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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
Ration Token Muddle'
Is Cleared Up By OPA

she will give her merchant two
blue stamps (worth 20 points, and
three blue tokens. If she has no
tokens at the moment, she will
give three blue stamps (Worth 80
points, and will receive seven tok-
ems as change.
OPA also added h high
lights:
l. No tokens will be issued to
consumers. They will be obtained
only as change" from stores.
Stamps may not be exchanged for
tokens.
2. Tokens are valid indefinitely
and while they have no expiration
date, they should be spent in pref
e~ence to stamps. If they ar
boarded, they may become lost,
mislaid or stolen and can not be
replaced.
3. Red and blue stamps will, in
the future, expire together on the
same dates and will be valid for
about IL weeks, or three times as
long as previously.
4. Red and blue stamps will be
torn from ration books from left
to right, not in up-anddown strips.
5. Brown and green stamps will
continue to be removed in vertical
strips.
6. OPA urges housewives to use
their green n d brown stamps
first, before going into their red
and blue stamps.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
RATIONLNG AT
A GLANCE

PROGRESSED FOODS: Green G..
H, and GIck Four expire Feb
ruary 20. Green K, L, and M
Book Four now valid, expire
March 20.
MEATS & FATS: Brown v and
W Book Three expire February
Is. Brown x Book Three now
valid will expire Feb. 26. Brown
Y Book Three now valid will
expire March 20.
PORK: Red stamps A-8 through
M-S Book Four q2O points, va
lid in advance to purchase pork
from farmers only, not from re-
tail stores.
SUGAR: Sugar stamp 30 Book
Four good for five pounds. Ex-
plres March 81. Sugar stamp 40
Book Four good for five pounds
canning sugar until February %.
1945 03 months.
Shoes: Stamp 10 Book One)
valid indefinitely. Airplane stamp
l Book Three now valid.
FUEL OIL: Period 3 coupons
40 gallons) now valid. Expire
February 81. Period 4 and S cou.
q pons 90 gallons) expire Sept 30.
E GASOLINE: A-9 coupons, now
valid and will expire May 8.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
S.. TALISMAN
TO Be LAUNCHED

Named for an American clipper
shin which was destroyed by the
Confederate warcraft, Alabama.
during the Civil war, the S. 5.
Talisman will be launched at the
ward of the North Carolina Ship
building company Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. 1t is the
146th vessel to near completion at
the yard.
The CO ship will be sponsored
bv Mrs. A. M. Mccormick, of 119
Dare St., Maffitt Village.
She was selected for the honor
by her husband who was given
this privilege because of his ex-
ceptional attendance and efficien-
cy record as a member of the
Shipwrights department.
Her attendants will be Mrs. D.
A. Bracey and Mrs. T. j. Nc
Cormick, both of Rowland.
The original Talisman, 1887
ton medium clipper ship, was built
in 1854 by Metcalf and Norris at
Damariscotta, Me. She was a
beautiful ship, with fine lines and
has a good record for speed.
The Talisman arrived. on her
first passage. at San Francisco,
October "a, 1857 in 40 days from
New York; was theVce SO days
to Callao and from there 90 days
to Hampton Roads, proceeded to
New York, arriving June 20, 1858.
On her second passage to San
Francisco, she reached port jan
uary II, 1859. in 1875 days from
New York. On her return, she
sailed on February 10 and arrived
at New York May 10, SO days
| later.
The Talisman sailed from New
York, May 2, 1863. bound for
Shanghai. On June s. she found
herself close aboard and standing
towards strange vessel lying to
which proved to be the Alabama.
The latter then filled away, SET
topgallant sails and bore down on
the Talisman, firing a blank cart
ridge to bring her to. A boats
crew from the privateer h r
boarded and took possession of the
ship, which they set afire at night.
fall. In the interim the Alabama
supplied herself with provisions
and other articles of value from
the captured ship. among the
spoils being four brass 12-pounc
guns mounted on ships carriages
as well as quantity of powder
and shot originally intended fol
fitting out steam gunboat. The
Alabama took aboard the crew Of
the Talisman, as well as her foul
passengers, one of which was {
woman.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
PERCENTAGE Mark-Ups
Allowed On Prices
For 1914 Potatoes

The New Hanover War Price
and Rationing board announced
Monday that percentage mark-ups
are allowed on prices for the 1914
crop of Red Bliss potatoes.
The price of Red Bliss potatoes
is no longer included in Order No.
3-F of Community Prices for per.
ishables, and retailers are advised
to erase it from their lists.
In order. to price these potatoes
Group l stores will d d then
mark-up of SO per cent over me-
cost; Group and Group 8 store:
will add 30 per cent; and Group
retailers will add % per cen
over net cost.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15

RALEIGH, Feb. 14.-During the
week Of February 81, housewives
will begin using red and blue one
point ration tokens which they will
receive as change" from !grocers
and butchers by use of red and
blue food stamps which after that
date will have a value of 10 points
each, regardless of the printed de-
nominations on them.
By now, most of the retail stores
in Eastern North Carolina wi l
have received from the Office of
Price Administration through
their ration banks, supplies of the
red and blue tokens from the two
billion ordered last fall. The tok-
ems are slightly smaller and then
ner than a dime and are made of
a lightweight but durable plastic
Stamped on each of the tokens is:
"OPA l Red Cor Blue) Point
To aid the housewife in switch
ing over to the revised food ra-
tioning system, OPA has prepared
the following calendar:
Brown lta,nps: Y and z (book
81 will continue valid for meats,
cheese, etc, until March 20 at
their face values as in the past.
Blue tokens may be used w h
green stamps after February 27.
Red stamps: Three red stamps
AS, B8 and C8 in book 4-be-
come valid February 81 with a
total value of 80 points. They will
be good through May 20, 1914, for
use with red tokens in uyin e
meats and fats. Three more red
stamps will become valid March
IL and others successfully during
the year.
Blue stamps: Five blue stamps
-A8 through E8 in book 4-be-
come valid February 81 with a
total value of so points. They will
be good through May 20, 1914 for
use with blue tokens for buying
processed foods.
OPA gave this example of shop
ping with tokens: If a housewife
buys items worth % blue points
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
REPORT IS MADE
ON RECREATION

A report from Mrs. Helen S.
Hoggard, field supervisor of the
War Public service, on the city S
recreation program, under the d.
rection of Jesse Reynolds, has
been received by City Manager A.
C. Nichols.
The report showed that Rey-
nolds' planning is on longtime
basis, and is being "solidly estab-
lished."
Mrs. Hoggard said that one of
the greatest difficulties Mr.. Rey-
nolds has experienced has been
turnover among staff members.
The field supervisor reported that
the superintendent of recreation
here is trying to make replace
ments with persons who will re-
main throughout the duration.
'The cooperation of the city
manager and council, the school
board, the Federal Public Housing
authority, and other local groups
is evident, Mrs. Hoggard stated
She lauded Woodrow Wilson hut
the only club operated by the city
for service men. Battery dances
are held every night of the week
except Wednesday. it was noted
'There is an atmosphere of friend.
illness about the place that appeals
to the boys in SERVICE" Mrs. Hog
gard said. "This hut was providing
a service to the men and boys in
the armed forces before estab-
lishment Of USO centers. It, how.
ever, compliments the service
now offered by the USO clubs and
helps to fill the needs of this large
group of our population, she
said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
ROTARIANS PLAN
LADIES NIGHT

The Rotary club will hold its an
nual Ladies Night banquet
meeting at 7:30 p m. Tuesday at
the Cape Fear Country club.
Ben F. Sutherland will be prin-
cipal speaker Rabbi M. M. Thur
man will welcome the guests, and
the response will be made by Mrs.
Elizabeth Edwards.
A musical program, arranged by
Ed Munson, will be presented by
Henri Emurian, Mrs. Mildred Far.
rar Murdoch accompanied by Mrs.
johnson. and Mr.. Widensaul of the
USO club.
Among the guests will be Mayor
and Mrs. B. B. Cameron, and the
presidents of the city's civic clubs
and their wives.
There will be dancing at the
conclusion of the program.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
DRAFT DEFERMENT
PROBE CONTINUES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-R-A
House committe heard today thai
men in high government places
are being rejected by the Army
as 'psychoneurotic."
This report by Fred G. Fraser,
chairman of a District OF Column
bia selective service b d,
prompted Rep. Harness (R.-Ind.)
to remark that from a lot OF
things some of these bureaucrats
have been doing down here, l
don't doubt at all they belong in
that class.
Fraser was one of several local
draft board officials who protest
ed to a military subcommittee
against a blanket 60-day defer
ment for fathers in Federal serv-
ice. They contended it had result
ed in drafting privately-employed
fathers ahead of schedule.
fraser saIu reJectlonS IN MS
board are running about one OF
every seven reglsIrantS and that
he 1ound 1t 'alftlcuIt to muer'
stanu now men can be employed
in n1gn government places de-
spite their classification as pSy-
cnoneurotlc. lie aduea, AoWeVef,
that not all OF the reJectlonS were
basea on psychoneuroSls.
another local CHAIRMAN, Stephen
James OF montgomery County,
MO-. saiu ne also was disturbed
by me large number Of reJectlonS
1ur psycnoneurosls or, as ne put
it, inadequate personality.
Anotner ulStrlcl chairman, Leo
A. Rover, SAID his poard Was lg-
norlng the oO-day oeferment or
der because it violated the law
against blanket deferments. The
deferments, expiring March Il,
were ordered to give government
agencies time to determine which
OF their employees should be list
ed as essential.
Edgar Puryear, chairman OF
COIIllllItlCC ClSolSQ w PoSo VA oP
plications for deferment of gov
eminent workers, told the house
group that a point system" used
to determine a mans qualification
for deferment was intended only
as a guide and emphasized that
each case was handled on its own
merits. Committee members had
complained the points system
gave heavy consideration to a reg
istrant's age and the number of
children, a consideration they said
was not given to pre-war fathers
in non-g government service.
A. j. Driscoll. District of Column
bia Board No. 2, said his expert
ence had been that the board in.
variably was ove-ruled on appeals
in refusing to defer a government
worker.
Harness told Driscoll he believ-
ed many appeals were decided by
the director of selective service
through influence from. the White
House, but did not elaborate.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
GENERAL SURPLUS
MONEY IS CALLED
N. c. TRUST FUND

STATESVILLE, Feb. IA Up -
Terming the present general fund
surplus as trust fund for the
people of North Carolina" Major
R. Gregg Cherry of Gastonia, CUB
ernatorial candidate, said here to-
night that the theory that war
generated surplus will solve all
i our financial problems from now
on is false"
Cherry spoke at a meeting OF
the Statesville Lions Club.
He said that it may be possible
to bring about some tax reduc-
tons safely, and that the state
also may be able to expand ''serv-
ices properly demanded of it, but
it is obvious that the future fiscal
policies of the state must in a
large measure be determined in
the future
Cherry said that future fiscal
policies cannot be fixed now on
the basis of a war economy which
lis bound to be materially
changed the minute the war is
over"
He warned that the state may
face the problem of unemployment
in the postwar period.
There was no tax magic" in
the states acquiring it's surplus,
he said.
THE surplus was created from
the sources Of revenue fixed in
the early 1905" he said. The
best interests of the taxpayers
cannot be served by disturbing our
revenue structure before we know
what our financial future is to be.
No plans for formation of future
fiscal policies should fail to con-
template the setting aside of a
proper and sufficient amount OF
the surplus to apply against hqul-
dation of the general fund obllga-
lions of North Carolina. There is
definite hope that North Carolina
can be made a debtless state. "
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
SIMPLIFICATION?

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4-tR
The House Ways and Means
committee turned to tax SIM
plification today, and came up
with this resolution:
1T is agreed that il is the
sense of the committee that
substantially the same amount
of revenue be collected from
InuIvIuuaI income taxpayers
as is produced by present law
and that as far as practicable
the same amounts be collected
from the same individuals, all
of which is for the purpose
which is desired by the COM
mittee to accomplish all SIM
plification of individual in
come tax returns as is posi-
ble."
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
WAR PRISONERS
WORKING HERE

Two hundred and eight former
members of Marshal Ron1mePs
Afrika Korps went to work Mon
day at 8 a. m. at five fertilizer
plants and one dairy in the Will
mington section.
1t was the first day of work
outside of the internment camp
for the Nazi war prisoners, who
arrived here last Monday night
from Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga.
For their work in the fertilizer
industries, the U. S. Treasury de-
partment will be paid forty-two
and one-half cents per hour per
prisoner by the employers. On the
basis of a forty-nour work week,
the government will receive SIT
for the work of each prisoner of
war and So, 400 for 200. The pre-
vailing wage at fertilizer plants
is 45 cents per hour, but employ
ers are allowed a deduction of
two and one-half cents per hour
for transportation.
The standard program for the
work of war prisoners is eight
hours day, six days a week.
The Germans started to work
in the following numbers: Swift
Fertilizer company, SO; Naco Fer
tilizer company, so; Virginia-Caro-
line Chemical company, 40; F. S.
Register company. 40; Interna-
tional Minerals and Chemical Cor
poration, 20: and Leeuwenburs
Dairy, eight.
For the employment of the pris-
oners at Leeuwenburg Dairy, the
Treasury department will be paid
thirty-seven and one-half cents per
hour per prisoner.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
Forest Hills PIT. A
Is Planning Meeting

Founders Day will be observed
by the Forest Hills P. T. A. at
1880 pm. tonight at their meeting
in the auditorium of the Forest
Hills School. The school glee club
will render musical selections. in
GLIDING the Blue Danube. Fairest
Lord Jesus, and A Merry Life.
The club is under the direction of
Mrs. Robert H. Bright.
A play will be given by first
grade pupils, under the direction
of Mrs. Mitchell.
Mrs. Charles B. Jones, uesi.
dent, will conduct a short business
meeting at which time new off
GERS will be elected.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
BONDS DESTROYED

NEW BERN, Feb. 14-Craven
county commissioners have de-
stroyed county bonds to the
amount Of $133, 1859 which had
previously been retired. This coun-
ty receives tenders of bonds when
ever it has as much as $25,000 on
hand to apply to that purpose.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
ARMY FIRST

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-P)-The
New York naval air station S
weekly publication, "Skyscrap-
ers," ran contest to name a pin
up boy for the Waves attached to
the base. The majority of entries
submitted were Army men.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
ORDERS PHOTOGRAPHS

STOCKHOLM, Feb. IA. -R -
Hitler has ordered color photo
graphs made of all Germany's his
torical paintings so Germans NAV
enjoy them after the war even
II the originals are destroyed, the
Scandinavian Telegraph bureau
reported today from Berlin.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
Army Emergency Relief
Offices To Be Closed

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA R -
The majority of Army Emergency
Relief stations in various cities
will be closed and the work taken
over by local chapters of the
American Red Cross. The War
Department said that these chang
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
PROMOTED

NASHVILLE, FEB. IA - holland
R. Mattocks, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. N. Mattocks of Maysville, who
is serving with the United States
Army in Australia, has been pro-
NOTED from the rank of second
to first lieutenant.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15

The whale shark, largest of the
fishes, has teeth too small for use
in biting and takes in it's food
through its ellis.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
What A Cough!.
And howit hurts, and nag.
And disturbs your sleep.

Chronic bronchitis may develop if
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
chitis is not treated and you cannot
afford to take a chance with any medi-
cine less potent than Creomulsior
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegn and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creosote by special process with other
time tested medicines Tor coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way II quickly a1lays the cough, per-
hitting rest and sleep, or you are tc
have your money back. (Advo
You Can Fight, Too,
Buv War Bonds
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15

es are being made to
duplication of effort between 'e IN.
two agencies. 81 ne
The change. the Army o,.,
ed, will result also in con ~p'dln'
ton OF Army manpower noTr Va.
in the relief of dependen+. 0Sea
Army personnel. 'S OF
not ignore. 'S'Fon'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-15
GIVE YOUR
HEAD COLD
The AIR

Don't let head colds nasal miye-ia. y.
head start. Do this-nowI ITGIs FITS sets
drops Penetro Nose Drops in Use a Just 2
tril: They soothe as they tonr 81 each nos.
shrink as they act. Open cola Cool and
nose. You breathe freer almoSt -cl1ogged
Nose Drops are real prescr r,rt ren s
medication, containing genuine ,lOa ".
and their top quality is g1,ar s N a1on
Plough, Inc. Economical too 'u' zee },
9 generous size. ~ times Az ro- zoe n
6Gc. Caution ION Use only as directed -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

why not use that old piano stool
in the attic for a dressing table
seat. Upholster the top and at
tach ruffle of chintz, or other
fabric harmonizing with the room
furnishings, to the outer edge to
cover the legs.
When making doughnuts, put
them in a covered dish while still
warm and they will keep fresh for
some time.
Soft soap is all right if it works.
And this time it does. Nails and
screws are much easier to drive
if rubbed over a cake of soap first.
When the glaze begins to wear
off wringer rolls and they lose
their grip, a light sandpapering
with coarse sandpaper may help.
Use sandpaper with discretion, Of
course, and then wipe off with a
damp cloth.
No one likes greasy soup, and
now we've double reason for not
wanting tour country needs the
excess grease. One way to serve
both purposes is to allow the soup
to harden and cool after making,
then skim grease off while cold.
Reheat-the results are good soup
and no excess grease. And-do
not forget to bring your excess fats
to your meat dealer.
A girls skirt can be made out
of a pair Of mems pants that are
worn out in the seat. Use the bot
toms of the pants for the top of
the skirt and the top of pants for
bottom of skirt. This makes a
four-gore skirt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

Belt this year viii be Sudan grass
seed. Some states, such as Illinois,
Kansas, Montana, Iowa and the Da-
kotas, have so far had so little rain
fall that grasses which help to hold
the topsoil will be In unusual de-
mand. Sudan also provides good
grazing. Wells are reported dry in
many states, with dust already blow
ing In Iowa and Kansas. Two mill
lion pounds of Sudan seed are al
ready scheduled for import during
1914, and an increase in domestic
production is being sought by VIA.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31
Indian Chief Had His DUN
Idea on COntentn,ent

An American gogetter noticed
an Indian chief lolling at the door
Of his wigwam somewhere out
west.
"Chief," demonstrated the go
getter, "why don't you get a job?"
"Why?" grunted the chief.
swell, you could earn a lot of
money"
"Why?" insisted the chief.
"Oh, if you worked and saved
your money, you'd have a bank
account"
"Why?" again asked the chief.
"For heavens sake!" shouted
the exasperated gogetter. with
a big bank account you could re-
tire, and then you wouldn't have to
work any more :"
''Not working now" pointed out
the chief.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31
By VIRGINIA VALE
eleased by Western Newspaper Union.

lack BENNY'S feeling thath he
y hadn't been given adequate
publicity, and that Bob Hope and
Jimmie Durante had, brought
up a Renaissance about Hope.
Someone said that Hope works at
it-that, if he sees four soldiers
standing on street corner he grabs
a pianist and does a show for them.
"Back in 1885," said somebody else,
"Bob was doing a summer fill-in
show, and we never could find him
when we'd scheduled interviews, be-
cause he'd be off somewhere doing
a benefit. He did benefits for
churches, for clubs, for everybody
who wanted him. He thought we
were crazy to expect him to spend
time on newspaper interview when
he could be working hard, for moth
ing, for someone else"
columbia Presents Corwin"
stepped right to the top with the
first broadcast; those Tuesday night
programs have broken down the re-
sistance of people who say haughtily
that they never bother to listen to
any broadcasts but music. OF
course, Norman Corwin long since
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31
t - OUkRlp 4ll TIE PPM
lIzlt:lss59 AEla 57lO53U Us

To restore the fuffiness of che
mile and candlewick which has
been washed, shake vigorously
from time to time while the arti-
cles are drying. When completely
dry, brush with whiskbroom.
Bring baby's bonnet back to
shape after washing by drawing
the hood over an inverted mixing
bowl of appropriate size. z
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-31

EVEN as inexpensive a fabric as
- unbleached muslin can be
made into mighty attractive
aprons if you dress it UP with
bright appliques. Use bright red
cotton for the cherries, green for
the leaves-it will make a lovely
apron!
To obtain complete pattern for the Cher.
ry Apron pattern No. 5520) applique de-
sign and finishing instructions, send 16
cents in coin, your name and address
and the pattern number.