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Evening star., 1939-02-16
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles E. Tr1ceUell

world, who misses any sort Of evil, the
world Is so crammed with 1t on all sides.
But partly we have exonerated the Jay
because we feel that there has been too
much Of this business, on the part of OBJ
servers. Of sitting in Judgment on the
BIRDS
Nature is large, she contains multi
tudes, and all of her ways seem to have
part to play.
Man is more and more coming to realize
this. as he begins to see the bad effects
Of his own tampering with nature
He is beginning to see that he cannot
do exactly as he wills with the land, for
instance, without running the risk Of
bringing on excessive floods, once the
countryside is denuded of trees and pas
turage.
He has the power to kill all the beavers
II he chooses, but he finds out that when
he begins to do so, something begins to
happen to his streams, and then to his
land.
1t may be that the jay, in the wisdom
OF the infinite purpose, has his part to
play by the evil deeds he does.
He is not subject to mans law and Or
der He roams the air as he pleases, and
over the centuries has built up code of
conduct for himself.
We like to think that, in comparison
with the millions of birds, the Jay ranks
very far down in the scale of living crea-
lures which harm them. AS long as it is
only other birds which harm them, they
get along very WELL
1t may be that jays take away only the
ailing. Nature, of course, is often any,
thing but kind, in the human definition,
Her ways are not civilized mans ways.
except when man lapses from the best
he knows. He likes to think that his
ways are infinitely superior to natures
ways. Maybe he is right, at times, maybe
wrong. Maybe his ways are natures, after
all.
The bird lover who fails to see any of
the blue jays bad side is fortunate, no
doubt, because he is free to admire its
beauty. jauntiness, and interesting be-
havior.
Surely there are few birds more unfail-
ingly interesting. The jay is very devil
for nonchalance. His coat and his crest
contribute to this effect, but most of it
comes from his own spirit.
His calls and other sounds range the
scale from sweet to raucous. His whole
family is that way. A relative, the
western magpie, is said to peck the bloody
sides of cattle which have just been
branded.
Fine feathers do not make fine birds,
indeed.
But at least all will have to admit that
the feathers are very fine.
Evening star., 1939-02-16

to actual settlers instead of being made
the football of speculation, did not in
dicate breadth of intellect or statesman
ship. for any law passed in compliance
Herewith would have been futile, not to
say unjust act' is so silly as to be hardly
worth reply.
However, I beg leave to say that not
only was Jackson's recommendation far
seeing, but the principle of it was adopt
ed in the Homestead Act which went
into effect January l, 1863. Here also
actual settlement and cultivation. of the
land was necessary before final title
passed, and Jackson's original plan en-
braced the same fundamental feature
with respect to title. In fact, Senator
Robert j. Walker of Mississippi, the first
member of the Senate to attempt to
write Jackson's proposal into law pro-
posed that title would revert to the Gov
ernment unless the land bought by set
tiers was used for cultivation within a
certain number of years. This was a
successful feature of the Homestead Act
OF 1862. Jackson was really 40 years
ahead OF his time.
AS to the cause of the depression of
1887, the Bank Of the United States, after
the Government deposits were removed,
took the lead in the inflationary move
ment, expanding its circulation by more
than 60 per cent after the failure of the
banks artificially created depression of
1884. Furthermore had Jackson and
Taney's wise measures for restrictions on
the State banks been adopted by Con-
gress. much of the subsequent imitation
would have been averted.
However, the fundamental cause of the
depression of 1887 was the uncontrolled
exploitation of the public lands by the
spectators which the far-seeing jackson
warned against in 1882.
Jacksons vision and far-seeing states
manship are beginning to be appreciated
by modern scholars. True, his recon-
mendation for substitute for the Bank
of the United States was ignored by Con-
gress, but the essential principle of it
was first suggested by jefferson, revived
by President Tyler, and finally embodied
IN modified form in the Federal Reserve
Act of 1918.
Both u. w. F." and DOC" should make
themselves familiar with recent research
before seeking to exploit ancient myths
about Jackson, the President.
HUGH RUSSELL FRASER.
February7.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
History of q Dollar

From Baltimore comes tangled
tale Of domestic interlude which
has a moral somewhere If 1t can be
dug up. In the Monumental City re-
sides loving husband and kind
father OF seven-year-old boy whose
principal joys are to read any and all
of the late Frank Baum's books about
the wonderful Land of or, and at
other times to see how much trouble
he can get into around the house.
On the crest of a brain wave the
father bought an or book for a
dollar, hid it away, and, resorting to
shameless bribery, told the boy that
he would give him nickel for every
day he behaved, until a dollar was
accumulated, to be exchanged for
the book.
All went we'll at first. The little
lads behavior was at least a hundred
points for the form book, and better
than anything ever shown in his re-
cent past performances. The strain
told, however, and he began to back
slide. Still, once in while he would
earn a stray nickel, and slowly and
painfully his bank roll grew up to
ninety-five cents. At that point, sad
to relate, he hung in the stretch.
Day after day the careworn father
would return home from his bitter
toll, hoping against hope that he
would get favorable report, only to
be told that his son had gone Fascist
and tried to regiment his six-year old
sister with club, or possibly had re-
fused to wash his hands, on which
there was still room for more dirt. It
was always something different, and
the last nickel had to be withheld.
Then one day the father came home,
and before asking the usual question,
happened to notice that he had prac-
tically no cash with him. He did,
however, have nickel, and, If by any
chance the boy had behaved, it could
be paid in and whole dollar re-
ceived back. For the first time he
understood the true inward meaning
of the ancient saw about punishment
hurting the parent more than the
child. In a moment of inexcusable
aberration-he had been married
many years-he mentioned the situ-
alton to his wife, who suddenly be-
came very thoughtful.
WELL" she said, "he hasn't exactly
pinch-hit for an angel today, but I
guess he's behaved as we'll as he ever
will. You might as we'll give him the
nickel and let him buy the book. AS
for the dollar, you won't really miss
it, so I'll take it," Which she did
and promptly frittered it away on
groceries.
Thus was a double lesson in thrift
and good behavior sabotaged-but
the grocer did get paid.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Sees War Danger
In Unpreparedness.

To the Editor of The Star:
We will deserve war and we will have
war with all its terrible consequences If
we do not quickly jack up our morale
and squelch the pacihsts.. Pacifism, with
all its pollyanna moranzing, plunged us
into the World War and it will engulf
us again if something cannot be done
about these professional, political and
amateur lilies of the valley. Politico-
professional pacifisin started in this
country as Russian propaganda back in
the days of the Bolsheviks and it has
thrived well. American school boys were
furtively urged to sign pacifist pledges
under the beautiful theory that only
Russia was pure enough to maintain
armies Of fighting men. It is useful
today only in furnishing cheap fuel for
two-cylinder politicians. Aside from that
1t lowers our morale and provides us
with our greatest war hazard-unpre-
paredness in training, spirit and unity,
If not in equipment. L. w.
February 13.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Argentine Trade Bors

The nature of the difficulty con-
fronting American exporters in Ar
gentina became clearer, and more
serious, yesterday when Argentinas
finance minister announced his gov
ernment's policy of reducing imports
from the United States to the level
OF three or four years ago, knocking
forty per cent, or S31, 100000, off the
value OF our exports to Argentina
Whatever hope was nourished here
of trade agreement with Argentina
and it was not greats now fan
tasy. The finance minister drew the
issue by insisting that Argentina
could never come to a most-favored-
nation agreement with the United
States, but that trade difficulties must
be resolved in bilateral agreement
the German barter type. Such an
agreement is wholly incompatible
with the American reciprocal trade
program.
Argentina announcements did moth
ing more than bring into the open
motives behind obstacles put in the
way of American trade since last No.
vember. Growing refusal of exchange
permits has proportionately reduced
American sales in Argentina.
That Argentina's trade becomes
more and more discriminatory in
favor of Great Britain, Germany and
other countries with which she has
clearing agreements, at the expense
OF the United States, is clear enough.
1t does not follow that Argentina's
intention is to discriminate, however,
and she is given the benefit of the
doubt on that point in Washington.
Argentina's troubles are under
standable. What is deplored is the
fact that she feels forced to use these
means to solve them. Buying heavily
from industrial countries, she must
in turn market meat products, grain
and other agricultural output in pay
ment. How long she can purchase
from countries like the United States
which, because of their own export
surpluses, cannot buy Argentina's
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Restraint,


Restraint.
Be wise, my son. but do not turn
From ways well worn, to look
For something that you didn't learn
In your old copy book.
The world will cheer with one accord
If stoutly you contend
That virtue is its own reward
Triumphant in the end
Do not explore through statesmen's lore
For economic truth,
But pass out freely DER and DER,
The precepts of your youth.
Recite them loudly, one by one,
And learn them all by heart.
They'll make hit Be wise, my son,
But do not be too smart.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
EntongIing Alliances

=
The American people-and perhaps
some of their representatives
forgotten, or maybe never have
known, the history of the principle
OF isolation reflected in George Wash
1ngton's classic warning against en-
tangling alliances. One generation
after another has followed the pre-
cept without thinking about how it
came to be enunciated or what it's
original motivation was. Yet the facts
are simple enough to be eompre-
hended by any thoughtful citizen, and
current conditions require such COM
prehension.
Alexander Hamilton was the first
Presidents adviser in 1896. He put
the Farewell Address into language,
and may have expanded its content;
but the manuscript, much altered
and corrected, was penned by Wash
ington himself. The paragraph of
the text on foreign affairs begins
with the words: observe good faith
and justice towards all nations; cul-
tivate peace and harmony with all"
No individual country was specified
by the author when he continued:
"A passionate attachment of one ma
tion for another produces variety
OF evils" Conditions then prevailing,
however, prompted contemporary
readers to believe that he referred to
both Great Britain and France, each
OF which was bidding at the moment
for American aid in war then in
progress. The public, weary of the
arguments of pro-British and pro-
French partisans, listened with graft
tude to the declaration: 1T is our
true policy to steer clear of perma-
nent alliances with any portion of
the foreign world. Taking care
always to keep ourselves, by suitable
establishments, on (sic) respectable
defensive posture, we may safely
trust to temporary alliances for ex-
traordinary emergencies.
It is clear, then, that the first
President did not contend that the
United States forever should be
friendleSs. He realized that the re-
public already was bound by existing
treaties and that similar covenants
inevitably would be necessary and
useful in the future. But, retiring
from office, he felt it wise to caution
his people and possibly to guide his
successors against embodiment in the
long struggle between England and
France. It cannot be maintained
that it was his intention to inter-
fere-by placing barriers to even
limited future foreign negotiations
with the interest and welfare of the
American people in an era so remote
as the present hectic period of
human experience.
The principle, reafirmed by Thom-
as Jefferson in its more familiar form,
still Is valid. The United States would
have little to gain and much to lose
by permanent alliance" with any
European power. Yet it would be
folly not to recognize the fact that
the fate of democracy everywhere is
a matter of grave concern to America.
Hence what Washington specifically
Endorsed as temporary alliances for
extraordinary emergencies" should be
negotiated and arranged if or when
our national interest can best be
served. Such engagements need not
be formal nor calculated to advance
any purpose save that of defense and
peace. For such agreements there is
ample precedent
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Ind0rses Presidents
Foreign Policies.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Allow me to congratulate you on the
two most timely and logical editorials,
Dangerous Partisanship" and "A New
Hoover" printed in your issue of Friday,
February 8.
hope and trust that those illustrious
Republican Senators, as well as the
marginal Democratic ones, who criticize
the President for his foreign policy read
the above-mentioned editorials and did
some hard thinking while reading them.
lest the voters wake up and do some
thinking Of their own. L.F.
February l3.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
COmmends Star for
Editorial on Pope.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I have read with deep feeling Of
gratitude and appreciation the editorial
on Pope Plus XII, which appeared in
The Star on Friday, last. 1t evidences
learned knowledge of the life and
works of Plus XI and It bespeaks the
reverence and love in which the world
held him.
With sentiments of esteem, remain,
MICHAEL j. READY,
General Secretary, National
Catholic Welfare Conference.
February 13.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
News Sense.

Doesn't 1t make you indignant when
an investigating committee announces
that it is going to bar newspapermen?"
Certainly not" answered the alert
editor, that procedure merely serves to
let us know that there is something
interesting to be on the lookout for"
Evening star., 1939-02-16

speeches Of brotherhood and tolerance
have been an inspiration to all peoples.
To me, there has been no better show
Ing of true greatness than IN the Pope's
declarations against prosecutors Of Jews.
He gave US hope in grievous hour.
pray to God that the Pope will ind
A JEWISH MOURNER.
February 10. .... ..... 8
Evening star., 1939-02-16
False Pride.

Nearly everybody makes mistakes at
one time or another" said the philo-
sophie person.
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum,
you can forgive anybody for making
mistakes if he isn't so egotistic as to
insist that you achieve them"
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Originality.

"Why don't you try to say something
original in your speeches?" asked the
friend.
"Well," explained the rising statesman,
"the material has been so thoroughly
thrashed over that when you say any,
thing absolutely new the chances are
that it isn't so'
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Says Uncle Ebe1.

Says Uncle EOe1.
rs 'gwinter quit dis wishin'-
I was hankerin' foh de snow
An de no'f win comes a-swishin'
All aroun' de cabin do;
And de fros' it comes a-prowlin'
Fro de keyhold an de crack,
An de sky it keeps a-scowlin',
An I takes dat Wishin' back.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Says Grandfather
Buried Lincoln.

6dyB OIHHUI6IIICT
Buried Lincoln.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In reply to the letter OF Cordelia
Jackson, I would like to state that my
grandfather, Mr.. Frank T. Sands, was
the undertaken in charge Of both Presi-
dent Lincoln and his son Willie.
I have the original contract drawn
up on May S, 1862, by the United States
Government and Mr.. Frank T. Sands to
bury the soldiers. Any one in doubt
can find more information at the Lincoln
Museum on Tenth street NV.
RUTH SANDS PERKINS,.
February 13.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Variety.

Thick coat, thin coat,
It's hard to guess the weather,
Cold wave; hot wave;
Then both mixed up togetherl
Evening star., 1939-02-16
LAMONT STREET.

Dear Sir:
Reading your column today, as always
determined to do what I have consid-
cred doing for sometime every time you
wrote about blue Jays.
II have never heard you say anything
about them killing and eating other birds
II have seen one do that twice. II
wasn't where snow covered ground made
it difficult to find food, either-so don't
give them that alibi
II am sure If any one ever does hold
communion with the devil that rascal
does.
From bird lover.
ID. M. A."
These observations Of our correspond
ent are borne out by Birds of America, u
which says of the jay:
There can be no doubt that he is q
persistent and merciless nest robber-
that he eats the eggs and kills and de-
YOURS the young Of smaller and defense
less birds. Eloquent testimony concern
ing the commission of these crimes is
furnished by the outcry set up by such
BIRDS, whenever they catch jay lurking
near their nest. But we need not take
the birds word alone for it, because he
has been caught red-handed by man
more than once, in the very perpetra-
ton of these villainies."
The volume further declares: 1.-THE
blue jay is the clown and scoffer of bird
land. Furthermore, he is one of the
handsomest of American birds; also he
is one OF the wickedest, and therein ex-
emplifles the literal truth of the saving
Fine feathers don't make fine birds.
Many have been the attempts to write
the Jay down rascal, and not a few
the efforts to rehabilitate and exculpate
him Yet even those who know and
condemn the ways of jays, are forced to
admit that he is an amusing rascal"
This column has taken its stand for a
long time with the group of those who
wish to rehabilitate and exculpate the
Jay.
We do this partly because we have
tried to tell here what we have seen
and never to date have we seen a blue
jay commit crime.
No doubt we have been fortunate.
We have picked up birds frozen tc
death, birds which have died from ex-
haustion after long flight from the
South, birds killed by cats, birds killed
by dogs, birds killed by humans, either
with gun or automobile, but have never
been forced to lift fallen creature done
to an untimely end by a jay.
Knowing the tales of their evil deeds
we have kept special watch for them
but still have failed to find any.
No doubt any one is fortunate. in this
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-02-16
February 13.
Says Recent Research
Vindicates Jackson.

To the Editor Of The Star:
With reference to the administration
of Andrew jackson, obviously neither of
your correspondents, u. w. F." and
"Doc," are familiar with findings Of re-
cent research.
Such shallow contentious as the sug-
gestion that Jackson's recommendation
Of 1ss2 that the pubuc lands bs limited
Evening star., 1939-02-16
A Jew Pays Tribute
To P0pe's Greatness.
To thu Editor of ThA Rtar.

Today peace came to holy man, even
a. he breathed the word-his last.
I must pause to pay sincere and rev.
erent tribute to one who. In dark hour,
held out his hand to protect my people.
His great acts Of kindness and his
Evening star., 1939-02-16
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Evening star., 1939-02-16

Some men appreciate Europe" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "only
because it is so far from grand juries
and investigating committees"
Evening star., 1939-02-16

Q. What is the composition of an
egg?-D. v.
A. The composition of the edible part
OF an egg is as follows: Water, 1877
per cent; protein, 1874 per cent; min.
eral, per cent; fat, 105 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-02-16


prehensive explanation of the Braille
system which can be read to the blind
student and there is also an ink print
explanation to assist in instruction. The
address of the institute is TAI North
Vermont avenue, Los Angeles, Calf.
@. Please give some information
about the machine that talks?-L. j. H,
A. The Bell Telephone Laboratories
have developed an electrical device
called the Voder that creates speech.
It is built, except for its keys, entirely
OF apparatus used in everyday telephone
service. Seated at a keyboard some-
thing like that of the old-fashioned
organ, an operator can carry on a con-
versation simply by pressing keys, sinely
or IN combination. All speech sounds
can be produced. but the number anv
operator can make use of depends on
her finger dexterity. Sounds in the
voder's repertoire are not confined to
the human voice, but include bleatinr
OF sheep. calls Of birds, and other ami
NAL sounds.
Evening star., 1939-06-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-05

Waterville. Sept. 5-Once more, ten long months of summer vaca- ton have rolled away, and tomor- row regular sessions of grammar school will again be held.
 The schedules of the three High Schools have been named by the various principals, and dates set for the makeup examinations. Crosby will hold these Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday: Leavenworth exams will take place Thursday and Friday and Wilby, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
 It is estimated that High Shcools will probably show 8 slight increase in attendance. Two new teachers will take up their dudties this year as follows: William Tracy, combined coach and Science teacher at Leav- enworth High School, and Mrs. An- ma Kinch, who will be in charge of special class for the mentally handicapped at Webster.
 The opening day at Crosby high has been announced as follows: Faculty meeting, Room 107, 8 o'clock, Departmental session, 8:30 o'clock. Tn the assembly, hall the four classes will meet as follows: Sem iors, 8:45, Juniors, 9:l5, Sophomores. i0:l5 and Freshmen, ll:l5 o'clock.
 The schedule for the reopening of Leavenworth High school has been announced by Principal Harrison &. Allen. A faculty meeting is to be held at 8 o'clock in Room 109, Fresh men are to report in the school gymnasium at 8:30, seniors at 10:30. Juniors at l1:l5 and sophomores at i2:15. Session rooms and class schedules will be assigned the pupils at this time. All pupils are asked to use the lower school street entrance to the gymnasium.
 Opening day schedule for Wilby high school was announced by Prin- cipal Joseph P. Kennedy. The facul- ty will meet in the library at 6 o'clock Wednesday, September 6 while seniors, juniors and freshmen will report for registration and or- ganization at g o'clock.
 c. Y. o. victors The Saint Michael c. Y. o. boys baseball team defeated the Pember- ton Aces four to two Saturday night at Waterville Park.
 The batteries for the Pemberton Aces, pitch. P. Ruffino, catch. J Cavileary. The batteries for the Wa | terville c. Y. o. pitch, W. Bowes catch T. Clarity.
 ] Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock