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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
By JOHN SELRY

George Washingtno Carver:
An American Biography" by
Rackham Holt; Doubleday, Do
ran; $3.50.
George Washington Carver has
occupied a peculiar place in Amer
lean life. Until quite recently no.
body bothered to "glorify', him.
Toward the end of his life he was
carted into the holy presence of
Henry Ford, movie shorts were
made, and some of the more law
ishly chromiumed of our advertis-
ing agencies discovered that there
was lot of good copy in the old
Negro. But even after his contri-
button to living was recognized. he
was not much bothered. It would
be nice if this were because of
the good taste of the American
public. But if you read Rackham
Holt's George Washington Car
ver'' you will find it was because
he was Negro.
/. Carver was much more than a
scientist. He began living in the
Missouri Ozarks, but soon drifted
out of the mountains. He went
north by way of Neosho, Mo-, Fort
Scott, Kas., Paola, OlatAe, and
so into Iowa. In Iowa he attended
Simpson College and the agricul-
tural school at Ames. He washed
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since Cain killed Abel No little group Of
senators, no committee from some CONNER
cial or industrial organization is likely to pull
final answer out of thin air.
But, on the other hand, we never shall
succeed until we try. When peace is made
we must do whatever seems most likely to
prolong it most. We want no repetition Of
Versailles.
Out of the present chaos of postwar dis
cussion, at least President Roosevelt should
learn what is the utmost in international CO.
operation he can promise on behalf Of this
nation. Meanwhile, on with the war.
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Lots for Gardens

Now that vacant lots have become available
for Victory gardens, it is important that plow-
ing be done quickly. The growing season is
already here. Weeds and rank grasses are
already coming up. Soon they will be so
thick and their roots so matted that even
though they are turned under they will de-
compose too slowly to permit full development
of garden vegetation.
There would be great benefit to households,
during this period of food shortages, if every
vacant lot capable of producing vegetables
were cultivated. But there would be only
were planted too late.
Applicants for use of available lots, there
fore, should understand that work on them
should be started without delay. Further
more, because there is much land in the
city which is unfavorable for crops because
of hardpan or sand, it should be determined
in advance that the lot to be cultivated has
sufficient soil depth to produce a crop.
This is not to discourage any ambitious
gardener. Rather it is hoped that all persons
who wish to grow gardens take up the project
with full knowledge of the difficulties that
will be encountered if lots not adapted tor
gardening are selected
Elizabeth City, where the council is plow-
ing vacant lots at its own expense for all
residents who guarantee to plant and tend
gardens on them, presents an excellent ex-
ample for Wilnington's council to follow
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The Literary Guidepost

clothes and ironed them; cooked;
did everything he could find to do
for living. But he was not really
anxious to be a scientist. He want
ed to be a painter.
He became painter, and won
an honorable mention at the
Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
At that time he must have been
curious young man, too, with
his careful, precise manner, his
interest in art, and his extraor-
dinary, high pitched voice. But
art did not hold him for long. It
yielded place to his race.
To Iuskegee, specifically. The
usual picture is of DR.. Carver
austerely situated in a sterile lab
oratory producing everything from
vermifuge to alarm clocks. from
tubers. Better, I like the more
accurate one which shows DR.. Car
yer at meeting of Negro farmer
cooking tomatoes all day, and eat
ing .he1n. In those days Alabama
Negroes thought tomatoes wer e
poisonous. DR.. Carver was SCI
enlist, true. But also he was a
man who could show Negro
house wife how to get starch out
Of a sweet potato if she was too
poor to buy package at the store.
Mr.. Holt's biography has a
meaning for today
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Kitchen Fats

The nations housewives still are falling
down on one of their most important and yet
easiest contributions to the war. They were
turning Uneven before m a t rationing-
scarcely a third of the kitchen fat needed
for making explosives and for other equally
vital military and naval purposes.
Close to 1900, 900 pounds a month-about
two ounces person-is needed. Housewives
have been producing less than 5000 600 pounds
around three-fourths of an ounce person.
That is not enough
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You're
Telling Me

The way we understand it, the
German high command has de-
cided to ration intuition for the
duration.
Tobacco dust in pockets, we are
now told, ferments and eats
through cloth. Remember the
good old days, when all we had
to worry about was moths?
With Nom, Dad, Brother and
Sister in uniform it seems a far
cry to the day when some folks
feared the nation would 60 in for
wholesale nudism.
AS the number of ration books
increases the nation might well
adopt the slogan: every man his
own librarian
In the 17th century, we read,
coffee was known as "copha." Ev-
en- under an alias like that, we'll
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New Y. Classes

Despite the heavy drain on personnel and
accommodations imposed by the draft and
the war program generally, the Wilmington
YM.C.A. is doing more than could be ex-
pected of it to maintain it's physical training
department.
This is indicated by classes in weight-lifting,
wrestling, swimming ifesaving and gymnas-
tics three times a week in connection with
the first annual Skills College to start April g.
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I give the most solemn assurance to the
people CT France that their sacrid right to
choose their provisional government them
selves will be fully safeguarded.
Gen. Henri Giraud
pleted. We ere not asking that industrial labor
be raided, but we do ask that agriculture be
given consideration, essential it is, equal
to its Importance in winning the war.
Gov. John w. Bricker of Ohio
The question of vacations for workers de-
pends ON Individual plants and local condi
tions. In general however, I believe vaca
tions will result in getting more total work
DONE
Paul " McNutt, chairman of Manpower
Commission
I regard it as neither wise nor desirable tt
have an Immediate conference by all United
Nations with respect to the conduct of mill
tary and naval operations.
Sen. Tom Connally, chairman Foreign Re.
latons Committee.
am very positive in my own mind that the
American people cannot even approximately
support an armed force of II or IL million
and meet the requirements of the military
on war production.
Sen. Sheridan Downey Dem., Califo
We took it for a while, and now we're dish
ing it out. And the men who are doing it are
the same old breed of Americans.
Navy Secretary Frank Knox.
Unless the Hitlerite army and state and the
new order, in Europe is completely smash
ed, we cannot hope for any better future for
the world for your country, for my country
Russian Ambassador to Britain Ivan Maisky
think it will be long war and there is
much danger ahead for transportation.
-ODT Director Josphy B. Eastman.
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Daily Prayer
FOR SIMPLE FAITH

We are little folk, but we have
a great God; and we adore Thee
and worship Thee and trust Thee.
We have naught and are naught,
except from Thee. Enable us to
put our trust wholly in Thee
throughout all the days-the bright
days and the dark days; the glad
days and the sad days; the days
of glad tidings an the days when
we await good news from a far
country. AS our fathers trusted
Thee in the past, so we would trust
Thee in the present, and for TO-
morrow Intensity our God-con-
sciousness Be Thou to us lv-
ing, bright Reality. May our faith
in Thee be stronger than our fears
for the war; for Thou art the God
Of battles, and the One who givetn
victory to His own. So we pray
the prayer Of old, Lord, increase
our faith" Amen.
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bet the stuff was easier to get
than it now is.
I!
Wild Life Week, Grandpappy
jenkins rises from his rocker to
remind US, refers to birds and ami
mails and need not be celebrated
by visiting all tn hot spots in town.
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Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
tion of the war to complete vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Call for the grandest of all earthly
Spectacles, what is that? 1t is the sun 60
ing to his rest. Call for the grandest of all
a man should forget his anger before he
lies down to sleep.
De Quincy
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03

Sad indeed must be the fellow
who traded his priceless cohee
coupon for a secondhand breao
knife.
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Civilian Defense
Timetable

BASIC TRAINING COURSES
New Manover High School, room
109 at 8 p. m.
FIRE DEFENSE A
Monday, April and every two
weeks thereafter.
GENERAL COURSES
Tuesday, April and every two
weeks thereafter.
GAS DEFENSE B
Wednesday, April 7 and every
two weeks thereafter.
FIRST AID 10 HOURS
Beginning Monday, April room
106, New Hanover High shcool, at
8 p. m.
First lesson, Monday night.
Second lesson, Tuesday night.
Third lesson, Wednesday night.
Fourth lesson, Thursday night.
Final lesson, friday night.
FIRST AID 10 HOURS
Beginning Tuesday, April 6 and
each Tuesday night at st. Paul's
Lutheran Sunday School building,
Sixth and Princess streets. Miss
Louise Siler, instructor.
SPECIAL COURSES
Auxiliary Police Course on Wed
nesday night, at Trailer Camp Of
flee Sgt. Thomas B. Hughes, in
structor.
FIRST AID 20 HOURS
Beginning Monday, April S, at
Community Hal of Maffitt Vii
lage, at 7:45 and each Monday and
Thursday night. Bert Blake, in.
structor.
NEGRO CLASSES
FIRST AID 20 HOURS
Beginning Tuesday, April 6 in
Community Hall of Hillcrest
Homes 18th and Dawson streets
and each Tuesday and Thursday
night. for Wardens and Nurses
aides, instructor, Pearl Tlllman.
If you hear or observe anythlng
suspicious in character report II
promptly to:
Wilmington Police, 5244.
Wrightsville Beach Police, 7oo4'
Carolina Beach Police, 223l.
Carolina Beach Clerk, 20O1.
Captain of the Port, 2-227o.
County Defense Council. 1923.
Sheriff, 1852.
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Quotations

I give the most solemn assurance to the
people CT France that their sacrid right to
choose their provisional government them
selves will be fully safeguarded.
Gen. Henri Giraud
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NEGRO CLASSES
FIRST AID 20 HOURS

Beginning Tuesday, April 6 IN
Community Hall of Hillcrest
Homes 18th and Dawson streets
and each Tuesday and Thursday
night. for Wardens and Nurses
aides. instructor, Pearl Tillman.
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FOR RENT-Second floor apart
ment, rooms and bath. Corner vii
son and Center Streets. Apply J.
FazzaIari, Third Street, Oakland
Adv. ST.
LOST-A kerosene stamp book
containing 81 one-gaIlon stamps; SER
ial number V-316425X7. Please return
to Marvin Bethel, Bittinger, Md
Advertisement 4S-2t"
LOST ocketbook containing oper-
ator's license, registration card, b"
gasoline ration book and $40 cash
Reward if returned to Orange Crush
plant Oakland.-Adv 48-2t
FOR SALE-One 1871 Pontiac two
door Sedan; excellent condition; good
rubber; for cash. Apply Mrs. R. T.
Hoffman, Pennington street, phone
22-W.-Advertisement 4S-tf.
FOR SALE - One used Caloric
Heator, No. 48; in fair condition. APP
ply to William A. Custer, near Hoyes.
Telephone 2113, Friendsville. p. O.
address, Friendsville, Md.-Adv. 47-3#
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LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE-Ten tons mixed hay.
o. NJ Smouse, Oakland-Adv. 45-tf.
LOST-Kerosene Ration Book. Re
turn to A. S. Cosner, Oakland, Md
Advertisement 1t"
WANTED-Girlf for general house
work. Apply to Warnick's market,
Oakland, Md.-Adv, 47-tf.
FOR Furnished two-room
apartment. Apply 124 Third street,
Observation-Disclosures 48-3t.
WANTED-Dressed hogs. Contact
Warnick's Market, Oakland, for price
and delivery date. Phone 2-W.-Adv.
47-tf.
WANTED - Double bed springs,
used Need about 20 pair. Write Post
office box IA, Oakland, Md.-Adv.
46-3t'
FOR RENT-One large well fur
nished front bedroom. Apply SO AL
der street. Mrs. G. C. Stemple.-Ad-
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FOR SALE - Eight-room house
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FOR SALE-One coal mine on U.
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FOR RENT-Space in two-car gar
age; central location. Apply Freder-
ick Thayer, Jr., IS Oak street. Oak
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FOR SALE-Lot Golden Pheasants,
1912 hatch, consisting of three cocks
and one hen.-Gay Wotring, Aurora,
W. Va.-Advertisement 47-3t#
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horse Wagon, in
good condition. Address |. K. Metzler,
r. D. |, Accident, Md.-Ady. 48-2t@
LOST-Tuesday evening, January
u, gray-red Indian purse containing
Parker pen and key, Alder street
Reward. Write Opal N. Wotring,
Terra Alta, w. Va.-Advertisement 1
FOR SALE - Thirty-eight acres
land. with good house, barn and other
outbuildings on property; with 20
acres good timber, on Z. s. so. Apply
Oakland postoffice Box 81, or phone
Oakland 242-Adv. 47-2tT
NO MORE Pianos or Band Instru-
ments being manufactured. Have fair
stock of Baldwin and Wurlitzer
Pianos, Clarinets, SaXophones, Trump
cts, Trombones, Drums, and string
instruments. If you need horn or
piano for your child act quickly.
Terms if desired. Write. call, or come
in. o. B. FAWLEY MUSIC COM
PANY, Morgantown, w. Va.--Adv.
Soft
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MT. LAKE PARK

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Egan, Wash
ington, D. c., have announced the
marriage Of their daughter Katharine
to Ensign Francis H. McAdams,
Air Corps U. S. N. R., on Christmas
Eve at Holy Trinity church, George
town. Mrs. McAdams is a grand
daughter of the late Maurice Francis
Egan, former United States Minister
to Denmark. She is a Park summer
resident, her parents some years ago
having purchased the property of the
late Major Burns and have since made
this their summer residence.
Mrs. Gay Hayden was in receipt
of message telling of the death last
Sunday of her uncle, the late Alfred
Kay, Of Elk Mill, Md. Mr.. Kay suf-
fered a heart attack, causing death.
He was the owner of a textile mill
at Elk Mill. Burial services were con-
Quoted yesterday and interment was
made in Elkton, Nd.
Carlton Bittinger, U. S. N, spent
Saturday here with his father, re-
turning for duty on Sunday at Wash
ington.
Mrs. A. L. Keller and infant son
John, of Morgantown, are guests of
Mrs. Keller's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Moon. Mr.. Keller is now in
South America where he is attached
to the Burtau of Inter-American Re-
lations as production officer for Bra
I'll with headquarters in Rio de Jan
eric. Mrs. Keller and son plan to join
Mr.. Keller shortly.
Thomas Stevenson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevenson, left today for
Camp George G. Meade.
Harry Kiser is able to be out at
tending to his duties after having
been confined to his home several
weeks following an accident.
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berland, visited his parents here on
Sunday.
Mrs. and Mrs. Gilbert Mckenzie
and daughter Thelma, of Frostburg,
were here last week visiting with
relatives.
Ray Fike and Miss Lily Dreese
spent Wednesday and Thursday here
with the formers mother and mem
bers of her family.
Harold Fike spent Friday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. William Merrill.
Dr. Davis, of Grantsville, was sum-
moned to this community to give med
zeal aid to Mrs. Adell Turner, who
was taken suddenly i'll last Friday
but is now able to be about her house
hold duties.
Jesse Merrill visited a Frostburg
physician on Saturday. He has sinus
condition, but is now somewhat bet
ter.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Scrogum, of
Accident, conducted services in the
Cherry Grove church On Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar CLANCY and
children, of Frostburg, spent Satur-
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Wilhelm and family.
William Merrill was working with
William Robson cutting props last
week.
Sunday school at Cherry Grove
church Sunday morning at HOO.
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ST. MARKS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH,
A. B. Leamer D. D.. Pastor

"a. ID LSdHlSi ~. ~, t%StOl.
9:30 a. m. The Church School. The
thought for the day, Jesus the Great
Physician"
1O:45 a. m. The Service of the
Church.
Take and Eat Take and Drink
This is My Body This is My Blood
The Holy Communion
Reception Of Members
Administration of Baptism
The Anthem-"F Father, Thy Chill
dren Bow in Alteration" by Arthur
Sullivan
$50 p. m. The Luther League Hour
for Young People. "a study of our
Latin American Neighbors."
1880 p. m. Wednesday. The Church
School Council will meet in the
Pastors Study. A workers confer
ence on God Reaching Through the
Church." led by the Pastor
1880 p. m. Thursday-The Pastors
Aid Society will meet in the social
rooms of the church. Mrs. Clarence
Spear, president.
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RED HOUSE LUTHERAN PARISH
A. X. Jones, Pastor.

The January Communion service
next Sunday morning at Red House
and all members are urged to be pres
ent. Those who are sick or otherwise
shut in may have the Sacrament adj
ministered at their homes.
This holy Sacrament was instituted
by Christ Himself for all believers.
We should unite in the celebration Of
this feast, mindful of all that our
Lord is and has done for us. We are
assured that 'the right to commune
depends not on our worthiness, but on
our felt need of the Saviour"
Surely, in these dark days Of al
most universal suffering and sorrow
we do hunger and thirst for heavenly
nourishment; we do feel the need of
Christ our Saviour.
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AURORA-EGLON

Sommers Slaubaugh passed away
Tuesday, at his home near Horse
Shoe Run, following a prolonged i'll
ness. He is survived by his widow, Iva
Wotring Slaubaugh, three daughters
and one son. Also a number Of other
near relatives and friends. Funeral
services will be conducted Friday
afternoon at Texas church, near
Horse Shoe Run
A son, Lyle Henry, was born Satur-
day, January 16, to Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Harsh, of Stemple Ridge. Mrs.
Harsh was Miss Gladys Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Smith. This is their seventh child and
fourth boy. Mr.. and Mrs Henry Harsh
of Stemple Ridge, are the paternal
grandparents. The child was born at
the home of Mr. Harsh's sister, Mrs.
Lester Wilt, of near Eglon.
Mr.. and Mrs Vernon Wolfe moved
Monday from Arthurdale to the home
of Mr.. Wolfe's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sommers Wolfe, at Horse Shoe Run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Myers and little
son spent few days recently at the
home of Mr. Myers mother, Mrs.
Emma Myers, at Aurora.
Among those who attended quilt
ing on Tuesday, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Martin, of near
Eglon were Mrs. Cora Harsh, Mrs.
Saloma Slaubaugh, Mrs. Elizabeth
Fike and Mrs. Nellie Fike
Mrs. Lephia Gustafson, of Eglon,
visited recently at the home Of her
son and daughter-n-law, Ensign and
Mrs. Karl Gustafson, at Columbus,
Ohio.
Robert Spaid, son Of Rev. and Mrs.
Daniel Spaid, and Melvin Harsh, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Harsh, all Of
near Eglon, who are stationed at
Camp Marionville, are spending a
seven-day leave at their homes.
George Arnold, who is with the
Navy spent a short visit recently at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. f. Arnold, of Horse Shoe Run.
Rev. Daniel Spaid and family, ac-
companied by Mrs. Roy Teets, of near
Eglon, made a business trip to
Cumberland, Tuesday.
Mrs. Bessie Calcamp is remaining
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lantz, near Aurora.
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Rev. {. W. Fraker will deliver his
Sunday morning sermon at the
United Brethren church, Sunday at II
o'clock Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
Preaching services will be held at
the Painter Pentecostal church Sun
day evening at 1880 o'clock. Everyone
come.
PIT. 4. Meeting
The Swanton PIT. A. held its
regular monthly meeting at the Swan
ton school on the evening of January
IA. Mrs. Walters, r. n, of the Coun-
ty Health Department organized a
Home Nursing class which will meet
at the Swanton school each Thursday
evening at $50 o'clock for a period
of ten weeks. Rev Kearney Jones,
Episcopal minister, of Oakland, guest
speaker Of the evening talked on the
subject of "Parenthood and War"
Those present at the meeting were as
follows: Mrs. A. f. Rhodes, Mrs.
Lester Sweitzer, Mrs Bruce Friend,
Mrs. Maynard Moon, Mrs. Lemuel
Friend, Mrs. William Ralston, Mrs
Thomas Fearer, Mrs. Lloyd Parrish,
Mrs. Donald Casteel, Carl Wright,
Mrs. Walters, r. N, Misses Ildra
Friend, Grace Ashenfelter and Lillian
Harvey.
Swanton School Sponsoring Movie
A movie "This Is the Enemy"
sponsored by Swanton school will be
given at the school on Friday, Janu-
airy %, at 1880 o'clock.
Pvt. Charles W. Stevey
Pvt. Charles w. Stevey, who was
stationed at Clearwater, Fla, died in
Florida on January IL, as the result
of a truck accident. Private Stevey,
who made his home at Swanton
previous to his enlistment in the
Army Air Corps is we'll known in this
community and will be missed by his
many friends here.
Personals
Miss Molly Friend has returned
here after spending two weeks with
her nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Shaw.
Luther Groves, who is employed in
Baltimore, spent the weekend at his
home here. He was accompanied to
Baltimore by his wife, who will spend
some time there
Mrs Joe Lohr visited relatives in
Washington, D. c., last week.
Mrs. A. H. Green is a surgical
patient at Memorial hospital, Cumber-
land
Mrs. Harriet Casteel, primary
teacher here, spent the weekend with
Miss Helen Whitworth, Westernport.
Word was received here recently by
Mr., and Mrs. Bliss Wagner of the
death of the small child of Sgt. and
Mrs. Marvin Wagner, San Angelo,
Texas.
Mrs. Dolly Friend is spending a few
weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Teets, Keyser,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John
Rhodes
Mrs. George Sharpless, who under
went a tonsilectomy is convalescing
at her home here.
Mrs Roy Custer, Amy Jane Friend
and Mrs. Mary June Harvey were
calling at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Baker, Monday evening.