Evening star., 1949-12-27

'eAAA "AioAt ~ AoW HAS. Lie 1QeA OF subway
system, for some strange reason, has es-
capped The Star. The foundation of our
American capitalist system rests on competi-
ton. Yet we, the citizens, must suffer from
the weaknesses of a transportation monop-
oily which does not know whether 1t is
coming or going. The Star has not found
1t necessary to write about these things.
I am completely disguised with the
present transportation. I am sick and tired
OF waiting around corners for these slow
and often rickety buses. am sick and tired
OF crowded buses and streetcars where old
and young are pushed around like animals
In the scheme Of things American,
newspaper is public institution. It is dedi-
Gated to public welfare. You have a mighty
pen. Mr.. Editor. Use it in a way that would
bring your fellow men in this community q
better transportation system.
DISGUSTED SUBSCRIBER.
Health Scheme in England OK
To One Beneficiary,s Brother
To the Editor OF The Star:
have just read the report headed
"StaSsen Criticizes British Health Plan" I
have no intent to offer any criticism or
plaudits for the plan but to present what
it has done for my brother. At the age Of
II he left the cool north Of England to
spend almost seven years in the heat and
glare Of the sun doing duty in Africa. India,
Egypt and Mesopotannia during World War l.
On his return and through World War II
he worked as welder in an industrial plant
toiling long hours that resulted in near phys
ical prostration for many other men.
Last year received a letter informing me
that he had very serious eye trouble and
that he had been advised by local eye
specialist that there was little hope Of avoid
ing total blindness.
Several weeks later I received q letter,
written by a nurse, to advise me that q
panel OF six eye specialists had examined
my brothers eyes and an unusual operation
had been performed and that 1t would take
about six weeks to determine he was to
see again.
I pause here because Of the important
factor that this so-much- criticized health
plan apparently is so good as to provide q
workingman. long past the prime Of life, with
six specialists that he might continue to see
that which he had fought and worked to
preserve.
Mr.. Stassen and many others like him
probably have travelled lot. heard lot and
seen a lot; but doubt If they ever saw any,
thing as beautiful as the smoke and fog, and
the green hills and purple heather of North
ern England as they look to my brother
today.
- Possibly a workingman and six Il eyer
specialists have nothing to do with the
Health Plan. but 1t certainly didn't used to
be that way.
HENRY DUcKwoRTH.
Another Argument for Federation
To Cure the World Of War
To the Editor Of The Star:
President Truman's Christmas message to
Pope Plus XII, in which he rededicated the
United States Government to the vital task
Of achieving world peace, emphasizes to the
world the deeply felt desire on the part Of
the American people that war never will
again ravage the nations Of the world. This
desire for peace Is even more sincere than
formerly. with the growing realization that
future war may well herald the end Of
civilization.
But how are we going to obtain world
Of peace? The present tremendous outlays for
national defense are quite obviously neces-
sary In world divided between two armed
camps. To propose = system Of mutual dis
armament under present conditions Of world
anarchy Is bit naive. But what viii be
the result Of this armed dichotomy Of the
world? Can we long expect these two armed
camps, facing each other with guns In their
hands, to refrain from firing? We must seek
instead more permanent solution to the
East-West conflict.
I mentioned above that mutual disarma-
ment under the present system Of world
anarchy would be foolish, to say the least.
But what If Worldwide disarmament were
carried out under world government with
the power to 1egislate disarmament laws. in
terpret these laws in world courts. II neces-
sary. and enforce the operation Of these
laws with world police force which would
have the power to act against individuals?
It seems to me that under enforceable world
law universal disarmament can be effected.
But Is the world ready for world govern
ment? There are many indications that
there is widespread recognition Of the
need for world law. France and Italy have
provisions In their constitutions enabling
them to joins world federation. Most Of
Britain's leading statesmen have come out
for world government, including Foreign
Minister Bevin, Prime Minister Attlee and
Winston Churchill. Important leaders Of
China and the Philippines are for world
government and there are active world
federalist movements In score OF other ma
indicated very considerable popular sup
port for world government, and our leading
world government organization, United
World Federalists Is supported by such
persons as William O. Douglas, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court: w. r. Holli-
day, president Of Standard OIL Company Of
Ohio, and Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, vice presi-
dent Of the Women's National Republican
Club. Some 20 State legislatures have passed
world government resolutions, and = reso-
luton backed by 104 Congressman now is
pending il the House Of Representatives to
call upon the President to take the lead in
strengthening the United Nations into =
world federation.
The Presidents Christmas message to the
Pope representa- . sincere wish on the part
Of the Americas people for world peace. and
the indications are that IN important part
Of our people think world government Is the
answer. Hence, feel that this is an ap-
proach that the American people, their
elected representatives. and their govern
ment leaders should seriously consider.
RICHARD L. ENDRES.