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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11

trasted with dark painted background.
Some of the old stems have painted
patterns, the signed work of skillful
artists
On March 4, 1901. The Star consisted
of "a pages, mostly devoted to the story
of the second in
McKinIey's Second auguration of Pres
Inauguration 1oent william NC
from the White House to the Capitol
in the same landau which he habitually
used. Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio, his
political mentor, was in the carriage with
him. Admiral George Dewey and Gen.
eral Nelson A. Miles made the trip in
similar conveyance. Troop A served as
military escort. The naval brigade in
the parade was led by Comdr.
Charles Belknap. Among the Union
veterans noticed in the march were Maj.
Gen. D. E. Sickles and Maj. Gen. o. o.
Howard, one minus leg and the other
an arm sacrificed in defense Of their
country. The weather was rainy. Mrs.
Mckinley, the members of the Supreme
Court, the diplomatic contingent and
other distinguished guests were soaked
to their skins as they sat or stood on
the platform. waiting for the President
to be sworn in anew; but the downpour
stopped as he began his inaugural adj
dress. He called for honesty, capacity
and industry :. in public employment"
and warned against "profligacy In public
expenditures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
Why We Fight
By Bruce Borton

was interested in q news dispatch
which read: Officers representing the
Secretary of Defense and the armed
forces began yesterday revamping Of
orientation programs, to help service
men and women understand why they
are being asked to risk their lives in the
defense of democracy" This comes after
long series of dispatches reporting
that GIS in Korea do not understand
why they are there.
AS student of history and patriotic
American, 1 am impressed by the fact
that the wars of our country divide
sharply into two categories that
every soldier understood, and those that
many, If not majority, did not under
stand.
There was no need for an orientation
in TITS. The ''embattled farmers" at
Concord were fighting for their indie
pendence and for that they were willing
to die.
With our Spanish american War our
perplexities began. We Just couldn't
quite make up our national mind
whether We were fighting for the free
dom of the Cubans and the Filipinos, or
whether, as Senator Beveridge blurted
out: American factories are making
more than the American can use; Amer
lean soil is producing more than he can
consume. Fate has written our policy
for us; the trade of the world must
be ours"
In World War 1.-THE war to end all
wars"-we set up only relatively small
'orientation" establishment. In World
War II, a host of "orientationers'' was
required press agents, broadcasters,
lecturers, mimeograph operators, makers
of documentary" films.
Now in World War III we must have
uncounted hordes Of explainers.
In the same week I read two state
ments by 1t. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway,
commander of the forces in Korea. The
first. presumably the work of one of the
orientation boys, was very exalted mes
sage to the troops: 1.-THE real issues ara
whether the power of Western civiliza-
ton as God has permitted it to flower
in our own beloved lands shall defy and
defeat Communism. :"
The second defamation came few
days later. God had been dropped from
the ranks along with the high-hown
talk: LIT. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway
said today that his 13-day-ol offensive
was aimed at killing the most Commu-
nists at the least cost. and had no geo.
graphical objective"
A long, long road we have travelled
since IT'S! From 1--WE hold these truths
to be self-evident that all men
are created equal" all the way down to
killing the most Communists at the
least cost"
I.ouyrisht 1aK1 x,r. rsst,r.. axras.aA. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
I, Too, Was Shocked

wish to commend the excellent
letter written by Kathryn O'Neill in
regard to David Lawrence's column on
Senator Buffers smear of ex-senator
Tydings, I'd like to indorse every word
she says. /. too. was shocked at the
callous tone and low ethical standards
evinced by that article.
I had about come to the conclusion
that the Senate, with such men as
Mccarthy and Butler. had reached a
new low. But after reading in The
Star OF Senator Welker's Endorsement
of Buffers campaign methods and Sem
ator Taft's palsy-walsy speech at the
dinner in honor of that person, have
about concluded that it is the Republic
can Party that has reached a new low,
not the Senate.
Wouldn't it be good idea if we had
a constitutional amendment limiting
the terms of all members of Congress
to ten years? Many inferior Cano@eae-
men can do more harm that one lone
President.
Integrity.
The name of Willard E. Tydings will
long be remembered after all those con-
spirators have passed away.
Non-voting Washingtonian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
Educotion's Critics

Early this week, completely incor-
rect and probably hbelous item appeared
in your Letters to the Editor column
over the name of Franklin T. Miles. In
his statement. Mr.. Miles stated that
this NEA group, calling itself the Com
mission for the Defense of Democracy
through Education. declared that hon.
est and constructive criticism of present.
day decadent public education is ex-
pressed only by 'subversive elements"
For the sake of the record, here is a
portion Of the press release that was
actually made at Atlantic City:
"One aim Of this QUESTIONABLE is to
get national picture of the breadth
and concentration of recent unjustified
attacks on public education :. It should
be clear at the outset that the Defense
Commission of the National Education
Association believes that constructive
criticism Of the schools should be well
coined by educators; parents particularly
have not just right. but a responsible
ity. to try to keep informed as to what
the schools are teaching The diff
ference between unjustified attacks and
honest criticism of the schools must
be clearly understood by the public and
the teaching profession.
"The Defense Commission stated that
by attacks it did not mean the normal,
sincere, often justified protests against
unsatisfactory conditions that may, for
wide variety of reasons, exist in
particular school building or school sys-
tenn. BY attacks the commission means
the unfair, unjustified, unreasonable.
improved attacks that appear to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
Seeking Needed Minerals

The Defense Production Administration has
allocated SO million to the Department of the
Interior for use in stimulating a coast forecast
search for minerals and metals wanted in the
national rearmament program. OF course, this
relatively small amount of money will not solve
the whole problem Much more would be needed
for exploration which actually would map the
entire country in terms of it's mineral resources
Every prospecting project, TOR example, must
be approved-after thorough investigation-by
the Bureau of Mines and the Geological Survey.
Periodic checks are to be made by Government
engineers and biologists reporting to the Defense
Minerals Administration. DR.. James Boyd, head
of this agency has said that applicants will be
permitted to use Government cash only for direct
costs and operating overhead. No money can be
used in quest of metals or minerals not classified
as strategic and critical. The list of materials
now in short supply includes: Anthony, asbes-.
tos, beryl bismuth cerium (and rare earth ores),
chrome, cobalt columbian, copper, cryolite,
f1uospar, graphite (crucible fake, kyanite lead
lithium, manganese, mercury mica of strategic
grade, miscellaneous ferro-alloy ores, molybde-
mum, monazite, nickel, tantalum, tungsten.
sulphur and zinc.
Only the minerals and metals mentioned
in the approved table can be sought with Gov
eminent assistance. Even these are not likely to
be located In sufficient quantities-and speedily
enough-under the prevailing program. DR.. Boyd
agrees with Congress in expecting private indus
try, specifically private prospectors, to finance
and carry out the major aspects OF the search.
Perhaps the DPA $40 million will prime the
pump" sufficiently. But If experience proves that
1t is not enough, more should be allotted promptly
and not hedged In with too many restrictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
Foresight and Hindsight

have just read your editorial-"The
People Did Not Known The Star
of March 6 relating to the now-apparent
fact that the late Franklin D. Roose-
welt was certain to die. within a few
months, even while millions were going
to the polls to vote for him on Novem-
her 7, 1914.
Your editorialist. getting excited about
vital issue just seven years too late,
makes it appear that few Democratic
politicians may have been able to delude
by themselves, the vast American public
about the actual state of President
Roosevelt's health.
Your own newspaper has somewha.
OF nerve printing anything on this
subject, seven years late. I saw Roose-
welt personally twice during the cam
paign, and each time 7 offered to bet
any man in the crowd 500 cash that
he would not live year. There were
never any takers, although some of the
reporters went right ahead blithely writ
ing that Roosevelt looked like his "old
SELF" statement am sure you will
find on your own front pages of 1914.
But besides the reporters. there are
others who should be blamed for the
conspiracy of silence that enveloped
F. D. RS health in the fall of 1914
In New York. in August. 1914. most
momentous conference was held on the
10th floor of the Roosevelt Hotel, where
Herbert Brownell. chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, held his
daily strategy sessions. know some
thing about this conference-which
never before has been published. to my
knowledge-because I was working with
Stanley High. helping to ghost write
material that was to find its way into
the speeches of Dewey, John Bricker
ct al
Stanley High said he was going to
this strategy conference. and that the
decision was to be made whether or
not to inject Roosevelt's health into the
campaign. He wanted to know what I
thought about making Roosevelt's health
an issue. Naturally. since was hard
at work on radio series to make it
plain Roosevelt was dying, hadn't even
considered it wouldn't be made an issue
by the Republicans.
Should it be an issue?" replied.
why it is the issue of this campaign"
Four hours later, Stanley came down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
The Dollars Would Pour In

The RFC investigation by Senator Fulbright's
committee is now scheduled to end on April 80.
But there is only one date on which this in
vestigation properly can be brought to close.
And that is the date on whicht the committee finds
there are no more stones left unturned.
The committee began its work in February
of 1850. Its investigation has been conducted
with a relatively small staff. It received an
original authorization from the Senate to spend
up to $4,000. Last summer it received $4,000
more Last January Senator Fulbright requested
a final $4,000. Senator Mcclellan was doubtful
Senator Fulbright explained 1--WE ask only for
an extension to April 80. can absolutely assure
the Senator that will not ask for any further
extension of money beyond that date" Senator
Mcclellan replied with that assurance I with
draw my objection"
Senator Fulbright, therefore, may be fore
closed from making another request for funds
from the Senate. He might, it is true, apply to
the RFC. In the circumstances that might be of
doubtful propriety. But if he needs any more
money, The Star suggests that he appeal to the
American people to supply it by voluntary gifts.
The results of such an appeal would be over
whelming The money would roll in from citizens
OF high and low degree For this investigation
has revealed condition in Washington that re-
fleets on the integrity of our Government And
one OF the most important things that this or
any other Congressional committee can do is to
keep probing without letup until every sinister
area thus exposed has been explored to its roots
If there is the slightest suggestion that the COM
mttee is ending it's work before the task it under
took has been completed, the people will resent
1t.
We talk a great deal in this country about
our high moral principles. But when we COM
pare these lofty ideals that we are spending the
lives of young men and our substance to preserve,
with the sleazy moral standards of people in high
places in Washington, the establishment of the
people is bitter and their loss of confidence can
be dangerous good many people are be-
wailing this loss of confidence now
But one looks in vain for any sign of
righteous indignation by the President ordinarily
associated with high standards of public morality
any expression of which from him would go far
to restore confidence. All they find there is
loyalty to his friends" The President it is
true, does not turn his back on them. But he
seems to have come very close to turning his
back on the rest of U.S.
If Senator Fulbright's committee needs more
money, all he has to do is to ask for it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
Mr.. Bevin's RESIGNATION

Though he will continue to serve as an
elder statesman in the Attlee Labor government,
the resignation of Foreign Secretary Ernest
Bevin removes from the international arena one
of the free worlds doughtiest fighters He has
taken his leave-on his 10th birthday-with
great reluctance, having been forced to do so by
seige of Ill health that has visiby shrunken
his rocklike frame and left him without the
physical reserves man needs for the exhausting
tasks that have been his for more than five wears
past.
Throughout all those years-wholly apart
from his outstanding work in Winston Churchill's
wartime coalition cabinet-Mr. Bevn has been
tower of strength in the West AS Britain's
Foreign Secretary, despite the sometimes excess
sive criticism that has been let loose against
hin1-notably in connection with his views on
Israel and Red China-he has rendered devoted
and highly distinguished service not only to his
own country but to the entire community of
free nations. Certainly, as far as the United
stanchest- character-a statesman profoundly
dedicated to the task of promoting the closest
possible Anglo-American relationship as the
prime and indispensable Ingredient of the effort
to check the Red tide and put an end to the
menace of Soviet world conquest.
Accordingly the men of the Kremlin have
reason to welcome Mr.. Bevin's departure He
has been against thenl-against what they stand
for, against their ill-disgused effort to subvert
and master what remains of the free world-for
long time, for much longer than his term as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
Spires Of the Spirit
Houses for Rent

Rent control is one Of our most press
ing domestic questions. It is vital be-
cause 1t has to do with homes. For 1t is
forever true that the foundations Of the
Nation are its homes.
In the worlds best-seller, the Holy
Bible, there Is wildly presented an in
exorable law with regard to the matter
OF vacancies in the habitations of the
spirit. 1t has to do with who is to move
in as apartments become available. The
greatest of teachers tells with unfor-
gettable imagery the story OF the empty
house. A man throws an evil spirit out
of his life but without substituting any
thing else. There is elimination. but not
substitution. Now, after the unclean
spirit had been elected from the lodgings
which it had fouled, the place was
cleansed of all signs of the polluting
presence Of its former occupant. The
evil moved out and the apartment was
disinfected and FURNISHED So far, so
good. That housekeeping was ire
mendously worthwhile. The house was
once more for rent.
In the moral and spiritual realm every
empty dwelling place has a for rent sign
nailed to it. But the damning thing in
this story is that when the evil moved
out the good did not move in; the house
was empty. Then the evil spirit, peering
into the windows and seeing the rooms
unoccupied, takes with him seven other
spirits more wicked than himself, who
enter and dwell there. And the last
chapter in the story of that house is
worse than the first.
Here is mirrored one of the deepest of
spiritual inSights. It touches life at every
angle. An empty house is an opportunity
for either good or evil. This house at
which we are looking remained empty,
for rent. until terrible thing happened.
Evil, as well as nature. abhors a
vacuum. The truth here dramatized is
the vitality important principle that SIM
ply to expel evil is dangerous pro-
cedure unless it is part of a process
which goes on to fill the life with good.
The way to be permanently rid of an
evil spirit is not just to drive it out.
but to replace it with good spirit.
Elimination never solves problem. The
second part of the program is substitu-
ton. So says modern psychology. So said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
BY Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church:
Chaplain. United States Senate.


resources. We were too busy getting back
to normally, fascinated once more by
pleasures and profits. We did the mega
tive job but failed in the positive. Result:
The evil spirits came back like black
cats at Munich and in the sevenfold
forces of evil now shrieking in chained
and betrayed Czechoslovakia which, with
her house FURNISHED. we deserted. The
pious announcements of the League of
Nations were futile because a world
made safe for democracy was not &C.
cupied by agencies to lift the level of
living among suffering people yearring
for more abundant life.
The missionary programs OF the church
have been inspiring attempts to fill
rooms, once defiled by pagan standards.
with ministries of mercy and help. What
is labeled as point four of Americas
program for the future is signboard to
an ampler tomorrow for portions Of the
world where untold millions have been
depressed, stunted, starved and kept
from the good things the West enjoys.
With our "know-how" and our eager
assistance these desert places can be
made glad and these wildernesses bios
som as the rose.
Thank God that when the evil spirits
of communism, like vu1tures feeding on
misery, were moving into all the political
and economic vacuum of Europe the
Marshall Plan and the Atlantic pact
brought new hope to those threatened
by the ruthless system which is without
pity or conscience!
1t is not enough to rage against ugli-
ness Beauty must take its place. 1t is
not enough to expose the false. Truth
must march. It is not enough to exercise
the evil SPIRITS of fear which paralyze.
Only love and faith can cast out fear.
Unless they move in, the evil spirits,
once expelled, will enter again straight
way through the back entrance But
when faith and love start housekeeping,
fear finds no room to let.
It was said of great minister: "He
filled so many empty houses with con-
tagious goodness that evil had no
chance to find vacant room" When
an evil spirit has been shown the door
1t is only invincible goodness on the in
side that can take down the sign. for
rent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11

stairs from the conference. He told me
to tear up the series of radio shorts
I had written. There was, he said, to
be no reference from any official Re-
publican source to Roosevelt's health.
1.-THE conference agreed" he said.
"that making Roosevelt's health an issue
would rebound against the Republicans.
1t wouldn't be in good taste"
wouldn't want you to print my reply
to this verdict considered 1t then, as
I consider it now, one of the most
stupendous political blunders in the his
tory of American politics. Everybody
who had sense enough to get in out OF
the rain, who knew Roosevelt, knew he
was dying. Brownell has said many
times, privately. that he knew Roosevelt
would die, but he did not dare to make
the one big issue that existed in 1914
into the issue of the campaign.
To me, in my naive ignorant, stupid.
small town way, RooSevelt's impending
death was significant fact, one to be
shouted from the housetops. But you
big-city newspaper editors have way
of overlooking pertinent. significant facts
until something like seven years after
you can do something about them.
Where, in Gods name, were you in
1914? You are right-''The People Did
Not Know But The Star-and MANY
another somnambulant newspaper-did
not let them know.
> Larston d. Farrar.
Editors Note: In letter to The
Star, published yesterday, Admiral
McIntire. Mr.. Roosevelt's physician.
denied that the President was a dying
man in 1874, and said: "It is apparent
that at the time of his death the Presi-
dent was planning for the future, with
nc thought of impending disaster.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
Challenge

I was greatly pleased to read in The
Star, March 3, the statement issued
by Frank c. Nash, deputy American
representative on the United Nations
Commission for Conventional Armaments,
whereby the United States dared Russia
to let the United Nations make count Of
her soldiers, sailors. airmen, guns, tanks,
and planes, with the agreement the
United States would undergo the same
inspection.
Russia. which has done nothing but
a lot Of double talking as far as the
.betterment of the United Nations is con-
cerned, would for once be compelled to
place the cards on the table and call
spade a spade.
During this age Of McCarthyism. the
RFC and other fouled-up controversies,
if every issue involved with the U. N.
were presented with similar logic, there
would be no reason for man, woman or
18-year-old not understanding the mean
ing of the whole lousy mess the Amer
lean people have facing them today.
Reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-11
Letters to The Star
Pen-1an1es may be used If letters carry
sDriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters subject to condensation.

aimed at nothing less than the emas-
culation or destruction of the American
system of free education
l will not ask for space to reply 70
the balance of Mr.. Miles attempted
smear" I would like to add, however,
that I believe the balance of his state
ment is as inaccurate and unreasonable
as the sentence have quoted and cor
rected above
Richard Barnes KEENAN,,
Secretary. National Commission for
the Defense of Democracy Through
Education.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
Church Youth
Group In Party

The young people of the Church
Of Christ In Christian Union were
entertained with a Halloween
party, which started at the home
of AEna Mae Ferguson and ended
at the home of Roberta Mcclure
Saturday evening, October 27.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served to the follow
ing. Rev. and Mrs. Mcpherson
and children Rosalee, Cheerie and
Nelson of Bexley; Rev. and Mrs.
Redmond and children, Hazel and
Francis of Columbus; Rev. Rob-
ert Isaac, ST., and children, Kenny
Bob, Gloria and Jackie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Ferguson and child
ren, Donna, Dolores, Anna Mae,
Harold, Jr. and Mary Lou, Mrs.
Vim. Mcclure and children, Ger
aldire, Patty and Roberta. Butch
Estcp and Jane Sheerin,.
Officers of this group are presi-
dent, Anna Mae Ferguson; Vice
president, Roberta Mcclure; Sect
and treasurer, Robert Isaac, Jr.,
Song leader, Donna Ferguson.
The young people hold their
meetings every Tuesday evening.
III young folks are invited.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-02
BABY MAKES GOOD

DIES MONIES, Ia. (AP)---Being
chosen vice president Of the Amer
ican Banking Association wasn't
very exciting for w. Harold Bren-
ton-he's been a fo~k president
all his lire.
When he was boln In 1899 his
parents gave NM the title of
president OF the family owned
bank in Dallas Center, la. His
name was the stationery too
lie took over 1rom his grand
father who died six years before
When he grew up, however,
things didn't come SO easy--his
first job was sweeping out the
bank. Now he's head # 10 Iowa
banks.