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NORTH CAROLINA has come far along the road
of progress and development, and we have a
right to be proud of what has been accomplished
by this and preceding generations.
Few people fully realize the extent of this prog¬
ress It is only by means of definite comparisons that
an actual understanding can be had. For instance,
a few days ago, while browsing through some old
papers at the State Library, we came across this
little item in the editorial columns of The Raleigh
Star. The issue was dated June 5. 1845:
"We cannot but rejoice at the repeal of the hog
law in our city. The hearts of the oppressors have at
last relented and the hogs are again free as air! The
law of their confinement was repealed last week,
and it would do the heart of anybody but a cannibal
good to see how exquisitely they enjoy their free¬
dom and revel on the delicacies to be found on our
streets."
Ilow Long Will Germany Figlif?
VARIOUS predictions have been made in connec¬
tion with the probable time that the war in
Europe will end. The general consensus of opinion
seems to be that Germany will be knocked out first,
and after that the United Nations will gang up
against Japan and subdue her in comparatively
short order.
By this time the people of Germany should realize
that they haven't a chance to win the war. They
are bound to go down to defeat. By continuing to
fight they are certain to lose many more of their
soldiers. The devastation of property by bombings
will reach even greater proportions than it has
reached in the past.
Germany has everything to lose by continuing
the war. We cannot see that she has anything to
gain.
But Germany continues to fight.
The reason for this may be that she hopes to be
able to negotiate some kind of conditional peace,
insteading of yielding to the unconditional sur¬
render terms demanded by the Allies.
But if Germany has made up her mind to fight
to the bitter end, then the war may last much longer
than most people think. We should keep in mind
that the territory in France, now occupied by the
Allies, is less than one-half of one per cent of all of
France. You can readily see that if Germany main¬
tains her power of resistance, it is going to take a
long time to regain all of that territory.
The Russians, on the eastern front, are making
glorious progress, but even with the gains they are
making, it likewise is going to take them many
months to reach the borders of Germany.
As we have just said. Germany must know that
she cannot win. The sooner she surrenders, the
better off she will be. But Germany evidently is
giving no consideration to this point of view. If she
continues to fight, groggy though she may be now.
the war may last another year. If she uses any
degree of common sense and wishes to spare herself
unnecessary losses, the war should be over shortly.
It all depends upon how long she wants to fight.
I)<*a(h of It. C. Law r€*iH*c*
iOR the last six or seven years, there hasn’t been
a single issue of The State that hasn't contained
an article written by R. C. Lawrence. Judging from
many expressions that have come to us from all
parts of North Carolina. Mr. Lawrence’s contribu¬
tions to this publication have been regarded as not
only interesting but also as being a distinct service
in keeping our people informed about historical
events and people.
Mr. Lawrence, before his health failed him. was
generally regarded as one of North Carolina's most
brilliant lawyers. He was an indefatigable worker,
did all of his own typewriting and research work,
and broke down under the strain. He had been in
poor health for a number of years.
His store of knowledge about North Carolina was
truly amazing. Practically all of the articles which
have appeared in The State were written without
any reference material whatsoever. True, he would
occasionally make a mistake, but in the main his
facts were correct in every detail.
Mr. Lawrence died in Raleigh last week. Ever
since we have known him personally we have had
a most affectionate regard for him. He was a most
interesting conversationalist: a man of friendly and
affable disposition. His many friends throughout
North Carolina will genuinely mourn his passing.
Yes, Mr. Lawrence is dead. But it will be a long
time before he dies in The State, lie was a most
prolific writer and sent us an average of three arti¬
cles every week. At the present time we have
approximately two hundred of these articles on
hand.
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