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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-14

criticized by the court in review
ing a number of cases of convic-
ton with the death penalty al
though in each case the decision
Of the lower court was upheld.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-06-14

DOCTOR HUMAN LETTER. Prof Laurence Clifton Jones,
President and Founder of Pney Woods Country Life School
of Pney Woods Mississippi institution since its found
ing in 1920 which has added greatly to the educational
opportunities and cultural life of Mississippi Negroes and
of the entire stote has been honored by Cornell Col
eqe of Mt Vernon Iowa for This achievement in the field
of education"
On Monday June at it's commencement exercise Cornell
College conferred upon President Jones the degree of Doc
tor Humon Letter
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
Petroleum Outlook

This year, according to A. W.
Peake, president of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, demand for petro-
leum products should be approximate
ly four per cent greater than in 1916.
That may sound like a small figure -
but it's significance appears when it
is compared to prewar years. 1t means,
for instance, that the demand will be
25.7 per cent higher than in 1941. And
it means, further, that the great de-
cline in military requirements is be-
ing more than offset by the swift
growth of civilian requirements.
1t is not generally known that the
industry is experiencing a basic change
in the character of the demands upon
it. In the early days, it's main revenue
product was kerosene. Then gasoline
forged ahead, and kerosene became a
minor %by-product. Today an enormous
increase is taking place in demand for
distillate fuels, and they are fast ri
valing gasoline in Importance.
Mr.. Peake emphasized the fact that
competitive conditions in the industry
are keen. That in itself is the best
guarantee of continued progress and
development. 1t means maximum pro-
ton and quality - at minimum price.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
A Notable Visitor

The New Hanover County Tubercu-
ksis and Health Association is fortu-
nate indeed to secure DR.. Henry Stuart
Willis as principal speaker for its an
nual meeting scheduled for May 6.
Doctor Willis comes to North Caro-
lima from the Maybury Sanatorium in
Detroit, to succeed DR.. Paul P. Mccain,
killed in a traffic accident, as head of
the North Carolina Sanatorium.
His presence will be particularly OPP
perfume, as New Hanover County vot-
ers just gave their support to the es-
tablishment of a county sanatorium,
to replace the Red Cross Sanatorium
which had to be abandoned when the
Army developed Bluethenthal airport
into one Of the country's major air
bases and the constant hauling of ma
terials past it's entrance and planes
taking off and landing made it's
further occupancy impossible.
Doctor Willis's advice and sugges-
lions during his visit will be invalua-
bic to the Association.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
The County Home

The administration of the New Han
over County Home has been under fire
periodically for years. The present
controversy is nothing new. Investiga-
ton and exposure usually come Just
in advance of county elections. AS the
coming election is strictly a city af-
fair, and the city is not concerned with
The Home administration, there is
some public wonderment why this
particular time has been chosen for an
other expose, with the Board OF
County Commissioners in a Other.
Because this is an off year in
county elections it may reasonably be
thought that the current complaint,
which stems from Commissioner
Trask's announcement that inmates
are not being treated kindly, may at
last lead to a completely new admin
istrative program.
It is to be remembered that they
are wards of the county. They cannot
make their way in life, because of
physical infirmities, mental deficien-
cies or the debilitation of advanced age.
Some of them SHOULD be hospitalized.
It is hard to understand why they
have not been.
But, as long as the county has a
responsibility for their care and sup
port, it is to be hoped that the respon-
sibility will now be discharged in full
and these recurring Investigations,
either by grand iuries or the commits
sion be unnecessary.
This is not directed at the present
superintendent or his assistants. 1t is
directed at the commission upon which
the duty rests to see that the conduct
of the Home is a credit to the commu-
nifty instead of a blot upon it's record,
as it is so regularly claimed by some
group within the county.
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training school for officers, but
Little was done. After jefferson
had become President, the Acad-
envy was founded-on March Is,
1902. In the War of 1912, the cadets
were called upon to serve and the
Academy almost died, since no
appointments were made to re-
place them. However, in 1913, new
appointments were made, and in
1877 the school was placed upon
a firm basis. President Monroe
appointed Col. Sylvanus Thayer as
superintendent. Col. Thayer, who
reorganized the school, is known
as the Father Of the Military Acad-
envy.
Under the present law there may
be, when all vacancies are filled,
2. 1876 cadets. -Four are appointed
by each member of the House Of
Representatives; four by each
Senator; four each from Hawaii,
Alaska and Puerto Rico: six from
the District of Columbia; and two
from the Canal Zone. The Presi-
dent selects about 80; the Vice
President chooses three. Forty are
appointed from the graduates OF
certain military schools; 100 from
the Regular Army and the National
Guard together; 40 from the sons
Of World War I and II veterans
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
New Tennis Club

It is claimed by men versed in such
matters that fencing alone engages
more muscles in definite action than
tennis. If this is questioned the Star
must refer the doubter to some master
Of the foils, and. demand anatomical
demonstration in proof of the claim.
For u part, WI are willing to let
II remain a moot question and COM
mend the tennis players of Whining
ton for organizing a club and for Sc
lecting Leslie Boney chairman of a
special committee to draw up a consti-
tuition and bylaws and rules for opera
ton of the club.
Wilmington is fortunate in having
& coterie Of ardent tennis players and
fans and it is easy to believe that
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
The Book OF
United States)
THE UNITED STATES
MILITARY ACADEMY

West Point is the familiar name
for the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N. Y
famous government school to train
young men to be officers in the
U. S. Army. 1t is situated on the
Hudson River, so miles above New
York City, at a place where the
river breaks through the high
lands in a winding gap. On the
west bank, the land juts out in a
point, and from this came the
name West Point.
Here, at the beginning OF the
Revolution, several fortific atoms
were built. 1t was these that Bene-
dict Arnold intended to betray to
the British. Later, the name was
changed to Fort Clinton. AT the
end of the Revolution, the Ameri-
can Army was reduced to only
30 men, and these were stationed
at Fort Clinton.
When Washington became Presi-
dent, he wished to establish a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
"Hot Spots"

Despite the handicap of it's name,
the United Nations Educational Scien-
tific and Cultural Organization -
UNESCO, so called after the Roosevelt
alphabetical precedent - has possibili-
ties. Thus far it has progressed only to
the stage of suggestions, but some of
these are highly commendable.
For example, DR.. Erwin R. En-
bree, president of the julius Rosenwald
Fund Of Chicago, discussing Social
Tensions" at it's conference last week
in Philadelphia, recommended that the
organization fix upon specific "hot
spots" likely to explode at any time.
He %designates five tensions" that
could disturb the world in a thoroughly
distressing form. They are:
1. Tensions that grow from re-
ligious differences, such al in Pales-
tine, and probably India.
2. Racial tension, such as those in
South Africa, where the conflict be-
tween the white and black express
most crassly the qualification of race
and caste.
3. Tensions that grow from conflict
ing ways of life" as illustrated by the
North Chinese community of O,000,-
600, where the clash with the rest of
China is not ethnic or religious, but on
varying social PHILOSOPHERS. These ten
sions might also be studied in such
countries as Poland, Hungary, and the
Balkans.
a. Population pressure - Java has
increased from 4,0O0,0 900 to 100000
600 persons in 40 years, and is still in
creasing 100000 per year. This may
cause an explosion similar to that of
Japan.
5. Tensions due to external pres
sures, where world powers are Compel
ing for resources, such as the oil of
Iran.
Being a deliberative body and him
self of philosophical mind, Doctor EN-
bree does not suggest what should be
done to cool these "hot spots" below
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07

once organization is completed the
players will give a good account of
themselves in activities of the Eastern
North Carolina Tennis Association,
which it is intended to join. Local
tournaments are bound to draw large
attendance.
Now that a club is definitely under
way it behooves the Recreation De-
partment to see that courts which
meet all requirements are available,
both at Robert Strange Playground,
where some %resurfacing is being done,
and at Greenfield Park, where the as
phalt is reported dotted with holes.
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who were killed in action or died
of wounds.
When a cadet graduates, drops
out or resigns, another candidate
for admission to the Academy may
be appointed in his stead. Many
young men are appointed by means
Of competitive examinations held
in their states. A candidate must
be strong and vigorous. His eyes,
ears and teeth must be good.
Candidates are examined in
March each year. If a young man
is admitted, he reports to West
Point on July 1, and becomes a
member of the 'iplebe' class. All
summer he is drilled, first while
living in the barracks and then in
summer camp. In September, all
the cadets move back to the bar
racks, and recitations begin. The
course lasts four years.
Tuition and lodging are provided
without charge, but the cadets
must pay for everything they wear,
eat or use. They n paid $65 per
month, and communications of ra-
tions at rs cents per day, totaling
$1,053.75 each year.
At the end of two years, if his
record is clear, a cadet has a
vacation, or furlough, for the sum-
mer. The other summers are spent
in camp, where there are no Les
sons from books, but much prac-
tical training.
Everything is done under strict
military discipline. Cadets always
wear uniform, and march to the
door of the recitation room. The
instructor is usually an army Of
ficer. A student is called on to
recite nearly every day, in every
course.
The West Point system and its
characterIbuilding objective are
best summed up in the motto Of
the Corps of Cadets-'Duty, Hon
or, Country" They are command
ed by cadet officers. These officers
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
Red Spies In UNRRA

UNRRA is overflowing with com,
munist agents whose chief task is to
spread disaffection and discomfort
among displaced persons and embar-
rass United States and British occu-
patton authorities. This is the declara-
ton of General Sir Frederick E. Nor
gan, one time chief of United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation operations in
Germany, and who claims he was GUST
ed as a result Of his discovery of the
r~amifications of the Soviet network
and the unwillingness of Fiorello H.
LaGuardia, then director general OF
|UNRRA, either to credit the discovery
or do anything to correct conditions.
Sir Frederick in a London interview
declares:
$50 far as I know, the situation re-
mains dangerous. The only measures
that have been taken are those by the
United States Counter = Intelligence
Corps and the Military Intelligence
Section of the British Army, who are
doing what they can in their respec-
tive zones of Germany. They have been
quietly rounding up scores of agents
in the last year, but these agents con-
tinue to be replaced so long as certain
Russians hold high positions in the
UNRRA organization"
Naming four Soviet officials whom
he says were placed with UNRRA to
direct secret police operation, Sir
Frederick adds:
"In addition, the NKVD (security
police) placed agents in every category
of UNRRA employment, down to what
we called Class 2 employees, these be-
ing displaced persons w)o were paid by
UNRRA for doing work around the
camps. The NKVD placed agents
among the refugees streaming in
from eastern Europe"
It might be claimed that this is
the word of a discredited official; that
Sir Frederick is merely making out a
defense to offset his forced retirement.
But to do so would be to discount the
accommodating evidence of Russian es-
pionage in the lands of her Allies and
the obvious program of the Moscow
regime to create unrest wherever it's
influence extends, to gain recruits for
it's world revolution - which did not
die, but was only suspended, while
Russia was dependent upon her friends
for salvation as a nation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
The Doctor Says
6 TO Il YEARS
OF DEVELOPMENT
BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN ~

The role of the family pbvsic;i''
as advisor on normal growth AL
development in childhood = a1u
Stunning increasing importano ~
This is especially true of the narios
from 6 to II years when 50 rn9 '0U
changes take place.
The setcial committee on p.
vertive Medicine of the Ma
cal Society of the County of Nem
York has prepared a manual 70,
the guidance of physicians wbios
covers various phases of the nari
odic health examination and sdvic.
TO be given to patients on heaItb
full living.
If the emotional development n
a child of 5 or 6 years is norma
starting to school is great f,n
Children quickly learn to undor
stand their place in the world an,
TO perceive the difference h..
tween group and individual bs.
havior.
AS children grow up it becomes
more desirable to be clean ra+bor
than dirty, to practice modesty
and to replace aggressive bebav.
ior with acts of sympathy.
Early dependence of the child
from 6 to IL upon mother for
everything is replaced by a desire
to do things for himself. He de.
vel17s new friendships outside his
home and compares his own home
and parents with those of other
children.
AS children grow up they learn
TO like competitive games and
to acquire skills. Boys organize
groups and do a great deal Of
Dragging about their ability. Girls
initiate their mother with their
dolls. Gradually children pass
from play to work as they do real
JOBS IN He nome.
Difficulty with arithmetic Or
reading or other types of learning
stem from anxieties of an earlier
age. Lack of success in school
is depressing and should not be
punished as uually it is the re-
suit of failure to make good emo
tional adjustments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
BY WILLIAM E.
Americas Card Authority
Written for NEA Service

Interest in tournament bridge
is reviving in Canada. The Mont
real Metropolitan Tournament,
which will be held at the Windsor
Hotel April rs and ~, probably
will establish new attendance rec
ords. c. A.. "Tony" Geoffrion,
president OF the Montreal Bridge
League, tells me that numerous
entries have been received from
outstanding players of the United
States, and I know that our stars
will find the Canadian competition
really keen.
Mr.. Geoffrion played today's
hand in a rubber bridge game.
East won the opening lead with
the ace OF clubs and returned the
SIX OF hearts. Declarer took the
lflnesse and West won with the
king. A heart was returned, which
dummy's ten-Spot held.
Geoffrion then led a spade from
dummy and decided not to take
the finesse, fearing that if it lost
TO West, a heart would come back,
East would get in a ruff and defeat
the contract. But when he went
up with the ace OF spades and West
showed out, the hand looked al.
most hopeless.
however, G%eoffrion proceeded to
take the diamond finesse, then he
casned the king and queen OF
CLUBS, discarding a diamond and
a neart from his own hand. He
ru1ied out durnmy's last club, led
a alamond to dummy's ace, and
ruined dummy's third diamond.
ne led the ace of hearts and ruffed
win dummy's jack of spades, and
Wnen East over-ruffed with the
KING, ne found himself end-played.
mus Geoffrlon made his con-
and 4 c1,,h va
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
Literary
Guidepost
BY ROBERT N. COOL
THE VILLAGES OF IOWA, By
Russell Lord (Houghton Mifflin;

So.
Though largely the biography
Of a living man, whom many
consider the spokesman for Amer
ica's liberals, this valuable study
OF Henry A. Wallace and his ante
cedents has a mood OF remote
history.
That may be a cosnnentarv
on how far the political climate has
changed since the New Dealel
who almost succeeded the late
President Roosevelt preached his
Century of the Common Man,
Certainly the early days Of the
Rural Resettlement Program, and
Wallace's quart of milk for al
humans, now seem as distant as
the Iowa frontier where the first
Henry Wallace was raised in a
log cabin. But it is a flaw in this
book that it is marked by the I'M
critical tone of a family 'geneal-
ogy.
The Wallaces, we learn, "sre
possessed of a sense of family
destiny that drives them bard.
At times too full OF reverence,
Mr.. Lord nevertheless explains &
notable American Ene-one ROOT,
ed in the Middlewest, instead o.
New England Or the Old South,
In the 1905 old "Uncle Henry
= grandfather of the presen'
Henry-found himself broke at 70.
after an amiable career as preach
En-, farmer and crusader for pro
gressive causes. Rather casually,
it would seem, he turned to farm
journalism and made himself a
regional institution.
His son, Henry A. Wallace
| pioneered in the scientific aspects
of agriculture but left a teaching
Job to follow his father ON Wal
laces' Farmer" From it he was
called to be Secretary of Agricu-
ture under Harding and Coolidge
This eventually brought another
Midwe sterner into the White
House.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
Religion
DayByDay
THOSE CROWDED FLORIDA
CHURCHES
BY L T. ELLIS

Why are Florida churches so
crowded in the Winter that many
of them have to hold two or even
three services on Sunday morn
ings?
Well, vacationists want some
place to 60, and something to do.
That is the most superficial rea-
son.
Study these faces and discover
that they are representative
Americans, and Canadians, mostly
past middle age. They seem \
few degrees above the average In
cultivation, and most of them r
moderately prosperous, else they
would not be in Florida.
They have gone to church also
in obedience to the deepest in
stinct of the race, the Of
worship. The heartiness with
which they share the hymns and
responses reveals that they are not
spectators, but true worshippers.
They are in quest of God. They
seek light not only upon the days
battling conditions, but also upon
the eternal problems of the soul.
Many of them stand at the very
portals of the life beyond: and
they covet glimpses of their long
home and the Master of the house.
Fellowship is another answer to
our question. Worshiprers like to
feel themselves part of the goodly
fellowship of the friends of Christ.
There is a consciousness of the
solidarity and of power and of
common purpose. There is no
danger of Communism where peo-
pie so heartily worship God.
Grant us knowledge and imag-
ination, O Lord, to e the vast
ness of the multitudes who fire.
quent Thy house, seeking to adore
Thee and 10 know Ex IN. AnA.
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are chosen from the students d
highest standing. The cadet Is
taught that no man is fit to com
marrd who has not learned to obey
When he gets his diploma. ne
is commits stoned a second leu'
tenant in the United States Army
Copyright, 1916, by the GrolIeI
Society Inc. based upon The BOOK
of Knowledge).'
distributed by United Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
Tomorrow:-The Taking Machine
Has Many Uses.
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realistic and r~esourceful statesmen
~ tney were guiding our affairs
they would not hesitate to
or even scrap policies which
served us well under one set of cir
cumstances, but which have be-
come obsolete and outmoded as,
tneSe circumstances have drasticalJ
" changed.-Wau Street Journal
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the explosive point. But it certainly
does no harm to have them singled
out. Ultimately the right fire exiting
usher may be found, and the world be
relieved of possible conflagration from
any of them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
GOOD MORNING

The man who does his work, any work,
sonscientiously, must always be in one sense
q great =
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-26

dining room.
Mrs. c. A. Doster, Mrs. F. c. Ca
lender, Mrs. Lamar Hays and Mrs.
j. G. Montgomery invited the guests
to view the many beautiful gifts OF
the popular couple.
Mrs. Pugh Winborn and Mrs.
Zouella Bacon presided over the
brides book and bid the guests good
bye.
Wedding Trip
After the reception the couple left
for an undisclosed destination on a
wedding trip after which they will
be at home this summer in Kosciu-
sko.
For travelling the bride chose a
Paul Parres bolero suit in beige
trimmed in flamingo crepe. Her hat
was an Oriole o~ff-face sailor with
tam-o-shanter crown. She wore the
orchids from her brides bouquet.
Rehearsal Supper
Outstanding among the many
lovely courtesies extended Miss Ann
Howard and Chatwin Mabry jack
son, Jr. was the rehearsal supper
given Friday evening, June 18th, by
Mrs. S. A. Dobbs, of Chicago, aunt
of the bride-elect.
This affair was given in the home
of the hostess sister, Mrs. j. M. Ho-
ward, mother of the bride.
The delicious meal was served
from a long table placed in the yard.
Painted daisies in rainbow colors
with plumosis fern We're used in a
large crystal bowl which centered
the table. Candles were used at in
tervals.
Present were the honored cou-
pie, members of their wedding par
ty and a few out of town guests.
Don't cock Wednesday night.
Fried chicken CT Alliscn's $l.50
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-26
Mrs. Reggie Williams
G0rden Club Hostess

The Lexington Garden Club met
in the home of Mrs. Reggie Williams
Tuesday afternoon June 18th for the
final meeting of this season. Twen-
ty-two members answered roll call.
The room where the guests as
sembled err lovely with flowers
arranged by the committee for the
month and from the gardens of fri
ends.
Rose pink petunias in an old
china ~container and gardenias in a
crystal slipper placed in a glass
ease beautifully arranged by
Mrs. George Povall. Mrs. w. E. Stri-
der had an arrangement of gorgeous
pink, gold and rose zennias in a
blue pottery vase. White picardy
gladioli in a crystal vase were grown
and arranged by Mrs. E. H. Shad-
dock. Miss Kathleen Mcleod made
a lovely arrangement of English
lavender in a early American vase.
In the guest room were beautiful
orange day Lilies grown by the
hostess mother, Mrs. w. L. Ellis.
The Club Collect was read. After
a short session the retiring president
Mrs. r. M. Gwin. thanked the mem
bers for their SPLENDID cooperation
and loyalty during her term of off
ice. Mrs. Gwin then introduced the
new president, Mrs. George Patter-
son.
A paper prepared by Mrs. E. w.
Rainwater on the Mississippi State
Flower and Tree. Her Majestic Ma
tive Magnolia" was read byMrs. Reg
gle Williams. Club History written
by Miss Viola Lindholm was read
by Mrs. ]. F. Williams.