davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Kodiak mirror., 1951-03-03

By order of Fred Crouch, acting president, Army 12l. Attest. Donald V. Lawvere, secretary, phone Navy eos. home 380. Light refresh ments will be served after the meeting.
Kodiak mirror., 1951-03-03

Mrs. Martin Lamprecht is working in Krafc's office
Kodiak mirror., 1951-03-03
Linda Jeanne

Linda Jeanne Watson brated her third brchday with daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E party for her friends Tues wood "Pie' Watson, cee- day afternoon
Kodiak mirror., 1951-03-03

Read the CLASSIFIEDS
Evening star., 1951-09-16
Challenges Surveyed At Youth Meetings

through a sharing of ideas and
materials on a common level.
Among the chief Catholic youth
meetings was the annual congress
of the National Federation of
Catholic College Students in St.
Paul, Mimi. at which Secretary
Iof Labor Maurice j. Tobin urged
Catholic collegians to enter the
labor movement.
Mr.. Tobin, himself a Catholic,
told the congress that the labor
movement is "a new frontier for
Americas young people," and is
full of job opportunities of all
kinds"
Another major Catholic youth
gathering was the annual con-
vention of the Newman Club Fed
Grafton in New Castle. N. H., at
which call was made to Catho-
lie collegians to display the ''cour-
age of the saints" in the profess
sion of their faith.
The summons came from Bishop
John j. Wright of Worcester,
Mass. who told the 400 Newman
Club leaders and their chaplainS
ATTENDING the convention that
Catholics in secular universities
are called upon especially to as
sumo a courageous role in exem-
Iplifying and upholding their re-
ligion.
Featured speakers at the con-
Evening star., 1951-09-16

,vention included Bishop Hlissell j.
Mckinney of Providence, r. l.,
and Bishop Matthew F. Brady of
Manchester, N. H., who deplored
what they called breakdown in
the Nations moral standards.
Evening star., 1951-09-16
Signal Corps 10 Conduct
New Equipment Exhibit

New Signal Corps equipment
will be demonstrated this week for
Washington area Army reserve
officers and Pentagon and Fort
McNair personnel on the baseball
field near Louisiana Hall, South
Post, Fort Myer.
The new Walkie- -talkie and
handie-talkie radios. a lightweight
field switchboard, field wire. front
line vehicular radios, meteorologi-
cal equipment and a portable
Photographic laboratory are in
cluded in the demonstration to be
conducted by Signal Corps team
from Fort Monmouth. N. j.
Four showings are scheduled
Tuesday at 7:30 pm. for reserviSts;
Wednesday at 2 pm. and 7:30 p m
for Pentagon and Fort McNail
personnel and reservists; Thurs
day at $50 am. for Pentagon
personnel.
Evening star., 1951-09-16
The Week in Religion
By RELIGIOUS News Service

Calls to American young people
to measure up to new challenges
and opportunities in modern life
were sounded at youth meetings
held under Protestant and Roman
Catholic auspices.
Gathered at Richmond. Ind.
the General Assembly OF the
United Student Christian Council
adopted a resolution calling upon
Christian college students to par
ticipate seriously" in the Ma
tion's political life.
The resolution said that "the
divorce of religion or faith from
the power struggle of modern
politics is most tragic" 1t urged
the student Christian movement
to take part in. wrestle with,
and seek to use it's influence in
all the crucial conflicts of our
age"
Fundamental Concerns"
Posed by the General Assembly
as among five fundamental
concerns" which the student
Christian movement on college
campuses should study and dis
cuss during the next five years
were: racial discrimination. aca-
demic freedom, the problems in
finding the facts, the problems
of peace and war, and NC
.Carthyism" - or ''anti . Commu-
nism for anti-Communism'S sake.
More than 1,400 delegates to
the biennial convention of the
Luther League of America at
Iowa City, Iowa. described as the
largest national youth meeting in
the history of the United Luth-
eran Church in America. were
urged to "show their elders the
way to better race relations" by
taking a bold stand in defense OF
equal rights for members of all
races.
Sounding the challenge was the
Rev. F. Leslie Conrad, jr.. Of Phila-
|delphia, executive secretary of the
league. who complained that "the
churches and schools Of America
haven't got to first base In the
matter Of race tolerance"
Protestant Youth Meet.
One of the most significant
Protestant youth get-togethers was
the National Conference Of Metho-
dist Youth at West Lafayette, Ind.
which gave priority to the prob
lens of young men in the armed
forces.
The 170-member body. which
represents 2.5 million Methodist
youth, drafted a formal statement
urging the denominations genera
conference to establish a spiritua
ministry to members Of the armed
forces and also to defense workers
and conscientious objectors.
The conference adopted a repor
urging the establishment of pro
gram of Christian education which
would deal with sex. marriage anC
family life. An appeal was made
| to churches and colleges to en-
Tighten young people about th'
evils of narcotics. Also urged wa
the appointment of a special com
mite to see what Methodist you'll
can do to wipe out drug addiction
among teen-agers.
Cooperative Program.
At Melford, Ind, the genera
council of the United Christial
Youth Movement adopted a nev
cooperative program for Protes
ltant youth felowships which hat
been under consideration for owe
two years.
According to William Barrick
23-year-old national chairman o
the UCYM-which is the youni
peoples division Of the Nationa
Council of Churches-the plar
will provide a basis for greatel
cooperation among church you'll
Evening star., 1951-06-15
By EIeno de Soyn

+ = r ~
The Philadelphia Civic Grand
Opera Company featured several
new principals in last nights per.
formance Of Puccini's la Bo-
Ihemea at the Watergate. which
was rained out the night before
Yet the star In the opening
scene was not the tenor but
Cesare Bardelli. q versatile singer
who has already impersonated the
parts of Amonasro and Of Rigo-
lletto ID the two preceding per-
lformances Of the company. The
success Of the opera depends
largely upon the degree Of anima-
ltion In the beginning. To Mr.,
lBardelli, as Marcel. went the
honor Of keeping the ensemble
Iof the mems quartet alive and
natural.
Brooks Mccormack. In his local
debut, made o good impression In
the role Of Rudolfo, in spite Of
some insecurity In his delivery Of
1.-THE music In the first act. His
|top notes are full and vibrant and
were especially resonant in the
duet with Mimi and In "Che
|gelida mamma" his chief aria.
He warmed up considerably later
and did MS best singing in the
third act which offered him other
opportunities.
However. the tenor was not
the only one to fall under the
spell Of beautiful music. His
partner. Florence Quartararo, i'm.
Evening star., 1951-06-15
News Of Music
Singers in Wotergote La Bohene
Warm to Roles After Slow Stort

Ipersonating Mimi. gave here .
moving and finished performance
Ito the role which she began with.
lout much enthusiasm. Her sing.
ling and acting was greeted with
shouts Of bravo and applause
whereas her aria in the first aci
disclosed some imperfections b
vocalization and the need Of more
training.
June Natelson's Musetta was
adequate to the demands histron-
lically. Her clear, high soprano
was. however, almost too small tc
carry beyond the footlights. John
lTyers. another newcomer. sang
and acted well the part of SchaH-
lnard. as did John Lawler, who
was assigned the role of Colline
Gerhard Pechner provided the
unexpected by his excellent por.
ltrayal OF two small character
parts, usually treated indiffer.
emily and. more often than not,
linadequately. His Benoit, the
Landlord, and Alcindoro, the fol-
lower of Musetta, proved vocally
important The roles Of Par
Ipignol. vendor OF toys. was filled
by John Rossi; those OF the
Sergeant and OF the Corporal, BY
Howard Hoskins and William Van
zandt, respectively.
While summers foliage replaced
the traditional scene Of frost In
the second act, the general effect
and the costuming OF the chorus
Twas picturesque enough to catch
the eye. Paul Breisach conducted.
Evening star., 1951-06-15
Four Directors Nomed
For Boy Scout Comps

Directors have been appointed
flor four camps operated by the
National Capital Area Council Of
the Boy Scouts Of America.
They are Dale Smith, Camp
Theodore Roosevelt at Willows.
Md; Thomas Uffelman, Camp
Herbert Hoover. Criglersville, Va:
Richard Dixon. Camp BENJAMIN
Banneker. Etchinson, Nd, and
Edward A. Powell Pohick Camps,
Lorton. Va.
Evening star., 1951-06-15
|Womun Here Acquitted
I'm Deuth Of Mon. so

A 45-year old woman was &C.
Quilted late yesterday by a Dis
trict Court jury of q man.
slaughter charge In which she was
accused In the death Of q 50-year-
old man.
The woman Is Mrs. Erma C,
Chase, colored. Of the 800 block Of
= street NE. She was defended
by Attorney Denny Hughes. Judge
Henry A. SchWeinhaut presided ct
the trial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-11-29

Mrs. R. II. Schlossnagle were: Mrs.
Roy Broadwater and sons, Mr. How
ard Schlossnagle and daughters, Flea
nor, Marjorie and Dorothy, of Acct
dent, and Mrs. Mabel Groves, of
Shinglehouse, Pa.
Mrs. Susan Schmale, Accident, Wis
tied friends here Monday.
Miss Reda Teats spent Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George VAIL, near Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Friend and
family, of Morgantown, w. Va, spent
Thanksgiving holidays here with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Frazee, Jr.
and daughter, Alleen, spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Frazee, ST., at Selbysport.
Mrs. w. j. Glenn and daughter,
Bonnie, spent Friday in Baltimore
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Livengood and
son, Mrs. Ralph Swauger and daugh-
ter, and Mrs. David Fike spent Mon
day in Uniontown, Pa.
Miss Carleen Umbel, Washington,
D. c., Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Schroyer
and family, Mrs. Minnie Friend, were
Sunday evening dinner guests of the
Friends and Devines.
Mr.. James Barnes, who had been
patient in Memorial Hospital, Cum
berland, for the past three weeks, re-
turned home Sunday and is getting
along as well as can be expected.
Mn. and Mrs. Raymond Schloss-
nagle and daughters were callers in
Johnstown, Pa. on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Groves spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Groves.
Sunday visitors were Mr.. and Mrs.
King Metheny, of GAINESVILLE, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Murphy and
daughter, Kaye, spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays in Baltimore and Severn,
Md, with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Spaw and son,
of Cleveland, Ohio, spent the week
end here with Mr.. and Mrs. George
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Resi- and son,
Roger, of Jennings, were Thursday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Liven-
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Friend and
daughter visited her brother and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris,
Uniontown, on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Cupp and
daughters spent Thanksgiving with
his mother. Mrs. Alice Cupp, Bran
donville, w. Va.
Mrs. Edwin Dixon is a patient in
the hospital at Keyser, W. Va. She
had major operation last Tuesday
and will be able to leave the hospital
on Thursday, December 20. Mr. Dixon
is staying in Keyser with his daugh-
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Wolford
R. H. Schlossnagle and J. T. Saw
age attended civil defense meeting
in Oakland Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Maust and Miss
Rose Piccirilli, Meadville, Pa, were
Sunday guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Merrille Shultz.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Swauger and
daughter, Rebecca, and David Liven-
good spent Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Herring, Hazelton, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Dixon and
daughter, of Laurel, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Dixon and family, of
Washington, D. c., spent the Thanks
giving holidays here with Mr.. and
Mrs. David Dixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Friend and
son, Jack, were Thursday evening din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Byard Lis
ton, Confluence, Pa.
Miss Shirley Schlossnagle spent the
weekend in Accident with relatives.
Miss Mae Schroyer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Garletts and son, Sabra-
ton, w. Va, were Thanksgiving Wis
itors in Friendsville and Accident.
w. ]. Glenn spent several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. pete" Places and son
at Frederick.
Friday evening visitors of Mr.. and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-11-29

father, j. C. Riley, at Selbysport.
Mrs. Mary Hoff and daughters
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Frazee, Asher Glade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Savage and
Beverley Ann and Clyde VanSickle
spent Sunday with Harold Friend and
family, Green Gables.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Skidmore left
Sunday for Washington where they
will be employed.
Samuel Casteel, Detroit, Mich,
spent the weekend here with rela-
tives.
Miss Doris Friend, Bethesda, Md,
mother, Mrs. Thelma Friend.
A dinner was served on Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Fra
zee in honor of Mrs. Frazee's 9th
birthday. Guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Frazee and family, Mrs. Ida
F'razee, Ronnie VanSickle, of Frazee
Ridge, and Mr.. and Mrs. Okey Hoff
and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Holman, Jr.
] and family, Uniontown, stopped here
for a visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Holman, Sr. They had
been in Camden, S. C. for a visit with
their brother, Harry Holman, and
family.
Mrs. Amos Friend and children,
Mrs. John Devine and Mrs. Bruce
Humberson spent Thursday evening
with Mrs. James Barnes.
Donald Friend, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gary Ray Friend, was at Cumberland
Monday to have the cast removed
from his leg. He will be able to be up
in week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juniper Teats, of near
Baltimore, spent the holidays at their
home here. Mrs. Teats spent Friday
evening with Mrs. Margaret Rush and
daughter, Carole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daley Groves, Elder
Hill, were Sunday dinner guests of
their sister, Miss Nellie Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spear, Oak
land, Mrs. William Owens and daugh-
ter, Christy, of Williamsport, Md,
were Saturday evening dinner guests
of Mn. and Mrs. William Durham.
Miss Dorothy E. HENDERSON, who
had been in Detroit, Mich, for some
time, is spending this week here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mrs. Margaret Rush had as her
! Thanksgiving dinner guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Fratz and family, Acct
dent; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Thomas
and daughter, of near town. Thursday
evening visitors at the Rush home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spiker
and son, of Rush, and Mr.. and Mrs
Jasper Fike.
Mr.. W. H. Burnside and son, Har-
ry, of Hopwood, Pa, and Miss Nellie
Friend spent Thanksgiving with Mr.
and Mrs. Daley Groves, Elder Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Sanner, Sr.
celebrated their 25th wedding ami
versary on Sunday, November %.
Elmer Shultz, A. o. A. NJ, of Santa
Rosa, Calf, is on a 20-day furlough
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. NJ Shultz.
Miss Eleanor Daley spent the holi-
days in Parsons, W. Va, with her
mother and sister.
Miss Hazel Fike was a Thursday
evening dinner guest of Misses Vir-
ginia and Dorothy Shoemaker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-11-29
FRIENDSVlLLE
Church News

Church News
Services for Sunday, December .,
in the Methodist churches, are: Sell
bysport, $3.50 a. M; Friendsville, IL
a. M; and Sang Run, 1880 p. m.
The Youth Fellowship will meet
i'm the Methodist Church Friday eve
ming at $50.
The w. S. c. S. will meet Tuesday
evening, December i, in the Meth
odist Church. Mrs. Kaye Fike will
have the devotionals; Mr.. Paul Muha
will discuss the topic, Offering Our
Gifts" Circle III will be hostess.
Mrs. Cecil Schroyer will entertain
members of Circle | of the W.S.C.S.
at a Christmas party, Thursday eve
ming, December 6, at her home. Circle
sisters for the past year will be re-
vealed with a gift.
Holy Communion will be given at
the Grace Lutheran Church on Sun
day morning, Dec. 2, at 9 o'clock.
Rev. w. f. Carlson has announced.
PIT. A. Meeting
The November meeting of the Par
ent-Teacher association was held No
vember 10 in the school Mr.. Leslie
Savage, president, had charge. Due
to weather conditions, Miss Edith
Brock, librarian, Oakland, could not
be present for her talk. Woodmen Of
the World presented a flag to the
school through the PIT. A. B. o..
Aiken, principal, explained report
cards for students. A film was shown
and refreshments were served by home
room mothers, Mrs. Robert Murphy
and Mrs. Donald Frazee, ST..
On Monday the Executive commit
tee, Program committee and Home
Room Mothers of the PIT. A. met to
make plans for future meetings.
Anniversary Dinner
Mrs. Kenneth Savage entertained
at frog leg supper and Canasta
party Saturday in honor of the 10th
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde VanSickle. Other guests were
the honorees' children, Carole and
Allen VanSickle, Miss Hazel Schloss-
magic, Mr.. Savage and Beverley Ann.
Deer Hunters Dance
Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire Com
pany is sponsoring Deer Hunters
dance December 4th in the V. F. w.
club with John CARRIER and orchestra
furnishing music. The proceeds are
for the building fund.
senior NldSS Idrly
Members of the senior class enter
tanned guests at party in the school
auditorium on November Goth. Miss
Daily and Mr.. Travis, teachers, also
attended.
Attended Banquet
Richard Travis, Gordon Wright and
Virginia Shoemaker attended the Ac-
cident High school soccer ball cham
pionship banquet last Tuesday eve
ming, November goth.
Returned From Japan
M/Sgt. and Mrs. Edward Lininger
are visiting his mother Mrs. Hen
rietta Lininger MiSgt. Lininger has
been stationed in Japan since 1947
and was in charge of all planes for
the Far East. Mrs. Lininger had been
living in Japan for over four years.
They are on a 80 day furlough and
will also visit relatives in Baltimore,
Washington, and Massachusetts. He
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-11-29

will then be stationed at a base at
Pueblo, Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juniper Teats spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Fike.
Rev. and Mrs. w. f. Vanhorn, Ak
ron, Ohio, were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Friend at Sell
bysport. Miss Bessie Friend, who had
spent several months in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Guard, Mill Run,
returned home with her uncle and
aunt, Rev and Mrs. Vanhorn. She
will finish her high school here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Miller enter
Mrs. Hettie Timney and sons, Danny
George Cooper and sons, of Lonacon-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Okey Hoff and daugh-
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Frazee and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Frazee
and Mr.. Elery Garletts were Thurs
day dinner guests of Mrs. Ida Frazee
and son, Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. Orval Rush spent
Sunday evening with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. S. f. Ryan, at Brandonville.
Both Rev. and Mrs. Ryan have been
i'll at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hurley and
daughter, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Mrs.
Chris Sines we're Thursday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sines.
Sunday guests of the Sines' were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vitez, ST., of Mill
Run.
Miss Hazel Schlossnagle spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Fike.
Mrs. Ralph Beachley and son,
Henry, returned to Elkton, Md, on
Sunday after visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Black, for the past
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Phillips, of
Uniontown, Pa, and Frank Bell, of
Mt. Pleasant Pa, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bell
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kahl and sons
and Miss Carole VanSickle spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. P j. Kahl,
Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Savage and
Beverley Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Van
Sickle and children and Miss Hazel
Schlossnagle were Thursday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Friend
Mr. and Mrs. Charley B. Miller anc
children were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Miller, Acct
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Schroyer enter
tanned at a Thanksgiving dinner and
candlelight lunch in the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Fike and children
Connie and Jimmie, Mrs. Minnie C
Fike, Hazelton, w. Va, Mrs. Bill
Enos and sons, Jack and Dick, OF
Clarion, Pa, and Mrs. B. F. Schroyel
were guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Savage spent
Monday afternoon in Cumberland on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Schroyer anc
daughters Vida and Thelma, and Mrs
Matte Salzman were Sunday evening
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lewellen, Elder Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. James Skidmore re-
turned to Baltimore after spending
the holidays with his mother, Mrs
Julia Skidmore.
Mr.. and Mrs Elwood Riley anC
family spent Thanksgiving with his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-11-29

family. of Accident, spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lowdermilk.
Charles Ross and family moved
from their home at his parents home
to the apartment over Ross Hardware
store, Main street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Skdmore purchased the
trailer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Friend and
family. Asher Glade; Mr.. and Mrs.
Linton Ryan, of Kingwood, W. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ryan and daugh-
ter, Of Bruceton, W. Va, Mr.: and Mrs.
Paul Muha and son were Thanksgiv-
.ng dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnny Mccullough.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-11-29

Hileman. They all spent Sunday eve
ming with Dorsey Hileman and family
at Keyser Ridge.
Glenn Frazee and family, Frazee
Ridge, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Okey Hoff.
Mrs. Amos Friend and daughter,
Sherry, Mrs. Minnie Friend and Miss
Kathryn Friend spent Monday eve
ming with Mrs. Ivan HENDERSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Savage and
Beverley Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
VanSickle and family spent Sunday
at Markleton, Pa, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Trimpey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Speicher and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-11-29

almost unbelievable The great Yankee
shortStop is right again. The Rambler's
Flying Scot engine set the all-time Mobilgas
Economy Run mileage record-3l0 5 miles
to the gallon with overdrive. See and drive
Americas newest, smartest ''Hardtop'-
the Rambler Country Club.
Evening star., 1951-03-07
Lobbyists Paid to Persuade
Standards Should Be Set for Lawmakers
Who Intereede for Their Constituents

or opposition to action to be
taken by executive agencies but
how that Congressional infiu-.
ence is exerted. If it is con-
fined to letter writing or even
to persuasive conversation, it is
not improper. Government Of
flcials must listen to all who
have pertinent information or
argument to give them on vital
problems confronting them. But
if the member of Congress
threatens to cut down appro-
priations of the agency unless
he has his way or makes a
promise of some other favor to
be given the official by him or
anyone else, this is naked
bribe. The Federal statutes
cover such crimes and provide
for prosecution.
AS to lobbying on Capitol Hill,
the real problem that has to be
examined in each case is
whether the member of Con-
gress is himself susceptible
to improper influence or un-
vulnerable to improper pres
sures on legislation. To for
bid lobbying or petitioning is
wrong-though registration to
require full knowledge and
identification of lobbyists is
correct. To forbid members
of Congress to commune
cate with executive agencies
on matters of vital concern
to their constituents or friends
would be wrong-and to forbid
their sons to engage in law
business here would be wrong.
too.
Any member of Congress, on
the other hand, who does have
a relative engaged in practice
before Government departments
and wishes to avoid criticism
should. strictly speaking, say to
any Government official with
whom he happens to communi-
cate in the course of his daily
routine that he hopes the ap-
plication or problem will be
considered on its merits and
without giving any weight to
his relationship to the lawyer
who presents the matter.