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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

ployment by the Federal, State,
county or municipal government"
II wish 1t also understood that an
adequate wage must be paid for
labor. Labor is no longer to be classed
as an inert commodity to be bought
and solo by the law OF supply and
demand" where there are a large
number of employees affected, they
can act through their unions" "Un-
der my personal direction am hav-
ing prepared an old age pension law
and also a laborers' insurance law,
covering losses in case of illness, in
capacity and death" II have a COM
mission working on an efficient CO.
operative system Of marketing the
products Of small farms and fac
tories. am also planning to inaugu-
rate cooperative loan societies in
every part Of the Union" There
is another matter to which I shall
give my earnest attention, and that
is the reformation of the study and
practice of medicine" 1.-THE admin
istrator insisted upon the prohibition
Of franchise to holding companies.
Those existing at that time, he as
serted, should be dissolved" Each
corporation is to be compelled to
make public a full and clear report,
giving the receipts and expenditures,
including Salaries paid to high off,
Gals" IF an attempt is made to
reduce wages because of shorter
hours, or for any other cause, the
employe shall have the right to go
before magistrate and demand that
the wage be adjusted" THE tax
on incomes of more than twenty
thousand dollars a year ""' should
be rapidly increased until a maxi
mum OF seventy per cent is reached"
1T was felt that the property and
lives Of all were now in the keeping
Of one man."
If these phrases do not possess a
familiar sound, there must be some
thing the matter with the hearing
OF the American people. They sug-
gest that when President Roosevelt
says 1--WE planned it that way" he
is thinking Of Col. House-Mr. Dru.
1t is interesting to note that imme-
diately after his first nomination at
Chicago, the Chief Executive jour-
neyed to Massachusetts, to confer
with his wartime predecessors ad-
wiser and friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Letters to The Star

proposed by the Taxi Drivers Union
Local No. AT. of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers, Chauffeurs
Stablemen and Helpers. will to an ex-
tent accomplish the desired results with
out causing any excessive imposition on
the riding public. who. although they
appreciate cheap ride, would not care
to have such at the expense of the taxi
drivers.
The additional burden imposed on the
drivers by the enforcement of the COM
pulsory liability insurance law makes it
imperative that the increase be granted
to provide the drivers with an adequate
income in order that the drivers can
provide their families with a decent liv-
ing and permit them to live in the
American way. E. T. KIDNEY,
Secretary-Treasur Taxi Drivers Union,
Local No. AT.
November o.
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THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. TraceueH.

out our way we have brick sidewalks,
sometimes overGrown with moss and
very slippery in wet weather, with wide
parkings. as the grass plots alongside
are called.
In these strips of grass sometimes grow
little flowers, but few stranger than the
daisies poking up their innocent white
and yellow faces in late November.
Daises in November! Up to the
Thanksgiving Day storm, in fact.
The disks were not larger than Ave
cent piece, but perfectly formed.
The leaves of these little plants lay al
most fiat to the ground.
We looked around for dandelions in
bloom, but did not see any. Often these
lions tooth" flowers grow in crevices in
the pavement.
1t is marvellous what flower will do in
trying to live. Plants as high as feet,
or more, may be seen growing up be-
tween the cracks in flight Of concrete
steps.
Downtown on E street there is, or at
least used to be, whole tree about 10
feet tall, which was growing out of the
juncture where the building wall and
the sidewalk met.
X X X X
The daisy field brought to mind their
whole interesting family, whose flowers
seem especially loved by certain persons
for no reason they ever can think Of.
Daisy, dayseye, days eye
The yellow disks, surrounded by a
complete row of white petals, seem the
very days eye, indeed.
Some of the forms Of this popular
plant have become weed, but wherever
grown it is favorite with those who
like their flowers simple.
One doesn't look, In the daisy, for
cup-shaped blossoms, or intricate petals,
or queer structures.
All is fat here, and round, and above
board.
There are African orange daisies, and
the beautiful Swan River daisy, with
blue petals and yellow center.
Then there are painted daisies, So
called, and Shasta daises.
X
There are, of course, several flowers
commonly called "daises" which are
not SO.
The ox-eyed daisy is chrysanthemum.
The Christmas and Michaelmas daisies
are species OF aster.
The great plant family of Composite
has a genus called Bells, and these are
the true daisies.
The French call the daisy ia mar
guerite," vogue carried over by the
English, who sometimes speak of the
daisy as herb margaret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

metal workers and local railroad
hands, M. Daladier signed a decree
imposing army control on the men
employed on the national railway
system. They had voted to Join the
general strike. If they do so now,
having been called to the colors, they
will commit a grave military offense.
The Premier is invoking the strategy
successfully used by M. BRAND in
1910. Also threatened with strike,
he ordered rail workers modified.
They responded and the paralysis Of
France was averted.
1t should speedily develop whether
M. Daladier can prevail against the
combined opposition of Labor and
Left political foes, in his effort to
undo the New Deap inaugurated by
the Popular Front government in
1885. So far the Premier has not
been baked. Shutdown strikes were
suppressed, interlopers ousted from
seized factories and military courts
ordered to deal summarily with
modified workers who refuse to re-
sumo their jobs. Foreign laborers
face deportation.
Despite the Daladier- Hitler "re-
nunciation of war" pact, 1t should not
be forgotten that national security
remains the alpha and omega of
French policy. It inspires the gov
ernment's determination to speed up
production in the ornaments in
dustry. Germany, with conscript
labor conditions, works her factory
hands in many cases seventy-two
hours a week and in shifts. M. Dalai
dier seems on unassailable ground,
granted the sincerity of French pur-
pose to rebuild her armed establish
ment, especially the neglected air
force, with all possible speed in
asking labor to supply the straw to
make the required bricks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

Members Of the Cornpositae will grow
almost anywhere, that is what makes
them such successful plants, and such
nuisances sometimes to farmers.
For our beautiful little daisy commonly
is regarded by them as weed! Which
really means nothing, one way or the
other, except that they do not want it.
They believe that daisies affect the
soil adversely. Probably the soil already
reason the daisies chose to grow.
The Shasta daisy is the large lowered
garden variety of the ox-eyed daisy.
The Shasta grows to or 10 feet high
in some of our Western States.
Whether they are technically daisies
or not, they are mighty fine flowers, and
credit to the growing world of green
things.
Ordinary daisies bloom from March
through November, as our sidewalk dis
play proves-probably they would flower
well into December and January, if the
weather remained warm.
Daisies Won't Tell"
Who remembers the old song? And
there has been a modern ballad, some
what lugubrious about how he saw his
love across the daisy fields and so on.
Daisies seem made to order for daisy
chains" and the like, owing to their
long tough stems. This is where being
weed comes in handy for man. Being
weed, of course, also is fine for a
plant, because it means it will be hardy
as we'll as beautiful.
Most weeds, so-called, are handsome
but if they interfere in any way-even
the slightest-with mans activities, they
are classed as nuisances, or plain eco
nomic handicaps.
The amateur flower lover often takes
some of these weeds" into his garden,
and finds them very nice, thank you.
There is a little ground-cover plant
which grows wild in vacant lots 1t
grows so rapidly that it is complete
nuisance, if the gardener happens to re-
sent such growth, but If he does not he
finds this little myrtle good to have
around.
II goes well in flower boxes, staying
green and lively all winter, even in the
coolest winter.
Perhaps some of those daisy plants,
low-groWing and humble, now so nicely
in bloom, would do we'll in flower boxes,
even outdoors, if kept on the south side
of the house, where they would get the
heat of the sun, and such heat as comes
forth from the walls. They would have
to be kept we'll watered. of course. 1t
might be worth trying; daisies in bloom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Farm Prices

Opposition to the New Deals farm
program in recent months has In
creased in volume and become more
articulate. AS yet, however, none
of the critics has advanced a specific
substitute for the efforts of Secretary
OF Agriculture Wallace, which, it must
be admitted, have not met with
marked success.
Senator Clark of Missouri, regarded
by his friends as the probable presi-
dental nominee of the Democratic
party in 1910, is the latest to take a
stand against Mr.. Wallace's two-price
plan, a scheme by which certain
farm products would be sold to per-
sons on relief and in the low-income
groups for less than market prices.
Senator Clark comedies the theo-
retical value of the plan, but believes
1t would cause "class hatred" and
ultimately fail because of the diff
ficulty of determining who should
receive the benefit of the low prices.
That, of course, is valid criticism
one that hits the two-price scheme
at its weakest point It is significant
that the Secretary of Agriculture has
given no hint as to where he would
draw the price line, and there are
many who believe he will find 1T i'm
possible equitably to divide the buy
Ing public into two classes.
The Missouri Senator indicated his
belief that existing farm legislation
will be subjected to thorough over
hauling at the next session OF Con-
gress, but did not state the partic-
ulars in which ne believes it should
be revised. Thus there is presented
to him an opportunity and a chal-
lenge. If he can offer substitute
program that will relieve farm dis
tress by raising prices on an econom.
ically sound basis, he will have taken
a long step toward the White House
two years hence. But if he can offer
no sound substitute, the value of his
criticism will be impaired, although,
of course, it will still have served a
useful purpose to the extent that it
directs attention to defects in the
current undertaking. Z
To a lesser extent, the same thing
may be said of the position taken by
the National Grange, one of the lead
ing farm organizations. AS stated by
Louis J. Taber, national master of
the Grange, the action of that body
was "a clear-cut call from the farm
ers of America for program en-
bracing revision of the Farm Act,
lifting of farming prices and national
recovery"
No one will quarrel with those OBJ
jectives, but it must be said that the
Grange has yet to point the way to
a specific legislative course which
seems likely to bring about the de-
sired results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Program to Cure Economic
Ills Proposed.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star
Unemployment, poverty and distress
are prevalent throughout our country.
But it is erroneous to blame the appalling
conditions on the deliberate policies Of
the Government. These policies merely
reflect the ignorance, confusion and
selfshness in the minds of the voting
public. Underlying the popular atti-
tudes and all the social Embellishments
are tendencies largely inevitable, which
as yet have not been fully studied and
dealt with.
Numerous panaceaS are being proposed.
Most numerous recently are large pen
sions for the old people, which only
secondarily, If at all, would benefit the
young and middle-aged upon whom the
country's future depends.
To relieve or end the general distress
there must be regulation of birth rate
and population, and expansion or reor-
ganization of industry and finance in the
interest of all the people. The unfit and
irresponsible must be forbidden to have
large families, while the fit and self
supporting must be urged to have an
average of at least two to three children
in order that the future population shall
remain predominantly of the older
American stocks.
In the industrial and economic reor-
ganization the total work and compen-
sation must be shared with all In need
of employment, including the millions
permanently eliminated through cut
throat competition, improved machinery
and declining industries. The sharing
will not necessarily be equal. Efficiency,
ownership, inheritance and other adj
vantages will be considered. But the in
comes for the workers must be suf11-
Gent for livelihood and reasonable en-
joyments.
The increase Of public debt must be
stopped. Plans must be inaugurated for
paying the present debt. Private indus
try must be stimulated everywhere. The
whole system must be self maintaining
by sound finance, and no further hope
must be INDUCED that magic or miracles
will solve the difaculties.
CYRUS H. ESHIEMAN.
Lakewood, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Dru Come to Life?

Frederick L. Collins, writing in Lib
ertyMagazine, has rediscovered Philip
Dru. Others whose memories go back
to 1912 should have recalled the book.
They have been reminded of it day
after day since March 4, 1888 Yet
somehow it was overlooked, forgot
ten, neglected.
Dru was the name adopted-for
romantic exposition of his personal
views by Edward Mandell House.
He was Woodrow Wilson'S personal
friend and adviser, his negotiator
abroad in the period just before
America, having voted to stay out of
the World War, went in. At the
Versailles Conference he represented
his chief when his chief was too busy
to give audience to petitioners him
self. The history of exactly what
additional things he did has been
written only in outline. He lived and
died an enigma to his countrymen.
Now he arises from the grave in
the Utopian masterpiece which he
composed in behalf of the New
Freedom" of quarter century ago.
In his book he pictures himself as
4 he wished that he might bean ad-
ministrator, reforming the United
States nearer to his hearts DESIRE"
Mr.. Collins quotes from his pages
these pregnant excerpts: "Our Con-
stitution and laws served us well for
the first hundred years of our exist
ence, but under the conditions of
today they are not only obsolete but
even grotesque." "The Supreme Court
Is ever present with its Damoclean
sword. It is nearly impossible for
the desires of our people to find
expression into law" 'The policy of
this Government is that every man
or woman who desires work. shall
have it, even If the Government has
to give it." II shall arrange that
every INDECENT person that is honest
and industrious. shall be given en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Robert Yellowtail Deplores
Editorial on Indians.

To the Editor of The Star:
There was sent to me recently an edi-
torial from The Star entitled Home on
the Range" which concerns the Indians
and the question of relief, along with a
list of other questions.
1t hardly seems that such an editorial,
written with some degree of taunt merits
reply. However, since this editorial
was printed in your paper and must have
been widely read, it appears that it
might be proper to state that all right
thinking American citizens will resent
the implications contained in the article
herein referred to. The plight of the
Indians is real and drags into the lime
light in many, many instances human
want and misery. When we consider that
before their country was taken away
from them these conditions were non
existent, it seems that kindness and
compassion toward down. rodden peo
pie would suggest that anything that
was said publicly about them should be
in the spirit of compassion instead of
one of condemnation in sarcastic jests
intended to be conveyed in a spirit of
comics.
The Government has real problem
in alleviating the human distress, want
and misery among the Indians, and such
an editorial in no way helps the situa-
ton. am most sorry that people who
perhaps don't understand can break into
print with such publications, which are
erroneous and misleading.
ROBERT YELLOWTAIL.
Crow Indian Agency, Mont. Novem-
Der 81.
No Place in Government
For Gov. Murphy.
To the Editor Of The Star:
have been reading good deal lately
about what Mr.. Roosevelt intends to do
for Gov. Frank Murphy Of Michigan and
I am rather tired of the idea Of playing
up.a false alarm
Gov. Murphy is very poor admins
traitor as he has fully proven during his
governorship in Michigan, and to put
that man into the Supreme Court or any
where in the United States Government
would indeed be an American tragedy"
FREDERICK E. HORSTMANN.
Flushing, Long Island, N. Y.
Contradiction Seen
In Memorial.
To the Editor Of The Star:
If this new monument is raised at the
expense of our cherry trees there may
be some confusion in the minds Of those
who behold it as to whether it is monu-
ment to Thomas Jefferson, lover of trees,
or monument to something else.
November 20. L. L. BOOZE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Shooting Stars
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Benefactor,

The Benefactor.
He was man of simple ways;
He never sought to win
The peoples envy nor their praise;
He braved no battles din.
And yet he labored to assume
Mans right to onward 60
Unframed, but upright and serene,
He shoveled off the snow.
No medal waits to grace his chest;
He wears no ribbon gay.
His name with patriotic zest
Neer echoes far away.
And yet in him you'll surely find
Such traits as heroes show,
He did his best to serve mankind
He shoveled of the snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Liberal Attitude of
A. B. G. Board Criticized.

40 the ECIOI OIL ne star.
Both personally and in the name of
this organization. wish to indorse most
heartily the suggestions in your issue
of Sunday, November 20, for the better
handling of the alcohol problem in the
District of Columbia.
In authorizing dealers in alcoholic
beverages to operate almost anywhere
and everywhere in the city of Washing
ton, it is assumed that the A. B. C.
Board is merely carrying out the in
structions of the White House as trans
mitted through the District of Columbia
Commissioners. The wishes of the vast
majority of our self-respecting citizens
are absolutely ignored and they are
compelled to come into close contact
with these eyesores or modern saloons
on every hand.
Why hold the farcial and expensive
should be issued? Are these intended
chiefly for pomp and show? These
hearings in practically all cases mean
simply a noisy demonstration and
amount to nothing in the public good.
Why should this board have so much
authority or discretion in the matter
anyhow?
Would it not be fair and sensible to
have strict regulations as to where liquor
may be sold, particularly for the partial
protection of homes and churches and
schools? The situation in the Nations
Capital today, due to the soft and easy
full. Why not have some decent rules
and regulations adopted and have them
enforced? EVERETT NJ ELLISON,
United Dry Forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
If Stur-Guzinq
Is Your Hobby

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Recognition of COrcoran
Exhibition Appreciated.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Referring to the Corcoran Alumni Art
Exhibition now current in this gallery,
comprising work by our present former
students, I feel that The Star has been
most generous in its treatment of this
exhibition through number of excel
lent news items with illustrations, two
particularly helpful editorials and a
short note on the editorial page of yes
terday's Star.
Please accept our most appreciative
thanks for this assistance, through which
you are aiding us to encourage young
and deserving artists.
c. POWELL MINN1GERODE,
November 81. Director.
Taxi Drivers Ask for
Rate and Zone Hearing.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In the Sunday paper there was q
news article stating that petition had
been filed with the Public Utilities Com
mission requesting hearing for the
purpose of revising the taxicab zones
and increasing the taxicab rates. The
item stated that the P. U. G. would grant
the hearing If there is SUFFICIENT de-
mand" for a rate revision.
We, the taxi drivers, feel that the
granting of the hearing is Of the utmost
importance. The deplorable working
conditions Of the drivers will in some
measure be corrected by the procurement
Of the zone revision and the rate in
creases.
At the present time it Is possible for
q person to take cab and ride as far
as miles for 20 cents. The cost Of in
surance is $500 year, or $685. . week.
We feel the revision and increases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

A Maryland mother and son have,
respectively, married a father and
daughter. All right, now what rela-
ton does that make Aunt Lizzie?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

Letters to the Editor must bear
the name and address OF the
writer. although the use OF a
pseudonyn, for publication is per-
MISSILE. Please be briet!
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Reckless.
First ThOught.

"You ought to do something to show
the world that your heart is in the right
place." said the friend.
my dear sir" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax, Gin these days of precarious in
vestments, it's all can do to keep my
money in the right place"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Close Scrutiny.

.OIOSc SCTutlHys
"The eyes of the world are upon you,"
said the earnest man.
Naturally" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, "it's part of our business to have
the eyes of the world on us and we are
prepared for it, And I may add, with
out boasting, that some of us are pretty
fine optical Illusions"
Calling work employment" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown, doesn't make
it look any more inviting to man who
isn't looking for work anyway"
Reckless.
The rapid youth now VOWS the race
With alcohol is too serene.
To set truly thrilling pace,
The thing you want is gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
Turn About.

And still with competition rash
Men play the same old game.
They struggle to get fame with cash,
Or to get cash with fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

O. Are there any uses for walnut
shells?-W. H. M.
A. Many commercial uses have been
found for ground walnut shells, the most
important of which are in hard and
soft rubber compounds, asphaltum lin
oleums, roofing paper, filler in dynamite
and abrasive mechanics soaps. Other
uses include gold and silver bufing
rouge, fur cleaners and for polishing
various products in revolving drums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28

"A lot O. folks patience" said Uncle
Eben, resembles dat of de man who
stays In de house an waits fob de snow
to melt. regardless Of de people OATS
fallin' down on his sidewalk"