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Evening star., 1943-11-05

In the past 10 years, there have been
but three birds In the yard, out Of the
hundreds which have fed there, which
we could recognize and call by name.
Whitley, the English sparrow paid her
last visit several years ago. She was
fine specimen, distinguished by much
white on wings and tail.
Lilly Belle, the pet robin, left for the
South early in October. This was her
second summer with us.
A crippled catbird, easily distinguished
by his afliction, was seen for the last
time late in October.
He was standing on the driveway, his
favorite place. waiting for shower
of raisins to come down around him.
Out Of the many birds, these have
been the only ones which were easily
distinguished from the rest.
They have given slightly different
tinge to the excellent combined indoor
outdoor sport Of bird watching.
We are glad there have been no more.
The beauty, we have always thought,
Of the birds, Is that one does not get to
know them individually.
That is one reason why they are so
excellent for sick people to watch.
Invalids have nothing to worry about,
usually, in watching the birds, because
they are so impersonal.
All specimens of a given species look
alike. There Is little chance Of working
up favorites, and bewailing their alb
Sence.
This is an excellent thing, too, for all
OF u.s. Ill or we'll, or in that unfortunate
halfway state which some people label
feeling poorly"
1t is good thing to be impersonal,
now and then.
A general, in self-defense, must feel
that way about his troops.
He cannot afford for the sake of mo-
rale, to take each loss to heart.
In life, which is a battle, it is good
for us that the birds are impersonaL
Any one who tries too hard to dis
tlngulsh them, one from another, Is
missing one Of their best features.
This desire to personalize every living
creature, and to know one from an
other, is human enough, but 1t has its
dangers.
Every friend of dogs knows this. Now
that these animals are threatened with
a grave disease. it is easy to see how
much We owe to our dogs.
Whatever nuisances dogs are at times
may be laid at the doors of their owners,
While the dogs are kept indoors 1t is
a good time for all dog owners TO think
clearly and honestly. They should de-
eide to make Sacrifices, in order to give
their carnivorous pets the food nature
demands for them.
Dog owners should consider too, the
things they permit their pets to do
which honestly offend others: they
should take this searching to heart. and
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Further Effort

The Community War Fund cam
paign, as indicated by the reports
announced yesterday, is better than
63 per cent of a complete success,
For the first time in the history
OF Metropolitan Washington, more
than $4OO0,000 has been subscribed
tor charitable purposes. The emer-
sency created by the struggle with
the Axis powers undoubtedly has
strengthened the appeal of the
drive, but it is not solely for philan-
thropies connected with the prevail
Ing conflict that people are giving,
A long list of necessary home front"
agencies likewise is represented In
the effort.
1t follows that the motive of MANY
II not all Of the subscriptions has
been that element of neighborliness
which so often has been stressed
since the campaign began. The
spirit manifest at yesterdays meet
ing was one of optimism and fellow
feeling directly traceable to the So
clal solidarity which the drive has
generated among the whole army of
volunteer workers. There was high
hope that the fund could be raised
as originally planned.
This attitude in itself is worthy
OF congratulation. It marks
new height of community idealism.
With only about s8OO,OO0 yet to be
pledged, the total objective of the
campaign is we'll within sight. The
drive must not be permitted to fail
IN even the slightest particular.
1t is to those Of its readers who
thus far have not been solicited that
The Star especially addresses this
plea: Please help! Contributions
should be sent to campaign head
quarters, 1l0l M street NV, Metro
politan 1884.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Postuiates Questions
For Congressman and Farmers,

For Congressman and Farmers,
To the Editor of The Star:
1t seems to me that some Of the Con-
gressmen who say we must produce
food-and still more food-don't mean
that at all.
Two million of the country's more
prosperous farmers are producing at
peak capacity. If we are to have the
food we need it must come from another
100000 farmers who, for lack of equip
ment and workstock, are living on idle
acres and raising only a fraction of the
food they could. These 100000 under
employed, under-equipped farmers must
be helped.
And how do we help them?
A handful of Congressman on the
House Appropriations Committee re-
jects a presidential request for funds
for Farm Security Administration re-
quired to provide loans to low-income
farmers who won't raise the crops they
should without loans.
Is this the way we produce the food
our Army and our Allies need? Is this
the way we prepare for postwar plenty?
Or Is this the way we prepare food
shortage helpful only to those selfish
elements who want the excuse OF
scarcity to send prices and profits sky
highf JOHN HOLLEY,
Evening star., 1943-11-05
No Milk in Denver

If news dispatches give a fair
picture of the issues involved, the
residents of Denver, Colorado, may
have to get along without milk or
feel the wrath of the Office of Price
Administration. That, at any rate
is the way the picture shapes up at
this writing.
Dairymen who supply the city with
milk have served notice that they
cannot operate under OPA price
ceilings and will have to discontinue
deliveries unless given relief. To
meet this situation the City Council
has passed an ordinance providing
for an excise tax of cents a quart,
to be collected by retailers and
turned over to producers. This tax,
of course, would be passed on to
consumers.
The OPA regional administrator
has served notice, however, that he
will take appropriate action" If
retail milk prices are increased be-
yond the ceiling limits. Appropriate
action would consist of a suit for an
injunction, the filing of criminal
charges or an order to roll back milk
prices.
There, for the moment, the matter
stands. Presumably the OPA is
afraid that the Denver plan would
prove to be an opening wedge in
breaking down ceiling prices gen.
orally. On the other hand, the
members Of the City Council ap-
parently feel that their first loyalty
is to their milk-consuming constitu-
ents, and not to OPA
The ultimate adjustment of this
conflict will be we'll worth watching.
If OPA succeeds in maintaining it's
price ceiling, but thereby cuts off
the Denver milk supply, there are
apt to be some interesting repercus-
sions from the Colorado capital.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
vested Interests" of Axis
Distinguished From Those Of Masses.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Russia is not interested in saving the
German vested interests. The Soviets
know that Hitler is only the political
servant and political mouthpiece for the
Junkers Naziism is the political ma
chine by which the Junkers keep the
German common people in bondage and
through which they expect to enslave all
mankind. Russia knows that the Junk
ers must be destroyed before Germany is
ripe for democracy.
The destruction of the Axis vested
interests is the foreign policy of the
Soviet Union. This can be accomplished
by imposing heavy reparations which
shall be borne only by the vested classes
of the Axis powers.
Reparations were imposed on Germany
at Versailles. But those reparations
were Of such a nature that their costs
were borne by the German masses.
Because the Allies accepted an armistice
before Tie defeat of tho German armies
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Police Said to Need Training
For Dealing With Deaf Persons.

To the Editor Of The Star.
In your commendable editorial on
National Hearing Week You state that
when the Government has done every.
thing 1t possibly can to solve the prob
lens of the hard Of hearing and totally
deaf, there will remain a duty and an
obligation for the friends and neisibors
Of this group.
May call your attention to A recent
experience that brought to light the
need of better understanding OF the
problems of the deaf on the part Of
law enforcement officers, as we'll as the
friends and neighbors Of persons handi-
capped by deafness?
was arrested and subjected to the
stigma of being taken to the precinct
station in a police patrol wagon-the
conveyance for drunkards and. other
crlmlnals-because, due to total deaf
ness, failed to hear a trafic of,cer's
warning whistle as I was crossing the
street.
The charges were for disobeying a
policeman's orders, disregarding a signal
device crossing the roadway between
intersections in a careless and negligent
manner crossing the roadway between
intersections in front Of an approaching
vehicle in such manner as to constitute
traffic hazard, I pleaded not guilty
to all four charges, three Of which were
dismissed by the court. MY contention
was that I had availed myself of the
rule which permits crossing between
intersections provided there is no ap-
preaching vehicle to create a traffic
hazard.
Instead OF the apology I felt entitled
to and refund of collateral deposited I
was adjudged guilty of the fourth charge
and fined 81.
1t Is little wonder most people prefer
to forfeit collateral in traffic cases than
submit to the tedious and disappointing
process of redress. The foregoing in
stance of failure Of policeman to rec
ognlze the handicap of deafness in a
person with whom he was dealing is
not solitary one. I have known other
cases where totally deaf person has
explained to Washington enforcement
officers that he could not hear at all.
but the officers refused requests to write
down what they had to say.
The efforts to rehabilitate hard of
hearing and totally deaf persons, among
which it is predicted there will be men
from the front, should include training
Of enforcement authorities of the need
OF recognizing a physical handicap such
as deafness In persons with whom they
deal, instead of penalizing them for
their impairment of hearing.
ACOUSTIC.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Mysterious

DR.. Watson, alias Conan Doyle,
recorder of the great Sherlock
Holmes, had wide variety of cases
from which to choose for publication.
Some, it is true, were too hot to
handle, involving mysterious royal
personages from obscure corners of
Europe, who might resent the pub
lclty and retaliate by war against
Britain, presumed defenseless. The
British nobility did not fare so we'll.
many a peer who dropped in at
Baker street for help got the works,
later, from Watson's pen. But
Holmes was no snob; he would take
a trlf1ing case from the lowliest
client, if it were out of the ordinary
and had Interesting features" as
he put it. And. by the genius of
Doyle, they were interesting and
unusual.
Holmes would have been intrigued
by the great Sapulpa, Oklahoma Mat
Mystery. A woman there tele-
phoned the police chief that her
door mat had been stolen-either
that, or some literal-minded soul
had interpreted the welcome" in
scrlption as an invitation to remove
it. In any event, it was gone, and
with uncomplimentary frankness
she limited that it would probably
stay gone. There, however, she had
underestimated the sleuthing powers
OF the chief. Very shortly, after one
stopover en- route, he appeared at
the lady's home, mat in hand, and
explained, with becoming modesty,
that the case had had certain fea-
lures OF interest, but was really ele-
mentary. The stopover, it may be
mentioned in passing, had been at
the chiefs own home, where, some
time before, his own dogs had
dragged in stray door mat from the
porch Of an unidentified neighbor.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Immigrants Wanted
ON the Toronto Financial Post,


Men Of vigor and courage, with the
determination to work out their own
salvation, were the men who pushed
out the boundaries of Canadian life, who
made this country what it is. Only that
same kind of man and woman can make
Canada what it can and should be in
the future. That must determine what
kind Of immigrant we want and accept.
Not what country he comes from, not
what language he talks should be the
test. What is his physical and moral
heritage? That's what matters. Does
he want opportunity or does he want
just little opportunity and a whole lot
OF so-called social security the first day
he geta ttfed7
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Anything Moy Happen"

NAoNoo1lU 11dl4ldA lldS returned TO
his ambassadorial post in Wash
tngton from visit to his homeland
In a mood of restrained optimism
regarding the course of the war and
the possibility of an early ending
to its European phase. His bal
anced judgment may best be de-
scribed in his own words. The
general conclusion is" Lord Halifax
stated, without yielding too much
to Wishful thinking, that on the
German side of the war anything
may happen. However, we should
not bank on that. We can store
that In one part of our mind; in
the other we should prepare for
a tough struggle against great
fighters"
German morale has been under
the cumulative strain of more than
a year of reverses punctuated by
several major defeats and aggra-
waited by the Anglo American bomb
Ing campaign, which has inflicted
untold damage to the German
homeland and promises to get
steadily worse. What keeps popular
morale from collapse akin to that
of 1918 is mixture of modified
hope, despairing fear, and iron com
pulsion, the upshot being a psy-
Geological situation within Germany
quite different from that a quarter
century ago.
Masters as they still are of most
Of continental Europe, including
much of Russia, the Germans cal
culate on trading space for time,
making their enemies pay so dearly
for their gains and prolonging the
war so interminably that their foes
will eventually relax their efforts
through WEAKNESS and exhaustion.
The Germans are prone to cite the
historic precedent of the Seven
Years War, when Frederick the
Great of Prussia battled a SEEM
ingly overwhelming hostile coalition
to stalemate and thus saved his
country from destruction. Of
course, the diplomatic agreements
just signed at Moscow should be a
heavy blow to this modified German
hope, and if it should coincide with
great military disaster on the
eastern front, the combined impact
might shatter German morale.
Yet the Germans know only too
well the general hatred which their
conquestS, plunderings and brutali-
ties have inspired among all their
enemies and realize that utter de-
feat this time would entail peace
terms much more severe than those
imposed upon them a generation
ago. Nazi propaganda has deliber-
ately played up such fears in order
to inspire a despairing fury to fight
to the last since capitulation en-
tailed hopeless future. Despair can
drive men to fight on even after
rational hope is gone
Lastly, the Nazi regime has per-
fected a system of repression and
espionage which renders impossible
any concerted domestic opposition
to the war. Dissension is literally
nipped in the bud by the omnipres-
ent Nazi party, all of whose men,
bers, aggregating millions, know
that defeat spells personal disaster
ranging from the loss of power and
Evening star., 1943-11-05

It's doors in 1858. Meanwhile, the
University of San Marcos at Lima in
Peru began to have classes In the
year of Fray Alonso's translation"
from Tirepetio to Mexico City. His
second foundation, the present Uni
versity of Mexico, was reorganized
in 1910. 1t carries on the grand
traditions of Salamanca, founded by
Alphonso TX of Leon about 1890.
Also, it advances ideals of civiliza-
ton and neighborliness which are
distinctively its own and richly mod
ern in character. Some of its alumni
are residents of Washington.
Evening star., 1943-11-05

prestige to death itself. Thus, even
IT the desire for peace at any price
becomes much more widespread
than 1t seems to be today, no real
popular revolt would be likely. A
physical breakdown of German war
economy, combined with crushing
defeats on the armies in the field
will perhaps be needed to insure
quick German collapse.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
oedr the name and address of
me Uriter, although the use of
a pseudonyn1 for publication Is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters Nth
a Ute1O to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-11-05

One OF November's odder sights:
A bare-legged damsel in toeless slip
pers and wearing heavy fur coat.
Evening star., 1943-11-05

on German soil and because the .J,nk.r.
could say that they relied on a lust peace
IN Wilson'S "A points. it appears now that
the result OF the American intervention
AZ versailles amounted to that Of saving
from destruction the German vested
interests
Inc common man, if he desires an
everlasting peace. can find his salvation
only in realistic diplomacy like that
pursued by the Soviet Union. which an
plies its remedy to the root. Peace will
be made everlasting and democracy shall
be preserved only when the warlike
vested interests of the Axis nations shall
be annihilated.
RICHARD J. ZAvERTNIK.
Chicago
Meaning of "Maru" Explained
BY Former n. Y. X. Passenger
To the Editor of The Star:
Some time ago your information
column had an article explaining the
defnltlon OF the word "Maru" which was
not in accord with the meaning given on
the menu card of the Japanese ships.
In 1888 the writer sailed from Hong
Kong, China, to Los Angeles, Calf. on
the Heiyo Maru pronounced hay-e-o)
OF the Nippon, Yusen, Kaisha (N.Y.KD
Line, and quote the following from the
menu card:
The word Maru' means, literally.
'roundness,' circle or completeness
and in old times that was added at the
end of the names of persons of noble
birth, particularly those Of precious sons,
and also to the stronghold or keep of a
castle.
With the same meaning of precious
ness and security, the favorite yachts
constructed by daimyos were considered
to be floating castles, and bore the
denomination of 'Maru' after their
names
Later 'Maru' came to be applied also
to all vessels of commercial character.
from small craft to the largest ocean
liners which circle the world"
The menu card with this definition is
among my souvenirs.
MRS. M. E. EVANS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-30
Woods Are Critically
Dry; Urges Greet
Core With Fires

Permits to burn slash and debris
are not required by State law, be-
ginning October |, according to
Forest Supervisor K. A. Klehm, but
conditions are still critical during
the heat of the day. We have not
had any rain since August and as
a result, together with frosty nights,
the grass and brush have dried out
so that burning conditions are ser
ious.
People have been careful with
fires, although the Kootenai nation
al forest has had 20 man-caused
fires this season. If a bad fire re-
suited from carelessness now it
would mean taking men who are
aiding the war job to put it out, and
thereby reducing the output of
needed lumber to lick the axis.
Mr.. Klehm wishes to warn all
people who have land cleared to
use caution as they are still liable
for fire suppression costs and for
damages to others if their fires get
away from them. People who have
slashings to burn may receive free
advice from the district forest
rangers before they burn, regard
ing the proper way to burn as well
necessary
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-30
Clubs GET
Credit For
S17,673.75

Mrs. Chas. Gildea reports that
the war bond booth which was held
in The Fountain Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of last week, was a
big success, with f$27,67375 being
credited to the State Federation Of
Woman's clubs. This was actual
cash received in sale of bonds.
Volunteers who worked at the
booth during the three days were.
Mesdames ]. A. Krall, H. Thomson,
r. w. LeDuc. G. Daugharty, Geo.
Smith, Ray Rice, Fred Cloutier, NJ.
Sturm, Clay Parker and Verda
Crane, all from the Senior Woman's
club.
Junior Woman's club volunteer
workers were the Mesdames Beryl
Bleich, Gale Weidner, Dexter Shau-
rette, Owe Larson and Palmer
Fjeseth.
Mrs. Gildea and her committee
would like to thank all of the work
ers and all those who had their
bonds credited to the Woman's club.
The goal of the Montana State Fed
Grated Woman's clubs is one bomb
er and the Libby club has helped a
good deal toward reaching this
goal
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-30
Asks Duck
feathers
Be Saved

During the present duck season.
sportsmen are requested to coop
crate in launching a campaign to
collect water fowl feathers, A ma
tional campaign has been conducted
by Ducks Unlimited, Inc, with ma
tional headquarters in New York.
The feathers are needed to contrib
ute to the safety of war time flyers
in making high altitude flying suits
which are lined with the feathers
and down of wild birds. The down
of 10 mallard ducks, for example,
will not only provide flying suit
with protective warmth against sub
zero temperatures but with buoy
ancy to keep its wearer afloat "a
hours. IT has been estimated that
enough feathers and down are to be
had from the annual national water
fowl bag obtained only during the
legal hunting season through coop
Grafton of duck hunters to make
100000 flying suits, 10000 zero
proof parkas or 5000 sleeping bags
for troops in colder parts of the
world. All feathers less than 2l2
inches long can be used. They
should be kept dry.
Sportsmen are urged to donate
shipments, transportation collect, to
Ducks Unlimited, IS Columbia ST.,
Seattle, Wash. Name and address
of donor and Water Fowl Feath-
ers" should be written on pack
ages, Sportsmen's organizations,
sporting goods stores and others are
also asked to establish local feather
receiving stations from which bulk
shipments can be made
Donations will serve the dual
purpose of aiding the war effort
and water fowl restoration. Manu-
facturers will pay for the material
at government established prices
and all proceeds will be placed in
a fund for establishment of water
fowl resting refugees.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-30
No More Silk
Stockings Needed
Says Chairman

No more silk stockings wanted,
states Paul Church, county salvage
chairman All such needs are filled
because Of supply of old stockings
on hand and of development of SUBJ
stitutes. However, there is still a
need for all the fats that can be
collected, he says.
The War Production Board is still
calling for iron scrap. Under local
conditions-lack Of means to get the
scrap hauled Quit is difficult to
make much of a drive in Lincoln
county. However, some scrap is be-
ing shipped out now and then. II.
S. Brinton has made arrangements
TO haul out the iron scrap from the
old Snowstorm mill not far from
Troy. Ii is said about 200 tons are
available there. But first short
piece of road will have to be cleared
out b ythe County. County Com
missioner Hoisington has agreed to
do that