpower shortage either.
While playing in a foursome
Ralph Spanton reported, a red
fox twice ran out on to the fifth
fairWay and made off with balls
Trailing the players, the fox did il
again on the next hole.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24
Infra Red Lamp Will
Be Useful After War

New York, Nov. 24-AP-One OF
the thousand new things that this
war has made. an infra-red lamp
that will keep you warm in bed,
and cook your breakfast next morn
ing. was shown TO architects and
designers Tuesday.
The demonstration was made by
Samuel G. Hibben, director OF ap-
piled Lighting. Westinghouse lamp
division. at the Waldorf-Astoria
here.
The infra-red lamps were created
10 dry paint on tanks. planes and
other war equipment. They do in
three minutes what used to take
three hours. sometimes longer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24
Ask Adam

Of having you treat me tfke .
brother
During the next few days Brenda
Leigh discovered that there was a
great deal more work to be done
on Peter Platt's play than she had
realized when consenting TO under
take the rewriting job. But she
stuck steadily at il. For one thing,
she was glad to have something to
keep her busy, so that she wouldn't
have so much time to think Of Jack
Vinton's talk about her and Adam
North. That talk had depressed her
no end, and it still depressed her
whenever she let the memory OF II
come to mind. To make IL even
worse, il was hard to understand
just why she should feel depressed.
But when she recalled what Jack
had said about Mrs. North" and
Mr.. North living out at the old
Leigh place, she found herself
wondering il she had made a mis-
take in going after a career. Think
ing about how pleasant it could be
living at the Leigh place with a
husband who loved and admired
her. and seeing all her friends mar
ried, in homes Of their own. belong
ing to each other. had made her
realize what lonely thing a career
could really be.
She was thinking along those
lines now as she walked toward
Mrs. Platt's residence, the reWrit-
ten version of the play under her
arm. All those who were to have
parts in the play, had been notified,
and Mrs. Plat had asked her to
come and read the manuscript
aloud TO the gathering. She wished
now that she had refused. for the
depression was heavier upon her
than it had ever been. Not only did
she keep remembering a lot OF
things Jack had said. but she also
remembered some Of the things a
doctor. had said to her up in New
York. His words came back TO her
with remarkable clarity as she
slowly walked along the street.
1t was, almost as though she were
watching a sketch being played by
two people, with the setting the
Office Of cosmopolitan doctor.
Miss Leigh, the doctor had
said to her after hearing her ex-
plain something of how she felt,
what you need is generous dose
Of romance"
What" she had exclaimed,
looking at him in utter mazement.
Imagine going to a medical
practitioner to get tonic for your
rundown, tired-out feeling. and
having romance prescribed! Il GER
tainly hope you know what you're
talking about she had added.
Il most certainly do the doctor
had said. THE trouble with you
modern women is that competition
with men in the business world has
gone to your heads. It's taken
something out OF you-the little
feminine charms, the helplessness,
and"
IN other words, she cut in, I'VE
have ceased to be clinging vines"
Exactly" he agreed. And
what a pity. Men like women not
to be so devilishly sufficient.
And another thing, men can attend
to their business and still find time
for romantic moments. But not you
women. Oh, no, you're so excited
over your new freedom, you've for
gotten how to be human, forget
ting sex is absolutely necessary IL
you're to have any balance" He
paused and shook his head slowly.
No matter what work or career a
woman takes up, her first duty al
ways should be that Of being a
woman"
Ito BE COntinuodl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24

I yes. Brenda replied. And you
and Jack viii probably be called
upon 10 play the two juvenile
roles
AS an actor. make a good tool
maker" said Jack.
Il love playing said Ruth. But
every body's so busy nowadays,
don't see how we can spare the
time for rehearsals.'
you'll manage" said Brenda
Anyway. it's for the USO, and you
can't turn Mrs. Plat down"
But about those stories you
want 10 write about Linville," said
Jack. you should turn your at
tention TO Adam He has more local
history on the tip of his tongue
than the Gazette has in a dozen
files
80 I've heard" said Brenda.
But Adam is too busy at the fac
tory to talk TO me"
"He finds time to play filler-in
for absent husbands. said Jack,
so he ought to have time for you"
Don't be silly, Jack, said Ruth.
Honestly, sometimes you talk like
a matchmaker.
I'D turn matchmaker for a
fact he said, If I thought l could
marry Brenda off to Adam. Now
there is the perfect match. Mr.. and
Mrs, Adam North, living in the old
Leigh house Mrs. North writing
swell Southern yarns, and Mr..
North running a factory and put
terirg around his garden. Say;
Brenda, did you know Adam likes
to garden
mo. 1 didn't" Brenda replied.
And I'm not going to intrude any
longer. The idea, neglecting Ruth
and your own love affair while you
try to marry me of to Adam
North
well I still say it's swell
idea said Jack. And il you're
honest, youl say you agree with
me"
Adams a fine man" Brenda
said, II grant you that. But mod
ern though be, Jack, I'm still mid
Victorian when it comes to pro-
posals ] still think that proposing
is the mans job"
Il reckon you're right" Jack
agreed. Then, grinning, he added.
You know, Of course, that asking
Adam is an old Linville custom"
80 I've heard" said Brenda.
Then why don't you join up and
do some asking" Jack went on.
Maybe Adam would like being
asked TO marry, for a change, in
stead OF being asked to Ill in at
dinner or a bridge party"
Brenda laughed. "I'll waste no
more time listening to your non
sense" She got ZIP and started to-
ward the door. Good night, you
two-and pleasant Dreams"
Same to you" Jack said, stand
ing and watching her go. He
sighed. "A darned fine gal if ever
there was one" he said when he
had reseated himself. Adam North
must be blind as bat not 10 see
it,"
Ruth pushed back her chair and
got TO her feet. IF you're through
trying to marry of people" she
said. you can take me home"
Sure said Jack. Then, as they
went out into the street, he said,
Well. I'll at least be able to make
love TO you in the play, If we get
roles
How do you know you will ,"
We'll probably be cast as the
romantic interest that's why"
But suppose we are cast as
brother and sister,"
Heaven forbid" Jack ex-
claimed. I'm getting pretty tired
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24
MRS. FORD DIES

Kalamazoo, Nov. 24-AP- Mrs
Henry Ford. Sr. mother OF Attor-
ney Henry Ford, il, chairman Of
the Kalamazoo County Republican
committee, died in Bronson Hos
pital Monday after a long illness.
She was 81 The Fords are not re
lated to the Detroit automobile
family.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-24
FOUR SENTENCED

Detroit. Nov. 24-Four men ar
rested in a police raid June s at
an alleged policy house were sen
fenced to prison terms by Record
ers Judge John j Maher. They
were George Nassau. IS: Philip
Peters. %: Morton Schuster, "a,
and Tony TrIpiano, 35.