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Evening star., 1946-08-11
Reasoning Together
By the Req. James Curtis Fahl,
Pastor, Metropolitan Presbyterian Church

The hopes and prayers of millions
OF people are centered once more,
around the city of Paris. Almost
year after VI day, the leaders OF the
victorious nations are considering the
possibilities for peace in Europe. As
the leaders of the nations deliberate,
we are, reminded that they are
demonstrating one of mans finest
capacities-the capacity for reason
ing. For the leaders OF the nations
are doing what the ancient prophet
OF Israel urged when he said: "Come
now, and let us reason together"
Instead of always having recourse
to arms, men increasingly are looking
to the conference table as method
of resolving disputes This is a sure
sign of growing up." There was
young lad who was always getting
involved in minor mixups. Hardly a
week went by but that he had to
settle a disagreement with one of
his playmates by the only method
he knew-his fists. Finally, he went
of to college and his family anxiously
awaited word of his difficulties with
other college students. At his first
holiday at home an older brother
asked him about his fighting. oh"
the younger man said quickly that's
kid stuff; college men don't settle
arguments that way"
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Yet despite the ready reply of the
college youth, adults don't always
reject the principle that might makes
right. We see instances of this sad
truth almost daily. We have lately
fought long war partially caused by
a group of nations acting on this
assumption and terrorizing smaller
nations on the basis of this idea.
AS men gather around a conference
table to arbitrate differences, we in
the United States of America are
particularly concerned that open and
free discussion be the pattern of pro-
cedure. This, we affirm, is the way
in which mature men and women
reason together" But, in utter
sincerity we must hasten to admit
Evening star., 1946-08-11
Memorial Coins

President Truman's disapproval of
the idea of minting special coins in
commemoration of historic events
or in honor Of distinguished citizens
is based on practical considerations
that apparently were lost sight of
by Congress in passing two we'll
intentioned bills at the session Just
concluded. One of the measures
authorizes the coming of 100000
f1fty-cent pieces in commemorative
of the admission of Iowa to the
Union century ago and the other
provides for 100000 fifty-cent
pieces in memory of the late
Booker T. Washington, noted colored'
educator.
In signing both bills, Mr.. Truman
said he would f'look with disfavor"
on similar legislation in the future
for some very good reasons stated
by the Treasury Department in
opposing commemorative coinage as
regular practice. Treasury officials
pointed out that a multiplicity of
varying designs makes for confusion
in Identification, encourages specu-
lation in commemorative pieces for
private profit, and makes it easier
for counterfeiters to fool the public
with fake money.
The commemoration plan gets
away from the basic purpose of
coinage, which is to provide a me-
dium Of monetary exchange. Modi-
fications which have no relation to
this purpose and which tend to COM
plicate the task of protecting money
from improper exploitation or fraud
should be rejected in the future. If
Congress wishes to pay tribute to
an individual or commemorate some
outstanding event, it has ample
precedent for the authorization of
a special medal or adoption of a
suitable resolution. The gesture will
be no less effective in such form
and more in the public interest.
Evening star., 1946-08-11
Atomic insecurity

David Lilienthal, chairman of the
State Department group which
drafted the report that formed the
basis of the American proposals for
world control of atomic energy, has
rendered another highly useful
service in pointing out the fallacies
and the double talk in the counter
proposal made by Russia.
1t is perfectly evident that the
Russian plan provides no real secu-
rity against surprise attack with
atomic weapons, and there is grow
ing reason to believe that Russia
will not agree to any plan which
does carry that essential measure
of security.
The American plan calls for the
establishment of a supra national
atomic authority with power to i'm
pose control measures and make
inspections within the borders of
participating countries. In contrast,
the Russians, while calling for the
destruction of stockpiles of atomic
bombs, meaning our stockpiles, re-
fuse to consider any international
inspection measures. They propose
convention outlawing the use of
atomic weapons, legislative action
by each nation to forbid internal
violations, and an ultimate reliance
on the United Nations-where the
veto power can be exercised-for
protection against breaches of the
convention.
But as Mr.. Lilienthal has pointed
out, the international convention or
covenant method offers no real pro-
lection against violations. The chief
fact, he said, is that the same opera
tionS and materials required to
produce atomic energy and apply
it to peaceful purposes are adaptable.
virtually without change, to the
making Of atomic bombs. This
means that any nation producing
atomic energy could, under the
Russian plan, resort to the manu-
facture of bombs with little or no
chance of detection by other powers.
That would leave an ever-present
danger of surprise attack, and since
few hundred of the bombs could
wipe out the cities of an industrial
nation like the United States, the
risk is one that no country could
afford to take.
This being the case, it is important
that it be made perfectly clear to
the Russians that we do not pro-
pose to take the risk. If they should
persist in their present position
there would be but one alternative
concentration Of energy on the
development and improvement of
atomic weapons to a point where
the danger of ruinous retaliation
would be so great that any nation
would hesitate to attempt to take
us by surprise. Admittedly, this is
an undesirable alternative and a
poor solution. But it is better than
being lulled into a false sense of
security through adherence to a
meaningless covenant-a solution"
OF the problem which would merely
make it possible for faithless power
to destroy the nations whose good
faith could prove to be their
undoing.
Evening star., 1946-08-11

that We don't always act that way
even In our private disagreements.
Tempers tend to rise and frayed
nerves sometimes snap to reveal the
state of our own inner immaturity.
Then, too, it is so much easier to
recommend a mature method of con-
duct than to follow it.
Since VI day our Nation has been
upset by unrest and strife. Fortu-
nately, methods of reasoning to-
gether" prevailed in a vast number
Of instances, so that the strife was
relatively short-lived in time and
limited in scope. 1t should be remem-
bered that the agreements reached
probably will have to be revised when
circumstances greatly are altered.
Basically, the same principle under
lies the settlement of social and eco
nomic unrest in our country as is
present in the resolution of inter-
national disputes. 1t Is simply an
admission of the rights of all parties
involved in the disputes. Reasoning
together does not mean the imposi-
ton Of the will of the big and strong
upon the small and weak in a peace
full fashion. The peaceful fashion is
essential, but the spirit of mutual
give and take is equally important.
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1t is with faith in God who has
made us as we are that we hail the
continuing opportunities to resolve
differences in such way as to be of
advantage to us all AS great a
Nation as we are, we shall be false
to our inmost convictions and prin-
ciples If We should fail to continue
to seek to settle all international
disputes by reasoning together. To
lose our inner integrity would be too
great price to pay for a victory
gained by enforcing our will in a
fashion contrary to our fundamental
principles.
Each one can do much toward
aiding his country to continue to
grow by following those same prin-
ciples in all personal and individual
disagreements. Come now, and let
us reason together"
Evening star., 1946-08-11

moisture. The sands were quiet for
time, and the seed cracked its hard
shell. Little roots went down,
slender green stem came up to- the
sun. Over the long years the battle
goes back and forth. Some of the
trees are buried forever, but nature
sends more seeds, and new trees start
the ceaseleSs battle. Trees in the
dunes live in harsh environment,
but they are part of the whole
lnscrutable scheme of life on our
planet
Evening star., 1946-08-11

public is already familiar with the ap-
pearance of the new one-dollar certi-
ficate, which was the first of the series
to be issued. 1t still commands a
small premium in distant parts of the
country, where it Is something of q
monetary curiosity" Edwin H. Blash-
field was responsible for the artistry Of
the two-dollar note, Walter Shirlaw for
that of the five-dollar companion piece.
With regard to the latter, The Star de-
clared: 'The general effect is q
liberal display of electricity and
beautiful women with portraits Of
Grant and Sheridan on the back
II
Washington already was an art center
when grandpa was little whistling boy.
According to The Star
Whot Artists for August 8, 1896, the
Were Doing sculptor, Rudolph
Evans, will 60 shortly
to Front Royal, Va, where he will re-
main for some time, devoting himself
chiefly to rest and recreation, but work.
ing enough in clay to keep his hand in"
Edwin Lamasure, meanwhile, was busy
on the Greenbrier River in the Alleghe-
nies, making water color sketches of the
mountain scenery to be exhibited in the
autumn. William H. Coffin was men,
toned as having found his forte" in
portraits. Miss Grace M. Patten had
abandoned oils for water colors. Miss
Annie w. Ingle was at East Gloucester.
Mass, for the summer, interpreting the
moors as well as the ocean. Clary Ray
had returned from Paris recently. E. c.
Messer. Lucien Powell and Max Weyl
were at Paxson. Va, busy In the fields.
Evening star., 1946-08-11
Failure Means Truoedy

~ Ao q Va oS4S oVdUCillCllV GlldG JEl1-
eral Marshall and American Am
bassador John Leighton Stuart have
issued Jointly on the situation in
China. 1t is tragic for it's implica-
tionS of failure, after so bright a
beginning, in restoring peace to war
torn China. 1t is tragic in the can
didly pessimistic forecast of impend-
ing chaos in war that will spread
even beyond the control of those
responsible"
The immediate victims of this
tragedy will be the helpless, ex-
plotted, tyranny-ridden millions of
Chinese. But in larger sense the
: tragedy is one that threatens the
whole world, for unless it is possible
to bring about the conditions which
make for peace in China under a
government strong enough and dem
ocratic enough to command the
allegiance of the Chinese people we
shall have another set of conditions
that make for another world war.
The recognition of these alternatives
has been the root and substance of
our policy in China, and from Gen.
eral Marshall himself we are now
being warned that such policy may
prove futile.
The people of China want peace.
"The desire for a peaceful solution
of political problems appears prac-
tically unanimous on the part of the
people, the statement said. "Gov-
ernment and Communist leaders are
anxious to put an end to the fight
ing, it continued. But the essential
problem evidently centers in North
China and Manchuria and is merely
continuation of the situation, fore
seen long ago, brought about by the
withdrawal of the japanese, and,
later, the Red Army troops of occu-
patton. Into the vacuums created
{ by such Withdrawals there was
rush by the Chinese Communists,
supported to an uncertain extent by
, the Soviet government. In most cases
they got there ahead of the central
government troops, for they were
nearer at hand Much of the fight
ing has been for continued control
between these opposing forces. But,
as General Marshall's statement in
dicateS, even an agreement for a
peaceful withdrawal of military
forces has brought new complica-
tions in the form of controversy over
the political complexion of the local
civil governments to be set up pend
ing decisions by the new Chinese
Constitutional Assembly.
At the bottom of all this, of course
Is the complete mutual distrust be-
tween the Chinese Communists and
the central government and the
fact that neither side is willing to
suffer the loss of any power it has
been able to gain. Distrusting each
other, both sides have trusted Gen.
eral Marshall. The unrelieved pes
simism of his statement now sug-
gests that even this advantage is
being lost. If he fails, no one else
will succeed. And if he fails, this
country will face the decision of get
ting out of China, bag and baggage,
or of staying there with notice to
the world that we are prepared to
enforce, with American troops, the
sanctity of agreements already
reached - but repudiated at the
conference table.
Evening star., 1946-08-11
Turkey Stands Firm

Ever since the recent parliamentary
elections and subsequent formation
of a new cabinet the world has been
waiting to see whether these events
portended any change in Turkish
foreign policy, especially toward the
drastic demands made upon Turkey
by Soviet Russia for cessionS of ter
ritory on Turkeys eastern border
and for virtual Russian control over
the straits between the Black Sea
and the Mediterranean.
That uncertainty has apparently
been dispelled by pronouncement
made by Recep Peker, the new Prime
Minister, in the form of an exclusive
statement as reported by H. r.
Knickerbocker, foreign correspond
ent of MANA. Replying to specific
queries on the issues above men
toned, the Prime Minister answered.:
"The new governments attitude on
these points is exactly the same as
that of the former government. This
is a dry statement, but 7 am not
issuing sentimental declarations.
Merely say that we are going to fol-
low the same policy as previous gov
ernments, because that is not party
policy, it is national policy"
This fortnight statement un-
doubtedly reflects the will of the
overwhelming majority of the Turk
ish people, who believe, with their
leaders, that acceptance of the Rus
sian demands would be the first
step toward national subjugation, a
fate which most Turks would resist
in arms to the bitter end
The recent electoral campaign was
fought exclusively on domestic issues,
chiefly on the former governments
economic policies and especially on
its failure to halt the dizzy rise in
the cost of living, which has hit the
city populations peculiarly hard. It
was these urban elements that fur
nished most of the support for the
new Democratic party, which forms
small yet highly vocal opposition
in the forthcoming Parliament.
In itself, this opposition is dis
tinct innovation, because Turkey has
had a one-party government ever
since the country's transformation
under the quasi-dictatorship of the
late Kemal Ataturk, nearly a quar-
ter century ago. However, Ataturk
had, from the first, enyisaged the
eventual evolution of normal par
liamentary institutions, and the fact
that legal opposition is now per-
mitted should be considered a sign
of political strength and maturity
rather than weakness. Despite
charges of official pressure and
Irregularities, the electoral returns
would seem to show that the old
National party retains the support
of the peasant masses, which form
some eighty per cent of the entire
population.
incidentally, the main reason for
Turkeys economic difficulties is the
need felt for continued full mobi-
lization of an army of 100000 SOL
diers out of total population of
100000. Military expenditures
consume fully one-half of the ma
tons revenues and keep under
the colors vast number of men
badly needed for production. Yet
most Turks feel the price must be
paid. How better to apportion the
burden will be the chief issue before
Parliament.
Evening star., 1946-08-11
Provinciulism Again?

From the Hartford Courant.
The question of home for u N. is
by no means closed The committee as
whole must pass on this latest objec-
tion to site near New York: That the
furriners can't stand furriners.
Evening star., 1946-08-11
Poet and Funster
om the Ottawa Journal.

From the Ottawa Journal.
We have a strong suspicion that her
distractions were puzzling because they
had no real meaning, that Gertrude
Stein hoaxed borll critics and the public
and not only made the foolery pay but
had good time for herself out OF it.
She was a lady with u sense of humor.
Evening star., 1946-08-11
And Most Dangerous

From the st. Louis ost-Dispatch.
The automobile industry is celebrating
It's first so years, and we certainly hope
they were the hardest.
Evening star., 1946-08-11
Fifty Years Ago

Anticipating the extravagances of
modern scientific jargon, The Star on
July %, 1896,
Evening star., 1946-08-11

III tiie eno pay OH, perhaps Handsomely,
Starting at Key Bridge the parkway.
twin ribbons of modern high-speed road
protected by scenic strips of park land
left to nature, is to wind upriver from
Key Bridge to point above Great Falls
where a bridge is planned to connect
Fairfax by direct route with Western
Maryland and Pennsylvania as well as
provide crossing for the parkway.
Land along this protected strip with
its superroad obviously would become
extremely valuable property. Abut-
ting property and even nearby property
would eventually increase to many
tlines Its present value if past expe-
rlence with other parkways and parks
throughout the country can be taken as
criterion
Property owners elsewhere are eager
TO obtain parkways, and, in nearly all
cases, these are projects financed en-
tlrely or in part by local taxation. both
as to land and roadway.
In the case of Arlington County
where 1t would be necessary to purchase
the entire Smoot tract, it is an open
and shut case of throwing the matter
into condemnation as soon as the money
Is available for purchase.
But the majority Of property owners
In Fairfax County, perhaps do not un-
derstano clearly what the project could
mean to them in terms of civic improve
ment, increased revenues, general con-
venience and better living conditions.
If this is the case, they would be do
Ing themselves a disservice if they did
not examine closely into the parkway
proposal to see for themselves if their
attitude to date has not been somewhat
shortsighted
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-30
DO THE PEOPLE WANT oPA2.

Senator Downey, of California, says
that letters received by him are running
20 to % to i in favor of continuing OPA
without Gripping amendments and Price
Administrator Paul Porter expresses con-
fidence that the public will give wide
spread support to continued strong price
control.
This remains to be seen. Certainly,
there has been mobilization of the forces
against price controls, including various
groups and interests which believe that
greater profits can be had if restrictions
are removed.
There is tendency to forget that,
after the first World War, serious infla-
ton occurred after the end of hostilities
There was no adequate price control then.
Now, the nation faces the danger of stead
lily Increasing prices and it is dangerous,
in our opinion, to end the effort to keep
prices in line through adequate controls.
If prices move upward the demand
will arise for increased wages to meet the
higher cost of living and, after wages are
upped, manufacturers will begin again the
process of securing higher prices. If there
is no OPA there will be no limit and the
spiral will end, we fear, in disastrous
slump, precipitating another economic
debacle.
There are millions of Americans who
have money saved. It's buying power de-
ponds entirely upon the level of prices
Moreover the level of prices depends, in
part, upon the wisdom with which this
immense reserve of buying power is used.
If it is the cause of wild scramble to buy,
without regard to prices, then it will speed
the inflationary process.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-30
FOOD NEEDED NOW

The action of President Truman in
requesting former President Herbert
Hoover to hurry home, after advising
newspaper men that the world food crisis
is worse than it has been painted" indi-
Gates that the officials of UNRRA have
had more accurate estimate of the world
situation than that possessed by officials
in this country, including Mr.. Hoover prior
to his trip abroad.
The President wants Mr.. Hoover
home to present "foreibly and dramatic
ally the European food picture Evident
ly, the threat of starvation in the next 80
days has persuaded our official leaders
that the United States must do more to
provide food for the suffering men, women
and children abroad.
Unfortunately, the appeal to the peo-
pie of this country has been somewhat
Eobscured by the conflicting attitudes of
UNRRA, which demanded immediate and
drastic action to secure food, and our own
officials, including Mr.. Hoover, who in
sisted that rationing was unnecessary We
have no way of securing the evidence
upon which to determine the issue be-
tween the two groups but we have not
hesitated to suggest that the Government
take the action necessary to secure food
for relief shipments. While it NAV be
necessary for some of us to do without a
little food, there is no danger that any of
us will be hurt
We are unable to report the attitude
OF the various church organizations in the
United States but there has been very
httle publicity to indicate that the relig
ious leaders of the nation have been great
ly concerned with the plight of millions of
starving people. This conclusion NAV he
erroneous because it is possible that many
preachers have called the matter to the
attention of their congregations without
any publicity. Nevertheless, if there are
responsible religious leaders who have
failed to urge the members of their con-
gregatlons to support the effort to feed
helpless and innocent people, we hope that
they will do so Immediately.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-30
HITS CLEANUP DRIVE
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
| have read with much interest
what you said regarding the prob
lem of cleaning up our property,
and making Key West city we
all will be proud of, also am in
accord with what you say with
regards to operating with the city
forces to accomplish this desired
effect.
| wonder if / would be out of
order if l should say or ask you
to request the city to cooperate
with the property owners? It is
rather unusual to me to see some
people clean up their places and
before the grass and weeds wilt,
the city has a truck running all
over their lot gathering up the
piles of rubbish they have made.
| for one took it upon myself to
inquire of the city last year if
should start to clean UP my place
would they haul off the rubbish.
This they assured me they would
do. ! went ahead and cleaned
up and piled the trash and rub
Dish as close to the sidewalk as
possible and to this date not a
blade of grass or any part of the
rubbish have they moved and
that has been since last year.
The attitude the city has taken
makes me feel like, ooh, what's
the use" l fail to get any CO.
operation.
Very respectfully,
G. S. JONES.
Key West, Fla,