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certainty which results from such
self-contradictory statements. Every
one realizes that Mr.. Wickard can
not determine the exact extent to
which our food supply is going to be
affected by reduced planting or
such unprediCtable factors as wealth
er 1t seems clear from his teSti-
mOny before the Senate committee,
however, that he is revising his own
estimates downward, and it would be
a good thing if he would tell the
people, so far as it is possible to do
so, what kinds and quantities Of food
they may expect to receive this year
The reaSSuring impression created
by the promise Of a "healthful and
balanced diet will prove to be
a boomerang if Mr.. Wickard and his
associates, knowing that the facts no
longer Justify such a forecast should
neglect to put the record straight for
the benefit Of the public.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
New Druft Policy

In prescribing new method for
handling the occupational draft de-
ferment of Federal employees, Presi-
dent Roosevelt has followed closely
the mechanics suggested by the Bel
lamy committee, BaSically, the
principles heretofore governing de-
ferment under the September order
Of the War ManpOWer Commission
are unchanged-that is, exemption
from military service still is to be de-
termined largely by the nature of
the employees duties, and their rela-
ton to the war effort. The new
regulations, however, go somewhat
beyond the old in emphasizing the
capacity of the individual, actual
effectiveness" on the job being one
Of the factors to be considered.
Special committees now will sift
the deferment cases in each agency,
and final decision rests with review
committee to be established in the
ManpOWer Commission. One of the
criticisms the Bellamy committee
made Of the former system was
the lack Of uniformity in the policies
Of the several agencies, and it is
reasonable to suppose that this con-
ditiOn will be remedied by channeling
all cases through the one unit, which
will be able to set standards and re-
quire the subgroups to conform to
them. Under the changed setup, the
Civil Service Commission, which was
empowered to make recommended
tiOnS on deferments to the War Man
power Commission, is relieved Of that
responsibility, The Bellamy COM
mIttce had been critical Of this form
Of centralized control, holding that
it was too slow, and could not take
c0gnizance Of work requirements and
individual fitness. 1t also consti-
tuted departure from the principle
Of local autonomy the committee be-
lieVed desirable.
In outlining the plan, the COM
mittee explained that it sought to
produce a uSable and practical ma
Chinery for deferment' The OBJ
5tacles to accomplishment were free
ly recognized, as was the likelihood
that the future Will bring need for
change. In so complex a field, it
would be strange if changes were not
called for, but there is no reason to
anticipate unusual difficulties in ad-
miniStratIon.
1t is Disappointing that the PreSi-
dent gave little attention to the COM
mittee'S statement that thousands
Of able-bodied men could be released
for the armed services by doing away
with SuperfiuOuS Government activi-
ties. improving employment prac-
tices and replacing employees liable
to service with persons not eligible
The only reference to this In the
order setting up the new plan was a
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Voice From the Post

Benjamin Harrison probably was
not among the most notably i'm
portant Of American Presidents, but
he was good and honorable man
whose services entitle him to the
remembrance of his countrymen. A
representative example Of the quality
of his mind and heart may be found
in a statement which he released at
Long Branch, New Jersey, July 5. 1898.
The theme Of his pronOunCement
was the conduct Of the forces Of the
United States in the conflict with
Spain. Reports Of barbaritieS per-
petrated by the enemy against the
civilian population of Cuba had
prompted a question as to why God
had made this Nation great and
strong if it was not for an hour and
a work" like the repression of such
atrocities. THE war" he declared,
lis waged on Red Cross lines, for
humanity, for the relief and succor
of the starving and helpless. And
how magnificently it is waged! Can
human sympathy be too large
for those brave fellows of our Army
and Navy -"
Mr. Harrison's expression, first
published nearly four-and-a- a-half
decades ago, applies in it's essential
significance to the issues of today
The cause is very much the same
civilization against SaVagery. Meth
DDS are not vastly different The
objective is justice and mercy in the
World-more definitely so than at any
previous time. But the struggle with
Spain was small affair" and the
prevailing contest with the Axis
powers is as big as the globe itself,
as compelling as fate, as impressive
as destiny. No words are meaningful
enough to tell the need for the saliva
ton of mankind from slavery,
poverty and death. The Red Cross is
symbol of the purpose of America
and her Allies. II that sign is to
triumph-as it did for the Emperor
SoilStd1iVlilC AL 1l1S uoGllc Will NdA-
entius in 312 AD.-the miracle must
be wrought in terms Of sacrifice.
The emergency campaign now in
progress has for its goal in Wash
ington 81 ,555, 400, of which sum ap-
proximately $320137 has been sub
scribed. Every citizen who shares the
ideal set forth by President Harrison
in the little" strife with Spain in
1898 and revived for contemporary
application is urged to contribute
generously and Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Uncollected Tin Cans
A Subject of Complaint.

To the Editor of The Star:
The Government asks us to do everv-
thing within our power to aid in the
winning of the war. Well, my husband
buys bond a month, I have a per-
centage taken out of my salary for bonds,
also buy War stamps, subscribe to diff
ferent patriotic funds, am a Red Cross
first-aid instructor and blood donor,
My particular complaint today is that
after saving tin cans and putting them
out to be collected. they are left sitting
there on the pavement and I have to
haul them back up the fire escape to nv
second-foor apartment or simply trv to
forget about them.
1t takes long time for two persons to
save enough empty tin cans to put out
for collection, and if they cannot be
collected when I do have them ready to
be taken away III just skip it hereafter.
MRS. L.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
THIS AND THAT
By Charles +. TrdcelreH.

He wanted to poke his head through,
but couldn't get up enough nerve.
BY this time a starting had arrived,
along with a bevy of English sparrows.
1T was fun to watch the reaction of
the birds.
Large and small, they were all sus-
picious of a trap. They would shy away
from going in. The sparrows hoped
around, but never went through the
wires. Several other species, notably
tltmouse and chickadee, came, but
withdrew.
The wires were far enough apart to
admit any song bird but too close to-
gether for the shoulders of pigeons to get
through.
Squirrels. I knew, would manage TO
get in, but I hoped the pigeons would
keep out.
AT last the starting went through the
wires to the bin heaped with choice sun
flower and other seeds.
He was the first bird to make it, and
this definitely set him apart as the
smartest and most intelligent, at least
that was the way he appealed to me.
The pigeons did their best, but could
only get their necks through They had
to be satisfied with such seeds as the
starting knocked out
"All of the pigeons then began regu-
lar bird merry -go-round, around and
around the wire basket, trying always to
push through the wires, but falling. and
having to be content with such seeds as
they could reach.
so I cannot call the basket a COM
plete success but only partial one.
The other birds all solved the wires, in
time and stopped being afraid
Squirrels were as much at home as
they had been before the basket was
placed over the feeder.
Il am going to get some old wire if I
can find it, and weave it through the
basket, so that the openings will be
enough to allow the small birds to get
in, but too small to let the pigeons even
get their necks through.
Il thought this simple solution might
be help to others who have the pigeon
problem Sincerely, M. J. F."
Many an old trash burner can be used
in this way, and thus come to a new
life of usefulness.
No harm will be done, because many
of the pigeons, in suburban areas, be-
long to some one, who by right ought to
feed them.
Pigeons are persistent and intelligent
birds. Once they find free lunch, .
they will stick to it, until something is
done to keep them from the food. II
must be admitted that pigeons are as
hungry as any bird, but at the same
time the points against them, as in
stanced by our correspondent, are valid
Chicken mesh or wire might be tried
but care must be taken to make tht
covering large enough so that The
pigeons cannot get too close to the seec
and grain spilled out by the song birds
Evening star., 1943-03-10
A Movinq Tale

Regardless Of housing shortages
and limited gasoline, these are NOV
ing times. The grass is always
greener in the other fellows yard"
but as long as the other fellow
doesn't know that, or doesn't want
grass in the game of life it is always
somebody's move. In the little town
Of Vale, Oregon, the other day it
was almost everybody's move. A
banker settled down in a variety
store, the proprietor of the latter,
for variety, set up business in bar
Der shop. The barber packed up his
shears and his conversation and
went to another tonSOrial emporium.
The village blacksmith took over a
deserted filling station, where he
stands with braWny arms under the
spreading fuel pump, which is
blIghted as severely as the chestnut
tree Of his ancestors. The loose ends
now consist Of a stray gasoline pro-
prietOr, a loose barber, an empty
bank and a vacant Smjthy. The pos
SibjlitieS Of completing the chain are
obvious after which it might be a
good idea for the Chamber Of Com
merce, before it moves out, to change
the name Of this busting town from
Vale to st. VituS.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
The Anti-SociuI Hourder

FROM the Detroit News
There are analogies for the hoarder
and boarding which ought to reveal
him, even TO himself If he were one of
family at dinner, and. because he got
there first or could reach farther piled
his plate while others went without. he
would have q time squaring himself on
any ground of forehandedneSs He would
be called by his right name, as he should
be III the larger family, which is the
community. Actually he is one with the
ineftable Goering, who told Germans
the other week that whatever the fate
Of the captive countries, they could be
assured they would not lack for food
I'VE eat first is the GOering platform,
as it is the American hoarder'S There
can be no doubt that, with SUGAR, for
example, if every householder had
bought according to his or her minimum
requirements, there would have been no
call for rationing of that item. Nor
would rationlng ever be necessary if
one and all would voluntarily restrict
themselves to quantities which, informed
authorities decide, represent an equita-
bic division Of the common store Ra-
tioning is necessary because among us
there are those without social minded
ness, incapable of thinking in social
terms.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
BETHESDA, Md.


Dear Sir:
An old wire trash basket or burner
will do great deal toward discouraging
pigeons from coming to a bird feeding
station designed for small birds.
I tried it out recently. with fair re-
suits, but not perfect: the pigeons still
came, but not so many, and certainly
they did not get so much to eat.
Il expect real reduction in my feed
bills from now on.
Here is the way worked it.
Il put the small feeding station
squarely on the ground and then simply
inverted the basket over it. That is. the
bottom Of the basket was now the top
This put a circle Of wire around and
over the feeder.
''It was interesting to watch the pig
cons circle in.
They came in confidently, having had
long experience of eating at my house
Il had grown tired of trying to feed
so many. There were 20 or more Of them
all the time. I simply wanted to feed
the small songsters, the titmice, chick
adees and all the rest Of them which all
OF us who live in the suburban areas
know and love.
I had never intended to feed pigeons,
but they kept coming, and I didn't do
anything about it, until at last there
were 20 or more of them
" didn't want to hurt them, but they
n
far more than I could afford
The worst feature of it was that the
pigeons, instead of perching on my
house-Which I was glad enough they
didn't do, will admit-perched all the
time on my neighbours house.
Now this neighbor is a good man,
and little mite testy, as good men
sometimes are, and although he never
said anything, being Christian, know
he wished those tarnation pigeons had
never come around, and that they would
stay off his house.
Il shooed them, and he shooed them,
but it did no good. Every morning,
not on mine.
Now, I am a Christian myself, and I
did not want those pigeons on his roof
Nothing I could say to them, however,
would convince them that they should
fly over to my house.
AT last, in desperation, thought of
the trash burner. :.
"Inverting it over the filled feeding
station, I went back into the house to
watch results.
There were just five of the big birds
this morning. They flew down conf
IDENTIFY, and waddled over to the old
place.
When they got to about feet, they
stopped walked around in an alarmed
fashion, and then backed away.
Each in turn would walk up, hesitate,
waddle away in alarm.
Finally, one got up enough nerve to
come up to the wire.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Shrinking Food Supply

Last December, in announcing the
new point rationiug plan, Secretary
Of Agriculture Wickard discussed
this counuys food prospects IN
rather optimistic fashion Assuming
good management Of our food supply,
he said. we will not only have
enough food to win the war, we Will
have enough to give every one Of US
here at home a heaIthlul and we'll
balanced diet" He acknowledged
there would be shortages in some
lines and that there would be less
pleasure" IN eating, but brushed
aside all suggestions that there
might be q really serious shortage.
Mr., Wickard is less optimistic to-
day. Appearing recently before a
Senate committee, he stated quite
frankly that We are not going to
have enough food to satisfy the de-
mand" Our nutrition level he said
is approaching that Of Great Britain,
and he added that we must give con-
sidcration to closing schools in some
areas to insure planting Of the Vege-
table crops this spring.
This abrupt change Of tone is apt
to have disconcerting cffect-not
because the people are incapable Of
adjusting themselves to a contracted
food supply, but because Of the un-
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Meteor
Than all the consultations in 1Uide
HeaUen's dome

Than all the consultations in ,Uide
Heavens dome
This single fash OF light is loUelier
By far;
More memorable than those suns
that fame through time
Is this S1Oitt ncandeScence OF one
falling star.
And against this fiery magic OF an
instant spent
The after darkness OF the night is
d0ubly dark,
Only the memory can recapture and
but briefly then
The binding beauty OF this fatal
arc.
Thus, too, the heart remembers one
such hour
With but fading letter and echo
Of last tarelOeH;
A transient moment that shall neuer
shine again,
But 1oaS intolerably beautiful be-
fore it teU
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

compass and bearings off merely one
seventh of half circle of 1SO degrees,
l would be off course about 25 degrees
and 43 minutes, enough to miss my des-
tination way off. I would be a wash
out as pilot But seriously, are we
that far off as Christians?
Are we as Christian world observing
the right day-Sunday? Or should we
observe Saturday, the seventh day, as
the Sabbath? Which is right? The
Bible evidence quoted by Rev. Mr. Bill
lington says it is the seventh day, Sab
bath, or Saturday, and that agrees with
the calendar we follow in most of the
Christian world
What day should I keep? Maybe one
OF your many preaching and layman
religious readers might help me verify
this very unusual question.
CHARLES ALLEN RENTFRO.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
LOafers Urged
Put to Work.

To the Editor OF The Star:
1t seems now that the manpower of
this Nation is being strained to meet the
national requirements in many ways,
especially as they relate to food
should like to suggest that every
effort be made in rounding up deferred
men who are daily seen lettering on
street corners, poolrooms, etc. 1 sug-
gest that dormitories be erected on farms
and these men put to work
SAILOR WITH 80 YEARS SERVICE.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Explanation of Day to Work
Sought of Religious Readers.

To the Editor OF The Star:
A very interesting advertisement, ITO
All Government Officials" in the issue of
The Star for March caught my atten-
ton. The intent of this message about
absenteeiSm and weekly rest is to the
point, and if properly applied should do
no harm, but more likely would produce
a world of good in this war effort of
ours
However, one statement which puzzled
me in this declaration quoted by Rev.
Dallas Ellington from the Bible: Re
member the Sabbath day. to keep it holy
Six days shalt thou labor. and do
thy work; but the seventh day is the
Sabbath Of the Lord thy God Then,
right after this, he declares: Here is
our remedy. Six eight-hour days. Mon
day through Saturday, 48 hours a week,
starting Monday, 1901 am; closing
time Saturday night, midnight, or low
r."
question naturally arises in ones
mind: What is the seventh day of the
week." We certainly want to initiate
Gods example, according to the Bible
text quoted by Mr.. Ellington, which
says that God "rested on the seventh
day from all His work which He had
made. And God blessed the seventh
day and sanctihed it ="
I have heard some folks advance the
idea that Sunday is the seventh day of
the week, and still others claim it is the
day called Saturday. If the first is COR
rect, then why should not our calendar
publishers start with Monday as the
first of the seven-day cycle of the week?
Now what l saw on Portuguese calen-
darS while living for many years in
Portugal and Brazil was quite a revela-
ton as to what the real days Of the week
should be called. Anyhow, the Portu-
guese call Monday, just plain Segunda-
teira (second day of the fair, Or market
day, and so on through the week, and
Friday is SeXtafeira tor sixth day of
the fair. Of course, any one then
would know from this calendar what the
first day of the week is, and the POrtu-
gueSe call Sunday not the day of the
SUM- but Domingo. Or the day of the
Lord Naturally, we can see that the
Portuguese calendar plainly tells the
whole world that Sabado tthe Sabbath
or day of restl is the seventh day of the
week
Doesn't the Bible commandment say:
But the seventh day is the Sabbath of
the Lord thy God" and He rested on
the seventh day? Thus all of us can
see that some one has been tampering
with Gods law and disturbing the week
ly day of rest.
I Travelled often between Europe and
North America, and between South
America and home again, and I always
found the days Of the week on these
continents in agreement, even though in
English We call the days of our week by
ancient pagan deites. The Bible merely
gives them numbers, and then says that
the seventh day is the Sabbath" Are
we going to admit that the Portuguese
and the Brazilian people. speaking
merely about their calendar, are six
seVenthS more Christians and Bible OBJ
servers than the rest of us, and yet most
OF them keep Sunday in spite of all the
evidence they have to the contrary that
they should keep Saturday.
II were q navigator and found my
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Questions Attitude of Administration
To Former President Hoover.

To the Editor of The Star
Why is the administration suddenly
attempting to smear Herbert Hoover
after having ignored his existence all
these years?
Could it be that our former President,
who happens to know more about large
scale feeding problems than any other
living man, has been calling public at
tention to the fact that the American
food front is in mess and getting no
better fast7 r. A. D. GREENWOOD.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

section requiring the War Manpower
Commission chairman to advise the
Budget Bureau on measures for con-
serving manpoWer. A possible rea-
son for thus diSposing Of one Of the
committees most important recon-
mendationS however, lies in the fact
that the Budget Bureau at present is
working on a retrenchment program.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

G. What were the japanese casualties
at Pearl Harbor?-C. S. S.
A The War Department and the Of
flee Of War Information say that no
figure is available on the number OF
japanese, if any, killed in Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, December 7, l941.
@. What snake spits poison?-H L.
A. The cobra spits venom at distance
of feet or more
@. Of what material is Isle hosiery
made?-F. R. S.
A. Cotton yarns spun from long staple
with a high twist are used in making
Isle hosiery.
A. For whom was Dorr Field, Arcadia,
Fla, named?-W. D. G.
A. Dorr Field was named in honor of
Stephen Dorr, a flying cadet of the Army
Air Forces.
@. How many children are In Shake
speares plays?-B. B. F.
A. There are eight child characters.
Q. What became of Britain's great
spy, Sidney Reilly?-L. B. E.
A The British Information Services 4.
says that Capt. Sidney Reilly is thought
to have been ambushed and shot by
Cheka agents at Allakul He was
neither English nor Irish, but native
of Odessa.
G. Are the front legs of giraffe longer
than the back ones?-N R. L.
A. The front legs of a giraffe are
about 7 inches longer than the hind
legs
@. How many Presidents made no use
of the veto?-H J. B.
A. Eight Presidents made no use OF
the veto, Garfield being the most recent.
@. What do ATS and TWI stand for?
j. w. E.
A. ATS stands for Apprentice Train
in Industry.
@. What was the Battle of the Three
Emperors?-E. L. H
A. The Battle of Austerlitz, fought in
1905. The three emperors were Ma
poleon I, France; Alexander I, Russia,
and Francis II, Austria.
@. What English city has an eel mar
ket?-N. F. F.
A. London The eel market at South
Wark is said to have been held reoI1larIyr
for more than 300 years, and the fish
sold by the handful or by the grab"
Q. What is the pay of Army and Navy
nurseS?-L. M N.
A. On December %, 1912 legislation
was signed increasing the initial monthly
pay of nurses Of the Army and Navy
Nurse Corps to $3.50 An increase of 5
per cent for every three years of service
is allowed
Evening star., 1943-03-10

In the old days Washingtonians
lOnged to go to New York OCCASION
ally. They can get the same effect
right at home noW-iostling crowds,
higher prices and lack of familiar
faces.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

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Evening star., 1943-03-10

Q. How many Red Gross chapters are
there in the United States7-H. We.
A. At present there are $3.50 chapters.
which in turn have branches.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

Q. When was the French battleship
Richelieu launched?-V. T. S.
A. The vessel was built in drydock,
and christened at Brest on January IT,
1899.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
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