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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-24
FURNITURE PRICES
INCREASED BY OPA
Star WASHINGTON Bureau

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - North
Carolina furniture manufacturers
were given break today, when
the Office of Price Administration
granted five per cent adjustment
above ceiling prices for assembled
wood furniture parts. The order
was made effective August %.
OPA explained that the action
applies only to assembled wood
furniture parts that are not as
sembled and do not qualify as turn
ed and shaped wood products or
hardwood dimension stock.
Wood household furniture and
furniture r m e S have already
been put under the five per cent
adjustment provision.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-24

the purchase of needed equipment
or for the construction of munici-
pal improvements when such be-
comes possible after the war.
All Withdrawals from the funds
must be approved by the State
Local Government Commission,
just as bond issues must be. Hence
the use to which the money will
be put will receive close scrutiny.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-24

about 5000, but could only take
care of about 1000.
The New Bern congressman
fastened to add, however, that he
is not taking position in OPPOSE
ton to a military training program
as a part of the nations postwar
peace program. He simply is op-
posed in principle to the trend
regimentation'' and feels that
close study of the situation by the
nations educators may uncover
rogram under which military
training may be provided in the
schools under 'tthe American way"
The study has just begun, he
added, land we are not ready now
to state just where We will stand
or what moves we will advocate
to bring about more adequate
educational program for our insti-
tutions of higher learning.
II am delighted with the COOP
GRAFTON we are receiving from
those who lead in American edu-
cation" he continued, land l feel
that we are approaching the stu
alton from the right direction and
with our feet on the ground"
DR.. Brown would not discuss any
of the questions to be included in
the QUESTIONABLE now under prep
aration, declaring he desires that
members of the committee approve
the final draft before he makes
public any of its content.
However, he released copy of
the letter designed to accompany
the QUESTIONABLE, in which he goes
into detail in explaining the plan
of the House Education committee,
in cooperation with the education
advisory committee, to obtain in
formation that would enable Con-
gress to act in alternating problems
of Americas education system. He
also described the first meeting of
the advisory group here last We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday.
1.-THE most interesting thing about
the whole proposition, Brown as
serted, "is that it reverses the
whole process of government in
that those directly affected are
asked to assist in preparing legis-
lation to be designed for solution
of their problems. IA
The outstanding feature of the
directors letter to his colleagues
over the nation is his expression
that in event of the adoption by
Congress of the principle of federal
aid. such aid should come without
federal control.
Gas general policy Browns
letter states, federal funds should
be appropriated only if they are
necessary to maintain our colleges
and universities at high level of
effectiveness. Payments to insti-
tuition should only be for services
rendered that are in the national
interest, broadly interpreted. -.
Aid, if given, should be without
federal control"
Brown expects to mail out the
missionaries early next week. He
hopes to have them answered and
returned to his office here before
September Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-24
TRAFFIC CRASHES
TAKE As LIVES

RALEIGH, Aug. 23-LR-Trsf
fic accidents in North Carolina in
July brought death to Is persons
and brought the number of fatal
ties since January l to 319, com
pared with 337 for the same period
last year, the Department of Mo.
tor Vehicles reported today.
Five of those killed figured in
rail crossing accidents, while IL
were pedestrians. Forty were kill
ed on rural highways, with but
two meeting death in cities with
more than 10000 population.
Motor vehicles Commissioner T
Boddie Ward released a report
showing that II, 653 Tar Heels were
convicted of highway infractions
during the month, while 1891 out
of-state drivers were convicted
making the total for the month
1904. A total of 6,785 of the con.
victions were for speeding.
The Goa st1ine of A1aska is 750
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-24

American way"
parder is the author of legisla-
INN under which the House Educa-
.ion Committee and a 12-member
s.+ionaI education advisory COM
';++ee composed of leading Amer
,oon educators. are now studying
~ nations education system and
No effect of the war upon her col
leges and universities.
,7bis is the first time" Barden
,ocIared that those in the field
NJ education nave been called upon
Nv the Congress and given the op-
n ~ TO express their judgment
~ ~ 10 their needs and the means
Nv which, through legislation, such
needs can be most effectively met"
Dr Frank j. Brown, professor of
,5,cation at New York University,
i m leave from his duties to di-
rect the study and has been as
.ioned to an office in the House
office Building adjoining Barden's
and adjacent to the education COM
mittee headquarters.
mr. Herbert ]. Herring, dean of
Duke university, is one of the IL
members of the committee, headed
nv Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin of George
washington university, Washington.
The matter of providing facilities
in all the nations colleges for mil
itarv training is, of course, only
one of many proposals under study
nv the advisory committee, which.
Dr.. Brown explained, 'is not set
nm to formulate program, but to
he the channel through which
American education will formulate
its own program. .
With the aid and counsel of the
advisory group, DR.. Brown is now
preparing, to be sent to officials of
every institution of higher learning
in America, an extensive question
naire. Through this method he and
Ba.den hope to obtain free ex-
preston of the nations education
problems from all the leading ed
ucators and friends of the colleges
and universities. These are inform
ed by an accompanying letter that
at no time will data from any
one institution be Identified"
Barden believes that many thou
sands Of American youth desire to
include military training in their
college cu-ricula, but are denied
the privilege because the nation
does not provide sufficient facili-
ties TO enable all those desiring
the course to include it. He said
that when his son, Graham, Jr.,
entered Virginia Military institute,
the institution had applications for
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-24
BardenFrownsUpon
YouthRegi1nentation
By HOWARD SUBTLE
Star WASHINGTON Bureau

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Frowing upon 'regmenta-
Hon features of the proposal by President Roosevelt for
compulsory military service during peace time Rep Graham
Barden of New Bern, chairman of the House Education
omee today suggested the possibility that America
colleges and universities might with federal assistance
ovde adequate facilities for military training in "the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-24

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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23- Up -
1t. Col. Edgar C. Doleman, inf,
of RID. 4, Hendersonville, N.
c., has been awarded the Oak
Leaf cluster to the Silver Star,
according to an announcement
made today by the War depart
mer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-24
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24
Negroes, British
MCIash On War
Topic At Meet

NEW YORK CITY.-A sharp
clash OF opinion occurred las,
Tuesday evening when DR.. Margery
Perham OF England and a group OF
African. West Indian and Ameri-
can Negroes met for an exchange OF
views in the Schomburg Collection
OF Negro Literature OF the New
York Public Library.
The topic for discussion was the
war, imperialism and the future OF
the African people. DR.. Perham
surprised the group by taking a
very pessimistic view OF the issue
She spoke OF the Africans as being
backward. that Africa could expect
less advancement toward freedom
and equality as a result OF the war
than any other part OF the world
and that the European powers
chiefly Britain. could be depended
upon to advance the Africans as
fast as possible.
Immediately DR.. Perham's views
we're challenged. Some OF the AZ.
ricans present did not appear 10 be
so backward nor did they feel that
their people at home were inclined
10 wait upon the European bowers
before they achieved freedom and
advancement.
In the end all agreed that such
frank discussions cleared the air in
that the only basis for cooperation
among all peoples everywhere i,
one or equality
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24
UN-COvERINe
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Wendell Willkie. the burr next
to the skin of the Republicans
has spelled out the NEGRO issue
in no uncertain terms in his cur
rent series OF articles on what
should be in the Republican plat
form for the 1914 Presidential cam
paign. -,
Stripped of its partisan political
slant, WILKES challenge to the Re-
publican party as to its sincerity Is
a challenge to America and TO
democracy as practiced in this
country. "Our adoption or rejec-
ton of these principles" he says,
will be the test Of our sincerity
and of our moral leadership in the
eyes of hundreds OF millions all
over the world"
What is so impressive about the
Willkie statement on the Negro IS
the keen insight it shows OF the
flames that gnaw at the hearts OF
l3, 600, 900 OF Americas citizens who
are relegated to a second class
citizenship solely on the basis OF
their color or identification with the
Negro race.
What is equally impressive Is the
fact that these statements are made
and this challenge thrown out with
Pout any pressure being applied to
get them. That is new expert
ence for Negroes, who have seen
every progressive step toward their
advancement to full citizenship, and
eveey effort directed along that path
come as result of pressure applied
or axes to grind Mrs. Roosevelt
would qualify for a similar COM
pliment-but few others would
Consider the challenge in Will
kie's words when he says that Ne
groes will not be satisfied by the
counsels Of patience and the assur-
ances OF kindly men that progress
has been made, that eventually.
through fair treatment and coopera-
tive effort, Negroes will in some
distant day obtain the rights which
the Constitution itself guarantees to
them"
There are some so-called lib
erals in the New Deal who might
well read those prophetic words
and ponder the advice they pass
on TO Negroes and 10 the admins
tration.
Indeed. WILKES statement on the
Negro is challenge not only 10
the Republican party--it is an equal
ly effective glove-slap in the face
Of the Democratic party which is
faced with an unwelcome squabblc
over the race issue" at its con-
vention in July. when the rebel dele
cations from Texas, Mississippi.
South Carolina and possibly Ar
kansas will insist on the elimina-
ton or expunging OF the very planks
that Willkie urges be put into the
Republican platform.
Negroes will be watching both the
conventions. armed. as they know.
with what might we'll prove 10 be
the deciding ballots in a holly con-
tested November election.
They will not be fooled by any
passivity on the part Of the Re-
publicans who might feel they can
rely on the negative approach OF
letting the Democrats tear their
britches" on the snags presented in
their forthcoming race issue" fight.
Willkie has made the bed, it Is up
to the party TO lie in it-or stay
out
II they accept WILKES challenge.
what spot that puts the Demo-
Gratis on!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24

Pacific read like news summary
OF the efforts OF the United States
against the Japs in that area. He
started out at Guadalcansl in August
1912. He was on Russell Island in
the fall Of 1912. and went in with
the first troops on Munda in June,
l943.
1T was at Munda that lost my
first ship" he said. I'VE were at
tackled all day by Jap dive bombers
and torpedoe planes. One Negro
seaman, Albert Whitaker. was hit
and received the purple heart.
"A third Of our crew were trans
ferred TO another ship which short
ly afterwards was sunk by enemy
action" Bolton said, The ship sank
in eight minutes and all OF my
comrades were lost"
Bolton said that the Japs were
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24
Role Of COlOnials
Explained At Meet

WASHINGTON. D. c. - DR. w
Alphaeus Hunton. educational direc-
tor OF the Council on African AZ
tairs, and national executive board
member OF the National Negro Con-
gress. told the United Federal Work.
ers OF America Discrimination
conference here this week that
there could be no guarantee of en-
pioyment for Negro or other Amer
ican workers after the war unless
the millions OF colonial people
throughout the world were able 10
share in an economy OF abundance
on a worldwide scale.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24
SWPacifc Veteran Is
Visitor In Motor City

Columbia street, said that his hap
piest experiences in the Pacific
theatre had occurred when he was in
New Zealand. 81 found no segrega-
ton there" he said, and spent many
pleasant hours with white families.
The efforts OF American whites. TO
spread the hate doctrine met with
little success in New Zealand the
petty officer continued
Bottoms tour of duty in the S. w.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24

pretty tough when he first went
into the area but they were gradual
ly being brought into hand.
Bolton, who is in the stewards
mate branch, said that he had
reached the highest rating possible
for him in that branch and that he
had held that rating for a year and
two months.
Although his home is in Tennes-
see. Bolton said that he plans To
make his home in Detroit after the
war.
There are many Negroes serv-
ing in the S.W Pacific Bolton said
and they are doing fine Job in
the very important branch OF sup
ply"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24
By CHARLES wARTNIAN

A veteran OF two years and two
months in the Pacific theatre and
participant in five major engage
ments. Petty Officer Walter B. Boil
ton. had a very interesting story
to tell when he visited the offices
Of the Michigan Chronicle last
week.
Bolton. who was visiting his sis
tel, Mrs. Viola Mealings of $50 East
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24
Citizens Ask More
Garbage Collections

ditions existing in their neighbor-
hoods.
Miles FaiSon, director Of the or
ganlza'ion, disclosed that the area
bounded by congress, Russell,
Grand Boulevard and Brush streets
need regular garbage and refuse
collections.
Excerpts from the letter ad-
dressed 10 Bureau OF Information
and Complaints, City Hall. follow.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24

I'VE are sick OF climbing over filth
OF accumulated wastes and seeing
our streets flooded with every
shower simply because debris is
allowed to lay for weeks and
months in public view We
know that other communities are,
kept a great deal better"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24
ENTERTAINs CLASS

MCCORMICK. S. C.-The T. E. L.
Glass OF the First Baptist Sunday
school was delightfully."- entertained
on Monday afternoon. June 5, at the
home OF Mrs. w. J. Brooks with
Mrs. j. z. Stone, Mrs. T. c. Fulton.
Mrs. o. C. Miner, and Mrs. ]. S.
dickson serving as Joint hostesses.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24
CITIZENS ASK MoRE-l1

Feeling that their community has
been neglected by the department
OF sanitation and asking that gar
baze and refuse DC cleaned VI by
the local Department - Public
works. q group q citizens, known
as Better Citizens League. have
written 70 Mayor Jeffries asking an
investigation Of the sanitation con-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24
AGED WOMAN FALLS

a 73-year-oId woman who i'm.
Jured her left arm and suffered
from a possible skull fracture was
treated at Receiving hospital. She
was Mollle Carmichael OF 1920
Brady. street, who fell from the
second floor porch OF her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
IT ruk Finished
 As NovoI Base

Washington, Feb. 21-CUP)-Truk Japan's Pearl Harbor," is through as a naval base.
 This was the opinion of naval au- thorities today after appraising re- suits of the U. s. Pacific fleets his- toric two-day air attack on that enemy bastion-a base once thought to be so powerfully defended as to be unapproachable.
 Admiral Raymond A. Spruance's $ highly mobile. hard-hitting aircraft carrier task forces, which sank 1e and perhaps as many as 26 enemy vessels in addition to destroying POI planes, demonstrated, they felt, that Truk is now unsafe for passing a major fleet.
 Navy men shared the feeling of Admiral Chester w. NimitZ that the Pacific fleet had effected partia! settlement of the debt" owed the Japanese for their Dec. 2, 1941 at- tack on Pearl Harbor.
 At Truk, American airmen de- stroyed POI Japanese planes; al Pearl Harbor the enemy got IT. Al Truk, 26 Japanese surface vessels were sunk or probably sunk; al Pearl Harbor, 19 American ship: were sunk or damaged, but mum. bers do not tell the whole story ot the American losses in this category since eight of these were battle ships No Japanese battleship was hit at Truk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
New U Boat Offensive

Stockholm, Feb. 21.-CUP)-Ger- many probably will launch 8 new U-boat offensive-possibly a final all-out effort to shatter the shipping lanes across the North Atlantic-as the time for invasion draws near Allied naval quarters here reported today.
 A Berlin dispatch to the Nad- controlled Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau confirmed that the Germans are expecting the same development while the Nad DNB news agency claimed that submarines had sunk Il destroyers guarding Atlantic con- voys in recent days.
 Allied naval men reported that it was not impossible that shipping losses will increase soon at least for a short period. 4 number oi German submarines reportedly have gone to sea from Baltic ports during the past few days and 1t is believed that they will be joined by many others for assaults on the supply routes which have become of the most vital importance with the ap- proach of the assault on the con- tinent.
 According 10 the most reliable in- formation, Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz has had possibly 200 to 300 U-boats being refitted during the past month or two, primarily at Baltic ports where Allied bombers are unable to strike with assured results.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
FOE DAzED BY HEAVY LAND,
 SEA, AIR FIRE

Allied H e a d q u art e IT s, Naples, February 21. = (UP) - The second battle of the Anzio beachhead appeared to have ended in bloody defeat for the German 14th Army today as American and Brit ish armored forces recap tured almost half of a 4,00O- yard salient won by the Nazi at tremendous cost in their three-day offensive south of Aprilia.
 Stunned and shoken by the feroc- ity of the Allied counter and the frightful land, sea and air bom- bardment hurled against them, the Germans were surrendering by the hundreds to the advancing American and British troops,
 Scores of other Germans were shot down by their own gunners when they turned to flee.
 GA German high command con- munique said an Allied battle group had been encircled south of Aprilia but made no further claims of suc- cess in that area. Heavy, fluctuat- ing fighting" continues on the beach, head, the NaI communique said) (Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
U. Will Try
 Treason Case

Albuquerque, N. M, Feb. 21-OP) Federal authorities today prom ised a speedy trial for Pvt. Dale Maple, A, San Diego. the first American soldier charged with trea- son in World War II.
 The Harvard graduate, who ac- cording to the Federal Bureau of Investigation was dismissed from the ROTC in 194O because of AL legged pro- NaI Sympathies, was charged with aiding in the escape of two NaM prisoners from the pri- son stockade at the army winter training center at Camp Hale, high in the Colorado Rockies.
 Maple and the two prisoners were capturtg Thursday when their car broke down just south of the Mex ican border and were turned over to U. s. authorities by the Mexican immigration office.
 Maple denied the charges on ar- raignment and was held in default of $100,OOO bond. U. s. District Att torney Howard Houk said his case would be presented to a Federal Grand Jury in Santa Fe, N. M. March 6, and his trial would be held shortly fater that. Maximum penal ty on conviction is death, Houk said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Riddle Rops FoIonqists

Washington, Feb. 21.-(UP)-At- torney General Francis Riddle today branded the Falangist movement headed by Generalisimo Francisco Franco as the Spanish prototype of Nazism and said its doctrine is "in- compatible with the well-being of the United States"
 Riddle assailed the Spanish party in announcing that standardization proceedings have been started against Puerto Rican member, Isidro Condo Fernandez, 40. It was the first Justice Department action of its kind against a Falangist but Riddle hinted that tohers might fol- low.
 Asserting that Franco heads the Falange and dictates its decrees, Riddle said the party was dedicated to "re-establishment of the lost empire of Spain." It is, he added, the prototype in Spain of the Fas- cist and Nad parties in tIaly and Germany
 Riddle quoted the Falangist plat form:
 (NoofiY,uad 0yx poUo Al