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Evening star., 1950-03-10

could not be done Mr.. Masters turned out
novels, biographies, commentaries, even an &C
count of his own career which he hoped would
please the public. But the crowd had run away
to other writers. His rivals were not more clever
or skillful They simply were luckier temporarily.
Yet 'The Spoon River Anthology" really was
and really still is great work. 1t is a genuine
American production. No poet elsewhere could
have done it with superior zest or zeal It
breathes Lincoln, it symbolizes the Middle West,
1t pictures an age and time and people with
tremendous power. Perhaps Mr. Masters death
will bring him new generation of readers and
admirers.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
They Should Get Together

No time should be lost in carrying out the
Community Chests proposal for an area-wide
conference on the problem of merging the
multiplicity of Embarrassing drives here Appeals
for money for varied worth while purposes have
been following each other so closely that business
and governmental representatives are crying for
relief-not from the burden of giving but from
the me-consuming task of cooperating In one
drive after another. Contributors are wonder
ing what has become of the give-o for all
idea which prompted their support of the Chest
plan.
Labor Secretary Tobin, who led the recent
Chest drive among Federal employees has COM
planned to the Community Chest Federation that
Government departments recently have been
subjected to seven different fund campaigns, not
counting that of the Community Chest District
Budget Officer Fowler recently warned that
succession of nine drives at the District Building
in the past six months has caused resentment
among the employees In addition to the regular
Red Cross, boys clubs and similar long -estab-
lished drives funds nowadays are being solicited
for research in and treatment OF a number OF
diseases. 1t is quite likely that other diseases
will be added to the list eventually.
The prospect is such as to cause real concern
for the future of the Community Chest, the
Importance of which as a co-ordnator Of charity
campaigns Is bound to diminish as the lack OF
coordination increases. The time has come
for community action on this problem even II
such action results only In Qualification OF the
pros and cons involved and comes up without
definite answer. Unless some plan Of CO.
ordinated one-time solicitation Is diligently
pursued, good causes represented in the various
drives will suffer along with those which possess
less merit.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Letters to The Star

Dol, and asks "why?" It is because
American Catholics, whether they are
in Rome or New York or any other
place, are proud of their American citi-
zensnip and their Catholic faith which
teaches that love of country is second
only to love Of God.
JOHN v. HINKEL.
I am sure that when the Holy Father
saw that nag, he, an Italian, was proud,
for he knew the message of hope and
freedom it carried.
RAYMOND A. KELLER.
Even If 1t is conceded that the Ameri-
can flag Is, In part. "emblematic of re-
ligious freedom" I cannot see that its
respectful use by one of the religions
which enjoys such freedom is improper.
or that 1t suggests all the citizens of the
country for which 1t stands embrace that
faith. I think most foreign people are
aware that America has no national
religion. -.
Mr.. White, in his search for truth,
might try using his intellect instead of
his emotions, as God intended.
w. F. CLARKE.
When the World League of Bald
Headed Men gets together in Paris next
year. will Mr.. White object to our worthy
American contingent carrying the
American flag for fear that the admiring
throngs will too facilely conclude that
all Americans are bald-headed?
DUNCAN BURGOYNE.
*
Here's One Washingtonian Who Backs
Douglas Federal Leave-Cut Proposal
Those of us who have worked in pri-
vate industry for many years. cannot
help but look with jaundiced eye on the
walls of Federal workers over Senator
Douglas proposal to cut annual leave
from 26 to 20 days per year. dn its first
Senate test. the Douglas proposal was
beaten yesterday, 57-14.-Ed)
In private industry we receive, on the
average, two weeks vacation. This period
includes Saturdays and Sundays, whereas
the 26 days given Federal workers pro-
vides over five weeks leave. Those COM
planning allege that private industry is
lenient about time off and that. as a
result. we receive as much time as Fed
eral workers. This is an unfounded blan-
ket charge. I have never known any
business which allowed its employees one
tenth of the year for leave purposes. II
those against the Douglas proposal will
produce actual cases where such gener-
osity prevails, I would be glad to learn
of them.
AS a matter of fact the unsoundness
of the Government leave policy is evi-
denced by the fact that the preponder-
ance of employees have large leave credits
which they are saving in the case Of
lay-off. Vacation time was never predi-
Evening star., 1950-03-10
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Has the proposed International
Army been established?-J. L. S.
A. The International Army which was
voted into existence by the United Ma
tions has not started any recruiting as
yet. The requirements for membership
and other details are still to be worked
out.
@. How many people die per minute
in the United States and how many are
born?-V. c. E.
A. The National Office of Vital Sta
tistics reported that 1,444,337 persons
died during 1948 and that births reached
a total of 3559000. Thus approximately
2.6 persons died every minute and 68
were born.
@. Is the term "submariner" cor
rectly used in reference to naval per-
sonnel who serve on submarines?-
L. j. r.
A. The term is correctly used. In pro-
nouncing it the accent should be on the
second syllable.
@. What is the Rorschach test?-J. r.
A. It is the so-called inkblot test de-
vised in 1911 by Swiss psychiatrist
named Rorschach. The test consists Of
10 inkblot pictures and the subject is
asked to tell what he sees in them.
@. Who was the author of the Frank
and Dick Merriwell adventure series?-
S. I. F.
A. The author was Gilbert Patten,
who signed himself Burt L. Standish.
Beginning in 1896, with only few
breaks, he produced a novel week for
about 20 years, and total of some Is
million words.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
OF fact by writing The Star Information Bureau,
1900 Eye street NV: washington g D. G.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
By Robert X. Welsh

THE effect that the Supreme Courts
two newest members have on the
law of the land is still wide-open
question.
Since the current term started five
Evening star., 1950-03-10
We Never Should Have Brought It Up

We Never Should Have Brought 1t Up
believe the press is devoting entirely
too much space to these discussions about
"superbombs." The only possible good
it can. do, in my estimation. is to get
the public wrought up and jittery.
You pick up any newspaper nowadays
and find from one to four articles regard
ing the H-bomb or the A-bomb. And
to cap the climax, your own paper on
last Sunday carried map showing just
how much destruction each bomb would
do and the area it would cover. This,
claim, does no possible good except to get
the people excited and in many cases ter
rified.
Why not be the first newspaper to an
nounce that from now on you have de-
cided to ignore the matter? r. L. H.
Evening star., 1950-03-10

OF the Taft-Hartley Act, and several
contempt of Congress cases. such as
those of Hollywood personages and
others who def1ed the House Committee
on Un-American Activities, also await
decision. The new Courts lineup on
these cases is bound to be revealing.
Evening star., 1950-03-10

Gated on such theory. Twenty days
still provides Federal worker with four
weeks leave and is much too much.
There is an organized pressure on
Congress to defeat the Douglas proposal,
but Representatives and Senators should
remember that they must not decide
such an issue on the basis of corre-
spondence or other pressure. The Sem
ator's idea is sound equitable and a
move in the direction of economy.
EVERETT SCHOEN.
Reader Is Stirred by "Bestial"
Behavior of Georgia Mob
The other day read The Star, and at
first the entire paper seemed but print
surrounding the story about the Sofia
Legation aide. It's impact left me too
weak to do more than leaf idly through
the rest Of the paper. Then suddenly
before me was the account of the Geor-
gia farmer rescuing his Negro tenant
from berserk mob of humans.
The two articles should have been side
by side on the front page with black
border around them. Are there words to
express the parallel bestiality of these
two events?
We finch aghast at the barbarism Of
the peoples outside our borders. and yet
calmly recount and accept brute force
and torture in our own land of the brave
and the free.
Is no one brave enough or free enough
Of political and economic ties to do
anything about these pagan mobs?
Where is the champion to engage the
enemy, if not in every home, every news
paper and magazine? Only crusade
of many can make our Nation in this our
lifetime, fit leader to guide the world.
How about National Write to Congress
Day? How about a hundred attacks on
this evil that crawls by night into homes
to drag men from their beds?
Or are we more interested in the
MARY ROSE.
Evening star., 1950-03-10

A pseudonyn is permissible only
When letter carries correct name
and address of Writer. Please be briet.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-11

THE THIRD promise of a good
citizen: I will respect and obey
the laws. I will assist public Of
hcials in preventing crime and the
courts in giving evidence.
Laws are rules people make so
they can live together without step
ping on each others toes.
The simplest law of all, perhaps,
IL the traffic light. When it is green
it's supposed to protect you against
the other fellow. When it is red it's
supposed to protect the other per-
son from you.
Ours is a government of laws
not men.
Our constitution guarantees that
our laws may be made in one way,
and one way only, by the people,
through their elected representa-
tives-not by one man, or a few
men, or by any appointed group.
No man in this country is so big
that he is above the law, and none
80 insignificant that he cannot look
to the law for protection.
A good citizen cooperates with
the law. He assists public agents
In preventing crime, and the courts
In giving evidence.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-11

as an example, one great historian
says:
IF you refuse long enough to
make out correct income tax re-
turn and refuse to obey an order
to appear in court, you will get
touch of government power. Three
or four husky fellows will take you
by the scuff of the neck and the
seat of the pants and hustle you in
to a police van motored by the
power of internal combustion.
To guard against hasty and ill
advised action or the concentration
of powers in any one man or body
of men, a system of checks and
balances is provided by the federal
constitution. OF these:
1t would take six years COM
pletely to replace the elected
branches of the federal govern
ment composed exclusively Of
members of one party by the men,
bers Of another.
This is due to the fact that:
The President is elected for four
years; the members of the house
Of representatives are elected every
two years, and one-third of the SEN
ators are elected every two years
but for a six-year term.
Laws passed either by the SEN
ate or by the house of representa-
tives must be approved by a ma
jority of the other body.
The President can veto laws en-
acted by congress, and his veto
can be overridden only by a two
thirds vote Of each house.
The courts have the right to in
terpret laws passed by congress and
to review the legality of acts of Of
ficers of the government charged
with the administration. In many
cases the courts have held acts Of
congress invalid as being in con-
flict with provision of the consti-
tuition.
The senate has the power to re-
view and reject Presidential ap-
pointments Of diplomatic, judicial,
and certain other officers of the
government, as well as the power
to approve or reject treaties with
foreign governments.
The house of representatives has
the power to impeach and the sem
ate the place of trial and to re-
move from office all civil officers
of the United States including even
the President.
This article is Chapter 5 Of tho
booklet Good Citizen" produced by
The American Heritage Foundation,
sponsors Of the freedom train
complete book may be obtained by
sending 25 cents to the American
Heritage Foundation, II East 45th
Street, New York, N. Y.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-11
Hook In Water

One of the most obvious truths
in angling is that you cant catch
fish unless your hook is in the
water However, too many fish
ermen spend half their time rush
ing madly from pool to pool and
for the most part have only exer-
else for their pains.
This doesn't mean, either, that
the angler should sit in one spot,
froWning worms or dunking flies
for hours on end. The logical tech
nique is to cover the waters of a
likely-looking pool as thoroughly as
possible, then move on to the next.
Remember, too, that when you're
fishing for trout that are visible
to you, you are also visible to them.
Be sure your bait is in position
where one or more of such fish can
see it. Then leave it long enough
for the fish to make up his mind
whether or not he wants it.
Never go any closer than neces-
sary to present the bait; stay out
of range of the fish's vision as
much as possible and remain mo-
tionless. Such tactics often enable
one person to catch fish in a pool
where other fishermen aren't do
ing so well.
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$P0R7Sr1ANS.
HORIZON AAyAk
10y Jim RHopYM5N w.
Fur Take DwindIes
By JIM RHODYf

The annual fur take in the United
States is decreasing while the popu-
lation of wild fur animals are in
creasing, according to findings of
the federal fish and wildlife serv-
ice. In a report of these findings,
Frank G. Ashbrook said:
warehouses are bullying with
raccoon, opossurn, skunk, fox and
coyote furs," Ashbrook says in his
introduction. 'These are the 'un-
wanted furs' - according to the
trade designation. A considerable
number of raw furs are only worth
Is cents or less per pelt on the
market, and in some states local
raw fur receiving houses are not
buying certain species of long
haired furs.
''Some ideas advanced to build
up the market for these long
haired furs include shearing, clip
ping and dyeing to make a new
and exotic product. Already styl-
lists have shown crimson and green
fur coats. Experiments in the
production of fancy feathers from
unWanted skins also continue
apace. Suede shoes, gloves, cham
ois,' billfolds and unique bookbind-
ings are only few of the products
manufacturers hope to make out of
such skins as raccoon, opossum
and coyote"
Some operators of warehouses
that are full of cheap raccoon skins
have recently expressed the hope
that "Dan'l Boone" caps of rae
coon fur-with tails flying out be-
hind-would become style hit
again with teenagers, skiers and
others, says Ashbrook. A revival
of the old "Joe College" raccoon
skin coats, though, is not looked
for. The labor involved in making
coat is expensive.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-11
BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET
1eeVsion Versus |Q-|t Can Be Made Cultural Medium

Spanish, or child care, or interior
decorating, whereas the average
class on campus today consists of
from Is to so students.
YOU-SEE revenue from these
home extension courses would pro-
vide the monies for new university
buildings, laboratories, o r
ships and teachers salaries, and
once and for all our colleges could
stop passing the hat. Education,
the doc goes on to say, is our best
bet to stand off totalitarianism, de-
spite which it's probably the most
obsoletely merchandized commodity
in our society.
The economist stresses that be
has no qnarrel witb tbe adper-
fsers, bit maintains that II
they're The only source of repe-
nue.. ~ is eineb to wind up The
same sort of cultural biemy that
radio is.
The living room, he argues, is
probably the 70 m farthest re-
moved from the marketplace, and
if Joe Jones and his missus want
something in it besides cornflake
and Cuticura commercials, they'll
have to contribute the pennies to
make it possible. The government
could probably be pressured into
doing it for them, but who with an
10 above zero, asks DR.. Taught,
wants political appointees messing
with our educational processes and
cultural preferences?
l particularly like the last line of
his speech: "Never in the history
Of the communicative arts was
there a greater premium on fore
sight"
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1t Takes PIunninq

Thousands of children and even
adults in our larger cities have
never known the thrill of a noun
tain stream cascading its white
waters over the polished rocks.
They have never pitched tent in
primitive surroundings where it
seems no white man has ever stood
before. They have never been
chilled by the piercing cry of the
wolf, or lulled to sleep by the yap-
ping cry of the coyotes.
1t has never been their lot to be
wrapped in the solitude of towering
mountains in the silence "you
almost can hear" But if they have
thought of it, in their hearts
dreamed of it, and have yearned for
it with longing that only realiza-
ton can dispel, it is up to the men
and women of this and succeeding
generations to so protect these
things that they will always be
held in trust for those who come
behind u.s.
Some day, if not they, at least
their children's children may be-
hold and enjoy these raptures of
nature but only if the areas are
properly conserved. How their
dream through the many years
would be shattered if its realiza-
ton found only a dustbowl, a for
est of stumps, dry creekbeds, and
the bones of wild animals bleach
ing in the sun.
1t is, therefore, of the utmost i'm
portance that the people employ
good wardens, skilled foremen, and
faithful caretakers. They must be
trained in business and science and
tutored by men of practical exper-
fence for the great task that is
theirs. They must be men and wom-
en- who love the work and have
the courage to take a firm stand
against transgressors.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-11

In the days that followed Lon
persisted in occupying her thoughts.
Some what in desperation she cast
about for escape. And then a plan
came to mind. She'd ask him ia
come to New York. She'd get him
on home ground, compare him with
the sort of life she was used to.
The idea seemed a good one and
strangely enough Lon agreed to
come-in the fall.
TALL CAME, and she planned a
1 party. She invited all those who
had been at the Double o Bar that
summer.
Lon arrived in due time and
called at Deborah's apartment. She
was little taken aback at the ease
and grace with which he wore his
smart new tuxedo, and in spite of
herself she thrilled when he swept
her into his arms.
The dinner was set for 8. At 7:3O
the guests began to arrive. Lon
was surprised when he saw that
the men wore chaps and high
heeled boots; that the women were
CARRIED in divided riding skirts and
gay-colored blouses.
A butler came to the door and
yelled: Come and get it, cowboy!"
Deborah felt little uneasy as
Lon escorted her to her seat. Her
uneasineSS grew as he looked
slightly puzzled upon discovering
there was no silverware at his
place save board-bladed knife. He
hesitated, watching in amazement
as the other guests picked up their
knives, and with suppressed chuck
les began to scoop up peas and
shove them into their mouths. He
watched as they poured coffee
from their cups and drank from
their saucers.
81 understand" he said, looking
directly at Deborah And l regret
l can't appreciate the humor of the
thing. You see," he added, 1--WE
westerners have had it drilled into
us by you fasteners, that we're
crude and have no manners.
Dut, He pduSeu ana maze
little, perfunctory bow toward De-
borah. "Now l know something
else; know that whatever other
manners you folks might have you
don't know the meaning of hos
pitality."
And with this he carefully placed
his napkin on the table, pushed
back his chair and strobe from the
room.
Lon! Lon!" she called. please
come back. 1t was all my fault.
I'm sorry. Pleased"
But Lon was already through the
door and halfway down the stairs.
Above, on the landing Deborah
stood as if dazed. There was ter
rible gnawing sensation inside OF
her, a great, desolate, miserable
feeling. She knew then that Lon
Fairweather had been the man she
was afraid Of meeting.
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home screen as so much hash. To
unscramble the picture one picks
up the phone and asks the operator
to pipe in the missing l per cent
through gadget on his set hooked
up to his telephone line.
At the end of the month, the
charge for this service is included
in his phone bill, and the gross take
divvied between the television sta
ton, the creator of the program,
and the phone company.
according to Dr.. Fsuebt
Pbonepision-or some eqnipalent'
aepiee-WiH make il Possible to
collect millions OF dollars in
single evening for, let us say
the Red Gross by putting on ono
nationwide benefit piaeo sbow.
1t WiII enable our ick-nnto-
deartb Hollywood studios to aniu.
fHbie their audiences and double
their crosses, and also make
possible l0-milkion-doiiar gates
tor championship febs and
World Series games. BIT, opiues
the good doctor, its most eve.
bngging impact will be on educa.
ton.
BY bringing the classroom into
the home, it will be possible for
loo, 900 students simultaneously to
take the same beginners course in
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-11
Use Air Mattress

The air mattress you use in your
sleeping bag can be utilized when
travelling the waterways about
camp. Leave it inflated and place
in the bottom of your boat. Tie
your tackle and duffle to it. In case
of splash or blow, it will keep
these off the bottom of the boat
and out of the water, should you
slip a little. In case of an upset
it will serve as life preserver.
When time comes for sleep again,
your mattress is still inflated.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-11
GOOD CITIZEN
Laws Are Rules People Make
So They May Live in Harmony

A good citizen does not evade the
law. He does not say, IT know
somebody who can fix my ticket"
Laws necessarily change with
needs OF the times. A good citizens
attitude toward a law which he
regards as unfair, unreasonable
and out Of step with the times is
that of working to get it changed
but obeying it while it is on the
books.
There is the letter of the law
and the spirit Of the law.
You cannot make good men by
laws, and the hope of law and
order is grounded in the reverence
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|UUhas n 49, Is

There's trick to making gold
en- brown, crisp fried potatoes. The
trick is to partially cook them
about two hours before you need
them-cook them about five min
utes in deep fat at $40 degrees F.
Then just before serving, reheat
fat to 800 degrees F. and cook
potatoes about two minutes or un-
til brown. Drain on absorbent pa
per and serve Immediately.
Here are a few simple ways to
remove starch without damaging
your iron. 1t the iron is hot, shake
salt on piece of paper, and rub
the iron back and forth over the
salt until the starch rubs off. You
can remove starch from cool
iron by securing it with fine steel
wool or moist cloth dipped in
fine securing powder.
A storage space that has tenn
perature Of from 50 to As degrees
F., with a humidity of IS per cent
or more, is ideal for conserving
egg quality.
Potatoes are grown on about
one and one-half to two million
farms throughout the United
States.
Braising-a process that COM
blnes browning, steaming, and
stewing-is good way to cook
the less tender kinds of meat.
Remember never to boil meat.
High temperatures tougher even
the most tender meat. Keep the
cooking temperature just below
boiling or at simmering tenn
perature to get the best results.