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Evening star., 1945-06-24
New Star in Lyro

At first thought it may seem
strange that sky-gazing should con-
tinue in a time of worldwide con-
fusion. Yet the more one thinks
about the news of the discovery of
a new star in the constellation of
Lyra the more natural it seems that
it should have been found just now.
The photograph in which it was
located, however, is not of this years
series. 1t was made last summer
and filed away for future examina-
tion. DR.. A. N. Vyssotsky, member
of the staff of the Leander McCor-
mick Observatory at the University
of Virginia, and the Reverend DR..
w. j. Miller, S. j., now at Woodstock
College in Maryland, preparing to
join the Vatican Observatory in
Rome as soon as transportation is
available, together are responsible
for the detection of the tiny speck
on plate crowded with other de-
tail already familiar to astronomers.
What they did is what thousands of
other men and women are doing.
They widened the range of human
knowledge by minute fraction.
Practically every cultural advance
is accomplished by the same process.
1t is law of life that comprehension
grows by moving from point to
point, from fact to fact, in a steady
progression of effort and achieve
ment- There was a time when people
did not realize that there was any
variety in the armament. All stars
must have looked alike to the dull
earth-dwellers of that distant era.
The genius who first realized that
the Pole Star relatively was fixed
may have guessed the clue to the
whole tremendous riddle of the
universe. He who originally visual
lied the triangular connection of
the Pole Star with Arcturus and
Vega was another innovator. The
Greek Eudoxus in the fourth CEN
tury B. c., mentioned Lyra in the
neighborhood of the last-named
brilliant.
But the end is not yet in sight.
DR.. Vyssotsky and DR.. Miller have
added a single dot to the map Of
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Capital Sidelights
Ru Will p Kennedu

Representative Emmet O'Neal of Ken
lucky, one of the most history minded
members of the House, on behalf of
the Filson Club of Louisville, KY, an
old and distinguished historical society,
widely known for its outstanding work
to preserve American history. has So
licited the cooperation of his fellow
Congressman in urging that the elec-
tors of the Hall of Fame, New York
University, this year honor George
Rogers Clark. He emphasized that the
Governors of Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wis
consin have placed this nomination be-
fore the electors. The Filson Clubs
brief points out that Col Clark, during
the Revolutionary War, conquered and
held for the American Nation the Old
Northwest comprising the present-day
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin and part Of Minnesota). there
by saving Kentucky and Virginia as
well as preventing Gen. Washington's
Army from being attacked from the
West and possibly destroyed.
Representative O'Neal placed in the
Congressional Record of June brief
summary Of Clark's campaign, prepared
by the Filson Club.
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That Thomas Jefferson testified he
had found the study Of shorthand prof.
liable has been called to the attention
of the House by Representative Philip
A. Traynor Of Delaware. He referred
to 1893 book on shorthand recently
presented to the Delaware Historical
Society which includes list of Con-
gressmen and public leaders who en-
dorsed the book, the title of which is
"The System of Shorthand Practiced
by Mr. Thomas Lloyd in Taking the
Debates in Congress"
Evening star., 1945-06-24
London on the Levont

The statement just issued by the
Foreign Office on the Syrian-Leb-
anon troubles supplements those
already made in Parliament by
Prime Minister Churchill and For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden, thus
clarifying the official British atti-
tude and policy in the matter.
The fundamental ISSUE" as Lon
don sees it, "is not one of Anglo
French relations, but rather the
question of what are to be the future
relations between France and the
Levant States" The statement then
cites General de Gaulle's promise
of independence to Syria and the
Lebanon" which "his majesty's
government have indorsed." It
goes on to maintain that "the in
tervention of British troops became
imperative because the local events
in Syria seemed likely to disturb
the whole Middle East and hamper
the Allied war effort. The in
structions given were to intervene
with view to the restoration and
maintenance of order pending some
solution of the situation in the
Levant States through diplomatic
action"
Such is the British thesis, on
which specific decisions of the local
British commander, such as the
evacuation of French troops and
civilians from the combat areas and
the temporary assumption of Brit
ish military control, are justified.
The statement goes on to say that
this control will devolve on the
native civil authorities as soon as
possible, but warns that renewed
intervention will occur If those au-
thorities prove incapable of main
tanning law and order 1t ends with
the positive assurance that Inter
vention by British troops implies no
intention on the part of the British
to supplant the French in Syria and
the Lebanon. The British author
tiles do not intend to prejudice in
any way the final solution of the
situation in the Levant States. The
British military forces will not be
used otherwise than impartially to
prevent disturbances in the inter-
est of the war effort to the Allied
nations. The British commanders
will take action against any one
responsible for creating such dis
turbances."
This statement, it should be noted,
does not attempt to argue with
General de Gaulle's assertion of
Frances right to exercise its author
ity derived from the League of Ma
tions mandate over Syria and Leb-
anon, juridically unaffected by
subsequent promises of independ-
ence for the Levant States. 1t like
wise makes no mention of the
French proposal Of a five power con-
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noon, the British nag to be hoisted on
all German vessels and the national an.
them Of Great Britain played.
4 4 4
Grover Cleveland, as everybody old
enough to remember him at all will
agree, was q modest
No Honorary sort Of person. In The
DEGREES Star for June 10, 1895,
there appeared a brief
confirmation Of his backwardness In
coming forward. Wilberforce Univer-
sity had conferred upon him the degree
of IL. D. The President in an auto
graph letter replied that mot being
college graduate and having declined a
similar honor from one of Americas
great universities, he regarded it as but
consistent to adhere to that course"
Mr.. Cleveland, however, eventually did
break his self-imposed rule of denial.
According to "Who Was Who," he 40.
cepted an honorary LII. D. degree from
Princeton In 1897.
Evening star., 1945-06-24

enemies singly to avoid combined re-
sistance.
This method proved effective and the
last power to surrender was the army
in 1898. The peoples spirit, the good"
peoples, particularly, declined so much
that in 1889 the war began without signs
Of enthusiasm.
AL ideals had been sacrificed for the
one which had been preached as the
only one, and now this vanished like
dream. What was left was sheer empti-
ness of mind and soul, bearable only so
long as daily sorrows and duties kept
the people going on, unbearable in the
first moment of rest and relaxation.
And that Is what the GIs saw when
they entered Germany and found our
people dumb, dull and apathetic. The
news and pictures of crimes and atroc-
tiles has infinitely deepened this abyss.
My impression is that nothing is left
in the innermost soul Of my people,
and that this poorness surpasses all
physical suffering. We Christians have
our share in this aff1iction. We lost our
sons and daughters, our homes, our for
tunes, our freedom and our chances for
the future, as well as every one else.
But we lost no ideal. On the con-
trary, strange as it may seem, we have
gained something that is not small. We
have found that God does not fail us,
and that, therefore, our faith does not
let us down. We do not question Gods
love. despite the graves, ruins and
crimes, and, therefore, we will try to
hand over this love to our people in
order to fill their empty souls,
There is no doubt they are all long
ing for 1t, and that they will take it
wherever it comes from. For long
time, I think, they will not ask for
ideals and ideas. They are wary and
weary Of them. They are just looking
for a little humanity, and they will take
it wherever 1t is to be found, for they
have not felt wholly human for years.
Thus We may take it from the Rus
SLAMS and bless them for it. Or from
the Americans and bless them for it.
We will take it from Christians every
where and learn ITO glorify our Father,
which is in heaven In this way only
can see the present situation Of my
nation. do not believe there can be
any reconstruction in short time, be-
cause the foundations have been swept
away.
do not think there is any power left
in the world which is able to lay new
foundations, If not love. Therefore, I
thank God that the Christian churches
withstood Hitler, defied the Gestapo
and were saved after all, so that our
people has one friend left in its midst
which can help to prevent wave Of
despair from rising and overflowing
Europe once more. There Is great
work to be accomplished and In spite Of
all the misery there is q hope.
tcopyrisht. 1s45. Reiigious News service)
Evening star., 1945-06-24


opponent is not a negation, but the
fact that his enemy threatens some
thing he holds dear-stands between
him and something he wants. He
fights for what he loves and against
what separates him from his love,
be 1t wife or family or country or
religion or freedom or justice or
whatever else it is that he wants.
1t is love which makes him fight,
not hate. Hate is not even enough
for destruction. What then can be
said for it as a principle of construc-
ton, of making it, as the young
woman doctor would make 1t, prin-
ciple of bringing this war to a final
and irrevocable end and building the
kind of world for which we are
fighting?
War always is brutal. Men cannot
become killers Of one another with
out some loss of moral values. At
such times 1t demands heroic effort
to keep convictions in line with rea-
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passion. Those young American
warriors, though probably thoroughly
sickened with Japanese tactics, real
lied their community of life with the
dying Jap prisoner and reacted with
the generosity and mercy charac-
teristic of American fighting men.
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Hate could only have destroyed the
Jap prisoner. Hate can only destroy
the enemy peoples. Hate can only
make impossible the realization of
the peace we are fighting for. 1 do
not think these men in the Marianas
were any the less good soldiers for
their deed of mercy. I do not think
that the day of victory will be delayed
or the eventual longing of the world
for peace frustrated by men of good
will everywhere striving to bring
justice and mercy into human af-
fairs. I do think that unless men
learn how not to hate one another
and do learn how to understand and
help one another peace is a dream
and the bright new possible world a
fantasy.
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ference to discuss the entire situa-
ton In the Near and Middle East.
Technically speaking, the foreign
office statement thus does not indi-
cate a meeting of minds" between
the British government and General
de Gaulle on the Levant problem.
However, the vote of the French
Consultative Assembly in favor of
general Anglo-French understand
ing is hopeful augury that the
present official deadlock will be
amicably resolved.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Splitting Wood

The job of splitting wood.
strangely enough, is a year-round
proposition on many farm. 1t is
especially strange to a lad old
enough to swing an ak. In the
winter, he chops in the woodlot;
after it is sawed it has to be split.
Then it has to be stacked in the
shed. And after all this, the wood
box beside the kitchen stove has to
be filled night and morning-and
occasionally on baking day, in be-
tween.
Splitting wood is a job for cloudy
days. The farmer does not rush it
after the saving is done in early
spring. The short pieces will dry
out and during the summer there
will be days enough when the
weather does not permit work on
the land. AS a lad sets the pieces
OF maple, oak, beech and birch on
the big, weathered, splintered-e ledge
chopping block, he may think of
how fast the cords were cut by the
power saw-and how slow the proc
ess of splitting the chunks into
pieces for the kitchen stove.
There is an art to splitting wood
an art that farm boys learn early.
The woods splits easily with the
grain. 1t is not so much matter
of strength as of judgment. The
chunks with knots are tossed aside
into a separate pile. They will fur
nish the heat in the big base burner
next winter. Usually there is a pile
of pine limbs, trimmed off when the
farmer was getting out some lumber
for use around the farm. This pine
makes the finest kindling in the
world and mother likes it split into
small pieces for building the fire
in the morning, or starting it up at
supper time.
OF course, since it is a cloudy day
job or the ground is too wet to cul-
tivate corn or potatoes, lad does
not have to hurry unduly. There
is always good chance that when
the cookies or doughnuts are COOL
ing, lads nose will lead him to
the kitchen. One never can tell, it
might be cup cakes or turnovers.
There are many men who enjoy
swinging an ak, but a boys ideas
and his fathers do not jibe all the
time.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Polish Settlement

The announcement that an agree
ment has been reached on the or
ganiza-tion of new Polish govern
ment ought to be generally well
comed-not because the settlement
will be pleasing to all parties but be-
cause it presumably removes what
has seemed to be the most serious
obstacle to a tolerable understand
ing between Russia and the Western
Allies.
The practical effect of the settle
ment is to carry out the first phase
of the agreement reached by Mar
shal Stain, Prime Minister Church.
i'll and the late President Roosevelt
at their Crimea conference. For
reasons which have never been
made. clear months were permitted
to drag by and nothing was done
to translate the Yalta agreement
into action. Then Harry Hopkins
was sent to Moscow by President
Truman. He talked to Marshal
Stain, the stalled Polish negotia-
tionS were resumed by the repre-
sentatives of the rival groups, and
within five days the long-awaited
compromise had been worked out.
How Mr.. Hopkins obtained this de-
sired objective with so little delay is
not explained. But the fact re-
mains that he got results
The provisional Polish govern
ment, otherwise known as the War
saw or Lublin Poles, and which is
generally recognized as being under
the direction of Moscow, retains the
premiership. But preliminary re-
ports from London are to the effect
that most of the important posts
, in the new government have been
divided about equally between the
Communist regime and democratic
Poles from abroad and within Po-
land. If subsequent developments
confirm this first impression, the
settlement of this Polish issue, de-
spite all of the regrettable aspects
which might be cited, will indeed
be a much better one than most of
us had anticipated.
Presumably, this means that the
days OF the Polish government in
exile, which has been functioning
in London, are numbered. History,
and not contemporary judgment,
will have to appraise the true char
acter of this regime. From the be-
ginning it has opposed the Russians,
and while it cannot be denied that
there was basis for the apprehen-
slons entertained by these London
Poles, the fact remains that for rea-
sons OF principle or otherwise they
could not adapt their policies to the
reality of Russian dominance in
Eastern Europe. And as result of
that failure or unwillingness, as the
case may be, the London group will
cease to exist as a Polish govern
ment as soon as the new regime
pledges itself to the holding OF free"
elections, which will be the signal
for recognition by the United States
and Britain.
If this is not happy ending, it
might have been a great deal worse,
and there is comfort at least in the
hope that new and better era is
dawning for the unhappy Polish
people.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
The Opportunities Exist
Prom the New York Times.
Evep before tho u,or tho E.l

from the New YORK Times
Even before the war the Ford COMPANY
discovered that $40 operations in tts
plant could be performed by legless men,
1857 by one-legged men, 2 BY arn,less
men, 715 by one-armed men and 10 bv
the blind. Clearly the opportunities ex-
ist Clearly the disabled. properly
trained and properly placed, can be-
come useful, self-supporting workers
instead OF huge army of INDECENT idle.
Clearly industry will lose nothing by
throwing its doors still wider open. And
clearly our rehabilitation program should
be continued and increased and i'm
proved. That done. the Nation will
benefit.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Lubor's Blind Spot

Inc lmmeQ1dCe ana not uneX-
pected reaction of labor spokesmen
to the new labor legislation proposed
by Senators Hatch, Ball and Burton
has been one of unqualified and
unrealistic opposition.
Their strategy is to put their own
Interpretation on the proposal, and
then to reject it out of hand. Will
liam Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, says that
the three Senators have tailored a
straitjacket for labor and are now
seeking to compel the Nations work.
ers by law to wear their creation"
According to Philip Murray, presi-
dent of the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, this, of all anti
labor" measures proposed, "is un-
questionably the most bald-faced
attempt to destroy unions and
nullify the basic constitutional
rights of workers" And the United
Mine Workers, not often in agree
ment with either the AFL or CIO
and almost never siding with both,
joins the attack with the assertion
that the bill is "a scheme blue
printed to rob the poor and further
enrich the rich
This strategy of sound and fury
has been effective before in killing
legislation opposed by labor leaders,
and it may be effective in this in
stance. Yet it is indicative of
blind spot which, in the long run,
is more than likely to prove sub
versive Of the real interests of the
working man.
The UNIV statement, deploring
the "effrontery" of the three Sena-
tors in proposing such a bill, declares
that their action "is more than we
can understand" That is a signifi-
cant admission, and it suggests that
the leaders of labor are making the
same mistake which prompted GER
tain industrial leaders a decade ago
to fight blind and losing battle
against long-due reforms which
finally had become inevitable.
The three Senators have proposed
this bill, not in the belief that it is
necessarily the best measure, but
because they are convinced that
public sentiment will demand some
thing of the sort Organized labor
in the past ten years has acquired
enormous power, and this power, in
many instances, has been grossly
abused. The Petrillos and the
Lewises, the jurisdictional strikes
and the slowdowns, defiance of Gov
ernment and contempt for the pub
lie interest, have done their work.
Slowly, but nonetheless surely, or
ganized labor has alienated much of
the public support which it once en-
joyed, and the danger now is that
reaction will carry to such an extent
that serious damage will result to
the legitimate and proper interests
and rights of the workers.
Without any doubt, this danger
is much greater and more imminent
If authoritative labor leaders are
going to permit arrogance or in
difference to blind them to the signs
of the times. Perhaps they can
defeat the Ball-Burton- Hatch bill.
They may be able, for time, to hold
on to all Of their power while the
abuses continue. But they are simply
deluding themselves and doing
grave disservice to those whom they
represent if they believe that they
can hold out indefinitely against the
force of a public opinion which
demands protection of the public
interest.
Evening star., 1945-06-24

the infinite. Their successors, thou
sands of years hence, will continue
the exploration. Meanwhile, con-
temporaries near and far, will strive
for greater control of circumstance
in other fields-in quest for a cure
for war; in search for a correction
for greed; in long, slow, tedious labor
toward mercy and fellowship in the
world. among other goals.
Evening star., 1945-06-24

How strong mere force of habit
can be is demonstrated by the sad
fact that although race horses have
been out of training for four months,
the wrong one still manages to win.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Hate Is Not Necessary

By the Reu. DR.. Joseph B. McAllister, S. S.,
rotessor OF Philosophy at the Catholic University
Evening star., 1945-06-24
BIZ the Req. Martin Nienoelle,

which seemed to have ended years ago
without success when the churches were
silenced so far as the public life of our
people is concerned, is struggle which
has not been without permanent effect.
For me, it has been the most delightful
and strengthening experience to read
the letters my wife has sent me from
young people at the front, many of
whom I did not know, letters proving
these youths knew that power which
proved strong enough to sustain them
in the midst of seemingly senseless
fate; letters proving these youths knew
what would be their Christian duty and
task If they returned home.
In my own parish daily services Of
intercession never ceased during the
eight years, and if there was no pastor,
you found in the pulpit layman and
often teen-aged youth. I know that
Christian faith and life has not been
stifled in Germany. although military
service took the great majority of the
clergy.
The origins of the present spiritual
crisis in Germany must be understood.
National Socialism for years spread
its doctrines with the fervor Of new
gospel: its real meaning was condensed
into sentence: "The common vel
fare precedes individual profit" A new
ideal was proclaimed; people were told
that the original meaning of Christian
ity was to be put into action and ac-
cordingly the password, Positive Chris
tianity," was given out.
Thus it happened that innumerable
good" people Joined the Na1 ranks, be-
lieving that new golden age would
follow.
Then Hitler came to power and the
real character of Nazism came to light
step by STEP. slowly at first and later
more rapidly.
Parties were dissolved, all kinds of
associations and boards were co-ordi-
mated. newspapers and public opinion
were standardized and put under con-
troll, while every attempt to prevent or
delay the totalitarian idea was broken
by the Gestapo, which became the new
governments most powerful institution.
Mere violence was substituted for the
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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-05-04
Mrs. Caroline Unger
Installed President
OF Coolidge PTA

Mrs. Caroline Unger was installed
president of Coolidge Parent
Teachers Association at ceremon-
les held in south school auditorium
Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. Les
lie J. Ross, county PTA council
president, served as installing Of
ficer.
Those who will serve with Mrs.
Unger for the coming organization
wear are: Mrs. May Thompson, 1st
vice president; Mrs. Virginia Nc
Cray, End vice president; Mrs.
Mildred Woodruff, treasurer, and
Mrs. Louise Mcfarland, secretary.
The retiring president, Mrs. Ro-
ger lies, was presented with a past
presidents pin and corsage OF
gardenias in appreciation of her
work for the organization during
the past year. The presentation
was made by Rev. Ross in behalf OF
Coolidge PTA. Each incoming OF
ficer was also presented with a
corsage.
The afternoons program was
given by Kindergarten pupils under
the direction of their teacher, Miss
Mary Crandall. There were special
songs and dances by the youngsters
in honor of their mothers.