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Evening star., 1943-07-16
League of Nations
Denied Existence.
To the Editor OF The Stl

To the Editor OF The Star:
When, for some reason or other "pipe-
dreamers" come down to earth, their con-
sternation and utter confusion is pitiful
to see. In The Star Of July is long,
long letter written by some one who
apparently has suffered such a rude
awakening.
Your correspondent. Meta Folger
Townsend, in something of a frenzy,
starts off by asking: rs my country
preparing to follow again the shameful
road Of isolationism?" After remarking
that twenty-four years ago she would
have given "an indignant no" to the
question because she believed then that
God was leading us toward a brother
hood of men dreamed of by poets and
hoped for by philosophers" she asks
further: will the United States never
realize what we did to the world when
we destroyed the League of Nations?"
The American Peace Commission
which went to Paris was none to match
wits with the wiley politicians of the Old
World, pastmasters of intrigue, stepped
in the traditions of centuries of coniv-
ing and treachery. The guileless ideal
list Wilson, like lamb to the slaughter
went forth to treat with the British Lion
and Frances "Tiger" armed only with
his platitudinous fourteen points. He
returned from his crusade" broken in
body and soul. The League" brought
back to the Nation for ratification was
neither that which he had conceived nor
that for which we had fought.
BY no stretch of the imagination can
the American people be said to have
destroyed the League Of Nations You
can't destroy something that never
existed; something that was never given
the breadth of life; that was, in fact,
stillborn.
PHILIP L. WORNELEY ".
Evening star., 1943-07-16
PARIS, Va.

Dear Sir:
knowing, as you do, the habits Of
birds so thoroughly. can you tell me why
for the past two days pair Of cardinals
have been beating on my window pane?
Beginning at daybreak (worse luck),
and at intervals all day, they come back
together, or sometimes the male alone,
perch on the rhododendron by the win
dow, then fly against the glass-the .fe-
male rather half -heartedly. the male
more Justify.
"Ie seems quite berserk, and am
anxious to know whether that Is COM
mon occurrence in the cardinal world,
which you may explain. =
Sincerely, J. H."
It Is not often that both male and
female cardinals peck at window panes.
We believe that this is just another
case OF a good wife trying to make out
that she approves of what her husband
Is doing.
The usual thing is for the male. bird
alone to do the window pecking.
The common theory is that he sees
himself and thinks it is another male
bird which is threatening his territory.
The question is, why don't all birds beat
on panes?
1t is only the occasional bird, here and
there, that does it.
Most often it is cardinal, but some
times a robin, or even a Jay.
BY and large, it is one of the standing
marvels of life, why the birds do not do
more damage to buildings than they do.
1t Is not alone this window-tapping busi-
ness. We have never received report Of
q window being broken. But the main
wonder is that millions Of birds fly over,
perch on and are very close to millions of
buildings every day without doing any
damage to speak OF.
Occasionally woodpecker will put a
hole in cornice.
starlings and pigeons dirty up facades
and caves.
Sparrows sometimes build nests in
troughs tand you can scarcely blame
them and stop up the water flow.
Now and then an unlucky sparrow falls
into a downspout and is carried away.
It is not often that the downspout must
be taken up to remove the body.
4
When we think of all the birds, and Of
how free they are to come and 60, we
must be struck with wonder at the very
little damage they cause.
A squirrel trapped in a vacant house
can do many times the damage caused by
millions of birds in whole year.
We recall the case of one squirrel which
managed to get down a chimney, but
could not find his way up it again.
He literally gnawed door frames and
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Spirited Reply
To Critic of Unions.


To Critic Of Unions.
To ths Editor OF The Star:
S. r. B., in long diatribe against
unions, makes such seemingly innocent
statements that feel urged to write an
answer. He states: ''Picketing often
leads to violence and even murder in
order to enforce a strike. Sheriffs and
judges often are too cowed to do any
thing about it," I should like to suggest
that he head the report of the La Fol-
lette Committee. That report shows
that violence in most strikes deliberately
has been fomented by employers or their
agents. Also this report will show that
sheriffs, deputies and judges often are
put into office by the employers. Per-
haps s. r. B. already knows these things.
He says he believes the workingman
should have full and impartial justice"
and then suggests that all unions should
be disbanded and labor courts substi-
tuted. Is he kidding? Being only a
workingman myself I have no time to
gather data as to the number of work.
ers in the United States, but certainly
there are at least 10000, 900 organized.
can imagine court attempting to hear
the grievances (and they do have griev-
ances) of each of these men. Another
point is this: When workingman is
fired, his family goes hungry, he doesn't
have nice surplus of cash, stocks or
real estate to fall back on while he is
waiting for the wheels Of justice to grind
(and any one who has had dealing with
the courts knows they grind very slow.
Does S. R. B. think I have enough money
to hire good attorney to compete with
$10,000-a-year (and up) corporation
lawyers? Has he never seen plain ordi-
nary people becom so confused when
smart lawyers cross-examined them that
their testimony became useless? have.
This great benevolent brother OF the
workingmen also states these pearls of
wisdom: "other working groups should
be considered. It manifestly would be
unfair to grant wage increases to q
group Of men the level Of whose wages
already is on par with or greater
than the wage levels Of other working
men of like skills in other industries" 4"
would like to know the answer to one
question: How is any one ever going to
get his wages raised? The Government
has frozen wages with the idea OF stop
ping imitation. I am no economist but
for the duration of this war I am willing
to accept the word Of the experts.
However, s. r. B. is not worried about
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Thanks For Publicity
For Safety Group.
Tc the Editor of The Star.

Tc the Editor OF Inc Star.
During the past year The Star has
published announcements of meetings Of
the Washington Safety Society.
The society includes in its member
ship many engineers of long experience,
and it has been fortunate in obtaining
men Of outstanding experience to speak
on various problems relating to the safe
guarding of life and property under war
time conditions.
On behalf of the society, I wish to
thank you for your cooperation in an
nouncing our meetings and also for the
fine resume of Curtis Welborn's paper
on the Importance of fire and accident
prevention in safeguarding war produc-
ton. FRANK L. AHERN,
President.
Evening star., 1943-07-16

Uncle Sans Manual - Contains
brief descriptions of the Executive,
Legislative and Judicial branches Of
the Federal Government. Lists sal
aries Of principal Government off,
cials. Includes members of the
Seventy-eighth Congress and Gov
ernors of States and Territories. A
wealth of facts of historical and cur
rent interest are also given in this
concise little publication. To secure
your copy inclose 10 cents in coin
wrapped in this clipping and mail
to The Star Information Bureau.
Address
Evening star., 1943-07-16

to outline the pattern Of future con-
servation measures. II successful, 1t
might even eliminate, the necessity
for some forms OF rationing now in
effect.
Evening star., 1943-07-16

imitation. He is worried because one
man might get more money for doing
the same kind of work. than the next
man.
In his final paragraph S. r. 3. states
that the cost of pay increases ultimately
is passed on to the public. Certainly,
but who is the public? If the work
ingmen and their families aren't the
public, then who is?
FRANCIS E, DODD.
Evening star., 1943-07-16

Q. How does photography rank In
popularity as hobby?-E. L. H.
A. Surveys indicate that photography
is the most popular of the noncollecting
hobbies.
@. When did Father Hubbard receive
the nickname Glacier Priest?-D. EN-.
A. While studying at the University
of Innsbruck in Austria he climbed
nearly every important mountain in the
Alps and won for himself the sobriquet
Gletscher Pfarrer, or Glacier Priest.
@. Do insects have hearts2-T. D. N.
A. The heart of the insect is slender
tube suspended along the midline of the
back, close to the dorsal wall OF the
body.
Q What percentage Of deaths in the
wars Of the past in which this country
has been involved were due to disease?-
D. r. E.
A. Revolutionary War, 80 per cent;
Mexican War, "a per cent; Civil War,
81 per cent; Spanish American War, 81
per cent; First World War, so per cent.
@. Who invented whisky, the Irish or
the Scotch?-F. S. D.
A. According to DR.. James M. Doran,
this is matter of contention which
probably never will be settled.
@. Please give a definition of "grem-
nj. L. E.
A. Gremlins are described as perverse,
n1ischievous and resourceful imps of the
air who are blamed for virtually any
thing that can go Unexpectedly wrong
with or in an airplane.
@. Will green wood cut now be sea-
soned enough for use as firewood this
winter?-H E. M
A. Green wood, if cut now, will be sea-
soned well enough by late fall to burn.
Green wood cut in the late fall months
or winter will not burn satisfactorily
and it will not improve during the winter
unless it is piled in warm, dry place,
and then considerable time will be re-
quired to season it.
@. What is considered to be the great
est distance at which person can be
recognized by moonlight?-C. R. R.
A. Experts are of the opinion that In
the clearest moonlight the greatest dis
| tance is from 16 to II yards.
| @. What Is the inscription on the
statue of Alexander Stephens in Statuary
Hall?-P. B.
| A. The inscription is as follows: II am
afraid of nothing on earth, before the
earth, beneath the earth, except to do
wrong
@. In Longfellow's poem, "Hiawatha,"
there is mention of lake Gitche Ounce.
What is the name Of this lake today?-
D. ]. F.
A. Gitche Ounce is the Indian name
of Lake Superior
Q. What was the real name of Leslie
Howard?-W. L. S.
A. The British actor was born Leslie
Stainer
Q. How is it possible to carry an air
plane on submarine 0, R.
A. Experiments in carrying an air
plane on submarine were made in the
United States in 1925, and later ex-
periments were made in Great Britain
on submarine M-2. In this case the air
plane was started by catapult. This was
in 1927. The seaplane used on this sub
marine had folding wings. The gun on
the submarine was removed and
hangar was placed in the space formerly
Evening star., 1943-07-16
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 11riter, although the use OF
a pseudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
q Uieio to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-07-16

@. How does photography rank in
popularity as a hobby?-E. L. H.
A. Surveys indicate that photography
is the most popular of the noncollecting
hobbies
Evening star., 1943-10-15

tician, explained that disappear
ance Of corn during the crop year
ended October / was 1924, ,766 900
bushels, or about 239 900 900 BUSH
els larger than prospective produc-
ton for the present season."
Compared to 1912, Mr.. Calvin
said, "the corn crop is about 4 per
cent less, oats 16 per cent less and
barley % per cent less. Farm stocks
OF wheat, corn and oats amount to
approximately 377,000000 bushels
under those of year ago. Num-
bers of grain consuming animals are
estimated at 10 per cent above a
year ago."
Crop experts said these figures
indicated it would be necessary to
reduce the numbers Of livestock on
farms. Otherwise, they said, the
carry-over of grains next year would
be dangerously low, insufficient for
safety If the country should expert
ence season Of small harvests.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Demand Eats Away
Advantage Expected
From Huge Corn Crop
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Tremendous
demand for grains to feed live
stock, produce industrial alcohol and
supplement meat-rationed diets Is
reducing the Nations stocks faster
than new crops can replenish the
supply, grain experts assert.
Although corn crop in excess OF
5000, ,000, 900 bushels, second largest
on record, now is being harvested
consumption Of the yellow grain In
the past IL months has exceeded
even that large figure. One result
Is the smallest supply of corn on
farms since 1898.
An enormous amount of corn has
been turned into meat and dairy
products within the last three
months. Harvey Williams, a crop
expert, said corn disappearance be-
tween July and October l totaled
447,848, 900 bushels.
In the July 1-October / period last
year disappearance was 1886, ass 900
bushels, record until this year.
Average disappearance in the years
l932-l94l was less than 50,OO0 900
bushels for the three months.
G. M. Calvin, grain firm statis-
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Mrs. Roosevelt Halls
Tact Of Red Cross
Workers in Pacific

Il don't think I'm fit to 90 home
I've done nothing but kill for five
months. My people won't want to
see me-"
The young soldier was just sitting
in an Australian hotel staring into
space when the Red Cross worker
who knew he was to 60 home after
months of fighting in the Pacific,
questioned him.
Speaks at Library.
Mrs. Roosevelt yesterday after
noon told of the worker in an ad-
dress before the Congressional
Women's and Senate Ladies Red
Cross surgical dressing units at the
Library of Congress.
The Presidents wife, accompan-
led to the special meeting in the
Coolidge Auditorium by Mrs. Henry
Wallace, warned that we on the
home front must learn to deal kind
ly with men returning from front
line fighting. They should not be
questioned about what they have
done, where they have been or what
they have seen.
We must, however, be willing to
listen to what they have to relate
If they wish to tell of their exploits.
She said the Red Cross workers in
the South Pacific she saw on her
inspection trip Of clubs, stations and
base hospitals, are learning this and
the people here must be wise
enough" to do likewise.
Halls Tact of Worker.
The worker, who lied like a
trouper' to impress the soldier with
! the fact that his folks would be so
glad to see him they would not ask
questions, is one of thousands
to whom Mrs. Roosevelt will take
on my hat to over there"
She spoke of the infinite tact. the
endless hours and the sacrifices
they make by living and working
in those barren areas.
Il have a tremendous respect for
the boys and girls of this genera
ton. We must see that the world
they come back to is worth the
sacrifices they are making" she
said.
Mrs. Roosevelt reminisced about
her Red Cross work during the
World War. but reminded that all
Of it was much smaller than any
thing she had seen in this war.
South Pacific Problems.
She compared the work being
done in the South Pacific area with
that in Britain and did not hesi-
tate to say that although every
Red Cross worker in England is
in constant danger of enemy
air raids. they do not experience
the uncivilized surroundings in the
Pacific islands or the remote parts
of Australia.
Every Australian state maintains
its own railroad system and when
Red Cross supplies are transferred.
persons who feel they are in as dire
need as the soldiers for whom the
packages are intended steal the ma
terials, This condition adds to the
problems of workers in the northern
section Of the country, Mrs. Roose-
welt said.
Mrs. Charles E. Dewey. chairman
Of the congressional unit, introduced
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Peter Ger
ry, wife of Senator Gerry of Rhode
Island. who Is the Senate ladies'
chairman
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Yale Club Of Washington
Elects Faulkner President

H. w. Waldron Faulkner yesterday
was elected president of the Yale
Club Of Washington, succeeding
Charles Cooper, at a luncheon meet
ing at the Willard Hotel.
Other nominees of the committee
headed by Eugene Meyer, and elect
ed, are: Marshall r. Diggs, first
vice president; Gerhard A. Gesell,
second vice president; Philip M.
Fairbanks. secretary; j. William
Heron, treasurer, and ]. Kenly
Bacon, Harrison r. Hathaway. A,
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Apple Picker
| Sticks to Cider
|For BoutHere

Even when he takes day of to
come into town, Percy Campbell, 80
of Berryville, Va, finds it hard to
forget his work.
Employed as an apple picker on
the farm of Senator Byrd, he ap-
peared in Municipal Court yester-
day charged with intoxication. Judge
Thomas D. Quinn released him on
his personal bond.
by the way, what were you
drinking?" asked the court.
Apple cider" replied Campbell,
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Soviet Diplomat Here
Named to Colombia

By the Associated Press.
BOGOTA, Colombia, Oct. 15.-
Russia has designated as her first
minister to Colombia Samuel Kare-
shenko, diplomat now attached to
the Soviet Embassy in Washington,
foreign ONCE quarter said last
night.
Alfredo Nicholson is the Colom-
bian Minister to Moscow.
Evening star., 1943-10-15

Wilbur Mace and Huntington T.
Morse. directors.
Chester Bowles. general manager
OF the Office of Price Administra-
ton, delivered an of -the-record"
address, in which he said there was
a better understanding by the pub
lie OF the need for rationing and
price controls.
The club was told that 10 men
from the District area are attend
ing Yale University on scholarships
provided by the university.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
DeIono Renominuted
Currency Controller

Preston Delano. controller OF the
currency was renominated yesterday
by President Roosevelt for his second
f1ve-year term. Mr.. Delano, whose
home is in North Haven, Mass, took
Office October "a. 1893.
Evening star., 1943-10-15

The best way to root for victory
Is to dig deep into that pocketbook or
purse and buy War savings stamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-21

When Bombi goes rabbit hunt
ing with the two Smith children
Leslie and Allison. she wears q
bright red hunting jacket os an
extro preooution oeoinst being on
the wrong end of the hunt, There
is no hunting season for deer on
Dor HORRORS Mount Desert lsIond.
But on itching trigger finger might
mistoke her for q robbit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-21

RAMB Of Dor Hobor deer whose experience with humankind
hos been different from ho Of her nomesoke the book and
the Disney movie This Bomb practically the Maine
and its ond Bomb above begging getting
in the kitchen of Mrs ye Smith wife Of the gone
found Bomb the woods 3doyod town abandoned her
mother and more decd thon olive Brought home by Warden Smith,
Bomb bounded back bounding Ground the
ever since pet OF youneer and eownup Entirely free she
generally Oft to the woods of night for little deer compon but
dobeok finds her kicking the Smiths bockdoor to get in for
breakfast She mokes the rounds Of hondouts goes
school with the ehidenond obbt hunting with them
The Ely miner., 1943-04-15

buy the planes you helped build -. the
ships you helped put together through your
purchases of War Bonds. Get used to the
sound-WAR Bonds.
The big question is, bon often will you be
there2 One bond lets you participate in one
raid !. but it's going to take more than just
one encounter with those boys to silence them for
keeps and to sweep their gangsters and their
gangster methods onto the ash heap of history
It's going to take one bond regularly from all
of us 1919 of our salary and wages, pledged
to the downfall of these three fends and all they
stand for
The Ely miner., 1943-04-15

And the sooner you start, the sooner they'll
stop And the sooner we'll all be back to normal
again. It's really not so hard. All it needs is
little making up of the mind to do it now Be-
cause, actually, you re not giving thing You're
Lending the money putting it away for yourself
at Interest,"
Ten years from now you'll get back A bucks
for every 3 you put into War Bonds today $500
noW will bring you $500 then.
So start putting aside at least 10 percent Of
your income in War Bonds today-and do i
every pay day.
It's W0ytb II!
The Ely miner., 1943-04-15

MRS. NANNIE M. RIIKOLA
LOUIS c. STEMBER
WILLIAM MILLS
JACOBSON'S SERVICE
FORTIER DRUG STORE
PINE GROVE DAIRY
VERMILION ELECTRIC SHOP
ELY NEWS STORE
CITY MEAT & GROCERY
The Ely miner., 1943-04-15

And don't leave out his pals, Too and Mussolini.
They've been dishing it out for three years now.
It's about time they were Learning what it's like.
Learning what it's like to crawl into the under
ground in London what it's like to cringe
in terror in Chungking.
And they're going to learn. Mister, how
they're going to learn!
You may not be there to give it to them. You
may not be there in person. But you can be
there just the same =.
You can be there with the bombs you helped
The Ely miner., 1943-04-15

J. c. PENNEY COMPANY
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ELY
MILES
GAMBLE STORES
AGNEW'S BEL STORE
TAUZELL'S DEPARTMENT STORE
ELY HARDWARE & FURNITURE CO.
PAUL w. MARTIN
GUST A. MAXI
FENSKE HDWE. & FURNITURE CO.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-15

VERTIN'S CAFE
NJ. j. MURPHY
LAMPERT LUMBER CO.
VERANTH FUEL & LUMBER CO.
THE ELY MINER
LANG HARDWARE CO.
KLUG'S VARIETY STORE
FOREST CHEVROLET CO.
JOHN A. KANCAS
MODERN SERVICE STATION
The Ely miner., 1943-04-15
RED Cross FUND
WORKERS GIVEN
Names of Victory Aides, Con
tributions Collected In War
Fund Drive Listed.

Listed below are the names of Vic
tory Aides who solicited contributions
to the Red Cross war fund and the
amounts they obtained. The names OF
organizations which contributed are
also given.
A final accounting of the amount
obtained is expected to be ready by
next week
The Ely miner., 1943-04-15

The japanese believe that the Mi
kadocrafdc state ID infinitely supe-
rior" to al other political systems
and has the divine mission of ruling
the inferior races" and establish
ing new order" in Asia.
Evening star., 1943-05-23

ada, and by means of a steam en-
gine plowed more than 5000 acres of
land to be planted in grain.
Hires Steam Shovel.
Recently he surveyed the manure
pile, which has been growing
throughout the winter outside the
dairy barn. and calculated that it
would require one man three months
and would cost about $3.50 to have
it spread on the land.
The result of this contemplation
was that at a cost of $160 steam
shovel and 10 trucks spread the
manure in exactly day and half.
Mr.. Bowman believes that farm
ing Is a business and Sunset Hills
IS run as a money making venture.
Both farm and distillery are CO.
ordinated under the direction of Mr.
Bowman. The distillery is under
the direction of Casey j. Wilken, a
Kentucky distiller, and the farm is
run under the direction of Hugh
MacDougall, who came to Sunset
Hills a year ago from New York
State.
II have owned a good many farms
in my life" Mr.. Bowman said, land
not one has failed to make a profit
Farming to me is indeed the good
life"