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Evening star., 1944-08-30
New Broom at WPB

The statement before the Senate
War Investigating Committee by ].
A. Krug, youthful acting chairman
OF the War Production Board, very
definitely suggests that he expects
to remain as the directing head of
that agency for some time to come.
Mr.. krug told the committee that
feuding top officials in WPB will
have to work together as team
under his direction or be dismissed.
He thinks WPB has too many and
too complicated" controls at present
and he intends to eliminate as many
as possible. And he also implied
that the WPB international service
would be shaken up to the end that
all possible information except mill
tary secrets be made available to
the public. In other words, Mr..
krug intends to do a rather thor
ough Job of housekeeping at WPB,
which, if it is to be done intelli-
gently, will take a good deal more
time than the three or four weeks
that Donald Nelson expects to de-
vote to his mysterious trip to China.
All OF this may be regarded as
additional evidence that Mr.. Nelson
is through" as the head of WPB,
and the same thing may be said OF
the pains taken by Mr.. Krug to as
sure the Senate group that he fully
agreed with Mr.. Nelson on the ne
cessity Of starting gradual recon-
version now, his assurance that
WPB was ready to engineer large
scale shift as soon as Germany sur
renders, and his assertion that small
business should have an equality
OF chance" with big business in get
ting back into peacetime production.
Taking this testimony at face
value, Mr.. Nelson's policies have
been the right policies. Under them,
WPB is ready for the surrender of
Germany. And Mr.. Krug, as acting
chairman, is prepared to adhere to
the policies which Mr.. Nelson has
laid down. Yet the President is not
sure, and neither is any one else,
that Mr., Nelson will go back to WPB
when he returns from China
But if not to WPB, where is he
going? Senator Ferguson suggests
that he may succeed to the top do
mestic post now held by James F.
Byrnes. That would be surprising.
however, in view of the criticism.
direct and implied, which has been
leveled at him as head Of WPB, and
the Presidents curious handling OF
his assignment to China. Perhaps,
after all, 1t is true that he is to be
"eased OUT on the theory that he
has fallen down on the job, but if
that should be the case, how will it
be reconciled with Mr. Krug's testi-
mony and the trip to China? If
the latter is as important as the
President implies. he would hardly
entrust it to man whom he does
not consider competent to remain
as head of WPB.
There is little use, however, in
speculating as to what the future
holds for Mr.. Nelson. The answer
to that will have to await his return
to the United States. Yet it may
safely be said that the whole affair
is one of the most intriguing epi-
sodes In the development OF a do
mestic war effort which has never
been lacking In fireworks.
Evening star., 1944-08-30

tics in the trip. The Socialist party,
claiming that the report was really
a political speech, and that 1t was
broadcast by the War Department
to servicemen overseas, demanded
equal opportunity to reach the
troops. The Republicans, more re-
Gently, have made the same de-
mand. And the War Department,
at first, agreed with this view, and
granted che Socialist party request.
A few hours later, however, this de-
cision was reversed by Assistant Sec
retary of War McCloy, who said that
the President had made q report, not
a political speech.
Mr.. McCloy has stated that the
President had nothing to do with
this reversal. But it is clear enough
that the men who have to make
these decisions are subordinates of
the President and Commander in
Chief And when the President
NlOCA I0ACS w OC<AdlC III dONdIlCC,
as he did in this instance, that one
of his trips or speeches is not po-
litical, then those subordinates are
placed in a very difficult position, to
say the least.
If the President continues to cam
paign as Commander in Chief,
which gives him a great advantage
over his political opponents, he will
have to expect continued criticism.
He should accept that criticism
gracefully, however, for 1t is the di-
rect result and the unavoidable con-
sequence of his decision to seek re-
election and to campaign, not in the
usual partisan political sense" but
on his record as the Nations war
time Commander in Chief. This is
an undesirable state of affairs, but
it should not be aggravated by such
things as the Presidents press con-
ference attitude in this instance or
Misrepresentation and distortion on
the part of his opponents.
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The German battleship Tirpitz
seems to have been a jonah from the
start. So, the historians believe, was
the long-whiskered sea-going Prus-
sian for whom it was named. He was
the sponsor OF the unrestricted sub
marine campaign which brought the
United States to the assistance OF
France and Great Britain in 1917.
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Letters to The Star
Thinks Mr.. Dewey Has Appeal
in the Solid South
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star.
One of our prominent news commen-
tators, following the selection Of Thomas
E. Dewey as Republican presidential
nominee, stated that Republican leaders
had mo Illusions about cracking the
solid South. They concede 1t to F. D. r."
Many people, aware of pronounced
disafIection within the ranks Of South
ern Democrats over the party's choice
OF Mr.. Roosevelt as fourth-term candi-
date, believe that the Republicans and
Mr.. Dewey In particular are presented
with a unique opportunity to infuse
some Of the best doctrines of the Re-
publican party into old-line Southern
tradition.
Mr.. Dewey himself has a strong per-
sonal attraction. Southerners, In COM
mon with citizens from all other sections,
respect his public record. They admire
his gift Of organization and his ap-
parent directness, fearlessness, fairness
and personal integrity. They, like other
discerning Americans, realize that the
Federal Government is overdue for a
perloo OF po1tlcal housekeeping and
because of Mr. Deweys remarkable sue
cess as New York City's district attor-
ney, they would have confidence in his
ability to do the bigger job In WASH
ington.
Add to the Republican candidates
own magnetism the fact that his wife
is a native Texan as we'll as an adopted
citizen Of Oklahoma, and the Republi-
cans have an almost unbeatable COM
bination.
There, perhaps, are 4 few points on
which the South would wish to have
some assurance; for, in the past Re-
publican administrations have been ac-
cused Of sectional discrimination in such
matters as unequal freight rates and
high tariff laws In the Republican
party. along with assurances that an
administration headed by Mr.. Dewey
will follow policy Of equal industrial
opportunity for all sections, will in
sure as we'll that there will be no inter-
ference from the White House with
State politics. the COP may be able
again to crack. the solid South
H. I. HUNT.
Evening star., 1944-08-30
Old Joe
rom the Topeka Capital.

FROM the Topeka Capital.
Grizzled old Vinegar" Joe Stilwen
has seen lot Of fighting in his day
and he seems destined to see lot more.
1n the future he will wear the four
stars Of a full general. ranking with
Eisenhower, Macarthur, and the other
top-notchers, for Senate confirmation
OF his promotion is only formality.
Old Joe Stilwell lacks the spit and
polish of Macarthur. He lacks tho
neatness Of Eisenhower. But what goes
or under his old-style campaign hat,
the headquarters for the Stilwell brain
department, usually results in serious
trouble for the Japs.
Evening star., 1944-08-30

Remember the old wheeze about
the farmer who gradually accus-
toned his horse to eat sawdust? An
eminent anti-Nazi German chemist
now residing in this country declares
such an achievement is entirely
feasible and is working on the prob
lem with every likelihood of sue
ceSs
Evening star., 1944-08-30

Hitler now seems to have choice
in generals similar to the famed
Hobson's choice. He can utilize eth
er competent and disloyal ones, or
loyal ones who are highly incom-
petent, but not any who are both.
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envisaged organization Of . Leagues
army" is intended to put In the new
organization the teeth" the old League
lacked.
The State Department has made a
comprehensive study Of the real causes
which led to the defeat of the League
Of Nations in 1920. One conclusion is
that 1t was not Objectionable para
graphs, such as the 10th, which wrecked
President Wilson's plans but rather the
conviction Of the Senators that the
Versailles Treaty was not fulfilling the
peace ideals Of the American people.
History may well repeat itself II the
peace treaty which should follow this
war is considered in the same light as
the Versailles Treaty was considered
by the Senators In 1920. A number of
Democratic and Republican Senators
believe that the administration, in order
to avoid repetition of the pitfalls of
"A years ago, wishes to obtain their ap-
proval OF a new peace machinery long
before they have learned whether 1t
Is acceptable to the people Of the
United States.
This strategy Of the State Depart
ment Is worrying some Senator'S.
Whenever they attempt to find out from
Mr.. Hull or his subordinates what will
happen to q number of countries In
Europe; or what the future boundaries
OF the various European statee will be
after the war. they are told that these
matters cannot be discussed for some
time.
4
But while the pertinent questions are
left unanswered, the machinery is being
arranged to enforce peace the form Of
which we do not as yet know.
The arguments that no lasting peace
can be established until we know what
the peace treaty actually contains are
likely to be drowned by emotional ap-
peals which are so frequently accepted
by the public.
The preparation of a peace enforce
ment machinery destined to prevent ag-
gressions in the future Is important But
it cannot be realistic until we know defi-
nitely what kind of peace treaty we
will have
Evening star., 1944-08-30
Praises Mrs. Rosers
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star.
The writer was dumbfounded to read
the twist made by Lowell Mellett of the
remarks of Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers Of Massachusetts, on the floor
Of the House few days ago. AS 4
former constituent of this fine, gracious,
warm hearted, intelligent lady, wish
to state that she Is universally beloved
by the people of her district, be they
Democrat or Republican. Other lady
politicians might emulate her to their
advantage and profit. j. G.
Question Without Answer
10 the Editor Of The Star.
Frequently one hears the clanor for
postwar compulsory service Of some kind.
Did 1t ever occur to those who advocate
such . measure that 1t might not be
necessary after the war, also that many
people might not want the Government
permanently ordering their lives for
themf DISCUSSED.
Evening star., 1944-08-30
Wants Constitutional Chanae

Wants Constitutional Change
To the Editor OF The Star
The courage and resourcefulness OF
our armed forces are bringing victory
within reach.
With victory there may recur den.
mite, though fieeting, opportunity to
create 4 permanent peace.
We shall be unable to take advan-
tage of this If. in our anxiety to pre-
serve the letter OF the Constitution, we
allow the treaty-makine power OF the
Senate to prevent the United States
from becoming a member Of a stable
world society with a police force ready
instantly to correct aggression.
The founders Of our country were
great innovators, but 1t was impossible
for them to foresee the airplane and
the robot bomb, or envisage a day when
cities In China could be reached in
about the time then required to 60 from
New York to Philadelphia.
But, although they could not foresee
precisely these our forefathers were
certain that changes Of some sort would
occur, and they incorporated In the
Constitution itself provision for legal
changes when necessary.
II the treaty-making power OF the
Senate threatens after this war, as 1t
did after World War I, to prevent our
membership in world league, We
should take advantage Of this pro-
vision and call q constitutional con-
vention.
Those of us who admire the excellent
qualities of the Constitution often ignore
the most extraordinary feature of it
the provision for its own change. or de-
velopment. by means of a constitutional
convention.
I wonder whether the constitution OF
any other country has similar flexibility?
Let us be worthy of the statesmen
who placed this remarkable instrument
in our hands. by using it to further the
cause of peace.
"E pluribus unum," the motto which
has proved true for the States of this
Nation, now has become obligatory for
all the nations in the world If We would
avoid another war
Evening star., 1944-08-30
MILDRED MILLER,

Complains About Waste
To the Editor Of The Star:
Our war effort now is being operated
as gigantic WPA in the endeavor to
keep every one employed and happy
until after the election. Our fleet is
now over fve times as large as the
Japanese while the British fleet Is at
least one and one-half times as large
as the Japanese fleet Owen L. Scott
states that 1t now is estimated that
we have surplus war materials on hand
in this country alone to the amount OF
over 500, 900. .000, ,000-nearly half of the
whole cost OF the war. We have more
airplanes Of some types on hand than
we know what to do with. Yet we
feverishly are building larger fleet;
we are turning out plane-even of
models which have been superseded
at an ever-accelerating pace and storing
up other surplus materials in so much
waste effort. The only public ofIicial
opposed to this gigantic waste appears
to have been Donald Nelson, who sug-
gested to the War Department that
inventories be made Of materials on
hand and who dared to make plans for
civilian reconversion. For these un-
fortunate blunders Mr.. Nelson got sent
to China to be out Of the way until
after election. The party line says
that we have a shortage of manpower
and no one, not even Mr.. Nelson, must
dispute this. 1t is evident that this
fourth-term election is going to cost
the country billions.
HENRY C, PARKER.
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MARRIED

COAKLEY-GLENN - Announce
ment has been made of the marriage
of Miss Dorothy E. Glenn, daughter
of W. J. Glenn, of Friendsville, to
Staff Sgt Charles A Coakley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Coakley, Will
Transport, Nd.
The ceremony was performed
January 20, by the Rev. W. C. Huddle,
at the home of the bridegroom's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. R. Coakley, Williamsport.
Mrs. Coakley is a graduate of the
Friendsville high school, attended
Cathermans Business school and was
graduated from Frostburg State
Teachers college with the class of
1913, She is at present a member of
the townsville school faculty, near
Hagerstown.
Sgt. Coakley is a graduate of the
Williamsport high school and recent
ly completed course in communica-
tons at Fort Monmouth, N. J. At
present he is stationed at Camp Van
Dorm, Miss.
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SWANTON
PIT. A. Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of
the PIT A. will be held at the Swan
ton school Thursday evening, Feb.
10, at 7;15. Entertainment will be fur
nished by local talent. Refreshments
will be served.
Perfect Attendance Record
Those making perfect attendance
at school for the month of January
were:
Second grade-Eugene Wilt, Shirley
Wright.
Third grade - Arthur Bateman,
Howard Sweitzer, Ruby Otto, Eunice
Rhodes and Laura Rodeheaver.
Fourth grade-Elsie Otto, Harvey
Otto, Leona Sharpless, Anna Mae
Bateman, Betty Friend and Evelyn
Friend.
Sixth grade-Harvey Rounds, Har-
old Rounds, Iva Mae Parrish.
Seventh grade - Betty McRobie,
Geraldine Wagner and Roy Winters.
Scrap Paper Drive
The school is making an about
paper drive for scrap paper. Quite a
lot has been turned in so far by the
pupils and patrons.
Ladies' Aid Meeting
The Swanton Ladies' Aid met at
the home of Mrs. Orville Teets,
Thursday evening. There was short
business meeting followed by songs
and games. Refreshments were served.
Those present were Mrs. Mary June
Harvey ana son, Richard, Mrs. Roy
Custer, Mrs. Graham Truly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Sweitzer, Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Harvey,
Mrs. Elsie Hedrick, Mrs. Sherman B.
Friend, Mrs. Arthur Rhodes, Jr., Mrs.
Arthur Green, Mrs. Leniel Friend,
Miss Betty Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rhodes and daughters Eunice and
Caroline, Mrs. Orvilc Teets and
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daughter Linda, and Mrs. Glen Teets
and daughter, Mary Louise.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Bever, of
Bloomington, We're visiting at their
summer home, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winters were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Milford
/ Glass.
Miles Livengood has returned to
the pulp mill at Luke, after recover
ing from an appendix operation.
Pfc. Harold Green is spending a
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Green.
Mrs. Arthur Green and son, Pfc.
Harold Green visited relatives in
Keyser, Sunday.
Mrs, John Rhodes visited Mrs.
Zelda Rhodes, at Keyser, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Teets and
daughter Linda, visited the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Teets,
Friendsville.
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Warwick and
children, of Baltimore, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Friend, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clod Duckworth and
son, Roland, visited the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Stickley.
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NEW GERMANY

/ Church services on Sunday at the
Reformed and Methodist churches at
HOO o'clock.
; The Women's Guild met following
the Sunday school session on Sunday
+ morning, and an interesting discus
sion on the topic, "Open Doors for
Christian Fellowship" was led by Mrs.
! Althea Beachy and Mrs. Ellsworth
Beachy. Others taking part were Mrs.
David Lewis and Mabel Broadwater.
The next regular meeting will be on
March 9th. A special service will be
held on February Goth. at which time
the World Day of Prayer will be OBJ
served. Everyone is urged to attend
this service, which will be in charge of
Mrs. s. L. Otto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Broadwater.
Ailene and Marvin Broadwater spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Broadwater near Savage River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Warwick and
MIS-. David Lewis VISITED at the Willie
Warwick home on Sunday.
; Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Otto have re-
ccivcd word from their daughter, Sec
ond Lieutenant Bernicc Otto, A.N.C.,
that she has been transferred from
Camp Meade, Md, to Camp Lee, Va.
James Wiland, senior in the high
school at Grantsville, has successfully
passed his mental and physical test
to become an air cadet. His training
will begin after his graduation from
school in June.
Mrs. Davi1 Lewis is spending sew
eral days with her sister, Mrs. Par
kcr Warwick, at Elbow
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Thomas High Wins
Over Oakland, 900

Thomas high basketballers made it
two victories over Oakland high this
season by capturing the return tussle
on the local court last Friday night,
1920.
Thomas led 8-4 at the quarter but
an Oakland squirt in the second period
tied the figures 1912 at the half.
Thomas was on top 17-16 at the end
of the third round but fired in nine
points to the locals four in the clos
ing stanza. Dante Tonelli and Ed AM
brose each had eight points for
Thomas, and Jim Rock Gagged twelve
for Oakland. The lineups:
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Miss Virginia Wigfield, Cresap-
town, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H.
Green, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. James Rhodes of
VindeX were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll McRobie.
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Marshall H. Lohr, of Randolph, O.,
and daughter-in-law, Mrs Ray Lohr,
of Grantsville. were business visitors
in Oakland on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Schlossna-
gle, of near Oakland, announce the
birth Of a daughter, in Memorial Hos
pital, Cumberland, last Thursday.
Mr. ]. A. Duffy, of Washington, D..
c., former resident of Oakland, is in
a Washington hospital as the result
! of a heart attack following an illness
due to influenza.
Miss Dorothea Fridinger, former in
structor in Oakland High school, now
teaching in the Fort Hill school,
Cumberland, was visitor here and in
Mt. Lake Park over the weekend.
! Danny Offutt, patient in Mercy
hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa, for two
weeks, on account Of an ear infection,
returned to Oakland Wednesday eve
ming, with his mother, Mrs. D. Ed
ward Offutt.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Beeson Snyder and
son, Mrs. Charles R. yelling, Mrs
Alice Turney and Mrs. J. W. Butt
were in Cumberland last Friday at
which time Mrs. Snyder and Mrs.
Yelling consulted an eye specialist.
! Rev. j. Wilson Halner, Accident,
conducted services in St. Marks Luth-
eran church last Sunday morning and
administered Holy Communion to
members of the congregation He was
accompanied to Oakland by Mrs. Har-
ncr.
Harold Ashby, student at Potomac
State College, Kcyser, West Va, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse J. Ashby, Jr
of Oakland, is in Washington, d. c.,
today taking his physical cXamina-
ton prior to cnlisting in one of the
various programs Oh inc OoN'
Iamns LOWS rn+n,,,od 70 bic homo
last "Wednesday, from, uor,or;o1 hos
n;taI whore bo had rocon+I,, u,dor-
gone an oncration His dauobtor
Naxinn Lewis in ChiIdron,s uosnital
School baltimore is in,nrov;,o fol-
lowing an operation 'hcfe 1e" weeks
ago
Mr. and l1rs Law Ioyis POLL IF
| Crcll;n announce tbo birth Of . co,
weiobinr G mounds II onncos at
Kercbova1 Memorial Clinic Eino,vood
W Va on Fohrrarv Tho n,o+hor i.
tbc former Miss Anne Carbon da,ob
fer Of Mr. and Mrs w + Gordon Of
Gerrardstovn w Va
Austin f. SchlldWachtcr, student
rector Of st. Matthews Episcopal par
ish since December, returned to his
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FAIRVIEW

Mrs. Ira Broadwatcr has been visit
ing relatives in Baltimore for few
days.
Mrs. Floyd Rounds and Walter
Broadwater were visitors in Lonacon-
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ing and nearby towns.
Howard Wilt was home over the
weekend.
Mrs. Raymond Bittinger has been
guest Of the Ira Broadwater family
for a few days.
Miss Nellie Wilt, who has been on
the sick list, is much improved.
Ernest and Ellis Broadwater were
visitors at the Floyd Rounds home,
Saturday,