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Evening star., 1943-11-26
The Gilbert Islands

The Gilbert Islands, now repos-
sessed by the forces Of freedom, rep
resent a portion Of that universal
archipelago to which the late Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge referred
In his speech at the Washington
Disarmament Conference, Deem
Der 10, 1921. History" he said, "has
shown that there is no corner of the
earth so remote or so valueless that
1t Is not capable of giving cause for
controversy or even for war between
the tribes and the nations of man.
kind" OF course, 1t was not Maxim,
Tarawa and Abemama that fur
nished the motivation OF the cur
rent conflict. It simply is character
lstic OF global strife that not even
the tiniest dots upon the surface
OF the ocean are exempt from in
volvement.
Sixteen in number, the Gilberts
are Of coral formation. Their total
area has been estimated at about
one hundred and seventy square
miles. Low, fiat, sandy, alternately
windy and oppressively hot, they
supported in normal times perhaps
thirty thousand people Roots of
palm trees help to hold the atolls to-
gether, and copra is the basis of
the native economy. The people
are mixture Of Melanesian stocks,
q hybrid folk, strong, agreeable to
look upon, apparently destined not
only to survive but to increase. A
certain Captain Gilbert reached the
islands in British ship in 1888,
but Captain John Byron, grand
father Of the poet, had been in the
neighborhood in 1765. The first
careful survey of the group was the
work Of Lieutenant Charles Wilkes
and his associates Of the American
exploring expedition of 1841.
For modern scientific data con-
corning the Gilberts and their in
habitants, however, an article con-
tributed by Sir Arthur Grimble to
the National Geographic Magazine
for January last is recommended.
The story of the culture of the
islanders well repays reading.
The natives knew about war long
ages before the Japanese occu-
pied the islands in December, 1s41.
When Sir ArthE suggested 70 an
Evening star., 1943-11-26
EIGHTEENTH STREET.

Dear Sir:
Ill will has replaced confidence in
each other. That is my diagnosis of
modern society. have watched Ill will
grow in homes, business places, in
nations, internationally, until today we
have what we have, which is not very
pleasant.
when will confidence again grow
and flourish, so that each one of us
expects the other fellow to be fair and
decent and courteous to him?
Whose fault is 1t?
II do not expect you to answer these
questions. although you seem to know
the answers to a great many questions
which perplex and puzzle your readers.
THE time will come, let us hope,
when the answers to such questions will
be clear as day to all of us. In the
meantime, every one of us should face
ourself in the mirror-a mental one will
do--and see II the face which peers out
hasn't something to do with it.
1T can't always be the other fellow.
with best wishes, am,
VERY truly yours, J. M. B."
**
Our correspondent is right about this.
Everywhere you go there seems to be
q "keep-o1-m attitude.
Instead Of seeing pleasant, smiling
faces, you see sour, hard ones.
We don't believe 1T Is Just the new
conner, either.
Sometimes the old timers are the
worst Of all.
If we, or any one, had the solution
to modernity, in its worse phases, the
nations would beat path to the famous
door.
We are all in the same boat, and we
are all pretty sick, mentally.
Everything else is all right.
The animals are all right.
The birds are all right.
The squirrels in our parks know
nothing about our woes. The fishes In
the sea are willing to leave us alone,
but we will not let them alone.
We want the liver oil which they rep
resent.
We want the hides OF the fur-bearing
animals, and the feathers Of the birds,
just as we wanted the lands Of the
Indians.
We want the milk Of the COW and the
eggs Of the hens
Maybe we want too much.
We should be satisfied with what we
have. and not try to take everything
away from something or somebody else.
1t may be that If we hadn't tried to
rob the animals of their very selves,
that we would not show such Ill will to
fellow humans.
While there are pitiful examples Of
this robbery In nature itself, in the
main, and by and large, the creatures
do manage to get along very well with
each other,
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Terrible Word: Subsidy
From the New York Post.


We are continuing our campaign to
take the mystery out Of the word Sub
sidy." Subsidy is an old American Gus
tom. The miraculous growth, before the
turn OF the century, OF our railroad sys-
tenn was made possible only by lush sub
sides of public lands and monies made
by Congress The same goes for the
merchant marine and aviation (via air
mail subsidies). AS for agricultural sub
sides, they date back to Coolidges time.
The idea of the export-debenture plan
OF the Republican party finally was in
corporated in the New Deal AAA. How
do subsidies work out today7 There are
Is food subsidies in operation now, but
the public knows I'll too little about
ssgt = yAS s xrr-
Evening star., 1943-11-26

Ambassador K. Nomura as late as
June Is, 1941. wrote to an American
acquaintance: 1T is quite clear that
we have nothing to gain and every
thing to lose by armed conflict"
How good a prophet he was will be
demonstrated when Hirohito surren-
ders. The date Of that delightful
event may be hastened by realization
that Japan cannot be beaten as
easily as some persons in the United
States used to imagine.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Mr.. Kent Defended
For His Tolerant" Views,

To the Editor Of The Star.
Relative to Virginians suggestion that
President Roosevelts requirements on
the Supreme Court were made to re
store the dignity" of that body, may I
say that circumstances preceding those
requirements would not indicate that
they were made so much to restore the
dignity Of the court as they were to
uphold the dignity Of the Presidents
opinions?
As see 1t, intolerance neither begins
nor ends with your columnist, Frank
Kent. In fact, there could be reason
to believe that the idea for requirements
on the Supreme Court had its incep-
ton In the same quality Of mind as
that of which Virginian accuses Mr..
Kent Of possessing.
Personally, think that Mr.. Kent is
one Of your most tolerant columnists.
woodstock, Va. j. SPERRY.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Perhaps There Is d Memory

Can field forget the singing lark
When the sounds OF reaping die
And the year Is old and ddrk7
Perhaps there Is a memory 4.
OF bldded ohedt that boUed In Uind
Like 1Daues upon an amber sea; :.
u
And can the field forget the sound
OF yellotD seeded grain that tell 1,
In banded sheaues upon the oround9
For nop the arid stubble row 4.
In silence pdits the seasons storns
And bares its Jnrro,cs to the sno1b.
And here beneath the ssmins peioht
The field bears seed Of spring aoats
When the turn OF the year ts late,
VISTA CRAWFORD (
Evening star., 1943-11-26

old man that large families must
always have been "a great nuisance"
in a place where living is so hard"
the answer he got was: "Sir, we had
canoes, we had hands to fight with.
And were there not many lands
around us to conQuer?"
Evening star., 1943-11-26

The Canadian commissioner OF
patents during the fiscal year ended
March 81 issued protection for 1886
inventions. But no genius applied
Tor a certificate in behalf of a solu-
ton for the problem of how to live
without worrying.
Evening star., 1943-11-26

Life for American troops in Green
land includes breeze that travels
1855 miles an hour. The commonest
expression heard in the army huts
Is: "Shut the door!" And then the
roof blows off.
Evening star., 1943-11-26

The things that Americans are
thankful for include being free to
decide for themselves what to be
tha5HIt,a 1oe. n
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the tDriter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication Is
permissible. The Star reSerUes
the right to edit all letters Nth
a Uie1U to condensation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
Leave Ny Heart Alone

that We, our own country, has been
attacked ?" Prayer no longer would
be sufficient; there would have to
be work and sacrifices as well.
It's too awful Jane said. AN
our fine young men. All so useless
and futile in the end" She dabbed
at moist eyes. although she had no
young man of her own. She could
weep with all the other women all
over the world. Rivers and rivers Of
tears, as well as blood-that was
what war meant to her.
I'm glad my draft numbers
coming up soon now" The young
chauffeur's fists clenched more
tightly; he had been glad before
for deferment, having widowed
mother and younger sister to help
support. But it was different now
already; now there was some rea-
son, some sense to 1t. The fighting
was here, as close as if IL had been
on this shore instead of that small,
lovely island. No longer was it
someone else's fight across strange
seas.
Old Jan shook his head and NUT
tered under his breath what might
have been cursings or condolences,
disbelief Of confirmation: his eyes
narrowed as il to shut out what lay
behind them or to sharpen that
Sixth sense" that gave such an
awareness Of all that went on about
him, but kept such a seal upon
what went on within his own con-
fines.
And Karen. Karen could not
find any words or catalogue her
emotions. This was too big. this
that had happened with such light
ming speed and ultimate force. II
did indeed wipe out all personal is
sues, sending them into the swirl
Of backwash until the tide ebbed.
What could one say or think?
There was nothing big enough to
meet ii, not all the fears and tears,
the work and sacrifices, revenge
and justification, blood and lives.
no, none of these even. 1t was big
ger than all the little things that
crowded into the mind. a new con-
Germ for Buffy now, Pauls reac-
ton that meant that he would want
to do his part. all the other women
who would weep, all the young men
who would have to die how IL
would affect her own life and hap
piness and the small clear crystal
Of her lovely world
War. Stark, ugly. brutal. war
that united a nation and a people
and brought forth some beauty,
some new hope out Of all the chaos
and blood and tears, toward that
still far-distant goal toward which
the first man must have lifted his
weak, unseeing eye. his dim mind.
That goal Of everlasting peace. or
unity and brotherhood and love.
For all peoples, for all time.
War was declared the following
morning. II had come. Paul imme-
diately enlisted in the Civil Air
Patrol. Later he might apply for
commission in the Air Forces Of the
Regular Army. That would depend
upon subsequent events-and Ka-
rem.
ITO Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
Army, Navy, Notre Dame in
Public Favor of Grid Fans

cant. perhaps, that Navy penetrated
enemy territory only once in the
last half, although that was on a
touchdown attack.
Northwestern won its second
game in three starts when Otto
Graham gave 1t IS TO 0 victory
over Great Lakes with spectacular
passing and running. The North.
western forward wall was strong,
and kept the Sailors in their own
territory throughout most OF the
game.
The upset OF the season, believe
1t or not, was College OF the Paci-
fc's 16 to triumph over Del Monte
Pre-Flight. which features a gang
of already established stars. One
OF the luminaries. former Fordham
back Len Eshmont. was nailed be-
hind the Del Monte goal line for
a safety.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
CHATTER TWENTY-SE SEVEN


ON THAT fateful Sunday, Dec. 7,
Karen told Betsy to take Bufy to
the beach, instead of to Sunday
school. for although the child ap-
parently had fully recovered from
his emotional upset, she felt the
sun and air would benefit him and
it was almost too late to get ready
for Sunday school.
She telephoned DR.. Bennett and
told him everything; the doctor not
only assured her that Buffy would
be all right, with things thus
cleared up, but said it might be
Just as well that the boy had
reached that breaking point. He
said he was inclined now to agree
with her suggestion that the ILL.,
ness had been as much the result
of a elimination Of all the child
had been through, as Of the air.
plane trip.
Karen went to church with her
father, then had the usual some
what heavy and dreary midday
Sunday meal. Her dad stretched
out for his afternoons rest, too;
Cousin Ellen would be doing let
tiers: the big house had never
seemed more settled and still. Al
most too still. Karen thought rest
lessly There was something about
that Sunday calm; filled with bright
sunlight that gave one lost, lone
" feeling. 1t was almost like the
lull before tropical hurricane.
But Of course II really was only
that she still felt upset. out Of har-
mony She no longer held that hard,
bright anger against Paul; it had
settled into a dull, aching empti-
ness, in accord with the atmosphere
of the day.
What seemed incredible to her
now was that there should be this
misunderstanding between herself
and Paul, this wide difference In
agreement. She was willing to con-
cede that the method he had. used
might have brought the desired re-
suit. but she did not like Pauls
having used 1t against her wishes,
making IL underhanded, secretive,
and deliberate. Remembering how
III Buffy had been, she still could
not consider Paul's way best; she
was sure the same end could have
been accomplished by gentler
means And because Of the hurt in
nictcd upon herself. not Just the
worry over Buffy last night, and
this dull ache that remained. she
could not Just put the whole thing
aside.
While she waited for Paul. who
had said he would be over. Karen
dialed in a radio program mainly
to try to take her mind off her per
sonal problem. for she wanted TO
try. also. to alleviate that hurt in
side Of her. TO assume as imperson-
al, and therefore fair. an attitude
toward him until she heard his
side" further. She did not know
that she had tuned in on a pro-
gram soon TO be interrupted with
an announcement that would not
only be big enough" to wipe out
all personal issues, but that would
startle and shock the whole world.
She could not credit her ears, any
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
Game Marked
by Long Run

Michigan State Normars 2S-maa
football team garnered a IA to 0
victory over Wayne University Sat
urdsy in Detroit. Early in the
third quarter Don Wiseley made a
SIS yard run after an intercepted
pass. and Jack Baker. who in the
course OF the game blocked three
punts which Normal recovered.
also punted 80 yards in a brilliant
play.
Bill Muse made the first touch.
down and was generally strong Of
fensively. as was La Mar Miller
Guards Wilson and lie Bar accom-.
plished outstanding plays. Eber-
sole did some excellent quarter.
backing. and both Burl Selden, tao.
kle, and Bruce Roberts. center, con-
tributed lot OF fine playing for
Normals triumph. Coach Elton Ry-
nearson. who has done a remark
able piece OF work in assembling a
smooth team out OF almost moth
ing. attributes Saturdays success
to the daring agressiveness Of his
team. He furthermore modestly
asserted that Normal was neither
confident of her football winnings
nor. in fact. primarily concerned
with totaling up the biggest score.
The important thing" Coach Ry.
nearson stated. is 10 keep foot
ball alive in spite OF the war" and
the Normal team under his able
direction certainly is lively. A
week from today Wayne Uhiver-
sity Tartars will play the Hurons
In Ypsilanti in an afternoon game
at Briggs Field.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18

New York, Oct. ls-lNS-Army.
Navy and Notre Dame are gobbling
up public backing with each vic
tory, and are justlhably dominating
the national gridiron scene, but
there is an aggregation currently
working out OF Lafayette. Ind,
which. In the name OF Purdue,
threatens to wind up undefeated.
With a flock OF victories under
their belt, the Boilermakers went
into action against Ohio State last
Saturday. led by Tony Butkovich
and Boris Dimancheff, neither OF
these stalwarts possess a tenden-
cy to let up on their more feeble
opponents, an old Russian custom,
and when the curtain dropped on
the game, Purdue had come from
behind to give Ohio State a savage
40 to thrashing. Five last-half
touchdowns, three OF them by Kut-
kovich, did the trick.
Ohio State. lighter by 20 pounds
per man, and relatively inexper-
fenced was no match for the Boiler
makers. AS they tired under in
cessant pounding, and fumbled in
the mud, Butkovich, took complete
charge and slammed over touch
down charges which never went
for more than three yards. His
fellow Boilermaker. DimancheiA
got away for SO and IS yard runs
for the other two markers.
Most OF the grid games through
out the nation were run of accord
ing to form. and featured either
powerhouses running over already
thoroughly whipped teams, or two
elevens struggling for their first
victory.
Army's 81 to 0 triumph over Co
lumbia was In the first category.
The cadets, with Glenn Davis in
the lead. drove over six last-half
touchdowns. Davis was his usual
brilliant self, pacing the attack
with three touchdowns.
1t caused absolutely no surprise
when Notre Dame took over Wis
consin. 20 to n. AS was expected.
Angelo Berteli set up three mark
ers and converted twice.
There were, however. a few eye
brows raised when Wanted Navy
could do no better fgainst Penn
State than a II to victory after
some narrowing moments. Navy
scored easily in the first period,
foil into a spell OF ineffectiveness
that found them desperately de-
Tending one-point lead in the mid.
die OF the last quarter. then tight
ened up for a second to assure the
victory with a 42.yard touchdown
run by Bill Barron. II Is signifi-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
Local Fifty
Has League

Local 80 OF the clio began its
Mems Bowling League activities
sunday afternoon at O'Clock at Ma.
sonic Temple Bowling Alleys.
Tonight from O'Clock till 10
there will be table tennis playing
in Local so hall and tomorrow
night. same time and place, a social
dancing class will be held for an
hour. after which there will be
dancing TO a juke box. There is
no change for either OF these ac-
tivities nor for the square and folk
dancing fun sponsored by the VIII
low Run Area Recreation Project
tonight and. every Monday night
from 7:30-9:30 in Willow Lodge
Auditorium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18

Of her senses. when that announce
ment came that the Japanese had
attacked Pearl Harbor. She could
not grasp, all at once, the full i'm
port of its meaning. But she did,
instantly, put aside everything con-
corning herself. She saw, the in
slant Paul came in, that he had
heard that ominous news, too, and
that it had swept aside everything
else for the time being for him.
He said, without any preliminary
greeting, "Of course you know that
means war" His voice was grim;
there was a determined CLEAN in
his dark eyes
Karen said that that was what
she feared, but had not wanted to
formulate into thought, let alone
put into words. She still had the
same station tuned in. Together
they continued listening to the re-
ports as they were broadcast-that
this dastardly attack in the back
had been made even while Japan's
two representatives discusse d
peace; the estimated damage at
Pearl Harbor of the early dawn
air raid; the predictions that the
president would call a special ses-
sion Of congress in the morning:
that war between the United
States and Japan would oficially
be declared.
Now the big house was indeed
charged with an atmosphere of its
own, the Sunday calm shattered, a
pitch of high tension taking its
place. Jim Bell had gotten up from
his nap and had come into the sun
room where Karen and Paul sat.
Cousin Ellen and Jane Peters had
slipped in unobtrusively, the one to
listen with bowed head and folded
hands, the other breathlessly. Even
the servants passed by in the hall
way or paused in the arched door
way-old Jan with his small eyes
bright and guarded, the young
chauffeur. appearing at scheduled
time to drive Jim Bell over to the
country club, with set lips and
clenched fists.
All were united in this tremen-
dous hour, bound by the drama,
the swiftness Of this unexpected
blow, the stupendousness Of the
foreshadowed potentialities.
Il was afraid OF this" Jim Bell
said. He sat down in a big wicker
chair with matching footstool, put
ting his feet up carefully, sitting
down with care. looking and speak
ing like a man suddenly rendered
old and tired. 1t had come then, a
third time within the short span of
his lifetime. And this time he
would be too old to be anything ex-
cept a spectator.
Paul said. Yes. ! was afraid OF
ii, too. sir, In spite OF all we could
do. Those yellow devils will pay for
this Revenge was what leaped to
his younger mind. for his country
was in II now. which meant that
he was in IL. too.
This will put a Jolt into those
isolationists. Cousin Ellen raised
her bowed head. Strengthened her
stiff New England back. What ex-
cuses for helping the righteous and
the meek will they cook up now
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
Couple in Ann Arbor
Speak Vows Friday .

Ann Arbor. Oct Is
Miss Virginia Lorraine johnson.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. a. s.
Johnson, Flint. and Derril william
Perdue, son Of Mrs. William r
Perdue. Midland. we're united in
marriage Friday evening in a cerc.
mony at the First Presbyterian
Church with DR. william r Lemon
officiating Miss Johnson was at.
tended by her sisterin-law. Mrs. X
G.. Johnson. as mstron Of honor,
while Joseph Ring, Muskegon. sery-
ed a. best man
A reception at the Michigan
League following the ceremony
MIR, and Mrs. Perdue. after a short
wedding trip. will reside In Ann
Arbor, where Mr. Purdue Is a zen.
Tor in the college Of engineering q
the University OF Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
Sports Roundup

Football appeared today be headed m
Washington Red
pacing the and western divisions
Redskins the
the PhP Eagles IS to
n, a Chicago.
Purdue stood the head Of the Western
and
title serious obstacle still remained IN
Minnesota Nov
Minneapolis Gophers Michigan Arbor
probably will be played Minneapolis
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
Former Ann Arbor
Man Takes Bride

Ann Arbor. oct. ls-Word has
been received here OF the marriage
Of former Ann Arbor resident.
1t John l.. Raschbacher. USNR.
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Rasch'
bacher. Phoenix, Ariz, and Miss
Leona Gunhild Oak. daughter OF
Mrs Gunhild Oak. Berwyn. ILL.,. In
tho Lutheran Church at Berwyn.
1t Raschbacher. who attended
the University here. Is a communi-
cations officer. and has seen action
al Guadslcansl. Pearl Harbor. and
At Rendoya. Guinea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
URGES CARE OF YOUNG HOGS

CHICAGO-UP-Better care ri
hogs at birth and vaccination
against hog cholera can produce
millions of pounds Of additional
pork next year. according to the
American Veterinary Medical Asso-
citation. Strict sanitation will pre-
vent the infections which cause
death OF thousands OF newly-born
pigs" the association said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
IS CONSCIENCE MONEY

PAWTUCKET, r. I.-UP-While
Tom Blanchard, manager Of down
town market. was opening his
morning mail. a IS bill fluttered out
Of one envelope. With 1t was note
explaining that the anonymous
sender was rectifying a one.year.
old error made by one OF Blan-
chard's cashiers in making change.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
CONVERT CARS FOR WOUNDED

CHICAG0-UP-The Pullman co.
has stripped cocktail bars from rs
luxury cars and converted them IN
to air-conditioned hospitals for
transporting Army wounded, vice
president George A. Kelly an
nounced. Shops at Calumet, III. and
Buffalo, n. Y. are converting 10
more cars In which are built spe-
cial loading doors for stretcher
cases. Kelly said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-18
WON $1,000 FOR HIKE

MOUNT WASHINGTON. y. H
UP-The eight-mile carriage road
to the summit OF Mount Washing
ton always has been a challenge TO
the betting fraternity. On one mem
orable occasion. a 230.pound won.
an. on $1,000 wager. hiked to the
summit. descended on foot. and
danced at the Glen House the same
evening.