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Evening star., 1952-06-05
Letters to The Star !.

increased at the rate of 500. Laws max
ing these So-called relief provisions are
provided by the political philanthropists
who determine in committee what taxes
snail be levied to meet the requirements
OF the class above referred to and insure
their votes for the time serving recreants
who are extinguishing American free
dom. These political ignoramuses seem
ignorant of or Indifferent to the fact
that much suffering is a provision of
Providence to compel people to correct
their conduct"
1t is pertinent but probably of little
utility to call the attention of time-sery-
ing politicians and the poor-spirited re-
cipients of goods for which others labor
the dictum of great Democrat who
was, and it seems strange nof, a mem
Der OF the so-called Democratic Party.
Federal aid" said President Cleveland.
encourages the expectation Of paternal
care. while it prevents the indulgence
among our people Of that kindly Senti-
ment and conduct which strengthens
the bonds OF common brotherhood"
What long way we have come since
the day OF that honest President.
To quote William Graham Sumner:
14AotOAy ~ Oily q tUCSO1ue TeQeClClO0 OF
one story. Persons and classes have
sought to win possession OF the power
OF the state to live at ease out of the
earnings Of Others" In endless repetition
is this exemplified.
Voice in the wilderness.
The Star still continues its campaign
for public relief rolls. It is not clear to
me why you constantly minimize the
opinion of social workers and other ex-
perts in the field. would still like to
register belated protest to an editorial
OF last winter, in which lack of publicity
of relief rolls was blamed for the fact
that only one of six categories in public
assistance has declined since 1899. The
editorial writer ignored the details of
the story and the facts presented in
order to press point for public relief
rolls. The article made it clear that
general relief has declined and the cate,
gories that have increased are those
related to old age, blindness, and de-
pendent children, categories which
publicity does not affect nearly so much
as the majority increase in population
our country has undergone in that time.
]. H. Morris.
Evening star., 1952-06-05
Enforcing Mine Safety

President Trumans special emphasis on mine
hazards in his address to the Conference on In
dustrial Safety was a timely reminder to Congress
that mine-safety legislation still is on the pend
ing list. 1t is timely because, with members Of
Congress increasingly preoccupied with political
developments, the chances of obtaining passage
of an effective mine-safety law at this session are
likely to diminish from now on.
The Senate got the mine legislation out Of
the way early, but the House has not acted. A
majority Of the coal mine operators have been
fighting the Presidents proposals for Federal
enforcement of mine-safety regulations. The
operators have charged Federal encroachment"
In the field of private enterprise and interference
with rights Of the States. Under the proposed
legislation the Government would be empowered
to close an unsafe mine until hazards had been
eliminated. At present the United States Bureau
Of Mines may only call unsafe conditions to the
attention of the owners. The bureau has no en-
forcement authority.
The Senate, as a safeguard against Federal
abuse of the proposed new authority, amended
its bill so as to permit an operator to reopen
closed mine five days after he has notified Fed
eral officials that criticized defects have been
corrected This would make for expeditions
repairs and reopening of a closed mine, with
minimum OF time lost for the operator and his
workers The Senate also wrote into its bill
provision for re-examination in the event a
mine owner charged particular inspector with
bias or incompetency. The House bill at present
would protect owners from biased or other i'm
proper inspection by creating Federal Mine
Safety Review Board, to which operators could
appeal-with final review in the courts.
Mine safety always has been considered a
responsibility of the industry and of the States.
The grim fact, however is that neither of these
parties to the problem has measured up to its
responsibilities. The recent coal mine disasters
have produced accumulating evidence of a shock
ing disregard for safety standards set by the
Bureau of Mines-with consequent heavy loss of
life In addition to the men killed in such major
explosions as the one in Orient Mine No. in
Illinois last December, when 120 miners died from
blast effects and fumes, approximately SO miners
a month are killed in smaller mshaps which
seldom receive more than local publicity. The
Bureau of Mines contends that most of these
fatal accidents are preventable. If the States
will not do the enforcement job needed to save
these human lives, the Federal Government
should step in and see that the job is done.
Evening star., 1952-06-05
Down the Scule
j. p.

The comments of James Kempton and
Nv. c." on the present state of radio
and TV music are very interesting. I
agree that we seem to have reached an
all time low.
Right now the "hog calling" school
OF music seems to be dominant, and
while it is only phase, and no doubt,
will pass. do/not view the future of
music with optimism. Forty years ago
we had yodelers Fortunately, we had no
radio then. Later we had the "blues
singers. and then torch singers, then
the "bee bop" music and the "crooners"
and now the "cry baby boys. OF all
these. it seems to me, the crooner is
most offensive.
One is forced to the conclusion that
America is decadent musically. Time was
when every community supported at
Evening star., 1952-06-05
Communist Troubles in Romonio

Reports of shakeup in the high command
Of the Communist Party in Romania, including
the demotion of Ana Pauker, confirm the con-
clusion that Moscow directed purge is under
way in another satellite country.
It is easy, of course, to grasp hopefully at
such straw but there has hardly been sufficient
evidence on which to conclude that another seri-
Gus crack in the Iron Curtain is developing. It
would be equally unrealistic, however, to rule
out the potential Of trouble for the Kremlin
conspirators within Romania and others of the
border countries.
Romania was an enemy to Russia in both
World Wars. There is long tradition of fearful
suspicion, if not outright hostility, on the part of
the Romanian people toward their powerful
neighbor. The stern rule of the Moscow controlled
Communist Party, operating largely through Ana
Pauker and her coterie, has suppressed this an
tagonism in recent years but there have been
substantaed stories of political and social unrest
In the country in the past few months A cur
rency reform initiated last January has reduced
the countrys economy to chaos and has hit
hardest at the working population. The reform
was directed by Vice Premier Luca, an old Com
munist hand and erstwhile close associate of
Pauker, whose expulsion from the party came
by the same order that denoted her.
Paukers own commitment to socialism dates
back to an allegiance to the Marxist school,
circumstance which might explain break with
StaliniSm. She became a member of the Com
munist Party in 1921, again before its control
and philosophy were cast in the Stain pattern.
While her services in the post World War II years
have been ruthlessly regular to Kremlin dicta-
ton, she has always been considered leader in
her own right rather than mere facelesS stooge
of -Romanian boss Her communism, in
other words, is largely product of her own con-
victions, which, in turn, are capable of straying
from the rigid rules of Moscow-just as did those
Of Tito in Yugoslavia.
It Is, in fact, within this sphere Of differences
inside Communist ranks usually occurring across
the borders of the Iron Curtain countries-that
one OF the weaknesses of the Moscow control
lies. For the native Communists of the satellite
countries are not all and fully committed to the
interests of Russian Imperialism. Indeed, many
of them have inherited fear of 1t through the
troubled history of Central Europe and the Bal
kans But it is obviously dificult, II it has not
been impossible for many Of the impulses oi
Communist nationaliSm to break away from the
control Of Communist internationalism. When
It happens, it requires Tito-or possibly ar
Evening star., 1952-06-05

least one music teacher, and practically
every middle class family owned a
musical instrument. That is a thing of
the past.
The phonograph. radio and Tv make
music, so called, available without the
necessity of tiresome hours of study and
practice. The musicians union strangle
hold on music limits the possibility of
a career in music. Concert tickets have
gotten beyond the reach of the lower
and middle class incomes.
About all that is left for us are our
military musical units, church choirs,
high school and college glee clubs.
w. b. Gilmore.
Evening star., 1952-06-05
Debut in Abilene

General EiSenhowerS speech at Abilene was
lacking in that emotional quality which snatches
political victory from the jaws of threatening
defeat
Many Eisenhower supporters had expected
perhaps too hopefully-that the political odds
against him would be overcome when he doffed
his uniform and appeared before the people in
the role of candidate. The expectation, or the
hope, was that the. intangibles of personality
and charm would more than counterbalance
the practical political considerations which favor
Senator Taft To these supporters, the talk,
somehow, was Disappointing Even with full
allowance for the adversities of weather, 1t was
not the kind of speech which generates an
Irresistible popular demand for the speaker.
Judged on the basis of this initial performance
General Eisenhower is not going to become the
Republican nominee by popular acclamation.
He must win, if he is going to win, by convincing
the people, or enough of the people, that he
offers the best hope of finding way out Of the
political wilderness through which we have
been wandering for longer than one likes to
remember.
In this respect the Abilene speech offers some
clues, though tentative in nature, as to what
could be expected from General Eisenhower If
he were in the White House.
He is against disunity, imitation, excessive
taxation and bureaucracy. So is every other
political candidate The most that his remarks
on these points do is to suggest in broad terms
. political philosophy and approach.
Perhaps, in the time remaining until the
Republican convention, General Eisenhower will
deal with these matters in more specific terms
If he does not do this; if, instead, he continues
to discuss current problems in generalities, his
chances OF securing the nomination will be
largely influenced by two considerations.
The first, of course. is whether he would
be the candidate most likely to- win the general
election The other is whether, taking his broad
statements at face value, he offers the greatest
promise of actually putting the needed reforms
into effect after the election.
On this latter point, opinions will differ
sharply. There were suggestions in the Abilene
speech, however, that General Eisenhower may
be well equipped for this job In the first place.
1t was speech which struck no demagogic note
which held out no false hopes of easy solutions
or ready escapes from the problems which beset
us. It was also speech which got down to basic
factors when he said that the salvation Of our
country "rests ultimately in the hands, the
hearts, the minds of its own citizens"
This may be trite. But it is also true. And
II General Eisenhower cannot convince the peo-
pie Of its truth, 1t is hard to think of any other
candidate who is better equipped to do so.
Evening star., 1952-06-05
Trunsit Rodio

So now it is full speed ahead to equip
every public vehicle operated by our
magnificent transit company with radios.
1t is horrifying thought to think that
now We face lifetime of this racket
with no. chance of relief. It seems that
the only recourse left is for people to re-
fuse to deal with advertisers inflicting
this atrocity upon us. We might also
consider the possibility of ear plugs.
Desperate.
think I've read just about enough of
these criticisms of transit radio. What
bunch of old fuddy- -duddies these peo-
Evening star., 1952-06-05
Makes Over CuIendur

I would like to offer suggestion about
changing the calendar.
Let the first two months in each
quarter contain 4 weeks. % days, each;
the third month in each quarter to have
5 weeks. IS days, each. This would give
each quarter 81 days, which the bank
ing and business interests seem to want
Each week and each month would
begin on Sunday and end on Saturday.
New Years Day" would be a national
holiday. In no week or month. The same
with Leap Year Day." between June
and July.
Evening star., 1952-06-05
Tighten Postmon's Burden
What justification is there to compel
q postman to climb innumerable steps

and traverse miles of long walks each
day in modern city like Washington?
Would it be so contrary to the much
abused phrase rugged individualism, to
require each householder to supply a
waterproof. locked mailbox. with wide
enough slot for the mail to be dropped
In. at the outermost point of their
property? It seems we would be making
some progress from the cheap-labor
period If we did so.
Harry Sheehan
Evening star., 1952-06-05

Ana Pauker-equipped with suficient armed
power and determination to back up an ideo-
logical rebellion against the Kremlin.
Evening star., 1952-06-05
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. When was the present arrange
ment Of stars in the flag decided
upon?-H. M. M.
A. During President Taft,s- adminis-
tration, when 1t became certain that
Arizona and New Mexico would become
States, the Navy and War Departments
established joint board under Admiral
George Dewey to recommend new
arrangement. The As stars in the flag
at that time were in six rows. The second
and fifth rows had seven stars, the
others eight. Admiral Dewey's recon-
mendation approved by the President
on February IA, 1912, was to fill out the
second row with star for New Mexico,
and the fifth row with star for Arizona.
@. How many instruments were there
in the Wright Brothers original air.
plane?-D. L. v.
A. There were three, one Of them a
stop watch. BY contrast typical
modern United States air fighter has
about 80 instruments.
@. What are the best times for fishing
according to the tides?-H III.
the best time to fish, according to tides,
is from slack water dead low to flood
tide and one hour thereafter.
@. Will crickets that come into the
house eat clothing Mob.
A. Crickets may do considerable dam
age by eating holes in fabrics of linen,
cotton. rayon, WOOL silk, and even
leather shoes. or handbags.
@. Who Is the first Biblical scholar
whose name Is recorded?-L. L.
A. Jesus. the son Of Sira, who wrote
the book Of Ecclesiasticus about l8O B.
c., is the first.
@. What distance up the st. Lawrence
River can large steamers sail?-L. T. T.
A. Ocean vessels can go 1000 miles.
from the Atlantic Ocean to Montreal.
Evening star., 1952-06-05
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 70
any QUESTIONS Of fact BY writing The
NV, Washington 8, D. c.. and inclosing cents
return postage or By telephoning ST. 1859.
Evening star., 1952-06-05

pie must be! People with nothing bet
ter to do than to find fault with
anything and everything.
ride the streetcars and buses, aye,
and quite regularly. too; as matter of
of fact. about 20 long trips week.
think nothing can be more soothing to
traf1ic-swollen nerves, than the nice,
easy to listen to music WWDC FIN
plays. No loud, "jazzy" selections
these, with screeching singers. I con-
far better taste than most Of our local
disc jockeys, or so-called music lovers.
So say: Let those who don't like
music on our transit vehicles take a
flying leap off Key Bridge Gear No. 800 /.
They're all wet now, it wouldn't hurt
them any.
James A. Sether.
Your editorial Transit Radio" is
misleading on one important point. You
say that: 1T ;. appears :. that the
revenue which Capital Transit derives
from the programs is quite small in re-
lation to its overall operation" The
transit company says that 1t has 422
vehicles equipped with radio. I under
slant that the revenue is six dollars per
month per vehicle Newspapers have re-
ported the revenue to be somewhat more
than $2,400 per month, which would
mean that a few vehicles are out Of
service during the month. Following the
Supreme Court decision the transit
company stated that it would equip all
of its vehicles with radio. They number
1900 Now. 1,500x6x12 equals $108, 600
per year. This would be a sizable wage
to receive for the job Of grinding the
public into the dust. whereas instead.
they should receive penalty for COM
mitting such an un-American and un-
Christian act. Is 1t not the lure Of
revenue that duped the Capital Transit
Co. into broadcasting-the lack Of wis
dom to resist the temptation?
Your newspaper should have fought
transit radio broadcasting from Its very
inception, but 1t did not. Your news
paper may have voiced Its objection to
transit radio. now and then, but If so
it was not enough. You should have
fought transit radio because it is not
a refinement to liberty and society but
instead it is the diametrical opposite
deterrent. It Is well to hold to the truth
that. whatever Is good for the commu-
nifty is also good for The Star.
Thomas Condor,
Member Transit Riders Association.
Evening star., 1952-06-05
Public Relief Rolls

] UDuS NSStSu NOuS
I note in The Star that "Donohue
reiterates opposition to making relief
rolls public" Public means public, !"
the Commissioner said. "n we open the
rolls, even with the greatest safeguards,
1t would still be possible for some young
ster In school to point to another young
ster and say: Your father is on relief.
I'm not goint to permit that"
What rare consideration and what q
correct estimate Of the quality Of the
matter under consideration. If so-called
relief Is proper and beyond criticism, as
Mr.. Donohue assumes, where is the sting
to the above youngsters observation?
It may be possible. but it seems un-
likely, that If Commissioner Donohue
was advised of certain facts that are
beyond dispute he might take another
view of the matter. For example: Self
reliant citizens provide for themselves
and for those dependent upon them and
have no disposition, nor have they any
right, to exact for private or personal
purposes any contribution whatever from
other citizens, that Is from the state or
government, which derives everything it
provides from taxation Of citizens. If we
had not wandered so far from the prin-
ciples upon which our Government was
based, more citizens would appreciate
this obvious fact.
Taxation of some citizens for the pur-
pose OF conferring the property they
have labored for and accumulated
upon others aggravates the condition it
ostensibly undertakes to relieve. It en-
courages the growth of a pitiful and
shameless class. lacking in self-reliance
and self respect. who are content to live
and multiply at the expense of the de-
cent and honest. In Wisconsin it was
noted that with the introduction Of So
called relief, births among this class
Evening star., 1952-06-05

@. What distance up the st. Lawrence
River can large steamers sail?-L. T. T.
A. Ocean vessels can 60 1000 miles,
from the Atlantic Ocean to Montreal
Evening star., 1952-01-20
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HOUSES WANTED TO RENT

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or. Bethesda, Mar. L; middle-aged
cpl. with Govt. 35 yrs; limit. $125
tRy'Dr DIPLOMAT and wife re.
auire S-bedrm. house, furnished;
Spring Valley. Rent around $3.50
WANTED or 8 bedroom unfurn
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NV: or. nearby Maryland-Prefer
snfurnishss sTan,ss os ssbeSroom s5YS house Ref-
OUT OF TOWN MANAGER wants s.
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Takoma Park or Silver Spring. Vet
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REFINED TEXAS FAMILY, 2 school,
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Evening star., 1952-01-20
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