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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
No Ruise for Annuitunts

In recent letter Veronica Quinn
states that Congress seems to have
taken care of almost everyone. includ-
ing itself and Congressional employees,
in the matter of increasing their in
come. except Federal Civil Service an
nuitants."
And she wants to know what became
of the bill to make permanent, the
temporary increase given certain an
nuitants by the SD Congress.
For her information, desire to say
that that temporary increase has again
been enacted into law for this year,
and it very likely will also be enacted
again next year.
But, what / really want to know,
is what became all of those annuitants
who were left out Of that temporary
increase" A
paid big deductions each month,
but when that temporary increase came
about it was decided it should not
apply to those annuitants making more
than $2.160. Why not? They had paid
more than those getting less annuities.
Now. am in the position Of some Of
my subordinates in Office getting much
more than am.
It seems that the original bill did
provide for all annuitantS, but one
Congressman held the bill in committee
and Dragged that he would never per-
NIT it to come out until and unless the
higher-ups were eliminated. Rather
than disappoint all the annuitants, it
finally was enacted to please that Con-
gresham.
When that temporary act is finally
enacted into permanent law, maybe
next Congress this injustice should be
corrected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Pioneering at Stakeholder

The story of management-labor rela-
tons in the Studebaker Corporation has
been relatively unusual one. In the 104
years OF its history, the company never has
had serious trouble with It's employees and
never has had major strike. In recent.
years, particularly in the postwar period,
Studebaker has been something Of a pio-
neer among the automobile companies In
its labor relations-in terms Of high wages,
conditions Of employment and so forth. It
was, undoubtedly a reciprocal relationship
in which employe morale and stability car
ried returns to the company.
When the automobile market turned
"soft," however, Studebaker found itself
among the more vulnerable companies in
the industry. The "leveling off" Of defense
contracts contributed to the drop in earn
ings. Studebaker joined the parade Of COM
panies seeking strength through mergers
with other companies, and Studebaker-
Packard combine is due for stockholders
vote on Tuesday. Meanwhile, in losing
money situation, the company has sought
to trim costs. The top side Of management
already has accepted salary reductions be-
tween 20 and 80 per cent and 10 to IS
per cent cut in wages was proposed to the
u114O11 4dDOes Ol11Ol1 ACdOC4o41Ap dCCCHGC0 b11C
cut, after lengthy negotiations and with
admitted reluctance. 1t was, however, rec
commended conditionally to the rank and
file. In vote that brought out only about
half Of the 10000 employees on August S, the
reduction was rejected by approximately a
3-to-2 margin. The company then served
notice 1t would be forced to close down
completely within 60 days, that the merger
with Packard might then be Cancelled and
that Studebaker might even vanish as a
name in the industry.
The thought and the soul-searching
that followed have been profound. This has
been indeed test Of management-labor
relations-with employment for 10000 per-
sons, the very existence Of a company and
the economic health Of the whole commu-
nifty of South Bend at stake. In second
vote last Thursday, the employees agreed by
an 8-to-1 margin to accept the wage reduce
ton. It Is tribute to them individually
and to their leadership that this was the
decision. The employees, to a greater extent
than ever before, have now accepted a
responsibility for the economic welfare Of
the company. The company, In turn, now
has greater than ever responsibility
toward its loyal employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
CorefuI-This IS Forest Fire Season
BY Dorothy IN. Martin

COMETTMES forest fires get started
~ In mighty peculiar ways. Each year
in compiling statistics on the causes Of
fires, the Forest Service Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture finds
that three or four hundred forest fires
fall under the category miscellaneous"
Many are caused by freak accidents
that couldn't be foreseen or prevented.
Some have ironic twists.
Take the first Tillamook burn in
Cregon-which started on hot August
day in. 1888. Because the coastal for
ests were finder dry, State forestry Of
ficials ordered q halt to all logging
operations until the rains came. AS
crew was drawing its last log into
clearing, friction from steel cable
around an old stump ignited dry slash
lying nearby.
Although attacked almost imme-
diately and eventually fought by a
crew Of 5000, the fire swept $4,000
acres and destroyed timber valued at
$40 million. The loss to industry, labor
and the public was more than is times
that amount. So dense was the smoke
fog during the days Of the fire that In
the coastal towns lights had to be
turned on, and in rural areas chickens
went to roost. Ashes and cinders fell
two inches thick along the coast and
were waited out to sea, only to be
washed up in windows on the shore
later.
Automobiles are responsible for
large number of fires. In California,
for example. a lookout spotted smoke
coming from section of campground
where no smoke should have been seen.
Fireflghters sent in to put out the blaze
found an old car running around all
by itself. It seems that q fire had
started in the car which caused short
circuit in the starter. That caused the
starter to start the hywheel going, and
that started the car moving through
the grass. spreading fire wherever it
went.
In Oregon, two fiat tires on a logging
truck got so hot they burst into flame.
The driver claimed the fire had gone
out by the time he pulled over to the
side Of the road. so he caught a ride
into Estacada to buy new tires. A short
time later. however. passing fisher
man saw the tires burning and re-
ported the fire to Forest Service guard
station. When the assistant forest
ranger arrived. the trailer and the load
Of logs were on fire and flames were
spreading to the woods.
Among the most ironical fires was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Letters to The Star. /.

editorial. Your writer could have dis
covered easily with a little research
Fortune magazine among others) that
the M. A. Hanna Company was one
OF the early and most vigorous oppo-
nentS of the st. Lawrence Seaway, a
project so vitality needed for our Ma
tion'S defense because Of, as The Star
correctly states, the dWindling resources
Of iron ore Of the fabulous Mesabi
Range in Minnesota. The seaway was
needed to promote the work in the
Labrador fields, and this development
might have come about years earlier
Il such powerful opponents of the sea-
way as Secretary Humphrey and the
Hanna Company had truly thought in
the public interest. The Star says the
development now adds very signifi-
cantly to the economic well-being and
the military security Of the United
States. /. All who have had part
in it deserve to be hailed" Hail away,
Star, but put up little smaller flag!
Why did Hanna suddenly switch sides
and become q prepayment Of the sea-
way? Simply because the Labrador
fields began to pay on and Secretary
Humphrey decided to stop fighting for
his ore interests in the United States
and get in on the gravy flowing from
the north. Which is all fine and dandy
and, as The Star says. a good example
OF free enterprise at its venturesome
best. But let's not pass off the Secre-
tary as anything but good hard bust
neSsman who feels that his first
obligation is to his stockholders. which,
suppose, is the way it will always
have to be in business.
Kenneth e. Trombley.
Editors note: Factual data sup
porting Mr.. Trombley's viewpoint are
nard to come by. AS far as The Star
can determine. Mr.. Humphreys early
opposition to the seaway was based
primarily on the ground that there.
would not be enough traffic to justify
the projects cost. He abandoned this
position, however, as soon as the Cana
dian ore deposits were found to be very
highgrade and commercially feasible.
The editorial made clear that he was
not the only man of faith" and
vision" involved, but it singled him
out for mention by name because he
was the prime mover in the under
taking-a point that seems to be in
diSputable.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Acid Test

Engineer Commissioner Prentiss cor
rectly described as an "acid test" the forth
coming opening Of municipal fringe
parking lot at the AnacoStia end of the
South Capitol street bridge. The future of
fringe parking in Washington hinges on
the success or failure of this pioneering
traf1c-relief experiment. here. The plan,
generally favored in number of other
large cities, never has had fair test locally.
The Capital Transit Company, which has a
natural interest in the undertaking, has
shown con1mendable determination to
cooperate in making the program succeed.
The transit company had agreed, in its
recent pact with the Public Utilities Com
mission, to offer such cooperation. But
the agreement did not require the company
to give free shuttle bus service to patrons
OF the parking lot. This was the company's
own suggestion, as a spur to motorists to
take advantage of the fringe parking sys-
tenn. The free service during rush hours
was extended on a 30-day basis. The COM
pany cannot be expected to continue free
service indefinitely If the program works
out as traffic authorities hope, reduced
fare plan may be adopted, with the Dis
trict furnishing free parking as a means
OF keeping cars out of the congested down
town section. The transit company's in
terest is twofold: First, to increase the
number of bus passengers, and, second, to
expedite the movement of buses by reduc-
ing traffic in the center of the city.
The city's stake also is twofold. It is
to the interest OF the District that mass
transportation be improved And it is
essential that traffic relief be afforded mo-
florists who use overloaded streets and
bridges. Engineer Commissioner. Prentiss
has calculated that full use of fringe park
ing facilities across the South Capitol street
bridge would be equivalent to adding two
traffic lanes to that overloaded structure
Fewer cars crossing the bridge means, Of
course, fewer cars cluttering up downtown
streets. So everybody involved In the trafA
fic mess should be willing to cooperate in
assuring the success of the South Capitol
street lot. The verdict is up to the motor
lists themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
The Greater Wisdom

Scorched In the sun from Mississippi
skies
Her face Dds aDeattered by forgotten
Orief.
The daughter of a slGpe. but In her eyes
Was tDisdoDt so eternal mine seemed
brief.
Her iDulk iDGs lGbored and her knees
iCere bent
From carrying some unseen human
cross,
But faith tDGs tn her look. stin innocent.
And mine by mute comparisons aras
dross.
She held letter In her gnarled. black
hand, ~
And spying me she made her hating
tUGy
Up to my side. nepeY to understand
HON. one small favor 0Gpe me grace
that day.
HGnding the letter Nnobtrusipely
She hunlbly begged. WIN yoI read
this to nte?"
Donna Dieksy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Chou on Formoso

Ever since 1949 the Chinese Commu-
niStS have been openly proclaiming their
determination to 'liberate Taiwar" (For-
mosa) regardless of what the United States
might do in an effort to stop them. So there
Is nothing essentially new in what Chou
En-lai, their premier and foreign minister,
has just had to say on the subject-n nothing,
that is, except an intensified note Of brag-
gadocio and belligerency.
Thus, while gloating over Red China's
tremendous victory" at the Geneva Con-
ference, Chou has done more than Just
reaf1rm that Peiping intends to seize For
moSa from the Nationalist government of
Chang Kai-shek. For he has also shaken
his fist at United States aggressive circles"
and warned our country to keep hands off
the situation or suffer dire penalties. He
has put it this way: IF any foreign ag-
gressors dare to prevent the Chinese people
from liberating Taiwan :. they must take
upon themselves all the grave consequences
of such acts of aggression"
However, although these words sound
unusually bellicose even for Chou, and al
though we must reckon with the possibility
that they may foreShadow near-future
Chinese Communist attempt to invade For
mosa, it seems highly unlikely that such
action is imminent. This is so for number
OF reasons. First Of all, 100 miles Of sea
separate the island from the mainland of
Red China, and GeneraliSSimo Chang has
at his command very large forces Of we'll
trained and well-equipped troops Further,
the United States Navy Is in the area
specifically committed, as Secretary of State
Dulles has recently re-emphaSized, to use
its surface warships, it's carrier planes and
presumably its submarines to help the
Chang government in the event of an
attack.
AS result Of this commitments
commitment based on the belief that
Americas Pacific security interests impera-
lively demand that the Communists be
kept out of Formosa-Red China will be
taking on an extremely hazardous task if
it tries to invade the island Certainly,
given the sea-air barrier that exists in that
region, given Chiang's defending forces, and
given the problem of acquiring enough
shipping and naval strength for an am
phibious assault across 100 miles of de-
cidedly dangerous water, Peiping has every
reason to be hesitant about translating
Chou's words into action. -
Actually, in view of such considerations
as these, Chou's f1re-breathing remarks on
Formosa-made at a moment when Peiping
is speaking sweetly, about peaceful Co
existence" to the British Laborite delegation
probably can be dismissed as propaganda
for home consumption. But his saber-
rafting, even though it may be only bluff
in this particular instance, serves as use
full reminder that Red China is still bent
on aggression-a fact that should inject a
sense of urgency into next months eight
nation conference in the Philippines to
establish new security system for South
east Asia and the Western Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16

tween the drawing boards and the actual
realization Of such projects as these. There
have been clear signs. however, that the
Revolutionary Council Of jealous young men
their own depends very greatly upon in
ternal improvements. Premier Nasser, mark
ing last month the second anniversary Of
the revolution, devoted virtually all Of a
tWo-hour address to these matters fact
which may mean that Egypt is entering a
constructive period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Arlington Report Cords
David Armstrong.

Recently, five out-of-toWn "educa-
tors" took upon themselves a dicta-
torial cloak by telling the parents of
Arlington what is good or bad for their
children. This was not unusual, be-
cause it is identical to the pattern and
practices of the National Education
Association and other meddlesome or
CARNATIONS.
Based upon the comments Of these
educators" we. must assume they are
exceedingly bright. For instance, one
said he didn't know what an "A" meant
on report card: another said COM
petition was bad for children and
another said 1t was difficult for one
human being to evaluate another
human being.
If this is the type Of person who is
teaching our children and instructing
our teachers, then compulsory educa-
ton should be abolished.
The taxpaying parents Of Arlington
should rebel against the use Of tax
money to be used to spread socialistic
propaganda within our schools and the
teachers should rebel against these
workshops endurance tests, az the
teachers call them.
Why should the teachers be forced
to waste their free time listening to
such jargon? Do the teachers in at
tendance dare voice any opposition?
say they don't These workshops are
run along the same dictatorial lines as
the PTAs.
Due to the controversy over report
cards, dare the school administration
to allow the parents to vote secretly
and privately on this matter next No
vember. where they will be free from
intimidation, coercion, threat and
abuse.
The poll taken 80 days ago showed
so per cent for the alphabetical report
card, 80 per cent favored combination
and 10 per cent for the narrative report.
This again shows that small group
of people are attempting to force upon
the parents undesirable methods and
practices. Now is the time for tax
payers to call q halt to this extrava-
gance and the parents to demand the
alphabetical competitive report card.
b. M. Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
The Nile and Its Bounty

WAAC Il1C SpOCI1SQC Oh WOrlQ aCLGnC1On
has been turned most often on it's conduct
in foreign affairs, the young revolutionary
government of Egypt must also deal with
domestic problems which are more deep
seated and more important to the we'll
being of the Nile country. The greatest Of
these is that Of getting more land into cul-
tivation in order to increase the food supply
for rapidly expanding population.
Egypt today has about six million acres
OF land under cultivation in narrow green
belt running north and south along both
sides Of the Nile. Irrigation canals and the
annual floods keep this area productive,
but a vast amount Of the water of the river
runs off each year to the Mediterranean Sea
before its life-giving values can be con-
trolled and utilized. Brackish marshes rep
resent wasted area in the otherwise rich
delta region and the completely unpro-
ductive desert stretches away on both sides
Of the river valley For country of ap-
proximately $50 million acres, six million is
small percentage Of cultivable land. The
population is estimated at more than az
million people today, with the rate of in
crease climbing sharply.
Programs Of using selected seeds and
improved fertilizers already have brought
good results in wheat, corn and rice crops
but the principal long term emphasis has
been on reclamation Of land that is now
either marsh or desert. One project, using
mechanical equipment-tractors, ditchdig-
gers, bulldozers, etc.-rather than the ira
ditional Arab hand labor, already has
brought new crop land into production. A
Rural Improvement Service, financed mostly
by the Egyptian government but with a
small allotment from our Foreign Opera
lions Administration, has two other recla-
nation projects well under way.
The giant of Egyptian development
plans, however, calls for expansion Of the
Aswan Dam project on the upper Nile
including the building Of new thigh DAM
which would capture and control much Of
the yearly flood waters. Aerial surveys and
test boringS have been made on the project
with American, West German and Egyptian
engineers all participating in the prelim-
mary studies. Cost Is estimated at a half
billion dollars and there is possibility
of international Bank assistance on the
financing. According to preliminary cal
culations, two million acres Of land-a 80
per cent increase over the present total
would be irrigated by giant lake created
behind the new structure. Engineers esti-
mate It would take four years to build the
dam and reservoirs and another two years
to develop the electric power facilities.
Time and many obstacles stand be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Whut Our Ball Club Locks

This is in response to a letter by e.
B. Henderson printed under the head
ing Of why the Senators Don't Draw"
Mr.. Henderson's view is sensible one
and he Is right in saying that the
Mats" would probably draw more If
they had colored ballplayer. But his
answer to this question is absurd. He
wants Clark Griffith to go out and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16

get Minoso. Mays. Irwin. Campanella,
Dolby. etc. I'm sure Mr.. Henderson will
agree with me when I say that ball
players of this caliber do not grow on
trees and that if Mr.. Grifith could
have acquired a Negro star of. this
caliber he would have done so. But
there is no reason for Griffith playing
a man not Of major league caliber just
to appease pressure groups.
David Armstrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact BY writins The Eyening Star Infor.
ton 5. D. G. Please tncloss three tSl rents for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What type of shipping is included
in the term merchant marine"?-
TOP.
A. Any ship that Is not O part of
the Navy and not private yacht is in
the Merchant Marine. The Merchant
Marine is q private industry.
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ld war ID Army currency

Q. Can World War II Army currency
be redeemed at this timer. r.
A. Yes, through the once Of Chief
Of Finance. Department Of the Army.
Building TT. Washington IS. D. c., At
tention Receiving and Disbursement
Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16

: @. Is vanilla still the most popular
flavor of ice cream despite the great
variety now available?-R. B. T.
A. Yes. In 1858. vanilla accounted
for 81 per cent of all ice cream sold.
The International Association of Ice
Cream Manufacturers lists 174 favors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16

Pe71-''1n1es may be used If letters carrg
prlters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
The echo., 1954-03-01

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TOO DIG a HURRY

We are kindly asking the loc al
presidents to please take time off
and read the application blanks be-
. fore filling them out We have one
form that is used for new members
only, one kind for duplicate policies.
one kind ior renewals for Inc cur
rent Cuar.or and another kind Tor
back renewals Dy Back" We mean
members who have been out Of The
Association ninety days and more.
1t is really expensive to have to
write two and three times to a local
president about a matter that could
have been adjusted in the frs
place, had the president taken time
to read the blank before filling it
out. think the proper thing to do
is to have a few of each kind of ap-
plication blanks on hand.
Il IS nothing now To ELL out re-
newell blanks for members who fail
to rav ~ or before The date of the
Board bJt we have some presidents
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