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Evening star., 1946-11-09

are reserved exclusively for intellectuals,
professional men and army officers
whose loyalty to the government or to
the U. S. S. r. is doubtful. The atten-
ton of the state secret police is con-
centrated particularly on the intellec-
tuals and on the Socialists, who are
considered, more than the former Nazis
and their coilaborationists, as the prin-
cipal menace to the state.
Internal conditions in Bulgaria have
become so satisfactory" to Moscow that
sizable number of divisions have now
been withdrawn. With the exception of
three highly efficient NKVD regiments,
which are stationed on the Bulgarian
Greek border, there are only $4,000
Russian troops left in the country.
These are regarded as among the best
In the Soviet Army and include several
rocket" regiments new units COM
posed Of technicians trained in the han
ding of the rockets. They are provided
with specially designed trucks which
are of much larger dimensions than
anything we have in this country and
which carry rocket-launching equipment
as well as the rockets themselves.
The Importance OF Bulgaria in the
Soviet setup in the Balkans should not
be underestimated. Sofia, the capital of
the new republic, has become the CEN
trail rallying point of all the Slav activ-
tiles in that economically and strate-
gically important peninsula. It is there
that the representatives of Yugoslavia,
Macedonia, Albania and Greece meet to
discuss plans for unification of the
entire territory under Soviet leadership.
And it is from Sofia that "deserters"
and dissatisfied former Communists"
are being sent as agents to Western
Europe and sometimes to the United
States.
1t is known, for instance, that several
squads of the very efficient and we'll
indoctrinated NKVD regiments have
deserted to Northern Greece, where
they are becoming the effective leaders
of the Communist units which are fight
ing the Athens government.
Evening star., 1946-11-09

not only 60 along with every step
of the teaching, but If possible
precede it"-a regimen that was
stern and that might not have
been tolerated had 1t not patiently
been motivated by a profound
parental attachment.
Possibly the ideal relation between
the educationist and the pupil is
that of an older brother or sister.
The portraits of Francis Barton
Gummere by Christopher Morley,
George Lyman Kittredge by Stuart
Sherman and John Dewey by Irwin
Edman suggest something of the
kind. All three of these were great
teachers, and all have been abund-
antly respected and admired.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Strow in the Wind?

In their official publication, edited
by Daniel J. Tobin, their president,
the 850.000 members of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Teamsters
have just received stern editorial
warning against union irresponsible
ity. They have been told that strikes
have become a national menace"
that they are an invitation to infla-
tion and depression, and that unless
they are curtailed "the Nation will
sink into chaos and organized labor
will perish"
The warning goes on to hit
hard at irresponsible agitators who
would rather strike than work" and
who promote reckless wildcat walk
outs in violation of the cardinal"
principle that "the strike is weapon
of last resort to be used only after
every peaceful method of settlement
has been tried and has failed" The
editorial then emphasizes that the
Transfers Union can cope with such
violations by revoking local charters
and by fining or expelling undisci-
plined members. Although all this
presumably is addressed chiefly to
those who staged the recent truck
ing tie-up in New York, 1t could be
addressed just as we'll to organized
labor at large as a pertinent call for
self-discipline everywhere.
The Teamsters' Brotherhood, which
is an AFL affiliate, has a reputation
for responsible leadership, and its
stand against responsibility Is
therefore not especially surprising.
But the fact that it has taken the
stand at this time, and taken 1t so
vigorously, may perhaps be regarded
as an encouraging straw in the wind.
At any rate, given similar thinking
among unions in general, plus action
in keeping with the thought, this
would be a happier land, and union
ism itself-grown mature-would be
the stronger for it.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
To On AIoof Skye Terrier

Unresponsiue pup, tDhy can't you
Let my pleasant nays enchant you?
Why resist iUith trigid glances
N.Y. most dmorous Advances?
Animated gray chinchilla,
Giant hairy caterpillar,
Must you gaze in my direction
With such poignant disn6ection?
Would some sign OF recognition
Opertar your disposition?
Would some brief communication
Smirch your canine reputation?
Though perhaps you do not kno,o II,
One is rash to faunt poet.
Get your manners out and sho,D 'ens,
or voaU land insids poerni
ALICE HARTTCH.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Russiu and Leuse-Lend
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

From the New Orleans Tfmes-Plcayune.
Word comes from Washington that the
American and Russian governments are
preparing to negotiate settlement of
the lease-lend accounts. Settlements
already have been reached. it is noted,
with Britain, France and five other
countries. The settlement with Moscow,
when it comes, will leave only few
relatively small accounts to be closed.
BY the Washington account the United
States lease-lend aid to the Soviet Union
totaled more than s1l ZOO, 100000. More
than half that total was represented by
nonmilitary items. A good deal of the
goods shipped for military use, trucks,
transport planes and the like, can be
converted to peacetime service. Our
own Government is said to be ready to
waive compensation for munitions and
supplies consumed during the war. 1t
asks an accounting and fair compensa-
ton for industrial and other equipment
not destroyed nor worn out during the
war and convertible to peacetime use.
For example, Russia obtained on lease
lend more than 80 cargo ships and tank
ers, many of them now units of the
Russian merchant marine. Industrial
machinery, railway equipment, motor
FCiliClCS SuCIl dS u uCho, JCCpS diu u az
tors and hundreds of transport planes
are on the list of lease-lend goods serv-
iceable in peacetime Washington asks
for an inventory and final accounting.
No easy or quick settlement is ex-
pected. On the contrary, long months
of bargaining are predicted. 1t is taken
for granted that Russia will seek the
most favorable terms granted any of the
other nations whose lease-lend accounts
have been closed. Our guess is that the
American terms will be liberal to the
point of generosity, though they may
nevertheless provoke complaint from
Moscow. In any case and whatever the
settlement, the lease-lend negotiations
will remind all peoples-including even
the Russians who are permitted to know
about it-how great was the American
contribution to Russias own defense and
military salvation. That deserves re-
membrance in the light of the current
manifestations of Russian appreciation"
of the American aid rendered and de-
livered in Russian ports without stint,
in Russia's time of dire need.
Evening star., 1946-11-09

The man who first hit on ninety
feet as the perfect distance between
bases on baseball diamond Is
credited with real mathematical
achievement. Running him close
second, however, is that bygone
genius who so worked out many of
Washington's traffic lights that a
motorist could never make two green
ones without stopping.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
This and That
By Charles E. Trdce,UeH.

1t was warm october, just about the
warmest on record, but the sturdy chrys-
anthemumS didn't mind it in the least.
Made to bloom in frosty temperatures
they liked the warmth and did their
best for such sensible gardeners as had
planted them last spring.
The NUNS are odd plants. One has to
wait so long for them to flower.
And when they do, somehow the Joy
has gone out Of the garden, along with
the faces of the annual flowers.
Perhaps 1t shouldn't be that way. No
doubt one should find as much happi-
ness with the soil in the cold as in the
hot days
The truth is that there are all kinds
of gardeners, those who are fair weather
only, those who like to potter around,
those who 60 at it with the vim Of
farmers, those who wilt at the first July
kick" out of watching others bend the
knee to mother earth.
Somehow we have always thought
that, for the latter group, no plant is
as good as any one of the named varie-
ties of NUNS.
You put them in, and then forget
! about them.
Birds do not worry them. Red spiders
may, but if one does nothing, usually
the plants come out all right.
Even If some plants die over the
months, there are enough left to make q
good show by this time of the year.
And such a lazy gardener does not
much care whether they bloom or not.
So he is surprised and pleased when
they do.
That is the advantage of the chrys-
anthemum for him.
And then for the person who likes to
wear q flower in his buttonhole, chrys-
anthemums are nice, despite their odd
smell.
1t is curious fact that some persons
cannot wear flowers because they fade
within a few minutes.
Just what influence they have to make
them wilt is unknown.
Then there are others upon whom a
bloom will stay fresh and unshriveled
all day long.
Here again there is mystery. To see
the jaunty buttonhole flower, an OBJ
server might think the wearer had some
secret formula.
He has it. 1t is just one of the little
facts of this world, full of so many odd
and often trivial facts.
There Is one type Of mind which
thrives on the oddity of facts. Reputa-
tions have been made on collecting these
odd facts and serving them up for the
public.
But there are many, perhaps just as
odd, which nevertheless can get no rep
utations for themselves or others. They
are just odd, and that is all there Is
to it.
The whole chrysanthemum has some
thing of this oddity about it.
No sort of mum is in the least like
the New England aster. also in bloom
at this time.
There is a commonplace plant for
you! It takes hold almost anywhere, and
grows tall and rank, bearing it's purple
flowers with yellow centers in defiance
of any weather.
Small-garden owners should plant
these at the back, for best results. but
chrysanthemums should be put to the
foreground more.
Nuns ought to go in all around the
small place. They are best bought by
name, and planting charts made, so
that one will know the proper names of
those which do well.
One may feel sure of this-that the
favorites will not bloom, but will die,
and the unknowns will do well. The
thing to do, then, is to order more of
the good growers for next year.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
The Budget and Defense

WIlcIl ~ tdhCS ONCL All VdIluoAy, tAAC
new Republican Congress will have
an excellent opportunity-after the
long years of deficits-to restore
order to the Nations fiscal affairs.
Any effort to do this, however, will
involve serious hazards, the chief OF
them being a temptation to reduce
taxes prematurely and balance the
budget primarily by making ill-con-
sidered cuts in Army and Navy ap-
preparations.
AS far as taxes are concerned,
Senator Taft, who probably will be
majority leader and chairman Of the
Senate Finance Committee, has just
suggested reassuring approach. He
feels that the Federal budget for the
fiscal year beginning next July can
be cut down to a figure between
$25, 900 ,000, 900 and $30, 0,000, ,000, 900, a
drop of at least $13 .000, 900 900 from
the total outlay estimated for this
fiscal year. But he would 60 slow on
tax reductions; he would not make
them until after the lower levels OF
spending actually have been reached.
Such an approach obviously COM
mends itself to common sense. 1t
remains to be seen, however,
whether Senator Taft's colleagues
will adhere to it or whether they
will rush pell-mell into the politi-
cally popular but dangerously un-
wise course of cutting taxes without
really effecting a proportionate cut
in expenditures. Moreover, even as
suming that they will first reduce
the spending, there is some reason
to wonder whether they may not
be setting their sights too high in
estimating military economies-the
biggest single reduction they have
in mind.
Although he says that any deci-
sion on this point must be governed
by what the Army and Navy recon-
mend, Mr.. Taft himself believes that
$4,000, ,000, 900 probably will be enough
for the armed forces in the next
fiscal year. This would be $5,000,-
100000 less than at present. There
can be no question, of course, that
our military expenditures must be
substantially reduced sooner or
later, but the reductions must be
timed most carefully If We are not
to do grave injury to ourselves while
the world is passing through pc
.zriod of serious tension and when it
is important for us. to be strong.
Events within the next few
months may prove that Senator
Taft has soundly estimated what the
Army and Navy will need. Mean
while, though, it ought to be kept in
mind that our expenditures on ma
tional defense are intimately linked
with our foreign policy and that if
we pare them down too swiftly and
too drastically, we shall be under
mining our efforts in the United
Nations to promote the kind of
peace that will best guarantee our
own security.
Now that they control both the
House and the Senate, the Repub-
licanS have a heavy responsibility in
this respect-a responsibility to be
statesmanlike, and not merely po-
htical, in dealing with the budget
and taxes. We have sound bipar-
tisan foreign policy, and to keep it
that way the new Congress will be
we'll advised to listen attentively to
the State, War and Navy Depart
ments before acting on military
appropriations.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
LET'S HOPE So!

From the New orleans Times-Picayune.
Discovery of a new soap substitute was
announced in Philadelphia the other
day. Maybe 1t will lure the original
article out Of hiding under the counters
Of some "out-of- -soap" vendors.
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Saint Patrick
By the Right Req. Msgr. John j. Russell, D. S. T..
Pastor OF St PQtrick's Church

shrines dotted the Emerald Isle, so
he would tear down our false gods
the gods OF lust and luxury wor-
SHIPPED by def1ling the home and
family, the gods of avarice, wor-
SHIPPED by injustice in business, in
Government, and in industry, the
gods Of ignorance, worshiped by
raising up millions Of American chill
dren, spending millions of dollars on
their education, teaching them not
one word about the God who made
them.
Patrick would say, Before God will
bless America, America must make
itself less unworthy of Gods bless
ing" AS he did of old, he would
take what is good in our national
character. our native courage, energy,
resourcefulness, our patriotism, he
would elevate and strengthen-but he
would root out whatever Is weak and
wrong and pagan in our American
way Of life. He would appeal to our
leaders to lead the way, to our law
givers to make our civil statutes
coincide with the law Of God. He
would say to us all, Get down on
your knees in penance. Accept and
live the teachings Of our Blessed Lord
that man is put here in this world
to gain eternal and perfect happiness
by keeping Gods law. Stop breaking
those commandments, stop protecting
by statutes those who break them,
atheists, materialists, pagans, sabo-
teurs of Christianity and of Amer
icanism. Clean up the stage, the
movies, your literature, purify the
home, outlaw divorce which God has
outlawed, repudiate the unnatural
sin Of birth prevention which the
Creator of mankind condemns. Seek
first the Kingdom of God and His
justice and the happiness of earth
will be added unto YOU" Patrick would
make his appeal not simply through
a pastoral letter to the Nation as a
whole, but using the methods he
used successfully in pagan Ireland
he would call upon the individual,
leaders and citizens, to penance, con-
version and adherence to Christian
principles.
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The principles of Jesus Christ must
be so deep and so energizing in our
souls that they motivate our living,
and enable us to withstand the pagan
influences around us.
We must realize that our Nation
shall have lasting peace and Gods
blessing not merely because we have
defeated our enemies from without,
but by self-conquest which means
that we who call ourselves Christians
put Christ first in our lives.
Evening star., 1946-03-17

Rather than consider in detail the
life Of the great Saint, dwelling upon
his labors, his austerities, his prayers
and penances, we can, believe, med
itate more fruitfully and practically
on the following consideration: Sup
pose Patrick were to land on our
shores today, coming as an Apostle
to the United States, bearing the
credentials enabling him to speak as
a representative of Jesus Christ.
What would he offer to the United
States today? What would be the
Apostles message to America in 1916?
He would call upon our leaders and
our citizens, as he summoned the
Irish rulers and people to accept, to
profess and to practice the prin-
ciples taught by the Son of God. He
would say, ''You will not find the
just and lasting peace you crave,
which like every best gift and even
perfect gift is from above, coming
down from the Father Of lights. un-
less you live like the children Of God"
He would say to us as he said to
the pagan Irish, do penance, for
your sins, change your ways, make
peace with God"
We call ourselves a Christian Ma
ton, we invoke the blessing of God
upon the deliberations of Congress,
our public gatherings are opened and
closed with prayer to God, the seal Of
our Nation bears the words I'm God
We Trust" We sent the flower of
our youth to suffer and die for what
we called our God-given liberty;
we said that we were fighting for
freedom of worship. Yet more than
half of our citizens acknowledge no
religious afflliation nor take part in
any religious exercises.
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We said that we were fighting for
Christian principles-while ours are
pagan practices. immortality and de-
lnquency run rampant. Divorce,
mercy killings, sterilization, birth
prevention and other denominations
IN nagrant reputation OF the plaineSt
mandates of the law Of God are
openly advocated. In these respects
the United States is more pagan than
ancient Ireland, and our protestations
Of our worship Of the Almighty rising
like incense are only smoke screen
to hide the shame OF our national
iniquity.
Patrick, who saved Ireland by Civ
ing it Christian civilization, would
save the United States by the same
means-by the Faith which the Son
of God became man and came on
earth to teach us as Gods way of
saving individuals and nations. AS
he tore down the false gods whose
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Capital Sidelights
Bu VIII 2. Kennedu.

1t was the great-great-granduncle Of
John l.. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy for Air, who fired the first shot
of the American Revolution in the cause
of human liberty which has reverber-
ated throughout the world for l72 years.
Gen. John Sullivan, son Of an Irish
schoolmaster from Limerick, shared in
the pre-Revolutionary movements, was
q delegate to the Continental Congress
and in l774 seized Fort William ana
Mary at Portsmouth together with Eng
lish stores collected there, including
powder and ammunition, later used
with good effect against the British at
Bunker Hill He took an active part in
many engagements of the Revolution
for which he received the thanks Of
Washington and the appreciation Of
Congress. He commanded the Ameri-
can right wing in the Battle of the
Brandywine and repulsed the British at
the Battle Of Rhode Island. He was
member Of the convention that ratified
the Federal Constitution, was one OF
the electors who unanimously voted for
Washington for President. He was at
torney general Of New Hampshire and
president of that Commonwealth, and
was appointed United States judge of
New Hampshire by President Washing
ton.
Gen. Sullivan's brother James and his
James was kings attorney for York
County, Me-, active in colonial support
in pre-Revolution conventions, member
of the Continental Congress and Of the
Executive Council, attorney general
and Governor of Massachusetts,, foun-
der Of the Massachusetts Historical So
ciety and author of several notable
books.
George Sullivan besides service in
both the New Hampshire Legislature
and in Congress, was also attorney gen.
eral of the State.
All four grandparents of Assistant
Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan
came from Ireland. He previously
served in the Navy, as assistant COM
missioner of internal revenue and AS
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury. He
was the orator last night at the 175th
anniversary Saint Patrick's Day banquet
of the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick,
when President Truman was adopted"
as a member, sharing that distinction
alone with George Washington who was
adopted" 165 years ago.
Two other Presidents have been hon
orary" members of the Friendly Sons
Andrew jackson and U. s. Grant.
Many of Washingtons most famous
generals also were members. jackson
was elected an honorary member of the
society in 1919. Gen. Grants mother,
Hannah Simpson, was native of County
Tyrone, Ireland. He attended an ami
versary dinner of the society and was
elected an honorary member in 1871.
Vice President John N. Garner was
elected an honorary member Of the
Washington Society.
Evening star., 1946-03-17

verdict, too. Perhaps the Navy De-
partment's estimates for 1947 were
too extravagant, in view of changing
methods of warfare. But it is
dangerous business to assume too
much before the proof is in hand,
and it is especially dangerous in
times as turbulent and as threaten
ing as these. Congress would do
well to give careful consideration to
the Navy's experts when the time
comes to appropriate for what, up
to this moment, is still our FIRST
line of defense"
Evening star., 1946-03-17
No More 'Commissurs'

Perhaps it is not significant, but
1t is at least interesting that the
Supreme Soviet-Russia's version of
4 parriament-has voted to expunge
the word "commissar" from the con-
stitution of the U. S. S. r. and from
all official usage. In its place the
word minister" will be used, so that
Foreign Commissar Molotov, for ex-
ample, will be known henceforth as
Foreign Minister Molotov, Just like
Foreign Minister Bevin of Britain.
The Supreme Soviet has effected
this change without any accom-
panying explanation, and SO one can
only guess as to what motivated it,
with all theories subject to reserva-
ton. It does not seem far fetched,
however, to imagine that the Rus
slams, after having employed it for
a quarter Of century, are dropping
"commissar" because in the seman-
tics of the western world it has be-
come kind of smear title. In
itself, to be sure, the word is a
perfectly good one, being inter-
changeable with commissioner"
and having been used in Russia's
governmental structure as we use
the word secretary" Nevertheless,
over the years, it has come to have
a forbidding connotation to the
minds Of many Americans, Britons
and others who are inclined to as
sociate with it old cartoons of grim
faced dictatorial bosses wearing wild
whiskers and perhaps carrying q
bomb in one hand and an anti
capitalist placard in the other.
That is not the way men like
Messrs. Molotov and Vishinsky look,
Of course, but still that word com
missar" in their titles has placed
them under handicap of sorts as
far as lot Of people in the west are
concerned. Language is a tricky
thing. A noun or verb can start
out being completely precise and re-
spectacle, but as often as not the
passage Of time will distort it or
add meanings to 1t never origi-
ually intended. Maybe all this has