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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
What Shall It Profit Us?

| The danger of substituting the super-state
| for our Constitutional democracy, in the gen.
GRAFTON following this war is pointed out by
Dr. Harold W. Dodds president of Princeton
university. in an address before the New York
State Bar association.
Doctor Dodds adds that the running fight
between the executive department of govern
ment and the Congress ''of which we hear so
much these days" would be unthinkable 'fn
any well-panned organization
I'VE winning the war despite these han
dicaps in our political SYSTEM he says, but
Il doubt if we can win the peace if the pres
ent confusion continues
OF the tendency toward totalitarianisn
which we are fighting abroad but incuoating
at home, Doctor Dodds declares: 1.-The ulti-
mate destination of the about planners is an
all-inclusive state. If, because of superficial
social idealism, or because of lazy choice
of the easiest way out of our difficulties, we
surrender to government functions which prop
erly belong to private or community enter
prise, the consequences may be the creation
of concentrated political power more devas-
er this country has ever SEEN
This issue of the power of the state over
individual activities. he predics will be the
pervadng question of American politics in
the next generat1on-a view he predicates on
the fact that during thu last ten years too
little attention has beer given to 1.-The need
of stronger political controls to offset grow
ing governmental authority. 1--WE have become
quite familiar with administrators who talk
as If they were not responsible to the elected
representatives OF the people, but as if the
representatives were responsible to them"
He does not mention these administrators
by name, but any thoughtful person will have
no difficulty in doing so. We have indeed be-
come too familiar with the customs of the
bureaucrats whom he kindly designates ad-
mnistrators, who have set themselves above
the Congress- and who bid fair to usurp COM
plete control-and will do it too unless the
people themselves apply remedy by requir.
ing Congress to reassert its constitutional au
thority.
Doctor Dodds places particular stress on
the predisposition of government experts" to
do what they decide is good for the people
without regard to what the people want"
Ihls can mean only greater Capitalization
OF power in the government.
In all reverence may well apply the
question OF the Savior For what is man
proflted if he gain the whole world and lose
MS own soul?' to ourselves by asking what
shall we profit if we win this war and lose
our domestic independence?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
New Pennies

New copper and zinc pennies coined from
the familiar Lincoln mold have been put in
circulation by the Federal Reserve bank OF
New York. Other reserve banks probably will
be distributing them to member banks shortly.
Some Of the grief of our daily financial
transactions ought soon to be done away with
But not wholly. For the worrisome steel-plug
pennies are not to be withdrawn from circula.
ton.
AS hong as penny shortage continues, they
will remain in use. Not until there are enough
OF the new pennies minted to meet all de.
mands will the copperless coppers be stored
away for possible later emergencies.
But we can be thankful for the partial relief
afforded by the present minting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
Fundamentally, 1t Is Treason

However strenuousy we object to rationing
IT, SO long as it is the rule of the country it
should be observed. A black market in ration
points cannot fail to disrupt the more or less
orderly conduct of the war program.
The arrest Of eleven men engaged in con-
splraey to profit by black market operations
IN gasoline coupons and the breaking up of
lher ring through a raid on what appears to
nave been their headquarters in Newark New
Jersey. therefore, is to be commended. The
gang Is said to have trafficked in gasoline
coupons estimated at million gallons =
month
IN their raid on Newark saloon the Of.
ncers confscated coupons representing moro
'fah loo'ooO gallons. In addition to a cigar
box containing coupons for 100000 gallons
'hey found coupons for additional hundreds
Oh gallons in telephone booths, Sits in tables
ana cushions on upholstered chairs In anoth.
er RAID on shoe repair shop raiders also
louhd rotary printing press.
With the American supply of petroleum run.
hlng out, and gasoline essential to OUR war
program, these men might as well have been
trading with the enemy and should be charged
with treason
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
Speed Up Bond Buying

No good purpose could be served by glosSlllS
over or excusng the low level of sales during
the first week of the fourth war bond cam
paien. On the contrary. to do SO would tend
to create conplacent attitude and further
restrict sales among potential purchasers.
The fact is that Wimingtonians have not
bought bonds in proportion to their purchas-
ing capacity. The people of this city as
whole are earning far more money than ever
before. Their revenues are higher than IN
any previous syear The percentage OF the
population which has not benefited by general
wage and salary advances since the war start
ed is exceedingly small There are few resi-
dents who cannot afford to buy more bonds,
either outright or by payroll deduction. Yet
the total of sales amounts to little more than
one-eighth of the quota assigned. 1t brings
gross purchases but little nearer one-tenth of
the composite income than before the cam
pagn opened last week.
This is not the Wilmington way. Heretofore
the city and New Hanover county have over
subscribed every offering of ponds. have given
more than was asked Of them in every cam
paign for funds in any way associated with
the war effort. Can it be possible that the
people of city and county have grown weary
of well doing, can be content to break their
enviable record and hope to sleep peacefully
after failing to cross the goal line again?
If we are to do cur full duty before this
campaign closes we will have to realize, and
accept, an obligation to buy war bonds until
it actually hurts AS yet, we are far from
thai experience. We must devote ou full
purchasing power, excepting only for actual
necessities of life, to buying war bonds or
suffer the humiliation of not measuring up
TO our opportunities and our obligations
This weeks effort ought to reflect very
much tctter situation, if we are to do either
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
Rodzinski On Boogie Woogie


1t has long been the opinion of this newsna-
per mat more and more music appreciation
courses for children and adolescents would
nave a corrective effect on Juvenile delin.
quency Support of this position now comes
from Arthur Rodzinski, conductor of the New
YORK Philharmonc-symphony Orchestra. In
an interview after concert in New Bruins.
WICK New Jersey, he urged that more music
appreciation classes be opened in schools.
Inc interview was focused upon boogie WOO.
gle IN general, and on the incantations of
frank sinatra in particular. The style of
ooosle Woogle which appeals to hep cats he
declared the greatest cause of DELINQUENCY in
America today. with SO many homes broken
aS d result OF the family head being away
IN the armed forces parental supervision is
lacklng'e ne said, and this type of music
1eaos TO war delinquency
ne gave high praise to the dance music of
sumo American composers, naming Cole Por-
'er' Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. Then,
wv 'nere are the Strauss waltzes Certainly
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
Postwar Building Activity

A survey recently conducted by the Cham
Der of Commerce Of the United States reveals
that within six months after the war 81, $780,
600, 900 home and farm improvement program,
Exclusive of new building, will be under way
The survey further shows that exclusive of
repairs and modernization there will be an
immediate postwar demand for l54O, 1000 new
homes involving construction costs exceeding
$1,000 100000. Needs and attitudes will
change" says the Chambers summary Of it's
survey, IF the war is prolonged perhaps
downward because of taxes, perhaps upward
because of saving created by lack of goods
to buy
Of families planning to build new homes,
q per cent said they would spend from So, 900
to $4,000; % per cent, $4,000 or less: 18 per
cent, $1,000 to $4,000 and IL per cent more
than $4,000. Regarding repairs and modern.
ization $4,000 of the families polled indicate
they would redecorate the interiors of their
homes as soon as peace comes; 144,0 900 intend
to refinish their floors; $4,000 intend to in
stall new heating equipment 10000 plan to
add new rooms. Over half million families
expect to modernize with new bathrooms and
nearly as many have their minds set on build.
ing new porches. Some 100000 stated their
intention to make general repairs.
To effect these improvements, 80 per cent
Of the home owners are prepared to spend
on an average of 5000 each, and the remaining
20 per cent an average of $1,000 each.
The poll further indicated that Is per cent
of American families in these relative income
groups own property other than their homes
and 30 per cent Of these will undertake i'm
mediate improvement of this additional prop
erty Painting jobs represent the most nu
merous projects in this category of postwar
expenditures also.
On the farms of the nation, the poll showed
that a similar urge is prevalent to make de-
ferred improvements on property besides &C
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
More Coffee

Coffee addicts will be glad to know that
four pounds more of their favorite beverage
will be available to them this year than last
The Agricultural department is authority for
the announcement. The per capita allowance
is estimated at 1877 pounds, or the equivalent
of 1873 cups
The departments ALLEGATIONS indicate civil
ians will receive 175o, Ooo 900 pounds of roasted
coffee in 1914, which is approximately 80 per
cent of the total ALLEGATION Of a little more
than 1000 100000 pounds. Of the total supply
available. 40, 381 900 pounds, or about 10 per
cent, are earnarked for the armed services
Whether the good news for irnbibers will
prove equally good to physicians is a moot
question. The additional caffeine in the larger
supply is liable to increase their. worries.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
RAYMOND Clapper Says:
Equipment Is At Work
Building New Airfields

cannoneer and engineer, McRae,
Ga.
One of the crew. won't say
which ore-said he had to get
back across the Owen Stanley
Mountains by nightfall to keep a
date. He said dates were hard to
get and he was going to show up
if they had to fly clear around
the island. The treachecccus noun
tain weather is a big obstacle to
operations in New Guinea.
We came down at a gigantic
field that is being constructed in a
swampy jungle in the Markham
River valley at Nadzab, near Lac.
Our paratroopars took the field
from the Japs, who had had it for
two years but had installed only
small landing strip and no shops
G.. supply dumps. So we started
from scratch.
Everything was flown In, irclud-
ing three sawln,lis which cut the
Jungle lumber which was used in
the construction CT dozens OF build
ings. There were as many as 400
cargo-plane arrivals at this field
in one day. Construction engineers
were brought in by air with this
equipment, including baby BULLDOG
ers, 10 days behind the paratroop-
ers.
Meantime our forces were de-
velpoing an area of 200 square
miles. Each outfit was assigned a
piece of jungle and swamp and
told to cut its way in and build
quarters.
The first outfit in was led Ky
Lieut.. Wally Hoffrichter, 26, who
drove me around. He is fo -mer
swimming coach at the Dallas
Athletic Club and a widely known
swimmer. His first home here was
a native-built grass shack, 10 feet
by 10. Three men bunked and
made their offices there. They
we're bombed the first night ano
stayed up the rest of the night
digging foxholes.
Wally is known as Lord Mayor
of Nadzab.'' His jeep is marked
Lord Mayor
Now dozens of bulldozers, roac
scrapers and dredges are at work
building airstrips. For the first two
strips they have built So miles oil
taxiways, which gives you some
idea of the size of this jungle job.
l saw nothing in Great Britain or
Africa as big as this, or construct.
ej under such difficult conditions
often involving the clearing OF
the danest jungle and toughest
swamp.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25

tual dwellings. CONSTRUCTION Of new outbuild-
ings will be the Immediate concern of 10000
farms Approximately the same number say
they will repair their barns. Nearly half
million farm families expect to paint out
buildings barns and tenant houses; 346, 400
will build or repair their fences.
With such a program as this in operation
it is plausible to think that unless building
materials run out, the building construction
industry in all its ramifications will go far to
lay the ghost of initiation and at the same
time help solve the postwar employment prob
lem
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
Nv RAYMOND CLAPPER

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUM
EA-by wireiess)-We were up
at 4:3o. and at dawn we took off
in B-25-the Mitchell medium
bomber that is now being used
over here for strafing.
Our plane had 75-millimeter
cannon in it's nose. Mounting this
three-inch gun and firing it in a
cockpit that is only three feet by
four-which is all the room there
is for recoil and for the loading
and election of shells that are
about foot long-was a rea- en-
sineering feat. It is really a trick
"a fire "a 75;rn.li meter artillery
piece in an airplane without knock
ing the ship to poe s or th1 wing
il off.
This is tn, beg 1.nlng of carry
ii.c heavy artillery in the ar 70
Iey down swift creeping bar
rage. For il has neen quite sue
COS sful, &C. ordln.t to our All
Fc1ces pilot Lieut.. H. F Pep
nam. tai, gansling boy from
renver wnor, everybody calls
tcp
I sat in the r:,vIgator's perch
immediately behind the CO piio-,
watching gun practice. We fired
against a small island. The navi-
gator, just under my feet, loaded
the shells. The pilot fired by press
ing a button.
We would fire toward the end
of a long glide during which we
had built up to a terrific speed. l
had braced myself to be practical
ly tossed out of my seat. But
when the cannon was fired there
was only a deadened sound outside
as if from a :medium-sized fire
cracker, and a scarcely percepti-
BILE jolt, like hitting a small stone
with your automobile.
Some people have feared that
the glide, during which IS or &c
rounds can be fired in less than a
minute, would make plane ar
easy target, because it must be
held steady on its course. Pop dis
agrees. He likes to do strafing jobs
with the IS.
This combat crew has been
working on jap airfields, especial
ly Wewak. 1t includes Lieut.. E.
NJ Taylor, co-pilot, Baton Rouge.
Id !; Lieut.. N. o Spencer, naviga-
tor, Akron, o. Sergt. W. A. Gay,
turret gunner and engineer, Lam
EFT. Ala; Sergt. A. E. Jennings,
radioman and gunner, Fairfield,
Ia, and Sergt. H. F. Williams,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25

none of these stir hysteria as contemporary
1--WE does.
Maybe the hep cats of this generation will
settle down as satisfactorily as the flappers
of the last war ora did But there can be
no doubt that 1t would be better to dissuade
them from hopping young than to wait until
they are mature women. One way to start
the reform Doctor Rodzinski suggests would
be to outlaw juke boxes. 1t might even help
to reclassify Sinatra in LA for limited mill
tary service if he is disqualified for combat
duty.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
COMPLETES PHASE

Aviation Cadet William B. Cal
der, of 81 North Third street, re-
Gently completed the first phase
of his flight training at the 58th
Army Air Forces Flying Training
Detachment, Orangeburg, S. c.,
and has been assigned to one of
the basic flying schools in the AAF
Eastern Flying Training Command
to begin the second part of his
pilot training.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
OTIS Will Leape Today
For Goldsboro; Eight
Will Be Naturalized

Jennings Otis, director Of I'm.
migration and Naturalization will
60 to Goldsboro Tuesday morni,,
to officiate at naturalization nro
ceedings in superior court for e5gh,
soldiers who have been called frosa
Seymour Johnson Field.
Eight other persons have as.a
been called on various matters
pertaining to naturalization Nh
OTIS said.
Mr.. OTIS will be back in his y.
flee on the second floor of the post
office building Wednesdaymorn;na
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25

until his transfer on May II, 1943
to the Greensboro training center.
Sergeant Whitaker was former
ly employed by the Tide Water
Power company and was active
in Y.M.C.A. work and Interstate
Young Mems Council. He attend
ed New Hanover High school,
where he was a member of the
National Honor society, graduating
in 1884.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
GOES TO ADVANCE FIELD

Aviation Cadet James B. Lynch
10, of Wilmington, has completed
his basic flight training at the
Coffeyville. Kansas, Army Air
Field and has gone on to an ad-
vanced field where he will finish
his cadet training and win his
wings in the Army Air Forces.
Cadet Lynch attended the Univer-
sity of North Carolina in 1942-43.
and is the son of Herbert A. Lynch
of 403 Wrightsville avenue.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
ADVANCED

Clyde H. Swinson, VINO is at an
Eighth AAF Bomber Command sta
ton in England. was recently pro-
NOTED from sergeant to staff ser
geant. Sergeant Swinson, engineer
gunner aboard an AAF Flying
Fortress, is the husband of Mrs.
Virginia H. Swiison of RID. 2,
Goldsboro, and the son of Mrs.
Blanche B. Swinson. He was a
molder before he entered the Ar
my September 9, 1912 at Colds
boro. He trained at Amarillo, Tex.
as, and the Las Vegas, New, gun.
merry school.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
COMPLETES TRAINING

Aviation Cadet Edwin Kenneth
Warren, of 1907 Ann street, has
completed his basic flying training
at Cochran Field. Macon, Ga. and
has been sent to the advanced fly
ing school at Moody Field, Val
dosta, Ga.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
Pvt. Mack I.

Pvt. Mack l.
HARRISON h a S
returned to Fort
M e a d e, Md,
after spending
an eight d a y
furlough w i t h
his m o t h e r,
Mrs. Don Har-
relson of Long
wood. Private
HARRISON en-
tered the ARMY
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
COMMISSIONED

u Z l w 1 II N.
Groom, of Boil
ton, was recent
ly commission
ed a second
| i e u tenant in
the Army Air
c o r ps as he
graduated as a
bomber p il o |
from the ad-
v a n C ed flying
school at Ell
/ i n g ton Field,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
ASSIGNED

Herbert Samuel Fornlyduval, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joy J. Formydu-
val of Hallsboro, has been assign
ed to the Naval Air station at Pen
sacola, Fla, following his gradu-
alton at the parachute material
school of the Naval Air Training
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25

will be absolutely necessary to
draft workers and keep them at
their jobs by the same power and
force that keep a, citizen army
together. Coming from him, this
warning seems clean of politics
and ambition. He just wants to win
the war. But the sad fact remains
that Congress is asked to sign
away the whole American peoples
freedom to redress deliberate.
ANONYMOUS and reckless failure
OF few men who call themselves
labor's friends,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
PROMOTED

Staff Sgt. Ernest H. Whitaker,
Jr., son of Mrs. Ernest H. Whita-
ker OF 1912 Market street, has been
promoted to the grade of techni-
cal sergeant at the AAF Training
Commands Basic Training Center
No. 10 at Greensboro. He was in
Quoted into the service on Aug
ust 8. 194l at Fort Bragg and
had been stationed at that post
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution u
the war to complete Victory.
TOP OF THE MORNING
Ehere's bit of inspiration
In the dullest sort of day,
And worlds of cleaning sunshine
Behind the clouds of gray
So, be of courage, o my friend
Let not your spirit fall
Find for yourself inspiring things
That gloom cannot assail.
Gordon Hawkins.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25
Fair Enough

Editors Note-The Star and the New. .eesut. No
fespoasibility for the vsws Of Mr.. PegIer
Ills readers His artisss serve the good purvoss Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25

center at Corpus Christi, Iexes
Upon graduation, he was given the
rating of parachute rigger, Giro
class.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25

20, 1943 and received his
basic training at Fort Mcclellan,
Ala.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-25

The danger of substituting the super-state
for our Constitutional democracy, in the gen.
GRAFTON following this war is pointed out by
Dr. Harold W. Dodds, president of Princeton
in an address before the New York
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-23
TOBACCO VALLEY GRANGE
DRAPES CHARTER

Tobacco Valley Grange was at
tended by II members March 14th.
Sorrow overcast the meeting be-
cause of the death of Worthy Over
seer Glen w. Roose. Brother Roose
was very active subordinate
Grange member, as well as an Of
ficer of the Pomona. He will be
greatly missed by the brothers and
sisters. The charter was duly draped
in his memory.
Our second sorrow is the depart
ure of Brother and Sister Yoppe.
They were charter members and
have been just the best kind of
Changers. We are regretting their
departure, but wish them luck and
joy ip-their new home on Shields
River, near Livingston.
+ We were honored with the pres
ence of Brother and Sister Weyde-
meyer from the Kootenai Valley
Grange.
Balloting of candidates took
place. The following applicants have
applied for membership: Albert st.
Peter and Viola ST. Peter of For
tine and Allen, Broom, Hazel Broom
and Wayne Robbie of Eureka.
Sister Alverson announced that
she had nine more scrap books on
hand to be distributed to the
Changers. She reminded us Of the
white elephant sale to be held
the last meeting in April William
Badgley will be auctioneer. A ia
vorable report was given on the
card party held March T. We voted
to have degree team this year with
final decision of Master West as
degree captain. We voted to make a
donation to the Red Cross We voted
to re-instate Dickey Ingram. Broth
er Yoppe announced that Mr.. Erick-
son of the Soil Conservation Pro-
gram is ready to help anyone along
this line. Chaplain Mabel Peltier
read very sincere card Of thanks
from Sister Maye Roose Brother
klinke was reported hospitalized.
Deputy Mackey conducted a lesson
in the secret work of the Grange
The literary program opened with
group of young Changers singing,
There's a Star Spangled Banner
Waving Somewhere. Sister Am
brose reported on the Economic Po-
sition of Poultry Production. Broth
ers Rich and Lenarz were appointed
captains of the Raisin Relay Race.
Honors went to Brother Lenarz and
team. A touching tableau, Sowing
a Seed was portrayed by several
patrons Sister Alverson read two
humorous poems. Sister Jackson
gave a report on War Time Food
Production and Good Nutrition. J"
The Grange sang, Civic Response
bility" The dramatic club present
ed monologue, when / Was a
Kid" starring Brother Lenarz and
Sister Yoppe with a farewell gift
on behalf of the Grange
Group five will serve at our next
meeting.
MARY JACKSON, go
Reporter.