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Evening star., 1944-09-29
This Changing World
By Constantine Br0rn

Reports from France indicate that the
hunting down Of real or imaginary col
laborationists continues on large scale.
particularly in Paris and other large
cities. Some political observers, how
ever. are little disturbed over the oc-
currences which are considered inevi-
table when loosely organized under
ground forces have to be given q free
hand.
The real collaborationists Of the Vichy
government have found temporary
refuge in Germany. The smaller fry,
and with them many who cannot be
described as having assisted the enemy
except that they were overcautious and
did not join any Of the three Under
ground organizations, have already been
executed or are in concentration camps.
Private vendettas are inevitable. For
instance, the 81-year-old intelnation-
ally known orchestra leader Cortot has
been sent to a concentration camp re-
cause he permitted German officers to
attend his weekly concerts in Paris A
number Of members Of the famous
Academic Francaise also have been
arrested because Of some intellectual
af1liations" with the Petain government.
One Of the underground groups is de-
manding the suppression Of the 800
year-old academic, whose membership
is composed Of the most brilliant literary
and scientific minds Of France, because
its president had refused to oust Mar
shall Petain from that body. 2etain
had been elected to the academic
shortly after the World War and Its
punctilious members maintained his
membership because in their eyes he
had done nothing to justify mis- ex-
pulsion.
Unquestionably there is some chaos
in France today. The underground
forces refuse to be incorporated Incl
vidually into the regular army because
they maintain the amy has done little
toward the liberation Of France This
matter threatened to become serious
An agreement, however, has now been
reached whereby the underground will
get into uniform"
The agreement provided that the
underground members would enter the
regular forces as a body under COM
mand of their old leaders. The pro-
fessional army officers do not like the
idea since the majority OF underground
Evening star., 1944-09-29
Speaking of Symbols

There has been no printed or
spoken word. as far as The Star
knows, rejecting on the character
or competence OF the Reverend Mar
shall L. Shepard of Pennsylvania,
sworn in yesterday as the recorder
Of deeds for the District. Discussions
in these columns have had to do with
the office. not the man. As for the
man, 1t Is to be hoped that he will be
an efficient recorder Of deeds.
But as long as the swearing in
ceremony yesterday was treated as
sort Of symbol, with moving pic
ture men and sound apparatus and
Kleig lights and speech by Senator
Guffey of Pennsylvania-"This was
case where the Office sought the
man'-to enliven the scene in the
crowded caucus room OF the Senate
ONCE Building, it is not amiSs to
mention elements of that symbolism
which were not included in this
campaign material. One was the
taxpaying resident OF Washington,
who will pay about 80 per cent of
the $4,000 salary of the recorder Of
deeds, without any representation In
his selection and whose agents at
the District Building will be pre-
vented-if the new recorder upholds
the tradition of the of1ce-from
making any effective check on the
appropriations spent by the recorder.
Another bit of symbolism was sup
piled by Senator Guffey, in his mod
est statement that the incumbent
was his, the Senator's, personal
selection" That would be the per-
feet symbol of the unhappy fact that
it is the political spokesman, not the
office, which seeks the man and that
the Reverend Mr.. Shepard regard
less OF his other attainments, has
been selected on the basis of the
votes he may bring to his patrons,
not the skill he may bring to the
administration of an office sup
ported by public funds paid to the
tax collector by the voteless citizens
OF Washington.
Evening star., 1944-09-29

leaders have no technical military ex-
perience and while they have fought
valiantly as guerrillas they may not be
much good as regular ofIicers and
soldiers.
At the same time, drastic social
changes are taking place in France,
where the industry and the banks are
being "socialized." Because most Of the
big industrialists and bankers have CO.
operated with the Vichy regime and
have accepted business deals with the
Germans since the fall OF France, the
present government has ordered the ma
tionalization Of the establishments
headed by these men. While this meas
ure may seem to outsiders as revolu-
tionary, 1t Is only a more drastic i'm
fermentation of the plans of the new
dear' government of Leon Blum which
remained in power for only few months
in 1896.
The Government OF the United States
is watching the situation with interest,
but Is determined to keep strictly to the
pledges 1t has given to the French people
not to interfere in their internal af-
fairs and not to present them with
government ready made" in exile The
administration has been consistent in
its determination not to extend ofIicial
recognition to the provisional govern
ment headed by Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
Jefferson Caf1ery has been appointed
American representative to Paris with
the rank of ambassador, but will not be
accredited to the present government
until such time as the French people
have decided on their formal head.
Gen. de Gaulle, who in the past has
been suspected Of desiring to impose
himself as the ruler of France, has
proved a most agreeable surprise to the
American Government. Far from trying
to force himself as the virtual dictator
of his country, he has accepted a job
within the newly formed temporary
government until an election can be
held and the French people decide
what form of government they should
have.
There are many political trends in
France today. ranging from super-Com-
munists to royalists. But on the whole
the youth will be the decisive factor to
the revival Of the nation.
Evening star., 1944-09-29
International Armies
Prom the Montreal Star.


The British" 9th Army is composed
OF Britons. Canadians, New Zealanders
Indians, Greeks and Italians The
American 5th is, or has been, COM
posed of Americans, Britons. Canadians
French, South Africans and Brazilisns.
The Canadian" 1st Army has Cana
dians, Britons. Poles and Belgians in
its ranks. The American" 1st Army in
cludes Americans and French while the
American" 7th has as many men in its
ranks from France as it has from the
United States. On the other side of the
world. the American" Army led by Gen.
Joseph Stilwell includes Americans
Britons, Indians, Chinese and Burmese
Add that up and there is one answer:
Intense nationalists who would like TO
talk about how their own country won
the war" as in the years following the
Great War, are going to find it hard to
sort things out. And that is just as well.
Evening star., 1944-09-29
No Time for Confusion

The so-called Morgenthau plan for
the deindustrialization OF Germany
will belong largely in the realm OF
rumor, hearsay and speculation until
official comment is made on the sub
ject, but there appears to be little
doubt that something very much like
it recently enjoyed the Presidents
favor, that it was vigorously opposed
by the War and State Departments,
and that Mr.. Roosevelt has now de-
cided to reject it.
AS told to newspapermen by vari-
Gus anonymous high authorities"
the story of this plan may scarcely
be considered a flattering commen-
tary on the administrations meth
ods OF arriving at a fixed program
regarding Americas approach to the
enormously complex problem of
GermanyS future. Some time ago,
apparently, the President designated
Secretary of State Hull, Secretary of
War Stimson and Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau as a cabinet
committee to draw up proposals for
a German peace policy. Presumably,
Mr.. Hull and his group were to work
out the political details, Mr. Stimson
and his group the military details
and Mr.. Morgenthau and his group
the economic phase of the matter.
According to the story, however,
not long before Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
cent conference with Mr.. Churchill
at Quebec, Mr.. Morgenthau stepped
forward not merely with economic
! suggestions but with an overall
plan of his own-a plan to reduce
Germany to a strictly agricultural
nation. Mr.. Hull and Mr.. Stimson,
so the reports go, unqualifiedly op-
posed the idea but the President was
receptive to it and Mr.. Morgenthau
went to Quebec to discuss it with
Foreign Secretary Eden. Then the
gossip began to fly thick and fast.
There were news leaks" from
sources of unimpeachable author
ity." The Goebbels propaganda ma
chine, shrewdly capitalizing upon
the situation, rallied against the
Carthaginian character of the ru-
mored proposals. And all signs in
dlcated a Wide-open split in the
special State War Treasury cabinet
committee
Today the latest report is that
President Roosevelt, having thrown
the Morgenthau idea into the dis
card, Is preparing to have the COM
mittee resume its delibera tions but
with the Secretary of the Treasury
instructed to limit his efforts here
after to economic matters alone. In
the past week or so, Mr.. Morgen-
thaus plan has been amply dis
cussed, the reaction to it being
highly unfavorable In the momen-
tary excitement it generated, how
ever, not much attention has been
paid to the background rightly or
wrongly associated with it-a back
ground OF seeming muddleheaded-
ness, divided authority and last
minute improvisation in key admin
istrative circles.
1t is familiar Washington pic
ture, but one must hope that in this
instance the situation is not so
topsy -turvy as it seems, for nothing
could be more important at this
Juncture than an orderly, clear-eyed
and well-directed American ap-
proach to the ever more pressing
problem OF what is to be done with
Germany when our Allied armies
finally beat it down 1t is no time,
surely, for confusion
Evening star., 1944-09-29
Proise for Press
Prom the Topeka Capital.

FToui the 1opekh CApltAI
Belatedly, many publishers are realiz-
ing 1t is time to toot their own horns
occasionally. After all, newspapers can
never be private concerns because they
play roles which necessarily influence
the thinking and doing of their readers.
In broad sense they are invested with
public interest. 1t is everybody,s busi-
ness to maintain the press of this coun-
try in freedom and on . high plane.
Evening star., 1944-09-29

To the Editor Of The Star:
In letter in The Star of September
21, Charles D. Drayton wrote that he
wondered how long The Star will
tolerate the sort of drivel appearing day
after day in Lowell Melett's On the
Other Hand column
My guess is that the column will ap-
pear just so long as the papers readers
are amused by it, and not a bit longer
PHILIP LIGHTFOOT WORMELEY w
To the Editor of The Star:
I have noted the consistency of the
critics of Mr.. Mellett. Some 60 so far
as to suggest wonderment that The
Star publishes his comments. 1t is note
worthy that these critics are those
whose minds are grooved in ultra
conservative channels.
On the other hand, liberal, among
other things, defends the right of any
one in a democracy to express an
opinion whether he agrees with it or
not. Too often the so-called conserva-
tive is one who defends the status quo
or the laissez faire doctrine by which
he thinks he has succeeded. People
who have assured economic security
naturally oppose change that might
afford more of the masses opportunity
to achieve security and other satisfac-
tions on higher levels of living.
Many of the conservatives, in other
words, are pure rationalizers. All wht
think otherwise, from their point o.
view, ought to be suppressed.
Mr.. Mellett has been battling for
society from the liberal point of view
for many day. hope The Star always
will publish varying viewpoints.
+. B. HENDERSON.
The CIO news., 1944-04-24

600 for his owner in two seasons,
as a two-year old and as a three
year-old.
In a match race last year, Alsab
defeated the champion OF all
horses, Whirlaway. Mr.. Longtail",
the nickname OF Whirlaway, is ac-
corded championship rating by
virtue of having earned the most
in purses, over half million.
With Alsab on the paths again,
the all-time record for prize money
is seriously threatened, because Al
sab is some punkins as a running
fool and can run over any track,
at any distance, and believe us
when we say, Old Sarge Swenke
will turn him loose real soon. The
Sarge and Mr.. Sabbath want TO
break that prize record, and will
make the most of the year 1914.
Keep your peppers on the entries
at Belmont and New York tracks
for AlSabs next start. The horse
is fit.
And while on the subject Of
horse-racing, ii is the topic OF the
day to talk about the new sensa-
tion of the jockey world, the Sina-
ira of the Saddle. Bobby Permane,
the blond crooner from Arkansas.
Bobby only last season was Groom
ing in vaudeville around the better
New York vaude circuit, but
against the advice of his mother,
he wanted 10 try his hand as a
jockey. He loved to ride, and
The CIO news., 1944-04-24
G. p o r T G
L A N 7 -
BY HAMANECER

weeks ago, before he lost the light
weight championship version of the
states of New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, ct al, TO will-be Pri-
vate Bob Montgomery, has been
sent a Greetings card, TO report 10
Camp Wheeler, Georgia, for his
Physical. April IL is exam day for
Sidney Walker, his real name, and
the Beau will hang up the gloves
for a spell.
Well, that gives one an idea how
the field of sports is being depleted
TO make it possible for all OF us 10
hold the many cherished advant-
ages we Americans have over all
other nations. The boxers and the
ball-players, swimmers, football
heroes, etc, are happy TO get the
chance 10 prove their mettle TO all
lovers of sport. Regardless of col
or, they're all Americans.
"Alsab Is Shipped TO Belmont.
Just a headline, but a whole book
can be written about the Cinder-
ella horse of lase season. AlSab, a
horse that was purchased for $700
by AL Sabbath. a Chicago Sports
man, and trained by Sergeant
George Swenke. earned over $780,
The CIO news., 1944-04-24
Bi-WeekIy WhirI
Field of Sports

Old Man Whiskers, or, your Un-
Gle Samuel, Is surely playing hob
with star athletics OF all profess
sions.
Daily you can pick up your fav-
orite compendium of information
and find that this boxer or that
ball-player or what have you has
been summoned for exams or has
passed his physical, etc.
Just as an example let's pick up
one afternoon papers sport page.
Here's what we saw:
"Boxer Bob Montgomery accept
ed for Army" Yes, the Negro
lightweight champ of several east
ern states and New York, by virtue
of a decisive win over Beau Jack,
passed his physical in Philadelphia,
his home town, and when inform
ed he was accepted for service
grinned from ear 10 ear, we are
told. Bob likes TO fight and our
enemies will find that out too
soon. Good luck, Bob!
On same page we see; Boxer
Fritzie Zivic Marches OF TO War"
Fritzie is well known to many
Cumberlanders, especially 10 local
Elks Club members. Fritz has ap-
peared as an after-dinner speaker
on several occasions at Elks' af-
fairs and was popular with all.
Fritzie is above everything else
q real crowd-pleaser. He always
gave the public his best, and never
knew the word quit. FritZie had
that knack of improving as the
fight progressed, and consequently
was going at top speed when the
final bell rang. This ability TO
keep moving, won many fights for
FritZie in closing rounds. When
the average fighter was beginning
10 tire, Fritzie was just warming
up. In the language Of the racing
fan. Fritzie was a stretch runner,
and this quality, plus his ability 10
hand out some destruction of his
own, made Zivic one of the best
drawing cards in Cauliflower Al
ley.
Due TO his age, the Army call
means the end of Zivics boxing
days, but he will always be a
fighter and Jerry and his hcnch-
men will see Zivic in action soon.
Still perusing the sport page we
see: Beau Jack Notified to Take
Physical Exam. Yep, the Negro
shoe-Shine champion of few
The CIO news., 1944-04-24

finally got permission TO give II
try, from the mater. who was hop
Ing against hope that the kids
fascination for horses would prove
a dud.
So Bobby embarked on an ap-
premiership as a jockey. This
winter he showed up at the Flori-
da tracks for mounts, and the
early weeks of Tropical Park
found the boy just another ambi-
The CIO news., 1944-04-24

tious rider. At the Hialeah meet
ing, Bobby began to show promise,
and proved he was fast catching on
TO the tricks Of the saddle.
Then came the second part of
Tropical meeting, and Bobby be-
came world famous by booiing
home five winners. a day for each
of three successive days, or 1S win
ners for four straight days. And
that's riding plus.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-08
HELP GIVE YULE CHEER
TO MEN IN HOSPITALS

Through the County Council of the
American Legion a move is we'll under
way to see that each and every fighting
man now languishing in hospitals within
reach of the Council is to have a Merry
Christmas 1t Is the aim of this group to
see that the men enjoy as nearly as pos
sible Home Christmas" To this end
much help and cooperation of the public
is necessary.
If the success this plan deserves is to
reach the proportions aimed at it calls
for everyone TO take the initiative and
move right in with the Legionnaires with
out waiting for a call or an invitation.
There are many of many tastes
and with varied wishes about Christmas
gifts and it is the plan in the intention
of the sponsors to meet these individual
desires and needs. This means not only
a host of gifts, but a wide variety and
it is not too soon to step right into this
activity.
Among the service men to BE reached
are $50 now domiciled at Camp LOckett,
now known as Mitchell COnvalescent hos
pital Most of the men there have seen
service in the Pacific and are on the road
to recovery from virulent cases of NAL
aria, the foe in that sector second only
to the Japs.
Unfortunately there is no magic ear
pet to carry these boys to their distant
homes. and so if they are to have real
Yule it must be taken to them.
Here is something each and all can
add to what they are doing on the home
front
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-08
HIT PEST WHERE IT LIVES

If part of the time spent in swatting
the cantankerous fall flies that appear
to be moving into the Valley were devoted
to preventive measures the pest would
be nipped at the start.
This move must be shared alike by the
public and by the officials charged with
the duty of keeping the city clean. A
single fly-breeding spot will undo the
combined efforts of all and there are
too many lust such spots wide open about
the city right now Homes and business
places alike aro offenders.
Punitive measures are not the cure.
The spirit of cooperation coupled with
a reasonable showing of pride will do
the trick.
Why not do it that way?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-08
COLLEGE OR A JOB
NeW \ ork TimeS)


In an informative pamphlet entitled
college and You in Wartime,a PreSi-
dent Dixon Ryan Fox OF Union College
sets forth in lucid terms the case for the
civilian student who is undecided as to
whether h should enter college or 90
into paving ioh This is problem that
many boys below draft age are now t9c-
ing. Dr. Fox advises these young men,
even though they may have only a Semes-
ter or a year of classroom studies ahead
of them. to attend college. Perhaps war
work offers attractive wages at the mo-
ment: but what Of the long-range point
OF view? Answering that question, the
Union College president observes: "A
year or term i'm college will give you
something to think about when you are
in army camp or out ut sea on a WarShip,
something that is revealing and inspir-
ing Even if college. under the present
circumstances. has to be only Il tempor-
AIRY experience ON your way to war, that
experience will leave n lasting benefit.
That is a sensible observation, one that
would he accented generally by thought
ful educators and laymen alike. No queS-
ton of patriotism IS involved. President
Roosevelt has asserted that it Is IN the
national interest Of the beloW-draft age
youth to get as much education as pos
siblo before entering the armed forces
The Army needs men who have had
good educational background.
It is encouraging that large numbers
of IS and II year old high school grad
yates are following the suggestions of
DR.. Fox and other school leaders. and
are continuing with their studies. a sur
vey of 454 representative American col
Ieges and universities, conducted by Pres
ident RAYMOND Walters of the University
OF Cincinnati. reveals that the civilian
cnrollments this fall are substantially
above last years figures.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-08
GOOD FOOTBALL SEASON
DESPITE ABSENTEES

This week sees the end Of the Valley
High School Football season. For play
ers and public, it has been a good season
although many letter men and veterans"
of the five schools are off on the fight
ing front. It is just another example
of what people of free country can
and will do under stress and strain.
1t would have been easy to have de-
clared the season off because of these
absentee players. In setting up the
schedule and summing up the player
material, there was no little cause for
encouragement. Then youth had its say
and those in charge of organizing the con-
ference were cheered on to keep going.
1--WE will be right in there doing our
best" is the way the boys who had first
to learn the rudiments of the game pledg-
ed to their adult leaders. And that is
what these lads have done the whole
season.
Of course one school has been harder
hit by the absence of regulars but in the
main the spread has been pretty equal
and a uniform class of the game has
been seen as the five schools have met.
It is good to be able to point out to
other athletic groups that the Valley con-
ference has played clean football and
main objectives in this type of competitive
sports is to help build character and self
reliance and the ability to think and act
quickly have been achieved to a greater
degree than ever
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-08

tA1t Lieutenant General YaSuJl
Tcminaga had been named COM
mander of the Japanese air force
in the Philippines.
The 59-year-cld Yamashita, who
conuured Singapore and completed
the Philippines campaign with
ruthless assault which won him the
name. Butcher of Bataan,' hao
been serving as commander of the
japanese forces in Malaga.
The appointment apparently
meant that ne was succeeding Lieut.
enant General Shigenori Kuroda in
HE Philippines. Kuroda was reSpon-
slblc to Field Marshal Count Juichi
TCrauchi. Commander-in-c OF
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-08
R0AGH Z 8

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of one of households worst pests -
Reaches. Write Nash & Kinsella Lab
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on Roach determination.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-08
MATCH FAMINE LOOMS
CRiverside Daily Press)

Bad news for smokers - there is a
match shortage expected in the next six
months. with civilians getting as few as
possible. in order that the fighting men
may have enough. So civilians who smoke
should learn economy, if they haven't
done so already. The Chain smoker for
once may seem praiseworthy, but. will
have to do lot of lighting for other fell
lows. Ninety per cent of penny box
matches will be going to the armed serv-
ices.
So far as that goes. the armed services
can have everything, but the last match,
saw the home front smokers. And that
one. too. if they'll promise to pass on
their light to some other suffering pal.