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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

Richard Caswell, Governor OF
North Carolina, that the citizens
of the counties of Washington, Sui
livan, and Greene had declared
themselves sovereign and indepen-
dent Of the State of North Car
olina.
"Caswen was both a fearless
soldier and an artful statesman
and he had neither spirit nor pur-
pose to accept such defiance as
had been, outlined. On April rs,
1875, he issued proclamation
against the '1awless thirst for
power. In this declaration he
said the act Of cession had been
repealed, and that the repeal had
been voted for by some of those
now participating in the insurree-
ton; that the authority of North
Carolina, executive, legislative,
and judicial, had carefully con-
sidered and preserved the rights
and properties and military Of
ticers to protect them. He said
the revenues of North Carolina
had been seized, and the authority
of law defied. Such measure would
bring dishornor to those respons-
ible and disgrace to the country.
He warned all persons particl-
pating in the revolt to return to
their duty and allegiance to the
State, and to pay no obedience to
the self-created authority of the
State of Franklin.
"He ended by saying the Legis-
lature of North Carolina would
soon be in session, before which
all unlawful acts would be laid.
He advised them to bring forward
their grievances. If this advice
were not needed they might be
assured that the spirit of North
Carolina was not so damped, or
her resources so exhausted that
means, even to blood, would be
resorted to, to reclaim her refrac-
tory citizens and preserve her
dignity.
Tomorrow, herein, I'll give you
rest of Mr.. Moore's story of the
two states within one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

faned them with all manner of buy
Ing and selling and unholy pas
Tunes. God set aside the Sabbath
Day and halowed it as a day Of
rest for man and beast, a day
wnen His people should especially
oI1er to Him their tributes of Pray
sr and Praise and thanksgiving for
MS many mercies and blessings
anu goodness to them.
II Jesus suddenly appeared on
she scene in person how many of
lle excuses offered for violating
1 Ine sabbath would be accepted by
MN? On the Sabbath Day He
Went INTO the synagogue as was
his III won't" How many of us follow
MS example by being found in tho
house OF God on the Sabbath Dav9
Wilmington N. c. AND
March % 1s4s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24
Ghost Tou'ns
BY CHAPLAIN FRANK Nj.
THOMPSON

You have read about ghost towns
and no doubt visited some. Once
they were full of life, flourishing,
promising. Then something happen.
ed. Today they live in memory or
lay in desolation. AL of which is
very sad.
However, there are other ruins
which remind us of ghosts. Men
who in days gone by were strong
in mind and body now wasted
away a shadow Of their former
selves. What happened to them is
in store for all whose years length.
en-. Time sees to that. This, too. is
a matter for tears.
The most pathetic of all ruins
though are those brought about by
moral disintegration a spiritual
collapse, the destruction of the
qualities which make life whole
some and worthwhile.
Would you know where spirits do
congregate where you will find
real ghost town? 1t is found behind
prison walls. There, existence is
emptied of all beautiful dreams.
fond hopes. There the shades of
the inmates wander forth to scenes
of long ago when life was good and
the future rich with promise. But
something happened
Ghosts also walk in more invit-
ing places. There was the old man
whose wealth had come by tactics
none too ethical. AS he sat musing
over things the angel of his better
nature appeared to him in the form
of visitor, unannounced. Under
the spell of the VISITORS gracious
words and kindly presence, his soul
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24
QUOTATIONS

Our days will be numbered if we don't spend
less time splitting atoms and more time trying
to relax and enjoy life.-Paul G. Dallwig, Chi
cago Museum of Natural History anthropologist
The social significance of small business
goes far beyond its economic aspects. 1t is
the means of expression and development Of
the individual possessed of enterprise. 1t is
like home owning in making for civic and
moral stability - Robert R. Wason, president
National Association of Manufacturers.
There will be no war if as a country
remain strong, physically and spiritually. -
w. Averell Hartman, former ambassador to
Moscow.
Behind any government of any kind there
must be the consent of the governed in a
very real sense. The peoples of the world
must have confidence in the United Nations,
and must believe that it will act Justly and
fairly with respect to their interests - Dr.
Harold c. Urey, atom scientist.
Couples whose marriage has been delayed
bv the war need not feel that, necessarily.
their increased age has raised barrier to a
happy union. - Prof Judson l. Lands, Mich
igan State College soclologlst
Americas influence is weak because we are
not really interested in making the United
Nations work.-Dr. Harold Dodds, president
Princeton u.
The people burn while the administration
fiddles.-Robert R. Watson, president Nation.1
Association of Manufacturers.
Three-fourths Of those directing Poland rory
are Russian citizens, not Poles.NCen wiz ~"
slaw Anders, commander Polish Second Corns
'stranded' in Italy. p''
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

grew restless, his life seemed ''
cheap and shabby.
Then suddenly as he had COM n
the specter disappeared. The i,o,t nla4
ran to the door crying, l ol"n '
get your name" .,,o
Out of the darkness came Voiso
IT am the man you might ha''
been" ,,o
"Of all the sid words OF 1oHs'
or pen, =, .;obt
The saddek ere these, 1t hilsD
hals~ been"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24
Editorial Comment
THE SUPREME AFFRONT

At the London premiere of Lady Winde-
mere's FAM Oscar Wilde encountered his
friend Richard LIE Galliene between the acts,
and inquired ''Well, Richard, what have you
been doing lately?" Then, before LIE Gallienne
could reply, he interjected "Oh yes, remern-
ber. have croN to pick with you'
The other affected polite concern.
eyes," said Wilde, you recently published
a book called The Religion of a Literary
Man."
LIE Gallienne nodded.
WELL" continued Wilde, "you were very
unkind to me in that book, most unkind"
II unkind to you'll!
"Most unkind," repeated Wilde. 1T could
not believe it Of you-so uakind to so true a
friend"
Knowing Wildes adeptness at contriving
conversational snares, LIE Gallienne had not
taken his complaint very seriously. But now
he gave it sober attention.
why, Oscar he protested, II don't know
what you mean. Unkind to you in The Religion
OF Literary Man =. why, I can't remem.
Der that I even mentioned your name in 1t. u
"Ah, Richard" protested Wilde, "that was
just it!'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24
SIGNS LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, March 23-'R-
President Truman signed To-Day
legislation granting permaneLj;
rank as general of the Army a. aha
Fleet Admiral of the Navy TO ulo
wartime leaders who held 'hos'
titles. In addition to the honor
they will receive $4,000 year o.
lowance on top of the retiremeiIJi
pay to which they normally "00N
be entitled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

According to q school superintendent chill
dren are not as well trained as they were
80 years ago. Perhaps parents have been
| asleep at the switch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

Vegetable seeds already are being adver-
tised. Only few months until home gardens
will be far enough advanced to be neglected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

Our days will be numbered if we don't spend
less time splitting atoms and more time trying
to relax and enjoy life.-Paul G. Dallwig, Chi
cago Museum of Natural History anthropologist
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-24

The people burn while the administration
fiddles-Robert R. Watson, president National
Association of Manufacturers.
Evening star., 1946-06-03
100000 Aliens Entered
u. 5. Illegally in Year,
Official Disc|oses
BY the Associoted Pre.y

The immigration service has in
formed Attorney General Clark
that an estimated $4,000 aliens have
slipped into the United States illeg-
ally this year, high immigration
official disclosed yesterday.
THE border patrol arrested 10000
aliens who had Illegally crossed the
Mexican border during January
February and March," the official
told a reporter. He added:
THE number of persons gaining
illegal entry in addition to those
apprehended is variously estimated
up to. the number caught. From
March to the present, the number
of apprehensions held up to the
figures for the first three months OF
the year, although no specific figures
are available"
In addition to unlawful entries on
the Mexican border, an undeter-
mined number of aliens illegally
crossed the Canadian boundary, the
official said
During 1945, he said. 67,584 aliens
Illegally crossed the Canadian ano
Evening star., 1946-06-03

Mexican borders. From so to 81
per cent were Mexicans.
THE press Of aliens to enter
illegally to take advantage of high
wartime wage levels has not abated,
this official said. THE border pa.
troll just isn't big enough to stor
all of them.
"In order to better cope with the
problem, We have shifted details OF
patrolmen from other parts of the
country to the southern interna
tional border"
The official noted that many
farmers and ranchers are willing to
employ alien laborers who have en-
tered the country unlawfully. Some
order the border patrol from their
property when our men try to check
up on their labor force"
Men II to 30! You can now join
the Regular Navy for either a 2, 3,
4 or 6 years hitch.
Evening star., 1946-06-03
3 ForgetfuI Persons Lose
.S1,6O5 in Cash and Gems

Fcrgetfulness cost three Washing
tonians $425 in cash and about 81 100
in jewelry yesterday, police reported
John c. Ward of 621 Quackenbos
street NV. reported he placed a
strongbox containing $400 and
jewelry valued at s2O5 on the ground
on parking lot ait Twelfth and K
streets NV. while he unlocked his
car. He then drove off, leaving the
box, he told police.
Mrs. Howard Sigmund of 23l6
Ashmead place NV. left a blue
Evening star., 1946-06-03

alligator pocketbook containing $25
and $500 diamond brooch In a tax
|icab, according to police.
Margaret Moller Of 1923 r street
NV. told police she lost a wrist
watch valued at $475 in the vicinity
of Fourteenth and S streets NV.
Evening star., 1946-06-03

When singing diaper rash makes baby
fretful. sprinkle on Mexsana,, the medi-
Gated powder. Ease burn and smart of
pie u rashes. Help baby and you M get IT rest ns
full sleep. Family favorite for over 40
years. Costs little. Ask for Mexsana.
Evening star., 1946-11-25

1t would be Illuminating to inquire of
the miner is: Under what conditions
can you conceive OF being willing never
to strike?
II Mr.. Lewis has such power with the
miners that he can WELD through them
a whiphand over the American economy,
one must inquire whence comes this
power, Obviously not from his personal
ambitions but from the human COM
munity of men who are miners. Mr..
Lewis Is extraordinary representative of
the miners. The slIllen visage, the
stubborn and contemptuous mien, the
powerful frame, the old testament
eloquence, speak for more than Mr..
Lewis himself. He Is representative, not
as politicians represent. but In Emer-
sons sense Of the representative man
the man as symbol.
II the choice of our epoch Is between
Communism and capitalism as it has
been practiced, capitalism will lose. Nor
viii the struggle be settled by juridical
decisions. The issue Is whether q
humanistic social order, based on CO.
operative association, can evolve out Of
system based until now on the con-
cept of labor as q commodity to be
bought and sold In the market and
whether it can evolve In time to prevent
catastrophe overturn.
i 4
The decisive factor In the present con-
troversy Is not, therefore, Mr.. Lewis or
his legal position. It is the mood Of
the miners, and Of workers in general.
That strikes bear heaviest on workers Is
entirely comprehended by them. Yet
thew strike. They strike because of
profound dissatisfactions = dissatisfac-
tions not comprehended even in the
claims they advance, dissatisfactions
with their status. not only as workers,
but as men. The reasons for the
anarchy and paralysis Of our economy
are thus not adequately articulated in
the words Of spokesmen for labor or
capital.
Men do not want to work for their
old bosses in old relationships. They
will not continue to accept the position
OF being an alien horde in the midst OF
q predominantly middle-clasS society
and culture And their power is real
not fictitious That 100000 men can
halt the American economy Is q fact
Of apocalyptic importance. You can put
their symbol In jail; but the force he
represents is wanted in the mines, not
in prison.
Our social order must be recreated.
And, as see 1t, labor will be its Co
creator, or its destroyer.
Released by the Bell syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1946-11-25
This Changing World
Bv L0,syfanfiNe BrOtON

The excursions Of the late Presidents
son into the. domain Of national and
international affairs are his own buSf-
ness. But the American Embassy be-
came gravely disturbed about his
utterances, many Of which-like that
regarding treatment Of Soviet diplomats
In this ountry-lacked any foundation.
The propaganda value they have Tor
the Russians is disturbing.
There Is concerted effort by the
Moscow government and its sympa-
thizers throughout the world to describe
this country as the last remaining
bastion Of imperialistic capitalism and
potential Fascism. Unless the high
powered Communist propagandists OBJ
tanned such outside help to bolster their
theory, there is a strong likelihood that
this propaganda would fail.
The propaganda showing the people
Of this country as shackled by ruth
less capitalistic imperialism in which
the rich become richer and the poor
poorer Is directed particularly at the
people Of Great Britain and France,
where Communism has not yet won q
final victory. In both countries there
has been great effort to prove that
the billions Of dollars loaned the two
governments by the United States have
SO many strings attached to them that
eventually both countries will become
economic dependencies Of America and
may even have to fight Americas i'm
perialistic wars. This propaganda has
not yet been fully successful In those
countries where people still like to think
for themselves.
The u s. S. r. has supported its
views with statements made by Henry
A. Wallace, Senator Pepper and num-
ber of other prominent Americans. The
repeated use of the same names and
same theories may be good propaganda
in the countries behind the iron cur
tain" It becomes somewhat monotonous
in France and Britain.
The statements by the son Of the
former American President, taking a
slightly different slant from the usual
propaganda, are like fresh breeze to
the Soviet propagandists and as such
are highly esteemed. The American
Embassy in Moscow can, Of course, do
nothing about 1t but lament to the
State Department and to the White
House that its already difficult work in
Moscow is rendered even more difficult.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Dupont Circle Twilight

Here, sDhere the leaues Of beech trees
nsurnsnr ioiD,
These people come for peace. Befors
the dark
Shuts dosDn, they bring their toil-ioorn
hearts to kn0aD
The quiet charm that hduzts this little
park.
Pigeons sDalk cooling IN the shGdosOed
grass,
The Jountain Is symphony IN ,ohite:
And here, these people sit and tax, or
pass
s,o,oIy, each figure cIoaked IN gentle
Here fora for a.Utae, they let their troubles
And drink the healing OF i0ide-spredd-
ing trees;
Time is jorgotten there. they only knoD
The siIper rest that comes IN hours
like these:
.The shGdo,os, and the grasseS whispered
tune,
Ana tbs soft wsagsc 81 ths rising moon.
i BEATRICE RAW.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Alpine Rescue Story

The little. American ScnOOlpOy
who, when asked to name the prin-
cipaI industry of Switzerland, re-
piled, "Rescuing people" was more
accurate in his answer than his
elders at first thought might sup
pose. During all the many centuries
through which successive genera
tions have travelled across the Alps
to different parts of Europe the
native population of those lofty
mountains again and again have
risked their own lives to save
imperiled strangers. The tradition
of Swiss chivalry and hospitality
traces back at least thousand
years. 1t was in the spirit of their
national legend that the two brave
pilots of the Swiss Air Force-Major
P. v. Hitz and Captain Victor Hug
nine times flew their ski-equipped
planes to the Gauli glacier yesterday
and brought out the twelve survivors
of the crash landing of the Dakota
C-53 transport, marooned there since
last Tuesday.
To appreciate the heroism of those
gallant officers it is necessary to
understand that the scene of their
achievement is an Alpine area long
noted for it's dangers. Baedekers
Guide for Switzerland contains a
dramatization of it in the form of
six-page panorama "vom Faul-
horn" The Wetterhorn rises from
a veritable nest of rocky, snow
crowned eminences. It was scaled
first in 1874, and its twelve thousand
one hundred and fifty feet not
infrequently have been climbed by
ordinary tourists in summer since
that date. But in winter not even
professional guides would attempt
the ascent for any reason short Of
q compelling emergency. The beauty
of the peak in its November dress
Is g. hazardous glory.
Aeiringen, the base for the rescue
Evening star., 1946-11-25
The Real Financial Picture
By Raym ond MoIey

y
will be as high in the next fiscal year
as 1t is now.
Prudent finance would suggest two
courses for Republican leaders, other
than those which have been suggested.
The first relates to taxes. Instead
of rash promise to. reduce all individual
income taxes by 20 per cent, there
should be careful study Of the tax
structure to eliminate inequities and to
stimulate certain sectors of business
activity. Such adjustments and cuts
may as well be in corporate tax sched-
ules as in individual rates. But the
amount to be saved and the exact
places for the cuts cannot be determined
until Messrs. Harold Knutson and
Robert Taft have done q lot OF work
with their committees If, after they
have made their investigation, they
have some good news. they should, by
all means, give 1t to hard pressed pub
lie. But not before.
~ i
On the spending side, there are sew
eral profitable lines for study. It ought
to be clearly brought out why the sale
of. surplus war property hes yielded
such miserably disappointing returns.
The Department Of Commerce has
said that during the year after WI Day,
SIS ,000, 600 900 worth OF inventories OF
civilian industries have been bought by
the armed services Should that amount,
now included in military expenses, be q
homecoming item?
Finally, the real giant among expendi-
lures, the armed services, Is $l9 0O0, ,000,-
600. This depends on the course Of
diplomacy. II some measure Of dis
armament can be achieved. the financial
picture can be bright indeed. That is
up to Messrs. James Byrnes and M,
Molotov.
(Released by Associated Newspapers. Inc.)
Evening star., 1946-11-25
If 1t Had Happened

On more than one boastful Occa-
sion. when the world seemed to be
his oyster, Hitler plainly indicated
that he intended to invade England.
In doing this, he was not making an
empty threat or engaging in mere
war OF nerves. Even before hiS
suicide and the total collapse of
Germany, documentary evidence
came to light to prove his serious-
ness, and now we have the story In
its latest and most detailed form-in
the recent statement by Prime
Minister Attlee to the House of
Commons.
Hitler named the plan Operation
Sea Lion" He had it worked out
when he saw how easily France fell
and how favorable his position was
everywhere at that time. His idea
backed by Goering to blast
away at England from the air in an
effort to force a surrender, and then
to invade in case the British re-.
manned stubborn. D-Day was to be
September 81, 1910, and Is Nazi di-
visions were to be committed to the
cross Channel landings. On Septem-
ber Z. on the strength of intelli-
gence reports on movements of
.barges and small ships between Os-
tend and LIE Havre, Britain alerted
itself for immediate action. But the
alarm proved false, and on Septem-
ber 10 the Fuehrer ordered a post
ponement. He did so because the
RAF forced him to do 1t. The RAF-
the so few to whom the so many owe
so much-had beaten the Luftwaffe
in the sky. After that he kept on
postponing it. AS time wore on,
the whole project became less and
less practical, and Hitler himself
stopped talking about it seriously
after the spring of 1912.
Prime Minister Attlee's account of
all this is document of prime his
torical Importance. For one thing,
it recalls with special new emphasis
the truly decisive role played by the
RAF In the Battle of Britain. For
another, it shows how Hitler and the
German general staff once re-
nowned for unrivaled thoroughness
and foresight in military planning
did not see far enough ahead to pre-
pare adequately for the tremendous
prize that was within reach when
France fell and England stood alone,
armed with little more than an air
force.
The Attlee statement reminds us,
further, of the terrible "if" involved
in the story. Had the planning of
Operation Sea Lion" been better,
had the RAF been less skilled and
valiant than it was, the British Isles
would almost certainly have fallen.
And if that had happened, where
would Russia be today? And how
would we feel here in America, with
only the narrow oceans between us
and en- encircling Axis triumphantly
and rapaciously in control of the
while of Europe and Asia.
The questions answer themselves.
Whatever may be the state of the
world today 1t is not nearly so bad
as it would have been had Hitler's
designs on England succeeded.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Potomac Bosin Experiment

The recent articles in The Star
by James Birchfield on the co-opera-
tive development of the Potomac
River Basin provide an encourag-
ing report on an experiment
in watershed planning that will be
watched with interest by residents
and industries of other valley areas.
What the District of Columbia and
four States drained by the Potomac
River are seeking to do is to set up
their own mutually beneficial "au-
thority" in lieu of a federally sub
sidized and administered program
like that of sthe Tennessee Valley
Authority.
The initial step in this praise
worthy program was taken when
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, the District and the
Federal Government entered into a
compact to coordinate their respec-
tive plans for river development into
an integrated, overall program.
Under this agreement there has been
formed the Interstate Commerce
Commission on the Potomac River
! Basin, composed Of representatives
of all the interested Jurisdictions.
Because of the immediate urgency
of the pollution problem-affecting
as it does the health of communities
along the river and its tributaries,
the commission naturally has de-
voted most of its attention SO far to
plans for purifying the river. Mr..
Birchfield's articles disclose that
much remains to be done before the
commission can afford to relax in its
ollution-abatement campaign. AS
long as cities as large as Cumberland
continue to dump raw sewage into
the Potomac, the pollution problem
will deserve prime attention. Apart
from the public health hazards OF.
this practice are fish and game con-
servation angles that must be con-
sidered. Some branches Of the river
are so contaminated with sewage
and industrial waste that fish no
longer can survive there.
Once the pollution perils are elm
mated, the commission will be able
to devote more study to such other
important river problems as erosion,
navigation, power utilization and
recreational and scenic improve
ments. The States and communities
which stand to benefit from this
forward looking program will be ex-
pected to assume their share of the
costs. Necessarily, this cooperative,
plan of development cannot be car