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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20
MOVE BALLOTS

NEW DELHI, Oct. 19.-tR-
Elephants, oxcarts and air
planes have been pressed into
service to move ballots to sol
diers serving In isolated out
posts in the China-Burma-In-
dfa war theater.
Nearly 1900 pounds of bal
lots were flown here from the
United States with the highest
priority and indications are
that from thirty to forty per
cent of the American armed
forces voted. Approximately IS
per cent Of the ballots already
are enroute to the United
States.
Col. Henry E. Strickland Of Al
bertville, La, Obi theater vot-
ing officer, reported "more
than normal interest" in the
election.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20
French Government
Hits Illegal Profits

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-R)- The
French Provisional government
has promulgated a decree order
ing the confiscation OF all lille
gal profits" accumulated by resi-
dents of France since Sept. l,
1899 and setting up official COM
mittees to carry out the measure,
the Paris radio said tonight.
The broadcast, reported by the
Federal Communications Com
mission, said the decree defined
as illegal profits any which were
obtained from transactions with
the enemy either directly or
through Intermediates" or from
'infringements Of the laws con.
corning prices, currency exchange
trading In gold, rationing Of food
supplies or the collection and dis
tribution Of produce"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20
POSTWAR MARKETS
disturb BRITISH

,noN Oct. 19.- up The
,lL1 osII'e government is aiding in
chu ll;dssnread campaign to boost
4 wlu - british goods in postwar
sales 81. 1s ali over the world, Har-
rnalA man 1obnstone, secretary of the
T 2,'saDart 1a Of Overseas Trade de-
'la r.sn stones statement, and a
'ol al+;on by Sir George schuster.
.'s director Of numerous British
/, aa: and business enterprises and
Oshns ssr of Parliament, t h a t the
m Ia!..d States consider curbing her
oni .s,sr exports te leave o m e
5|. os,sy'' for others, were the latest
lee .'m.laoyrments in vigorous discus
s ';on over postwar markets.
' ..,r.ter told an American
o' ..her of Commerce luncheon
Cna Il. I'VE are frightened at what
tns' rs.d Of your country's prepar-
We , W. tor postwar industry and ex-
port" ,o,o,ted that Tho BRIT
- government h a S expedited
n ,m and visas to hundreds Of
p a.' travellers who have al
r ss,Ij,y left England to sell British
, ., as soon as they are avail
sble for export.
al Cir George put his question on
,urbing exports IN question form,
h s he left little doubt as to his
meaning He said The United States
WAS already producing 100000 tons
4. synthetic rubber annually with
/, prospect OF 100000 tons in sight
=. compared with domestic prewar
of 100000 tons. A sim
lar situation is developing in alum
mum. he added.
"Jt has been estimated that the |
United States with its present |
equipment could produce the same
,uantity Of goods and services as
n ls4O-by no means a poor bust
,pss vear-and still have 10, 500, 900
Unemployed, he declared.
There is no more fateful ques-
ion than this: how will the United
:tates use her surplus capacity at
err the war? Will she pour it out
N the world to find an outlet for
FOODS, or will she concentrate on
aising living standards at home
md leave some leeway in the ex-
,ort trade for others?"
tombstone and Sir Georges state
merits were made against a back
round of public discussions over
rhether the United States would
,e ahead of Britain in resuming
world trade after the war ends.
Only recently foreign Secretary
anthony Eden assured the House
i Commons in reply to a question
hat American business men were
lot being permitted to 60 to Paris
wearing army uniforms.
Sir George followed his statement
about perturbation over American
industrial preparations with an as
sertion we are ctill more fright
ened by our own Board Of Trade
and its apparent failure to give
manufacturers a lead and an open
n.y.
He conceded it would be difficult
slow down American industry
nd suggested that practical Ang-
1-American business men should
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20

and L. Y. Ballentine, nominee for
lieutenant governor. Cherry pledg-
ed his administration to program
Of expansion Of public health serv-
ices, educational facilities and
bodybuilding. Mrs. B. B. Everett,
state vice chairman, and William
B. Umstead, chairman, also ap-
peared on the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20

The margins Of many American
rivers were. covered with cane
brakes in pioneer days, reminis-
cent of bamboo thickets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20

Out Of every thousand American
women, n have purchased colored
bed sheets,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
The Strange Case of MT. X
CFairmont. Minnesota, Sentinel

Fairmont, Minnesota, Sentinel
 MT. X, former resident of this county and a of excellent character, intelligence and ability is employed now in another county by railroad com pany. He has been employed for the last II years He is of compelled to hold membership in labor union
 MT. x has a wife and son of school age. He is paid sl06 month. and not allowed to put in any overtime If he works in emergency on Monday and puts in hours overtime. he is required to work only hours on Saturday The 3 hours he is idle on Saturday offsets the extra time he put in on Monday and he gets no overtime pay.
 Nil. x is assigned to work in small town. He has been procuring hovel in which to live for $l5 a month His earnings do not permit him to pay more. Now, this shelter is no longer available. He must move There is absolutely no other available place in the village.
 Mir. x, being obsessed with the old-fashioned notion that mans first obligations to his family, must seek humble oof-ree for them in the larger city not far distant This necessitates change of employment
 Mir finds that there is available to him in the larger community not only living space but employ ment in another essential industry at wage sub santaly 40 percent greater than his present ptance
 MT cannot avail himself of the opportunity. Who says SO? The Government of the free country to which he has always given his undivided loyalty.
 MT. X finds that if he quits his present job to accept that is adequate, even though in another essential industry he is fined s212 That is. he must
 
 other job.
 It's even slier than fine No one, no public treasury gets that S2l2 fine Worse than that. Dur ing this payess period Mir and his family must subsist public charity either that or decently starve to death.
 There is little nothing MT. X do about it except continue in his present underpad job, let his houseless family shift as best they may. Oh he might get out his copy of the Declaration and the Constitution and strike out such passages these:
 All men are created equal and endowed with inalienable rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
 Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed
 The blessings of liberty"
 The right of the people to be secure"
 Involuntary servitude shall not exist"
 The present crisis restraints further comment, but the of MT and others similarly affected should command the earnest attention of those who now stand charged with administering public affairs that free America and free Americans may continue to exist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
ARMY FIRES BACK

General Clay was devastating in his testimony. He pointed out that Rockwells Timken Company made axles for heavy-duty trucks vital to the Army. and that there were not many companies which could man. ufacture them. Rockwell is also Chairman of the Board of the Wis consin Axle Company, Standard Steel Spring Company, and several other firms making similar equip ment) The plan was for Timken to take the Army contract and sub let it to Standard Steel. However, Timken demanded such a high profit that the Army baked
 We find General Clay told the Senators, that Timken proposes a fee for itself of $4,368,00 for pro- viding supervision and direction of the axles by subcontractor. At the same time the subcontractor (Rockwell's Standard Spring. will receive fee of $6,336,00 on axles alone.
 T regret to say that I have not been able to get i'imken to agree to any modification of it's de-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
PICTORIAL WAR REPORT

The War Department is preparing 45-minute motion picture summary of the military situation, following generally the pattern used in recent con- ferences with newspaper editors, industrial executives and labor leaders at Washington and Fort Knox, Kentucky.
 This is very excellent idea, and it is to be hoped that the widest possible distribution be arranged for the film.
 At Washington, and later in the fall at Fort Knox, the War Department assembled staff of military officers and others competent to report in detail on the worldwide situation and the part that the United States is playing in it. They gave such a report, comprehensively and frankly, to the several hundred men invited to attend each confer ence along with practical demonstrations of new Army training equipment and technique
 Every man of industry, labor and the press who attended these conferences went home with much better grasp of position than it would have been possible to attain otherwise. Naturally, only the War Department present the entire picture in proper correlation. Yet in the entire exposition there was not great amount of material which could not be disclosed publicly it's value chiefly lay in it's function of fitting together the mosaic of facts about American strategy and operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
PATRIOTIC BUSINESS MEN DIFFER

However, many other business rlen are not happy. Many of them believe sincerely that business must not come out of this war with the label "profiteer" pinned on it. One of these is leading Detroit banker Joseph Dodge, director of Pack ard Motors and the Federal Reserve Bank, and staunch believer in the profit system. Dodge, however, be- lieves that, in order to protect that system, profits must be reasonable, and he has periodically given his time to head the War Departments Price Adjustment Board, which re- negotiates contracts.
 Dodge is Republican, just as most executives of the War Depart ment are Republicans. He has appointed many Republicans and leading business men to help him renegotiate contracts, including James Mcintosh, formerly with Baldwin Locomotive, Philip D. Ar mour of the meat-packing firm, who certainly believes in the profit motive, John Francis, Cleveland in- dustralist, and John Becker, Gin cinnati telephone executive.
 Thus business men whose profits are scaled down, have them scaled by their own kind-not by New Dealers. Both sides speak the same language. A profit of ten to eleven per cent is always allowed
 Nevertheless, Senator George has now led the way in emasculating the renegotiation safeguard against making unfair profits out of war.
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 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03

mands.' General Clay continued. We may in the end be compelled to sign this contract with rimken simply because we must have the goods and cannot be sure of getting them any other way This will be done only as last resort
 General Clay also brought out that Rockwell, reserve lieutenant colonel was sore because the Army had renegot.ated downward his high profits of 1942. Presumably that was why he appeared before the Senate Committee to support tax lobbyist Alvord's courageous offensive" against renegotiation.
 Senator George has now helped insert in the new tax bill pro- vision generally regarded as emas- culating renegotiation. It provides that contracts on standard commer- cial commodities shall not be re- negotiated. Since axles are stand ard commercial commodities, Rock well should be happy. Since a great preponderance of what the Army and Navy buy, from tooth brushes to shoes and blankets. also are standard commercial products, tax lobbyist Alvord also should be happy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
ROBBED BY ARMY"

One of the strongest witnesses for ending renegotiation was one of tax lobbyist Alvord's associates in the U S. Chamber of Commerce, Willard F. Rockwell, Chairman of the Board of the Timken-Detroit Axle Company He painted a pa- thetic picture to the Committee The War Department, he claimed had bulldozed him, tried to punish his company.
 Colonel Rockwell remarked Senator Clark of Missouri after ward, "wept all over the place and beat his breast, claiming he was robbed"
 On most Senators he made profound impression until they heard the other side of the story.
 The other side was given by Under Secretary of War Patterson and General Lucius Clay. Army Di- rector of Material Patterson told the committee that the Timken Company had averaged annual profits of s2,1l6,00O during the three years before the war But in l942. profits jumped to nearly $40 900 900. Therefore, the War Department scaled them down to s4.972 900, which even then amounted to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
Daily Lessons in English v %. L. GORDON

not This book is not any use to me" Say lis me-
 OFTEN MSPRONOUNCED: Stupendou Pronounce u-pen dus first as accent second syllable.
 OFTEN Poutice. Observe the OU
 Intellectual intelligent learned scholarly well n- 
 times and is yours Let us vocabulary each day Todays word: passing eeng brief "A transient wistul smile face"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
HOROSCOPE "The stars ,ncline
 bat do not cOn1peP'

Threatening aspects active today may bring new diplomatic problems to Washington. Public health will require special attention. HEART AND HOME: Parents of young draftees may feel much an xietv because of the illustration ,of college plans. But the seers predict that the majority of young folk i'll service are to benefit greatly from it's discipline. The stars encourage optimism for Americans.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: The need for reconversion of certain war in dustries to civilian needs will reveal American cleverness and ingenuity. The stars presage postwar demands for world supplies of furniture and household gadgets; they will be ex- ported in immense quantities.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Young folk will be increasingly impatient at any limiting of their wartime free dom. The planetary influences to which juvenile de1hquency is at tributed will apparently affect boys and girls even beyond their teens.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR s :: In recent chart set up for Sweden. she is seen in a strategic and dip- lomatic, rather than belligerent, role.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of fairly good luck. Nasty decisions should be avoided
 Children born today should be keen in mind and strong in body. Sudden changes in their careers, though frequent, may be fortunate.
 Copyright, 1944)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03

require him to scale his profits down to a reasonable amount Under this system, some compan- ies. such as Alcoa and Sperry Gyro- scope, have voluntarily returned to the U. s. Treasury around sloo,- 900 ,000.
 Senator George, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. sad nothing at the time of the above statement, but later he came out Ill a speech before the elaborate an- nusl dinner of the U s. Chamber of Commerce, for which Alvord lobbies so efficiently, and proposed repeal of rertgotiation.
 Meanwh nile. Alvord had been hammering home the same idea Finally, when the tax bill came be- fore Senator Georges committee he was the first to work hard to abolish the Army Navy power to renegotiate war contracts, power which the House of Representatives already had retained in the tax bill
 The debate in the Senate Finance Committee has been spectacula, though unpublished. Bulky Ten nessee mountaineer Senator Ken meth Mcclellan, crusader for nc profits in war, has plumped him. self down in chair right under Senator Georges nose. McKellel is not a member of Georges com mittee, so he cannot sit on the ele- vated dais. He sits below, square ly in front of witnesses, where he can cross examine them on wal profits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03

Many of those who attended the War Depart ment suggested later to Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson that some arrangement be made for presenting the report to the public generally and the motion picture is the outgrowth of such sug- gestions. It should be very useful in presenting to the war workers of the natonand to all who have a part in the effort which includes virtually every one-a clear accurate and comprehensive conception of what we face and what accomplishing in World War IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
LOOK and LEARN 9sy. C. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
Washington Merry- 6o-Round

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03

sweeping holding making O arrival of both vessels uncertain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
NUDLkN LIIuUlI!- ROBERTA LEE

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
20 YEARS AGO ffME fyfr EMPIRE
JANUARY 3, 1924

gale sweeping the Gulf of Alaska holding the steamer shelter and the Victoria making the time of 0 uncertain
 Officer formerly connected with the shot the Anchorage previous wounded by Knk Nko Nikoi who was recovering instantly killed by Charles Wat Chief of Police.
 the Board of elected H. S. Graves local Conclusion according made this day since the organization formed of the most association
 held by the Legion Auxiliary E. inducted the office President; President Miss Marion Secretary, w. Treasurer.
 health according Miss Faldne from Ska weeks inspecting
 resident Street Commis oner a business trip. He expected to Spring.
 Weather report: High 25; low 2 cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-03
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JANUARY 3 Lance E. Hendrickson Walborg Lindegard
 Yoland Uberti Mrs. Sarah Clauson Mrs. Kenny Kennard Mrs. Aimee Held
 R. J. Sorenson Walter Waterman Mrs. R. J. Sweet
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twice the annual average profits just before the war.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-08
MOVING
UP IN STRENGTH
BY d. HAROLD OLIVER

A political week which will see
Gov. John w. Bricker of Ohio move
unchallenged into second place in
delegate strength for the republic
can presidential nomination gets
Under way with action today Mon
day. in Missouri and Wyoming.
The calendar of conventions and
primaries also is favorable to
Strengthening of the already large
leads held by President Roosevelt
and Governor Thomas E. Dewey
of New York for the nomination Of
their respective parties.
Bricker, unopposed in preferen-
tial voting, will pick up so con-
vent on votes Tuesday from his
home state, for pledged and
claimed total of Sc, putting him
ahead of Lieut. Commander Harold
E. Stassen, former governor OF
Minnesota, who has "a. Dewey is
far ahead with 255, including 16
collected Saturday in Washington
state.
In all, the democrats will name
1856 delegates in six states-Mis-
souri,, Wyoming, Ohio, West Vir-
GINA, North Dakota and Washing
ton. Republicans pick 81 more in
four Wyoming, Ohio, West Virginia
and Tennessee.
Democrats to date have chosen
$40 of their .176 de1eeateS. renYhs
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-08
Thank You All

The Star-News has had an
exceptional opportunity to
weigh - and cherish - the
friendship of its readers since
a mechanical breakdown de-
layed delivery of the Sunday
edition many hours. Among
the thousands of phone in
ouiries that poured into this
office during Sunday morning
and afternoon, no person COM
nlained when the situation was
explained.
Both the Sunday and this
mornings editions were print
ed by the Raleigh Times. We
are happy to acknowledge our
debt to the Times, and the
additional debts we owe to
radio station WMFD for its
frequent broadcasts explain
ing our difficulty and to the
Wilmington Iron Works and
the Broadfoot Iron Works
which combined forces to turn
out in short order the re-
placement parts necessary for
US to resume printing in our
own plant. 1t is expected that
this afternoons edition Of the
News will be a home product,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-08
British Force Readjusts
Position At Buthedaun9

inland terminus of the main supply
road across the Mayu mountains
from MaungdaW.
Japanese forces apparently
striking out ,viciously 10 the last
few days before the Monsoon sea-
son begins and largely halts war
fare in Buma-attacked in the
Kalapanzin valley east of the Ara
kan front, and were battling Allied
forces in the upper Kaladan valley
as well as at the northern and
southern ends of the long front.
Despite strong attacks against
the perimeter of Allied defenses in
the Kohima area yesterday, Allied
troops continued to consolidate re-
cently-won positions north and
south of that important position
guarding the Gengal-Assam railway
IS miles away, the bulletin said.
Allied forces also continued mop
ping up operations against isolated
pockets of resistance remaining be-
tween defense posoitions, it con-
tinued, adding there had been nc
Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-08
REPORT ON WARD
SEEN THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON, May 7-(R-The
senate may get report this week
on an inquiry into the government S
seizure of the Montgomery Ward
and Co., but it probably will not
include and reference to the firms
relation with it's employees, chair
man McCarren O-Nev.- of the jul
dietary committee said today.
McCarran told a reporter that eff
forts are being made to get to-
gather a preliminary report on the
case, but he did not expect it to go
into the controversy between the
company and its employees.
Seizure followed the firms refusal
to continue contract relations with
striking workers without a show
ing that their union. represented a
majority.
Majority Leader Barley CKy)
successfully insisted on insertion
of clause calling for such labor
relations inquiry before the Sem
ate passed resolution for such
ate passed a resolution by Senator
Byrd D-Val to investigate the
legality of the action of various
government agencies in connec-
ton with the case. Previously the
committee had undertaken an in
quiry under authority of resolu-
ton by Senator Shipstead (R-
Mimi authorizing an investigation
into the legal basis for all of Pres
ident Roosevelt's executive orders.
Senate Investigators combed the
War Labor Boards Montgomery
Ward records today, while Speak
err Rayburn D-Tex) prepared to
appoint a separate house investi-
ting committee.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-08
u. S. Holds 1868 Prisoners OF War;
285 Have Escaped-Five Still At Large

to nullify the action of and to iso-
late homeopathic prisoners of
war"
Only 285 prisoners have escaped
and, up to last Wednesday,, only
five of these were still at large, the
Army reported. The five were
men who escaped within recent
days. In general, conditions are
very much against the possibility
of any prisoner making good his
escape, the department said.
While today's announcement
m d e reference to different
handling of prisoners from diff
ferent countries, except in segre-
cation by nationality, a statement
by the War Department last night
pointed up the developing policy in
the treatment of Italians taken
prisoners before the capitalization