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Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22
Volume l. Number 29

1t evidently would surprise Mr. william R.
Neblett, Cooperator correspondent, to know that the
score of the Cooperat symposium conscr1ption
/ to in favor of conscription; that In fact
two of the three statements printed on the front
page for ption; and that all but one of
the statements favored, with without qualif1ca-
tion, conscription. For all we could tell by the
editorial comment the knowledge of this fact would
also surprise the editor, who leaned over backwards
to be impartial.
In claiming in his letter that he opposing
the conclusions of the symposium, Mr.. Neblett was
evidently conceding that the superior logic and per-
suasiveness the minority group against conscrip-
tion overei ghed the superior numbers of the major
tty group for conscriptio
Be that it may be, it seems to me that the Co.
operator take bow for serving as an honest-to-
gosh forum on the subject Both sides of the matter
given a fair hearing; both sides received, on
the whole, strong supports certainly the supporters
representative group, and were acknowledged
community leaders.
In this country where freedom of the press Is
basic principle, but where most journals
less hog-tied by vested interests such an example
of free discussion in the public press should be
hal led; not condemned.
Certainly we all want to form our opinions only
after we have heard both sides of the questions that
face US. That being the case, can not afford to
neglect the statements Mr.. Neblett refers to. They
iderably than opinionated glance
and an al lusion to smaQ-tom intel1i gentsta.
("Small-tom" my eyeI more level-headed group of
statements I've seldom seen.) I plead with Mr..
Neblett and everyone else who has not done soS to
read them carefully.
Although 7 agree with Mr.. Neblett that the Coop
orator is sorely in need of good newshawks, shall
continue to be proud of the paper as Long as 1t con-
tinues to make its columns "true instruments of de-
mocracy."
Howard C. Custer.
P.s have still to see salts factory reply to
the anti-conscri pt1 onists plant that the govern
to be trying to bribe capital to come to
the contrys defense, while 1T wants power to yank
into service. Why should capital be drafted,
too?
H. C.. C.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22
LET THIS BE A WARNING

It's fairly sight to Greenbelt Ia
dies of IL years and approaching the square in
shorts and halters, only to fade coly into the dis
tnce when an officer Of the law heaves into gt.
ladies', if you think the ordinance is hddy-
duddy. the time and the place to make your protest
is on the second and fourth Mondays of each month,
at $500 Pm. in the Council Room. YOU'RE going to
feel awfully silly when you're hauled in some day
soon for violating Ordinance No. 81.
TWO people who were arrested for wearing shorts
in the center, tried at the Hyattsv1lle Court
Monday, August -.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22
THE REAL FIFTH COLUMN

The Reverend George L. Collins, Baptist pastor,
who was second lieutenant in machine gun company
in the World War, said, "the fifth column In America
isn't Nazi, Fascist, Commmist--its s poverty and
II security"
I'VE must oppose all this vast military and naval
preparedness. military policy should be deter
mined by Congress-, not by naval or military
leaders. need funds not for war, but for the war
against poverty"
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22
CORRECTION

In a recent issue of the Cooperator, we stated
that the Carnival family of Greenbelt donated
hospital to the Greenbelt hospital in apprecia-
tion of the and attention given Er. Joseph
nmney by the hospital staff. This was in error, as
the donation made by Mr.. and MRS. Thomas Tlnney
and family of Baltimore, relatives of Mrs. Mary
Carnival.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22

group of Greenbe1t children between the ages of
q and 10 years have been amusing themselves by the
hour, reports mother, with homemade modelling
clay manufactu from superior quality of hard
mud found down at the Lake, plus water from the fam
lily sink. HIast week it tadpoles and frogs" re-
marked one mother who Doesn't have to worry about
how to amuse her children.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22
"CoLLECToRn MCGREGoR REPORT

The Japanese beetle traps being taken up this
week, reports Angus MacGregor, who expects total
catch of between Ell ght and ten thousand beetles.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22
CLASSIFIED

For sale 7 house and garape. Lot go BY 2lO
feet. Avia Avenue fire House. Phone Rerwyn 7R
BerSors
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22
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SUMMER SCHEDULE
Monday. Wednesday, Friday $500 AN. to 1890 noon
7:OO P.E. to $500 pm.
Tuesday. Thursday $500 AN. to 1880 noon
1:oo P.E. to $500 pm.
Saturday $500 Am. to 1880 noon
Some of the members of the various clubs will
probably be interested in the books listed below.
You will be able to find any of these books in the
library.
RIFLE CLUB
Iandi s22 Caliber Rifle Shooting
CAMERA CLUB
Eastman Kodak Co. How Make Good Pictures
Deschin finding New Subjects For Your
Camera
Deschin Making Pi ctres With The Min
iature Camera.
MOTHERS CLUB
Anderson Happy Childhood
Arlitt The Child To Twelve
Baruch My Body and How It Works
Blatz Parents And The Pre-Schoo1
Child
De SctMeinitz Growing Up
Faegre Child care Ard Training
Gutenberg Your Child Today and Tomorrow
Hollingworth The Psychology Of The Adoles-
GARDEN CLUB
Free Gardening
Mcfarland How to Grow Roses
Sedgwick The Garden Month By Month
Tetlow On Medlock Farm
PLEASE DO NOT MEND Ii H1ARY BOOKS AT HONE. If any
page of book is torn, report the damage to the
librar ian at the desk.
Reba S. Harris
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22

Trade for New Wil1ys guaranteed used car
"BromieH, Bell and Cole Motor Co.
ll8 Maryland Avenue Hyattsville. Narfie1d $3.50
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-22

Reba S. Harris
Evening star., 1940-03-04
Dr.. Beard 10 Give
Health Lecture al "

DR.. William H. Beard will speak
at pm. today in the series of
health lectures under auspices of
the Central Young Mems Christian
Association, in the building at r736
G street NV. HIS subject will be
"How to Keep Young After Forty"
Other speakers for the series are
DR.. NJ. P. Isaminger, director of the
Bureau of Public Health Instruction,
who will speak at 8 pm. March II
on public Health Problems In
Washington; DR.. Walter Freeman,
professor of Neurology at George
Washington University, who will
speak March 18 on "Sleep-Why We
Need 1t and How to Get It," and
DR.. Russell j. Fields, dermatologist,
George Washington University
School of Medicine, who will speak
on THE Care of the Skin and Hair. -
The lecture series has been ar
ranged by Ralph w. Foster, director
of physical education at the Y. M.
c. A.
Evening star., 1940-03-04
Chest Speakers Bureau
To Visit Girls School

The Community Chest Speakers
Bureau will make the fifth stop in
its weekly Information Cruises" at
6 pm. today at st. Roses Technical
School, 1900 California street NV.
Speakers will be served a meal
which will be prepared by the teen
age home economic students. After
the meal they will make tour Of
the institution which provides shell
ter and training for 80 girls be-
tween the ages of IA and 18 who
have no homes.
Sister Mary. president of the
agency. will describe at meeting
how the home life. group activities
and training given by the school
help build futures for the girls of st.
Roses. j. S. Gorrell, chairman of
the volunteer speakers group, will
preside at the meeting.
Evening star., 1940-03-04

Essential to every Spring
wardrobe are these white or
natural colored doeskin I'm
ished sheepskin) pullons. Sizes
594 to ia.
Gloves-Street Floor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Holmes Park
Work on one of the Capitals

Work on one of the Capitals most
appropriate memorials, the garden
like park in memory of Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes, will start in
the near future as result of the
Presidents approval of general plans
for development of new court CEN
ter on two squares Immediately east
of the Supreme Court Building along
East Capitol street. Holmes Park,
provided for by funds bequeathed to
the Federal Government by the great
juriSt, eventually will form the CEN
trail plaza of two monumental build
ings designed to house the Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia,
Court of Claims, Court of Customs
and Patent Appeals and Board Of
Tax Appeals.
When these edifces will be erected
still is in doubt, since only the gen.
eral form has been agreed upon and
some differences exist concerning
the wisdom of locating the Districts
Court of Appeals on Capitol Hill in
stead of on Judiciary Square. But
the general plan is in line with
the program which will make long
neglected East Capitol street one Of
the worlds most beautiful avenues.
1t assures future use of most of the
frontage as far as Lincoln Park by
court buildings and by specialized
museums and Libraries similar in
character to the impressive Folger
Shakespeare Library edifice.
Oliver Wendell Holmes memorial,
designed in a spirit of beauty and
simplicity, not only will be fitting
monument to him, but an appropriate
contribution to the East Capitol street
of the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Bomb Bores

A new peril that lately has arisen
in London is the bomb bore-the
chap who insists on giving to all who
will listen a play-by- account
of each raid he has witnessed, pre-
sumably on the assumption that his
audience has never seen anything
like it and will be intensely inter-
eSted. Haggard LondonerS are said
to fear the approach of this pest
more than anything Hitler can send
over, and even the bravest will dive
for shelter when he comes in sight.
But the British, with thumbs up,
are not going to get licked this way.
So far only spasmodic and i'm
promptu attempts have been made
to overcome the menace. A stage
comedian interrupts Stooge gar
rulous on narrow escapes by turning
back a coat lapel and displaying
printed sign, Il am not interested in
your bomb" One department of the
government has established sort of
balk line, distance so feet, and for
hidden employees to discuss any mis-
sile falling any further away from
them than this distance. Perhaps
the ultimate solution will be the pas
sage of a law compelling these hor-
ror addicts to blow a siren Of dis
tinctive note every time they move,
so that prospective victims may have
q sporting chance to escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Army Clothing Crisis

Many of Americas SelecteeS are
going to be outfltted with uniforms
which were intended for their
fathers generation of doughboys-
and the prospects are somewhat dis
turbing. Due to shortage in mod
ern Army wearing apparel, thou
sands Of the old-style standup collar
uniforms which distinguished the
soldiers of 1917 and 1918 are going
to distinguish some of the recruits
of the 1910 selective service program.
1t is easy to imagine the conSterna-
ton which will spread over the
countenances of veteran Army SER
geants when first they cast their
critical eyes upon the heterogeneous
dress of their charges. For under
the amalgamation plan Of the War
Department, the rockies will fill out
the ranks Of seasoned units. The
Regular Army and National Guard
soldiers thus will be wearing the
regulation rolled collar coats, with
snappy lapels and leather garrison
belts, while the new men will have
khaki corsets about their threats
and no belts at all about their
middles.
The CONSERVATION is not likely to
be confined to the non-coms and the
commissioned officers, either. During
the long debate over the CONSUMPTION
bill Congress made it plain that it
wished to avoid any discrimination
between draftees and men who were
enlisted by voluntary recruitment.
They were motivated by a desire to
keep the morale of the conScripts on
high plane. AS a matter of fact,
there will be no clothing discrimina-
ton between Selectees and men
voluntarily enlisted under the one
year plan. The new volunteers as
we'll as the draftees may find them
selves in old-style uniforms before
long. 1t is unfortunate that the mill
tary clothing crisis makes this neces-
sary, but Army officials say that
modern uniforms will be made avail
able to the high-collar victims as
rapidly as the clothes can be manu-
featured. The War Department
should spare no effort to remedy
this deficiency as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Unequal Pay Declared
Handicap for Women.


In The Evening Star of october 16, ap-
pears an article under the heading aid
to Parents Urged to Keep Up Birth
Rates." in which the Population Com
mittee of the National Economic and
Social Planning Association proposes a
number of aids such as is already avail
able through the Red Cross and the
Community Chest.
What really is needed is not more of
the charity proposed by this committee,
but chance for a mother to properly
support her family should she become
dependent upon her own resources. Most
women Of today are equipped to earn a
living on an equal basis with men, but
are limited to salaries sufficient to sup
port themselves. There are laws written
and unwritten protecting men with fam
lilies, but where is there law protecting
a woman with a family? This is the
problem facing any woman who would
have children but for fear of being left
alone to support them on insufficient
income. If the committee is sincere in
its efforts to reach this class of women,
much more would be accomplished by
sponsoring q move to force equal pay
for equal service than more of the
charity so unacceptable to women OF
intelligence and independence.
October ~. N. L. MIRAGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
never SHE'D from the responsibilities

never SHE'D from the responsibilities
heaped on him.
Major Donovan will be greatly
missed at the District Building.
There will be new auditor, but there
will not be another Major Donovan.
For in the selection of new auditor
there should be considered the de-
STABILITY of distributing the respon-
sibility that centered on Major
Donovan alone. He left a name that
was never touched by scandal. But
because the tasks centered on him,
as an individual, were so many and
so burdensome, there has resulted a
system which is not equal to the
demands of a city as large as Wash
ington. That system must be
strengthened and amplified for the
efficient functioning now necessary
and it is unfortunate that Major
Donovan will not be present to lend
the benefit of his knowledge and
energy to the work of reorganization
of the auditors office that should
proceed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
The Golden Cruise

So eagerly he sets his ladder up
Among the orchard boughs where
spheres Of gold
Hang warm. His hand Is like an
earthen cup;
The luscious fruit unloosens to his
hold.
AS he descends the stone-walled cellar
stair
Carefully lest one apple fall and
bruise)
The heaping basket lights his face and
hair
With summer sun from Autumn's
golden cruise.
The wintry days and nights will sing
thereof
With honeyed pulp between the bitter
skin
And seed, with "One love and two I
love-"
Mingled with tunes OF WINDS grown lev
thin,
Until March calls the sap from tv.:s1ca
To dress the tree in coral, hang die fruit.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Government Should
Clean House, He Says.

To the Editor of The Star:
Many are asking, What is the matter
with American" 1t would seem that
something is fundamentally wrong when
a President is permitted to nominate
himself virtually without opposition, as
was so recently done. Aren't we rapidly
retrogreSsing when we humbly and
dumbly bow to the dictates of one man?
For years we have been confronted
with new and startling theories, many
of which defy common sense. The ma
tional debt continues to ascend to the
most perilous proportions and naught
whatsoever is done to stem the tides of
waste. We are gayly informed that I'VE
must spend in order to save" Our sleepy
spineless Congress refuses to recognize
the dangerous debt, as does President
Roosevelt, although not so long ago he
gravely informed us that deficits must
be curbed in order to escape disaster.
Hasn't the time arrived to face this
problem resolutely with a view of solv-
ing it?
Let us have a new broom, welded by
Wendell Willkie, in the hope that it
will sweep clean" and put our national
house in order.
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
October %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. TrdcetDell.

Men are more fortunate than women
in many respects, and one of them is
in the ability to watch steam shovels
and building operations without en-
barrassment.
Women are just as much interested
as men, but they hesitate to stand
around with a group of Sidewalk
superintendent" watching the interest,"
ing going-ons
Who that has watched a big steam
shovel at work but is fascinated?
Yet an observer might not think SO,
judging from the completely male per-
sonnet where the monster is at work.
He would be forgiven for thinking
that the women-folk had no interest
whatever.
If he were to watch the eyes of women
who are moving their parked cars away
from the curb, he would see as much
genuine interest as in the eyes of the
men leaning on the old top rail.
TX +*
1t is to be hoped that women will give
over their bashfulness, in this respect,
and join the crowds of mere men
watching the buildings going up, or
studying paving operations, or over
seeing the operations of the steam
shovels.
All this is the work of the world, the
good work of the world.
Building, it has been called, and how
can you beat the term?
Construction is another word, and
a mighty good one.
This is the positive, good side of mans
world, the building for good, not for
destruction. Tearing down and des-
troying seems good in some situations,
but more regard is given to building up.
The everyday construction jobs appeal
to most of us because they deal with
things with which we are acquainted
and have use for ourselves Houses and
streets are all our meat. They represent
things we like and can use. We would
be rather dismayed with a torpedo on
our hands.
The way a steam shovel bites into
the earth is always fascinating.
Even though We have seen it a
thousand times, we never fail to marvel
at the size of those bites.
The observer instinctively compares
the amount of material drawn up each
time with the mass he might be able
to raise with shovel.
He thinks each time Of the advantages
in time and money saved, and the real
work accomplished.
If he is of practical turn Of mind,
the whole operation appeals to him at
once.
If he is philosopher in disguise, even
though his best friends would not re-
cognize him in that dress, he sees the
operation is a different way, not for
getting the practical side, either.
He goes back to the pyramids, even.
He thinks of the slave labor then, and
is suddenly darted across the CEN
turtles to the slave labor across the seas
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Major Donovan

A service of almost half a century
In the municipal government, the
last tWenty-one years as District au-
ditor, gave Daniel J. Donovan a
unique position at the District Build
ing which will never be filled, as he
filled it, by any successor.
Major Donovan grew up in the
municipal service. AS auditor, he
saw the transformation of the city
government from the rather leisurely
organization of an older Washington
to the intricate and large agency it
has become today. During this
transformation with radically new
municipal functions piled suddenly
on top of old ones, there was a rela-
lively small increase in the admins
trative personnel to whom Major
Donovan could delegate the multi
tude of new tasks placed on his
shoulders. And consequently, his
personal responsibility as an official
and the influence which accom-
panied twas shared with no one.
The burden that he carried, almost
alone, was too much for any man
and proved a drain that taxed too
greatly even his abundant reserves
OF energy and strength.
The people of the District have
lost, in his death, a conscientious
and able public servant. 1t was
accepted, at the District Building
and on Capitol Hill, that he knew
more about the machinery of local
government than any other man.
The Commissioners and the members
of Congress relied on him, at times
almost exclusively, not merely for
information in the preparation OF
appropriation bills, but on his judg-
ment in matters of policy. And he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24

country" said Mr.. Arnold as quoted in
The Star of October /, has supplied
more than one-half of Japan's war ma
terials in the last 10 years.
But our average, intelligent American
citizen must be quite astounded at Mr..
Welles' statement quoted above. The
"brilliance" of the New Deals foreign
policy has been so constantly drummed
into him by the tremendous Government
propaganda machine, that he must be
considerably perturbed, not to say dis
illusioned, at such examples of the tar
nish beneath its lustre as the Chinese
incident"
Won't you please. Mr.. Welles, explain
to your very puzzled fellow citizens,
clearly. lucidly and in words of one sylla-
BILE, why the Government suddenly dis
covers in China a nation worthy of its
attention and help when it could just as
readily have made that discovery four
years ago? ALBERT E. COMRADES.
October IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Swedish Planes

Action by President Roosevelt to
repossess one hundred and ten war
planes which had been sold to Swe-
den but not yet delivered is one OF
those emergency moves necessitated
by world threats to our own national
security. 1t is an action justified
both by law and reason.
Nevertheless, it is only right and
proper that due consideration be
given to protests from the Swedish
government and that every effort
be made in discussions with Swedish
representatives to arrive at the fair
and just compensation" which it was
announced will be made to that
country.
1t is clear that the development of
an adequate American air defense
system with the least possible delay,
conditioned only by our policy of all
possible aid to the British who today
are our first line Of defense, is the
paramount duty of the Federal Gov
eminent. The recovery of these
Swedish aircraft is a recognition of
this duty. And, at the same time, it
precludes all possibility of their fall
ing into Nazi hands.
1t Is contended that these air.
planes, which have been held on
the pier for months, are obsolescent
or even obsolete. Nevertheless, they
are of great value for training pur-
poses. There is an acute shortage
of trainers of type intermediate be-
tween the basic training tXae4 and