Evening star., 1946-10-01
Letters to The Star
Concerning Wallace, Martyrdom
Facing the Issues, Etc.

May say something about the firing
of Henry wallace? From my worm's-eye
view it seems that he has been kicked
upstairs, but definitely!
Any time any one is willing to lose his
Job to back up his views, whether those
views be right or wrong, he becomes q
hero, perhaps q martyr. In this way,
saints are made. Mr.. Wallace Is said to
have been relegated to private life. That
is impossible. No one who ever has been
In public life ever can become really
private citizen again. The public rel
ishes news about any person who ever
has been In the limelight. We are funny
that way! Whether he be burglar or
banker, we want to know what he is up
to now.
Quoting from President Truman's
letter: "It had become clear that be-
tween his (Wallace's) views on foreign
policy and those OF the administration
(the latter being shared, am confident,
by the great body Of our citizens) there
was fundamental conflict" That the
policy of our government is shared by
the great body Of our citizens" may or
may not be true, but 1t certainly is not
an established fact. It could be wishful
thinking. All Of our citizens are not ar
ticulate.
If Mr.. Wallace had been silenced and
allowed to remain in his position he
would have become ignoble, bad boy
who had received good spanking,
more or less of laughing stock.
Now he will be the unforgotten man.
needed both home and abroad. Firing
people. like firing pottery, crumbles some
and make others more durable and more
desirable. Time will show what 1t will
do to Henry Wallace.
LAURA K. POLLOCK.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Perhaps it is not too much to say that
Henry A. Wallace will 60 down In his
tory as Americas most outstanding po-
litical prophet. The recent anti-Wal-
lace utterances on the part Of certain
irresponsible statesmen and others
would indicate that the American
people, under the Truman-Byrnes lead
ership, actually prefer to close their
eyes to world conditions.
But why should We be afraid to face
the issues? Mr.. Wallace has rendered
a great service-probably the very
greatest in his long public career-by
pointing out the many dangers in our
present foreign policy; nor is he alone
In his thinking. Let the interested read
err re-read Winston Churchill's Fulton
and Geneva addresses. Surely no one
would be SO bold as to label Mr.. Church
Ill Communist. Like Mr. Churchill. Mr..
Wallace knows that the Truman-Byrnes
formula cannot halt Russian domination
Of PROSTATE Europe and most Of helpless
Asia.
Who Is there to stop the Mighty Bear?
Surely our wishful thinkers and dream
ers are not Counting on destroyed Ger
many, an impotent France or the de-
funct British Empire to stop anybody
The Truman-Byrnes school, in appar-
ent disregard Of the fact that buffer
states and balances OF power are passe,
has not scored single point in its ef-
forts to smear Mr.. Wallace. Against Mr..
Wallaces sound reasoning Dorothy
Thompson and David Lawrence offer
World War III as solution. but the
people prefer Mr.. Wallace and peace.
COMMON SENSE.
Footnote to a Bard's Biography
To the Editor OF The Star:
Within the past few days the writer
has read and heard many deserved
tributes to and anecdotes about the late
George II. O'Connor. He would like
to add one.
The time, about Is years ago; the
scene, one of Washington's large coun-
try clubs Upstairs mems banquet.
and downstairs q dancing party for
"teen-agers" At the time Of the mid
night intermission in the latter, Messrs.
O'Connor and Matt Horne descend,
weary, hoarse and sleepy. Encounter
ing the host, an old friend Of both gen.
tlemen, they are asked rather hesitat-
ingly If they would be willing to sing
one song for the kids who have heard OF,
but never heard them.
WEAKNESS forgotten, straight to the
piano the two smiling artists 60, and
give not one, but three Of their best
known numbers. The youngsters, en-
tranced, sit on the floor in great circle
and enjoy the treat. Singer and accom-
panist had entertained their fathers
and their grandfathers. No boy or girl
Of the group ever will forget that per-
Torrance.
It is claimed that the o'Connors are
descended from Kings Of Ireland. II so,
those long defunct monarchs have a
right. to feel proud in bequeathing a
minstrel like the late beloved George.
r. M. KAUFMAN.