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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15

The heads of the armed forces
certainly ought not to be involved
just now in a public discussion of
the complicated and touchy pro-
blem of post war military organi-
cation. First they have two great
wars to win But they ought to
feel assured that the problem is
not going to be prejudged by the
civilians at home while the mill
tary leaders are attending to our
enemies.
Yet the problem cannot be dis
posed of by an agreement to say
nothing about it. That is because
the problem is likely TO present
itself in practical form before nos
tilities end land is certain to pre-
sent itself long before Congress
can hope to legislate for the per-
manent peace-time military estab-
lishment. If the German war ends
before the japanese war, extremely
important decisions will have 10
be taken on how to select and on
how to combine the armed forces
now deployed in two theaters OF
war for action in one theater
Then, when the japanese war ends
decisions will have to be taken
as to how to shrink these tremen-
dous forces without destroying
their efficiency, their, esprit de
corns and their hard-WOn expert
ence.
For this reason I ventured the
ether day to raise some doubt as
to whether the proponents of one
homogeneous armed force are on
the right track. My suggestion
was that we begin to think about
the question by remembering that
we already have in existence and
tested in battle at least one great
combined armed force.
We call it the Navy, but as a
matter of fact it is an integrated
force of all arms under unified
command. Besides the surface and
submarine and auxiliary ships. the
Navy has in the Marine Corps an
army of five divisions and eighty
five aviation squadrons: it has the
Coast Guard which operates not
only specialized warships and air
craft but that is also the equivalent
Of foot soldiers and even cavalry;
it has the famous Seabees, or Con-
struction Battalions, force OF
fighting engineers, which in itself
incidentally, is now almost as large
as the whole regular army before
the war. This "triphibious'' Navy
is a going concern, and already
has the very indignation and uni
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15
TODAY and TOMORROW
By WALTER LIPPMANN

fication which we are talking
about.
The question which we must
consider, it seems to me is whether
in order to merge all our armed
forces we ought to begin by taking
apart this great force which is
already merged. My own view is
that it may be much wiser to con-
serve it and, when the time comes
to reduce expenditures and shrink
the armed forces to keep this
triphibious Navy, as the core of the
permanent establishment for the
Pacific. We ought to think not
once but twice, and then again,
before we do anything to impair
this magnificent instrument Of
war with the great tradition which
it now possesses. --... =
If we approach the problem this
way with a view to conserving
the unity and the experience we
have gained, We shall find, I be-
1ieve, that a very different kind
of military organization has been
evolved on the eastern and south
ern approaches to the United
States. Here, too unity Of cagl-
mand and an integraticn of forcAs
has developed of which the core is
provided by the Army ground and
air forces.
My suggestion was that, we de-
duce our plans of organization
from our actual experience, in
stead Of merging from the tor
down according to a Symmetrical
chart. Mr.. Seversky finds this
"as nonsensical as if we set up Two
unrelated Federal administrations
in Washington, one for the western
half of the country, the other for
the eastern half" But who said
the two establishments should be
'unrelated''? I did not. I wrote
that ''it is scarcely necessary te
say" though 1 should have. said
it twice for Mr.. Seversky's benefit,
"that though they were self-con-
tanned, above them both there
could and still should be the joint
chiefs of staff, and many joint
services of research, procurement
and supply -.
1t goes without saying that il
the joint chiefs are above the two
establishments, they would have
full power in peace or in war to
reinforce one from tne other, t.
set up strategic reserves inter-
changeable for both, and to make
any dispositions which conditions
require.
The main consideration, it seems
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15
Very Severe Depression
In 1905 Now Expected

fore long there will be a surplus
Of labor; then talk about open or
closed shops will dry up of itself.
Some day the U. S. A. and Eng
land may have to take leaf out
of Russia's book. In Russia, an
individual can own a reasonable
amount of land or a small bust
ness as long as he and his family
operate it without hired help. 9th
erwise all farms, factories d
stores are operated by the govern.
ment. The same thing applies to
home ownership; property must be
occupied and not rented. No one
can take a profit from labor other
than his own or his family's.
Importance of Education
All nations, including our own,
will ultimately have troublesome
years. We must devise means of
meeting unemployment, of COM
peting for world trade, of combat
int initiation and of preserving our
free enterprise system. To some
extent, we can rely upon our man.
made laws and business integrity.
unless our efforts e
supplemented by a spiritual and
educational awakening, we m a y
have difficulty in maintaining the
necessary to us
through these momentous times.
Young people should now insist
upon a good education. Wise are
those who become experts in some
one line of work. Whatever may
happen to the capitalistic system,
such experts will have little to
fear. The best insurance against
radicalism is to be an expert in
useful. For the next six
years wise parents will pour mon
will be the safest of all invest
ments and pay the biggest diyi-
dends.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15
CUNNERY C0NFAB
IS Held AT DAVIS

CAMP DAVIS, May IA. - A Gun
merry Conference is now in progress
at the Antiaircraft Artillery school
for the purpose of providing unity
of thought and procedure among
the AAA Training centers, the AAA
School, and Antiaircraft Command.
Procedures, methods, and refer
ences used by different antiair-
craft posts will be discussed with
the view of establishing common
practices. Directives and methods
pertaining to the employment OF
IA as reinforcing Field Artillery
will be an important phase of the
ten day conference.
Among the visiting delegates re-
presenting the different command
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15

I bl costumes from the standpoint
of health, beauty, and economy
according to Miss Hunter.
In the Clothing Achievement
Contest there were 5,456 girls en-
rolled. Alta Lawson of Robesor
County was the state winner anc
represented North Carolina at the
National Club Congress in Chicago
She made an entire wardrobe al
a cost Of only $46.50 before enroll.
ing at East Carolina Teachers Col
lege. She also completed % pro.
jects in poultry, gardening, nutri
ton, canning, and clothing.
1914 Program
In the 1914 Extension clothing
program Miss Hunter explains
that rural people are being inform
ed of shortages, regulations, anc
substitutes. Clothing conservation
and how this releases fabrics
hanover, and transportation
! needed in the war program is be.
ing emphasized.
Rural women are also studying
present day clothing needs in the
light of family income. They are
learning of new materials and how
to use information given on lab
els, by sales people, and by man
ufacturers.
Storage, cleaning, laundry, ane
repair of clothing is being giver
special attention. Such details o:
construction as using and adjust
ing patterns, cutting, and fitting
and finishes for both new and re.
modelled garments are also stud
led.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15

are: Colonel c. D. Hindu ~,
HAM Calf; Colonel H. H H pa Sian ny
well, Second 1t. LLOYD F F 0 "a,
and q Second 1t. Monroe Naeh also
from Camp Stewart. Ga. ' Gs al
George A. Hoffman and Can w. = W.
mas mas T. Lc Fisher L Representing no a
AAA TIC at Camp Davis. '' = h;
Klmble c, Smith and Major ~, ; . .
Cordero, from Headquarter, |
Command C. in Richmond, Va, a. A,
Thomas D. Brissman, Can't ' T zap
alc Currle' and Second 1t. F W. :
Lam, Jr., from Fort Bliss, T :, -!
and Capt. F. Manion, repres eT4a'
Camp Hulen, Texas. ''l'In
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15
3 War Correspondents
Are Wounded In Italy

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY IN
ITALY, May 14.-LR-Three wa,
correspondents have been wound
ed since the start of the Allied Of
fensive Thursday night. None was
considered dangerously hurt.
Pending notification of next Of
kin, the names have been with
held. None of the three is from
the Associated Press.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15
BY ROGER w. BABsON


The country east of the Missis
sippi will feel first the retardin1
effects of the German defeat. Thi!
will start Rehabilitation O.
troops and the cancellation of bill
lions of war contracts. The wal
will then be over except for par
ents who have boys in the Pacific
Attention will be focused on ia
pan. Business in the West and the
Southwest states will not be serl'
ouslv affected until Japan caves
in. The interval between the fall
of Germany and the fall of Japan
NAV be a good breathing spell. 1t
will give our country chance to
settle down gradually to a peace
time basis.
Postwar Probabilities
I am not worrying much about
initiation now. We have had it Tor
the past 40 years. This may be
illustrated by the fact that I went
TO work for bank in 1898 for
Sc per week. At that time car
penters were getting $3.50 day.
When Mrs. Babson l were
married in 1900 we rented nice
single house for $22 per month. It
NAV be taken for granted that any
bank would now pay even an IN
experienced boy more than SIG per
week; while the same house rents
for $50 per month. After a few
months of readjustment, we should
have two or three years OF excep-
tionally good business. After that,
sometime in the early years OF the
195Os, 1 expect severe depres-
sion. Regardless OF. the political
party then in power we may have
a "super" New Deal. Then will
be the time to fear initiation OF a
radical kind
Investments -.
I am bearish on most high-grade
bonds, especially "tax exempts."
The best buy for small investors,
however, should still be found in
Series "E" Government Bonds.
NV own funds are being invested
largely in merchandising stocks,
especially good chain store stocks.
In the postwar period, tn e rail.
roads will be the hardest hit of
all industries because h e y will
face so many different kinds of
competition. Insurance companies
should do well if they are treated
fairly by the government.
Politics
Churchill will not let Germany
crack until after h November
elections..yIf the European war so
continues. there will then be. a, Re
publican Congress and a Democrat
as President. Hence, there is prob
ably no use of now discussing Will
, kie, Dewey, Bricker or anyone
else. The Republicans opportunity
will come in 1948.
Granting Mr.. Roosevelt will be
physically able to run and the war
is still on, he will be reelected.
However, he may later resign in
favor of conservative vice pres
ident to become head of a World
Organization. In this capacity, he
could be of great service. The New
Dealers want Mr.. Wallace again
as vice president; but the conser-.
vative Democrats want someone
like Senator Byrd.
Tohor ov,J Drlu,fo Enfornr{cA
Privat e enterprise progress
ed very well until the introduction
of mass production. Then it be-
came difficult to avoid periods of
unemployment. Under a capitalize
tic system. labor is controlled by
supply and demand just as are all
commodities. 1t is a mistake now
to bring the question of the "open"
or "closed'' shop into politics. Be-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15
FORMS TO BE MAurn

WASHINGTON, May a. IN
Application forms for no,.
sons fuel oil ratiors III
ed to householders within the 49,.
lew weeks the Once o. ''
mlnlstration said TODAY
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15
HALT BOMBING, CLERGY ASK

HAL1 0OO110, OAIN0I AoN
LONDON, May IA. - Up - The
cardinals and bishops Of France
have addressed an appeal Of the
United States and Britain to use
their influence with Allied states
men to bring a halt to the bomb
ing of Europe, the Vichy radio
said today in a broadcast heard
by the Ministry of Information.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-15

Camouflage paint on Flying
Fortress weighs so pounds.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21

editorial lin Dts dnesJ
been said occasions that the race question presents
50 many inconsistencies that be certain
any position inconsistencies caused by peculiar
understand
had the
nse following Right here in Des Mones
rather unpleasant happenings when few brought in to
domestic service Practically all the war hate
against the Japs-very little against Hitler
But years find the situation quite different here in
Moines
uses these only fights and constant embarra
Japs are being establishments and other places
and in jobs equal footing American citizens in
stances where Negroes not hired.
The hoey Grand and in the heart Of
where Negroes lived and where
howl up Negro bought home in that spot
opposed giving loyal Japanese fair
American citizens They must have these advantages
in order do But the thing Negroes can't quite inquire IS that why
he the loyal and trusted American citizen OF years standing cannot
enjoy the things accorded Is there premium
placed upon good citizenship the breast of black
man? Negroes feel like reong violence
things which produce BRAIN
Of violence gets person nowhere
inconsistencies The Bystander knows of
people employed by Jews They get behind their backs
them and draw their just the However, they
go along nnng purely for the chance to gain
They call the Italian everything except child God
Of
Somehow they to be counted in when jobs
being passed around
These people accepting Jps freely tolerate
though expressing
ery feeling mankind carry that sentiment the
point they do the thing for the Negro.
UNLESS
Unless church eliminates segregation and dscrmna
ton its and really lives teachings Of Jesus Christ and
eliminates and dscrmna
on and civilian departments while protesting be
leader in democracy make in solving the
race problem No attitude
ground based interest,"
The Louisiana Weekly
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
NJ. X. Mcknight,
$50 Fuller Avenue,
st. Paul, Mimi.
Wondered Why?

Editor: Concerned" and dis
gusted" expressed in their ''letter
to the editor" something that had
been in my mind for a long time;
and, believe me, something that l
was certainly glad to see brought
out into the searching light of pub
lie comment. You, Mr.. Editor, are
to be congratulated on printing
your correspondents letter, al
though it apparently took four
years for you to give US, the public,
a break. l have often wondered
why the officials charged with the.
public health responsibility of in
speeding eating and drinking places
have permitted these unsanitary
conditions to persist.
My gratitude to Concerned" and
"Disgusted."
Also Concerned and Disguised,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Hotel St. Paul Upholds Hitleriun Theory

their heads shame when they realize
public their city which refuses to lodge for
Roland Hayes of international fame simply because he
is OF American Negro ancestry
Hotel Paul through its last Saturday refused to
accept for Mr. Hayes who scheduled to appear IN
if there has been enter
many the best American homes and by English nobility In
Minnesota home Of edOmoving people, 1t
ncompehenbe Hotel St. Paul. of the ciy leading
hose openly the Hterian theory We
hotels of this had agreed by common
stop such petty undemocratc practices
Paul has record on this score Under
the Calhoun the Hotel Radsson IN Min
neapo instructed force Negroes who had
business at the freight elevators Managers Of hotels
vicinity openly violate the fundamental laws OF decenc and
rights should be hailed into court
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21

cago to Nashville. l got off of the
train in Nashville with the white
passengers without any unpleas-
antness. In a letter to Mrs. Nell
son 1 said that l didn't get as much
as a dirty look from the white pas
sengers. How different it was in
1941 when 1 rode in a chair car
with white people across Oklahoma
into Houston, Texas!
Second: For two years the Meth
odist Conference of Christian Edu-
cation met in the famous McKen-
dree Methodist Church (white) in
Nashville. The Negro delegates to
these conferences were served with
other delegates in this church. Ne
groes attended the banquets and
special dinners in the downtown
hotels and eating places. My friend,
DR.. Echols, told me of several hu-
morous incidents that occurred dur
ing this inter-racial meeting in
Nashville.
Unbelieving Waiter
1 close this article with one of
the incidents DIR. Echols related to
me. AS one of the executive secre-
taries of Christian Cor Religious)
Education of the denomination, DR..
Echols was eating with the white
executive secretaries in a swank
downtown hotel in Nashville. These
secretaries were in a private din
ing room. A Negro waiter who
was not serving this group had
been told by the walters caring for
DR.. Echols' party that a Negro was
in the group. He didn't believe it.
Suddenly he burst into the room
and upon seeing DR.. Echols he ex-
claimed, "Well, III be d" So
might it be with such things hap
pening in Tennessee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Observations in the
Southland
Nashville, Tennessee, Has $4,000 Negroes
By REV. CLARENCE T. r. NELSON
Staff

When Nashville last attending UNCONVENTIONAL
mtee meeting for two days. had " opportunity of visiting this
Southern City told that $4,000 of the nearly 100000
people Nashville Negroes There many churches in Nash
Vile told that there about hundred and five Baptist
Nashville outstanding
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
letters to the editor
Commends Sterling
Club for Getting on
Bond Wagon

Editor: l wish to commend the
Sterling Club for getting on the
band wagon with the MINNEAPO-
LIS SPOKESMAN, the ST. PAUL
RECORDER, the PITTSBURGH
COURIER and other crusading
newspapers in their attack on I'M
becoming public conduct. The small
minority of offenders" whose con-
duct in public places is causing
doors of opportunity to be slammed
shut in the face of the large ma
jority of persons whose conduct is
above reproach, must be taken in
hand. The minority must be
brought to the full realization of
the damage they are doing to the
whole Negro race; they must be
made to see how they are handi-
Gaping other members of their
group. Disgraceful public conduct
is the result of a cause and effect
relationship. We know the effect;
it is obvious. Now, what are the
causes?
1t would seem that a civic minded
organization like the Sterling Club
which has had the courage to ap-
point a Public Affairs committee
with six such leading figures as
o. C. Hall, J. E. Johnson, W. S.
Butler, W. J. Gardner, S. Vincent
Owens, and W. B. Walker, should
be able to map a plan of procedure
in which all organizations, churches
and individuals might participate to
the extent of correcting the evils of
which they 8" beg all citizens to
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21

J. W. Ryan, 1850 Bird Ave. S.,
Minneapolis; Lieutenant John F.
Thomas, Camp Butner, N. c., Jan.
"a; James Gresham, 984 Bryant
Ave. N; Robert Mallory, 4O53 Gin
ton Ave; Mrs. Grace Workout,
1889 Smelling Ave; Estella Harris,
2816 Elliot Ave-, Minneapolis; Sgt.
Raymond Cooper, Camp Tyson,
Tenn, all Jan. rs; Raymond Can
non, 34O0 Oakland Ave-, Louie R.
Perkins, COL 9Th Ave. N, Jan. %;
Sylvia Miller, 40 Hyland N. and
Harold (Bookie) Booker, Jr., GAL
Aldrich Ave. N, Jan. 90.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
CALCIUM
The Great Human
Need

People of all ages need calcium
and few today get a sufficient
amount of it for the greatest of
most abundant health.
The best and the cheapest source
Of calcium is in dairy products.
The lower the income for food
the greater the need for more of
dairy products in the regular every
day diet of all of US.
Fresh fluid pasteurized milk
daily in some form should be used,
either as a beverage or in cooked
food.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21


My dearF Friends:
YOU have done the front cannot begin
grateful am for what you have done
and o know that You carrying on
there is little which you
do not already know Further every wdeawak
extent of this They might even know
something of what Victory millions of folk in
China England and the Axis nations we'll
Certainly hopes wishes of the people Of the world one
what be common desire inns
common Of fertile
healthy family the to
of nd Intouhabes: unexpected
the tropical slandso something
entirely different each America Whatever II Is II aous up
to the same thing everyone: Victory and Peace.
There which you out OF the
knowledge which only and experiencing We
part gigantic world revolution revolution greatly acce
Grated of this world struggle
paign decided solely the home battle fronts
by Americans alone The fight bigger than any
one people, any nation.
Victory this time possible and forthcoming only when
hess cooperating peoples and nations it. As
beginning of this but to lesser degree now the
formation combination is still biggest job I'm
necessity and lessons of
sharply driven everyone will be that much
prolonged your extremely vital and beneficial
say task before big There is much so very
Indeed the job immense that none OF
acting groups the balance
way or the do continue with unreentng zeal to
hammer home the barriers Of intolerance gno
resutey
We
resolve now forced claim
which rights and our
Let lose slgnt OF ul4-
mate objective toward and millions of others striving
Remember always for each small or large
there is battlefront by of its being
somewhat Of the bloody conflict
Thoroughly that all of doing utmost bring
this struggle to a quick conclusion have nothing
to say unqualified praise for in your
efforts Keep the home fires burning and not!