Evening star., 1947-05-12

your editorial From Its tone and careful
Weighing Of the facts, your readers can see
why the well known paraphrase is so often ap-
piled to your great newspaper. IF you read
it in The Star, it's true"
N. A. DANoWsKY,
Principal, Western High School,
To the Editor Of The Star:
The little anti Russian demonstration at
Western High School, last Monday, raises some
large questions.
Is it d good thing for high school students
to have first-hand Information about Russia
or not?
Ought they to be told only so much as our
Government thinks 1t safe for them to know?
| Is that democratic?
Ought they to be told only what is un-
favorable to Russia?
Did Mrs. Lewis tell them anything that
wasn't true?
Comparisons between Russian and American
ways must have suggested themselves, tnno-
Gently and inevitably. We cannot but SYM
pathize with the youthful and trusting loyalty
that was at the bottom of the protest; but II
our American way can't stand up against such
| comparisons the sooner we recognize the i'm
piled weaknesses and do something about them,
the better
The least creditable part Of the demonstra-
| ton was the slogan: Down with Russia Did
that mean that we must destroy Russia unless
/ Russia adopts our ideas?
MISS MAUD c. SEWEIL.
TO the Editor Of The star:
In my opinion your leading editorial IN the
| May issue Of The Star, headed Westerns
| Red Scare goes to lot OF trouble to excuse
either deliberate or ignorant error on the
part OF the public school administration.
Why should the parents not ask why an
irresponsible speaker was permitted to address
the students? Furthermore. II the school ad-
ministration believed the speaker to be a re-
sponsble person, why did they find 1t neces-
sary to warn her not to discuss political
questions?
I am bound to ask why you find it necessary
to ridicule 1.-The older generation" for backing
up the students in their courageous stand.
Who are you to sit in Judgment on these
people for voicing their protests against such
teaching in the public schools? Every decent
and sensible" editor in the country should at
all times give us readers unbiased facts and
let them decide for themselves. Instead of
offering your readers excuses that are little
silly" why do you not use this opportunity to
get facts and, having gotten them, carry out
the dignity of your Office by giving the un-
vanished truths to the public and let 1T decida
on the merits of the case? Then neither Mr..
Danowsky nor any other innocent individual
need be a victim. S. G. BELFIELD.
To the Editor OF The Star:
wish to thank and compliment you on
your fine editorial on the incident at Western
High School. I am student there, and I
can tell you the majority of the students con-
sidered the demonstration unnecessary, If not
ridiculous.
AS far as Mr.. DanoWsky is concerned, he is
one of the finest men ever have known, and
others, as well as myself would regret it greatly
if Mr.. Danowsky in any way suffered from
emotional and misinforrned adults. hope they
will take heed of your editorial.
MISS TERESA COBB
To The Editor of The Star:
Why the furor at Western High, giving a
speakers remarks international Importance?
With little adroitness her propaganda could
have been sabotaged and the pupils given a
vivid lesson simply by asking her what sacri-
fees were required for such great advantages.
To what extent could individuals control the
fruits of their labor? Could they choose their
work? Could they locate where they wished2
Could they live in other than standardized
homes?
Also the teen-agers do not have the expert
ence or wisdom to direct Government policies.
Their action leads directly to mob rule.
NJ w.
To the Editor OF The Star:
agree with your remark that Mr.. Danowsky
only made a mistake in asking Mrs. Lewis to
speak at the Western High School. But speak
ing for myself, in his position, I would have
been the one to leave the school, ask Mrs.
Lewis to leave.
am writing this letter to say that not all
immigrants in this country are as ungrateful
| as Mrs. Lewis for the kindness they receive
in America.
came here. two years ago. Not a
refugee, or because did not have perfectly
nice home of my own. followed my husband
here as easily as I would have followed him
to the Sahara Desert. But since have been
here I have only praise for America and
Americans. Every one has accepted me as
naturally as though I we're one of them I
would be very interested to have Mrs. Lewis
draw comparison between the laws In Amer
lea and those in Russia.
In conclusion, / would like to say: Thank
you, America" My husband fought for this
country and so would /.
BRITISH WEST INDIAN.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The harmless" remarks of Mrs. Aleksandra
Lewis as reported in The Star are nothing
less than appalling. Soviet Russia takes care"
of its citizens! BY sending them to slave-labor
camps where they die after months OF incredi-
BILE agony, whilst their children are turned loose
to starve to death!
She appears shocked that Americans have to
take care Of themselves. Any healthy American
past the diaper stage is proud of the opportunity
to take care OF himself, and of the opportunity
this country gives for making the kind of life
he chooses possibleI
She got free education in Russia. She abb
sorbed plenty Of misconceptions, if that is Rus
sian education, and has not yet grasped the fact