Evening star., 1949-05-23
Letter Of Complaint
Draws Smile and Answer
Ia the Edifnr At I1hs Star.


Draws Smile and Answer
To the Editor Of The Star:
1t seems to me that T. r. McCarthy's
letter to the Editor Of The Star. and ap-
pearlng IN your paper under date of May II
deserves more than q passing glance and
smile. although. it is q bit amusing.
He states in his first paragraph that there
Is more than enthusiasm back OF the ma
tional movement of the organization
Americans and Others for the Separation
Of Church and State" Let us hope that he
is entirely correct in his observation, then
there will be no recognition OF Franco
| and his church-ruled state.
The second paragraph states that he re-
Gently attended an open meeting in the
"All Souls Church" to hear lecture by the
well-known Paul Blanshard. Although he
further comments that he knew what to
| expect. he went anyway. presume to criti-
cize. The third paragraph states he went
without benefit Of "dispensation Mr.. Nc
Carthy Is complaining bitterly because of
remarks he felt reflected on his church.
yet he openly admits in order. to enter one
Of these dens of iniquity. or the Protestant
Church, he should have special dispensation.
Now If Protestants were thin skinned they
could consider this an insult hut actually
no one cares.
The fourth paragraph comedies that per-
haps Mr.. Blanshard Is entitled to his opin-
ion and opposition of the union of church
and state. Thank you. Mr.. Mccarthy.
Now the climax {. he asks: Why should
we care If Peters Pence is spent for political
purpose?" I suppose he means all right
thinking American people. Well that surely
deserves an answer What right does the
church have, his or mine. to spend money
politically especially IL 1t pays allegiance
to something other than Our great Gov
ernment? Are we to be In the position of
Spain? IRENE M. VanECKHARDT.
Prefers Her Own Thrift Project
To Compulsory National Health Insurance
To the Editor Of The Star:
have been following carefully and with
more and more personal resentment the
proposed Nationwide compulsory health
insurance program, financed by payroll
deductions.
BY resentment. mean: Why should we
of a democratic or supposed to- bet demo
cratic country, be obliged to buy that which
we do not need and want. ! realize that
1t is for the sole purpose Of helping those
who will not deny themselves worldly things
In order to take care of little hospitaliza-
ton or health plan themselves
What am expected to do. cancel insur
ance which Is Of much more value TO me
and be made to take that which is Of much
less value with no future security in order
to help those who refuse to help themselves
believe In charity. but charity begins at
home MRS. MAIZE ZEIGLER
Agrees With Critics Of Franco Spain
On Religious Freedom Grounds
To the Editor OF Ths Star:
As a Protestant minister / find ] cannos
be silent In view of your championship of
Franco Spain. wish to commend your col
umnist Lowell Mellett, In The Star OF Satur-
day May IL. who gives the sane summary
of the Spanish problem when he says: "An
evidence In possession OF our Government
indicates that the social ostracism attempted
by the United Nations has not changed the
Franco regime. The brutal despotism fas-
tened on the people when his army supported
by Italian and German air power, destroyed
the democratically elected government Of
Spain, still remains. -. Nations. like people
are apt to be Judged by the company they
keep. We cannot. In the company Of Franco.
successfully approach the people Of Western
Europe, or Eastern Europe or anywhere that
the issue OF democracy versus communism
hangs in the balance. We cannot afford TO
provide Stain with this new weapon against
ourselves :"
Religious freedom Is the basis Of all free
dom. In Franco Spain. where religious