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Evening star., 1942-04-26

ing from a DIT OF farm work would
be wise for many city dueIlers from
a heath as well as an economic
standpoint. Dr. Riggin says.
Pointing TO still another group Of
potential farm helpers. J. H. wyse.
State defense co-ordinator, advanced
the suggestion that sportsmen who
enjoy hunting on farms in the State
might repay the courtesy by aiding
in some way with farm work this
summer
Mr. Walkers proposal was inspired
by letter from two eighteen-year-
old New York City College girls who
had read that farmerettes helped
harvest crops in the last war and
offered 10 work fourteen hours a
day or more" as farm laborers. Al
though such patriotic spirit is COM
mendable, it will be of little value
unless, as both Mr.. Walker and DR..
Riggtn pointed out, the city people
involved have farm backgrounds" ;"
Otherwise they would be about as
useful in the fields and barnyards as
a dairymaid in a modern business
Office,
Evening star., 1942-04-26

Life. not death Is the great adventure.
Rightly conceived. every new day is
new day Of adventure. God did not
design that man should wait until death
had come to him to experience the real
meaning and ultimate objective of life.
Consistently appraised. life Is an un-
ending search for new frontiers. From
old frontiers TO new frontiers. this is
the story Of human progress.
There is a passage in the Bible that is
finely descriptive Of this. 1t concerns
a people and their migration from one
place Of occupation to another. OF
them ii is written: They were strangers
and pilgrims on the earth. but now they
desire a better country" There Is
consistent restlessness and dissatisfac-
ton with things as they are that has
made the progress of men possible. When
we reach the stage where we are wholly
satisfied and contented with things as
they are we begin the process Of decline
and degeneracy. The scholar who
feels that he has SUFFICIENT knowledge,
the scientist whose laboratory no longer
reveals to him new evidences Of truth.
the statesman who has reached the
stage where he thinks no new progress,
no betterment of human conditions can
be effected, the preacher who believes
that his best work is in the past and
that there are no new and better themes
to be considered. all these have reached
the point of stagnation and sterility.
Sometimes in life it takes terrible
crisis to arouse an individual or COM
munity or state from lethargy and self
satisfaction 1t may be that such
stage has been reached in the life of
our generation. 1t may be that out OF
the terrible cost of men and material
values we are to be compelled to realize
that man shall not live by bread alone"
and that from a state of too great self
contentment and assurance we are being
called to a new day in which the real
values of life are to find expression.
Nothing is more evident, especially IN
this amazingly productive era, than the
advances that have been made by those
who out of reasonable discomfort and
much of self sacrifice, have brought to
men the blessings of scientific discovery.
the result of long and laborious study
and research. man like Thomas
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Help for Chino

The United China Relief campaign
currently in progress is predicated
upon President Roosevelt's fortnight
declaration of February %: at is
essential that we help China in her
magnificent defense and in the in
evitable counteroffensive-for that
is one important element in the ulti-
mate defeat Of Japan"
Lease-lend assistance already has
been given and will be repeated as
often and as generously as Congress
may direct; but the needs Of China
are not limited to arms. The cou-
rageous Chinese people have main
tained an effective resistance to
japanese aggression during five long
years. Poor at the start of the con-
test, they are completely impover-
iShed now that it has continued half
of decade. American friends are
appealing for money to furnish them
with medical supplies, including
Sulfanilamide and Sulfathiazole to
be used in the treatment of pneu-
monia and blood poisoning; surgical
instruments, ambulance units and
home and school endowments for
orphans
In China the buying power of the
American dollar is so compelling that
eighty cents will feed a child for a
month. Measured by the same yard
stick, the objective of the prevailing
drive-S7, 100000 from the whole
United StateS-approXimateS twenty
times the sum which is sought. Those
who contribute promptly will serve
doubly the cause In which they
share. Help for the Chinese today
will relieve human suffering and as
sist in the winning Of the war. That,
in the simplest but most poignant
language, is the appeal of the United
China Relief.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Raising Our Sights

Tne war production outlook, as
reflected in recent comments by the
President and Budget Director Harold
D. Smith, should make some very un-
pleasant weekend reading for
Adolf Hitler and his Axis associates.
Mr.. Roosevelt was not very specific
in his comment, but he said that our
progress had been so exceptional that
the goals set last January may be
increased. The January goals called
for $4,000 planes, 10000 tanks,
5000 anti-aircraft guns and 18O00,-
600 tons OF shipping by the end Of
1943. Nazi spokesmen scoffed at this
program, bluntly stating their belief
that it represented so much wishful
thinking and was impossible of
achievement.
From what the President said
Friday, however, there is excellent
prospect that the impossible" will
be accomplished and possibly sur
passed. MIR. Roosevelt, apparently
taking issue with recent statements
by Admiral Land, chairman of the
Maritime Commission, who had said
there was "too much loafing" in the
ShipyardS, conceded that a shortage
Of steel plates was causing a lag in
the Shipbuilding program, but he
indicated his belief that this would
be overcome.
AS a result of what he called the
remarkable acceleration of the pace
of armament, Mr. Smith advised the
Ways and Means Committee that the
staggering total of $4,000, 900 900,
instead of the originally estimated
$50, 900, 900, 900, would be spent on the
war program during the coming
fiscal year. This represents an out
lay Of about s535 for every man,
woman and child in the United
States, and is about twice as great
as Germany's estimated war expendi-
ture. If it be assumed that this
projected increase in the volume of
spending is indicative of the increase
in the actual over the estimated rate
Of production, it would seem to follow
that there is ample justification for
recent intimations in various official
quarters that the battle of produc-
ton is being won.
Should this be correct, however, it
is essential for the people to bear in
mind that production is but one
phase-however important-of mod
ern warfare. To win the war, these
weapons must be transported to the
combat fronts and placed in the
hands Of adequate numbers of fight
ing men fully trained in their uses.
This test still is in the offing.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
THE GREAT ADVENTURE
the Right Reu r. D. D., L. D, D. c. l.,
Bishop OF Washington

Edison. restless and dissatisfied with con-
ditions long experienced, discovers the
method by which the darkness Of night
can be dispelled and new kind OF sun
shine created in which men can walk
and see as in the day. Handicapped in
many ways ne made his laboratory a
contributor OF inestimable value 70
human happiness and satisfaction.
All true diScovererS have pursued
like course. They while their COM
psnions slept were toiling upward in the
night" The late Studdart- rt-Kennedy was
right when he said: "A pain in the
mind is the prerequisite to all true dis
covery." 1t is q pain in the mind that
our age needs. The people of America
have been blest above others in the
richness OF their resources, their genius
and their security. Now these have been
threatened from without for the first
time and grave perils have appeared
Even nov there Is much Of deadly COM
plscency here and an unwillingness to
accept the disciplines and hardships
which a war period brings to our
III IO dSDtCI VI OuI lllc 10 lAlc
danger of self f-satiSfaction more evident
than where We reach the stage of con-
tentment with our moral and spiritual
growth and development. Where the
individual feels that he is good enough,
or quite as good as other people, he is
in a dangerous way. What is commonly
called average goodness" may not be
goodness at all, for the average may be
mediocre and unworthy.
The building of character is a hard
and stiff task and 1t calls for all that
a man has of mental and moral worth
Life, not death, is the great adventure.
It is here where We have our being that
we disclose our fitness for better things
to come; it is here that we express our
desire for "a better country" There is
kind Of satisfaction that is deadening
to energy and enterprise. There is a
kind Of dissatisfaction and restleSsness
with things as they are that portends
better conditions ahead. Jesus Christ
sought to make men see the greatness
of their possibilities. He endeavored to
open mans vision that he might see
the splendor of an enriched and re-
deemed personality. He spoke ever in
terms Of new life and He filled men
with the power to attain it.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

year. the garrison Is not large and
probably could not resist effectively
a strong United Nations expedition
airy force. especially II accompanied
by Free French contingent to take
nominal charge. A considerable
proportion Of the French colonists
are believed TO favor De GauIle, while
the natives presumably would be
either passive or would actively aid
the invaders. Madagascar would
thus appear to be logical point Of
United Nations Intervention If there
is any serious likelihood Of its falling
under Axis control.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
After Twelve Years

When President Roosevelt signs
the Recreation Board bill he will
bring formally 70 a conclusion a
tWelve-year campaign for unifica-
ton OF Washington's recreational
facilities. The long struggle to OBJ
tain congressional sanction for the
more efficient playground control
was waged vigorously despite many
discouraging setbacks Pioneering
in the movement was the National
Capital Park and Planning CommiS-
sion. under the leadership of Chair
man Frederic A. Delano.
1t was back in 1880 that Chairman
King Of the Senate District Commit
tee introduced q bill to establish a
board which would have unified the
city's disconnected recreational sys-
TEN. Despite support from the COM
mission and other groups. the legis-
lation failed of enactment. In 1885
Mr.. Roosevelt, presumably at the
urging of Mr. Delano, took personal
interest in the coordination pro-
gram. He appointed a committee to
study the whole recreational prob
lem. with representatives from the
three agencies principally concerned
with playgrounds--the District Com
missioners, the Board of Education
and the Off1ce Of National Capital
Parks. Lewis R. Barrett was ap-
pointed co-ordinator Of recreation in
the summer of 1885 and he prepared
a new bill to bring about uniflcation,
to no avail.
The bill finally passed by Congress
was submitted to the Senate a little
more than a year ago by the Presi-
dents Recreation Committee, which
consists of Commissioner Young,
Superintendent of Schools Ballou,
Irving c. Root, superintendent Of
National Capital Parks, and Mr..
Delano as voting chairman. This
committee, and many citizens and
officials who worked for passage of
the measure, deserve the gratitude
of the community for the successful
achievement of their long sought
coal
Evening star., 1942-04-26
MADAGASCAR Threat

Through veil of rigid censorship,
alarming news is trickling out from
Madagascar. the big French island
of the east coast Of Africa. The
already oppressive pro-Vichy regime
apparently has become a reign of
terror since orders have been
received from Pierre Laval COM
manding a general roundup of all
persons likely to offer any opposition
to his pro-Axis policies. Both Ger
man and Japanese agents are
repeatedly on the island, paving the
way for eventual Japanese inter
vention on the Indo-China model.
While an immediate japanese
move on Madagascar is perhaps
premature, the threat would become
imminent II Ceylon should fall into
Japanese hands. There would then
be no British naval base between 1t
and Madagascar, diagonally across
the Indian Ocean and only 24o
miles from the East African coast.
The intervening Mozambique Chan
mel is the sea lane for shipping
rounding the Cape of Good Hope
for the Red Sea- the Persian Gulf,
and the west coast of India. while
the Sea-lane to Ceylon and the Far
East passes only a trifle to the
southward of MadagaScar's southern
tip. The island itself is almost 1000
miles long. with an area larger than
that of France with Belgium and
Holland thrown in for good measure.
1t has an excellent land-locked naval
base at Diego Suarez, at the northern
END of the island Furthermore,
France possesses several minor
dependencies in the Indian Ocean;
notably Reunion and the Comoro
Islands, both relatively near NADIA
gascar. Much further south is the
st. Paul group of islands. right on
the sea lane from the Cape of Good
Hope to Australia. which would
become a dangerous base for subma-
rineS and surface raiders in Jap
anese control.
Madagascar has been somewhat
OF stepchild in Frances colonial
household. AS q result of the Anglo
French diplomatic bargain struck
around the turn of the century,
Britain abandoned its once promi-
nent influence and France con-
quered the island against strong
native resistance The dominant
race is. curiouSly enough. akin to
the South Sea Islanders rather than
to nearby Africa, and these Hovas
have distinct sense of nationality
which has kept them sullenly refrac-
tory TO French rule Economic
development has been slow and
administration both harsh and inefi-
Gent. The French colonial popula-
ton is only $4,000 and the natives
number less than 10000
While the Vichy government has
sent military and naval reinforce
n1ents TO the island during the past
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Fifty years ago Washington eagerly
was preparing for the great G. A. r. en-
campment scheduled
PIons for 6. A. R. for September. The
Encompment Star Of April 26,
1892, reported in
part: "A meeting of the Citizens Execu-
tive Committee, G. A. r. Encampment,
was held at headquarters in the Atlantic
Building last evening. A resolution was
unanimously adopted authorizing the
chairman Of the committee to invite the
President and the members of the cabi-
net. the Chief Justice and the associate
justices of the Supreme Court and other
principal executive and judicial officers
of the Government to participate in the
ceremonies attending the reception Of
the veterans Of the late war In the city
next September. and also invite the
Senate and the House to each appoint
a committee to take part in such cere-
monies"
Anarchists in Paris dynamited
restaurant in an undeclared war on So
ciety, and feeling in the
Anarchists in French capital ran high,
Poris particularly as the res
taurant explosion was
but one of a series Of outrages. Threats
of lynching were made, but the police
were able to maintain order.
The matter of the Inauguration of
postal savings banks came to the fore.
On April %, 1892, The
Postal SovinQs Star said: Postmaster
Bonks General Wanamaker's
favorite project is the
establishment Of postal savings banks.
He believes that the people Of this coun-
try would be glad Of an opportunity to
deposit their boarded cash in the hands
OF the Government. Before two Con-
crosses he has urged the adoption Of the
plan" Bills, in fact, had been submitted
to Congress on this matter ever since
1873, and were to continue to be SUBJ
mitted up until 1910, when it was pro-
posed by Senator Thomas H. Carter of
Montana and was passed.
With the free silver issue such q hot
potato at home, It's opponents were re-
heved to learn
international that the silver
Silver Conference front had been
temporarily trans
ferred to Europe. The Star of April %,
1892 in a cable from London, declared:
Business circles are surprised by dis
patch received from the United States
stating that England has intimated her
readiness to join a conference to bring
about an enlarged use of silver
The Times remarks, "A decided majority
of those competent to Judge regard the
issue of notes based on silver with great
diSfavor. A certain amount Of silver
could be employed to increase the in
trinsic value of our token currency,
which at the present price of the metal
is overvalued to an extent considerably
greater than necessary or desirable, but
the general sense of the community Is
steadfastly opposed to anything like an
attempt to rehabilitate silver" The ad-
vice was needed; Great Britain remained
on the gold standard, even though an
important dominion, India, was on
silver basis.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

ties that in any way would affect his
fairness. He knows that he Is tackling
a difficult job. Yet he is ready TO tackle
it. His political fearlessness is attested
by the fact that he is the first impor-
tant official who has dared to beard both
the farm bloc and the labor bloc.
All of these are important things to
know about the man who is to make
decisions that will affect every house
hold in the land
Mr. Henderson could use his power
and the present emergency to do some
rather drastic things to the country's
economy. Essentially. however. he has
a long record Of favoring policies that
tend TO maintain the traditional Ameri-
can system Of competitive capitalism.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

One Of the gifts received by Adolf
on his most recent birthday was a
globe, dated 1850, which shows no
North or South America at all. How
ever, Hitler by now has discovered
that these may be termed the little
continents which, after all, are
there"
Evening star., 1942-04-26

There have been bitter outcries
from the japanese people over the
recent bombing of their home isles.
To borrow an old poker saying, The
yelps OF the losers are music in the
ears Of the winners"
Evening star., 1942-04-26

The Associated Preas is exclusively entitled 10
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited 70 Il - ~ 7thsrvise credited IN this
paper and also HN ocAl news published herein.
al rights OF publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-04-26
BY MaiI-PayabIe in Advance.
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered a. fecobs class matter post o~cs,
Washington. D. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-08
Telephone League
goFih EnA AflRxs
Hec Selects
Starring Five

sEArTLE-Hs Happy over the per-
Torrance Of the University Of
Washington's basketball fire brig
sde" on its eastern tour. Coach
Hec Edmundson today named his
starting lineup for the Idaho series
this weekend. opening the north
srn division campaign.
Doug Ford. sophomore forward
whose showing was the most
satisfying Of any Husky against
eastern opposition. will start 81
forward. Other starters are Capt.
Bobby Lndh. forward; Chuck Chi.
muir. center. Norm Dalthrop and
Bill Morris guards.
The Hnskies nOw hold eight
straight triumphs, and a new
Madison Square garden soor-
ing record
EdmundsOns enthusiasm Was
dampened only slightly By word
that Webb Brown. reserve forward
who didn't make the eastern trip.
Joined the army air corps. Bill
Gisseberg, soph o more sharp
shooter, pulled q leg muscle In
Chicago - without any noticeable
effect on his performance In SUB
sequent games
Hes the best trouble shooter
on the squad" Ednundson Ssid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-08

NeNINNt1tI.K. or~. Nuitno'
nah Athlete club Scored . zz-,t
yin IN the last five minutes H<r'
at night over the llnFI<ld col,
re basketball team. Mitchell a
AaltnemsA led ecortaT eifh eight
nalnt. psrticw a. Ilnneit &c
counted fsr ssx.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-08
LOUIS is MEAN BLOKE
N A SECOND EDITION

Chatting with Louis, you gather
that he wants to get even for
indignities piled on him in round
one at Griffith stadium, and
Smoky Joe always has been a
mean bloke in a second edition.
Baer is too big and slow and
hasn't enough of any one thing
with which TO beat Louis, unless
II Is punch.
So perhaps Baer's best bet is to
come out aswingin'. His one hope
seems TO be 10 hurt Louis early.
Boxing men fear that Buddy
Bsers confidence may bring the
engagement to q quick ending. but
. dull moment is unlikely while 1t
lasts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-08
Art Smith Wins
Handball Title

Art Smith won the YhcA hand
ball championship when bs de-
fsstsd Lyle Lsmlsy. Ills. zi-iz,
In the finals of the two months
handicap tournament N which -
siap-bali artists competed
Smith. a scratch competitor
Was awarded a pair q hsndbaii
gloves while L<miey. with q hsndi-
cap - seven. Non q sweater. Sgt
Cook ~ Fort L<z1s finished third
His handicap vas I'VE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-08
Orting 29. Fedwoy ~

OHIfND = JubiIhnt OrtInf fsns
nearly blacked out the town here
Tuesday night when orting Card
mails ehalksd up two basketball
victories In succession. the Cards
defeated Federal Way Eagles
2s-22. after orting reserves had
won. 17-i4 Don Kendalfs al
points set the pace for the orting
athletes who registered their first
victory Of the school year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-08

attitude m ay
prove his quick
undoing
The fight is.
o Z c o ur sc.
scheduled for Is
rounds.
Louis is max
ing a msgnin-
cent gesture by
giving his en-
tire purse, less
ira ng ex-
penses. TO the
NAVY Relief So
ciety.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-08

CITY EMPLOYEES LEAGUE

Joe Penowich. anchor man for
the Power team, topped all the
bowlers Of the City Employees
league Tuesday night on the Broad
way alleys, shooting 232 for the
high single game. Jerry Kents
500 was high total.
Results: Power 3, Finance /;
Range Sales 8. Police /; Garbage
3. Public Works /: Kilowstts 4.
Engineers o; Light 3. Health /.
Bernie Thomas was among the
top scorers Of the day with a 200
l6o-ls3 series for $50 total Art
Angove rolled 542 to hold his high
average.