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Evening star., 1946-12-31
This and That
Bu Charles Z. Tracepell

The mockingbirds lost their dinner
and it served them right!
There before them on the lawn was
spread a feast of raisins, grapes and
doughnuts, and they were so busy chas-
ing each other that the starlings got
the food.
It was a cold morning, and before
real light one of the Knockers had flown
to the back porch railing and there
sent forth his daily pleas for something
to eat. .,
This bird has been around since
summer.
He was, as far as We knew, the only
one in the neighborhood this winter
But somehow the fame of feeding
place gets around among the birds.
Perhaps 1t is no more than good
eyesight
The sound made by mocker de-
manding food Is sharp, but still very
pleasant to the ear
This morning. being cold, seemed to
demand something extra for the favorite
mockingbird
Hence the raisins, grapes and dough-
nuts.
It might as well be. stated right now
that the grapes were fat failure.
Neither the Knockers nor any other
species ate them.
But the raisins and doughnuts are
standard and no one needsheSitate to
put them out for the birds. Many
species like them. Even the squirrels
ate both.
After we had put out the food we
waited to see if the mocker would par
take. It was beginning to grow light.
now, and the flutter of white under
the wings could be seen.
The bird, however, failed to fly down.
Then there was another flash OF
white
It was a second mockingbird, who,
perched in a nearby lilac, drove the
first mocker away every time he started
down for the food.
Evidently breakfast was to be con-
test.
Among humans eating in strife is not
supposed to be good for the digestion.
Among the outdoor creatures of nature
no such niceties worry any one. The
main thing is to seize the food before
some one else does.
The first mocker, biding his time,
waited until the one in the lilac started
down to sample the raisins
Then, with a mighty swish, he sailed
straight for it..
The second bird, rising in an easy
curve, went back to his perch.
Things were now at stalemate. Each
mockingbird was playing the role some
times assumed by these birds in win
ter, that of -the-manger, unable
to eat and determined to let no one
else eat.
Suddenly a third mocker few into
the yard.
Now the fat was in the fire. For half
an hour the three birds dashed at each
other, singly and in ever-changlng
pairs.
BY this time small band of starlings
had arrived.
The clumsy black fellows sensed the
food from afar, in the clever way they
have. Few species show more intelli-
gence than these.
And while the three mockingbirds
were keeping each other from eating
the six starlings simply walked in and
ate all the food!
1t was as easy as that, and no holds
barred.
The mockingbirds made no attempt
to stop the starlings, but continued to
dash at each other, time after time.
When the starlings had eaten all the
food, with the exception OF the grapes,
they flew away, leaving the trio OF
mockingbirds still at their favorite sport
Of pestering each other.
Evening star., 1946-12-31

decided to overlook the European situa-
ton and send the bulk Of French forces
to Indo- China, there is question OF
shipping which would make such an
operation impossible. France would
need transport feet Of at least 100000
tons to transfer 100000 metropolitan
troops to the Far East. The merchant
fleet has suffered heavily and France
does not have enough ships to enable
the government to send more than
token force to the rebellious colony.
In France the Communist Party,
through the voice Of one OF its most
prominent leaders, Jacques Duclos, in
dorses the policies of the Blum govern
ment for domestic reasons. The Com
munist Party wishes to take over the
helm and is counting public opinion,
which Overwhelmingly favors dealing
drastically with Wet Nam, because 1t
feels that France should not lose one
of its most important colonies.
The French Communists are attempt
ing, after consultations with Moscow,
TO present themselves as purely
French party with no foreign ties. At
the same time, by approving the pollcy
of the present government, which the
Communist leaders believe is doomed to
failure, they hope to cause further con-
fusion within the country.
Maurice Thorez, Duclos and other
Communists hope to fish in troubled
waters. BY supporting the Blum ad-
ministration, they show themselves as
patriotic Frenchmen. At the same time.
expecting that Mr. Blum's temporary
government will stub its toe in Indo-
China, they hope to reap political
harvest.
Mr.. Blum is not opposed to making
broad concessions to the Indo- Chinese
nationalists But he feels that he would
be serving the French people and the
Indo- Chinese poorly if he yielded un-
der duress.
France wishes to salvage at least as
much of Indo-C China as the Dutch have
of Indonesia. And the French govern
ment feels that this cannot be achieved
by surrendering Internationally to Wet
Man,
Evening star., 1946-12-31

Democratic congressional leaders are
bent on building far more harmonious
party in the House and Senate-and
far greater harmony between the Demo-
Gratis in Congress and President Tru-
man-than existed in the Seventy ninth
Congress. They hope to see no more OF
the Democratic Republican coalition
which dogged their steps during the last
two years and even before that.
An essential, some of them believe, Is
for the President to pay more attention
to the advice given by the congressional
leaders of his own party, and to CO.
operate with them, rather than to give
ear to other advisers. They believe that
Mr.. Truman has regained much lost
ground by his firm stand against John
L. Lewis in the coal strike situation and
by his more recent lifting of Govern
ment controls. They believe. too. that
Mr.. Truman must be their candidate for
the presidency in 1948. They are anx-
ious, therefore, that he be built up in
popular favor.
A death blow to this hoped-for Demo-
cratic harmony, however, would be for
Mr.. Truman to demand again Of Con-
gress a CIO program of legislation
as he did in the Congress now at an
end. If the Chief Executive sends to
the CONGRESS a radical program, the
fat will be In the fire and the more
conservative Democrats will line up
again WITH the Republicans in oppo-
sition.
A case in point-when Nj. Truman
failed to give heed to the Democratic
congressional leaders-was the Presi-
dents veto of the first bill to extend
the life of the Office of Price Admins
tration. He was fatty told by Speaker
Rayburn, Senator Barkley, Democratic
leader of the Senate, and Representa-
tive Mccormack of Massachusetts,,
Democratic leader of the House. and
others that this was the best bill that
could be put through Congress. Mr..
Truman chose to listen to Chester
Bowles, former OPA administrator, and
other New Dealish advisers, not to men
ton the -CIO chorus. The result was
that after the President vetoed the bill
there was holiday in the matter of
price controls lasting approximately two
months. The second bill was, in the
opinion of congressional leaders. a much
worse measure, and, taken in conjunc-
tion with the effects OF the holiday, an
impossible attempt to hold the line
against large increase in prices.
Notwithstanding the fact that the late
President Roosevelt was credited with
having various must" bills, which he
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Huuh R. Wilson

Hugh Robert Wilson was a career
>dinlomat" in the best meaning OF
the term. He made of diplomacy a
career, unaffected and uninf1uenced
by shifting political tides at home,
which lasted more than thirty years.
It was a career distinguished by able
service to his country. And he
shaped this career by philosophy
borrowed from Talleyrand's advice
TO beginners-"Abov all. not too
much zeal''-amplifying this ad-
monition by adding, as his own con-
ception of the role of diplomat,
1--WE do not love. we do not hate, we
do not judge. we do not condemn;
we observe, we reflect, we report"
"Too much zeal" in deciding what
is right and what is wrong and con-
demnation based on personal judg-
ment are luxuries which should be
reserved to the private citizen and
his political leaders. But in Mr..
Wilson's estimate, they were not
things that a diplomat could afford.
During his lifetime he saw more
than one diplomat lose caste, for
himself and his country, by their
indulgence. Throughout his own
period of service, Mr.. Wilson
eschewed them and became men,
ber of the career service whose de-
pendability was recognized and
utilized by Presidents as far apart,
in their own political outlook, as
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Wilson served in many lands,
but he was most prominently identi-
fed with the ten-year term that
found him Minister to Switzerland
at a time when Geneva was the
listening post for a war-bent
Europe; and, later on, as our last
Ambassador to Hitler's Germany.
His recall in 1888, interpreted as
protest against Hitler's persecution
of the Jews, is seen in retrospect as
one of the definite steps on the way
to the final break and war. He
never returned to Germany, resign
Ing as Ambassador In 1889, but re-
mained on duty here at the State
Department on special assignments,
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Time Stoys; We Go. "
MeusureIess

Time does not mope to tick or tome
OF bells: nor has it urge to fly;
But aDith the quietnesS OF stone,
Slun,bers the ,ohile Life races by.
But man, ioiose mind Is curious,
Has sought in terms mathematical
To proue Time fast and furious
As changing bell or speeding gull.
His methods? Shade ON discs OF brass,
Gold grains OF sand that s,Dittly run
Through aDasp- ,odist objects wrought Of
glass,
And clocks that seem to tame the sun.
But though huge bells may call the hour.
Mans gold ttn1epieces, neat and small,
Anstper the ckinting from the totoer-
Time has not noDed nor ttcked at al
JOHN RICHARD MOREIAND. (.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
All or NOTHING

Henry A. Wallace, who considers
himself liberal in the best sense
OF that much abused term, has
served notice that he will have
nothing more to do with those
whom he describes as "lukewarm
liberals" In fact, rather than see
one of them in high office, he would
prefer "an all-out, clear-cut reac-
tionary like Senator Taft"
AS is not infrequently the case,
the meaning of Mr.. Wallace'S words
is less than crystal clear. He did
not define lukewarm liberals be-
yond saying that they are people
who try to sit on not only two but
three chairs at a time, and he did
not name any of them, although
one might surmise that he was
thinking about President Truman.
But this lack of clarification is not
especially important. For Mr..
Wallace's main point, whether or
not it is the point he was consciously
trying to make, is perfectly clear:
Any one who differs with him on any
issue of consequence is not a lib
eral. And if man is not liberal
by Mr.. Wallace's standard, then Mr..
Wallace cannot and will not tolerate
him.
This attitude, of course, is the
essential characteristic of a bigot,
not of liberal, and the great weak
ness of Mr.. Wallace and those who
60 along with him is that they seem
incapable of appreciating their own
failing. AS this country tries in the
months and years ahead to work
out its critical problems there is
going to be compelling need for the
guidance and leadership of truly
liberal minds. But this leadership
can never come from those who
demand all or nothing-Who cannot
bring themselves to realize that
there is such a thing as honest diff
ferencesso Of opinion.
Itzisssaid that Nh. Wallace. is an
intensely sincere man, and there Is
no reason to doubt it. One may
agree that he is sincere when he re-
sorts to calling other people %neo-
fascists" or "lukeWarm liberals"
And his sincerity may be granted
even when he uses language which,
by implication, impugns the motives
of those who disagree with him.
But sincerity and liberalism do not
necessarily go hand in hand. Nor
do they mean the same thing, for
some of the most illiberal men in
history have been utterly sincere.
If Mr.. Wallace and his followers
are going to accomplish anything in
their crusade for political liberalism,
they must first outgrow their own
intolerance. They must first come
to the realization that our political
system is the product, not OF those
who think and talk alike, but of men
who honestly disagree on many
things, and that if this system is to
function successfully there must be
room enough for all.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Humonizinq the Courts

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat
Inviting laymen to confer with them
on the administration of justice is q
happy innovation by the members Of
the American Bar Association. It augurs
well for the future of a democracy when
those who interpret the law and are
the counsel for the people before the
bar of justice, seek of themselves to
make the courts understandable In their
manifold phases to the people for whom
they have been established. Humanizing
the courts, whether related to a better
bed for juror or a simple English rul-
ing by judge, is long step in the
right direction.
Evening star., 1946-12-31

joining the Office of Strategic serv-
ices after Pearl Harbor.
A keen observer. possessed of a
facile pen, he wrote two interesting
commentaries on international af-
fairs in the form of an autobiog-
raphy. This, his own review of
life spent in foreign service, should
be a textbook for others who, as he
did, regard the diplomatic service
as a life's vocation.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
Two and Two

From the London Daily Mail.
The British people will never indulge
In the war hysteria which is sweeping
the United States, but they are entitled
to know where they are going and
what is being done in their name To
cover up realities or to seek to hide
them in half-revealing phrases is to do
a grave disservice to this country. When
Mr.. Attlee on one day talks of total
mobilized forces which may constitute
a positive danger to peace" and on
the next lashes out at Russia, Thoughts
full people put two and two together.
The Prime Minister should make Il
clear whether they add up to four.
Evening star., 1946-12-31
CIO Committee on Housing,

Charges Spoils System Operating
To the Editor of The STAR
I was appointed postmaster at Hat
teras, N. c., in 1914, being only civil
service person eligible. At that time
the Office paid less than $400 annual
salary and no politically influential
person wanted the job. Recently, the
Office advanced grade, paying salary
of $4,000 carrying clerical allowance OF
s1,400, new appointment becoming
necessary. I again entered competition,
being highest eligible. Not being
political friend of the Congressman
and his friends, was politically kicked
out of a civil service job at age of
81 years after 80 years of honorable
service.
1t is q well-known fact throughout
the Nation that no civil service is used
in making these appointments. Every
thing is previously decided by the po-
litical clique in control
1t is absolutely "spoils system" far
dirtier than the old Jacksonian
system. .
MISS MAUDE O'NEAL,
Hatteras, N. c. EXP. M.
Bus Conversation Overheard
To the Editor of The Star:
May I share with others the best
Christmas message have received this
year? 1t happened on a southbound
Sixteenth street bus.
A colored woman of uncertain age was
discussing peace with young colored
man. The young man was giving his
views of how to bring about peace and
equal rights, how to force people to give
you thus and so; the usual line.
The woman said, You are wrong.
There will never be peace in our time.
There will never be world peace until
there is peace in the heart of every one
of us.
He answered, There's got to bel"
To which she replied, ut can't be.
Not until every one feels peace in his
heart. Not until every one becomes a
Christian"
That is the most profound Christmas
utterance have heard for many long
day. LAURA <. POLLOCK.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
HOUSING PROBLEMS
 MEETING E SET FOR NEXT MONDAY MIGHT
Printed Forms Now in Readiness for House.
 Hunting Junedufies

Mayor Ernest Parsons this morn ing asked that 16 named organiza tions send representatives to the city's second meeting for consider ing Federal help in the alleviation of Juneau's housing shortage. The meeting is called for o'clock in the City Council Chambers.
 Organizations specifically asked to send representative are: American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Lions Club, Building Trade Coun- cil, Juneau Contractors Association, Business and Professional Women's Club, Federal Employees Associa- tion, Bureau of Indian Affairs, School Board, CIO, KINY, Alaska Press, and the Empire Printing Company
 At the meeting permanent emergency housing committee will be named from the organizational representatives present. This com mittee will gather data on housing needs here and press a program to secure Federal allocations.
 MT. Parsons also announced that printed forms necessary for secur- ing information on individual hous- ing needs are now available at the City Engineers and City Clerks of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
LOCAL LIQUOR DEALERS ARE
 FINED S1,5OO
Kardanoff, Jadoff Admit Guilt on One of Four
 Charges Today

Former Juneau bar operators Jack ID. Jadoff and Frank M Kardanoff this afternoon were sentenced in U s. District Court here by Pre- siding Judge J. w. Kehoe to pay fines of $500 each.
 Both defendants this morning had Fappeared in Court to enter formal pleas of guilty to the first charge of a four count liquor tax evasion indictment against them. The three other counts against each of the men were dismissed by the Court upon motion by U. s. Attorney Patrick Gilmore, Jr.
 The charge to which the two pleaded guilty was that of: Con- cealing goods with intent to de- fraud the revenue. The co-defen- dants had previously suffered con fiscation of liquors of reported value in excess of $8,000.
 Two other sentences were im- posed by the Court here this after noon: c. A. Thompson and J. w. Thomas each receiving suspended jail terms Thompson, indicted for forgery on four counts. had pleaded guilty to two of them; the other two being dismissed On each of the convictions he was sentenced to one year in the Federal jail here, tl.e sentences to run concur rently and he being paroled to report each month to the U. S. Marshal.
 Thomas also received one-year jail term on each of the two counts of larceny by check to which he had entered guilty pleas; the sentences being suspended on good behavior under like conditions to those ordered for Thompson. In Thomas case Judge Kehoe accept ed the plea of defense counsel AL bert White that his client should te accorded leniency as first of- fender. The District Attorney recommended leniency in the sen tencing of Thompson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
FIRE LADS PUT
 FINAL TOUCHES
 TO BALL PLANS

At their regular February meet ing last evening, members of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department completed the perfection of their plans for their big annual Firemen's Ball, to be held at the Elks Ball. room here tomorrow night.
 They also heard a favorable re- port from co-chairman Howard Dilg and Wallis George on progress of the current fund-raising drive
 A vote of thanks was accorded the Douglas Fire Department, per sonnel of the Army Support here and the general public, for their cooperation during the recent de- vastating Coliseum Apartments fire.
 The new oxygen respirator equip
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08

fees. These forms ask for state ments on the number of members in the family. present accommoda- tions, what type accommodations required and preferred, maximum rental that can be paid. etc It is this information that must be submitted with application request ing Federal assistance for alleviat- ing Juneaus critical housing sit- uation. he said.
 All persons who are now in need of housing quarters are asked to fill in these blanks and return them to the offices mentioned. It is hoped that large number of them will be completed and turned in by next Mondays meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
PAN AMERICAN IN
 WITH fl PASSENGERS

Pan American Airways yesterday flew the following passengers to and from Juneau.
 To Seattle: Albert Muldoon, Van Kirk, Allan Gray.
 From Seattle Joseph Matocha, Ceclian Thomas, Lois McKim, Thor HopStad, Alma Tanner, James To- man, Gladys Cedeno, Frances Schmalt.
 From Fairbanks Earl Dinner, w. E. Crouch, and Frank Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
CAPsTICK, FAMILY HERE

R. E. Capstlck arrived here last week, taking residence in the Lee Swift house on Second street. Dur ing the week he has made ready for his wife and three year old son who are expected on the Princess Norah today. The family have come here from Seattle, but prior to the fast year, have been Alaskan resi- dents in several parts of the Ter ritory, including Skagway and Sitka.
 Capstick is to operate the cafe addition of the Oasis Cafe and Cocktail Lounge, which had it's opening last Saturday night. A not cd chef, Capstick, already has
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08

community are at nome from school and play because of the flu that hits both old and young. Many adults are also in bed with levers and colds. Both Empire carrier boys have been off duty for several days. Tommy" Cashen has had a long seige in bed, but kept his route Open for Delivery" by employing his mother, to take his place. Low ell Mcclellan, Empire carrier on the east route, also is abed as was his two alternates. Dick Anderson and Richard Isaak. Gloria Ander- son and brother are taking Lowell's place until he is up again
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
DoUBLEHFADER TONIGHT

A dcubleheader basketball game will be played in the Douglas gym this evening, with the first game starting at 7:3o o'clock. According to Coach Earl I.1lier, the games will be played as follows: Douglas Bremen vs. the Signacs and fol-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
FAMILY FROM VANCOUVER

MT and Mrs. E. L. Anderson have arrived on the Denali to make their home in Douglas. The couple is formerly of Vancouver. Washing ton. Anderson is a cousin of Bill Dore, who already had made reser- vations for residence upon their arrival, in the Kilburn Apartments. MT. Anderson, a discharged service man, besides having already made arrangements for living quarters upon arrival here, also had a job already to step into. He is to be on the staff of the Territorial Unem- ployment Office in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08

ment, purchased jointly by the Ro- tary Club, Lions Club and the Fire Department, has now arrived and was demonstrated at last nights meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08

7t43G "a. yesterday to 30 I
 which the yesterday has fallen Island fallen scattered Alaska Below northern Plain of the United the interior of Alaska The
 46 degrees reported at Shngnak the lowest rrndln c1norni
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
NOTICE

After February 10, no telephone rentals for the month of February will be accepted at a discount. All rcnittances must bear postmark of not later than discount day. Please be prompt.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
 TELEPHONE co. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
SPECIAL COUNCIL TONIGHT


 A special City Council meeting has been called by acting Mayor Thomas Cashen. for this evening at 8 o'clock. All boatowners of the Channel are asked to be in attend ance as well as other interested parties. desirous of having better harbor facilities on the Island.
 A wire was received from Corp. Glen Kirkham, Jr this week stat ing he had arrived in Vancouver, Wash, from Calcutta, India. The wire stated he would go from Van couver to California for discharge and would be home soon after March l. He is a son of Glen Kirk ham of Douglas. and grandson of Mir and Mrs. J. o. Kirkham.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
MOOSE LODGE

Regular meeting and initiation Friday night at 8 pm. in club rooms. C189-t2)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08

lowed with the Douglas Huskies vs. the PAA, which is a change of the regular schedule.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08

One-haf of the surface of the moon has never been viewed by mankind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08

shown his ability to Alaskan pa- irons.