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The union times., 1944-08-12
War Plant Feeding
 Facilities Lacking

More than 5,5OO,OO0 workers are being fed through industrial plant facilities and service for 1,500,0O0 more will soon be available, the War Food Administration revealed this week. That may seem like a large number, but the w. F. A. said that only A per cent of the plants with food facilities are able to serve 60 per cent or more of their workers
 It added that only 39 per cent of employees of plants producing war materials are obtaining mid-shift meals.
The union times., 1944-08-12
Income Tax Returns

Eighteen million taxpayers will re- ceive $4O0,000,000 in refunds from overpayments on 1943 personal in come, it was estimated this week by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Pay ments are being made as soon as re- turns are audited, it said.
The union times., 1944-08-12
10000 More Mexicans Will Be Brought Into Country

Ten thousand additional Mexicans are to be brought into the United States for employment as track and maintenance of way workers on rail- roads, WING announces. The impor- tation of these Mexicans will raise the total number brought in from the neighboring republic for work on railroads to approximately 50,O00, working on 2o railroads.
The union times., 1944-08-12

Mention THE UNION TIMES when shopping and help Labor's Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1944-08-12

Mention THE UNION TIMES when shopping, and help Labor's Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1944-08-12
UniionLegiionMen Name Jobs For
 All As Our Goal
Labor Legion Posts Also Again To Condemn
 Ham Fish

CHICAGO.-Full employment has been nailed to the masthead of the National Conference of Union Labor Leg1onnalres as its postwar slogan. National security, international har- mony and internal prosperity are the three goals named by union labor legion members.
 Reconversion, the legionnaires demand, must be achieved without the war profit scandals that marked World War I. Federal investment in war plants must not be sold or leased in such a way as to fasten further monopoly control on in- dustry.
 More housing, schooling and la bOr-management cooperation are listed as postwar aims. Veterans are warned that not even the CI act will safeguard them if unemploy- ment and unrest characterize the peace period.
 Peace for the next 50 years," the legionnaires declare, twill depend to large extent on harmonious cooper ation among the U. s. Great Britain, Russia and China"
 Efforts of the appeasement wing of the American Legion to retract the Legion's denunciation of Rep. Hamilton Fish (R, ND at the coming Chicago convention are go- ing to meet the hot opposition of union labor posts. The National Conference of Union Labor Legion naires is advising all its posts to confirm the action of the Legion s Omaha convention in denouncing Fish for allowing Nazis to use his congressional franking privilege.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09

frigerators, radios, and other peacetime goods
backed by record 500 billion in accumulated
savings = will soon lift retail sales again,
and ultimately bring free spending period
that will exceed current wartime peaks
Taxes - Some reduction in corporate rates
(probably cut in the excess profits levy
will be made soon after Germany goes down.
However, complete elimination of the EPT and
any substantial cut in individual rates are out
of the picture until the Jap war is also con-
Guided.
Initiation - Inflationary forces will con-
tnue to mount, but controls will prevent more
than a moderate price rise at least until
after Japan is defeated Chief threat of infla-
ton will come after both wars are over, but
even then only moderate amount is forecast
in view of huge domestic producing capacity.
Earnings - Will not decline IN proportion
to the reconversion dip in production due to
the cushioning effects of tax carry-back and
EPT provisions. The Service forecasts con.
tinuation of the bull market in stocks after
Germany collapses-subject to normal inter-
mediate reactions. The market however, will
be highly selective in the immediate postwar
period as the result of varying individual
peacetime prospects.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
had seen and felt it in 1918 this present war

)had seen and felt 1t in 1918 this present wal
would not have come.
But the German people did not see the
breakup Of their military machine on their very
doorstep. Thus the Kaiser's armies were able
to struggle home in semblance of order. at
least enough for Hitler to be able to put across
| his myth that the war had been lost at home,
not in the field.
World War was lost in the field, and three
months before the armistice. 1t was then that
the general staff lost heart, went on the de-
fensive, and urged the government to seek
peace. Many military historians believe there
was considerable fight left in the German
army at the end. But its general staff prefer
red to quit and save the homeland from dew
astation.
Certainly the German military situation was
desperate, and no one can blame the Allies
for ending the struggle. The cost in lives had
been frightful. Even those who saw that Ger
many needed further lesson could not deny
world that was weary and longed for peace
Today germany's situation is again perilous.
In many ways it is worse than at this time in
1918. when the Germans were fighting on only
one front and their allies were still in the war
Blu: Adolf Hitler is not Ludendorff or a
Hindenhurg. He knows that he is hated and
doomed And conscience has made him more
desperate than cowardly. Though the end may
come quickly. it is certain that if Hitler re-
mains in power he will try to drag Germany
down with him in bloody and Lingering strug.
gle.
There will be a tragic cost Of American
and Allied soldiers lives to be paid in the
battle Of Germany. But it is sacrifice that
must be made to erase from German minds
the poisonous thought that they are invincible
and inviolate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
They were set to Withstand

They were set to Withstand a
seaborne assault from the
south. Nice was captured by
troops who attacked the bristl-
ing Riviera playground capital
from the northwest.
Nice's defenses were intri-
cate. Today I saw miles of
camouflaged shoreline and
buildings painted to resemble
cliffs and a long tunnel be-
tween the port and the Hotel
Suisse, which was the German
navy headquarters. Hidden
statues and disguised land
marks faced the shorelines and
tank traps and miles of mined,
barbed-wi--e obstacles were on
the beaches.
The defense included literal
ly thousands Of foxholes, pill
boxes and machinegun posi-
tons. The Germans even built
hundreds of street barricades
and concrete walls laid in the
middle of streets and painted to
look like street extensions-de-
signed to entice racing vehicles
to crash.
Joseph Gerald, longtime Nice
resident who worked for the
American Express company II
years, said the Italians first
started the Nice shore defen-
ses after the fall of France
four years ago.
However, it wasn't untis the
Germans took over a year ago
that the majority of the intri-
cate defenses were built. The
Nazis closed all beaches to civil
lians, leaving only one small
section Of beach open--and r.
served it mostly for swimming
for the Germans.
The Germans tore down the
famed Casino and used the
steel framework to make barri-
cades and tanktraps. They also
imbedded huge spikes in the
concrete seawan. Behind the
concrete they dug foxholes and
zig-zag trenches. They planted
spikes and posts along the
beaches to prevent glider land
ings.
Everything along the coast
which was the erstwhile play
ground for Cosmopolitans was
mined and boobytrapped and
camouflaged.
The final touch, Gerard point
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
The Literary Guidepost

basis on which all publishing
stands. Jacob Loft has written the
book, which considers the various
employers associations as well as
the printing unions directly. Gar.
rar Rinehart; So
One of the first surveys of an
other extremely important field is
Compass of the World" which in
spite OF its needless complication
OF form, is certainly useful popu-
lar approach to problem that
needs illumination. The war has
forced the public to look at the
world through new eyes. as Hans
W. Weigert and Vilhjalmur Stef-
ansson have seen. Shrinking the
world sets up new strains, makes
new diplomacy necessary, forces
an understanding, perhaps an over
estimation of the potentialities of
air power. Messrs. Weigert an d
Stetfansson have tried to bring to.
gether short articles by numerous
authorities and give the non-scien.
tlflc reader a fair idea of political
geography. There are % Of these
writer's. A sentence, expressing
their joint idea might read: .His.
tory is geography set in motor"
macmillan: $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Daily Prayer
FOR MORAL CLEANNESS

o, most pure and holy God, who
callest all Thy children to walk in
ways Of righteousness and purity,
and whose word assures us that
sin will be punished in this pres
ent life and in the aeons which
Thou hast reserved for Thy final
purposes, we come pentitently be.
fore Thee, confessing our sins.
We have disobeyed Thine explicit
laws. We have done grave dis.
service to our Country and to the
future by our transgressions. We
have brought evil upon ourselves
and upon our fellows. And we have
impaired the peace and joy of our
our hearts, which Thou hast
promised as reward to those who
obey Thee. God be merciful to us.
sinners! Turn us from our loose.
low thoughts; amend our sinful
practices; impart to us a love Of
holiness; give us to see that our
SHINING affronts Thee, and causes
Thee to withhold from us promis-
ed power and peace. For the sake
OF Thy Son, who died on Calvary
to redeem us from our sins we
humbly pray that Thou wilt hear
al ana heed this our prayer. Amen
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
V-Day Thanksgiving

With the purpose Of encouraging the public
to celebrate Victory day in thanksgiving in
stead of revelry as on Arrnistice day in 1918,
Wilmington pastors plan to hold two services
provided the sirens sound off in signal Of
Gernany's surrender at time appropriate
for opening their churches. Presumably if news
of the capitulation comes in the dead of night
services will be conducted the following day.
This manner of observing the end of hostili-
ties in Europe will mark a long stride for
ward in public behavior in comparison with
the baccanalian celebration that marked the
end of the former World war. The pubic is
to be urged to devote the waking hours i'm
mediately following Hitlers overthrow in sober
gratitude to the God Of battles who will have
given us large share in the victory, and in
meditation OF the problems remaining to be
solved. .-.,-..
1t is also to be remembered that victory in
Europe will not bring an end to this war. It
will but mark the end Of one phase only Vic.
tory will still have to be won over the jana
nese, who will 60 on fighting in desperation as
long as they have a gun to fire. And this
final phase Of the battle of liberation for the
world from the despots who set out to rule
the earth with fire and sword will be as Cruel
ling and costly as any Of the battles in Europe.
despite the fact that the United States and
Britain will be free to concentrate their full
strength upon it.
Secretary Of the Navy Forrestall has point
ed out that the loss Of some fifty major bases
by the japanese is to their ADVANTAGE in that
they no longer have to supply forces at a
great distance but may provide supplies. equip
ment protection only in areas close to their
homeland. furthermore, says Mr. Forrestall,
the Japanese have strengthened their air force
with planes of exceptional fighting power and
maneuverability. When time comes to launch
the full attack against Japan itself Allied
forces will meet much sitter opposition than
in the campaigns that have brought them 80
close to Japan's inner defense ring.
This being it will be especially appro.
pirate for the American public not to conf,s.
surrender in Europe with final victory. And
even when Japan is defeated there will still,
ing the peace in all quarters a task upon
which the leading nations arrayed against
Hitler and Hohito are at work with. at best
indifferent success.
When V-day comes, therefore, it will behoove
everybody to celebrate it by seeking guild.
ance for the times ahead. There can be no
reasonable excuse for revelry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
|H0SPITALPLANS
FILED WITH FWA

Complete plans and specifica-
tons for the proposed $4,000 SER
vice building for James Walker
Memorial hospital have been filed
with the Federal Works Agency
regional office in Richmond, and
indications are that FWA approval
for the project will be granted, ii
was learned yesterday from hos
pital authorities and Architect
Leslie M. Boney.
Much of the data was submitted
to Richmond three weeks ago, but
the last of the specifications went
forward yesterday.
Work on the plans has been
under way for several months, but
some changes in the arrangements
have recently been effected.
The building planned is a two
story brick and concrete structure.
The first floor of the service
unit will include kitchens and din
ing rooms for nurses helpers -
the non-professional staff - both
white and Negro; and storage
rooms.
On the second floor will be
located the hospital kitchen; h e
dietitians office; three cold-storage
units; and large dining room for
the main professional staff.
The service unit is expected to
improve food-handling facilities at
the local institution, where, due to
crowded conditions, food prepa-
ration has constituted a problem
for sometime
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
By KENNETH L. DIXON

{" NICE, France, Sept. 1.Delay-
eO- R - The fall of Nice,
Frances fifth largest city, prov
ed that Hitler's Fortress Eu-
-ipe'' is not withstanding AL
lied assaults because he still
is relying on fixed defenses.
The story of Nice is the story
of Singapore, Hongkong, Core
gidor and the Maginot line in
reverse. Those fell while the
Axis was winning and they
fell despite heavy defenses be-
cause their protective guns and
bulwarks faced only one way.
The major general of the
commanding troops which cap
tured Nice with compa- atively
few casualties said it was the
most heavily defended site he
had seen in the entire theatre.
But all the ramparts, big guns,
concrete emplacements. barb
ed wire entanglements, steel
spikes - on which the dough-
boys were expected to impale
themselves-and all the per-
manent defenses were pointed
only on way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Rare Combination

For time the relative status of Field Mar.
shall Sir Bernard Montgomery and Lieut.. Gen.
Omar Bradley threatened to grow into one
of those unpleasant situations which, through
no fault Of the principals, involves interna.
tional jealousies, snubs and hard feelings But
General Eisenhower has dispelled the threats
with an explanation in which modesty, tact
and selfeffacing bestowal of credit were mas.
terfully blended.
The smiling Kansan is not only great gene
raj He is great diplomat. And that is a rare
combination to be admired and treasured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
interpreting
The War .
BY KlRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War .n.,.

Masked by an Allied tron. ~
news blackout, General ny I'm; ln'
hower's armies are lining u, - .s
the North sea o he Swiss : Al A. from
a breakhrough lunge again ~ 10 l0'
many's western frontiers, Mo aeF'
ed by a synchronized p' ,a'cA'
drive in Poland it could NISSAN S
beginning of the end Of tho no t.. ne
in Europe. ''e War
Nazi frontiers and assoo;.
defense walls are merely ws ,!s'ea
lions on the Russian-Alhed b. Sd
map this time. Both Aussian O''l-e
Allied sources have said tS ~, and
this time will come onlv n,s en-
Berlin has been reached by 1r maea
Nations armed power. Thew 4'e 81
be no hating on bridgebesd. WIZ
the Rhine or the Oder, regaTS,. w
OF German action. N'sS
Inc unconditional surrender A,
lied edict to the foe, voiced At a. Al
ablanca. has been undersco oas,
with a solemn exchange Of pn ~
sian and Allied commitrn 0as'
against anything less than t5..
for the common foe "''
1t seems that the new Au.,
news blackout on immediate tros.
line developments reported fr0 ','
Supreme Headquarters wa, !.
spired by two circumstances ~.
is the highly probable iunctin,
OF Third and Seventh army patrn,.
somewhere in the Nancy Beltor,
area, not as yet acknowledge NJ.
ficially but strongly indicated !,
press advices from the souther -,
invasion theater. Whether it w,.
ceeds in trapping the broken Cs,.
man 18th army seeking escan
through the Belfort gap or nat ;.
arrival OF Patch Seventh army
IN force IN the upper Rhine secto,
to complete the Allied investment
from the sea to the Alps is e,.
sential for the next major sjsen,
hover move.
The other explanation of the re-.
newed Allied news blackout link,
with that. 1t means that the Al
lied command is satisfied that III.
foe is having to fight the war blind.
Iy. He has neither sufficient Al,
force to maintain effective Oh.
servation patrol Of Allied res,
communications nor the aid Of
friendly inhabitants of the far.
flung battle theater at this critt
cal stage to keep him informed Of
Allied intentions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
BY JOHN sELBY

Some useful late summer books
Books about the weather have
an unfair advantage, because they
cry for illustration, and inevitably
the illustrations are pictures Of
clouds. These make the book look
both handsome and dramatic.
Hugh Duncan Grant has not at
tempted to make forecasters of the
laymen who will read his CLOUD
and Weather Atlas" but he has
tried to include such weather in
dications as will be useful to avn
ators, sailors, farmers and such.
The book is a guide to the weather
and a sourcebook of the meteor
ologist's somewhat involved and
difficult nomenclature. Coward
Mccain; $500
The third in Farrar Rinehart' s
series of books On labor in Amer
lea tod ay is 1.-THE Printing
Trades" As most people know, the
printing unions are among the most
successful in all labor, and their
history is in peculiar m e
unique: they are probably closest
to the cultural life Of America Of
all labor, since their field is the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Finish the Job This Time

The battle of Germany has begun It is a
new chapter in history which has been re-
peating itself at an accelerated rate, with sons
Of the doughboys Of the first AEF rolling al.
most unopposed over ground where their
fathers fought and died to gain few yards
Now that history has run past the point
where it ended in World War l.
1t is well for the world and for Germany
that this is happening. 1t 10 time that the Ger
man people saw and felt the scourge Of wal
which their armies have loosed upor
Europe twice in generation. Perhaps II they
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Salisbury Teachers
Given Raise In Pay

SALISBURY, Sept. 8-CP-A ul'
form supplement of SIG per mohul'
added to the salaries of teachers
principals, and the superinteno'en..
of the city school system durla "
the coming year was DECIDED Oa
by the school board in called ss''
sion last night.
The decision followed dlscusslop,
at this and previous meetings y y,
upward salary adjustment, one u
the purposes for which tax sup,
plement was voted in the city ids'
fall. Two plans were conSloe-s y,
one graduated raise based U4
professional raining and expe!.
ence, and the other a uniform III
crease, the plan adopted
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
With The AEF
Allies Use BackdOOr Into Nice

ed out to me laughingly as we
walked through the thickly
mined area, was a completely
faxed little village constructed
on bare spot of the coastline.
Down to the last detail-with
painted windows and signs on
the grocery store-the phoney
town was planned to upset Al
lied coastline photography.
But even that failed. The
French underground spotted it
and listed it on maps for Al
lied intelligence officers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Coast Guard To Sell
so Horses Sept. 10

Sale of approximately so horses
that have been used by the U. S.
Coast Guard in patrolling t h e
beaches of this vicinity, will be
held at the Legion Stadium, Sep
TENDER 10, Lieut.. George A. Carey
announced today.
The time of the sale will be an
nounced later.
According to Lieut.. Carey, all OF
the horses are in excellent condi-
ton. About one half of them are
combination draft and saddle
horses, and the others are we'll
broken saddle horses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
PARCEL MAILING
| DATE ANNOUNCED

Wilmingtonians were reminded
yesterday by postal authorities tn,
mailing of Christmas parcels 10
overseas military personnel start,
September IS, and must be com.
pleted within a 30-day period,
The limited mailing period will
assure delivery of the Yuletide
gifts to the most remote corner d
the globe, officials said, as they
urged more care in wrapping and
packing parcels, making them Sc
cure, and in addressing them
clearly and correctly.
These suggestions were Offered
about the handling of packages:
The address OF the sender and
addressee should be written inside
the parcel as we'll as outside 10
assure delivery in case the out
side wrapper is lost.
Containers made of metal, WOOD
or fiberloid are preferable.
Parcels must not exceed fiv.
pounds, nor be more than Is lncn'
es in length or So inches in lengd1
and girth combined.
christmas parcel should %
marked plainly on the outside
One sender may mail no more
than one parcel a week to I'M
same addressee.
Perishable goods, intoxicants, IN
flammable materials and anything
that may damage other mail may
not be sent. Sharp instruments
must be protected carefully.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
rs Years Ago
Today
(FROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS'
SEPTEMBER 8, 1919

SEPTEMBER 9, 1918
PARIS, - The Eiffel Tower No. 10.
become "demoblized" ana no.
again become one OF the pop
ular places of amusement II f&'''
I. c. Wright, Esq. returned nv w.
Boston, where he ATTENDED W. -,
meeting of the American BAL
ISOLATION there this week W. 10.
Wright who accompanied hiill' ..h
turned by Greensboro. to WISH Wa
relatives before coming home
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. james ,Ian.
children have returned from IAN IAN
Jacksonville, where they have wv
spending several weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
The Road To Berlin
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
Russian front: 312 miles Grom outside
Pulutsk).
2-Western front: 1862 miles (from Breda,
Netherlands).
3-Southern France: $40 miles (from Ar
bois).
4-Italian front: 585 miles from Riccione
Marina).
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09

Ernie Pyle, as he announced a
few days ago, is returning to the
United States for = long-needed and
well deserved rest. Until he resumes
his column, this space will contain
Kenneth L. Dixon's column with the
AEF.-The Editor:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accent NO
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr. P.rler
and often disagree with them much many Of
his readers. His articles serve the rood purpo.s 81
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09

If, after Versailles, our high hopes gave way
to establishment, it was not because our lead
ers betrayed us or even because they were
outwitted by the willy Europeans. 1t was we
the people who tossed away our golden OPP
portunity last time in favor of the FOOLS gold
of isolationism-Dr. Everett Case, Colgate
University president.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-09
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution d
The war to complete Victory.
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1944-09-21
SARADNICIMA
KALENDARA

Ni.je nuzno Cd nase
strane naglasavati po-
trebu, da mas Kalendar
"a 1915. izadje ma vreme.
Ovo je poznato swim ma
Sim Glanovima. A da bi
ga izdali ma vreme, mi
nloramo ma vreme imati
material = stivo. Hoce-
mo Ii iii ne inati stivo ma
vreme, to poglavito "a
visi cd nash saradnika.
Do danas mi smo primili
samo clanak cd druga J.
T. Evanica (ne samo cla-
max, nego i kalendari-
jun, koga je on sredio).