Evening star., 1946-05-16
Something to Aid Mothers


To the Editor of The Star:
Last Saturdays Star carried letter
by 75-year-old mother, signed e M"
saying nothing adequate has yet been
done or even proposed to properly take
care of the Nations mothers who are
unable to support themselves.
AS Mothers Day message, would
like to have carried to the author the
news that something adequate along
this line has been proposed in H. R.
2230, bill introduced by Representa-
tive Homer D. Angel of Oregon; that
it was referred to the House Committee
on Ways and Means some long time
ago, just recently has had a hearing
along with other proposals for chang
ing the social security law, and awaits
some action by that committee at the
present time.
If this bill can be brought out onto
the floor of the House soon. it probably
will pass. In that event this mother,
and all mothers reaching retirement
age, as we'll as younger mothers who
were left with minor children depend
ent upon them, would be- provided for
quite comfortably by sensible monthly
payment. Fathers, too, would be eligible
at retirement age or before, If perma-
nently disabled
If the press throughout the country
would investigate this bill and give
more publicity to its potential economic
benefits to the Nation as whole and
to our free enterprise system in par
ticular, another Mothers Day would
see this 75-year-old mother "E NJ"
and thousands more happy and smiling.
Why are We so blind in our selfish
ness? HAROLD H. WILCOX,
Stresses Needs of Filipinos
To the Editor OF The Star
The presence of Philippines President
elect Manuel A. Roxas in Washington
Is tragic commentary on the subject of
Of Americas responsibility toward the
Philippines. American prestige in those
islands never has been so low as now.
Since VI day. the Philippines have been
almost forgotten in the hurly- -burly Of
American internal political and diplo-
matte struggle. True, the American Con-
gress has passed the Philippine re-
Mobilization and trade bills designed to
alleviate the sut1erings of q people who
risked their lives for the American flag.
but the money called for by these bills
has yet to be appropriated by the Con-
gress, and God knows when it will be.
I am satisfied that President-elect
Roxas will be able to present correctly
and brilliantly the Filipino case before
the people and Government of the
United States, and this will result in
re-establishing solid understanding with
Washington administrative officials with
respect to the Philippine situation.
The Filipinos say the islands had
expected help from America and have
been neglected. They hear of United
States loans to Britain, France, Poland,
Russia. But Filipino finances are chaotic
and they have received nothing. The
Filipinos read of clamor for food for
Europe, including the Allies former en-
emy, Italy, and also for Japan. They,
too, are hungry, but they are not being
fed.
1t surely is no part of the gratitude
OF great Nation to have their Oriental
wards suffer SO long, without any action
at all on their needs. Such disregard
for the interests of people who have
been loyal to America in her most criti-
cal hour, and who have made greater
sacrifices than many Americans in their
own homeland, is not compatible with
the concepts of the United Nations
which we today are seeking to translate
into reality. Fair dealing, like charity.
begins at home, and Americans should
take the necessary measures to redress
the situation Of the Philippines before
they intervene in the problems of Iran,
India, Palestine and Indonesia.
TEDDY DE NOLASCO.
Bad Times; Sad Rhymes
To the Editor of The Star:
These are my personal sentiments on
the current "horseplay" on Capitol
Hill: The generals plead for draft ex-
tension; the Nations faced with much
dissension, with strikes and lockouts-
not to mention the cost of living's
fast ascension. Despite domestic strife
and tension, no one moves toward in
tervention; Congress gives its full at