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KIWANIANS HAVE ‘QUIZ PROGRAM’ Weekly Luncheon High lighted By Informal Question Bee A humorous and interesting quiz program conducted by Harry Lati mer, chairman of the program com cittee, was the highlight of the weekl'v luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club yesterday afternoon at the Friendly Cafeteria. Members of the club were ques tioned on topics of current interest. A report of the committee of elections was submitted by Chair man Fred Little, while Bill Brvan. chairman in charge of the commit tee arranging farewells for depart ing draftees, reported on the com mittee’s activities. -V REELECTED TORONTO, Oct. 14. —!#>— The American Federation of Labor re elected President William Green today without opposition._ Krvl Symphony Concert Tickets For Sale Now at T. W. P. Co.. Office. 1,485 Persons Visit Merchants’ Exhibit Here In September Fourteen hundred and eighty five persons including visitors from 25 states and Venezuela, South America, visited the Ladies’ Restroom a n d’ Mer chants Exhibit at 11754 Prin cess street during September, the monthly report submitted to the city council and the Board of County Commissioners re veals. Most of the out of town visit ors were relatives of soldiers stationed at nearby camps. Miss Margaret M. Price, secretary of the Ladies Restroom committee, revealed. States represented were New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Caro lina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota, Ne braska, Montana, Washington, California, Texas, Louisiana, and the District of Columbia. -V Fleets of small shallow-draft boats are being built to navigate South American rivers and facili tate obtaining of the “liquid gold. ’ It’s Afot-Blended for Extra Smoothness r OLD 1 DRUM BRAND | t'Blmckd | f- •••••••. Calvert Distillers Corporation, N.Y.C. 85 Proof - 75% Grain Neutral Spirits. General Mac Arthur Keeps Firm Hand On War’s Helm America’s Only 4-Star Gen eral Abroad Knows Ev erything Necessary By MURLIN SPENCER GEN. MacARTHUR’S HEAD QUARTERS, Australia, Oct. 14.— (Wide World)—One night last week a record flight of deadly Flying Fortresses lifted from a dusty ad vanced field somewhere in New Guinea, climbed over towering mountains to the east and headed across the South Pacific for Rabaul in Japanoseo-occupied New Britain. Their mission was planned at general headquarters in Australia; it is possible that personal orders from General MacArthur sent the bomb-laden B-17s on their noctur nal flight. It is certain that before the next day many hours old. General Mac Arthur knew of the blasted jetties, twisted machine shops, and char red supply dumps which the bomb ers left behind them at Rabaul. For MacArthur, America’s only four-star general serving abroad, is keeping a firm hand on the di rection of increasingly active and important warfare in the Southwest Pacific. It is a man-sized job to direct war over an area greater than the United States. The commanding general must move fast, think fast and outguess the enemy on land, in the air, at sea. General MacArthur’s work-day starts at 7 a.m. and Lieut. Col. Charles H. Morehouse, of Ticon deroga, N Y., medical officer in GHQ, says it never ends. “The General has time for noth ing but work,” says Morehouse, who was with MacArthur in the epic escape from the Philippines. “He accepts no special engage ments, seldom goes to movies. He feels nothing is as important as work. Despite his strenuous sched ule he is physically stronger now than when he left the Philippines.” Heading an organization of hand picked men who function smoothly and efficiently, MacArthur’s day Greater Savings On Complete Stocks of Bedroom, Living Room Suites H. BERGER & SON 707 North 4th St. Dial 5128 INSULATE ,r. Free Estimates 86 Months To Pay Standard Insulation Co. Dial 2-2285 varies only slightly when he is at general headquarters. He arrives at headquarters im maculately dressed from the rak ish tilt of his elaborately braided, self-designed cap to his highly pol ished shoes. In the office he wears a lightweight unform with a blouse. On visits afield he doffs the blouse. Voluminous radioed reports, cov ering the 24 hours prior to mid night on farflung battle fronts, are studied first each day. They come from patrols in trackless jungles, from pilots just returned from haz ardous bombing missions over New Guinea, New Britain, the Solomons and from warships operating at sea. MacArhur’s amazingly retentive mind quickly absorbs the key points in the reports and give him a comprehensive grasp of the situ ation. A highly important communique for publication which gives the of ficial record of various battle areas in the South West Pacfic must be decided upon next. Mac Arthur receives several suggested texts and decides on the final form. The remaining time before lunch is devoted to mail and to military conferences. The mail comes from persons in Australia and the United States who have suggestions on how to win the war and how to fight the Japs. There are other letters from persons who want something MacArthur reads all letters, an swers some himself. Letters from mothers, fathers and sweethearts of officers and men who were in th Philippines receive close at tention. Whenever possible Mac Arthur gives them last available information. There are frequent conferences with various officers, his staff, and most frequently with Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Rickard K. Sutherland. MacArthur may pace up and down the room as he talks with a seldom burning cigar in his hand or in his mouth. The type of conference depends upon the type of operation involv ed. If the problem is one for land forces ije meets with Australian Gen. Sir Thomas Blarney, com mander of the Allied Land Forces. If it is one for the Air Force, he calls in or goes to see Maj. Gen. George C. Kenney, commander of the Allied Air Forces. If it is a naval problem or a problem re quiring naval cooperation, he con fers with high naval officers. When a plan is decided upon, MacArthur issues his directives. The details are left to officers who are expected to handle efficiently their ends of the problems. Mac Arthur will back to the limit an officer who makes an honest mis BUY-AND KEEP BUYING COAL 1. ANTICIPATE YOUR NEEDS - ORDER AHEAD. 2. BUY IN 1-2-3 TON LOTS - AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. 3. PREPARE A BIN - COAL CANNOT CONTINUE TO BE BAGGED AND CARRIED IN. A 25%' cut per ton per mile is the order of 0. D. T. Full cooperation by the public is essential. Trucks cannot be run half loaded from one part of the city to the other. No call backs are permitted—the “last” mile must be gotten from each tire and every truck. DO YOUR PART! HELP YOUR COUNTRY, YOUR SELF AND US WHEN YOU OBSERVE THE ABOVE! Becker Coal&Bldrs. Supply Co. Independent Ice Co. McKee Bros. Ice & Coal Co. North-Smith Coal Co. Rose Ice & Coal Co. The Springer Coal Co., Inc. GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR take but he has little patience with incompetence. Even when a highly important battle rages in MacArthur’s area, there is little indication of excite ment or pressure among the smoothly working staff, many of whom went through the Philippines campaign and came out with the General. Immedately after lunch, which comes any time from 1:30 to 3 p.m., additional reports are re ceived from the field telling of activity in the hours since mid night. There are also reports of any new enemy activity. Most of the afternoon is spent in additional military conferences and in conferences with civilians. He usually returns to his quarters around seven o’clock in the eve ning and sometimes takes work home. MacArthur seldom goes out at night. Any Australian society wo man would give much to include the General and his wife among her guests, but all invitations have been declined because of the pres sure of work. In the Philippines, prior to the war, MacArthur frequently attend ed the movies, but he seldom goes in Australia. His evenings are spent with his wife and his son, Arthur. MacArthur eats simply. He rare ly takes a drink; but when he does it is generally a Martini cock tail. He lights lots of cigars, but as Colonel Morehouse described it, “they seldom stay lighted long, and he just hauls hell out of 1 them.’’ If ver MacArthur or his staff should get stuck for an idea on bow to win the war there is al ■ ways the mail bag. Letters are full of ideas on what to do—including prize suggestions | that the Air Force drop bees on [the Japs and. while they are fight I ing off insects, our armed forces ! could walk in and kill them. There is no indication, however, [that this plan is in MacArthur’s [mind at present. 1 \T RAF BOMBS SMASH NAZI NAVAL BASE (Continued from Page One) has seen the steady development of new RAF bombing techniques and bombers in massed aerial blows at German jvar resources. Among the bombers were the huge four - motored Lancasters, Stirlings and Halifaxes, which are capable of toting approximately eight tons of bombs over the 800 mile round-trip distance to Kiel. The fact that only nine bombers were lost, by British count, was taken to mean that the “satura tion technique was used to crowd so many planes over the area in a short raid that the strong de fenses of that vital naval base were swamped. The Air Ministry news service said that at the end of the hour attack the searchlights were wav ering and casing their beams in every direction, while the gunfire had become ineffective. One pilot said he found the city “lighted up like daylight” from fire, and another said he could see the flames from the other side of Denmark. The German high command, claiming that 10 of the bombers were shot down, itself admitted that “damages to material and buildings were caused” in the city and that a prison camp had been burned out. 1 The cars of the future are ex pected to be much lighter in weight due to the fact that light weight mrt.als will be used and all superfluous weight will be elim inated. How To Relieve Bronchitis Creomulsion relieves promptly be cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, in flamed bronchial mucous mem branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un derstanding you must like the way it luickly allays the cough or you are io have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis ’TEEN-AGERS OUT TO BEAT DRAFTING (Continued from Page One) was up 75 percent the first three days this week over the first three of last week. The Marine Corps at Chicago said the feats of its men in the Solomons had been a great stimu lus to enlistments. The Navy re ported it had been breaking all records, but did not attribute the jump to draft prospects for 18 and 19-year-olds. The Army reported a 75 per cent rise in enlistment fo boys, with numerous inquiries since President Roosevelt’s radio spech. The Coast Guard also re ported a definite increase. Army enlistments of teen-agers Buy Y'our Ticket Now For Kryl Symphony Concert MONEY TO LOAN ON ANYTHING OF VALUE No Loan Too Large—None Too Sinai Cape Fear Loan Office LUGGAGE HEADQUARTERS U S. Front St. Dial *1*5* IRON BEDS - BLANKETS ROLL-A-WAY COTS CAROLINA FURNITURE CO. 617 N. 4th Dial 4048 at Indianapolis was up about 25 percent, and at Louisville, Ky., about 24 percent. 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