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NRMAMEJiT WAV! Of
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Rumor Says Cherry
For Many Changes
Raleigh ? Gossip wound Capitol j
Square has switched the past few
days from probable personnel !
changes in the state set-up to ru- j
mors of material change in the set- j
up itself Governor-elect Cherry j
has repeatedly said he does not ex- i
pect to make- any more appoint- j
men's than are absolutely necessary J
for functioning of the government !
until after the general assembly ad- ;
;ourns.
There are some indications now 1
that one reason for this delay is he j
doesn't know what appointive jobs j
will exist after the legislature gets j
through with the reorganization pro- !
gram, which the governor is said to ?
be sponsoring.
Among the changes that the
Square hears will be made are con
solidation of the state bureau of in
vestigation and the highway patrol j
into a unit devoted to law enforce
ment; combination of the activities !
now carried on by the paroles com- !
mission and the probation comrnis- !
stoii into one commission ; separation
of the game and inland fish division
from the department of conservation
and development, and making it into
an independent state department;
establishment of a bureau of stand
ards into which would be integrated
the work of the state chemist, the
seed laboratory, the division of
weights and measures, and the
gasoline inspection service.
The last named project is not re- ;
garded as imminent or very likely
at tiie forthcoming session of 'he j
assembly. It lias been casually dis- 1
ussed for years anci many observ- ;
c.rs think eventually some such con- j
solidation of these various agencies j
vith authority to fix standards and j
grades will be effected. The other i
changes are being ircly talked about j
as certain to come up in the leyisla- j
lure with good chances for enact- j
meni in 1S145.
Bill B?ing Drawn
Thi little birds that flit aroiuid
'.he capital bring news thai a bill is i
now being drawn for consolida! ton !
of the highway patrol and the state ,
bureau of investigation: but the!
birdies do not know the details. One
hears ihn' they will be constituted
into an entirely nev. department;
another that they will be integrated
mo the department of justice; and
still another that they will be made
adjuncts of the governor's oflio It
Masks for GI Dogs
Styles change for the K-J) forces
in Europe as rapidly as the fashion j
in ladies' hats. The newest is shown
on one of the prize war dogs, seme
place in Kurope. This mask gives j
protection but does not interfere j
with the work of the I v-9 corps.
GI JOES IN INDIA GIVE
of flying time spread over a month. '
a looping tout of the CHt theatre ;
from Kandv to Chungking and talks
with hundreds of Americans. Brit
ish, Chinese and Indians, brings the
following conclusions:
1. Every last GI wishes the war
would end right away. That goes
for British. Indians and Chinese.
3. Every last GI belie v is that he j
should gc someplace else to fight, if
he must keep on with the w;;i . It is
too hot. dirty and lonesome in In
dia, too dirty and ionesome in Chi
na. If can't bo said for sun- what
think abou! going someplace else
3. Every :ast GI believes that no
body else is fighting in this war
very hard but the Americans. It is
fairly clear that trie British, Chi
nese and Indians tiiink the same
.wt of thing.
i is utmost unanimously agmii that
whatever change is rnucie will be to
ward '?akir.g the patrol a general
police force: otherwise then'- would
be no point in conftbininK it with
The puruK-s commission and the
| probation commission bc.ih deal with
; convicted law violators; both depart
j me, its. though not under the high
way commission .ore supported by
j highway revenue because of their"
j relationship to the prison division,
j The functions of the two comxnis
j sions are different, but close enough
| akir. to make combination workable,
j even if not wise. Many students of
state government would not oppose
! this idea.
Considered Conlro??r?i?tl
The question of divorcing the
game End inland fish division frum
the department of conservation and
department of conservation and de
velopment is r.ot new. It is defi
nitely controversial. In one of his
primary campaign speeches Cherry
1 pledged support for tlie plan, which
I has been favored for years by pro
fessional sportsmen. The separation
is opposed by most of ihe rabbit
hunters and can-pole fishermen who
use earth worms for bait, while it
lias support of the mechanical reel,
fly-casting fishermen and the bird
hunters who own hundred dollar
| up dogs
It is also opposed by most of the i
forestry conservation people. Fori
several years all of the revenue de
rived from hunting and fishing li
censes has gone into game propaga
tion and control, none of it to forest!
fire control or reforestation. The
forestry folks, however, contend
that since hunters are responsible
for many of the devastating forest
files the two should be kept under
one general administrative head for
better co-ordination of both serv
ices.
Changes in departmental structure
of the state government come with:
evifry new administration. Tf "cur- 1
rent rumors are well founded. Gov. '
Cherry will almost establish a rec- j
ord in that respect.
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CHRISTMAS IS
ALMOST HERE
Everyone will want their dry Cleaning
promptly on time
We want you to have your work too. Won't you
please help us get the cleaning done for you by
bringing it in this week or at the latest by the first
of next week
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS
HI LAND CLEANERS
ALEUTIAN SKU1JL MAY
INDICATE AGE OF RACE;
The Aleutians. ? A fossilized skull j
found in Adak's volcanic sands, be
lieved by some to be that of a di
nosaur. was ! tudiod by scientists to '
learn if geologists must revise their ;
estimate of the Hgt of the Aleutian '
chain.
The skuli. unearthed by .1 bull- ;
dozer, was discovered by two civil- 1
ian engineer workers. According to j
an agreement about iossii finds it ,
was sent to the University of Alaska j
at Fairbanks for examination.
Argument centers about whether 1
the skull can he that of a dinoseur j
or any of the species of giant, rep- 1
tiles which roamed the earth during
the mesozoic ago ? about a half bill
ion years ago.
Tf that should prove the case it
would mean tacking about 15 mill
ion years onto the geologic age of
the Aleutians. While geologists hove
been able to make only an incom
plete study of Aleutian rock forma
tions. they place the chain in the
world's tertiary period.
That means the fog shrouded peaks
in this area jutted from the North
Pacific slime in some sesmic uphea
val 35 million years ago.
The skull is 32 inches long, long
and narrow and shaped somewhat
iiki. 'hat of horse, it ts 19 -.nr'nes !
high at the brow and 18 inches broad
at its widest part The brain cavity
measures only 7 ov 1 ! inches, tiny
for an animal large enough ti.i have
supported such a gigantic head.
Only the upper part of the- skull
was found, the lower jaw being
missing, but this was well preserv
ed. No !eeth remained, although the
holes where their roots had been im
bedded m the upper jaw could be
seen.
Some who examined the- skull ag
reed that it may throw a new light
on the geologic age of the islands.
Others who cling to the tertiary per
iod theory said they believed the
skull to be that of a sea mammal and
o I recent origin.
Thus far, all fossil remains found
in the Aleutians uphold the theory
that the islands are comparatively
new as the world's age is reckoned
and were torined too recently to
have supported anv large anuria!
life.
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on you x paper It thot?a tb o dote :
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BX'D er renewed. Dcmorrit U
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GOOD HUMOR FOR HEALTH
A sens** of humor is o valuable
business and social asset. It is also
:;n important ally of health.
A famous physiei-iri U-S.'s us that
mughtcr is a most healthful exercise
and a great help to digestion. He
adds that the custom among the ear
lier rulers of exciting laughter at
the table of jesters and bufforts was
founded on true medical principles.
Yes ? good cheer makes every dish
a feast
WHAT'S IN A NAME
New York. ? Jacob and Mollie Hit- 1
tier asked the Supreme Court in]
New York State to change their j
names to Hiller. They pointed out
that they were following the exam
pie of many others bearing the farn- i
ily name When Hitier mine to pow -
er tilers were two Hitler's and It
Hitller's listed ift the city directory.
None appear ii< current telephone
books.
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refuse other so-called Aati
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