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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20

ta) clerks; (b) dentists; (c)
hairdressers?
. Daniel Boone settled in Ken
lucky in (a) 1876; CD 1773;
(c) 1913?
3 a message Of coincidence Is
ta) Informative; tb) con-
gratulatory, tc) sym p a
thcuc?
The State of Vatican City
was created in (a) 1927;
CO. 1919; (c) 1897?
Slow many mills are there
IN a dollar (a) 100; OBJ
1000; Co 10000?
(Which of these rivers is the
. longest (a) Hudson; (b)
Thames; tcl Nile?
ANSWERS on opposite page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
American IrOducfiveneSS

THE British press has reported
L with intense interest and some
trepidation that recent government
mission in the United States, repre-
senting the British textile trade, has
returned with proof that American
textile industries have developed SUI
.perior production methods that have
, postwar significance.
The British mill, according to this
report, gets from 81 to "a per cent
less production from working staff
in the vital textile processes of spin
ming, winding and weaving than an
American mill gets from an equiva-
lent staff.
"For any giUen output consider
ably greater labor forces are re-
CURED in the British mills" says the
report, and "there tuas no evidence
of overlooking the operatives in
American mills"
The effect of this report has been
to arouse feelings of great concern"
in Great Britain, as can well be
imagined.
Without smugness, Americans
can read this report with entirely
opposite feelings.
THE skill and integrity of the
i American textile worker have
been given an obvious and well
deserved recognition by this British
report that merits emphasis at home.
And it is not only the American
textile worker that has such skill and
integrity.
American industrial labor as
whole is consistently more enterpris-
ing, resourceful and productive than
its competitors in foreign industry.
American labor in all industries
produces more goods than its foreign
counterpart.
It produces better goods.
1t works under better conditions.
It is better paid.
All of these facts are recited and
acknowledged by the British textile
mission, not for purposes of fattery
to American labor we may be sure,
but for the purpose of melting Brit
ish labor to emulation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20

Neither British envy nor Ameri
can pride are factors in this situation.
THE important thing is that COM
L petent and realistic British trade
mission has turned the international
spotlight upon an element in our ma
tional life that is our greatest asset.
That vital element is the amazing
KNOW HOW of the American in
dustrial worker.
He gives superior production be-
cause he is a SUPERIOR WORK
MAN.
This indeed has postwar signifi-
canoe, as the British observers
acknowledge.
1t certainly had tremendous war
time significance.
Because of it, the America
armed forces and their Allies in this
war have more and better weapons
and munitions than their enemies.
It has made the American in COM
bat the best fighting man in the
world.
It is WINNING THE WAR,
without any question in our minds
and with little remaining question in
the minds of our enemies.
After the war, it will pay even
richer dividends in terms of Ameri-
can prosperity and happiness.
The asset of superior national
PRODUCTIVENESS is not neces-
sarily our exclusive possession, but
it is a priceless possession.
And as the observing British have
reported, it is not something we de-
rive from machines or goods but
something that springs from the
hands and spirit Of resourceful
people enjoying free and fruitful
way of life.
Emulation of our free and pro-
ductive way of life is the challenge to
the British in this significant report,
and we may wish them well in it.
But recognition and appreciation
of our own way of life, and preserva-
ton of the freedom and enterprise
and opportunity that sustain it, are
the essential things that constitute
our AMERICAN obligation and
challenge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Mr.. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.


THE Christmas Ships Club, sponsored by the
Baltimore News-Post and Sunday American,
was one of the most commendable projects it has
ever been my pleasure to be associated with.
cannot be too profuse in my expression of
appreciation for the manner in which the public
co-operated with postal authorities in mailing
their boxes for without the assistance of the press
we would have been at total loss.
AS result of the fine editorial support given
through this project packages delivered to the
post offices in Baltimore were in the best condi-
ton in the history of the postal service here.
l congratulate you and your newspapers for
their leadership in sponsoring such praseworthy
campaigns, and trust each recipient will be as
happy as those who remembered him.
NEAL S. SIBLEY,
Postmaster.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20

stepping oui.------
c. WRIGHT.
TO TIE EDITORS
l WAS reading IN the paper
-tltt opinions Of Some people
about uncSCOrted women going
in bars. II all looks bad TO me.
and II only they would stay
homo and pray, this war would
be- over i0t- sooner
! am sure some soldier or
sailor would feet pretty bad 10
know that his wife was sitting
in a bar talking TO strange men,
or to even be IN bar.
suppose this letter won't
suit lots of thon that do these
things and they Will call me an
old fogy. But that doesn't
bother me. They may see some
day that l was right.
one woman said that the
women would look like monkeys
sitting off in a room by Them
selves. Wen. they look worse
sitting in a bar with other
women's husbands.
wish every woman thu.
drinks could see herself as
others see her. And men don't
think they are so cute either.
MRS. VI. VI. McCOOk-
TO THE EDITOR:
TT HAS recently come TO our
L attention that in your issue
of Oct. Is or II you had an edi-
torial on the subject Of Women
and Saloons which was highly
compcndable in the light OF de-
cent citizenship.
II is m your power 10 form
public opinion on the side OF
right living. and We shall be
looking for more editorials of a
similar character
MR.. AND MRS. w. ID. VAN
SCHtACk,
Highland Park, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Hearst Papers Commended
In Christmas Ship Campaign

at home to men overseas will have great effect
on sustaining the morale of American boys on the
fighting fronts and on the seven seas.
AS the senior naval officer present ashore in
the Baltimore area, congratulate the News-Post
in this endeavor on the behalf of the navy locally.
c. F. MACKI4IN,
Captain, USNR Ret),
Senior Officer Present (AshoIe)
MR. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST:
a GAIN the Baltimore NewsPost and other
a Hearst newspapers have made splendid con-
tribution to community service through the co:
operation of citizens in forwarding packages of
Christmas cheer to fighting men overseas who
otherwise might have spent a lonely day.
These remenabfahees will sustain the morale
of our CT boys and girls. They will always know
that the home front is ever supporting and re-
membering them.
No one can better appreciate the feeling of
our overseas forces than the veterans OF World
War |. The American Legion of Maryland most
heartily commends the Baltimore News-Post. We
congratulate you and express our sincere thanks.
The American Legion in Maryland.
JOHN J. JENNINGS,
Department Commander,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
HERBERT r. O'CONOR,
Governor of Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Md.

BALTIMORE, Nd.
MR.. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST:
YOU and your newspapers are to be highly
commended for your efforts to make Christmas
just a little brighter for our men and women in
the overseas armed forces, through the medium
of the Christmas Ships Club, sponsored here in
Baltimore by the News-Post and Sunday Amer
lean.
1t is unthinkable that any man woman
serving overseas during the yuletde should be for
gotten, or deprived of this little touch of home,
therefore the efforts of your newspapers and
yourself are indeed praiseworthy
AS mayor of the City of Baltimore, please
accept the thanks of our citizens, and myself, for
your kind and thoughtful endeavor.
THEODORE R. McKELDIN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Brain Game

soose 10 foe each correct answer
thrOuFh question sir 40 each for the re-
naming I've gucstions. AM score IS Or
higher u excellent.
Name al least two oils used
in cooking mot butter or
lard
2 True or false: Scherzo is a
term In muslc7
Name five commonly eaten
cereals besides wheat
Identify the following abb
breviations: c. o., Col.
Sgt, d. o. c, Comairlant,
AAC?
5-Joe Louis won the heavy
weight boxing title over cav
Max Schmehng; tb) Max
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
ANNAPOLIS, Md.

HNNAFOLIo, NIu.
MR.. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST:
YOUR leadership in the most commendable
efforts to assure Christmas packages for
many of our servcemen and women who other
wise might not be remembered is deserving of the
utmost praise. l am happy to see that Mary
lands residents have co-operated most generously
in this most worthy work.
Your Christmas season will be happier in
deed, ! am confident, because of the happiness
your efforts in this direction will bring to so many
members of our fighting services.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20

Neither British envy nor Ameri-
can pride are factors in this situation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
NEAL S. SIBLEY,
Postmaster.
MR.. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST:

MN. WILLIAM hANDULFH HEAhOI.
THE Baltimore News-Post and other Hearst
l newspapers are to be congratulated and COM
mended for another splendid contribution to the
community good through the sponsorship of the
recent movement to provide through the CO.
operation of the citizens for the forwarding of
packages of Christmas cheer to men of all the
services overseas who might not otherwise be re-
ceiving Christmas box
Such remembrance on the part of our citizens
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20

Bear; (c) James J. Brad
dock?
6-At the trial Of Jesus before
Pontius Plate who said,
why. what evil hath he
DONE"
What was the name Of Blue
boards wiie's sister?
S il is said 10 be the oldest
city In the world Identify
Il il? ..t
knowledge Test
BY DR.. SABINA CONNOLLY
Score 1 Tor zach ~ the hrst Nv, ques-
lions and On the last question 80
brilliant; T-s, hrirht; 4-s, average OF.
dull
is chirography practiced by
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
Interpreting
The War
By ELTON c. FAY
Associated Press War ANALYST

Any final battle to destroy the
last vestige of japanese sea pow
er may be brief but fierce.
Naval men, while believing that
the war Of attrition waged against
the enemy's power at sea and in
the air has dissipated Japan
chance of victory in any major
Naval clash assert however that
the enemy fleet remains an I'm
known but certainly dangerous fac
tor.
Destruction of hundreds of thou
sands of tons of shipping needed
to fuel and supply the striking
force of the japanese fleet pre-
sumably has pinned the fleet tc
operations not far from the home
bases.
Japan's fleet is thought to in
clude at least IS battleships, with
as many as five of them 10000
ton vessels mounting or six
teen inch guns. In addition to the
capital ships, it is suspected ia
pan has been experimenting with
extremely heavy cruisers, of vir'
tually battleship proportion. japan
started the war with 10 battleships
four of which have been sunk. Al
least seven of her aircraft car
riers have gone down.
'Curiously enough, in all of the
American navy and air contacts
with elements of the enemy fleet
there have been no reports of the
sighting of any of the new con
struction. The latest engagement
was the carrier-borne attack or
Japanese ships and aircraft neal
the northern tip of the Philippines
in June and dispatches mentioned
no ultra modern fighting ships ii
that enemy force.
The assumption, therefore, i:
that the enemy may be husband
ing truly powerful battleships, CRUZ
sers and aircraft carriers to make
a last stand near to home. In such
an engagement, the enemy would
be opposing a naval force certain
ly numerically superior. Morrow
err, since the start of the war, the
United States has added to it!
fleet both $4,000 and $4,000 ton!
battleships of the most modern de
sign and of super fire power.
That this American fleet may
have the support of powerful unit!
of Britain's navy is indicated il
the recent Quebec statement O.
PRIME Minister Churchill that Eng
land expects to be in on the kill il
| the Orient
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
The Literary Guidepost

it seemed a good idea; he didn't
quite know why. He went over the
hill while in training, for exactly
the same lack of reason. He took
his punishment, made a good SOL
der, got to Ialy moved down
Germans by the score, won the
Congressional Medal of Honor and
the Silver Star, and was the first
enlisted man to be so nonored in
this war.
Mr.. Martin writes Kelly's story
in the first person That being the
case. he should use Kelly's vocab-
ulary. I'll bet Kelly never said
''This was a wocrisome thing in
his life, but is made to say it in
the book. He is constantly made
to write peer instead of look, !"
rib for kid horrible exam
pie" for dope He is made to
describe dried bananas as queer,
wlspy-looking things" and to write
about souring milk of human kind
| ness and burning thirst Kelly
comes through in spite of it, but
it's tough on him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
Bv John SELBY

CONE MANS WAR;" as told to
Pete Martin by Sgt. Charles E.
Kelly (Knopf; $2).
A short book called "One Man S
War" turns out to be extremely
interesting, and perhaps worth
considerable study. 1t is Sgt.
Charles E. Kelly's story, and Sgt.
Kelly is the famous Pittsburgh
Kelly who is, up to now, the Sgt.
York of this war. It is the perfect
story-the boy brought up, as. he
himself remarks, on t h wrong
side of the RAILROAD tracks who
goes into this war without benefit
of theology, simply as another
chore in the succession of chores
that is the Army, and makes him.
self great and fabulous hero.
There aren't more than half.
dozen readers, most likely, who
won't like Sgt. Kelly and his hon.
esty. But the ones with good lit.
erary taste will feel like turning
one Pete Martin over their kne
and busting his pants. Mr.. Martin
or the editor of the Saturday Eve
ming Post which. I believe, pub,
hshed Zone Mans War" in the
first place. Somewhere between
Kelly's doubtless highly coloree
narrative and the printed page
the story got al phonied up. Il
sounds like those patriots for the
day who talk about "GI-Joe'' with
trembling voice at every opportu
nifty.
Kelly got into. the Army because
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
HOUSEWIVES FEEL
Blue POINT. RISE

WASHINGTON. Sept. IS III
Housewives who went shopping to-
day learned at first hand that sky
rocketed blue point values
had offset the reduction in the
List of rationed processed foods.
New point values generally were
about double the former ones, but
h some cases the increases were
even greater.
For example, a No. 2 can of
tomatoes Q8 ounces) which used
to cost 5 points, today required
70, and the same sized can OF
tomato juice was up from 6 to
- points.
Peaches, pears and pine
apple, which had an old point value
of 43 points, have been increased
to 80 points. Pineapple juice went
up from Is to so points for a No,
Z can. Tomato catsup and chill
sauce went up from 80 to so points
for a 14-ounce container.
Point values of canned apples,
applesauce, apricots, all varieties
Of berries, cherries, figs, fruit
cocktail and plums and prunes
were about double, but some in
creases exceeded 100 per cent.
'These point values are higher,
not because of a change in the
supply picture of the commodities
remaining under rationing, but
because of the removal from
rationing of nearly all vege-
tables, special products and all
fruit spreads, effective Sept. II,
as requested by the War Food Ad-
ADMINISTRATION, Price Administrator
Chester Bowles said.
Point values had to be increas-
ed because removal of vegetables
and many other products from
rationing, in effect, gave the
houewife great increase in point
buying power. She still has
so points per month for each per-
son for whom she busy food. In
stead of using them for vegetables,
spreads and special products as
well as fruit juices, she now has
to use them only for fruits, some
juices, canned tomatoes, catsup
and chill sauce.
Red point values for meats,
butter, margarine, cheese, canned
milk and canned fish remain un-
changed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
Filters Tell Of Cruelty
At Hands Of Bulgarians

ROME, Sept. 49, R Shocking
reports of cruelty at the hands of
Bulgarian soldiers were being
pieced together today as nearly $50
American airmen took turns relat-
ing their brutal experiences after
being shot down in bombing raids
on the Balkans. The fliers have
been returned here after their re-
lease by Bulgaria.
An American lieutenant, whose
plane was shot down June "a, de-
clared:
when I came down I hit a ring
of Bulgarian soldiers shooting at
our parachutes. 1 broke one of my
legs in landing. The soldiers rushed
at me and one guy grabbed me by
the hair and hit me. They socked
me four times. Then they stripped
me clean and took me to camp
and threw me over a barbed wire
fence. 1t was eight days before
they put a cast on my leg. We had
no food for three days.
my co-pilot was captured at an
other place and marched through
the streets of Sofia between two
guards. A German civilian fired
a pistol at him. One of the Bull
garian guards showed the co-pilot
to the ground and shot and killed
the German"
A sergeant from Brooklyn told
how he and two lieutenants of the
same crew bailed out over Mace
donia. All three were shot by Bull
gars after they hit the ground. One
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
MARKETS REPORT
BLOCKED SALES

WILSON, Sept. 18.-tR-Blocked
sales prevailed throughout Eastern
North Cardinals flue cured to-
bacco belt today, with some ware
houses reporting enough leaf on
hand to last throughout the current
week.
The War Food Administration
and the State Department of Agri-
culture said average prices by
grades were relatively steady COM
pared with last Fridays sales, with
slight increases of from one to two
cen S affecting some common
green and nondescript grades.
The general quality of offerings
was considered. slightly better with
more good to choice tobacco and
less nondescript sold. However, the
bulk of sales continued to be OF
common to fair leaf, fair and good
Tugs and nondescript
Meanwhile VIA said border
belt sales continued to be relative
ly heavy, with fairly heavy sales
expected to continue through this
week. Approximately IS per cent
of the border belt crop has beer
marketed.
The bulk of sales today consisted
of fair to low leaf, smoking lea
and good to low cutters. A Sigh
upward trend in prices was Moted
some low quality leaf and honde
script grades advancing from one
| to three cents.
Average prices on limited mum
Der of representative U. S. grades,
with changes from Friday:
Leaf: Good lemon, As, unchang-
ed: Common lemon, AZ, up one;
fair orange, As. unchanged; COM
mon orange, Al, up one; low red.
AZ, up two; common green Gem
battle against these subver-
~;,,a forooc ,,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19

When using an aluminium double
boiler or steamer, put one half
teaspoon of cream of tartar or
vinegar in the over compartment.
This will prevent discoloration,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19

| of the ieutenants was killed d
the other two men wounded.
Il was % hours without care, !"
the sergeant added. THE people
came and stripped the dead lieu
tenant of his clothes and belong
ings and he was buried right there,
naked"
Another sergeant said it had been
necessary to amputate his heel be-
cause of infection and that the SUI
gerry was performed without an
esthetic.
Il screamed with pain" he said,
land a guard rushed over n d
dubbed me with a pistol until I
was unconscious.
All the American injured a n d
wounded had the same story of be-
ing left without medical care from
a day to q week. One sergeant
with a bullet through his knee was
left unattended for 26 hours.
A bomber turret gunner told how
he and others were spit at and
struck by civilians on their way
to prison camp in northeastern
Bulgaria.
But that was not ALL" he said.
When we arrived at the camp
the Bulgarian commandant warm
ed us we were going to be shot by
FIRING cr11a6 11nlecc yua opcu,oroJ
his questions. We told him we were
not talking and I asked to have my
body sent home. He then yelled
that he would break the spirit of
every prisoner in camp in return
for the bombing of Sofia
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
rs Years Ago
Today
tFROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)

The Eagle boat, No. Is, flag,
ship for the third submarine divi-
sion, and three submarines the K
/, K-2 and ks. will arrive in
port Wednesday for a seven : day
stay. The K boats making this
port were the first submarines tc
enter European waters and the
last to leave.
Miss Alice Browne left last night
for Raleigh, where she will enter
st. Mary's Episcopal school this
winter.
Visitation of the Render de-
partment store on North Front
street, is being continued today
by hundreds of women interested
in seeing the latest styles before
really buying. ee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19

end of this terrible destruction.
Grant us a peace that will glorify
Thee, and establish justice and
love and peace on earth. Deliver
us from engrossment In lesser
things-from political partisanship,
from sordid money-seeking; from
undue pleasure-pursuing, from all
trivial and transitory cares. May
our one aim be the doing of Thy
holy will, and the winning of this
war, and the end of all wars. Give
vision of the larger possibilities
of our own lives. when lived in
harmony with Thee. This we ask
in the name of Jesus Christ, who
did always those things which
pleased the Faher. Amen.-W.T.E
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
Daily Prayer
FOR FIRST THINGS FIRST

We would give priority in our
prayers to the things that Thou
hast put first, o Sovereign Ruler
of the Universe We seek first Thy
will and Thy kingdom. Above all
personal desires and needs, we put
Thy will and Thy glory, for therein
are wrapped all that is best for
man. Ride forth in majesty, O
King Of kings, conquering and to
conquer, that Thy righteous way
may be established in the hearts
of men. AS one proof of Thy SUI
preme power, we ask for victory
In this war. Hasten, we plead, the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
NAVY ANNOUNCES
MORE CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18- Up -
The Navy department today an
nounced 1853 casualties of the U.
S. Naval forces not hitherto re-
leased the list included the names
OF the following North CAROLYN
ians:
Sc Clifton Ward billiard, USNR.
Wounded. Wife, Mrs. Flora Sebas-
ton billiard, and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie H. billiard, Hays.
S 1-c Will Mitchell Hare, UsNR.
Missing. Father, Ashby Hare,
CresWell.
S &c Liston Levi Hines, USNR.
Dead. previously reported miss
ing on report of casualties for
July "a, 1944} Mother, Mrs. Agnes
Hollowell Hines, TIA North George
ST., Goldsboro.
SIN 1-c Lee Benton McKoy, US.
Mr.. Wounded. Parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe McKoy, Rowland.
GIN &c Jasper Lee Murdoch,
USNR. Missing. Wife, Daisy Adell
Murdoch, 229 North Main St.
Mooresville.
Corp. Ernest Perry, USMC
Wounded. Parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Felix G. Perry, 231 Burton St.
Leaksville.
NIB &c Darrell Justice Wilson
USNR. Dead. previously reported
missing on casualty List of ALL
gust 81, 1944 Parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Arcvhie Dewey Wilson, u!
Moore ST., Avondale.
Pfc. James S. Ritch, USING
Wounded. Mother, Mrs. Essia A
Ritch, SOB North Smith ST., Char
lotte.
Pvt. James W. Rule, USING
Dead. Father, Archie D. Rule
Mount Airy.
Pfc. William P. Tart, USMCR
Dead. Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nal
bom N. Tart, Dunn.
Sgt. Carlyle Thomas, USING
Wounded. Wife, Mrs. Carlyl
Thomas, Drexel.