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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
SAYS FATHERS SHOULD BE
PROBATION" OFFICERS

HNlbOA' AS d COISldIlI TSdu6T Oh
your newspaper I am much con-
cerned with an article which APP
peared in a recent edition. l am
referring to the article which COM
mented on the statement of a fell
low gentleman of the cloth" con-
corning the great need of a proba-
ton officer of our race-one who
would understand the problems of
our race lads and who would be
able to cope with these problems
from a Negro point of view.
would not have it thought that
disagree with the cleric. agree
with him fully. Yet I wish to sup
plement his plea-but from a diff
ferent angle.
1t has been my most interesting
and pleasurable experience to have
been employed in boys work for
the past ten years during which
time l have been connected with
some very interesting cases. Upon
several occasions l have been ap-
pointed special probation officer
over many young fellows. Fortu-
nately during their probationary
period under me, my quiet voice"
and "the big stick of the law" car
ried them through until they were
suspended and able to stand upon
their Gown legs" of honor. How
ever, in but few cases, after hav-
ing been released from probation
their legs began to wobble and
they again staggered into delin-
quency.
Yes, l repeat, l agree with my
reverend brother. Give US a pro-
baton officer of color-yet 1 go a
step further by saying this. Every
boy, be he good or bad, needs a
probation officer. Not for just a
specified time, but for the definite
period of his adolescence. You may
question - how can this be, or
would it be practical? l answer
let every father of a son be a
probation officer of his own son.
In most cases of boy delinquency
with which l have come in contact,
l find that there has been little, if
any, companionship between those
boys and their fathers. While re-
porting to the Juvenile Court pro-
baton officer, the boys tell him
what they have done for the two
weeks period; what his school
marks are, and what he plans to
do for the coming two weeks. This
interview should be copied by each
father. He should have a daily lat
least a weekly interest in what
his boy is doing, how he is spend
ing his time, and with whom he is
spending it. The only fathers who
seem to take such interest in their
sons activities are fathers of boys
who have made outstanding
achievements in sports, etc. 1t is
not particularly this type of boys
who need the attention. 1t is the
backward boy, the boy of certain
inhibitiOns and completes who
needs the guidance of his fathers
counsel. Fathers, when you be-
come your own sons counselors
and probation officers, if you
please, it is then and then only
that juvenile delinquency will be
curbed.
Finally, may l suggest that each
father in the community join ranks
with two fine mems organizations,
the Halle Q. Brown House Mems
Council and the Fishermen's Club
of the Welcome Hall Christian
Center, who are doing a fine work
with our boys and community
problems. The writer belongs to
both organizations and with their
aid hopes to be a good father and
probation officer to his own three
sons. In my closing statement I
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14

freer cline of Cincinnati, Ohio,
May, 1845, there to enter the social
life of this great northern city
which was then one of the apexes
of Negro society.
Before moving to Cincinnati,
Ohio, she placed the property in
the hands of a white agent who in
turn tried to secure the Mansion"
for himself and others involved in
the transaction. But to make a
short tale shorter, Miss Leiper was
successful in the retention of her
property and for many years it
remained as a show place for Ne
gro visitors.
May 81, 1862: Congress on May
Fl, 1862, enacted a law that 1919
of the taxes levied on property of
Negro persons, should be used to
start system of education for Ne
gro children in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14

and the Misses Ada Forster, Ma
bel R. Whipple, Christine McPher-
son, Anne P. Horris, Phyllis Bailey
and McDuff Woodland.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14

invite many of you to the Fathers
Sons given by Fishermen's Club,
Friday, June IA, 1880 p. m.
M. Boyd Patrick.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
LETTER TO BOOKER T.
WASHINGTON

Harvard University,
Cambridge, May %, 1896.
My dear Sir:
Harvard University desires to
confer on you at the approaching
commencement an honorary de-
gree; but it is our custom to con-
Evening star., 1940-12-11

the suggestion that there is some
thing unpatriotic about the holders
Of these securities, presumably the
banks. insurance companies and
other concerns, as well as the hypo-
thetical millionaire whom the Secre-
tary pictured as basking in the
Florida sun and Sinking his share
OF the cost of national defense.
After all, the holders of these Sc
curitieS, who are now so roundly be-
labored, merely purchased the tax
exempt bonds and notes which Mr..
Morgenthau and other Treasury Sec
retaries have offered for sale. If
they, as buyers, are culpable, can the
seller be entirely beyond the reach
Of his own scorn?
This question Of removing tax ex-
emptions IS serious and an impor-
tant one, and Secretary Morgenthau,
in pressing for congressional ap-
proval of his plan, would do we'll to
refrain from befuddling the issue.
Evening star., 1940-12-11

$4,000, 900, 900 to approximately sl3,-
82O,0OO,O0O.
AS of September 9, the United States
Treasury disclosed that Great Britain
still owed the United States approxi-
mately s4,6OO,OOO 900 in unpaid debts on
the books as a result of the war of
1914-1918
Considering these facts, one now may
take up the question of whether or not
the American government should accede
to any wish of the government of Great
Britain for the lifting of the prohibition
on credits toward the purchase of more
supplies for the conduct of the war.
The British government would gain
greatly if the prohibition were lifted, and
the United States would lose heavily.
Taking it for granted that the British
government never will pay the old war
debt, and allowing, say an extra billion
in credit purchases, would mean that,
actually. the British government will
have gotten all her munitions, and other
war goods from us, practically at no cost
at all.
One should consider the seriousness of
the situation. AS Dr. Roscoe Pound,
former dean Of Harvard Law School, put
1t bluntly in September, 1889 "' !.
various devices which are really credit
These are just the things that get nations
into war. F. F.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Crosstown Bus

Renewal by various citizens as
sociations in the northern sections of
the city of demand for a bus line
which will connect the area west of
Wisconsin and Western avenues with
the BladenSburg road section in the
Northeast revives a problem which
has refused to remain dormant in
spite of several reflections. When the
proposal was last turned down by the
Public Utilities Commission, the ac-
tion was based on seemingly over
whelming evidence by the transit
company that comparatively little
use would be made Of such a line.
Citizens had circulated numerous
petitions among potential patrons.
Since that time, however, growth
of the northern outskirts of the city
has been rapid, and the demands
have been renewed with vigor in
recent weeks. It is contended by
proponents of the line that much
rush-hour congestion would be
avoided by eliminating the necessity
for transferring in midtown and that
a great saving of time would
result from the Shortcut" It is
certainly true that the Rock Creek
area, which forces north -and-south
routes through the center of the
northwest section, serves as a veri-
table barrier to crosstown transporta-
ton. Previous contentious of the
company that patronage of the line
would be extremely limited and that
it could not be operated economically
deserve serious consideration. But in
view Of the persistence of the citizens
demand, wisdom would seem to die
tate a thorough investigation by
impartial authorities to determine
if the route actually would serve a
reasonable number of patrons.
Evening star., 1940-12-11

work in the past is due in part to the
fact that Chairman Dies and the
F. B. I. differ on the fundamental
technique for combating spies and
saboteurs, MIR. Dies favoring relent-
less publicity and the F. B. I. pre-
ferring secrecy until offenders are
caught and brought into court.
There is room for both methods OF
attack and there is no need what
ever for any conflict between the
two 1t is important, however, as
Mr.. Jackson stressed to the commit
tee, that when any question of juris-
diction arises in The future the mat
ter be discussed by the two agencies
in private before decision is reached
as to the tactics to be employed in
specific case.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Trdce1peH.

the Rockies, but they search out places
in the East where there is stone work
Of some kind.
This will not mean, Of course, that
they will not come where there are no
stones. Occasionally pair seeks out
a suburban yard, but it is not often.
A visit to the entrance OF the Zoo
mentioned will show any curious person
what type of environment the chip
munks like best.
Despite the hundreds Of persons who
daily 20 up and down that long flight
of stone steps, with path made of great
slabs OF stone, the frisky chipmunks
come and go as they please.
They are so quick in their motions that
they need not be of afraid of any one
catching them.
We dare say that If one hung around
that flight Of steps long enough he
might happen to hear group OF chip
munks singing.
The "chip, chip" made by the beasties
is responsible for their name. Those who
have heard it swear that is altogether
conversational, with rising infections,
sometimes soft, sometimes louder, for
it is never really loud.
Specimens of the woodchuck, the
famous grounding of legend, the prairie
dog and the marmot may be found in
the Zoo.
Squirrels, chipmunks and birds-and
man-are the only animals which are
permitted loose in the Zoo grounds.
Of these, we sometimes think the
chipmunks are the happiest, excelling
even the birds in their zest of life.
It is worth while making trip out
there just to catch glimpse from the
bright eyes Of chipmunk.
1t is, as our correspondent suggests, a
wholly fascinating animal.
The way it can peer at you for brief
second, before it darts away into the
shrubbery, is something to see.
Just why its eyes are so exceedingly
a combination of size and some quality
OF the composition OF the tissues.
Sometimes human beings have this
quality of bright eyes. Probably an oc-
culist could explain the matter easily
enough. With humans, we believe, it is
more matter of a larger than usual
amount of white showing.
The weasel is held to be the chip
munk's No / enemy.
1t can get into chipmunks burrow
which no other animal can do except a
mouse.
1t is said that every weasel keeps a
section of land clear of mice for at least
half mile in every direction. Scientists
believe that the farmer makes no greater
mistake than to destroy all weasels just
because one has developed a taste for
poultry.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
British Offensive

While Neville Chamberlain, as
Prime Minister of Britain, was faced
with the criticisms in Commons Of
those who would have impelled
Britain to take hasty offensive, his
stock reply was that Britain would
take such an offensive when 1t was
ready to do so, when the time was
ripe and when it could be undertaken
with substantial hope of success. His
thought was that 1t was not in
Britain's interest to plunge headlong
into a campaign which would draw
heavily upon the empires resources
and perhaps not succeed He pre-
ferred to let Germany beat her fists
against the tight little isle, and when
the enemy was exhausted the mo-
ment would arrive for the grand
attack.
The British offensive in Egypt may
not yet approach the character of
such grand attack-for official
London sources have spoken of 1t
only as a local offensive-but it at
least has been successful prelimi-
nary to what may soon become a
large-scale drive in Egypt. Italy has
had large army concentrated at its
Sidi Barrani base, seventy miles
within Egypt from Libya. The Brit
ish, in driving to the Mediterranean
some seventy-five miles they say
Offlcially-have cut between this
advanced base and Buqbuq, another
Italian base to the rear.
Whether this means that the Ital-
ians at Sidi Barrani have been
isolated, Prime Minister Churchill
did not make clear yesterday in his
report to the House of Commons,
although he promised that more news
Of action in Egypt would be forth
coming. Undoubtedly the British
intend to pursue to the utmost the
advantage they now have. Some four
thousand Italians have been taken
prisoner in the past three days. With
the wedge driven to the Mediterra-
mean, it will be easier now to bite off
the Spearhead Of the Italian advance,
and that is the first step to expulsion
of the Italians from Egypt.
In all of this the British are taking
advantage, as Mr.. Chamberlain pre-
dicted they would, Of favorable op-
portunities for offensives when they
can be launched with hope of success.
This is a moment Of decentralization
for the Italians. They have been
expelled from Greece and seem to be
on the way to expulsion from Albania.
They have torn apart their high
command, raising to leadership new
officers who are confronted with a
grave Fascist military situation. The
Italians, pressed more and more by
acute conditions at home, may be
losing all spirit for this war.
Such time is propitious for attack,
and Britain has seized the oppor-
tunity with resolution and fortitude.
If, now that Italy is in such dire
military and economic straits, her
forces can be defeated in Africa as
thoroughly as they have been in the
Balkans, the hope Of knocking the
Fascist kingdom out of the war soon
may not be ill-founded.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Stacker Money

Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau contributes nothing to the vel
fare of the country and reflects no
credit on himself when he talks Of
drafting Stacker money" to help
finance the defense program.
His plan for removing tax exemp-
tions from future Federal securities
issues while trying to establish a
broader market for them is sound
and should have been put into effect
long ago. It has been advocated in
Republican and Democratic adminis-
trations. President Roosevelt re-
peatedly has asked Congress-a
Democratic Congress act on a
similar proposal but no action has
been forthcoming.
And yet, despite this record, Sec
retary Morgenthau casually advances
Evening star., 1940-12-11
INVESTMENT BUILDING.

Dear Sir:
"Your articles about the chipmunks
have famed an old flame of love Of
mine. Several years ago, while working
in the Colorado Rockies, I became ac-
quainted with the chipmunks.
'Ten or IL Of them lived in and around
our cabin and kept me continually
thrilled with their antics. The older
ones, while enjoying our hospitality,
always kept their distance.
However, the babies would crawl down
the log walls of the cabin onto the table
and eat whatever we put out for them
and would even crawl over our shoulders,
down our arm and allow us to hold them
in our hand.
That's when I really fell in love.
These were the small variety. How
ever, there were also many of what we
called the large chipmunks' for want of
better name.
''They apparently were in all respects
the same, but larger-nearly the size Of
gray squirrel.
"I have been in Washington and
vicinity now for six years, and have
seen no chipmunks. Are the chipmunks
here the small or large variety?
Can you also tell me what if any
differences there are between the two
types?
Il might add that would give most
anything for the company Of these little
fellows again, if I could induce my wire
haired fox terrier puppy to share my
views.
Sincerely. G. NJ, jr."
r
The small size chipmunk is the true
chipmunk.
The large sized "chipmunk" is the tree
squirrel.
The real chipmunk is a small edition
Of the tree squirrel. Both have the same
type head and body, the same bright eyes,
and each has an indescribable way of
flirting its tail
The chipmunk is one third the size
of the tree squirrel
Our chipmunk has body and head
which together make up only some or s
inches.
Our correspondent may see them al
most any time If he visits the stony
staircase leading down into the Zoo
from the Adams Mill road entrance.
He also may see them, although not
so easily. in the Bishops garden at Wash
ington Cathedral on Wisconsin avenue.
It is not for nothing that chinrnl1nks
are sometimes called rock squirrels.
Not only do they belong to the same
family, which includes the gray and red
squirrels, the tree squirrel, the flying
squirrel, the ground squirrel, and the
marmots and prairie dogs, but they love
stone work of all kinds.
They not only love the great rocks Of
Evening star., 1940-12-11
along slowly and cannot be got through

along slowly and cannot be got through
with the usual zest. The main thing
upon which we are concentrating at the
present time is to keep going and to
keep our production up.
"The amount of voluntary work which
is being put in by the men in the mill
is just astounding. We have our own
fre-fghting squad of % men; flrst-aid
crews of IL men; decentralization squad
of 18 men. Seventy men belong to the
home guard These men are going in
for training the same as the regular
soldiers only it has to be done in their
own time. Patrol work has been taken
over by part of the main office staff and
very nearly every girl in the organiza-
ton belongs to one or another of the
vitally important organizations that are
carrying on the civilian and part military
work = ..
Everybody seems to be IN good spirits
and not complaining" J. w.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Sensible Advancement

There is no reason why the formula
for future cooperation between the
Dies Committee on Un-American
Activities and the Department of
Justice, as outlined in the exchange
of letters between Attorney General
Jackson and Representative Jerry
VoorhiS, member Of the committee,
should not work out to the mutual
advantage of both agencies. If ad-
hered to rigidly. The understanding
between Mr.. Jackson and Represent
ative Voorhis recognizes that the
Dies committee and the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation operate in
entirely different fields and with en-
tirely different methods, but that
both have the common goal of pro-
tecting the internal security of the
Nation; provides that the committee
will make available to the Department
Of Justice for investigative action or
prosecution facts which seem to
involve violation of Federal statutes,
and that the department, in turn,
will make available to the committee
data which, while calling for no
criminal action, might be of interest
to the committee in its campaign
against subversive influences.
Actually, the proposed arrange
ment embodies no new program of
collaboration. Mr.. Jackson says it
has been the policy of the depart
ment in the past to turn over to the
committee any matters which fall
into the legislative, rather than the
executive, field Of fifth column" in
quiry, and Representative Voorhis
says the committee always has made
a practice of submitting evidence of
law violations to the Department of
Justice. That the plan has failed to
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Suggests Plan to Send
Ships to Britain.


To the Editor Of The Star
In line with the accepted desire of this
Government to aid Great Britain in
every practical manner short of war, I
put forth the following suggestions which
I trust will be of value in effecting
regulations or legislation along such
lines.
The purpose of the suggested regula-
tions or legislation would be to place
in the hands of Great Britain all mer-
chant men of nations other than our
own which are at American docks, har-
bors or in American waters.
This, believe, can be obtained by
regulations or legislation having as pri-
mary points:
l. No ships of foreign registry to be
permitted to remain at our docks or in
our coastal waters for q period beyond
60 days after the enactment of the
suggested bill or effective date of the
regulations.
2. No ships of foreign registery enter
Ing American waters shall be permitted
to remain in such waters for a period
longer than go days, unless certified by
our Navy, Maritime Commission or some
other competent body as being unsea-
worthy (and such body to permit rea-
sonable period of time to put such craft
in seaworthy condition..
3. That at the termination of the 60
day period such vessels of foreign regis
try are to be taken over by a United
States mercantile authority or sold to
the highest bidder, or loaned to such
bodies under contract providing for in
demnity for two or three times their
value. Such funds or indemnity to be
set aside in special account to compen-
safe the owners OF. the vessels or their
governments.
believe that the effect Of such regu-
lations or legislation would place a
large tonnage now under foreign flags
at the disposal Of England.
New York City. SIDNEY COHEN.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Oppose Financial Aid
To Britain.

To Britain.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The widely publicized statements of
Jesse Jones and Henry Morgenthau to
the effect that Great Britain is a good
risk for loans are interesting to say the
least. A debtor who is able but unwilling
to pay is called a debt beat" back in
Texas.
Great Britain has proved herself to
be debt beat Of the worst kind, not
only because she herself has defaulted
her honest debts but she encouraged
other nations to do likewise The British
did not want to see the financial capital
of the world moved from London to
New York.
AS to the Caribbean bases. a harbor
or landing field does not constitute a
base which can be held unless there is
an elaborate system of coast defenses,
aircraft listening stations, adequate high
ways for moving mobile guns, ETC. We
did not get enough ground to defend
any one of the so-called bases traded
from the British. We need more than
a few piers and hundred acre flying
field for real base. The British should
give us this additional ground in return
for the defaulted debts. They should
also give us good and sufficient security
for any new loans.
The surprising thing is how generous
some people would be with other peoples
money. Some business interests would
gain undoubtedly as a result of such
loans. so the definition of good risk"
depends on whether you are on the re-
ceiving or paying end of the deal. Why
don't the dominions and the rest Of the
empire kick in on these good risks?
Why always pick on the American tax
payer? Will there never be any mercy
shown him? THUMBS DOWN.
To the Editor Of The Star:
AS of January IL, it was stated in the
press that in 1899 the United Kingdom
and Canada had available for United
States purchases approximately $1,000
100000. These were gold and dollar
resources.
AS Of March ~, it was declared by Sir
Louis Beale, a member Of the British
Purchasing Mission, that the Allies
France was then an ally) were spending
$500, 100000 on United States war orders.
British budget expenditures would run
about 100000 900, 900 this year, he added.
AS of June 81, the Associated Press in
formed us that the Bank of England had
shipped to the New York Federal Re-
serve Bank gold coins with an estimated
value of s25,OOOO 900. A considerable part
of the metal was for British purchases of
war supplies.
AS of July 16, it was reported from
London that Great Britain would enlarge
the budget for war expenditures from