Evening star., 1944-11-17
Letters to The Star
Frank Kent's Apple Column
Brings Some Answers
To the Editor Of The star:


Brings Some Answers
TO the Editor Of The star:
Frank r. Kent's column on apple
Selling" marks an all-time low.
Without necessarily agreeing with the
verdict OF the American people, 1t has
been pretty much of an unwritten law
for losers to accept defeat and speedily
to put behind them the rancor OF politi-
cal campaigning.
Mr.. Kent, however, has not seen at to
do either, but chooses instead to keep
bitterness alive at . moment when,
more than at any other time In our
history, we need national unity. His
column on campaign falsifications is
a case in point. Rebuttal to his charges
could be. made, buttressed by facts;
countercharges of campaign falsifica-
tions could be laid at the door Of the
opposition party, but all of this would
give his column q dignity that 1t does
not deserve.
Americans have come to regard things
that are said to sway voters emotions
as campaign oratory"-quoting the
honest words Of the late Wendell Willkie.
After writing his column Mr.. Kent
would have been hard pressed to answer
the challenge that faces each OF us each
day: What have done today to help
to win this warp" SERVICEMAN.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Let those who believe that Herbert
Hoover caused the depression In the
early sos and the aftermath Of closed
banks and millions Of unemployed read
and carefully note the facts presented In
Mr.. Kent's article in The Star for No.
vember 13.
Since Mr.. Kent is not In the white
wash business, undoubtedly what he
said Is true
Let the New. Deal apologists cover up.
II they can, the method used by the
administration to appease Petrillo and
his hi-jacking union. This coddling
OF Petrillo by Mr.. Roosevelt Is q new
low in his appeasement OF unions, a SELL
out OF the masses to the privileged few.
Let those millions who voted for Mr.,
Roosevelt not complain when the war
Is over and We all have to pay the con-
tinued high taxes which will be neces-
sary to finance Is years of New Deal
folly. They will get just what they
voted for-political corruption, graft.
bungling in Government and later on q
deluge of unemployment. But human
nature being what 1t is, these particular
voters will probably be the frst to
criticize. JOHN J. BOUSHKA.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Call 1t political fiction II you like or
call 1t by any other name you wish, but
the fact remains that millions of US
during the Hoover depression were
obliged to do things that were on level
with apple selling to earn an existence.
I am an electrical engineer and for
three long years I was compelled to sell
electrical appliances to make q bare
living. Hundreds Of other engineers
were In the same boat that I was.
But we don't expect Mr.. Kent TO
understand how President Roosevelt
gave hope to millions of us Americans.
We might have been in the depression
after many other countries had re-
covered, but the truth is that millions
OF peoples self-respect-we might saw
even their mental balance-was saved
by Mr.. Roosevelt, and that is what
counts and that Is why the millions of
American laboring men love and adore
Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Kent cannot under
stand that, and he never will. W.R.K.
To the Editor Of The Star:
AS q 14-year reader of The Star, I
should like to inquire II it is not hieh
time. now that the political campaign
is over, that we be spared the TRADES of
embittered Columnist Kent. II you con-
slder his column Of November 13. I am
confident that you will agree that the
venomous trivia INDUCED in by him
should be denied precious newspaper
space. E, s. MITCHELL,
Criticizes Swiss Government
To .he Ed tor of The Star:
L have been reading The Star for the
past Is years, and this is the first time
am asking you to print letter.
feel that your editorial of November
Is entitled Switzerland Under Fire" is
gross Misrepresentation of facts It
seems that you believe only what the
Swiss government tells you. For you
the Swiss people do not exist. The
Soviets take the people into considera-
ton and not q few smart alecks. the m.