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Evening star., 1943-04-14
Travel South an Ordeal
For War Workers.


To the Editor of The Star:
A problem of the Federal civil service
employe who leaves Washington for
personal interview with other officials
of the civil service anywhere in the coun-
try In reference to war-work transfer
that has been approved by the Civil
Service Commission is to find housing
accommodations for the night.
It is dif1cult to find overnight housing
in any one war center city south of
Raleigh, N. G. Hotels, rooming houses
and even tourist homes and cottages en-
route south from Raleigh are almost
always filled to capacity, Overnight
housing is scarce in Columbia, S. c., and
In Atlanta overnight shelter is even
scarcer.
Practically all war centers south of
Raleigh lack proper housing for the war
workers, soldiers, sailors, marines and
others who are already there. and those
who are constantly being sent to those
places. When no overnight shelter is
available, unlucky transients have to sit
up all night in railroad stations and bus
terminals.
This is an especially sad experience for
war workers, service people and civil
service employees who really want to en1l
gage In some war work activity. This
writer rode bus for 70 hours without
proper rest or sleep and then had to sit
up all night In bus terminal at Atlanta.
It was . narrowing ordeal.
FREDERICK 6. FROST.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Progress in Coal Industry
Traced to Capital Invested.

To the Editor of The Star:
The recent large advertisement of the
United Mine Workers in which it is in
simulated that coal miners as workers
largely have increased their output OF
coal per day per man as compared to
considerable number of years ago raises
a very important question.
How much of the output per man per
day is direct result of greater capital
investment, such as mechanical leaders,
better cutters, drills, transport, hoisting,
etc, and better system of management?
Bureau OF Mines reports show remark
able increases in mechanical equipment
introduced primarily to neutralize the
final labor cost that otherwise would rise
with higher wage scales and other So
called advantages to the miners.
Almost without exception, the history
Of industry shows that increased guam
tity Of production per worker has been
due to increased use of mechanical power
applied to improved machinery. rather
than because of greater skills or more
energy expenditure by the human beings
employed. A public benefit should be
derived If an authoritative presentation
and discussion of these facts Immediately
could be presented. The public needs
balanced truth. &c. D.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Miners Food Costs

When John l.. Lewis appeared be-
fore the Truman committee to de-
tend the wage demands of the United
Mine Workers he said that the miners
were not getting enough to eat at
their present incomes because food
prices in the mining communities
had advanced to much higher levels
than were indicated by the Govern
ment's living figures. And in
q subsequent statement he said that
food costs In the mine towns had in
creased by 124.6 per cent since Au-
gust, 1899.
This, Of course. implied a fragrant
disregard of ceiling prices, so the
ONCE of Price Administration or
dered a survey made in the mining
community of Nanty Clio, Pa. The re-
suits were hardly in line with the
impression given by Mr.. Lewis that
the miners were existing on the
border line OF starvation.
The prices Of nifty items, including
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Rail Rute Cut

In cutting freight rates to the level
OF a year ago while retaining current
passenger fares, the Interstate Com
merce Commission seemingly sought
to weigh the demands of Government
price-flxing agencies for an addi-
tlonal measure of imitation control
against the financial requirements of
the railroads. The director of eco
nomic stabilization, Office of Price
Administration and other agencies
concerned with living costs wanted
both freight and passenger charges
restored to the level prevailing prior
to the raise granted early in 1912 to
compensate for a pay increase won
by the brotherhoods. The commits
sion decision, reached by the narrow
margin of six to- five vote. means a
reduction of about 100000 GOO In
freight revenues on the basis of last
years receipts. The higher passenger
fares were estimated to yield around
$SO,ooOO0O.
The commission majority indicated
thorough agreement with the con-
tention of the OPA and associated
agencies that the freight-rate level
was resulting in unnecessarily high
revenues, and correspondingly con-
stituted an inflationary factor.
Pointing to net income of $500 ,0OO, 900
after fixed charges and taxes in 1912,
the decision commented that ut is
not likely that if we had now to con-
slider the railroads petition (for the
rate increase) as an initial matter,
we would sanction such increases"
Passenger fares were kept on the
existing basis on the ground that
this service for many years had failed
to pay its way. and that 1t was only
Evening star., 1943-04-14
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles z. Trdcetpell.

He Is always looking around to see II
some farmer is not coming over the fence
to roar "Trespasser" at him.
He is in such a hurry that he doesn't
do anything right.
When he gets home he is still under
the spell of his vandalism. He digs a
skimpy little hole and Grams in the
roots, often breaking OF the precious and
fine feeding terminals.
Or he has something else to do, and
forgets to plant the wildhowers until
they are almost dead.
He wonders later why they do not do
well.
Even the person who tries to do the
thing right, as our correspondent points
out, will have many difnculties.
Even II he or she buys them from q
nursery which specializes in such things,
raising of wild flowers on the home plot
is not an easy matter.
The conditions are so different that
even with the best plants and extreme
care many of them will die out in a few
years.
This cannot be helped. 1t is Natures
way of keeping her famous balance. And
at least the gardener has had the fun OF
trying, for, after all. there is no floral
thrill quite like that of the beautiful
spring beauty or the johnny -jump-up.
Such names as these were given from
thu cf tho Y,npr1p
of the world. They are common names
for little things which pretension
tramples underfoot
There are always odd hooks and COR
ners in the smallest or the largest garden
where many of these wildings can be
grown.
Even In "Victory garden" aglow with
huge tomatoes few wild flowers will not
come amiss Maybe the ugly tomato
worms will find them a change of diet.
May apples and golden seal are two
wild things Of woodsy lot and fields which
may be tried in any garden. We do not
say raised successfully. All we say Is
that they may be tried. They have a
| world of herbal lore behind them.
There are many other medicinal
plants which are really wild flowers and
which will be source OF interest to- any
visitor who has brains as we'll as muscles
One of these is boneset Some people
might not regard 1t as a wild flower but
we do and so did the Indians and the
early settlers. Used in hot infusions 1t
helped break up what was then called
'break bone fever" which Is not a bad
description OF the grippe and some forms
of influenza
Many Of the medicinal plants require
sunshine. but 1t will be discovered that
most Of the true and small wildfowers
need shade. Therefore back border is
usually good place to put them.
Most of the wildfowers bloom before
the trees leaf out and are then dormant
for the rest of the year. That is why
when they get the right soil conditions
they can live where nothing else will
thrive
Anybody who is looking for snowy
plants had better not bother with the
true wild flowers. They are for people
who get pleasure and interest out of the
small and beautiful things of this some
times too large and too horrible world
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Incentive Systems

President Philip Murray gives
sound advice when he asks C1O
afflliates to study closely wage in
centive systems, as they contain the
twofold advantage of higher earn
ings for workers and increased war
production. The need for the in
stallation of such systems is becom-
ing more apparent every day.
Mr.. Murray cautions the CIO, at
the same time, that agreements on
incentive systems must be worked
out between the unions and the en-
ployers directly involved, not by the
Government. There can be no doubt
about the advantage of such agree
ments. The plants where incentive
systems are yielding the best results
reflect sound and workable labor
relations policies. Where there is
mutual suspicion and hostility, in
centive systems may become merely
the source of additional friction.
In his interesting series of Star ar
ticles. Reporter James Y. Newton has
described the astonishing increases
in production which have followed
adoption of incentive systems, ac-
ceptable to labor and management.
On the other hand, he has found
many disappointing evidences of
failure to produce efficiently, with
blame for the low-downs placed on
labor or management, depending on
the affiliations of the spokesman
interviewed. He concludes from his
tour of war plants that we are not
producing as much as we should,
and that this lag could in many
cases be eliminated. In the belief of
men on the spot, by adequate pay
incentive plans.
General realization by our people
that we must win the war, and that
to win it will require hard work
and sacrifice, should be adequate
incentive to reach and maintain war
production at maximum peaks. Un-
fortunately, that incentive is lack
ing. The war is still too far away
to have personal meaning to most
OF our people. There has been a
disposition, in Government as we'll
as out, to place more emphasis on
attainment of higher wages and
shorter hours in war production than
on war production itself. Incentive
systems too often have been regarded
in the past as methods to sweat labor
and have not received the attention
or encouragement they deserve as
methods to increase production.
AS Undersecretary of War Patter-
son puts it, eve have talked war
constantly. 1t Is time to wage it,"
And one way to wage it here at home
Is to adopt every short cut and
expedient that will utilize most eff
ciently our diminishing reserves OF
manpoWer. One method Of doing
that now is to encourage the adop-
ton, wherever possible, of incentive
systems to speed production. Labor
leadership can render great service
to the Nation by fostering and other
wise encouraging the movement.
Evening star., 1943-04-14

O. What does the name Jerusalem"
mean?-H. G.
A. 1t means "City of Peace"
@, Who are the four greatest generals
In history?-R. C.
A. Alexander Hannibal. Caesar and
Napoleon are by many considered the
greatest.
@. Where Is Sun Yat-sen buried?-
E. L. c.
A. The Chinese hero was buried in an
impressive mausoleum just outside
Nanking. 1t stands on the side of Purple
Mountain and five hundred granite steps
lead up to it,
@. When were the dogwood trees at
Valley Forge, Pa, dedicated?-E r. S.
A. Exercises were held in Valley Forge
Park, Saturday, May 10, 1941, in connec-
ton with the Valley Forge dogwood
celebration at which all the Towering
dogwood trees in this reservation were
dedicated to Washington and his Army.
Q. Is 1t a fact that Thomas a Beckett,
the Archbishop of Canterbury, was tried
after his death?-B. N. C.
A. More than $50 years after his death
his skeleton was summoned to appear
before the Star Chamber by Henry VIII,
@. Will the Easter egg rolling be held
this year in the White House grounds
L. R.
A. The traditional egg rolling has
been Cancelled. Because of the impor-
tance Of eggs to the war efforts, Govern
ment officials emphasize that 1t is inn
perative that there be no waste this year
through egg rolling and egg hunts.
@. What is Duccios most famous
painting?-R. E. S.
A. The Madonna in Glory" The
people of Siena are said to have been so
enraptured with this painting that they
carried it, with lighted candles, to the
Duomo.
@. Please explain what Is meant by
'processed foods"-F. G. A.
A. Foods that have been preserved so
that they will keep as long as they
remain in processed condition. For ex-
ample, canned foods keep as long as they
remain sealed; frozen foods as long as
they remain frozen.
@. What is the oldest Catholic uni-
versity in the United States?-D. K.B.
A, Georgetown University, founded In
1885, is the Oldest
O. Is every part of the body able to
repair itself?-M NJ
A. Teeth are the only portions OF the
body that cannot repair themselves.
A. Are negro babies white at birth?-
D. M. 6.
A. Negro babies at birth are blush
white instead of pinkish white as is the
case with white babies The pigment in
the skin is the same as that of freckles
and does not develop until the baby is
exposed to light.
@. What Is meant by the expression
@mugging"?-M. G. L.
A. In theatrical parlance 1t means
the overriding of facial pantonnirne
Evening star., 1943-04-14
ARLINGTON, Va.

Dear Sir:
when the Virginia bluebells peep
through the ground-that Is the first
moment to think that spring is really at
hand.
These bluebells now look like flourish
ing lettuce plants, the loose-leaf type of
lettuce that used to be popular in small
town vegetable gardens many years ago.
The green of their leaves is the color Of
spring itself. They are every bit as pretty
in their own way as the exquisite bios
SONS that will soon be in bloom.
II have often wondered that the bum
nies that frequent my yard do not feast
on the bluebell leaves, but never once
have found plant molested.
II wish I could say that / had been as
lucky with my other wild flowers as the
Virginia bluebells. Several years ago I
bought these native wildfowers in variety
and quantity.
Long ago the cardinal flowers, shoot
ing stars, merrybells and spring beauties
have passed out of the picture.
"The Dutchmens' breeches which I set
out under lilac bush, in emulation of
Mr.. George D. Aiken-at that time he
wasn't known as Senator but as the
author Of a very interesting book, 'Pio-
neering With Wildfowers have come
up every spring without fail, but they
have persistently refused to bloom.
"A few snow trilliums perform bravely
each year, and most Of the ferns have
increased
But only the Virginia bluebells, the
Phlox divaricata, and various violets have
made themselves at home in my garden,
hence my gratitude, for they are as nice
flowers as any one could have.
Sincerely yours, J. B. d.
Wild flowers are not easy to raise in
the home garden, as the experiences Of
this correspondent testify.
No one should hesitate. however to try
to raise them.
their own reward and their requirements.
Many gardeners have wild flowers
without knowing them.
They are in the same boat with the
character in the French play. He was
amazed to discover that he had been
speaking prose all his life.
We knew man whose wife did a
f1ourishing business In wildfowers, yet
the gentleman Indignantly repudiated
the title.
They were just flowers to him.
We fear that wild flowers are "tust
flowers" to many people. That is why
they go into the woods and try to bring
them home for replanting, without
stopping to think that the conditions
in the woods are entirely different from
those In an average cultivated garden.
For one thing, the woods soil is acid,
whereas average garden soil Is likely to
be alkaline. The soil in the forest or
small wooded place is entirely different.
The growing conditions as to sunlight,
air, water, and protection from strong
winds are not likely to be the same in
both places.
We fear that the average person who
despoils the woods of spring beauties and
the like has guilty conscience to begin
with, and furthermore is never prepared
to dig them out properly.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
When TULIPS Lift

When tulips lift through borders of
the cold
Their stoords OF green this year.
They UiH be more than conquerors
of the mould,
More than a thrust of spear
Breaking the Uay for bloom, and
Dhen each bud
Yields to the secret touch,
They ,piH be more than color at its
flood;
Out of the tron clutch
OF ice and death and trigtd ,cinde
that bloD,
Their triupmh ioill portray
The heart of Holland, deathless,
though tt kno,D
This dire and bitter ddyi
ISABELLE BRYANs IONGFxILoW.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Propounds q Question
About Resistance to Inf1a ton.

To the Editor Of The Star:
President Roosevelt in his "hold the
line against imitation" fight performed
two courageous acts last week, both long
and ardently awaited by an anxious
general public: Il am returning S.
$50, generally known as the Bankhead
bill, unsigned :. =" and There are to be
no further increases in wage rates or
salary scales beyond the little steel
formula. except where clearly necessary
to correct substandards OF living ="
Most of us generally have regarded
Imitation" "def1ation," deprecated
currency" as matters that statisticians,
political economists, financiers talk
about, but that did not particularly
concern us. Anyhow, we could not be
bothered.
Now, every housewife learns from the
butcher and the grocer what even q
mild form of the deadly imitation spiral
really means
The big question Is: Are we, the vast
majority of the public. who seek the
advancement of no special interests,
but always, finally, pay the bill, going
to support the President in his fight
against this most insidious enemy? II
not, ignoring the lessons Of history, we
will deserve the fate OF other states
and empires wrecked upon the shoals
Of deprecated currency and IN Inn
possible cost Of LIES necessities.
WILBUR Il. CLOSE.
Evening star., 1943-04-14

amazed had the questioned students re-
piled as instructed or in harmony with
textbook statements regarding the
Founding Fathers and others who have
contributed to the Nations upbuilding.
In textbooks still used in high schools
and colleges these heroes are represented
as having been motivated by personal
aims. A recent survey of such volumes
plainly affirmed: There is a notable
tendency for the books to play down
what has been accomplished in this
country and to stress the defects of our
democracy"
And antagonistic systems have been
unduly boosted The average freshman
as a result may be ignorant of what
America really Is but fully aware of what
has been accomplished by the soviets.
Then, as recently alleged by Dorothy
Thompson, I'VE are surprised that our
schools turn out bumptious young radi-
Gals and know-it-alls who think that
history began with their own births"
A system generally is judged by its
product, and our schools should be judged
by the same rule. If their product be too
many revolutionaries, general overhaul
ing Of our educational system Is indi-
Gated, and with 1t there should be a
clearing out of definitely anti-American
teachers and text books. S. SALOMAN.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

0Y cEEUSTLC y. auShtU.
reader cdn get the nnstper to any
question OF fact by 1rriting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp tor return
postage.
@. What division put in the most
fighting hours in the First World War;
G. HE
A. The Army War College says that
the LIST Division Of the United States
Army had the most fighting hours, the
total combat duty having included 80
days.
O. Is 1t known how much Adolf Hitler
made from his book "Mein Kampf''?-
I. LIB
A. Bankers in Germany estimate that
the author has received at least $40 ,0O0,-
900 in royalties from the book.
@. Is the sparrow the most abundant
BIRDIE. T.
A. Surveys made in certain parts Of
the country showed the robin to be the
most abundant bird, with the English
sparrow ranking second
@. Was Paul Revere a dentist?-
E. E. c.
A. He was not dentist In the ac-
cepted sense of the term, but he did make
artificial teeth.
Q. Why do sunspots appear dark
z. L. H.
A. Sunspots are dark because they are
cooler than the surrounding sun.
@. How does the giraffe manage to
drink from lake or stream?-R. D.J.
A. The forelegs are spread apart to
enable the giraffe to reach the water
with its mouth.
Evening star., 1943-04-14

An industrial trouble shooter
claims that married women make
better workers than single ones be-
cause they seem to know what they
are working for" An amplifying
reason may be that the married
women are no longer on the anxious
seat, whereas most spinsters are.
Evening star., 1943-04-14

The British and Americans in Tu-
nisia between them have captured an
italian general. AS our Allies already
have plenty, it would be gracious of
them to let us have him as the
nucleus of our collection.
Evening star., 1943-04-14

Household Helps - Springtime Is
cleanup time. Now is the time to do
the touching up around the house
both inside and out-that you have
planned all winter 1t might be a
whitewash or paint job, or maybe you
have piece of furniture to refinish,
or room to paper How to do the
hundred and one odd jobs which con-
front the homemaker Is covered in
this booklet-a store of information,
formulas and recipes of practical
value. No home should be without a
copy. To secure the publication in
close 10 cents in coin, wrapped in this
clipping, and mail to The Star Infor-
nation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonyna for publication is
permissible. The Star reserUes
the right to edit all letters Nth
q Uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Survey Findings Prompt

Survey Findings Prompt
Suggestion for House Cleaning.
10 the Editor Of The Star:
Published replies Of tested college
freshmen to a number Of reasonably easy
questions on American history certainly
have shocked those ignorant Of the
American system Of higher education.
The lAtter would have been sttll more
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-04
CARPENTER w. R. c.
ELECTS OFFICERS

New officers for Carpenter Won.
ems Relief Corps we're elected and
plans for a Christmas party were
made at the Corps business meet
ing Friday afternoon in GAR.
Hall
Officers elected are Mrs. Bert
Gillette, president reelected; Mrs
Harry Weston, senior vice presi
dent. Mrs. John Bird, junior vice
president: Mrs. Eunice Mats, chap
lain: Mrs. Edward Grannis. treas
urer: Mrs. Arthur Ferguson, con
ductor; Mrs. lyele Grub, guard;
Mrs. Weston. trustee for three
years; Mrs. Harry Williams, dele.
gate: Mrs. +. Granger. alternate TO
state convention.
Mrs. John slater and Mrs. Bird
will be co-chairmen Of the Christ
mas party and dinner to be Dec.
Il. Mrs. Gillette. president, conduct
ed the business meeting.
For the program, Mrs Harold
Badger read a poem, My Prayer %
Mrs. Arthur Ferguson read letter
from her son, Lieut.. Arthur Fergu.
son, who is overseas. Mrs. Slater
told OF a letter she had received
from her niece. Miss Marian Losee
nurse in Colorado.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-04
Begole Child Study Club
Has Annual Holiday Party

Begole. Mich. Dec. 4-The Be
COLE Child Study Club held its sec
ond annual Christmas party for the
members and their children at the
home OF Mrs. Charles King Hart OF
Club View Drive on Wednesday
evening Sixty.five persons were
present.
The Christmas spirit filled the
air accompanied by sleigh bells,
Santa Claus, presents and Christ
mas tree.
Mrs. Winifred Thayer and Mrs.
Marion Graubner, teachers at the
Begole School, provided q most
interesting entertainment.
Millicent Sinden made a most
charming mistress OF ceremonies.
The program opened with Marlene
Baisch offering a Christmas Vel
come" She was followed by a
Give and Get Exercise presented
by Elsie Mae Reynolds. Millicent
Sinden. Martin DeHaan, and Ron
aid Fortney.
Mary Jane Fortney accompanied
on her accordion Elsie Mae Reyn'
Odds. Ronald Fortney Laurence
Hart, Carol Andree. Joyce Hoff-
man. and Leigh wynn in singing
christmas Comes Smiling"
An amusing poem. Cum Spells