Evening star., 1948-10-09
Preserving Southern Shrines

TO the Editor OF The Star:
As a native Alexandrian, agree with the
comments of John r. wilkins in regard to the
neglect Of George Washingtons fire engine.
However, 1t is unfortunate that MIR. Wilkins
failed to visit the Old Presbyterian Meeting
House and note an equally sad state Of dis
repair.
Aside from the religious sentiment involved
1t appears to me that Catholics, Protestants
and atheists would be interested in restoring
this small Presbyterian church to its original
condition, If only to preserve its architectural
beauty.
II 1t Is not possible to restore Alexandria
landmarks by popular subscription, what is
stopping the labor unions and average in
dependent citizens from giving volunteer serv-
ice as tribute to Americas past? Granted,
that the South has an unfortunate habit of
venerating much that was evil in its past, there
still is no excuse for allowing important land
marks to degenerate into physical replicas of
the decay found in novels by Caldwell and
Faulkner. A country worth living in is Ger
tainly worth having its face washed at least
once year. JOHN c. ROGERS
Hamilton Fish Remembered
To the Editor OF The Star:
Members OF a congressional committee were
ing is taken verbatim from the report of the
committee:
"The Chairman. Do you believe in the
abolition of all religion? Mr.. olgin: believe
in enlightening all the people, so they may
stop believing what don't exist. Mr.. Bach
mann: Since 1922 you owe no allegiance to
the American Flag? Mr.. Olgin: Since 1922 I
am Communist and that is revolutionist
Mr.. Bachmann: You are fighting to displace
the American flag, is that not true? Mr.. Olgin:
I am fighting under the red flag to displace
the American capitalism by a government of
workers and farmers"
And later Mr.. Olgin said: IT know-of no
changes in history that have ever been accom-
plished without violence and struggle"
See also the statement Of Witness Bebrits:
Mr.. Eslick: If your idea of the new State
would come into being at once, a change from
our form of government to the Soviet form of
government would you pay the landowner, the
merchants and other property holders anything
for his holdings? Mr.. Bebrits: The landowner,
the property owner will not get anything I
hold this, that property-owning, in my opinion,
is the result OF robbing generations of the peo-
pie. Mr. Eslick: You would take away lands,
merchandise. banking? Mr.. Bebrits: Yes.
Mr. Eslick: All these forms of industry? Mr..
DcUIiS 4cS. CNr. ESllCk. you would make
no compensation to the owner? Mr.. Bebrits:
No. Mr. Eslick But suppose the capitalist
class and individual corporation refused to give
their property up. then how would you take 1t
away from them except by force? Mr. Bebrits
All revolutions are conducted by force. Mr.
Eslick: And you would 60 to the extent of
killing him in order to take his property? Mr.
Bebrits: I guess he will be wiser than to say
that he will stand and get killed"
Mr.. Editor, the foregoing is from the report
Of the old Hamilton Fish Committee and took
place many years ago. What became of Ham,
ilton Fish? He was bounded out of public
life by the New Deal Party Pinks with their de-
nunciation Of Red batter, Fascist" etc.
And do you remember Martin Dies? What
happened to him? He was bounded out of
public life by the same gang of fellow travellers.
And now they would like to silence j. Pafnell
Thomas in the same way. But the Jig is up
1t at last has seeped into the minds of the
mass of the American people what the success
Of COMMUNISM would mean to the continued
existence Of a free America. - They will not
again listen to the rawlings OF the party Pinks
against hard-working, loyal Congressman who
are turning the light into their rat holes.
If Mr. Dewey is elected, it will be primarily
because of his promise to kick the Reds out
of the Federal Government. MONITOR