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Evening star., 1936-02-07
Today's Problem Is to Save
The People for Democracy

To the Editor Of The Star:
Twenty years ago we fought to save
democracy for the people; today we must
fight to save the people for democracy,
but in doing so we must not make this
another conflict in which bullets speak
for ballots. We must wage war against
war and assume as our accepted doc
trines, not the economic policies of greed
and imperialism, but the spiritual poll
cies Of the two Commandments, Love
thy neighbor as thyself" and Thou shall
not kill" Twenty years ago youth sailed
forth with bayonet and war cry; today
youth flashes in defiance diploma and
the demand for peace. In spite, how
ever, OF the unceasing demands of our
people for peace, there remain few, but
q very powerful few, who accept as their
philosophy the fact that there should be
war every 70 years, contending that
such conflict stimulates productive
power, the life blood of trade. Such
metaphysical speculation and deteri-
menal reasoning is the most fallacious
OF all sophistry. The last war cost this
country to date approximately some forty
odd billions OF dollars, only to be the cause
OF one OF the greatest economic and So
cial disorders the world has ever known.
Is this just compensation for the pre-
mentioned figure, not to mention the
thousands Of fine American lives which
were sacrif1ced?
This is democracy, a government by
the people, and it lies within our SOW
reign power to determine our future
course in life. Shall we worship and die
Tor the God of War or the God of Peace
and Love, our Lord?
BENJAMIN r. STICKNEY. JR.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
ROYALTY and the Press,

Maxim Litvinoff, having marched in
the funeral procession of King George
v, reported to his colleagues in the gov
ernment of Soviet Russia that he had
found King Edward VIII "a mediocre
young Englishman who reads one news
paper day."
The phrase, it seems, was intended to
be utterly damning. BY its use, pre-
sumably, Mr.. Litvinof meant to pillory
the new sovereign as Intellectually COM
monplace. Yet it may be wondered If
the judgment could stand analysis. For
example. his critic does not specify which
of many daily journals it is that his
majesty peruses. The matter is Inn
portant, and the omission might be re-
sented-especially by the editor of the
favored publication, who conceivably
might consider himself entitled to spe-
cial recognition In the circumstances.
But the world at large will note with
certain pleasure that King Edward is not
immune from the attraction of the press.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

upon Switzerland to execute the MUIR
derer, but the. Swiss constitution bars
the death penalty for political crimes,
while the particular canton in which the
killing occurred abolished capital pun
ishment long time ago. Switzerland has
been protesting vigorously against Nazi
intrigues on its soil. The government
at Bern denies that the assassination
was the result of Swiss press attacks.
The tragic affair naturally sharpens the
issue of illicit German interference in
Swiss domestic affairs.
AS to the racial-religious background
of the crime, it serves to call the outside
worlds attention afresh to the Hitlerites'
relentless determination to pursue anti
Semitism as a government policy. The
act merits no approval in countries
which thoroughly condemn Hitlerism,
but they are not lacking in understand
ing of the human impulses which drove
the assassin to make a desperate protest
against the cruelties to which his people
are Systematically subjected in Germany.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Tangier Islanders Prove
They Are Not Americans
TO the Editor Of The star

To the Editor of The Star:
Tangier Island is accurately referred
to as "in, but not of America" The
people there have an idea that they
can take care of themselves, even when
the weather is unfavorable. Americans
aren't supposed to be able to take care
of themselves any more, either in fair
weather or foul. The Government must
do that. For those who cannot qualify
as elite receivers Of subsidies, bonuses,
boondoggles or pensions, outright gifts
are arranged in one form or another.
Even the farmers, who have the land
from which their forefathers supported
(rather well, If we can judge anything
by results) not only themselves and their
sizable families, but also their Govern
ment, are not considered able to get on
today without Government subsidies.
Nope, Tangier Island cannot be part
of America. Its people aim to take care
Of themselves, even If the Bay is frozen
over. That proves they are not Amer
leans. w. Il. HULL
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Repressed Emotion.

Repressed Emotion.
Oh, the man who is shouting with might
and with main
To scatter his wisdom around
Is a hero, although he may labor in
vain
For knowledge and light to abound.
Disappointment and toll he has willingly
shared;
Reward, if it came, has seemed small.
Yet he suffers but little in spirit COM
pared
To the man who says nothing at all.
When he's walking on tiptoe lest he may
disturb
The harmony friends hold osdear,
How he envies the fellow out there on
the curb,
Whose voice bids the multitude cheer.
His cheek is aflame and his hand slightly
shakes
As he harks to the old battle call;
But he forces a smile while his heart
nearly breaks,
The man who says nothing at all.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Selling Good Audiences to
Jealous Soap Box Orators
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star.
1t is stated that food allowance of q
cents day is sufficient for those on relief.
In the lunch rooms such a cash customer
would starve to death. Doing his own
cooking. provided he has the facilities.
he might get by in some sort of a des-
perate fashion. The advocate of that
allowance, who spent many years in Eu-
rope, also thinks that those on relief here
are too "choosy." They want real cof-
fee, while their brethren in other coun-
tries are glad to get rye or barley coffee.
Wen, here We have the American stand
ard! Even on relief people still would
like to have what other people have"
Even 43 cents a day will not provide
sufiiciency OF nourishing food. Not in
the lunch rooms. But if a man does his
own cooking, why I would say that he
can do fairly well on that budget. But
he must cut out the meat.
According to the papers, there are
many millions dncluding dependents)
relying on help. They have no money,
and money is the basis of our social
structure. They must starve unless those
on the other side of the fence come to
the rescue. These are the Nations pro-
ducers and taxpayers, and the Govern
ment is their agent. Now these say, in
substance: Girls and boys, we can't carry
you much longer. We haven't the money.
We won't let you starve. but We can't
guarantee you full stomach"
And so it looks as if the country either
is not able or else not willing to main
tain its surplus population in some sort
of reasonable comfort. The WHY'S and
the wherefores we'll leave to the econo-
mists. In the meantime those on relief
would still like to have what other peo-
pie have"
From the "standpat" gentlemen of the
Union League clean across the street to
where the young Communist is getting
ready to step on soapbox Whatll the
harvest be? FRED. VETTER.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
The District Bill.

Washington has heard Or. Sterling
Rufin's solemn warning, as president of
the Medical Society of the District, OF
the appalling" situation resulting from
inadequate appropriations for public
health.
DR.. Frank W. Ballou superintendent
of schools, submits figures to show an
equally serious situation regarding the
public schools. Increased enrollments
for the new semester have taxed exist
ing facilities, especially in the senior
high schools. far beyond capacity. The
higher enrolment figures represent an
additional complication, as the schools
have already been overcrowded. Within
the next few years, counting merely on
a normal annual increase in enrolment,
existing school facilities will be utterly
inadequate. New schools are imperative.
AS DR.. Ballou and other authorities
have pointed out before, overcrowdlng
In schools does not merely mean incon-
yenience to teachers and pupils Such
conditions lower standards of education,
deprive the pupils of needed tacllltieS
and instruction, slow up the whole COM
nlicated machinery of public education
and block progress.
The school needs and public health
needs are not being properly met. Yet
these are only two of the many needs
of the community, such as additional
police and fire protection, which COM
petent authorities consider essential.
Under a system of applying national
budgetary policies to the municipal
budget and arbitrarily reducing estimates
regardless of the sufficiency of available
revenue, adequate maintenance of neces-
sary municipal functions is strangled.
Adequate improvements are practically
out of the question.
F.. The strict national policy of retrench-
ment and reduction of estimates is
based on the fact that outgo OF revenue
continues to exceed income. In other
words, there is deficit, balance IN
red ink between revenues and expendi-
lures.
But when this entirely logical policy
of national retrenchment is applied
blindly to the local estimates it becomes
grossly illogical. Money is collected from
local taxpayers which goes pspent. Sur
pluses are created in the face of urgent
demands for liberal expenditures.
Representative Blanton of Texas has
succeeded to the Craftsmanship of the
Subcommittee on District Appropriations
this year and will be in virtual control OF
the local appropriation bill. He has said
that his motives toward the District are
the best; that he is concerned for the
welfare of the people of the District and
always stands ready to give them
square deal. That attitude on his part
will be reflected in his fair considera-
tion of the Districts demonstrable needs
and the report of a District bill that
will to some extent recognize them. The
bill as sent from the Budget Bureau
makes no pretense in that direction.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

An element of fundamental democracy
is involved when prince and pauper have
recourse to an identic medium of infor-
nation. Some monarchs there have
been who professed to be above learning
any of the numerous lessons which q
reasonably worthy newspaper might be
competent to teach.
Queen Victoria, however, was not q
member Of that purblind minority.
Rather, she had a penchant for keep
ing up with events" and to that end
made 1t consistent practice to scan the
London journals with cultivated care
On occasion. it is said, she wrote letters
to the Times on public questions in
which she was interested. These epistles
to the Thunderer were signed Constant
Reader" Regular Subscriber" and "Old
Friend" in the manner Of the period.
And the Queen waited with curious
anxiety to see her efforts printed. Friends
who were Gin the secret" lived in dread
of a moment when her views might be
rejected. But no such accident ever
happened. Victoria was a genius of the
pen, and even the Times was compli-
mented by her attention.
Just now, it also may be mentioned,
a newspaper printed at Doom in the
Netherlands is noticed in cable dispatches
in relation to Wilhelm Won Hohenzollern,
erstwhile Emperor William II of Ger
many, no longer a ruler but still admit
tedly royal. An advertisement bearing
his signature thanked the world for its
remembrance of his seventy-seventh
birthday.
But MIR. Litvinoff may be right, despite
all the evidence to the contrary. King
Edward probably is not vastly different
from other human souls who are con-
cerned with current history. Like the
uncelebrated millions who are addicted
to the same habit, he doubtless has
leisure for only one newspaper at a time.
May it be suggested that a worse sin
would be that of never reading anything
ever?
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Notes Accident Trap on
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue

10 the Editor OF The Star:
With reference to the numerous acci-
dents which have occurred recently on
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. in the
vicinity of Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
attention is invited to the pedestrian trap
established and maintained by the Dis
trict authorities on Pennsylvania avenue
at the intersection of Eleventh street
northwest. 1t is a cause of continual
amazement to me that more accidents
do not occur at that point. The pedes-
trian starts to cross the Avenue on a
green light, but before he reaches the
middle OF the street the light changes,
and he must wait in a so-called safety
zone for another change of light before
proceeding to the other side of the Ave-
nue.. Meanwhile, automobiles pass
through the Safety zone, driving out
the occupants. On one occasion, a po-
llceman was directing traffic at the in
tersection when this happened, but, as
usual, paid no attention to the plain vio-
lation Of the regulations until forced by
a pedestrian to give the driver of the
commercial truck a summons. Recently
the safety zone, which consists merely
OF painted lines, has been almost en-
tirely obliterated.
Another practice which contributes to
the deadlineSs of this intersection, is
the practice of motormen of street cars
in blocking Eleventh street. Observing
that there is continuous line of cars
from Eleventh to Twelfth street, they
nevertheless cross the intersection, en-
tirely blocking Eleventh street. Occa-
Sionally a cop is placed here to direct
traffic" Usually the only effect is to
create even worse confusion.
In my opinion, the principal cause of
the deplorable situation in Washington
is the absence of competent traffic
director and corps of trained, intelli-
gent traffic policemen such as are on
duty in other large cities. There are, to
be sure, several good men on such duty,
but they are hopelessly in the minority.
Speed traps and pedestrian traps are
certainly no indication of good admins
traton. Van Duzer complains of the lack
of pedestrian control, yet he makes it
difficult for the pedestrian to obey the
lights and remain whole; he complains
of lack Of cooperation of motorists, yet
he haraSses them at every turn and
secures orders to policemen to make all
the arrests possible, regardless of
whether reckless driving is involved.
JOHN w. CHRISTIE.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
A NaZi Assassination.

However impelling the motive, political
murder is never to be condoned, nor,
except on rare occasions, does such crime
promote the cause its perpetrator sought
to serve. On the contrary, the usual con-
sequence is prolongation or aggravation
of the oppression which the assassina-
tion essays to avenge.
In such a light is to be viewed the
killing of Wilhelm Gustloff, Nazi leader
in Switzerland, by young Jew of Yugo-
slavian nationality, named David Frank
furter. The incident is especially grave
Because of the international complica-
tions involved. The German govern
l11ent has made formal demand upon
Switzerland for thorough investigation
of the Staying, particularly the possible
connection of Swiss radical parties with it.
The Leftist political groups have for some
time been resenting Gustloff's pro-Nazi
activities in Switzerland, and Germany
now charges these elements and their
press with having prepared the ground
&OI GIlC Alu1ucI. 1ne 6plSOQe Is L0uS
magnifled from a purely Nazi-Jewish
affair into German-Swiss international
incident.
Frankfurter is quoted by the Swiss
police as saying that the bullets he fired
into Gustloff's body should have struck
Hitler" but that he did all he could
by removing the man who was poison
ing the atmosphere in Switzerland"
This alleged explanation of the assassin's
motives has 'suficed to incite new out
break of anti-Semitism in Germany.
Fears CT pogrons and other excesses,
officially inspired or privately instigated,
are widespread. Propaganda Minister
Goebbels has prohibited until further
notice all public meetings and perform
ances of the Jewish League for Culture.
Julius Streicher, leading Nazi anti
Semitic, demands that "the whole Jewish
race be brought to trial, as the slayer of
Gustlof acted for his race"
AS further evidence of the fury which
the assassination has aroused In Ger
many, Hitler's of1cial newspaper calls
Evening star., 1936-02-07
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
LOafng Alone.

Loafing Alone.
Surcease that comes with the house
asleep
When the logs burn low and fall apart
And the fire dusk Is soft and deep
Eases day-tired brain and heart.
It is then loaf in my lounging chair,
My hands locked idly behind my head,
For half hour freed Of every care
Before go, sleepy, up to bed.
I do not think Of the coming day,
Nor the day I've laid upon the shelf,
But let all the problems slip away,
Forgetting the whole world-And
myself. -
Evening star., 1936-02-07

Public intelligence might have occu-
pied itself with more important ideas if
it had not been SO persistently directed
to the Leopold-Loeb psycopathic charnel-
house. All that the strange incident
needs to become dominant in public at
tention is Hollywood scenario.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

Sporting news intimates that some
body has been snubbed in Germany
Virtuoso Hanfftangel should be called
on at once to soothe the emotional sit
uation with an appropriate piano solo.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

Maryland race tracks cooperate to
remove temptation from the District of
Columbia to become seriously involved
with a suburban underworld.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
A Plea for Poesy.

The things called poems oft are fraught
With nonsense meant to be sublime.
How can man think up thought
While busy thinking up rhyme?
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Where Credence Ceases.

Where Credence Ceases.
The men I've met are very few
Who would preyaricate.
I hail most anything as true
That any one may state,
Except those words that sound anew,
I'm not a candidate"
The courses that men must pursue
Are much controlled by Fate;
1t is fact that very few
Can read the future straight.
So why put the announcement through
I'm not a candidate?"
When oratory takes its cue
On stump or by the plate,
With faith implicit I review
Whatever they relate,
Except the words of one or two,
I'm not candidate"
Evening star., 1936-02-07

Chronic.
From the Grand Island Independent.
A college professor says that man Is
becoming of less account as time goes on.
Incidentally, he always was.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

J. P. Morgan is versatile. Not only
can he stage big financial sho;. 3ut
he can be good audience at ar in
vestigation.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

Roxy died poor. He did not have the
kind of gang" to insure profit regard
less of honest merits.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Deeply Impressed.

II. sir" said the demonstrative candi-
date, "am servant of the people"
"Gosh!" replied Farmer Corntossel.
"Ain't this servant problem gettin' to be
awful"
Evening star., 1936-02-07
The Elevating Touch.

Don't you think music has refining
infiuence?"
1T must have" replied Miss Cayenne.
Some of the popular songs contain Ian
guage that it would be impossible to en-
ploy in any other way"
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Reversed.

Reversed.
Politics is different from what it used
to be-" said Senator Sorghum.
TN what way?"
Constituents used to expect a candi-
date to explain public questions to them.
Now they want to explain them to him. -
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Clean Crime.

From the Helena independent.
Thieves in Chicago have stolen 15S
bath tubs recently, thereby qualifying as
Americas cleanest racketeers.
Evening star., 1936-02-07

"Aunt Mirandy AIMS husband an der
OF mule is sumpin' alike" said Uncle
Eben. "When either Of 'em quits kickin'
she's afraid dey ain feel:n. right"
Evening star., 1936-02-07
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-12-31
ROOstervilIe

! Mr.. and Mrs. Doc Kinney and the
formers father, John Kinney, spent
Christmas with f. T. Nelson of
Crooksville.
/ Clara Kinney and children, and
brother Allan Griest are visiting
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall, of Detroit.
Bessie Staring of Columbus is
spending her vacation at the Ches-
ter Newton home.
John Hilaman of Cincinnati, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Hilaman spent
Christmas at Worth Hilamans.
Otto Sands and family of Troy,
and Arlene Carr of Logan, spent
Saturday night at Lee Benjamin's.
Mrs. Caroline Newsom and son
Carlos and several others from this
! vicinity attended the funeral of
Mrs. Newsom's aunt, Mrs. Chas.
Yarnell, which was held at Fairview
church, at Dale, Monday.
Wedding Announcement
Mrs. Essie Newton received an
nouncement of the marriage of her
niece, Miss Ruby Ellis, daughter of
Harry Ellis, to Claire James, of
Ringgold.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vorsch and
children of Winchester visited re-
Gently at the Harry Green home.
June, Marlene and Billy Green ac-
companied them home for weeks
visit.
John, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Benjamin, is i'll with grip.
Mrs. Beeman Kinney and children
spent Saturday in Parkersburg.
H. N. Gheen of Wheeling spent
a few days this week with relatives
here.
The following spent Christmas
eve with Mrs. Caroline Newsom:
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Newsom and
family, Gerald Anderson and family,
and Eugene Newsom of Malta; Her
man Mills and family of Newark:
Harlan Mills and family and Carlos
Mills Herman Mills and family re-
manned over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Phelps o!
Canton visited Monday night and
Tuesday at the L. " Rardin home.
Lee Benjamin and family, Frank
Carr and family, Mrs. Flora Carr,
and Geo. Carr and family of Logan
spent Christmas at Mrs. Jesse Cole
mans.
Maurice Hanlin of Canton spent
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The Son Of God Becomes Mall
John 1:1-18, for Sunday, Jan. .:
The aim of this quarters lesson is
to encourage effort in understanding
of the deeply spiritual message Oh
the Gospel of John and to enter into
loving Fellowship with the Father
and His Son Jesus Christ.
L. ''In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with God
and the Word was God" Christ is
the thought of God toward man and
SO the capitalized Word becomes
a profound symbol of Christ of all
time. Three facts as to Christ are
stated in this verse 1. He is eter-
nal; g. he is distinct from God, the
Father; 3, He is himself God.
V. 3. "All things were made
through him; and without him was
not anything made that was made" !"
AS the Word is the manifestation Of
God, all the purposes of God are eX-
ecuted through him The fact of
his being Creator conveys the fact
that He is all powerful.
v. 4. "In him was life; and the
life was the light of men," In Christ
is every form of life-intellectual,
moral, spiritual and eternal. He is
also light in that he gives the truth
needed to live righteously.
V. 5. "And the light shineth III
the darkness; and the darkness ap-
pretended it not" Darkness is the
result of sin and the environment in