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HELP WOMEN Cont.

TTs1sH part bhens s MR. H.'tsRs ffsh
TYPisT with good speed and accuracy;
day. 40-hour week. See MRS. DUNN
posit. Apply sLoAN's, 735 7th st. NV
TYPIST. experienced. pleasant working
conditions. Apply to Mr.. Rice. PEOPLES
HARDWARE, main once, 1434 Florida
1TYspIssTif. general ONCE clerk. experience
BuTLER's FEDERAL STORE, 81 5th
TYPisT-Youns girl with high school
While tabulating experience is not essen
when copying from copy containing mum
bers is an absolute requirement, II nee
essary. we will teach you how, to operate
prefer some one who has had tabulatins
typing experience: 5-day. 40-hour week
with sd45 to ss5 s,s month to star. TerE With
satisfactory; position is permanent, Write
for interview. giving name Of high school
and outline experience in tipping you have
had. Box PISA, Star. "a.
TYPIST. general ONCE work: excel, sal
airy: permanent; pleasant surroundings.
fYPIsT. capable Of taking stenographie
notes and performing other misc. duties
II small mall pleasant ONCE S-day week
TYPIsT. under 30. experienced. so words
per minute. for newspaper ONCE: 5h.day
insurance. i hospita Iization. IL. 534oMs
TYPIsT AND TYPIsT- CLERKS. age 1s-
40 accuracy and good speed essential;
IsSanes: Phone for sppt. ME-. aesI; ri;
a A2S sss m As So R AMERICAN
WAITRESS, young, experienced (white),
for night work. Call bet. 1913 pm. RA.
~ .sssEsasss ''fs sa'sEH ST.
wGfTkEss wanted at 174s Conn. aye;
s WAITRESS. ezper i e G food and drink
%oFk. SAND BAR RESTAURANT, iiss
WEDDING SOLICITOR. portrait studio;
home telephone essential; straight com
mission; experienced. BROOKS STUDIO,
WOMAN. white, for part-time work in DOC
tors office; afternoon to 6, all day Sat I;
s essential Phone TR. 1897. ~
WOMEN for. telephone solicitation. no ex-
perience necessary, interesting newspaper
phone number Write Box 286-E, Star. % II
WoMEN-Serious-m minded women over 30,
matured judgment. good character refer
ence, for permanent profitable work: hours
arranged to suit convenience of woman
selected Call me for interview. MRS.
G. HARPER. 1875 Spring pl. NV, Apt. 20.
YOUNG GIRL WANTED for. wall paper
showroom; exper. helpful but not neces-
sary Phone MA. 1886 for appointment.
YOUNG LADY, with some knowledge OF
interior decorating, fabrics, furniture, etc.;
bookkeeping and tipping experience pref.
WASHINGTON UPHOLSTERING CO., 1909
YOUNG LADY for for credit once in fne
i rrsdit experience: an unusual opportunity
working conditions. 5h-day wk. Excel.
lent salary. Apply Mr.. Steinbach, LEWIS
81 THOS. SALTZ. 1909 G st. NV. p
YOUNG WOMAN, 1886, as Investigator
for retail shopping service; no experience
necessary: must be free to travel. Apply
Evening Star BldR.. 18th and Pa. ave. NV"
GOOD HOME, small salary: ref. woman,
capable Of Ink; 2 adults: comp. shutt-in
Gentleman. Box 4S0-Gs Star
RETAIL JEWELRY STORE needs capable
galeslady, white GENTLE, age 2S to 30,
Of good appearance. ANDERSON BROS.
INC 704 18th st. NV.
WE HAVE a permanent position Tor
lady from 30 to 40 yrs. OF age in our store
located at 5616 Conn. ave. NV. This is
fine opportunity. for resident Of tr,S Chevy
Chase, area; Apply ELITE LAUNDRY y
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REPAIRS AND SERVICES,

ADDING MACHINES, calculators cleaned
eile0 1nd ADJUSTS sIT All Perk gnaEsntsed
s si1 K Rooms IN tiled and finished in new
plastic marble wall tile; also floors; ex.
pert work dna free estimate. Cal
BRICKLAYING-Firepl chimneys. re-
tanning walls walks and steps built ane
sRRfcklAYsR sna src1
Iase. e sas .E Esnae' soss e.s 5se
CABINETMAKERs, Of all kinds, furnitur,
Z; stsr,ing 1924; ewes; IA s6ss. -:
In aATS An cF ne ia 5a1h
do my own work. L. R. NELSON. RE
CARPENTRY, painting and paper hanrini
Complete remodelins, residential anSs
e1NRsTels re pa 1s,s Of all kinds Cal
CARPENTRY. painting and paper hanging
immediate service, reasonable rates, worl
cARPRSfRy2 s mel G4g REPAIRS HA1NEs
CARPENTER WoRK and cabinet work
GEORGE KNOLL call before Z and aftel
cARPiENTRY-Attics finished. recreatio.
rooms, porches inelosed. stairways., dormel
EnSSES Essd initial Or commercial
CARPENTER, plaStering, painting. pspe
hanging. fre-proof1ng, cementing. all worl
guaranteed, quick service. Call MI. 1915
Mr. WILLIAMS.
CIRCULATORS INSTALLED. oil burnel
service, furnaces repaired. extra radiator:
installed. attics insulated WA 690I -
CLEANING UPHOLSTERED FURN. ane
rugs, home or oflce.s machine cleaned
MR. CRULEY No 5osI any time
CLOCKS AND IRONS. small appliances
guaranteed service. NATIONAL ELECTRIC
CO., sos 18th St NV, Ma. 1920. IS
CUSTOM CABINET WORK and new furn
built to your order; expert craftman.
ship and reas. prices for that special job
Call s. BROOK MOORE, Ashton 5I51
Sandy Spring. for estimate. 3
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INSTRUCTION COURSES.

AUTO BODY AND FENDER training, in
Guiding Welding, spray painting and metal
work. Look into it! One OF the most
profitable branches of tremendous auto
industry Offering chances for good job or
your own business, Learn in spare time.
Veterans and civilians Write for free
facts: AUTOGRAPHS TRAINING. Box
MODERN TRAINING in b..usy culture. all
subjects taught. Approved By Government
for CT training. WAR-FLYNN BEAUTY
COLLEGE. 1910 g St Nv: 81. 1852.
AIRPLANE FLYING INSTRUCTION under
81 pill. Men and women. Phone Oliver
dren, adults; day and night classes; in
diyidual INSTRUCTIONS. 413I Harrison st
PLAY PIANO AND COMPOSE in 3
months; specialist voice culture, diction,
P PgsIie s aSn pU SCH 3.
ners. advanced; classic. popular theory.
popular rates. JOAN'S STUDIO, 2425
Nichols ave. Sc; Franklin 347s tsboye)
BEAUTY oPERaToks NATURALIZATION
training in, all subjects, day, night and
MAsELLE HONOUR School. approved
for D. C.. requirements and Gil training,
1910 n. z. ave. ME. 777S. Estab. 1918.
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HOME IMP. COMPANIES ICON
By 10 Fischer

COMMERCIAL AND HOME REPAIKs; re.
WARNER CONTRACTING CO, NO. $500
FLOOR SEKvICE-Notnlng but the best
laying. sanding. finishing. cleaning, par
quet installations, Bruce finishes. FLOOR.
ING CONTRACTORS. NE. 1912 Wiscon-
sin ave. NO 22l5.
GENERAL CONTRACTING, home improve
mentS, attics and Easements finished
Kitchen remodeling. concrete work. Alum.
finum tile in any color for kitchens and
baths. SUBURBAN CONSTRUCTION CO..
I'M 1852 IS
HAVING HEATING PROBLEMS! If SO
call US for free estimates. M. e. O.
HEATING CO., LII. 1885 IS
OLD DOMINION CONTRACTING CO.. GIL
0211-Your contractor for Virginia work;
additions, alterations, all home repairs;
terms arranged: free estimates. Ia
RECREATION ROOMS, attics finished,
partitions, porches inclosed, additions, etc
No money down, 3 yrs. to pay. ASPHALT
TILE FLOORING CO., ME. 5229. .
EVANSVILLE CONTRACTING co. -.
Roofing, siding, painting, papering; all
work guaranteed: monthly terms: free estt-
mates WA. s4S6. days or evenings.
ALL BRANCHES of home construction.
undertaking and repairs; special price on
recreation rooms in knotty pine during
cold weather; Is by 20-foot room asphalt
floor, celotex tile. ceiling, paneled walls,
$40; wiring and decorating additional:
WILKIN- MAY CONSTRUCTION CO., WA.
81 "a from to l and 4 to pm. IS
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ACCOUNTNG-Veteran GNU accounting
student. desires part time with accounting
Arm; low wages accountable. EN-. 1907. %
CoLoRED STUDENT NURSE lesires work.
x days per week, caring for children for
working couple. VI. 6537. -
DRESSMAKING. design, remod., altera-
tions; eve gowns q speciality; reas. MISS
BERT, 1850 Irving st. NV, Apt. 4, AID
ne3S.
GIRL, colored, high school graduate, de-
sires Job as cashier or clerk. salesgirl or
work in doctors office. Call DE. s6l9.
GIRL colored. desires Job as grocery
cashier clerk or salesgirl; exper. AT 1859.
GRADUATE NURSE wishes position with
semi-invalid at once. North 5671
PRACTICAL NURSE, colored, desires to
care for mother and baby Or invalid:
PRACTICAL NURSE; sxperieneed; English rs 81
sl otni person. Box sIs-E. star. Vi
PRACTICAL NURSE. desires case in jew
ish home. MI. S199. 4
PRACTICAL NURSE, colored. college grad
proficient typing, clerical. desires position,
prefer doctors ONCE. Box 407-E. Star.
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SITUATIONS MEN.

A expeTt, Il yrs. Experience; reasonable.
a 3G sFsIANr EXPERT: books started; sse,
ms3ts sqdss; rsaSOn rsss pr reco Gs
small Va business on part-time basis;
nj ndy s;ms 5se-
OBJ training with CPA. Dupont 0414. A.
and tax S ssryss Al eo sR
p peconnting records' daily. weekly or
2n and and ~ sz sssi
CANDY MAKER. first class; specializins
soft and hard centers and DECORATING
eoLokED MAN neat middle ssgs;,S desires Is
e sGa s,e' short-order' eolored, experienced,
to work days through lunch. Call Du. 1899
COOK (white). desires part-time day or
ser YRS small s-a Tsstaarant Box 5e6E Star
ENGINEERING STUDENT ST. Is e former ssa,s
s%s rs p a. ffF f SSdns e.
MAN. colored. middle-aged, desires JOB
designer e. DR. Gr sSs helper experienced
efaerie aesaIeS c saRl Il s5 5nti " '
MAN, colored, desires work as Laundry ex,
tract. truck driver or dishwasher. Call
NEAT coLoRED CHAUFFEUR with 7-pas-
senser Buick for hire by hour, day or week.
PAPERHANGER, painter. repairs and floor
work: free estimates; loans arranged; best
of references. MR.. GILhEY. FIR. 1541.
saLEsMAN-Eighteen. years experience
cessful. married: car, age 80; Al local
and national references: must have guar
antee of 500 weekly plus commission IN
excess of guarantee; will consider only
reliable organization. Box 370-E. Star. q
STUDENT. veteran, desires part-time POSI-
ton, typing, once work; hours aValia5le'
; pm. to midnight. Call FIR. 6212.
comprehensive writing, editing baekground,
desires part-time work. Phone TW. 1857.
VETERAN. eolored, wants psrt-time lob, 8
to hours. evenings. Call DE. O1S7 pc
tween & and s pm. daily. o.
years old, job wherein heavy bodily labor
is not required. l am a irst-class photog-
rapher. l have been blooded stock raiser
and have carried on scientific farming sue
cessfully on my own land in Southern
Msgya r9,, Box aSI dv sssT tor ur p
sity students; clerks, typists, bookkeepers'
noon, morning ana evening work, Call
Employment Bureau. BENJAMIN FRANK
LIN UNIVERSITY. RE. 1862.
VETERAN. colored. educated, needs part
or full time Job. domestic or otherwise.
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HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANIES

ADDITIONS, Al remodeling. carpentry,
plastering, painting, etc; free estimates,
no money down: years to pay. HAMIL-
TON CONTRACTING Co, RE. 4477. 29'
ASPHALT TILE INSTALLED-Home. Of
fices, rec. rms: free estimates: skilled me-
chanics. Phone CO. 6040. H. MYERS. day
BENNING IMpRov. CO.. 1881 Bennins
provement specialists. Paint. paper, water
proof. tile. linoleum, etc. Free Estimates.
BRICK SIDING insulated: also supply
and apply asphalt-shingled roofs. alumni
mum, combination screen and storm sash.
Phone the store nearest you; salemen will
RoEBucK i Co, $500 Wis. ave. NV:
oil Bladensburg I'd ne; $500 wilson
driveways, porches, basement floors, steps.
retaining walls; old and new work: free
estimatea c. dAI.EA, AT. 1885 or FIR.
6513. %
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SITUATIONS WOMEN tcon,.}.

PRACTICAL NURSES AVAILABLE, trained
graduates: day or night duty; reasonable
rates. Call HI. 1850,
dress or tailor shop: exper. alterations.
Franklin $3.50.
SECRETARY EXECUTIVE, to former high
Government Official. desires position: ex-
perienced research; contact work. ONCE
supervision; efficient stenogrspher. Box
S "a r. Sss .puru a.,,r.. n.,..,,,. e.
in own office; dictation taken over phone
3402 Conn. ave, Ordway 600. a
WOMAN wants days work, any kind
TW. 1887. B
WOMAN, experienced desires clerical
work: fling Box 4Ol-F. Star.
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MOTOR TRAVEL.

DRIVING TO CALIFORNIA in no DAYS
in 1912 Packard, take two. Box Able,
Star.
FLORIDA. leaving Feb s: room for S
passengers. For information, call AT.
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC HELP by day, week or month
best help to do your work RITTER Is
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, 634 g St NV
DU. 1918, AID. 1882, 8 am. to $50 ON
RELIABLE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE. 1853
Wallach pl. NV. MI. S94O. Let us
assume your worries. Qualified help
registered with us.
BUSINESS.
EXECUTIVE SECY. %, $50 wk.. live in
Charleston, w. Va; excellent living cond
age und. :t5, single; adv. organ; at once
See Miss White or Miss Lee. If it is good
yrs, 1888 F, MA. 1898.
POLITICAL sECY. %. 1925 mo. start:
real. interesting work; excep. opport. See
BOYDS, 1888 F. MA. 233S.
NURSES AVAILABLE, trained, eficient. re-
liable nurses; agency licensed and bonded:
never closed. DU. 1892 90
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SITUATIONS MEN and WoMEN.
SITUATIONS WoMEN.

MAN AND WIFE. colored, to live in
experienced houseman and maid. Phone
AID. 0450. >
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WsoRk1Nda CO. Re. s5ss55; eyes VI. 667s
FURNITURE - Whole household: piano
F i1a5Ss 2T cdsa set fat silver.
ware. pine cabinets. living, room suite
misc. items. co. 2177 Sunday or after
m. weekdays. .,, -
r room suites. HOLLYWOOD BEDS. automatic
E ffhsF TG sf s.k esl ssth at st new
inner mn Spring rfn mattresses, sofa beds. wal
to na t s5 beds sHhE5tgaE Drff5R sfTf
Fur 9Pfn so k R servel gas
rsdios tables q ysrioaS. k sIas.rs ced 4
chests, rugs and numerous other household
s @fA KS s e sfiS 9' RsSf New
F TSRssff 4 R% suite lse asle bed
m ens icr ss s1d in Food co Hshg
FURNITURE. ETC.-Household and hotel
furniture: rugs, carpet. radioia eomoin Ina
pens, mans antique sardon"x ring: etc.
BY order Harry Sandman. trustee IN osnS.
eon cons At WEsHLER's AUCTION, 9G5
E st. NV. tomorrow. commencing $50
aiTh-grade blond mahogany dinette group,
walnut and mahogany dining groups:
t ehaiTs; maple MAPLE fran and all-over up
tssis and x oor a%pa
odd dressers, chests of drawers double
new and used ner-spring mattresses
china cases. mirrors, tier cabinets; lamp.
end. davenport and other tables; maple
breakfast group. utility ana Kitchen cap,
inets, odd sofas. etc. also new goio
ana costume iewelry' piatedware' i0un-
G 5asn AMI; D. SINKS. many other pses:
bie barrair, $50 Good, used, 16x24-in.:
no baet HEcHINGER Co. 4 stores.
GARDEN Tractors. nationally advertiser
make, in stock for immediate denvery
Buy neE aad gTsp.ss s tss sPins Ga ave
GAs-FIRED HEATERS, boilers; room heat /.
ers units for stores: new. used. BLOCKS
2eSg L y S new new vi a. a4o4 after 10
GAS RANCE, 4 burners, $50: FrigidatEe.
electric. $40. IL 5952.
up: trade-ins accepted. PEERLESS SALES.
a23T Georgia ave. NV, DE. $3.50.
GENERATORS, STARTERS. 50 up: lgst.
repairs; 34th year. Carly; 1908 14ths
GOLF CLUBS Billy Burke woods. 9
Lawson Little irons Burke * AZ pnttsr s ano
s Ell os rs use T1 's sssi. cost si''
HEATING-oil furnaces and oil burners,
complete hot-water radiation systems with
summer and winter domestic hookup: ex-
pert engineering; 3 yrs. to pay. SERVICE
s ESs1T s. sSss. co. ss9 Ga ave. oh
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and chair, OF wine
$500; apiece bedrm.
cost $500; will sell
together or separate.
Evening star., 1948-11-14

for the testimony which they held. Ano they
cried with loud voice. saying: How long, o
Lord holy and true! Dost thou not avenge
our blood on them that dwell on the eartn :"
That does not mean that in the hearts OF
the great invisible armistice armies there is
a gnawing vengeance. 1t means that, feeling
the anguish of unful1lled dreams seeing the
ruined rainbows which cover the still CONFUSED
earth, the martyrs beneath the altar are cry
ing, Did we die in vain? When will there
come to earth the visions for which we fell?"
The voice of America speaks of and 1or
these visions. 1t proclaims Americas faith.
What is the faith breathed into the Consti-
tuition of the United States and into the system
of government our fathers established here!
It Is the belief that we have incomparably the
best set of political ideas that have ever been
put together in one place in the worlds his
tory, ideas that are the hope of the world.
Even as the voice of America pronounces
to the world the word liberty" let us never
forget that human freedom is religious con-
cept 1t dies without those roots. 1t only
remains valid on halowed ground from which
the spires of the spirit leap up, pointing to
the God who is in all and above all. The
breath of democracy Is an invincible sense OF
human dignity. 1t is the underlying faith
that God created men free. The voice OF
America irritates and plaques the dictators
because 1t proclaims that no government has
Evening star., 1948-11-14

Morrill,, who succeeded in bringing about the
provision of law for the National Museum and
later for the Congressional Library, has never
ceased in his efforts to secure an enactment
which would produce q structure for court
purposes In keeping with the dignity and i'm
portance Of the tribunal. The venerable Yer.
monter has always believed that this country
is rich enough to provide adequately for the
transaction of its business" Senator Morrill,
did not live to see his dream for q new home
for the Supreme Court come true. He died
within two months of The Stars editorial
in its behalf, and the Supreme Court remained
in the Capitol until 1885, when finally it moved
across the park to the magnificent Temple OF
Justice designed for 1t by Cass Gilbert.
Two explosions and resultant fires damaged
the Supreme Court record room and other
portions Of the Capitol on the night
CopitoI Of November 8, 1898, and The Star
Fire for the following day reported the
blasts and the blazes In four columns
of text and illustrations. What caused the
trouble was a matter of argument. some
authorities thought accumulated gas had peen
touched of; others insisted that old books In
a >subbasement spontaneously had started the
original connagration In any case, John n.
Young librarian of Congress, wished 1t to DO
known that mo priceless or historical works"
were destroyed. The fremen handled their =
work in an admirable way"
Evening star., 1948-11-14
Boost for Air Academy

The Air Forces efforts to obtain an
academy of its own for the training Of air
officers have been given a decided boost
through Defense Secretary Forrestal's "in-
terim" training arrangement with the Mill
tary and Naval Academies. The plan is not
likely to prove satisfactory to either the
Air Force or the other services as per-
manent measure. Something had to be
done, however, to provide the Air Force
with a supply of properly trained young
officers, pending permanent solution OF the
academy problem.
Under a cooperative agreement with
the Army, the Air Force has been taking
up to 40 per cent of the graduates OF West
Point who volunteer for such service. This
policy is an outgrowth Of pronunciation
plan, adopted when aviation was an in
tegral part of the Army The Naval
Academy never has contributed any quotas
to the Air Force, however. The Navy has
felt that 1t needs its minded cadets for
naval aviation. But now Secretary For
restal has ordered that up to per cent
of Annapolis graduates may be accepted
by the Air Force, on volunteer basis. No
revisions in the curricula OF either academy
are contemplated.
The Air Force naturally would prefer to
have its own academy now that 1t has be-
come an Independent arm of the military
establishment. Apparently Secretary For
rXstal has an open mind toward siais pro-
nVsal, for he has directed that OF special
Evening star., 1948-11-14
A Special Session?

Reports from Key West indicate that the
President has taken very dim view Of
Senator Bridges appeal to him for the
immediate calling of special session Of
Congress to deal with the critical situation
in China. Mr.. Truman's reaction is alto
gether understandable, for such call
would mean the convening Of Republican,
dominated Senate and House whose de
facto death occurred on election day, with
more than enough Democrats chosen to
assume majority control about six weeks
from now. That fact, plus the fact that
the Chinese can hardly be helped by legis-
lative action at this time, makes the presi
dental cold shoulder seem completely
justified.
Nevertheless, if Senator Bridges, as
chairman of the congressional watchdog"
committee on foreign aid, really believes
that an immediate special session is i'm
perative and that it can be helpful to
China, he does not have to appeal to Mr..
Truman for one. He can address himself
to the leaders of his own party in the
Eightieth Congress- For if his arguments
are convincing enough, If he can sell them
on his idea, they will have all the power they
need, If they wish to use it, to issue call
to both houses to return at once. In short,
irrespective of presidential opposition, they
could put Mr.. Bridges proposal into effect
at any time between now and January
assuming, of course that they decided 1t
would be sensible step.
The reason for this is that when its last
special session adjourned in August, the
Eightieth Congress adopted concurrent
resolution authorizing the President pro
tempore of the Senate (Mr. Vandenberg)
and the Speaker of the House (Mr. Martini I,
together with the majority leaders, to
notify all the membership to ''reassemble
whenever, in their opinion, the public
interest shall warrant it." In other words,
the resolution-which was passed at
time when lot Of Congressman were
srnarting under charges of -nothingism"
and hence were eager to show their readi-
ness to come back and do something II
events demanded it-meanS that Mr.
Bridges can have what he wants without
the Presidents say-so He can have 1t,
that is, If he can persuade Mr.. Vanden-
berg and Mr.. Martin to accept his view.
vi coulse, IL VIC 1sepuUliCdu 1cdue4S VI
the Eightieth Congress went along with
Mr.. Bridges and called special session de-
spite presidential objections, the move,
though legal, would be unprecedented, and
1t probably would stir up quite a ruction.
1t is virtually certain, however, that moth
ing of the sort will happen. At any
rate, the political realities being what
they are, the indications strongly suggest
that Messrs. Vandenberg and Martin view
Mr.. Bridges idea every bit as dimly as Mr..
Truman.
Evening star., 1948-11-14
Passing of the Country 'Hick'

Farmers of today have good cause to
resent being called "hicks" by the city
folks. 1t is doubtful however, that there
Is any need for public relations program
to defend the tillers Of the soil-as pro-
posed at farmers conference at Annap-
oils the other day. The truth is that the
average city dweller nowadays genuinely
envies the lot of the rural resident and
looks forward to the day that he, too, can
own place in the country.
The protest of one farm wife at the
conference that urban people look down
on farmers as "uneducated, uncouth hicks
who are way behind the times" must have
been based on some isolated experience.
Or perhaps she has been listening to too
many of those citified barn dance pro-
grams on the radio. The farmer of the
hillbilly or hoedown type of entertainment
Is not even a reasonable facsimile of the
real thing
But the very fact that the barn-dance
programs are so popular among city in
habitants is indicative Of the allure which
the pastoral life has for the cliff dwellers
of today. 1t is an escape from tangled
nerves, after a day amid the hustle and
hustle of the business district, to be trans
ported by radio to square dance or a
stable stomp. Many city slicker, thus
bemused has sighed nostalgically and
vowed that "one Of these days" he would
forsake apartments and lunch counters
and traffic congestion and HE himself to
the sticks"
The average city resident knows better
than to call todays farmers hicks He
is fully aware of what agricultural colleges,
State extension services, the automobile,
the radio and even television have done
for the man in the country. His feeling
for the farmer no longer is one of ridicule
or pity, but of respect. The chances are
that he would exchange places with his
rural brother at the drop of hat, If he
could just get up the nerve-and the
money.