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Evening star., 1939-06-16

spokesmen told the Senate Committee
that the A. F. of L. wanted immigration
stopped until we can set our house in
order" and that the Federation is on rec
ord opposed to any increase in any
quota" directly or imputatively."
The Wagner-Rogers resolution would
increase the German quota 20, 900 during
1899 and 1910. The 10000 are to be
merely German children" no one of
whom or whose parents need be refugees
or prosecuted. There would not be one
word in the law requiring that single
one of the 10000 be refugee or even
the son or daughter Of a refugee. Mr.
Childs is absolutely in error and so is all
the Wagner-Rogers resolution propa-
ganda in alleging otherwise.
Equally in error is Mr.. Childs and pro-
ponents when they state we are receiving
fewer aliens than we are losing. In 1888
252,697 aliens entered the United States
legally, and doubtless as many more lille
gally, judging by the thousands caught
there were 28651 sol alien border cross
ings alone, every one a potential sur
reptitious entry Since 1929, that is, the
last 10 years, 2,550,924 aliens have actu-
ally been legally admitted to the United
States and the transportation companies
report selling tickets to 2,354,000. We ac-
tually count in every legal entrant and
take the estimates of the steamship COM
panies for the number of emigrants. In
Germany today there is list Of about
1000 applicants for immigration visas.
No other country has any such German
quota (of 27,37O as we have. AS mat
ter of fact we have already admitted for
permanent residence more German refu-
gees than all other countries put to-
gether, and yet we are the only country
with millions of unemployed, on part
time work and on relief. Charity should
begin at home. So should employment
and relief.
PHI. JAMES.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
THIS AND THAT
"There are more Knockers about thi.
By Charles E. TraceWeH.

"There are more Knockers about this
summer.
"A leftover slice Of cherry pie last
week was great drawing card for cat
birds, mockingbirds, titmice and the oc-
casional robin on the yard table.
"On that table we have had a red
headed woodpecker guest, while downy
woodpeckers hang regularly on the wire
soap shaker full Of suet.
"Just recently I hit upon an even
better startling proof holder for suet. I
do not mean that the starlings are not
interesting and intelligent, but I do
object to their carrying of huge mouth
fuls and strewing it over the countryside,
grabbing from each other until no one
gets the benefit of the food except the
ants.
This holder is simply discarded
10-cent aquarium castle. Stuffed full
of suet and set on the feeding table the
birds can peck the suet through the top
and windows until all is consumed
with all best wishes and congratula-
tions on the success of your column" etc.
Cherry pie for birds is not bad idea
at all.
Most birds are fond Of cherries, and
many of them like nothing better than
breadstuff of some sort.
Pie crust ought to go over big with most
of our songsters.
Somehow this reminds us of the old
ballad BILLY Boy" with one verse which
goes:
Can she bake cherry pie,
Billy boy, Billy boy?
Can she bake cherry pie,
Handsome Billy?
She can bake cherry pie
Quick as cat can wink its eye,
She's young thing and cannot leave
her mother.
= + + +
Wildbirds, while not omniverous, eat
surprising range of foods.
A local birdlover found baby bluejay
which was not able to fly.
She fed it as best she could trying
number of things at hand
Much to her astonishment the jay ate
them all, including:
Bread and milk.
Ground beef.
Orange juice.
Prune juice.
Hard-boiled egg, both the white and
yellow.
Worms.
Surely this bird ought to be filled with
vitamins beyond its brothers and sisters
Probably when it grows little older, it
will begin to turn up its nose at such
things as orange and prune juice.
But before this lady turns it loose, we
expect to hear that it has had a nicely
balanced meal of fruits, vegetables and
milk, topped of with cherry ice cream.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Draws Parallel Between
Stain and Roosevelt.

After reading so many lachrymose
editorials in behalf OF the Communist
side of the Spanish civil war, it was a
relief to read the article in The Star by
Luis Araquistain, who was the recent
Loyalist Ambassador to France. This
Spanish official verifies the stories told
by travellers and explains some of the
puzzling news dispatches which were
published but generally played down by
American newspapers. 1t also checks
with other articles recently published on
the true situation in Spain during the
past three bitter years.
Senor Araquistain publishes letter
from Stain and Molotov, which must
cause grave concern to every American
who keeps up with political matters in
the United States. Stain tells how to
set up a Soviet state in legal" and
respectable" way. If his agents had
followed his advice the history of Spain
would be reversed. The Communist
would have won. In order to keep the
middle classes neutral until the Com
munists won Stain advised protecting
SAASAAA aSoAAob oetCAAptS 0t COAAAAoCdtAOAA
and guaranteeing them, within possible
limits, freedom OF trade. Otherwise,
these groups will become Fascist"
Only a week before the publication Of
this advice the Roosevelt New Deal had
representatives of middle class retailers
in Washington, guaranteeing them
against confiscation by promising to lend
them money! With the power to create
depressions in the hands of the Federal
Government, it is plain that this money
would never be paid back, but that the
Government would take over the retail
businesses by legal foreclosures. Has
Stain issued his orders to the key Com
munists In the Federal Government?
Apparently he has and his orders are
being carried out to the letter.
CORLEY PERRY McDARMENT.
June 8.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Dawn Symphony

Stand on the rising knoll with upturned
face
As dawns bright curtain folds the
shadowy east,
AS stars, like guttering candles ret in
space,
Snuff one by one till each pale flame
has ceased.
Softly, In that dim hush from hedge and
tree,
Faint twittering notes awake; the first
p!ucked strings
That usher in the swelling harmony
OF full symphonic tones, like sweeping
wings.
The quickened heart lifts to the harp
like notes,
The breathless beauty Of the flame
washed dawn
Trembling with rapture from q hundred
throats
Flooding their music over wood and
lawn, =
Till exaltation blossoms into flower,
As from cup, you drink that dew-fresh
hour. IVY LNDsLEY.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Sixth Birthday Reflections

Six years ago today when the Fed
eral Emergency Administration of
Public Works was created to stimu-
late the Nations tagging heavy in
dustries, the idea of a public works
program of this type had been the
subject OF theorizing for a generation
or so. It had never been tested, how
ever, on national scale. For this
reason grave doubts existed when the
P.W. A. was launched and economists
everywhere voiced different opinions
on the effect such expenditures
would have in the then desperate
drive for national recovery.
Now, on its sixth birthday, the the
ory of the public works program has
been translated into facts. Whether
it has accomplished all that it's spon-
sors had hoped for is open to dispute.
But few will deny it has rendered
service of considerable Importance
in priming the pump of industry at
a time when the pump was very, very
dry. Few also will deny the economic
and civic value of the thousands of
useful Federal as well as non-Fed-
eral projects that have been built
throughout the country.
Putting idle capital to work has
been one Of the major accomplish
ments of the P. w. A. in this six-year
period. Cities, towns and counties
have contributed approximately
$1,848, 100000 of their own funds to-
ward the construction of 16,7OO USE
full local projects. This contribution
is drawn chiefly from idle capital
which has been put to useful work
as investors buy bonds of local public
bodies and the money is used for
employment-giving construction. Yet
Administrator Harold L. Ickes has
never claimed the P. w. A. is an
emergency agency for providing pub
lie employment.
A large majority Of these projects
probably would never have been built
during this period save for the con-
tributions in Federal grants, amount
Evening star., 1939-06-16

The pipe major of the Highlanders
who saw the King off at Niagara
Falls naturally chose for his finale
the plaintive "Will Ye No Come Back
Again." The first offering, however,
"The Road to the Isles," tended to
confirm the idea that Britons con-
slider this somewhat primitive land.
Possibly he was thinking Of some
thing like the wild Outer Hebrides.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
80 will be highest yet.

am now drawing salary OF $45 per
week, but I could draw $13 per week
more if the company did not have to pay
any taxes and I mean only taxes not
based on profit. I still have my taxes
to pay personally on my home, etc. Be-
cause am in business my partner and
I each have to pay $13 per week in taxes
and that has to come out of what would
be Government employees salary!
My letter is an appeal for more fair
and equitable spread of the taxes on
every one. The small businessman is
being crushed with taxes. I think it is
time some of that load was taken of of
his shoulders and given wider spread
over the general public, Government
employees included. I am in favor of the
income tax because it is based on ability
to pay. SMALL BUSINESSMAN"
June IA.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Film Producers Urged to
Favor Musical Shows.
To the Editor Of The Star:

The success of the film version Of
"The Mikado" points a lesson to the
movie moguls If they will only take it
to heart The public is anxious to hear
good music sung by vocalists of attain
ment. But they cannot take it as it
has been dished up by Hollywood, where
they are masters Of technique but not
50 strong in art expression. The sue
cession Of musical shows, all based upon
a single back-stage plot, has become a
nauseating nuisance and an insult to
the intelligence of the public Their
progenitors do not appear to realize that
what has carried these shows at all is
the music and the singing and not the
puerile moth-eaten story. Melody and
vocalization find their strongest express
sion in opera, where the story varies
with the piece and where the music fits
the plot and libretto.
In those instances where well-known
operas have been screened, the plot has
been mauled, the development of the
story diverted, many Of the arias omitted
and the net result fit only for the garbage
can. But why can't we have these operas
in straight rendition, instead of being
so battered, strangled or disembodied as
to distort them out of all semblance to
the special characteristics that gave the
original distinction?
During the period when Gilbert and
Sullivan were active, other operas, both
comic and light, were produced OF equal
and some of even greater merit as to
melody, even If not quite as artistic as
to plot and verbiage. These could be
produced in the manner Of "The Mikado"
screen version, which gives every auditor
the advantage Of a front row orchestra
seat, where every accent can be heard
and every facial expression observed and
where the presentation is provided in a
comfortable auditorium and at a mod
crate price, within reach of the average
modest pocketbook.
The screen offers many superiorities
over the theater, especially as to scope
of scenic possibilities, costuming and
close-ups. These alone should be taken
advantage of, and the other features
that give priceless pleasure to the orig
inals should be respected and the dis
turbing hand withheld Then we shall
have high entertainment with universal
appeal and public service that should
be gratifying to the industry.
June IL. COMMON SENSE"
Evening star., 1939-06-16
A Trial Balloon

The ingenuity and influence of the
forces seeking to legalize gambling
in Prince Georges County appear to
be boundless. Having failed, through
a gubernatorial veto, to get slot ma
chimes legalized, they have succeeded
In obtaining blanket permits for the
operation Of mechanical gambling
devices at carnivals and other bene-
fits for a period Of sixteen days.
In authorizing such permits the
Evening star., 1939-06-16

A correspondent in South America
describes the sunset strollings of the
senoritas of La Plata, Argentina,
apparently entirely unconscious of
the impression they are making. The
senoritas of La Plata, Nd, don't do
such a bad job, either, according to
visitors.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Urges Passage Of
Wagner-Rogers Bill.

J. Wellington Smith in this column of
June holds that the Wagner Rogers bill
which would allow foreign refugee chill
dren to enter into new homes in the
United States is un-American. On the
contrary this bill is typically American,
for this country since the origin of our
Government has enabled the oppressed
of other lands to find q new home here.
I would say that the rejection of this
bill by Congress would be most un-
American. HUMANE.
June s.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Pleased With Work
OF Star Writer.

To the Editor Of The Star:
As lifelong resident on Maryland soil
and one of the few living citizens elected
in Montgomery countrywide election
for four terms, feel, with pardonable
pride, that know good political writer
when I read him. I am, therefore, con-
strained to believe, along with many
other Maryland citizens. that your Mr..
Jack Allen is "tops" on the many rami-
fications of Maryland State politics. His
analogy Is well nigh perfect, his style
clear and concise, his information sound.
The county and State people Of the
rapidly expanding suburban metropoli-
tan Washington area desire to thank
and congratulate you upon having Mr..
Allen to depict State happenings.
JUDGE HENRY ]. HUNT, Sd.
Rockville. Md.
June 8,
Evening star., 1939-06-16
June II.
Appreciates Articles on
Moral Rearmament.
P. H. JAMES.

To the Editor of The Star:
I can't let another day pass without
thanking you for the articles on moral
rearmament. Don't stop-I can't read
enough! This glimpse Of life as it might
and should-be lived is keeping me
breathless. If only more people could
know of it-and there's where the news
papers can do such good!
With appreciation and thanks,
June 10. G. II. EARLE.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Small Businessman
Protests Local Tuxes
Believes Income Levy Will
Eliminate Present
Inequities

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The suggestion Of q Senator in yes
terday's paper that the Government
clerks are overtaxed and underpaid, and
that therefore revision should be made
in the District income tax bill that Just
passed the House makes me hot under
the collar. Who is it who does not think
he is overtaxed and underpaid? I
think that the Federal Government en-
ployes here, as whole, are very we'll
paid for the kind Of work they do and
have ideal working conditions. If they
were not considered desirable jobs there
would not be such rush Of applicants
for every civil service examination that
is offered.
In order to raise revenue for the Dis
trict of Columbia the tax base must be
broad enough to take in every one who
is able to pay; sufficient income cannot
be secured by taxing few and exempt
ing certain classes. That is why favor
the proposed income tax rather than
the business privilege levy, which was q
most unfair tax. The income tax is
based on ability to pay while the busi-
ness privilege tax did not take that angle
into consideration at all.
When any one speaks Of taxing busi-
ness he usually thinks of all business
as being big and that it can stand any
amount of taxation and forgets that the
big majority of businessmen are small
and are no more able to stand extra
taxes than the Government employees.
The argument that businessmen can al
ways pass taxes on to the consumer is
a lot of poppycock. I am small busi-
nessman and I want to compare my
own situation, from tax standpoint,
with that Of Government employe.
went into business in 1880 with q
partner, forming corporation. with a
capital of about $4,000, each having q
half interest. and after nine years our
capital is about the same. We have
each drawn in salaries an average Of
$2,400 per year. (This is considered q
small salary for a Government employee /.
In order to earn this amount we have
to work from 10 to II hours per day,
much night and Sunday work and our
average vacation per year is less than
week. The reason We do not draw
more salary is because the company
cannot earn enough profit to pay any
more, in spite of the fact that our sales
have averaged over $4,000 per year
Below are the taxes our company has
had to pay, which do not include any
income taxes and do not include any
real estate taxes, as the company does
not own any. but, of course, we pay
them indirectly through rent
Evening star., 1939-06-16

How many of the heroes and
statesmen of the latter half of the
last century could you recognize II
they were deprived of their hirsute
facial adornments and had "crew
haircuts?"
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1oriter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication Is
permissible. Please be brief!
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June 8.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-01-12
Club Doings

Mrs. G. A. Lauterbach was the
hostess when the Quality Club
met Tuesday evening. A program
followed the short business meet
ing. Mrs. G.. N. Nelson read Ang-
elo Patri's obedience" and Mrs.
E. O. CharleboiS discussed the
work of Bertha Corbett-MelSher,
illustrator who elaborated with
Eulalie Grover in producing the
Sunbonnet Babies and Overall
Boys books. Adding greatly to the
interest of the paper were the
letters read by Mrs. Frank Clague
from Mrs. Grover and Mrs. Mel
sher, the former now in Florida
and Mrs. Melsher, an invalid liv-
ing with a daughter in California.
The Twentieth Century Club
met Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. D. l.. Crimmins. Mrs.
j. B. Philbrick chose for her
Readers Digest article for Roll
Call, 'Radium Hounds" and con-
Quoted an informal QUESTIONABLE.
Mrs. j. L. Parsons gave interest
ing information on the routine,
privileges, amusements and eligi-
bility for parole of prisoners in
her paper on fundamentals of
Prison Living" and Mrs. w. M.
Smith discussed this years plays.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-01-12
| See By The Gazette

Helena Caven returned the lat
ter part of the week from New
Orleans where with friends from
Wisconsin, she spent the Christ
as holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Stewart and
MIR. and Mrs. Ike Bronsema went
to Delhi Wednesday to attend the
funeral of A. L. Leonard.
Mrs. Clyde Lindsey was host
ess to a meeting of the Missionary
society of the Church of Christ
Wednesday afternoon and with
other newly-elected officers, Mrs.
j. A. Storts, Mrs. Alvin Hummer
koch and Mrs. George Eckhart
was on the refreShment commit
tee. With Mrs. M. J. Odlaug as
leader, a program on missionary
work in India was given with to-
pics being presented by Mrs. G. P.
Slocum and Marie Britton. Lucille
Peterson and Mrs. Harold Duncan
sang duet and Gertrude Edwards
played piano solo.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bunge and
family of Heron Lake were Sum
day evening supper guests of MIR.
and Mrs. L. o. Bunge.
st. Anne's Study Club of St,
GATHERINGS church met last Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. w. A.
Duea as hostess.
Bridge and whist will be play
ed at benefit card party spon-
sored by the American Legion
auxiliary at 7:30 p. m. Friday in
the Legion hall. The public is in
vited.
Harold Edwards returned We'd
nesday evening from Duluth
where he had gone during the
holidays to receive medical eX-
animation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reede Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Salzwedel, MIR. and
Mrs. S. w. Limburg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Braker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Tom entertained the mem
bers OF the faculty at an informal
coffee party this afternoon in the
sewing room.
Mrs. Anna Roper, Mrs. Harry
Hoffman and Harry and Mrs.
Carrie Schumacher went to North
Redwood Monday afternoon to
visit Mrs. Mary Roper who was
celebrating her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Johnson of
Hendricks were here Wednesday
for short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Albert Johnson. They will re-
turn the patter part of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Serkland
returned Saturday from a week S
stay in Minneapolis.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Page will re-
turn the latter part of the week
from a few days stay in Minnea-
polls.
r. V. OchS motored to st. Paul
Tuesday evening to attend the an
nual judge of probates' conven-
ton at Hotel Lowry Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-01-12

The next meeting will be Monday,
Jan. % at the home of Mrs. c. A.
Hillig. -
Sorosis Club members met
Monday afternoon with Mrs. A.
D. McRae as hostess. After con-
Guiding the business section, the
president, Mrs. c. v. Farnsworth
read an Informative paper on
Bells, describing the noted bells
and carillons of the world and
Mrs. M. L. Freise read Tennyson's
Christmas Bells"
O. E. S. INSTALLATION
Mrs. Mabel Hesse of Bird Island
was worthy matron, Mrs. Wilbur
Lamberton marshal, Mrs. N. H.
Bovee, organist and Mrs. j. F.
Knudson chaplain in the Eastern
Star installation ceremonies We'd
nesday evening at the Masonic
hall. Mrs. c. H. Burmeister is the
new worthy matron; Glenn r. Hill
lig, worthy patron; Mrs. O. H.
Johnson, associate matron; Bert
Kleaver, associate patron; Mrs. l.
P. Winter, secretary; Mrs. Frank
Baldwin, treasurer; Mrs. E. B. Or
ton, conductress; Mrs. Max Treu
associate conductress; Mrs. j. L.
Parsons, chaplain and Mrs. Adrian
Wilson organist. Mrs. George M
Hanson is Adah; Mrs. Rex. Miller
Ruth; Mrs. d. P. Tiffany, Esther
Mrs. E. H. Johnson, Martha, Mrs
B. M. Hornbacher, Electa. Mrs
Bert Barnum is the warden AND
c. H. Burmeister sentinel. Refres:
ments were served after the
meeting by a large committee OF
members headed by Margaret
BurmeiSter.