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Evening star., 1951-11-01
Why All the Delay?

The alacrlty with which striking longshore-
men in New York went back to work on Army
piers after civil service employees started loading
Korea bound ships raises the question: Why did
the Government wait so long to act? More than
two weeks have passed since an intra-union
dispute cut off the New York-to-Korea supply
line Meanwhile, nearly score of Military Sea
Transport cargo vessels destined for the Far East
or Europe have been immobilized, and thousands
of tons of vital war supplies for our front-line
troops have been piling up On the docks Yet
the Government not only has been unable to
end the wildcat strike but has hesitated at using
troops or other Federal workers to start the
supply ships moving again.
What must be the reaction of our fighting
men in Korea to this dillydallying with rebel"
stevedores whose responsibility has threatened
to hamper the war against Communist aggres
sion? The boys at the front are not likely TO
understand why the Government which did not
hesitate to send them into combat when danger
arose should have hesitated in taking positive
measures to keep their lifeline intact. Yet hesi-
tation and disposition to temporize with the
strikers has been evident until recently, when.
after oncS denying there was any plap to inter-
vene. thu Army began sending civil service
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Jehovoh's Witnesses Not COS?

Mrs. Lille Mae Morris, in her letter
published October 26, seems to be mis-
informed concerning Jehoyah's Wit
nesses and military service. insinuating
that many have joined this religion be-
cause its members are exempted from
military service. Nothing could be
farther from the truth.
Jehovah's Witnesses are subject to the
draft just the same as young men of all
other faiths. They also believe in doing
their duty, the difference being that
they recognize their first duty and
allegiance to be to Jehovah God and
His Kingdom by Christ Jesus. They try
conscientiously to obey Gods command
ments, and follow the example set by
Christ Jesus.
All of Jehovah's Witnesses are active
ministers. schooled and trained, and
regularly occupied in public preaching.
They individually are consecrated to
God, having taken VOW dedicating their
lives and energies to do His will. To
break this VOW makes them covenant
breakers, worthy of death!"
For this reason they conscientiously
refuse to have any part in the conflicts
Of this world They remain aloof from
the political and military affairs Of the
Nation.
Ministers Of all faiths are entitled to
exemption under the Selective Service
Evening star., 1951-11-01

Hundreds Of jeeps are stolen every
month, many Of them reappearing bold
ly marked with the name of an organi-
cation that more than likely does not
exist. After all, when you have half a
hundred organizations known by such
names as UNCURK, UNKRA and UN-
CACK, who dares to question the owner
ship of a jeep marked, for example. UN-
LACK?
In Pusan, the old story about driver
who had his watch snatched from his
wrist while signaling turn has been
revived, and in this climate it is readily
believed. Robber bands of or 10 roam
by night, and they do not hesitate to
set upon United Nations troops.
It is a relief to get aboard the night
train for the 12-hour trip to Seoul. There
are berths in an ancient American Pull
man car for the privileged, but you line
up to draw your sheet and blanket and
sign for them in true Army fashion. The
sheets always bring comment; for many
on the train it is the first time in nine
months or year they have enjoyed
such luxury.
The up train is quiet Coming down
from Seoul it carried men bound for
home who filled the night with exu-
berant noise. But the passengers are
interesting. There is an Ethiopian, tall
rangy young man, reserved and COM
pletely apart, conjuring up a picture of
silent young warriors swinging tirelessly
across broad plain. There is young
Filipino officer who speaks with Latin
gestures and insists upon calling you
sir. The boisterous group of Canadians
across the aisle is headed back for the
front, just released from hospital. And
there is an American doctor. with two
nurses. returning north to join another
south-bound hospital train.
The doctor is young, and new to the
East. He cannot understand how so
many people in Pusan remain alive; by
his count. they should all be dead from
a multitude of diseases. He tells Of de-
tecting leprosy in the face Of more than
one passerby in the crowded city. He
is indignant, too, because the Korean
government charges so much for the use
Of its railways by the hospital trains.
The train runs smoothly through the
night, the machine-gun mounted for
protection is silent. Korean Communists
evidently lack the initiative Of their
Chinese counterparts, for this all-im-
portant line never has been disrupted
by sabotage or attack We pull into
Seoul right on time.
Seoul lies in the somber underground
between front and rear. part Of each
Evening star., 1951-11-01

mot likely to happen" says Jones,
airly, as If dismissing the matter.
But maybe it might happen some day.
when snow is on the ground"
He admitted that there were many
'maybes" and "perhapses" in such an
opinion.
Probably I will give up the fast bus
only on snowy days." he said, resignedly,
though what he was resigning himself
to nobody knows.
Templeton Jones has gadget that
you put your hand over, hold for 10
seconds, and then turn over to read.
The instructions are very precise about
the 10 seconds.
Timid souls might try to cheat the
thing, by holding upside down for only
seconds, or even get into its good favor
by holding it for Is seconds.
Fortnight persons, such as Temple.
ton Jones, adhere to the rules.
When he asked advice Of fate, as it
were, he believes in rules.
The world is full of people who do not
believe in rules. except to cheat them
The gain in the numbers Of such per-
sons may account for the state of affairs
of the world today.
Jones held his hand over the gadget.
and counted 10 seconds.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Nurses REGISTRY Pro and Con

heartily resent your article Of Octo-
ber II, headlined. Appeal to Ex-Nurses
Fails to Fill Gap"
Perhaps the Oficial Registry could
shed a little light on the subject. since
they are making it so difficult for re-
tired and married nurses to be on call
there. u
Some who have been to the registry IN
person have two diplomas and their
registration cards and they were given a
questionnaire mile long, even asking
their mothers maiden names, and were
told to fill it out and send it in and
then they could be voted on, ETC.. etc.
True, some of us were graduated a
long time ago. did, and haven't been
active for is years. but feel as capable
Of taking care Of an Ill person today
as ever did. I'm So years old. and I
fail to see why those nurses who are
willing to do special duty or part-time
work, who are my age or even older,
shouldn't be allowed to register without
so much red tape.
It may be that some one would be
interested in keeping list of those who
would be available for duty, in homes
for instance. That would certainly re-
heve to some extent the crowded con-
ditions in hospitals as well as release
some younger nurses for floor duty.
Grace Norford Barr, r. N.
For the convenience Of nurses, hos
pitals. physicians and the public, the
Graduate Nurses Association maintains
a Nursing Service Bureau on which are
listed the names Of members who desire
and are qualified to accept private-prac-
tice nursing. The cost is met by mem
bership dues only.
AS nurse in private practice is self
employed, she is directly responsible to
the various physicians in charge Of her
cases. She does not work under super
vision Of the hospital nursing staff, as
does the general-duty nurse who is en-
ployed by the hospital. Therefore, we
feel that we must protect the patient by
use Of every available means in order
that we may be reasonably certain that
every applicant is qualified to perform
the services required of a private
practice nurse.
Before being accepted In the bureau,
her professional background is carefully
investigated. II her references are good,
she is accepted for a six-month pro-
bationary period. during which time her
work is closely checked. After six
months, unless complaints have been re-
ceived, an annual. follow-up is made.
AS a further protection to the public
the following policy has been in effect
for many years: Admission require
ments for the applicants for member
ship on the Nursing Service Bureau, who,
in the opinion Of the Nursing Service
Bureau Committee. have not spent suf-
ficient time in the actual care of the
sick for period Of three or more years.
may include any of the following periods
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Symphony Concert

A tDind OF sound GdUances Uith q sigh
That 1DdUes across the hummin0
pioIinS
And no,D the ardent flutes awake and
FortiSSinlo! The symphony begins
From thrice-coiled metal and from
UibrGnt reed,
From patient boU tDith echoino drums
allied
Deity the maestro summons notes that
lead
To beauty, By precision asplifed,
While ne 1UElo listen tDhere the lights
are lo,D
Find sullen thoughts and little jeal-
ouSieS
Annihilated in the rhythmic foaD
OF siluer notes in golden ecstncies.
Sound builds on sound to an enchanted
crest;
A sudden rapture fls each mortal
breast.
4 Dorothy Horrimon ,
Evening star., 1951-11-01
By Charles E.>T TroceweN
Raymond T. Adwell.

"One hundred and one. one hundred
and two," and so on.
The old photographers trick.
Jones didn't altogether accept the
decision Of fate. as handed him by the
token.
The verdict of his friends, while openly
accepted, still gnawed at him.
Here was an opinion coming up in
three more seconds.
Maybe it would be nearer to the
hearts desire.
After all. one thing any try will show
is whether one is pleased or not.
No doubt every coin tosser, or other
conSultant of fate, gets real aid from
his tossing.
It helps him make up his mind.
X
Jones up-ended the gadget, and
started to read the writing swimming
there.
He hesitated.
This would be the real thing, he
thought.
Coins are coins, after all.
You toss 'em, and they come UP
neads, say, so what?
This thing would be the real Mccoy,
whoever he was. Probably kid" Nc
Coy)
Templeton Jones read the writing: :
'"Try agaiN&o other time"
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Their Last and Best Offer

To the extent that it reflects a real desire for
a cease-fre the latest Communist truce proposal
is heartening development in the slow-moving
Korean peace talks.
This latest Red concession, on its face, seems
to be significant one 1t calls for buffer zone
along the Communist version of the present battle
lines The u N negotiators have two objections
one, that the battle line fixed by the Communists
is from two to three miles south Of the Allied
version of the line, and, two, that the proposal
would leave Kaesong in Red territory although
the Allies want the town.
It Is quite clear, however, that this proposal
represents long retreat for the Communists.
At first they held out for buffer zone along the
indefensibe 38th Parallel. Then they asked for
o line which would have required an Allied with
drawal OF from S to Is miles. Perhaps, If the
pressure is kept on, they will yield little more.
This may not really be their last and best offer.
But the wisdom. from the Allied point of view,
Of pushing the Communists to the last ditch in
this matter would be questionable to say the least.
The U. N representatives have said that what
they want is buffer zone based on line that
is militarily defensible. Kaesong has suddenly
assumed some Importance in the news dispatches
as gateway" to one of the traditional invasion
routes toward Seoul This may be something of
an afterthought, however, for in their publicly
stated original demands neither side showed any
interest in holding Kaesong. Unless that collec-
ton of huts and shacks has some real military,
as distinguished from prestige, Importance the
conflicting claims with respect to the town would
hardly seem to call for an unyielding Allied stand
which might bring on another breakdown in
negotiations.
For the rest, the line proposed by the
Communists would leave the Allies in possession
of such hard-won fields as Heartbreak Ridge,
Punchbowl Valley and their present central front
positions on the Iron Triangle If this adds up to
a reasonably satisfactory defense line from
military standpoint, it is hard to see why it
should not be accepted.
There are at least two reasons for this view.
One is that each day of delay in arriving at
cease-f1re costs more lives. (The latest figures
place our battle casualties at 95.562.) The other
is that the real test of Communist intentions will
come when the negotiators get down to discussion
of such questions as the exchange of war prison.
ers and arrangement for system of inspection
to guard against truce violations. The enemys
attitude on such issues as these will more GER
tainly reveal whether he really wants to wind up
the Korean war. And the sooner we find out about
that the better.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
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Act. All men Of sincere convictions are
eligible as conscientious objectors.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not get of
easy. During World War II more than
1000 of them were incarcerated in
Federal prisons for their steadfast re-
fusal to compromise on this issue. Terms
ranged from one to ten years.
(Mrs.) Esther C. Richie.
Mrs. Lille Mae Morris. If she personally
viii investigate the -Jehoyah's Witnesses,
she will find them a truly Christian
people. Compare the way they teach
with the way Christ told his disciples to
teach. Most important Of all. compare
what they teach with what the other
churches teach.
have learned more Bible truth in two
months studying with them than in all
the past. One reason for this is that
they dispense with pomp and ceremony,
dances and bingo and adhere strictly
to the teaching of Gods Word.
I, too, have a son. When started
studying with Jehovah's Witnesses it
was not because I hoped to have him
deferred from military service in 1865.
Mrs. C. Harris.
Opinion, publicly expressed without
full knowledge of facts, is unreliable and
often misleading and injurious. Such
was the letter by Mrs. Lille Mae Morris
printed October 26.
Had Mrs. Morris wisely sought to be
informed before making such an ignoble
statement she would have learned that
from an early age the average sons Of
Jehovah's Witnesses dedicate their lives
to the God of all Christians and His
ministry. They attend courses in Bible
instruction, a training school for the
ministry, and public-Speaking classes
every week of the year. They become
qualified. capable and active ministers
at an early age, even as Samuel and
Timothy of Bible times.
Sons Of Jehovahs Witnesses are not
automatically exempt from military
service just because Of their faith. as in
ferred by Mrs. Morris It may be that
she doesn't believe in exemption of min
insters from military duty. I do not
know. At any rate, the average Ameri-
can does, and through Congress has so
provided. This applies to ministers Of
all religions, including Mrs. Morris.
Faulty also is Mrs. Morris implication
that many join Jehovah's Witnesses be-
cause they easily can escape military
service Sons of Jehovah's Witnesses
in establishing and maintaining their
more important service of the ministry
face trials and tests at the hand of
enemies of God and the Bible which only
the fearless and strong-hearted could
endure. Sons of Jehovah's Witnesses
are not pacif1sts. but are fighters. real
soldiers (volunteers not needing to be
drafted), the kind required of Chris
tians at I'd Timothy 2:1-4, whose war
fare Is described at I'd Corinthians 1924
and Ephesians 6:12.
Raymond T. Adwell.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
1t Is Up to Congress Now

The National Security Training Commission,
facing the issue with boldness too long lacking
at the Capitol, has handed the universal military
training problem back to Congress with strong
recommendation for early action There is little
comfort in the commissions report for those
who have refused to come to grips with the ques-
ton and none at all for outright opponents of the
program. While the commission foreSeeS some
difficulty in getting the training system into
operation during the immediate manpower short
age, it urges prompt adoption Of a basic plan
for gradual start on the training program.
The commissions report serves a vital role
in applying UNIT to 1851 conditions For an era
of prolonged pressures, it proposes UNIT as the
only alternative between two impossible extremes
"a standing force too expensive to afford, and
defense once again permitted to Sag into impo
tence." Unlike earlier proposals, suggesting some
non-military training, the commission sees
single need for UNIT today-a trained reservoir of
civilian manpower, ready to fight at any time.
But it warns that hand in hand with UNIT,
Congress must strengthen and rebuild reserve
forces.
To its credit, the commission points out the
armed forces cannot Immediately be reduced in
size to an extent that UNIT could swing into full
operation. Neither can all 18-year-olds be spared
now for UNIT But it insists such a reduction
must be the eventual goal. And, meanwhile, it
suggests UNIT be started on a modest" scale
Congress, when debate on UNIT begins, must be
made to realize these problems should not stand
in the way of the next STEP
Under the new draft law, a minimum amount
of legislation, mainly concerned with legal
authorization and trainees benefits, is necessary
to place UNIT on the statute books. After that
and only after that-will the road be cleared for
UNIT inductions, at such time as the Nation can
afford to exempt some of its 18-year-olds from
extended draft service The next move Is squarely
up to Congress The new session viii have no
valid excuse for further postponement of this
important defense mslsure.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Letters to The Star

of preparation: l. Three or more months
OF rotating hospital staff nursing under
supervision. 2. Three or more months Of
probation on selected hospital cases."
A committee. representative of various
types of nursing, makes recommended
tons to the board Of directors concern
ing the policies of the bureau. Policies
are also approved by the private duty
nurses themselves.
Our registrar consults with the Nurs-
ing Service Bureau Committee, concern
ing nurses who have been away from
bedside nursing for some time. Each Is
considered individually on the basis of
past experience, training and references
received.
Our organization employs full time
counselor who Is available by appoint
ment to help any nurse whether she is
q member Of our association or noD to
find the place In nursing which she is
best qualified to fill. There is no charge
for this service.
Nurses who have been inactive for a
long period usually are very glad to have
our counselor arrange for hospital work
under supervision. AS rule, they hesi-
tate to accept the responsibility Of pri-
vate practice until they have had oppor-
tunity to review current nursing and
medical procedures.
Directors of nursing cooperate 100
per cent in assisting nurses returning
after period of inactivity who are re-
ferred to them for experience.
Edith M. Beattie, r. n,
Executive Secretary. Graduate Nurses
Association of the District Of Co.
Jumbo.
Evening star., 1951-11-01

criticism? When the war ended you
came in and set about wiping out all
vestiges of japanese influence. Then
you gave us a constitution we didn't
understand and were not ready for, and
sat back ready to criticize our first mis-
take. Now you want us to work hand
in-glove with the japanese again on the
one hand and on the other you are
trying to reach q settlement Of the war
that will leave our country hopelessly
divided. Shouldn't we be bitter?"
Copyright by the London Observer)
Evening star., 1951-11-01
By Fronk Robertson

&EOUL, Korea, Nov. Nobody knows
~ the number of people living in
Pusan. Korea's temporary capital, but
all too clearly 1t Is far too many. per-
haps by half million or more.
A walk through its twisting streets
is trying exercise that calls for the
skill and agility of person attempting
to fend off swarm Of attackers with
one hand tied behind his back-a true
enough Simile since if you know Pusan
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Questions and Answers

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any question Of fact BY either writing The
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return postage or by telephoning ST 1868.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Please give information, if avail
able, on the total number of military
planes lost in Korea since June, 1861
]. B.
A. The Department of Defense says
that according to the latest summary Of
Far East operations from June 26, 1850,
to June 20, 1851, the total aircraft lost
numbered 246.
Evening star., 1951-11-01

Q. How many times has the popula-
ton Of the United States doubled
itself?-R. T. M.
A. Five times. The first three times
took Is years each; the fourth took
IS years d865-1900); the last took
so years Q900-50).
Evening star., 1951-11-01

@. How large is the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel in New York City?-C. C.
A. It has AZ floors, and 1900 rooms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-19
TOMORROW'S ADVERTISER

Tomorrow's advertiser will not merely advertise because his competitors do because 1t seems the thing" to do. He will advertise because it will De impossible to keep capital busy without advertising says Journal of Commerce
 This being true he will advertise a scale com mensurate with the importance of the job to be done He will recognize that whispers waste of breath He will not think in terms of space units or time unts but in terms of assured attention-and he will provide stake large enough to definitely obtain attention.
 Tomorrow's advertising will be done on a scale never before thought of, and why should 1t not De- when business is already done scale straning our imagination?
 Tomorrow's advertising will not be thing apart, that business can use or not use, as it wishes. It either will use advertising and will have to, in proportion to it's needs for public attention, else it will not use advertising because it is type or business which has vital need of public attention or because the men who direct it's affairs have not the courage to sit in game where doubling and redoubng are the order of the day.
 Tomorrows advertising will be placed in the cate porv of sales stafs by firms offering their wares and services for sale to public Advertising has been tested and it's value proven modern business With out it the output and sales of many great firms would gradually dwindle to the vanishing point and their names known throughout the land today would even- tually become vague and meaningless to the con- suming public. The heads of great corporations ana the most successful men in business entertain no doubts whatever to the necessity for advertsng' It is no longer guesswork with them ana there IS evidence on all sides that the majority ot smaller firms move ahead in proportion to the amount of advertising they use providing their advertising pro grams are coupled with sound business judgment