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Evening star., 1947-03-27
Old Settlers Mourn
Final Military Days
Al Fort Robinson
BY the Assoeiofed Press

FORT ROBINSON, Nebr. - Old
Indian-fighters won't believe it until
the last soldier shoulders his pack
and hikes away.
But the word from Washington
Is that old Fort Robinson is being
shifted from the War Department
to the Agriculture Department.
It's a sad change to contemplate
for a proud frontier outpost which
played a great part in the winning
of the West"
For tale-spinning oldtimers among
the Indians and early settlers. it's
the body blow after the forts World
War II assignment: Training dogs
Of course, they were war dogs
taught to be as ruthless with the
enemy as was Chief Crazy Horse
who first broke Clusters line at the
Little Big Horn.
Still, they were just dogs. Not
regiments of stout young men put
ting down the greatest uprising in
Indian history.
Built in 1874.
Only a year after it was built in
1874, the fort was sending out
columns to fight the Cheyennes and
the Sioux. The campaign lasted
three years, with no clear decision
on either side.
It was during this three-year
war that Crazy Horse and Chief
Sitting Bull led the slaughter of
Custer and his men. When Crazy
Horse finally was taken, he met
death inside Fort Robinson's gates.
Crazy Horse died in the same
gua-dhouse from which Chief Dull
Knife and his band made dra-
matte escape. Dull Knife and his
men were killed-but not until their
bravery and chivalry toward their
women and children had won them
great admiration.
Gold was discovered in the nearby
Black Hills of South Dakota. Some
of the flood Of immigrants refused
to honor the lines between Indian
and Yankee country. Fort Robin
son troops were kept busy protect
ing American prospectors, even
those who trespassed on Indian do
main.
Old Settlers Remember.
There are no more Indian wars
But there are wrinkled old Indians
Evening star., 1947-03-27

! the first time since the Indian wars
began in october, 1912. If II
wasn't as heroic as Indian fighting
it was certainly impressive for
those who live in Nebraska sand
hills.
The war dogs were decked out In
fine harness, had heated huts, and
soldiers danced attendance on them
Scoffers, however. learned of the
dogs valiant service at the battle
line and in guarding war installa-
tions. More recently some of the
few remaining dogs pulled sleds into
Colorado mountains to rescue all
crash victims.
Evening star., 1947-03-27

High School by q student cast.
Leonard keenan,, Larry Lloyd and
Barbara Mayer play the leading
roles. n. K. Bosely is director and
stage settings are by Mrs. Page
Kirk. The first presentation was
at q matinee yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-03-27
Western High Students
.Pluy Lost Horizon

lost Horizon" a dramatization
Of the James Hilton novel, will be
presented for the second and last
time at s o'clock tonight in Western
Evening star., 1947-03-27

The green color of emeralds re-
suits from small quantities oil
chromium in the jewels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
Vote!

Because the tobacco farmer realizes
the importance of foreign trade in set
ting the price of his product, it doesn't
appear necessary to urge him to vote
for a small assessment to help finance
promotion of foreign markets.
But because so many are Indifferent
to the vote, it does appear in order to
remind him to cast his ballot in the
referendum Saturday.
This election will be conducted to de-
termine whether he shall assess him
self 10 cents an acre for the next three
years to support the sound program of
Tobacco Associates, Inc, a non-profit
organization formed sometime ago to
support old and develop new outlets for
the flue-cured leaf overseas. If two
thirds of the growers approve, and we
believe they will, then Tobacco Asso-
ciates will step up its program i'm
mediately.
So, if your livelihood depends on the
golden leaf, vote!
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
A Tactical Error

President Truman says he will veto
the tax reduction bill again. The an
nouncement can have but one result.
The republican majority in Congress,
thus %forewarned, will redouble their
Iefforts to build up sufficient voting
strength to override the veto.
The President in effect challenges
them to do just that. There are plenty
of signs they will accept the challenge.
AS Senator Millikin Of Coloroda, who
lis floor-managing the measure in the
upper branch Of Congress, told report
ers, this is the first time he ver heard
of a President vetoing a bill in advance.
We take it the senator was hot under
the collar at the time. It is to be as
sumed that other senators were, and
still are, in the same frame of mind.
Whether the Senate will sustain or
down the coming veto, the bill having
already been passed by the House of
Representatives by a wide margin, the
fact is indisputable that Mr.. Truman
made a tactical error in giving advance
notice Of his intention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
The Teacher Shortage

AS a class, New Hanover County
pubic school teachers, having standard
qualifications, are to receive all aver
age increase in their monthly salary
amounting to $54. This is near the
80 per cent advance approved by the
recent General Assembly.
Small as it is, and we still contend it
is inadequate in view of the RESPONSE
= bilities teachers must accept, the New
Hanover group is to fare much better
than thousands of teachers throughout
the country.
= Not all state legislatures have taken
action similar to that at Raleigh.
. If this were not the case there would
not now be a shortage of at least 250.-
1000 teachers in the nations public
school system. With the prevailing
low wages, there is no inducement to
young men and women to take ur
teaching as a career.
In announcing this huge shortage
mn. Willard S. Givens, executive sec
Rotary of the National Education Asso.
citation, told the three thousand dele.
gates attending the associations an.
nual convention n Cincinnati that schoo
standards have been lowered because
of the necessity of employing many
emergency teachers, and that "~insteac
Of fewer than We had last year we &C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
Star Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
Ia proportion with its resources. to In
clude public terminals, tobacco storage
warehouses;, ship repair facilities. near
by sites foi heavy Industry and 3o-ioot
Cape Year river channel.
City auditorium large enough to meet
aeeds for years to come.
Development Of Southeastern North
Caroline agricultural and industrial re-
sources through better markets and food
processing. pulp wood production and
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
ADVANTAGES and improvement OF resort
accommodations.
Improvement Of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and primary
roads,. with u paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head Island.
Continued effort through the Ctty's In
dustrial Agency to attract more In
dustries.
Proper utilization OF Bluethenthal air.
port for expanding air service.
We, elopment Of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities. especially In
counties lacking hospitals. and includ-
ing a Negro Health center
Encouragement OF the growth OF COM
mercial fishing.
Consolidation Of City and County
governments.
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tually have more, and are dropping the
standard still further in some places in
order to get teachers at all"
The shortage is worse in rural areas,
where 81 per cent of American children
20 to school, and, while On a nationwide
basis city schools are better off because
of higher salaries, 81 could name you
a lot Of cities g~ravely short of qualified
teachers"
The Star has long insisted that no
profession calls for more intensive
training or aptitude than pedagogy.
Parents surrender their children to the
care and guidance of teachers for the
major portion of their formative period
of life. The influence of the school is
second only to that of the home in form
ing habits of good citizenship and gen
eral usefulness. In many instances the
school is the only source of proper juve-
nile development, with so many homes
either broken up or PAGES of evil asso-
Citations. Yet, when the time comes to
compensate teachers. parents and their
legislators fight every effort to raise
wages sufficiently to include even the
normal comforts of life.
Just because it has always been 50,
since the first public schools were open
ed over bitter opposition, is no reason
why it should continue to be so. The
education association is doing the right
thing in determining to prosecute an
intensive campaign to force teacher
salaries up to a living wage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
Military Consolidation

Chairman Quincy of the Senate
Armed Services committee stretches his
imagination, we believe, when he de-
clares the National Defense Act OF
1947, which has been approved by the
Senate is necessary to ave the United
States from destruction when and if
a future war strikes. When and if an
other war comes it is more probable
that success will rest with the nation
that strikes first with A-bombs or
other, more destructive, weapons. At
least this is the opinion Of the experts
who seek to have atomic energy out
lawed in warfare.
The Senate's approval of the con-
solidation of American armed forces
does not represent an unmixed bless
ing. Theoretically it should result in
greater coordination of the Army,
Navy and Air Forces. The big ques-
ton is whether any individual could
envision the tremendous picture of
battle involving all three services, and
plot a joint campaign for them which
would bring out the greatest possibili-
ty Of each for success, could be an
swered only by test in emergency. If no
such person existed, the answer would
come too late.
However, in the past, as was demon
strated in the late war, there has al
ways been a certain amount of confu-
sion among the services. If the new
plan, which has still to be acted upon
in the House. of Representatives could
coordinate the fighting Of all armed
branches, there would seem to be no
reason for not accepting it, even with
out a true genius in military affairs
at the top.
This view is supported by the pro.
vision which sets up'a wal council with
the Secretary of National Security al
the head and including in it's member
ship the professional chiefs of the three
military establishments.
The House may accept Senate lead
ership in this measure, and so Presl
dent Truman will have achieved
notable victory for his legislative pro
gram. On the other hand, the repre-
sentatives may find too great similar
ity with the German General Staff il
the consolidation proposal and insls
that our military departments continue
under civilian chiefs, as they have fol
many years. In this case they will vot'
consolidation down.
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make sure. by feeling through the
handkerchief, that the coin is still
there. Each person who does 50
presses the wax a little closer.
Nov, ladies and gentlemen"
you say, II am going to make
the quarter pess right through the
table" Blow upon the center Cd
the handkerchief, saying, "Pres-
to, pass"
Then, hooking the first and sec
ond fingers of each hand inside
the nearer opening of the hand.
kerchief, draw the two corners
smartly apart, one in each hand,
ana shake it out. The coin, ad-
herring to the handkerchief, is
drawn into the right hand.
"Look under the table, and see
whether i. has gone through" you
say, and while general attention
is occupied by looking for ard
picking up the other coin, You will
have ample opportunity to get rid
Of the M in the hand.
OF course, we are not bound to
make the coin pass Through the
table" We may order it to pass
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
Drainage Meeting

This meeting scheduled to be held at
Waccamaw school this afternoon for
discussion Of a drainage project affect
ing Columbus and Brunswick counties,
North Carolina, and Horny county
South Carolina, is among the most
constructive steps taken in this area
for many a long day.
The proposal is for a drainage dis
trict in the Waccamaw river area which
would bring many thousands of acres OF
fertile farm land under cultivation, and
50 increase the agricultural resources OF
Southeastern North Carolina as vel
as a portion of our neighbor to the
south.
If carried out, the program would
include a canal large enough to carry
off any overflow from the river. Ger
tainly it is a worthwhile reclamation
project.
AS it is understood the U. S. Engi-
neers favor it there is good reason tc
hope that federal aid would be made
available.
Residents of the three counties viii
watch closely for the decision of the
conferees at today's meeting.
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Department.
THINGS TO MAKE AND DO
THE DISAPPEARING
QUARTER

This is a mystifylng trick. Two
things are needed for ia hand
kerchief spread out upon the
table, and a quarter laid in the
middle OF it. The corners Of the
handkerchief are folded down
over the coin, and anyone is per-
mitted to feel that it is still there.
And yet, at the conjurer's COM
mand, it passes through handker-
chief and table, and is found on
the floor beneath. The handker-
chief is shaken out and proves to
be empty. This trick is simplicity
itself-when you know how it is
done.
In the first place, you must
have two quarters as nearly alike
in appearance as possible. Take
an opportunity beforehand quietly
to drop one of these under the
table. The only other thing re-
CURED is a little pellet Of bees
wax the size Of a pea. This you
must knead between the fingers
till it is fairly soft, and then press
it against the back part of the
lowest button Of either your shirt
or your vest
To perform the trick, take the
wax off the button, and press il
against one corner of the hand
kerchief which you are going to
use. Then lay the handkerchief on
the table Squarely in front of you,
with the waxed corner nearest to
the right hand. Lay the quarter
on the center of the handkrchii
or better still, let somebody else
do this. Then fold down the cor
ners OF the handkerchief one by
one over the coin, beginning with
the waxed corner and pressing
this down a little, so as to make
it adhere.
This oone,. ask someone to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
Letter Box
SOCIAL SECURIY
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
I like nothing better thar
ly argument, and l am tbo~o,
ly happy that my s~tatennen.
which 1 labeled Social Secure "a
being such with the securjty
ped off has drawn fire. OF c,, w.
l am ready to carry the ars,,-n:s'
on. but it might mean man.
my ''douting Tnofaases" :,
them some outside aJ,5os.1
which l will nov DO. Jo,r !,
Flynn, speaking throag5
columns of the Readers Df7a,
May last, page 5, has ne f9-,~
ing to say:
Let us have a look at t5e i.
honesty In the federal OH
ipension plan. The origiral -
posed to lay a tax Of 2 Ds
of the wages a year on ne
ployer and employee Il Der -.
esch) beginning 1887; 3 Der css s,
In 1871; 4 per cent in 43; ) "a.
cent in '46 and 6 per cer; il -
at which point it would rer.'
However, in '39 Congress. co.
vinced that the rates were 4yea,.
i've, froze the tax al 2 Der os..
and has repeated this action e.
year since Week before las D..
unless action is taken Jtroza,
2 per cent as aforesaid). ex,or
ate high rates will 20 la.o aA...
next year.
Had Congress not steppes
the government would have rnI
lected Is 10 billion dollars sim.
1887 out Of which it would b.,.
paid only one and one-halt bnnio.
in pensions. The governmer.
would have collected last wear v
old-age taxes three billion doIIsr,
out of which it would have na;5
only 1920 million in benefits. Thu,
Congress saved the workers and
employers over seven billion ID,
lars in social security taxes Nv
resisting the demands of the er.
ecutive for higher rates. Even a
the 2 per cent rate al which Co9,
gress has held the tax since 1877
the government has collected
nearly nine billion dollars Of w,i,b
it has borrowed seven and one.
half to pay running expenses Of
the government. Instead Of social
security for the workers this look,
like political security Cor the pot.
ticians."
Anent the manner in which or
government has handled our Oh.
age pension funds (and it goes
Tor unemployment compensa.iou
funds as WelD the editors Of III,
Readers Digest have this to say;
Since the inception of the pla,
$3.50 Of each 50 paid by the en-.
ployes and employers has bee,
spent by the government for other
purposes. An individual guilty Of
such malfeasance would land in
the penitentiary."
I reiterate that Congress should
Immediately divorce the S o ci !
Security Board from all connect.
ion with the fedora! treasury and
make this board go into the open
market and buy its securities JUS.
IS any other fiduciary is required
to do. As now operated all tia
security behind the program il;
the power to levy and collect
taxes, and when unemployment
and old-age pensions are most
needed then it would be found that
taxes are the hardest to collec;.
This is just plain commonsense;
in fact, automatic.
JOHN ". HESTER
Oxford N. C..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
By T S

WASHINGTON, American rail
roads are about to get one Of the
fastest, biggest a o a d 5 OIL
power in their history.
1t will be made legal i Con.
gress passes the so-called R e e d.
Bulwinkle bill which would give
the railroads almost absolute All
thority to enter into combinations
to fix their own rates, determine
what part Of the rate each carrier
shall receive, what time the trains
run, over what routes they
operate, what claims they p a y,
what equipment shall be built AND
how it shall be used-practically
free from any government regu.
lation in the puolic interest.
Instead of having to ask the In.
terstate Commerce Commission
for approval Of the billion-dollar-a-
year rate increase the railroads
are now seeking, they would
simply have to file notice Of what
their proposed new rates re-. 1.
the l.. c. c. did not find within
60 days that the proposed
schedules were rot in conformity
with transportation policy as sci
forth in the Interstate Commerce
Act, the rates would 60 into effect
automatically the there would be
little that the government could
90 to change the situation.
All this would be done under an
innocent-looking amendment te
the Interstate Commerce Act. Il
was sponsored originally tive
years ago by Democratic Con.
gresham Alfred L. Bulwinkle Of
North Carolina. This year Re.
publican Senator Clyde Reed OF
Kansas took it up. 1t has passed
the Senate. 60 to q. 1t passed thu
Democratic House last year 27.1
to As and will probably 60 B-linine
through this years Republican
House by an even bigger majority
The only possibility Of tagging
this legislature express lies with
Father Time himself. Congress is
now highballing down the t T a c k,
trying to make adjournment or
schedule July rs. The House In.
terstate Commerce Commission is
Just concluding hearings On tae
Feed-Bulwinkle bill. The House
can't vote on the measure until
testimony Of these hearings is
printed. That may take a week.
There may be a delay of 4 few
Gays while other bins on the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
The Book OF knowledge

under a candlestick, into a vase
on the nantelpiece, Or even into
somebody's pocket. We simply
place the duplicate quarter be-
forehand where we intend that ii
shall be found, and alter the COM
mand accordingly. It is difficult,
of course. to place the quarter in
a persons pocket without his
knowledge. A good way to do so
is to draw his attention away
from the place where you put the
coin by slapping him heartily on
the back while you slyly plant
the coin.
Copyright, 1916, BY The Grolier
Society Inc, based upon The Book
OF knowledge
Distributed by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
MONDAY: - Origin of the Boy
Scouts.
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Fast One By Railroads

crowded calendar are handled.
If Congress doesn't complete
action before July II, the Presi-
dent can kill the bill by a pocket
veto-refusing to sign it before
Congress adjourns. That's tn e
Only chance.
The railroads have put this bill
over on Congress with one Of the
most high-pressure lobbying cam.
raigns ever seen in Washington.
This lobbying was not done by
railroad employees directly. 1t was
done by bringing to Washington
important people from congress
mems home towns. These people
had been thoroughly sold on the
railroads desire for passage OF
the -Bulwinkle bill.
In addition the railroads had
nearly 1000 local Chambers of
Commerce, business organi j.
cations, farm organizations, ship
pers' organizations and even state
and local government officials file
petitions with Congress, favoring
the Reed-B ulWinkle bill.
Yet if the Reed-Bulwinkle bill
becomes law, the power Of the at
torney-general to take a n
against the railroads would be
limited to appearing before the 1.
c. c. and protesting against any
of the agreements he did not like.
Even if the 1. e. c. should not
approve any Of the articles of as
ISOLATION or agreements on rates
and services filed by the rail
roads, there would be no penalty
provisions a n d no damages. For
the most unconscionable conspir-
acy conceivable against the public
interest, the carriers would get off
s%cotZree. TT e only requirement
would be that they amend the
articles of agreement.
Railway. executives have claim
ed that, in being required to SUBJ
NIT their basic inter-carrier agree
ments to the I. c. c., they are
submitting to government reeu.
lation.
The fallacy Of that argument is
that the last thing the railroads
want is government regulation, Il
the railroads we're willing to sub,
nit to government regulation.
they would accept it under ths
antitrust laws now in force. This
they do not accept. When they
accept that, they'll be ready to
accept government ownership.
Fhet will be never.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
TOO MANY HOT Dogs

Wis up Tn,
priests and students at the Re
demptorist Fathers seminary say
if they don't have hot dogs fol
dinner for a long time, it'll b.
too soon. An electric storm cut OF
the seminary's power for three
days. Regular cooking was halted
and the men were served mea
after meal Of weiners cooked or
an oil burning stove.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
BY WILLIAM E.. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority
Written For NEA Service

Those who are interested in
learning how to play better
contract should actually lay The
cards out on the table before read
ing a bridge article. How often
people say, Il remember your face
but l cannot recall your name"
Similarly, if you want to remem-
Der a bridge hand, you have to
see it in front of you. Then some
day in the future a similar COM
bination Of cards will come up in
a game, and you will remember
the play.
In today's hand South should not
win the spade Until the ,hirn
round, and then he should lead
the deuce Of hearts. West prob
ably will play low, and the trick
is won in dummy with the queen.
At this point, South might lead a
small heart from dummy to mis-
jack. West will win with the ace
and then it will be impossible for
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declarer to avoid losing two
spades, two hearts end a diam0n',
The correct play, after Wlna.As
the fourth trick ii dummy Wiz,
the queen of hearts, is the tive "
clubs to declarer's queen. no" q
small heart should be played o..
which West must play the ace !"
dummy plays low. This gives q.
clarer a spade, three hearts :
diamond and Four clubs for n'
contract,
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OKLAHOMA BUSINESS GOOD

NORMAN, Okla. -W,R- Okla
homa's commerce continued to IN
crease in May, when freight cal
loadings showed a gain OF 6.S Pc
cent over a year ago for the SAM
period, according 10 a UNIVERSITY
of Oklahoma survey Of business
activity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
POSTPONED

COEUR D'ALENE, Ida. - UR-
Sentencing of Leroy Gardner, 10
jyear-old confessed auto thief, hac
to be postponed because jailer'
couldn't get him to court. Othel
prisoners had damned the Gel
Lock and it took a locksmlth tly'
hours to open the door.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
POKE PICKED IN POKEY

SrChANE. Wash W.P 4
minor crime wave in the city jail
was halted when jailers retrieved
$3.50 which a pickpocket had re
moved from trusty Milton Scoles
trousers. The money was found Oh
another guest OF the establishment
Frank Fallon,