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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-21
Pledge $4,000 For NCNW
Building After Mrs. Bethune
Chides Convention

(hides Convention
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (ANP) |
chided by President Mary |
Mcleod Bethune for their lack of |
"soul interest" in the building of |
their organization in the course of
a business meeting, the National
Council of Negro Women in heart
ening demonstration contributed
and pledged nearly 10000 in 20
minutes for the retirement of the
outstanding obligation on their
building at 1913 Vermont Avenue.
The next day Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
velt, DR.. Charles Hawkins Brown,
and Mrs. Agnes Meyer of the Wash
ington Post Joined with the Ma
tional Council in an impressive
ceremony dedicating the building.
The session, presided over by
Mrs. Vivian Carter Mason of New
York, started out discussing the
areas in which the council and the
national organizations comprising
the council should work respect
lively. AS the discussion wore on to
no immediate conclusion Mrs. Be-
thune took the floor and declared
that what we are trying to do is to
get the strength of Negro women
organized for the good of Negro
people and the good of America"
Continuing, she said: what has
been done for the National Council
has been done in spite of the help
we did not get. The burden rests
upon the shoulders Of the member
organizations, and if we don't feel
that this is worthy, then let it 60 to
the wind. But I tell you that the
council is great medium for the
united effort of Negro women"
Mrs. Bethune had no sooner COM
pleted her dramatic and forceful
statement than the more than 200
women who crowded the conference
room arose as one and applauded
her. The first to speak was Wilhel-
nina Adams of New York City who,
rallying the others, declared: "Hav-
ing heard the voice Of our great
leader, let us here now and again
repledge our allegiance and support
to the founder of our organization"
The burst Of applause that followed
was even greater.
Immediately afterward Edith
Sampson Of Chicago arose and
urged the delegates to demonstrate
their belief in the organization and
it's president by committing them
selves to wipe out the 5000 indebt-
edness for the building. She made
her pledge of $500 and in 20 min
utes the full amount had been SUBJ
scribed.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-10-21
WHEREFORE TRUSTEES meet,
PLAN MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN

WILBERFORCE, Ohio, Oct. 20
The Wilberforce University
Board of Trustees met in session
here, with Bishop Reverdy C. Ran
som presiding. The main purpose of
the meeting was to plan for the ex-
pansion of the campaign to pay off
the twenty-year-old mortgage on
the university property. The men,
bers of the Board who were present
included: Bishop Reverdy c. Ran
som, Wilberforce; Bishop David H.
Sims, Philadelphia; Bishop John A.
Gregg, Kansas City, Kansas Bishop
Frank M. Reid, St. Louis; Rev. j. P.
@. Wallace, Indianapolis; Rev. j. A.
Charleston, Detroit Rev. B. U. Tay-
lor, Chicago; Rev. C. E. Stewart,
Portsmouth, Va; Rev. Kyles, Mem
phis; Rev. R. B. Smith, Camden, N.
j.; Rev. Joseph Gomez, Cleveland /;
Rev. l. N. Patterson, Philadelphia !;
Rev. c. J. Powell, Springfield, Ohio !;
Rev. ]. G.. Anderson, Pittsburgh
Miss Halle @. Brown, Wilberforce
and Attorney Ray E. Hughes. Co.
lumbus.
Bishop Ransom described the pur-
pose of the meeting. There was an
enthusiastic response with state
ments of cooperation in the mort
gage redemption drive-particu-
larly from Bishop Sims of the First
District, and Bishop Gregg Of the
Fourth District, both of whom had
already launched plans for an ex-
tensive campaign in their areas
Bishop Gregg stated that his plans
called for the elimination of his
campaign on December Z, in Chi
cago. Bishop Sims said that his re
port would be made by Founders
Day, February, 1915. Bishop Ran.
som announced that the presiding
elders and pastors of the Third Dis
trict were already at work, as they
had been doing since last Febru
ary, and that he was looking for
ward to the raising of his share Of
the funds needed to wipe out thu
mortgage.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Omen on Leyte

Bad weather and the doggedness
of the Japanese must still be reck-
oned with, but the spectacular land
ing of the American 77th Infantry
Division just south of Ormoc makes
it seem even more probable than
possible that all of Leyte Island will
soon be in our hands.
The landing which required a
large-scale movement through Surf
gao Strait up the west coast of the
island and which involved a great
sea-and-air engagement in which
the japanese lost a 13-ship convoy,
perhaps as many as 1000 troops and
scores of planes-has apparently put
General MacArthur's drive into high
gear and prepared the way for the
final smash. Carried out at relatively
little cost, it has placed full division
in the rear of the enemy and in
position to take his main supply
port. Meanwhile, frontally, six other
American divisions continue their
steady pressure, and reports from
the front strongly suggest that the
battle is not likely to last much
longer if the weather grows no worse
than it is.
General MacArthur's communique
emphasizes the significance of the
landing near Ormoc by declaring
that "by this maneuver we have
seized the center of the Yamashita
line from the rear and have split the
. enemy's forces in two, isolating those
in the valley to the north from those
along the coast to the south. Both
segments are now caught between
our columns which are pressing in
from all fronts" Dispatches indicate
that at least $4,000 japanese troops
are thus trapped, and since our 77th
Division is moving on the port of
Ormoc-if not already there-there
seems little chance that they can
either escape or receive substantial
reinforcements.
Assuming that all goes we'll from
this point on, General Macarthur
once this strategieally important
island in the Central Philippines is
fully controlled. may be expected to
launch new landings elsewhere -
perhaps on Luzon. The japanese do
not have to look at their earthquake
and tidal wave for discouraging
omens; they have found more than
enough black ones already, wherever
they have come in contact with our
forces in the Pacific-not least of all
on Leyte.
Evening star., 1944-12-10

order window and ask the clerk on
duty for postal note and stamps
in that amount. The clerk will afi1x
a 90c stamp and SC stamp to a
81 postal note and exchange the
postal note thus enhanced for $2.93
In currency and coins. Mr.. Walker
explains: There are no applications
for the purchaser to fill out, no
writing to be done by the clerk.
The purchaser leaves the window,
writes in the name Of the payee on
the note, detaches his record stub
on which he records the payee's
name, and mails the postal note"
A. uniform handling charge of five
cents will be asked for each postal
note supplied. The amount of money
which may be transmitted in single
note Is limited to ten dollars, but
there is no restriction on the number
of notes that purchaser may buy.
Every such development naturally
is subject to the test of practicability.
The new scheme will be, successful
in the ratio of the public's acceptance
of it. Mr.. Walker believes the people
commonly will take to" the novelty
promptly and enthusiastically. Prob
ably, he is right. If not, the old
traditional blue money order for
which written application must be
made and which must be filled in by
a clerk still will be sold.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
For Bible Snndap
By the Rep. Peter Marshall, D. D.,
Pastor ot Nep York Apenue Presbyterian Church.

quite plainly, mo man cometh unto
the Father but by Me-" Eternal life
Is Gods gift to all who will believe
In Jesus Christ and follow His teach
tngs, while to reject Him Is to be lost.
Now. either He was fraud, the
most cruel hoax In an history, or He
was insane, or He was in very truth
what and who He claimed to be. No
one ever has believed that Jesus Of
Nazareth was insane. for His teach
ings reveal moral sanity and ua-
derstanding Of man and life In gen.
eral, unsurpassed in all literature.
He was not a fraud, for "He went
about doing good, and the common
people heard Him gladly" He sought
nothing for Himself, never once
used His power to His own advan-
tage-always to help others.
He must have been more than a
man. No one can read His words
and His works without being con-
vinced that He was unique. If Christ
was, and is, what He claimed to be,
then surely nothing matters more In
. this life than to know Him and to
follow Him. In this Christian coun-
try the one book which can tell us
about God and about His Son, our
Lord, which sells better than any
other book, is closed book with so
vived the fiery opposition of the in
fidel; it has survived the efforts of
the unbelievers to destroy it, and 1t
has survived the neglect of its
friends. But will its friends, they
who profess to accept it as the word
of God, survive their neglect of it?
Abraham Lincoln said OF the Bible:
Accept all you can by reason and
the rest by faith and you will live
and die better man" The Bible
needs to be circulated, because 1t is
the word of God. 1t needs to be
read because 1t is the only infallible
rule for faith and practice. But,
most of all, it needs to be believed,
since 1t teaches principally what
man is to believe concerning God and
what duty God requires of man.
Do you have Bible? Do you read
1t? Do you believe it? Do you live
by it?
Not until Americans answer these
questions afiirmatively will America
truly become Gods own country -
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Nature Rocks Jupun

ny Strange COlnclQence, the neart
OF the japanese homeland was
rocked by major earthquake on
the third anniversary of Pearl Har-
Dor. SeiSmographs throughout the
world registered the quake as pro-
longed and of terrific intensity -
greater even than the quake which
devastated Tokyo and other nearby
cities in 1928. The weight of evidence
indicates that the "epicenter" of this
gigantic earth tremor was located
off the east coast of the main Japa-
nese island of HonShu, which usually
bears the brunt of these natural
visitations. And the Japanese radio
has admitted landslides and tidal
waves, though minimizing material
damage and casualties.
Scientists were not surprised at
the occurrence, which was chrono-
logically overdue. Major earthquakes
aff1ict Japan on the average about
once every 20 years. and the last one
took place in 1923. However, these
are merely the periodic climaxes to
almost constant tremors of minor or
medium intensity. The reason for
all this is that Japan is geologically
the most unstable country on earth.
A chain of volcanic islands thrown
up by still active seismic forces off
the continent of Asia, Japan is liter
ally perched on the rim of an oceanic
abyss which closely parallels the
Pacific coast line. This is the famous
Tuscarora Deep-a trench approx
mately 10000 feet below sea level, a
distance of almost miles That
appalling depth lies barely 100 miles
from the Japanese shore, which in
turn rises steeply to heights culmi-
mating in the volcanic cone of Full.
only few miles inland yet 12,500
feet high. Here, then, we see pre-
cipitous gradient in the earth's sur
face of more than 8 miles in an
approximately 100-mile stretch-and
a dynamic gradient, at that, since:
volcanic Japan is constantly rising,
while the Tuscarora Deep is probably
sinking at commensurate rate. The
inevitable result is chronic tension,
producing constant fractures of rock
strata under tremendous strain.
When major fracture occurs, the
earth is violently shaken while the
perturbed waters generate huge
waves.
japanese history is punctuated by
earthquake disasters. That of 1928
resulted in the rebuilding of Tokyo,
Yokohama and other cities on more
solid and resistant models, at least
so far as public buildings and fac
tories are concerned. Unless the
epicenter of the recent quake fell
squarely in or very near the metro
politan area. it is thus unlikely that
the destruction of two decades ago
has been repeated. Still, the tidal
waves which accompanied the shock
may have wrought much damage to
harbor installations, shipbuilding
yards and vessels moored along the
quays or riding at anchor nearby.
This visitation of nature certainly
comes at a most untimely moment
for the Japanese war effort, now
stretched to it's maximum.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Preparing for Occupation

In a series of radio broadcasts
made up largely of plainly worded
proclamations by General Eisen-
hover, the Allied Military Govern
ment has begun to tell the German
populace exactly what to expect and
do as our armies occupy more and
more of the fatherland. The broad
casts, which will continue five times
daily for at least another week, have
already covered such subjects as the
character of AMG rule and the pro-
cedure to be followed by workers in
plants under attack. They have also
warned the people that if they wish
to avoid severe suffering and eco
nomic collapse, they must oppose the
Nazi scorched earth policy as much
as possible.
These formal instructions and ad-
monitionS constitute timely and
essential preparation for the day
when all of the Reich will be oc-
cupied. For the problem of govern
ing the Germans difficult as it is
bound to be-would be more difficult
still if there were no such effort made
in advance to educate them to the
AMG's program. Germany of 1914 is
not the Germany of 1918. There is
not now, as there was then, a Berlin
government willing to surrender in
face of overwhelming defeat. Instead,
there is a hierarchy of desperate men
intent upon prolonging the struggle
as much as they can in order to delay
their personal doom, and it is quite
possible. in the circumstances. that
these men-the ruling regime-will
never surrender but will 60 into hid
ing somewhere or take to the noun
tains for a last-ditch stand.
In other words, there may never
be any formal countrywide laying
down of arms in Germany on GER
tain day at a certain hour. Resistance
may have to be broken in piecemeal
fashion. The present Berlin govern
ment may simply vanish into the
hills, and since the Reichstag is Z
mere fiction as q parliament, there
Evening star., 1944-12-10

Ever since the Holy Scriptures were
made available to people In their
own language. the Bible has been the
best seller among books. But it is
one thing to own Bible and quite
another thing to possess 1t. The
American Bible Society has provided
a schedule Of selected passages from
the Bible for Nationwide Bible read
ing from THANKSGIVING Day to
Christmas, ana doubtless in millions
Of American homes and wherever
our fighting men are, the Bible will
be read. But there is q more basic
matter than reading the Bible, and
that is believing what we read.
Many young people in uniform are
now reading the Gospels for the first
time. New experiences have given
them new concerns. It is not only
the imminence of death for so many
of them, but the need for the sup
ports Of true faith that has turned
their attention to the Word of God.
We know that donning a uniform
does not make man or woman
religious. In fact, there are expert
ences that come to men and women
in the service of their country that
might tend to make them irreligious
Some of them read eagerly with all
the curiosity and interest of one
learning the rules of a new game,
and it is to be hoped that they are
led to an understanding of the con-
ditions upon which Gods blessings
may be obtained Others read duti-
fully, with feeling that some di-
vine protection may be thrown
around them, with the CT Testament
as sort of divine rabbits foot.
We pray that true faith might be
born as the Scriptures are opened
and read. 1t is not enough to read
the Sermon on the Mount, for ex-
ample, and admire its ethic, which
is, by all odds, the highest ethic ever
put into words, the wisest and most
profound words ever uttered. Any
reasonable person will admit that.
The important thing is to believe it
and to do something about ito live
it, by Gods help. That is what
matters eternally.
The reader must consider who this
was who spoke as no other ever had
spoken. He did speak. indeed, "as
one having authority" He called
Himself the Son of God. He said
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Pie for Breakfast

There have been major and minor
conferences on foods and nutrition.
The subject is important enough for
nations to get together and consider
In an atmosphere of some secrecy.
At least, the press could not attend
the sessions and see what the eX-
perts ate for breakfast, luncheon
and dinner. Not so long ago we
heard much about the undernour-
ished third Recent sessions of
groups interested in the subject
claim we are still a nation of bad
food habits. The American Dietetic
Association, at its meeting in Chi
cago, was concerned that the dele
terious habits of the low thirties are
continuing in the rampant forties.
There is one point that needs con-
sideration. The countryman claims
we have been going downhill ever
since the wholesome, hearty practice
of eating pie for breakfast was aban-
doned. There are some facts of
evidence to support this view. When
folks called breakfast meal instead
of bite of toast and sip of coffee
taken on the run they took time to
stoke up with fuel for the days
efforts. A good wedge of pie was a
natural way to finish the meal along
with a second or third cup of java.
And, as the countryman says, when
the world believed that breakfast
was entitled to a dessert we were
not troubled by world wars, robot
bombs and airplanes that dropped
ten tons of explosives.
What this country needs is a
national three-times-a-day pie as
ISOLATION. There are bound to be
some schisms and denominational
differences. If a man believes a
piece of juicy, cinnamon favored,
deep-dish apple pie is the right
thing, he is going to fight the mis-
guided individual who insists that
raisin, squash, pumpkin, mince,
custard, chocolate, lemon, cranberry,
vinegar or caramel is better for
starting the day. But arguments
are bound to arise in a democracy.
The thing that is important is
more people should know the matu-
tinal pleasure of piece of pie.
Evening star., 1944-12-10

may be no German. authority avail
able to act. Thus, as Prime Minister
Churchill suggested not long ago, the
victorious Allies, with only guerrilla
bands remaining to, be mopped up,
may be obliged to choose a date Of
their own to mark the end of the
war. since there may be no way Of
effecting national capitulation as
in 1918. This historically novel pos
sibility may so complicate the task
of occupation that the AMG's edu-
cational broadcasts to the populace
seem very well advised.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
New Postal Notes

Postmaster General Frank G.
Walker has announced an innova-
ton in postal service which the
public at first may not appreciate.
Beginning on January /, new
system of money-order transmission
will go into effect. Postal notes Of
eleven different denominations are
to be available in more than fifteen
hundred first-class post Offices. There
also will be offered for sale and use
a series OF eighteen stamps ranging
in value from one to ninety cents.
II ., person wishes to send, say,
$2.93 by mail, he will go to money
Evening star., 1944-12-10

urging warm reception to the heir
OF the throne on his return from
abroad 'in recognition of his impor.
tant work in furthering the Anglo-
Russian entente" but when the Prince
Of Wales and the Duke of York ar
rived : at noon today, the Duke OF
SAKE Coburg Gotha, the Duke Of Cam
bridge and a few others composed the
'throng' assembled to greet the Prince"
Outside the station, it was conceded.
: large crowd had gathered, but "the
royal travellers were only feebiy cheered."
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Feorful?
BIZ Joseph H. Baird.
From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

TIuIl VIE oI LOUIS FObt VlSp&Icu.
The decisions Of Secretaries Stimson
and Forrestal to forget Pearl Harbor--
for all practical purposes cannot but
arouse the suspicion that ofiicials Of the
Army and Navy are afraid Of what 4
trial would disclose. Pearl Harbor must
be remembered until the sentries who
slept at their posts-no matter how ex-
alted their posts-are dragged from
behind the screen Of secrecy and dealt
with publicly and In justice.
Evening star., 1944-12-10

General Yamashita announces
that he expects to ask unconditional
surrended from Macarthur. A good
time to do 1t would be right now,
while he can stih talk.
Evening star., 1944-12-10

At the same time, plans now are
being laid for very large foreie., loans
to be made by the United States after
war ends These plans call for loans
of from $1,000 100000 to $4,000, 5000
year, If Congress fixes the idea. Lease
lend is running at about $4,000, ,o00,0 900
a year and there will be quite shock.
after both wars end, If lease-lend ends
abruptly without new plan Of loans
to take its place in order to keep the
goods flowing. If loans are on long
term basis. the question of repayment
can be delayed for Is or 20 years.
There is beginning to be some ques-
tion, however, about how enthusiastic
American taxpayers and voters viii be
about large new foreign loans after the
wars end and after. 1t is clear that lease.
lend is not to involve much more return
on the loans and leases than the return
from war loans in the last war.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

WAR BONDS for your security
tomOrrow-buy today!
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
CLARKsvILLE

On each Tuesday evening the la
dies meet in the basement of st
Georges Church to make surgical
dressings. The time is from 8 to
10 p. m. You are urged to come out
and help.
Sergeant Richard Timmons is
home on a 12-day furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Violtus Tim
mons of near Sandy Landing.
Miss Marie Nelson has been a
recent guest OF her cousin, Miss
Wanda Wiley at Millville.
On Sunday morning the chancel
bouquet was in memory of Arthur
CULLEN who passed to rest two
years ago, August 3. By request.
Rev. E. L. Bennett and Mrs. Roy
Nelson sang a duet Just to Know
Jesus Cares" in memory of Mr..
Quillen, requested by his wife,
Mrs. Lydia Quillen.
Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Bennett and
little Miss Joyce were the dinner
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Nelson and Miss Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Belts en-
tertained on Sunday his three sis
ters, Mrs Annie B. West, Miss Mat
tie Belts and Mrs. Clara Richards.
WAR BONDS for your security
tOmOrrow-buy today!
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clifton and
granddaughter, Miss Katherine
Clifton, spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Spencer in
Ocean City, Maryland.
Mrs. Lulu Long and daughter
Miss Olive Long, and Miss Dorothy
Reed spent several days last week
at Rehoboth Beach. d"
Lester F.. Clendaniel, serving on
tug boss out Of Lewes, spent FRI
day evening with his family on
Broad street. -
Oscar Dickerson. long employed
as butter cutter, has accepted a
position with a bakery, working
out of Harrington.
Work of rebuilding the Diamond
State Roller Mills is progressing
and the placing OF machinery will
begin soon. assuring a feed supply
from this mill in the very near
FUTURE tiitt 8!il5
Mrs: Chandler Rites n9s
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Lew
ry Chandler. widow OF the late
Lieutenant q Colonel Louis B.
Chandler. who died on August 1st
at her home on Union street, Mil
ton, was held from the home on
Thursday afternoon. Intefments
was made In Arlington Cemetery,
washington. she Is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. j.. Hamilton
Davidson.
County Primaries
The Republican County Primar-
les will be held on Saturday, Aug
ust 18th, from 1 to 2 P. NJ. The
Democratic primaries will be held
on Saturday, August rs, from 1 to
7 P. M. = Clarence B. Johnson.
Clerk OF the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery, Is a candi-
date. to succeed himself on the
Democratic ticket.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel Wagamon |
Jf.. and daughter Sarah. we're
Atlantic City visitors during the
past week. |
Sonny Dickerson son of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Bryan Dickerson Of Philadel- |
phia Is the guest of his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dick
ersOn.
Miss Marian Edginton OF CAM
len, New Jersey was guest of Miss |
Edith Massey over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Welch Of
Camden. New Jersey were guests
1f Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Waga-
non. Sr. for four days the past
y eek.