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Evening star., 1939-05-21

that care for the real and lasting values
OF life are given less concern than for
other and less important things.
A group of distinguished educators
recently discussed education and the
methods employed in the modern class
room and they stressed the urgent i'm
portance OF giving moral and spiritual
training a primary place in any cur
riculum. They maintained that with
out such emphasis upon what a great
scientist called the moral and religious
lmperatlves, our system of education
breaks down and fails of it's primary
purpose. They stressed the importance
OF nome training and admitted the fail
ure in too many instances to secure
home cooperation in this vitally impor-
tant field.
We are being made conscious TODAY of
widespread deficiencies in this matter.
We have given intellectual efficiency,
cultural development first place and we
nave given scant consideration to the
development of moral and religious
character. great journalist said to
me few years ago that, in his opinion,
speaking of the city in which he lived
the most threatening and menacing
condition there faced by society was the
lowered moral tone of its youth. With
out strong moral character he looked
with increasing apprehension to the tu-
ture. We are reminded of an obserya-
Ton made by an astute observer soma
years ago when he said: I'VE are raLs-
Ing up in this country a set of lustv
young pagans, and sooner or later they
Will make havoc of our institutions"
The abdication of the parent, as in
the case of the father here cited. is
pertinent. We are only stabbed broad
awake" when crisis is impending or
at hand. Unfortunately crisis is
poor time to make a good and success.
1ul recovery. AS in the case of tne
oylng boy, it is "too late" We neeo
rehnement and all that cultural advan-
tages offer, but without moral and re-
helouS training we face a future that
must give us pause and reasonable con-
Germ. It's about time we faced si.u-
a1ion that, neglected means Difficult.
and stormy days ahead.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Congress and Its Duty

The suggestion that Congress and
the administration leadership might
save each other embarrassment and
make everybody happy by speedy dn
legislative language) enactment Of a
compromise tax revision program
and guarantee of adjournment by
July IS should be rejected emphat-
ically and without delay.
In the first place, the problem of
tax revision is not one in which the
potential good can be accomplished
merely by throwing sop to business
on the one hand and to the pro-
ponehts of generally discredited
revenue theory on the other. In
fact, this was precisely the remedy
tried a year ago when the undis-
tributed corporate profits tax was
reduced from its previous punitive
rate schedule to the present spread
of only two and one-half per cent.
To reduce this percentage further
but to leave the principle of the tax
would be to furnish slight if any
fiscal relief while retaining all the
discouraging and complicating influ-
ences of penalty statute.
The complaint of business, and the
depressing effect imposed by our
present tax structure, is not so much
that it must pay too much but that
the formula by which its obligation
Is computed is confusing and harass-
ing, often most restrictive just when
the need for encouragement is
greatest.
Such criticism is not, of course,
confined to the undistributed profits
tax and those arguing both pro and
con on the tax problem are well
aware that concentration on this
levy to the comparative neglect of
others will not accomplish any
material part of the objectives of
tax revision.
1t is supposed, incidentally, that
the talk of a compromise on tax
revision does not comprehend any
disturbance of the Forthcoming
recommendation of the House Ways
and Means Committee for modifca-
ton of the social security taxes.
While it is true that the relief indi-
Gated in this connection is negative
In the sense that it freezes the
schedule at it's existing rates rather
than allowing their increase next
year, the burden which would thus
be averted Is a considerable one.
And beyond this whole problem of
tax revision, Congress has other
pending legislative responsibilities
by no means so slight as to justify
precipitate abandonment merely
for the sake of an early adjournment.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

in Latin American trade and will
bear scrutiny as possible break in
the ice for exporters of other types
of goods. The Argentine govern
ment has allocated $8,000,OOO for use
of the automobile industry and
$12,000,00O for increased importation
of other American manufactures,
reports from Buenos Aires declare.
The arrangement testifies to the
readiness of both American manu-
facturers and the Argentine govern
ment to make sacrifices to maintain
American markets in Argentina
against the tremendous pressure
brought by Americas competitors
Great Britain, Germany and Italy.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
TOO LATE
BY the Right Rep James E. Freeman, D. d. ILL., D, D. c. L.
Bishop of Washngton

1T is too late" said distracted faith
er to me as he stood in his home and
awaited with anguish of mind the doc
tors final report on his little sons condi-
ton. I had been summoned to SORROW
ing home where one of my choir boys lay
at the point of death. A rare and I'M
usual form of heart disease had sud-
denly attacked him and the case looked
hopeless. When I came to his home I
found his father awaiting me. He was
in despair and begged me to see his boy
and mother Immediately.
Returning from the sickroom I again
joined the father and did all in my
power to comfort him, but with unsatis-
factory results. Apart from his anguish
of mind the thing that weighed most
heavily upon him was the realization
of his neglect Of his sons companionship
in the days of his health. He was volu-
BILE in his excuses; business, protracted
absences from home, social occupations,
multitude of things, as he claimed, had
rendered impossible the kind of intimacy
a lad deserves with his father. ven
tured to ask him if, apart from the cul-
tural advantages he had afforded his
son, he had ever concerned himself
about the development of his moral
character. His answer was in the mega
tive and it weighed more heavily upon
his mind than all else.
A crisis had come in his life and the
boy he loved was slowly but surely pass
ing beyond his reach. Your question
about my interest in my boys moral
character searches me deeply" he said.
I've been too preoccupied to teach him
the real values of life, and now it's too
late" I gave him such comfort as I
could, but as left him I knew that I
was leaving a man who was experience
ing the deep shadows of memory that
was filled with painful regrets. Only
crisis had made him conscious of his
failure to be to his boy companion
and guide.
Incidents such as this one repeat
themselves and they leave behind them
sorrows and disappointments rarely for
gotten. 1t has been made evident to me
through a long experience with homes
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Shooting Stors

Old-tinae newspaper telegraphers used
to end their dispatches with the mes
sage go" 1t meant "That Is aH," or
"That is all for tonight" or Good
nioht."
The tollo1Uing poem by Philander
Johnson, 1Dho died Thursday, is re-
printed here as the final chapter from
one whose daily contributions occupied
this space on the editorial page for
more than 40 years.
"30."
(The Symbol of the days work well
performed)
Let us be mindful of the friends so dear
Who have departed.
Not only in the silences of grief
But in companionships they loved to
share
Let us remember those who go before.
Their work is done. The life of each
stands forth
Fair as the printed page on which he
wrought.
From day to day their deeds and thoughts
they placed
In a relationship correct and sure
To show more plainly than the types
could tell
Their messages of Hope and Helpfulness
To those they loved
BY their example we who linger here
May work with truer skill as we compile
The vast, mysterious universal book
To which all men must give, who pass
this way.
Their Much, their Little-but their all
in all.
And may we be like these, when we in
turn
Complete the Task
And hear the Voice of Conscience gently
say:
Your labor well performed
Has made you worthy Of The Great
Reward"
The form is closed-the proofs are
verified
And all is well.
Good Night
And Sweet Repose! -..
-PMAsDER JoassoN,
Evening star., 1939-05-21
The KuIonqsu Incident

While the worlds back was turned
in preoccupation over Developments
along the Berlin-Rome axis, the mill
tary strategists of Toxic few days
ago struck another bold blow in fur
therance of their relentless cam
paign to drive foreign interests-ex-
cept their own-out of the Orient.
The latest coup was the occupa-
tion of the International Settlement
Of Kulangsu Island, off the port of
Annoy, midway between Shanghai
and Hong Kong.
The move was bold not because it
involved any exhibition of daring by
the japanese landing forces, for
United States, British and French
war vessels were conspicuously alb
sent at the time-but because the
maneuver was fragrant breach of
the international "open door" agree
ment under which the Kulangsu
Settlement was established The
japanese have offered what appears
to be flimsy excuse for occupation
of the international zone. A man was
killed there last week by Chinese ter
rorists. He was not japanese. He was
a prominent Chinese businessman
who had been friendly toward Japan.
A japanese naval officer was "en-
dangered" by the attack. Within a
short time japanese marines had
landed with reported demands that
japanese officials be given the chief
responsibility of administering the
Islands government. News of the
seizure brought British, French and
the United States war vessels hurry
Ing to the scene, under instructions
to investigate the occupation and
protect foreign interests in the area.
The invasion of the International
Settlement at the port of Annoy un-
doubtedly was venture to test the
reaction of the western powers to-
ward possible further acts of jap
anese aggression in the direction of
the more important port of Shang-
hal. In fact, spokesman for the
japanese was quoted as expressing
hope" that it would not be "neces-
sary" for Japan to take similar steps
in the International Settlement at
Shanghai-long an obstacle in the
path Of japanese control of China.
The war lords at Toxic will not be
satisfied until japanese domination
of China's economic resources is
complete. They hope by such threats
as the occupation of Hainan, the
Spratly Islands and Kulangsu to
force the Westerners-already har-
Evening star., 1939-05-21
The Riddle

In recent months the world not
once but many times has been
brought close to the brink of an
other, more cataclysmic war. Plain
men and women who had tried to
forget the carnage of a quarter
century ago found themselves re-
membering its terrors, its pitiful
unrecorded tragedies, it's pathetic
unretrieved losses. Thousands of
veterans, their wives, their children,
not few gold-star mothers humbly
appealed to their representatives in
Congress and to the President of the
United States to prevent America
being drawn into strife again. 1t Is
not too much to say that they have
lost their faith in the efficiency of
the sword.
Frederick the Great remarked in
1757 that God is on the side of the big
battalions, which at present are in
the enemys camp" But the express
sion was blasphemous. The Deity is
not responsible for the violence of
those who defy His mandate of
peace. He speaks in the hearts of
the masses who perforce must perish
or, perhaps worse, survive the con-
test to which they have been coerced.
In other language, it is the normal,
natural aspiration of the human
spirit to seek fellowship and harmony
among strangers as among close
neighbors, warm friends and dearest
kin. The instinct of the average
soul is toward unity and serenity
tolerance and mercy. So, millions of
the folk in every land are praying
for relief from the prevailing chal-
lenge. Even in Germany and Italy,
no sane individual wants the arbitra-
ment of battle. The innumerable
majority of the followers of Hitler
and Mussolini may be persuaded to
march, but it will not be their per-
sonal choice to risk themselves and
all their hopes in the gamble of force
to the utmost
Let it be affirmed that the riddle
OF war is not yet amenable to
reading. The world, looking back to
1e14-1918, wonders how such a dis
aster could have occurred. Huge
books of attempted explanation have
been written, but the truth evades
the most careful student. Lloyd
George, probably, summarized the
common conviction when, speaking
in the House of Commons, he de-
clared: Nobody desired this. The
nations blundered into Armageddon. !"
Opportunity, it would seem, still
persists for calm, rationalistic con-
slderation of the whole dreadful
problem of divided Europe. Just
now, the approaching storm appears
to have been halted in it's onward
rush. During the breathing space
which the delay affords the safe
keeping of our civilization demands
that no effort be spared to bring the
powers to the council table, tardily it
may be but not too late
Evening star., 1939-05-21

assed by events in Europe-to relin-
quish all of their rights in the Far
East. Stiff resistance to this cam
paign of bluff and bluster is the only
answer that will impress the in
vaders. The landing of Ameri-
can bluejackets on Kulangsu Island
is more than face-saving expedient.
1t is a vitally essential move toward
blocking the next step in the Jap
anese program-the occupation of
the International Settlement at
Shanghai.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Bills PuyubIe

AL oil dppdIcIlI SplIlI VI COIlllueIlC6
that hope may yet triumph over ex-
perience, the State Department Is
accustomed at this time each year
to send our European World War
debtors what diplomats call an "aide
memoire." In simple, protocol
English, that means a jog to the
memory.
On May 16, In accordance with
established but futile custom, the
local diplomatic representatives of
twelve governments received from
Secretary Hull statements of the
amounts due-and payable-on in
debtedness to the United States Gov
ernment. The total roster of war
debtors is an ominous thirteen, but,
because of changed conditions in
Czecho-Slovakia, the annual re-
minder Of instalment payments due
on June Is next was not sent to
Prague.
Like our own national debt, the
unliquidated war debt aggregate is
steadily going up, as the delinquent
governments in question continue in
default, allowing accommodating in
terest to augment the grand total
in arrears. AS of June IS, 1889, the
gross amount due and unpaid will
be $218,269, ,38425, unless miracles
come to pass and some one of the
European ambassadors or ministers
in question subjects Secretary Nor
genthau to the risk of heart failure
by suddenly turning up at the Treas
ury with a payment on account.
Those who are interested in figures
may be intrigued to know that of
the total debt in default, s98.419,-
1878 represents unredeemed prin-
cipal; s1O4,s24, 7OOSs, interest, and
S14,924, ,045.99, moratorium annuities.
France owes us most-S96 628,-
904.60; Great Britain comes next
with s85,67O, ,765.O5; Italy's debt is
$1734l ,593.38, and Belgium owes
$9,342,453.8S Then, in order, in
amounts less than S5,OOO,OOO, come
Poland Rumania, Czecho- -Slovakia,
Yugo-Slavia, Estonia, Lithuania,
Finland, Latvia and Hungary.
Finland. only one on the list with
a clean slate in respect of unfailing
payment of her semi-annual in
stalments, is expected to keep up her
creditable record Rumania and
Hungary have both made overtures
in the direction of liquidation. But
from the principal debtors the State
Department during the next three
weeks looks for nothing but repeti-
tive mon possumus" notes in re-
sponse to its "aides memories"
When John Q. Public over here
reads of the arrival of tens of mil
lions of dollars of European gold
weekly at New York, shipped to this
country for various purposes, he
must wonder, in his innocence, why
some OF it is not earmarked for debt
payment. But with Europe an armed
camp, having it's fevered existence
atop a powder barrel, and with ex-
pendlture on fabulous ornaments
as the paramount and inescapable
necessity, it is not hard to figure out
why no spare change is left to cur
tall debts to Uncle Sam.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Trade Ingenuity

One of the most ingenious devices
for freeing the channels of interna-
tional trade, yet one of the most
dangerous if abused, is the scheme
Argentina has inaugurated for OPEN
ing up its market for American auto
mobiles after it appeared to have
been tightly sealed until December
!, 1939
Argentina had very poor foreign
trade year in 1888. From an export
surplus of 753000,000 pesos in 1887
1t shifted to an import surplus of
$4,000 900 pesos with no prospect of
a break which would provide ready
market for Argentine food products.
Consequently, when import quotas
were being made up last November
automobile importers were allowed
only IS per cent of their 1888 i'm
portation, for Argentina lacked the
foreign exchange with which sales
proceeds might be transferred to this
country. Most of this quota was
atilized during the first quarter of
1899, so that American manufac-
turers were little panicky about
their business in the rest of the year.
Argentina, too, felt the effects in an
aggravated unemployment problem
as the automobile assembly plants
began to curtail production.
The solution was found in the
willingness of American automobile
exporters to buy Argentine govern
ment bonds equivalent to the value
of the cars imported into Argentina.
These treasury notes will bear 2k
per cent interest and be payable Is
per cent in one year, Is per cent in
two years, and so per cent in three
years. BY this means American ex-
porters will have a quota for 1899
about 70 per cent of 1888, but twice
that with which they started the
year.
At first sight such an arrangement
might appear to be disadvantageous
to the American exporter, requiring
him to tie up his money for as long
as three years, but it is far better
than not exporting to Argentina at
all during the rest of the year or hav-
ing sales proceeds frozen indefinitely,
as would otherwise be the case.
This Is an entirely new experiment
Evening star., 1939-05-21

The powerful peace or war; duet
being warbled by Adolf and Benito
seems to go sour occasionally Each
accuses the other of being off key.
1t may be discord to the participants,
but 1t is sweet music to a weary
world.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

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the use for republics aUion of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

A nest of twenty-five mice was
found in an adding machine. 1t is
safe bet that it was not a piece of
governmental apparatus.
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they are making money. They come in
largest quantities from employers who
employ the largest number of workers in
proportion to the value of the output,
Ihey discourage wage increases and dis
courage employment.
Yet Congress Is showing no great
amount of enthusiasm for restudying the
Whole problem of pay roll taxes. Neither
is congress rushing to perfect plans for
removing part of the defationary effect
OF these taxes by providing for earlier use
OF the money to meet the problem Of un-
employment and of old age.
~ 4*4
The next greatest tax deterrent is that
provided by the Federal Governments
excise taxes. These are taxes on indus
trial products, not on income. They
tend to raise prices and thereby to
affect consumption. Yet Congress ac-
cepts these tax deterrents without a
murmur.
Likewise. Of great economic importance
Is the exemption from income tax Of
earnings from interest on securities of
the Federal Government and of State
and local governments. So long as this
great tax-free haven exists, capital can
md safety and income and can hide out
instead OF going to work. The experts
are fairly well agreed that here is a most
important deterrent to recovery. Yet
Congress is showing little, if any, enthu-
siasm for the idea of imposing taxes that
will tend to induce capital to find work
outside the Government. ,.g
On the basis of the facts, an observer
would be entitled to conclude that, on
the subjects Of economy and of taxa
ton, Congress enjoys q venture into
windjammine.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

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The Washington times., 1939-01-26
PEACE SESSION
FLAYS FAILURE
OF NEUTRALITY
Called Major Factor in
World Turmoil

Action which they believe will
strengthen the peace machinery
Of the world-including the con-
ference method of dealing with
specific international questions
and the continuance of reciprocal
trade agreements - was recon-
mended by the Conference on the
Cause and Cure of War at its
final session last night.
In a "call to action" the decla-
ration was made that the neu-
trality law had failed of it's pur-
pose and that it has been "a
major contributing factor" in the
present turmoil in the world.
LEAGUE ENDORSED
The conference, representing II
national women's organizations,
included among its recommends
tons:
Cooperation of the United
States with the League of Ma
tionS.
A national defense policy cor
related to a construction foreign
policy for peace which recognizes
both the economic wastefulness
of armaments and the necessity
for internal economic stability.
Consultation, when war threat
ems, with other SignatorieS of anti
war treaties.
Adequate appropriations for the
Department of State to meet re-
Sponsibilities in the maintenance
Of peace.
COOPERATION SOUGHT
Positive action for cultural,
economic and political co-opera-
tion among nations of the West
ern Hemisphere.
The Right Rev. G. Ashton Old
ham, Bishop of Albany, speaking
at the closing session in the Wash
ington Hotel, declared closer world
unity would bring peace nearer
than dependence on pacifism,
neutrality and isolation. The latter
were described as utopian.
The Washington times., 1939-01-26

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