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Evening star., 1942-01-17
Mr.. Nelson's Powers

The Presidents executive order
setting up the War Production Board
plainly makes Donald M. Nelson the
"boss" of the war effort in fact as
we'll as in name. AS chairman OF the
board, Mr.. Nelson will be subordinate
only to the President, and from the
language of the order 1t would seem
that the President has no intention
Of exercising any veto power over
Mr. Nelson in the detailed perform
ance OF his duty.
The board is to be composed OF
Chairman Nelson, Secretary Slim
son, Secretary Knox, Federal Loan
Administrator Jones, William Knud-
sen, Sidney Hillman, Leon Henderson,
Vice President Wallace and Harry
Hopkins But the function of the
members of the board is to give
"advice and assistance" to the chair
man. The order stipulates as to Mr..
Nelson that "his decisions shall be
final" on all questions within the
boards jurisdiction.
Specifically, the order provides
that the board shall exercise general
direction over the war procurement
and production program. This in
wolves the broadest control over all
Federal agencies having to do with
war procurement and production,
the taking over of the functions Of
the Supply Priorities and ALLEGATIONS
Board, supervision of and authority
to reorganize the Office of Produc-
ton Management, and authority to
require Federal departments, eStab-
lishments and agencies to comply
with the policies, plans, methods and
procedures in respect to war pro-
curement and production as deter
mined by the chairman"
On its face, this order gives Mr.
Nelson all the authority that any
man could require. He has been
given big job to do, and the power
to get on with it. The President and
the people, in return, ask only for
results
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Medicine uhd War

In two decades war has become
more terrible. largely through it's
mechanization.
But it is comforting to know that
the contribution of science has not
been entirely one -sided-that wounds
which in other wars meant agonizing
death or disabling mutilation for life
now can be treated effectively.
Shock and infection largely have
been overcome-providin the proper
materials and trained personnel to
administer them are available. This
has been apparent from the eXpe-
rience of the British during the past
two years. 1t was Illustrated Strik-
ingly by United States Navy Medical
Corps doctors at Pearl Harbor. Hor-
rible as that tragedy was, it would
have been much worse in World
War I. The worst injuries were due
to burns. Twenty years ago both
medical treatment and theory of
burns were inadequate and, to some
degree, misleading.
In the interval between the two
wars there has been no complacency
on the part of Americas naval and
military physicians. They have had
constantly in mind the high cost in
death and the even higher cost of
war injuries in mutilation and
suffering.
They themselves have made nota-
BILE contributions to the advance of
medical science. Even more impor-
tant, they have constantly kept
informed on the medical discoveries
which have come at a steadily
accelerating rate from universities
and hospitals, have insisted on eff
cheney in new techniques and have
applied these to service needs.
So the remarkable achievement at
Pearl Harbor was no accident. 1t
was the result of one kind of pre-
paredness which costs relatively little
in money but a great deal in per-
sonal sacrifice to attain the highest
grade of professional competence.
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Te Deum

Nou praised be God pho has made
our hearts so strong,
And girded us with truth serene
and pure,
That 1pe should stand as one, and
so endure
The onruSh of unutterable t0rong;
Whose stretched out hand before US
ages long
Has eUer held our heritage secure;
The rock of IsraePs might,
stronghold sure,
Supreme the poDers OF earth and
HedUen among.
Wherefore with certain confidence
lDe mOUe
Through this dark Dilderness OF
tears and pain.
Though all about US crumble, and
dboDe
The molten heavens burst in blood
and fire,
This steadfast hope remains, and
shall remain,
A beacon flaming higher and stiu
higher.
JOHN v. HICKS.
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Action Wanted

The announcement that some
10000 additional persons will be
brought to the District within the
next ten months in connection with
the war program makes even more
imperative the passage of bill, now
before the Senate District Commit
tee, which would create a recreation
board for the District.
When thousands of persons are
being added to the top-heavy popu-
lation of the wartime National Capt.
tai and when the Government is
steadily withdrawing land from the
city's all too limited recreation IA
cilities for necessary national de-
fense purposes, the problem of organ
izing a well-rounded public recrea-
ton program becomes even more
acute. It is essential therefore that
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The sparrow was bathing in heat.

The sparrow was bathing in heat.
Since it was the coldest morning OF
the year, this was an eminently sensible
thing for him to do.
He was perched on the rim of the
chimney, up which heat and smoke from
the fireplace were pouring.
While the temperature stood at just
above zero, this small heat bather f1ut-
tered his wings and tail exactly as he
would have done in bird bath.
1t was interesting to note that though
the white wood smoke almost obscured
him at times, he did not seem to mind
in the least.
Just an English sparrow, some might
have said, but he was putting on pretty
show.
AS far as we can recall, this was the
first time we had ever seen bird do this.
Maybe all friends of birds should spend
more time looking at chimneys.
Look up, and see something unusual.
After he had warmed himself sufi-
CltIllly, lllc SPdlloW ilCW ooWll W JoAIl LAO
mates at the feeding station next to the
garage.
Already they were busy there, in the
snow, making fine picture.
Half a dozen male cardinals added to
the color.
A blue jay flew in; and for the first
time this year there we're starlings pres
ent.
Where are the starlings?
This is the question which many per-
sons have asked themselves and friends,
often to their own amazement, because
until they are asked it they little suspect
that they had any interest in this bird.
Hundreds of them still roost on Penn
sylvania avenue, but undoubtedly there
has been a scarcity of them in suburban
sections
One answer would be that the weather,
until the cold spell, had not been sufl-
ciently severe to make food difficult for
them to get.
AS long as the weather was open, it
made "easy pickings" for the startling
hosts.
Once snow settled down, and froze the
remaining live food Of these soft-billed
birds. they decided to come around.
Immediately small flocks showed up n
scores of gardens.
Those persons who do not like starlings,
and who do not want them, should stop
putting out bread and suet.
These and similar soft foods are very
much to the taste of starlings. They
often dunk" bread crusts which are too
hard for them to manage.
This is another trait showing the
sagacity of the bird.
It is no unusual thing to see an old
startling seize a great chunk Of bread, fly
away with it to bird bath. bore a hole
Evening star., 1942-01-17

@. Were Reserve officers in the United
States Army during the First World War
appointed only for the duration?-H. L. T.
A. The War Department says that most
officers in the United States Army during
the First World War were appointed for
the duration of the emergency. At the
close of the war they were given their
choice Of remaining in the Army or being
discharged and either accepting a Re-
serve commission or complete severance
from the service.
c. Was the great iron chain placed
across the Hudson River during the
Revolution ever broken?-F A. L.
A. 1t never was broken. At the end
of the war it was removed and fragments
still are preserved. 1t is recorded that
60 men, furloughed from the Army.
worked day and night to complete the
chain in six weeks.
O. Lecithin is mentioned as one of the
ingredients of many packaged candies.
Will you please tell me its purpose?-
c. w. C.
A. The Department of Agriculture says
that lecithin is used in packaged candies
because of its value as an emulsifer. 1t
can be used in the preparation of choc-
olate coatings. since it helps to make a
smooth uniform chocolate coating.
Q. Mr.. Churchill is often described as
wearing a pea jacket. What kind OF
jacket is that?-L. K. E.
A. A pea jacket is thick, loose, double
breasted woolen jacket much worn by
sailors in cold weather. The term is
probably derived from the Danish word
pie" coarse, thick cloth or felt.
@. What were the names of the three
Wise Men who brought gifts to the In
FAINT Jesus?-E. A.
A. The Wise Men are not mentioned
by name in the Bible. Tradition calls
them Melchior. GaSpar and Balthazar,
three kings of the East.
O. Did Gilbert Stuart paint the por-
traits of any Presidents besides WASH
ington?-S. D.
A. He painted portraits Of five other
Presidents-John Adams. Thomas Jeffer-
son, James Madison, James Monroe and
John Quincy Adams.
@. Why are rats so often used for ex-
perlmental purposes?-D. D.
A. One reason is that their appetites
are so much like our own Hence it Is
possible to use them as living test tubes
to try out the value of foods intended
for human consumption. The rat is also
small and handy.
O. Kindly advise me if the expression
that person made grammatical error
is correCt.-J. A. H.
A. Strictly speaking, a grammatical
error is an impossibility The word gram
matical' means having the quality Of
grammar Grammar is concerned with
the rules which govern the correct Use
of words. One cannot err according
to rule.
Q. Please give me some information
about celeriac.-L. D.
A. Celeriac is a turnip rooted celery
and has been developed for the root in
stead of the top. The enlarged roots can
be used at any time after they attain
sufficient size Celeriac may be stored
for winter use, but only the late summer
crop should be used for storage.
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however. closely associated with rats.
They carry the virus in their blood pre-
sumably without suffering from it. The
migrating rats carry the virus from city
to city and it may very well be closely
associated with spreading plague.
Brazilian cats, it was found also carry
an organism from which they them
selves do not suffer but which causes
a serious disease in rats. From the rats
it may be transmitted to man and cause
much of the fever associated wi the
multiglandular disease.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
American Quiz Book Thirty

quizzes containing Is questions
each on erican subjects.
Every school child will want q copy
of this book because 1t includes so
much helpful information on ge-
ography, Constitution, States. poll
tics and government, possessions,
famous Americans, Presidents of
the United States and American
sports. Know more of your coun-
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its customs and culture, present
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Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the dnsDer to any
question OF fact by ,0rtting The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. H1sktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How far is 1t from San Francisco
to Manila?-C. H. L.
A. The approximate distance from San
Francisco to Manila by steamship Is 7,l64
statute miles; by air, 6,963 statute miles.
G. What is the hardest substance con-
tained in the human 5ody?-L. OH.
A. Dental enamel is the hardest and
most indestructible substance In the body.
@. Can you tell me what is meant by
a "caudle cup"?-C. S.
A. 1t is a small, two-handed cup that
was used for serving caudle, a mixture
of warm wine or ale with sugar, spices,
breadcrumbs and sometimes eggs.
@ Which are the two largest countries
in the Western Hemisphere?-J. A. G.
A. Canada, with an area Of 1894 1868
square miles, and Brazil with an area Of
3,275,510 square miles, are the largest.
Evening star., 1942-01-17

by petty pickering and quarrels between
officials and an overall waste that is
appalling. A typical example of NAL
administration is the arbitrary order to
remove established Government agen-
cies from Washington, issued without
any preliminary survey or good reasons
for the order. Surely, on its record, this
administration is deserving of little if
any loyalty from those who are not per-
sonally indebted thereto. If criticism
should be silenced and if these con-
ditions continue, the war will last at
least twice as long as it should and the
resulting errors will be written in blood.
1t has been a relief to note that some of
the commentators, such as David
Lawrence, are once more daring to crltl-
else the administration where criticism
is deserved. This is trpe loyalty to the
United States. A PATRIOT.
To the Editor of The Star:
In The Star for January II self
STYLED "All American calls it treason to
question the intelligence of an admin
istration that tor two long years en-
couraged the shipment of military sup
plies in the form of iron, copper. etc,
to Japan, and otherwise coddled and
ap2eased that nation of head-hunters
which since 1894 has lived by piracy,
butchering and trickery.
IF the constant Japanese practice of
unparalleled atrocities in Korea, Man
churia, FormoSa and China for 35 years,
and if the reiterated assertion of the
japanese that they intended to continue
this system Of Savagery whether the
rest of the world liked it or Motif all
this seemed to the administration to be
a basis for supposing any decency of in
tention on the part of Japan, just what
does intelligence mean?
David Lawrence deserves special men
ton for his consistently courageous,
clear headed comments on the monu-
mental stupidity shown in our diplo-
matte dealings with Japan.
E.V. WILCOX.
To the Editor of The Star
I am heartily in agreement with AN
All American" as published in The Star
for January IL regarding David Law
rence's column which consistently and,
in my opinion, unfairly as a general
rule, criticizes the Presidents foreign
and domestic policies.
1t is particularly ridiculous, I think,
that Mr.. Lawrence should inSinuate
that the President should be considered
in any way responsible for the tragic
happenings at Pearl Harbor and in the
Philippines.
Certainly the ramblings of Mr.. Law
renee over the past years have not
served to strengthen the position of our
country. Now when the Nation is at
war, he should be permitted to criticize
only constructively.
ANOTHER ALL-AMERICAN.
Approves Criticism
OF Article on Mr.. Lindbergh.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I agree with Mrs. Fossett that your
paper should not. have accepted Mr..
McLemore's article on Charles A. Lind
bergh. He has done much for aviation
and because he knew we were not
prepared for war he said so. He can do
more for our country than can those
who are hurting stones at him.
Evening star., 1942-01-17

Motorists have been warned of
wave of car and tire thefts and have
been advised to become their own
detectives" Considering the char
acter of the criminals with whom
they then might have to deal, they
might also be obliged to be each
others undertakerS.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
beer the name and address of
the ,Uriter, although the use of
a pSeudOnym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Dith
rielU to condensation.
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stocks now on hand seem adequate
to meet our vital requirements, 1t is
essential the Government and indi-
vidual users curtail, wherever pos
sible, the use of rubber and conserve
existing supplies.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Readers Continue Debate
OF Mr.. Lawrence's Views.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In a recent number of The Star
reader complains of the criticism OF
President Roosevelt by your columnist,
David Lawrence According to this
reader, such criticism is unpatriotic,
even reasonable He would have all
cur thinking 'gleichgeschaltet, as 1t is
in Germany. and would suppress all
criticism of those in Office.
That is good totalitarian doctrine, but
1t is not democracy. 1t is not even good
citizenship. The good citizen is not
the one who blindly and urcomplain-
ingly accepts all acts of our public off,
cials, but rather the one who takes an
active interest in public affairs, does
his own thinking. and promptly voices
his diSapproval when things are not
going right. One great American has
said that in war time we need more
criticism rather than less.
And there is plenty to criticise in the
administration of President Roosevelt.
He frequently has displayed poor judg-
ment in his selection of men and in his
methods of attacking problems. He
frequently has shown inadequate under
standing of problems, and hence has
made poor choice of measures for their
solution He is a poor organizer, except
in politics, and he seems to be unable
to divorce his official acts from consid-
Grafton of political expediency.
Yes, there is plenty of room for criti-
cism. Writers like David Lawrence and
Frank Kent, and newspapers like The
Star, are rendering valuable service
by giving publicity to such criticism.
More people should read such articles,
and mediate on them, rather than seek
to suppress them. Indeed. it would be
unpatriotic to suppress such criticism.
EDW. WOLESENSKY.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Government workers have been told
that it is not loyal to oppose removal of
the various Government bureaus from
Washington. And some Democrats are
spreading the word that 1t is not patri-
otic to be a Republican or to oppose any
of the New Deal projects. This is con-
fusing loyalty to the administration with
loyalty to the United States.
The present administration must take
sole responsibility for the serious mill
tary and economic predicaments in
which the country now finds itself. We
do not have a sufficient supply of critical
materials: we do not have enough aero
planes and other war materials; our
present rate of production of these ma
terals is a national disgrace, regardless
of administration propaganda to the
contrary; our fleet apparently is either
out of commission or unable to act
effectively; the lack of equipment in our
Pacific possessions is pitiful and our
military position consequently is pre-
carious.
The administration of our Government
for the past ten years has been marked
by scandalous waste of money, by divided
and duplicated authority, by overlap
ping of and conflict between agencies,
Evening star., 1942-01-17

Count Ciano declares that the
Fascists are not responsible for the
present war. The way things are
going for them, they wish that no.
body was.
Evening star., 1942-01-17

the first time and is called "multiglandu-
lar fever This disease also is seldom
fatal, but is far more serious than the
malady of children. Victims do not
recover full health for many months.
This disease is characterized by high
fever, severe anemia and loss of weight,
and the swelling of several glands ct the
same time. These swellings are some
times as large as an orange.
1t was found to be due to the ordinary
plague organism, although apparently
with somewhat reduced virulence, usual
ly in association with the organism of
some other disease. In some cases the
associated organism was known to cause
a tuberculosis-like disease in rats and
seldom to affect humans
This multiglandular fever was found
only on the outskirts of plague-infected
areas and in places considered more or
less favorable to actual plague. There is
a possibility that the associated diseases
reduce the virulence of the plague or
ganism.
For some years there has been con-
siderable alarm in Brazil over a disease
of domestic cats which was confused
with plague and was supposedly trans
mitted by plague-sick rats eaten by the
animals This was alarming because of
the close association of the pets with
families.
DR.. Macchiavello and his collaboration,
Dr. Bezerra Coutinho, demonstrated for
the first time that the cat disease was
due to a filterable virus in no way re-
lated to the plague organism. Presum-
ably it will not attack humans. It Is.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16
DON'T
BE STAMPEDED
BY RUTH TAYLOR

What is the purpose back Of the anti
Labor agitation sweeping over the
country? IT has been a clever cam
paign, carefully fOmented by those who
seek to destroy. Built upon false ale
CATIONS half truths, neutrality-suspicious.
generalities and personalities, if has
affected thousands who are sincere
in the same high purposes to which
Labor owes allegiance.
But-in our first quick resentment,
we must not be led into just what these
not just one of ,the periodic attempts
to destroy Organized Labor by oppor-
tuniteS 1t is a part of the greater plot
against American unity.
Organized Labor is under attack.
Tr,Ie-bnt Industry comes in for few
hard SwipeS as well Organized Labor
is under attack. Trre-but pnblica
tiOnS preaching and Anti-SeIntiSm and
Anti-t Catholicism have Increased in
number. Organized Labor is under at
j
again.
Hitler is up to his old strategy
Divide and Conqler-and we must REG
ogniZe these attacks for what they are.
This is not the time TO talk of the
past record Of Labor Organized Labor
saw the tactics of the Communists
and went on record against them be-
fore the man in the street knew they
existed. Organized Labor saw the dan
gers of FaScism and Went on record
against it, when the average tourist
saw only that trains ran on time
Organized Labor saw the menace of
Hitler at the first sign of the perSe-
cution of the Jews. and started its own
boycott while the misguided still shook
their heads over the Versailles treaty.
Granted all that Now the attack is
on Labor and ii has TO fight-not its
fellow Americans - but those who
would divide and conquer.
Now-how to fight First, be sure
your own house is clean: that there
are no charges against you that are
Justified. that your leaders represent
YOU. Second. do your job To the best
Of your ability and then some. You
are fighting for your life and not for
praise. Its our war and every minute
wasted may prove fatal. Third, state
your own caSe--be articulate for Labor
and above all prove by your own
actions that the enemy is all wrong.
And fourth-join with all your fellow
against hatredS of any group-be it of
class, race, or religious belief Don't
fight each Other-defend each other
If we do that we will all win. If we
don't stand together, we will all lose.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16
Chester Cdgers
Down Ldughlins
In Finul Come
Jinx-Ridden T. S. & T. Team
Hands Newell Potters
First Setback

After going Through the entire sea
son undefcated i'm actual battle on the
hardwood course the jinX ridden r. $.
&. T. cagers finally pulled the upset of
the season by downing the Homer
Lalghlin cagers 1925 in their final
game in the YPottery loop.
In the opening game the Hall China
lads measured the New Castle Rafrac-
tory team for 41-27 fall, giving Halls
their fifth win of the season and a
claim for the second half champion
ship At no time were the Hall quint
crowded with New Castle lacking
their usual accuracy on the long shots.
The second game saw the Knowles
red raiders fall by the wayside when
HarlerS cagerS nicked them for 42-3O
loss i'm their final game of the season.
In the final game Homer Haughlin and
Taylor, Smith Il Taylor staged IA battle
royal frmo the opening whistle. Laugh
lnS led a at the end of the first
quarter. and ran it to 14-S at the half
way mark only to have II. S. & II.
move up to Il 1911 point at the three
quarters mark. With three minutes to
go r. $. Il II. staged squirt that
carried them even at 1923, and then
with a foul shot being good jumped
into Il ~ 23 lead. Stewart sank another
bucket to boost the count TO 1923, with
Amos clicking in two points for Homer
Laughlin with 40 seconds to go. Meth.
er team being able to connect in the
final SecondS-with T. S. 4 ~. winning
26-25, their final contest of the season
Although their game was listed as a
forfeit on April Bird, the managers of
the seven teams in the Y-POttery Loop
met ON Monday evening at $40
to decide the final disposition of the
Homer-Laughlin vs.. Harker Pottery
game. At the same time plans were
made for the holding of the Annual
Volleyball Tournament as we'll as dis
cussion regarding the coming Softball
season