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Evening star., 1943-07-11

BET lot of people. like me.
just ooze good intentions that
= bog down on the way to get
tin done.
Take the intention had to kind
of look after the families of my
friends that went to war. l said to
myself they'd be lonesome, an it
wouldn't hurt me none to run in
on 'em occasionally. take the kids
a little present, ask if there was
any chores | could do, such as
fxin' up light cord or gettin' a
window unstuck for the women
folks.
Well. / never did it at all till
just the other day. l used up all
day Tuesday goin' around visitin'
an passin' out gum drops an tell
in yarns about how busy l been
lately.
An l will tell you, it is almost
sinful how good a time ! had for
myself
Kids. especially up to about 10
years old. need to have a daddy
around. They like to roughhouse
an yell an hear tall tales about
the seven-foot giant with the ten
foot beard that he could use to
wrap his feet in on cold winter
nights.
Not havin' 4 daddy for the
moment, an uncle will do.
even Uncle Wally. Boy, did
have a good time! got a kite
flyin' lesson. fixed up a couple of
pairs of roller skates, glued doll
house together. sampled mud pies
an even got in on a little diaper
changin' - an art l amt forgot in
all these years.
An the mothers. They all know
ol' Wally is a roughneck an is
liable to bust a chair when he
Evening star., 1943-07-11
REVEALS THE HIDDEN BEAUTY IN YOUR HAIR

M,porfuss-Roodl
Get q guest cake of
Resinol Soap. . sample
of Resinol Ointment,
and 4 Little Hollywood
Stocking Run Mend
ing Kit, so conven-
lent for your purse
al for Ne
Write today to Resinol.
TWP. Baltimore.Md.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
What's The Difference

BY wireless from Algiers, Milton Bracker
Of the New York Times staff, views with
alarm the mayhem that American soldiers
are committing against the French language
It seems that Our boys do not appreciate
the Importance of gender in French nouns
They fail to understand, apparently. the logic
by which tickle weather is masculine while
mighty artillery piece is feminine-why a
flame is feminine, but the fire itself is mas.
culne
Nor do our expeditionaries comprehend the
future, the conditional the subjunctive and
the historical present lenses and moods of
Gallo verbs.
And the worst thing about the situation,
reports Mr.. Bracker, is that the fellows don't
seem to give tinker's dam about their ig-
norance. The Army provides opportunity for
them to acquire linguistic aptitude, but they
spend their time otherwise. Mr.. Breaker does
not say how.
II autumn were closer to the corner it will
turn soon, We could whip up more sincere
indignation at ''the boys from Boston, Chi
cago and Hickory Center.' AS it is, we find
ourselves thinking back quarter of a CEN
tury to another World War, fought on French
territory by-among others-a couple Of mil.
lion Americans who didn't know much French
and didn't care much.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Roll Back

Chairman Ramspeck of the House Civi
Service Committee reports that after reach
ing a level of more than 100000 names,
the roster of federal civilian employees h
stopped growing, and even is being rolled back
He gives no detail on the rollback beyond a
War Department promise to cut civilian per
sonnet by 100, 900.
The tenor of Mr. Ramspeck's announcement
is gratifying. We should be grateful for de-
tails as to which civilian agencies also are
cooperating.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
person could proceed seward from the build

person could proceed seaward from the build
ings
In the original order Carolina Beach and
Wrightsville Beach, being municipalities, were
excluded, but under Army orders a restricted
area was established in both corresponding
to the restricted area set up at other places.
One explanation may be that they were ex-
Guided to avoid conflict between military and
civil authorities. Recently and in the light
of experience, the general orders were chang
ed to m k e applicable all provisions to
Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, the
effect of which is that there is no change in
status whatsoever.
Notice should be taken that the restrictions
on the use of binoculars, signaling devices
and cameras is not confined to the restricted
area but is prohibited on the outer banks
of the North Carolina coast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
BY JOHN SELBY
"Stalwart Sweden" by Joachim
Joesten Doubleday. Doran; $3.50

One of the most important war
books of the summer is Joachim
Joesten's "Stalwart Sweden" It's
title might lead one to suppose
that it is another of those Marquis
Childs eulogies, another THE Mid
die Way It is. on the other
hand, an able analysis of the posi-
ton Sweden has so far maintain
ed, and one that leaves small
chance for doubling he is con-
WINGED that Sweden's course has
harmed the Allies and aided the
Germans. Writes Mr.. Joesten:
Sweden, I hope 1 have shown
in this book, is powerful, if
small, nation. In the past she has
pursued a cody selfish and even
callous policy. In April, 1910, and
in June. 1941, she let two great
opportunities 60 by for tipping the
balance in favor of better world.
A third, and last, such opportunity
is in the offing. May Sweden see
the light
Sweden has. since Mr.. Joesten S
book was written in the early
summer, "suspended'' the German
traffic through her territory She
mas, he writes, maintained this
tra1tlc at the expense of Norway
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
The Literary Guidepost

and the Allies, just as she failed
to react against German occupa-
ton of Denmark. Her whole
course in the war to date has been
conditioned mainly by two things
sympathy on the part of Swedish
business and some Swedish roy
atty and notables for Germany,
and hatred of Russia. Russia al
ways has been the natural DOGGY
man in Sweden, as anybody who
knows anything of Sweden knows.
Russia is to Sweden what Ger
many used to be to France.
But what is important in "Stal-
wart Sweden is the circumstan-
tlal account of Swedish activities
in and before the war. 1t is al
most as infinitely documented as
Carlson's "Under Cover" runs
from the royal family and Wenner.
Gren down to the policemen, nam
ing names and tracing ''contacts.' -
oWeden's famous neutrality h a S
not been, according to Mr.. Joeston,
neutrality in the world sense at
all, but neutrality according to the
German definition, which means
that everything unfavorable to
Germany, even humorous com
ment in a theater, must be sup
pressed. Then the North African
campaign upset the apple cart.
and, he adds. Sweden could not
risk backing the losing side.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Showdown On Finnish
Foreign Policy Near
Doors Will Be Opened To All
For Criticism OF Stand

STOCKHOLM, Sept. ,. n
A Showdown in Finland's foreign
policy may come tomorrow Waer
the doors are opened to criticism
of the present course at d parlia'
mentary session devoted to the
first general discussion of foreign
relations since November, 1871,
The debate will be secret.
The country's eight political
parties conducted separate private
meetings today reviewing the ac-
ton of 80 prominent political lead
ers who on August 20 warned
President Risto Ryti that Finland S
position was growing more danger
Gus. They urged the government
to investigate every avenue fo@
separate peace and particularly
bseeched Improvement of deter
iorating relations with the United
States"
Although the liberal press OF
Finland in recent days has been
advocating a 'realistic view of the
present situation and change of
policy" there is no general expec-
tation that any immediate Shift
will take place in Finland's posi-
ton as co-belligerent with Ger
many.
The Firms want peace, but want
Britain and the United States to
guarantee any agreement made
with Russia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Do You, Or Don't You?

Having in mind that official instructions
must be accurate even at the expense of
clarity, probably it would be difficult for
Treasury experts to express more compre-
hensiby the requirements of the income tax
law they finagled Congress into enacting.
So it is to the law, rather than to the adj
ministration. that we must look for relief
from such verbiage as this, which is intended
to tell taxpayers whether or not they have
to file an estimate Sept IS of the tax they
will owe Dec. 81:
"A declaration must be made by every citi-
zen or resident Of the United States if he
comes within any of the following groups:
sd Single or married but not living with
spouse at the date prescribed for the making
Of the declaration whether or not head of
a family if he had for 1872 or reasonably
expects to have for 1913
"(a) gross income of more than $2700 from
wages subject to withholding; or
SOD gross income of $500 or more from
all sources if more than $500 of such income
is from sources other than wages subject to
Withholding.
"(O Married and living with spouse at the
date prescribed for the making of the decla-
ration, if he had for 1912 or reasonably ex-
poets to have for 1913
"(a) gross income from wages subject to
withholding which, when added to his spouse S
gross income from such wages, exceeds $500;
or
"(b) gross income from sources other than
wages subject to withholding which, when add
ed to his spouse's gross income from such
sources, exceeds 500, and also his gross in
come from all sources exceeds 1924 for 1874;
or the aggregate gross income from all sources
Of both spouses amounts to $l2oo or more
for either 1912 or 1e43.
"(3) Individuals, regardless of marital sta
tus, who were required to file an income
tax return for 1912 and whose wages supJec
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Daily Prayer
FOR MORAL CLEANLINESS

O, most pure and holy God, who
callest all Thy children to walk in
ways of righteousness and purity,
and whose word assures us that
sin will be punished in this present
life and in the aeons which Thou
hast reserved for Thy final pur-
poses, we come penitently before
Thee, confessing our sins. We
have d.sobeyed T h in explicit
laws. We have done grave dis
service to cur Country and to the
future by our transgressions. We
have brought evil upon ourselves
and upon our fellows. And we
have impaired the peace and Joy
of our own hearts. which Thou
hast promised as a reward to
those who obey Thee. God be
merciful to US. sinners! Turn us
from our loose, low thoughts;
amend our sinful practices; i'm
part to us love of holiness: give
us to see that our SHINING affronts
Thee, and causes Thee to withhold
from us promised pow T and
peace. For the sake of Thy Son,
who died on Calvary to redeem us
from our sins, we humbly pray
that Thou wilt hear and heed this
our prayer. Amen. E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03

to withholding for 1913 are reasonably ex-
pected to be less than such wages for lS42
.The foregoing rules apply also to resi-
dents of Canada and Mexico whose wages
are subject to withholding. Other non-resl-
dent aliens are not required to file declara-
TONS
Well-do you have to file, or don't you?
Why? Are you sure?
Senator Walter F. George is interested in
SUGGESTIONS from the public for Qualification,
simplification or other Improvement in the
internal revenue statutes, including the in
come tax law.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Raymond Clapper Says:
FIR Shows Temperament
In Criticizing Writer

words could have been m e
friendly more packed with praise
for the work that Soviet Russia
is doing in the Allied cause. more
hopeful of an early meeting be-
tween the heads of the three great
opponents of the Hitler tyranny.
Newspaper men who asked Pres
ident Roosevelt about the pros
poets of such a meeting were told
things were coming along pretty
we'll but they were given no back
ground of guidance.
Possibly if the country were CIV
en- more guidance from President
Roosevelt, there would be less con-
flicting speculation and beWilder-
ment among his friends and all
of those who want to see this vic
tory mean something.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
ATU Officers CAPTURE
Eight Stills In Month

Eight stills for the manufacture
of non tax-paid alcohol were cap
tured in the Wilmington territory
by investigators of the Alcohol
Tax Unit during August. the head
investigator disclosed Thursday.
The stills possessed a total ca
pacity of 1880 gallons. Twenty gal
Ions of spirits were seized, and
4, 400 gallons of mash and three
automobiles. Twenty-six persons
were arrested on charges of VIC
lating the liquor laws, and Is cases
were initiated.
The report comes on the heels
Of statement from U. S. Com
missioner w. y. Wylie to the eff
feet that traffic in Illegal manu-
facture of liquor is on the increase
in this area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
More About Restricted Areas

Despite the statement made by Lieut.. Col
William ). Sutton, commander OF the Combat
Team at Carolina Beach, concerning restrict
ed beach areas there and at Wrightsville
Beach, there is still some confusion as to
where one may or may not 60 at night with
safety.
Louis ]. Poisson, chairman of the New
Hanover County Defense Council, at request
Of the Star-News, has prepared an explanation
h 1ayman's language, the purpose being to
dispel as well as may be any lingering doubts
among beach jewellers or visitors
Mr.. Poisson notes that when the Army took
over the guarding of the Atlantic seaboard
It was done under proclamation of Lieut..
Gen. H. A. Drum, commanding the First
Army and was authorized by the President
q necessary to the defense of the country.
This proclamation provided there should be
q restricted area along the coast extending
100 yards landWard from mean high water,
and that in this area, from sunset to sunrise,
civilians were excluded. The principal excep-
ton was that where public way and build.
ines were within the 100-yard area free travel
on such public way, on the seaward side Of
buildings. was permitted without challenge OF
interference.
All buildings within the area were excluded
NJ to ingress and egress. That is to say
prisons could GO from the punhc wayss@t e
and from the buildings at any tme' out ne
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON.-Since the Que
bee conference ended, White House
and State Department discussion
of our foreign policy has been
largely confined to denunciation
of newspaper columnists and es-
pecially to calling Drew Pearson
a liar.
President Roosevelt cut Pear
sons throat from ear 10 ear in
the most savage outburst of tenn
per l can recall at White House
press conference. 1t is barely pos
sible they are using Pearson to
put the fear of god into all of u.s.
Whether that was the purpose or
not will say that SO far as l am
concerned they have practically
succeeded.
Whatever I might think about
what goes on in our State Depart
ment, ard whatever I might think
about the attitude and capabilities
of some of our people in the State
Department, l would not wish to
make criticisms that would place
me in the White House list of peo-
pie who, it says, are helping the
enemy and are therefore virtual
traitors.
1t is hard in these times to know
what constitutes helping the enc
my. Often it is the truth that they
say helps the enemy-for instance
if you told about some secret mill
tary plans in advance, that would
be helping the enemy. You have
to take the word of the White
House and the State Department
as to what criticism or discussion
will help the enemy. They could
be wrong about it but that won't
help you when the President tears
you apart like an ancient lion de-
vouring a Christian martyr.
If these were normal times one
might say that newspaper writer's
were being taken entirely too seri-
ously around the White House and
the State Department. | wouldn' t
dare think of it now. but it is
ridiculous for two big men like
Roosevelt and Hull. with SO many
important things to be done. to
allow one newspaper columnist to
throw them into a weeks hyster-
les.
| don't mean to be critical. Not
at all. But ordinarily person
would say to himself that if Roose-
welt and Hull were not so much
worried over what a gossip col
umnist says, and were not SO busy
thinking up rough things to say
about him, taking up two of Hull
press conferences and one Of Roos-
evelt's, then perhaps well, it
mustn't be said in these times,
you know.
I will hide now behind The Bal
!, timore Sun, which carries an edi-
torial pointing out that for about
month dispatch after dispatch
has come out of Washington spec
ulating about the resignation of
Sumner Welles, so that even Brit
ish newspapers have taken up the
speculation. The Baltimore Sun
says it thinks the talk has been
going on long enough, that either
Welles has resigned or he has not
resigned, and that the cause of
our foreign relations is not ad-
vanced by the continuation of a
situation which invites rumors,
speculations and name-calling.
When asked about the status of
Welles, Mr.. Roosevelt said at his
press conference that there was
no news on it, that if and when
there was any news on it we would
be informed and he would decide
when we would be informed.
But it is more refreshing to turn
from these dismal gripings to the
remarks of Churchill who publicly
opened his heart to Stain a n
spoke most eloquently for Anglo
Soviet-American collaboration. No
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Confusion Worse COMPOUNDED

| Consider the child who, having learned the
alphabet, is required to say it backward and
then starting in the middle work toward each
end Even prodigy, we believe, would come
out added
Consider also the adult going through a
scrambled blackout The cases are anala-
gous. The authorities with jurisdiction over
blackouts insist is not enough to know the
signals in proper order. One must also know
them and obey them, though they come as
Ia child's hggledy -piggledy recitation of the
jumbled alphabet.
The purpose of blackout rehearsals, pre-
sumably, is to train the population so thor
oughly in the performance of certain duties
that observance of signals become literally
automatic. The public response had, in fact,
become just that some time ago. But it was
not good enough The people must be con-
fused and bewildered, and caught in viola
tons of rules if only to be bawled out by
officous wardens. That seems to be why the
blackout of Wednesday night was so mixed up
that in the case of one siren two red signals
sounded in succession, and why. perhaps. one
warden insisted that all traffic remain sta
tonary during blue-signal periods and be-
came insulting when lights in house came
on after the all-clear has been blown.
If a warden, supposedly trained in t h e
meaning and significance of blackout signals
can become so added, why should the public
be expected to interpret them correctly and
obey them without error? 1t is not to be
doubted that however often scrambled signals
may be sounded in blackous the more con-
fused the public will become. This is one
case where practice will not lead to perfec-
ton Instead it can but lead to greater con-
fusion.
Officially, Wednesdays blackout is a t e d
fairly successful. It would be interesting to
learn the opinion Of all individuals who ex-
perienced it. Of one thing we may be certain
Many would complain bitterly of the afore-
said Rawlings out they were subjected to by
some wardens or other illmannered persons
Is there any need for warden to insult a
householder like a dragon sergeant hazing
a recruit for missing a siren cue momen-
tarily? Isn't there a decent way of gaining
compliance? Wouldn't it be a good idea to
include a course in manners for wardens,
along with instruction in their duties?
From the conduct of some of them on
Wednesday night it is easy to imagine what
would happen if they were deputized, equipped
with side arms and night sticks and given a
free hand during blackout whether prac-
tice or real
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
You're
Telling Me

In prehistoric times, we resu,
cockroaches were as big as H N.Y..
and flew around like bl9Ns' 'us,
what do they mean by me S'''
old days?
: I
Spinach. says All item, or5l M.
ed in New Zealand. SOUNDS Ia III
Axis propaganda against OUT q"
tipodean Allies.
: ! j.
The German Army describes =. ~
retreat as a move to 'shoi 'e4 NJ +
front" It is also a move 0'"' W.
shorten the war.
The Allies have floating 10, q.
ward, in the Mediterranean u :,
which is said to be eq(Np Ira,,.
repair anything from a 0a .'.a n+s
to a wrist watch. 1t also, W. ,.la ri
sumo. is doing a flle Jo0 ''''
fix Hitler clock.
(, ! ! T.,
These being the dog day. rfs
dok Dumkopf thinks il oniS u a
raj that Falla. the WINE - M,
pooch. would go along r ~ !,
Anglo-American war cohlei'
Quebec.
Bet those Kiska islaaa ,s Al /
headed home firmly GOWN, -ss..
was not the ideal summer ~
that Toto said it was.
F.! F! ! e
Grandpappy jenkins Say $hs n
never thought ned see ' IN. 4
when unrationed corn On =, W. .s' -
and rationed butter woolo i, - M
complete strangers to ea'" "
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03

The War
BY HAMILTON w. Fapo,.

Until details OF the attao,,
Marcus island by a carria, y"
force of the United States s .s&
are revealed, its significance ~ ~sS
remain in doubt, but certainly ' W.
daring assault will have T., '
reaching effects upon the es+ ~
Pacific theater of war. '''
1t indicates definitely ~.
increase in Pacific strength t III
Navy and brings sharply in " y .
Gus the Central Pacific ar .o Il
which little major action bs a't "a
place IN recent months, ''AS
If merely raid tbo
could be the first of a spr Gs.sct
n naEassl i,td actions which might d. :,
Velop INTO war of attribr4 oe'
with destruction Of enemy s s5:
h ! aqales anu personnel placed in,
balance against American Io, ~ a
Admiral Ernest j. Kiro
mander In chief of the Navv 'g p.
Gently asserted empaaticaIIy' NJ, ne
the Navy engages IN no ''eco oa'
tric' operations. He eyn Isssa,
that all naval actions co, piSl'iso
fitted into the overall war Dictnr "
The Marcus assault, ev.,
merely a raid, may force tbs = Il. Il
anese to move defensive stroD oss'
into the area to meet threat, u.
an invasion with CONSEQUENT nal "
ening of enemy sea and air r rs'"
elsewhere. F'"''
The action conceivably could h.
part OF a coordinated movoma..
of which other parts are tbs y,.n ,''
ped up aerial offensives agsirs4
the japanese in the South pscii.
the continuing oflVe on Salamava
on New Guinea. and other action,
prepared or initiated but m, W.
disclosed.
However. general closns ;r
on the japanese from the Sop+h.
west Pacific. from China in B,r
ma, possibly even trOm The Aler
tians. likely will await a, Least
the arrival OF Lord Louis Mum,
batten at his headquarters as y.
preme commander Of Allied twc.
es in Southeast Asia. and most
probably the end of the monsoon
season.
| The general situation may have
the effect of drawing the Jara.
nese fleet into action-an accom-,
plishment long hoped for by the
Navy. This seems possible par,
ticularly if carrier task forces
which are poised for action agaimt
Japan should disrupt seriously the
movement of merchant ships over
| the enemy's long supply lines ID
the South Pacific.
Those lines are already feeIn:
the effects of regular bombing at
tacks and submarine actions. h
the Solomons-New Guinea area
once stronghold Of the Jap
nese. the enemy is risking orl!
barges in attempting to keep sup
plies and equipment moving 10
the few remaining beleagered gar
risons. Those barges have been
taking terrific pounding
On Kolombangara in the Cent?
Solomons the japanese forces ii
virtually isolated, with Alll@I
troops occupying all import
nearby islands. Its abandonn
/ by the japanese. or its los
| invading American forces, /
ably is near.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
AS Others "a!
TOP DOG

= l.
Ethiopian commando a. d w r.sj>
ally are suggested by tliV Brlt3,
pian minister to Great D a55.,1
The idea has posslplll'lesa lie l:'
Norwegian and Polish rSi''
Germany. is 70 n
top r''' dog hereafter. how ,'.,,. %'' at:
be to have Germany lut,r ss:l
the arrnistice, by a co o. ssc,
consisting of a citizen " desola.s
the countries she has e C..
and profaned? - Sumter
Item.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
QUOTATIONS

~. I'm sure Hitler is saying ST wonder what
1hose raseals CDR and ChurchilD are IN to
DOW now: what new trouble is to descend -
brush Home Secretary Herbert Morrison
In the South Pacific We have h.a
out we aye great many miles from, To,,s.s
y; our objective, and there is lot of tro,,b, T.,
Ill "e'"een'-Navy Secretary FrankKnox ''e