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Evening star., 1947-08-06
Mr.. Churchill Comes Back

Winston Churchill has again revealed
himself as one of the great indomitables
of our time. After long months OF en-
forced retirement following serious opera
ton, he has undertaken political come
back in a speech notable alike for It's
caustic eloquence and its forceful de-
livery.
Speaking to large audience Of the Con-
servative faithful at Blenheim, he trench
antly reviewed the outstanding issues OF
British politics domestic and foreign,
economic and political. Although to
Americans the most interesting points
concerned Anglo-American relations, the
high light of the address was blistering
denunciation OF the Labor government for
its alleged shortcomings and failures, to-
gether with rejection of any idea OF
coalition cabinet to weather the economic
crisis which looms in the offing.
Mr.. Churchill did pledge Conservative
support for "any and all sensible proposals,
however severe, that are truly made In
the national interest" to overcome this
crisis, and he likewise Endorsed negotia-
tions for easing the conditions imposed
by the American loan agreement, particu-
larly on the vital points of sterling con-
vertibility and nondiscrimination. But he
blamed the Labor government for most of
the developments which he said made such
changes necessary, and asserted that
drastic changes in policy would be needed
before Britain could logically expect
America to make concessions and extend
further aid.
According to Churchill's thesis, Britain's
rapid slump from the pinnacle of victory
to its present parlous condition is due to
the Labor governments program of social
ization and class discrimination, which has
disrupted national unity, undermined eco
nomic efficiency, and shattered popular
morale.
Mr. Churchill sees the only hope of saliva
ton and national recovery in "the dis
missal from office by the British electorate
of those who have so obviously failed in
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Nv Nome Is Music

Mn name Is nustc-t1here the golden
thread
OF sound is spun, and ,ohere fedgltag
dream
Escapes the nesting heart to soar instead;
There you ,oiH find me, 'Dorsn through
the theme
OF oil PHILOSOPHERS, the pulstng Detn
OF truth the thought totH hnroest tn fts
span,
and, turned and guided by the cunning
brain
Mold sturdy bul,oarks for the faith OF
Mn name is nusic-poetry or tone
what difference can there be7 The song
bears 1oings,
And ,orites impartially on grass or stons
OF all the beautiful, enduring things
Within my age-old arms, Joreoer young
Tbe dent cnu hear the mute 1otH find
his tongue.
LUCILLE o. JACKSON.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
1Nonpartisun' Partisonship

1t is a very strange call TO acIlOn
which Chairman LANCER of the Senate
Civil Service Committee has directed to
members Of the various AFL Government
employees unions If the call means what
Senator LANCER says it does, the North
Dakota Republican is urging Federal en-
ployes to do what civil service restrictions
dating back to 1901 specifically have stated
that it is improper for them to do-that
Is, engage in national political campaigns.
Senator LANCER is seeking the support
of civil service unions in movement
calling itself "nonpartisan" but which,
according to the Senator's own explana-
ton to Congress, would be partisan
organization in the most literal sense. His
appeal states that those who join the new
"nonpartisan league" of which he has con-
Stituted himself chairman "are simply
calling a convention in an endeavor to
have the people take control of one Of the
parties now existing" # the members
find that neither party has slate to
their liking, he points out, they may call
a convention of their own to decide the
course to take and which of the parties
to support" He adds: "And you can
dominate that party which you choose, for
you have the power because you have the
votes"
How Senator LANCER reconciles his plan
for recruiting civil service participants in
his movement with Hatch Act restrictions
on political activity by Government work.
ers is hard to understand. The whole idea
Is contrary to the traditional philosophy
underlying civil service free from political
contamination. Civil Service Commis-
sioner Arthur S. Flemming summed up
this philosophy in speech not long ago,
as follows: Career servants who partici-
pate actively in political management or
political campaigns must be ready to suffer
the consequences whenever the side they
support fails to win. Under such circum-
stances it is perfectly natural for the party
coming to power to believe that the civil
servants who opposed it in the political
campaign will stand in the way Of the
policies which the new administration de-
sires to put into effect. AS a result some
plan will be devised for getting rid of these
career employees. In other words, active
participation by civil servants in political
management or political campaigns would
wreck the career service"
Senator LANCER may believe that mere
membership in his league would not con-
stitute active participation in a political
campaign. But If any of the Government
employe unions were to support the move
ment, its members inevitably would risk
being identified with the LANCER plan to
take over" or dominate" the Republican
or Democratic Party. 1t is not surprising
that most of the unions approached have
shied away from such an ENHANCEMENT.
They should 90 further and repudiate the
proposal in no uncertain language. For
the restrictions against political activity
are protection for the individual employe
as well as for the Government itself.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
This and That
By Charles E. Trace,Dell.

ny IItUf tSS e.. 1TuCGUeU.
Templeton Jones hadn't meant to take his
trousers off when he went into the garden for
his daily sun BATH
That was what he did however and the
explanation had wings.
1t was wasp that flew up his left leg!
Jones says that until that happens to you,
you don't know what you will do in the dis
robing line.
Wasps have way. you know
And Jones has four big stings on his left
hip as proof.
1t Is free and easy age, after all, he de-
clared afterward
If the girls can take of practically all their
clothes in public, Jones doesn't see why an
honest man can't do likewise. especially when
ne has ants-or, wasps-in his pants.
The sun was shining brightly when Jones
went out for his sun bath.
He has reached that enviable stage in life
when he no longer has to pretend.
Not all men reach it, by any means. Some
never do. They 60 on pretending until the
end.
Templeton Jones is just himself, and if any
one doesn't like it, it is just too bad.
X X X
He doesn't have to pretend-even to himself
that he goes into the yard to garden, or to
play games.
No, he just goes for sunshine.
even to himsef-that he is after sunshine for
any other reason except cosmetic.
After all, good tan makes one look better,
and everybody knows it.
Jones spread himself out to get the maximum
rays
Sunshine is not only of cosmetic value but
1t also stimulates the heart, the circulation and
upon occasion, helps the skin. Not invariably
Sun rays also tend to increase the sense of
happiness in a human being.
They at times make breathing easier, and
in recent city days undoubtedly work up good
sweat.
~ **
Templeton Jones had no sooner sat down.
than he noticed a wasp in the grass.
The creature excited his pity, for it was
crawling laporiouSly up and over and down and
up again through the grass blades.
Why didn't it fly?
1t would seem much more sensible, the OBJ
server thought, for thing with wings to fly
He thought it must be injured
Poor wasp!-he thought-to 60 crawling
through the grass.
Each blade seemed almost insurmountable
Perhaps in this life humans often crawl with
difficulty, when they might rise and fly easily
Jones looked away for second, and when
he looked down again the wasp had disappeared.
1t wasn't odd, of course, that he couldn't
see the wasp, for it had crawed up his left
trouser leg.
Then he felt it.
He instinctively took slap at his leg.
The wasp-and even Jones later couldn't
much blame him-struck back.
"Wow!" swore Templeton JONES' leaping
into the air
why, Templeton, what's the natter" asked
Mrs. Jones'
There's a wasp biting mel" he cried.
And down went the Jonesan slacks, and away
went the wasp.
Four big welts showed the extent of damage
After the application of a soothing lotion,
Templeton Jones went back to his sun bath
He didn't feel that lightning would strike
twice in the same place. Statistics are very
much against 1t.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Virginia Primary

Ihere are no startling conclusions to be
drawn from the voting in yesterdays
Democratic primary vote in nearby Vir-
ginia areas.
Most attention was centered on the
contest In Arlington County, and the
principal fight there was between Charles
r. Fenwick and Frank Ball, junior, for the
State Senate nomination, which was won
by Mr.. Fenwick
A group using the designation Progress
sives" sought to build up an issue between
themselves and the so-called Byrd machine
IN the Arlington contest. This effort fell
nat, however, primarily because the issue
was phony one and the voters apparently
knew it,
Another tactic which hurt the Progress
slVes" was employed in the House of Dele
gates race. There the voters had to select
two men from among four candidates.
However, the "Progressives," who often
complain OF the failure of the people t.
vote, Instructed their supporters to "vote
for one only" The apparent purpose of
this was to build up as large a vote as
possible Tor their lone candidate, while
AAoAAS NoVAA FOIC 1O[- GIe CQree Others
This effort also failed, the incumbents.
j. Maynard Magruder and George Damn
winning easily.
Other Arlington victors were Harry K
Green, for Commissioner of Revenue;
Denman T. Rucker, for Commonwealth
Attorney, and Hugh Reid, Judge of the
County Court. None of these contests was
close.
In Fairfax there was close race for the
house OF Delegates nomination between
the incumbent, Edwin Lynch, and Robert
j.: McCandlish, with Mr.. Lynch apparently
tne winner. In the only other contest
tnere which produced anything in the
nature OF an upset, Eppa P. Kirby, sheriff
OF the county for the past twenty years.
was beaten by newcomer to the political
Held. These contests, however, did not
center around the synthetic issue of the
Byrd machine" as was the case in
Arlington
Evening star., 1947-08-06

Have we reached the point in this country
where rich people, through the goodness Of
their hearts, cannot indulge in charity without
some person making public criticism thereof?
presume they are getting paid for 1t, too.
The writer of this letter is not rich person.
but simply working for salary. But do know
that the record shows the Rockefeller family
have given away millions Of dollars for charit-
able and other useful purposes. What has Mr..
1ckes ever given away? II, indeed, the Rocke-
feller estate should benefit by this gift through
our method Of taxation, we do know Mr.. Ickes
need never worry about his estate profiting by
sucn gift, because he wouldn't know what the
word philanthropy" meant F. r. ESTES
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Mr.. Ickes Is Criticized Again


Editorial writing reached new low August
l through the medium Of the article by Harold
Ickes. He went far out of his way to tell his
readers that there is a possibility that the
estate of Mr.. Rockefeller may profit by donat-
ing land In New York to the United Nations.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Praise for Nature Editorials


To the Editor of The Star:
This is my first fan letter, and am IT,
have been reader Of your excellent paper for
IS years-none other for me! read it all, but
editorials are my specially. And the writer
of those beautiful lines about August in The
Star of August thrilled me so that feel
must say SO on paper.
ANY one who could be so appreciative OF
August my birth monthD as to be inspired to
write such an article deserves applause. and
as such render 1t.
I have an idea he Is the one who now and
then grows eloquent over rural things-an
thrilling to me. I recall one on old orchards,
another dry topic, in which only one in love
with nature could see beauty More power 10
him, and more beautiful editorials to U.s.
MRS GERTRUDE BEST YATES.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
By THE HAsKINl SERVICE

Q. What was the name of the frst ship Of
the United States Navy?-T. D.
A. According to the United States Naval In
stitute the frigate United States was the first
ship of the U. S. Navy to be built and put into
commission after the Constitution went into
effect The first commanding officer was Capt.
John Barry, who received captains commission
No. 1 from President George Washington on
February 20, 1877.
@. Are Panama hats woven under water7-
TR.W w.
A. This Is a popular belief but actually the
weaving is done chiefly in early morning and
evening, when the air is damp The fingers of
the weavers are moistened, If necessary. to keep
the straw pliable
Q. What are the factors which determine
whether the population of country increases
or decreaSeS?-C. r.
A. Four factors determine population growth
or decline. They are births and deaths inmi-
grafton and emigration.
Q. Is there an inscription on Plymouth Rockf
-J.N E.
A. Plymouth Rock is inscribed only with the
date 1920" The historic landing Of the Pill
grims was made on December H. 1890 or De-
cember 81, according to the new style calendar.
Q. How can guest figure the correct tip for
a waiter in an American plan hotel?-V. r. z.
A. Tipping is personal matter and depends
on various factors. Writers on etiquette sug-
gest that the waiter in an American plan hotel
be given about per cent of the weeks board
bill, but less II the family is large.
q. Can you give the names Of some steam
ships that have disappeared without trace
while crossing the Atlantic Ocean?-A. ER.
A. The City Of Glasgow, q crack liner, left
Liverpool in 1854 with $50 passengers and never
reached port Three years later the Tempest
with $50 persons disappeared Others were the
United Kingdom in 1885, the City of Boston in
1870, the City of Limerick in 1881. All disap-
peared in the Atlantic and were never heard
from again. It has been suggested that some
of these ships may have collided with icebergs
and sunk.
q. What is "pretensive farming"?-L Is
A. This term Is used to describe farming
operations that are carried on by State institu-
tions and by owners Of country estates who do
not work their acres for profit.
O. Why do termjtes attack houses7-A B. @.
A. BY gnawing wood termites obtain both
food for themselves and q dwelling for the
colony. In cutting the forests and utilizing the
wood for construction Of dwellings, man upset
the balance Of nature, hence termites may b
expected to lodge In houses built Of wood.
Evening star., 1947-08-06

The causes of war are numerous, but
they all boil down to the notion of one
fellow that he can lick another fellow
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
1Driter, although 1t Is permissible for a
1oriter knoaon to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-08-06

Brains are necessary-even to make a
proper fool of ones self.
Evening star., 1947-08-06

Wonder what became of the wards, Of
roses and pansies that used to hang in
practically every parlor?
Evening star., 1947-08-06

Work kills some people, worry kills
others; but not very many die of both
Evening star., 1947-08-06

everything is being brought up-to-date.
For instance, the Taylor sisters classic has
oeen corrected to read: "Up above the
world so high, like dishpan in the sky"
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Questions and Answers

Of fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau 316 street NE. Washinston p. c.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01
NAACP MEMBERS
INCREASING
n. A. A. c. P. HOLDS MEETING

The Meridian Branch of the N. A.
a. C. p. held a meeting at Newell
Chapel C. NJ. E. Church, Sunday, Feb
ruary 10th. According to reports,
the meeting was well attended and
n new members were added to the
Branch.
The total membership to date, ac-
cording to reports, is 447. The en-
ergetic officers are to be congratu
lated for t h eir untiring efforts ir
making the Meridian Branch one to
be proud of.
Mr.. J James Hunter is president
saee-elu. llr. ID. r. johnson.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01
SHUBJ TA

Dear Secretary; Please let the
many readers of h e Echo know of
the passing of one of our loyal MEM
bers in t e person of Brother Tom
earnest Gilmore. Brother Gilmore
vas faithful to his lodge and was
lognized in mis- lodge as being of
nigh standard He leaves to mourn,
wo brothers and two sisters and
aost Of friends.
r. H. Lotion, Pres. Lodge No. .
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01
OFFICERS OF ". S. c. s.
INSTALLED

Sunday Feb. 10th was a high day
at Rose Hill church. The District
Supt., Rev. A. l.. Holland. was the
guest speaker for tile morning aour.
The message was logical and w pir-
ing. Tho. attendance WAS VI y very
good.
AT 700 o'clock the pastor, Rev. 7.
H. Davis, installed the officers of the
Woman's Society of Christian Serv-
ice This was a very impressive Ger
omony. The evening message deliv-
cred dy the pa tor wa formative.
A bus load ol mam from Pill
GRIM our sister church was present
and played q big part b helping to
make the services enjoyable
The collection for the day was good
and from all indications, the MEM
ers have spirit to work
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01
OFFICERS INSTALLED

The newly elected officers Of lodge
No. 80 were installed recently in
their regular meeting night The
officers are: Mrs. Nammie Smith,
president; Mrs. Georgia Harris, Vice
President; Mrs. Eliza Steward, Sec
rotary; Mr.. Douglass Phillips, treas
urer and Mrs. Mary E. Hankle, chap
lain.
This lodge was formerly headed by
the late Mrs. Lucy Brown.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01
A Mes age OF Sincere
Appreciation | 4.

To the many rcadera y ne r'c1"
and member. Of the a. T. A. ID Gen
cral: AS you know it has been some
time since you have read an article
such as this enc from me After my
election TO tn e Episcopacy, ] have
shifted some eff my great response
biities to Misses Matte and Lillian
Larkin These two young woman
have wrought wei and I think the II
B. A. in general appreciates their
efforts and work.
Since my election we have another
young woman in training, in the per
son Of Miss Eleanor Ruth Morgan a
daughter Of Rev. and Mrs II. i. MOI
gsn too he's made good o..
far
Collins also
m ii ..s article. Ha h b
wits aa IL re-. Al. FOR practically ter
yea
the I'D a. yen
have had through tha years. have
noted with profound interest tae fna
spi Ha aF
yo
To
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01

Mrs Lille Rec Young, wife of Rev.
70. f. Young, visited her mother, Mrs.
Matte Perkins who resides in Fannin,
recently. Mrs Perkins is reported to
be on the sick list.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01

Mrs. Laura Finley nd daughter,
Annie Louise, of Flint, Michigan, are
IA the city visiting. According to re-
orts they will be here about two
weeks.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01
pre- EMIT 4 BOOKER 7. WAS IINGTOu COIN
Folk We X now

Mrs. Bculah Love, president of H.
3. A. Lodge No, Is was in the Office a
.aN days ago 70 secure sam mata .a7
or her local lodge.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01

IN EUROPE the past summer
W. made to understand an i'm
nC tant fact. Consistently, | was
III rmed by labor leaders, gov
x nent officials, and Industrial
IS, in all Of the eight countries
) sited thet ~ha -7rsse ~7'f-sFs
cisi 1enI IN eacn nauIon was une
t"amunist element. In every
.oIntry the confusion wrought by
the Communists was quite dis
t,ncerting.
Confusion, today, is not con-
sncd to Europe. In America we
nave been having a lot of con-
fusion. We are facing the most
serious industrial problems in our
history. Though the war has been
sver for Is months, our industry
Is still dragging badly. Produc-
cian, in nearly every field, is dis
appointing. But an abundant by
product is confusion, and more
confusion.
A1nI fusion IN IL ID Is wants TO
81 Peace? produce, for that is
the only way it can
make money. Some of our largest
manufacturing establishments
ave actually lost money instead
4 making money in the past
Twelve months. Industry is not
pleased with this situation, and
cannot believe they are pur-
pSsely trying to keep it that way,
Labor finds it difficult to live on
current income. Labor's need is
wages, and l cannot believe that
labor as a whole wants confusion,
work stoppages, and light pro-
ductions<t,
Y Does the government want to
binder production? Surely it
wants The people to have food,
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01

lothing, transportation, and
housing. Yet, when we have
every reason to believe that
labor, industry, and government
want production. we are not get
*
cc7tuclon, yet we have confusion
confounded.
Growing j. EDGAR HOOVER,
Menace manv years head of
the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, a trusted citizen
and public servant, is in a posi-
ton to understand perhaps better
than any other person what is
happening in America. In
speech on the West Coast, Sep
TENDER 30, he decried the grow
ing menace of Communism, de-
clarinG' that "in the past five
years American Communists have
made their deepest inroads upon
our national rights"
Their false preachments or
civil liberty mean that Commu-
nists want the right to do as they
please. Those who seek to pro-
woke prejudice and stir up the
public mind to angry resentment
against our form of government
ere menace to the very powers
of law and order which guaran-
tee and safeguard popular rights.
Said Mr.. Hoover: Communism
has spread Fascism and Fascism
spawns Communism Both are
the antithesis of American belief
in liberty and freedom. If people
of other countries want Com
munism, let them have it, but it
has no place in America" 1t is
time to stand up and be counted,
indeed.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1947-03-01

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Booker 7. Washington
Memorial Coin
Presented To Religious Leader

A BOOK Err T. WASHINGTON
MEMORIAL COIN PRESENTED
TO RELIGIOUS PUBLISHER
Evening star., 1947-09-07
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RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.