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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Sixth Act In War Drama

It was in August, 1s41, that President Roose-
welt and Prime Minister Churchill met off the
coast of Newfoundland and framed the Allan
tic Charter. On December % of the same
year they conferred again in Washington
Just fifteen days after Pearl Harbor. One
week later Churchill was in Ottawa addressing
the Canadian parliament and ten days later,
after his return to Washington, came the an
nouncement that the Allied leaders had docu-
mented the Declaration of the United Nations,
signed by Great Britain, the United States,
Russia and China, in which they pledged all
their resources to defeat the enemy, and their
opposition to a separate peace.
On June 1B, 1912, Mr.. Churchill returned
to the United States for conferences which
laid the foundation for the invasion OF Africa.
In May of this year he was again in Wash
ington and addressed joint session OF Con-
gress. During this visit it is generally under.
stood that plans for the present offensive in
the Pacific were drafted
In the meantime Roosevelt and Churchill
had held their unconditional surrender con-
ference at Casablanca. The date was Janu-
ary IA, and to keep it President Roosevelt
broke all precedent by flying to North Africa
to meet the British premier who flew from
England
Now the sixth conference between these chief
leaders of the remaining democracies are in
conference again. What are they deciding?
We cannot be told in advance, and possibly
not for a long time. But it is not improbable
that with their staffs they are plotting in
vasions of Europe and measuring the chances
of expeditionary successes. 1t is also likely
that, considering the damage to enemy IN
dustries, communications, supplies and mo-
rale in the Allied air blitz of recent months,
they are planning for even greater bombing
exploits over enemy Europe, and wider air
activities in the Pacific. Naturally, too, they
probably will seek ways to extend more help
to China and may set up unified command
in the Orient as well as for Europe.
In the early days of this war, announce
ment that Hitler and Mussolini were in con-
ference created grave speculation and not
little CONSERVATION in Allied capitals, as these
meetings always presaged new Axis cam
paigns. This sixth meeting between Roosevelt
and Churchill is bound to have the same effect
in Berlin and Rome, only the CONSERVATION
will be greater and the speculation hysterical
for it presages an all-out thrust which the
Axis is not capable of stopping.
This sixth act in the United Nations war
drama promises to ring down the curtain on
the worst conflict of all time. It may be
long act, but there is no reason to doubt
that it will be the last.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15

Judge Alton Lennon, Addison Hew-
lett, Jr., DR.. Rivers Hanson, Bob
by Goldberg, and William Craig?
Craig was elected last week to
serve during 1943-44, succeeding
Melville Broughton, Jr., who has
joined the United States Marines.
About 30 Wilmingtonians on an
average have been attending Wake
Forest each year, but the number
of student body presidents the port
city has furnished has been IS
percent of the total number that
have come from all areas. Now 35
percent of the student body would
be about 350-against Wilmington S
30. This seems to indicate that a
students chances of attaining this
distinction at Wake Forest is about
IL times better if he comes from
Wilmington than away from Will
mington.
Keep 'em coming to Wake For
est; we like 'em up here!
JASPER L. MEMORY, Jr.,
Wake Forest, N. c.
Aug. 13, 1943.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Congressional
'SUTTLETIES
interest to the Car0linas.
BY HOWARD SUTTLE
Star-News Washington Bureau
N. c. INCOME PUSHING TWO BILLION

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA - North Carolina's S
1943 gross income, accelerated by increased
war manufa cturing and other activity; is ex-
pected to 'push' two billion dollars, accord
ing to indications presented in a Department
of Commerce survey OF current business.
The survey, recently published, showed
total in 1912 of $1,876, 500 in state income pay
ments to North Carolina individuals and bust
ness interests. This figure topped that of any
other southern state, and showed an increase
in the Tar Heel state over 194l of almost
a half-million dollars. To put the state in
the 'two billion class would mean that the
1943 increase over 1912 would have to be about
$123, 100000.
Since the war started in 1889, income pay
ments to North Carolinians have increased
almost $8 900 900, or nearly 30 per cent The
increase in 1912 over 1889 represents more
than the total North Carolina income in 1888,
when the aggregate was only $677, 900.
The survey further showed that, despite the
mal-distribution of war contracts following
Pearl Harbor, North Carolina has shown an
industrial progress second to no southern state.
Further indication was that the progress has
been well-balanced and well-distributed, in
stead of "spotty,' as in some other states.
The state is now looking to manufacturing,
farming and government as the three major
sources of its income.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
PERMANENT PEACE DRIVE ON

A "rebel'' from North Cardinals sister state
Senator Burnett r. Maybank, OF South Caro-
lina-will lead an invasion of New England
next week, seeking not military objective
but receptive to non-partlsan plan Tor
permanent peace.
Senator Maybank has made careful plans
not to mention the word damn Yankee, -,
except in the most facetious manner for he's
going down East to join in pioneering the
gospel of United Nations postwar leadership
as set forth in the so-called Ball-Hatch-Bur
Hill resolution, designed to lay the foundation
for American participation in plans for
permanent peace
be accompanied on his tours of New England
by Representative Robert Hale, Republican,
Maine, former speaker of the Maine house
of representa- tives. These two constitute one of
nine congressional 'teams" now carrying the
ball in behalf of American leadership in the
postwar world and against future so'called
'isolationism'' in the United States.
Senator Maybank and Representative Hale
will make two to three speeches per day at
mass meetings, before luncheon clubs and
other gatherings-an of them non partisan and
s'strictly non-political," following the policy
adopted when two Democrats and two Re-
publcans introduced in the senate the re-
solution designed to set up a postwar Or
ganization of United Nations and give it
military force to prevent aggression
''The time has come said the South Caro-
linian, when it behooves our nation to as
sumo greater leadership in world affairs.
With the airplane having brought the nations
Of the world so close together increasing
their community of interest, the United States
will be unable to build wall around her bor-
ders and become unconcerned about what's
happening in other nations
He declared that supporters of the resolu-
ton, introduced by Senators Joseph H. Ball
Republican, Minnesota; Carl Hatch, Democrat
New Mexico; Harold H. Burton, Republican.
Ohio and Lister Hill, Democrat Alabama are
seeking in the speaking campaign to cover
every state in the union and to tell the neo
pie why isolationism is a dead ISSUE
10 emphasize the non-partisan, non-political
aspects OF the resolution and the Campaign
TO TO explain its objects to the peole Maybank
mat each OF the teams Of two speakers is
composed OF Democrat and Republican.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Meatless Day

1t would appear that at last the proprietors
of public eating places in Wilmington are to
partially solve their meat problem for them
selves. They have created committee to
arrange meatless day schedule.
This plan has proved satisfac ctory elsewhere.
In fact one cafeteria here probably led the
East in serving only chicken fish and such
unrationed meat as could be obtained on Fri
days, and has heard no general protest from
it's patrons. Other restaurants and cafes and
cafeterias in the entire Wilmington area rea'
sonably might expect as good results
One meatless day each week will not fully
solve the problem, but it represents ster
in the right direction and when established
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15

ought to encourage proprietors to increase
the number to at least two days weekly. BY
this means they could hold ration points back
for use on the other days when meat is on
their menus
Civilians lacking housekeeping facilities
might be depended on to accept the arrange
nent without grumbling, and if the meat al
lowance is increased for home consumption,
as it should be, many persons who now patron
ize downtown eating places because tn
can't buy enough meat for their family ta-
bles, would gladly eat at home and SO lessen
the strain on the restaurants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
AIRLINE REPORT IN MILL.

The report of the Civil Aeronautics Board,
embracing decision concerning Wilmingtons
long fight for commercial air service, is be-
lieved here to be now in the mill, and ap-
parently the ''hunch of close observers that
such decision still lies between Colonial Air
lines and National Airlines still prevails.
Those who expected the announcement this
week, we're disappointed however, since it was
learned that since the multiple cases involved
embrace an International route application and
some of interest to the War and Navy de-
rartments
So it's likely that all decisions involved
in the applications, including those for interior
routes as we'll as for the controversial Allan
tic coastal routes, will await final study OF
the entire case by Army and Navy air Of
ficials, and the White House.
An appeal to President Roosevelt in behalf
of Colonial has been made by the Duke OF
Windsor who renounced his British throne to
wed 1.-The woman love"-the American-born
former Wallis Warfield, of Baltimore-and is
now governor of the Bahamas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Statistics Misleading

It is irritating to farmers to be informed
by statisticians that agriculture is making
financial killing out of the war. If the statis-
ticians would leave the city long enough to
take look at the way a farmer must try
+o operate under present conditions, t h e
would 90 back and toss their statistics out
of the window.
For example, a lot Of ballyhoo has been
,,,b,ished about the flood of men going
hack to the farms. One dairy farm was re-
GENTLY subjected to the food-at IS cents an
bo,,r ner man. Two men,, one civil engineer
r,.ofoesine to help the farmer in pinch dur
ING harvest time, the other an ex-steVedore
,oo,ying for easy money, went into the field
70 load hay. At the days end they had ar
ted at the barn with one load Two other
,,.ds had been dumped by the wayside, one
.,s~o,,ab the front door Of grocery store.
( wv were paid off, Net result. Twelve dol
E, 1.bor costs for couple OF tons OF
hay. ~. - .ho,s ,h,,
a.. country il going to 90 hungry II 1ne
..;, r,.hers that make the rules dont quiz
writing fairy tales.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Mostly "Horseplay"

Addressing the Ohio American Legion re-
Gently, Lee Pennington, assistant FBI direc-
tor, said that of 10000 cases of suspected
sabotage investigated by that bureau since
last January l, only 943 instances of planned
damage had been proved. For the most part
damage resulted from 'horseplay," he said,
and added that this is hindering war produc-
ton much more than sabotage.
Mr. Pennington cited specific cases of play
fulness among employees which provided ex-
amples of poor judgment" Here are some
of them:
Employees of Chicago firm who play
fully threw greasy waste at each other
until, accidentally, it fell into cauldron
of hot lead They tossed the then-smoking
waste into the plants ventilating system
which carried the fumes widespread and
forced momentary disruption of output.
A Tennessee plant, where, investigating
reports that hand-type fire extinguishers
had been emptied of Observation-Disclosures,
the FBI found they had been filled instead
with water and that workers used them
in 'water-battles.
In another plant workers threw stones
onto a galvanized iron roof 'just for the
fun Of shaking dust from the roof onto
their fellow-employees.
The size of the stones grew until one
day, a man let 60 with 40-pound boulder.
1t crashed through the room and just miss
cd a very valuable high-precsion instru-
lnent of immense value to the war effort.
Interesting as is this information, as illus
trating the disinclination of grown men tc
''be their age,'' Mr.. Pennington's annouce
ment that 943 cases of planned damage were
discovered engages public interest too. I
shows that sabotage is not the dead issue
some authorities have proclaimed it, ano
certainly ought to encourage us home folk
to keep our eyes and ears open lest we over
look saboteurs in our midst. There have beer
no cases of major destruction by enemy
agents, such as were perpetrated during the
last World war. But this does not mean the
danger is past. Be alert.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15

With the capture of Randazzo the last Nazi
defense in the Mt. Etna area on Sicily is in
Allied hands and the Germans are making
desperate effort to escape to the Italian main
land Save for rearguard action of diminish
ing intensity, the Battle of Sicily is over
The significant phase of this closing act on
Sicily is that German forces are fleeing in
stead of surrendering as they did in Tunisa.
The measure of their success is not known
as this is written, but the fact remains that
there is no laying down OF arms.
Obviously the German high command, which
placed no high value on Africa, feels that
f.. Italy must be defended as long as possible
view, Italy assumes a place OF Importance
in the Axis scheme of war even though the
tide has definitely set in against Germany,
and it's erstwhile strongest partner in Europe
is impotent. The fact is, the surrender
of Italy would be heavy loss to the Nazis,
not because of the fighting forces it could
still contradiction they are practically out
of commission-but because Italian industry
and communications, if saved from destruc-
ton, could still help to fuel the German war
machine, and because Italy also could pro-
vide possible route to Berlin for the Allies
The Germans realize that the invasion of
Axis controlled Europe is inevitable and that
many points of attack are available. They
also remember President Roosevelt said some
time ago that the assault on Europe would
be launched not from one but many of these
points. Naturally they are anxious to close
any route they can, and because northern
Italy lends itself to defenses are preparing
to block it off to the last
To this end they are getting as many Of
their Sicilian troops as they can out alive.
We must wait until a count can be made to
learn how they are succeeding or, contrari-
WISE how successful the Allies are in pre-
venting a general escape.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Realtors Voice Thanks
For Cut In Tax Rate

Expressing appreciation of the
~ percent reduction in the cur
rent county tax rate recently au-
thorized by the County Board of
Commissioners, a resolution was
unanimously passed Friday at the
meeting of the Wilmington Real
Estate Board, according to w. G.
James, secretary Of the Realtors.
1--WE are satisfied that your evil
dent desire to reduce the tax rate,
whenever possible, compatible
with good business caution, will
be appreciated by all of our tax
payers" Mr.. James stated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Loosen Up

If you are among those hoarders who have
created bottleneck in $4,000 bills, please
disgorge The Treasury is getting worried
There are less than 2200 in circulation.
You have no real need of $4,000 notes.
They may be bit more convenient to
carry than, say $1,000 notes, but it still is
possible to get the makings of Sunday dinner
for no more than normally healthy man
and his wife can take to market in the smaller
denomination. So please don't hoard $4,000
bills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Jobs Open For 81 Men,
Women At Camp DAVIS

Felix A. Scroggs, manage as,ics
the U. S. Employment oei'sT an.
announced Saturday there - y, and
ployment available for % l'e"
women at Camp Davis. ,,o,en
Jobs are now open to " "sr rny
and Is men at the NEARBY n a,n;t
post, he said. Application oIia,,"eat "
be made through the Empi0''
office. ,,,.ilabl,
The following work is asa' de,s
for women: two information 1orraj. mi
attendants, two matrons loi ,ors we i,
tories, two kitchen SUPERVISE table
sales clerks, four steam I'd two
girls. two soda jerkers' anu
mothers helpers. ,.istani
And for men: two aaSh.nic,
trailer managers, four Instmst ane fire
helpers, 10 sales clerks .,,.o nu' oak
fighters, two cooks. and '"0
erS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15

the city for the month of July, 1943
excluding receipts from the ARC
stores, exceeds the income for the
month of July, 1912, by approx
mately $4,000. I confidently pre-
dict, therefore, that the city is
well on the way to the creation OF
another surplus from the current
years operations in spite of the
very substantial but admittedly
necessary increase in the esti-
mated disbursements for the year.
One item in the new budget well
worthy of consideration is an ap-
preparation of $50, 900 to an emer-
gency fund. We all know that when
an emergency is provided for in a
tax rate and in budget, it is al
most safe to bet that the emer-
gency will develop. Again, an ap-
preparation of this amount for an
indefinite purpose will be con-
strued by various pressure groups
as an invitation to press their
claims on behalf of their particular
pet projects.
In considering these matters it
should be borne in mind that
many of the residents of our city
are not participants in the pros
perity of the present era. Their in
comes have been frozen at pre-
war levels. Their living expenses
have materially increased. The
burden of federal taxation is in
creasingly heavy from year to
year. In spite of these burdens
they are Loyalty carrying on and
supporting the government by the
purchase of war bonds and stamps.
This class of people needs every
particle of tax relief obtainable
consistent with good government,
and they have right to demand
consideration at the hands of the
City Council. In their name I pro-
test against the proposed tax rate,
which 1 believe to be both un-
necessary and exceedingly arbit-
rary.
Only recently we attempted to
extend the limits of our city, the
outcome of which movement is now
history. Many of our successful
citizens have erected their homes
outside the city limits. Is not the
proposed action of the City Council
in effect furnishing ammunition
to this group for future use, and
is not this proposed action an in
vitation to others to place them
selves under the jurisdiction of the
County Commissioners who are
more responsive to the interest of
the taxpayers, as evidenced by
their recent decision to reduce the
county tax rate Is cents?
have nothing but good will to-
ward the individual members of
the City Council and best wishes
for the success of the present form
Of city government: The purpose
Of this letter is simply to request
them to give some serious thought
| to these matters which are so
fundamental to good government
before finally adopting the propos-
ed budget and fixing the city tax
rate for the ensuing year.
w. D. CRAIG.
Wilmington, N. c.
August IA, 1943.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Wilmington, N. C..
August IA, 1913.
THANKS
m TDYrD@

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for your fine cooperation
in connection with the recent Gre
tailers for Victory Campaign"
We feel certain that a great por-
ton OF the success of the Cam.
palgn was due to your splendid
publicity and editorials.
L.. c. ROBERTSON, JR., Chair.
man War Campaign Commit
tee.
Wilmington, N. C.
August IA, 1943
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
FLASHES OF LIFE
(By the Associated Press
TROUBLES OVER

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-RENo
longer will cn1ef, dalmatian dog
n ascot of fire engine company 20,
fall off tie truck and have to run
the rest OF the way to a fire.
Chief bounced off the truck so
many times that firemen built a
special cab on the running-board
tt keep the dog on the truck.
HARTFORD. Conn. - A Bridge
port butcher ''beefed" once to o
often before Etate OPA Investiga-
tor Oscar F. Schultz that nobody
could butcher to OPA specification
without losing money and points.
So Schultz hung up his coat and
hat, the OPA says, and demon
strated with the butchers O W n
tools that it could be done for a
gross profit CT 81 per cent and
no loss of points.
1t seems Schultz used to have a
chain of meat stores throughout
southern Connecticut.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
UPSY DAISY

WALLACE, Idaho. - The motor
en- the main hoist at the Tama-
rack and Cus:er mine burned out
and the miners had to climb out
by ladder-a distance equal to half
the height O. the Empire State
building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
ALL OUT

CULDESAC Idaho. Opera
tons are somewhat uncertain on
the Caraas Prairie railroad be-
tween mere and Reuben, Idaho.
Grasshoppers cover the tracks,
where the grade is steep, locomo-
tive wheels just spin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu.
tion of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

When things 60 well with us, we are con-
strained to forget God and scorn the Pro-
missed Land. Many man turns his pack
upon the Church, never opens the Bible,
seldom prays, and is blind to the spiritual
Interpretation of life until he loses his
money or God allows yawning grave to
open at his feet.
-RT. REV. H. p. ALMON ABBOTT, d. D.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
KEEP EN- COMING
TO THE EDITOR:-

yryl.4 CAt.- -
mnat are the factors contrib,t.
.4'sd Ing 20 tne fact that of the IA
r.a oies' college during the past IA
years years tive have come from the
Gl.y 11 OF Wilmington and it's New
hanover High school-namely.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15

L quote DelOW comments TAKEN
from the report covering audit OF
accounts of the City of Wilmington
for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1912, made by Charles S. Lowri-
more, certified public accountant:
For the purpose of paying
the above bonds the records
show that assets are on hand
in the amount of 1921, ,232.7l at
June 80, 1912, which indicates
that an average adequate pro-
vision for paying these bonds
had not been made in past
years. 1t is noted that the sink
ing fund provision in the bud
get, for the year ending June
80 1943 has been increased to
$50. 100000. 1t will be necessary
TO maintain this increased bud
get provision for eight years
with a further contribution of
approximately $40,000.00 in the
year ending June 30, 1851, to
provide the necessary funds to
liquidate the bonds maturing
as shown by the above sum
mary.
According to Mr.. Lowrimore's
calculations an appropriation to
the sinking fund of $4,000 a year
for eight years plus a CONTRIBUTION
of $4,000 would be ample to meet
these term" bonds upon maturity.
I submit, therefore, that the addi.
tional appropriation of 5000, ,00C
from the surplus funds of the year
ending June 30, 1943, was wholly
unnecessary and can only be con-
strued as a convenient method OF
disposing Of that much of the sur
plus and thus preventing a reduc-
ton of the tax rate.
It is understood that the appro-
priation Of $780, 900 to a capital re-
serve fund is to meet possible
postwar needs. The wisdom OF
this, to say the least, is debatable
and presents possibilities which,
while not now contemplated, might
conceivably develop into a dan
gerous situation, Certainly we do
not want to duplicate in Whining
ton certain unfortunate expert
ments of the federal government
during recent years.
1t is also noted that the estimat-
ed receipts for the year ended
June 80, 1914, for budget making
purposes are substantially less
than the actual receipts for the
year ended June 80, 1943, in spite
of an increase in taxable values
and the increased receipts from
other sources incident to the vol
ume Of business now being done
in Wilmington. One month OF the
current taxable year has now pass
ed and we find that the income OF