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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15
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Tte a IS told that Jack
.,,.rn d di,ision) and his
.,,s ps vrre Laying commune
..aon a. near an enemy biv-
f., IN eo4rainville when they
4. r,a 4 nnll enemy band. As
,no arps neared one an
,,Asr orr tho Japs ventured.
H. ,oa no' The fearless 1t.
EAssrla So have been warned
'Ao6,, yrs IN tho process OF
HAVEN niomatlc
stsr akins he could draw
\ a the rest OF his
|. Wv hundred yards away
LAs,ous am the one and
h. l.. aarin who has kill
i "a ~ 1859 imperial soldiers
H. p bare hands,
'hc enemy cried
,he,sel he announcement the
Irsmv goucd ammunition.
n 6sc pin-up pictures
HI icrly rctreat He'd
tsd'y juneles The story
Ires r hearin's people track
\ iarm by jap ammunition
|rcpa The way.
|Tw ac'ually boiievc the
Io,y h aaso IT Shearin dur
i IS tHd Il and he IS known
l ,'i1gy ofercmnhasizc his jun
b. g-aa INT n were true no
nA oo surprised az the
srsy d Nrarce salesman. ~
fe BELLOWS so loud even the
by hes scurry 20 safety.
Wtta froons are on the march
taeria.Wr IS douhly impor-
! l'n'e- it is established at
} Ir r arc completely iso-
! 'ea-afA mss can mean total
FMhialiof IS result or this
Frs;fsie Importance. the enemy
! been known TO allow wire
k'lr 10 pass safely tn ough an
f4sh iren destroy the lines
u 70 tap wire interpret the mos
D. anl 81 up an offensive or
kien'e whatever the situation
Erran'S
|Perlos us those lines arc
ffkci and somciimos at a most
'cg1oea 'lme when ono par
I IA Conway Jones Of
fshae'H nc had taken POI
ions within enemy lines.
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p c,h checked Jones line
\ iae hour The last call
Me tlniehi rs laps were
fhslt Ni1h Tho area like in
halloween The telc-
Pee out renting tho air
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if Members Of tho at
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4 NAe i'e "ire to tree tops we'll
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''sh''r'e harrassing elements
j. ny 'oo Easy stringing wire
tsAf bullets whack against
Y trees
'Nr're must he crossed When
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15

Help tho Wnr Fnort. industry
needs Won. get ioh through our
HELP WANTED COLI ms.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15

HcIp the War Effort! Industry
peeds you! Get a job through our
HELP WANTED COLTMNS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15

CONTINUED next Issuc)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15

Buildings went up ami roads
t,ok shape where there had been
mud, jungle. and morass. Con-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
Pick Them Up

Complaint is heard that motorists, often
alone in their cars, do not pick up members
Of the armed forces seeking rides to or from
Wilmington even though they are travelling IN
the direction soldiers and marines wish to 60
and the lift would involve no increase In
gasoline consumption or serious loss OF time
One marine reports he spent five hours en-
route from the base at Jacksonville wnen ne
had only an overnight pass
TRANSPORTATION facilities from Jacksonville
and Cherry Point are inadequate. The men
stationed at either training point are not able
to spend as much time as they would like here
because they must either wait long hours Tor
a bus or in thumbing ride in private vehicles
In the circumstances Wilmington is losing an
opportunity to apply its hospitable inclnatlons
in the degree it's people would wish. Nor is
it building up a friendly attitude among per-
centage of the men themselves.
Chamber of Commerce committee is at
work on a project for providing better trans
portation and bus operators are surveying the
situation with a view to increasing their SER
vice. Both efforts may be successful, in the
long run. But the present need is for more
private drivers to pick up men at the road
side and bring them in or, as the case may
be, take them to camp.
If this is not done men in uniform inevitably
will find way to visit other cities during
their recreation periods and Wilmington be the
loser in more ways than one.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
Farms For Veterans

President Roosevelt is a firm advocate OF
back to the farm policy for returning
war veterans with yen for farming, whether
experienced or not. He has written to Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wickard and General
Hines, Veterans Administration ordering gov
eminent studies of ways to assure that SER
vicemen, of whom he estimates one million are
farm minded, get productive land and any
needed credit and training.
Some servcemen who have indicated a
desire to become farmers or ranchers may
not be actually equipped by experience or
education to take over a full-sized farming
operation,'' the President said.
Pointing out that while there is no new
vreat Oklahoma or Northwest Territory to be
declared open for settlement Mr.. Roosevelt
adds:
The lands for a veteran should consti-
tute an economically sound farm or ranch
from which he can earn sufficient income
to keep his family in comfort and health
educate his children and integrate himself
and his family into the community as happy
and useful citizens"
1t is not amiss, perhaps, to note that if the
country is to acquire another million farmers
and they are to be happy and useful citizens
there will have to be sharp revision OF
government agricultural policies There can
be no more race suicide among hogs, for
example, or blowing under every other row
of cotton through which practice the United
States lost to Brazil and Egypt so much of
it's former cotton market control.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
Study Police Changes

1t is not to be assumed that because plans
are afoot for improving the services of the
police department the department has been
far from par in the discharge of it's duties
during these war years All things considered,
Wilrnington's police have done we'll in the
most trying years of the city's long existence.
We hold no brief for the department. But
we have watched its work since the first in
flux of new residents coincident with the build
ing of Camp Davis and have seen many cases
in which it has displayed exceptional sagacity
in solving crimes.
1t is true that crime exists to too large
an extent, but it must be remembered that
because the pay is small several experienced
members have found employment in more re-
munerative work and the force in its entirety
is too undermined to cope with the situation
The program for lettering its service through
closer attention to the limitations of individual
members and the training of all with view
to simplifying their aptitudes is step in the
right direction The committee from the City
Council working in cooperation with the city
manager and the chief is to be commended
for devoting much time and study to the
project.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
Harking Back To Greeley

Friendly critics of Horace Greeley, the
great editor and historian Of the reconstruction
period following the War Between the States,
complained that he spent so much time fid-
ding with type in his composing room that
he failed to develop his exceptional talent to
the full. It is told of him that at any sum-
mons from his mechanical superintendent he
would leave his desk and give up an hour to
helping his printers solve some typographical
problem, even standing at the case with stick
in hand, and that when he returned had
lost the thread of his subject and turned out
an Indifferent piece for the paper, whereas
if he had refused to be interrupted in the
first place he might have produced a classic
We are often reminded of this when we hear
of men in high position, with extraordinary
responsibilities and exceptional ability, devot-
ing time to trivial undertakings and taking
risks which might invalve INJURIES serious
enough to incapacitate them for further serv-
ice.
An example is the case of General Eisen.
hover. who wrenched a knee while helping
his crew extricate his plane after a forced
landing. AS it turned out the General was not
gravely hurt. But he might have been. And
it is not pleasant to contemplate the conse-
quences If he had been.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
The Literary Guidepost

fire if needle. Lieut.. HUE makes
very little point of the sacrifice i'm
plicit in being Seabee, and of the
greater danger than a man of the
regular service, since he cannot
fight and work at the same moment
without considerable strain - with
mastery understatement.
The Seabees built airstrips on
Pacific islands in IA days or less.
They built camps, and ran roads
through mud that swallowed up
layer after layer Of cocoanut logs.
'Long Toms" were snaked through
impenetrab1e jungle - or at least
the jungle was impenetrable to
anything but a Seabee bulldozer or
tractor. They built peirs, depots,
storage dumps and even dry docks
in places many civilian contractor
would have ignored. They intalled
mechanisms for changing salt
water into potable water, machine
shops that turned old gasoline
drums into many fabulous things.
Forty-ton highway rollers appear
ed magically out Of nowhere, mill
lions of feet Of wire (mostly captur.
ed from Japs) were strung cause
ways, chapels, cranes, parking
areas, roads, hospitals and thou
send things besides were built. The
Seabees are the essential Ameri-
can at work.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
With The AEF
Head Man On Foot Ailments

training at Drew university and
several years Of practice on
homefolks' feet.
If he had the slightest
thought when he snapped his
civies in, was ducking that
ooh, doc! My feet are killing
me" dialogue, he was disillu-
stoned swiftly.
At the moment he averages
more than 30 foot patients
daily.
Who ever said the Army
travels on its stomach wasn't
referring to the infantry" said
Sumber. 1--WE held foot inspec-
ton every time we'd come out
of line and discovered that at
least 40 per cent of the men
needed attention. If the case
was really bad man was sent
back to the hospital. Generally
we can cure him after just a
few treatments
Despite his many duties,
Sumber has naged to pre-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
DIR. BRYAN NAMED
MILL PRESIDENT

DR.. L. D. Bryan has been elected
president of the Holly Ridge Tex
tile Mill, Inc, it was reported yes
terday by N. H. Modinos.
L. E. Coleburn was named vice
president at meeting Of the
stockholders, and Mr.. Modinos was
elected secretary and treasurer.
A finance committee, con...ed
OF j. D. Jenkins, William Kneller,
Mr.. Coleburn and Mr.. Modinos,
was selected to determine ways
and means to construct the plant
for the new sweater and hosiery
mill to be located at Holly Ridge
The corporation, Mr.. Modinos
said, has decided to purchase two
acres Of land within the city units
from the Mcmillan Land com
pany, of Wilmington, to build the
plant.
O. v. Radicky, member Of the
board of directors, has. gone to
Missouri to purchase textile ma
chinery.
Mr.. Modinos reported that the
corporation will have common and
preferred stock on sale to the
public until October 10. The stool
will be sold at $500 a unit, consist.
ing Of four shares of preferred
stock and one share of common
stock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
Thieving At Oakdale

Thieves are again active in Oakdale cerne-
tarv. Fresh flowers are disappearing from
new graves. shrubbery is being dug up and
carted off.
We hear of one case in which English box
plants, carefully nourished in a back yard
until sturdy enough to transplant disappear
Ing from a family lot overnight
Azaeas, which grow slowly. cedars intended
ultimately for hedges, seem to take flight as
by magic.
Dog wood trees which provide a curtain OF
bloom during their poisoning period were
stripped last spring until they actually ap-
paared naked and ashamed.
Whatever impulse 1t is that leads persons,
to rob Oakdale graves of their Towering things
and shrubbery the act itself is a dissertation
and brings genuine grief to the loved ones OF
those who sleep there.
The identifying of graves is about the only
way bereaved persons may find relief for their
loss.
Certainly no one with normal intelligence
and average reactions can be unmindful Of the
sentiment which inspires the custom. ALI other
persons, lacking consideration both for the
dead and Living relatives and friends Of the
dead who persist in their thieving, deserve to
be restrained even at the expense of maintain
ing day and night guards.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
BY~JOHN sELBY

Can Do! The Story of the Sea
BEES" by William Bradford HUE
1t. Gg) U.S.N.R. Outton; 2.75)
The Nays definite edge on the
Army, so far as printed matter is
concerned, seems to extend to the
Seabees. William Bradford HUE,
the youngish novelist who tells
their story in Can Dol" has done
bang-up job. -..
The Seabees are unique. Up to
the early days of the present war
Mr.. HUE shows, the U. S. Navy
relied wholly on civilian labor for
construction, repair and so forth,
even when this construction was at
distance from America. Not
enough construction was at dis
lance, as events have proved.
But civilian is at tremendous
disadvantage now that bombing
planes can reach into almost every
corner Of the war. AS HUE points
cut, a civilian cannot defend MINI
self, and becomes a double liability
because somebody must defend
him. It was decided that a service
unit must be organized which
could do the work and fight
too, and almost overnight 100 0O0
highly skilled men who could have
had draft deferment and inflated
war wages volunteered to do their
stuff at service pay, and under
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28

advances in the cost of living, coupled with
creating actual want at home.
Remember the fellow in one of Dickens
novels who saved so carefully for a new
pair of shoes only to discover that when he
had accumulated the price he had no wear
able hat, and when he could buy new coat
his pants were in shreds. That is what the
average white collar worker, is experiencing
now, only his own raiment is beside the
mark. His chief effort is to keep his family
clothed and fed.
This is the class which is hardest hit by
the Little Steel formula. It is for them that
it should be revised.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
Their Need Is Greatest

Industrial workers the country over have
been receiving higher wages during this war
emergency than they ever dreamed OF get
ting. The increase in their pay has far exceed
ed increases in living costs, on which there
is no definite information but only vague esti-
mates varying according to the source. It il
not wholly apparent, therefore, that the Little
Steel formula is in need Of revision o r them.
But there are tens of thousands of other
workers. white collar people, so called, who
are the victims of injustice SO long as the
Little Steel formula is enforced For them the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
(By KENNETH L. DIXON)

(By KENNETH L. DIXON)
WITH AMERICAN TROOP
IN FRANCE, Sept. 22.-De-
layed)- R Fall already has
come to this Alpine foothill
section of France, bringing all
the usual lovely autumn trans
formations.
It's the delightful time of
year when the woodfires crac-
kle cheerily inside the farm
house while the cold, freezing
rain slashes down outside, and
winters chill tinges mademoi-
selle's cheeks even prettier
pink.
1t is the season, too, when
the average shifting, sneezing
soldier swaps summers ath-
letes foot for winters trench
foot.
Which is where Sgt. Gerald
X. Sumber, Of Kingston, N. Y,
enters tne picture.
The sergeant is a medical
aid man which means t h t,
when the soldiers of his infan-
try outfit are busy scrapping,
he has little time for special
ization what with seurrying
around under shellfire trying
to save lives, But when the
boys are not in combat he goes
back to his first love-which is
feet.
Prior to the time he had to
leave assorted liniments nd
arch support designs behind,
Sgt. Sumber was what is re-
ferred to in medical journals
as a podiatrist, meaning he di-
agnosed ailments Of the dogs
and prescribed pills and lotions
for pain-wracked pups. He has
a degree in podiatry, six years
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28

years now instead Of two. This will help keel
the boys from getting any restless ideas Of
changing horses every 20 or 80 years.
And so it went Resolutions and business
droned along, usually without discussion.
One delegate complained that he and MS
fellows couldn't follow the committee reports
because they were read by number, and sug-
gested some other procedure. That was I'M
possible. Mr.. Lewis told him, because those
aren't the rules of the convention"
M question about it, democracy in action Is
a wonderful and inspiring thing. And wen Oet
some of the boys in the UNIV miss 1t.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
Community CHEST
GIVEN S22, 3S

In a preliminary check.up M''
1872 has been pledged so far TO the
1945 Community War Chest, Ran
aid Stewart, General campaign
chairman, announced yesterda7
morning.
Stewart said the early COLLECTIONS
represent an increase over ear!
giving last year of 1877 per cen''
Most of the money turned IN hs'
come from the Special gifts dN'
sion, but as yet a number Of ~.
larger contributors expected to sN'
through this division have not Oe'4
reported, Stewart observed =.
1T is too early yet to guS :.
Just how the campaign, with J.. ~
increased goal, is going II s 1p
pears to be coming along faV 70 y
But it is highly important t1a .rs a.
the organizations attain Oh Wv, ~,
subscribe their quotas II W. :, o., =,
going to reach our entire g0al !"
s1e4,838," he remarked. ,.ss
Solicitation is now in pros ogre
through the commercial, indus.t,stt
governmental, educational, :, sa a,
public utility establishments Oh ~
city. .or,,aig.
general solicitation, oegli'
week.
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pare a report based on the
treatment Of 5000 Sample
cases" and suggested improve
ments in foot care and equip.
ment and the field care of Or
binary foot ailments and spe-
cial treatment designed to con-
dition soldiers feet.
Right now, he is especially
interested in a "cellophane
slipper" which he designed to
help prevent trench foot. It
ranks above athletes foot as
the forst danger to a combat
infantryman's feet.
If properly made and worn
over socks as a liner between
the feet and shoes, Sumber
says the moisture-proof slipper
will keep the feet dry regard
less of rain and mud.
As for athletes foot, which
thrives on excessive perspira-
ton, Surnber says it is still
almost unpreventable., under
frontline conditions. 50.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
OLD BRIGHT BELT
TO BEGIN SALES
BY The Associated Press

Sixteen North Carolina and Vir
GINA markets comprising the Ole
Bright leaf f1ue-cured tobacco belt
will begin auction sales on a linn
tied scale today, with full-scale
operations due to begin on all mar.
kets Monday.
The markets originally were
scheduled to open Sept. Is, but
the sales committee of the Tobac.
CO Association of the United States
which sets opening dates for all
belts and exercises other controls
over all markets, postponed open
ings until Oct. 2 because of a
acute labor shortage. However, at
ter protests from warenousemen
and growers, a compromise was
reached allowing all markets to
sell two days this week on linn
tied scale.
Under the compromise, the Dan
vile, Va, and Winston-Salem mar
kets, the largest in the belt, will
operate seven hours Thursday and
Friday, with two sets of buyers
each. The South Boston, Va, mar
ket, next largest, will operate for
seven hours with one set of buyers.
All other markets will be limited
to IL hours of selling time and
one set of buyers. Normal sales
time and buyer allotments will be-
come effective Monday.
The U. S. Crop Reporting Ser
vice has predicted total produc-
ton of nearly 2O0,o00,O00 pounds
in the belt, an increase of more
than Is per cent over last year.
Market officials predict an aver
age of near the 43 IL cent pound
ceiling price set by the Office of
Price Administration.
In 1943 the belt sold 169,473, O75
pounds for $40, 194,91 and official
average of $41.42. This compared
with l49, 500, 1913 pounds sold in 1912
for 61,823,589, an average of
$41.35.
OF total sales last year, eight
North Carolina markets sold 3d.
O80,7O4 pounds at an average Of
$4l.4O, compared with 71,549, 034
pounds sold in 1912 at an average
Of $4O.72. The eight Virginia mar
kets sold S7,392,371 pounds las ii
year at an average of $41.44, COM
pared with 77,953,764 pounds sold
IN 1912 at an average of $41.93.
Virginia markets are located at
brookneal, Chasey City, Clarks-
vile, Danville, Kenbridge, Mar
Rocky Mount and South
Boston. ~.
The North Carolina markets are
coated at Burlington, Madison,
Mebane, Mt. Airy, Reidsville, Rox-
'oro, Stoneville nd Winston-Sa.
EN-.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-28
indispensable"

BY subtle remarks dropped here and there,
John L. Lewis has indicated that he feels
scant enthusiasm for President Roosevelt's re-
election. He has even limited guardedly that
he considers the present administration at
titude toward the United Mine Workers down.
right unfriendly.
But Mr.. Lewis hasn't attacked Mr.. Roose-
welt from the indispensable man. angle. No
sir, not he. Mr.. Lewis may be said to have
created the indispensable man - in his own
image. He has been Indispensable to the UNIV
for "a years, man and boy. And during that
time he has developed a magnificent techni-
que for Shaping down anyone who suggests
that he isn't.
Zone Ray Ednundson," as Mr.. Lewis called
him, was so bold as to challenge this indis-
pensability at the UMW's biennial convention
in Cincinnati. In fact, he was doubly audac-
ious. Not only did he want to run for Mr..
Lewis office, but he also favored some hereti-
cal idea called autonomy. This would allow
members in 81 Of the unions 81 districts to
choose their own officers, privilege which
Mr.. Lewis in his wisdom has long denied
them.
Mr. Edmundson called a caucus of his fol-
lowers early in the convention. Mr.. Lewis
sent around some of his strong knuckled bows
to break it up. They did. This apparently was
Just to remind the Edmundson BOYS that il
was they who were dependable and MIR. Lewis
who was still indispensable.
Later, in a more orthodox session, Mr. Lewis
made speech. He came right out and told
the delegates that Mr.. Roosevelt Mr. Hillmar
and Mr.. Brpwder had hired man to come
down here and dethrone the man. Kine
John doesn't dethrone easy.
Soon afterward the convention, in the person
Of Mr.. Lewis, ruled that 'said Edmundson'
was not a member in good standing, coule
not be seated as delegate. and thus Of cours,
could not possibly run for president.
The convention, in the person Of Mr.. Lewis
also saw to it that his term of office and tina
of other international officers was changed
from two years to four. Also there was
Hstle matter of holding conventions every fou