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Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

The physical relief occasioned by
the Munich settlement was justifi-
ably immense. Yet when these
emotions had passed, there emerged
underneath them a widespread sense
of shame, a deep sense of anger, and
a perfectly calm decision that such
a humiliation must not occur again.
/. The effect of Munich was to
split this country into several camps.
There were those who proclaimed
that chamberlain has had a re-
sounding diplomatic triumph and we
must now double our ornaments in
order to prevent the repetition Of
another such humiliating defeat"
There were those who said, Eat least
we have avoided war" There were
those who regarded Munich as a
great opportunity woefully misman-
aged, and who felt that now that
Germany had obtained control of
Eastern Europe she had in fact be-
come invincible. And there were
those who felt that we had learned
a great lesson, that we now under
stood the true nature of our danger,
and that we must unite to defend
our liberties with our back against
the wall.
1t is this last school, l would sug-
gest, which represents the more
sensible and birile elements of the
population. It is the belief that
this view is the truly national view
that tempts me to seek the middle
path between escapism and despair.
Harold Nicolson, in The Nine
teenth Century and After, Novem-
Der, 1898.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22
What The Magazines
Are Saying

There are those among us who
accept the "class struggle" in a very
realistic and violent sense, as the
sole and inevitable path to the
righting of social wrongs and evils.
1t is a corollary with many of these
that the owners of property, includ-
ing newspapers in particular, will
and must use their power unscrupu-
lousy in the selfish maintenance of
their unjust privileges. The writer
excludes himself from this group
and their way of thinking. While
such things are possible, there is to
him no fated must about it. But
when he thinks of these newspapers,
not excluding even The New York
Times, the conviction grows that if
anything can make the class struggle
a fact, an ugly and dangerous fact
for us all this newspaper dishonesty
is perhaps the most potent of all
things to effect it.-William H. Kill
patrick, in The Social Frontier,
October.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

Avoidable failure in a noble cause
is not lightly to be condoned.
Though ineptitude is always depor-
able, it becomes a crime when
allowed continuously and ubiquitous
ly to Illustrate the success of "the
better cause" 1t is not enough that
there r millions of people who II
rated good liberals: they need to
be good for something. This means
that they must learn how to get
things done-and manage to get
them done.
1t is incredible what poor man
ayers liberals are of their own bust
ness. They suffer from at least
eight rather serious faults. To be-
gin with (1) they minimize the i'm
portance of organization. ~ They
show a juvenile innocence about
matters of money. (3) They flout
some of the more useful conventions
to no purpose whatsoever. (4) They
are slipshod and slovenly in lots of
little things that add up to decisive
totals. (5) They want appreciation
for color, showmanship, and above
all, leadership at once sane and
sparkling. (6) They compromise too
easily on mental responsibility, but
CD are surprisingly i%ntolerant to-
ward other liberals who are unable
to agree with them 100 per cent of
the way. Finally (8) they have I'M
fortunate illusions about what Der
trand Russell has called "the SUI
perior virtue of the oppressed
John Albert Veg, in The Social
Frontier, October.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

John Roosevelt showed up for
work at Filene's department store
in Boston one hour early and worked
another half-hour overtime at the
end of the day. Will somebody please
write him a letter about the stretch
out system?
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

If you cannot win, make the one
ahead break the record.-Anony-
nous.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Repeal of All Legislation
Hampering Business Urged
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The wise men from the East. including
John L. Lewis and William Green, who
were summoned to Washington to advise
with the President concerning the re-
cession, seemed to be unable to give any
help In the matter This should surprise
no one. The President wants business to
recover while at the same time it is being
penalized with the endless variety of
taxes and while he is distributing bill
lions Of the peoples money in subsidies
to farmers and other favored classes. It
can't be done. The business situation
has been still further aggravated by the
Wagner Labor Act, the Federal Labor
Relations Board. and other special favors
awarded to union labor having the direct
effect of encouragement for unjustifiable
labor strikes.
Here are a few suggestions concern
ing the problem which might we'll be
considered: A monthly reduction of 10
per cent in all the philanthropic expendi-
lures OF Government until all are can
celed; repeal of the Wagner Labor Act
and abolition Of the Labor Relations
Board; repeal of the Social Security Act;
repeal Of tariffs on all imports; 10 per
cent annual reduction of income taxes
until all are Cancelled; repeal of all triple
A and other subsidies to agriculture; re-
peal Of all inquisitorial regulation Of
business; reduction of armament appro-'
priations to peacetime basis; gradual
concentration of all taxes upon ground
rents which, according to political econ
omy, is the only legitimate source of pub
lie revenue.
HENRY WARE ALLEN.
Wichita KanS
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Notes Difference When
On Inside Looking Out
TO the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor Of The Star:
How much difference it makes some
times as to which side of the fence we
are on in expressing views about events
or issues. For instance, when Mr. Roose-
welt was on the outside. then the man in
the White House, Mr.. Hoover, was solely
responsible for the depression which de-
scended on the world few years ago.
: Now that Mr.. Roosevelt is on the in
side of the White House, responsibility
for the depression now affecting the
United States alone he boldly lays at
the feet of big business" and cries out
in loud tones that business must be
"purged."
It has been quite noticeable that when
Mr.. Roosevelt is more or less directly re-
sponsible for the adverse results of some
of his New DEAL policies, the louder
and stronger he comes out with blame
and invectives against some innocent
victims. Always 1t is to say or do any,
thing to turn the blame from himself
and his policies on to some other group.
Mr.. Roosevelt probably fails to con-
slider that the intelligent, thinking peo-
pie Of today can figure some things out
for themselves, and all this unjust shift
ing Of blame only tends to reflect on the
sincerity of Mr.. Roosevelt. The reading
public is aware that this administration
has overburdened business with taxes
and has encouraged unfair labor de-
mands. JANE MARLOWE.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Drivers Implicated in
Accidents Need Third Test
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star
Your valuable editorial in The Star
Of January q carried ray Of hope for
all who use the streets of Washington,
whether pedestrians. drivers or those
riding in automobiles.
No one can dispute your statement,
I'm view of the ever-mounting traffic toll,
city or State may properly be classified
as negligent If it fails to take every
logical step to prevent accidents.
Two factors are involved in every acci-
dent-the car and the driver 1t is only
common sense to make both subject to
examination"
Will you kindly allow me to suggest
that in case of accident these two ex-
aminations should be followed by a
third examination to determine If at the
time of the accident the driver was
thoroughly competent to drive a DO
tentlal death car through the streets
and on the public highways, even though
he showed no visible signs of not being
thoroughly competent. He might have
been an expert driver short time be-
fore, but not at the time of the accident.
Then is it not reasonable to require
that in case of accident he take an addi-
tional test that is thoroughly dependable,
absolutely harmless, inexpensive and
quickly made to determine his fitness to
drive at the time of the accident.
Such test would soon show the
basic-though hidden-cause of much of
the appalling slaughter in our streets.
Who can deny the justice of requiring
that such test be made in case of every
accident? Even the liquor people say
in some of their advertisements If you
drive don't drink: if you drink don't
drive" GEORGIA ROBERTSON.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Troy Kinney.

The etcher Troy Kinney was in Amer
lea what the painter Degas was in
France. Each found in the art of dane
Ing a theme-a living spirit-to be studied
and interpreted. The former, however,
frankly loved Terpsichore and brought
to her service a gentle and gracious
technical skill; the latter permitted his
heart to be less definitely engaged and
was content to WELD heavy impression
1stic brush.
But such comparisons are unnecessary
as well as unkind. What needs to be said
at the moment when Mr.. Kinney rests is
that he merited the popularity which his
work enjoyed in the judgment of public
discriminating enbugh to be not too easily
pleased. He was q craftsman of un-
doubted genius; his plates showed the
touch Of . hand truthful and sure: the
eye that witnessed the poetry Of mo-
ton" was correlated to . mind compe-
tent to direct fingers trained to sketch
with veracity, courage and = certain
natural charm which was distinctively
their own. ..r
In the best achievement of his career
Mr.. Kinney also was fortunate in the
assistance Of his talented wife, the
former Margaret West. They wrote and
illustrated their history Of dancing
together. Probably most Of the research
labor required was Mrs. Kinney's contra.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

to get the most out Of their environment,
whereas many q deep-city resident
makes the most Of the opportunities he
has.
The love of nature ard her creatures is
not given to every one.
1t, too, is q gift.
He or she who has it holds one Of the
real enjoyments of this world.
It is true that apartment dwellers, as
q group, do not have the advantages for
nature study which are the privilege Of
those who live either in country or SUBJ
urbs.
But they really do have the advantage
Of as complete enjoyment OF birds and
flowers, in a sense. If they take advan-
tage Of every opportunity offered.
There is no apartment, large or small
which would not be bettered by some
flowers, even II nothing more than win
doWboxes.
The person who shows some interest
in such work, and little knowledge,
gladly will be given the job by others.
It must be remembered that many
persons now living in apartments are
older people who once lived in country
and small town.
Many of these persons have a really
great knowledge OF the small animals the
plants Of the world and how to make
friends with the one and grow the other.
r X
Good humor and understanding is
shown in the above letter, both by the
writer and its subject.
ITO avoid walking on the wet
ground"
That Is not because the gentleman
wants to keep out of the wet, so much,
as because he knows that walking on
soft earth, in winter and spring Is not
good for the grass.
The sign which he has on his feeding
table shows the desire for fun which is
one Of the most attractive elements of q
love for nature. Sometimes persons en-
gagged in this occupation permit the small
worries of 1t to make them intolerant and
Grabbed.
Good humor and tolerance are as fine
virtues here as elsewhere, and just as
much needed.
The method of trial and error remains
very good one for any person who de-
sires to know what to feed the birds"
Some species prefer some one foodstun,
others still another.
If you want starlings, for instance,
bread will do 1t.
If you don't want starlings, do not put
out breadstuffs in any form.
1t Is almost as simple as that.
So it goes all down the line. Most mix
lures of wildbird food, as they are called,
contain rape seed. but very few birds
which winter in this vicinity seem to
care for it. So it might as well be left
out. Canadian peas are not favorite
with many birds
A little experimentation along these
lines will show what the birds like to eat.
It is only sensible to reject what the
birds themselves reject. One soon finds
out, too, what they like, and it is the
very essence Of this wisdom to give them
what they prefer.
Evening star., 1938-01-31

button. Her husband provided the pic
torial portion Of the book-dozens Of
etchings Of the great Pavlowa, Isadora
Duncan and her troupe of lovely girls
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Castle and many
other famous personalities. The finished
volume became a classic, as 1t richly de-
served to be, and still is a "best-seller'
in its field.
It would be pity, though. If Mr.
Kinney were remembered only for his
devotion to the dance. He worshiped
beauty in its every aspect and left
thousands Of drawings of architecture,
landscape. still life, ETC., dating back
more than four decades. Even his news
paper illustrations were notable. His
powers must have been born in him. HI.
friends believed so, and they doubles,
were justified in their faith.
Evening star., 1938-01-31

out dependence upon the British navy.
There would still be the vital matter Of
naval bases. On that account, Hong
Kong and Singapore would be of in
esamable value to US, but, as far as ships
are concerned, the increase now pro-
jected will give Uncle Sam ample power
more than to hold his own against any
force the Japanese could pit against him.
Capt. William H. Stayton, Annapolis,
81, who probably did more than any
other one American to kill prohibition
he was founder and chairman of the
Association Against the Eighteenth
Amendment and the Repeal Associa-
tion-has again cleared for action
against his old foes. He's now lombard
ing the American Business Mems Re-
search Foundation" which has asked the
President and Congress for $4,000, 900
for dissemination of the truth about
alcohol" In a statement questioning
its capacity for propagation of any kind
OF truth, Stayton assails the Research
Foundation as a concern directed
chiefly by professional drys and mas
querading under a business guise." The
veteran wet is confident Congress will
decline ito foster a movement three
fourths of the voters in 81 States have
definitely condemned"
Former Belgian Premier Van Zee
lands proposal of another world eco
nomic parley fails to set the Potomac
afire. Yelled hopes that President
Roosevelt could be hornswoggled into
convening such parley at Washing
ton are vain. The administration pins
its hopes for international economic
peace on bilateral trade agreements, as
contemplated by the Hull reciprocal
program and impending Anglo-Ameri-
can negotiations. The United States is
open minded on the subject of appeas-
ing "have-not" nations like Germany
and Italy, but holds that concessions of
colonies or raw materials must be con-
ditional on disarmament and non -aggres-
sion pledges.
The retirement. year in advance Of
the expiration of his term. of Senator
steiwer, Republican, Of Oregon has
made way. by gubernatorial appoint
ment, for still another Democrat in the
Senate. The lop-sided score now reads
II Democrats and IS Republicans. The
Oregon congressional delegation will
consist OF two Republicans (Senator Nc
Nary and Representative Motif and
three Democrats "a Senator and two
House members.
+
DR.. Edmund A. Walsh Of Georgetown
University, who is about to resume his
annual series Of public lectures on Soviet
Russia, calls the new course Twenty
Years After" Summarizing it, DR.. Walsh
says: 1.-THE commissars have had 20
years to experiment on the body Of the
Russian people, and the results may
now be analyzed in the historical per-
spective which two decades have af-
forded-a process not possible 13 years
ago, when the present lecturer began a
history of the Russian Revolution. But
I'M point of fact, most Of the opinions
and criticisms then advanced have been
confirmed by the public record Of the
intervening years and are now re-
luctantly admitted by previous Defend
ers Of the Communist regime"
(Copyrisht. 193s)
Evening star., 1938-01-31

A doorbell for squirrels is the novel
arrangement Of Washingtonian living
In one of the larger apartment buildings.
The "how" and "why" Of this device
is explained in the following letter:
Dear sir:
II wish to thank you for the pleasure
that you give us in your This and That
column in The Evening Star.
You have made us all more conscious
of the birds. the flowers and other living
things
while we who live in city apartments
do not have the advantage of as COM
plete enjoyment of birds and flowers as
do our suburban friends, yet we are
fortunate in living in one of Washing
tons large apartment buildings that has
a front yard
I'm this same building lives an elderly
gentleman, retired from Government
service, whose love for children, birds
and flowers, is well known to us ALL
In the summer we enjoy the large
bed Of roses which he has planted and
cared for and which bloom profusely for
all OF us to admire.
I'm the winter the yard is full OF birds,
cardinals bluejays and sparrows. too, at
tracted there by feeding table which
the gentleman has placed under the tall
bushes by the front porch.
ITO avoid walking on the wet ground
or into the deep snow, to set out the
bird food, he has false top to the feed
ing table with ring in the center, and
to replenish the feast he has but to step
to the porch with long stick with q
hook in the end and fish the table top
to the porch level.
THE other day noticed that the ta-
BILE top bears this inscription:
Free lunch all birds welcome
Though I did not know that birds
could read, they certainly must, for they
come in great numbers to take advantage
OF the 'handout
Il asked him some time ago how he
knew what to feed them, and his reply
was. Put out several different kinds Of
food, wildbird Seed scratch feed, bread
crumbs, etc, see which is taken first,
and you have your answer
Squirrels he feeds with peanuts placed
on his second-floor window sill, but the
pigeons have found this lunch place, so
to avoid feeding the pigeons he no longer
fills the sills with real peanuts, but in
stead has an artificial peanut beside the
window, within reach of the squirrels.
and attached to 'buzzer" circuit.
THE squirrels, finding no other nuts
in sight, attempt to eat the artificial one
and this sets off the buzzer inside the
apartment and the gentleman hastens to
provide real peanuts for his callers. Very
truly, r. c. B.
4
This letter shows what the real nature
lover can do. Apartment house living is
regarded by some as living outside the
influence of nature, but our correspond
ent proves the reverse.
He shows how the genuine lover of the
animal world may aid the wild creatures,
and at the same time provide real enter
tainment and happiness for himself and
his neighbors.
No doubt some suburban dwellers fal,
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Two-JOb Families Blamed
For Unemployment Rate

To the Editor Of The Star:
In 1929 we had q market crash that
caused a slump in this wealthy country
of ours and today we still have that
slump. our unemployed and our relief.
Just what is behind all of it?
have recently been in some seven or
eight different States and I obtained a
few figures. One cause Of unemployment
is giving one family two and three in
comes each month while other families
have not one cent coming in except the
relief check.
In Detroit married women in the fac
tories operate drill and punch presses,
put ignition wires on automobiles, wear
overalls and operate any and all kinds
Of machines. In our rubber shops in
Akron, Ohio, 81 per cent Of the married
women employed have husbands who
also are working. Just 60 to the roller
bearing companies in Canton, Ohio, and
see the women there. Go down to our
fruit-packing plants in Florida and the
married woman Is right on the job. A
bakery here in Washington has at least
Is women working behind the soda foun-
tain. Take a stroll through several
Government buildings and look for we'd
ding rings. Believe me, they are there
by the thousands.
Going to store to open an account
you used to talk to man credit man
ager. Today 1t is girl.
A man bookkeeper in 1915 received
$50 salary. Today some young girl, just
married, takes over that same Job for
$40 or SIS weekly.
Just few days ago saw where the
working girl was allowed SIT weekly
wage to keep her in lipstick, silk hose,
and have her hair curled. Look around
you and count the married men with
families that are on relief getting $12
So you see one lone girl is allowed SIT
and one man with four or five children
Is allowed $l2 If he is lucky and can
get it.
If the unemployment question Is set
tied and married men put back to work
1t will be by law that permits only one
in family to work. A. TOMLINSON.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Irresistible Forces.

The power that Is wrecking bridges at
Niagara is the same which destroyed
San Francisco in 1906. Chicago in 1871.
1t has many names, appears in numerous
different aspects; but its effect invariably
Is identic. Floods, earthquakes, fires,
volcanic eruptions. hurricanes, billiards
all these spell ruin when the dynamic
force represented in them is released to
run wild. They are Irresistible. Man
governs them only in relatively minor
degree.
mountain moving toward the ocean
at Los Angeles listens to no argument
The Mississippi, carrying millions of tons
Of precious top soil to the Gulf Of Mexico,
heeds no prayer. 1t is useless to petition
a tidal wave or a dust storm. Similarly,
no human appeal could have stopped the
iceberg which sank the Titanic in 1912
nor stayed the explosion which brought
down the Hindenburg in flames last year.
The history Of mankind might be written
as a catalogue of vain attempts to con-
troll the universe.
But, instead, 1t has been chronicled in
terms of increasing facility, expanding
capacity. growing talent for survival.
The reason is plain enough-the race is
learning the lessons of its experience,
discovering new techniques and new in
struments of service. finding improved
disciplines, developing better adjust
ments, generating greater powers of its
own.
Perhaps the struggle is tedious, arduous
and expensive. Let 1t be granted that it
might be pleasant for the species to live
in cardboard paradise, unbothered and
untroubled by any challenge from the
cosmos. In such an Eden all would be
peaceful and serene. But would it not
likewise be monumentally dull? Some
might answer in the negative. The
majority, however, probably would rather
risk occasional discomfort, even occa-
sional disaster, than willingly submit to
being perpetually bored.