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Evening star., 1944-01-13
Master of Consistency

There are those who will be so
bold as to say that there is incon-
siStency in Communist Earl Brow
der's announcement of the change
of name of the Communist party"
to association" in his call to the
comrades to support the American
tWo-party system, to abandon So
cialistic aims, ito eliminate the use
of violent struggle for the settlement
of inner problems" and to indorse
foreign trade and free enterprise"
as postwar objectives. Comrade
Browder inconsistent? Pish! Or
even pooh
Mr.. Browder is highly consistent
1t was not so long ago that he was
believing from platform that he
spoke for the millions when we
resolve that the Yanks are not
coming" But that was longer ago
than when he was telling us that
'the last Semblance of an excuse of
Inability to open the second front
has disappeared" 1t was not so long
ago that Mr.. BroWder, asking What
should be the punishment of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, who got a third term
on false passport-a promise to
keep America out of WARP" But that
was longer ago than when he de-
clared that "the voters of America
should cry out in clear and loud
voices to force President Roosevelt
to run for a fourth term in 1914"
The proof that Mr.. Browder is con-
sistent lies in the consistency of his
inconsistency.
We should all be grateful for what
he has taught, as he follows the
tortuous course of the Party Line.
For in demonstrating his theorem
that a crooked line is the shortest
distance between two points, he has
revealed himself and his partisans
as utterly lacking in principles, save
those dictated from Moscow for them
to mimic, and as masters in the art
of slippery expediency. These are
good things to know about people
who set themselves up as leaders.
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by strips of chemically treated cotton
waddlng. These patrols captured some
90 Allied guns and other equipment, but
before the Germans could come forward
in real force, the British had been able
to throw the 9th and 28th Divisions
and the reserves of the 1st Canadian
Division into the gap, which was never
opened again. There was a period of
about IL hours in which the Germans
might have had the Channel ports al
most for the asking.
Another instance was the hesitating,
tentative use made by the British Of
tanks after their invention. On Sep
tember Is, 1916, this formidable weapon
made its first battlefield appearance.
The British used only 49 tanks, and
these not all in one body but scattered
In little groups assigned to three diff
ferent army corps. They effected little,
and the effect Of surprise was lost. This
effect was very great as regards the
individual German soldier, who had
never before seen anything like these
roaring. fire-spitting armored monsters.
A couple of hundred tanks used in
mass attack would almost certainly
have effected complete penetration
OF the German defenses
I give these instances as examples
OF how not to use secret weapons. This
is especially applicable when great
crisis is expected in the near future.
1t may well be anticipated that we are
saving up good many little, surprises
for the Germans when the day Of de-
cision comes; If in the meantime we can
get to know something about what sur
prises they have in store for us, our
advantage will be . very great one.
(CopyriEht, 1914, New York Tribune, Inc3
Evening star., 1944-01-13

Republican National Convention as a
great victory-the Willkie forces had
opposed Chicago. Remember the day
(TueSday, when the national committee
voted for Chicago) as one of the great
days in the history of the Republic"
said the editorial 1t charged that
pilot" had been under way to take the
convention to New York "If the plot
had succeeded. the convention would
have gone to New York" the editorial
continued, land it would have nomi-
mated Willkie. In that event, Roosevelt
would have obtained his fourth term as
he obtained his third term and the
Republic would have been lost"
With the greatly improved Republican
situation, the struggle for Republican
nomination to other Offices besides that
of President is intensifying. There will
be scramble in many States for sena-
torial nominations. Such a contest is
in the making in Kentucky, which
astounded the Republicans and upset
the Democrats in recent elections by
picking Republican Governor and
Republican to represent the fourth con-
greSsional district. The two candidates
for the Republican nomination for the
seat now held by Senator Barkley, Dem
ocratic leader of the Senate, already are
warming up. One is James Ross Todd,
chairman of the Louisville and Jefferson
County Republican Committee. The
other is James Park, commonwealth at
torney at Lexington.
Mr.. Todd is 40 years old, University
Of Virginia. law graduate For the last
10 years he has worked hard at politics.
He is a man of wealth, but he is no
dilettante in politics He has learned
the art of organization. In the lean
days of the Republican party he has
hammered away, running himself un-
successfully for the House and for
lieutenant governor. With revolt
running strongly against the New Deal
in the State, he believes his chance is at
hand If he and Representative Rob-
sion, the Republican leader in the Ken
lucky mountain districts, make common
cause he may win the nomination. Mr..
Park former University of Kentucky
athlete, may have the backing of Gov.
Willis, the newly elected Republican
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Gould Lincoln

Governor, and the primary election may
develop into real fight.
Whether either Todd or Park can de-
feat Senator Barkley, with President
Roosevelt running at the head of the
Democratic ticket, is very considerable
question. Democratic strife in the State,
however, which has manifested itself
strongly, will not help Senator Barkley.
The Kentucky senatorship is a prize
for which the Republicans will battle
strongly. If they are to win control of
the Senate, which seems unlikely, they
will have to win in Kentucky and other
hitherto Democratic States.
Another race for Republican sena-
torial nominations looms in Pennsyl-
vania, where Joe" Pew and Joe"
Grundy both appear to be after the
scalp of Senator Davis Republican.
They were able to defeat Senator Davis
when he ran for the Republican guber-
material nomination in 1912 and elected
Gov. Martin. There is no love lost be-
tween the Pew and Grundy factions, but
they seem to be able to unite against
Senator Davis.
Mr.. Pew is always active in Republican
politics, both in his own State and ma
tionally, heavy contributor to cam
paign funds. The present Republican
national committeeman Is G. Mason
Owlett, aligned with Mr.. Grundy polit-
ically. Mr.. Pew, it was rumored, wished
to eliminate Mr. Owlett and take the
national committee job for himself.
But that appears to have blown over,
temporarily at least.
Pennsylvania with its big delegation
10 in number-in the coming Republican
National Convention should be able to
play an important part A presidential
preferential primary and election Of
delegates will take place in the State
next April. At present there appears to
be a considerable sentiment for Gov.
Dewey among Pennsylvania Republi-
cans, and some for Gov. Bricker OF
Ohio. Mr.. Willkie is by no means with
out support in the keystone State. II
he should enter the primary and join
forces with Senator Davis, it might
prove strong combination
James H. Duff is the candidate whom
the anti-Davis forces appear to be
grooming for the senatorial contest.
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Another Anomaly

Referring in his message to "the
fundamental prerogative of citizen
ship-the right to VOTE" the Presi-
dent said that Surely the signers
of the Constitution did not intend
a document which, even in wartime,
would be construed to take away
the franchise of any of those who
are fighting to preserve the Con-
stitution itself"
And it is extremely doubtful that
these signers ever thought that the
Constitution would be construed as
permanently denying to the intel
ligent, patriotic Americans who live
in the Capital of the Nation any
exerciSe-in war or peace-of "the
fundamental prerogative of citizen
ship" In both cases the Constitu-
tion signers, intent on reaching
agreement on the important ques-
tions of the day. overlooked a con-
tingency which, had it been sug-
gested, would have been too far
in the future to require action by
them.
The President doubtless is right.
But what would the signers of the
Constitution think of govern
ment which, in arranging for the
soldiers to vote - thus coupling
rms-bearing with the right of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS them on
the basis of residence, marking down
as Ineligible those who live in the
American Capital?
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Constantine BrO1Dn

Both areas are situated thousands Of
miles from Poland. A transfer of popu-
lation would provide new inhabitants
Tor those otherwise barren regions while
depriving the new Polish government of
possible turbulent element. 1t may be
that In couple Of hundred years the
Poles who survive and reach the Asiatic
portions of the Soviet will have founded
a strong and healthy race for some
what uncivilized portion of Russia.
Experiments along this line were made
in 1940-4l. According to reports which
never have been denied, some of the
"recalcitrant" Poles living on the Soviet
side of the Molotov- -Ribbentrop line
were deported to Siberia without inter-
fering seriously with Russia's transpor-
tation. The voyage, which normally
would have taken some IL days, took two
months There was little comfort for
the deportees, who were transported in
box cars, And many of them did not
reach their Siberian destination.
In some official quarters here the iaca
Of a "quadrille" of Europeans ie 1T
regarded as the ideal solution for t'-e
pacification of Europe The Nc U
government, however, is said to belle
that this is a realistic way to oblitera'e
any opposition from those who oprc~e
the revamping of the European boun-
daries In accordance with the existing
Soviet blueprint.
X
The American Government is not
likely to take hand in the present
dispute between the Russians and Poles
or any other European state Most Of
our policy trainers feel that we are now
entering the most crucial period of our
war in Europe and any political question
which might arouse our friends in
Moscow would eventually prove handi-
cap to our military operations. The
Russians have shown us at the Moscow
and Teheran conferences that they know
exactly what they want and do not need
to be told by others what they should do.
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stages of invasion, We shall have to de-
pend very heavily on our air superb
ority. Even if we do manage to achieve
equality or superiority in numbers Of
ground troops in Western Europe, we
shall not be able to land them all at
once. There will be many days during
which our advance elements will be
fighting hard to establish footholds on
the hostile shore, and it will be on COM
plete air cover that these elements will
depend to offset possible local superb
ority in numbers of enemy ground
forces and in many cases to prevent
concentration of superior enemy forces
against particular point.
y X X
Therefore the Germans would be we'll
advised to keep us in the dark regard
ing new methods which might render
this air cover less effective and to pro-
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AImur Lake

Here bends the shore ,Dhere snoD has
pushed
Its United flags from thistled stalks.
NoD eDery Uagrant bird has hushed
Along the lake Uhere iointer tpalks,
And graying skys oblivion
With cold amnesty clodkS the sun.
The clearing bare Wtere we once slept
Beneath the blue iUe loued so well.
With certainty the last leaUes tell
Their rigor, since the sap has crept
DoiDn to the tap-root and beyond.
By sycamore the hound gives tongue
To raccoon freed beside the pond
Among the viney scuppernong.
In such an hour the aching hand
Hangs idle from the ,oorE it planned
And eoerything's at last resigned
TO seasons OF the heart and mind.
JAY WEST.
Evening star., 1944-01-13
Not Picuyune, ANYHOW

The Stars political reporter, Mr..
Lincoln, finds the predominant
sentiment among Republican Ma
tional Committee members in Chi
cago favorable to Governor Dewey.
But the most that Governor Dewey
will say now is that he is aware of
a difference" between being can
didate" for the nomination and of
being drafted" by the convention
next June. He would not be pinned
down to whether he would accept
such draft. THE answer to that
is that am wholly and exclusively
occupied with administering the
affairs of the State of New York,
period, close quote"
All of which is reminiscent, at this
stage, OF another campaign, forty
years ago, with another Roosevelt
In the White House and another
likely but noncommittal opposition
candidate holding public office in
the State of New York. Judge Alton
B. Parker answered pleas of his
friends to announce his candidacy
by saying, Il am judge of the Court
OF Appeals. I shall neither en-
barrass the court by my opinions
nor use the dignity of the court to
give weight to them. I shall do
nothing and say nothing to advance
my candidacy But he went step
further than Governor Dewey has
gone: IF shall receive the nomina-
t1on, I shall then resign from the
bench and state my views as
private citizen" Despite accusations
OF political cowardice, of being
afraid to express himself and of
having no opinions to express, he
did sit tight-while William Jen-
nings Bryan was working like
beaver in his own behalf-until the
convention in st. Louis nominated
him on the first ballot.
Governor Dewey evidently intends
to stick by his original decision not
to be candidate But while he
says he does not expect to have to
meet the question of what to do
should the convention draft him, he
did not go so far as to say he will
reject such an offer, or that the
question as to his intentions is
picayune, puerile or political. Judge
Parker was defeated. But he won
the respect of the people by course
thoroughly in accord with the high
est traditions of public Office In
America
Evening star., 1944-01-13
Denies Courage
OF Congress.

OF Congress.
To the Editor of The Star:
A political commentator dilates on the
courage of Congress. This contains lot
of political myth. The account of the
year would show that though there was
loud stamping of hoofs and a lot of
chafing at the bit, no new records were
set in the race for human advance. The
repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act
was worthy, but much earlier action
would have been more heroic. Even
mention of the poll tax sent some men,
bers pale, and the sabotage of the edu-
cation bill for aid to weaker States by
the insincere talk of color equality was
something less than brave. Taxes were
not voted in any adequate measure,
though industrial concerns are piling
high their current gains, and the bills
are to be left to the fighting men.
The walking spirit of the old Foreign
Relations Committee of the Senate of
1920 stole into the chamber again and
the Fulbright after-the-war collabora-
ton bill was pigeonholed, as was the
Ball, Burton, Hatch, Hill bill And the
Connally resolution took on some re-
deeming phrases of the Moscow con-
ference only after Senator Claude Pep
per and some rugged confreres with
telling wallops led the rally for such ac-
ton. SAMUEL IRWIN.
Evening star., 1944-01-13

Life has been extremely pleasant
these last few months inside Congress,
where men have been dreaming a
sweet incoherent dream of higher prices
because the people are SO rich, and
lower taxes because the people are so
poor. 1t is very uncouth of the Presi-
dent to interrupt these happy fantasies
by request for national service act.
BY the f1ickering lights inside the
Capitol, it mad seemed clear, only a
month ago, that the way to win the
war was to return $4,000 900 900 of re-
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which stands fore

has brought the question to the fore.
The Polish government in London is
wondering how the Polarization of
territory comprising about 100000 Ger
mans and only 100000 Poles could be ac-
complished without an important mass
shifting of the future German "minori-
ties" which will outnumber the Poles in
the area by 80 to /.
This is by no means a new problem.
After the World War, in 1923, there was
an exchange between the Turkish and
Greek governments whereby the inhabi-
tants of Asia Minor of Greek origin
were sent to Greece and those of Turk
ish stock in Macedonia were sent to
Turkey. The exchange involved some
100000 persons and with the assistance
Of the international Red Cross and
other organizations from the United
States it was accomplished without un-
due hardships.
A similar exchange took place between
the Germans and the Russians in 1910
when the Germans who had been settled
in the Baltic states-especially around
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have been impossible for him to
stand erect without the support of
steel braces for his back and chest.
"He had forced himself by sheer will
power to do day by day more than a
strong mans work. Up to the last
he continued to write. His studies of
India, Russia, Persia and the Far
East are classics of their kind. The
materials for them he had acquired
by riding thousands of miles on
horseback in agony which he
Systematically denied.
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most in the minds
of many European
diplomats who re-
m e m b er the past
and fear the future.
T h e suggestion
from Polish quarters
close to the Krenlin
t h a t t h e fu t ur e
Russo-Polish boun-
Diary follow approxi-
mately the "Curzon
line" and that Po-
land be given COM
pensations in East
Prussia to the mouth
of the ViStula River
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National Service Proposal
Attacked as "Servitude."

To the Editor Of The Star:
If the threat of strike by free Amer
ican workers is alleged to have played
into the hands of the Goebbels propa-
ganda machine, it must be assumed that
the proposal for a national service law
gave the Goebbels propaganda machine
a completely new lease on life.
If America passes the proposed ma
tional service law, Germany's slave
workers will be forced to realize that
slave labor has become generally &C
cepted throughout the world, instead of
being specific to Germany
1t is to be hoped that If the proposed
national service law is passed, the
noble painting of Lincoln signing the
Emancipation Proclamation, which
hangs on the wall of the staircase OF
the House of Representatives, will be
draped in black.
One would have supposed that only
in Germany would people be forced to
labor for profit to their masters. One
would have supposed that only in Ger
many would people be forced to labor
for private masters under no obliga-
ton to maintain them a moment longer
than they desire to. One would have
supposed that only in Germany would
people be forced to labor for autocratic
private masters whose authority is to-
tally unconnected with responsibility for
its exercise
The proposed national service act to
draft workers to labor under private
masters is involuntary servitude in its
barest form and is utterly unconnected
with the necessities of the war
If forced labor from every citizen is
a war necessity, then it is war neces-
sity that the industries in which forced
labor must work be taken over for the
duration by the Nation. not that people
be forced into involuntary servitude for
private masters.
Z. HERBERT J. WEBER.
Evening star., 1944-01-13
Woodrow Wilson's Achievements
Summarized in Brief.

Woodrow Wilson's Achievements
Summarized in Brief.
To the Editor of The Star:
According to large number of citi-
zens Of the United States, Woodrow
Wilson, who left one of the very great
est names on "the files of time"
achieved his great distinction by max
ing mistakes
There are two mistakes woodrow Will
son did not make: He did not fail to
achieve victory in World War I, and
he brought back a peace treaty from
Europe that had the support of the
statesmen Of his day-ex-President
Taft, Elihu Root, Charles Evans Hughes,
Newton D. Baker John Sharp Williams,
Carter Glass. etc.
WILLIAM H. HARGROVE.
California, Mo.
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tol soft men have
been planning to
win the war by in
creasing the taxes
on nlilady's fur coat.
A national service
act would tell mi
lady, instead, that
she will either join
the armed forces or
60 to work in a fac
tory, or else sit in
the cooler, thinking
it over until she de-
cides to be good.
Check your mink,
1o duo
Evening star., 1944-01-13

Qe1enSe JactlcS, Cne
losses sustained may
prove we'll justified
in the cold -blooded
balance sheet of war
Naturally, if the
Germans have made
great improvements
in their defensive
procedures, t h e y
would wish to with
hold from us any
knowledge of such
methods until the
day of in v a S . n
comes. This is be-
cause. in the initial
Evening star., 1944-01-13

In I n e November
elections. They be-
lieve the e political
pendulum is swing
ing faster and faster
against the New Deal
and every one con-
nected with it, in
cluding the Presi-
dent.
The one fly in the
ointment to date is
the extreme bitter
ness which has de-
veloped between the
Willkie faction of the
marty and all others
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our American and British forces
have a long way to go before the
Relch's skies, now the worlds most
nelllsh bomb run, are really con-
quered. BY itself, this actuality
should be enough to sober any one
who is ready. to bet that Hitler and
all OF Nazidom will fall apart the
day after tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-01-13
Farmer Comments
On Mr.. Green's "Tirade."

To the Editor of The Star:
William Green wakes eloquent and
indignant cat so much per Dig over
the downtrodden unions He stresses
especially the fine past performances
of union Workmen. We all agree, but
unfortunately he fails to note that the
high official" was not criticizing past
performances, but was criticizing the
threat to end all future performances.
Mr.. Green, by his TRADE, proves even
to his friends that he is not as brilliant
as they had thought him. In spite of
all he can say, we farmers, will feel
that in wartime a stab at our track,
even if union made" is a stab at our
back. j. B. P.
F'oreStville. Md.
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I'd Rather Be RIGHT

The Presidents request for national
service act will really rattle the win
dows of Congress. 1t is a cold breeze
Evening star., 1944-01-13
This Changing World

VIII the present indescribable suffer-
ings of the people of Nazi-occupied
Europe be followed by huge migratory
movements?" 'f8
This is a question which stands fore
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If, as appears entirely possible, Tues
days heavy daylight air attack on Ger
many goaded the Germans into
premature display of new and effective
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The Political Mill

Republicans from all parts of the
country who have attended the meeting
of the party's national committee in
Chicago are filled with hope for victory
Evening star., 1944-01-13

The advantages of an elastic de-
fense has become increasingly evi-
dent as the shortage of girdles con-
tinueS.
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Letters to The Star
"Intelligence" Called for
In Campaign Against Delinquency"

In Campaign Against Delinquency"
To the Editor of The Star:
The problem of juvenile delinquency
has indicted most of our local social
institutions as mutual admiration So
cieties," but the investigators might in
dict society in general because it has
neglected to recognize the bond of gen.
erations as basic to continued civiliza-
ton.
Maps of many phases of the Capitals
social problems have been prepared by
the Council of Social Agencies, but no
responsible organizations have at
tempted to go into case histories, con-
tributing activities, race, class and caste
attitudes, etc.
To find the facts vital to correction
of the cancer calls for an inductive in
telligence, sincerely interested in social
progress.
Historically, the problem has been
with Washington since the close of the
Civil War, but 1t has been accelerated
by rapid urbanization for which we
have not planned properly
CHARLES M THOMAS