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Evening star., 1940-12-06
Quotes From Library
Saved to Useful Purpose.

To the Editor Of The Star:
During the first World War I collected
a considerable library of books about its
causes, its progress and, finally, its
effects. Many times, however, in the
years between 1919 and 1899, I was
tempted to discard the entire accumula-
ton. History, I thought, could not re-
peat. Surely, the nations had learned
the lesson of armed strife. Never again
would the human race engage in whole
sale slaughter. Most of my contempo-
raries felt as did, believed with me
that peace would be preserved for at
least century. Gradually our faith
declined. yet it was not until Hitler at
tackled Poland that We realized that our
dreams of freedom from armed strife
was shattered beyond repair. Now the
volumes which almost had decided to
eliminate once more are important.
To illustrate the point, let me cite
the following quotation from a book
chosen at random from a crowded shelf
The Provocation of France" by Prof.
Jean Charlemagne BRAGG, Oxford Uni
versity Press, 1916: THE regime of Ger
man harshneSs. alike in every one Of
the conquered territories, equally severe
with the Danes, the Poles and the
Alsatians, did but little to advance the
conquerer's cause. One is astonished to
hear the Kaiser say, in a speech at
Strasburg, July 30, 1908, The people of
Alsace-Lorraine have given me such an
expression of their love and loyalty In
this he must have mistaken German
emigrants for genuine Alsatians Un-
questionably, German leaders believe in
this policy when dealing with the van
quiShed who remain refractory TO Ger
man expectations. Prince Won Bulow
would say of Alsace what he has uttered
about Poland, This policy must ulti-
mately reconcile our Polish fellow
countrymen to the fact that they belong
to the Prussian state and to the Ger
man Empire The Prince might have
added that virtual expulsion and real
appropriation of Poles from the home
and land of our fathers will, if con-
tinued, be more efficient, but the ter
A1bAC AiAoCohCs VI HAAllCC FOll oulOW dIlQ
Of Germans at large is that in their
opinion the Poles and the Alsatians
belong, that they are the property of
German states and that behind this
conception there is the German first
principle that might makes right That
which Germany cannot forgive the
Alsatians, any more than the Poles or
the Danes, is the survival of their ma
tional hopes. They do not forget the
iniquity which has denationalized them,
and they continue to appeal to the
imminent justice which dominates
history.
"The German Emperor Is reported to
have said to some one, referring to the
Alsatian question: 1T is impossible that
all the progress of the civilized nations
should depend upon knowing If 1900, 900
individuals shall be German or French.
The question is not whether or no 1,800,-
600 individuals shall be German or
French but whether or no they can be
what they choose; whether they can
have political freedom or no."
II Hitler should win the prevailing
struggle, practically all of Europe would
be what Alsace and Lorraine were be-
tween 1871 and 1918. Such is the
teaching Of the library very nearly
threw away. r.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

the good. the pleasure and the welfare
of all. "A thing of beauty is a joy
forever" and therefore add my grateful
thanks for the wonderful opportunity
afforded me at the exhibition on The
Art of the Country"
MARGUERITE GRIFFIN SMITH.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Two Balkan Trade Pocts


The war has witnessed no sharper
contrast than that between two cur
rent trade agreements affecting the
Balkan and Near Eastern area. The
first of these instruments is that
signed at Berlin between the Reich
and Rumania. BY this agreement"
the puppet government of General
Ion Antonescu dutifully signs on the
dotted line whatever is required by
It's German masters, already in full
military occupation of the country.
The outstanding feature of the new
economic pact is the naturalization
of the entire oil industry, from wells
and refinerieS to pipe lines and
tankers. Foreign as we'll as domestic
owners are to be paid" in bonds
bearing three per cent interest in
Rumanian currency and maturing in
twenty-five years. BY this high
handed procedure, large amounts of
foreign capital are threatened with
what looks like disguised confisca-
ton. The chief American sufferer
is the Standard Oil-oWned Romano
Americana, whose properties have a
value estimated at several hundred
thousand dollars.
This naturalization of the oil
industry, however, is only part of a
much broader picture. For the next
ten years, Rumania is to become
economically integrated with the
Reich. Rumanian products are ear
marked for the Reich and the
Rumanian market becomes prac-
tically closed preserve for German
goods. German capital, credits and
management undertake to put Ru-
mania on an efficiency basis, but it
is easy to see who will profit more
by the deal.
Against this picture of complete
economic subsection might be con-
trasted the instrument signed at
almost the same time between
Britain and Turkey. The latter is
genuine agreement negotiated by
Self-reSpecting parties and concluded
on a basis of mutual self-interest.
Its aim is to promote Anglo Turkish
trade to such an extent that Tur-
keys present commercial dependence
on Germany will be broken. For
some time past, Germany had OBJ
tanned such a grip on Turkey that
fifty per cent of the latter's foreign
trade went to the Reich, while Brit
ain took only about ten per cent.
Last February, Britain tried to
change this situation by making q
trade agreement with Turkey, sup
plemented by loan credits amounting
to the vast sum of 100000 pounds
sterling. The implications we're that
Turkey should send to Britain most
OF her exportable food and metals,
especially chromium, while Turkey
should buy its arms and other war
materials from British or French
sources.
Then came the German blitzkrieg
which shattered France and put
Britain in dire peril. Not daring to
affront the victorious Reich, Turkey
drew into its shell and sidestepped
It's commitments to Britain. Nothing
better reveals the recent change in
the Near East than that Turkey now
swings back into the British orbit
and reinforces its previous economic
agreement with a new one which is
direct affront to the axis powers.
Only the other day, the British gov
ernment announced the imminence
OF great offensive" in the Mediter-
ranean. Turkish statesmen doubt
less know what that cryptic state
ment means, and are governing
themselves accordingly.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

vantage of the liberty Of constructive
utterance which providentially still
is the right Of every patriotic citizen
OF the United States. The Town
Hall and all other such institutions
of popular instruction deserve the
support Of public which cannot be
unmindful Of its debt to the great
thinkers Of the past nor careless of
its obligation to listen with attention
to those of the present. Few re-
sponsibilities are more easily or
pleasantly met.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

Hitler gives prolific mothers prizes
of gold, silver or bronze crosses, de-
pending on the number of their
children. In the Marquesan Islands
when a child is born the heads of
the household are given fine fat
pig in recognition of their service to
the community. A decorated Ger
man mother reading Of this would
tend to sigh wistfully.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Good Risks-And Bod

In recent days the American peo-
pie have been twice assured that
Great Britain is a good risk"-a
banking term which, in it's ordinary
significance, means that the British
can reasonably be expected to repay
any loan that might be extended
to them. Jesse Jones, Secretary OF
Commerce, first used this expression
in reference to Britain, and it has
been repeated by Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau.
This use of the phrase by such
highlypl placed officials of the Govern
ment is small but significant mat
ter. In all probability neither Mr..
Jones nor Mr.. Morgenthau actually
believes that the British credit rating
the probability of repayment
should be a decisive factor in deter
mining whether credits ought to be
extended. But it does seem quite
evident that they consider it desir-
able, for the supposed benefit of the
American people, to clothe any such
transaction in the garments of busi-
ness regularity. From the use of
such sugar-coated phrases by these
men it is painfully evident that the
Government still is trying to feed the
people on diet of fiction when the
realities of our position cry out for
facts.
In plain truth, Britain is not a good
risk in the trade sense of the term.
The United States, Wealthiest Nation
in the world, has not been able to
meet its own peacetime running ex-
penses for nine years. Why pretend
that Britain, when this war has run
its frightful course, will be able to
repay the billions of dollars that she
will need If the conflict is to be won?
But OF Tar greater Importance, why
strive to give the impression that our
primary interest in the struggle is
that of a creditor-why disguise the
TACT that every instinct of self pres
ervation demands that we open all of
our resources to the British, be they
good risk or bad?
The very fact that we continue to
deal in these absurd f1ctions while
the British are slowly being ground
into the earth is the most immediate
source OF danger to us. 1t affords
incontrovertible evidence that we
have not yet settled down to reality
that we persist in clinging to make
believe world, deliberately binding
ourselves to the ever-increasing DOS
slbility that it may collapse in ruins
before our eyes at any moment. It
is this infinite capacity for self
deception that accounts for the fact
that we are still taking half measures
in rearmament when anything ap-
preaching real understanding of
our peril would instantly call forth
the maximum effort of which we are
capable.
Now, II ever, we must open our eyes
to the truth. Now, if ever, we must
come to the realization that there
are bad as well as good risks. And
OF all the risks that we might take,
the very worst is that we will 20
through the next few months still
clinging to shattered illusions, still
believing that we can be safe merely
because we want security, still dream
Ing of peace when the war is closing
in around us. In the little time that
is left we still can act deciSively, but
If we forfeit this last opportunity
through reckless complacency we are
taking risk which may exact an
appalling toll for generations to
come.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Recalls American Journalist
Who Liberated" Bulgars.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Bulgaria is feeling not so good these
days-a way station on the trunk line
Berlin -Baghdad, just little nation in the
Balkans. But during part of the
Middle Ages the Bulgarian kingdom did
business on an equal footing with the
BYZANTINE emperors. About 1400 the
country had to submit to the Ottoman
Turks
1t was in 1876 when so-called "Bul-
garian atrocities stirred public opinion
throughout the whole of Europe. Came
the Serbo-R Russian Turkish War, then the
Congress of Berlin presided over by Bis
marck That meeting was expected to
settle everything, but like the Conference
at Versailles it settled nothing.
True, Turkish dominion ended; but
this gave the newly-created small states
a chance to fall out among themselves.
There were so many debatable territories
-Thrace, Macedonia, Dobrudja, etc. In
any case, it was an American newspaper
man who brought on the War of Balkan
| liberation
He was Januarius Aloysius MacGahan
Q844-1878). Born in Ohio, a cousin OF
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, he became
the outstanding war correspondent OF his
time. At 26 he covered the Franco
Prussian War in 1870. Somewhat later
he rode on horseback from the borders OF
Russia into Central Asia "a four-week
Journey, thereby duplicating Capt.
Burnaby's famous ride to Khiva Q875).
After giving an account of the military
operations in that locality, he went by
way Of England to the Balkans. From
there C1s76) he wrote those letters to
the London Daily News which called
attention to the plight Of the Bulgarians.
In 1878, while reporting the ensuing
Turkish War, he died of typhus at Plevna,
aged "a, and was buried there. But with
the Bulgarians his memory remained
green as "the liberator."
The Ohio General Assembly in 1884
passed resolutions. MacGahan's body
was exhumed and brought back to his
native soil aboard an American man-of-
war to be inferred again at New Lexing-
ton, Ohio. A monument marks the spot
where his ashes lie. For many years
members of the Bulgar mission in WASH
ington made pilgrimage to MacGahans
tomb on the anniversary Of his death
to leave floral tribute to the memory Of
their "deliyerer." FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Fine for Dilatory Registrars
Suggested.

To the Editor Of The Star:
For the past several days I have been
reading ALIENS Must Register Before
December 27"-"$1 900 fine"-"Change of
address must be reported"-"$1, 900 fine"
etc.-"$1 900 fine"
My wife is an alien who registered
some six or eight weeks ago. I am
native-born American. To date my wife
has received no acknowledgment, card
Of Identification, or other proof of such
registration. How about 81 900 fine for
lazy registrars" mo Identification cards
for two weeks-$1, 900 fine"-"Too much
red tape-t1, 900 fine"?
WARREN B. FRANKLIN.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Expresses Appreciation
OF Corcoran Gallery Exhibition.

TO the Edltor OF Inc 5tAf'
People from all walks Of life appreciate
creative work. The Corcoran Gallery OF
Art was thronged with interested folks,
men, women, young and old. to view the
works of contemporary artists. 1t is .
wonderful achievement to gather paint
ings from 4S States, the District Of
Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands. and worthy Of
great praise. Artists need the encour-
agement we all can give to them by
attending such exhibitions. Who can
tell but one of these may become the
whistler of our generation? Just at
the time when we stress unity of pur-
pose, think this display of art is real
contribution for that unity, each State,
territory and the far islands combining
- one in expressing their devotion to
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Asks About Debts Effect
On Reconstruction.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t Is conceded that when the war
ends the world will be faced with
economic chaos. Tens of millions will
be seeking employment. The period Of
reconstruction may be one of the most
serious in history. Will increasing deficits
help us to adjust ourselves to the new
order, assist us to solve our social prob
lens? A FOOLS paradise, created by
debt, may prove pleasant temporarily,
but what of tomorrow? The future is
destined to dawn, but from present indi-
cations it will not be bright.
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
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Evening star., 1940-12-06
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-13
THE SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL

One of the best youth-training activi-
ties in Key West has been, and is, the
School Safety Patrol, sponsored by the Key
West Rotary Club. Members of this junior
organization have attracted admiring at
tention, for their efforts in the enforce
ment OF safety rules near school buildings
and in the self-discipline they impose upon
themselves. They are credit to the COM
munity,s state and nation
Annuallysthe National School Safety
Patrol organization stages a parade in
Washington, D. C. This parade includes
elements from hundreds of schools
throughout the nation. Those sent to
Washington are not alone the best safety
patrolmen, but those who have also won
line scholastic records. This year it is
planned to send the IL best-rated boys of
the Key West School Safety Patrol to
Washington.
The entire trip, including transporta-
ton by bus and train, meals and hotel
rooms at Washington, may be made for
9DDl oximateIy $685. The committee
handling this activity here has managed,
with some difficulty, tc raise approx
mately two-thirds of that sum. This in
Guides an appropriation of 500 by the
Monroe County Commission.
Key West merchants and other COM
mercial interests are confronted with
many demands for funds. There is CON
slant drain upon them for the sponsorship
q various important and vital community
activities. On the whole, they have con-
tibuted literally towards these numerous
projects, and undoubtedly some of them
viii contribute to the School Patrol Parade
fund.
1t seems to The Citizen that this is a
burden that should be assumed by the
community. The appearance of the Key
West boys at the head of the National
Parade will give the city a certain measure
of valuable publicity. Publicity is one of
the most important things in the develop
ment of any resort city. But it's benefits
do net accrue alone to our merchants.
They are spread among all our people, to
hotels, restaurants, cafes, charter boat
men, oil companies, service" stations and
other activities that participate in reap
ing the tourist, dollars.
j ! Since everyone benefits, everyone able
to do so should contribute at least ten
cents towards the parade fund. ~-~--..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-13
THE EVENTS OF THE STARS

Every time man increases the range
of his telescopes he discovers that the uni
verse is far larger than he imagined. Stars,
too faint to have been seen before, come
into view.
Recently astronomers have been in
terested in certain dim stars that suddenly
blaze in brightness, exceeding their ordi-
nary brilliance by as much as a hundred
thousand fold. Mysteriously, they fade
again and return to normal. These So
called exploding stars are called novae.
Besides the nOvae, there are the
cuper-novae, observed in galaxies so far
from our earth that light, travelling 1885,
900 miles a second, takes millions of years
TO reach our eyes. Eighteen of these as
founding phenomena have been observed
and, at the peak of brilliance, they ex-
ceeded our sun by as much as a hundred
million times.
In 1888 astronomers in South Africa
located a star which seemed to explode. 1t
split into three parts at a rate of speed
estimated at a million miles an hour.
Where the parts will go and what they
will do are unknown. Besides, it may
take hundreds of years to determine the
result of the stellar explosion. Maybe, in
some distant era, men will understand the
events of the stars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-13
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Today's Birthdays

Justice Frank Murphy of the
! U. S. Supreme Court, born at
Harbor Beach, Mich, Al years
ago. 1oHt5.itGA ,i} 81
DR.. Leroy M. S. Miner. dean of
the HafySfd Dental School, born
in, Chicago, SO years ago. Vs
H. john W. Davis, of New York
City, notedo lawyer 1924 Demo-
cratic candidate;lLfor president,
lborn at Clarksbufgs Nv: Va, 81
years agoh"fsilcco ss c9SGt
i Ethel iLeginskaS.pianist and or
ichestra teondtacterS born oin, Eng
land, so years ago. ~ 2893W =
Gov. Harold E. Stassen. of Min
nesota, horn sine Dakota Co.,
MIMI, 33 years ago. ailp(i go
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, presi-
dent of Stanford University in
California, secretary of the in
terror under Hoover, born at
Boenesbofc. Iowa, IS years ago.
John Hays Hammond, Jr..
famed inventor, born in San
Francisco, So wears ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-13
TODAI'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven of these
ten Test Questions? Turn TO
Pace 6 for Answers

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2. Does the Moon have an at
~ mosphere?
3. What well-known former
officer has been hickman
ed "Old Iron-pants"?
4. Do python snakes kill by
construction or by venom
Gus bites?
5. Are table tennis balls made
of celluloid, rubber or
cloth?
6. On what river is South
Bend, Indiana?
7. Which has the longest chan
mel span, the Golden Gate
Bridge, Calf, or the
George W. shin G t o n
Bridge over the Hudson?
8. The Chairman OF the he
publican campaign finance
4 committee. is Ernest II.
q - Weir, Glenn Frank or As
- fred NJ. Landon? ia
'9,,i The : motion picture, 7 '"S4aF
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, u,r life of the composer, Ster
81 'phen e. Foster, Name an
other picture. based on the
= same composers life,
~ shown within the past
five years?
10. Name the actor who was
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based on the life of Ste
phen G. Foster
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-13
FOR A "CHRISTIAN PEACE"

The newspapers are being bombarded
by letters from well-wishing individuals
who want the government to take the lead
in establishing a Christian peace.
This is a fine suggestion. 1t is easily
accepted in principle. How the United
States could go about establishing Chris
tian peace Ibetween Japan and China,
much less Germany and Great Britain, es-
capeS u.s.
These letter writer's should go into
more detail. They need not tell the gov
eminent of this country what it should do.
hey ought to tell Hitter and the Emperor
OF Japan what they should do. If they
can get results the world will hail them
and their work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-13
AS fBullnool,sel,rl'.;'

"a -E
they weren't convinced that he
wouldn' tfaccept it if offered him,
Even If, he was sincere. in dis,
| claiming any desire to return to the
! White House, that wasn't the case
with his wife. Julia Dent Grant
wanted to be queen, of Washington
society again. How much she had to
do with convincing Grant that he
might win third time is unknown.
But it was probably considerable.
At any rate, he allowed Roscoe
Conkling to proceed with the build
up for his nomination by the Re-
publicans. Sentiment in Grants IA
vor grew rapidly, partly because of
his popularity with the people and
partly because of their dissatisfac-
ton with Hayes administration.
AS the movement to renominate
him gained momentum, the old cry
of "Caesarism!" was raised again
and early in 1880 a number of Re-
publicans held an anti-third term
convention in st. Louis. They adopt
ed resolutions denouncing the third
term. idea, the corruption of the
Grant regime and Conkling's ''boss-
ISM"
When the Republican national con-
vention was held, this element joined
forces with the Hayes wing of, the
party and the supporters Of James,
C. Blaine to prevent Grants norni-
nation. But despite their. efforts, he
led the balloting for SO votes, only
to lose out when they sprang q
dark horse in the person Of James
A. Garfield. saft ,liaEi
Bitter in Defeat. 4 E3a
When Grant received the news OF
his defeat, he spoke bitterly of his
managers. "They never should have
permitted my name to come before
the convention unless they were sure
of victory" he declared, which was
pretty sure proof of his desire for
third term and his willingness to ac-
cept it if. offered him.
The case of Theodore Roosevelt
was somewhat different from that Of