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COMMITTEE NAMED ON DEVELOPMENT . joint meeting of the City Plan 'Board and an invited commit '<U70{ 'he City’s leading business te ' ,-esulte din the appointment n: seven-man committed to work „ economic and industrial deve foment of Wilmington yesterday. Tne group met at 11 a.m. at the ivilmi'igton Savings and Trust Co ;■ ,)Car a report of an industrial economic survey prepared by X City's planning consultant, George W- Simmons, Jr., of Jack sonville, Fla. " T special committee appointed " E l White, chairman; J Sfmes Davis, R. B. Page, War n W Beil, Harris Newman, J. G. Ihomton and H A. Marks. *Thcir nominations were accept-. .j.v, the provision that funds ece'sary to finance the proposed ni-o^ram be appropriated by ;hf f' governments and the group otcd "to request a hearing before |he city and county officials at ar early date. _ Also recommended for submis sion to the city and county fnr furthei approval was the hiring of an industrial agent to act as jsec tary for the economic commit tee in the prosecution of their p HeSnry p. Emory, chairman of the City Planning board, who pre ddcd at this morning’s meeting, explained that with the appoint ment of this new committee to 1 - » consider the proposals submitted by Mr. Simon, the Planning board wished to retire to its.job of city planning and zoning and to turn over to the new committee the planning of Wilmington's indus trial future. The blueprint for the new organiz ation’s program is contained in- the 100—page manuscript submitted at this morning’s meeting by George W. Simon; Jr., industrial survey of Wilmington to determine its future economic potentials. The study was initiated by \the City Planning board in an attempt to retain in this community the gains of its wartime economy, and to forestall any postwar depress ion. In making his survey, Mr. Simon hag spent months conferring with local businessmen, manufac turers and professinal men to evaluate Wilmington as a unit in the industrial Southeast. In his report Mr. Simon observ ed that Wilmington “had grown in spite of itself, and that it is now in a position to captialize on its vast store of diversified resources .".Impressed with work so far done by Industrial Properties, Inc., Mr. Simons said that to fully exploit Wilmington’s natural ad vantages it would take further hard work. rn enumerating Wilmington's as sets, he pointed out that within a radious of 100 miles of Wilmington live 700,000 residents, more than the area surrounding Charleston embraces, and he said by way of comparison that the buying power of the residents in this area alsc exceeded the buying income oi those in the outlying area of Char leston. To promote Wilmington’s eco nomic well-being, Mr. Simon sug gested increased port activity through the construction of storage and handling facilities. He plaeed particular stress upon the logical need for erecting here a tobacco warehouse so that Wilmington could serve as the outlet for the up-state tobacco industry. In this same connection, he ment:oned the development of South and Central American trade and the importa tion of hardwood from these coun tries to feed the furniture manu facturers in North Carolina. Development of the retail mer chandise trade in Wilmington on a scale which would attract the logi cal nearby consumers was also urged. His survey of residents in the Wilmington area indicated that Wilmington merchants were not being patronized to the logical ex tent. In his investigation of industries suitable to Wilmington’s natural resources and economy, Mr. Sim ons listed between forty and fifty industries that could profitably operate in Wilmington. Some of those mentioned were: small boat buildinjf and repairing, baskets for fruits arid’ vegetables, book bind ing and publishing, canning and drying for fruits and vegetables, manufacture of rigs and carpets, of cheaper garments, cotton manu facturing, insecticides, paints and varnishes, household furniture, concrete products, petroleum re fining and perfume manufacturing. He specifically recommended the textile and food industry as being ecpnomically practical, since these industries are deficiency industries in the South, which he explained as meaning that in this area the consumption exceeds the produc tion of these items. Stress was placed upon the pro motion of the nearby beaches and their development as winter as well as summer reiorts. He also suggested capitalizing upon the scenic assets around Wilmington, such as the azalea gardens and Greenfield Lake. His report was warmly received by the members of the newly or ganized committee, who commend ed him for the scope of his survey. Mr. Emory suggested that, with financial assistance from the city and county governments, the Hous ing Authority would undertake to make a survey of the skills of laborers in Wilmington in order to provide some index of available labor for prospective industries here. Particular emphasis was placed upon a survey of skilled laborers in the needlecraft and hosiery trade, since inquiries have already been made in these fields. He estimated that the survey could be completed within a month at an approximate cost of $1,000. Fred Rippy, Jr., ho has been active in the work of the City Planning board, was named . to serve as temporary secretary of the economic committee until a permanent secretary is chosen. BUY U. S. VICTORY BONDS I Visit Our Store For . Quality \ mVfcXUV and GIFTS < B. GURU, Jeweler : 264 N. Front St. « I KiWUlMIHMIIMHH | The Jewel Box GIFT SHOP E? Wilmington’* Only downstair* Ej Store . . Headqaarter* r*r I FINE GIFTS Came In and Make Tour || Selections! p| Located Downstairs | THE JEWEL BOX H 109 North Front St. BIDS WANTED Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County until 10:30 o’clock A. M., Monday, September 17th, 1945, for furnishing and laying a roof on the new court house building in accordance with specifications that can be obtained at the office of the Co.unty Commissioners. The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY By Addison Hewlett, Chairman. MU? WEAK? from loss of SUNNHMH? Girlsr Women! It you lose so much dur ing monthly periods that you feel weak, “dragged out”—this may be due to low blood Iron. So try Lydia E. Pinkham's tablets—one of the best home ways to help build up red blood in such cases. 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WHITE (Associated Press Staff Winter) SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12—Will Tojo’s attempted suicide really teach the Japanese anything aboul the criminal futility of aggression? Does it show them now theii militarists really look? It may do that for a few Jap anese who already know and don’t need telling. But for the vast ma jority of Japanese it’s probable that the little war lord merely added one more theatrical gesture to consolidate the great Japanese fairy tale. Here it is: “Once upon a time the Gods created Japan, and the Japanese, firmly united under their Emperor, may make mistakes but can do no wrong.” Part of this fairy tale is the artificial military tradition of hara kiri. The unsuccessful militrisi bumps himself off because he has blundered in furthering the in terests of the Empire. Not be cause he regrets committing crimes against humanity. The fairy tale is strong. Jap anese disapproved openly of Tojo because he waited as long as he did to commit suicide. Presum ably their disapproval is lessened now that he has satisfied Jap anese ideas of what’s right by pointing an automatic at his tummy and pulling the trigger. They show no concern for the mass murder, raping, drugging and demoralization of Asia for which this man stood. In western countries suicide is most commonly an escape from a life which has become unbear able. The Japanese have labored mightily to depict suicide as noble and above self. J.I we ttunK the Japanese com mit suicide for different reasons than we do, we may be falling fo; their fairy tale. Life in Japan is cheap. Death is not feared as it is with us. And life is more crowded with possible catastrophe than we know it. Life is a career of avoiding catas trophes, among them acceptance of responsibility. We have no means of gauging how powerful this urge to avoid responsibility can become in a man’s mind. The Japanese militarist who bumps himself off always says he does so ni order to take re sponsibility for his failures. But does he? Wouldn’t it be more painful for him to live—even brief ly—with the chaos he has wrought? Tojo himself said that as forme: chief of government he could not face trial as a war criminal. Thai was what an Associated Press in terpreter caught as he mumbled to the crowd around his prostrate form. But note that Domei, the official Japanese news agency which General MacArthur is re ported to have “clamped down upon,” omits this, damning ad mission. Instead it carefully paints Tojo as assuming full re sponsibility for what has hap pened and winding up with the automatic Bangai for the Em peror. Thus is the fairy tale— the noble abnegation of all Jap anese for their Emperor and race —maintained .intact. No' word reaches the Japanese people, ap parently, that Tojo admitted he couldn’t bear to stick around ana face the music. The highest value of a trial for Tojo and other war criminals will be in direct proportion to the extent it shows the Japanese peo ple the sordid treachery which has dominated the doings of their leaders, how their conquests led the nation to depravity instead oi glory. There are simple, honest people in Japan fully capable of realiz ing that, but that capacity is drugged with ignorance and lies and must be rescued and exploit ed. For the Japanese undoubtedly welcome Tojo’s attempted flight from reality because it takes that much blame off their own shoul ders, they hope. They do not thing of it as an escape, but as the right thing to do. They still believe the fairy tale. The entire area drained by the Mississippi River and its tributar ies is about 1,240,000 square miles, or over one-third the area of the United States. Victory Menus By CHARLOTTE ADAMS Soup For The Entree Pea Soup with Frankfurters Chicory with French Dressing Garlic French Bread Cottage Pudding with * Cherry Fauce (Recipes serve four) Pea Soup With Frankfurters 1 cup split peas 7 cups boiling water 4 tablespoons butter or mar garine 1 pint milk 1 large onion, chopped 1 teaspoon thyme Twin Dolls Are Fun 7293 I by Alice Brooks Twin joy for that little mother in this roly-poly rag-doll sister and brother pair. So simple to make and dress. Bazaar best sellers. Little material for these dolls. The body is in 4 pieces, the head, rounded. Pattern 7293 has transfer of dolls and clothes: directions. Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins for this pattern to Wilmington Star News, Household Arts Dept., 259 W. 14th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS and PATTERN NUMBER. Just out! Send fifteen cents more for our NEW 1945 Needle work Book—94 illustrations of de signs: crocheting, knitting, em broidery, dolls, other toys, home decoration. Free Pattern for two crocheted handbags printed right in the book. These patterns must he ordered from the above New York address, not Wilmington address. ^"■Hand Finished^^™ Laundry A Dry Cleaning Phone 2-2886 DRIVER WILL CALL Snow White Laundry VISIT THE NEW JESSE JANES Barbecue and Oyster Roast Masonboro Loop Road at Whiskey Creek RIAL 7595 Before 5 P. M. for Reservations MILL & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO. Deming Pumps Mill Supplies — Machinery Contractors Equipment 121-3 Water St. Phone 775# GLASSES REPAIRED LENSES REPLACED clhe (Qpttcal (Shop In Peoples Bank Bldg. 105 N. FRONT ST. ( I "D'LUGIN'S I are TOPS B * —— I in WORK I CLOTHES TOT r*"1 ii Guaranteed Watch Repairing ' 10 Day Service DAVID'S JEWELER 7 N. Front 3 or 4 frankfurters Salt and pepper Soak peas overnight, or at least for '’six hours. Fry onion in two tablespoons butter or margarine until golden brown. Add to drain ed peas, and cook in the boiling water until peas are soft, about two and one-half hours. Press through a sieve. Add milk. Thicker with flour blended in the other two tablespoons of butter or mar garine, heat well, add seasonings, and serve with slices of "boiled frankfurters floating on top. Cherry Sauce 1 1-2 cups seeded drained can ned or cooked cherries 1-4 cup sugar 3 tablecpoons flour 1-8 teaspoon salt 1-4 cup orange juice or water 1 cup cherry juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice It is believed that the mouth of the Mississippi River was discov ered in 1519 by Alonso Alvarez de Pineda, but it cannot be declared definitely because of the vagueness of his manuscripts. J. N. Johnson, school teacher at New Balaine, Ark.,taught his wife, three brothers, two sisters, a neph ew, seven sisters-in-law, two brotli ers-in-13w, three nieces, and 28 cousins. Total 47. Louisiana leads all other states in the production of rice, the yield over a period of years averaging nearly one-half the total raised In the United States. 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