Evening star., 1949-08-05

opposed to spending the taxpayers money to
train men for jobs that are not available.
Does any one suppose that the opinion Of
this 22-year-old man with less than two
years experience as a licensed deck officer
can compare with the judgment Of our
Senators and the national officers of the
Masters, Mates & Pilots?
Mr.. Bakers reference to the less-compe-
tent old timers and his inference that only
Kings Pointers are gentlemen is only excus-
able as the ignorance of youth 1t was these
old timers many of whom were employed
ashore and went back to sea when the war
started. that sailed our ships in the begin
ming of the war when the largest percentage
OF ships were lost and before the gentle
men" from Kings Point came to the rescue.
When these young men were graduated
from Kings Point, the Masters, Mates 81
Pilots rendered them every assistance DOS
slble. We placed them aboard ships where
we had agreements with the steamship COM
panies to employ only members of the
Masters, Mates & Pilots
II they were short of money we accepted
part payment or no payment of their inita-
ton fee and allowed them to make trip
and earn the money before making payment
OF initiation fee and dues.
After being the recipient of this kind of
treatment we feel that Mr.. Bakers sander
of the Masters, Mates & Pilots u.s. to say the
least very bad TASTE
Last but not least, we wish emphatically
to contradict his statement that he is
member Of the Masters, Mates 6z Pilots.
Local IA of Baltimore
Mr.. Baker Is not member and has never
been full member of Local H. Our records
show he made application for probationary
membership December, 1947, paid about one
third of his initiation fee, was issued trip
card. He was accepted as probationary mem
Der In April, 1948, and withdrew from Local
IA in March, 1949. A. M. GOODRICH,
President M. M. & P. Local II, Baltimore.
lndividualism, Rather Than Majority Will,
Held Precious in Our Country
To the Editor of The Star:
1t is q great mistake on the part of
people to take social blessings for granted.
In war as we'll as in peace we always must
place high value upon our liberties. It
is quite evident to the farsighted, and also
to those whose understanding is not shall
low. that we here in the United States,
especially in peace, have a tendency to
underestimate the value of our freedom
Even if there were no foreign enemy and
no subversive group within our borders, we
stIl must remain on guard in order to
protect our liberties from the liberalists.
We must at all times keep our right eyes
fixed on all reformers who, according to
history. become connected with group pow
ers and eventually destroy individual prop
erty rights and the rights of individual
workers.
1t is folly of the worst order to identify
the interests Of all the people with the
interests of the minority. So as to protect
the rights of all, we must not allow our
selves to become confused by liberalism.
Let us glorify the rights of the individual
rather than glorify the will of the ma
jority. We never must impose the will of
the majority upon the minority even though
the liberalists point out that the welfare
of the majority is also the welfare of the
minority. HARRY DANIELS