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Evening star., 1944-06-30

ILLS p4dCC 4dSt WCCk, "A clGudtlO llAS
been created, OF which politicians in
both parties are keenly aware, but
which, for perfectly clear reasons
neither cares about publicly dis
cussing. But it should be discussed
Everything about it should be
brought out in the open. For only
by complete candor on the subject
can there be any effective vaccina-
tion against ne evils which the
kind of game the politicians are
playing are certain to engender.
Pretense by Both Sides.
Naturally, the fourth-term advo-
Gates do not want to discuss it
because they do not like having
stressed the double dealing with
which they were enabled to capture
for Mr.. Roosevelt the Negro vote
Of the North while holding fast to
the white supremacy" States of
the South. On the other hand, the
Republicans do not want it adver-
tised that they lost the Negro vote
in 1886 and 1910 and are now making
a supreme effort to recover it.
Thus, while each side is wholly
aware of what the other is doing,
each rtfrains from talking or writing
about 1t, pretends that the struggle
is not on, adopts the attitude that
1t isn't really important.
But that isn't the view of the
practical boys. There isn't a clear
headed politician in either party
who does not know better. There
isn't one who does not know that
the Negroes form the biggest and
most important racial group in the
country, that they vote with singu-
lar unity; that In q number OF the
indispensable States they hold the
balance OF power and easily may
swing this election.
For example, it Is clear that II Mr..
Roosevelt loses any considerable
part Of his Negro strength in New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. Indi-
ana, Ohio and Missouri he will lose
those States and the election. Our
heavy thinkers who deal only with
vast international issues do not
like to have those facts stated 30
bluntly, but they are true neyerthe-
less.
Highest Bid Yet Made.
Recognition Of them by the prac-
tical party people made 1t inevitable
that the Republican bid this time
should be the highest yet made. It
pledges the party to end by constitu-
tional amendment the poll tax, to
enact antilynching legislation; to
reveal and restrain discrimination
against the Negro In the armed
services; to localize by congressional
act the Fair Employment Practices
Committee. and 1t denounces all
forms OF discrimination because of
race or religion.
In addition, in the last day of the
convention the proceedings were
opened with prayer by colored
minister and then spiritual and pa
trfotic songs were rendered by a
quartet Of colored women. Also,
the first roll call of the States was
made by q colored man. In fact.
nothing was left undone that could
be done. Certainly nothing was
left out that could embarrass the
Roosevelt fourth termers who now
have to equal the Republican bid,
which will add fury and force to the
Southern revolt, or they have to run
the risk OF losing a vote without
which success Is extremely unlikely.
What they will do remains to be
seen.
1t Is, Of course, a degraded and
unhealthy thing to engage in this
Evening star., 1944-06-30
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. How large is Bellevue Hos
pital in New York;. B. F..
A. A city complete in itself,
Bellevue covers approximately II
square city blocks. It's IS buildings
contain 102 wards and cost more
than $23. 100000.
@. Why do sailors sometimes
wear an earring in the left carr
B. r. M.
A. The Navy Department says
that wearing earrings is not known
as a widespread practice among
sailors. There has been a recent
report from the South Pacific to the
effect that sailors were adopting the
native fashion of wearing earrings,
but naval officers returning from
duty in that area cannot corrobo-
rate 1t.
@. Is it true that colored motion
pictures were shown Of the corona
ton of Edward VII OF England?
p. F.
A. Colored motion pictures were
made Of the coronation Of King
Edward VII. However, these were
hand-colored, as there was no color
photography until 1911.
@. Is the use OF French tele-
phones widespread in this country?
-E. N. E.
A. French phones are used by
over 5000 companies In the Bell
System and average about 8 out Of
10 phones. In the United States
there are over $4,000, 900 phones In
use and about 0,000. 900 are French
phones.
Q. How many miles of roads and
Of railroads are in venezuela?-C. A.
A. There are about 5000 miles OF
roads and more than $40 miles Of
railroads.
Q. During what years was Chaun-
cey Jerome in the clockmaking
business?-E. L. H.
A. Chauncey Jerome made clocks
between 1916 and 1850. Originally
his business was In Bristol, but he
moved to New Haven in 1874.
q. Who was the first fighter to
win three world championships?-
n. o. L.
A. Bob Fitzsimmons. He held
first the middleweight, which he
won from Nonpareil Jack Dempsey,
January Il, 1891, New Orleans, La;
heavyweight title. which he won
from James J. Corbett, March II,
1897, Carson City, New, and light
heavy title, won from George Gard
iner, November rs, 1908, San Fran
cisco, Calf. He won the last crown
after he had lost his heavyweight
title. t7e 4+
q. Who were st. Illtyd and st.
Cadoc?-M. r. T..
A. They were two Of the three
knights Of King Arthur, who, legend
says, preserved the Holy Grail.
@. Is there a simple way to clean
platinum rings set with diamonds?
w. u. 3.
A. Immersing them in bowl OF
water to which ammonia has been
added and scrubbing them with q
small, soft brush which has been
dipped in the water is efficacious.
Q. Where is the avocado grown7
Has 1t any food value?-W. r.
A. The avocado is q fruit Of
tropical and subtropical America.
1t is cultivated to a great extent in
Southern Florida and California.
The fruit has high fat content, 10
per cent on an average. The water
content is 81 per cent and the car
bohydrates Z per cent. The fuel
value is high, 512 calories per pound.
Evening star., 1944-06-30

invitation from
this convention
lacked cordially
a n d complete
ness. This con-
vention " e n [
Just as far as II
could farther
than any previ-
Gus convention
has gone far
ther than the
Democratic con-
ventiol1 dares to
80.
Th at thi is
would happen
xsraA fArAaaef ir
Evening star., 1944-06-30
FIN Radio Application
Filed by Times-herold

An application to establish 4 high
frequency FIN radio station here
broadcasting on n wave-length OF
46, 800 kilocycles. has been filed with
the Federal Communications Com
mission by Eleanor Patterson, trad
Evening star., 1944-06-30
Bv Frank r. Kent.

CHICAGO, June 30.-If the Negro
voters of the United States, so long
the basic asset of the Republican
party, do not come back home"
this time, it will not be because the
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ANSWERS to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact BY writing The Eve
street NE, Washington 2. D. c. Please
inclose 8 ce-ts for return postage.
Evening star., 1944-06-30

Trade and the War Activities Com.
mittee Of Hollywood ana the Dis.
trict.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Legion Auxiliary
Issued Call for.
Red Cross Workers

Mrs. Ida Lindholm, in charge O.
the Red Cross work of the Distric
American Legion Auxiliary, las
week issued call for members tt
assist In making surgical dressings
She requests them to call Hobart
784S.
The Kenna Main unit will hole
its annual visitation at $3.50 pm
March 13 in the Red Cross Build.
ing, st. Elizabeth's Hopsital. Mrs
Wilma McGrath. president, has
planned q program.
The departments annual ball will
be held April is at the American
Legion Clubhouse. For reservations
call Mrs. Rosetta Wells, Adams 3408
The third Friday of each month
is membership night at the club
house.
At a recent department executive
meeting Mrs. Frances Cassidy was
elected color-bearer.
The annual visitation to the Lin
coin unit has been postponed from
March s until further notice.
Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce, depart
ment president, and Mrs. Frances
Cassidy, rehabilitation chairman,
attended q luncheon of the T. B.
Executive Board on February Is. 1t
Is planned to instruct members Of
the auxiliaries and their families
on the prevention and spread of
tuberculosis.
Mrs. Cassidy will arrange for a
class Of 80 unit members to be held
Monday and Wednesday the last
two weeks in April at 1901 Eight
zenith street NV. Members send
Evening star., 1944-03-05
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington. D. G.
SUNDAY, MARCH 1914

Bristow, Donald Wayne Pixley. Le,
Gordon Hall, Tommy Lafayette
Robert Ralph johnson, Denze
McCloed, Thomas Macarthur Sim.
mons, Joseph T. Lechowey anc
James William Chalfant.
Frank Topash, department chie1
OF staff, was presented with a past
commanders jewel Of the District
OF Columbia Department honor
guard.
Selection Of officers will be held
at first meeting In March.
The Military Order OF the Coolies
has been charged with conducting
hospital entertainment programs
Chairman Of the committee Is
Thomas w. Dixon, commander of
National Capital Post.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Council Of Administration, Depart
ment Of District Of Columbia, Dis
trict Building. Tuesday, Military
Order OF the Coolies, 935 G place
NV. Wednesday, Columbia Post,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV:
Follow Me-Defense Post, 1920 Rhode
Island avenue NE; Washington
Post, 1903 Fourteenth street NV:
Friday, United States TreaSury Post.
713 D street NV.
Auxiliaries.
The Hornet Circle Of the LADY
Bugs met Thursday at 713 D street
NV, with Mrs. Mary Tucker pre-
siding. The circle will celebrate its
first birthday on March 81 at 713
D street NV. Mrs. Florida Bonsall
was installed as Lady Butterfly at
the meeting.
Under the direction of Mrs.
Blanche Melton, hospital chairman
OF all American auxiliary, an enter
tainment was held at Mount Alto
Recreation Center last Tuesday. Re
freShments were served, Grace
Fields, as ward chairman, with some
OF the members visited &c" ward
and distributed writing paper.
stamps, toilet articles, cigarettes,
etc.
Mrs. Melton on Thursday con-
Quoted show at Naval Hospital,
Bethesda, Md. A package OF ciga-
rettes was given to each veteran
and refreshments served.
The auxiliary met Tuesday at the
Thomas Circle Club for election of
officers.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Treasury Auxiliary, 713 d street
NV; Past Presidents Club, Isl
Evart street NE; Tuesday, ALI
Auxiliary, Thomas Circle
Club, and Wednesday, Firecrackers
Cootiette Club, 713 D street NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
VFW to Aid
Veterans Get
MuSter-Out Paw

Comdr. Jack Holiday, District O.
Columbia Department, Veterans O
Foreign Wars, announced last weel
that the v. E. w. service officer ha.
arranged to assist discharged service
men In applying for their muster-out
pay. They should apply at 1707 ]
street NV.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars post.
throughout the Nation soon will
launch drive for 81 SOC, 900 for ar
expanded veterans aid program
Omar B. Ketchum, director of the
Washington office, announced yes
terday.
Money subscribed in the cam
paign will be used to:
l. Provide an active service and
welfare officer in every VFW post
who will be trained to assist all
needy veterans and their dependents
in rehabilitation and employment
2. A service and welfare program
In each State, to be directed and
co-ordinated with State service and
liaison officers employed on a full
time basis.
3. To increase the housing IA
cllities of the VFW National Home
at Eaton Rapids, Mich, and to
provide shelter for as many addi-
tional widows and orphans as pos
sible.
Comdr. Lloyd Graham will off,
ciate at the meeting of Washington
Post on Wednesday night at 1903
Fourteenth street NV, where off,
GERS will be nominated and elected.
At the last meeting Fred T. Ozobal
was admitted to membership. He is
a past commander of the Cavite
philippine Islands) Post. Earl
Hamilton Smith has been appointed
chairman of the welfare fund cam
paign.
Front Line Post honored Comdr.
Garnett M. Mattingly on Monday
night with a social. Department
Comdr. Jack Holiday and his
staff were guests. Past Department
Comdrs. Daniel D. Campbell, Leon
Lambert and George j. Neuner
spoke.
Following applicants were accepted
to membership: Convict Truett
Smith, Clyde Spencer, Edwin Ar
thur Donner, James Albert Thomas,
Roy Eugene White, Robert Young
Ireland, James Albert Thomas
Robert Emile Genez, Donald Wayne
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In nameg or call Mrs. Cassedy Z
Franklin 2372 for enrolment.

Franklin 2372 for enrolment.
Sergt. Jasper unit will meet at
pm. tomorrow at the Legion Club
house. A representative Of the Red
Cross will give a short talk.
War Activities Committee, with
Mrs. Clara Searcy as chairman, is
planning Sergt. Jasper night at
the USO Club, the details of which
will be discussed at the meeting.
The unit will sponsor dance
March rs at the Legion Clubhouse,
to which service men and women
Will be admitted free.
The unit will hold its annual
birthday dinner at the Legion Club
house on April 20.
James E. Walker unit gave a
George Washington birthday party
for the soldiers, sailors and inmates
OF st. Elizabeth's Hospital last Mon
day. Mrs. Harriet B. Epps, re-
habilitation chairman, presided.
Vincent B. Costello unit gave a
birthday dinner and dance on Feb
Evening star., 1944-03-05

ruary 26 ct the Legion Clubhouse.
On Tuesday the unit will hold q
party at the clubhouse after the
meeting, which viii be conducted by
Mrs. Sadie Deery.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Sergt. Jasper, Legion Clubhouse;
Tuesday, Vincent B. Costello, Legion
Clubhouse; Wednesday, G. P. o.,
g. P. Q. guideroom; Friday, ]. E
Walker, Garnet-Patterson School,
and Police and Fire, Legion Club
house.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Daughters of America

State visitations. all at Northeast
ple-Martha cambridge, March
"A; Peace. March n: Progressive,
March n.
State Council dinner, April IS.
Northeast Temple.
Glass initiation and rally, May a,
Northeast Temple.
Burnett Council will have an eve
ming OF games at 5000 M street NV,
March 20.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Misery Of
Piles Fought
In Few Minutes

Within . few minutes Of the very frst
application, the doctors prescription Chine.
Reid usually starts fighting the agony q
and itching. T. Helps shrink sore, swollen
tissues. ). Promotes healing BY easing irri.
tatsd membranes and alleviates nervousness
due to Piles. Has helped Thousands while
comfort. Get Chine -Roid from your drugeise
to-day undsr positive guarantee Of complete
satisfaction or money back Don't wait. fighS
China-Y0id !S !!s,ss !i,ss ss'.::s::s 81: :';::s
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-26

Mrs. Leila Mcdonald and grand
daughter, Beverly Boss of Bear
creek, We're guests Friday to Tues
day of Mrs. Sam Clare and Mrs.
Gerald Scammon.
Mrs. John Rupp and Mrs. Alex
Frickel were guests this week of
Mrs. Mike Gross at Silesia.
Mrs. Fidelia Parsons of Fairview
is a guest of her sister, Mrs. r. w.
Bates.
Here on furlough for a visit with
relatives was Eric Djorun who has
been in service on a submarine in
the Hawaiian area. He left with
his brother, Stan Djorun, to spend
several days with relatives in Het-
finger, N. D.
Miss Maxine Molar, graduate
nurse, spent two weeks visiting her
father, Elmer Moler, and other rel
atives. She returned Saturday to
DodsOn, where she is on a special
case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Gatewood
were guests when Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Melvin Williams entertained their
bridge club Saturday evening at
their home. Mrs. Gatewood and
Harold Richardson won the high
score awards.
PFC. Roland Crosby, who is with
the medical corps at the General
Baxter hospital at Spokane, Wash,
was a guest several days of his
brother, G. H. Crosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bait had as
guests the first of the week Mrs.
Bats parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Propp, and Mr.. and Mrs. Haffner,
all of Sidney who came to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Eva Elizabeth
Staley, aunt of Mrs. Propp. The
services were held Sunday at the
German Congregational church in
Billings. Mrs. ,Staley, SO, had lived
in Worden and Hesper since 1913
and had many relatives in this Sec
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Adams spent
the week end in Forsyth, the guests
of Mr.. Adams parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Adams.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-26

Funeral services were held at the
Settergren chapel in Billings Mon
day for William Forrest Ramp, 10
month-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Ramp Of Bremerton,
Wash. Burial was in the Laurel
cemetery. The child was a grand
son of Mrs. Eliza Washburn Will
liams of Homestake, a former Lau-
rel resident. Rev. l.. o. White,
paster of the First Christian church
Of Billings, conducted the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex B. DeAtley
were guests Sunday in Billings of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Holmgren and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. ScOarse.
Mrs. B.. NJ. Palmer of Glendive
was a guest Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c.. Phillips. Mrs. Palmer
came to meet her daughter FlOrine
who was en- route home from Den
yer where she had been attending
school.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-26
CALENDAR
looming Events.

Friday, Jan. %.
Sponsored by the Byam P. T. A.
a picture show and a pie supper
will be held in the evening at the
school. Proceeds will go to the
p. T. A. fund. A small charge will
be made. Motion pictures will be
shown by Carl George.
Following the business meeting
of the Theta Rios at the L. L.
club the remainder of the evening
will be spent at an invitational
dancing party.
Mrs. R. F. Royalty will be hostess
to the Episcopal Guild at a meet
ing at her home in the evening.
Thursday, Jan. 81.
The Laurel Garden club will meet
at 2 p. m. with Mrs. H. A. Bundy
Thursday, Feb. II.
The Laurel Garden club will meet
at the home of Mrs. C. H. Barrey
to close the Secret Sister year.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-26
Portable Hangers

Lightweight portable hangers are
being moved to advance airdromes
to shelter planes from dust and
weather, particularly for overhaul
and maintenance work. Barracks
are built of rammed earth in some
places to save transportation of ma
terial.
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CARD OF THANKS

We are grateful to all for the
kindness and sympathy given dur
ing the illness and passing of our
beloved husband, father, grand
father and brother, Samuel Clare.
Mrs. Lottie A. Clare,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Scammon
and children,
Ralph C. Clare,
DR.. H. A. Clare.
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tGlm 100 m-Nl1 lN nalm 1901 q llNn HlnlNu NUM- MN 4 gHD
! The News
u

Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Price return
ed to the city last week from Mount
Carmel, ILL.,, where they had had
brief visits with their son Harold
and daughter Jean, who are in the
service, and with other relatives.
Col. C. N. Moore returned to Mon
tana last week after spending the
past few years in Missouri where
he had followed farming. He said
on arrival that he was glad to be
home again in Montana. He and
Mrs. Moore expect to live here, if
they can find a house.
Word has been received that Miss
Cleo Irene Whitman has completed
her enlistment in the Waves and
will receive basic training at Hun
ter College, New York City.
Five Laurel couples were guests
at the dinner and program of the
Farmers Cooperative association
Monday at the First Methodist
church in Billings. They were Mr..
and Mrs. Neil Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Melvin Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Barr, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Smart and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Williams.
Laurmont club members were
guests Tuesday of Mrs. c. L. Morris.
Bridge awards during the afternoon
were won by Mrs. j. w. Long and
Mrs. o. NJ. Void.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.. Hard, James
Speare and Edwin Speare left
Thursday for West Plains, Mo-,
where they were called by the crit
cal illness of Mrs. Dollie Speare,
sister of Mr.. Hard and mother of
Messrs. Speare.
A wedding shower with a large
number of guests in attendance was
held Saturday evening at the L. L.
club. The event honored Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fox whose marriage
took place early this month. Mrs.
Fox is the former Miss Marian
Bangert, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bangert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sands of Park
City were guests Monday of their
daughter, Mrs. G.. G. Adams and
family.
Mrs. Mary Ann Drury spent the
week end in Hardin, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hodges.
Mrs. L. G. Gemmill returned Sum
day from Billings where she had
been a patient at the st. Vincent
hospital, and is convalescing at her
home.
Joseph C. Lutgen of Kimben,
Mimi, arrived here Jan. IS and is !
visiting his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Lutgen, and his sisters, Mrs. Wis
ser of Laurel and Mrs. L. D.
Butcher of Billings. From here he
will go to the Lake Basin country
to visit a brother, Ted Lutgen. The
Minnesota man homesteaded many
years ago in the Basin and was
widely known as a baseball player.
He is a veteran of the first World
war and was with the American
eXpeditionary force in France. 1t
has been Is years since he last
visited here.
Mrs. Leon c.. Foote was hostess
Wednesday of last week to members
of the Evening bridge club. Win
hers of scoring awards were Mrs.
H. F. Jonson of Billings, Mrs. Ken
reth Walker, Mrs. Paul Void and
Mrs. G.. A. Cloyd.
Sgt. Edward LaPrath, on leave
from the anti-aircraft base at San
Diego, Calf, is a guest of his par
ents, MI. and Mrs. w. C. LaPratb.
Arriving to be with him during
his visit were his sister, Mrs. Ted
Griffith of Denver, and his brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick S~eeberger and daughter Ida
Ann of Glendive.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-26
Chinese Diet

Meat does not form a very large
part of the Chinese diet. In many
sections they scarcely know what
milk is. They eat eggs when thew
can get them, but they are not con.
sidered essential. Instead of meat
and poultry products, they rely on
the soybean and similar products
for the necessary protein in their
diet. That's why the soybean has
been almost life itself to China
centuries before the farmers in this
country even knew what il was.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-26
Seal Engines

Replacing the former method of
coating engines and aircraft parts
with grease for overseas shipment,
a new "packaging" method is to seal
machines and parts inside bags of
plioflm, a chemical derivative of
milk, and then free the bags of air
and moisture.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-26
Reverse Lend-LeaSe

During 1912, American forces sta
toned in Australia and New Zealand
received through reverse lend-lease
80 million pounds of fruits and vege-
tables and 80 million pounds of beef,
veal, lamb and mutton.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-26
Supplement Alfalfa

Since alfalfa may contain only a
limited amount of phosphorus and
may lack enough total ~digestible nu-
trients to meet the needs of high
producing cows, it is advisable to
feed a grain ration consisting large
ly of such grains as wheat, barley,
rye, oats and corn if it is available,
along with the alfalfa hay.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-26
Soldiers Get Books

More than three million books
have been sent to U. S. soldiers
overseas.
Evening star., 1944-04-16

dlllgent worker, he gets up volun-
tarlly at am, hops bus to the Senate
Once Building around 7:30, generally
gets back to his Connecticut avenue
apartment with a bundle of homework
at 7:30 pm.
Through all the bouquets and brick
bats, the Gentleman from Missouri and
his 10 Republican and Democratic asso-
clates blandly pursue their chosen course
of getting on with the war with dis
patch. Lately his subcommittee have
been very busy with rent gouging of
servicemen's families in Miami crackups
OF Liberty ships, foreign air bases and
lease-lend. And, of course the renego-
tiation of war contracts.
"Renegotiation is a poor word" SAYS
Senator Truman. I'VE should call it re-
pricing. For all it amounts to is sitting
down calmly and refguring the costs of
war contracts on a maSs-production
basis. Many of the things we needed in
vast quantities had never been made
that way before; nobody could know
what they should cost. All that counted
was getting them. No one objects to a
fair profit. But now we have the leisure
to recheck and it is our duty to do so to
protect the patriotic majority of war
contractors against the stigma of profit
eering generated by the elf-seeking
minority. We intend to see that no man
or corporate group of men shall profit
inordinately on the blood of the boys
in the foxholes!"
1t has been said that there Is no
other country where such a committee
could work along its chosen lines with
out fear or favor. If that be so, we
should put up sign outside the Office
door of the Gentleman from Missouri,
and of members OF his committee. 1t
should read: "Caution-democracy at
work."