Evening star., 1949-03-23
Suggests Freedom Time

! this time, the neaQlng Dayugnt Saving
Time" attracts the attention Of many
with dread in their hearts. That heading
seems to bring forth 30 much tumult that
have a suggestion to make. Why not call 1t
Freedom Time?
That word. in itself, should bring hap
piness into the heart Of each one. When
we read how many Europeans are faring
for the lack Of freedom it should give us
pause for thought.
Freedom-free to decide If and for what
period we wish fast time; to decide which
church we shall attend to choose q school
standards: free to engage in whatever enter
prise we wish within the law free to travel
throughout this glorious land Of ours with
out question as to our purpose; free, after
the heat of the day, to rest. to visit, to
engage In sports or to cultivate small gardens
which give such satisfaction to all In this
land Of freedom. A SUBURBAN1TE.
Government Payment of Postage
To the Editor Of The Star:
The current demand for higher postal
rates. especially on periodicals. interests me
greatly. While hold no brief for the pub
fishing business. do think the question Of
increasing postage rates is one that should
be approached with caution.
However, the whole matter Of the postal
deficit" Is one that is of perennial concern
and 1t seems to me all approaches to 1t are
| clouded by two unresolved questions, viz:
u) Is the postal system q business or q
facility?
(21 Is there really any such thing as free
postage?
Answering the second question first it seems
to me. the answer is no. definitely. Some one
| must pay for the service. This would be 50
even If we all belonged in totality to super
| communist Russia. And the more totalitar-
Ian the set-up the higher the price in terms
of personal labor and poor service.
| Now as to the first question, the answer
also seems obvious. The postal system
| Is facility for the convenience Of all the
| people. in their personal, commercial. cor
| porate and political capacities. OF course,
| 1t should be business-like in its manage
| ment, for that Is only common honesty. and
| common honesty is the first foundation
stone Of properly business-like administra-
ton.
This quality. submit, is lacking in postal
| administration. For, If this department
were run on properly honest principles. 1t
would not carry free" all the official mail
items of the whole Government, including
itself and thus create deficit that must
give 1t q bad name for ineff1ciency or be
made up by overtaxing private users Of the
service.
The increase Of letter postage from 2 to
cents was . so per cent tax. Can you
imagine the deafening howl that would
arise over such q tax levied on any other
matter? OF course, in any other outfit but
Government. which Is notorious for its bum
bling dishonesty and inefhciency, the other
departments would pay the postal depart
ment for its services. and these payments,
even If not actually transferred. would show
as bookkeeping cost items on the one hand
and bookkeeping receipts on the other.
venture the thought that such q system
could be devised among our Government
bureaus and departments at no peril Of
mental breakdown to any one and that If
devised and set in operation, the Post Of
flee even at present rates would show a
profit. the public would spend no more
money and we should be freed from agi-
tators to increase postal rates.
G. w. EDGERLY.
Modernist Artists Criticized
To the Editor OF The Star:
About this modern trend in painting
where one of the highest achievements of
compared to those of asylum inmates, as
hope-to-be artist. at times wonder whether
to be sorry or rebellious.
Allow me to explain few of the elements
absolutely necessary to master before one
can claim the title of even a craftsman-a
step on the ladder, though still below the
status Of the artist: A thorough understand
ing of anatomy, perspective, design, theory,
art history, along with complete concentra-
tion of practice in this work in all humble
ness of strength and sincerity. II one has
Ill
this (Which is by itself a rare accomplish
ment) then he goes further, perfecting and
building upon these principles and even
tually automatically the esthetical qualities
of individualism unconsciously develop-this
last though, repeat, without any conscious
attempt.
Our modern so-called artists begin at this
top end Of the scale and therefore without
thing below.
The artists sole objective should be to
interpret the beauties of nature as they are
N. A. A. c.. P. Supports Leader
To the Editor OF The Star
We note in your news columns the story
Of Senator Howard McGrath's unwarranted
abuse Of Walter White. executive secretary
Of the National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People. Twenty-four
branches of the Maryland State Conference
of NAACP Branches, representing $4,000
citizens in the State of Maryland, deeply
resent this attack, by Senator McGrath, on
our leader. We regard it as personal re-
buff to every thinking citizen, regardless Of
race. creed or color, who believes in civil
rights for all citizens. "
Three weeks ago our State organization
asked Senator McGrath for a conference;
he never even answered our communication.
The Democratic party's own Senators On