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Evening star., 1944-10-24

lactlon not to mention others The Bit
terness still remains. 1t is not helping
the Democrats in this campaign. Dis
sension, plus a distinct Republican
trend, brought about Republican VIC
tories in the congressional elections of
1912 when Gov. Nicely, Democrat,
ardent New Dealer, and in the past
strong with organized labor, was de-
1eated in try for the Senate by Sen.
Revercomb, Republican,, newcomer in
politics. Mr.. Revercomb's lead was an
proximately $4,000. 1t was no fluke, 1t
was real victory. Further, the Re-
publicans won three out of the six con.
gressional districts. There are eyi-
dences that this Republican trend is
continuing. Gov. Nicely will try to stage
comeback by running for the House
In the 1st Congressional District-a
district which he represented years ago
ne running against Representative
Schiller, Republican. Mr.. Schifier
himself has strong labor support He
has been indorsed by Labor's Non-Par-
tlsan League-which really means the
miners IN this section plus few other
unions. Unless there should be Roose-
welt landslide, which is not expected.
Mr.. Schifler should win in all proba bill.
ity.
II Mr.. Dewey carries the State and
he may-the Republicans stand q good
chance OF picking up another House
seat or two. in the I'd and 6th Dis
tricts. Representative Jennings Ran
dolph, Democrat, of the I'd District. is
chairman OF the House District Commit
tee. He has tough fight on his hands.
However, political observers give him
the edge unless the Dewey vote should
be very strong. The gubernatorial con-
test likely will wind up just as does the
Presidential race in this State. Mayor
Daniel Dawson Of Charleston, Republi-
can, is running against Clarence w.
Meadows, Democrat.
1t Is quite evident that many OF the
coal miners are not going to leave Mr..
Roosevelt A high oficial of the union,
however, estimated that 20 per cent of
the miners who voted for Mr.. Roose-
welt four years ago will this year vote
Tor Mr.. Dewey. Further, he expressed
the opinion that a material number
would not vote, who formerly supported
Mr.. Roosevelt, simply because they do
not wish to 60 against their own union
president, Mr.. Lewis. In the end he
said this would mean the mine vote
would be split $3.50 and that this would
mean Dewey victory in this State.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Torch at TucIobon

Alter TWO and a half years Of
japanese dictation and oppression,
nothing could be more impressive
and encouraging to the people of the
Philippines than the fact that their
commonwealth government is func-
tioning once again on their own soil.
At Tacloban, on Leyte Island, Presi-
dent Osmena and his cabinet are
now formally installed in their posi-
tion OF authority, with all prewar
laws and institutions restored wher-
ever the enemy's occupation and
control have ended.
The residents of Tacloban can
hear the thunder of American guns
as our forces steadily beat back the
japanese, and they can see the Stars
and Stripes flying beside their own
commonwealth flag, and they can
feel supreme confidence that from
this relatively small beginning libera-
tion will spread everywhere through
out the islands from Luzon to Min
danao. The psychological effect of
General MacArthur's and President
Osmena's uniquely swift action is
bound to be far-reaching-an in
centive to the Filipinos to resist
more than ever in the occupied
areas, and a body blow to Tokyo's
puppet Laurel regime iii Manila.
There can be little doubt that the
news OF this historic event has al
ready been carried into the remotest
parts of the Philippines and that
hearing it and coupling it with the
fact that General Macarthur has
immense armed power at his dis
posal, the people of the common
wealth will now become as harassing
to the japanese as were the French
to the Nazis after the Allied invasion
OF Normandy. As they smash for
ward on Leyte, in other words, or II
they should make other landings at
any moment elsewhere among the
islands, our avenging forces Will re-
Evening star., 1944-10-24
The Political. Mill
By Gould Lincoln

WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 2.-How
Will the miners vote? Answer that o,Ies-
ton and you will put your finger on the
outcome OF the Presidential election in
TINS great coal producing State. In the
last three elections the miners have
voted heavily for President Roosevelt as
high as 80 or 80 per cent Even in 1910,
a1ter their union president, John l..
Lewis. had announced his support for
the late Wendell L. Willkie. probably 80
per cent of the miners still plunked
for Mr.. Roosevelt.
This coming election may show a
very different picture. -Four years age
there was concerted effort to wean the
miners from their allegiance to Mr..
Roosevelt. The redoubtable Mr.. Lewis
made his personal pronouncement for
Mr.. WilHe about 10 days before the
election, and let 1t 60 at that Mine
union oficials generally had earlier de-
clared for Mr.. Roosevelt. But now
an intensive campaign is being con-
Quoted by the ofncials of the United
Mine Workers Of America to win them
over to Mr.. Dewey and against Mr.
Roosevelt. Not all of the ofiicials are
engaged in the campaign. But q very
large number Of them are. In their ma
tfonal convention in Cincinnati in Sep
tember, the representatives of the
miners adopted a resolution of scathine
attack on Mr.. Roosevelt. The United
Mine Workers Journal, of1icial organ
OF the union, has poured 1t on the
President and his administration in is
sue after issue.
Not even the most enthusiastic SUD-
porter Of Gov. Dewey here believes that
there will be a complete turnover of
this miner vote. What the Republicans
do hope is that Mr.. Dewey will wind up
with SO per cent Of this vote, estimated
vartously from 100000 to 100000. II they
get such q break they believe that they
can carry West Virginia. For the rural
districts which are large, are up in
arms against the New Dealers very
much as farmers are in other States.
The small businessmen, harassed by
bureaucratic red tape, are anti-Roose-
velt In addition, outside of the CIO,
there are many laboring men and wom-
en- who do not take kindly to the de-
mands of the PAC that they vote for
Mr.. Roosevelt, the Clear it with Sid
ney" argument has had it effect among
them.
West Virginia democracy has in re-
cent years been rent by dissension. There
has been the Nicely faction and the Holt
Evening star., 1944-10-24

In Greece. The underground torces
which appeared were overwhelmingly
.Communistic. They seemed to be
Pledged to fight the dynasty as much
as they were fighting the Germans. The
royal government in Cairo was the tar
get Of q number Of attacks from Greek
partisans.
These partisans have not yet decided
whether they will support the British.
Like all people In the Balkans they
lean toward the nation which can sup
ply the maximum number Of bayonets.
The British entered the Balkans with
handful Of men compared to the
enormous forces Russia has sent into
Romania and Bulgaria. At present the
British force is SUFFICIENT to police Ath-
ems and Pyraeus, but could not make a
good showing If 1t encountered strong
opposition from the Greek partisans,
who ARE reported to have received an
adequate supply Of small arms and other
guerilla paraphernalia from across the
border In Bulgaria.
According to unconhrmed reports,
the Bulgarian armies which had occu-
pied Macedonia left behind q sizeable
amount of war material when they
were ordered to leave two weeks ago.
Such questions as the establishment of
an autonomous Macedonia republic,
composed Of territories which before
the war belonged to Greece, Yugoslayia
and Bulgaria, has been suggested re-
Gently from the Russian headquarters
IN Bucharest by Marshal Tito. The
idea advanced by the former proteee
OF Prime Minister Churchill was that
this new autonomous republic with
Salonika as capital be incorporated into
a Balkan confederation which of course
would look to Moscow for all economic
and political support. This suggestion,
II ever put into effect, would greatly
handicap the British, who feel that they
must have complete control of the
Eastern Mediterranean.
The return of King George to his
country unquestionably would give Great
Britain all the necessary guarantees
that Greece would remain faithfully on
their side. But in order to enable the
Greek King to return to his throne it is
essential that the partisans be con-
quered-which may mean another mill
tary campaign against guerillas-or be
convinced that the King would adopt
very democratic line OF conduct in
the future.
And diplomatic circles In Washington
believe that the partisan's consent to
the Kings return could not be obtained
without strong word from Moscow
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read lips and being careful not to
feel too sorry for themselves. On
the other hand, their neighbors
ought to practice the art OF speaking
accurately, precisely and with a
conscious endeavor to be heard.
Undoubtedly, the war has added
to the. number OF citizens whose
faculties of listening are impaired.
But the tremendous acceleration OF
scientific research prompted by the
global struggle should have COM
pensatory effect in the improvement
OF artificial "ears" and, perhaps, in
the surgical and medical treatment
OF diseases causing deafness. The
possibilities are infinite. Hence, no
one has reason to be discouraged.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Letters to The Star
Tells of Problems of Person With
Too Few Red Points

To the Editor Of The Star:
I read Mr.. Lamborne's article on
Balanced Red Point Diet" and am In
terested.
But he forgot one point: The red
points Of the person who lives alone, and
has just one ration book
The country, and especially WASH
ington, Is filled with woman workers in
small apartments, struggling alone on
one book each. belong to that group,
= widow with her only son, lieutenant
In the u S. N. r., overseas.
On very limited income, have to
buy many meals in restaurants to get
a balanced diet, and then not find the
right food
Seven and one-half points week al
lows 4 pound of butter, points;
2a points for meat.
ask you: Is that adequate?
have to resort to eggs almost entire
ly for protein, and scrapple-which isn't
even corn meal, and missing most of
the pork content.
Also, 1t happens that my pocketbook,
containing my ration books. was stolen,
and have waited three weeks for Ra-
ton Board No. 2 to give me another.
Meanwhile, I have had to eat in restau-
rants. EDNA w. HAUGHTON.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Limited Objectives
By Maj. George FieIdiss Eliot

The enforcement clauses Of the report
OF the Dumbarton Oaks conference
represent realistic attempt to adjust
essential facts TO a desired objective.
Most of the criticism of these clauses
arises from those who want something
else: From those who, on the one hand,
pine for creation Of democratic world
government, and from those who, on the
other hand, want the United States to
make no commitments in advance what
soever.
Now the conferees at Dumbarton
Oaks did not gather together under In
structions from their respective govern
ments to create supergovernment in
which the respective freedom Of action
Of those States would be pooled and to
which they would become subordinate.
They were instructed to find . means
by which those States might take joint
action in future to prevent the out
break Of another war.
This is the policy of the limited OBJ
jective; but 1t is fact of history that
the policy of limited detectives has
usually been successful, and was
fundamental principle In the life work
Of most of the great statesmen Of the
past.
1t Is necessary, of course, to under
stand that the world In which peace is
to be assured is not the world Of 1913
nor the world of 1898. 1t is the postwar
world-a world In which, to face the
facts realistically, there will be only
three great military industrial powers:
The United States, the British Com
monwealth of Nations, and the Soviet
Union.
If those nations can find means by
which they can usefully cooperate to
prevent the outbreak Of another war,
there will be no other war-as long as
all three Of them are determined to
prevent it. At Dumbarton Oaks, this
continued determination was assumed
to be fact; the search was for meth
DDS by which that determination might
be translated into useful and practical
accomplishment.
We should get out Of our minds the
Idea that the international security
organization considered at Dumbarton
Oaks wAs intended 10 restrain any one
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OF these powers by the concerted force
OF the other two. II these powers can
not agree, then there will be no organ
1zation-or, being one. 1t will break ,ip.
II 1t comes to point where one of
these powers has to be restrained by
the force Of the others, then we have
another world war, and that is that.
But assuming-as we must assume,
both on the basis of all our hopes and
on the basis Of good solid concrete EVIL
dence-that these three powers are de-
termined to keep the peace that their
true and deep-rooted interests now and
In the future are involved in keeping
the peace, then 1t Is perfectly logical
and reasonable that they should meet
together to find a way to make their
joint efforts more efficient, and to as
sociate with themselves in these efforts
the other nations of the world, Of like
interests though of less power to
achieve those interests.
This Is not plan by which the big
three plan to dominate the world. They
do not have to plan to do that They
DO, in fact, dominate it, and will con-
tinue to dominate it as long as they
have common interests and common
oOJCSeA'Co. 0ut Luc SOIL OF -QOmlnAtlOn
which they exert Is for the hood of all
mankind as long rs it Is directed toward
checking malefactors and preserving the
general peace.
The threats to peace which may Be
anticipated are Of three general sorts:
First, q possible war of revenge by Ger
many or Japan; second, q threat to
peace arising from . conflict between
two powers other than the major pow-
ers; third, new threat arising from
some source not now foreseeable. The
Dumbarton Oaks machinery is well de-
signed to deal with the frst two cate
gories, and 1t provides, in the Security
Council and its Military StafY Commit
tee. agencies which should be able to
foresee and prepare against the third
category OF possible danger.
The great virtue of the Dumbarton
Oaks report, from this point Of view, Is
its fienbility. It does not lay down hard
and fast precepts which cannot be
adapted to an unforeseeabie future.
toopyrisht 1el4)
Evening star., 1944-10-24
This Changing World
By ConsfaSfins Broses

The world will soon know how sue
cessful the Churchill-Stalin converse
tions have been. From reports avail
able In Washington 1t appears that
nothing really conclusive has been
achieved except that Prime Minister
Churchill has received some assurances
that the Russian penetration OF the
Balkans and Central Europe will not
be extended into Greece. which was
recognized by Premier Stain as pure
ly British zone of influence
Some observers who have grown Gym
ical In the light OF developments in
Yugoslavias where Marshal Tito has
abandoned the British tutelage and re-
turned to the Moscow fold, are suspi-
cious that the situation In Greece will
not be easy for the British armies of
liberation.
Great Britain has entered parts of
that country with only small force
after German divisions had been with
drawn. The Greek population in Ath-
ems and some Of the other liberated
cities received the British with the usual
enthusiasm any new occupational army
Is being received In the Balkans There
were flowers, and cheering crowds lined
the streets of Athens.
But after this first burst of enthusiasm
is over, the British are faced with two
problems: the handling of very diffi-
cult economic situation and the settling
OF the delicate question of the dynasty
and the future form of government.
The economic situation appears to be
worse in Greece than in any other lib
Grated country. Greece always has been
dependent on foreign markets for her
food supplies. The Greek currency has
taken an even more spectacular fall
than the German mark took in 1928.
Greece must receive from the outside
food, clothing and fuel for the imme-
diate needs of the population. Unless
such aid Is received there probably will
be riots and troubles which are newt
able in countries where the population
Is starving
The lack of food and other necessi-
ties OF life may create a dificult DO
htical situation. The British govern
ment is believed supporting the return
OF King George and the royal family
to Athens. However, there has been
an increased opposition to the return
OF the dynasty on the part of the popu
!ation which now appears anxious to
nave republic patterned after that of
the USSR.
Under the hardsnips Of the German
domination of the last two years, a
strong Communist sentiment DEVELOPED
Evening star., 1944-10-24
"A Significant Protest t

The decision of North American
Aviation Company strikers to 60
back to work presumably removes
the danger of a more serious Incl
dent than that which occurred
Saturday when group of indignant
servicemen dispersed handful of
pickets and tore up their placards.
Fortunately, Saturday was a holi-
day and the strikers were not out in
force. Had the soldiers and sailors
encountered large groups OF pickets
there might have been serious
trouble at the Kansas City plant,
which undoubtedly would have
served to intensity the resentment
in the services against any strike
and all strikers.
Presumably, the implications of
this affair will not be lost upon the
responsible officers OF the CIO, to
which the North American strikers
belong. 1t may be said that the
military police should not have
permitted the servicemen to 60 to
the plant, and no doubt there will
be greater effort In the future to
guard against such incidents. But
the invoking of stricter control
measures by military authorities
will not allay the hostility OF
soldiers, sailors and marines toward
war workers who refuse to keep
their no-strike pledge. The service
men do not pause to consider that
only one-tenth of one per cent of
working time, or whatever the latest
figure may be, is being lost to strikes.
They are concerned only with the
knowledge that any strike. whatever
its percentage effect on production,
is a disservice to the men who are
fighting the war. and even though
they may not again disperse pickets
and tear up their placards, their
resentment will rise as strikes con-
tinue. Intelligent labor leaders
know this, and will do what they
can to prevent it.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Singer Of Summer

You hape become singer OF summer.
Let Others sing OF the first leaf.
Song tremulous and brief,
Singers OF April -.
Or singers of October,
Song measured and sober.
Worshippers of snotp
Let them make music
OF the slop miracle of apfnter,
OF cold like silper splinter.
You haze become one
With the season of summer -.
The leaf tuu-blotDn, the long afternoon
Blosson,ed from morning
The tranquil moon not yet limiting
OF autumn and dutumn's coming.
Take. singer, In your hand,
A single blade OF grass
Green NTH June, ichite at the root
Where the earth shuts aiody summer.
Keeping the root for It's otDn
AZ It keeps the dream and the stonA.
SARA VAN ALSTYNE ALLEN.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Half Dozen Reasons

To the Editor of The Star:
am Republican and have voted
for every Republican Presidential can
didate from Mckinley to Hoover. I
couldn't stand Hoover's mess 80 I voted
for Roosevelt in 1882 and 1895, but voted
for Willkie in 194O
I am resident Of Philadelphia, but
temporarily employed in Washington,
and I read your fine paper daily.
note>with interest some Of the reas-
ons given by readers of your paper for
voting for or against Roosevelt or Dewey.
I would like to give you some of my
reasons for not voting for Dewey. II
gave all my reasons I would fill q
column so will just give half a dozen
Herbert Hoover, ALI Landon, Clare Luce.
Frank Kent, Representative Everett
Dirkson and Tom Dewey himself.
powell B. SHERRY.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Tasore Remembered


To the Editor Of The Star
The famous East Indian poet and
philosopher, Sir Rabindranath Tagore,
clearly realized that league OF ma
tions founded on force could not func-
ton freely and was doomed to ultimate
extinction. One thing is certain:
Brotherhood cannot be established by
ambitious politicians. We cannot legis-
late divine love.
At the conclusion of the First World
War. waged to make the globe safe
for its inhabitants, Tagore said: "A
new machine is of little use If it be
run by the old power and for the old
ends. Organization is not brotherhood
and God loves a brother more than
He does an empire. ''' All imperialism,
except the imperialism of love, is wrong
1t brings little nations and various races
together, like chips in q basket, but
they do not unite, they are simply held
together. There is no bond of union.
Humanity will be perfect only when
diverse races and nations shall be free
to evolve their distinct characteristics,
while all are attached to the stem OF
humanity by the bond of love. I" I"
What is wrong with the world is that
it does not know the truth. It has
forgotten, If it ever discovered, that
down below race rank, religions there
Is fundamental humanity-man as
man-which is universal and every
where the same"
Tagore advocated league of hu-
manity' founded on unity and justice
to ALL In other words, social system
erected on the Golden Rule and not
the rule of gold.
EDMUND K corDsnoRo11cu
Evening star., 1944-10-24
But Not Invariably

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
An ancient old-timer Is q fellow who
can remember when it was out Of the
ordinary for man to be working for
the Government" 1t still Is, Of course.
In one sense Of the phrase.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Cooperation
By Dorid Laurence
From the st. Louis star.Times.

Prom the st. Louis stariTimes.
II there is to be peace and progress
and prosperity for people everywhere,
Russia and the United States not only
will have to march forward in harmony
but they will also have TO use every bit
Of their vast prestige to bring every
other nation into q league of sincere
friendship.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Questions for MIR. Dewey

To the Editor Of The Star:
Gov. Dewey states that he wants
integrity" and honesty" in govern
ment. Aside from the natural resent
ment against such unbacked accusations,
what kind of housecleaning can be
expected? Is 1t to be q witch hunt?
Will the Government payrolls be
loaded with party hacks In a new spoils
system while the war waits? What
is to become Of civil service and COM
petitive examinations?
These are only a few OF the many,
many questions raised by his own
words to which the independent voters
should want honest. direct replies from
candidate Dewey before they oust .
winning combination.
VICTOR n. sAvADow.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Leaders Picture Appreciated

Leaders Picture Appreciated
To the Editor of The Star:
In The Star Of Monday, October Is,
you printed what in my opinion is
great picture. Whether 1t was posed
or just an accident. I neither know nor
care. But 1t packs" a wallop.
Gazing OF into the distance, appar-
emily watching for his boys to come
back, stands a great man-tenseness in
his face. anxiety in his eyes. No gilt
tering gold braid or smart-pressed uni
form designate his rank; just three
small stars on an unbuttoned shirt COL
lar and like insigne on what imag-
Inc is his log book. And, unless one
takes time to read, one never will learn
that this IL Vice Admiral Marc A.
Mitscher. leader Of Task Force So.
The news photographer deserves q lot
OF credit for having portrayed in one
small picture a broad character study.
j. w. HEATHER.