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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
Tobacco Sales Dates
To Be Set On June 9

MYRTLE BEACH, S. c., May p.
-P- Opening dates for tobacco
sales in five southern states will
be set at the annual meeting OF the
Bright Belt Warehouse association
here from June 9 through June IL.
Speakers for the sessions will in
clude j. B. Hutson, president OF
Tobacco Associates, Inc, j. M.
Broughton, ex-governor of North
Carolina; Congressman Harold D..
Cooley of North Carolina, Secre-
tary of Agriculture J. Roy Jones
of South Carolina and Congressman
John l.. Mcmillan Of South Caro-
lima.
Officers to be elected will in
clude four directors from each OF
the five belts represented.
Belts are: Georgia-Florida; Bor-
der IN. C.-S. c.; Eastern Caro-
lima IN. c., the Middle Belt On.
|C.) and the Old Belt On. c. and
Virginia..
Present officers are F. S. Roy
ster. Henderson, N. C., president;
W. Wesley %Singletary, Lake City,
vice-president; and Guy Barnes,
Rocky Mount, N. c., secretary.
The Bright Belt meeting will be
preceded by the annual session OF
the Border Belt group. Officers
for the latter group are Singletary,
president; Johnny johnson, Lum-
berton, N. c., vice-presldent;
James R. Driggers, Lake CITY,
secretary-treasurer; n Aslltoll
Williams, Lake City, general coun-
sell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
BROWNS OUT
SHRINERS PARADE.
Wilmington's Sudan Tenn
pie Drum Corps Gets
Ovation AT Ceremony
Especial To The Starr

MOREHEAD CITY, May o. -
Several thousand spectators lined
streets of this Carteret coast city
today to watch a parade that was
finally called off due to a drizzllng
rain which had started before sew
en- this morning and did not tradl-
tionally clear Up before ceven.
So it raineG and even though
thousands got more than their N.
C. spirits dampened the persons
who would have been in the pa
rade including Shrine organlza-
lions, beautiful floats and several
snappy high school bands includ-
ing the tan uniformed group from
Wilmington did not put on their
show.
Band Applauded
Wilmington's snappy Sudan TEN
pie drum corps appeared in ar
exhibition at Beaufort last night
and won high applause. This or.
ganization under the direction oil
Capt. Harold King was ready te
enter the parade today, but did not
Only two or three of the high
school bands gave anything re
sembling a show, and there was
no formal street parade.
Ceremonial limitations for more
than 300 new candidates fol
shrinedom was held in the Sur
club on Atlantic Beach this after
noon. A reception and tea dance
followed at the Bogue Sound clut
and tonight the gala Potentate!
ball featuring an all-girl orchestrs
is scheduled to bring the two day
| spring ceremonial, to an END.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
HIGH ARMY MEN
TO ADDRESS R0
Meeting At Wrightsville
Beach Opens Saturday,;
Runs Through Sunday

Highlighting the tWo-oay State
convention of the Reserve Officers
association at Wrightsville Beach
this weekend will be an address
by Major General Edward S. Bres,
personal representative Of Hon.
Kenneth c.. Royal, Under-secre-
tary of war.
General Bres, who is also the
executive for Reserve and ROTC
affairs of the war department
special staff, will speak , the Sun
Gay morning session of the meet.
The convention gets underway
on Saturday morning. Col. John
Bright Hill is president of the
state association, and another Will
mingtonian, Captain William S..
King is secretary-treasurer.
Following a business session on
Saturday afternoon, talks will be
heard by: Major General Edward
H. Brooks, commanding general
Third Army; Brig. Gen. Crump
|Garvin, executive for civilian
components, Third Army head
quarters; Colonel Severne S. Nc
|Laughlin, conn anding officer of
the N. C. Military District; Brig.
Gen. Desmond O'Keefe, the air
judge advocate, Headquarters
Army Air forces.
William B. Umstead. U. S.
Senator from North Carolina will
be the featured speaker on Satur-
day night, and Brigadier General
Bruce C. Clarke, chief of training
operations, army ground forces,
will also speak at tina. time. A
cocktail party and a banquet at
the Ocean Terrace hotel will pre-
cede the night session, and an in
formal reception and dance will
be held following the addresses.
In addition to Gen Bre5, Brig.
lGen. E. A. Evans, executive d.
rector, Reserve Officers associa-
ltion of the U. S. will speak on Sun
day morning.
New officers of the association
will be elected during a business
session which follows.
Following luncheon at the hotel,
address will be heard by Congress
man Carl T. Durham, member OF
the military affairs committee, U.
S. House of Representatives, and
Mai. Gen. S. Leroy Erwin, com
!manding general V corps. Fort
Bragg.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
UCT OF A OPENS
BEACH MEETING
Full Program For Today's
Convention Announced;
Is Candidates
Special To The Star

CAROLINA BEACH, May 22.-
Approximately 300 members OF the
Grand Council of Carolinas, United
Commercial Travellers of America,
registered at convention headquar-
ters here today, and 100 members
o. the Ladies Auxiliary also regis
tered, as the 41st annual convention
opened.
Today's program included regis
tIation of guests, secretary's meet
ing and a get together at 8 o'clock.
Fridays program has been an
nounced as follows:
800 a. m.-Opening executive
session.
12:30 p. m.-Recess for lunch.
100 p. m.-Resumption of execu-
tive session,
300 p. m.-Recess for bagman
ceremonies.
5:45 p. m.-Bagman of Bagdad
ceremonies and street initiation.
1870 p. m.-Banquet at Ocean
Plaza restaurant, followed by a
dance.
Approximately 25 candidates will
be initiated in the Bagman cere-
monies and a boat ride will be
provided for the ladies at $3.50 pm.
The honor guest of thu banquet
Will be John B. Densmore, bust
ness manager and supreme treas
uTer. of Columbus, Ohio, Other
distinguished guests include G.. c.
Caulwell, past supreme councillor
o. Greensboro; George w. Urqu-
mart past supreme councillor Of
Wlnston-Salem and Mrs. Myrtle
mellon supreme counselor ladies'
auxiliary of Columbus, Ohio.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
Golfer Ward Gives
Spectators Apples

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland, May %
~P-Marvin (Bud) Ward Of Spo-
Kane, Wash. has just about as
'ofed himself of drawing the big
sest galleries during the British
amateur Golf Championship next
Week.
AS secretary of the Spokane
Athletic Round Table, Ward an
hoanced today ne was arranging
10 nave 5000 choice Washington
spp4es passed out to the specta-
II there was any prior doubt of
me american stars popularity on
NAS SIDE, his announcement re-
moved it, for apples are a very
'eafee fruit in Britain. Four cases
apples disappeared in transit
'e'"een here and Liverpool.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23

It has been said of the late
Hon. Isaac M. Meekin, Federal
Court judge for 20 years, that the
humblest person in his court knew
that the scales of justice were De
ing held even by this champion Of
the common man."
It is for that reason, and IN
recognition of the many other ad-
mirable traits of Judge Meekins
that the bar association OF the
Eastern District for North Caro-
lima has adopted a resolution on
his death.
Judge Meekins died at his home
in Elizabeth City on November Il,
1916 after serving as judge Of the
United States District court for
the Eastern district of North Caro-
lima from his appointment by
President Coolidge III 1925 to his
retirement in 1945.
The resolution was drawn up
and first adopted by the bar asso-
citation of the Elizabeth City divi-
sion. home of Judge Meekins, dur
ing the spring term of court there,
the first session held since his
death. At the instigation Of Clar-
ence Dozier, Judge Don Gillian,
present judge of the Eastern cir
cult, appointed John Hall, John B.
McMullen and J. w. Jennette to
prepare the resolution.
1.-THE job and the man fitted n
another in perfect harmony, and
it truly can be said that as dis
trict judge for 20 years Judge
Meekins grew in stature n MS
horizon %broadened with his duties
and responsibilities.
"His elevation to the bench and
his long tenure of office there
never caused him to lose a friend
ly sympathy for those OF less de-
gree or station.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
HEALTH OFFICIALS
MAP PLANS TODAY
Beach Group To Discuss
Sanitation Control With
DR.. Elliot

DR.. A. H. Elliot, New Hanover
county health officer and Carolina
Beach health authorities, will map
plans this afternoon or the first
of the week for the controlling OF
sanitation before and during the
State American Legion convention
beginning June IA at the ocean
resort.
DR.. Elliott made that anounce-
ment last night. At the same time,
he said that approximately 1000
pamphlets that annually for the
last four years have been distrib-
uted in the county in the interest
of better. health, will be passed out
rext week at Carolina Beach ho-
tells, cafes, rooming houses and
beer gardens.
A meeting of health authorities
to discuss the handling of the LIE.
gion convention scheduled for yes
terday was cancelled through q
misunderstanding.
Particular attention to the e-adi-
cation of rats, reaches, and flies,
all carriers Of contagious diseases,
will be paid by the health authori-
ties. DR.. Elliot pointed out that
those vermin are attracted by I'M
sanitary handling of garbage.
With that in mind, four points
will be listed in instructions given
to North Carolina residents next
week.
They are use of new rust-resis
tant garbage cans with tight fit
ting lids: liberal use of DOT in
the spraying of garbage containers,
walls and fences; cooperation be-
tween neighbors in garbage collec.
ton and finally a personal pro-
gram in areas not covered by a
city collection system.
Pamphlets to be passed out al
Carolina Beach especially for the
Legion convention, later will be
given countrywide distribution.
Subject matter in the pamphlets
originally was written four years
ago by students working at the
county health office toward a col
lege degree. Since then, the sub
ject matter has been reissued an.
nually.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
COURT EXCHANGE

RALEIGH, May %. -P)- An
exchange of courts between
Superior Court Judges Luther
Hamilton Of Morehead City and
@. X. Ninocks of Fayetteville
was approved today by Govern
Or Cherry.
Hamilton will preside over a
one-week term of mixed court
in Onslow, beginning Monday;
Nimocks, over a one-week term
of civil court in Mecklenburg,
beginning Monday.
Judge Paul B. EdmundsOn OF
Goldsboro was assigned by the
Governor to hold a week of GRIM
inaI court in Craven, beginning
June 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23

Still
HoldClothes
No Further Developments
Ia Case OF buds Found
On Greenfield Bank

Police officers reported early
.his morning there were no further
developments in their Investigation
II the clothes Of a youth, between
p and "A years of age, which were
toond on the banks of Greenfield
lake. early yesterday morning.
The officers were still il pos
session of the garments. which
uore turned in by L. R. Stuckey,
.,nerintendent Of Greenfield Park.
No report of a missing boy has
boen turned in at headquarters,
the officers said.
The garments were found by
otto Harper. a city employee and
turned over to Stuckey, who in
t1rn notified police. Patrolman
G R. H. Peterson inspected the
clothes and returned them to head
quarters.
Initial On Belt
The only Identification was a belt
hickle with the initial wv on it.
Included i'll the clothes found were
pair of blue gaberdine trousers
a pair of tan shoes, a blue knitted
sports shirt. and socks, Peterson
said.
officers were of the opinion that
wong boy had returned to his
home in his bathing suit, forgetting
his clothes. 1t appeared that the
clothes had been on the lake bank
during the night and they were
wet when found.
Chief of Police Hubert Hayes
said the lake would not be dragged
until some one reports a missing
person. The chief also e., dressed
the opinion that the boy had gone
swimming and returned home in
his bathing suit.
School Picnics
officer Peterson recalled that
several schools had held picnics
at the lake Wednesday. Life guards
we're on duty at that time, he said,
indicating that it was more than
likely that the clothes were left
after dark Wednesday night. or
early Thursday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
TOO LONG


.oLUMBIA, S. c., May 22-
1'-Ien years is too long,"
'Anes Milton Lawson muttered
~ ne entered state penitentiary
quay to begin a court sentence
LUZ stealing rare books.
lew days ago he tried to
ssespe by scaling q city Jail
Won, but was captured in the
~ The scholarly, distinguish
appearing man drew a 10
year sentence Tuesday in gen.
ai sessions court a few days
Ter he was arrested for steal
Ing valuable volumes from IL
"afies and a book store here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
Leaf Pine Tapping
Was aj0rB Business Here
Old Records Reveal That In Year Of 1883,
This Area Produced, Shipped Total Of
647,117 Barrels Naval Stores
By RANDOLPH S. HANCOCK
Star Staff Writer

The turpentine industry-whch until this week was
news only on the financial pages of the newspapers-was
page one copy with the announcement from Savannah, Ga,
that prices for the product had jumped after the American
Farmers association said it would disregard Savannah quota
tions for the first time in $50 years.
And with that announcement, it was revealed in this
that what once was considered a lost industry to North
Carolina was coming back into it's own.
Until recent years, little turpentine had been produced
in Eastern North Carolina since the turn of the century,
because production cost was prohibitive, a survey
However, during the latter part of the 192Os the price
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
OH, MY FEET!
CANARIES TWITTER

CHICAGO W.H-Canaries suffer
from aching feet, says the Veteri-
nary Medical Association.
1.-THE sore feet are due 10 bad
perches," it reports.
Treatment:
Dip the feet in warm water,
cleanse and dry them carefully.
then apply a soothing ointment
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
Weed Killer Approved

SPOKANE, Wash U.D The
new chemical weed killer known
as FAD has been recognized by
the state for the control Of white
top, morning glory and Canada
thistle. Previously carbon bisul-
sodium chlorate and borax
were the only compounds recon-
mended by the government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
Hot Dog!

CHICAGO-U.R-His creative ge-
MUS earned for John Thompson,
IA, the title of champion Boy Scout
wiener rooster of Chicago and an
army jungle hammock at the Ma
tional Food Show head here. The
prize-winning hot dog comes out
wrapped in lettuce, and garnished
with string beans and carrots.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
Enough For a Team

CHICAGO WD Louis Reker
reported to police that burglars
broke into his shop and stole IL
black and gold baseball uniforms.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Deeds Must Follow Words

just reading report the
Committee Civil Rights. The report
the lamp Aladdin Here in this report
fedged citizenship the Smiths dark "Th" he
to himself, SIS too good to be true"
But Smith, this report good
brings time the
history of some of YOUR great ederDepmar yesey Harriet Tan
Frederick They willing any
fight against slavery They sacrificed safety and comfort
To fight today James Smith, will be called upon
make sacrifices
matter Of degree and will not need to exhibit half the
these leaders had have Honesty will people
fght they be bought Are Smith willing
who will such program? Will refuse
sell yourself and for small personal the
principle-and the principle alone?
The report good good
every American dedicate his every effort reality 1t
will not be will be difficult Of will all
prooaDy never see the report translated us eneV everyday
e But remains the duty American who believes
assist towards legislative and judicial enforcement
Already bitter debate progress White House
much fight the President should
mtee This be expected for Americans loudly proclaim
the highest principles as our ideals but political expdency far too
often settle According Wash
ngton, President Truman closest advisers in disagreement
what he should do Some advocate that his moral duty well
politics Congress.
advisers both politically expdent and dangerous make
all out fight for the report If the President follows the first
only the alternating the South the
Norherners who bitterly opposed becoming
citizens Scuay There also grave danger that even he w"Eed
all out fight for the he the Negro
received despite
President public demanding
for minority What the President will follow this
does know. But what millions Negroes follow this
paper does know.
The fight suggestions report should be
number the agenda James Smith individually co
lively Every candidate for office should and be asked whether he
will fight for the Of this The for advancing the
of democracy been with many
grinding has long passed Yes Uncle Tom should
have been dead whether he is owy paid
newspaper which praised President Roosevelt
Negro and another eXhorted the Negro reader
vote for such nonentity Hoover.
Do you Smith, much lack
honesty that has mpeded the Negro but Observation-Disclosures
prefer that Organizations such the NAACP have only small
fraction of the Negro population its membership and fewer take
active the which the the
struggle for full citizenship So James Smith, before
complaint about lot the lot of the American Negro do
thing however little that you belong the
MACE join it. belong and attend and take
James Smith If the Presidents be-
good be true the Negroes struggle
full Civil Rights Anything however small worthy deed
and deeds follow words.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Henry Wallace Refuses
To Cater to Segregation
On His Dixie Tour
BY DR. FRANK KINGDOM in the n. Y. Post.

Henry Wallace make history. will
the He would speak
gated by This the first history that Of his
Importance has entered the South this condition.
Meetings could be Nashville Little Rock Memphis
Asheve, Greenvie Knoxville Chattanooga Columbia He will
Norfolk In Atlanta public auditorium could be found but the
Even Liberal Southerner Ellis
with blast against Waace visit Georgia He phased his
objection mainly his opposition Waacs
policy but he included reference the issue Aa blasted
Wallace and his chances political the
time
this trip Henry Wallace win Freedom rondE
to the Freedom Train What the priceless documents Of that display
teach he will practice He will demonstrate that the
only be eloquent but also living who
make freedoms ideals to life in behavior
suppose lot Of people will that Wallace is right principle
but that they doubt wisdom They say
kind of direct action premature
of its peudes The this that education
Good intentions have be deed they
platude The fact that will be able make limited
of the South this condition for the practice
democracy 1t the pioneer blazing trail which others will broaden
into highway
Wallace raising the Those
against human beings the
of their skin there. What Wallace
compromise with presence growth
democratic practices country and the worldwide challenge
democracy stand for democratic conduct His
give both liberty United States increased dignity the opinions
o. mankind.
History given country higher commission than
demonstrate peoples many origins and backgrounds live
eeter enjoyment mutual and social justice Gu
achievement good society for all people is that
can a good world for all people.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Dear Joe
OPERATION 1948
By JAMES L. HICKS

The National Social Welfare as
sembly Of New York, the watchdog
of services Cor lack Of services
to veterans, has taken a look around
the country to see what's in store
for you next year, Joe. Here's
what it found:
Housing for veterans will continue
to be the number one problem. 1t
will call for the fullest organization
Of the community in behalf Of vet
Grams.
The needs Of disabled veterans
will increase-in assistance in re-
opening Of claims, in hOspitaliza-
ton and medical and psychiatric
aid, in training and educational
matters, and in obtaining en-
plOyment.
Young adult groups made up
mainly of veterans will have in
creasing expectations Of service
from community agencies, especial
ly in recreation and in services to
married couples.
Veterans on the campus will in
crease in number, including the
married veteran who will need COM
munity agencies to assist the edu-
cational institution to meet needs
for housing, nursing and medical
care in the home, day care for the
children, recreation and employ
ment opportunities.
Employment of veterans COM
ing new into the labor market
from college and On-the- job train
ing and from service will call for
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21

other essentials. You can get this
lecherous literature at any news
stand for 10 to % cents a shot.
Sex instruction should include
information on the biological phe-
nomena that create unfortunate
creatures who are commonly called
"perverts," and less complimentary
names.
Many of them could, with proper
sex education, learn to know them
selves and what makes them tick, "
and would become good, useful citi-
zens. Such persons, of whom we
have more than we suspected, may
become "pervertS" when they reach
maturity because they spend their
adolescence in ignorance. They are
not to blame for their condition,
and they need careful sex instruc-
tion before they reach maturity, so
that they may understand the rea-
son for the abnormal urges and re-
actions that increase as they grow
older.
Without sex education, they will
easily succumb to the urge and
when that happens they become
candidates for penitentiaries and
mental institutions. Yet it is just
as stupid to condemn such persons,
as it is to condemn those born with
out limbs, or with abnormal fea-
lures.
The rising divorce rate indi-
Gates something amiss, and if
were not a resident of Minnesota,
| would rather wager that lack
of sex knowledge is one of the
major causes Of broken mar
riages.
We must learn to think, speak
and write about sex frankly, with
out shame or fear, if we are to
earn the right to call ourselves
civilized and intelligent people. We
have too much of the sO-called
"hush- hush conversation" where
our children get perverted notions
about sex and sexual functions,
and we have entirely too many
young lives broken by misdeeds
that started as FUN" and which
can be traced back to lack of I'M
Outstanding.
If the parents cannot cope with
the situation, and it appears that
they can not, then it is time that
qualified educators take over! 1t is
well if ministers of the church as
sumo the obligation, but how many
churches make provision for any
kind Of instruction on sex, court
ship and marriage? | know Of only
one.
Yes. let US Danish the bugaboo
and let common sense prevail!
Carl f. (BucH Davidson.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Racial Discrimination Helps
Growth of Atheism -- Durr

back; that | appreciate how hard
IT must be to a white man accus-
toned to all the ease which comes
from voluntary or involuntary deal
ing the crooked dice Of life, robbing
men Of faith IN God, but that on
the basis Of what | had seen Of him
during the past three years. God
had laid His hands on him.
| told him he could only "a for
ward by going forward; that he
had built better than he knew. and
that through him had actually
been saved from hatred Of white
men which would have SO emhit-
tered me that | would not he able
to relax and enjoy without self
consciousness the society Of good
men, regardless Of race. creed or
nationality.
These are times when men
should look up and beyond them
selves for guidance. These are
times when men should more than
ever run their affairs, their gov
ernment and the nations for God
"A time for men not only to be
good, but to be- good for some
| thing. Nothing short of this can