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Evening star., 1942-07-23
Population Shiftinq

Modern war Is, in effect, migration.
The civilian community in every
country involved in the worldwide
struggle has been moved about in
accordance with economic and polit-
ical as well as military developments.
A few months ago the little town of
Waynesboro, Missouri, had popula-
ton Of 500 souls. Now it has in
excess OF ten times that many. The
people came from other places. Some
travelled long distances. Not all will
return to their former homes, their
former occupations, their former
conditions of life.
But Waynesboro is merely "symp-
tom" of the dynamic changes result
ing from American participation in
the universal strife. Childersburg,
Alabama, grew from 500 to 5000;
Hinesville, Georgia, from 800 to 1000.
The list Of villages now evolving into
cities already is long. New names are
being added week after week. Mean
while, the. large metropolitan areas
likewise report tremendous gains.
Near New Orleans a settlement of
10000 springs into existence over
night as workmen respond to a call
to build ships for the winning of the
Battle Of the Atlantic. Coinciden-
tally. $1,000 people gather outside
Baltimore in trailer and shack
colony attracted by the demand for
labor for war construction. Every
Army post is surrounded by suburbs"
Of cottages, many of them simply
tossed together" for the accommo-
dation of families that have followed
the troops. The same observation
may be offered with regard to Naval
stations along both East and West
Coasts. San Diego, for example, is
expanding visibly from day to day.
The social and cultural problems
accruing from such shifts of popula-
ton are at once numerous and COM
pelling. Schools obviously must be
provided for children caught in the
migratory tidal waves. To staff each
OF the new educational centers teach
ers will be required. Similarly, hos
pitals and doctors and nurses are
wanted for the wartime settlements
Some notion of the difficulties repre-
sented may be discovered in the fact
that it is expected that not less than
two-thirds Of the $4,000 physicians
a years Of age or younger probably
will be summoned for Army and Navy
medical and surgical service before
victory and peace are achieved.
OF course, the Nation is competent
70 deal with every phase OF the crisis.
No American worthy of the name will
be 6snayed by the challenge Of these
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Nine Members VOTING

Regardless of the opinion one may
hold as to the merits of the bill to
create an independent agency for
production of synthetic rubber from
grain alcohol, it is not the kind of
legislation which should be passed by
nine members of the Senate. Yet
that is what was done yesterday.
This is a measure which has been
strongly opposed by administration
spokesmen and by Donald Nelson,
chairman of the War Production
Board. 1t divides authority over the
rubber program and over the control
of critical materials at time when
centralized authority is essential to
the successful prosecution of the
war. Many members of the Senate
who voted for this bill, or who
absented themselves when the vote
was taken, were among the most
vociferous advocates of the proposal
to place the overall direction of the
industrial war effort in the hands of
one mana proposal which led to
the creation of the War Production
Board headed by Mr.. Nelson. But
the independent rubber agency bill
negates the whole principle of CEN
tralized control.
Since the measure was sponsored
by the powerful farm bloc, it is quite
likely that it would have passed had
there been a large attendance of
Senators. In an atmosphere domi-
mated by talk Of "monopolies" and
"selfishness" within the War Produc-
ton Board, all to the supposed detri-
ment OF the farmer, there is little
reason to believe that the Senate
would have needed the warning of
Majority Leader Barkley that passage
Of this bill would be crash act"
calculated to weaken the war effort
by dividing authority among those
charged with its direction.
But, whatever the vote might have
been, the fact is that eighty-seven
Of the ninety-six members OF the
Senate failed to vote at all on this
highly-important question. BY the
vote Of only nine members, the
Senate has lent its approval to a
measure which would radically alter
the basic principle on which we are
conducting our military effort on the
home front. That is not the way
In which the Senate should discharge
Its responsibilities in time OF war.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
"NoRTHAMProI STREET.

Dear Sir.
"One of the surpriss of bird feed
ing is the way they liant flowers for
you.
I'VE have fine sunbwer coming up
and blooming in the liddle of 9 row
of perennials many fee from the feed
ing station.
"Meticulous gardener might not like
this, but in our familywe get great
kick out Of it. There Y no finer flower
than the sunfower With at one time
was almost a symbol ojgreat Russia
Il have read that irthat land they
grow, at least in nornll times, thou
sands and thousands these plants,
which yield huge large seeds such as
we seldom see in this country. They
are used not only for attic feed, but
also as delicacy fol humans, just
as we eat popcorn.
y -
II have always beenivery fond OF
sunhowers, perhaps that's why I do
not mind them coming up all over
the place.
Il would like to see qem more in
city gardens. They wou4 help bridge
the gulf between the oil home town
and the city. They have always been
a favorite on farms an in smaller
places. This may be du to the fact
that there is more room such locali-
ties, and certainly sunf1oWes take plenty
of room, especially up an down.
TT Is the up-and -downaccent which
so many small city yars lack. The
eye can see them, all once, and
see them from right to lit and back
and forward, but there no up and
down.
"Often there isn't pint or shrub
in the place more than hree or four
feet high. II care were AIKEN to put
in sunflowers at the rear new dimen-
sion would be given these nall places
"The eye ought to be tken up. now
and then, as well as roaming around
on dead level, as 1t n,stly does in
most of the small yards With which I
am acquainted.
Something can be dor with sun
flowers here. If you feed he birds SUM-
flower seed, as you ought, bhe songsters
will do the work for you. In that case,
you have to take them Were they are.
The best way is to select back corner,
and plant your own sundwer seeds
Coarse? Yes, it is, bu it has color
and primitive appeal wHh many per-
sons would not admit, perhaps, but
would feel, just the same.
Very truly youP, F. G. N"
-
Our correspondent knds a good, II
neglected, flower when hekees one.
Much work has been dhe with SUM-
flowers In recent years, b that today
many species may be obtined.
The results range fromhuge plants,
with heads foot or mort in diameter,
to little ones growing nd more than
four feet high, bearing yellow disks
scarcely two inches across
The leaves of these s,ufowers differ
almost as much.
Evening star., 1942-07-23

by merit. Many OF Queen Elizabeth's
leaders were of yeoman origin; Crom-
wells best officers had been farmers; the
fleet Of Queen Anne was commanded by
Sir Cloudesley Shovel, who had started
his career as a cabin boy. Perhaps I
here may interpolate that kitchen odd
boy who once used to polish my shoes is
now an admiral In the Royal Navy.
Some of Wellington's colonies and at
least one of his generals began in the
ranks; so did Sir Hector Macdonald Of
South African war fame, and Field
Marshal Sir william Robertson, chief of
staff in the First World War And Chief
Air Marshal Sir Charles Portal, COM
mander of the RAF, is one of number
of high officers today who started as
privates.
So have no hesitation in saying that
II Field Marshal Rommel were in the
British Army today he would be Field
Marshal Rommel. He would, indeed,
probably have been Field Marshal Rom
mel sooner. because the average age Of
British generals is lower than that of
German.
The alleged democracy of the German
Army is delusion. Rommel himself is
not typical ranker His father was
college professor. 1t is most noticeable
how large proportion of the higher
officers of the German Army have the
adelich won" in their names indicating
that they are of noble or land-owning
origin. A glance through the German
Army list of officers, indeed, shows that
all the old junker names are there. The
Prussian military caste, which always
supplied high percentage of the pro-
fessional army officers still goes on. Mod
ern writer's on Germany have never ex-
planned satisfactorily whether the Nazis
are on top of the army or whether Hitler
and his gang are the tools of the army,
There is good reason for believing the
latter to be the true position.
The British M. P. who said "Tobruk
was lost on the playing fields of Eton'
was an ignoramus. He had also forgot
ten the miracle of Dunkerque. The mir
acle of Dunkerque was made possible
only by greater miracle-the miracle
of Calais In Calais, 1000 riflemen, regi-
ments oficered mainly by Etonians, held
back a German force which outnumbered
them by 10 to and SO enabled the main
body at Dunkerque to get away. The
1000 fought for three days and three
nights in the streets, in the shops and on
the houstops of Calais and of them only
80 got away.
The British defeats are not explained
by any "old school" nonsense or SUD-
posed want Of democracy in their mill
tary system. Miss Thompson is partly
right when she speaks of inexperienced
amateurs up against the worlds greatest
professionals. But for 20 years those
professionals had been arming secretly.
For 20 years the amateurs had been dis
arming openly This state of affairs can
not be remedied by hasty improvisation.
And all the materiel is in vain without
suf11ciency of fully trained manpower
and. what is more important fully
trained officers.
ERIC UNDERWOOD.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Roosevelt Versus FurIey

LII Vic IulQSC OF war, the Demo-
cratic administration in Washington
has undertaken to tell New York
Democrats whom they shall nomi-
nate for Governor. This battle on
the home front promises to be as
bitter as any political contest in the
country's history. Involved in it are
personal ambitions and personal
feuds. Involved also, is the question
OF the control of the Democratic
organization In the Empire State
and of the States big delegation to
the 1914 Democratic National Con-
vention, which nominates the party's
next candidate for President.
Senator James M. Mead is the ad-
ministration's candidate for the
nomination, which is to be made in
party convention August 10 and 20.
After weeks of careful maneuvering,
Mr.. Mead's hat was cast in the ring
officially yesterday. President Roose-
velt bestowed on the upstate Demo-
cratic Senator his own personal
blessing. The stage was set for a
knock down, drag-out contest with
Attorney General John J. Bennett,
1r., the candidate backed by Demo-
cratic State Chairman James A. Far
ley and the State organization.
These are powerful contending
forces. Allied with the Mead candi-
dacy are the President, himself a
New Yorker and former Governor;
the senior Senator from New York,
Robert F. Wagner; Edward ]. Flynn,
Democratic boss of the populous
Bronx as well as Democratic nation
al chairman; Tammany Boss Ken
nedy, Governor Lehman and the
most ardent New Deal Democrats in
the State. "Big Jim" Farley, Mr..
Roosevelt's most trusted and valued
political lieutenant until he broke
with the President over the third
term issue in 1910, relinquished his
national Craftsmanship, but kept fast
grip on the Democratic State chair
manship-and on the party machin-
cry the State over. 1t is to break that
grip that the New Dealers have un-
dertaken to place their own candidate
for Governor in the field against the
choice of Mr.. Farley. There is
hint, too, in the proceedings of a
possible fourth term" in the White
House. Certainly the New Dealers
intend to dominate the next Demo-
cratic National Convention If they
can, either to renominate the Presi-
dent or to pick another candidate of
their own selection.
Mr.. Farleys hope for victory in
this contest lies in the pledges that
have been given him and Mr.. Ben
nett by the county leaders and coun-
ty committeeman. If these gentle
men stick to their pledges, Mr.. Ben
nett is "in."
King-makers have had their
troubles down through the years of
history. Warwick's break with Ed
ward played its part in the War of the
Roses in England. Mr. Farley's break
with Mr.: Roosevelt may or may not
lead to an intra- party row in New
York. At any rate, Mr.. Farley has
warned his opponents what may hap
pen. And Mr.. Farley knows well
enough-what may happen to him.
Evening star., 1942-07-23

q. What French general Il noted for
his extreme reticence?-P. 8. D.
A. Gen. De Gaulle Of the Free French
Is said to be SO reticent that there N a
family saying he was brought up in
an icebox.''
@. What per cent of radio programs
consist OF music?--Y. G.
A. About two-thirds of all the enter
tainment on the air Is music.
@. What are the hobbies Of Senator
Norris Of Nebraska?-J. F.
A. Reading may be said to be Senator
Norris only hobby. Recently he has
read Sandburgs Lincoln" biographies
OF Churchill and Du Pont, Severskys
Victory Through Air Power" and Prob
lens of Lasting Peace" by Hoover and
Gibson.
@. Does the size Of bait have any
effect on the catching of fish?-G. N.
1 A. The Canadian Fisheries Research
Board some years ago found that It is
better to cut the bait into small pieces
if the water is cold, and to use larger
chunks when the water Is warm. In
general, the warmer the water tho
larger the pieces OF food gulped down
by the fish.
@. Which are the largest and smallest
newspapers in size?-B. r. E.
A. The Inquirer and Mirror Of Nan.
tucket Island, Mass, claims to have tho
largest newspaper page In America. The
size is 80 by % inches. The smallest Is
the Tryon IN. CO Daily which uses q
5-inch sheet. sfs
@. How long does it take person to
become accustomed to change in tenn.
perature?-J. M. C.
A. 1t takes about three hours for an
individual to become acclimatized to a
change of temperature.
@. What lake is known as the Pearl
of the Rockies?-N. A. r.
A. Lake Louise is called the Pearl of
the Canadian Rockies. Lying at an al
tltude Of 5,645 feet, 1t is considered ono
OF the most exquisite sights In the
world.
Q. What is the official color Of the
summer uniform Of Navy of1cers?-P. s.
A. The official color designation of
the summer uniform of United States
Navy officers Is khaki.
@. What is the name Of the Pope's
ring?-D. r. B.
A. The Pope's signet ring Is known a
the Ring Of the Fisherman" 1T is q
gold ring placed by the Cardinal Gamer.
lengo on the finger Of q newly elected
Pope. 1t bears the device of st. Peter.
fishing. with the name of the reigning
Pope inscribed around it.
Q. Who was the first child Of Ameri.
can parents born in the Hawaiian Is.
lands?-W. N.
A. The first child Of United States
citizen born in the Hawaiian Islands
was the child of the Rev. Asa Thurston
and his wife, who were members of q
group of missionaries who came to thu
Hawaiian Islands in 1920.
Q. Is there statue Of Theodore
Roosevelt in the United States Capitol?
A. G. F.
A. There is no statue of former presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt In the United
States Capitol. There Is, however. q
white marble bust in the Senate cor
rldor, main floor Of the Capitol nv
James E. Fraser, executed from life in
1908.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Discusses Democracy
In British Army.
To the Editor of The St.r.

regret to observe that terman propa-
ganda Is so skilled as to make even Miss
Dorothy Thompson itj unintending
victim in that. in a recAt article, she
repeats with seeming Iapproval the
stupid and mischievous statement of
Goebbels that IF Erwin Rommel were
in the British Army ht would be
sergeant" Goebbels alwE Us has a mo-
tive. Here it is no less tlan to attempt
to set the men of the fighting forces of
the democracies against heir officers.
So far as Britain Is oncerned Miss
Thompson Is hopelessly Mt of date in
saying that Germany hasa more demo-
cratic army than the deAocratic coun-
tries" Is Miss Thompsin not aware
that today every one in TIL British Army
must begin as a private commissions
being given only from tn ranks? The
British armed forces fol many years
have been as democratic as any insti-
tuition of their kind, in any country with
the possible exception OF Russia.
Entrance to the milinry colleges
Sandhurst and Woolwich-has long since
been by open competition No nominal
ton from politicians on other inf1u-
ential persons is requiredl but merely
testimonial as to character from the
candidates own schoolnAster. Simi-
larly the Staff College freely and
comparatively open to al officers on
written and practical examination.
Since the Haldane refdms-over 30
years ago-commissions hive also been
awarded from the universities. This
means not only oxford ard Cambridge,
which in any case are nowadays demo-
cratic institutions. so per cent of the
students being supported by scholar
ships or public funds, but any of the
other 20 or SO establishments of higher
education. The effect of this has been
to attract to the army sone of the best
brains of the country
For many years there has been an
organized system Of sci ecting young
privates for direct commissions from the
ranks, and no pains are spared to search
for, and encourage, military talent,
qualities OF leadership Ind technical
ability. Before the war ofl914-l9l8, out
OF some 5000 officers on he active list,
about 700 had come from The ranks
There has always been IN the British
hshting forces tradition Of promotion
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Proposes Badges to Indicte
Draft Status of Young Mn.
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor OF The Star:
There are enough men I military age
in Washington to make t least few
divisions, but they are Mt in uniform
and their draft status Is unknown to the
public.
With a son in servici I have an
interest in this matter tdt will not let
me pass it over lightly 4 cannot but
wonder whether all Of thi young men I
see are registered and low they are
classified and why? TfIre should be
badges issued and worn at all times
plainly denoting their DIR It status. So
long as such identificati4 is not pro-
vided police officers shoul make it part
of their routine to accot every man
apparently of military az and ask to
see his registration and classification
cards.
Let us get these divisids in training
before we think any furher about in
Quoting boys who have nd yet got their
growth. SPECTATOR.
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Huskin's S Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

reader can get the ans,per to aay
question: OF fact By Drtting The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Hdskin, director, Washin0ton.
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postage.
O. Can an airplane travel faster than
a bulletin. T. G.
A. Some airplanes are able to travel
faster than a bullet shot from a gun.
@. How many Community Chests ara
there, and how much money did they
raise last year?-J. N.
A. In 194l. total OF $90,379 O99 was
raised in the United States by $50 Com
munity Chests.
Q. Are more foreign-born than native
white persons arrested for crime?-F. M.
A. Reports of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation show that In a recent year
three times as many native whites were
arrested and fingerprinted as foreign
born whites in proportion to the total
numbers of both.
Evening star., 1942-07-23

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Evening star., 1942-07-23
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