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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
Good Neighbors

Sports writer Harry Grayson, returning from
a trip to Mexico City, reported that the I'M
ruffled Latin-American attitude of ''manana"
doesn't apply where bull fights are concerned
The fixed and inalterable starting time, he
wrote, is o'clock, and the late-coming spec
tator is greeted by chorus of boos that
make the Bronx cheer seem chautauqua
salute by comparison.
This being so, we may rest assured that
the good-neighbor policy down Mexico way is
solid, sincere, and a success. For the bull
hight lmpresarlos postponed the performance
an hour last Sunday so that group of Amer
lean newspapermen could see the horse races
first.
That's not mere goodwill gesture-that S
love!
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
The Literary Guidepost

row. He insists, just as an illus
tration, that a prospective buyer
should stand in the middle of each
first floor room and Tiger up and
down on tip-toe This will tell him
what he needs to know about the
solidity of the floors.
The assumption is that the read
er expects to do the work him
self, and Mr.. Wend thinks he
should understand that too much
cannot be expected from children
they are at school too much. His
lists of tools include absolutely
everything, dowr to an eight-ounce
plumb bob: the tools should be
marked to foil borrowers. An ex-
traordinary list of labor-saving
techniques is included, and there
are repeated warnings against do
ing by main strength anything that
can be accomplished mechanical
ly.
But unless one is reconciled ia
straight subsistence farming and a
consequent drop in living stand.
ARDS, some cash must be earned.
somehow. What can be done de.
pends. Mr. Wend points out, on
the capacities of the people, the
farms location, the neighborhood
anc dozen things besides. It NAV
range from ghost writing to dia.
mond cutting, both of which are
IN his list Of suggestions.
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TRY WITHOUT FARMING" by
Milton Wend Doubleday, Doran:
$3.50.
Whether or not we get to the
country in plastic helicopters with
two-way television equipment and
radar for chigger-locaticn, we shall
more and more of us We in the
country after this war IS over-it
the publishers have anything to
say about it. Of all the flood of
books on country life, Milton
Wend's 'How to Live in the Coun.
try Without Farming is most orig
NAL, and most daring.
Mr.. Wen6 does not assume that
his readers will merely have a
house from which to commute. nor
that they will lock their desks and
change Immediately to CONNER
cal, full-time farming. He tries to
show, instead, how it is possible
to live on country place in COM
fort without the burden of COM
mercial farming.
He explains what to buy, and
goes into the tricks and tech
niques of the statesmen. He tells
mot in general terms, but with
logged attention to detaiD how to
put the place into efficient shape,
which things must be done first,
which can be put over to tomor-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
With Ernie Pyle

driver named Manuel Gomez, from
Laredo. Tex. One afternoon beyond
Sidi-bou-Zid year ago, the three
of us drove up to the foothills so
we could look down over the val
ley where the Germans were.
Shells were falling in the valley.
and every time we'd hear one we d
ditch the jeep and start for the
gulleys. although they'd actually
be landing mile away from us.
Private Gomez is still driving
Tor the Colonel and the three of
us laughed today at our inexperi-
ence and nervousness so long ago.
None of us has got brave in the
meantime, but ell of us have en-
riched our knowledge of shell
sounds. Today We think it's far
away when a shell misses by 200
yards.
Our tanks haven't had much
chance to Go their stuff in the
Italian war, because of the noun
famous terrain and the incessant
rains. But the tankers are ready,
and they're hoping. They know
that sooner OF later their big bat
TIE here on tire beachhead will
come. When | walked in, they
laughed and said:
This must be it. Every time
you'd show up in Tunisia, we'd
have battle. This must be the
sign"
So you see l have my life work
cut out for me. I just go around
the country sterling battles, like
nasty little 10y, and then inn
mediately run back and hide.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
How Come?

The chief reason for wartime censorship is
to keep information aid and comfort from
the enemy. Yet Brendan Bracken, British min
lister of information, has announced that the
tsxt of leaflets dropped over Germany, writ
ten for and read by enemy soldiers and CT
villains, will not be released for publication
Is Allied propaganda so full of whoppers
that the public can't be trusted to read it?
You figure it out
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08

pray and write May the comfort
of God, which has been proved
throughout the ages, be real and
present with them. In their dis
t1ess, may thev come to know
Thee. Quicken their imaginations
that they may perceive how their
own dear ones. and a grateful
Country, share their sufferings and
assure their future. Let them find
new fellowship with mans Re-
deemer in the agony of the cross.
Amer. TIE
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Bv ERNIE PYLE

WITH FIFTH ARMY BEACH
HEAD FORCES IN ITALY, -(by
Wireless)-Ahout Is months ago l
struggled one forenoon into cac-
tus patch about halfway between
Sbeitla and Fald Pass, in Tunisia.
Hidden in that patch was all that
was left of all armored combat
team which had been overrun the
day before, when the Germans
made the famous surprise break
through which led finally to our
retreat through Kasserine Pass.
A few of you more tenacious
readers may remember my writ
ing about this bunch at the time.
I found them almost in a daze-
and a very justlflable one, too, fo-
they had been fleeing and cropping
their way across the desert for a
day and a night, cut to pieces,
and with the swarming Germans
relentlessly upon them.
The few VINO escaped had never
expected to survive at all, and on
that weary morning they were
hardly able to comprehend that
they were still alive.
I had goo1 friends in that gang,
and I've just seen them again aft
err 10 months Talk about your fam
lily reunions! 1t was like Old Home
Week for a while.
I stayed with them two days,
and we fought the Tunisian wars
over and over again. can just
visualize us on some far day when
we cross each others paths back
in America boring our. families
and friends to abstraction with our
long-winded recountings and argu-
ments about some afternoon in Tu-
nisia.
Maj. Roi]in Elkins, sometimes
known in fact as R. Lafayette FL
kins, used to ne professor at
Texas A. & NJ. College Station,
Tex. He is one of this old gang.
His nickname is "Satch, and he
goes around in the green two-piece
coverall of the infantry. Everybody
loves him.
That memorable night in Tunisia
| excitedly went away and left my
helmet and shovel lying under a
half-track in which Major Elkins
was sleeping, and never saw them
again. In our reminiscing l told
the Major how last fall, when I
was home, several people told me
that this steel helmet was now in
somebody's house out on Long Is
land. How it got there I haven't
the remotest idea.
But I've got another helmet now,
and Satch E!kins has another half
track, BIRD Dog the Second" to
replace the old one that was shot
out from under him that awful Tu-
nissan afternoon
I saw Sergt. Pat Donadeo of Al
lison Park, Il suburb of Pittsburgh,
who is one of the best mess SER
geants overseas. He has lived in
the field fol- nearly two years.
cooking in a truck on his portable
kitchen. turning out excellent
meals, and always having snack
for a correspondent. no matter
what hour you show up.
Sergeant Donadeo looks a little
thinner than he used to, but he's
still all right. He speaks good Ital-
ian, and since hitting Italy he has
come into his own. He makes lit
tie foraging trips and comes back
with such delicacies as fresh eggs.
chicken, olive oil and COWS.
And there's Lieut.. Col. Daniel
Talbot. who owns a big cattle
ranch outside Of Fl. Worth. Tex
His nickname is ''Pinky," and he
doesn't look like a warrior at all
but he is.
Colonel Talbot used to have
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
Daily Prayer
FOR SICK AND WOUNDED

In this war, to which in Thy
mysterious providence Thou hast
called us, . Eternal Ruler of the
nations, many have fallen, in
death, in wounds and in sickness.
A heavy brrden of anxiety and
grief rests upon the hearts of myri-
ads of us as we contemplate our
dear ones upon beds of pain in
distant lands. We long to comfort
and serve them but we can only
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
-V----
MARINE CASUALTlE

WASHINGTON, April PIN n.
Navy Department announced !. \.
day a casualty list which inc-uut,.
Hawkins, Justice R.. 2rlya.',
first class, U. S. Marine Colr ,.
Reserve. Dead. Mother. Mrs MAJ
E. Hawkins, High Point, N. I
Jenkins, William AleHaAu....'
aviation chief machinist's nl ma
U. S. Naval Reserve. Wounu1,
Wife, Mrs. Rixie Mildren JenKI''
Creedmoor, N. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
WOOLWORTH DIES

Frank w. Woolworth, VINO start
ed a 5 cent and 10 cent store
Utica, N. Y, forty years ago on
a capital of $50 and eventually be-
came the millionaire owner of a
great chain of stores, died early
today at his Glen Cove, Long Is
land home
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
rs Years Ago
Today
(From the files
of the Star-News)
ApriI 8. 1919

W. A. MeGirt, president of the
North Carollna Good Roads asso-
citation and chairman of the board
of county commissioners of New
Hanover, addressed a mass meet
ing at Burgaw in the interest of
good roads
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
PROMOTED

Its Lieutenant Commander A. c..
Warren now, and he was recently
promoted from the rank of ensign.
Warren, 81 years of age, was COM
mander of the Georgetown Naval
district, aua has made several
trips to France He is now second
officer of the Princess Matoika.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
SUNRISE SERVICE

CAMP LEJEUNE, April 7 -, T.
sunrise service in the camp NV w,
ball stadium, with music by III
Marine Corps Women's band g W..
be part of the Easter ouhug
program at this big Marine 0d'N
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08

1t is expected that enough steel
will be allotted to enable manu-
lecturers to produce about 800, 200
baby carriages and 650,000 walk
ers, pushcarts and strollers this
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
Fair Enough

tEdiotr's Note.-The Star and the News accept no
responsibility for the personal views of Mr. Pegler
and often disagree with them much many OF
his readers His articles the good purpose OF
Making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
SAILS

Miss Elise Kidder sails tomor-
row from New York for France
where she will 90 Red Cross work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
BY JOHN SELBY

HOW TO LIVE IN THE COUN.
TRY WITHOUT FARMING" by
Milton Wend Doubleday, Doran;
% SO\
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-08
Our Chief Ain,

To aid in every way the prosecution 4
the war to complete Victory.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11
Friends Help
Som Longford, ,
Former Boxer

Sam Langford, the ono e
feared Boston Tar Baby,
boxing luninary of bygone
era, who laughed himself in and
out of the ring as he took EN-
on from lightweight to heavy,
who has been able to laugh
through years Of blindness and
poverty, learned last week that
he who laughs last still laughs
best.
The occasion, last week,
during which he let out some Of
his heartiest .chuckles, was q meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Sam Langford Fund held in
New York City.
The Sam Langford Fund, whose
address is the Guaranty Trust Com
pany OF New York, 524 Fifth Ave-
nue. New York, will receive all
checks OF Langfords friends or old
admirers to be used to make the
OliC-blI1S pOWGTlul Boston Tar BABY
comfortable in his approaching old
age. Sam, who is now 81, was born
in Weymouth, Nova Scotia, March
4, 1886.
A story written by Al Laney in the
New York Herald Tribune started
the Langford SNOWFALL rolling.
Checks and cash began pouring into
this newspaper, some from anony-
nous donors. This is both an ac--
knowledgement for these and an as
Surance that the money has been
trned over to the Guaranty Trust
Company. 1t is specifically empha-
sized that hereafter all moneys for
the Sam Langford Fund be direct
ed as above.
Sam Reminisces
Sam, sitting in his corner, was
throwing punches all over the world
while the committee went along
with its work. The Tar Baby was
even chasing Jack Johnson in retro
spect all over the world Il chased
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11
37th Special Service
Quintet Trounces Medics
In Thrilling Cage Game

In what was probably the most
thrilling game of the current Fort
basketball season, the 37th S. S. Co.
hoopSters nosed out the Station
Hospital quintet 20-24 on Friday
night, Feb. 4. The game was played
at the Field House. The Medics
maintained steady lead all
through the first half of the game.
were nursing a four point lead
when the whistle blew. The rest pc
riod proved to be a steadying influ-
ence for the S. S. men however. for
they came back with bloodshot eyes
and started to NOV down the oppo-
sition and rack up the points. A
large enthusiastic crowd was in the
stands cheering the men along on
both sides.
This victory put the Special Serv-
ice team right in the spotlight for
the championship game against the
undefeated Tankers, on Sunday
night, Feb. 6.
Scoring in the game follows:
37th 5. ). Med nef
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11
WACs & High School Meet
In Prelim Basketball Tilt

The WAC Basketball team in a
preliminary game Friday, Feb 4,
defeated the Bullets" of the Col.
Young high school 1874 at Fort
Huachuca's Sports Arena.
In the first quarter gathering of
the Bullets" dropped a neat shot
for two points in the first few min
utes Of play. Paige of the WAC
team with three fast shots made 6
points and Alums with a good shot
ran up two more points for the yell
low and green team Neither side
scored in the second quarter but
nice ball handling kept both teams
on their toes. In the third quarter
Plage and Alums scored another 4
points making the score 1872, then
Franklin of the Bullets made a
surprising shot thus bringing the
score up to l2-4
The lineup follows:
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More Basketball Games
Are to Be Scheduled

The tournament is over and
the champs have been crowned,
but the basketball season has not
ended, and there are still several
games to be played. Instead of
units playing units from now on
Fort Huachucans will face, out
siders. Watch your Sentinel and
bulletins for further announce
ments. Good teams and good
games are slated for the Sched-
ule.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11


him out Of England and out of
France and in and out of Australia, .
chuckled Langford.
Johnson once had taste of Lang
ford's gloves and he didn't like it.
They fought only once, at Chelsea,
Mass, in 1906. That was a fifteen
rounder, won by Johnson Oh points.
But" explained Sam, Il weighed
LAB pounds, to Johnson's 1914, and
besides had never taken a lesson
up to that time"
Joe Cans Rated Tops
Langford considers Joe Cans the
best man of his height and weight
the ring has ever seen. He even
fought Cans in his early days when
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11

tiently for break to pounce on
the opponent.
lhe most exciting events took
place during the closing mo-
ments Of the game, with the
score 2O-18 in favor of the smooth
37th. Romine, the stellar Tanker.
dropped in long shot from mid
court and tied the score. This SEEM
ed to shatter the confidence of the
37th and they were never quite as
calm as before. A few seconds later
RcEnine again sent a beautiful shot
towards the basket, but it was
knocked out of the basket by an
excited 37th player. The ball was
called good and the game ended be-
fore either team had a chance to
score once more
Men participating in the scoring
were as follows:
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11

Tonkers Defeat 9th SIS. Five
22-20 in Exciting Basketball
Championship Ploy-off Match

The 756th Tankers Fort Huachucas cage champs In
the exciting Of the year. the mighty Tanker rolled
victory Sunday evening smooth 9th Special Service
five by a of 22-20.
From the the fans as the players knew it
anybodys ball and settled back seats not
quietly but their enabling them to cheer little louder
and harder the of the fans and players waiting pa
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11

he himself was. able to make the
lightweight limit of l35 pounds. T
really never was more than mid
dleWeig1t at my heaviest COM
u1ented Sam. I always could come
in as middleweight if I wanted
to-"
Langford had 642 fights over a
period of thirty three and a half
Years. There were: no nurses. those
days; you took a cut and liked it.
Managers, of course, did the busi-
ness. Sam doubts that all told he
ever made $4,000.
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he lineup follows
WAC

Coming attractions at our CT
Theaters:
CRY HAVOC: odd noise. made
by KIP, peeling onions"
KLONDIKE KATE: Lay those
Snowshoes down, babel"
WHAT A WOMAN: What? A
womani"
/. WOMAN IN TOWN: What's. a
'Woman'?"
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11
Huachuca Championship
Basketball Tournament

Big Ten" Individual Scorers
Carpenter, Med Det.. ST
Jackson, 758th Tn. Bn.. AZ Z
Johnson, 9th S. S. Al
George, 37th sS.- S. ..3 80
Stewart, NJ M.P.Det. %
Hortsley, 758th Tn Bi1. 20
Rpnir1e, 75Stfl Pm. Bn.. 81
Williams, 37th S. S. 25 !.
Marshall, Med. Det.... 2S
Greene 335th Sta: Hosp. 90
Team Scores %
37th Special Service. -. 157
Medical Detachment ..13e
758th Tank Battalion. ..138
335th Station Hospital. -. Sc
Special Unit No. a.. ....... n
MP. Detachment ......7 rs
Se4th ON. Trucking Co.. SO
Special Unit No. l..1....3 .3S
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11

you'd better watch your arm
"Shucks, Mable-it knows its way
around"
The Apache sentinel., 1944-02-11
TankerS

Andrew Carnegie was once. asked
by a reporter what he considered
most important in industry: capi-
tai, labor or management. With a
laugh, the steel magnate replied:
Which is the most important leg
of a three-legged stool?"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-22

All who have read the resolutions
adopted with relation to political
action should bear in mind that
every line of same was written on
the typewriter used to prepare this
editorial, and in a room in Hotel
Grand, Chicago, when there was no
one present except this writer.
Prior to the preparation of same
we held no consultation whatsoever
respecting its content with Walter
White, and with no other member
of the committee. At no time dur
ing the session did Walter White
appear before the resolutions COM
mittee to make single suggestion,
nor was he present when the reso-
luton on political action was read
to the subcommittee, or the full
committee membership where it
was later adopted precisely as
written.
This writer is a Democrat, and
we plan, with slight exceptions, to
support the Democratic ticket, both
state and national, during 1914, but
even so, we realize and the directors
of the NAACP understand and know
the place of the NAACP is with
in the precincts of fundamental
political philosophy and broad in
terpretations of citizenship re-
sponsibility. When this is properly
done citizens can be safely left
to their own wisdom and under
standing as to the party vehicle in
which they will ride.
Those who heard Walter White,
Sunday, understand and know that
this militant fighter took the hide
off the Republicans and that he did
not spare his lash when it came
to Democratic delinquencies. The
secretary of the NAACP does not
believe that political parties are
sacred cows. He believes political
parties represent principles in gov
eminent, and that they should be
judged solely upon this basis. He
believes citizens should examine
party promise and party perfor-
nance. This is the true and cor
rect guide with which to make
sensible approach to the political
structure.
Let no one be disturbed by the
charge that the NAACP has been
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-22
YOUR JOB

Wherever you're working in office
or shop,
And however far you are from the
top,
And though you think you are
treading the mill,
Don't ever belittle the job that you
fill.
For however little your job may
appear
You're just as important as some
little gear,
That meshes with others in some
big machine,
That helps keep it going, but never
is seen.
They could do without you, well
have to admit,
But business keeps on when the big
fellows quit.
And always remember, my Lad, if
you can,
The jobs more important, o, yes,
than the mani
So it's your hope to keep off the
shelf.
Think more of your job than you
do of yourself.
Your jobs more important, don't
think that it's not,
So try hard to give it the best that
you've got.
-Orville Drake.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-22
White Boys Are Dying
Editorial in Afro-American)
aE nnarolAs1. Al


On the question of casualties the Launburg N Weekly
change (whe) complains the lists mainly
That be true; have of knowing There
&c" for coored on Army and Navy casualty lists
But the North Carolina correct in its claim who
is responsible?
Who kept ced boys volunteering eighteen
months of the
e. Who keeps coored boys from serving fighting Ships
Navy combat planes with of
Who is responsible that the fighting coored
ment the nations BEST Hawaii
meeting the Japs head on?
Who broke cavalry
and changed ced artillery and infantry units into engineer post
battaions and quartermasters?
Whoever did this wanted give troops aborng jobs
the dirty work. the dstaeu tasks and for white boys the
dgnfed business of gunong flying planes
ing of ships
The Roosevelt administration responsible placing per
coored in labor units But the Laurnburg N
didn't protest then. Why does it do now?
The Armys unmecan policy combining coored troops
combat service has been done repeated protests
always would changed casualty
list grew large enough
MAKE THE HOME JOBS SAFE
Neither of the above suggestions of offers postwar security
the million Negro employed industries
They security unless the country
whole is kept running in high gear
This requires that basic conditions be met First elect
President and Congress committed the principle federal egsa-
full employment and guaranteed living standards
for the of Americans Second must struggle for special
action to make that Negro
workers do not bear dproponate share of the temporary
employment which the period of reconverson certain bring
Peoples Voice IN. ~.