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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30
WITH THE AEF
BY BONNIE WILEY
Substituting for Kenneth L.


ACCOMPLISHMENTS James c.
Witch. Q128 Ensor street, Balti-
more, Md, isn't exactly a general
but in the eyes of forty Japanese
he's far, far greater. Sergeant Wit
tich's fame springs from the fact
that he is in charge of the mess
at the Dai-Iti hotel, where 400
Army and Navy officers and war
correspondents live. The forty Jap
anese are his cooks and mattresses.
"If," said the sergeant, "a gen.
eral came in and asked for food
and I told my crew not to give
it to him perish the thought they
wouldn't because they look on my
word as extreme law"
Sergeant Witch says his Japa-
nese crew is most cooperative,
most eager to learn the ways OF
the Americans and most anxious
to please-but do not speak Eng.
fish. And Sergeant Witch has 400
hungry men to feed three times a
day.
II have a cookbook - a large
cookbook with pictures," ne said.
II turn to a picture and point. ]
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30
Battle Heads Sale
| Of Christmas Seals

RALEIGH. Sept. 2s.-R- Kemp
D. Battle, Rocky Mount attorney
and trustee of the University OF
North Carolina, has been appointed
chairman of the 1915 Christmas
Seal sale campaign in North Caro-.
lima by the executive committee OF
the North Carolina tuberculosis As.
ISOLATION, it was announced TO-DAY
by DR.. David T. Smith of Duke
University, president of the asso-
citation.
The states III local tuberculosis
associations and committees will
spearhead the 39th annual Christ
mas Seal sale which gets underway
November 10. North Cardinals goal
lot 1926, 900 was announced this week
by Chairman Battle.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30
Several Changes In Many
HIGH Command Indicated

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-R
Admiral William F. Halsey's re.
quest for retirement may mark the
first of several changes in the Ma
vy's high command.
Halsey's statement that he feels
it is time to let the young fell
lows take over is in accord with
expressed Naval policy.
Vice Admiral Louis E. Denfeld
(C9) in taking office as chief of
the Bureau of Personnel, recently
set forth as basic policy the re
placing of the older flag officers
at sea and ashore, whose splendid
wartime performance entitled
them to rest. With younger Off
GERS who have had fleet and COM
bat experience"
Halsey is 10 months shy of the
statutory peacetime retirement
age of Ga, but he has five years
to spare under a rule permittinf
retirement on request after 40
years naval service. He entered
the Naval Academy in 1900.
Two of the Navy's highest-rank-
ing officers, Fleet Admiral Ernest
]. King, commander in chief of
the fleet and chief of Naval opera
tons; and Admiral Frederick j.
Horne, vice chief of Naval opera
tons, are past GA. King normally
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would have retired December 1,
1912, and Horne March l, 1914.
Halsey's retirement will remove
him as one of the possible success.
sors to King. Fleet Admiral Ches.
ter W. Nimitz, commander in chief
Pacific fleet, who will not reach
retirement age until March 1, 1949,
is another prominently mentioned.
In the absence of legislation, the
wartime consolidation of the Jobs
of commander in chief of the fleet
and chief of Naval operations will
revert to separate assign
ments upon expiration of the war
powers act under which they were
consolidated by executive order.
Before the war, the command
atloat was vested in three com.
manders in chief - one for the
Asiatic fleet, one for the Pacific
fleet, and one for the Atlantic fleet
with provision for one of these.
depending on circumstances, to
act as commander in chief of the
US. fleet,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30
Community War Chests Red Feather
Is Symbol of Ciuic Responsibility
Campaign Chairman Marks
Explains Meeting OF
National Symbol

The Red Feather, new national
symbol of Community Chests, has
an interesting history, according
to H. A. Marks, chairman of the
Campaign which opens this month.
In 1855, the Black Prince de-
creed that when one of his knights
performed an unusual act of vaIor
or chivalry, a red plume would be
placed in his helmet. Robin Hood S
men wore red feathers in their
caps for each good deed.
Bright red feathers were always
placed in the helmets of the Mag
vars in the belief that with these
symbols of courage and valor, the
warriors could not fail. Many
tribes of Indians marked their
most fearless braves with great
eagle feathers dyed vermiEon.
In ancient China the feather
robe, or "Hagoromo'', was sup.
posed to insure Immortality. Ac-
cording to a former resident OF
Honolulu, the symbol of royalty
worn by the king of Hawaii was a
red feather robe.
Today, Mr.. Marks said, the SYM
boil of civic pride ana community
responsibility is the Red Feather.
Its wearers are legion, and the
units beneath it's banner are repre-.
sentative f American democracy
at work, voluntary organizations
dedicated to public service.
Red Feather services run the
gamut of human needs, bringing to
all who seek them tolerant, under.
standlng help, not charity but ser.
vice; not shame or embarrass.
ment' but constructive programs
OF counsel, guidance and educa.
ton.
Red Feather service organiza.
lions include recreation and CHAR.
acter building groups, youth agen.
cles' health services Of visitine
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30
LEAF PRICE DROP
TO Be DISCUSSED

HENDERSON, Sept. 29.-R-
Warehousemen, tobacco growers
and government officials will meet
in Washington Monday morning 70
discuss the sharp decline in TO-
bacco prices on markets during the
past week, the advisory stabilize
ton committee of flue-cured 10
bacco decided at a meeting mere
this morning.
Fred Register. president OF me
Bright Leaf Warehouse asSocls'
ton, declared in a statement w.
lowing the meeting that after a
full discussion of problems orlhs'
ing about the decline, the comml'.
tee wa unable to agree on "ha'
should be done to correct the pres
ent situation"
The committee is so constllu'eu
that recommendations to the CON-
modify Credit corporation must w
made by unanimous action, hoyS
ter said.
Register declared that he, 10
gether with Flake Shaw, secre'als
Of the North Carolina Farm 0u
reau, the board of governors VI
the Bright Leaf Warehouse aSSO,
citation, members of the tooaeCJJ
committee of the farm bureau, az.
the North Carolina State GranS'
would confer Monday with CnaI4es
E. Cage, director of the tooaceu !.
branch of the U. S. Department ".
Agriculture and officials OF p'
CCC to try to determine the "ca.ss
of the unusual decline in prices III
certain grades of tobacco"
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nurses, programs to help meet the
perplexing problems of child care,
young people, unmarried parents,
the i'll the handicapped, the for.
eign born and the family.
To all members of the com.
munity, Red Feather services are
available for the asking, Mr..
Marks asserted. They are pub.
lie service and public trust made
possible by the voluntary giving Of
men, women and children, who
care and share, to build together
a finer place in which to live, play,
work and worship.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30
Editorial Comment
TREASURY CINCINNATus

Hudson Valley applegrower before he
came to Washington to prune PEOPLES incomes
Tor his neighbor, Franklin Roosevelt. Henry
MIsorgenthau, Jr., dreams of reconverting to
tne old way of life He says that he has been
dreaming about a roadside produce stand in
conjunction with fruit storage, and has bought
a 4oo-foot frontage on the Albany Post Road.
Cinclnnatus had to beat his sword into a
plowshare, but Henry already has plenty of
pruning knives and sharp shears.-St Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30
Interpreting
The News
BY JAMES D. WHITE
Associated Press STATE W..

osdlI Writer
SAN s4I FRANCISCO, Sept. %
polite are the Japen. ~
really? e'ese,
Much depends on who is h.;.
polite, and what's in his mind 's
Take four concrete cases sL.
ing how politeness can be r naow'
action, mask for treachery, a "a
tense against actue embsrro ue'
ment. and finally a sincere exn rss'
sion OF good will. eS'
Reflex action: The s,,nnov,u
sacred deer used to run loose Wy
der the Crytomeria trees ~ ~
great shrine at Nara. One Of thu ~le
a doe, developed trick Of me0t
ing pilgrims and tourists At ~.
gate, where she planted herssI, s.e
fore them and bowed gracef,,,,'
hoping for peanuts which , NY.
sold nearby. ''''h
I saw a little japanese wor,,.
young and pink-cheeked and ohu;'
ously from the country con.' NV
through the gate. The doe bowas
to her, and without thinking tba
girl stopped and bowed back '
But the doe was after pearnt,
and bowed again. The girl didrt
understand, but returned the hon,
anyway. She started to move V NV
slightly irritated, but the doe ~. ,
around in front of her and ductad
impatiently. The poor girl neves
thought of peanuts Or dreamsd
what the doe wanted. She broke Wv
to a run, the deer following, Thew
kept this up for a hundred vards
until they vanished behind the row
of stone lanterns around the curve
with the deer dashing past the pirI
to ask for peanuts, and the oirI
returning the bow each time in
manner that looked more and
more like real panic.
Politeness as a mask: - Koiin,,
San was a stocky young Gendarme
in occupied China, with wide cheoL
bones and small, sunken eyes ua
was about to arrest a vollno
Chinese for no other reason than
that he felt like il when an Amer.
can correspondent whom we'll call
Bill interviewed. They argued. Both
got angry.
| Kojima San paused. sLet us he
said, "be gentlemen" and he held
out his right hand. Bill said
"okay" and took it. Whereupon
Kojima San felled him with a left
to the jaw.
Politeness as defense: - NV
British friend was on the overnight
boat from Shanghai to Nagasaki.
The China Sea was rough when he
arose that morning, and he saw as
he paced the promenade deck that
he was the only passenger who
wasn't too seasick to be Up and
about.
Then a Japanese businessman
appeared, and began rounding the
deck in the opposite direction to
my friend. They met twice each
trip, and finally my friend over.
came his reserve enough to speak
to the Japanese, just as steerage
passenger emerged from below
and dashed for the rail.
Good morning. I see you're
first class sailor" my friend said
to the japanese businessman. The
Japanese was appalled,. He fished
desperately in his pocket for a
calling card, and presented it to
my friend with a formal bow.
Sorry, no." he Kissed. "Am
first class passenger.
Sincerity - after Pearl Harbor
one japanese friend came around
in occupied China and said 10 me;
81 have valued your friendship, |
hope very much that we shall be
able to go through this war with.
out it making any difference be-
tween u.s."
I know he meant it, because he
knew the Gendarmes were looking
for me. They never came to get
me.
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ENLISTS ON 9Th TRY

WORLAND, Wyo., Sept. 29.--'g'
Eugene Nicely, 10, son OF MI
and Mrs. R. S. Nicely of Worlanu'
figures that six must be his lucky
number. He was rejected i've
times as he attempted to enlist III
the Navy. He made it recently OIL
the sixth try.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-30
TOP o. THE MORNING

How wonderful 1t is to know that when
we obey God we will find that He is the
Almighty One. We should not fear the
threats of unsaved professors. We have
found the One who has said: "All power
is given unto Me-" Why should any be-
lever be afraid to stand-even if it means
standing alone?
j. M. Carlson.
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Shortage of wigs is going to cut down t. tt
number OF dolls this Christmas. With textll'
scarce, maybe it's just as "eli-1ney W."
have anything to wear
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n.n,f. ct,,rers are expected to turn out 80 w
900 pairs of nylon hosiery Ny Oeee4'40'-'
Christmas girls!
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
ASKS army USE NURSES ON
ABILITY INSTEAD OF RACE

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (ANP)-
Utilization by the armed forces of
all trained nurses on the basis of
ability instead of race, was urged
by George Marshall, chairman of
the National Federation for Con-
stitutional liberties, in letter to
DR.. Norman T. Kirk, surgeon gen
eral of the U. S. army, as a major
step in meeting the critical need
for 5000 additional army nurses re-
quested by President Roosevelt in
his opening message to congress.
The letter pointed out that
"there are only about 300 Negro
nurses in the army. This means
that while almost Is percent of
the white nurses of the country
are serving with the armed forces,
only 3 percent of the Negro nurses
are with the armed forces. The linn
itation of the number of Negro
nurses with the armed forces is
largely the result of a policy of
exclusion, as practiced by the
navy, and policy of discourage
ment, discrimination and segrega-
ton, as practiced by the army"
Attention was called to the par
allel army policy Of segregating
doctors which has also contributed
to the shortage Of army medical
personnel. Reference was made spe
officially to the Is Negro doctors
who recently completed their in
terneship at Harlem hospital in
New York and who were rejected by
the army, mot because the army
had a sufficient number of doc
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
MISSIONARY COUNCIL
NAMES MRS. Christine
SMITH AS SECRETARY

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (ANP)-
The Home Missions Council of
North America, comprising most of
the Protestant missionary groups
IN the country, at it's meeting in
Atlantic City, named Mrs. Christ
Atlantic City, named Mrs. Chris
tine S. Smith of Detroit, secretary
OF the organization for 1945. This
honor, one of the most signal in
the gift of the missionary world,
has always gone to one of the
most distinguished women in the
field. Never before has a colored
woman's name been mentioned for
the post.
Mrs. Smith for many years was
president of the Women's Mite
Missionary society. She then be-
came vice-president of the latter
body.
For the past several years she
has been serving as executive sec
retary of the National Association
of Colored Women. In this capacity
she has just completed plans for
the rehabilitation of the associa-
tion's national headquarters at
Washington which will be dedicated
this summer when the organiza-
tion celebrates it's semi-centennial.
Mrs. Smith, the widow of the late
Bishop Smith of the AME church
has been active in YWCA work
also. For number of years she
was chairman of the board of man
agement Of the Lucy Thurman
YWCA in Detroit, part of that time
in active charge of it's management.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
INSURANCE EXECUTIVE
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

CHICAGO, Jan. 18 CAMP
Herbert L. Thompson, manager of
the home office agency force of
the Supreme Liberty Life Insur-
ance company, and one of the fore
most insurance executives in the
country, died at Provident hospital
here after suffering injuries in an
auto collision. Mr.. Thompson was
taken to the hospital after the ac-
cldent which occurred at a South
side intersection.
MI. thompson was a native of
Athens, Ca, where he was born in
1899. A graduate of Atlanta univer-
sity, he early entered the field of
craftsmanship becoming identified
with a chain of grocery stores
which was operating in Atlanta.
In 1882 he joined the Supreme
Liberty Life insurance company
where his success was phenomenal.
His dynamic personality and abil-
ity to inspire the men who worked
with him, carried his agency to
such success that repeatedly he
won the presidents cup given each
year for outstanding performance
among agency managers.
Mr.. Thompson is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Inez Carter Thompson,
and two children, Alicia and Her.
bert, Jr.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
ONE SOLDIER KILLED.:
THREE INJURED
AT U50 DANCE

FORT DIX, N. j., Jan. 18 (ANP)
An alteration at a local USO
club dance brought death to one
soldier and injuries to three others
when MP's were called to restore
order.
The name of the dead soldier was
Pvt. Clayton Hartley, East Detroit,
Mich. He died in Tilton General
hospital here from bullet wound
IN the head. Names Of the three in
jured were not revealed.
According to an official explain
alton from post headquarters,
Negro MPs were called and in re-
storing order shots were fired"
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tors, but because it was stated that
the army had all the Negro doc
tors it needed"
This policy of segregation and
limited service by Negro doctors
and nurses, Mr.. Marshall stated,
prevents the best possible medi-
cal care being given to all members
Of our armed forces, undermines
national morale and lowers the re-
spect of our allies for American
democracy :. 1t is not consistent
with President Roosevelt's state
ment in his recent message to con-
gress that the economic truths rep
resented in the second bill of rights
can be established for all regard
less of station, race, or creed.'"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
FIRST NEGRO ELECTED TO
CHICAGO BAR Assn.

CHICAGO, Jan. 18 (ANP) -
Robert L. Taylor, election law ex-
pert, for many years attorney for
the Cook County Board of Elec-
ton commissioners, has been elect
ed a member of the Chicago Bar
association, thus becoming it's only
Negro member. Last year quite a
furore was created when four of
the most prominent colored law
yers in Chicago made a formal ap-
pllcation for membership, support
ed in their plea by a number of
white lawyers, but were turned
down.
Mr.. Taylor, who is near retire
ment, announced that as a member
he will now propose the names of
State Rep. Charles jenkins and
Atty. Earl B. Dickerson for mem
bership, supported in their plea by
a number of white lawyers, but
were turned down.
Mr.. Taylor, who is near retire
ment, announced that as a member
he will now propose the names of
State Rep. Charles Jenkins and
Atty. Earl B. Dickerson for mem
bership. These two were among
those turned down last year.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
C0L0RED WA(S TO
GO ABROAD

DES MONIES, Jan. 18 (ANP)-
While no official word has been
Forthcoming from Washington, it
is generally known that a detach-
ment of colored WACs will shortly
go abroad. Just what contingent
will be selected has not been made
public. 1t is probable that the first
group will be composed of volun-
teers within the ranks. Many of the
personnel are keyed up over the
prospect.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
COOK GETS HUFFY
when EMPLOYER
ENTERTAIN5 DANCER

MADISON, WIS, Jan. 18 (ANP)
When Katherine Dunham, the ia
nous danseuse, and her troupe ap-
peared here recently an incident oc-
ccurred which highlighted the racial
conciousness which has come to life
IN this liberal university town.
1t seems that DR.. H. Scudder
McKeel, one of the professors at
the University of Wisconsin and
associated with the Rosenwald fund
which had been one of the forces
contributory to Miss Dunham's
success, together with Miss Nc
Keel invited Miss Durham to a
social event at their home. Their
graclousness raised a. furore in
certain university circles, it is said.
but the pay-off came in their own
household.
1t seems that their cook took
especial umbrage at seeing Miss
Dunhasa- entertained in the home
OF ner-employers. She could not
understand their inviting "a woman
OF that type to home where she
would have to serve her." The Nc
keels liked their cook and needed
her in this town where help is at
premium. They were more or less
unconcerned about the attitude of
higher-ups. Finally they Modified
her and now all is well.
But wait-the cook is a colored
lady.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
NEGRO SLUmS IN CHICAGO
Are Deemed INExCusABLE

CHICAGO, Jan. 18 (ANP)-Lo-
cal Negro slum areas are inexcus-
able. That was the finding last
week Of the subcommittee of the
Mayors Committee on Race rela-
tions.
"Since there are priorities for
housing available for Negro occu-
pancy now in Chicago, such a pro-
gram is entirely feasible" said the
subcommittee's housing report.
THE subcommittee is convinced
that it has community response
bllity for doing more than analyz-
ing and studying the problem.
Consequently, it has interested
private capital in undertaking the
construction of permanent dwell
lngs and it hopes that building will
start by warm weather." the re-
port concluded. While the interested
private capital was not identified.
1T was revealed that priorities are
available for the construction of at
least 10000 new housing units.
The subcommittee report was re-
leased through Edwin R. Embree.
acting head of the Mayors Com
mlttee on Race relations and presi-
dent of the Julius Rosenwald fund.
James G. Downs Jr., is acting chair
man of the housing subcommittee
that made the report.
The subcommittee found tempo
rary housing and slum clearance
impractical, EN- bree revealed
temporary housing was rejected
because of the dangers that "tem-
porary housing" would eventually
provide more slum areas while slum
clearance would mean removing
only part of the present slums and
building now housing in blighted
areas.
The Illinois legislature has been
asked for amendatory laws to the
state insurance law which would
permit insurance companies to in
vest in public housing similar to
the 2Oo,oO0,O0O housing project
sponsored by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company in New
York.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
Wounded In Burma

Staff Sergeant Andrew Ware, 235
Ordinance Ammunition Co., son of
Mrs. Anna M. Morrow, of 251 S.
Conover street, was slightly wound
ed overseas in Burma. He has been
released from the evacuation his
pltal and is expected home in the
near future.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
NAA(P MEETING TONIGHT

Plans for the year will be out
lined at the regular meeting of the
NAACP at Linden Center at $3.50
o'clock this evening. This meeting
will be the first at which the new
ly-elected officers will preside. Rev.
G. w. Sherard is the new president.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
Yk(A Gage League

In the Fifth Street Branch YMCA
senior basketball league, the cur
tain raiser finds the All-Stars
against MGR at 1880, Olympians
and Duriron at $50 and Patterson
Field against the Question Mark
five at $50.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-18
Announce Birth

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hunter of
500 Hartford street announce the
birth Of a daughter Sunday, Decem-
ber 81, at the Miami Valley Hos
pital.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
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Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Family Tip; # You Must
Fight, Get Out Of Sight

DoNT bring YOGr OoIF you really have
IL family qusrfels - fight
Into public places 6ears. Please do il privately
lis really unpleasant Don't quarrel in public
TO see your frowns and And don't speak irstey.
q o JUST control your
A Nd dfntng a a club. - tempe,
"A ros Know md remember where YOU
H n1sAps ffttsry are
To hssv trsts wife and Count 10 befoTs you
spouss speak"
rsi& lord and bitterly Is an adsge without par.