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bility and improbability Of German
attack during the two or three years
before the present war was started.
Probably they can correctly be
charged with having less vision. For,
at least, they have before them the
object lesson of Europe overrpn by
the Nazis, the Fascists and the Com
munists.
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A Realistic ideoIist

the District of Columbia the only
exceptions). The plan is now serv-
ing 1.488,0 900 reliefers, who are pur-
chasing an average of 100000 a
month Of surplus foods. Within the
next three months, the figure is ex-
pected to rise to $4,000 900 a month.
This plan makes available to
relief clients some Is or is COM
modities of which there is a surplus
at various periods of the year. Most
purchases have been butter, eggs,
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WITHOUT resort
to politics. That
problem Is tn e
proposed sale of
SO or m ore of
this country's
re CO II d itioned
destroyers t o
Great Britain
to aid that coun-
try in its defense
against Hitle e r
a n d Mussolini
attacks.
Gen. John j.
Pershing. COM
mander of t h e
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orous this extremely
aeys much longer there wiz be no time to the surplus
commodities such wheat produced country
these political poison and will add the
attend the preparation
the loans and marketing
Will still feeble
activity the brutal economic against unsmpahet
and the elaborate
attempt to combat the American effort
AIIanceI Inc)
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program. HIS only Chance at getting
the job is that he Is definitely a
wallace man." one Of the realistic
young administrators whom Mr..
Wallace has developed in the last
seven years, and would bring to the
job very much the same qualities
and philosophy which have marked
Mr.. Wallace's administration Of the
New Deal agricultural program.
Only 40 years Of age, able,
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THE opinions OF the uers this page oo
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented tn The
Stars effort to gfpe all sides OF questions OF interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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United States. This psychological
problem is fundamental. Further
more, there are a number Of prac-
tical obstacles also threatening the
program.
For one thing, the President has
asked Congress for $500, 0,000, 900 to
finance the program through the
r. F. c. But Congress has not yet
acted. If the worst fears of the
Army and Navy Departments are
S,,hst q pfiotad corr,op,r will ho nj,
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BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President Roosevelt and Congress
are face to face with real prob
lem involving military and naval
strategy, which should be solved
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preventing the inevitable accom-
panying German political activity.
In assessing the present posi-
ton of the United States in a
troubled world, it is important to
know that rearmament has been
tagging badly thus far because of
hampering tax laws which Congress
has been slow to change. 1t is also
important to realize that while the
trade program is certainly an effort
IN the right direction, and has rea-
sonable chance Of success, 1t cannot
in time of crisis,
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We the People
Milo Perkins, Author Of Food Stomp Plan. Doomed
To Succeed Wallace in Agriculture Post
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

The law Of the political Jungle DEGREES that whenever important
Job falls vacant there should sudden
the empty chair This usually done quietly and with little snns and
public
wounded buffalo could be intent those
heir to an administrative post Of dignity and Importance
As Henry Wallace hand President
Roosevelt August 49,
suggested for the position Of Secretary Of Agriculture
These in order Of their political Representative
Texas Chairman Of the House Committee Federal
curiy Administrator McNutt former Undersecay Of Agriculture
Tugwen and Milo Perkins newly market admins
traitor and author Of the tremendously
merit has little do with appointments
a long chance in the agricultural sweepstakes
Definitely Wallace Man
The claims Of the Others political personal outstanding
that almost chat President appoint
Sh lt nd fil S a4 Hl -
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LoophoIes
In Act Permit
Large Gifts
Sofest Course for
Parties to Follow
Is to Worn Donors
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Any one who takes the time to
read with painstaking care the pro-
visions of the various laws govern
ing campaign contributions, includ-
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Shield Against Pressure
The trade program h

The trade program has changed longer clearly
ny most people AS originally
@ Departments the called
all nnanced and managed from Washington.
that
WIN germany united
the broker be unable break
the resistance OF the smaller nations pressure
AS conceived after the discussions program far less
and practical Broadly
@ United States being the only Nation hemisphere
ao VIII lend money against South American
permitting South American
ready to reasonable price -Markng agreements be made
as they were divided for example the
eh -he nations OF the hemisphere will then
hey please with Germany
- e ~o~
There certain minor program promise
additional United States
raw materials like rubber which this country
ABROAD programs
The object OF the program the
pressure. " -
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onset activities of the Willkie clubs
that are enlisting Independent"
Democratic voters in Pennsylvania
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Healthy Doubts

AS has been said the right
on In making balance sheet of the factors
the the
he attitude OF the South American leaders At
the Argennns and two other delegations
show of independence
This show in altered the fact the leading men
all nations of the hemisphere the
are now exceedingly afraid of it, and therefore
extraordinary measures to guard their independence
On the other this attitude leaders
last only the protection of the
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The Capital Parade
Reurmoment and Trade Program Constitute
Preparations for Defense Of Hemisphere

BY JOSEPH ALSOP ROBERT
Preparations for defense
early German victory
first second program
out at the State recently
ference The trade intended supplement
forestalng German
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Definitely a Wallace Man.


MILO Perkins has won the respect not only Of Mr. Wallace and
the but OF the farmers business
whom he has dealt through his plan d
putting surplus farm products to the needy
Mr Perkins was born in Milwaukee in 1900 but at the Of 10
he Houston
years later he their and 1926 he became
Bag Co., of Houston
full concerns in the Southwest.
His public 1885, Secretary Wallace
one OF his Two years later he promoted assistant admin
1stator Security Administration
quietly pushed overheard during the general confusion which followed
President Roosevels reelection Perkins
dent Of the Federal Surplus Commodities
traitor OF the A. A. A. marketing
removal
His appointment surplus market administrator the
first day last July This Office existing
to the A. A. the Gin addition
marketing aon Job in which
Wallace personally.
The Perkins
private minds the scheme Perkins
the real possibilities to make
modes provide relief families with
A Realistic ideoist
realistic ideast Mr. Perkins that the
the businessmen
distributed organizations
The ryout staged in Rochester " that
successful and met with such general that another
introduced in so other Today there
operating
the end of the Zone in At States with West Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Applauds Heroism
OF English People.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Much has been written about the gall
lantry of Englands defense, but do we
realize that this little island, about as
large as one of our medium-size States,
is battling to keep this planet fit for de-
cent men to live in? Peaceful men,
whose only object in life was to live and
raise their families, have been slaugh-
tered by thousands by their brutal enc
mics. Nurses, mothers, children pa
tients in hospitals, have suffered equally.
Buildings which can never be replaced,
which every English child for many
hundreds of years has known as land
marks, have been ruthlessly and need
lessly destroyed. These buildings mean
far more to England in it's long history
than our many beautiful buildings could
mean to us. Yet from the King and
Queen down to the poorest laborer, there
never comes whimper. I think it may
truly be that, while there have been in
Vulnerable cases of heroism in the past,
there has never been such flaming
heroism shown collectively by nation.
G. H. H. RUMBOLD.
N>.L~ p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Outlook for Democracy

President Roosevelt and his Ambas-
sador to London, Joseph P. Kennedy,
seem to be in disagreement concern
ing the outlook for democracy.
The President, in his Armistice day
talk, said that he, for one, does not
believe that "the era of democracy
in human affairs can or will be
snuffed out in our lifetime" But
Ambassador Kennedy, in an inter-
view which he later said was not
intended for publication, took a diff
ferent view of the future He was
quoted as saying that democracy is
finished in England, and that it may
be finished here, especially If the
United States should go to war.
1t would be unwise, however, to
overstress this seeming conflict of
opinion between the two men who
have had the best possible oppor-
tunitieS to gauge the probable course
of the struggle between totalitarian-
ism and British democracy. They
were not addressing themselves to
precisely the same subject matter,
and, moreover, they evidently are in
substantial agreement on matters of
more immediate Importance These
matters concern the things that the
United States should be doing now.
During his stay in London, Mr..
Kennedy has had opportunity to
appraise all aspects Of Britain's prep
arations for the decisive struggle that
Is now under way. Better, perhaps,
than any other American, he is in
position to understand why the Brit
ish were not ready when this supreme
test came.
1t is for this reason that the people
Of the United States should pay par
ticular attention to MIR. Kennedy's
warning that the next six months
are the crucial period for America.
Perhaps he is mistaken when he
seems to imply belief that Britain
will not survive beyond that period,
but we cannot afford to gamble that
he is wrong.
His urgent recommendation that
we provide all possible assistance to
the British-for cash while they can
pay and as a contribution toward
our own self preservation when their
resources are eXhausted-is sound.
And equally rational is his warning
that it would be fatal for us to let the
next six months go by without
making the most Of every working
day for defense.
In these respects the Ambassador
to the Court of st. James and Mr..
Roosevelt see eye to eye. When Mr..
Kennedy says that we are not now
making the maximum defense effort
Of which we are capable, it may be
that he Is again in disagreement
with the President, but all of the
evidence points to the conclusion that
Mr.. Kennedy is right. His warning,
even though not Intended for publica-
ton, is Of such nature that the
American people can i'll afford to
ignore it.
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Plant Protection

The recent series of fires and ex-
plosions at powder and chemical
plants in the industrial east may
be entirely unrelated and of acct
dental origin, but such incidents,
occurring in the midst of an &C
CELEBRATED national defense program,
call for the thoroughgoing inquiries
which the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation is giving them. America
had unhappy experiences with Ger
man spies and saboteurs prior to
our entry into the first World War.
Alien agents found the United States
q fertile field for their Vaccinations
in those days, for there was no coun-
terespionage service to combat them.
Now, however, the F. B. I. and the
intelligence branches of the Army
and the Navy are cooperating in a
behind-the-scenes war on foreign
agents and subversive groups, with
good results. A number of plotters
have been imprisoned and there is
no telling how many conspiracies
have been frustrated by official
vigilance.
OF two powder plants and one flare
factory which suffered explosions in
New Jersey and Pennsylvania yester-
day. one was known to be at work on
100000 worth Of defense contracts.
One Of the damaged plants was not
far from the scene of the disastrous
Hercules Powder Company explosion
At Kenvil, New Jersey, several weeks
ago The Hercules blast is still under
investigation. Regardless of the
origin of these unexplained explo-
sions, the importance of the plant
protection survey which the F. B. I.
has undertaken as part of it's counter
espionage program is not to be over
looked AS rapidly as facilities and
personnel will permit, the Omen are
inspecting industrial plants where
Army or Navy orders are being filled,
with view to guarding them against
spying and sabotage. These surveys.
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aims traditional bases in the Medi-
terranean, had been so strengthened
that, In conjunction with seemingly
secure naval supremacy in that sea,
they could be counted on to resist
any attack. The recent requirement
of a new naval base in Crete, since
Italy's assault on Greece, was de-
scribed as another important item
in Britains favor.
Such is the balance sheet put out
from London concerning the current
Near Eastern situation. Perhaps its
CHEEKY optimism should be somewhat
discounted, but certainly cheer is
welcome at moment when shipping
losses are mounting and Soviet Rus
STA is hobnobbing with the axis in
Berlin. Still, there can be no ques-
ton that Britain has been mobilizing
the resources of her vast empire
with all possible intensity to bull
wark her vital stake in the Medi-
terranean and the Levant. Judging
by recent performances, Britain's
fleet and armies in that region will
give a good account of themselves.
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Criticizes Star Editorial
On India.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your Sunday editorial on India
you justify British rule by force in
India on grounds of religions, casts
creeds, languages, minority rights and
native princes. Similar arguments were
used against Americans in your war Of
independence.
In denying the rights of freedom to
Ireland, Egypt, Persia, Ceylon. Burma
and other British possessions the same
excuses were preached by Britain.
Britannia rules the waves and the
sun never sets on the British Empire.
Divide and rule is the British policy.
Hitler could justify his conquest and
subjugation of Europe on the same
grounds. Same would be true of Japan's
conquest of Chosen, Manchukuo and
China. Recently read japanese claim
that the Japanese minority in Dutch
East Indies was being subjected to fiend-
lsh tortureS by the Dutch. Perhaps
Japan may justify the conquest of Dutch
East Indies on the same ground
People of India are determined to
be free, and they think this is the most
opportune time. Britain will not keep
India under her domination by brutal
force. This is the best time for Britain
to make India free so she will remain
equal partner in the British common
wealth
An influential paper of Moscow dub
bed Mahatma Gandhi as a British agent
because he is restraining Indian masses
from revolving against British rule
RAM
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State
Birds in EnqIund

So long as there remains one winging
lark
Voicing its ecstasy to Englands sky;
So long as English eyes can lift and
mark
A birds high courage, hope need
never die
If one small feathered throat can sing
through fire,
If wings can make their way through
dropping flame,
The spirit of England can rise high,
and higher,
Hearing the song, knowing the way
1t came.
And should there be but one lone spar.
row left
CHIPPING its heart out on the shat
tered air,
The heart of England need not be bereft,
A watching God still holds within
His care
The lark above, the sparrow, small and
gray
Brave England, you are valued more
than they!
= GRACE NoLL CROMWELL.
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THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles z. Trdce1oeH.

The British people have found 1t to
their advantage to keep up their inter-
est in the planting and care Of flowers.
The Royal Horticultural Society has
issued its Daffodil Year Book for 1910,
as usual.
1t was found that the "all-vegetable"
idea SO strenuously stressed for time
tended to set up ideas of defeatism.
1t was realized that, among cultured
persons, nothing can take the place of
cultivated flowers. They have a place
in the mind as we'll as in the garden.
- ~
In America we are not as yet harassed
by war. While there will be some lack
of certain varieties Of tulips, there will
be plenty for all persons who desire to
plant them this fall.
Prices are reasonable. There will be
plenty Of narcissus, and even many OF
the smaller Dutch bulbs, so-called.
In recent years strides have been made
in growing many of these precious
spring flowers in this country, in sections
of our far-f1ung land which duplicate the
best growing conditions of Europe.
There will be one advantage, perhaps,
accruing to American lovers of the bulbs,
and this is the simple fact that the
generally disturbed state of the world
will no doubt deter many from thinking
about flowers.
This will leave all the more bulbs, al
though the bulk of the supply is less
ened, for those gardeners who insist on
remembering that nothing is gained In
times of stress by giving up the things
they love until they have to.
With regard to the tulips and other
bulbs which must be planted this fall,
in order for one to have gorgeous flowers
next year, it is well to keep in mind that
most Of these things can be planted al
most up to Christmas, provided the
ground has not frozen.
If the earth is kept from freezing by
good mulch of leaves or other material,
properly held down by branches or wire
netting. tulips may be planted even after
the rest of the ground has frozen.
This brings up the entire idea Of the
winter mulch.
Most home gardeners believe that the
idea is to keep the bulbs and roots of the
perennial flowers from being frozen.
This is all wrong.
1t is not the freezing which hurts them,
but the action of the soil caused by al
ternate freezing and thawing.
This heaving Of the ground causes
plants to be so disturbed that they may
die; it brings shallow roots out of the
ground, killing them, and causes too
quick changes in the plant structures.
Nature usually takes care of this by
putting a blanket Of leaves over such
plants.
Since this, in nature, occurs where no
one interferes with them, the plants
are also we'll kept because the winter
mulch prevents high winds from drying
out the soil.
Plants need moisture at all times of
the year, though not so much in fall
and winter. Every one knows that 1t is
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Labor Board Reversed

In deciding that the National La
Dor Relations Board was without
authority to require the Republic
Steel Corporation to compensate
work-relief agencies for payments
made to project workers who had
been thrown out of their regular
employment by the bloody little
steel" strike of 1887, the Supreme
Court upset a principle that uni
fornly has been applied by the
board in cases where unfair labor
practices by employers were held re-
sponsible for strikes or lockouts.
In such instances, the board. when
ordering employees reinstated, has di-
rected the employer concerned to re-
imburse them for wage loss incurred
because of the trouble, and to repay
also Federal and State agencies If
the workmen were hired on relief
projects.
Republic lost court fight to avoid
giving back pay to approximately
five thousand men from six Ohio
plants in accordance with board
order, and then, in new move, chal-
lenged the relief-repayment proviso
which the board contended was
necessary to "effectuate the poll
cies" of the Labor Act. If an en-
ployer was permitted, in calculating
wage loss, to reduce the back pay due
In any instance by the amount a
workman had earned on relief, the
board argued, the effect simply was
to shift the wage burden from the
employer to the public.
Republic declared, on the contrary.
that the project wages were paid for
work actually performed, and this
point was sustained without qualifl-
cation in the six-to-two decision of
the court, read by Chief Justice
Hughes, which took the board sharp
ly to task for punitive measures"
and said that the Labor Act docs
not provide penalties or fines in vim
0lcaClOn OF pubic r1gnts.
Incisively, too, the Chief Justice
stressed that had Congress wished to
devise such a "retributive scheme"
for dealing with Labor Act cases, the
intent no doubt would have been
made clear in the law This is a
point too often ignored by govern
mental agencies in the extremes to
which they go in expanding their
own powers, and the admonition
comes with timely force.
The reverse is the first that the
Labor Board has sustained in the
Supreme Court in nearly two years,
where a major issue was raised,
the last occasion being when the
court-alSo in a decision by the
Chief -outlawed sit-down
strikes in the celebrated Fansteel
case, Interestingly, aligned with the
majority were Justices Reed, Frank
furter and Murphy, while President
RooSevelts other appointees, Justices
Black anfDouglas, dissented. Justice
Roberts did not participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Union of Democracies
Urged for Defense.


Your Rule of Thumb" editorial Of
Saturday begs the question Of whether
Britain is in an indefensible position,
like scouting party that has got too
far from the main body Of the army.
With all Of Europe against her, the war
and destruction will continue undated
and with probable invasion. This will
mean destruction of our wealth, which,
in sympathy and fear, we must make
available to England in one form or an
other over a long period, and a serious
hindrance to our health and strength as
a democracy.
The only wise alternative to the with
drawal of her government and ships and
army to Canada seems to be In about the
form of Streit's proposal Of Union
Now" as given in his book and in the
Atlantic for this November: A fedora
ton of the remaining seven democracies,
all EngliSh.Speaking, with the privilege
always open for other peoples to join
this world state or league. This is ideal
istic and worth fighting for. Had the
fallen democracies Of Europe thrown
aside their nationalistic prejudices
and foresightedly helped build such a
union when Streit's plan first appeared
in 1899 they might have lived to tell the
tale. Hitler said that they would fail IN
this manner and the remaining seven
Canada, Britain Australia, Fire, New
Zealand. the Union Of South Africa and
the United States will probably also
fail
Thus The Star could do great service
in giving wide publicity to this and any
other plan which would mean two hum
dred millions Of people opposing the
totalitarians and chance for the be-
leaguered and vanquished nations to re-
volt and perhaps conquer or quiet their
enemies. To help the United Kingdom
to continue to bear the incessant as
saults, and then perhaps restore the old
order of imperialism and exploitation Of
such countries as India, with no steps
toward world federation, seems very
shcrt-sighted Our democracy needs
billions of dollars for schools, health,
preparedness training, housing, feed
ing of children now being stunted,
and getting men of the streets and into
Jobs. If we are to make it efficient for
the world and ourselves, we should set
real experts and thinkers at work to plan
a strong union of the extant democra-
cies, even If it took US into the war in
six months, as STREET. foretells.
L. w. RAPEER.