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Evening star., 1943-03-25
Three Obstacles to Peace
Discussed and Appraised.
To the E1ltor OF The Star

To the EltOT OF The Star.
There is very little doubt now, even in
Germany, that the United Nations
eventually will win the war, but there
is a dreadful possibility, which the Ger
mans are counting on. that the United
Nations now fighting against human
slavery, will lose the peace.
There are three great obstacles to
winning the peace. The first obstacle,
which should be noted by representatives
in Congress. newspaper editors. radio
commentators, and world rebuilders in
general, is that none of them has the
least power to bring about the adoption
Of peace treaty.
The American Constitution, as w E.
Gladstone grandiloquently said. may be
the greatest instrument ever struck off
at a given time from the mind of man,
but one OF its most unfortunate defects
Is that which gives one-third Of the
Evening star., 1943-03-25
HOME FRONT,

Dear Sir.
The mockingbird draws considerable
attention in your column, and properly
So
We probably all have seen this bird
dive bombing and stra1ng the cat and
especially dogs.
In connection with this dive bombing.
my man in the kitchen told me there
was a rat ont in the side yard I got
my shotgun and stood on the side porch
il time to see the rat nun from the
garden over toward the horse trough at
the we'll
so I fred.
The man said, You killed bird
Il said, oh, mol But I think I just
saw hazy futter, too. as I pulled the
trigger.
1T was little hard to see clearly as l
was looking east about 8 am, so the
sun was right in my eyes
II hurried out near the trough. and
to my deep pain. there lying dead were
the rat and q fine mockingbird
The bird apparently had dived from
a mulberry tree close by toward the rat.
reaching the line of fire just as I pulled
the trigger.
He had probably been watching the
rodent
Il did not know he was around
Now, may l say also that I want to
write at some time regarding the crow
that much maligned. happy, resourceful
and independent entertainer?
Thanks for your column
sincerely, A. B. r"
Such cruel accidents as this will hap
caution.
The sorrow is always great when a
friend of birds manages to kill one I'M
Willingly
Recently resident OF Chevy Chase,
Md, set out 20 catch some rats.
He got one of these big spring traps
Setting one of these contraptiOns is a
ticklish Job
The spring is powerful enough to break
a wrist if one is not careful
Set at last, the trap was left for the
night.
The next morning the householde:
went out to see if he had caught any
thing.
He was hoTrified to find cardinal In
the trap, mangled and bloody.
r
Rat catching is attended with dangers
as these two examples show.
Spring traps are dangerous to dogs
and cats. and even to humans
Poisons, too, have their distinct draw
backs
Perhaps the best way for the amateur
to rid his premises of rats is to use some
form Of red squill
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Black Moments

FROM Decatur, Georgia, comes .
dog gone tale exemplifying a whole
series of maXimS-It's an i'll wind
that blows nobody good; one mans
meat is another mans poison. and
don't crow before your chickens are
hatched.
The party Of the first part. here
after designated as A, borrowed from
B. party OF the second part, possum
hound, c. The record is not clear
whether any posSums were caught.
but there was one important capture
That night, made by air-raid warden
D, who arrested A for being outdoors
durIng a test blaCkOut D made a
tactical error in not arrcsting c at
the same time, c put his tail be-
tween his legs and fed, never to be
seen again. B, owner OF c. asked A
for twenty-five dollars damages, was
refused, and sued, the case being set
before judge E. At the correct time
defendant A was on hand, waited a
reasonable length of time for plaintiff
B to show up and when he did not,
asked, and obtained win by default.
Later it developed that B was unable
to get to court, being ordered off the
streets by warden D, supervising an
other blackout. They are all plan
ming to gang up together and sue
Hitler when the lights go on again all
over the world, but meanwhile a
brand-peW maxim has been estab-
lished, namely. that sometimes two
blackouts make a whitewash.
Evening star., 1943-03-25

members Of the Federal Senate the
power to block any kind of peace treaty.
even If the proposed instrument earn
ostly is desired by every member of the
House of Representatives the President
and his cabinet and every member of
the armed forces of the Nation.
The second obstacle to a peace which
will work to prevent recurrence of
the present world tragedy is that the
suffering people of the British Common
wealth of Free Nations will not tolerate
any liquidation of their imperial state
They recall the bloody conflict in which
the Army of the North, backed by the
greatest man of modern times, Abraham
Lincoln, fought the Army of the South
to prevent a liquidation of the American
Union. 1t may surprise some of our
citizens, but nevertheless 1t Is a fact
that the people OF Canada. Australia
and New Zealand are entirely satisfied
to remain British and would resist a
liquidation of the empire as valiantly as
the people Of Canada during the War Of
1872 resisted being taken over by the
ernment of mind to turn over to in
terfering theorists the Indian problem.
SO 1t Is high time that the people who
dislike the British Empire learned that
its citizens regard it as a school Of
benevolent and practical politics teach
ing government and democracy to
all within the realm.
The third obstacle to a just and work
ing peace is. that outside the United
States Senate there are battalions of
grown-up boy orators and uneasy dream
ers who will stimulate the professional
recalcitrants in the Senate to block any
agreement with Russia, which. even to
Hi,ler's surprise, has saved its Allies
from speedy defeat. Where would
Britain and America be today if Russia
had joined Germany on the battlefield?
What would have been the chances of
our winning if Hitler had not been led
by pranksome Satan to invade Russia?
Therefore. it seems to me that the
chances of sensible peace in which the
rights of the British and Russian people
will be respected are not of the best.
and that Britain and Russia may be
obliged to take over the policing of Eu-
rope, If that happens the United States
will be hard put to secure itself against
Japan, for Just as certain as it is that
America will defeat Japan in this war,
1t is certain that if three japanese are
left alive they will plot together to fight
the United States again, and as soon as
possible. HYACINTHE RINGROSE,
Evening star., 1943-03-25

students, ministers and teachers
who refuse to accept work, had its
origin in the Eastern Shore last sum-
mer. 1t was the migrant labor prob
lem there that touched off a mount
ing tide of legislative demands for
such bills, first involving only Talbot
County, then other Eastern Shore
areas, and finally all fourteen COun-
ties. Eastern Shore farmers. trying
futilely to compete with the attrac-
tiOnS Of wartime wages elsewhere.
complained bitterly that the tran
sient help they did get worked Just
long enough to earn a few dollars
and then lOafed until their money
was spent The effect on farm pro-
duction was widespread and it was
reflected in the action Of the Legis-
lature, MOntgomery'S complaint, eX-
Cept for the fact that its labor is not
transient, was the same in principle,
There are over 1000 farms in the
county and many Of them had suf-
fcred the ills that Talbot County
farmers protested
There is work or foht" bill on
the statute books now, but it takes
proclamation by the Governor to put
1t in force. It was enforced in the
World War and many men who were
reluctant to work for a living we're
arrested and sentenced in Montgom-
cry County.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Decoy

1t uas as though all sprinotime had
moUed in.
The air Uas gold. The little breezes
ran
As laughing barefoot children
through the thin r
ShadoDs of leafess trees spread like
ian
Upon the earth that sho,ced a
greeniSh hue.
1t cas as though a bright decoy had
lured
The cardinal to tell he really knep
Winter had gone and nesting ira.
assured. ~
Then unannounced the northern
,Cind returned
Laughing disdaintully at foolish
earth.
He Knocked each timid scuttlin1
breeze and spurned
The cardinals rain inappropriate
mirth.
Singing Uns turned into an echoin1
sound
OF mans quick step upon the troaet
ground.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS. {
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Work or FIGHT

A work or fight bill affecting
fourteen Maryland counties, includ-
ing Montgomery, has been passed by
both Houses of the State Legislature
and is now awaiting Governor
O'Conor's signature, Although the
Governor has not expressed himself
on this particular measure, he has
indicated approval of a similar bill
in the past and sponsors say it has
been indicated at the executive office
that the bill Will be approved.
This measure, which provides for
fines Of $500 or Imprisonment for as
long as SIX months for unemployed
males Of sixteen to sixty-except
Evening star., 1943-03-25

the fact that the Irwin works broke
records for steel plate production
last year and may have resorted to
fraud to maintain this performance
but If that be the case it is indicative
of very strange sort Of patriotism
to say the least.
However that may be, certain Of
the responsible parties have acknowl-
edged their completely and it should
not be difficult for the Government
to get to the bottom Of the matter.
motive and all. It is to be hoped that
this will be done without delay. and
that appropriate punitive action will
be taken regardless Of where the
responsibility finally is,fXed.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Greek Anniversary

March 70 is the independence dav
OF the modern Greek nation. 1t was
on that calendar date in 1921 that
the Hellenic subjects of the Ottoman
Sultan declared their rejection of his
rule. The struggle then formally
initiated represented the elimination
of centuries of agitation for release
from alien tyranny. In theory it
ended with the signing of the Proto-
col OF London, March %, 1929 by
which Greek exemption from Turkish
DOMINION was acknowledged. With
Strlcter regard for truth, however, it
may be said that the long and
tedious ordeal still continues
The Greek White Book. issued To-
day by the American Council on
Public Affairs in cooperation with
the Greek Office Of Information.
reports the series Of develOpments
beginning in 1912 by which Italy,
commonly supported in the past
decade by Nazi Germany, has sought
the destruction of the separate polit-
lcal and cultural integrity of Greece.
NO more consistently ruthless record
OF aggression could be imagined. The
occupation of the Dodecanese Islands
and Of both Northern and Southern
Epirus, the breaking of the Treaty of
Sevres, the bombardment of Corfu,
the persecution Of the Hellenic in
habltants Of Rhodes and MANY other
grievances are features of it with
winch the entire world should be
familiar. From April 7, 1899. when
Albania was attacked by Italian
forces, until October %, 1910, when. a
few hours after the delivery of an
ultlmatum in Athens. Italian troops
crossed the Greco-Albanian frontier
the Fascist regime of Mussolini
demonstrably was planning the con-
quest of all Greek territory.
For Americans the latter portions
OF the Greek White Book are espe-
cially important. They show beyond
any question the fact that Greece
eventually was overrun and now is
held IN cruel slavery because, alleged
ly, the Greek government had been
metlculously faithful in the perform
ance OF its duties to those friends of
Greece with which the United States
Is allied in the prevailing global con-
test. Winston Churchill is authority
lor the statement: I'VE have most
carefully abstained from any action
likely to draw upon the Greeks the
enmity Of the criminal dictators " vet
when Italy, with German assistance
hnalIV struck, the excuse announced
was that Greece had been unwilling
70 favor the foes of Great Britain.
The obligation OF the civilized
peoples OF the earth to the Greeks
requires no present reaffirmation
Greece Is one Of the United Nations
IN every proper sense of that term
Inc battles Of the autumn OF 1910
and the winter and early spring of
l94l In which Greek armies defeated
IIle 1tallans and valiantly resisted
tne panzer divisions of the Germans
were actions immensely helpful to
the cause Of world freedom. Veterans
OF those campaigns are with the
Allles IN the Middle East and in North
Africa. When victory at last is
achieved, the larger ard grander in
dependence for which they are fight
ing must be effected-with American
aid, If wanted.
Evening star., 1943-03-25

@. How did the ladybug get It's namef
IT. H.
A. The ladybug or ladybird is so called
because, in the Middle Ages, 1T was dedi-
Gated to the Virgin Nary.
@. What are the pro. 'sions Of the new
Navy program known rs V-l2?-H. G.
A. This will permit yot 1g men who
are still II years Of age to ,nlist in the
Navy, and as soon as they ae 18 they
are to be sent to colleges Wi ere they
will be given special training in engineer
ing and other technical subjects. April
is the date when examinations for '.--'is
program will be given at various high
schools.
O. What island In the Pacific Ocean
disappears periodically Y.
A. Fonuafoo. in the Tonga group east
Of the Fiji Islands. 1t disappeared in
1894, reappeared in 1896 and three years
later it was gone. In 1927 1t reappeared.
This strange activity is due to a sub
marine volcano.
@. Why did the first American glass
furnace stop making window glass?-
E. l.. H.
A. Most settlers found the window
glass too expensive. The market was so
limited that the proprietors changed to
bottles and beads. In 1862 the furnace
was destroyed during the Indian
massacre.
@. What is the zero hour?-L. McC.
A. 1t is the time set for attack In
American and British operations in the
First World War this was given out In
advance as hour. Announcement OF
the real time is withheld as long as pos
sible to insure surprise.
@. What Is the derivation Of the word
"aspic"7-N. C. L.
A. 1t Is derived from q word meaning
spike jelly" Aspic once was made of
lavender.
O. What is the name Of the desert
plant that is used to make fences?-M S.
A. The ocotillo. The stems are often
cut and fastened together to make
fence and when the rains come they take
root and begin to grow.
@. Are streamlined trains made Of
steel?-W. W. H.
A. Most streamlined trains are made
Of alloys lighter than steel.
G. How early did Jews come to thu
United States?-R. N. w.
A. One of the earliest Of record was
Elias Legardo who came to Virginia In
1921, and after 1859 Jews were living IN
Maryland Jacob Barsimon of Holland
was the first noted in New Amsterdam
in 1854. Many others were recorded
among the earliest settlers in the various
colonies.
@ When did Peter become King OF
Yugoslavia?-N. s. B.
A. He became King on March u, 194l.
Barely three weeks later, the country
was conquered by Germany and King
Peter went into exile in England.
Q. Please give the origin of the ex-
preston Theoretically sealed."-P. D. E.
A. Alchemy was said to be founded by
the Egyptian god Hermes, reputed in
ventor of the arts and sciences Some
time later alchemists called their work
the hermetic art, and the seal Of Hermes
is the origin of the common phrase.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Concentrate on War Effort

From the Clay Center tKans) Dispatch.
II would improve the Nations war
efforts and encourage morale if Presi-
dent Roosevelt would call off these Demo-
cratic politicians who are now advocat-
ing a fourth term for the President The
Nation would be pleased to be solidly ne
hind the administration in winning the
war efforts. SO this fOWth-term poIlt-
ical talk injected into affairs now has an
III effect. It would be pleasing to see
politics adjourned for at least this year
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Governor Edison Quoted
On Lack of Freedom.

To ne Editor OF The Star:
If charity begins at home, it follows
that decency should prevail in American
politics ere We start planning a world
Utopia
1t seems foolish and fatuous to make
elaborate plans to establish global free
dom when We are in bondage to political
bosses.
Referring to Jersey City. controlled by
boss rule Gov Charles Edison. who is
making a gallant effort to clean up the
mess, said: There was no freedom Of
speech without fear in that place, no
freedom Of religion without fear; no
freedom of the press without fear. and
that justice and civil liberties were still
mockeries."
EDMUND x. GoLDsBoRouoH.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Member of the Associated Press.
THURSDAY
March Is, l943
Hard Strategic Choices

Like the poor, the Pacific front is
always with us. Once more. authori-
tatlve voices plead for more aid
there, emphasizing their pleas with
warnings of the penalty for neglect
High naval and military officers lust
back from the Pacific stress the
urgency Of reinforcementS. especially
IN aircraft Australian leaders repeat
their dlsquiet at the way Japan is
. building up her strength in the vast
Island arc north Of that continent.
: The other day, Vice Admiral Helf-
r rich, commander Of the Netherlands
forces in the East, gave out some
what alarmist interview to repre-
sentatives of the Australian and
American press. 1--WE are deficient in
all forces here" he said. 1--WE have
not sufficient forces now to check
further movements of the enemy.
: If 1t is decided that we first
must concentrate on Europe, it must
not be forgotten that by giving
inadequate forces out here, japan
. may be allowed to become so strong
p that it may be extremely difficult.
II not impossible, to conduct a sue
cessful offensive later"
The doughty Dutch admiral puts
In nutshell what the entire Allied
Pacific command constantly thinks
and says. Unfortunately for them,
. the demands of the North African
= front press insistently, while Russian
reverses in the Ukraine revive
demands for a speedy European
second front" Indeed, even that is
by no means the whole story. Our
great but not unlimited resources of
manpoWer, equipment and supplies
must be apportioned in many ways.
There is the Atlantic front, especially
important in view Of unleashed
Uboat offensive. The is China and
the Middle East. There is even the
"home front" to be considered, with
all its vexatious problems. A truly
global war demands a correspond
ingly global grand strategy.
Furthermore, this grand strategy
is no rigid and inflexible formula. 1t
should be rather visualized as a bal
ance OF factors, infinitely complex
and shifting constantly with each
change in the general situation. The
overall decision of our leaders is that
the main effort must be made against
the European end of the Axis. But
Hitler first" does not imply "the
rest nowhere" Rather does it mean
"the rest variously graded and cor
related into an effectively equili-
brated whole"
This principle is universally under
stood and assented to by Allied mill
. tary and naval men. They all realize
that the basic plan of strategy must
be adhered to and cannot be sud-
denly reversed. Yet each local COM
mander is equally right in setting
forth his special needs and urging
the greatest possible aid that he can
get. He would not be worth his salt
II he did otherwise. 1t is from these
varied arguments, set forth with
vivid realism and backed by convinc-
ing first-hand knowledge, that the
grand strategists at the center Of
things can make the most informed
appraisal and are therefore qualified
to decide with the highest wisdom.
We laymen can only hope and
trust that the course Of events will
prove the wisdom Of the choices
made and the soundness Of the
apportionments determined on.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskir.

BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.
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O. II the Federal Government could
keep even with It's expenses, and pay OF
100000 day, how long would it take
to eliminate public debt OF 2l0 bill
lions?-C. F. o.
A. 1t would take more than $3.50
years.
@ Which is the highest lake In the
United States?-A. B. G..
A. The highest lake in the United
States having an area greater than one
tenth square mile is TIlainyo l 2 miles
northeast of Mount Whitney, Calf,
elevation 1866 feet
@ What kind of beard is an imperial?
r J. F.
A tuft OF hair on the chin with
all the rest OF the beard and all the
whskers shaved off is called an imperial
because the Emperor Napoleon III set
that fashion.
Evening star., 1943-03-25
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@. Please give the origin of the ex-
preston Theoretically sealed."-P. D. E.
A. Alchemy was said to be founded by
the Egyptian god Hermes, reputed in
ventor of the arts and sciences. Some
time later alchemists called their work
the hermetic art, and the seal Of Hermes
is the oripin of the common nbraee
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var DEPT. SAYS 101 OF ARMY NEGROES

Walter s. Clifford. presi-
dent of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Com
pany, that the main reason
why the con Ioany decided
in 1889 to build an under
ground cable across the
west was the possibility or
a war with Japan.
Notification Of the offic-
ial opening and Mr.. Gif-
ford's statement was re-.
ceiYed here Monday night
by w. Fl. Wallace, Cor
merical manager for The
Ohio Bell Telephone Cor ,
pany in charge Of this ex-
change. Mr.. Clifford q
ference to the fact that the
Bell System took action as
early as 1889 on the Japan
ese war possibility was
made when he r, de the
iirst call over the new line
Continued on Page 81
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UNION BLOCKS FIRING OF
50 NEGROES BY WPB

lgAs;EIIIJ CSTON. Dec. GAN
r Tfo mediate action on the
part of the United Federal
Vo ke1s of America shut off
what might have been another
one of those smelly practices
islSssil ed ia by petty bureau
chiefs when 96 Negro workers
ya sa1nmarily ordered dis
sl aftar ore weeks en-
ploymeIlt il War production
Goaed.
the workers had been en-
r'sSd cn d job which re-
otiigea tie utnlo3t attention TO
s'l n n,aifiglg the RECON-
nernta iuns frr disnnissais it
syass eel Gut that careless
rass / prevailed among the
wori il ea'1sirag too many
81 & SPOT where errors
yos;ls costly and fatal
ee
sisna yer, the workers took
t &c The United Fed
ca Workers which quickly
in51; investigation.
The NPB hastened to with
q 4 ai3sals for 81
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WASHINGTON DEC-AP
The Office of War Informa-
tion today reported that 10
and 1 % of the soldiers in
Quoted into the army thru
selective service were Neg
roes, although Negroes
make up 9.8 per cent of the
nations population.
This figure was given out
the owl said, to dispel
what it described as re-
ports that Negroes were
not being drafted in the
proportion they bear to the
population. In nine of la
southern and border states,
the number Of Negroes
tdrafted has exceeded the
proportion, the owl add.
ed. The agency said also
that in lQ40-11, l6e per
cent Of the volunteers ent