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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
slsgi. Downer Stewart Home

S/Sgt. Downer Stewart Home
S/Sgt. Downer |. Stewart who
recently returned To the States
after a tour of duty in the Euro
pean Theatre of Operations where
he was stationed a year, has ar
rived in Moss Point for a visit
with Mrs, Stewart. Sgt. Stewart
is the hero OF many missions over
enemy country as engineer on a
B-24 bomber.
Sgt. Bob" cirlot Visits Mother
Sgt. F. w. Bob" Cirlot has
arrived home for a visit with his
mother. Mrs. Medora Cirlot, in
Moss Point after a tour of duty
in North Africa where he was
stationed in an Air Force office,
He came from Miami where he
has been at a reallocation station
since his arrival in the States.
OUR PRAYERS
Dear God, in all Thy glorious
might,
Watch over our boy out there
tonight.
In Thy precious arms securely
hold him.
Let Thy love as a veil enfold him.
Like a box of iron, protecting his
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body from all harm,
We love our boy as Thou lowest
Thy Son.

body from all harm;
We love our boy as Thou lowest
Thy Son.
Bring him safely home ere this
war is won,
Stay thou close beside him, Re
deeming Power,
Like a halo. every hour.
Through Blessed Mary, to Thee
we pray.
For Jesus sake and in His name,
Ordain Thy angels a watch 10
keep
Lest he stumble, Lord, from weary
feet.
Watch beside him Heavenly Fa-
thor,
Put Thy arms around him tight
He has need of Thee each hour.
In some far, strange land tonight
Have compassion, Father, in Thy
Sons name.
The foregoing was written by
Mrs. George NJ. Carter, of 1913 Del
mas avenue. Pascagoula, who ded-
icated it to her son, George NJ.
Carter, Jr., en- &c, USN, con
struction battalion somewhere in
the Southwest Pacific, January %,
1945.
Mrs. Becker Hears From Son
Last week Mrs. Jewell Becker
had the happiness of receiving
her first letter in three months
from her son, Pvt. Rayford
Brock.
He IS somewhere in the Philip
pines which be likes better than
Australia where he was stationed
previously. He writes that the
people speak English. He also
sent some japanese paper money.
Pvt. Brock has been overseas for
the past 81 months.
Cpl. Armand Jonte In France
According TO letters reaching
Mr.. and Mrs. Armand Jonte, Sr.,
of Moss Point, their son, Cpl. Ar
mand Jonte, is now some
where in France. 1t IS inferred
that he is stationed in the south
ern part of the country as he
described the majesty of Gibral-
tar as he saw it at dusk the eve-
ming his ship sailed through the
straits. He writes that he had
his first hot bath since arriving
overseas; that he is in d warm.
well heated building, through the
windows of which he can look
out We beautiful, snow covered
terrain. Cpl. Jonte is evidently
stationed with a headquarters
company, medical detachment.
He writes of having had d chick
en- dinner, the fowl for which
was provided by his lieutenant,
and the remainder Of the meal
was supplied from the rations Of
the men. 1t was cooked by a
French woman with whose fam
lily the men have made friends
and who seemingly cannot do
enough for the Yanks.
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ing the weekly Saturday even
ings which the girls sponsor at
the USO.
For this reason the club urges
the public to attend, for patriotic
purposes as well as for the pleas
ure afforded.
The ESQ executive committee
held its first session for the new
year last Tuesday evening at the
USO club. All officers, chairmen,
and co-chairmen were presentAb
discuss and plan activities for the
coming twelve months. The chair
was occupied by the president,
Mildred Bundy who heard re-
ports from committee chairmen.
Attention of the girls who plan
to attend the dance Saturday eve
ming, is called to the fact that 1T
will be a formal affair. AS is
usual the dance will be for men
in the service and invited guests.
Music will be furnished by an
| orchestra from Keesler Field.
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Students To Honor
S~ervicemen With
Planting OF Tree

Members Of the Science club of
Moss Point High school are spon-
soring the planting of a cork
oak tree on the school grounds
today, Friday, at 2 pm The tree
is being planted in honor Of the
Moss Point High school boyssin
the Armed Forces.
The Rev. Monte Davis of the
East Moss Point Baptist church
will offer a prayer. Gregory
Wood, mayor of Moss Point, will
speak. A history of the cork oak
will be given.
The public is invited to attend
the program.
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however, that the queen will be
from Moss Point and the king
from Pascagoula.
However, the names of the
girls who are to serve at the court
have been announced. They are
Miss Eddie Walford, grand Ouch
ess; Miss Rachel Flowers, first
lady-in-waiting; Miss Liddie Tan
ner, second lady-in-waiting; Miss
es Dell Cain, Mildred Bundy Ce-
cile Pecaut, Willie Skehan, Mae
Holder and Ouida Tootle.
Dukes are to be anpounced
later.
This ball is an annual event
with the club, and precedes the
.Lenten season. The proceeds from
it are used for the entertain
ment of men in the service dur
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Secret Committee
Selects Personnel
For Carnival Boil

The secret committee which
Miss Mildred Bundy president OF
the Girls Service Organization,
recently appointed to select a
king, queen, and court for the
clubs annual carnival ball, held
a meeting at the USO last week
to fulfill its purpose.
As is the annual custom, the
Identities of the king and queen
will be kept secret until they APP
pear at the ball. 1t is known,
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. NEWSS&
'FROM OUEGES
!. 1OKy WI
Jesse Hammond Completes
Course

Jesse Hammond Completes
Course
The Ninth Naval District an
nounces that Jesse Brewer Ham,
mond, son Of Jesse Brewer HAM
mond, ST., of Kreole, was recent
.ly graduated from the Naval
training school at the St, Louis,
Mo, Naval Armory
This l8-year-old Kreolan Is
now awaiting further orders. He
may be assigned to sea or to
some shore station where his
training will help him carr the
petty officer rate of electricians
mate third class.
4 sISst. John cirloi Home On
Furlough
SfSgt. John Cirlot arrived home
last Thursday for a 21-day fur
Tough with his mother, Mrs. John
icirlot in Moss Point. Sgt Cirlot
sWho was with the U. S. Air Force
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BIG POINT CLUB E

Plans for q club party TO be
held February 3 were discussed
at a meeting of the All boys at
Big Point on January 20. Sixteen
members were present at the
meeting.
The next meeting of the club
will be held at the Community
House on Feb. "a. Announce
ment is made that any boy in the
Big Point community between
the ages OF ten and eighteen is
invited to join the club.
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DRUG SPECIALS

Jewel Waterproof Mems Wrist
Wotch incl. Fed. tax S29.95
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Wdtch with sweep second
hand. non-mugnetic. shock
proof incl. Fed. tux $39.95
Chrome Windproot Cigarette
Lighters $7.95
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FIRST LIT. LEO DAVIS. who
has recently been promoted to
that rank. and who is the reel
pient of several awards for out
standing service as a pilot IN the
United States Air Corps. He is
the husband of the former Miss
Darline Hultz. who with their
daughter. Margaret Ann. reside
at 408 Lafayette street. Pasca-
goula. He is the son of Mi and
Mrs. Carl Davis of Vaneleave. He
is now in Italy where he has
been taking part in missions
over enemy territory for the
past four months.
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CURTIS I. BENNIE HARRISON. AND CARL EDWIN HAYS sons of Mr. and Nr Ben
Hays former residents of Birmingham, but nov of SOL General Lee street PScagola- Bonnie
sfmiH1 who has the rank Of private first class has been in the Southwest Pachc ID months
He was stationed in New Guie until the beginning of the Philippine campaign when he was
transferred to that theatre of operation HI cakedm tore in Birmingham bdore entering the
army two years ago which perhaps accounts for hsi interest collecting as he has SEM articles
of clothes. all kinds of Japnwe money and various cuo to his mother Curtis 0eht IS sahoned
at FORT Pierre Fl.w ne he has the rank of fire nan first class He was shIite at Ingalls,
where hsw wife served hnekeeper untl joining him at Fort Pierce Their daughter Beatrice
is uiMngw with her grandmother in MOBILIZE r the time being Carl whoh a private in the U s.
Army is a combu engineer with thu Hangers and is somewhere in France He has been in the
Ary two years and three months He wre his parents to send him a sweater coffee candy
cookies cigars asnenesm and canned goods Before gmg to Fort Briggs {. for training latter
he emM0d the service Carl worked for the Franklin Coal and Ehnng Company in Birmingham
where he was known as the best c@lladMu the job So good was he at this work that his
company tried vice to get hm dheued He has sent his mother some French and Dutch in
vadon money Mr. md Mrs Hayes reenuyh the pleasure of rearing a dht report on Bonnie
their nephew cpL l. C Euer who wsw with him on Jew Guinea and who hash returned
to the States 81
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CHARLES w. WARDROP.
machinist mate second class. of
Moss Point. who entered the
Navy October 1914. and who is
now stationed at San Diego.
Until his marriage to Miss Cora
Mae Mallet. the young blue
jacket made his home with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Verbeck. in Moss Point.
He then went to live in Ocean
Springs. where Mrs. Wardrop
and their three children still
make their home.
Keep the interior of your re-
ffigerator sweet smelling by
washing it occasionally with warm
and baking soda.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01

existence than labor union jurisdictional dis.
pute.
Here is the sole remaining Axis partner on
the point of being forced to surrender, its
navy destroyed its air force shot to eces and
sections Of its army discussing surrender with
in their own ranks, and the victory endangered
because union workers are indulging in inter.
nal strife. If there ever was need for an
ultimatum to strikers-to get back on the ]ol,
or be put in the armed services-this is the
time for it.
Because the last administration was too will.
ing to compromise with labor slackers in the
war emergency, the Army, which has war
to win, must take over an Industrial plant
be diverted from its major task----to prevent
further stoppages in military tire production
at a crucial period of the Pacific conflict
Let there be no further compromise.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
BY RICHARD TOMPKINS
AP Newsfeatures Writer

NEW YORK - R- James D.
White, Associated Press CORE
spondent, who has covered Japan.
zee expansion moves in the Far
East since 1886, today takes over
the daily column, Interpreting
The War News" for The Whining.
ton Morning Star.
He succeeds Kirke Simpson VINO
is retiring from active AP service,
after 81 years as reporter,
columnist and news analyst.
Whites experience qualities him
as an authority not only on the
Far East but on the Japanese
mind.
He was in Shanghai at the time
of Pearl Harbor. Japan e
Gendarmerie, who arrested most
of the other correspondents, did
not modest White: not only that, he
says, Il was able to heckle Japan
ese officers I knew into bringing
my wife back into Shanghai so
we could be repatriated on the
first voyage Of the Gripsholm.''
(Mrs. White, who was born in
China, was then en- route to the
U. S., via Manila and had been
informed at Santo Tomas Campo
In May 194l, when White was re-
turning to China from leave in this
country. 4 friend asked him how
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
The Literary Guidepost

eral way this is their criticism Of
all education. to supply any
very substantial intellectual expe.
rience common to all Harvard stu.
dents"
They do not believe education
"can safely be left with those who
see our culture solely through the
eyes OF formal religion; they dis
approve of a system based on "any
one list of great books; they are
suspicious Of those empiricists
who believe the truth is to be found
only in experiment.
As q test Of their theories, they
ask alphabetically what univer-
sity should have contributed to this
war. Some discovery or invention?
Some technically trained person?
A great leader? Or would it be
thousands of number men, each
responsible in his separate duty?"
There is an odd and unexpected
word Of warning in President Co.
nant's introduction. You must read
the entire book, he says, to get its
full meaning. He issues his warn
ing not only to the lay public but
also to specialists. as if he feared
the educational system had failed
so sadly in the past that it had not
taught even professors themselves
that book must be read through,
not merely skinned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
Calling Their Shots

Long before the silver threads began to show
among the gold there was a fighter with the
habit of telling his opponent where the next
blow would fall. And because he was skilled
in breaking through his opponents defense
the blow invariably - where he said it would
1t was like an expert rifleman ringing the
bell time after time.
AS result, the opponent, who entered the
ring full of pep and courage, began soon to
lose his pep and his morale began to weaken
so that after a few rounds he sank down on
the mat glad that it was over.
This notice American fliers have given the
population of japanese cities, that they'll be
back with bombs instead of leaflets and blast
them to shreds, reminds us of the fighter
who not alone by the power behind his
firsts but the psychological warfare he waged
in the ring and the way ne shattered his op-
ponents morale. The parallel is the closer be-
cause the fliers, like the fighter, are making
good their threats.
They calling their shots with terrible &C
curacy. The japanese must be sodden indeed
if they can take much more of it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
Editorial Comment
rHERE,LE BE MORE SAID

Since the vote of state highway commission
to retain the superhighway system as cur.
rently designed was unanimous it would seem
that Raleigh u.s. for the time being at least,
definitely off the north-south featured route.
There is however, no chortling with glee in
This quarter. We don't know too much about
superhighway-ma but confident as we are
that a real North Carolina highway must
go and come through Greensboro, we take
no satisfaction in the bypassing of the state
capital.
Nor, speaking frankly, do we think enough
time was consumed Or sufficient notice siven
in setting up the system. Adoption of the man
we reckon you'd call it that-was made at
closed-door meeting of the comm sion. Per
haps all feasible routes had been given a,e
consideration. but we have felt all the tins
that the commission might have been man.
nerly
Still not having been wronged in word or in
deed TINS community will be inclined to lat
the matter rest 1t will surprise us somewhat
tnou .iah, IL the Rale sh daily press adds ap.
preelaoly to Sandy Grahanns pleasure in his
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Daily News. 40
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SEEBEES CLEAR
W0'S BEACHES :
OF FIGHT GHOSTS
BY ROBIN COoNs

TWO JIMA-lR-The hlood,,
lowed black ash of Iwo's bea a.a.
is still haunted by the rns,; ,es
ghosts of invasion wreckage hn,
omnipresent Seabees are giving wv Wv
spectres no rest. They and tha;.
giant mechanical gadgets are w
comprising a dual job: cleaoin,
the shoreline and salvasinp IN
wrecks to make them serve ag.;,
The landing craft now shell.twiet
ed and half buried in black Sand
the half-submerged pontoons Of h..
tered invasion causeways, the bsn+
and smothered amphtracks and
misshapen, abandoned ducks" will
never serve another D-day. Tho
Seabees in time, however. will
make them serve the WAYS n
peaceful Two and the comforts ~
its fighting men.
This particular day, Seabees
and engines are tussline viii
partly sunken pontoons, metal
cubes about six feet SQUARE
which linked together in numbers
form quick docks for unloading sun.
plies. They're heavy and cumber.
some but the Bees and their moun.
tain-lifters are winning the scrap
with ease.
They're to be used for shower
tanks tor the fighter pilots up
there" said big. red-haired Frank
Toole, shipfitter first class from
Minooka, ILL.,, bossing the lob
Then fellows need their showers
lin the air eight to nine hours
in that one seat-and they can't get
water for 'em until they get their
tanks"
Cy OFallon, shipfitter first class
from Hutchinson, Mimi, nodded
agreement.
"They asked us to come down
here and bring back about 90 Of
these pontoons, said Toole, so we
bring 'em 81 this morning and then
the orders are to keep on getting
'em. If we don't use 'em for shower
tanks we'll use the iron for repairs,
anyway"
Out on wreck stands Clarence
Connolly, a shipfitter from Iowa,
suntanned, wearing only trunks. He
is burning holes for the lifting hook
with an acetylene torch,
Carpenter Phil Yater. from Stat.
en- Island, New York, stands beside
him, balancing his weight, holding
the torch hose.
A breaker, almost knocking the
pair from their porch, causes the
torch to splutter. But it quickly
spurts its steady, angry blue flame
again.
Machinist Paul Leboeufe Web.
ster, Mass, and electrician Alvin
Wolfe, Of Louisville, KY. watch
and chuckle. Suribachi, its rugged
heights now scaled by an easy.
climbing road, might chuckle too
at mere breakers trying to extin.
guish a Seabee torch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
Not Delivered

Among the many services of the Red Cross
during the war in Europe was the delivery OF
food packages intended for war prisoners held
by the Germans. From time to time American
families, especially mothers and wives of sol.
diers, were solaced by news that the packages
found their way to enemy concentration camps
where guards were under commitment to dis.
tribute them to Il e prisoners.
Now, H. w. Dunning, Of the American Red
Cross Deliveries Department, reveals that nine
million food packages, representing deliveries
for an eight-month period for prisoners of war,
have been discovered in Germany. In many
cases, it is reported, packages were not de-
ivered purposely by camp guards. At Heppen-
helm, liberating forces found thousands of
bundles stacked to the ceiling while prisoners
died of stat walton, says Mr.. Dunning. In some
cases, deliveries were interrupted by Allied
air raids, but they were few in comparison
with the total not delivered at all. Occupation
authorities now are dividing the bulk Of them
among liberatl Allied war prisoners and dis
placed persons.
The point that cannot be overlooked is that
German war-makers had agreed to see that
all Red Cross packages were put in the hands
Of prisoners to whom they were addressed
In this, as in all other humanitarian obliga.
tons, the Germans violated their pledged word
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
DailyPrayer
FOR UNDERSTANDING

We stand at the crossroads Of
the ages. o Eternal and Almighty
God, and we marvel at the mys.
ferrous Providence which hath
chosen us to be participants in this
day of destiny. Ours it is, in obed-
ence to Thee, and in cooperation
with Thee, to bring to pass world
nearer to Thy hearts desire. and
to Thy revealed will. Bestow upon
US vision and courage and fidelity,
that we may be equal to this trans.
forming hour. Lift to new-leveis
our thinking and striving. Enable
us, We pray, to encompass world
aims that will justify all the suffer.
ing and sacrifices of this war.
Teach us to dare to be disciples
of mans best Brother, even TO the
uttermost. Extirpate from our
hearts all men and lowly and sell
ish purposes; so that we may be
true brothers Of the peaple Of every
race and cline. We pray for Chris
tan audacity, that dares to go all
the way with Jesus toward His
great goals. Thus may Thy King
dom come, and Thy will be done,
for mans veal and for Gods glory.
Amen-W.T.E
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
War Criminal Trials

Trail OF Germany's chief war criminals is
to be opened probably in mid-September, be-
cause Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson,
Crimes Commission plainly announced that il
there was more delay by the Commission IT.
self the United States would bring the chief
culprits into court on its own responsibility.
1t is hard to understand why the War
Crimes Commission which was set up long
before Germany's surrender has been SO tardy
in setting up the machinery for the trials
and SO reluctant to bring the offenders be.
fore a bar of justice.
There was a great TODD fully two years
ago over the preparation OF lists of war GRIM
inals and bold declarations that as soon as
the fighting ceased the men responsible for
throwing the world into conflict should pay
the price OF their crimes Yet, since the war
in Europe ended there has been manifest a
decided predisposition to put the trials off
and even some talk of letting the arch crimi-
nails escape just punishment.
Mr.. Justice Jackson who went to London
some time ago to spur the Commission to
action, and returned to Washington only for
the closing sessions of the Supreme Court,
has reached the limit of his patience with the
shilly-shallying and is now determined to force
the issue, with the result that London an
neunces an agreement to establish an inter-
national court will be signed this week, with
and half later.
There has already been such waste OF
time it can only be hoped that the schedule
finally announced will be carried out with no
further delays
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
BY w. G. ROGERS
General Education in \ Free So
ciety. report of the Harvard Com

OCAcIM GuuCoAOu Al EICC gu
ciety, report of the Harvard Com
mittee (Harvard University $2).
Under the Craftsmanship Of Frof.
Paul H. Buck of the faculty of fine
arts and sciences at Harvard, a
committee of IL has been studying
1.-The current educational system in
the U. S." This volume consists OF
the findings and recommendations,
a small part Of it applicable mainly
to Harvard, most of it of direct
concern to everyone educated, or
thinking he is, or wanting to be.
or with children to educate.
This is q new world, calling for
an educational system adjusted to
it's peculiar needs. Inspiration,
such as religion, which once un-
derlay the students aspirations,
has been lost. The committee
seeks a substitute. Diversity is es-
sential, but it must be knit into
some common, worthy and dynam-
ic goal.
THE purpose of all education"
says the committee, lis to help
students lead their own lives" or,
more technically, to improve the
average and speed the able while
holding common soalds before
each"
Harvard has failed. in a gen.