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Evening star., 1940-06-17
Unity Of National
Ambitions Urged.
To the Editor of The Star:

1
On Tuesday evening, June II, I at
tended mass meeting on religious lib
erty. Speeches were made by Jews and
Protestants, and message from q
well-known Catholic, James A. Farley,
was read 1t had been my impression
from the advertisements and from the
Introductory remarks by Bishop Free
man that the keynote of the meeting
would be religious liberty. The first ad-
dress of the evening" by Rabbi Mann of
Chicago, was in line with that impress
sion. Rabbi Mann pleaded for unity of
all religions to maintain the liberty Of
religion.
The Protestants, indignant at the ap-
pointment of Myron Taylor as the Presi-
dents personal envoy to the Vatican,
talked about the "unconstitutionality"
OF such step; but, one and all, they in
dicated they would be appeased if some
such arrangement could be made for the
appointment of presidential envoy to
the Federation of Protestant Churches.
Now, I know no denomination but that
of my Saviour, Jesus Christ; am not
Jewish, not Protestant, not Catholic.
I believe that fervent prayer, not fren-
zied speeches, will preserve our national
liberty of speech, religion and action.
I am true citizen, proud citizen, a
citizen willing to fight here or abroad
for my country.
Any person, man or woman, lawyer or
laborer, clergyman or Congressman, who
reads the current happenings, knows
that it is prime requisite for totali-
tartan states to divide the opinions Of
their chosen enemies, and then strike,
and strike without warning, during the
resulting confusion. May God forbid
that happening here. But, unless unity
of national ambition is realized, this
Nation, more than any other, not ex-
cepting Denmark, Norway and others,
will be more susceptible to such . blow.
June Il. J. WILLIAM MCNAMARA.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

things as they are, you will have great
deal Of pleasure in watching English
sparrows, and their cousins, the various
kinds of sparrows native to America.
You see, better than the prejudiced,
that, as birds, there is not so much diff
! ference between them all, and that it
speaks well for the English species that
our own sparrows, including the song
| sparroWs, accept them, and eat with
them and live near them on the most
amicable terms
We have had a starting family this
summer for the first time, due, no doubt,
to the fact that some offerings of ground
beef were put out, primarily for the
cardinals and song sparrows, although
the catbirds like it, too.
Ground beef is fine food for fiedglings,
being akin to small worms and insects
| in protein content.
Nothing you can do for the birds in
summer will do more than this, putting
handful of this ground beef.
1t is amazing how quickly the parent
birds find the meat. They carry it away
by the billful to the fledglings, sampling
it every now and then themselves.
The hungry baby birds, make good
growth on beef, and the parents know
it. The gardener who thus helps them
haJr@ hN4l ,fe too
former by affording them a good supply
of food, which they do not have to 60
far to find, and the babies by giving them
good blood and bone and feather building
material.
The speed with which mocking birds
discover raisins put out for them was
proved in the garden the other day.
No raislns had been given them for
months. Somehow these had been over
looked.
There was a mocker around, but he
did not come to the garden much, not
being fond of the seeds and grains issued
to the other summer boarders.
One day handful of raisins was put
III SIldlI 1eeQeT attached 10 Ifle SlCe OF
an arch.
In exactly AZ seconds, the mocking bird
had discovered them and was standing
on the portico of the small feeder, pre-
pairing TO eat!
Just how he did it, We do not know,
but there he was, less than a minute
after his particular food had been put
out.
This time included, of course, the
preparatory approaches.
No bird of any species will fly directly
to new feeding station.
The approach usually is to a point a
few feet away, then closer, then almost
in, then away, then back closer, then a
short dart into the air, then, at last,
down to the rim.
The birds nave learned over the CEN
turies that it is not good policy to fly
directly in, no matter how tempting the
proposition may look.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Italian ConsuIs

Increasing reports OF alleged ef-
forts by Italian Consuls in this coun-
try to organize Italians and Ameri-
cans Of italian descent in support OF
Fascist policies demand the fullest
investigation by appropriate Govern
ment agencies. Mere rumors of
irregular activities should not lead to
premature condemnation of all Ital-
ian representatives here, OF course.
AS Secretary of State Hull said Sat-
urday, the facts as developed by
Government investigation will show
whether or not the reports are true.
Prince Ascanio Colonna, the italian
Ambassador here, was indignant
when he visited Secretary Hull Fri
day to protest against the published
reports of alleged subversive activi-
ties by Italian Consuls. He saw in
the reports campaign to stir up
animosity against Italy, insisting
that Italian Consuls have limited
their activities to their consular
functions and that Italian nationals
in this country have kept themselves
apart from "so-called un-American
activities" Despite his statement, it
is entirely proper that the Govern
ment proceed to find out exactly
what the facts are and act accord
ingly.
Among the reports that aroused
the italian Ambassador were news
paper dispatches about activities of
Commentators Vecchiotti, Italian
Consul General in New York City,
and of Capt. Edoardo G.. Bertolini,
consular agent for eight Southern
New York counties. Mr.. Vecchiotti
is alleged to have urged upon persons
of Italian descent in New York a
continuous, stubborn propaganda"
In behalf of Fascist policy. Lieuten-
ant Governor Charles Poletti of New
York was moved to challenge an
alleged statement by MIR. Bertolini
that those of italian descent in this
country were backing Mussolini and
wishing strongly for Italian victory.
Success Of the emergency national
defense program requires national
unity of high order and freedom
from subversive activities of any
character. Any attempts to organize
large segments of our population in
support of policies opposed to Amer
lean security simply cannot be tol-
Grated Ia such times as these.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Objects to Criticism
OF Embassy Tea.


To the Editor of The Star:
AS an American would like to voice
my disapproval of the attitude of GER
tain people who feel that the tea held at
the British Embassy last Sunday re-
sembled jamboree or circus. Repeat
edly. the behavior of the guests has been
contrasted with the more formal air lent
by the guests at the Embassy year ago
when the King and Queen were enter
tanned. At this time when the majority
OF the American people are deeply inter-
ested in the cause of the Allies and are
willing to give time and money for the
war, do not think it fair that some of
our people should be poked fun at for
the way in which, few believe, they
conducted themselves at the tea. Indee.,
rather applauded should the British
sympathizers be for turning out in such
splendid way. Personally, never saw
such well-conducted, well-dressed and
well-mannered crowd of people any,
where. In fact, their behavior bellies in
every way the opinion that the guests
failed to do credit to the British En-
bassy. HELEN WOODS,
June IL.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Letters to the Editor
Would Buy Islands
From Allies.

From Allies.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Despite the fact that great majority
OF our citizens do not wish this country
to participate in the present European
war, their actions in querying, When
will we get in?," If continued, may be
taken advantage of by organized groups
OF Allied propagandists with a view to
making the general public more certain
that involvement in the war is inevitable
and so help in forcing us into the war.
Many well-known personages, who
speak for small minority, advocate
that we give or lend the Allies money
with which they may purchase military
supplies from us.
would be in favor of giving them the
money that they must have, but only in
exchange for something that they have
that is necessary for our own defense,
namely, their possessions in this Hemi-
sphere
This does not necessarily mean the
purchase Of all of these possessions by
the United States.
II Germany should win this war and
acquire these possessions at a peace
table, any method used by the United
States to resist Germany's attempt to
take over would be breach of inter-
national law and could rightfully be
construed by Germany as an act of war
Therefore, negotiations should be
entered into without delay for the
acquisition of all British, French, and
Dutch possessions in this Hemisphere
which we feel necessary for our defense.
OF course, it is highly desirable to
us that the Allies should be victorious,
for to degree that permits us to
station the greater portion OF our naval
forces In the Pacific, where there is
another cloud on the horizon that looms
ominously. The transfer of so many
additional naval units to the Hawaiian
area recently attests to the fact that
Japan very probably has nefarious
designs not only in China, but in the
Dutch East Indies. Incidentally, this
augmentation of sea power in the
Pacific on our part eases the situation
there for the Allied powers.
On the other hand, it is not absolutely
imperative for our defense that the
Allies win, as long as we obtain certain
key possessions now belonging to the
Allies.
Before this country relegates reason
to the scrap-heap, it should be the duty
OF every American to offset this
propaganda of loans and gifts to the
Allies by advocating that we are:
l. To bend greater effort to supply
the Allies with all the necessary i'm
plements of war on a cash-and-carry
basis.
2. To resist efforts to repeal the
johnson Act.
3. To negotiate with the Allied powers
for the purchase of such strategic bases
in both the Atlantic and the Pacific as
we deem necessary for the safety of this
Hemisphere.
4. To support our President and Con-
gress in their efforts toward national
defense.
5. To cease asking one another, when
will we get in?" eve must not.)
SIDNEY RAPKE.
June IA.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
While Rome Burns

The great weakness of the Euro
pean democracies, as shown by the
present desperate plight in which
they find themselves, has been their
inability to function quickly and
effectively in an emergency. No one
IN America can doubt that this is
true, but there is serious question
whether we have taken to heart the
lesson that should be learned from
the tragic blunders of Britain and
France. If we have not profted by
their mistakes-and an answer to
that vital question may be given by
the House this week-then the out
look for America is indeed dark.
During the next few days the
House will be called upon to consider
recommendation by it's Committee
on Military Affairs with respect to
the Presidents request for authority.
IN the absence OF Congress, to call
portion of the National Guard to
active service should an emergency
arise to warrant such action. A ma
5ority of the committee has proposed
that this authority be granted sub
1ect to a limitation which would deny
the President the power to use the
Guard anywhere except in the CONT
mental United States, the Panama
Canal Zone and our insular possess
sions-a limitation which brought
forth a vigorous protest from seven
minority members of the committee.
The real consideration which in
spired the majority members to i'm
pose this restriction is not known.
1t may have resulted from a lack of
confidence in the Presidents discre-
ton, or, more probably, it may have
reflected a surrender to the vocifer-
Gus but unthinking outcry from GER
tain groups against sending Amer
lean boys to fight on foreign soil"
But, whatever the cause, the impo-
sltion of such limitation in view of
present world conditions is lament
ably short-sighted.
AS the minority members pointed
out, at any hour it may become
necessary for the United States to
give military assistance to any one
OF several countries in this hemi-
sphere in order to prevent disloyal
elements en league with the totali-
tartan powers from seizing the reins
of a neighboring government. In
such an operation time would be
most important element and our
Regular Army forces, small and
widely scattered as they are, might
we'll be incapable of dealing with
such an emergency. But the ma
3ority of the House committee, for
reasons which defy comprehension,
would not permit the National
Guard to be used on such mission
until Congress, assuming it to be in
recess or adjournment, could re-
assemble and grant the specific au-
thority. Meanwhile, of course, hos
tile forces might obtain a foothold in
this hemisphere from which they
could not be dislodged without great
difficulty, but rather than delegate
a wholly reasonable power to the
President the majority members of
the House committee presumably
prefer to gamble that potential enc
mics will be considerate enough to
strike only when Congress is in
session.
When the House takes up the rec
ommendation of its committee, the
Nation will join with the minority
members in asking whether Con-
gress, like Nero, proposes to fiddle
while our Rome is burning.
In The Stars opinion the calling
up Of the National Guard would be
at best but a first step in preparing
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Valley at Dawn

Our valley is lady gowned in mauve.
Like soft chiffon the early morning mist
She draws about her, trailing in the grove
A silken scarf Of palest amethyst.
When all the hills are waking from their
dreams
She makes herself desirable and sweet:
Pooled dew drops capturing the suns
first beams
Put golden slippers on her twinkling
feet.
She glows in all her dainty garments
dressed,
And like chain Of silver, thin and
cool,
A tiny stream supports upon her breast
The sky rejecting jewel of the pool.
Our valley knows lovely lady's way
OF drawing home to her the hearts that
stray"
NELLIE g. BouRDEAux.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

to resist the danger which confronts
US. But, as preliminary step, it
should be taken, and a refusal by the
House to grant in full the Presidents
request could only be interpreted as
confirming the contention that de-
mocracies cannot or will not function
with that degree OF effectiveness
which real emergency requires.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

The old saying, Talk is cheap" is
due for a thorough revision. In
view of what is happening today be-
cause statesmen and others INDUCED
in conversation when they might
have been working, talk is proved
about the most expensive thing
there is.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

The Capital OF our great country
turns longing eyes toward a small
suburban Maryland neighbor anent
which recent headline ran: Realty
Tax Reduced, Budget Increased for
Takoma Park"
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 'rriter, although the use OF
a pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerUes
the right to edit all letters Nth
q O1eU to condensation.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Calls for Clear Thought

Calls for Clear Thought
In Emergency.
To the Editor of The Star:
Recent radio and round table discus
sions, as well as many other public utter
ances regarding our preparedness and
Evening star., 1940-06-17

a. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
he use Tor republication of all news dispatch ex
credited to IT or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-12

Continued From Page Ore
miners trapped behind twisted tn
bcrs and other debris by Wcc1c,-
days explosion.
The last 10 bodies-ail bad!y a.ao-
gled-were found as rescue crews
Stumbled through the wrecked III
nels 600 feet underground to The very
center of the explosion area.
Rescue workers reported tie @eo
probably had been killed instantly
and saw little chance that miners 20
other entry ways had eScapec q
similar fate. Mine company o;:.c.a.,
and mine inspectors shared III, It,
lief.
81 am afraid that finding Of -
bodies means the other men IN re
mine also will be found dead. sad
c.. J. Stollings, general manage %.
Pond Creek PocahontaS Goa! Cg.-
poration, which operates the mine.
It took approximately So hours 20
tunnel through tons Of slate. rock aat
coal to where the 81 men were
caught 600 feet underground by d
blast mine inspectors said might nave
resulted when the miners cut INTO
some abandoned gas-filleG entries
Forty-seven miners in IN" eastern
section of the mine escaped.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-12
Hospital Body In
1939Has Members
Numbering l23,845

Chapel Hill, Jan. 12.-;The Hos
pital Saving Association OF North
Carolina closed the year 1889 with a
membership of l23,845, it was an
nounced here today. This number in
nudes 96,856 regularly paying men,
5ers and their dependents, together
with 26.989 additional members from
Our large industrial concerns which
provide necessary disqualification
without cost to their employees
through the association.
Chartered under the laws of North
Carolina as 4 non-Stock, non-protlt
public service corporation in March,
1885. the Hospital Saving Associa-
ton is jointly sponsored by the North
Carolina Medical Society and the
North Carolina Hospital Association.
It's rapid growth since actual enroll
ment of members was begun in jan
uary. 1896, has made it one of the
ten largest service organizations OF
this type in the country.
During this period over $4,000 hos
pital admissions, totaling 10000
days Of hospital care, have been COW
1red through membership in the as
ISOLATION. and, through November 30,
1899. S75O,85l had been paid to the
hospitals of North Carolina. OF the
present rapidly increasing member
ship. approximately 1920 are being
hospitalized monthly and current pay
ments to hospitals for their care are
averaging in excess Of $4,000 each
month.
The benefits Of such plan to any
community are in direct proportion
10 the number of people protected
Represented in Henderson and sur
rounding territory by Mrs. Leon
Wick, the Hospital Saving Association
now has a substantial and steadily
increasing membership in Vance
county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-12

with him TO be lcniCnt and he would
pav all tic debt in time. The king,
bcirn a kindly man, was touched ana
Iorgavc his servant the whole DEPT:
s. what did the servant do? he
,ounnt out u mana fellow servant
Who owed him Il much smaller sum
Ct money, and taking him by the
throat he demanded the money When
Inc man picuueu with him and said
he would pay as he was able, the
servant who had been forgiven by
Tie king refused To listen, but had
him ,htoE,l into prison.
Olher servants Of The king heard
Of il and went and told their master.
So IT," king sent lnr his servant, say
me: "ShOuId2st not thou also have
had compassion on thy fellow serV-
ant. even as had pity OF 1hee?" And.
Re YeEuked him and turned him over
10 the t0rNentCrS until ne should pay.
In the 18Th chapter Of Matthew is
told again the story Of The rich young
man who came 10 Jesus and asked
now he might obt.in eternal life.
Jesus told LiI1 u obey the command
ments. the young man said that from
childhood he mad done 50. Then, said
the Master. Ii thou wilt be perfect,
go and sell that thou hast, and give
tO the poor. and thou shalt have
treasure in heaven: and come and
follow me-" K rEsz
Went away Sorr0Wing.
But when the young man heard
that saying, he went away sorloWful,
for he had great possessions. Jesus
turned to His disciples and remark
ed that ii was indeed hard for r:cli
man to enter into the Kingdom Of
Heavell-"And again ! say unto you,
il is easier for a camel to go through
the eye of needle, than for rich
man 10 enter into the Kingdom OF
God"
l wonder if that young man would
have gained Immortality as the apos-
ties did, if he had done as Jesus ask
ed him. It seemed to him too much
| to give up his wealth, but he would
| undoubtedly have gained much
| spiritual wealth ii he had become a
| humble follower Of the Master whom
he recognized as such, but would not
| follow.
| Do you find it difficult to forgive
/ your enemies? Yet to be G reilly good
! Christian you must. YOU mus. Tor
] get your own personal feelings. real
lzing that no one can real!. hurt you
/ unless they make you angry and
revengcful That is a real harm. But
to make excuses for others who do
wrong and to forgive and do then?
kindness. is really being Il follower
of the Gentle Jesus who. when SUI
! fering on the cross. prayed. Father
forgive them. fer they know not what
they do
Then can VIC truly pray, Forgive
us our debts. as we aIsO have for
! given our Debtors
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-12

Greensboro, Jan. l2.-Dr. C. Ray
Jordan, pastor Of Centenary Metho-
dist church., Wins ton-Salem, will be
among the State leaders to address
the fourth Statewide Convocatlon OF
Churches, which will conveneu Tues
day, January 16, at 1880 p. m. in the
First Presbyterian church, Green's
boro. DR.. Jordan will address the
convocation in a general session on
Thursday, January 10, beginning at
$50 p. m. His subject will be, The
Scandal of Christianity"
AS an author Of many books and
a contributor to the leading church
magazines of this country, DR.. Jor-
dan is known throughout this coun-
try. He served as one of the seven
representatives from the Methodist
Church to the World Conference on
Faith and Order in Edinburgh in
1897 and was also an associate dele
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-12
Observers Predict That HOre-kselislsM.
Like DisrneEi. wiz Defeat His Foes

The career of Leslie Hore-
Belisha, Britain's ousted War Min
lister, often has been compared to
that of the great prime minister,
Benjamin Disraeli, also Jewish,
and observers wonder whether, like
Disraeli, Hore-Beisha may not
make defeat stepping stone to
greater triumphs. Hore-Belisha's
strength lies in his popularity with
the common people.
Born 43 years ago, he was stu
dent at Heidelberg when the World
War broke out. He emerged as
major. In 1923, he was elected to
Commons as q Liberal. By 1882,
after serving as Parliamentary
Secretary to the Board of Trade,
he became Financial Secretary to
the Treasury. In 1884 he was made
Minister of Transport and won
fame and popularity for his traffic
reforms.
In 1887 he was made War Min
lister. He was unfailingly friendly
to the press and his good publicity
is said to have piqued his colleagues.
Belisha Immediately started stream
lining the army. Foreseeing the
war, he urged peacetime conscrip'
ton, and he decided to put younger
men in charge of the military.
Within two months he retired sixty
senior officers. He outlawed wealth
and social position as qualifications
for entrance to Sandhurst, Brit
aims West Point. He made the
army more democratic, narrowing
the gulf between officers and enlist
ed men. He improved living condl-
tons and raised pay. When war
came, he won the hearts of Britaln's
mothers by refusing to accept boys
under 10 for service. His reforms
gained the fervent loyalty of the
enlisted men, but they antagonlzed
the tradition-ridden brass hats.
Further friction resulted because
Belisha frowned OIL the slaughter
of soldiers which invariably fol-
lowed prccipitate action, preferrlng
merely to hole Germany in check
and blockade her into submission.
He earned the antagonism OF the
powerful Clivcdon set by advocat-
ing a high army rank for the Duke
of Windsor. He made further enc
mics because he wanted to put
Britain's air force in France under
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-12

army control, a change made immc-
diately after his custer. And ne IS
said to have had differences with
First Lord of the Admiralty VIM
ston Churchill over the latters am
hilton to head Ministry of Defense
in charge of all branches OF the
armed service.
Because of the many enemies he
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-12

gate to the World Confcrenr> .. ..n
and Work in Oxford during IL. ..a
year. Dir. Jordan has beer p"1- .o..
in the notification OF tn" .Ir'.~..
Church and was recently c..~.. e..
the First Genera! C"nic."H.r .. ...
United Methodist Church. ~ .a led
in Atlantic City this gear