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Evening star., 1947-01-08
janus

Your gaze is torward totoard the da,on-
ing year,
Janus, and get you also face the past
As one ,Cho ,Dopld remember and hold
fast
The loneliness that made the old days
dear.
And we ,oould pause G-non,ent toith yois
here,
Recalling hours OF joy that ,1iu ontlast
The time of pain; then turning to.
tcdrd the past
Adventure OF the unknotDa without fear.
Be uith US, Janus, In the year begun
Whose radiant promise like sunrise
breaks.
Our eager footsteps Uould be rushing on.
Restrain us. guide US NTH the ,cisdorn
tUOn
By looking backward at our past mis-
takes,
The golden uisdom Drunc from, years
long gone.
-INEz BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
WeII-Deserved Victory

1t is gratifying that the Commits
sioners have been persuaded tc
authorize use Of the abandoned E. v
Brown School as a recreation center
and branch library for the Chevy
Chase area. But the most crafty
ing part of it all is that they were
persuaded by unique demonstra-
ton of community unity and
strength. Citizens of the Chevy
Chase area have made fine DEM
onstration of what can be accom-
plished when they all work together
The E. " Brown project was
turned down by the Commissioners
some months ago as uneconomical.
The plan was to sell the abandoned
building and the land. Citizens of
Chevy Chase thought otherwise.
The Chevy Chase Community Coun-
Gil, comprising some eighteen civic
organizations in that area, deter
mined to prove their point. They
had the support of the District
Recreation Board, which found in
the school building potential facili-
ties for a recreation center in an
area which now lacks them. They
had the support of the Board of
Trustees of the Public Library, anx-
ious to find better quarters for the
inadequately housed Chevy Chase
Branch Library, The ministers of
the six churches in the neighbor-
hood joined them in the enterprise
Last month the Commissioners
granted a rehearing on the PROPOSE
ton and the various organizations
presented well-prepared case
which convinced even the budget
officials at the District Building that
proposed use of the school building
would be an economy rather than
waste of District funds. 1t remains
now for the same groups, with the
Commissioners willing support, to
win from Congress the necessary
appropriations relatively small
amount of money for so worthwhile
an undertaking. There is little doubt
in anybody's mind but that the
funds will be forthcoming.
The value of this experience has
been the example of how much can
be accomplished by the citizens
themselves in unified, organized
effort. The Connecticut Avenue Cit
liens Association proved the same
point last year in its successful
effort to acquire land for branch
library. The Commissioners are
frequently bedeviled by the pres
sure groups" But there is a refresh
ing difference between the work
of pressure groups. representing
nobody but themselves, and the
combifled efforts of all the citizens,
under voluntary, self-chosen leader
ship, to work for the improvement
of their home communities.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

brought together during the nine
teenth century by Frances imperial
expansion. The refractory element
in this amalgam has been the An
namese, a warlike people with
distinct national consciousness, who
have continued to resent French
control not only in itself but also
because it put an end to their own
trend toward dominance over the
rest of Indo- China before the French
came.
The breakdown of France in the
late war and the Japanese occupa
ton of Indo-China which ensued
encouraged Annamese hopes to
throw off French rule and gain COM
plete mastery ir their stead. These
national-imperial hopes were fur
ther infiamed by Communist propa-
ganda, thus creating complex of
ambitions and antagonisms highly
explosive in character.
French policy endeavored to find
a compromise solution whereby the
Annamese would be granted broad
autonomy within the larger frame
work of the French Union," much
as the Dutch have done with the In
donesian republic of Java-Sumatra.
But the Annamese have insisted that
their projected Republic of Wet
Nam" should include not only
AMMAN but the rest of Indo-China
as well. When the French refused,
the extreme faction among the An
naraese, known as the Wet Mimi,
staged a sudden revolt coupled with
atrocities against French civilians.
This fragrant defiance has been
answered by determination of the
French authorities to crush the re-
bellion at all costs. That determine
ton was motivated not only by the
local situation but also by the knowl-
edge that similar nationalist move
ments are brewing in parts of French
Africa, and that capitulation to the
insurgents in Indo-China might pre-
cipitate similar situations in Africa
as well.
Despite the urgent desirability of
pacifying Indo- China, the French
have undertaken a most difficult
task. The French Army is still weak,
French resources are limited, and
the French Communist Party is not
enthusiastic about the venture. The
outcome of the present military
campaign in Indo- China is therefore
of far-reaching Importance.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Republican leaders with an eye to
the future will soon be looking after
their fences on the farms. Roosevelt
was first nominated by the agricultural
States: the Democratic machines In the
big industrial States in 1892 were solidly
against him. But, as time passed,
Roosevelt and other Democratic lead
ers yeered toward the cities and made
alliances with labor. And then, for 10
years, the farmers and small-town
people veered away from the New Deal.
The election of 1946 saw this drift at
Its height. 1t is hard to see how the
Republicans can expect mole farm
support in 1948 and they may have
less. r
There are a number of clouds over
agriculture, and If these grow larger,
farmers may transfer some of their
criticism from the New Deal to the new
Republican Congress.
One thing to watch for in 1947 Is
the possible return Of drought. Weather
people who watch such things say that
one is two years overdue. It isn't fair
to blame politicians for the weather,
but 1t lowers peoples spirits ard makes
other resentments sharper.
+ X 4
Farmers incomes are due to drop this
year. Agricultural prices will decline
still more, and the prices farmers pay
for things viii rise to some extent.
Farm equipment, for example. will have
to absorb higher freight rates on steel
and tools and perhaps higher wages
ON fabrications. Farm supplies. includ-
ing coal, will bear further load oc-
casioned by higher labor costs.
Prices of farm land are at their peak.
The usual consequence of imitation in
that sector is more debt for those who
over-expanded Credit tightens at the
banks. Far-sighted bankers in big
agricultural States have worried about
this for several years.
Meanwhile. various improvements in
farming are causing signs OF oyerpro-
duction. Farm economists, at their De-
cember meeting In Philadelphia, had .
great deal to say about over produc-
Evening star., 1947-01-08

alleviate but not eliminate COM
pletely the teachers salary crisis.
What is needed in Virginia and in
other States affected by the educa-
ton emergency is long-view over
haul of pay scales, similar to that
proposed by a local committee of
teachers and school officials. The
pay unrest among teachers will con-
tinue as long as their pay scales
continue to compare unfavorably
with those for employees of lesser
qualifications and lesser response
bilities in industry.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

I suspect that what is going on in
Hungary is another Reichstag fire. On
Sunday, the Hungarian Minister of the
Interior reported dangerous and
widespread plot against the security OF
the republic" The government said the
plotters sought to return Admiral Mich
olas Horthy to power, and stated that
SIS persons had been arrested.
The plotters are accused OF planning
to take over control by an armed rfs-
ing, either directly following the signing
of the peace treaty or Immediately after
the departure of the Russian forces
whenever that might be. A military
organization, said the communique, had
already been created, with chief COM
mand of underground military forces.
mo decision on the composition OF the
counter government was reached" said
the accusation, but the conspirators held
the opinion that the last pre-Hitler
government was legitimate, since 1t had
never resigned.
The New York Times correspondent,
Albion Ross. in reporting the accusa-
tions, noted that some Of the accused
had played a role in plotting against
Hitler and had helped create the gov
ernnnent of liberation and furnished one
wing of the resistance movement.
On January 5, this dispatch was fol-
lowed up by news that the Communist
Party had issued warning that the
Forthcoming trial" was Sword hung
over the heads of Communist enemies" ;"
So the real crime is to be an enemy OF
communism. That means that the real
criminals are SO per cent of the Hun
garian people, since only II per cent
voted Communist in the last elections.
despite the usual tendency to curry
favor with the occupying authorities.
The real criminals are also the Small
Holders Party-representing the major
ity of the nation. "It appears that one
of the censpirators, Balind Arany, had
been the central organizing secretary
of the Small Holders Party and that
another conspirator was the expert OF
the Peasant Federation"
So what does it all add up to? Hun
garian leaders, thoroughly representa-
tive of the mood of the country, are
wondering how-in some happier future
they can get rid of the terror imposed
by q tiny minority. If this be true, I
have not the slightest doubt that prac-
tically the entire Hungarian nation IS
in that "plot." 1t is necessary, there
fore, for the Communists to find some
excuse for liquidating all potential OPP
position, and to halt, by terror, the
rising rage of the people So trials"
will be held, and "Fascists" will be
Inundated and opposition candidates or
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Education Emergency

In asking a special session of Vir-
ginia's General Assembly to appro-
pirate $6.50O.OOO as the States con-
tribution toward higher salaries for
teachers. Governor Tuck has acted
forthrightly to meet an education
emergency which is not confined to
Virginia. Nor is it a sudden emer-
gency, either. AS the National Edu-
cation Association pointed out in an
alarming summary of the situation,
the present crisis-manifested by
sporadic outbreaks of teachers
strikes and other demonstrations in
various parts of the country-has
been developing for the past decade.
The fact is that teachers pay has
Jagged further and further. behind
other pay scales until the exodus of
teachers to more lucrative callingS
has reached staggering proportions.
During the past six years, the asso-
citation found, more than 350,000
teachers have forsaken the profess
sion-over and above the normal
losses. To make matters worse, the
influx of new blood has dropped to
an all-time low, with teachers col
leges suffering from declining enroll
ments and stepped-up Withdrawals
prior to graduation. The result has
been dangerous lowering of teach
Ing standards through enforced en-
ployment of teachers not properly
qualified by education or experience.
Virginia's problem, like that in a
number of other States where war
activities were concentrated, has
been aggravated by wartime popula-
ton growth in the Washington,
Richmond and Norfolk areas. If the
LegiSla ture adopts Governor Tuck'S
emergency relief program, the State
will contribute about 5000 of $3.50
minimum annual increase. the re-
, mainder to be put up by local COM
munitieS. The teachers already have
voiced their belief that the raise
should be greater There is little
likelihood that a larger appropria
ton will be authorized. however, as
1t would probably entail jan increase
in taxes-Something the special ses-
sion is loath to tackle.
1t should be recognized, however,
that Virginia's current teachers re-
lief program, like that rushed
through Congress in behalf of Wash
ington teachers during the closing
days of the previous session, is a
temporary expedient. designed to
Evening star., 1947-01-08
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,Dn

American policy makers-almost the
symbol of Americas tough" policy to-
ward Russia. Mr.. Austin has carried the
burden of day-to-day routine relations
with the Russians in the u. N. in an
unspectacular but effective manner.
In his letter of resignation, Mr..
Baruch laid down two principles for
American atomic policy which are not
likely to be compromised. One was that
the United States should make no
sacrifices of principle simply to obtain
unanimity. The other was that the
United States should yield to no partial
control, but that the, recommendations
of the commission should be accepted
in whole or not at all.
The implication of both Of these is
that If the Russians do not want to go
along with us on atomic control
including veto-less punishments and
free international inspection the
United States can 60 ahead with its
plan to internationalize atomic energy
with those nations who do accept our
proposals, or can continue to keep
atomic energy a closely guarded secret
for itself.
The Russians oppose any modification
Of the principle of the veto in the Secu-
rity Council and, as matter Of fact,
the United States is as interested as
Russia in preserving the veto power be-
cause 1t Is realistic recognition of the
facts of international life.
Between the American and Russian
views is vast unexplored ground for
possible compromise and it will be Mr..
Austin's main function to find that point
where the views of the two great powers
can be harmonized, and more specifi-
cally the point where Russia's indecision
can be crystallized into positive decision.
There is reason to believe that as the
emphasis on atomic energy shifts from
wartime to peacetime use the 'consid-
erations which now separate the powers
in their anxiety to protect civilization
against an atomic war will recede.
The United States has just trans
ferred domestic control of atomic energy
to an all-civilian commission, one func-
ton of which will be to pave the way
for industrial application. Other ma
tions, too, are eager to prepare for
industrial atomic energy and the Soviet
Union is not likely to remain long on
the sidelines while the rest of the
world is applying this new scientific
magic for human welfare.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Soviet Russia is rapidly approaching
the point where she must make deci-
sion on control of atomic energy and
dispel the cloud of uncertainty which
has cloaked the Kremlin and Russia's
diplomats ever since international con-
troll of atomic energy was proposed.
The Kremlin is beset not only by
doubts as to how far it should 60 in
atom control, but also apparently by
fears that arise out of Russia's reported
failure in spite of an accelerated re-
search program to make the bomb" for
herself. Aggravating this complex In
Moscow is a reluctance to agree to any
international system which permits
foreigners to go into Russia and wander
about at will without close supervision
by Soviet authorities.
When the Soviet member OF the
atomic commission objected to consider
alton of the American proposals for
control on the grounds that he and his
colleagues had not had time to study
sufficiently the proposals, he was engag-
ing simply in a delaying action and not
definitely opposing the American plan.
In the subsequent voting in the COM
mission, Russia and Poland did nothing
more than abstain, permitting the whole
matter. including the question of Veto
less puniShments for violators, to be
passed on to the Security Council
When Bernard M. Baruch and his six
American colleagues on the commission
submitted their designations to Pres
ident Truman, their work. which was
strictly preliminary, was completed.
They had been unable, not however
because OF lack of effort, to persuade
Russia and Poland to take any signifi-
can't part in the work of the commission.
The abstentions of Russia and Poland
could not prevent the commission from
making its otherwise unanimous recon-
mendations to the Council. However,
when the Council takes up the matter
Russia's agreement will be necessary In
any system that is adopted. 1t will not
be possible to adopt international con-
trolls and impose them on Russia with
out her affirmative vote.
The task of winning Russias affirma-
ton for the American proposals-or
reasonable facsimile thereof-will be the
task of Warren r. Austin, chief Ameri-
can delegate in the Council, whose
record of dealing with the Russians is
marred by no serious or acrimonious
disputes. While Mr.. Baruch has made
himself-with the concurrence of top
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Indo-Chino as Test

French Indo-China has emerged
as a crucial trouble spot whose re-
percusSions are liable to effect not
only the rest of the Far East but
Africa as we'll This is because the
whole concept of a French Union"
embracing both France itself and its
extensive colonial empire faces a
decisive test with the outcome of the
struggle in its Far Eastern depend
ency.
French Indo-China Is an aggre-
CATION of territories and peoples
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Ticker Tupe
From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.

From the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Hail its return! Let the tocsin sound,
and greet it with bright banners! More
utilitarian than the vest, more necessary
on occasion than the coat, more beauti-
full than button or lapel or pleat, well
come 1t with plaudits suitable to the
occasion.
1t has triumphed over the once Of
Price Administration, the shortages Of
var, the ONCE Of Temporary Controls:
yea over the many and sore trials Of
reconversion. Render unto it therefore
three cheers, and spare not that tiger.
We refer, naturally, to the second pair
of pants Of two-pants suit.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

A Harvard astronomer announces
that new stars are constantly being
made by clouds of gas. In Hollywood
this is customarily done by clouds of
publicity.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

American cities have recently been
plagued by a wave of strikes by
street cleaners and garbage collec-
tors. The trouble seems to be that
many of them are not paid a great
deal more than school teachers.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
And AGE and AGE!

From the Cleveland News
We may never know what Churchill
thought of FDR. In Britain, younger
sons who blurt are shipped somewhers
east Of Suez, and left to age.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

IL is not at all lncOncelVaDle THAT n
community that could produce such a
report as was made by the Federation
of Citizens Associations in regard to the
race problem here could not also make
poor disillusioned Negroes excellent bait
for the very group the Federation con-
demns-the Reds.
If we were as democratic as we pre-
tend to be, Reds could find no roots
here. VILLA c. RANSOM.
To the Editor ofThe Star:
If through some magic transforma-
tion I could convert myself into
Bilbo-Hitler parsonage, should surely
be inspired to commend the Federation
of Citizens Associations report on the
racial survey.
However in my own name, I con-
fess that I feel very, very sorry for
all except two of those OF the associa-
ton who voted on the report-sorry
that they are too small for the large
ness of their civic opportunities.
j. w. HAYWOOD, Jr.
To the Editor of The Star:
In Sundays Star, observed a report
oy special committee" of the FED
Grafton of Citizens Associations. in
which segregation in the field of re-
ligion apparently was applauded and
approved.
Without reference to segregation in
other fields, charge that the practice
of religion upon a segregated basis Is
a blasphemy of COD. The members of
this committee evidently do not ap-
prove of the way in which Jesus
mingled with the different races of his
day. They, like their fellow-trayelers
of his time, would shudder to think of
sitting next to a Negro in heaven. but
they would be no better OF in hell
where zoning DEGREES. likewise. are not
respected. JOHN w. NICHOLAS.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Mrs. BeoH Honors
Miss Ann Howard

The Lexington home of Mrs. ]. H.
BeaH was the scene of a beautiful
breakfast honoring a popular bride
elect, Miss Ann Howard. of Durant.
whose marriage to Mr.. Chatwin Ma
Dry jackson, Jr., of Kosciusko, was
brilliantly solemnized Saturday eve
ning at the First Baptist Church in
Durant. The house was beautifully
decorated with white gladioli and
greenery.
There were twelve guests who at
tended this lovely affair.
The table was laid with a beauti-
tul cut work banquet cloth and CEN
tered with a green and white center
piece of feverfew and Queen AIMS
a Crystal candelabra held burn
ing tapers. At each place setting
there was a gardenia corsage.
A delicious three course breakfast
was served after breakfast coffee
was served in the living room.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Schneider have
returned and will be at home in the
Burkhart Apartments.
Mrs. E. Cohen and children are
spending several days in Memphis
as guests of her mother, Mrs. H. j.
Stern.
MI. and Mrs. N. X. johnson of
Inverness and Mr.. and Mrs. Walton
Hughes of Shellmound visited Mr..
and Mrs. w. R. johnson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Flowers
and daughters, spent Sunday with
MI. and Mrs. Sam Lamendorf at
Rolling Fork.
Mr.. T. J. Evans and mother, Mrs.
r. P. Ellis went TO Kilmicheal Sun
day to attend a family reunion,
Mrs. Will Peterman and Betty of
Yazoo City, spent Sunday afternoon
with her mother, Mrs. Rathell Swim
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Schur and Master
Morris went to Tupelo Sunday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. M. Peltz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Schur and
son Edward went to Yazoo City
Sunday.
Miss Martha Lane Schur is spend
ing several days in Greenville with
relatives.
Mrs. Kelly Crisco is in the Mercy
Hospital at Wcksburg.
Mr.. Manus of the Madison County
Herald, Canton was a Lexington vi
sitor Sunday.
Mrs. Edna Herman Levy and
daughter, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Paris enter
tanned in their unusual h~ospitable
way Friday evening honoring Mr..
and Mrs. Celian Lewis of Indianola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Temple of Ole
Miss were home for the weekend.
DR.. and Mrs. H. G.. Waldrop of
Boonville were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Holloman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19

AT Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Sunday morning the Holy Rite of
Baptism was administered to Step
hanie Archer, the little daughter Of
MI. and Mrs. William Eggleston of
Sumner. The God parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Alden E. Schuyler of De-
troit and Mrs. Edgar Lumpkin..
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Rabb Jr.,
and baby of Chicago are visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Rabb.
Mrs. B. G. Howell has returned
from several weeks visit with her
son Mr.. Walter Howell in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Chatoney and
Henry Arthur Of jackson were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Watson
last week.
Misses Minnie and Mytie Jordan,
Mrs. w. c. Jones and daughter, JEFF
file Lou attended the Howard-Jack-
son wedding at Durant Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. johnson have
returned from a visit with DR.. and
Mrs. John Beal at Chicago.
Mrs. W. ]. Duncan and daughter
Catherine Maye and Miss Myrtle
Duncan Of Pelahatchie spent Satur-
day night with MI. and Mrs. Ernest
Huffstatler.
Mrs. P. d. Phillipes and daughter,
Miss Peggy 10 of Gould, Arkansas,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Huffstatler. Mrs. Phil
lips and daughter were on their way
to New York City where Peggy 10
will enter Julliard School of Music
and Barbizon School of Modelling.
Those enjoying a delightful day
at Allison's Wells last week were:
Mrs. T. A. Lail, Mrs. Wilburn Hook
er, Mrs. Eugene Herman and sister
Mrs. Paul Bumbarger of Charles
City, Iowa, Mrs. D. B. Miles and
guests Mrs. James Tate of Chicago
Mrs. Freddie Miller, Mrs Herman
Flowers, Mrs. Pat Barrett, Miss Cla-
ra Watson, Mrs. ]. G.. Herbert Jr.
and Mrs. Julian Watson OF V1cks-
burg.
Mr.. George Edwards, who is at
tending school at Holmes Junior Col
lege, spent the weekend with MS
mother, Mrs. K. B. Edwards.