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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
Fighter Writes
Whdt It's About

Few minor bumps mot associated
with knowledge rock happy but
well. had a bad case of fungus in
my cars but il is fairly well checked
now. 1 think in a couple of weeks
they will be entirely well. The main
difficulty is trying to keep water
out of them. Water feeds the fungus
and makes it grow If I get my ears
wet they never dry unless they are.
Cried with alcohol or glycerine be-
cause of the weather and climatic
conditions ;.
DEPLORES LACK OF WORDS
Il wish I were scholar enough TO
paint picture with words so could
show people at home in some small
way what we, the enlisted men
serving on foreign shores, feel. Not
as much for our benefit as for
theirs.
"One of our pet peeves is flag
waverS We love the flag, too.
But we don't drag it out on the
Fourth of July and wave it with
our chest puffed out. 1t means much
more than that to us. 1T means a
free country, peace, comfort, the
four freedoms, ole friends, sweet
hearts-because we are fighting for
that. Regardless of whether we
storm ashore on the beaches of
Jap-held islands or fight the tre-
mendous battle of supply.
81 could tell you of many a hero
who has never seen a Jap. But
they don't know they are heroes.
They are just plain, simple, peace
loving men like myself. If you were
to talk to one of them 1 guarantee
in the first 80 minutes you would
learn how long he has been out of
the states, how much he would like
a home-c cooked meal, see the picture
of sweetheart or wife, learn how
he looks forward to, of all things,
bath in a bathtub (hot water pre-
ferreO and what he plans to do
on his leave home if and when he
gets it :. =.
MANY DESERVE MENTION
There are many who deserve a
little mention. 1t is the guys who
spend 1o months to indefinite per-
iods of time behind, yes far be-
hind, the battlefronts. They are in
no Danger but they serve their time,
too. Theirs is to work for the guys
up there and "a hours day if
need be- Their lives are monotonous
end the day today is exactly like
yesterday. Tomorrow will be like
today, next week like this week.
Next month and next year the
same. They aren't complaining.
But they do want to tell the guy
IN the homefront how important he
is. Because we are all a part of the
machine. The whole is greater than
any of its parts and the chain is
only as strong as it's weakest link
"I think the column QetterS for
servicemen is a good idea because
it gives everyone better opportun-
ity to say his piece and if the people
back there will look, l am sure they
will find they are just as much a
guys doing the fighting.
Take dirty spark plug in car
that misses, for example Your car
will still run but you haven't the
speed or the power and it uses
gasoline just the same. The people,
I daresay the minority at home
ought to wise up and clean those
dirty spark plugs for quicker and
cheaper victory"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
TO SUSPEND RULES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. (UP)-
The White House announced that
President Roosevelt has signed an
executive order permitting disabled
veterans who have completed a
training course to be appointed to
civil service jobs without regard to
the reuirements of the civil service
rules and the war service regula-
tons The announcement stipulat-
cd, however, that the veteran must
obtain a recommendation from the
employing government agency and
must have completed its training
course satisfactorily.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
AL Again Opens
Door TO Lewis:
Plan Is Debated

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 20.
(UP)-Two resolutions, aimed at
bringing a peace settlement, were
adopted late Tuesday by the Amer
ican Federation of Labor conven-
tion and opened the way for John
L. Lewis to lead his 100000 United
Mine Workers back into the AFL
fold.
This action came at the Gath an
~nual meeting, when the resolutions
committee, headed by Matthew
Vol, reported on the application of
the United Mine workers for REIN
statement, and peace negotiations
with Congress of Industrial Rela-
tions representatives.
PLAN SET OUT
The committee recommended that
William Green, AFL president, re-
sumo conferences with other Off
cials on the question as soon as
possible.
John Marchiando, president-elect
of the Progressive Mine Workers
OF America, jumped to his feet to
protest, however, before vote could
be taken on the resolutions and
touched off tWo-hour debate.
Denouncing Lewis and his activit-
les, Marchiando charged that word
ing of the executive councils report
and the resolutions would acmit
the UNIV with the same jurisdic-
tional powers it formerly held. He
claimed this would not protect the
progressive mine workers and that
it would in effect be giving the
UNIV power now held by his organ
iZation.
CALLS FOR UNITY
To defend the committee, Vol
called for rank -and-file unity, and
pointed out that the committee was
looking to the future after weighing
well all points in the proposed real
ignment of the UNIV and AFL.
James M. Duffy, president of the
Operative Potters; Lester Wa shburn,
president of the international Un-
ion of Automotive Workers, and
Wooc ruff Randolph, president of
the International Typographical Un-
ion, all spoke in favor of accepting
; the UMW's bid for reinstatement.
Green reaffirmed the AF'L deci-
sion not to join the world labor
conference in London.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29

A clear idea of what servicemen
think is contained in letter Roy
Alfred Goforth, Jr., navy store
keeper third class, wrote to friends
from his present station on the
New Hebri6es.
His letter follows in part:
Il am as well as can be expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
KILLED AT RAIL CROSSING

LONG BEACH, Cal, Nov. 80.
(UP)-Delbert Grant, 80, died Tues
day after his car was struck by g.
Les Angeles bound Pacific Electric
train at wilmington crossing. The
train dragged the car lao feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
Many People Suffering
Pain of Colds Headaches

You're wise if you join the millions
everywhere who get quick relief with
st. Joseph Aspirin, worlds largest
seller at 10e. There's none faster
acting, so why pay more? Refuse sub
stitutes. Buy st. Joseph Aspirin.
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RELIEF PROMISED
TO GAS STATIONS

the Office of Price Administra-
ton extended a promise of re.
lief yesterday to the New Hanover
service station operators, who
have found themselves victims of
widespread gasoline ration coupon
counterfeiting. The dealers prin-
clpal complaint has been that they
have no method of determining
illicit "a" coupons.
The relief from having to de-
liver to their suppliers gasoline
ration evidences of equal value to
the illegal "a" tickets accepted
by dealers will be forthcoming on
Feb. g, 1945, when new "A"
books go into use in the II east
ern states.
The OPA, asserting that coun-
terfeiters and black market op-
orators are going to find their
illicit handling of civilian gaso-
line more difficult wGen the new
"A' books become valid, pointed
out that the new coupons are
printed on new type of govern
ment safety paper which defies
duplication by counterfeiters. AS
further protection, the new cou-
pons are serially numbered.
OPA emphasized, however, that
protection measures taken for the
new coupons do not lessen the
Importance of motorists endors-
ing every coupon with their Ii
cense number as soon as the new
books are received.
The New Hanover dealers had
complained that it was unfair for
them to be forced to give up
gasoline to their suppliers on the
Illicit "a" coupons they had ac-
cepted because they were not
serially numbered, and declared
they had no practical method OF
learning whether or not they were
counterfeit.
The War Price and Rationing
board estimated that "a large
proportion" of New Hanover deal.
ers had suffered the loss of much
gasoline through the acceptance Of
bogus coupons.
The Raleigh District OPA of.
flee disclosed that all counterfeit
gas tickets being distributed in
this area were made in the
north" and distributed from Will
son, Kinston and Fayetteville. A
ring of counterfeiters was I'm.
covered in Wilson by the OPA a
few weeks ago.
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AUTO TIRE RECORDS
STILL BEING USED

Wilmington motorists were told
yesterday by the New Hanover
War Price & Rationing board to
hang onto your tire inspection
records, as you will be told later
what to do with them"
While the OPA has announced
that use of the records would be
discontinued after current "A''
gasoline books expire, local Off
Gals pointed out that, meanwhile.
the records are useful in obtain
ing supplemental gasoline and new
tires. New "A'' books do not GO
into use here until Feb. 9, 1915.
The old tire inspection record nc
longer will be necessary when the
new "A" ration book and new
mileage rationing record are is
sued, but keep it in your posses
sion until that time rationing Of
ficials warned.
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map are the Philippines to which
General Douglas Macarthur said,
Il shall return Manila, Bataan,
and Corr egidor, scenes of heroic
fighting of American forces against
overwhelming odds in japanese
men and machines, and Davao i'm
portant Jap base frequently in the
news headlines, are easily located
on the chart. On all sides Of tbs
Philippines are small but impor
tant land spots in the vost Pacific
and adjoining seas which have
played, and will play important
roles in the war. From some of
them the Yanks have sprung in
Their steady island hopping STRAIT
egg toward Tokyo.
To aid map readers, important
islands are keyed and presented in
insets-sixteen of them.
For instance Ponape Island in the
Carolines, on the main map, is
onlv about as big as the eraser
of your pencil. In the inset the
reef trimmed island is large
enough to show its harbors. viii
ages and even its highest eleva-
tons.
Six other insets are large scale
drawings of the ports of Shanghai,
Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila
Soerabaja and Davao, which may
spring into the headlines at any
time as Uniteo Nations forces
move north and west over the face
Of eastern seas.
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CHEST SEEKING
SPECIAL GIFTS

General solicitation got under
way here yesterday by the
Special Gifts committee of the
Community Chest, under the
craftsmanship Of Louis E. Wood
bury Jr., in the 1914 War Chest
campaign.
The kickoff session for the
special groups workers was held
Monday night at 8 o'clock in the
Tide Water assembly room.
It is the duty of the Special
Gifts workers to contact those
larger donors whose contributions
are expected to comprise approx
mately so per cent of the total con-
tributions.
Because of tax schedules this
year, the tax savings effected
through charitable contributions
are greater than ever before, ard
for this reason as well as for
others more of the large contri-
butors are expected to take sd-
vantage of the opportunity to give
to the War Chest this fall.
A breakfast meeting at ST.
PauIs Parish house next Monday
morning at 8 o'clock will send
the division solicitors for the Com
munity War Chest out to canvass
the commercial, Industrial, utility,
governmental, and educational
establishments of the county, it
was announced last night by
Ranald Stewart, Chest campaign
director.
The meeting, details of which
have not yet been disclosed, will
be pep send-off for this corps of
campaign workers. brief messages
by campaign officials will be
heard and full campaign data pro-
vided, Stewart said.
Leaders of the divisions have
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COMMENDED

PFC. Ronald L. Walters, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Walters of
Franklin, Pa, and formerly of
Wilmington, is a member of a
unit which received a commenda-
ton from Brig. Gen. jesse C. An
ton, wing commander, for its con-
tribution in aiding an Eighth Air
Force fighter group to become
operational in II days after ar
rival at its station. The group set
new Eighth Fighter Command
record when it was able to engage
in combat in less time than it had
taken any other fighter group to
prepare for operational flying.
Private Walters was graduated
from New Hanover High school
and entered the Army in August,
1943.e The Walters family, which
formerly resided at Gil Orange
street here, moved to Franklin in
June, 1913.
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GEOGRAPHIC MAP
GIVES new DATA

Map makers are kept on
lump these days. AS war progress
es boundaries a hurdled by ar
mics or entirely disappear; names
change with the occupation OF IN
vading forces or are given to pre-
viously unnamed areas.
On the new 10 color wall map
of Southeast Asia and Pacific Is
lands, watch will supplement the
October issue of the National Geo
graphic Magazine, appear four
new names that are used for the
first time on a general map. Arm
chair strategists need no longer
worry about the name of the sea
between the Philippines and the
Marianas Islands, recently hotly
contested expanse of the Pacific.
Admiral Nirfitz named it the Phil
ippine Sea.
Other new names are The Slot,
descriptive of the narrow channel
tn a t separates the two island
chains of the Solomon Islands
north of Guadalcana; the Solo
mon Sea, between the Solomon Is
lands and New Guinea; and the
Bismarck Sea, bounded by h
Bismarck Archipelago and N e W
Guinea.
Describing the new chart, DR..
Gilbert Grosvenor, President of the
National Geographic Society, said
that with this map and the So
ciety's recently released map of
Japan and Adjacent Regions, the
home guard can follow every
move by our land, sea and air
forces to crush the japanese.
The new map spreads from the
southern tip of Japan to the north
ern coast of Australia, and from
the Bay of Bengal to the Marshall
Islands.
Almost in the center of the new
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been awarded the DEC for his
achievements in combat over en-
emy-occupied continental Europe.
He recently was awarded the Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf clus-
tiers.
Lieutenant Starnes, who has de-
stroyed seven German planes in
air fighting and four on the
ground, is member of the squad
ron which recently was commend
ed by Brig. Gen. Murray C. Wood
bury, wing commander, for hav-
ing destroyed more than 100 en-
envy aircraft in its first 100 COM
bat missions.
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WINS MEDALS

WHITEVILLE, Sept. 70. = 1t.
Walter Powell, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs w. E. Powell of Whiteville,
has recently been awarded the
Bronze Star and the Infantry Com
bat medal. Overseas for the past
year and half, 1t. Powell dis
tinguished himself during h e
crossing of the Voturno river in
southern Italy where he led or of
the first companies across that riv-
e. under heavy enemy fire. More
recently he has been removed from
combat due to illness.
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PROMOTED

William P. Groom, son of C. P.
Groom of Atkinson, has been pro-
NOTED to the grade of staff SER
geant at the Army Air field, Nc
Cook, Neb., where ne is a yard
master. He attended 'he Long
Creek Grady High school, gradu-
ating in 1884.
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an average Of 5 days." His report
states, mot in single case of this
clinical group did | meet with toxic
Dad effects. intolerance or
flare-ups CoIusa may be used
near the eyes without danger ="
IT relieves itching quickly. A little of
the oil covers large areas. 1t is non-
irritating. Soothing to raw and de-
nuded LESSONS and affected areas.
Easily massaged into the skim"
1.-Two other doctors make similar
glowing clinic reports-one. a United
otates Government health physician
reporting on IS cases, and the other
a Mexican Government health physi-
clan reporting on AZ cases
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DECORATED

First Lieut..
J a m e S R.
Starnes, 20, son
of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Starnes
of r. F. D. /,
Wilmington top
scorer in the
Eighth Fighter
Command Psi
Mustang crop
leaded by Col.
,ohn B. Henry
Jr., of San An
hniO Tav hos
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C. Smith, OF
A b b o t sburg,
" a S wounded
in action in
France On Aug.
10, according to
W a r depart
ment notifica-
ton received by
his father, John
Smith. The 81
year-old private
entered the ser
uioa ~, Top11-
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LF (ERe Before and about so days after starting treat,
~.~-N~ ment in clinic with coIusa Natural oil
Thousands OF DOCTORS Are COLUSA Customer,
SUMMARY OF CLINICAL REPORT ON - CAGES

A doctor who owns hospital in Texas
reported under oath that in a clinic of
20 cases Of psoriasis, "lo cleared of
all LESSONS completely in 30 days-4
were 1919 clear and continued treat.
ment; that out Of 40 cases of eczema
all but 3 were cleared Of all LESSONS in
3 weeks to month with prognosis of
the ; good for recovery, that out of
u cases OF athletes foot all. save one
who did not return for treatment
were dismissed completely cured-8
to IA days for acute cases and :
weeks tor chronic cases; that out of
3 cases of leg ulcers complete healing
resulted in all 3 Of the cases in a
month, and in 8 cases Of poison ivv or
oak, complete cures were effected in
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VETERANS BUREAU
TO BE CONSIDERED

The need for and the possible To-
cation of veterans information
bureau will be studied at meet
ing of the subcommittee of tn
Veterans Service Committee from
the Council of Social Agencies to
day at II noon at the chamber
OF Commerce, Henry R. Emory
is chairman of the veterans
group.
Members of the subcommittee
include Fred E. Little, Selective
Service representative; Felix A.
Scroggs, United States Employ
ment Service; Norwood S. West
brook, American Legion; and MS.
Esther Sweeney, USO-Traveler's
Aid.
Findings Of the subcommittee
will be referred to the entire Vet
Grams Service committee for that
organization approval and action.
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VISITS PARENTS

g Sgt. McC. B. Wilson, Jr., of
Camp Shelby, Miss, is spending
ten-day furlougn with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. McC. B. Will
son, Sr., of 1906 Chestnut street.
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airy, 1943, and participated in the
battles of North Africa, Sicily and
with the invasion of France.
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The Bushmen, a race of short,
yelloWish-brown nomad hunters,
are believed 70 be the earliest hui
man inhabitants of south Africa of
whom there is any reliable histor-
ical record
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already been in conference with
their assistants. three units hav-
ing held their sessions Monday
afternoon.
Chairmen of the divisions in
clude H. A. Marks, industrial:
Gardner D. Greer, commerce; w.
B. Bryan, public service; Paul A.
Allen, government; and H. M
Roland, education. -
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One cause of tooth decay is said
to be the action of germs which
lodge upon less exposed parts of a
tooth.
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WOUNDED IN FRANCE

PFC. William
Evening star., 1944-11-05

vital contribution TO armies IN thu
field and to the national economy
Is well.
Col. Douglas v. johnson, whose
family formerly lived at 3400 Fiji
teenth street, North Arlington, Va,
has been awarded the Legion Of
Merit for service in the operations
division, war general staff, from
March, 1912, to August, ao44.
During service with the African
Middle East theater section, accord
ing to the citation, he was instru-
mental In the establishment OF the
Liberian defense command which
assured vital air and sea lanes to
the Middle East and India, was in
strumental in establishing the Per-
sian Gull service command, and
establishing and expanding air
transport command routes across
Africa to India.
Second 1t. James w. Harvill, for
merly of 81l Quincy street NV,
has received the Silver Star for
initiative and courage displayed in
action in Normandy on June 8.
1914, which reflects great credit
upon himself and the armed forces
of the United States"
Second 1t. David L. Wells, 1896
High View terrace Sc, recently was
awarded the Silver Star for knock
ing out two enemy gun positions and
enabling his company to capture the
village Of Domfront, Normandy, ac-
cording to 2nd Armored Division
dispatch.
While under constant sniper fire.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

service as officer In charge of ar
mored force and desert warfare
training, headquarters Army ground
forces, in planning developing and
perfecting details for establishment
of the desert training center,
Indio, Calf.
Due to his initiative and the
application of knowledge gained
from personal observation of ar
mored units in training and in
combat in Egypt, Libya and the
Middle East" the citation read,
"he has contributed largely to the
successful training of our armored
forces" Gen. Ennis, who is now
with the 18th Armored Division at
Camp Barkley, Tex, was stationed
here from October, l94l, to March,
1914.
Brig. Gen. Frank c. Meade, n, Of
2315 Fortieth place NV, who was
in the office Of the chief signal ofn-
Ger from 1888 to October, 1914, has
been awarded the Legion of Merit.
He prepared the initial plans for
an aircraft warning service to meet
the requirements of the United
States Army and synthesized with
great skill the joint phases Of detec-
ton and pursuit" the citation
stated. Gen. Meade Is now on an
overseas assignment.
Col. Henry r. Westphalinger, Al,
of 1000 Cathedral avenue NV, for
merly deputy director Of the re-
quirements division, Army Service
Forces headquarters, was awarded
the Legion of Merit for scaling of
requirements planning in the Army
supply program to match opera
tional and strategic needs of the
armed forces"
Col. Westphalinger, who Is now
in the Southwest Pacific, was cited
for shrewd direction in balancing
the determination of overall re-
quirements of combat essentials
against the capacities and capabn-
tiles of industry, thereby making q
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Legion Of Merit Won
By Three Generals
And Two CoIoneIs

Brig. Gen. Aaron Bradshaw, jr.
40, of I'LL Holly street NV, has
been awarded the Legion of Merit
for building antiaircraft defense
for ports, airfields and other in
stallationss in North Africa, Sicily
and italy from September, l942, to
Juy, 1943. During that period he
was chief of the Antiaircraft Sec
ton, Allied Force Headquarters, in
the North African theater and
later assistant to the major gen.
eral in charge of all antiaircraft
and coast defense.
A native of Washington and a
West Point graduate, Gen. Brad
shaw also was cited ''for perfect
ing the coordination with the
French and British on all antiair-
craft matters =" He also holds
the Croix de Guerre and recently
was made an honorary commander
Of the Most Excellent order of the
British Empire.
Brig. Gen. Riley F. Ennis, Al, of
4607 Connecticut avenue NV, re-
ceived the Legion of Merit for
Evening star., 1944-11-05

government Of Rome announced to-
day that President Roosevelt had
been made IN honorary citizen OF
the Eternal City as an Italian Armi-
stice Day gesture Of recognition for
his constant friendliness toward