Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04
Letters to The Star
Senator Chandler Criticized
and Defended

Senator Chandler Criticized
and Defended
To the Editor Of The star:
AS native Of Kentucky and 4 serv-
iceman, may I indorse and applaud the
excellent and telling column of Lowell
Mellett In The Star for April % entitled:
Chandler Typihes Our Tendency to Go
Where Money Is"7
This column will voice the opinion Of
many serviceman as we'll as many
civilians who lifted. a questioning eye
brow when q member Of the Senate
chose to run out on the people and
trade his opportunity for public service
in the most critical time in national
history for $50 1000 year. Mr.. Chandler
asked the people of Kentucky to put
him in the Senate-he was not drafted
for public service. sERVICEMAN.
To the Editor Of The Star: ..
I read with avid interest Lowell Mel
let's column, appearing in The Star Of
April %, sounding a sour note regarding
the promotion of Senator Happy
W,
Generally, find myself in agreement
with the liberal views expressed by Mr..
Mellett. and my objection to his sour
note Is not too strenuous or too pointed.
For I am one of those who believe, rs
Mr.. Mellett apparently does, that the
job Of United States Senator is the most
important job in this whole country
save that OF President. And certainly
the duties that Senator Chandler will
discharge as baseball car never can
approximate in importance those en-
tailed by him as Senator in the past
and especially those that would be his
in the future
Mellett's observations, but in registering
his resentment. He has suggested to
me sour note which I believe Is even
more strident than his. BY inference
he has succeeded In attaching great
Importance to Senator's job. That Is
as it should be. But what are the con-
ditions that might impel an honest.
conscientious man to underestimate his
importance as Senator, Jump his con-
tract with his people and his party,
and break faith with the boys in the
foxholes? Why is it that the highest
legislative job in the land, believed by
many the most important save the
presidency should be rated pecuniarily
one-fifth as important as baseball COM
missioner? Thus the sour note" which
I wish to sound is: CongresSmen are
pitifully and grossly underpaid. Some
will argue that duty and service cannot
be measured in dollars: but permit me
the suggestion that all Senators are not
men Of means and that II Is q nature
peculiar to human beings for men to
aspire-Senators are human-to higher
positions. DALE RAY FERRIL.
Approves Protestant Letter
To the Editor of The Star.
Because the writer includes among
his friends number OF clergymen of
various faiths, he has the temerity to
give vhole-hearted approval to the Wig
nette, signed by "A Protestant" and to
congratulate him on his keenness Of
mind and his economical use of words
What this country needs" he says. lis
100000 Christians. Then our social
political problems would dissolve like
the mists before the rising sun. The
times are propitious for a revival Of
spiritual values"
The Rev. James M. ellis, G. 8. p, .
member of the American community
founded by the late Isaac Hecker, re-
Gently published an article titled kid
Glove Diplomacy" which reminded me
Of the late Gen. Booths query: why
should the devil have all the good
tunes?" This might be paraphrased by
asking: Why should writing on spiritual
topics be dull?" DR.. Gilts never is dull!
The writer of Spiritual Values
Wanted think, has written a very
thought provoking letter. It could have
not been made more readable. 1t goes
to show, too, that the religious minded.
like Pastor Niehmoller, for example, are
men of courage and 60 straight to the
point. The diplomats try to be nice. but
see what they get! J. A. G.
Wants Carrier Named for Billy
To the Editor Of The Star:
read an article in The Star under
the date line Of April as to the effect
that posthumous award of the rank
Of major general was to be given the
late Billy" Mitchell.
But wish to suggest that since Presi-
dent Truman has approved the re-
naming Of the aircraft carrier Coral
Sea to be known as the Franklin D.
Roosevelt in honor of our late Presi-
dent, thereby waving the naval ira
dition for naming this class Of vessel
in honor Of historic battles, 1t seems
fitting that action be taken to name
the next carrier to be launched Billy
Mitchell in honor of . man who gave
his life for the furtherance Of combat
aviation. Z. F. COLEMAN.
Editors Note: Mr.. Coleman is mis-.
taken in believing that there Is q naval
tradition" for naming aircraft carriers
for historic battles.
God Behind Reality
To the Editor of The Star:
The real and vital significance Of
prayer at the San Francisco Conference
may be seen in this, that God governs
the world only as He is sought and
acknowledged As supreme.
Otherwise mortals exclude themselves
from Gods wisdom and kingdom. For
the Savior plainly taught: ASK and
1t shall be given you; seek, and We shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto