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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
Exit Dobbin, Enter Jeep

When this country became involved in this
war there was general belief that horses would
get back in the running in big way. With
motor vehicles Of all sorts going to war it
was assumed that they would have to be re-
placed for civilian use by good old Dobbin.
But this is not the case.
New York reports that horses on the farms
of that state are down to the level of 1921.
The State Department of Agriculture says its
'Iess than half the number generally kept
during the period from 1855 through 192O.'
Probably the situation in New York is typi-
cal of other states. Nowhere are there enough
horses to work the farms. But the outlook
for the future is not as gloomy as this might
suggest A better than-good substitute is to
be found in the prancing jeep, when the war
is ended. This veratile cavorter is capable
of doing things no self-respecGng horse could
ever bring itself to do. Farmers are already
certain that it can provide a satisfactory re-
placement for the horse. And not the horse
only but also the tractor, the power unit and
light truck also.
Some sort of survey has been made and
the farmers who made it say the jeep is
wanted for blowing, narrowing, seeding, cult
waiting and harvesting. The jeep motor could
be harnessed to run silo filters, buzz saws,
threshing machines, hay balers, milking ma.
chimes and feed grinders.
Quite an institution, the jeep. And not for
the farmer alone. We have heard several
urbanites say they propose to buy one as
soon as possible because nothing else coulc
be as good for transportation on fishing anc
hunting expeditions.
Dobbin may be on the way out. But the
jeep has come to stay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
Stain Said 1t

If radio quiz expert asked for the name
of the man who made the statement thai
without American production the United Ma
tons could never have won the war;" good
guesser might logically pick some prominent
American official-and be sent to the foot OF
the class for his error The man who made
that statement was Premier Stain. the head
Of nation historically opposed to the prin-
ciples Of capitalism which made American
production possible.
Our own political leaders have yet to ac-
knowledge the accomplishments of private in
dustry in this war. This may be due to the
fact that more than a few of our public serv
ants are too busy using the war emergency
as an excuse for socializing private enter
prise, to notice that it has wrought an arma-
ment production miracle which has saved the
world from disaster. Moreover. the ironical
fact is that they are concentrating their wreck
ing tools on the handspring of the war effort
the natural resource industries. including
mining, oil, and electric power. Behind a
screen Of labor strife largely of the govern
nent's own making, dictatorial domination
over the coal industry has steadily grown
more oppressive to both the public and to
mine owners There is no indication that it
will be relaxed. The oil industry is becoming
enveloped in a maze of government plan
ming with but one ultimate objective, govern
ment in the oil business. And the electric
power industry is living in the shadow of tax
subsidized government ownership and compe-
tition.
The foolish notion that such attempts to
socialize our basic industries have no bear
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
By ERNE PYLE

IN ITALY,-by wireless) In
my usual role of running other peo-
pies business, I've been thrashing
around with an idea-honest. It's
to give the combat soldier some
little form of recognition more
than he is getting now.
Everybody who serves overseas,
no matter where or what he's do
ing, gets extra pay. Enlisted men
get 20 per cent additional and Of
ficers 10 per cent.
Airmen get an extra so per cent
above this for flight pay. AS re-
suit, officer-fliers get so per cent
above their normal base pay and
enlisted filters such as gunners and
radio operators get 70 per cent.
All that is fine and as it should
be, but the idea I was toying with
is why not give your genuine COM
bat ground soldier something cor
responding to flight pay? Maybe
a good phrase for it would be
flight pay"
Of any one million men overseas
probably no more than 100000 are
in actual combat with the enemy.
But as it is now, there is no Of
fetal distinction between the dog
face lying for days and nights I'M
der constant mortar fire on an Ital-
ian hill, and the headquarters clerk
living comfortably in q hotel in
Rio de Janeiro.
Their two worlds are so far apart
the human mind can barely grasp
the magnitude of the difference.
One lives like a beast and dies
in great numbers. The other is
merely working away from home.
Both are doing necessary jobs, but
it seems to me the actual war
rior deserves something to set him
apart. And medals are not enough.
When 1 was at the front the last
t j m several infantry officers
brought up this same suggestion.
They say combat pay would mean
a lot to the fighting man. 1t would
put him into proud category
and make him feel that somebody
appreciates what he endures.
Obviously no soldier would ever
go into combat just to get extra
flight pay" That isn't the point.
There is not enough money in the
world to pay any single individual
his due for battle suffering.
But it would put a mark of dis
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
Daily Prayer
FOR THE NAVY

They that 60 down to the sea in
ships: that do business in great
waters; these see the works of the
Lord: and his wonders in the deep.
For he commander, and raiseth
the stormy wind: which lifteth up
the waves thereof. They mount up
to the heaven, they go down again
to the depths: their soul is melted
because of trouble. They reel to
and fro, and stagger like drunk.
en- man: and are at their wits end.
Then they cry unto the Lord in
their trouble: and he bringeth them
out of their disiresses. He maketh
the storm a calm: so that the
waves thereof are still. Then are
they glad because they be quiet:
so he bringeth them unto their de.
sired haven. Oh that men should
praise the Lord for his goodness:
and for his wonderful works to
the children Of men.-Psalm 107.
1882.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
With Ernie Pyle

tinction on him, recognition that
his miserable job was a royal one
and that the rest of us were aware
of it.
One of the meanest stunts I've
heard of was a Christmas enve-
lope full of clippings that prac-
teal joker back home sent sol
dier over here.
The clippings consisted Of color
ed ads cut out of magazines-and
they showed every luscious Ameri-
can thing from huge platters OF
ham and eggs on up to vacation
lists lolling in bright bathing robes
on the sand, surrounded by beauti-
full babes. There ought to be a
law.
On second though, know even
a meaner trick than that one. In
fact this one would take first prize
in an orneriness contest at any sea-
son, Christmas or otherwise. The
worst is that it happened to a
front-line infantryman.
Some of his friends back home
sent him three bottles of whisky
for Christmas. They came sepa-
rately, were wonderfully packed,
and the bottles came through with
out a break.
The first bottle tasted fine to
the cold kids at the front, but
when the second and third ones
came the boys found they had been
opened and drained along the way,
then carefully resealed and con-
tinued on their journey.
Of course, mailing them in the
first place was illegal, but that
beside the point. The point is that
somewhere in the world there is a
louise of a man with two quarts OF
whisky inside him who should have
his neck wrung off.
At one of our airdromes recently
German plane sneaked over and
dropped five-pronged steel spikes
over the field. Our fliers called it
a Jacks raid" since the spikes
resembled the Jacks" that kids
used to play with in school, only
much bigger. These vicious spikes
would puncture the tires when our
planes TAXED out.
So the field engineers got huge
magnet, attached it to the front
of a truck, and swept the field free
of the spikes. Then they were load
ed into our planes and dropped on
German airfields. There haven't
been any, Jacks raids since.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
RECORDS BROKEN
IN WAVES DRIVE

RALEIGH, Feb. 20. - Record.
were broken last week in the Of
flee of Naval Officer Procurement
for WAVES en:~-Snents and appli
cations, Lieut.. Lodwick Hartley
officer-in-charge of the Naval Of
ficer Procurement, announced
Tuesday.
In the first week of the inten
sive drive, which the Recruiting
Service and Naval Officer Procure
ment are conducting, sixteen NORTH
Carolina girls have been enlisted
and fifty-nine applications have
been received. Over five hundred
inquiries have come in from al
over the state. and the flow Of
postcards and letters addressed
WAVES, Raleigh, is steadily in.
c-easing.
The present campaign was in.
auturated on February 10, with a
dinner given at the Sir Walter Ho.
tel at which Vice Admiral Randall
Jacobs, Chief of Naval Personnel;
Rear Admiral Jules James, Com.
ma1dant of the Sixth Naval Dis.
trict; and Rear Admiral Allen, Di.
rector of Naval Officer Procure.
ment, stressed the need for WON.
en- in the campaign to push Japan
out of the Pacific and issued the
challenge to North Carolina girls
to break their already fine record
for enlisting in the service.
Other high ranking Naval person.
mel who have been covering the
state speaking to business clubs
and other civic groups have in.
cluded 1t. Comdz. Joy Bright Han.
cock. one of the original Yeomen
Cd OF the first World War and
now a special assistant to the
Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics
1t. Helen Jacobs. formerly one Of
Americas greatest tennis stars and
now Public Relations officer at the
naval Training School in New
York; and 1t. D. P. Whelchel
prospect officer for Office of Naval
OFFICER Procurement in the Sixth
and Seventh Naval Districts.
Cooperating in the campaign,
which has the widest and most
complete coverage ever given a
arrive for women in North Caro-.
lima, are civic clubs and agencies
women's clubs. newspapers, radio
stations and large advertisers.
All girls between the ages of 20
ana 50, who are in good health and
VINO are not now employed in an
essential industry. are being urg-
ed to write at once to WAVES,
Raleigh, for descriptive booklet
concerning the many opportunities
offered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01

ing on the welfare Of the rest of us, should
be abandoned at once. The natural resource
industries, privately owned and operated, are
not only the foundation of the American pro
duction'' of which Mr.. Stain speaks so high
~. but they are the foundation of American
freedom That is why every one Of us should
awaken to the threat of totalitarianism that
is being actively promoted under various
euises in our country today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
BARBS

All that stands between us and hot +ine
is the rest of the winter.
Some politicians live in perpetual fog
which may be why they go round blowing
their horn.
We wonder if the whippet tracks ever
thought OF using dog catcher in place of
the rabbit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
1000 SOYBEAN VARIETIES

Approximately 80 varieties u
soybeans are grown on farms III
the United States. 1t is estl1na'eu
that there are more than Zuoo va
rieties of this bean, a native "
China, in the world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
TOP OF THE MORNING

Michael Pupin was very great scientist.
He spent his life delving into the mysteries
of the universe. When he came to the end
of his useful life, he said that he could Of
fer no better explanation than to say" The
heavens declare the glory of God'.''
From TODAY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
|Streannlinino
Income Tax

In a series of five articles
of which this is the first 9
Burton Heath offers plan far
streamlining income taxat;oa
as it applies to the great mn
jority of Individual taxpavera
The Heath plan, presents
through NEA Service, is not
proposed as final and undeba,
able. 1t is intended ratber "
stimulate thought and discus,
sion - and perhaps act;on
among $4,000. 900 taxpayers for
fundamental simplification W -,
the impossibly complex t.~
system. ''A
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
Z SOUTHERN DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, Feb. 29-'R-Dl,
rectors of the Southern RalI""y
today voted dividend Of 81 oo d
share on the company's l29o' wv
outstanding shares of common
stock payable April 1 to holders u
record March II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
Fair Enough

trdiotr's Note.-The Star and the News accept no
responsibility for the personal views OF MT ieger,
and often disagree with them much as many OF
his readers His articles the good purpose OF
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-01
Our Chief Aim

To aid In every way the prosecution Of
the war to complete Victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-20
Assault Troops
Enter Toulon

Continued from Page II
scored on the forward deck of the
TOO foot-long Strasbourg, causing
three separate fires and sending her
into a list.
At the eastern end of the five
day-old beachhead, other American
forces were believed 10 have reach
ed the Cannes airfield on the out
skirts of the popular Riviera res
ort town despite heavy calibre gun
fire from the German batteries on
the islands of Ste. Marguerite and
St. HonorSt, two and three miles
respectively southeast of Cannes.
Both American and Frence for
ces scored new gains inland and Gen.
Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, sup
RENE Allied Mediterranean COM
mander. announced in his COM
munique that the bridgehead now
totaled more than 1000 square
miles in area-believed the largest
terrain ever liberated in so short
time by an amphibious invasion.
Towns are falling like nine
pins" front dispatch said
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-20
Order Impounds
Prepared
Food for Dogs

City and county health authori-
ties Saturday launched a drive to
impound "Vitapep Dog Food in
compliance with All order from the
California state department of
health.
Instructions to impound the
product were received by Deputy
County Health Officer Lawrence
Niles and the drive began immedi-
atelv.
DR.. Wilton L. HalversCn. state
director of public health, said in
letter to all city and county health
departments in the state. "As re-
suit of an exhaustive investigation
and examination ot Vitapep dog
food. manufactured by the Vitapep
Products. Inc. Gos Angeles, Cali
fornia. and Dallas. Texas it is re-
vealed that the product is mis-
branded. adulterated, and dele
trious to the health of dogs"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-20
MORE MACHINISTS LOSE
SERVICE DEFERMENTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. CUP)
State selective service headquar-
tiers announced Saturday it has di-
rected local boards to cancel imme-
diately the draft defermentS of a
large group" of regiStrants in
volved in work disturbances" in
the San Francisco bay area.
Lieutenant Colonel Kennel h
Leitch, state director of selective
service, issued a statement from
his Sacramento headquarters an
nounoing the punitive action.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-20

NEW YORK. Aug. 10. CUP)-Am-
orleans contributed generously to
Russian War Relief in the first
six months of 1914, more than doub-
ling their gifts during the first
half of l943. Edward c. Carter
president of Russian War Relief, Inc.
reports. Contributions so far in l944
total S12.715,O7O99, including s4,
O9l15398 in cash and S9,623,9i7.0l
in clothing, household goods seeds,
watches. etc. The goal for the year
is S21, 600 900 and Mr. Carter has
ne doubt that it will be exceeded.
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20 YEARS AGO { fTE EMPIRE


heavy, Memorial
firing squad from the American
Admiral Line spreading
the a salute.
Bill President
with the
representing
purpose developing
the
the appropriation bill This carried of
Commission
xoads trails and bridges in Alaska.
A present previous
vaedicor-
an TO group Hunter,
R. Bradley Amy sample
the mining of r. K Neil
Wentworth Territorial Fisheries
his head
located
B. Chikoot sched
taking the Boy
report High So low, AT; rain
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Mr.. Biddle's Arguments
New York Tines

New York Times)
Probably the most disturbing aspect Of The Presi-
dents seizure Of Montgomery WARD and Company hes
been the arguments OF Attorney General Blddle to
Justify it. In his original opinion lIr. 3ldnle Went
to great lengths to try to prove tbat Nont2 emery
Ward was industry in the sense contemplated
by the War Labor Dspues Act. But after this be
added: Even in the absence OF Section Of Che War
Labor Disputes Act, therefore. believe That toy The
exercise of the aggregate of your powers rs CHIEF
Executive and Commander in Chief you could lawfully
take possession of and operate the plant ana taclles
of Montgomery Ward and Company If you find it
necessary to do to prevent injury TO tae country S
war effort" This opinion was tantamount TO de-
claring that the President ia wartime can de prac
tically anything in his own judgment is necessary
ito prevent injury to the countrys war effort
In his testimony in Federal court recently Mr..
Bidde continued this sweeping line Of argument We
seek to show" ne said that ON right TO take over
plant need not be based on the type OF goods pro-
duced. 1t is the basic duty ot the President
to prevent the spread Of labor uouais during war.
There is nothing in the War Labor Disputes act to
prevent the President from taking such action Mr..
Bidde here went, if anything even farther than ia
his original opinion. Under this view the President
could seize any plant firm Of any kind in which
labor trouble developed. regardless Of VINO was re-
ponsible for the labor trouble.
This is issue about which Congress and TIE
whole country should be justifia5ly concerned When
MI. Biddle states that "the President possesses an
aggregate of powers that derived from the Con-
stitution and from various statutes enacted by the
Congress for the purpose Of carrying on the war
without troubling to enunerate the i5uenrs
of that aggregate Of powers-he is putting forward
claim that could be used to Justify the Presidents
power take almost any domestic action be chose In
time of We have not yet reached the point
where civil rights and constitutional process be
dismissed in such offhand and pcremgtory manner.
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ANOTHER JOB AHEAD

While Alaskans pause today to honor the heroes
of former wars they can well be thinking also OF
what they do to help the heroes that are being
made in this
The answer is simple. Buy bonds That's
the main task of those at home along with doing their
Jobs the best they can.
The Fifth War Loan Drive which begins here in
June will be another trial of the patriotic mettle OF
the people of Alaska, the people who led the nation
last time in per capita purchases.
We have topped quotas in every drive to
date and we might as we'll continue the work. It's
taken a lot of plain hard work the part OF COM
munity leaders do it, of courseand it will require
lot more of the to fare as well in the Fifth
War Loan.
Meanwhile we point out that quota in Series
e" bonds will be higher than previously This is
the bond that the small investor buys the greatest
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WILLlAM ElL0H IS
AMONG GRADUATES at
WASH. STATE G04DUAIG

Three hundred and eighty four
awards OF deGses and csrlicates
were listed On ehe prosram 81 the
49th commencement exercises OF
the Washington State College at
Pullman on May p Use last be
presided over hg Prs i5ea6 81 o.
Holland; who announced BE VII re-
tire later ,his year
Those given the degrees and eer-
tificates Included I'll those civil
ians who had finished work ia wa
speeded study programs since last
Mays graduation. with only slightly
more than half representing the
present semesters graduates.
Two Alaskan young men were
among the graduates, william II.
Kiloh, Of Juneau given q b. S.
bacteriology ana pu5lio health de-
gree. and Robert S. Raee 6 keaea-
ikan, given a Il s. pharmacy az
gree.
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measure therefore, Of our success failure Large
bond purchases are spectacular and enable resound-
ing sales reports But for all Of that the War Loan
Drive which fails to receive Che full cooperation OF
the little fellow and the average family is failure
in the most important respects.
War Loan Drives serve two essential purposes
One to provide money to run the war on, and, two
to drain out of the arteries Of trade money which
would quickly breed the virus Of initiation if allowed
to circulate. indefinitely Initiation stems from the
little fellow having too much money in his pocket
more than he needs for essentials in wartime In the
case of one man. family it doesn't seem to make
much difference. Multiply it by scores and scores
and it does.
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VUDLkN LtQULtiI ROBERTA LEE

@ In
ments be close relatives?
would probably informal
If determined
would her
own or family
embarrassed it to ask person his
nam introduce him?
No be without offering apology.
O. Ism proper add postscript to letter?
avoid postscripts except when
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HOROSCOPE
The stars incline
bat do not compel"
WEDNESDAY,. MAY 81


This is not an important day in
planetary direction but there is an
evil portent for labor Strikes may
lee threatened despite our national
crisis.
HEART AND HOME: Women
should plan for the summer, for
ehis sway encourages initiative.
Politics will engross many who real
lie now much depends upon future
Government leaders. The stars
eeem to presage few public offices
nd much work for women poll
icians.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Although
many undertakings may be deferred
until after the election, the stars
prGsate postwar trade projects of
International scope. Labor diff
culties, forecast for next month.
win be quickly settled
NATIONAL ISSUES: Demand
that race prejudiees be overcome
VIII be insistent in the political and
economic plans for the future. De-
mCcracy viii be put to the test, for
men VINO represent minority relig-
icls beliefs viii be among the can
diGates.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR
AstIologers have seen Turkey as
the key unlocking part of Europe
to the Allies Despite omens of
economic difficulties this long neu-
tral power has the forecast of great
prominence in the next few weeks
Persons whose birthdate it is have
ohe augury of a year of steady ad-
Vancemaut and development. Pro-
motions. increased incomes and
aappy love affairs are predicted.
Children born on this day prob
bly, viii be fortunate in their CAL
GERS. although they may be diff
cult to direct in the formative per-
iod
Copyright. 1944)
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TWo-sIDED CONGRESSMAN

If some one mySteriously rifles
the offices of Public Reports, SIS
West And Street, New York, it
should cause no surprise. For Rose
Chaynes, who runs the place, has
committed the objectionable sin of
checking up on the speeches OF
congressman namely, comparing
what they say one day with what
they say the next. Here, for in
stance, are some sample statements
of one Congressman on one subject.
Jan II, 194l - The lend-lease
bill. if granted, would be the death
knell of representative government,
the kiss of death of Congress.
Feb 2, l943-"Where there is a
will, there is always way TO as
sure the delivery of more lend-lease
supplies to China without delay"
20 days later, Feb. %, 1943-"We
Americans applaud the heroism Of
the victorious Russian Army We
are determined to supply the Sow
lets with increasing quantities of
lend lease"
Two weeks later, March 8, 1913
We opposed the lend-lease bill two
years ago. None of us has changed
his mind
The gentleman speaking on all
sides of the same subject was none
other than the Honorable Ham
Fish of New York.
Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)