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Evening star., 1944-09-12
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

answer to the hope Of either the civilian
workers or the returning men and wom-
en- Of the armed forces.
Gen. Hershey's assertion that 1t will
be cheaper to keep the men in the
Army than to set up new Government
agency to look after them when muster
ed out gives color to the Dewey charge.
Paul McNutt, head OF the War Man
power Commission, has taken Issue with
Gen. Hershey OH this proposition
which merely emphasizes again the
lack of cohesive thinking in the present
administration.
Gov. Dewey is demanding as speedy
demobilization OF the armed forces and
the return of the men to their homes
and to jobs as is consonant with military
needs. 1t is point that will have its
appeal, not only to the men themselves
but to their families.
The Governors Louisville address
dealt almost entirely with foreign af-
fairs-both war and the peace that is to
follow. He left no doubt in the minds
of any that. If elected President, he
will insist upon fighting the war to a
finish that will completely draw the
teeth of Germany and Japan. He left
no doubt, either that he Is committed
Fundamentally to collaboration by the
United States with the other nations to
maintain peace in the future-with the
use of force when necessary. This, he
said, must be the last world war. I'VE
know" he said, that We cannot make
good that resolve by any effort to with
draw ourselves from the rest Of the
world"
When war comes to us" he continued,
'it brings forth united effort. 1t is a
nonpartisan matter. So also must we
make peace a nonpartisan matter. to
be achieved through a united effort" 1"
Mr.. Dewey is deeply convinced that
our peace efforts can and must become
a nonpartisan effort" 1t is his own
effort. in this campaign, to convince the
American people that he will act in ac-
cordance with this conviction. There
will be no attempt on his part, or on
the part of the Republican party, to
place obstacles in the way of the estab-
lshment of international organization
to preserve the peace. This, he con-
tends, is a complete answer to those
who would make the people believe that
only by a continuance of Mr.. Roosevelt
In ofice will a durable peace plan be
possible.
Evening star., 1944-09-12

Gov. Deweys campaign for election
to the presidency, clarified in his Phila-
delphia and Louisville addresses, is
smashing attack on the administra-
tion's domestic policies, plus firm de-
termination to wage war to complete
victory and to join In q united, nom
partisan fight for permanent peace. 1t
Is not a bad combination 1t has the
effect of putting the Roosevelt fourth
termers on the defensive so far as
domestic issues are concerned, and at
the same time removing from the cam
paign the issues of war and peace.
Mr.. Dewey's attack on the admins
tration's domestic policies and their
administration has only begun. He has
promised to discuss in detail the i'm
portant issues presented. He coined q
phrase-''Washington wasters"-that is
likely to stick, however
In both his addresses the Republican
candidate charged the New Dealers with
defeatest attitude on the home front
an attitude which he claimed began
years before the entry of this country
into the present war and which the
administrations planning for the post
war period continues. 1t looks as
though Mr.. Dewey had something there.
All the emphasis so far, in the admin
tstrations announced plans, is upon
Government aid to Americans after the
war. 1t is proposing to expend count
less millions-billions-u war workers
and upon the returning soldiers. Mr..
Deweys demand is that private industry
be given an opportunity to give both
the war workers and soldiers jobs, with
industry relieved Of many of the re-
strictions which have shackled 1t under
the New Deal administration.
Dewey's charge that the Roosevelt ad-
ministration is afraid of peace and what
it will bring to this country cannot be
laughed off-although that is the only
attempted reply so far from President
Roosevelt. His charge that the Roose-
welt administration was unable to bring
about anything approaching full employ
ment in this country during its first
eight years in control Of the Govern
n1ent is a well-known fact. From this
premise he argued that the administra-
ton is incapable of maintaining full
employment in this country after peace
has come. 1t will. he contends, rely
upon the dole-in various forms-and
upon made work by and for the Govern
ment. That, he insisted, is not the
Evening star., 1944-09-12
Hitler's Hourglass


failing morale and permit q readjust-
ment of the whole internal situation.
The Germans may, Of course. be hop
ing only that something will turn up
that the Allies will fall out among
themselves, or that political opportuni-
ties not now apparent will come to
light Of which the Germans can take
advantage to avoid that unconditional
surrender and complete occupation of
German territory which the leaders Of
Germany dread more than anything
else that could happen.
On the whole, l think the evidence
suggests that they have no other real
hope, save insofar as their secret weap-
ons may provide such a hope. How
effective these may prove to be, II in
deed they are effective at all, remains
unknown at the moment.
The Germans may be intending to use
POISON gas: but gas itself is not a de-
cisive weapon, 1t is a weapon Of oppor-
tunity and Of strictly limited applica-
ton. unless the Germans have discov-
cred some new gas which is more lethal
in its effects than any known to our
chemists, and which will penetrate the
gas masks now available for issue to
troops and civilians.
They may have a new rocket of some
.ilnd. but If so they must begin to use
it very quickly, before we can penetrate
nto the areas where it is produced and
irom which 1t may be discharged-and
this consideration also applies to gas
warfare
II the Germans do have any hopes
based on such anticipations, their con-
duct Of the war at this time is entirely
consistent with an attempt, at any
cost, to protect the areas. from which
they intend to use the new weapons. to
gain time for their perfection and en-
ployment even though this may mean
the loss OF German armies in distant
posltions-armies which might have
otherwise been brought back to the
frontiers OF the Reich for the final de-
fensive fight.
But their conduct is also consistent
with the last confused struggle of ter
rifled men who know the game is lost
and who are hoping against hope that
some last-mindte miracle may save
them from the fate which they have
brought upon themselves and which
they know in their black heartS they
have richly merited.
Possibly they are basing some of their
hopes on the advent of winter. for bad
weather, limiting the use of air power
and the movement of ground troops is
always favorable to the defense. Their
delaying strategy may have no broader
foundation than that. But it still looks
as though the decisive battles of the
war would be fought during this month
(September) on both fronts. and that
the comparatively good weather of Oc-
tober will remain for the exploitation
OF the results Of those battles.
The sands are running low in Adolf
Hitler's hourglass - the last particles
are trickling through into the bottom of
that glass, and all his efforts cannot
stop that fateful flow.
tCopyrieht. 1914. New York Tribune Incl
Evening star., 1944-09-12
Germany Invaded

The eleventh of September, 1914,
will be remembered, long after living
men are dead, as the day on which
madman's dream of world domin-
Ion turned to ashes. For on that
day, after little more than five
years of blood-letting. invading
armies swept across the German
borders and set foot on the sacred
soil" of the Reich.
In the west it was the American
First Army which made the pace,
smashing five miles into Germany
at point just north of the Saar
Basin city of Trier, where Karl Marx
was born. In the east it was the
Third White Russian Army which,
while not actually invading, sent its
patrols across the border into East
Prussia as preliminary to the full
scale invasion that is sure to follow
And on all the other fronts the
armies of retribution were hammer
ing at the gates, tearing and slash
ing away at the crumbling last line
of Nazi defenses.
Where, on this blacklist of black
days for Germany, was that peerless,
invincible leader, that shouting little
man OF destiny, who so confidently
led his people into war on the first
of September, 1899? Was there
nothing that the Fuehrer could say
as this hostile army surged into
Germany, the first to cross its
borders since the time of Napoleon?
There were many things that he
might have said. He might have
reminded them of Poland, OF Den
mark and Norway, of Belgium,
Holland, France, Yugoslavia and
Greece-all of whom fell easy victims
to the blazing guns of the panzer
divisions and to the screaming dives
OF the Stukas which outmaneuvered
and outfought his demoralized foes
In the first year of the war. But
why dwell upon these past triumphs?
They may have warmed the Nazi
heart four years ago, but they can
give but cold comfort to one who
thinks of Stalingrad and the Russian
Army that was broken, never to rise
again; Of the blitz that failed and
OF the march on England that never
came to pass; of those military
idiots" in the soft and decadent
democracies, who knew nothing of
war and who could not fight, yet
whose armies somehow contrived to
reach and cross the inviolable
borders of the Fatherland.
No, Adolf Hitler, if he talks at all,
will not talk about any of these
things. # he can throw off the
nun1bing sense of despair that must
grip him today as he contemplates
the fearful consequences of his folly,
he may try to rally his people and
his armies for one final, futile effort.
He may call upon them to throw
back the invaders, or. failing that,
to die defending the Reich. But he
VIII deceive no one, least of all him
self. The wheel has turned full
circle, and the verdict of history is
clear. That tyranny which was to
last 1000 years is all but ready for
the worms.
Evening star., 1944-09-12
Letters to The Star
Argues for Part. Time Work
for Federal Employees
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star editorial, Personnel Pro-
gram in speaking about layofIs in the
Federal service the writer stated: "The
program adopted must have due regard
for efhcient functioning Of the Govern
ment and for the welfare OF the hun
dreds of thousands of war workers :"
cannot understand how layoffs and
welfare can be synonymous. Perhaps
The Star editorial meant that Congress
ought to provide Washington employees
with tickets back home (Which Con-
gress is reluctant to do, thinking that
the employees should pay their way home
out Of their week or two of unused va
cation time. better known as accumu-
would not be welfare. according to my
dictionary, which defines the word as
prosperity"
1t is understandable, of course, that
the Government in peace time cannot
AFFORD to keep on as many employees as
when fighting q global war But the
creation of new agencies, which are
bound to spring up regardless of who is
in the White House and normal turnover
designations and retirements) are sure
to create new jobs. Why not, there
fore. keep all war appointees who wish
to stay, giving them three or four days
work week until such time as they
could be absorbed into fulltime jobs?
Such program, 1t seems to me, would
save the Government much money in
the form of unemployment compensa-
ton Cf Congress should ever get around
to passing this reform bilD. would les
sen the confusion of hiring and firing,
sending employees home and later Tin all
probability asking them to come back
to Washington, not to mention the. fact
that the program would eliminate some
of the clamor for jobs in all State and
Federal employment agencies.
OF course, many would find it hard
to live on two-thirds Cor less) of their
salaries. But on no salary, 1t is even
more difdcult to make ends meet. As
for private industry being able to alb
sorb all war workers, would 1t not be
wiser to wait and see II industry ac-
tually can do the job before assuming
definitely that 1t CAM
After ALL such a program with but
slight variations) is being followed in
in the school system, where new teach
ers substitute and work part time until
full employment presents itself. And
If the system is workable in the school
system, why not in the Federal service?
1t might be argued that what with
Jobs tor soldiers, etc, the Government
never would be able to absorb all war
appointees. At present, however, no one
person or group OF persons knows def
nitely just how many workers the Gov
ernment will need IN the first two or
three years after the war. Why permit
wholesale layof1s, then, until such time
as figures are available as to what Is
what?
OF course. this is merely a sugges-
ton. ! often have heard 1t said that
sooner or later some philosophy Of
spreading the work will have to be
adopted. Perhaps If the Government
started the ball rolling. industry would
follow suit. NINA AMAZAR.
Evening star., 1944-09-12

erable sting left, Of course, and our
American and Allied flyers may con-
tinue to find 1t as dangerous as ever
In an individual combat sense. But
yet, unless all current signs are mis-
leading, the deadliness which it still
may have is likely to prove sporadic
and short-lived, more or less like
that of a trapped animal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
EBERT ANDERSON

Funeral services for Ebert An
derson, A, of Watha, employe Of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
who died at James Walker Memoir
ial hospital Monday at 1880 p. m.
after a lengthy illness, will be
held from the Watha Methodist
church Wednesday at p. m. by
the Rev. I. J. Strawbridge, assist
ed by A. c. Wheeler and o. C.
Thorpe. Interment will follow in
Mt. Holly cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Miss Callie Moore, of Ivan
hoe; one son, Morris Anderson :;
three daughters, Elaine and Rachel
Anderson, of Watha, and Theresa
Anderson, of Wilmington; mother,
Mrs. Emma Anderson, of Watha :;
four sisters, Mrs. Ned Mills, of
Watha, Mrs. Lula Wallace, of Beu-
lahville, Mrs. R. F. Stroud, of
Wallace, Mrs. w. A. Billiard, OF
Savannah, Ga; two brothers,
Hughlon and Arthur Anderson,
both Of Watha.
Pallbearers will include L. J.
Stephenson, J. L. Hales, J. A. 3D.
dine, o. w. Messick, j. P. Brin.
son, E. J. Pigford, DR.. w. c. Me
bane, DR.. A. MGR. Crouch and
Jack Campbell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
WILLIAM J. HUGHES

Funeral services for William j.
Hughes, 70, who died at his home,
SIT Dock street, Monday, at IL
noon, were held from the resi-
ence yesterday at pm. by the
Rev. William Grove, Jr. Interment
followed in Woodlawn cemetery in
Baltimore, Md, with Masonic
honors.
Mr.. Hughes was connected with
the National Oil Company for more
than 40 years. He served as a ply
stefan in the Spanish American
War and was city physician OF
Baltimore for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Marietta Behrends Hughes; one
daughter, Miss Henrietta Hughes,
Of Wilmington; two sons, w. R.
Hughes, of Woodstown, N. j., and
j. R. Hughes, of Baltimore, Md. ;
enc sister, Mrs. w. P. Newman, OF
Salisbury, Md; two brothers, Har.
ny E. Hughes and J. H. Hughes.
both of Baltimore; and six grand
children.
Active pallbearers were H. T.
Schmus, A. E. Williamson, B. F.
Britain, H. Fred Paul, w. G.
Phelps and D. M. Motto.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
HOEY WILL SPEAK
AT CHAMBER MEET
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year will be introduced to the as
semblage.
The change in the chamber by
laws, in reference to the term OF
office held by board directors,
will be the only business discussed
at the meeting. The Is directors OF
the chamber of commerce now
serve one year; the change in by
laws will constitute five board
members to serve three years, five
to serve two years, and five to
serve one year. No director may
succeed himself. Under the new
bylaws, dictatorship will be ro-
tating. ten old members and five
new members will be in continu-
Gus director service. Selection by
lot from the Is newly elected di-
rectors will decide their term of
office.
President H. A. Marks will make
brief annual report. A more
complete report of activities by the
Chamber during the past year will
be mailed to the members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
MRS. MARTHA RICHARDSON

CHADBOURN, April 10 Mrs.
Martha Richardson, IS, died at 4
pm. today at the home of he-
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Avant,
after long illness. Funeral SER
vices will be held Wednesday at
2:30 pm. from the Peacock funer-
al home in Chadbourn with the
Rev. W. L. 10y of the Chadbourn
Methodist church officiating. Buri-
al will be in Rose Hill cemetery,
Marion, S. c.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Avant, Chadbourn;
three sons, w. E. Richardson, Co.
lumbia, S. c., Duke Richardson,
Marion S. c., and C. M. Richard
son, Hamlet, N. c.; one brother,
Charles Roberts, Mullins, S. c.;
and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Lewis and Mrs. Maria Skipper: of
Conway, S. C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
WAC T0D0N new
SUMMER UNIFORM

Enlisted members of the Wom-
ems Army Corps are going to get
a smart new uniform for summer
wear
The War Department in an an
nouncement made recently stated
that the new uniform is of khaki
tropical worsted. 1t is similar to
the summer uniform worn by WAC
officers except that the enlisted
women's' uniform does not have
khaki braid on the sleeve
cuff. 1t may be worn during off
duty hours, but while on duty en-
listed Wacs will continue to wear
khaki cotton twill uniforms.
Wacs will change to summer uni
form the same date as other Ar
my personnel; this date varies
throughout the nation depending on
the weather.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
Obituaries
v. b, BRITTON

New Bern, April 18-Funera]
services for Victor B Britton, 70,
who died of heart attack at his
home here, was held from Cen.
tenary Methodist church by the
pastor, the Rev. Leon Russell. The
body was taken to Forked River,
N. j., to be inferred by the side
of his wife, Mrs. Mary E. Stout
Dye Britton, who passed away
here year ago.
Mrs. Britton was a descendant
of Dirk Dye, one of the first set.
tiers of New Amsterdam, now
New York. She married Mr.. Brit
ton Dec. 20, 1915. They resided at
Wilmington until 1890 For some
time they had lived here. During
his last years he retired from the
lumber business.
Surviving are a niece and two
nepheWs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
T. CLIFTON RAYBON

LUMBERTON, April 18.-Funer-
al services for j. Clifton Raybon,
81, who died suddenly Monday at
3 am. of heart attack at his
home east of st. Paul, were
held Tuesday at pm. from Blad-
en- Union church by the Rev. c. r.
Hester. Interment followed in the
church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bes-
sic Mcdonald Raybon; one son,
Ralph Raybon, of St. Paul; one
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Council, OF
St. Paul; three sisters, Mrs. Belt
Lamb and Mrs. M. e. Raybon,
both of Lumberton, and Mrs. c. H.
Odom, of Fairmont; and three
grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19

court that the city revokes the
license of cab drivers as soon as
they are arrested for any offense,
and that his company keeps a con-
sistent check on its drivers and dis
misses any it considers unfit for
service. He pointed out that it was
not within the province of cab driv-
ers to inquire of passengers for
what purpose they wished to be
taken to any particular place.
Other cases and their DISPOSE
ton in Recorders Court Tuesday
included: w. K. King, speeding
$50 and costs; C. C. Manning
speeding, $50 and costs; C. F
Helms, operating an automobile
intoxicated, $50 and costs; L. S.
Calvin, drunk and disorderly con
duct, S. and costs; and Joshua
Richardson, reckless operation Of
a vehicle, $40 and costs.
Millin Trottie, Negro charged
with murder in the fatal beating
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19

time, being caught Is inevitable.
This should serve as a warning
to anyone guilty OF such prac-
tises.' The solicitor expressed the
opinoion that, there is so much
smoke, there must be fire"
In meeting out the sentences to
the women, Judge Smith address
ed them kindly, saying he was
sorry for their misfortunes. He ex-
pressed the belief that they would
have ample opportunity to learn a
trade and reform as well as re-
cover their health. Both women
told the court they had venereal
disease.
An interesting sidelight develop
ed during the taking of evidence
when it was brought out that nc
restrictions are placed on the use
to which cabs are put. Judge Smith
replied to query concerning the
unrestricted use of gasoline to Joy
ride and visit night spots in cabs
that it was a question for the OBJ
, and not Recorders Court.
Julius Weinberg, manager of the
Yellow Cab company, told the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
IsES MANAGERS
CONDUCT FARLEY

,,.nagers of all the offices of
wv War Manpower Commission in
g;. area met in an all-day session
- with Henry I. Shepherd,
w.. director in his offices in the
southern building.
attending the conference were
,,.nrv W Davis, Albemarle; Will
lam % L. 10y, Rockingham; Arnold
~ Barwick. Fayetteville; Carl D.
gro+bers, Lumberton; John H. Pet
=. ~ Goldsboro; and Felix H.
scroggs. Wilmington.
The morning session included a
waning program on the revised
civil Service efficiency evaluation
# USES employees who are rated
once year by their immediate
supervisors.
IN the afternoon, Miss Elizabeth
Jobnson. area analyst, conducted
training session on reports and
snalvses and other matters under
supervision,
BEGINNING today and continuing
FIR the rest of the week, the area
director and analyst will visit the
local area offices.
Getting closer to the people and
further into the field of operation,
the War Manpower Commission is
decentralizing by setting up an ad-
illustrative area office in Will
mington and five other key cities
in the state, each in charge of an
area director, DR.. ]. S. Dorton.
state VINO director, announced.
Other cities where headquarters
are being established are Ashe-
vile, Charlotte, High Point, Ra.
leigh and Washington. The staff
Of each office, when completed
will consist of the area director,
his assistant, an area analyst and
Stenographer or secretary.
This decentralization will permit
closer supervision of the activities
Of the entire VINO at the local
level. The assistant to the area d.
rector will handle many of the de-
tails giving the area director more
time for the important general
phases Of the VINO program. The
area analyst will instruct and as
sist the local United States EN-
ployment Service office personnel
in accuracy and speed in reports
on local labor market conditions.
50 urgently needed by VINO and
Other agencies in handling recruit
ing, placing, training. utilization
and transferring workers, housing,
education and other problems.
DR.. Dorton revealed that these
area offices are the administra-
live offices of VINO ani that the
local USES offices will continue to
handle the details previously ham
died by them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
5 TAXI DRIVERS
ARE FREED HERE
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(SOAtAAuCu 1TOIu rage Ouc)
the evidence showed that the al
legged acts of misconduct were re-
puted to have occurred in Bruins
wick county which is not within
his jurisdiction. But, he warned,
many people believe something to
be amiss locally and that if such
case is ever presented within
his jurisdiction with sufficient evil
dence for conviction, he will I'M
hesitatingly fix the maximum pen
atty.
State Solicitor j. A. McNaughton
concurred with Judge Smith in the
opinion that there was not suffi-
cient evidence, according to the
statues, for conviction of any of
the taxi drivers; but, he said,
enough evidence has been pre-
scented to know that something rot
ten is going on in the community.
AS certain as death, taxation and
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-19
Aft PROBLEM TOSSED
BACK TO THE BOARDS
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The committees action, while
subject to reconsider alton, virtual
ly killed the bill of Representative
Luce Or. Comm to organize work
battalions for the armed forces
through CONSUMPTION of ATS and
others for assignment to necessary
industries when needed. 1t also I'm.
derscored the committees previ-
Gus stand against consideration Of
any compulsory work legislation,
including national service, at this
time.