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Evening star., 1943-12-03
Not to Be Celebrated

December 7, 1941, was no day of
glory for America. About all that
can be said in its favor is that it
galvanized us at last into unified
action against the common foe.
Otherwise it was a day of defeat for
us, one to be remembered but not
celebrated-a date which, as Presi-
dent Roosevelt has said, will make
the name of Japan live in infamy"
as long as our history is written.
There is a great deal of common
sense, therefore, in the Presidents
veto Of a congressional resolution
designating the anniversary of Pearl
Harbor as Armed Services Honor
Day" In Mr.. Roosevelts words, it
would be "singularly inappropriate"
to put such an idea into effect, not
only because the outstanding fea-
ture Of the day was enemy treachery
and our own unpreparedness but
also because it seems a bit fore
handed to establish specific date
at this time to pay tribute to all
those who have served in our fight
ing forces during the course of a war
that is not yet ended. This reason
ing Is altogether sound. So, too is
the Presidents view that future
events, between now and the final
defeat of the Nazis and the Japa-
nese, will very probably suggest a
much more suitable timing for such
commemoration.
AS Mr.. Roosevelt points out in his
veto message, we do not have to
mark December in any special way
to remind ourselves of its meaning.
The day speaks we'll enough for
itself. Far from having a note Of
celebration In 1t, it should serve
always as an object lesson of what
can happen when nation Is lacking
in vigilance. The best way to re-
member it this year is for all of US
to heighten our resolve and increase
our efforts to bring to a successful
conclusion the war that engulfed
our land two years ago when the
dawn came with thunder, fame and
death to Pearl Harbor.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

had taken any such Arm diplomatic
step, the news would probably have
been Of front-page Importance. But
not so now. Now, so greatly has the
European situation changed, the
Swedes say openly what they have
always wanted to say as a free and
democratic people, making it clear
IN many different ways that they
have no use for the Nazis. As much
as the reports from the battle fronts,
this display Of increasing spunkiness
on their part is strikingly sympto-
matte OF the declining strength of
Hitler'S Germany.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

Going to the woods for wAlnuts and
hickory nuts used to be part Of fall
routine In Americas small towns.
On Sundays 1t was customary to hitch
up the horse and carriage and 20 out to
some farm, where ut-bearing trees were
known to be, and there secure permis-
sion Of the owner to take away = few
bags full.
Trips into nearby woods were always
in order, especially for small boys who
had the time and energy.
The green outer husks have to dry,
and then have to be beaten of with
stones or instruments.
Walnut stain was much in evidence
in the old days.
Today we buy walnuts from people In
markets, but We shouldn't do a. Chevy
Chase resident did
He put his purchase on the back porch
overnight, and when he came down to
look for his walnuts the next morning
they were all gone.
Squirrels had been up early.
Any sort Of nut Is like a red nag to
= bull. when 1t confronts a squirrel.
Once when Templeton Jones lived in
Georgetown he was presented with q
magnificent dressed rabbit.
The game was in a paper bag and he
placed this inside the icebox from An
outside door,
But an old black cat got 1t, Just the
same, and snawed up about half Of 1t.
The creatures must secure food
wherever they can find it.
Squirrels, In particular, seem to have
all outdoors working for them.
There ought to be particular bond
OF sympathy between humans and squir-
rels At the Christmas season.
Both races Of living creatures are very
fond Of nuts
Templeton Jones wonders II other
people recall how nuts were cracked in
small towns long ago?
1t was the fashion to take 4 nat iron,
and put the handle down between the
knees
1nls lett 4 nice strong table on which
to crack the nuts with 4 hammer or
other appropriate instrument.
A big darning needle, in lieu of 4 nut
pick, was used to pick out the nutmeats.
4
Jones always thought nutmsats were
more trouble than they were worth.
He can recall how he felt this was
when he was very small boy
He remembers his feeling OF disgust,
with all the small boys intensity, at the
way some of his associates went at get
ting the meats out of nuts
He cannot recall that he either called
or thought Of them as hoggish He was
just what his elders called "fnicky
child"
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Letters to the Editor
Distorted Picture" Of "Delinauency"
Discussed by Social Hygiene Ohlcer.


Discussed by Social Hygiene On,cer.
10 the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial War and Delin-
quency," hit several nails on their re-
spective heads. The term Juvenile
delinquency" is itself a variable. Its
definition varies widely in many COM
munities. and there is an even wider
variance between the legal definitions
and general public conceptions of what
Is included In the term.
Oftentimes overall figures purporting
10 be juvenile delinquency Statistics"
lump together a variety of items that
gives grossly distorted or Illogical pic
ture. They are as unsound, scientifi.
cally. as was the computation in the
traditional story often used by statisti-
clans to illustrate a reductio ad ab.
surdum. This anecdote, you recall, tells
of an ancient veteran forced to seek
aims. Holding out his tin cup to the
passeroy, he would point to the sign
strung over his chest, which read: Help
an old soldier! Service years, 9;
wounds. ,; children, S; total, H."
In calling attention to the l33 children
under 16 years who were excused from
school last year because OF pregnancy
or to care for their infants, DR.. Joseph
A. Murphy of the Health Department
gave the community one rather alarm
ing statistical sidelight. For its proper
evaluation, however, we need comparable
past figures. Determining whether there
Is more or less illegitimacy Is mere
guesswork unless We have 4 sound sta
tistical base Of departure.
Those of us who are working with
Negro leaders to remedy some Of the
handicaps which impede that racial
group appreciate particularly your edi-
torial statement, The figures were
shocking enough, indicating 4 condi-
ton, In some of the Negro schools espe.
clalIy, that concerns the whole com.
munity.' For, just as long as the Incl
dence OF tuberculosis, venereal disease.
llesitimacy and other physical and
societal maladies continues many times
higher in this group than in the neigh
boring population, just 20 long should
we concentrate more medical, educa-
tonal and economic therapy to improve
their lot. SUCH ameliorative processes
are not merely altruistic. They can be
justified on a dollars-and- cents basis in
that they will reduce the total Of com.
munity ills, thereby safeguarding the
entire population. Whenever We lower
the rates of disease, illesitimacy and
crime, We save on such taxpaying items
As health and police protection and in
satutional care. In the long run, pre-
vention Is much cheaper than salvage.
RAY H. EVERETT.
Executive Secretary. Social Hygiene
Society.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
English Boby in Wartime
Prom the Readers Dfees

NeNutT Dfte1t.
An Englishman asked the British,
Ministry of Labor and National Service
for permission to start work every
morning at instead of 7. He didn't
want to be a Stacker, he said but he
needed the extra hour to get the baby
up to grannys."
Asked why his wife could not take
care OF the baby, he explained that she
had to get to her Job in an aircraft fac
tory at 6. AS for granny. when asked
why she could not come and pick up the
baby earlier, the man replied: Granny
doesn't get OF the night shift herself
until T."
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Abolition Of Exclusion Law
Regarded aS International Gain,
To the Editor Of The Star:

Abolition Of Exclusion Law
Regarded ~ International Gain.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Let me congratulate Congress for
abolishing the discriminatory Chinese
exclusion law. Now, the bill is in the
White House awaiting President Roose-
velt's signature. The President, possess
ing 4 farsighted vision and a profound
sense OF justice, undoubtedly will sign
it with little delay.
The annual admission of los Chinese
into this country has but slight signif1-
canoe. However, the moral effect carried
by the eradication Of racial inequality is
stupendous. This is another step toward
the realization of genuine cordial rela-
tions between China and the United
States as well as gain for universal
brotherhood.
What viii the Nipponese propasan.
diSts say? This historical measure GER
tainly deals deadly blow to their
scheme Of destroying the American
Chinese united front. On the other
hand, the morale Of the Chinese people
viii be heishtened, and their faith In the
American democracy strengthened by its
passase. Hence, Chunsking and WASH
ington have better reason to collAborats
even more closely regarding the winning
Of our common victory and the planning
Of international peace.
JULIA I. Il. CHIN.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Greed for Material Things"
Held to Blame for FIXTURE War.
TO the Editor Of The 0tar:

A0 ths Aolsor Of Tne 0eAr:
II the annihilation Of 0ermanys war
ring Potentially will bring permanent
peace, as Charming Pollock indicated
was his opinion in recent letter to The
Star. then why all this talk of attain
ing peace by eliminating trade barriers,
collaborating with the rest of the world
and entering into nonasgrsssion pacts
with other nations? Why not merely
annihilate 0ermanys warning .potenti-
atty and forget the other ideas?
I am afraid that Mr.. Pollock's opinion
was derived more from imagination than
from facts. There were wars before
Germany came into being and there
have been wars since in which the Ger
mans did not participate. In truth, past
and present events reveal that war IL
not characteristic Of any particular
group Of people, but that any and all
peoples will engage in var when prop
erly aroused-yes, even With the mem
Evening star., 1943-12-03

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,Driter, although the use of
a pseudonyrn for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Uith
a Dtet0 to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

The air is said to be full of wild
ducks calmly watching hunters who
have gone wild because they have
no ammunition.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

A strike is reported in a big laun-
dry. This should allow a breathing
spell to button manufacturers and
let them catch up.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

One postwar industry in Germany
that will need no artificial stimula-
ton or source Of supply Is the junk
business.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

1t is about time for the Raj to
break up few more dams in Ger
many and add to the Nazis' flood
pressure
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Town Meeting Democracy
Wanted In Practice.
70 the 1ditor Of The Star:


How can the unorganized Is million
heads OF families attain representation
in public affairs now controlled by spe-
cial interests?
First, the error in our governmental
system must be discovered.
One immediate cause is the primary
system. The horse and buggy" town
meeting and its companion, the party
caucus. were abolished under the char
acteritically false slogan of the politi-
clans, The people shall rule!" There
the voters gathered together, transacted
their own local public business and
personally chose representatives to act
Tor them in distant, general subjects.
OF course, there were abuses. But the
vast majority Of people are reasonably
honest, truthful and peaceable, so that
the natural remedy was to require all
voters to attend town meeting and
CAUCUS
Wendell Willkie says that IL per cent
OF the Russian people rule Russia; other
estimates are u to per cent The COM
mitteemen rule in New York State.
What percentage of the people are they?
The remainder are the "kanonen futter"
in war; the providers of feed for the
tax eaters, and the pushees in peace!
The town meeting and caucus are the
foundation; re-establish them and re-
store the limitation of the powers Of the
representatives of the people which to-
gether constitute the essence of repre-
sentative government
EDWARD HENRY NEARY.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

bers OF their own groups, as evidenced
by our Revolutionary and Civil Wars
and by the Russians Red revolution.
AS I see it, regardless of what kind
OF peace Is effected with Germany, there
is going to be war just as long as people
love material things enough to fight for
them. And I do not think that any
particular group of people has monop-
oily on that kind of love.
J. J. sPERRY.
Woodstock, Va.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

Woodstock, Va.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23
BANK POSITIONS

open for girls graduating from high school
IN June, part time work nov availahls
until graduation fun time thereafter. Com
monVealth Bank Cherry 100.
CONSULT the enlarged Real Es'a'e list
ings IN the big Sunday Times want Al
sectloni
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23
CASHIERS

Starting salary Sf6O Ter ron'h fNr eHp>-'
encsd CASHIERS Permanent positions S's'e
qua trR'i00s and AEe IN rep'y. Address
DefrrH Times Rre A.i1ts
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23
>BOOKKEEPER

Salary Si75 per month 20 start excellent
working conditions. must be experienced
FOR this permanent position give age and
experience IN reply. Address Detroit Time.
box A-123h
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-23
Male Help Wanted
COIORED

tldcrN man for light garage work IN fine
residential reiChborhood Steadt work
Good pay. 200 Ferry Park TY s73j
GulrN
COLOREp hoy 10 work IN drv cleaning
plant Nigson Cleaners, 1907 Grand
RlNer
COLOREn- Men 20 learn fur cleaning bust
ness Michigan Fur Cleaning Co. 1i3
Reauhien sixth floor
WorNne conditions. Appy Miss Nelson,
Hotel Tuller
COL0RED boy for all around help In laup-
dry. good wages. l6Ois Woodward
COLORED men. Is 90 40; good steady.
reliable Job Apply III r. Jefferson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Plenty Wool
Record Stocks viii Meet All
War, Civilian Needs

WASHINGTON, March y -
There will be enough wool clothing
next winter 10 meet all civilian re-
uuirements. That is belief of wool
textile industry representatives
who i'm recent months h aV .
watched raw wool stocks in this
country grow 10 record heights.
"If not another pound of wool
ewere 10 enter the country from
now until the end OF the year"
an industry official said. there
is enough here now to meet all
military and civilian needs this
year.
This means that contrary TO
earlier fears, supply wool cloth
ing next winter will afford
fairly wide varieties although
lines won't he as extensive ~
before war. There1l be blends
and alI-wOol garments, although
the amount OF blended fabrics
appearing next season probably
will be greater than in past
years.
Under The governments quota
system. mills are offered bonus
for blending wool with other
fbreS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Fisher Does Job

An indication Of how rapidly
Airplanes are rolling Of the
nations production lines was
gwen Yesterday IN an announce
rnent by Fisher Body that Us
output q flight instruments IS
running 10 times greater than
originally scheduled.
Deliveries IN one month Schod-
Uled AZ several hundred pairs,
amounted 10 many thousands.
Employment on tho flight IN.
strument project has quadrupIed
IN the past six months. and the
contract for the Jon has trru
greatly increased and extended.
r. +. Fisher, general man
ager q the Fisher Body division
NJ General Motors, disclosed that
his company now is one OF the
nations largest producers a.
gyTI indicators. the Instruments
which serve a. the eyes ~ a
plane. TIE TeruSteGt division
PLAN. where the instruments are
manufactured. was the first m
the autouotive industry 20 un-
dertake such, Wafch-l.ke pre-
ciSion work. henoteC. but within
. year u now is turning oGt q
SubStant7l amount ~ al such
inSfruTgE's used .r army aIr-
craft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Federal MoeuI Gains

Automotive repair part sales
were partially responsible Tor
the large increase in Federal
Moguls earnings last year.
The company had a net profit
Of S1,0O6.3 after a postwar re-
serve of 100000. equal TO $3.50
a share. Important war prod
ucts include engine bearings,
bushings and marine propellors.
Although profits may be re-
duced by contract renegotiation,
II is pointed out that not all the
business is subject 10 renegotla-
ton.
The company'S report men
toned that recognition by the
government of the essentially
of automotive repair parts 10
the war economy has resulted IN
manufacture of such products
being maintained a. approx
mately last years level.
The big gain in sales how
over, was due Of course, TO war
demand. Federal NoGulS earn
ingS have gone up from Sis
COO in '36 10 $3.50 600 in 80 end
on 10 a new high last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
D. &H. Adjust
"
Debt Structure

WASHINGTON, March 81 49,
The ICC has authorized Delaware
and Rudson Railroad Corp. TO ad-
lust its debt structure. so as 10
extend bond maturitieS and re-
duce interest payments.
The plan is to reduce from S4I,-
$4,000 TO S42, 992.100 the amount
of first and refunding mortgage
bonds held by the public and eX-
tend the date of maturity from
May !. 1913. TO May l, 1863. An
.nual interest payments would be
reduced by $l91, 076.
The plan also makes provision
for A sinking fund into which
would go two-thirds of consoh-
dated net income until the amount
Of bonds held by the public has
been reduced TO SOS, 100000, after
which annual payments need not
exceed 100000. Interest on bonds
would remain at per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
On the
Business
Front
Bv WARD SCHULZ
Financial Editor

SALES or BcndiN Aviation
Cooperation are repeatedly still
moving upward m line with
sharply increased production of
aircraft.
Informed sources predict tHat
the company VIII ENJOY q $50
-eaae49- voiaH,c IN tho current
fiscal year as against @59l69-
600 in the previous l--mortb
per.od.
Some idea as 10 Tho reason
for tins SCI Sational rise Is IN
dicated by the fact that about
$50 items made h} BcndiN are
included n q single modern
bomber.
In view Of the bright outlook
for increased volume followers
Of The stock feel that despite
the prospect OF higher taxes and
renegotlation. BcndlN Will con-
tinue 10 earn IN the neiChbor-
hood Of the S. 80 a share shown
in the last 12-month period.
However. demands for in
creased working capital are eN-
peeted 10 keep dividend pay
ments down te slightly less than
the $3.75 paid last year,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
LdCIede Gas
Plan Approved

ST. LOUIS, March 27-Reor-
ganization plan of Laclede Gas
Light Co. and sale of its affiliated
company. Laclede Power and
Light Co. 10 Union Electric Co
of Missouri were approved by
Missouri Public Service Commits
sion, subject to conditions imposed
by the commission. Plan now
awaits approval of SEC before it
becomes effective.
The contract for sale Of Laclede
Power and Light 10 Union Electric
for base price of SS,600,0OO. plus
certain adjustments at time Of
transfer, is contingent upon plan
of reorganization being ConSum-
mated, or the eXtingulShment Of
the liens of the presently out
standing mortgages by any other
procedure or method Under plan
of reorganization interest charges
will be reduced $4,000 annually
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
The Human Touch

John Hanna, head Of the
Hanna Galleries, found the other
day that al least one big busl-
ness firm hasn't lost the human
touch.
He wrote 10 the Minnesota
Mining and Manufacturing Co,
which turns out a line of abra-
sive materials and also the
famous Scotch Tape asking
for a price on a small amount Of
special type emery paper.
Back came a letter saying that
the paper would have 10 be or
dered in 50-yard rolls as smaller
rolls are not kept in stock.
The S2-year-old art dealer re-
piled that SO yards would last
him so years. because the paper
was Just used for finishing pic
ture frames and that he hardly
expected 10 be in business quite
that long, but thanked the com
psHr Ffstt the satire He secured
few small sheets locally.
enough 10 last a short time.
A few days later a large
package arrived from the Mime
sofa NJ. g. NJ. containing a SUBJ
stantial quantity of the emery
paper. With il was a letter
asking him 10 accept it with the
company's compliments and an
invoice marked paid IN full.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Woman Executive Brings
Music to Plant Workers

Light opera and old familiar
tunes are speeding UP war pro-
duction in one Detroit plant.
With plants over the country
reporting output boosts ranging
from / TO Il per cent as a result
of the use Of canned music, il
remained for a DOMAIN 10 INTRO
duce this innovation IN the Detroit
area.
Florence Lee. wife Of r. *. Lee,
president OF Kenlce Corp, has
been doing her stint in the Ken
ice plant for about three years
uow-the firm turns out machine
gun and tank parts.
At FIRST her participation was
confined 10 Secretaual and Office
work. but as new war contracts
poured in and demands on the
firm manpowcr increased She be-
Kan 20 take an interest in per
sonnel work
To date. the charming secretary
a. the finn is proudest Of the m
stallation Of loud SPEAKERS whcf
Csity Tie music 10 every depart
wcn'
our co-workers actually look
forward To the quarter hour ~
music they get during every
oBe-and- one half hours ~ work.
ing time" she said "They pre-
fer Instrumental numbers ahd
favor old familiar tunes.
Although the average age OF
the men j. only 80 years, 1--WE
T. out she added with a smile
Result, have been good and botf
the employees and Mrs. Lee fee
strongly that tho .dea Will SpreaC
20 other war plants.
MIS-. Lees own office would
hardly be- mistaken for the Office
a. a hsrd-biiten business man. be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Kingston Profit
S3t2,494 in 1912
GLENN OMAHA

Kingston Products Corp. and its
subsidiaries report 1912 net profit
of S312,494. after reserve of $780,
600 for postwar contingencies and
provision of S933.8l5 for federal
income and excess profits taxes,
equal 10 2S- cents share after
provision for dividends en-pHe-
ferred stock retired during the
year.
Foregoing earnings reflect ten
tative agreement with price ad-
justment board on renegotiatlon.
Net for 1871 was $349,275 or 30
cents a share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Collects Cook Books

Allan Crawford, genial officer
OF the Bankers Trust Company
has a unique hobby-collecting
old cook books.
Everything was all right until
he got letter from the Georgia
Bankers Association asking him
20 set up a complete meal for
their annual convention, TO con-
sist entirely of old southern
dishes. His wife almost "stran-
gled" on that one.
But Allen went 10 work and
for nights pored over his col
lection. He supplied the menu
and the meal was an outStand-
ing success.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Reviises
Margin Rules
Purchase Of Stocks Under
S. Must Be Made for Cash

NEW YORK, March y = Pur-
chaseS of securities on New York
Stock Exchange selling below ;
may be made only on a cash basis
on or after April !, the board Of
governors has ruled in revising the
exchanges general margin rule.
Customers who purchased such
securities prior TO April ] will have
until June l TO make fun cash
payment.
The revision in the general mar
gin rule of the exchange applies
not only to public customers of
member firms, but TO individual
members and allied members Of
the Exchange in their trading for
their own account. with only one
exception. In order that special
lists may not be handicapped IN
endeavoTing 10 meet their obliga-
ton TO maintain orderly markets
The new requirement will not ap-
Al -t4>-tfft- stocks
in which they specialize are con.
CeTncd.
A requirement similar 10 tho
one announced today was adopted
by the Exchange with respect tc
stocks selling at less than 5 anC
bonds selling at less than 10 PEI
cent Of face value on August ,
1888. IT remained in effect unit
Oct. 3, 1889. when the requirement
was Cancelled 50 far as Securitie,
which were acceptable to banks a.
collateral in call loans were con
Cerned. This condition wa.
dropped when the margin require
ments were revised on May J 1886