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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
pailyPrayer
FOR UPLIFTED EYES

Our eyes incline to the earth Of
everydayness, and we forget to
look up to the stars, and to Thee,
eternal Son Of Righteousness and
Source of all power. We come be-
fore Thee confessing this sin. We
know that Where there is no VIZ
sion the people perish" We pray
for anointed and uplifted eyes; and
for deliverance from all sordid-
ness. May the things of the spirit
which are our true life, be more
real to us than all the material
concerns of the passing days. En-
able us to keep our eyes fixed upon
Thee, our Lord and our Deliverer:
Above the clamor of battle, ana
above the wartime limitations OF
civilian life, may we discern the
eternal spiritual values. Grant I'M
to us the fulfilment of the Beatl-
tude, Blessed are the pure IN
heart, for they shall see God
However dark our personal lot re-
ward us and sustain us with
consciousness Of Thyself, the ever
living and supreme God. Thus pre-
pare us for the glorious day when
we shall see Thee as Thou art.
Amen.-W.T.E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
No Renewal Necessary
| For Certificates Of
War Necessity In 1914

Certificates of War Necessity is
sued by the Office of Defense
Transportation are for the dura.
ton of the war and need not be
renewed for 1914, G.. T. Mussel-
man, District Manager of the ODT
in Wilmington, declared yesterday
The ODT District M sc I
pointed out that many queries
have been received by his office
from persons wanting to renew
their certificates for next year
operations.
The mileage allotments author.
lied by the certificates for 1914
will stand for 1914 unless changed
by the ODT, he declared. How
ever where new certificates have
been sent operators, such opera
tors should return their old certifi
Gates and all supplemental certifi.
Gates to the Office of Defense
Transportation, 604-6O7 Murchison
Building, Wilmington, North Caro-.
lima.
Such certificates are necessary
for operators Of commercial We
hicles to receive gasoline and
tires.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Raymond Clapper Says:
New Years PartyAboard
Navy Plane Was Simple

party but wore a paper New Years
cap whAe in the cockpit SO he
stayed in the spirit Of the thing.
Others of the crew: Lieut.. Will
liam P. Hill, Richmond, Va, nav
igator; Lieut.. Henry c. Phillips,
GAINESVILLE, Wis, navigator; George
Denton, Willows, Cal, first engi-
neer: David Lowiie, Baltimore,
second engineer; Hugh Ballantyne,
Santa Rosa, Cal, first radioman;
Robert SWaynie, Indianapolis, Sec
ond radioman; Lawrence How, OF
San Francisco, orderly.
The men argue, the way every
body else does, about when the
war will end Each school OF
thought has its own slogan: Back
Alive in Forty-Five," "Out of This
Fix in Forty-Six, - oh Heaven in
Forty-Seven," am. The Golden
Gate in Forty-Eight.' That's as
far as they've worked out t h e
schedule
l might add that for each of
those years there are also other
slogans that wouldn't pass the cen
sorS.
The men talk a great deal about
their families, and about incidents
OF previous flights. but relatively
little about the war as whole.
No wonder. They are busy run
ming back and forth between San
Francisco and points in the Pa.
cific, and they have their owr
work to do. For amusement they
play poker or listen to Toxic
Rose" who is their chief laugh
When Toxic Rose COOS in soft
English, Listen, honey, how dc
you like those 4-F's back home
taking your grip, fellows Ii k
Hank who are waiting for the
stork think it's a good joke.
We have no hangovers from GU,
simple New Years celebration
but as Captain Bishop said, "Wha,
a hell of a way to make liv.
ing!"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Camp Davis Coal

Once more opportunity is afforded to note
and commend the cooperation Wilmington
enjoys from Camp Davis. By releasing hun
dred tons of coal for sale through local deal
ers to residents whose supply is inadequate,
the Camp has offered fresh proof Of it's con-
Germ for and interest in the citys welfare.
From General Crawford to Colonel Potts,
Camp Davis commandments have overlooked
no chance to be of service to Wilmington.
The city and its residents are deeply CRATE
eul
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Bv RAYMOND CLAPPER

| HONOLULU. - Our New Years
Eve party aboard Navy freight
| plane bound from San Francisco
to Honolulu was simple one.
Frank Mason, special assistant
to Secretary of the Navy Knox,
and I were the only hitchhikers
aboard. We were tucked among
mailbags and a cargo of war sup
plies.
1t was Just midnight in the East.
Frank and l climbed to the top
turret of our big seaplane a
stood there looking out on tn e
lights of San Francisco as they
faded in the distance. After a ST.
lence, moved simultaneously by the
same impulse we grasped each
other by the nand ard said:
God bless our folks back
home!'
| Then we vert below, where the
crew had a New Years Eve din
ner prepared by the Chinese boy,
who came from Hong Kong three
years ago to join the Navy and
learn English. Heavy slabs Of
warm pot roast were served in
paper plates, along with p S,
fresh tomato salad. coffee, and a
box of cigars bought by the crew.
AS we sat down, Navigator Hank
Phillips proudly passed u
bright PAL er caps and New Year S
Eve noisemakers that he had
bought during the afternoon at Ala
media.
Hank is the comedian of tn e
crew, and he made our mouths
water oy his panton1ime of drink
ing New Years toasts in cham
payne. Hank didn't say m
about it, but he was thinking about
the bab5- of which he expects to
become the fathe. shortly, back
in GAINESVILLE, Wis. In fliers' lingo,
Hank said the baby's "ETA"-es-
timated time of arrivals Jan.
IL. After that we felt safe, be.
cause he is determined to be back
in San Francisco on the date Of
the baby's arrival.
1t surprised me to learn that
most Of the officers and men OF
this squadron arc married. They
claim the honor of being "the most
pregnant squadron in the Navy"
OF some 200 officers, all except
a dozen either are fathers or ex.
pect to be soon. So these men Of
Capt. Don Smiths naval air trans.
port organization are known as the
Stork Squadron.
Out of thousands of flights, run
ming at least one day over the
longest regular water jump in the
world, they have never had a plane
even forced down. At this point
knock on wood.
You ought to know this crew.
because they arc carrying a lot
of your mail to your sons and
brothers and husbands in the Pa.
cific-thousands of pounds of il
every day. In fact, on this huge
seaplane Frank Mason and look
like just couple more mailbags.
wrapped in the ur-lined leather
flight coats the crew provided fol-
us.
The ship is in command of Capt.
Gary W. Bishop, of Corbin, KY.
The first pilot is Ensign Alfred
Coha, Merrick, N. Y. The second
pilot is Ensign William G. Foster
Johnstown, N. y, who was at the
wheel during part of our dinner
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
TO ENTER SCHOOL

BRIDGETON, Jan. 4. Leo
Lewis. Jr.. of Brideeton, petty Of
ficer second-class, USN, will leave
here Friday for Cleveland, Ohio
to enter the Diesel Electric school
there for advanced training.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
COMMISSIONED

NEW BERN, Jan. 4.-Raymoad
Eugene Sumrell, son OF Eugene
Sumerell Of New Bern. has Beer
commissioned a second lieutenant
in the Army Air Corps at Big
Spring, Tex. He has been ordered
to report at Salt Lake City for du-
+xy
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05

Grams as they watch the baskets
being lowered to the dock and
draped with the flag for which the
dead have given their lives.
Yes, Mr.. War Plant Striker these
men are getting $50 month-$50
month, room and board.-Atlanta
Journal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05

Editors Note: This ticle was written by a
Muncie, Ind, sailor aboard battleship somewhere
in the Pacific)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-05
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecution Of
the war to complete Victory.
TOP OF THE MORNING

If there is GOODNESS Or unkindness be-
tween us, let us come face to face and have
1t out. Quick, before love grows cold!
Robert Smith.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

were John STEELE of McLeansboro,
ILL.,, chairman of the national COM
mander's special committee; Rob-
ert w. Sisson, Little Rock, Ark,
chairman Of the national rehabih-
tation committee, and Charles
Megonigal, San Francisco, Cal,
Legion national field secretary.
The battle for the passage of
the Legion's Omnibus Bill started
on Jan. 10 when the Congress re-
convened after recess, with the
introduction of III. X. 1917 by
Representative John Rankin of
Mississippi, and III. X. 1927 by
Mrs. Edith Rogers of Massachu-
sets, ranking minority member of
the committee. Because of the
committee jurisdictiOnal problem
i'm the House, these bills were in
trOduced only with title of the
measure and were referred to the
committee on world war veterans
legislation. Hearings were held
on the entire bill, however, when
National Commander Atherton
presented the LegiOn's testimony
on Jan. IL.
The entire Omnibus Bill was
introduced in the Senate by Sena-
tor Bennett G. Clark of Missouri,
chairman of the veterans subcom-
mittee of the Senate finance COM
mittee, on Jan. II. In addition 70
Senator Clark, ten other senators
had their names on the measure.
They were Senator's George OF
Georgia; Walsh, Massachusetts;
Connally, Texas; Lucas, Illinois;
Mrs. CaraWay, Arkansas; Vanden-
berg, Michigan; Brewster, Maine;
Brooks, Illinois; Wiley, Wisconsin,
and Quincy, South Dakota.
Hearings were commenced be-
fore that committee on Jan. Ia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
Senate Hearings Over

We must act now!
Here is the status of this legis-
lation in Congress:
Hearings have been concluded
by the House committee on world
war veterans legislation and by
the Senate finance committee.
National Commander Anterior
appeared as the first and principal
witness before both committees.
The members of the twoecongres-
sional committees displayed keen
interest in all titles of the bill.
This was indicated by their ques-
tons upon the completion of the
national commanders statement.
Other Legion witnesses appear
ing before the House committee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
McF arIand Amendment

With the approval of the Amer.
lean Legion, Senators Ernest Nc
Farland of Arizona and Burnet r.
Maybank of South Carolina. on
Jan. %, introduced an amendment
to the title on education and to
the one on home and farm aid.
House Resolution %, which
would have placed jurisdiction Of
all World War II legislation under
the House committee on world
war veterans legislation, came up
on Jan. "A. was adopted by a vote
Of more than four to one. but was
made ineffective by a small but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
Here Is LegiOns Fighting Call
To YOu for. Aid To Veterans

powerful group within the House
of Representatives. Although the
question Of House committee juris-
diction was not settled on that
day, nevertheless an odd occur
renee took place Immediately
thereafter.
On Monday, Jan. 10. Repre-
sentative Rankin had been advised
at Speaker Rayburn's desk that If
he introduced the Legion's Omni-
bus bill on that day it would
not be referred to the House
committee on world war veterans
legislation. However, on Jan. "a,
before action was taken on Fl. Res.
%, arrangements had been made
with at least II members Of the
House to introduce our Omnibus
Bill.
Despite the action. on II. Res.
%, five members introduced the
bill and in each instance it was
referred to the House committee
on world war veterans legisla-
-tfo1.-f'he next day two additional
members introduced the bill, and
these were also referred to that
committee. The bill was intro
duced on Jan. "a by:
Representative j. Glenn Beal.
Maryland, as II. r. 1851.
Representative Brooks HAYS.
Arkansas, as Fl. R. 1852.
Representative Thomas ]. Lane.
Massachusetts. as H. r. 4053.
Representative Will Rogers Jr..
California, as II. r. 1855. (Mr.
Rogers is Second World War
veteran.)
Representative Foster Stearns,
New Hampshire, as H. r. 1855.
The sponsors for the bill on
Jan. 25 were:
Representative John f. Rankin.
Mississippi, chairman of the Com
mittee on World War Veterans
Legislation, as II. r. 1857.
Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers.
Massachusetts,, ranking minority
member of the committee, as
H. r. 1864.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

friends. Every one in toWn
SHOULD sign them.
Keep this campaign going until
you have the name of EVERY
ONE in your town.
Mail signed petitions to Francis
NJ. Sullivan, Legislative director,
American Legion, 1903 K St, NV,
Washington, d. c. ="
4. HOME CANVASS. Take pc
titions around from home to
home. Ask each adult to sign petit
tons to help the fighting veterans
when they come back.
). LETTERS. Get every mem
Der Of your post; all your friends;
as many persons as you can TO
send letters to their Congressman,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

II YERE is a fighting
~ call, issued by the
American Legion,
to every American to aid
in the battle to assure
our fighting sons, broth
ers and husbands of a
decent chance to re-es-
tablish themselves in
ciuiI life When the War is
tOon. This newspaper is
reprinting this material
from The National Le-
gionnaire as a public SER
Uice in behalf of Amer
ica's 100000 fighting
men and Women. The
Legion tells you Uhat
has been done, What Is
being done and 10 at
YOU can do to speed
action.
Americas fighting sons-your
boy, your neighbours boy-need
your help. They need it today,
They need it badly.
Their hope for future-the
full, free life of hope and oppor-
tunity which America offers to
every mans bound up in the
Legion's Omnibus Bill-the "Bill
of Rights for G. l. Joe and G. l.
Jane"
II is a "Bill of Rights" in every
sense of the word. 1t guarantees
to the veterans of this war a full
enjoyment of the life, liberty
and pursuit of happiness" for
which they are smuggling through
the blood, sweat and tears of war.
National Commander Warren
H. Anterior has called the pas
sage of this bill the most vitally
important measure that the
Legion-and the American peo-
ple-have before them. 1t is,
Commander Atherton said, emer-
gency- must" legislation.
Progress is being made on the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
Get Every One to Sign

3. PETITIONS. Sign petitions
to your congressman, calling on
him to vote for the All-Veterans
Omnibus bill of Rights"
This is a job for every Amer
lean. Stir up the home folk to
sign the petitions. Get the sigma
lures of mothers and fathers of
fighting nen-of their WiUes,
sWeethedrts, brothers, sisters,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
What YOU Can DO to Aid Il. /. bill Of RIGHTS
Y YERE is a fighting
~ call, issued by the
n n A-o.:coa Iao;on

TIME All Veterans Omnibus
bill of Rights for G. |. Joe
N and G. l. Jane" MUST be
passed.
Every American must take
part in this fighting campaign. In
his tour throughout the country,
thousands of Legionnaires have
asked National Commander War
rem II. Atherton what they can do
to insure the success of this vitality
needed legislation.
Here is the answer to them and
the families of all servicemen;
Here's what YOU can do. Here
is the sweeping, fighting, nation
wide campaign which has been
organized by veterans. Read it
carefully Act on it Immediately,
and you will be helping YOUR
or your neighbor' s-boy when he
comes back.
]. RADIO. Four hundred radio
stations will carry the veterans
fighting message for passage of
the bill of Rights for G. /. Joe
and Jane" into every home in the
country.
Special radio recordings are be-
ing made in Washington which
will contain that fighting message.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

Honorabe
.
Ny Dear Sir:
American citizen fully approaching that the and
fighting nations battles entitled certain
rights when they civilian life give full
The American Legons legislative proposal for BILL of
Rights World H. This pending
in R. 1857 and in the Senate S. 1917
fully realize that fighters of this
nation and
them square deal when they home In opinion
Of legislation referred will accomplish
depending upon you to support this measure.
Sincerely yours
..,. 49, -
~. .sr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
Committee on Job

tWhise this legislative rhaneuver-
ing and jockeying was taking place
in Washington, magnificent work
was being done in the field. The
National Commanders special
committee on the Omnibus Bill
had commenced its organizational
work and the results soon became
evident. III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

AS the patrons leave the thea
ter, they will be asked to sign
blank cards, addressed to their
congressman. Those cards will be
printed and supplied to the thea
tiers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
War Films Will Be Shown

,. MOTION PICTURE THEA
TERS. Special news reel and
trailer films are being prepared to
carry the fight into every motion
picture theater in the land.
Make certain that your local
movie house shows these special
features. Ask your local theater
manager to call for them. They
will be short, terse, TO the point.
They will show dramatic action
scenes from the fighting fronts Of
the world, coupled with stirring
plea to Americans TO write TO
their congressman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

still greater efforts are necessary
if we are TO be sure of its passage.
Opposition crystaIIizing
There is opposition in Congress.
Legislative jockeying and ma
neuvering are endangering it.
Committee jealousy within Con-
gress assails it.
Most deadly of all is a false
economy WaUe, aimed only at the
UeteranS. While billions of dol
lars are being spent for the peo-
pie of the four corners of the
earth, efforts are being made to
pare dorDn the money to help
YOUR boy adjust himself to CT
Uiiian life.
YOU can help in this emer-
gency
On this page you will find a
blank. Address it to your con-
gresham, sign it and mail it
TODAY. g
Ask your neighbOrs to tele-
phone, write or telegraph your
congressman. The help of every
American citizen is needed.
The help of the mothers and
fathers of Americas fighting men
the help of their wives and
sweethearts, brothers and sisters,
and their friends is needed.
The American Legion's Omni-
bus Bill-the fighting mans bill
of rights-MUST PASS.
The American people in and
out of the Legion must make GER
tain that it passes.
TIME is SHORT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
Pass g.. bill Now
Y\HE ALL-VETERANS' Bill of Rights for the vet
Grams of this war should be gratefully accepted
by Congress and promptly passed.

None of the prOCraStinatlOn and penur1ouSneSS
which perverted the recently enacted mastering out
pay bill into insulting sop grudglngly tossed to dis
charged and disabled servc een should be tolerated
in the consideration of this legislation
1t is encouraging to learn that many members OF
the House of Representatives have recorded themselves
as Sympathetic" to the program which has the COM
bned backing Of the American Legion and the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the u S.
But it would be infinitely more encouraging to know
ALL MEMBERS were backing the bill and saying:
This is the very least America which has showered
billions throughout the globe, do for its own
defenders" r.
The Bill Of Rights" for the veterans is a compre-
hensive and carefully planned measure.
1t is the result of the Legions twenty-five years OF
experience in rehabilitation work all the states well
as the experience Of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars.
1t is thoughtfully designed to meet the varying
needs of the millions of men from all walks OF life who
compose our democratic army and navy
1t sufficiently elastic to assist both the youth who
complete his education and the older whose
dream is the purchase of home or farm
is painstakingy built structure with each of its
parts fashioned for particular problem
Hence the Bill of Rights must be adopted IN IT'S
ENTIRETY.
Piecemeal amendments must not impair it or poitl-
CAT axes deStroyit
The servicenen in this war to America from
two deVouring enemies have rights involable and as
inaenabe as any the Cons titution guarantees to civil
ians
To shear them of any of those rights endanger the
hbilata # thousands and to expose the country whole to
the chaos confusion that the aftermath of World War
when passed from hand hand them
going the victims of the careless and cal
lou attitude of which had neglected its honest and
honorable obligations.
presenting the Bill Of Rights for the the Amer
and Veterans Foreign Wars have been faithful to
their responsibilities important organizations of ervicemen
In urging immediate acceptance of the Bill OF Rights the
millions Americans who with their
representatives been faithful their responsibilities
parents, relatives and friends of servicemen.
army of who busy fighting this speak for them
selves-can longer evade its responsibilities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

Bill of Rights in Congress, but
still greater efforts are necessary
if we are to be sure Of its passage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
Mass Meetings Urged

Mass Meetings Urged
6. TELEGRAMS. See that
every person you reach wires his
congressman, asking him to vote
for the All-Veterans' Bill of
Rights"
Z. PUBLIC MEETINGS. Invite
the parents, the wives, sweet
hearts, brothers and sisters of SOL
diers to join you in public meet
ings, urging passage of the Bill
of Rights"
Hold such meetings I'm the name
Of justice for our veterans. Pass
resolutions calling for the adop-
ton of this legislation. Get as
many signatures as YOU can to
these resolutions Flood Congress
with petitions, letters, kilograms
and resolutions.
8. TELEPHONE CALLS. Each
community will be notified tust
when the Bill of Rights" is to be
voted on in the House of Repre-
sentatives in Washington.
Make 1t Emphatic
Two days before that date, the
veterans want to flood Congress
with messages, and, if toll wires
are available, with telephone calls.
a telephone call to Washing
ton may cost several dollars.
But IL is LUorth WhateUer it's
cost may be. A feW dollars are a
trivial price to insure the future
Weifore of the men Who are seru-
ing their country today.
If it Is carried out, passage OF
the All-Veterans' Omnibus "Bill Of
Rights for G.. I. Joe and Jane" IL
certain. The future of Americas
veterans is secure. But this pro-
gram can be carried out only IL
YOU get behind 1t. II II YOUR
program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
SIGN, ADDRESS TO YOUR CONGRESSMAN
OR SENATOR

Send Francis NJ SuiVan, Natono Legislative Director
A american Legion, 1908 ST., NV, Washington, d. g.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

calling for passage of the All-Vet-
Grams bill
The Apache sentinel., 1944-08-04
. DOiNGS At
Service Club No. 2

Know Your Camera Club" night
last Wednesday, July 26th, was
nicely attended and the interest
speaks well for the permanency of
this weekly feature. It's Camera
Club night every Wednesday at 800
on the balcony.
Talent Night series means names
are coming in d. but not enough.
Get your name in to the hostess at
once. If you cannot get over
send it by mail or by friend. Give
your speciality and the names of the
numbers you will render. It's your
program keep it going by ap-
pearing on it.
There are two dances a week from
now on. By the way we have
developed new system for getting
movie equipment :. and it's movies
every Tuesday. Drop by and hear
the new Juke Box with "a selections
:. /. new ones. I've gotten a few
ping-pong balls don't crowd
fellows :. I've only got few, but
that's good news. The sudden leav-
ing of the 29th Special Service can
celled our immediate plans for the
resumption of the Hour of Charm
-. F.. we hope to develop substitute
series of programs during August.
looking a h e a d, our schedule
reads:
Sunday, August 6, impromptu mu-
sic, 800 Open Air Theater open.
.. Monday, August 7, dance, 500.
Tuesday, August 8, movies, 800.
Wednesday, August 9, Camera
Club, 800. Games
Thursday, August 10, dance, 800.
Friday, August II, cards, 800.
p Saturday, August IL, pokeno,
bingo, 800.