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Tar Heels Were Active In Spanish-American War BY PEGGY HOWE JYom the use of the Gatling mm invented by a North Gdrolinian, to trench warfare in Europe, tthe Tar Heel state was actively involved in the Spanish-American War and World War I. f*r»*rCall to Arms” a new exhibit opening Wednesday ‘{Feb. 5) at the Museum of History shows aspects of these Mo wars-both at home and overseas- and North Carolina’s participation in each. Weapons, uniforms and insignia, flags and ensigns, equipment of all kinds, photomurals and posters will ^ive visitors a glimpse into two wars of several generations ago. The Spanish-jVmerican War, called “the splendid little wqr,” found the United States ^rmy ill-prepared but the Navy in first-rate condition. Americans were uninformed about the wary, and did not understand that the liberation of (Cuba, the stated objective, would involve fighting in the Philippines and Puerto Rico, as well as the annexation of foreign territory. ' £ach state was responsible |oV its own volunteer con tingent for military duty, and official reaction varied. For $$ample, North Carolina Gov. Daniel L. Russell declared tHaft he would not spend the jince of a telegram to support die state’s volunteers. OBSOLETE “pecause of such attitudes, XrAericans were haphazardlj ?§ihd inadequatley armed fnpstly with an obsoltete rifle .called the “trapdoor’ : Springfield. A Raleigt newspaper noted that the ’! ‘^low-loading, smoke ■> dgspharging Springfield die ■ ntfle more than make ex ; cellent targets of our troops.’ ; In contrast, the modern 7 mrr I repeater Mauser used bj /' Spanish troops was fai i superior. I A three-minute automated ; slide program compares the ; twp weapons for exhibit ; victors. Also on view are ' diagrammed comparisons of the. inadequate .38 caliber Colt wttch was later replaced with the more efficient .45 caliber Browning automatic. America’s excellent Navy gave her a decided advantage. A uniform worn by Ensign Worth Bagley, the first naval office killed in the Spanish American war, is on display He died aboard the “Winslow’ during an attack on Spanisf batteries at Cardenas, Cuba May 11, 1898. Also on display is the carved coat of arms from the “Raleigh,” the ship that , received the surrender of all ■defenses at the entrance tc Manila Bay. The light cruisei was named for the city ol - Raleigh. The Gatling gun, designed by Dr. Richard J. Gatling of Hertford County, the first successful mechanical machine gun, is represented in the exhibit by a shiny brass specimen. During the famous charge up San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898, Gatling guns provided the U.S. Army’s first ground attack with machine guns, and were instrumental in securing the American victory. As in all wars, the Spanish American veterans returned home with Spanish, Cuban and Philippine souveniers. Businessmen found a lucrative market in war memento reproductions, but many of the originals are brought out for visitors to the new exhibit. BLACKS During the Spanish American War, North Carolina was one of only three states to honor the appeal of the black volunteers for their own officers. The first all black regiment, the Third, under the command of Major James H. Young of Raleigh served with distinction. One of the uniforms from that regiment and the regimental flag are shown. A few years later World War I found Amercians more understanding of their country’s position. German submarines had continued to sink American ships, and military retaliation was necessary. America “reluctantly, then with in creasing enthusiasm, took on the war mantle.” More than 86,000 North Carolinians entered military service, and were represented neavily in several famous divis ons, amon them the 30th ‘‘Old Hickory” Division, the 8lst ‘ Wildcat” Division and the 42nd “Rainbow” Division, where they compiled enviable records. The black response was considerably heavier in World War I than in the Spanish American War, and the 371st regiment was composed entirely of blacks from North and South Carolina. They served both as enlisted men and in the officer ranks, were in the Council of Defense at home, and were active in war bond and savings stamp drives, and Red Cross branches. Uniforms of the soldiers in the trenches and of the nurses who ministered unto them are displayed. Machine guns mounted behind sandbag barricades and manned by grimy, mud-spattered doughboys lend authenticity to the exhiibit. At their feet are captured weapons and assorted shells. GAS Barbed wire is strung along "»* '(•) r.f CO-ED ‘'Wduklyoubuy % ‘ a used secret from these &y ,n men? ^ Rated (PG) Today Thru Thursday 7:00 & 8:40 do It to the C.L A. as 2!AhCinliirF<*f—«A ROBERT QWIDff RVffl WNfR PTOCUCT10N EuOTtmDrtUMinainnM.sm Ja~ os l CO-ED I Starting Friday the background “no-man s land” and gas wargare is remembered with gas masks and gas alarm ratchets. A “trench periscope’’ represents some of the combat equipment developed for World War I. Pigeon cases hang along the walls, in memory of the useful carrier. Some of these birds were decorated for bravery. At home, civilians raised victory gardens, while others joined the Red Cross and sewed hospital linens and clothing, collected food and surgical supplies and operated canteens for the traveling service men. And presiding over all are wartime photomural displays and propaganda posters. These feature scenes from the home front as well as from the battlefield. Also pictured will be several North Carolinians who served prominently in the war effort, including Josephys Daniels, secretary of the Navy; Walter Hines Page, ambassador to England; Angus W. McLean, director of the War Finance Corporation; and Walter Clark, arbitrator of the War Labor Board. Brochures on the two wars will be available in the area. As the pamphlet states, “unlike the Spanish-American soldier who returned home to indifference and sometimes hostility, the World War I veteran came home a hero. Both the civilian and soldier marched in their numerous victory parades, secure in the belief that they had fought for what was right and had won.” And the Museum of History exhibit, remembers both wars in the “Call to Arms” exhibit. The Museum is located in the Archives and History State Library Building, 109 East Jones St., Raleigh. Museum hours are 8:30 to 5:30, Monday through Saturday, and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday . Admission is free. Lions’ Bear Dinner Set The Annual “Mike Brown” Bear Dinner and mid-winter cabinet meeting of District 31 A Lions will be held Sunday, Feb. 23, at Fontana Village Cafeteria. Luncheon will be served at 1 p.m., followed by an addresss by Congressman Roy A. Taylor, who was District Governor at the time the first “Bear Dinner” meeting was held in Robbinsville in 1952. In recent years, the meeting has moved from Robbinsville to Fontana Village due to larger accommodations to serve over 300 persons. The “Bear Dinner” is being sponsored by the Robbinsville and Fontana Dam Lions Clubs and has grown into the largest and most popular gathering for Lions all over the State. Large quantities of bear meat along with chicken will be served. Masonic Degree To Be Given The Fellowcraft degree will be conferred on a class of candidates at an Emergent communication of Dunn’s Rock Lodge No. 267, AF & AM, to be held in the Masonic Temple, East Main street on Thursday, Feb. 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. This announcement comes from W. C. Morris, the wor shipful master. The degree will be conferred by John C. Nicholson, senior warden, assisted by Kenneth O’Shields, junior deacon, acting as senior deacon. The stairway lecture will be given by John Bishop, past master of Biltmore lodge No. 446, Biltmore and an “Honorary Member’’ of the local lodge. An invitation is extended to all visiting masons and the members are urged to attend. ADMIRING COM MENDATION MEDAL presented to M. Sgt. Frank Peterson for “outstanding achievement” is Lt. Col. James T. Jones, Detachment 307 commander in Raleigh. (USAF Photo) Human Condition Sugar Useless In Diet BY DR. WILLARD KREHL Chairman of the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine Thomas Jefferson University A reader writes, “Do we really need sugar in our diets?” The most simple and most direct answer to your question is no! We really don’t need sugar in our diet. Sugar is certainly not a nutritional necessity and in fact may be harmful. Or dinary table sugar is a pure chemical substance which provides absolutely nothing in nutritional benefit other than calories. Sugar contains no vitamins, no minerals, no proteins, or aminoacids—only calories, and most of us already con sume too many calories. Of course, sugar is sweet and therefore makes eating more delighful for the person with a sweet tooth. But do we need to eat as much sugar as we do? The current per capita con sumption of sugar in the United States is more than 100 lbs. per year, and this represents far too large a contribution to our diet. As we face these high sugar prices, why not do both yourself and your pocketbook a favor and minimize your use of sugar? When you think of prescriptions, think of VARNER’S, adv. M/Sgt. Peterson Gets Commendation Medal RALEIGH - Master Sergeant Frank Peterson, supervisor of the Goldsboro recruiting sector, was recently presented the Air Force Commendation Medal for ‘‘outstanding achievement” for Fiscal Year 1974. Sergeant Peterson is the sn of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peterson of 442 Whitmire Street, Brevard, N. C. Tht decoration, the third such award Sergeant Peterson has received in his 22-year career, was presented at a special ceremony in Raleigh by Maj. Gen. B. L. Davis, Recruiting Service com mander. The citation accompanying the medal stated that “...Sergeant Peterson’s unique application to duty, superior performance, and his total dedication to the job were instrumental in developing and maintaining high degree of effectiveness and mission accomplishment by Detachment 307.” The Goldsboro Sector was the top recruiting sector in Detachment 307, which in cludes 80 counties in Eastern North and South Carolina. The Goldsboro Sector en compasses 27 counties, ex tending inland and along the coast from the Virginia state line to just below Jacksonville, N. C. Scattered throughout the area are seven recruiting offices and 10 recruiters under Sergeant’s Peterson’s supervision. Sergeant Peterson took over the Goldsboro Sector in 1971. At that time the sector was in last place in production in Detachment mi/. A veteran of 11 years in Recruiting Service, Sergeant Peterson was a recruiter in High Point, Lexington and Asheboro from 1963 to 1967. 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