Evening star., 1947-03-05
Would Destroy Atom Bombs

To the Editor of The Star:
Rights derived from the Atlantic
Charter. the Bill of Rights, the Human
Rights Commission and other rights
agonized over today are all encompassed
in the transcendent right OF man of
freedom from war, and are mere prattle
without 1t. Give not the crucifxion Of
war to others that may have liberty.
Providence placed the atom bomb
first in our keeping. To our everlasting
1nfamy we betrayed our trust and used
it against the human race. That it
shortened the war and saved lives was
not justiflable reason for we initiated
a warfare so terrible it could DESTROY
civilization and disrupt the earth itself.
And we persist in a race for it's con-
tinuance.
The world has the right to fear us.
We have stockpiles of the only atom
bombs in existence. We used them
once. There is the right to fear we
might use them again. We should de-
stroy every atom bomb in the presence
Of Russian and other world representa-
tives, and give acceptable assurance no
more would be made. W.P. w,
Some Questions on Omniscience
To the Editor Of The Star:
Are all Senators omniscient? Or is
that power limited to Republicans or
still further restricted to the select few
like Senators Taft, Wherry, Bridges and
Moore?
As registered Republican myself, I
know that not all Republicans possess
the power, for I do not have it. Nor
did my Republican father who was such
an old-fashioned lawyer as to insist on
what he called two fundamental truths
Cd man is presumed innocent until
proved guilty and ca no fair, honest
judgment can be made until all the
evidence has been presented.
Apparently the atomic age has speeded
up the process for Republican Senators
Taft. Wherry, Bridges and Moore them
selves proclaim their omniscient powers
in the February II issue Of The Evening
Star Although the Senate hearings on
the Lilienthal appointment were stiIl in
progress on that day, read on page
Of that issue: But the Tennessee DEM
ocrat (McKellar) picked up formidable
allies from the Republican side of the
Senate in the last two days. These in
clude Chairman Bridges of the Appro-
priation Committee, Senator Wherry Of
Nebraska, the Republican whip, and
according to his associates Senator
Taft of Ohio" ...
And in bulletin" heading the arti-
Gle on the front page of the same issue
I read: Senator Moore, Republican, of
Oklahoma joined today the ranks of
Senators opposed to the appointment of
David Lilienthal Senator Moore
assailed Mr.. Lilienthal and Sumner
Pike, another nominee to the commits
sion, as New Dealers and said President
Truman should withdraw their 'nomina-
tions."
Senator Moore, of course, thereby
demonstrates his even greater powers of
omniscience and craftsmanship" by
condemning Mr.. Pike even before his
hearing commenced.
If Senators Taft, Wherry, Bridges and
Moore are omniscient as they claim and
if my fathers fundamental truths" are
outmoded in the atomic age, then there
is no longer any need for holding any
hearings on appointments. And the
Republicans can eliminate such hear
ings, thereby saving the thousands of
dollars Of the taxpayers money now
being wasted on such nonessentials and
thereby cutting the budget even closer
to the Republican pre-election promises.
Alexandra, VI. 7. w.