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Evening star., 1943-12-07
TUESDAY, December 7, 1943
Another Public ObIiqution?

II day-care Centers for the chill
dren of working mothers really meet
an essential need. it is difficult to
believe that the relatively low rates
charged the parents for such Serv-
Ices is bar to their patronage. But
with the use of these centers below
expectations in many cities-includ-
ing Washington-the Federal Works
Agency is already reducing the fees
as an added incentive for parents.
The three dollar-a week ceiling,
recommended by the FWA, would be
a substantial reduction below the
scale in the District which begins
at two dollars, for those who can
pay, and rises to eight, depending
on the earnings of the parents.
There is an obvious danger in
making the rates too low, thus work
Ing toward the theory that the care
of the children of war working
mothers is public responsibility.
Many good people doubtless wish to
establish that theory, transferring
perfectly legitimate charge against
parents who benefit to the general
taxpayer. There is no doubt that
free nurseries would attract more
patronage than those which charge
even nominal fee. But the idea
should not be to attract patronage;
1t should be to provide, at reasonable
rates, service for those who really
need it. Those who need it can, for
the most part, pay a fair part of
the cost.
In the District the fees. under the
law. are to be ION sliding scale,
according to the parents ability to
pay" There is no definite indica-
ton that existing fees are too high.
Yet those now in effect. and which
are supposed to meet so per cent of
the cost--the F'WA supplying the
balance-produced only 80 per cent
in the first few months of operation.
A revised sliding scale of fees might
raise more revenue. But q reduc-
ton to top of three dollars, as
the FWA is recommending. definite
ly would eliminate any hope that
the centers could become even sub
stantially self-supporting. If they
tend to become merely another
charge on the community for the
special benefit of those who make
use Of them they are apt to lose the
public support they have now.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Two Years After

On this second anniversary of
Pearl Harbor-the day that will
live in infamy'-we can speak with
a calm confidence of ultimate vic
tory, even though the hour of final
triumph may be far in the future.
The American armed forces in the
Pacific have just won their hardest
fight of the war-the bloody battle
OF Tarawa. That bitter three-day
struggle. costly though 1t was, dem
onstrates beyond a doubt that ia
pan is doomed to defeat. The re-
duction of the Gilberts punches a
hole in the center of the enemy's
outermost defense arc. And the
Japanese knew that the attack was
coming. They would have held
there had they been able to do so.
But the American forces were in full
command of the sea and air, and
when the Marines went ashore
under devastating fire they defeated
the best of the enemys ground
forces. This position was of first
Importance to the Japanese, but
they simply lacked the strength to
hold it.
From this we may reasonably in
fer that the balance of power in the
"no-man's land Of the Pacific has
shifted to us. The era of retreat
the days of Wake, Bataan, Singa-
pore, the Indies and Burma-is
thing Of the past. 1t was on June
H. 1912, that we checked the Japa-
nese in the battle of the Coral Sea,
and in the past fifteen months they
have known nothing but defeat
These enemy defeats have not
been decisive We are still maneu-
vering and fighting for the positions
from which the real blows can be
struck, and it is only reasonable to
suppose that months will pass be-
fore Japan can be fatally injured
But the significant thing is that we
are slowly pressing in upon the out
posts and overwhelming them. Each
new advance is stronger than the
last, and the ones to come will be
still more powerful. Slowly but
surely, our incompatible productive
power is being translated into the
ships and the planes and the guns
that spell superiority on battle
fronts thousands of miles away
AS we look back over the past two
years it is clear that we owe much of
this to the japanese themselves.
They did thorough job of blasting
Pearl Harbor and the Pacific Fleet
on that Sunday two years ago. Up
to that time, in the military sense,
1t was probably the most effective
air raid in history. But it had con-
sequences which escaped the cal
culations Of the Japanese. As MOTH
ing else could have. 1t united the
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Gould Lincoln

that the absentee voter must apply for
ballot and see to his registration in his
nome district; that the ballots must
carry the names of the candidates for
election, and that the ballots may not
be distributed until 80 days before the
election
The opponents of the Federal ballot
insist that these State absentee ballot
laws can be streamlined for the benefit
Of the men in the armed forces. The
ballots could be turned over to the Army
and Navy to distribute, collected by them
and returned to the State election off,
Gals
A bill similar TO the Green-Lucas
measure was introduced in the House
by Representative Worley Democrat Of
Texas. Mr.. Worley is chairman of the
Elections Committee which has charge
OF this legislation. The committee gave
the Dill consideration and then tabled il.
IL probably cannot be revived The
SUBSTITUTE bill passed by the Senate IS
IN reality measure originally drafted
pv members OF the House Elections
committee, including Representative
Rankin OF Mississippi. Mr.. Worley is
authority for the statement his commit
tee will be called to consider the Senate
bill at an early date One member of
the committee predicted that not more
than 125 votes could be mustered in the
House against it and for the Federal
ballot commission. There are 453 mem
bers of the House.
1t may be that action in. the House
Will be delayed-in the hope that reac-
ton from the country will be hostile to
the Senate bill, and favorable 10 the
Federal ballot measure.
With the votes of perhaps eight or
nine million men involved in this corr
troversv it is no small matter How
many OF the men want to vote. or would
take the trouble TO do so. is a matter cf
conjecture. But they certainly should
have the opportunitv
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Other matters which are vital to the
reorganization of better world after
been discussed.
We are now certain that the Russians
will continue to fight on our side 1t was
very important for our strategy trainers
to receive formal assurances from Pre-
mier Stain himself that the Red armies
will continue the battle until Hitler is
crushed. Some doubts previously had
been expressed about the continued CO.
operation of the Russian forces These
doubts did not come from any precon-
ceived idea or suspicion of the generals
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Winter Wheat

Seasoned by gales, made hardy by the
frost,
strengthened by blasts u-ho1Ul
through snoD- fecked skies,
The Uinter Uheat, to summers pleasures
lost,
Gro1US strong in bleakness, and the
odds defes.
1t fourishes, unhampered by the
Its summer brother neuer kne,u its
pdin.J
And 1chen the story OF the haruest's
told
It's in the quality-the perfect qrain.
This is not unlike Hte-the ,Uinds anG
SnO1CS
Beat upon men in countless uinter-
times,
Making them stronger from their un-
pulled bloUS
Than their soft brothers OF more
favored climes.
The blasts OF Ufnter whtp across the
fields,
Lasting its children Onto greater
ytelds. EDWARD D. GARNER.
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and only in the
amount needed. If
bean raisers need a
bit more of money,
t h e subsidy pl la n
gives it to them,
pr e C j sely, specih-
cally, and in meas
ured quantity. The
opposition prefers to
help the bean grow
er by raising all
prices. 1t wants to
assist the poor fam
lily in the side street
by giving a $40 bill
to everybody in town.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
"Fire Department. to Put Out Wars
Advocated by st. Louis Reader

Advocated by st. Louis Reader.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Opposers Of membership of the United
States in the League of Nations, lest the
league impair our sovereignty or embroil
us in war. may be able to accept war
prevention plan that would bind us on
only one point: Cooperation in prevent
ing and combating external aggression.
Just as the fire department. without
tarrying for the board of aldermen to
inquire into the merits of the reported
conflagration. answers a fire alarm. so
would armed forces, without awaiting
debate in the Congress of the United
States and deliberative bodies of other
nations. respond to war alarm.
InaSmuch as the sole purpose of such
forces would be to prevent and combat
external aggression, there would be no
fighting except to repulse an actual
physical attack from without upon the
nation turning in the alarm.
There might be false alarm now and
then. but what of it? Sending armed
forces to reported scene of interna-
tional trouble costs little more than
keeping them idle elsewhere.
World convenience might be served by
provision requiring the nations geo.
graphically closest to the scene of trouble
to answer the first alarm, more remotely
located nations to hold themselves in
readiness to respond to second or sub
sequent alarm.
The details of such plan would be
simpler than the details of plans ably
executed by the United Nations in the
present global war.
Such organizations AS the League of
Nations and the World Court can serve
effectively, in most Instances. as fire
prevention bureaus, but an essential, if
we are to avert World War III, is a fire
department. ready to put out fires if
and when they occur.
MILLER HAGEMAN.
st. Louis. Mo
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Letters to The Star
Cooperation Wanted
For "America First"

10 tne EQltOr OF Inc Star.
The price we are paying today in
blood, sweat and tears for future that
will be free from unnatural mass suffer-
ing is price which must not be paid
in vain.
Now and then we hear the complaint
that If Americans had been for America
first we might be at peace today If the
American people had thought of their
own safety first, we might not now be
witnessing the most catastrophe, sys-
tematic destruction of whole cities Had
we been for America first we never
would have condoned the meddling by
our own exploiting, monopolistic in
terests in the affairs of other nations
for their own power and gain. Instead
of blindly hating the Russians, we
would have made every attempt to
examine the causes which led to the
warbreeding industrial depressions in
our own country.
If we had put our own interests first,
we never would have sanctioned the
creation Of a Hitlerite Germany.
This time the people of each nation
must look out for themselves. They
must realize that honest and normal
economic cooperation among nations is
the only sure way to preserve peace.
DAVID ASCH
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Radios to EnoIond?
From the Ottawa CKansas) Herald.

From the Ottawa (Kansas) Herald.
Eight thousand American radio sets
have arrived in England to help relieve
a shortage. This news will bring loud
acclaim in England, and be hailed as
big boost to British morale. 1t will be
greeted by groans in the United States.
Thousands of Americans who have
been obliged to do without radio recep-
ton weeks at time because they can't
get tubes and other repairs, and thou
sands of others who have no radios ct
ALL are likely to feel that sending 8 900
to England is OVERRIDING lease lend a bit.
The British undoubtedly feel their loss
of radio entertainment quite as much as
Americans, but that doesn't serve to
soothe the ruffled feelings of many
Americans. Americans are willing to.
skimp on necessities. such as food, ITO
supply our British allies, but they. viii
wonder whether 1t Is necessary to send
radios overseas.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Churchill Claimed Kin
or Distinguished Virginians.
TO the Editor OF The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
While so much is being written in
praise of the oratorical ability of Prime
Minister Churchill. it may interest many
in America to know that he is related
through the Winston branch of his
fathers family to our own great orator,
Patrick Henry, whose mother was Sarah
Winston Of Hanover County, Va.
The Winston family came from York
shire, England, and one of them was the
mother of the first Duke of Marlborough
direct ancestor of Winston Churchill.
Can uncle of Patrick Henry, Edmund
Winston, was considered by many in
Colonial days to be as great an orator as
Patrick Henry HIMSELF.
REGINA TEBBS.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

American people and steeled them
for the ordeal OF war.
Today-two years later-the real
results of Pearl Harbor are self
evident. We have learned that the
japanese are warrior race and that
they will fight to the death. But we
have also learned that that is not
enough-and so have they. The
real weapons Of victory are power
and the will to win. Thanks to the
treachery Of Japan, we now have
both in abundance.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

between a medicinal use OF stimulant
and general issue of grog to all hands.
The subsidy plan would merely raise
up those who are faint; the opposition
wants to have party.
The scientific, limited and factual
nature OF subsidy operations is offensive
to the kind of hunch-player who draws
his daily inspiration with his bath.
What! Are we to study each case sep
arately on its merits, and come to a
decision on the facts? Nothing could
be more hateful to the wholesale type
Evening star., 1943-12-07

conferences is going
to be of the delayed
action type. The eff
feet of the meeting
of the Allied leaders
will be very great,
not only because of
their coordination
of the war effort and
enemy anticipation
of the results of that
coordination, b u t
also because of their
evident determina- =
ton to carry Allied
unity into the post
war era. They have
Evening star., 1943-12-07

1t looks very much
as though the House
would do the same.
In pl ace of the
Green-Lucas Federal
ballot bill the Sen
ate on Friday passed
a measure urging the
States to SO amend
their election laws
that the men in the
armed forces may be
able to vote, whether
they are in t h i S
country or overseas.
Immediately, this
caused An uproar.
A d m i n i S t a ton
Evening star., 1943-12-07

because of its logistic
aspects. 1t seems un-
likely, however, that
the President of the
United States and
t h e British Prime
Minister trave ! e d
thousands of miles
by sea and air to
meet with the Rus
sian Premier merely
to reiterate a formal
declaration of war
against the Germans
and reaSsert their
faith in the Atlantic
c h ar ter and the
En,tr EronIor,c
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Paving Of Park Space
At Trolley Terminus Urged.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Recently I was a witness to what
could have been a fatal accident in
volving a girl and a truck. At the
terminus of the Potomac Park streetcar
line, where no protection is given pas
sengers alighting from the cars. a girl
dashed between two stopped cars into
the path of an approaching truck, and
despite a quick stop by the truck, the
girl ran into its fender.
With less money than 1t took to pave
the polo grounds these two grass plots
could be converted into a terminal for
the buses and streetcars serving some
10000 workers of the War, Navy and
Interior Departments. L. T. B.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Herr Goebbels reminds one some
what of the Yankee character who
was described by his fellow villagers
in the following pithy phrase: He'll
tell the truth for fifty cents; tell
lie for nothing"
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Word comes from West Town
send, VT, of a hunter who, thinking
he had killed bear, advanced, and
was squeezed to death by the
corpse" A certain eX-paper hanger
knows very much how he must have
felt at the time
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Our Navy has developed some sem
sations in the way of ordnance, in
cluding one which an eminent for
eign scientist had announced to be
impossible. The impossible just
takes a little longer.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
DELAYED Block Buster

1t looks as though the political block
buster which informed quarters
thought likely to be launched on our
common enemies as the result of the
Evening star., 1943-12-07
I'd Rather Be RIGHT

What the subsidy-haters hate most
about subsidies is their scientific nature.
Subsidies at least theoretically, apply
Evening star., 1943-12-07

The Senate has turned its back on the
proposed Federal ballot commission, de-
signed to distribute and collect soldier
and sailor ballots in the 1914 elections
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Unless there is much which has not yet
been said about the decisions reached
at Teheran, the Roosevelt Churchill
Stain conference was spectacular chiefly
Evening star., 1943-09-23

AAJ wy SS0N REHP sSS%* bASS "
mato mincemeat: 81 -
Crop 4 quarts of green tolnatoes,
drain of juice.a Cover with cold
water and bring 10 q boil, scaiding
for 80 minutes, then drain. Repeat
until parboiled three times, then
add 2 pounds of brown sugar, "
pound chopped citron, pound seed
less raisins, u cup Of vinegar, "a
cup of chopped suet, l tablespoon
salt and cook until thick.
When cold add teaspoon OF
ground cinnamon, teaspoon OF
cloves and tablespoon of ground
nutmeg.
Mix well, bring to boiling point
and put in jars and seal.
Editors Note-Thanks, too, to
Mrs. A. H. B., Washington, ,Dho
sent In similar recipe.
WHITE SAUCE HINTS.
(Thanks to J. B. Washington.)
To prevent white sauce from
Jumping you'll find this practically
foolproof: Don't allow fat and flour
to become too hot before adding the
milk. Stir about one-half cup of
milk in very slowly as sauce thick
ems, then gradually add the balance
Of the milk and stir until it all
thickenS.
Evening star., 1943-09-23

and cut down on the appalling total
Of loss and tragedy carelessness may
leave in its wake. Dried ripe
bananas are available locally again.
You don't always have to treat them
with water before eating-they are
good in number of ways in their
dry state, eaten "as is" like candy,
chopped In salads and fruit cups
and SO on. Remember that
raisins packaged in small machine
made cardboard cartons of less than
2 ounces are not rationed any longer.
-. There's q precooked soy flour
on the market now, that is said to
furnish, per pound, as much protein
as az pounds of lean beefsteak.
It Is not flour" in the true sense
Of the word is applied to wheat
-four, and contains very little starch.
1t is used in general cooking, to-
gether with wheat flour, in small
quantities, to add richness and
flavor and to provide more of that
protein. (Still thinking about that
steak?)
Evening star., 1943-09-23

For very good reasons, bread,
-four and cereals have been called
the "staff Of life" Those foods are
chief source Of energy, and two help
ings day-of any Of the three
are required eating. But don't stop
there.
Plus the substances In bread, flour
and cereals which provide energy,
those foods also contain some pro-
tein, but not the complete" protein
found in meat, fish, eggs, poultry
and milk products. Therefore, bread,
flour and cereals are not a substitute
for meat, but still they serve to sup
plement that portion Of the meat
diet which can't be had for money
nor ration stamps.
Suppose YOU have some leftover
meat. too little to make q showing
all by itself, yet obviously too pre-
cious to waste. That's where cereals
are help, for this recipe calls for
only q half cup Of diced meat and
serves five.
Evening star., 1943-09-23
By Betsy Cas,ceH,
yUnrn sya,e Nyouv rs;+.r


yearly averages. So, If you can
spare the sugar, you'll be able to
have your cranberry jelly for
Thanksgiving dinner IF you can af-
ford one. The Appalachian
Apple Service, Martinsburg, West
Virginia, has put out nice booklet
about-just guess why, apples, of
course! It contains much scientific
information on the nutritional value
Of apples, charts of the different
varieties and their uses, and num-
Der OF very excellent recipes. No
charge for this one. II you
are a salad recipe collector, you'll
want the leaflet Water Cress Salad
Recipes" put out by G. E. Dennis,
also OF Martinsburg. +. DR.. Henry
G. Sherman, chief of the Bureau Of
Human Nutrition and Home Eco
nomics, USDA, says we gals don't
have to worry about gaining pounds
and inches from eating more cereals
than we do in peacetime. He SAYS
the added starches are Offset by the
decrease in sugar and fats. And If
you're working hard, you'll burn UP
the energy food fast. Let your con-
science be your guide. The
War Food Administration urges
housewives to be sure to return
empty crates, baskets or wooden
boxes to dealers, so that they may
be reused. =. Speaking of weeks" :"
October 3-9 will be Fire Prevention
Week, according to the National Fire
Protection Association. Every Jack
and Jill of us should do our indi-
vidual best to keep the home fires
from burning in the wrong places,
Evening star., 1943-09-23
Treat Gang to Mexican Rice
With Eggs After the Show

The time-honored midnight snack
of sausages or bacon with scram-
bled eggs is definitely out for the
duration. Just one visit from
hungry after-the- -theater gang could
use up the entire weeks allotment
of bacon points!
Rationing or no, the boys home
on leave look forward to that late
hour raid on the kitchen Just as
they've always done, so by all means
bring them back nome-but be sure
to do some of your planning in ad-
vance.
Mexican rice and eggs is won
derful idea for midnight snack.
II the crowd has fun doing things"
every one can help with the pro-
ceedings, but If the kitchen is small
and speedy preparation is prefera-
BILE to an exhibition of culinary
prowess by the boys, you can have
the Mexican rice all ready ahead
OF time and just reheat it in the
oven or a double boiler while you
fix the eggs.
And here's timely word of warn
ing about the eggs. Though scarce,
have as many as possible on hand, if
you fry them Mexican style to match
the rice. for your guests rte going
to conaN back for mort huevos
fritos, as they called throughout
Middle Anerica--and they are par
ticularly popular In Mexico, Guate-
mala and Honduras.
"Huevos fritos," though made
from "just eggs" are as different
from them as moist colorful Mexi-
can rice is from the plain white
variety you get in a Chinese restau-
rant.
The trick is to fry the eggs In deep
fat. using exactly the same tech
nique as though they were being
poached in boiling water.
Have the fat a good 2 inches
deep, drop the eggs in carefully one
at a time and take them out the
instant the whites crinkle and the
yolk Is all filmed over.
MEXICAN RICE.
/ cup rice.
" cup butter or salad OIL.
Evening star., 1943-09-23
Using the staff Of Life

LEFTOVER MEAT-CORN RING
WITH VEGETABLES.
III cups plus 2 tablespoons sifted
all-purpose enriched fiour.
Y cup corn meal.
8 teaspoons baking powder.
II teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons sugar.
" cup diced, cooked meat.
/ egg, well beaten.
l cup milk.
Y cup melted shortening.
2 cups leftover or freshly cooked
vegetables.
Cheese Sauce.
4 tablespoons butter or fortified
margarine.
4 tablespoons -four.
teaspoon salt.
u teaspoon pepper.
cups milk.
cup grated cheese.
Sift flour, corn meal, baking
powder, salt and sugar together
Add meat. Add egg, milk and
melted shortening. Stir only until
mixed. Pour into : well-oiled OF
creased 8-inch ring mold. Bake foi
80 minutes In preheated 400-degree
oven. IF the ring does not come
right out Of the mold. let It set fos
about Ininutes) Turn out on .
platter and fill center with the
vegetables and sauce. Any kind oi
leftover meat may be used. ul
fresh hamburg is used brown Il
first0
still another example Of the same
kind of teamwork between meat ant
cereals:
OAT MEAL MEAT LOAF.
pound ground veal beef or lan1l
Cor mixture Of these meats.
2 teaspoons salt.
". cups uncooked quick cooking
oats.
u teaspoon celery salt.
u teaspoon black pepper.
/ egg, well beaten.
IN cups milk.
" cup catsup.
2 tablespoons chopped onions.
Combine all ingredients thor
oughly and pack into loaf pan
Bake In moderate 350-degree over
for one hour. Slice and serve warn
or cold. Serves six.
Just because prewar desserts hav,
been patriotically shelved isn't Il