Evening star., 1949-09-12
Would Consign Liberal Columnists
To Communist Newspaper

To the Editor OF The Star:
My hats off, and here are my best thanks
for publishing the letter of r. j. Long which
did such a masterful analytical job on
"calumnists' Tom Stokes and Lowell Mel
lett. Brother Long did what I've long wished
I had the ability to do.
Mr.. Mellett always was that way; but
knew Tom Stokes when-when, as gentle
man from Georgia (the u. S. A., that isl, he
was as critical of the New Deal, in its early
days, as any one else. 1t is to wonder whether
his change of line brought prosperity, or
whether prosperity brought the change.
Anyway, neither of them would be missed
from The Star daily or Sunday; SO, kindly
consign both Stokes and Mellett to the
Daily Worker. HARRY s. BARGER.
Editors Note: In it's manifest intolerance
of conflicting points of view Mr.. Barger's
philosophy appears to be much more in line
with the editorial policy of the Daily Worker
than any expressions from the two COL
umniSts with whom he disagrees.
Takes Dim View
OF Those "In High Places"
To the Editor Of The Star:
For some time now have been writing
letters to men in various public positions
regarding fundamental morality and the
fact that at present. as in the past, those
in authoritative places are not fit for their
responsibilities and use their mouths more
than their heads.
There seems to be a notion that public
men must be orators or tellers of funny
stories, or writer's who can put words
together In smooth and sophisticated appeal
TO the Imagination of the hearer or reader.
But in politics one must be versed in the
lo1 Inv ol/or
can make everybody laugh.
This is all right after a good piece of
work has been done all along the line and
the orators and assembled citizenry know
that everything has been brought uptodate
throughout the country and the rest of the
world; then the minds and consciences Of
the leaders and the people are at rest, and
some fun Is not only in order but is recon-
mended
Until such utopian state Is accomplished
however, the oratory and the laughter will
have the hollow semblance of a premature
celebration.
The issues needing attention in any coun-
try are provisions for the welfare Of the
people, that they be prosperous enough to
live in honor, decency and dignity in good
homes. with sufficient food and clothing to
look the equal of anybody they meet on
the public streets or at social or business
meeting, the kids feeling equal to other
kids on the way to school or work. Where
in the world have the heads of government
and leaders of thought yet accomplished
the utopia of peace and goodwill by faith
fulneSS to duty and sincere attention?
The only examples Of sovereignty we have
had are those in the highest places being
in positions of comfort. When you see
men and their dependents living in comfort
able ease in fine homes on nice pieces of
land, eating the best foods and wearing the
best clothes. and possessing equipment and
means for comfortable travel in first class
condition, how about the poor in mean
homes who are taxed to support those iv-
ing in style?
Who are in. the parades that the common
run of humanity stand along the street to
see pass? Those whom they are support
ing, giving money they can i'll part with.
Rulers have done this always.
S. C. JONES.