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Evening star., 1941-07-08
Beard of the Prophet

Many visitors to Atlantic CITY 90
out on pier and watch the net
haul, because while most of the catch
is standard, there are sure to be a
number of interesting and fantastic
specimens. And so it is in the case
OF Uncle Sans draft net. One of its
latest hauls dragged in one Eddie
Stephens Bey, Mohammedan-A -Ameri-
can.
According to the Constitution, no
one could, or did, try to challenge
his faith. 1t did not matter whether
Mohammed was his prophet, or Huey
Long, but what did matter was that
he was orthodox, and insisted on re-
tanning two symbols of Islam, a heavy
beard and a red fez, neither of which
would fit into American Army regu-
lationS under the most liberal inter-
probation. His stubborn refusal to
remove the headgear and beard of
the prophet naturally landed him in
the guardhouse.
He would be there yet but for Sheik
Frazier Bey, may his tribe increase,
of the Moorish American temple in
Camden. The Sheik gave Eddie a
special dispensation to discard the
fez and get shave. Eddie probably
feels skinned after submitting to the
infidel ministrations of the supply
sergeant and the barber, but the
Army gets a recruit whose conscience
Is as clean as his countenance.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Thirst Assuoged

thought the old tree looked so glad
The day the rain came peltinq
dO1Un
On branches duSty-grdy and drdb
Spread ride dboUe roots pdrcfed
and brOtUn.
1t seemed to hold its old arms up
To catch the precious SilUer foU;
Each turned-out leaf became q cup
That emptied to the ground belotD.
The thirsty buds ,oared fresh and
green,
The rain-sWept t,UigS Were Detly
dark;
The knotted trunk, mashed broun
and clean
Held je1Ueled moisture on its bark.
And Uhen the rain grep slack again
That drenched its leaty pyramid,
1t gaze a mighty shake, and then
The old tree smiled-T knop IL dtA,
MARION H. ADDINGTON.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Argentine Labor

The inability of certain Argentine
political and military spokesmen to
see any threat to this hemisphere
In the spread of Nazi aggression
contrasts notably with the view of
Argentine labor, if one may judge
from an article written by Jose
Domenech, head of the labor move
ment in Argentina, and published in
the July issue of the American Fed
erationist, organ of the American
Federation of Labor.
Argentine workers." the Domen-
ech article says, have clear idea of
the present reality. We realize that
the present situation requires an
Immense collective effort extending
from one pole to the other and
capable of raising wall against the
audacious and perfidious attacks of
totalitarianism.
"The principles of tolerance, JUS
tice, social harmony and civilization
which have distinguished our life
are threatened with collapse In a
horrible whirlpool of insanity.
Standing together, we can succeed
In repelling the totalitarian menace"
To the extent that these views are
representative of Argentine labor, and
they seem to conform closely to the
expressed attitude of the Argentine
General Confederation of Labor,
they may be taken as offering pros
poets of closer cooperation between
Argentina and the United States in
perfecting the program of hemi-
sphere defense 1t is to be hoped
that their import will not be lost on
those leaders in Argentina whose
Pan-Americanism is lukewarm at
best. or on those influential per-
Evening star., 1941-07-08

nous Division of the Department of
Interior are conducting a campaign
to encourage American consumers to
lay in their winter supplies of coal as
soon as possible. Those who buy
now, it is pointed out, will obtain the
benefit of summer prices, and their
purchases will help ease the burden
on the Nations rail carriers, which
this fall will face the task of mov-
ing, in vastly increased volume, the
output of the country's defense
plants
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Declares America Is Just"
In Giving Aid to Russia.

~ o'N"S W INuNSld.
To the Editor OF The Star:
They who be of opinion that the
United States is inconsistent in befriend-
ing Russia while intervening against
Germany confound the Comintern,
which is an international outlaw and
ought TO be suppressed, with the Com
munist government, which exercises of
right the nations sovereignty.
They ignore the fact that independent
peoples possess an unlimited right in
law 10 create and establish for them
selves, with no foreign interference. any
form of government they may elect,
jurisdiction being legally confined within
the states frontiers, transcending these
only where eXtraterritoriahty is pleas
ured. as in some imperfectly administered
lands, and in the nations vessels at sea,
which are constructively, by convenient
legal fiction, part of the flags territory.
They do not discriminate and so
faulty place on one level the nation
that, in a convulsion of Internal revolu-
ton employed devices that revolt the
reason in an endeavor to obliterate the
OLD and establish the new state, and the
nation that rises in a cataclysmic in
surrection against the complete COM
munity of nations and their civilization
for the purpose of creating a spheric
suzerainty.
The position of the United States does
not require to be reconciled with justice:
America is just; no valid contention,
conflict or contradiction rises, and ma
terial commendation of Russias re-
sistance to Germany is in complete con-
sonance with the fundamentals of law,
morals and reason, for by opposing the
universal adversary, which may be in
tended only for and in Russia's defense,
the Soviet government is fighting in the
interest of the complete community of
nations and their law.
The probability is that this war, by
natural processes, will modify the fea-
lures of Communism and eliminate the
proselytizing elements from the Bolshe-
visit government
Illicit activities of the Soviets that
estranged Russia from her neighbors
in each hemisphere erected prejudices
against the nation that were too in
furious to warrant a continuance of
them. The Russia that shakes herself
free of Germany will rise from the ordeal
of war in conduct improved, in liberty
unchallenged, in society glorious
EDWARD CONN.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Objects TO Doctrine of Fear"
AIlegedIy Taught by Secretary Kno


To the Editor of The Star:
Listening to the radio address of Sec
retary Knox, I was very much impressed
by his apparent anxiety to inculcate and
spread the doctrine of fear. This is an
attitude accompanying and intended as
a weapon by the warmongers to induct
American citizens into desire to go to
war. 1t is form of propaganda which,
it seems to me, should not emanate from
any one in authority.
The people of the Nation and its Gov
ernment alike are determined upon the
creation of impregnable defense upon
this continent. Participation in war
across thousands of miles of ocean, they
are, on the other hand, in overwhelming
majority opposed to. The Secretary has
stated that we have the most powerful
navy now existing in the world We also
Evening star., 1941-07-08
A New Protectorute

From all indications, by far the
most significant aspect of the de-
fensive occupation of Iceland by
United States naval forces seems to
lie in the Presidents order, issued to
the Navy as Commander in Chief,
that AL necessary steps be taken
to insure the safety of communica-
tions in the approaches between
Iceland and the United States"
Taking this language at its face
value. it can mean only that Axis
submarines, surface raiders or planes
will not be permitted to operate any,
where along the 5000 mile sea route
from New York to Reykjavik. The
presence of such hostile craft GER
tainly would menace the safety of
communications, and with American
forces stationed at Iceland it is es-
Sential that the line of commune
cations be kept open. Hence, the
Commander in Chiefs order to the
Navy.
Obviously, this is a move which
materially advances our national
policy of insuring the safe delivery
of aid to Britain. With the Amer
lean Navy guarding the seaways
to Iceland Britain is free to con-
centrate her efforts on the relatively
narrow but exceedingly dangerous
stretch of water between Iceland
and the northern British ports
roughly 700 miles. For that reason,
this latest forWard-looking step on
the part of this Government should
prove to be of first Importance.
From a strictly defensive stand
point, the occupation of Iceland
with the consent of the Iceland Prime
Mlnister-should have greater
long-range than immediate value.
The British forces which have been
holding Iceland for more than a
year probably have been adequate
to repel any present attempt at con-
quest. Britain needs these forces
elsewhere, however, and there could
be no assurance, of course, that the
British would be able to defend
Iceland indefinitely. As long as
there was any possibility of this
vitally important Atlantic outpost
falling into German hands, it was
plainly the part of wisdom for the
United States to take over its de-
fense. This war has amply demon
strated the Importance of getting
there first"
The large island of Iceland lies
less than 300 miles east of Green
land, whose defense we have already
undertaken. 1t is of immense
strategic Importance. Flanking the
main North Atlantic sea route, Ice
land, in German hands, would COM
stitute deadly threat to Britain and
to the United States. And, in event
OF a British defeat, it would provide
the Nazis with most convenient
starting point for an attack on this
hemisphere.
The 1celanders, few in number and
averse to all things military, are
patiently unable to defend their own
Island. The United States, however,
with what is probably the finest Navy
afioat today, is capable of that de-
Tense, and that we have undertaken
1t is a most heartening refutation
of the widely accepted belief that a
democracy is incapable of acting in
time to protect its own vital interests.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

sons in this country who seem to
think that Hitlerism is a fanciful
delusion which never can take the
shape of reality so far as the United
States in concerned.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Letters to the Editor

Letters TO the Editor mast
bear the name and address of
the 'rriter, although the use OF
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible The Star reserves
the night to edit all letters uith
q riep to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

Natural Scenes in the United
States - This booklet gives you a
handsomely reproduced photo
graph and a condensed descrip-
ton of famous natural scenes
throughout the United States
one for each State and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Every American
should know more about the
natural beauty of his own country.
Printed in soft green and brown
tones. To secure your copy Of
this publication inclose 10 cents in
coin wrapped in this clipping and
mail to The Star Information
Bureau,
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Thanks Tyrants for Lesson
Taught Mankind.

IHdHNIIfu
To the Editor Of The Star:
Everything considered, the world may
owe a debt of gratitude to the dictators.
They have taught the human race to
care about freedom, to be willing to
sacrifice even life itself for liberty. 1t
might be said that because of their mis-
deeds democracy once again has become
a real force in the world.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

S W as iAANOIl iIlISNdIu sdS uStN III
the last World War?-C o. S
A. 1t is said that $4,000 tons Of
mustard gas was used in the World
War, resulting in 100000 casualties.
@, Where is Hungry Mother State
Park?-C. D. H.
A. 1t is situated 2l2 miles north of
Marion in Smyth County Va. Located
at an elevation of 1000 feet above sea
level. the park contains a beautiful lake
surrounded by trees and rhododendron.
@. Does the number of rattles show
the age of a rattlesnake?-J. r. T.
A. Newly born rattleSnakes have no
rattle and joints are added periodically
but the old joints wear away and are
lost so that the numer of joints is not
necessarily an indication of the snakes
age
@. How many former Kingdoms have
established exile governments in
London?-O. P. T.
A. King Haakon of Norway, Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and
King Peter of Yugoslavia have estab-
lished such governments in London.
@. Please give brief history OF the
Royal Horticultural Society?-C. BL.
A. The Royal Horticultural Society
OF London was founded in 1904 with a
very small following: it now consists
Of over $4,000 fellows and associates.
Its yearly flower show at Chelsea Is one
of the major horticultural attractions
Of the year and is usually graced by a
visit of their majesties. The show is
held annually in May or June.
@. Before the Pony Express was
established were there any transcon-
tinental mail lines2-S. A. c.
A. At the time the Pony Express was
established in 1850. there were three
transcontinental mail lines. although
most mail was sent by way of Panama in
about % days.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dispatches
credited 10 IT or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dlspat tches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

Q. What are the Niemsn Fellow
ships?-A J. B
A. Under the terms Of the LuciUs W
Nieman and Agnes Wahl Nleman Fund
about 81 900 900 was bequeathed to Har-
ward University in 1897 TO promote and
elevate the standards of journalism in
the United States and educate persons
deemed specially qualified for journal
ism Mr.. Nieman was the founder and
publisher of the Milwaukee journal.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

@. Is it true that no living thing is to
be found in the Dead Seas. A. c,
A. This is the common belief, but a.
least II species Of algae have been found
in sediments brought up from the bottom
of the sea-
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the dnsUer to any
question OF fact by turtttnu The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin. director, Washington,
d. c. Please incIose stamp for reply.
@. When did Theodore Roosevelt
make his famous long horseback ride?-
T. G. D.
A. On January 13, 1909, Theodore
Roosevelt rode horseback from Wash
ington, D. c., to Warrenton, Va, and
return. a distance of l04 miles He
started at 340 am. and returned AZ
$40 pm. the same day, using relays of
horses.
@. Where did the sinking of the
Lusitania occur?-O. o.
A. The Lusitania was sunk on MAY 7,
1915, on a voyage from New York 10
Liverpool The vessel was attacked b.
a German submarine about 10 miles of
Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland.
@. Does any particular age group
have more automobile accidents than
others?-D. G. c.
A. According to figures of the Ma
tional Safety Council, motorists of 90 to
25 years had the highest proportion of
fatal accidents among age groups in
194O
O. What city is called the Arsenal of
America?-W. E. A.
A. Pittsburgh, Pa. which provided 55
per cent of the United States munitions
manufacture for the World War, is called
Arsenal of America.
@. Was Tschaikowsky, the composer,
a laWyer?-B. T. NJ.
A. He was educated for the profess
sion of law and employed in the De-
partment of Justice in ST. Petersburg,
Russia, but at the age % entered the
conservatory of music.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

@. Was much mustard gas used in
the last World Wsr?-C. o. S.
A. 1t is said that $1,000 tons Of
mustard gas was used in the World
War, resulting in 100000 casualties.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

A reader can get the unsDer to any
question OF fact By ,Drittrg The Ere
nina Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Huskin. director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp TOR reply.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

There are other striking instances in
aviation, where an improvement must
actually be in the skies in few weeks.
All this requires feverish activity.
Intensive research work in many fields
already is in progress under the direc-
ton Of DR.. Bush and his colleagues. The
foremost physicists. chemists and physi-
ologists of the United States are work.
ing night and day.
Naturally most of this work is kept
in the utmost secrecy. Out of it may
come-may, in fact, be well on the way
already-real secret weapons instead of
the non-existent ones which Germany
has used in her war of nerves"
Above all, DR.. Bush and his colleagues
never will say that any idea-for ex-
ample, that of so-called death rays
has proved no good If the enemy knows
nothing has been developed he needn't
worry.
About medicine, by and large, there
will be no secrets. Only in gas defense
and some aspects of aviation medicine
will anything be withheld from the
world. The United States is not in
the business of denying even enemies
chance for life.
The research office forms the third
major subdivision of the Office of Emer-
gency Management under the President.
The first, headed by William S. Knudsen,
is concerned with production and the
second, under Mayor La Guardia, with
civilian defense.
The new Office will carry on the re-
search work for both the others.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-14
About Your House

badly worn, take It Oh. In applying
the strips Of webbing, follow the
old strips exactly. cutting the
material after you've tackled It to
both sides Of the chair. You can
pull q strip taut before tacking
In the front by tugging on IL with
the pliers. When tackled, fold It
back an inch and tack again. Tack.
ING twice On each edge gives added
strength. Weave the strips In and
out. working from back to front
and side to side Until the bottom
resembles q woven rush rus.
Now Apply Lining
Now cut the lining. fold under
and tack into place: the fold should
be about two inches oil arouno.
II you plan 70 retie the springs,
first remove lining and then the
stufnng. remembering to see how
everything u put together. Thia
helps q lot when you start 70 11-
semhle the chair. When the stun.
ing Is removed. retie the Wglnel
with heavy cord. using the half
circle needle and heavy tWine. %
Q thorough JOB Of sewing. Then re-
place the stun II II y In GOOD con-
dition. II not. . new supply can -
bought. Pack Il wen around the
springs and frame Of the seat
Tack your lining into psace an0
the job u done.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-14

For cold weather, the body re-
QuireS more fuel Just q ones furn-
ace doos. Consequently. such heat
producing foQ Is - fats and car
tohydEAte6 kS5WeIl g vitamii1s are
needed. Nature hAs provided Va
With q wonderful heat regulating
aystein and Il We do our part. we
WIN su6sr very little from weather
& oas insists on always keeping
his mind On his feeiings and the
state q the weather, he will suf-
Ser nun e. II we are always
think1ne We are cold. II we always
bundle ~ ana creep into q corner
or 70 the flre. We WIN always be
cold. Also me who u too hot will
b too hot at al times. <, .ees .
one who q accustomed to the
out Of doors and b active will feel
co0po0 up tn q steam heated
opGrtnaeut: onesWhoe lives indoors
with we1m temperatures al the
time WIN chilI and aimost freeze
when exposed % open places.
The skin has mot been educated
% take caro Of sudden changes.
one can Acct1DtoCA himself to cold
md inpIpye his leelstance. The
tendency u take cold often results
3yeD to- treet fear, o. cold. Cod
6lln0 oue's seK and always frettins
scout df4fN and. dAmppess will
s1ncreaSe resistance. Such . one Is
elweSs cold and becomes . slave
~ the WEATHER.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-14
They Won't Play

In Q small representative COM
munity I know Of. 1t least Q half
dozen women just won't play"
They sit and grouse with their hus-
bands because they have to live IN
such . deadly hole" and their long
suffering husbands are too polite
% ten them that It isn't the town
that's dull but the women who have
withdrawn from It. These six wo-
men might form their own group.
since they oil seem to be OF q mind.
But Of course they don't. for they
prefer TO nurse their grievances, II
any, and cit In lonely Splendor look
Ing down on q town that secretly
regards them with amusement.
One doesn't have to make q bo-
som friend Of everyone one meets.
One can be amused or entertained
even BIZ people to whom one Is In
different. After all. most social con-
facts ada something to the sum to-
til Of existence. People are often
far more interesting than they ap-
pear ct flrst meeting. It Is so much
more interesting to try to get some
thing out Of ones associates and
associations than to refuse to play.
Closing ones mind and heart
means ultimately closing ones door
against . completely Indifferent
world.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-14
Take Time to Judge

There are people who do not be-
long In small towns. who are mis-
cast In suburbia, not because they
are too big for their house but be-
cause they do not understand that
type Of living. They mistake friend
~ interest for curiosity or q ten
dency TO NEEDLE In ones neighbors'
affairs. They are, in short. con-
Stantly on the defensive, usually
without the slightest reason.
Suppose you do and women's
clubs q trifle silly, or music clubs
amateurish, or the literary society
slightly sl1ly. why not. instead Of
Withdrawing from these things. try
70 better them? II your talent
would contribute something they
lack, Why noE offer It, both for your
own sake and the good Of the COM
munity? II the town lacks either q
literary or musical group. or what
ever It u you feel 1t needs, wouldn't
starting one offer you something OF
interest? Isn't II better to approach
than withdraw
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-14

COME one Of these days. when
little Junior bounces particu-
larly hard into your stuffed chair
or sofa. you're going to notice .
bad bulge In the bottom. All OF
which means a big repair bill or q
repair job at home, and II doesn't
take an expert to do the repair
ing either, provided you follow In
structions. But let me warn you,
don't start in on sofa: leave that
until you've mastered the knack
by working on few chairs.
Here are the things you'll need /:
Hammer. pliers, scissors. tackS, q
half circle needle for sewing
springs to webbing. q roll OF 3-inch
webbing, q few yards Of black
cambria for lining. screw driver.
and q ball Of heavy jute twine for
relying springs.
Webbing Is Tackled On
When you've assembled that list,
you're ready to 60 to work. Put the
chair bottom up on q table near
bright light. Remove the old tacka
that hold the lining. but don't
throw 1t away. because II makes {
good pattern for the new lining. II
the webbing seems In pretty food
shape, albeit slightly stretched,
leave it on. for 1t can be used fol
added support. However. u q u
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-14
Beauty Tips

QUESTION: II haze exceedingly
oily hair. Aside from this. Il u no
particular problem a. Il Is Uery
thick and has q SN0ht natural tD0pe,
80 I find the stmpIest hatr-d0 be-
coming. I haze heard that salt q q
good corrective. HosO Is this used?
"-HGsej.s
A tablespoon Of table salt may b
masssged thoroughly into the scalp
before shampooing. Part the hair
at intervals. sprinkle . bit. Of salt
along the parting, massage brtSkly
and repeat. When the entire head
has been treated, continue the mas
sage for I'VE minutes, then bvush
out @ much Of the salt as possible.
Uoe three SoapinCS % Get the hair
thoeoughly clean. rinse repeatedy.
than when every trace q soap mas
disappoared. partially dry the hair
With warm towels. uoe eeu Dc Co
lone q q fresh natural fragrance.
sliGhtly diluted With cold weter. q
us0 q tonic for oily hair % massage
the scalp again. THIS has . slieh&ly
astringont eject that Win help
ohook 1ho Oxceos al. Massage tW1co
. Vook between Ghampooo. Th1D
hGln6 oetznula1o and uoemAli1e The
aeeton eGths q ouetw