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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
West Of The Rhine

There seems to be determination in the Ger
man high command to risk defeat west of the
Rhine rather than allow the Battle of Europe
to end on German soil. There are signs that
the enemy is concentrating his armed might
beyond the Rhine with this in mind.
1t is hardly probable that any one among
the Nazi leaders entertains even a faint hope
war. Germany is too far unmatched in fire
power and air protection for the most fanatical
National Socialist longer to believe that defeat
can be avoided. If it comes without major
crossing of the Rhine, behind which lies the
greater part of Germany, the Germans again
may console themselves with the thought that
their land enjoys some sort of exemption and
so proceed with their preparations for still
another war at another time. 1t is obvious
that they will pay tremendous price, make
any sacrifice in manpower, to close out ap-
proximately on their present lires.
Their policy does not have the weight it
enjoyed in 1918, as much Of Germany has
been bombed, with heavy destruction. The war
has been forcefully brought home to the Ger
man people They know now that German
soil is not inviolate. But it is obvious that
something more than repeated bcmbings will
be necessary to teach them that they are not
jnvulnerable. We may be sure that wherever
and whenever the surrender comes, Allied fore
es will move into Germany in great strength
and complete the Allied program of demilitari-
cation throughout the Reich.
Surrender west of the Rhine will not save
Germany from this measure so essential t
the future peace of the world.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
Congressional Streamlining

The present Congress has frequently COM
plained that the executive branch Of the gov
eminent was muscling in on its legislative
function All Of which is probably true but
at least partial cause Of this complaint can
be found on Congress own doorstep. The mem
bers haven't been ignorant Of this. And now
it appears that the 18th Congress, in its waning
days, may do something about it.
Neither Congress nor the executive depart
ments are entirely to blame for this condition.
One trouble is that Congress hasn't quite kept
pace with the growth OF government and OF
its own job. Members today can't hope to be
fully informed on all pending legislation. Even
are not able to keep abreast of all new de-
velopments in their special fields and still per
form their other duties.\
Consequently the very executive departments
that stand to benefit from new bill are very
often it's authors, and Congress sole source Of
advice. Or if there is other advice it, TOO
frequently comes from pressure groups who
have a special interest in bills fate as we'll
as a special knowledge Of its provisions
Either way the committee considering new
measure may get incomplete or misleading
advice about it, while full debate and vote
may be marked by almost complete ignorance.
There has been talk for some time OF making
available to committees of both houses crops
of independent unbiased experts in various
fields. Now at last special committee head
ed by Pep. Howard Smith of Virginia has
actually made such a Recommendation
The Smith report also urges two Joint Sem
ate-House committees to check on the use of
money and authority which Congress grants to
executive departments. And it suggests an
other joint committee to study possible i'm
provements toward greater efficiency in con-
gressonal organization and operations.
These recommendations are long overdue
and highly desirable AS much might also be
said of the suggestion by Rep. John J. Cochran
of Missouri that the multitude Of House COM
mjttees which have been investigating prac-
tically everything under the sun be either
abolished or consolidated.
streamlned Congress with both its houses
in order might find that further complaints
about executive encroachment W carry
more weight and be received W h better
grace.
It might also find that with members tend
ing their legislative knitting more efficiently,
there would be fewer reasons to complain.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
Lawful Mutiny

The German army, long synonymous with
rigid discipline. has now sanctioned mutiny in
the interest Of total resistance" The Nazi
Party, which clearly controls the army, ad-
vises German soldiers or home guards to shoot
anyone who contemplates surrender-even if it
be a soldiers superior officer.
The announcement Of this surprising move
was found in a captured copy Of Nazi army
circulated publication, and its text included
the admission that "our will to resist is the
only thing we have left against the material
superiority Of our enemy until the new weapons
are ready for the front"
Results Of such an anarchic loosening Of
discipline can only be guessed for the time
being, but surely it will be an invitation to
many disaffected soldiers. especially the older
and less ardently Nazi.
Obviously there must be widespread disloy-
a1ty or war-weariness among German troops
and officers to require such desperate rem
sdy. And while there is danger of building
up too much hope OF this premise, 1t would
appear from this that fanatic resistance is
being despaired Of and that 'the new weap-
ens', are truly the Nazis' last hope.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
Taxing Technology

Wars necessity has uncovered many tech.
biological improvements which, peace.
time production resumes, will add to the com.
fort, efficiency and economy of consumer liv.
the textile industry, notably runless hosiery,
blue serge that Won't shine. wrinkleproof suits.
shrinkproof WOO ms with three times their pres
ent wearing qualities.
Such improvements have never been received
with shouts of unmixed JOY, for they can mean
fewer sales or the obsolescence of an entire
Industry. So manufacturers have on occasion
banded together to keep an improved product
off the market.
But public knowledge, public demand and
competition usually prevail Anc the country
goes on not only to survive technological i'm.
provements, but to prosper under them.
Most industrial leaders have long since
learned the facts of economic life. and have
decided that progress isn't fatal. But in the
last few days dissenting opinion has popped
up from another quarter in the contract be.
tween President James c. Petrillo of the Amer.
lean Federation Of Musicians. and the coun.
trys photograph record makers.
After months of persistent Defiance MIR. Pc.
trillo forced these companies to pay a royalty
on every item Of recorded music sold. The
J royalties will not 60 to the musicians that the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
Social Security

It can only be hoped that those who oppose
raising the social security rate in the House
of Representatives successful in their ef-
forts to have the rate frozen at the present
level, and not only for another year but in.
definitely. One per cent deduction from earn
ers' pay and another per cent from the en-
ployer are enough to provide the necessities
of life for the aged.
Furthermore, the great majority of workers
ir any field OF activity prefer to provide for
their own future and that of their, survivors.
through insurance or investments, and resent
The paternalisrn Of government when it forces
its way into the private lives of the people.
Social security, to be sure, is not charity,
bit the thought that the government requires
Individuals and firms to lay aside a definite
amount of money, and itself acts as custodian
thereof. does not fit into the scheme of life
Ct most citizens.
IF if cannot be done away with, as it obyi
ousl, cannot, it ought at least be held al
the present level.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
About BOnd-Fires

No one can question the grateful, unselflsh
patriotism that prompted a group OF airplane
workers to make bonfire of their War Bonds.
Certainly the gift rather than the loan OF
money to the government is little enough to
do to speed victory and save lives. But the
wisdom Of the gesture is debatable.
It strikes a somewhat jarring note with labor
leaders contention that present wage scales
are grossly inadequate to higher living costs,
and that the workers living standard has SUI
fered. And it might be construed, though
quite unjustly, as slur on the patriotism Of
''white collar workers by those millions OF
underpaid workers themselves, who find that
even the loan Of money to the government
entails real and considerable sacrifice today.
Il the bond-fire idea were adopted generally,
as it's originators are quoted as suggesting.
the result would be real disservice. Bonds
kept to maturity, or at least beyond the wars
end, mean purchasing power to grease the
wheels Of peacetime industry.
For some they will mean the purchase Of
a home or a start in business. Others will
probably need them to tide over periods OF
unemployment
All these uses are economically healthy,
rather than selfish. And they are more con-
structively patriotic than dramatic gesture,
however admirably intended.
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conpanies employ. Rather, says Mr.. Petr1uo,
they will 20 to musicians who are not en-
Moved. (The War Labor Board found when
it ordered Mr.. Petrillo to lift his recording
ban, that mo present, important unemploy-
ment of musicians exists.D
What the royalty actually means is that the
companies are taxed by the union for the
privilege of staying in business. Mr.. Petrillo
earlier had succeeded in taxing radio stations
indirectly to the same end by forcing them
to hire extra, unWanted, unneeded musicians
on threat of a general strike. Under present
laws the government seems powerless to halt
this private taxation.
Under the same laws there is no apparent
reason why the heads Of garment and hosiery
workers unions, if they wished, could not col
lect ROYALTIES from makers of runless stock
ings, shineless pants and long-wearing fabrics
if those products meant fewer sales and fewel
Jobs There is no reason why cleaning ano
pressing unions could not collect from The
wrinkieproof suit manufacturers for the same
treason.
Mr.. Petrillo wasn't around early enough tt
help the harness makers and buggy striper:
collect royalties from the auto manufacturers
or aid the BARRIERS union in assessing The
safety razor makers. But he has shown {
later generation successful pattern for pc
Mailing scientific advancement in industry.
We do not for a moment think or sugges
that any other labor leaders arc going to fol
low Mr.. Petrillo's example. But that does no
lessen the need of changing laws and policie!
which make such an example possible.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
He's In The Army Now After
Serving Months Without Paw

proper age, decided to induct him
in Italy.
His date of entry was put back
to include his court martial, and
entitled him to a lot of back pay
that he couldn't get before because
he knew that to sign an incorrect
name to the. payroll would get him
Into trouble"
Once in Naples, while still serv-
ing under the name of Shotwell,
Holton met the real ShotWeu.
II just said hello and didn't say
anything else because I knew ii
wouldn't do for him to know we
had the same name and serial
number"
Now that he is properly in the
army, Holton is anticipating a
transfer to a combat unit of the
92nd division.
"All my training has been as an
infantryman and I'm looking for
ward to that" he said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
WITH THE AEF
By KENNETH L. DIXON

WITH THE AFF ON THE
WESTERN FRONT, Nov. 49,
(Delayed)-lR-At first there didn't
seem 10 be any reaso:, to put their
names in the paper. Then suddenly
there seemed all the reason in the
world. Maybe you'll understand.
Hey, reporter! they called,
starGing there waiting to 60 down
to the assault boats How about
putting our names in the pa-er?'
Across the Moselle, the f L n g
was intense. The boys who had
gone aread were having trouble.
Mortars were landing and there
was gunfire all around. Up the
bank came the engineers who had
roWed the boats across on the first
trip. They carried several guy S
W h them-guys who never set
foot on the opposite shore.
"Okay," 1 said, what have YOU
done?"
They looked at each other. Dur
ing the pause you could hear the
chaplain's voice inside little low
shed where some SO soldiers sat
in a semi circle with heads barred.
Soon they would cross the river,
too.
"Oh, I guess we haven't done
anything extra special" one Of
them said. I'VE fought into Metz
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
WITH THE AEF
Names In The Paper

here and knocked over a bunch
of forts and now we're going to
cross the river in broad daylight.
Maybe that will be something
when we do it, but we haven
made any headlines yet. Why not
just put our names in the paper?'
Machineguns clattered hastily
across the river. Bearded and
weary faces frightened.
Sure" I said, "sure, I'll p u
your names in the paper"
They started giving them to me.
Pvt. R b ert McManus, Lynn,
Mass, and Pfc. William Mercy
holds, Philadelphia. Pvt. Elmer G..
Reed. a mortarman from st. Paul,
Mimi, and Pfc. Bernard Kaplan,
the Bronx, N. Y.
Pvt. Oscar King, Patchogue,
Long Island, was giving me his
name when a lieutenant came by
"Okay, boys he said. Start
getting your stuff ready. We go
in a minute
They crowded closer, the names
came fas.er. Sgt. Edwin Murray,
Staff Sgt. Thomas Naughton, both
Chicago boys. Sgt. Ray Kalinosky,
Green Bay, Wis, and Pvt. Arthur
Dickson, Brooklyn, hitched h e r
equipment tighter as they spoke.
Inside the shed the chaplain was
praying softly now. All the tousled
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26

heads were bowed. Every eye was
closed.
Pfc. Earl Zeal, Plankington, S
c.; Pvt. Charles Lory, another Chi
cago boy, and Pfc. Paul Dobrynsk
St. Louis, Mo. The last of the silent
wounded were taken past as Pvt
Kenneth V. Enright and Staff So.
James McKeon called out New
York"
The explosions seemed to come
nearer and the murderous crackle
of small arms fire carried Sharply
over the muddy river. The chap.
lain finished his prayer and the
soldiers inside the shed stood up,
came out slowly. You could hear
shouts and high pitched cries in
the distance.
"You want to get one southern.
er's name" said Sgt. James Scott
Of Greenville, S. C. Behind him
Pfc. Frank Morreolle of Milwaukee
Wis, and Pvt. Thomas Born of
Pittsburgh, Pa, smiled family.
No more time now. The column
of boys twisted slowly, single file
down to the river. Company G,
machinegun and mortar outfit,
was going across to help the guys
on the other side. They were going
across in the bright daylight, i'll
assault boats under fire.
$50 long, reporter they said.
so long soldiers I said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
BY WILLIAM B. KING

WITH THE A E F IN ITALY,
Nov. IT, Delayed - (R PVT.
Amos Holton of Detroit. Mich, has
been a good soldier overseas for
eight months, but ne only now got
around to the little technically OF
joining the army.
The fan astic story finally w S
unravelled by officers Of his En-
gineers unit and at Fifth Army
headquarters and concluded with
an induction ceremony.
The tangle started because Hol-
ton, a tall and intelligent Negro,
did not want to wait until he was
10 to join the army.
II was just IT," he explained,
''but when the time came for 49,
year-olds to register, J. started out.
My mother elizabeth Hol;on of
944 Mulberry ST., Detroit put a
stop to that because she said she
wanted to wait until 1 was big
enough to join the army. That
was what she said, but 1 am rs
big now as l was them
Holton joined the Michigan State
Guard and while wearing the army
khaki provided by the. organization
he found some dog tags" belong
ing to Staff Sgt. Paul ShotweI, a
ground crewman in the airforce.
1t seemed perfect at the time, Hol-
ton explained, so he became Shot,
well and was in the army except
for a few technicalities that he
didn't worry about then. After the
real Shotwells unit went overseas,
Holton w S picked up by MP's
and was court martialed under the
Shotwell identifica alton for being A.
w. 0. L., and then posted to
new unit. He arrived in the Med
iterranean theater in April.
Then the army discovered there
were two Shotwells with the same
serial numbers.
II saw Leavenworth staring at
me, so I told the truth about
everything" Holton says.
But the army began to see the
light and since Holton was now II
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
GROOM RECEIVES
HONOR FROM OPA

The Office OF Price Administra
ton in Washington has awarde:
Allen V. Groom, former Wilmlns
sonian, the highest honor that car
be bestowed upon an individual FOL
outstanding achievement in TIL
works of a war agency.
The citation Groom received from
Chester Bowles, OPA adminlstTalo,
is the second of its kind ever award
ed by the Office of Price Admins
tration and the first ever preSenA
to a field operator.
The award was made TO Croon
for devising a system OF protecNl
retail cost, affecting every food IT.
taller and wholesaler in the UnlN
St. es, and its possessions, KNOW
as the Atlanta Technique. The Sys
tenn gears all retail community lH
prices to Overriding cost, Their
by protecting all retail and Wn'SI
sale groceries.
The citation was presented
Cleveland, Ohio, where Groom
head of the Wholesale-Retall 70
section of Region Iii, comprIs
the states bordering the 0f'
Lakes. Prior to his transfer
Cleveland. he was head OF the VI
munity Food Pricing section oi
Atlanta OPA regional office orr
ing the works over the Sou'''
states.
Groom was graduated IN !.
from New Hanover High SclV
where he will be renemDefeo
one of the city's outstanding 'eil
players. He received his BacnS.
Of science degree from the UNIV
SHY of Alabama. o,.,
Prior to accepting war aga.
appointment, Groom was coSL o.
ANALYTICAL accountant for the D2
Home stores, Greenville, D =.
position from which he no" ns
leave of absence. He is the so IL,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Groom o. 'D
Park road.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-26
Interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE L SI>,pso>.
Associated Press W w
~ ~ War Analv.t

The end of the war 10 nays" t1'
in sight in Europe or As. S'-I not
rs definitely closer On botb 80. Iu' Il
the world. yes OF
In Europe tattered Germ,
rnles We're scrambiing low ss,s d.,
Within their Saar and Rbic, So are.
ircntler defenses from Laxemb 70. e.
to the Swiss border tursne TV" L',
French and American syn7;ns Nv w
last tran1-MeuSe Nazi brldgehes54 {
Holland was folding up Under .' IN
lentless British pressure Cono. .s'
trated British arc American noH., a.,
was shouldering its way IN ror ",
and blood and against 5esnor ...
German resistance through tb.
Aachen Geilenkerchen breach *
the Siegfried line. Yet the r,,,; =,
Allied assault il the ives. obvio" ~
~ was still to come.
Budapest Doomed
eastward the long main Russ'a,
attack front in Poland from ,S H..
Carpathians in the south IN ,b ~.
Massurian lakes in east prussie '
was suspiciously dormant hr -.
the south Budapest and perhan, "
emma were doomed. The oTsn,.
OF the whole Slovakian salient X.
tween the jaws Of the gigantic poa
army Polish-Hurgariau nut.crscIor
had begun. The Russian three. =.
Krakow and German Silesia AVA
to western Carpathian oil wells t,o
only remaining Nazi source Of MAJ
ural fuel and lubricants for an all.
ing war machine. was noprtins
with the forced German retreat
from eastern Slovakia.
In Italy, foot by foot Allied 'orce,
were extending their still meaurs
grip on the Pc valley commune.
tons system that dominates last
German defense positions south n,
the Alps.
Across the Pacific the long last
lap OF the war against Japan had
been reached. American Superfor,s
based on west central Pacific is.
lands Wrested from the foe struck
in force at Tokyo. The air attriuo9
Of Nippon's home front industrial
war potential had begun at last
No element of Japan's war pro-
cuction capacity now is beyond
reach of the big bombers. Genera
Arnold, Army air chief and in Der
sonal command of the Superior
tresses strategic air task force
emphasized that in announcing The
first land-based bomber attack on
Tokyo. From Pacific island fields
yet to be revealed; soon from the
Philippines; from western and
northwestern China, the ring is be.
ing riveted about the foe by air
There was better news during the
week, too, from China. A Sino,
American agreement on new mill
tary dispositions to hamstring tn
enemy was officially announced
It's purport is unrevealed, exec
that it apparently looks to the d
when Chinese, American and 9th
Allied troops can come to grips I
nally with Japan's main armies ii
China and smash them.
Only from the southeastern Ask
theater was there no word yet Of
the British campaign to match the
American advance from the p
cific.
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SYSTEM ABOLISHED

ATLANTA, Nov. 25-(P-Solvay
Process company nitrogen divi'
sion) at Hopewell, Va, was order
ed today to abolish its present sys-
tenn Of curtailing vacations because
OF absenteeism. The tripartite
panel which heard evidence in a
dispute case involving the firm and
900 employees represented by the
United Mine Workers of America,
District so Qnd), held that vaca-
tons are given on the theory that
employees need rest, and to deny
this as penalty fo- absenteeism
defeats the purpose.
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Slight Decline Noted
In u. S. Liuirg toS

WASHINGTON, Nov. % "A.
Living costs measured ~
Bureau of Labor Statistics ue .aIt::
10th of per cent in me ne! "a, mi
ended October Is - the nl''
since February. ad e
But while the overall 'len i',,s
downward, clothing plceS 'r
slightly for the sixteeh'a ,o
tive month, the Labor aePS' VI"
reported today. r.od \
Solicitation Director FREQ .l..y
Vinson has singled out ms III.
rise ri'a'a as one which mus stop to- . ~ Il
OPA two days ago launcheu u!
program aimed at cnecN'''
clothing price advance
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New Plane Carrier To
Be Commissioned Today

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-LP-The
$50, 100000 aircraft carrier Bon
Homme Richard, thirteenth Essex
class carrier to be launched since
the beginning of the war, will be
commissioned at the Navy Yard
in Brooklyn tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly,
Third Naval District commandant,
will place the 27,1oQ-ton warship in
commission and turin her over to
her new skipper, Capt. A. o. Rule,
native of st. Louis and former
commandment of the naval air sta
ton at Miami, Fla.