Evening star., 1949-12-06

old-age pension program as matter OF right
is the only solution for this problem. The
Republican party has no such program. The
s0th Republican Congress had a chance to
provide such program but didn't. Results:
The COP suffered last year one Of It's worst
defeats In its history.
CHARLES F. MARTIN.
Minneapolis MINI.
One Of Danny Plummer's Customers
Speaks Out In His Behalf
TO the Editor Of The Star:
The editorial, United States vs.. q Waiter"
was fne-a good example of journalism
starting to function when something goes
wrong with the machinery Of justice.
have been in and out of courts since 1922,
and have witnessed miscarriages Of justice
so gross that get mad every time think
OF them. But each instance was one Of the
guilty walking out scot free.
The case of Danny Plummer, the waiter In
Hammel's Restaurant, is much more disturb
ing. Here law-abiding citizen engaged In
his daily work is hauled into court and con-
victed Of felony. Why? Because q young
man and young woman who lunched there
together several times asked him to place 81
and 50 bets on the horses and he accom-
modated them.
For the past seven years Danny has waited
on me several times week at luncheon. In
all that time the only conversation about
gambling have heard him have with any
one at our table was with me. The day
after Dewey's defeat he sought to remind
me that had bet him SO to 81 against
Truman at the time Of the Democratic con-
vention in June. AS I thought should
have been reminded Of any such extreme
folly on the day before, not the day after
election, I refused to acknowledge the bet.
But do so now and will pay on.
Probation or q suspension OF sentence VIII
not correct this injustice against Danny. In
the flrst place felony conviction should not
stand against a young man who always has
lone his duty by his country Che was knocked
out by q Japanese air raid on Saipan), his
family and his customers
Second an examination OF what this con-
viction means In the matter Of dollars and
cents or making living may bring reali-
cation Of the degree of injustice here. Danny
Is the Number One waiter at Hammels-he
has the front tables. It's good tob-worth
500 to $50 a week. II this conviction
stands he will not be able TO work for .
restaurant with an ABC license for ten years
GEORGE KENNEDY.
Asks What Difference There II
Between socialization Abroad and Here
70 the Editor Of The star:
It was Emerson Of Concord who rightly
observed that: Society changes, but 1t does
not improve"
This is confirmed by warfare on thou
sand different battlenelds and by endless
peacetime conferences distinguished by acri-
monious accusations It Is confirmed by every
lock on every door. It is confirmed by our
courthouses crammed with cases covering
everything from cradles to caskets.
And now, tens Of millions Of our noblest
citizens are ,cringing at the awesome prospect
Of being dispossessed Of their earnings and
properties by connscatory income taxes and
property taxes and by the further afliction
Of paying preposterous peacetime luxury
taxes on 10000 different necessities. And
whether these are legalized confiscations or
connscations Of the club lends little solace
to our tax-plundered people. now staggering
under the economic impact Of mortgaged
lives, mortgaged properties and mortgaged
money.
II Emerson could witness the economic
dissipations which now bear down upon US,
he would say that we are slithering rapidly
into the social-economic Grand Canyon OF
socialized insolvency. And think he would
urge US to deprive our President and Con-
gressmen Of all salaried compensation and
substitute therefor commission compensation
based upon conscientious economic conduct.
thus providing new and compelling respect
for "other peoples money" by those who now
hold political power Of attorney over our
lives and properties without recourse) minus
accountability or responsibility.
Then let us face up to these legalized con-
f1Scations by asking ourselves: Just what is
the economic difference between a totally
bankrupt, socialized Britain, totally con-
hscated socialized Russia. and totally mort
gagged, socialized United States Of America?
AL are confiscations and all are fatal to
social sanity and to economic solvency.
It safely is assumable that had Messrs.
Laski, Molotov and Vishinsky been selected
to conduct our fiscal affairs. since World War
II, with the avowed purpose Of plunging US
into the depths Of .socialized insolvency. they
could not have done the job more effectively
than have our dizzy New Dealers.
And now Of all things. 500 900 900 worth
Of harvested subsidized Maine potatoes, thus
to infiict high-priced potatoes on the con-
suner. and increase his taxes to pay for
plowed-under potatoes.
A. c. NARROWER.
scituate Harbor. Mass.
Lobbying For State Medicine
By "Bureaucrats" Condemned
To the Editor Of The Star:
Many of the bureaucrats lobbying for
state medicine monopoly are officers in the
Reserve Corps To keep their commissions
active and to qualify for oficer reserve re-
tirement benefits at so they must earn re-
tirement credits. Some elect to do this by
short tours Of temporary active duty. But
when doctors already on the Federal pay
roll 60 on active duty they receive double
pay The Government continues to pay them
their regular salary plus all the emoluments
and allowances OF their regular rank. II
their tour Of temporary duty does not ex-