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CHAPLAINS FIND NEW WISDOM IN WAR

the war doing to their minds and moral
standards? Will they be better men
and better ministers when they return
from the war? What kind of message
will they have when they stand up to
preach to postwar audiences? Will
their estimation Of the church and its
function in society have changed?
do not presume sufficient wisdom to
answer dogmatically all these questions.
1t is obvious that minister's major
drives, his training and personality, his
conservation and character would not
be entirely reconditioned by the expert
ences Of two or three years in camp or
combat zone. More than likely he will
be more of what he was when he went
into the services, plus a very favorable
possibility of improvement. Heat hard
ems clay and melts wax Storms break
spotty timber and strengthen the fiber
of healthy trees.
The ministers who will have learned
and gained the most from their expe-
rience in the Army and Navy are the
men from whom we would have expect
ed the greatest improvement had they
remained in civilian parishes men with
keen imagination, deep conservation,
and desire to learn the most from any
situation or experience. Service with
troops will have helped some men who
were mal-adjusted in the civilian pas
torate to find their stride. In the case
of others this exnerience will have
served only to reveal their unfitness for
the ministry. But failure to make the
transition from the civilian to the mill
tary pastorate does not necessarily in
dicate that minister could not be very
successful in q civilian pastorate. Let
me record here q few of the reasons
why believe the experience Of the
chaplaincy will have made some min
listers better men, and more effective
ministers.
l. God forbid that we should ever
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have anything remotely resembling class
consciousness or professional pride
among ministers, but other things being
equal, the chaplain veteran will have
an added asset as a local pastor in the
postwar world. He can say sympathetic
cally, as did the Old Testament prophet,
"I have sat where they have sat" in
relation to the other veterans of his
community. He can make an excellent
contribution in guiding other veterans
into ways of usefulness. He can bring
many of them into the church. He will
know their language, their background,
their hopes and fears, their possibilities
and their weaknesses, and can frame
his ministry to them accordingly. He
will experience comradeship known
among all veterans. He can be key
man in the community in relationship
to all men who have served in COM
mon cause, as well as in his ministry
to many others in the community who
will honor and respect him for his
service to our country.
2. The chaplain veteran will be more
Of a cosmopolite than he was when he
left home. He will have seen much of
the world, even though he never left
the United States; but much more, Of
course, if he did. His understanding of
people and their problems will have
been enhanced by this experience. His
horizons will have been lifted and his
outlook enlarged. He probably will not
be as provincial and as sectarian in his
relationship to world affairs. His
preaching viii have longer reach, q
wider range. He will have learned to
lift his eyes above the immediate, and
to think Of the world as bis parish.
8, The chaplain veteran will have more
respect for and deep interest in mis-
sions. More than likely he has reflected
that neither the Japanese nor the Ger
H1yy 4 YHY ~ a X
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the veto power with reference to legisla-
tion which affects them. The President
is definitely an important part of the
legislative branch of the Government,
definitely an important and tremen-
dously influential part of the legislative
branch of the Government itself, the
Congress. In the event of veto, he can
speak the voice, / believe it is, of Is
Senators and II members of the House,
assuming the entire membership is
present.
Thus far, have discussed this matter
solely from the standpoint of local gov
ernment, because the Congress Is the
local government. That perhaps is not
an exact expression, but that conveys
the meaning which have in mind and
think gives the picture. The Congress
and the President are a part of the
local government for the District of
Columbia. Why these people should
be denied the right thus to participate in
the selection of these agents, If such
participation on their part would not
conflict with the Federal interest, and
1t would not. 1t is very difficult to un-
derstand
A Part of the Nations Citizenship.
Looking to this matter from a ma
tional standpoint, these people are a
part of the Nations citizenship. They
contribute with their taxes, they make
contribution of their young men in
times of war, they bear a share of all
the Nations burdens. 1t seems to me
they ought to be permitted to partici-
pate in the selection of those persons
who bespeak the voice of the Nation,
who can take their money by taxes and
take their young men by draft, pro-
vided always-I concede this-that such
grant, such participation, does not
interfere with the Federal interest
Looked at from that standpoint, it is
perfectly obvious that there could be
no conflict between what is proposed
and the national interest. The question
then arises, why should not these people
be permitted share in their govern
ment which would not interfere with
the Federal interest? Considering our
philosophy of government and all the
things We have preached about the
right of people not to be taxed without
representation, why not grant this right
to the people of the District of Colum-
bia?
Certainly, taking their money and
taking their boys from their homes in
defense of the country, as we are do
ing now, is supreme sacrifice with
out representation. Besides, it is not
Evening star., 1945-02-18
War Review
Tokyo Undergoes Worst
Bombing of War
By Ho,Oard p. Bailey

Last Thursday the United States
Navy repaid the call of the japanese
feet at Pearl Harbor on the fateful
morning of December 7. 194l. 1t is
doubtful if the japanese appreciated the
courtesy.
In the greatest sea-borne air attack Of
history, approximately 1500 carrier
planes spent many, hours blasting Tokyo
and its environs, to high light week of
considerable progress in the direction of
ultimate victory over the remaining
Axis partners. The more important
events of the past seven days were as
follows:
Sunday-The Canadian 1st Army oc-
cupies half of Kleve in 10-mile penetra-
ton of Siegfried Line American Sd
Army YIELDS 10 river crossings into three
wide bridgeheads entering Pruem. Eifel
Mountain stronghold. British I'd and
American 9th, halted by flooding Roer
River, mark time B-29s blast Nakaj ajima
aircraft factory, IS miles from Tokyo,
knock out 10 enemy planes. Oil and
ammunition dumps In Burma wrecked.
Pasig River crossed in Manila as dive
bombers harass enemy.
Monday-Big Three reveal plan to dis
arm Germany, fix Polish borders and
other steps to end war and prevent 9TH
ers. Breslau In Silesia encircled. Reds
cross Bober River rs miles from Dresden.
'Bunzlau, "a miles from Czechoslovakia
captured. American Sd captures Pruem.
Kleve completely occupied by Canadians.
Japs confined in decreasing triangle in
South Manila.
Tuesday Canadians. facing trebled
resistance, push within miles of in
dustrtally important Emmerich in Ger
many. Budapest falls to Reds on 49th
day Of siege. Prisoners total $4,000.
Reds open nanking drives on Dresden,
consolidate positions in Pomerania.
United States planes drop 1000 tons OF
bombs on Bataan. Thirty-five troop
harges sunk. yaps resist bitterly but are
slowly being wiped out in Manila.
Wednesday-More than 400 Anieri-
(See REVIEW, Page AC-o.)
Evening star., 1945-02-18
BY Chaplain (Cabf.) EHyood C.,
Nance, u. s. A.

Dy IHdpf0fn 0pf.) EHtDOOd L..
Nance, u. S. A.
fCapt. Nance served 28 months in
the Army in World War /. He holds
Jour American serDice medals, in
cluding the Purple Heart. He 1Uas
commissioned as chaplain, u. S. A., in
1912, and tOas appointed to the faculty,
Chaplain School, January, 1943. He
has helped train, at Hdrpard Uni
Dersity and Fort Devens more than
1000 OF our 5000 chaplains.)
More than 10000 ministers are now in
the Army and Navy chaplaincy. These
chaplains, representing all of the major
and many of the minor denominations
of America, are conducting or supervis-
ing the religious activities and concern
ing themselves with the moral welfare
problems Of approximately 1000 900
men and women in all branches of our
armed forces
We are all deeply concerned about the
possible moral and psychological effects
of this war on our loved ones now en-
gagged in it. We know, of course, that
eAASAS OK AAiCoCdpdDlC 1lhLdIOS VI
wounds, sickness and death and we are
reconciled to these hard realities. But
we also know that the large majority of
our soldiers and sailors will come
through the war without physical in
juries These will return to their
homes and their friends to take up the
threads of life where they left them.
Will they be the same men? Will they
find readjustment to civilian life very
difficult? Will their moral standards
and ideals have changed for better or
worse? What will be their attitude
toward the church, religion and other
idealistic movements?
Another class OF veterans who will
also have adjustments to make when
peace comes again to our war-wsary
world are our ministers In uniform.
What about the chaplains' What is
Evening star., 1945-02-18
The Amendment

The Sumners-Capper constitu-
tional amendment reads as fol-
lows:
The Congress shall have power
to provide that there shall be in
the Congress and among the cleo
tors of President and Vice Presi-
dent members elected by the peo-
pie of the District constituting
the seat of government of the
United States, in such numbers
and with such powers as the Con-
gress shall determine. All legisIa-
tion hereunder shall be subject to
amendment and repeal.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
A Simple Way to Right a Wrong
Mr.. Summers of Texas Discusses Votes for Washington
From the Practical Point of View

Chairman Hatton Summers OF the
House Judiciary Committee ad-
dressed the hearing last Wednes-
day ON his pending constitutional
amendment to grant residents of
the District representation in Con-
oress and the Electoral College He
spoke from the point OF Die1D OF a
great defender OF the Constitution,
an experience OF 50 years in Congress
and as a sincere advocate of Dotes for
Washington. His remarks, ,Utth in
terpolattons from the record, are
printed belotD.J
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tsee cHAPLAINs, Page CO.
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(See REVIEW, Page C-p.)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
Yank in France
to Get Better
Franc EXCHANGE

WASHINGTON. Aug 2l-(R,
u. S. service men in France
will begin getting $50 francs
. month each SIT at the Official
exchange rate-from the French
government beginning Septem-
Der |.
BY this device, worked out BY
France and the treasury and
war departments, the franc In
effect is revalued downward for
service men only, with 10
change in the official rate OF so
10 the dollar.
The average member OF the
Armed Forces in France has
been getting about SIT in cash
monthly after such deductions
as insurance and allotments.
Some have patronized the black
market in francs, which sold
at less than the office rate.
Many also have complained
they were charged unreasonable
prices for entertainment, souve-
Mrs and luxury articles. The
joint announcement of the new
plan last night said France and
the Army already have acted to
cut these prices.
The new subsidy" will not
be repayable to France.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
Irish Evangelist
IT Mannat|na
for 3-Day Visit

The Maranatha Chapel. IS
North avenue, this city, is spon-
soring a special musical program
and beautiful pictures m a d e
from colored sand by the Irish
Evangelist. Rev. T. j. Keegan.
This program will continue
for three nights only. Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday of
this week. Rev. Keegan Is we'll
known throughout the central
states, delivers stirring and
interesting Gospel message each
evening besides the entertaining
features of good music on vari-
Gus instruments and his artistic
messages in sand.
The public is cordially invited
by Rev. William M. Dunn to en-
JOY this series. Services will be-
gin at 7:45 o'clock.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
7 Motorists Hurt
In Auto Accident

The heavy traffic on Gratiot
avenue Sunday evening caused
injury to three persons in an
automobile accident on North
Gratiot near Hall road.
Sheriffs deputies who report
ed the accident stated that the
mishap occurred when car op
Grated by Robert Bishop. 80, l65
Highland, Highland Park, stop
ped for the traffic near Hall
road. Fred Carbonero. AZ, of
1882 Glenfield. Detroit. who
was driving right in back Of
him, crashed into the rear of
Bishops car
The impact resulted in the in
jury to Mrs. Minnie Bishop. so.
of 161 Highland, Highland Park
and Yevroave Carbonero OF
12542 Glenficld. Detroit who
were taken to ST. Joseph hospi-
tai. No arrests were made.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
Cotton Production

MEMPHIS, Tenn. U.H-De-
spite manpower shortage and
lack OF new machinery. total
of e,500,0O0,000 yards Of cotton
fabrics was produced in the
United States last year. accord
ing to the National Cotton Coun-
ell, compared with 100000
900 yards produced during 1912.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
bIeafhed Skeleton
Found On Highway

LANSING, Aug. III - tF -
State police today sought clue
to the mystery OF bleached
skeleton found beside US-16
near here Monday afternoon by
a road commission employe.
The police said William Fore
man. of Williamson. reported
the blade of his grass-cutter
struck the skull and rolled 1t
ahead of his machine. They said
it was found about Is feet from
the highway in a doubled-up po-
sition and appeared to have been
there several months. The skel-
eton was found about half mile
east of the Okemos- Haslett
Road.
DR.. lie Moyne Snyder. State
Police medico-legal adviser and
c. w. Muehlberger. head of the
State "Crime laboratory were
investigating to determine
whether the skeleton was that OF
a person who met with foul
play.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
HATTIESBURG. Miss. Aug

HATTIESBURG. Miss. Aug
II (P - A protest by COM
bat-toughened veterans of the
e5th Division against occupation
duty in Japan grew today. but
authorities said no disciplinary
action had been taken.
"All is normal here IL the
way Mai. Gen. Harry Twaddle.
the commanding general at
Camp Shelby, where the divi-
sion is being trained for rede-
ployment, described the situa-
ton.
He disclosed orders had been
received from Washington TO
screen the division and elin,l-
nate from further overseas duty
men who will be 81 in October
and those with IS discharge
points.
Members Of the division have
protested 10 newspapers and
Congressman that their protest
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
40 Billion
Lend Lease
Era Ending

WASHINGTON, Aug. Il -
(P The United States came
face to face today with one of
its toughest postwar problems
how to reconvert its information
al trade to peacetime basis.
The problem, long discussed
in theory, is brought down to
earth by termination of the
lend-lease program, which en-
braced virtually the country's
entire export business during
the war.
President Truman is expected
TO announce formally the end Of
the lend-lease program by night
fall. Foreign economic missions
here received official word yes
terday.
To date more than $40, OOO,-
100000 worth Of military goods
and civilian supplies considered
necessary to the war effort Of
Allied nations has poured out of
the United States to Russia. Bri-
tain. China. France, Belgium,
The Netherlands and other coun-
tries.
The termination order has
ended this flow so far as give
away lend-lease is concerned.
Goods ordered under lend-lease
which some of these countries
will continue to get by prior
agreement will have TO be taxi
en- on credit basis.
But the countries without ex-
ceptlon are short OF dollars and
none too strong on credit be-
cause of the impact of the war on
their economies.
The official notices received
by foreign economic officials
yesterday invited them to dis
cuss with their American col
leagues how their postwar pur-
chasing programs may be set up.
AT the moment they may obtain
loans only from the expor...m-
port bank, which has availa BILE
little more than $4,000, 900, 900.
In its last year of operation lend
lease funneled more than Sl4,-
600, 100000 Of military and civ
ilian supplies abroad.
Eventually foreign buyers will
be able also 10 finance certain
purchases through the projected
International Bank with total
credit resources Of $1,000. 00O,-
600. But that institution prob
ably will not be in operation for
a year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
Murder Closes
Victory Party
Woitvsss Beaten,
Thrown in Well

HADDON HEIGHTS. N. j.,
Aug. 81 - tP) - A search was
launched today for the sadistic
slayer Of pretty 23-year-old
waitress whose nude and bru-
tally body was discovered in a
cistern here.
The girl. identified last night
as Margaret McDade, of Phila-
delphia, was assaulted and toss
ed alive into the cistern where
she suffocated among the sew
age after a victory celebration
last Tuesday. police said.
Early today police said they
have a definite suspect" and
Lawrence Doran. chief of coun-
ty detectives. indicated an ar
rest could be expected soon.
Identification was made by
the girls sister. Mrs. Katherine
Halpin. She took one look at
her sisters body and said that
is Rita. ! know it is Then she
tainted.
Another waitress. Ann Rust,
told police that she and Miss
McDade, accompanied by two
sailors. went to BellmaWr, N. J..
for victory celebration last
Tuesday.
Miss Rust said she tired of
the party and suggested that
they return to Philadelphia, but
that Miss McDade insisted upon
staying. She said she and the
sailors returned TO Philadelphia.
They left at 1920 p. m. police
said Miss McDade probably was
killed several hours later. Her
body Was-not- discovered until
Sunday night when two Is
year-old boys, prompted by cur
loslty, lifted the 2OO-pOund iron
trap door above the cistern, to
investigate.
A blood-caked undergarment,
a skull cap sold during the cele-
bration, quantities of confetti
and a pair of orchid evening
slippers were discovered in un-
derbrush near the cistern.
The. girls stepmother. Mrs.
James McDade, told police she
was a good. happy girl. Too hap
py to die this way"
Her father AN elevator oper-
stor, said she had several boy
friends but that her sweetheart
was a soldier now in Germany.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-21
EMPEROR OF THE WORLD

The real origins of the Jap
anese dynasty are lost in the
dim recesses of prehistoric
times did not begin till the mid
die of the fifth century of our
era, when the Japanese learne
to read and write from the Chi
nese and began TO convert tribal
mythology into national history
Prior TO that time, Japanese his
tory consisted of myths and le-
gends transmitted by guilds of
hereditary reciters who. like the
troubadours of the Middle Ages,
made their living by singing the
praises of the mighty who fed
them. Naturally, the more food,
the more praise, which meant
the higher the reward the high
er the ancestry attributed to the
praised. In that way, numerous
noble japanese families acquir
ed divine ancestors, and the
Imperial family, as the might
est of all, saw to it that its de-
scent was the highest of all. BY
the time the Japanese had
learned to read and write the
Imperial myth had become COS
pei truth which dominated all
Japanese thinking.
BY comparing them with con-
temporary Chinese and Korea
records. historians have come to
the conclusion that the Japa
nese dynasty became recognize
able government some time
around the beginning of the
Christian era. But the Japanese
Bibles and official doctrine
proclaim that it goes back to
the beginnings of the earth.
There has been deliberate fall
sification of the tipe element in
japanese myths and even forg-
cry OF the calendar by Japa-
nese chronologists for a very
definite political purpose. II
served to establish the suprema-
cy of the Imperial Family, and
it helped to revive this suprem-
acy after it had been lost. For
the fact is that for a thousand
years, from around 800 A. D.
to 1867, the japanese Emperors
were completely relegated 10
the role of puppets, or rather to
the role of Gods who must not
soil their divine fingers with
politics.
This eclipse of the Emperors
was brought about largely by
the introduction of Buddhism in
the sixth century, which gave
the men behind the throne an.
other religious instrument to
work with, and which for q time
completely overshadowed Shin
to, the foundation of Imperial
rule. Buddhism brought forth
the classical age of Japanese lit
erature, but also an age Of high
living and extravaganza com.
parable to the age of the French
Louis. The Efnperors fell first
under the rule of their mistress
es, and then under the sway of
Buddhist priests. They spent
most of their time in idleness
and debauchery. punctuated by
poetasting and elaborate temple
ceremonies, while the actual
government was carried on by
others. These others were first
a family of major domos, the
Fujiwaras. of whom Prince Flu
mimaro Koyoye is the present
head. With the aid Of brains and
Buddhist priests, the Fujiwaras
soon brought the whole Imper-
ial family under their thumb.
They married their daughters to
the Emperors, while their sons
monopolized all important gov
eminent posts.
pocirp;po NTH ~. c,;ddi. -
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Veterans of Combat
Protest Jap Service

is against occupation duty.
There are many soldiers In the
United States who have seen no
military action. they say.
Meanwhile the Public Rela-
tons Office at Camp Campbell.
Ky, disclosed a number of en-
listed me nof the 18th Airborne
Corps and artillery have written
letters of protest over plans 10
send them 10 the Pacific.
Nine OF the men conferred
with Rep. Gregory D-Ky) at
his home in Mayfield last night
and proteste dthe scheduled re-
deployment of their unit TO the
Pacific.
Gregory said the men claimed
they represented 500 soldiers
from their unit, all veterans of
the European war. The group
drove the IS miles from Camp
Campbell in two automobiles.
Cpl. Lowell d. Reed OF Lo-
gansport. Ind. spokesman for
the group, told Gregory the unit
didn't mind the first order
which called for it to sail 10 the
Pacific on Oct. Is. but thought
il unfair when the date was ad-
vanced to Sept. s.
Rep. Gregory declined to com
ment.