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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-24
Or. Marshall L.
Shepard Is Speaker
For South-Wide
4-H Encampment

Washington, D. c., July 10 -
(SpeciaD DR. Marshall l..
Shepard, Recorder of Deeds for
the District of Columbia, will be
the principal speaker at the first
Southwide All Club Encampment,
August 24-31, at Southern Uni
versity, Baton Rouge, La.
Announcement OF DR.. Shepard's
scheduled appearance on the en-
campment program was made this
week by Acting Director of Ex-
tension Service Walter H. Con-
way.
In line with the encampment
theme - Creating better homes
for a more responsible citizenship
tomorrow - DR.. Shepard will
talk on leadership and citizen
ship. His address is scheduled for
August 80 as the climax to the
seven day camp Over 100 rural
boys and girls, representing the
Nations 100000 colored All
cubbers, will be in attendance.
Other rspeakers for the en-
campment will be DR.. Roscoe C..
Brown of the U. S. Public Health
Service, Miss Patsy Graves of
the Farmers Home Administration
Miss Gertrude Warren, DR.. e. H.
Shinn, T. NJ. Campbell, and John
Mitchell all of Extension Service.
The overall purpose of the
encampment is to provide an op-
portunity for clubbers, who have
demonstrated achievement and
leadership in All club work, to
meet in a group to learn more
about the values of the All pro-
prag. The encampment also en-
ables club leaders to confer on
matters of Importance in develop
ing and carrying out more eff
fective Al club programs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-24
GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD
MAKES GRANT TO ALC0RN-
MISS. STATE COLLEGES
Continued from Page u


improved; (c) the economic stat
us of rural Negroes may be inn
proved through a batter under
STANDING of the DEFICIENCIES in
farm operators and an appraisal
of how these DEFICIENCIES can be
dealt with.
8. To provide much needed re-
search information to members
nf the staff of. Alcorn A. & M.
College that will be of value in
appraising and improving speci-
fic currriculm offering and the
general institutional program Of
work. - ? E
4. To give reconition and en-
phasis to the need for economic
improvement on the part of the
Negro race within the State and
TO create a consciousness on the
part Of all people that progress
in the state cannot be n" ximiz-
ed unless all the people of the
State make improvement.
There is great need for rthis
program of work. Approximately
one-half of the population OF
Mississippi is composedd of Neg
roes. But there is little or no re-
search work at~the present time
dealing with problems PECULIAR
to the Negro population as such.
His economic, educational, and
health status generally speaking
is extremely low
T here are many ways In
which the Negro could help him.
self if given the proper encour-
agement and opportunity. Institu-
tionaI services and the economic
status of Negroes could be signi-
ficantlIy improved to the mutual
advantage of both the white and
colored races. Probably the most
logical point of departure for
such a program of improvement is
that of providing information on
the problems involved and ap-
nraieaI of how these can be at
tackled.
The initial effort will probably
be channelled towards the as
sembIing and organization Of Sc
condary data now available in
many places. In addition, an eff
fort will be made to meet, in
some measure, the very great
need t>r basic research pertain
Il ing to the Negro in the State.
Mississippi Chapter of the Sou
thern Regional Council is cooper
ating in carrying out the project.
This program of work should
run Indefinitely but the requests
a for funds to the General Educa-
Mtion Board covers period Of
VI i've years. Financial assistance
needed over a long enough
1eriod of time to have the pro-
sram of work well established
nd to have the worth of such
z program demonstrated.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-24

Members of the Ladies Auxili-
airy of the Commonwealth Den
tai Society of New Jersey who
will serve at Hosts during the
National Dental Association Con-
,ention, August 9-13 in Newark,
n. J. These ladies have made
elaborate plans for. business
meetengs at the Arts and Indus
trial High School and for bridge
parties, sightseeing tours as far
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-24

as New York City, for large
dance and a boat ride for the
other expected women to be in
attendance at the Convention.
Those pictured here include, back
row, left to right: Mrs. j. B.
Parks, Mrs. w. s. Wiley, Mrs.
A. L. Thompson, Mrs. L. ID. Sa-
vOy, Mrs. o. G.. Palmer, Mrs
E. b. Simmons. Middle row, left
to right: Mrs. A. G. CObbs, Mrs.
w. e. Shelton, Mrs. j. Ell. Reid,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-24

Mrs. H. p. Morrow Mrs. B. s
Herbert Mrs. ID. w. Roman Mrs.
G. HI. Jones. Front row left to
right: Mrs. F. G. Shirley Mrs.
P. L. Kencaid,, Mrs. F. II Norris,
financial-cOrrespOnding secretary;
Mrs. C. E. BOmar, president; Mrs.
r. C. Proctor, treasurer; Mrs.
q. Campbell, recording secretary;
Mrs. J. r.. Fitzgerald and Mrs.
N. s. Hill, not present on the pie
ture.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-24
MISSISSIPPI NEGROES
RESTLESS

While the we'll informed Neg
roes of the South we'll under
stood the chances the Dixiecrats
have for success, the day long
broadcast over the radio which
sometime carried uncealed threats
of dire consequences for Negroes
because of the Civil Rights and
States Rights issues did not fail
to have it's effect on the minds
of the masses.
This particularly true, accord
ing to reports, in Mississippi,
where the masses of Negroes are
becoming increasingly restless,
because of a number of recent
incidents which they feel are the
results of feelings aroused among
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-15
POOLESVILLE
Mrs. C. NJ. Upton
Dickerson
Phone Poolespitle 2115

st. Peters Church held election
of the vestry last Monday and the
following were chosen: DR.. j. M.
White, F. M. White, Joe Pyles,
Sidney Thompson, F. l. Davis, Ed
Brown, w. A. Daniel and Fred
Hays.
Mrs. J. ]. Chisolm has . been
visiting her mother in New York
the past few weeks.
Mrs. Russell Umstead is at home
after a delightful visit to her
brother-in-law and sister, DR.. and
Mrs. David Goddard in Durham,
N. C.
Mrs. Sprigg Hayes is visiting
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary
Hayes in Florida. On Monday they
plan to start on a conducted tour
to Cuba. Mrs. Hayes will probably
remain away three weeks.
Miss Bernadinet Jones was the
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Rhodes. She came to attend
the christening of James Creighton
Chesley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sprigg Chesley who was christened
at st. Mary's Church on Sunday,
with Father Brown officiating.
Carl Sardy of Clarion, Pa, was
the weekend guest of his war
time buddy, Charles Upton, Jr.
Seventy-six members Of the
Homemakers Club and friends en-
joyed delicious meal in the High
School cafeteria on Saturday.
Matching numbers for partners for
the evening. Mrs. John Davis III
and Miss Clara May Baughman
we're in charge of the program
that proved to be the most fun
imaginable. Mr.. Gum and George
Meerdink made the crowd roar
when they entered the realms Of
the feminine and attired themsel-
YES in apparel presented to them
in a closed suitcase. Everyone
agreed il was one Of the jolliest
evenings ever.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-15

Mrs. N. B. Stiles has as her
he uscguest, Mrs. George Ninas of
this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Jacobs
left last Tuesday for Chicago
where they will make their home.
Mr.. Jacobs is in the exporting
business there. Little Katherine
Ann Jacobs is staying with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Jacobs, until her parents To-
cate a home in the Windy City.
The. Mems Bible Glass of Ep-
worth Church met on Tuesday
night at the home of Mr.. B. d.
Schwartz.
Saturday morning, April "a, the
Young Adult Glass of Grace
Church is holding Bake Sale in
Lynn's Drug Store. Get your baked
wares for Sunday from them that
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nesbitt
have moved into their apartment
on the corner CT Diamond and
Park Avenues. Miss Helen McBain
has moved into the apartment on
the first floor of the same bull ling.
Mrs. Marshall Walker was host
ess to large number of members
of the Philathea Class of Grace
Church on Tuesday evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-15
Mrs. James Schroeder
Gaithersburg 2S5-W

Mrs. Hanson Cashell was the
weekend guest of Mrs. McKendree
Walker at Rolling Knoll Farms.
On Monday Mrs. Cashell spent the
day with Mrs. Norman Jacobs be-
fore returning to her home in Sill
yer Spring.
sS&rs. Fannie Fulks,. Mrs. Nor
man Jacobs, Mrs. irving Ward and
Mrs. Lawson King attended the
birthday party for. Mrs. William
Burdette in Claggettsville on We'd
nesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-15
LAYTONSVILLE
Mrs. y. Thomas HoaOes
Gaithersburq $3.50

Mrs. Merle Warfield and Mrs.
j. w. Howes attended Quilting
Party" at the home of Mrs. Eddie
Peters at Colesville on Wednesday.
The bulletin of st. Paul's Church
was sponsored last week by Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph C. Hawkins in
memory of their son, James Ernest
Hawkins, II, and by Mrs, ]. Ernest
Hawkins in memory of her family
~and grandson.
The men and women of st. Paul's
Church met on Saturday and al
most finished putting on the first
coat of paint. On Monday evening
the first coat was completed.
The Bible Class met on Wednes-
day night at the home of Mrs.
Grace Fraley to complete its plans
for the fried chicken and ham sup
per to be held on. Saturday, April
IL from A z. nj. until 3 at the
Modern Woodman Hall.
The hour for Sunday School at
st. Paul's for April 18 has been
changed to 10 A. M. so that all
may attend the union service at
Wesley Grove at Woodfield at II
A. M.
Mrs. Norman Watkins entertain
ed her Sunday School class at
Weiner Roast at her home on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude DuTiel
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Vestus Wilcox. Mrs.
Wilcox, president of St. Bartho-
lomew's Guild, presided at the
meeting on Wednesday at P. M.
at the home of Mrs. Laura Crit
fifth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Howes
have returned from their Florida
honeymoon and are at present
staying with the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawkins at
Brookeville. On completion of an
apartment over the new car gar
age of Mr.. and Mrs. James King,
the newly married couple will re-
side there.
The equipment for the commun-
ity playground has arrived and is
now being installed at the Laytons-
vile School grounds.
House guests last week of Dr.
and Mrs. Harold Mitchell were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sphinx of Hor-
nell, New York. Mrs. Sphinx is a
first cousin of DR.. Mitchell. While
here they visited our lovely Sugar
Loaf Mountain" Mrs. Johnny
Root of New York, daughter of
the Mitchells, spent the weekend
with her parents.
Mrs. Alexander Conner and son
of Waynesboro, Va, were house
guests of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Elisha Davis at her home white
Keys" last week
Mrs. Mansfield Daniels of Dick
erson entertained at dinner at her
home on Wednesday for her moth
er, Mrs. Margaret White and her
aunt, Miss Mary White of Charles
town, N. C. Miss White is spend
ing several weeks with Mrs. Maude
Cooke of Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Douglas Riggs, Jr., cele-
brated her birthday on Sunday
with dinner at Weismans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Howes and
son, Ray, were Sunday dinner
guests of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Kruhm at Bur-
louisville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-15

Mrs. Norman Belt was hostess
to the Thursday Night Bridge
Club on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Garry Bell is in Jackson
vile, Fla, visiting her niece, Mrs.
Ernest Baker.
Miss Anne Hobson, a former
classmate at Randolph-Macon of
Mrs. Lee Gartner, left for her
home in Bluefield, w. Va, Sunday
after spending the week with Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Reed, previous to
the wedding of their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hall and
grandson, Thomas Gordon Doley,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Schaffer in Walkersville Tuesday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis and
family were guests on Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis.
Recent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Brown were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Brosius, ST., MI. and
Mrs. Bertram Brosius, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Brosius and sons,
Master Neddy Barrett, Eddie Rus
sell and son, Joseph Leanberger,
Miss Sally Duval, Miss Margaret
Brosius, Miss Ellen Brosius and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brosius, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Davis have
moved to the farm of Mr.. Harry
Hoskinson.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Grace Church met
at the home of Mrs. James Wilson
on Thursday of last week. Mrs.
Annie M. Riley was made life
members of the Society, being the
oldest living charter member of
the former Ladies' Aid Society.
Little Miss Sandra Lee King was
given a Baby Membership in the
Society by her father, Mr.. Donald
King, and her grandmother, Mrs.
Emma King. Mrs. Wilson was as
sisted in serving by Mrs. William
Walker, Mrs. Jessie Briggs and
Mrs. Albert Clagget.
The Youth Fellowship of Grace
Church were hosts to the Fellow
ship of Wesley Church of Wash
ington last Sunday evening. The
Rev. Herman Wilson made short
address to the young people before
the social hour. Mr.. Donald King,
who is the Counselor for the Cal
thersburg Fellowship, was given a
surprise birthday party with a
birthday cake as part of the re-
freShmentS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawkins
and Miss Katherine Benson were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sprigg Ward.
Mrs. Efinger, sister of Mrs.
George Fielding, has returned to
her home in Baltimore after spend
ing month with her sister here.
DR.. and Mrs. C. A. Rhodes were
guests of their sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Walker last week, coming from
their home in Atlanta, especially
for the wedding of Miss Mary Jane
Reed and Lee Gartner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis have
returned to town after spending
most of the winter in DANA, Fla.
DR.. and Mrs. R. K. Shirley and
their son, Reggie, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Merton
Duvall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-15
WOODFIELD
Miss Lucille Priest
Woodfeld
Phone Damascus 2577

Those who attended the birthday
dinner and quilting party for Mrs.
William Burdette at her home on
Wednesday were Mrs. Bradley
Hawkins, Mrs. E. G. Ward, Mrs.
Roland Ward and Jimmy, Mrs.
Mary Bell Watkins, Mrs. Iona
Burdette, Mrs. Iva King, Mrs,
Fannie Fulks, Mrs. Norman Ja-
cobs, Mrs. Edith Fulks, Mrs. Eliza
beth King, Mrs. Grace Ward, Mrs.
Sally Souder, Mrs. Dorothy Bur-
dette, Mrs. Sara Williams, Mrs.
Louise Burdette, Mrs. Kenneth
Burdette, Mrs. Matte Watkins,
Mrs. Cora Burdette, Mrs. Edith
Beall, Rev. and Mrs. Chester Smith
and daughter, Billy Burdette,
Joann Watkins, Mrs. (Mother)
Barnes. There was lots of fun and
part of one quilt was made and
finished by several who went back
the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sheldon,
elaine and James Lee of Hartford,
Conn. motored to Woodfield last
week. Mr.. Sheldon returned home
on Monday. The others will. visit
her parents for few weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. Elgie Hawkins will go
back with them for a few days
when they return. ~. .
Mrs. Harold Maynard and baby
spent the weekend with the form
er's sister, Mrs. Laura Bowie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Park of
Jamesfield, Ohio, are visiting rela-
tives in Woodfield. Mrs. Park was
the former Francis Crimes.
Mrs. E. G. Ward had as her din
ner guests on Sunday, Rev. and
Mrs. Harold B. Wright, and Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Ward and family,
after which all attended the Sing
ing Convention at Browningsville
Church.
Mrs. George Woodfield is spend
ing a couple of weeks with her
aunt, Mrs. Robert Benson, Balti-
more.
Miss Mary Louise Burdette was
the dinner guest on Sunday of Miss
Mary Ann Ward.
Miss Mary Woodfield spent the
weekend with her father and
grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Johnson, Mary
Hamilton Linthicum of Gathers
burg, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
johnson of Silver Spring were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Ward.
Samuel Broadhurst of Brown
Eingsville, who has been the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cramwell
King for couple of weeks, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Burdette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Leishear en-
tertained at a turkey dinner on
Sunday when their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Leishear and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert
Richardson mad daughter.
Mrs. Hanson Cashell of Silver
Spring and Mrs. Walter of Rock
vile visited Mrs. E. G. Ward on
Saturday. Other callers were Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Jacobs, Sr., Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Jacobs, .Jr., and
daughter Kit.
The Fried chicken supper held on
Friday evening was very well at
tended. Over $3.50 dollars was
taken in, over half of which will
be cleared.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-15

family time
MARKET And when
in daily
side
varety-and with savings.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

athies) he filings about freely and
frankly in this part biographical,
part essay and part socio-analytical
book.
His suggestions for protecting the
democratic majority from Well-se-
cured and frequently well-heeled
minorities are as timely as is his
proposals for handling Communists
IN the United States, and his obser-
vatlons on the extent to which they
dominate some otherwise worthy
groups in this country should dispel
doubt about his liberal philosophy.
His chapters on The Man in the
Chair" and 1.-TWO Chores for F. D. r"
give unusual glimpses behind the
White House doors in the 1930s. Mr.
Ernst. the lawyer, may be accused
of some special pleading and striv-
ing to show he was on the inside" !"
Yet, he gladly admits he made
something of a pest of himself in
jotting down thoughts and some
times carrying them out for the
Roosevelt inner circle.
Mr.. Ernst puts himself into this
book to lively degree. That is gen.
orally all to the good, for his career
and character are anything but dull
Earlier chapters may seem too pro-
vocative or biased to suit all read
ers. But if reader goes far into
the book he undoubtedly will say
somewhere along the line: so
good"
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Here Is Van Poossen, Philosophical
Novelist, in a New Literary Form
TOWER OF TERZEL

1HE 1OWER OF' TERRELL
BY Pierre van PaaSsen. (The D
The novel is a new literary form
for Mr.. van Paassen. His method
and main motifs remain much the
same as in his earlier meditative,
philosophical works. That does not
mean so expert writer, student of
human nature and observer of con-
f1ict has failed here.
The story OF a Flanders family of
the late 18th century has all the
drama a reader could ask, not to
mention melodrama. A strong, if
not particularly original plot, is
studied with dozens of anecdotes,
clear-cut characters and sharp his
torical and geographical descrip-
tions. These promote an unusual
atmosphere and background.
Guido Govaerts, a wealthy coun-
try squire, marries a much younger
Mathilda. The stage is set for dis
tinct types OF struggle with Guido's
three sons, the evil Rudolph, the
mystic. Silvain and the carefree
Colas. 1t builds up to tragedy that
threatens not only to wreck the
family but also to change the way
of life of the entire community.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Benedictine Convent
Life as Portrayed
By Sylvia Warner
THE CORNER THAT

he COtNEh HAL
HELD THEM
BY Sylvia Townsend Warner.
THE Viking Press; s3.J
Ladies who got themselves to a
nunnery in the 14th century shared
literally in the troubles of those
turbulent times, it would seem. In
fact, the good women who inhabit
the Benedictine convent of Oby
which Sylvia Townsend Warner has
reconstructed in her remarkably
realistic novel seem as plagued by
politics and practicalities as their
sisters outside.
The matter r-of-fact tone of Miss
Warmers story Is quite refreshing.
She has not looked on the period
as picturesquely antique nor filled
her characters mouths with archaic
turns Of phrase. To her. it was an
age Of faith which was also a lusty,
violent and ribald age, smelly and
rude. Its human problems are the
ageless ones. The prioress, having
taken difficult matter to the con-
vent chaplain reflects YEARLY that
"all men are alike; if one asks a
direct question, they reply with a
treatise"
The Practical Side.
BY dwelling on the practical rather
than the spiritual considerations of
Oby during the Al years which
onnppd u,itb tho plooL noo{I, opJ
closed with the Peasants Revolt,
Miss Warner achieves a convincing
picture of the daily life of a medi-
eval nun. Vacations are never men,
toned. Her characters have become
slightly lost in the background,
however, and none Of the rather
overweight women who struggle
with endless litigations over dowries,
rent defaulting, episcopal dissatis-
faction. intramural conspiracies and
prosecutions, Is at all memorable.
Beyond the cloister she is more
successful, and the most effective
single passage is the episode relat-
ing to Henry Yellowlees, a young
clerk made custodian who stops at
a leper house and sings with the
chaplain and a leper the beautiful
measures Of songs in the Ars Nova
style. The most appealing of the
nuns is Dame Lillias who suffers
from "the dark night of the soul"
and mistakes the surly blow of a
sister for the hand of st. Leonard,
the converts patron saint. SYM
bolic Of the total disruption caused
by the Black Death is Ralph Kello,
a clerk, who masquerades as the
nuns priest for 80 years and Is
never discovered.
Miss Warner whose finely wrought
short stories are frequently found
in the New Yorker and who has
written much-praised satirical novels
proves herself a scholar of excep-
tional shrewdness and a chronicler
of great humor. Even her prose has
taken on a new gustiness for this
story of closely confined human
frailties. The more devoult of her
readers, however, may wish that
she had conveyed something of the
spiritual exaltation that must have
arisen from that narrow life.
M. Meg.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
A CHILMARK MISCELLANY

A CHILMARK MISCELLANY
BY Van Wyck Brooks. (E. P.
Dutton & Co.: 49,
While 1t Is always pleasant to
have q new book from Van Wyck
Brooks, the most mellif1uous critic
in America, it Is disappointing to
discover that "a Chilmark Miscel-
lany" is mainly made up of twice
told tales. The bulk Of the material
has appeared in The Flowing of
New England" and other volumes
in which Mr.. Brooks brilliantly
braided the strands of history, biog-
raphy and criticism. He has in
cluded choice portions of his sump-
tuous, smooth-running discourSeS of
our literary past and sketches of
such figures as Poe, Hawthorne and
Emily Dickinson. The only COM
pletely new portion of the book,
and SO the most interesting, Is made
up of selections from his journal.
These consist largely Of thoughts
on the Freudian spirit Of literature,
Of which he disapproves, and some
beautifully coined epigrams. One
such is alone worth the price of
the book. "A man who has the
courage Of his platitudes Is always
q successful man." Chilmark, Incl
dentally, Is the name of the town
on Marthas Vineyard, where Mr..
Brooks evidently spends much of
his time. M. Meg,
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Our Democracy
Is in Bad Shope!

A LITTLE DEMOCRACY is A
DANGEROUS THING
BY Charles w. Ferguson. (Associ-
alton Press; $780,
MIR. Ferguson believes the Amer
ican democratic house is in bad
shape. He points out defects in the
structure and hears strange noises
in attic and cellar. The ordinary
tenants don't have enough voice in
repairs, he says-partial, not pure,
democracy. He would cure that sit
uation by national referendums on
all issues, backed by wide public dis
cussion groups. But he stills views
the whole house as an obsolescent
job and recommends the occupants
move out to supra national gov
ernment," a world union to which
each adhering nation would assign
defense sovereignty. F. F. I.