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Evening star., 1941-01-02
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trdce,Del.

her when she does not want to be MIXED,
she probably will begin kicking you
around, and 1t serves you right.
In times Of turmoil we might hold up
steadily before our eyes, as a model, the
peaceful scene OF the meadow, with
grazing cows by the brook, with the old
dog barking at them to direct their
clouds above and the small boy In bare
feet trudging along toward the fence.
In this idyllic picture there is no room
for machine guns, or mud, or blood, or
suffering of any kind for what appears
to many to be no real reason.
No intelligent cow. let alone human,
would want to cause bloodshed just for
the dubious fun of it.
Mans best peace does not initiate the
peacefulness of the meadow full OF cows.
His peace is a fruitful, though at
times slightly monotonous, effort toward
greater mutual helpfulness.
There is no telling just how much
monotony has to do with war
The cardinal feeding peacefully with
one bird, but driving the other away,
may be taken as proof that monotony
plays part even among the animals.
Who is there who has not watched
a pet dog or cat, to say nothing Of a
child, look around the room Ito see
what it can get into" according to the
old expression?
This urge for something to do to
break the monotony is in all created
things If we cannot see it in the birds
and the beasts it is either because We
have not studied them closely enough
yet or because their ways are not our
ways.
1t is easy enough to see this in the
jump from bird to animal and back
again.
We can understand why old Bozo does
something much better than We can why
the mother cardinal acts as she does.
When Bozo sneaks into the room with
his tail between his legs, we know in
stantly that Bozo has been up to some
thing" of which he is thoroughly
ashamed. Probably he has chewed q
favorite slipper, and knows that the
moment of reckoning is not far Of
If we try to read the thoughts Of
birds, in relation to their deeds, we
find ourself suddenly facing a problem.
We have no doubt that they think,
and use reason in a sense, but do their
ways of thinking make sense according
to our ways of thinking? And would
our thinking make any sense to the
birds? AS we think of the needless
terror across the seas, with men with
God-given minds devoting all their
minds and energies. and we suppose
their souls, too, to destruction and death,
We wonder it possibly can make any
sense to the birds-or to us
And if we reply that it is all just
tragic and purely animal, the beasts and
the birds and the fishes and the insects
rise up triumphantly to declare What
you are doing isn't animal at all We,
thank God, don't wage war. Our little
battles are man-to-man, as you say.
There is some sense to that But there
is none at all in what you are doing"
Evening star., 1941-01-02
Air Terror

An Odyssey Of the sea was COM
pleted few days ago when the Greek
freighter Anna Strathotos arrived in
Baltimore with a cargo of ore from
Turkey, via the Suez Canal. This
peaceful tramp evidently drew upon
herself the special fury Of Italy's
mighty air force. For fifteen days
she was bombed steadily and relent-
lessly by Mussolini's minions. On the
first day out Of Crete, no less than
four attacks were made. In all, nine
hundred bombs were dropped. BY
what miracle, then, was she able to
make the port of Baltimore instead
of Davy Jones locker, and how could
sailors stand up day after day
against such continuous and ruthless
attack? Surely they must be super
men on supership.
The radio operator modestly denies
this theory, although admitting that
the Italians control a large part of
the air above "our sea-" He even
specified the area more particularly.
1t begins at $4,000 feet and runs all
the way to the moon when, as, and
if no British planes are present. At
these heights Italian bombers appear
about as big as molecule on a
gnat's whiskers and it is by their
marvellous strategy of invisibility that
they were enabled to remain safe
while blowing the daylights out of
many careless fish in the Mediterra-
mean and Red Sea with nine hundred
bombs, and even put one or two with
in mile or so of the Anna Stra-
thntnS
Evening star., 1941-01-02

AS beautiful as the female cardinal is,
she is q capricious bird.
One of them was perched on the
front rim of the small feeding station
on the side of the arch.
The right rim was occupied by an
English sparrow. The two had been eat
ing peacefully for n long time, when
suddenly another sparrow flew In and
tried to perch on the same rim with
tho cardinal
She Immediately pecked at it until she
had driven 1t away.
The dispossessed bird flew to the roof
of the feeder, where it remained for a
few seconds, following which 1t dropped
down on the rim again.
This time, instead of being chased
away, it was permitted to eat peacefully.
The cardinal then took a fling at the
bird on the other rim, which formerly
it had permitted to eat without molesta-
ton.
There was no telling which bird would
offend her. or why.
1t should be stated that at no time,
however, was she mean about it all.
She merely chased the other birds
away when, for some obscure reason,
they did not please her.
X *
1t is impossible to know what reasons
the songsters have for doing things or
even If they have any reasons at all.
The speculation as to why the animals
act as they do is always interesting
even if 1t leads to nothing.
Often enough similar speculation as
to the reasons why human beings act
as they do leads TO practically nothing.
But there is always good in trying to
figure out something. Others may not
see the good, if it leads to nothing
tangible, especially in the way of pay
ment, but the person who indulges in
this speculation has an interesting time
of it while he is doing it.
He gets payment of a sort, in greater
interest and affection for the lowly
creatures OF this earth. At a time like
this, when many men seriously doubt
the decency Of the human creation, it
is good thing to take refuge in the
habits and doings of the animals
They dignity man, in that their kill
ings are done for a cause-that is, food
whereas his seem to have no reason at
all except sheer nastiness. In other
words, if We contemplate the animal
creation, as such. in times like these,
We are elevated. not lowered because
they have so many decent ways, whereas
ours, as tribe, are besmeared with
blood and tears for no good reason, as
far as many can see.
No contemplation of the animals,
therefore, is lost time, if it helps us keep
in mind the elemental sanity which
is theirs.
1t will be up to mankind, in the fu-
ture. to get back somehow to the sanity
Of cows.
There is a good faithful creature for
you!
There is nothing more peaceful in the
world than old Bossy, but she does not
like TO be kicked around.
In fact. if you insist on trying to milk
Evening star., 1941-01-02
Believes United States
Can Lead the World.
70 the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor OF The Star:
A minority of the people Of the United
States seem to have an inferiority COM
plex. Why should we be defeatists or
appeasers? With organization of our
resources, we should be able to dominate
the world ourselves even if by chance
England is defeated.
We must help England in such way
that England will have to sacrifice some
Of her dominance of our country by
selling her American securities and
American islands and colonies to u.s.
We can take the securities as collateral
for loans; and, If England fails to repay
the loans, we can sell the securities
slowly to avoid upsetting the market
and repay ourselves. If necessary Eng
land can sell us the Bahamas, and all
of the bases she has leased to us. Even
Canada would be better off as part of
the United States.
Singapore would be good bargain for
us, too. Japan must always be kept on
the defensive in relation to this country.
Powerful bases at Singapore and the
tnlupplneS would insure our continued
superiority over Japan.
If we have investments of our surplus
gold and credit in South America, China,
Canada and Europe; powerful Army,
Navy and Air Force to protect our in
terests; a sincere desire to help other
nations grow and prosper with our in
vestments, this Nation should be able
to enforce the peace 'of the world after
this war in Europe is over
There is absolutely no reason why we
cannot defeat either the victor or the
loser OF the present war when it comes
to future economic conflicts. Both ma
tions-England or Germany-will be
practically bankrupt, undernourished
and disillusioned.
ROBERT H. NELSON.
Evening star., 1941-01-02
Hungary Mounts Guard

The news that Hungary is calling
several classes of reservists to the
colors and that general mobilization
may be expected within fortnight
is the best indication of rising ten
sion between Germany and Russia.
Once more, the Hungarians or
Magyars, as they call themselves,
are assuming their historic role,
manning the Carpathian Mountain
barrier which shields Central Europe
from assaults coming from the
boundless plains to the eastward.
The Carpathian Mountain system
is titanic Maginot Line erected by
nature herself. 1t runs for hundreds
Of miles, anchored by two terminal
bastions-that of Bohemia in the
west and Pennsylvania at its eastern
end. The Pennsylvania bastion tow
ers over the flatlands of Rumania
which lie between it and the Black
Sea. Adequately garriSoned, Tran
sylvania renders impossible Rus
sian 1drive through Rumania into the
Balkans. For Stain to attempt such
a move would be to expose himself
to having his lines of communication
cut at any moment. This was what
actually happened at the close of
the Russo-Turkish War of the 1870s.
The Car stood at the head of his
victorious armies within sight of
the minarets of Constantinople. He
might have defied Britain and seized
the coveted prize. But at that
crucial moment, Austria quietly mo-
bilized few divisions in Transyl-
vania. And compromise peace was
the result.
The reason why Hitler compelled
Rumania to cede Northern Transyl-
vania to Hungary thus becomes clear.
Hitler wanted that vital portion OF
the bastion in dependable hands. He
knew that the Magyars are fine SOL
diers. He also knew that, in any
clash between Germany and Russia,
Hungary must cleave to the German
side. The Magyars do not like the
Germans and realize bitterly their
humble role in any European new
order" imposed by the Third Reich.
But, for them, Russia is the supreme
menace. The triumph of Russia
would mean the triumph Of Slavdom
throughout Central Europe. And
that, in turn, would spell the oblitera-
ton of the relatively small Magyar
block on the middle Danube which,
for more than thousand years, has
split the Slav world in twain. In
addition, triumph of Soviet Russia
would likewise mean a tide of Com
munism submerging everything in its
path. Now Hungary, with its con-
servative government and social
order, is Moscow's pet hate in Central
Europe. This redoubles Magyar fears
of Russia at the present time, and
binds them still more closely to the
Nazi connection which, at heart,
most of them probably detest.
1t is a sad choice Of evils which
thus confronts a proud and gallant
people. But, under the circum-
stances, they feel that they have no
real alternative.
Evening star., 1941-01-02

chinery." BY following It's recon-
mendations and terminating the
powers vested in the Executive to
revalue the dollar and issue green
back" currency, by taking coura-
geous action toward balancing the
Federal budget, and by providing a
more effective control over credit,
Congress can do much both to pro-
tect the country against imitation
arising from a defense "boom," and
facilitate the financing OF the Ma
tions rearmament.
Evening star., 1941-01-02
Discusses Economic Errors
OF "Have-Not" Nations.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Obstructionists doubtless will organize
once more to delay action or to prevent
action by the Government in aid Of
Britain, short Of war They would tie
the hands OF our Army and Navy, rob-
bing them Of initiative, compelling them
to await attack at the time and place
the three aggressors elect They know
that even though we were as we'll armed
now as We may be four years hence, still
we could not afford to permit the de-
struction of Britain.
1t seems impossible that We are as
stupid as the isolationists in and out of
Congress make us appear during this
most critical epoch in American history,
yet Senator Wheeler and Senator john
son were reelected by their constituents!
1t seems incredible that any intelligent
community would return an isolationist
to Congress since the safety of America
depends upon co-ordinated effort with
Britain.
The isolationists persist in robbing
America of the essence of safety-invalu-
able time.
While We say that we have nothing
against the German people we do not
include the military order, the caste that
embroils Europe and most of the world
in periodic warfare. 1t is for this reason
that the removal of Hitler from power
would not free the world from the men,
ace of war. Only the crushing of the
German war party can make the world
safe from slavery of a military world
with its attendant impoverishment and
barbarism. America has moral duty
second to no other world power. America
believes in mans right to freedom; to
untrammeled home life choice in work
and play, equality in opportunity, priYi-
leges, and before the law; in freedom OF
speech, freedom from masters. For these
things and the privilege to worship God
without interference America will spend
all her treasure, even her life. America
has the courage to remain free and
should it be necessary she will consider
it an honor to fight beside gallant Britain
for the freedom of man.
1t is amazing how blind the "have-not"
nations can be; believing that their
problems are due to the have" nations,
depriving the "have-nots' of their share
of the wealth of the world, while the
truth is that wealth is created by the
work of man. Had Germany spent the
same energy in manufacturing automo-
biles, electric washing machines, ironers,
sewing machines, refrigerators, building
homes for the laborer that she did in
making war gear, and had she paid q
wage of, say, IS per day, every family in
Germany could be enjoying the abundant
life in possession Of these luxuries in
peaceful Europe. The wealth OF a ma
ton increases with the workers wage;
he can buy more of the things he and
other workers make, thus creating a
home market more valuable and sure
than foreign trade. A man earning high
wages spends more money, and the farm
er, the merchant. the distributor and
the government all prosper through the
increased income Of the wage Garner and
everybody is happier. 1t is as easy to run
. nation on high economic scale as on
low one: adjustments must be made
Evening star., 1941-01-02
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the toriter, although the use OF
a psendonyn, for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q Uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-01-02

Advice to movers: When it comes
to the grand piano, the simplest
method is to sell the old one ION the
hoof" and place an order for
smaller size to be delivered to the
new address.
Evening star., 1941-01-02
How to Manage
Your Finances

Learn to budget your income ana
outgo, to shop carefully before you buy.
to make q single budget and stick to It,
There is no easier way to increase your
savings than by carefully buying every
thing you use from bread to automobiles.
Remember "a dollar saved is q dollar
earned" The Household Budget Booklet
for ls4l shows how to handle your in.
come, be it large or small. Simple, help.
full facts any one can understand, with
tables, charts. budgets and ruled ac-
counting pages. Try budgeting your in
come and outgo. 1t will help you get
ahead To secure your copy inclose 10
cents in coin, wrapped in this clipping.
and mail to The Star Information
Bureau.
Evening star., 1941-01-02

Americans love short cuts and have
already gotten "totalizer" down to
"tote." 1t seems as though there
might be an opportunity to stream
line "totalitarian" into "totalistic," ;"
with consequent saving on the larynx.,
Evening star., 1941-01-02

A Florida man ran over a black
snake which, in its death throes,
coughed up a dime dated 1912. 1t
may once have frequented the golf
course used by the late John D..
Evening star., 1941-01-02
Suggests Hypocrisy
On the Part Of Communists.

Suggests hypocrisy
On the Part Of Communists,
To the Editor Of The Star:
The Communists openly pirate about
the peaceful objectives of communism
and yet, If reports be true, secretly dis
seminate matter advocating the forcible
overthrow of other forms of Govern
ment.
As sordid as Herr Hitler's policies are,
We at least know where he stands.
WoodAtock, Va. J. ]. SPERRY,
Evening star., 1941-01-02

Rome reports that Italian troops
are holding, but neglects to state
Just what they are holding. Could
1t possibly be the well-known bag7
Evening star., 1941-01-02

in either case-prices and wages must be
co-ordinated.
Not through conquest and confscation
but through daily toll at high living
wages is security and the abundant life
possible. Greed breeds war and war
leaves poverty, hatred, revenge and
eventually defeat to the aggressor and
the victim alike; death and disaster are
the wages of war. Prosperity is welded
to peace. Civilization stands upon ade-
quate wage to the worker Hitler, con-
f1scating wealth and the lives of the
workers, obtains but temporary gain to
the state while he pauperizes his people
and destroys initiative and spirit. The
avalanche of hatred and fear he started
in Europe eventually will overwhelm and
destroy his ruthless state.
FRED P. PATTON.
Randolph, Utah.
Evening star., 1941-01-02
An Inaccurate Caption
Is Corrected.

An Inaccurate Caption
Is Corrected.
To the Editor OF The Star:
In the Sunday edition Of The Star OF
November "a there was what my asso-
ciates and I consider a wholly unwar-
ranted statement regarding the Jef1er-
son Memorial.
In the rotogravure section there was
a picture OF the memorial and from the
paragraph of printed matter in the
corner of same quote the full sentence:
Construction is running about six
months behind schedule due chiefly to
delay in supply of the Vermont marble"
This is wholly incorrect.
We have been far ahead of the wants
of the contractor or his Willingness to
take the marble. We have been put to
considerable extra expense and great
inconvenience to store it here. We now
have large supply on hand, with an
enormous sum Of money tied up in it,
Material recently shipped has been wait
ing three and four months for release
and what we now have ready they prob
ably will not want until spring.
In very inconspicuous place, the
last sentence in fact, of a short article
on page 81 of the issue Of December /,
a correction was made, but I consider
the thing very unfair, for an error given
the prominence that that first misstate-
ment was given, in the picture section,
is seen by many people, while probably
not one in twenty-five of those will see
the correction. think it more likely
not one in a hundred
REDFIELD PROCTOR,
President, Vermont Marble Co.
Proctor, VT.
Evening star., 1941-01-02

Mote: The Star has carefully in
vestigated Mr.. Proctor's complaint
and agrees that it is justified. The
published caption was erroneous and
the information on which it was
based misleading. The inaccuracy
should have been given more en-
phasis in a subsequent article
printed to clarity the original
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Evening star., 1941-01-02

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-07
"ABE LINCOLN" FEATURE IS TO
 BE AT CAPITOL
Manager BeaIe Is Granted Permission for Extra
 Showings in Juneau

Because he wanted every man woman and child cn GaStineau Channel to have the opportunity to see. the moving picture, Abe Lincoln Tn Illinois" manager Charles Beale f the Capitol theatre had to write
 C film headquarters in the states fer permission to film the highly advertised show an extra day and also for permission to film it as a matinee for children on Saturday.
 Tt isn't often an exhibitor gets the opportunity to show the actual fife of one of our greatest states man, as this show portrays th2 life If Abe Lincoln,' Beale stated to the Empire today.
 This showing Of the intimate se- erets and life of Lincoln is some thing that every American should see. It portrays amazing disclosures intimate secrets never told before, " Beale added.
 The picture ran for IA months on Broadway in New York at $40 a seat. It is offered here at popular prices. Further information on the show can be had by reading an ad- vertisement on page 8 of the Em- pire today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-07
FOR SPEECH GETS SMALL
 RISE, AXIS
Poor Reception in Berlin Given as Reason for
 Official Silence
(By Associated Pressj

President Roosevelt message to Congress was described in Italian political circles as a declared will to go into an theological war in the field of internations.. politics and filled with reticence on aims to fight for the maintenance cf plutocratic and selfish. imperial ism ,a. .na t 0i, sa:
 The Fascist Government itself, like, that, Of its German partner, refrained from comment on Roo seyelt's personally presented recom- mendations for all out aid to em- battled democracies against tie dictators. anrf
 Atmospheric conditions interferred w;sh radio reception in Berlin and a Nazi foreign office spokes- man said that is the reason mo authorized reaction is obtainable as on previous occasions. stlf
 It is understood Hitler has ex- pressed a desire to study the Pres ident,s words before giving the tip off to his press as to what to say.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-07
TWO D|V0RCE5
 GRANTED;
 SUITS DISMISSED

Two cases were set for trial, foul dismissed, two divorces granted two aliens naturalized and one case transferred to the Third Di- vision, as District Court began its January term here yesterday after noon. e.ti4
 John Jacobson versus J. J. Con- way will be heard January 23 and Pat Hussey versus Pete Hammer on January 27. Both are jury cases
 Divorces were granted Phyllis L. Seavers from Allen Seavers and Jean Paul Mestrezat from Gladys Marie Mestrezat. ola
 Suits dismissed were Edith Dan- ielson versus Theodore R. Daniel son, Leona Sebenico versus Cesar Sebenico, John E. Simpson versus Leona G. Simpson and Unemploy- ment Compensation Commission versus Juneau Diaries.
 Citizenship was granted to Ma talaray Miguel Nualla, Filipino and Edmund Heiberg Martinsen native of Norway.
 The divorce suit of Vera A. Beach against Raymond Beach was trans ferred to the Third Division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-07
BOY KILLER pARD0NED;
 LIFE TERM

SEATTLE. Jan. '. From nine years of isolation behind institu- tional walls to which he was com- mitted for life for the staying of a sheriff at the age of P, Herbert Nicolls today stepped forth to seek q niche in the world outside and indicate the confidence in him of Gov. Clarence D. Martin.
 Herbert at 2l is a frail, studious appearing chap with a ready smile and hopeful manner.
 He was granted an executive parole to go to work today as an apprentice in a machine shop He earned high school diploma whiie in prison. 9u
 Nine years ago, Herbert was an iN- dressed emaciated waif whose father had been sent to the Idaho Asylum for the Insane. 4i
 Herbert, hidden behind a barrel, pulled trigger that meant death for aged Sheriff John Wormell, of Asotin, Washington. who surprised the boy as he was committing a pet ty burglary in an Asotin store.