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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-02
~. Guardians Of -
5War Production Qua|ity<S

lHESE young women from
school and college are the type that
help stand guard over the standards
of quality in the war production of
Chrysler Corporation.
BY means of precision instruments
and spectrum photographs these
women are able to analyze pieces of
steel, aluminium or magnesium alloys.
If the chemical composition of these
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
Why You Are Asked To Invest More Duri
The Invasion:

Now that America has gone all out for nvasionyour
dollars must join the fight too! is solemn duty for
American buy MORE War Bonds during the 5th WAR LOAN
DRIVEO keep the invasion goingto help safeguard
country and your own boys i'm the fight
It's question of simple arithmetic: heavy bomber costs
about $25OOOO 155 hovvitzer costs $4,000 Fighter
planes $4,000 Invasion barg tanks field guns cost
millions of dollars The must from patri
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08

otto American at home.
the payroll savings plan, buy EXTRA bonds
in this drive.
you buy War Bonds regularly your bank Post Of
flee DOUBLE War Bond investment But whatever
do whoever ask yourself this question: What have
done today that mothers should die tonight"
Then buy your EXTRA $1OO-Or $500 $500
Victory!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-06
PICKENS

Mrs. Alice B. O'Reilly announces the
marriage of her daughter, Eliza Burrus,
20 First Lieutenant Billy Atkinson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Atkinson, of
Pickens, Saturday evening at $3.50.
The setting for the ceremony vas an
improvised altar in front of the living
room mantle mantle. On either side
were tall princess baskets of white car
nations and white a~zaleas. Cathedral
candeiabras of white tapers reflected
a soft light into an oval shaped mirror.
The Reverend E. C. Driskell, pastor
of the Pickens Methodist Church, Of
ficated.
Nra. William Robert Shurley, Of va
zoo City. was the brides only attend
ant and the groom's father served him
as best man.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Nolan Hayes. She wore a
moss green suit with a sheer blouse
gathered at the nekline. Her Access
SORES were black. Her only ornament
was a pearl brooch worn by her great
grandmother in her wedding. Her cor
sage was an orchid.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-06

Mrs. E. C. Driskeli and Mrs. Carol
Johnson were accompanied by p. A.
Gibson and family to Winona Sunday
afternoon to see Mr.. Gibson's sister,
who is seriously III.
Mr.. Charles Mueller, of Memphis,
spent the weekend with his wife and
son here. Mrs. Mueller returned to
Memphis with her husband for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Herrin, of Lexing-
ton, visited in Pickens Sunday after
noon.
Rev. f. c. Driskell conducted funeral
services in Goodman Sunday afternoon
for Fred Parker, of Memphis, Tenn.
Friends of Mrs. Cliff Henson will be
glad to hear she is improving after an
operation.
Miss Laura . Ingram, of Madison. spent
the weekend with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. c.. II. Ingram.
Pfc. and Mrs. G. A. Strowd have re-
turned to Camp Davis, N. c., after
spending his furlough with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Strowd.
Mrs. Nellie Herrin is visiting he'
daughter, Mrs. Otis Mabry, in Mobile
| Alabama.
Those who attended the W. NJ. U. rally
in West last Wednesday were Mrs. C.
NJ. Bryon, Mrs. Hood May, Mrs. F. S.
| Hanna, Miss Una Montgomery and Mrs.
E. Atkinson, Jr. The latter gave a talk
on "Our Young People"
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe CASTOR and Mrs.
Jack CASTOR shopped in Jackson Satur-
day.
S. C. lie Hiram Upshaw, of Small
Craft 7. c., San Pedro, Calf, is home
on ~furlough.
Mrs. Susan Morton, Mrs. Sam Hawk,
Mrs. Leslie Arnold. Misses Matte Mae
and Mary Hart shopped in Jackson Fri
day.
Jimmie Metts, of Winona,' spent Sun
day with little Johnnie Marlborough.
Mrs. Gene Heidelberg, of Greenwood,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. +. MUIR
tagh.
Mrs. E. A. Stewart visited in Memphis
and Camp Mccain last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Owen made a
business trip to Yazoo City, Monday
afternoon.
The business meeting of the Esther
Case Circle met with Mrs. Robert Cab
ron Monday night.
MN 1-c Luther Upshaw, after serving
two wears in the South Pacific, is home
on furlough. He reports for duty at
San Francisco, Calf, April Q.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-06
Mr.. J. =. Williams spent the weekend

Mr.. J. y. Williams spent the weekend
with his wife here.
A-C James ID. Mckie, Jr, flew to Jack.
son yesterday on an e~ight-day leave
He has just finished Gunnery School
at Harlenge. Texas, HAAF. He will
leave Sunday morning for his final
course IN navigation at Houston. Texas,
Ellington Army Air Base.
Capt. and Mrs. A. A. Watts and son,
of Camp Plauche, New Orleans, La.
visited in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +,
A. Stewart Monday afternoon.
The Wortheys held a family reunion
IN the F. I. worthey home on Sunday,
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. c.. T,
Worthey, of the Cameron community,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Mckay and Billy
of Milan. Tenn: Mr.. and Mrs. w. c
Worthey, Betty and Wallace, Jr.; Mr.
and Mrs. E. Dickerson and Donald. ant
Cpl. Howard Worthey, of Texarkana
Texas.
' Mr.. Rudolph Gordon, of Jackson, spen'
the weekend with his wife here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Thrash attended
the horse races in Hot Springs, Ark, the
past week.
Seaman and Mrs. Guy Watts and
daughter, of West Point, visited in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Stewart
Monday.
Mrs. John l.. Tye. of Memphis, is visit.
ing in the home of Mr., and Mrs. John
Cpl. Howard Worthey left Tuesday
for camp in Texarknana. Ark.
Little "puddie" Weems is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Weems,
in Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-06

For the past two years the bride has
been a member of the Ebenezer Gram
mar Shoot faculty. The groom has been
in the Armed Forces since March, i94l,
and for the past two years has been sta
toned in the Aleutian Islands.
After a short wedding trip they will
live in Hattiesburg.
Mrs. Allen Rucker, of Lexington,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs. EN-
ma Murtagh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mckay and son.
Billy, of Milan. Tenn, were weekend
guests in the F. l. Worthey home.
Mrs. shine Morgan and children. Of
| Oxford, visited in the home of her par
II, ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Atkinson. Sr.
Mrs. P. A. Leggitt and sons, of Camp
| Mccain, spent the weekend with her
| mother, Mrs. will Boiling.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Maxwell spent Sun
| day afternoon with her parents, Rev.
md Mrs. +. w. Ford, in Goodman.
Mrs. Lucille Murtagh, of Shreveport,
La, spenut the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Arnold.
Jack White, of State College, visited
last weekend with his mother, Mrs.
White.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-06
The South Looks Up ito the Future

ONCE Pearl Harbor, the aviation industry
y has discovered" the South discovered
here a land where ideal flying weather prevails
where great distances encourage air traffic
and travel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
Prisoners See Films

TIE WAR PRISONERS AID
COMMITTEE Of the Voting Mems
Christian Association announces
that the FIRST shipment of 26
American motion pictures viii be
shown 10 American boys IN war
prison camps IN Germany some
time this month
The films are being distributed
from the international headquar-
tcrS of the worlds committee of
the YMCA IN Geneva. Swift
zCrland, In accordance with a pro-
ccdure agreed 10 by Germany
which VIII permit the showing of
American motion pictures 10 Al
lied prisoners IN German camps
and Gcrman-made films to Ger
mans imprisoned IN the United
States.
Films arc already being shown
10 Italian prisoners IN the United
States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
HOUSTON GREAT

Elizabeth Houston was a superb
Huguette, singing and acting the
part with verVe and vocal superb
ority. Gordon Dilworth, Melton
Moore and George Upton were
Bur@ng the others who topped a
good cast and lovely Carol King
stole the dancing honorS again
this week
The ballet sequences are most
colortul and of course. the music
has such a nostalgia appeal that
n is irresistible, particularly with
the way Giuseppe Bamoboschek
and hiS orchestra perform II.
'Nagabond King is a fine show
and one you don't want 10 miss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
Paintings Shown

scenes, was painted in Detroit
when the Ringing Bros. circus
was here last summer and con-
siSts of six water colors and Is
oil paintings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26

THE DETROIT ARTISTS
MARKET was reopened for q Spe-
cial two-week exhibit of paintings
by Robert A. Herzberg Monday.
The group series of circus
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
'VGgdbOnd'
Third
Operetta
By CHARLES GENTRY

LONG LIVE The Nagabond
King
Especially when he provides
such a royal treat as he did last
night az Masonic Auditorium,
where the third offering Of the
current civic Light Opera series
turned out 10 be this Rudolph
Frlpl treat
was really q fine performance,
wei cast and well played. We
were particularly delighted be-
cause after last weeks Bitter
Sweet we were afraid that the
company had begun TO slow down
and perhaps rest on the lsurels
which II had won with Naughty
Marietta
But last night the romantic and
tuneful tale OF the beggar- poet
laureate OF Paris, was excellently
paced and boosted both effective
coStumlng and setting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
SUPERB SUBSTITUTE

Due 10 the illness of Edward
Rocker. Robert Shafer stepped
into the role OF Francois Vhlon
and did a splendid job of il. Be-
SIDES good looks and voice, Shafer
has the carriage and aplomb so
seldom found these days among
hight opera leads and it was GER
tainly lucky for the company that
he remained over for this assign
ment.
Teamed opposite him was Doro-
thy Sandlln, an attractive bru-
nette who perhaps forces her voice
a little TOO much. but who makes
& pleasing appearance in the role
Of Katherine DeNaucelleS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
Tender Comrade' Contest

organization viii offer a 500 war
bond. and as second and third
prizes 10 promises $50 and SIS
The contest Is sponsored IN con-
ncction with The Michigan Theater
showing of Ginger Rogers Ten
der C0mr8dc
Are you one of pctroit'S tender
.comradcS" d." IL so, send your ac-
count of your experiences as a
war wife or sweetheart 10 the
Michigan Theatcr in Detroit be-
tween Jan 2S and Feb. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26

WHAT ARE the problems of
Detrots Nfurlough sweethcarts ?
This is The question with which
RKO-RadIo Pictures opens us
contest for girls whose men are
in the armed forces. For the best
answer Of 200 words or less the
Evening star., 1944-09-10

1915. It seems, therefore, that
European requirements will BE- met
without very large drafts on the
United States production In ls45.
That means that We must decide
what we will do about the COM
mitment Of the United States Gov
ernment to support farm prices
contained In what Is known Is the
SteagaIl amendment. II, Is . result
of reduced demand. the market
price drops below the support price.
Government must buy the surplus II
It Is going to support prices.
/ therefore suggest that the Con-
gress be asked to prescribe methods
by which the support price COM
mitment shall BE carried out and
Evening star., 1944-09-10

|der Allied control with the excsp-
tion Of Russia is approximately one
third above normal production. War
reserves have been established.
When peace comes the reserves In
the military theaters viii become
surplus.
Because Of the submarine activ-
ity, blitz bombing and the irregu-
larity Of shipping. reserve stocks
for the civilian population OF the
United Kingdom were increased
from q normal Of approximately
! 500 900 tons to 5,500, 900 tons. These
stocks were made up of supplies
domestically produced, purchased in
the market, lease-lend and other
sources. II after We day this stock
Evening star., 1944-09-10

|ministratior has had TO accumulate
|a stock Of food commodities.
Thus, approximately 5000. 900 tons
lot food can be released from the
wartime pipe Line or reserve for
other uses. This will include 5000, :
600 tons Of food other than wheat.
Excluding wheat the estimated re-
quirements Of the armed forces for
food during the first six months Of
reoccupation are 1,200, 900 tons.
UNRRA estimates its requirements
for the same period ct approxi-
mately 2,700, 900 tons.
This would make approximately
1000 900 tons Of food available
against requirements Of $500 900
tons for the first six months, Of
Evening star., 1944-09-10

should b fixed ct $500, 900 tons, 1t
viii leave 2,000, 900 tons available
for relief. This will. Of course, affect
only the size Of the reserve stocks
and not the food available for cur
rent consumption in Britain.
It Is estimated that In the year
following We day our military food
procurement will decline about SO
per cent or approximately 1000 900
tons. In addition we know that the
Army has accumulated considerable
stocks OF combat rations In the
European theater which will be
available for civilian use.
Food to BE Released.
In order to meet lease-lend ship
ping schedules the War Food Ad-
Evening star., 1944-09-10

appropriate adequate funds for the
|purpose. Action b necessary at
this time In order that the food
administrator can establish quotas
for the various crops and Ak the
support prices.
Ghsuld Maintain Levels.
The fear Of timid people may
temporarily retard our return to
full production and fun employ
ment. But 1t win be only for .
short time.
Today America Is stronger than
ever before. We should make the
maintenance Of the present national
income and high level Of employ
ment our goal-and achieve that
goal.
Evening star., 1944-09-10

Here are excerpts from War
Mobilization Director James F.
Byrnes' report to President
Roosevelt on plans for, industrial
Yeconrersion ,phen Germany sur
renders.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Shameful Thievina

1t is a shocking thing to learn that
hundreds of American soldiers. in
cluding officers, have been playing
prominent role in the French black
market. AS the sordid and half
fantastic story is told in dispatches
from Paris, their chief source of
supply has been the enormous guam
titles Of soap, food, post-exchange
commodities and motor fuel needed
to support General Eisenhower's
armies. Apparently their operations
have been on large scale. includ-
ing the hijacking of military vehicles
and the illicit sale of millions of
gallons of gasoline earmarked for use
on the battle front. In relation to
the total of our troops in France,
the number of these weak -willed, cas-
lily tempted individuals has of course
been small, representing a mere
fraction of one per cent, and it is
probably true, as one major general
has said, that "you would get just as
many offenders in an equal number
of civilians. and maybe more" But
even though a sense of proportion
should keep us from exaggerating
the situation. there is something
particularly repugnant in the idea
that any man wearing the uniform
of his country should thus dishonor
it and disgrace himself. The offense
merits stern punishment. Authori-
ties are properly taking swift and
thorough action to bring the guilty
to book; they might also try to
determine whether there could not
have been better policing of sup
plies, or whether the constant move
ment of those supplies made it
impossible-given the base element
to be found in any great multitude
of human beings-to prevent the
shameful thieving that has taken
D1acp
Evening star., 1944-12-28

ventions. He has been chosen time
ana again to be secretary of the
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Com
mlttee. Time and again he has COM
piled the records of achievement of the
Democratic Congress and of the ad-
mlnIstration for inclusion in the Con-
gresslonal Record. Under his direction
the Senate has published many PAM
phlets dealing with political campaigns
for both primary and general elections.
Despite his devotion to the Demo-
cratic party, Col. Halsey has many
friends among the Republicans of the
Senate to whom he has been univer-
sally fair in his dealings. He is a
friendly man, big man with broad
outlook. His many kindnesses are not
confined to members of the Senate
they go to his many subordinates in the
big force Of Senate employees
The duties of the secretary of the
Senate are many Under his direction
are handled the financial affairs of the
Senate, and all the clerical work is done.
He signs all bills and resolutions which
are adopted by the Senate On occa-
sion it has been his duty to call the
Senate into session and to preside for
a brief moment over the body. Visit
ing royalty. kings and queens, nave
passed through his Office when they
have been guests of the Senate.
Col. Halsey has seen history in the
making, and many historic events, in
the course Of his nearly so years service
with the Senate-and in more recent
years he has played his part in that
making. Years ago as page he was
on hand to see the Senate rise and
cheer when word came that Admiral
Dewey had bottled up and defeated the
Spanish feet at Manila. When Presi-
dent woodrow Wilson delivered his
epochal address, calling for d declara-
tion of war against Germany, and later
the Senate adopted the war resolution,
he was there-as he was when this
country declared war on the Axis pow
ers in 1941.
Service is Col Halsey's middle name
But of no service of his own is he as
proud as that of his son. 1t Edwin A.
Halsey, jr., U. S. N, who has been with
the American naval forces in the South
Pacific.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Tighter Food Control

Despite assurances of a few weeks
ago that food supplies were ade-
quate, it has now become evident
that 1945 will bring serious short
ages In meats, sugar, butter and
proceSsed foods. 1t is emphasized,
and rightly so, that the facts do not
justify an assumption that we are
faced with food crisis" But the
outlook is sufficiently serious to
justify rather drastic Tightening
of ration controls.
The prospective shortages are due
In part to the unfavorable turn
which the war in Europe has taken.
Events have shown that predictions
of an early end to the war with
Germany were too optimistic. That
means that food will have to be sent
to our troops in Europe-and there
probably will be more troops there
for longer period than had been
anticipated 1t also seems evident
that officials directing the food pro-
duction and rationing programs
made some bad guesses-errors that
now must be compensated for by
stricter controls.
The Office of Price Adninistra-
ton, upon which this unpleasant
task devolves, has taken a tWo-way
approach to the problem. First, the
list OF rationed foods has been ex-
panded. Processed foods, including
most of the canned and bottled
vegetables, have been added to the
ration list; the point value of butter
has been increased, and about IS
per cent OF meats, instead of 81 per
cent, has been brought under ration
ing control. The second step in
validates large number of unused
ration stamps and coupons-a move
which will bear with particular
severity on those who have been
saving up their sugar coupons.
There is no doubt that OPA Off
cials have taken these steps with
reluctance. This is particularly true
of the decision to invalidate ration
stamps and coupons in the hands of
consumers who had been urged not
to buy more than they needed on
the understanding that the stamps
and coupons would be good indef-
nitely, thereby eliminating any rea-
son for boarding. The evidence in
dicates, however, that coupons and
stamps had been issued in excess
of actual current needs. In view
of this, the invalidation means that
some persons, who refrained from
buying more than they actually
needed, will be penalized, while
those who "splurged" will escape
penalty. The alternative, however,
was to leave outstanding unused
stamps and coupons which, if
cashed, would have made it impos-
sible for others to obtain needed
commodities
In other words, the OPA is pur-
suing a course which it believes will
be most equitable to the greatest
number. And that is the principle
on which the whole rationing pro-
gram is based.
Evening star., 1944-12-28

high above the level of mediocrity,
and even though he outraged many
by his violent attacks on the gov
ernment during the Boer War, and
even though the aristocracy and
landed classes once regarded him as
dangerous social reformer, he grew
to be the idol of nearly every one in
Britain during the First World War
first as the dynamic munitions
minister and then, starting in 1915,
as the eloquent Prime Minister
whose vigor and personality in
spired all during the darkest hours.
In that role. the similarity between
him and Winston Churchill is so re-
markable that it may be said of the
British that they seem to be blessed
with unique capacity for produc-
ing leaders to fit every occasion. es-
pecially leaders endowed with the
kind of genius needed in times OF
terrible emergency.
In this war, except for the part he
played in ousting Neville Chamber
lain. Lloyd George has been rela-
lively inactive, but since he left the
premiership in 1922 he has been
tower of strength in Commons, leav-
ing a record there that will do him
honor and be monument to him
for generations. His large place in
history has long since been assured.
At 81, as he retires, he has the
satisfaction Of knowing that it is
given to few individuals in any pc
riod to live so great and construc-
tive a public life as his.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Charles Dana Gibson

1t is probable that Charles Dana
Gibson was not very great artist,
but there can be no question about
the popularity which he long en-
joyed. Neither is there any room for
argument about the permanency of
the position which he occupies in
the history Of his time. The Gibson
girl is as durably famous as any
other Of the major productions of
the age to which she belongs. She
was the "pinup girl' of grandfather's
generation and as long as his epoch
Is remembered she also will be.
One explanation of the immortality
Of his favorite creation lies in the
fact that Mr.. Gibson drew with
noteworthy facility. Even his man.
ner Of signing his name was charac-
terized by exceptional zest, more
than an ordinary share of nervous
energy. The number of his sketches
must have run into thousands. Yet
he seemed never to tire. The span
of his achievement reached across
half century.
True enough, a considerable por-
ton of Mr.. GibSon'S world had dis
appeared before he died. The social
climbers" whom he caricatured are
gone. Nobody now takes seriously
the fads and foibles of the -Four
Hundred" which he pictured so in
cisively. Doubtless it could be shown
that he had something to do with
their elimination. In that respect,
he was a reformer of sort-though
he himself would have protested the
o1looofior