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Evening star., 1941-03-18
HitIer's Dilemma

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delivered an address at a memorial
service in honor of German soldiers
who fell in the World War. He spoke
to a small selected audience Of high
military men and Nazi party leaders.
However, his remarks were also in
tended for the greater audience OF
the German people. And there can
be no doubt that the German public
awaited anxiously a heartening word
from their Fuehrer.
Spring is at hand, and with 1t mo-
mentous developments in both war
and diplomacy. The ferocious Anglo
German duel on the sea and in the
air is being stepped up to new in
tensity. The Balkan crisis nears a
climax. The japanese Foreign Min
lister is en- route to Berlin for crucial
negotiations. Above all, America has
definitely become the arsenal" not
merely for Britain but for all nations
opposed to the axis powers. Presi-
dent Roosevelt had just made that
superabundantly clear, and the
echoes of his fortnight pronounce
ment were still ringing around the
world. 1t was generally expected
that Hitler's speech would be, in
some sort, an answer to this and
other aspects of the current situa-
ton.
Yet the Fuehrer said surprisingly
little. Only by implication did Hit
Ter refer to the Presidents address,
when he stated: mo power and
no support from any part Of the
world can change the outcome of
this battle in any respect. England
will fall" More than once, Hitler
promised victory over Britain. But
he did not say when; neither did he
clearly specify the means, other than
his rather vague statement: THE air
war which Churchill started will de-
stroy not Germany but England it
self. Just so, the blockade will not
strike Germany but its inventor"
Since Hitler did not even hint at an
imminent invasion of Britain, the
logical implication is that his main
reliance is upon the luftwaffe and
submarines.
By and large, this latest utterance
of Hitler sounds tame compared
with the flamboyant confidence of
former days. Indeed, it may well
betoken his inner perplexity. Brit
ain is taking the military initiative
throughout the Mediterranean and
in the Balkans, while our own diplo-
matte initiative is obviously bearing
fruit. Germany has not yet reacted
strongly to either. No preventive
stroke has been launched against
the British Army landing in Greece,
and the German press is strangely
moderate in its comment on America.
Yet Hitler must move, and move
soon, if only to bolster up his failing
Italian ally. Hitler promised this
when he said: "In the months of this
winter our allies bore the brunt of
the whole power Of the British attack,
but from now on German forces
again will resume their share of this
load"
The pledge has thus seemingly
been given. How and where it will
be redeemed is still uncertain. The
coming weeks will doubtless give the
answer For Hitler cannot allow the
general initiative to pass to his oppo-
nents. Time runs against him, and
prolonged inaction would be fatal.
Evening star., 1941-03-18

Fashion leaders declare that there
can be no style without fit. Unfor-
tunately the reverse is not true, as a
walk down any busy block will dem
onstrate.
Evening star., 1941-03-18

The Italians are said to have de-
veloped a plane which can do $40
miles per hour. When it gets into
production they can put more zip
into>their retreats.
Evening star., 1941-03-18

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Old Father Time may never have
won a big. league baseball champion
ship, but he has had a finger In do
Gliding q grsat many Of them.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Letters to the Editor
Readers Disagree With Criticism
OF Inspection Practices.

To the Editor of The Star:
I do not agree with Bernard Kohn,
whose letter criticizing the automobile
inspection requirements was printed in
The Star March H. I am glad to have
my car inspected. I then feel safe.
I take long trip every summer, and
1t had been my custom to put my car
in the shop to see if my brakes, ETC., are
all right. When received the notice to
have my car inspected paid no atten-
ton to the card I received from a garage
offering to fix my car and guaranteeing
it would pass inspection.
The first year I got red ticket, but
1t was nothing more than the bulb in a
tail light that had burnt out, the in
spectors were just as nice as they could
be. Last year my car was passed i'm
mediately.
The District is not the only place where
cars are inspected; Pennsylvania has had
inspection for years, the other States I
don't know about
MRS. NATALIE r. FERNAID.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue Of March IA Bernard
Kohn finds fault with the inspection
bureau Of the District of Columbia
1t would be interesting to know just
where Mr.. Kohn has been accustomed
to drive an automobile and why be finds
fault with safety measures
The insurance rate in the District of
Columbia Is lower than surrounding
States. Cars in the District are of better
appearance and, all things being equal,
feel we are fortunate to have q strict
governing body to safeguard our driving.
A DRIVER.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Member of the Associated Press.

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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
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04

for the loss of 124 eyes, 21 arms,
Is hands, 81 legs, 8 feet, g8a
whole fingers, 855 parts of fing
ers and 70 toes. A total of &c.,
287 claims were fled with the
Commission.
When the signed House Bill
No. lo6 was officially filed with
Secretary of State John E.
Sweeney on March 81, immediate
distribution of the first install
ment Of the $4,000, 900 a year
sales tax ALLEGATION to local gov
crnments was made possible. The.
bill had stormy passage through
the legislature but finally was
passed without amendment.
Because Of the nations gigan-
tic about defense efforts, Ohio's
State Fair this year has new
meaning for every citizen. Il is
being built to focus attention on
the vital role Ohio is playing in
this program. LET Freedom
Swing will be its theme. Pa
triotism and quality production
will be its keynote. Patriotic in
struction will begin for the public
and parochial school children the
minute they get their free admis-
sion tickets to the State Fair.
The tickets, red, white and blue,
depict the State Flag, the state
flower cred carnation), the state
bird (cardinall, and the state
seal. Every registered student
in any Ohio grade or high school
or parochial school will receive
one free ticket.
Z The State Board Of Registra-
ton for professional engineers
and surveyors announce that rs |
of 48 persons passed recent state
examinations.
Ohio projects representing ex-
penditures totaling S6,O0O,OO0
were recommended to Congress
BY President Roosevelt last week.
The projects are Muskingum con-
seryancy district-$l 1865 900 for,
highway and utility relocations;
Massillon s1.8O0, 900; Ports
100000 and Cincin- !,
nati-$1 800, ,0O0. 90.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04
CO M M E N 7 S
w ith a Buckeye
In Congress.

The seven billion dollar appro-
priation bill for aid for democra.
cies' passed the Senate with OF
" nine dissenting votes and be-
came law late last week when
signed by the President on b
his yacht somewhere in the Car
ribheaf: As soon as the wore
was received in Washington Of
the signing Of the measure the
letting Of contracts and the wori
Of furnishing aid to Britain and
other democracies opposed to the
Axis Powers went into high gear.
4
Opinion is still very much d
vided here in Washington IS to
whether Or not the United States
will become involved In ! shoot
ing War" with the Axis Powers.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04

ism a menace to the liberties of
mankind is fact-blind. There are
fascist and nazi sympathizers in
this country without doubt; and
l. is hard to avoid the conclusion
that Wheelerism is the til to fly
their kite.
One can see why white Wheel
critics would take a chance; for
irr the last analysis they would
become king-pins in a Hitlerized
United States. 1t does not mat
ter whether under Hitlerism or
Communism or democracy, the
white man is going to reap the
greater reard of any changes that
may follow. 1t is the minority
groups that are doomed to suf-
fer, Ii is all the more distres-
sing to see a few Negroes sub
scribing to Wheelerism and the
tactics thereof. Negroes have
more than any other minority
group to gain if Hitlerism is de-
feated: and more than any other
group to lose if Hitlerism is vic
torious. In his persecui on, spf
the jews the Negro knows in ssad-
vance what TO expect of Hitler.
In all probability the Negroes
plight will he more aggravated;
ssr sAar@ axe Nsgro>hasting
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04

groups in this country already
waiting for the go sign. Hitler
will give this sign!
just how my good friend
George Scuyler can conscientious
" align himself with Negro
Wheelerites is truly battling
question. Whether they are tails
to fiy his kite is not apparent
from news accounts. Schuyler
should know better. There is
nothing new in opposing war. We
all oppose it. War is a hellish
thing. Milton said of it: BLACK
It stood as night, fierce as he'll
and terrible as ten furies.' This
is putting i mildly.
Sherman said War is hell.
We all know it is mankind's great
est scourge. The most villainous
human hates war; but unfortu-
nately mankind has not outgrown
war and there no indication he
will outgrow it in the Immediate
" coming generations. This is
one Of those ugly brutal facts
that must be faced. So when
white Wheelerites and Negro
Wheelerites denounce war and
it they are doing
what we all do. They are not ex-
espsieaa - sAsy may ~ sins
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04
Mime. Walker Agents
Reorganize, Get
New Officers

INDIANAPOLIS lANP)-T
Nine. G. J. Walker Manufacture
ing company this week announc-
ed a reorganization of the Nation
al Beauty Cultggists and Beney-
olent Association of Nine. C. j.
Walker Agents, inc. Officials
stated that while no change will
s6sl made in the matter of bene-
fts and sick dues, there will al
anost be complete set Of new
fficers.
/ Among the new officials named
are: Mrs. Marjorie Stewart joy
her, president; MRS. Alice 3. Bur
nette, national organizer and At
torney Willard b. Ransom, legal
advisor.
The company il calling ma
isad sassadag NS AL Walksr
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04
Being "On The Job"

The man who is on the job only when
he is wearing his overalls, or when he is
working at his desk, or standing behind
the counter, will probably stay there as
long as he lives. although he will be
among the first to be let out when bus-
ness slows up Industrial processes are
moving along 50 fast that no man who
wants to get ahead can afford merely TO
plug along, doing routine things. allow
ing the Job to get ahead of hlm, instead
Of trying to keep ahead Of the job
The sound Of the whistle isn't a sign
that he is stop thinking about the job.
lis TACT that the man who is on the
job longest and hardest when he's away
from the shop will ultimately spend the
least time in the shop. We're thinking
now Of the man who will some day land
inside the superintendent's rail- while
others wait outside the gate. It's so easy
to stop when the job gets hard AMI %
find really legitimate excuse for chuck
ing it--one that will be accepted by our
friends and be comfort to ourselves
Those who succeed get there principal
ly because they hang on when others let
go, not because they possess more crlgln-
al power. Actually it's in the ll,tie
Sometimes it's just word spoken at
critical moment which either make or
unmakes a man S future. An opinion ex-
pressed, a criticism made, Judgment
given-and the keen judge sizes up
man and generally puts him where he
belongs, because it is usually character
and life which is back Of the remark.
and your alert man of the world knows
it.
Sometimes it's matter Of dress. And
I'm not thinking Of swell clothes. A
frayed linen collar, worth, at the time,
less than nickel, has cost many man
the chance Of a lifetime. There are
geniuses who can afford to be slouches,
but you've got to prove that you're 4
genius before you can afford to be a
sloGch
But, princially, it's the man who is on
the job seven days in the week who will
win out Not in the same way every day,
of course, but always whether he works
or plays whether he reads or writes,
whether he talks or thinks, or thinks BE-
FORE he talks-that's the man who will
make his way to the front, while others
step aside.
There's no rule which prohibits work
er from getting ahead in this fashion, SO
long as he's on the level with his fellow
workers. And if he is made Of the right
kind Of stuff, he will be All asset to them
instead Of hindrance.
BY DR. Charles Stelzle
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04
The Best Things In Life

1t is certainly a bit OF sterling truth
that the best things in life are free. All
those qualities that we love IN person
are to be had without monetary outlay.
All those qualities that combine to make
a man great are ours if we but sincerely
desire them
read i little newspaper item this morn
ing written by man relating the person
Al 10Y he experiences every summer. III
returning to his Nova Scotia retreat or
when he retires to the serene atmosphere
of Hawaii, California or Miami How
foreign are such pleasures to the major
ity Of as. Travel is costly. | sometimes
feel as Emerson did concerning this sub
iect. Travel is fools paradise.
Within our grasp, however. lie the vast
treasures Of the Universe. We can obtain
greatness BY striving for courage, faltn.
hope and love. We can hob-nob with
the sublime by reading books-poetfy
literature, history whether contempor-
ary or written in time immemorlal
Religion can be had for the asking
And like love, the more ii is shared the
more bountifu it becomes. Religion, the
greatest stabilizing force existent in the
world. has made men out Of barbarlans
1t has inspired men to perform great
tasks-to move mountains. Religion can
be compared to ladder that awaits to
help us rise up out Of the bog Of common
place thinking.
| derived much satisfaction from let
ter written by Mississippi Judge N
recent issue of popular magazine. lie
says, After week Of greasy contact
with greed, retensp, pride and power
aitet prolonged listening sto the NOISY
bicker of mere tongues, it IS refreshing
to draw apart into green pastures where
ones soul can be restored.
Another fortune that is ours to share
is music 1t offers US comfort in troubled
times: soothes us when we are sorrow
full; inspires Us when we are penslve, We
can learn to love the composer. his moods.
his hopes, his exalted desires and long
ings. We can grow to understand his
profound experiences that have driven
him to seek expression in music How
many Of us dream Of a heaven where we
can lust listen to soul-stirring melody as
it issues forth from golden-toned instru-
ments.
We must not fail to include poetry
among those joys that rich or poor alike
can share Poetry, like music, is the pro-
found, rapturous expression Of a sensitive
heart. A poet can be compared to the
chalice Of beautiful foWer-opened
heavenWard to catch all the blessings Of
the celestial spaces in its hold. If taken
apart word by word, the beauty of poetry
vanishes; like rose, torn petal by petal
in a fruitless attempt to seek out the
cause of its loveliness. Its charm exists
not in part, but as a whole. Therefore
the poet is really an interpreter Of crea-
ton by putting together pure truths that
whisper to him from out of the Cosmos
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~
gram and the Presidents foreign
policy as peace measures and
have insisted that it Is only thru
furnishing supplies and giving
economic support to those opposf
ed TO the aggressors that the
United Estates can escape actual
military involvement in the war.
Those who opposed the program
were equally insistent that the
steps taken would eventually
force this country into the con-
fiict. Both groups agree THAI one
Of the real danger spots ahead
will be the American conveying
Of ships destined for Great Bri-
tain. Already numerous high Of
iicials are making the argument
thai it would be much better for
the United States to keep control
Of her fighting ships, and do ycen..
yoy work with them, than it would
be to turn such craft over to the
British and take chance Of los
ing them or of having them seiz-f
ed by. Germany in case of British
defeat. They also rather readily
admit that sooner or later some
American naval vessel engaged in
convoy work would be sunk and
American lives lost, with the like
" result that this country would
be plunged into the war with its
full man power.
Unless the National Defense
Mediation Board is able to clean
up the strike situation in, defense
industries very rapidly. Legislative
action by the Congress to curb
such labor disturbances can be
expected. Navy and Army Off
cials have been telling Members
OF Congress that the production
of vital defense needs is being
seriously interfered with as 4 re-
suit OF the strikes. Ine reports
Of violence that has broken out
as a result Of some Of the indus
trial disputes have had marked
effect on Congress. The many
stories that have been reaching
legislative ears as to the high and
exorbitant fees that have been
charged, in many instances, 10
join labor unions in oruer o
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04
Ballad OF The Sinner

(By Langston Hughes for AMP
went down the road,
Dressed to kill
Straight down the road
That leads to hell.
Mother warned me,
Warned me true.
Father warned me,
And Sister, too.
But was bold,
Headstrong and wild.
did not act like
Ny mothers child.
She begged me, please,
Stay on the right track.
But was drinking licker,
Jitterbugging back,
Going down that road,
All dressed to kill
The road that leads
Right straight to hell.
Pray for me, Mama!
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04
American Weodmen News

N'0SNs<svoue$ts
our feilowrnan, therefore bring
ing about more closer friend
ship for man and better love
for God. We are soliciting the
cooperation Of everyone in our
annual membership campaign. If
we expect better world we must
reach for the higher things in
life. The American Wolodmen
offer these things.
JESSE NIMMONS. Deputy.
firms holding defense contracts
The bill carries with it misde-
neanor penalty for violation of
= fine not less than $50 nor more
than $500.
This measure is one of three
anti-discrimination bills thai are
expected to be voted upon by the
legislature before adjourning on
April 4. The others are the Bur
rows and Andrews bills both Of
which outlaw racial bias in var
ious forms.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04
Negroes And
Wheelerism; George
Schuyler aken
To Task

One of the sorriest spectacles
this nation has known within re-
cent years was the obstructionist
tactics OF Sen. Wheeler during
the current crisis. It is difficult
to believe that this great nation
of ours is afflicted with men who
evince such shortsightedness as
that displayed by Sen. Wheeler
and his political satellites. The
peace-at -any-price politician Of
whatever persuasion is distinct
menace in a time like this Hit
lerisn could wish for no more
effective proponents, The man or
lseasaA wAc eanaNs sss In Esass~
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-04

! claim. In other words there is
nothing unusual about opposition
to war.
But there is something unusual
about pre-supposing opposition to
war can prevent war VIXEN this
opposition is not matched by the
war-makers themselves. If our
opposition to war would stop Hit
Ter | would be up for it, 1t does
not matter how careful is the au-
! tomobile driver going north, un-
less the one going south is also
careful we are going to have a
wreck. Opposition to war on the
part of a handful of Americans
is neither going to stop war nor
Hitler, the war lord of the goth
century.
Even opposition to war is not
SO bad if it does not lead to OBJ
structionism. In times like these
obstructionism is criminal and
reasonable. Our nation is COM
mitted to helping England and
everything should be thrown into
this battle of Britain with the
hope that war may be confined to
Europe. There are those who re-
sort to the old gag about sthe
imperialism Of Great Britain In
this quite agree. But / do be-
iieve that Hitlerism is the pro-
per cure for Imperialism. The
racial anmosities of Hitlerism are
far more dangerous to the Me-
groes than Imperialism. Our
own country has imperialistic
tendencies, but | would not want
Hitlerism to cure these.
We are going to grant that
England is the international hy-
pocrite, but we would also have
to admit that Hitler is the inter-
national brigand. AS between i'm
perialism and brigandage / pre-
fer the former. If we are going
to sit and wait for everybody to
get right we are going to be lost.
We must fight for the privilege
Of getting right. If Negroes in
this country are going to sulk be-
cause they have not had all they (
have wanted and asked for, it is
not going to profit them to turn
the world over to Hitler. Under
democracy we at least have some
rights left. Under Hitler we
would have none. Wheelerism
among Negroes is dangerous and
Exagis,