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Evening star., 1947-03-31
Questions Public Taste

To the Editor of The Star:
In reference to your editorial, "Mr
Truman on Art: The Artists Guild
takes issue with your pronouncement
that the general public's taste is the
standard by which art should be judged
and that therefore the majority's pref
erence for conservative art establishes
the worthlessness Of any other kind.
We do not believe that public approval
necessarily indicates poor art but we do
believe that popularity Is an inadequate,
unjustified criterion for any of the arts,
Departure from the comfortably IA
miliar in painting-or sculpture, or mu-
sic, or any creative, nonutilitarian &C
tivity-is almost invariably ridiculed
or condemned by the general public
That which survives will eventually be-
come familiar and in its turn will be
accepted and acclaimed by the public
1t is disappointing to find The Star using
its power and prestige to encourage the
majoritys enthusiasm for bludgeoning
all experimenters back into line.
Most artists, both conservative and
modern" have deep conviction that
the way they paint is the best way for
them, individually, to express what they
feel and know. The perseverance of
unpopular artists in spite of financial
hardship and sometimes persecution
should be enough to show their sincerity.
To demand that artists cater to the
public taste rather than paint according
to their own aesthetic convictions is to
ask for insincere and superficial art.
We would also question your state
ment that cit is becoming established
that the experiments of Cezanne, Van
Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Picasso and
other radicals were not anything more
than experiments" Where, and by
whom, and how is this becoming es-
tablished? Evidently some of the finest
museums in the world have not heard
about it. Our own National Gallery
(Which disbars the work of living art
ists) seems proud to exhibit as works
of art the experiments of those modern
istic radicals Van Gogh, who died over
half century ago, and Cezanne and
Gauguin, who died not long after him.
ROBERT F. GATES, President,
The Artists Guild of Washington.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
For the Handicapped

1t is gratifying to know that plans
are being made to carry forward,
under private auspices, the splendid
efforts in behalf of the physically
handicapped that have marked the
program of the Soon-to-expire Re-
training and Unemployment Ad-
ministration of the Department of
Labor. Although the administration
is to be abolished at the close of the
current fiscal year, there is much
work yet to be done in behalf of
the unfortunate citizens who are
willing and eager to earn their own
living but who find themselves
barred from employment by reason
of physical defects.
Under the vigorous and sympathe-
tic leadership of Major General G.
B. ErSkine of the Marine Corps, the
administration has waged a remark
ably effective educational campaign
to convince employers that there are
many jobs which partly disabled
men and women can fill efficiently.
Moreover, a survey revealed that
workers so employed were less in
clined to absenteeism and hardness
than their able-bodied fellow en-
ployes. Hundreds of handicapped
workers now are self supporting
members of the community as a re-
suit OF the administrations persis-
tent campaign and the cooperation
extended by enlightened employers.
The new organization, to be known
as the National Association for EN-
ployment of the Handicapped, is a
successor to the advisory committee
OF the 1nter-agency Committee on
Employment of the Physically Hand
lcapped, which was appointed by
General ErSkine to coordinate Fed
eral activities in behalf of the pro-
gram. Vice Admiral Ross T. McIn-
tire is interim vice president of the
association. Representatives of
many public and private organiza-
lions interested in promoting the
cause of the handicapped have
joined in forming the association.
With an estimated 100000 persons
in need of rehabilitation to prepare
them for employment, and with
widespread resistance to the pro-
gram yet to be overcome in large
Segments of industry, the associa-
ton has a large task before it. But
General Erskine's agency has shown
conclusively that vast progress can
be made by concerted, determined
attack m tho orohJox.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
In q. Seed Store

There is stimulating essence here
That enters heart and mind. Buck
tuheat and rye,
Yelloip dent corn and cloper t,ntne their
breath
With marigold, larksp1tr, and satisfy.
Each opening canister Is a gladdentng
sight
And giving prophecies OF ,oonderment
In color, groaDth, abundancy Of yield.
The perfume clings to garment and to
hand,
And every purchaser has In his eyes
The opulent tuIfllment OF desire
Born of the packages OF seed he buys.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
If We Taxed Ourselves

A session of the joint House and
Senate subcommittee on District
taxation tomorrow will hear express
sions from Washingtonians on how
they would prefer to tax them
selves.
A foregone conclusion might be
that there will be some disagreement
on the subject. The petroleum in
terests will argue against raising the
gasoline tax The liquor interests
will be against any more taxes on
liquor. A substantial element of
the community will be against a
sales tax. The amusement people
will deplore any additional taxes on
admissions. Generally speaking,
those most affected by any prospec-
tive tax increase will favor some
other way to raise the money. That
Is natural and it was ever thus.
There should be agreement, how
ever, on two things. First, that any
increase in local taxes should be
accompanied by determination of
the Federal obligation. Second,
that the aim of any increase in the
local tax burden should be an in
crease in the number of local tax
payers.
The United States is paying less,
In total amount and in proportion to-
the total, than it was paying twenty
years ago. Nothing has happened in
this interval to decrease the Nations
financial responsibility to it's Capt.
tai. Everything that has happened
has increased this responsibility
The eight million dollar lump sum
Is not based on any measurement
of financial responsibility. 1t is
figure that stands alone, plucked
out of thin air. The figure should be
related to other things. The fact
that Congress does all the controll-
ing increases its moral obligation
to measure, and to pay, its own
rightful share.
AS far as local taxes are con-
cerned, we suffer as much from a
shortage of local taxpayers as from
a shortage of revenue. The local
income tax touches only fraction
of incomes that, in any self-taxing
community, would pay the tax. 1t is
viciously discriminatory. The dis
examinations should be removed or
the tax should be removed. Real
estate is another discriminatory
local tax, in that it continues to
pay too large a share of the freight.
In relation to total taxes and in
relation to what other cities pay on
real estate, it is high now. 1t should
go no higher. The sole merit of the
sales tax is that it comes as near
as any tax to collecting something
from all those who share the benefit
OF community services Maryland's
choice of this tax makes it almost
inevitable in the District.
One thing on which voteless
Washingtonians should be able to
count is this: That Congress, acting
for the District, will act as local
legislature and that it's members will
be guided by the same considera-
tions, in decreeing local taxes, that
they would follow if the people of
Washington had sent them to
Congress as their own representa-
tives
Evening star., 1947-03-31

aid of Tito, which disarmed Austria
could not oppose. And, should
Austria appeal to the United Ma
tions, action by the Security Coun-
Gil could be blocked by a Russian
veto. The consequences of so fla
grant a miscarriage of international
justice and security could be so
damaging to the prestige of the U. N.
and have such grave repercussions
upon other aspects of the European
situation that it might precipitate
a diplomatic crisis Of the first
magnitude.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
A Cheer for MIR. Weir

To the Editor of The Star:
That is wonderful letter written to
The Star by Ernest T. Weir, Pittsburgh,
Pa, on aid to Greece and Turkey I
hope every Representative and Senator
Especially Senator Vandenberg) will
read it carefully and study it. 1t is so
well expressed that there is nothing to
add to it, C. LAWRENCE.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Going Aheud!

From the Cleveland News.
Hold your hats, folks. We are on our
way, and 1t will be exciting to see where.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

Miss Carolee Green of Smyrna
has been spending few days with
Mrs. Dora Hill, near Milford, and
Mrs. M. NJ Eberhard in this city.
Miss Evelyn Doney spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with her
mother in Shamokin, Pa.
Miss Ardith Calhoun of Spring
field, Mass, spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with her parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Calhoun.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Loyal Workers Glass of Trim
ity Church will be held at the home
of Mrs. Clyde Miller They will give
their annual Christmas party.
Mr. and Mrs. Cubbage Brown of
Chapel Hill, N. c., are visiting
here.
Do your Christmas Shopping in
Milford and Save Money. Milford
Chamber of Commerce. n14-6t
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
HARRINGTON

Clarence Workman Needham, 7S
years old, business man of this
city. died in the Milford Memorial
Hospital last Monday morning. He
had been iii for sometime and was
a patient in the hospital since last
Saturday. Born in Harrington, the
son of the late William M. and
Elizabeth Workman Needham, the
early part of his life was spent
here. Later he resided in Pennsyl-
vania for a few years and then re-
turned here and purchased a mer-
camille business on Clark street;
still later he was associated in bus
mess with his sister, Miss Fannie
Needham. who died last April. He
was a member of the Fellowship
Bible Glass of Trinity Church. Fu-
neral services were held from the
Boyer Funeral Home on Friday last
at 2 p. M, in charge of the Rev.
F. H. Truitt. pastor of the church.
Interment was made in Hollywood
cemetery. The deceased Is survived
by one half-brother. William G.
Needham, Jr., of Marshallton.
Mrs. Virginia Clarkson with Mrs,
Pearl Hanson as co-chairman, en-
tertained the Officers Club of the
w. 3. A. on Monday evening. Twen-
ty-two members and FIVE visitors
were present The visitors includ-
ed Mrs Carroll NJ. Jones, Mrs Lima
Rickenback. Mrs. Howell, Mrs.
Houston and Mrs. Anna f. Wyatt OF
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Short and
children of Pompton Lakes, N. j..
are visiting the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Short this
week and next week they will Wis
It Mrs. Shorts parents In North
Carolina.
Dr. and Mrs. James D. Smith Of
Collingswood, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs
Asa Pollett OF Camden, N. j., and
Mr. and Mrs. Irving L. Smith oi
Passaic. ~ j., all visited their mo-
ther this week in honor of hel
birthday. which will be next Sun.
day.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

Mrs. Laura Bailey Walls passed
away at her home on West street,
last Saturday. She was the widow
of the late Sheppard N. Walls, who
died about four years ago. She was
born near Milford, the daughter of
the late Zacharias and Mary Will
liam Bailey, but lived near Andrew
vile until the death of her hus-
band. Funeral services were held
from the Boyer Funeral Home on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
charge of the Rev F. H. Truitt,
pastor of Trinity Church, assisted
by the Rev. Milton Elliott of Grace
Church, Milton. Interment in Holly
wood cemetery. The deceased is
survived by two sons and one
daughter, Fred L., Norman T. Walls
and one daughter, Miss Elma NJ,
Walls, all of this city; also six
sisters. Mrs. Henry Pepper and
Mrs. Ainsworth Abbott of Milford,
Mrs. Sallie Anthony and Mrs. Ed
ward Anthony of Harrington, Miss
Ella Bailey, Wilmington; Mrs. AL
fred Lofland, Greenwood and one
brother, John Bailey, Milford, also
three grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
The auxiliary of the Harrington
Fire Company will have a Christ
mas party and turkey dinner al
their next meeting night on De-
cember s. Members are asked to
bring a covered dish and a fifty cent
prize.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Harrington Fire Company was
held on Monday evening at which
time officers for the new year were
felected.
Miss Marguerite Billings of Will
mington spent the holidays with
his mother. Mrs. Matilda Billings
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
MILFORD MILFORD DECEMBER s. 1917

Cay evening, December 9Th. Ladies
are requested to bring cakes as ice
cream and cake will be for sale;
also, bring package for the fish
pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Donovan
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Jes-
ter and family, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Wilson,
Mrs. Dorothy Burton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

William Walton, Jr.. and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Mitchell and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. George Forst,
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Webb were
Thursday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paris Burton and son, Ray.
Mrs. Robert Clendaniel and sons
were Monday evening guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Forst.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
REDDEN

There will be Sunday School SER
vices at McColleys Church Sunday
morning at 10 a. m. Preston Dono-
van, Supt.
The next meeting of the w. S. G..
S. will be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Paris Burton. this Satur-
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Moscow Fetes
India's Diplomats

MOSCOW Up The cultiva-
ton of Indians has become very
popular procedure in Moscow's
diplomatic colony.
There's hardly party in Mos
COW now where one doesn't find
member of India's diplomatic mis-
sion. They're invited to everything
from the regular "Dominions
meeting" at the British Embassy to
''Tom and Jerry" parties at the
American Embassy.
AS one Indian commented:
''It's all very pleasant but it's
sometimes rather hard on the di-
gestion."
CIaSSffnd Ads oef rpSIlts
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brerton
We're Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Donovan and family.
Miss Edith Rust spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rust.
Do your Christmas Shopping in
Milford and Save Money. Milford
Chamber of Commerce. n14-6t
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
1t Pays to Advertise

CHICAGO (P)- There was
something different about the young
hitchhiker who stood on the edge
of the stream of south-bound
traffic. He used neither voice nor
thumb. Instead, he held up large
cardboard sign. 1t read: :"Outer
Drive and Grand Aver
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

Virginia Sofas have long been favorite with those
who appreciate nenesS in furniture; just as for over
sixtysix years, the J. B. Van Solver Company has
been preferred by people who desire high quality
furniture at low prices.
Much of the furniture sold by the Van Solver stores
is manufactured under our rigid supervision
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

Solid mahogany, ex-
posed frame, richly
carved with authen.
tic de tail, pillow
arms, tight seat and
back; removable roll
cushions. rice quot
ed, fine grade of
brOcatelle. Other
covers at various
prices. Selection of
tapestry, brocatelle
or mohair in blue,
wine, green, tur.
quOise, red; and
many other lovely
cOlOrS.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

surfing you not only of the highest quality but of the
most reasonable prices. Naturally, such controlled
operating expenses produce substantial savings-sav.
ings that are shared in by you
If it comes from Van Sewers 4 you know it's high
quality at low cost.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-10-24

The new hats, the budding fash
ion for ties, for those Gibson girl
shirt waists, and the popularity Of
scarfs, are bringing novel access
sorry styles In their wake-for
scarf pins, stick pins and hat
pins! You'll have fun helping
yourself to pretty designs and
colorful settings that will add
lively touches TO- your new season
outfits.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-10-24

If your children casually discuss
matters for which your own mother
didn't even know the terms, it is be-
cause that is part of their education.
Girls are no more restricted than
boys today.
Schoolroom classes take up sub
jects long taboo; questions are an
swered with clinical frankness; the
moods and misdeeds for which chill
dren once were spanked now are
analysed seriously and forgivingly.
Children see their parents wasting
time and money and if divorce does
not actually touch them with its
whitening hand, they know of it and
count it in as an integral part of
their lives.
Must Accept Change.
Since you can't change things,
Mollie, and can't put the clock back,
be glad that your girls are healthy
and have normal enjoyment Of
life. Use all your influence toward
cultivating in them the lovely quail
ties of temperance, sef-control, gen.
tleness, choice in words and man.
Her. quietly praise tHelT 1rlenQS VINO
have these traits. And when you
speak of their coming years, Of pro-
fessional or married life, take it for
granted that they will grow in dig
nifty, kindness, goodness.
Example is, of course, the ire
sistible cure of rowdy girlhood.
They eventually will copy what they
admire, even though it seems some
times to take a long time. One or
two embarrassing moments or the
humiliation of seeing some other
girl nicer and daintier also will have
tremendous effect. Don't expect
quick or even visible results, but
keep the trend toward higher ideals,
more accurate speech, more SELF
control and less recklessness and
thoughtlessness.
Many a fine woman of today wor-
ried her father and mother almost
into despair in 1925, just as they, in
turn, worried their parents along
somewhat different lines in 1900.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-10-24
Womans World 49,
Outdated Dresses Converted
. Into Practical Wearing Apparel
& &,Aa Haley

z EMEMBER the graduation
~ dress that has hung in the
closet for two, three or even four
years? The style is definitely dated
by now. Its use as a white dress is
extremely limited, and yet the fab
ric still may be good.
The graduation dress is a symbol
Of many of the type of clothes that
clutter women's closets year after
year. A little thought and ingenuity,
however, can convert them into
something extremely useful.
Don't ever be afraid to look into
such a closet because the imprac-
ticality of some of your purchases
may make you shudder. Bring out
the old and the new and make them
into something for use right now.
A bit of dye, a small piece Of new
fabric, and some refitting and styl-
ing will do wonders for that type of
clothing.
Most of the older dresses show
their vintage by the sleeves, length
and collar line. Yet in most cases
these are simple alterations to
make, and the few hours of time
spent on them will give not only
hours but days, weeks and even
months of good, solid wear In a
dress that you can really epjoy.
If the sleeves and the yoke of the
dress are hopelessly outdated, don't
waste time and effort trying to
change them. Recut the dress and
buy small amount of material for
the yoke and sleeves to make them
contrast the dress, which can be
dyed.
Use completely simple lines on
the dress because the color will
carry most Of The interest in dress
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-10-24
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
Bell syndicats.-WNU Features

Times are completely, utterly,
tvbolly changed today, Miss Nor
ris advises a distracted mother in
this article. although her daagb-
tiers are only l3 and IS, "Distraet-
ed Molie" believes that their pres
ent actions bortend q grim future.
"Yoa can't put THE clock back"
Miss Norris admonisbes Molie,
suggesting that she accept THE
present conditions and standards,
just as fond mothers bare done
for countless generations.
Judging by parental standards,
there always .ViH be q RECKLESS
yontb." Many fine .Voman of
today drove her parents almost
into despair in 1925, wbile they,
in turn, we're a constant source of
,Oory to their parents back at The
turn OF THE century. In each case
THE apprehension Vas along some
tubat different lines but always
alarmed parents Were rroused by
THE actions of RECKLESS youtb."
Instead of constantly barangn-
ing their offspring to abide by
THE standards of "tbe good old
days." parents should set good
example for their children and
should encourage them to eulti-
rate estimable qualities of CHAR
acter, Miss Norris counseis.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-10-24
HIGH-STYLE DECORATIONS

Nylon hosiery soon will boast EN-.
broidered motifs, fancy clocks, lace
insets and even such flirtatious orna-
ments as embroidered roses on the
knee, Edwin L. Winpenny, vice
president of Gotham Hosiery com.
pany, predicted at fashion group
luncheon. Reviving a style of 1910,
striped stockings also will return, he
suggested. In discussing current
trends, Winpenny said darker
shades are in vogue and there is q
growing demand for seamless no
siery.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-10-24
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
n TYDAUGHTERS, Rose
MI marie and Beverly
/ v i Anne. are Is and 49,"

1 v i Anne, are IL and l5,"
writes a mother from a Penn
sylvania town, land are begin
ming to be a cause Of anxiety to
their father and myself. They
always have been our joy and
pride, but as things are now in
the world, am almost ready to
envy women who have no chill
dren or whose children are boys.
isn't this dreadful way to feel?
I would have laughed at it few
years ago. But now I am often
in nervous tears of apprehension as
to what they will do next. They dress
like ragamuffins, live on ice-cream
cones, potato chips and candy;
spend all the late afternoon hours
hanging over the radio, and fill their
rooms with dreadful colored comic
weeklies. Their language is careless
and almost monosyllabic.
"An this is bad enough. But in
few years-at any time now-it will
lead to excessive use of cosmetics,
smoking of cigarets, motor trips
with boys, extravagances of every
sort that will make US feel that we
have entirely lost our children.
When they were quite small we
made the painful discovery that
both had learned to smoke, but that
was some years ago and was
stopped short.
Good Home Atmosphere.
''Now I ought to tell you," con-
tinues the letter, "that both these
girls are darlings, handsome, good
tempered, intelligent and popular.
They never have given US any ankle
ties of maladjustment, nerves, in
hibitions. My husband is a wonder
full man; our home is hospitable and
cheerful. If I could feel that we are
doing our duty by the girls l would
not have care in the world.
'But schools are different, too.
am Mortified sometimes at the SUBJ
jects that they take up for discus
sion. Nothing seems to be sacred
now. The things I hear my daugh-
tiers talking about, the matter-of-
fact way in which they mention
things I always considered entirely
uncomfortable, the jokes at which
they laugh-all this really frightens
me. Is there no delicacy, no re-
serve, no code of speech and con-
duct left in the world? If these
things 60 on at Is and 10, where do
they stop?"
That's the letter. In answer can
say to distracted Mollie" only that
to be merely fearful and shocked is
not the way to handle this problem
of the rising generation.
Try to get it through your head
that they live in a world as un-
familiar to you as your world was to
your mother and grandmother.
Speaking from the pride of the lat
ter position I have to admit that
what was goodness, self-control and
duty for us small girls of the Nine
ties is completely, utterly, wholly
changed today. Women didn't smoke
in the Nineties; they didn't drink;
they didn't 60 to public bars; there
were no movies, funnies, ice-cream
cones, telephones, motor cars, ra-
dos, newspaper comics. Think what
these mean to your children and
what their lives would be if they
were all withdrawn. Adjust your
self to the staggering changes.
Mentally and spiritually, too, the
Kingdom of Heaven suffereth vio-
lence and the violent bear it away.