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Evening star., 1948-09-07
DR.. Niebuhr on Communism

DIR. Niebuhr on Communism
To the Editor Of The Star:
An Associated Press dispatch datelined Am
sterdam, August %, opens with a statement
which discloses a genuinely consoling promise
Communism will abandon use of force when
it has gained it's ends, Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr,
a consultant of the World Council Of Churches,
said today"
Does the dear doctor wish to comfort the
millions of American Christians who will be
"humaney and gently% murdered (because
they prefer Christ and His church to Karl
Marx in the event that atheistic communism
should overthrow the American form OF con-
stitutonal government?
This apologist for the Kremin recalls an
example of the distorted thinking of the crimi
nal mind.
gangster visits the district attorney and
says, There's a guy in the city who has a
nice home and very good business. Now, I
would like to have all that he owns because
I'm sure can run his affairs much better
than he does. I haven't the money to buy
from him. and even If did, think he'd be
stubborn about 1t and wouldn't want to sell.
So, just to get what I want, I'm going to
murder him just once, and you shouldn't prose-
cute me, because I'll bury him and become q
good citizen. And because can run his busi-
will produce more for practically nothing for
everybody. See?"
DR.. Niebuhr, minister of the Evangelical
and Reformed Church and member Of the
faculty of Union Theological Seminary in New
York, continues with this diabolicaI "gobble-
degook" In this further astounding proposal
to a council group on "the church and the
disorders of society Quoting again from the
A. P. dispatch: "Niebuhr said he proposed to
the group that 1t should regard communism
as both better and worse than fascism on. the
basis that communism was Christian heresy
and fascism and nazsm were anti Christian
paganism.'
This statement cannot 60 unchallenged.
Karl Marks brain child is neither Christian
nor heretical, but is the most brutal kind Of
nihilisfh ever devised by an inhuman mind.
Space does not permit lengthy analysis Of
the sophistry and double-talk contained In
arguments Of this type, but this statement
must have made Lucifer laugh with diabolical
glee:
Communism is morally utopian-it believes
in universal justice and truth" o tempora,
o mores
Permit me to quote from the book, Odyssey
of Fellow Traveller" by j. B. Matthews u938),
who was one of the principal witnesses before
the Dies Committee: I'm an address to the
students of Union Theological Seminary,
Browder said, You may be interested in know
ing that we have preachers. preachers active
in churches, who are members Of the Com
munist Party It Is not Of record that any
Of the theological students who heard this
remark challenged It's factual accuracy. Nor
Is it conceivable that any newspaper e6itor
indignantly demanded Of Mr.. Browder oof
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Borrowed Vision
We took a tcnlk this morning

We took tcalk this morning
Do,on an ordinary street.
All I saw Das sidet1dlks
And your questtng. little feet.
But you found shining crystal
In a bit Of broken glass,
A ratrbo1c in a puddle, 4
DetD-drop jetoels on the gross.
A fuzzy Caterpillar,
Bredktasting upon q Leaf,
A butterfly n-futter :.
Wonders far beyond belief
Let me use your eyes, my dear;
With them, this Dorld could b
4 ptston and a wonderment -.
A miracle to met
GLADYS LAWLE
Evening star., 1948-09-07
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

O. Is the orchid a rare plants. N.
A. Although orchids are considered rare. the
orchid family is one of the most numerous
groups Of Towering plants. Some 140 species
occur in America north of Mexico and they
include many common wild flowers. The
orchids sold by florists are among the rarest
and most expensive of cut flowers.
@. How long have Holy Years been observed
by members Of the Roman Catholic Church,
r. d. j.
A. Holy Years or Jubilees have been observed
every IS years since 1475, and sometimes also on
special occasions. The special rite which then
takes place is the passage of the Faithful
through q special door called the Holy Door.
which exists in the four great basilicas. st.
John Lateran, st. Peters, st. Pauls-Outside-
the-Walls and st. Mary's Major in Rome.
These doors are always walled up except in the
Jubilee Year. The Door of the Vatican basica
is opened and closed by the Pope in person.
Pope Plus XII has proclaimed 1850 q Holy
Year.
Q. Who delivered the invocation at the Re-
publican national convention of 1948i-E. B. T.
A. On June II, 1948, the opening day Of the
Republican national convention, at Philade-
phia, the morning invocation was given by ths
Rev. Fred Pierce Corson Of Philadelphia,
Bishop Of the Methodist Church The evening
invocation was given by Cardinal Dougherty.
Archbishop Of Philadelphia. Roman Catholic.
G. What is the membership Of the National
Association OF Real Estate Boards?-C. K.
A. The National Association Of Real Estate
Boards says the membership Of the association
is 1883, with 1880 boards.
Evening star., 1948-09-07

issue right now, conceivably may lead to
serious trouble in the future unless some
thing is done In the meantime to bring
about a meeting of minds and establish a
satisfactory control system. The State
Departments proposal is promising move
to that end
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Questions and Answers

reader get the answer to any question OF
fact By writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau, 316 Eye street NE. Washington 2, D. c.
Please ipclose three go cents for return postage
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Letters to The Star
Southern Revolt on Principle

southern NeNOll OH L Tl0ClplS
To the Editor Of The Star:
In your editorial of September /, you criticize
Chairman McGrath of the National Democratic
Committee for his failure to recognize the
Southern revolt as a genuine political move
ment 1t is true that from the beginning he
has ignored the revolt and has acted as though
1t did not exist. But you are equally in error
when you say that although the revolt is real
and substantial, it nevertheless is not rational
but based upon emotion.
Actually, it is based upon principle. There
was within the Democratic Party Northern
wing which holds that the national Govern
ment has full jurisdiction over the civil rights
OF individuals, and a Southern wing which
holds that the jurisdiction over these rights
under the Constitution is the exclusive concern
OF the separate States. The difference between
these two groups is fundamental. The chasm
is 50 wide and deep that no bridge can be built
across it. The one group fights for national
stateism the other for States rights. In con-
stitutional theory, they are diametrically op-
posed. The recent Philadelphia convention
clearly revealed this cleavage.
Such is the stuff out of which new political
parties are born. Fielding L. Wright, bearing
his responsibility as Governor of a sovereign
State, saw early in January, l948, after Presi-
dent Truman's Message on the State of the
Union and prior to his Civil Rights Message,
that the time had come for those States which
cherished their integrity to break with the
national planners and return to the constitu-
tional doctrines of their forefathers In early
February Gov. Wright led his State of MlsS
sissippi as the first in the revolt, and the
political revolution was on.
CHARLES WALLACE COLLINS.
Evening star., 1948-09-07

Letters TOR publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
writer, although it is permissible for
1Driter kno,Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
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Israel a Sovereign State

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The mess in the Near East created by the
hot-cold war between the Jews and Arabs can
be ended and settled overnight by the applica-
ton Of the simple and logical principles Of old
and established international law.
Israel has been recognized as an independent
sovereign state. As such she Is within her
sovereign rights to determine without consul
tation with any other state who and how many
persons she will admit to her shores: She is
within her sovereign rights in determining
what she requires in her judgment for her own
defense and security. Therefore, the United
States should withdraw objection to the emf
grafton to Israel of any and Of all Israel is
willing to admit and the United States should
Immediately revoke the arms embargo at pres
ent in force against that nation.
If 1t is true that 40 per cent of the worlds
oil reserves lie in the Middle East, the settle
ment of the differences between the Jews mad
the Arabs as the Jews are now entitled to have
it settled, will not drain away one cup Of this
oil -
These Arab kings have had q taste Of the
millions In subsidies from American British
Canadian oil companies and one can depend
upon 1t that these kings never will be content
to return to the Tobacco Road" standard Of
living they themselves were accustomed to be-
fore the discovery of oil in their dominions.
One can confidently rely upon it that such
Arabs who are left within the boundaries Of
Israel will enjoy a standard of living many
times higher than they have known ever be-
fore. EUGENE c. POMEROY.
Haircuts, Complete and Parti-l
70 the Editor OF The Star:
small news item In The Star recently gives
indication that Washington BARRIERS soon may
start . campaign for t125 haircuts This on
the ground that haircuts in some other cities
cost that much.
The truth, q see it, is that the BARRIERS
have been getting sl.so (not sl2O for about
six months or more because they only give you
thirds Of the clean trim they used to give
and they charge dollar for 1t. They attempt
to cover this up by "fussing around" but 1t Is
all very crude and deceiyes only few.
A complete haircut for $l.25 will be cheaper
in the long run than what We are now paying.
A. c.
One Old. Timer About Two Others
To the Editor Of The Star:
You cannot realize what q shock 1t was to
me to read about the death Of Joe Harrington.
drove Black and White Cab In the old days
before the cabs started hauling refugees from
. streetcar." We were rugged individualists." !"
So was Joe. He was tough, rough and always
ready to beat the brains out Of "tough guy"
or to give his last dollar TO help somebody who
needed It.
ANDREW W. LARAdAN.
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Ioniu News

Mrs. Buddy Neal and Luella
Mae Taught visited at the home
of their brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence Taught Of Billings.
They also visited Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Dill of Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kedl of
| Sheridan spent the weekend
with Mrs. Ked1'S mother, Mrs.
Harriet Williams.
On August 10, the Hi-Ho All
club made tours to the Hardin
Tribune-Herald office and to
the creamery. The group learn
ed some very interesting facts
about how printing was done
and also about the making of
butter and the pasteurizing of
milk. Mrs. Peterson of the Tri-
bune-Herald and Mr.. Walker of
the creamery supplied some
very interesting information.
Guests included: Mrs. Ted Har-
ris, Mrs. r. Metcalfe, Mrs. Ira
Goe and the Little Horn Baby
Beef club. After a picnic lunch
in the Hardin park at noon they
had their regular meeting and
sang songs.
Dinner guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Jess Taught on August 20 were
Mrs. Faught's aunt and cousin
Mrs. F. A. Lancaster and Billy
Lord of Shreveport, La, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Magnani, Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. Dill and son, Mr. and
Mrs. Laurence Taught of Bill
lings, Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Lin
ing and daughters Ella and
Edith, Mrs. Ira Goe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Taught Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. James Taught and chill
dren, James Trenholm, Lloyd
ELMER and MIR. and Mrs. Buddy
Neal and son. ....'
The Hi-Ho All club held its
achievement day program at the
home of Mrs. Ralph Metcalfe.
Guests included: Mrs. H. Parry
and Mrs. Harriet Williams,
speakers, Mrs. Elmer Knight
and the Little Horn club. The
| demonstrations given were:
scallopS for slips by Helen Rae
LETTERS, hens by Margaret Met
calfe and grip snappers by
Luanne Metcalfe and Inez Mob
lett. The girls also gave a dress
review, after which they held
their regular meeting and serv-
ed ice cream and cookies.
The Little Horn D. Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. l.
Munter Friday, Sept. 10, at 2:3C
with Mrs. Munter and Mrs. I,
Noblett as hostesses. This is the
first meeting of the new club
year.
Weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Jess Taught were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyle Taught and Marjory
of Pozeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Laur-
ence Taught of Billings and Mr.
and Mrs. Archie DreSSler, Mar
ion and Jimmy of Gillette, Wyo
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Crosby OF
Arizona are visiting at the M
Smith home.
Mrs. S. Therney and Mrs
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Up and
DOUn
the Street
By-Helen NJ. Peterson

We should like To settle J
small issue with several Of orr
acqualntanceS (predominateIy
malel. We have been greeted
several times recently with the
remark: so you've retired
nun. Pretty soft, I'll say !! For
your information, gentlemen
taxing care of a house cookinp
three squares a day and look
ing after a couple Of Kids is not
our idea of retirement. We in
Vlte you to give it a try some
time, If you think it is.
--O
Another gent we know unite
Weil said to us, "WeIl. vou'ye
done both. Which is -easier
working down town or keepin2
house?" That's a real poser and
depends on a lot of factors
Some of these times, when we
run out of material for this
column, we may do a small es-
say on it.
We've met a lot of politicians
at one time or another-some
We've liked while others have
left us very cold indeed. But We
formed one definite opinion OF
the breed. We figured you
couldn't depend upon them to
keep their promises, especially
those of the casual, verbal var
1ety. 1t looks as though well
either have to change our minds
or else state that we have fin
ally met the exception that
proves the rule.
A short time before the pri-
mary election, a candidate for
the United States senate (who
shall be nameleSs in accord with
the non-partisan attitude of this
sheet) dropped in on us, and in
the course of the conversation
heard about the new club house
and the interest in golf in Har-
din. He has a son-in-laW who
is one of the states outstand-
ing amateur golfers, and he said
he'd see If he couldn't arrange
for said son-in-law and some
other good Montana ameteurs
to come down and put on an
exhibition for the local golf
fans.
We thought it was a nice
idea, but didn't think much
would come of it. But we were
wrong. Next Sunday HardiniteS
will have an opportunity to see
some real golf on the local
course.
All we can say is that if said
candidate (who was successful
in the primaries) is elected, and
continues to keep his promises
the way he has done in this in
stance, he is going to be a rare
politician indesd-and unless he
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going to be buster than the W.
k. cranberry merchant. We don't
see how he can get through the
campaign without making quite
a few promises.
Anyhow, we are grateful to
him, and believe me is a good
guy.
l--O
Speaking of golf, brings up an
incident that we heard about
/ some time ago, and meant to
use earlier. When the local gol-
| fers played in Sheridan, they
! got caught in a real rain storm.
Some of the foursomes who teed
off first thought they might
get through the round before
the worst of the doWnpour hit,
SO they hurried, with the net
result that nobody made too
careful a search for the balls
that hid themselves in the
: rough
Some time later a local man
was calling on a Sheridan mer-
chant. Said the Sheridan gem
tleman: Say, who the dickens
is this Kicker? The other day
I found five of his golf balls in
the rough!" q
The impact of the western
picture on the younger genera
ton is wonderful land lust a
trifle fearful) to behold. The
westerns in our own grade
school days were interesting
enough, but the talkieS were
just getting under way then,
and technicolor was unheard of.
The kids didn't seem to go to
quite so many movies, either.
The vogue for small boys, as
we recall it, was for the most
part tan or blue shirts, or very
conservative stripes. The grade
SchoolerS of our day wouldn't
have been caught dead in the
gaudy plaids and fancy designs
that the present younger gener-
alton goes for in such a large
way. We wonder if it is only in
the West that the garb of the
cowboy stars has taken such a
strong hold on the imaginations
of the youngsters.
The vocabularies of our young
fry and their playmates is also
enlivened (darned if we think
the word should be enriched)
by language that the genuine
cowboy wouldn't even think of
using. Of course we're not so
sure that we'd want the local
Junior gang to pick up some of
the phrases we have heard US
ed on occasion, but most gener-
ally we can't see that rancherS
and ranch hands talk very much
differently than the rest of us.
The payoff to us is the fact
that our daughter (aged almost
sikh is undergoing a terrific
mental struggle right at the
moment. She can't decide whe-
ther she wants to marry Gene
Autry or Roy Rogers when she
grows up. 1t seems she admires
Genes singing, but thinks it
would be awfully nice to have
Trigger in the family.
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Hmdin Tribune-Herald. Thursday. September 8. ls4sI

Al club held their picnic last
Sunday. They had as their
guests the Hi-Ho All club.
Mrs. John Noblett and chill
dren visited her mother. Mrs. !.
LOOMS, Saturday and attended
the Harvest Festival at ChiVerS
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-09-09

Miles Knappe visited Mrs
Knapp's brother at Parkman
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taught
were Billings visitors over the
weekend. While there Hazel
and Vonda had their tonsils re-
moved. Both are getting along
fine.
The Little Horn Baby Beef
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-09-09
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

We want you to be free. No.
body has the right to deprive you
Of your liberty" It was the Rus.
sian consul speaking to Ivan Ha,
denoff. Soviet citizen, who had de.
cided he wanted to stay in America.
SO we're putting you in this top
floor room and locking it from the
outside" the consul added.
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Memorial Church.

Memorial Church.
The Hi-Ho 4-H club held a
very successful pie sale Satur-
day, Sept. 2 at the Holley Gro
Gerry store.
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cided he wanted to stay in America.
$50 we're putting you in this top
floor o and locking it from the
outside" the consul added.
But" began Ivan. ~
Gas a citizen of Russia you
must be guaranteed complete
freedom and we are not letting
any American interfere. Stand
away from that window and
don't try to communicate with
anybody" said the consul.
81 don't understand" said
Ivan. 81 wish to be protected
by America. I desire to stay in
this country"
"You make it very clear that you
are being intimidated," said the
consul. Somebody must be fright.
ening you"
Can ] help it if | find the Amer
lean way different from what l had
thought? l like it," said Ivan.
-
Every word you say o
vinces me that the Americans
have kidnapped you and r
holding you by force" said the
consul, double boiling the door
and ordering some men to place
bars around the windows.
"But It is right here, in the
Russian consulate, that ! am
being detained against my WILL"
sobbed Ivan.
II have it officially from the
zremlin that you are not being de-
tanned here" said the consul. "You
are being rescued"
But all these locks and bars and
bolts" said Ivan.
"You can take Molotov's word for
it. You have been snatched into
captivity by American gangsters in
a most ruthless violation Of your
personal rights"
. Ivan wrung his hands.
"There must be some mis-
take" he said. "No Ameri-
cans have violated my rights.
have never seer an American
gangster. except in the movies"
"You haven't seen the latest
editorial in Prayda or you would
know you had been in the GUS
tody of American gangsters
up to this hour" admonished
D. the consul.
This is getting pretty involved
eve in Russia" said Ivan.
please can't l go now"
What! Moscow deprive you Of
protection and leave you to an
American kidnaper before you as
much as reach the next corner!"
81 promise not to go as far as the
next corner"
"You are plainly a victim of
an intrigue" said the consul.
my heart bleeds for you.
Stalin's heart bleeds for you.
Vishinsky's heart bleeds for
you. All Russia rallies to your
desperate plight. You do not
seem familiar with the Soviet
technique of rescues."
"Oh yes, ! have relatives in
Siberia" sobbed Ivan.
"You will please cease your OBJ
jections. Stone walls do not a pris-
on make. nor iron bars a cage"
smiled the consul.
who wrote that?"
1.-THE politborot"
Ivan dropped into a chair and
wept.
IF you go on this way l shall be
compelled to feel that you are the
type of person who does not de-
serve rescue. Moscow is deter.
mined to save you if it KILLS
YOU" said the consul.
That's what I'm afraid Oft" wept
Ivan.
" ;
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Prisoners Prosper


New Jersey prison authorities
have made a ruling that convicts
while in~carcerated may not write
or work for outside pay. II seems
some of them have been making
| much more money in stir than the
taxpayers who were being protect.
ed from them.
One prisoner, an author,
made S35.000 In three years. He
is very indignant at the ban.
We sympathize with him. It's
tough enough to have to do a
stretch in the hoosegow without
having to do IL on a low income.
President Truman signed the
housing bill but declared it made.
quate."-News item. The shortage
Of lumber. etc. has not been joined
by a shortage of sincerity.
LOOA wv uUIStSs male
b~uckskin, male Pinto. vicinity
Of Hunts Point Road, Bronx.
DA 3-l229." = Bronx Home
News.
Are yoa sHre yoH bad EN- witb
ToH Wben yoa left fbe boHse2
E=@#@#ZE5ZEEaEA@
One cent in United States none
is worth 100000 in Chinese
rency.
Our impression, after all recent
contacts with the butcher. has been
that we were using Chinese money.
Read the Classified Adsl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-22

dominated the final bearing of the men marching to the gallows
 Newspapermen kept chilly vigil outside the gates of Sugamo, which is a few miles from down. town Tokyo
 Alert young American soldiers guarded the gates
 Morning After
 Tokyo slept and the majority of the people will not know about the executions until later this morning. The people were in the dark too when the warlords launched the attack on Pearl Har- bor on Dec ', 1941, the act which lost an empire and led to the dock and the gallows.
 When that attack went off, only a few high-ranking Japanese hunched in their office at night knew what was happening. The people did not learn of it until the next morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-22
vANDAL5 DESP0IL JUNEAU YARDS FOR
 CHRISTMAS TREES

Guilty consciences snculd mar the pleasure Of certain vandals in their Christmas trees, is the opin- ion of home-owners who have suf- fered depredations this week.
 Two Christmas trees have been growing for five years in the yard of MT. and Mrs. Olaf Bedding at 9th and B Streets. Talking to her husband about how they would trim them, Mrs. Bedding looked out the window and saw-no trees. How can anyone be so nseanF' she exclaimed.
 A transplanted spruce tree, near the steps in their yard, was cut and taken at the E. Vienola home in West Juneau.