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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Templeton Jones seldom
Sneaks, but he thought it
might be wise to do SO this
time.
He was feeding the Office
mouse.
Now. word had gone out Of
f1cially to get this mouse.
He was causing girls to
scream, and strong men to
shrink.
Such actions seemed scarcely
possible as the result of the
swift passage of a little thing
weighing only a few ounces.
But a mouse is a mouse.
Jones purchased two squares
OF the best cheese, and put
them in his pocket.
Then, when nobody was
looking, he took the paper off.
and gave the food a good
sniff.
Not bad" he said, to him
self. ANY mouse ought to
like it,"
While nobody was looking
ne slung one piece of cheese
beneath the bookcase. and an
other far back behind the
water fountain.
He was, it must be SADLY
admitted. a sort of saboteur.
OF the old-new school of Uni
Versal Kindness.
Perhaps, in these days. there
are too few graduates of this
school.
Temp Jones went back IN
his desk with a feeling that
ne had done a little good in
a wicked world.
The word had gone out:
That mouse must CO."
II all reminded the student
OF the ancient Roman senator,
who mouthed in and out the
Senate:
Carthage must be de-
stroyed."
And Carthage was DESTROYED.
Not a stone Of it was left
unturned.
1t was leyeled, and then
plowed over.
Such stern measures were
not needed for a mouse.
Its scampering feet took It
nightly in search of food.
crumbs from snacks and the
like.
Modern Offices are run on
coffee. mostly.
Not much there for a mouse.
but occasionally someone has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
THE POLITICAL MILL
Democrats Seek Labor Aid on Farm Vote
BY GOULD LINCOLN

PORTLAND, Greg, oct. O.
Democrats, striving to substi-
tute Adlai Stevenson for Presi-
ident Eisenhower in the White
House, are making a big play
for the farm vote in the Mid
western and Western States.
Their main reliance for vic
tory in a number of the larger
States in these areas is the
organizing force of the labor
unions. This is particularly
true, for example, in Michigan,
Minnesota, Washington and
Oregon. 1t is true, too, in
California and Wisconsin.
Without the aid of these
potent allies-the leaders of
organized labor. - Stevenson
wouldn't stand a chance of
victory. And if he wins his
victory will be a tremendous
victory for these labor leaders,
anyway you look at it.
The labor unions in these
States are providing, in large
part, the manpower, the can
vassers and the workers in
precincts to get voters to regis
ter and vote. They start with
their own membership, but do
not stop there. They go after
all workers, non-union as well
as union. Furthermore, the
unions are providing much of
the money required for all
kinds of campaign activities
including radio and television.
Fraction of Vote ON Farms
While the farm vote is i'm
portant to the Democrats in
this array of States. the fact
remains that in Wisconsin only
about 10 per cent of the voters
live on farms, and Mime
sofa has only about 20
per cent of the voters on
farms. The Democrats must
have command of large num-
bers of industrial and other
workers, therefore, if they are
to put Stevenson across. The
Republicans, generally speak
ing, have big advantages when
1T comes to the small cities,
to the suburban population and
to rural areas.
In the primary elections, now
passed, in which the Democrats
have shown greatly increased
voting strength, the credit
largely goes to the labor union
bosses and the army of work.
ers they command. This is ad-
mitted by the Democrats in
Michigan, Minnesota and
Washington particularly.
The big question is whether
the union leaders can deliver
the votes of rank and file mem
bers. 1t is one thing to get
them registered. and another
to vote them. I am told, and
this is just a straw, that here
in Portland union members
have been coming into some
OF the Republican headquar-
tiers for literature and offering
to pay a dollar as their cam
paign contributions. When told
they are not required to pay
for the literature, they reply:
I'VE get Democratic litera-
ture, and we pay a dollar to
the unions for the Democratic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

campaign. We are handing you
a dollar for the candidates we
want"
A straw indicating that
labor is not solidly DEM
ton is seen in the efforts that
Adlai Stevenson, Senator Estes
Kefauver and former Presi-
dent Harry S. Truman, have
been exerting to build up in
the minds of the workers q
belief that the Democratic
Party is their friend, that
Stevenson loves them, and
that the Republican Party is
the friend of the rich, and
that President Eisenhower
loves only the rich.
It's the old game played so
well by the late President
Franklin D. Roosevelt - the
game of class distinctions
with one class pitted against
the other.
How successful Stevenson
will be in this effort remains
to be seen. 1t has become more
and more apparent that the
wealthy are not confined to
the Republican Party. Mill
lionaires abound in the Demo-
cratic ranks today. Three hun
dred of them, it was discovered,
were in attendance at the
Democratic National Conven-
ton in Chicago in August.
Many of them are relied upon
for large contributions to the
Democratic campaign fund.
Stevenson, himself, is reported
to be man of wealth. The
runner-up for the Democratic
presidential nomination was
Gov. Averell Hartman of New
York, reputed to be a mil
lionaire a hundred times over.
Question for Votes
Another big question, which
workers will have to answer
to themselves-when they go
into the voting booth, is: "IS
1t wise to take a gamble now
when we have higher wages
and greater employment than
we had when the Democrats
were in power in 1892"
How will the wife of a work.
ing man answer that one?
The women in these Western
States are inclined to be in
dependent when it comes to
exercising their right to vote.
The workers and their wives,
because of increased wages. in
many cases are taking a diff
ferent look at things. In addi-
ton, the peace issue" is as
potent with them as it is with
farmers and their wives. Some
OF them may prefer to trust
President Eisenhower in this
matter of war and peace.
rather than Adlai Stevenson,
whose experience is not to be
compared with that of Eisen-
hover.
1t is a fact. however, that
the outcome of the coming
election is likely to turn a large
part on the vote of the w.
ers. With this in mmu, the
labor leaders are playing for
big stakes. and looking for the
payof if Stevenson enters the
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
Child in Autumn

This is adventurous land. the
summer past,
ne noD has need of catching
thtstle-doWn
bettCeen small hands, scu6
fallen leaues where toi0n
and orchard meet. welcoming
taH at last.
MdyDeliug at the migratory
fight
Of birds across bright sunsets
he Dili know
urge for exploring. where the
high tides for
comb ochre beach IN opdlescent
light
for she'll and sand, harmed
ldHdward. and so hold
them close as benison against
the cold.
Marguerite Jonvnn Adams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
Never Had 1t So Good?

Much has been made over
the fact that Adlai Stevenson
wore a shoe with a hole in the
sole when he campaigned dur
ing Truman's administration.
Could it be that times were not
too good then? l notice he
has worn very good shoes since
Eisenhower has been Presi-
dent. POndering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

@. When was the FIRST food
and drug bill introduced in
Congress-? Had any Of the
States passed their own food
laws before that timer
x. o. o.
A. The first Federal food
and drug bill was introduced
into Congress In 1879. but the
real fight for such legislation
did not begin until about 1900.
II lasted until the law was en-
acted in 1908. Massachusetts.
IN 1874, led the way with the
first State food laws by 1900
most Of the States had general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09

and special food laws. Little
uniformity existed among
them. however, and foods legal
in one State might be illegal In
neighboring States.
q. What Is the meaning Of
"systolic" blood pressure?--
=. 3.
A. Systolic pressure means
the pressure Of the blood in
the arteries at the moment the
heart pumps blood into them
Diastolic pressure, which is
lover. Is the pressure a. the
heart Ielszes between beats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used q
letters carry tOrtteTS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
SGtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
Vexed at lawrence

The Star Of October ] de-
scribed Adlai Stevenson's at
tendance at All Souls Church,
Unitarian. Then David Law
renee criticized DR.. Davies
sermon on this occasion. BY
an interesting coincidence Mr..
Lawrence chose, as his only
quotation from this sermon.
one of the two or three SEN
fences quoted in the news
item. In fact. the content of
Mr.. La wrence's column
strongly suggested that he was
not actually exposed to the
other sentences in the talk.
Mr.. Lawrence is urged to
avail himself of a copy of this
sermon. He might then, as a
knuckles-rapping measure, re-
read his own column and, in
J the interests of truth, re-
write it.
Jean Bolts.
Il 4 y
David Lawrence attacked the
sermon of DR.. A. Powell Davies,
titled, Some Thoughts on Joe
Smith"
Mr.. Lawrence passes moral
judgments quite freely in his
column, finding good and evil
in political news, but he has
gone too far in trying to label
immoral a sermon by a noted
clergyman. whose life and
training have been devoted to
morality.
Mr.. Lawrence admittedly did
not hear DR.. Davies sermon.
And obviously he had not even
seen a copy of the sermon.
Nevertheless. because Adlai
Stevenson was in the large con-
gregation, Mr.. Lawrence at
tackled the sermon as political
and immoral.
One wonders what scales Mr..
Lawrence is using to weigh
good and evil.
Gardner Archer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
Metallic Zinc Paint
Protects Farm Metal

One coat of metallic zinc paint,
followed in three year with a Sec
ond coat will protect zinc or gall
vanized surfaces from rust for
about 10 years, reports Assistant
County Agent, Ralph Barwick. He
says other pigments may be used
for the second coat but they may
decrease paint life up to two
thirds.
Mr.. Barwick offers a few point
ers to make painting easier and
prolong paint life. Metallic zinc
settles out and lis difficult to re-
mix, so buy fresh metallic zinc
paint when you are ready to use
it. A paint with so percent zinc
dust and 20 percent zinc oxide in
the pigment is recommended. Nine
ty percent oil and 10 percent thin
ner and drier make a good We
hicle.
1t is not good economy to paint
new galvanized roofing. The ideal
time to apply metallic zinc paint
is when rust spots just start to
show. If a new roof must be
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

They will visit their home in Kan
sas for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Levengood
of Goldsboro, Md, spent Saturday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Cameron.
There will be Sunday School on
Sunday, Sept. 2 at 9:45 am. and
church service at IL am. in Cal
vary Methodist Church after be-
ing closed for summer vacation.
The Rev. William Hankins is the
pastor, and w. L. Harman, Sun
day School superintendent.
The first fall dinner meeting of
the Marydel Lions Club will be
held in the Hall Sept. 10 at Z pm.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Snow of
Boston, Mass, are guests of their
son and family, 1t. and Mrs.
Snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Logan and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Burkins en-
joyed last Wednesday with friends
in Cecil and Hartford County, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boys and
family were Sunday visitors OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Wyatt.
Mrs. John Powell of Wilmington
enjoyed Saturday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann moved from
the Harman apartment last week.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
MARYDEL

Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark and
daughter, Nancy, of Demarest, N.
j., were Tuesday overnight guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Meyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Bur-
kins, of Carney's Point, N. j., were
Tuesday-Friday visitors of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Luton and
children are vacationing with her
brother and family in Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Clair Kersey of Viola is spend
ing this week with his aunt and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook
and Pam.
Mrs. H. r. Butts returned home
on Saturday from Kent General
Hospital where she had been a
patient for a few days.
Mrs. H. K. Shuts, Mrs. H. r.
Butts, and Mrs. H. b. Logan ac-
companied a group of ladies from
Harrington Tuesday of last week
on a trip to Longwood Gardens
and fountain display in the even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle Farrow
of Greenwood were dinner guests
on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. H. R.
Butts. Other visitors of the Butts
on Sunday were Mrs. George Fiji
er and son. James, of Chester, Pa,
Miss Pearl Smith, and Miss Effie
Davidson of Dover.
The Harman family enjoyed the
weekend at their cottage in Refo-
both.
1t. and Mrs. F. E. Snow are re-
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, Kitchum Town
send, in Kent General Hospital on
Wednesday of last week.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
Bag Cleaning May
Poison Animals

A warning against the use of
swine and cattle feed cleaned from
feed bags was made by county
agent Edward Schabinger.
Bag cleanings are sometimes
sold as cattle feed at a fraction
of the cost of regular feed ingred-
tents and mixed feed, so dairymen
are tempted. However, such feeds
are dangerous for swine, hogs and
dairy animals since they may con-
tain harmful drugs.
Most of these low-priced clean
ings come from poultry feeds
which contain drugs to reduce
disease, but which are harmful to
animals though not to poultry.
One sample found in the Feed
Control Service at the University
of Massachusetts, contained over
100 parts per million lead and
over fve-tenths percent of poultry
drugs. The drug content, says Mr..
Schabinger was about 20 times
the amount that causes poisoning
of animals. The lot was actually
fed to swine and caused the death
of several.
Similar cases of poinsoning have
been reported from New York
state, Virginia, Maryland, and
California.
The recent use of certain hor-
none in beef cattle fattening
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

round - whenever and wherever
you need it. 1t will weld any metal
up to Is inch thick and cut up to
2 inches of steel.
With this outfit - it's called
Prest-O-Lite No. 420-y you need
no electric power and there are no
extras and no attachments. You
can do the job out in the field.
You don't even have TO bring the
equipment into the shed. It's easy
to use, too.
In one season this oxy-acetylene
outfit will probably pay for itself
in time and money you save by
eliminating repair bills and long
waits that might endanger your
crops.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

Crop spoilage and deterioration
can take a pretty penny out of
your profits if the fix" isn't
quickly made. But no,p you don't
need to worry = you can make
your own fast, "on-the-spot" re-
pairs at small cost.
There's a new budget-priced
oxy-acetylene outfit that YIELDS,
heats and cuts heavy steel. It's
compact and portable, always
ready for instant use with light
weight oxygen and acetylene CYL
inders. With it you can repair your
own implements and tools; rebuild
worn metal parts as good as new;
hard-face surfaces for longer life
and make on-the-spot emergency
repairs. You can do it all the year
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

painted, for the sake of appear
ance or a color scheme, wait six
months for the first coat.
Paint durability decreases with
the amount of rust on old sur
faces. A wire brush will remove
excess and scaling rust and heav-
ier coats of paint are needed on
these areas.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

feeds further increases the haz-
ard in the use of bag cleanings
as feeds. This hormone is recon-
mended only in fattening feeds
and has no place in feeds for
breeding stock.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

The grouse is known for its
drumming sound caused by beat
ing of its wings against its body.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
Things Are Getting Better
Down on fhe r
REPAIR BREAKDoWNs ON The SPOT

Every knows that piece of equipment breaks down
during harvesting the of the repair the least of it It's the
delay that matters
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

with the new president, Harry
Knots, Of Templeville, presiding.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

Louisville, KY. was named for
Louis GVI of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29
Daughters Of America
Meetings This Week

Meetings of councils of the
Daughters of America this week
are:
Wednesday-BetSy Ross, 523
Eighth street NE; Mizpah. 419
Seventh street NV.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Frietchie,
1921 Bunker Hill road, Mt. Rain
Ter. Md.
Friday - Cadet Corps, 2407
Minnesota avenue Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-29
IndusfryAsked
To Tone Down
Bids 10 Military
BY JOHN A. GILES

Expressing concern that in
creasingly complex weapons may
outrun our personnel capability
to operate and maintain them, I"
the Defense Department has APP
pealed to industry to tone down
Its efforts to recruit scientists,
engineers and technicians in
uniform.
Particularly, the Pentagon is
alarmed by industrial firms APP
peals which stress only the mega
tive side of military life. OFF,
Gals said yesterday that the serv-
ices were already hard put to re-
tain such skilled personnel
many of whom obtained their
skills through the ServiceS-be-
cause of higher civilian wages,
without industry's efforts to point
out the "joys" Of returning to
multi.
The matter is of such concern
that it was one of the topics dis
cusSed at Defense Secretary Will
sons recent Quantico (Va.) con-
ference. Subsequently a num-
Der of top-level businessmen were
invited to the Pentagon to dis
cuss it.
1--WE realize that the problem
of skill shortages in the armed
forces is a reflection of the ma
tional shortage problem which
affects industry as WE'LL" Carter
L. Burgess, military manpower
chief, said. I'm the face of the
national shortage. the military
services are in competition with
their own contractors and with
everybody else for skilled person.
nell"
This situation, he continued,
Is inevitable under the free en-
terprise system.
Notes Especial Problems"
However, the armed forces
have some special problems in
this competition, because the
nature of service requires peri
odic changes in station and
home, and so on" Mr.. Burgess
said. There are, however, many
positive and rewarding aspects
of service"
He then went on to ask that
industry "stress to the greatest
extent possible the positive
aspects of military service and
under no circumstances make
direct and unfavorable COM
parsons with military service"
However, Mr. Burgess said, the
only real solution in the long run
is ito bend every effort toward
increasing the supply of tech
nologists."
Critically Important"
1T is critically important that
all of us in Government, in
dustry. and through our many
national organizations, do all we
can to strengthen our educa-
tional system" he said.
Mr.. Burgess added that "under
no circumstance" would an
effort be made to get industry
to stop its recruiting advertising
but he asked that it be modified
ito avoid unfavorable and per-
hapS unfair comparisons with
military service.
We are very much concerned
that the increasingly complex
weapons we are receiving from
American industry and science
may outrun our personnel capa-
bility to operate and maintain
them" he concluded.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-11-02
Burning Crosses Is Not Going to Stop
The Negro's Fight for His Freedom

II is about time for disguised Ku Klux Klan to un
5rss,d that Burning Negroes lawns, burning
r bombing Negroes and shooting them down in the
dark not going stop the Negroes fight for freedom
Tho Negro has had of freedom. He tasted freedom
yben tnc Sam picked him up and trained him, put gun
in his hand and told him that this was his country Inc
yr believed that And that belief has carried him to every
corner of the earth fighting and killing the enemies OF MS
country and protecting principles that have made it great
With hat kind of back ground is the height of foolish
moss for anv un-Amecan group to foster any idea That the
No-r will stop now the burning of crosses burn
inc and bombing homes. and with occasional ambush
Staying -.
NEGROES have had burned in their yards before
Nes have had their homes burned out from under them
op Negroes have been bombed into the great beyondS
-es have been ambushed and shot to death They have
srsd all Of this because they wanted to rights ncor-
raed in the federal constitution include them None oil
these things have put a check to the Negroes fight
Whenever Negro is fighting for something that Is
rgbhlIv his against those who would deny him, he Is
@ aware that he treading soft dangerous ground
, he hts because knows he is right He not beg
cine 10 die and neither he begging to live He has tasted
freedom and he gave his fes blood for that taste and ne
T. NOT rg 10 be contented until he is able to enjoy it as
as anv other citizen Of this land
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-11-02
A TRIBUTE

In an impressive and moving tribute Mrs l. o. Crofon
Of Nashville, paid the following Mrs L. C. Bates State
president of the NAACP:
plment given in gratitude regard Today have
taken time 20 pay tribute whom feel is
deserving.
In 1882 honoree elected president Of the Arkansas
State conference of Branches the NAACP and since that
time she has devoted wholehearedlv her time energy
finance toward fostering the Of the has
held the principles of the NAACP through the analysis Of
word, TRIBUTE:
- stands for Truth Truth strong, the Almighty
She needs policies hcensngs make her victorious
See A TRBUTE-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-11-02
Cross Placed Against House;
Quick Discovery Saved The
House; Damages We're Light

Saturday mite. . cross carrying
the symbol of the ku klux Khan
was placed against the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. L. {. Bates. publis-
hers OF the State Press. This il
the second cross the Bateses have
had the distinction Of extinguish-
ing the past three weeks. A.
bout tbs ON the evening Of Oc-
iober III, a cross wrapped and
soaked with kerosene was placed
on the front lawn of the Bates
home. This one was noticed by a
passing motorist who notified tho
next door neighbors. since the
Bateses were not II home.
Saturday mite. the cross was
noticed by another motorist who
notified the neighbors next door
as before. The neighbor In turn
notified Mr.. Bates. who was at
home. and the cross vas moved
seconds before the roof of the
house was ready TO 20 up In
blazes.
The cross was well constructed.
and measured about ten feet In
height with about a four-foot
cross IL was placed against thu
house, directly under the eornice
Of the roof which extends over
two foot IL was saturated with
kerosene, and II appears that the
kerosene was dashed on the walls
Of the house. Damages. however
we're slight but the daring of
those who placed the cross A.
gainst the house was amazing.
and their safety was extremely
lucky. The yard was well lighted
and several people were IN the
house at the time.
The purpose of placing the
cross and attempted arson Is not
clearly defined. Eventho. In oiden
days the cross was used TO
brighten Negroes. and ii was a
symbol OF death. But today Is not
a day Of the reconstructed period.
and neither Is II a day for scary
Negroes