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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Chinu's New Currency

In a surprise move, President Chang
Kai-shek has announced new currency
on a gold basis to replace the present
Chinese dollar, which has so deprecated
in value as to have become practically
worthless. The extent of this depreciation
can be gagged by the fact that three
million Chinese dollars must be turned
in to get one gold yuan as the new
monetary unit is termed, while the yuan
has an official value of four to one Amer
lean dollar, or twenty-five cents.
The Chinese governments program OF
monetary reform includes variety OF
regulations to protect the new currency
Wages and prices are to be controlled
Private holdings of gold, silver or foreign
currencies must be turned in under
severe penalties for boarding. Banking
operations will be frightened up. Market
interest rates will be lowered. The rev.
enue system will be overhauled and civil
and Army personnel reduced. Currency
assets abroad owned by Chinese will be
registered.
On paper, all this reads well. Yet con-
siderable SkerticiSm is voiced, alike by
nonofficial financial circles in China and
by monetary experts here. To begin with,
the Chinese finance minister's explana-
ton of the yuan's SoundneSS is questioned.
He asserts that the yuan will be backed
by the equivalent of $500, 900 American
dollars, made up in about equal parts OF
Government-owned property and bullion
or foreign currency holdings. The prop
erty consists mostly of cotton mills or
other industries conf1scated from the
japanese in China. But their value Is
doubtful In Chinas disturbed and de-
pressed condition. AS to holdings some
months ago the United States Treasury
Department estimated them at only
Ss5 000, 900 Omitted States gold and s28,-
100000 silver, and it seems unlikely that
they could have increased much in the
interim.
Still more fundamental is the persist
ence of those economic and financial ills
which have debased China's present cur
rency. First, there is the continuing civil
war, which takes nearly IS per cent of
the budget. Add to this, chronic evils
like official corruption, ineficiency and
nepotism, and the picture is not bright
one The government promises to limit
the new issue to 1000, 0o0,0 yuan. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
The PeriIs of Tito

Within the past few days, under Mos
cows direction, the propaganda ministries
OF the Communist-dom satellite
countries have sharply intensified their
attack on Premier Tito of Yugoslavia.
simultaneously, the Mountaineering Reds
in Trieste, Italy and France have let loose
flood of violent vituperation against him.
The substance of the whole offensive is
that he is traitor to his own people, a
hereto harmful to the Soviet Union, and
an enemy of the new democracy" who
must. be liquidated forthwith.
In other words, without the slightest
effort to disguise the fact, Russia and its
stooge regimes behind the Iron Curtain
have launched new and more militant
campaign to overthrow the established
government of a supposedly sovereign
neighbor. But it is precisely because he
has refused to let Soviet dominance sub
merge Yugoslav nationalism and sover-
eighty that Tito now finds himself the
central target in this extremely threaten
ing war of nerves. Although he still calls
himself a faithful follower of Marxist
communism and an ardent supporter of
Stains policies, the truth of the matter
Is that he has committed the cardinal sin
of insisting on a measure of independence
from Moscow. Accordingly-acting through
the Cominform, their agency for inter-
national subversion - the men of the
Kremlin have in effect drummed him out
of the party and asked for his head
Although it is considered hardly possible
that Russia or Yugoslavia's satellite neigh
bors will resort to direct action or armed
force to get rid of Tito, the. nature of
their current propaganda leaves little room
for doubt that they would be pleased if
some one put violent end to him. Thus,
the propaganda has not failed to liken
him to Trotsky and to remind everybody
OF the latter's murder in Mexico. Indeed,
a Communist official in Trieste has Just
been quoted as saying that "any one
among us, If he has the chance, should
remove Tito" The Indictment to assassi-
nation Is obvious. Although he seems to
have popular support and to be in control
OF the situation, he must now be constantly
on guard against knife, bullet, poison or
bomb in the hands of party zealots or
special kremlin agents. That he cannot
feel too sure of the people around him is
indicated by the case of General Jovanovic
the pro-Soviet former Yugoslav chief of
staff who was shot down the other. day
while attempting to flee across the border
into Romania, presumably for conspira-
torial purposes.
The significance OF all this involves far
more than Tito's personal safety. His
theological waywardness confronts the
Kremlin with the possibility of a huge gap
In the Iron Curtain in a strategically vital
part OF the world-a possibility dangerous
to the future of the expanding Soviet
Empire. Hence the campaign to do away
with him without delay. In terms of the
cold war; going on between East and
West}the question of his ability to survive
the perils now surrounding him, and to
remain in power. is thus thing of great
and perhaps decisive Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
No Fat Cats in Washington?

To the Editor Of The STAR
During two years in wartime England did
not see any half-starved cats. People there
are kind to animals. II they cannot take care
Of them, they have them disposed Of merci-
fully. If they are able to keep them, they feed
them properly.
Here in the United States, the richest country
in the world, and right here in the Nation S
Capital the situation is very different / do
not recall during the past year seeing one TAT
cat In Washington. But have seen any num-
Der Of gaunt, hungry cats end kittens Many
are strays that have been driven from their
original homes and forced to lead precarious
existence, rummaging in garbage cans, catching
an occasional mouse or rat and eating what
food may at times be put out for them in back
alleys by well-meaning householders.
Not all who see them treat them kindly.
Some throw sticks and stones ut them TO keep
them away from their premises. As result
they are frightened and wild and cannot be
caught and turned over TO the Animal Rescue
League.
II people who want to get rid of their pets
instead Of turning them out to fend Tor them
selves, to suffer, and to become public nusances.
would notify the Animal Rescue League, that
organization would send promptly for the ami
mails, remove them and put them out Of
existence humanity. The League however does
not have any one to round up stray animals
II those who sometimes feed the strays that
frequent their back yards could confine them.
as In an empty garage. with food and drink,
and then call the Animal Rescue League, they
could help in dealing with the situation. It
would be well to consult the Leagtie-North
$50 Is to the best arrangements in any psrti-
GUAR case. ETHEL N. JOENeON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Letters to The Star
Pacifst Clergy Out of Place

facInSt Alef2y Out OF race
To the Editor of The Star:
Under our Constitution, with its broad
tolerance for freedom of thought and speech
even to the fringes of treason it is quite possible
that the cIergymen who are urging violation of
the law in resistance to the Selective Service
Act deserve legal immunity. But they are
stretching the constitutional privilege pretty
far and obviously are depending not only on
legal right but also the prestige of their calling
to keep them out of jail
80 There however, Is, another factor for their
consideration. According to the letters pub
lished in The Star, they claim the right to a.
private judgment upon matters OF morality,
binding upon them over and above all obliga-
ton to the laws of their. country Upon this,
their own code, let them be judged.
Honest men, who have scruples against steal
ing, do not receive and profit by stolen property.
The clergymen in question, who think it is
IMMORAL to defend our country by force of arms,
stand in a compromising position so long as
they continue to enjoy the security and i'm
munities that have been won for the United
States by those Of us who were, and are, will
ing to wear our country's uniform. Not to be
harsh-because they have not thought of 1t in
this way-they stand precisely in the position
of profiteers upon other mems Grimes" SO
the American Navy, Army and Air Force.
If their professions of perfectionist philoso-
ply and conscience are sincere, they have
clear and logical duty to take themselves away,
as quickly as possible to some other land more
to their liking. So long as they remain. with
their asserted convictions, in country that
gained and has retained its independence by
CONSUMPTION, they are in effect the receivers of
stolen property, the Fagins too shrewd or too
nice to steal, but not above profiting upon the
winnings of others who had different concept
of duty to home and native land.
We have no concentration camps and no gas
chambers for dissenters or minorities, but
minorities do not rule in a democracy and
when decision is fairly reached by majority
action, it is the law. They may 60 peaceably,
without fear for their lives, but let them be
gone; their own moral code, If sincere. de-
mands it. VETERAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
In Defense of Women

To the Editor of The Star
Recently, President Truman, addressing
bevy of high school girls that visited the White
House, commented that he expected to see
woman Chief Executive some day. Why not?
If the country produces woman OF presl-
Dental calibey, she should be indicted into
that high Office without hesitation and with
no less fanfare and emotional display than
that which invariably marks the inaugurating
of her male counterpart. But she probably
never will enjoy that distinction.
Masculine prejudice against the feminist
doctrine is so acrimonious as to render 1t next
to impossible for a woman to win an elective
Office.
True. there are few women in Congress
less than dozen women against five hundred
men, This minority points up. the negligible
chance of q woman ever occupying the Execu-
tive Mansion.
Brains, not sex, should be the determining
factor in considering the question Of whether
or not one is qualified to become the country's
Chief Magistrate.
II woman demonstrates in any field Of
endeavor unusual administrative gifts, great
capacity for leadership devotion to scholarly
interests and is possessed Of a keen intellect
and an unimpeachable character. she is quail
fed pre-eminently to become the Nations first
citizen and forthwith should be. given an oppor-
tunity to do so.
There are women in this country who are
possessed OF these elements Of personality
which would render it quite easy for them to
administer the Government Of these United
States more ably than many Of the, men who
In the past tackled the Job.
These eligibles cannot be identified because
no one knows who they are. Man in his ego
tistical belief that he is superior to woman Is
keeping them In obscurity. II woman attains
eminence In . given field, masculine Jealousy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Our Gum Boom

+ The Wall Street Journal, with its usual
thoroughness in such matters, has delved
Into the chewing gum business and come
up with some overpowering statistics.
Right now, wholly apart from myriads Of
pieces of the candy-coated kind and the
kind that makes bubbles, Americans are
chomping away at the stuff at the rate
OF about 81 billion sticks year, or enough
to girdle the globe thirty-eight times.
In cooking up this delicacy of many
davors, its manufacturers have come to
rely less and less on natural chicle and
more and more on synthetic gum base
made from ingredients furnished by our
chemical, rubber and petroleum companies.
But this has not decreased the craving
for the product. On the contrary, current
consumption is close to 100 per cent above
the prewar figure, with the bulk Of the
chewing being done by only 10 per cent
Of our population.
As explained to the Journal by Philip K.
Wrigley, the giant of the business, the ire
mendous increase Is attributable to the
fact that There's lot of nervous tension
today. People are worrying about the
draft, Russia and what's going to happen
in Palestine. The more nervous people get,
the more gum they chew" Assuming that
to be true, then it seems clear, in view of
the present world outlook, that Mr. Wrig-
ley and his competitors can anticipate a
sunny future promising sales of enough
sticks to girdle the globe perhaps fifty
times by the year 1850.
The prospect is slightly staggering. The
energy expended on the chewing must be
so enormous that If way could be found
to harness it, we might have the equivalent
of several Twas. On the other hand, to
take gloomier view. is it possible that
the English are right in warning that this
custom of ours may yet convert.us into a
nation of distorted faces? And what about
the danger of more gum being tossed on
the streets to be picked up by the shoes of
hapless travellers? 1t is questions like
these that stick viscously to the mind as
one contemplates the deeper meanings of
the Wall Street Journals story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
On Grogon's Hill

As ioent oDer Grogan,s hill
The stars tore holes across the dark
Adore my head, and yonder-ways a.
heard red for bark. s,e,
The sun,ac whispered lonely Ike,
Their little tongues as soft as ptHcs
The hickory and hazel scrub
Kept dropping and losing things.
The round moon foated up tree
That barred its face Hike any clock's,
But nobody there could tell the ttms--
Not eUen the red for.
-YETZA GILLESPIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

variety of American Communist can usually
be spotted. The Russian or Moscow-trained
professional, is harder to recognize, because he
is trained to dissimulate. The ordinary Com
munist usually gives himself away by:
Constant denunciations OF the Government,
especially the State Department.
Attacks on Great Britain, and other Western
powers.
Conspiratorial behavior.
The attitude that the Soviet Union can do no
wrong.
vocabulary studded with references to "im-
perialists" 'warmongering, % dollar diplomacy"
wall Street." controlled press" and "the
workers"
Attitudes that shift as the Moscow directed
party line changes.
Willingness to participate in public Demon
STATIONS.
Allegiance to the international Communist
cause, rather than to the United States.
Dangerous Ones Are Wiser.
The really dangerous Communist, Of course,
is not readily detected. He never blows his
cover except accidentally. and is generally
turned up only as the result ora break in the
organization chain, in which some key figure
turns States evidence. Such dangers are
minimized by organizing operations in tight
compartments.
How does an American Communist usually
join up?
Being an intellectual, he usually drifts in
from a Communist organized study group. Or
he makes contact through Communist front
organization. Professional organizers spot the
likely recruits, and move them into tiny work.
ing cells" where they are given simple
innocuous tasks. As they prove their RELIABLE
ity and skill, they are promoted, until they
attain full party membership.
As in all serious conspiratorial organizations
overt recruitment is avoided The man who
tries to join is generally suspected. Converse
lions are usually steered to the point where the
aspirant volunteers.
There Is normally no pay-only hard work
and danger. Hard experience has proved that
the only trustworthy and efficient intelligence
or political operatives are those who work from
motives of idealsn.
This thread runs all through American and
Canadian spy revelations. Most of the persons
who sold out their countries for Russia did so
in the belief they were serving the vague ideal
of international justice and humanity
What do Russian Communists think Of the
American brand?
Generally they have a contempt for them,
because of their fuzzy minded idealism and
employ them only as tools to advance Soviet
foreign policy.
Russian Communists are as ruthless, selfish
and efficient as the most hard-boied of
American reactionaries
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Meaning of Equal Justice

To the Editor of The Star:
Through the years, have been intrigued by
the inscription over the entrance to the
Supreme Court Building. From memory, l
believe it reads. Equal Justice Under Law"
I have from time to time, inquired Of friends,
including lawyers. what in their opinion, would
constitute unequal justice" None has given
me an answer.
This question has not been referred to the
Supreme Court as it probably would lead to a
4h-4 decision. 1t seems to me that the
word Justice" like the word perfect" dehes
the comparative.
In your August 20 issue, you head a column
with Truman Sets Up Equal Justice Draft
System" What do you think it means?
c. j. NESSER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

Not only is whale meat buy at IS cents
pound in Seattle but for reinforcing q
foundation garment there's nothing hand
Ter than the bone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

that Britain, SINCE the war, has also tried
to do too much with too little.
Bearing In mind the old adage that 1t
is wise to see ourselves as others see us,
these British financial views would seem
to merit our attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

The latest is that imitation can't be
licked but can be Stabilized" It belongs
with that other Washington nifty: Wait
ing for chaos to shape up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Who owns the island of Corregidor7-B r.
A. The island was formally turned over to
the Republic of the Philippines on october II,
1947 The ceremony was attended by few OF
the defenders who had been obliged to sur
render Corregidor to the japanese in 1912.
@. Why has there been such wide interest in
the Antarctic in the past few years?-J. D. M.
A. The purpose Of the numerous expeditions
to the Antarctic was to obtain more exact
knowledge Of the geography, weather cond-
tions and potential mineral resources of the
Antarctic continent. The continent is known
to contain copper, probably has petroleum and,
according to some biologists, may even have
deposits of uranium, the key ingredient Of
atomic energy, beneath its ice sheet
O. What is the name of the dog that was
presented to President Truman?-C. v. A.
A. The dog is named "Marsden Mr.. Missouri"
but the President calls him "Felier"
O. Who wrote the Inscription on the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier at Arlington, Va
c. Nee.
A. The Office of the Arlington National
Cemetery says that the author of the inscrip-
ton on the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier Is
unknown. The inscription is as follows: Here
rests in honored glory an American Soldier
known but to God.s
@. When and where did barbershop quartets
originate?-P. w. B.
A. Research seems to indicate that the CTS
tom of singing in barbershops began in the
South. possibly In Jacksonville, Fla, while the
customers were waiting for their turns At
first, any number could and did Join In the
singing. The Society for the Preservation and
ENCOURAGEMENT Of Barbershop Quartet Singing
In America, Inc was not organized until 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

A crime wave sweeping Britain is as
cribed to causes which seem, on the whole,
to lack imagination. Nowhere is there
mention OF comic books, left behind by
the CT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Questions and Answers
By Thomas r. Henry

reader can get the answer to any question OF
bureau. sie Eye street Ne, Westminster :. B e
Please incose three 80 cents for return postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,Driter, although it Is permissible for
1Driter kno,Dn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

Dear Sir:
Merely seeing cute little squirrels running
around our city parks can give little idea Of
the complete personality of these animals.
Day by day observation of ones own souri,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-01
News From Coulter 80.
News From Coulter
First Baptist Church Celebrated Sixth
Birthday By Special Program Sunday

The First Baptist Church of
Gautier celebrated its sixth
birthday Sunday with a scccial
program in the afternoon and
dinner on the grounds at noon.
The Rev. ]. F. Brock of Moss
Point gave a short talk. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Holloway and children
rendered a special song and Miss
Betty Gray Roberts sang.
Sunday was also promotion
day for the Sunday School and
Training Union classes with about
% children receiving promotions.
Class teachers and officers were
elected as follows: church clerk,
Mrs. o. B. Loper. Sr.; treasurer,
H. B. Rollins; Sunday school
superintendent, o. B. Loper, Sr.;
secretary, Mrs. Lee Rouse; adult
class teacher, F. L. Jones, Sr.;
young peoples class, Lewis Mich
OILS; intermediate girls, Mrs. J. L.
Reeves; intermediate boys. K. M.
Holloway; Junior. girls. Mrs. Lo-
renzo Guillotte; junior boys, Gar
Wis Morse; primary, Mrs. F. l..
Jones and Mrs. Bill Roberts;
beginners, Mrs. o. j. Peterson;
cradle roll, Mrs. Della Martin.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-01
New Orleuns Group
Guest Of Arts And
Crufts Rug Gloss

That the fame of the rug-hook-
ing class of the Pascagoula Arts
and Crafts club has spread even
beyond the borders of the state
was shown this week when a de-
votee of the art telephoned from
New Orlean seeking permission
to visit the class at its next meet
ing, which was Wedneday In
response to a very cordial invi-
tation TO be present, issued by
Mrs. H. G.. Otis, teacher Of the
class, carload of seven came
over to the meeting. They were
Mesdames Louise c. Odendehl,
B. +. Burke, Percy Comey, John
Rose, James c. Thorn, Larry Du-
puy and Henry Robinson all of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-01
Pine Seedlings
Avoiluble Free To
County Landowners

More than 100000 pine seed
lings have been allotted to Jack
son county, A. j. Franklin, farm
agent. has announced. Each
farmer or landowner can get up
to 5000 of these seedlings free of
charge provided they will agree
to set them out and care for
them properly. which means pro-
tecting them from fire and stock.
This variety of pine, known as
slash, is the fastest growing
variety he said.
Mr.. Franklin also urged dairy
men and livestock owners to
plant a small acreage of oats for
this winter. These can be plant
ed through the entire month of