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Evening star., 1944-09-20
Finlond's Turnubout

the amazing shifts which this
war Is producing in both diplomacy
and popular sentiment is strikingly
illustrated by the current trans
formation in Finland. Moscow's
announcement that Helsinki has &C
cepted the armistice terms comes
almost as an anticlimax, because in
the brief period since the beginning
OF armistice negotiations there has
come a rupture between Finland
and Germany that has ranged those
very recent allies against each other
In armed hostilities which may soon
be formalized by Finnish declara-
ton Of war.
For that rupture Berlin is wholly
to blame. Finland relied on prom
ises Of German aid and braved the
wrath Of Soviet Russia until it be-
came obvious that Germany could
send no effective help and that the
Firms would be left isolatedly in
the lurch. Thereupon Finland
bowed to the inevitable. But even
then the Firms did not callously
betray the Germans in their coun-
try, because they obtained Moscow's
permission to allow the German
forces in Finland to withdraw within
short but practicable period. In
stead OF complying, however, the
Germans stood pat and even tried
to seize strategic points occupied by
Finnish troops. The Firms resisted
successfully. and fighting is spread
Ing, with German reprisals upon
Finnish civilians and property. Thus
q state Of undeclared war exists.
Since 1t Is impossible for a small
and exhausted country like Finland
to night both sides. and since the
German forces in Finland are large,
especially in the north, the obvious
answer Of the Firms to German az
gression Is to call In the Russians to
help them finish the Job. This
would indeed mark a psychological
as well as a diplomatic turnabout!
For generations the Finnish people
have looked upon Russia as the
hereditary enemy and have feared
as nothing else the presence of Rus
sian troops on Finnish soil. On the
other hand. the Firms were grateful
TO Germany for having aided them
to expel the Russians and establish
their independence toward the close
OF the First World War. This anti
Russian and pro-German attitude
OF the Firms motivated in large
part Russian severity towards Fin
land. But, If a permanent change
IN Finnish national psychology oc-
ours. such severity will no longer
be needed, and Moscow's diplomacy
may be subtle enough to take ad-
vantage Of that fact. So, whatever
the armistice terms may prove to be,
when all the conditions become
known, the eventual peace could be
much milder than they would indi-
cate. Such an outcome would be
beneficial to the entire postwar
setup in the Baltic. 1t lis therefore
to be hoped that it may come to pass.
Evening star., 1944-09-20

have no way Of knowing how many
Communists belong to this CIO po-
litical agency or how great their
influence may be. That is a con-
dition which is not apt to endear
the labor politicians to the elec-
torate, nor Is it calculated to en-
nance the effectiveness OF the PAC
As a political instrument in this
campaign. a.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Free World Press
From the Dallas Morning News.

FToH the Dalias MORNING news
Global freedom of the press sought in
both Republican and Democratic plat
forms, viii not be easy of attainment.
AS pointed out the other day py DR.. De
Witt Reddick, University of Texas Jour-
nalism professor only the English
speaking countries have had much ex-
perience with genuine freedom OF the
press.
In other countries newspapers gen.
orally have been official mouthpieces,
organs whose editorial policies were for
sale to the. highest bidder or mere black
mail sheets. The war, with it's shutting
of Of news sources and it's strict CEN
sorships, has given setback to free
dom Of expression everywhere.
In most of Continental Europe and in
some countries of Latin America, people
find 1t hard to understand newspapers
that are published and edited in the
interest Of their readers. When some
thing favorable appears about an indi-
vidual or an organization, they assume
Its insertion has been paid for. When
something unfavorable appears, they
assume blackmail has failed or that
some enemy or rival has paid for the
item
Even In as freedom loving a country
as France, many Of the leading news
papers accepted subsidies from foreign
governments or from departments or
factions of their own government. AL
most until war was declared, some were
in Nazi pay.
These discouraging conditions, how
ever, should deter no one in the fight for
a free press as a bulwark against war,
So many international antagonisms
have arisen from the suppression of
news and the substitution Of propa-
ganda in controlled newspapers that
the same mistakes must not be made
again II they can be avoided.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
PAC Communists

Earl Browder's statement to a
House committee that some men,
bers of the dissolved Communist
party have affiliated with the CIO
Political Action Committee reveals
nothing that is new. 1t has been
matter of common knowledge that
the membership of the PAC includes
Communists, just as every one knows
that the Communist Political Asso-
citation, successor to the Communist
party, has been working diligently
for the reelection of President
Roosevelt.
There can be no reasonable OBJ
lection to this. The Communists
have right to support any one
they please, and the fact that they
have thrown their support to the
Democratic ticket in this election
merely shows that they have the
good sense to recognize the futility
of their past political efforts in be-
half of a candidate Of their own.
What is interesting is the unwill-
ingness of most Communists, includ-
ing those on the PAC, to permit
themselves to be identified as Com
munists. Mr.. Browder told the
House committee that he would not
identify these individuals, that it
was up to them to disclose their
Communist aff1liations if they chose
to do So But neither the PAC nor
the Communists affiliated with it
have chosen to make this disclosure.
The PAC has become real issue
In this campaign, yet the voters,
vast majority Of them being opposed
70 Communism and all its works,
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Destruction of Naziiiism
By Maj. George FieIdine Eliot

AS the Allied armies commence their
invasion OF Germany, we find ourselves
lace TO face with the problems attending
the occupation and control of an enemy
country for the first time in this war:
Tor Italy was hardly in that category In
the full sense of the word.
THESE problems are in part military,
IN part economic and In part political.
enemy resistance, both organized re-
slStance and that of a guerrilla charac-
Ter, II 1t appears, must be overcome The
countryside must be policed, for the
maintenance Of order and the protection
OF LIE and property. The persons of
war criminals must be secured. The
population must be given a chance to
continue whatever means of making a
livelihood may be available to them
and they cannot be allowed to starve.
And the various essential functions of
local government and administration
must be kept going under adequate su-
perviSion.
But there is something much more
important to be done, which cannot be
delayed or neglected even at the very
beginning of the occupation of German
soil and OF direct contact between Allied
armies and the German people-the
task outlined by Gen. Eisenhower in his
message of Monday to the inhabitants
OF Western and Southwestern Germany:
The Allied military government will
begin the task Of destroying National
Socialism"
This vital work, the very core and
essence of the completion of victory
and one of the cornerstones Of that
future peace which is the only worth
while fruit of victory will begin, Gems
Eisenhower says, Immediately on the
arrival Of Allied armies in each area and
the Inauguration Of Allied military gov
eminent"
1t is notable that Gen. Eisenkower's
message is delivered under the supreme
Legislative, judicial and executive au-
thority" vested in him "as supreme
commander, Allied Expeditionary Force,
and as military governor"
This suggests, though, of course, it is
not definite suggestion, that for the
time being, at any rate, there will be
no geographical division of authority
between Americans and British in those
areas of Western and Southwestern
Germany which may be occupied by
Allied forces under Gen. Eisenhower.
That is to say, that as the Anglo
American forces come in from the west
and as the Russians come in from the
east, there will be but two zones of mill
tary government, instead of three, as
rumor has previously had It.: An Anglo
American zone and Russian zone. If
this proves to be the case, 1t viii cers
tniflv fnaka far ainnsaiAe taosa ~ %1.>
problems TO be dealt With. Of which the
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Clothing Cumpoion

The Most Reverend Michael J.
Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore and
Washington, has asked the pastors
OF all churches within his jurisdic-
ton to appeal to their people for
donations of clothing for the needy
populations Of the liberated zones OF
Europe. He is sponsoring the Cath
olic aspect Of this important cam
paign in cooperation with the
United Nations Relief and Rehabili-
tation Administration. With winter
"just around the corner" thousands
OF men, women and children in
Italy, France, Belgium and Holland
are In distress for garments which
Americans readily can spare. Cloth
ing for small children and infants
especially Is wanted.
So simple and obvious a cause
requires no argument. Photographs
OF civilianssin the areas freed by
Allied troops have appeared in news
papers throughout the United States,
showing people OF all ages literally
In tatters. 1t is for aid for such
unfortunates that Archbishop Curley
petitions his flock. But members of
other religious groups than his own
likewise are invited to help. A COL
lection center will be named in every
Catholic parish. Meanwhile, Pro-
testant and Jewish groups likewise
are setting up receiving stations to
which bundles may be delivered, be-
ginning Monday. The active assist
ance of everybody is desired. There
is no denominational difficulty about
the Sermon on the Mount of Olives,
wherein the Lord declared: Inas-
much as ye have done 1t unto one Of
the least Of these my brethren, We
have done it unto Me-"
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Recorder of Deeds

In MS nrSt administration PreSi-
dent Wilson obtained the resigna-
tion of the Republican incumbent
of the Office of recorder Of deeds,
H. L. Johnson, Georgia Negro. The
vacancy was left untitled for two
years, which did not affect the run
ming Of the Office machinery. For in
the District OF Columbia the re-
corder of deeds is title conferred
on useful politician and carries no
real implication of public service.
The office would run itself-with or
without a recorder Of deeds.
In 1915 local Democrats called to
the Presidents attention a plank in
the Baltimore platform pledging
home rule for the District OF Co.
lumbia and President Wilson broke
away from a well-established prece-
dent and appointed a Washington
man, John F. Costello, long q
Democratic national committeeman
from the District. While President
Cleveland established the custom OF
reserving the Job for a Negro-he
appointed Frederick Douglass-Mr.
Wilson was evidently unable to find
a Negro from the District whose
claims to this political reward were
comparable with those advanced by
Mr.. Costello, popular and able
worker for many years in the Demo-
cratic party.
The Senate probably will confirm
President Roosevelts appointee, the
Reverend Marshall l.. Shepard OF
Philadelphia, another deserving
Negro Democrat, despite the pro-
tests Of Republican members of the
Senate District Committee. They
object to Chairman Bilbo's informal
method Of forwarding the nominees
approval to the Senate from Sen
ate District Committee which never
met to consider it and whose chair
man, absent from the Capitol exer-
cised the right OF voting the proxies
he held from his Democratic COL
leagues on the committee. They
also say that the job should 60 to
Washingtonian, which is true. But
being outnumbered in a political
campaign year, the protest OF these
Republican members of the commit
tee is not likely to be sustained.
The real reform which should be
pushed in connection with the re-
corder of deeds is to remove the
office from politics, put it under the
District Commissioners, who, under
the law, are really responsible for It's
efficient functioning, and relieve the
voteless District Of Columbia tax
payers from having to pay the
freight for maintaining deserving
alien politicians in the style to which
they have become accustomed.
1t is improbable that this reform
will come at this particular time.
1t probably will come later from the
appropriations committees of Con-
gress, who are becoming more re-
sentful each year of the unique
status which politics has conferred
on this office. 1t is a relic OF the
spoils system which is utterly out
of place under modern conceptions
OF the obligations of public office.
The recorder of deeds should be Sc
lected by the Commissioners under
the merit system. The generous
salary which goes with the job,
paid for by local taxpayers lacking
any voice in their Government,
should reward a deserving public
servant rather than a deserving
politician.
Evening star., 1944-09-20

themselves beyond good and evil,
above the laws Of God who hath
measured out the waters In the
hollow Of his hand" and "sitteth
upon the circle OF the earth" Close
to his end now, the master Of
Berchtesgaden must have new
insight into the meaning of vanity
Of vanities, all is vanity" and "Woe
to the crown of pride"
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Mountuineer

For him there Is no ,porld beyond the
edge
OF sky that leans to meet the lifted
crOtDn
OF spruce blue mountains. Where tho
rugged ledge
OF stone crops out, his tpedthered cabin
stands,
With Uide and friendly fireplace iohere
his brood
Inadthers at dusk and his woman's
hands
Shape pones Of bread, sDeet az solitude.
ALMA ROBSON HIGBEE.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Attention: First Lady

To the Editor OF The Star:
While passing down Pennsylvania
Avenue the other day, was surprised
to see the condition Of the White House.
The paint is peeling; the windows are
dirty and bare; the White House is
definitely shabby.
Our Executive Mansion, which 50
many OF our own citizens and Allies
come to see, is symbol of our country
Do you not think that 1t should ct
least look clean and neat7
MILDRED D. RArTT.
Evening star., 1944-09-20

Postmaster General Frank C..
Walker continues to turn a deaf
ear to the Red Cross plea for a
postage stamp in aid of the plasma
campaign. The design is ready and
collectors are prepared to pay the
expenses of such an issue. Perhaps
the Nations number one philatelist
ought to intervene in the matter.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Friend Speaks Up for Jaw

Friend Speaks Up for Jay
To the Editor of The Star:
There is trace of snobbery in Will
liam A. Stanton's letter to The Star in
which he takes Jay Carmody to task
for his honest review of While the
Sun Shines
The writer has plenty of very near
relatives in England; I am sure If they
found While the Sun Shines" mediocre,
they would not hesitate to say so. (They
were never timid on remarking on
yours trulys' accent) 1 much prefer
Winston Churchill's delightful saltiness
and very often wisely constructive crit
icism and frankness to this blanket
approval of everything British including
ill-constructed plays.
Mr.. Carmody's reviews are not only
instructive and delightful to read but
also tend toward charity and fore
bearance. An entire absence of that
pushfulness so apparent in Mr.. STAN
tons critique, is something too, of which
Mr.. Carmody's guardian angel un-
doubtedly has taken due note j. A.G.
Evening star., 1944-09-20

The Navy flyer who died on a raft
In the Pacific thinking of his moth
er's cooking was just "one of the
boys'-millions of 'em-who ordi-
narily get enough rations on the
fighting front and yet always are
hungry. What they want no GI
kitchen can prepare.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-29

the Directors OF the college invite you 10 and per-
sonslIy meet the president and faculty visit the we'll
equipped elsssrooms and observe the class procedure
More than 100 persons have already registered tor
the Early registration 10 urged TO
i-S743 or visit to- the school in person. $3.50 John R.
Street at Ferry.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-29
Representatives
.OfAmedForces
Visit Budd Wheel

Budd Wheel. personnel represen-
tatives Luke Fennell. Henry John
son, and Henry Powell played host
TO members OF the armed forces
Wednesday. Jan. 10. They conducted
a representative OF each branch Of
the service through the manufac-
turing. wheel and induction heating
departments OF the Budd Wheel
company.
The thousands OF workers. both
white and eolored. viewed. congrst-
ulated. and received these service
men whole-heartedly and asked
that more visits OF this kind be
made soon. White and colored
workers expressed themselves in
these terms: Nothing breaks down
the barriers between the races bet
ter than 10 see that al races OF the
American people are fighting for
the same freedoms. same Liberties
the same democratic ideals and in
Stltutions"
Many OF the white workers did
not know that there were Negro
members OF WAC and air corps
The colored workers felt that the
sour through companies would act
as a morale builder for the neglect
ful and less job-conscious OF our
people. Many workers pledged 10
reduce their absentee records. To
win this war against dictstors and
race haters should be the creates,
concern OF all the American people
The branches OF the armed forces
represented were army. navy
RC.AF, WAC. Red Cross. Office OF
Civilian Defense and q civilian lay
| nan
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-29
Two Are Injured
In Tavern Rows

An alteration with q repeatedly
unruly patron OF a tavern at 1890
St. Antoine street last week resulted
in minor decorations to the neck
OF rs year-old Will Burnside Of SAG
E. Adams avenue. doorkeeper at
the establishment
II was disclosed that the unidenti-
fed knifeman was being elected
from the club but had insisted on
returning 10 the tavern and when
refused admittance. cut Burnside on
the neck.
Burnside was given nrst aid by
hospital attaches.
A second alteration which police
took said took place over the week.
end in q tavern was that involving
William Thomas, 40. OF $685. Russell
street, treated for stab wounds 10
both sides q the neck and a
lacerated scalp.
Police learned that an alterca-
ton between Thomas and Alphone
Allen, 81. OF 9628 Cameron avenue
occurred at 1900 Owen avenue. re-
sulting in the stabbing OF Thomas.
He was treated at Highland Park
General hospital. His condition was
not reported rs serious.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-29
Mass. Court Has
Rebuke On Bias
BY PAUL DANIEL DAVIS

BOSTON - CAMP - During the
past week the Massachusetts Civil
Rights law was successfully invoked
by the Boston branch OF the MA.
A.CP. in a case involving one OF
the famous Boston Pieroni restau-
rants and Mrs. Milton Snowdon OF
Boston.
On Mothers day. May Q. l9t3,
Mrs Snowdon and her daughter
went into Pieronfs Sea grill for
dinner. and were subjected to hui
initiation and embarrassment by the
refusal Of the management 10 serve
them in their turn. The case came
TO trial on Dec. 30 before Judge
Daniel Gillin OF the Municipal
court and was presented by Atty.
Morris Nicholson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-29
Mrs. Stephen Reelected Chairman OF YWCA Board
Homes Project Splits
Newark, N. J. Citizenry

TO develop as an a!l-Negro project.
The Negro Welfare comm ssion.
an agency created by an act of the
state legislature TO investigate dis
crlminatory practices. too criticized
the a.l-Negro project
Another critic. James A Curtis.
young attorney and president OF the
local branch MA c P. went be-
fore meeting OF the city commits
sion Wednesday and urged that the
project be rejected, unless whites
be admitted as tenants OF the houses.
In favor Of the project are Ralph
A. Villani. commissioner. who said
the development is the biggest help
ever given Negroes in the history of
the city"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-29

dog rubbing his fuzzy head against
test, he was giant. On the right
heard tenor whine. There
splashed out on the stage was
mouse colored affair on four legs,
a midget of dog that at one time
had been white-he seemed to be
looking at me with big watery eyes
and shifting.
The audience watched me. !
watched the audience. ! saw rev.
erend Grant put his hand over his
face and his shoulders shake. i
knew ne was laughing. There were
8 Of us on the stage, one CORES
pendent and two dogs that hanked
me like guards.
speeded up the last half. The
crowd applauded. the Special Serv-
ice officer grasp my hand tthese
officers can be SO gratefuD and
said, They must have been inter-
ested or they would have booed
you off the stage. ] know these
guya
Dsgs Fellow Martin
The dogs and I left, they fol-
lowed me to my seat, the big dog
directly behind, the midget dog
brought up the rear. Captain Grant
between laughter about the dog. for
the first time reminded me that a
talk had been arranged for the fol-
lowing morning al six at a camp
OF Negro Aviation Engineers. Com
mander (Major) william Penly.
said II was all arranged, the whole
outfit would turn out, fully
equipped for dress parade, and
then my speech.
That sounded good. only one
hitch. When we reached camp that
night. visited the quarters OF the
Negro officers: Lieutenants Charles
Boswell Of Los Angeles; Horace A.
Davenport. Norristown, Pa: James
p. Johnson. Plainsfield. NJ; and
John w. Mcqueen, Lomita. Cali
fornia. We talked about days OF
yore lover a bottle of bourbon)
II was a good wind session" and
l reached my bunk at 3 am.
Inspiring Morning Talk
heard the bugle blow at $50,
but il meant nothing TO me. TWEEN
~ minutes later family heard
Reverend Grant say the men were
waiting. ] recognized a beautiful
morning through tired eyes. And
there was a sight 10 behold. Almost
a thousand men. standing at attten-