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Evening star., 1943-08-01

Howard University: Mrs. Glf1oro
Pinchot, Office of Civilian Defense
John R. Pinkett, realty and insur-
ance man; Leon A. Ransom, acting
dean of Howard Law School,
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, execu-
tive secretary. Washington Fedora
ton of Churches; Daniel Schwartz
president of District Council OF
CIO; Judge Almond Scott of Mum
cipal Court; Emmett J. Scott, former
member District Parole Board
Samuel Scrivener, first vice presi-
dent, Urban League: Mrs. Elizabeth
Searle, secretary, Washington In
dustrial Union Council: G. Rowland
Shaw, Assistant Secretary of State;
Ulysses Simpson Tate. member OF
Area Advisory Committee of War
Manpower Commission.
The Rev. HALEY B. Taylor, pastor
of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church; Franklin Thorne, housing
manager, National Capital Housing
Authority; Winfield Weitzel, presi-
dent of Junior Board of Commerce
Harry S. Wender, president of Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
Allen J. White, secretary of the
Florida Avenue Friends Meeting
Mrs. Dean R. Wickes, president OF
the Fellowship of Reconciliation
DR.. Garnet C. Wilkinson, assistant
superintendent of schools in charge
of schools in Divisions 10 to 13; the
Rev. Peyton Williams, chairman
Social Service Committee, Episcopal
Diocese; the Rev. r. M. Williams
president of the Interdenominationa]
Ministerial Alliance, and Rufus
ByarS, manager of Lichtman
theaterS.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Board Of Director of Phyllis Wheat

Board Of Director of Phyllis Wheat
ley YWCA.
Mrs. Gregory Hankin, president of
District Legislative Council; DR.. E.
F, Harris, president of Federation of
Civic Associations; George E. C.
Hayes, instructor at Howard Uni
versity Law School; Miss Dorothy
Height, executive secretary, Phyllis
Wheatley YWCA; E. B. Henderson.
supervisor of recreation for the pub
lie schools; Charles S. Hill, president
of the United Negro Labor Leaders;
Mrs. Helen Duey Hoffman, executive
secretary of the Washington Hous-
ing Association; the Rev. Luther H.
Holcomb, Luther Rice Baptist
Church.
Charles H. Houston, member of
the Legal Committee of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People; Mrs. Alice Hunter,
president of the Federation of
Parent-Teacher Associations; 1t.
Col. Campbell c.. Johnson, assistant
to the director of selective service;
DR.. Mordecai w. Johnson, president
of Howard University; Maj. Ed
ward J. Kelly, superintendent of the
Metropolitan Police Department;
Justice Bolitha J. Laws, of District
Court.
Other Committeeman.
Frederick j. Libby, executive Sec
retary, National Council for the Pre-
vention of War; Mrs. mabel B.
Lindsay. head of school of social
work, Howard University; DR..
Howard Long, chief examiner and
head of the research department of
the Board of Education; Mrs. Vir-
ginia Mcclure, Board of Girl
Scouts; the Rev. Francis w. Nc
Peek, director of the Department of
Social Welfare, Federation of
Churches; Father Thomas E.
Mitchell, of Catholic University.
10 V. Morgan, attorney; the Rev.
c. T. Murray, pastor of Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church; Dean Will
liam Stuart Nelson, school of re-
igion, Howard University; Horace
j. Nickels, professor of theology at
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Committee on Race
Relations Created;
So Members Named

The names of SO persons who will
compose newly formed Citizens
Committee on Race Relations were
announced last night by Wilbur La
Roe, jr, temporary chairman.
: The group will hold its first meet
ing Thursday at the YWCA to per-
feet the organization and plan its
operation.
Mr.. La Roe said the committee
will be sufficiently broad in scope to
embrace all interested groups. Com
mittee members will be asked to
submit additional names.
At later meeting, officers will be
elected and subcommittee appoint
ed to deal with the various phases of
race relations. Consideration will be
given to the factual data relating to
the local problem and to the ap-
proach which the committee should
make to the situation.
Mr.. La Roe said the committee
has not yet considered the Capital
Transit Co., case, the hearing for
which has been set for August 8. He
personal opinion that this type of
problem would fall within the pro-
vince of the committee. He also said
housing will be one of the subjects
listed for early consideration.
List of Members.
Those who have accepted member
ship are:
James Arnold. secretary, Twelfth
street YMCA; Albert Atwood, presi-
dent of the Rotary Club; Mrs. Fred
erick H. Brooke, chairman, National
Advisory Committee of Girl Scouts
of America; the Rev. Robert W.
Brooks, pastor of Lincoln Memorial
Congregational Church; Mrs. j. B.
Calkins, World YWCA; Mrs. Pauline
r. Coggs, executive secretary, Wash
ington Urban League; Frank Cole
man, professor of physics at Howard
University; DR.. Paul B. Cornely,
head of the Howard University
School of Medicine.
Miss Dorothy Detzer, executive
secretary, Women's international
League of Peace and Freedom: Hugo
N Eskildson, chairman, Washington
Federation of Christian Youth;
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation;
Lawrence S. Gichner, Of the Gichner
Iron Works; the Rev Arthur Gray
Of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People;
Mrs. Julia West Hamilton, president,
Evening star., 1943-08-01

could be examined by the Con-
troller General. Through an error
the charwomen received too large
an increase last August.
The union, representing a ma
jority of the women involved, point-
ed out that a law passed in May.
1886, left it within the discretion
of the Treasury Department wheth-
er or not money should be collected
by payroll deductions. If the money
must be returned to the Govern
ment the union has proposed that
Congress be asked to pass a private
relief bill to cover the amount the
| women owe.
First deductions in the char
women's salaries will be made Mon
day, but will be covered by union
loans to the women, many of whom
are said to be supporting depend
ents out of their meager earnings.
The women work only four hours
daily.
Evening star., 1943-08-01

because of the war and no date has
been fixed for a future meeting.
Three members or the commission,
Bishop Frank E. Wilson of Eau
Claire, Wis: the Rev. DR.. Francis
j. Bloodgood of Madison, Wis. and
Clifford P. Morehouse of Milwau-
kee returned a minority report
maintaining that four matters need
ed further careful scrutiny" before
any action was taken. The matters
were described as follows:
The duties and powers of the
episcopate, what they are and how
determined, the relation of a sys-
tenn such as the Presbyterian,
which has but one order in it's min
istry, with that of the Episcopal
Church, which has three: the mean
ing and method of administering
confirmation and the nature of the
priesthood"
Two years ago the commission
submitted a set of basic prin-
ciples" for a merger agreement. The
minority group reported today it
thought the language of the basic
principles" was mot clear in it's i'm
plications.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Food Prices Reported
Sourinq in Venezuela

All food prices are soaring In
Venezuela. it is reported in Caracas.
What occurred in the case of a
well-known American canned prod
uct is typical of the price imitation.
1t was sold by importers to whole
salers for Al cents i can. Whole
salers sold to retailers for 67h
cents, and the retail price was 90
cents. The markup from importer
to consumer was nearly 100 per
cent.
The product retails in the United
States for about 20 cents a can.
Evening star., 1943-08-01
Stay in Deductions Asked
In Charwomen's Case

United Federal Workers of Amer
lea, Local No. II, yesterday request
ed Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing officials to halt deductions from
the pay of 80 part-time charwomen
until all legal aspects of the case
Evening star., 1943-08-01

Rubber may be synthetic, but the
will to victory must be genuine.
Have you bought any War savings
stamps today?
Evening star., 1943-08-01

Sturdy. unfinished sawbuck table
and two matching benches. Room
tor SIX -. to eat. read 6.95
and loaf
Evening star., 1943-08-01

Serviceable black rubber, reinforced
with fabric center, rubber inside
and out. With b.ass 7.98
couplings ----------
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13

more than statewide attention. va.
loaned To- school, Tor cunductlng
demon ilatipnS. lis itinerary na~
not been completed but Tor the hrs:
bali of October II included visits to
MurirccSbur". Elizabeth CITY. W.
trrNillc. Wentworth. B.scuc. Boiling
Springs. F-a!rm"mr. Walkcr,own.
f"ungSvilic. Angler. plncland school
IN Castor county and two schools
III Davidson county.
EqEipmcut ranges from small
UNITS ni Sl0O ur loss To- stone that
viii approach 81 DOT III value. |,
Is expected that with, the nest few.
weeks applications from number,
"i other schools will Dc approved.
Right now attention j, conferred ON
canning meats. but the p,rpusr J..
L" maintain the units ON - pcrna-
ncnt bass and put up vegetables
an" fruits nest -priuG AID summer.
III" food Will he used mainly i'm
Sch"u! lunch rooms. and pmuil, GO,
ctcnit ON school grades iur activities
IN canning.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
Get Stacker Bottles
Back On The Job

\ nov term has resulted from the
Stacker bottles" These arc
the empty soft drink bottles for which
u search has been organized this
month.
Homcmakcr> arc being urged tu
take them to their dealers right away
so that no one will have to 60 with
out these cool. refreshing beverages
due tu lack of containers.
Head of local bOttling firms stated
today that because oi the heavy de-
mandS on glass cOntaicr manufac-
turCrS for containers for pcrishablC
foods which were canned in prc-wdr
days. there will be bottle shortage
unless deposit bottles arc kept in
constant circulation.
They said that if people want TO
he sure Of Il sufficient supply of car
donated beverages. they'll nave 10
return their cmptics regularly. They
also stated that il would be great
help Ia dealers If consumers will
make point Of returning bottles
carly in the day the first par; of each
week since dealers are the leaS busy
at these times.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
Society News
MY WORKING COLLIE DOC,
By OLIVE NJ. blanchard

For my dog there's something kind
In this humble heart of mine,
Course no matter where I'm slcep,
ing,
Or where | choose To dine.
He's always padding after me
Around the barn on up To town,
And his tail just keeps a-wappInr,
A-wassinG up and down.
He's my pal and he's my buddy,
We can't seem Ia be apart,
And If he wasn't with me
II would really break my heart;
lie 0bcyS my every gesture.
And dues what ere | bid him do.
Why he'd run fifty milc, To rel mn.
II | really asked him to.
He's as simple in his manner
As any dog | know,
But there's Il difference IN him
From the others. seems as though.
For when he licks my hand. and puts
His cold, cold nose against my
check.
lie does something iu me. and
Just can't seem Ia speak.
To he bothered with 4 dog
l. mere than some can see:
But hC's no bother. mo sir,
This great biG dos. ~ lur:
For they can't hdyc III" pleasure
That he GlycS 10 me Ia feel.
When turn around and see HIM
A-tIGGlng al my heel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
Books For Fall ReutiuG
Are At Perry Library

New books being r"lvl q =; the
II. Leslie Perry Memorial library
reveal ut!"s, tina, Viii p.,,l.l,. c,li ~
able reading tor con!vy Gay. and
might, ui ialI weather.
The Flying Tigers. by Eu,.c!l
NhClan, tells of tEr heroic wrrl. 81,
the American Volunteer t;.uup. en-
plpyrd by the government Of Cen
craliSSimo Chang Kai-Shck 10 ma
tcct tho Burma Road. Chm.,'s Inc
me. The American Nolu. tee Grrg1
between December 10. lJii and .i.I.
1. l9i2 waS credited with dc-;v.ylus
@6h JAPANESE plancS Madame ma .
ka!-Sh"S was their honorary con-
mindcr and BrIGadIcr General Cli.rc
l.. Chcni aWl' Their commander.
Names and official DrrIII,g- nl me
American Volunteer Group are Listed
al the end OF the bur...
St!NNn james. Il rNspapC.' re-
porter III south al the Como ."l-
OF economic conditions 80 ,Ir natives.
the racial problem ana the mach. Il.
tons of German Ma. symD.,hiIcl.
IN that part .: Au ica which Inrlu,r.
the Union OF South Africa. Mac. sas-
car and other Africa. lands.
The American. by .iamr, Tru,-
low Adams. - the author, uus,.cr
10 the qUr-t.nnS Wrar .s 49,, Nn.rr..
can VIVA; is the difference. nriw.c
real American AMI u Local Am,f.-
can? He lays ;hat b.. BOOK J.. I'D. -
history. hut ne draws UPON h!,in!.
facts d. urdcr IL arr.yu at n!s con
GLIDING answers t. his GUc,;.rnS.
This R.Cn WnrI&'. ny CunsI.1C
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
WAC Quotas Are
Expected TO Be
Filled in State

RhlCIGh. oct. l3.-it l. hardly pro-
babl" that the first goal nI 500 re-
cr,nt> from tins state Tor the ,r,,-
m'n'S arm" corps by October - Will
br met. hut those IN charge uf the
campaign are not discouraged
North Carolina nearly always gor,
beyond what i, asked III any patriotic
cause. though sometimes sioux at the
start. said It.. Lucy q. Page.
lIiISun officer between the state oil
iICc at civilian defense which l.
handling the recruiting campaign at
request OF the governor.
Earlier IN The war II lnnl.Cd for u
time like the stale would not meet
lis navy enlistment quota: then il
SurECd ahead Ia lead all states III
percentage of enlistment. Every wa
bond campaign looks Shaky for
awhile: then goes over the mdNImum
quota asked al The state. Further as
SuranCC at success Is found ~ tnC re-
Curd al tho civilian defense urgdniIa-
! ton. II hasn't undertaken u job ia
| North Carolina that wasn't we'll
| lrnC.
So tho leaders Of the WAC recruit
InG program. conducted III all the
states simultaneously. are working
/ but not Worrying. ThcrC'll he u size
able contingent Uf WACS for the
first induction ceremony on the cap
itul grounds FRIDAY. the 22nd. when
Governor Broughton and OCD ID
rector Roy Mcmillan Will address
Them.
Meantime regular army recruiters
nrn l,I.,.I.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
I1hitm011e- WesleyCluSs
Holds P0llyz1111a Party

The Wesley class OF tn,
FIRST Methodist church held It's an
nual Poliyanna party last evening IN
me basement Of the church, with
Mrs. j. w. Sanders. president. prcSid-
ing. The room WAS very u,traciiycly
decorated carrying out the Halloween
gesture with Mrs. Z. ID. Rose chair
man OF the decorating committee.
The meeting WAS opened with Il
hymn sung by the group. Mrs. G. Il.
Lashley led the devotional program.
She read the scripture and gave Two
short poems. followed 10y prayer. The
dcvotions were closed with the
groups singing when the Day Is
Ended.
y very short business session VA,
held. CONSISTING mainly pl gctljn. lie
orphans clothes.
Mrs. Frank NJ. B1ruhart wl~ IN
charge of the program. \ number uI
old songs were suns. Mr.. f.. f..
Nanny asked for volunteer unaics.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
Shocco News
By Mrs. !. VI. AIstDn


Miss Annie l.. AlStnn. of ZcbulDn.
spent the week with her mother.
Mr.. T.. +. Aston. Sr.
Mrs o. ". Weldon visited relatives
IN FrankIIn.On Friday night.
AliSS Mary Rose Aston and Miss
liclcn Collins visited Miss Louise
Aston at Peace college recently.
Mrs ". +. Turner has returned
from Norfolk where she attended the
the marriage of her brother. John
Bowdcn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Switzerland
day ". j. Aston and daughter.
Myrtle. ad Miss Bessie Lee Aston.
Misses Mary Alice and Ann" Tur-
ncT Spcrt the weekend with Miss
Aurc Aston.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. W Aston and
little daughter. Blair. of Wilson. viSi-
ed Mr.. Al.iun'S sister, Mrs. J. NJ.
Alison. recently.
Miss Helen Collins spent Saturday
IN Raleigh.
Friends OF Mrs. Henry AysCuc will
be glad e. learn that she is back
home and improving. She underwent
an operation al Maria Parham hOSpi-
tai twu weeks ago.
Mrs. Othn Wright nd Mrs. Rudgcr
Edwards and little daughter Judic.
spent 'hC Weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. ". j. Ayscuc:
Mrs. Srlan Switzerland spent Sun,
day and Monday as the guest Of her
sister Mrs. viii Switzerland.
Miss Emayinc Booker. Of Aycock.
took the seventh grade 30 raleigh last
Thursday. The class reported 4 grand
trip.
There wl1 bc services At ShoCcoI
Methods church Sunday morning
church school at 10 Il. m. and morningI
worship at II u. m.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
Local Girl Aids
re Bandage Work

Miss Grace Hoylc. of Henderson.
Is one OF 43 students at Woman's
college IN Greensboro who are de-
voting two hours Il week To instruct
ing other college girls in bandarc
rolling. a major part oi the War
service League on the campus. band
age rolling is headed by Captain
Mary Wood Hewitt. Portsmouth. N
IL. Hours spent in this work earn for
students army rank. and already thc
campus has taken Il stride tnvnrd
The military with student privaIcs
c"rpnralS. captains and majors. tn
Iuallly as instructors students took Il
Red Cross course.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
EI7:!IGIIIz
Do you have headaches?
Do you lack pep or yigor?
Do you get irritable easily?
Do you feel depressed nervous?

DO you feel hcadachy-dcprcsscd-
tahlc-tircd due to n sluggish. consti-
patcd condition? Do you want faster and
more effective all-around relief than you
can set from an ordinary simple laxative
alone? Then. a. medical science proves.
you should do two things:
!. Get liver bile flowing freely.
2. Clear out the intestinal tract.
To do both, take doublc-acting Carriers
Little Liver Pills tonight. The first thing
Carriers usually do while you're com
inTtably asleep il to increase the flow Of
liver bi!c-a vital digestive juice. This
helps to digest your food properly. This
first Carter action alone may make you feel
much better when you wake up!
Then. Carriers second action helps re-
licvc the sluggish condition that may easily
TO at the bottom Of all your hcadachy.
depressed, tired feeling.
Carriers double action !; due n their
special formula. Thousands know how well
they work. Get Carriers Little Liver PILLS
today only 25t Mt any druggists. Take
as directed. You'll no glad you did.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13

In" Octpnrr . ..I" of "Yan..
III" Army W,"i.Iy." carried % STORY
entitled. Sing. Iyu Soldier" uu the
recent C"mccri al American -prr'Ia.
Ho patriotic mU-.c uacu ry . ,r..
"'. ct zoe Cui"rcd f.lpin-"r Ny.a-
h'u troops stationed IN Ercluud
III" co"cclt. IN which Roland Hayes.
U"I"I"d tenor. and the London S.m-
rhurE Orchestra were features. wns
presented at Lundrus Royal Albc.;
Han.
Ia the chorus wee two Iigrdnr-
."" ncm. SGT Eugcn" plmnmcI. and
Rec" Howard. AID about the latter
'Y"uE .ays:
"Burly ST.. Reese Howard Vas tho
i"""! i"k"s'"" - the ha-gu2 mill i'm
ms nome town OF Hcndcrsu.. North
Carolina. lie worked e, - weaver
AT IN" mil for rs year. and every
day "l'n"ut tail. Big Rccsy would
"r.st t".th suddenly with a rul!rck-
h@ bass version Of Old Rocking
H"H Got Me. coz In the Durt The
h.nd."d- at worker. both white and
''i'',d. would listen and cal! .ur .u
encore. some would join +. the
chorus. Last Week Reese Howard
SANG solo IN the Albert Han. jim.
N!CDHn.cl ha, been coaching lga.
tie convinced 'ha; Zig Ecc-c viii
80 line professional singer i'm the
United S.atr> after ;nr war"
III" concert. which has been rx-
'!H'a2auily praised ny critics. sold
"a' weeks III advance. The 200 sing
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
Miss Glenn Weds
Pvt. H. H. CIopton

MIR. and Mrs. Joe Glenn. of Davis
street Today announced the marriage
OF their daughter, Katherine Louise.
10 Private Herbert II. Clopton. also
Oh henderson. in Gadsdcn. Ala. on
FRIDAY, October 8. Private Clopton
is now stationed at Camp Sibcrt,
Ala, and Mrs. Clopton. who is now.
mere, will remain with her husband
for the present.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13

Members of the Band Booster.
club are reminded al the mccriug of
the club n 80 o'clock tonight in
room lOl at high school. The meeting
Is said Ia be very important. and all
members are urged 10 attend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
Visits Parents

Bobby Parks. vino Is attending Gal,
Ridge Military Institute >pcn; tic
past wcc!.-cnd here with III, parents
NJ and Mrs. Il. y. Parks
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
Returns to TowsOn

Ms. r. Il. Tw"Cdlc has returned
20 her home IN TovsUn. Md. dteT
visiting relauVes here and III Whlyon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13

Mr.. &. r. Crews and Mrs. II. /;
I'mr"u AZ" spending the day in Rd.
leigh visiting relatives.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13
Choir Practice.

The Ch"l" OF the First Presbyterian
rhuch VIII practice Al ia u'cluclt
tonight al Tive church
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-13

81 YOU want slimming n'ock. q
lot smarter than the ordinary. which
won't rrpIIir" hours ui time To make
Pattern 9j4I should suit YOU Ia a r..
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the long lines at the bodice does the
NlmwlnG ac, 'u perfection. Make il
"a contrast or match.
Pattern 95t. comes only IN wo-
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~. Size 80 requires 3 yards 35-inch.
SO yard contrast.
Send SlNTEEN CENTS in coins
for this pattern. Write plainly SIZE.
NAME, ADDRESS. STYLE NUM-
hER.
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch. Pattern Department,
232 West 18th St, New York, IL, n.
\.
Evening star., 1943-12-19

Suppose we buy all the roofs in
the town. Nina suggested.
We made the proposition to the
Poggiolani as they assembled in the
castles large kitchen.
We would like to buy the roofs
of your houses. We want to repair
them. But no one, you nor we, will
ever have the right to carry any more
roofs away" That is what we said
to them. "You and your descendants
will always have a roof over your
heads from this day on"
Evening star., 1943-12-19

The enthusiasm was great. They
offered me the title of mayor of the
town and to Nina the right to name
all the children born there.
Well that is Poggio. That is my
castle. It's not all. Only a little bit.
You could write a book about it.
But at the end you wouldn't, or l
wouldn't, anyhow, know any more
about what to say in dollars or cents
- or eggs or roofs or pensions or peo-
pie - to the Treasury Department.
The End
Evening star., 1943-12-19

nj which | own all the roofs In the
rncircling arms OF the castles walls
they form just about what would be
block. The little homes are connect
ed with each other. In time of wars
past, medieval wars - if the fort
ress was besieged. the Poggiolani
could communicate within their hous-
es and with their lords without expos
ing themselves. They could use sue
cession of arches and bridges and
towers and steps built by magma
tive architects.
eiovannino the Watcher
Ar THE town gate there is the house
of the sentinel, the watcher. Giovan-
nino lives there now, if he still lives
at all. He is the eldest in the group of
five families who are Poggio's sole in
habitants. His life was not spent
watching. All his years he worked as a
farm hand on the farms that are miles
away, since the land around this hill
town is stony and quite unfertile.
Emma, his wife, | remember by her
eyes. They were red the last time we
saw Emma. She had a son, Romeo,
and he had been sent to Spain where
he died fighting for something he
knew nothing about. Spain! A
strange name to those people who
have never looked at map.
The voice of Fascist recruiters for
the war in Spain, against people like
Romeo, Emma and Giovannino them
Evening star., 1943-12-19
The previous residents
had carried off I he roof

had carried off the roof
death. Romeo could not find work on
a farm as his father did, because farm
ers' families grow fast and no extra
hands are needed. Emma collected
the money for his life. Two lire day.
Ten American cents! She went on
making bread for us or carrying water
in pail on her head. composed, re-
served. only her red eyes telling the
story.
In the next house down the slope
lives Giandomenico, the one who plays
the church bells on Sundays and dur
ing storms to keep the lightning
away. Giandomenico, who never talks
to anyone outside of Poggio because