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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08
BOARD TOT EaN
| Reconsideration

Officials of City Draft Board NO.
began Redistribution OF approx
mately 200 of it's non-deferred ga
registrants in the age bracket Of
1898, it was disclosed yesterday
In notices dispatched to ga reg
istrants in this age group, tn e
board wrote "You are to be re-
classified from ga to another clas-
sification. Present regulations state
that all that is required for reg
istrant, aged 30 through q, to be
deferred in IA is that he be found
to he regularly engaged in an ac-
tivity in support of the national
health, safety or interest; all that
IS required for such a regisranr to
be classified in 2-B is that he be
found TO be regularly engaged in
an activity in war production.
you will note that the test for
these deferred classes is that the
registrant is regularly engaged in
such activity, rather than being
necessary to it, as is required
for younger registrants.
The 30 to 38-year-old ga regis
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08
Carniual Presented
At Nesbitt Courts

A carnival, given by the Nesbitt
Courts recreation center, was held
here yesterday.
Singing of the Star Spangled
Banner opened the carnival, which
presented songs by the Music Club
chorus, tap dancing, ballet selec-
tons, and a guitar solo by w. l..
Hulburn.
The carnival was sponsored by
the municipal recreation depart
ment. General admission wac free,
but admission to the numerous side
shows was a pound Of paper, scr ap
metal, OF the pu- chase of 10 cent
war stamp, Stamps also were sold
on the grounds. Miss Ida Lee Rey.
nolds, director, and her assistants,
Mrs. Lilly Kester and Mrs. Dorothy
Plaster were present.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08
BANK CLEARINCS
SHOW BIG GAINS

An increase of $5,121. s5s.15 II
Wilmington bank clearings during
the first five months Of 1914 ovel
the same period last year was re
vealed yesterday by D. M. Oar
den, secretary Of the Wilmington
Clearing House association.
Receipts for the five-month per.
iod in 1914 totaled S199, 585, 1926. IL
compared to $194, 463, 1877 in 1913.
Dardea had no explanation for
the substantial increase but said
banking activity is being sustain
ed"
Bank clearings made the most
notable upsweep in the five-month
period during May. An increase
of $8,295, 963.52 was registered last
month in comparison to the same
month of 1913.
The weekly clearings n May
amounted to $40, FOG, 931.34; $8,551,-
8466 go; $9,26S, 665. AZ; $7.7o3, 256. SO;
81, 906, 1892, for a total Of $44,-
1877, 543.21 in May, 1914, as COM
pared to $35, 841. 579.69 in the same
month last year.
For the first five months Of 1914
they amounted to 500, 49,, 851.81,
January; SAT, 1902, 400. SO, February;
$34, 337, 1892. IA, March; $34, 1903, 247.5o
April; and s44, 1877, 543.21 to total
s199, 585, 126.15.
For the same five-month period
in 1913 they added to $32, ,756. Is,
January; SAT, 734, 686.34, February;
s33, 276, 583.25, March; $45, 597, 561 "a
April; and $35, 841, $40 SO, May; to
amount to $194, 1853, 1877.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08
Red Cross Thanked
For Sending Bags

One of the most highly prizsd
letters to be received by the local
chapter of the Red Cross was re-
ceived yesterday from 1t. Floyd
Stuppi, USNR, who expressed his
appreciation of the activities OF the
chapter. The liuetenant said in
part:
I'VE are all grateful to you, not
only for the bags and their con-
tencts, but as well for the thought
fullness, time and energy which
you expended in making them
available to us. In my travel
about the world in this war ! have
seen many manifestations OF the
splendid work which the Red Cross
is doing, and / have. nothing but
admiration for it's activities
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Parade viii Open
5: Carnival At School

A parade will open the carnival
to be held at the Henenway school
from 4 pm to 7 pm. this after
noon.
Sideshows will include fortune
teller, snake den, art gallery, mu-
scum, t h modern MARVEL tat
TOO shop, deformed cat, and best
known ruler. The program will
consist of contests, games and en-
tertainment.
!. General admission to the car
nival is free, but the purchase OF a
lO-cent war stamp or the donation
Of a pound Of scrap is necessary
to purchase a ticket to the side
shows.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08
COURT PRESENTS
SCOUTING AWARDS

The rank of Eagle Scout was at
tanned by Chester Martin Of Trool
10 and Frederick Hintze Of Trool
SO at a meeting of the Wilmington
district Court OF Honor in the court
house.
Presentation of the awards were
made by Bobby Melton.
Recognition of new Scouts was
made to Gilchrist Hill, Troop 8,
and Gene Schenck, Troop 80, ca
bin boys.
Other Announcements made at the
Court of Honor were: Second class:
Billy Pittman and Irving May
marc of Troop 10; Fowler Low,
Troop 10; Haapton Sewel and Ed
Mcpherson, Troop IA; Max Nu-
Der, Oliver Skipper, Ed Easily and
Bill Gordon, Troop 10; Rodney
Nash, Troop 81; Clyde Neal, Troop
%: and Rufus Rhue, Troop "a.
First class, Billy Jones, Troop
10: Sidney Trundle, 10; Carson
Boone and Charles Stokey, ~;
Jesse Hardwick. "a; Donald Lee
So.
Star. Bryant Hare, H. L. Keith.
John H Debnam. Troop 10; James
Hyler, 10; Phil Tysinger. Hewood
Hegler, Bill Crotts. 80.
Life, Ronald Ely. Troop 10: Bob
by Kennedy and Johnnie Dixon, 10;
Russell Kennedy, 81; Pat Kelly,
Leroy Bradshaw, James Trad
wick, 80; and James futile, S6.
Merit badges were presented
The following: Troop 9. Alan Brock,
Kenneth Corbett, Ralph Goldstein.
and D. c. North; Troop 10. Donald
Raphael, Billy Pittman. Ted Par
kins, Mike Austin, Ronald Ely,
Paul Randolph, Chester Martin.
Troop 10. John Debnam, Bryant
Hare, Gilmore White, Billy Rhodes.
Fowler Low, Howard Penton and
H. L. Keith; Troop IA, Hampton
Sewel1, Ed Mcpherson, Jack
Jack Britt; Troop Is, Tommie
Mathis; Troop 10, Ray Spencer.
Carson Boone, Joe Barnes, Bruce
Clark, Gene Daniels, Billy Had
ley, Johnnie Dixon, Bob Kennedy,
and Bill Gordon. Il
Troop 81, Russell Kennedy:
Troop %, Hampton Frady, E. {
Stanley Knott and Clyde Neal:
Troop so, Albert Saunders, Bill =,
-rotts, Pat Kelly, Leroy Brad 7
shaw, James >Tradwick, Bill Ty- c
singer, Alfred Huddleston, and r
Gene Schenck; Troop "a. Billy r
Griffin and Franklin Thomas:
Troop SO, James futile. John Ko- a
sas and Hickey Hintze. 8
Civic service badges went to-: S
Troop 9, Orville Butler with BIT 1
ours, Julian Lanier with 50; Troop p
o, John White. Walter Murphee, n
Daniel Gibson, Billy Gibson and
Nike Austin with Is hours each. Il
Billy Jonew, so; Troop 10, Ray J
spencer, 200, Charles Stokley. Is. S
nd Eddie Easty, so; Troop %. A
'lyde Neal 100, and David Herbs
ert, rs; Troop "a, David Garner,
DO. Griffith Burr, Gene Russ and IN
'oland Stubs, all so; Thomas j;
DYE. 225; Mark Taylor, 100, and y
ouglas Caps, $50. A
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sary body energy. tissue repair
often resulting in nervousness and loss
OF energy.
So with ample stomach digestive Juices
PLUS RICH, RED-BLOOD you should
enjoy that sense Of well being which de-
notes physical fitness mental alert
ness!
II you are subject to poor digestion
or suspect deficient red-blood as the
cause OF your trouble, yet have no or
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as 1t Is especially designed ~ to pro-
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u and Help America Win
Thousands and thousands Of users have
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Tub have made reservations in
tharlotte' for the Lio1s club state
onveation on June II. IL and 10.
he convention will include all 8
districts Of Lions clubs in North
Carolina. All 100 North Carolina
clubs are expected to have repre-.
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trants, who were entitled to de
ferred status, were asked to hav'
their employers complete certlf
icate printed at the bottom OF tsae
latter and return it to the drat
board within five days.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08
Find Help For" Itch
Z of Simple Skin Rnshes

snS s 81 S anee s 4es da TS
Me1sana. the soothing. medic adI p ~tsa
specialists. Sprinkle on tender irritated
skin and enjoy cooling, soothing relief.
big supply costs Little. Get Mexsana,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08
Legion To Elect
!: Officers For Year

a meeting Of Wilmington Post
No. 10. American Legion, will be
Held at the Bridgers home, 3rd
ind Dock sts., this evening at $3.50
10 elect officers for next year.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08

slnce Caesars days, there ,...
oeen more than 1000 svstsn, lave
shorthand. e'S Of
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veation. +'e Con,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08

three cold storage rooms, a
staff dining room that will seat
about $50, and q kitchen to
serve the entire hospital.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-08

GOING TO CONVENTION
CHARLOTTE, June z - Eight
of the Wilmington Lions
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You may overcome
the discomforts or
embarrassment Of
Sour Stomach Jerky Nerves
Loss Of Appetite 3 Underweight
Digestive Complaints Weakness
Poor Complexion

Getting value out of the food you eat
is your No. l health problem whether
you eat 500 or 1000 pounds yearly.
To do this, scientists say. YOU must
have an adequate supply OF natural
stomach digestive Juices and rich, red
blood must be present.
Improper diet. overwork, undue wor.
ries, colds, the flu or other Illness often
impairs the stomach's digestive func-
lions and reduces the red blood strength,
"A person who Is operating on only q
70 to 1870 healthy blood volume or q
to 500 normal Is severely Handicapped.
Undigested food sours, causes gas
FLOATING =. falls to supply the neces-
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BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
For Calls For
GIObaL Good
NeighbOr Policy

WASHINGTON, (FP) - Call
ing for a worldwide good neigh
Dor policy, President Roosevelt
Feb. 20 asked congress to extend
the principles of the Good
Neighbor act to the other ma
tions of the world.
The proposed expansion of our
Latin American policy was out
lined by acting Secy. of State
Edward Stettinius, in a letter
which Roosevelt forwarded to
congress along with his own
one-sentence message.
Purpose of the amendment" "
StettiniuS wrote, is to authorize
extension to other nations of the
world of programs TO promote
mutual understanding and CO.
operation in a general character
similar to that developed and
maintained with the American
republics under the authority Of
the existing legislation"
Under the new legislation, the
President would be empowered
to develop and maintain "cul-
tural and cooperative programs
with other countries in further
ance of the purposes of the
United States in the present war
and in the peace to follow"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Reflect
Officers

COLUMBUS, OHIO, March 6.
At the February meeting of the
Ohio Conservation and Natural
Resources Commission, George
M. Trautman, Columbus, was re-
elected as Chairman of the Com
mission and Joseph H. Streb,
Dozer, was reelected vice chair
man. Conservation Commission
er Don Waters serves as secre-
tary.
DR.. Ben Talbut, Toledo, was
sworn into office as a member
of the Commission. He had pre-
viously been appointed to fill
the unexpired term of the late
Col. Henry J. Pfeiffer, of Ken
ton, and is now serving an g.
year term, through reappoint-
ment by Governor John w.
Bricker.
Other members of the Com
mission are: State Director of
Agriculture John T. Brown,
Mechanicsburg; Emory Beetham,
Cleveland; Louis Bromfield,
Malabar Farm, Lucas; Leroy
Ballinger, Cincinnati; George E.
Landis, Columbus, and A. E.
Rupp, Marietta.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Green Opposes
Political Uni+v

NEW YORK, March 6 (FP)-
In the name of the AFL execu-
tive council, Pres. William Green
directed AFL bodies not to col
laborate with dual, rebel, rival
movements in the formation OF
political policies.
Green's instructions were con-
tanned in circular letter dis
tributed TO all AFL federal un-
ions and central bodies. The let
ter said:
"The council directs that un-
der no circumstances must state
federations of labor, city central
labor unions or our directly af-
filiated unions collaborate with
representatives of dual organiza-
tions, or allow the represent
atives of dual organizations to
participate in formation and exc
cution of the non-partisan po-
litical policy of the American
Federation of Labor.
eve cannot compromise ir
this matter. We cannot allow the
prestige and standing of the
American Federation of Labor
to be exploited or used by dual
rival, rebel movements. The only
way to have unity in the house
of labor is through a return tc
the house of labor by dual, rebel
rival movements"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Farmers Union
Urges People
Fight CarteIs

WASHINGTON, May 6 (FP)
Major issue before the people
today is not how to prove the
economic interdependence of all
people," but how to formulate
the policies and methods for such
cooperation, Paul Sifton, Nation
al Farmers Union spokesman, de-
clared March 4.
Addressing a meeting of the
Citizens Conference on Interna-
tional Economic Union, Sifton
said the most difficult task in
the postwar world will be to or
ganize, coordinate and mobilize
the peoples tremendous poten-
tial strength to defeat the en-
trenched power of the black in
ternationals", his description of
cartels.
Sifton noted with dismay and
growing indignation reconver-
sion and postwar proposals that
would favor big business in the
peace economy even more than
it has been favored during the
war" citing in particular the
Baruch report and the resulting
appointment of Will Clayton and
Brig. Gen. Frank Hines to carry
out the reports recommenda-
tionS
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Congress
Know
LET CONGRESS KNOW


Organized labor is letting con-
gress know it is watching the
vote on the following,
S 1284-Soldier vote bill:
Conference committee working
on final details of a phony COM
promise virtually killing the fed
eral ballot. Renewed fight ex-
pected in senate, with organized
labor urging revival of S 1912,
the federal ballot plan bill and
defeat of the compromise states
rights measure, S 1885.
HR 7-Marcantonio anti-poll
tax bill: Senator Pat McCarran
3D., New, sponsor of the bill, is
delaying consideration of HR 7
at request of Sen. Theodore "The
Man" Bilbo, Mississippi, poll tax
er, who won't be able to filibus-
ter against it until he gets a new
set of false teeth. While Bilbo'
teeth are being fixed, unions are
urging their senator's to vote
Eyes" on cloture (shutting Bill
bo's mouth) and mo" on any
amendments or motions to table
or postpone the bill.
S 1272-Hatch political action
ban. Would make permanent
Smith -Connally ban on contribu-
tionS by labor to federal election
campaigns. In house judiciary
committee, headed by Hatton w
Summers 3D., Tex.). Labor wir-
ing protests.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Chest Budget
is Approved

The board of directors OF
the Greater Toledo Commu-
nifty War Chest recently ap-
proved the budget recon-
mendations of the Chest
budget committee for ALLEGATION
to the AZ local health and wei.
fare agencies for the year 1914
Howard Rediger is the CIC
representative to the budget
committee and John B. O'Shea
who has been active in Chest
work, is a member of the board
of directors.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Farmers Union -
Opposes Boruch
Plan )

WASHINGTON March 2 (FP)
The Baruch reconversion plan
and appointment of Will Clay
ton and Gen. Frank Hines spell
bad news" for the public in
terest and for peoples organiza-
ton, the Natl. Farmers Union
wired Pres. Roosevelt March 1.
Protesting the "trickle-down"
philosophy p e m tin G the
Baruch report, NFU Pres. James
Patton said 'The clear meaning
is that we are headed back to-
ward Harding normally with
the government turning over to
monopolies the lions share IF
SIS billion in war plants and
facilities and $50 billion in sur
plus war materials.
The Baruch recommendations
and Clayton's administration as
surplus property chief will pro-
hibit government yardStick op-
erations and such projects as
IVA, despite the historical fact
that you are the author of the
yardstick idea," Patton told the
President.
The recommendations "offer
farmers nothing, and to labor
not jobs but only an employment
service" Patton said. He warned
that the report would strengthen
congressional reaction, adding,
Ground has been lost steadily
since the Natl. Resources Plan
ming Board was put to death.
Patton urged the President 80
review Immediately the domes-
tic fronts in this war and see
that the peace is not delivered
to corporatists. He pledged his
organization's support in IAN all
out fight to win the peace for
common men,"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
First Nofionol Labor
MANAGEMENT Show Open

WASHINGTON (FP)-Under
the banner pledge, "20% more
in "a" War Production Board
officially launched its first Ma
tional or-Management Pro-
ductions Exposition here March
3.
Scheduled to last until March
IL, the show, housed in the spa
ciouS Department of Commerce
building auditorium, is the COM
posite work of 70 labor r-manage-
ment production committees, two
joint city wide councils repre-
senting 49 committees, and II
government agencies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
New Books
Arrive

Floyd Brimacombe, Local IL
librarian, announces that an ex-
cellent selection of books has
arrived and is available to Local
IL members who wish to borrow
them. Mr.. Brimacombe invites
all members of the Local to look
over the wide selection of books
in the library and make use of
its facilities for entertainment
and instruction. Efforts are be-
ing made to continually add new
volumes for the use of members.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Continued From Page 1

AUuLAnuCd AAVAA as
and told him the OPA was not
on trial.
John Dunn, president of the
Toledo Chamber of Commerce,
spoke against the ordinance as
representative of the Small Busi-
ness Mems Association. He stated
among other things that he was
not Impressed by large num-
bers", referring to the 10000
workers and their families who
would benefit under the pro-
posed legislation.
Mr.. Dunn asked council, why
pass the legislation right now? "
as he told the body that the OPA
would be re-eXamined between
now and June 80, the time limit
placed upon the OPA agency.
Labor Asks Ordinance
Edward Duck of Local IL,
UAW-CIO, member of the OPA
Labor Advisory Committee,
spoke in favor of the ordinance
and stated that all labor in To-
ledo, AFL. CIO, MESA and Rail
road Brotherhoods, were in ia
vor of the legislation. He was
heckled by some women who sat
with D. A. Merritt, and asked
that he be accorded the same
courtesy given Mr. Merritt when
he spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Duck said that there was
nothing in the ordinance to in
lure those who remain within
the OPA regulations. Council
man Earl o. Lehman, who did
most of the talking for the coun-
cilmen opposed to the legislation,
asked Mr.. Duck questions about
the enforcement and stated that
it was his view that the regula-
lions were being enforced salts
factorily.
H. c. Bogart, district head OF
the OPA, answered many of Mr.
Lehman's inquiries, which were
obviously directed to discredit
the ordinance and place it in bad
light. He stated that the only
~eason such an ordinance was
asked for was to aid enforcement
and avoid long delays which
prosecution of OPA infractions
i,ntail when taken through the
federal court.
Thacher Puts In
Counct ctlm n Addison @
Thacher grssped the occasion tc
go into long discussion of some
friend of his who had trouble
with the OPA over the resale oi
a washing machine. He asked
MIR. Bogarti to investigate the
matter, and inquired if such &
case would be prosecuted under
the terms of the ordinance, ano
was told that if the findings Of
the OPA showed intent to break
the regulations il would be. Mr.
Bogart promised Mr.. Thacher &c
give the case his personal atten.
tion.
o. j. Pecord, speaking in be.
half Of the $1,000 members OF
Local II, UAW-CIO, told coun.
Gil that he disagreed with Mr.
Dunn's statement that numbers
were not important and calico
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10

hold in the western Marshall
Islands.
That visit hadn't done the
Japs any good, for it messed
up some of their cruisers and
other ships in Kwajalein har-
Dor, destroyed sizable
amount of their Imperial air
force and disrupted things in
general. So flinging those sui
eide torpedo planes at us was
just an example of blind fury,
and we suspected there would
be more of them tossed at us
throughout that day and night.
Apparently what made the
Japs particularly resentful was
the fact that our task force had
penetrated deep into an area
they had believed to be impen-
etrable by an enemy surface
force.
Steam Past Jap Bases
To get within bombing range
of Kwajalein, our carriers and
escort ships had to steam for
most of "a hours through
passages between islands the
Japs had been using for months
as air bases and military out
posts. Rear Admiral "Baldy'
Pownall thumbed his nose at
Wolfe and Maleoelap as he
guided his task force past these
Jap island air bases to reach
his objective. II was a bold
maneuver and one the Japs
knew nothing about until the
first bombs and torpedoes struck
Kwajalein.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Try. Try Again

CHICAGO (FP)-Turn d
down, Local 3, Init. Stereo-
typers G. Electrotypers Union
(AFL), won on the third tn
when the War Labor Board
proved a SC increase for
members, setting the hour
scale at S1.7212.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Local Offers SIS
For Congress- Letter

OAKLAND, Cal. (FP) - For
more forceful letters to Con-
gress, more often and from more
union members, the Oakland ma
chinists' local of United Steel
workers (CIO) started a contest
for the best letters to represen-
tatives or senators urging them
to take progressive action on
legislative matters voted upon
by the local, Each month prizes
of SIS, 10, and SIS will be given.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-03-10
Todoy's Lesson
In Simplicity

NEW YORK (FP)-When all
the talk arose recently about in
come tax simplification, it was
generally assumed that it meant
simplification of the complicated
forms. The Wall Street Journal
enlightens us.
Immediate simplification of
the federal tax structure should
include some measure of relief
for our proportionately overtax-
ed middle class. The resulting de-
crease in treasury revenue from
them should be offset by some
increase in the levy on those be-
low the $4,000 to $4,000 level or,
better still, by extension of the
excise taxes into a general retail
sales tax"