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Arkansas State press., 1948-10-08
Pulaski County
Training School
North Little Rock

The MIA Club of the Junior
Division met in the Home Eco
Monies Building Wednesday and
elected the following officers:
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Good Friday, 1948

Each generation reads the story of Col
gotha In the light of its own experience.
The background against which the narra-
tive of the Cruciflxion is received today
Is that of accumulated wars, revolutions,
worldwide turmoil. Within the memory
Of millions Of people humanity as a whole
has suffered repeated cruelties, repeated
indignities, repeated violations of ele-
mental rights. Sudden and unmerited
death Is a familiar phenomenon to thou
sands in Europe, the Near East, the Far
Orient. Over the entire earth hangs the
threat of a final disaster.
When the fearful tragedy Of Calvary had
been played to its close, those who had
watched it felt that the very fabric Of the
universe had been shattered. 'The veil of
the temple was rent in twain from the
top to the bottom, and the earth did quake,
and the rocks rent" So 1t well may be
again at any moment Wholesale death
may drop from the sky without notice.
Meanwhile, multitudes are enslaved to
dogmas which they find hideous.
If there be any solution for the universal
problem, 1t must be that which Jesus
offered-the medicine of fellowship and
mercy to heal the great plague OF greed
and lawless force. On Good Friday, 1948,
that is the issue: Shall mankind live and
prosper in terms of mutuality or shall it
perish under the flaming correction OF its
own murderous invention? Which shall
prevail: Grass materialism organized and
directed by small minorities who seek no
objective save their own partisan en-
grandizement or the Christian democracy
which Christ set forth in the Sermon on
the Mount? These questions are for each
of us to answer. We all are challenged, and
the only response that can be OF any use
or value is the discipline Of our own lives.
The Cruciftxion is Ineligible to us as 1t
cannot have been to our forerunners Of
less portentous, less cataclysmic times. So
it is that we not merely mourn the Saviour
but likewise comprehend Him. Therein,
providentially, may be our advantage.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

and swim back to the peace and quiet Of
the Antarctic and the bosom Of their
bereft relatives.
Very probably, since all hands Will be
alerted against similar escape attempt
the thirteen penguins now headed this
way will f1nd 1t futile to try fleeing when
they arrive in town, and the chances are
they will 60 quietly to the zoo. But when
we visit them there, to cape at them and
ooh-and-ah over them. let us not be in
different to the look of accusation that
may be in their eyes or to the home
sickness that may weigh heavy on their
hearts. If they could speak, they might
have something to say about their world
and ours, and about their manners and
ours, that would make us feel mighty
sheepish. Anyway, looking at it from their
viewpoint. we are certainly not beyond
reproach
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Raise for Mail Carriers

To the Editor Of The Star:
Having read about President Truman being
opposed to Federal salary raise as . means
of curbing imitation, wonder how starving
the Federal employees would work. Some OF
them may earn enough, but the post office
employees certainly don't, Being mail carriers
wife and trying to raise family on such
meager salary, know.
But don't suppose the President eats ham
burger three times week besides having two
meatless days. Nor do think he'd hesitate
before having glass of milk or an extra egg.
Come on, Congress. quit acting like bunch
of poky old men, and shove that bill through
before the country has lot Of underfed chill
dren on Its hands.
Probably you don't realize, mail carriers start
work by Sis am, so have to get up by or
4:30 am, and are lucky to get home by 4:3o
pm; therefore they have about 12-hour day.
Also, on their days of they still have to 60 in
at the same time to put the mail up, so
they don't really have a day OF at all.
If any one deserves raise, the mail carriers
do. Why hesitate? MRS. MAILMAN.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
'Officer of Any Month

Some unnamed youngster in the
Stevens School for colored nominated
Private Arthur Miskel as Policeman of the
Month" He won hands down. But The
Star is inclined to agree with the principal
OF the Stevens School that "Ohicer of
Any Month" is the more appropriate title
That is what she called him in sending
In the letter to Superintendent OF Police
Barrett, signed by 452 Stevens pupils,
which won the award Of the judges.
For Private Miskel has been on the
school patrol detail in the third precinct,
where there are both white and colored
schools, for nineteen years. Whether their
skins are white or black, they are all little
children to him. In that time he has seen
lot of them become grownups; what is
more important q lot of children have
come to know him. And the man who can
win from children the sort OF spontaneous
honor that they conferred on Private
Miskel yesterday, must be a real man-day
In and day out month in and month out
and year in and year out.
IT that man. as in the case of Private
MlSkel, happens to be a policeman, the
tribute he received from the children is
worthy one indeed. For in winning their
confidence and their affection he has made
himself symbol of Law at its best-the
sort OF law that stands for fair play, estab-
fishes authority through respect and
makes more friends than enemies. Train
up child in the way he should 90; and
when he Is old he will not depart from it"
runs the proverb. Private Miskel, the eyi-
dence shows, has found from experience
and the prompting of good heart that it
pays.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Are there any statistics showing how
frequently persons are convicted for crimes Of
which they are innocent?-T r. M.
A. No conclusive figures are available. Prof
Borchard in his book "Convicting the Innocent"
records the cases of 65 persons who were wrong
fully accused and convicted Of crimes. These
cases were scattered all over the country.
@. How many air raids did London suffer
during the First World War?-J A. N.
A. The Germans made total Of 103 air at
tacks on London in World War and dropped
bombs amounting to about 270 tons.
Q. What fish are usually caught by fisher
men who fish through holes in the ice in
winter?-C. G.
A. Pike, pickerel and yellow perch make up
the bulk Of the Ice hshermans catch.
G. What was the date of the act creating the
yeomanettes and what were the age require
ments?-I. B.
A. The act of August 70. 1915 created the
yeonanettes. The age requirement was 10
years.
Q. How can scratches be removed from the
windshield of a CARD. B. D.
A. Fine emery and water followed by optici-
ian's rouge applied with soft cloth may bs
used for removing scratches from the wind
shield of car
O. What is witch door?-H. J. G.
A. In old houses there were often two kinds
of doors designed to keep away evil spirits. ths
Christian door and the witch door. Ths
former has It's panels arranged to form an up
right cross, while the latter usually has four
triangles in the lower half to form Q st. An
drew's cross (N.
O. How long has the travellers check been
In use?-H. r. E.
A. Travellers checks date back to 1891 and
originated with Marcellus r. Berry, general
agent of the American Express Co.
O. When woman marries does she recetve
q new Social Security card issued in her new
name?-G. T.
A. The Federal Security Agency says that II
a woman plans to work after her marriage she
should obtain Social Security card In her new
name but with the old number Application
should be made promptly through the local
Social Security office.
O. In what month Is winter wheat sown7-
G. E. B.
A. Winter wheat is planted in the fall, re-
mains in the ground during the winter, and
natures in the spring. 1t Is only certain va
rieties of wheat however, which are hardy
enough to Withstand low temperatures
@. Please give the origin Of the expression,
"feet Of clay.'-J McH.
A. The term "feet Of clay" Is taken from ths
Bible-Daniel M.33-where the king In de-
scribing his dream speaks Of q mighty image,
the upper part of gold and silver, the feet part
~ of iron and partly OF clay. In It's modern
sense the term fleet Of clay" Is generally used
In reference to the earthly or baser part OF
human nature.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Penquins With q Grievance

Although they will be welcome addition
to our ZOO, it is difficult not to feel just
a little bit sorry for the thirteen penguins
now on their way here from their home
In the Antarctic. If they were coming of
their own volition, that would be all right
But the sad, conscience -pricking fact is
that they are unwilling voyagers, having
been taken away by force after a brief,
brave but futile struggle to stay in their
native habitat among their friends and
loved ones.
OF course, Malcolm Davis of the ZOO
the man who captured them in behalf of
the sightseeing public-is treating them
very nicely. OF course, too, when they
arrive here and are lodged in their re-
frigerated quarters in the birdhouse, DR..
Mann will be at pains to make them as
happy and as comfortable as possible.
Be that as it is, however, the fact remains
that they have shown themselves vigor-
ously opposed to the idea of being uprooted
from their homeland and forcibly carried
away to be put on show behind glass
curtain in Washington-the capital of
world democracy and the champion of
freedom and self-determination for all
peoples
To be sure, penguins are not people,
but that does not necessarily mean that
they are insensitive to such things as
liberty and an inborn desire to pursue
happiness by living the kind of life they
like BEST Amiable, good -humored, polite
and family-loving, they clearly have a
deep affection for their kith and kin and
for the white stiffness that is home to
them. We had convincing evidence Of
this last April when some hapless ones
among them jumped ship on arrival here
and braved the perils of the Anacostia in
what had all the earmarks Of being q
last desperate effort to Hberats themselves
Evening star., 1948-03-26
The Havana Trade Conference

The conclusion of the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Unemployment
held at Havana marks another long step
toward the establishment of fair dealing
In the conduct Of world trade.
The first step in this process was taken
back in 1s45, when q draft charter was
to serve as tho basis for the proposed In
ternational Trade Organization-a body
designed to function under the overall
direction of the Economic and Social
Council of the United Nations. This draft
was overhauled by a U. N. preparatory
committee at Geneva last year, for sub
mission to plenary conference which con-
vened at Havana last November. This
conference was attended by ffty-six dele
cations from U. N. members. The notable
abstainer was Soviet Russia. together with
some of Its satellites. Indeed, the only
country behind the Iron curtain" which
has signed the Final Act of the confer
ence is Czechoslovakia OF the fifty six par
ticipants, fifty-three signed. Argentina
and Poland categorically refused to sign,
albeit for very different reasons. The
Turkish delegation abstained because of
delayed instructions and not from policy
These four full months of conference at
Havana have been hectic ones. The field
to be negotiated was so vast and the sub
1ects so complex that wide variety OF
issues was involved. The main difficulty
arose between the economically advanced
and backward nations. The draft revised
at Geneva represented for the most part
the views of the great trading and indus
trial countries of the world, and empha-
sized reduction of trade barriers. This at
once ran into the opposition of less
developed countries, notably the Latin
American nations, which insisted on
stressing aid for their industrialization.
So far-reaching was this clash of in
terests that more than once the situa-
ton appeared hopeless. Agreement was
finally attained by series of compromises
which gave undeveloped and war-dam-
aged countries certain exceptions, for pur-
poses of development and reconstruction,
from the general rules in the Charter
against the use of import quotas and other
quantitative restrictions on trade and
against the establishment of new prefer
entail tariff arrangements. It also made
1t easier for them to share in the reciprocal
tariff reductions exchanged by twenty
three countries in the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade negotiated in Geneva
during the preliminary committee meet
ings. Another compromise gave Britain
and other countries now in balance-of-
payment difficulties freer hand to prac-
tice discrimination in the application Of
quotas during the postwar transition
period.
The combined effect of these conces-
sions is undoubtedly to weaken the effec-
tiveness Of the Charter, at least in the
immediate future. But 1t is generally rec
ognized that the Charter, as originally
conceived, is hardly applicable to the
present realities OF a war-torn and eco
nomically unbalanced world. The hope Is
that sound beginning has been made
which, with efficient administration by
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Not Sensible

There Is no discernibIe sense in Senator
Wherry's bill to abolish the civilian Atomic
Energy Commission and return control of
the atom to the Army. For months past,
working in close liaison with the military
the Acc has been concentrating most of
It's attention and effort on weapon de-
velopment. That Is its big job; its elabo-
rate organization is fully geared to it and
will continue to be geared to 1t as long as
the peace remains uncertain.
Yet despite the fact that all the key
figures of our National Military Establish
ment are altogether satisfied with the
present smooth working arrangement,
Senator Wherry would scuttle it and
create an administrative upheaval. He
would dump the whole business into the
lap of Secretary Of the Army Royal. The
vast physical plant and the myriad COM
plex operations Of atomic development
would become subsection of subdepart-
ment of the huge armed forces organiza-
ton headed by Secretary Forrestal. Mr.
Royal has made clear that he wants no
part of any such change, and Mr.. Forrestal
must feel the same way. They are sensible
men, and this, elf-evidently, is not a
sensible idea.
1t Is not clear just why Mr.. Wherry
has moved to upset everything Perhaps
his bill is simply a personal whim, reflect
ing desire for change only for changes
sake. Some Of his colleagues-notably
Mr.. McKellar-undoubtedl see eye to eye
with him. being inclined to feel that the
atom makes pretty good political foot
ball. Happily. however there is ample
reason to believe that Congress as whole
has maturer view and that the Acc
will survive the snipers
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Addicts of Speed

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial on Why the Rush?" is good
sermon.
In modern times we must admit that people
are stepped in a gross and stupid materialsm
We are prone to ignore the true values of
existence.
But 1t Is useless to blame the transportation
business It is merely the caterer to public
whim and fancy. We rush to and fro at light
ming pace. Yet, curious as this may seem, 1t
was foretold thousands OF years ago by old
King Solomon, who said: "Tf1e eyes of the fool
are in the ends of the EARTH
So 1t seems that to keep up with our eyes
we have become hopeless addicts of travel at
supersonic speed. A.GL.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Seasonal Crime Barometer

The Joy that comes with welcoming the
advent of spring will be tempered by some
rather depressing observations made by
crime statisticians of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. In the newly published
Uniform Crime Reports for 1s47 they
warn that we are entering upon a season
made to order for murder and other
crimes of violence. Studies of last years
crime figures reveal trend that has been
noted in previous years, tendency of the
crime barometer to rise and fall with the
seasons.
Charts based on crime reports last year
from 408 cities having total population
of more than flfty-two million people
show that murder began definite upward
swing in May and June, jumped to 12o per
cent OF the annual average rate in July
and then tapered off again In August and
September. From October to May the rate
was below the monthly average Violent
sex crimes and aggravated assaults also
curved sharply upward during the spring
and summer months.
On the brighter side Is the prospect that
robberies, burglaries and thefts of auto
mobiles may be expected to 60 on the
downgrade during the warm months which
lie ahead. These crimes, the FBI says,
are more frequent in the fall and winter
than at any time of the year.
Apparently warm weather encourages
crimes of passion but discourages the
stickup man and the burglar. The latter
thrive on dark streets, and streets are
darker longer in the season of long nights
and short days than in the summertime.
Another statistical discovery is thst traffic
fatalities due to negligence drop of dur
ing the summer months, despite the in
creased number Of pleasure drivers on the
highways. In 1947 the number of "negli-
gent manslaughters" consisting largely Of
traffic deaths resulting from criminal
negligence) reached their lowest ebb IN
July. They were highest during the cold
weather months, when the nights were
longer and driving conditions less favor
able.
The latest FBI report shows, moreover
that factors other than the seasons can
influence the crime picture. Because of
a new and more accurate system of re-
porting adopted by local police last year.
Washington's crime rate took big Jump
in most of the lesser categories. Next
years report should afford a better basis
for comparison of yearly trends here.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

riders and their opinions. During this week
We are doing the same thing with our street.
car riders
Last week when We polled the passengers, We
shifted the bus to various routes. However,
this week we are leaving the streetcar on the
Mount Pleasant line, feeling that the various
types Of riders who ride during different periods
Of the day would give us good cross section of
our other lines.
So far. over % per cent have expressed q
preference for the type Of program being
broadcast
The installations of the receiving equipment
will not cost Capital Transit Co. or It's riders
one cent Of expense. The entire cost of the
installations and brosdcasting would be borne
by the radio station transmitting the program.
As further reply to Disguised, the percent
age OF preference on the evening rush hour
trips has been. In some instances 96 per cent
higher than that on the early evening and
late morning trips We can assure Disguested
that we will keep the preference of the ma
jority of our patrons in mind before reaching
q decision. E. D. MERRILL,
President, Capital Transit Co.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Attorney General Criticized

To the Editor Of The Star:
Is 1t not enough that Communist (native-
born as well as foreigners already In the coun-
try are striving with all their might to destroy
the United States? Must we also allow more
foreigners to come in to help wipe the Union
from the map OF the world?
Just last week the enemies Of democracy
were reinforced by one more borer from within.
I refer to q daughter Of Nine. Curie, . woman
who has made no secret of where her SYM
pathies lie. Whether she secretly is . mem
Der of the Communist Party is not important.
Her husband openly belongs to the Communist
movement, and she has made speeches and
written articles In favor of Russia and its
program. Yet, despite immigration laws which
are supposed to prohibit the entrance of Com
munists into this country, she was given an
American visa and permitted to come here to
campaign for an organization that is listed by
the FBI as a unit of the Communist front.
Upon this woman's arrival in New York she
was sent to Ellis Island by the immigration
authorities. Whereupon, Attorney General Tom
Clark "nobly" came to her rescue, ordering that
she be set free to carry on her crusade against
our institutions and ourselves
Time and time again Mr.. Clark has helped
the cause of communism by his lack of enthus-
iasm in prosecuting our enemies and by trying
to prohibit legislation that would outlaw the
Communist Party. He claims that prohibiting
the free functioning of group that owes al
legiance to foreign power would drive it
underground. But we all know that the Reds
have been working underground as well as
openly for a long time.
think Mr.. Clark should be thrown out of the
Government and the daughter Of Nine. Curie
expelled from the United States.
We must either protect our country or lose it.
JAMES H. ANDERSON.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
The Dawn of Downs

The stone pos sealed, match wds kept;
deep gloom
And silence retgned; no stars shons
overhead.
Onlu the Roman sentrys measured tread
Was heard that night beside the garden
tomb.
Outside, tan cross loomed against the sky
on that steep hin that stretched aboUs
the to,rn.
A strange and fearful darkness settled
dot1n,
As one by one the drsary hours dragged BY.
At last the curtain Of the night began
TO lit. The cold sealed tomb gdps
up its prey.
The garden stirred the 1oretesi
light of day
Advanced that eper had betallen man.
S,reetly Hnnet sang, and IN It's tonks
Slo,ply the damn OF dd,ons began b
WILLIAM ARNETTE WOFFORD.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

the ITO and continued backing by the
member nations, can be perfected In
course Of time.
It should, Of course, be understood that
the Charter must now be ratified by each
nation whose representatives have signed
the Final Act. Not until at least twenty
countries have SO ratified will the Charter
60 into effect and the ITO be formally
established. An Interim Commission will
function until ITO is in being.