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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18
Medical Progress

Much is being said about the rapiC expan-
sion of hospital and medical care insurance.
To the question of why could not this have
been done before, the magazine Hygeia says:
I'm addition to the necessary evolution OF
public knowledge and opinion and of actuarial
data, medicine Itself had to progress in effec-
tiveness so that an insurance policy might be
financially possible to the man of limited
means and at the same time be actuarially
sound Hospitals themselves had to become
available. In 1900, there were 1000 hospitals
in this country today there are over 1000.
Methods of mecical care had to be improved
so that hospital days of illness could be re-
duced to workable number. In 1912, the
average hospital. stay for appendicitis was
eighteen days;now it is eleven days. The
average course of lobar pneumonia has beer
reduced from weeks to days The case fatality
of epidemic meningitis in 1910 was 30 pei
cent; in 1885, 30 per cent; today it is per
cent. These are only examples of the general
improvement in the quality and effectiveness
of medical care which in turn makes possible
readjustment of insurance rates to the point
at which they are within the reach of the ave
rage worker on a sound actuarial basis.''
In plain words, until modern medicine
came along, the life and health of the human
animal was too poor risk to be covered by
any form of insurance, even the compulsory
health schemes of government
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18
For1nosa

Formosa, having had heavy visitations O.
American bombing fire, perhaps as prelude
to invasion of the Philippines and the establish
ment of Allied bases on the China coast oc
cupies a prominent place in the news these
days.
With its customary foresight and timeliness
the National Geographic Society has issued q
bulletin concerning its characteristics. 1t does
not deal with its military standing, which is
probably none too we'll known outside Allied
military quarters, but dwells on its geography
and shows it's stragetic value both to the Japa.
nese and the United Nations.
Formosa, says the bulletin, is the first major
island south Of Japan proper along the China
coast Together with the Philippines which
lie go miles to the south, 1t separates the
South China Sea from the open Pacific and
forms a 100-rnie-wide passageway - Taiwan
Strait-between that sea and the East China
Sea farther north. 1t is thus in key position
to facilitate and control shipping between ia
pan and its stolen empire in southeast Asia.
Formosa, roughly oblong inshape, is 245
miles long and 88 miles across at its greatest
width. In area it equals Massachusetts, Con-
necticut and Rhode Island combined More
than 100000 people lived on the island before
the present war. To the northeast of Formosa
stretches the Ryukyu chain where U. S air
forces have inflicted heavy damage
The island was owned for many centuries
by the Chinese. Sighted by Portuguese
mariners in the latter part Of the 10Th century
it was called by them .Ilha Formosa" (beauti-
full island), name which has since persisted
on the maps Of the western world. As a
result of the Chinese-Japanese war of 1895.
Japan took possession of the island.
Rich in natural resources such as coal, tim
Der, canaphor, sulphur, tea rice, sugar-cane
and salt, Formosa has been a storehouse OF
supplies for war-strained Japan. In prewar
years it had a world monopoly of natural
camphor.
The islands capital and chief city is Taiho-
peacetme population was over 278, 900. The
main port through which pass the mineral
and agricultural products of the island is Kee-
lung, at the northern tip. Prewar Formosa had
1899 miles of railroad, six broadcasting sta
tons, and an air terminal.
Since Formosa is bisected by the Tropic of
Cancer, the climate of its plains and valleys
is generally tropical with great amount of
rainfall. chain of mountains with peaks T.
600 to II 900 feet high extends along the eastern
side OF the island.
In parts of the highlands dwell savage head
hunters who have been a stubborn problem
for Japanese authorities.
The bulk OF the population. made up OF
centage of foreigners, lives in the plains and
valleys of the west coast where numerous
towns and cities are connected by coastal rail-
ways.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18
No Trick At All

Everybody seemed quite surprised at an aero
nautical engineers claim that practically any
BODY can learn to fly small new civilian
plane in five hours.
Well that's all very nice. But if we didn't
know that an airplane doesn't have to be
backed out of a driveway or squeezed into
a parking space between two other planes
we'd be lot more impressed. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18
TOBACCO MARKETS
TO REOPEN TODAY

RALEIGH, Oct. II. - R) -
North Carolina and Virginia flue-
cured tobacco markets will re
open tomorrow after a four-day
weekend of inactivity called by
marketing officials to allow buy.
ing companies and factories time
in which to clear a congestion OF
leaf which had been mounting for
weeks.
The Markets will operate three
days this week, but next week
will 60 on four-day selling week
basis originally called by the sales
committee of the Tobasso Assoc
citation Of the United States in an
effort to solve an acute labor shor.
tage in warehouses and factories.
Meanwhile, the North Carolina
department of Agriculture report
ed that more than 422 900, 600
pounds of flue-cured tobacco had
been marketed in the state since
the first markets In the border belt
opened.
]. A. Winfield, markets news
man for the department, said tha'
702, 267, 691 pounds Of flue-cured
leaf had been marketed through
out the hue-cured belt, with Geor-
gia-Florida sales accounting for
122 million; South Carolina 1875, OO0,-
900 and Virginia approximately 80
million.
Producer sales during August
and September in North Carolina
accounted for 81 per cent OF the
total gross sales. This represents
about So per cent Of the states es-
timated 1914 production Of 100000
900 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18

The War
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War A.,

The net conclusion to be- d.
from otherwise irreconciliaas,a
American and japanese accaa aoa
Of the battle of Formosa is a
it ended with the elusive Ni, ua'
csc home fleet in flight ss
refusing action, and the pow vnss@
American sea-air armada sts.~
ing toward other targets. its 'i IN
mediate mission ACCOMPLISHED '''
There was no direct statem...
to that effect in Admiral Nimi,1!.'
larconic announcement givin, ~
lie to enemy claims of sn n s.s
ing victory. 1t seemed cis.-
however. that the breakins !,
radio silence to disclose the =. W
emy's refusal of surface h., s
meant that the third fleet hug
completed its task agains Fo, s
mosa and the Ryukyus and W.,
moving On to its next assignment
And nthe whole period Of il,
bold sweep in the east China 81,
area, Nimitz added, the fleet ss.
fered no damage of "co-ss
quence" to plane Carriers or b.,.
tleships, only two medium" CIV,
face craft forced out of action Nv
aerial torpedo hits.
That seems to dispose complet.
ly of Tokyo claims of half hun.
dred or more American naval
craft, big and little, sunk ~
cripped. 1t certainly dismisss,
the Japanese assertion that III,
Nipponese home fleet had inter.
vened. Again discreation proved
the better part of japanese valor
at sea. 1t tends also TO confirm
the conclusion that the bulk d
enemy naval fighting power in tn.
China sea is based southwark
where oil fuel is ready available
and where Tokyo certainly anti.
cipates early allied activity in the
Bay OF Bengal theatre.
American forces have struck
hard at Formosa. The boosted
Japanese unsuitable" plane car
ried mas proved a dismal failure
as a sure protective bastion for
the Japanese-occupied Philippines,
for the central coastal area Of
China and for Japan itself.
The big and mountainous island
is still there, a formidable place
to take by invasion; but its USE
fitness as an air concentration
point or staging base is now high.
ly doubtful. Caught under the
coordinated blasting Of carrier
planes and the giant super.fort-
resses from China, the score or
more enemy air centers in For.
mosa have been badly crippled.
The inner arch of japanese in.
sular defense islands, of which
FOrmOSa is the capSlone, mus
proved no more impenetrable
than the outer barriers in the
Pacific through which American
power has already crashed.
Important changes in General
Pacific plans might flow out Of
what has been learned OF enemy
weakness in the vital East China
Sea sector. Matched against the
weight of American sea and air
power now available to throw
against it, Japanese air and sea
deployment there has been test
ed and found wanting Of effec'
tiveneSs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18

ly Doren, Evansville, Ind, an d
Pvt. Hardin Benton, North Wilkes
boro, N. c.
But outside, scattered amid hun
dreds of prone forms in the little
pasture, none Of the quartet knew.
They only knew as each unrolled
a shelter half, spread a single
blanket on it, wrapped up and
tried to sleep, that at last they
had reached the western front.
With wide awake fascination their
eyes watched the flashes along the
hills.
Inside the captain was saying al
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18
RESIGNS

NEW BERN Oct. He. ~
Bishop has resigned as preslas XIV
and a director of the New De-
Building and Loan assocla" ~,
and A. H. Bangert elected in iJ i
place. Mr.. Bishop has sefSs Of
so years as director ana ~
years as president. Resolu'l0l ~
were adopted BY the boara .ss
directors in high praise OF . .ss
loyal service given by him 10 ''''
organization,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18
The Road To Berlin
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
f.-Western front: 302 miles from west OF
Duren).
2.-Russian front: 80 miles from Warsaw).
CATALAN front: $50 miles from Liver.
gnano)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18
rs Years Ago
Today
(TROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)
OCTOBER Is. 1919

Deed was filed yesterday trans
ferring the Princess street build
ing formerly occupied by the
Clark 4, Lynch Lumber company
from ]. w. Blake, electrical dealer,
to L. w. Moore. Mr.. Moore has
also purchased the two stores at
Second and Princess, occupied by
the Aston cafe and Greek confec-
tionery. The total amount involved
it is understood is approximately
$4,000.
Mrs. Mary Moore Woodbridge
died last Wednesday at her home
in Asheville. She was a descendant
of Judge Joshua Granger Wright
of this city and a daughter. OF Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Moore d
granddaughter Of Mr.. and M S.
James Moore.
Continued dry weather all over
the watershed of the Cape Fear
river, which has brought the river
to a record for low water. has
seriously affected the quality OF
millions Of gallons Of drinking wa.
ter. The greatly reduced volumn
of water i nthe river allows the
tide to flow further in tina nit ordi-
narily does, and with it comes salt
that no chemical treatment will
remove from the water. And so the
city drinks salty water.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18
Fair Enough

Editors Nete.-Ths Star and the News seeept NO
responsibility for the pevssnal views Of MI. Pagler
and often disagree with them - mueh - many q
his readers His articles the coed purpose 81
making people think
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution Of the
war to complete Victory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-18

TOP O. THE MORNING
We are all missionaries, the sent ones Of
the King: and not our fields, but our faith
fulness matters. GEORGE L.. MCKAY.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-28

eral Convention go on record to
instruct the incoming President and
Secretary-Treasu of our Inter-
national Union to write every In
ternatiOnal Union connected with
the American Federation of Labor
and other organizations who may
truly represent the workers, to take
similar action.
Third. That the incoming Presi-
dent and Secretary Treasurer be
further instructed to write the Con-
vention and Publicity Leagues of
every metropolitan city in the
United States of the action of this
convention with respect to this I'M
warranted discrimination against
our colored citizenry dealing with
the subject matter of this resolution
and also that the letters to other
International Unions, as described
above, shall make a similar request
that no convention of any patriotic
organization be held in any city
that would deprive any group of
Americans equal privileges as is
outlined both in the Declaration of
Independence of the United States
of America and its Constitution.
EARL W. EMERSON,
President.
PATRICK E. GORMAN,
Secretary Treasurer.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-28
st. Paul NAACP
Hears Delegates
Conference Report

Reports of the second wartime
national conference of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, held in Chicago
July 1916, were given by the four
delegates to large audience last
Sunday in the Halle Q. Brown
Community House, at the regular
monthly meeting of the St. Paul
Branch of the N.A.A.C.P.
The delegates were Miss Pearl
Sklar, assistant secretary; Richard
L. Stokes, second vice-president,
who was the first alternate, Mrs.
Alverta Coram, a member of the
Executive Committee and Rev.
Clarence T. R. Nelson, president of
the local Branch.
Rev. Nelson stated that the st.
Paul Branch received many COM
pliments from delegates to the con-
vention for submitting the resolu-
ton for more organizational
democracy :. to permit greater
participation of the membership at
large in the naming of the national
board of directors and the making
of the policies of the Association.
The resolution was amended by a
member of the National Board of
Directors. The resolution, amend
ed somewhat, which was supported
by the Minneapolis and Duluth
branches and ten other branches
throughout the nation, was adopted
without a dissenting vote by the
Conference.
A vote of thanks was given the
delegates on the motion of James
A. Rowland, who declared that "the
reports are among the very best
that l have ever heard" Miss
Elizabeth Moore and Mrs. C. T. R.
Nelson also attended the confer
ence.
A plea for "all out support of
the work of the NAACP" was
made in an appeal written by Mrs.
Ora Reed, chairman of the Mem
bership Committee, who could not
be present at the Tnaetinr
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-28

Mr.. James Ellery Jackson Of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, who has been visiting
Rev. and Mrs. Clarence T. r. Mel
son, 631 st. Anthony Avenue, re-
turned home Thursday. Mr.. Jack
son, who is the brother of Mrs. Mel
son, enjoyed many courtesies while
in the city.
He was the guest, with Rev. and
Mrs. Nelson, of Rev. and Mrs. Rob
ert Kelly of the Border Methodist
Church, at the Roller Derby in the
Minneapolis Auditorium on Friday
night. He was the dinner guest with
Rev. and Mrs. Nelson at the home
of Mrs. Addie C. Few on Sunday.
On Monday he was taken on an all
day fishing trip by Robert Southland
and John MCGEE, in a party ar
ranged by DIR. W. A. Jordan. He
was the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Nelson at the Pop Concert in the
st. Paul Auditorium and attended
the Raspberry Festival given by
the Twin City Workers Defense
League, as the guest of Mrs. Henry
Schultz, Sunday evening, Mr.. Jack
son is a mail carrier and while in
the city met several of the postal
employees including ]. N. Smith,
Cyrus Lewis, R. L. Stokes and
Major Samuel Ransom, who accom-
panied him to Chicago.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-28

practice of kissing every boy she
goes with as this will hurt her
reputation.
THIN: I think that you give ex-
cellent and sound advice. 1 really
have a problem and wish that you
would help me. 1 have been mar
ried to this man for 8 years. am
81 and he is 35. He is a very jealous
man. He never wants me to go any
place. He enjoys sitting at home
watching me. If should go out for
a few minutes it's a big fuss and
sometimes fight. am from nice
family and cannot get used to this
man. He provides well. plan to
take a trip to N. Y. and now he
tells me 1 cannot go. I plan to leave
him anyway and we have no kids
and cannot stand this life. l have
my ticket and he says I won't ride
it. I say 1 will. 1 think I will be
much happier alone. We have a
nice apartment and l hate to give
it up but I must get out of this
mess. Thanks in advance for any
suggestions.
Ans: If conditions there in the
home are unbearable, a vacation is
your only alternative. There is a
possibility that this vacation will
make you more appreciative of your
husband and home and likewise
make your husband realize that he
has been entirely too pOssessive.
1t is best to get away for a few
weeks and strive to prevent
permanent separation. were you
to remain there under the strain
that you are experiencing now,
divorce would surely result. Avoid
antagOnizing your husband. i
leave on your trip in good spirits.
K. T. c.: fell in love with man
and married him. He said he loved
me. Now he doesn't want me to go
any place. He wants me to stay at
home all of the time and let him
go. I can't even go and visit with
my mother, sister and brother. He
beats me nearly all of the time and
accuses me of things I do not do.
He takes all the money make and
throws it away. He doesn't give
me anything. If he does, he takes it
back. Does he love me and will he
quit his ways? Must I stay with
him?
Ans: Chastising of ones wife
went the way of the cave man.
Modern women do not have to toll
crate brutality. It's hard to believe
that a man who loves his wife
would stOOp to such an act. How
ever, if your husband is the DOM
ineering type who believes a wom-
ans place is in the home and should
have no authority or privileges,
adapt yourself to his ways of think
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Help deliver the final blow !"

ing if yOH love him enough to en-
dure such treatment. If you feel
that you won't always be able to
bow to his will and live the life of
a martyr, make your decision right
now before your spirit is broken
and you are too embittered to ere
ate a new life for yourself.
A. L. ": You have helped others,
won't you help me? 1 am thinking
of joining the WAC's. What do
you think about it in my particular
case? I won't do anything until I
hear from you.
Ans: There's no finer way to
show your patriotism than to enlist
in the service of your country. You
have no dependents which will make
it easier for you to give up civilian
life. The training you will receive
will be a wonderful addition to
your education. Inquire at the local
Recruiting Office for information.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-28
THE Able WALLACE SERVICE

M. S.: am a worried mother of
two children. My husband and I
don't seem to get along very well
anymore. We snap at each other
and can't seem to hold a CONVERSE
ton without it ending in a quarrel.
l love my husband but lately it
doesn't seem like he has any af-
lection for me or our two children.
What's wrong?
Ans: Bickering, fussing and
nagging wreck more homes than
the major Offenses committed dur
ing marriage. For it is the little
digs and petty quarrels that an
tagOnize and lead to broken mar
riages. Every disagreement a
couple becomes involved in has a
tendency to lower each in the others
eyes. Every misunderstanding
widens the breach and paves the
way to more serious trouble. The
hard things said are never for
gotten. They are magnified and al
ways Turk in the minds of the other.
Better quit swapping at each other
and snap out of it before it is too
late. Give your children a har-
mOniOus home life and be big
enough to overlook your husbands
shortcomings.
H.L.F.: l have been sick since
New Years Day. 1 have lost weight
and I am nearly worried out of my
mind. Someone told me that my
husbands first wife's mother has
me fixed and is slowly killing me.
My husband was a good man but
lately he roars like lion. Tell me
what to do please.
Ans: You have worried yourself
into state of i'll health by believ-
ing this malicious rubbish. Once
and for all time, dismiss from your
mind any notion or idea that you
have been hurt or fixed. There is not
grain Of truth in this gossip. Since
you are losing weight it would be
wise to go to a reliable doctor for
an examination. Men become i'm
patient with a whining neurOtic
woman who thinks she is sick. Get
yourself together and you will see
a change in your husband.
M. c.: Pm in love with a boy
about my age. He says he loves me
but I don't hardly believe he does.
He asked me to kiss him one night
and I told him to wait. Should ]
let him kiss me?
Ans: The kiss a boy remembers
longest is the one he didn't get,
While there is no drastic harm in
a good night kiss, boys are inclined
to take advantage of the situation
and look upon the kiss as an invita-
ton to further liberties A girl has
to use a little discretion as to whom
she kisses. >. she can't make a
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Ben Myers, Tailor,
Closed One Month,
July "a to Aug. "a

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Myers,
proprietors of the Ben Myers Tailor
Shop, S29 No. Dale St., off Rondo,
wish to advise their many patrons
that after twenty years of continu-
Gus service, they left the city Sun
day, July %, and will be away on
vacation until August "a. During
this period, however, the shop will
be open for those who wish to OBJ
tain their articles.
The Myers will visit their daugh-
ter, Sylvia, residing in California,
and will also be joined by their son,
Lieut.. Maurice Myers who has just
returned from the Pacific war zone.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-28
NAACP Hears
Convention Reports
Sunday Afternoon

The NAACP will hold a Mass
meeting Sunday, July 80, at the
Phyllis Wheatley Auditorium at
400 p. m. All members, including
the new ones, are urged to come
out to hear the delegates: Clifford
Rucker, Irving Blumberg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonas Schwartz and Mrs. Will
liam Penn make their reports on
the National Convention held in
Chicago July IL through July 16.
A complete financial report will
be made to the body.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-28
BY HELEN SCOTT WHITESIDE

The Post Office Picnic at Kings
Valley, Riley Lake, was an enjoy
able affair and July % was a per-
feet day. Because of gasoline ration
ing there were fewer people from
st. Paul. Noticeably absent were the
Stokes boys, and Walter Coins now
in the armed services. Seen dash
ing about in colorful play toys were
Jane Moss, Betty Ann Carmichael,
Charlene Noble and Elizabeth
Moore. A few newcomers were out
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Wardlaw of
the Urban League and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashby Gaskins, and a number of
summer visitors. The usual re-
freshments were served by the
North Star Branch of the Postal
Alliance.