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Evening star., 1940-09-07
Remedy Suggested for Evils

eligible for selection under the con-
scription bill and all volunteers in
the regular armed forces of the
United States shall be entitled to
vote in all American elections. ex-
cept when disqualified by illiteracy.
insanity or previous conviction for
crime.
At the same time, the measure
should guarantee that all men who
serve in the National Army or the
Navy, whether drafted or volunteers.
Evening star., 1940-09-07

Most of the sulphur being i'm
ported into Australia is from Amer
lea.
Evening star., 1940-09-07

Be considerate Of the pedestrians.
You are one, too.
Evening star., 1940-09-07
Wait Awhile?

In short it both true that Wilkes stock has umped and that
has thus far failed make the expected dashng
Neyhees the happy confidence President and the
Evening star., 1940-09-07
Draft and Taxes Necessary.

The draft for military service is
not a pleasant thing. Neither are
taxes. But both are necessary. And
both should be applied impartially.
Evening star., 1940-09-07

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
John W. Anger Rites
Conducted Near Bolton

BOLTON, Jan. 27-Funeral serv.
ices for John William Anger, 70
who died in a Lumberton hospital
after a heart attack, we're held yes
terday from the Shiloh church near
here. The Rev. G. C. Kood, official
ed.
Honorary pallbearers were: John
Lewis, d. W. Merritt, J. C. Long
). T. Long, Hackett Applewhite, P.
+. Vereen, s. M. Newell, J. w
Brinkley, J. M. Carroll, L. P. Por
ter, L.. E. Squires, A. G. Holmes, e
B. Council, Rex squires, Bunte Guy.
ton, c. B. Canard, DR.. DeWitte
Clark, DR.. T. Formy-Duval, DR.. Slade
smith and DR.. James W. Dawson.
Active: Eugene Maynard, Carder
Meshow, Edward Fredere, Otto
Jones, Jerome Council and Bill May
nard.
Anger came to Bolton in 1906 an6
mas lived here until about four years
ago, when he moved to Council.
lie IS survived by: three children
Mrs. Vallie Fredere, of Southport
Howard E. and Ray Anger, Of
Brldgeton, N. j.; three sisters: Mist
Mae Anger, Council; Mrs. John Pc
ters and Mrs. Annie M. Braus
combe, of Flint, Mich; three broth
ers, A. M. Anger, Of Whiteville, c
H., Phil, Penn and R. T., of onaway
Mich.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
American Home Co.
Opens Store In Cit,

The American Home Improvement
company, a locally owned and oper.
ated building supplies concern, is
now open and an invitation has been
extended the public to visit the store
and inspect the merchandise offered
It is located at 120 Market street.
The business is under the manage.
ment of Frank and Edward Berg,
and sales representatives are II. l.
Hunt, Jr., and James Howard Rob
bins.
The firm is the only authorized
local distributor for Inselbric ano
Brixite, two Of the newer building
materials, and in addition, carries a
complete line Of other construction
supplies.
The managers Of the store said
yesterday all statesmen and labor are
locally employed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Students At Isaac Bear
Proue Able Young Poets

Today, we give You something ok
ferent for this column. Poetry. Ano
poetry which has everything: clever
ideas, good meter, punch, socko n
oomph.
Poetry has never been, it seems
good reading for the masses. Ihere
is something too fragile about IT, 100
pretty-and obscure. To MAINTAIN
our modicum of culture too many OF
us wade through a volume of verse
now and then merely to assure our
selves, and anyone who listens, that
poetry is some pumkins and simply
nothing at all, don't You know.
Then there are, bless, be, a wide
circle of genuine verse readers who
can feel the music of the song
smiths. A good poem, like a good
cry, is a good thing. It's like trying
on a new hat. Our souls are swept
I'D and on as new courage takes
hold.
No authority of poetry, we mere
" point out here that we like laugh
ter in our verse. A hidden twinkle,
a soft burst of joyous chatter, a
STRAIGHTFORWARD tale blended with
rhyme is just our speed. Thus we
report that the following poems are,
to put it in the vernacular, right
down our alley. The only trouble,
alas, there are so few of them to
read.
The Isaac Bear students have the
floor this Sunday So
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
CLEANUP DRIVE
AT SUNSET PARK

Some people have been throwing
paper on our playground. Mr.. Par
ker, our janitor, has been having
to pick up the trash the children
have made. We hope that the chill
dren will learn not to throw paper
down because it makes the yard
look very bad. - Irene Gosnell
Grade 6.
This year we have had a warm
building every day since we have
been going to school and I think
we should show our appreciation by
not throwing paper on the ground.
Marie Schulken.
We came back to school on a very
cold day. Most of the children were
present. 1t showed the day before
and some of the snow was still on
the ground. The children had a very
nice time throwing snow balls
Jean Ingram, grade 6.
The Norwegian fishermen have
homes similar to ours. Some live
in little villages and some on islands
to themselves. Norway is so situated
that it makes it a good fishing place.
Herring is one of the most impor.
tant fish. They come in large
schools to shallow water to spawn.
There are lots of little and large
islands near Norway and the fisher
men have large nets with which to
catch the fish. When they use large
boats they use baskets to scoop the
fish. They open from the bottom
and drop in certain places for the
fish. Some of them are canned. Some
are dried and sailed. Herring is not
the only fish caught there.-Betty
Hill, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Carolina Beach

In 1907, when Napoleon sent men
to conquer Portugal, the country
was not prepared for fighting.
Prince John had to escape by sea
He got his mother, Queen Marie,
and his wife and sailed from Eu-
rope to Brazil. He made a city OF
Rio de Janeiro and made his own
government. Queen Marie died.
Prince John was crowned king
Robert Waters, grade 6.
At a certain stage of tadpole life
some Of the cells within it attack
and devour the cells that make up
the tail. The tail is gradually eat
en- away and it is absorbed. Finally
by the action of the cells there is
nothing left. The material thus dis.
appears by absorption. - Martin
Fields, grade 6.
This is another important gam.
In Canada, where the climate is
SO severe, it is played sometimes
in covered Kinks where the ice is
kept at the finest possible smooth.
ness. The circles on the rink form
the "house," and the line that is
down on the ice in front of the
house is called the "hog-score." The
stone must cross the line, otherwise
it is off the rink.-Ernest Gray
grade 6.
1t is surprising how many kinds
and sizes Of cats there are. Some
of them beside local CATS are the
tigerine cat, the Manx, the tiger,
the lion, the leopard, the wildcat,
the lynx, the puma, the cheetah.
The cheetah looks like the leopard
He is spotted and his ears are small
and rounded. The tigerine cat has
large round eyes. 1t is dark and
spotted.-Ann Koleman, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

Mrs. Mollie Belle Gore, left, in
structor in puppet making, and Miss
Ethel Williams, director, Whining
ton Museum of Art, w. P. A. State
Art Project, looking at puppet
heads made by children in the free
puppet classes at the museum.
A puppet making contest is being
sponsored by the museum. There
will be three prizes: One for the
Monday afternoon class Of girls, one
for the Wednesday afternoon class
for girls and one for the boys class
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
MY Dream House

I want my house upon a hill
With grass a n d flowers all
around;
Violets, larkspur, and friendly DAT.
fodils
And a weeping willow that
touches the ground.
Not a two-story house or a big
bungalow,
But just a little cottage painted
white as snow.
With a long, wide porch with a
swing and glider,
Shaded by a big oak growing tai
Ter and wider.
Betty Marie Grant, Sal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
BRADLEY'S CREEK
9Th GRADE WINS

Not long ago the PIT. A. held a
meeting and offered ice cream and
a party to the grade that had the
most per cent at the meetings. The
Sixth grade had the most-and so
we got the party. Paul R., Grade
6.
1 think that we children should
study hard for our parents, for they
work hard for us all the time. If we
are sick or well they are working
for us. I will try hard this year.
Will you?-Arthur Carpenter, Grade
5.
Wednesday morning recently we
had a speaker to talk to us. He was
Rev. Blanton. Everyone enjoyed
hearing him. - Madeline Brown,
Grade 5.
The boys and girls Of the Seventh
grade were very sorry when Geor-
gia May Cot was taken sick. We
missed her very much. Mary Lar
son, Grade Z.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Forest Hills

It showed January first. My sis
ter and I went out in the snow. MY
| dog did too. We threw snowhalls
We had lots Of fun.
Ann Penton, Second grade.
January first it showed. My Els
KINDS name is Brownie. We PLAYED
in the snow. 1 like it. We mace q
snowman and threw snow balls. J
have a sled.
Ann Hall.
When it showed my cat and
played. Bill pulled the sled through
the snow. We had fun.-Celeste Cot
tie Ny Cog and I played in the
snow. 1t is cold in winter. I have a
sled. 1 made a snowman when il
showed. Ester Peare Batson
Father and I made a snowman. we
put a hat on him. Then We put
rocks for his eyes, and mouth
Richard Scott My dog and ]
played in the snow. My dogs name
is Brownie. One day 1 hit him on the
leg and he ran at me. I love him
and he loves me. One day I found
my snow suit. Ben Benton q. ]
am an Eskimo. 1 have two big dogs
and they pull my sled. I ride al
day. - Leslie Hummell 80. I made
a snow man one day. 1t rolled an6
rolled down the hill and it rolled fal
away. Miriam Louise Bowen
Snow fell the first day of January
It was deep that morning. Girls an6
boys played in it. Anne P. Doshel
-. 1t showed January first. I play.
ed in it. I liked it.-Fritz Mintz ..
Eskimos work in winter. I like tt
play in the snow. 1t is cold. -Cathe
rine Post .. My snowman is made
Of snow. Children go running in it
Kathryn Marks I have a bis
dog whose name is Skippy. We
played in the snow and had so much
fun. I liked it. I love my dog ant
1iO 1oFCS IIlS. l Inc " lldhC SllO"
men and other things. And, oh, how
much fun we did have.-Marie SUIT
ton -. One cold day it vas snow
ing hard. Bobby and Billy sat a
the window looking at the snow
falling. When it stopped Bobby ant
Billy made a snowman. His eye:
and nose were of nuts. 1t was a fun
ny man. He STAYED for about two O
three days. But one day the SUI
came out and that was the end O
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
My

MY DhadOW
Last night as I was sneaking
down the creaky stairs
I thought I saw a man in white,
but it was just a chair.
1 went into the kitchen to eat a
midnight snack,
And then I really saw it-a great
big thing in black!
My gosh, oh me, oh was I scared!
1 hid under the table and bump.
ed my head;
And then it vanished out of sight
AS soon as I turned out the light.
I ran upstairs in hopes to hide
And there it was, right at my side!
Then 1 stopped-and much for
the better
For then I realized-it was just
my shadow!
Carolyn Holland, Sal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
If l Only Had a Brain

If I had brains like Washington,
Or maybe some like Lee
I'd probably neve funk a grade
And never make a &C."
Some folks say I'm all crazy,
And some say I'm not in my right
mind,
But to tell you the truth
There's something I wish
And that's to i've good all the time.
I think I know my English from
nouns to verbs,
And I hope I know all my Latin
words.
But there's one class that puzzles
me, you see,
That's when I go to three.o.eight
for history.
Kathleen Guthrie, Sal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

Even then I think I'd take a
| chance. Now where do we go?" He
stared down at her.
But I live on a canalboat. l
couldn't take you to my home" she
protested, half-desperate.
Il don't see what difference that
makes. My folks live on a house
tat."
She faced him with rebellious
eyes. Besides, I'r1 walking, not
riding and / live five miles from
here"
That's o. k. by me. When do we
start?"
She turned on her heel and start.
ed down the street.
You steer the course and I'll fol-
low" he said, keeping pace with
her.
(To Be Continued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Winter

Autumn has come and gone;
The days are short and the nights
are long.
The sun sets below a scarlet line
Once again its bleak, cold winter
time.
Out Of the house and into the
now
Away on our sleds a flying we go,
For winter with its icy hand
Has painted a winter wonderland
Betty Jean Marshburn, Grade 6
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

on Thursday afternoon. A special
event will be given Friday, Feb
ruary %, when the puppets will be
shown and judged by a committee.
Children are invited to attend the
classes which are instructed by Mrs.
Gore, The classes are free to the
public. There is still a month in
which there is plenty of time to
make a puppet. The puppets will be
shown on a stage made by the chill
dren. Later plays will be presented
which they will write and produce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
. SERIAL STORY
THE CAPTAINS
1910.
z SERVICE. ING.

reason, at leaSl my InOlllef says L
am. Dad doesn't think So"
He pushed the swinging door of
first time she had ever been in the
famous French restaurant, though
she had often heard the other mo-
dels talking about it. A pretty little
hat.check girl with silky brown
hair stepped forward and took Dams
coat and hat. Peter himself ad-
vanced. as Dan and Marie followed
the headwaiter toward the cocktail
lounge.
Good evening, Mr.. Donovan"
He bowed. ut is nice to see you
again. 1 have your regular table in
the corner"
Dan interrupted. "This time I
want the one on the opposite side,
Peter. I want n where I've never
sat BEFORE" He looked at Marie. mo
old memories, just those that date
from today"
Marie smiled. She had not known
Dan five hours and yet she felt she
had known him all her life. He
made her feel that he would tolerate
no memories with which she was
not connected. 1t was extraordinar-
lily flattering.
Abruptly, she found herself com.
pairing him to Tommy Ryan. Loyal.
ly, she struggled to remind herself
that she was practically engaged to
Tommy, that she had been his girl
ever since they were kids. S h e
couldn't go back on him. His wor-
ried young face. spattered with
blood, as she had seer it last night.
came before her.
Lord, you look Serious" exclaim-
ed Dan, sitting down beside her on
the rose leather cocktail banquette,
and drawing the black onyx-topped
cocktail table toward them. Am
as bad as all that?"
That's just the trouble" smiled
Marie. Il think you're very charm
ing/
Keep on thinking So" he plead
ed.
The waiter interrupted with the
wine card.
She slipped the Tom Collins he
brought, but Dan neglected his
Scotch and plain water while he
fished in a pocket for his engage.
ment book.
What are you doing tomorrow
night?" he demanded.
"Oh, I have a date" she hedged.
with whom?"
She flushed.
4 know. It's none of my bust
ness. But, gee, if lou only knew
how l felt" He struggled on, found.
erlng like some high-school kid.
wen, to get back to the present,
here's looking at you"
she touched her glass to hls and
laughed. Il don't know your last
name bu I think it's Donovan"
hight" he said. mot that it
matters" His mouth o,1irked ,,r At
the corners Come to think of it. !
don't know even your first name"
Marie La Porte"
HIM, that's a pretty name
French?"
canadian French. NV neon1e
come from Three Rivers this side
of Quebec"
Eyes" She pulled back her sleeve
to look at her wrist watch. (Which
reminds me that I must 60. 1hev,n
be waiting for me-"
$50 will I, if you leave"
He caught her hand. She drew, T..
away n reached for her Jacket,
After he'd paid the check. be e.,
lowed her to the entrance hall,
Good night" she said.
ooh, no." he said, passins = c.us
board stub to the h~at-check pirl
I'm seeing you home"
mo. you're not" She SGT ho.
chin firmly and started toward tho
door. "Goodby and thanks for
nice time"
He grabbed his hat and coat and
ran after her. you can do +his
to me. I'm seeing yrou home. hat e.
if you're not married and the moth
err of SEVEN"
He stuck his hat on his head and
slipped into his coat as he walked
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

1t is estimated that Immediately
after the embargo, about S170. O00,.
900 worth of French a l British
aircraft orders were placed in the
United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Stories And Poems Written
By Cornelius Harnett Puo;7,

On New Years there are certain
things people do because they are
very superstitious. Some eat black
eyed peas thinking for every pea
they eat they'll have that much mo-
ney. Others will do things that they
wish to do each day in the coming
year. Superstitious people believe in
keeping up their Christmas trees
because they claim it is unlucky to
take it down before New Years day.
Others are afraid of putting up the
coming years calendar because of
bad luck. 1t is foolish to be super
stituios, but people are afraid of
bad luck. Audrey overly, Grade 7.
Happy New Year to you
MAY the whole year be pleasant
for you;
And may you too it be true
For New Years day has come
again
+, With the snow and not with rain.
Norma Mitchell, Grade Z.
Snow, snow please don't go,
Wilmington wants you SO.
Snow is falling on the ground
Snow is falling all around.
We are happy when you stay,
So please don't leave us any day.
Rachel AXler, Grade Z.
The New Years bells are a ring
ing; ahappy song they are singing.
To welcome the New Year and the
old, and to resolve things which you
are told. -Celeta Surles, Grade Z.
We r now on Lake L~itivaca, a
mountain sea, which is 1873 miles
long, SO miles wide. Guaqui is Boil
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

Was lake port. In this civ
the Indians making boats ana Ss
of reeds, we also see the sa"'
which covers the distant morr,.t 'T
La Paz is me of the chief ci+i.
Bolivia. We now enter the os VI
place in South America, Tisb,a
co. Here we see ancient ruins
stone images. The Incas onoo %!
here. "a
The Cordillera of the Ande, l.
long line of majestic mopn,a;.1
which are snow.capped. Va
across the plain and suddenly ,S ~
earth seems to open. We are po,'
ing at a great valley, an enormo".
hol". Far below us lies the citv =.
La Paz, it's red roofs bright in w.
sunshine. 1t all LOCKS like a tor
village. To get there our train MIL.
its way down a winding track.
AS we move on We see the nIa,,
trees, fountains, the market nhcs'
we see the Indians wearing MA
hats, blankets over their shoulder,
and the babies on their mothsr,'
backs. Rachel AXler.
To bookland We'll fly in the brrt
of an eye.
To meet your book friends new and
old.
There'll be heroes, and kings, and
dragons with wings,
And plundering pirates so bold,
Come, come with us now,
In story bookland We will roam,
Well talk with each friend
Till the happy days end.
And your magic rug brings yop
back home.
Rachel Sellars,
Jack, the Young Ranchman, writ.
ten by George Bird was interestir,
to me because it told of ropinc
steers, punching cattle, and riding
wild broncos. There are thrills in
store for you when You read abou:
Hugh being chased by Indians. You
will enjoy meeting these charac.
tiers: Jack Hugh, Mr.. Garter, John
Monroe, the half-breed; and the wild
Indians. If you like cowboy stories
you will like this book. Get it from
the school library.
Thurman Rochelle,
Heidi is a very interesting book
The characters Of this book are
Heidi, Pete, Alm-Uncle, Barte,
Clara, Grandfather, and Grandmoth'
err. Heidi's mother was dead, and
she had to go stay with her Grand
father. One summer when she was
staying with her grandfather, she
met Clara, who was crippled. A;
the end Of the book, Clara learns 70
walk. I will not tell you any more
about the book because it will 10.
be interesting to you when you real
it.
Rose Marie Melton,
Grade-i
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Snow Flakes

Snow flakes, snow flakes, tum.
bling down,
Doing tricks like a funny clown.
I laugh and shout and dance with
glee
While the birds to the Sunny
South they flee.
Mary Hall, Grade 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
TILEST0N PUPILS
WRITING ESSAYS

In early days Russia extended in
area to get good harbors for trade.
She expanded from the Baltic cas-
to the Pacific ocean. One harbor
obtained this way was Vladivo-
stock, which is about six thousand
miles from her farming district and
is on the Pacific ocean.
One part of Russia is known as
the Lunndra. 1t is frozen over
most of the year. 1t is sparsely
settled by a few Eskimos who de-
pend chiefly on reindeer for trans.
portation and food. They also
catch fish and seals for a living.
Another region is known as the
Black Earth district. It has some
of the most fertile soil in the
world. 1t produces most of Russia's
food. Still another district known
as the Steppes is a region of Nor
mands, who raise animals.
Russia has great forests and lum-
bering is one of her main in
dustries. The country is also rich
in minerals such as iron, petrol
cum, copper, gold, silver and plat,
mum.
Russia is now ruled by a dictator.
The royal family and many such
educated people were killed, i'm
prisoned or exiled before they could
escape.
John McCracy, grade Z.
A number of Tileston children,
including Emil Meyers, Bobby
Manner, Laurence Sprunt, Willie
Canady, Agnes Walker, Elizabeth
Colbert, have turned in excellent
highlights and interpretations of
the Civil war. We will print them
from time to time. Below is the
account of the war by Lily Grover.
The Civil war was started in
1861 and lasted until 1865. Jeal-
ousy between the North and South
was one cause of the war. The
South would raise cotton and ship
it to England and purchase goods
in return. The North wanted the
southern cotton and trade, but
didn't get it. Another issue was
slavery. Northerners thought slav-
cry a moral wrong while the South
erners considered it a necessity.
The final outcome was forced when
the question-could a state leave
the Union-arose.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

grammar school pupil. Ed.
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Bos-
ton, Mass, in 1909. His parents were
actors who died when Poe was very
young. He was adopted by Mr.. AL
Ian, a merchant of Richmond. Vir-
ginia. From 1915 to 1920, the Allans
were abroad and Poe was placed in
an English school. On his return he
spent a year at the University of Vir.
GINA. He did not complete his
course because of a break with Mr..
Allan. During Poe's life he worked
in an office and later Joined the
army. Finally he turned to writing
poems and stories for a living. His
life was a very sad one because of
his poverty and struggle. His first
poems were published in 1927 and
others in 1929 end 1881. Some of
Poe's most famous writings are
1.-The Gold Bug" and "The Bell
Poe continued his great work un.
til his death in 1847.- Jpanita Gre.
CORY, Grade 8, Tileston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Heme,nway

There was an ancient mariner;
A good old man was he.
But he shot the bird
That followed the boat
Which like lead did sink in the
sea.
Before the crew died, except for
one,
And their souls did fly away
The bird he'd shot they put round
his neck,
But it fell off one day.
The crew all lay dead;
The boat sank like lead;
The mariner, the pilot did save.
This story he told from that day
on
Until he was in his grave.
A. L. Carter, 8B2.
This story was written by Poe,
A story we all should know.
An exciting story, it is true,
About a darby and a gold bug,
too.
Oh, how eager was Poe!
He could hardly wait to knew
How Legrand learned to measure
And at last found the treasure.
Joyce Hobbs, 8B2.
once there was a little boat
Which sailed upon the sea.
The crew was very merry
Except for two or three.
But they had many misfortunes
AS on their way they went.
For an albatross WIS killed on
board
And misfortunes to them were
sent.
Alvin Page, 8B2.
Poems in this clever series will
continue next week with Maurice
Bishop, Dorothy Jernigan and GAY.
nellie Potter doing the storytelling
in verse of noted poems and stories