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Evening star., 1946-12-12
his Changing World
By Constantine Broyn

the world press particularly the Ameri-
can press to realize that the first re-;
quirement OF free press Is free access
to the primary sources Of news Even
in the United StateS-With what we
confidently regard as the freest press
Ia the world-this ideal Is not COM
pletely realized But in Russia there Is
not even gesture In this direction.
Mr.. Molotov's own ministry of foreign
affairs has always kept to itself control
OF all contact between the foreign press
and Russia's of1cialdom and civilian life.
Are the masters OF the Kremlin Mr..
MOlotov's masters - ready TO grant
foreign correspondents temporary
privilege far beyond that extended to
the corresponding permanently residing
In Moscow?
! But conceding the dubious point that
foreign correspondents will be given full
access to sources OF information, they
will need the facilities for transmitting
their news stories to their home papers,
and these physical facilities for the
handling Of large-scale news reporting
do not exist in country which lets
nothing more than a trickle Of news
pass It's barriers each day. Is the
Soviet Union prepared to bring these
facilities into existence in the next three
months to the extent that Americans
and the rest of the world can follow
accurately the progress of the deibera-
tions on Germany and Austria?
r. NJ
Furthermore, viii Russia grant entity
to all news correspondents who desire
to attend, even those who have exer-
cised special vigilance to expose to world
view the Interior motives and the grasp
ing self-interest which more than once
have dominated Soviet policies?
The deliberations on Germany and
Austria which are forthcoming viii be
the climax Of everything that has gone
before in the shaping of the Axis satel-
lite treaties. II earlier negotiations have
engendered conflict and bitter clashes,
the negotiation OF treaty for the
former Na1 Reich will be even more
fertile ground for disSension.
There will be manifold insidious ways
In which an effective censorship at the
source can be applied to news of the
Moscow deliberations, and the sessions
beginning next March 10 will bring to
q spectacular head the world conflict
over freedom of the press. We shall see
Just how slavishly Russia is devoted to
throttled press and how helpless she
" to break the ties which bind her feet
without also freeing her arms.
Evening star., 1946-12-12

In the finest meaning Of the word.
Her retirement from routine duty
does not signify an end Of her in
terest in the library OF in the resi-
dent community. It merely furnishes
an occasion for testimonial OF the
respect and affection which the
whole city entertains for her. She
will remain at her post until a
successor is found. And it is another
deserved tribute to her that fitting
successor to Miss Herbert is very
hard to find.
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Tribute to Miss Herbert

After nearly forty years of work in
Washington's public library system,
Miss Clara Wells Herbert certainly
Is entitled to as much rest, freedom
from responsibility, opportunity for
independent travel and study as she
may wish. But her friends who
will honor her at formal dinner
toisight are not bidding her goodby.
The position which she holds in
their hearts is not susceptible of
being terminated. She always will
be part of the network of library
services which she has helped to
build in the District of Columbia.
That, perhaps, is the major COM
pensation for labor and devotion to
an important public institution.
When Miss Herbert came to Wash
Mgton in 1907, she made conscious
choice to which she has been faithful
ever since. Her training had pre-
pared her for large opportunities.
She possessed talents which deserved
recognition and which, almost GER
tainly, would have been acknowl-
edged had she remained in Brooklyn
or gone to any other city. The
preference she particularly expressed
at the start of her career was for
that phase of library enterprise
related to children. She has con-
tinued her endeavors in behalf of
Juvenile readers up to the present.
But Miss Herbert most notably has
earned the gratitude of the COM
munity of Washington by her ad-
ministrative and executive labors.
During four decades-at first as DR..
George F. Bowerman's principal
assistant-she contributed to the
development of library personnel,
library plant and facilities equal to
the needs of the only city of its kind
in the world-a city which, especially
since 1910, when she became chief
librarian, has been in effect the
capital of all civilization. The bene-
ficiaries of her service are legion in
number, people from every quarter
of the globe.
1t is among Washingtonians, how
ever that Miss Herbert is best ap-
preciated. She is a neighbor here
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Peuce and Patience

IN his adQreSS TO the EnglSn-
Speaking Union the other night,
Lord Inverchapel. Britain's Ambas-
sador to the United States, placed
special emphasis on the virtue of
patience in times like these. In eff
feet, this may be viewed as little
more than the reaffirmation OF a
platitude. but it is a platitude that
constitutes good counsel when men
and nations--Weary Of war and OF
seemingly endless argumentare
prone to- give in to a kind OF ex-
asperated despair over the Slow-mo-
ton onset of peace.
With a sound sense of perspective,
Lord Inverchapel would have all of
us remember that the world has
passed through the most terrible war
in history: that this war has left a
legacy of problems whose vastness
and complexity are unprecedented;
that these problems demand the
most delicate and most painStaking
negotiation; and that mankind
therefore cannot expect that every
thing should be put to rights again
"in a twinkling." The peace-mak-
ing process must perforce be slow;
it will call for long work and hard
work by minds patient enough to
rise above temporary setbacks and
discouragements; there is no magic
formula to help us avoid this, no
short cut around it.
Indeed, as the British Ambassador
sees it, sloWness has its good points
to the extent that it guards against
"the perils of hasty action" After
all I'VE must think of much more
than tomorrow We must think of
the world, say. thirty years hence,
when a still unborn generation will
be entering upon it's rights and will
judge us by whether or not we have
given due thought to them and their
interests. y = 1t is better, far better,
to, be slow in our time than by
thoughtless haste to do what may
bring down upon those that come
after us the calamities that have
befallen ourselves" In other words,
by arguing everything out now. by
airing disagreemefts to the full, by
refusing to be discouraged by the
up-and-down nature of relations
among the great powers, the United
Nations may in time hammer out
a peace that will be far more en-
during than one patched together
in hurry. e
OF course, as an old English
proverb puts it, patience is good
nag, but she'll bolt" As far as max
ing the peace is concerned, there is
a limit to what good tempers can
endure before they turn bad in
Illustration. But that limit has not
yet been reached. and Lord Inver-
chapel has done well to emphasize
the point in warning against gusts
of impatience." His counsel may
seem trite, but it is nonetheless sem
sible and timely. Indispensable to
sound craftsmanship, patience is a
key part of wisdom, and never has
the world needed it more than now,
Evening star., 1946-12-12

A drive to give Republican women
better break in the matter of public
office State and Federal-is on. The
spark plug OF the drive is Miss Marion
Martin Of Maine, assistant chairman
OF the Republican National Commit
tee. She told her colleagues on the
committee, at their victory meeting
here last week, that more and better
recognition must be given women II
the COP wants to win in 1913.
These words of advice come from =
woman who has made career Of
politics. mighty successful one
at that. Miss Martin, at her Office in
national headquarters, says frankly she
has jlst begun to fight and that she was
only laying the groundwork in her adj
dress to the committee. She points out
that not only are there 1.070,0 900 more
potential woman voters in the United
States, but that in recent elections more
women have voted than men. Women.
she adds. believe that they were largely
responsible for the Republican victory
in the recent congressional and state
elections. Il know they were" she says.
emphatically.
With Democratic administration still
in control OF the Federal Government
and retaining the appointive power,
there is not much Miss Martin and the
Republicans can do about getting Re-
publican women placed In Federal office.
But Miss Martin wants to lay the ground-
work, SO that, IL the Republicans win
the presidency two years hence, the Re-
publican women who desire public of
flee will be given successful considera-
tion.
. 1t is to the Republican Governors
of States Miss Martin is directing her
plea for greater recognition OF women
today, therefore. And she is enlisting
the support of the women members
Of the Republican National Commit-
tee.
MANY Of the Republican Governors
Of States haye done little about ap-
pointing women to ofice," Miss Martin
insists. However, New York, Califor-
mia, Massachusetts under former Gov,
now Senator, Saltonstall-and Con-
necticut are doing pretty well by the
women. On the other hand, for ex-
ample, Indiana, Ohio. Minnesota and
Nebraska are States which have had
Republican Governors in recent years
and which have given women little
recognition in the matter of public
Office.
Miss Martin Is intent on getting
policy forming jobs for Women-not
merely clerical and other minor Of
fees. These jobs for which women are
particularly adapted, she says, have to
do with education, health and welfare.
She is not interested in appointments
for women merely to boards. which
Evening star., 1946-12-12

The meeting OF the Big Four foreign
ministers next March In Moscow to
begin work on the German and Aus
TRAN peace treaties will provide an In
teresting case study In how free re-
porting can function in the midst Of
the worlds tightest censorship.
part of the agreement ,lluder which
the Foreign Ministers Council will 60 to
Moscow-an the point on which Sec
retary of State Byrnes conditioned his
acceptance Of the Soviet capital as the
site for the sessions Foreign Minister
Molotovs assurance that newspapermen
win have the same facilities for free and
accurate reporting as they enjoyed IN
Paris and more recently IN New York.
The question Is thereby raised aS TO
how far Mr.. Molotov can commit the
Russian government on this point, un-
less it has already been raised with the
Kremlin In anticipation Of Mr.. Byrnes'
insistence, and decided afirmatively.
The American newspaper reader Is
reminded - when Soviet commitments
are given-of some notable reversals In
which soviet policy did complete fip-
fiops In short intervals OF time.
The newspaper reader Is also re-
minded Of some earlier conferences In
Moscow In which the press was by no
means free to report what went on
behind the. scenes OF the ministers de-
liberations and in which the only real
word the world had Of the negotiations
was In officiA communicates. Springing
instantly to mind are the meeting Of
foreign ministers In November. l943,
which preceded the Teheran Conference,
and the sessions q year ago, before
the foreign ministers-Mr. Byrnes in
cluded- turned to policy OF free
publicity for their peace deliberations.
x&%
II the Russian assurance Of free
publicity Is not greeted with the exu-
berant enthusiasm which the Russians
would like to see, it is because American
newspapermen through long years Of
experience have acquired the cautious
habit OF looking gift horses in the mouth.
with the applause and even the prom
ise must be applauded than q
grain of healthy skepticism is to be
expected.
Either Mr.. Molotov's promise Is
major breach In the solid wall OF Rus
sian censorship or 1t is monstrous
fraud, perpetrated with no expecta-
tion of fulfilling the promise so readily
made.
Does Mr.. Molotov know enough about
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Picket-Line Anarchy

The news that the President is
preparing a message to Congress
asking the legislators to write into
Jaw "a clear concept Of labor's re-
Sponsibility to the people and the
Government" should be read against
the background of the reports Of
+mass picketing" which have been
coming out, of West Allis. Wisconsin.
! What has been happening at the
Allis- Chalmers plant there is a dis
grace. not only to organized labor,
but also to a structure of labor laws
which permits and even encourages
ouch activity.
: For seven months the CIO United
Automobile Workers have been con-
Quoting strike in West Allis. Ap-
parently they are losing the strike.
At any rate. more than 1000 en-
ployes, including about $500 pro-
duction workers, have gone back
TO work. and a new independent
rnion, claiming to represent some
s,400 employees, has repudiated the
EIO local and is demanding recog-
hilton as the bargaining agent in
the plant.
But as the back-to-work move
Hnent has gained in strength, the
strike has become more violent in
character Unable to support the
Halkout with AlliS- Chalmers en-
ployes, the CIO local has called in
4ympathizers from other plants, and
On at least three occasions mass
demonstrations have been staged.
Last Monday % police officers were
burt and Sc persons were arrested
tn fighting growing out of attempts
by the strikers and their allies to
barricade the plant. And now, there
IS a controversy between the mayor
and the sheriff as to whether order
can best be maintained by calling
out the State Guard or by leaving
the situation in the hands of 300
trained officers called into service
by the sheriff. difference of opin-
fon which, in either event, merely
serves to emphasize the gravity of
the situation. 4
! It is simply ridiculous to treat this
sort Of thing lis legitimate labor
activity, and the next Congress
ought to face the fact that this So
called mass picketing is form of
anarchy which fourishes only be-
cause of the legislative protection
which has been thrown around
labor abuses.
] There was a time when corpora
lions used to hire thugs to browbeat
and coerce their employees. But there
was no hesitancy in enacting laws
70 forbid such practices on the part
bf employers, and the people are
equally fed up with the similar tac-
tics which have been adopted by
some unions. If the next Congress
intends to get down to brass tacks
in dealing with the real evils In the
current industrial picture, one of
the first things it should do is to
crack down on mob rule masquerad-
ing as mass picketing.,
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Making Goots Of All Of Us
By David Laurence
From the Hamilton Spectator.

FROM the Hamilton Spectator.
The most tolerant Canadian. noting
what goat this country has been made
Of by Soviet espionage, might well
ponder this: That while the RED
Bogey" may not be at the root Of the
troubles we are having now, 1t Is not
likely that its fleshly counterpart is
weeping any tears about them. What
has it got to lose by our losses? And
what has 1t to gain by our gains?
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Holiday Mail Rush

An official tip to local business
houses on how to avoid Christmas
season mail delays is worth co1sid-
Grafton. also. BY individual custonl-
ers Of the postal system. The sug4
gestion, contained In a letter signed
by City Postmaster v. G. Burke. Is
that all urgent mail be sent by spe-
cial delivery during the critical
period from now until Christmas
day.
Mr. Burke pointed out that the
best efforts OF postal authorities are
not enough to prevent occasional
delays in the handling Of ordinary
letters during the holiday rush sea-
son. Mailings inevitably accumulate
in this period beyond the capacity
Of even increased postal crews to
keep pace with. Important busi-
ness or personal mail is in danger
of being showed under by the ava
lanche OF Yuletide greetings.
BY adding a special delivery stamp,
however, correspondents may be as
sured Of expeditions delivery OF mail
deemed to be worth the extra In
vestment in stamps. even during the
height of the holiday congestion,
according to the postmaster. II
such mail is sent in long envelopes
and is deposited in the special let
ter drops in one OF the downtown
postal stations or at the main Post
Office, he said. the work Of harassed
postal clerks will be considerably
simplified.
And II every one would give greater
thought to the advisability Of dis
patching all Christmas mail early,
instead of waiting until the last
minute, the season of good cheer
would extend even into the sorting
rooms of the Nations post Offices.
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Letters to The Star
Mr.. Meader's Report Criticized
AS Being 'Unilateral'
To the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Notwithstanding the positive denial
Of the War Department that conditions
are anything like as bad as presented in
the repeort Of George Meader to the
Senate War Investigating Committee.
four Republicans Of the committee in-
sisted on making public this report.
They claimed that inaccuracies In
leak-out versions Of the. report influ-
/ enced them to take such action.
While their intentions may have been
good, the result can and will be very
harmful The Republicans with good
grace could have waited until January.
when they take over Congress, and pro-
ceed with thorough investigation Of
the situation, and present their findings
to the public.
Col. Francis p. Miller, Mr.. Meaders
chief witness, appears to have based
his allegations primarily on tattle and
hearsay. The whole report appears to
be toward an Indictment Of commits
stoned officers and colered soldiers in
the occupied German territory. Gen.
Elliott D. Cook, after an inquiry into
Col. Miller,s testimony before Mr..
Meader, reported to the Inspector Cen.
erals ONCE that Col. Miller could not
hold up or sustain many Of his allega-
tions.
Mr.. Meader's report. IN its effort to
discredit colored troops. takes 1t upon
itself to single out these troops In con-
nection with numerous cases of alleged
misconduct, especially with German
women. tts
Having served In the United States
medical department on foreign soil,
know from observation that all too often
the victors, both white and colored. with
out moral restraints allow their lust to
sweep them from the path Of rectitude
and high moral standards and all too
often the women In the locality aid
and abet them In order to further their
own selfish ends.
Such unsupported, unfounded Ind
hearsay gossip as disclosed tn the
.Meader report relative to colored sol
diers is food for the xxx, the Co
lumbians and their kind, but to the
masses OF Americans who believe in q
democracy Of fairness and justice TO
all, 1t is exceedingly distasteful. When
Congress takes up further investigation
of the allegations It would render q
great service to democracy. II 1t would
have Mr.. Meader and Col. Miller dis
close who or what influenced them to
make this report on American forces
such a unilateral affair.
MERCER s. SAMPSON.
Evening star., 1946-12-12

dition. The fight is age old, and as
long as 1t goes on, the bald OF the
world can hope Only defeatists will
cry Kismet when they see falling
hair.
Stout heart, Mr.. x. Good luck,
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Prayer at u. n. Assembly

To the Editor Of The Star:
Many Christian people In America
feel that the matter Of prayer before the
United Nations Assembly meetings Is Of
such real Importance that nothing
should be left undone to secure such
service. To those who believe in prayer
and have experienced the beneficial
results Of prayer and thus understand.
the neglect to express our faith and
confidence in "Our Father which art
in heaven is a deplorable mistake.
Even slight acknowledgement of q
supreme being, or intelligence, is bet
ter than nothing. Perhaps, five
minute period Of silence before the
opening Of the business session would
enable each religious group or faith TO
seek divine guidance In It's own way.
ROGER SHERMAN WHITE.
Evening star., 1946-12-12
More lmportont

From the ChicaGo DAILY News.
The ian reaction to photo Of the
film caltds up TO her pretty meek "a
bubble bath was three mash notes and
7l9 dark inquiries about where she gets
the soap chips
Evening star., 1946-12-12

Former Secretary OF Interior Ickes
stopped throwing verbal atom bombs
long enough to approve a halt in
making atom bombs.
Evening star., 1946-12-12

The consensus of the sporting
world seems to be that about the
only way to make the Hatchet Man
Sheppard bout with Joe Louis at ali
close would be to let Sheppard take
his hatchet into the ring.
Evening star., 1946-12-12
DONALD E. HARE.
Says Strikes Promote Initiation
To the Editor Of The Star:

Says Strikes Promote Initiation
To the Editor Of The Star:
Economically considered, there can be
no action more futile than that Of
organized labor striking for higher
wages. The more successful the strike,
the worse the final result for the win-
ners and the rest of the consuming
public The strikers may not recover
from their losses through idleness be-
fore they are confronted with increased
prices that more than absorb their
gains in wages, and further striking only
can aggravate the situation The In
evitable effect is imitation, depression
and unemployment.
Such are the ups, and downs, booms
and slunps. to be met with wherever
there is fostered a gambling instinct
to try to get something for nothing.
WALTER N. CAMPBELL.
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Bridge Convention

From the Winnipeg Tribune
A bridge expert says there are no
natural players. It takes practice to
kick the right person under the table.
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Home Influence Stressed

Home lnHuenCe OlreSSeu
To the Editor Of The star:
NY commendation and thanks are
due Jack Edgar Brent for his excellent
reply to letter Of mine on the sub
ject of juvenile delinquency published
recently. We all must try to be as OBJ
iective as possible in viewing such
delicate problem.
Jack emphasizes underprivilege as .
major cause. I sometimes think that
Americas real problem is its over
privileged children, rather than the un-
derprivileged. It is true that real,
criminal delinquency probably is con-
fined to small minority; but it has
been my observation that hoodlumism
and near-delinquency are quite prev
alent and Widespread This deplore.
I sympathize deeply with the UNDER
privileged, OF whatever race, color, or
creed. Many inequities do exist in our
society. Personal observation. expert
ence, and authortt ttatiye opinion rein
force my belief that home influence
has deteriorated in modern times. The
community now assumes many respon-
sibilities formerly the exclusive func-
ton OF the family. To such extent the
responsibility Of parents has diminished.
Some parents have been too willing to
relegate their responsibility to the conn
munity.
Also we are living In times Of great
social changes. Never before have par
ents had to compete with such instru-
ments of propaganda as the movies and
the radio as they apparently are be-
ing abused today. Youngsters, there
fore, tend to become highly sophisti-
Gated, but without mature judgment.
am glad to know that some of our
youngsters, at least, are working for
better America. I certainly would not
wish to discourage their efforts. After
all, they are creating the world in which
they are going to have to live. tried
pretty hard to uphold the standards OF
decency in my time. Little did real-
ize in my younger years that before
so would find myself an anachron-
ism. Due to such vast social and tech-
biological change, think that never be-
fore has there been such a wide gulf
in understanding as between parents
and their children today. Those who
are making successful adjustments are
heroic indeed.