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Evening star., 1946-02-01
France and DefIution

Provisional President Felix Gou-
ms address to the National Assem-
bly, is notable chiefly for its grimly
realistic analysis of Frances eco
nomic plight and the vital necessity
for the adoption of heroic measures
to halt what he rightly termed "the
dangerous cycle of imitation" These
measures far exceed financial oper-
ations designed to check the rapid
fall of the buying power of the franc.
They extend to every phase of
Frances economic life. And they
can be summed up in one word:
Def1ation.
This defationary policy has been
ably designed by the Finance Min
lister, Pierre Mendes-France. 1t can
be summed up under five general
headings: (I Drastic reduction of
government expenses, civil as well
as military; (2) ruthless action
against the rampant black market;
(3) swift implementation of the
sphere of naturalization coupled
with it's clear delimitation; "a
large-scale manufacture of stand
ardized consumer goods at popular
prices, with reduction of middle
men and their profits; (5) blocking
of salaries, wages and prices as part
of general effort to place a ceiling
on agricultural products.
Logically, there can be no answer
to that program if uncontrolled in
fation is to be averted. The Assem-
bly, gave intellectual assent by in
dorsing it in vote of confidence
almost without debate. However, it
remains to be seen if such theoreti-
cal acquiescence will endure when
the defiationary principle begins to
be put in practice.
Sharp deflation applied to an in
flationary situation can be compared
to rigorous cure given a drug
addict. However Salutary, the pain
involved in the treatment is severe,
and the patient is apt violently to
rebel. Mendes-France's prescription
will mean fresh hardships and a
further lowering of living standards
for a whole people which has al
ready endured so much hardship
and privation that it is psyche
logically near the end of its en-
durance. Popular protests, appeals
OF special groups or interests, and
large-scale resistance and evasion
Evening star., 1946-02-01
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,cn

The Russian-I -Iranian dispute. which
many observers here had regarded as
being the touchstone which would prove
the ability Of the Security Council to
deal with ticklish disputes, has been
settled according to plans" Russia
won complete victory, while the Sc
curity Council claims to have saved
face"
The Council yielded to the Soviet's
demands after spectacular debate in
which Deputy Commissar Andrei Vishin-
sky of Russia and Foreign Secretary
Ernest Bevin of Britain proved that they
are both members of the proletariat
when-instead Of using the old-fash-
ioned diplomatic double -talk-they CALI
ed spade spade.
The Soviet delegation insisted on di-
rect negotiations between Moscow and
Teheran after new Premier sympa-
thetic to Russia had been placed in
charge of the Iranian government. Mos
cow was fully aware that Premier
Ahmed Qavam would be willing to meet
all the demands the Kremlin desired to
make of Iran, particularly in regard to
the rich oil and mineral resources Of
Azerbaijan.
After attempting in vain to place
Russia in an unfavorable light by show
ing that the Soviet had actually deprived
the Teheran government of its sovereign
rights in Northern Iran, the British
foreign secretary agreed to direct nego-
tiations between the two countries, but
insisted that the matter should be kept
on the Councils agenda and that the
Council be kept informed of the progress
of the negotiations.
The latter suggestion was rejected by
Mr.. Vishinsky, who made an academic
concession to appease the dignity of the
Council by suggesting that results of the
bilateral agreements be communicated
to the Council at the end Of the negotia-
tionS.
Mr. Bevin stuck by his guns for a
while. Finally resolution carrying
much diplomatic verbiage was adopted.
The core of the resolution is contained
in the fourth paragraph, which provides
that the parties will inform the Council
"of any results achieved in such negotia-
tions." That is to say, the direct ne
gotiations will be continued until an
agreement has been reached. In the
meantime, the Council washes its hands
of the whole matter until the completed
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Soup Bubble

Watch, child, the ,DhiIe the crystal
sphere expands,
Shimnering in tridescence OF pris.
matte light,
Changing from magenta to iris blue
to peacock green:
There is on earth no more etusire
lovely sight.
Watch, ,ohae Nth a delicate trembling
Shudder
The bubble leapes its mooring and
floats on air.
Gold-anber and rich indigo and fire.
opal tints,
Hanging for an impossibly long mo.
nlent there.
Watch euen tphile the BRIGHT class
dream eTplodes
And skaters to nothingness. Be not
disnayed.
This tutH happen again, again, again,
In later years,
And to precious bubble more en-.
during1y made.
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
A Sound Loon

President Truman was entirely
correct in stating to Congress that
the 3.75-billion-dollar loan agree
ment which he has submitted to the
legislators for their approval will
set the course of American and
British economic relations for MANY
years to come" He might also have
been correct had he gone further and
said that the action taken by Con-
gress on the agreement will do much
to determine whether there is going
to be any real possibility of achieving
a prosperous and peaceful world.
Although Mr.. Truman appeals for
quick action, it probably will be some
months before Congress records its
decision. The agreement was drafted
after painstaking negotiations by
able American representatives. New
lerthelesS, the members of Congress
willard should-want to examine
the terms with care to satisfy them
selves that the proposed loan really
would be advantageous from our own
point OF view. Many objections will
have to be met. Some will oppose
this loan because the British de-
faulted on their World War I debt.
Others will say that we have already
done enough by writing off IS billion
dollars in lease-lend and in carrying
the burden of the war in the Pacific.
thereby enabling the British to re-
cover lost empire. Still others will
say that a nation which has accumu-
lated debt in excess of 270 billion
dollars, and which still cannot bal
ance its own budget, has no business
setting itself up as the worlds
banker.
4 There may be force to some or all
>of these arguments. But they have
to be weighed against the fact that,
without this loan, the British econ
omy will collapse, or, If it survives, it
will be as result of economic conflict
destructive of our own best interests.
The loan is conditioned on the
abandonment by Britain Of restric-
tive trade practices and the adoption
Of policies designed to encourage a
freer and wider International ex-
change of goods. It is obvious, of
course, that even with approval of
the loan these hoped-for improve
ments in international economic
conditions may not be realized. But
the alternative is equally obvious,
namely, that, without the loan, there
can be no hope at all of creating the
conditions under which the nations
Of the world can do business profit
ably and peacefully with one another.
Eventually, in its consideration of
the agreement, Congress will come
to the point where it must choose
between these alternatives. And
when that time comes it is conf
IDENTIFY to be expected that the loan
will be authorized.
Evening star., 1946-02-01

OF Official regulations can be conf
IDENTIFY predicted. The effect of all
this upon the political parties and
the individual politicians who repre-
sent the parties in the Assembly, is
equally predictable. There will be
terrific pressure to ease up on or
nullify measures that will be almost
universally unpopular. This will be
the test of whether France can
stand the strain of deflation.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Plea For Deep Digging.


To the Editor of The Star:
Like fragile lace of the long ago
this dear little lady you all should know.
Her limbs have almost withered away,
but her face wears the glow of Easter
Day. A wheelchair carries her here and
there. she can't even walk or comb her
hair; and once she said to me wistfully
when polio struck, was only 3, back
in the days when no one knew how to
tell it or what to do. Most of the chill
dren died, you see and those who lived
were twisted like me-" Childhood de-
serves fairer dawn instead of little
one gnarled and wan. Let's thwart old
polio's sinister crimes by digging deep
for the March of Dimes.
RAY H. EVERETT.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
Lincoln on Labor

To the Editor of The Star:
Since we are going to celebrate Abra-
ham Lincoln's birthday on February IL
and in view of the many, many strikes
and the difficulties of labor and man
agement, this quotation from Abraham
Lincoln may not be amiss: Labor is
prior to, and independent of capital.
Capital is only the fruit of labor, and
could never have existed if labor had
not first existed"
Lincoln used these words in his first
annual message to Congress, December
8, 1861.
z. D. NCTTER
Evening star., 1946-02-01

This winter fish may be substi-
tuted for meat that cannot be
bought. This is only a fair return
for many housewife who had to
use meat last summer in place of the
fish that could not be caught al
though promised by her husband.
Evening star., 1946-02-01
A Nose Not Nosey!

From the New Albany und) Tribune.
Plastic surgery might do well to make
over a nose that would stay out OF other
peoples business.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
Pfc. John J. Porter
Advances In Rank

Fort Sill, Okla, Nov. 16-Private
First Class John J. Porter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold M. Porter, Fountain
Head Heights, Hagerstown, Md, has
recently been promoted to technican
fifth grade.
Corporal Porter is currently a sur
vey instructor assigned to the sec
ond detachment of the Artillery
School, Department of Observation.
A member of the Regular Army,
he entered military service in Sep
TENDER 1915, took basic training in
the Field Artillery at Fort Sill, and
was subsequently made survey in
structor at this post.
Prior to entering the service, Cor
poral Porter attended Hagerstown
High School and later Valley Forge
Military Academy, from which he
graduated in August 1945. An Eagle
Scout, he is a former Junior Asst.
Scoutmaster of Troop 5 in Hagers-
town.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
MORNING DEVOTIONS
HEARD OVER WEI

The following ministers will con.
duct the Morning Devotions for the
ensuing week, heard over radio sta
ton WEI every weekday morning
at 1915 o'clock.
Friday Captain Churchill, Saliva.
ton Army; Saturday, Rev. Walter
J. Dice, st. Paul's Evangelical U. B.
Church; Monday, Rev. Raymond M.
Miller, st Paups Lutheran Church,
Funkstown; Tuesday, Rev. DR.. Viii
liam M. Norment, First Christian
Church; Wednesday, Rev. Harold
Tapscott Smith, The Presbyterian
Church, Waynesboro; Thursday,
Rev. David G. Fleagle, Seventh Day
Adventist Church.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
ST. PAUL'S, JAMESTOWN

The sermon subject for the morn
ing service at st. Paurs Lutheran
Church, Funkstown, Sunday, No
vember "a $50 a. m, will be mo
Half Way House" The Senior Choir
will sing the famous Welsh anthem,
Salvation Full and Free" A con-
gregational meeting will be held i'm
mediately after the service.
Sunday School is held at 10:40 a.
m. and Luther League at $50 p. m.
Vespers will be held at 7:30 p. M,
with the subject of the sermon, "Di-
vine Initiative"
On Thanksgiving Day, $50 a. M,
Ia special service of Thanksgiving
will be held. The choir will sing
two anthems, America, The Beauti-
full" with a choral descant, and
Praise The Lord, o My Soul" by
Mueller. The sermon subject will be
Grace Notes"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
Boy Scouts

Troop 2, sponsored by St. Paul's
u. B. Curch, Howard F Johnston,
Scoutmaster, met Friday night in our
Scoutroom in the church basement.
Present were: A Troop Committee
man the SIN, Assn, 81 Scouts, 8
recruits and / visitor. Twenty three
Scouts were in uniform.
The meeting opened with the
Pledge to the Flag, led by the Bob
White Patrol Patrol meetings were
then held for the collection of dues
and other business, after which our
Asst. Scoutmaster, Bob Station, con-
Quoted an interesting instruction per-
iod on rope splicing, We then played
a game of STEAL the Bacon" which
was won by the Bob White Patrol.
The meeting closed at 8 o'clock with
the repeating of the Scout Law.
Daniel Rohrer, Scribe.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

Soul and Body" will be the sub
ject of the Lesson-Sermon at the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 235
North Potomac Street on Sunday.
The Golden Text will be from
Romans 12:1-'I beseech you, there
fore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye present your bodies a
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto
God which is your reasonable sacri-
fee"
Among the citations comprising the
L esson-Sermon will be the following
from the Bible-Eph. blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us
with all spiritual blessings in heav-
emily places in Christ"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with key to the Scriptures,
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 70-"The di-
vine Mind maintains all identities
from blade of grass to a star, as
distinct and eternal"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
SERVICES ON SUNDAY

The Service for the Last Sunday
after Trinity will be held at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, South Poto-
mac Street, this Sunday at 10:45 a.
m. The pastor, Rev j. Edward
Harms, D. D., will preach. Sunday
School will be held from $50 to
1890 a. m.
The annual Thank Offering Serv-
ice of the Women's and ''B" Mis-
sionary Societies will be held in con-
nection with the Vespers at 7:30 p.
m. At this time, members of these
two groups will present their gifts
of thanksgiving at the altar The
assistant pastor, Rev. Robert w.
Rooms, will preach a special sermon
for the occasion.
Thanksgiving services will be held
in both the Luther Leagues, which
meet at $50 p. m. Miss Lucille
Geiselman will lead the Senior group
and Mrs. William Poffingberger the
Young Peoples group, on the theme
Thanks Be to God"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES AT
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST

The Sixty-first anniversary of the
dedication of st. Paul's Methodist
Church, North Potomac street, will
be observed at both services on Sun
day
DR.. Fred G. Holloway, President of
Western Maryland College, will be
the guest speaker for the morning
service at II o'clock, and DR.. j. M.
Gillum, former pastor of st. Paurs,
will preach at the evening service at
1880 Special music viii be rendered
by the Adult and Young Peoples
choirs, under the direction of John
Whitmore, with Mrs. w. P. Sperow
at the organ.
The Youth Fellowship of the Mar
tinsburg Sub District, which
includes the local Methodist
Churches, will hold q Booth Festival
on Monday evening, Nov. IS, in the
social room of the church.
The Golden Rule Bible Glass will
hold a rummage sale in the base
ment of the church Saturday Nov.
80. Contact Mrs. Foltz at 782-M, or
Mrs. King at 1167-R, for collection
of articles.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
The ~. Arrives

The StOrk announces the follow
ng arrivals at the Washington COun-
ty Hospital:
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore c. Palmer,
Hancock-a son on November II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester J. Mason,
Sharpsburg-a daughter on Novem-
Der II.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin K Jones, 119
John street-a son on November 10.
Mr.. and Robert F. Middlekauff,
900 Hamilton Blvd.-a son on No
vember 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy L. Blackwell,
Williamsport--a daughter on No
vember 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Hoover,
Williamsport-a son on November
g.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Keller, Sc
curity-a son on November s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Witt, 800
N. Cannon avenue-a daughter on
November 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph F. Ridgeway,
TIA Park Place-a daughter on No
vember z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Broom,
Ill East Baltimore street-a son on
November T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp Thames,
Greencastle-a daughter on Novem-
Der 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D. Logan, Jr.,
149 King street-a daughter on No
vember T.
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Baker, Ha-
gerstown, Route 5-a son on No
vember 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. South,
435 w. Washington street-a daugh-
ter on November 6.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward J. Dunn, 302
N. Locust street-a daughter on No
vember S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl w. Guessford,
555 Highland Way-a son on Novem-
Der S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ Eichel-
berger, Clear Spring, Route Ia
daughter on November S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond r. Marks,
215 Norway avenue-a son on No
vember 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl D. Anderson,
Hagerstown, Route ga son on No
vember 2.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
Local Delegates
At Union Services

Revs F. Berry Plurnmer and Paul
E. Holdcraft, Mr. E. N. Funkhouser
and Mrs. j. G. Mason, of Hagerstown,
are in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as
delegates having the honor of bring
ing into being the Evangelical
United Brethren Church. Attending
the first session of the new denomin-
alton on Saturday morning they sat
in the Service of Union which merg-
ed the Evangelical Church with the
Church of the United Brethren In
Christ Under the direction of the
Senior Bishops, A. r. Clippinger and
]. S. Stamm, the nine bishops of
the two denominations declared the
new church as established. The host
church, filed to capacity with over
flowing crowds, saw 500 laymen
and ministers of the two churches
in the United States and Canada
participate in this event.
Following the solemn service cleo
ton of Bishops, editors, general sec
retaries and publishing agents con-
sumed the first days activities. This
week procedures were established
for local churches, annual confer
ences and boards; systems of financial
support decided upon; the type and
quantity of literature determined
Headquarters of the new church will
be Harrisburg, Pa, where the church
has large publishing plants and in
Dayton, Ohio, where the church has
a twenty-five story Office building.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEES

The Executive Committee of the
Washington County Council of
Churches and Religious Education
recently appointed number of COM
mittees which will carry on inter
denominational work in the county.
The appointments are:
Finance Committee - r. Paul
Smith chairman; George w. Upde-
graft, A. H. Warne, Frank S. Letter,
Vernon Van Horn, Stanley Kline,
Robert R. Wyand, Mrs. Ralph B.
Wyand, and Mrs. Andrew Kaufman.
Social Education and Action-Rev.
H. c. Gonso, chairman; Rev. F. Berry
Plummer, Omer T. Kaylor, Edward
Oswald, Jr., Mrs. Frank Lusby, Mrs.
May Cloper, Rev Cyril Hoover, Elm
er Snyder, Ferman Smith and Rob-
ert Reynold.
Evangelism-Rev. Paul M. Robinson,
chairman; Rev. Paul E. Holdcraft
Christine Olson, Mrs. Robert P. Com
rad, Elmer N. Funkhouser, Rev. Ed
ward P. Heinze, and Mr.. John D.
Hollyday.
Christian Education Rev. Charles
NJ. LeFew, chairman; Rev. G. Aub-
rey Young, Mrs. Vernon Wilson, Mrs
Allen Chopper, Kenneth L. Adams
Mrs. Robert P. Carroll, John D
Zentmyer, Marlin Thumma, Miss
Ardella Mckee and Rev. Robert w
Rooms.
Nominations-Rev. Scott R. Wag-
ner, chairman; Wilson Sperow, AL
bert Long, Rev. G. Aubrey Young
Mrs Grafton Mason.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21

ONCE OVER LIGHTLY
.By MILDRED SCH 0EN
IIElIIIIElIIIIIElnnIInEl

! Everyone was absolutely stone
broke, much to my grandmother's
annoyance. Grandmother always
thought there was something slight
ly undignified about financial troub-
les and regarded the entire depres-
sion as a sort of personal insult.
My husband was working for his
family in Indianapolis and our only
means of transportation was a bat
tered Ford truck, bearing the legend
Schoen Bros. Established 1869 It
had no door on one side, so the chill
dren had to ride on the floor in the
back, while held onto a sort of grab
bar. 1t sounded like a threshing ma
chine but it always got us where we
wanted to go-which wasn't very
far in those days.
Not satisfied with depression of
vast proportions, Indiana chose that
period for three summers of drouth.
Come the end of a burning day we
would gather our broke friends
around us and take off for the swim
ming pool, where the water was luke
warm. We could all swim for free
which was fortunate, because our
families had all contributed to build
ing the pool-a natural with falls
at one end a dam at the other.
With an enervating swim behind
us we would repair to our front
lawn and spreading old quilts over
the hot dry earth, refresh ourselves
with a pitcher of lemonade or ginger
ale and go in for some more singing
was about the only thing we
could afford.
I remembered one night in partic-
ular when the group numbered
twelve, mostly college graduates,
who were pretty lucky to pick up a
couple of days work a week picking
or digging bitches. Roy
and / were the only ones who had
steady jobs. Before we settled down
to our songfest it occurred to some
one to canvass the group and see
how much ready cash was on hand.
Among the twelve of us there was
exactly one dollar and sixty-two
cents.
Might and Day, which we loved
although we never really did get
arrangement worked
out) played on, remembered how
awfully nice all the neighbors were
about our singing. Of course most
If them weren't sleeping too well
hose days anyhow, but in spite of
he fact that we often sang on until .
midnight or later, in that sleepy
quiet little town, not. word of re-
oroach was ever spoken to any of
is. And an awful lot of our so-ca1led .
harmony was mighty sour.
Could have been that our hearts
were young and gay. In any case,
dreaming beside the radio on an
other Armistice night, it occurred
to me that tunes are important
when they can call up the past,
good or bad, and bring it to life
more wildly than any other mem
Dry arouser.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-11-21

since gone to
bed and only
the dog, Junka,
and I were still
aw q ke. With
Junka curle d
watchfully at my
feet I was listen
ing to an ARMS
tice Day pro
gram and remi-
niscing about