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: Return Of Servicemen Changes Work Of USES lb An influx of veterans looking for , 'employment and information in stead of employers for workers in ,a war-depleted market, was one | :of the strongest trends reported by Harold M. Hinkle, manager of ■the Wilmington office of the United i States Employment service as the 1945 drew to an end. jj The past year, Mr. Hirikle con tinued, could well be divided into 1 'two divisions in reviewing the type ■ of work done by the service dur ing 1945. In short, before V-J day the serv ice was a compulsory unit, any persons desiring employment had to use its offices. After V-J day, when the office was transferred from the War Manpower Commis sion to the Department of Labor, it became voluntary for persons to use the service. Before V-J day, the main work of the office was selective, seeing that the most essential jobs were filled from a scanty labor market. After V-J day, the work of the of fice was trying to convert a sur plus of workers to a peace-time business scene with its dual prob lem of reduced wages and different skills. Figures released by Hinkle show that the 51,797 persons came to the service for various reasons. Of this total 40,562 were “rerout I ed” or received more than simple , information. 15,760 persons were j referred to job openings, 9,466 placements were made by the serv ice, 2,229 placement assists were effected (assists being the term used by the service designating the job had already been accepted ! but needed final approval.) The increased burden placed on | the office by voiumne of returning i veterans needing aid is shown that i; out of the 40,562 persons rerouted during 1945, 7,040 or, nearly 16 per cent, were ex-GI’s. This figure is misleading because the greatest numbers of veterans have been pro cessed by the service in the past few months. During November nearly 50 per cent of persons re routed by the service were veter ans and the figures for December, while not complete, indicate that the total will be increased during the final month of the year, i This fact is further shown by figures revealing that during Janu ary 392 veterans were processed by the service as compared to the November total of 1,352. The large number of persons “contacted” by the service, 51,797 is explained by the fact that any one desiring any type of informa tion from the service is included in-this figure. It should not be used, Mr. Hinkle said, in determining percentages of persons placed in employment. For example, employers wanting information on wage ceilings, de siring information on job-appli cants, and even this reporter in contacting the service for informa tion for this story were included in the total. Hinkle said his office was proud of its work during the war years ■ when the North Carolina Shipyard was its main responsibility. “The Shipyard’s quota’s were always filled. The quality of per- ! sons we directed to the yards is shown by the fact that not one ship made there has been returned be cause of poor construction or work manship.” He said that the office had a great responsibility in the year ahead in finding work for persons in this community but added that with the cooperation of employers and expanding business facilities in this-region, the Wilmington of fice, with its branches, should be able to accomplish the task. CHURCHILL GIVEN ORDER OF MERIT Bv TOM WILLIAMS LONDON, Dec. 31—(ff)—Winston Churchill, who last July declined the Order of the Garter, highest British decoration of chivalry, was awarded the Order of Merit today in King George Vi’s New Year honor list. The Order of Merit is a distinc tion limited to 24 holders, chairman of the Charing Cross Five military leaders were made viscounts by the monarch in rec ognition of their achievements during the war. and three scien tists who aided in the development of a omic energy also were honored. The military men who were named viscounts included: Marshal of the Air Force Lord Portal, of Hungerford, who also received the Order of Merit. Lord Hungerford was chief of the Air staff during the war. Field Marshal Sir Bernard' L. Montgomery, who was field com mander of the 21st Army group in Europe. Field Marshal Lord Alan Brooke, chief of the Imperial staff. Field Marshal Sir Harold K. L. G. Alexander, former supreme Al lied commander in the Mediter ranean theater. Admiral of the Fleet Lord An drew Browne Cunningham, chief of the Naval staff. The 165-page list, believed to be ‘he longest New Year honors list :n British history, included five women among the many persons who made outstanding contribu :ions to the winning of the war aoth in military and civilian roles. The traditional awards to Britons who did the most for the nation luring the year, was increased this :ime to include recognition for services, both military and civil -XT----1-,-X XT 3om, including the colonies. Also made a viscount was Lord Southwood, London publisher and ihairman of the Red Cross Penny i-Week committee. New barons include Admiral Sir 3ruce Fraser, head of the British Pacific fleet during the war; Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, vho served as deputy supreme eommander of Allied forces in Eu ■ope under Gen. Eisenhower; Ad niral of the Fleet Sir John Tovey, :ommander-in-chief of the Home leet; Field Marshal Sir Henry daitland Wilson, who was allied :ommander-in-chief in the Medi erranean theater; Philip Inman, hairman of the Charging Cross lospital. D. C. Bailey, inventor of the 3ailey bridge, which was widely ised by allied armies, was knight :d. Also made a knight was Wallace \. Akers, director of atomic bomb •esearch, while Dr. Rudolf Ernst Peierls, scientific consultant on itomic bomb research, and Dr. pranz Eugen Simon, professor in hermo-d'ynamics at Oxford uni versity, were awarded the rank of Commanders of the British Em lire. NEWS TO HIM DETROIT.—(U.R)— William Chap nan, Detroit flier, feels he is ucky even if his plane did lose a iropeller. He was about to land, inyway, when the spinner drop ied off, but he didn’t know it was ;one until the engine stopped. The iropeller crashed through the roof if a garage. . CITY GETS 120 TRAILERS ANDERSON, Ind. —(U.R)— The 'Tational Housing Administration las allocated 120 . trailers ' to the ity- of Anderson, to provide tem lorary housing for returned World Var II servicemen. Mayor C. D. totruck requested the trailers to illeviate an acute housing shortage n Anderson. mMSnjBjMk : ] erain—» Soothes the Nerves Headaches, and nerves upset , by minor pains, usually respond promptly to the quick-acting ef fectiveness of “BC”. Also relieves neuralgia and muscular aches, use ] only as directed. Consult a physi cian when pains persist. 10c & 25c ] sizes. « ^ HAPPINESS AND 1 PEACE ARE HERE AGAIN We’ve waited a long time to wish you a truly “Happy” New Year. For many years our greetings had been in the form of a hope—the wish for peace. We have peace now and it is with gladness in our hearts that we say “Happy New Year” and thank you for your kind and most appreciated patronage. BRICKLE’S REFRIGERATION SERVICE 1917 CHESTNUT STREET DIAL 9855 II m - ♦ 20 IN COUNTY DIE OF TB DURING ’45 Twenty deaths from tuberculosis were reported in the county in 1945. The dread disease from which no race, color or creed enjoys immunity claimed the lives of 20 residents of New Hanover county in 1945, Six of the deaths were white persons, 14 were Negroes. Last year 24 deaths were reported in the county. Although these facts assume mountainous proportions to the average layman, they are not con sidered the calamity today that they were 10 years ago or even last year. Modern methods of combating £he_ disease have become more effective; and detection with proper treatment to prevent advancing from the preliminary stages, is today considered the only safe way to rid the population of its ravages. In New Hanover county alone the city-county health department reports that 774 chest X-Rays have been made during the year. The K-Rays are sponsored by the tuberculosis association whose funds come from the annual sale of Christ mas Seals which is now in progress. Only 219 chest X-Rays were made in the county by the TB board during 1944. This according to Dr. A. H. Elliot, accounts for tihe greater number of cases detected in the county this year. One hundred and one cases of tuberculosis have been reported to the health depart ment this year. Last year only 35 were reported. Of course this means that a number of untreated cases were present in 1944 that were not reported, or were treated else where. The number of cases to be ad mitted to sanitoria from the county totals 30, 13 white and 17 Negroes. Of this number only a few are veterans of the late war. Several are said to be veterans (jf World War I. The actual number of cases re ported this year does not include the large number of childhood eases reported to the department which are still under careful observation by members of the city-<county TB clinic. During 1945 701 positive reactions have been reported from TB skin tests while a larger number—1,234 negative reactions were reported. Chest X-Rays of these cases t$jt a heartening story according to health department officials, who say that only a few hav$ proved to be what is termed as bad cases. POLITE THIEF DETROIT.—(U.P.)—Douglas Yale, 46, is too polite to stay out of trou ble. When he attempted to snatch a sheet of stamps at the Detroit post office, the clerk rapped his fingers and Yale ran, only to be grabbed by Mrs. Ani>a Beattie, a bank mes senger. She held him until help arrived. Yale, who has a long police record, lamented: “What could I do? I couldn’t very well knock a lady down, could I?” ‘AERIAL’ REPAIR MAN ORLANDO, Fla.—(U.R)—This town claims the distinction of having the tallest radio repairman on record. He is Hi Johnson, who stands seven feet six inches tall. He sleeps in a bed eight and a half feet long—and pays $45 for his custom-build size-26 shoes. INTERNATIONAL TIE DAVOS, Switzerland, Dec. 30— (JP)—Prggue and Zurich battled through three overtime periods today to a 2-2 tie in an ice hockey game in competition for the Speller cup. Today and Tomorrow by WALTER LIPPMANN WHAT HAPPENED AT MOSCOW The agreements reached in Moscow follow a consistent pattern which may prove to be a useful guide in our diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. Leaving aside for the moment the problem of atomic energy, we may note first that the agreements deal only with two areas—with eastern Europe nad northeastern Asia. Now eastern Europe lies within the military orbit of the Soviet Union; eastern Asia is as respects Japan, China proper, and Southern Korea within the military orbit of the United States and as respects northern Korea and Man churia within the military orbit of the Soviet Union. * * • What has happened is that the U. S. S. R. and the U. S. A. have adjusted their relations within their respective spheres of influ ence, and where these overlap and might conflict, namely in north China, Manchuria and Korea, they have agreed on a common arrange ment. Thus the agreements recog nize that the Soviet Union has the leading but not the exclusive in fluence in questions affecting Fin land, Romania. Hungary, Bulgaria, and by implication Yugoslavia. We are not excluded from eastern Europe. We have the right to be heard and to be consulted. But our role is advisory and secondary. In Japan the pattern is the same but in reverse. The Soviet Union recognizes that the United States has been the leading power in formulating basic policy for the defeat of Japan, and in executing it; but we have agreed that from now on we shall no longer insist upon exclusive and unilateral con trol of Japan, and that the Soviet Union, playing an advisory and secondary role, is to be heard and • consulted. For China we have agreed to avoid letting that country become divided by civil strife in which the Chungking regime would count on American military support and the Yenan regime on Soviet support. Instead we have agreed to combine in order to exert our influence on Chungking and Yenan to bring about the unity of China, and as further evidence that we do not wish to become rivals and antago nists in the Far East, we have agreed to make the experiment of establishing a Korean government under a five-year trusteeship of the Big Three and China. * * * Thus the Moscow meeting brought about an adjustment be tween the U. S. S. R. and the U. S. A. in the two regions where each claims a vital interest, and their relations have been poor and tending to be dangerous. That the Moscow agreements are fun damentally a Soviet - American understanding becomes quite clear when we note what were the prob lems on which no agreements were reached. There was none ibout Iran and Turkey and the Middle East generally. The issues ;here lie primarily between Great Britain and the Soviet Union, rhere was none about the wesj, ;rn part of Germany. Hie issues ;here lie between France and Sreat Britain in the first instance, and in the second between them and the Soviet Union. The agreements, in other words, ieal with the questions where the United States and the Soviet Union are the principle powers. tVhere Great Britain and France ire principal powers, and the United States is not a principal, | here is as yet no agreement. • • • Taking what was achieved and what was not achieved, it is evi dent, I think, what ought to be our next important moves in the mak ing of a world settlement. Having reached a working agreement on our own immediate differences with the Soviet Union in eastern Europe and in the Far East, we must use our good offices and our diplomatic influence to help Great Britain and the Soviet Union Britain and the Soviet Union reach an agreement about Ger many, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The Middle, Eastern question is undoubtedly the most difficult. But the German question is im mediately much more important. For if we can settle the problems of the Ruhr, the Saar and thei Rhineland, depriving Germany of political and military control though not of a share of the eco nomic use of the industrial re sources of that region, the demili tarization of Germany will be an accomplished fact. Wilhout the control of Silesia and the Ruhr, Germany cannot rearm. Once it is certain that Germany cannot rearm, their will be no danger and there will be every advantage in allowing the Germans to set up a central government, and to work out as best they can the con sequences of their defeat. Then it will be possible to scale down military government to a much more modest undertaking, and to reduce the army of occupation to a size where it can be maintained without difficulty over a period of years. • * * * S' We have every reason in our own interest and in the general interest for taking the position that a German settlement should be the next great international business. Without it there can be no stability in Europe, and no real progress in rehabilitation and reconstruction. Furthermore, while the future of western Ger many is in dispute, it will be im possible for Great Britain and the Soviet Union to have good rela tions anywhere, including the Mid dle East. For until Great Britain accents the French view, which is also the Russian view, that Germany is not dustrial potential of a great mili to be reconstituted with the in tary power, Moscow and London ivill find themselves dangerously it odds wherever they meet. And is they meet in innumerable Diaces from the Baltic to the Adri Jtic and the Aegean to the Per sian Gulf, the Anglo-Soviet ten sion will disturb the whole world. * * * * It would have been possible, and Derhaps more acceptable to many, 0 put the results of the Moscow neeting less nakedly. But the vorld needs peace desperately, and Dolicy can not and will not be 'ormed unless we make up our ninds to see starkly and clearly he bare bones of the problem. The basic relations of power Daust be adjusted if there is to be 1 settlement of the war and if the ligher structure of collaboration n the United Nations Organiza tion is to be given- a firm founda tion. Toward this end Secretary Byrnes accomplished more than was expected, having brought away from Moscow a working arrange ment which does promise to ad just the relations of Soviet and American power in the two regions where there is serious conflict. (Copyright, 1945, New York Tri bune Inc.) HAPPY NEW YEAR! Oh what a wonderful feeling—to be able to say “Happy New Year” once again, with many a reason for merriment in our sincere greetings. We want to thank you for your cooperation as our custom er during difficult days, and to pledge ourselves to continued good service. Johnson Trimming Shop ERNEST JOHNSON CURTIS JOHNSON 306 CASTLE STREET YOU CAN PAINT IT YOURSELF WITH ot-enamel Cars _ Furniture - Woodwork — Floors Outside House Paints and Brushes Protect Your Property With Good Paint i r RESIDENTS OF NEW CITY AREAS Effective January 2, 1946, City trash and garbage collections will be made as follows: 1. East Wilmington and all new areas to the East: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 2. Sunset Park and all new areas to the south: Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday. To facilitate these collections and provide efficient waste removal services please carry out these instructions. 1. Place trash and garbage in the same containers, wrapping ' garbage in paper and draining off water wherever possible. Use metal cans, not larger than 30 gallons, provided with tops. 2. Where an open and used public alley runs at the rear of your house, place cans at your entrance to this alley. 3. Where there is no alley, place cans in front of house within a few feet of the roadway. Trash at corner houses may be placed at rear on side street if desired. 4. Containers should be out by 9:00 A. M. on the proper days to assure collection. 5. Separate ashes from trash and garbage. Collection of ashes ( will be made separately as the need arises. The City operates a special truck to collect dead animals or other unusual refuse. A brush truck is also available to pick up limbs and brush in quantity when placed at the street line. City employees are not allowed to work on private property. Call the Sanitation Department for these services, telephone 4912. | * \ CITY OF WILMINGTON /60NNA'MAKE IT..A l LABOR SAVING \ l AND COMFORT ) \ GIVING, FOR J X^YOU// & ff easy. REDDY ^Wl946 for A Happy WW \jeari ill .. .. • I It’s here folks! A brand new year full of optimism and promise. We are leaving vast war production behind us which has been re placed with peace time industry at work to make your dreams come true. 1 This year will bring you brand new vacuum cleaners, toasters, refrigerators, electric mixers, good lamps, coffee makers, electric irons, electric dish washers, garbage disposal units—and many other electric items to make your life more pleasant. Literally this NEW YEAR will be a HAPPY one. Your spirits can soar to the heights of anticipation, for these wonderful, electrical appliances are on the way to you. Reddy Kilowatt wishes you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and he will work with all his power to fulfill his wish for you. I* ■ ■ .. I I 1*IDE WATER POWER CO. i
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