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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
GrOcers Hard Hit

Retail stores report that point rationing is
reducing their food sales from 20 to so per
cent, that unrationed produce sales are not
the reduction in purchases of can
ned goods. They anticipate large increase
toward the end of the month, believing that
many housewives are holding back with in
tention to stock up as fully as their coupons
will permit as March wanes.
Whether this proves true or not. it is obvious
that grocers are bearing the greatest burden
OF point rationing and that many little stores
Will be forced out of business. It is even
questionable if the larger stores with their
greater financial reserves, will be able to
survive for any considerable time, unless the
country's supplies are SO built up that part
ol 'ne ratloning program may be discarded.
IL IS possible that through the present strict
rauonlng reserve stocks may be accumulated
LII su11lclent quantities ultimately to lift some
OF the restrictions, even before the war ends
and IN face of necessarily large lend-lease
deliveries. But it is inevitable that in the
meantime more and more small dealers will
give up and Torrent signs appear on their
store windows
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
Three-A Draft

Military men point out that the United States
has the choice between a short and long
war. depending on the size of the Army and
attendant factors. They contend that huge
armed force fully equipped with the most mod
ern weapons, on the battle front and in re-
serve. can end the struggle in less time
than smaller forces can hope to do.
They warn that the sacrifice in men would
be great as the war machine would be rum
ming at highest speed. But they add that
smaller army less perfectly equipped, may
win in the long run but at the close OF more
lives and greater hardships on the home front.
A long war, they say, would sap the vitality
of the entire nation.
If the drafting of all 3-A men is necessary
in order to win this war quickly then let it
be done. No sacrifice is too great to insure
to the children of America their heritage OF
freedom and happy lives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
Daily Prayer
FOR PATIENCE WITH NEWS

Up and down our spirits move,
with the changes in each days
war news. Forgive us, Heavenly
Father, that we are so inconstant
and mercurial; such slaves of the
moment and of the day. Grant
us Divine aid to enter into strong
and steadfast and serene conf
dence in Thy long purposes. May
we be assured that the total tale
will be of victory, and of the in
evitable working out of Thy great
purposes Thus would we be de-
ivered from fear and discourage
ment and panic. When bad news
comes may we but realize more
clearly that Thy purposes are all
good. Make us, we pray, sharers
in the patience of Christ. Unhur-
ried and unhalting. He carried out
Thy vast purposes to the end that
seemed a defeat, but that was
really the great victory. Give us
all, home-dwellers and front-line
fighters, the indomitable cour-
age of those who know that they
serve the living God. Amen-W.T
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
The Literary Guidepost

is good, for Mr.. Van Doren is that
KIND OF craftsman. But I doubt
tnat many of his readers will find
his central situation credible-the
girl VINO falls in love with the
Silhouette Of a man; the psycho.
patnlc man who thinks the girl
IS tne woman he has lost. And
what follows. Holt; $3.50.
william Maier's Spring Flight, :"
set on Cape Cod, is a well inte-
grated novel designed primarily
Tor entertainment. AS such it is
successful. You like the central
figure, a girl named Debby. and
you understand her COMING of
age. her difficulties and her solu-
ton thereof. (Due1l, Sloan and
Pearce; $3.50.
November Storm is another
coming,of-age story, this one CEN
tered about man. He is young
orphan named Sean Riley who
DRIFTS into a berth on a Great
Lakes freighter and finds it a
nest OF struggle and Illustration.
seams companions are all rather
commonplace, on the surface, but
as the novel runs along toward
lhe oisaster which makes the eli
max Tor the book and all its char
acterS' you discover how differ
ent, anu IN a sense how important,
mccormick is the author. Dou-
hIeda-. Doran: $2. 5c)
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
Worth More Than Gold

With gold buried at Fort Knox and way
stations, and mining manpower and machinery
more needed in other metals the government
has discouraged gold production so effectively
that in January the total national output was
a paltry 147, ,984 ounces. The New York Times
says production now is approximately down
to the level of June 1888 when the total was
$4,000 ounces.
This ought to satisfy everybody, on the
ground that gold is not perishable crop
and given half chance will outlast the ages.
1t will be right where it is now when it is
wanted unless we are subjected to major
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
BY JOHN SELBY
Some spring novels

Vardis Fisher, never dismayed
by any of the projects that occur
to him, has begun what is appar-
emily a set of novels exploring
human life and progress from pre-
historic times to the present.
Darkness and the Deep is the
first volume, in which the life,
loves and habits of prehistoric
men and women, hairy creatures
without proper language, are ex-
plored. I found it very hard going
indeed, although it is intense and
sincere. Vanguard: $3.50.
The third and last of Bernice
Kelly Harris Southern trilogy is
called Sweet Beulah Land''-the
first two were "Purslane'' and
"Portulaca." There is a botanical
significance in these two titles,
since portulaca is merely culti-
waited purslane. And the new book
is the new South as seen in the
mirror of small Southern con-
munity in which the strains of the
past are gathered up with h G
problems of the present. The proc
ess makes an excellent novel.
doubleday, Doran; $2.75).
'Tilda' is the third novel Mark
van Doren has written. It would
90 without saying that the writing
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
Just "Messed Around"

When report was heard that Britain's King
George was doing a part-tme lob in war in.
dustry, and displaying exceptional digital dex-
terlty at 1t, 1t appeared that more important
work could be found by reigning monarch.
even though war production is among his
Empires primary requirements But the ru-
mors gathered substantiating evidence to the
extent that even the skeptical were .1noos+
persuaded that George vi was actually spend.
ing some hours daily at work bench.
Somebody gave out that he was far above
the average workman in skill and tons in
making precision instruments for =
guns. Certainly that sounds authentic DIT
it isn't.
IL now appears that King George vic;tod
war industry and messed around, =, h;+
like the good fellow he is. Then he re+,,.,,o :,
at later date and messed aro7,nd, sox,.
more. What more was needed to assio, A...-
~ regular JOB IN the plant? Obviously if
was enough, for large section of the nnb1ic
ate 1t up and asked for more. The new story
was as well answered as the original. II w,s
no time at all before the Queen too. and li++,o
Prlncess Elizabeth, were doing war Jobs. And
the British public ate that up too.
But not everybody. Some inouisitive ind;
vldual put the question squarely up to the
British equivalent of public relations offioe,
at Buckingham Palace. The answer w.s 4h.+
the Royal Family is too busy performing Of.
hclal duties to share in the actual production
of war tools.
So another good story goes out the window
ta the credit of the royal family.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13

made in another plant owned bv
the same company.
Meat packing is big business and
in the Chicago stockyards thou.
sands of swine, cattle and sheen
hurry along the chutes dav after
day to be converted into clean
meat in few hours and loaded
into box cars at their own doors
in boxes consigned to the Army
and Navy, to Russia and En- Gland
but no thanks to the new deal or
the prophet Guffey of Pennsv1van.
ia or to Frances Perkins or Mr.
Roosevelt's friends, who bave
s u ch interesting discussions
thanks only to the bigness Of b;o
business. e
Big business and the fighters
who include due proportion of the
sons OF big business, are winnine
the war but big business is not
doing this for the new deal and
the lame ducks and lawyers and
press agents Of Washington. These
men are doing this for the United
otates' which created and thrived
on pig business long before the
new deal and today would perish
--itho,,t il esAAoA
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
You re
Telling Me

zadok Dumkopf has dlseue't '';os the
a new excuse for not cleaiirSi @ raSiraid
snow off the sidewalk. ne h'0l dis.
the ice may blunt the snosu, .hs fam.
abling it for later duty Ill "'
lily Victory garden.
!! ,rding
A new electric bulb, az y steak
to Photographs, will COOK a = won.
in less than 10 minutes. sn,,t a SIX
derful invention but it's aO0
months too late.
Japan's Premier Io]o We
salary of only $4,000 yesI " cheap
always knew that guy was
hee1
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13

geological upheaval, in which case it won't
make any difference to us where 1t IS.
In the ordinary course of events there'n be
plenty to meet all demands and arouse the
cupidity of millions, when the war is over
and manpower and machinery are free to
work where they wish, just as it always has.
What we are more interested in these days,
aside from winning the war, is ration coupons,
which are more valuable than gold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
Defense
Timetable

BASIC TRAINING COURSES
New Hanover High school room
109, at 8 p. m.
FIRE DEFENSE A
Monday, March 8 and every two
weeks thereafter.
GENERAL COURSE
Tuesday, March 9th and every
two weeks thereafter.
GAS DEFENSE B
Wednesday, March 10 and every
two weeks thereafter.
FIRST AID 10 HOURS
Discontinued until further notice.
IT you hear or observe anything
suspicious in character report II
to:
Wilmington Police. 5244.
Wrightsville Beach Police. 75O4
Carolina Beach Police 2231.
Carolina Beach Clerk, 2001.
Captain Of the Port, 2-227S.
County Defense Council, 1928.
Sheriff. 1852.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
Raymond Clapper Says:
Our Russian Relations
Must Not Go Dovn Hill

Stain is realistic. Why do some
of our people try to sell aid to
Russia on the questionable argu-
ment that Communism is changing
in Russia, that Russia is going
capitalist, that there is freedom of
religion in Russia, and in short
that Russian Communism is prac-
tically just the same as the Amer
lean way?
Our people don't believe that
kind of propaganda. They don't
like Communism and resent any
propaganda effort abroad or at
home to sell it to them with sugar
coating.
Why can't our government some
how, Elmer Davis with his 1000
employees and good many mil
lions of dollars, get across to the
American people that it isn't a
matter of perfuming communism
at all-but a matter of helping an
ally that is fighting to smash the
same enemy that we are fighting?
Churchill and Stain don't get
along. Uncle Joe is quite bitter
toward Churchill.
Yet the relations between Great
Britain and Russia are very much
better than ours with Russia. The
reason is, that thanks to Churchill
the British people are on a realis-
tic and not a sentimental basis
toward Russia.
In less than "a hours after Ger
many attacked Russia in June of
1941, Churchill told his people what
the score was. Churchill said he
had fought Communism for twenty
five years and took back nothing
that he had said. He said Nazism
was indistinguishable fir m the
worst features of Communism. But
Churchill said he would help any
body that was fighting the Nazis.
Why not stand on that?
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu.
ton of the war to complete vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

God does not like to see His people suf-
fer. but He does not deliver them from
prison, if it is best for them to stay where
thew are. And He will not hesitate to give
us hard time if the hard time is needed
to make us strong.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON.-We have moth
ing to gain and much to lose by
allowing our relations with Soviet
Russia to 60 down the hill as they
have been going recently.
Ambassador Standley obviously
has ended his usefulness at Mos
COW. It would not be surprising
to see him brought home at an
early date. That is the expecta-
ton here.
Some other things need to be
done also.
We need to stop this talk, which
however well-meant, only foments
mutual suspicion between us. Vice
President Wallace made his unfor-
tunate reference to the danger of
a double-cross with good intentions.
But such a remark, instead of re-
moving suspicion, only breeds it.
We need some better contacts
with Russia at once.
When Joseph E. Davies was on
mis- mission to Moscow, we had
probably the best relations between
the two governments that have eX-
listed at any time since we recog-
nized the Soviet regime in 1888.
Davies was a capitalist, and made
no effort to conceal his wealth.
He lived like a plutocrat in Mos
COW. And the Russians liked it.
They never have. cared much for
American pinks. They like Amer
leans to be capitalists, and if pos
sible big industrialsts. They ad-
mire big American industry more
than anything else.
They liked Willkie and treated
him like hero. They got on IA
mously with General Patrick Hur-
ley, conservative, a wealthy Hoo
yer Republican who hasn't COM
nunist hair in his silver thatch.
They always made General Hur-
ley give them an Indian war
whoop. They took him right out
into battles and their farewell sa-
lutte to him was, See you in Ber-
lin"
Why do we allow such talent to
go to waste? Why do we keep in
Moscow someone that the Soviet
government regards with indiffer-
ence and who offends them? The
Russians have demonstrated that
they like good American capital
lists like Willkie, Pat Hurley and
.TOa Dovioc W1ou o,p,f xxyo %ol>o :,
tip and use them some more right
now?
Another thing would help. Can't
we get across the idea in America
that you don't have to love Com
munism to be in favor of helping
Russia? There are no stronger ad-
vocates of aid to Russia than these
three capitalists I have mentioned.
They are realistic in the way that
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13

1t was three years ago this week
that the Japanese announced Chi
ma had quit and their war was ov-
er. The Chinese, however, unable to
understand Jap lingo, have kept
right on fighting.
!
Those Army dogs who sleep in
empty beer barresl converted into
kennels probably spend their
nights dreaming they are st. Ber-
nards, rushing the brandy keg.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accepts no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr. Peger,
and often disagree with them much many Of
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-03-13

Not all champions are admired.
Ihere are no cheers for the big
gest, toughest blizzard of the wear
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NOTICE

| hereby wish to inform my
friends and customers that will be
unable to call on you for the dura-
ton. | am working in war plant
which | think is more essential to
the war effort"
| have been serving in the ca
pacity as District Manager for the
Original Utah Wooden Mills in the
states of Montana and North Dako-
to for the past ID years, and at
this time | feel it my patriotic duty
to serve the Government TO the best
of my ability, but when the last
shot is fired. Victory is ours, and
the lights come on again, | will be
back to serve you as usual. So III
the meanwhile hang onto your old
clothes.
Thanking you for past favors and
your cooperation and hoping to see
you in the near future, | remain
Yours sincerely,
47-49. JAMES O'CONNOR.
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SEALED BIDS WANTED
FOR
SCHOOL BUSES AND DRIVERS

The Board of Trustees of the Lin
coin County High School at Eu-
reka desire bids for one school bus
and driver for each of the follow
ing described routes:
Route | From John Olson farm in
Section 12-33-26 to Trego school
house; thence to junction of Trego
Road with Highway No. SO at Dick
ey Lake; thence to Stryker via
Highway SO; thence to Eureka
High School building via Highway
SO (present Trego bus route.)
Route 2: From Asa Curtis farm In
Section 32-35-26 on Deep Creek to
Fortine schoolhouse; thence on
Highway No. SO to Eureka High
School building (present Fortine bus
route).
Route 8: From Big Creek on
State Highway No. 81; thence to
Rexford grade schoolhouse; thence
on said highway to Eureka High
School building.
All buses and drivers must con-
form with requirements of the laws
of Montana and other regulations
of High School Board The Board
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. Bids must be in hands
of the undersigned by 800 o'clock
P. Nj. April 23rd, l943.
FRANK L. SALTER,
ap8-15-2t Assistant Secretary
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BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Ella Dierman was hostess at
a birthday party celebration on
Tuesday evening with the following
guests present: Misses Pauline
Fleming, Pat Broderick, Clarabelle
Dierman and Messrs Leroy and
Frank Frost, Jarvis Finch, Glen
Knudson, Chas. Purdy, Earl Weber,
and Melvin Moen. A delicious birth
day cake topped off sun1ptous
lunch. Cards were enjoyed.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Victory Training Corps has
begun work at the high school. At
the request of Principal G. w. Day,
the Legion appointed Walter Chal-
craft to take charge of this prelimi-
nary induction training. Regular
army drills are being given all boys
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days with periods staggered so that
no one period suffers more than
another. The training will continue
for five weeks.
Aptitude tests for army-navy Of
ficer's material were given last
week at the high school with Mr..
Day and Mr.. Myers in charge. Eight
candidates including six seniors:
Herb Wilke, Billie Roe, Glen Knud-
son, Warren Pomeroy, Loren Cal
vert and Duane Johnson, and two
graduates: Floyd Frost, Jr., and Earl
Weber took the tests.
The track boys have been divided
into teams for an Orange and Black
meet beginning this past Monday
for the purpose of competition TO
test abilities of students in track
activities.
The band is now busy practicing
on the field to march to play. The
group has been divided into five
classes rated according to ability
Five captains and five lieutenants
have been given previous training
and these have charge Of the class
es in teaching formations.
| Four paid request numbers have
been received from toWnspeople foi
rendition at the concert in May.
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WITH OUR BOYS

Pvt. Robert VanSpike arrived
Thursday for a few days furlough
from Miami Beach, Fla.
Corp. Basil Buckmaster is now 10
Gated at Arcadia, Calf, (the form
err famous Santa Anita race tracks,.
Even Basil, who has a reputation
of being one of our hardest work
ing boys, finds training bit strenu-
Gus although he always intersperses
his letters with much humor to his
mother. He recently wished he
might send a bouquet of roses
blooming in front of the barracks
for her to mix with her 'snoWballs. :
Corp. Buckmaster has nothing but
praise for army hospitals and staffs,
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GOING AWAY PARTIES

Tommy Costich was honored re-
Gently at two dinner parties. The
first was given at his home on last
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. McGuin, Misses Pat Broderick,
Clarabelle and Ella Dierman and
Earl Weber as guests. The second
was given this Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Zook, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn Purdy and Jarvis Finch
as guests Tommy left Tuesday to
enter the ski troops at Camp Hale
Colo.
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the marriage of Promo Paolini and
Mrs. Elsie Hoyt of Ural. Mrs. Pao-
lini was a former resident of Rex
ford.
Mrs. Tom Nelson and son visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Good the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Merit Tiffany of
Eureka were Saturday callers here.
The show presented by the forest
service Saturday night was very
interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Myers and
daughters, of Eureka, visited here
Saturday afternoon.
c. H. White. former manager of
the Great Northern Lunch Room,
enlisted in the army and is now al
Camp Shelby, Mo. Mr. and Mrs.
White operated cafe in Whitefish
after leaving Rexford. Mr.. White
is also veteran of World War l.
Mrs. Buster Tiffany and children
spent the weekend visiting rela
tives. While here Mrs. Tiffany
packed her household furnishings
for shipment to Libby, where she
will make her home while her nus
band is in the army.
Mrs. w. c. Fewkes received word
of the safe arrival in England of
her nephew, Sgt. VIM. O'Brien. Sgt.
O'Brien is a pilot with the Royal
Canadian Air Force. He will be
remembered here by many friends
who met him on several visits at
! the Fewkes home.
Fred Marks was visitor in Libby
the first of the week.
Mrs. Otto Nordstrom of Libby
and Otto Nordstrom of Kalispell
were weekend guests at the Z. E..
Madden home.
/ Dona Lee Brock, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Brock, was quite
badly injured Wednesday, A colt
, kicked Dona Lee in the face. She
was taken to the Clark hospital
where it was found necessary to
have several stitches taken to close
/ the wound.
Howard Butts, son of Mrs. VIM.
Butts of Tooley Lake, left the last
of the week for Salt Lake City en-
route to some army camp.
Miss Helen Parker, grade school
teacher, spent the weekend IN
Libby
| John Wenzler of Whitefish was a
caller here Tuesday.
| Glen Knutsen went to Libby
Monday While there he enlisted
in the army
| George Ross spent the weekend
with her sister, GWenith, in Kalis-
pell
| L. D. Miller left the first of the
week for visit with the Ralph
Shoop family who now reside If
Port Gamble, Wash.
Sylvester Frank worked us sec
ton foreman at Ural last week.
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FAREWELL PARTY

Mrs. Jack Hebisen and Mrs. Tom
Worden were honored at fare
we'll party on Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Cora Waller.
Members of the Guild; Mesdames
J. Buhmiller, J. McGlenn, ]. II.
Fleming, v. Peltier, L. Clark, 2.
Morrison, M. Mosby. L. Riley, M.
Hunsinger and Miss Gertrude Dunn
bolton and Mrs. Mabel Bets were
present. After bringing the sur
prised' guest? Mrs. Hebisen, TO Mrs.
Walters home, visiting was enjoyed,
songs sung and lunch served. Mrs.
Hebisen and Mrs. Worden were pre-
scented with gift from the Guild.
Both are leaving soon to make their
homes on the coast.
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KITCHEN GADGET SHOWER

Mrs VIM Benson was guest of
honor at a kitchen gadget shower
on Friday evening at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess
Drake. A large number of friends
including members of the younger
set, shoWered the recent bride with
many gifts. Ice cream and cookies
were served by the hostesses, Mes
danes Alfred Peltier, Tom Price
and David Crowley.
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tin. They will receive a 100 per cent
Red Cross flag.
Correction. The Eureka Grade ard
High Schools will not retain their
Red Cross 100 per cent flags this
year, as they failed to join 100 per
cent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Borup, Gate
way, $3.50, were omitted from last
weeks list of Gateway contribu-
torc
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BY LEFT

Mrs. John Mikalson has received
word of the safe arrival of her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Triplett, in
Leadville, Colo. Mrs. Triplett went
to be near her husband, who is sta
toned at Camp Hale.
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HOSPITAL NOTES

Baby Sylvester Frank Of Rex
ford was a medical patient a few
days last week.
Mrs. r. c. DeLapp was dismissed
April g.
Mrs. John May and baby we're
dismissed April H.
Frank Smaltz was dismissed
April 10.
Mrs. S. S. Frost and baby were
dismissed April H.
Richard Ingram underwent ton
silectomy April IL.
Donna Lee Brock was admitted
April 5.