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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
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To The Editor:
The news of the tragedy Of the
fire carried in. your pages til s
morning has stirred the people OF
Wilmington deeply.
The Fire Department of the City
Of Wilmington is maintained by the
tax payers of the City. and there
fore there is a restriction on the
use of the fire fighting equipment
outside the city limits.
Without entering into any Of the
pros" and CONS Of that which
has happened, but purely from the
standpoint Of future developments,
will you please advise, the readers
of your paper that there is an ar
rangement whereby the City fire
fighting equipment will respond to
calls outside the city limits. In the
event Of a fire outside Of the city
limits, and at the time there is no
|conflagration within the city linn
its requiring the fire departments
attention, the department will an
swer calls, provided the expense
Of such calls are betrayed by those
who summons the department, as
the tax payers defray it within the
city limits.
Fire insurance policies provide
for such an emergency as. there is
an endorsement known as Fire De-
partment Service Charge. A pre-
MUM of $3.50 is charged for the
$500 guarantee required by the city.
The amount involved being so
small, I am sure you will not con-
slider this as sales program, but
purely written in the interest Of
the people without the city limits,
who may not have been advised
such a coverage is available to
them.
prAnEP
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05

rift obtained by heavy 'aN''
their own families. . nrpss,
what chance, lnder our PINK rls,
system, have these young .sst
should they want to e%pie snjrit d
individual ambition and .IiiP}n Lllr
invention, or their mere E ;nba rasf
to work hard at good w. rule;
must. according to cufL EN-. tur1
get in line and wait t ne, ..s,,ished
I'm land which is di sst.a 5s d.
for freedom of speech, IAN ,rsrt and
religion, freedom from lark lark Of .
freedom of job opportun II, IN rs3
going to set well with the ll ,Sp sst
have fought to save US 0''
tlefields of the world e,o4 these
u hope, and I'm sure III, lns, sister. .
men and their brothers S,i1 lot d
at home are going to asn a 10 wan
Questions. They are going .9,i IN t5s
TO know the why of eVefy'ss' AND they
has been going on here e. M No on
will get the answers, LOU, ran pd
else :se car can do it. They alone soCS sr
an end to top heavy ,.zH, which
systems. to restrictive laws
built upon freedom
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
ON THE SIDELINES
70 The Editor.

To The Editor:
I would like to have this letter
published for the benefit Of the citi-
zens Of Sunset Park, as 1t may be
of interest to some Of them. 1t
concerns a conversation which took
place at the scene Of the fire last
night in which the baby was burned
tc death, between. City police
man and young man who was
moved at the seemingly inhuman-
ness of the city fire department.
After watching this fire with no
attempt being made to rescue the
baby, the young man was talking
about it, when the policeman, who
had been listening, asked him his
name. ~ -
This is the conversation I heard:
Cop: What is your name? Il
Boy: He gave his name.
Cop: Don't you know they would
have come out here if they could
have? They just can't do these
things. They canaot go out Of the
city limits without instructions
from headquarters. You've been
talking here about. 30 minutes now
about this. =. III :.% :. IL! ii -.
Boy: What would you suggest ]
talk about? '5.;;T = -
Cop: These people, out here are
fighting the city, as hard as they
CAM Why dent they incorporate
and have a fire department Of their
own? They don't have any. police
men either. but they. are calling
us about every 4night, wanting us
to coYne- out. here. These people
out here want everything for moth
ing. s.. -
The policeman was giving. the at
titude Of the city-of Wilmington and
the. city, government towards citi-
zens- of this area. sr,tt.-..
And Of all times, to take up
political: and personal issue, while
gazing. at the burning carcass Of
little child, whose father is in
the United States Navy fighting for
better country, and better way
Of life. z.,..,4. - 49,.
Resident Of Sunset Park
Sunset Park, ~. -.
Wilmington. n. C. -.
Noy. 4, 1874.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE L. sINpso>,
Associated Press War wv

Caught in the 300 miIs 81
scythe-like sweep of Russ..n loas
mes across the Pains Of Hr HIM. ar
Budapest was plain marked VI gay,
ropean war maps this Nor wi Aa'
weekend as the almost o sn,oeF
scene of the next mortal blo o,aln
fall upon the shrunken ra7; Wv" 10
citidel. N1' inner
Red army vanguards xtor,,,.
up the Danube from the south n n.
almost in the suoerbs of tbo o WI!
From the east and nortbeast Wy
they were closing in swiftly bor 's
the outflanked and impotent n y~,
1sza river water hazard NF ~
breath-taking scope and powor l.s
the Russian attack convergina
Budapest, and the speed Nj.
which it everywhere plowed abs on
spelled the doom of that DAVIS
redoubt guarding the road Ia "
emma.
Nearing Vienna
At Domson, 20-odd miles sor,,
down the Danube, the Russia.
were less than l4O miles airrns
from Vienna. West of Domsod bo
You'd the river lay the direct rosa
and rail approaches TO the Ars.,..'
capital.
The scope of the Russian al
vance in Hungary, the tremendon,
breadth OF front it covers fror
the southeastern corner of Czech.
oslovakia to the point where II.
Danube flows across the Hunga,s,
border into Yugoslavia. strongh
implies that the coming siege n
Budapest is merely an incident IN
the developing Danubian campaior
in Russian eyes. Vienna is II.
more probable real major oh.
jective.
More bad news for the Germans
came in a MOSCOW report Of tbs
first heavy SHOWS of the winter ON
the front, presumably in the north.
east.
On the western front and in
Italy, weather conditions were
hampering the allies. Despite rain.
flooded streams and washed.or
roadWays, however, continuous
pressure was being exerted all
along both fronts giving the foe
no rest anywhere, no chance 10
regroup his forces.
That was the prime strategic rur
pose indicated by general Alex.
ander. Allied overall commando
in Italy, in weekend review d
the inch-by-inch fighting to bress
into the Pc valley. It seemed 10
be the purpose of American and
French pressure against the many
passes that lead from France b
the upper Rhine.
Pinning down Of the enemy;
thin-drawn forces in the prepara.
ton for a major offensive. prob.
ably in the Dutch theater where
greatest results could come most
quickly from a break-through be.
yond the Rhine. seemed to be the
main immediate mission Of Gen.
eral EisenhoWer's troops on the
Moselle front and In the VOsges
The air battle over MersebWg
Nazi oil center, was an oltstand-
ing incident of the week because
it brought the Luftwaffe out in
force the first lime in weeks. It
suffered Gripping losses.
The increasing weight Of an air
attack on enemy communications
serving the north end Of The Seq
fried line, as well as his oil sources
tended to indicate an impending
allied effort to exploit the clearing
Of Antwerp harbor.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
The Editors Letter Box

Editors Note.-These letters were
in the editors letter box early Sat-
urday morning. within = few hours
after the death Of little Jaequeline
Moore in \ burning house. and af-
er the fire department Had not an
swered call for service because
S10e guarantee was not put MP.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
DIFFERENT IN BATTLE

TO Tie Eu1tUI.
On the battlefields, where human
life is considered expendable, more
consideration is shown for life saw
ing than was exhibited by the vii.
mington fire department when it
refused to answer a call to blaze
in which a child was burned to
death. The persons responsible for
this horrible blunder no doubt will
be able to sleep with the vision
Of a tiny child screaming for help,
while the fire trucks stayed safely
in the station.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05

Life il 4 stewardship and not an owner
snip; a trust and not gift. With gift you
may do Is you please, but with trust you
must give an account. It must be administered
no a. to meet the approval Of the Great Judge.
Selected,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05

There are two main uses for political
platform: One party stands on it and the
other jumps on it. 4-,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
Our Chief. Ain,
TOP OF THE MORNING

10 aid in every way the prosecution u ne
var to complete Victory.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05

Thousands of our boys overseas are wait
ing for those letters the home folks are going
to write when they find the time.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05

Indian summer brings the days when you
feel like going home just before you settle
down to work.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

ties Of men. II, for example, your
-columnist had been reared In the
complex tribal ways Of . primitive
group he would be using q different
language and not even thinking
about writing Q column.
Hence. heredity provides man.
first with q group Of definite ply
steal characteristics including body
structure and features such as
hands, brain. eye-color, skin.color.
hair texture, nerves, stomach.
hungers, and the physical apparatus
for having feelings, such as hunger
or fear In reference to certain
things. Heredity also provides all
men with certain capacities, pos
sibilities, potentislities. talents-call
them what you will. The great ma
jority Of men. regardless Of their
race and regardless Of the size Of
their brains. are born to learn as
much and as quickly as anyone
normally does. and to show as much
normal intelligence-if the environ
ment provides equal opportunities.
For example, colored children in
northern schools have higher intel.
ligence scores than those In South
ern schools.
Men inherit the capacity for fear.
anger and love. tThat fear has a
physical basis Is shown In an upset
digestion when we are frightened
What these feelings shall be asso-
ciated with depend. again. on the
personal experiences and acquired
ways OF seeing things provided US
In our environment. These de-
termine whether We shall hate, fear.
or like. persons OF another race,
schools, salt herring. Japs. cornmeal.
books. Thurman chicken pies .-hO,
landlords, caviar. policemen, pool
rooms. good behavior. housing COM
missions, etc.
Some people are said TO inherit
above-average talents. A child who
learns music rapidly il said to have
q musical talent. This. however. re-
quires somebody in the child's en-
vironment who knows enough to
recognize the talent and help II
along. Therefore. II would be more
accurate 70 say that millions OF
persons Of all races undoubtedly
have unusual talents which are un-
revealed. Some few OF these hap
pened TO live in environments in
which their capacities were is
covered and developed.
Joe Louis and Babe Ruth. for in
stance, inherited what coaches call
a rare neuro-muscular coordination
Certainly other persons also have
this rare Neutrality-suspicious. to
themselves or others However the
environments Of Joe Louis and
Babe Ruth offered them a series Of
progressive experiences which de-
veloped their Unborn capacities
What IL boxing circles barred Ne
groes rs Is done by the baseball
leagues? What IL Babe Ruth had
been born in an environment where
baseball Is unknown?
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

Dear Boys:
Due 10 the fact that we enjoy
your letters 50 much. ! though,
maybe you would like 10 hear from
us I'm writing this letter for all
the hometowners.
First Of all would Ike 10 say.
and speak for everyone. that we
miss you very much. The old
hometown just isn't the same any
more. Khaki and navy blue has
every eye on the street or any
place FOR that matter. Not many
Esquire turnouts now. II isn't that
we don't like uniforms. it's just that
everytime we see our boys in uni
form, our heart goes out and We
think Of you. our loved ones, all
over the world.
We are all enthusiastically par
ticipating in the Red Gross drive
that Is now on. Gee. We think the
Red Cross is a heaven sent organi
ration. It makes us feel awfully
good when we think Of the good
things they do. with never a thought
OF race, creed or color. heard
that even in the remotest spot you
can find the Red Cross. bringing
a bit Of happiness with their re-
freshments and entertainment Do
you wonder that we are so eager
10 do our bit. when it's for you. our
relatives. friends and sweethearts.
The latest headline Is the imme-
diate draft OF all men between the
ages Of Is to 20 regardless OF mari
tai status. II looks as IL we women
will have 10 really take over in a
little while for there won't be a
man left. Yeah. Uncle Sam Is really
cleaning no the town. No one real
ly minds though. because We know
that the stronger our forces the
sooner we can have all OF you
back.
Some OF you boys are where It's
hot as everything and some where
Il Is cold. however bet your
weather couldn't beat our weather
here at home One day II Is below
zero and the next day u Is just like
spring. II keeps one In a dither
about what 20 wear.
I know you're interested In the
USO. Do you have one there
Our USO Is growing bigger and
better every day II you should
come home on furlough and want
TO meet the incest girls. 20 10 the
USO. Every night there Is some
thing going on Of interest We
dance. sing, roller skate. have ole
fashioned parties. bowl and many
other exciting things. No one gets
lonesome while there I can assure
YOU.
As I said before. we hometowner
thrive on the mail We receive from
YOU In service. You know. yo'
boys must keep our morale up
received an awfully nice letter from
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

Practices Comm ttee."
The legislation was offered
by Senator Richard B. Russell OF
Georgia as an amendment 10 the
Independent Offices appropriation
bill amounting 10 $500. 000, 900.
Russell told reporters. II hope II
wipes out the Fair Employment
Practice Committee"
That Is plain talk that anyone
can understand The proposal Is
general in nature and is designed
to prevent the transfer Of funds to
agencies a year or more old which
have not been authorized directly
by Congress. FEPC and about 80
other agencies are affected, but
only FEPC was mentioned by name
as the agency TO be wiped out.
Joining Senator Russell in con-
demning FEPC was, as night have
been expected, Senator B. r. May
bank Of South Carolina.
However, the serious aspect OF
the action is that the subcommittee
was unanimous in adopting the
Russell proposal. Here are the men
who voted for II: Democrats, Carter
Glass. Virginia: Kenneth Mcclellan.
Tennessee; John H. Bankhead, Ala
bama; Harry s. Truman. Missouri;
Theodore T. Green, Rhode Island;
James NJ Mead. New York; Russell
and Maybank; Republicans. Gerald
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
BY cLARENcE ANDERSON


training provided In their environ
ment- AS the twig -is-bent,-
Strengthened. 30 will the tree be In
clined.
Mans hereditary qualities differ
however. from those of either seed
corn or animals. Animals inherit q
set Of instructive ways Of solving
their life problems In q specific en-
vironment. Without teaching, the
baby chick steps out Of the egg to
care for itself. Without training. or
road map. the bird knows where
to migrate. and also how to court,
and to rear a family.
Not so with man. He has few
automatic and ready-to-use instincts
TO solve his complex problems. His
inherited qualities are plastic. The
environment In which he Is reared
and In which he has his experiences
will determine how he behaves.
The environment OF his community
decides whether his inherited ca
pacities will cause him to speak,
think. feel. and act like a Japanese,
an American. an Ethiopian, or an
Eskimo. All men inherit speech or.
gans. The particular language they
use Is however, environmental. Skin
color Is unrelated to a mans heredi-
tary capacity to learn.
For scientists And no racial Diff
ferences In the hereditary capaci-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
THE WATCHTOWER By ROY WILKINS


appearing before q body which al
ready has Judged and condemned
Il.
Needless to say. the war on the
FEPC Is war on Negroes The
people who don't want the govern
ment TO abolish discrimination IN
employment through q regular
agency are the people who don't
want Negroes 10 get Jobs on their
merit. No matter how they dress
il up and hide behind phrases. these
people are the enemies Of q decent
economic life for Negroes. We
need FEPC or something Like Il or
we will be completely at the mercy
Of prejudiced employers rs Of old
back in marginal economic
slavery.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

p. Nye,- North Dakota: Styles
Bridges. New Hampshirs; Wallace
II. White, Maine; c. Wayland
Brooks. Illinois. and Clyde M. Reed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

+. wye, Nortu Ddkotas otyIeS
Bridges. New Hampshire; Wallace
H. White, Maine; c. Wayland
Brooks. Illinois, and Clyde NJ. Reed
Kansas.
What must be determined OF
once Is whether all these men want
their vote for this proposal to be
interpreted as q vote to abolish
FEPC. Undoubtedly some OF them
voted In support Of the general
proposition that executive agencies
should come before Congress with
budget and be Judged on their
merits.
Does Senator Mead Of New York
want his vote here interpreted a. a
desir, to abolish FEPC? How about
Truman Of Missouri and Green OF
Rhode Island? Both Of these men
have thousands Of Negro voters in
their states. Also, for the Republi-
cans, how about Brooks Of Illinois
and Reed Of Kansas While Sena-
tor White Of Maine has . few Ne
gro constituents. he IL being men
toned prominently rs successor TO
the late Senator McNary as Minor
ity Leader. Is this what the Negro
voters may expect from Republican
leadership
It is well known that rEPC is
prepared 10 20 before Congress
with its budget and make It's re-
quest for funds in its own name.
That will be q regular procedure,
first to the House and then TO the
Senate But IL these subcommittee
members are already determined &c
abolish FEPC, that agency will b
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

This weeks column 10 In answer
% the requests of several Chronicle
readers for q sociological summary
Of the role OF heredity and environ
msnt In our daily lives
Two hundred years ago. II you
recall. Thomas Gray said. MANY
flower Is born DO blush unseen and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
With Michigan Men
In The Service
Next Door"

SGT James Rhodes OF the 364th
Infantry. So glad Frank that you
enjoy the column Since it takes
so long for the paper to reach you,
take /. you're very far from us.
Every day brings us closer to the
day Of victory. So don't worry
boys, we hometowners will keep
things under control until you come
back 10 take over again.-Lots OF
love, Katherine.
Looking TO hear from you soon
Anything that happens 10 you is
OF great interest to US. Send all
mail TO Katherine Robinson. Co
Michigan Chronicle. 268 Eliot street
Detroit. Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

Waste ltB SWcets
ness on the des-
ert air"
So II Is with
the best seed
corn. II may
contain the de-
sired qualities
Of q big yield Of
full ears Of lus.
cious kernels.
But w it'll o u I
good soil, sun.
light. water. and
adequate grow.
Ing space, We
get stu n te d
giants. q lower
yield per acre.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
To Display 60
Paintings Soon

INSTITUTE. W. WA series Of
sixty unusual and original paint
inYs by Jacob Lawrence. young Ne
gro artist will be on display on
March 20 to April 10 in the eoun-
sellor for students, Administration
building and the Art room. frst
floor OF the Vocational Building
The collection is circulated by
New York City's Museum OF Mod.
ern Art.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

From now on.
FEPC Is tight
ing for It's life
in a wide-opea
battle.
On Feb. %. q
s u b . committee
o. the Senate
ap pr OPERATIONS
committee voted
unanimously. in
the language or
the Associated
Press Ito abol-
ish Pres ident
Roosevelt's Fair
r nlnyu IN ant
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

War has been waged against the
Presidents Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practice throughout It's
career, but on February 20 q public
declaration OF hostilities was made.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

And so II 10 with men. Their in
herited capacities and qualities will
be realized as little or as much. and
In specific directions-good or bad
according to the opportunities and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-15

Taphies.
 He vent quickly back to work. and she set up housekeeping.
 They appeared little in public and their names seldom appeared in print together.
 4 few weeks ago. they achieved considerable publicity for the first time. That was when the count sued the frail heiress for his right under an English decree to control the education and upbringing Of their son.
 Suit Withdrawn
 The day before the case was 10 come to trial. he withdrew the suit and appeared in Vancouver. with Lance and his pretty second wife. His reason. he said. was so that he would not have to turn the child over to Miss Hutton for her six months of annual custody.
 "It is not in the best interests of the child" he said.
 Earlier. he had charged that she permitted the child to harbor bad thoughts about. his father. let him stay out Of school. let him swim in his stepfather's swimming pool until he had asthma. and let his teeth go to ruin.
 Miss Hutton tllereupon filed suit for complete custody of the boy. al-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-15

Sions.
 Company and union officials dif- fered sharply as to the extent Of the strike.
 4 company spokesman claimed that only e5l of the 335i workers on the night shift were absent for "un. known reasons. while Charles Suis. man. union counsel. claimed that more than half of the workers were on strike.
 Groton town officials placed a ban on the sale Of all alcoholic bey- erages and said the ban would re- main for the duration of the strike.
 The strike was called Monday at 6 Q. ni.. despite a vote against 1t by employees Saturday.
 The union claimed the g grley- anees against the company. while the company general manager. o. ?. Robinson. said the company never had been notified Of the grievances.
 Figures on submarine production could not be released for security reasons. and navy officials at the submarine base ir New London re- fused to comment on the strike.
 GToton town officials placed . ban on the sale Of all alcoholic bey- erages and said the ban would Fe. main for the duration of the strike.
 The strike was called Monday at 6 Q. nl.. despite . vote against t by employees Saturday.
 The union claimed the g gFlev- ances against the company, while the company general manager. O. ?. Robinson. said the company never had been notified Of the grievances,