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Evening star., 1950-09-02
By Charles E. TroceweN

Then, without a growl, he suddenly
turned on his heels and walked off.
If he had understood every word
Jones said, ne could not have acted more
to the point.
The whole thing so impressed Jones
that ever after he has had soft spot
in his heart for Charlie.
In the old days there was Pepper, a
Dalmatian, and Judy, a fox terrier.
Pepper was all his name implied, but
he got uglier as he grew older. and finally
bit some one.
This was too much, and he ended his
days on farm, the place where all bad
dogs go when they were really bad.
Being a bad dog" comprises many
misdemeanors. most of them interfering
with the happiness or dignity of man.
It must take dog large part of his
life to determine just how far he can go
Some of them never do.
X
Judy was very old.
It took Jones many months to get her
to act friendly, but at last she would
come to hand
He lost this friendship through a
blunder.
Carrying an umbrella one day, Jones
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Those S. X-Roy Tests

The House Armed Services Committee has
already authorized an investigation to find out
why the Army is contracting with private
physicians and hospitals for chest X-ray exam
nations of inductees at IS per examination.
Recent news stories told of Milwaukee physician
who is drawing around $110o day as result.
The Surgeon Generals explanation has been the
lack of X-ray equipment in the Armys possession
AS soon as such equipment is available, it is
understood, the contract work will be dispensed
with.
But it remained for Representative Tale of
Iowa to put his finger on the real inconsistency
in the procedure followed by the Surgeon
Generals Office. Mr.. Tale points out that there
are now some 100000 Americans who are
receiving chest X-ray examinations annually at
a cost of about so cents per examination, under
the program sponsored by the Public Health
Service, the National tuberculosis Association,
Red Cross, medical societies and local health
departments. Here in Washington, in 194S such
a survey covered the entire community-at no
cost to those examined There are three clinics
in Washington which give such examination free
of charge to any District resident who applies
During World War II these or comparable, clinics
X-rayed thousands of inductees-a service which
was discontinued later on, when the Army was
able to obtain its own equipment.
1t may be, Of course that the Arny's standard
Evening star., 1950-09-02

anti-submarine frigates at cost of $27
million.
When the tax load and other defense
expenditures is distributed among less
than million people, the burden is
heavy. Furthermore, return to war
time austerity is already evident as ma
terials used in consumer goods are being
earmarked for military production, and
the loss Of more manpower to the armed
forces promises to complicate the already
serious labor shortage.
But Australians know what war sacri-
fees are. both at home and in the field.
In World War II, Australia had 993 900
men and women in uniform, and more
than II per cent Of these were casualties.
At the same time the Australian wool
and armament industries made heavy
contribution to the Allied war effort.
AS fighters, the Aussies earned their
reputation the hard way. They fought
beside the British in the Boer War; in
the Inflated Gallipoli campaign and the
Somme in World War and in Tobruk,
Ell Alamein, Malaga and New Guinea in
World War II. They toughened up on
the roughest campaigns they could find
over the past so years.
A physically rugged, independent and
resourceful people still pioneering to
build up their country, the Australians
know how to fight when the chips are
down.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Senator Taft Sees 1t Throuqh

1t is characteristic of Bob Taft that he
refused to heed the timid counsel of those who
wanted him to call of trip to an Ohio steel
mill because a hundred or so pickets had
assembled to hecke him.
Senator Taft has many critics but none has
ever accused him of lack of courage, moral or
physical. He went ahead with the visit, cheerily
greeted the somewhat abashed pickets, and went
on into the mill, where he received in friendly
fashion by other workers who had no sympathy
for the demonstration.
Senator Taft may not get much of the labor
vote in Ohio. But many an Ohio worker would
have respected him less If he had let himself
be frightened away by a cheap and stupid
demonstration.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
B. c. Bien.

happened to see Judy at the same time
he felt mosquito around his neck.
He frantically waved the umbrella. to
repel the insect. The action frightened
Judy.
Ever thereafter she growled at Tenn
pleton Jones, who was sorry about it.
Years ago the favorite dog was Dukey
He was old. very friendly, very active
At all hours he might be seen, ready to
extend friendly forehead to be patted.
Finally he got so old he could scarcely
walk, and then he disappeared.
In his yard there is large fiat stone
without an inscription, but those who
remember Dukey know what it is doing
there.
The blocks best dog is Nicky, a collie
pup.
If he does not get run over, he will
grow into one of the beauties of dogdon.
Friendly and intelligent Nicky likes to
sit upright before one, then poke his
nose into ones leg.
After this form of greeting. Templeton
Jones turned away.
AS he looked back, there sat Nicky.
extending his paw.
In his new world he had learned an
old trick. and one of the best.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Objections to Point Four

Whether we should be fighting in
Korea at present is beside the point.
After our commitments in 1948 and
1949, there was nothing else we could do.
But the course ahead still is un-
mapped. If or when the United Nations
can contribute in sufficient force to push
the North Koreans back and when the
goal of the United Nations is in sight
the United States and the Western AL
lies should commence the withdrawal of
their armies.
The Asiatics should be the ones to
solve the problems that will follow. Those
problems are not ours to solve.
Again we come right up against
Point 4. For our Government or any
government to undertake a welfare pro-
gram for the underprivileged countries
would be too exhausting. The plan is
unworkable. BY introducing health
measures in these underprivileged and
already over-populated countries, the
population of course would be increased
"a fact our leaders do not seem to
reckon with.
B. c. Bien.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Revolving Dollars Emphasized

We note that in the issue of the Con-
gressional Record for August is. John
A. Blatnik of Minnesota quoted your
editorial Of August IS on ''The Problem
of the Aging"
The bulk of the information contained
therein has been given us every yeac
for the past II by Dr.. Francis E. Town
send. who was the first to recognize this
problem and who has the only plan that
ever will successfully solve it. His plan
is not only designed to solve the prob
lens of the aging, but also our economic
problems.
Under the Townsend plan for national
insurance there would be no cost, only
a better distribution of money and re-
volving, instead of stagnated, dollars.
This old age annuity is not complex
problem as you state, and neither is
the Townsend plan "a magic formula
but Just plain common sense, revolving
dollars to engender purchasing power
for both the present and future.
F. X. Haskell,
Evening star., 1950-09-02
SoeioIizing Dioenostic centers

The hypocritical furore over an Omaha
doctor charging SIS for expert chest X-ray
studies of draftees could be helpful to
weary taxpayers. Politicians complain
about highway robbery" 1t is, but not
in the manner claimed.
On such public contracts Uncle Sam
recaptures all unfair charges and profits.
After deducting overhead, taxes and a
fair return on large capital investment,
the Omaha doctor would probably ex-
change take-home pay with critical Con-
gressmen.
The taxpayer Is robbed because he
usually pays SO more than the Army
for the same diagnostic study by the
same doctor. Why?
Such X-ray and laboratory studies are
major liability in all serious illnesses.
In private practice such diagnoses re-
quires huge outlays for operation and
equipment. But once established they
require a minimum of personal service
from doctors. Skilled technicians per-
form most of the routine detail. One
doctor can supervise and interpret the
large production of many non-doctors.
That is why our public health and armed
services get superior X-ray and labora-
tory diagnoses much cheaper than prl-
vate practice. Doctors and technicians
are salaried workers and the costly
equipment is Government owned.
But in private practice competing
X-ray and laboratory doctors must du-
plicate costly equipment and staffs of
technicians. They charge for the work
Of non-doctors as il it we're all personal
service.
This retailing Of the work of nom
doctors as personal service brings us to
the crux of the basic issue of medical eco
nomics involved in national health in
surance: How can we nationalize the
high cost of medical care without social
izing the surgeon, the obstetrician and
the family doctor?
The answer hurts. but it is simple The
professional service rendered by surgeons,
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Bail for Communists

Unfortunately, the judges OF the Second
Circuit Court of Appeals did not state the con-
slderations which prompted them, in two-to-
one ruling to revoke the bail of II Communist
leaders convicted of conspiring to teach and
advocate the forcible overthrow of this Gov
ernment. Since the Ninth Circuit Court, In a
somewhat similar case involving Harry Bridges,
has taken a different view of the eligibility of
convicted Communist, or suspected Communist,
for ball. the effect of the Second Circuits action.
lacking statement of reasons, is to clothe this
important question in doubt and ambiguity
1t could very well be, of course, that there
was enough difference in the facts of the two
cases to account for the seeming conflict in the
rulings. In the case of the II COMMUNISTS the
Government, moving for revocation of bail.
contended they were continuing to do the same
things for which they had been convicted This
contention was not made in the Bridges case.
He was convicted of perjury, but the Government
tried to revoke his bail on the theory that his
post-conviction activities were helpful to the
Communists and adverse to this country
Perhaps the legal question involved will be
cleared up next month. The Second Circuit
ruling was accompanied by 30-day stay of
execution to enable the Communist leaders to
appeal the issue to Supreme Court Justice Jack
son. who presides over the Second Circuit and
his decision may clear up the doubts which have
been raised by the rulings of the two lower
tribunals.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Widen the Draft

There is lot OF sense to General Hershey's
criticism OF the Pentagons entirely unrealistic"
insistence on physical perfection OF drafted men,
Too-rigid standards, he said, are depriving the
armed services of men who although afflicted
with minor physical defects could perform useful
services during the emergency Such men could
release from desk and other less rigorous Jobs
men physically fitted for combat or other duties
requiring physical perfection. The House Armed
Services Committee is justified in making an
investigation of the whole question of standards
for draft eligibility. ....
General Hershey, director of Selective Service
in World War II and in the present emergency.
told the American Federation of the Physically
Handicapped that of million persons rejected
for service in the World War II draft, from go
to 10 per cent could have performed worthwhile
work for the military forces. His study of these
reflections has convinced him that physical re-
quirements should be liberalized to make way
Tor anyone who has contribution to make"
The criterion should be an individuals ability
to do things he believes, rather than his ability
to meet certain arbitrary physical standards
Other nations that we are foolingA around
with" he said, don't pay nearly as much atten-
tion to physical perfection as we do. We have
grown up with philosophy of abundance that
may some day damn us to oblivion"
General Hershey, incidentally, can speak with
authority on the ability of physically handicapped
persons to serve in useful billets during wartime
The loss of his sight in one eye has not hampered
him from rendering outstanding service to his
country in an especially difficult assignment.
Evening star., 1950-09-02

Mount Vernon, Springfield and Riverside
Drive do not exhibit the emotions that
may be witnessed at the shrine" in
question. Therefore we conclude that
many people held greater reverence for
Mr.. Roosevelt than they held for WASH
ington, Lincoln or Grant.
Some IL years past we returned to our
native land after working for 80 years
in Europe and South America. We were
astoniShed to witness here the adulation
accorded even comparatively minor public
officials, an adulation we never had seen
accorded to foreign royalty and dictators.
Our first experience with how royalty
is treated in countries accustomed to such
was a chance encounter with Queen
Victoria. on her way to visit st. Thomas
Hospital, during the Boer War. No guards
were in evidence, the queen was in an
open carriage unattended except by Prin-
cess Beatrice, and the sole recognition Of
the monarch consisted merely of lifting
of hats by her male subjects as she
passed.
The publicized interest shown in
royalty by the British is confined to
formal state occasions, a part of the
recognized. ancient ritual which the
British public feel is due to the Crown
and the royal family as physical repre-
sentations of the nation, somewhat after
the manner in which we are taught to
respect our flag. It is not so much the
person to whom homage is rendered as
what that person is in duty bound to
honor and respect and to furnish a moral
criterion to the people at large. While
comparisons are said to be odious we
might remark that the attitude of the
British toward their royalty and titled
people Is not uncommon in other coun-
tries where such things still exist and in
startling contrast to the actions of many
of our own people toward even petty
politicians and Office holders.
N0bleSse Oblige.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Differs With Wet Nam Premier

do not understand the system of
reasoning in the Wet Nam sector Of
Indo- China.
According to a dispatch from Paris.
August 81, Tran Van HUI, Premier of
Wet Nam, wants millions of dollars
worth of American planes and tanks
with which to supply his coun-
trymen. He claims that with these he
can guarantee that the Viet-Namese
will be able to protect themselves and
that then they will be free of French
occupation. He says that, "He wants
Wet Nam to be a truly independent
state" and he feels that this is the
way TO do it.
This is very naive in my estimation.
II the plan went into effect, the Wet
Namese would be in hook to the United
States instead of to France. Wherein is
this independence?
Such thinking is unsound.
Laura X. Pollock.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Aussies Make Quick Contribution to War
By Brooks Mcclure

1--WE days after President Truman
l. ordered American ground forces into
Korea. troops on transports from Japan
looked up to find the latest news written
in the sky. There, providing air cover,
were the familiar F-51 Mustangs but
with different markings. In place Of the
star insignia of the United States Air
Force was the ROUNDED Of the Royal Aus
tralian Air Force.
The first combat mission OF the Aus
tralians, on July q, had political sig
nificance. It made the air war United
Nations show. just as the commitment of
British. Australian and New Zealand
ships earlier had made sea operations
an Allied responsibility. No longer was
the United States conducting any part
sof the Korean police action" alone.
u For Australia the decision to lend
armed assistance in the Korean cam
paign was prompt but painful one.
While other u. N. members hedged or
hesitated, the Canberra government
moved quickly. On June 29-two days
after the United States decided to sup
port South Korea with arms and men
an Australian sloop and destroyer were
under combat orders. On June 80 the
!77th RAAF Fighter Squadron, stationed
in Japan, was put at Gen. MacArthur's
disposal. -
Since that time the destroyer Bataan
has been under fire and another Aus
tralian destroyer. the Warramunga. has
been assigned to war duty. The 77th
Squadron. totaling about 80 F-51s and
reserves, has been in almost constant
action, giving air support to infantry.
shooting up tanks with rockets and STRAIT
ing enemy troops.
This seemingly small contribution ac-
tually represents stable effort by the
sprawling but sparsely populated coun-
try down under" Although Australia
is almost as large as the United States.
the population barely aquals that of
New York City. On June Is, when South
Korea was invaded. Australia's army
numbered only 14,715 men, it's navy
10,212 and air force 9,398. In addition,
there was Citizen force" reserve of
1885.
The greatest burden so far has fallen
on the RAAF, for even before the Korean
war Australia had provided CAT trans
port squadron to help the British fighting
the Communists in Malaga. Then, two
days after the invasion, Lincoln heavy
bomber squadron was sent to Malaga.
Prime Minister Gordon Menzies, in an
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Red Chino's Bombing Complaint

The United States-Speaking through Warren
Austin, our chief delegate to the United Nations
has done well In promptly advocating that the
Security Council act upon the Chinese Comnu-
niSts' charge that one or more of our planes.
have bombed their territory in Manchuria. by.
taking this position, we have deprived the Soviet
Union of an excuse for new propaganda barTage
against us. At the same time, in addition to
showing Peiping that our policy is non aggressive
and non-provocative, we have set kind OF
precedent for the future handling of all such
international complaints
MIR. Austin has stated the American position
with commendable frankness Despite the fact
that our Far East Air Force has denied Peipings8
charge-a denial that has been contradicted at
the Pentagon-he has admitted the possibility
that one Of our planes may have Strafed unin-e
tentionally, Chinese Communist base near the
Korean border. Accordingly, he has proposed
that the Security Council appoint special
commission to make an on-the-spot investigation.
Further, emphasizing that our flyers have been
repeatedly instructed to exercise the greatest
care in an effort to avoid accidental attacks on
Manchuria. he has made clear that the United
States, If found at fault in this instance will
take disciplinary action against the personnel
involved and will pay to the Mao Tse-tung
government whatever indemnity is deemed
appropriate on the basis OF the U. N. commissions
findings.
All this adds up to an American demonstra-
tion Of good faith and sincere desire to make
amends II amends are called for. What remains
to be seen, however, is whether the Chinese
Communists-together with the North Koreans
will cooperate to the extent of permitting the
proposed international commission to enter their
territory to carry out the necessary investigation
Needless to say If they do not grant such permis-
sion, their charge against us will hardly have
validity. For we have stated our willingness to
assume any responsibility that u NJ inquiry
may prove to be ours and it is now up to the
Mao government to show whether 1t wants to
respond to our conciliatory gesture in similarly
conciliatory spirit or whether it merely wants to
use this incident as fuel to feed continuing
campaign of hate propaganda against the United
States
In any case, wholly apart from offsetting
Soviet propaganda and establishing a good
example for fair settlement of all future
disputes of this nature, our American reaction
to Peipins's charge should impress the Chinese
Communists with the fact-as both Secretary
Acheson and President Truman have pointedly
stressed-that the United States is genuinely
desirous OF remaining at peace with them even if
the peace must be cool and lacking in diplomatic
relations. The point is one that Mao and his
advisers ought to keep clearly in mind at time
when the Krenlin probably would like nothing
better than to push them into war with us via
Korea.
Evening star., 1950-09-02

Of examination Is more searching than the
screening processes set up by the Public Health
Service, the local health departments the tuber-
culosis associations and others as part of their
surveys to determine the incidence of tuberculosis
But 1t Is reasonable to believe that existing
facilities could be used by the armed services,
If only in preliminary tests if anybody tried to
work out the procedure. The real reason for the
expensive duplication probably lies in the fact
that the Army has the money to spend and
therefore spends it.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
A Right and a Wrong Way

AS previously pointed out in these columns,
the plan for gradual expansion Of Government
agencies into less crowded areas adjacent to the
District of Columbia has been a part of an
overall plan for the orderly development of
Greater Washington advanced by the Park and
Planning Commission.
But The Star is not convinced that the
Presidents advisers were very wise in alluding
to the proposal as one initiating "a long range
plan to insure the continuity of essential func-
tions of Government in event of emergency"
For, as already shown, this alusion Immediately
invites controversy in the form of argument pro
and con as to the practcability of thus protecting
official Washington against an atom bomb attack.
That is the part of the plan that hits the head
lines all over the United States, and doubtless
abroad And while the idea may have been
injected to give sense of urgency for adoption
OF the plan, 1t is more likely than not to
boomerang-winding up in decision to do
nothing rather than spend scores of millions of
dollars to protect a fraction of Government
Offices while leaving most of them exposed.
There is another objection to the choice of
some prospective emergency" as an argument
for haste. General Marshall used to refer to our
posture before the world" in other words, how
we ourselves look to other people. And the
spectacle of ourselves preparing to scatter our
atomic attack, illustrated by charts and pinpoints
indicating precisely how we are going to do it,
is not one that lends confidence to others In
our own self-confdence or even common sense.
There are plenty of reasons to support a
well-consldered plan for reasonable decentral-
1zation of Government establishments, without
affecting the Plan of Washington. Such decen-
tralization would be in keeping with the trends
of the times. Our big department stores are
doing the same thing The development of the
Metropolitan Area into one big city has been
made possible by the automobile. But dependence
on the automobile for quick and convenient
transportation is already taxing the facilities of
Central Washington in traffic and parking. 1t
is reasonable for the Government to increase
land and Virginia, If only to make them more
conveniently accessible to the people who will
work in them.
package labeled emergency" and rush 1t to
Congress at the tail-end of long and busy
session is to inject procedure that has slightly
phony ring to it. We should have had, instead,
an orderly presentation of the Governments
future building needs in the continued develop
ment of the great Capital of great Nation.
Such presentation by the National Park and
Planning Commission has been gathering dust
on the shelves of the Government Printing Office
for nearly year, awaiting an opportunity to
be printed for the information and study of
Congress Proper leadership in Washington's
development would have seen to it that this
report was printed long ago, followed up by
adequate presentation in Congress of the need
to carry out its major recommendations.