Evening star., 1948-02-17
Letters to The Star
On Qualifications for Judseship

On Qualifications for Judseship
To the Editor Of The star: :
I have read The Star editorial Of February
Is entitled Bar Association Poll" In view Of
the position which The Star seems to takeewith
reference to the qualifications of Edward Allen
Tamm to succeed Justice James M. Proctor
on our District Court, 1t seems to me to be
quite appropriate to direct your attention to
"A Puritan in Babylon" which Is the story of
Calvin Coolidge written by William Allen White
At page 24S Of that book you will find 1t related
that q famous Boston merchant, Frank
Stearns, who was an intimate and faithful
friend OF President Coolidge, while sitting in
the White House with the President recon-
mended certain man for judge. Mr.. Coolidge
snapped out:
What do you know about the qualifications
a man should have to 60 on the bench?"
"Nothing!"
what do you know Of this mans quali-
fcations?"
Nothing"
We'll then. advise you In the future not
to NEEDLE in things you know nothing about"
Needless to say this letter has no personal
implications. 1t is directed only to the policy
Of The Star Of supporting q man for OUR Dis
trict Court who, by his own admission never
law. Would such 3 policy encourage you to
support any man Of high character, unques-
tionable integrity and keen industry for Judge
on the District Court even though that man
had never actually engaged in the practice
Of law? If not, what is the real reason for
supporting Mr.. Tamm in this instance?
A. X. SHIPE.
Dnl.rx, on D.
To the Editor Of The Star:
As q group Of American youth, represent
ing all of the Zionist youth groups OF wash
ington, we wish to express our profound
indignation at the incomprehensible policy
which the administration has been following
with respect to Palestine since the decision
Of the United Nations to solve that problem
by partition of Palestine into Jewish and
Arab states. The administration. while piously
asserting that integral part Of its policy
is the support and Strengthening OF the
U. N, and while publicly proclaiming that,
with respect to Palestine, it favors immediate
immigration Of Jews from Europe and early
establishment OF Jewish and Arab states has
not :. only remained strangely silent and inn
potent in the face Of rising threats to both
causes-but 1t has actively taken steps which
contradict It's pronounced policies!
Our Government Joined with the ma jority
Of the member nations OF the U. N. last Octo-
ber in deciding upon the establishment Of
Jewish and Arab states in Palestine; yet, 1t
offered no word Of protest when the Arab
nations OPENLY declared that they would wage
open warfare against the u. N. decision, and
when the British government, q major power
in the u. NJ, firmly refused to have any part
in carrying out It's decision, and, moreover,
makes every effort to obstruct its implemen-
tation. 1t has remained silent while large
quantities OF British arms continue to pour
into the Arab nations (this while the EN-.
barge on arms to the Jews Of Palestine Is
stringently enforced). 1t remains silent while
the Arab nations themselves continue to shout
their defiance Of the U. N. and to denounce
their sacred pledges to its charter. 1t is
silent while the British administration in
Palestine refuses to admit the u. N. Psles-
tine Commission to begin its organizational
work in Palestine or to form Jewish militia
or open a port to Jewish immigration tmean-
time taking no steps to prevent the free in
filtration into the country Of armed Arab
guerilas and the open organization OF Arab
military forces. ~
While remaining silent on all these mat.
ters, the administration has voiced itself rather
strangely on Palestine. When at the begin
ming of the Arab attacks, the Jews found
themselves forced to assume alone the respon.
sibility of preventing sabotage of the U. N.
plan-the State Department declared an arms
embargo which prevents them from obtain
ing the necessary arms. And when American
citizens studying or living In Palestine deter
mine that their patriotic duty could be no
better served than to join in the struggle Of
Palestine Jewry against aggression, the State
Department announces that their passports
will be revoked!
In the light of all this, we are forced to
ask whether, indeed, the administra tion means
what 1t says about supporting the U. N. and
favoring the partition of Palestine. II it does.
then it is making woeful mistakes in schiev-
ing lbs end; If 1t does not, then a serious
charge of hypocrisy stands against it. II it
is to merit the support of the American peo-
pie, the present administration must certainly
remove any doubt of this score.
YOUNG ZIONIST ACTION COMMITTEE
OF WASHINGTON,
/ CELIA WICKS, Secretary.
Improvement in Racial Relations
To the Editor OF The Star:
At long last the national conscience seems