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Evening star., 1943-11-10
A Job Well Done

There was time when Robert D.
Murphy, our diplomatic representa-
tive IN North Africa, was persona
non grata to highly vocal group OF
ul-informed critics who accused him
OF everything from mere incompe-
tence to dark dealings with French
Fascists, Not having any RESPONSE
olllty themselves, the critics found
1t easy to solve the whole North At
rlcan tangle, but Mr. Murphy, being
directly on the scene and being re-
sponsible, did not, He had to worry
about the danger of outbreaks
among dissident elements in the
population, about serious racial ami
mosities, about high placed French
men with dubious loyalties and great
influence, about the ever-present
danger Of treachery and sabotage
Evening star., 1943-11-10

whole. Even . bird could not open 4
very small seed. The seed has to be
large enough to handle" of course.
CClawle" would be the word, If we made
one to fit in the same way that handle"
Is coined)
Many birds, including the wild canary
(goldhnch) can extract the meat of
large seed without showing . crack
Sometimes 1t Is possible to find these
shells, and then the finder must marvel
at the ability Of these creatures without
hands.
Neither man nor squirrel can shell out
nut meat 30 cleverly.
small amount Of suet should Be put
out for the chickadees
Woodpeckers and starlings will get
most Of it, but what Is left will be q great
help to the small birds
One correspondent told us that the
chickadee Is the only bird which says
thanks when it gets something to eat.
This Is because of its dee dee dee"
noise AZ it flies away
The complete call Is supposed to be its
name, "chick-a-dee-dee," but We have
failed to catch the first syllable.
The chickadee is 5% inches long. being
but quarter of an inch shorter than
the tufted titmouse, but looking very
much shorter.
The chickadee is the bird with black
cap which fits him very neatly.
The titmouse is the fellow with the
crest, rather a sharp crest, and necks
OF orange beneath his wings
The nuthatch is the fat one in blue
and gray, with some white on him. He
Is very much larger than his two friends,
The chickadee likes to nest in deserted
woodpecker holes. 1t lines the nest
carefully with fur and feathers. the first
OF which 1t secures from pet animals, or.
II this source Is lacking, it may even fiy
onto the porch and try to take 4 few
hairs from your head!
They have been known to attack a fur
coat while on the wearer.
Prom four to eight eggs are laid. These
"ic Uih0e, SpOttcO WIN CnSSLn0t and
lilac.
Inc bird nests throughout the Eastern
United States and Canada. He is q
permanent resident around here.
The chickadee Is another of our tine
birds which helps mankind by eating
insects and weed seeds. About 10 Der
cent OF his food consists of animal
matter. He is a great destroyer of the
eggs OF the tent caterpillar. In winter
he eats the eggs OF plant lice. He is a
consumer OF weevik OF various sorts.
alternating spiders strike him As espe-
cially tasty morsels. 1t may be realized
that in the chickadee we have not only
a beautiful bird, but also very helpful
one. He Is not very large, but when
measured by the good he does, both for
our trees and our spirits. he can be
called fairly one OF the great little fellows
Of the woods.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
~s"s** THIS AND THAT ,
By Charles Z. Trace1Dell.

The cheerful chickadee" Of the popu-
lar song should rightfully be called the
faithful chickadee, because no bird comes
more regularly to the suburban feeding
station.
This real beauty of the bird world may
fly into feeding box in the city, but he
is much more likely to visit the place In
the suburbs.
Since Washington is still city of
trees. however, no one who desires to
welcome this tiny prince in feathers
should give up hope.
He loves the trees, liking which he
shares with all the feathered folk.
The chickadee also has two bird pals
chums, friends, whatever he calls them
These are the titmouse and the white
breasted nuthatch. Wherever one goes,
the other is sure to come.
X
OF the three, the chickadee will be
found more often on the feeding station
He does not stay long.
He is a real Upper bird.
He zips in, and he zips out.
Not for him the lengthy stay, eating
away, as does the cardinal.
The chickadee is a tiny food motor
which must always be on the move.
Flying in, with a shrug Of his shoul-
ders-we have seen him do it-he seizes
a seed, then usually turnes sharply
around, and flies out In the direction
from which he came.
Sometimes he flies through the sta
ton, going in the same direction all the
way.
The chickadee, as most small birds,
takes the seed away to a shrub or tree,
and there cracks and eats 1t.
Both the nuthatches and titmice like
to eat in the same way, at some distance
from the seed place. Just why they do
this, is difficult to say.
They are not greedy birds, and there
fore do not fear that some other bird
will take their food away from them.
Those who have watched them may
feel that the chickadees are dainty, and
therefore do not care to eat with the
crowds.
Perhaps this is true. No glutton, as
the English sparrows, the chickadee is
not lazy. either, as they are; he will
rustic up his own food, rather than eat
what is put out for him.
The chickadee will come to your feed
ing station. but he never depends on 1t
for living.
Il
All OF these fne birds-chickadee
nuthatch, titmouse-crack their seeds at
leisure.
They can shell a sunnower seed so
daintily that no crack on its surface is
visible afterwards
1t comes as a surprise to some new
corners to bird watching that such seeds
are cracked open and only the meat
extracted.
This is true OF all the larger seeds.
Some Of the small ones are swallowed
Evening star., 1943-11-10
For One Who Is MISSING
in Action

NoU Dhsn broton leaves drop n, ne
third trost-chiH
And the stump tree cssn,tnc
shoDs like d scar
On the once-copered face Of ths
Dooded hill,
knoD that my man Is not pona
too far,
No, not too tar for q ho1ns-yeturn-
ing;
He must surely come shsn lsssas
are burning.
Slotc- curling blue smoke + q 1shstv
Where cottontotls bob through ~
yelIo1o grass
And ,Dhsrs pild geese srross hAlk
urgent nays
But beech leaves ian as ne sxsaN
i0tnds pass
So that the homs-b -boWnd patA b
marked clearly
Through the eoppics phach hs loeed
20 dearly.
The hound at ny feet Ntts ~ saher
head :.
And noise IN his throat h q ssssr
bell, :,
Not the shrill keentnp for one ~ho
II dead, <.
Nor IL 1t decetpsd bp NE aNtSNtn's
spell. -
50 we Ht and matt, NTH orr tDo
hearts drumming -
4 pslcone march, TOR q tall ssdSs
coming. ,s-
We sit and Dait and are strange to
SorrotD,'
Today totH bring htm--or some
tomorrow.
ANOBEL ARMOUR.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
By No Means Indifferent
.om the Halifax Herald.

From the Halifax Herald.
Interest in social security policies,
while not at the boiling temperatures
induced by the Beveridge and Marsh re-
ports, is by no means cold. 1t is quietly
simmering, and public men would do
we'll to recognize today's relative silence
as one of expectancy rather than of in
difference. Citizens are awaiting action
and certainly they will not accept
standpat attitude as substitute nor
tolerate retrogression into the commu-
nifty carelessness about such matters
which was characteristic Of Canada
before the war.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Marine Anniversary


the Marines. On the one hundred
and sixty-eighth anniversary Of the
founding Of "the oldest branch of
the United States military service" :"
nothing that any American can say
will be adequate to express the pride
which multitudes OF their country
men feel for the soldiers OF the sea-
The story of the corps is bright
from it's beginning at New Providence
in the Bahamas in February, 1777.
John Paul Jones had Marines with
him in the Ranger in 1778 and in
the Bon Homme Richard in 1779.
When the young Republic chal-
lenged the Barbary pirates, there
were Marines with Osborne on the
Philadelphia and with Eaton and
OBannon in the march from Alex
andria over the desert to Derne,
During the War of 1912, Marines
fought in the Constitution and the
Chesapeake, with Decatur and Scott
and Jackson, on Lake Champlain
and Lake Erie and Lake Ponchar-
train, in Canada and Louisiana. In
1886, Marines were with Jessup
against the Greeks and the Seminoles
In Alabama and Florida At the out
break Of the War with Mexico in
1845, Marines took the field under
Scott and Taylor and Worth, were
present at the capture of Monterey,
San Francisco and Mazatlan; won
commendation at Los Angeles.
San Diego and San Jose; were in
the forefront Of the campaigns for
Matamoras, Tampico and Veracruz;
marched into Mexico City at the
head Of the American advance and
took the castle of Chapultepec by
storm.
Perry had Marines with him on his
expedition to Japan in 1852 and 1883.
A detachment Of Marines suppressed
the rebellion" OF John Brown at
Harpers Ferry in 1889. In the Civil
War, Marines were at Fort Sumter.
Bull Run, Port Royal, Mobile Bay.
Fort Fisher and many other places
where the fighting was hottest.
Marines also we're in Japan in 1853,
in Formosa in 1857, in Korea in 1870,
In Egypt in 1882, in Chile and Hawaii
In 1893. During the War with Spain
In 1898 Marines occupied Guam
tanamo in Cuba and supported
Dewey at Manila in the Philippines.
Marine forces marched to the relief
OF the Americans in Peking in 1900
and were in the heart Of Abyssinia
in 1908. Subsequent assignments
sent Marines to Cuba again in 1905,
to Panama in 1908, to Nicaragua
in 1909 and in 1912 and once more
to Mexico in 1914.
The record of the corps In the First
World War includes heroic perform
ance at Chateau Thierry Belleau
Wood, scissors, Saint Mihiel, Blanc
Mont Ridge and elsewhere. To such
a list OF deathless honor a new gen.
Grafton of 'Leathernecks" has con.
tributed Wake Island, Guam, Guadal-
canal and, most recently Bougain-
vile. Nothing within the power OF
language is competent to express the
gratitude Of those at home for those
who strive for right and freedom"
under the banner "Semper Fidelis."
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Supergovernment Held
Not Solution Of War.

To the Editor of The Star
Is it possible to have a superworld
government function on the same har.
monious basis as does the Federal Gov
ernment Of the United States in its
relation to the individual sovereign
states composing the American Union?
There are some American statesmen
and a large class OF clergymen who
seem to think that after the Axis
powers are defeated it should be Dos
sible to establish a permanent reign of
peace upon this earth provided super
world government is created and mod
eled after the pattern OF the American
Union.
They cite how the Federal Govern
ment has functioned successfully now
for $50 years and still Is functioning
very effectively among 48 sovereign
States, and they do not see why It is
impossible to have world government
function on similar basis. They forget
that the Federal Union once was
threatened with disruption by dissat-
isf1ed States and that most bloody in
ternecine war was the only thing that
saved the Union. The creation of the
Union did not insure permanent peace
even in the United States
But superworld government, after
this war, would have to face far greater
and more perplexing problems than the
United States ever faced among its
sovereign States. Instead of being q
peace promoter, it would be a trouble
provoker. The sovereign nations, with
the exception of the English-speaking
peoples. would speak different languages:
they possess divergent state religions,
divergent national sovereignties and
divergent national ideals concerning
economics and social relations, all OF
which have political and ecclesiastical
dynamite in them
The fact that such a superworld gov
ernment would be supported by q large
military organization to enforce its de-
crees against recalcitrant nations, Is no
insurance In favor OF permanent peace,
but would serve only as determent or
postponement of world catastrophe.
Peace based on force is never perma-
nent. Permanent peace must be based
on permanent principles and q trans
Evening star., 1943-11-10
More Gardens
From the Topeka Capital.

From the Topeka Capital.
Last season it is estimated. gardeners
produced eight billion tons Of food and
the sights will be set still higher for 1914.
Next years goal Is % million home and
community gardens. So be prepared to
dig in and turn your hoe hobby" into
earnest business
Evening star., 1943-11-10

shattered. Yet Mr.. Churchill Is pre-
sumably true prophet when he
warns that the final phase Of the
struggle promises to be the hardest,
and that this is no time for relaxa-
tion or Of thoughts on the Joys of
peace and victory"
Evening star., 1943-11-10

Suppose the President alone had
the final say-so as to the success
ful conduct of the war. It would be
unthinkable. Yet one citizen, not
IN any national, State or local Office,
seems to have Just that.
Evening star., 1943-11-10

Every one felt sorry for George III
of Britain, because he was quite mad
for the last twenty years of his
reign. Victor Emmanuel of Italv
has been on the throne for 43 years,
II OF which have been under
Fascism, which seems about an
equal handicap.
Evening star., 1943-11-10

An unknown private citizen re-
Gently electrified a Toronto hos
pltal by strolling through it and
giving away $4,000 in hundred
dollar bills. 1t could not have been
Secretary Morgenthau; he was in
Italy.
Evening star., 1943-11-10

Miners ignore Roosevelt: await
Lewis orders" ran a recent head
line. There is a sterling addition
to Americas history, ranking with
Don't give up the ship" 1--WE have
not yet begun to fight" and Right
or wrong, my country"
Evening star., 1943-11-10

Turkey has been on the fence so
long that she must be suffering
from national callouses. However,
it looks as though she soon will
come to a decision as to which pas
ture has the greener grass.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Government Jobs for Soldiers
Considered = Poor Policy.
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Those who suggest that Government
Jobs be the reward Of soldiers when they
return probably feel they have dug up
a very potent issue.
But Grover Cleveland once made 4
hit by saying something about = public
ONCE is 4 public trust and not 4 reward
for past fAvors."
Certainly, the boys want to feel
their efforts to make this better
world have succeeded. II Government
jobs are to be traded for political popu-
larity after the war, such pattern Is
certain to put our democracy still
further into Ill repute.
I say, let's reward our fighting men
by insuring 4 better Government after
the war. That means selecting person.
mel on the basis Of fitness The limit Of
social tolerance In government Of the
political sort has lust about been
reached at the present time.
NARY OAKES.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Comments On Editorial
About Spanish Dictators.
TO the Iditor Of The Star:

Your editorial in The Star Of Novenh-
Der Z. frances Two Faces" without
doubt, will be appreciated By many Of
our people. Nevertheless We should not
forget our own two-faeed fellow citi.
zens. Think back few years and recall
when many Of US were pleading with our
Government with tears In our eyes to
give the legally established democratic
government OF Spain the same consid-
Grafton usually accorded such govern
ments. Chickens will come home to
roost." 8, L. HOOVER.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Story sf Babel
Recalled.

Story sf babel
Recalled.
To the Editor Of Tn. Star:
Referring to letterin The Star signed
Consulting Engineer, the writer often
In recent years has wondered II the
tale Of the Tower Of Babel was not 4
prognostication OF what ws now are
witnessing, specifically among our own
people and undoubtedly in other ooun-
tries also.
Perhaps. In view of the inherent
courage Of man being forced into the
open. this war may bring about vast
changes but only 20 II the masses of
people will practice real Christianity
and not merely profess to be Christians.
1t is by this. rather than by alliances.
treaties, directives and 80 forth, that
this world may experience peace and
security.
We must call \ halt to the present
totalitarian trends and realize that the
Creator never intended that man should
be nothing but = commodity traded in
by the power holders" BY losing
sight of that fact We have been losing
our rights As individuals; We unvittingly
have contributed to the present state
of world affairs and, In civic affairs,
At least, are cropping in a dense fog
which. if we do not heed the warning,
will result just A. the attempt to build
the Tower Of Babel resulted.
G. ]. 8.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the ,Driter, although the use OF
pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
a pie,U to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-11-10

formation Of human nature. Such 4
peace can come only through the Prince
OF Peace. c. s. LONGACRE,
Evening star., 1943-07-03
The Poy-os-You-Go Tax

equal quarterly inStallments on
March Is, June IS. September IS and
December IS.
His final return for 1914 would be
filed March Is, 1945, when any ad-
justments would be made. II dur
ing the year 1914 his income de-
creased or increased, or his family
status changed, he could file an
amended declaration of estimated
tax and adjust his subsequent in
stallment payments accordingly.
Another Example.
Cd Married man without depend
ents whose salary income for 1943
will be 5000 $3.50 q MONTH, who
has $4,000 Of other income from div-
dents, interest, etc.
This taxpayer will proceed as un-
der example (c). since his total In
come as a married man exceeds
$500 and his tax will not be fully
collected at the source.
(e) Single man who is not subject
to withholding (self-employed per-
son, agricultural worker, or other
exempt class, who anticipates q
1943 income Of 5000 and who owed
a tax for 1912 Of $400.
In this case, the taxpayer was to
pay his second installment on the
1912 tax June IS If he had not al
ready paid the 1912 tax In full.
He is not subject to Withholding
July l. being in an exempt class.
September IS he will be required
to file q declaration Of estimated
tax for 1943, based on his estimated
income and deductions for the year.
His estimated 1943 tax liability, in
cluding Victory tax, will be approx
mately $575 II he elects to take cur
rently the postwar credit under the
Victory tax (25 per cent Of the VIC
tory tax in the case OF single
persons).
If he has paid only the first two
installments Of his 1912 tax, totaling
5000, he will credit this amount
against the estimated 1943 tax. III
Evening star., 1943-07-03

he had paid the whole 800 Of 1e42
tax he would take credit for the
entire amount. This leaves 1878 OF
the estimated 1913 tax ($575 less
5000 to be paid In quarterly INSTALL
ments, one-half on September is
and one half on December Is.
Final Return March Is.
Next March IS, he will file his
final return for the year, based on
actual income and actual allowable
deductions, and will make any nee
essary adjustment for overpayment
or underpayment. If at that time
he finds that his actual tax liability
for 1943 is $525, instead Of the esti-
mated $575, he will be entitled to a
refund Of $50, or may credit It
against his 1874 liability.
At that time. the uncanceled por-
ton Of his 1912 tax liability (25 per
cent Of 500, or 5000 will be payable.
As before noted, he may elect to pay
this amount in two annual INSTALL
ments. one on March Is, 1914, and
one on March is. 1945. The $50
Evening star., 1943-07-03
HOW THE NEW LAW AFFECTS
VARIOUS PERSONS
(CONTINUED).

(c) Married man without depend
ents whose salary income for 1943
will be 5000 $500 a month"; and
who owed $500 tax for 1912.
His procedure will be somewhat
different than in the previous illus
trations, since his full liability for
l943 will not be collected at the
source.
Assuming he is paying his 1912
tax in installments. he was to pay
the regular 5000 installment June
is.
Beginning July l he Is subject to
the 20 per cent withholding on the
excess of his monthly salary over
$l04, which would amount to 1920
month whether computed On an
exact basis or under the withhold
ing tables). Up to July he was
withheld against to the extent Of
approximately $22. 40 a month under
the Victory tax withholding.
On September IS, because his In
come as a married man is expected
to exceed $500 for the year. he
must file a declaration Of estimated
tax for 1943. In computing his
estimated 1943 liability. he takes
account of his probable income.
and his probable deductions, and
arrives at a tentative figure Of say
$1,100. after electing to take cur
rently his postwar credit against
the Victory tax.
Makes Deductions.
From this tentative tax liability
of 81 100 he deducts Cd the amount
withheld at the source under the
Victory tax withholding up to July
/ ($l34. .40), and (2) the amount esti-
mated to be withheld at the source
under the 20 per cent withholding
during the balance OF the year
($475.20). This makes a total with
holding credit OF 5000 go. which he
deducts from the $1.100 tentative
1943 liability, leaving a balance Of
$49O. 40 not collected at the source.
Since the amounts paid on the
1912 tax are to be credited against
the l943 liability. the $500 paid up
to June IS Is also deducted, leav-
ing a net balance of $90.40. This
balance OF his estimated 1943 tax
Is payable in two installments, one
half on September IS and one
half on December IS.
On March IS, 1914, he files final
return for the year. and arrives at
his actual liability, which We will
say is $l.l50. instead Of the Sl,l00
estimated. Since the estimated tax
Is within 80 per cent of the actual
liability, there is no interest penalty
for underpayment. The $50 diff
ference would be payable in lump
sum March IS, 1914.
Corrections Possible.
On March Is, 1914, the uncanceled
portion Of his 1912 tax liability will
be payable Us per cent Of $500. or
5000. AS previously noted, he may
elect to pay half the amount March
Is. 1914, and half March Is. 1945.
The final return for 1943 would
also contain his declaration of esti-
mated tax for 1914. After computing
his estimated liability, and making
allowance for the amount estimated
to be withheld at the source during
the year. he would pay the remain
der Of his estimated tax in four