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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08
LETTER BOX
WORLD POLICE FORCE

U Tile GuIIO1.
Many people feel inclined to be-
ieve sheer negligence was the do.
living factor among the
nanipulators at the close OF World
War No. - and that's why the
nations of the world are now engag-
ed in this gigantic task of re-enact-
.ng the horrors Of ugly conflict
IN the struggle for our very eXls-
.ence. Will we repeat the inexcuS'
able error when legal representa-
ives gather around the table to
hrmulate the plan? Lovers OF free
DIN demand that the constituted
foees to be entrusted with this
grve responsibility fail not in pro-
vidng the safeguard essential TO
lasting peace.
HIVE we not, then, the right to
expet the international security
Organization to secure the peace
by poice force and return to the
world without question OF doubt
peace Which we so earnestly await
BY this9ae method alone "a police
force) VII nations and peoples eS'
cape beng subjected to another
needless conflict at the hands OF
those cruQ, inhuman, and violent
gangsters f pillage fame. At TINS
time, we hive visible and genuine
evidence tha this once boisterouS'
impudent, an would-be conqueror
of the world by ruthless methoas
is suffering he loss of his sting
that was so essential to his new
order as propoed by that earthly
god and land-satching demon
Hitler.
If, and when, tie guns and bombs
and swords of rec and datermlh'
ed people have or:e again destroy,
ed the works of this hated ana
despicable devil, gill we blundef'
or shall we make certain that we
shall never agains experience a re-
petition of this dreadful thing "a
world conflict?
How many we seure this per-
manent peace? By exacting me
maximum penalties oon each ana
every executive of theAxis Forces
who have performed any act or
thing in the making G. executlon,
of acts or deeds Of vocation OF all
decent agreement, and liking from
them all implements of var, deny
ing them the privilege of manu-
featuring, buying, or .aving IN
their possession any wagons OIL
war.
How can this be fully accomplish
ed? BY the creation of al interna'
tional police force, and heir oc.
cupation on the ground-and no.
by and through the instrument OIL
an International security organlza'
ton whose only weapon would De
suggestive or diplomatic. What re-
gard would gangsters like Hitler
and his cohorts have for any
please" document consummatea
by an interlocking directorate OF
influence, even though
their signatures n lay be affixed
thereto? None! Pa&, but not for
gotten, experiences have taught US
that!
We pray the God|of the Heavens
that when our bots return home
from the battlefieHs of the woflo
each of them cal look Heaven
ward, with thank in the know
ledge that its fhished-sealed-
and that the find plans call 1or
world peace and aneans by when
to enforce the peice for which all
have so bravely Pught and so pa
tiently waited am suffered all too
!ong.
William W. Webb.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08

and in the works of Thy hand
Thus increase our own fellowship
with Thee until it becomes the
great reality of our life, giving us
a peace of spirit which war can
not disturb. This prayer we offer
in the name of Chriet, whose ways
were troubled but who walked in
the quietness and consciousness of
fellowship with Thee. Amen.-W.
r r,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08
With Ernie Pyle

LONDON, June 5-DelayeO-
1t. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, head Of
the Eighth Air Force over here,
noticed one day in the roster of
officers at his staff headquarters
the name of Captain Doolittle.
The name is not very ordinary
one, and he made a mental note
that some day he would look the
fellow up for a little chat. One day
not long after that his phone rang
and the voice at the other end
said, This is Captain Doolittle. :"
ooh yes" said the general. II
had noticed your name and meant
to call you up sometime"
I'D like to come in and see
you," said the voice at the other
end.
Why yes, do that" the general
said. I'm pretty busy these days,
but I'll switch you to my aide and
he'll make an appointment for you.
Glad you called, captain. I'll look
forward to seeing you"
He wae just ready to hang up
when the voice came back pAin-
lively over the phone:
But Dad, this is me. Don't you
recognize me? I've got package
for you from Nom
The general exploded: well why
in hell didn't you say so in the first
place!"
1t was Capt. Jimmy Doolittle, Jr,
B-26 pilot in the Ninth Air Force.
The general hasn't got around yet
to seeing the other Captain Doc
little. It'll probably turn out to be
! his brother or something.
The last time / had seen Genera al
Doolittle was some Is months ago,
way down at the desert airdrome
of Biskra on the edge of the Sa-
hara. That was when he was run
ming our African bomber force that
was plastering the Tunisian ports.
General Doolittle flew in one
afternoon from the far forward air.
drome of Youks les Bains. The
night before his entire crew ex-
cept for the co-pilot had been killed
in German bombing at the Youks
field.
| His crew had manned their
planes guns until it got too hot,
and then made a run for an old
bomb crater so yards away. 1t was
one of those hea-tbreaking freaks
of hard luck. A bomb hit the crater
Just as they reached it, and blew
them all to pieces.
General Doolittle has written
hundreds, perhaps thousands, OF
letters to people who have lost sons
or husbands in his air forces. But
one of the men in that crew was
the hardest subject he has ever
had to write home about. Here is
the reason
When he led the famous raid on
Toxic, Doolittle had a mechanic
who had been with him a long
time. Doolittle was a colonel then.
The mechanic went on the Toxic
raid with him
You remember the details of that
raid, which have gradually seeped
out. The planes were badly scat
tered. Some were shot down over
Japanese territory. Others ran out
of gas. Some of the crews bailed
out. Others landed in Russia. The
remainder splattered themselves
all over the rice paddles of China.
That night Doolittle was lower
than he had ever been before in
his life. There wasn't any humor
in the world for him that night.
He sat with his head down and
thought to himself:
''You have balled up the biggest
chance anybody could ever have.
You have sure made mess of
this affair. You've lost most of
your planes. The whole thing was
a miserable failure. You'll spend
the rest of your life in Leavsn-
worth for this, and be lucky to get
out of it that easy"
As he sat there this sergeant
J mechanic came up and said:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08
Fair Enough

Ediotr's Note-Ths Star and the News accept no
responsibility for the personal views OF Mr.. Pegler
and often disagree with them much many Of
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
making people think
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08

THE Star Spangled Banner"
was designated ae the United
States national anthem by an act
of Congress, approved by Presi-
dent Hoover in 1881.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08

Less attention will be paid to
costumes worn by fair bathers
down Wrightsville way this season
by members of the board Of alder
men. Hose will not be regarded as
requisites to a complete bath quit
and their absence will not be
frowned on by the governing au-
thorities of the beach, it was an.
nounced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08
Is Years Ago
Today
(From the files
of the Star-News)
JUNE 8, 1919

To save possible embarrassment
to those who might attemptto in
troduce on the Lumina floc any
of the new tangled dance ,dstor-
lions, variously named, but most
important being the renowned,
Shiny Shivers'' announcement
was made on the floor last night
that none of the muscular or Shy
ering" contortionist dances WILDE
allowed. The edict is backed W
Mayor Thomas H. Wright, #
Wrightsville Beach.
MISC Winifred Shepard, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Shepart
of this city, is member of tn
graduating class at Converse col
lege in Spartanburg, and will grad
uate from that college during thi
coming week.
William Jennings Bryan will b.
in the city next Thursday to ad
dress two audiences on the world
wide prohibition movement. HI
will speak at the First Baptis
church and at the Academy o
Music.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08

Gandhi, the news dispatches tell us, has
been set free by the British Indian authorities
because he is sick. 1t could be, suggests
Zadok Dumpkopf, that the government was SICK
too-of having the Mahatma as strlctly
non-paying guest
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08

An astronomer says the sun is reahy
million miles farther away than we thougn ign,
He can tell us that now. but not IN July
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08

TOP % THE MORNING
David had to begin again, and so ola
Peter, so must every Christian, SO must
From "TODAY."
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08

Wheeled luggage is another postwar promise
How fine Just hop onto your trunk ana arrive
it to the nearest vacation spot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-08
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution OF
the war to complete Victory.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Calendar Of Social Events
TODAY


Boy Plat school troop A., al the school, Ross
school troop 81 patrol meetings.
Service Club meeting at Gilbert House $50
Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society postponed week
Rebekahs go o'clock odd Fellow Hall
Presbyterian Church dining then to
Charles McKenny Hall for dancing.
number Pythian Sisters O'Clock, knights OF
Pyhias election officers. staff practice
meeting
Ypsiant Aerie Fratenal Eagles 33la
Z. Cross St.
Begole Child study Club party Floyd
Hewitt Rd, o'clock Exchange Of gifts
THURSDAY
Boy Scouts. m Cub Prospect pack 1875
Of Waldenmyer; 1880 p. leaders
Table. Charles Mckenny Hall.
Veterans Affairs Board
1880 p n.
Prospect Child Study Club Lambarh 500 F.
John OConne and Mrs. Earl Sechrs
hostesses; reports OF the state convention.
City Tent Hive OF Maccabees. Z: 80 GAR Hall.
Congregational Womens Guild $780, with Mrs. W A Wegen
Priscilla Guild OF Congregational Church, o'clock
Mohler. Mrs. Frank Anderson cohostess
Methodist Womans Christian Service
1890 with Christmas followed by business
ing, church dining
Lutheran Brotherhood meeting omit this month.
Npsianti Commandey number Knights
aye, 1880 Masonic Temple lodge The Order
will be
B. B. Bunco Club o'clock with Mrs. Gardner Huelett
St Lukes Auxiliary Guild
account OF victory bazaar.
Ypsianti Lodge number o'clock Fellow Hall
Queen City Lodge number 167 Knights Pyhas party
o'clock, X. p Hall.
Girl Scouts school, troop Gilbert House
o'clock; 49, Brownies Roosevelt
o'clock; 10. Brownies Rackham o'clock troop "a St
Lukes Church House, 345 g. Brownies
Red Cross surgical dressings o'clock
ST John Altar Society of recory
Womens Union Presbyterian o'clock candeighng SER
d" vice in chapel public.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Officers Named
by Benefit Group

Women's Benefit Association
fpsilani Review No. So elected
new officers at their meeting Tues.
day night in GAR. Hall.
The officers, who will be installed
January 16, 1915, following a pot.
luck supper, are:
Mrs. Althea Michael. vice presi.
dent; Mrs. Clarence Stoll, secre.
tary; Mrs. George Beaudette, treas.
urer; Mrs. Arthur Ferguson, chap.
lain: Mrs. Aram Walker, lady OF
ceremonies; Mrs. Clarence Went.
worth, press correspondent; Mrs.
Eugene Stoll, captain.
Mrs. Ethel Wiles, managing dep.
uty, presided.
1t was decided to send a dona.
ton for Christmas boxes for dis.
abled veterans at Percy Jones Hos.
pital.
There will be an auditing OF the
books before Dec. 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Extension Club
Material

The Victory Extension Club men,
bers were unable to sew for Boyer
Hospital at their meeting Tuesday
afternoon at Gilbert House. as had
been planned, as they were unable
to purchase the necessary material.
They had expected to make baby
gowns, which are badly needed.
Mrs. John Granger, chairman, pre-.
sided at the brief business meeting
following their Christmas dessert
luncheon. Eleven members were
present.
The remainder OF the afternoon
was spent playing games. with priz-
es being won by Mrs. Belle Wright,
Mrs. Lester Wright, Mrs. Harold
Hawks and Mrs. Harley Shock.
The next meeting, Jan. 8, will be
at Gilbert House when the regular
lesson will be given.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Fun, Frolic Club
to Meet Thursday

A new weekly feature of the rec
reation program OF the Willow Run
public schools is the Thursday
meeting OF the Fun end Frolic Club
from 7 to 10 p. m. in the Village
community building.
In charge OF the recreation de-
partment, the program, open to the
public. features badminton, shut
fleboard, table tennis volleyball,
and various games and contests.
The athletic program is offered
from t. $3.50, with the games and
contests at $3.50, and luncheon at
the close of the event.
Two teams to compete In Thurs
day evenings contests have been
organized with Louis Balmes, Fos-
ter School principal, and Russell
Brown, principal OF Ross School,
acting as captains. The losers of
the contests are TO arrange the
following weeks program and fur
nish the refreshments.
Members OF the Balmes' "Barmar-
ians" are Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Knit
fen, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Haynes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Balmes, with Brown S
"Buckskins" composed OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
Vicklund. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ivicis, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Brose
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Church Council
Moved to Midway

The Office OF the Willow Run
Council OF Churches formerly hous-
ed in the south recreation build,
ing at Willow Lodge is now located
in the Midway community build
ing.
Rev. Warren T. Jackson is direc-
tor OF the Willow Run Council OF
Churches, assisted by Miss Kay
Campbell, religious leader.
The new Office was formerly &C.
cupied by David d. Meredith. pro-
ject engineer. who recently term
mated his services in the Willow
Run war housing area.
Have Dinner
Members of the Willow Run
Council of Churches entertained
Tuesday evening with potluck din
ner in the Midway community
building with Rev. Jackson and
Miss Campbell in charge. APP
proximately 20 persons were serv'
ed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Ensign Wolcott
Reported Dead

Ann Arbor, Dec. 6-Mrs. Grace
Wolcott, 431 Thompson ST.. has re-
ceived word from the Navy Depart
ment of the death OF her son, En-
sign George Wolcott, who was re-
ported missing off Bougainville last
December, when his ship was tor
pedoed.
Ensign Wolcott sailed for the
South Pacific on board the U.S.S.
Mccain a month after receiving
his commission at Notre Dame,
Ind, in May, 1913.
He was graduate OF Cooley
High School, Detroit. and the
School OF Forestry and Conserva-
ton of the University. During his
school years he worked part time
for the King-Seeley Corp.
Before entering the Navy. he
was a wood technologist for the
Army Air Forces in the glider plant
at Greenville.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Degree of Honor
Has Social Time

Twelve members OF the Past
Presidents Club OF the Degree of
Honor enjoyed a pleasant social
time and exchanged Christmas
gifts following dinner at their
Christmas party at the home Of
Mrs. James Hart, Tuesday evening.
Miss Dora Fletcher was assisting
hostess.
1t was decided to omit the sew
ing meeting, Dec. 10. The next reg
ular meeting will be Jan. 2 with
Mrs. Harry Jurn.
Mrs. H. G., Baker is expected to
return Thursday from Marshall
where she is visiting her sister
Mrs. Frank walters.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaVerne Kerner
and son, Thomas, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Turner spent Sunday at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tur-
ner at North Branch.
Mrs. c. E. Gum returned Satur.
day from a three weeks visit with
relatives in Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Games Entertain
B.P.W. Members


Bingo was played for the enter
tainment OF the Ypsilanti Business
and Professional Womsn's Club, a.
their first December meeting at
the Ladies' Literary Club House,
Tuesday evening
The personnel committee. Mrs.
Mary Delaforce, Mrs. Marietta
Bentley and Miss Hazel Stitt we're
in charge. Every one received a
prize, several more than one and
the special prize went to Miss Doris
Milliman.
A short business meeting pre-.
coded the game.
One name was presented for
membership and Miss Blanche
Sheffield. bookkeeper at the Ma
tional Bank, and Miss Esther
Smith, teacher in the Belleville
Schools, were voted into member
ship.
Miss Flora Burgess gave a SPLEEN
did financial report OF the sale Of
Christmas cards and stationery.
Miss Janet Renton told OF the
amount needed for the quota OF the
Women's Groups division in the
9Th War Loan bond drive.
Mrs. Helen Saunders and Miss
Mae HLayin were reported i'll and
Miss Mary Frances Gates was APP
pointed by Miss Ora Mae Hartley
as chairman OF the education COM
mittee to replace Miss Gladys Boy.
ington, resigned.
Christmas greetings were read
from 1t Janet Edelen at Chief
Nurses School, Randolph Field,
Texas.
Miss Hartley. president, told
about the meeting she had attended
last Saturday evening at the De.
troit Catholic Women's League.
The presidents and legislation
chairmen Of the clubs in this dis
trict were present. Miss Vemba
Dunlap, district chairman, presided
and Miss Gladys Catherwood, legal
advisor OF the Michigan Fedora
llOu, WAS one VI ll6 oPtahSlS.
Announcements were made OF the
Ypsilanti Federation of Women s
Clubs meeting at Charles McKenny
Hall the evening OF December l.
when Mrs. John Wierengo Of Grand
Rapids, regional director OF the
American Society OF Cancer Con-
troll will speak and the Christmas
dinner meeting OF the club to be
in the Ladies' Literary Club House,
December 10.
Miss Thelma Anthony is chair
man OF the dinner and Mrs. Blanche
Kissane the program. Members
will bring small presents for the
tree to be exchanged and are con-
tributing money for boxes to be
sent bv the Red Cross to soldiers
in Michigan hospitals. Two lovely
Ian robes were on display made by
Miss Martha Curtis to be given to
the Red Cross for Percy Jones
Hospital.
Guests Tuesday evening were
Mrs. Effie Fullerton (Willow Kun
Bomber Plant. Miss Nina Beattie
CWillow Run Schools), Mrs. Mar
garet Putnam. Mrs. George ELS
worth and Mrs. May Burke Ann
Arbor state membership chairman.
Mrs Burke congratulated the club
ON it's new members and read re-
cent publication from the national
organization, why l want to be:
long to the National Federation OF
Business and Professional Wom'
ems Clubs" Mrs. Burke also tod
of the severe illness Of the state
legislation chairman Mrs. Madge
Hart, Jackson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Constitution of
Club Approved

Preceding the Christmas party
for the Central Child Study Club.
and guests, Tuesday evening in the
Methodist Church House, with
Mrs. Crawford wynn presiding. the
clubs constitution was adopted az
ter the final reading by the secre.
tary, Mrs. Robert Holding. Mrs
Charles Sayre was elected treas.
urer.
Games were played for the re.
mainder OF the evening with prizes
for the winners. Gifts were ex.
changed and dainty refreshments
were served.
The club meets the first Tues.
day of each month, the next meet.
ing TO be Jan. 2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
THE Willow RUN News
Willow Run Calendar

TODAY
6p. IN. to 9:45 p. m.-Teen Rec
reation center activities, Village
community gymnasium.
Up. m.-Willow Run special bowl
ing night, Midway alleys.
Z p. m. to 10 p. m.-Men's Sports
Night, Clay Hill residents, Sim
monds school auditorium.
$3.50 to s p .m.-Tap Dance class,
Ross school.
$3.50 D. m.-SQuare Dancing, Mid
way community building, Willow
Run area recreation project.
p. m.-Clay Hill basketball
practice, Simmonds School gymna-
SUM.
THURSDAY
Z TO 10 p. m.-Fun and Frolic
Club, mixed adult group, Village
community building.
1:3C to 3:30-Sewing Circle. Miss
Kay Campbell in charge, Midway
community building.
3:45 to 4:45 p. m.-Clay Hill Jun
ior Hep Glass, Simmonds auditor
ium.
& to 3 D. m.-Men's Night at Will
low Lodge, postponed.)
$3.50 to $50 p. m.-Clay Hill
Senior Hep Glass. Simmonds audi
torium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-06
Service Briefs

Private Lester L. Hodges, whose
wife Ruth lives at 3l03 +. Michigan
Ave, has been promoted to serg.
cant. He is a squad leader with the
saith Red Bull" Division OF Lieu
tenant General Mark w. Clark's
Fifth Army in Italy.
A/C Harold, Harris, formerly OF
this city, who has just finished
pre-flight training, is now attend
ing gunnery school at Harrington,
Texas. He reports that about half
Of the boys taking gunnery there
are Just from Willow Ran where
they said it was heaven. One boy
went so far as to say he dreamed
about Ypsilanti now instead of
home. They say you would never
get better deal than that in the
Army and especially complimented
the U.S.O." A/C Harris is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Harris,
512 N. Hamilton st.
Pvt. Theodore c. Cowper thinks
the Goodfellows' plan, to send
cards to the boys and girls over.
seas, is a very good one. Pvt. Cow
per is very modest in his desires
for Christmas. He mentions razor
blades and a packed box such as
some stores have. His advice is,
Don't spend too much money for
anything"
Lieutenant G.g) Albert L. Nc.
Clelland, USNR, has been contrib
uting his services to the amphib-
ious forces in the Mediterranean
since his assignment to duty over
seas in April, 1913. Lieutenant Nc
Clelland originally was assigned to
duty with small boats, and later, as
courier, travelled some 10000 miles
in 10 months. At present, he is air
transportation officer on the staff
OF an amphibious force commander
in the Mediterranean A graduate
from Michigan State Normal Col
lege, class OF 1912, Lieutenant Nc
Clelland Is married and his wife,
Mrs. Donna Hayward McClelland,
resides at 433 South Huron st. His
mother, Mrs. A. d. Allen, resides
in Starlight, Pa He has three bro
Tiers, Carl, Francis and Arthur. all
of whom, like Lieutenant McClel-
land, have seen service overseas.
Pvt. Ernest Smith, 1888 Lenox
St. Willow Run. was one OF twen-
ty.three Michigan soldiers arriv-
.ng for treatment at Percy Jones
!ospital, Battle Creek, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Minniss have
-eceived a letter dated Nov. 10
rom their son Pfc. Robert P.
Ninniss who is medical techni-
ian in a station hospital some
there in India. He states 81 played
aine holes OF golf couple Of times
md not miniature golf either. The
Going was o. X. except when the
ball dropped into a rice patty with
Sater up to your hips. Golf balls
are as scarce as street cars on the
ocean with a value OF twenty ru'
nees each $500 American money!
The nights here are cool enough
,or a couple OF army blankets, and
in the days we go in short sleeves
as usual.
. Glad to get the cigarettes as they
/ are getting as scarce as a year ago
This finds me in good physical
condition and busy as usual"
Bob