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Compulsory Insurance

President Trurnan's proposal to Congress for
compulsory health insurance for all persons
who work for living,' is all right So far as
the appropriation of federal funds for enlarg-
ing, undermining and building new hospitals
is concerned, but the Star does not 60 along
with him on other aspects Of the proposition.
especially the compulsory holding out of 4
per cent of the earner's pay as a premium
Furthermore, he is talking about limited
salary bracket, as the dispatch quoting his
message to Congress notes that he suggested
the premiums be calculated on the first So, 600
earner's yearly salary. The percentage of
workers who earn $500 a year in ordinary
times is small
The most serious objection to the Presidents
plan is the danger Of such an insurance pro-
gram becoming a political football, and the
employment of large numbers of incompetents
to direct and operate it, as happens when the
government takes over the functions of any
business It represents step toward social.
ization, which proved its incompetence when
the government set up its many bureaucratic
agencies and operated them throughout the
war period at great and unnecessary expense
to the taxpayers.
Also, most large corporations operate their
own hospital and health programs, with a
higher degree Of efficiency than the govern.
ment could equal. Small payroll deductions
provide adequate medical care and hospital.
cation for employees. Skilled surgeons and
physicians are on hand.
Obviously, under Mr.. Truman's plan these
programs would have to be abandoned in ia.
vor of government directed hospitals, medical
surgical and nursing stats. Recent exposures
of conditions in Veterans hospitals show all
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"Conne On"

Mostly there are two kinds Of people. One
kind waits to be told to 60 ahead. The other
kind says: Come on
The difference, naturally, is between the
leaders and the led.
Both have their place in a community, but
if there is too large a majority of the led,
and too few leaders, the community does not
60 far.
This is said primarily to note that with
Wilrnington's awakening to the need Of doing
something big for itself to prevent slump
as war activities subside, the "conae-on" spir'
it has asserted itself in an unprecedented
manner, and the "come-on'' group has grown
to unprecedented numbers.
The result is that Wilmington is forging
ahead in ways that only few years age
would have been considered impossible.
A notable example Of what can be done
under the "come-on" leadership is city ex-
tension, a move that has been before the
people for years but rejected time and time
again. It came about. even against the bitter
est kind of opposition, because there was
enough unification of effort and determina-
ton.
1t is being further demonstrated by the &C.
QUESTION Of new industries for the city and
county, again because Of united effort by the
"come-on' element in the population.
Carried to its logical development, this spir-
it will make Wilmington a leading Atlantic
port city, and leading resort center. city
sought out by heads of families seeking en-
ployment on permanent basis the highest
standards of public school training for their
children and cultural advantages for the whole
family.
No one who has sat near the dugout during
close baseball game has failed to hear the
manager or captain say, as his players start
ed for the diamond, come on, now, get that
run" If he really means it and has the kind
of players he ought to have, it's dollars to
doughnuts they get the run.
That's what will put Wilmington in the fore
front of the state and the South.
Come on!''
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too plainly what euuld be expected from gov
eminent, or even state, service such as he
proposes.
If he should suggest that employers main
tain group insurance. to which employees would
contribute, but permitting the patient to decide
the hospital he would enter, the doctor to
treat him, the surgeon to operate upon him,
all without federal compulsion, he would be
serving a better purpose and offering more
welcome program.
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FIRST CHRISTIAN
CALLSDR. WILSON

An evangelist of wide expert
ence, DR.. Allen Wilson has been
called by the congregation of the
First Christian church, at Third
and Ann streets, as ad interim
pastor to serve the church for six
months. it was revealed yester.
day.
DIR. Wilson is clear thinker
a pleasing personality and a con.
vlncing speaker" church spokes
man said in announcing his re-
tentlon as ad interim pastor here.
I'VE are fortunate to have him.
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Religion
Day By Day
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS
THE VANISHING CRANE

1nE VANISHING CRANE
My lake neighbor, MIR. Charles
L. Broley, the retired Canadian
banker who has banded more
eagles than all naturalists besides,
tell me that the Audubon Society
and the Wild Life people have be-
sought him TO take on still hard
er job-the conservation Of the
whooping crane, that statue5qls
bird of pure white which Stahos
four o. five feet high. 1t nests sons'
where in the marshes Of Nof'r
west Canada.
There are only fifty who0plns
cranes in existence; probably Le''
than ten of them are females ID'
task of conservation has been leS
lected too long, and soon this ll'o'.
precious of all North American
birds may disappear. III BLUE,
has found a competent man
search for the remaining nesS,
and to put a guard over each'D1.
still the outlook for p serVa'l'H -
dim. IL.
Some things once lost are lo"
forever, like Americas Wl-o p'
cons. -.
It is possible to neglect OF p0''
pone moral conservation.
Chastity lost is lost beyond ~
covering, and with it goes pelsOA'
peace and pride.
Honor gone does not return -,
Wasted youth cannot be mace W
in age. :. n
Serenity of spirit, once SUI .,os.t
sin may not be had again eS''F
by Divine forgiveness. ,,,,
Here we enter into the pr0loa .1
spiritual truth that God can ii' '..,
all things new, even these OE0"'
lives of ours.
While there is yet time n
tient Father, may we conseL.e 80,
beautiful things Of the SOUL A---
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TheLiterary
Guidepost
Bv w. G. ROGERS

THE BACH READER: A
LIFE OF JOHANN SEBAS-
TIAN BACH IN LETTERS AND
DOCUMENTS, edited by Hans
T. David and Arthur Mendel
Morton; S6).
'The ornament Of his family,
the pride of his country. and the
dearest, most intimate tavorite Of
the musical art. so Bach was
described by his first important
biographer, Forkel, who was born
in 1859, the year before Bach
death.
Nearly century after his
death. it was complained that his
grave was still unmarked, that
there was no memorial to him in
I eipzig, where he lived as Thorn
as-Shule cantor from 1923 on. It
took the 10Th century to restore
to Bach his rightful reputation,
and the goth puts no bounds to its
admiration; it would indeed 60
far beyond Forkel in honorins
him.
This book proves it, as do the
echoing concert halls. David and
Mendel give us 400 pages Of pri-
mary source material, contem-
porary letters, contracts, accounts,
title pages, photographs, sections
Of musical scores. If Bach re-
nown were one whit less great, the
editors would not have undertaken
this mammoth task, performed
with exemplary scholarship, nor
the publishers printed 1t.
Bach was the eliminating point
in decades Of experimentation in
his country, France, Italy, Eng
land. He borrowed what he need
ed. made the most of it. With
characteristic enthusiasm and a
romantic disregard for facts,
Wagner called him miracle
man, revolutionary. On the con-
trary, he simply grew out Of al
ready prepared soil, but grew
marvelous1y.
His extraordinary talents were
recognized in his own time. It
encountered difficulties. Invit-
ing him there only as third or
fourth choice, his superiors in
school and council quarreled with
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M -
The Doctor Says
CANCRENE CURE
CAlNEDBY ARMY
BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIFv ,

BY WILLIAM A. o'BR1EN, N
Gas gangrene, a complication :,
wounds n d compound frao+,,.
is caused by germs which va..'
ate gas in the tissues. Military wv
perience with gas gangrens s
resulted in development Of man,
llfesavlng measures. according ;.
Lt.-Col. Francis H. Langley ~,
Capt. Lawrence B, Winkelsts,r Ny
c. A. U. S., who review tbair -.
perience with &c cases treated eA'
an evacuation hospital in the ro, IL
nal of the American Medical A.
ISOLATION. "'
Gas gangrene as complicatio,
of wounds apparently was as oos u'
mon In World War II as il v..
in World War I, although com,,..
reports are not yet available
Gas infection is suspected uy,,.
a wound develops a feelips =.
tension, heaviness or tightness Nv
der the dressing. Shortly atta-
ward the patient shows signs =.
toxemia with definite men+.I
changes. In more advanced c.ss.
the skin of the entire BODY 4.
velops a peculiar color cbano.
which varies from extreme palIo,
to a bronzed tint. As the infecto,
progresses the pulse becomes r,r
id, the temperature rises, and n,
toxic absorption from the gas cav
creme germs causes grave blood
destruction and anemia.
In early cases the wound dos,
not show many changes, altbongb
II appears to be more swollen Than
usual. Sometimes the accumn'
lation of gas in the tissue crackls,
when rubbed by the fingers. but
this is not always the case Tho
odor of the wound resembles 10.
caying meat, and patients NAV M.
tice this as soon as the gas pan.
creme germs attack the tissues
X-ray examination of the injured
parts often show Accommodations a,
gas along tissue planes. Pus from
the wound contains the germs but
the most characteristic feature /,
the greenish : brown swollen dead
muscle tissues.
Gas gangrene can develop from
SIX hours to four days after in.
jury. Wounds left uncovered in
contact with clothing, dirt and soil
are more likely to develop gas
gangrene than those which are
properly covered.
Prompt treatment of gas gan.
creme may be lifesaving. Wounds
should be thoroughly cleansed and
all dead tissue removed as soon
as possible. Shock and anemia are
treated, and sulfa drugs and penj.
clllln given. Although sulfa drugs
are not OF much value in gas gan.
creme, penicillin is of great help
Special antitoxin is useful in com.
batting the toxemia after the in.
lection develops.
Many limbs have been saved by
removal of dead tissue from the
wound and giving penicillin, al.
though it may be necessary to am.
putate if the infection is too ex.
tensive.
Practical lessons to be learned
from our military experience with
gas gangrene is to cover all
wounds with first aid dressings, to
cleanse them thoroughly, to re.
move foreign material and dead
tissue as soon as possible, and 10
start penicillin at the first ind.
cation Of trouble.
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Editorial Comment
HOW DOES HE DO 1T?

In ordering Sonny Boy Wisecarver to
be Jailed as delinquent, Los Angeles juv-
nile judge told the 16-year-old boy he would
be jailed as delinquent Los Angeles juve.
States if he gets into any more jams with
mature women who seem bent on making a
husband out of Sonny Boy
Young Wisecarver would be the most sought
after man, and sought after not by women
only. A lot of males would seek him out to
find the recipe of his success.
Fayetteville Observer.
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QUOTATIONS

Appeasement in dealing with aggressors
never has prevented war. Indicating weakness
as it usually does, it most often has merely
invited new aggression.
-Binghampton, N. Y. Press.
Our Polands) alliance with Russia is a
dam against Hltlerism. Our allies in the west
are 100 1ar away It is political realism that
makes us have friendly relations with Pus sa'
Leo Cna]n, Polish Westminster Of Justice
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him. Letters pro and con In the
Ernesti dispute are reproduced.
Genius wasn't enough to spare
him the petty annoyances such as
lesser men have to put up with;
but there was enough Of the stuff
OF lesser men in him to make him
fight for the privileges attached
to the position to which his genius
elevated him.
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largest in the country, IS ia .;nr,
situated for year-around opera Uni, NIT
due to the weather and geogi ar
location, it was said.
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THE BACH READER: A
LIFE OF JOHANN SEBAS-
TIAN BACH IN LETTERS AND
DOCUMENTS, edited by Hans
T. David and Arthur Mendel
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08
Doctor Jailed
In Jap Prison

continued at an average of about
10 to Is month, rising to a high
mark of 40 during January.
On the death certificate line
where it said "cause of DEATH" Stew
enson wrote: "Malnutrition."
About week before the liberia
ton, Captain Nogi, the camp medi-
cal officer representing the Japan
ese bureau of war prisoners, called
on Stevenson. He said that use Of
the term "malnutritiOn" on death
certificates was malicious
He saiu Ine wnoIe world was
suffering from malnutrition and
shortage of food, and that the Fill
pinos were worse off than the pris-
oners. He saio malnutrition was
blot on the japanese Imperial ar
my, and I nearly laughed in his
face. 1t was a blot on the japanese
Imperial army.
He said l would have to change
all certificates to read: Patient
died of natural causes, and l would
have to inform the staff that hence
forth the WORD malnutrition could
not be used.
II went back and wrote letter
to Nogi. I told him I could not
change the certificates and would
rot instruct the staff to change
Them.
"Nogi called me before the camp
commandant, Onazoki, and he helc
hearings, 1 suppose. Anyway, he
made a speech saying 1 was men
ece to camp discipline and he here
by sentenced me to 20 days in pris-
on.
II served three days when the
Americans came anC broke down
the door to release me-"
Stevenson said the prison was
down to 800 calories per person per
day. although it is estimated that
a lao pound person needs at least
1900 calories per day to exist.
He said the prisoners supplement-
&c their diet with weeds and roots
from the university grounds.
"The 40 deaths for January would
have doubled in February if the
Americans hadn't come, Stevenson
said. II hate to think what it would
have been several months from
now"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08
Lehman Kin
Wins Medal

Technical Sergeant Chester E.
Lehman of Imperial has been
awarded the Bronze Star for rescu-
ing a wounded man during heavy
firing en- Leyte, it was announced
from the seventh division in the
Philippines.
He is a nepLc1 of Fritz and Felix
Lehmann, both Of FL Centro. His
father Martin Lehman, lives in
Ledbetter, Texas.
While Sergeant Lehmann's COM
pany was repulsing a fierce Japan
eSe counterattack, he was helping
protect the left flank. He saw one
of his companions fall.
Despite rifle and machine gun
fire from a force of approximately
200 Japanese, Sergeant Lehman
crawled forward and dragged the
wounded man to safety.
These actions displayed the great
est determination and courage in
the face of danger at great personal
risk" his citation read, land were
4 credit to his unit" The decora-
ton was presented to him in
colorful front line ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08
By RICHARD HARRIS

SANTO TOMAS UNIVERSITY,
Manila, Feb. 8. CUP)-Dr. Theodore
D. Stevenson of New York City has
been freed from prison within a
prison where he was serving jap
anese- imposed sentence for trying
to include the word "malnutrition"
in the death certificates of starved
Santo Tomas internees.
DR.. Stevenson, formerly attached
to the Presbyterian Mission, New
York, was senior medical officer
at Santo Tomas and his inSistence
On telling the truth about the peo-
pie who died here got him a 20-cay
Jail sentence.
He was still serving lis sentence
when American tanks freed him.
Steve nson said malnutrition
deaths began last September and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08
4-H Club States
Fair in May

A All club fair complete with ex-
hibits, demonstrations, amusement
and refreshments booths, and judg-
ing contests will be held at Euea-
lyptus school west of Ell Centre
May 5.
Leaders have made plans for
the whole area as well as the in
dividual clubs.
Acacia club members plan to de-
vote their time to poultry brooding
demonstration in March and the
girls are interested in scoring in
clothing projects. Eucalyptus will
have demonstrations in cattle types
and poultry in late February or
early March. McCabe club will haye
garden and beef demonstrations.
Imperial and Silsbee clubs will have
cattle and garden work.
The meeting Tuesday was one of
the first instances of adult as
sistance in club work as arranged
when the All club councils were
formed in the various areas in the
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08
Ma. WAR PRISONERS ACCUSED
OF FLYING FLAG ON TRUCK

PHOENIX, AriZ., Feb. 8. (UP) =
Army officers at nearby Papago
park prisoner of war camp Thurs
day were investigating reports that
German prisoners had flown a Nazi
flag from a truck carrying them
to and from work in cotton fields
near Goodyear.
A spokesman at Papago park said
reports of the incident were hear
say and that nc definite evidence
existed that it actually occurred,
but he added that thorough in
vestigation was under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08

SANTA ANA, Cal, Feb. 8. (UP)-
Capt. John J. yoll, who during his
eight months overseas earned the
title of "the Mediterranean ace" /"
has revealed with army permission,
that he bagged three of his 81 enc
my planes without firing a shot.
The former Mustang pilot with
the Mediterranean-based 18th air
force, son of Mrs. Alma Voll, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, got his first two
shotless victories when he fell be-
hind his formation while returning
from a mission over the Danube
and was attacked by three Nazi
fighters.
Vol, stationed at the Santa Ana
air base for redistribution, tried to
get out of the way but couldn't
evade one German plane. II poured
about 80 rounds into him and saw
him go down."
II saw the other two planes right
on my tail. I decided to climb above
them with the hope I might come
out behind them"
AS he began his climb upward,
the first plane behind him follow
ed.
Apparently the second German
pilot didn't see what was happen
ing and ran smack into his COM
panion ship. I saw both planes go
down in smoke and flames. 1 took
pictures"
Cn his third cheap" victory, Voll
said, he didn't even have a. chance
to shoot.
Il just chased German plane
down until the pilot must have lost
control 1 didn't get a chance Il
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08
CHAMBER ASSOCIATION
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 8. CUP :
The California association of cham
ber of commerce managers Thurs
day announced election of D. w
Campbell Ct Long Beach as presi-
dent.
The association directors held q
one-day business meeting in lieu of
a convention cancelled because of
transportation shortages.
Other >officers elected included:
Leslie Freeman of San Leandro
and William Gallienne of Hunting1
ten Beach, vice presidents; Edward
Kennedy, Hanford, secretary-treas1
urer.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08
Poultry. Soups
On Freeze List

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. fUP)-
Canned chicken aEc chicken soup
are expected to disappear from gro
Gerry shelves for the rest of 1876 as
the, result of an order by the War
Food Administration setting aside
all canned poultry for the armed
screes beginning February ID.
The order, issued Thursday, will
:aake chicken for civilians scarcer
than ever. Poultry supplies are al
ready short due to two-month-old
freeze on chicken sales in eight
eastern and midwestern states.
Officials estimate that military
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08

needs will require between 100000
90 and $50 ooo.000 pounds of dress
ed poultry.
Thursdays ses-asiSe order also
applies to turkeys ana chickens
held in colo storage by Gamers. It
does not include poultry canned in
hotels, restaurants, institutions, or
private homes for use on the prem
iSes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08
DEAD GIyEAWAY

WESTBROcK, Me-, Feb. 8. CUP)
When Harold E. Brinkerhoff of
Providence, R. l., wandered into the
Westbrook police station to get
warm, he made the serious error of
stanc ing directly under poster
seeking his arrest On burglary
charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08
ydnk Ace Wins
ShotIesS Score

shoot. He crashed into a hill"
Voll. who refers to himself as
farm boy from Goshen, Ohio.
town too small to be on the map,
wears the Air Medal with 26 clust
ers. the Distinguished Flying Cros
with one Cluster, and the Silve
Star with one cluster.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-08

BILLIONTH LOAF OF BREAD
BOSTON, Feb. s. UP)-Hatha-
way Bakeries. Inc, recently baked
their 100000, ,00oth loaf of bread.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25
PLANS ANNOUNCED
 FOR CONSIDERATION
Archbishop Cushing, Bos= ton to Offciate at Bishop
 O'Brien's Installation

Most Rev. Henry J. O'Brien, D. D. will be installed ninth bishop of the Hartford diocese, June 5, at St. Jos eph's cathedral. Most Rev. Richard J. Gushing, D. D.. LID, Archbishop of Boston will officiate.
 Assisting at the ceremonies will be Rev Joseph Griffin. president of St. Thomas seminary in Bloomfield native of this city, assistant priest Rev. Thomas P. Mulcahy. former pastor of SS. Peter & Paul in this city, now pastor at St. Augustine's church in Hartford, a deacon of honor.
 The installation ceremonies will include the solemn procession of entry, the reading of the papal de- cree, liturgical prayers, the en- thronement, blessing of the newly installed bishop, the obedience, and the pontifical Mass. About 50 priests of the diocese will partici- pate.
 Masters of ceremonies will be Rev. John J. Hayes, formerly of Waterbury and Rev. Joseph F. Cleary. JDC.. assistant chancel- lors; Rev. Robert w. Doyle of St Peters church, Hartford; Rev Rene D. Messier, professor at St. Thomas seminary and Rev. Joseph T. Cum ningham, chaplain at St. Francis hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-25

Miss Mccarthy, who has been as- sociated with the women'S division of the YM.CA. for the past sev- eral years, today expressed enthusi- asn over the response of the local women, and recalled that for many years there had been a desire here for separate women's "Y".
 Revival of Interest
 The drive chairman pointed out that about two years ago a peti- ton was circulated among local wo- men for establishment of a Y.WC.A. and 1000 signatures were secured. The movement gained momentum over a period of several weeks and then was dropped. With revival of efforts again early this year, estab- liShment of the long sought organi- zation appears to be well under way.
 Women who sign up by g o'clock tonight will be listed as charter members, and will be called for a first meeting on June 4, Miss Me Carthy stated A membership con- mittee representative will be at the CD.VO. office at 51 Church street all afternoon and in the evening tc accept applications.
 At the initial meeting of charter members a constitution will bs adopted, and a board of director> will be elected, and final arrange. ments will be made for vast ar ray of activities.
 After the board of directors is named, an executive secretary vii be secured for the organization Miss Mccarthy stated. A bushes! and professional girls secretary anc health and education secretary will complete the regular staff. ant numerous special instructors will bt secured to give assistance on part time basis.
 The membership chairman re- ported the proposed organization has excited interest of women II various social and business fields clerical and factory workers ant professional women have joined ant members of virtually all churches O the city are on the membership list
 Representative Group
 Forty women, representing variou! business and social groups. have as sisted Miss Mccarthy in the drive Miss Mccarthy, who is membe of the adviors' council and pro gram chairman for the Y. M. c. A Women's division, also served a membership chairman for that unit
 The committee includes
 Helen Gudonis, Rae Guida, Der