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Evening star., 1949-05-29

Ages. Its title Is Deuteronomy, and It's author
Is Moses the Lawgiver. A subtitle might well
be "The Dangers of Forgetting." or The
Necessity for Making Out an lou" Sen
tence after sentence begins with Beware.
lest thou forget. Beware that thou forget
not the Lord thy God. in not keeping His
commandments and His judgments In His
statutes When thou hast built goodly houses
and dwelt therein. and thy silver and thy
gold is multiplied: when thou hast eaten
and art full. then thou shalt bless the Lord
thy God for the good land which He hath
given thee"
Surely America is good land" even
with all her flaws for whose mending We
work and pray. And when We really see
America at its best--all ours-we know In
truth that we never can pay for millionth
part OF II. When We try TO calculate the
piled up opulence whose symbol is the Star
Spangled Banner. about the only thing In
all .decency we can do Is to make out our
lou For. what have We that We have not
received?
That is exactly the meod OF any Me-
mortal Day that is worth while. Mr. Micaw-
ber in Dickens story. wanting to leave Lon
don with all his pecuniary obligations set
tied, with naive aiacrity made out his lou
for his friend. Thomas Traddles. BY
thus giving his creditor an lou, he de-
clared piously that he was happy to recover
his moral dignity and to know that he could
walk once more erect before his fellow men,
The lou was presented with such fnesse
that Traddles himself scarcely knew the diff
ference. We smile at Mr.. Micawber, but SO
far as our chief obligations are concerned
our only recourse is to initiate him.
We can never really pay for the things
that cost most and are worth most There
are enough unpaid and unpayable bills
racorded on the debit side of life's books to
Evening star., 1949-05-29

or a million dollars There has been no
indication OF any widespread sentiment In
that direction, either on or OF the HILL So
the continued delay In authorizing the job
to proceed Is merely another method
of inconveniencing the President, for no
good reason, and accomplishing precisely
nothing.
OF course the estimates for the interior
reconstruction are high. Everything Is
planned to make the necessary structural
alterations without changing the atmos-
phere to which Mrs. Roosevelt referred,
down to such details as making casts of
the decorated plaster-a distinguishing
feature of the White House-in order to
preserve the integrity Of its replacement
This. 1t Is believed, Is what the American
people would prefer to have done and 1t Is
unfortunate that beginning on the work
Is being delayed by fruitless controversy.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Improving the Stute Department

The State Department Is undergoing O
long overdue reorganization that should
equip 1t to operate much more enlciently.
II the reorganization works out as planned,
It will relieve the Secretary and Under
secretary Of State Of good deal Of what
the Hoover Commission has called the
'intolerable burden" Of detail they now
have to handle and give them more time
for thoughtful study Of major policy
problems"
Responsibility for all but the most
crucial decisions in day-to-day operations
will be delegated to the five new action"
Assistant Secretaries whose nominations
were sent to the Senate for confirmation
by President Truman last week. Four Of
these Assistant Secretaries will head re-
gional units-European, Near Eastern, Far
Eastern and Latin American. The fifth
will handle affairs having to do with the
United Nations and other international
organizations They will have authority to
take action on daily problems in their
fields in line with policies laid down by
the top command. Further, as an addi-
tional cushion between the Secretary
Undersecretary level and burdensome de-
tail, there will be two Deputy Under
secretaries, one for substantive and one
for administrative matters.
The new system will involve re-align-
ment of functions within the department
to give responsibility at the action level
for all aspects of foreign relations in each
area to single Assistant Secretary. Under
the present system, there Is divided re-
sponsibility between separate political and
economic units, for example. This neces-
states time-consuming clearance among
various divisions before action can be
taken, and 1t throws comparatively minor
problems on the Secretary or Undersecre-
tary 1t results, as the Hoover Commission
has reported, in the top command being
"overburdened by being drawn down into
participation in too many daily decisions
with the consequence that the entire de-
partment lives day-to-day, and policies
tend to be determined in terms of short
range decisions"
With some notifications, the reorganiza-
ton Is based on the Hoover Commissions
recommendations. Actually, those recon-
mendations follow with little change q
plan drawn up more than year ago by
John E. Peurifoy, Assistant Secretary Of
State for Administration. General Mar
shall, when he was Secretary Of State,
was so caught up in, the "intolerable"
burdens Of the present system that he had
little time to consider the Peurifoy pro-
posals. When Secretary Acheson took ofnee
in January. however, he was thoroughly
familiar with them as vice chairman OF
the Hoover Commission, and he moved
promptly to put them into effect as soon
as congressional approval could be OBJ
tanned. When the new setup takes hold,
the results should be salutary all around.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Esmphasixee the Class3c RYineipae
In Washlhgtsa Arehitestxrs

Emphasizes the Classjc Principle
In washZhgtsn Architecture
10 the natter u Tns star:
Can any one build anything anywhere
here IN Washington7 II present trends 10
ward the factory type of buildings are con-
tinued, the beauty Of our Classic structures
on the Mall and IN the Federal Triangle win
BE- overshadowed By the great number Of
architectural freaks erected or being erected
ali over the city A number Of such build
fnss nov grace" Connecticut avenue and
the .tower" recently completed IN the
vicinity Of Thirteenth and q streets NV.
10 simply revoiting: but. the greatest freak
10 yet 70 take form-the General Accounting
Once Drawings Of this projected structure
Indicate that Il would Be . abetter" garment
factory.
nov thas repiacements havs ben con-
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Fifty Years Ago

The Star unoer GATE Of MAY ~. ioss.
described the Carroll Institute Dramatic
Club as having furnished "numer-
Amateur Gus shining lights" TO the stage OF
Actors the Nation. II had been organ
lied In 1893 by Edward J. Walsh.
q graduate Of 81. Johns College and George
town University. Others active In the work
were Percy r. Leach George II. OConnor.
John j. Nolan. Matt r. Halloran, Con T.
DAILY John g. Moran. J. Travis crocker and
his sister Nora, John r. Pearson. Mrs Gay
Robertson and Helene Lackaye. The frst
production consisted Of scenes from Shake
speare Then followed Still Waters Run
..Rosedale" and "is7l." Next to be produced
was Alabama" scheduled for the Lafayette
Square Opera House.
s4Ss
So great was the fame Of the hero Of
Manila Bay that The Star on May 70. 1897
Post Offices department has been over
Soy D.~ev wheimed with applications
from communities throughout
the country TO name their post omces
Dewey Already 10 post ofnces In as many
States have been given the name. Tns ID
only four less than those named after
washington. Over 800 other applications
are on the postal files. Seventy different
places In Tennessee have asked for the
name: Kentucky and Alabama come next
with so and IS applications. respectively
Only one ONCE In each State can bear the
name. OF the % already established with
this name. two existed before the Manila
battle" In iola the tide OF popularity seems
10 have ebbed Only I'VE post ofsices In the
whole United States are known a. Dewey.
They are In Arizona. Illinois, New York.
Oklahoma and 6outh Dakota.
washington on May -. 1880. celebrated
~the victories achieved In the war for hu-
manity By the United States
Psoes over the monarchicai des-
celebsotios potism Of Spain" and the
Issue Of The Star for that
date contained long account Of the affair.
with mary halftone illustrations Of the prt1-
ctpal participantx President Mckinley re-
viewed q parade from . stand nesr the
White House. Conspicuous In the line OF
march were the Chinese Naval Reserves IN
white duck uniforms Excursion trains
brought crowds Of visitors from other towns.
and the local restaurants could mot accom-
u,odate all who wished 70 dine. Wagons With
stoves for frying nsh, soft-sheil craos and
frittered oysters moved through the streets
dipensing these delicacies 10 the thrungs
one portable stand manufactured hot Boston
creampufIs at penny each ard did land
once business. The crowds we're orderly and
sober. giving the police no tYouble.-
60
Cable dispatches from London reprcduced
In The Star for May ~. 1859. reported:
Torrents of rain usnered in
oveenss Queen vietoria.s soth birth
DifAdey day today. Al Windsor. vhere
q general holiday h betnk oo-
served. the town waa decorated with naxs
and the church BELLS rere rang - o'clock
ID the morning. The weather eieared about
Ii o'clock and . serena6e - the Rmdsos
ar,6 Et0n amateur cfowai societies was xisen
n she Rrand oaadrnn9ie cf WindacF Castle.
The sun then stone brilliantly. en
Waltx Parrntt. tn master 6 ths QUEENS
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Robert l. Ripley

1QOuSduQS OF people Will near OF LLle
death of Robert Leroy Ripley with
sense Of personal loss. He was a friend
to mhltitudes.. His cartoons, his stage,
movie, radio and television appearances
and his correspondence brought him into
the experience Of q vast public. He was
one Of the great showmen of his time. Yet
by nature he was painfully shy. His
theater debut was delayed for years by his
modesty. The wish to help others was the
power that finally "broke the Ice"
Mr.. Ripley's own career began in poverty
and distress When neighborhood boys In
Santa Rosa were attending high school.
he was at work supporting his fathers
family polishing tombstones. The first Of
his sketches to be sold brought him eight
dollars. At twenty he was staff artist
on the New York Globe at twenty-five
Not" drawing was printed in that paper in
December, 1918. It's title was paraphrased
from Shakespeare. The idea caught on"
and soon was syndicated-in company with
the sermons of Dr. Frank Crane and .
budget Of other features
But worldwide success did not come until
Mr.. Ripley reluctantly-at the urging Of
newspaper colleague and Theodore Dresser,
the novelist compiled his frst Believe
It or Not" book late In 1928 This volume,
still best seller, led to a contract with
William Randolph Hearst which resulted
in the publishing Of his daily cartoon In
more than three hundred different journals.
Meanwhile, managers were endeavoring to
persuade the artist to go on tour. When
at last he forced himself to comply. he
achieved an authentic hit II he never
was altogether at ease when "on display"
he gradually ceased to manifest his
embarrassment.
The "odd" folk in his "Odditoriums" were
devoted to Mr.. Ripley. Many Of them owed
him their chance to live relatively normal
lives He raised dozens Of them from degra-
dation and obscurity. His travels took him
to two hundred different countries, and
wherever he went he left . legend OF
personal charity and kindliness Perhaps
his sympathetic attitude was fruit Of his
own disappointments. Fame and fortune
did not bring him happiness. A peculiar
melancholy characterized him always.
What pleased him most was his convic-
tion that his popularizing Of interesting
facts was q constructive cultural task.
He liked to think OF himself as an educator
which indeed he was.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Spires Of the Spirit

Memorial Day is not q specific celebration
or anniversary for any one person or event,
This hallowed holiday Is q national lou.
It lis a grateful salute TO those In remembered
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Again Calls Attention
r. A. n~nA~- HvslA

Again Calls Attention
To the Golden Rule
70 the n6itof Of Ths Star:
Which are more important. human lives or
landlords profits?
We read that the nre-esress laws WIN oe
''modifed" In older apartment houses, where
costs win be great.
This In no time to tribe with lives In selfiah
efforts to save money. Greed for gold seems
to dominate men. Who remembers the
Golden Rule?
Evening star., 1949-05-29

An alleged slight decrease In the rate
of the earth's rotation Ia not - Jet
reflected In Congress. where, II anything,
things seem dixxier even than usual
Evening star., 1949-05-29

Having lifted the Berlin blockade. the
Red sets up new series Of obstacles. As
always, this fellows word Is a. good -
the skywriter's In . high wind.
Evening star., 1949-05-29

Tells Why He Was Glad
To Disayow Communists and Communism
To the Eutor Of Ina STAR
being raised at giving an anti-Communist
afidavit. The astounding part Is the fact
that 50 many who profess to be anti-Com-
munist seem to be the most vociferous
objectors.
As an employe of the Government was
required to sign such document, and did
so without q moments hesitation. Not
merely because was required to. but be-
cause wanted to. I'll tell you why wanted
to:
I believe that America Is the land Of the
free and the home Of the brave" and ! want
to keep 1t that way. As think Of the many
who gave their lives in the Revolution. the
War Of 1912, Civil War. the two World Wars,
in my minds eye can zee such stalvarts rs
Washington. Franklin. Jefferson. Patrick
Henry, Lincoln, Lee. Grant, Wilson and
many more.
Since signed the afidavit I have lost
none of my constitutional rights. have not
been required to give up any Of my liberties.
But this have done: have served notice
on all Communists and their fellow-trayel-
ers that am not and never viii be Com
munist; that will do all In my power TO
help stamp out communism: that. II We are
called upon to fight In open warfare. VIII
be only too happy to give my all In the cause
for America and our democratic form OF
government.
Yes, it gives me great satisfaetion TO
stand up and say to al the world. mo. I'm
not Communist"
GEORGE c. BURTON.
Evening star., 1949-05-29

Insomnia Is not linked with failure, says
. physician: In fact. sleeplessness b more
often an afiaiction Of the successful. You
mean laurels are no good for resting on?
Evening star., 1949-05-29

They say now that one Of those retro
active Russians invented the naval tor
pedo. In the early sos. Or just In time
for Farragut to damn the same and order
full speed ahead, at Mobile.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Chaplains Of the Armed Services
Not Mentioned In Conference Publicity

Chaplains Of the Armed Services
Not Mentioned In Conference Publicity
To the Editor Of Ths sts-'
Your issue Of May IS announces that the
President of the United States and other
well known individuals will address the
meeting Of the National Conference on Com
munity Responsibility to our Peacetime
Service Men and Women. to be held ut the
Washington Hotel under the auspices OF
the Presidents Committee on Religion and
Welfare In the Armed Services.
Nowhere In this article. nor In descrip-'
tions elsewhere OF the organization (which
Is charged. apparently. with the religious'
and other welfare of the members Of the
armed forces on q volunteer basis) do see
any mention Of participation therein by the
chaplains Of the armed services. Religious
leadership, personal counseling and welfare
oversight are the direct responsibility Of
the chaplain where service people are
Stationed.
It therefore would seem that II this group
wishes to give the maximum Of such service
to service people. II should avail itself Of
the cooperation, knowledge and experience
Of the Chaplain Corps and Of the unofncial
chaplains organisations. L. K. G.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-02-12
Overworking The Goose

At the recent convention Of the United Mine
Workers, a great deal of discussion centered
around future demands that the union may make
on the soft coal operators The indications were
that these will include still higher wages, still
shorter working days. an increase In vacation pay
msu s. and so on down the line.
rte desire of any working group to get as
much as it can is understandable. However, in the
case of the coal miners this raises the extremely
pertinent question of just where the limit may be-
At +he present time so cnts out Of each dollar TAX
en- in by coal producers goes for labor costs. The
industries profits have been moderate. The only
way cut therefore, would be to again boost the
cost Of coal to the consumer-and that is where
the danger lies.
Coal vital as it is, must be sold in intense
competition with all other fuels. If the price should
become too high, there would be greatr use Of
these other fuels, and consequent decline in the
use of coal And then the miners high.wage Jobs
would decline.
Right now the soft coal miners are the high
est-paid Industrial workers in the world They
have made spectacular gains, not only in wages
but in living and working conditions, and a long
list Of other tangible benefits 1t would be the part
of wisdom for them to consider how they may
help protect the market for the product that
supports them-1ather than imperil it with excess
sve perennial demands
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-02-12

practice, and for a variety Of
reasons.
First, there is group Of basic
industries which cannot adjust
their charges without permits
sion of one or more government
al agencies. These are the re-
gulated industries, Of which the
railroads are the most conspicu-
Gus example at present. In spite
of the rate increases they have
ben given by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, their return
on investment is only about three
per cent. Very heavy demands
for wage increases are being
made on them, and more may
follow. Even if the ICC should
continue to grant higher rates
to compensate for changing con-
litions, the time factor involved
is serious. Wage raises, when
granted, go into effect at once
and are often retroactive. High
err fares and freight charges are
normally granted only after many
months of investigation. and are
not retroactive. Even then, as
a general rule, the rate increases
are never quite sufficient to off
st the wage boosts.
There is another group of IN
dustries which must meet for
eign competition. Here shipping
is the best example. According
to the statistics, seamen's pay
has risen 207 per cent since 1889.
The maritime unions want still
higher wages, along with other
expensive concessions. At the
same time, the companies vol
tme of business and their pro-
fits have declined. Foreign lines,
which pay far lower wages and
can operate more cheaply in all
ways, are getting more. and more
tonnage. ..
Finally, there are any num-
Der of industries which are per-
fectly free to raise prices az
high as they like, but which must
keep a worried eye on the con-
sumer In other words, it is one
thing to price an article at a
give figure, but it is a differet
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-02-12
A FRESH START
FOR LABOR
BY GEORGE S. BENSON
President Of Harding College
Secrecy. Arkonsos

OUR UNIONS have been accused
Of Communism" many times in
recent years. Sometimes TIL e
charge has not stood up under
close examination. At other
times, labor organizations have
faced the music and set about the
job Of cleaning out dangerous,
rn-American elements. A recent
decision of sthe Clio rank and file
to clean house is an example of
the latter. Philip Murray and
others helping in this unsavory
task surely merit our full
support.
Most of us little know what
masters the Communists are at
clever organization. They do make
good union workers. If they can
find a union whose leadership is
unframed, or members unin-
terested, they know how to take
over. The Communists want to
use labor unions as outlets for
their propaganda. They want new
recruits. Naturally. they want to
have access to union funds. From
union treasures can come pay
checks for faithful, advance
agents Of Communism!
Workers MOREOVER. a union
Of Strife base for operations is
# just what the agents
Of Communism want most. This
gives them chance to see what
they can do to insure failure for
the enterprise system. With the
reins Of union leadership in their
hands, it is no trcuhle At ali 80
make excessive demands Upon
employers, 20 stir up ,iniustiiied
strikes and slowtlowns.- Indus:ria
espionage for Russia is easy then,
and in case Of war, sabotage can
be undertaken.
These are some of the reasons
why we must get Behind Phil
Murray and the CLIO IN their eff
fort to Dust fifth celum.lists from
their unions. Mora than that. We
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-02-12

thing to get people to buy it at
that figure. Consumer resistance
has become an ominous factor in
a number of fields, and Is feared
In others. On top of that. 1t is
not only the individual buyer
that must be considered. The
big Industrial consumer often
dominates the picture. For in
stance, coal is a source of en-
ergy which must be sold in COM
petition with other sources Of
energy, such as oil. If coal prices
should get out Of line, there
would be, a gradual shift to
other fuels-and then, Of course,
tn employment offered by coal
would steadily decline.
Industries serving the demand
for luxuries and semi-luxurIes-
things people can do without if
they have to-are especially con-
cerned as the wage problem
moves to the front again. Mo-
ton pictures are a good illustra-
ton of this. Box office receipts
in the United States have been
drifting downward. There has
been heavy decline in foreign
income, due. to currency restric-
lions, freezing of funds, and stiff
taxes abrod. The top movie
minds think that current ticket
prices cannot be further raised
without shattering affect on
attendance. Efforts to reduce
the production costs Of pictures
and still keep them attractive to
the potential customer have not
been too successful. So here too
the prospect of higher wages Is
the prospect Of higher wages IL
the cause Of many a headache
Labor argues that increases Il
living costs have made higher
wages necessary. Industry re-
plies that the trend of living
costs in inevitably tied to the
trend Of wages. There Is a great
deal to be said on both sides
The problem is to find a com
mon meeting ground. Efforts in
that direction will take I'D q
large share Of the national en-
ergy during the coming months.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-02-12
AMERICANlSM OF
THE AMvETS

So much has been said and
: written lauding American sports
for removing racial and religious
barriers that it comes as some
thing Of surprise to learn that
the AyAfaws of the American
Bowling Congress discriminate
against non-Caucasians.
American Veterans Of World
War Ii has brought this unsavory
state of affairs to light, first in
a resolution adopted by it's Santa
Barbara, Californi Post No. 8,
and later by action Of the Ma
tionA Executive Committee.
The whole thing started when
the Santa Barbara Post was told
that it's Handicap Bowling Team
-captained by Harold Lee,
Notwithstanding neither sane
ton nor standing in the nation
wide bowling leagues sponsored
by the American Bowling Con-
gress, although it was permitted
to take part in local play-offs.
Incensed over this obvious Sian
at colored veterans, Santa Bar
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-02-12
There is no room and no excuse for antiISer
Washington's Birthday

OnWashingtons birthday, Americans
thoughts turn naturally to the foundations of
our republic and to the great work wrought by
the Founding Fathers
throughout large part of today's world
people cover in terror of secret policepolitical
judges and summary Justice (God save the
mark y. few words laid end to end in the
wrong ordelmay cost man his head: poll
tical misstep can wipe out a whole village
We Americans enjoy the priceless projections
OF due process Ct law. Our Fathers had the wisdom
to guarantee us certain unalenable rights" and
to root these rights in the equal creation of all
men by the Interchangeable God
All men are created equal" they said, and 'sare
endowed by their Creator with certain unalien
able Rights, (and) among these Life, Liberty
and the pursuit of Happiness"
II this be not true-wholly and entirely and
literally true-our liberties rest indeed on shift
Ing sands. Let us remember this during Brother,
hood Week (Fcb 2027 Remember it, Practice II,