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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-28
Interpreting.
The News
BY JAMES HALSEMA
Substituting for James D. White

Substituting for James d. White)
MANILA, Dec. 27-(P-It seems
long time ago, now that the guns
are silent and 1t. Gen. Masaharu
Homma languishes in Filipino
prison awaiting trial as a war GRIM
NAL.
But just four years ago today his
Japanese troops came barging into
Baguio and began rounding up the
first American civilians TO be in
termed in these islands.
The japanese bombers that were
blasting southwark path of con-
quest were roaring overhead, en-
route to loose their freight of de-
struction on Manila and the for
tress island of Corregidor.
Once in awhile, a bomb fell on
Baguio just as a reminder that the
mountain city was, not forgotten and
the Japanese would be there just
as soon as hey could get around
to it.
The small American and Fill.
emo garrison Of Raguio had fled
iEto the l.ills lii the forlorll hope
Of somehow getting south to joi.
the main American force anead Of
Hommo $ troops, pouring ashore al
lingayen gulf to the S ,uthwest.
Frightened Filipino refugees
damned the roads, carrying what
ever they could Lift.
And then early in the morning,
the first japanese patrol, grimy
cocky, arrogant came up the road
and entered Baguio.
There was colonel in command
and he led the way to the city hall
and hauled down the American
and Filipino flags.
"Henceforth, he proclaimed to
the little knot of citizens gathered
around, you are under the pro
lection OF the Imperial japanese
emmy. We have come to liberate
the F'ilipinos from American op
preston. If anyone 1nterferes he
will be shot" The japanese were
v inning then, and they looted
American stocks of liquor and Gig
arettes and pitched themselves a
banquet on the grounds of the big
gest japanese school in Baguio.
Then drunken Japanese soldiers
Went careening through town Ey
the truckload, rounding up Araeri-
cars and packing them in school
: ui'dings so tightly they couldn'
raise their arms.
That was The beginning Of more
than 1000 days of Imprisonment,
brutality, starvation and death for
many of The SOD Americans seized
on that first day in Baguio.
To-Day those Americans who sur.
vived breathe the fresh air of free.
com.
Ard where are the japanese:
Scattered 70 the winds-dead, back
honce as beaten mtn, in prison
camps or in Jail with General HON.
ma.
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considering. value, income and safe.
twill continue to be the mer-
chandising stocks, especially chain
store stocks.
IS. 1945 saw large increase in
the demand for initiation stocks
with a lesser demand for non
initiation stocks; but 1916 should
witness both groups moving more
or less. together. Switching has
been over-done in many cases.
IS. Stock markets will continue
to witness creeping general in:
flation, although the stock market
as a whole may appear to have
reached its peak before December
81, 1896.
Bonds
81. Although bank loaning rates
should have an upward tendency,
interest rates in general will re-
main low through 1916. The money
supply is now Is per cent above
normal and government financing
demands continued low rates.
80. Anticipating the expected
decline in Federal taxes, 1916
should see falling off in the price
Of most municipal and probably
other tax-exempt bonds.
~: The high-grade corporation
bonds may hold steady but sooner
or later decline considerably.
Whether this will start in 1916 l
40 not know. Investors will. give
more attention to diversificatio
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-28

More than 200 field reporters for
Aa institute have just completed
question wv ng of the ordinary voters
a.srougbout the United States on
a.,r ,eeiing about who or what was
- hlarne for the Pearl Harbor in
cident.
Five out of every six among the
voting population were found to
have heard or read about the
Investigation.
Rut when it comes to the question
NJ blame. the people questioned
assigned the fault to everyone from
~Tbe American People" to 1.-THE
japanese.
Names named were Roosevelt,
Short Kirnmel, Marshall and Hull
IN that order, but these men were
Individually blamed by only a
small percentage of the total num-
her polled. Roosevelt was named
bv nine per cent, Short by three
ner cent, Kimmel by two per cent,
Marshall by two per cent, and Hull
by one per cent.
IT. however, all the replies which
designate military arm or some
one connected with it are put to-
getber. more people blame mill
tarv source than any other. Ten per
cent name The Army and Navy"
Tor those in the Army and Navy
named. Four per cent name the
Army alone Cor someone connected
with the Army; two per cent name
the Navy alone Cor someone ir the
Navy: eight per cent name COM
bnation of the Army and Navy at
Pearl Harbor; one per cent name
the Army and-or Navy intelligence.
Aside from the military, the two
largest single groups are "The
American People-all OF US" and
The Government; Washington.
These are named by IL pex cent
and II per cent respectively.
Negligence and unpreparedness
receive the blame of three per
cent; the State Department Cor
HulD two per cent; Congress and
the Senate, two per cent, Isolation
lists. one per cent; others, seven per
cent
Twenty-three per cent say they
don't know whom to blame. Five
per cent blame the japanese.
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Ihere Will be jobs for all, but not
at the wages. desired. i. 49,.
~ Retail Sales
II. The volume of retail sales
will be about the same as in 1915,
Sales of ladies' apparel and gem
eral luxuries will suffer, but many
items now unavailable will be pur-
chased. t.c'
10. The total dollar retail sales
should exceed '1945 with an in
creased demand for wooden and
cotton textiles. ..,;..
49,. There will be a great de.
mand for mems clothing and es-
pecially for shirts with honest
! standard length tails
20. Wise shoppers will buy only
what they need and not grab to
stock up. unnecessary supplies.
Foreign Trade
q. The United States will own
over so per cent OF. the worlds
shipping in 1916.
u. We will make England and
some other countries loans pro-
vided they. will agree to spend al
fair proportion of the money in
the United States.
%. Both the British Empire and
Russia will keenly compete for for
eign trade during 1916; but cartels
END government monopolies will be
froWned upon.
"a. Russia, Germany and Eng
land may try to gang up against
the United States but we will fear
aessly oppose. such actions if they
occur. -. -st.
- -. ~ u. Labor .
Is. The xittle Steel Formula
will be forgotten during 1916. The
year will be noted for strikes and
labor: troubles. '~
rs. Industrial employment dur.
ing 1916 will be off both in hours
and in payrolls, labor leaders
efforts Notwithstanding. ;.-
II. Many industries. now operat.
: ing on a forty-eight-hour week,
will return to a forty. or forty-five:
hour week during 1916. = -.
%. Hourly wage rates will in.
crease; but '''take-home'' income
will be- less. Labor, will. demand
better mana cement and closer la.
bor-managennent relations. .,
~ ~ tx Initiation
49,. The Initiation Era which ]
have been forecasting for several
years will be very. evident in 1916.
The purchasing power of the dollar
will continue to. decline: r =
80. Both wage and price con-
trolls will. gradually be removed
during 1916 until the government
throws up its hands and lets ma
ture take its course. :e f..
81. Some time after 1916, pro-
duction will catch up with con-
sumption, people will have spent
their money and then there will be
surplus Of goods. By 1850 there
may be much unemployment.
Then may come the severest infla-
ton by Congress attempting to
check the decline by printing cur
rency..s But this is something we
need not worry about for two or
three years. 5''
80. If stalin's health continues
good, he will be the worlds most
powerful man in 1916 and may be
factor in determining world
prices as we'll as production. The
markets may even witness com
munistic scare" during 1916; but
they should recover soon there
after.
Stock Market
80. The rails will decline some
time during 1916. Certain air.
plane manufa curing, shipbuilding
and other war stocks may decline;
but the Dow-Jone Industrial Az
erages will reach higher figures
some time during 1916 than at
present.
"a. Tn safest stocks to buy
~ 't ;-'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-28
Eight Swedish Seamen
Missing After Explosion

GALVESTON, Dec. 27-(R -
Eight crew members of the Swed-
ish ship Sveaborg which exploded
and sank at Texas City today are
reported missing.
Sheriff Frank L. Biaggne. who
boarded the vessel shortly after
the explosion, said G. Engh. first
mate, told him eight men were
missing and believed dead in the
flooded crews quarters.
Engh said IL were hurt, two
critically. The ship has a crew OF
81 men.
The blast occurred at 4:10 M,
from donkey engine boiler ex-
plosion. .s-s-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-28
Jan Communists Seek,
Election Postpcnement

TOKYO, Dec. 27-R- Com
munists are proposing postpone
ment of Japan's general election
for at least a month to allow time
for truly democratic" opposition
to old-school politicians Kyodo
news agency said today.
Date of the election has not been
announced, pending approval by
Supreme Allied headquarters. II
would be held in mid-January I'm.
der the neWly-passed election law
which is now under study by &C.
cupation officials.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-28

The great event of 1945 was There will be jobs for
the ending of World War H. A at the desired.
of will the '-N.e- Retail s.,..
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-28
RECEIVES TRANSFER

NEW BERN, Dec. 27-Lt. Enola
Sue Flowers, of the army medical
corps, has been transferred from
Camp Claiborne, La, to the army's
general hospital at Atlantic City,
N. j. She is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Flowers, Jr., Of
New Bern.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-28
Business, Fin anciaI
Outlook For 1916
BY ROGER w. BABSON.

i. The great event of 1945 wa
the ending of World War II.
great event of 1916 will be tn
start at Harvesting atomic energ,
to bring about new industrial
era.
General Business
2. A year ago the United State
Babsonchart Index Of the Physic
al Volume of Business finally reg
istered 145. Today it is estimated
at 1913 justifying my forecast Of ;
year ago. The Canadian Babson
chart Index of the Physical Volume
of Business finally registered 20;
a year ago; today it is estimated
at 100. 1916 will show a further
overall decline in both United
States and Canadian business. Fur
thermore, most of the following
comments apply to both countries
3. The re-conversion Of indus
try from war to peace business will
increase during much of 1916.
However, time required for re.
conversion will not be as great as
most people believe.
l. Inventories, quoted both al
their price values and their vol
umes, will increase during 1916
Both raw material piles and manu-
featured goods will be larger.
Commodity Prices
5. Some rationing may continue
through most of 1916; but it will
rapidly be eliminated. Price re
strictions will gradually be les
sened.
s. The retail prices of mos
manufactured products will b
higher during 1916 than at pres
ent. The prices of some of tn
food products may decline.
7. The unit sales of some dc
partment stores will begin to de
cline sore time during 1885,, bu
the sales of the food and variet
chains may continue at peak fig
ures. ...-.. -
8. The great question mark Q
1916 will be how, to whom and a
what price the government will
dispose of its billions of dollar
forth of unneeded supplies
Farm Outlook
g.. Pending a weather upset
more bushels of corn and whea
and more bales of cotton will b
raised in 1916 than ever before il
our history. Although some price
may slide off, the total farm in
come for 1916 should hold up fairl,
well. 49,.
10. There should be an increas.
in certain fruits, fish products ane
vegetables with decline in prices
The u. S. will have more to eat ii
1916 than in 1915. The per capita
consumption should be 10 per cen
above the prewar level of 1885
1899. ~ g..
II. Dairy and poultry products
will continue to increase in vol
ume with no increase in price
There will be a great surplus o:
eggs; butts fats, sugar and some
canned goods will continue short
u. Farmers will start in 1896 t.
work to extend legislation on theil
parity program due to fear of {
postwar collapse in farm prices.
10. Taxes will not be increased
during 1916; and there may be fur
Their reductions. Some nuisance
taxes will be eliminated altogeth-
er.
IA. The Federal Debt will con-
tinue to increase during 1916, but
I expect no War Bond Drives.
Is. Whatever is done about
taxes, the cost of living will con-
tinue to rise during 1916 due large
ly to increased wages.
is. Providing jobs for returning
soldiers at satisfactory wages will
be the big political task of 1916.
10Ac TN
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ually realizing that without a Spir-
itual Awakening no peace or other
plans will be much good. Ma
tons cannot be depended upon to
cooperate and stick to their agree
ments unless they recognize God
as their real Ruler and Guide.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-28

New York Navy Yard workers
created a new ship during World
War II by joining together parts
Of two badly damaged destroyer
escorts.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-28
ALLUP POLL SAYS:
Probe OF Pearl Harbor
Attack Has Not Repenzed
Party Or Parties Guilty
Recent National Survey Shows Public Thinks
Everyone From The Government To
The People At Fault
BY GEORGE GAr1r1p

Director American Institute of Opinion
PRINCETON, N j. Dec 27-Ahough the Congressona nves+
cation Harbor attack been going On for move
onh has been widely press and tho
M net been American nublic IL;
to who at s'"SS Va
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TRANSFERRED

CHERRY POINT, Dec. 27.-Lt.
Col. Raymond B. Hurst has been
transferred here upon detachment
from duty in the Pacific.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-11

this North i;rIna has lever experienced the whine of the sirens warning us "
but It tie same time You relatives and friends are RIGHT III The middle of ALT this.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-11

Just stop ONE MOMENT and think Of the JOB the bow who Is on the ohcr
end o! y machine gan either unier The belly or the tor turrct' of a B29,
over Japan with bullets and flax .sineinp = sen all around ,,, D., Y(tJ
him hc can knock off for a little rest M HE'S GOT TO STICK TO
II 70 TIE FINISH all H.. Time PR WING that he will ct hack RE-
ORR TIE FINISH
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-11

If the answer is YES, stick to your
work every day ard Zee! the pride
Of 3 JOB WELL. DONE.
Is the answer is NO, or if you arc
not SURE then go Immediately to
the iocal office Of the United States
Employment Service and TAKE
an essential job. There's one wait
ing Cor You and you are assured Of
GOOD PAY.
YOU can take your place OF THE
FIGHTING LINE By taking an es-
semitic, :ob, without the hazards Of
the boys ever there.
Evening star., 1945-06-13

even more important, the dollars you
put into War Bonds do a vital job
right now. They fight for you. They
are your share in Victory.
Make it big share. Invest all you
can in the Mighty 9TH War Loan.
P.s Show the house that appeals to you
to your Architect or Contractor. He will
help you plan it to fit
your needs and your q 7ns
pocketbook N3eN15iflM
Evening star., 1945-06-13

rFNTp AS sth St. NV.
VAAs AhssA ME. 2s4l Opens lo:45
Healthfully Air-Conditioned.
| Today Through Friday-LAUREL &
| HARDY in NOTHING BUT THE
| TRUTH" AT 11:20, 1928, 7:30.
| GARY COOPER, INGRID BERGMAN
| in FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS"
| At 1890, 4:35, $40 CARTOON
Evening star., 1945-06-13
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN

HOLLYWOOD:
Personality Parade: Alan Hale is
a fellow who has been acting for
36 years. That is fact known and
cherished by veteran moviegoers.
But to Alan Hale's neighbors,
that's all immaterial. To them, Mr..
Hale is the chap they can call on
at a moments notice to fix the
washing machine or maybe adjust
the blades in the lawnmower. It's
important especially in days such
as these to have q neighbor like
Hale. He's Hollywood's foremost
handyman.
Among other things, Hale has de-
veloped formula for greaseless po-
tato chips. He has $4,000, 900 worth
Of backlog orders on trick theater
seat he once invented and which
he'll be manufacturing the moment
they take the wraps off raw ma
terial.
Hale is an incurable tinkerer; the
kind of husband who is actually
useful around the house. He liter
ally hopes that the toaster will 60
berserk, or that the automatic fur
mace will go hayWire in order that
Evening star., 1945-06-13

with . little more prestige. That
could mean only Biograph, headed
by D. w. Grifnth, and tenanted by
such royalty as Mary Pickford, Lii
lian and Dorothy Gish and Henry
B. Walthall.
He bluffed his way into their
ranks, and by 1914 had graduated
to his first feature picture, Cricket
on the Hearth" during which pro-
duction he met and married his
leeading lady, Gretchen Hartman.
They recently celebrated their thir-
ty-first anniversary.
In 1915 Griffith decided to take
his company to California for pic
lures but when he departed East
again, Hale remained in Hollywood
to do "Pudd'n Head Wilson" for
Evening star., 1945-06-13

Bulletin. . Job too grim, really, for
one with Hale's animal spirits. And
like every newspaper hack walking
or crawling, he started writing little
things he hoped eventually to ex-
change for legal tender.
Hale's first story sale, His First
Cane" went to the old Lubin Film
Co. in Philadelphia for IS. In it
Alan had worked lot of gags where
the main character did slapstick
falls over cane. When they hired
him to play the lead. he says he
nearly killed himself tripping over
his own gags. Alan then wrote like
fury, but the studio seemed to like
him best as an actor
\ X
Hale looked around for a studio
Evening star., 1945-06-13
BACKGROUND of a Handy Man

he may not only fix them, but de-
wise better ones.
Hale's father was patent medi-
cine manufacturer, but young Alan
would have none OF that. Born In
Washington, D. c., February 10,
1892, he found his way eventually
to the University of Pennsylvania,
where his weight stood him in good
stead for athletics, and where he
dabbled in osteopathy in his OF
hours.
Then he decided to be a newspa-
perman. At 10 he was writing obitu-
aries on the Philadelphia Evening
Evening star., 1945-06-13

Jesse Lasky. After that It was hack
to New York for tilt with Broad.
way agents and then, In 1920, Anal
and successful siege on Hollywood.
On his return here, one Of Alan's
memorable roles was Little John in
Robin Hood" which starred the
Evening star., 1945-06-13

late Doug Fairbanks. He was to re-
create this role Is years later in
The Adventures of Robin Hood"
Evening star., 1945-06-13

which brought Enrol Flynn first
fame.
released BY North American Newspaper
Alliarce.)
Evening star., 1945-06-13

CIT VrR Ga. Ave. & CoIssviiIs Pike
SAA LA sH. $500. Mot. ! Pm.
Healthfully Air-Conditioned
Last Day = DOROTHY MCGUIRE.
JAMES DUNN in "A TREE GROWS
IN BROOKLYN" At 1:30, 4:1O,
G-Sn Q.2n
Evening star., 1945-06-13

cUcPInAN Ga. Ave. & Sheridan.
SAAAAAsA~HAN RA. 24oo. Mot. PM.
Healthfully Aforementioned.
Last Day DOROTHY MCGUIRE,
JAMES DUNN in "A TREE GROWS
IN BROOKLYN" At 1870, 4:05,
$40, eco.
Evening star., 1945-06-13

TIV0I l4th & Park Rd. NV.
AASVAA co. 1900. Mot. ! Pm.
Healthfully Conditioned.
Today and Tomorrow-FRED ALLEN,
JACK BENNY in IT'S IN THE
BAG" lis. 1920, 5:25, 1886, 8:40.
Evening star., 1945-06-13
will decide

no you want a eozy New England
- cottage? A rambling Western
ranch house? A home with the charm
Of the old South? Take your pick. But
don't just wish for it. Do something
now to help you own it.
And here's what you can do right
now: Put your savings into War
Bonds. You'll get back 50 for every
So you invest "a nice nest egg Tor
that home you'll own someday. But
Evening star., 1945-06-13

NpTnWN Conn. Ave. & Newark.
VI AOVN WO. 54oo Mot. lP.M.
Healthfully Conditioned
Last Day-JON HALL, MARIA MON
TIE in SUDAN" At !, 2:40, 4:4o.
| 6, 7:50, $40.
Evening star., 1945-06-13

KENNEnY Kennedy Mr.. 4th NV.
sssAAsNs RA. $500. Mot. I PM.
Healthfully Air-Conditioned.
Today and Tomorrow GEORGE
SANDERS LINDA DARNEIIL in
HANGOVER SQUARE" At 1:40,
$40, $40, 7:40. $40.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Vents Open Shop
(Confinssd From Page OsrJ

(Confinusd From Page Ose)
Sen. W. Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel, Texas
leader of the Christian Americans,
has vainly tried to have the PROPOSE
ton Incorporated as a rider on fed
eral appropriations bills.
A proposed right-to-work amend
ment to be Incorporated into the fed
eral constitution and introduced by
O'Daniel. has, thus far, been pigeon
holed im the Senate. The Christian
Americans, working closely with
ODaniel, have succeeded, however, IN
having bor-shackling legislation en-
acted either as statutory measures or
as state constitutional amendments in
about dozen different states.
Working through the top leadership
Of the Florida Farm Bureau Federu-
ton, the Christian Americans were
able to get the open shop amendment
incorporated into the state consttu-
ton at the 1914 election, Watson, who
is close friend of CA Exec. Sec
Vance Muse in Houston, Tex, stumped
the. state for the amendment.
There is still another danger in
Watson's proposal for an open shop
clause in the pending fact-finding leg
islation, which has been condemned
by all of organized labor. The danger
is this--that Truman's original fact
finding legislation will be presented
by it's sponsors to the American peO-
pie as an alternative to the legisla-
tion plus the open shop amendment.
Which would be the old game Of hav.
ing Mr.. Tweedledum shadow-box Mr..
Tweedledee, with the corporations
pulling the wires winning either way,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Legal Analysis
fConf;nn<d From Poo. OnsJ

(Cosfinusd From Pa0t OHs)
Of today's strikes: the increase in
the cost of living which the govern
ment itself has estimated as 1870.
During the war increased take-home
through overtime pay was a mitigat-
ing factor when the War Labor Board
refused to recommend to the Presi-
dent q wage policy based on the ac-
tual increase in living costs. Today,
however this factor no longer exists
and the wage increases for which la
Dor by reason Of it's no-strike pledge
was unable to fight during the war
have become An urgent necessity for
which workers must fight.
Clearly, If the causes Of strikes are
economic in nature, it Is absurd to
place limitations upon the right to
protest against these causes. Even
II the blame rested with labor, cool
ing-off provisions are an Intellectual
way of preventing strikes. New Zeal
and. Australia and Canada have en-
joyed no unusual industrial bliss
through their statutory limitations on
strikes, nor have those Of our states
like Kansas and Colorado which have
tried such experiments been more sue
cessful.
Consideration as well as passage
Of the Norton bill can only block sober
examination Of the real causes Of labor
disputes. Let no one be fooled by its
apparent mildness.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Accider. Rise Declared
Peril To u. S. Welfare

New York City--QLNS). - Wide
spread increases in accidents threaten
this country with an economic and fl
nancial emergency, Ned II. Dearborn,
president Of the National Safety
Council, declared at luncheon in the
Hotel Waldorf Astoria. He forecast a
huge loss in 1916 through preventable
mishaps.
Estimates based upon statistics" he
said, indicate that out Of every ID
persons in the United States will be
injured in accidents next year. The
wastage will be equivalent to about
the amount required to service the
national debt, or $4,000, ,000, 900. Unless
we curb the accident rate, economic
reconversion will be seriously impaired
and large-scale unemployment will re-
gult."