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Evening star., 1942-05-06
The Great Game of Politics
Useless JobhoIders Aroused by Attempts
Of Senator Byrd to Effect Economy

multiplied; (two) because of his en-
tirely sound conviction that rigid
retrenchment in the non-war ex-
penses is essential to winning the
war.
Supported by Public.
He has voted with the President
on every war appropriation and war
power bill, and he has consistently
supported his foreign policy. But
his proposals for cutting $4,000 ,OOO,-
900 from non-war governmental ex-
penditures are supported by a strong
public sentiment in the country and
in the Senate.
The thing about Senator Byrd
that particularly angers the New
Deal spenders is that neither his
democracy nor his patriotism can be
impugned AS man, as Democrat
and as patriot he will not suffer in
comparison with any of them, from
the White House down. Nor will all
the little administration name
callers and smear artists be able to
do him injury.
Before long Senator Byrd, Senator
Tydings, Senator McKellar and
others who are making this fight are
going to make yer yreal dent in
governmental extravaganza and
lot of useless jobholders are going
to be severed from the payroll
They do not like the prospect, and
the recent attack on Senator Byrd
is a sample of the kind of stuff that
may be expected from them.
Hang on to Social Gains"
Soon or late. it is going to become
clear to the people generally that
everybody is making sacrifices in
this war except the New Dealers at
Washington. These are not only
holding on to their social gains"
but holding even harder to their
unnecessary jobs. With the heavi-
est taxes in history pressing on rich
diio pIO4 ol1hC, Will ullldliOll d pei IL
which is being feebly dealt with by
the administration; with the Nation
needing every dollar in revenue it
can get, the gentlemen who man
these unnecessary and expensive
governmental gadgets fight like
tigers to prevent their elimination
and do so with White House ap-
proval.
On Monday the President did
move in the direction of the Byrd
committee by asking Congress for
reduced appropriations for the C. C.
G. and the N. Y. A. But the Byrd
committee asks their complete abo-
lition for the war period, which
arouses the most violent jobholder
antagonism. In face Of this, the
President continues to ignore the
committee, insists that those who
urge economy upon him are never
specific" and his underlings exude
abuse. 1t is poor way to meet
vital issue.
tcopyrisht, 1942)
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have decided that the kid gloves
policy toward Laval was grave
mistake.
Dealing tenderly with Laval
merely gave him the opportunity
to strengthen his own position
with the French people. The ma
jority of American and British
strategists were convinced that as
soon as Laval was ready to join
his Berlin masters he would do
so, no matter how nice, kind and
trusting the American Govern
ment might be.
In most military quarters it is
believed the Madagascar coup
will pull Laval into the open and
force him to act on his previous
ly expressed conviction that the
Axis will win the war and that
Frances interests are therefore
on the side OF the AXIS.
In any event, United Nations
strategists have acted realistic
ally. The Germans are pouring
into North Africa in increasing
numbers. No one will be foolish
enough, henceforth, to believe
that the Laval government will
deny the Axis any facility. 1t is
also expected that before long
naval and air bases in unoccu-
pied France will be placed at the
disposal of the Axis.
Consequently, for the first time
In many months. strict military
considerations have prevailed
over political principles.
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ton ana destroys the 1aDrlc OF
its social integration.
The disintegration of German
society was the result of the
great imitation of 1923. The con-
sequences of that imitation were
different on different classes.
Industrial workers suffered, but
when it was over they were
exactly where they had been
when it started-they had lost
nothing because they had had
nothing to lose.
The great industrialists had a
Roman holiday out Of it. They
used loans to enlarge their plants,
and repaid them in paper. The
result was an enormous trans
fer Of the peoples wealth into a
few monopolistic hands.
What happened to the middle
classes-those in salaried posi-
tions, school teachers, civil serv-
ants, minor executives, white
collared workers as whole, and
small owners, manufacturers, in
dependent farmers, shopkeepers
and the relatively small group
living from rents and securities?
Lost Results of Thrift.
The incomes of these people
were never vastly greater than
those of the better paid workers.
But part Of those incomes had
been regularly invested, in in
surance policies, homes, business
reserves and as backlog against
a rainy day. Economically speak
ing, this, and not their incomes,
was the difference between them
and the workers.
The imitation put them in a
worse position than the workers.
because they lost the results OF
their thrift and they had less
organized power as a pressure
group.
The political effect of this was
to destroy democracy, for every
where in the world the middle
classes are the basis of democ-
racy, provided they are friendly.
to the workers. The political
effect was to turn friendship into
hostility and create the class
basis of the Hitler movement,
which, economically speaking. is
the radicalsm of a dispossessed
middle class caught between ex-
plotting monopolists and workers.
An anti-inflation program, If 1t
works, is a protection for this
class and for the whole of society.
And this is more so in America
than in any other country on
earth. For these middle" people
make the peculiar culture and
life of America, and in this coun-
try they are less petit bour-
geois" than anywhere else. The
fluidity between the classes is
greater, and there is less preju-
dice against manual toll here
than In Europe.
Most Intelligent Group.
The American middle class Is
neither penny-pinching nor snob-
bish; it is the most tolerant group
In America. Those Americans
with incomes between $2,500 and
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Rescue Of Middle Class From Initiation
Ills Seen os Need in Preserving Democracy

$4,000 a year are the most In
telligent group. They furnish
practically all the names that
eventually get into Who's Who.
They are not above the struggles
of life; luxury is unknown to
them; but they have seen that
they can win the struggle
through education, by the de-
velopment of culture and thought.
They buy nearly all the books
that are sold, they make enor-
nous sacrifices for the education
of their children, they join the
parent-teachers' associations and
sit on the school boards.
They live on budgets. They are
the most careful buyers in Amer
lea. They have the sense of
quality that reckons other things
than price in everything they buy.
They are the supporters Of
every progressive movement. They
are the bulk of contributors to
the Red Cross and the Com
munity Chests.
Class Must Be Rescued.
Theirs are the meat little
houses in rows on rows"-with
lawns and window boxes in front,
vegetable patches in the rear and
velocipedes on the sidewalk-that
are the peculiar aspect Of our
American scene.
Now. the authors of the anti
imitation program, II they are
wise, must think about these
people; they must rescue this
class. And they must ask them
selves question: In the equali-
zation of sacrifice, which all hon.
est men must agree is both
necessary and desirable. which
way of life should we choose to
preserve and promote? Should
the middle classes accept the way
Of life of the workers, or should
we consciously use the war to
end the "proletariat' In this
country, and lift them into the
way Of life of these middle
classes.
This is not a question OF in
come. 1t is question of how in
come Is used.
Anti-inf1ation measures can
either proletarianize the middle
class. with fatal results for the
stability of the Nation, or they
can do just the opposite.
Thrift Tradition Necessary.
The way of life of the workers
is not the way of life of the mid
die classes. But for that the lack
of status among workers is to
blame, as well as the economic
ideas that have motivated the
American commercial system.
Workers have been forced to live
from day to day and from hand
to mouth, sometimes well, some
times badly, but under circum-
stances conducive to family plan
ming or saving.
The result Is that when their
incomes become enormously aug
mented, without the tradition of
saving to offset them, the work
ers' spending habits create infia-
ton. No measures against in
flation will work unless saving
habits can be created among the
workers-or their incomes de-
pressed. And no one wants the
latter.
I shall discuss this further. for
1t lies at the very basis of Amer
ican democracy.
released by the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1942-05-06
This Changing World
British Coup at Madagascar Is Expected
To Force LovoI to Join the Axis Openly

cluding an agreement similar 10
that which surrendered Indo-
China to Nippon is, of course, not
mentioned. French newspapers
and radio have been gagged on
this point. Hence, Berlin hopes
Laval will have a strong case.
based on the ignorance of the
French regarding his negotia-
tions with the Japs, TO induce
France to join the Axis.
Will Force Lavars Hand.
The possibility of Laval throw
ing the entire French naval pow
er on the side of the Axis and
eventually organizing land and
air forces to cooperate with the
Nazis under the pretext of de
Tending the French colonial en-
pire" was taken into considera-
ton by the United Nations STRAIT
egy board.
The Allied war chiefs appear to
consider it more important to bar
the japanese and Nazis from the
South and East African sea routes
than to spare Vichy's feelings. In
fact, most military and naval
men in Washington and London
Evening star., 1942-05-06

only will protect the sea lanes
from the Cape of Good Hope to
the Red Sea-a route which in
recent months has become equal
in Importance with the North
Atlantic-but also will secure the
Union Of South Africa and the
colonies of Tanganyika and
Kenya against Axis attack.
According to first reports the
landing was effected by strong
force Of British marines. but
well-informed quarters believe
these soon will be followed by
reinforcements.
In the past the French gov
ernment has neglected the naval
base at Diego Suarez, a natural
fortress in itself. 1t Is believed
the United Nations will try to
make it the greatest naval strong
hold in the Indian Ocean, since
the British base at Ceylon is
under fire from the Japs.
Nazis Appear Delighted.
The landing on Madagascar,
which was undertaken by the
British with the full knowledge
and consent of the American
Government, may precipitate
open conflict between the United
Nations and France. Even before
the return of Pierre Laval to
power in Vichy, the former Vice
Premier, Admiral Jean Darlan,
had ordered four destroyers to
the Indian Ocean to protect"
the colony. Two cruisers were
ordered from Casablanca soon
after Laval took over.
Berlin appears delighted with
the latest development because it
believes 1t will give their Vichy
puppet the best opportunity he
has had to join the Axis openly
under the pretext that the Brit
ish have again attacked France
without provocation.
The fact that negotiations have
been going on the last four days
between Laval and the Japanese
Ambassador with q view to con-
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Kump Runs for Senate;
Nicely May Seek Scot
By the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
ELKINS, w. Va, May 6.-Former
Gov. H. G. Kump announced him.
self last night as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
United States Senate in q statement
which declared that I'VE are threat
ened with class domination in West
Virginia by group Of unscrupulous
individuals, supported by q danger
Gus political machine"
Mr.. Kump, Governor from 1888 to
1887. had been looked on for several
months as a probable aspirant for
the nomination at West Virginia's
August 4 primary.
Another candidate. In the opinion
Of many, will be Gov. NJ. M. Nicely.
Gov. Nicely left the Senate after his
election as Governor in 1910 and
has been expected to seek the seat
again in this off-year election.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

let Assistant At
torney General
Arnold testify
before the House
Judiciary Com
mittee a b ou t
labor racketeer-
n 6 a n d t h e
other developed
out of his speech
insisting tn a t
New Deal OBJ
jectives must be
supported ire
spective of the
yUar and that
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Bowls Better Blind

GRAND ISLAND, Nebr. R.-
Dick Howe had been trying unsuc-
cessfully for 600 series ever since
the bowling season started. The
other night when q sheet was
stretched across the alleys about
10 feet from the foul line for q blind
tourney, Howe decided to give 1t
try. His Score-6A6.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

spend a day ex-
plorin h e
countryside, rid
ing in the vart-
Gus combat We
hicles, which are
stabbed there by
the thousands.
With memo
ries of a fort
night at Fort
Benning. home
of the second
armored outfit.
still green In my
Evening star., 1942-05-06

fation, a n d
to raise a few
questions in
re 6 a I'd to
them.
r u n a W ay
imitation is a
C a t a strophe
that not only
destroys t h e
economic life
b u t under
mines the So
cial and po-
litical stabil-
ity of a ma
Evening star., 1942-05-06

very important,
but it was illu-
minating. In the
course of q long
political career
Senator Byrd
has thriven on
the abuse Of
many men far
more eminent
q n d effective.
Though he did
not, he easily
could have af-
forded to ignore
Evening star., 1942-05-06
McLemore-
JoIopy or Jeep?
It's All the Some
By HENRY McLEMORE.

The gentlemen in charge of Fort
Knox have graciously extended to
me an invitation to visit the home
OF the lst Armored Division and
Evening star., 1942-05-06
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The British landing on NADIA
gascar, the most important stra-
tegic island in the Indian Ocean.
early yesterday morning was
greeted with enthusiasm in all
military and naval quarters in
Washington, which were con-
cerned lest the United Nations
would again delay until 1t was
too late.
The French island, If success
fully occupied, can be converted
into a strong fortress which not
Evening star., 1942-05-06

THE opinions OF the orers this page their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to glue all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
BY FRANK r. KENT.

The recent rather coarse outburst
of Lowell Mellett, head of the Office
of Government Reports, against
Senator Byrd of Virginia, was not
Evening star., 1942-05-06

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cent hand finished colonial suites like that
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section Of our Dining Gallery is shown To
see it all you'd best drop by and browse
around. We know you'll enjoy it.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

Whether your choice be sleek
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ton, you'll find it here. For AZ
years the VIM. E. Miller family
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for the Nations Capital. WASH
inRton's largest and finest fur
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venience untiAs pm.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
BiddIe Calls
For Reforms
In Unions
Points Out Thut
Roeketeerine Leaders
Endonger System
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Attorney General Biddle has un-
dertaken to erase two impressions
that grew out of recent utterances.
One arose because OF his refusal to
Evening star., 1942-05-06
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

I have waited some days to
comment on the seven points
advanced by the President as
preventive measures against in
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CReproductior Rights Reserved
Evening star., 1942-09-02
Congress Should Act
10 Control Initiation,
Voorhis Declares
Legislators AssuiIed
For Handing Problem
Over to President
b, the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
Swift action by Congress to curb
the "spiraling menace OF imitation"
through legislation, rather than
handing the task over to executive
agencies, was urged today by Rep
resentative Voorhis, Democrat, Of
California.
Congress should not leave all this
job on the Presidents doorstep" he
told reporters, amplifying a previous
House address in which he blamed
the lawmakers themselves for fall
ing to inspire more earnest public
regard.
Congress Should Do Job.
There are mounting indications
that President Roosevelt is planning
to break imitation through q series
Of executive orders under his broad
wartime powers, but Mr.. Voorhis
contended Congress should take on
the assignment. He added:
IF Congress is going to let the
President perform quasi-legislative
functions affecting domestic econ
omy, then think that is where 1t
loses it's position and relinquishes
its responsibility" ,.u.
Mr.. Voorhis argued that the anti
imitation legislation should be writ
ten by November. He advocated as
major steps: .....
/. A tax bill sitter than the one
passed by the House and now pend
ing before the Senate Finance Com
mittee, with even greater increases
in individual income levies.
2. A program of compulsory saw
ing, based on hontransferable, inter-
est-bearing Government bonds.
Indorse WLB's Wage Policy.
g. Congressional Endorsement OF
the War Labor Boards policy Of op-
posing salary boosts of more than
Is per cent above the wage level of
January l, 194l.
1. Removal Of the "escalator"
clause on farm products in the price
control law, in order to freeze them
at ITO per cent Of parity as of the
day when the prices of other COM
modities were fixed. (Parity prices
are designed to give farmers a pur-
chasing power for their products
equivalent to that Of base period,
usually 1909-14)
He declared the present law per-
mitted a continuous increase in the
price of farm products as the cost
of services rose, resulting in turn in
continuous demands for increased
wages at time when consumer in
come is increasing and consumer
stocks dropping.
Evening star., 1942-09-02

2026-Some one behind us is fir
ing again. Firing at plane in the
clouds. Two ships fire their 5-inch
batteries. 2033 - Flight quarters,
prepare to recover two aircraft!
Our planes coming back aboard
2047-The captain has been in
formed that all Jap ships in the
harbor are trying to get under way.
2o471a-Our rear ships firing again;
being attacked by planes. 2049-
Squadron of enemy planes is ap-
preaching. 20491a-False alarm.
2058-Word from observers is
that the - of the - got one
of the enemy planes and we got
another. 2O59-One of our avia-
tors hit in the foot. 2100-We fired
- rounds of main battery ammu-
milton. Our force lost no planes.
2107-Four- -motored enemy bomb
ers bearing 202 degrees true. 2lO8
Our other plane back aboard.
2l0812-Both our planes all right.
The diary ends as we entered our
protective fog bank.
No Word Of Engine Room.
You'll search long and hard here
for word of what went on in the
engine room.
One of the engine room ratings,
officially charged with keeping en-
gine room log, did better. He man
aged. now and again, to squeeze in.
something about the engine room.
But he took notes on the battle
also, which he interspersed with
his mechanical comments, with ex-
ceedingly disturbing results. The
manuscript indicates strongly that
during the height OF the fray there
were Jap planes, submarines and
shore batteries. as we'll as floating
mine, right inside our engine room!
The point is, as you may have
gathered, that when we broke
through the fog that day and saw
Kiska it was not only our gun crews
that cheered. Our engine and fire
room crews, and every one below
decks, cheered, too. The gunner
claims to have heard them right
through three or four steel decks.
tcopyrsht. 1912. Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1942-09-02
Engine Room Men on Worship Followed Battle
At kisko Through Their Own Observer on Deck

cent battle of Kiska.' 1t is as
comprehensive a picture of the ac-
ton, probably, as was pieced to-
gether by any one aboard ship,
Friday, August 7.-Checked pres
ence OF all equipment.
1900 a pm, or Is hours after
midnight, naval parlance) - Engi-
neering plant in battle condition.
Prepared for action. 182O-Captain
announced we have had to turn back
because of fog. He said we are
within miles of Kiska! 1900
Turned back toward Kiska. 1899
Expect to open fire on Kiska at
1945. 194l-Kiska can be seen, dead
ahead.
1954Destroyers open fire on
Kiska!
1957h-We have commenced fir
ing. 2002-Checked fire. This ship
is turning. 20O3-Ships reported at
Kiska Harbor. 2O04-Planes re-
ported in the clouds, don't know
whose. 20O8-Enemy is opening
fire. 2000-Splashes from enemy
guns ahead 2010-Enemy peri
scope bearing ITO degrees. COLL
Five-inch AA battery rapid fire.
Firing like hell. 2012-Three enc
my aircraft bearing 40 degrees
201+We are turning. Planes are
diving down. 2016-Periscope bear
ing 025 degrees. 20161a-Our de-
stroyers heading in toward perisccpe.
2016A-Periscope went down, sub
wake is dead ahead. We increase
speed.
Planes Dive on Destroyers.
20l8-Enemy planes on port
quarter, two planes. Open fire on
planes with 20-mm. and 5-inch.
2o19-Planes diving on destroyers
2019-Planes headed this way. Our
guns checked fire Lost contact with
enemy planes. Own planes now cir
cling overhead. 2020HEnemy planes
on starboard quarter diving down
2024-Two of our destroyers and
(here the lieutenant has the name
Of our own ship in sprawling capi-
tai letters are leading the way out.
2025-Enemy low-wing Job circline
In the clouds. None of our ships
has been hit so far.
Evening star., 1942-09-02
~ the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
AN EAST COAST PORT, Sept. 2.
Once their sleek hulls cut the
peaceful waters of Newport, Long
Island Sound and Bermuda to vie
for silver regatta cups. but now these
ocean going sloops and yawls-dull
gray but just as fast as ever-are
after bigger game.
Axis submarines are their quarry
IS they range the Atlantic coastal
waters daily in the role OF auxiliary
"eyes" for the Coast Guard, and the
shippers Of these one time pleasure
craft are finding It's no job for
prima donna yachtsmen.
Tough old oystermen, young col
lege graduates and middle-aged
yachtsmen, members Of the Coast
Guard Temporary Reserve, make up
the crews Of the racers that were
the pride of the New York. Larch-
mont, Stamford and other yacht
clubs and they're prouder Of their
Coast Guard ratings than OF any
old trophy.
Some fellows came down here for
Evening star., 1942-09-02
Former Regatta Yachts Serve
Country Daily on Coast potrol

a Yachting cruise and folded up
when they got out there in the
ocean," said one member OF the
coastal picket patrol, Frazar B,
Wilde, jr.. 23-year-old son OF the
president Of the Connecticut Gen
eral Life Insurance Co, Hartford.
Sailing out OF this port, the yachts
take up stations miles out in the At
lantic and lie to with shortened sail
for a week at a stretch while their
crews scan the seas for undersea
raiders. On sighting a sub or un-
identified plane, the warning Is
flashed by radio-telephone to Coast
Guard stations ashore and thence to
headquarters of the Eastern sea
frontier, which marshals defense
forces.
1t. Rufus b. Smith Of the Coast
Guard Reserve, commanding the
picket patrol. said he had almost
100 men serving under him but that
he needed many more, as well as
more sailing vessels, to help keep
enemy submarines away from the
coast.
Evening star., 1942-09-02
Arqentines Seek 10 Force
Nazi Officer 10 Testify
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. Sept. 2.-Her-
bert Drews, a member of the crew
of the scuttled German pocket bat
tleship Graf Spec, was held under
police guard Ill a confessional Of
flee today as the Argentane Congress
sional Investigating Committee
sought power from Congress to COM
pei German sailors to. testify.
The committee is trying to deter
mine how more than 100 Graf Spec
crewmen were able to escape from
internment and leave Argentina.
1t. Drews refused to testify yes
terday on the grounds that he was
still an ofiicer in the German navy
and lacked authority to testify
without orders from my superiors." !"
Informed sources said the new
phase of the investigation was likely
to involve German-Argentine rela-
tions.