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A NOTE TO CLARE LUCE

In the days of the war-debts debate, some
20 years ago, there was funny story about
a Congressman who insisted firmly: 1--WE don't
want their gold, we don't want their goods;
we want their money" Life, however, has a
habit of being stranger than fiction; so we
are not surprised to find Clare Luce saying
that she's for ''cold cash on the barrelhead"
from Germany rather than Preparations in
kind" as proposed by the Yalta agreement
How would you like to take your change,
Clare? II German marks? No doubt you
prefer dollars. But how do you think Germany
will get the dollars except by selling goods
directly or indirectly to US?
We hate to bother your pretty head with
these abstruse matters, but as member Of
Congress you really ought to know more about
them than you appear to have learned In your
previous careers as playwright author, jour-
nalist, foreign correspondent and lecturer. =
Congressional Directory The Nation.
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guards and gunners were removed,
however, many months ago.
At Hyde Park, N. Y, the Army
augmented the customary secret
service and state police guard dur
ing the war years of Mr.. Roose-
velt's term. An MP battalion was
stationed on the adjoining estate
OF the late Archibald Rogers, oil
magnate, and extensive communi-
cations facilities were provided.
The White House shelter was be-
gun on January 2, 1912, and was
completed in three months by men
working in three shifts. The tun-
mel was begun only a few days
after the Japanese attacked Hawaii
December v, 1941. The War and
Navy Departments suggested the
shelter in the belief that the Presi-
dent would be the number one
target in any enemy air raid.
Mr.. Roosevelt never entered the
tunnel or participated in any of
the White House air raid drills,
long since suspended, hut was said
today to have Inspected the shelter
on one occasion.
The shelter, Winslow, said, cost
close to $4,000. It, is a concrete
room 40 feet by 40, with a nine
foot concrete ceiling. Floor and
walls are seven feet thick. 1t can
accommodate 100 persons.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-21
TOP o. THE MORNING
Let those who thoughtfully consid-
er the brevity of life remember the
length of eternity.-Bishop Keen.
A Loan In An Emergency

A. copy of letter prepared by the Wal
Bond Committee of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company and sent to company EN-
ployes has found its way to this office. 1t was
written by Mrs. Julia M. Ahearn, whose hus
band is with the Navy in the Pacific, and is
jointly signed by her and Miss E. B. LeGwir
and Mrs. E. c. Brinkley
1t urges the purchase of additional bonds
One paragraph IS especially timely. It reads:
"Our War Bond Honor Roll shows that
you are lending a portion of your in
come each month to your country, as your
chief contribution to the war effort. You
are not asked to give your legs, your
eyes, or your life-only to lend your
money. Ask yourself now if it isn't pos
sible for you to increase this. How can
you refuse? Your brother, your husband,
or your son can't refuse to fight When
you heard the President announce We
Day, didn't it make you humble? Didn't it
make you grateful to the men who are
fighting and dying, while you are only
asked to lend little of your money!"
Too few of us recognize that the purchase
of war bonds is in reality, loan to the ma.
ton We give nothing. We merely lend our
money that the war may be ended and our
men may come home the sooner.
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U. 5. DEATH Rate
SHOWS INCREAS

WASHINGTON, May 2O-P-
The United States death rate II
versing a long trend, rose slight
in 1943.
It went up even without cou;
ing the armed forces overseas
The census bureau, announral
the 1943 figures today, said tT
main reasons for the rise Was
/. Removal Of great numhEt
of physically fit young persons
overseas duty left behind srsI
er proportion of older per'aa
2. There was a bad infusa|
epidemic in December, 1913.
The 1943 rate was 1913 per III
estimated population. In 1911 4
had been 1914, the lowest evein
corded for the United States
BY states, the death rate in !
ranged from 80 for Titan to y
for Vermont and was higher |
l943 than in 1912 for all states a
cept Utah, Virginia, Idaho ca
RADIO, Arizona, Nevada, OHE|
and California. The death raN
Florida and North Carolina Il
manned the same.
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Construction OF White House
Air Raid Shelter Disclosed

WASHINGTON, May 90 H -
All the blitz experience of the Brit
ish went into the construction of an
air raid shelter under the White
House to protect the late President
Roosevelt and his family.
Relaxation of censorship -estric-
tons permitted disclosure yester-
day of the shelter and a tunnel
from the White House to the Treas
ury The tunnel was constructed
as an emergency exit for the Pres
ident pending completion of the
bomb-proof shelter.
Both the shelter, said by its de-
signer to be capable of resisting
a direct hit from 500 pound bomb
and perhaps 1000 FOUNDER, and
the tunnel are entered by way of
the basement from the east wing
Of the White House. They are not
connected directly.
The White House architect who
built the shelter, Lorenzo WinsloW,
and White House officials describ-
ed the elaborate precautions taken
to safeguard the President in the
early stages of the war.
White House employees were
furnished gas masks and machine
gunners were placed at intervals
or the White House roof. Scores of
military policemen were distribu-
ted around the grounds and out
side the iron fence. The soldier
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der, "Our complement of pets has
been filled" So there'u be no nev:
ones for a while.
The destroyer's crew has been
away from home long time now
most of them about year and a
half.
'Of course that's a lot less than
many ground troops out here, -
said Lieut.. A. H. Bryant, of Alex
andria, Va, the destreyer's execu-
tive officer. But still it's a long
time, and they've been living on
the same ship all this while.
''The first few months you get
bored. Then you get irritable.
Then you get so you don't care
much whether you go home or not.
''You- old life is drifting away
from you. You don't remember
how things were back home"
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The Literary Guidepost

The neighborhood. which like ar
of London priced virginity all the
more for constantly threatening it.
took up her cause enthusiastically
Henry Fielding, novelist magis'
trate, believed Elizabeth and wrote
a pamphlet in her behalf. Mother
Wells was condemned to branding
on the thumb, and an aged, hideous
gypsy, to hanging.
But the Lord Mayor, who pre-
sided at the Old Bailey trial, had
his doubts. At his instigation, an
alibi was established and the
gypsy freed. Elizabeth was con-
Yicted by perjury and deported to
America. She settled in Wethers-
field. Conn, was married to a
relative of Gov. Treat and passed
away at an honorable age =,
making no death-bed confession.
The facts are common knowl-
edge. Miss de la Torres solution is
her own, and you must read the
book to learn it. However, it makes
sense, and disposes adroitly OF
some other conjectures.
It's a naughty story of the days
when men were men and women
were playthings. Though the au-
thor isn't the only attractive wo-
man in recent times who, mar
ried to a professor, has dug into
Ensland's past to bring up q rowdy
story, this enc at least is adult
md worthy Of yolE attention.
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Lee Miller Covers The Pacific

II asked a boy who was writinge
to his girl what it was he found
to say to her." an officer remark
ed. HE said he wrote her how he
felt about her. I asked him if he
meant how he felt about her now,
or how he remembered he used to
feel. And he said he guessed it was
how he remembered feeling"
''You get so you're satisfied Just
to go along the way you're going,
but you know that's wrong, and you
feel you ought to get back home
and get over that way of thinking"
On the other hand, Lieutenant
Bryant said, the men who don't
arrive at that feeling of deta chment
about home are the ones who suf-
fer and continue to suffer because
of the enforced absence from a wife
or sweetheart or friends or "old
familiar Places
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-21
One Dies, Three Hurt
When Car Hits Trh

GREENSBORO, May ~
One person was killed and ~
others injured about l2'5O a., !.
Sunday when the coach IN w. y ,
they were riding colllded W.T. a,
large transport truck nine 1 ,ll
east of Greensboro on the ny
lington highway. ..,,,
The dead man was lls'sa !. y
State Highway patrolmeh "a ~ d.. =
thur H. Henderson, rs, OF alv ~ ~
Avenue, Burlington. Dean y !.
termed instantaneous ana '
tributed to a crushed skuil, ~.
The injured, all OF bullDs u
and occupants of the coaca u, N
listed as Fay Dean MaFI n.s,|
10, of 404 Maple venue D.~)
King, 81, Of 1877 Maple az a.' :
and Frances Mae Marks SUI a
fin street. All are pallen,,'
Piedmont Memorial hosplsl
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COLLEGES FORM
WAR BOND CR0ID

DAVIDSON, May 2o.-D. J..
H. Gwynn, Jr., director NJ -. ~ :.
Bond drive for the North r... We
council OF church-Related con..''
yesterday announced the s,,.S'
ment of campaign headqusr..
Davidson and that the ~. s'
groundwork has begun for r..
fort in which % church.rel..ss.
leges in the state will par,i. Amy e.
According to DR.. Gwvnn ~.'e
committee of three, consist',sa
Dr.. A. R. Keppel, Catawbs ,' c.nlls
D.. P. E. Monroe, Lenoi sSeal
College and Dean c. K psa
Davidson College, has bs. ..0a
pointed to advise with the Si... y
and give immediate superv its's
the work.
Since the first announcen.,. =,
this program in Connect.
the Seventh War Loan NV; ,- w
following prominent men ~
state have accepted a place a, J
sponsoring committee, Of NV
Ex-Governor ]. Melville e, wig
ton is the chairman: F
Edwin L. Jones. ch,.,..
James; James H. McEweH 'I s'
lington; j. Ed. Mills. Hjgb p. w.
Carl V. Cline, Hickory; F Ess
Morgan, Laurel Hill; W. l. f,-,a
Davidson, and Hon. Josephn, ~
iels, Raleigh. Others alresdv NJ u,s
ed to the committee include +'l
M. Hanes, Winston-salem; Ct,,.,
G. Rose, Fayetteville; c. A r.,
non, Concord; W. H. Belk, e., T.,
lotte; James G. Hanes, Wisr' s
Salem; T. j. Hackney. WI, a
Dr.. c. N. Peeler, Charlotte W. w.
Lucas, Asheboro; W. H. Westb.,,
pooh, Raleigh; Karl G. Hui,,
Raleigh; O. Max Gardner, s5shr
Terrence E. Hemby, Chsrlor,
Adrian L. Shuford, Conove,. A..
DR.. w. Marvin scruggs, Chsrlao
DR.. Gwynn has indicated A,
other names will be added az II
colleges choose their repress,,
tives. Some Is or 30 Of the civ,
and religious leaders Of Nn,
Carolina will lend their infu,n
to the success Of the campsig
which is scheduled to run for II
weeks, ending June II.
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Daily Pray1
FOR PEACE-MAKEm -,

As statesmen sit IN e0a y. n
plan for a world at peace 90 :. \
o Eternal Disposer Of Event. ", nas+ \
side over their dellDs i;.
Guide them, that they su y NJ
Make deep and dominant !" 4
sessions an awesome sense Il o. j
sponsibility to Thee, ana a., ~ d
lions yet unborn. Invest li.D, tr
greatness of soul, adequate e., ~
task that will shape the . ssu
come. May they be . ssaF'1s'r !
Thy word for true w .,;. .,,,,|
daily supplicants at lhy "A
While the wounded Wotla M
upon their decisions CIV GIVE sd
makers of peace sensitive s ID
toward mankind's needs. II n a
all pride and selfishnesS anu "A
and narrow nationslism l !. MN 4
hearts, that they may SEEK INV NV n
whole worlds veal, ana ~. t.' Nd
win. All this We pray, in INK hid
of the Son of Thy love whO gN
redeem the world. AnleN'
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A Long Fight Won

The fight for railroad freight-rate parity
which has finally been ended in favor OF a
large region by the Interstate Commerce Com
War It was brought prominently to public at
tention with the publication OF Frank Norris
great novel, 'The Octopus" in the early
1905, in which the evils of the Southern Pa
cities Fresno Rate was exposed and the
hard battle Of San Joaquin Valley wheat rails
ers explained. All freight bound for destina-
tons in the San Joaquin, particularly farm
machinery, was hauled to Fresno and re-
shipped to destination. This meant not only ad-
ditienal freight charges but often costly delays
in delivery when wheat was to be harvested
and the farmer had no harvester for the job
because it was being carried to Fresno, far
beyond destination and must await the con-
yenience of the railroad for reshipment by
local freight train.
Then there was the later pittsburgh
Plus arrangement on Eastern lines by which
freight for Southern destinations, although car
ried directly to delivery points, carried ficti-
tious charge by way of Pittsburgh. Eastern
lines for a generation enforced discriminatory
rates against Southern and Southwestern areas
generally on the theory that as New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states are, and
still are, more heavily industrialized their
production available for rail transport was of
so much greater volume that the lines could
afford to carry it cheaper than the smaller
loads from the less industrially favored re-
1ior hare he no Doubt th
freight rate discrimination has had as much
to do with Southern industrial backwardness,
save in the textile field, as any and perhaps
all adverse conditions Southern business has
had to contend with.
The Conference of Southern Governors made
a valiant fight for rate parity for years. It is
largely through its efforts, supported by the
Southern press, that the relief to be afforded
by the ices decision has been brought about.
Now from the Atlantic seaboard to the Rock
les railroad freight shall take the same rate
classification regardless OF where it starts and
stops While our interest naturally focuses
upon the benefit this will bring to the South,
accrue to the Southwest the Middle West and
more northerly states east of the Continental
Divide.
Delays in setting up the new schedules are
inevitable. Tive, three or even more years may
pass before the job can be finished But in
the meantime the ICC has ordered temporary
relief into effect by August 80. That should
prove a great day in the affected territory.
It could even be declared holiday, if it were
not that war remains to be won in the
Pacific
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Senate Vote To Confirm
IVA Director Postponed

WASHINGTON, May 3d. R -
The Senate vote on confirmation
of Chairman David E. Lilientha al
for nine-year term on the Ten
nessee Valley Authority board OF
directors has been postponed again,
until Thursday.
Originally slated to be taken up
last Thursday, the vote had been
put off until tomorrow because of
the absence Of Senator Mcclellan
tD-Tenn). The other Tennessee
Senator, Tom Stewart, has a Mon.
day speaking engagement, necessi-
tating a further delay.
Lilienthars confirmation is con-
side-ed certain, although he is
opposed by both Mcclellan and
Stewart. They issued joint state.
ment last week accusing him of at.
tempting to use IVA for his per-
sonal advancement and for the
furtherance of controversial social
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Rescue The Perishing

It is true that UNRRA has made little
progress. 1t may be that world relief is handi-
capped by the unwieldly organization set up
for its administration and the program as
drafted too complicated for successful per-
Torrance. More centralized authority might
get better results.
This is probably behind the plea of the
National Republican Vigilance Committee to
draft Herbert Hoover for the job of feeding the
starving in Europe. The committee, in its an
peal, notes that former President Hoover has
the experience and the executive ability re-
qulred tor such a huge task, as he demon.
strated after the former World War. II also
notes that Mr. Hoover personally knows many
leaders IN the countries needing relief, an as
set which, the committee declares, would &C.
CELEBRATE an understanding and smooth the way
for relief
1t also says that Mr.. Hoover is acquainted
with military leaders who will have superyi-
Sion OF liberated territories and that his pres
hge as the only living ex-president of the
United States would at once INSPIRE conf.
dence and trust. as well as hope, among these
1iiAo1 suiidIe 4PoPu1dtlonS Inc quotation is from
statement by John A. Schaefer, chairman
OF the committee, who adds: There would
be no politics in the selection of Mr. Hoover
to administer this relief-only humanity and
charity, which he fully shares with the Presi.
dent
MIR. Hoover's executive ability is well
known. He proved his capacity for relief ad-
mlnlstration, not only in War-torn countries
after 1918, but in directing flood relief in major
emergencies in this country.
But throughout the war period MIR. Hoove,
has chosen to hold himself aloof His attitude
has been one of criticism and fault-finding. II
Is unfortunate that he pursued the course he
did, because his services now would be inva!u.
able but hardly acceptable.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-21
By LEE G.. MILLER

ABOARD A CRUISER IN THE
CELEBES SEA.-By Wirelessl-
While was visiting a destroyer of
Tarakan, / made the acquaintance
Of the ships mascot, co"
GO is a rooster. Filipinos gave
him and another rooster to some
Of our men on Leyte on D-Day Of
the first Philippine invasion last
fall. CO is short for General Quar-
tiers, the call to battle stations
That's because the rooster gives
voice from time to time with a fine
barnyard cry as it rallying to ae-
ton.
The other rooster was named
Zone Easy"-condition One Easy
being the status ABOARD ship when
the men are at battle stations but
may nap Or otherwise relax. Poor
One Easy took off on a reconnais-
ance flight one day and landed in
the ocean-permanently.
The ship had monkey once too,
but the monkey jumped overheard
one day, apparently for a swim,
while the ship was making 20 knots
or so, and the poor monk was last
seen swimming desperately in its
wake.
Lieut.. Comdr. Robert R. Green,
the captain of the destroyer, didn't
learn Of the incident until later.
'T'd have turned back and picked
him up" he said, 'but it was too
late when they told me-" Captain
Green comes from Connersville,
Ind.
The ships log bears an entry
about the monkeys disappearance:
Oscar abandoned ship at 1890
o'clock"
When the destroyer is in port
and a liberty party goes ashore,
GO is certain to be along, and the
liberty pass bears his name along
with the crewmen's.
The boys bring sand from the.
beach to fill a box for GO to take
his rundown in aboard ship. He
sleeps perched on a handrail or the
rigging. During Smelling he PAGES
the deck or bridge unconcerned
now, though in his first experience
with the guns he was so bewildered
he kept opening and closing his
beak in establishment. But he's a
veteran now, and takes the noise
neehalantly.
The destroyer also has a little
white AMI brown dog named Queen,
the captain has Just issued an or
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japanese Tactics

Recapture by the Chinese of Foochow and
the ruraor that the Japanese may retire from
Wenchow. Annoy and Swallow, is heartenns
news but should not encourage belief +h.+
the enemy is abandoning China's eastern
coast. if he should actually do so, without
motive. We may be sure that any eneny with.
drawal from this region will be motivated nv
. purpose to man defenses elsewhere on
Asia's mainland which Tokyo believes Of
greater strateic importance.
1t will be remembered that the Allied land.
ing on Okinawa was practically unopposed. #
was such an easy operation that at least one
analyst was led to declare the battle won be-
fore started. Yet this battle on Okinawa is
proving the bloodiest, most bitterly contested
engagement in the Pacific arena. worse AVA,
than Two Jima.
The Japanese chose to save their strength
at the start that they might fight the more
effectively in the restricted Naha. Yonabsr,
area which was so strongly defended by gun
empla dement's and pillboxes it has acquired
the nickname of Little Siegfried line. Thew
withdrew from the shore, where they had no
adequate os1ehses' 10 concentrate resistance
where the defense were strong.
They lost Foochow because the Chinese
well reinforced at the last moment, were too
strong for them. But If they leave the other
eastern China cities it will be only because
they could not successfully defend them and
prefer to concentrate their strength where de-
lenses are stouter. The tactics employed on
Qkinawa sets the gauge, we believe, for what
to expect in China and Manchulkuo.
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FISH COMES INTO ITS o'

PEORIA, III, May wv, ,ta
lowly fish has really COM ~ ouf|
own in Peoria markets y hmp|
cent week, local house"i .s,, hS|
nearly two tons OF fish lloNr MD
water fisheries along 'n. . hts|
River. Where once Peoli as.-u !
wives scorned the buffalo coz w.
catfish of the Illinois RlVe Iog 4
Of the Dixon Fisheries ~. ~, NJ
1--WE must sell four times ,',s 90 4
fish now as in normal tl m ss5Ils
even then we can't begin 70 -
orders that come in
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NEVER KNOWS WHAT'S Next

CHICAGO, May 70 WH Pa
trolman Charles E. Calendar was
called from his street beat into
residence by an excited husband.
He was merely requested to help
laundress preside at the birth Of
the mans seven-pound son. After
the birth, the mother and son were
taken to a hospital, where they
were reported doing fine,
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UNALIENABLE RIGHT

There are three kinds of kckers-mules
shotguns and men. The mule kicks because he
was born that way; the shotgun kicks because
it was made that way, and men kick because
it is right granted them by the Constitu-
tion.-Rays of Sunshine
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Editorial Comment
THE TEST
BY WEsTBROoK PEGLER

Something overheard in the bus still
haunts u.s. 'This Truman must be all right
Even his friends like him. Chicago Daily
News.
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accept no responsibility for the personal
views of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many of his read
ers His articles serve the good purpose
of making people Think
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-11
Attend State Meet

MRS. WALTER c.. FENTON,
State Extension director of the
National Farm and Garden AS
ISOLATION accompanied by Mrs.
M. E. Watkins, president Of local
club and Mrs. John Lungerhaus-
en- attended the luncheon of the
State clubs at the Dearborn
Country Club Friday. Later in
the afternoon they visited Veter-
ans Hospital which contains two
day rooms for convalescent serv-
ice men given by Mrs. Henry
Ford and Mrs. Truman Barber,
of Dearborn, state president Of
the Garden clubs.
MRS. GRACE LUNGERHAUS-
En- Of Detroit left today after
several days in Mount Clemens
as the guest of Mrs. Daniel Sour
wine, Cass avenue.
MRS. H. j. MCINTYRE (Kay
Bates) has returned from a va
cation trip Of three months to
California, accompanied by
three MISC sorority sisters.
She has resumed her teach
ing position at Pontiac. Ser
geant Mcintyre is in Antwerp,
Belgium.