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Evening star., 1948-11-28
Money! for the ERP

In authorizing the full use of the entire
Marshall Plan fund by April 2, President
Truman has followed the recommended
ton of Economic Cooperation Admin
istrator Paul G. Hoffman. The move is
designed to guarantee that no time will
be lost in making the European Recovery
Program as effective as possible during
its first year of operation.
When it made available $5,300,000,0 900
for the ERP last April, Congress stipulated
that the outlay should be spread out over
a period of fifteen months ending next
June &c. At the same time, however, the
stipulation-a kind of compromise to stop
meataxe slash advocated by group of
House Republicans led by Representative
Taber-carried with it a provision author
izing the President to reduce the time to
twelve months if Mr.. Hoffman so recon-
mended. In making use of that authority
now, Mr.. Truman has acted in keeping
with the fact that the recovery program
has been progressing satisfactorily and
that nothing should be allowed to upset its
pace.
The reduction of the outlay period from
fifteen to twelve months means that the
Eighty-first Congress, when it meets in
January, will have to make additional
funds available to keep the ERP going
from next April 2 until the beginning of
the new fiscal year on July /. Representa-
tive Cannon, MIR. Taber's Democratic sue
cessor as chairman of the House Appro-
priations Committee, has announced that
he will move for swift action to fill the
gap. What will be needed will be prompt
approval of deficiency appropriation Of
about $1,20000O,00O. In view of the elec-
ton returns and the Marshall Plans
strong bipartisan backing, it seems vir-
tually certain that the approval will be
granted without delay.
AS for funds to cover the ERP's opera
tions for the fiscal year starting in July,
that will require separate legislative con-
sideration. Here again, however, favor
able action may be taken pretty much for
granted. For the Marshall Plan, on the
record to date, has proved itself to be a
potent and indispensable measure to re-
invigorate Western Europe and check the
spread of Red totalitarianism. The Krem-
Inns violent opposition to it is an eloquent
argument in its favor-an argument that
has helped to persuade all but negligible
minority in Congress that the program
deserves continuing and unstinting sup
port.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Overturn in Venezuela

The precise reasons for the bloodless
revolution which has just overthrown the
Gallegos government in Venezuela are still
somewhat obscure. But the nature and
method of the overturn suggest pattern
already set by the recent revolution in
Peru. In both cases it was the Army which
acted, with such speed and co-ordinated
efficiency that no opposition was en-
countered, the incumbent administration
falling like house of cards.
These two events, coupled with others
in recent years, emphasize the power of
the modernized Army in Latin American
states. OF course, the Army has always
been prominent in politics there, but in
former times the armed forces tended to
reflect the situation in those lands, many
of which were turbulent and backward. In
such countries, the Army was ill-equipped,
the soldiers were mostly illiterate poems
forcibly conscripted for service, while the
officers professional training was gained
mainly through guerrilla fighting in fire.
quent revolutions. In addition, primitive
communications encouraged factionalism
and local revolts by ambitious leaders
central government.
The changed character of the Latin
American Army Is well exemplified in
Venezuela itself. Castro and Gomez, the
dictators who successfully ruled Venezuela,
cut their way to power with crude hosts of
warlike mountaineers from the remote
province of Los Andes But during Gomez
long reign, the abundant wealth gained
from foreign oil companies was spent in
part on modernizing both the Army and
communications. Good roads, radio, and
the airplane knit the provinces with the
capital. Up-to-date equipment for the
armed forces, better selection of recruits
for the ranks and good professional train
ing for the officers, have resulted in an
Army at once formidable enough to deal
with guerrilla upriSings and with a pro-
fessional spirit based on intelligence and
knowledge.
Army does not necessarily mean the COM
ing to power of some ignorant and am
bilious general with his even more igno-
rant and primitive hangers-on It does
mean, however, that the government OF
Romulo Gallegos, democratically chosen
just short while ago, has been driven
from power for no reason that invites
respect for the revolt.
In both Venezuela and Peru, the success
full military Junta has called in non-
political experts to aid 1t in an admins
tration which is declared provisional until
new elections can be held to determine
the popular will. These distinctions
should be taken into consideration in
evaluating what has taken place in both
lands, but final judgment must await
results.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Welcome to New Legislators

New members of Congress will find that
the welcome to Washington" extended
by the Washington Board of Trade in
pamphlet under that title and in an &C
companying letter is more than just
courteous gesture. They will learn, as
other Representatives and Senators have
learned in past years, that this enterprls-
ing hometown chamber of commerce" or
ganization has something more to offer
them than merely hospitable greeting
For the Board of Trade in the Nations
Capital is more than an association OF
business interests concerned with their own
affairs. 1t Is a service organization OF
broad scope. It's long record is one OF
service not only to its members but to the
whole community. For its members appre-
ciate that what is good for Washington
as whole is good for businessmen as well.
The board can serve new members OF
Congress in number of ways. 1t can, as
the letter pointed out, help them to get
settled" in their adopted second-home city.
It can and it does assist the newcomers in
finding places to live in this overcrowded
community. 1t is fountainhead OF infor-
nation for legislators or others who wish
to know more about their Capital City.
It's Greater National Capital Committee
is prepared to aid constituents of the leg
islators in planning for meetings or large
conventions here.
And members of Congress have learned
by experience that the Board of Trades
opinions and recommendations regarding
legislation of interest to Washington are
worth listening to. The board has spon-
sored or Endorsed many of the proposals
which, over the years. have had part
in making Washington the great and beau
tiful city that it is today. So it is good
thing for the Board of Trade and men,
bers of Congress to know each other.
Washington will be the ultimate bened-
ciary of such friendly relationship.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Fifty Years Ago

The Star for November 22, 1898, reported q
meeting Of the washington Shakespeare Club
at the home Of Mrs ]. r. Bangs
Shakespeare 1908 Massachusetts avenue NV
Proorom in which scenes from Henry w.
and Julius Caesar" were pre-
sented. Warren Young interpreted Hotspur
ard E. B. Hay Brutus. j. H. Whitaker read
st Peters Mistake" and Master George Hunt
performed violin solo. Among the guests were
Mrs. A. K Paris, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Siddons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen c. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. G. N
Cornell, Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Myers Mr.. and
Mrs. George Salter 1.-THE last feature of the
program was furnished - in the dining room
where, after much pleasant conversation, good
bys were said and the entertainment Of the
evening closed" Thus was the Bard's name
kept alive in the Federal City OF the United
States a whole generation before Henry and
Emily Folger built their beautiful Shakespeare
Library on East Capitol street.
An Associated Press account of the Sharkey-
Corbett fight in New York on November a.,
1898, appeared in The Star
Shorkey- Corbett on the following day. The
Fight encounter was witnessed al.
legedly, by the largest and
most representative gathering Of sporting men
that ever congregated to see a ring contest, "
but it "ended in a most disgraceful fasco."
Corbett, it seems, was being beaten by his op-
ponent, when one Of his seconds, Connie
Mcvey, jumped into the ring, appealing to the
referee, thus violating the rules; and the ref
cree, Honest John Kelly, had no alternative
but to disqualify Corbett and award the bout
to Sharkey.' It was announced that "all
money paid on wagers made will be refunded"
President Mckinley and his brother Abner
attended the Thanksgiving service at the
Metropolitan Methodist Episco-
President at pal Church, Four-and-a-hah
Church and streets, on Thursday.
November "a, 1898, and The Star
chronicled his presence on page l. Rev. DR..
F. M BRISTOL delivered IAN able and eloquent
dissertation" on the text: Behold, send an
angel before thee" Exodus, xx.23), asserting
that: Gods angel will always lead the Amer
ican people rightly" Referring to partisan
matters, the minister insisted: Happy ds) the
man who is optimistic when struck by political
defeat
civilian Watson the English poet, in
letter to the London Chronicle, objects to
the stupid lay figure Of John
Obiection 70 Bull and holds it responsible
john Bull for good deal Of foreign mis-
understanding of the English
character" Beginning with these quoted words,
an editorial in The Star Of November Is, 1898,
argued: "Adr. Watson Is too sensitive, even Tor
Evening star., 1948-11-28

made the very word Puritan" synonymous with
blue-nosed reformers and intolerant and
bgoted meddlers in other peoples business
The Pilgrim Is depicted as intolerant of any
other viewpoint save his own, superstitious
even to the extent of the horrors Of the Salem
witchcraft.
OF course, on occasion we sing, Land of the
Pilgrims pride" and 20 beautiful for Pilgrim
feet!" But in the roster of national saints
the Pilgrim does not rate very high; he is
back number Without question he is back
number insofar as mere things are concerned.
Naturally he was prisoner Of his date. But,
after ALL it is not fair for us to Judge him
from the vantage point of the Goth CEN
tury. He had inevitable limitations. In knowl-
edge, comforts, and understanding OF the
physical universe he lived in miserable hoyel
contrasted to the opulent mansion In which
we reside. Let us admit that there Is plenty
of material for cynics and comic artists In
the attitudes and manners of the Pilgrims.
There is some point to the jibe that the Pill
grim mothers had the hardest lot, because
they had to face all that the Pilgrim fathers
endured-and, in addition, they had to endure
the Pilgrim fathers.
In magazine article with the captlon' Inc
COLLINS That Get U.s. the Pilgrims head the
goblin procession" The very first sentence
is: "The Pilgrims, when they came to the new
world, were burdened with spiritual fetters and
with old pagan beliefs and superstitions. !"
Then the article goes on to cudgel the defense
less head of the poor Pilgrim by holding up to
scoln his belief that blasted wheat, moldy
beans, mildewed corn, drought, grasshoppers,
caterpillars and other woes were sent by
Heaven to punish such offenses as wig-wear-
ing, dress ornamentation and giving shelter to
Quakers. The article is just one more contri-
button to putting the fools cap on the head
of the Pilgrim branding him as religious
bigot and increasing his bad repute in our
modern Who's Who.
But certainly, there Is more to be said than
that. The Pilgrim made such mighty con-
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Communism Defined

The Very Reverend Hewlett Johnson,
"Red" Dean Of Canterbury, says that his
definition of communism allows man to
be both Communist and believer in
God. He sees the elemental doctrine of
communism in these words: From each,
according to his abilities; to each, accord
ing to his needs" The thought thus
expressed originally was set forth by Karl
Marx in "The German Ideology," trifle
over hundred years ago. Max Eastman
translated the official text in exactly the
phrases quoted by Dean Johnson.
But the Dean comedies that there are
other definitions. Plautus, Roman fore
runner of Bernard Shaw, suggested about
100 BIC: what is thine is mine, and all
of mine is thine; and Tertullian, solemn
Carthaginian father of the church who
dourished about 210 AID, declared: eve
who are united in heart and soul have no
hesitation in sharing things. Among us
all things are common except wives" The
latter view was revived by Marx and his
collaboration Friedrich Engels in the Com
munist Manifesto, dated 1848, where it
appears in the form: "The theory of COM
munism may be summed up in one SEN
tence Abolish all private property"
This liquidation, to be accomplished
through the dictatorship of the revolution
ary p-oletariat, is "the mission" of the
International Communist Party, according
to Joseph Stains Sverdloff University
speech of 1924, and when "the mission"
has been fulfilled the Party "can be allowed
to disappear" But Marks dogma did not 60
unchallenged in his own time and Dean
Johnsons repetition of it will not be un-
resisted in ours. Victor Cousin, the French
Eclectic philosopher, is worthy of quotation
in the circumstances. His Justice and
Charity" published the same year as the
Communism Manifesto, affirns: "All men
have an equal right to the free develop
ment of their faculties; they have an equal
right to the impartial protection of the
state; but it is not true, it Is against all
the laws Of reason and equity, it is against
the eternal nature of things, that the
indolent man and the laborious man, the
spendthrift and the economist, the impru
dent and the wise, should obtain and enjoy
an equal amount of goods"
The Corn-Law Rhymer, Ebenezer Elliott,
as early as 1881, contributed these lines to
the discussion:
What is a Communist? One who has
yearningS
For equal division of unequal earnings.
Idler or bungler, or both, he is willing
To fork out his copper and pocket your
shilling.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Bv Gerard d. Reilly

a poet. The English are no more injured by
the figure he complains of than are the Amer
leans by the figure Of Uncle Sam. They
were not designed as faithful images A faith
full image was not demanded in any case.
caricature was the thing, and caricatures OF
a most apt and entertaining kind we have.
= These images can neither be withdrawn
nor revised with any benefit 70 anybody. They
have passed not only into the common under
standing, but into the common affections Of
mankind. John Bull is all right, and
Uncle Sam is all right. Let the lay figures
alone"
=
Tb. Star for November 10, 1898, carried
tvo-column advertisement for "the most
amusing book for genera
Mr. DooIey ton" It publicized the "con-
lust Out versations, on all manner OF
topics and especially On certain
enisodes and personages Of the late war,
between Mr.. Dooley and Mr.. Hennessy q
Chicago"
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Peace and the FAC

In his address here to the fourth annual
session of the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization, President Tru-
man spoke simple common sense when he
emphasized the connection between world
peace and the ability of peoples to feed
themselves.
There can be no doubt that the connec
ton is real and important. Want and hun
ger do not of themselves start wars, of
course. But they are contributing causes
in the sense that they help to build up in
ternational envy and friction of the sort
that wears away at the foundations of
peace Certainly, If half of the world is
well fed and the other half undernour-
ished, the overall situation must be one
in which aggressive demagogues and ideo-
logical conspirators can play upon mass
discomfort and mass unhappiness in way
that is bound to increase the danger of
armed conflict.
What the President has had to say on
this score is therefore completely logical
and beyond dispute-namely, that Zone of
the ways to restore stability to the world
is to produce plenty of food and see that
1t is distributed fairly. Hunger has no
nationality. Abundance should have none,
either" Accordingly. it is with good rea-
son that he has appealed to all countries
particularly to the absentee agricultural
states of Argentina and Russia-to COOP
crate with the 57-nation FAC in a great
global program to make the earth yield
enough to support its ever-growing popu-
lation.
In the Presidents words, "Under-devel-
oped countries offer a challenge to the
ingenuity of those nations which have
greater resources" AS far as the United
States is concerned, he has reaff1rmed its
desire to work closely with the FAC Gin
giving freely of our technical experience
and knowledge in the job of agricultural
improvement making grass grow where it
never grew before-irrigating dry land
developing crops for special purposes-
and combating crop plaques and pests"
He has also emphasized American readi-
ness to help in developing plans to educate
farmers everywhere to the latest advances
in production techniques, and he has made
clear that our Government is strongly in
favor Of utilizing the International Bank
and other lending agencies Gncluding pri-
vate ones) to make available the credit
needed to achieve the world goal of abun-
dant food"
The problem involved in all this is a
genuinely urgent one. The population of
the earth has grown from roughly 1O00,-
10000 to more than 1000, 100000 during
the past century Since it is increasing
now at the rate of 2Oo,OoOOOO every decade,
the chances are that it will total 4,0OO, ,O0O,-
009 in another 100 years. Yet, as of today,
great masses of people are undernourished,
hungry or near starvation because the
land being cultivated throughout the
world is too limited to produce enough to
fssd them adequately. The situation
g. ,aks for itself; without farsighted inter-
national cooperation to cope with 1t, it
Is likely to lead to global catastrophe.
Viewed against such background, the
significance of the FAO's task can hardly
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Berlin 'EP

BERLIN-The American licensed newspaper
Der Abend (the Evening" says it has learned
the Communists plan to cut of elevated rail-
way service to blockaded Western Berlin
Wednesday. This would be four days before
the municipal elections, which the Russians
have forbidden and which the Communists are
boycottirg.
Evening star., 1948-11-28

was q picture OF a
typical Pilgrim, with
stove = pipe hat and
solemn face. That
ques tion on tn e
poster suggests other
queries: Just what
does the Pilgrim
typify in our modern
life? Is there any
significant place for
him in our glittering
20th century, except
as q fossil in the ma
tional museum?
The cartoonist and
Tho h,Yv,,oricf hove
Evening star., 1948-11-28

be exaggerated. It challenges all nations
indeed, it obiges them, though Argentina
and Russia apparently think otherwise
to join in common effort for common
survival. Lacking that, talk about building
a decent and enduring peace will be just
that-talk, empty and sterilely wishful.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Governm enf Pay

Uncle Sam may lose another top admins
traitor if the Eighty Congress fails to boost
pay of Government officials. This time it is
Robert K. McConnaughey, member Of the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission. Insiders
say Mr.. McConnaughey may resign-or refuse
reappointment in June-on the ground that
his $4,000 annual pay is inadequate. The A.
year-old Dayton (Ohio) lawyer has been in
Government since 1894. Wall Streeters and
Government officials call him competent and
hard working" He would probably return to
law practice
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Silk Stockings

Japanese silk men surveying possibilities for
revived business in the United States say they
believe the next year or two will see much
japanese silk being consumed for both hosiery
and materials. Before the war the United
States took upwards Of 100000 bales of Japan
ese raw silk yearly. Consumption now is but
a fraction Of that.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
A ! Some Shadouvs of Coming Events
Looking AllCdu Are Noted Here and Abroad
(By the World Stan of the Associated Press)

cent special election to I'LL Commons seat
Investigators reported much of the opposition
came from disgruntled housewives. The day
before the vote the government had cut the
weekly bacon ration from two ounces to one
ounce q week. 49,
Evening star., 1948-11-28
British Politics

LoNDON.-Watch for sharp increase soon
In the British Labor Party's political activity
While still confident of keeping control in the
1850 general election, top party leaders acknowl-
edge they were tolted by close call in r.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Spires of the Spirit

Spread across the Thanksgiving announce
ment on bulletin board outside church,
OH busy street, was the question, "1s the
Pilgrim a Back Number" Above the query
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Rice Us. Corn

United States food experts directing ship
ment of American foodstuffs to Japan are
going to attempt to make corn-eaters out of
nation of rice-eaters. The Army is shipping
100000 tons Of Midwest corn to Japan to be
milled and mixed with wheat and rice flour.
A mission of nutrition experts will do sales
Job on the japanese. If the experiment is
success, more corn will 60 into the Japanese
diet.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
'Work Horse Ship

Just in case another war develops, the Mari
time Commission is burning midnight oil
wrapping up the design of a new work horse
cargo ship. 1t will replace the slow and cum
bersome Liberty ship Of World War II, which
was based on British freighter of the 192os
The new ship will displace 10000 tons and
measure 400 feet long. Proposed speed is top
secret, but one oficial says, 1T will be fast
enough 10 give some defense against subma-
rines" That was the Libertys weakest point
Montana labor news., 1948-06-10

1893. Mitchell had announced he
would not run AGAIN Tor state office,
and that he wolld retire after his
present term expired.
The secretary OF STATE said When |
announced two yeaIs ago that ! would
not run again for Office. had two
main reasons. one was that | be
lieved then that projects amounting
to approximately sn.unp,o'u would be
completed by the end Of my present
term. The other reason a poor
health. which | have since overcome
Il now find that the state projects
which were DESIGNATED by the Wai
Planning board. will only be vel
started when my present term OF Of
flee ends. ! had a lot to do with &c
%cumulaiing the money for these PROF
ccts. and | want "a iay III office long
enough to see that the money is prop
erly spent
Secretary Mitchell said the project.
referred to include about 100000
in work at the state hospital at Warn
Springs. over 1000. 900 Tor Il new
office building near the present Cap
itol, and Tor than 100000 for f;
memorial building rear the state high
way department building. Other re
pair and enlargement projects 1T vari
Gus state institutions are on the Wa
Planning board approved list, the sec
rotary of state said.
Montana labor news., 1948-06-10
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO


Estate Of SAM FiESTER, also know
as SAM FL FlsSlER, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. administration OF the estate OF
sam Fiester. also known as samuel
F~iester. deceased; to the creditors Of
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased. to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first puhlica-
ton Of this notice to the said adminiS
irator at 3ui silver Bow Block West
Granite st, Butte. Montana. the same
being the place for the transaction OF
the business of said estate. in the
County Of silver Bow. state Of Mon
tana
JOHN S. WlLF, Administrato
of the Estate Of sam Fiester,
also known as samuel Fiester
Deceased
Dated Butte. Montana. this list day Of
June, 1a4S.
T.. J. FOLEY. 3o4 Silver Bow Block
Attorney for Administrator
First publication une 10. laiS-4t