Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
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OF each Kibbutz own the PROPERTY of
tnelr settlement in common: they adj
minister their own affairs and make
their own decisions as miniature DEM
ocracy; they market their own products
ana utilize the proceeds according to
their own Judgment for their common
interest. Entrance into such a gro1p is
voluntary, and any member who wishes
10 leave it to take up another means of
hVenhood Is free to do So The word
communist" is hardly we'll chosen to
describe this communal life.
Inc wisdom Of arming Arab countries
TO meet a potential military invasion
must be measured by more than the
threat of Soviet intentions. If indeed
the Soviet High Command plans agrees
slVe movement into the Middle East
admittedly a possibility, in the light of
the Azerbaijan Observation-Disclosures of a
policy OF arming Arab states for the
aVoWed purpose Of fighting Russia might
well furnish the pretext desired to
launch full-scale offensive under the
gulse OF defensive action. Miss Bethune
ADMITS that the Arabs alone no matter
now we'll armed will not be able to stop
a RUSSIAN advance earnestly undertaken.
Also not to be forgotten are shifting
Arab loyaltles during World War II.
MISS Bethune holds that: Egypt. whose
population is 20 million, has a right to
MAINTAIN an army at least equal in size
ana equipment to that of Israel whose
population is l million" Would she ap-
ply this formula to each of the Arab
countries? If SO. what of Israel, who
would thereby face odds of at least seven
TO one? Certainly it is in order to call
attention to the known hostility of the
ARAB states toward Israel Not only
were they aggressors in seeking to de-
stroy the infant state at birth, not only
old their delegates stalk furiously out of
the Assembly when Israel was admitted
10 membership in the United Nations.
not only have peace settlements not been
Haoe' these states have never ceased to
smart under their military and political
defeat, to chafe under existing armistice
agreements with threats of second
round" to conduct campaign of propa-
ganda to 1ncite their peoples to attack
Israel
How dear shall the price be for so
doubtful measure of security?
ELIZABETH B. FOWLER.
For Flat 50-Cent Rate Increase
1t is understood that the Public Utili-
ties Commission of the District of Co.
lumbia approved an increase of per
cent in the rates of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company. Since, af-
ter investigation, consideration and pub
lie hearings, this was the Commissions
decision, subscriber has no grounds
for objecting. But the per cent increase
should be levied equally on all sub
scribers and not permitted to rest
heaviest on those who use the service
the least
For example, have a private line
limited service for which now pay $3.75
plus Sc cents tax making total of $4.31.
A 50-cent additional charge will make
an increase in my bill of 1888 per cent
which, of course, is unfair. The same is
true for party line limited service and
party line subscribers. On the other
hand, those who have private lines with