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Evening star., 1943-11-11
FALLS CHURCH, Va.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
my recent observation of local wild
birds, which is necessarily confined to
one hour each of the morning and eve
ming, has brought many new and in
teresting specimens to my attention,
foremost of which is a pair Of thrush
like birds, of the same general color
ing of cinnamon brown, with streaked
breasts and streak or ringlike mark
around the eye, and the general appear
ance of the thrush. except trif1e
smaller, or about sparrow size. Be-
lieving the thrush and thrasher to have
migrated long ere this, am at loss
to identify this bird
THE junco or snowbird descended
on me in numbers over two weeks ago,
but seemed to be content with what
they can forage in the flower beds,
such as dried seeds of ANIMALS.
will not be concerned about their pre-
diction of snow until they begin to feed
freely from the board, since I have
known their habits in this respect.
MY lone dove recently invited her
mate and it is a beautiful sight to see
this pair of soft, aupe-colored birds
low me to approach to within a few feet
of the board without flying off, although
I have seen her chase the jays off a
number Of times.
There must be a songster of some
kind about the premises who entertains
mo far iptn tho nioht olfhNpno hovA
never suspected mockingbird, but the
owl sings up until wee small hours,
although this might be quite annoying
to those of us who can hear we'll, and
probably would be referred to as the
most raucous noise in the bird world.
"A cricket on the hearth also pleases
me with his cheerful chirping
Sincerely yours, o. c."
Our correspondents bird was probably
the olive-backed thrush in migration.
This bird is sometimes called the
swamp robin.
1t is about ~ inches long, with up
per parts olive brown, underparts white
and buff with spots of olive brown.
There is conspicuous eye ring.
The sides Of the lower throat and
whole chest are covered with wedge
shaped marks of olive brown.
The usual fall migration dates for
this one are from September l to No
vember !, with the bulk of this traffic
taking place between September IS
and october 9.
There is some likelihood that the bird
might have been hermit thrush, since
the Virginia home of our correspondent
is located in woods
The hermit thrush is slightly smaller,
just 7 inches long, with upper parts
russet brown, under parts white with
dark splotches.
This bird, too, has a conspicuous eye
ring Of dull white
The chest has many large triangular
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Phantom Fleet
How bip is the Jananese "A,

How big is the japanese fleet?
Reports have been going around
that it is increasing steadily. We
realize, of course, that there must be
some new construction at the regular
known Jap shipyards, and will be,
until they are blasted off the map.
However, the speculations refer not
to these, but to well-hidden depots
scattered widely through the Pacific.
To these receiving stations are
added, month after month, great
numbers Of Jap craft in all cate
gories from battleships to barges
and from cruisers to canoes Hints
have gone forth that the bases are
so secluded that it will be virtually
impossible for the United Nations
to do anything about it. The vessels
are said to be equipped with crews
trained in the bitter experience of
war, who know what it means to
tangle with Uncle Sam, and to be
under the command of an admiral
OF vast experience.
1t so happens that these rumors
are correct, and no one knows it
better than Tojo. There is good
reason why these secret bases are
hidden; there is no cover so effective
as several hundred fathoms of salt
water overhead, and no berth so
cozy or safe from further damage
as the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
1t is also true that the fleet COM
mander has had vast experience,
centuries of it, but there is no cause
for alarm. Admiral Davy Jones is
strictly neutral.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Armistice Doy

twenty-five years ago today, The
Star printed in connection with the
news of the surrender of Germany
those beautiful lines of Lord Tenny-
son, written in 1912, in which the
poet visioned "the wonder that would
be" when
"The war-drum throbbed no
longer, and the battle flags
were furl'd
In the Parliament of man, the
Federation of the world"
Such prophecy had meaning
then at the moment when peace
with victory, peace with righteous
ness and justice" was being achieved.
The Allies had fought a fair fight
and had won fair triumph for "the
principles of humanity" 1t was not
unreasonable to hope for peace that
will endure" But The Star realized
the tremendous proportions, the vast
implications of the task that lay
ahead, Nov will come the work of
reconstruction, it said. The war
has dislocated all the activities of
mankind, and the utmost wisdom
will be required in the process of
habilitation."
During the ensuing two decades
the United States did much to
translate the common aspirations for
universal harmony into accomplished
fact. 1t is not historically accurate
to contend that because the Senate
"rejected' the League of Nations
America lapssd into a selfish condi-
ton of iSolationism. The record
shows repeated endeavors on the
part of the Government and of the
people in their own private capacity
to aid in the fulfillment of Tenny-
sons forecast. At the Washington
conference of 1922, in the pact
of Paris in 1923 and at the London
Naval Conference of 1880 the repre-
sentatives of the United States went
far toward the ideal of collaboration
which had developed from the tragic
experiences of ruthless strife be-
tween 1914 and 1918. 1t was an
American who first suggested CO.
operation against the aggressions
of the original Axis power-Japan-
In 1882.
Small advantage, however, is to be
had from debating the past. The
lesson of the quarter century now
concluded is perfectly plain. It is
this: That peace cannot be obtained
by wishing. Only by rigid loyalty
to practical procedures of law and
order is it possible to prevent evil
factions and tyrannous leaders from
committing crimes of organized
violence against their neighbors.
Exactly how the problem of main
tanning not merely peace but decent
standards of civilization in the world
can be solved has not been deter
mined, but there have been ap-
proaches to it. Constant turmoil is
no more necessary or inevitable
among nations than it is among
individual persons. It is on this
logical and scientific ground that
humanity's hope for the future is
based today.
What Tennyson foresaw has
greater attraction in 1943 than when
he wrote or even when The Star
reproduced his words on November
II, 1918.
Evening star., 1943-11-11

creases to other groups. In practical
effect, the policy enunciated by Con-
gress in the case of the railroad
employees would automatically be-
come applicable to all workers.
Therefore, even if Congress should
take such a step, its wisdom remains
open to grave doubt. Congress GER
tainly is not going to be in the posi-
ton OF saying that it believes railroad
workers should receive a pay in
crease in excess of the Is per cent
limitation imposed by the Little
Steel formula, but that other workers
should be held within that limita-
ton. Obviously, the formula will
have to be abandoned entirely if it is
to be ignored in favor of the rail-
road union. And what is to happen
then?
If Congress were proposing to go
ahead and substitute for the Little
Steel plan its own wage stabiliza-
ton formula, as perhaps it should
have done in the first instance, that
would be one thing. But the Truman
resolution contemplates nothing of
this sort. 1t would not 60 beyond
embarrassing Judge Vinson in the
performance of his duty and de-
livering a mortal blow to the ad-
ministration's stabilization program,
which is already on the ropes. Hav-
ing thus opened the flood gates Of
imitation, Congress would turn it's
attention to something else, leav-
ing to the President and his aides
the Herculean job of erecting new
safeguards along the line of retreat.
To indulge in an excess of under
statement, it is difficult to see any,
thing constructive in this kind of
legislation.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Sees attack" on South
In Poll Tax Repeal.
To the Edi

4o lne EultoI Vi Inc StaT
From time to time mention has been
made of another possible attack upon
the South if the poll tax repeal bill, now
pending in Congress, fails of passage
namely, the reduction of the representa-
tives of the South in the House of Rep
reSentatives.
This was again suggested by Charles
Warren, former Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral and the author of The History of
the Supreme Court" when he testified
before the Senate Judiciary Committee
few days ago, and later referred to in
the press by Senator Danaher.
The suggestion is based on the 14th
amendment, clause 2, which provides for
the disfranchisement of a State to the
extent that the right to vote is abridged
for anything other than crime or
rebellion.
The attack on the South in this direc-
ton has been expected by me for some
time, but think this contention effec-
lively may be disposed of by quoting
from the learned author of the "Prin-
ciples of Constitutional Law" Judge
Cooley, one of the most enlightened and
Informed jurists of his time, Northern
man who lived during the period when
the l4th amendment was being con-
sidered and finally passed. In dis
cussing the scope of the second clause
thereof, which provides as above stated,
he said, in part: THE provision is gen.
eral; it is not limited to freedom, but
1t applies wherever the right to vote is
denled-or abridged for other cause than
for participation in crime. The State OF
Connecticut denies the right of suffrage
to all who cannot read, and Massachu-
sets and Missouri to all who cannot
both read and write, and many of the
States admit no one to the privilege of
suffrage unless he is taxpayer. So in
the majority of the States a citizen
absent therefrom, though in the public
service. cannot vote, because the State
requires as a condition the personal
presence, the voter at the polls of his
municipality. Possibly it may be said
in respect to such cases that the repre-
sentation of the State should be reduced
in proportion to the number of those
who are excluded or are absent. 1t is
not likely, however that any such posi-
ton would be sustained"
To require the payment of a capita
ton tax Is no denial of suffrage, it is
demanding only the preliminary per-
Evening star., 1943-11-11

more than tolerated. But this very
choice compromised Giraud in the
eyes of French nationalism, which
was becoming more and more i'm
patient Of Anglo-American direc-
ton or anything that savored of
control. De Gaulle, on the other
hand, cultivated relations with Soviet
Russia, and obtained diplomatic
recognition from Moscow. This
swung all the Leftist elements in his
favor, notably the organized Com
munist movement within France
itself, which is the most militant
and effective section of the under
ground.
There can be scant doubt that
both America and Britain have lost
favor with all but the more con-
servative sections of French opinion,
alike in North Africa and in the
homeland. This is regrettable,
though it is hard to see how it could
have been avoided. The new French
nationalism is extremely touchy and
intolerant of any foreign control.
Washington and London. by their
armed intervention in North Africa,
were bound to take precautions for
the preservation of order and the
safeguarding of their military situa-
tion there. Giraud's collaboration
represented the best solution from
those aspects. His elimination from
the political scene raises a prob
lem which will require careful
diplomatic handling.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Long and Tough
From the Topeka Capital

From the Topeka Capital.
Unlike the Germans, who are begin
ming to crack under the strain of heavy
losses on the war fronts and hardships
at home, the Japs apparently are main
tanning a feverish sort of morale which
will continue to be high, even after the
people are reduced to starvation and
the worst sort of misery. They have
already endured much. They have been
accustomed to so little for so long that
additional burdens do not impress them
as much as similar privations would
affect the Germans.
Viewed through the objective eyes of
American newsmen who have lived in
the filth and horror of Jap prison
camps, the war in the Pacific will be
long and tough because the fanatic
Japs will make It so.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
New Wage Scale
To Halt Initiation Suggested.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t would appear to me that the pres
ent coal labor crisis is not the result of
poor management on the part of the
President or "pro-AXis' dealings by
John L. Lewis, but rather the fault of
direct breach of logic by the admin
istration
1 refer to price and wage control.
1t would seem that our efforts at COM
batting imitation could be compared to
one who, in trying to stop kettle from
boiling over, held the lid on tighter
instead Of removing the source of heat.
1t is that way, believe, with wages
and prices.
We must take away the heat of sky
rocketing wages instead of trying to
hold the line" of prices which, as
Messrs. Henderson and Brown found,
was not an easy job. After the initial
impulse of fat Government contracts
which drove them to unheard-of levels,
wages still are creeping upward in spite
of tightening ceilings. The spending
power of the masses is greatly increased,
thereby accentuating the danger of real
imitation
The miners although they are re-
ceiving adequate salaries to cope with
wartime living, are aroused by the in
equality of salary increases and SEEM
ing discrimination between them and
war industries" They feel that theirs
is just as great contribution to the war
effort, and that they should be given
some of the spoils.
In spite of the need for a strict war;
time economy, certain industries-air-
craft and shipyard workers among
them-are being paid fantastic sums for
work which is not nearly the backbreak-
ing toll of mining.
The answer in theory is simple. We
must lower some wages and raise others
so that the overall relation among
them will be that of prewar years. Per-
haps the wages of miners today would
be good starting point. From here
we may build up to highly skilled tech
nical work and down to laborers and
apprentices.
A fair wage scale such as this in
addition to eliminating a great part of
the prevalent discomfort, would help to
decrease the so-called "inf1ationary
gap," and bring about marked reduc-
ton in Government spending.
JAMES K. ROCKS.
Evening star., 1943-11-11

One thing the younger generation
does not miss because it never had
it, but the thought of which causes
pang to the old timer, is the one
time ability at this time of year to
get for nickel a fat sack of fra
grant fresh-roasted chestnuts at al
most any downtown corner.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1rriter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
q Uie1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Hoskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. H1skfn.

There are seuerdl hundred national
organizations aDhict maintain their
headquarters In Washington. Here
the information bureau finds the
ansUers to many OF the questions
that newspaper readers ask. When
,Driting be sure to sign your tuH name
and address. Send your question to
The EUening Star Information Bu-
redu, Frederic j. Haskin, Director,
Washington, d. C. Inclose stamp for
return postage.
Evening star., 1943-11-11

O. What is the origin Of the name
TeXas?-L. N.
A. The aborigines who occupied that
part of the country had term, "tejas,"
which meant allies or friendly" The
early Spaniards interpreted this as
tribal name and used it as place name.
With the English it took the form of
Texas.
Evening star., 1943-11-11

@. In what presidential election did
the highest percentage of eligible per.
sons voters. B. M.
A. Estimates based upon the census
show that the greatest proportion Of
eligible citizens, about 80 per cent, went
to the polls in 1896.
Evening star., 1943-11-11

@. What years are usually taken to
include middle age?-T. F.
A. The term is customarily taken to
include the years from 40 to so.
Evening star., 1943-11-11

@. What was the first best seller
written by an Indiana author?-D. z.
A. Ben Hur,' by Gen. Lew Wallace,
published in 1880, is generally given this
honor.
Evening star., 1943-11-11

@. Did Sarah Bernhardt have any
children?-N. c. c.
A. She had son. Maurice, who was
manager of the theater which bore his
mothers name. He died in Paris at the
age of 65
Evening star., 1943-11-11

G. In what sea or ocean do the great.
est breakers occur?-D. F. A.
A. The most powerful breakers are to
be found on the coast OF Guinea In
Africa, where there is a constant west
erly swell from the Atlantic Ocean.
Evening star., 1943-11-11

@. How long has the capital letter U
been used?-L. L.
A. The letter U was originally cur
sive or rounded form of the letter V
and not distinguished from it. BY the
10th century V came to be used by
preference as the capital initial form.
The two letters, however, were not en-
ployed separately until about 1900.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Proposals Wanted
FOR COAL

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned up TO four "a o'clock
PM. Eastern War Time. Monday, Feb
ruary /. 1913, for furnishing the City
of Wyandotte, Municipal Service De
partment, the following:
approximately 5000 tons of Il"
nut. pea and slack, low sulphur
bituminOus coal for storage pur-
poses. Unloaded at the plant dock,
foot OF vinewood Ave-, WyandOtte,
Michigan.
Delivery to be made with a
self unloading boat having u con-
veyor not less than $50 feet.
Price quoted to be FOB. our
dock.
Delivery to be made about April
/, 1913.
All in accordance with our specifi-
cations. copy Of which will be fur
niShed upon request.
Said bids will be publicly opened
and read aloud at the regular meeting
Of the Municipal Service Commission
ut the Office of the Commissions 2lIl5
Van Alstyne Blvd. Wyandotte, Mich
igan. on Monday, February 1. 1913. at
eight (SI o'clock PM. Bids shall be
plainly marked PROPOSAL FOR
COAL.
The City reserves the right to ac-
cept any bid or reject any or all bids.
or TO waive defects In bids IL deemed
for the best interest Of the City.
LAWRENCE ]. IaCOJHsSE;
4w2 City Clerk
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
- sT -:
l6oi!lllqia
VAGA4tzADN

DISCUSSIONS lately have been
- flowing with the length and tar
bulence of Midwestern rivers coz
corning the names of all-arouri
stars;
In these arguments, many of then
started In army camps, we have
had such names as Jim Thorpe.
Bronko Eagurski, Sammy Baugh
and many others
AS a composite star, we have just
heard from an old friend we'd like
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29

to enter in this COM
petition. In any
mass formation of
prominent celebri-
ties his name might
be swept aside.
Here are his quail.
ificatiOnS a 168-
pound plunging,
hard hitting full
back at Vanderbilt.
around 1908-high-
class college boxer
professor of Eng
lick ~
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29

lows. They seem TO
think they are dubs
at the start. And
most of them are
don't know a right
hand from a left
hand. But after two
weeks, when they
find they can take
a punch and can
throw a few, they
are different guys.
They look you in
the eye in a differ
Pnt wav I've seen
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29


author of FIVE volumes of extremely
hIgh-claSS verse, largely sOnnets-
low, in addition to his English
teaching, in charge of boxing at Am
herst along the lines of war train
ing.
His name . is David Morton, one
Of Dan McGugin's favorite football
players and one of Amherst's best
liked professors.
Dave Morton couldn't hit the line
with Thorpe or Nagurski, or pass
like Baugh. But he was still l68
pounds of crash and smash.
But neither of these men could
tox with him-and neither could
write his sonnets from Harvest,
Ships in Harbour" and other pub
Hshed works.
And I have an idea none of these
could teach English at Amherst with
quite the same effectiveness.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Unfapped Mines

This country is full of possible
stars and potential athletes who
have never had a chance to prove
their place in the shining sum of
competition.
There has been entirely too much
concentration on the few who, as
football players. fighters or baseball
players, could attract crowds at the
gate.
Some stars had more color than
others-although they may not have
been better athletes. The build-up
always has been important
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29

some of these boys hurt from
punch, and made them stop for
rest. They don't like to be stopped.
They want to prove they can get
hurt and still keep swinging. And
I'm now talking about clumsy-look-
ing starters. who couldn't even chin
themselves twice when they came
10 camp"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
BO1ing's Worth

When over 6o-year-old Tony Bid
die is willing to meet a bayonet
fighter with bare hands-when Tom
my Loughran takes the bayoneteers
on with boxing gloves, you get the
main idea.
There is still another idea that
can be added to this list, brought
out by another old friend known as
Jack Dempsey.
Lieutenant Dempsey could never
hit line, throw a pass or even
take time to read a sonnet, much
less compose one.
But the Old Manassa Mauler had
another good reason for boxing's
worth.
The big help" Jack says, sis
the confidence it brings to these fell
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29
Strong for Boxing

Here is letter from Dave Nor
ton that explains itself
II welcomed your emphasis on
boxing for soldier training in a re-
cent column. U'm running the box
ing at Amherst.) All you say about
parry and thrust and feinting is true.
Plus two other things. Keeping on
balance-set for offense or defense
every second under all conditions.
Discovery (for beginners) Of the
surprising margin Of endurance and
vigorous action after being hurt. The
unimitiated don't know they have it.
They learn this from boxing.
These two things 20 into the list
Of wartime dividends from boxing
experience.
"At Amherst boxing is compul-
sorry now for every student. l have
$50 . week, taking instruction and
naoiing one another around. They
ike IL, for the most part, and all of
them want what it gives-condition-
ing. coordination, skill in offense
and defense, capacity for absorbing
punishment.
"Dsa't let anyone tell you the col.
lege student n soft. / take eiEht
o. ten hours \ week tsrd other
things around the jaw and body
learning that that is an exploded
myth. He's willing-and he's de.
termined 10 learn how TO give and
take, and TO be skiIlful as we'll"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-29

BUY z. 8. WAR BONDS
REGULARLY
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-19
X dth bun
Reporter
BY Drexel o'Neil

Clarence (Pappy) Ide advises all
who run out Of coffee not to start
the Pepsi-Cola habit His chilhns
are not drinking their milk. Are
you trying tea now Clarence?
Leo (Blackout) Karl describes
the three check pools on the 2nd
shift as booming The Winners
Pool, for those who have won; the
Regular Pool; and the Sucker Pool
(self explanatory, 10 cents a
chance).
A bouquet to Charlie Chapman
Of assembly. If all department
leaders followed your example,
think where we would be today.
Henry Sieve, Committee Chair
man says the Committee certainly
has a lot Of Quarterbacks. Why
does a problem get kicked around
every day Of the month except on
the first Thursday. Yes that's
when we have our Unit Meeting.
Bring your pros and cons to the
meeting boys, and discuss them
before the entire membership.
Hans Sieberts definition Of
lathe; a compound and a stool.