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said that he had been invited to
make the Elk's memorial address
at the local lodge. This is an an
nual occasion of that order, he
added.
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POLICE OFFICER
HURT IN ACCIDENT

Wilmington Police Officer FL
ison Priest sustained slight abrai-
sions to the knee and Deward L..
Murphy, 613 Ann street, was ar
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with a total value of 1894 -
were stolen.
Hearings in the cases are slat-
ed for December 10, in Record
er's court.
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Consolidation Bill

Although it reached the legislative
hoppers late, the measure introduced
in the North Carolina House of Repre-
sentatives by Representative Kermon
yesterday to set up a commission to
study "to what extent" consolidation
of governmental functions of Whining
ton, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville
Beach and New Hanover County may
be undertaken, is something the peo-
pie of the larger community should
study carefully in the light of similar
consultations elsewhere.
The idea of consolidating city and
county governments has been proposed
many times in the past, but received
slight attention. With a competent
commission created to survey the entire
subject and full public discussion upon
it's findings, the proposal at last would
appear destined to have preferred con-
sideration among elements in the popu-
lation which are willing to be guided
by what has been accomplished in the
same way.
Baltimore and San Francisco are
outstanding examples of consolidated
city and county administration. Their
experience and the benefits deriving
from the system would provide clear
examples of what Wilmington, the beach
towns and the county might expect if
consolidation were effected here.
In support of the plan it is to be
noted that Wilmington taxpayers are
60 per cent Of the county taxes,
in addition to their city levy. With a
governing body superseding a
City council and Board of County Com
missioners there would be no conflict
of opinion, save as members may diff
fer, on major undertakings. The change
would not have to be from scratch, in
as much as we already have a con
solidated Board of Health and tax COL
office.
Hopefully the Kermon bill will be ap-
proved, that the studies it provides
for may be started without delay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
Politics To Blame

Forney Johnston, counsel for the
National Coal Association, recently
charged that "strikes destructive of the
public interest are as inevitable as they
are imminent" unless Congress cor
reefs existing labor laws. He pointed
to such abuses as the closed shop, which
forces men to pay tribute to unions
whether or not they desire member
ship, on pain of being deprived of their
livelihood; to the union welfare fund
which levies a tax on every ton of coal
mined and turns the proceeds over to
union heads for any purpose they see
fit; to the effort to force foremen to
join unions, which would deprive man.
agement of the only representatives it
has in the mines; and to industry-wide
bargaining, which gives unions mono
poly control over the production of es-
%sential goods.
Mr.. Johnston was but one of a long
list Of experts in various fields who
have appeared before congressional
committees and spoken plain truths
concerning the greatest domestic prob
lem now faced by this country. The
lvoice of the general public has like
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wise made itself known, through the
Gallup poll and similar surveys. An
overwhelming majority OF the country's
newspapers have urged Congress to
act without further delay. Yet, de-
spite all this, there is a grave doubt
if laws to curb even the most evident
abuses of labor power will be passed.
There is but one reason for that
municipalities. Next year is a presi-
Dental election year. So the political
mind shrinks from doing anything. It
prefers to talk, to make promises
and do nothing. It prefers to forget
the clear mandate laid down by the
people in the elections of last Novem-
Der, when the labor issue overshadow-
ed all others.
There is but one answer public
demand that Congress meet that is
sue courageously and directly. Side
stepping congressman must be shown
that evasion of their plain response
bility, and disregard of past promises,
will mean public disfavor and eventual
political defeat. The voice Of the peo-
pie must be heard again.
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Get Rid Of Communists

IF William C. Bullitt is approx
matelv right in his declaration before
the House unAmerican Activities Com
n1ittee. that the communist party IN the
limited States is under complete dcml-
nation by Moscow and that Russia is
nlotting ultimate assault" upon the
United States, President Truman has
not moved too quickly to GUST commun-
lists from government employ. While
he is at it., he ought to include parlor
pinks and fellow travellers of all shades.
The time has passed for patting COM
munists and Russian sy%mpathizers on
the back. In fact, there " was a
time when it was appropriate, but it
was practiced widely during the war
note President Roosevelt's pardon for
Earl Browder, as a friendly gesture to-
ward Moscow-and has gained favor
in some quarters even since the var
ended and Soviet Russia's animosity for
the western democracies has been too
obvious for even the blind not to see.
The time has come for fortnight
A%mericanism, in which there is no
room for communism or any Of its de-
rivatives, and not only in government
but private life as well. The con-
ditions of war made the United States
for a time an ally of Russia. That
alliance cost the American people eleven
billion dollars in lend-lease assistance,
of which Moscow s~teadfastly refuses
to give an accounting. Is there reason
to doubt that much Of this property,
given to save Russia from collapse un-
der German attack, is now being
boarded for what Mr.. Bullitt declares
Russia's ultimate assault" on the do
nor-nation?
We cannot be rid of communists
too quickly for security.
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weakens the grass, Of ours out
it is also an indication thai the
soil is far from generous.
The dodder is a rather beauti-
full climbing plant that has lost
h e usual green pigment called
chlorophyl. 1t twines round the
stems of nettles, hops, wheat and
other vigorous plants, and sends
its suckers into the zone of the
stem-the bast-Where the nutri-
tive materials manufactured in
the leaves pass down to places Of
storage. The dodder at first gets
its water and salts from the soil,
but afterward the connection with
the ground Withers away, and it
lives on its host.
Very different is the mistletoe,
which has plenty of green pig
n.ent but no connection with the
ground. The thrush eats the white
berry with its sticky pulp, and the
seed, passed through h e birds
food canal undigested, is deposit
ed on the branch of a tree, such
as an apple or an oak. Some
times, perhaps, the thrush,
having failed to swallow the
sticky fruit, wipes its bill on the
branch, and the seed is anchored.
In any case, the seed of the
mistletoe terminates on the
branch of a tree, and sends its
rootlets into the wood-zone of the
stem, where the crude sap. con-
sisting of saltwater and dissolved
salts, passes up. Being green, the
n,istletoe plant can make plenty
of carbon compounds on its own;
but, having no connection with
the earth. it must steal water and
salts from its host.
These are but three examples
of plant parasites - eyebright,
dodder and mistletoe-but they
illustrate this seamy side Of plant
life.
Another possibility in the quest
for food is to batten on the dead.
Many bacteria, many molds and
rusts, besides some big fungi, live
on living plants; many bacteria
and some molds live on living
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before he could profit much from

before he could profit much from
the gratitude Of industry.
We who know the saloon" OF
the old days know the present o
ditlons are much worse. Women
rarely ~frequented drinking places
then and most of those who did
we're buns. R e S p e c t a b e
women had %discreetly ana modest
ly patronized the back parlors
of some of the old saloons. During
prohibition, respectable womer
learned to drink in speakeasiek.
and get Keeling drunk. Having
opened the doors under prohibition,
women of decent character kept
their entree and they certainly
drink enormously more than their
mothers did before 1920. And their
daughters, who were children un.
der prohibition, r sturdy patron:
of the new saloon which is now
called a grill, tavern Or night club.
Never have women drunk as much
in the United States as they do now
and it is doubtful that the women
of any other country ever have
drunk as much. Mostly they drink
whiskey and gin.
Most of the booze trade is con-
trolled by three enormous nro-
ducers who have quietly driven
little operators out of business. One
large firm is just a new front for
a lot of old bootleggers. The big
firms also control their own s.o,,t.
let's" and thus the m%onono1;es
rake off the profits of the whole
sale business, too. And most Of
the liquor is horrible and doesn't
even pretend to be real whiskev.
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GOOD MORNING

The joys Of meeting pay the pangs Of
absence; else who could bear it?-ROwe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
BY WILLIAM E.. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority
Written for NEA Service

The most exclusive tournament
held in the country each year is
the Masters Individual Champion
ship. This year the event consist
ed Of two tournaments, the top SO
players competing for the world
championship, and the next rank
ing So competing for the national
| championship. In both events each
| contestant played four hands once
with every other contestant as a
partner, and four hands twice
against every other contestant as
an opponent. The tournament
lasted two and one-half days, COW
ering five sessions of play.
Kibitzers at this match saw
brilliant bridge, but surprisingly
enough, some of the same mis-
takes occurred that you and I
make. When I saw today's hand
played, South made a pre-emptive
bid of four hearts. I was rather
surprised when South bid six
hearts after Vests bid of five
spades, and almost gave the hand
away when I gasped at Vests six
spade bid.
What would you open with the
South hand? Would you lead the
singleton diamond, Or the king of
hearts? If the king of hearts is
led, North will play the deuce.
South will shift to a club and
North will cash the jack of hearts.
Thus the contract will go down
two tricks.
However, that was not the way
l saw it played. South opened the
singleton five diamonds - and
when the smoke had cleared
away. d~eclarer had made six-odd.
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What It Would Cost

One of the bargaining items SUBJ
Ject to negotiation between Bell Tel
ephone system management and en-
ploys is a SIP weekly wage increase.
The number of employees involved is
placed in press dispatches at 287, 1000.
Ii the increase is granted and this is
the correct count of employees, Bell pay
rolls would be increased $3,444, 900
weekly or $179, osS, 900 a year.
Bell, like other public service cor
porations, is dependent upon the public
1or Its revenues regular monthly
charges to subscribers and special tolls
on long distance calls. In order tn
meet the heavier payrolls these rates
would have to be substantially increas-
ed-so substantially that the Bell svs-
tenn would lose many regular subscrib-
ers and have long distance calls cut IN
the lowest possible minimum. Resi-
dence phones would be ordered ont in
droves. Business firms would red,,ce
their trunk service.
The reduction in service mioht
well be so great that the operating
company would no longer be able to
meet fixed charges, including pavrolls.
And when operating companies can nc
longer meet fixed charges or paw its
employees, credit stops.
In the last analysis it is not impos.
sible that Bell telephone service woulc
fold up, as many another great cor
poration has done, and the 2S7. OO(
men and women be out of jobs. The,
will have killed the goose that ha.
beer laying their golden eggs.
When the workers representative,
meet with company negotiators to dis
cuss points at issue in the call for
strike on April 6 this point ought no
to be overlooke~.
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Fire Loss Brought Home

Wilmington has just had a sad ex-
ample of the damage and disruption
of custom caused by fire. Grace
Methodist church is now but a beloved
name. The edifice is an empty shell.
The congregation must worship as
guests of other congregations or in
buildings not specifically adapted to
worship. Only at great cost and with
as great effort can Grace church again
take its place in the community.
AS the cause of the disastrous fire
is still undetermined, and may never
be learned, it is impossible to say that
the flames need never have gotten
out of hand. But the truth remains
that fully 80 per cent of all fires are
unnecessary and could easily be pre-
vented. The fact that fire losses in
the country are increasing brings an
appalling shock to Wilmingtonians.
In January, the loss was S57, 10000
increase of 1913 per cent we the
same month last year. And January
destruction was only 1.6 per cent low
er than the all-time monthly high
reached in December, when more than
$50, 094,0 900 worth of property went
up in smoke.
What this means is that there is no
end to human carelessness, human
ignorance, human failure to take the.
simplest, most vital precautions. There
is no mystery to fire prevention. There
is nothing difficult about it. It is, so
far as the homeowner is concerned, a
matter Of replacing a frayed lamp cord
in time-of having heating equipment
periodically inspected - of treating
gasoline, cleaning solvents and other
inflammables with the respect they de-
serve-of carting junk out of attics and
Easements and closets.
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Literary
Guidepost
By W. G. ROGERS
THE CHEQUER BOARD,
Neuil Shute fMnrrnM. S2r

NCVii SAiutC NiAoilUNj SE'iJl,
When this novel opens, job,
Turner is consulting a specials
about dizzy spells. It's nothing, ht
has persuaded himself, bu JUS
the same it is something; a Toni
might perk him up.
The doctor investigates. Whs-
Turner was being returned t
England aboard a transport,
German fighter fired a shell which
creased his skull and, as X'ray
now reveal, left ~splinters buris:
at an extremely hazardous depth
It's bad news, the doctor id
mits. Turner tells his wife, an,
tells her, too, that since there ig'
much time left, he'd like to ps
it to the best possible use; h
would be dissatisfied to leave a
hind him merely the reputation D
being a flour salesman with
tendency to dishonesty
So he has a scheme: He want
to find three men, two Of WhoT
he's never seen. They were I'll
ones who, while under day'afi
night guard with them, helped
while away the wretched week week
when he lay with his eyes SWAMI
in bandages. One was "a nlsss
from America" who had trled
cut his throat to escape a ray
charge.
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Religion
DayByDay
THE FISH
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS


One of the pleasant diversions
OF seaside life in Florida is to
stroll along the charter boat docks
in an evening to survey the days
catch. The visitors have not been
able to make the fishing trip
themselves, but at least they can
"rejoice with them that do re-
%joice."
A few evenings ago 1 joined the
crowd surveying the seasons big
gest catch at Fort Lauderdale-a
blue marlin weighing two-hundred
and six pounds and nine feet two
inches long. The happy vacation
er from inland had fought the
monster for a solid hour before
it could be brought to the boat.
Now the trophy is to adorn his
home walls, as a reminder of one
Of the great experiences Of his
life.
Not all of us can catch the big
gest fish Though too few Of us
deliberately seek out large ad-
ventures in life); and the art of
living includes contentment with
such achievements as those of the
men and women who fish Florl-
DIS canals for Dream and other
small fish.
What shall we say of those who
Acknowledgements go fishing at
all, but are content with whatever
life's routine may bring to them?
Better say nothing; for they are
outside the pale of those who obey
the Masters injunction, ASK :. .
Seek Knock" ,
Keep burning in u hearts, D
Lord, the ambition ever to covet
the best gift. Amen.
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The Book Of knowledge
A PLANTS STRUGGLE FOR
LIFE
(2) How Parasite Plants Steal
Food

Some plants. in their quest for
food, have unusual difficulties to
overcome, and therefore have I'M
usual ways of feeding. We have
told you of the insect eating
plants in Doggy and marshy
places. where the soil is poor in
heterogeneous salts. These plants,
by capturing and digesting in
sects, exc out the scanty nitroge-
nous supplies.
Another mode Of life for handi-
capped plants is thievish, or par
asitic. when one plant filches food
rom another.
Farmers know that the pasture
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animals. But others feed on VIII
is dead and rottiag, and ms' d
called saprophytes.
We are familiar with the I-
ooid plants that feed on decay .
leaves and branches, utillzn5 u
readv-made organic ma'lt
which, being without green -, p
ment, they cannot make for tas5
selves. Among the sapro3n!y y.
are some Towering plants o. III.
degree which have lost case
become. to a greater or less
tent. dependent upon rotten "
etable matter.
Let US look for a mollI' ,,.,t
the interesting way IN WIN n4
nlants enter into partnership WI v,
cher plan S, and @occaSIoas-
with animals, to the great aa.'
tage of both parties. II ID .o v%'
the alternatives i'll the q0s'' ~
food. T..
There are bacteria which 10.
partnerships with the roos u,
cioyers, peas, lupines a \ a wv wv
nlants of the bean family az
enable them, in some my G:. 4
wav, to capture a n d utilize e,. -.
free nitrogen Of the an NV ~.
are many fungi which wrap IN. Gs.
selves round the roots OF pc,
and form a most useful ,9o y.
The heather gets on well ol NJ
poor soil because it has a P''''
fungus.
In a later article, We shan ri !
YOU how plants compete =.
each other in crowded area M
how they protect themselves 90
the assaults Of animals r, r,
Copyright. 1916, By The y .
lier Society. Inc, based op0"
Book of Knowledge) II
Distributed by Un''eo :
ture Syndicate, lnc.) ,.
Tomorrow: - DIAMONDS u'''
From Sky.
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b. STAN J. COLLINS sIA"s'"
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land is bound to be poor when
there is a great abundance Of the
beautiful little flowers called eye
bright. And why is this?
The soil does. not yield enough
to keep ordinary plants going;
those that get ION there must have
some popularity. such as very
long roots, or very much branch
ed roots, and very much cut-up
leaves, as in millfoil, or very long
not : overlapping leaves, like
grasses. The little eyebright has
discovered another way out. 1t is
a root-parasite. Some of its root
lets fit on to the rootlets of the
grass, and there is absorption of
supplies from the grass. This
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ne Doctor Says
VISUAL HANDlc,,
PRESENTS PROB m
by WILLIAM A. o,Pp,r

During the war the Az, NJ d
tepted ab for limited Service Se" y. 4
dustTy found that the he's v and !
nanalcapped made good em rIsa'4
However, job-seekerq eallP-oyss
being rejected because l'V Nv Fs9o1
to pass vision tests in nr .. 1a-c4]
ment examinations. ''eeMQlog|
war records of the ri,...
handicapped in service an riSa'~
dustry show that thew ey 1,tu IN i
fewer injuries on the NG ie5
their sighted fellow men en- a''
were more cautious and j., lay
take chances. The conc q.0 aH
some employers over tba 4
bility of accidents in e eve POSI- i
capped workers does not TAXI s' NJ,
account their record of s ;aef Init
MinilghesS to work and g..
ability to perform the Job ab, y
be the criterion for hiring and Sr;' y.
the presence or absence Of S', n!i ID
cal defects. Examination ~ r sa W
lnductees at one Army Dos, wv. !,
vealed that one out of evsr, !!
had useful vision in only ona ~. !
In most cases this had mt W.
fered with previous employn ,ns,
The experience of rehabiiit. s
groups TO the blind indicates NV,
the first thing which must Be s n'
is to teach the blind man IL r ,.,.
for himself - shaving, dress s~'
finding his way around his bnr,,
and learning to locate his heIor'
ings.
| Following readiustment IN a.
home, the usually handican,.:
person is next taught to find ii,
way around the neighborhood IN;
community. White canes Should 4.
carried, and as soon II
possible the patient should go nT
without assistance from merobsr
of his family.
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soon so they will know their
parts by Nov. IA.
The Senior class has been very
busy trying to decide at what
studio to have their Senior pic
lures taken. They are also plan
ming a hayride and weiner roast
Friday, October 10.
The Liberette (school newspap-
er) staff has been busy trying to
get the newspaper underway so
it will be ready to go to press
the 7th week of school. The staff
is hoping to make it the best
newspaper ever to be published
at Ridgeway.
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Ard be il further resolved, That Ihe re
q publication OF the SAID proposed
inenf shah b. made and the form oil
ballot Co be used in said election toG the sub
mission thereof shall be prepared by :he sec
retary of state OF the state of Ohio IN con
formity with the above provisions. II ma
jority OF the electors voting on said amend
ment shall be declared according TO law. &c
have voted in favor thereof. the governor OF
the state OF Ohio shall make proclamation
thereof forthwith
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF ONO
OFFICE or TIE SECRETARY
or STATE
1, EDWARD !. HUMMEL., Secretary Of
State of the State OF Ohio, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is an exemplihed copy,
carefully compared by me with the original
now on fle in my office and in nv Official
custody as Secretary of State and found to
ADOPTED by the Ninety seventh General As
sembly of the State Of Ohio. on the eth day
of June, lo47, and filed IN the Office Of the
Secretary of State On the 18th day of June,
1o47, proposing 70 anend Article VIII. of
the Constitution of the State Of Ohio ~
add;ng q new section 20 be designated II.
section p TO provide for the payment Of
compensation By the state Of Ohio 70 iss
residents who .hall have served in the sr,ed
IL, or TO their survivors. and 70 issue bonds
of the state Of Osio 20 provide the fun1s
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. l have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed Ipy
official seal at Columbus. Ohio. this sth DC
of September, re4z:
tsEAL)
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OCTOBER 6. ls47-
RIDGEWAY SCHOOL. NEWS
Rv DOROTHY STRHHM

The Hollywood Mytsery Re-
vue" is a show being sponsored
by the Senior class of Ridgeway
school on Oct Z at 800 p. m. The
show features girl floating in
air, the smartest dummy in the
world and an outstanding hyp-
notist. The Seniors are planning
to use the proceeds along with
other money earned during the
year for a Senior trip in the
spring.
The Sophomores are planning
a big initiation party for the
Freshman class to be held on
Friday, Oct. 3.
The Juniors are trying to de-
eide what play to choose for
their class play. They are hoping
to, get started with play practice
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Allen Center Baptist

Tuesday-Ladies Ala society
all-day meeting with Mrs. Lowell
Holycross.
8 p. m. Thursday-Prayel
meeting.
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To amend Article VIII
OF the Constitution OF the
state OF Ohio 20 provide
for the payment OF com.
pensatlon by the state of
Ohio TO its residents who
shall have served IN the
armed forces OF the
United States IN World
War IL. or 10 their sur.
vivors. and TO issue bonds
OF the state of Ohio 10
provide de funds there.
for.
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west Mansf:eld Friends church

Evangeline Smith, pastor
7:30 p. IN. Wednesday--Prayer
service and Bible study