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Ordeal for Democracy

There are many definitions for
democracy, but the best of them nee
essarily takes into account the fact
that voluntary cooperative effort on
the part of citizens of every class
and condition is involved. 1t is
obvious that the dynamic power for
a government in the authentic in
tetest of the whole people must arise
from the people as an all-inclusive
body. The majority rules. yet since
no individual is unaffected by its
decisions it is reasonable to regard
the maximum community as being
concerned Even a single non-con-
formist is not forgotten, cannot be
overlooked, in any system of disci-
pline which depends upon collective
action. The "broadest base" which
Lowell insisted upon for the "steadi-
est" constitution would embrace such
critics as Thoreau, the philosophic
idealist who declined to pay taxes
except to authorities whose political
views he personally approved.
But it is in periods of distress that
the essential principle of democracy
finds noblest expression. So long as
the life of nation moves in a rou-
tine pattern of peace there may be
no particular occasion for the display
of a general patriotism. The task of
maintaining the morale of the state,
under normal circumstances, might
be left to those men and women who
naturally are most enthusiastic about
its traditions and the symbols of
aspiration with which those tradi-
lions are associated Thus it is pos
Sible to argue that in unexceptional
years a free society survives without
sacrifice required of any member.
When, however, it happens that a
democracy is attacked by a hostile
neighbor the first natural result
should be the generation of a spon-
taneous spirit of unity. The phrase
from Virgils Aeneid wherein it is
affirmed that whatever may be the
issue, we shall share one common
danger, one safety" applies. Plain
and humble people, Of course, do not
deliberately plan to be heroic.
Rather, it is instructive with them to
meet the challenge of the foe with
all that they have and all that they
are. The story of England in 1910
demonstrates the point as well as it
could be proven in modern times.
Rich and poor, aristocrats and plebe-
ianS, seek the same underground
shelter while bombs thrown from
the skies destroy palaces and slums.
Perhaps it may be written that Hitler
has done for the democracy of Eng
land what no other force could do.
His attack has brought the English
race together. To him, then, vote
Of thanks, which he will not want
is due. He has created a new de-
mocracy which is strong and coura-
geouS in terms of fighting fellowship.
If it is victorious, as Americans pray
it may be, the gain will be marvellous
in its implications for future worth
anticipating.
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THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. Trdce11ell.

and become very tanned have good
heads of hair. 1t may be that the
breeze keeps the heat down, and this
saves the hair
1t is sad fact, in regard to hair, that
the moment 1t begins to fall the aver
age person becomes afraid to touch It.
This means that he neglects the two
great hair aids, shampooing and brush
ing.
Some authorities claim that the rea-
son women have better hair and do not
become bald is simply because they
wash their hair more carefully, and
especially because they believe in brush
ing and indulge in this rite daily.
Even women sometimes remark on
how much reward they receive for these
two simple cares Of their browning glory.
Illness in a family, or other cares, may
prevent them for a time from giving
their hair the attention it should re-
ceive. 1t becomes lacking in Iuster and
dandruff accumulateS, and even some
hairs begin to fall out. There are, of
course, always some hairs falling. A
halr has normal life of about six years,
and after that another must replace it.
Women, who find themselves in this
situation, and then begin again the
meticulous care of their hair which for
merly distinguished them, notice i'm
meolately the better appearance and
sense of life in their hair, and especially
the cessation of many hairs falling.
The scalp seems to be frightened. The
tiny muscles which hold the hair are
strengthened, especially by the brush
ing. These are muscles which are able
to make the hair stand on end, as in
fright.
Men are VIGOROUSLY more careless in
the keeping of their hair than women.
1t Is no unusual sight to see one man
borrow a pocket comb from another,
although the latter may be a stranger
to him.
Another pernicious habit men have is
to slick their hair down with water.
Authorities unanimously deplore this
habit, declaring that it is one of the
greatest causes OF badness, but thou
sands of men go right ahead doing it..
anyway.
1t is significant that you never see
woman douse her hair with cold water.
Most men believe that hats have
something to do with badness.
Scientists say this is true. but not in
the way usually believed. The common
belief is that too much wearing of the
hat, especially indoors, is responsible for
loss of hair.
Experts tell us that the real trouble
comes through pulling the front of the
hat down on the forehead
Men who wear the hat rather on the
back of the head, usually at what is
regarded as rakish angle, do not eX-
perience the tight feeling which re-
stricts the scalp. Nor do those fortunate
persons whose heads are rather angular,
thus preventing construction, no mat
ter how they wear their hats.
ViCamins, careful washing and dry
ing. and daily moderate brushing-these
constitute the rules for the care of the
hair which give results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03
Latin Aid Problems

The United States has plunged
intellectually into the program Of
giving economic aid to its sister re-
publics of the Americas and this
program already is showing results,
although much more may be ex-
pected in the future from the Ex-
port-Import Banks new $500, 000, 900
loan authority.
In both Argentina and Brazil-key
powers in Latin America because of
their strategic positions and large
European populations-the Ameri-
can Government has contributed to
concrete achievements which will go
a long way not only to stabilize the
economies of those countries but to
serve the defense needs of this
hemisphere.
Warren Lee Pierson, head Of the
Export Import Bank, is now in Ar
gentina conducting economic nego-
tiations aimed at easing some of that
country'S dift1culties-principally the
trouble of exporting huge surpluses
in a world at war. This problem is
particularly acute with respect to
corn, of which Argentina has some
100000 tons unsold.
But the problem is not entirely one
of exports; it is also one of imports.
The dislocations incident to the war
have prevented Argentina from pur-
chasing many commodities any
where but in the United States.
This has produced a highly I'M
favorable balance for Argentina,
laboring as it does under various
American tariffs and other restric-
lions on its own exports.
Confronted with this accumulated
unfavorable balance, Argentina was
unable, because of its own mistaken
commercial policy in years past, to
liouidate it's Indebtedness with the
foreign exchange produced from its
commerce with other nations. She
put a temporary embargo on i'm
ports from the United States, per-
haps as much out of desire to
impress Mr.. Pierson with her f1nan-
cial condition as out of actua,
necessity
That handicap to American ex-
ports has now been removed, ano
Mr.. Pierson has approved the grant
ing through the Export-1mport BanE
Of a $2O,OOO,OOO credit to Argentina
Brazil has realized, with United
States help, dream of many years
the establishment of steel industry
which could utilize in Brazilian
plants that country's supplies Of iror
ORE The American Ambassador tt
Rio de Janeiro, Mr.. Jefferson CAT
fiery, was instrumental In overcomini
the obstacles-financing and politica
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03
These Gentle Sounds

Soft, in a raucous world, some gentle
sounds
Comfort the ears: a kittens drowsy
purr;
A boiling kettles bubble on the Goals:
The questioning of sleepy birds astir;
The measured ticking of an ancient clock
In quiet, friendly rooms; dying fire
Speaking companionship with crack and
sigh;
The muted singing of distant choir.
Sweet is the gurgle of baby's laughter;
mothers soft-crooned song: the
whispered wind;
The sioilance of silver rain still falling
After the tumult of the storm has
thinned;
And, at the weary end of day, the sooth-
ing
Caressing murmur of a mourning
dove
These voices, deepening the hearts con.
tentment,
Speak to the memory Of home and Iowa
NELLIE G. BOURDEAuX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03
ARLINGTON Farm Bill

IT is difficult to understand why
the House has amended the Senate
bill transferring Arlington Expert
mental Farm to the War and Interior
Departments so as to strike out
Interior Department participation
in the deal. AS it passed the Senate,
the bill not only provided for the
transfer of the farm from the De-
partment of Agriculture to the
two other departments, but allotted
S4,O00000 to the War Department for
purchase of adjacent land, prin-
cipally the old Washington Airport,
and expansion of the Army canton
ment already occupying a portion
of the farm; s3,2OO,OOO to the Agri-
culture Department for new farm,
and ST 100000 to the Interior Depart
ment for the purchase of additional
land near the farm as a site for the
workshops, greenhouses, propagat-
ing gardens, tourist camp and police
garages of the Office of National
Capital Parks.
Before the Senate passed the bill
the War and Agriculture Depart
ments assured the Senate Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee
that the provisions of the bill we're
adequate for national defense and
the carrying forward of agricultural
research work But the House Agri-
cultural Committee, for reasons not
announced, amended the bill u
transfer the entire farm to the Wal
Department and to give that depart
ment s5,OOO,OOO, 100000 of which
1t had never asked for. An appro-
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Editorial Urging Aid
To Britain Approved.

TO the Editor of The Star:
I hope all men who have to do with
the shaping of this country's future
course, in this great world crisis, may
thoughtfully ponder your editorial
aid Short of War" Most questions are
supposed to have two sides, but with
this one there would appear to be only
one side, so far as our future security
is concerned.
1t is certainly worth quoting-"We
must decide, and decide now to throw
our whole weight into the balance with
Britain, or resign ourselves to the
ignoble prospect of living in a world
in which the decisions will be made for
us by ruthless men who were capable
of acting while we fumbled" 1t seems
to me that those words are very clear,
and from what has tranSpired in Europe
during the past year, the quicker we
act with a far-sighted wisdom, the
better.
I appreciate the recent letter Of the
conscientious Objector" who abhors
war. Do not all sane men abhor war?
War Is indeed worse than Sherman said
it was, but to be ruled by ruthless bar
barians would be even still worse than
that. When war is forced upon nations.
they must fight, or go down Democ-
racy, liberty and freedom have been
purchased at most terrible cost they
must not be lost to the world at this
stage of its life, but must be preserved
for all future generations.
What pity that so many of those
brave British airmen must perish lin
line of duty" for their fellowmen! When
We read Twenty British planes lost
but IL pilots are safe" what a thrill
those few last words give us! Let us
give all aid possible to Britain in her
heroic fight against what is probably
the worst calamity that has ever been
visited upon a nation. Britain has too
much for even one great nation to bear.
We must not let her carry the burden
alone. We would be ashamed to share
the fruits of her travail, did we not lend
her all possible aid
October l. H. B. BRADFORD.
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resentation by the President. at the time.
that there was a need for preparedness
over and above funds appropriated for
preparedness purposes; and that, accord
ngly, Congress inserted in subsequent
relief acts prohibitions against such uses
of relief funds. That would have dis
posed of Mr.. Ickes' implication that the
failure to have more ornaments was
the fault of Congress; for it seems clear
that Congress, on a showing of necessity
for preparedness. would have furnished
funds therefor, as it has done since Mr..
Roosevelt made known the existence of
danger and need for armament, In
May, 1910.
In other words, the use by the Presi-
dent of relief funds for the acquisition
of battleships. planes, tanks, etc, at the
time he applied those funds to those
purposes, was in the same category as
were the Passamaquoddy and Florida
ship canal projects. which the President
had illegally commenced with relief
funds. To carry the thought further,
Mr.. Bridges could we'll have mentioned
other questionable projects. such as the
P. W. AS Nebraska-power and irrigation
projects. which involve more than s60,-
100000; the Santee-Cooper power and
navigation project in South Carolina, in
volving more than 100000 900; and P.
w. A. housing projects, which Nathan
Straus has said resulted in loss of s134,-
100000 to the taxpayers. The Nebraska,
South Carolina and housing projects
mentioned have for some time promised
to, and doubtless ultimately will, become
major scandals when stock is taken of
the diversion and waste of relief funds.
Already there are indications that the
preparedness program may not be ad-
ministered with any more regard for law
than has been the relief program.
September %. OBSERVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03

No part of the human body responds
to good treatment so well as the hair.
This GROWING glory of Homo sapiens
is grateful for a thorough washing and
subsequent brushing.
Given these two, at regular intervals,
and scarcely anything more is needed
to have good hair, with one very great
exception.
That is good food, especially food con-
tanning the various members of the
alphabet vitamins.
AL one has to do to realize how much
the vitamins mean in having good hair
is to look at members of the younger
generations.
All the boys and girls now growing
up. practically without exception, have
wonderful heads of hair, because as lit
tie ones they were fed carefully on
orange juice, tomato juice, plenty of
fresh butter, vegetables and fruits of
all kinds, at all seasons of the year, and
whole wheat, plus cod liver oil.
&&**
These foods, plus meat and eggs, and
especially milk, helped nightly to give
the young people the fine hair they
almost all possess.
Just how large a part the universal
habit of going without hats plays In
this is impossible to say.
Some persons believe that it plays a
great part, others feel that it has MOTH
ing at all to do with it, or even may
be handicap.
Certainly the older person will De
rather hesitant to take up the no-hat
fad, as some persons call it. (Others
say it is just common sense)
They feel that it is a risky way of
building up resistance, either in the body
proper or in the hair.
1t is all right for the youngsters to
go without hats, in winter, but they
feel that older persons will do well to
wear hats during the cold months They
have heard all sorts of tales Of sinus
trouble caused by the failure to wear
a hat.
Custom DEGREES a hat. and custom
is mighty hard to break, when it comes
to wearing apparel.
1t is probable that all persons might
be benefited by going without hats
during the pleasant months This is
habit which no age group should be
permitted to monopolize, but no doubt
many older men would find it as diff
cult to go without a hat as without
coat. But there is some hope, for the
thousands of Westerners who have come
to Washington in the past few years
have helped break down this tradition
1t is possible to see hundreds of men
downtown in the summer without coats
A decade ago they were few and far
between
Certainly reasonable amount of air
and sunshine must be good for the hair.
AS to how much sun, that is a moot
question. Some authorities say that it
ruins the scalp. others that it does no
such thing, and SO the argument goes.
1t may be that the heat, not the rays,
do the harm if harm is done, combined
with lack OF elemental care. It is
common knowledge that persons who
stay at the seashore all summer long
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complications-to realization of the
dream.
Although the United States has
been a supplier of steel to Brazil,
there is little cause for serious con-
Germ to American steel exporters in
Brazil's new industry, which falls far
short Of meeting all of Brazil's re-
quirements. The production of steel
in Brazil, however, does augment the
American steel industry as a re-
source for defense Of the Americas,
and can easily be turned to wartime
production if that ever becomes
necessary,
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New Democratic Party
Needed, He Says.

INcW DcHlOCTdtlC TdTty
Needed, He Says.
To the Editor of The Star:
Referring to true democracy. Thomas
Jefferson said, "' Its method, no
monopoly and consequently no buresuc-
racy."
Judging from what seems political
monopoly today, Capitalization of power,
contempt for dissenting minorities and
increasing desire for still more power
as evidenced by the present administra-
ton, it would seem that democracy,
as we have known it, is very much on
the wane.
A New Deal. of some sort, seemed in
evitable, inasmuch as the old order
was in state of decrepitude and decay.
However, the present structure, erected
on deficit sands, bureaucracy and I'M
mitigated waste, is hardly an improve
ment on more ancient political orders
The wise words Of De Tocqueville seem
especially applicable to the present dark
period: "A new political party needs
founding. Its aim should be More
democracy, to save the democracy we
have" Or. what little is left OF 1t.
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
September II.
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The Scene Shifts

GermanyS program for Subjuga-
ton of Britain being badly behind
schedule, thanks mainly to the Royal
Air Force, neutral military observers
and unofficial London sources jointly
incline to the belief that axis efforts
henceforth will be eXerted mainly in
Africa. There, it is now expected,
the battle of Britain" will be fought
In regions of the Dark Continent
fringing the Mediterranean, eSpe-
cially those contiguous to the Suez,
the next great fighting operations
are looked for.
Associated Press dispatches report
ing this anticipated shift of the war
scene quote British military inform
ants as having mo reason to doubt"
that the German high command has
taken over direction of Italian oper-
ations in North Africa. In the same
quarters there is mo good reason
not to believe" that Germany has
moved troops into Italy, supposedly
to reinforce Marshal Graziani's
forces. The Italians, since they eS-
tablished an advance base at Sid
Barrani, Egypt, and pushed some
troops SoutheaStWard toward the
silva Oasis, sixty or seventy miles
beyond the Libyan border, have &C
complished little or nothing.
1t seems highly probable that Hit
Ter and the Nazi general staff are
impatient with the Snail-like progress
of MuSsolini's legionS in the theater
of action specially assigned to them,
and have decided that blitzkrieg tao
tics and forces are required, to avoid
stalemate or defeat in the neighbour
hood of Britain's life line. Implicit
in these reputed plans to concen-
trate axis energies in Egypt is a
realization that the zero hour for
invasion of Britain is past, at least
for the immediate future, because Of
the completely surprising resistance
encountered. British leaders do not
dismiss the possibility of attempted
invasion before winter sets in, but
increasingly unfavorable weather,
plus incessant bombing Of the Ger
mans invasion ports" is whiting
down the danger of an Indian sum-
mer venture. Meantime, certain
London authorities enviSion the Ger
manhattan plan of campaign as.
designed to conquer North Africa by
next spring and then turn Nail
Fascist strength in full force against
the fortress of Britain.
With the British fleet in control of
the Mediterranean, and Gibraltar
and the Suez firmly held, axis STRAIT
egy to transfer the battle Of Britain
to Africa centuries up no immediate
peril. SPANS reluctance to enter
the war as a totalitarian ally, even
with 1.-The Rock" as prize of victory,
speaks volumes. It indicates General
FRANCOIS belief that Britain'S ability
to retain command of the great mid
die sea is not to be undereStimated.
The Manchester Guardian rightly
observes that ION events in the Medl-
terranean the empires future may
depend" The enemy may count
with assurance upon supreme efforts,
by land, sea and air, to hold positions
with which Britains fate as world
power is wrapped up. That they will
be defended with the same tenaclty
and skill that have thWarted the
threat to the home islands is as GER
tain as anything in war can be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03

It's all in the point of view: When
Nazi flyers bomb non-military OBJ
jectives in the heart of London, they
are acclaimed as heroes in Berlin;
but when British bombers attack the
German capital, they are pirates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03
Approves Criticizing
Senator Norris,

To the Editor of The Star:
I was much impressed by the article
written by David Lawrence in reference
to the attitude of Senator George Norris.
That man Of the Senator's age should
stoop to smear" any one who has been
chosen to lead a great party (the party
which gave Mr.. Norris his political start)
in a presidential campaign is indeed
something to make one feel sad.
october l, E. B. M.
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Harvard Observatory scientists an
nounce the discovery of a comet
moving through a dark region of the
Milky Way. If, in its travels, it must
hit what is left of the earth, there
are more than few of the inhab-
itants thereof who will hope that 1t
will not miss the quarter where most
of the current unpleasantness started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Uriter, although the use OF
pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
q UielU to condensation.
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Urges Support
For Willkie Crusade"
E. B. M.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I cannot understand how any Ameri-
can should hesitate as to which way to
vote in November. 1t is not a case of
personalities, politics, or any principle
other than retaining our liberty and our
American way of life. When a man can
"dif e his own draft" to overthrow our
1900 lar precedent, what will be our fate?
Way don't our people wake up and join
Win.ie In his Crusade?
September 30: EX-DEMOCRAT.
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=, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited TO it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
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@. Is smoking allowed in Congress?-
3. r.
A. Rules of the Senate and House Of
Representatives do not permit members
to smoke while on the floor.