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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
International Relations


Paradoxically, this war; which has set ma
'ioh against nation in deadly combat, has
ofawn the world closer than it ever was be.
fore
When the conflict ends i. will he impossible
tor any people to live to ard for itself alone.
1t must adopt broad international policy
or perish
senator Wheeler, and others holding similar
views, is out of plumb with the plain course
OF events. Isolation cannot again be safe for
this or any other nation
This being so, it is important that Ameri-
cans acquaint themselves with the culture,
business, politics and spirit Of peoples with
whom they will inevitably Re drawn into close
association when the Axis has laid that pistol
down and the lights go on all over the world
10 this end NUMBER of organizations have
been formed to disseminate information about
foreign lands and peoples. Among them, and
one which enlists greatest loca, interest, is
the Southern Council OF International Rela-
tons, chapter or branch IF which is in the
incubator.
Under the able leadership OF the Rev. Will
liam Grove, Jr,, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, civic and religious leaders are
to be enlisted in the movement with the sole
and commendable purpose OF encoura ging
study of the strange new world we must live
in when the war is over
The time has nos yet come for announcing
completed plans. Much preliminary work is
still to be done. But it is not too soon to
point out that Wilmington cooperation will
give the measure OF It's participation in the
benefits to accrue from letter world relations.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
No Subsidies, Says House

The House administered decisive defeat
TO the Administration when it sent to the
Senate a measure prohibiting subidy pay
indicating Presidential veto could be set
aside, should the Senate coocur in the House
action and Mr.. Roosevelt return the bill.
The Administrations insistence upon a SUBJ
sidy program is based upon the proposition
that by distributing largess with free hand
prices generally may be held down and in
flation STAYED off. The opposition points out
that subsidies would benefit only 2 select few
and do the little fellows more harm than
good and that initiation is already here.
Other persons some millions of American
taxpayers cannot see now the withdrawal Of
money from one pocket-theirs for instance
and placing it in another, which is the prin-
ciple upon which the subsidy policy operates,
they want is an easement OF their tax burden
so that they can better meet the need of their
children for shoes and clothing ano education,
and cannot understand how this is to be done
if the government levies upon their resources
to fill the pockets of others IN greater favor.
House members mad opportunity to learn
the views of the home felix's during the recent
recess. and see their resentment
at many of the administrators monopoEstic
methods. They have been disposed ever since
the Congress reassembled to follow the wishes
of their constituents rather than rubber stamp
presidential demands, and so the breach be-
tween Capitol and White House has been
steadily widening with the House action on
the subsidy proposal driving tie axe little
deeper.
The subsidy as means of combating in
flation represents theory only. It is held
falacious by many. Which school of thought
is correct can be proved only ty the course
of initiation, as effected by the ultimate dis
position of this bill with its anti-subsidy pro-
vision the House Overwhelmingly approved.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Vital Dots On The Map

It would be strange indeed that a group of
New York City could create such stir in
the news or constitute such an important war
front as the Gilberts we're il not for the fact
that they lie athwart the road to Japan and
must be taken before the United States Navy
can hope for showdown with the Japanese
question.
The total area of the Gilbert group is only
1866 square miles. They are chiefly coral atolls,
and had not the japanese improved harbors,
built airfields and defenses upon them, they
probably would remain mere dots on the map
indefinitely. But as it turns GU: thew guard
the approaches to Truk where the main JAP
anese fleet is supposed 10 be hiding and which
itself is Japan's main outer bastion, vital to
the defense of Hironltos domain and for the
support OF Japanese forces still. intend upon
establishing Tokyos supremacy in eastern
Asia.
Their capture, which il inevitable will short
en- the war in the Pacific. This is why reports
mat the American campaign to drive the Jap
anese upon them into the sea progresses IA
vorably is heartening. Their bases and har-
bors will be well worth controlling and occupy
ing.
If, at the same time. the Japarese fleet is
lured from its hideout as result of the Gill
bert attack, and Admiral Nin1itz has oppor-
tunlty to meet it in open combat, the stra-
teglc advantages Of the campaign will be
vastly greater
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Juvenile Home Custodian

The County Commissions decision to en-
ploy a full-time keeper for the Juvenile De-
tention Home has the merit of assuring that
previous predatory practices Of inmates by
which the building itself was kept in a dis
reputable state, can be prevented and the
home remain fairly habitable. Use of the
word keeper, however, which is an easv al.
tentative for jailer, is unfortunate. and NAV
have derived, not from the commission itself
but faulty Interpretation of the commission's
action.
There should be 10 need for anyone except
a custodian at the home whose duties world
be divided between protection against van.
dalisn and care Of informed youngsters Nat
urally, the commission will select this worker
with view to his qualifications for nosit;on
calling for firmness. to be sure hut an eo,a1
amount of tact and talent for guiding wav.
ward boys and girls during measurable ne.
RODS of quasi-confiner1ent.
This latest decision at the Court House is
commendable, but one recognizes that it
does not solve Wiln1ngton's juvenile de1in.
quency problem more fully than the commits.
sion itself The commission knows that the
solution lies in combining with the Juvenile
court court of domestic relations and the
creation of fully manned and competent
corps of probation officers and is moving. if
slowly, in that direction.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
No Reason For Fear

There is no reason to feel any trepidation
at this late stage Of the Battle OF Russia. he
cause the Germans have made some ad-
vances in counter-attacks.
It was humanity impossible for the Russians
to maintain the ferocious and exhausting pace
of their months-old attack indefinitely or keen
all sectors along their offensive front fu]lv
reinforced at all times
On the other hand, the Germans who have
been retreating in complete order and with.
out undue strain, were conlpar atively fresh
and could bring to thel thrusts an inpetuous
driving power against which weared Reds
were not prepared to mold
But at best the German attack is limited
to an exceedingly small segment of the Rus.
sian front and the Germans lack both men
and equipment long 10 continue On the of.
fensive. The gains they have made represent
only temporary improvement ct their posi-.
lion. At this time the Nazjs cannot hone for
real success unless, the New York Times
expresses it, the Russian armies are as ne.r
exhaustion as the Germans were in 1919
There is no evidence that this is true
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
The Literary Guidepost

t. imagine a reader who peers
over our shoulder, asking ques-
tons and offering criticism. This
might perhaps improve the writ
ing-it also would cut down the
quantity.
Approximately the first 200
pages of The Reader Over Your
Shoulder" discuss the English lam
guage and the ways in which it
IS used, correctly or incorrectly.
This is without doubt the better
nall, because the remainder of the
book is given over to critical an
alyses of various passages taken
from all sorts OF books, written
oy all sorts of persons. The de-
llghtful, often satirical, comment
On the official style, on the bust.
ness mans letters, on the extraor-
olnary CUFF many religious writer's
produce, on such schools of fiction
as the realistic and the Trollop-
ian, is as diverting as it is sound.
But when Messrs. Graves and
Eodge begin shipping short pas
sages from writers as different as
Negley Farson and Sir Arthur
Eddington in order to pick them
70 pieces, their enterprise becomes
plcayune and occasionally mali
csious, there is holier than
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Give To Chest Now

Gratifying as it is to watch the thermometer
at the post office rising, it is still to be OBJ
served that the red is far from the top.
The Community and War Chest is not max
ing the progress it should wher the purpose
for which the campaign is conducted is taken
into consideration.
The thought to bear in mind is that any
thing less than the tota will place handicap
upon the Chest and relief fund participants.
Wilmington cannot afford to stop short of
he goal. 1t must not.
Today will prove happier Thanksgiving
.or residents who nave held back or have
failed to contribute as freely as they might.
if they resolve to subscribe or increase their
gifts, as soon as Chest headquarters in the
Tide Water building opens tomorrow morning.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Members Are Named
To State Art Group

RALEIGH, Nov "a. -(P)- Gov
ernor Broughton announced today
the appointment of these persons
to the board of directors of the
North Carolina State Art Society,
inc:
Mrs. Charles A. Cannon of Con-
cord and Dean Alice Baldwin OF
Duke University, Durham, for
terms expiring May 1915: and
Mrs. Louis V. Sutton of Raleigh
and Robert Lee Hunter of Green
vile, for terms expiring May 1,
1947.
The board of directors of the
society is composed of 16 mem
Eers, four of whom are appointed
by the governor and eight by the
society. Governor Broughton, DR..
Clyde Erwin, superintendent of
Public Instruction, Attorney Gen
eral Harry Mcmillan and the di-
rector of the Art Committee of the
Federation of Woman's clubs are
ex-officio members.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Thirty Day Deadline
Set On Stoue Permits

Persons who have made applica-
ton for stoves through the local
rationing board are notified that if
they do not get these permits with
in thirty days, the permit will be
cancelled and the board will allow
another citizen to make applica-
ton for the same stove.
There is limited number of
stoves and the same amount of
permits are available. If persons
who have made applications do
not get their permits, they are
keeping some other needy person
from obtaining the same stove,
explained the rationing officials:
therefore, it would be appreciated
if the applicant would notify the
board when he decides not to get
the stove. Then another person
could get it.
The fuel rationing officials also
warn fuel users to govern the use
OF their allstment so that it will
cover the winter because it will be
impossible to get more.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
By JOHN SELRY

THE READER OVER YOUR
SHOULDER" by Robert Graves
and Allan Hodge, (MacMillan:
$3).
After a while. it begins to seem
as if everybody able to smite a
typewriter or hold a pen is writ
ing a book; strange ladies write
this department from far places
for suggestions, and sometimes
resent the fact that it is unable
to explain the technique, or to
market manuscripts. Now there
IS an answer ready for them, how.
ever, and it is a book called
The Reader Over Your Shout
Ger, prepared by two writing
gentlemen named Robert Graves
and Alan Hodge.
The book does not provide rec
Tres for creating books, pre-
cisely-it attempts to lay the ba-
SIS for correct use of English.
English is probably the most
loosely constructed of all Ian,
g1ages, they. point out with no
sreat originality. But it also is
capable OF more subtle uses than
practically speaking) any other
language. Messrs. Graves and
Hc1~A r,or,Id 1;I-a re - u,.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Daily Praye,
THANKSGIVING PRAYER

1hh1NhCo1t4No Z MA EN-
Written by Mrs. Willie M. Shepard
Father, we thank Thee for so
many rich blessings.
Though this Thanksgiving Day
finds us war worn and so many
hearts torn and bleeding, we can
still lift our voices in thanksgiving
for the privilege of worshiping at
will.
AS I listened to the program,
Meet Your Navy" last Friday
evening, I felt the joy of thanks
giving to know that our boys in
service, though in the midst of the
enemy, with death staring them in
the face, could c'H'
is my shepherd, I shall not want. >"
We thank Thee for the knowled se
that Thou art walking with them,
every one, all the way. We thank
Thee for the bright hope that the
boys will soon win the victory and
come marching home. Though
some will never return, we thank
Thee that they shall have fallen
honorably and for no dishonorable
deeds.
We thank Thee for the men and
women that have so faithfully
worked and watched to keep our
Wilmington safe from harm. We
thank Thee for every life that has
been spared to give thanks today.
We thank Thee for every kind
word spoken, every kind deed done,
every dark day made brighter.
Father we thank Thee. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Italian War Prisoners

No sooner was it announced that three hun.
dred Italian war prisoners we're to be brought
into this area for work in fertilizer and pulp
wood plants, than Felix Scroggs, manager of
the U. S. Employment Service, says requests
have been received at his headquarters for
another hundred ard fifty.
Obviously Italian wal prisoners are not con-
Iidered as constituting a menace to the peace
or security of the people and their property
Else they would not he in such demand. q
Certainly they are in a different category
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON. - Some OF the
smaller nations such as the Poles
are suspicious and fearful of the
big powers.
They were suspicious of the
Moscow conference as if they felt
that nothing to their benefit could
come out of the Hull-Eden-M olotov
discussions. When / was in Sweden
last spring Swedish officials were
delivering nervous addresses in
which they revealed considerable
anxiety regarding the great pow
ers.
But they are much better off
than they might have been, as we
all are. Every small nation can
be thankful to Great Britain, Rus
STA and the United States for nav
ing been strong enough and will
ing to try to turn back the Nazis.
In all the talk now about the
menace of the big powers, t h e
smaller powers might well think
back to Rotterdam, and the de-
struction in Warsaw and the things
that have happened to occupied
peoples in the last four years.
We can be thankful. citizens of
large nations as well as small,
that the big powers had strong
leaders who were able to carry
On. Try to imagine what condi-
tons might be now if the people
Of Britain had not had Winston
Churchill and mad not been will
ing to stand with him. Consider
what might have happened if the
Russian people had not stood with
Stain to drive the Nazls back in
a retreat that has lasted for five
months. What might have hap
pened had not the United States
supported Roosevelt in his early
moves to give help to the British
90 that they could continue re-
sIstance? Our task in the Pacific
would be hopeless if millions of
Chinese were not behind Chang
in continuing the war against ia
pan.
With any one Of these four large
nations out of the war. an Axis
victory would nave been likely.
These four nations have the man.
power, the geography and the in
custrial production on the scale
re- o,1ired for successful war against
the Axis.
It would be easier if we had
the help of the small nations also.
But they have not been in posi-
ton to give our side a great deal
OF help. The very fact of being
small is a great handicap in the
kind of International anarchy we
have had.
The Poles stood up oravely for
their national rights. But in 1889
they lasted four weeks against the
Nazis. Norway, and the campaign
through the low countries showed
that small nations, no matter how
we'll they prepared, were totally
unequal to the task OF making
successful resistance against
large industrial power at war.
We can be grateful that there
existed in the four large nations
whose destiny was to break up
this bold scheme Of world con-
quest, leaders who were adequate
to the historic hour.
Roosevelt, Churchill, Stain and
the Generalissimo are men of ex-
ceptional stature as was revealed
clerly before the war. Three OF
them had been In power for some
years and had demonstrated ca
paclty and leadership in the in
ternal affairs of their respective
countries. Churchill was in the
caolnet Of the first world war.
raast s .nen ne had been the fore
'''s' nronhat j, Tru,ora ,lthorr.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Raymond Clapper Says:
Some Of Small Nations
Fearful Of Big Powers

his accurate warnings of what the
Germans were planning went I'M
needed.
These four nations are essential
to victory and how they all hap
pened to have such exceptional
men to command at the critical
time is one of those mysteries of
history for which all of us, and
the small nations included, can be
most deeply thankful.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHTS FOR TODAY

THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
Different, perhaps, today, yet still the
same:
Thanks giving with its upward lifting flame
OF gratitude to God, The thankful prayer
Offered for sun and rain and clean bright
air,
For the old simplicities Of life we know:
The love of home that sets our hearts
aglow
The new strength gathered for the
day ahead,
The grace we say above our daily
bread 80.
Changes in ways of living without doubt,
And yet, in spite of grief and lenthened
war,
There still are countless things to thank
God for!
GRACE NOLL CROWELL,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
You re
Telling Me

There are $1,000 dentists IN w j.,
U. S. armed forces. LOOKS NJ.
though TOTO will not only . w.
face but his tombstone-llAe '''
pers, too.
A Florida monkey swallo@e'
a book of gas ration coupons
Better take another look
might be japanese spy
A Russian Ukranian re5l.. ,.t
is reported to carry along a .y Ee.
as it advances. Good lu o,a.,
should make it easier 10 , ,s
all those captured Nazl so'''
THE Prisoners Song
f! 4
In view of all the strict anu
necessary war CENSORSHIP IN,
football team must feel a lln .s.
foolish when engaged III
ret" practice.
.3sr.
A returned war coriesP0"' h
says only the opening gong ,,,5.
our bout with the Axis has w. css
ed. If that's true-then all Wv tr
say is that up to now we .aii;til
lulged in some mighty r' I!
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25

frono Nazi or German prisoners, whom it
would be difficult to view without alarm ex-
cent behind barbed wire.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
EXECUTIONS REPORTED

LONDON, Nov. 24.-LP-Seven-
teen Belgians were executed today
at the direction of a single court
martial for sabotage and other re-
slstance to the Germans, the Bel
gian News Agency reported.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-25
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-Ths Star and the News accepts, no
responsibility fer the personal views Of MI. Pexier
md often disagree with them ~ much - MANY Of
his readers His articles the good purpose ct
making people think.
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It's not only global but also cir
cuJar war for the Germans who
find themselves rapidly approach
ing the spot where they were back
in 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
Gerheauser Beats Chicago
As Pills And Cubs Divide

CHICAGO. Sept. 22.-P)-The
Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia
Pills split q doubleheader today,
Claude Passeau chalking up his
18th victory in the opener to J.,
and the Phillies taking the night
cap 3 to 0 behind the six-hit pit
ching of Al Gerheauser.
The Gibbs won the first game
with a three run attack in the Sec
ond inning and two more in the
sixth before Dick Barrett was re-
moved for pinch hitter. Barrett,
Newt Kimball and John Donohue
gave up eight hits in all.
Peanuts Lowreys two errors in
the second game figured in two of
the Pills runs. The other marker
was accounted for by Coaker Trip
let's 18th homer Of the season in
the eighth inning. The pills got
only four hits in winning the
nightcap one off Eli Bithorn
and three of Rookie Dale Alder
son, recently of Nashville.
First game: r III +
Philadelphia - 900 coo 100-1 8
Chicago 1890 $50 002 O0X-5 7
Passeau and McCullough; Barr
rett, Dononhue and Seminick.
Second game:
PHILADELPHIA OO1 1000 O1O-3 a
Chicapo 600 900 1000 6
Gerheauser and Seminick; Bith
orn. Anderson and Livingston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
Bluethenthal Grid Team
Seeks To Schedule Games

Following on the heels of the
Rluethenthal Bombers, baseball
nine which made a name for
itself in the Cape Fear league
This summer, the personnel of
the Wilmington Army Air base
has organized football team
the Bluethenthal BlOck-Bust-
ers.
The service eleven. composed
of former high school and sand
lot players, is now holding daily
workouts at Bluethenthal field
under the supervision of 1t.
Harry G. Higel, base athletic
officer. The Block-Busters, he
said, are shaping up as a light,
fast aggregation.
Thus far, Lieut.. Higel said
Wednesday. four games have
been scheduled On homeland
home basis with the Camp Da-
Wis "B" eleven and with the
WrightsviIIe Coast Guard base.
Managers of service. high
school and prep school elevens
In this vicinity who would like
to schedule games en- the fol-
lowing dates should contact
Lieut.. Higel:
October Q or 10; October 30 or
81: November 10 or IA; No
vember Z or 20 and December
h ore-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
CAMP DAVIS PREPS
FOR DEACON TILT
Fighting AAS, Confined To
Work In Gym, Under
60 Passing Drill

CAMP DAVIs,-For the third
successive day the Camp Davis
football team was confined to the
hardwood Of Farnsworth Hall for
its Wake Forest preparation. Rain
has curtailed outdoor grid activl-
ties.
In the spacious gymnasium the
Fighting AAs underwent pro-
tracted passing drill, Extensively
and defensively. Backs Ed Stock
ell, Ed Mooney, Jr., Nick Buccl,
and the lately arrived Johnny Bez-
ems were in there pitching to their
backfield teammates and a varied
assortment OF ends.
Earlier, line coach Johnny Melus
supervised a forward wall rehear-
sal of assignments on running
plays. Practically every lineman
on the Blue Brigade squad came
in for fling at his position. Slow
motion maneuvers were stressed
so that errors could more proper
ly be revealed. Later the tempo
was increased.
With but couple of days re-
naming before the Wake Forest
Deacons raise the lid on the sea-
son with p. m. kickoff Saturday
on the camp athletic field, Major
johnson, AA Coach, is still undecld-
ed on his starting lineup. Partlcu-
larly in the line is the situation
pleasingly confusing. A wealth OF
weighty but fast-moving football
specimens are evenly distributed
along the frontal area and in intra-
squad scrimmages no pronounced
advantage has been obtained by
any individual lineman.
The advent of Johnny Bezemes
into the backfield picture might
supply the breakaWay runner need
ed to ease StoeckeFs burden. Be-
emes was a member of last year S
HOLY Cross team which so start
lingly upset the powerful Boston
College eleven. Johnny was tre-
mendous offensive asset and lug
ged the pigskin for several touch
downs. In Yesterdays workout he