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The echo., 1945-12-14
Guns and Such
By GEORGE S. BENSoN
President Of Harding College
SearsY Arkansas

all working people would lose the
gains of many toilsome years. IL
I might advise Labor, would
say, "Clean your gun and put It
away. Don't make such action
necessary"
Penalize CIVILIZATION has
Progress m ade progress ae
times by force OF
arms. Just so; a large segment
Of people have made wholesome
advances by force of the power
to strike Being disarmed would
weaken them, and they are liable
to be disarmed because the public
is weary of violence. The war j.
over and peace has problems that
can be solved by raL,llng salers
or carrying banners il torch
paI2des.
Writing about pressure cro-05
ia his recent book, 90 Million Ie-y4
Henry Wallace said: "Any orc
group can, for q time, g. q
larger share Of the national in
come but it doesn't work when al
try it at the same time. Soooe~
or later this pressure game VIII
blow up in our faces. This u.s.. =.
practical arithmetic. Unless VS.
learn it, our future is black IN.
deed"
Again he wrote: an iabo~.
management cooperation lies 8.
very hope Of jobs. Y D
mutual understanding betg >.
labor and management a
stand our best chance 1T gc ?
good wages for laboc, Ee-} :,
for the farmer, stao.a -aats =.
business men and a ..taer s-as.'
dar1 of living for ttqse who eN
il most" Waliacc 's fner- Il
Labor. 0T h sorrsee' dange, I
The echo., 1945-12-14
TWO BROTHER REACH
MUTUAL AGREEMENT
BY Reverend r. L. Young


For some considerable time the
general public has known O heard
no doubt, that there was q mi+under-
standing between ~ brother, E. F.
Jr., and me. 1t IS a part o. human
nature seemingly to misunderstood
each other at times. 1t is. however
wisdom to ATTEMPT to correct r mis-
under landings.
The echo., 1945-12-14
Boys
Overseas

Hq. Far East Air Forces, Manila,
Nov. 29-Private First Glass Claud
Booth, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Booth,
RID l Box II, Bassfeld, Miss /. en-
route home from the Far East Air
Forces, 22nd Replacement Depot Ma
Mia.
Has been overseas 80 months as a
half track driver, with the 924th Air
Base Sec. 18th Air Force. He wears
the Asatic Pacific Ribbon, Philippine
Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Rjb-
bon
Private Booths wife, the former
Lula Mae, resides at Bassfeld, Miss.
The echo., 1945-12-14
STANDING COMMITTEE MEETS


ne 0'all''I'1S oo'i''''tO'Ve u O''e r.
n MOI Tuoedav afternoon with
CHAIRMAN u. u. Arlington FleSo ing
and MIS- I. NJ MaFhola' o,'re'' fy'
Tho ohoir,,,ar nrosen+ad tbo ease Of
President J. +. Grace who had been
. -. ~.
. - ''>'>N'
dispensation would not expire until
the zoVh OIL inns i'oIIl'i' Ai'e' o'S-
cussinp h @ case Of Brother Grace
Committee 1t wa s thought that 1t
was useless to discuss the matter
wit out hearing from President
Grace. he was permitted to come
forward and make statement.
President Grace IN orotherly and
ed the H. B. A. and meant to die am
IH. B. A.. that he had not relinouished
his interest and though suspended,
~ 0'''' 80 ''e0 ~ ; - e''''N' .
His family had paid for this quar-
ter and he wanted to pay up if he
would no narmitted TO do so He
The echo., 1945-12-14

Mississippi. Standard Negt.l
newspaper of character, circrk
lat'on and opinion, with mors
than 10000 readers
The echo., 1945-12-14
A Christmas Prayer
A CHRISTMAS PRAYER
BY Ruth Taylor

Most mighty and merciful Father,
AS the bells of the world begin
their chimes this Christmas Day, we
thank Thee for the great and mani
fold blessings Thou hast visited upon
us in this past year, for the victories
over Thy enemies, for the release
from their suffering of the perse-
cuted.
In the trying days of reconstruc-
ton and reconversion which lie ahead,
keep US humble, we pray. Bow down
our wills in obedience to Thy holy
law of love for our fellow men, no
matter hat their color, class or
creed.
Uplift us in spirit that we may in
elf-immolation have courage to use
wisely the gifts Thou hast bestowed
upon us, and that we may bring Thy
kingdom of peace and justice for all
men to fulfllment on this earth.
Thine is the power and the glory.
Grant us the spirit to follow Thee
in our daily lives, down whatever
path Thou may lead us. This we
ask in the name of Him in whose
honor we keep Christmas.
The echo., 1945-12-14
FROM SLAVE CABIN TO HALL
OF FAME,

Dear Editor:
AS the only living child of TIE late
Booker T. Washington, l would ike
to publicly express my appreciation
for two things that have happened
recently to do honor to my fathers
memory-the placing of his name in
the HALL OF FAME and the pur-
chase Of his BIRTHPLACE in Vir-
ginia, to be developed into lasting
memorial.
These evidences of recognition and
esteem prove that the patient, hard
working, self sacrificing life he led,
to help our group, is appreciated by
the American people.
1t is a long distance from a slave
cabin to the HALL OF FAME, and
am deeply grateful to every one
who helped in any way to make pos
sible t he selection of my fathers
name. feel keenly, too, the very
fine act of our friend, Mr.. S. ]. Phil
lips, in purcha sing my fathers
BIRTHPLACE.
Mr.. Phillips is a graduate of Tus-
kegee Institute, and has the vision
and force to dedicate his life to the
spreading of the philosophy Of Booker
IT. Washington. His sincerity is I'M
questionable He is doing more than
ANY other person of our group to
keep the name of Booker T. Washing
ton living in the hearts Of the Ameri-
can people. Knowing Mr. Phillips as
we do, we are assured that a great
and lasting memorial viii be estab-
.lished on the farm in Franklin Coun-
Ity, Virginia, where my father was
born. l am hoping and praying that
Iall Of America viii assist in this fine,
.unselfsh undertaking.
Thank you most kindly for giving
me this opportunity to publicly ex-
press my appreciation.
Yours truly
Porta Washington Pitman
Box SIS
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama
The echo., 1945-12-14

Continued on Page A.
The echo., 1945-12-14
December Board
THE DECEMBER BOARD

Finis has been written to the De
cember Board 1915.
Monday, December 10, the presi-
dents from different sections of the
state had begun coming in, especially
members of the Executive Board, in
order to be on time for the Executive
1Goard which was held at $3.50 Tues
day before the general board opened.
Our presidents from Laurel and in
that section stated that it was snow
ing in their town before they left,
however, they could not afford to let
the inclemite weather keep them from
being present at this all important
meeting.
The meeting was presided over
with grace by Chairman A. J. Bar
Nett, who has proven that he is wor-
thy of the position entrusted to his
care. A very successful meeting of
the Executive Board was held.
At 1000 o'clock the general board
OF the H. B. A. opened with the Gen
eral President presiding.
An inspiring order of worship was
, conducted by acting chaplain A. ].
Barnett, which seemed to have been
the prelude to the board proper.
1t was not long before the audi
forum was filled with presidents,
members and friends who had come
from far and near to be present for
this meeting.
1t seems as if the Association has
taken on new life. The presidents
are bubbling over with enthusiasm
and they seem more determined than
ever before to see to it that this AS
spciation go to higher heights. They
Gre putting all they have behind it in
order to make it go.
The local presidents scattered over
" state are to be highly congratu
lated for the wonderful program they
are helping to foster. IL it were not
for them t could not be done Some
one has said that an individual should
never feel that he or she is indis-
pensable. Well I shall say with all
sincerely that these local presidents
are Indispensable. What kind Of AS
ISOLATION would this be without the
local presidents?
This was a peaceful and harmon
%hs board and IL presidents left
~more termiQel chat ever before to
see that we contir Il f. - f I'd.
The echo., 1945-12-14

Hq. Far East Air Forces, Manila,
Nov. 29-Sergeant Willie E. Posey,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Posey, Of
Taylorsville, Miss, is enroute home
from the Far East Air Force, 22nd
Replacement Depot. Manila.
Has been overseas 35 months as
Mail Clerk, with the 9O1st Air Base
Sec. 18th Air Forces. A Teacher at
Newton, Miss, before entering the
Army. He wears the Philippine LIB
Grafton Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Rib
bon. with three battle stars.
The echo., 1945-12-14

The office received a communication
from Mrs. NJ. E. Curry stating that
she has been on the sick list for more
than two weeks and regretted very
much that she could not attend the
Board.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
Scientist Claims Germa Aid Speeds
Russian Hunt For Atomic Bomb Secret

Some who had gone to work for
Russians, either in Moscow or in
Russian-occupied territory, Hill
mann said. included Professor
Peter Theissen, former director
of chemical physics at the Kaiser
Wilhelm Institute; DR.. Christian
Ludwig Develogua, former acting
director of the Kaiser Wilhelm In
stitute OF Physics and Professor
T. z. Hertz, physicist, now work
ing in Moscow.
In some cases, he said, the Rus
slams had been using pressure to
get the men they wanted.
IT can safely say there are few
Russophiles among the German
SCIENTISTS" he said. ''But we feel
our work too restricted by policies
of the western Allies. All we want
to do is work and we'll submit to
controls, but we do want to carry
on. We feel that the Americans
actually are driving us into the
arms of the Russians who, on the
other hand, are encouraging free
research and are reaping the full
benefits of German knowledge"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
Worse Than Horns

Motorcycles are gas savers and convenient,
particularly for workers. They get where
they're going in hurry and under slzilfull
hands are about as safe as any two-waeeled
vehicle can be- Which probably accounts for
their increasing use in Wilmington
There is no just complaint against the mo-
torcycle itself. But because so many riders
keep their engines popping off like ig-calibre
guns, and move through the streets late at
night like an artillery detachment that has
located its objective, to the discomfort of light
sleepers and invalids, it is time for the City
Council and the Police Department to COM
bine effort, not to drive them off the streets
but to require that they operate their ma
chimes in a peace-respecting manner.
Wilmington spent long time in its effort
to stop the eternal honking of automobile
horns, and finally met with success The horn
nuisance is practically abated. Are residents
now to be subjected to more disturbing,
nerve-wracking racket by notorcyclists with.
out restraint?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
Why Not Shellfood?

Back in the old days, and particularly while
Col. George W. Gillette was district engineer
here, id was hoped that the waters of south
eartern North Carolina would be developed
not only for better navigation but also for
cultivating shell fish, which it was realized
could become prime asset. Colonel Gillette
worked incessently for Improvement OF inlets
and tidewater areas with the view of making
them the breeding grounds for oysters and
shrimp, which were steadily decreasing then
and have not since multiplied
Now the war is over Gradually coastal con-
ditions are returning to normal-faster in fact
than populations and communities near the
shore. Why would not this be an appropriate
time, then, to renew Colonel Gillette's pro-
gram, and develop an industry which could
add materially to Wilnington's resources?
Fully developed, the shellfood industry could
provide independence o T many persons, not
only on the water but in packing plants en-
gagged in canning shrimp, crab meat and oys-
tiers.
Pascagoula, Mississippi, which original
ly was store and mudhole, developed
shipped to all sections of the country and be-
ing on the Alabama borderline, was subjected
to suits aplenty on charges that its shrimpers
were invading Alabama waters.
Are we to let minor traders store and
a stretch of nire that had to be planked to
be inhabitable win success in business for
which it was no better fixed than we are in
the North Carolina coastal area? Wen be
passing up a great opportunity, if We do.
To be sure, there is some shrimping and
oyster dredging and vacationists bring in
many crabs by summer, but the industry as a
whole has not been exploited as it might be-
Even if it were necessary to declare a
closed season on shellfood so that it might
increase, 1t would be profitable in the long
run.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
Tit For Tat

Since the United States does not favor Rus
sia's proposal for four-power commission
to direct and control affairs in the Orient,
but insists its own proposal for an advisory
group prevail, it is hard to understand how
it can claim the right to draft program
for direction and control OF affairs in the
Balkans.
It was Artemus Ward who wrote a friend,
or possibly his manager, that il '.you scratch
my back and I'll scratch yours" everything
will be all right and we'll all be happy, o,
words to that effect. It was a humble way
Of suggesting the old doctrine of live and LEI
live.
While matters are not as anyone could wisi
them anywhere in the world, especially i,
Washington and Moscow, it would be appro
X- II
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

pirate for the United States either to accept
Russia's proposal for the Orient or keep hands
off in the Balkans.
Here are the two greatest powers In the
world all but at each others throat because
each wants its own way and satan take the
other fellow. We don't like Russia's attitude
more than anyone else. But we certainly are
not pursuing a course that ultimately might
bring Russia to a middle Of the-road attitude,
II there is no change, Russia's charge that
western powers are combining against her
and her only chance is to expand her in
nuence in eastern Europe will be justified
and assuredly will be carried out.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
A Decade Late

New York newspapers are giving ttop play
to articles concerning the institution Of EEK
press streets" on which no parking is to be
permitted between am. and pm. The
idea is to speed traffic and break the jams
that have interfered with business within the
areas. It is quite stunt, in the view of the
New York press, and of course it is, what
ever Inconvenience it causes motorists.
But, as usual, the leading city, Of the
country is some years behj nd the times. Wash.
ington started prohibiting parking on 18th
street N. w., during morning and late after.
noon hours some ten years ago.
Government clerks living in Chevy Chase
Bethesda and other residence districts on the
northwest outskirts Of the national capital, and
they numbered many thousand, cut over from
Wisconsin and Nevada avenues, because 18th
street is wider, and as a consequence were
reaching the government buildings where thev
worked too late to put in full days work
So 18th street was made an express street.,
and New York gets under the wire a decade
late.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

and seek the slightest informa.
tion," DR.. Hillmann said. They
cleaned out practically all our
equipment here before the Ameri.
cans took over this zone, and even
collected the floor sweepings as
clues to experiments, and took the
light switches out of the labora.
tory walls and knobs out, of the
laboratory DOORS"
But, he added, the German scien-
lists VINO knew most about atomic
theory experiments were under
Americans in Bavaria, whence
numerous experiments had been re.
moved to get relief from the bomb
ings.
DR.. Hillmann, a bio-chemist, said
he guessed the Germans were
within weeks or months of pro.
ducing atomic bombs when the war
ended, land he believes the Ger
mans were ahead of Americans
in experiments to develop atomic
energy for industrial uses.
The German scientists said the
Russian task now chiefly is mat
ter Of technics" which take time.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
The Doctor Says
|DIPHTHERIA CAN
| BE WIPED 0I1T
By WILLIAM A. o'BR1EN =, .

BY WILLIAM A. O'BR1EN. NJ
Next to smallpox vaccinatio.
immunization against diphtheria !,
one of the most effective control.
against a dangerous contapiou.
disease
Diphtheria is an infection q, a.
upper air passages (tonsils no s
and larynx) which may develo r0' :;
other body orifices or in = c,,t ~
the skin. The germs DESTROY w ,b N
surface of the tissue, PRODUCING "'
dirty gray membrane which 50
be scraped off, leaving a bleedia aa
ragged surface, Physicians foe
merly employed this method ' =.
distinguish diphtheria fir ON o+bs ~
infections, but cultures ar nses
today. oSea
Chief complications of dipbtber;,
are obstruction to breathino 10
damage to nerves and noI,so anu
from the spread of toxins tbronsS
the system. When diphtheria nh '
structs the larynx, the nati Wv.
strangles to death unless the men.
brane is sucked out, tube nassas
by 1t, Or an opening made in ths
throat. -'' 'iie
Modern parents of young chill.
dren may not realize the serious
ness Of diphtheria because thsv
have never seen case. Incidenc,
OF injection rises in the fall and
winter, and it is still a common
cause Of death in unprotected
children. Diphtheria should be sls.
pected in all throat infections in
children who have not been i'm.
munized. Diphtheria toxoid is used
to develop resistance against the
Infection, while antitoxin is used
lin its treatment.
Dlphtheria is spread BY dis.
charges from the nose, throat
body openings and wounds of in.
| fected persons. It also may be
spread by carriers. Infection de.
velops 2 to S days after exposure
in susceptible persons from direct
contact with a case or carrier,
with articles soiled by their dis.
charges or by contaminated milk
or milk products.
1mmunization against diphtheria
should be started at the age Of
9 months. Several injections are
given. Diphtheria toxoid may be
combined with other protective in.
EQUATIONS for other childhood dis.
eases. Children should be given a
booster dose of diphtheria toxoid
upon entering school or whenever
they are exposed.
Schick test is done in the second
year to determine effectivenss Of
tn preventive NEGOTIATIONS and it
is also administered to adolescents
and adults to test susceptibility to
diphtheria b ore inoculatina
them.
Diphtheria antitoxin is the rem.
edy for the infection as it neu.
tralizes the toxin if administered
early, but it would be an unneces.
sary remedy if every one was pro.
tected against the germs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
The Literary Guidepost
STUART LITTLE, by E.. B.
White (Harper; So; THE
WHITE DEER, by James
Thurber (Harcourt, Brace

$2.50.)
Two writer's best known by New
Yorker readers try their expert
hands at books for beginners.
Thurber has done it before, es.
pecially in THE Great Outflow, -
but this is first for White. Thur.
ber's old-fashioned fairy tale is I'm.
expectedly sweet; you'll enjoy il
while you note that he seems
afraid youngsters might cut them.
selves on his customary keen
edged wit.
White on the contrary, though
he simplifies, remains the same
writer. Stuart, second son of the
New York Titles, is a mouse; con.
ditioned by his height, or lack Of
it, he has plausible adventures and
proves as loyal, intelligent and
brave as any human. It'll be hard
err now to answer the question:
Are you a man or a mouse?
Both books are illustrated.
MANY LONG YEARS AGO,
by Ogden Nash little Brown;
$3.50.
Here are a bout 200 poems,
Nash's collected works as of to.
day. Few writer's get as many
laughs per line, or have line
with as many laughs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
BY w. G. ROGERS
THE SMALL GENERAL, by
Robert Standish MACMILLAN;
$3.50. 80

PSsOVJs --
On an island in a lake near 500.
chow, the honored Sung lived in
comparative ease, worshiping his
ancestors, matching wits with fel.
low Chinese, eventually coming
unpleasantly into contact with the
Japanese.
His son, Small General, who by
the end Of the story has a son Of
his own name, continues in the
tradition of his father, but discov.
ers, thanks to his love Peahen,
that China is more than his island,
more even than Soochow and
Shanghai.
Mingled with scenes of grue-
some violence, there are very ten.
der passages. Writing simply, with
an occasional quaint touch, Stand
ish evokes an exotic civilization
and makes it real, and admirable.
You can read volumes of history
without getting so intimate an un-
Outstanding of China as Standish
supplies.
For me, his only failure comes
in the pages :. there are only a
few of them :. where he in
terrupts his story to offer unneces-
sary background material. The
novel is no vehicle in which to
drive a moral home.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

point. The Union Jack continued
to flutter above their heads and
the Indian guard waited solemnly
at its base, while the Formosan
guard gazed bewilderly from one
group to the other.
At 1:20, exactly four hours and
twenty minutes after the flag had
been hoisted, it was lowered. The
young men had at last agreed that
it should be lowered and in return
the Japanese officer promised that
when it could legitimately be hoist.
ed the two enthusiasts would be
the first to be informed of the fact.
This terminated the incident salts
factorily to all parties and yet both
sides, uncertain under whose flag
they were living, drove down the
Peak together. When they finally
parted the young men were dis.
missed with friendly smile and
a "you are free to 60 where ever
you wish" On this note of freedom
each went his way.-Christian
:ience Monitor.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

Arriving yesterday afternoon
and docking at the Customshouse
wharf, the submarine Greenling
became the first of five Naval
craft scheduled to enter the port
of Wilmington for the seaport
city's observance of Navy Day. Of
ficers and men of the underwater
craft were met by a delegation of
port officials and the High School
R. o. T. c. band.
Just as the Greenling put into
the Customhouse wharf, the school
band broke into Anchors Aweigh"
to welcome the craft which has
a war record of IL long patrols and
a net of 10000 tons OF enemy ship
ping sunk. and $4,000 tons damaged.
The Greenling, one of the first
submarines to be awarded the
Presidential unit citation for "out-
standing performance in combat
during three aggressive war patrols
in enemy-controlled waters" was
on her 18th patrol severely dam
aged by enemy depth cherges.
The present commanding officer
is 1t. Commander w. H. Nc
Claskey, USNR, who asummed
command last June. Other officers
aboard the submarine are 1t. (jg)
c. H. Mccall, USNR, Executive Of
ficer and Navigator, 1t. dg) w. ].
Holm, USNR, first Lieutenant; 1t.
Gg) ]. E. Killroy, USNR, Torpedo
and gunnery officer; 1t. Gg) H.
p. Troxell, Jr., UsNR, Commun-
leation Officer; Ensign R. L.
Brown, USN, Engineering Officer;
Ensign S. G. Myrbeck, USNR,
Commissary Officer: and 1t. P. ].
Ranard, USN, who recently re.
ported aboard.
Scheduled to arrive here tonor.
row for the Navy Day celebration
on Saturday are two destroyers, a
destroyer escort and an additional
submarine. During their visit here
the craft will be open for public in
spect1on on Friday and SATURDAY..
officials in charge Of ARRANGEMENTS
for the observance, said TODAY.
One OF the destroyers will tie
at Customhouse wharf and the 9TH
er craft will be at the terminal
OF the Champion Compress COM
pany.
AS repairs are now under way
on wharves at the compress, the
public is asked not to visit the
vessel except during the designat-