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Evening star., 1939-05-11
A Mayor Makes News

mayors and Governors have fallen
into a habit of coming to Washing
ton at propitious times to seek big
ger and better allotments of Federal
funds for their respective constitu-
encies. Just now the Mayors are
here again-this time to convince a
House Appropriations Subcommittee
that the Works Progress Admins
tration is fine thing, and should
be continued The committee is in
vestigating all sorts of charges
against the w. P. A., from inefh-
cheney to political tinkering. It's
findings undoubtedly will have much
to do with the future appropriations
for the agency.
There is little that is newsworthy
any more in testimony by municipal
heads in favor of larger w. P. A. al
lotments. It is natural for them to
want to get as much money for their
cities as the Federal Government is
willing to hand out. The question
OF mounting deficits and unbalanced
budgets and other problems is a
matter of Federal policy with which
they are not officially concerned
hence few of them wish to discuss it.
1t is real news, therefore, when
Mayor comes here and expresses con-
Germ about all the spending that is
going on these days, suggests a pay
as-you-go tax policy in lieu of bor-
rowing for relief and recommends
that his city and other local govern
ments share the burden of the work.
relief program.
Mayor Daniel w. Hoan, Socialist,
of Milwaukee, did just that before
the House group when asked for his
views on the perplexing relief ques-
ton. Mayor Hoan said he does not
favor transfer of work-relief to the
States for the blunt reason that the
States are "too political" He believes
politics should be kept apart from
relief. But he does feel that the local
governments should be compelled to
contribute more toward meeting the
Nations relief needs If local gov
ernments made good use Of "in-
genuity," he said, ways could be
found to reduce administration costs
and thus bolster their resources for
relief. He believes that some of the
States have shirked responsibilities,
preferring to let Washington wrestle
with the relief problem. Mayor Hoan,
like the other Mayors, wants the w.
P A. continued in some form. And
there is little doubt that Washing
ton will continue to wrestle with w.
P. A. and allied relief problems for
long time. Mayor Hoan's suggested
reforms would help the Federal Gov
ernment to bear up more. success
fully in it's one-sided struggle to pro-
tect the Nations credit and relieve
human suffering at one and the same
time.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

the British French military accord
gives promise of security in the At
lantic against totalitarian aggres-
sion? No reply. Is it because affairs
in the Pacific have become more
threatening? No comment. It is pos
sible that both these theories have
some bearing upon the orders.
There has been growing belief
that the United States Fleet, best to
fulfill its defense mission, must be
kept together as single unit, not
weakened by substantial separations.
This probably is a ruling motive be-
hind the orders.
There is yet no indication of sta
bility in international affairs, either
in the Atlantic or in the Pacific thea
ters. Any national defense policy, to
be worthy of the name, must con-
form to changes in world conditions.
1t Is only to be expected that the
major fleet movements of the world
powers now in progress will make
necessary corresponding changes in
our own fleet assignments.
Our own dispositions in the Pa
cif1c are far from complete. The
Navy Department has recommended
establishment of a chain of naval
bases across that ocean. Congress has
seen fit to eliminate the western
most of these sites from appropria-
ton legislation; a decision which in
itself may have had some bearing
on our Pacific naval set-up.
The reorganization plan, whatever
the underlying details may be, has a
significance which cannot be over
looked here or abroad.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
MCLEAN, VA.

MCLEAN, VA.
Dear Sir:
"The other day you mentioned some
trees. shrubs, flowers and vines which
attract and furnish food for birds.
Zone you did not mention is the wild
cherry.
I'VE have four, which we have taken
pains to care for after noticing how
much the birds were attracted to these
trees.
"One is near the house and great
source Of Joy and study.
"The insect and seed-eating birds both
enjoy its fruit. 1t Is sure to draw the
oriole and tanager If there is one in your
neighborhood. Robin, thrush, mocking-
bird, towhee, bluebird are only few.
Zone can sit and watch a wild cherry,
when the fruit Is ripe, and see most
every bird belonging to that locality.
"Often the birds devour only part of
a cherry. leaving the sticky Juice to drip,
which attracts insects-so they have
double meal.
Another source Of food for the birds
is the seed of the peony. Cardinals dear
ly love these, and, believe it or not SO
does the thrush. We would like to cut
our peonies after blooming, but leave
them for the birds.
Tiger lilies and honeysuckle draw
hummingbirds. They are very busy with
the lily, but I think honeysuckle's their
favorite.
Cosmos and asparagus attract orioles
II one has an asparagus bed they will be
quite certain to have orioles.
"Sumac and hawthorn attract blue
birds. have never seen any other but
the bluebird eat the sumac seeds. They
stay all winter where there is plenty.
white -throated and fox sparrows will
stay all winter where there are plenty of
dogwood berries. We have plenty of dog
wood and after frost the berries fall and
mix with the leaves that blow down the
hill from all sorts of trees and they
scratch here like chickens.
Canary seed and millet mixed in with
wild-bird feed also is appreciated by these
fellows. The chickadees, titmouse and
bluebird eat suet all summer, along with
the woodpeckers and nuthatches.
X X 4
II have found that the female cardinal
sings a great deal during the nesting
season. Not as many songs as the male,
but the one that starts with the whistle,
then some chirping and calling, what
ever you call it,.
Il read your stories every night and
often wish you could see the things
see. We live on hill in the woods, nine
acres of them, with spot on top cleared
off for house and garden A run goes
through the bottom and it is full of rocks
This would be an eye-opener for one who
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Business Pessimism
Secretary of Commerce Hon

Secretary of Commerce Hopkins
overstates his case in saying that
none of the pessimism voiced at the
recent convention of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
was warranted.
1t is true that business, as repre-
sented in the chamber, did not i'm
prove its own position by blanket
condemnation of the New Deal, but
by the same token, there was no call
for cheering sections to swing into
action.
Unfortunately, illness prevented
Mr.. Hopkins from delivering sched-
uled speech at the convention. Had
he appeared, he undoubtedly would
have reported on the outlook for q
STEADY and modest rise" in business
for the remainder of the year, which
he now predicts. This would have
injected a note sadly missing in the
gathering of some $500 representa-
tives OF industry, who otherwise
drew about as much attention from
the Administration as if they had
been meeting in Timbuktu instead of
block from the White House.
In fact, the sole evidence the dele
gates got that their problems are re-
ceiving some consideration was con-
tanned in the speech of Chairman
Harrison, of the Senate Finance
Committee, at the dinner winding
up the convention, in which he fore
cast revision Of corporation taxes
that will aid business.
It is only too apparent that busi-
ness and the Roosevelt administra-
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Phosphorescence

The moon is low, but this more subtle
light
That glimmers in the waves, CLEANS
and Is gone
Is not the child of moonlifht. Family
white
These frail sea-fowers will disappear
at dawn.
All pale and silvery the ripples break
In whispered music on the sandy bars.
The dipping oar turns luminous, its wake
A comet with little trail of stars.
Oh, night of eerie shining, in your spell
yield my body softly to the sea.
Wrap me in radiance as of asphodel,
Vesture of iridescence give to me.
Sheathed In q watery cradle let me rest,
Patterned in light, with star-blooms at
my breast
-INEZ BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
REORGANIZATION Abroad

Washington these days is thinking
OF reorganization in terms of trans
planted Federal agencies and COM
missions, curtailment Of some and
abolition of others-and to no little
extent in terms of what the Presi-
dents No. 2 plan now before Con-
gress may do to or with thousands
Of Government jobs.
Because it applies to activities out
side of the United States, the section
of the reorganization program look
ing to consolidation of the foreign
services of the State, Commerce and
Agriculture Departments into sim
gle service attracts less attention
than the fate of better advertised
units like the Coal Commission, Ru-
raj Identification Administration,
National Emergency Council, Bureau
of Fisheries, Biological Survey, the
Forest Service, the Bureau of Light
houses and other branches of
the Federal organism which are to
know new habitats and new masters.
From the standpoint of our inter-
national interests, the project to
place all State, Commerce and Agri-
culture Department functions abroad
under the State Departments direc-
ton, as the agency of the Govern
ment charged with conduct of for
eign relations, is move so patiently
in the direction of efficiency that no
phase of the reorganization merits
more prompt approval by Congress.
The fact that all three executive de-
partments involved in the scheme
urge its adoption speaks eloquently
in its favor 1t is designed to
strengthen American representation
overseas at a moment when Uncle
Sam, as seldom before, has need to
put his most effective foot forward.
The essential objective is to improve
facilities for protection and advance
ment of our foreign commerce.
While the three departments were
working independently, operations
at cross purposes were sometimes
inevitable. 1t was not always pos
sible under those circumstances to
present to foreign governments that
unified and single approach, or avert
that duplication of effort, indispen-
sable to quick achievement of desired
results.
In every sense, the foreign services
unification plan is constructive
step consonant with the underlying
objectives of the reorganization pro-
gram. Economies will not be great
because none of the services is costly,
but it can confidently be expected
that the consolidation will obviate
certain otherwise inevitable expan-
Sions of the individual services which
are now to be linked under a single
supervision. To the departmental
officials in State, Commerce and
Agriculture, who worked out the
merger, the country's thanks are due.
Every factory, farm and individual
citizen whose activities extend be-
yond the national borders is destined,
directly or indirectly, to experience
the benefits of a peculiarly sane and
helpful new deal in the workaday
affairs of our business interests over
seas.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
May Z.
Opposes Participation in
European Affairs.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I would like to have my say about
the jittery conditions of the world and
the propaganda in favor of this country
joining group of countries in Europe
for the purpose of making the world
safe for democracy again.
A country with far-fung empire,
really too much to protect herself, again
wants us to sacrifice our young men
and our capital to protect her life line
to certain parts of this empire.
The year 1776 we separated from
Europe, and why can't We stay away
from her now? We have many prob
lens to be worked out right here at
home.
If Europe wants to destroy herself In
another war why should we rush in?
After all. it's her business and hers
alone. We repaid France for her part
In the Revolution by rushing to her aid
In the late war. We don't owe any coun-
try in Europe anything.
There are over $4,000 of our last gen.
Grafton buried over there now. For
what? served In that war and don't
know yet what 1t was all about.
had four cousins and two uncles
III one Of the allied countries armies.
Two cousins were killed, which makes
me more American than ever before
They had to go. We didn't. We were
the prize boobs.
Some Of our people want us to engage
In another European hasco, but we who
have to get shot down don't want any
more OF these expeditionary engage
ments $500 miles from home.
If we want to fight for or against one
ism or another let's fight it here. God
knows there are plenty of so-called
Americans who should be taught that
this country only stands for American
ism. We should eithey ship these people
to those countries they admire or make
them see the light here.
Remember, $4,000 young men are
buried over there, with 96 passing away
every day since. Think it over, fellow
Americans. Shall we be fools again and
get our fingers burned pulling the chest
nuts out Of the fire or forge ahead.
making this country a real place tn
live In? WORLD WAR VETERAN
May ..
Evening star., 1939-05-11

General Jacob Coxey says, Until
the bondholder receives no interest
on his money we can never have an
equitable distribution OF the worlds
goods" Hold on little longer, Gen.
eral; that condition is almost here.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Americans Urged to
Pray for Peace.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
All about us on these glorious May
days we see fresh green bushes and trees,
interspersed here and there with color
full azaleas. Red and yellow tulips line
the backyard walks of our suburban
homes and they all mean so much after
q long and dreary winter. What con-
trast is the spring in America with the
spring in Europe. Flowers there, too,
but almost any moment threatened by
sinister spray of poisonous gases. The
people in England, France, Italy and
Germany can't take much pleasure in
their little gardens and humble shrub
berry when every new day brings forth
threats, demands, conferences and warn
ings telling the people Of some new fate
or destiny which awaits them.
How awful 1t must be to live under
such suspension and how fortunate We
are In the United States that the sunny
Evening star., 1939-05-11

There is not one, but several sorts
OF time, according to distinguished
mathematical philosopher. Don't
we know it: Contrast the one that
runs when you are working with that
while you are fishing.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

The Associated Press is Exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited 70 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
A. rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Summer Fashions.
Not much he knows
OF furbelows
And millinery art,
This youth whose way
OF life, they say,
Is from the world apart.
And yet he may
Discreetly say
That he can prophesy
What will be worn
Both night and morn
Along about July.
For when the sun
His work has done
There is no questioning
That freckles will
Be noted still,
And sunburn's quite the thing.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-05-11
OverShadOwed.

OVcfSn6OOWc0.
Il put myself in my playing" re-
marked the musician.
That" replied Miss Cayenne, may
explain why it is sometimes difficult to
recognize the composer"
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Sympathy,

About the sad sea waves we're told;
The phrase is surely not joke.
It must be saddening to behold
So many people going broke.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

System.
surprises are bound to occur In
politics." said the observant citizen.
Eyes," answered Senator Sorghum,
'but the managers are getting it down
so fine that the few delegates who get
away can't interfere with the program"
There seem to be many men willing
to risk their lives in the service Of their
country" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, Judging from the number of
presidential candidates happy to risk
pneumonia on first of January in
augural."
Evening star., 1939-05-11
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Evening star., 1939-05-11
Measure of Importance.

do you think the airplane will ever
perform any important service to hui
manity?"
1T is already performing an impor-
tant service" replied Mr.. Groucher. 1T
Is something to talk about"
Some folks" said Uncle Eben, tells
you you mus 60 to sleep vii de chicken
an I'm willin', but de folks dat owns
de chickens ain gudaciently trtstful."
Evening star., 1939-05-11

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
UniOnvilIe

Mrs. Elma Spencer Wells, wife of
B. F. Wells, of Millgrove, passed
away at Good Samaritan hospital,
GAINESVILLE, Sunday morning at
O'Clock. where she was taken a few
days before her death. When the
word reached here it was like a
bolt from clear sky. The entire
community was grieved and shocked
because of her death. Having
known her from a child, when we
were schoolmates at Carmel, and
lived close to her home for many
years we can truthfully testify that
she was one Of the most kind and
loving of wives and mothers that
we have ever known. To meet her
was a pleasure; to know her was to
love her, for her friendly disposi-
tiOn to all. She had no enemies;
she was a leader in the church of
her choice, in the grange and COM
munity, where she lived She was
jewel, now gone, but will never be
forgotten by her countless friends.
Our sympathy to the husband, the
aged mother, her children and sis
ters and all who mourn her sudden
demise.
Ed Ray Of Bloom township, who
has been a semi-invalid for several
months and unable to do his farm
work, knowing his condition, a
number Of his neighbors and friends
assembled at the home on election
day and husked and cribbed his en-
tire crop Of corn, for which he and
his wife desire to thank the follow
ing persons who We're present:
Fred Downing, Bernard Huffman, c..
s. Lawrence. Grin Miller, Orland
Flanders, John Anderson, Emmett
Woodward, Eugene Derwacter, Wes-
ley Anderson, Don Crawford, Wilkes
Richardson, Cloyd Bates. John
Brothers. Clyde Wilson, Robert Ray,
Glenn Miller, Everett Thorla, John
Woodward, Dale Greer. Harry
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16

Reed, Paul Richardson, Junior
Richardson, Wilmer Gouldsberry
and Della Ray who assisted in pre-
pairing the dinner.
ARA Musgrove and family and
Wayne Kidd motored to Bartlett
Sunday, where they visited the for
mer's aged father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Link Dingey OF
Muskingum county visited at RoX-
bury Sunday with the former s
brother, Herschel (Babe) Dingey,
and family.
Jack Gavin and family, near NAL
ia, moved Saturday to the Mrs. John
r. Wells farm, west Of this place.
Mr.. Gavin who has been employed
the past several years at the Elliott
coal and lumber yards at Malta,
will retain his position there and
continue to drive to and from his
work
Noel Shuster Of Refnersville was
a visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. Belle Kidd had the back
porch at her home partly enclosed,
last week.
Miss Mary Wickersham of Mar
seilles spent over the week end here
with her parents, and other rela-
tives.
With Thanksgiving coming at an
earlier date this year, and in one
state as early as Nov. 16, we would
not be surprised to hear that the
4th of July would come in June
next year.
Geo. Stegner and son of Zanes-
Vile were visiting here Saturday
with his brothers Ed, Will and C.
A., and enjoyed hunting
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
East Windsor

Mrs. Pearl Hambel received word
Sunday evening that her mother,
Mary Miller, aged "a, near Glouster,
was in a serious condition. Mrs.
Hambel is with her.
Frederick Hanson who works in
Akron, spent the week end with his
parents, Eliza Hanson and family.
His sister Faye went to Akron with
him Monday to visit her brother
George Hanson and family. The
latter's son Layman returned home
after visiting his grandparents.
James Moore and wife, Faye
Brewers, Mrs. Robert Barnes and
Hattie Barnes spent Monday in
GAINESVILLE.
Pearl Hambel and family. Alta
Hanson and children spent Sunday
with their daughter, Florence Smith
and family, near GAINESVILLE.
Blaine Cooper and family Of CO.
lumbus spent the week end at their
farm.
Ethel Sells spent Tuesday with
her parents. Earl Phillips and wife.
Harry Moore, wife and daughter,
and Mary and Betty Rhinebarger
spent Sunday with their brothers
Frank and Clarence Rhinebarger.
Bernard Hanson and wife, and
Bertha Bole and family were sup
per guests Sunday evening of Willis
Young and family.
C. H. Phillips, wife and daughter
Wava, and Almeda Rogers spent
Sunday afternoon with the formers
parents.
Bernice McAtee and son Dale
spent Monday with her mother, Ril-
la McVeigh.
George McAtee and wife and Eliz-
abeth Davis of West Virginia, spent
Sunday with the latter's father,
Nick McAtee, and family.
Rilla McVeigh spent Tuesday with
Annie Phillips.