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Evening star., 1945-03-30
This and That
By Charles E. Trace,DeH.
BETHESDA.

DE I1ESOAs
Dear Sir:
During the summer-in-March I saw
two beautiful sights.
"One was an extremely red cardinal
perched on branch of fprsythia. This
spray of bush was as full OF blossoms
as could be.
THE second was blue jay hopping
around in a japanese cherry tree In
full bloom.
These two birds, colorful as they are,
were made even more vivid by the
flowers.
Il have always been interested in
flowers and birds together in such
natural settings. The earliest painters
OF birds appreciated such scenes.
When true spring comes, all friends
OF bird life should look for such COM
binations, since they present their
feathered friends in a way no other
setting can duplicate.
Sincerely yours, X. M"
This letter Is a good reminder to all
OF us to look consciously for beauty as
we go along.
1t is here much as 1t is with radio.
Every one has had the experience of
listening to some program without hear
ing word of it..
Often the announcer gives the title
OF the composition and the name of
the organization playing it, but few
moments later some one asks, What is
that piece?" and one cannot answer.
Often listener will hear the weather
prediction without remembering single
word that was said.
1t Is something the same with daily
walks to and fro.
1t is possible to walk through a per-
feet vale Of beauty without seeing much.
In a world at war, it is easy to think
about something heroic, something
terrible. something pathetic.
Such things are our daily fare
But there Is nothing heroic, exactly,
about simple flowers by the wayside.
A bird in bush is not terrible, and
certainly possesses no aspect of the
pathetic.
A bluebird is subtle reminder from
the Creator that something is wrong
about humanity.
The daily play of sunshine and
shadow shames the intelligence of man,
whose really noble mind has led him to
nothing better than hurting things, as
a monkey might coconuts.
Even rainy days have their beauty,
if one will stop to see them, consciously
look at them, even if some forcing of
the mind to attention must be done.
While it is undoubtedly better to
grasp the beauty in all things as one
takes in sunshine, still much can be
realized by conscious attention.
There are so many factors calling for
attention that it is not to be wondered
at If small scenes of everyday beauty
pass before we recognize them. Moving
pictures are not new things in the world.
They are as old as the hills, and often
as moving as anything well can be,
provided the observer has come to at
tention soon enough.
We barter pearls for chaff, indeed
when we allow thoughts of ration points
to obscure beautiful bird on bough
. The musing mind BENEFITS by change
of pace.
We would all be better off If, not by
compulsion but by power of thought,
we compelled ourselves to concentrate
on tiny facets Of beauty with which our
daily lives are filled by a bewildered
God who, with all power and wisdom,
yet failed to realize what we would do
with the various inventions He per-
mitted us.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Investment in Victory
By Maj. George Fieldina Eliot

This Nation has heavy investment
in victory. That investment is growing
larger every day. Already it amounts
to 185, 900 American lives, perhaps
many more-for there are nearly 100000
missing as well, and some (not, thank
God, large percentage) of the sos 900
wounded will not recover. More than
$1,000 of our men are prisoners in the
hands of the enemy; some of these we
may not get back. A heavy, a terrible
investment, indeed-and q growing one
Besides this, the greatest part of our
investment in victory, mere mention
may be made of the billions Of dollars
we have poured into the war; OF the
loss of more than three years of time
from the prosecution of our great
tasks in the fields Of economies, social
progress, education; of the distortion
OF our national economy and our indi-
vidual lives and hopes; of the tears
and the uncertainty and the long, long
months of waiting and Illustrations.
Yes, we Americans have q heavy in
.vestment in victory-and we have not
done with it yet, not by any means.
The greatest part of the investment
has been paid by those who have died
that this Nation, and the American way
of life, might live. A part Of 1t, too,
has been paid by those who loved them
and have lost them. A part must be
paid in future suffering, in broken bodies
and shadowed mtndS-a bitter part, and
one OF which the reminders will long
be with us.
They who went forth to the battle
have paid their share of the national
investment - some to the uttermost
limit. 1t remains for us-an of US
those who will return from the far
flung battle fronts, and those whose war
tasks were the safer ones here at
home-to make secure the investment
which has cost us all so much, but has
cost the dead most Of all.
Our investment Is not yet secure.
1t will be lost If we do not prosecute
this war to total victory.
It will be lost II we allow the foe,
either the scheming German or the
treacherous japanese, any terms short
OF complete, total, unconditional sur
render.
It will be lost If, having beaten down
these dreadful dangers to the peace
and security Of mankind, we fail to Join
with our Allies to make that peace and
security a permanent and living monu-
ment to those who have died to win 1t.
It will be lost II in the hour Of victory
we allow our minds and hearts to be
poisoned by Jealousy, greed and sus-
picion against those who have fought
loyalty beside us against the common
enemy.
1t will be lost If we do not realize
that We Americans are the citizens Of
the greatest power on earth, that the
possession of power by q free people
brings with it responsibility, that In this
little world Of ours responsibility ex-
tends not only from citi1en to nation
but from nation to nation; that we are
in very truth our brothers keepers,
and that We can never under Gods
Evening star., 1945-03-30

Heaven escape from that responsibility
save at the cost of our own destruction.
1t will be lost if we do not understand,
each and every one of us, that the safe
ty OF this land of ours, the safety of our
homes and our children and the future
OF our country, Is inescapably bound
up with the safety of other lands and
other peoples; that there is no safety
anywhere in the world except the cr-
ganized safety of world community,
policed and protected by power exer-
cised for the common good by those
who have the responsibility which goes
with the possession of power.
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We have come a long way on the
hard and bloody road that leads to
victory in war. We have endured great
sacrifices, though not yet as great as
those which our Allies have endured.
We shall have to offer yet more sacri-
fees on the altar of freedom before vic.
tory is ours. But weshave done much
the German is all but beaten to his
knees, the Japanese trembles in his
rocky islands as his doom closes in upon
him.
Let us not falter now. Let there be
no turning pdck. Let no man Say-aS
some have said-this is enough! For 1t
is not enough: it will not be enough until
the enemies of humanity have been
rendered powerless, until the guilty
have suffered their just punishment,
until every German and every Japanese
has been taught the grim lesson that
crime does not pay-whether on the
individual or the national level.
Nor will it be enough until the victor
nations, the inheritors of power and
the defenders Of justice, have SO organ
lied the world that there can be no re-
currence of this holocaust, no fresh de-
mands on the blood of the next gener-
alton of their youths.
We have an investment in victory.
We can lose 1t, and we can find our
selves compelled to start all over again
from the beginning, unless we use wise
ly the benefits we have gained, and are
about to gain, at such bitter cost.
That is common enlightened
self interest, If you like. There is also
the matter of keeping faith with the
dead.
{copyright, 1945)
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Make Giving Harder
from the st. Louis star-Times

tne ot IuuIs otHk IIies.
Congress might well consider a sug-
gested modification of the laws rigorous
limitation on the freedom of speech Of
ofnce- holders so far as political CAM
paigns are concerned One cannot be al
together certain about the wisdom Of
denying man In of1ce-one who really
should know what he is talking about
the right to participate in political de-
bate. Perhaps this cannot be changed
without choosing worse evil. However.
so far as contributions of money are
concerned, there certainly should be
tightening up rather than q relaxation
of the law.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Urges Training for Peace

To the Editor Of The Star:
In his recent speech to Congress
President Roosevelt said that foreign
nations were watching every act Of Con-
gress and listening to every word spok-
en- there. That being the case, what
would those nations think II Congress
should pass law for compulsory peace
time military training?
How can peacetime military training
for our youth be reconciled with efforts
for universal peace9 The answer Is:
"It cannot" The passage of such a law
not only would make other nations
suspicious of the sincerity of our desire
for world peace, but It easily might be
construed as evidence that we place no
faith in the desire of other nations for
peace.
Why not make complete right-about
face and, instead of training our youth
Tor war, teach them how to keep the
peace? Would it not give unassailable
assurance Of the sincerity Of our purpose
in trying to form an organization of
United Nations for universal, lasting
peace? Would not foreign nations hail
such move with honest and thankful
appreciation?
Th1s training for peace could be car
ried on by regular courses of study In
college and high school, with careful
STUDY OF the origins of wars for the
past century.
Young people of today will conduct
the affairs Of the world tomorrow. The
time has come for them to learn the
facts which will enable them to avoid
the blunders and crimes of previous
generations-and hence to maintain
peace. This applies to all natiors.
Young people of China, India, England.
Norway and many other lands have
given evidence that their desire for q
decent world Is as strong as ours.
LYDIA G. WENTWORTH.
Brookline, Mass.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Hold Buck
From the Montreal Star

That Berlin win be taken Is beyond
doubt. But It will not be taken easily,
and it win not be taken In hurry. The
greatest military authorities among the
Allies have accepted the likelihood that
before he gives up his capital Hitler
will hight with all he has to the death.
Let us, therefore, ignore silly broadcast
prophecies, particularly when they are
made by people who have no more
knowledge than is available to the gem
eral public, and let us await the oficial
news
It is quite reasonable to indulge In
guarded optimism. But let us keep 1
sane grip upon our imaginations this
time.
Evening star., 1945-03-30

One of the make work" projects
which is expected to promote pros
perity in Africa after the war is the
building of railroad from the Cape
to Cairo. That reminds us that a.
better means of getting from Chevy
Chase to Silver Spring by automobile
would be an improvement worth the
money
Evening star., 1945-03-30
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,vn

Although Gen. Eisenhower sprinkled
his optimistic statement Of Tuesday with
q number OF "ifs," lands" and 'buts !"
close study can reveal only that the
supreme commander was in effect saying
that the campaign has reached the
mopping-up stage.
Observers here believe that Gen.
Eisenhower was only trying to be on the
safe side-just In case something goes
wrong. Last fall, 1t Is recalled, the gen.
eral predicted that the Germans would
be defeated before the end Of 1914, and
at that time 1t appeared that he had
plenty OF cause for such an opinion.
The Russians had just moved up to
the Vistula River in Poland and were in
position for direct drive to Germany
In most direct route. Months passed
and the Reds stayed on the east side Of
the river, while the Allies in the west
met stif1ened resistance. The Germans,
whose intelligence service always has
been good, apparently saw that Premier
Stain did not intend to order his troops
to move on and shifted large numbers
OF troops to the western front.
Because Of the increased strength the
sNazi high command was able to take
one last lunge and, although 1t failed,
there were many anxious moments in
high Allied circles. Correspondents began
to write lengthy stories that Gen. Eisen-
hower's offensive had been set back for
months. The general himself even
came in for some criticism by the "arm-
chair strategists."
1t could well be that Gen. Eisenhower
remembered all this when he made his
statement last Tuesday.
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The general permitted himself to be
quoted that the German Army "as
military force on the western front Is a
whipped army" but added that II am
not writing of this war. No one knows
what the German will do in his own
country, and he is trying hard"
Within few hours after Gen Eisen-
hover made his statement one of the
most important advances of the war
occurred--an advance that, in the light
Of the swift moves Of Gen. Patton and
Gen. Hodges might have been over
looked by many for the moment. That
was the British ak-through in the
north. Gen. Eisenhower said there
might be stern resistance ahead of the
Allies, especially in the north where
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Lord Byron Quoted

TO the Editor OF The Star: n
Because / have visited many of the
ancient cities Of Germany and seen their
marvellous cathedrals, 1t is tragic to me
to think of them now as rubble.
A line from poem by Lord Byron
seems prophetic at this time: "A thou
sand years scarce serves to form
state-an hour can lay it in the dust"
MRS. SOPHIA CLAGETT CLARK.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Doesn't Help
From the indianapolis News.

From the indianapolis News.
Much OF the elastic that formerly
went into girdles Is now being used to
lace barrage balloons, without, it might
be added, improving the appearance OF
the balloons In any way.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Doornuts
From the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News.
For some reason known only to 10
year-old boys, a doormat is something
to be walked around to get into .
Evening star., 1945-03-30

1t may be ungracious to look fer
jokers in the code of practical partner
ship" issued by Eric Johnson OF the
United States Chamber Of Commerce,
William Green Of the AFL and Philip
Murray of the CIO. But one item sug-
gests that there is still something to
be settled between labor and manage
ment before harps and wings are in
order. The Fourth Article of the code"
contains this sentence:
The fundamental rights Of labor to
organize and to engage in collective
bargaining with management should be
recognized and preserved, free from
legislative enactments which would in
terfere with or discourage these OBJ
jectives."
Does this mean that the three men
pledge their respective bodies or that
they pledge themselves to support no
charges in the Wagner Labor Relations
Act? It Is quite possible that Mr.. Murray
would 50 interpret this statement The
Wagner Act is palpably unfair to man
agement. 1t Is only half what q fair act
should be. 1t does not give manage
ment access to quasi-cottrt which Is
supported by all taxpayers and which
compels the obedience of all Americans.
If this proposition supports the freezing
Of all so-called labor enactments with
out any consideration OF the right to
postwar reconsideration or revision, 1t
cannot claim the interest of fair minded
Americans.
Beyond this, the principles indorsed
by Messrs. johnson, Green and Murray
are admirable. Article / is an assurance
to labor Of policy of joint efforts to
sustain wages at q level which viii as
sure an increasingly higher standard of
living. This, by inference, we must at
tain not by assigning to labor a larger
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Pleads for Escape Seekers


To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial in regard to Mayor
La Guardia and the curfew interested
me. Not because I am for or against
Mayor La Guardia, although think we
might have more gracious and Amer
ican type to represent our leading city
as mayor
He is right, and he also is wrong II
you wish so much power in the Govern
ment of Washington, but it seems to
me that if the Government in Wash
ington does its job properly, which we
all hope it will do, it will have more
than it can do without interfering In
such details.
We are not in blackout or bonn
barded theater Of war, and the morale
Of the home front as well as our return
ing men Is Of great Importance. The
boys are accustomed to freedom and
they will continue to seek 1t regardless
Of the night clubs and restaurants be-
ing closed.
Many people do not like dancing and
being gay when there is so much sorrow
throughout the entire world, but there
are many who do want to forget, espe-
cially the men on leave who think it
may be their last chance to enjoy them
selves. MARJORIE AGUINE.
Importance of Communications
To the Editor OF The STAR
Here's hoping Lowell Mellett will keep
us posted, in his fine column "On The
Other Hand" concerning the study of
international communications recently
begun by the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee. Many of us who are
"all out" for the Dumbarton Oaks plan
agree wholeheartedly with the Senate
committee's conviction. as reported by
Mr.. Mellett, that any enduring peace
must be based on the fullest under
standing among nations and that this
can be achieved only through the freest
communications. LOUISE ENGLE.
Evening star., 1945-03-30

of whether Governor Dewey or some
other "youngster" emerges as the
next COP Standard-bearer.
Evening star., 1945-05-30

Save now for the Mighty Seventh
through payroll savings!
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Family Rooms in White House
Decorated by Miss Truman

hundreds Of family pictures on the
walls, somber furniture and heavy
wardrobes in each room to accom-
modate family possessions.
All this has been changed. Only
a few oil paintings now decorate
the walls. The Presidents bedroom
is tinted gray. Margaret's Is pink.
Her sitting room, which once held
the Lincoln bed, has been tinted
a shade resembling Williamsburg
blue. The sofas have been covered
in garnet cloth and supplied with
green pillows.
Mrs. Truman said the family con-
gregates there every night-"sort of
Evening star., 1945-05-30

wander In" The President has an
other piano In his study which he
plans to play when his wife and
daughter go to Independence, Mo-,
in q few weeks, she said. Mean
while, he listens to his daughters.
Early last week Margaret played
for the first time the huge state
piano in the East Room and thought
its tone beautiful" her mother
continued, but for everyday tunes
she sticks to the second-f floor piano.
Under Mrs. Truman's direction
the Lincoln bed was removed from
the room now used by Margaret and
was placed in another room,
guestroom, which was always be-
lieved by historians to be the bed
room actually occupied by President
Lincoln. The massive wardrobes
formerly lined along the walls could
Evening star., 1945-05-30

be removed because the Trumans
did not need all that extra closet
space for their possessions, Mrs.
Truman added. Until his swearing
in on April IL, Mr.. Truman with
his family lived in a five-room
apartment on Connecticut avenue.
1T looks like any American
home" a reporter told Mrs. Tru-
man. The Presidents wife smiled
and said she had tried to make it
as honey" as possible.
The President has large picture
of Margaret on his mantlepiece.
She has pictures Of her parents and
r1ve girl friends. In the center OF
her huge white lace-covered bed
she keeps two toy elephants.
Save now for the Mighty Seventh
through payroll savings!
Evening star., 1945-05-30

The Harry Trumans' favorite
room in their living quarters on the
second floor Of the White House is
one decorated by Daughter Mar
garet. They gather there every
night to hear her play the piano
and admire the walls tinted light
blue shade she mixed herself.
This was revealed by the Presi-
dents wife yesterday when she in
vited $50 women reporters to tea
and then unexpectedly took them on
a tour of the second floor. Last
winter few of the reporters had
been taken through the same rooms
by Mrs. Roosevelt and had noted
Evening star., 1945-05-30
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
WEDNESDAY, MAY TO- 1s45
New Sleigh Developed

A motor-driven sleigh just de-
veloped In Switzerland Is not solely
dependent on snow-covered ground.
BY operating a lifting gear the
driver may cause the vehicle to shift
from runners to wheels.
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