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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Stamp Defiance
Chapter, D. A. R.
Holds Meeting

The Stamp Defiance chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, met Friday evening at the
Sorosis clubrooms on North Third
street. Hostesses were Mrs. H. S.
McGirt, Mrs. R. F.. Hamme, Mrs.
Ernest Bulluck, Miss Irene Nixon,
Mrs. ]. H. Chadbourn, Mrs. A. j.
Howell and Miss Sarah McLaurin.
The meeting was opened with
the D. A. R. ritual and Pledge OF
Allegiance to the Flag. Mrs. j. K.
Bannerman, regent, presiding read
the president generals Christmas
message.
Routine business wus transacted.
Generous donations Of materials
and money were given for Ellis
Island.
Miss Sarah Stanton h been
chosen by the seniors and faculty
to represent the New Hanover High
school in the D. A. r. Good Citizen
snip contest.
Mrs. Eugene Davis will present
to the D. A. R. Museum a minia-
ture of her revolutionary ancestor
in honor of Mrs. N. l.. Foy. for
mer state chairman for the mu.
scum. Mrs. Davis will present a
wine decanter to the Constitution
House at Halifax in honor of Mrs,
c. Wayne Spencer, past state vice.
regent of the national society of
D. A. r. Mrs. Spencer has been
appointed to serve on the recep-
ton committee for annual recep-
ton of the president-general, Mrs.
W. H. Pouch, of New York, in
honor of her cabinet at the Con-
gress to be held in April. This
honor to Mrs. Spencer comes
through the courtesy of Mrs. w.
H. Belk, of Charlotte, slated to be
chaplain general of the national
society.
After the business meeting a pro-
gram of choral music was present
ed by the st. Andrews choir o1
Wilmington, directed by George L.
Walker. The choir sang two groups
as follows: /. From The Messiah
(HandeD And the Glory of the
Lord" For Unto Us a Child Is
Born" 20 Thou that Tellest Good
Tidings." 2. Carols: 'rHark What
Mean Those Holy Voices" (Bort.
niansky), "Lo. How a Rose E'er
Blooming" (TraditionaD, Sing
We All NOEL" Curtis York;. Ac
companist was Mrs. Laura Howell
Norden.
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FAIR BLUFF

FAIR BLUFF, Dec. 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bob King and children visited
their mother and grandmother, Mrs.
King in Hartsville a recent week.
end. - Andy Powell and B. A.
Powell returned to their studies at
Oak Ridge Institute after a visit to
their aunt, Mrs. j. E. Dick. - Miss
Amanda Colemon and Elbert Keziah.
|of Florence, S. c., are spending the
weekend in the city with the form.
ers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Coleman.-Mesdames J. B. Williams,
E. w. Jenkins and S. C. James
Turner were shoppers in Marion and
Mullins, S. c., Wednesday.
Miss sadie Rhea Fairfax. of Sails
bury and Neil Arch Fairfax, of
Charleston, S. c., visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Fair
fax over the week-end-Mrs. George
Wright returned to her home at
Garner Monday after a visit to rela-
tlves in the city. Mr.. and Mrs. E,
5. Lloyd and small son, Sandy, of
Sellers, S. c., spent last weekend
with their mother and grandmoth-
er, Mrs. L. F. Anderson. MIR. and
Mrs. Hobert Hammond, of Lumber
ton, visited the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hammond for
the day Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Powell had as
their guests for the day Friday
Mrs. A. D. Hall and daughter,
Rachael Of Marion, S. C. Mrs
Horace Rogers left a few days ago
to join Mr.. Rogers in Norfolk, Va.
|-ODell Howell and Raymond Lewis
have returned to Fort jackson, S.
c., after few days spent at their
respective homes. DIR. and Mrs.
R. R. Renfrew, of Whiteville, were
visitors for the day Thursday with
relatives in the city. II. /. Mar
tin, of Florence, S. c., has been
visiting in the home of his aunt. Mrs.
Frank Waddell. Mrs. o. A.,
Reeves, of Greensboro, is spending
some time here with her father, C.
B. Martin. Miss Hannah Yates, of
Chadbourn, spent Saturday with
Miss Trixie Yates and Mrs. Clara
Nance. Rev. Elbert N. Johnson.
Mrs. johnson and ]1lbert, Jr., visited
Mrs. J. A. Farmer of Raleigh and
DR.. Mary Lynch Johnson Of Mere
dith college, Thursday and Friday
of last week. Mrs. Bessie Renfrew
had as her guests for the day Sum
day Mrs. Phil Winstead and children
Of Mullins, S.. C. Marion Edmond.
druggist at Rogers Drug store spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Geo.
Edmond in Shelby. Mrs. ]. r.
Woodard and small son, johnny.
have returned to their home at Con.
way, after a weeks visit to their
parents and grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. V. Norris. Mr.. and Mrs
John Kanipe had as their recent
guests of Miss Viola Smith of Tabor
City. H. N. Rogers, of Danville
Va, and o. M. Rogers, of Wilson
tobacco market, have returned to re-
sumo their work after spending a
few days at their respective homes
Mrs. r. A. Bass returned SUNDAY
from a visit to her son and daurh.
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THE SUNDAY STAR NEWS WILMINGTON. N. c.
tor Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Bass in Con-

ter, Mr.. ana MIS-. H. "A. DdsS AiA ooA'
way. S C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Meares visited
their daughter. Mrs. Edward Glib
son and Mr.. Gibson in Kernersville
over the ,,eek-end. MIR. and Mrs.
Louis Rogers returned to Abe1 deem
where Mr.. Rogers is on the tobacco
market after spending the weekend
at their home here. Mr.. and Mrs.
M. D. Ellington had visiting them
recently, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Shaf-
fer of Wilmington. Miss June
Davis returned Monday to Kings
Business college in Raleigh. after
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Davis over the weekend
Walter Haynes W h o is doing
mechanical work at Fort Bragg
spent Sunday with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Prince and lit.
tie son, Johnny, have been visiting
Mrs. Princes parents, Mr.. a n q
Mrs. Ray in spartanburg, s. c. -
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meares were
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Bracey in Rowland for a Sunday
recently. Mrs. j. E. Cline and Mrs
B. J. Brady, of Rocky Point, at
tended meeting of the Eastern Star
at a recent meeting.
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committee. The senior class elected
as their sponsors Mr.. and Mrs. Or
rell Pierce.
The annual Mother and Daughter
banquet was held in the school home
economic room Thursday evening. A
three course dinner was served to
the sixty guests attending. The
banquet table was centered by a
miniature Christmas tree with red
glowing tapers at the ends adding
further d corative note.
Fruit juices were awarded to Mrs.
r. c. Marks and Mrs Duff Congle-
ton.
The evening was climaxed by the
arrival of Santa Claus w h pre-
sented hand made gifts to the moth
ers from the daughters and favors
to every one present piled under a
beautifully decorated tree at the end
Of the hall.
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Saturday Hours
9 A. M. to 3 P. NJ.
DIAL 331l

Manon. Mrs. Mary Ruth Howey
and son of Rowland, spent last
week with Mrs. Hattie Howey. -
Miss Vera Jorensen, student nurse
at James Walker Memorial hospital,
Wilmington, spent last weekend
here with her mother, Mrs. Cassie
Joresen. - A. T. McKeithan, of
Fort Bragg spent last weekend here
with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
McKeithan. Mrs. S. D. Rankin, of
Washington, D. c., is spending two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Lee
Aldridge.
Friends of Mrs. Charlie Newton
will be sorry to hear she is i'll in
the Dosher Memorial hospital. -
Miss Louise Reese who is attending
a business school in Wilmington
spent last weekend here with her
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Miss Roebuck,
Bride-Elect,
Complimented
Mrs .Tohn Sheehan And Mrs.
John Ward Entertain At
Bridge Party

Mrs John A. Sheehan and Mrs.
1ohn Knox Ward delightfully."- en-
tertained on Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Sheehan, honorlng
Miss Louise Roebuck bride-elect
of the season.
The home was attra ctively deco
rated with lovely flowers and the
dining table was laid with lovely
lace cloth with a floral center
piece flanked with tall tapers tied
with narcissus and tiny wedding
bells.
Bridge was played throughout the
evening and high scorer was Mrs.
Leighton Huske. second high scorer
was Mrs. James Allegood, travel
ing prize was won by Mrs. Thomas
B. Lilly and the consolation gift
was won by Miss Marjorie Roe
buck. Bridal books were presented
to the honoree and also to Miss
Kara Lynn Corey, a bride-elect Of
this month.
At the conclusion of the game
Miss Roebuck was showered with
a number Of lovely pieces of crys-
tai. Miss Corey was also presented
a gift in crystal.
Invited guests were Miss Louise
Roebuck, honoree, Miss Kara Lynn
Corey, Miss Marjorie Roebuck,
Miss Leila Humble, Miss Mamie
Lee Kimball, Miss Meta MCGOWAN,
Miss Ann Mason, M Eleanor
RothWell, Miss jamie Allsbrook,
Miss Annie McGoogan and Miss
Elizabeth Clark, Mrs. Thomas B.
Lilly, Mrs. G e orge White, Mrs.
Clark Adams, Mrs. Edward Ward,
Mrs. Leighton Huske, Mrs. Everett
Higgins. Mrs. James Allegood,
Mrs. Dan carp, Mrs. Christie, Mrs.
Jack McEa chern, Mrs. Harold
Wells, Jr., and Mrs. Otto Weis.
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preserved these facts for the use
of posterity."
The D. A. R. Library is open
daily to the public. 1t is used
constantly by archivists, historians
and genealogists who appreciate
the facilities afforded by the Ma
tional Society for genealogical and
historical research, particularly OF
the periods of early Colonial days
and the American Revolution.
The Library of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution is a mem.
Der of the American Library as
sociation and is considered one D!
the finest libraries Of it's kind in
the United States.
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EDUCATIONAL MEET
OF MUSIC CLUB TO
BE HELD THURSDAY

The educational meeting Of the
Thursday Morning Music club will
be held Thursday morning, Decem-
Der 10, at II o'clock at the home
of Mrs. J. B. Cramer. The meet
ing this month will be a prepara-
tory study of Wagner's music.
These educational meetings are de-
signed to be informal study meet
ings, and all members of the club
are invited to attend.
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mother Mrs, Becky Reese. -p,,.
Willis, of Chadbourn, spent '"'srt
weekend here with his famrI' last
Clyde Newton left Sunday for 'l! ny, :
lesion, S. c., where he has ONai'
a position with the governmer,p tp'Fl
Mrs Elizabeth southerland Of - ", :
mington spent last Week here W.. @s
her sister, Mrs. LAME South, viii
Mrs. R. L. Woodside and dans. ''s'
ter, Mrs. Preston Bryant, spen. 1+12' !,
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira pns ,'F
of Rowland. Harvey Bron,, 'Os'
Wilmington, spent SUNDAY bo,. a
his parents, Rev. and Mrs A 'I' u
Brown. a. l.
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CARTER-WALKER
ENGAGEMENT IS
ANNOUNCED HERE

The following announcement will
be of interest to friends and re.
latives:
Mrs. Oliver Carter, Sr., an
nounces the engagement Of her
daughter, Eva Marie, to Lindsay
Franklin Walker.
The wedding will take place the
early part of January.
Mr.. Walker is the son of Mrs.
D. R. Walker and the late Mr..
Walker, Of Town Creek, 5
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SOUTHPORT

SOUTHPORT, D c. 14.-Stacy
Wade. of Beaufort, N. c., spent last
weekend here with his father. w.
B. Wade. MIR. and Mrs. Victor H.
Price, Of Norfolk, Va, spent last
week with their siste.', Mrs. Mahe |
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Gods VIII

You may have heard It said re-
garding some difficult experience,
whether 1t was an illness against
which the person had been contend
ing. or an inharmonious environ
ment which mad been wearing on
his sensibilities, This is Gods will.
and | must resign myself to it,"
How did it ever come about that dis
tressing situations we're attributed
to the will Of God2 Was it because
that which is difficult TO endure is
supposed to be good for one? As
child SAID about some medicine he
was told to take, This must be
awlully good for me, it tastes so
bad Or, was II because that which
could not be satisfactorily explained,
was attributed to God2
In this age Mary Baker Eddy has
revealed Gods will clearly. Let us
review briefly her experience. Those
OF you who are acquainted with the
events which attended the beginning
Of the Christian Science movement
may recall that on the evening of
Thursday. February /. 1866. Mrs.
-EddS- Has-eR- her way With a group
OF friends, TO a Good Templars'
meeting in Lynn. Massachusetts;
that she fell upon the icy street
and was severely injured; that the
doctor who was called by her friends
found her injuries t. be internal and
OF serious nature; and that she was
removed to her home the following
day, though in a very critical con-
dltion.
on Sunday she called for her Bible
and began reading the account Of
the healing. by Jesus. OF the palsied
man. and as she read she had a great
spiritual experience-the realization
then and there OF the presence and
power Of God. In that moment all
pain vanished. She rose from her
bed. dressed. and walked into the
parlor where her clergyman and a
few friends we're waitingl{In that
moment Mrs. Eddy did more than
experience a relief from physical
suffering. She received a revelation
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Gavin w. Allan, C.S.B.

you. but the e..r business Is soday
he largest business In the world. Are
you prepared 10 have II wiped out7
Yes. peace will cost much. Are you
prepared 10 pay it2 II not. you will
pay the cost OF war. which is much,
much higher.
Disputes between nations can be
settled peaceabl This has been
done many times. II we attempt TO
settle them by an offensive war we
may not succeed. Such wars have
settled few disputes. In most cases
settlement has been effected after
The nghtIr -- eased. by a few
men arounu a table. Why not then,
have the round table first2
Would YOU know the antidote for
ware Here It is IN our textbook %.
46O: 1t should be thoroughly
understood that all men have one
Mind. one God and Father. one Life,
Truth. and Love Mankind will be-
come perfect in proportion as this
fact becomes apparent. war will
cease and the true brotherhood Of
man Will be established"
In every country in the world the
man in the street wants peace. You
and l want peace. We want peace
In order that civilization may con-
tinuc and come TO fun flower. War
would arrest If not destroy it. We
want peace in order that democracy
may expand. War is one OF its
enemies II is true that democratic
government has not reached perfec-
ton No system of government c.
be any better than the people WHO
devise and enforce IT, AS men grow
In their understanding Of true gov
eminent. that understanding will be
reflected in their government OF
themselves. their communities. and
their nations. Again, we want peace
in order that scientific Christianity
may extend its sway until the earth
shall BE- full OF the knowledge OF the
ord. as the waters cover the sea"
Christianity as It is being revealed
through Christian Science is today
uniting the peoples OF the earth as
no other system has ever done. 1t is
revealing TO people OF every nation
the truth about God and man, and
this Is giving them a common under
standing OF how TO solve the various
problems which may arise, whether
such problems are personal. social,
or national When the nations OF
the world envision and accept the
brotherhood ~ man u1dar tho nav
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the Jews have no dealings with IN
Samaritans The lawyer was driven
by logic 70 admit that his racial
enemy was the only one OF the three
20 show neighborlineSS. That is. the
lawyer admitted this as a general
proposition. but when Jesus told
him. Go and do thou likewise" We
hope his good VIII was equal 10 the
occasion. You see Jesus landed
Squarely upon the lawyers inherited
prejudice He could admit without
even mentioning the Samaritan
,e.-;!4st-&heWed- mercy VAS
neighbor.y. but could he go out and
act IN that neighborly fashion to-
ward a Samaritan That was an
other question. and We hope he
measured up 20 the standard set by
the Ssmar'f-N
Inherited prejudiceS and racial
animoSities must be overcome. These
mental helrloomS and intellectual
antiques humanity has been harbor-
ing and eXuiting over must be cast
aside. and there is nothing but an
improved knowledge Of God. faith
fully adhered % and ! acticcd. that
can etiectualB accomplish this Were
humanity to awaken 10 the truth
about God and man as It Is being
revealed thrcGch Christian Science.
the false and foolish notions OF in
herted enmity between races and
nations would fail away as an out
worn cloak Hear this statement
from our textbook tp 340); "One
infinite God. good. unifies men and
nations. constitutes the brotht hood
Of man; ends wars, fulfiis the
Scripture. Love thy neighbor as
myself. annihilateS pagan and
Christian idoiatry, whatever is
wrong in social. civil. criminal, po-
litical. and religious codes; equalizeS
the sexes, annu'S the curse IN man.
and leaves nothing that can sin.
suffer. be punished or destroyed"
There IS the rcmedy-spiritua
understanding. Repeating the words
| Have quoted IS not sufficient. The
spirit OF this message must be
understood and put into practice In
our daily lives, II we are 10 prove
that intelligence is the master OF
prejudice that Love is the master
Of hate in international affairs, we
must be willing 10 take up one by one
the many phases OF the problems
which confront us, acquaint our
selves inteligrntly with humanity's
needs. and then help not only TO
declare, but patiently TO prove, the
efficacy Of Love day by day to adjust
all human relations.
Many people take the peace move
meht too easily They think they are
FOR peace simply because they are
against war. But almost everyone is
against war Even ardent militarists
avow that they are against war.
Peace IS not a condition the world
IS going 10 fall into. 1t is a positive
achievement which we must want so
much that we shall be willing 10 pay
the-c0st. and the cost will be high.
For instance. would you be willing
TO have the largest business / the
world wiped out2@ Today there are a
number Of very large industrial or
CARNATIONS in the world. You know
/ some OF them. There may be a
| branch Of one OF them IN your vi
entity. Such organizations are meet
ing the material needs OF the people
They give employment TO many YoJ
would not Ike 10 see one OF them
close It's dnnrs and 7 do not blame
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Peace of Most Intimate Specification Begins at Home

forts. they have not an ever present
temptation 70 test their armament.
Forts are an expression Of fear. and
fear IS not a promoter OF peace
Disputes over boundary lines
especially between farms. have been
frequent In newly settled districts.
This reminds me Of such a dispute
between two farmers some years ago
II had been n source Of bitterness
and loss 10 both Of them for years
Finally one OF the farmers decided
that he would obey Jesus aamoni-
non rs reccrded III NIrrfTv y II
"WhoSoever shall compel thee 70 60
a mile, go with him twain" And
further he determined that he would
no longer continue 10 harbor any IN
Will toward his neighbor The next
day they CHANGED 70 NEE, az the
line fence. and the neighbor again
demanded that the fence be moved
Where do you think the fence
should be-" said the farmer Well. -"
said the neighbor. 1t is two feet on
my land az this end. and one foot at
the other. and | am going to move
H." ''All right" said the first. while
you are N q. moye Il four feet to-
ward me at this end. and two feet az
the other" That Is. he told his
neighbor 10 take twice the amount
OF land he demanded Tie fence has
not been moved. bu, the bitterness
and the loss were ended.
Peace between nations means
vastly more than cessation Of hos
tilities. a reduction. or even COM
plete absence c. armament. Peace IS
a mental attitude It's companions
are frequently security and good Will
With a feeling OF security at home.
and good will among ncighboring
nations. there Will be no need for
fortified Borders
Emphasizing good Will. Jesus said.
If ye salute your brethren only
what do We more than othcrs2 do
not even the publicans SOP Be ye
therefore perfect. even as your
Father which Is IN heaven is per-
feet" Or. rs Or. Torrcy has trans
lated the last sentence, BE there
fore all-ineluding dn your good Wild
even as your heavenly Father in
cMdeS all
This recalls a conversation heard
some years ago Someone asked
Gould all the people in the world
get into the state Of Texas2" The
.nswer given was. Yes, If they were
friends" People of good will can
dwell pcaccablv anywhere
In order 10 maintain an attitude
OF good will toward a neighboring
country We should ever be on the
alert TO detect and dismiss any
temptation to harbor national prciu-
dice. On this point Mr.. II @ Wells
is quoted as having said Il am con
WINGED myself that there IS no more
evil thing In this present world than
race prejudice. none at all / write
deliberately is the worst single
thing IN life now. II lustihes and
holds together more basencss. cruelty
and abomination than any other
sort OF error In the world"
Now there may be a vast differ
ence between good will IN theory and
good will in practice. OF between good
will In general and good will In par
ticular This was the subject Jesus
touched upon IN his talk with the
lawyer as recorded In the tenth
chapter of Luke you remember
Jesus told him a story. and chose,
perhaps deliberately a Samaritan
as the hero of the narrative. for
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And set apart
And set apart
Unto a life OF sympathy.
For heavy is the weight OF III
N every heart
And comforterS are needed much
OF ChriStlike touch"
Nations

NatlOns
The interest OF the individual
should. however. extend 10 an even
wider ci-cle-the nation. However
distant he may be from his coun-
try-S capital ne may De informed
these days by newspaper or radio
not only Of national but OF world
events. Today the thoughts OF the
individual encompass the world Too
seldom do We recognize that world
affairs are only an expression OF
humanity's thoughts Whether the
world is passing through what is
called a crisis. or is for the time at
peace. these conditions are but an
expression OF the mentality of hui
man beings. II today every human
being in the world were 10 go TO
sleep for week. there would be a
complete cessation OF international
complications. Notwithstanding the
fact that not a single thing has been
altered except that mems thoughts
had been stilled. War is state OF
mind. The worlds state is a mental
state, with a mental cause. and re-
curing mental remedy.
II you were asked today, What are
the causes of war? you would not
likely say. guns. planes. and bombs.
Rather would you say fear. greed.
pride, jealousy, or hatred. These are
mental qualities. SO the question
comes home to each one of us Am
in any way contributing TO the
causes OF warp Am guilty OF war2
The answer TO that question is. II
am expressing such qualities. ] am
in that measure contributing to the
causes Of war. In this connection a
newspaper correspondent has said
Before l thought OF this I could
complacently blame someone else.
and feel that could not possibly be
held responsible for what they did,
but now l must set about putting
my own house in order.-a task that
will give me no spare time.
Guns, battleships. airplanes and
shells could cause no war If there
were no thoughts in existence"
But while such thoughts continue 10
exist there may be wars, with sticks
and stones. even though all other
weapons had been destroyed. Would
1t not. then, be great contribution
to the cause Of world peace were you
and TO begin right now to eliminate
from our minds all war producing
thoughts3 This is not or v within
our power, but it is one Of the most
practical contributions we are privi-
legged TO make.
Because there are boundary lines
between countries they need not
necessarily bristle with bayonets. or
be lined with, Notifications. The
North American continent has
proved this Between the United
States and Canada there is border
line OF nearly four thousand miles
without Notifications or gunboats on
either side. These countries have no
need OF armed defenscs because they
have no fear Of each other. And they
have no fear because there Is no III
will on either side II differences
arise they are adjusted by an Inter
national Commission. Moreover, be
cauSe the border IS not lined ''