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Evening star., 1937-03-18
Federal Employees Have a
Rightto ''Neutrality" Views
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
So the House applauded Representa-
tive McReynolds' outburst against the
expression of opinion by the Social Sc
curity Board Union on the administra-
tions neutrality bill! So Representa-
tive McReynolds is irked when men
in Government departments attempt to
dictate on legislation in which they are
not concerned" and believes they should
be fired!
Here are few questions for the Rep
resentatives and those represented to
ponder.
Are not civil service employees citizens
of the United States?
Are not all citizens of the United
States directly affected by a neutrality
bill which will in effect determine
whether this country by its very "neu-
trality'' will lend aid to fascism, which
depends upon the destruction of the
democratic rights of the people and for
which there is ample evidence that "it
can happen here?
And lastly, do not citizens of demo-
cratic country possess the right to ex-
press opinions? Or is free expression of
opinion in this country a myth or
privilege retained only by big business,
which often brings pressure upon Con-
gress for legislation favorable to its in
terests and unfavorable to those of the
majority of United States citizens?
am not social security employe.
RAY TAYLOR.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
No justification for
The Sit-DOwn Strikes

To the Editor of The Star:
Periodically there spring into prom
inence new fashions. styles and policies.
Some of them are feasible, some illog-
ical and others damaging to our Amer
lean institutions.
Recently newspapers have quite fire.
quently published stories of "sit-down
strikes" To begin WITH strikes never
benefit any one but the strikers, with
the consumer eventually paying the diff
ference contended for by the strikers.
The first strike the writer can recall
was during the administration of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt, with the coal
miners. There followed series of strikes
with coal mounting in cost to the con-
sumer each time. AS with coal, so it is
with everything else.
These "sit-doWn strikes" should be
stopped once and for all. What right
has any person to confiscate another's
property or premises without due process
of law? Why should any mob deny the
owner the freedom, use and right to his
property or premises? 1t must be ad-
mitted that the plant owners, hotels, ETC.,
where these nuiSances have been COM
mitted of recent have been more than
patient in the unAmerican confiscation
Of their premises and retarding of opera
tions. E. F. HARRIS.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

shell carbon. Subsequent tests showed
that such filters were successful in re-
moving any noticeable trace of odor."
Who were the Indians that greeted
Columbus at his first landing in the
New World.
Herbert w. Krieger, Smithsonian In
stltutlon curator of ethnology, has Just
completed an archaeological reconnois-
sance OF the Bahamas in an effort to
shed some light on this problem.
The dlscoverer of America first stepped
ashore on the present San Salvador. or
Waiting Island easternmost of the
Bahamas, and was met by the "Lucayana
simple, honest and exceedingly liberal"
native Americans. The Bahaman alb
originals soon became extinct They left
relatively little to indicate who they
were.
Mr. Krieger carried out excavations in
caves on three islands-NeW Providence.
Long and Andros-and recovered arti-
1actS which enable him to give at least
a tentative answer to the cultural rela-
tions OF these people. One reason for
the scarcity Of deposits is that the
limestone rock is only very thinly cov-
eral with soil on most of the islands
A cave is about the only place where
anything is likely to be found buried.
Among the artifacts found by Mr.
Krieger were so-called "celts" Of polished
greenstone-axes or hammers from
which the handles have disappeared
The material proves that they originated
in Haiti and must have been brought
to the Bahamas either by the original
migrants or as articles of commerce.
This proves, in any event, a definite
link with Haiti. No celt of carved shell
or of native limestone was found.
The native Negro population of the
Bahamas, Mr.. Krieger. found, are quite
sIperstitiouS regarding these celts They
insist that they are "thunderbolts" which
fall from the sky, bury themselves in the
earth or the ocean floor, and come to
the surface again after seven years.
They are highly priced because they are
considered highly effective in warding off
danger during hurricanes.
Mr.. Krieger also found seats of carved
wood and thick-walled, incised pottery.
Similar artifacts have been found in
Southern Florida and substantiate the
statement of the Indians to Columbus
that Indians from the West came to
the Bahamas to hunt pigeons, which
still are found in great numbers
The evidence is strong, however, that
the main cultural associations of the
old Bahamas were not with Florida,
across the Gulf stream but with the
island Arawaks afterward encountered
by Columbus in Eastern Cuba and
Northern Hispaniola.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
If Striking Is Legal
Sitting Down Is Legal
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
The question of whether sit-doWn
strikers are within their legal rights
should be decided by the highest court
as soon as possible. There should be no
shooting up Of working men in this
country. Military can play havoc with
human life while the legality of this
question is undecided. An Injunction
should rest against any forcible ejec-
tions until legal determination is
reached. Gov. Murphy showed the right
temper when he refused to let the hot
heads throw the military against the
sit-doWn strikers.
The strikers feel and contend that the
jobs are their property; that they have
right to stay by and hold their jobs;
that they have not thrown away or given
up their jobs because they have ceased
to work at them temporarily pending
settlement. The workers contend that
since 1t Is legal to strike they can strike
inside plant as well as outside, and
that being inside they cannot be COM
PEELED to go outside because they strike,
but may remain within pending settle
ment.
We are forming new concepts, due to
the evolutions of the times What view
will we take of this question? 1t should
be determined and quickly 1t is true
the factory is not like a home, which is
the owners castle. A factory is a semi
public place, subject to public regula-
tion, where men assemble to labor. Do
the workers become trespassers the
moment they cease to labor, or can
they stay in and around" beside their
jobs and machines, pending settlement
of the dispute? They do not take pos
session of the factory as piece of prop
erty, but keep possession of their jobs.
1t is true the old conception has been
that the owner of factory had right
to run all the workers out at any time
he chose; that it was his private castle.
We may change our views in regard to
that. The workers know if they walk
away from their jobs the jobs may be
given to others, SO the workers prefer to
stand by and hold and protect their jobs.
Have they this right?
The workers. as experience has shown,
cannot get their needed concessions
without striking. The outside picketing
strike has proved too ineffective. The
Sit-down strike is the last stronghold
Of the workers who struggle to better
their conditions.
HUGH C. MIDDLETON.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
District Merit system.

Commissioner Hazens advocacy of
action formally placing the municipal
government under the civil service
should commend itself to all local tax
payers. The proposal should receive
thorough consideration and favor at the
hands of the recently appointed Com
mittee OF Eighteen, about to begin its
study of local government Impartial,
non-political application of the merit
system is in itself sound form of pro-
lection against waste and extravaganza
and job padding. The local taxpayer
needs such protection.
Civil service regulations and protection
now extend only to the Fire and Police
Departments, although the school and
library systems are protected by adequate
merit systems of their own which would
doubtless remain unchanged. For the
rest of the municipal service, civil service
selection is available under an executive
order of former President Hoover But
the employees lack civil service protection,
and the arrangement between the Com
missioners and the Civil Service Com
mission is subject to a number of weak
nesses. Exceptions may be made at the
will of the Commissioners, who are SUBJ
ject to constant pressure for jobs from
Capitol Hill The Civil Service Commits
sion can supply it's services only when
they result in no additional expense. II
new examinations are necessary they
Evening star., 1937-03-18

benefits are too obvious to be argued.
Every city in the world which pretends
to possess any cultural Importance in
cludes some institution of musical art,
some group of artists competent to in
terpret musical masterpieces. The Fed
eral Center of the Unitea States could
not permit the orchestra TO fail without
shame to every citizen. Relatively, the
money required is small amount. 1t
may be hoped that many, rather than
merely a few, individuals will desire to
contribute. The future of the Nation,
in this particular as in others, depends
upon the cooperation of all classes, all
conditions OF people in the interest OF
progress. A democratic society under
stands the significance of esthetic en-
deavor democratically supported.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

seize upon the most beautiful book with
unwashed hands, and almost invariably
put their mark" thereon. Every one OF
them would be vastly insulted if atten-
tion were called to their tracks. It
never has occurred to them that read
ing is, in a sense, a mental eating, that
one should no more handle book with
unWaShed hands than food. Books are,
in a true sense, the food of the mind. Only
the least sensitive readers will feel that
because one does not bodily swallow the
written lines, they may be held with
dirty fingers.
Wash the hands, therefore, every time
before handling well printed matter.
This will give a new luxury to the
mind, and save many a good book
from physical desecration Unneces-
sary marks, tears, bruises, wounds
these are nothing less.
The big gain in washing the hands
is that it removes from them the oil
which gathers on fingers and palms
Physical dirt, composed of the in
visible dust which gathers everywhere,
Of carbon, if one works around papers,
and OF various unregarded soils, is often
not so harmful to printed matter as
this oil of the skin.
Many papers show oil plainly, and
many reader leaves behind him full
set Of finger prints" in every book he
reads.
He may not think about them, himself,
but how about the owner, or the next
reader, whoever he may be?
There is nothing f1nicky in the habit
of carefully and methodically washing
the hands before reading as we'll as
eating. The civilized world has come
to the latter, more or less; someday it
will arrive at the former as a matter
of course.
Having disposed Of the first of the
two fundamental cares of books. and
OF all we'll printed matter. as far as that
goes, let us give the other, which is
simply that Of careful manipulation.
We seldom stop to realize that we
read with our hands, in a very true
sense. 1t is not necessary that we do
realize this, except now and then, as
here, when discussing the matter.
Yet we hold books and magazines,
and papers, and too often subject them
to mauling when they deserve our
love.
1t is easy enough to think of this.
now and then, and settle it in the mind
once and for all Then it will more
or less take care of itself in actual
practice.
There is no need to grasp a book as
if it were slippery fish, to hold it with
a convulslve grasp, and use finger force
which would be an aid in manufacture
ing an automobile but which has no
possible necessity in reading.
There is no need to go into the ques-
ton of the many things which people
do to mar books. We have mentioned
few and there are many more. The
only advice necessary is DON'T"
little thought, in advance, just a
little determination in reading, and
pretty soon the Indifferent and care
less person will find he is securing for
himself totally new pleasure in read
ing, and new appreciation of books
and all other printed matter.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL,

He grabbed the book, placing smeary
thumb on the left margin, an equally
dirty one on the right margin.
He pulled the volume open so quickly
that there was distinct splitting sound.
Thereafter the book always would open
to that page.
He managed to dog-ear the pages,
muss one considerably, leave the other
looking as if an animal had been paw
ing over it.
A mighty nice fellow, he still did not
know how to handle books and prob
ably never will know.
He has much company, Of course.
Not only do many readers today hold
the books they read as If they were
made Of iron, but they have plenty OF
distinguished predecessors.
The poetic Wordsworth, for instance
cut the pages of a novel with the same
knife with which he was buttering his
breakfast toast.
Kipling, now but mighty name, ad-
mits in his last book c'Something Of
Myself') that books were to him but
tools Of his trade. and intimates that
he was never overcareful in the physical
handling thereof.
The careless reader can do more
damage to book in thirty seconds than
the careful reader can do in thirty
years.
1t would be a pretty question as to
which type really gets the most pleasure
out of reading.
For the careless, it might be posed
that they do not let their books worry
them in the least, but have a real good
time while they are reading.
For the careful, it must be said that
they have mental pleasure in keeping
fair pages fair which is not rightfully
classed under the head of worry"
Such care is worry, OF course, only to
the careless!
Hence it will be realized that this is
just another case of East is East and
West is West, and never the twain shall
meet. Or shall they?
One would not demand that the in
different person assume, for the good
of his own soul, the intellectual atti-
tude of the careful book friend. And
it is impossible, Of course, for the latter
to mishandle his own or any one else's
books. Like murder and treason, it is
far from him.
great deal may be said for the
proper care of well printed matter
Any one who has seen any of the
physical processes Of printing realizes
ever afterward the good work done
book, a magazine, newspaper a
pamphlet, cannot be a thing Indifferent
to the person who knows something of
the painstaking care which has gone
into their making
Mind and mechanics cooperate all
along the line to turn out fair sheets
Did you ever stop to think why it is
that the margins of books newspapers
and magazines practically never have
thumb smear on them?
They would be all linked up, Of course
if the same sort Of indifferency marked
the process as put two thumb prints in
a second on the book instanced above.
X X 4
Few people nowadays eat without
washing their hands first.
Yet thousands will not hesitate to
Evening star., 1937-03-18

An ethical question has been raised
as to whether it is good form for states
men to write testimonials as W. j. Bryan
did in commencing grape Juice. This
line of inquiry, if consistently pursued,
may bring up for question the prevalent
custom of exploiting reputation by the
simple means of appending to CONNER
cially prepared articles distinguished
signature. 1t will be truly exciting if
the trump of Gabriel calls all the ghost
writer's into conference.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
The Architect of Locarno.

Graded in politics and craftsmanship
as the brilliant son of a distinguished
father, Sir Austen Chamberlain leaves
a definite void in British public life.
Though he never won it's richest prize,
the prime ministership, it was his lot
to serve King and country longer than
generation and acquit himself in
many posts of eminent responsibility.
of fame. Primarily because of his efforts
as foreign secretary, the Western powers
in 1925 sealed the pact which brought
Germany and her World War enemies
into mutual agreement to guarantee the
frontiers of Western Europe against
change and which pledged the Reich to
renounCe war as means of altering its
eastern borders 1t is a sad commentary
that Sir Austen should pass from the
scene at the moment when attempts to
establish new Locarno, on the ruins of
the treaty wrecked by the Nazis, seem
doomed to Illustration. For decade the
original compact served Europe as a
first magnitude.
More gifted in many respects than his
celebrated father, Joseph Chamberlain,
militant imperialist of the Victorian era,
it was yet not to be vouchsafed the son,
any more than the parent, to gain the
pinnacle at No. 10 Downing street. On
three different occasions the younger
Chamberlain failed to reach the coveted
goal just as it seemed within his grasp
Successfully, he fell afoul the clashing
ambitions and maneuvers of Bonar Law,
David Lloyd George and Stanley Bald
win, though on each occasion, because
of his status in the government, Parlia-
ment and in the Conservative party, he
was the logical heir to the prime min
isterShip. AS events decreed, Sir Austen
was destined to have his career con-
fined to lesser portfolios, including the
India Office, admiralty and treasury
posts, two terms as chancellor of the
exchequer, and finally prolonged
tenure as foreign secretary in the second
Baldwin cabinet 1t was In the latter
capacity that he carved his name in
delibly in the annals of British state
craft, with Locarno as his crowning
achievement. 1t brought him knight
hood of the garter, distinction pre-
viously bestowed upon only two COM
moners, Sir Edward Grey and Mr..
Balfour, since the award to Sir Robert
Walpole two centuries before AS a
further recognition of his contribution
to international amity, Sir Austen
shared the 1925 Nobel prize
Chamberlain's record is by no means
chapter of unalloyed success and I'M
tarnlshed acumen. His secret negotia-
ton of the Anglo French naval COM
promise seriously undermined Anglo
American relations. His surrender of the
Hankow concession to the Chinese shook
British prestige in the Far East to it's
foundations. But his incorrigible zeal
for peace and for the collective security
idea typified by the League of Nations
and Locarno assures Austen Chamber
lain honorable place in the history of the
postwar reconstruction era. On most
occasions he personif1ed in personality,
perspicacity and patriotism those vir-
tues which the world associates with the
highest standards of craftsmanship. He
will be remembered for the luster he
added to great family name and tradi-
ton.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

1t would be an act of courtesy for
Soviet Russia to let it be understood
that no one who has conducted himself
in a peaceful and orderly manner in
the U. S. A. will be seized on a tech
nicality merely for the perfunctory sport
of shooting him at sunrise.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
1890

American labor has high ideals. The
men who have risen from it's ranks to
positions of great responsibility are
reminders of opportunity in this New
World and of how little may be gained
by borrowing new theories and old
grievances from ancient civilizations.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

Every small-time lawyer thinks he
knows enough law to become a Supreme
Court justice. 1t would not be possible
to provide enough vacancies to ac-
commodate even a large proportion of
such aspirations, laudable as they NAV
be.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

"An enlightened judiciary" is hoped
fer by Leader William Green of the
A. F, of L. as the result of the presi-
dental plan to enlarge the United States
Supreme Court. 1t is the first time the
need of enlightenment has been men,
toned in connection with the nine men
whose attainments in scholarship have
hitherto been unchallenged.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

Chief Nazi Musician DR.. Hanfstaengel
fears that he may be followed into the
Swiss mountains for no good purpose
Perhaps he might have succeeded in
lasting longer if he had followed the ex-
ample set in an old-time Western dance
hall which posted sign, Don't Shoot
the Piano Player; He's Doing the Best
That He Can"
Evening star., 1937-03-18
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
Harbinger of Spring.

A o. oA CPA AAHs
Crocus that flouts the mighty winds of
March,
Rearing your starry head in melting
snow,
Ere Robin dares his scarlet breast to
show
Standing erect as if the frost were starch,
Intrepidly you breathe the dawn Of
Spring
To frozen Earth with your bright blos-
soming.
When warmer days have strewn the earth
with flowers,
And buds unfolded on the fresh-leafed
trees,
And birds come winging in upon the
breeze,
You will have gone your way in April
showers,
Leaving the gardens and the parks to
those
Late corners, like the swallow and the
rose.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

AS old quotations are revived for
garbling purposes it may be regretted
that Senator Vandenberg could not have
been on hand years ago with his trusty
phonograph to insure veracious audi
bility for the full context.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Same Thing Has Happened Since.

Same Thing Has Happened Since.
An ancient monarch sadly cried,
I'm sure that war is wrong.
Yet I'm obliged to set aside
Men for an army strong.
MY public intimates to me
That life is getting slow,
And thinks general fight would be
An interesting show
"Complainin' goes right on" said
Uncle Eben. when de boss quits talkin
bout de stock market de weather steps
UP an calls fob 'spression OF opinion.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

always U1ISdCISIaCCUTy.
When taxes occupy our minds,
We hear unwelcome news,
There are so many different kinds,
We don't know which to choose.
And when at last tax we see,
Set forth in terms direct,
We say, "Ah, me, why must it be
The worst they could select?"
Evening star., 1937-03-18

Assurance has been given by Post
master General Farley that there will be
no reprisals. The assumption is that
anything that may happend to the
Supreme Court is only fitting retribu-
ton guided by the implacable hand of
eternal Destiny
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Anglers Expenses.
From the Sacramento Bee.

From the Sacramento Bee.
The Federal Fisheries Bureau finds the
Nations anglers spent s5OO,000 900 last
year. This does not include any part
of the sum spent by the anglers on
flowers, candy, ETC., to placate irate
wives.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Maybe Too Many Aliens.

Prom the Kansas City Star.
A foreign military observer at Madrid
says: "The trouble with Spain is too
many Spaniards." But, as it appears
now, this defect is only temporary.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

English-speaking admiration for Ger
many's lyric poetry has always been
strong. DR.. Goebbels might consider
enough editorial reciprocity to recall DR..
Isaac Watts hymn for children Begin
ming, Let dogs delight to bark and bite"
A reasonable modification of subsequent
lines might be, But, little children, never
let Der Angriff passions rise!"
Evening star., 1937-03-18

1t would be only human nature for
Charles Evans Hughes to wish he could
forget the dignity of his Office and put
up the same kind of fight, win or lose,
that he put up against Woodrow Wilson.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Economist.

"Will you have the seat Of honor at
the dinner?"
II have made no inquiry" replied
Miss Cayenne. "These days dinner is
q dinner, wherever you sit"
Evening star., 1937-03-18
European Armaments.

Prom the Fort Wayne News-sentinel
Europeans must be nearing the end OF
their armament programs, judging from
their reported willingness to discuss
armaments.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Too Large an Order.

"You must fit yourself to be the COM
panion of the plain citizens in their
customary amusements," declared the
campaign adviser
mot in my home town." answered
Senator Sorghum. II couldn't possibly
learn to keep late hours at all the night
clubs"
Jud Tunkins says a man takes a
chance when he quotes poetry. 1t may
make the rest of the speech seem kind
O. tame by comparison.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

Patronage in politics is something that
has to be vigilantly observed in order to
prevent it from encouraging something
like padrone system.