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Evening star., 1942-02-07
Member Of the Associated Press
Pensions for Conqress

With half dozen repeal bills al
ready in the legislative hopper and
public opinion widely aroused by rea-
son Of the short-lived bundles for
Congress" campaign, there are in
creaSing indications that Congress
will have an opportunity to recon-
slider its recent action in voting itself
into the civil service pension system.
There is need for such reconSidera-
ton, for the whole controversial
question did not receive the study
and was not attended by the debate
which it deserved. There was little
or no discussion in the House and
no record vote. The Senate confined
its debate chiefly to the Byrd amend
ment, which would have required
back payments by congressional
benefciaries. This amendment was
defeated by a 34-to-28 vote.
Under the bill as passed, a mem
Der Of House or Senate who has
served Ave years and who is 81 years
old-or younger, if disabled-becomes
eligible to retire on an annuity Janu-
ary next by payment Of this years
premium. The pensions would range
from $58 to $3.50 a month, according
to length Of service.
As to the basic issue Of whether 1t
Is proper for Representatives and
Senators to become Government
pensioners, there are sharp differ
ences Of opinion, inside of Congress
and out. Seemingly persuasive argu-
ments may be heard on both sides
Of the matter. There should have
been full airing of these arguments
before passage of the recent legisla-
tion. Apart from this fundamental
issue and aside from the fact that
the move was inauspiciously timed,
there are other important points
raised by the new congressional pro-
vision in the retirement law.
The propriety Of making the an
nuities applicable to legislators now
in Congress certainly is open to ques-
tion. Indeed, some critics have sug-
gested the possibility of conflict with
that part Of the Constitution pro-
hibiting members Of Congress, dur
ing their terms of Office, from taking
jobs which they had a hand in Great
ing. And If Representatives and
Senators are to be permitted to go
on the civil service pension rolls,
there is no good reason why they
should not be required to pay all
the back premiums for the years COW
cred in computing the amount Of
their pensions Moreover, the joker in
the law which would enable a men,
ber of Congress, by delaying his ap-
plication until the last day of the
year, to obtain a life annuity upon
payment of as little as $139-
days premium-obviously should be
removed. Congress can Ill afford
to ignore the widespread demands
for early reopening of the pensions
for-Congress question.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Korea

When at last the tide of battle be-
gins to run against Japan, it we'll
may happen that the $1,000, 900 peo-
pie of Korea will take advantage Of
the opportunity thus afforded to at
tempt the recovery of their freedom.
Certainly no other community of the
Orient is more notably entitled to its
integral independence.
The ancient kingdom of Ch'ao-
Hsien was a center of culture when
Toxic had not yet been founded. Its
history traces back nearly three
thousand years before the start of
the Christian era. The Korean race,
separate and distinct from all
neighboring tribes, was civilized for
ages before the japanese established
the rudiments Of their barbaric state.
It was from Korea that Japan re-
ceived Buddhism and the art OF writ
ing in script. Not even the oppres-
sion Of Jenghiz and Khublai Khan
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Steel Scrup Drive

The plan of the International Har-
vester Company to mobilize its
dealers and employees throughout the
country in drive to increase collec-
tions of iron and steel scrap will be
welcomed as evidence that the Gov
ernment can count on the co-opera-
ton Of American industry In its
efforts to increase our reserves of this
essential war material. The project,
recently submitted to Lessing J.
Rosenwald, chief Of the industrial
conservation bureau of the War Pro-
duction Board, calls for thorough
salvage search throughout all the
company's plants, a similar canvass
in their homes by its 10000 employees,
and campaign by its dealers in
agricultural equipment to enlist the
assistance of farmers in speeding the
movement of farm scrap to indus
trial users.
The output Of the American steel
industry last year was estimated at
approximately 82,sO0,OOO tons. To
achieve this production, substantially
larger than that of 1910, the steel in
dustry made heavy inroads into its
scrap reserves. Though exports to
Japan were stopped on October Is,
1910, shipments to that country pre-
ceding that date are another factor
contributing to the present shortage
Of scrap.
With the new facilities recently
added, or nearing completion, the
steel industry will have a 1912 ca
pacity Of nearly 9O000,0OO tons. To
secure maximum output, 32,O00,00
tons of iron and steel scrap will be
needed, more than was collected last
year. If the scrap required is not
obtained, steel production may not
exceed last years output, and mil
hons of tons Of capacity, badly
needed for war production, will be
unused.
In the light Of these facts, It is of
vital Importance that every effort
be made by the Government, in
dustry and individual citizens to
uncover new supplies and obtain
Evening star., 1942-02-07

could destroy the essential character
Of enlightened Korean society. The
religion of Confucius, introduced by
Nj Taijo or Litan about 1892 A.D.,
merely confirmed the lofty ethical
nature Of the native inhabitants.
Japanese aggression commenced
with raids by pirates who ravaged
the coasts. In 1892 the Regent Hide
yoShi ordered an invasion Of Korea
which continued until his death in
1898. Gigantic and bloody war"
during that period left the country
deSolate. Seoul, the capital, and
many other cities and towns were
burned, their residents slaughtered
and their property-especially their
artistic treasures carried away.
Firearms supplied by Europeans, it
must be mentioned in this connec-
tion, were employed by the Japs
against the Koreans with deadly
effect.
A policy of isolation was developed
by the government of Korea from
the start of the seventeenth century.
But such a hermit role merely served
to invite foreign interference. Rus
sia in 1860 took the province Of
Usuri, Japan in 1876 obtained Fusan.
BY 1884 Seoul was opened to the
world. An attempted revolution in
1894 revived the ambitions Of the
Japanese for complete domination
Of the country. China tried to help
her suzerain, but Japan won the en-
suing contest. The Russo-Japanese
War settled the fate of Koreans
without regard to their wishes. On
August 20, 1910, the Emperor of
Korea formally surrendered his
crown to the Emperor of Japan.
But at no time since the conquest"
has the average Korean wholeheart-
edly accepted Japanese tyranny.
There have been a long list Of Gin
cidents" suggesting the Smoldering
resistance of the people. Perhaps
their hour Is soon to strike. If so,
their friends in America will rejoice
to aid them in their endeavor to
achieve their liberty.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

sugar cane, refuse productive employ
ment to millions? Our unemployed in
this past decade could have given us
invincible armament. Even today, with
our inadequately armed forces facing
death in far parts Of the world, employ
ment Offices are choked with job-seekers;
older persons are denied the right to
participate in production; courts still
send hordes Of hungry vagrants to jail,
and the theory that scarcity creates
prosperity still thrives unchecked.
Wake up, members Of Congress, make
this truly land Of opportunity and you
will not have to pursue your purpose Of
providing for yourselves while millions
Of your fellow citizens face poverty and
despair. HARRY G. HECKER.
Sacramento Calf
Evening star., 1942-02-07
"14th STREET.


Dear Sir.
"Your This and That column In q re-
cent issue Of The Star arrested my atten-
ton. especially In noting very clear and
expressive description Of feeding habits
which you termed those Of goldfinch,
as the description Of the bird seemed
suited.
This part Of the description, very
quick in movement and sprightly, hang
ing and feeding head down on the house
vines flts habits more particularly
the vireo.
II do not know what species of vireo
may be found here. nor, for that matter,
what goldfinches, but the Arkansas and
American goldfnches Of the West do not
behave in that manner, but 1t is definite
characteristic Of vireo behavior.
Sincerely yours, ]. o. p"
No vireo winters here.
The red-eyed vireo is an abundant
summer resident. It is here from late
April to early November.
The Philadelphia vireo is classed as a
rare migrant, to be seen, If at all, from
the first week in May to the first in
October.
The warbling vireo Is rare summer
resident, here between the latter part Of
April and the first half of September.
The yellow-throated vireo is common
summer resident, not seen as often as
the red-eyed.
The solitary vireo Is classed as a reg
ular migrant, seen from April 6 to Oc-
tober 20.
The white-eyed vireo Is common
enough in the underbrush along the
Potomac.
It Is the first to arrive, usually before
April Is, and may remain almost up
to November.
50 it may be seen that we have half q
dozen vreos hereabouts. none Of which
is here in the winter. to be mistaken
for a goldfinch in its winter garb.
The goldhnch is. after all. unnnistakable.
The American goldf1nch, our local one,
Is a common permanent resident, with a
coat for each Of the main seasons, sum-
mer and winter.
As far as we know, 1t Is the only sort
Of goldfinch hereabouts.
The European goldfinch was introduced
into the United States at several times,
ranging from 1872 to 1886. but it is
scarcely likely that there are any OF
them left.
The Arkansas goldhnch Is slightly
smaller than the American goldfnch. so
widely called the wild canary.
1.-THE Arkansas form-has three
stages Of development, and at one time
Evening star., 1942-02-07

more material from existing sources,
such as automobile "graveyards."
Farms and small. towns offer par
ticularly good prospects for the scrap
searcher. Because of the war, iron
and steel scrap, once regarded as
a waste product OF no great value,
now has become an important de-
fense material, essential to the full
output of the steel industry, our
basic war industry.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Tells Of Patriotic Tipping
In Aid Of National Defense.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t would seem that any new angle, plan
or procedure to help increase the sale Of
Defense stamps would be welcomed.
The writer has tried out what he thinks
is new idea. He has purchased num-
ber Of Defense savings stamps and in at
tempting to be generous with those with
whom he comes in contact, who have ex-
tended him service. especially in the
various eating places in Washington,
instead Of leaving the conventional cash
tips, has substituted Defense savings
stamps.
This form of tipping is most acceptable.
1t gives a recipient feeling that he or
she, too, is contributing to this ma
tional cause. E. L. BENNETT.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Calls for Economies
In Preparation for Battle.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Our national administration has been
creating 80 many new governmental
agencies during the past nine years that
it actually is handicapped by them in its
war effort. They clutter up the Federal
District and in an effort to find Office
space and living quarters for war workers,
the Government is scattering various
Government agencies all over the country.
Why not abolish lot Of unessential,
parasitic agencies? That would not only
make room for the war machine, but
would also save expenses to the taxpayer.
The latter Is also desirable. The Gov
ernment Is trying to do too many things
for the individual which the latter should
be doing for himself. For instance, there
never was any justification for the Gov
ernment's spending millions Of the tax
payers money for rural electrification."
During the entire life of the r. E. A.,
neither the Government nor the farmers.
as a group, were able to afford such lux
uries. Plenty Of other Government ac-
tivities could be abolished or curtailed.
In the early years Of the New Deal.
when the responsible citizens Of the coun-
try became alarmed at the mushroom
growth of new governmental agencies, we
were told that the latter were but tenn
porary organizations, created only for
the emergency" and that they would be
abolished in time. BY the end Of the
Hoover administration the number OF
Federal employees in the District OF Co.
lumbia had been reduced from wartime
peak of about 10000 to about $1,000.
And Mr.. Roosevelt, who was not yet
President, thought the latter figure was
too high. But since he became President
the number Of Federal employees In Wash
ington has grown to four times what 1t
was in 1882, and as we are entering the
new war, it is already about twice what
1t was at its peak during the last war.
It would seem that the time has come
to do some pairing down. When battle
ship prepares to go into battle, 1t strips
for action" all unessential structures and
equipment being removed. The entire
Nation now must do the same, and the
Government should set the example.
EDW. WOLESENSKY.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

~ FTeQeTtc y. HGSE7n.
A reader can get the ansiDer to dny
question OF fact By tDriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
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@. How much electricity will be saved
by going on daylight saving?-M. v.
A. The Federal Power Commission es-
Inmates there will be a saving Of 1885,.
$4,000 kilowatt hours of electricity an
nually.
@. Why are the Australians called
digger" z.
A. The nickname derives from the
early days of gold digging in that coun-
try.
@. Where was Sally Benson, author Of
Junior Miss" born?-M v. L.
A. She was born in st. Louis, Mo-, but
has lived In New York since childhood.
@. What does the ~" stand for In
q Maung Saw, the name of the Premier
Of Burma?-C. s. S.
A. The q, in Burmese, means "elder"
and is employed in the sense Of mister"
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the tDriter, although the use of
q pseudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Dith
q Die,D to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Replies to Congressional Critic
OF Government Employees.
- ~. rdftor ~ rb. ct,r.

OF Government Employees.
To the Editor Of The Star:
have read with great deal of inter-
est and amusement the statements made
by the esteemed Representative from
Indiana.
Does the gentleman actually feel that
he is justified In his remarks, or Is he
merely trying to put himself in the spot
light during his first term in Congress?
The Representative states that in some
instances 100 people are doing work which
easily could be done by six persons. If
such situation exists, 1t seems to me
that 1t could be remedied If civil service
refused to create new positions without
first thoroughly investigating the neces-
sity for them. There are far too many
persons being assigned to Government
jobs for which they are not trained and
for which they have taken no examina-
tions. Too many people also are being
sent to departments where there is no
actual need for their services.
As to the proposed curfew, that seems
an echo from Nazi Germany. If girls who
work for the Government are not per-
mitted to have any amusement or relaxa-
ton after ofIlce hours, II the manner Of
spending their leisure hours is to be de-
termined by q dictatorial Government,
then the war we are fighting has no
meaning. Even the suggestion Of cur
few for Government girls violates the
principles of freedom and democracy.
It Is my beNef-from my own personal
knowledge and observation-that the
average girl who works for the Govern
ment does not go out every night In the
week nor does she come to work minus
breakfast and makeup.
think the Representative from In
diana could find more important things
to do during this time Of emergency than
attempting to curtail the few hours Of
liberty which fall to the lot Of Govern
ment. CLERKS MARY =. PAGE.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
How to Cook Poultry-The rules

How to Cook Poultry-The rules
Of modern poultry cooking are few
and easy to follow. They hold for
birds of all ages and kinds from
the spring chicken to the old hen
sent to market when she ceases to
pay her way in eggs. This publ
cation has 80 beautiful halftone
illustrations, numerous recipes and
suggestions for carving. To secure
your copy of this booklet inclose 10
cents In coin, wrapped in this clip
ping, and mail to The Star Infor-
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Evening star., 1942-02-07
REPLIES to Senator'S Charge
That People Were ut Fault.

To the Editor Of TIE Star:
In The Star for February 4 find q
report headed: "All American People to
Blame for Hawaii Attack, Barkley Says.
That is o ridiculous statement, and 1t
is most surprising that any American
would make such q statement.
The terrible destruction Of our ships
at Pearl Harbor Is graphically illustrated
by the photographs in The Star for
February 8, and nobody could have been
responsible for such disaster save those
who should have been at the spot, but
who evidently were not on the Job.
They knew the strained conditions
which had existed between this country
and Japan for some time. It was their
business to have ship and plane patrols
circulating about that greatest naval
base In the world. II. B. BRADFORD.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Condemns Dogma Of Scarcity
Az Source Of Prosperity.

Az Source Of Pr0SpefNy.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Members Of Congress are to be con-
graduated for their wisdom In provid-
ing generous pensions for themselves.
It seems that these congressman are
afraid to compete In the economic world
that they have created and perpetuated
"A world where the right to work and
produce has degenerated to tooth-and-
claw battle between man and man to
get q Job and hold it. Maybe these
members Of Congress are becoming aware
Of the age limits on employment.
The gospel Of scarcityl How long must
We plow under cotton. bury pork. burn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

ice. In addition to expanding pres- ent facilities for nursing education new training centers will be estab- lished in strategic areas throughout the country at colleges and Univer- sites where centralized teaching programs can be developed. The new centers will accommodate addition al student nurses and economize in instructors for which there will be an increasing demand.
 o. Our parsley bed provides much more parsley than I can use or even give away. Is there any way to dry it for winter use?
 A. Hang punches of it in the kitchen, or some other warm place. and let it dry for about ten days. Then rub it between the hands and remove the stems. Put the pulver- ized parsley in & jar with a tight cover. It should keep for months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
GlOritying
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n AMeIa WaEs
MA Servlce StaR Writer

NEA Service Staff Writer
 It's feminine nature to prize pretty nails all the more when more hands are working hard. And you can keep our nails presentable by means of convenient, quick care.
 First, go over your methods of work and see if they can be inn proved from the standpoint of beau- ty efficiency. If you're 3 housewife. and shop by phone, do you dial with the point of your finger, haStl- Ely? Don't. It's fine way to break nail, then you have minutes to waste fixing it, and it isn't pretty when fixed. So dial numbers with the f1shy part of your finger, or with pencil.
 keep your nails fairly short if you are working with your hands nails which just cover the natural outline of the fingertip are much easier to keep in condition than are those that extend Q Quarter-inch. BASE AND FIxER
 MAKE POLISH LAST
 When you apply lacquer polish, remove hairline from the polish coat, to prevent chipping and wear ing at the nail edge.
 Using a nail base first will length en the life of the polish, too, and so will the use of clear coat of protective fixer afterward. Use the shield to cover the polish and also the under side of the nailtip. Buff nails before applying polish. It will make the polish go farther. You might like to use powder poll ish, too, as many women are doing nowadays. Buffing stimulates and strengthens the nails.
 When you use liquid polish, be sure to wipe the outside of bottle neck before screwing on cap-nnany a bottle of polish is wasted because polish is spilled, evaporates, and causes the cap to stick Polish that thickens in the bottle can be used nicely, now, thanks to a thinner which is offered by one of the out standing nail beauty-aid houses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

NUGn M1UGt6 every 14L11y with service flag in its window or the right sto have one there could sit back and take life easy, feeling that they did their part toward winning the war when they sent man to fight in it.
 WAR EFFORT NEEDS
 MORE THAN PRIDE
 Of course, a mother or a wife has right to feel proud of having a man in the armed forces. She even has a right to feel that her stake in the war is greater than the woman who hasn't had to give up a son or husband.
 But she can't rightly feel that just because man in her family is doing what he is supposed to do she is relieved of all obligation to do g. citizens share toward winning the war.
 Instead of that attitude women should take this one: My son or my husband-is doing his share. What can I do that will make me feel that-according to my capaci- ties-I am doing just as much?"
 It might even be good idea for women to stop saking or even thinking, I'm giving a son." or I'm giving a husband" If a man is old enough to go into the armed forces-no woman gives him to his country.
 He either offers himself-or he lis taken. So, if a woman wants to feel that she is giving something, she should give her own time, her own strength, her own endeavor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10

of 8 girl fourteen years of age-she tried to separate two boys who were fighting and received a blow on the breast. Am told 1t takes sometimes ten or twenty years for cancer to develop after such an injury.
 CD. K. O. AnSwer-Tn my opinion cancer of the breast rarely if ever occurs in consequence of such injury. You may forget 1t.
 D for AFthritis
 Please explain what the ''inten- sive doses of vitamin D" mentioned by M. R. as having done so much for his arthritis, would be2
 (H. c .J.) Answer-Beginning with 100000 units daily, increasing to 300. 900 units after 6 month or so, perhaps to 100000 units daily in some cases. Send ten cents and stamped en- velope bearing your address, for booklet The Ills Called Rheuma- tism"-the vitamin D treatment and other treatments are described in the booklet.
 Copyright, 1s42, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Service Staff Writer

Apples cannot be stressed too much these days of combined econ- omy and high standards of nutri- ton. Mix them with other fruits and vegetables in desserts, or salads. They pay dividends in taste, health and economy.
 Vitamin Relish
 q 1-2 quarts)
 Two apples, pared and cored' { cups fresh cranberries, orr anges, lemon, cup sugar, cup corn syrup. or 1-2 cup maple syrup or l-2 cup honey.
 Put apples and cranberries through food chopper. Quarter whole oranges and lemon, rec move seeds and put through chopper. Add sugar and syrup and blend. Chill In refrigerator a few hours before serving. VIII keep well refrigerated for several weeks.
 Apple snow
 (serves ( to @
 Three quarter cup sugar, ] tablespoon corn syrup, dash Of salt, i-4 cup water, egg white, whipped Etifi. 1 cup cream, whip ped, 3-4 cup apple sauce, l table. spoon lemon Juice, grated rsnd i-2 lemon.
 Combine sugar. corn syrup. salt and water in saucepan and cook until the syrup forms . soft ball ln cold water. Pour slowly onto heaten egg white. and beat until cool. Qraduelly fold ln whipped cream and apple sauce mixed