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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17
Midas And The Rushes

The legend is that while Midas was the
richest man in his day and generation, all
his gold could not buy the silence of rushes
and reeds in ponds which, as often breeze
stirred them, whispered, midas has ass
ears
We don't know how this can be applied to
the United States, but it might be well to
remember that we have almost all the world S
gold and that besides having long ears the
ass is also dumb and balky.
Maybe, in the brave new world ahead, too
much silver might be as heavy an lncum-
brance as surplus of gold with which we
are now burdened.
There is a story, still retold In the lar
West, of an argonaut who sweated fortune out
of the hills above Sacramento and came down.
hill to San Francisco with the Intention OF
embarking on the first ship sailing for New
York San Francisco bankers urged him to
convert his wealth into Wells Fargo money
orders, but he would not. Instead he kept
his gold in a money belt, and his ship en-
countered a storm off the Horn and was
wrecked, and the weight of his wealth carried
him down though he was a strong swimmer.
Maybe there's something in this that could
be of use at Fort Knox.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17
More Trees

This country is growing only about half
enough timber to meet our own postwar
needs and none toward the huge deficit which
will exist in Europe, according to Chief
Forester Lyle F.. Watts
Obviously, until we begin replacing trees
at least as fast as we use them, we face the
probability that the lumber shortage will
continue after the war. We can, of course, be
shortsighted enough to use up our reserve
without providing for its replacement - in
which case we should quickly be as bad off
as continental Europe
Mr.. Watts believes that federal and state
governments will have to acquire some $780,
0000O0 acres of dep1"ted forest land recurring
retorestation. Perhaps the states had better
oegn checking up, unless they want to see
this area added to the federal holdings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17
Bag Shortage Foreseen

1t is confidently forecast that the increasing
paper shortage means there will soon be fewer
bags at stores, particularly grocery stores,
and probably wrapping paper will be scarcer
too
Well, that's not so bad. Time was. and
many an olster remembers it well, when store
Keepers wrapped purchases in newspapers.
The youngsters of that generation got many
penny's worth of candy for gathering UP
old papers at home and turning them over to
the family grocer. And nobody was partic.
ularly embarrassed by carrying packages 50
wrapped through the streets.
The only trouble was, butchers wrapped
fresh meat in newspapers. It turns the
stomach now to think about it. Even so il
was not as bad as finding meat, whole sides
OF beef, hanging on hooks out in the shop and
often Uncovered and warm.
Hygiene has made great progress since
those particular good old times.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17
Our Chief Aim
Broughton Misguided

That Philadelphia dispatch quoting Cover
nor Broughton as saying that Wendell Willkie
might have North Cardinals support if Presi-
dent Roosevelt did not run again left most
Of us gasping. Governor Broughton is not in
the habit of leading with his chin Certainly
he is not liable to forecast Republican VIC
tory in this state, regardless of candidates,
which may Or may not be wise but certainly
is the true state of affairs. Either Mr.. Brough-
ton was caught completely off guard or was
grossly misquoted.
Now we learn that an energetic and slightly
cratic reporter on Philadelphia newspaper
literally put his own construction on Governor
Broughtons words Back in Raleigh, and his
attention being directed to the aforesaid in
terview, the Governor says that, in response
to the reporters inquiry, he declared that
Mr.. Wllkie is better known in North Carolina
than other possible candidates of the Repub-
ican party because of his recent presence in
the state, is respected for his fortnight views
on international policies, and therefore prob
ably would get more Republican votes here
than any other Republican.
What is even more to the point, Mr.. Brough-
ton says: II added that none of the Re.
publican candidates, in my opinion, could car.
ry North Carolina in the coming election"
And that ladies and gentlemen, is an in
dsputable fact Tar Heels may not agree
with many acts of the administration, but
certainly are not ready to move out OF the
Democratic party.
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The Coming Blow

When the war was still in the phony stage,
and especially after Poland fell and word
came that Hitler was preparing to emerge
1rcrn behind the Sigfried line, speculation was
rife as to where, more than when, he would
strike Opinion was quite closely divided be-
tween the Low Countries and the Balkans.
And there were sound reason, apparently, for
both.
German thrust into Norway and the south
ward sweep through Holland and Belgium to-
ward Paris seems almost ancient history. But
it is not so remote that it does not furnish
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17
Speed The Burma Campaign

| With the occupation of Green Islands by
American and New Zealand forces, General
Macarthur announces that for all practical
ategic purposes, the campaign in the Solo,
mons is brought to successful close These
islands lie midway between the Solomons and
their supply sources on New Britain, where
the Rabaul baec is little more than rubble,
and New Ireland. A force of 10000 Japanese
which at the start occupied this area in the
southwest Pacific has been reduced to a starv-
ing remnant incapable of putting up much of
a defense. The troops still alive on any of
the Islands are completely cut off. All fight
ing is not over, of course, but the Yellow
Peril definitely is removed. Enemy stragglers
will die of starvation or be annihilated by AL
lied units now engaged in hopping up oper-
ATOMS
MacArthur's victories in the southwest a.
cific in combination with Admiral Nimitz op-
crations in the Marshalls, which are meeting
new successes daily and will speedily be con-
cluded, leave the Allied approach to Japan
ficr the open sea blocked by but one major
enemy outpost-Truk, in the Carolines There
are other japanese defenses along the way,
to be sure, but none is comparable with Truk,
where the Japanese main Meet probably is
anchored.
Just what will happen when Truk is at
tackled is not clear. 1t is hoped that the Japa-
nese fleet may be lured into battle. Such an
engagement would tax Admiral Nimitz' naval
and air force to the utmost, but no one in
rcsition to appraise the outcome IN advance
doubts that the Americans would be victorious
But there is some reason to think that if thel
enemy fleet is challenged, and at the same
time the fall Of Truk is obvious it will retire
to Japan's home waters for the final stand
This would seem the logical thing for it to do.
would be powerless to defend itself from the
sea, particularly as the Allied Air Forces are|
:apidly outstri-png those of Japan.
In the final analysis, however, the ultimate
Cefeat of Japan, in the opinion Of the most
competent observers, will come, from the east,
they say, that the final assault must be made
If they are correct, if the Allied strategy is
well planned Admiral Nimitz' next move is
not so easily foreseen, that is to say, his
move following the fall of Truk. Truk must
be taken because OF its supply service to areas
still in Japanese possession.
The important, the VITAL step in securing
bases in China is the long delayed capture oil
Burma. There must be tremendous move
ment of supplies, armored equipment, mum
tions-all the tools of war-as well as troops
and air craft into China before an all-out
attack on Japan can be launched, and un-
disputed control of Burma is indispensable to
this undertaking.
The situation in the Pacific would be more
encouraging if operations on the mainland of
Asia were keeping pace with those on Pacific
islands.
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Interpreting The War
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON

porarily, the force Of the Nazi
counter attack there has waned
sharply. If it ever was intended
as more than holding operation,
which is doubtful, it has degen-
Grated into a rear guard opera
ton now.
It is a far assumption that the
Nazi commander in Italy, once the
Anzio beachhead had been firmly
consolidated turned his attention
to orderly extrication of his ar
mics farther south. The blasting
of Mount Casino could have left
him in no doubt what was com.
ing. Short of air and ground re.
Inducements on a scale he GER
tainly could not hope for, retreat
to prepared new short front posi-.
tons must be his answer to his
problem even if it meant ultimate
evacuation of Rome.
That seems to be what General
Alexander foreSees.
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Rehabilitating The Disabled

With one firm manufacturing heavy ma.
chnery already employing eight hundred seri-
ously handicapped persons blind, deaf and
dumb, and crippled-American industry gen.
orally has accepted the challenge to help re-
habitate and trair disabled veterans. Through
its new president, Robert M. Gaylord, the
National Association of Manufacturers, has
made it clear that it accepts its responsibility
in this humanitarian and economic undertake
ing Veterans who want to work and are able
to receive training will have the Association S
full cooperation.
Says Mr.. Gaylord: This offers an unex-
celled opportunity for enlightened manage
ment to assume one Of its much talked-of
and little-defined social responsibilities" But
the responsibility does not rest solely upon
the manufacturers, in Mr.. Gaylord's opinion
The veteran has share in it, and neither
management nor fellow-workers should allow
him to grow to feel" that he is an object
of charity.
The opinion Of this astute man is so sound
and reasonable and explains SO clearly the
obligations OF all groups concerned, it seems
mington firms, who are as deeply If not as
extensively concerned in rehabilitatng its re-.
turning disabled soldiers as any community
in the country:
Discomfort and self-pity quickly rob pro-
ducers of their efficiency. On the other hand,
he must not be allowed to feel he has right
to livelihood at industry's expense merely
because he attends regularly his place of en-
ployment He n,1'-' have the right to earn
his way and know he will not be discrim.
mated against because of his disability. but
the fact that he has taken a course of train.
ing should not entitle him to Job at going
rates of pay unless he produces efficiently In
competition with other men. In the final an.
alysis, the consumer pays for inefficient work
while he is being trained to become self
sustaining it should be done in such name,
that his individuality develops, his earning
power increases and his own dignity grow.
because of the work he is doing.
Industry has had a great deal of expert
ence in the past three or four years training
men and women to acquire new skills. by
breaking down complex operations into sim
pie ones so that less skilled men and womei
may perform them. Rehabilitation of disabled
veterans is only an enlargement of this field
in Xhich there is still much to learn" q
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17
Daily Prayer
For a. Chivalrous Victory


Thou art giving victory in war
to the nations that have espoused
Thy Cause, O Lord God of Hosts.
We render unto Three praise for
Thy favor. By the might of Thy
Spirit-which is the spirit of JUS
tice, of liberty, of brotherhood and
of human rights-Thou art en-
abling US to overcome proud
and pagan foe, who dishonored
and beyond Thee, and repudi-
ated the loving Saviour. AS Thou
hast made us strong in battle, SO
make us also wise in peace. May
we dispense justice without hatred,
and chivalrously bind up the
wounds of our enemies, as we
seek to lead them into a better
way of life. We thank Thee that
along with our battle plans have
gone preparations to feed the hun
cry, heal the sick and restore the
livelihood of our defeated foes
Help us to be worthy of the tri
umphs Thou hast given us; anc
may we all be Thy disciples in q
new world. Afnen.-W. T. E.
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prepared Tor the ordeal ahead 49,.
once he almost took the count t''a
Somehow he managed to ksa.
going and at midnight chubIs
redfaced boy bambino greeted 1 ~
world with noisy squalls, and the the
mother was doing fine. ''s
Doc" sighed the colonel ,;s,
ing onto the jeep seat OUTSIDE s''i n
had rather face whole stv !
of ferries than go through ' +baI
again. uiat
They said goodbye to the Oval.
full father-it was his first c b. ase'
and started back to base thinL iu-
the incident was closed and nn
it was just one more page in that hta.
diaries. ''ielr
But they reckoned without ~.
gratitude of the father who s Ile
spent most of the night wonJor nao
what he could do to repay thas
Americanos of the Invade S tnese
The next morning he cs ase'
bursting into the colonel's off fine
excitedly interrupting so1an ee'
session of staff officers 'll
my bambino, my bambinon
YES" said the colonel, aIr,...
as excited as the father .u,st
about him." "laE
I'VE name him Mario Invader ,
said the excited father.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17

Ritter Nazi resistance at the An
z;o beachhead and the Casino
front in Italy may be in reality
rear-guard actions to cover an i'm
pending general German retreat to
= new and shortened defense line.
That at least is suggested by
the cheerful confidence of General
Alexander, Allied field command
or in Italy. Having won the first
and second rounds of the battle
of Rome, his Anglo American
French forces are about ready to
open round three he told press in
reviewers at Anzio.
ut will come" he added, when
we have built up for strong
push and start our punch. We will
pull it off"
The plain intimation OF the Alex
ander forecast is that the third
eound punch will come as a three
front attack. He dismissed as
'.pessimistic rubbish gloomy I'M
official reports of the situation at
the beachhead and assured his
hearers that the Germans oppo-
site us here Cat Anzio) are very
unhappy party
Even lacking General Alexand-
er's intimate knowledge of Allied
battle plans in Italy, the resources
available to carry them out, and
his probably information as to i'm
pending Nazi moves, there are
many straws to show that an ill
wind is blowing up for the foe.
The stern necessity that forced Al
lied destruction OF the ancient old
Abbey browning Mount Casino
and dominating the Liri valley
gateway to Rome was that of get
ting on with battle of Rome. That
concerted fury of Allied air and
shell bombardment served definite
notice on the enemy of a coming
triple-threat attack with the Cas-
sino, Anzio, and Adriatic flank op-
erations merged into a single as
sau1t.
Linked with Alexander's sum-
mary of the situation, reports of
Nazi behind-the line demolition &C
tivities on the relatively quiet
Eighth Army sector suggest the
next Allied major stroke is ex-
pected there by the Nazis. The
Implication is that the Germans
are preparing to fall back on that
flank before Fifth Army elements
on the Cassno-Anzio fronts can
break through to effect junction
that might entrap the Nazi left
flank.
Cut off from the Rome commun.
ications hub by an Allied penetra.
ton to the Rome-Pescara highway
and rail connections, the plight Of
German forces facing the Eighth
Army would be serious. Having
failed to do more than pin the
Anzio beachhead army down tenn.
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With
The AEF
Nv KENNETH L. DIXON

AIR BASE In AAAL1, : eD' -
-Delayed)-REThere was not
much light in the little Italian
home where the doctor and his
nurse worked in silence.
Each such sound started the
sweat streaming anew from the
harried face of the nurse Enc
my airplanes, flax and countless
dive-bombing missions had never
affected him that way but this
midwife mission was almost too
much for 1t. Col. Harold E. Ko-
fail. commander Of an ABS In
vader group, from Fellows, Calf,
a bachelor.
Outside Of the door the italian
papa-to-be had been pacing since
5 o'clock in the afternoon and now
it was almost midnight. Formerly
he was the superintendent at a
large Italian aircraft plant.
When the Germans evacuated
the Naples area they took him to
an assembly depot for German air.
craft in northern Italy.
He had managed to escape and
came back home to help the
Americans.
So he had made friends with
Flight Surgeon Capt, Donald Can
dy) Anderson Of 5025 West Erie
St., Chicago, which was not bad
idea considering his wife's condi'
ton, for Andy used to be an OBJ
stetrician back in civilian life.
At the moment Andy seemed tc
be the only one unperturbed by
the situation, despite the handi
caps of inadequate light and i'm
proper instruments for invasion
flight surgeons.
When the prospective father
came running for him late in the
afternoon he rapidly drafted hi:
commanding officer and instruct
ed him carefully in what gooe
nurse should do in such cases.
But the colonel, whose courage
had never quavered in the fact
of enemy action, was not quite
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excuse for fresh speculation, with the tables
turned.
Now the world is wondering where, as well
as when, the Allies will strike. Opinion is
more diverse than when Hitler was drafting
his first major campaign. Some think the
blow will fall in the Low Countries, some
directly across the Channel, some on the
Mediterranean coast Of France, still others
that it will come at all these points simultane-
ously. And these disputants also have good
reasons to support their views.
At the same time it might be as well to
remember that Wellington went into Europe
by way of Spain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17
G13;!5GKlI![E
Do you have poor digssd'n' {
Do you feel headachy after eating! T
Do you get sour or upset easily! T
Do you feel tired-EstIess? r

Now everyone knows that to get the good
out Of the food you eat-you must digest
it properly. But what most people don't
know is that Nature must produce about
two pints Of the digestive iuice-Iiver
bile-each day to help digest your food
If Nature fails-your food may remain
undigested-lie sour and heavy in your
digestive tract.
Thus, it is simple to see that one vsy
to aid digestion is to increase the flow Of
liver bile. Now, Carter's Little Liver
Pills start to increase this flow quickly
for thousands-often in as little as thirty
minutes. When bile flow increases, you,
digestion may improve. And, soon you're
on the road to feeling better-which is
what you're after.
Don't depend on artificial aids to couu.
teract indigestion-when Carriers aid
digestion after Natures own order, whe,
taken as directed. Get Carriers Little
Liver Pills today-at any drugstore
only 25t. You will be glad you did.
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Fair Enough

tEaitor., Nots-Ths star and the News accepts NO
responsibility to, the personal views Of Mr. PeEier:
.nd sftep disagree with them much - many q
tie resders His artisirs the good purpose Of
asking pespIe think.
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JUDGE NAMED

RALEIGH, Feb. /. -(P- en-.
ernor Broughton today r, wy
Judge j. A. Rousseau of Wae
Wilkesboro to preside over ,'0 0 III
cial session of Yadkin conn., 'pe'
erior court, beginning March sup ~
to try three men charged with ~,
murder last December Is Of Fv ssle
cite Dean.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17
TOWN SAID BOMBED

LONDON, Feb. 16-RHThe Ber-
lin radio said today that British
planes had bombed Hammerfest,
most northerly town in Norway,
and 80 miles from the Alien Fjord,
lair Of the Nazi battleship Tirpitz.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17

Destruction of Germany's Moline
and Elder dams in 1913 unleashed
a third of billion tons of water
on the Reich's industrial heart.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-17

Last month was so balny that it brought re-
ports from many folks who claimed they heard
frogs croaking and crickets chirping. June IN
January-with the right sound effects
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DUTY BRIEFS

A large crowd attended church
services at Duty View during the
weekend, conducted by Elders
E. S. Stevens and Garmon Suth-
erland.
Saturday night guests at the
home of Martin Edwards were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Kiser. Gar
Mon Sutherland, E. S. Stevens
and son, Edd.
Lawrence Owens and L. Suth-
erland, Of the army, have been
home on leave.
Trulah Faye and Helen Ed
wards, little daughters of Martin
Edwards, spent last week with
their grandmother Mrs. Florence
Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Street
spent Saturday night with Elijah
Rasnake and family.
Martin Edwards was i'll last
week but is improving.
Ruth and James Edwards at
tended church at Duty View on
Sunday.
Miss Elaine Tiller is home from
Detroit.
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A LETTER FROM OVERSEAS

Mrs. Rosa Sluss Of Dwale has
received a letter from overseas
which concerns her son in Italy
and asks us to publish it. The
letter follows:
Somewhere in Sicily.
Dear Friend:
When men leave home to enter
military service. there are some
things that constantly stand fore
most in their minds. AS a chap
lain and as a soldier, might say
that our families are always on
our minds. Then there are close
friends who mean a lot to us. 1t
is matter of joy to me as chap
lain that many officers and men
also have a warm spot for Christ
and His church. I am sure of that
because of the way they speak
to me of home pastors and home
churches. They refer to them
with admiration and Christian
affection. I know you will be
Glad to hear this quite as much
as the Chaplain is glad to know
it.
You will be interested to know
that on Nov. % someone of
whom you think a great deal, at
tended religious services of this
regiment. His name is Pfc. Arm
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HONEY CAMP BRIEFS

Pvt. Hersel E. Boggs of Camp
Adair, Oregon, is home on fur
Tough at this time.
TINT HTETHT etaion shrdlu
j. w. Rose spent the weekend
with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy Murphy
and family Of Clinchco were Wis
iting here during Christmas.
Josh Rose attended church at
Lick Fork Sunday.
Pauline Hughes, of Darwin was
the supper guest of Mrs. Corbett
Boggs Thursday night.
Mrs. Moscow Rose and child
rem Of Antawa spent last week
here with relatives.
Bobby Beverly of Geroges Fork
spent few days last week with
friends and relatives here.
Bette Rose spent the week
end with Charles Rose and fam
lily of Long Fork.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Strouth
of Coalwood, w. Va, spent Christ
mas with homefolks here.
Pauline Hughes of Darwin
spent Thursday night at the home
of J. E. Beverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Strouth and
Morrel Strouth Of Norland called
at the home of John Strouth on
Sunday afternoon.
Margaret Smith Of Lenore, w.
Va, spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Smith.
Marie Horton of Georges Fork
spent the weekend with Clyde
Rose and family.
Mrs. Bill Cassidy of Darwin
called on Mrs. Belle Lambert on
Tuesday afternoon.
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old A. Mullins.

old A. Mullins.
Frequently we meet in an open
field, sometimes in a tent or at
a gun. Just now we are using a
beautiful church. Wherever we
meet for worship, it does us all
good.
With SO many in my flock,
naturally 1 do not know the re-
ligious habits of all officers and
men. 1 am rather of the opinion
that the man whose name is at
tached makes a real effort to be
faithful in attendance at religious
services.
You are far from us but be-
cause of the nearness of Christ,
the miles don't seem to be quite
so many. "Blest be the tie that
binds our hearts in Christian
love-"
Chaplain Johan Mulder.
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s SUBSCRIPTION RATES
NORLAND NEWS

Capt. Vernon Swindall is spend
ing ten-day leave with friends
and relatives here.
Burl Short and family spent
the weekend with relatives on
Georges Fork.
Mrs. Lester Kendrick has NOV
ed to one Of Tollie Davis houses
on Pound river. Also Miss Hazel
Swindall, teacher at Bearpen, is
living with her.
Elder Harrison Stanley and
wife have decided there is no
place like old Dickinson and NOV
ed back to this section last week.