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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
FOOD FOR INDIA
christian Science Monitorl

(Christian Science Monltor)
Americans are not in a position to
know all the facts about the food crisis
i'm India But they have heard enough
on the one hand to make them feel a
deep concern for the starving popula-
tions, and not enough on the other hand
to assure them that all possible steps
are being taken to alleviate suffering,
This is a result of reporting, which,
as in a recent issue of PM, made much
of the British refusal to permit 100000
tons of Canadian wheat to be shipped
to India. Such reports have either ID
failed to make clear the reasons for this
refusal or (2) misstated the case.
One reason for the refusal is that
wreat can be shipped more easily from
Australia. And London states categorl-
cally that wheat is going forward from
Australia in substantial quantities. This
contradicts reports that the British gov
ernment had not only refused the Can
adian offer but had likewise refused to
permit Australian shipments.
The food crisis in India, or of made
ouate supplies from abroad; it has been
made more cruel by boarding and specu-
lating among Indian dealers. Naturally
they would be encouraged by policy
which prevented new shipments to India:
shortage means high prices.
Whether the British secretary OF state
for India was early enough aware of the
threat of famine in India may still be
a question. Critics of British policy in
India are in a position to point out that
efforts to alleviate famine were not suf-
ficiently explained by government agen-
ces before great outcry arose IN par
lament and elsewhere.
The British people no less than some
in the United States, have been mslstent
to know what was being DONE. Reports
to this newspaper at the week end show
important plans being made at New Del
hi TO prevent Spectators from capitaliz-
ing on the suffering of the masses. But
the public will doubtless watch closely
to see what effects these measures have
in India, and to make sure that all pos
sible is being done to alleviate the SUI
fering there.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
S. Burton Heath
Writes:

fort. But Santa still gets around
everywhere.
Store stocks are flimsy, Christ
mas trees are scarce, prices are
high, taxes and war bonds make
money far from plentiful. Yet
Santa still lives, as spiritually
young, as sprightly, as kindly and
as thoughtful as ever. Gasoline
shortage and thin tires make his
work harder, but it would take
more than that to stop Santa, be-
cause he loves all good little boys
and girls, and for those who
should have ben better than they
were, he has vast and abiding
charity.
Hitler and beasts like him have
destroyed many of our. fond
illusions, Don't let them dim the
luster of your faith in Santa
Claus. Santa Claus isn't any
illusion, or delusion. He is as
real, as tangible, as everlasting as
the daddy who holds you in his
arms when the days work is
done. the mornel. who tuckS you
into bed and pulls up the covers
against winters cold blast. He is
as concrete, as substantial as
love and hope and faith.
This world never will be with
out a Santa Claus so long as most
of its people are decent-so long
as editorial writers like us spend
most of the year writing about
evil because good is so common
place that we take it for granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
Turkey in Oven
Means Points
Resume Practice

Christmas turkey will be pro-
ducing ham, butter and pork chops
this season for the first time in
history.
Salvage officials pointed out Fri
day that although the fowl that
graces the Yule dining table is
point-free, the fats they will pro-
duce while browning in the oven
are good for meat and butter
points at the rate of two points
per pound plus four to five cents
in cash.
All that's necessary to turn tur-
key into meat points is to strain
the fats and put it in tin can
then take it to your butcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
IF WE ONLY HAD A HORSE

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
It's hog-killing time, they say, with
plenty of backbone and ribs. And fresh
liver. The walnuts have been gathered
and spread in the open to dry Hickory
nuts and hazelnuts are all over the kit
chen. Apples are in the cellar, and so
are the potatoes. Turnips and cabbage
are hoed in to keep long past Christ
mas. Cordwood is stacked high by the
barn.
Life goes on back where man and the
soil are friends. There we would be,
come this week end-if only we had gaso-
line and tires, or maybe just good old
nag and a saddle
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
EASES CORSETS RULING

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. CUP)-
The War Production Board played
Santa Claus-in a meager sort of
way-to the women who need COR
sets, combinations, girdles and other
foundation garments. The board
revoked an order limiting manu-
facturers of this kind of apparel
to rs per cent of their first quar-
terly output in 194l. However, Of
ficials pointed out that no great
increase should be looked for i'm
mediately because of production
problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
CHANCE FOR CONSTRUCTIVE
LABOR LEGISLATION

II the Republicans are looking for
constructive legislative program affect
ing labor if there is desire to undo
the work of the last II years in a Great
ing and fostering class hatred, the field
is wide open and we propose one sug-
gestion that at once would help to smooth
out a constantly growing national peril.
1t is one of the outstanding faults OF
the last decade that this nation has come
to the point where one class feels 1t must
grab" everything in order to beat some
other group or class, and no other large
mass of citizens has suffered more by
this doctrine, fostered and promoted by
unwise legislation, than labor.
Legislation should aim to benefit all
classes, not any one. In these years la
Dor no doubt has made gains as group,
and the good should not be discarded.
But there must be program that looks
far and beyond the present moment. La
Dor should be permitted to have direct
interest in what it produces, but exist
ing new deal policies it only Is removed
further from this goal and the claSs-con-
scious condition continues to grow.
There are hundreds of thousands of
men in industries, small plants in the
main, who would grasp an opportunity
to be part of the organization in truth
stockholders, if you will-but would be
the loser under present taxation policies
affecting corporations. Once a stock
holder, they are doubly taxed through the
regular and normal levies and through
the corporation tax. which now is almost
at the saturation point. The new meas
ure increases this corporation levy, thus
further removing the wish or the advis-
ability of the worker becoming a stock
holder.
Should even the smallest industrial
concern and the men who produce the
output wish to make it cooperative, it
can only be accomplished through incor
porating, and there you are again, the
worker being taxed double He is worse
off financially than merely drawing
wages and all that is left to better him.
self is some more "class" legislation
some so-called direct benefits. And
SO the old vicious circle keeps on.
We suggest the repeal of the corpora
tion tax, or that it be scaled away down,
If there is any reason why it can't be set
aside entirely Then the worker can be-
come part of the industry family draw
his wages and enjoy the profits he helps
create. Then he will not be taxed on his
daily wage and see his profits disappear
in the second crack at his income-hs
stakeholder profits.
The owner of an industry can wriggle
along somehow and meet this corpora
ton tax. He is doing just that now The
very slight margin he gets after meet
ing the tax-to be 95 per cent under the
pending tax measure-saves a complete
confiscation squeeze for him, but for
the worker it is confiscation
AS we said, here is opportunity for the
Republicans in congress to consider, and
we go so far as to offer it to the final
session of the 18th congress which con-
venes January 10. 1t we'll may be the
Democrats last chance to make amends
and to leave one record, at least of con-
servative, logical and human legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

There are no Red Cross girls to rub
your back. There is no basket-weaving
in Russia. They know how to fight a
war. Everybody is fighting the war in
Russia and there is great lesson for the
so-called civilized world.-Col. Elliott {.
Cutler, chief consulting surgeon, Europ-
can theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24

The war can be finished quickly. and
the only sure way of doing so is to force
the Germans at last to divide their forces
and battle on two fronts-ked otar,
Russian army newspaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foliOUing edit
OriaLs are presented as interesting 0pH-
ions uOiced by editors eiseIohere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
CAMEL "STORES" WATER

A camel is built to conserve water
to the utmost degree. Even his nos
trils are constructed SO that if his
nose runs, the moisture is taken
back into the body.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
GRAIN DEALER DIES

COLUSA, Cal, Dec. "a. tUP)-
E. P. McNeal, II, we'll known
northern California grain dealer,
died Thursday of a heart attack
following an influenza infection.
He had lived in Colusa for 81 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24
LET'S DON'T FORGET

Even this year of seeming plenty for
all, there will be those without ordinary
Christmas cheer; whose Yule dinner may
be meager; families whose children will
be by-passed by Santa Claus. Let's re-
member and make our own Christmas
more cheerful by dividing our bounties.
And the day will be here before we know
it. Right now is the time to do little
Santa Claus act on our own.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-24

Organized labor, whatever adjustment
OF wage ceilings it might accomplish
from time to time, will never be able to
move wages up as rapidly as prices will
rise If they break loose.-James B. Carey,
CIO secretary treasurer.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

It's on oII-out America.
Capt. Winthrop Rockefeller
'rieht), son Of John D. Rocke-
teller, jr, with his troops on
Sd Army moneuvers some
where in Louisiana. With him
os he checks equipment is Pvt.
Fronk Morris Of HIIIsgroye, R. |.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19

SATURDAY hours. . IS 70 6 P. NJ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
$50 Weekly
For News Tips

The Times pays $50 weekly
TO readers who telephone the
first tip on news events or
on the likelihood Of news
developments or pictures.
The prizes:
Best TipNof Each Week $500
Second Rest 1000
Third Rest 800
Next Ten Best, each 100
PHONE THE CITY EDITOR,
CHERRY $500
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19
.PAPAL BLESSING

Bishop Francis j. Haas, open book of the gospels
placed his shoulders, kneeng before the Apostolic
Delegate, AmetO e. CcOgnan TO receive the papal bless
ing This is part of the impressive Catholic ritual held
in ST. Andrews Cathedral that cOnsecrated Bishop Haas
the sixth bishop of the Grand Rapids diocese
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-19

First place this week in the
Times newstip competition
goes to the alert young man
who called the city desk at
SIS, one morning, to tell
about an inspectors little
finger that held up produc-
ton in a Detroit war plant
for so minutes.
The finger suffered no dam
age but, for his five-cent
investment, the Upper will get
SIS from the Times.
TIP ON BURGLARY
Others who called Cherry
$500 with items that make
news were also rewarded.
There was the Upper who re-
ported the burglary of a 40
family apartment at 2073
Pingree while the building
was being fumigated. i,
Then there was the Upper
who phoned about the fright
ened deer that caused a Belle
Isle motorist to drive off the
road 10 avoid a collision.
Returning servicemen, es-
pecially those in battle.
always make good stories and
good dividends for alert news
tippers.
WATCH FOR A STORY
Join the bandwagon of
newspapers who are picking
up extra change every week
through their alertness.
If you see or hear some
thing that you think would
make news or a good photo
graph, phone the Times city
desk, Cherry $500.
Remember that the Times
pays $50 weekly for prize
winners.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
In Local Bridge Circles =.
By Frank B. Lord.

scheme worked admirably. The first
purchaser was Mrs. George H. Berg
man of New York who bought a
$1,000 bond for the privilege of
watching her favorite player, Mrs.
A. M. Sobel, bid and play.
Edward Lembeck then offered to
buy $4,000 Of bonds If he were al
lowed to name his own kibitzer. The
offer was accepted and he selected
woman who has two sons in the
service and thus gave her the op-
portunity of watching his play
throughout the entire series.
The tournament has been in prog
gress throughout the week with a
representative delegation of Wash
ington players participating. The
results have not been ascertained
at this writing, except that they
were not successful in winning the
mixed team championship, where
DR.. and Mrs. A. ]. Steinberg and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cheeks were
entered. This match was won by
the foursome of Mrs. A. M. Sobel
and Charles H. Goren and Mrs.
Olive Peterson and Sidney Silodor
who carried off Al tops in the two
session event. Two teams were tied
for second place-Walter MaloWin
and Mrs. Sterling Hammond and
StuyveSant Wainwright and Mrs.
Patricia Lighton, with Harry j.
Fishbein, Miss Ruth Sherman,
Charles J. Solomon and Mrs. Ben
jamin M Colder. The first named
foursome still had another game
to play with a team not in the
rating and upon their success de-
pended their ability to hold second
place.
The only local success in the early
games was gained by DR.. A. J.
Steinberg playing with Charles APP
pleton. They weEe second in the
first session. Seventy pairs particI-
pated which was record for this
match. Mrs. Sobel and Mrs. Ralph
C. Young led in the first of the
women's pair championship with
Mrs. Helen BonWit and Mrs. Valerie
Klein second. Forty-eight pairs
took part as against Sc last year.
P. B. Deane and George Living
ston had comparatively easy time
winning the monthly master point
match in the Federal Bridge League
Their score was 228 while of the
36 pairs participating the next four
were more closely matched. The
results were: George Kathan and
Rudolph Ashton 22012, Mrs. Kitty
Boyle and Mrs. M. R. Reddy, 2l9l2
Mrs. Mabel Dubois and Miss Paris
Keener, 2l71a and Mrs. Dora
Schwartz and Isaa York, 2l7l2.
The Washington Bridge League
began its regular summer pair games
at the Hotel Shoreham last We'd
nesday.
DR.. w. H. Gorton, DR.. N. J. Nc
Hugh and Chas. A. Lyons have
gained rating as masters on the lists
of the American Contract Bridge
League.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

At last the kibitzer has gained an
Importance in bridge circles and
acquired a monetary value. Here
tofore he has been regarded only
for nuisance value and generally
merely as nuisance without any
value.
The plan to recognize him was
designed by William E. McKenneN
the executive secretary of the
American Contract Bridge League,
and put into effect last week at its
seventeenth annual summer tour
nament in New York The League
has always catered little to kib-
itZers and allowed them certain
privileges, thinking that while their
presence might not add to the mo-
rale of the players it would per-
haps encourage participation among
those who were non-players. In
recent years it has provided kibit-
zers platforms from which these
observers could, If they kept quiet,
watch the bidding and play of the
experts. 1t remained for Mr.. Nc
Kenney to turn them into CONNER
cial value, or at least wartime pro-
duction value.
He offered the suggestion, which
was adopted, providing that those
who desired to follow the opera
tions of their favorite performers
could do so by purchasing one or
more bonds to aid in the drive
which the League is making to sell
100000 war bonds this week. The
Evening star., 1943-08-08


In the States south of the Ohio,
| Negroes were an important part of
the common life. They planted
cotton, rice and other crops for
their white masters. They brought
in these crops, and picked seeds
from cotton balls with the help of
the cotton gin.
Negroes were no longer brought
| to the United States from Africa
That trade had been stopped long
| before, but there was a slave trade
inside the country.
Lincoln did not want to force the
South to free its Negro slaves. He
wanted to keep slavery from
spreading to new States, but he did
not hope to stop the system all at
once Back in his mind was the
thought that Southern masters
might be paid to let their slaves
go free. This. he believed, would
take many years.
The fear of slave freedom and
Of high tariff led Southern States
to try to withdraw from the Union.
The first State to act was South
Carolina.
I'VE are out OF the Union now"
said the lawmakers OF that State on
Evening star., 1943-08-08

December 20, 1850 Several other
Southern States soon declared the
same thing.
Did State have the right to
leave the Union? That was the
question which people in the North
asked each other Horace Greeley,
editor of the New York Tribune,
said that any State had a right to
leave. Lincoln did not agree with
Greeley. He declared that the
Union must be kept as it was.
The States which left the Union
started a republic of their own,
and chose Jefferson Davis as presi-
dent.
In the new republic" were a
number of forts which contained
United States soldiers. Chief of
these was Fort Sumter. Its guns
pointed out over the harbor of
Charleston The largest city in
South Carolina.
Just before dawn on April u
a cannon ball, fired from Fort
Johnson, burst over Fort Sumter.
Other cannon were soon firing in
the same direction. People in
Charleston climbed on housetops
and Swarmed down to the piers to
see what was going on.
For three hours, Mai. Anderson
did not let his men fire in reply
Then. after breakfast of pork and
half-spoiled rice, the Union soldiers
began to work their guns. All
through the day firing was kept up
on both sides. At night there was
a lull, but next day the cannon
roared in full strength. Hot shots
set Fort Sumter on fire in several
places, but the blazes were put out.
On April IA Maj. Anderson sur
rendered. He marched out of the
fort with his soldiers. The South
erners shouted in triumph, but they
did not know what was ahead OF
them. Only four Union soldiers
had been wounded. and none killed,
but the capture of the fort meant
the opening Of the American Civil
War.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

you are now fighting for" 1t makes
you feel as if even the dead are de-
pending on us to keep our rights Of
freedom, justice and equality.
I left the corridor and returned
into the chamber which is the
Senate of our United States. I
walked slowly down the aisle looking
to both sides of me at the desks
occupied by the Senators. A feeling
of complete awe submerged me as
I realized what I was doing. I was
walking up on the platform and
actually sitting in the chair occupied
through the years by the Vice Presi-
dents. Here I was, an average
American schoolgirl, sitting in this
chair which had held more than
one famous leader of our country.
Where in Europe would an aver
age girl be allowed to even approach
the chamber occupied by the gov
erning body of a country? I looked
out before me and visualized the sea
of faces which many times had
faced this chair, debating by the
hour the serious problems of the
country; the problems which we
realize, are destined to become pages
and pages of very important history
in years to come. 1t gave me feel
ing OF complete security, as I rose
and walked from the Senate Cham
ber, to realize that our future was
partly in the hands of these great
men.
I walked around the rotunda
looking at the enormous paintings
there. I saw the expressions on the
faces Of Washington and his men;
the Pilgrams, John Hancock and
the signers OF the Declaration of
Independence. Their expressions
told of disappointment and DAYS of
grief. Yet their countenances held
a certain placid look of content
ment. This comes, I'm sure, from
the knowledge that they had COM
pleted their job to the best of their
ability. 1t seems to me that if
these men had fought so valiently,
through suffering, sorrow, and
strife, to win the independence of
our country, surely we of this day
could willingly lend our money and
men. just wish that the girls who
are sending their brothers and boy
friends into all branches of the
services could have made this visit
to our Capitol and realize what I
have this day. Our country has
survived other international con-
filcts in the past and I feel that
with an understanding of the ef-
forts Of our forefathers combined
with a complete faith in our lead
ers, both political and military, with
trust in our God, the American
people will win their victory which
will assure them a lasting peace.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Peabody Exams

Preparatory to the opening Of the
Peabody Conservatory of Music in
Baltimore on October !, entrance
examinations in the advanced de-
partment will be given by appoint
ment after September Is and daily
thereafter. Appointments for en-
trance examinations in the prepara-
tory department will be made on
and after September I.
The competitive eXamina tions for
the % free three-year scholarships
available will be held before the de-
partmental faculties of the con-
servatory each week day from Sep
tember 81 to 27, inclusive. Four ad-
ditional scholarships will be offered
for the opera claSs-two for bass and
two for tenor. They are open to
students who have had voice train
ing. or who are at present studying
voice, and do not preclude the hold
ing OF other scholarships at the
school. The special application
blanks for all scholarships, which
may be obtained from the Office
OF the dean. Miss Virginia Carty
must be filled in and returned to
the conservatory Office by Wednes-
day, September IS.
Examinations for the yearly
scholarships will be held on Sep
tember "a and 25., Advanced stand
Ing in musical subjects will be
granted either by examinations con-
Quoted by the faculty, or to students
who have studied at accredited
schools of music upon presentation
OF transcript showing the courses
taken, and whose later studentshir
at the Peabody warrants it. These
examinations for advanced standing
will be held on October 4 and S.
For the successful completion OF
the various courses of instruction
the conservatory offers an artisi
diploma for concert ability or we'll.
marked creative talent. A bachelor
OF music degree is given for pro.
nounced and well-rounded musician
ship, in addition to comprehensive
academic training, and a teacher,
certificate for sufIicient musical n,
pedagogic ability to teach the sub.
Jects studied.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Concert Schedule

TODAY
ORCHESTRAL ensemble. Richard Hor-
ner Bales, conductor; National Gal
lery of Art, & pm
Siberian Singers, Meridian Hin
Park, $50 pm,
TOMORROW.
Navy Band. Homer Phillips. from
bone, soloist; east front Capitol
7 pm.
Marine Band Robert Lambert.
euphonlum; Edward Masters, cornet
soloist; Marine Barracks, s pm
TUESDAY.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
1870 pm.
Soldiers Home Military Band
bsndstand. $50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
American Woodwind Ensemble,
Meridian Hill Park, $50 pm.
Marine Band. Marine Barracks,
:45 pm, Capitol Plaza, 7 pm.
THURSDAY.
e. Soldiers Home Military Band
bandstand. $40 pm,
FRIDAY.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
! pm.
Record concert, Petworth Branch
Public Library. & pm
SATURDAY
Soldiers Home Military Band,
bandstand. $50 pm
Lotte Goslar. Leon Varkes and
dance group. Meridian Hill Park,
$50 Pm.