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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
kindergarten
Has Christmas
Party In Weldon

Weldon-On Friday, in the
basement of the Methodist
Church Mrs. Foster Jennings and
her kindergarten pupils enter
tanned the parents with an in
spring and lovely Christmas
program.
The setting was lovely, with
a lighted tree in the center of
tn, room, and a burning fire
place around which the children
were seated. On one side was u
table covered in white on which
was lovely wooded scene and
on the other side was a table in
the center Of which was an emp
ty basket surrounded with lights.
AS the children came in to take
their seats each one brought
gift for White Christmas, signifi-
cant of the fact that they have
learned to share.
The theme of their program
was, "The Message OF The
Christmas Fairies" In this
story they portrayed most effec-
lively what Christmas had
come to mean to them. Mar
garet Allen, was the Queen of
the Fairies. Rudy Northington
gave the Bible lesson after
which Margaret Allen sang
sweetly, "Away In A Manager"
Leonard Barrow represented,
holly, and Al Hughes, thistle
toe" Al Medlin portrayed,
gifts, and Dannie Cobelend,
the Christmas tree" Spencer
.Womack represented, carols"
The reader for the program was
Nal King, who read, "A Visit
From St. Nicholas" Nal King
also sang the number, Far On
The Hillside" accompanied by
tn class humming.
After the program the little
folk enjoyed exchanging gifts,
and bade farewell to kindergar-
ten until after the Christmas hol-
idays.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
A-O..S SUN ART
OF Berlin Jokes

Berlin -(AP)--Berlin . till
jokes about the Russians. One
story tells about a German who
lived in a seaport. He used to
e. down to the harbor every day
and just stand there for hours
looking out to sea. People began
to wonder about him. One day
even the towns Russian COM
mandant went down to ask what
he was looking for so sadly.
The German answered: why,
I'm just waiting for the arrival
Of those grain ships which the
Russians promised to send us
from the Soviet Union" The
Russian patted the German on
the shoulder and replied gently
In broken German: Don't look
for those ships here. Look In
your newspapers"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

a book sack with shoulder strap
a umebellra, hope this isn't to
much l have been a very good
girl. and 1 will leave you soma
hot coffee and some foods for
you to eat. &
Your little Friend
Alice Faye Sykes.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
Dear Santa Cla'

Dear Santa Cla'
I am a little boy 7 years old
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
and have just got well with the
Measles will you Please bring
me a air rifle and some B B
shots, rain coat, and a pair of
boots, and don'ct forget the other
little boys and girls, and Mrs.
Santa Claus my love and best
regards. I will leave you some
thing to eat, so you won't get 50
hunary.
Lots Of Love,
Marson Sykes
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
212 Hamilton street
Dec. IT, 1Q4H

212 Hamilton street
Dec. II, 1948
Dear Santa.
I am a little boy three years
old. I have been a good boy
this year. I would like for you
to bring me a cowboy suit,
pedal wagon, two guns, holster,
army tank, tractor, pair of boots
And a swing band set, And
please don't forget to bring me
a flash light and a fruit cake.
Please don't forget my baby
Sister and my DR.. E. c. Muir
ray.
Lots Of love,
Erwin Lee
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
Love,
Saunders Proctor .

Dear Santa,
I am a little boy eight years
old. I would like for you to
bring me a byickle with screen
and a big basket and also cap
gun with caps, and a mgic set.
few nuts and fruit.
Tommy Mincher
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

been a good girl this year. /
want dide doll, tea set, and
a basket ball. Bring some cam
dy, nuts and fruit. I have a
little brother bring a train. Be
good to all little boys and girls.
l will leave something under the
tree for you.
Love,
Jean Armstrong.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

The average life Of . humsn
hair is probably five o. stR
years.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

Dear Santa,
Please bring me doll, not a
little one. I cant a doll with
lot Of hair and a lot of clothes.
I like apples and nuts too. I
been a nice little girl. Please
give me what I want for Christ
mas, Santa.
Love,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

The hair of the average per-
son grows about half an inch a
month.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
Lots Of Love,
Marson Sykes

Dear Santa
I am a little girl, IL years old,
and I would like for you to bring
me a pretty doll a bride doll if
you have one and, pair of boots
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
Britain Makes Use
OF Women's Gossip

LONDON - (R - Talkative
women can be very useful in
helping Britons understand how
to achieve economic recovery,
says Sir Stafford Cripps, the
nations economic minister. Ad-
dressing a recent meeting Of
labor party and trade union wo-
men, Sir Stafford smilingly not
ed:
at may be that men are
wrong in accusing women Of be-
ing gossips, but from the point Of
view Of putting across the true
story Of our problems, our ef-
forts and our successes, who can
do it better than the woman In
those casual and intimate talks
that she has with friends?"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

It has been suggested that
their basic salaries be met by
European recovery program
funds, while their local allow
ances be paid in sterling.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

Another story tells of Rus
sian officer meeting q German
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
Santa Claus Gets More and More Gift
Requests from Children of the Area
Dear Santa Claus.

RcqucsIs lrOm I'LL
Dear Santa Claus,
am a little boy six years old
and have been doing real well
in my first year Of school. want
you to bring me a pair Of Cow
boy boots, An electric phono-
graph. toy service station and
typewriter. Don't forget some
records for the phonograph. II
will appreciate these things, San
ia and sure hope you will re-
member all my little friends.
Lots Of love,
David Jarman Miller
Dear Santa,
I am eleven years old. I 60
to Vance St. School. I live at
4la Vance St. and my name is
Juanita Jones. would like tol
have a streamline Schwin built
bicycle, watch, a cooking out
fit, a brown sweater that but
tons down front, and one other
thing for a girl my age. Myl
brother would like to have anI
air rifle, cowboy boots size l IL
c and pair Of spurs: and any
thing else you would like to bring
him. Remember all the other
children.
Yours truly,
Juanita Needham Jones
Dear Santa
am a little girl five years
old. ] would like for you to
bring me a byckle with a sireonl
and basket. Please bring me a i
stove and toaster. And a few
apples and orases. That's all
Santa.
Janet Mincher
Dear Santa Claus.
am a little girl five years old.
My mother says I have been a |
good little girl. I would like
very much to have 4 carriage
a doll, a table and 2 chairs. San
ta don't forget my grandmother
and my great grandmother.
Bring them something too.
Merry Christmas
From Mary Elizabeth Woods
CASTOR, N. G.
Dear Santa Claus,
I'm little boy six years old.
My mother says I've been as
good as any six years old boy.
Santa, I want you to bring me a
two gun holster set, a tractor
and a wagon, My little brother
Michael wants a tractor and a
wagon. He's four yearls old.
My baby brother Danny wants a
truck and a ball. Hes two
years old. Don't forget all the
other little boys and girls. and
please Santa don't forget my
aunt Lucille.
AL my love.
Tommy Copeland
Dear Santa Claus
I am a little girl 8 years old
I would like for you to bring me
4 doll 4 gun and any thing you
think I would like and don't for
get the other little girls and
Boys.
Thank you Santa
Julia Peacock
Dear. santa claus.
I am a little girl. I am 7
years old. and I am in the
Secord grade. I want a BICYCLE
or q sled. also some fruit and
nuts and candy
I have a title Brother Bring
him a teddy Bear. He is 2 months
old.
I have q sister and She wants
q Toyhorse and q Gene A. Gun.
Love,
Dawn, Jane, Billy Reaves
Dear Santa Clause.
I'm 4 little boy Of 10. And
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
Yours truly,
Juanita Needham Jones

Dear Santa
I am n little girl five years
old. ] would like for you to
bring me a byckle with a sireon
and basket. Please bring me a
stove and toaster. And a few
apples and orages. That's all
Santa.
Janet Mincher
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

Dear Santa ...... ...... ...... ...... e..
This letter comes from two
sisters and a brother.
Please bring us a doll and
carriage for Cecilia Lee a wag-
on and tool chest for Bennie, a
doll and crib for Linda.
And don't forget any child this
year, especially those without
parents to remember them.
Thank you, Santa
The Leggett children
Dear Santa,
I am boy of 10 years old. I
an a good boy. want a
electric train, playtoy farm,
Tinkertoy sep and a service sta
ton. Don't Forget the other boys
and girls. You will find a sur
prise under the tree.
Your frind, Bobby Armstrong
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

Santa I have been a good little
boy because mama said so, !
want you to bring me a Lone
Ranger set, and sheriffs badge
also some goodies, please don't
forget my little brother Ralph,
he wants a cap pistol we live in
Castor.
Alex Broaks Thonnson
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

Halifax, N. c.
Route 2, Dec. II, 1948
Dear Santa Claus,
I am a little girl 7 years old.
I am in the second grade. I've
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21
December 13, 1948

December IS, I845
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a filling sta
ton and a toy farm for Christ
mas. I have been a good boy
and also bring me some more
cars for my toy trains. I am six
years old and 60 to Vance Street
School.
Your friend,
Dean Fildes
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-21

Dear Santa Claus
3 I am a little girl 8 years old
! would like for you to bring me
4 doll q gun and any thing you
think I would like and don't for
get the other little girls and
Boys.
Thank you Santa
Julia Peacock
Evening star., 1948-01-16

similar fast against Hindu Moslem riots
that were claiming thousands OF victims.
Those particular riots stopped. but in
recent weeks the situation has again de-
teriorated to point where the two great
political divisions of India, the Indian
Dominion and Moslem Pakistan, seem
ready to fly at each others throats.
Gandhi's present aim is broader than
last time. He insists on nothing less than
the cessation of violence against Moslems
throughout the Indian Dominion, regard
less of provocation. II will end my fast" !"
declares Gandhi, "if Delhi, capital of India,
rises to the heights and Moslems in India
are assured they can live in peace. What
ever may happen in Pakistan-even if not
single Hindu or Sikh remains alive there
i'm India no Moslem must be touched or
feel unsafe"
That is large order for Gandhi to
exact. It is probable that in no other
country than India would it be even
thinkable Yet the spiritual power exerted
by this revered "Mahatma" or superholy
parsonage is so great that seeming
miracle may again happen. It is signifi-
cant that the announcement of Gandhis
fast exerted so depressing an effect on
business that the exchange markets of
Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were COM
pelled to suspend trading!
Evening star., 1948-01-16
The Case for UNIT

Secretary Royal is on sound ground IN
defending the right of the Army Depart
ment to supply the public with factual
information setting out the Army's case
for universal military training.
There is, as he says, fine line between
propaganda and the legitimate dissemina-
ton of information, and the Army should
be careful not to overstep the line. For
example, it would be wrong for the Army
to 90 out and attempt to organize
letter-writing campaign to members OF
Congress in behalf of UNIT But it by no
means follows that the alternative IS Tor
the Army to do nothing.
After all, the people of the country have
a vital and proper interest in this question.
They have a right to know whether the
military authorities believe that universal
training is essential to our security, ana
also to know why they believe 1t. Those
who are opposed to universal training are
making full use of all the channels OF
information at their disposal. If some OF
them would like to gag the Army, that is
understandable but it is not right. In this
matter a great decision has to be made,
and it ought to be made on the basis OF
an informed public opinion. In the shap-
ing of that opinion, the Army, as vitally
interested party, has contribution to
make. and it ought to be permitted to
make IT,
Evening star., 1948-01-16
A Matter of Fair Pluy

In his blunt note defending the United
States refusal to release Yugoslav funds
frozen in this country, Secretary Marshall
has made clear to the Tito dictatorship
that it will get what it wants only when
it is ready to negotiate with us on an
honest quid pro-quo basis.
The funds, including $56,000,000 in gold
shipped out of Yugoslavia just before the
German invasion and long before Marshal
Tito's rise to power, total in the neighbor-
hood of 70,00O,0O But we are holding on
to them for the good and simple reason
that we have comparable claims against
the Tito regime which has rejected re-
peated State Department requests for a
fair settlement.
Thus, we are still waiting for the Tito
dictatorship to reimburse us for two OF
our planes shot down over Yugoslavia in
murderous attacks year ago last August
Thus, too, we have yet to persuade it to
settle accounts with us on lend-lease and
pre-UNRRA relief and it continues to do
nothing about satisfying our claims in
connection with its appropriation OF Amer
ican-owned property valued in excess OF
$420OO,O00
If the Tito dictatorship is determined to
keep us waiting for satisfaction, then it
will have to wait Just as long for the
frozen Yugoslav funds. This is not just a
case OF letting bad bargainer have q
Evening star., 1948-01-16
Red Threut in Germany

There is every reason to belleve tnat the
Communists in the Soviet occupation zone
have master plan to create as much eco
nomic chaos as possible in Western Ger
many, where many thousands OF workers
have already begun to strike The idea of
such a plan is perfectly in keeping with
the Kremlin's openly avowed determine
ton to do all that 1t can to wreck the
projected European Recovery Program.
AS reported by Berlin's nom Communist
German newspapers, the plan-known as
Protocol M'-sets forth the procedure to
be followed in unleashing mass strikes
against key railroads and industries in
the Anglo French American zones. 1t is
aimed at Gripping the Ruhr, the economic
heart of Germany. 1t is logical part of
the overall Kremlin program to smash the
ERP and block Europe's recovery in order
to pave the way for Soviet dominance over
the entire continent,
Last fall, when 1t revived" the Com
munist International under the name of
Communist Information Agency or Com
inform" the Soviet Union did not trouble
to disguise its purposes Through Andrei A.
Zhdanov, member of the Politbureau and
possible successor to Generalissirno Stain,
it itfrankly announced It's intention to wage
theological and economic. warfare against
the United States and the sixteen inde-
pendent nations working together with us
to restore the economic and political
health of Western Europe. Shortly there
after, the French and italian Communists
began a serious effort to paralyze France
and Italy. At the moment they are rela-
lively quiet, but more trouble can be ex-
pected from them just as soon as the
Krenlin says the word The same holds
true for their comrades in Germany They
all have master plan; it is plan made
in Moscow for the purpose of promoting
the kind of disintegration and collapse
that could lead to Red totalitarian Euro
pean empire.
It is imperative that this plan be foiled
as much in Western Germany as in
France, Italy or any other land anxious to
participate in the European Recovery Pro-
gram. For the revitalization of Western
Germany-specifcally, the rehabilitation
of the industrial Ruhr-is of key impor-
tance to the success Of that program, the
fact being that it is needed to help revital-
ize the economies of neighboring countries.
Certainly, if the Ruhr should be paralyzed
through protocol NJ" then the Kremlin
would have that much less difficulty in
achieving what it has set out to do.
Forewarned is forearmed. The accounts
of Protocol M should alert French,
British and American occupation author
tiles. BY anticipating it with adequate
precautions, the threatened trouble can be
checked before it gets out of hand. The
Reds in Germany need to be watched as
closely as those elsewhere. In this con-
nection, Undersecretary of State Lovett
has done well to emphasize that the United
States, despite Soviet wishes to the con-
trary, is determined to remain in Berlin,
the nerve center of German communism.
Evening star., 1948-01-16
Gundhi Fusts Again

With the announcement by Mohandas
K Gandhi that he had once more started
a "fast unto glorious death" there re-
appears what is probably the most
extraordinary phenomenon in our contem-
porary world. The spectacle of frail little
man, approaching eighty, undertaking to
change the course of events in his native
India by threatening to commit slow
form of suicide unless his demands are
complied with by his w-countrymen
is truly unique, especially in world over
shadowed by the peril of totalitarian COM
munism and its creed of materialism
backed by brute force.
Yet the amazing thing about it is that
this technique of Gandhi's has hitherto
been uniformly successful. This is no less
than the fifteenth time that Gandhi has
proclaimed death fast, and on each
previous occasion he has thereby attained
results sufficiently satisfactory for him to
call off his self -immolation. Down to the
attainment of Indian liberation from alien
rule it was the British Raj which was
the object of his effort, and there can be
no doubt that Gandhi's method of mon
violence" played great part in the attain
ment of India's freedom. But that very
freedom from foreign control has brought
to the fore traditional divisions and an
tagonisms, based primarily on religion,
which threaten to make the subcontinent
an arena of fratricidal strife on an appall-
ing scale. 1t is this new-old danger which
Gandhi attempts to exercise by the same
method which proved so successful against
Britain. Last September he proclaimed
Evening star., 1948-01-16
Exonerates the Dutch
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor OF The Star:
was interested in Frances Townsend Tram
meIls letter published in the January issue OF
The Star Further reflection on the case OF
Han (not Hans) van Meegeren, the Dutch
artist, should convince her that his recent
prosecution for perpetrating a gigantic hoax
on the art world is scarcely "a blot on the
Netherlands" Even though the late Reichs-
marshal Goering was among his victims, the
artist was guilty of deliberate fraud Many
honest lovers of art purchased his paintings
in the belief that they were genuine Vermeers.
# Van Meegeren had been an American citizen,
he would have been tried in this country for
the same offense. Surely, Miss Trammell does
not consider our laws against fraudulent activi-
ties of this nature blot on the United States?
I share with Miss TrammeI her humble
gratitude that the United States is larger and
greater than Pennsylvania. She must be
aware, however, that each Of the 4S States
has made important contributions to the de-
velopment Of the Nation. That being an tndis-
putabls1fac she should b humbly grateful
Evening star., 1948-01-16
Fort McNuir

s It 10, especially appropriate that the
Army War College should be renamed Fort
McNair. For it was from his headquarters
at the historic post in Southwest Wash
ington that Lieutenant General Lesley J..
McNair achieved lasting fame as maker
of armies" There, as chief Of the Army
Ground Forces, he directed the organizing
and training of Americas victorious troops
in World War II-troops drawn from field,
office and factory and nodded into the
most formidable fighting machine the
world has seen.
The War College was both home and
office to General McNair during most Of
the war. But, as General Marshall pointed
out after General McNair was killed in
action in Normandy in July, 1914, the
veteran, taciturn soldier would have pre-
ferred to spend all OF his time leading
his men into action on battlefield. His
genius as trainer of fighting men led
his superiors to keep him at the job he
knew so well, however, except for the short
inspection trips overseas of the type which
brought wounds in Tunisia and finally
death in France.
The old post has been in need of new
name since it became the home of a new
and greater combined Army and Navy
war college, in tune with unification Of
the armed forces. A memorial plaque to
General McNair already occupies prom
inent place there. Remaining of the post
in memory of the man who brought it
great distinction in World War II is an
eminently fitting tribute to General Nc
Nair's self-sacrifcing services in that con-
fiict
Evening star., 1948-01-16
PetriIIo's Acquittul

No one should be surprised II puolc
confidence in the court presided over by
Federal Judge Walter J. La Buy is shaken
by his acuuittal of James G. Petrlllo on
charges of having violated the Lea Act.
The Lea Act makes it unlawful for any
one to use coercion in an effort to compel
a radio broadcaster to hire more people
than are needed to perform actual services.
The case against Petrillo began to take
form when he demanded that Chicago
radio station hire three additional record
changers members of his American Fed-
Grafton of Musicians The station refused
to comply with this demand. and Mr.
Petrillo called a strike of three record
changers who were employed by the
station.
The trial was held in Chicago before
Judge La Buy, whose earlier ruling that
the Lea Act was unconstitutional had been
reversed by the Supreme Court. The case
was heard by the judge, without jury.
During the trial it was shown that Mr..
Petrillo had publicly stated that in call
ing the record changers out on strike he
had Intentionally violated" the Lea Act
in order to force test of its constitution
atty. Despite this public admission, how
ever, Judge La Buy ruled that Mr.. Petrillo
could not be convicted because the evi-
dence did not show that he was aware OF
the fact that the radio station did not need
the three additional record changers.
1t may be, as the Judge contends, that
the exchange of letters and kilograms be-
tween Mr.. Petrillo and the radio station did
not specifically advise the union leader
that the additional employees were not
needed. But very few people, other than
Judge La Buy, will believe that Mr.. Petrillo
did not know it. and, in view of the de-
fendant's statement that he had inten-
tionally violated the law. the only reason
able inference is that Mr. Petrillo must
have known it.
Since Judge La Buy this time did not
find the law itself unconstitutional, the
prosecution is left without right of ap-
peal. This means that Mr.. Petrillo once
again emerges winner in his battle with
the Government to retain his monopoliStic
powers. 1t may be doubted, however, that
1t is victory which will inspire respect for
either Mr.. Petrillo or the court in which
he won it.