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Forest Values

An impressive report has been pub
lished by the United States Forest
Service on it's activities in Virginia.
1t reveals to some extent the value to
the State of the two national forests
in the Old Dominion-the Jefferson
and the George Washington.
Much Of the land in the two areas,
the report discloses, is flre-scarred
and in worked-out condition, yet the
cut last year provided $4,000 work.
days for local people. Looking to the
future, the report says that growth
studies and management plans indi-
cate potential harvest of more than
twice the current allowable cut with
in forty years and an ultimate har-
vest nearly seven times the present
size.
In addition to affording work for
local people, the report noted, one
fourth of the forests income is re-
turned to the State in lieu of taxes,
to be used for roads and schools in
the counties in which the forests lie.
An additional ten per cent of the in
come is put directly back into road
and trail construction in the ma
tional forests.
The forests are vast in size but only
embrace small percentage of the
States forest land. The latter totals
15,732,000 acres, the report says, but
the Federal Government owns only
1,290,390 acres and the State only
33,926 acres. Much of that which
remains in private ownership is "in
sadly neglected condition" the serv-
ice reports.
Many other features of the Forest
Services work are mentioned in the
report but those enumerated are suf-
ficient to indicate the worthwhile
type of work that it is carrying on in
Virginia. The valuable services will
be increased, fortunately. as the for
est areas are enlarged.
Yet all the materialistic results
cited can hardly compare to the in
tangible service that is being rem
dered in affording areas in which
Americans can find surcease from
labor, and the inspiration that comes
In the quiet, cool, uplifting spots
where the pioneers Of the continent
would still be at home.
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law of life that deprives him of just,
consistent freedom.
Applied to domestic or economic con-
ditions the same is true The disloca-
tions and disasters that frequently char
acterize home and industrial life have
their beginnings in disregard of what
constitutes just, equitable and consistent
human relations. Individuals and groups
demand more than is equitable and fair,
they impose their selfish designs and
press them with all insistence, hence mis-
cry and misfortune. There can be no
perfect freedom" under such conditions
Christ was not urging a counsel of per-
fection when He made love of ones fel-
lows the basic law of life. The story of
countless human tragedies proves the in
fallability of His words. Any dispas-
sionate appraisal of life today compels
us to see the folly of a course that is
founded in selfish antagonisms, hatreds
and bitter strife.
We are getting more and more en-
SlaVed to fear, we are raising up a gen.
Grafton that is shackled by apprehensions
of what is to be. We boast of freedom
and then join in armament competitions
that make the world in which we live
anything but a safe place for our chill
dren. The freedom we seek and desire
can come, but not through the promo
ton of hatred, suspicion and intolerance.
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness cannot be secured through such
methods
1t is His service that guarantees per
feet freedom" Freedom from eyer-pres-
ent fears freedom from the certain pen
alties of sinful ways, freedom from
blighted hopes that attend us when
death casts its dark shadow across our
hearthstone. We are all in search of
this kind of freedom, but We are loathe
to pay the price, and that price is His
service. We hear much today of Christ
way of life. Bernard Shaw affirms that
1t Is the only way he sees out of threaten
ing calamlties. 1t is a way that has
never been given a fair chance. Chris
tlan civilization must be made Christian
Creeds must be translated into deeds of
service. Our formal Acknowledgement of
Christian precepts must be made opera
tive in every department OF our life:
thus, and thus only shall we enjoy that
service, which is perfect freedom
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A Firmer Britain

Great Britain's formal rejection of
Japan's demands that economic ques
tions be taken up in the negotiations
which are proceeding at Toxic sug-
gests stiffening of the British atti-
tude following the surrender on the
question of the four Chinese at
Tientsin.
London insists that changes in
Anglo-Japanese economic relations
in China cannot be discussed by these
two powers alone because of the COL
lateral interests of other govern
ments, chiefly signatories to the
nine-poWer treaty of 1922, in any new
economic arrangement in China.
The nine-poWer treaty, concluded
at the Washington Arms Conference
to counteract the division of China
into spheres of influence and interest
which had occurred during the pre-
ceding thirty years, pledged the sig
natories to respect the sovereignty,
independence and administrative and
territorial integrity of China, and to
maintain the open door and equal
opportunity for the commerce of all
nations.
The treaty has been honored more
in the breach than in the observance
1t was not even invoked against
Japan's invasion of Manchuria, and
when in 1887 its signatories were
called to Brussels to consider action
to halt Japan in China the confer
ence recessed without taking any
effective step to curb Japan's aggres-
sion.
Japan has violated every principle
of the treaty. China's sovereignty,
independence and administrative and
territorial integrity have been de-
stroyed in the areas where Japan's
armed might prevails. Japan has
also closed the door to China and
seized for herself a privileged eco
nomic position wholly in contra
vention of the pact.
Britain is injecting new life into
the treaty at this time, however, by
insisting upon consulting all Of the
signatories on the question Of recog-
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nizing Japan's present position in
China. Such consultation might be
effected informally through the for
eign offices or by recalling the
Brussels conference.
The interest that all powers have
in the outcome of the Toxic negotia-
tions is In this question of recog-
milton OF Japan's actual position.
This in turn centers on the issue Of
Britain's support for China's cur
rency, the Importance of which is
chiefly psychological. If Britain
were formally to abandon support
of Chinas currency-support given
through the Anglo-Chinese sta
bilization fund already has been
neutrality-suspicious. would be
felt in the enhanced prestige
of Japan and her federal reserve
currency in North China, in the
weakening of Chang Kai-sheks hold
over the passively resisting peasants
in North China, and in the admission
that China's sovereignty no longer
prevails over North China. With
that concession Japan would be more
firmly entrenched than ever in
China, the imposition of her will
would be facilitated and the func-
tioning of her puppet administration
at Peiping considerably smoothed.
Britain and Japan have agreed at
least on the four Chinese, agreement
on policing Tientsin against terror
ism may be near, and the question
of surrender to Japan of Chinese
silver in British and French banks
at Tientsin is a local issue which
could be settled without prejudicing
the interests of third powers. But
British support for China's currency,
no matter if it is nominal, is i'm
portant to all the signatories to the
nine-poWer treaty, not the least of
which is China herself.
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by nature. The necessary functions
of living depend upon a vast choir
Of rumbles, grunts, groans and
shrieks. If the police have the ability
to eliminate an annoying portion Of
the surplus racket they should not
need special attention called to it.
But the main responsibility Of en-
forcement lies with each driver. It
is we'll to remember that no amber
light or friendly door ever jumped
out and bit motorist. They are,
therefore, not dangers to be warned
against.
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"Toduy's Challenge"

The American Federation of
Labor's analysis of the economic
problem confronting the country is
admirable in all respects save one.
In pointing to the failure of the
New Deals pump printing efforts to
produce desired results, and, more
significantly, in expressing its belief
that there is limit to the outpour-
ing of Federal funds; we cannot go
on Indefinitely increasing the ma
tional debt" the Federation directs
attention to two major economic
fallacies of the present adminlstra-
ton. These same objections have
been raised by others, OF course, but
in most cases their protests served
only to draw from the New Dealers
the assertion that the compliments
were partisans, speaking for selfish
and reactionary interests. But that
contention hardly can be applied to
the Federation, for its members are
among the immediate beneflclaries
of the pump-priming operations, and
since that is true, the Federation is
the more deserving of commenda-
ton for its farsighted stand in op-
position to further Government
spending because of "its danger of
imitation and consequent losses to
wage earnerS.'
The weakness of the Federations
"Survey of Business is its failure
to give proper weight to the part
labor troubles have played in i'm
peding industrial progress.
Commenting on demands from
employers for revision of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act, the Fed
Grafton declared that trade union
ism, as guaranteed by the act is es-
sential to raise living standards"
While there will be little disposition
to quarrel with that contention, so
far as it goes, it should be pointed
out that no rational advocate of re-
vision of the law is seeking the de-
struction Of trade unlonism as guar
anteed by the statute. Industrial re-
covery has not been crippled by legit-
innate union activity, but by vio-
lations on the part of labor of the
spirit of the Wagner Act and by the
bitter and prolonged struggle for
power between the A F. of l.. and
the C. l. o.
Satisfactory adjustment Of these
labor relations problems is essen
tial to any real solution of our
economic difficulties, but, even
though they may be inadequately
treated by the Federation, it does
not follow that the survey as whole
is invalidated because of this omis-
sion.
After discussing the failure of
pump printing and the danger in
herent in prolonged deficit flnanc-
ing, the Federation criticizeS the
administration for its failure Ito
take the initiative in calling forth
the cooperative effort of business,
labor, farmers and other groups" in
promoting the recovery all desire.
The implication of this criticism is
important, for it appears to recog-
nize that many of the New Deal pol
icies, instead of promoting harmony
among the component parts of our
economic structure, have tended to
divide the people into number of
classes with mutually conflicting in
terests. 1t has been this fostering of
artificial class distinctions which,
more than any other single factor,
has given rise to what the Federation
calls ''today's challenge to America"
whether we are to advance on a
cooperative basis, providing for the
needs of all groups, or whether we
are to accept Government domina-
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Hungury's Dilemma

Deepest secrecy surrounds the de-
tails of Hungarian Foreign Minister
Count Csaky's meetings with his Ger
man colleague, Joachim Won Ribben-
trop, and Italy's Premier Mussolini
and Foreign Minister Count Ciano,
but from the welter of speculation
and uncertainty two conclusions may
be drawn:
First, Germany, in preparation for
a possible showdown with Great
Britain and France over Poland, is
seeking the unconditional support OF
Hungary, possibly by means of mil
itary alliance, for whatever steps
Germany may deem it necessary to
take. The purpose is to win not only
Hungary's military support, but also
permission for passage of German
troops through her territory to at
tack Poland, and perhaps Rumanla,
to gain access to war resources Ger
many needs badly.
Second Hungary while wishing to
preserve a close relationship with
the axis, for the benefits it may bring
her, is resisting any coordination
in the nature of a military alliance.
She is determined to preserve, if
possible, her friendship with Poland
and neutrality in any war involving
Poland and Germany.
The nature of Count Csaky's dis
cussions with Won Ribbentrop at
Salzburg was fairly well indicated
by the jubilation with which the
German press announced after the
second visit to Fuschl Castle that
Hungary had now become Germany's
"Waffenbruder"- brother in arms
standing with Germany, come what
may.
The belief that Hungary desires to
avoid any affiliation with Germany
which would separate her from Po-
land and subordinate her foreign
policy to that of Berlin and Rome,
was substantiated by immediate de-
malls from Budapest that at Salzburg
Hungary had surrendered to any
Nazi demands for full alignment with
Germany, and by the outcry from
all shades of Hungarian political
opinion against anything that would
prejudice relations with Poland.
Liberals, Socialists and Rightists join
in protest against Hungary becom-
ing the football of the axis.
Hungary is in tight spot. Whether
she can preserve her independence
of action, which implies neutrality
in any war with Poland, or will be
forced into a military alliance with
Germany, or become a protectorate
of that state-as has been suggested
is now being determined.
At this moment of crisis in her in
dependence Hungary must depend
upon her own leaders. The regent,
Admiral Nicholas Horthy, and the
Premier, Paul Teleky, are both
strong patriots, and Hungary's sur
render to Germany cOuld scarcely
be achieved as long as they remain
in power.
Coupled with YugoSlavia's unwill-
ingness to sell herself into axis bond
age, a refusal by Hungary to yield
to the German proposals would
weaken the Reich and Italy on
front where they will need firm sup
port if war comes. These difficulties
may stay Hitler's hand briefly, but
he is doing his utmost to convince
the Magyars that they are too deeply
involved in his own program of eX-
pansion to pull out now.
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Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

What Vermont is preparing to do
toward repairing her spent forces" says
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aAdHS VI tne WOrld or Dy recognizing
the inevitable requirements of an at
tempt to establish nationalism - the
President has sought to avoid the some
what harsh demands of either of those
courses by ladling out money.
Mrs. Roosevelt has said that the New
Deal represented an effort to buy time
to think
After six years of thinking, however,
more than $4,000 900 900 has been spent
and the same difficulties remain no near
er solution. In fact, the answers now
are harder than they were back in 1888.
With vast groups in the population sub
sisting on subsidies there is the added
problem for the future of attempting to
disassociate some of those groups from
the subsidies to which they now are ac-
customed. That in itself can prove to be
an impossible problem from practical
political point of view.
The fact is that subsidies are not con-
fined to city people. The city subsidies
are more than duplicated in the rural
areas
Government today will set up in busi-
ness-with land, machinery, livestock
and cash loan-an individual who
wants to go into farming. 1t is doing
this on an expanding scale.
Subsidies are so many and so diversi-
fed and in such huge totals that nobody
knows how to get them under control.
The trend, in fact, is toward constantly
bigger and better subsidies. Congress
contributed to this trend in its last ses-
sion, as in all recent sessions, and really
shows no inclination to start undoing
what 1t has done.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
u. ). Presses Demand
Japan Lift Barriers
To Goods al Tientsin
PorIey Is Scheduled
Today to End Acute
Shortage Of Fuel

The United States pressed de-
mands today for lifting of japanese
restrictions on movement of Ameri-
can goods into the foreign conces-
sions in Tientsin, China.
Representatives of the United
States Consulate and Chamber of
Commerce in Tientsin scheduled a
meeting with Japanese authorities
today in an urgent attempt to re-
heve an acute coal shortage, the As
sociated Press reported.
Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles disclosed yesterday that diff
f1culties in getting goods for the
American communities in the Bri-
tish and French concessions at
T1entsin were increasing despite re-
peated presentations to the jap
anese of this Governments conten-
ton that American trade there
should not be interfered with.
Mr.. Welles made public reports
from John K. Caldwell, American
Consul General at Tientsin, saying
the Japanese had required Ameri-
cans to dump loads of coal and
peanuts on the streets before the
shipments were permitted to pass
into the concessions.
Strong Representations Made.
In emphatic tones, he said Amer
leans had a right to conduct such
trade and that United States rep
resentatives in Tientsin were hold
ing conversations with japanese
authorities there in an effort to
prevent the recurrence of incidents
Affecting American trade adversely.
The restrictions on coal shipments
have created a fuel shortage that
is causing increasing discomfort to
Americans in Tentsin as snow
blanketed the city's streets, accord
ing to the Associated Press. The
American representatives there were
expected to demand today that the
japanese at least permit transporta-
ton of adequate fuel supplies.
The British Consulate there has
been negotiating unsuccessfully with
the japanese in an attempt to get
coal through the barriers.
In the face OF the outspoken re-
sentiment, Kensuke Horinouchi, the
japanese Ambassador here, asserted
that Americans were being given
special consideration by japanese
military authorities in China.
Suggests Military Necessity.
The Ambassador said that while
other nations may be delayed in
their movements to and from the
concessions, Americans pass very
quickly" AS general rule, he said,
Americans are granted preferential
treatment.
If there has been any delay in the
movement of American goods to
the concessions, it had developed
from military necessity, he said.
Mr.. Horinouchi pointed out that
Chinese were in the majority In both
the British and French concessions
and that it was possible the Jap
anese military authorities were ex-
amining shipments into the conces-
sions to be sure they did not include
arms.
The Ambassador said he hoped
the conversations going on in Tient-
sin would result in an amicable un-
derstanding.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Dutch and Nuzis Confer
On Neutrality Violations
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 21.-Authorized
sources said today that Nazi officials
met charges of violating the Neither
lands neutrality with counter
charges of entry into German terri
tory.
The Netherlands Charge dAffaires
came to talk over alleged violations
of Netherland territory by German
aircraft.
A German plane, disabled by
anti-aircraft fire, crashed in a Meth
erlands meadow yesterday. The pilot
was killed. Netherlands aircraft
also engaged Nazi planes last Sat-
urday and Sunday.
German and Netherlands repre-
sentatives agreed to continue in
vestigations.
The German foreign Office dis
closed that the German minister to
Berne, Otto Kocher, had expressed
regrets to the Swiss government
that Nazi planes had conducted q
pamphlet bombing" over Switzer-
land Friday.
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French Indo- China over which sup
plies have been moving.
The Japanese said they were con-
soldating their base positions on
Tongking Bay.
The Chinese said the Japanese
left wing. a force of 10000 men, had
been held up a few miles from the
landing point, which was about IS
miles east of the Indo- China border.
A spokesman for the Chinese said,
however, that the Japanese center
wing had reached the Kwangsi bor-
der, only 80 miles from Manning.
Japanese air reconnaissance re-
ports stated that Kwangsi soldiers,
among the best in all China, were
fastening to Manning from Kwang-
tung Province, destroying roads and
erecting strong defenses.
The Chinese reported that Nam
ming and other South Kwangsi
cities had been heavily bombed.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Japan S South China
Advance Checked,
Defenders Claim
No Progress Reported
By Nipponese in
Kwonesi Drive

BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Nov. 21.-Chinese
government spokesmen reported to-
day that the Japanese advance into
extreme South China had been
checked. The advance, aimed at
cutting the Chinese lifeline" sup
ply routes from British Burma and
French Indo-C China, was stopped a
few miles from its landing point on
Tongking Bay, the Chinese said.
The japanese themselves report
ed no progress in "a hours in the
direction of Manning, Chinese Army
headquarters in important Kwangsi
Province. Manning also is terminus
of one small-gauge railway from
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Guard Officers Recoonized

Granting of Federal recognition
to number of National Guard Off
GERS, among them Capt. Donald A.
Falk, route 2, Anacostia, D. c., was
announced today by the War De-
partment. Capt. Falk is assigned
to the 29th Military Police Com
pany, Special Troops, 29th Division.
These officers now hold the dual
status of commissioned officers in
the military forces of the District
and the States and as officers of
the National Guard of the United
States.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Slower of Three Executed

CARSON CITY, New, Nov. 81 Ao
Burton F. Williamson, 43, a gam
bling game dealer who killed his
wife and two other persons, was
executed in the prisons gas cham
Der today. Williamson shot his wife
Pauline: her daughter, Mrs. Hazel
Waddell. and the latter's husband
Waldo Waddell, near Fallon last
August q during a family quarrel
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Finds Father in Wrecked Car

ABBEVILLE, S. c., Nov. 81 [R.-
T. Dale Ferguson, jr., came upon
an overturned automobile beside a
highway.
After notifying police, he dug into
the wreckage and extricated the in
jured driver 1t was his father,
Deputy Sheriff T. Dale Ferguson,
who died few hours later in hos
pital.
Evening star., 1939-11-21
Justice Laws to Talk

Justice Bolitha J. Laws of Dis
trlct Court will address the Student
Bar Association of the George
Washington University Law School
December 4. The lecture will be
public, it was announced.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
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