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Evening star., 1944-11-02
The Wars Duration


southwestern Holland has so shat
tered the Nazi blockade of Antwerp
that as soon as mopping-up opera
tions are completed and the Schelde
estuary cleared of mines and other
opstructlonS, the huge and vital
port will at last be open to our
Allied shipping. The significance
OF this is that it will greatly SIM
plify General Eisenhower's enor-
mously difficult supply problem and
thus hasten the day when he will
be able to unleash an all-out often
s1ve along the entire German front.
But even though Antwerp-which
the Nazis are likely to strike at by
air as often and as hard as they
can just as soon as we begin using
twill permit a torrential flow of
equipment to our Allied armies, the
Battle of Germany will probably
continue bitter In the extreme.
With the great port available, ou1
forces will be much more favorably
situated for a final knockout drive,
but 1t would be over-optimistic to
assume that that drive-once it is
launched-will move as swiftly as
the one in France. On the contrary,
as President Roosevelt and others
have warned, there is a distinct
possibility that every inch of the
road will be violently contested all
the way to Berlin.
When he addressed the House of
Commons the other day. Prime
Minister Churchill was we'll aware
OF the important advantages Ant
werp will give us. He was aware.
too, that our tremendous Allied air
power will be in a position during
the weeks ahead to deliver pulver-
lzlng blows to every corner OF Ger
many. Notwithstanding this. how
ever, and despite the fact that some
high military authorities still think
1t possible to finish off the Nazis
before the end of the year, he
strongly cautioned against too
hopeful expectati tions. 1t may be
next spring or early summer, he
said, before victory is achieved in
Europe, and after that an addi-
tional eighteen months or more of
the bitterest fighting may be nee
essary before the Japanese feel
compelled to surrender.
Mr.. Churchill, of course deliber-
ately takes a sober and conserva-
tive view because he is the head of
the British government and he can
not prudently make predictions
unless their fulfillment is certain
and in war nothing is certain 1t is
possible that Germany, in spite of
the Gestapos iron rule, will sud-
denly collapse and that not long
thereafter there will be a political
upheaval in Japan leading to the
formation of surrender regime.
But it would be foolish and danger
Gus to bank on any such develop
ment, for at this point in the
struggle the only safe course to
follow is to be prepared for resist
ance to the death. Victory is in
sight everywhere, but it may also
be long way off; accordingly, no
matter how reasonable our bright
est hopes may seem, we can we'll
afford to temper them with some of
Mr.. Churchill's caution.
Evening star., 1944-11-02

Disapproves "Extraneous" Issues
To the Editor of The Star:
I cannot understand how any man
of political information and a thinking
mind can support Gov. Dewey in this
tragic hour. I heard his acceptance
speech and, in spite of his fine voice
and good delivery, I was impressed
with the fact that it was contradictory
and impertinent.
In his talk about old and quarrel
some men could see not only bad
manners but lack of wise thought.
Roosevelt-haters of course, approved
Of this, but when the President answered
with some sarcasm, humor, little
sharpness and plenty of brains, the
cry went up that he was mud-slinging.
I heard no mud-slinging and indeed,
there Is less of that during this
campaign than in older times. But
much of the Republicans attack Is
extraneous.
Throughout the campaign Mr.. Dewey
has been prosecutor He has not
been broad visioned statesman who
realizes the worldwide, time -defying
Importance of the peace which should
follow the end of the war. The Re-
publicans repudiated the one man
among them who had these things deep
In his heart.
MRS. META FOLGER TOWNSEND.
Lenoir, N. G.
Evening star., 1944-11-02

Certain favorite political speakers
could not be more loudly applaud
ed If they failed to answer a simple
question on a radio quiz.
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Skeptical About Santa Claus

Skeptical About Santa Claus
To the Editor OF The Star:
Now Mr.. Mellett has taken to influ-
encing the bobby sox element. If ne
isn't careful he will find himself a
feuding with The Voice" Of all the
silly nonsense, the Mellett article-or
lecture rather-on Santa Claus takes
the prize An underpaid store clerk
earning slS per week need hardly feel
shame if this Nation takes inventory
shortly to see what can be done lease
lend-wise to reduce the heavy burden
taxation has placed on her back, and
the backs of millions of other Ameri
cans in similar economic stratum. No,
Mr. Mellett, giving is not always and
forever joy, and no amount OF your
propaganda will make 1t so.
Now that I have said a kind word
for a group of Americans on whom
your spend, spend. spend, tax. tax, tax
policy falls the hardest go ahead and
call me a reactionary, economic royal
ist isolationist or anything you please.
MAC.
Evening star., 1944-11-02

To the Editor of The Star:
1t was with very deep regret that I
learned of the deserton Of Senator Ball
of Minnesota, as his action will un-
doubtedly bar Gov. Harold Stassen from
ever receiving Republican nomina-
ton for the presidency. 1t is more
than incidental that in this crisis in
the history of our Government another
Benedict Arnold" should appear.
r, W..
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Harsh Words for Senator Ball

To the Editor of The Star
Senator Ball who was the subject of
a very generous editorial in your paper
and correct appraisal by Mr.. David
Lawrence. occupied q rather unique, II
unenviable position. He is one of a
few, who by quibbling could do more for
the candidacy of Mr.. Dewey by opposing
him than supporting him.
In seconding the nomination of Mr..
Dewey he demanded the defeat of his
opponent to end one-man rule. He
now turns against Mr.. Dewey and sup
ports his opponent to assure a greater
degree of one-man rule BY this action
he will soon find himself in predica-
ment similar to that of a famous general
Of the Revolutionary War; hated by the
friends he sold out and distrusted by
the few friends he made. There is
nothing he could do which would re-
gain for him a measure of confidence.
He could however, do the decent thing
by resigning from the office he OBJ
tanned under false pretenses and give
the people of his State an opportunity
to approve or disapprove his action.
A READER.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
D.. {. Legion Session
Will Open Tonight

The District Department of the
American Legion will open its 26tf
annual convention at 8 o'clock to.
night at the Mayflower Hotel, with
Department Comdr. c. Francis Nc.
Carthy, presiding.
Highights of the sessions, which
will end Saturday, will be the cleo.
ton of officers. Lee r. Pennington
assistant to j. Edgar Hoover, direc.
tor of the Federal Bureau of Inves.
tigation, and Gail T. Judd of the
Department of Labor Post, are can.
didates for commander. Herbert J
Jacob, publicity chairman, is a can.
didate for vice chairman.
Chief speaker tonight will be 1t
Col. Raymond j. Kelly, past national
commander of the Legion, who has
just returned from an inspection
tour of the Pacific war zones.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Vet.
erans' Administrator, and Edward A
Mulrooney. national vice command.
er. will address tomorrow nights
session.
Music for the opening session will
be provided by the Army. Air Forces
Band. The Fort Stevens Post ritual
team will conduct ceremonies honor
ing the dead of both wars and the
Americanism Award will be given te
Clark c. Griffith. owner of the
Washington baseball team.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Six Arcade Market Dealers
Enjoined From 0vercharqes

Consent injunctions against six
dealers in the Arcade Market were
signed late yesterday by Justice
David A. Pine of District Court, for
bidding them to sell fruit or vege-
tables unless prices are properly
posted and also prohibiting them
from selling at above ceiling prices.
The injunctions were made official
by Justice Pine after the dealers
and an investigator Of the OPA had
signed an affidavit in each case. In
the af1idavit the dealers admitted
offering products for sale at above
ceiling prices. The dealers were
listed as John Katinas, Henry
Fleisher, Harry Steffel, George Da-
lasos, Jack Yesbek and Peter Dolfis.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
Nazis Repeat Threat
Against All French
Forces Of Interior
ny the Associated Press.


: LONDON, July 27.-Charging that
the ranks Of the French Forces OF
the Interior were made up Of Amer
ican, British and De Gaullists drop
ped by parachute, the Germans re-
iterated today that members of the
FIJI would not be regarded as regu-
lar soldiers and they threatened to
shoot any captured regardless of
nationality.
The Nazi-controlled Paris radio
broadcast this threat. declaring:
THE so-called regular forces of
Gen. Koenig cit. Gen. Joseph Koe-
mig, director of the FIJI consist in
reality of French resistance organi-
cations under British command.
These bandits and their lead
ers are by no means openly fighting
the German Army. Their usual
methods OF combat are robbery,
looting, sabotage and the murder
OF German soldiers and French
civilians.
The majority of these terrorists
do not wear uniforms and camou-
flage their weapons. The franc
tireurs cannot be made legal merely
because they are under the COM
mand Of former French general
and even less so because the Allied
high command labels them as reg
ular troops.
Moreover. any person who on
French territory participates in acts
OF sabotage or terrorism is and re-
mains bandit or franc-tireur and
will, therefore, be shot, whatever his
nationality or garb may be"
Gen. Eisenhower and Gen. Charles
de Gaulle's French Committee of
National Liberation have warned
the Germans they would be duly
called to account for any mistreat-
ment Of captured soldiers of the
FIJI.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
-Four D. {. Men Elected
By Post Office Clerks
BY the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 27.-Mem-
bers of the National Federation of
Post once Clerks last night re-
elected Leo E. George of Washing
ton president and nameo three
other Washington men to Offices by
acclamation. Mr.. George was un-
opposed.
Those elected by acclamation, all
unopposed, were William Otte. Sec
retary-treasurer; John M. Torka
assistant secretary, and William
Horner, legislative representative.
Six of nine incumbent vice presi-
dents also were renamed They are
John H. Mitcham, Spokane; Warren
w. Harvey, Omaha; j. Cline House
Oklahoma City: John T. Driscoll
Pawtucket; John F. Bowen, New
Orleans, and E. c. Hallbeck
Chicago.
Three other vice presidents will
be elected tonight.
Evening star., 1944-07-27
One Jap Hunger-Striker
At TuIeIoke Takes Food
Ay the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TULELAKE, Calf. July 27-The
japanese hunger strikers at Tule-
lake Segregation Camp numbered
only 13 today as one man resumed
eating from a bed in the camp
hospital. The fast has lasted seven
days.
Two other strikers were taken to
the hospital for examination but
returned to the barred stockade
area still determinedly refusing
food. The japanese began skipping
meals July 10 to back up demands
for release from the isolated areas
where they were confined as trouble
makers,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
WifeCharges
MoneyGouge

En- route 10 her wedding in
Toledo. her fancee insisted they
stop off al the home of a lawyer
friend in Monroe TO sign a pre-
nuptial agreement dividing her
property. Mrs. Helen LukaSZewSki
testified today during the trial for
separate maintenance agar s I
Vincent LukaSZewSki, former spe-
cial assistant l.. s. attorney in
Washington.
In spite of her refusal, she said
they went on TO Toledo and were
married Sept Is. 1910. Upon
their return. Mrs. Lukaszewski
said, she went 70 her home at
1898 w. Grand Blvd, and he TO
his home at 7400 Oakman Blvd.
Dearborn.
Even after they were married
in the Catholic church four days
later, she said, he refused TO live
with her because her home
wasn't grand enough for him. "
Mrs. LukasZewski. daughter of
the late James Costello wealthy
packer, had previously charged
her hush and with borrowing
S30,0 900. but could produce no rec
ords or receipts for any amount
The case was adjourned until
Monday because of injuries sus-
tanned by Mrs. LukaSzewSki's at
torney, Edgar Braun, in an auto
accident last night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
House Group Votes
To Freeze Wage Tax

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30 QNS)
The House ways and means
committee recommended today TO
Congress that the social security
payroll tax be frozen" for the
fourth successive year, a move
which was expected to be followed
by House and Senate approval.
The committee voted. III TO
instruct its chairman. Rep Dough-
ton CD of North Carolina, to in
troduce a bill which would prevent
the tax from doubling Jan. /.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24

Jobs the physically handicapped
can do and a program of public
education to remove from the
minds of some employers long,
standing prejudices against the
employment of such persons.
The Federal government is now
the largest employer of disabled
people. AS to those who have found
wartime jobs in industry: the La
Dor department reports they have
made good records, very often bet
ter than the able-bodied.
The Federal government has an
agency-the Office of Vocational
Reha bilitation-to h e p disabled
people fit into some kind of job
which they could do if trained prop
erly.
This agency works with the
states. In every state there are
vocational rehabilitation offices
and stats to train the disabled for
jobs.
The office was created by Fed
eral law of 1920 to help those who
were too poor to help themselves
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24
H,sA Merry Christmas For Many
Rut 2 Millions In u. S. Are Ill
D. JAMES MARROW

WASHINGTON, Dec. Zo---i
NAV be disquieting just before
rhrietmas to recall that there are
nerhaps % IL million people IN
This country who are disabled OF
have chronic diseases.
put here are reason for not for
oettjng it: many more of them
could be employed than are work
;n9 now: and we have a long way
to 20 before solving the problem
of our disabled-or handicapped
people.
Even information about them ap-
nears meager: who they are, where
thew are. how to reach them and
what to d. for them to help them
most.
In Congress, a House subcomnit-
tee has been studying the problem
since last June. Ii admits the sur
face has hardly been scratched
and will ask the new Congress for
permission to continue its work.
No one knows how long that will
take. Years, perhaps. At the end
tn committee hopes to draw up
legislation which will do some good
on a much wider scale than is be-
ing done now.
England has a law which now II
wartime compels industries to hire
disabled people on basis Of per-
centaae of total number Of work
ers. We have nothing like that.
And such law in peacetlne
seems unlikely here.
Not even the real number Of peo-
pie suffering from disabilities or
chronic diseases is known. The fig
ure-23 10 million-at the start of
. this story is committee estimate
based on old figures.
1T includes the blind, deaf, lame,
tubercular)
But of that total-because some
are TOO young, some too old and
many are women-not more than
perhaps 10 million disabled men
and women could be considered
prospects for jobs.
And even that figure is too high
when you subtract that unknown
number of persons totally unable
to work because of chronic illness
or some other cause.
Here's some of the picture from
the committee report:
In 1913, Federal Agencies re-
ported 100000 physically handi-
capped registered for employment.
Of these, it was estimated that ap-
proximately 100000 required
some form of rehabilitation proc
ess.
The remaining one million could
be placed without further training
but the combined resources of Fed
eral agencies responsible for place.
nent of workers in industry were
able to place only 4,00o.'
This is one point the committee
stresses:
There is great need for more
widespread information about the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24

or, being able to pay, needed ex-
pert aid in getting rehabilitated.
In the first 20 years OF its ex-
istence the agency rehabiltated
only about 100000 people. Through
subsequent amendments it was
able to expand its work. Last year
it rehabilitated $4,000.
But this is a pretty small figure
when placed against estimates that
last year $4,000 people were per-
manently disabled, which is only
about 5000 more than were per-
manently disabled the year before.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24
BRIGHT TOBACCO
BELT HITS PEAK

RALEIGH, Dec. 23-CP-East-
ern North Cardinals new bright
nue-cured tob eco belt, the
worlds largest, produced its larg-
est crop since 1889 and establish
ed a new record in value this
year, the War Food Administra.
ton said here today.
The fourteen markets operating
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24

in the belt sold 39l, PA, 954 pounds
during the 1914 season for approx.
mately $167. 100000. The official
average was $42.80, a gain OF
S2.65 per hundred pounds over
last years average. The markets
this year operated with an OPA
ceiling of S43.50 per hundred.
Gross sales this year exceeded
those of last year by more than
100, 100000. The belts 1943 sales
totalled 900. OIL. 1872 pounds. Of
which 267.543,271 pounds were
producers sales, or first HAND
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24
1000 V-2's LAUNCHED

LONDON, Dec. % up More
than 1000 V-2's have been launch
ed against the Allies since the be-
ginning Of the rocket attacks in
September, the Berlin RADIO said
today. The broadcast said that for
some time the Germans have been
producing "a considerable guam
tity of the weapons in factories
which are secure from enemy at
tack''
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24

sales. Value Of the 1914 crop ex-
ceeded last years bv more than
$51 200. 600.
The marketing season began
August % and lasted II weeks
Final sales were held at Wilson
and Rocky Mount December 20.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24

< sts+e Cullen rba3.t to . testify IN an ~.
t IL III 1'='5 TO raise he, sss. e va.
Commissioner Cullen sy :.ys lei,
&c upon \. her 70 raise Ss s-- eau. 'al.
na nd She hesi.a,ed. .ae .7 Fsat
But I'm LEI, handed. ;.,s .a,o;
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-24
Left-Handed Negress
Convinces The judge

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-LP-A
yung Negro woman was called be-
fore U. S. Commits Sioner James
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-10
]. c.. Biuenstein
Dies In Hospitdl
AtHollYwood, Cal.
President OF Santa Anito
Pottery Co. Succumbs
To Heurt Attack
EMPLOYEES ATTEND RITES
Affiliated With Ceramic In
dustrY On Coast For
Over 80 Years

Hollywood. CAlif-.TOhn G. Billen.
stein president of the Santa Anita Pot
terry Company of Los Angeles. Calif
died January 81 at the Hollywood Hos
pital, Hollywood, Calf. after suffering
Il twO-weekS illness from heart trOUbi"
Mr.. BillenStein was 81 years of az"
and had been identified with the Ger
annie industry in the state of California
for more than thirty years. He held
extensive holdings in varied ceramic
industries and operated several mine-
throughout the state He was one oi
the cO-SignerS of the National Agree
ment between the West Coast Pottery
Manufacturers and the National Bro
therhood of Operative PotterS.
He was held in the highest regard
by all members of the National Bro
therhOod of Operative PorterS on the
West Coast who at all times found hin
to be fair and honorable III dealing
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-10
Court Renders Decision In Case Of
EnqIe vs.. Industrial Commission

Greetings! The Supreme Court of
Ohio has rendered a decision in the
case of Engle VS.. Industrial Commits
sion of Ohio This is the case in which
the Supreme Court was asked to con-
strue Art. III, Section 35 of the COnsti-
tuition of Ohio pertaining to additional
awards to injured workers or their de-
pendents in cases where the injury or
death is caused by failure of the en-
ployer to ObServe safety requirements
for the protection of the lives, health
kor safety Of employees.
J The Supreme Court holds that an
additional award must be not less than
Is per cent nor more than 80 per cent
of the maximum weekly award estab-
lshed by law, for the number of
weeks that claimant is entitled to
regular compensation, regardless Of the
average, weekly wage of the injured
employee.
Heretofore the Industrial Commits
sion has construed this Section Of the
Constitution to mean that additional
awards shall be not more than 80 per
cent and not less than Is per cent of
the regular compensation awarded tC
the claimant. Under this construction
of the Constitution by the Industrial
Commission claimants, in many cases
in the past, have been paid smaller
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-10
Jiqqerrnen Act On
Four Resolutions
Charges Of Crossing Picket
Line Will Be Heard At
Next Meeting

Harry POdewelS, chairman OF the
Legislative Committee made report
on the Ohio Unemployment tompensa-
ton at our meeting Tuesday night. 1t
seems other states begin payments be-
fore Ohio. The committee has taken
this matter up with President Duffy
who has promised to take it up with
the proper officials in Columbus.
Four resolutions were presented be-
fore the Local for this years conve'-
tion. Their was quite Il bit Of discus
sion on some of these resolutions which
resulted in few being sent back t.
the committee for revision. Once again
we wish to remind any member who
has a resolution they wish to offer,
should get it in early.
Charges of crossing 4 picket line
which have been filed against one of
our members will be heard at our next
meeting. This is a very serious charge
and we hope it will not be necessary
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-10
lam Session Held
Following Meeting
Of Local Union rs
Old Timers fought Intri.
cate Steps Of Rhurnbd
By Younger Members

Buffalo, n. Y.-Local No. 76 had a
fairly good turnout at their last meet
ing. \ group of young people attended
and after the meeting they turned on
the music box and had a very enjoy
able evening dancing.
Seven new members were initiated.
There is nothing quite as impressive
to new members as large turnout.
The way to get a large turnout is for
every member to do his or her part
and attend and talk Union, explain
Union to the person that doesn't under
stand it.
The Health Committee reported that
they sold eighty-one hundred vitamin
capsules and had accomplished much
in regards to cleanliness.
Local rs seldom has to suspend any
member for non-payment of dues. We
read in the Herald where some locals
in the East are not so fortunate. We
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