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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24
Nv RELMAN NORM

JERUSALEM. Dec. 23.- Y'
. 1HHo Soldiers. who only days
soo we're slogging through the
bloody turmoil of war on the
western Front, arrived IN JeLusa
lem today to celebrate the olru
of the Prince of Peace.
They came by airpiane olree ! ;
from the schemes OF the "orio
greatest conflict to the site OF MS
torv's greatest miracle. Yesterda!
+bey heard the guns of war ano
tho shrieks of thw ounded and dy'
ing: tomorrow they will near
HYMNS of rejoicing. They nave
seen death; they come now to see
The birthplace of the one VINO
nromised eternal life.
There will not be as many OF
them for this sixth war Christmas
as during the others.
ARMY authorities and h Reo
Cross said between 500 and soc
are expected as against over l.
900 normally.
Planes are arriving AieAS Nv
" from the battlefields OF france
and Italy but also from North Al
RIGA. the NIideast and the bleak
shores of the Persian Gulf but only
. few can come. The war is near
or lis climax now.
There are not any generals here
this wear and only few high
ranking officers. Most of these
khaki clad pilgrims are plain sol
6iers.
Il you have seen the average G.
I. on his usual leave behind the
lines. trimming with iife and high
spirits you would not recognize
him here. Something OF the ancien:
mystery OF this place seems te
touch him the moment he steps
down from the army bus bringing
him in from the airport.
First he is a little disappointed
he does not see Christmas tree:
and the familiar red and greer
ornaments, tinsel and artificial
now and all the things he is &C
customed to find in shop windows
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24
Banquet For Roosevelt
And Truman Is Planned

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-R-A
reception and banquet in honor
of President Roosevelt and Vice
President-Elect Truman will be
given by the Democratic Presi-
dental electors the night before
the inauguration.
Michael Francis Doyle, of Phil
adelphia, chairman of the Elec-
toral College, announced the af-
fair will be given January 10.
Members of the cabinet, the SUI
preme Court and high military Of
ficers have been invited.
On the following day, Doyle said,
the President Will give recep-
ton at the White House to which
the electors have been invited.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24
COST OF LIVING
Increase OF One Tenth Of One
Per Cent Reported

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-R-
The Bureau of Labor STATISTICS
index of living costs rose one-tenth
of one per cent between mld-Oc-
tober and November.
This put the index at 1868 per
cent of the 1859 average, 19 per
cent above the level of year
ago.
Secretary Perkins monthly re-
port, released today, estimated
that items covered by the index
represent 70 per cent of the ex-
penditures of families who had
incomes ranging from S1,25O tc
! 81 900 in 1934-36.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24
CI's From West Front
Arriue In Holy City

Then he goes along the street
10 the Y. M. C. A. where the Red
cross is chartered. There he finds
a tail tree appropriately strung
with electric lights. He begins to
feel more at home.
At the Red Cross arrangements
are made to take the soldiers 10
bethlehem where guides take them
into the cool high-roofed Church OF
the Nativity. They descend a snort
flight of stone steps to the spot
where the manger originally STOOD
A bright metal star inlaid in the
rocks marks the place.
A soldier nudges sergeant. Inc
sergeant takes off his weathered
overseas cap. fumbles and drops
it.
They all will be coming back to
Bethlehem Sunday night, Christ
mas Eve. Relays of Army buses
will bring them from Jerusalem.
They can not be billeted in the
little village because every one OF
its so spare rooms and hotels IS
filled.
The soldiers will hear and see
the midnight mass in the church.
They will hear the joyous swell.
ing strains of "Hark the Herald
Angels Sing Glory to the Newborn
King" A choir of 1000 voices all
Polish officers and men will sing
the Christmas songs in their native
language.
The silvery sound of Bethlehem S
bells with an American choir sing
ing inside the church will be broad
cast to the world.
In addition to the religious &C
tivities round of social events
has been arranged for the G.. l.
pilgrims ending with a b G Red
Cross dance Christmas night-but
the important moment for them all
will be at midnight Sunday at Beth
lehem.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24

the ones you love. their sincere
good wishes"
Basil O'Connor, chairman Of the
American Red Cross, said domes-
tic radio stations, as well as short
wave transmitters, will carry the
message to the German, Italian
and Japanese prisoners of war
held in this country.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24
Col. Dave Schilling,
Fighter Group Chief,
Is Top European Ace

1oNDON Dec. 23.- Up Col
nave schilling, who commands an
n 30 fighter group in Europe, be-
came the leading ace IN the Eaio
nean theatre today by getting liv1
German planes, making his ; total
in the air and 10 on the grouna;
- The 26-year-old Traverse City,
Mich. pilot led his group into one
Of the fiercest dogfights OF the
war when they tangled with 2oo
German Messerscnmltts n a :.
Focke Volts and shot down 80 OF
them.
In his lifetime o. Henry wrote
enn nieces of original fiction.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24

A adult has ordinarily % pounds
of blood. and at each pulsation
the heart sends 10 pounds through
the veins and arteries.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11
mo MORE TROUBLE
With CONST|PATION!"
Says Longtime Sufferer
Who Tried Laxative CEREAL.

If you, too, are disappointed
with pills and purgatives, be sure
to read this unsolicited letter!
"For several years was afflicted with
common constipation. tried various
remedies. but got only temporary relief.
Several month, ago, I started eating
drinking water freely through the day. I
have since never had the slightest troubls
with constipation. Ny gratitude to KEEL
LOGG'S ALL-BRAN." Mr.. H. N. Riley.
II E. Division Street. Chicago IN.
Scientists say KELLOGG'S
ALL-BRAN can really "get at" a
common cause of constipation
lack Of sufficient "cellulosic" ele-
ments in the diet - because it Is
one of Natures most effective
sources of these elements! They
work by helping the friendly
colonic fora fluff up and prepare
the colonic wastes for easy, nat
ural elimination. KELLOGG'S
ALLBRAN is not a purgative.
Doesn't Sweep you OUT! It's q
gentle-acting, Regulating" food.
If you have constipation of this
type, eat KELLOGG'S ALL
BRAN or several ALL-BRAN
mullins regularly. Drink plenty Of
water. See if you, too, don't cheer
its welcome relief Insist on gen.
uine ALL-BRAN, made only by
Kellogg's in Battle Greek.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11

after the war boom. The figures
settled upon we're:
Employed in 1913. .5,455
Unemployed in l943. 200
Wartime labor force. .5,655
The next step was more difficult.
It was to try to estimate how many
persons would want work after the
war, when the servicemen had re-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11

was being conducted among a Sc
lected cross-section of the city's pop
ulation to find out their buying in
tentions, after normal conditions re-
turned. A similar survey was made
by mail among the farmers of Free
born county, asking them what goods
they expected to buy for their farms
as well as for their homes and farni-
lies. Some of the things that people
hoped to buy were:
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11

In general, people with large in
comes proposed to buy with cash
rather than to borrow, as people Of
smaller means planned to do.
How Much Farm Income?
The Albert Lea committee real
lied fully how dependent the city
was on the prosperity of the sur
rounding farmers. A sub-commit-
tee was working on farm income
prospects while the other investiga-
tons were going on. Total income
for Freedom county was set down
as follows:
Farm income, 1889. 7,3le.Ooo
Farm income, 1913. .......... 20,l64,O0o
Farm income, first postwar
year ........................ ls'4lS'ooo
The postwar figure was estab-
lished after analysing the possibili-
ties of changes in crops and live
stock. Aside from maintaining hemp
raising, and an increase in soy
beans and some vegetable crops,
the committee did not anticipate any
important changes. The members
did recommend establishing a soy
bean processing plant and a can
merry.
To find out how much the city
and county construction projects
could be depended upon to provide
employment, survey of public
works programs was made. When
this subcommittee reported, it was
shown that some $4,000 worth Of
work had to be deferred because Of
war, representing about $4,000 man.
hours. New projects might amount
to $500, 900 of expenditures. The COM
mittee did not consider the POSSIBLE
ity of state and federal projects. It
was the committees conclusion that
little reliance could be placed on
public works as a means of reliev-
ing unemployment.
After weighing all the informa-
ton cleaned by the subcommittee,
the general committee of Albert Lea
had a sound starting point for its
postwar employment plans.
Albert Lea is only one city, but it
is representative of thousands of
communities in the United States.
Its problems are the nations prob
lens. 1t is the Committee for Eco
nomic Developments intention to
help solve these problems by accu-
rate information.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11
ASK NE u
ANOTHER {
A General Quiz
The Questions

/. When was the American Red
Cross originated?
2. What new cargo is being de-
ivered abroad by our oil tankers?
3. Who was the first man to hold
the post of secretary of agricul-
ture in a Presidents cabinet?
4. Who is usually recognized as
the builder of the first American
automobile that ran?
S. How long has the castle been
the insigne of the United States
engineers?
6. Which was the first planet dis
covered in historical times?
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11
, for Sales and Jobs

there, three more there, and IS
more there.
Whether the total is whitfield down
to zero will depend entirely upon
the cooperation of each individual
employer and of all other groups
in society, both local and national.
In short, the survey figures, based
in part on fact and part on esti-
mate, only indicate possible post
war conditions. Subsequent dsvel-
opments and further investigations
may alter the results.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11

How to Pay for It.
Another question put was, "How
do you intend to pay for these pur-
chases?" City people with incomes
between $1,77O and $1,000 replied
that they would pay in this man.
ner:
From current income .3s.2%
BORROWINGS .H.Z%
war ponos ....................... S.9%
Farm families with incomes rang
ing from $1,000 to $4,000 year ex-
pected to pay for things thus:
Current income ....................64%
oorroWihss .......................4 ~
war Donos .32%
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11
The Answers

/. In 1866.
2. Special devices now permit
tankers to carry as deck cargo al
most all types Of fighter planes
and torpedo boats requiring ship
ment by sea.
8. Norman J. Colman under
Cleveland.
4. Charles E. Duryea.
5. Since 1910.
6. Uranus Gin 1781).
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11
DISCOVERY 4 AZ coLDs'REuEF

(home medicated mutton suet)-which
grandma used for coughing con-
So their families get relief from these
colds miseries with Penetro,S the salvs
with modern medication in base con-
tanning old fashioned mutton suet. 25c,
double supply 35c. Demand Penetro.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11

II ERE'S a jumper and jacket to
1 play many roles in your ward
robe! The jumper with a blouse
makes a smart Office costume.
The jumper with jacket is smart
for shopping, travel and office, too.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1918 Is de.
signed for sizes II, IA. 16. 10. 20; 40 and
AZ. Corresponding bust measurements 80.
81. "a, So. 80. 40 and AZ. Size IA 1927 en-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-11

Total ....................... .5oS
Taking this number from the 7,470
previous total left 6,561, which the
committee called the net postwar
labor force. In other words, between
six and seven thousand people would
be expecting to find steady work in
Albert Lea after the war. Obvious
ly, the next move was to find out
how many jobs the city's employers
could provide. When returns came
in from every employer, from small
est shop to largest factory, the re-
suits were:
Postwar labor force Gas before). 1851
Number that can be employed after
war, as estimated. 968
Albert LEAFS unemployed In, say,
1916, on this basis. ............... sS3
So, about 600 people would be out
of work, or nearly 10 per cent.
Local Business Prospects.
The committee then turned to find
ing out whether business activity
could not be stimulated a bit. Ev-
cry business man answered a con-
fdential QUESTIONABLE. Tabulated
responses gave this salient informa-
ton:
The II big industries gave this
reply, as summarized:
Volume Of business done In
1898 (gross sales). .......S $1,000
Volume Of business done In
1870 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q, 7ss, 900
Volume Of business done In
1913 ........................ sl,443,ooo
Volume Of business you expect
to do in the FIRST postwar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-21
Battling GIS I'D Radio
Carols Christmas Eve

on Norfolk Island (of Mutiny on
the Bounty fame), will broadcast
his own Christmas program.
In the cold northland a message
will come from a plane dropping
Christmas cheer 10 another $50
lated weather station in Green
land.
Soldiers in Alaska will carry on
a two-way radio conversation with
soldiers in Panama.
And every army on the Western
Front as we'll as Yanks in Chung
king. Teheran, Saipan, Guam and
the Philippines will add their con-
tributions TO this unique demon
stration.
In Italy, the Germans fired on
a 40-foot Christmas tree which
u. S. soldiers set up for their part
in the program, apparently think
ing il was camouflage for an OBJ
servation post. But the tree is
still standing. and the soldiers
plan 10 light IL up Christmas Eve
for the Germans TO see as we'll as
their own men.
The engineering and traffic
work needed TO round up this
round-the-world program make it
one of the most pretcntious broad
casts ever put on the air. Master
of ceremonies will be an ordinary
CT who served more than two
years in the Pacific-Pfc. John J.
Smith Of Illinois.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-21

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 (UP)
American soldiers across the
world will be united with the peo-
pie at home by radio Christmas
Eve in unique broadcast.
The program, by NBC. viii he
broadcast on the army hour Sun
day from $3.50 to 4:30-p. m. EWT.
Here are some Of the features:
Soldiers in the front lines In
Germany will sing carols while
fighting is in progress nearby.
A 100-veiee choir composed OF
American soldiers and WACS Of
japanese ancestry will chime IN
from Fort Smelling. MINI.
Beneath a tropical sun in the
Southwest Pacific Tech. Sgt. VIII
bur V. Lyman of Rensselaer,. Ind,
who runs a one-man- radio station
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-21
100000 Servitemen
Decide ON Education

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 tUP)
"A war department survey Of
troops al home and abroad to-
day showed that 100000 Of the
approximately 6,75OOOO enlisted
men now in the army definitely
plan to return 10 full time college
or other studies after the war.
An additional 100000 are seri-
ously considering reSuming their
education on a full time basis, but
are undecided or have conflicting
lob plans, II was found.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-21
100000 Asked
For Overtime

Suits for claimed overtime pay
due them and other employees OF
the Buick Motors Division Of Cen
eral Motors Corp, and employees
of the Briggs Manufacturing Co.
were filed in circuit court today.
The Buick suit was filed by 10
plant protection workers and asks
for 100000 in claimed pay and
100000 for damages. The Briggs
suit was sponsored by ga protee-.
ton workers and asks S250,000 in
back pay and $250,000 damages.
Both actions claim time and a
half has not been paid in full for
overtime work since Oct. "a. 1888,
when the fair labor standards act
became effective.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-21
SaniIac Group
To Stage Dance

Harry r. Howse. recorders
court reporter, the new president
of the Sanilac County Association
of Detroit, will lead the grand
arch at the organizations
eighteenth annual dance in The
Crystal Ballroom in the Masonic
Temple on ian. 20
The association, boaSting 1000
members in Detroit. elected Off
GERS for the current year early
in the week. Other officers arc
Bruce Trace, vice president; Hugh
Allin, treasurer, and Policewoman
Jane Bouschor. corresponding
secretary,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-21
Seabees 10 Mark
Bel Anniversary
International Photo

The third anniversary of the
navy Seabees will be observed on
Dec. IS by 24O,OOo officers and
men. ----
Born three weeks after Pearl
Harhor, William authorized
strength of 5000, the Seabees
have been with the assault troops
in every major American amphib-
ious operation. Every commits
stoned construction battalion is
either currently overseas or has
completed tour OF duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-21
Mayor Approves
Air Terminal

Plans 10 build a new terminal
TO cost S250.000 al the City Air
port were tentatively approved
today by Mayor Jeffriesg
The proposed new terminal will
he located on Corners just west
of the Detroit EdiSon's substation,
near the Six Mile road. 1t will
have an observation tower, i'm
proved rest rooms and permit
more planes 10 land and take off.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-21
Burglar Draws
Long Sentence
International Photo
International PINOT

Only SO, and with IA years al
ready spent in prison, William
Z. Wilson of 424l Lincoln. was
sentenced TO serve ) 10 10 years
more by Recorders Judge Gordon.
That was for possession OF burg
larry tools. Judge Gordon then
added three 10 five years for at
tempting 10 break and enter,
the sentences 10 run concurrently.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-30
SEEK
SEATS IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - up -
A half dozen or more governors In
widely scattered sections may step
out as candidates for the United
States Senate this year, a survey OF
the 80 Senatorial contests indicated
today
Twenty-Five Democrats and II
Republican seats will be at stake
in the November voting, with %
incumbents - including 10 Demo-
Gratis and all II Republicans-like-
ly to stand for reelection. Three
Democrats, Senators Gillette of
Iowa, Reynolds of North Carolina
ind Walsh of New Jersey have said
they would not be candidates and
a vacancy exists in the seat of the
late Senator Van Mugs, Indiana
Democrat, which Samuel D. Jack
son of Fort Wayne is to fill until
November
jackson was appointed Friday
by Gov. Henry F. Schricker, the
only major state officer elected by
the Democrats there in 1912, and
the governor himself may enter
the race for the Democratic nomi.
nation.
Out in Missouri, where Senator
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-30
PEOPLE UNITED
IN 9TH WAR LOAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. % tR -
President Roosevelt said tonight
that the outpouring of American
dollars in the Fourth War Bond
Campaign will serve notice that
1--WE Americans are irrevocably
united in determination to end this
war as quickly as possible in the
unconditional surrender of our enc
mics"
In a midnight broadcast, the
chief executive coupled his War
Loan appeal with an expression of
gratitude to the thousands of citi-
zens who are contributing their
dimes and dollars in the fight
against infantile paralysis.
AS a participant in an hours
radio program. America Salutes
the Presidents Birthday" the
President contrasted the care of
children in this country with that
of the handicapped in enemy coun-
tries.
''In Germany and Japan" he
said, chose who are handicapped
in body and soul or mind are re-
garded as unnecessary burdens to
the state. An individuals useful
ness is measured solely by the
direct contribution he can make to
the war machine-not by his serv-
ice to a society at peace"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-30
SYSTEM CHANGED
BY DRAFT BOARDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.- IN
Local draft boards grappled today
with the doubly-difficult task OF
overhauling their Selective Service
machinery without slowing the
flow of about 100000 men into the
armed services in January and
February.
Major changes effective Tuesday
provide that:
1. No registrant shall be induct-
ed until he has passed thorough
physical examination by Army-Na-
Wy doctors at least 81 days pre-
viously. Under the old system the
examination was given at induc-
ton. Pre-induction physicals were
ordered by Congress.
2. Registrars 10 through 81
years old no longer will be granted
occupationa1 deferments unless en-
gagged in farming, or unless a
State Selective Service director
certifies that man is necessary
in industry.
Deferments in eff e ct before
Tuesday will run their course but
will not be renewed. College stu
dents will find deferment more diff
ficult under the new regulations.
Biggest headache for draft
boards is the vast change-over to
pre-induction physical examina-
lions. Throughout January the
boards had to furnish about 300,-
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
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and can say that some of them
watched this march.
MY sources estimated that at
least 1000 soldiers died on Bataan
as victims of Jap brutalities-men
who could have been saved if Civ
en- a little help and bit of human
consideration.
Hundreds of others died on the
grueling march under a scorching
tropical sun as they were dubbed
on their way to San Fernando and
then to Camp O'Donnell.
Scores of our soldiers, having
witnessed Jap savagery at the
Mariveles airfield where many
were beheaded. decided to brave
shark-infested Manila Bay rather
than give themselves into the
hands of the enemy.
They plunged into the water in
a desperate attempt to reach Cor
regidor some two miles out in the
bay. Many gained safety, only to
fall into the hands of the Japs
when rock surrendered during
May. Others lost out to the sharks.
One band of Filipino
troops killed several Jap guards
and escaped to the mangrove
swamps where they formed a
guerrilla band. Just what hap
pened to them later we never
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-30
WAR BOND SALES
ARE ENCOURAGING
North Carolinians Have
Purchased Over $751;
100000 Thus Far

WINSTON-SALEM, Jan. 29.-Re-
ports of sales to individuals in the
Fourth War Loan drive were de-
scribed as very encourag ing" by
C. T. Leinbach, North Carolina
War Finance chairman, in a state
ment today. According to informa-
ton received by Leinbach, sales
to individuals through January %
totaled 100000, including Series
E bond purchases of $13,0Oo,OO
North Cardinals overall quota
is $126, OOO,0 O0," Leinbach said.
''This includes all types Of bonds.
The larger type bonds, however,
are dated February l, and for that
reason reports of these orders
have not yet been received"
Included in this overall goal, he
said, North Carolina has quota
for individuals of $40, 1000, 900. AS a
part of the seventy million quota
for individuals, this state has a
series E quota of $4,000, 900.
I'VE have a JOB before us in
which complacency and overcon'
fidence have no part" Leinbach
asserted. ''It is not unwise to say,
however, that these reports are en-
coura ging. The drive is getting
added momentum every day, and
our campaign organizations are
getting into the swing. All workers
have the same goal-every indivi-
dual a purchaser to the best of his
ability"
Campaign workers are anticipat-
ing a week of intensive work ahead