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Evening star., 1951-07-01
Whipping Boy

"Bricklayer's" letter once more brings
out recurrent question:
Why does every one who has a COM
plant. fancied or otherwise, pick on
the Government employe for his whip
ping boy?
In complaining about controls, Brick
layer turns his criticism against Gov
ernment employees. Does this make
sense?
If "Bricklayer" will assume the posi-
ton, let me take his whip and turn it
against him in behalf of my fellow Gov
ernment employees Although Brick
layer" states that many members of the
building trades are out of work, The Star
carries "help wanted" ads for carpenters,
roofers. painters, plasterers, plumbers.
electricians, and bricklayers. Zone ad
offers bricklayers $3.50 a week, twice as
much as the average Government en-
ploye receiveS)
Government employees have just as
much share in the cost Of running our
Government as bricklayers.
If it will cause "Bricklayer" to cease
mis- pious defamation that he is paying
the Government employees salary, I will
be glad to return to him that part of nv
pay that comes from him. I am sure
we can find an accountant (either in
Government service or in private indus
try) who can figure out just how much
that is.
Government Employe.
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Fifty Years Ago in The Star :.

Front-page space in The Star for
June "a, 1901, told of the sudden and
accidental death of Adel-
Hay Fomily bert Hay. eldest son Of
Troaedy Secretary of State John
Hay. He had taken rooms
at the New Haven House, New Haven,
Conn, for the commencement week at
Yale University. Having spent the eve
ming at a theater, he retired to bed. Yet
his bed was not slept in. At 2:15 in
the morning young Mr.. Hay. clad in pa
jamas, fell from the window of his room
to the sidewalk in front of the hotel.
He was killed instantly despite the fact
that no bones in his body were broken.
Secretary Hay collapsed when he reached
New Haven and heard the details of his
sons fatal accident. Though only about
Is years of age, the youth had served
with distinction as a civilian in the
Philippines and later as American Con-
sui at Pretoria in South Africa.
John Elfreth Watkins, jr., writing in
The Star on June 20, 1901, said in part:
'"The most wonderful map of
Wonderful the world and in the world
Mop is shortly to be installed in
that unique sanctun, the
war room Of the White House. =. It is
20 feet long by 5 feet wide and !. it has
required four months of hard work to
make it. i. Upon this colossal chart
President Mckinley and his successors
will study all future wars and diplo-
matte conflicts. =. Over its face, as
though it were great chessboard, min
iature representations of the armies and
fleets Of the world will be moved, while
skilled geographers and photographers
will continually alter 1t to represent
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Government Employe.

A running account Of trial in Grim
lnal Court No. l was featured in The
Star dated June II, 1901.
On iIoi 1t concerned charge of
For Theft theft against a New York
man, Lewis Francis Morti-
mer Monroe, who had been a guest in
the home of Mrs. Olivia c. Starring.
described as "a lady of means" resid-
ing at Massachusetts avenue and Fiji
teenth street NV. They had met when
he had advertised in the personal column
OF New York newspaper and the LADY
of means"-"a grandmother and proud
of it"-had answered, explaining that
she desired a companion for bicycle
rides. One day the two had peddled to
the Zoo. 'The defendant excused him
self and was gone for half an hour" It
was the contention of the United States
Attorney that during that period of 80
minutes the accused bicyclist bicycled
back to Massachusetts, avenue and Fiji
teenth street and took certain articles
Of jewelry from secret compartment
in the studio of the lady of means"
Mrs. Starring appeared at the trial pic
turesquely dressed, her outer garment
being an ulster Of wine-colored silk. Her
hat was of white straw. trimmed with
null and violets. She wore white VEIL"
The defendant likewise was "stylishly
attired." After five days of testimony
and argument, Mr.. Monroe was acquitted
and walked out of the City Hall free
man. Mrs. Starring let it be known that
in future she would reside in Baltimore
where she has considerable property"
Her lost jewels were supposed to be
worth $4,000. She had written her erst-
while friend 90 letters, all of which his
attorneys carried into court for the Judge
and jury to inspect If they so desired.
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changes Of boundaries. President
Mckinley has developed a penchant for
the game which Napoleon played with
pins OF different colors. Facing the
great chart. Chez can see every point
OF strategic importance upon the entire
face OF the earth. Fourteen colors are
employed to indicate the political divi-
SionS Of the world. Over 1000 little
flags and emblems bearing flags are be-
ing made to represent the positions of
our Army and Navy alone. 1t will take
one man a week to put them all in place.
Each flag is a square of parchment
Of about three-quarters of an inch di-
mension, fastened with red wax to a
long steel pin with white glass head.
-. The big map is being made at the
Coast and Geodetic Survey. i. It was
designed by E. H. Fowler, chief draughts-
man."
Half century ago the most popular
books, as listed by A. Lisner's Palais
:. Royal in The Star of June Is,
Popular 1901, included: 1.-The Pillar of
Books Fire." Nothing to Wear and
Other Poems" "a Yankee Vol
unteer," '"The Heart of Miranda" "a
Girl of Grit" Poor Human Nature"
''The Fall of Santiago" Near the
Throne" "The Conquest of the Pacific"
THE Bond of Black" Porto Rico To-
day" Days of Mohammed, Gems From
Kipling," Character and Personality of
Admiral Dewey" "The Whistle in the
Alley" Resolved to Be Rich." 1.-THE
Ambassador" Martyrs of Empire" "In
Answer to Prayer "Her Memory" and
"The Merchant Prince of Cornville."
These volumes were on sale at Is cents
each. nicely printed and cloth bound.
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No Time for Apathy

One of the curious characteristics of our
time is that Americans, as represented in the
mass and in Congress, seem apathetic about
taking precautionary measures against potential
dangers that could suddenly become actual dis
asters of the gravest and most grievous kind.
The best example of this apathy can be found
in the field of civilian defense. Like the menace
of inflation-which is also extremely deadly, in
its own way-the menace of atomic attack has
stirred up relatively little public congressional
excitement. Up to now the national reaction to
the whole thing has been reaction of massive
indifference the reaction of people who appear
to believe that the danger has been grossly exag-
gerated or that nothing much can, be done about
it, anyhow.
Yet the danger is as real as life and there is
something that can be done about it. For the
truth is, as the President has somberly declared
in mis- letter urging that Congress appropriate
$535 million for civilian defense, that our coun-
try, for the first time in its history, "faces the
threat of a sudden devastating attack at any
time on our major cities" The truth is, too,
that there is great deal" that can be done
now -today-to mitigate the effects of such an
attack when and if it ever comes In fact, in
Mr.. Truman's words, 1.-THE lives of many millions
of people may depend" on what we do, or fail
to do at this stage in preparing for what can
happen even though 1t may never happen
That all this has met with widespread ma
tional indifference may be due to many factors
Perhaps we have heard the cry of wolf! Wolff
too often. Or maybe lot of us have become
fatalists in an age when recurrent shocks and
multiplying crises and ceaSeless warnings OF
onrushing doon1-morning, noon and night
tend to deplete ones capacity for feeling alarmed
Or possibly the apathy shown toward things like
civilian defense may merely reflect laudable
American determination to avoid Nervous Nellie
ism and refuse to be frightened by anything
or anybody.
Nevertheless, whatever the explanation for
the Indifference, the fact remains that this is
dangerous world, that our country can be hit
and hit hard-and that it is foolhardy to do
nothing about the perils around u.s. The old
maxim is still sound: An ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure. As the President has
said, we ought certainly to do something right
away in the field of civilian defense against the
atom.
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Spires Of the Spirit
Ring 1t Again!

The most significant fact on this dis
turbed planet today Is that the Liberty
Ben Is ringing again. Under God. Amer
lea has come to the kingdom for such
a time as this. A tumult Of new hope
stirs the fear-haunted hearts of unnum-
bered hosts because that bell is no mute,
historic relic. It is living voice. BY
decree of free America, 1t is ringing
again. Following Kindly Light, we
enter now the last quarter Of the second
century since an eager young voice raised
the glad cry: Ring! Ring!"
No wonder on that day of jubilation
John Adams declared: "It ought to be
commemorated as day of deliverance,
by solemn acts of devotion to God AL
mighty" Above the haunting apprehen-
sions of this earth's last best hope: Ring
it again! With passion for freedom
which the fanatical hordes of COM
munism never can know, let our hands
grasp with new devotion the rope of
that Liberty Bell. as we help to ring it
again.
Ring 1t again! In undying gratitude for
those who rang it on that glorious
Fourth, as John Adams again speaks to
us today. for them all: "Posterity, you
will never know how much it cost the
present generation to fashion your free
dom. hope you will make a good use
OF 1t. II you do not shall repent in
heaven that ever took the pains to pre-
serve it,"
Ring 1t again! AS it penitently and
reverently proclaims the faith of those
who knelt around the cradle of our
State and who interpreted the summons
OF the bell as call to uncoerced patriots
to moral and spiritual adventure. As it
rings. let us listen to the warning of
William Penn, whose sculptured form
looks down on the storied belfry: Man
will either choose to be governed by God
or condemn himself to be ruled by
tyrants." His Quaker voice joins that
OF Washington, declaring that only re-
Hgious faith can undergrad democracy,
and that no one can be worthy partner
in such commonwealth unless he helps
to nourish its moral and spiritual roots.
Ring it again! In spite of subversive
foes lurking in this citadel of freedom.
let the pealing bell sound forth in re-
membrance that when first it was heard
there were more Tories than revolution
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The Forgotten Mon
By Bruce Borton

One of the most effective phrases in
political history was F. D. RS "the For
gotten Man." Most Americans think
he coined it. Actually it was the BRAIN
child of Prof. William Sumner of Yale
University, the title of lecture he
delivered away back in 1888. In lifting
it without thanks, F. D. R. gave it an
application that would have made the
old professor boil.
For the professors Forgotten Man"
and Roosevelt's were two entirely diff
ferent fellows. What Sumner said was
that there are four groups Of folks in
the social order, A. B, x and c.
A and B are the politicians and re-
formers, the pure in heart. K are
Roosevelt's "ill-fed, ill-clothed, Ill
housed" Whenever x shows signs CT
getting restless under the weight of Sc
cial distress, A and B rush forward to
pass law to help him.
These laws are of many varieties, but
they have one common denominator-
the effect of each and every one of them
is that C foots the bill
&C." said Sumner, "is the man who is
never thought Of the victim of the
reformer, social speculator and philan-
thropiSt. He does not appeal to
the emotions or excite the sentiments.
. He only wants to make contract
and fulfill it, with respect on both sides
and favor on neither side Every
particle Of capital wasted on the vicious.
the idle and the Shiftless is so much
taken from the capital available to re-
ward the independent and productive
laborer But we stand with our backs
to the independent and productive la
borer . We do not remember him
because he makes no clamor. -"
To put it in other language, c, the
perpetual payer, is the small business
man, white-collar worker, teacher, doc
tor, lawyer, preacher-the "great Amer
ican middle class"
Labor and agriculture have learned
the wisdom and power of political or
ganization. Each is strong enough to
make pretty sure that the cost of social
reforms and worldwide crusades will
not be assessed against its members; or.
If assessed, will be passed on to C in
higher prices Of the goods and services
he must buy.
He. poor fellow, though his numbers
OK S0AuS1Ci1t W P1OfIOG C1Ic UdldllCS O1
power in any election, is politically de-
fenseless because politically dumb.
He does not vote to reward those who
benefit him and punish those who in
crease his burdens. No, he votes Re-
publican because his father was a Re-
publican! Or Democratic because his
grandfather was born in the South. The
politicians know this. They know also
that he Is sucker for great moral
issues, promises of world betterment,
vast empty ideas. And so they give
him praise and promises. But their per-
formance goes to the organized minori-
ties. To Messrs. A and B, the politically
wise; not to Mr. c. He can't hurt them;
they can afford to ignore him. He is
just the well-meaning. simple minded.
burden-bearer, the Forgotten Man. -
tcopyright, 1851, King Features Syndicate, Inc.)
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Biportisonship

The President is still trying to con-
vince the public that the Truman
Acheson foreign policy is the same uni
fed the bipartisan policy once sponsored
by the late great Arthur Vandenberg.
If he conscientiously means that this
is fact. then he is uninformed. Other
wise, it is gross misstatement.
I should like also to bring to the
Presidents attention that all criticism
does not come from the opposition, aris-
Ing out Of politics Outstanding men,
bers of his own party do not follow his
line of thought.
To substantiate my statement, have
letter from an outstanding member of
the Old Democratic Party saying: 81
am doing everything in my power to
clarity our foreign policy which appears
to be so confused
Delmer g. Wright.
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Materials of the Declaration

The Library of Congress is celebrating the
10th anniversary of the Declaration of indie
pendence by exhibiting papers relating to its
drafting and adoption. Among these are:
Thomas Jefferson'S rough draft" with correc-
tions and changes by John Adams and Benjamin
Franklin; Jefferson's notes of the proceedings of
the Continental Congress-his own account of
the preparation of the text in line with the
resolution introduced by Richard Henry Lee of
Virginia in June T. 1776; Adams letter to Governor
William Plumer of New Hampshire, dated March
2S, 1913, and containing Adams report of how
members who have voted against independence"
were led to sign and support the Declaration after
IAN abundance of criticism and alteration" and
the rough journal" of the Congress- with Charles
ThomSon's notation on July T. 1776: "The
Declaration being again read was agreed to as
follows" and the text of the resolution calling
for "a device for seal of the United States of
America"-a symbol of the second formal step
toward national self-government.
Each of these documents is a treasure.
century and three-quarters have given them the
added luster of history Their value has been
confirmed by sweat and blood and tears Mere
literary expressions of grand ideal when they
first were penned, they now are continuing
fulflllment OF conceptions of responsible freedom
sanctif1ed by increasing national experience
1ney came lnto existence not Dy accident Dut
by natural growth of the instincts of fellowship
and cooperation, mutuality and systematic
progress which are inherent in civilized indi-
viduals. AS Jefferson himself set forth the
Declarations purpose they represent 'lfe liberty
and the pursuit of happiness" as the common
objectives of the inhabitants of these States 1t
was so ITS years ago, and it is even more definitely
true today under the prevailing crisis.
The Library of Congress Is rendering the
American public useful and helpful service by
displaying the papers associated with what
Jefferson, shortly before he died. called "this
Evening star., 1951-07-01
By Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church:
Chaplain. United States Senate

shall himself said sadly: "I yield slowly
and reluctantly to the conviction that
our Constitution cannot last. The Union
has been prolonged thus far by miracles.
! fear they cannot continue" Yet,
when on the 50th anniversary Of the
signing, July 4, 1926, Thomas Jefferson
and John Adams, on that same day,
closed their eyes in death, they had
lived to see that this experiment in
liberty had taken sure and steadfast root.
And now it is 1851, and the Government
at Washington still stands as beacon
light to all the earth. The eyes of more
than l50 million freemen are fixed on
the Philadelphia shrine of each patriots
devotion as the agonized cry Is heard
from all parts of this ravished globe,
Ring it again!"
In dark and doubtful days when the
makers Of the American Constitution
were in session. dav after day, trying to
make words express a new idea, striv-
Ing to make phrases speak the mind of
new kind of society in the earth, there
were times more than once when the
meeting was on the verge of breaking
up amid bitter dissensions. But. finally.
the Constitution was drafted. The last
members were putting their signatures
70 the immortal document Then it was
that Benjamin Franklin, who more than
once had called that gathering to prayer.
stood looking in the direction of the
Presidents chair, behind which was
painted great flaming sun. Hear his
voice IN that solemn hour, as he saws:
In the course of these sessions and
amidst my hopes and fears for its out
come, have often looked at the sun
behind the President and wondered II
1t were rising or setting sun. But.
now, with these words before me, know
that 1t is rising sum-"
X
And SO, in the light of that rising sun
let us ring the Liberty Bell again! Ring
1t for the inalienable rights of all ma
tions, and Of all Gods children in all
continents and under all skies.
Ring it again as on this 175th ami
versary we shout our quenchless creed
that the way Of our America is down
no fatal slope, but up to freer sun and
air." Ring it again as, with doxologies
IN our hearts for the rising sun of
human freedom. we once more proclaim
liberty to all the lands and to the in
habitants thereof.
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Prayers for Peace

Replying to Mrs. J. w. Echols' letter
on Prayers for Peace, it is the best idea
suggested thus far Most of us don't
have time for God these days, so how
can we expect Him to help us find
peace?
Let us all get behind this movement
and devote few minutes each day
to Prayers for Peace. Besides helping
ourselves, we will be helping each other.
as well as all the peoples in the world.
H.C.L.
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Air Force Rotution

Air Force Rotation
I am one of millions of mothers with
q boy In the service. I am proud of
the fact that my son enlisted in the
U. s. A. F. My complaint. If you wish
to call it that, is this:
My son left Hamilton Field, Calf, in
July, 1948. He was home % months
ago on an emergency leave which I am
very glad he was able to get. Since the
first OF this year. many units of the
Marine Corps and ships of the Navy
have been returned.
have written the President and also
the chiefs Of the Army and Air Force.
My boy is no better or worse than the
other boys, but would like to know
why the Army and Air Force cannot
be rotated like the rest of the services.
v. S.
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editors Note: Air Force Secretary
Finletter recently announced that rota-
ton Of ground personnel would get in
full swing during August September
OF this year. Rotation will be on the
basis of 18 months in Korea and 80
months in Japan. Air personnel will be
rotated Stateside at the same time, but
conditional length of overseas service
in their case has not been announced.)
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A Year of War

The article. Years End in Korea"
in The Sunday Star of June "a, was very
interesting. and heartily agree with
the thoughts expressed in it.
It is human nature, no doubt, to turn
against those in the positions of leader
ship when things are not going to suit
the common people. When things are
going fine, our troops are winning VIC
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holy bond Of our Union" Let 1t be hoped that
many citizens, old and young alike will visit
the Librarys Shrine of Freedom on Wednesday,
July 4, between 1880 am. and 10 pm, and see
with their own eyes the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence and the associated documents hitherto
not displayed.
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Science Is Wonderful

The astute scientists of the Radiation
Branch Lavatory. Engineer Research
and Development Laboratories, Fort
Belvoir, Va. had originally planned to
raise funds for relocating the North Pole
to more accessible position within the
boundaries Of the United States and
preferably in the courtyard of the
Pentagon Building (for security reasons) :.
These funds were to be appropriated
from each member of the laboratory
through savings by foregoing haircuts,
shaves and shoeshines, all of which are
dear to the heart Of all scientists.
One Of these gentlemen was fortu-
nate in finding copy of The Star in
Lafayette Park. While wrapping his
lunch the next morning. he noticed your
article on sending underprivileged kids
to camp. It was obvious to him that here
was a complex problem. When put in
equational form. it could be written:
Cdx Ady Mdz Pdt
Which is obviously a fourth dimen-
sional problem involving variables.
However. the underprivileged son of this
scientist came up with the following
solution:
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It follows that since K is a negligible
constant and the figure no longer has
any meaning, i.e., dollars, 2 cents, etc.
The solution is obvious-CAMP! This
has been checked by other scientists in
the group. and found to be the best
solution.
Hence our funds have been redirected
toward this new effort. The amount be-
came somewhat smaller after deducting
the medical expenses of one recalcitrant
contributor. 1t was further reduced by
the cost of hiring an income tax expert,
and again by a fine for income tax eva
sion.
Therefore, please accept with this
contribution our best wishes for sue
cessful drive.
Personnel, Radiation Laboratory.
PS.: The inclosed check has been
tested and found to be non-radioactive
Editors Note: We ran another test
and found 1t wasn't rubber, either.
ThanksD
Evening star., 1951-07-01

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Prohibition Repeal
In Governor Race

Repeal of Prohibition was plac-
ed in the Governors ace as a
leading issue by Jesse M. Byrd,
attorney from Hattiesburg a n d
Leakesville, when he qualified
as a candidate with the Secre-
tary of State this week.
Byrd said he would ask the vot-
tiers, "How do you want liquor,
legal or illegal?" He added that
we have it now, always have
had and always will have.
Byrd was the fourth candidate
ito qualify by filing affidavits
with Secretary of State Hebei
Ladner. He had announced ear
! lier that he intended to run.
The program Byrd outlined
calls for school teachers to be
paid a minimum annual salary
! of $2400.00 and for old age assist
ance to be raised to a minimum