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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Friend Of Small Business

Governor Broughton is properly apprehen-
sive of the future of small business. It would
be calamity, he told the states oil jobbers
meeting at Raleigh, if they are ''shackled or
eliminated.'
That is what has been happening to the
small businesses ever since the war started.
So many restrictions have been placed upon
them that they are now shackled and many
have been completely eliminated. The shackles
upon those still hanging on will drive them
out of business too, unless more leaders with
Governor Broughton's courage and fortnight
ness take up cudgels in their defense.
The practice of federal bureaus, largely
headed by of no business experience.
have tended to create new and larger mo-
nopolies. They have sacrificed the little fellows
as ruthlessy as Hitler destroyed his oppo.
nents while he was climbing to power
1t will take the concentrated energies of
the nations fairest men, it's true leaders, to
gain for small business chance to come
back. North Carolinians are deeply apprecia.
tive of the efforts of their governor in this
<espect.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Ask Us

This newspaper recently received letter
from thfee convaiescents at the Camp Davis
hospital asking information about the Mason
and Dixon 1ine-how it originated and when,
what it stands for, and it's relationship, if any,
to. the War Between the States
It was possible to envsion this group Chin
ming in the hospitals recreation room about
this and that and sundry other things, and
finally hitting upon subject all had some
faint idea about but no exact knowledge.
These chinfests, and even the heated argu-
nents, of soldiers recovering from illness in
the Camp hospital, are among the finest of
recuperative agencies. 1t keeps any invalid S
mind off his troubles to talk about something
else, even disputatiously
This is said with the purpose of encoura ging
convalescents to do as this trio did, when
they can't settle their own arguments. The
Star-News will gladly answer any questions
as long as the encyclopedia lasts. Questions
cannot be answered that call for opinion or
prophecy. We don't know when the war will
end whether Macarthur could be doing a
better job in the southeast Pacific, who the
Republicans will nominate for president or
why the police tagged one car and skipped
another
But on all matters OF actual fact, as con-
tanned in a comprehensive encyclopedia, we
will be happy to serve as a reference desk
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Social Security

The sound judgment of forty-eight senators
blocked the proposal to increase social securi-
ty payments and so thwarted an administra-
ton effort to further socialize American life.
Senator Barley, the majority leader, claims
that by so voting they have paved the way
for an additional tax burden in the future but
this position is hard to reconcile with COM
mon sense unless it is the purpose of the
American people indefinitely to submit to a
treat part of the population like paupers en-.
titled to a dole at the expense of the balance
of the population.
If this is to be the national program then
the younger generation would indeed have to
be taxed to support the older generation. But
lit is difficult to conceive any better method
'of encouraging sloth and laziness among PEG.
pie past the meridian of life.
No person in normal health and enjoying
normal mentality is ready to quit work al
sixty-five Any one who does do so because
the government has set up fund from which
he may draw monthly stipend sufficient to
sustain life is robbing his country of his pro-
ductive ability, whatever his calling and SC
becomes drag upon his fellows who must
work doubly hard to support him.
Social security has imposed heavy enough
burden upon workers since it was instituted
at the present rate of salary deduction
matched by like amount from the employ
er. Any increase in the assessment could but
decrease the incentive of workers to provide
for their own later life. All praise to the
hardy forty-eight in the Senate who votec
down the administration proposal
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
The Literary Guidepost

WaU' is astonishing proof that we
have been able, through much
shrewed work on the part of news
papers and press associations, to
get a pretty accurate picture in
spite of Messrs. Goebbels, Ribben-
trop, ct al.
Fredborg's story of the lost
years. differs in minor detail, of
course. What he has to say about
Austria's hatred of the North Ger
mans, for example, is in one sense
only confirmation of something to
be expected from the antipodal
characters of the two peoples -
but it is confirmation. He confirms.
too, the CHASTITY stories of mass
executions; the suicidal German
policy III the satellite countries is
detailed; the web of Nazi and Ger
man graft and self-aggrandizenent
generally is explored in detail; the
rumors of the many peace feelers
put out by Germany are also SUBJ
stantiated.
Dozens of details could be cited.
important and otherwise, to prove
the accuracy of Fredborg's obser-
walton, and his personal modesty
is fetching. I think many readers
will wish he had been able to stay
IN Berlin until day before yester-
day and then produce his book
overnight. by some kind of super
miracle.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14

punctuated by the roar of American transport
planes overhead flying food and supplies to
the Chinese.
AS General Stilwell is not one to sit idly
by while opportunities pass unseized, it is fair
to think that Japanese occupying forces in
Burma will have ample reason to wish they
had never moved in. He has too small a
force to attempt big things, but we may be
sure that whatever can be done to harass the
enemy and weaken his striking power will be
started quickly and continued until such time
as Lord Louis is ready to strike
The Allies have as good reason to be CRATE
full for General StilwelIs arrival in Burma as
the Japanese will have to regret it.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Buy More Bonds

Committees with the fourth bond sale IN
cb.roo have rounded out a comprehensive
nrogram. There will be special showing OF
a war characterization Tokyo-to Whlch ao'
nittance may be gained through the purchase
of an extra. war bond, followed by an aucuoh
of grab bags donated by the cltys mer-
chants There will be booths set up Tor the
convenience of purchasers. The retail mer-
chants who did such magnificent job IN
former bond campaign, are putting forth their
best effort to assure equal success In this one
So far as sponsorship, organization and ad-
ministration are concerned nothing is lett 10
be desired. But these preparations IN tnem-
selves offer no assurance of success. mat
can come only through public cooperation
The people of the Wilmington area alone
can put the drive across. The goal, 81, ISL, OOO
can be crossed only if wage earners, pro-
fessional men and women, and salarled per-
sons dig deeper than ever into their reserves
and buy more bonds.
To larger extent than most people realize,
the final victory over our enemies depends
upon the public response to this appeal for
additional revenue from war bonds.
War is costly but defeat even stale
mate would be ruinous
Buy bonds and more bonds, and when you
have bought all you can afford buy some
more.
Our armed forces are continually accom-
plish ng the impossible. We ought to do as
weIl-~we people at home, safe from attack,
and facing no hazards of battle.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Raymond Clapper Says:
Many Arguments Exist
Over Pacific Strategy

sonal military ambitions whatso-
ever and was perfectly content in
such a role as might be prescribed
for him, but he took firm excep-
ton to the island-hopping strategy,
and there is the heart of the large
debate that was begun with Ia
raWa and will continue until future
events settle the argument con-
clusively.
1t is an argument over whether
TO hit small fortified islands like
Tarawa head on, and take heavy
casualties in an assault to finish
up the job at once, or whether to
proceed as Macarthur is doing in
New Britain, for instance, where
he is getting toeholds on this large
island at points where the Japs
are not looking and then repeating
the process until in the end he
can pitch them off. Out here 1t is
considered that the Macarthur
method saves lives.
Macarthur, in his statement, OBJ
jected to island hopping by storm
ing small defended islands, which
he said would entail extravagant
losses.
A denomination of the MacAr-
thur statement of Sept. 81 would
be fruitful now, because it sets
forth a thesis held by many mill
tary men, certainly by many OF
those in this area, and which was
reflected in the comment of some
senators after TaraWa.
At later time I expect to have
an opportunity to scuss the
Nays conception more thorough.
ly, but in brief the Nays argu.
ment is that it is better to take a
heavier initial loss upon landing,
get rid of the enemy airpower,
get our own airpower in, and in
the case of the Central Pacific
shorten our supply lines by many
hundreds of miles. Such procedure
also enables our surface ships to
operate further out into the Pa
clfic as we acquire bases further
out
These plans are actually COM
Elementary, and perhaps both are
needed. 1t is hardly the kind of
argument in which civilian can
take a dogmatic position when mil
itary and naval men of lifelong
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Stilwell In Burma

Because he took beating and came up un-
dismayed, ready to fight again, General Still
wells return to Burma encourages belief
that something important will be undertaken
in that Japanese-held sumphole before Lord
Louis Mountbatten launches his major cam
paign when the war in Europe has been won
With typical energy General Stilwel is re-
ported to have moved into the jungle after
landing at an air strip in northern Burma. in
a jeep that jounced and dipped and Owed
and climbed gulleys in jeep's best manner.
Arrived at jungle camp where the forward
headquarters of the Chinese General Sun Lii
jen is located he went into immediate con-
ference with him concerning ways and means
to harry the enemy.
The dispatch dealing with his presence in
the land from which he conducted one of the
most hazardous and best executed retreats
of this war, notes these conferences were
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
BY JOHN SELBY
Behind The Steel WalI,'
Arvid EredDoru (Vikiup. COY

49, s@~ - VA1NAA6S Po(s
Without question, Arvid Fred
borg's Behind the Steel WALL is
one of the most useful books on
Germany published since the spate
of correspondents books subsidized.
Unfortunately, it covers it's field
only through last summer. and
therefore leaves off just when the
most exciting part of the story be-
gins. But there is an unavoidable
time lag in book publication and
there is nothing to be done about
it.
Fredborg was Berlin CORE
spoadent for Svenska Dagbladet.
He took over shortly before the
American correspondents left, and
remained at his post until last
summer. His story thus covers a
period no American correspondent
can report directly, and that is it's
value.
But if one reads the book ex-
pectlng great revelations, the re-
suit will be disappointment, be-
cause its usefulness is quite diff
ferent. Fredborg has put into per-
spect1ve many matters that have
reached the outer world merely
Is rumors, or colored by the de-
mands of the Berlin propaganda
experts. And Behind the Steel
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Directors Are Named
For Merchants Group

John A. Sheehan, secretary oil
Retail Merchants association, an
nounced Thursday the appointment
of five new members to the as
sociation's board of directors to
serve for a three-year term.
They are j. K. Bannerman, gro
ceryman; Thomas B. Lilly. of the
City Optical company; j. K. Tay-
lor. clothing store dealer; L. M.
Todd, furniture dealer; and E. R.
Toms, druggist.
A meeting of the directors will
be held early next week to select
from the boards membership g
president, vice president, scond
vic president, and treasurer fol
1914.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
City Workers Lose
| Much Time Because
| OF Flu, Nichols Says

Among City personnel there were
4O5 man-days of labor lost-or ap'
proximately 3,240 man hours-dur
ing the month of December, ar
estimated 80 per cent of the alb
senteeism attributed to influenza,
according to figures released from
the office of City Manager A. c.
Nichols, Thursday.
The majority OIL the lost time
was recorded in the highway and
service, sanitation, police and fire
departments, the statistics showed.
Already the number of absences
has declined appreciably, it was
reported, for the early days OF
January.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14

experience take opposing stands.
The only excuse for civilian dis
cussing it is that already this is
sue has worked its way into po-
litical discussion at home. For that
reason I believe it to be in the
public interest to outline the facts
and arguments OF each case, be-
cause as the casualties come in
from the Pacific or from cross
Channel operations we may hear
a good deal about it, as we did
after Tarawa.
Perhaps every war produces it's
Macarthur, that is, a strong fig
ure who is forced by circum-
stances into position of standing
for a cause which has strong
appeal but which apparently con-
flicts with controlling decisions in
the conduct of the war.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

oy 1t11 N1oAND Vial LIN
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA
-(by wireless)-Perhaps I should
explain more fully what 1 meant
in yesterdays dispatch when I
said General Macarthur seemed
like Gagged or wounded lion, suf-
fering deeply. Of course 1 meant
no suggestion that Macarthur was
sulking. On the contrary, he is
driving to make effective use Of
such forces as he has.
In fact, several of the state
ments he issued which have
aroused so much speculation at
home and are pulling so many
people there seem simple and
clear out here. In each case Gen
eral Macarthur has taken notice
of developments reported in the
press which he felt were prejudi-
cial to the prosecution of the war
in the Southwest Pacific.
The key fact in all this is that
Macarthur has not only waged a
campaign against the Japs but has
felt it necessary to plead a case
for the Southwest Pacific, because
of the well-known fact that the
attention of higher powers is d.
rected chiefly at Europe.
Macarthur is first of all a SOL
der. When he was ordered out of
the Philippines he evid emily
thought. as indicated by his state
ment at the time, that he was to
be given forces to lead the cam
paign for recovery of the Philip
pines. AS it turned out, his area
had to wait. There has been a
period of nearly two years of this
hope deferred which ''maketh the
heart sick.'''
When in October Of 1912 The
Christian Science Monitors Wash
ington correspondent stated that
there was political motive in
restricting Macarthur command
and dividing it, with the Navy con-
trolling the Solomons and other is
land groups, General Macarthur
said in statement that he had
no political ambitions whatsoever,
that he had started as soldier
and would finish as one, and that
his only hope and ambition were
for victory
That seems to me a rather nan
ural reaction for a man who felt
that political considerations had
interfered with his efforts to turn
the enemy back. That was before
the Japs began to be driven back,
and when it was still not certain
that they might not break through
to Australia.
The same thing came up again
as a result Of the Quebec Confer
ence. There Lord Louis Mountbat-
ten was put in charge of cam
paign to be launched from India.
and there were numerous reports
| that Mountbatten's m m n d
would take priority over MacAr-
thurs Southwest Pacific. If that
ever was the case l don't think it
is true today, and I believe Cen
eral Macarthur has less ground
for complaint now than at any
time since the war began. Never
theless, after the Quebec meeting
t was reported that Macarthur s
Southwest Pacific operations were
to be reduced to secondary, SUBJ
sidiary role.
Even more significant than the
Mountbatten matter was the adop-
ton of the Navy plan for the Cen
trail Pacific, which opened with the
Gilbert Islands attack and the
Battle of Tarawa. 1t was at that
conception of fighting the war
across the Central Pacific by
frontal attacks on SIN all but
strongly defended islands that
Macarthur really aimed his pub
lie comment. In a statement on
Sept. Il he said he had no per-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Fats Fire Shells

Are you saving fat? Do you cash it in,
pound by pound? If not, you are not doing
your part in the war.
Furthermore, you are not benefiing by the
additionl meat ration points allowed as a
bonus-two for every pound your turn in.
Two pounds of waste kitchen. fats produce
enough glycerine to fire five 81 nm antitank
shells.
Let no drop of drippings go to waste.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Daily
FOR REALITY IN RELIGION

Oh nE1L1 I'm
Daily we pray to Thee. y Wv
over all, for our boys in serN'c',
for victory for our arms; foL w. VIZ
Country's faithful devotion to lH +
will. Yet under all and over a. -
of these petitions is our oes9 ,
yearning for living reallza.,o.
Of Thyself. We crave a ma'lIIeS,g
ton of Thy reality in cur om
hearts. We sould know Ihee Nv
as far-off Deity, but as pliSl'-s,,
glowing Reality within our o%3 wa
spirits. Our deepest hungeF al. =.
thirst is for an awareness o, InS-
as the illuminating Power Of o..
lives. Thou hast promised 10 man.
Thy home in the hearts OF tnos'
who love Thee. o come, even hO.'
Eternal Father, and abide WIN u, ~
dominating our every thought 'I S
action: so that we may truly N0L
with God. This we ask in the i'a. l.I
of the Son who came to ge(' n
Thee to us in Thy nearness anu
Thy fullness. Amen. w. T. H.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14
Fair Enough

Editors Nete.-The Star and tho News accepts
responsibility fer the personal views Of Mr.. Pegier
.ad sften disagree with them mach many Of
his readers. His articles serve the good purpose Of
aakiny people think
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-14

The tsetse fly is carrier
sleeping sickness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-27
LEASES FASHION CLEANERS

Tracy McElroy, of Bend, Ore, has
leased the Fashion Cleaners and will
reopen the establishment, Monday,
July 81. Mr.. McElroy has been as
ISOLATED with the Mastercraft
Cleaners of Bend as manager until
coming to Libby. After an extensive
search for location in a progress
sive community, where further
cleaning service is needed, he Sc
lected Libby. He was impressed by
the various local industries and the
fine school system, where his two
daughters will enroll this fall.
Mr.. McElroy has had % years
drycleaning experience as manager
and proprietor and has specialized
in spotting and tailoring. He has
brought in special equipment which
will enable him to give added serv-
ice. He hopes to make the dry
cleaning shop available to custom
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-27
Libby Man
Gets Combat
Infantry Badge

With The Ninth Division In
France.-Doughboys of the Ninth
Infantry Division, fighting on the
Cherbourg Peninsula, have been
awarded the newly-created Combat
Infantryman Badge by Major Ger
eral Manton S. Eddy, Division Com
mander. Private Roy ]. Seymour of
Libby was one of those who re-
ceived the award.
The awards were made in Eng
land shortly before operations on
the continent began. The Ninth Di-
vision, which landed on the beaches
with eaEly elements of the invasion,
bourg
This Division, with it's now-famous
red, white and blue rosette shoulder
flash, was originally organized in
July, 1918, but did not see overseas
service in World War l. 1t made up
for this deficiency, however, in
World War II, landing in North
Africa and fighting its way through
Maknassey, and was the first infan-
try unit to enter Bizerte.
Later the Ninth fought in Sicily
as part of Lieutenant General
George S. Patton's Seventh Army.
Elements landed at Palermo on Al
gust 2, 1943, and fought through the
center of the island, helping the
First Division capture Troina, and
later to defeat German positions at
Randazzn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-27
City Council Asks
Conference on
Water Shortage

According to Mayor E. NJ. Boycs,
the city council of Libby has writ
ten letters to M. M. Rawlings Of
Kalispell, district manager of the
Mountain States Power company,
and E. j. Driear local manager, ask
ing them to appear before the coun-
Gil at its next meeting to consider
the water shortage problem.
Mayor Boyes states the decision
by the company to confine sprink-
ling to certain hours within the city
was taken without any conference
with city officials and that they
knew nothing about it until the de-
cision to curtail was made public.
"The council is of the opinion" said
Mayor Boyes, ''that if it is necessary
to reduce the use of water in sprink-
ling by about so per cent the an
nual charge for irrigation ought to
be correspondingly reduced and the
over-charge refunded to the. pa
irons This and other water ques-
tons are to be discussed at the next
meeting Of the council on August !
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-27
Libby Man Sees
Severe Fighting in
Five Bottles

One Libby man, at least, is see
ing a lot OF the present war. He has
been fighting in the Southwest Pa
cific for Is months and has partic-
ipated in five OF the campaigns in
which the fighting was the worst
and the casualties the heaviest. This
man in Harry Grambouer and a
letter received by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Grambauer, the past
week brought the news that Harry
is now on Saipan, which Army and
Navy men admit was the hardest
engagement OF the Pacific warfare.
Harry got into the heavy fighting
at Guadalcanal. After getting his
hand in there, he took crack at
Tarawa, while his latest exploits
have been on Saipan. He was in
other battles in the Marianas.
He writes to his parents that
about 81 per cent Of the people on
SaipAn are japanese peasants who
- sseed - growing sugar 60 =
bylpfUdurt, he sayH q synthetic
Scotch wfiskey. Since entering the
service, Harry has spent some time
in New Zealand and also in the
Hawaiian islands.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-27
Lightning Storts
Several Forest Fires

Lightning is beginning to get in
its summers work on the Kootenai
forest and has already left few
fires. An electric storm passed over
the north end of the county Mon
day night, and was visible from Lib
by. 1t left eight fires in its wake.
none OF them amounting to much.
Previous to that time there had
been seven other fires from light
ming One on Hornet Ridge, On Dunn
creek, one at Rexford; one in the
Raven ranger district, and four in
the Troy area. Forest crews were
able to get to them in time 70 hold
them down to from one To two
acres in sizes. As far as is known,
all fires are out. However, some
times fires will shoulder for three
or four days following an electric
storm and then break out.
The present season is one Of the
most critical for many years, from
the standpoint OF fire danger. The
past season was abnormaIly dry and
there has been much wind this year,
which dries out what moisture there
is and increases the danger. Prac-
tically every morning about 1890
to IL o'clock brisk wind starts up
something that is most unusual
for this district at this time Of the
year. Because of the unusual dan
ger this year, everyone is urged
to observe every precaution while
in the timber.
The storms that brought the light
ming brought also little rain, but
the rain has been scattered and pre-
cipitation very light, not enough to
do much good, state forest officials.