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Evening star., 1951-02-19
By Henry Mitchell

THE LIBRARY of Congress is to be
l. presented this afternoon with two
copies of Americas most unusual best
seller, both bound in the identical brick
red covers by which the book has been
known for the last rs years.
The occasion is the 18TH birthday of
Roberts Rules of Order. The two copies
which the Library will receive are a
first edition and 18th anniversary
edition. 4.
Without benefit of either love inter-
est or blood and thunder. this book
telling how meetings should be run
has sold is million copies over the
years. which means it is firmly en-
sconced in any list Of, say. the ten all
time best sellers in American non-f1c-
tion
It is ranked by such favorites as Dale
Carnegie's How to Win Friends and
Influence People" and Fanny Farmers
Cook Book. On the other hand, 1t bids
fair to overhaul most If not all of its
competitors in the long run. For its
sales now average about $4,000 copies
year. and are going up all the time.
Many people nowadays take pleasure
of sort in the bad guesses made by
pollsters, publishers and others who
pretend to know what the public wants
and what it thinks. These persons
can indulge in a wry delight at the
circumstances surrounding publication Of
the Rules
When the author approached pub
fishers with his brain child, he was told:
There is no need for such book
Rl1t Haprv MorfyY, Poberf ,r,oS Co,,<l,
Carolinian by birth and an Army officer
by profession. and was not the man to
be talked down by book publishers who
didn't know a gold mine when they saw
one
He bought batch of the best book
paper and rounded up a job printer.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Temporary REORGANIZATION Powers

The Senate has made reasonable compro-
mise in agreeing to give the President modified
reorganization powers during the present emer-
gency. Although the White House had asked
for unrestricted authority to shift agencies or to
consolidate them while the current defense crisis
continues, the Senate insisted on retaining the
right to veto any proposal within 18 days of
submission. This was marked concession, in
view of the requirement of the 1949 Reorganiza-
tion Act that Congress be given so days in which
to disapprove any presidential plan for executive
reform.
Mr.. Truman wanted Congress to reactivate
section of the War Powers Act of 1941 which
gave the President blanket reorganization pow
ers in time of national emergency. 1t was under
that section that the late President Roosevelt
created the War Manpower Commission, the War
Labor Board and numerous other temporary
agencies-without specific legislative action.
The Korean situation today is not such as to
cause critics of blanket executive powers to
change their minds as to the need for some con-
gressonal check on presidential plans. Nor was
there any fight by administration stalwarts III
the Senate for acceptance of the Presidents orig
inal proposal. The principal debate was over the
period which should be allowed for congressional
action The suggestions ranged from IL to 80
days, with 1S finally approved. This would allow
sufficient time for committee study and report
If neither the Senate nor the House should veto
a proposed reorganization by a majority of the
full membership, the plan would become oper-
ative. The 18-day limit would apply only to tenn
porary reorganzations related to national de-
fense however. The 1949 law for permanent
reorganization of the Government would not be
weakened in any way. 1t should not be, for Con-
gress still has lot of work to do in the field of
reform covered by the Hoover Commission.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
One Mothers View

am a mother of son who will soon
be eighteen. am citizen without
vote. I cannot write to my Senator
or Representative because Uncle Sam
doesn't give Washingtonians the privilege
of electing their own spokesmen in Con-
gresS. But must still pay high taxes.
high prices. and soon give my son to the
military service.
Once again. war seems to be inevitable
We must be prepared, geared for war
production. But. ask, who is doing the
preparing? How many are making sac
rifices? Life seems to be going on as
usual. But life cannot go on as usual for
our young boys. write, not as a panic
stricken, emotional mother, but with a
reasoning mind. My feelings are those
of the majority of mothers. ! believe.
who do not express themselves.
We mothers know what is in our
hearts. and we also know what our coun-
try needs. What mother doesn't want
our liberty to remain alive? What mother
would welcome a totalitarian regime in
our Nation? But state of hysteria
seems to be creeping around the country.
There are demands from the military
that every 18-year-old boy be taken out
of school and geared for war; Boys who
are not even ready for normal living and
responsibilities. This disruption of young
lives is the price our Government asks,
while luxurious living goes on as usual.
Profits get bigger and fatter Hoarders
are stocking up reserves for years. Black
marketeers are planning their strategy
behind closed doors. I overheard one
grocer remark to another: Don't worry.
I'll have everything. like in the last war.
I can always take care of my GUS
toners if they have the price to pay"
say that every one of us. without
exception. and especially those in the
luxury -living-loving strata, must do our
share and put forth whatever sacrifices
our Government asks of us-before we
sacrifice our young boys.
am not willing to give my only son
for war while the greedy profiteers keep
doing their dirty business
Marion Perlov.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Whut the Packer Makes
M. Hamid.

We have read with lively interest a
letter signed by John Thornton, pub
lished on the editorial page of The Star
OF February 9. headlined Meat Price
Solution?"
The writer of the letter presents a
novel suggestion for having sone set of
prices for so-called carriage trade"
items, and rollback of prices on cheaper
cuts.
But what concerns us most is the
writer's apparent misunderstanding of
profits of the meat-packing industry,
which he mentions here and there.
The plain. simple fact is that profits in
the meat-packing industry over a period
OF many years, and currently, averaged
less than cent pound of meat sold
This is profit so small as to make no
appreciable difference in the price con-
sumers pay for meat.
incidentally, it may interest you and
the writer of the letter to know that
over the year 1850 the latest figures
available for any extended period) meat
packers paid 80 cents per pound, on the
average. for 1000 pounds of live steer
Or $500 for the steer. Over the same
period they sold the 600 pounds of beef
obtained from this steer for Al cents per
pound, on the average, or $282 for the
dressed carcass of beef, after having per-
formed all the labor in connection with
dressing it, handling it, and selling it,
The value of by-products. such as hides.
fats. hair, animal feeds, fertilizer, etc,
typically offsets packers operating costs
on beef.
Norman Draper,
Director Of Public Relations, American
Meat Institute, Chicago.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
The Best Seller Nobody Would Buy

advantages in this. If the book fizzled,
he would be out no money. On the
other hand, somebody might just con-
ceivably buy the thing.
So with this foolproof (for the pub
lisher) arrangement the book was struck
off February 10, 1876. 1t soon became
apparent the edition would be sell-out.
A second edition was prepared for July
of that year, but in June the supply ran
out. The publisher found himself in
the position OF not being able to provide
copies OF book he had been certain
nobody would buy.
The idea of the book came to the
author when he was 26. Unexpectedly
called upon to preside at meeting, he
floundered. He determined to learn
enough parliamentary procedure to cope
with future emergencies of the kind.
He found. though, in reading books
available in that day, that they were
written primarily for legislatures. Or
else they presupposed that organizations
would work out their own rules.
Roberts idea was that uniform set
of rules was needed, since different
localities differed in ideas of how meet
ings should be presided over. A man,
he thought, should be at home in any
meeting, anywhere in the country.
He spent five years working out his
rules before publication. and to the end
OF his life, in 1928. was open to sugges-
tions for improving his book.
The District has special interest in
Robert. since he served as it's Engineer
Commissioner in 1890 and 1891. When
he retired from the Army in 1901, he
was brigadier general. chief of engi-
neers. The Library of Congress is
being presented with his papers, as
well as with the two copies of the
RULES" The presentation is being made
by Roberts widow, Mrs. Isobel Robert
Of Atlanta, his second wife, and by a
daughter, Mrs. D. C. Redgrave of
Arlington.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Wrong Way to Mobilize

Strong language was used by Senator Lyndon
Johnson's preparedness subcommittee in report
ing on overcrowding at Lakeland Air Force Base
in Texas, but the groups findings justify strong
language. Although rumors of deplorable health
and morale conditions proved to be unfounded,
the subcommittee was shocked by the chaos
created at the base by what the investigators
described as the Air Forces greed for the best
of the Nations available manpower"
The "inexcusable waste of manpower caused
by the selfshness of the Air Force"-as the
subcommittee put it-resulted in the jamming
of 6S,731 men at one time into training camp
with a rated emergency capacity of only 27,5O0
The inevitable happened. Thousands of re-
cruits had to be housed in hastily erected tents,
hundreds of them without floors, stoves or lights
During part of last month many of the men
slept on canvas cots without mattresses and
with insufficient covering. Bathing and shaving
facilities were overtaxed. Serious clothing short
ages developed. ut was during this period that
rumors were circulated that the hardships
had caused numerous deaths from pneumonia
or from suicide Actually there had been no
deaths from either causel
More serious than the discomforts of the
men was the complete collapse of the training
program for which the men were sent to Lack
land. 1t became utterly impossible to give the
recruits the preliminary training which is so
important to soldiers or flyers. UndiSclosed
numbers of Air Force recruits were sent on to
advanced bases under the handicap of little or
no indoctrination. The subcommittee exoner-
ated the Lakeland command of blame for the
mess after it was shown that Washington had
ignored repeated protests from the base What
this adds up to is, blunty said the report, that
the Air Force made deliberate effort to enlist
beyond its capacity too great share of the
good material available" 1t was unfair hoard
ing of manpower by service at a time when
the Army was seeking good material" too.
This destructive form of interservice competi-
tion is the reverse of the teamwork which
unifcation was supposed to bring. The Defense
Department should take whatever steps are
necessary to prevent recurrence of the mistakes
of Notwithstanding the mistake of trying
to cover up the facts in misleading press releases
Evening star., 1951-02-19
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

any question Of fact by either gritins The
gs:faas sRd sP sss
BY THE HASKN SERVICE.
O. What is the origin Of the belief
that the seventh son Of seventh son is
endowed with special powers?-M. F. d.
A. This is superstition which prob
ably is due to the ancient belief that
seven is a sacred and mystic number.
The seventh son of seventh son is
believed to have supernatural healing
powers through his hand, and is sup
posedly destined to become great and
prosperous. The same is true of the
seventh daughter of seventh daughter.
@. Where is the worlds greatest water
fall, from the standpoint Of actual size
and volume of water?-L. L. Y.
A. On the basis of volume Of water
combined with height and width the
greatest waterfall is Guaira (Sete
Quedas) on the Parana River between
Paraguay and Brazil. The estimated
mean. flow is 100000 cusecs Ecu. IT. per
secD Although the name means seven
falls" there are actually 18 cataracts
plunging over the 3-mile-long brink.
The total descent is 375 #.
Q. Is information available on the
origin of the Three Wise Monkeys"?-
j. H. l..
A. There is a Chinese legend to the
effect that Confucius was the originator
of the proverb Speak no evil, see no
evil, hear no evil and also of the three
wise monkeys that are often used to
illustrate it. Confucius is said to have
drawn the monkeys in the sand and to
have spoken the words to his followers
when they asked him for rule to guide
them after his death.
@. Was Congress in session when the
Civil War Started?-G. F. P.
A. When Fort Sumter was fired on in
April 1861, Congress was not in session.
President Lincoln did not bring it into
session until July of that year.
@. What is the depth of producing
soil in the United States?-W. D. T.
A. Useful soils are generally to
feet deep. Only the surface layers. in
which plants have their roots and in
which small animals and micro-organ-
isms live. constitute the soil.
Evening star., 1951-02-19

The two of them printed 1000 copies
themselves.
With the ink scarcely dry, he sent
one Of the new books to Chicago pub
Usher, but that worthy returned it.
pages uncut-"because I don't know
where to sell q copy
Maj. Robert did not discourage easily.
Taking little note of the publishers
strong hint to forget the. book. Robert
countered with a proposal to give copies
to 1000 clergymen. lawmakers and such.
asking them for criticisms.
He also suggested that he. Robert.
assume all financial responsibility until
the publisher should be completely reim-
bursed for his investment in printing
more copies.
Even publisher could not fail to see
Evening star., 1951-02-19
More on the Dowsons
Otis Barlow.

was glad to read the letter from
Ethyl H. Mattingly in defense of Mr..
and Mrs Donald Dawson. It is crafty
ing to see that their loyal friends and
co-workers in the r. F. c. will come
forward In spite of so much adverse
publicity.
It is not very pleasant to read dis
paraging headlines about ones neigh
bors Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson have been
my friends and neighbors for a number
of years. and they are definitely fine
people.
At the time that the subcommittee
report was handed out to the press along
with insinuating charts, Mr.. Dawson was
in Brazil representing this Government.
This could not help our prestige or rela-
tions with the people Of Brazil or any
other foreign country.
Dorothy C.. Winchcole.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Before Ny Fireplace

Here liue long thoughts in notes OF gold:
Here memory tDake1,s to its mood
And tales forgotten or retold
Arise agai1, from fragrant iDood.
And here lDithin nly open fire,
The happiest hours, the hours OF pain
Are lifted n, a flaming choir
The embers die. the songs. remain.
.s ..a {. v. Jones
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Pokiston's Grain Supply

Your issue dated February 7. 1851,
had letter from j. j. Singh on
India's food problem. In this letter Mr..
Singh has made the categorical state
ment that "Pakistan just does not have
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Letters to The Star
Pen-nan,es may be used if letters carry
Writers' correct names and addresses.
. All letters are subject TO condensation.

gasp with astonishment? Or is that a
way Of rounding out a thousand or
more words? My garbage man stops
for few words (957 to be exact) every
day during his delivery. He is more
objective, however, and gives his mill
tary advice as personal opinion not
as a secondary product of gasping mill
tary men.
Otis Barlow.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Questions ond Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact by either gritins The
NV, WASHINGTON 8. D. c., and inclosing 8 cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1858.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Shelter is Promised
For 5000 Children
During Israel Rains

TEL AVN, (JTA) = Some 5000
children between the ages of 6 and
IL who are now living in immi-
grant villages will be sheltered
during the winter rainy season in
special camps provided by army,
Jewish Agency officials George
Josephthal and Yehuda Braginsky
told press conference here this
week.
The camps are normally used by
teen-age members of Gadna, semi
military youth battalions. Youth
Aliyah institutions and collective
settlements will take in a portion
of this age group. Children under
the age of six, who cannot be sep
arated from their parents, will be
moved with them to weatherproof
structures for the winter, the
Agency officials disclosed. They
said that there are some 5000 chill
dren in this pre-school age group.
The officials estimated that of
the 1900 families now living in
tents at least 5000 would be
moved to more weatherproof homes
before Dec. list. Owing to short
age of foreign currency, 25, 5000 pre-
fabricated houses needed this win
ter for the immigrants could not be
purchased, they said, adding that
of those that had been ordered
only a portion had arrived in Israel.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Hat Fashion
Show Due At
Temple Tea

A hat fashion show and a skit,
"What Is Sisterhood %, will fea-
ture the annual membership tea of
the Beth Israel Sisterhood at 2
pm. next Tuesday, Oct. 80, at the
temple.
Mrs. J. Goldstine is chairman.
Mrs. Jules Citron is co-chairman.
Others aiding in arrangements are
Mrs. M. Boukans, flowers; Mrs. H..
Buros, room decorations, and Mrs.
H. Samuels, tables. Past presidents
will officiate at the tea table.
The fashion show, arran 6 d
through Korrick's and Diamonds
department stores, will feature Mrs.
Morton Fierman as commentator
and the following models: Mes
DANES j. Scult, ]. Kruglick, M.
Boukans, M. Samuels, B. Schreiber,
C. Schreiber, Martin Horwitz, J. A..
Kelly, B. Levin, Malcolm Strauss
and M. Greenberg.
Mrs. Schreiber Directs
The skit will be directed by Mrs.
C. Schneider and will include the
above named members, plus the
Mesdames |. Pearlstein, A. Schrei-
ber, S. Sorkin, J. Zimel and N.
Nussbaum, with Mrs. Fred Helm at
the piano.
Assisting in plans are these mem
bers of the membership committee:
Mesdames E. Rand, L. Alderman,
A. Cohen, M. Heller, M. Koolish,
D. Falk, S. Fisher, R. Segal, and
S. Goldstine.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26

SAY you SAW " ADVERTISED
IN THE PHOENIX JEWISH NEWS
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Morris Golden Dies;
Services Held Here

Morris Golden, so, passed away
Oct. 6 in Phoenix. He is survived
by his wife, Ethel, 3517 N. Franklin
ST.; daughter, Mrs. Ben Shand, 1921
N. 21st St., another daughter of
New York, two brothers of New
York, one brother of Palestine, and
a sister of Buenos Aires.
Services were conducted on Oct.
7 at the Palms Chapel of Grim
shaw Mortuary and interment was
at Beth Ell Cemetary. Rabbi Harry
2. Schectman and the Rev. I. Paru
officiated.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
KrOhn Veterans CHAPLAIN

Rabbi A. L. Krohn of Temple
Beth Israel has accepted the re-
sponsibility of serving the religious
needs of the Jewish personnel at
the Veterans Hospital in Phoenix,
according to an announcement by
Rabbi Max D. Davidson of Perth
Amboy, N. j., chairman of the
Division of Religious Activities Of
the National Jewish Welfare Board.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Award Given Brandeis ziOnists

A special citation has been
awarded the Arizona Brandeis Zion
ist District by the Zionist Organ
ization of America for its public
relations and education activities in
195O-51. The award was made at
a public installation meeting held
recently.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26

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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
KapIan Is Hadassah Reviewer

Hirsh Kaplan, executive director
of the Jewish Community Council,
was to discuss Zelda Popkin's
"Quiet Street" at Hadassah's first
book review of the season at 2 pm.
Thursday of this week. The meet
ing was scheduled in the Saratoga
Room of the Hotel Westward Ho.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Tocker Pledges

Larry Tocker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Tocker of 3434 n:
9th Ave., pledged Phi Alpha Chi
fraternity at Phoenix College. He
is also in the cast of the first col
lege drama production, "Mr. Mer-
genthwirker's Lobblies".
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Brandeis Group Plans Party

The fourth annual card party of
the Arizona Brandeis Zionist Dis
trict will be held Dec. 2 at the
Woman's Club, 1st Ave. and Fill
more. The program will include
music and refreshments. Door
prizes will be awarded. Joseph H.
Cohen and Irving j. Abrams are
in charge.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Study Unit Active

A Talmud study group has re-
sumed activity at Beth Ell Congre-
cation. This year the group will
cover the tractate "Sanhedrin"
Max Leaf is leader. The group
meets at A pm. every Tuesday.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Free Loan Group Moves

The Phoenix Jewish Free Loan
Association has moved its office
to the new Jewish Community Cen
ter, 2211 N. Central. Office hours
will continue from 10 am. to IL
noon each Sunday.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Bow Scouts Meet Wednesday

Wednesday has been set as the
meeting of Boy Scout Troop 81, at
the Jewish Community Center, 2211
N. Central. Meeting time is 7:3O
p.m., and boys II and over are
invited to join.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-10-26
Fierman to Preach

Rabbi Morton Fierman will
preach on "Life Is too Short to be
Little" at the Friday evening serv-
ices this week.
Evening star., 1951-08-15
Ford Back at CIV Hiqh
In Hard-to-FiII Job

George Washington High of
Alexandria now has its third foot
ball coach to replace Phess Wood
son, who entered the Navy last
spring. and this time school off,
cials hope the appointment will
stick.
Newly named as head coach of
the Presidents is Jim Ford, for
mer Notre Dame center and an
assistant football coach and track
coach last year at CIV High. Ford
earlier left CIV to take over as
athletic trainer at William and
Mary, but came back yesterday
after Robert Pence, second of the
George Washington coaches to be
hired this summer, resigned.
Pence, for the last five years
coach at Allegheny High in Cum
berland, resigned because he could
not find housing in Alexandria
and because he had been given a
pay increase to stay at Allegheny
First of GW's string of coaches
this summer to succeed Woodson
was Sam Ketchman, assistant at
Wayne University, who was called
to duty in the Air Force before
he could take over.
The Presidents yesterday also
got a line coach, Red Caughron
former William and Mary tackle
and last year coach at Winchester
Va.
Evening star., 1951-08-15
Tunney Says a Word
For Ring Promoters
BY the Assoeiated Press

PORTLAND. Greg. Aug. 15.-
Gene Tunney, ex-world heavy
weight boxing champion, has come
to the defense of ring promoters.
Here on a business trip, he told
the Portland Oregonian yesterday
that the international Boxing Club
has invested considerable money
in boxing. The club is only try
ing to protect its investment, he
said.
Tunney, now a Danbury, Conn.
business executive, was referring
to proposed congressional inves-
tigation of boxing. Three Sena-
tors, Cain, Republican, of Wash
mgton; Magnuson, Democrat, of
Washington, and Welker, Repub-
lican of Idaho, have criticized the
1BC for not giving Harry kid
Matthews, Seattle, a chance to
fight Titleholder joey Maxim.
Tunney said he would pick
Rocky Marciano as the man who
eventually will wear the heavy
weight crown.
Marciano is inexperienced, bur
he has great future-"if he can
take it," said Tunney. Hes a
terrific puncher with both hands. >
He said he had picked Utah's Rex
Layne as the outstanding heavy
weight until he saw the Layne-
Marciano fight last month. In
that fight, Layne fought like a
third-rate novice" he said.