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Evening star., 1942-10-13
Explains Predicament
OF Loyal Italians in America.

OF Loyal Italians in America.
To the Editor Of The Star:
1t has been the policy of the Ameri-
can Government to permit to reside
within it's boundaries Germans and
Italians who, although aliens, have re-
manned loyal despite the fact that their
respective fatherlands have declared war
against us.
recent survey has disclosed that our
armed forces have in their ranks more
young men of Italian extraction than
any other nationality. They are to be
found, performing their duties in an
efficient manner, in the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard. They
are Americans. in spirit and in fact.
They have not been influenced by Fascist
propaganda and they decry the fact that
Italy, the land of their parents now is
an enemy
The Italians who migrated to this
country in the closing years of the 10th
century and the early part of the Goth
did much for the development of our
railroads and manufacturing industries.
Coming mostly from rural sections, many
of them became successful farmers and
ranchers Thousands are following their
former interest in the fishing industry.
During the early stages of their migra-
ton, they were victims of the "padrone"
system and sharpers of their own ex-
traction. Then with growing under
standing of our American institutions
and ideals, they broke the shackles of
the exploiting system. Children born
to them in the United States furthered
their Americanization. They were proud
of Italy as their fatherland but devoted
to their land of adoption which gave
them opportunities not to be found in
Italy.
With the advent of Fascism in italy,
however, Mussolini attempted to extend
the influence of that theology to the
Italians and Italian-A Americans in the
United States. A few years after 1922,
crafty Fascist agents were sent to this
country and filtered into most of the
organizations and fraternities founded
by loyal Italian residents. In such in
stances new organizations were formed.
The Fascist League of North America
became so obnoxious that it was ordered
disbanded by our Secretary of State in
1929 Another attempt was made in
1888, when the Union of italian People
was organized by Count Eugenio Casa
grande and Capt. Ugo D'Annunzio, son
of the famous italian poet This organi-
zation disbanded in 1898 but Fascist
propaganda was continued Many loyal
Italians became members of these vari-
GUS organizations, but they never UNDER
stood their objectives. italy, it must be
remembered, then was a friendly power
and our own Government agencies did
not understand the aim of these Fascist
activities.
With the outbreak Of the war, America
became alert to its dangers. The rank
and file of Italians, 1t soon was learned,
desired to be Americans, not Fascists.
Every ItaHan-American and resident
Italian is grateful to the United States
of America, Gods country, for the gift
which has been given to them on Column
bus Day. A. D'ANDREAS.
Disagrces With Editorial Comment
On Stains Criticism Of Allies.
TO the Editor Of The star:
Your editorial, stain 'Prods," seems
to indicate that the American and Eng
hsh people should be resentful. I be-
heve that the contrary Is true.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

@. How many stations transmit tele-
vision?-E. B. K.
A. BY the end of 194l eight telecast-
ing stations had received commercial
licenses and "a experimental licenses.
@. What poem is called a litany OF
pessimism Pc. j. D.
A. THE City of Dreadful Night" by
James Thomson. has been so called. The
work is the most remarkable example in
English literature of the unrestrained
expression of intense and overpowering
gloom.
Q. What has become Of Havas, the
French news agency?-C. T. Y.
A. Havas was taken over by the
Vichy government and became the
French Office of Information.
@. What is terne plate?-F. F.
A. Terne plate is sheet steel covered
with lead-tin alloy as protection
against corrosion.
@. What was the weight of the larg-
est gold nuggets ever found?-M. A. A.
A. Among the largest on record are
the Blanche Barkley nugget, which
weighed 143 pounds, and the Welcome
Stranger nugget, valued at more than
$4,000, which scaled 210 pounds. In
New South Wales, an immense nugget
was unearthed. weighing about 600
pounds, which was sold for s14s 900.
@. What is the motto Of France?-
D. c.
A. Country, Family, Work"
@. How long has it been the custom
to begin the day at midnight?-F. H. M.
A. 1t was the custom of the ancient
Egyptians, and also of the Romans, to
begin the day at midnight, while among
other nations some began it at sunrise
and some at sunset Astronomers for
merly began the day at noon, but later
decided, for the sake of uniformity, to
use the same day in astronomical work
as is used in civil life, and commencing
with 1925 all the national almanacs
begin the day at midnight
@. What was the circulation of "Ad-
dison's Spectator? F..
A. Its greatest circulation was about
1000. Certain isues were reprinted and
sold as many as 10000 copies. The files,
reprinted in book form, sold far into
the thousands.
@. Who was the first woman to prac-
tice dentistry In the United States?-
A. S. C.
A. Emeline Roberts Jones of Connec-
ticut. After her marriage to a dentist
in 1854, she learned dentistry In his
Office and began work as his assistant
in 1854. She became his partner in 1859.
In all, she practiced for 60 years.
@. What is the origin Of the Golden
Rule?-B. McQ.
A. The Golden Rule is the term ap-
piled to the rule of life given by Jesus
in the Sermon on the Mount, and is
found in the seventh chapter Of Matthew,
18th verse. 1t reads: Therefore all
things whatsoever ye would that men
should do to you, do ye even 50 to them:
for this is the law and the prophets"
Evening star., 1942-10-13
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hnskin.

By Frederic J. Hnskin.
reader can get the ansiDer to any
question OF fact by prfting The Eue-
ming Star Information Burenn. Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@. Is the United States ever with
out President?-S Pc.
A. There is never an interval when
the United States is without President.
The Constitution provides that the term
of the President shall end at noon on the
Goth OF January. The new Presidents
term begins Immediately even If he does
not actually take an oath Of Office for a
few minutes
@. How large is newborn opossum?
e. Y.
A. It is 50 small that twelve could
easily be held in the bowl Of q table
spoon. j
@. What is the length Of the Army
step?-J. L.
A. The Army step is 80 inches in
length. measured from the heel OF the
back foot to the toe Of the front foot.
@. Who is author of the saying that
mans word is his bond?-A. w. D.
A. Miguel Cervantes in Don Quixote"
said, "An honest mans word is as good
, as his bond"
@. Is it true that most great works
of music were written during the COM
poser's middle life?-M Moo.
A. With few exceptions, the worlds
greatest works of music were written by
composers in their 40's or SOS Bach,
Beethoven, Wagner and Verdi are
among the notable exceptions.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

The average man may not have a
cuff on his trousers next year, but
when the new taxes are due he will
get quite . sock Ia the pocketbook.
Evening star., 1942-10-13
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1priter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
, permissible. The Star reSerDeS
the right to edit all letters 1Dith
q Uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

genuine second front can be improvised."
That>certainly is true, but please remem-
ber that America and England have been
training men and collecting sufficient
material to do the job. Our leaders did
promise Stain sufficient aid and in time,
but to date nothing has been done in
the particular way that would have
drawn much of Hitler's striking power
from his 'drang mach osten."
Battles are not won by phony practice
nor sitting down. Dieppe proved two
things: That the continent can be in
vaded; that it will be costly But it
would be foolish to figure that there
would be no difficulty in landing men
and munitions on the continent without
losses. We have wasted enough time.
CHAS. D. REEDER.
Complains About Opinions
OF Defeated Politician"
To the Editor of The Star:
If the energy consumed by Wendell
Wlllkie in telling the world how the war
is to be won were utilized for more con-
ocA oSoANS pub PSoSo, ~ 40 POooA6AC tAioV
something worth while might be accom-
plished. After all, the Army and Navy
are doing a good job and they are not
interested in the opinions of defeated
politician whose favorite pastime con-
sists in attempting to regulate the uni
verse;
1t must be admitted that all of us at
times oro cterS of u,ordc b,,t uitI, Mr.
Willkie the habit has become chronic.
After all it sometimes is desirable to
maintain quiet. Marcus Aurelius, I be-
lieve, said, II have often regretted my
speech, never my silence"
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Proposes Part Payment
OF Wages, Etc, in Bonds.
To the Editor of The Star:
am writing in connection with your
editorial, Better War Bond Plan"
1t seems to me possible solution, or at
least a partial one, might be to have
large companies manufacturing war ma
terials pay part of their workers wages
in War bonds. For example, it might be
feasible to pay all bonuses, all overtime
and all future salary increases in bonds.
The advantages, in my opinion, would
be largely psychological. There is GER
tain inertia on the part of most OF us
which prompts us to take the path of
least resistance. If We are paid in
money, 1t takes less effort to spend it
than to buy bonds with it. If we were
paid partially in bonds. 1t would be less
effort to keep the bonds as such than to
declare two months in advance our in
tention to cash them, and subsequently
do SO. Also, man or woman might
think twice before converting, If they
actually had bonds in their hands,
realizing they constitute savings.
Obviously, il this plan had the desired
results, it also would decrease the
amount Of money available to purchase
goods and would thus help to prevent
imitation. 1t might also be the answer
to your editorial entitled Losing Produc-
ton"
am no economist. There may be and
undoubtedly are, dozens of reasons why
payment in bonds would not be sound
policy. merely offer the suggestion.
MRS. J. r o.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

4. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
therein also are reserved
Evening star., 1942-10-13

Meat for Thrifty Meals-Meat is
scarce and meat is high, and the only
way to cope with rising prices is to
buy the cheaper cuts, which are just
as nourishing and tasty if properly
prepared. How to buy and prepare
these less expensive cuts is covered in
this new Government publication.
Contains excellent recipes for quick
dishes with leftovers, stews of all
varieties, how to prepare ground
meat in savory ways; in a word, how
to get the most good from meat at
the least cost. To secure your COPY
of this aid to the meat budget in
close 10 cents in coin wrapped in this
clipping and mail to The Star In
formation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-10-13

DisAgrees With Editorial Comment
On Stains Criticism Of Allies.
TO the Editor Of The star:
Your editorial, "Stalin 'Prods'," seems
to indicate that the American and Eng
lish people should be resentful. be-
neve that the contrary Is true.
You say: "One thing is certain. No
Evening star., 1942-10-13

Q. What has become of Havas, the
French news agency?-C. T. Y. ~
A. Havas was taken over by the
Vichy government and became the
French Office of Information.
Evening star., 1942-10-13
Member Of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post office
Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

@. What is terne plate?-F F..
A. Terne plate is sheet steel covered
with lead-tin alloy as protection
against corrosion.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

@. How many stations transmit tele-
vision?-E. B. K.
A. BY the end of 1e4l eight telecast-
ing stations had received commercial
licenses and "a experimental licenses.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-12

This corporation is owned almost entirely by me man,
his wife and his brother The increased their
salaries from $4,000 and SIS 900 in 1889 $4,000 and
100000 in 1941 The royalty the jointly
held by them increased that they got $87, 700 in
1889 and $1,179,O0O in 1871.
has been charged that public criticism of
such those mentioned above have tendency to
mote dsunty shake the confidence of the people in their
country and its institutions That nothing but insdious
propaganda. If there eating at the vtals
of national economy there groups of
seshy nconsderate of the pubcs interest the people
be informed about it, To deny the public this to abnegae
the fundamentals of democracy and its Per-
hitting the continuance of sehy wrongful acts which
constitute taking advantage of the public and the national
terest is criminal in itself.
the plea made by the errand boys wealth and
privilege in congress that equality of sacrifice only be
achieved by saddng additional burdens in the form of
necessities the shoulders of the alphabetically
patient voceles poor and hhushing all talk of exploiting
rackeeering profteerng by the ndustas Can square
that with national conscience? Are doing Bit
and brothers facing the sacrifice of their
lives in defense of country the final result of their
sacrifice not the improvement of the lot of the
but the useless enrichment of few?
Let's face this question NOW. Let's make the effective
against pensions for congressman like the echo
vague compared to the raised against the
enactment of sales AS individuals and members of
organizations LET'S GET ACTION! NOW! TODAY!
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-12

while Britain fought for her very life eff this had appeared
black white in British Wall Street newspaper and if
received official confirmation that this practice exists
Profits Come First
Financial News observed another that the
motives which actuate British manufacturers wartime
country elevation peerage fear
punishment These the three PsPatriosm the Peer
age the Pentenary But the Financial News candid
enough to add fourth than the
other three
Except the Peerage this analysis holds good for the
crowd for which the NAM speaks American indusralss
could find ways of achieving that ackenng of
output which NAM threatened several months and
the Financial News admits has become reality in
Britain.
So you the house ways and means committee be
acting the best when votes throw dsproporonate
share of burden those with small incomes The $40
week who is pay income tax for the first time
has no weheeed NAM speak and lobby and threaten for
him. Manufacturers of going strike but labor
has pledged uninterrupted production until victory has been
won-M H. R. in The Progressive.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-12
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Confusion

Harry Bridges bail of 49, 900 application
writ of habeas and his will doubt continue to
be dragged through the courts for few The country
getting tired of it. Nobody believes that the attack
Bridges of his alleged connection with
ISM which connection his attackers have utterly failed to
after five of effort with the of Spies cta
phones overlapping and unlimited confessed perjury He
tormened because he effective labor leader who
employers double the of ongshoremen
If being communist is crime grounds for deporta-
(Which the supreme court of the o. S. it isn why
much effort Bridges when there plenty of
and confessed communists who be apprehended
effort? In fact the President of the United States has
the of the secretary of the communist
party the United States who jail for initiating high
society political leaders by securing passport under
assumed name, in order to promote harmony.
1t is a confusing situation:
Harry Bridges is NOT a communist.
Earl Browder is communist.
Harry Bridges is ordered deported communist.
Earl Browder is released to promote harmony.
And the supreme court says there's nothing unlawful
about being communist, anyhow Please the aspirin
Capital Press (Ore.).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-12
NAM Strike Threat

The National Association Manufacturers
of it's periodic warnings Several months it's tax
spokesman Cowdin off efthanded threat
industry would curai vital production Congress
dared to levy what he called "ecess taxes
Last the NAM extended its threat to include post
readjusment we'll wartime production issued
report which wept bitter tears the of NUM-
profits and expressed alarm that undue concern
proeerng might cripple the development of industry in
the years after the
The report the government stop sewing the
possibility of war millonaires and to worry instead about
the effect of taxation the oundness of manufacturing
panes and their ability to meet the problems which will
in the postwar readustment period"
This bit of arrogant is all too typical of the
twadde put by the NAM which, fortunately speaks for
only select inner ring of American business whipped
batch of figures designed to show that the big corporations
barely breaking ORDERS and that further at
temps to tax profits will place serious strain their
ability to function after the
Victory for the NAM
We don't what kind statistical magic NAM
used in computing its figures We do know that they bear
resemblance at all to the official data of the Federal Re-
Board and the evidence of congressional investigating
which show that many of the largest corporations
the munitions field are cleaning up recordbreakng NET
profits
Furthermore preferred not discuss the
which of its member corporations
cumulang that postwar rainy day-reserves which
pose crocodile the Associations lament that
profits would impair the postwar oundness of
American manufacturing enterprise.
The fact is that the NAM has little to worry about The
touches a bill which will load tremendous
burdens on those in the lowest income brackets.
How Big Business Can Strike
is quite possible that the ways and committee
acting the bestas far winning the concerned
the NAM threatened several months that there might
"a slackening in output bore down on
profits and it certainly wouldn't do to invite strike
by big business just when it is getting beated start
on about production
Members of the ways and means committee doubtless
know that industry has of going strike without shout
ing the to the world Perhaps they know what has hap
pened in certain quarters in Great Britain where
developed their technique beating
drastic tax profits
Several months ago. the Financial News of London
of big business reported that there doubt that the
profits tax at the 100 cent level has been
educing output pointed that despite Btans urgent
COAL of the miners working poorer
of coal and saving the richer and productive
the postwar period when taxes profits will be
gh
recent book, Dawn of Victory Louis Fischer strong
foreign correspondent wrote that he would
believed that this practice could exist and be
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Dy Phvste Wire
Direct 70 The SaE

Sales
Add Net
90 Hirh Law Close ChRe.
Evening star., 1942-05-07

Handsome is as handsome does.
Enhance your beauty by buying
Evening star., 1942-05-07
Industrial Leaders
Give Stock Market
Se|ective Recovery
Volume Is Lifted to
Around 350,000 Shares;
Some New Highs Reached
BY VICTOR EUBANK.


NEW YORK, May 7.-Industrial
stalwarts today led the stock market
on selective resumption OF the re-
covery swing.
Forward leanings were exhibited
at the start, with dealings picking up
on the comeback. There was some
letdown after midday and extreme
gains running to point or more for
favorites were reduced in many cases
in the final hour.
Bidding was sufficient to lift VOL
ume to around 350,000 shares, largest
in more than a week.
There was a smattering of new
year highs recorded, including
Chrysler, Postal Telegraph preferred
and Colgate-P Palmolive.
In front most of the time were
Bethlehem, General Motors, U. S.
Rubber preferred, j. I. Case, Inter-
national Harvester, Boeing, Mont
gomery Ward. American Smelling,
International Telephone, Westing-
house, General Electric, Standard
Oil IN. j., Texas Co, Du Pont,
Union Carbide, Eastman Kodak.
Johns -Manville, J. C. Penney and
Loew's Rails and utilities shuffed
over narrow course. although most
were shade improved.
Among laggards we're American
Telephone, Great Northern, Dow
Chemical and Owens Illinois. Cur
tiss-Wright edged into new low
ground for 1912.
Rail Bonds Active.
A selected list of rails and utilities
did most of the advancing in the
bond market.
Going into the final hour a num-
Der were up point and In a few
cases more while fractional i'm
provement was the rule among ths
remainder. Industrials and special
ties followed a narrow course, along
with U. S. Governments.
Several issues of Peru attained
new 1912 peaks in a continuation of
the move in progress for several
days in these issues. The IS of 1860
were heavily traded.
Attracting buyers were, among
others, Pennsylvania General AVS,
Nickel Plate 4l2s, New York Central
SIS, Illinois Central 4as, Erie 412s,
Commercial Mackay Income As,
Baltimore g. Ohio stamped convert =
ibles of go and st. Paul IS. Inter-
national Telephone IS were again in
heavy demand at above IS.
London Prices Improve.
LONDON. May 7 [R.-Stock
market prices improved today but
some Of the gains were yielded in
the late trading. British successes at
Madagascar were helpful to stock
exchange sentiment
British funds and Mexican bonds
were steady. Industrialists closed
slightly under the days highs. Oils
also reacted a bit while kaffirs were
neglected. Diamond issues, soft In
early part of the session, rallied
later.
Evening star., 1942-05-07
American Cyanamid
Reports Net Profit
OF S1,127,927
yellow Truck & Coach
Edrns Sl,513,5l2
For March Period
3, the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. May 7.-American
Cyanamid Co. reported today for the
March quarter net profit of sl.l27,-
927, equal to SO cents a share on
the combined class "a and B"
stocks, compared with l,l20, sos, or
80 cents on the combined stocks, in
the first quarter year ago.
Yellow Truck e. Coach.
Yellow Truck g. Coach Manu-
featuring Co. reported March quar-
ter net profit OF sl,513.5l4, equal to
~ cents a share on the class 'B"
and common stocks, against $2,051, :
474, or go cents a share on the
combined stocks, in the March quar-
ter of 1941. Net profit in the latest
period was after setting aside SILL
200,0 900 for Federal income and ex-
cess profits taxes. Last year Federal
taxes took $2,563 ,926 in the first
three months of the year.
American Commercial Alcohol.
American Commercial Alcohol
Corp. had March quarter profit of
$240 ,160, equal to 90 cents common
share, compared with $65,O18. or Is
cents, in the like period of 194l.
General Steel Castings.
General Steel Castings Corp. re-
ported for the March quarter con-
solidated net profit of $765 1927
equal to $7.65 share on the st
preferred stock, upon which ther,
are accumulations. This compared
with $447,076, or SAT a preferred
share, in the like three months oi
1941.
Bendix Aviation Corp.
DETROIT, May [P.-Bendix
Aviation Corp. reported earnings
for the first six months of its fiscal
year ended March 81, 1912, of s8,-
122, 2,678.S4 after deducting Federal
excess profits and income taxes.
Reserves for Federal excess profits
taxes and Federal income taxes
were provided during this period in
the amount of 6,261 ,381 %.
In the same period of the preced-
ing year net earnings were s5,904 :
861.78 after reserves for Federal IN
come and excess profits taxes
amounting to 1886, ,682.29.
Net sales for the six months pe-
riod ended March 81, 1912, amounted
to $169, $685. compared with $685..
AIS 308 in the first sly r,oorths nj
the fiscal year 1941.