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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
With Ernie Pyle

premonition, that soul-consuming
dread, is gone, and the war is
prosaic to me again. And I believe
that is true of everyone aboard,
even those who have never been
in combat before.
The night before sailing we were
instructed to take two anti-seasick-
necs capsules before breakfast the
next day, and follow them up with
one every four hours throughout
the voyage. The capsules had been
issued to us with our battle kits.
Well, we took the first two and
they almost killed us. The capsules
have a strong sleeping powder in
them, and by noon all the Army
personnel aboard were in a
drugged stupor. Fortunately the
Navy, being proud, didn't take any.
So somebody was left to run the
ship. The capsules not only put us
to sleep but they CONSTRUCTED our
threats, made our mouths bone.
dry and dilated the pupils of our
eyes until we could hardly see.
When we recovered from this in.
sidious jag, along toward evening,
we all threw our seasickness medi-
cine away, and after that we fell
fine. Although the channel cross
ing was rough, l didn't hear of a
single man aboard our ship who
got sick.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15

The principal public interest in the invasion
naturally focuses upon the fighting in Nor
mandy It is there the great drama is being
enacted.
A correspondent left behind in England has
sent dispatch about it. There is drama, too
in what he sees. He notes that after the first
two days of the invasion, when bad weathes
threatened to disrupt the attack supplies are
now going over in streams and are OF a diff.
ferent character from the fighting equipment
which the landing forces took ashore with
them. It is heavier stuff now, construction
material and machinery for the most part,
although reinforcements and munitions are
also moving.
roads in areas of England from which the
invasion is being fed he writes ARE filled
day and night with columns of men and equip
ment, but never crowded. It's all on the
way with the smoothness that characterizes
an American industrial assembly line. From
jeeps and tanks to giant trucks, tank carriers,
bulldozers and steel mats f o r constructing
roads and airplane landing strips are being
shifted to points of embarkation.
every vacant field alongside the roads is
filled with encamped men and parked mate
rial waiting their turn, yet nowhere is there
the slightest confusion. This is DUE we may
well believe. to the fact that elaborate prep
arations were made long in advance. There
is hardly hundred-mile stretch of road in
these areas that is not marked with cabalistic
signs to guide each type of traffic into it's
proper channel
obviously the training for D-day was as
thorough in supply as in attack. It all spells
more grief for Hitler.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
AutO-Use Tax

The Fayetteville Observer takes proper ex-
ception to the SIS auto-use tax which will fall
due again on July 1. Despite the necessity
of the governments getting all the revenue
it can from taxpayers, says the Observer,
1--WE have thought and still think the national
S. stamp levy for use of an automobile is
one of the most unfair burdens put .3pon
badly harassed car owner"
The motor car owner has always been Pc
nalized, far in excess of his actual capital in
vestrnent in his car. Now, he must put out,
as for the past two years, another SIS for the
privilege of driving it, If he can get gas.
The Observer lists in part the expense to
which he is put: He is paying heavily in
taxes on gasoline lubricating oil to the nation
and he pays the state and community in car
tags, state and local, and in personal property
imposts. Because an automobile is a visible
piece of property subject to regulation, the
owner is soaked and penalized at every turn. "
And the Observer concludes: This auto tax
is all the more obnoxious because it is levied
at a time when an owners right to enjoy
ais car is so largely destroyed by gasoline
restrictions
But there's nothing we can do about it..
Owners must buy the stamp on July l or
shortly thereafter, or be subject to prosecu-
lion. It is little consolation to know that the
stamps may be bought somewhat in advance
and that the early buyers will avoid last
minute rush.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
Daily Prayer
FOR GREAT GOALS

Whatever else this war has done
for us, O Divine Providence, it
has enlarged the borders of our
life. We have been taught TO think
in terms of our whole nation and
Of the whole world. BY new laws
and standards and restrictions of
life we have been awakened to a
sense of our identity with all man
kind. Our ties with our armed
forces have been knit closer and
closer, and we know that our eff
forts and our sacrifices have be-
come part of their heroic service.
Now we pray that we may grow
into that still larger identity of
oneness, with Thee, our sovereign
God and Heavenly Father. Teach
us Thy will. Make plain Thy path
before us. And may we love the
things Thou lovect and hate the
things Thou latest So with en-
larged spirits and capacity shall
we honor Thee, here on earth and
in Thy heavenly mansions. Amen.
w. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
BY JOHN sELBY

Mandate from the People," by
Jerome S. Bruner DUEL, Sloan
& Pearce; S2.75).
If there ever WAC a field in
which it is true that given set
of figures can be made to prove
almost anything, it is the field OF
public opinion sampling. Even Je'
rome S. Brumer, who helps con
duct a very impressive institute
of public opinion research at
Princeton university, does not
claim infallibility for the poll
method Of plumbing the publ
mind, which is just as well, con
sidering its record in some cleo
tons of recent memory.
To DR.. Bruner, whose Mandate
of the People" is an exploratory
venture into the pollworld of the to.
morrow, these samplings and their
resulting graphs, charts, and pic
toeraphs are materian for interpre-
tation. Therefore, a great deal
depends on the interpreter, and by
chance, DR.. Bruner is good one.
He probably would arrive atex-
actly the same point, flying blind,
as he does by using the collected
samples of a thousand polls as
guideposts. He says we are at
the crossroads, which is not too
new a phrase. If the public comes
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15

means of keeping record of what, when and
how much is planted and harvested.
The contest has received the official ap-
proval of the United States Department Of Agri-
culture, Office Of Civilian Defense, United
States Office of Education and the National
cations include Boy Scouts. Campfire Girls.
Girl Scouts, Boys Clubs of America.
The Victory Garden Institute has headquar-
tiers at 598 Madison avenue, New York. A
line addressed there will bring all additional in.
formation for contestants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
The Literary Guidepost

| to understand it's stake in h e
world and actively and creatively
implements its understanding, the
democratic process and good
life will survive. 1t is apatheti.
cally depends on the experts, the
end of effective democracy is, he
] thinks, in sight.
Information in common sense
terms must flow increasingly to
the common people, he says. and
we must make it easier for them
to exercise their will. The town
meeting is passed but we must re-
capture it's spirit.
DR.. Burners material rests on
polls covering world politics. Rus
STA, what to do to the defeated
enemy, American social security,
the returning soldier, the future Of
free enterprise and a dozen sim
liar subjects. He does not discuss
the basic defect Of polls, to wit,
their tendency to reflect surface
currents rather than serious
thought, but he does not claim too
much for their accuracy either.
He is, as a rule, careful also to
say exactly when the samplings
were taken, by whom, and how
the questions were worded. And
his sane if~not original conclusions
come out of a scientific hustle
very impressive to the lay mind.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
Wasting Paper

Not with any thought Of being able to stos
the waste or even help check it. but to give
readers some idea of the volume of unread
unusable and unwanted printed matter tina
passes over an editors desk daily in this pc
Rod of paper shortage, we are herewith repro
ducing from the current Manufacturers Rec
ord what its editor has to say on the subject
The editor explains that his brief mention
and listing of the more important classified
tons that waste OUR time and your money
is made that those who read may know how
little is being done to conserve paper. He
writes:
1. The Government sends out press re-
leases from bureaus that range from ABC
to XYZ, with all the possible alphabetical
combinations in between. The essential in
formation in practically all of these re-
leases can be had from the Federal Reg
lister or the Congressional Record. The re-
mainder is purely bureaucratic propagan-
da or poor re-hash Of old news contained
in any good daily newspaper.
2. The corporations, including labor I'M
1oHS, WHICH seek Tree magazine nanQOuCS
send out releases to the press The worst
offenders in this connection are not the
corporations themselves, or for that mat
ter, the labor unions themselves. They are
the advertising agencies who represent the
corporations or those who in the guise of
advertising experts advise the unions.
g. So-called house organs and direct mail
booklets are issued periodically. Their dis
tribution is not restricted to the field Ell
ther of the workers in their own plants
or to the customers of their plants, but
they are broadcast with the hope Of gain
| ing free publicity to unfortunate men who
are too busy to even read them.
4. Last, but by no means least, are the
hundreds, and maybe thousands Of books,
booklets and pamphlets published and
printed by so-called research organizations.
They run the gamut from economic re-
search to the kindergarten education of
child. They are written by serious-rainded
and well intentioned, scholarly people, but
/ they are written in such a manner that
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
USO Staff Members
Tender designations

Announcement of the resigna.
tons of Misses Libby Sengle ano
Doris Davis, staff members of the
Third and Grace USO club has
been made by Mrs. Martha Ord.
way, director.
The designations were effective
yesterday.
Mics Sengle served as program
director and Miss Davis wa
secretary.
Miss Sengle will return to her
home in Louisville, Ky, to pre-.
pare for her wedding in August
and Miss Davis will! visit at her
home in Clear Water, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
Chance For Green Thumbs

To encourage Victory gardeners In their ef-
fort to produce vitality needed food for civilian
and war uses. the National Victory Garden
Institute is sponsoring Green Thumb con-
test for young people and adults. The contest
derives its name from the fact that for many
years it has been said that anyone who
could make things grow had green thumb
In the adult division a $1,000 war bond isl
offered to the national grand prize winner.
Also, there will be state contests with special
trophy award for the prize winner in each
participating. In addition there will be
National Green Thumb blue ribbon award for
local competitors. This will 60 to each first
prize winner in community and company gar
den contests.
In the children's 3-V 'Green Thumb con-
Iest, stressing the importance Of vegetables
Tor vitamins and vitality, $500 war bond is
10 be awarded to the national winners in both
ME elementary and high school divisions. An
interesting additional prize in the children's
yroup will be the original Walt Disney draw
ing in color used as an emblem, which reveals
Mickey Mouse at work with hoe. and proud
Y holding up MS green tnuH1p BOYS ana girls
In elementary and high schools are eligible.
and it is not necessary for the contestant to
have garden of his or her own. Working in a
family garden makes one eligible.
AS in the adult division, special state
trophy prize fer the winner in each state con
test will be awarded, announcements of these
to be made shortly. In addition local com
mittees, organizations and business firms are
expected to offer prizes and this will be en-
rouraged in all localities.
Contestants will be required to enter com
pleted Green Thumb Record Book with thu
appropriate Victory Garden chairman or loca
sponsors, not later than October /, 1914. Thi
Record Book is available to all Victor.
gardeners entering the contest. It provides
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
OFFICIALS
ATTEND NEE

Chairman o. H, Shoer
the local War Price and +
Board, members of the pr
board, price panel asslst'
staff of the price divislo
went to Clinton yesterday
an area price meeting,
The conference was
by the Raleigh Office
Administration to explain
control campaign. 1t wa
by the price, information
trict board operations DIV
the OPA.
Purpose of the meeting
cussion by various col
representatives of the char
proposed changes in prosr
open forum was held to
the project of recruiting al
ing additional price pane
ants.
The price control progr
try to regulate not only CT
food prices but also
prices, consumer serve
household and durable e
Representatives of seVe
err boards attended the
They were from Bladen
wick, Columbus, Cumberla
lin, Harnett. Hoke, New
Ons1sow, Fender, Robeson
son, Scotland and Wayne
Speakers at the area CO..
were Miss Ruth Wick Eve
trict information executiV
ter A. Kavanaugh, dlstrl'
executive; E. F. StageT,
list in consumer services a
program; r. b.
durable goods representa-
A. Linehan. apparel rep
tive; George P. Whitley,
sociate price executive; .
W. Rawls. district board
lions executive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
Interpret
The Wa
By kIRKE L. sIMpsc
Associated Press Wa A.

nssociateo Press War An
Allied efforts to expand \
mandy beachhead eastward
the mouth of the Seine ~
ward across the base Of ~
bourg peninsula have Cerrl
servers worried over wbict
ton the next major phase
fight may take. They repor
bombardments and possib
landing operations far
either end of the present
head.
Eastward around parti.
circled Caen the first maj
battle Of the invasion IS
fought out. The odds seem
IN the Allies favor, howel
great doubt that the old ci
soon fall. It is in easy rang
Allied naval guns to supplen
lied air domination over bey
beachhead and offset 2
Immediate Nazi superiority
power.
With its capture prom
pansion of the invasion FRI
the Seine delta to bring LIE
big port near the Seine md
der a land-and-sea cross fin
result. That is what Berlin
casts imply as the reason
desperate Nazi effort to
Caen against such odds.
There is no Allied conf
of a sea, bombardment of Id
If the port is General MI
ery's next eastward obie,
is doubtful his sea batterie
be loosed against it. The
be counted on to demolis
of the port installations.
would be little point in adj
necessary wreckage from
guns.
1t is quite conceivable, h
that new Allied landings
wide beaches east of Id
might develop. Pincer atJ
nip off such promontories
on which Cherbourg. lie Hid
Brest in Brittany stand ard
to be expected. Nor is the
doubt that sooner or lat,
the Cherbourg bulge is i
hands to facilitate troops
ply movements. the Britain
sula will become the fad
southwestward drive.
Berlin already reports
Allied shipping conce
sighted in the Bay of Bisca
ward of the Brittany
seems unlikely that the
ripe for that. Not until Il
bourg bulge is fully in All
troll would Brittany becomd
able.
That may not be long !
Allied spearheads are
west of Carentan near the
the Normandy peninsul|
would place America
elements within 10 miles
less of the road and n
paralleling the west shor
peninsula, the only suppl
cape line still open to
forces holding Cherbourg
billy tip of the Norman
land.
There are special reaso|
vite an Allied effort to d
Brittany peninsula. Its po|
Brest to st. Nazaire,
, Lorient and Vannes, hal
troublesome Nazi U-boa|
Security of Allied Atlai
lines, now reaching FROM
, coast as we'll as British !
minals. demands their ear
nation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
GERMAN PRISONE

NEW BERN, June a
of being missing in actl
recently reported, T-Sgt. j
Free is a German war
and has been awarded an
dial with an official citat
bravery, according to mess
ceived here by his parents.
Mrs. J. F. Free.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
KILLED IN ACTION

KINSTON, June 14.-P- Rela-
tives here were informed today
that Commander Robert Johnson.
49, of the U. S. Navy, a former
resident of Wagram, was killed in
action in the Pacific war zone
June IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
Fair Enough

tEdotrs Note.-Ths Sta, and the News accept no
esponnbility for the personal views Of Mr.. Pexer.
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

THOUGHT FOR IUDAY
If God can make of an ugly seed,
With a bit of earth and air
And dew and rain, sunshine and shade,
A flower so wonderous fair;
What can He make of soul like you,
With the Bible and faith and prayer,
And the Holy Spirit if you do His will
And trust His love and care.
"Cumberland Presbyterian"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
rs Years Ago
Today
(From the files
of the Star-News)
JIINE Is. 1913


ing nurse of the nursery service
of Wilmington, was elected a mem
Der of the board of directors of
the North Carolina Nurses associ-
alton at the recent meeting held
in Asheville.
Membership growth of the Will
mington chapter of the American
Red Cross since it's foundation has
been little short of marvellous. The
chapter founded in November, 1908,
had an adult membership of eight.
The April. 1919, total it 6,025. Dur
ing 1918 over 5000 members were
added to the roll.
The first concrete vessel to be
launched by the Liberty Shipbuild-
ing company here, and the day
of the launching is in sight, will
bear the name of the historic Cape
Fear.
Within another week or two the
new customhouse that adorns the
waterfront between Market and
Princess streets, will be occupied
by the government agencies in the
city,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15

We are only misleading ourselves if we
imagine that at the end Of war that has
SCARED Europe with deep divisions, all the
countries of the continent will lie down togeth-
er like lambs Europe is made up Of differ
ences. Those differences will continue to exist
Sir Samuel Hoare. British ambassador t.
Spain
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15

My own devastating sense of fear
and depression, of which I have
spoken before, disappeared the mo-
ment we were under way. AS I
write this, the old familiar crack
and roar of big guns is all around
us, and the beach is a great brown
haze of smoke and dust, and we
know that bombers will be over
us tonight. Yet all that haunting
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
Our Chief Ain,

To aid in every way the prosecution Of
the war to complete Victory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-15
Off-Stage Invasion

The principal public interest in the invasion
focuses upon the fighting in Nor
mandy. II is there the great drama is being
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-13
TO Millions
For Schools
Time. s,an Correspondent

LANSING, Nov. 11-More. than
$40, 000, 900 worth of school con-
struction is contemplated in the
postwar era. state education Off
Gals revealed today.
DR.. Eugene b. Elliott, state
superintendent of public instruc-
ton. announced that 149 school
districts had submitted applica-
lions to the state planning COM
mission for aid in planning new
buildings.
The projects include replace
ment of obsolete and dangerous
structures; new buildings provid-
ing for population increases; addi-
tons to existing buildings and
remodeling programs for develop
ment of gyms and programs in
manual training. home economies
music and physical education.
1.-THE applications reflect the
result Of a statewide educational
study completed year ago,
recommending expenditure Of
approximately 500, 100000 to
bring the public school system
To satisfactory Standards" FL
lott said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-13
Site Price
Upheld

The Federal Housing Authority
will have to pay William Turnbull
of 1886 Sunset. S54.76l for the
1S-acre site on which the So
iourner Truth housing project
was constructed.
Proceedings instituted by the
u. S. government in December.
1871, designed TO slash the price
agreed upon for the land when
the project was first approved.
came to an end yesterday when
Federal Judge Lederle directed
jury 10 find for Turnbull.
The government charged in
proceedings filed after il moved to
take over the land in October.
l94l. that Turnbull had misrepre-
sented the value. United States
authorities agreed 10 settle the
Turnbull claim for S34, 769.
/ Judge Lederle ruled that no
misrepresentation had been made
10 government agents and that
the original owners were entitled
to the price agreed upon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-13
Rev. Edgar A. Lucas
Speaks Tomorrow

The Rev. Edgar A. Lucas, a
member of the staff of the Detroit
Episcopal City Mission, and Big
Brother worker in the diocese of
Michigan, will speak tomorrow at
7:30 p. m. at the weekly adult
Bible class and forum in st.
Mary'S Episcopal church The
Rev. Mr.. Lucas is 10 make this
visit i'm his capacity as chaplain of
the Thirty-hrst Regiment, Michi-
gan state troops, and will speak
on "Thc Church in War and
Peace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-13
.CityKitsGiven
National 0CD

Thousands of articles of air
raids equipment now in the GUS
tody of the Detroit Office OF Civil
ian Defense will be turned over to
the national office of the OCD in
the near future, City Clerk Lead
better announced today after a
conference with Charles B. Greg
DRY. national representative OF
the OCD.
Leadbetter. who has been GUS
todian OF the air raid equipment
in this area, said Gregory did not
reveal what would be done with
the equipment.
The items released 10 the ma
tional OCD are. 162 of the 324
medical units on hand here;' all
the 15S units of casualty station
equipment; $50 of the 1929
stretchers; 500 of the 5,195 first
aid kits; 100000 of the 1882
arm bands; 5000 of the sc, 300
steel helmets; 5000 of the $3.50
pump tanks: all the "a skid
mount pumps; all the So front
mount pumps: 10 of 434 fire
fighting accessories; IS of 2l7-
foot ladders; SIS of PIT 24-foot
ladders; 1000 feet of II Inch
hose; $4,000 feet Of 2l2 Inch hose;
1000 feet of 4-inch hose, and
four ambulance bodies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-13
Memorial Service
For ; Heroes Sunday

A memorial service will be held
In St Paul's Memorial Church to-
morrow at 1880 p. IN. for three
members of the parish who have
been killed in action in Europe.
The three are: Sgt. George r.
Tisdale. tank driver, killed in
Italy: 1t. Jack Perkins, field ar
tillery. and Pvt. Richard Phillips,
infantryman, killed in Normandy.
The service will be conducted by
the Rev, James c. Widdifield, rec
for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-13
Miss Minnie Armstrong

Services for Miss Minnie Arm
strong. "a. of 1415 Parker, will
be held at II a. m. Monday IN
the William r. Hamilton Funeral
Home. Cass and Alexandrine, with
burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Miss Armstrong was the daugh-
ter of the late Thomas Armstrong,
who came 10 Detroit in 1897. She
is survived by brother, Herbert,
OF Pasadena.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-13
Msgr. Skrzylki Offers
Solemn High Mass

Msgr. Stanley S. SkrZycki will
make his first formal appearance
in the robes of a domestic prelate
tomorrow, when he will offer a
solemn high mass in st. Thomas
the Apostle Church at 1915 p. m.
The Rev. Fr. Albert A. Mrowka
will be the deacon OF the mass
and the Rev. FIR. William l..
Hernes, subdeacon. The sermon
will be preached by Msgr. Allen
j. BabcOCk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-13
2. J. S(hOuW
Rites Monday
Obituaries

Services for Russell !. Schouw,
retired police sergeant Viii he
held Under the auspices Of Friend
ship Lodge +. and a NJ. al ]
p. m. Monday in the Schmalzried
Sons Funeral Home. l6625 Grand
River. with burial in RoSoland
Park Cemetery.
Mr.. Schouw, who was SIS, died
Thursday IN Lakewood. Fla,
where ne and his wife resided
since he retired from the depart
ment IN 1929.
He entered the department in
1912 and received seven citations
during his service.