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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
BY ROSETTE HARCROVE

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Christ
mas Girls in every American Red
Cross Club are taking life little
easier these days. For the past
few weeks they have been rushed
off their feet by CPS anxious to do
their Christmas shopping, but ev-
cry one o. them rose valiantly to
the occasion. Thousands of par
GELS have been dispatched to prac-
tically every state of the Union.
The girls think it was well worth
their while to have raised cal
louses on their hands and lost their
voices answering questions if the
gifts reach their destinations safe
ly and in good time.
London shops have been filled
with husbands, fathers n d boy
friends looking for typical English
presents to send home. First favor
tie on the list is old English silver.
One salesman in a secondhand
Shop said that Americans are
ready to pay almost any price for
cutlery, tea-pots, trays and silver
ornaments. He had just sold Vic
torian child's set Of knife, fork and
spoon for 10 guiIeas (around $75)
to an Air Force sergeant
1t is practically impossible today
to find antique maps of English
counties, especially those with
namesakes back home. They have
proved so popular with our boys
that some stores are printing cop
les on fine 1eather-to get over the
paper shortage.
Ashtrays. bookends anu pieces of
sculpture carved from stone sal
vaged from the House of Parlia-
nlent after it was "blitzed' are
also great favorites. PewterWare,
English china, snuff boxes which
make attractive cigaret cases, old
prints of London are equally
sought after. So are bracelets
made of the now rare silver three
penny pieces.
Mothers are always first ON the
list. They get the table, linen and
the pieces Of china. Wedgewood
and Spode seem to be the better
known. Many a CT new to the
ETC and having only vaguely
heard that you have to give up
POINTS for scarfs, handkerchiefs
and gloves has found a sympa-
thetic British shopper to give up
two or tire precious clothing cou-
rons in the Interests of Anglo
American arnity.
Cuddly toys, which are about the
only kind of toy to be found on
tile counters these days, are being
sent to American Riddles. So are
Victorian christening mugs.
CHOOSE JEWELRY
For girl friends the choice has
ranged between pieces of old Jew
cry to compacts with views OF
Lendon. or. the emblems of the U.
is. A. F. One famous antique shop
in Bloomsbury patronized bv
Queen Mary declares it has never
sold so many fobs, seals. pend
ants, brooches and bracelets. in
gold as well as silver. The owner
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
CIGARET BLACK MART
South Carolina Dealer Ex-
plains Idea Of Shortage

DILLON, S. c., Dec. 5.-(P)-R.
S. Rogers, president of the South
Carolina Tobacco farmers asso-
citation, said here today that the
cigaret shortage is Que to "black
market, boarding and uneven dis
tribution, if indeed il is not an arti-
fetal shortage planned by interests
inimical to the crop control pro-
gram"
Rogers said he had official con-
firmation that tobacco quotas and
price ceilings for 1915 would be
fixed at 1914 levels. However, he
pointed out that the report of the
Truman Committee now invest
gatin gthe cigaret shortage could
result in revision O. quotas and
ceilings, or even in fight to abol-
ish the quota system.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
Wise Judge Knows Courtship
Vows Are Campaign Promises

ment of the marriage. Just think
OF the men vino were going to give
their wives ''everything some
day and who finally settled down
to the 4 cant give you anything
but love, baby philosophy
BROKEN PROMISES
Look at the women who were
going to become wonderful cooks
and perfect housekeepers but new
er quite get around to it. Look at
the men who once sWore they
would never look at another wom-
an who can and do see any pretty
woman who comes along, even if
she is a block away.
Look at the women who once
said II could be happy living with
you in one-rocm apartment and
then keep their husbands noses to
the grindstone for years to keep
up with the Joneses.
There probably are some mar
RED persons in the world who nev.
er broke a pre-marital promise.
But they surely belong to an eX.
elusive class-the far-sighted indi.
viduals who never made any cam.
paign promises
| Copyright, 1914. NEA Service, Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06

are obtained without tickets they
cost anything from $40 to $40.
Trinkets and costume jewelry are
equally expensive.
So important have been the pur-
chases If perfume since the liberia
ton of Paris that nearly all the
well-known brands such as Guer-
lain, Patou, Lanvin, Molyneux and
Coty lave had tc institute sys-
tenn of rationing. Only one of each
kind and no more than three to
any individual buyer, officer or GI.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06

Light as a feather, warm as
toast, this jiffy-knit shawl or fas-
cinator is flattering to every a e.
Easily meniorized lacy sticn.
A jiffy-knit that takes little time
and wool to make. Its knitted of
sports yarn. Pattern TAT con-
tains Instructions; stitches.
This pattern, together with
needlework pattern for personal
or house hold decoration, FIJI
TEEN CENTS.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
for these patterns to The Whining
ton Star-News, Household Arts
Dept, 259 w. 18th St, New York
II. N. Y. Print plainly NAME, AID
DRESS and PATTERN NUMB7R.
Our new 32-page Needlework
Book is yours for Fifteen Cents
more 100 Illustrations of de-
signs for embroidery, home deco
ration, toys, knitting, crochet,
quilts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
1a HANDLERS
10 COME HERE AFTER
COMPLETING PICTII RF

Those favor.tes Of radio
beck from the West Coast ,- -aAs'
they recently completed a r m.e5e
Ter Republic Pictures, the 1--WE aT
nessee Ramblers " will return len le,l'
sunday December 10. with tbe here
performances at ITALIAN Hall ''-'ee
Jack Gillette viii handle the bon.
and a half program which fo s ,'o0'
Claude Casey, Dor Han. Arf i1,eS
Hall, Cousin Wilbur, the ~ 80
p!ers'n Deacon and Judy Wa p,r
and others of the hill-bilIv clan ,, lie
are SO popular at station w. Do
Charlotte. where the unit has w.,
entertaining since their return ~
On their visit here sevn
weeks ago, capacity audiono.I.
greeted the radio stars and 10y wy
trip promises to be even moro s ,,.S
cessful. S1V'
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
Stamp Defiance
D. A. R Chapter
Meets Friday

The Stamp Defiance chapter
Daughters of the American new ao',
luton will meet Friday afternoon
~ $50 o'clock at the home OF
Mrs NJ N L. Foy, 2o1 Country Club
MS Andrew J. Howell will be
the speaker of the afternoon ana
her subject will be, "Cnrls'lnaS
Yesterday and Tomorrow
All visiting "raughters" are cor
6;allv invited to attend the meet
ire Members are asked to bring
their contributions for the work at
Ellis Island.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06

ably will become the most beloved
member of Mary's doll family. Or
a whimsical teddy bear, stitched
and stuffed by Nom, may be far
more precious to Junior than the
conventional store-bought variety.
If you're in earnest about max
ing this a merry Christmas for
everybody on your list, you'd bet
ter sit down right now - and
START SEWING. There's prac-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06

-.~~----A. A.-~->Y Make
him in fuzzy flannel for the baby.
All toys shown designed by Sim
picity.
of velvet ribbon and sequins or
bright embroidered felt will fill
the remembrance" items on the
list.
There needn't be any flowing
hands at home" look attached to
your gifts. Rank beginners at
the sewing game can turn out pro-
fessional looking jobs with the easy
patterns and clear, detailed in
structions available everywhere
TODAY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
Christmas Girls Earn Rest AsGI
Joes Finish London Shopping Spree

commented on the fact that if an
American found what he was look
ing for, price was no object, pro-
vided, of course, he had the money.
Every christmas Girl will tell
you than many Of the boys have
spent their entire months pay and
a little more on the folks back
home.
Perfume is about the only thing
which CTS stationed or on leave
in Paris can afford to send. An
tiques are Out of the question,
prices being 10 times what they
were before the war. There is very
little table linen left in the de-
partment stores n d while bags
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
P Err SON AIS

Miss Mary Lem Boykin is in
Raleigh today where she is attend
ing the luncheon given by Mrs.
Charles A. Cannon of Concord, in
connection with the restoration of
Tryon Palace. Miss Boykin is a
member of the D. A. R. commit
tee for this project.
Mrs. G. A. Kernodle of Burling-
ter and Miss Lu Kernodle of Raj
eigh, spent the weekend in the
city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06

Many harassed parents and fond
uncles are tearing their hair now
adays about the shortage of Christ
mas toys. Finding even a wood
en- train for Junior or doll for
little Mary has become matter
of luck and grim endurance.
But the situation isn't as bad as
it might be-you still have your
ingenuity and your own two hands.
And rag doll made at hime prob
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
CLUB CLOCK

The Ladies Concordia socie-
ty of the Temple of Israel will
meet this afternoon at o'clock
an dthe annual birthday cele-
bration and social will be held
immediately following at $3.50
o'clock.
North Carolina Sorosis will
hold the December meeting on
Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the clubhouse on
North Third street. The exec
utive meeting will be at 3 pm
The Carolina Beach Home
Demonstration club will have
its annual Christmas party on
Thursday at 2::30 o'clock in the
home of Mrs. A. w. Mallard
on Harper avenue. The custom
of exchanging gifts will be OBJ
served.
The Woman's Society of
Christian Service of Grace
church will be held at the
church today as f o l ow S E:
Spiritual Life II a. m, circle
1870 a. M, business meeting
u O. clock, luncheon lis p. r.,
Circle Two as hostess.
The Georgia Barton class of
Temple Baptist church will
meet Thursday evening at 7:45
o'clock in the church, to go to
the home of Miss Thelma
Proctor.
Letitia Rebekah lodge No. 3,
IOOF, will hold their annual
bingo party and Christmas
sale Friday evening, Deem
Der 8, at 8 o'clock. Fancy
work, candy and drinks will
b. on sale. There will be a
small admission charge and
the public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Dorcas Society of St.
PauTs Lutheran church will
meet Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the parish house at
Sixth and Princess streets.
The Young Mothers Bible
class of the First Baptist
church will meet at the church
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
for the Christmas party. Each
member is asked to bring
gift for exchange.
A fish supper will be serv-
ed by the ladies of Epwortn
Methodist church, Fifth and
Bladen streets, on Thursday
evening beginning at 6 o'clock.
The public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
Colonial Danes Meet
Set This Afternoon

The board of managers of the
North Carolina Society of Colo
NAL Danes of America will meet
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in
the assembly rooms of the society.
Members are requested to note
the change in time of meeting
from morning until afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06

tically nobody for whom you can't
make something that will be well
come-from handsome flannel
robe or smoking jacket for Dad
to stuffed toys for the small fry
made 'em all something to wear.
Hat and handbag sets of felt are
gay and simple to make, dress
up aprons are welcomed by women
of all ages, and decorative mead
bands and dog collar necklaces
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Pvt. and Mrs. Eugene Marks
announce the birth of a son, Ken
meta Eugene, November 20, at
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Marks
is the former Janette Parker: of
this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
CONCERT COUGH
CHASERS

Getting the sniffles is serious
enough for anyone, but Tor cohceis
and opera singers, it's Amos -, a
Here are a lew u 'ii@
stars pet cough preventlVes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
Spinsters Meet
At Parish House
This Afternoon

Members of the Spinsters club
will meet this afternoon at 3:45
o'clock in St. James paris house
to make plans for the Christmas
social
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06

The average distance treios.
car now moves per day S nesr,
twice as great as il was in Iq9o
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06

Sweet potatoes can be candied
by replacing part of the sugar
called for in your recipe with the
same amount of light molaSses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
Victory Menus
Nv CHARLOTTE ADAMS
Potato Treat

Potato Treat
Sauer Braten
Potato Pancakes
Red Cabbage
Pumpernickel
Cherry Pie
(Recipes Serve Four
Sauer Braten
4 pounds chuck
l cup water
4 cloves
l cup vinegar
4 bay leaves
2 tablespoons sugar
IL tablespoon salt
2 carrots
l onion.
Boil water, vinegar, sugar, sal,
and spices for five minutes. While
still hot, put into a bowl with the
washed meat, turning first on one
side and then on the other. Stand
in refrigerator two to three days.
HOC roast lOSct1lCA Will SSSSlo
bles. Add water to liquor as need
ed. Use additional vinegar IN
making the gravy.
Potato Pancakes
3 potatoes, medium sized
l onion, medium sized, minced
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 egg, beaten
/ tablespoon flour
l tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons drippings
Peel and CRATE potatoes. Com
bine with onion and parsley ano
egg and mix we'll. Dissolve flour
in the milk and add to potato
mixture. Heat enough fat in skill
let to cover the bottom of the pan
Drop potato MIXTURE into skillet
in tablespoonful. Brown thor
oughly on both sides, adding fat
to pan when necessary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06
Posthumous Silver Star
Giuen Lincolnton Man

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-(Rl-Sec-
ond 1t. Broadus r. McGinnis of
Lincolnton, N. c., has been post
humously awarded the Silver Star,
the War Department announced to-
day.
1t. McGinnis was killed during
an American attack on strongly
held japanese positions in the Solo,
mons, March II, 1914.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-06

At the end of World War I Gen.
Douglas Macarthur was the young
est and most decorated br;gadier
general in the U. S. Army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14
Speaking Of Money
BY George {. sokolsky

The total ordinary receipts OF the
government OF the United States
has increased from $783,O00,0O0 ia
1915 TO an estimated S45,40S,000,00O
in 1914 This figure includes So
cial Security ia receipts and the
postal surplus, If any. The jump
from 1871 10 194i. s8,26s,0O 900 IN
1871, Si5,406,000000 in 1914 in
cludes, Of course wartime expendi-
lures. But 1t must also be noted
that debt retirement has compare
lively been neglected 10 the war
years: s95.000,000 in 1912. s3,463,-
600 in 1913, $3.50 in 1914 as COM
pared with S500,000,000 annually
during the 1926-l930 period.
Expenditures have risen evun
faster than receipts in 1926, the
ordinary expenditures OF the gov
eminent amounted to $4,000, 900 {:
in 1914. these expenditures had
risen to S95,003, 100000. In addi-
ton, the 1874 figure must be made
TO include the expenditures OF goy-
eminent corporations and agencies
which amounted to S405l 100000.
Please do not weary OF these
figures. am writing about your
money. II must come out OF your
pocket. out OF your work. know
that figures are a bore. but you
should memorize these figures be.
cause they are costing you your
money and they will continue 10 be
part OF your own personal expenses
as long Is you live Therefore, you
ought TO acquaint yourself with
them.
To continue in 1915, the gross ma.
tional debt amounted to Slips, 600.
600. This jumped UP during the
last war TO around $4,000, O00. 600.
n now amounts 10 02,626, 900. 600
The gross state and local debt
amounts 10 almost $4,000, 900, 900
in addition. This total debt oil
1921 .000. 100000 divides into abou,
$500 for every man. woman and
child in the country or about IS 400
for each family OF four. At an ave..
age interest charge OF three per
cent. the carrying charges for this
debt. until part OF II or the whole
Is paid on. will cost about $500.
100000 a year. or nearly twice the
expenditures ~ government In the
peak years 1929 and 1929.
In word. no matter what the
politicians saw about economy
every year. the budgets NJ The
United states government, the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14

person has as a net is what Is left
after all usual living expenses are
deducted. Taxes are a living eN-
pense. an obligatory living expense
concerning which there is no
choice. A man can make person
al decision about going TO the thea
ter. buying a book or giving his
lady gift He has no option with
regard 10 taxes And he can only
reduce them TO any considerable
degree by reducing his gross m
come. He has to come across-or
else.
Therefore, these figures are i'm
portant. They. will he with each
OF us everlastingly. When the po-
liticians scatter billion to the winds.
they are scattering our money so
that in one generation the per
capital gross debt Jumps from
Sl1.96 TO S1.46s.30 or to around
$500 IL state and local debts are
included. That is a first mortgage
on each one OF US and we, each.
have 10 pay the interest on that
mortgage. We pay whether direct
ly or indirectly. Some OF us ease
ourselves with the optimism that
the rich pay but actually everybo-
dy pays In increased costs OF con-
modities, in a lowered standard Of
living, in hidden as we'll as direct
taxes. Nobody is left out. And
that means you.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14
Speaking Of Money
These Days. i gEo I' G 5ozo5927

state governments and the local
governments must start with this
basic obligation. on the taxpayer s
income. OF $500 900, 900
Maybe this figure will help TO
make that clearer: In 1916, the
debt OF the Government OF the Unit
ed States put an obligation Of
Sl1.96 on each man. woman and
child. In 1914. that per capita
gross debt amounts to Sl,46s.3G.
This rise cannot altogether be At
tributed TO the war; in 1888 be-.
fore we were involved in any war,
the per capita debt was S3226s.
There are easy.going thinkers
wh) shrug their shoulders and say
that all this makes no difference
because we pay IL TO ourselv ss.
That is too easy. There Is no such
equality OF burden or benefit The
cost OF government is an ordinary
living expense. II is foolish TO talk
about Income before taxes" There
can be no such thing One might
as we'll say. income before bread
Income before coffee and sugar,
Income before milk. All that a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14
THEY SAY

Washington-Rep. Clare Boothe
Luce OF Connecticut makes the
shortest speech on record in the
House; Clear everything with Sid.
ney."
Paris-Gen. Charles de Gaulle:
1.-The settlement which must be
made concerning Germany should
not be discussed and approved with.
out the participation OF France be.
cause we are the ones who for the
past 1000 years have had the most
trouble from our disagreeable
neighbor
Atlantic City-Harry L. Derby,
president OF the American Cyana.
mid e. Chemical Corp, believes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14

Fifty Years Ago

Inc county board OF supervisors following scale
wages In the county offices county per annum without
ices In criminal cases. $1,000,
zoo but with 500 added for keeping daily prosecuting
attorney l2OO probate register $1,000 superintendent OF the
poor per day and mileage Of school xam
ers per day 81 county OF schools Der annu
NSoOV campaign issue Ia whether wool and 80
cent wheat for the farmer salaries should be
reduced ''i ~
The precipitation for August by Bemiss govern
eh observer was only eleven hundedth the dres
record since 1871 reported dead corn dried nm and
springs dry Fires through wded areas For the
sst seven years Mr. Bems August rainfall az
s27 inches 1882 SO; 1890 442; 1891, so; 1892 81
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14

MOSCOW-AP- Soviet newspa-
pers declared editorially today that
the Romanian Armistice negotia-
tons. in which Russia, Britain and
the United States worked in clos
est Harmony, are good proof that
the Allies will settle the peace OF
Europe In the same spirit OF friend
lY coOneratinn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14

MONTRFALl-AP- The first Of
some. 500 delegates arriving for a
session OF the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Administra-
ton expressed the hope today ttat
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill would visit the
assembly here at Conclusion OF
their Quebec conference.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14
YOUNG Folks Dance

Young Folks Dance
Fourteen guests Of Richard Craw-
ford were entertained at his par.
ents' home Saturday evening hon
oring his cousin, Drexel Simon, VINO
left for the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station Tuesday. Dane
ing was enjoyed throughout the
evening. Mr.. Simon received gifts
suitable for Navy man.
Rev. and Mrs. Percy L. Tomas
are home from Michagaume Camp
and Rev. Tomas talked to the
Youth Fellowship district meeting
in Belleville Methodist Church Sat
urday.
After q months service overseas
Robert c. Redburn, T. NJ. &c. home
from the South Pacific, is spending
a 80 day furlough " . his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Redburn.
When he returns to San Diego he
will begin a three months training
course for a torpedoman work.
rs William Nelson is spending \
six day furlough with his wife and
daughter, Karen Sue, at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas Colts.
Duane Merrell Bastian, Ypsilanti.
has returned home after a visit
with his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Staebler.
Mrs. Wanda Tenore left Sunday
after a short visit with her daugh.
ter at the home OF Clarence Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Redburn
have opened their barber shop and
ice cream parlor after a week vaca-
ton.
Farrell Williams returned TO his
service in the air corps at Mem
phis. Tenn, after spending a IA day
leave with his family here.
Mrs. Thelma Minick is very i'll
at her home. Her mother, Mrs, l..
c. Elliott, is caring for her.
Mrs. Charles Hardy and Miss
Birdie Muehlig. Ann Arbor, visited
Mrs Lois Hardy Sunday afternoon.
Miss Nelya Hardy. near Oakville.
spent the week end with Miss
Claire Flower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denzel Fuller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Snodgrass were Sun
day guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fuller.
Mrs. Sauna Simmons and family
entertained Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth
Ere oman and son. Detroit, and Mr..
and Mrs. Micah Crawford and fam
lily. at dinner Sunday honoring her
son. Drexel. who is 10 leave for
boot training at the Great Lakes
Training Station
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

E s. Evans director Motor Truck Com.
pany has succeeded in driving from Winnipeg
The route he followed exceedingly difficult
possible for automobile
members OF the Normal College faculty Twenty club
Ypsilant citizens the Hotel Huron in honor
OF Prof B. Laird who is 10 make his Greensboro
carolina after residence OF % years city
closed the occasion by giving short synopsis OF life and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14

ing the invasion OF Normandy, COZ
lege authorities said they learned.
Lieut.. DAILY was leading his
paratroops on a dangerous mis-
sion at the time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-14
FORMER STAR KILLED

New York. Sept. 14-AP-Lt. John
j. DAILY, Jr., Newark. ~ j., captain
OF the 1887 Manhattan College foot
ball team, was killed in action dur