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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-27

Pehr G. Holmes Of Worcester is
a member, the committee will
leave Washington tomorrow
and spend the following day iii
Bridgeport, after which the
members will proceed to New
Haven a n d Hartford. On
Monday the Congressional
group arrived in Springfield
to inspect t h e Riverview
Apartments. On Tuesday the
g rou p investigated the
Chicopee temporary housing
project, which the Taxpayers
Federation has characterized
as monstrosity and will also
probe the 44-unit temporary
project in Holy which the Fed
Grafton has termed as unwant-
ed by the Holyoke officials as
unnecessary and has been
spurned by the Holyoke Hous
ing Authority as unfit to live
in.
From Holyoke the committee
will proceed to Pittsfeld where
the Federation charges the
FPHA has built a project on
the rockiest and most desolats
spot in the Berkshire H.lls
Here, the Federation claims the
FPHA has erected a group OF
100 "shacks," without cellars
telephones or fire alarm Sys-
tenn, at a cost Of nearly $4,000
per unit Of which more than
one-third went into the cost OF
site improvements.
Today the congressional del
egation will go to Worcester as
guests of Congressman Holmes
and will ms pect the
dormitory unit in Southbridge,
where the Federation charges
the American Optical Company
offered an unoccupied building
free of charge to the FPHA for
tenancy as a dorInitory but
which the FPHA insisted upon
paying $4,000 for ownership.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-27
The Army Has
The Answers"

Q, How is a soldiers war in
Surance paid in case Of death?
EA.
A. Upon due proof of death
of the insured, monthly in
stallmentS shall be paid to the
beneficiary or beneficiarieS in
amounts depending upon the
age of the beneficiary at time
of death of soldier.
Q. May a soldier have two
principal benefciaries for his
National Service Life InSur-
ance? GEB.
A. Yes, he may have as
many principal benefciaries as
he wishes and as many contIn-
gent beneficiaries as he wishes,
provided they are within the
authorized class; wife and
mother are both within the
authorized class.
Q. If two benehciaries are
named in the original applica-
ton for National Service Life
Insurance, do both get certifi-
Gates? WIS.
A. No. Certificate is mailed
to only that one person speci-
fed in the application and, in
fact, soldier may even have
certificate mailed to himself.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-27
MEDFORD

SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. ]. Frederick Bailey, Pastor
WEST MEDFORD, Mass, May
2O-"A Brotherly Greeting" was
the text subject Of Pastor Bailey
last Sunday, during day which
featured excellent singing by the
guest Royal Light Quartet which
will feature a concert June 4, at
Jordan Hall. Pastor Bailey has
t'"kotS for this program. Lieut..
Oyd PaTham was a guest as
v.aS a guest as was Miss Dorothy
Founders of Cambridge. There
will be a Sunday School primary
and junior grade May Party this
Saturday, weather permitting,
and a Chill Corn Carne Supper is
scheduled for May 30th for the
benefit Of the Community Cen
tire. Pastor Bailey's plan for a
Letter Writing Club to bolster the
morale of Seryicemen is a good
one. A fine letter from Seaman
Cortland Digger was read at
Church Sunday. The annual
Phyllis Wheatly Lend-A-Hand
Sermon was held Sunday even
ing with Rev. Bell, assistant pas
tor of 18th Baptist Church, guest
speaker, and Mrs. George l..
Bailey featuring with two local
selections. The entire program
was excellent with Mrs. Lena
Walker serving as mistress Of
ceremonies and president Marion
Parham giving the welcome ad-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-27
WEST NEWTON
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH


Rev. ]. H. Dennis, Pastor
How happy are we in reaching
the fifth mile stone and have
not heard the sound, nor seen
the falling of a deadly bomb.
This thankful feeling will be re-
vealed in present and future &C
tons. Act between yesterday
and tomorrow: act now, this
day. Be at your post. We in
vite you with us at Mt. Zion,
Sunday, May %, 1O:45 A, M.
Subject: THE Motive SIS. at high
noon; 6 P. NJ, B. and L.; 7:45
P. M, Theme: -Four Horses.
Sunday, May 81, was a day to
be enjoyed by all living crea-
lures. And we hope that all
churchmen and well-wiSherS
were found at some place of
worship praising God for his
goodness. Our Pastor, Rev. Den
mis-, preached at Union Baptist
church, Pawtucket, R. L, Sun
day morning, and worShiped with
Rev. Goodman in Ebenezer Bap-
fist church in the evening. Rev.
T. Perry of Boston was guest
speaker at Mt. Zion. We are ask
ing you to keep in mind Sun
day, June II, Children's Day all
day. We plan a good and helpful
program. Come to Zion.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-27
WOBURN

ST JOHNS BAPTIST CHURCH
ReU Harold T Branch, Pastor
WOBURN, Mass, May % -
Services in the st Johns
church were very we'll attend
ed last Sunday, Rev Branch
preached in the morning on
God is Sufficient" in the eve
ming 1.-THE Fool Speaks" At
the close of the morning SerV-
ice DR. R A Simmons Of Boston
spoke briefly on the member
ship drive for the NAACP and
urged every one present to be-
come a member. Mrs Verna
Canada is the local representa-
tive and will call on every in
dividual to sign up. Mrs. Sim
mons and Mrs King Of Boston
accompanied DR. Simmons last
Sunday. The Spelling Bee, May
10 by the young people was a
success. Mr. and Mrs Otis K
Jones of Maiden we're the din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs Will
lis Pollins last Sunday. Private
o X Jones is stationed at
amp Reynolds, Pa. Joan Fields
Junior High I was placed Oh
the credit list the last quarter
and Charlotte Finley, Junior II
was placed on the honor roll.
Miss Virginia Warren was given
the B S degree in Education at
the Commencement exercises
at Boston University last week.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-05-27
PROVIDENCE

International Gospel Temple,
7Ol CranSton st, Mother
Themes in charge and DR. W
Frederic Fisher, director, in
viteS all to come and hear
Evangelist Glenn of Boston
Sunday, May %. Missionaries
and church workers are espec-
tally invited to take an active
part in the services: 1890 a m,
7:30 p m on Sunday, May %
and Monday, May 90, 1880 p m.
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The Literary Guidepost

is the lady of the lot. Miss Tink.
ham is a gorgeous success as a
character, too. There is something
irresistible in the way she dredges
up the remnants of gentitlity at
exactly the right moment - per.
laps a quotation, or a bit of chintz,
or a song for which she furnishes
a somewhat incoherent accompani.
ment on the somewhat out-of-tune
piano at the Ark. The Ark is the
San Diego home of the Ladies. /"
I don't know how to suggest the
flavor of the book better than to
explain a few of the ladies' ac-
QUESTIONS. The first are tw n
babies, which they agree to man.
age through the day so their grand
mother can do war wrk. The next
is Darleen, who has progressed
from an orphanage to an extraor-
binary existence as dancehan girl
and worse, maintaining all the
while an equally extraordinary re-
spectability. The next is Oscar,
who enters the charmed circle
through buying some beers for the
ladies and Darleen. That's all
have room for, but there are
others, the fun is rough, and you
never saw such binding hearts of
gold in your life.
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And that is how ] was wounded. .
Then Hamblen added, tell him
about your wounds.
saw, a blamed blowtorch blew
up in my face" said Wristen wry
ly. Everybody laughed.
For a moment the artillery was
forgotten but short time later
Pfc. Clarence Hagerty, 81, of Viii.
mington, Del, rifleman, and Pvt.
Richard F. Porter, 81, Of Glen Ell
der, Kansas, a tank driver, started
talking about it again Hagerty had
been wounded in the Rhone valley
and Porter had been sick.
''It wasn't the artillery that got
me-" interrupted Corp. Randolph T.
Myers, Bentleyville Pa, reconnais-
sance man who mad been wounded
at Lyons. 'They got me with either
machine pistol or carbine slug
when I wasn't down low enough. :"
Where did it hit your" some
one asked.
"You can put in the paper was
hit in the hip" Myers said, his
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21
WELFARE MEETING
AT RALEIGH ENDS

RALEIGH, Oct. 20. - (P) - Dr.
Howard w. Odum, Of the Universl'
ty of North Carolina, told the clos
ing session of a four-day Public
Welfare Institute here today that
the principal task of society in
the postwar world will be to dis
cover and recognize the folk per-
sonality of all the peoples of the
world, if we are to make the next
quarter of a century one OF better
ment for all nations
DR.. Odun, who is Kenan pro-
lessor OF sociology at the unVer'
sity and who founded the annual
Public Welfare Institute Is yeas
ago was the final speaker at the
concluding session of the institute
which attracted more than 2OO wei,
fare and social workers from al
parts of the state.
Also speaking at the session was
Anita Faatz, assistant director o.
the Maryland Welfare department
She told the institute that the
fact that government is recognN'
ing its obligations to help the un'
fortunate with money is gre"
stride forward in public Welfalt'
Public assistance" she said, ~
the most important service a "er
fare agency renders because "
a very human service"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21
Industrial Trend

Aircraft production is proceeding substantial
ly according to schedule, but changing military
requirements continue to necessitate altera-
tons in the program, states the current issue
Of The Guaranty Survey, published by t h e
Guaranty Trust Company Of New York.
The War Department reports that the in
creasing need for certain types Of long-range
bombers, fighters and transports has neces-
STATED further revision of production sche-
dulles, The Survey continues. Certain types OF
aircraft for which there is diminishing de-
mand are being cut back to provide space,
equipment and labor for the manufacture Of
planes for which the need is growing.
The War Production Board has already an
nounced a program Of cutbacks, mostly in
fighter planes. One Of per cent is scheduled
for the last five months of this year, second
Of per cent for the first half of 1915 and a
third of Is per cent for the second half Of next
year. The defeat of Germany will undoubtedly
result in further reduction, according to Off
Gals; but until that occurs deliveries must
be maintained at scheduled levels to offset
large losses in the European fighting.
Recent reports indicate that no largescale
reduction in shipbuilding is in early prospect.
the Maritime Commission has maintained con-
sistently that the end Of the war in Europe,
will justify no cutback in the building Of cargo
ships. Officials Of the War Production Board
believe that a reduction Of 50 per cent will
follow the collapse Of Germany but that the
cutback will not occur for perhaps eight or
nine months When it does occur, many Of
the yards are expected to shift to naval con-
struction, since the Navy has announced that,
far from planning a partial rehabilitation,
It will continue to expand until the war aginst
Japan has been brought to an end. Other
yards, it is believed. will undertake the con-
struction Of vessels Of special types for private
account.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21
RY JOHN SELBY

High Time" by Mary LaSSWell
(Houghton Mifflin; So.
The three delightfully."- reprehen-
sible old gals of "Suds in Your
Eye" are back again. Mary Lass
we'll has put them into another
book, this one called High Time. -
1t is designed specifically for the
many people VINO liked "Suds, -
and very likely it will please them.
For those who want to dig shovel
full of significance out of a divert
ing book, it might also be remark
ed that if a fictional character is
a caricature and is old enough
he or she may do absolutely any
thing with comic effect-even lie,
and fudge on the war effort, as
Miss LasswelPs o1dsters do.
Mrs. Feeley is, you will remem-
Der, the capable one with a kind
of ruthless, do-or-die philosophy
that goes well with abundant en-.
ergy. Mrs. Rasmussen it is who
cooks. She can make almost any.
thing taste wonderful, even a sauce
made out of mustard and catsup,
and early in High Time she
acquires pressure cooker. And
Miss Tinkham, the very old maid,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21
interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War A.,


American hearts thrilled N s,s'.
pride as the war bulletins bro WIN
tidings of heavy new Ams vusas
blows against German and I,s
alike, matching Russian victo ~paa
A triumphant announcsns es.
from General Macarthur confir sn'
ed Japanese reports that Amasl
can re-occupation of the phi1a ,'
pines is well under way whila lug, o.
Europe shell and bomb rias, IN
Aachen, the first German con'
munity OF size and tactical sns
strategic consequence to be tata a
fell to American arms. a deso ssea
and wrecked symbol of the fs.a
awaiting other German cite, q.
Allied and Russian hands a.
There were notable devel,,
ments on other fronts to maieh
these. The Russian invasion -.
Germany proper with the bra.s
through into East Prussia was =,
1ul motion by Berlin admission
1t was westward across the p,
cific that American eyes lookss
first, however. to apraise the tot. S
change in the war there Macar
thurs return at the head of a now
erful army to the Philippines re.
presented. His own bold words in
announcing the successful descent
upon Leyte to catch the Nipponess
foe off guard left no doubt that
American military genius had pay.
ed the way for American valor
to come decisively to grips with
a treacherous enemy ashore a,
well as afloat and in the air
The striking aspect of that long
amphibious jump, bypassing Min.
danao to land on flat and produr.
tive Leyte above it and knife pow.
erful Japanese armies in the Phi.
lippines apart at a single stroke
is that it closed in to it's designat.
ed beach landings undecided that
again demonstrates the over.
whelming American air and sea
superiority built up in the Paci.
fic. It even more strikingly re.
peats the lesson of the sustained
carrier plane bombardment Of
Formosa which Tokyo Sc frant.
ca1ly sought to convert in Japan.
csc eyes into a great naval vic.
tory.
There can be no question that
General Macarthur will have not
only the willing and effective help
Of Filipino forces he so promptly
and eloquently summoned to &C.
ton from his beachhead command
post, but that he was fully inform.
ed of enemy dispositions in ad.
vance of his actual attack. 1t
seems certain that no enemy troop
movement to cope with the Amer.
can invasion anywhere in the is
lands has gone or will 60 unre'
ported to the commander by
Watchful Filipinos.
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Germany's Industrial
Disarmament

Opinions on what to do with Germany are
. dime 4 dozen-as plentiful as grandstand
strategy at a ball game, and for the most
part probably as unsound. Everybody has had
a crack at the problem and you can take your
choice Of experts, from Lord Vansittart n d
Secretary Morgenthau to Joseph P. Doakes
and your Aunt Minnie.
ton to Christian forbearance. But on one point
most postwar Germany experts agree: Ger
many must be kept from building another war
machine. You can get lot of opinions on how
that should be done, too. And one Of the most
logical seems to US to be that offered by five
national technical societies
Its very source carries authority, for h e
suggested program comes from leading prac.
titioners in five branches of engineering civil,
mechanical, mining and metallurgical, cleo
trlcal. and chemical. They seem to know what
needed and their outlined program states how
the results should be achieved.
Briefly, they favor process Of elimination
which would prohibit the production, above
prewar needs OF synthetic oil, nitrogen and
It's compounds, heavy forgings and high alloy
steels, aluminium and aircraft. They would
apply like restrictions to imports Of manga
nese, chromium, nickel, tungsten, flux mater
ial, iron ore, steel and steel products.
This program has already been presented
to Secretary Hull, along with request tina
advisers from these five engineering profes
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BY KENNEL L. DIXON
WITH THE AEF IN FRANCE

WITH THE AEF In FRANCE
Oct. 14.-)Delayed)-lR-Ten ere
turn to unit" men stood in sep
arate group, talking quietly. They
had come to the last leg Of the
frontWard trip with hundreds o.
new replacements-raW rockies ir
the combat zone--and like them
soon would go into the line.
But there the similarity ended
The RTU men all had been wound
ed, injured or i'll. Unlike the rock.
les, they were unequipped except
for the clothes they wore out of the
hospital but it did not take that
to distinguish between them and
the newcomers to the front.
Whereas the rockies most obvi-
ously were possessed by a curious
fascination and fear of the unknown
as they neared the front, the RTU
men are busy trying to steel their
nerves to make the transition from
the placid life of recuperation to
the flimsy, dangerous, miserable
life of the combat line.
"How's it going there?" asked
Pvt. Alexander McCabe, 36-year-
old New York City rifleman. He
was one of the few men who were
wounded in the fight after the orig.
inal landing.
"They say it's getting pretty
rough again-especially the artil-
lery," said Pvt. Charles Butehoun,
19-year-old Long Island rifleman
who was wounded in the early days
OF the French campaign.
II hear it's the artillery again
the same old story said Pvt
Woodrow Wilson, Is, Port Arthur,
Tex, rifleman IN soft, musing
voice. He had been wounded back
in Italy near Rome and then fel
ill during the early part of the
French drive. The others nodded
silently, each lost in his own memo
ries.
Come on, Dick, tell him how
you were wounded" grinned Staff
Sgt. Thomas Wristen, Santa Anna
Tex, reconnaissance man, sudden
ly breaking the spell. Pvt. Richard
c. Hamblen, %, If Amarillo, Tex,
assumed dramatic pose.
II was storming a position in 8
French barn." he said. "My mis-
sion was to bring back an armloao
of hay but I didn't see loose
board in the hayloft and I fell.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21
What Are We Fighting For?

Some labor representatives claim that a ma
iority of the armed forces are union members
so the question of whether returning service
men will be forced to join unions or 60 with
out Jobs is irrelevant. Assuming that ma.
jority of service men do support unions whole.
heartedly, does the United States, whose young
men are now dying in battle all over the world
to protect the rights Of minorities in foreign
lands, propose to disregard the rights of mi
norities within it's won borders after the war?
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With The AEF
Veterans Go Back To Work

broad grin disclosing he was miss.
ing front tooth. But between you
and me I am going to have hell.
IVA time after the war when the
old ladies ask to see where I was
wounded"
After another burst of laughter
the conversation again turned to
the grim subject Of enemy artillery
and other front line conditions.
Pfc. Ernest GARNER, 27, of Show
Eegan, Me-, and his buddy, Pvt.
Thomas Jones, 20, of Pulaski,
Tenn, who were riflemen wounded
in the Rhone valley decided that
''if they need this many replace
ments it must be pretty rough up
there"
Everybody agreed tensely as they
watched the requirements wander
aimlessly about the bivouac area.
Pretty soon they voted unanimous
ly that I should put in the paper
that ''this stuff about the wounded
just aching to get back into the
line again is just SO much bunk. !"
They meant it, too. But a short
time later Pvt. John Black, Jr.,
a brand new replacement r m
Cleveland, O., came up and asked
with Understandable nervousness if
it was as bad up there" as some
guys have been telling him.
Hell, no, buddy" said GARNER
quietly, without hesitation. Look
at me, I wouldn't be going back
if it was that bad"
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Daily Prayer
FOR DEEPER REVERENCE

Thy works, o Infinite and Eter-
nal Creator of the Universe, are
in the heavens and upon the earth.
No word of mortal can encompass
Thy greatness; Thy ways are past
finding out. Awed as we revently
bow before Thy might and majesty,
We pray that our ittleness may
give way to a fresh sense of Thy
Godhood. We confess to the sin OF
arrogance. We have followed the
proud devices and desires of our
own naughty hearts, and have for
gotten to give Thee Thy righful
due. Now, in the midst Of this
Christening war, we humbly turn
to Thee for grace to accord Thee
Thy crown rights. We would let
Thee be God over all, blessed for
ever. In lowly subsection and
reverence, we would cry from our
hearts, THY will be DONE" Amen.
M
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-21
LETTER BOX
HELP APPRECIATED

To the Editor:
When the 1915 campaign for the
Community War Chests was in
the planning stage it looked like
mighty big job, but big jobs
can often be made easy, working
with the right people.
The splendid cooperation of the
Wilmington Star-News in helping
our contributing public with the
story of the Community War
Chest played major role in the
success of our recent campaign.
1t is just such cooperation that
makes Wilmington successful in
all undertakings.
I know the officials of the Com
munity Chest and the leaders of
the campaign join me in saying
thank YOU
RANALD STEWART,
General Chairman, 1945 Com
munity War Chest Campaign.
Wilmington, N. c.
Oct. 20. 1914.
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Hoey Says Depression
Bred By Republicans

AsHEBORO, Oct. 20. --P)-fol''
mer Gov. Clyde R. Hoey OF oi ls.
by, Democratic nominee 1or .s ,nt
U. S. Senate, charged tonlght ta'
the administration of HaEulH !,
Coolidge and Hoover resuiteu -. ~
the greatest depression in hlS'0, =,
and asked for general support "
the Democratic ticket.
He spoke tonight before 'd I'D
crowd in Trinity in his tirst a, n
only appearance in Randolph co0'
ty. .d.-.
1.-THE defeat Of our comm MAUD
in-chief now" he SAID WIN IN
give comfort to our enemies
Berlin and Tokyo" M
He invited men and women III. i.
now affiliated with the deHocia .,,
party to join by letter, certlflcS'
Or by profession of faith.
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rs Years Ago
Today
(FROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)
OCTOBER Il. 1919

North Carolinians who interested
themselves in the trend Of polite al
events in the state will be interest
ed in the announcement t h a
Colonel John VanB. Nets, who led
the 10th Infantry, when they went
through the Hindenburg line year
ago, will seek the democratic noml-
nation for state commissioner of
insurance in the primary next
year.
Reorganization of the Whining
ton Light Infantry, one of the old
est military units in the south,
will be effected at a meeting of
interested citizens at the armory
on Market street. The orders for
tn eformation of all state guard
units were issued several weeks
ago by the War Department, and
the plan under which they will be
reconstructed has been made pub
lie.
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Honduran Plane Bombs
Scatter ReuolutionaFle'

TEGUCIGALPO, Honduras, Wv.
20.-(P)-Bombs from two 5gsaad.
ment planes succeeded in disOS IN.
ing revolutionists gathered VI an.
Salvadorean border, the hoi'N
an government said today ,,octs
CA report from San Jose' N.
Rica, quoting sources close ~ 4.
Costa Rican government, sals in
least 40 persons were klllea ae)
clashes continuing in Honoui '''
Carelessly stored paper may "
a fire hazard in any home
IL.
A perfectly packed pafa'n ane.
will open W ithin two ana ", 4
half seconds aztec the ri Dc
has been pulled.