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shows him to
be a t a / r.
minded m a n
a n d I c a MT
see tn a t his
outside affili-
ations should
h a v e a n y
b e a ng on
his fitness to
be a member
Of t h e Su-
prene Court.
I feel that
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Justice Black
was o n C e, If
he is not now,
a member Of
the Ku Klux
Khan. A man
who ever took
an oath, such
as the XII n
o a t h, foster
ing j n t o | er-
e n c e a n d
racial and re-
ligious hatred,
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be free to be-
long to a n y
o r ganization
he W i S h e S?
After all, this
is a c o u ntry
of freedom in
+ ollow ing
one S reli-
giouS and po
litical beliefs,
even for one
who is q mem
b er of ur
highest Court.
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resign if he is
C o n n e c t ed
with the Ku
Klux Kla n,
because I do
not think any
man is capa-
BILE of admin
istering ju S.
tice to all
r a c e S a n d
CT e eds alike,
If, at tn e
same time, he
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never should have taken the
oath as a member of the Court.
Having done so. he should re-
sign"
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think the Khan does a great deal
of good. especially in the South,
and certainly should not be held
against Justice Black, whether
or not he still is member"
Mrs. Alberta Pirrone, 222
Eleventh st. S. E., hairdreSser:
There seems to be no doubt
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all religions and organizations
are prejudiced in some ways and
membership in them is ones
own business"
Richard E. Johnson, 1907 I
st. N. W., printer:
II think Justice Black should
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may not go. I am overwhelmed
with dread.
"The specter of defeat stands
over me. I may give up
What's the use? I can't get it
done, anyway"
Wrong Attitude
About Deadline
That, says Mrs. Lutes, is how
a woman feels if she admits
her years-faces the fact that
she's working against a dead
line" But as a female in gen.
eral, and newspaper writer in
particular, I protest she's wrong.
Newspaper writer's always
work feverishly, with a limit"
facing them. Each job has it's
headline" beyond which copy
cannot be accepted.
Yet this fact does not fill
them with dread, nor force them
to cry whats the use?" To the
contrary, they work with great
est zest - exhilarated by the
speed of their own performance.
And this is true Of all lusty
spirits. Only weaklings and COW
ards "cry Uncle" because the
suns going down-and they'd
blubber anyway. To such, gray
hairs are just another excuse for
a good hard cry.
But there's an even more
potent argument against the
feminine fear of revealing ones
years. That fear is another evil
dence Of woman's greatest weak
ness - HER INSISTENCE ON
TAKING THINGS PERSON
ALLY.
Generally speaking, men
are as intelligent as men, as am
bilious and hard-working. But as
workers they are diStrusted and
justly penalized because THEY
TAKE THINGS PERSONALLY,
They lack a mans ability to
see things abstractly, imperson-
ally, as part Of the days work.
Men Take Issues
In Their Stride
Men love life, dread death, as
much as women. A man may not
be any more tickled at his forty
eighth birthday than a woman.
But he doesn't let it get him
down, because he has long since
learned to take such personal
issues in his stride.
Years terrify a woman be-
cause she sees herself, first, as
a female second as a worker.
She breads the years because
she still has the marriage-mart
viewpoint and Subconsciously
feels that fading curls and
flabby jowls destroy her value.
But to a man, THE WORK
COMES FIRST-and he wastes
no tears if he loses that school
girl complexion.
WOMEN WILL NEVER BE
REALLY EQUAL TO MEN
UNTIL THEY DISCARD THIS
IDIOTIC FEAR OF TELLING
OR SHOWING THEIR YEARS.
The woman who refuses to
tell her age isn't fit to serve
on a jury, teach in school or
act as an important executive.
She is still unreliable g. apt to
Go Sissy on you in crisis.
How would you feel about a
man who got All Fused if you
accused him of being 81? Not
so enthusiastic.
You might like him. but you
would feel. vaguely, that some
thing was wrong he was
somehow lacking in the balance
and judgment of a full-sized
man.
But the same test applies to
a woman. The woman who is
afraid of her birthday isn't fit
to manage world affairs.
Copyright. 1887. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
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The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION
Should Justice Black resign?
THE ANSWERS

Mrs. H. H. Bowers, $50 Shep-
herd st. N. W., accountant:
mo. I think his Senate record
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highest Court. Certainly he can
discharge his duties with the
same ability"
Miss Kathaleen c a mpb ell,
1908 Twenty-second st. N. W.,
information clerk:
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belongs to an organization
which is based on intolerance
and fosters bigotry and race
hatred"
E. w. Johansen, 1901 I st. N.
W., employee of a travel informa-
tion bureau.
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Traffic Toll

The mounting list Of traffic
victims in the District Of Co
lumbia since January /, 1887,
is graphically shown by the
death watch:
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Listen
World!
By Elsie Robinson

Della T. Lures won't tell her
age. Doesn't think women
should.
Della Lutes-as you undoubt-
eddy knows q brilliant and
successful writer. Believes thor
oughly that women are the
equals of men and should re-
ceive equal recognition and re-
spect. But when 1t comes to
Tossing up on birthdays-nOth-
ing doing.
Accordingly she wrote an in
dignant blast in FORUM maya
zine some time ago, warning
The Girls against the repre-
hensible practice-saying, in ef-
feet, that it's Step No. l to-
ward domestic disaster and pro-
fessional fade-out. Once admit
you're getting old, and you're
Done For.
Suppose" says she, in ex-
ample, 81 am given a task to
do in eight hours. I like work
ing at it. But as I proceed I
realize cannot do a good job
in the allotted time.
1T work feverishly, no longer
happily, and always with that
deadly limit beyond which I
may not go. am overwhelmed
with dread.
1.-THE Specter of defeat stands
over me. I may give up
What's the use? I can't get it
dona anvuav
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
ESPERASE Ell NOMBRA-
MIENTO DE UN NUEVO
MAGISTRATE DEL ST.
PREMO

Washington, Agosto A. -
Esperase que de un momentc
a otro ell presidente Roosevelt
nomine y remita al senado ell
nombramiento de la persona
que ha de sustituir en- ell tribu-
nal supreme de la naci6n al
magistrate Van Devanter, que
renunci6 hace varios meses.
Ell presidente desea que Ell Sc
nado reciba la nomination an
ties del receso de verano, seg1n
dijo aver.
Aver, EN- ell senado, ell sena-
dor Borah dijo que no habia
vacante alguna en- ell supreme,
10 que hizo que varios senado-
res lie contestaran.
Sabese que Ell presidente ha
'hecho personalmente la COM
probaci6n de varios de los as
pirantes.
Los amigos del senador Wag
ner, de New York, Sc han di-
rigido al Presidente solicitan-
do para el esa magistratura.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
LA CAMARA Y LA LEY DEL
SALARI MINIMO

Washington, agosto 4.-Rea-
liza I'm minucioso estudio de la
ley del salario minimo, de acuer
do con Ell plan del presidente
Roosevelt, ell Comit6 de labor de
la camara.
Ell Presidente ha dicho que ia
vorece algunos cambids en- ;la
ley, todos favorable a los ira
bajadores, Y la camara Sc pro-
pone realizarlos.
William Green, presidente
de la Federation Americana del
Trabajo, patrocina enmiendas
que tienden, segdn dice, a sal
vaguardar Ell principle de dis
custom Y acuerdos colectivos.
Uno de los representatives que
apoya la ley, comentando la acti
tud de Green dijo: 10 que el Sc
propone es demorar la aproba-
ci6n con ell fin de que sea deja-
da para la venidera legislature.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
Sc PERMITIRA A LOS FA.
FIJAR UN
PRECIo MINIMO

Washington, Agosto LA
ley Miller Tydings, que permi
tie a los fabricantes senalar un
precio mfnimo en- los produc-
tos vendidos por contrato. Sc
aprob6 aver en- la camara, sin
un vote en- contra.
Hace algunos meses ell pre-
sidente Roosevelt dijo de esa
ley que tendia a aumentar los
precios en- una @poca cuando
va es bastante alto Ell costo de
la vida.
La MEDIA tiende a favore-
Ger las leyes de justo trato que
existen en- varios estados.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
MATO CON SU VII
A UNA VI ID Y
SU

Dos acusaciones de homicide
Sc juraron hoy contra j. D
Howell, corredor de San Peters
burg, responsible de ,un acct
dente en- que perdieron la vida
la Sra. Juanita Lucas, de II a.
nos, y su hijita Jayce Ann, de
IA meses de edad.
Ell autom6vil guiado por How
ell, que iba a bastante veloci-
dad, alcanz6 a la Sra. Lucas en-
la esquina de Grand Central y
Albany y Ia trio contra ell pa
matandola. La criatu-
"a fue lanzada a distancia v en-
la caida recibi6 lesiones que
tambien lie produjeron la muer-
tc.
"A peIlcl0n Gel fiscal del con-
dado Sr. Williams, Sc lie fijaron
a este criminal dos fianzas, ca
da una de $4,000, por la muer
te de esas dos personals.
Howell declare a la policie
que no habia visto a Ia senera;
pero Sc hallaba en- estado de EN-
'briaguez alcoh6lica y temi6 que
ell p1blico lie atacara.
La Sra, Lucas habia compra
do mercancias en- una bodega
situada en- la esquina del acct
dente y retornaba a su. domici-
lilo.
Sobreviven a la Sra. Lucas
su esposo, drive ride un autom6
vii de alquiler; su madre, Sra.
.aude Smith,, v otros familia-
res.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
Las TeformGs

ANo sOgVt HtOc
Estan va trabajando los car.
pinteros en- las reformas de Ia
tienda de Fernandez v Vega, el
gran ESTABLISHMENTS de la Sep
TINA avenida.
Los pianos para las reformas
fueron p~reparados por Ell COMO
cido arquitecto Leo M. Elliot y
de su ejecuci6n Sc han hecho
cargo los contratistas Ramon v
Jimenez.
Rail Vega, ell socio Senior"
de Ia firma Fernandez Y Vega,
supervise los trabajos.
Preciosos escaparates, seran
colocados en- ell frente de la Sep
TINA.
Mientras duran las obras y
con ell lin de servir a su nume-
rosa clientele, la tienda seguirA
alberta.
La Septima awenida avanza
y mucho nos place a ~nosotros Ell
progreso de los comerciantes
ccmpenetrados con Ell pueblo la
tino.
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ENCONTRADO Ell NINO.
QUE Sc P q Sc
CUESTRADO

Chicago, agosto 4.-Fue en-
contrado hoy Ell nino Donald
Horst, de 2 amos, que Sc srpo-
niae secuestrado.
Ell ~asistente abogado general
Crowley di6 la noticia en- la ma
mana de hoy.
Como autor del rapto del nj
no que aver fue arrebatado a
sus padres, Sc busca a un indi-
vidro llamado Fred Ewert.
Cuando a la Sra. Horst Sc lie
mostraron fotograffas de ese
hombre, por la policia, manifes-
to que no era ell que lie habia
quitado su hijo,
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
Los CGbaUeros del
AguilG de Orc

Las comisiones encargadas
del Picnic de los Caballeros del
Aguila de Orc, trabajan sin des-
canso y conquistaran Ell triunfo
que su intensa labor merece.
Tenian los Caballeros listo su
Picnic para ell dfa Is de JUNO
y al enterarse de que Ell Subco-
mite de la Ambulancia deseaba
esa fecha, sin titubear, y sin re.
parar en- gastos, decidieron con-
cederla.
Ahora, llegado ell momento.
todos debemos cooperar con los
hermanos de la prestigiosa or
den.
iAyudemos a quien nos ayu'
da!
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
Asgntos de innegablee impor-
tancia figuran en- ell Orden del
Dia. {.
Ell Festiual del dtG

Ell Festival del d5G
5 de Septiembre
Grandioso resultara ell Festi-
val del Dfa 5 de s~eptiembre, en-
ell Centre Espanol de West Tam
pa.
Cooperaran al exito de la fies-
ia, en- honor de la Secci6n de Be
neficencia, todas las secciones,
entire elias las de intereses, da-
mas, recreo y propaganda.
I'm programa extraordinario
va a ser preparado, de modo
que ell Festival en- NADIA desme-
rezca de los celebrates en- amos
anteriores,
Ell primer beneficio de la Sec
ci6n de Beneficencia en- dos D.
nos porque ell del ano pasado 10
dedic6 a la Cruz Roja Espaio-
la.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04

CGrta del Teniente Don Jose
ALcGM Castillo

Complaciendo a varias perso-
mas que nos 10 piden publica-
mos la carta que ell teniente Don
Jose Alcala Castillo dirigiera a
su padre, Don Niceto Alcala
Zamora, expresidente de la Re-
|p1blica espanola. Dice:
Madrid.-Como haca meses
yo dejaba ell hogan familiar pa
ra venir a Espana a sumarme a
las filas del Ejercito leal, no 10
hice sin mercer por tn parte
una repulsa que equivalia a una
condemnation de mi conducta,
condemnation que no qued6 ence-
rrada e Mos lfmites del ambito
familiar, sino que tuvo la reso-
nancia de la Prensa Internacio-
nal.
Hoy 70 me dirijo a tt con la
misma publicidad preguntando-
me 81 hice bien 0 81 hice NAL,
porque mi conciencia me dice ca
ola vez con mas fuerza que hice
bien. va era, a mi juicio, IN de-
Der de ciudadania defender a
un Gobierno legitimo contra la
TRACTION de unos facciosos. Mas
sagrado adn era prestar la ayu-
da, por pequena que fuese, a un
pueblo q. defsndia SUI vida Y su
derecho a ser libre y q regirse
el mismo, frente al intento cri-
minal de sumirlo en- la esclavi-
tud para explotarlo unas doce-
mas de arist6cratas, banaueros
v generates desleales.
Pero hoy hay algo mas. Has
ia ii habra llevado la Prensa la
noticia q. 10 que para mi ha ST.
do realidad vista por mis- ojos y
palpada con mis- dedos: Ia inva-
sion extranjera. Espafia esta
hoy invadida por Alemania y
por Italia. Espafa defiende su
independence. Esta verdad ha
llegado al dltimo rinc6n del nun
do y 20 he sido testigo de toda
su crudeza.
Peleando contra los alemanes
en- ell Jarama y contra los italia
nos en- Guadalajara, yo he visto
10 que es estar en- un pals inva-
dido Y he recibido Ia verglenza,
la rabia Y Ia indignation de quie
mes abrieron las puertas al ejer-
otto conquistador, Sc deu a 81
ell titulo de nacionalis-
tas. En- la provincial de Guadala
sobre TODD, las divisiones
del ejercito italiano han actua-
do Y siguen actrando como fuer
"a de conquista, No hemos en-
en- TODD nuestro avan-
ce nj un solo soldado espafol, nj
un vestigio de division espano :
la, NADIA que pudiera hacernos
Greer que estamos en- una que
IRA civil. Era la verdadera que
ira de independence, con las
ocupadas por la fuer-
"a de un ejercito regular extran
jero; con los habitantes horro-
ocultos en- las cuevas
de sus casas humildes; con oil
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
NOTAS SOGAEES
Una ce1aG

Una ceYG
Los esposos Jose G. Greco O
frecieron una cena de amistadi
en- SUI casa de la Gale Taliafe-
rro, a los distinguidos j6venes
vicenta valdes. y Jose Rodri-
guez Mesa, que contraeran ma
trimonio ell dfa Is de agosto, en-
la iglesia del Sagrado Corazon.
La mesa fue adornada con
extraordinario gusto y Sc sir
vic un exquisite menu.
Todos los asistentes, amigos
v amigos de los esposos Greco
v de los ~festejos, hicieron votos
anticipates por la felicidad de
Vicenta v Jose.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04

saqGeo que no respeta nj las re-
.liquias hist6ricas y artisticas,
como ha ocurrido en- Brihuega;
con las poblaciones civiles anne
tralladas, asesinadas por la a.
viaci6n invasora. En- Una pala-
bra: ell horror tragico de aque-
la aggression a Abisinia, que no
sotros tantas wees comentamos
para condenarla, es ell espec-
saculo que yo he tenido ante mi
en- los campos de la Alcarria.
Pero Espana no sera Abisi-
MA. Espana no sera conquista-
la, porque Ell pueblo espanol Sc
siente con la fuerza necesaria
para arrojar al invasor y Sc ha
puesto en- pie como un solo hon.
re dispuesto a que Espana no
ga mas que suya. Y es con csc
pueblo con Ell que 20 estoy; con
csc pueblo que hoy derrama su
sangre y sufre todas las pena-
lidades de la guerra para q. ven
gan gentes de fuera a robarnos
ell fruto de nuestro suelo v ell
prodccto de nuestras minas; pa
ra que no seamos un pueblo de
esclavos obligados a TRAFALGAR.
sin descanso para ell amo; para
que no sea desmembrado ell te-
rritorio n~acional; para que Es-
pana sea un pals libre Y no una
colonia. Yo estoy con estos he
roes an6nimos, estos soldados
del Ejercito del pueblo que baio
Ell frfo durisimo han salido de
sus trincheras encharcadas ro-
tos, enfermos, febriles, con los
pies Y las manos hinchados, Y
ash han reconquistado para Es-
pana centenares de kilometres
cuadrados. Estoy con este pue-
bio que reptile ahora su gesta de
la guerra de la Independence,
arrojando de su suelo al ejerci-
to invasor y forjando las bases
de su nueva vida.
Yo soy feliz luchando en- las
fllas del Ejercito Popular; 10
soy porque cumplo con mi deber
de espanol. Todos los que aban-
donen Espana; los que tacita O
expresamente ayuden a los in
vasores, maxime cuando Sc han
ocupado puestos tan altos como
81 de Presidente de la Repdbli-
ca, no tienen derecho en- este
momento hist6rico q llamarse
espanoles. Hoy, mas que nunca,
SECURE de la victoria del
pueblo espahol, que no solo Sc
"a la victoria de Espana, sine
la victoria de Ia demo-
universal.-Jose Alcald
teniente de la segunda
'rIgada de la IL division.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
Ap0ico

Esta a punto de llegar a Tam
pa, procedente de New York, ell
.Sr. Aparicio, director de la com
pahia del Teatro Federal, que
act1a en- ell Centre Asturiano.
Aparicio habia anunciado su
retorno para el pasado lunes,
pero despues resolvi6 tomarse
varios dias mas, en- cumpli-
miento de s umisi6n,
La compaffa Federal repon.
dra ell domingo, en- ell palacio de
la avenida de Nebraska, ell Dia-
rio del Diablo.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
En- Clearwater

Sc encuentra de vacaciones
en- la hermosa playa de Clear
water la Sra. Berta Perez, espo-
sa de nuestro apreciado amigo
Johnnie Perez, dueno del Pc
req Mems Shop, ell conocido es-
tablecimiento de la Septima a.
venida.
ALI pasara varias semanas y
Sc recobrara por complete fde
una dolencia que venla pade-
ciendo.
Por su salud y felicidad hace
mos votos.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
Ell TEMPO

Durante Ia noche de aver re
fresc6 algo la temperature,
con un minimo de 20 grades
en- la manana de hoy.
! Para hoy Sc anuncian pro :
babies lluvias, en- horas de la
tarde.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
Schedules midas

OOCIEUuUES UWlUu$
Las Sociedades Unidas de la
parroquia Nuestra Sonora de
la MERGED efectuaran ell sabado
su segundo gran bale annual,
por invitaci6n.
Sc ADRIAN las puertas del sa-
lon San Jose, segln 10 acorda-
do, a las 10 100 P. M.
A las dos de la madrugada
terminara la fiesta.
La gaceta., 1937-08-04
Jssmta en- Ell CtrcMo

JssatG en- Ell Ctrculo
Habr& maiana junta general
en- el Cfrculo Cubano, segdn nos
comunica Ell s~ecretario Joseito
Fuentes Rosa.
Es la junta correspondence
al segundo semestre Y Sc ruega
la asistencia del mayor mime
70 possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Orphans Court Proceedings

At regular session of the Orphans
Court held on Tuesday, the following
administration accounts were passed
Estate of William S. Sharpless;
first account; Hollie C. Sharpless, ex-
ecutor.
Estate of Jane Margaret DeBerry;
first and final account; William P. De-
Berry, administrator.
Estate of George Shevel; first and
final account; Henry Shevel, executor.
John Bethel, guardian of Claude
Broadwater ct al, settled his third
account.
Sale of real estate to A. D. Naylor
by Martha R. Casteel and Walter C.
DeBerry, executors of the will of
Truman W. Casteel, ratified.
Sale of real estate to Geneva White
by bessie Wolfe, Administrative C. t.
a. of the estate of Ezra H. Wolfe, rati-
fed.
In Recess of Court
Inventories filed:
Real estate of Mary Margaret Tur-
ney; BERTHE F. Fazzalari, administra-
triX.
Real and personal estate and list of
debts due and owing to Willoughby
Harrison; Anna D. Harrison, execu-
trix.
Real estate and personal estate of
Franklin A. Brobst; Hattie M. Brobst,
administrative.
Real and personal estate and list
of debts due and owing to Alice Sines
Broadwater; Navy Mellott and Silas
Sines, executors.
Personal estate and list of debts
due and owing to Helena j. Dawson
Walter W. Dawson, executor.
List of debts due and owing to
James E. McGettigan; Catharine A.
McGettigan and Pearl F. Rush, adj
ministrators.
List of debts and owing to William
S. Sharpless; Hollie C. Sharpless, ex-
ecutor.
Personal estate of Phillip T. Bow
man; Henry C. Hostetler, admins
traitor.
List of sales filed:
Personal estate of Jane Margaret
DeBerry; William P. DeBerry, adj
ministrator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

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one or two facts which ought not to be
overlooked by the people of the I'm
tied States. 1t has been charged that
President Roosevelt appointed Justice
Black because he felt that the latter
would be temperamentally and intel
lectually favorable to the New Deal
program. A great many people are
fearful of the political and social con-
sequences of parts of that program
and for this reason have criticized the
latest appointment to the supreme
Court.
This high tribunal is one Of the bull
warks of our constitutional govern
ment. 1t has always been counted on
to protect the innocent and the weak
from the ruthless and the strong-to
save the minority, when it should be
saved, from the oppression CT the ma
jority. We must have no disposition
to minimize these all-important func-
tons of the Supreme Court. We should
guard it carefully when it is assailed,
Pas it was in the recent Senate battle,
and should realize that we are doing
this not for the welfare of the court
but for our own future salvation.
Yet at the same time it is to be re-
membered that the Supreme Court
does not initiate legislation nor write
it into law. 1t simply passes on the
constitutionality or equity of cases
which are brought before it. Congress
is our legislative body and it plans
and passes our laws, either oy it's own
volition or by executive suggestion. It
is therefore important, it we are to
preserve our economic and political in
situations, that we have a sound Con-
gress we'll grounded in the fundamen-
tails of our traditions, strong enough
to withstand temporary political in
fluence and pressure. If we see to this
important task then there won't be
so much doubtful and ill-conceived leg
islation for the Supreme Court to pass
on. After all, it is the duty of Congress
to enact good, sensible laws, and it is
up to the people to choose the kind of
congressman who will do this very
thing.
Forgetting our duty on election day,
and then praying for the Supreme
Court to save US is too much like trying
to "let George do il" After all, this is
a peoples government and it is up to
the sane and sensible people of the
country to see that it remains a sound
government. Don't forget this when
the congressional elections come
around next year.