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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-09-14
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Sbor Vytrvalost {. 35 c.S.P.J.,
odbyva sve schGze 1. stredu v
mes1ci v Ces. Svob. Skole, Ash
land a Glover ul. Vysl. preds.
Ant. Svoboda, preds. M. Steh-
Xix, nam. M. Senger, tai. M. Po-
korny, 1881 E. Madison St., u
Get. A Cesky, AL N. Curley ST.,
pokl. FIR. Rfha. Vybor majetku
M. Jagr, straz. Barb. Hejduk.
Uctujfci vybor: R. Klimes, T.
Brozik. Do Patronatu: M. Po-
korny, F. Rlha. Do Sdruz. Csl.
SpolkG: I'M. Stehlik, A. Svoboda.
Rad cechie, {. 2775 Standard
Lief Asso. odbyva sve sch1ze
druhe 1tery v mesfci v Delnic-
KEN Dome, Madison a Rose ul.
Predseda Vino. Suchanek, TIT
N. Milton Ave-, mfstopTedseda
Kar. Kudrna, tajemnfk Ant. J.
Svejda, 2417 E. Monument st.
(11fadovna Ces. Am. st. Spol.)
|1cetnik August Klecka, pokl.
F. Base, domov. F. Kankosky.
Del. Podp. Spolek "Rovnost''
odbyva schIze kazdou 8. sire
du v mesfci We spolkove mist
nosti v D6lnickem Dome, Ma
olson a Rose ul. PTedseda Jos.
Nemec, tai. Adolf Klimes, 70e
N. Belnord Ave-, 1cet. FIR. Gin
cibus, 721 N. Montford Ave-,
pokl. Alois Janda, 2414 Ash.
land Ave. Revisori: Jan zitnil
q Jerry Cincibus.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-09-14


Statu Maryland odbyva svt
schIze 1. 1tery v mesici v So.
kolovn6, rob Gay a Preston ul
Vysl. pTeds. R. Stock, preds
r. Legro, namestka M. Pillar
tai. M. Turc, 21O9 Madison St.
1cet. H. Vecera, 626 N. Decker
Ave., pokl. A. Pokorny, straz
kyne E. Hacker. Ucetni vybor
r. Stock, M. Steiner, M. Wolf
Vybor majetku: M. Rys, M.
PaT1zek.
Sbor Zlata Praha {. 81, J. {.
D., odbyva schGze kazdy 2.
ctvrtek v mesfci O :. hod. vecer
v budove Ceske Svob. Skoly ma
rohu Ashland a Glover ulic.
Vysl. pTeds. Ant. Marek. pTeds.
M. Rys, namestka M. Steiner,
tai. M. Pokorny, 1881 E. Madi-
son ST., 1cet. G.. Benesch, pokl.
A. Rys, strazkyne A. Nemec.D Do
Velko- Vyboru: NJ. Rvs. M.
Steiner. Do Patronatu: C. Be-
nesch, A. Rys. Do Sdruz. Csl.
SpolkG: A. Rys, M. Steiner.
Sbor Baltimorske Vlastenky
{. III ]. {. D., odbyvajf schGze
4. 1tery v mesfci v 8 hod. vecer
v Ceske Svob. Skole, Ashland
a Glover I'll. Vysl. preds. M.
Pillar, pTeds. M. Kozak, ma
mestka A. Cesky, tai. R.Stozek,
2412 E. Monument St., ucetnice
A. Mraz, 2422 E.. Jefferson St.
pokl. F. Rfha, strazkyne A. Ba-
Sc. Vybor majetku: K. Proxies.
Ucetnf vybor: M. Stehlfk a M.
Zaoralek. Do Velko-Vyboru:
Kozak, Pillar, Stock, Mraz a
Stehlfk. Do Patronatu: A. Ces-
ky, M. Pillar. Do Sdruzeni Csl.
spolk1: M. Pillar, NJ. Zaoralek.
Sbor Jaromfra {. 20 ]. {. D.,
odbyvaji schulz 3. ctvrtek v
m6sfci 8. hodin vecer v Ceske
Svob. Skole, Ashland a Glover
ulic. Vysl. pTeds. A. Pavlik,
predsedka M. Oregon, namest-
ka B. Kautsky, tai. H. Vecera,
626 N. Decker Ave., 1cet. M.
Turc ,2109 E. Madison St.,pokl.
T. BrOZIk dOmOV. f.. Hacker.
1cet. vybor: A. Zaj1c, N. Kar-
penko; do Velko-Vyboru: H.
Vecera, M. Turc, E.. Hacker;
do Patronatu: T. Broz1k; do
Sdruzeni Csl. SpolkG: M. Turc.
6. N. S., A. Zajfc.
Sbor Ctilada cislo Is j. &. D.,
odbyva schGze kazdou 4. stredu
v mesfci v 8 hodin vecer We sko-
lie August1n Herman, Ashland
a Glover ul. Pfeds. B. Mannion,
namestka V. Pernica, tai. K.
Masek, 626 N. Curley ST., dcet.
Kraft, TIC N. Milton Ave-,
pokl. A. Pokorny, strazkyne B..
Sevcfk. Uctujfcf vybor: B. Pa
rick, M. Wolf. Zastupkyne do
Velko-Vyboru: M. Kraft, M.
Wolf, A. Pokorny, B. Pafizek.
Do Patronatu: M. Kraft a K.
MaSek. Do Mar. Sdruzeni: M.
Kraft a B. Sevclk. Do Sdruz.
csl. Spolk1: M. Kraft.
Sbor Ceske zeny a Divky els.
10Y j. c. D., Curtis Bay odbyva
sve sch1ze kazde 3. pondeli v
mesfci v Sokolovne, 1927 Cher
ry St., Curtis Bay. Vysl. preds.
A. Krcek, rreds. R. M. Legro,
nam. j. Ocasek, tai. J. Blahut,
1431 Cherry St., dcet. J. Kiska
1926 Pennington Ave-, pokl.
j. Soustek, strazkyne F. Obrud.
Vybor majetku: A. Vlna, M.
JiT1cek. Do ~Velko-Vyboru: r.
Legro. Ucetnf vybor: J. sramek
A. Kozlfk, F. Bernardy. Do
Sdruzen1 Csl. SpolkI: j. Bla-
hut a J. Soustek. Do G. N. s..
Curtis Bay A. Krcek.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-09-14

Belcamp, Md. OdboSka ces.
Mar. Sdruzenf kona pravidelne
mesicnf sch1ze kazdou posled-
nj stredu v mesfci. Predseda
Vladimir Chlud.
Telocvicn6 Jednota Sokola v
Belcampu kona sve pravidelne
mesicnf schGze kazdou prvni
stredu V mesfci. Starosta Jan
HoZa, jednatel DR.. Frant. No.
wax.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-09-14
C.. S. A.

Rad Blank els. 1O1 c. S. A,
odbyva sch1ze 2. sobotu v me-
slci v s hod. vecer v Sokolovne
Pfeds. Bernard Marek, 3O17
Loeb Raven Road, Balto., : 18,
Md, m1stopfeds. JOS. Novotny,
tai. Anton Vancura, 9O6 N.
Madeira St. (5), ucet. Frank
Zaoralek, 827 N. Milton Ave.,
pokl. Karel Stock, 2412 E.
Monument st.
Rad Jaroslav z DUDE els. 154
6. S. A, odbyva schnzi kaz-
dy 3. patek v>mes1ci v mfstnos-
tech Delnickeho Domu, 25O7 E.
Madison St. Pfeds. K. Stock,
tai. A. Rys, 80 N. Glover St.,
1cet. a pokl. Jos. E. Flip, 1873
N. Milton Ave.
Rad Augustin Herman cfslo
156 {. S. A. odbyva schulz kaz-
dy prvnf ctvrtek v mesfci v So
kolovne, 1927 Cherry St., Cur
It's Bay. Predseda JOS. JiTicek,
1920 Elmtree St., Curtis Bay,
tai. Ant. Zamostny, Box 80,
Glen Burnie, P. O., 1cet. Emil
Majer, 1914 Elmtree St., Cur
It's Bay, pokl. Vaclav soustek,
1882 Cherry St., Curtis Bay.
Dopisy budtez zas1lany ma tai.
Rad Free State els. 428 {. S.
A. odbyva schIzi 3. ctvrtek v
mesici v 8 hodin vecer v Soko-
lovne. Pfeds. Robert Monkey,
2728 E.. Madison ST., tai. Vlasta
Prather, 20 Manor Ave-, Over
lea, 1cet. Helen O. Hejny, 2801
Mayfield Ave-, pokl. Marie
Breach, 2206 Prentiss Place.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-09-14
RUZNE SBORY:
Sdruzeni csl. SpolkG v Bal

Sdruzen1 csl. SpolkI " Bal
timore. PTeds. Jos. Pokorny, /.
mfstopTed. Jos. Vonasek, 2. mi
stopreds. Jos. Kudrna, 3. misto-
preds. Jos. Peroutkova, tai. S.
PETER, 1907 Ednor Rd., BALTIC.
10, 1cet. Josephine Peroutka,
pokl. a domacf spravce Stepan
Tuna, marsal August Klecka.
Vykonny Vybor: Vlad. Chlud,
Jos. Jirfcek, J. Kaspar, FIR. Chy-
ba, ". PrGcha, F. J. Pintner,
Anezka Rys, K. Stock, Anto-
ME Simanek, w. Walls.
Observation-Disclosures Civic
Association kona schulz kazdy
tTetf patek v mesici We Slo-
venskem Dome, rob Eager a
Montford ulic. Emil E. Mynar,
pTeds., Charles Bittman, mfsto-
pred, Jan Kordula, pokladnfk
Antonin JeSatko, fin. tajemnfk
J. Mifkovic, strazce. Zpravy
a dotazy vyrizuje Emil E. My
mar, 1896 N. Patterson Park
Avenue.
Augustine Herman Skupina
zenske Civic Ligy kona sve
schnze kazdy l. ctvrtek v me-
sfci cd 1880 do 4 hodin odpol.
We skole Aug. Herman. PTeds.
pf. Anthony j. Peroutka, mfsto-
preds. pi. Chas. Peterka, tai.
pf. A. j. Lorber, pokl. pf. John
Shimanek. Stante sc clenkami
Zenske Civic Lfgy.
Distrikt Karel Jonas els. los
C. B. u. odbyva sch1ze kazdJ
a. ctvrtek v mesici V els. 2211
Ashland Avenue. Tai. a ucet
]. l.. Cermak, 1924 Kingsway
Road, pokl. Vacla. Kerka, 624
N. Streeper st.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-09-14
POLITICKE KLUBY:

l.. paCoK V moSlc1 V 8 nOQ. Vecer
We sve mfstnosti 838 N. Chester
Ill. Preds. Rud. Behounek, mi
stopreds. Tomas Petr, 1cet. v.
Pazourek, pokl. F. Otcenasek,
tai. l.. Kotesovec ,523 N. Castle
ST., domovnfk F.. Rokosky. We
skere dopisy budte adresovany
ma ~tajemn1ka.
Demokraticky Klub Ceskych
MladikG 2. wardy odbyva sve
schdze kazdou nedeli v klubo-
vnl mlstnosti {. 21OO Ashland
Ave. v 1920 dopol. PTedseda
Frank Bocek, m1stopTedseda
Louis H. Zavadil, tai. Chas. G..
Fisher, 1cet. Thos. Otradovec,
pokl. James Bocek, spravce
klubu Charles Holub.
Prvn1 Americko-C esky Dam
sky Demokraticky Klub z. war
dy odbyva meslcni schnze treti
stfedu v meslci v 8 hodin vecer
v klubovn1 m1stnosti, 838 N.
Chester St. Preds. B. Kfha, mi
stopreds. r. Fisher, tai. A. Ne
jedllk, 8O3 N. Luzerne Ave-, L.
cetn1 B. Rob, pokladnl A. Itch,
strazkyne M. King, vyberci M.
Rokos, M. Nemec, spravkyne
klubu J. Krumel; 1ctujicf W.
Dor: j Beran, M. Sneider; "a
bavn1 vybor: B. Benda.
ceskoslovensky Dem. Klub
rs. wardy odbyva schulz po-
sledni patek v mes1ci v 8 hodin
vecer v Sokolovne, 1927 Cher
ry ST., Curtis Bay, Md. FIR. Kus-
ka, preds., Vaclav Zaruba, mi
stopfed., A. Zamostny, tai,
Box 80 Solley, A. A. Co., Md,
E. Mayer, 1cet., 1914 Elmtree
ST., Curtis Bay, F. Blahut, pokl.
Zastupci do Sdruzenych Spoil
XII: A. Zamostny.
Slovensky Demokraticky Klub
" Marylandu odbyva svoje
schodze kazd1 druh1 a posled-
nj nedelu v mesiaci v 6 hodin
vecier v klubu, 6526 Holabird
Ave. Preds. Alfonso Cmero,
|6725 Fifth Ave-, Dundalk, Md.
mlstopreds. Robert Marsik, "a
pisnik FIR. Slezak, GIT Brent
wood Ave-, Dundalk, Md, tai.
Frank Kopecny ST., pokl. Albin
Blahos. Adresujte klubove do
pisi a vse pozvanki ma zapis-
n1ka, 6717 Brentwood Avenue,
Dundalk, Md.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-09-14

IIO pOUdU VyS1CC1lu
protoze nelze pTedb1hat nasta-
vaj1cfm procesGm, lie r1ci, re
vsichni valecnf zlocinci byli ne
jen prekvapeni, nybrz zdrceni
zpravou, re jejich jmena jsou
ma ceskoslovenske listine valec-
nych zlocincG
"Bylo mne doprano osobni
dostiucinenf vid6t vSechny ty
nemecke generally a point mar
salky stat v pozoru pred cesko-
slovenskym stejnokrojem. Ia
kove je kolo dejin. Frank me
Shy v ocich a mnoho jinych 81.
zelo. Vysvetloval jsem Ameri.
canIm, kteTi nemohli pochopit
chovanf techto zloeinc1, re je
to nase vysetrovani ''tretihC
stupne." Ny name takovy psy,
chologicky ''treti stupen', kite.
|ry je velmi prosty. Lide bree
proto, re sc boil a re jsou zba.
belt"
DR.. Ecer dale popisoval sci
hani n9meckeho pokusu o utvo
reni "Svatovaclavske divise'
ktera m6la valcit pc boku ne
mecke armady. Nepodarilo s,
Jim vsak otravit dust ceske mia
deze. Jsme hrdi ma svou mia
DEE a dekujeme svym ucitelGn
"a to, jak il vychovali. Jelikoi
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-09-14

Dslnik odbyva sve schGze treti
nedeli mes1ci l hodinu Cd
poledne v dolejSi skolnf mist
nosti. Dftky Sc prijfmajf cd 1
mesice do Is rokG, plati Sc ESQ
mesfcne. Obnos ~pojisteni die
start. Informace sdelf M. Hla-
vac, 905 N. Belnord Ave. Jan
Wallis dozorce, 2216 Jefferson
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18
Nimitz May Succeed King

The report that Admiral Nimitz will succeed
Admiral King as Chief OF Naval Operations
will be welcomed by the American public
which conceived deep respect for his mastery
direction of the Pacific fleet during the war
with Japan and admiration for the man him.
self. Admiral King is expected to retire near
the first Of the year and if present plans are
carried out Admiral Ninitz is to take over
then.
While the glamour Of many victories en-
shrined Admiral Halsey and other task force
commanders in public opinion, and all OF them
richly deserved it, it is not to be overlooked
that the direction Of their operations and to
large extent, the drafting of their strategy,
rested with Nimitz, the quiet, efficient, alert
and tireless admiral at headquarters.
Because OF Admiral Nirnitz' knowledge OF
world naval affairs, his leadership as Chief
Of Operations particularly in the time just
ahead, when the soundest advice and broadest
knowledge will be in demand because OF
spreading unrest and disquiet, will have ex.
ceptional value.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18
BY KENNETH L. DIXON

MANILA - R The war crimes
trial of 1t. Gen. Tomoyuki Yama-
shita, scheduled to open here Oct.
90, is working itself into strictly a
newspaperman's nightmare.
There are no preordained regula-
tions governing the hearing, be-
fore an American Military Com
mission. There is no pattern, there
is no precedent. The rules will be
written as the trial progresses.
Yamashita is being tried for his
life on charge that, as comman-
der of japanese troops in the Phil
ippines, he is criminally response
BILE for atrocities committed BY
soldiers under his command. So
far as can be learned, there is no
law anywhere covering such
charge.
There have been few similar
cases.
Quisling? Lord Haw Haw? Pc
tain? Laval? Those were pure trea'
son trials with definite laws and
ample precedent to guide them.
Then how about trials of concen.
tration camp personnel? Or the tri-
al which resulted in hanging three
Germans for Staying an American
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18
Extension Watched Afar

Wilmington's city expansion proposal is at
tracing attention far beyond the suburbs al
tected. Rotarys district governor, 0. L. Henry
of Lumberton. told the local club on Tuesday
that the project is being watched by the people
of his home city, and jocularly added: Il only
hope you will stop growing somewhere east
of Lumberton."
He declared he takes great pride In Will
mington's planned expansion. "Growth and
betterment COT Wilmington) will ultimately re-
act to the prosperity of the hinterlands.'
Such endorsement is invaluable. 1t shows
that Wilmington's development is considered
an asset to all southeastern North Carolina S
trading area of which Wilmington is the hub.
Wilmington can serve the back country in
many ways With its port and nearby resorts
It is the natural center toward which the
areas people converge for commerce and rec
.eation.
When the proposed annexation is effected
and Wilmington takes its place among the
states larger cities, the entire region, as Mr..
Henry pointed out, will benefit, and through
the greater business to be definitely expected
from it's trading territory, every Wilmington
ian too will become a beneficiary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18
Bluethenthal Airfield

An anonymous letter-why are people afraid
to sign their names to letters addressed to
newspapers?-asks, why drive the army from
Bluethenthal airfield and urges that every ef-
fort be made to keep the Army there.
So far as known, there has been no effort
to drive the Army away. On the contrary,
when word was spread that the War Depart
ment considered making Bluethenthal a per.
manent airfield there was general rejoicing.
The presence of a large segment OF the Air
Forces would be welcome and Wilmingtonians
would do their best to make the fliers COM
Portable.
But Wilmington is sorely in need Of COM
mercial airport No other way is open for
the city to secure air mail and express serv-
ice on nationwide scale. The thought has
been that even if the Army should continue
to operate Bluethenthal, arrangements would
be made for the landing Of commercial planes
on regular schedules and the city at last have
quick communication with the rest of the coun-
try available only by air.
Since the War Department has inactivated
the field as an Army operation, it is only
natural that forward-looking citizens should in
itiate program for taking over Wilmington
has been without adequate air service too long
to neglect any opportunity to acquire it, par
ticularly as Bluethenthal is among the nation S
best airfields.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18
CT Ration For Relief

UNRRA is to be offered for purchase some
S1O0, 900, 900 worth Of Army rations for distrbu
ton among the worlds hungry hordes. The
food became surplus with the surrender of
Japan. It consists of 125,21o,ooO c, and ten
m-one rations, 13O, Zoo, 900 pounds Of spreads,
1888, 1e6,ooo pounds of canned meats, 100000
900 pounds Of canned juices and 3,7e8, pounds
Of concentrated lemon powder.
It does not solve UNRRA's problems, by
any means, but certainly would afford relief
for many a starving person. Furthermore
Army rations are packed so snugly and safely
that they require little shipping space and last
Indefinitely.
This quantity Of food en- route to needy popu.
1ations would help raise the rating Of UNRRA
in public opinion, which has not found much
to praise but plenty to condemn in its program
heretofore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18
GROUP OPPOSING
EXTENSION PLAN
MEETING THURSDAY

A campaign to combat extension
Of Wilmington city limits which
will include suburban areas south
and east will begin tomorrow night
when those persons interested will
gather at Sunset Park school to
organize in opposition to the pro-
posed measure.
Called by the same committee
Of citizens who last February ap-
peared before the State assembly
in protest Of the wording of the
extension enabling bill then under
consideration, the meeting is
scheduled for 8 o'clock.
Spokesman for the committee,
w. K. Rhodes, Jr., attorney, said
today that it was the groups in
tention to present the other side
Of city extension to the voters.
Members of the committee spon-
soring Friday nights meeting are:
Jack Swartz bulb grower; Free
man Pittman, an ernploye of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad; H.
Adams, fertilizer distributor; w.
A. Cannon, oil distributor; Heide
Trask, commercial produce grow
er; G. A. Patterson, government
meat inspector; w. ]. Wilson
insulation contractor; ]. G. Ghols.
ton, Sunset Park company. and
Rhodes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18
Yamashita Trial To Be Headache
For Newsn1en, Neck Pain For General

airman? No good. Those people are
tried or were tried for personal
participation in particular crimes.
There are thousands Of atrocities
charged to Yamashita's army -
but none to him personally.
What of the Nuernburf trials of
top Nazis now on tap?
In the first place, they haven't t
been held. Secondly, they mostly
concern direct orders given. The
Japanese Generals pending trial
will concern orders he is accused
Of failing to give.
After the five American Generals
return their verdict and sentence,
the decisions will be reviewed by
General Macarthur. What then?
Will defense counsel attempt to
take the case to the American Su-
preme Court or President? If So,
will they get away with it? The
prosecution doesn't know. The de-
fense doesn't say.
Since it is admitted by all con-
cerned that this is strictly an in
ternational legal experiment with
out precedent, it behooves a good
reporter to look to the future.
Will the procedure followed for
Yamshita set an International prec-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18

edent and be cited in future tri.
ais or war criminals? Will Bri-
tish courts, Australian courts,
French courts and Chinese courts
point to the rulings of this COM
mission as adequate precedent to
influence decisions of other COM
missionse
Or, since this is an American
trial, will it merely set an Ameri-
can precedent and only be follow
ed in United States army and civil
liam courts while other Allied tri-
bunals try other common war
criminals under separate national
sets Of rules? Nobody around here
knows.
The newspapermen simply must
start from scratch and scramble
| Ike mad to keep pace with each
unprecedented move and it's mean
ing until Yamashita's fate is set
tied.
1t is shaping up as a rather ter
rifle headache for the newsmen.
But it is likely to terminate in a
more practically terrific pain in
the neck for Yamashita.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18
The Literary Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS

BY w. G. ROGERS
AMERICAS STAKE IN BRIT
AIMS FUTURE, by George soule
Viking; s2.75).
Britain's export trade, absolutely
essential to her in the postwar
world, parallels not her own inter-
nal economic wellbeing but rather
Americas, says Soule. II conse-
quently this country falls again in
to a depression, prevailing British
opinion would almost certainly hold
that the rest of the world must be
organized to resist American eco
nomic infection, just as during the
war the rest of the world was or
ganized to resist German military
domination.
This is a harsh comparison, but
no harsher than the British would
believe we merited, this writer de-
clares after a visit to England.
At first glance, his book looks
more like the picture Of Britain's S
stake in America than the other
way around. The war has left US
a giant in industry and economics,
rich in gold, manpower, ships,
planes. Are we going to use them
solely in our own immediate inter
est, the anxious British want to
know, or help out the rest Of the
world as we did in the war?
Britain believes that her future
depends upon the maintenance Of
full employment in America. She
looks upon us as a country which
sells more than it buys; we have
not managed to be prosperous at
home without, as Soule phrases it,
giving away surplus wealth abroad
in the form Of loans or subsidized
exports. In the 1930s, Britain. said,
we exported unemployment, and
this view is shared by Soule and
other Americans.
Committed definitely to full en-
ployment at home, Britain fears
that, instead Of adopting something
like the Wallace program Of plan
ming for 100000 jobs, we may
have to experience another de-
preston before we seriously under
take the job Of tanning our econ
omy."
In other words, shall we change
from giant to monster? If we
change. and here it becomes
.eally a question Of our stake in
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-18
The Doctor Says
do NOT RETIRE
FROM DEAFNESS
BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN u ,

BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN, y n
Hearing is the most comrno,,,,
impaired of all the senses in NAV
Partial loss of sight is of grAator
concern than partial loss of hear
ing, but hearing loss creates mors
economic waste. The hard of hear.
ing are often retiring persons who
try to conceal their handicap.
Hearing loss is of two types +,
one, there is some interference
with the passage of sound from ths
outside through the ear, to that
part Of the hearing apparatus
which records sound. The othe,
type occurs when there is loss of
perception of what is heard. In con.
duction deafness, there may be an
obstruction to the passage of sound
waves through the ear canal. Tao
drum may be thickened, SCARED
or retracted. It is surprising how
much the drum can be changed
without interference with hearing
An important cause of hearing
loss is infection of the middle ear
with resulting destruction OF the
tiny bones. They may be bound to.
gether by adhesions or the space
may be filled with secretions and
granulations. Otosclerosis is an OBJ.
scure variety of hearing loss, which
is believed to result from fixation
Of one of the little bones called
the stapes, to little opening in
the ear called the oval-windoy.
In perception types of loss, the
auditory nerve is often affected.
This is the nerve which CONVEYS
sound impulses to the brain, where
hearing really occurs. In addition
to Inflammation of the auditory
nerve, trauma or injury is cause
of perception loss. In this type the
inner ear is injured by fractures
Of the base of the skull, or by
exposure to gun fire or by other
loud noises.
In aging individuals there is per.
ception loss for high-pitcaed tones.
In addition, some patients with per-
ception loss do not show a definite
cause for the difficulty.
That noise can cause hearing
loss has been known for a long
time. The best example is boiler.
makers deafness. The threshold
for painful sound lies between 80
and 1875 decibels. Gone decibel is
the least intensity of sound at
which any given note can be
aeard.) Riveting hammers and
chipping hammers cause between
ITO and 1875 decibels of sound, thus
definite ear injury to
their operators and to those about
them.
Injury to the ears in modern war
fare is a common experience. Most
severe varieties are of the blast
noise variety, in which the sound
passes through air, or water.
In any hearing loss, the patient
should admit it, seek competent
medical advice, and follow it.