The Shethg Mtg Hm Class (FOUNDED 1894) Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Entered as Second Matter at the U. S. Post Office, Shelby, N. C„ By STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY 217-219 East Warren Street, Shelby, N. C. LEE B. WEATHERS, President and Publisher BOLT McPHERSON. Mng. Editor — H. L. WEATHERS. Secy-Treas. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Payable On Order' By Carrier By Mail .e Year ... $10.40 oix Months - 5.20 nree Months ... 2.60 our Weeks - -80 ne Week . -20 $7.00 3.75 2.00 75 20 ALL TELEPHONES - 1100 OBLIGATIONS TO HUMANITY We liked Prime Minister Churchill’s address in the house of commons this week. We liked it for its forthright ness among other things but most of all because he said in calling uDon Germany and Japan to capitulate now that en forcement of terms of unconditional surrender “in no way re-, lieves the victorious powers of their obligations to humanity or of their duties as civilized and Chr.stian nations. “Peace, though based on unconditional surrender, will bring to Germany and Japan an immense immediate allev iation of the suffering and agony which now lie before them’’ he said. What the prime minister speaks of as “obligations to humanity’’ have been almost totally neglected in many in stances by the nazis if we are to believe the stories of how j they shot American prisoners, how Warsaw was sacked be fore it was abandoned by German troops. But as has been oft said aforetime, two wrongs never make a right. Inhumane treatment never made up for in- J humane treatment even though one is dealing with an enemy. . , .. The prime minister’s implied promise does not relieve Japan and Germany from yielding up some of their leaders for trial as war criminals. This is only a matter of justice and has nothing to do with mercy extended to defeated nations. The address before the house of commons was the near est thing to an affirmation of the terms of what we thought was the Atlantic Charter than we have seen in some time. -V LETTERS COLUMN IS TIIE PUBLIC’S The Star maintains a “Letters to The Editor" department for the sole purpose of affording easy opportunity for any reader at any time to express h's or her individual opinion concerning any question of public interest. That department belongs to the public, no jurisdiction being exercised over it except that, of necessity, expressions be within the restraints of decency, libel, offensive personalit'es—and, of course, if any persons claims more than a fair share of space his viit ings may be trimmed or his appearances limited. Whatever is of general public interest, and so many things are these days, can therein be discussed, the pro and con, on things of which men and women I ke to talk. The responsibilities are those of the indiv'dual contributors—the public is sovereign. It is, in effect, a congregational meet ing that tends to correct itself—if one brother goes conspicu ously wrong, some other brother w'll arise to tell him so and show him how. This paper likes for its letters column to be used for the worthy presentation of thoughtful matter and insofar as space is available encourages its use within restraints above mentioned. . -V ESSENTIAL WORK Word comes that some few workers in textile p'ants are quitting their jobs to search for jobs which they think will be considered more essential in order to meet the terms of the War Manpower regulations. This leads to a bad situa tion for them as well as for the war effort. Textile plants now devoted almost exclusively to.fill ing war contracts are engaged in essential work. Moreover, the men working in them have no apology to make for the kind of tasks on which they are engaged or excuse for leav ing them for some other employment. Textile work is among the most important. It is war work. -V NOTE ON A DOG SITUATION Now that all hands concede that the airplane ride fur nished Col. Elliott Roosevelt’s big bulldog across the country was a big mistake on somebody’s part, we hope little time will be lost in searching for a scape-goat but that something will be done immediately to correct a system under which such a travesty on good sense could take place. The travesty we refer to, of course, is the bumping off of service men from rides on an Air Transport command plane in favor of a dog regardless of what priorities of travel either the service men or the dog held. We are going to accept the word of White House Secre tary Stephen Early that the President’s son knew nothing about the privilege that was being accorded his bulldog and that all members of the White House household are equally ignorant of the episode. If we were going to make a guess we’d put under suspicion some underling who loves to kow tow to big names and who thought his purpose could better be served by giving the Roosevelt dog a rde than by giving men who call him “Commander-In-Chief” a place on the plane. By this time the official, whether he be high or low, sees that he made a grand bungle of h's intentions and that instead of serving well the Rooseve’t name he has brought untold embarrassment to the family. That is a matter however for the Roosevelts and official dom to settle. What we want to see corrected is any sort of regulations which would permit a beast, no matter how high bred, travel priority ratings over men who are offer ing their live# for their country. It is not so much that somebody made such an offensive error that irks^s but rather because he could make it that is bothersome. MAKE IT AN AVALANCHE A Daily Prayer In War Time FOR STEADYMIXDS Lord, why* are we so unstable, riven and tossed by every passing ind of emotion, when we have .'nee, the Eternal Reality, for our ..? AJ1 of the ages bear wit to Thy power and faithful vet we are restless and un ::i in our hearts and in our behaving as though Thou wert .„t. Fears overwhelm us: indecision naiks our character and our con duct. We grow panicky for our lov ed ones in service, and dread of to aorrow mars our peace. We do not re have as tnose whose times are in the keeping of an omnipotent and ioving Father. Our consciousness :f convictions concerning the war fluctuates from day to day. God .orgive us: Grant us steady nnnds nd unshalteable trust. May we be of the constant ones upon whom our Nation may surely depend. Amen. LETTERS A~~SOLDI;-R SAYS HE IS FED IP WITH HAWKINS’ EFFUSIONS Editor of The Star: While reading the Shelby Daily Star, dated January 10, 1945, I .ame across a letter to the Editor written by a Mr. G. V. Hawkins. After reading this article I was ust tempted to write a short one myself. I agree with Mr. Hawkins on the .tjiior traffic and its effect upon .he people who use it. I know that many men and women are paying fines for being drunk or for some other offense that came directly from the use of intoxicating bev erages. The money these people tend could be used to an advan tage in their homes or be donated to some worthy cause. As for picture shows, I don't see why anyone could call it a sin to attend them. This is 1945 and v.e have got to keep up with the lest of the world or go back to the cave man days. The main reason eople didn't go to the movies ears ago was because there were . ot • any. The American theaters of today are both entertaining and educational. Indecent scenes are uled out before the picture is ever .eleased. The schools of tomorrow will have many of their subjects on the screen for during this war more knowledge has been gained from .he use of training films than any ther way. I think the people oi mday get more good than bad out of attending the movies. Now to really get down to brass tacks. I have been reading these articles in the Star for some time and it was about the sinful ways cf the democrats, but since election time covers both parties. Writing letters telling how good you are and how you hate the sinful ways of your fellowman has never got any results. What these people hould do is to do something to help the situation. I have not -■an their names listed as contri buting anything to the Commun ity Building being planned for Shelby. Where can our young peo ple go in their leisure time? They can go to a movie, soda shop or sit at home. Shelby has no re creation center, Y. M. C. A., or my other place where they build healthful bodies and keep their hinds clear. Shelby is a very regressive young city but is far. ar behind the rest of the world in this respect. Just remember this i the next time you want to help i make this a better world. I am sure that contributors to the Shelby Community Building are still welcome. It can't be built until the war is over, out if every hing else is taken care of now .h:n it can be started just as soon as nos ib.e after the war's end. We need an airport so we can keep up with the rest of the world in that respect, but if we cant take care of the people of our com munity in providing them with a place to spend their idle hours ainfully then we may as well throw up our hands and quit. This is an open letter to all those peo ple fighting liquor and its bad ef fects. Give our young and old people a place where they can have entertainment, recreation and edu cation combined and we might have a better citv. WOJG THOMAS B. LEONHARDT Fort Sill. Oklahoma. If Today Is Your Birthday By STEM.* SAT'I KDAY, JAM ARV 20 — Born otday, the stars have given you definite talents. It would be unwise for you to disregard your natural bent, no matter how much opposition you receive. If you learn, early in life, to rely upon yourself and work hard accord ing to your own lights, then you will be successful. Parents of children born today should recog nize this fact, giving their chil dren all the help and advice pos sible. You may be fond of me chanics and show an inventive bent. You may have literary Or dramatic talent. You may also be a good linguist. Whatever your especial talent, follow it through, and you will reach success. Ycm enjoy traveling, spending a great deal of time 'on the wing." You are fond of the mystical as well as the mysterious. While you are not superstitious or credulous, you will want to delve beneath the sun ace. You will discover that fall and spring are your best work j ing times. Ideas will seem to tumble lover each other during those periods of activity. You are quite romantic, probably hav ing more than one romance be fore you settle down to one part ner for life. Bulwinkle Given Air Travel Plaque A bronze wall plaque, denoting his membership in the United Air Lines 100,000 Mile club, has been • resented to Representative Al fred Bulwinkle, Democrat, of Gas tonia, by T. W. S. Davis, executive assistant of United Air Lines in Washington. ‘ The plaques are presented to ! air travelers who have flown 100, 000 miles or more, a distance equal to four times around the world. Al the same time, plaques were pre sented to Rep. Lyle H. Boren, Democrat, of Oklahoma, Rep. i Evan Howell, Republican, of Illi nois, and Rep. Carl Hinshaw, Re publican, of California. The pre sentations were made in the House ; office building. “I have great confidence in the future of commercial aviation in this country," Mr. Bulwinkle said, in receiving the award. "The air lines have done a marvelous job ' j in the war effort, not only in Literary GUIDEPOST Bv W. G. ROGERS | 'HONEY AND YOUR HEALTH ”, by Bodog F. Beck and Doree Smed ley (McBride; $3). This book ranges from prehis toric times to this morning's brea fast table, and wanders all around the world. It delves into histor; mythology, religion; comes up with an anecdote, recipe, rules for api : culture. Bees, it seems, originated vari ously in Egypt, India, Greece. The honeybee came to North America only in the 17th century, and its advance across the country in swarms marked the push of the white man to the Pacific. Bees get very angry at halitosis, a tobacco breath, the smell of sweat. Some oi them don't sting, but don't count on it. Honey is one of the oldest foods. It has been regarded as an aphro disiac and a way to prolong life; it anoints the lips of brides, is buried with the dead, has heloed to preserve corpses, and has been used to pay government taxes and church tithes. i That it has some super special values seems proven in the lact that it is part of RAF pilots’ diet that it was an important food for long-distance' swimmers and Alpine climber., that it was fed in big quantities to the divers who worked perilously on the sunken Lusitania. Even proximity to honey may have beneficial effects, for beekeep ers are reputed to be among the most alert and intelligent persons in their communities, and a bee keeper became a king of Poland. Hopey and water, or hydromel, is an ancient drink popular among ^Bfitons as mead, among Niebelun gen heroes as metheglin. The word "bee'' is said to be the' root of the word “beer,” which however, has no honey in it. The classical name j of Malta is traced to “mel,” root of "honey.” There are in this coun try Honeycreek. Honeyville and : plain Honey. And as slang the word may be used most accurately as follows: “This book is a honey.” It’s a revised and enlarged ver sion of Beck’s original book. It will start you eating honey at once and may even persuade you to buy bees for a hive of your own. transporting military and civil ian personnel over the country, but in flying men and vital ma terials across the seas to the fight ing fronts.” "In the postwar era, when the airlines place bigger and faster planes into operation, our com mercial airlines should be an in tegral part of American life of which we all can be proud.” Durham Gets $12,389 For Child Care WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.— UP) - An additional $12,389 was allocated today to Dirham, N. C., for ex pansion of child care services. Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, federal works administrator, in al locating the funds said textile pro duction must not be allowed to lag because of lack of care for chil dren of working mothers. Two of Durham's plants, the Erwin Cotton Mills and Wright’s Automatic Machinery Co., were j 'aid to t? employed 100 per cent ] on army and navy contract*, Merry-Go-Round An Intimate FDR Picture By DREW PEARSON I (Lt. Col. Robert S. Allen now on j Active Service with the Army). Drew Pearson: Paints in timate picture of Roosevelt as he starts 4th term; F. D. R. would like to retire after settlement of j war and pe»ce. WASHINGTON — As Franklin D. Roosevelt begins his 4th term as President of the United States, two great problems to the ex clusion of almost all others are on his mind: 1. Winning the war as quickly as possible, and 2. Win ning the peace after the war. Many of those close to the Pres ident say his concentration on these problems is so intense that when they are settled he would like to step out and retire to the peace and quiet of Hyde Park. Roosevelt's absorption with things military and diplomatic his veering away from things do mestic is the most important ba sic "change in the twelve long years since 1933. In the days before the war he must be met with scores of poli ticians. economists, business lead ers. Evenings after dinner in the early years his Brain Trust would bat out ideas galore on the eco nomic state of the nation — bat them into the air, discuss them, reject many, accept a few. Those were the relatively carefree days of "picking the rabbit out of the hat.” having a new trick for the economic ills of the nation. At that time also. Roosevelt got around among his fellowmen. de spite his physical handicaps, more than any other President in his tory—even more than William Howard Taft. His travel record formed a restless zig-zag graph across the map of the U. S. A. When he wasn't traveling. Mrs. Roosevelt was. and her reports came in almost dally by private White House wire or telephone. Today the old Roosevelt Brain, Trust is gone, and the new brain trust which surrounds him is composed of admirals and gener als. His concentration at night is' not upon economic ideas tossed up | by the Columbia professors, but on the map of the Pacific and the map of Europe, where blue, red, ereen and yellow tabs indicate the number of divisions Stalin has