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Evening star., 1946-06-24
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

MI. GromykOs proposals may not
Immediately be clear to the public, but
they are certainly clear to the Russian
government. which does nothing i'm
petuous and has had plenty of time
to consider them.
These proposals, as a means. of abol-
iSning war, are reactionary in exactly
the terms in which the word is con-
tinuously used by the Soviets them
selves They are a step backward Mr..
Gromyko in fact. invites us to return to
the condition that brought about the
last war: Division of power between
several armed camps, with no certain
and decisive power anywhere.
Mr.. Grcmyko wants. first. to outlaw
the manufacture of the bomb. forbid the
production of atomic energy weapons
and destroy all existing stocks within a
period of three months from the agree
ment entering into force.
Then, ne proposes that two commit
tees be set up The first shall be for
facilitating the exchange between
nations of the contents "of scientific
discoveries connected with the splitting
of The atom the technology and
organization of chronological processes
for obtaining and using atomic energy. =
and the organization and method of
industrial production Of atomic energy. "
This includes, obviously, the existing
formulae ana "know-how" of produc-
ing atomic weapons.
The second committee-and the order
in which Mr.. Gromyko catalogues his
proposal is notable-is to prepare an
international agreement for creating
means of outlawing the use of the
weapon. and for celebrating q system
of sanctions.
But the decisive sanction is first to be
"outlawed" and abolished. We are to
try and find effective sanctions-and
only within the existing rules of
unanimity of the Security Council
after abolishing the only decisive means
of sanctions that has ever existed, and
after distributing atomic knowledge and
"know-how' to everybody, depending
meanwhile for the safety of the human
race on international treaties.
y
Mr.. Gromyko speaks with a straight
face of the great Importance of the
fact that gas and meteorological war
Evening star., 1946-06-24
BOwleS Could Save Controls
Br Ravm ond MoIev

The future Of price control is tied
into a complicated political and par
hamentary situation. Democratic lead
ers in Congress who are neither CIO-
New Deal partisans nor conservative
Southerners want, above all. to get
some version of the House and Senate
bills. now in conference, which Presi-
dent Truman will be able to approve
They are anxious to compromise at
least one OF the critical differences
that exist between Congress and the
White House.
There are several important differ
ences between the House and Senate
bills, but a number of similarities offer
ground for speculation on the effects
OF final approval by the President
Both bills remove ceilings from meat
butter, eggs milk and fowl. but leave
ceilings on other agricultural products
1t takes little economic knowledge to
see that. If meat is free, it will be more
profitable to feed not only corn, but
all kinds of grain to hogs, chickens and
cattle. One hog eats as much grain
as two or three men, and seven chickens
eat as much as one man. If animal
products become price free, then grain
for human consumption will soon be-
come Scarcer
Only one result can follow the aboli-
ton of meat ceilings In short while,
all food ceilings will have to be re-
moved and free market will emerge
with higher price level That will
mean a. strain on the wage line, even
at the figure it reached as result of
strikes Wage struggles will begin again.
A possible solution would be to give
the Secretary of Agriculture full control
over. agricultural prices now controlled
by the OPA. The Secretary is in bet
ter position to maintain the balance
between food and feed. And the de-
partment Of which he is the head still
has the confidence of the country. Such
compromise might possibly induce
the approval of the President
If, however, all compromises fail and
the President sends up a veto, 1T will
probably be impossible to pass the bill
over the veto. There will then be left
little time to work out new program
That will face Congress with the choice
Of no price control at all or Of con-
tinuing the present setup by simple
resolution Information concerning con-
gressional opinion indicates that such
q continuing resolution could not pass
the House as long as Chester Bowles
remains in ONCE. Sentiment is too
Evening star., 1946-06-24

strong at home against the OPA and
Mr. Bowles
At that point 1t would seem that
only Mr.. Bowles can save price control.
He can resign. This would permit Con-
gress to continue OPA for six months
and then. in the members campaigns
for reelection, they could throw all
the blame for past difnculties on the
departed Mr.. Bowles.
Some form of price control could
go on. leaving behind the smoldering
burnt offering of the controversial ad-
ministrator. Hence, if Mr.. Bowles wants
to save some form of price control. he
needs only the soul of martyr. He is
clearly the major factor in this political
and economic stalemate Most of the
amendments in the House and Senate
bills were aimed directly at Mr.. Bowles.
His departure would relieve the assorted
political embarrassments of every one
concerned
RELEASED nv the Associated Neusnansrs Ynr
Evening star., 1946-06-24
This and That
Bu Charles f. Tr1ce,DeU
ARLINGTON.

ARLINGTON. Va.
L am sometimes amused at what
some people think is a kindness to
dumb animals and birds
The party who was laying suet for
the birds at this season of the year was
carrying Goals to New Castle
''Suet is strictly winter food, as you
have pointed out
Il sometimes think we overdo this
thing OF feeding birds at this season.
Yours sincerely, E. L. W."
This good correspondent overlooks one
important factor in bird feeding-the
human being who puts out the food.
If this fellow is interested, and wants
to feed the birds the year around, Ger
tainly it is his right.
With the use OF that most important
Ingredient, common sense, summer
feeding will do no harm, and it may
help.
One sure help is ground meat for the
nesting species.
Meat is difficult to come by, but the
birds are not particular.
They will eat almost any good meat,
1t should be raw, of course and pref
erably put out in the evening, about 6
O'Clock
This will appeal to mockingbirds. car
dinals. catbirds. practically all nesters.
since the babies of all species are fed on
insects and worms, in nature.
Ground meats come about as near to
insects and worms as could be; they
oil y,
they give the young bird the vitamins
and minerals it needs. Perhaps the only
thing they fail to give is some nice good
dirt. such as comes from the little in
SIDES of the worms.
All in all, ground meat will be accept
ed greedily by the mother and father
songsters. who will not be adverse to
eating a good bite themselves, as they
carry it away.
This, too is good, because often the
parents are so hard run to fill the gap
ing bills of their progeny that they neg
lect their own care 1t seems as if the
ground meat tempts them, as indeed it
should.
Almost any bird-loving household that
is able to get any meat at all can spare
a little of it for their two-legged friends
OF the airways.
Suet is bit heavy for hot weather,
besides it melts, very practical reason
for not using it until cold weather ar
rives
We should never forget the human
element in bird feeding After all, birds
got along fairly well for centuries, with
only now and then kind-hearted per-
son putting out few crumbs for them
Bird feeding. as an art and sport, Is
city bred. suburban bred, rather; it
means that one is doing a good deed in
naughty world. as the bard put it; it
puts certain obligation on the house.
holder who has gone in" for it.
He will feel. rightly or wrongly, that
his birds expect something from him.
and no doubt they do. They possess
enough of living nature to not be above
Establishment One may feel, and no
doubt properly. that ones own particu-
lar birds do look out for the daily
handouts" of seeds, grains or leftovers
To put out some OF these, as long as
they are obtainable, in summer as well
as winter, is interesting to the person
who does it.
After ALL he has some rights in the
matter Ut
In any affair between man and the
animals and birds, the human personali-
ty cannot be overlooked.
If at times 1T errs. on the side of kind
ness, let it be acclaimed from the house,
tops, for surely this is an age in which
we need kindness as never before.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Courts and Criminals

Because there has been SO much
emphasis here in recent years on
the Importance of swift and certain
punishment as a crime deterrent.
the latest report of the Washington
Criminal Justice Association will be
received with some surprise.
This report, on it's face. is an in
dictment of the Capitals criminal
courts, the specific accusation being
that sentences imposed on convicted
gamblers are so light that in Wash
ington the gambler. in effect, pays a
fine instead of license fee, with the
amount of the fine being generally
less than one days profit. AS re-
suit gambling 'once again fiourishes
as a million dollar racket" in Wash
ington. and the associations report
that IF the District is to have legal
lied gambling, it is matter for leg
islation in Congress and is not the
prerogative of the courts
There are possible inferences to be
drawn from this indictment of the
courts which The Star is not pre-
pared to accept as valid The accu-
sation rests on showing that
lighter sentences were imposed in
1945 than in former years and that
this has been accompanied by re-
surgence of the gambling racket. In
1888. after enactment of a new and
severe gambling law, there was an
intensive police drive against gam
bling. substantial sentences were
imposed upon conviction, and gam
bling was on its way out in the
District" The latest report COM
pares sentences in 1945 with those
imposed during the earlier period
and shows that they have been dim
inishing in severity. When this is
considered in conjunction with the
new growth in gambling, it is rea-
sonable to conclude that light SEN
tenceS and a reduction in the num-
ber of more serious charges have
been contributing factors in the re-
vival of a trouble breeding racket.
In all probability. however, this
comparison of figures for 1945 with
those for 1888 does not tell the whole
story. Certainly there is no reason
to believe that the judges of the
preSent-day court are sympathetic
toward gambling Or in collusion with
gamblers, and the report makes no
such accusation At most, there has
been a trend away from the imposi
ton of severe sentences, especially
discourage crime, in favor of light
sentences. often small fines. which
have the opposite effect.
1t may be that there is some good
reason for this and. if so. it is to
be hoped that the judges will
acquaint the public with the facts
If there is no such reason, it is
clearly the obligation of the judges
to tighten up on their end of the
law enforcement problem.
Meanwhile, it is we'll to remember
that the people of Washington have
their own responsibility in this
matter Gambling thrives because
it is supported by the public, in far
too many cases by individuals who
pride themselves on being law
abiding citizens. And as long as the
racketeers can count on the support
of people with money to throw away,
it is going to be difficult, under the
best of law enforcement conditions,
to stamp out gambling
Evening star., 1946-06-24
For q Peace Conference

Alllo PloiilloCS W UC one Ol LIE
most crucial weeks of all for the
Council of Foreign Ministers at
Paris. In insisting that invitations
go out in time to convoke the long
deferred 21-nation conference no
later than July Is. Secretary of
State Byrnes has in effect served
notice that the stage has been
reached where mere talk and srgu-
ment cease to be profitable and
where the making of peace urgently
requires concrete action. To this
end, with view to speeding up final
decisions, he has virtually demanded
that the Big Four agree without
further delay that the general meet
ing of powers be held next month.
AS they have indicated in the past,
the French and British have no
objection to this proposal. but the
Russians have. Mr.. Molotov, who
rejected it when it was first pre-
sented some weeks ago, apparently
that the 2lnation conference would
be little more than q fiasco if it were
convened while the Big Four con-
tinued at loggerheads over treaty
terms for Italy, Hungary. Romania,
Bulgaria and Finland, not to men
tion their differences as regards
Austria and Germany. According to
some of the more optimistic reports,
hoWever-reports at variance with
the sensational, flre-eating tone of
MoScoW's weekend press-the Soviet
view in this respect seems to have
softened enough to raise the hope
that Mr.. Molotov may decide within
the next few days to go along with
Messrs. Byrnes. Bevin and Bidault.
Certainly, if this hope proves
groundlesS. the outlook will be
bleak one. If Russia refuses to hold
the general conference, if everything
remains rigidly stalemeted, Mr..
Byrnes might next try. as he has
situation to the September meeting
of the United Nations General As
sembly. But such move probably
would serve only to deepen and
widen the gulf between the Soviet
Union and the West. and as has been
suggested by Mr.. Bevin and authori-
tative American quarters, it might
then become neceSsarv-as a last
reSort-for France, Britain and the
United States to attempt drafting
separate treaties, without Russian
participation This would be a haz-
ardous step toward dividing the
world into two antagonistic blocs.
but it could scarcely be avoided
should Moscow persist in fighting a
delaying action against the return
OF a reasonably normal peace.
On the other hand. if Mr.. Molotov
agrees to Mr.. Byrnes' proposal, the
world will have good reason to feel
encouraged. For the general con-
ference, even though it may not pro-
duce a magic formula settling every
issue, is likely at least to throw ad-
ditional light on the overall prob
lem and by lending fresh counsel
might enable the Big Four to resolve
their differences. If such a meeting
is to be held by July IS, however, the
invitations will have to go out within
a few days. SO that Russia would
seem to have momentous decision
to make-one way or the other
some time this week,
Evening star., 1946-06-24

fact that the Antarctic is a perfect
"cold weather laboratory" would af-
ford the Navy an excellent opportu-
nifty to test new weapons and other
devices under conditions that prevail
in extreme attitudes and along the
Arctic crossroads. So far the Navy
has been reticent as to its part in
the project Until additional details
are made public the naval objectives
must remain matter for speculation.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Letters to The Star
Cooperation Between Nations
Discussed in Fable Form

To the Editor. of The Star:
Permit few lines apropos the latest
suggestions for the control of the atomic
bomb in future wars.
There is an old story which illustrates
the variety of the hoped-for co-opera-
ton of other nations in bringing this
about
quail had her nest in wheat field
and when her f'edglngs were about
ready to fly and the wheat about ripe
enough to harvest, the mother bird said
to them: Listen to what the farmer
ssys when he next comes to the field
and tell me when I return
When she returned, she found the
little birds in state of excitement for
they had heard the farmer say to his
son that the wheat was ready to cut and
for the son to go to Neighbor Jones
and ask him to come over and help
them. The mother bird smiled and
assured them there was no occasion
as yet to become alarmed or for them
to leave their nest.
A few days later the mother bird
'lpon her return to her little ones again
found them excited because the farmer
again had visited the field with his son
and they had heard him say: Go son
to Neighbor Smith and ask him to
come and help us with our wheat since
Neighbor Jones has disappointed us. We
cannot wait longer on him. The wheat
must be cut" But the mother bird only
smiled again and said there still was no
occasion for alarm
A few days later, however. when the
mother asked the fedglings about
the farmer and his field, the little
birds replied that he had been in the
field that day with his son and de-
can trust either Neighbor Jones or
Neighbor Smith to me and help us
with the wheat. 1t is too ripe now to
wait on them any longer We must
rely only upon ourselves, so tomorrow
we will get the reaper ready and the
next day ourselves cut the wheat"
Now" announced the mother bird, 1t
is time for you to leave the nest and
learn to 1y.'
Fifty years ago when the principle
demonstrated in the above story was
adhered to and maintained the world
was at peace under well-established and
long g-recognized forms of government
and financial, industrial, and CONNER
cial development and progress were at
nigh peaks. Today in disregard of
such principles the world is upon the
verge of bankruptcy and starvation
Yet. it is stated that out of this growing
chaos there will come better civiliza-
ton. The writer is like those from
Missouri. He must be shown
F. S. KEY SMITH.
Evening star., 1946-06-24

Henry Ward Beecher said: "a
savage is a man of one story 1t
would seem likely, then, that a super
savage would be a man with one
story and determination to tell it
to the whole of creation again and
again.
Evening star., 1946-06-24

1t was learned recently that there
Is town in Japan by the name Of
Oh No. There is no reason for Mac
Arthur to suppose, however, that the
Oh No men will be any less cooper
ative than the usual yes men of
Tokyo.
Evening star., 1946-06-24

The latest parking problem is to
find a piece of bread on which to
park butter, which is rather diff
cult for the housewife already worn
out searching for the butter.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Food for Americans

To the Editor OF The Star
Are we Americans being severely
punished for having won the war? or
did we win it? Practically all families
have service people to care for and
our pockets are being picked to the
very bottom to secure shelter and just to
try to keep alive.
Why doesn't the President appoint
some one interested in feeding starving
Americans, of whom there are many.
Let's have some of our American food
diverted to American homes and
children.
Those who brazenly say we are the
best fed and clothed people must be the
ones who can afford to support the
black markets.
We tolerated the rationed neck bones
and meat scraps during the war to give
our servicemen the best food available.
but now. with rationing abandoned, ef-
fort to procure food for our children
and families has become hideous time
wasting and health-wasti ordeal.
MRS. B. " MILAN.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
No Bread But--A Substitute

No Bread But-A Substitute
To the Editor of The star:
Marie Antoinette sparked the French
Revolution by suggesting that if the
people had no bread, "let them eat
cake
In many Washington grocery stores
there is no bread after 10 am. But
the counters are piled high with cake.
Write your own caption
JAMES MERCER.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03
L%exinetonions Attend
Durunt Boil Game

Among those who attended the
Durant-G Greenwood football game
last Thursday night were: Coach
Bill Schnellar, Eulalie Johnson,
John Rhyme Jr., Miss Helen Villa
ms, Mrs. w. H. Wallace, Mr.. and
Mrs. Denton S. Rosamond, Mr.. Ben
Moore Hammett, Mr.. Doty Porter,
Mr.. A. L. Gibson, Ed Tye Nelson,
Herbert Wilcox, Edwin Ellison,
Charles Ellison, Charles Allen, Gill
bert and James Ash Bradley, and
Marlin Majors. Durant won the
game with the Greenwood "B" team
1877.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

70 hear Willie Wells and Bash
strube arguing about trout nsh-
ins. you'd think it was more In
portant than the atom bomb
Willie favors dry flies, Bash
pooh-poohs anything but wet flies.
Willie swears by a Royal Coach
man; Basil won't hear Of anything
but q Silver Doctor. And by the
time it comes to steel rods versus
bamboo rods -. %!X&''!H
Blu, on Saturday, each got back
from Eagle Lake with . catch
that couldn't have differed BY
moro than several ounces!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Bennett and daughter, Kath-
ryne visited in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie B. Allen Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Summer Upchurch,
of Louisville, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Beville last weekend.
Mrs. Joe May and Mrs. John
Jenkins shopped in Kosciusko
Saturday.
Mrs. Olivia Keith spent the week
end in Memphis with her sister,
Mrs. H. A. Afford.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

I Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR Mcbride
were weekend guests of their moth
er, Mrs. Lizzie Harper.
Miss Lucille Suddeth had as her
guests Friday night, Cadet Nurses
Russells and Rumels from Baptist
Hospital and Miss Jacquelin Russell,
of Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

POSTED: All my land in Holmes
county, Miss, against trespassing
and hunting Of any kind. Signed this
the 25th day Of Sept, 1946. Ralph
Landrum. 2-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03
Robert Gronthom Vows
PLEDGED In Duront

Miss Thelma Camelia Grammar,
of Lexington, was married to Rich
ard H. Roberts, Tuesday evening,
October LIST, at $50 o'clock in the
Baptist Pastoriam by the Rev. c. M.
Day. The single ring ceremony was
used.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

IF TT IS PAINTING or decorating,
call me I have the equipment and
experience. All work guaranteed
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

Mrs. Zouella Bacon has returned
from a delightful vacation at the
famous resort Mackanac Island,
Michigan, which she won for being
n of the topflight writers with
the New York Life Insurance Co.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

Friends of Mrs. H. L. Harrington
regret to learn she is i'll in the Com
munity Hospital at Lexington.
The many friends of 1t. M. D.
Baine, USN, will be glad to learn
he has been honorably discharged
from the service and is now at home
on terminal leave.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03
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LOCAL NEWS
Pedens' Infant Son
Born On Saturday

Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Peden announ-
&c the arrival Of a son, Robert Earl,
1t their home on 305 Washington,
on Saturday, September 18th.
The young fellow, who weighed
ten pounds and one ounce at birth,
and his mother are doing nicely.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03

Mrs. Rubin Eubanks, Memphis,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
J. w. Justice.