Evening star., 1938-10-25
Opposes Consideration Of
Agreement With Germany.

Agreement With Germany.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Within the last few weeks there has
been some talk about q trade agreement
with Germany. The Star stated that
there are two schools of thought among
Government officials concerning such an
agreement: First, that we live in the
same world with relationships and ag-
greSSive nations. therefore we should CO.
operate with them and maintain
friendly attitude; the second Is that we
should not make any agreement with
Germany which might aid her in any
aggressive move she might make in Eu-
rope or South America.
Let us see what Germany has done to
warrant any consideration by us con-
corning any type OF agreement which
would benefit Germany to any extent.
She has invaded and annexed Austria,
dismembered Czechoslovakia, prosecuted
the Jews, closed parochial schools and
imprisoned Catholic priests because they
did not agree with Hitler; all OF this
contrary to democracy and the American
form of government. Then to top it all
OF our Government recently exposed
Nazi ring in the United States which was
organized with the help Of the German
Ambassador in Washington.
To get back to the idea that we live in
the same world with Germany therefore
We should ignore all this. let me say we
have some gangsters and racketeers in
our country that we don't ignore but
use every means at our disposal to pre-
vent them from harming other citizens.
Germany must be compared to our
gangsters and racketeers To cooperate
with them only enables them to continue
their bloody deeds.
Why is our State Department even
considering any agreement with Ger
many? Surely the American people do
not want it. AN AMERICAN.
October %, 1898.
Men Should Play Fair
On Woman Worker Question.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Mr.. Biggers reported the entry Of
$500 900 more women in employment in
1895 than was expected. Others have
jumped at the implication Of the state
ment, by reason of the segregation Of
this fact for pointed observance, to make
rash and essentially cruel statements
that unemployment would be cured If
women were removed from the labor
market.
We are to believe then that women's
entry into the labor market has had
n2&me to do with unemployment than:
~ the efforts of industrialists to crush
out competition through unfair business
practices which makes one business en-
terprise or group of enterprises triumph
and succeed at the expense of others;
% the stoppage of production by Or
ganized labor groups adoption of the
same racketeering methods of business
men who profit at the expense of others
for the purpose of furthering their oGn
particular labor organization or to sat
isfy the personal ambitions of labor
leaders; CD the fostering of emergency
conditions by governmental officials and
politicians more concerned with keeping
political reasons for their continuance
in Office than in solving the problems OF
the unemployed. and "a wars, rumors
of war, and mans inhumanity to man.
Theoretically, if women were removed
from the labor market they would be
supported by men, providing, of course,
men were all equally alive and alert to
their responsibilities. Thus women's
choice of career is narrowed to two-mar-
riage or prostitution. spinsters will be
dependent upon, first, fathers, then on
other male relatives with families of
their own to care for, if fathers no longer
live or are unequal to the task. Spinsters
face the cheerful prospect of becoming
the family burdens while performing
the menial tasks of their families in re-
turn for mere shelter, food and clothing.
Past ages only too clearly demonstrate
the lot Of such spinisters to be that Of
the thankless, unwanted domestic
drudges begrudingly given" that for
which they work. Widows whose homes
are broken by death, desertion, or divorce
face the same prospect and may even be
forced to 60 through the agonizing ex-
perience Of separation from their chill