Evening star., 1946-08-19
Entitled to Titles

To the Editor of The Star:
The story In The Star Of August 49,
headed: Custom Defies Mr. Littlejohn
in Civilian Use OF Officer Titles" over
looked the circumstance that the Gus
tom" of carrying over military titles
into civilian life has had statutory sane
ton for some time. Section OF the
Act of June II, 1880. 4e Stat 1893, pro-
vides that:
'All persons who have served honor
ably in the Army, Navy. Marine Corps
sndjo Coast Guard OF the United
States during war shall, when not in
the active military and for naval serv-
ices of the United States, be entitled to
bear the official title and upon occa-
sions Of ceremony. to wear the uniform
OF the highest grade held by them dur
ing their war service"
Since Congress has conferred the
right, it Is little difficult to see how
the war assets administrator can take
it away. OF course, Gen. Littlejohn can
call himself Mister" If he wants to.
Those Of us who were exposed to war
time quartermaster activities In the
shape OF SPAN and powdered eggs will
think even that too dignified, and will
call ex-quartermasters simply, Hey,
you" And my friends who shivered in
the ETO in the winter of 1s44-5.
where Mr.. Gen Littlejohn held forth as
chief quartermaster, will doubtless vary
even that.
FREDERICK BERNAYS WIENER.
Nominates Mrs. Worrell
To the Editor OF The Star
If popular vote were taken tomorrow,
am sure the choice of most Govern
ment employees would be for Mrs. Mar
garet Hopkins Worrell for Civil Service
Commissioner in place of Mrs Mcmillan,
resigned. Mrs. Worrell has labored for
the good of the Government employees
for over rs years. AS former lawyer
in the Interior Department, she has all
the duties and problems OF. the &c E..
at her finger tips.
Mrs. Worren has waged fight for
many years against the efficiency rating
system which she thinks is more often
unjust than just to the employees. Late
ly, she has been endeavoring to get Con-
gress to increase widows pensions and
to exempt from taxation all retired
people whose annuity is $l,440 or less
in order to enable them to keep up with
the rising tide of food prices and other
expenses.
Mrs. Worrell is we'll and favorably
known to Senators and Representatives
at the Capitol. With her long experience
and her natural ability, she would make
the ideal Civil Service Commissioner
Let us hope that the President will give
her the appointment. She deserves it!
MISS MARION SMITH.
Minority Really a Majority?
To the Editor of The star
DR.. Thomas E. Mattingly, in a letter
printed August IL, accuses Charles r.
M. Tuttle of being subtle In his letter
of August 6. But If either of the gen.
tlemen has been subtle, 1t was DR.. Mat
tingly when he suggested that those
who opposed the English loan were a
''recalcitrant minority"
The truth is: Those Congressman who
voted for the English loan were repre-
senting "recalcitrant minority" while
those who voted against it were rep
resenting helpless majority Accord
ing to newspaper polls and other gauges
Of public opinion, more than 80 per cent
Of the American people were opposed
to the loan. J. j. SPERRY.
Praise For Overseas Star
To the Editor Of The Star.
I see by the August IA edition that the
Overseas Star bids farewell to it's readers
around the world.
The employees of the Post Once De-
partment join me in expressing deep
appreciation for the service you have
rendered in providing this publication
which has meant lot to us and to our
| friends in the service.
z. B. JACKSON,
| Chief Clerk and Director of Personnel
Post ONCE Department.
An Eosy Question
From the Arkansas Gazette.