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The Met Goes On

The decision to revive the Metropolitan
Opera after it's short-lived death" is an
example of what can be accomplished when
labor and management sit down together
to resolve differences in spirit of friendly
cooperation. 1t seems likely that both
sides had impelling reasons for resuming
negotiations-in addition to their natural
reluctance to see the MET" die In so
untimely a manner To the employees,
continuance of the opera enterprise was
q matter of protection. To the man
agement; the possibility that the opera
might become another Billy Rose produc-
tion must have been disturbing to staid
sponsors of the organization.
AS union leader commented when the
1948-49 Metropolitan Opera season was
called off nearly three weeks ago, it was
unthinkable that this great American in
stitution should die. Yet the Metropolitan
Opera Association, faced with a $220,000
deficit from last season and dismayed by
union demands for increased wages and
for social security benefits that would have
magnified the deficit, felt that it could not
60 on piling up debts any longer.
Now the unions have agreed to drop all
wage demands and to accept status quo
contracts. The management, for its part,
has agreed to study the social security
problem, with a view ultimately to adopt
ing the system when it is made applicable
to employees of nonprofit enterprises. Fur
thermore, the association will use its best
efforts to induce radio and recording
interests to extend social security benefits
to Metropolitan stars and other employees
The agreement means that the Metro
politan will carry on as it has done for
half century. although the coming season
may be somewhat curtailed. The change
ia plans does not mean that the Metropoli-
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is still the large deficit to meet, and new
expenses will be incurred. 1t is essential
that some means be found to pay OF this
Indebtedness and put the opera on its
feet as going business. That may mean
reduction of overhead through admins
trative or other economies. And it may
mean, too, a substantial increase in the
scale of admission prices. Opera is an
expensive form OF entertainment. There
will be ready to do their part toward
putting the Metropolitan back in the black
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Many of the benches on the boardwalk had
their backs to the rolling ocean as i those
who occupied them were supposed to>be in
terested mostly in the passing throng or IN
the glttering shops with their array of tim
selled souvenirs. But significant thing hap
pened to those benches. By the score, the
bows turned them toward the sea. AS with
understanding eyes, chaplain watched that
process, he remarked, "A large group of the
soldiers set to work reversing the seats and
benches so that they looked out on the i'm
mensity of the healing sea rather than at the
crowds and the gaudy shops The action OF
those American boys is a parable The
benches they turned suggest what we fail
to do so often with our lives. We turn our
backs on the tremendous and feed our souls
on the trivial In day freighted with des-
tiny when there are vital causes calling, when
treasure-laden books offer wings for the mind
and spirit, when great thoughts that belt the
globe seek open channels in eager minds, too
many are riding wooden hobbies on futile
merry -go-round Of trivialities, instead OF rid
ing forth as valiant knights to search for
the HOLY Grail. Tiddly-winks Is an amusing
game, but not worth being made one OF lifes
major interests. Exclaimed an effervescent
high school girl>"Mr. Jones is the most Won
derful man ever knew. He remembered
every card I held at bridge last week" To
which an older girl replied, Has it ever oc-
cured to you that Mr.. Jones is As years old
and that is all he knows?" No wonder man
in whose opulent life are windows all fronting
immensity, applauding the young womans
estimate of the aforesaid debonair Mr.. Jones,
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Snake Hazards Hereubouts

1t was lucky for two-yearold Clara May
Carbaugh that it was copperhead snake
instead of rattler or some other venom
GUS reptile that bit her at her home near
Leesburg Tuesday. At least, that is the
impression one gets from what herpetolo-
gists (snake experts in plain English) have
to say about the copperhead. And this Is
welcome news, in view of the fact that
copperheads still are found occasionally
in the Washington area.
According to Clifford H. Pope, noted
reptile authority and author of Snakes
Alive" there is no record Of death from
the bite of copperhead during the past
thirty years. And DR.. Doris Cochran,
assistant curator of reptiles at the National
Museum, says that she does not fear the
fangs of a copperhead any more than she
does the sting of bumblebee. 1t is painful
and somewhat poisonous, she admits, but
not really so dangerous as popularity sup
posed DR.. Cochran attributes the relative
weakness of copperhead venom to the
speed with which this snake moves.
Nature seems to have endowed the slower
moving snakes, like the moccasin and
rattlesnake, with deadlier poisons Thus,
the rat or lizard which Is bitten by the
slower snakes succumbs quickly to the
poison and has little chance of getting
away. The copperhead, on the other
hand is so quick that it is able to overtake
wounded victim. 1t needs no quick
acting venom to facilitate the capture.
DR.. Cochran knows of copperheads hav-
ing been found recently in Arlington,
Fairfax and other nearby Virginia COM
munities, as we'll as in Maryland. A baby
one was even discovered inside the District
this year. in the Congress Heights region.
She believes the nearest rattlesnakes are
about fifty miles .away-in the vicinity Of
Sugar Loaf Mountain, in Maryland. For
tunately, most snakes in this area are
harmless. All snakes, including the poison
Gus ones, are Just as anxious to avoid
meeting a human being as the average
human is to avoid snakes. 1t Is only when
snake is cornered, through no fault of
its own, the experts say, that 1t will
fight back with the weapons nature has
given it.
So the changes of getting bitten by
any snake hereabouts are pretty slim.
Once person is bitten, however, he should
emulate the example of the parents Of
little Clara May and lose no time In seeking
medical aid. There is no sense in running
any risk-even If the bite is inflicted by an
only mildly poisonous copperhead.
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The Novy's Moke-Up Changes

The Revolutionary developments" IN
naval warfare referred to by Navy Secre-
tary Sullivan in announcing the stepping
up of antisubmarine training are drastic
ally changing the composition OF the
American fleet. Battleships, once the back
bone of the Navy, have been put into
mothballs, one after one, until today
for the first time in the annals of our
modern Navy-we have only one OF these
great ships in active service. With the
retirement of the 45,000-ton Iowa, one
time pride of our wartime feet, only her
sister ship, the now historic Missouri,
remains on active duty.
The size and nature of our fleet neces-
sarily are related to the task it will have
to perform against a potential enemy.
The only potential enemy in sight today
is Russia and her satellites. Russia has
no modern battleships. She has three or
four obsolete capital ships, dating back to
1911. She has no aircraft carriers. But
she has formidable fleet of modern sub
marines, according to the best available
information. 1t has been estimated that
the Soviet underwater fleet numbers about
two hundred, many of them believed to be
of the latest German type, with schnorkels
and high-speed Diesel engines. She took
over the cream of the German U-boat
yards after the war; and also obtained the
services of the principal German sub
marine experts.
Our naval experts agree that submarines
would be serious threat to us If war were
to break out with Russia. Against this
background of changed naval conditions
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Red Revolt in Burmu

The radio appeal of Premier Thakin Nu
to the Burmese people urging them to
back his government Fundamentally in its
efforts to put down Communicated rebel
lion has highly ominous implications. To
begin with, it reveals the strength of the
Communist movement in Burma itself.
But even more serious Is this revolt's un-
doubted linkage with a concerted pattern
of Communist strategy throughout South
east Asia which aims at sabotaging recov-
cry. And the equally indubitable motive
behind that aim is to prevent the rich
natural resources of Southeast Asia from
aiding the economy of the Western world.
Thus, the cold war" being waged by
International Communism directed from
Moscow against the Western democracies
Is seen in its truly planet-Wide scope.
The peculiar viciousness of this Com
munist revolt in Burma arises from the
fact that it is so obviously against the
well-being of the Burmese people them
selves. It was only last January that
Burma attained independent nationhood
as result of an anicable arrangement
with Britain which started the country off
under most favorable auspices. Under the
terms of an Anglo-Burmese treaty of
friendship, Britain Cancelled large debts
due it and furnished technical missions for
economic rehabilitation and defense. The
background for recovery was favorable,
because Burma is one of the few Asiatic
countries which is not overpopulated and
possesses wide margin of expansion for
the development of its natural resources.
Only internal peace and stability were
needed to restore Burma to its preWar posi-
ton of large exporter of rice, oil, timber
and other products in prime demand by
Western markets.
That, however, was precisely what Inter-
national Communism did not want to hap
pen. So trouble began in Burma as it
did in neighboring Malaga, for identical
reasons. The local Communists denounced
the Anglo-Burmese treaty of friendship
and all other ties with the West as sub
servience to capitalism demanding that
Burma orient itself closely with Soviet
Russia instead. The Burmese Com
munists had taken a prominent part in
the underground struggle against the
japanese and took advantage of the dis
turbed conditions left by the war to main
tain their organization. This ensured
them measure of popular support in their
agitation against the government, which
reached insurrectionary proportions with
in the past two months. The weakness of
the governments military and police forces
has permitted relatively small insurgent
bands to spread destruction and sabotage
over wide areas, disrupting the country's
economic life in many ways.
The outcome of the present struggle is
of more than local Importance Even
partial Communist success would have
grave repercussions upon the rest of South
east Asia and probably upon neighboring
India as we'll. The course of the struggle
thus merits our careful watching.
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Fifty Years Ago

Half tone cuts were not common In The Star
of half century ago. but one by inches
in size was used in the paper
WiIheImino on August 20, 1898, to illustrate
Honpv an article headed "A Girl
Queen" The subject of both
engraving and story was the young Queen OF
the Netherlands. whose coronation had been
announced for September g. IF Wilhelmina
is not the most beautiful woman In Europe,
she comes very near being that and she
certainly should be the very happiest woman
In the whole world, If the absolute alteration
of united people can make woman happy"
Fifty years after these quoted words were writ
ten, the sovereign of the Dutch nation would
seem to have reason to think OF her reign as
fortunate despite two World Wars which 1t
included
--latest advices" from Honolulu, dated August
II, appeared in The Star for August ~. 1885,
as follows: Tomorrow will be
FIoo Roisno an eventful day in Hawaii. At
In Hawai- IS minutes before noon the
formal ratificatons between
the governments of the United States and
Hawaii, by which the Newland annexation
resolutions will be made operative, Will take
place The date and the time were arranged
a1Cer several COUleTGIlCCS Ildu Uccl HClu UCtWCCA
United States Minister Sewall and the Hawaiian
government. The delay in raising the flag
caused much dissatisfaction in this community
The public was led to believe that the American
flag would be raised Immediately on the arrival
of Admiral Miller - Finally, the government
announced that Friday the 18th would see the
flag raised Yesterday it was decided after the
formal ceremony, to allow some congratulatory
exercises, including the singing of patriotic
songs Messrs. Thurston, Sewall and Hatch will
deliver addresses I" I" The Hawaiian political
societies filed a protest against annexation
on the 6th."
The annual baby parade at Asbury Park,
N j. was an established institution half a
century back According to The
Boby Star of August 26, 1898, it was to
Parade take place on the boardwalk Sat
urday afternoon and would be led
by "the Founder bearing q white umbrella.
After him will come about 400 tots In car
riaees, on floats and in the arms OF proud
parents At the end Of the march each VIII
receive a pretty box of candy. This treat will
be donated by Senator Bradley and the town
The Star of August %, 1898. reported: Admiral
Sampson arrived here yesterday afternoon from
New York and spent con-
Sompson at siderable time IN confer
White House ence with the autnofi1ies.
He reached here on the
$40 train of the Pennsylvania road and drove
directly to the Navy Department There he
spent some minutes exchanging courtesies with
the naval officials, when Acting Secretary Allen
Of the Navy Department drove with him to
the White House, the two joining the President
at AIS. The President shook the admirars
hand very cordially and inquired about his
experience in commanding the feet b the
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and manned boys
brought back from
the fighting fronts.
Home again, snatched
as it were from the
jaws of death, they
were haunted by
memories W h ! C h
we're Nightmares of
vanished b. u d d i e S
who were not coming
back. The ever
moving sea, mirror
Ing the restless
moods of the human
heart, seemed to be
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Russian Consnls

Government Russian experts figure that
Moscow will lose little by closing its Consulates
in New York and San Francisco. A top Russian
Consular job is to keep Moscow informed on
American production. But the Washington
Embassy can do it just as well by combing
American newspapers and trade journals
Genuine secrets-such as production of the
atom bomb-never were sought by Consular
officials who could be recognized. They are
hunted by underground agents who are
harder to identify.
Evening star., 1948-08-29

BERLIN-Germans here are pessimistic
about any successful outcome of the Moscow
talks. They are becoming hardened in the
view that they'll have to endure winter
blockade and more responsive to anti-Com-
munist leaders urging them to stand fast. The
present anti Communist slogan: I'VE Won't
Sell Out for Communist Bread or Coal
Evening star., 1948-08-29
T 00lino ahead Some Shadows of Coming Events
AOON111 AAA>e'u Are Noted Here and abroad
(Ry the World Staff Of the Associated Press.l

lucky: Republican. Cows. Thomas E, Dewey,
New York, and Earl Warren, California: Pro-
gressve, Henry A. Wallace, New York, and
Senator Glen H. Taylor, Idaho; States Rights,
Cows j. Strom Thurmond, South Carolina, and
Fielding L. Wright, Mississippi; Socialist Nor
man Thomas, New York, and Tucker P. Smith,
Highland Park, Mich; Socialist Labor, Edward
A. Teichert, Greensburg, Pa, and Stephen
Emery, Jamaica, N. Y; Prohibition, Claude A.
Watson, Los Angeles, and Dale Learn, Strouds-
burg, Pa; Greenback. John G. Scott, Crary-
vile, N. Y, and Granville B. Leeke, South Bend,
Ind; Christian Nationalist Crusade, Gerald L..
X. Smith, Detroit, and Harry A. Rouer, ST..
Henry Ohio.
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Spires of the Spirit

During the holocaust known as World War
II number Of the most luxurious hotels at
a famous seaside resort were turned into CEN
tiers of healing and rehabilitation for tired
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Pendergasf

Don't expect the Republicans to get excited
outside of Missouri-about the switch tnat mas
put the remnants of the Pendergast organlsa-
ton back at the helm OF the jackson county
Democratic Committee in Kansas City Pres
ident Truman once paid dues to the Pendergas1
organization. Carroll Reece, former COP ma
tional chairman, used to like to talk about that
on every occasion But present Republican
leaders don't think the issue has much appeal
outside of Missouri. They say they've got more
in,nortant ones now-such as Communists In
the Government.
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Candidates Galore!

There are nine presidential tickets so far
this year, but some will get on the ballot in
only few States. Here are the parties and
their presidential and vice presidential nomi-
ness: Democratic, President Harry 8. Truman,
Missouri, and Senator Alben W. Barley, Ken
Evening star., 1948-08-29

I'm Brazil jungle tribe gnaws crude
kind of rubber to allay the pangs of hun
ger" If this is the cheaper cut, we know
it we'll
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No More FJs

The Navy will not order more North Amer
ican FL jet fighters, the carher-based version
of the Air Force F-S6. Although well pleased
with the airplane, 6o0-mile- -an-hour land
then some) fighter with considerable range,
Navy officials are understood to feel that they
might run into delivery problems. North
American also makes Air Force Jet bombers
and fighters and training plane.
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Resefflement

LONDON.-A commission will report to the
cabinet next month that there are few worth
while prospects of transferring large numbers
OF displaced Europeans to British Honduras.
in Central America, or British Guiana, In
South America.
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Italian Movies

RoME.-Everything seems to favor Rome's
continuing as the movie capital OF continental
Europe Hollywood actors and directors ike
It here. italian cameramen and extras are
excellent Production costs are low. Ana
there is the big fund of blocked lire, revenue
from American-m pictures which tne
United States industry can get out OF tne
country only by making movies here.
B.36s
One of the most widespread mistaken i'm
pressions in the aviation industry is that the
Air Force cut its original order for 100 B-5os
nearly in half. Actually, the order was cut
from 100 to "a, and officials say they don't
intend to reduce it further. The B-36 is the
worlds largest bomber.
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Mexican Oil

TAMPICO.-Informed persons here say
s45 100000 loan and a joint United States
Mexican oil commission may be recommended
by the United States House of Representatives
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
These persons say the money would be used
to help Mexico acquire new drilling equipment
pipe and machinery. Some equipment now
being used has been In service 80 years.
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Polish Farms

WARSAW.-The Left-wing Peasant Party,
representing most of the nations 100000
peasants, is supporting the Communist call for
socialized production in peasant villages. The
party's executive committee favors steps de-
signed to protect small and medium sized
farmers from exploitation by capitalist ones"
Communists say peasants will not be forced
to join In any scheme which means COLLECTIVE
zation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-01-16
Comments On Philosophy of
"Grand Old Party"
January 10, 194s

Jduud1y 1U, 1910
My dear MI. Bruce:
know | am bit late with my re-
newal; fact is, / had hoped to take
q little time out and air some of my
opinions (such as they are) and send
them along with the check. However,
The Voice is always chuck full of
thought-provoking opinions from folk
who not only do some real thinking
but have good memories as well, SO
perhaps it is just as well that l pass
up the urge.
Nevertheless, I would like to take
this opportunity to comment on one
thing especially which stands out
like a sore thumb and plaques us in
this period of terrific initiation, infla-
ton that keeps mounting higher and
higher as the mOnopolies gain in
strength by the vast amount of wealth
accumulated during the war years, and
since, and now with "GOP PHILOS-
OPHY" in the saddle-well, they truly
have become raging monsters more
than ever. This thing of which
speak is the frightening growth of
SYNTHETICS and particularly the
heavy authorizations in efoodstuffs.
The Searchlight, in recent issue
of The Voice, named this state of af-
fairs correctly, "GOP PHILOSOPHY"
render the MAJORITY helpless by
buying up legislatures ESQ they can
more easily hide behind the law and
then steal the very bread right out of
the peoples mouths; then as mal-nu-
triton sets in and the deluded public
protests louder, it is told, with rare
sarcasm, to just tighten it's belt an
other notch; now just how tight can
a belt be pulled and still leave
stomach? To ME-, the very worst
crime that can be perpetrated against
any human-being is to deliberately
undermine his HEALTH-and that is
exactly what is being done to the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-01-16

system of government, great or small,
is any better than the men charged
with it's administration :.
1t is interesting to note that of the
two American cities most publicized
as the best governed cities are Gin
cinnati and Milwaukee. One is a
council-manager city, and the other, a
mayor-counciI city Students of gov
eminent say that in both cases a high
degree of public education in munich
pal government and community prob
lens have been contributing factors to
good government. Both the mayor of
Milwaukee and the manager of Gin
cinnati carried the problems of city
government to the people in stimulat-
ing educational campaigns.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-01-16
Letters From Voice Readers !.

people of this nation by the mounting
cost of living, aided by high-pressure
advertising.
/. The stuff we buy nowadays-and
this is still just necessities for the
majority mind you-is almost COM
pletely worthless as far as food-value
or lasting quality is concerned, and
the price is ever mountingi No
wonder the "big wigs" of the COP
party are again crying Communist" at
everyone who dares disagree with their
brand of philosophy-they know full
well that if the people ever really
took to communism the monopolies'
goose would be cooked to a turni I'd
say, they'd better not bear down much
heavier on the common-man. Sincere
ly yours, MATILDA J. BRENNEsMAN,
Hysham, Montana.