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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-25
FEB. 26-MAR. 4 NEGRO new SP APER week
NEGROES TO MANN Two WAR VESSELS
Negro Crews Operate
Anti-Sub. Vessels

Two new u. S. Naval anti
submarine vessels will be
manned predominantly, by
Negro crews.
A destroyer escort under
construction at the u. s..
Navy Yard, Boston, Massa-
chusetts, initially will have an
enlisted crew Of 100 Negroes
and a whites. The white rat
illgs will be limited to billets
requiring specialized training
or experience not yet had by
Negroes. 1t is anticipated
that as soon as Negroes
qualify, they will replace the
White enlisted members so
that the entire crew eventual
ly will be Negroes. The vessel
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-25
Pays Tribute to Race

New York City, (C)-The
Mayor of New York City,
Fiorello III. LaGuardia, this
week paid tribute to Negroes
in connection with Negro His
tory Week (Feb. 1920 by
sending a statement to Ben
j. Davis, newly elected to the
City Council seat. He said, Il,
as Mayor Of New York and as
the representative Of the citi-
zens Of this great city, salute
you Of the Negro race for
what you have achieved, are
achieving and will achieve in
the FUTURE
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-25

will be commissioned within
the next few weeks.
A patrol chaser (PC) build
ing at the Consolidated Ship
building Corporation, Morris
Heights, New York, will have
an initial crew of So Negroes
and nine whites. 1t is antici-
pated that this vessel, which
is scheduled for commission
ing late in March, also will be
manned eventually by an all
Negro crew.
AS is customary for all
U. S. Naval personnel assign
ed ed to this type of duty, all
members of the crews as
signed to these two vessels
will receive specialized train
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-25

ing. The crew of the destroyer
escort already has reported to
the Destroyer Escort School
at the Naval Operating Base,
Norfolk, Virginia, and the
crew of the "PC" soon will be
assigned to the Submarine
Chaser Training Center, Mi
ami, Florida.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-25

Noted Chicago Baptist pas
tbr, who made a personal in
vestigation of the treatment
Of Negro soldiers in various
camps and whose sensational
findings have been turned over
to high war department Off
cials.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-25
! Smile OF
Victory
1st 1t.
Leon c. Roberts

Leon ". NODeTtH
Il was following
and was weaving
a lot but ! got a
burst into his
right wing and he
Topped over on
his back aud into
the ground, /" said
this pilot Of the
3 3 I h + i & h / e l.
Squadron in Italy
after he destroy
ed an enc m i
plane on January
27, the day his
squadron downed
eight Nazi air
craft. The Goth
is equipped with
P 40 ai,l,a wks
Fighter lronl,
ers) q. s Army
Air Force fho'o.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
BY JOHN sELBY

HEADQUARTERS Budapest by
Robert Parker Farar and Rine'
hart; S..
After you finish Robert Park
err Headquarters Budapest
(and you will finish it if you START
you may have In your mind pic
ture of voungish newspaper man
sc,.tjng on his hands and whaling
into his typewriter, determined to
put down what he really thinks
about southeastern Europe no mat
ter what happens. There is an
enormous amount Of gusto in Mr..
Parker's book, and an overwhelm-
ing amount of interesting fact.
After five years in western Eu-
rope, Parker went to Budapest in
March, 1899, to supervise the Bal
kan beat for The Associated Press.
In the spring Of 1912 he went to
Turkey for the owl and there he
stayed until a few months ago.
1t seems likely that he slept with
his ears functioning, for ne has
collected more material than
many man would pick UP in
a lifetime, and a good half Of II
is new to most American readers.
Parker saw first hand the way
IN which Germany played off the
Balkan powers against each other,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
Work And Pray

Under the caption, Work a d Pray, the
American Metal Markets, a strictly secular
periodical dealing in its regular routine with
mundane matters. has something to say about
spiritual values which we pass on to our read
ers because Of its aptness and strength in this
period Of crucial trial.
The publication notes that the invasion Of
European shores has brought quickly to the
nation more solemn and profound realiza-
ton Of the enormity Of the task that confronts
our fighting men. Never before. it adds, has
the world been the stage for such soul-shat-
tering drama Science has lent itself to wea2-
ons of destruction more deadly than have ever
before been known, The balance of such pow
er lies with the Allied forces.
But physical might alone" it continues.
lis not enough to implement the forces Of
Right There must be spiritual strength in
our human fighting machines. the men who
man the weapons for they are a peace
loving army whose courage has had to be
forged in the fires of true conviction in the
cause of freedom. There must be a spiritual
tie between the fighting men and the land
they left back home"
So to those Of us at home, continues the
publication, lies the privilege of keeping that
spirit alive. Thus. it adds: 1T was encourag-
ing indeed. on June to behold the nation
at prayer. Almost as one mind. the people
suddenly comprehended that the supreme task
was at hand. 1t is doubtful if the pages Of
history record a greater mass su2plication
than evidenced on that day. If we heed the
wisdom of the philosophy that the true power
Of a nation lies in its spiritual strength then
we may indeed take hope and new courage
in the reversion to prayer.
Prayer is balm for troubled hearts. To
those many millions who must face with cour
ageous calm the inevitable reports that soor
will filter through from the new battlefront
Of the cost, in life and limb, Of the battering
of the Nazi stronghold, prayer can be daily
even hourly, source Of strength and help And
a nation whose leaders, both in war and ir
peace, set an example for their people through
prayer, cannot but find stronger and more
determined spiritual power to cast off letters
Of disunity.''
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
Control Room Inactivated

brief announcement in Sundays paper
tells of the suspension of volunteer service at
.he Control room. Members Of the civilian
staff will hold themselves available for en1er-
sencv service, we are given to understand, but
regular tricks are abandoned.
For all of two years this branch Of civilian
defense has functioned for twenty-four hours
day. It was never fully stated on regular
basis the situation there closely resembling
that in all home front units. But throughout
the entire period of it's activation faithful
few in all tricks was on hand, whatever the
domestic business or health emergency might
be-
Wilmington is deeply indebted to the men
and women who, setting aside every personal
or household demand upon their time, climbed
the steps to the Control room and remained
on duty during the hours assigned to them.
For the most part they were weary, tagging,
boring hours especially on the night tricks
when one must stay awake even with hard
days work ahead, the need for assembling
the defense forces speedily arise.
Now, this duty is suspended The chances
of enemy attack are growing more remote
daily. But it would be foolish to think that no
emergency could come. While there is no rea-
son TO expect even nuisance air raid, with
Hitler hard pressed on every front in Europe,
1t Is still possible that an enemy agent might
commit some act of sabotage and there would
be need for the trained civilian defense forces
to avert a catastrophe.
As all defense activities stem from the eSon-
troll room, we may be sure that in SUCH an
event the old faithfuls who gave so willingly
~ their time for two years would be ready
for call to service at any time
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
Salute To Finland

Whatever Finland's mistakes, since the
government threw in with Hitler, we have to
take off our hats to her integrity Beset by
renewed battle, with the Russians pounding
her defenses to pieces and defeat staring her
in the face, with our government in no friendly
mood, the Finnish government nevertheless
asks permission to apply part Of her funds in
this country to the payment Of current interest
on Finland's First World war debt - to keep
the record intact
Finland intends scrupulously to fulfill her
international obligations and will do so as
long as possible" says the counselor Of the
Finnish Legation in Washington.
Call Finland pro-Nazi blacklist Finnish
firms, stiffen our backs like ramrods in all
dealings with her, we can't get past the fact
that of all the debtors of the former war
Finland is now the only nation making pay
ments on her debt Not even Great Britain
at whose side we are fighting, nor France
where we are shedding good American blood,
nor any other debtor nation has placed q
penny in our national treasury for many years
We salute Finland!
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19

continue fighting the Japanese. Certainly no
man in the Navy better deserves such an ap-
pointment. For it was Halsey who eliminated
the enemys naval menace in the southwest
Pacific when it seemed the Japanese would
carry all before them in that perilous war
zone.
He was so thorough and was so quick he all
but worked himself out Of a job. But his ex-
perience and fighting qualities were too fine
to be rewarded with mere administrative
post as Washington was well advised to recog-
nize.
It is clearly indicated that in his new post
he will be out there to carry the ball in new
quarters And We may rely on him to be as
efficient and successful as he was when he con-
tributed so largely to the conquest Of the Solo,
mons.
With the war in the Pacific moving at a
faster tempo Admiral Halsey's fleet will be
heard from often in the months to come.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
The Literary Guidepost

and the way in which those same
powers initiated this juggling for
themselves. It makes dizzy story,
but he has kept it straight. More,
he was fortunately not confined
to one section Of his territory, but
could dash into Poland one day
with the German army and fit
to Bulgaria the next. His meet
;ngs with the key men of the Bal
kans were numerous, sometimes
productive, sometims not. He has
not tried to pretend the sour notes
were sweet, which is refresing.
Moreover, in this most corrupt
OF all territories, he took pains TO
note down the time-servers and
grafters. Both Lupescu and Nine.
Antonescu have stolen millions
from Rumania, he says, and tells
how. The personal feauds and per-
sonal habits Of dozens of officiels
explain much Of their public ca
reers, and these too ore il Head
qurters Budpest."
Finlly, Parker has brought out
an idea. It is that this country
had better take steps now to make
sure that after victory Romanians,
Bulgarians, ct al, are allowel to
form governments really represent
tative Of the people, and not OF the
old ruling cliquec. Otherwise the
tinderbox will ignite once more.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19

government must become the dominant facto,
in our daily lives and that we must ape the
teachings of some foreign nation that has
brought nothing but misery and disaster to
it's people.
This process must be reversed. The people
must demand men in public Office who are
proud Of the American system. Men VINO 90
not give it Lin service one minute and in the
next breath propose measures that would re-
strict individual opportunity.
The United States was built on the principle
Of a government being best which governs
least; on the principle that public officials
are the servants, not the masters OF the
people; on the principle that government con-
fine itself to the functions Of governing and
not enter into activities which compete with
the livelihood Of the citizens which it taxes.
These are basic ideals. They are what our
boys are fighting for. Labor loses its indie
pendence when government goes into business.
The business man loses his independence. The
boy in school loses his future opportunity.
When the government becomes the master.
the people become the slaves.
These are fundamental issues on which every
candidate for public office on any party ticket
should be forced to express himself. in hum
dred ways. warning flags are flying to arouse
our people to the inroads that are being at
tempted on American liberty. AS war meas
ures we will accept any hardships and restric-
tons necessary to bring victory. But now, as
never before, we must safeguard our future
by rejecting proposals and candidates that in
sidiously undermine the ground on which in
dividual liberty and opportunity stand in this
nation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
Time To Show Colors

u is time for the citizens Of the United States
70 realize they are approaching one OF the most
critical national elections in the history OF our
nation Basic principles are involved which
affect the continuation Of our constitutional!
form Of government. They are in no way con-
nected with Republican or Democratic parts
an issues. The war our boys are fighting is
non-partisan for the purpose OF enlarging lib
erty and opportunity for all the peoples of the
world.
For more than a decade, Republican and
Democratic politicians have been promoting
so-called emergency measures which have
bit by bit been restricting the individual in
many phases of his daily life The necessities
of war have accelerated this movement, and
now it is becoming more evident each day
that many bureaucrats in both parties, who
have gained liking for government controls
exercised over the individual, are process
sing'' the people through publicity and pro-
paganda and Utopian proposals at government
expense to extend centralized government con-
troll permanently or as far as possible into the
postwar era
Anyone cam see deadly parallel between
this sugar-coated process and the one which
engufed European peoples ana made them
} slaves to an official aristocracy How often
do you hear a candidate for political office
come out and unequivocally enjoy, the luxurie,
and necessities that have been delivered tt
them by our industries in a measure exceeding
that enjoyed by any other nation? Too man,
candidates for public office assume that oul
philosophy of government and private enter
prise have outlived their usefulness; that the,
musabe curbed, changed and controlled; tina
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19

ON UNIVERSE

"Is the Universe, including man,
Evolved by Atomic Force?' was
the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in
all Christian Science churches and
societies on yesterday.
The Golden Text was from He
brews 1: 10. Thou, Lord, in the
beginning hast laid the foundation
Of the earth and the heavens are
the works of thine hands"
Among the citations which COM
prised the Lesson-Sermon were the
following from the Bible: 1.-THE
earth is the Lords, and the fitness
thereof: the world, and they that
dwell therein. For he hath founded
it upon the seae, and established
it upon the floods. Who shall as
cend into the hill of the Lord? or
who shall stand in his holy place?
He that hath clean hands, and a
pure heart; who hath not lifted up
his soul unto vanity, nor sworn de
ceitfully. He shall receive the bles-
sing from the Lord, and righteous.
ness from the God of his saliva
ton" psalm "a: 1-5).
The Lesson-Sermon also included
the following passages from the
Christian Science textbook, Sci
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy:
God forms and peoples the uni
verse. The light of spiritual un.
Outstanding give CLEANS of the in.
finite only, even as nebulae indi-
cate the immensely Of space. The
periods of spiritual ascension are
the days and seasons Of Mind
creation, in which beauty, sub.
Unity, purity, and ho.iness-yea,
the divine nature-appear in man
and the universe never to disap-
pear. Science reveals only one
mind, and this one shining by its
CIV might, and governing the uni
verse. includig man, in perfect
harmony" pages 500 and 510).
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
State Garden Club
To Meet Next Week

BLOWING ROCK, June 49,, ..ino
unusually timely and interests s 4nr
program. has been arrangeu +bp
the 18th annual meeting OF N
Garden Club of North Carolha "
be held at the MAYHEM ManGi 90
Blowing Rock June 27, 20 anu n,,s m
according to an announce1n1linn .
made today by Mrs. L. E; Dt IN,
metet Of Lenoir, director 1ol ' nt
Foothills district and chalrnlan
the committee on arrangement d
Mrs. Dimmette is being ass csno.
by Mrs. Adrian Shuford Oh Oc and
yer, district vice director . aH+
Mrs. F. B. White Of Lenolr' oi other
secretary and treasurer o" ~.
members Of the committee Oh nro a,
rangements are: Mrs. j. Z. p coy.
hill, chairman OF the Lemon u Wr.
den club hostess committee n
G. L. Robbins Of Lenoir; MLs' 10,
M. Eaton Of Newton; Mrs. Cnaa 1er
Cannon Of Concord; Mrs. hoi and
Robinson Of Granite Falls DIV
Mrs. C. L. Whisnant OF Hickory
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
Lowrance Will Speak
At Accountants Meet

CHARLOTTE, June 18.-tRAThe
North Carolina Association Of Certi-
fled Public Accountants win meet
here next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
The only item on Thursday s
program is dinner meeting of the
board of directors.
Registration will begin Friday
morning, and the opening session
will be held that afternoon. Dis
custom leaders will be Charles S.
Lowrance Of Wilmington, Emil F.
Willer Of Kannapolis, and c. D.
Rosenberg Of Winston-Salem.
J. F. Addor, regional head of the
u. S. Treasury departments stab.
iIization unit, will be the speaker
at dinner Friday night.
Reports will be heard and officers
elected at business session Satur-
day morning.
The program was made public
today by Robert H. Sheriff., Sec
retsry Of the association.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
New Resolution

Republican governors senators ana repre-
sentatives to the number of ia have gone on
record as opposing any attempt by future
Republican president for a third term. They
are silent as regards any similar attempt by
Democratic chief executive but pending a
definite statement, it may be assumed that
this new resolution falls into the category OF
those burning issues which transcend party
lines.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
NORMANDY BEACHHEAD-B

NORMANDY BEACHHEAD-(By
Wireless) - In the preceding col
umn we told about the D-Day
wreckage among our machines Of
war that were expended in taking
one Of the Normandy beaches.
But there is another and more
human litter. It extends in a thin
little line, just like a high-water
mark, for miles along the beach.
This is the strewn personal gear,
gear that will never be needed
again, of those who fought and
died to give us our entrance into
Europe.
Here in a jumbled row for mile
on mile are soldiers packs. Here
are socks and shoe polish, sewing
kits, diaries, Bibles and hand gre
|nades. Here are the latest letters
from home, with the address on
each one neatly razored out - one
of the security precautions enforc-
ed before the boys embarked.
Here are toothbrushes and raZors
and snapshot of families back
home staring up at you from the
sand. Here are pocketbooks, metal
mirrors, evtra trousers, and
bloody, abandoned shoes. Here are
broken-handled shovels, and port.
able radios smashed almost be-
yond recognition, and mine detec-
tors twisted and ruined.
Here are torn pistol belts and
canvas water buckets, first aid
kits and jumbled heaps of life
belts. I picked up a pocket Bible
with a soldiers name in it, and
put it in my jacket. I carried it
half a mile or so and then put it
back down on the beach. I don t
know why picked it up, or why
put it back down.
Soldiers carry strange things
ashore with them. In every inva-
sion you'll find at least one sol
der hitting the beach at H-Hour
with a banjo slung over his Shout
der. The most ironic piece OF
equipment marking our beach :
this beach of first despair. then
victory - is a tennis racket that
some soldier had brought along. II
lies lonesomely on the sand
clamped in its rack, not string
broken.
Two of the most dominant items
in the beach refuse are cigarettes
and writing paper. Each soldier
was issued a carton of cigarettes
Just before he started. Today these
cartons by the thousand, water
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-19
rs Years Ago
Today
(From the files
Of the Star-News)
lime 19. 1919

Members of the present execu.
tive committee of the Chamber OIL
Commerce were nominated for re-
election at the next meeting OF inc
chamber on Wednesday. The com.
mittee is composed OF; Roger
Moore, E. T. Taylor, J. F. Roacne'
c. Van reuven, J. w. Little j. D.
Rice, E. L. White, j. I. Bear T. rs
Nets and George P. CALVIN
Tonight at 9 o'clock at St; Jalli IL
Episcopal church Miss Ellzaoe.a
Price Albright will become Iu'
bride of Fred E. Little. MISS M
bright is the daug' ter Of MIR. anu
Mrs. P. r. Albright Of South lhiiu
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Primer ala
family have returned to Wlln as.sr
ton to make their home ave- IL
spending the past three years III
Chester, Pa.