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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
THICK-HEADED

It turns out that the Jap mystical, complex,
supernind is only something encased in a
thick skull The Japanese are plainly only
dumb. never learning. Their warload in Singa-
pore said lust before being made to evacuate,
The first thing he would meet coming back
would be an atomic bomb smack in his face
That finally, was what the Ja IN. VINO olrecte .
en- before they started but were SO thick-head-
ed they couldn't see it,
small, poor island empire could never n hope
n ~ u The Temporary success obtained by
D sneaang a tSeaehery the to the
Pearl Harbor. -. ,,+h;,r ond Japan
stup1oty can a, NV from Hirohito down to the
i ana AZ me- naasant in muddy rice field nave
tst 80 their distinguishing charactsr's''e
Charlotte Observer.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
The Literary Guidepost

even in comparison with the CORY
war news with which the press
has been filled for six years. The
age which produced great art
architecture and writing let great
quantities of blood, and in all
modern times man has rarely
been so eneretic, so wilful, so in.
dividual and so fascinating. The
utrammeled passions which char.
acterized that epoch boil hot on
Burckhardt's pages.
There are innrmerable obser.
vations which have or seem to
have an unexpected relevance to
our day. There's room to quote
one, Of special pertinence to us in
democracies who think the un-
democratic peoples are thwarted:
Political impotence does not
hinder the different tendencies
and manifestations of private life
from thriving in the fullest vigor
and variety
The text is supplemented help
fully by 100 photographs of build
ings, paintings and sculpture IL
Illustrative of the age and accom-
panied by notes by Ludwig Gold
schneider, who also writes the fore
word. The translator is S. G. C..
Middlemore.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
BY w. G. ROGERS

The Civilization of the Re-
Nuisance in Italy, by Jacob
Burkhardt (Phaidon Press;
$3.50.
Italy was becoming a unified
nation when this classic study
OF her people, ''first-born among
the sons of modern Europe" was
published in Switzerland in 1850
by a little known Basic professor.
And though this book did not
establish the authors reputation,
it will keep it alive as long as our
civilization and culture retain the
"reminiscences deep imprint.
Scholarship alone would not
have made this so enduring.
Burckhardt's other qualifications
are profound insight into the dy-
mamie character of the Renais-
sance, great sympathy for the
giants of men and women who
peopled the city states and a rich,
dignified yet animated prose.
Furthermore, in one elementary
respect he succeeds where most
other historians of this period,
from Dante to Michelangelo, have
failed: he draws the outlines
clearly, instead of parading his
erudition in a welter Of details.
It makes exciting reading, too,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
NACASAKI FIRST
PORT IN JAPAN
OPEN TO TRADE

Second on the list Of Japanese
cities selected for destruction by
the new atornics bomb, Nagasaki
was a target offering consider
able variety of terrain in its rough
ly 4-square-mile extent. says the
National Geographic Society.
Situated at the head Of Nagasaki
Bay, a deep and narrow bite into
the west coast of Kyushu Island,
the city lay in a natural amphi-
theater formed by steep, wooded
hills scanned with ravines. Dis
lance from the bays head to the
East China Sea is about three
miles.
The low and flat lands edging
the bays shores provided sites for
most of the city's commercial and
industrial enterprises. The Bund,
the main street, fanked the water
front for almost half a mile.
Creeks and canals cut across the
business district, and were
spanned by many bridges.
Through the years the city that
began at the bays head pushed
into the encircling hills and Up
their slopes. 4 1888 estimate put
the number of houses at about
$4,000. Latest population figure
was 252, 1000.
Steps and terraces eased the as
cent of hillside streets. Numerous
retaining walls helped to hold the
terraces in place. The hills shaped
the course of the streets. Those on
the flat lands around the bay were
wider, and were built to more
regular pattern than the roadways
on the heights. Temples, churches,
and graveyards dotted the slopes,
sharing the ground with the bunga-
lows Of the climbing city.
Oldest open port of Japan, Ma
gasakis fortunes as shipping
center had been declining before
the war. Development of the port
began in 1641 when the Neither
lands East India Company set up
headquarters on a tiny island off
the east shore of the bay. The big
gest industrial developments in the
city bore the Mitsubishi name.
They included shipyards, dock IA
cilities, steel mills, engine plants,
arms factories, air brake and elec-
trical appliance works. Textile
mills, saw mills, and an ice plant
serving local fish packers rounded
out the city's industrial activities.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
Editorial Comment
PREPAID MEDICINE

The grandiose plans for national system
OF compulsory sickness insurance, as embod-
led IN the Wagner-Murray-Dinge bill, will
nave to be viewed more and more in the light
OF what can be accomplished by voluntary
methods. For there is evidence that prepaid
medlcal service facilities are expanding rapid
~. both in benefits offered and in subscribers.
The existence of adequate opportunities for in
surance against illness will make the estab-
hShment OF regimenting unsupported gov
eminent system less necessary
The field of industrial group insurance is
widening SO rapidly that it has become a
commonplace item in labor-management ne
gotiations. Usually underwritten by one of the
insurance companies, the programs often in.
clude sickness and disability benefits, surgical,
and obstetrical care and hospital expenses for
both employees and dependents. There is also
the Blue Cross hospital insurance, which has
grown from 700 600 members in 1887 to a
present 2O,oO0,000. And youngest of the three,
but growing rapidly are the medical service
and indemnity plans sponsored mostly by
county and State medical organizations.
The first of these latter was set up in 1917
IN Pierce County in the State of Washington.
,lhelr expansion is a matter of the last de-
cade. The % now in existence have 2,240, 900
members offer various types of medical. sur
glcal, dlagnoStic and hospital benefits, mostly
cater to the low-incorne groups and charge
from SO cents to SITS a month, the higher
rates being for full family coverage.
The prepayment of sickness costs is nee
essity in any social program, but If 1t can be
done, as apparently it can without govern
mental compulsion, SO much the oetter'-Bos-
ton Herald.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
TOP o. THE MORNING
Time For Visitors

1t is surprising how quickly and how many
families have taken to the open road since
l gasoline was taken off the ration list. Trail
ers are moving again. Family buses are out
Gin force. Not for Sunday afternoon spins but
FOR long trips.
Any restaurant in Wilmington will bear this
out. At breakfast time family groups come
in, usually in rush, and have hearty meal
J. on the Indians policy of eating whenever food
is in sight in case the next meal is far Oft;
and streak out again when it is over, impatient
to be on their way. They have spent the night
here, but that is as far as their interest in
Wilmington goes.
Although this situation has been foreseen a
long time, it is not manifest that Wilmington
has done anything effective to make the city
or its beaches the destination of most OF the
tourists who travel this way, although there is
nothing better farther south to attract visitors
Except advertising campaigns.
Any one who saw the picture of the fine sail
fish caught off Frying Pan shoals in Sundays
'Star-News must be impressed with the oppor
tunity for game fishing in nearby waters. Win
,ter golf, winter tennis, all winter sports fol
either spectator or participant, are available
The Concert Course offers the best talent Of
the nation. The North Carolina Symphony Or
chestra will play in Wilmington this winter
Wilmington is city of churches. Its schools
rate with the best.
Why, then, is the city not the winter vaca-
ton destination OF many of these family groups
now passing through? Offhand, we should say
because Wilmington has not been properly or
adequately advertised as winter resort
It is time that it was.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
DailyPrayer
FOR CLEARER MINDS

In Thine inscrutable providence,
o Lord of life, Thou hast caused
us to be alive in a perplexing and
difficult time. Our manner of life
is changing; our detectives are be-
ing broadened; our tasks and our
sacrifices are increased; our war
is of immeasurable manitude;
and our problems are more BAT
fling than any ever faced before.
We turn to Thee for wisdom and
fortitude. Help us to think clearly,
and always bravely. Divest our
minds of old prejedices and limita-
tons. AS those whom Christ has
made free, enable us to meet new
conditions with courage and can.
dor and ms ght. Exalt and purify
all our t,1oughts-thoughts of our
sons in service; thoughts OF the
peace to come through victory.
Thus would we be nobler sons Of
God, and nobler citizens of the
State, in these perplexing days.
Amen.-W.T.E.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
LOCAL RED CROSS
HAS fine RECORD

With the surrender ~
Wilmington Red Cross vol,n.
workers are able to look b.o,.
a job well done, Mrs. Ida speidsn
executive secretary of the WI
mlngton chapter, American Bss
Cross said yesterday. sN
This chapter has every riob4
to be proud of its accomr,;sS
ments,'' said Mrs. speiden ..
they are part and parcel of ~ II.
torlc program of aid and corotor.
that will long be rememberas
by American servicemen and tt.;-
families N''" u'elr
Since December 7. 1s41 ,oo.,
volunteers have donated , VA
than one million hours of tbn;
time to such Corps as Cantee er'
nurses Aide, Hospital and pscra'
alton, Home Service, Motor De-
duction, and Staff Assistsna ~
This splendid record, She sai5
ooes not include the immenss
amount of time given bv H,ns
Service workers and War Funs Emu
volunteers. WA una
In the production progr.ro
pointed out Mrs. Speiden, the vii
mington chapter contributed moro
than $4,000 hours to making s,, lY,
cal dressings for Camp Davis and
Wilmington Air Base. About q
280 kit bags were made and filled
while the chapter sewing ROOM
turned out $50 layettes, $500 ref, l'
gee garments with over 8o0ooo
volunteer work hours being yiven
to this work. ee"
approximately 212 Nurses Aide,
were trained in Wilmington TO al.
leviate the nursing shortage in
both military and civilian hos
pitfalls here.
The following summary of the
volunteers hours contributed nv
the various corps during the war
years in Wilmington, was released
yesterday; Motor Corps, 12,o36
hours; Nurses Aides, 20, 742 hours.
Gray Ladies, 1888 hours; Can.
teen, 1887 hours, Staff Assistance
1874 hours and Home Service.
9,940, hours.
Nov that the Chapter has stood
the test of war, so we'll said Mrs.
Speiden, II know it is ready to
answer the challenge of the future.
Comfort and aid to convalescing
servicemen through our hospital
program will continue to hold
high priority. While the military
takes year or longer to complete
rehabilitation, our reoeational
program for the armed forces will
have to be stepped up, and Of
course there are now two armies
of occupation to be served. For
many months to come, assembly
barkation will make heavy de.
areas, staging areas, ports of EN-.
on Red Cross support The
civilian war relief program will
be continued as long as it is need
ed, and services to veterans and
their families will be greatly in.
creased.
'1n facing this new phase Of
work, Wilmington chapter will be
strong in experience and, with its
bright record during the war, |
am confident of the fine job it will
render in the days ahead"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
Atomic Bombs-Hurricanes

The American Navy proposes to tow the
Japanese battleship Nagato out to sea and
drop an atomic bomb on it. The object is TO
learn whether the bomb would destroy single
ship, what it would do to task force and
what effect it would have on the water.
The Nagato is chosen apparently because II
had withstood the attack Of five hundred Navy
planes, and obviously has good staying quail
tiles" The effect of bomb on naval struc-
ture of this type therefore probably would be
considered a fair index to the bombs capa'
bilities, and as the atomic bomb is to share
honors with the rocket plane in the next war;
if another major war is ever fought. the result
of this experiment. should it be conducted, and
the hit direct, could determine the future OF
naval construction.
That is to say, it would if any Of the Nagoto
were left after the explosion to examine II 1t
should lust fade out as gasoline storage tank
does when struck by lightning, the Navy engi-
neers would have to figure on something BE-
sides steel in building the battleships OF the H.
ture.
Another experiment with atomic bombs,
which would be equally valuable If successful
would be to drop one directly into the core OF
hurricane while it was well oct to sea. II the
terrific explosion should be sufficient to scatter
the storm, break it up into million or so
minor SQUALLS, the annual loss OF life and
nropertv hurricanes cause might be done COM
pletely away with and the Caribbean become
perpetual lake for tourists.
The fifty or sixty million dollars OF damage
caused in Florida by this latest hurricane
which is reputed to be beating itself to death
in upstate North Carolina, and the hurricane
loss of life, including the three In this one
wake, would be well worth the effort
The Star-News congratulates beach residents
and officials, the Red Cross, Coast Guard and
all individuals and organizations for the man.
ner in which the possible approach OF this hur-
ricane was handled. AS far as we have been
able to learn there was no excitement, al
though there was reason to believe that In
stead of moving inland at Paris island 1t
might move Up the coast and strike with full
fury in this vicinity.
ALI preliminary preparations were made to
receive it, with small craft ordered into safer
waters, but there was no hygera of beach resi-
dents and no hysteria.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
Police Receive Report
OF Missing Negro Man

William Slade, Negro, 1922 S.
Eighth street, was reported mis-
sing by his landlady, Charlotte
Caps, of the same address police
said. She said that she had last
.een him on September S.
Lillian Davis, Negro, 1916 ~ S.
10Th street where the missing man
had taken his meals, told police
that she had not seen him since
September 9. Likewise two. men
who knew him at his place of
employment, the Broadfoot Iron
Works, stated that they also had
not seen him since that date.
These men were Joe Pope. Negro
and S. H. Hill. Police are in.
vestigating.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
RlPPY DESCRIBES
EXTENSION PLAN

Junior Chamber of Commerce
members, meeting at the YMCA
last night heard a talk by Fred
Rippy, Secretary Of the City Plan.
ming Board on the city limits ex-
tension plan and how it would af-
feet those people who now live
outside the city limits and the
community as a whole.
Mr.. Puppy asserted that for the
residents who now live in the
county just over the Wilmington
city limits, the advantages of be-
coming part Of the city would in
crease their fire and police pro-
lection and other service now en-
ioyed by city dwelle-s. For the
community as a whole. he said,
extending the city limits would
enhance the growth of new in
dustries, enlarge state and fed
eral tax ALLEGATIONS and add to
Wilmington the knowledge and
skill of men who now are not a
part of the city and connot take
part in the administration Of civic
affairs.
The city has grown in the past
80 years from .26, 900 to about 49,
600 he stated so that good many
persons had to build homes out
side of the city because OF the
lack of space in Wilmington. Mr..
Rippy substantiated this state
ment by showing how the county
population had increased by 1000
people in the same period OF time.
He added that by voting to come
into Wilmington residents OF Sun.
set Park, Oleander, Princess
Place, Magnolia Place, Glen Ar
den, Forest Hills, Chestnut Heights
and Brookwood would receive more
security and guarantee Of dollar
for dollar value for their tax
money and services that the city
has to offer.
The essentials required by state
legislation to extend the city
limits have already been fulfilled,
Mr.. Rippy added. A majority Of
the city council and the mayor
have signed a guarantee that city
services viii be extended to the
new areas as soon as these people
vote in the November election to
enter Wilmington. II the vote is
favorable one mf from Sunset
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
Nylon Hosiery Dream
Suffers Bad Setback

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-!a1-
nylon hosiery dream sut1eieu
setback today. #
The National Association NJ
Hosiery Manufacturers salo " ~
even with predicted production -
3, soc, 900 dozen pairs by Chrlstnlas,
less than one pair per Wo lis,a
would be available by that . NV
Besides that, rayons are lN .o
to be in shorter supply by tiis
turn of the year than ever t WV,
overall hosiery stocks lower tnaH
at any time since the war Des"iN
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19

ARMY USED TOO
MANY PHYSICIANS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-P,-
A General Staff member told Con-
gress today the Army used far
too many doctors in the average
division and not enough for units
facing heavy losses.
The witness, Col. W. Paul Hol'
brook, asserted the Army took
IAN unjustifiably high ratio OF
physicians compared to those IN
civilian life.
Holbrook's testimony, given be-
fore the Senate Military commit
tee studying demobilizatlon'
brought the observation tr m
Senator Downey O-Callf) tnat
there was "a vast and unWarran'eu
waste of medical service IN the
war.
Holbrook, himself a doctor, said
the Army End Navy obtained
about $4,000 physicians, LEAVING
only 10000 for the civil popuia'
ton. Downey de"lareo liie ave-
medical officers work-load was
about 10 per cent that of his CIVIL
ian counterpart.
The officer, who made specid'
study Of Army use OF doclols'
dentists and nurses for the comm.
tee, said the average division hau
a doctor for 300 men, when NJ
termed far too many for gt0"p
of healthy young men. ~ -
Holbrook said the Army WIN
lease 1900 of its $4,000 physicians
by Jan. l..
Holbrook recommended n a
Army medical men be on a FOWL, ,.
basis, ready for any emersenes,
instead of being assigned to 'Ioop 5
by numbers and attached 10 1Aeu
hospital units. ..o
Holbrook proposed that a sec[e l
tary of National Health be name
to the Presidents cabinet WIN
eFderal department heading up
system of medical centers ana mo-
pitfalls for veterans and ciVlllaNs'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19

Park and one man representing
the areas East Of Wilmington will
sit on the city council for 10
months or until the next city cleo
ton when it will then revert back
to the five man council.
Mr.. Rippy closed he session
with question and answer period
for the Jaycees and answered each
query by emphazing the fact that
Wilmington is growing city and
it is to the advantage OF all people
in the area to joint forces to make
the city live up to its many ad-
MANAGES.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
TRANSPORT HITS MINE

PEARL HARBOR, Sept. 1912
The transport Colbert, carrying
liberated prisoners of war from
Dairen, struck floating mine 100
miles west of Okinawa, fleet head
quarters reported today. One man
was missing and two were injured
by the explosion. The ship is be-
ing towed to Okinawa. There were
no further details.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19

CHARLOTTE, Sept. 1s,-(R--
MRS. Patterson Cannot Of Port.
land, Me-. president of the Ma.
'ional Federation of Music Clubs
was entertained here tonight BY
me North Carolina Federation Of
Music Clubs, an occasion opening
two-day regional conference at
winch tive states are represented.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-19
QUOTATIONS.

The oysters never looked fatter nor better
The oyster outlook has not been so bright in
many years.--Joseph N. Fowler, director Of
Shell Fisheries Council, New Jersey State De-
partment Of Conservation.
Ihe question before the world now is
whether this Is peace or an armistice-a tenn
porary lull between wars.-Beaumont, Tex,
Journal.
The work Of the scientist is Of little value
unless society is so organized that the masses
Enay share in the results Of discoveries
Reuben @. Gustavson, vice president. Univer-
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-07-20

din likvidovano.
Ted jiz Sc pomalu vrac1 Ii
vot do normaln1ch kolej1. Mel
vetsim prekvapenfm pro mas
byla americka vyzroj a dennf
pTfdely potravin. Pro mas, KITE
RI jsme NELL ma tyden 20 dkg
masa (vcetne salamu) H16 |
odstfedeneho mleka, neco pres
112kg chleba, Is cigaret, to by
10 vsechno jake v pohadce. My
slim, re Sc ale vojakdm v Plzni
lfbf. Denne mali nekde vec1-
rex a daleko siroko 81 voz1 ma
tanec d~evcata z Plzne, ku pr1-
kladu do Mar. Lazn1, ba i do
Lince v Rakousku.
Pro mas je ovsem ted nejdu-
lezitejsf, vystehovat vsechny
hence z republiky. U mas 81
jeste Nemci libuj1 protoze jsme
obsazeni Americany, ale cd Ro-
kycan uz jsou Rusove a tam je
to pro ne horst, protoze Rusove
zakusili ma SVEN tele nacisticka
zverstva, kdezto Americane to
snad znaj1 jen z doslechu a
proto jsou k MIN m1rnejsf. Ale
verte MI, re pc tom vsem co
zde Nemci napachali, by nell
byti 1plne vyhlazeni. Byli to-
talne sjednoceni, sli totalne "a
Hitlerem, byli totalne porazeni
a NELL by byti totalne zniceni.
Pro mas zde plat: eco Nemec,
to barbar!"
Jsme pTesvedceni, re az Sc
znovu rozbehnou tovarny, re
konecne Sc docka nase genera
&c klidu a b%lahobytu O kterem
.jsme tolik touzili a ktery tolik
potrebujeme. Mysl1m, re vse-
chny pfedpoklady pro to jsou.
Koncim. Psi Yam prostred-
nictvfm pritele z csl. armady re
zapadu a pros1m Vas, okamzite
mi ma dole uvedenou adresu o.
depiste, protoze to je zat1m je-
dina costa. Dopis me dotycny
vojak posle. Pr1ste jiz bude-
me psat vice.
Vas synovec,
Lada Abb.
- Mas odberatel z Curtis
Bay p. Jan Jezek dostal dopis
Cd syna Josefa, ktery slouz1 v
amer armade a naleza Sc v pr1-
tonne dobe v Janovic1ch u Kla-
TOW. V synove dopise byl pfi-
lozen listecek cd p. Berana, kde
byl syn ubytovan.
Pan Beran p1se, re byli vel
mi poteseni, re Sc mezi americ-
kymi vojiny nalezal chlapec
ceskeho p1vodu, ktery mluvll
tax dobTe cesky.
Dalsi krajan p. Vaclav W.
koukal, 7O4 Matthew Ave-, do
stall cd syna Sgt. Frank Vykou-
kala dopis a v mem byly pfilo-
zeny bankovky ceskoslovenske,
rakousko-uherske a protekto-
ratnf. V synove dopise byl pfi-
lozen dopis ceskych hochu, KITE
ri Sc sesli S mladym Vykouka-
lem We Florencii, Italii. Dopis
mi:
2. cervna 1916.
Vazen1:-
Prominte, re Vas obtezuji
temito radky ale dovolil jsem Sc
u Vaseho p. syna. Sesel Jsem
Sc S MIN zde We Florencii a byl
jsem velmi rad, re jsem Sc S
MIN zde sesel. Poznal jsem jed
lnoho velmi dobreho ceskeho