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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
Resistance In Italy

Allied troops have been making good prog
ress in Italy since General Clark established
his Nettuno bridgehead below Rome, and thus
far have repulsed all German counter-thrusts
with heavy losses to the enemy both in men
and equipment.
But it would be foolhardy to assume that
the Nazs will let it 60 at that and pull out
for other parts. Already they have demon
strated determinations to put every obstacle
they can lay hands to in the way Of the adj
vancing forces.
No sooner had they recovered from the sur
prise of the unexpected landing than they
were attacking along the old line across Italy
and mastering strength for battleroyal win
Clark Now they have armored trains almost
at the gates Of Rome Smelling Clark's position
and are attacking from the air, albeit with
the odds heavily against them here.
This will 60 on, we may believe, as long as
they have a shell to fire, bomb to drop, a
machine gun to rattle it's deadly tattoo, and
man left upright. While the otlcome is GER
tain, the vitory is bound to be costly.
Germany we'll knows that defeat in Italy
will open the way to the Allies for attack
not only in the Balkans but in southern France
which she cannot hope to repulse. Germany
knows that the longer her forces hold out in
Italy the later will be the Allied triumph.
With Rome within shell range, it is not 70
be supposed that its fall is in Immediate
prospect. The need is for enough troops,
enough guns, an adequate supply system ana
impenetrable air umbrella, to end the Battle
OF Italy as speedily as the job can be done,
that the about invasion of Europe and spe-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
Excise Tax Boosts

The proposed increase in postal rates might
be expected to promote paper conservation
except that the government is the worst paper
waster and pays no passage on its volumnous
outpourings. In other respects the advance in
the rates on third-class mail, air mail and
locally delivered first class mail will work a
hardship on the people generally which can
be endured if it at the same time helps
to hold taxes down.
Increase in excise taxes as whole do not
involve actual suffering, however nconvenient
they may prove to the self-indeugent Cos
metics are not necessities. The worlds popu-
1ation got along pretty well without them for
many centuries, and men shaved with soar
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
The Literary Guidepost

Boards, written last March, in
which Mr.. Nelson says that Time
has modified our views on public
housing as on many other mat
ters," and adds that after the war,
he believes a broad policy can be
worked out to provide adequate
housing for all classes"
Most new housing produced by
private enterprise. with or without
F. H. A. insurance, Mr.. Straus
says, is available only to the top
third of our families, ranked as to
income. The next sixth below is
adequately cared for, and the sixth
below this is, Mrs. Straus declares,
in the 'tno-man's land Of housing. :"
It earns too much to be eligible
for the low-rent, subsidized prof.
ects, and too little to buy for itself.
The lowest third is, he shows, de-
pendent on subsidized public hous-
ing if it is to be taken out of crime
and disease-breeding slulns.
There is no room to summarize
The Seven Myths of Housing"
here, but its most important rec
ommendation is that at once a de-
PARTNER of Works and Planning
should be m eaosrseahigh ufdo
should be formed to assure a high
level Of employment, improve
housing and living conditions.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
Raymond Clapper Says:
Japanese Troops Carry
Very Meager Equipment

pilot, brought his ship over from
the States, leaving there June IT,.
Since then he has flown his ship
124, 900 miles, which is better than
halfway to the moon. Until the end
Of December Wentz had carried
1850 tons of cargo and personnel
in his ship, which is almost three
LIST loads. He has made IS hospi-
tai trips between Port Moresby and
Nadzab, Fnschhafen and Lac. The
co-pilot, James Lambdin, is from
Oklahoma City.
I asked one of the crew what
was the most interesting trip they
had made.
1.-THE one we just got back from,
he said. I'VE were on leave in
Sydney"
You can get some idea of days
work by these transport pilots out
here from what our plane did the
day before I was aboard. 1t left
Port Mocesby at am. for Gusap,
$50 miles away, carrying troops,
and returned to Moresby> with an
Allison airplane engine for over
haul. Then it carried some' Aus
tralian personnel from Moresby to
Finschhafen, about $50 miles. Then
it carried personnel from Finsch-
hafen to Dobodura, near Buna,
Incidentally, DoboGu-a airport,
which has several landing strips,
handles more military traffic than
any field in the area, and the
local crew says it's more than any
field in the world, but that is
probably a bit of bragginr. 1t is
the crossroads of the war out here.
We took it from the Japs, who
had one short landing strip, Nov
ember 1912
1t was from here that thousands
of casualties were evacuated from
the Buna campaign, which was the
worst of the New Guinea fighting.
That, together with Guadalcanal.
was the first time the Japs had
been licked in the field by white
troops from the time they started
at Hong Kong-at the time Of Pearl
Harbor.
Troops from Wisconsin, Michigan
and other Midwestern states did
a heroic job there, as I could well
believe after driving through the
swamp and jungle which we have
since opened up with broad ha1d-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUN
EA,-By wireless)-Afte- an I'm.
successful attempt to reach the
New Britain front aboard a PIT
boat, owing to impossible weather,
1 had to knock around quite a BIZ
before I finally got a chance tc
go through on an LST-one of those
highly useful but slow tank-land.
ing ships.
I had to fly to certain port to
catch the LIST. The flight took just
under an hour. 1t takes the LIST,
doubling back ove.. the same route,
just under "a hours.
Before leaving the PIT base l
looked at the clothes and equip
ment of Jap prisoner taken while
I was there. the first prisoner tax
en- by this PIT outfit in 10 months.
His clothes were so soaked, you
couldn't tell much about them. The
PIT crew had taken some of his
meager equipment as Souvenirs
small drinking cup of aluminium,
a water bottle of brass ALLOW.
jungle knife 18 inches long in a
leather sheathe.
The Japs' equipment is meager
all round. Their air strips, are 50
short and primitive that we can't
use them effectively until they
have been completely rebuilt. Our
use OF jeeps and other mechanical
equipment in the jungle is far be.
You'd the Jops. It leaves no cues
ton OF the outcome provided we
are willing to stay with it long
enough.
The policy in this area thus far
has been to land where the jap
isn't, white down his supply lines.
starve him out, push him into the
sea, always avoiding a costly front
al attack. That is the operating
principle of Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur as well as Lieut.. Gen. oval
ter Kruger, his top field COM
mander.
I caught a CAT transport plane
bound for the place where the
LISTS load troops and supplies for
New Britain and return with
wounded men. The experience OF
that CAT crew gives some indica-
ton OF what air transport does out
in this mountain jungle. Lieut.. Paul
N. Wentz, Morgantown, Ind. the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
INTER CLUB DANCE
SLATED TONIGHT

A special inter-club dance for
servicemen and their wives will
be held Saturday night from tc
II p. m. at the USO at 4th and
Ann streets, sponsored by the use
clubs at 4th and Ann, End ano
Orange, 3rd and Grace, and 18th
and Orange streets. An orchestra,
refreshments, and special enter
tainment will be the main attrac'
tons.
Other USO programs for the
weekend follows:
5TH AND ORANGE UsO
Saturdays p. NJ: Movies, fol.
lowed by Coffee Club and infor.
NAL dancing.
Sunday@9 a. m. noon: Coffee and
doughnuts; 3 p. M, music hour;
$50 p. M, Buffet supper, followed
by song-fest and games.
2ND AND ORANGE USO
Saturdays p. M: Movie, wild
Geese Calling; 1880 p. M, Dane.
ing class, lounge c, under direc.
ton of Mrs. H. Ross Troth;
p. m. Formal dance.
Sunday-9 a. m. Java club;
p. M, Movie, "Wild Geese Call
ing, 7:45 p. M, Music apprecia-
ton hour at $40 Orange St. The
public is welcome.
3RD AND GRACE USO
Saturday-6:30 p. M, Movie,
p. m.-12, Dancing, party, informal
singing.
Sundays a. M, Coffee and
doughnuts. Afternoon. Finger paint
ing.
4TH AND ANN USO
Saturday-4-7 p. M, Coffee dance
with refreshments. Gil p. m.
Dance for servicemen and their
wives.
Sundays a. m.-l2., Communion
breakfast free to all servicemen.
4-6 p. m, Recordings; "send a
letter home on a record 6;15
p. M, Sunday night supper, 7:30
p. M, Weekly Bingo game. Prizes.
HARBOR ISLAND USO
Saturday-7:30, Movie. Refresh
ments. Sunday 9 a. M, Coffee and
doughnuts.
9Th AND NIXON USO (NEGRO)
Saturday-10:30 a. m, Movie for
adolescents. p. M, Dinner, spon-
sored by Mt. Zion Church, 1870
p. M, Servicemens' dance.
Sundays a. M, Breakfast, 5
p. m, Speech by DR.. Seabrook of
Fayetteville State Teachers Col
!ege. $3.50 p. m, Feature movie.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29

officially Of Germany may get under wa. in
full force.
It is not to be taken for granted that Cen
eral Eisenhower will delay his Channel
operations until the Germans are out of Italy.
His expedition will start when he and his
staff are convinced the right time for it has
arrived But it would help him and be step
in the direction of complete victory, if Italy
were taken in advance. Because of this, we
may be sure the British and American forces
there will go on with their job at faster
and taste acpre each day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29

long before shaving creams were manufac-
tured.
Night clubs cabarets, juke joints billiard
and pool parlors and bowling alleys are not
indispensable. Rather, they are luxuries, and
the proprietors and patrons of them can well
afford to pay higher for their operation and
entertainment.
The proposed increase in telegraph cable
and radio messages however will place a
handicap upon business which does not appear
justified.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
Daily Prayer
For Scripture Consolation

In this day of darkened and con-
fused counsels, we would remem-
Der that THE entrance of Thy
word giveth light" We pray that
our leaders may find the illumina-
ton Of Scriptures upon their
course. May the Bible be the man
Of their counsels. And grant, O
Father, who art Incarnate Wis
dom, that all of our people, and
especially our men in service, may
shape their character and conduct
by the clear teachings of the Book
that reveals Thee and Thy will.
We thank Thee for the present
widespread distribution of the
Scriptures, among our forces and
throughout the whole world. Speed
their enlightening, inspiring, COM
forting mission. In Thy word may
Thy people find Thee, the very
God for this dark hour; and Thy
Son, Jesus Christ, the Saviour OF
our souls. Amen.-W. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
japanese Atrocities

/ There was published in yesterdays neWspa-
pers a story of barbarism and torture which
rivals any black page in Genghis Khan's rec
ord
It told of Japanese brutality to American
and Filipino prisoners of thousands starved,
beaten tortured by thirst, beheaded shot,
herded worse than cattle were ever crowded
into pens.
It told Of Old Glory being torn into shreds
and used as kitchen rags, of soldiers living in
filth unspeakable until merciful death ended
their sufferings, of others buried alive, of
emaciated men worked beyond human endur-
ance, with 20 to rs per cent of labor gangs
dying in their tracks from exhaustion.
At it's worst the Black Hole of Calcutta was
Paradise, and the foulest emperors of brutal
Rome were lily white in comparison with this
And while this was going on-we mention
it in contrast-the Japanese diplomatic corps
in the United States was being entertained
at a magnificent hotel in the country, fed on
the best the country had
And not so long afterwards there was COM
plant in some quarters that other Japanese
were informed in western camps actually be-
hind barbed wire, their liberty curtailed, their
spying stopped.
Also in contrast it is fitting to note that
labor leaders were calling strikes, hating ware
production, handicapping the war effort. vast
ing millions of man-hours of output, reducing
the number of planes, of Ships OF guns. the
total of supplies munitions and all equipment
needed to defeat the yellow devils who were
torturing our soldiers in the Philippines, to
get more pay for workers living in complete
safety and comfort at home.
What does portal-to-portal pay amount to.
ers and husbands-are being slaughtered?
What do a few cents more an hour count
for when our boys are being starved and
wracked by torture?
In Gods name, how can labor's leaders de-
fend themselves when they put wages above
the lives of the armed forces
And by contrast consider the present lag
in war bond sales. Men of our Army and
Navy and Air Forces are dying while we
cling to our dollars as if our lives depended
upon their possession.
It is no fiction to say that the dollar we
hoard may cost life in battle.
AS a people we have refused to think that
this war has any bearing upon our lives. it
has not touched us. We have been resentful
when asked to do some little thing in the
cause of victory.
We, right here in Wilmington, have left
every defense unit undermined from the
start
We have left the Red Cross to get along
with its tremendous tasks without our help,
We have been too busy with our own affairs
to turn hand for the war program.
We'd rather keep right on with our social
and business engagements than do a trick at
any defense center, or share the work and
responsibility of any campaign on the home
front
We'd rather hoard our earnings than buy
war bonds.
We like to think we have no part in the war.
And while we so delude ourselves, the Jap
anese have been killing our men.
Now, with these atrocities before US, what
are we going to do about it?
The blood shed by our men in the Philip
pines calls for retribution.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
Wriohtsuile Beach
Receives A $51,9l2
Check for Neu Sewers

The Town of Wrightsville Beau
received a check from the rev.
eral Works Agency Friday IN u.
amount OF $51,912, which IS p'
first advanced grant on the c0N'
struction OF sewer facilities. :.
The project consist OF Se"e :.
lines and "a treatment plant "a, az
an estimated cost of 1854 Ga In Ia
F'WA made grant of S2o9'ol az. ans
a loan of $45,000 represeh'"li
bonds to be issued by the town -"
Wrightsville Beach.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
QUOTATIONS

Rattlers, copperheads, water moccasins and
coral snakes are said to be the only poisonous
reptiles in the United States. That's four too
many.
According to Photographs the first bit of
clothing worn by Man was shoes Then, the
first bit of printing must have been ration
stamp -
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
Fair Enough

tEditer's Nete.-Ths star and the News accepts ne
responsibility fer the personal views Of Mr. Peeier.
Iad sften disagree with them mach - many Of
lis readers, His articles serve the seod purpose Of
aakinE people think
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29

surfaced roads, enormous installa-
tons and supply dumps extending
for a dozen miles around.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
MERRIAM PROMOTED

CAMP DAVIS.-Lt. Col. Aen,
meth G.. Merriam has been ~ -.
noted to his present rank, II 10" ;-
been made known by the an"' =,
craft Artillery School. A natiNe ~ ~
Worcester. Mass. Colonel MeILt a-t.
was a Professor in the pepa ;ns
ment Of Mechanical Englnee-"ad. ~.
at Worcester Tech. He is a : I ~
uate Of M. I. T. In June lS41. =.
entered active service. HIS "A
and two children reside a.
Havelock Road. Woscester Mao
The potato is the worlds lsIso ~.
crop in actual bulk, but 1t IS i''
~ four-fifths water.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-13

-r..' sg"'Ji The nets down below
tire water and come up an nour
later ready for another platcful."
wondered how il was possible
:" cook IN heavy seas. Sometimes
F.. WAS So rough yuu just couldn't
COOS ANYTHING. the Seagong "ao,i
replied
"@ui when the Ship'S rolling ut
saw an angle OF - degrees you can
manage all right" he said. "Our
stove has a sort of a ledge or il
So the pans won't ra! of Tho
dishes have little lodges, too, so
the TODD won't pop uU..
The china is So hard you car;
break i when You throw i, ~ he
.lHo. Gee ne paused rcmirIs-
gently. ".t'n bc good - SEQ my
u'.'ar" wt @,ncv again. And my
.r. ! Dg,' wanting To Get married
.ar ...,v wears
"V.n. "'n SIT sly yes" I in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-13

QrIred.
"Oh. sure It's not my girl that's
afraid 10 get married. It's me- |
think getting married is more than
just having Il little fun. ,hinI;
it's an institution. It's settling
down and having a home and chill
drrn"
Il told my girl didn't think i.
was fair 10 her To marry her and
then go off and maybe get shot up
and her have Il cripple OH her hands
the rest -! hcr life. I've seen too
much oi that already. II doesn't
work"
Perhaps he didn't like girls very
much anyhow. | hoped 'or i aood
answer. ! got it
Say NJ" not like girls Listen.
! know girls in every port NV ships
been III. Up and down the Atlantic
coast II South America. Around
Australia. Like all ,h" fellows on
he small Craft--aud relieve ne sno
fellows on the small! Graf. r".i'v
hay" u tou.h-whcn I'm ~ nnt I
vriS" an -" rumruS can. | ..;
"'rl> everywhere. But The" p. rurv
,nr "ir' that mr,'c,s."
a." vow sure"
"l!l say I'm sure Any .arlor
vii! tell yuu the same im.ng Tnc
fellow I'm travelling with IS coming
baCk LOW 10 get warIiyd - 's g.I
And has y, h.t il up everywhere
res bC"n' would Won '.r
- soc my girl" II" reached into
u narrow poc-v; un his lvu r.U .rG
found a leather folder "rn"r, ,ro
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-01-13

m ATTEMPTING to bomb German
fighter plane production out OF tho
war, American and British strate-
gists have discovered that the
nearer the final assembly stage we
attack enemy aircraft, the less time
he will have to replenish his front
line strength. In the chart above,
made UP from statistics supplied in
the report OF the Commanding Gen.
eral OF the Army Air Forces to the
Secretary OF war. the difference in
time-iag between the actual bomb
ing and when its effect is felt on
front line strength in the various
manufacturing steps of one indus
try is made clear. II explains why,
for quick results we attempt 10
bomb out the assembly plants. but
for more lasting effects we conccn-
tratc on system OF targets deeper
In the industry. UntcrnationaD
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Hurricane
LAMPS
1888 pr.

What a decorators
boon these exquisite
lamps are! Red etched
glass globes with onyx
bases to lend ele-
gance to your mantel,
buffet, etc.
Kann's-LampeThird
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
P.T.A. will Start
Fall Program at
AI|-Day Meeting

Opening activities for the year,
the 29th P T. A. will hold its first
meeting of the fall Wednesday,
September 81. at 10 a. m. in the
Methodist church social hall The
date was previously announced as
Tuesday, September 26, but the
schedule of speakers made the
change necessary.
During the morning workshop
on parliamentary law and procedure
cf P. T. A. meetings will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. M. D. Voucher, his
torian for the Ninth District, San
Diego County.
A luncheon will be served by the
hospitality committee, of which
Mrs. George Kirk is chairman. Dur
ing the afternoon a skit will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Jens Hutchins of
San Diego, explaining amendments.
A short business meeting will be
conducted by Mrs. Keith Savage,
president of the 29th District, and
new officers will be introduced. Mrs.
Savage has especially urged execu-
tive board chairmen to attend the
meeting, as well as all mothers with
children in school.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
VETERAN STATE FORESTER
ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 90. CUP)-
State Forester M. B. Pratt, veteran
of nearly 40 years in the California
forestry service, has announced his
retirement effective January l.
Pratt disclosed he had asked the
state board of forestry for permis-
sion to retire as chief of the divi-
sion of forestry on voluntary basis
and had informed Brigadier-
eral Warren T. Hannum, director
of the department of natural re-
sources, of his decision. The for
ester, who built the state division
from four office workers to state
wide fire-fighting organization of
approximately 20C0, said he looked
forward to legislative measures to
establish state forests both in the
pine and redwood regions" where
the division could demonstrate
sound forestry practices
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24

ShCES
Ration book ), airplane stamrs
and 2. good i.definitely for one
pair rationed shoes each.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4-Blue A8 to Z8 inclusive
and AS, B5, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5,
HIS, J5, KS, LIS leach god for 10
points valid indefinitely.
MEAT, BUTTER. CHEESE
Book 4--Red Stamps A8 to Z8, AS,
BIS, C5, DIS, Els. F5, G5, inclusive
tcach good for 10 points,, valid
indefinitely.
tGrease Bonus = Butchers will
give 2 red tokens and 4 cents for
every rourd of salvaged kitchen
fats reccivtdD
SUGAR
Stamps No. 30, 81, 81 and 33 in
Book No. 4 each valid for five
pounds. expiration date not set.
Stamp No. 40. five pounds sugar
for canning, valid thrCuh Feb. %,
1945.
Send spare STAMP Mo 81 with
application tor additional canning
sugar certificate to yCur local ra-
tioning board.
GASOLINE
a. coupon 13 good through De-
cember 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
Neoma Morris
Be+ro+hal to John
Rowe Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. l. l.. MOTIFS oil Ell
Centre have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Neoma, to
John billiard Rowe, A. o. M. &c,
U. S. navy. The announcement Is OF
a great deal of interest as the bride
has been prominent in school ana
social circles here.
She attended Central Union High
school. where she was on the poaro
of commissioners and member OF
many clubs. She graduated from
Central Junior college last June ana
was president of Sigma Delta chi
sorority last year. She also served
one year as honored queen of Jobs
Daughters.
Mr.. Rowe is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Rowe of Cleveland, Okla
homa, where he attended schools
before enlisting in the navy in 194l
The couple met while attending
Junior college here, as Mr.. Rowe
has continued his schooling since
being stationed at the Holtville Air
Station.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding as Mr.. Rowe expects to go
overseas socn.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
Spike DufIock's
Sixth Birthday
Marked by Party

Celebrating his sixth birthday
Friday afternoon, Spike Outlook
was host to a number of his young
friends at party at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
G. Outlook.
During the afternoon the guests
played games, followed by refresh
ments, including a birthday cake
decorated in the patriotic style that
was the theme of the party.
Those present were: Jacqueline
Johnson, Jimmy Calvin, Jerry Rob-
ertson, Walter Wiley. Nicky Helm
ecke, Alan Heald, Phillip Heald,
Janet Valentine, Stephen Mitchell,
Jon Deaton, Ronnie Thornberg,
Laurie Ann Bratton, Bonnie Bevan,
Charlene Measures and the host,
Spike Outlook.