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Evening star., 1949-11-16
Test Your Horse Sense
By Dr.. 6. w. Crone

I. Water from which would be the
best conductor of electricity?
Cistern Ocean
Well Mississippi River
2. Which of the following terms
is inappropriate in this grouping?
Prelude Pinnacle
Peroration Climax
8. Pectin should make a house
wife think primarily OF
Washing Sewing
Ironing Canning
4. Which famous name is usually
associated with scholarships?
Pulitzer Carnegie
Rhodes Nobel
5. The Golden Gate suggests
which State capital?
Albany Topeka
Sacramento Columbia .s
| clio. The people named in the
Lleft column are beginners in the
various fields Of endeavor shown In
the right column. One point for
each correct matching. ,&a
%, b. Devil 'sp' (w, Baseball
(c) Intern (x) Carpentry
I'd Apprentice ty) Medicine
(e) Substitute Cd Printing
Score yourself as follows: O.2. poor;
3-8, average; rs, superior; 9-10. very
superior.
Answers to Horse Sense Quiz
/. Ocean tsalt aids conductivity). 2.
Prelude. 3. Canning. 4: Rhodes: 5. Sac
OBJ Devil-Printing o.. (c) Intern
Medicine W I'D Apprentice-Carpen
try (x). (e) notwithstanding w.
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Word Come
Find 81 or more words In
st r u G T u r E,

meaning. constitution; makeup
Average is 20; limit. as minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or mort
letters. Words which acquire four letter.
"cats," are not used. Only one form Of 4
word 10 used. Proper names are not used
4 list viii be published tomorrow.
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get hourly rates, which will encourage them
to do the job neatly and stay at it for re-
spectacle length of time.
Mother does not work for wages, but she
will appreciate it if the areas her household
allowance is expected to cover are specifically
defined. My wife found that she got lot
more mileage out of her budget by insisting
that pay for items had charged to her
accounts at the hardware and grocery stores.
:. The Workers: The key to good work is
job satisfaction. And the engineers find that
satisfaction depends in large part on whether
your job draws on all your talents.
Parsnts Are Hsr Helpers
UNDER supervision, kids can learn quickly
many jobs you might think were beyond
them. One management engineer and his wife
let their 1O-year-old daughter prepare an en-
tire meal every once in while. She does all
the cooking and the parents stand by as
helpers.
I'VE don't do it Often the father says,
because it's quite an earth-shaking expert
enCe. AnO, DclleVe me, We get SOHle cAudW
binary food"
Despite any catastrophes, taking. the job
from start to finish is useful experience for
the little girl. Early in life she learns the
kitchen can be fun. not simply drudgery.
Most new workers need course of train
ing. If Father is going to make the baby's for
mula, if Mother is going to paint something.
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as more important than the work. The heavy
handed, ''do-this-do-that" kind of manage
ment is out. The worker is given credit for
initiative and brains and wider latitude in
when and how he does his job.
Another point: authority is often impa-
tient with inexperience. A lot more men
would like to cook if they weren't treated as
dim-witted boobies in the kitchen. And lot
more women could change faucet
washer if mon didn't burst out laughing
at the thought.
The load factor - fair distribution Of work
lis a point which requires that workers
talents be taken into account. Three little
tasks which would take you 20 minutes will
take your little daughter an hour - the same
time it takes her teen-age brother to cut the
lawn. Jobwise, she is getting off easy. but
timewise she is laboring under an overload.
The best way out of this tangle is to estab-
lish small job evaluation scale. This sounds
complicated but it merely means having an
idea about what each task takes in the way
of skill. stamina. responsibility and time. 1t
will help you to make assignments fairly.
The next step is setting the wage scale.
The experts say that small workers - under
10 years should be paid piece rates on the
sound theory that they are inclined to dawdle
or lose interest quickly. I've noticed that my
six-year-old, who isn't very long winded when
it comes to chores, will whistle while she
works if she gets paid off, say, every time she
fills her small sand pail with weeds.
Fast-moving, money-mad teen-agers should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-06
pany policy" which is the first step in good
voonauonoouf

pany policy" which is the first step in good
management.
I. The Bosses: At home this means par
ents. For us good supervision Of the work
ing force is as important as it is to industrial
managers. To supervise well requires skill
and imagination.
Ready or not, however, the family bosses
are faced every day with such industrial prob
lens as split authority, the load factor, the
wage scale and informing the workers how
and why job should be done.
The engineers have found two clear-cut
rules about authority: put it in the hands Of
one boss and apply it with light touch.
At home, the problem of who's boss often
cuts down production. Mother and Dad exert
equal authority over the same group of work.
ers, and confusion is compounded when help
is needed in two places at once.
Make Him he 1ess
'IHE experts recommend that schedule Of
chores be set Up ON any given work day 50
that there will be no overlap. no split author
ity. They also suggest that certain areas be
staked out and that, as in industry. the fellow
best fitted for the job be in charge of each
area. Obviously, Mother runs the kitchen
and Dad the basement workshop. Beyond
that, if one of the youngsters has a special
talent for carpentry or gardening, it will be
happy move to make him boss when project
in that department arises.
The light touch means treating the worker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09

Cypriot Moslen1s feel themselves to be
Turks and strongly oppose the aim of the
Greek-feeling majority to unite Cyprus
with Greece itself. This has led the Moslem
element to back the British and combat
Greek nationalist agitation.
One other curious factor should be noted
in this complex situation. The small but
active Communist Party in Cyprus, though
composed almost wholly of Greek speaking
persons, has recently abandoned it's sup
port of union with Greece and now de-
mands independence. That probably is
because the Cypriot comrades" no longer
believe that Greece is likely soon to fall
under Communist control
OF course, all these aspirations are rather
academic because Britain has no inten-
ton of quitting Cyprus. The British gov
eminent recently made this clear in an
emphatic statement of policy And every
thing indicates that Cyprus will remain
the chief bastion of British power in the
Eastern Mediterranean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09

muck-rake. ReformerS, denounclng Lne loaun-
some, dealing with the nasty, seem never
happy unless they are exposing something or
showing up somebody. The ripening expert
ences of life bring the realization that even
attacks against the disreputable must be
waged wisely, tenderly, and with tears Paul
called it, speaking the truth In love.
The truth is exalted mostly by exempliflca-
ton, not by negation, and anathemas The
most convincing way Of showing the deformi-
ties of a crooked stick is to lay straight one
beside it. This is not to deny that evil is con-
tagious. Badness spreads, we gloomlly say, as
the old adage is quoted about one rotten ap-
pie communicating a whole basketful OF fruit
Certain emotional diseases are highly infec-
tious Disbursement, for instance; is there
anything more contagious? Under its impact
people who were standing on their feet 60
down like tenpins, as one defeatist rolls the
swift and deadly balls. How quickly that at
titude will seep through conference, COM
mittee or forum, sending the thermometer
of morale from near boiling down to near zero!
Defeatism stems out of fear, and fear rides OIL
in a panic like wild horses. Fear is the father
of failure. James Russell Lowell makes Hosea
Bigelow say Folks that's afeared to fail are
sure Of failin'."
Hatred is another emotion fearfully catch
ing. But equally contagious are positive emo
tons which build up, instead OF tearing down.
Courage is highly contagious. What confrma-
tons of that are spread before us in the STIR
ring postwar annals now being read by millions!
Goodness is the most attractive thing in all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09

Arrangements for President Truman's inaug-
uration and the festivities connected with 1t
are touching of a series of feuds among promi-
nent persons especially those in the entertain
ment world. Backstage pushing and showing
for invitations to the inaugural ball and for
prominent places on the gala program of en-
tertainment the night before is terrific. Both
these functions are unofhcial) A member OF
the Inaugural Committee says one orchestra
leader enlisted the backing of dozen Senators
and Representatives and practically every
member of the cabinet except Marshall but
still couldn't wangle a spot for himself on the
program. The Hollywood invitation list, largely
in the hands of Actor Melvyn Douglas, husband
of Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas,
Democrat, of California, is fairly broad, this
committeeman said, land even includes some
Republicans" But the shrieks Of those left of
can be heard all the way from Sunset boulevard
to Pennsylvania avenue.
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Cyprus: Much-Coveted Isle

Another claimant to much-coveted
Cyprus is making its voice heard The
claimant is Turkish nationalism, expressed,
not officially but by the Turkish press and
university student demonstrations. Inter-
estingly enough, the claim is contingent
one. These Turkish nationalist do not
demand that Britain, the present possessor
of Cyprus, yield the island forthwith to
Turkey. What they ask is that, If Britain
does leave Cyprus, it shall be restored to
Turkey rather than be bestowed upon
Greece, which has long aspired to incor-
porate it with the Greek national domain.
Rivalry over Cyprus is nothing new. be-
cause since the dawn of history it has been
fought over repeatedly and possessed by
many masters It's desirability is explained
by its location. This long, wedge-shaped
island lies in the blight of sea where the
Eastern Mediterranean makes sharp bend
between Asia Minor and Syria. The only
island in that region, it is the strategic
key to the entire region, especially in the
air age.
Britaln's possession of Cyprus dates from
the great international crisis of the late
1S7Os, when the British government of the
day backed Turkey against victorious
czarist Russia which threatened to domi-
nate the whole Near East The Turkish
Sultan leased Cyprus to the British so that
they might have an effective base for their
fleets and armies if an AngloRussian war
over Turkey should break out. This lease
hold status lasted until World War I, when
Turkey joined the central powers and was
thus involved in war with Britain and its
allies. Thereupon Britain annexed Cyprus
as an integral part of it's empire. And the
value of Cyprus for Britain has grown with
the loss of former British bases in Egypt,
Palestine and elsewhere in the Near and
Middle East.
However, Britain's imperial interests
have been increasingly challenged by the
1lationalistic desires of majority of the
Cyprus population. Cyprus was partly
colonized by Greeks in ancient times, and
Greek blood, language and culture were
accentuated under the dominion of Rome
and its Hellenized successor, the medieval
Byzantine Empire On the breakup of that
empire, Cyprus passed briefly to the We
netians and then to the Turks, who con-
qlv'ed it toward the end of the sixteenth
century and held it until the lease to
Britain three centuries later Those GEN.
turtles of Turkish rule have left their mark
in Mohammedan minority which num-
bers about one-fifth of a total population
Of some 100000. Whatever their origin, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09
Mr.. BuIIitt's Report

William c. Bullitt's testimony before the
joint Senate-House Committee on Foreign
Economic Cooperation makes grim read
ing. Just returned from an investigatory
mission to China as the committees special
enlissary, he recommends virtually about
aid to the forces still under the command
of Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek as the
only way to avert not only Communist
conquest of the whole of China but also
an eventual Communist sweep throughout
most of Asia, with ultimately disastrous
consequences to the entire on-Communist
world, including ourselves
This thesis represents a point of view
long held, not only by Mr.. Bullitt but also
by other qualified observers of Asiatic
affairs, including some high officers in our
armed forces. 1t appears, however, to be
a minority view, not shared by the ad-
ministration and not backed by the bulk
of American public opinion AS seen in
this country, Chang Kai-shek and his
regime are fatally undermined and dis
credited The logical conclusion is, there
fore, that laid" to Chang, in the accepted
meaning of that word, would come too late.
EXPERIMENTATION of the Bullitt policy would
signify American intervention in China
on huge scale and our inevitable involve
ment in the civil war. Aside from the
politico- diplomatic possibilities this would
require vast expenditures in money and
materials which could not be made on top
of our present foreign commitments unless
the country were placed on virtually a
war footing, with greatly increased taxa
ton and imposition of drastic controls over
our economic life.
There is nothing to indicate that either
the administration or the new Democratic
dominated Congress believes that such
emergency measures are either necessary
or practicable. Certainly, public opinion
would balk strenuously at the prospect of
the attendant sacrifices unless our official
spokesman declared them vital to our
national security. Thus, whatever else
may be said of it, the Bullitt report is not
practical politics."
OF course, if Mr.. Bullitt and those who
share his views are correct in their ap-
pralsal, almost no sacrifices would be too
great to avert the catastrophe he envis-
ages. Therefore, the hope is that his dark
predictions will not materialHe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09
More Efficient Approprioting

Representative Clarence Cannon OF
Missouri, slated to resume his position as
chairman of the Appropriations Commit
tee, is reported to have under consideration
q number of changes in subcommittee
and their procedure. One OF these, II 1t
became effective, would be a boon to the
District of Columbia.
The proposal contemplates having all
the subcommittee - each of which is
charged with detailed handling OF one or
more appropriation bills-meet separately
but at the same time so that their reports
would be available and ready for House
action early in the session. If successful
plan could be devised and put into opera
ton there would be less likelihood of
end-of session congestion on appropriation
bills. The proposal might be considered as
q step toward Senator Byrd's plan for an
omnibus appropriation bill If workable
in other respects, it would also strengthen
the practical operation of the so-called
budget ceiling law, under which Congress
is supposed to estimate income and outgo
for the ensuing fiscal year by February IS.
There would be peculiar advantages to
the District of Columbia if such reform
became effective. Many of our financial
difficulties result from the fact that the
local appropriation bill SO often gets
caught in adjournment jams because of
delayed consideration in the House. Fur
thermore, the District Legislative Commit
tees, which must shape revenue measures,
are inclined to wait for the appropriation
bill to show how much money is required.
And in the 80th Congress there was
stalemate for several weeks, with the APP
propriations Subcommittee waiting for
tax bill from the Legislative Committee,
and the Legislative Committee waiting for
action on the appropriation bill. The re-
suit was that the delayed tax bill never
got through the Senate and the local
salary increase provision was, on that
account, eliminated at the last minute
from the bill which authorized it.
If the local appropriation bill received
approval in the House early in the session,
the revenue-raising legislation would be
an appropriate companion measure 1t
Is to be hoped that Mr.. Cannon's commit
tee may be able to improve procedure in
this respect. While it would require other
amendment of the rules, The Star suggests
again that local appropriations and legis-
lation be handled by a Joint Committee
on the District of Columbia. With such
committee considering both income and
outgo for the District at the same time, we
doubtless would obtain a better balanced
financial structure; certainly we would be
spared the illogical procedure of one
committee functioning independently in
running up more expenses than the APP
propriations Committee can meet with
the available dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09

this tangled, tragic world-and the most
catching. When Pippa passes with her simple
unspoiled goodness, all unconscious Is she that
as she sings rapturous bluebirds of happiness
are wheeling about her and white doves of
purity are perching on sordid easements of
misery and at windows OF woe
Writing to the Emperor Trajan Pny called
Christianity that contagious superstition" But
that "contagion" Is the most beautiful thing
that has found its setting on this spinning
island in the skies. Bishop Berggrav in whom
the lure of the lovely was made flesh, so
radlated goodness that during his imprison-
ment the Nazi guards were frequently changed
for fear of the contagion OF his spirit.
In the midst of all that is loathsome on this
planet, the Sermon on the Mount blazes like
bouquet of diamonds-more admired than
acquired more highly assessed than possessed
and practiced Goodness, wherever found, like
the first fragrant arbutus beneath the rotted
leaves as spring trips north, is the most fas-
cinating and winsome thing on earth. 1t is
the delicate fragrance Of life It is the lifting
poetry Of existence. 1t is the GROWING acme
OF all true JOY. Alas. when the lovely comes
knocking at our hearts in vain! Always, what
we see depends not so much on where we
stand as on what we are. Our character masters
our eyes and declares our affinities-which
means, in ourselves is the loathsome or the
lovely.
One passage above all the headmaster of one
of the great schools of America loved to read
as the hundreds of boys assembled in the long
vaulted study hall each day for morning
prayers. Those boys now helping to bear the
responsibilities and burdens of the world
have carried ever in their memories the sound
Of his never-forgotten voice: Finally, breth-
ren," he read, whatsoever things are true
whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things
are OF good report" the deep-toned voice
would pause an instant, and then go on to
leave the final lingering accent in one clirnac-
tic word-"if there be any virtue, and If there
be any praise think on these things
During this Janus-faced month, with its
long echoes of the Roman god, looking in two
directions at once, 1t is vital to remember that
there is the lovely and the loathsome bidding
for our eyes, and that: LAS man thinketh in
his heart, so Is he"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09
Procession

Are We entering a recession? That depends
on what you mean by recession. The word may
mean: I. A mere receding of business activity
from q higher level. 2. A bad slump, somewhat
less than depression but nevertheless bringing
mass unemployment and so forth. Under the
first meaning, yes the United States is expert
encing recession. Prices and jobs apparently
have turned slightly downward although they
are still sky-high compared to levels for years
past. But in the sinister meaning Of half
grown depression. the country is not entering
a recession in the opinion of Government OFF,
Gals and most economists. They say business
activity is likely to stay at very high levels
throughout 1949.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09
Tightening Up on Security

There is no area of government in which
stricter safeguards against espionage and
careless leakage of information are war
ranted than in the realm of atomic energy
research. This is a field in which the
United States largely has monopoly of
information, particularly with regard to
the atomic bomb. Such being the case, it
Is natural to suppose that every possible
effort and device will be used by our
potential enemies to learn what is going
on behind our atomic iron curtain"
1t is against this background that the
Atomic Energy Commissions latest rules
to tighten up on security of atomic secrets
must be viewed The eighteen considera-
tons by which security risks are to be
judged are more drastic than the list of
rules which guide loyalty officials of the
regular departments, but few persons are
likely to contend that they are not neces-
sary. The commission lists nine classes of
derogatory information against an en-
ploye which would establish a presump-
ton of security risk" and nine more that
would subject him to suspicion. The
standards will apply also to the employees
or prospective employees spouse. The final
decision in any case will be issued only
after an overall. common sense judg-
ment, made after consideration of all the
relevant information" the commission
states.
The commission has espoused an i'm
portant principle in preparing its guide
book on security clearances. This is that
in the last analysis, the commission
must balance the cost to the program OF
not having any individuals services
against "any possible risks involved" in
having him on the payroll. But the rules
make it plain that the commission will
not imperil the whole atomic program
by retaining the services of any person
whose connections or activities placed him
In the security risk category. This is a
reasonable precaution that should be
rigidly adhered to.
Meanwhile, the Federal Loyalty Review
Board also has frightened up on security
restrictions affecting civil service employees
in general. The latest ruling makes it
mandatory for department heads to dis
miss employees holding membership in the
Communist Party the Communist Political
Association or the Young Communist
League 1t will surprise many persons to
learn that heretofore such membership