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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
Prejudice Inevitable

The function Of American newspapers in the
settlement of the postwar jobs problem was
spotlighted in an address before the American
Newspaper Publishers Association convention
in New York by Frederick C. Crawford, board
chairman Of the National Association Of Man
ufacturers. Lack Of newspaper information on
this problem, he told delegates, is lone glar-
ing deficiency in a good wartime job by
the American press.
Mr.. Crawford complained that he could not
find in any newspaper the facts relating to
'"the secret of it all-the production OF wealth
which is the source OF jobs" He told Of seeing
"endless scraps Of speeches or statements
these he said. were usually opinions and Sell
dom whole truths.
The opinions, he continued, were those OF
teachers, preachers, politicians, theorists 30
cialists, crackpots, business men ana LABOR
leaders . colored by prejudlces or propa-
ganda or hate or hope.' He defied any reader
to find in the press one set OF facts on wnlch
to build his economic future.
We all wish with Mr.. Crawford, that there
was one simple set of facts to solve our post
war problems. But since no completely COM
parable situation has ever confronted this
country. q ready-made solution isn't easy.
Few people will dispute that production o1
wealth is the source Of jobs. But there is
also a general feeling that the proper distri-
button of wealth is the source Of prosperity.
What constitutes proper distribution is only
one Of many snags.
The teachers, preachers, etc. that Mr..
Crawford mentioned represent a pretty good
cross-section Of the people who will have to
solve the problem. Theorists like Bernard
Baruch and John Hancock, politicians like
the Senate Postwar Committee have already
made promising. start. Business and labor
leaders have offered suggestions. Naturally.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07

test. They are . able to build their owl
pipelines and other facilities. II the Admins
tration is bent on engaging in foreign enter.
prises, real trouble lies ahead"
cambridge Colby, Secretary Of State under
President Woodrow Wilson, in 4 statement in
the Washington, D. c.. News, says: This pro.
posed government adventure is the most i'm.
perialistic ever undertaken by the United
States If such policies are pursued in oil and
other fields, our country appears committed
definitely to future wars in bewildering places
and to constant maintenance Of American arm
ed forces all over the world
Our international oil policy should be de-
termined by Congress-, and not by Executive
order or secret deals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
The Shipyard's Gift

The North Carolina Shpbulding Company
which makes a practice OF helping every
worthy enterprise launched in the community
has contributed $4,000 to the Legion's building
fund for the purchase and furnishing of the
Bridger home at Third and Dock which, be-
sides giving Wilmington Post No. 10 home
OF its own, will provide refuge for veterans
returning from foreign service during their
period of readjustment to civilian life
With the companys generous gift the $45,
900 needed to complete the project is minus
only $1,000, an amount that should present no
serious difficulty if Wilrningtonians generally
recognize that the Legion is engaged upon a
truly constructive undertaking which deserves
their financial support.
The money now needed is small indeed in
comparison to the benefits that will be avail
able for the boys who are fighting our battles
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these suggestions are eolored by prejudice
isn't?
II Mr.. Crawford were to define the whole
truths" he mentioned, he would probably find
himself vulnerable to the same charge by
those of different economic philosophy.
But how is the American press to remedy
its "glaring deficiency"? By getting together
nationally and choosing lone set Of facts" for
all readers? That would be not only virtually
impossible, but inconsistent with freedom OF
the press.
The function Of the press in this situation
will still be to report impartially, and to OBJ
serve comment and suggest editorially And.
if this be "glaring deficiency" to plead guilty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
Home Clubs Collect
Fats And Waste Paper

Three hundred and seventy-five
pounds Of fat were given or sold
and $50 pounds of paper salvaged
by home demonstration clubs in
New Hanover county, according to
the Victory report of Miss Ann Ma
son, home demonstration agent. for
April
Other items reported were: S575
worth of War Bonds purchased; $85
in War Stamps; 200 Red Cross gar
ments made; 10 members were
folding surgical dressings weekly,
totally 100 hours of service; 43o
days were spent in work on family
gardens; IS shrubs set or reset;
IS quarts of meat canned, 81 fruit
trees set; 125 dresses made; II
dresses remodeled; $50 other gar.
ments made; five rooms painted;
8 pieces Of furniture refinished or
renodeled; 10 home hazards re-
moved; IS club members assisted,
and Is new members obtained
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Simplified Taxes

If the Senate concurs, some 100000 tax
payers will have no more wakeful nights or
nightmares figuring their income taxes. The
House by the extraordinary vote Of 358 to 0
has passed a sinnplified tax bill which does
away with individual returns by all earners
whose income does not exceed $1,000 a year,
and even other persons whose earnings top
that amount will have little trouble answering
the few questions on the new forms or COM
putting their taxes.
After the years Of anxiety endured by so
many Americans because of the complicated
system of computing income taxes, the new
legislation offers welcome relief, provided, Of
course, the Senate acts favorably.
The new system does not provide any SUBJ
stantial tax relief On the contrary, it may
increase the burden of unmarried persons and
childless couples, but it is understood that 1t
spreads the load more equitably and eases
the obligations of the overtaxed. Its chief at
source of earning workers in the favored group
will meet their tax payments on every pay
day and may budget the balance OF their
wages or salaries without danger OF being
presented with deficiency bills to offset dis
crepancies in their obligation.
It would have been more helpful if the bill S
trainers had been able to reduce tax rates
generally by stopping some OF the waste and
extravaganza that have characterized the gov
ernment's spending in recent years, but this
may come later. Congress has recently shown
alarmed regard for the costs of administra-
ton and many appropriations have been whit
tied down to bare necessities. Congress is no
longer content to let anyone on the outside
do its thinking or figuring. Instead it is be-
ginning to exercise its constitutional right to
fix the financial standards Of government. This
new attitude holds the promise Of relief for
taxpayers when new appropriations are up for
action. Another year may see revision down
ward in tax rates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
Institute On Religious
Studies To End Today

The Institute On Religious sy y,
dies will be concluded TO-DAY ~
5:45 pm, when the Rev T. S;.. ~,
Barclift, Of the Fifth Avenue M WEI,
odist church, occupies the pup NJ,
OF the First Christian church 1 ~,
Rev. Mr.. Barlift will sun1nna ..n.
the "Jewish and Christian Con'I y,
tons Of Prayer" as presehysqe ~ y,
Rabbi M. M. Thurman ana N'''
James Lawson respectively.
The Institute has been spoa' ".
ed jointly by the sisterhoods o, 80
First Christian and Fifth Ay ror,.
Methodist churches and ths ~
pie OF Israel. ma
The Woman's Auxiliary OF W.
First Christian church VII s' a,d
as hostesses at a social hoyH , ~
tea following the lecture ana ~ i,
forum discussion. The pu0H'
cordially invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
Congressional
'SUTTLETIES'
The inside on the Washington scene Of
interest to the Carolinas.
BY HOWARD SUBTLE
Star-News Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, May g. With motions Of
Colonial, Eastern and Seaboard airlines, ask
ing rehearing of the civil aeronautics board
decision granting to National Airlines, Jack
sonville-New York route through Wilmington,
finally disposed of, coastal cities may now
look forward to early Inauguration Of service.
The new route, plans for inauguration of
which await ALLEGATION of additional planes to
National, will provide stops at Savannah,
Charleston, Wilmington Norfolk, Philadelphia
and New York. With Nationals established
schedules in Florida and across the Gulf Coast
to New Orleans, the decision will make pos
sble competition with Eastern Airlines be-
tween Miami, New Orleans and New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
RENT REGULATIONS
EXPLAINED AGAIN

Officials of the Area Rent Con-
troll office repeated instructions re-
garding rental practices and regu-
lations yesterday in order to clarity
erroneous impressions on the part
of a number of landlords here.
In the case Of housing accon1o-
dations located at nearby resorts,
the rents already fixed are the
legal maximum rents until or I'M
less an adjustment order is issued
bv the area rent office, M. H.
Moore. associate area director,
said yesterday. An exception to
this is the recent amendment con-
corning accommodations not rented
during any part Of the period be-
ginning Nov. 1, 1913, or ending Feb.
20, 1914. It is understood that sew
eral landlords have signified their
intention on leaving accommoda-
tons vacant during the period Inn
mediately preceding the usual sum-
mer season. There is no provision
in the regulations for such proce-
dure.
In a few other instances, rent
officials stated, it appears that
landlords have offered rooms on a
daily basis at rates which exceed
the already established weekly or
monthly rates. The regulation pro-
vides that landlords shall file re-
quest with the Rent Control office
concerning any contemplated or de-
sired change from the established
rental basis. Detailed reasons for
the desired change should be clear
ly indicated.
New ownership does not affect
the rent ceiling, it was emphasized.
A purchaser should obtain the land
lords copy Of the registration state
ment from the former owner, or
contact the Area Rent Office to
ascertain the correct rent figure.
The regulation provides that ev-
cry housing accommodation shall
be registered by the landlord. When
the tenant sublets a room or other
portion of the accommodation he
becomes landlord of each sublet
portion and should register it. The
copy Of the registration which is
returned to the landlord should be
preserved n d exhibited to any
tenant who supersedes the present
tenant in order that the new tenant
may know the maximum lie a II
rent. The landlord should also file
the short change in tenancy form
with the rent office, unless he is
registered n d hotel rooning
house regulations. In these cases |
rates should be posted.
Landlords are urged to contac ct
the Area Rent Office for informa-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
CALDWELL POPULAR AT. CAPITAL

Swarn1ing into and out of Washington daily
are representatives of various organizations
and pressure groups, whose mission it is to
present to Congress and federal agencies the
complaints of their clients concerning legisla-
ton and regulations which, they contend, NIL
itate against them.
Many of these more-or-less regular visitors
to the capital are regarded as ''nuisances''
by congressman or federal officials.
There are many others, however, who are
welcomed here, because they come in bust
ness-like manner, bringing information design
ed to sustain their positions and are capable
OF presenting their arguments clearly and con-
cisely.
In the latter category Tar Heel congress-
men place Harry B. Caldwell, of Greensboro,
master of the North Carolina state grange and
popular figure with the solons.
Caldwell is accorded large portion Of the
credit for the recent action by the OPA in
revising upward milk SUBSIDY schedules.
The record of his appearances at hearings
on farm matters here shows that when he
rises to speak, he has with him the facts ia
support his position. He doesn't always get
what he comes after. Who does? But North
Carolina congressman say his batting aver
age is better than ordinary
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
LAKES-MIAMI CASE SET

Disposition of the coastal cities case, fought
through four years OF litigation before the
CAB and in which each of five lines utilized
every possible argument and legal maneuver
to gain advantage, paves the way for the
board to take up the so-called Great Lakes
Florida proceeding
Hearings in the case. involving applications
Of II lines for extensions from Detroit, Chi
cago, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, through the
Carolnes, to Florida points, have been set by
Edward Leasure, chief of the CABS proceed
ings division, to begin June IL.
OF the II applicants in the case only two,
Southeast arlines and State airlines, seek
routes that would serve Wilmington. Southeast
asks route from Cincinnati to Jacksonville
that would serve Winston-Salem, Greensboro
High Point, Raleigh-Durham, Goldsboro, New
Bern Fayetteville and Wilmington. States ap-
plication would provide route from Detroit
to Jacksonville, through Greensboro High
Point. Winston Salem, Salisbury, Charlotte,
Asheville, Raleigh Durham, Fayetteville and
Wilmington.
Other lines involved in the litigation include
American, Colonial Delta, Eastern, National,
Pennsylvania Central, Seaboard and Virginia
Central.
The hearings are expected to continue over
a period of probably two weeks. Of the II ap-
plicants, it is not likely that more than three
or four will be successful in obtaining GER
tificates to serve portions of the area involved
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
Ball Bearings Become
Marbles OfMachine Age

civilian truck. Roller and ball
bearings are vital parts of tanks !;
Sc bearings in light tanks. 100 in
the mediums.
Even stationary military equip
ment such as ant-aircraft guns,
gun directors, searchlights, and
plane-detecting apparatus require
rollers and balls by the thousands
for their movable parts.
The Navy has need for ball
bearings in hundreds of mechan.
sims on it's vessels from the great
battle wagons down to the dash
ing little PIT boats. The latest
naval need has been to equip the
various types of landing craft
which are being turned out by
the hundreds of thousands. Roller
and ball bearings 60 into their
power plants, pumps, and into the
hinges for their ramps and great
doors.
The mass production of perfect
steel balls ranging in diameter
from one-half millimeter to four
and five inches is one Of the tr-
umphs of the modern machine
tool. The making Of the balls be-
gins with the making of the steel.
1t must be fortified with just the
right proportion of carbon,
chrome, and manganese-a steel
that is hard yet not easily crushed,
tough and elastic, yet not to be
mashed out of shape. For the sci
entifically rounder shoulders of
the completed balls must be able
to bear heavy burdens continually.
Balls up to one inch in diameter
and this covers the overwhelm-
ing majority of those manufacture
ed-are cold pressed. The steel in
the form of wire or rods is cut
into short chunks or slugs. These
90 to powerful presses in which
hollowed-out half spheres face
each other. The steel squeezed in
these hollows is pressed into a
rough sphere with thin flange
of Flash pushed outward at its
equator. The first grinding ma
chine removes this flash. From
then on the shaping of the spheres
is matter of grinding and polish
ing off thin layers Of metal until
the balls reach their proper size
and are perfectly round. Some of
this grinding is between rotating
horizontal disks. some in groove
grinders" In one operation the
balls are turnbled into barrel-like
containers in special liquid. Then
they are heat-treated, ouenched,
and tempered before getting their
final precision grinding and polish
ng. The completed balls have
such mirrorlike surfaces that they
must be handled with gloves lest
PRECIPITATION cause corrosion.
The balls are only one of the
ingredients of modern ball bear
ing. They are slipped between
movable outer and inner steel
rings on the polished curved sur
faces of which they roll. Between
the rings also is cage which
keeps the balls from rubbing
against each other.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
LUMBER HEARING MAY "A

Efforts of Rep. Harold D. Cooley, Of Nash.
vile, to bring about a revision in lumber
price ceilings in effect in North Carolina have
caused the Office of Price Administration to
schedule a hearing on the matter for May "a.
Cooley has advised North Carolina lumber
men of the meeting, urging them to come to
Washington armed with all necessary infor-
nation in support Of their argument that a
price differential Of $3.50 per thousand feet,
in favor of Virginia lumber manufacturers,
is discriminatory.
OPA officials turned deaf ear to Cooley's
argument that, in many instances labor costs
in North Carolina are even slightly higher
than in Virginia.
Peter Stone, OPA's lumber expert, will be
present at the hearing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
FAVOR BAILEY LABOR PLAN

Although the pleas of high Army and Navy
officials for national service law have failed
to impress congress, whose members feel that
a labor draft proposal is not needed now so
much as when the war was in more critical
stage, the proposal of North Cardinals Sena-
tor Josiah W. Bailey for a modified form of
work or be drafted" has the sympathetic ear
Of many solons.
Bailey's idea is to prevent workers from
shifting from one job to another without re-
sorting to a mass RECOMMENDATION of the vast
national labor army Obviously he feels that
is not necessary to empower the government
to set up group Of labor battalions. He is
OF the opinion, however that many workers
are shifting about over the country, from one
job to another, when the best interests of the
the war effort may best be served by a sys
tenn under which worker may be kept on
his job.
The senate military affairs committee, head
ed by Bailey's North Carolina colleague, Sem
ator Robert R. Reynolds, has the senior
senator's bill under consideration. Indications
are that it may be given favorable report
to the Senate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
Our Chief Ain,
To aid IN every way tie prosecution u
the war 70 complete Victory
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Millions Of persons nightly pray for
peace; and millions hope for peace.
David Lawrence in 'The United States
News" asks and answers the pertinent
question: 'Do We Deserve Peace?"-Mr.
merely individual but national repentance.
The war is meaningless if it is not lesson
to man. This war is not due to the wrath
OF loving God. 1t is due to the wrath of
unloving Man >. Above it all sits God
Of justice in His mysterious ways
to signal to us the true meaning of the
sacrifices now being made for us by mil
lions of persons"
From "Now''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
PROFESSORS LISTED

RALEIGH, May 6. -CP-- 0. I'D
College has 81 faculty memoe.s o re.
research experts listed in TIE ..+ss
Gently released edition Oh
American Men of Silence
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07

ton in all cases Of which tt " ~ "a
doubtful OF the proper pros saV
be followed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07

Graham Farmer left Tuesday
night on business trip to Nor
folk, Virginia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07
rs Years Ago
Today
(FrOm the files
Of the Star-News)
MAY 7, 1919

Parker Ounce Moore was elect
ed Mayor for the fourth consecu-
tive time yesterday in an election
which was not without some bit
terness and yet which passed off
without disturbance. In returning
him to office the city defeated
Capt. Thomas J. Cause, soldier
candidate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-07

May 7 Headlines were: A1sace'
Lorraine to France-Hun Army to
be 100000; Navy Six Warships-
Peace Treaty Was Given To Ger
man Delegates In Presence OF n
Nations At Versailles.
Secretary Baker announced In
Washington that by August the last
man of the American Expedition
airy Forces will have been with
drawn from France. He said this
estimate was based on the move
ment of 100000 men a month tc
the United States. Already, MIR
Baker said, American forces ir
France have been divorced from
the Army of Occupation.
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feeble Pitt attack was checked I'M
til the fading moments of the game
when the Partners, thanks to some
fine passing by Paul Richards,
marched 81 yards against the
Cadet third stringers to score.
Army scored the first time it got
the ball, going "a yards on plod-
ding, but yard eating, march which
ended with Dobbs driving over
from the four yard line. Dick
Walterhouse made the first of 10
trips onto the field to try for the
extra point. He made nine of
them, missing on his eighth trip.
The second quarter no sooner
had opened, however, before Sen
sanbaughter broke loose around
his left end for 46 yards and an
other score, pulling the plug that
released the flood of Army touch
downs on practically all types of
plays ranging from Blancha-d's
22-yard run with an intercepted
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Demon DeacOns TrOunce
OutclaSsed Y. NIL Club

ASAIA1@NNASOAtO3 WV IL. N1 -
Wake Forests Demon Deacons
handed an .outclassed Virginia Mill
tary outfit SO to Z trouncing in
a football game here tonight, and
thereby kept their record for the
season unmarried with four wins
The Deacons manufactured 10
of their winning points in the final
quarter.
After the first exchange OF
kicks, Owens recovered Ellis fun
BILE for Wake Forest on the VMI
Is, and the Deacons marched for
a touchdown. Brinkley scored with
plunge from the five yard line
after Ognovich had moved the
ball there in two plays. A pass in
Perception, stalled a Deacon drive
taking Ognovich's pass on the goal
and bringing it out to the Is.
Wake Forest passed frequently
during the rest Of the period.
johnson recovered Ognovich's
tumble on the Wake Forest II in
the second period and VMI, drove
to Wake Forests four before los
ing the ball. The Deacons took
over and marched SO yards for a
touchdown, Barbour going over
from the IA after taking a short
pass from Ognovich. c. Hobbs fail
ed in a placement try. Barbour
dropped a pass in the end zone
as the half ended.
The Cadets marched &c yards
for a touchdown the first time
time they got the ball in the third
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DUPLIN LAUNCHING
SET FOR TUESDAY
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
Dees. Of Wallace, and Mrs. A. B.
Wick, of Rose Hill, ranners-up in
the competition.
The contest was held by the Du-
pin War Finance committee and
resulted in the sale Of approx
mately $3.50, 900 worth Of bonds,
representatives Of the committee
said yesterday. Interest was high
from the opening day to the close
and practically every community
in the county was well represented.
Duplin has an excellent record OF
War bond purchases and has over
subscribed its quota in each Of the
five campaigns, it was said.
Approximately 140 Duplin resi-
dents, including county officials,
members of the War Finance COM
mittee, prominent citizens and
guests Of the sponsor and her at
tendants, will attend the launch
ing. Representative Graham A.
Barden, of New Bern, also plans
to be present.
The U. S. S. Duplin is the Goth
AKA combat cargo type vessel
built here and the 182nd to "a
down the yards ways since Dec,
6, 1941.
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period, climaxing the drive with a
pass from Kazorra to Powers that
was good for 10 yards. Kazorra
converted. Wake Forest came back
for it's third score, Brinkley going
over from the three after the Dea-
cons had taken a short VMI punt
on the Cadet 40. c. Hobbs convert
ed.
Smathers raced around left end
on a reverse for 40 yards and a
touchdown for Wake Forest short
ly after the fourth period opened.
A few plays later Fetzer faded
back to pass and then ran 81 yards
for another Deacon score. A VMI
tumble recovered by Billinger on
the 10 set up the third touchdown,
with Fetzer passing seven yards
to Leonard for the score. Z. Hobbs
missed all three conversion at
tempts by placement.