Evening star., 1944-11-13

That's the way the Virginia ration
boards Ak you. Home is the last place
I'd 60 to get warm. r.B.H.
Falls Church, Va
Pleads for Spiritual Leaders
To the Editor OF The Star:
This Is to express my deepest graft
tude to Edmund X. Goldsborough for
writing and to The Star for printing
the beautiful letter in which he quotes
the inspiring words Of the great poet
philosopher, Tagore, whose luminous
spirit belongs not only to India, but to
all humanity, as all the exponents of
spiritual values do.
They are the true realists Of the
world. for they perceive the very essence
OF rsality-the deepest and highest
meaning of life-and not merely its shell
as materialists do
Because Of spiritual blindness of the
latter We have a most tragic confusion
OF Ifes values, the rule OF gold" in
stead OF the golden rule" As Mr..
Goldsborough points out. the horrors of
hate instead OF the blessings Of love. the
dark pursuits of self will instead of
the following Of Gods will. Thus, i'm
measurable human misery and suffering
are brought to their ghastly climax in
war
Had humanity followed its spiritual
leaders, it would have been spared all
this mass agony. Had Germany been
ruled by the spirit of Goethe, Bee
thoven and other truly great men, and
Russia by the spirit of the immortal
Tolstoy, my own native country. the
martyred Poland, would have been safe
as we'll A. many othsrs-and they
themselves would have been at peace.
A POLE.
Mr.. Mas for Assistant Secretary
To the Editor Of The Star:
AS you have stated this is the time
10 reamrm our allegiance to and SUD-
port for President Roosevelt for the
next four years. I am one OF the ma
Jorlty who feel that the better quail
ned presidential candidate has been
elected. But ones qualification is not
MS party-it is his actual performance
record. Men may differ greatly In
views, but such difference should not
be bar to the most efricient utilization
of their abilities.
1t is with these thoughts that
sincerely advocate the appointment of
Congressman Melvin j. Mas Of Min
nesota as Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. With his defeat for reelection,
the House Naval Affairs Committee lost
one OF It's most able and informed men,
oers. He has served with distinction for
several years ~ ranking minority men,
Der OF that committee. He is held in
highest esteem by the Navy against
whom he has not pulled any punches"
IN criticisins. The Navy values his
practical working, not academic, knovl-
edge OF Its problems This was gained
As an enlisted marine In the First
World War. leader in the Marine
Reserve between the two World Wars.
ana marine colonel with the fleet in the
South Pacific in this war. He partic-
lpated in the initial assault on Qua
dalcanal. No one possesses better quail
ncations for the vacant post of Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy than Melvin
j. Mas. He has been far out in front
OF his party on preparedness and for
eign policy.
Unity is not one-way street. It
must come from both Sides not merely
from the vanquished opposition. The
so-called loyal opposition" is an inte-
gral part OF unity. The appointment OF
Melvin j. Mas As Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy would not only be q great
manifestation Of unity on the part of
the victor, but also it would be the most
emcient filling Of this important war
job.
AS to the popularity of such an ap-
podntment, ask not only the top ON
GERS OF the Navy but ask the enlisted
men, the marines, and the Reserve ON
GERS. They all will tell you that Mel
Mas Is their champ that he fights for
what they should have because he has
been one Of them-an enlisted man.
marine and Reserve otieer.
A NAVY ROOSEvELTIAN.
N. B. Gilbert and Sullivan Fans
To the Editor Of The Star:
A great many cities throughout the
English-speaking world have Gilbert
and Sullivan societies, either af1iliated
with the society in London or operating
independently; in either case, existing
solely for the enjoyment of members in
singing, discussing or listening to the
operas and the other works of Gilbert
and Sullivan. am surprised that no
such organization exists in Washington.
Perhaps there are enough G. and 8. fans
here to make the organization Of local
group worth while, and I should b
happy to work with any of them Who
viii write to me ct 4sil Ihirtisth street
south. Arlington. Va.
swss SWALLOW.