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Evening star., 1942-09-21
Casualties of War

Lieutenant General Lear, COM
mander Of the Second Army, has
never been a man to mince words,
and his address to the American
Legion convention was typically
blunt and to the point.
Directing his remarks to the
grimmer side of war, General Lear
told the Legionnaires that, conceiv-
ably, we will lose from two to three
million men before the fighting ends.
This is an aspect of the war that
few of our leaders have been willing
to discuss, but it is something that
ought to be understood by the people.
General Lear's estimate of losses
may be too high, or it may be too
low. Necessarily, it is a guess. But
of one thing we may be certain-this
is gong to be a long, bitter and
bloody" conflict. and the longer we
wait to settle down to the serious
business of fighting it, the greater
our casualties will be-
1t ought to be made perfectly clear
that bungling in the direction of the
war effort means needless deaths on
the battlefield. Every failure of pro-
duction, whether from strike, mis-
direction of materials or whatever
cause, prolongs the war and raises
the ultimate total of losses. The
same thing is true of the hesitations
and the uncertainties which have
been permitted to creep into the task
Of recruiting men for the armed
services. We have not yet worked
out the proper formula for determin-
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Discusses Inequities
OF Gas Rationing.

To the Editor OF The Star:
We read and hear much about the
rationing of gasoline to conserve tires.
We also hear much about the Justice and
equitable methods of democracy. Why
do not the people in charge of rationing
the gasoline consider these principles?
In my neighborhood, and I suppose in
many others, some folks can use public
facilities to get to and from work easily
and economically. Other folks happen
to work in localities that require indirect
routes when public facilities are used.
In some cases the cost would be 80 cents
per day and require about five hours.
These latter folks are penalized since
they are allowed only six gallons of gas
for their personal convenience and
pleasure. In some cases they do not
have even this.
In short, why does the fellow who by
chance happens to live near bus line
convenient to his work have is gallons
OF gasoline to make trips to the beach,
visit friends and relatives, etc, while the
fellow who must use his car to get to
and from work have in some cases no
gas for such purposes?
II every one must register, why not
give every one basic ration of six gal
Ions per month for personal convenience
and beyond that amount ration gas ac-
cording to the amount needed and re-
qulre it be used for the purpose in
tended? This would save millions OF
tire miles and be equitable. B. WI,
Evening star., 1942-09-21

ing whether a man can best serve
his country in combat duty or on
some production front, and this GER
tainly will impair our military effec-
tiveness. Although it is obvious that
we ought to be drafting and training
men in the eighteen and nineteen
year-old classes, our national policy
on this question has not yet been
settled. And because it has not been
settled, there will be that much more
delay In reaching our peak of mill
tary efficiency and a corresponding
increase in the wars casualty lists.
1t Is not to be expected, of course,
that we can achieve perfection in
these matters. At best. there are
bound to be some mistakes and
blunders. But if every one of us
would resolve to insist upon doing
the things that lead to victory and
refrainlng from anything that stands
in the way, there would be fewer
mistakes and they would be less
costly. 1t may seem that there is
little an individual can do, but it is
the collective expression of individual
attitudes which, for better or worse,
shapes our military policy. The
Government will take the necessary
steps when the people demand that
they be taken, and If the people will
Keep their minds on 1943 and 1914,
when the blunders of today will be
translated into needless deaths in
battle, there will be fewer mistakes
and fewer lives will be forfeited to
llleficicncv and indeciSion
Evening star., 1942-09-21

less 20 per cent Tkich continually
ignores the laws and traffic signs II is
thls reckless minority which will not
need the persuasive argument on speed
conservation to save tires.
II the governments Of States and Of
the Nation as whole will authorize the
once OF Defense Transportation to COM
pei all motorists not engaged In war
production transportation to cease oper-
alton OF their machines between y mid
nlght and 6 o'clock the next morning
thls more than anything else will con-
serve, not only rubber, but gasoline oils
engines, mechanical upkeep, and both
mental and physical strain.
FREDERICK G. FROST.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Freedom for Social Service

A committee representing the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference
and the National Conference Of
Catholic Charities recently issued a
statement urging that social work in
the United States be carried on in
line with the fundamental religious
concept that gave it birth" The
purpose of the pronouncement is one
of resistance to trend in the direc-
ton of political domination which
has been viewed with increasing
alarm during the past few years
by many observers, lay as we'll as
clerical.
1T is specifically set forth by the
Catholic group that: eve have
In our midst noticeable agitation
by many powerful individuals and
organizations who would make most
of the works, of service Of private
social welfare agencies direct func-
ton of government. They see in the
war crisis new opportunity Of en-
larging governmental control and re-
sponsibility; they would even take
over a large part of the work done
by volunteers under the private
agencies; they would rally the volun-
teers around governmental encies
without any respect or consif Grafton
for the rights of the agencj IS under
which these volunteers nov operate.
Such a course is bound to have
serious effect on many of the present
varied and extensive social service
programs that have been developed
under private auspices"
The objection thus expressed Is
valid in all of its numerous lmpll-
cations. 1t might have come from
any church source. Even agnostic
citizens have been disturbed by the
growing demand for state domi-
nance of every aspect OF life. In
theory, there may be certain eff
cency in the political management
Of sociological enterprises of every
useful sort; in practice, however, the
results are not invariably good. Gov
eminent control too often is partisan
control. The policies, the methods
and the personnel of charities taken
ever" by the Government are affected
by considerations which are alien In
their character. 1t follows that
prejudices and determinations al
most surely become rule exceed
angly difficult TO change. The de-
struction OF private and volunteer
Evening star., 1942-09-21
THIS AND THAT
By Charles +. TrnceueU.

1t is evident from this correspondents
letter that the badness OF the bad dog
outveighs the goodness of the good ones.
This is always the way. When we walk
down the street on a sunshinv day and
meet half dozen happy and comph-
mentary friends, We are very much
pleased with ourself and them. But
when we meet a seventh person who says
unkind things, he alone is remembered,
and the rest forgot.
There may be some persons who do not
the good and forget the evil, Surely
their ways are blessed Most human
beings are not so fortunate
Dogs often suffer from the failures OF
their masters.
1t requires a little time and energy
and some intelligence to bring up a dog
so that he barks only at intruders. In
city and suburb this is particularly
necessary because there are so many
passersby If dog is forever yapping
at the heels of all the persons who pass,
he Is working up bad temper and at
the same time is giving himself a bad
name. A bad name Is no better for
dog than for man. It may rebound
some day in the most unlikely and unex-
pected way.
Most dogs are easily trained It
speaks we'll for the canine race that only
comparatively few of them are really
mean. This usually can be told by the
closeness Of their eyes. Training will do
these specimens no good,
All other dogs can be trained by any
owner with a mind to it, The WELL
trained dog is happy dog, because he
has many friends among human beings,
and this is what every dog wants.
At first little time and attention
must be put on the problem The dog
must be turned loose to run at the first
person who comes along. Now here is
where the owner comes in. He must walk
forward, collar the animal, and reprove
1t. Then he must take 1t indoors and,
holding his left hand over the rump of
the animal strike this left hand forcibly
with folded newspaper, at the same
time continuing to reprove the dog by
word Of mouth. This method will be
found as efficacious as actually striking it
with whip. In this connection it may
be said that the application of light
switch over the fanks does not harm a
dog, but does it good A regular beating
Is distinctly another matter, and should
never be used
The owner has now taken the first
step. The following steps are even more
essential. They consist OF repeating the
process time after time until the animal
learns to let passersby alone. Some
dogs learn this lesson quickly, but others
require longer period of training
Whatever time it takes is worth it. be-
cause dog which runs at everybody
who passes, neighbors and strangers
alike, is utterly useless as a watch dog,
AT the same time he is nuisance to the
nelghbors, and liability both to himself
and to his master. The good name of
master is made mockery when there is
no mastering DONE If you want to please
your dog, be sure and be a real master
+! TO him. A master is what he wants
Ihat Is the dog nature Behind those
bright eyes, We feel sure. lies only con-
tempt for the owner who is not 4 real
master, too.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Labor SHORTAGE

With the shortage of labor rapidly
becoming acute, we seem to be head
ing into another one of those incon-
elusive and confusing periods of de-
bate which have preceded virtually
every important step that we have
taken in the prosecution of the war.
We argued about the rubber shortage
for months until the Baruch report
settled that issue. We piled discus
sion on discussion before finally con-
verting our industry to war produc-
ton. We have debated and debated
the questions of taxation and cost
of-living control, without yet coming
TO final decisions. And now we are
making the same approach to the
problem of allocating our manpower.
Paul McNutt, director of the War
Manpower Commission, and Under
secretary Of War Patterson told the
American Legion convention Satur-
day that we probably will have to
adopt some form of labor conscrip-
ton to obtain the best results from
the available labor supply. Earlier
IN the week, however, members of a
House committee said they were not
convinced that a draft of labor was
necessary, at least not at this time.
Meanwhile, another House commit
tee was protesting against what was
described as the Governments dis
regard for the farm labor problem"
and announced it's intention of con-
Quoting an investigation of this
question.
Several days ago War Labor
Board panel proposed that the cost
of-living wage increase formula be
preached to permit payment Of
higher wages to copper miners. Fig
uring their earnings on a weekly
basis, as distinct from hourly rates
OF pay, these workers have received
wage increases Of about 40 per cent
while living costs have risen Is per
cent. But this has not been sufficient
to keep the men in the mines, and
the panel believes that better wages
must be offered if this gap in the war
production ranks is to be filled.
The expression Of these divergent
points of view marks but the be-
ginning Of this debate. 1t will grow
more heated and more confused as
we continue to approach the time
when some action will have to be
taken, for this problem is an exceed
ingly difficult one. There Is no
precedent In this country for telling
man where and under what condi-
tions he must work, and it would be
foolish to suppose that the imposi-
ton Of such controls will be an easy
matter.
At the same time, however, it Is
most earnestly to be hoped that every
effort will be made to face the reali-
ties of this problem. We know that
this is total war in the fullest sense
of that term, and we know that the
other major combatantS, in one form
or another, have found it necessary
to control the placement of labor.
We will find, ultimately, that we can
not avoid taking the same course.
But if we wait too long to do it, we
will certainly undermine our military
effectiveness and we may lose the
war,
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Suggests Single License Plates
For Duration Of War.

To the Editor OF The Star.
The District OF Columbia as we'll as
different States of the Union using front
and rear license plates on automobiles
could contribute tons of scrap metal for
guns. tanks. ships. etc, by authorizing.
at least for the duration. the use Of single
plates on front or rear OF cars.
Some States have been using single
plates for years and apparently they
have served all necessary purposes Of
identification. or
Evening star., 1942-09-21

@. For whom Is the Yale lock named7
H. j, B.
A. 1t is named for It's inventor, Linus
Yale, an American locksmith who lived
from 1921 to 1868.
O. What Is the quotation about this
fact that time stays and We go?-H. H.
A. Time goes, you say7 All, mol Alas,
time stays, We go" Is from the Paradox
on Time" by Austin Dobson.
O. What bird is mentioned most fire.
quently in the Bible?- G. D.
A. The dove is mentioned more than
any other bird. being alluded to IS times.
The eagle Is next, being named 80 times.
G. What is the meaning Of "hadj"7-
NE Y.
A. A hadj is the religious pilgrimage
which every Moslem Is expected to make.
at least once in his lifetime, to Mecca. A
Mosiem who makes such pilgrimage is
known as hadji or haiti.
@. To what extent are plastics now
being used In the manufacture of air.
planes?-I. E. l..
A. The Department of Commerce re-
ports that more than 200 airplane parts
are being made from plastics.
@, How many lines are there In a
sornet?-K. F. NJ
A. 1t is poem of IA lines.
@. How many trophies did Theodore
Roosevelt bring back from his expedition
to Africa &c. C. S.
A. The former President and his son
Kermit shot 5l2 beasts and birds. About
IL were kept as trophies. The rest were
given to the Smithsonian and other mu-
seums. The party returned to New York
on June 10, 1910.
@. How is it possible for the 2Oo-inch
mirror to detect the light of . candle
5000 miles away?-S. B.
A. A photoelectric cell is used with the
20o-inch telescope mirror. The mirror
collects light and focuses it into a small
beam so that the astronomer will be able
to see what he would If the pupil Of his
eye were 200 inches in diameter.
Q. Please give some informatio about
La Voisin, the famous French fortune
teller.-B. R.
A. Catherine Monvoisin, known as La
Voisin, was the wife of jeweler. She
practiced chiromancy facereading, mid
wifery. and provided love powders and
poisons. Her chief accomplice was one
OF her lovers, the magician Lesage The
women of Paris focked to La voisin and
she accumulated great wealth. She was
one Of the chief personages in the fa-
nous Affaire des Poisons which dis
graced the reign OF Louis XIV and was
executed at an early stage OF the pro-
ceedings on February 20, 1880.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Proposes Elimination Of
Motoring During Night.
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO The Editor Of The Star:
Conservation of speed in order to save
wear on rubber tires is well intended. but
how many motorists voluntarily will re-
duce speed in order to cut down rubber
usage?
For years the highway departments of
State and National governments have
passed speed laws and installed speed
limit signs on the highways, but how
many motorists voluntarily have COM
piled with these regulations?
The answer to both questions is: Fully
30 per cent Of the motorist popula-
ton Of the country complies with State
and National motor laws. It Il the reck-
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Another Reader Praises
True" Pictures of Washington.

To the Editor of the Star:
l was very glad to read on your fine
editorial page recently a note from Mrs.
Stone expressing appreciation of the
very fine sketches by Helen Catch Durs-
ton, depicting some of the most interest,"
ing spots in wonderful Washington.
They really are exceptionally artistic
and have every one of them in scrap
book-and they are not laid away as
many scrap books containing such mate
rial, but almost every day look at the
various pictures-and have visited each
site The artist has given us a true
picture OF each lovely corner. house and
bridge. MRS. FLORENCE L. PEAK.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
TAKOMA PARK.

Dear Sir:
"One advantage to being forced to
leave the car in the garage and trek
mile or so to the nearest transportation
you surely get to know the CANNES along
the route, and make all days dog days
When you go rolling along in your
car, these same dogs are just nuisances
that come yapping at the wheels and
trying their darndest to get themselves
run over, which is too bad, to say the
least, If you like animals. and do.
Along my route these vinev Sep
tember mornings is first of all Micky, a
fine Dalmatian pup. He is friendly and
handsome, swell disposition, and really
comical to look at. That dog ought to
be in the movies. He's good for chuckle
any old time.
Il bet his folks think he's the best
ever, but I wonder what their neighbors
think when he runs across their pet
flower beds and cavorts on their newly
sprouted grass seed.
The next tail-wagger is Bozo. A dig
nif1ed German shepherd dog, who has
honored me by making me special
friend, one Of the ones he comes to meet
every time they pass, and walks along
with for block or two: all the while
you are scratching his broad intelligent
head and his doggy cheeks. I feel
pleased as the dickens When I see that
dog trotting to meet me-
Later on is Fritz, the dachshund. I
never knew dachshund, male or female.
that bore any other name Don't they
ever name them Hans or Gretchen-or
now about naming one after the goose
boy in that German book we labored
over in high school, fMoni der Geissbub? :?
wouldn't that give the citizenry
Jolt to have you come walking down the
street with one of those elongated
honds-he would start barking fiercely
at passerhy-you would shout, Quiet,
Moni der Geissbub, quiet! If the bark
Ing didn't scare said passerby, that name
would
ITO get back to Fritz, he barks at me,
but he really doesn't mean it. He is Just
putting on an act.
Next comes Togo, the bulldog Brindle
and white beast with black spot around
one eye. I am really afraid of that dog
But l have read that it is fatal to show
you are afraid, so I boldly call, Here.
here, what's the matter with YOU. bov?'
IN tovial tones, while he roars and lunges
and his hot breath curls around NV
ankles.
Togo furnishes the breathless mo-
ment OF suspense in my daily Journey.
VIII the brute finally realize that I be-
long, that I am a regular wayfarer,
and cease his snarling threats and vile
curses, or will he finally see through nv
fearless pose and one day fasten those
Jaws around my defenseless ankles?
Happy contrast to Togo is JON the
spaniel Small and quiet and dainty.
every inch the gentleman, he quietly
slips along the hedge ahead of me, and
sits shyly in his gateway. His black and
white coat is spotless, he does not wag
his tail and plead for attention. When
1 stop to pat his head and murmur
friendly compliments he gazes at me
with sad, wise, timid eyes, and / 20 on
my way, thinking of tinid, gentle ma
tions who looked as pleadingly hopeful of
peace and friendliness toward those who
could not bother to be kind.
Yours truly. c. M. McC."
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Praises Historical Articles
BY Sunday Star Writer.

To the Editor of the Star:
Readers of The Sunday Star are fortu-
nate indeed to have the yesteryears of
our great city reviewed for them by
John Clagett Proctor. 1t keeps the
memory green with the names of those
who helped to mold its past.
ERNEST CHARLES RICK.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
Expresses Appreciation
OF Synagogue Message.

TO The Editor OF The star:
May I thank you on behalf of the
Synagogue Council of America for the
editorial prominence you have given the
Synagogue Councils Labor Day message.
DIR. ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN,
President, Synagogue Council of America
New York City.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
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Evening star., 1942-09-21

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@. What is the strength OF gorilla
compared to that OF q man?-K. L. B.
A. According to DR. William T. Horna-
day, the fighting strength OF gorilla
with a muzzle on Is equal to that OF
three strong men.
Evening star., 1942-09-21

@. How much territory has Japan &C
ouired in this warp. A.
A. The area is estimated at 1900 900
square miles.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
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BIZ Frederic J. Hnsktn.

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@. When was the last general election
in Great Britain?-F. r.
A. There has been no national election
since 1885. In 1899 Gs4o would normally
have been an election year. the House
of Commons voted to continue in Office
for the duration.
Evening star., 1942-09-21

@. What proportion of the price Of an
article represents the advertising COST
J. p. A.
A. Expenditure for advertising as
whole, is probably not more than or 5
per cent Of the price of commodity.
Evening star., 1942-09-21

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the use for repuhlica ton of all news dispa tche S
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
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All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved
Evening star., 1942-09-21

O. Which of the Rothschild brothers
B. r. N.
A. Nathan Rothschild, l77T-l636. BY
employing carrier pigeons and fast SAIL
ing boats he was able to utilize his own
special sources of information. Receiv-
ing the first news Of the battle Of Water
loo, he bought and sold stocks which
brought him million pounds profit.
Evening star., 1942-09-21
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La gaceta., 1942-03-21
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