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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
Child Labor

| In a nationwide appeal to halt or prevent
abuses Of child labor laws. and urging estab.
| lishment OF advisory councils in communities
now without them, the National Child Labor
Committee, meeting in New York, emphasizes
that while children in the United States have
been spared from the terrors of bombing and
invasion, many Of them living in new and
crowded communities face neglect because
mothers are away from home all day on
war jobs.
The Committees statement points out: Goth
err children are burdened prematurely with
work too heavy for their strength, thousands
full time jobs. We believe that the demands
for war production and essential civilian serv-
ices can be met without exploiting children.
eve believe that it is a short-sighted policy
to employ them at hours or under conditions
which threaten their physical development and
impair their educational opportunities. We be-
lieve the protection of children from harmful
child labor is community enterprise of first
importance, dependent upon the cooperation
Of parents, employers, schools and other COM
munity agencies"
No thoughtful adult will find flaw in this
But it is notable and regretable fact that
much child labor legislation, or local inter-
probation OF general child labor laws is shot
through with faults.
There are many forms of labor which chill
dren can perform without threatening their
normal development, physical OF mental. In
fact the healthiest children, mentally n d
physically are the ones VINO have some regu-
lar task and are taught that it is as much
their duty to do it AS it is their privilege to
enjoy three meals day and sleep in COM
Portable bed. Work, in the last analysis, is as
good a means of teaching children that life
involves responsibilities for them as well as
their parents as study at school Oh play after
school hours.
This, of course does not mean they should
be put to work in factories or given other
heavy jobs at long hours. But It does mean
that the child who is required to have a
place in the household routine, if only split
ting kindling sweeping the porch regularly
approaches maturity with a clearer sense of
responsibility than if no work were assigned
to him-or her. Furthermore, there are little
jobs boys and girls can do ana be paid for
which help them to recognize the value Of
money better than if they receive allowances
involving no obligation upon them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
Casino

The American 5th. and the British 9th.
armies, in renewing their offensive with Cas-
sine as the immediate objective, are converg-
ing on city which held Hannihal's attention
because of its strategic importance
Its position in Relationship to Rome has
brought about its destruction in previous wars.
It is situated in the fertile valley Of the
Rapido, few miles above its junction with
the Liri Originally it was known as Cas-
mum, and came under Roman rule in 3l2
|B. C. 1t flourished under the Roman empire
but suffered from the barbaric hordes that
ravaged Italy. The town was sacked and
burned by the Lombards, and again by the
Saracens.
Beyond its boundaries are ruins of Roman
amphitheater. Nearby ran the Via Latina,
the easterly of two ancient roads from Rome
to Naples. Across the river was the villa in
which Mark Anthony's orgies brought the
thunders Of Cicero.
Because the Germans have looted so many
Of Italy's historic treasures and destroyed so
many landmarks, it is depressing to think
what they may have done in the vicinity of
|Cassino.
A thousand feet above the place on a hill
side is one Of the great monuments of the
Catholic world, the cradle of the Benedictine
order This monastery Of Monte Casino was
founded by st. Benedict in $780, He developed
lit, died and was buried there. The monastery
includes some of Italy's finest work in mar
BILE, bronze and mosaic.
Despite past depredatons, the monastery
has a library OF great value. Particularly
valuable are its hundreds ct ancient manu-
scripts and 10000 historical; records. Its 3d.
600 volumes include many OF the earliest ex-
amples Of the printers art. Most of the
paintings went to the gallery at Naples.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
Money Does Grow On Trees

Does money grow on trees? You can bet
your last dollar it does And not alone on
fruit trees. American forests are money.
Every wood lot is money.
That is why the destruction OF timber by
fire is tragic. And not the great forest fires
that annually sweep over great regions, but
The lesser fires that halt the growth Of young
pine right here in southeastern North Carolina.
This area has great possibilities in timber.
The growing of pulp wood could be developed
into a main source of economic security for
years to come, but only if young trees are
carefully preserved and saved from flames
There are thousands of acres in the area
unadapted to cultivation wLicn would still pro-
duce good pine which ir from eight to ten
years would put money in the tank for the
man with the foresight and patience to plant
and tend young trees and see that fire breaks
were created at sufficient distance to keep
fire from attacking his stand.
One might as well throw mis- folding money
in the furnace as let his pine woods be
burned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
March Of Dimes

The significant Ing about the annual
.march of dimes is that the larger their
parade the more children and adults too,
afflicted with nfantile paralysis will be able
to march again.
Among all humanitarian efforts in this coun-
try. the ''march of dimes is right up front.
This county's campaign will open on Janu-
airy IS. Because of the war and its strains
upon manpower reserves there will be no gen.
eral solicitation. A tag day will be held on
January 20 and coin boxes will be placed on
counters in hundred stores. Obviously if
we are to make an outst anding contribution
to the war on nfantile paralysis we will have
to keep the campaign in 1ind anG drop many
a dime in the containers, as well as respond
TO the plea of workers abroad on tag day.
We didn't do so well last year. The per
capita average was low--too low. Less than
penny apiece on the basis Of DIR war-swelled
population, was turned in SOM North Caro-
Unless we do better this year We will pass
up one of our, greatest opportunities to do
right by victims of this terrible disease.
If we measure up to this opportunity there
will be, not one, but several miles Of dimes
to help restore the helpless to at least a
semblence of fair health and vigor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
Propaganda Bunk

On January 16 last, German home radio
stations broadcast this: Russian artillery is
no longer efficient. The number of Russian
tanks which from time to time support the
operations Of the infantry can BE- counted on
the fingers of one hand. The Russian soldiers
do not appear to be so well trained as those
who fought at Vyazma, Eialystok and Bry-
ansk.'
The next day Das Reich declared: "Sev-
eral years will have passed before the Amer
leans can become active in Europe-if they
ever get so far at all. And by then the Soviet
Union will have been deteated and the war
thus incontestably won for U.s."
The true facts are that when the Nazi prop
agandists were radiocasting. Russian artillery
was inefficient and tanks scarce. the German
forces were suffering humiliation in Stall
grad. January II newspapers ''streamered''
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that the Reds were hopping un there, and
dispatches declared they were finishing off
10000 to 10000 Axis troops all that was left
of force that had numbered 100000.
The next days dispatches revealed the Rus
sian counter offensive had swept over Millero-
vo, vital rail junction on the Rostov-Moscow
line. January 10 dispatches told how the Reds
had broken the seventeen-month seige of Len
ingrad and by January 20 had advanced with
in 70 miles of Kharkov in their westward
sweep that had netted $4,000 Axis prisoners
It was on this day, four days after their
January Is boasting Axis radio commenta-
tors said the Russian winter offensive was
still mounting in fury n j admitted Axis
troops were engaged in desperate defensive
fighting all along the eastern front.
AS for the statement Of Des Reich, that
years would pass before this country could
do anything and that before then the Rus
SLAMS would be defeated, 1t is to be noted
that Russia's magnificent winter thrust was
made possible because thu United States was
sending lend-lease equipment into Russia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
The Literary Guidepost

each other blindly they will sue
coed in eating each other up. 1t
is all very veatly synbolized at
the end of Flint In that blister
ing scene the radical labor leader
kills the de facto capitalist leader
over a woman and shoots him.
self. And the two men are blood
relatives.
This may perhaps sound a little
too pat. But if one has read
Flint carefully it is not too pat
but perfectly logical. On one side
OF the novel there is an old San
francisco shipping family in the
several generations of which the
customary attitudes of the EMPLOY
er and the inheritor are exem-
pllfied. On the other side of the
picture is Rory O'Brien who is
serious and able labor leader
a radical but also and unfortu-
nately a Rutherford as well. And
ne hates his family and capital.
Between are all shades of opinion
and lot of it.
Flint is therefore not a novel
Tor the rental libraries in particu-
lar. But anyone who thinks it ticks
humanity and warmth because it
is basically serious would cheat
himself OF good deal OF pleasure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
pailyPrayer
FOR ENDURANCE OF
HARDSHIP

Our men in service are teaching
us the glory of hardships braVeN
endured and overcome: and We
pray O Captain of our Salvation
that we may share their spirit
Help us to undergo life t1um'
phantly without whining or Whlm
pering as true warriors of Goa
Seal our lips against complal'r
ings and write Thy radiance upon
our faces as we go through "-s
days conqueringly as BELTS tAos.
enlisted in Thy war. May the "a
ample of the brave Christ be neFe,
long absent from our minds uIo'
we may be sharers of His heIo,
ism and of the heroism Of GU
soldier sons and brothers and hos
bands. In all circumstances ma;
we endure hardness as good SUI =,
diers of Jesus Christ" So sI'a.
we come to victory in this wa
and in our own souls. Amen
w. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
Boosts Willkie Stock

Apparently Wendell Wil.kie has been vast
ing his sweetness on the desert air.
No other American has said so many fine
things about Russia and the Russians as he
since his return from flying visit to distant
realms, including the Soviet Union Possibly
no man anywhere has equaled him in praise
of Russian affairs of state and state of affairs
with the exception Of George Bernard Shaw.
Yet the communist organ Pravda gives him
unshirted condemnation for daring to butt
in on Russia's relationship with its neighbors.
He is all kinds of a so-ard-so, in Pravada' s
opinion, which may be correct from the Rus
sian viewpoint, but cannot fail to indicate to
all thoughtful persons that Pravda, and pre-
sumably Russians in high places. since Pravda
is their mouthpiece, cannot and will not toll
crate opinions contrary TO Its own.
The conclusion that Russia will brook no
opposition to it's plans from beyond its borders
is unacceptable.
The effect of Pravdas outburst in this coun.
try inevitably will be to strengthen Mr.. Will.
kie's position before American voters.
The one right Americans cherish above all
others is the right to their own opinion1sand
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
You're Telling Me

Even the title Of Htler's book is now out
of date. "Men Kampf' has definitely be-
come Their Kampf.''
One would think a revolution In Mollvla
would make lot more noise than the last
one did = especially in country SO pro-
ductive Of tin.
There are so many New Year grldlron
games that Zadok Dumkopf thinks they should
change the name of the pigskin sport to foot
bowl
The Tokyo radio warns the japanese that
darker days for them are ahead. One doesn't
need to be an astronomer to predict the Rising
Sun is headed for permanent eclipse
The German soldier has it all over the
German civilian for luck. At least, he has a
chance to be captured.
Turkey, says a war commentator, would
make nice springboard for an Allied lnva-
sion of the Balkans. But not unless she gets
into the swim.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
Raymond Clapper Says:
Campaigns In Pacific
- Are Not Very Similar

These islands are not all equally
defended. Tarawa was very heavi-
ly protected, but Maxim nearby
was weakly held.
And it is clear also from all
this that we are not taking islands
just because We want some more
territory. These islands are use
less economically. They can be
only an expense. When We 60 aft
err islands at great cost we do so
because we need to get rid of
Jap airfields or ship anchorages,
or we need the locations for our
own air forces or for ship anchor
ages or as supply points for push
ing operations further on toward
Japan.
What 1 have been saying is ele-
mentary to military people, but to
us who know nothing about these
thing even the most obvious mat
tiers need to be pointed out. That's
what they are patiently doing with
me around her, and I'll try to
pass it on in the hope that it may
help you to read between the lines
of the news dispatches as the Pa
cific campaign begins to unfold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
FAMILY PROBLEMS
TO Be DISCUSSED

The EMBELLISHMENTS of children
and how to correct them will be
ore of the principal topics to be
discussed by Mrs. Gladys Heag-
land Groves, eminent sociologist
from the University of North
Carolina, when she opens a series
of lectures on marriage and fami-
ly life here next Monday at Isaac
Bear school.
Especial consideration will be
given to the emotional needs OF
children at different ages, with
g view to preventing juvenile de-
linquency. The programs will aim
to prepare teachers and parents
to give girls and boys construc-
tive help with the various phases
of human relationships that appear
in dating, counting, and planning
for wholesome marriage and fami-
ly life in war time and the post
war period. Attention will be di-
rected to problems arising during
daily association with children, y
said a spokesman for the county
school system, which in coopera-
ton with the Health department,
is sponsoring the series.
The sessions will be held Janu-
airy 1914, and January 24-20, in
clusive-3:3O to $50 o'clock each
afternoon for white groups,
and 7:3O to $50 o'clock each
evening for Negro groups. A fee
of fifty cents will be charged for
the entire course.
1t is understood that credits on
teachers certificates will be grant
ed for the course, where desired.
All local leaders of youth, teach
ers, parents, and others are in
vited to attend the series.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
MOTHER RECEIVES
AWARD FOR SON

CAMP DAVIS, Jan. 6-Mrs.
Blanche Henderson OF Norwell.
Mass, stood quietly at attention
here yesterday afternoon as Brig
adler General C. V. R. Schuyler,
commanding general of the Anti
aircraft Artillery Training Center,
conferred on her the Air Medal
in behalf of her son, Technical
Sergeant Rodney Earl Demars.
Sgt. Demars was unable to be
present. He was member of an
American bomber crew which was
shot down over Europe, and has
been a prisoner of war in Ger
many since last February.
While Colonel Darwin D. Mar
tin, inspector of training for the
AAATC, read the actual citation
for meritorious achievement
while participating in aerial
flight Mrs. Henderson listened
attentively. And when Gen. Schuy-
Ter pinned the medal on her chest,
she accepted it in deep humility
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
BY JOHN sELBY
FLINT" by Charles G. Norris
Doubleday DOran: $500.


Doubleday Doran; $3.50.
January is rich in good fiction
for some odd reason and for me
the best novel so far is Charles
G. Norris "Fliat.'' 1t is the first
serious novel I have read in
great many months which actually
tries to be fair to both labor and
capital
The difficulty of writing novel
in which the underlying theme is,
the labor struggle could hardly be
exaggerated. A writer is damned
ii he does and equally damned if
he does not. Without question the
diehard capitalists will be annoy
ed by Mr.. Norris clear presenta-
ton of labor's side of the ruckus:
labor will feel, some of it, that it
is unfair to make the Rutherford
family so human and their prob
lens so logical and interesting. In
between there is the reading pub
lie without burning convictions
and these will I think believe in
Mr.. Norris honesty and UNDER
stand his purpose.
His purpose is to show that if
the two factions continue to fight
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

HONOLULU. - Those who have
been handling island campaigns in
the Pacific will tell you it is wise
to be careful about comparing the
various operations sucn as lara
wa against New Britain. One is
Ia small reefed-in island the other
"a large land mass. That makes
all the difference in the world.
At Tarawa the Japs were hud-
died on one little strip of sand.
There was only one place we could
go in and there was no place to
which the Japs could fall back.
On such small reefed islands the
whole fight IS the fight to land.
When you have got ashore the
fight is over. Hence the proper
ton of landing casualties is very
high because the whole fight is
landing fight and once the land
ing is over there is little chance
for casualties except IL minor mop
ping up.
But in taking large land mass
such as Guadalcanal, Bougainvili~a
or New Britain it is often possible
to surprise the Japs by landing at
a relatively uadefended point. Ara
we was relatively easy for that
reason. On large island t h e
Japs cannot possibly have every
foot of shoreline heavily defended.
1t is more practical to wait for
the landing to occur and then
throw the island reserve against
that force as it is establishing it.
self after the landing. The race in
such operations is always between
the defenders and the attackers to
see which side can bring up forces
fast enough at the point of con-
tact which may be a number of
miles inland or around an air.
field.
In that kind of operation natur-
ally the proportion of casualties in
landing is likely to be smaller
because it may well be that the
heavy casualties will come during
weeks of fighting inland Guadal-
canal was an easy landing but
then our men went through six
months of hard fighting before
they drove the Japs out.
The point some high naval Off
GERS have in raising that question
is that in the many island oper-
atiols still to come there will be
a tendency to compare one oper-
alton favorably or unfavorably
with a previous one whereas there
are several types.
Not only is there a fundamental
difference between the small reef
island and the large mass island
but among the reef islands there
are differences that become i'm
portant in judging the difficulty of
an attack.
The low islands like the Marsh
alls are sandfilled coral b airs
small and flat. For instance Mile
island the principal one of the
Marshall group is about two miles
long and one mile wide at it's
largest dimensions and at no point
is-sit more than Is feet above sea
level. So once ashore you keep
on moving.
But the volcanic islands like the
Truk group are much tougher be-
cause they rise sharply out of the
water. The edges are covered with
heavy mangrove growth and the
sides go steeply up. One of the
chief units Of the Truk group, Dub
lon Island. has sheer hills that 60
UP to nearly 1900 feet. The islands
IN all range from heights of 100 to
14OO feet. Those steep hillsides are
perfect for defense batteries. TAX
ing an island of that type will be
quite different from, and far more
difficult than, taking flat sand
bar such as Tarawa. And b h
types are surrounded by h eavy
reefs which must be penetrated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07

for her hero son. Her second son,
Sgt. Leslie Demars, stationed at
Camp Davis, was at his mothers
side during the ceremony.
Also decorated at colorful exer-
cises yesterday afternoon were
two flying officers who received
the Air Medal for anti-submarine
activity. They were: Captain Wen
dell ]. Jones, Chicago, ILL.,; and
LIST Lieut.. Robert H. Jenkins, Bes-
Semer. Ala.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07

the privilege Of giving voice to It. The prob
ability is that Mr.. Wilkes remarks on Rus
sian policy will receive infinitely more at
tention and have much wider approval, es-
pecially since Pravda has taken exception to
them, than every word Of commentator he
has ever spoken or written on Stalin's Russia.
His political stock has risen hrcdred points
overnight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
SEVERE PENALTIES

NEW. YORK, Jan. g. NA LII dIlo
Nazi minister of justice. ol. d
George Thierack, has order
severe penalties for chrome Ca.
es of absenteeism among JuVe!'''
workers in Germany, the Ns1
agency DNB said today IN On, ~,
patch distributed to the GefiIl'''
press,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07

1t is believed by many, anthro-
biologists that the northeastern
part of North America was the
last section TO De settled by In
dams coming 10 this continent by
way of the Boring sea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
Fair Enough

Editors Nete.-Ths star and the News accepts no
sespsnsibity fer tho personal views Of Mr.. Pexier
IND eften disagree with them much many Of
Ills rsaders His articles serve the good purpose Of
aaking people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-07
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution o
the war to complete Victory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
Survey Shows
Housing Need

The vital need for hundreds of
additional housing units IN the
Detroit area has been revealed
m a survey recently completed
by the census bureau,
The survey covered approx
mately 10000 dwelling units in
Detroit, Allen Park Village, Dear
born, Hamtramck. Highland Park,
Lincoln Park. Melvlndale and a
portion of ECOTSe.
II revealed that. although there
was a gross vacancy rate OF q
per cent among privately owned
dwellings in May and June, the
habitable houses for rent or sale
constituted only 3 per cent
The survey reveals that the Ma
tioraf- Housing Agency program
calls for more than $500 units OF
privately financed new conStruc-
lion. lbs units of privately
financed conversions and approx
mately 600 units in existing hous-
ING which are expected TO be
available in the next four months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
DR.. Yonkmdn Quits
Wayne j. for East

Dr. Frederick +. Workman for
five years a professor of pharma-
cology and therapeutics and
chairman of the department at
WAYNE University College OF
Medicine, resigned today to accept
the post OF chief pharmacologist
in the research division of Cha
Pharmaceu!icals Inc" Summit,
y. j
Dr. Yonkman came TO Detroit
from the Boston University Col
lcge of Medicine and for the last
year also has served as toXicolo-
giSt for Mount Carmel Mercy
Hospital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
4 Escaped Ndzis
Captured by Sheriff

-Four Nazi prisoners OF war who
escaped yesterday from branch
prison camp al Allcgan are today
back in custody, according TO an
army spokesman.
Sheriff Johnson Of Allegan
County arrested Egon Berger, %;
Heinz Sluechter. 10, Artur Kauf-
mehl. @. and Herman Leucke. 20,
last night as they walked along
US-4O. SIX miles south of Allegan,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-23
New Price
Ceilings

Fresh fruit and vegetable price
changes. effective tomorrow IN
Group and > retail stores in
lWayne. Macomb and Oakland
counties. were announced today
bv OPA aS follows
NEW ITEMS
Western apples, lbs. for 23c.
Midwest apples, z lbs for lie.
California and western grapes,
l5C per To.
All Concord grapes 6c per 10.
PRICE CHANGES
AprIcolS. from pic 10 l7i2c per
III.
California and Arizona oranges.
from ; lbs for 66c 10 ) lbs FOR 63c.
I Peaches, from l5c 10 l3l2c per
ilb.
California and Oregon pears.
from lsc 10 Toe per To.
Midwest pears. from lie 10
T. 2C per No.
Iceberg lettuce size as, from
l9c 10 lie per H.
Leaf lettuce. from lac 10 BE
per Id.
down 1c 10 lbs for 24c.
/ L. :. medium No. dry yellow
onions. mp lc 10 3 lbs for l9c.