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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
This Changing World
By CessfssfiSs Bro,Us

When the history OF this war Is writ
ten two special pisces OF honor will b
reserved for Gen. Macarthur and Ad-
miral Nimitz. They are the only two
commanders OF all the fighting forces
In the conflict who have never seriously
"stubbed toe"
The German generals who began the
war with an overwhelming advantage
Of preparedness have had their days
Of glory, but when they were met by
an equal or even slightly superior force
they went down In defeat.
The British commandsrs have had
their moments OF short-lived glory and
while . good deal OF limelisht and pub
licity still may surround the names of
Field Marshal Montgomery and Alex
ander, they will find only Q secondary
page in the history Of this war.
Gen. Eisenhower himself, after PLAN
ming and conducting Z brilliant landing
on the coasts Of France last summer,
had his bad moment last December
when the forces under his command
were surprised by Won Rundstedt's
COMPREHENSIVE While In terms OF
losses Of men and territory the action
was not particularly important espe-
cially inasmuch rs the Allies have been
able to regain the lost ground, there Il
no question that the counterofIens
disrupted the offensive plans Of the
Allied high command In the west.
+&4A
The names Of the top Russian gem
erals who fought the Germans earlier
in the war. Timoshenko. Zhdanov, Bud
yenny, are now only . vague memory.
zhdanov u somewhere In Finland at
the head Of the armistice commission
while the whereabouts of Timoshenko
and Budyenny are not known. They
certainly are no longer ut the head
Of any Red force.
MacArthur's defeat in the Philippines
In 1912 was as inevitable IS the defeat
Of the Polish armies in 1889. Against
an overwhelming Japanese force
strongly supported by Z powerful navy
and air force, he had . small American
and Filipino force lacking not only the
modern war equipment, but also the
necessary supplies to enable an army to
continue to tight in q tropical climate.
Washington had not prepared for .
war in the Pacific any more than It had
in Europe. But since he left Corregi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
The Byrd-Butier Bill

When Senator George was testify
ing before the Commerce Commit
tee in support of his bill to separate
the Reconstruction Finance Corpo-
ration and its subsidiaries from the
Department of Commerce he re-
quired forty-five minutes to SUM-
Marie" the powers and duties of the
RFC.
These powers (of the RFC) are
too vast and too sweeping" Senator
George told his colleagues. THE
economic control over this country,
and the political controls, if I may
be bold enough to say so, simply
cannot be estimated" These facts,
he continued, constitute the strong
est possible argument for the has
tening of the return of these powers
to an independent agency created by
Congress and responsible to Con-
gress.
In other words, Senator George
was saying that Congress, especially
as we enter into the period of re-
conversion, ought to reassume its
proper responsibilities and recapture
the functions which, for one reason
or another, have been delegated to
the executive branch Of the Gov
eminent.
The bill which has just been in
troduced by Senators Byrd and But
Ter is in line with the views expressed
by Senator George, although more
comprehensive in its scope. Under
the terms of the proposed law, the
functions Of more than fifty lending
corporations would be brought under
congressional control, and, presum-
ably, under congressional supervi-
sion. This objective seems to be an
admirable one. At the same time,
however, it seems evident that the
proper discharge Of these duties
would add seriously to the burdens
Of m already overburdened Com
gress. Hence, II the Byrd Butler bill,
q anything like II. Is to become
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
Popular Favoritss ~ Winners

Popular favoflfeS ~ winners
To the Editor Of Ths Star:
Its dangerous to turn the Depart
ment of Commerce over to wallace"
your Gould Lincoln quotes Congressman
Rankin a. declaring. I'VE ALL" con-
tinues the gentleman from Mississippi,
remember when Herbert Hoover took
the Department Of Commerce without
r. r. C. and nominated himself PreE-
dent of. the United States"
Perhaps the gentleman from the
deepest South Il . poor interpreter of
our political history. Long before en-
tering the cabinet Mr.. Hoover had won
for himself the sobriquet Of The Great
Humanitarian" He was an idol Of the
people and Is thoroughly feared and
detested BY old line politicians as u
Henry Wallace today. Public polls
showed both Democrats and Repubh-
cans favored him n their presidential
candidate. Can one ever forget that
startling denouement back In 1928
when Andrew Mellon drew on . heavy
pair of gum shoes, slipped quietly on
q train just outside the sweltering con-
vention town Of Kansas City, and
stealthily made his way toward cer-
tain smoke filled room where num-
Der of practical men were preparing to
put the kibosh on the Hoover boom?
Here he was spied out by group Of
reporters who told him his own big
Pennsylvania delegation had Just
climbed down from the train, caucused
in the Union Station and publicly an
nounced that they were switching solid
" to Mr.. Hoover.
The utter dismsy of 1.-THE greatest
Secretary Of the Treasury since Alex
ander Hamilton" Is this bit Of news
constitutes one Of the big moments in
the never-ending drama Of American
politics.
No, the plain people nominated and
elected President Hoover. Though sup
ported by the practical men who had
fought him, these same plain people
defeated him when In their hour of
dark need they felt him faltering and
doing too little and too late. It is sig
nificant that every President since
Washington who has succeeded in Inn
pressing much Of his own philosophy
into the accepted pattern Of present.
day political thought count EN-: JEFF
ferson, jackson. Lincoln. Theodore
Roosevelt, Wilson, Hoover, r. D. RI,
!. each has done SO. despite the hitter
opposition Of the professional politicos.
II Henry Wallace continues 70 light the
good fight and to command the A.
fectionate admiration Of these same
plain people to the degree in which he
now holds it, he'll b President Of these
United States despite al that men Of
the Tx Of Rankin, Mcclellan and
O'Daniel can do about 1t.
DWIGHT e. SCOTT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
No Choice Next Time
By Maj. George Fiel1inf Eli,

Self preservation u the hrst law Of
nature.
self-preservatjon = the first con-
sideration which We Americans must
have In mind ~ We plan our policy
for the postwar years.
Let's not make any mistake about 1t,
for il We do it is likely to be our last
mistake.
Before Pearl Harbor there was great
deal Of dissension in this country as to
whether We should get into the war"
or stay out of the war" After Pearl
Harbor there was no dissension. because
We had been attacked and nobody ques-
toned the necessity of defending our
selves.
Next time We will not have any choice
about getting In or staying out. Next
time the whole Of the United States viii
be just as exposed to sudden attack as
WIS Pearl Hatbor. 1000 miles out in
the Pacific Ocean.
After all, bombing plane u just an
instrument for delivering high-explo-
sive missiles against chosen target.
Now the progress OF scientific discovery
Is about to provide us-and others with
means for delivering such missiles which
are far superior to the bombing plane In
range, In accuracy and in economy OF
power. A few more years OF experiment
and research will bring these means TO
even higher stages Of efficiency.
No spot on the face Of the earth will
be safe from sudden and overwhelming
attack.
That i what. / mean when / ny that
self-presefyation Is the basic principle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
BoIkon BIockout

4uc uAWlllingneSS OF the soviet
government to permit American and
British newspaper correspondents to
enter the Balkan countries gives rise
to the very natural suspicion that
the Russians are engaged in political
activities there which they prefer to
keep from western eyes.
1t Is not surprising, of course, that
the Russians should be enforcing a
policy Of news suppression in areas
liberated by the Red Army. From
the beginning of the war they have
been unwilling to accommodate even
official Anglo American observers,
much less newspaper reporters. They
have, preferred to fight their own
war in their own way, and there is
something to be said for this policy
so far as strictly military operations
are concerned. Our own policy and
that of the British has been to
accord every privilege to the Rus
slams. They may send observers to
the fronts, and information sources
are not closed to their correspond
ents. But it can hardly be doubted
that this policy involves the danger
Of leaks" of military information,
and II Marshal Stain prefers not to
incur that risk in combat theaters
there is little reason to quarrel with
his decision.
The extension of this policy to
areas where military operations have
ended, however, is quite another
matter. We have no means of learn
Ing at flrsthand what is happening
in countries like Romania and Bull
garia, although it is quite likely that
momentous decisions are being car
ried into effect. Not so long ago, on
two occasions, representatives of the
United States Office of Strategic
Services, bearing proper credentials,
were elected from Bulgaria by Soviet
ofncials, and, needless to say, all
efforts Of correspondents to enter the
country have been unavailing.
This is not an atmosphere that Is
conducive to mutual trust and un-
derstanding, and If Russian policy
in the Balkans is to serve as prece-
dent for Russian policy in Germany,
more, rather than less, difnculty is
to be anticipated. That this is I'M
derstood by our State Department
Is indicated by Acting Secretary
Crews assertion that his depart
ment, from the very beginning, has
sought to secure the free admission
Of American correspondents to the
Balkans. These efforts have been
fruitless in the past, however, and
It remains to be seen whether they
will meet with greater success in the
future.
The probability is that the Soviet
officials are but little concerned with
the nature of public opinion in the
United States and Britain. They
may feel that their position is so
strong that they can safely ignore
1t. And they may also feel that our
own Government, as a result of such
incidents as the Presidents attempt
to ban news of the United Nations
Food Conference, is not in too strong
a position to make an issue of Soviet
policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
Tired Of Polishing
Is the Yditer Il The star:

10 the 1ditor Of Tbs Star:
In the same mail with my husbands
induction notice We received letter
from sergeant who has been stationed
in Georgia. Florida and Louisiana for
nearly three years. He = getting very
tired Of cleaning his rifle 10 hours =
day and suggests that. Il anybody wants
to investigate the manpower situation,
the beginning should he with the armed
forces. WONDERING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06

German civilians. If any, are ad-
vised to raise quick-growing vege-
tables in their defeat gardens this
spring, to take advantage OF what
ever chance they may have of har-
vesting the crop before the United
Nations move in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06

/ law, II u imperative that something
b done to overhaul and nodernize
the antiquated machinery governing
the operations Of the National
Legislature.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
Tomorrow's

BY wATsO

Last week you became acquaint-
ed with We of "Tomorrow's WORLD
This week we become closer relat-
ed to you.
We met last Thursday. May 10, at
the Urban League. The meeting
was grand. Our enrolment Of boys
and girls is growing each week
h new members that Joined last
Thursday were: Gilda Thomas. Imo-
gene Perry. Betty Stewart. 4 Mary
Carter and Harold Johnson.
The project the Club is working
on now is trying to obtain a suitable
building so that we could raise
enough money to properly furnish
it with the facilities for a gym for
the younger boys today F'or at q
pervious meeting, Donald Davis, a
member gave US a talk, that every
parent Of Omaha should have heard
The title was mo Place to Play. I"
A copy of hat speech will soon be
put under our column.
A stage show will be given by
the Club June Z, 1915 at the Urban
League to secure money for the fur
nishing of this gym We need the
public's help in the task we are a
bout to undertake for only with
your help can we be successful.
The Negro today is faced with a
serious problem. Will the Coming
Peace include him ?.---and-Are our
boys and girls fighting in vain?
Today there are $50, 900 Negro
men and women in the armed fore
es. Our hearts are grieved every
time we see a Colored boy or girl
in the uniform of a country that
doesn't appreciate them
And how our hearts bleed when
we read letters from Negro boys in
southern camps and talk to Negro
soldiers of the abused treatment
they are receiving daily. We of
'"Tomorrow's World" know we must
achieve a successful victory so our
BOYS won't have to come back to the
same America they left. Recently
a letter was received by me from a
boy stationed in Camp Polk. La. A
little Of the letter follows
LAS / write this letter to you,
I'm scared for this place is He'll
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
GARY,
An example of how
Democracy Works

Gary, Indiana. the steel metropo-
lis of Misunderstanding this coun-
try's largest steel mills located
there is, indeed an interesting city
---.nestling amid the sand dunes of
the Calumet Valley alongside the
Calumet river. Gary is a live hus-
Ting. busting city with a popula-
ton of about 125 thousand persons
---one fifth of whom are Negroes
Being a city of one industry--steel-.
most of the inhabitants work in the
various steel mills or in the Kings
bury plant, which makes ammunit-
ion for the government. The pay.
rolls of the mills total about three
and a half million dollars every two
weeks. The city, which has the
largest number Of Negro inhabit-
ants, in proportion to its population
OF any city north of the Dix
on line. is actually without racial
friction. The Mayor. the Hon
Joseph Finnerty. is most liberal a.
can be attested by the act that he
has presented to the Gary City
council. a bill making it a misde-
meano to print, m~imeograph OF
publish and distribute any literature
that reflects upon any race or creed
He has recently appointed an inter.
racial commission on Postwar plan
ming
The Negroes have splendid chur-
ches and several fine schools, one
Of which cost more han a million
dollars The Roosevelt High school
employs 90 Negro teachers The
city's leading daily paper, the Post
Tribune is most liberal. a full
time Negro reporter, Miss Beulah
Miller, is employed in the office and
articles submitted by her are ar
ried as news items and not Negro
news items, race not being men
toned.
At a recent meeting of the Gary
Council of Churches to formulate
plans for a Lenten Easter mission
of n week. Mr. w. w. Sasser,
President Of the Gary National
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dent and Rev. u. S- Robinson
Pastor OF the First AME. church,
was made Second Vice President.
Gary is n Of the few large cit
les in America which permits Relig
ious Education to be taught in the
public schools. Three teachers are
employed for the work. one or
whom is a Negro, Mrs. Roxybelie
Mcguire.
! The CIO which is the unions bar
/ gaining agent for the area plants
has integrated Negroes into its
ranks and fight for full participa-
ton and promotion TO the highest
possible advancement in the mills
for all Negro employees
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19

Eu|o8y u
EZEKIAL MIcKENs

Mr. Ezekial Mickens. age IS
years, 1124 North 26th street. died
Thursday. Mya 10th at a local hos
pital. Mr.. Mickens' home was in
Galveston. Texas and he had lived
in Omaha Is years. He is surviy-
ed by two daughters, Mrs Martha
Goodwin. Omaha, Mrs. Mary Ney-
land. San Francisco, Calf three
sons, Mr.. Malvin Mickens, Chicago,
Ill Mr.. Louis Mickens, Hitchcock,
Texas Mr.. John Mickens. Omaha;
one brother. Mr.. James Mickens,
Galveston, Texas: % ~grandchild-
rem. two of whom are in the armed
services. Lieutenant Edward J.
Goodwin. in England. Staff Ser
geant Robert NJ. Goodwin. in the
Philippines; three great grand
children and other relatives
The Rosary was recited Sunday
evening for the repose of the soul
Of the deceased BY Father Thomas
w. Cummings. $ D.. at Thomas
Funeral Home. 2O22 Lake St
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning from st. Benedict's
Catholic Church with Father Joseph
r Moylan, S J officiating with
burial at Holy Sepulchre cemetery
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l would just as soon be over there
than here. L sometimes want to gC
AWOL. l hope 1 will get used tc
this---.Im worried so l can hardl,
write. If only 1 could get a fur.
Tough, l might feel a little, better
That is just one of the many let
tiers we receive and through thu
help of God we will achieve a vic,
tory. For right always did anc
will overcome wrong.
We Of 'Tomorrow's World" arr
looking for advice. 20 if you have
any to give us, phone AT-0596 anc
ask for the President, Dorothy
Watson. The public is welcome t.
our meetings every Thursday even.
ing at the Urban League at 500 O.
clock pm.
T othe boys and girls of today.
will you consider being one of us.
Join our Club so that our children
won't have to face a world Of fear
The poem which follows was writ
ten by the neice of Rev. F. G.. vii
liams: The name ism
DRIVE ON, BLACK BOY,
/ know the odds are against you.
Your struggle will be long and
hard.
But drive on, Blackboy. you'll
make it.
If your trust is in the Lord.
lxBX
You'll meet many oppositions;
To retard you in your way,
But just keep on driving, boy
You'll reach your goal some day.
1t won't be a downhill journey.
There will be many mountains to
climb
And you may have to cross the
But drive on and take your time.
Yes, 70 umay have to rest for a.
while
When the knocks seem too hard
to bear
But don't get discouraged, don't
Remember that Jesus is there!
When trouble is pressing against
you,
And you can't tell the night from
4 M
Just keep on driving black boy.
Because Jesus is there to stay.
They may have their foot on you
And there're trying to keep you
down
But if you have Jesus as your
guide.
No one can turn you down.
1 know the roads rock and rough
But there's a smooth road just a.
head
And if you are striving to reach
your goal
Don't look for a flowery bed.
Yes, Drive on Black Boys keep
driving
You'll benefit from your toll
Drive over the stony and thorny
ground.
and land on fertile soil.
Drive on Black Boy--.-Drive ont
Against Injustice, Prejudices and
strife.
Against Obstacles and Great dis
appointments.
You're driving toward a much
better life.
Next week you will read more O.
"Tomorrow's World"
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks to the
many friends for their acts of kindness, messag-
es of sympathy and beautiful floral offerings
during the illness and death of our beloved
mother and sister, Mrs. Cora B.. Thomas. We es-
pecially thank the Reverends L. S. Goolsby, o. j.
Burchardt, Trago McWilliams, Jr., Riley Bel, o.
A. Askerneese, I. L. McWilliams, ST., @. &c. Rey-
nOlds, John Adams, ST., members of the Order Of
the Eastern Star, f. E. Umberger and staff and
all who endeavored to tighten our burden in our
dark hour.
Mrs. Agnes L. Holcomb, daughter,
Sergeant Francis f., Corporal Lonnie B.,
Herschel, Wendell, sons,
Mrs. Elizabeth Woods, Mrs. Maude
Johnson, Mrs. Vashtie Mosby, sisters.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
CARD OF THANKS

To our many friends Of Omaha, Nebraska, we
wish to extend sincere thanks for your kind ex-
pressions of sympathy in the loss of our beloved
Father, who departed this life April 80, 1915.
Your words of comfort have given us encour-
agement and spiritual strength.
May God bless you all.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brayboy, st. Paul, Mimi.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
hii Laxallives
Are Not Alike

Ii you think for a minute that all
laxativeS are more or less alike YOU
certainly have a real SURPRISE await
ing you when you take Kruschen Salts.
When you feel bloated, headachy and
good cleaning out 80 what YOU then
should try is KRUSCHEN SALTS.
When o want relief you want it
PRONTO. Kruschen, a true saline lax
alive, answers today's need TODAY.
Caution-use only as directed. Regu-
late the dose to suit yourself. Re-
member the name and get KRUSCHEN
SALTS today at any good drug store.
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19
MIR DUNN,

Mr.. Clarence Dunn. 50 years. 1882
North 22nd street. died Tuesday.
May 18th at a local hospital. Mr.
Transfer Company and had lived in
Omaha eight years. He is survived
by his wife. Mrs Olive Dunn. dau-
The Omaha guide., 1945-05-19

Mrs. Annorra Harvey. a54S Four
tn avenue. departed this life at 4:45
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Harvey
had been confined to her bed for
six months She was a YER con-
sistent Christian and always attend
ed her church She was a devoted
Christian and a kind mother and
loved by all who knew her. There
never was a time when she would
neighbors. She was admired by
all who came in contact with her.
You may rest assured thai she will
be greatly missed by the church
and all of her friends