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Evening star., 1945-04-15
Porky

The porcupine is peculiar chap.
AS he goes plodding stolidly along
the ground or climbs slowly and
methodically among branches he
reminds one of a thick-set, elderly
gentleman who knows what he
wants and is going to get it. Erethi-
zon dorsatum is not good looking,
but he is different. He is not
sociable and vivacious, but neither
does he particularly avoid the habi-
tations of man. In the far north
land he is a pest to trappers and
hunters, for he is avidly hungry for
salt. Porky is more or less toler-
ated, however, for he is the only
animal that can be killed with a
club if a mans ammunition and
food are gone.
Porky is slow and phlegmatic, but
nature gave him, like the skunk, an
efficient method of protection. His
armor is a coat of barbed quills, and
many a farm dog has learned by
painful experience to leave Porky
alone. There is a widely believed
legend that he can throw his quills
by swapping his tail, but, as with so
many plausible folklore stories,
there is no scientific substantiation
of the yarn.
The country man has no use for
him. He barkS the hemlocks,
spruces and bircheS. On a sunny
day in winter he comes from his
den among rocks or the cavity of a
decaying tree and enjoys meal on
the bark of young fruit trees. States
have put bounty on his head, and
many farm lads 60 forth on a frosty,
moonlit evening in fall to the oak
and beech groves, where Erethizon
is making late supper on the nuts.
There are those who wonder what
purpose Porky serves. They would
place him in the same category with
mosquitoes, houseflies and snakes.
But the balance of nature is mex
orable and inScrutable. Somewhere
in the total scheme of things so
complex and interviewer that the
mind of man cannot encompass all
the dependent, supporting trails
Porky serves his destiny and goes
his unexcited way.
Evening star., 1945-04-15
Spain Breaks With japan

1 lle ScVcldllCe VI OlplOllldliC 1Cld-
tions with Japan by the Spanish
government of GeneralisSimo Fran
cisco Franco is an event whose i'm
plications are more important than
the act itself. Those implications far
transcend a possible attempt Of the
Franco regime to gain favor with
the Western Allies by making dip
lomatic gesture against their Far
Eastern foe which. practically speak
ing, would be gratuitous. Whether or
not the Madrid regime had this in
mind, it's major motivation arose
from japanese provocations so wan
tonly savage that no government
with a sense of dignity could have
done otherwise.
The fall of Manila to our forces
was accompanied by veritable orgy
of bloodthirsty fury on the part of
the japanese garrison. Not only were
Filipino civilians tortured and killed
Wholesale; the neutral Spanish COL
ony shared the same fate. The
crowning outrage was the storming
by Japanese troops of the Spanish
consulate, the murder of consular Of
ficials and others on the premises,
and the burning of the consulate it
self after thorough looting. Further
more, the evidence established after
careful inquiry by the Spanish gov
eminent is that this barbarous con-
duct was due, not to the blind rage
of soldiers out of control but to the
deliberate action of organized mil
itary units. 1t was thus calculated
savagery ordered from above.
This is no isolated instance of such
conduct Similar acts have been COM
mitted against foreigners in China
for the past decade, and elsewhere
after Pearl Harbor. Indeed, since
the start of Japan'S war with the
Western Powers. there seems to have
been growing trend toward vim
dictive hatred of all Westerners. in
Guiding its Axis allies. Both Italian
and German nationals in Japan and
Japanese occupied territory have
been menaced and abused
This general discrimination can be
variously interpreted, in so far as it
is due to official incitement over
and above popular hatred of all
white men. At the start, it may have
been part of the japanese effort to
stir "pan-ASiatic" resentment every
where in the Far East against the
West, to further the japanese pol
icy of an Oriental "co-prosperity
sphere" Latterly. as the tide has
turned against Japan and it's empire
disintegrates, anti-Western agitation
may be intended to spur the Japa-
nese public to heightened fanaticism
for a last-ditch struggle. Whatever
may be the explanation. atrocities
like those against Spanish neutrals
brand Japan and its leaders as utter
ly uncivillzed and emphasizes the
necessity for the total destruction of
regime which has violated the most
elementary decencies traditionally
common to all peoples above the
lowest grade of savagery.
Evening star., 1945-04-15

der concerning the future. What
effect will all this have upon the
fortunes of peace at the San Fran
cisco Conference? Will an unfa-
miliar hand upon the helm be able
to guide the ship of state through
the troubled waters that lie ahead?
Well, the American people have
Weathered rough seas before, and
God still is within the shadow, keep
ing watch above His own. There is
an infinite factor in human events
with which we do we'll to reckon.
Not ours just now to appraise our
lost leaders place in history-We can
safely leave that to posterity-but
ours to bow in silence and reverence
before the inscrutable purposes of
the Almighty.
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform
Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill.
He treasures up His bright de-
And works His sovereign Will.
Ye fearful saints-fresh courage
take.
The clouds We so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall
break
In blessings on your head"
AS was said 10000 years ago, so
may it be said today: The King is
dead! Long live the King"
When the couriers came breathless
from the bloody battle of the woods
beyond Jerusalem, informing King
David that his armies had been vic
torious over the army Of his re-
son had fallen in battle, the broken
hearted father sobbed aloud: "Oh.
Absolom, my son, my SOM Would
God l had died for thce!' And then,
icler tells us that: The victory that
day was turned into mourning SO
this Nation, yea, the world, must
feel the vanity of victory. Once more
IeptdL, IL 10 4Oi tdCIl diIO al VI I'd
to grid ourselves with renewed faith
and courage and carry on"
There is touch of tender pathos
in the thought that President Roose-
welt passed amid the sunny atmos-
phere of the foundation at Warm
Springs, where he was surrounded
by little sufferers with his own
affection He shared with the chill
dren his hope and courage-a cour-
age that will be remembered long
after some of his more conspicuous
accomplishments Of state may be
forgotten.
Evening star., 1945-04-15
His Lost Visit

III eAllo fCuCldl SlIy, 81 uCcply
impressed with the presence and
the personality of the man who
came to the White House twelve
years ago, there is today sense of
emptiness, reluctant awareness
that Franklin D. Roosevelt will never
come again to Washington.
His last visit was a deeply moving
occasion. Half million people,
many of them with their emotions
written on their faces, lined the
streets as the flag -draped caisSon
passed slowly by. Some of them
were new to Washington, brought
here to serve the needs of a war
time Government. But many others
who stood in silent tribute yester-
day were here on the fourth of
March, 1888, when a vigorous man
with broad smile and a ready
wave of the hand rode down the
Avenue to take over the duties
which were to occupy the rest of
his life. For these people the wheel
had turned full circle. 1t was almost
as though they themselves had lived
out lifetime
The first inauguration of Franklin
Roosevelt was an event attended by
so much feStivity and excitement
that. for the day at least, the trials
and the worries of a deepening ma
tional depression were all but for
gotten. Some $4,000 people marched
in the inaugural parade. Hundreds
of thousands more, coming from
every section Of the country, jammed
the National Capital. The news
papers devoted page after page to
the telling of the story in word and
picture.
On the inside pages there was one
item which, if men could have
OWNED the future, might have
dampened the festive spirit A dis
patch from Berlin told of a Reichs-
tag election to be held the following
day. Former Chancellor Heinrich
Bruening was quoted as saying that
Germany was being plunged into
the darkness" But Adolf Hitler,
who had succeeded him as Chan
cellor of the Reich two months be-
fore, had the situation well in hand.
His storm troopers, $4,000 strong,
were patrolling the streets of Ber-
lin. And it had been publicly stated
that Hitler was determined to re-
tain full power, regardless of how
the election might 60. Even then,
the hand which directs the destiny
of men was tracing the shape of
things to come.
There was little or no appreciation
of this in Washington on March 4,
1888. If the new American Presi-
dent. at that time, SenSed the threat
of HitleriSm there was no reference
to it in his inaugural address. But
now that yesterdays appropriately
simple ceremonies in Washington
are ended, now that Franklin D.
Roosevelt, having fought the good
fight, has returned forever to his
home on the Hudson, there are two
sentences from that first inaugural
address which can serve us we'll.
I'VE do not distrust the future of
essential democracy" the new Presi-
dent declared. THE people of the
United States have not failed" That
was true twelve years ago and it re-
mains true today. The people will
not fail and the future of democ-
racy, troubled though it may be, is
secure.
Evening star., 1945-04-15
Unfair to the Troops

From the Kansas City Star.
The Army reports that soldiers have
been getting nearly twice as much meat
as civilians, which will lead many
civilians to believe that the fighting
men ought to be treated better.
Evening star., 1945-04-15

The Star for April 8, 1895, published
an editorial which now is reprinted in
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12
COL. SENTER GETS
LEGION OF MERIT

WASHINGTON, Sept. II - R -
The War Department today an
nounced the award of the Legion of
Merit to Col. William Oscar Senter
of 10 Buena Vista, Biltmore, N. c.
The citation said the award was
for ''as commanding officer of the
Army Air Forces weather wing at
Asheville, N. C. from April 10 to
March 1915, he organized the adj
ministration of the weather service
in all parts of the world except in
the active theatre of operation. He
visited active theatres to determine
their requirements and kept him
self intimately informed with the
progress and improvement ! n
weather forecasting techniques as
developed in the theatres and in the
United States. To disseminate this
information to weather service per-
sonnet throughout the zone OF the
interior and in all regions under
his supervision, including Panama,
Brazil, the North Atlantic, Canada
and Alaska, he organized technical
consultant teams and sent them in
to the field to demonstrate and
teach the latest techniques in the
rapidly developing science OF met
erology. The ability, technical skill
and his professional attaiments dis
played by him contributed to the
technical Improvement of the en-
tire weather service and to the sue
cessful operations Of the Army Air
Forces.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12
TROOP TEN SCOUT
GETS EAGLE PALM

The Wilmington Scout District
Court of Honor was held at the
Court House on Monday night at
8 pm, with R. BrookeS Peters,
advancement chairman, presiding.
Troop 9 had charge of the open
ing ceremony and Troop Is gave
a demonstration on artificial res
piraticn by the rocking chair"
method.
Park. The next Court of Honor
will be on Oct. l.
Awards made at Monday night S
Court of Honor were as follows:
Troop 10: Gold Eagle Palm:
Chester Martin.
Troop IA: Second Class: Bobby
Rhodes; Merit Badges: Charles
farrell, Painting; Donald FarroW,
Painting; Raynor NeWbold,
Plumbing, Machinery: Clifton Dix
on, Animal Industry. Civic Serv-
ice: Berry Lewis-150 hours. Bob
by Rhodes-25 hours. Donald Far
roW-500 hours. Charles Farrell
Is hours.
Troop IS: First Class: Joseph
Schlegal; L if e: Aubrey Heath.
Merit Badges: Aubrey Heath,
Physical Development Ernest ia
nicki, Personal Health, Public
Health; Physica. Development,
Cooking.
Troop II: First Class: Frank
Bovette: Merit Badges: Billy Ly-
erly, Stamp collecting; Civic Serv-
ice: Jerry Sandlln. 40 hours. J. W.
Hamilton, 100 hours.
Troop %: Merit Badges: Robert
C. Hayes, Cooking, Camping, Life
Saving; Civic Service: Robert
Balke-25 hours. Otis Edwards:
Is hours.
Troop So: First Class: B. ].
Brown; Merit Badges: B. j.
Brown Home Repairs, Carpentry,
William Turner, Bookbinding.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12
'lEN0IR OFFICERS
DESTROY STILLS

NEW BERN, Sept. 1.-Two IL
,;cit liquor stills were destroyed in
: enoir- county during the weekend
Nv J. M. Ward and L. B. Smith
wick. alcohol tax unit investigators.
Roth raids brought to light evil
dences that sugar was being used
in the manufacture of whiskey.
A 10O-gallon copper still was
found in the Liddell section, with
400 gallons Of sugar mash. With
the aid of Constable M. W. Sutton
Of Duplin county, the officers
counted 80 empty five-pound sugar
cartons, eenoting use of 1876 pounds
to sugar. The still was not in ope-
ration, and no person was at the
scene.
In the Sandy Bottom area 600
gallons of sugar mash and eight
gallons of non-tax-paid whiskey
were confiscated. Several empty
1O0-pound sugar bags were discov-
cred. Brock Lawson. A, negro, was
arrested there. Because Lenoir
county is now without a United
States commiss oner, he was
brought to New Bern and lodged
j., the county Jail overnight until
he could be arraigned befort Mrs.
Matilda H. Turner, Commissioner
who held him for federal court
here next month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12
SIX NEW BERN LADS
AWARDED BADGES AS
TOP RANKING SCOUTS

NEW BERN, Sept. II = Eagle
Scout badges have been awarded
to six members Of Boy Scout Troop
10, making second time that so
many scouts Of that troop have re-
ceived the highest scouting honors.
They were Harry M. Jacobs. Jr.,
Frank F. Pagan, Jr.. Edward
Posta, John Thomas, Horace M.
Hill, Jr., and Raymond Maxwell,
Jr.
For the first time, the presenta-
ton in supper session at Centen-
any Methodist church social has
was attended by the entire execu-
tiae staff of the East Carolina
scout council And for the first time
m neil c'lmlchsSoyarrsaotisoatetu
in local history a Scoutmaster S
Key, one of the highest awards for
scoutma sters, was give1- to B. M.
Potter, local civil engineer. who
has been the scoutmaster of Troop
10 ever since it was organized %
years ago. It was presented by
Boone Owen, district scout execu-
tive, who reviewed Potter's record.
About $50 persons attended the
program, for which Frank Pagan,
j., acted as master of ceremon: es.
Scouting demonstrations were Civ
en-.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12
Mere Fact Of Marriage
No Legal Student Bar

tracing from want Of will or I'M
Outstanding; neither may double
first cousins marry.
However, no marriage followed
by cohabitation and the birth of
issue shall be declared void after
the death of either of the parties
for any of the causes stated above,
except for that one of the parties
was a white person and the other
a Negro or Indian, or of Negro or
Indian descent to the third gener-
alton, inclusive, and for bigamy.
In this state, municipal corpor-
atoms have no authority to pro-
hibit the practice of palmistry or
fortune telling.
Under our laws. cities and towns
are not authorized to levy a IL
cense tax on itinerant photog-
raphers.
It is unlawful in North Carolina
for persons licensed or represent
ing themselves as detectives to en-
gage in the business Of collecting
claims, accounts. bills, notes or
other money obligations for others,
or to engage in the business known
as a collection agency.
Our statute requires that the
complainant in a criminal warrant
be examined under oath. A person
cannot be examined under oath
through his attorney. Therefore, it
is not proper for an attorney to
make out warrant and sign an
other persons name thereto as
complainant.
In this state, it is unlawful te
possess. sell, manufacture or op
crate those devices usually de.
scribed as pin ball machines,
whereby a plunger shoots balls
into an arrangement of lights,
slots or holes in such way as to
register a varying score; and this
is so even though such devices be
represented as game of skill and
nothing is promised to or received
by the player.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12
BUY VICTORY BONDS
1000 TRUSSES
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
THIS MONTH

Kansas City. Mo.-A Doctors
Invention for reducible rupture is
now being made to give everyone
who tries it a $3.50 Truss at no
cost. This invention has no leg
straps, no elastic belts, or leather
bands. 1t holds rupture up and
in. Is comfortable and easy to
wear. After using it many report
entire satisfaction. Any reader of
this paper may try the Doctors
Invention for 80 days and receive
the separate $3.50 Truss at no
cost. If you are not entirely sat-
|isfied with the invention-return
1t, but be sure to keep the $3.50
Truss for your trouble. If YOU
are ruptured just write the Phy-
sician's Appliance Co. 1880 Koch
Bldg. 1905 Main ST., Kansas CITY.
Mo-, for their trial offer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12
Major John S. Hudson, Jr.
Awarded Silver Star

NEW BERN, Sept. II - Maj.
John S. Hudson, Jr., of the Army
Air Corps, who has cenetly return
en- to Miami after visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Hud-
son, Sr. in Pollocksville, and his
sister. Mrs. Herman Mattolks, in
New Bern, has been awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry in action
March when he was seriously
wounded in the left hand by Jap
anese hand grenade in the Pacific
theatre.
Through his heroic leadership
an enemy pocket was destroyed
and a counter-attack continued
against 300 heavily-armed Japs
who launched surprise pre-dawn
attack on a fighter group bivouac
area. Major Hudson served in the
Pacific for four years, and until
recently was commander OF the
531st squadron, AAF.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12

RALEIGH. Sept. IL Up The
mere fact that a pupil is married
is not sufficient within itself to
varrant the barring or dismissal
of such pupil from public school
in North Carolina, Attorney Cen
ara, Mcmillan ruled today in a
digest of opinions.
However, Mcmillan said, under
the provisions of our law, the
proper school official could bar or
dismiss a pupil in any particular
case in which it was thought that
the conduct of the particular pupil
was such as to make his or her
presence in the school a menace
to the school, but the question
must be considered purely on an
individual basis and on the facts
of the particular case under con-
siderat1on.
Other opinions:
In this state, the possession of
more than one gallon of intoxi-
eating liquor in a county operating
under the provisions of the ABC
act Gle. wet" counties), consti-
tutes prirna facie evidence that
such liquor is possessed for the
purpose of sale.
Under North Carolina law, the
following marriages are void:
marriages between white person
and a Negro or Indian, or between
a white person and person of
Negro or Indian descent to the
third generation, inclusive: or be-
tween Cherokee Indian of Robe
son county and person of Negro
descent to the third generation, in
elusive, or between any two per-
sons nearer of kin than first cous-
ms, or between female person
under IA years Of age and any
male, or between a male person
under 16 years of age and any
female, or between persons either
of whom has a husband or wife
living at the time of such mar
riage, or between persons either
OF whom is, at the time, physically
impotent or is incapable of con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12
Savannah Boy Tired Out
After Long Hitch Hike

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 11.--lR
-Twelve-year-old Arthur ]. Safer
day of Savannah, Ga.,. is i'll and
tired after travelling $500 miles,
and he's still 1900 miles from
home.
The boy collapsed on Malr
street last night and was taken
to the Emergency Hospital and
later turned over the juvenile au-
thorities. Hospital attaches said
he was suffering from exposure
and undernourishment
He told this story to police:
He found a wallet containing $50
and LETT Savannah by bus, travelling
to Lost Angeles where his funds
gave out.
Broke, hungry and tired, ne
hitch-hiked to Salt Lake City.
Juvenile authorities were at
tmepting to communicate with the
boys parents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12
Tips Fer Tired Eyes

|. Hold reading matter about IA inches
from face. 2. Avoid reading in poor
light 3. After driving, exposure to dust
or wind or when eyes are overwo1ked
battle them with Lavoptik. Quickly
soothes inflamed. SORE burning. itching
and granulated eyelids or money re-
funded. Thousands praise It, 20 years
success Get Lavoptik today. At all
!rug stores
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12

The shortest railroad in the Unit
ed States is the Valley Railroad,
one mile long, at Westline, Mexican
County. Pa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12

The yolks of eggs contain leci-
thin. an important substance for
nourishing nerves and aiding
growth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-12

More than a century ago, An
tonic Jose de Sucre led the patriot
forces which freed Bolivia from
the Spanish.
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BIBLE QUESTIONS
Ah3WERED HY The
Voice = PROPHECY
INTERNATIONAL HIHE HNOA0LA5JtH

Question: cant see how NJ
whole life of Christ can be oiHn
In books AS short as Matthew q
John. HoW can II be?
.AnswerIt isn't. "And many
other signs truly did Jesus In tie
presence of lis disciples, Whic
are not written In this book. bi.s
these are written. that ye migLs
tefiege that Jesus is the Christ.
the son OF God: and that believing
yn might have life through HIS
naiae John 2o.30,3f.
Q.--pon't you think We will al
be so frightened when Christ :,
turns that we will just run and hide I
A. Not everybody. Those who
are looking for Him viii be glad
Isaiah $50 says, And 1t shall be,
said in tllat day. Lo, this is our
God, we have waited for Him. and
He will save MS: this is the Lord
we have waited for Him. we wilt
be glad and rejoice in His sal
yation.' Those who try to hide vii!
be the unprepared. (ReyelatioD
6:1417.)
Q.--Does "fulfili' In Matthew
5:t7, 1s mean ito do away With"i
A. The apostle paups idea os
fulfill Is fully to preach" (Colos1
slams | :25 margin.) Christ fulfill
ed the law In this respect, for HS
taught the law Of God as no ons
had ever taught 1t before. "ThinA
not that | am come TO destroy the
law. or the prophets: ! am nci
come to destroy, but to fulfill. Fol
verify I say unto you, Till HEAVIER
and earth pass. one iot or one little
shall in no wise pass from the law
till all be fulfilled" Matthew 5:11
IS.
Q.--Aren't all OF US children of
Sod whether we are good or hads
An the sense that God is the
Creator and Sustainer of all life,
yes. In the spiritual sense. no
Spiritually. only those are the Sons
Of God who are described In such
scriptures MS Romans 8:14, Is.
For as many as are led by this
Spirit of God. they are the sons
of God. For ye have not received
the spirit Of bondage again TO fear.
but We have received the Spirit oi
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba
Father And Galatians 3.o6: 3Fot
ye are all the children ot Gel By
faith In Christ Jesus"
Ed. Note: Address your questions to
The BIBLE QUESTION COLUfY, TIL
poice Of Prophecy, Boz SIS, Los Aa.
geles So. Calf Bible questions Of gen
erai interest nil be ansUered in thia
column as space permits.
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