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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-02
Repeat Vows
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flowers with palms. fsrns and
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I.eo's church on Saturday
morning II 10 o'clock when
Mas Ruth MnrHerut Schroe-
der and Mr.. Edward Francis
Dzivnk exchanged their mug
tial vows before the Rev. A. !.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-02
Novel Motif Planned for
Wanna Club Dance Feb. 2
Roof Garden OF Winthrop 70 Represent Mnissurs
Army Camp: Nh. and Mn Michael in Charge

Wanna club members struck military chord when they
conceived of the theme for their next dance Feb which
Is to be called the Wanna Stamp Stompcarryng out the
complete defense motif with emphasis defense stamp
buying
Mr. and Mrs Russ Michael chairmen Of the affair
and with their committee aides busy with plans. Each
couple viii be presented stamp book with stamp ut the
beginning of the evening they have revealed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
A Lesson Dearly Bought

In sentencing the engineer of the
train that caused the wreck at
Dickerson, Maryland. last September,
Judge Charles w. woodward of the
Montgomery County Circuit Court
said, The sentence imposed on you
can only be justified as a warning to
other engineers all over the country"
One can readily understand the
judges dilemma, which had caused
him ard his associate to devote more
thought to this case, he said, than
to any in his experience.
For here was a man found guilty
in the eyes of the law CT negligence
which caused the Death of thirteen
persons and substantial property
damage. He had violated, not once
but many times, safety regulations
required by Federal law. So habitual
had been his violation that it had
become almost part of his operating
routine. He had guessed right so
many times that when he guessed
wrong this last time there was no
margin of safety.
But here, also, was a man fifty
nine years old, honored in his craft,
with thirty-two years of consistently
competent, faithful performance of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

whole worlds doomed to die under the
ak of the mailman and his armies. The
only hope for the unhappy victims, and
the victims to come, is a quick and COM
plete victory of our Allied armies and
the thorough destruction of the Ger
man military machine.
The determination of the European
Jews is not only Jewish tragedy, but a
world tragedy Every victim-Jewish or
Christian-will have died in vain, if the
leaders of every church, and the heads
of every civilized state fail to see that
the spirit which destroys the Jews Is
the spirit of madness, vengeance and
destruction which destroys human
liberty.
And there is one opportunity for the
leaders of all churches and the heads of
all civilized nations to document their
solidarity. December 13, 1912, should not
be only a day of prayer for the Jews,
proclaimed by one local Jewish leader.
1t should be a day of prayer for the
entire civilized world. 1t should be pro-
claimed as such by the leaders of all
churches and the heads of all united
nations.
CLAUS HALBERSTAEDTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

critics may mean in the form OF
irreplaceable losses may be imagined
by comparison with what would be
the loss to the United States if Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Wilkes-Barre
and Milwaukee were wrecked. But,
because Italy's industrial centers are
SO few, the actual injury to Fascist
powers of aggression in the present
circumstances is much larger than
would be the case if America were to
lose towns of the size indicated
II Duce probably did not intend to
make any vital concession to the
United Nations when he admitted
that ITALY now is clearing her cities
OF women and children. 8 All
who can leave must leave" But his
language is subject to the obvious
Interpretation here suggested. The
production and replacement power
OF the italian people, it seems def
,nltely acknowledged, has been ruined,
their efficiency has vanished before
the onslaught of British bombers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Mr.. LETTERS WARNING

The statement by William NJ JEFF
fers, rubber administrator, that COM
petition for critical materials Is
threatening to disrupt the the sched-
uled production of synthetic rubber
| gives rise to very serious concern.
There is every reason to believe
that Mr.. LETTERS would not make
such a statement unless he knew
that his apprehensions were we'll
founded. And, not being given to
exaggeration, it also is safe to assume
that his warning of the disastrous
consequences that would follow a
failure of the rubber program Is
grounded on facts.
AS presently planned, the rubber
program is based on the assumption
that synthetic plants will come into
production periodically through
l943, beginning next month. BY the
spring or summer of 1914 it is ex-
pected that enough synthetic rubber
will be available to supply essential
needs, and, through strict conserva-
ton measures, it is believed that the
Nations existing stock of tires can
be made to last until the new rubber
is available All of these calcula-
tions fall to the ground, however.
If the synthetic plants are not to
come into production on the sched-
uled dates. Should such a failure
come to pass, we face the prospect of
going into 1914 without enough Serv-
lceable tires, with a dangerously de-
pleted stock of crude rubber and with
inadequate synthetic replacements.
That, obviously, would constitute a
grave threat to the war program.
This problem, like SO many others,
traces back to a basic shortage of
certain critical materials-materials
which are necessary for the con-
struction Of rubber plants and also
essential to the production of other
vital war commodities. Therefore
the problem is one of placing first
things first. Somebody - presum-
ably the President-has got to de-
eide whether preference should be
given to rubber or to some other
program. The Baruch report listed
the rubber shortage as the countrys
foremost problem, and if the Presi-
dent agrees with this he ought to see
to it that Mr.. letters gets the ma
terlalS he needs when he needs them.
If motif some other shortage now
ranks first on the list-then the ap-
propriate ALLEGATIONS should be made.
The essential thing is that an
authoritative decision be forthcom-
ing. The worst that could happen
would be to let this matter drift
along, with the various important
producers competing for materials
and having their needs met in some
haphazard, stopgap fashion. There
has been too much of this already,
and it ought not to be permitted to
occur again in the case of rubber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
The Doc Bird

The latest variation of the man.
bites-dog theme comes from Potts
vile, Pa. A pheasant hunter, &C
companied by half-pint- Isle ter
rier, ordered the animal into a likely
looking thicket and stood by to
await results. A moment later a
terrific clatter and a series of shrill
yelpS was heard, and from the tangle
and into the air whirred huge
pheasant, gripping the dog by the
tail. Dropping him neatly at the
feet of his master, the bird then
flew eff.
OF course, the tale is dubious. 1t
was related by a hunter. Hunters
are spiritually akin to fishermen,
who il turn are spiritually akin to
Lnanias. The dog bird, or fowl that
turns the table on the bird dog, may
or may not exist If he does, Penn
Sylvania does not seem a likely spot
for him. He would be more cred
IDLE if his habitat were the land
of Egypt, noted since early history
as the home of magic, and more re-
Gently as the place where at any mo-
ment the hunted are apt to turn
suddenly and become hunters. For
further details, ask Rommel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Explains Baptist Attitude
Toward Pacifists in Wartime.

To the Editor OF The Star:
AS past president of the Washington
Federation of Churches and member
at present of the Federation's Commit
tee on Conscientious Directors, I should
like to say few things concerning the
letter which appeared in your columns
from my good friend and fellow Baptist,
E. H De Groot, jr.
In appointing the committee on con-
scientious DIRECTORS the federation took
no position on the views held by
pacifsts 1t simply took the position
that since the Government had recog-
nized and made provision for the con-
sclentious objector that it was the very
least that the churches could do to do
the same. The committee was not ap-
pointed for the purpose of encouraging,
persuading or comforting conscientious
directors, but merely for the purpose OF
giving information and counsel when 1t
was requested. What the federation
may think of the pacifist view is wholly
beside the point. The churches would
present strange spectacle if they, above
are willing to face public mlsunder-
standing and disapproval for the sake
of being true to their consciences. The
Federation of Churches represents
cross section of American Professionalism;
there are few pacifists among us but
the majority are not. However, we be-
lieve that the Governments recognl-
ton of the rights of the conscientious
objector is one of the things that makes
the difference between a democratic
country and a totalitarian dictatorship,
and we feel that being fair and just to
the pacifst is by no means the cod
ding which Mr.. De Groot charges.
We Baptists always have had one
thing in common with Voltaire, and
that is the sentiment which he is re-
ported to have expressed in the words:
Il wholly disapprove of what you say and
will defend to the death your right to
say it." 1 am happy to know that the
federation is Baptist at least to that ex-
tent, and I am little surprised that my
Baptist friend, Mr.. De Groot, is not.
EDWARD H. PRUDEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
THIS AND THAT
By Charles +. TrnceDeH.

Outside any building you can see
people streaming in just little late.
1t would be just as easy for them to
be on time.
More than will-power, however is
necessary.
Timing of small operations is essential.
How long does it take to take bath,
to shave, to eat breakfast?
Many persons have never stopped to
figure out these details in regard to the
time element.
There is no other way to be "on time"
Being on time, at any engagement,
means that the essential parts of the
trip fall into schedule
The most curious psychological fact is
the sense OF inner guilt which all per-
sons manifest when they are not on time
Instead of saying nothing, or replying
with surly, We'll, what of it?' they
invariably break into lengthy story of
how something was wrong on the way
down.
The transit company, Of course, usually
bears the burden.
But many other details OF daily liv-
ing come in for their share. Somebody
didn't show up as promised and the
late one had to wait for him.
The weather, too, bears share Of
the blame. The rain, or the snow, or
even the cold-anything in the weather
line will do.
BY taking a little thought beforehand,
all of this can be avoided.
Getting up and out at the right time
for the trip is joyful experience once
the mind has been made right in the
first place.
1t all goes back to the mind, as 80
many things do.
Maybe no more than 5 or 10 min
utes, at the beginning end, make the
difference between being late and being
on time.
This prior allowance for the time ele-
ment will go far toward easing the mind
on the hurry-up element which SO many
natures find distasteful.
Such persons are always in hurry,
when hurrying SO is the last thing in
the world they should do
If preparation is made in advance, by
| figuring out the schedule Of time, by
| budgeting time, the strain of the whole
| day will be eased.
X
Getting around Washington is no easy
| task any more.
Crowds and delays go together.
Bring the mind entirely up-to-date, In
| this matter.
| Do not be like the unfortunate per-
sons who do not seem to be able to real
lie that the traffic of today is any differ
ent from the traffic of 20 years ago.
1t takes more time. now, to get any.
where. Only the mind, operating in ad-
vance, can make up for it. Get ar
early start, no matter where you 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Joins in Protest
Against Wasted Wood.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star;
read with amazement the article in
The Star of December about the burn
ing of wood at the Camp Springs Air
port after refusal to sell it to nearby
farmers for heating purposes.
Why not burn the oil near the oil
wells and refuse to sell it to customers,
seeing we have so much these days?
Why not burn the coal at the mines
and let our people do without? If we
had such brilliant management at our
coal mines as we appear to have at
Camp Springs, that probably would be
the procedure!
Does not the intelligence test for
soldiers apply to officers as we'll? I re-
ceived from my bank today three copies
of a leaflet which reads: Sabotage! Care
less matches aid the Axis. Our country
faces the greatest danger in it's history
So do our forests. One careless match
or cigarette-no matter who throws it
can do as much damage as an incendiary
bomb to thousands of acres of precious
timber and valuable watersheds" Yet
officials in charge of an airport de-
liberately waste valuable firewood by
burning it up, instead of even giving
it to those who could make good use
of it, or selling it to those who would
like to buy it! Our people are told to
Save iron,' Save rubber" Save tin
cans" Save DILL" And watch our off,
Gals burn up precious fire wood.
There is no waste like Government
waste. Will depriving our people of
winter comfort, which they offer to pay
for. stimulate the sale of War bonds?
I hardly think SO! JACK FROST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

duty behind him. He had, 1t is true,
violated safety regulations, but his
violation was the result OF system
of operation that bore the tacit con-
donation OF his superiors. They were
morally as guilty as he was. But he
was the one under the law who was
responsible and, therefore, guilty.
And you cannot put system in Jail.
The sentence was severe, in way
for there are few, if any, precedents
of jail sentences for engineers found
responsible for wrecks. Most of them
are dead But conviction Is more
difficult, under Maryland's common
law definition of manslaughter, than
in many other Jurisdictions. In
Maryland the government must
prove gross, culpable and criminal
negligence"-and the evidence in this
case permitted little room for doubt.
For the sake of the guilty engineer,
one may hope that the sentence he
serves will, as the judge suggested,
carry home its warning, and carry it
home to the railroad officials whose
responsibility to the public demands
that they be as meticulously exacting
in the enforcement of the regulations
as the engineers who are supposed to
comply with them.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion said in its investigation of this
accident that there had been eight
others in twenty-one months on the
Baltimore and Ohio as a result of
failure to comply with operating
rules. Who went to Jail in those
cases?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Four Italian Cities

In the latest Of his oratorical
efforts, Benito MuSsolini has con-
feSsed serious damage to four cities
raided by English airmen striking at
Italian industry. A clue to the Stra-
tegic significance Of this admission
may be found in his statement of
the number of houses damaged. For
Milan, the figure given was 2,4l4;
Turin, $3.50; Savona, 1920, and
Genoa, 6,112. Persons killed in the
bombardment of those towns were
1876; injured, 1921
But it is important to notice that
II Duce discussed the effect of Royal
Air Force attacks in terms exclusively
of residential buildings injured. He
said nothing about air fields, rail-
roads, dockyards, power plants,
factories, warehouses, ammunition
dumps, oil and gasoline storage
tanks, communication lines, water
systems, etc.-the actual obiectiveS
of the British invasion.' What havoc
has been wrought to the facilities
upon which Italy necessarily depends
for the maintenance OF ordinary
day-to-day existence, not to mention
the continuance of the war, MusSolini
cautiously concealed.
To appraise the destruction accom-
plished by the Raj, therefore, it will
be better to consult such statistics as
are available in standard reference
volumes. Milan, according to the
Statesman's Yearbook, had a popu-
lation of 1,115,943; Turin, 629,115;
Savona, 64,199; Genoa, 624646, The
first of these cities was q center of
vast industrial progress during the
earlier period of Fascist rule. Milan
csc products included: Automobiles,
locomotives, steam boilers, dvnamos,
textiles, chemicals, prepared food
stuffS and medicines. Turin similarly
was metallurgical focal point, eSpe-
cially noted for the manufacture of
motorcars and airplaneS. Great
hydroclectric Establishments, the
Encyclopaedia Britannica reports,
tall concentrate on the former
capital of Sardinia. Savona. mean
while. Appropriated Pittsburgh as
an iron and steel seat" likewise
noted for it's engineering shops, glass
works, brass foundries and ship
building yards. Genoa coincidentally
developed a magnificent harbor, con-
structed quays and loading stations,
naval plants, automobile factories,
weaving mills, tanneries and cement
works.
What the disruption of such prop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

Wartime transportation will make the
places palmer to great many people.
In the past, the early riser was looked
upon by some as rather on the squeer
side.
Today it is plain enough to everybody
that full-time allowance will have to
be given If one wishes to be ION time"
and this applies to work, amusements,
calls on friends and so on.
Being late is habitual with many
This makes it necessary for them to
have an excuse.
The excuse, or reason, is automatic,
and brought about by the constant late
ness.
1t is just as easy to be "on time" as
late, and maybe the war is going to
convince many of it.
Perhaps some bright person will pro-
claim that "it is patriotic to be on time"
But unless we miss our guess, 1t will
take personal reform on the part of
some of the habitual late ones.
simply means that the idea of being on
time has yet to come into the mind of
the individual.
When 1t does, such person will dis
cover that it is just as easy to be pune
tual as late all the time He will find,
too, that it is much more pleasant, all
around.
Methodical people make these dis
coveries first.
Usually, as child, they take naturally
to getting UP early.
Early rising, according to the plan OF
that great American. Benjamin Frank
lin, is the cornerstone of punctuality all
day long.
1t is probably impossible for the per-
son who dawdles over his getting up to
make any other engagement throughout
the day in snappy manner.
So it follows that alarm clocks should
be kept in the best of condition for the
duration.
Alarm clocks should be kept working,
and this means that they should be set
correctly, because most of them have a
tendency to run either fast or slow
Then the alarm mechanism must be
wound up to its full.
1t is a good practical idea to make
the alarm go off at least half an hour
before one thinks necessary.
This will enable the sleeper to get
another catnap.
One Washingtonian solved this prob
lem by getting two clocks, and setting
one to give the alarm half an hour after
the other.
Timing all early-morning operations
Is a necessity.
Because most persons do not do it, we
have the spectacle of so many persons
coming to work S. 10, Is minutes late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
FruiI Lovely Token

Under the eaUes the last trail lovely
token
OF summer still is blooming grace
fully,
Unmindtul of the chill OF uaning
autumn,
Serene beneath harsh pind's
prophecy.
Wrapped in the dream OF long-de-
parted bird-song,
OF bright blue sky that once bent
oDer her,
OF passionate kisses from the rain
In summer
Which gently made her satin
petals stir.
There is warmth about loUe's treas
ured phrases;
Their radiance through the years
Is f,eDer lost.
They cast a flame OF constant rudy
freight
Upon the lonely hours ,ohite NTH
frost.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Commercial Rent Control

Notifications which the Senate
Banking Committee has written into
the national rent control legislation
are eminently wise in retaining
the District Rent Control Act. The
House bill might have meant that
local rent control over residential
properties would be superseded by a
national law, confusing the enforce
ment of existing rental ceilings to a
point where they would get out Of
hand. Administration of the local
act by local commission has been
generally satisfactory.
AS respects rental control over
commercial properties, terms of the
Senate bill are made applicable only
to buildings used by war contractors
or located within defense areas, as
defined. In Washington, with % per
cent of office building space rented
to the Government, not counting the
buildings which have been taken over
entirely by the Government, the bill
undoubtedly would have eXtraordi-
narily wide application. Under its
provisions, if the rentals in question
have not, in the opinion of the price
administrator, been reduced or sta
bilized "by State or local regulation,
or otherwise" within sixty days, the
administrator may establish maxi
mum rents by regulation-that is,
OPA regulation.
Here in the District the only source
of local rent regulation is Congress.
Cannot Congress enact legislation for
the District, covering commercial
buildings and following generally the
lines of the law applying to reSiden-
tial properties? Local rent legisla-
ton, as every one knows, is eminently
preferable to rent legislation admin
istered by national agency, such as
OPA. The success of the present
residential rent control law is due,
In the first place, to the agreement
between landlord and tenant inter
ests reached when the legislation was
drafted and, secondly, to sound
administration by a local agency.
The same thing would be true in the
case Of commercial rents.
1t is to be hoped that Congress will
find the time, even in the busy days
at the end of long session, to enact
a local commercial rent control bill
fair to tenant and landlord, to be
administered by a local agency
preferably the rent commission al
ready established.