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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-02-22
The PEOPLE CAN NOMINATE

A dangerous feeling of frustra-
ton is developing among the
American people. Too many
are accepting the view that they
cannot nominate the candidates
they want for President.
This grows out of the entirely
proper effort to provide better
machinery for giving the people
a voice in nominations. It should
not. however. hide the fact that
even with imperfect machinery
any citizen can make his voice
heard-and needed.
The fact is that the politicians
operate the nominating process
but they can be required to oper-
ate it as the people dictate. This
means that the American people
can choose their candidates. They
can do it this year.
They can do it with presiden-
tial primaries or without. We
wont talk about a constitutional
amendment-for that is not prac-
ticable this year. The kind Of
federal-state arrangement pro-
posed by Senator Douglas is poss-
ible. but would require emphatic
public demands and fast official
action. Other states could fol-
low New jerseys example in the
quick adoption of a state law
providing for a primary.
But the citizens opportunities
are not limited to laws that give
him a chance to vote his prefer
ence. The polling booth is only
one of the instruments by which
free peoples govern themselves.
Some of the greatest national
decisions are made without elec-
tons. For the people have 9TH
er ways of making their desires
known. For instance. after Pearl
Harbor it was not necessary to
take vote before declaring war.
Choice Of a presidential candi-
date is not a complicated issue.
1t does not involve careful study
of detailed legislation. such as an
appropriation bill. 1t requires
only a simple decision which the
people can readily make. On such
issues it is especially difficult for
leaders to reject the views of
citizens-if they are once made
known.
How can a citizen voice his
wishes effectively? He can speak
to party leaders in his precinct or
town. He can write to party
leaders in the state or nation
stating his choice and his reasons.
Chose who take the trouble to do
this in a friendly spirit may be
surprised at the real interest the
bosses will take in their views)
The citizen can always talk to
other citizens. He can write to
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-02-22

New II the time to make certain your
cellars are net contributing their share
IN creating imitation. II you're really
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either. AESke sure they're working for
yea tsdSy - that tomorrow those
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sals sn6 Surs way f. to enroll for the
q. 8. 'SSyings Bonds Payroll Savings
Pa where you are employed. Bonds
DorchAsA On this automatic plan actu-
ally sddto ysur '-take home savings"
~NOW LETS ALL BUY BONDS"
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-02-22
Brushing

You can brush beauty into your
hair. Use d brush with medium
stiff bristles. One hundred strokes
a day is the minimum for shining
hair.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-02-22
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Washington Monument
Congress authorized erection of
the Washington National monu-
ment in 1648.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Defeat in Arkansas

The crushing defeat of Governor McMath in
his bid for third term as Governor of Arkansas
is another sign of the political temper of the
times.
Governor McMath was indorsed recently by
President Truman-a kiss of death in the South
He also was supported by the CIO and the AFL.
Nevertheless, he was badly beaten in the Demo-
cratic primary by political unknown-County
Judge Francis Cherry.
There is no doubt that purely local issues
played a large part in Governor McMath's defeat
For one thing his political opponents-there were
five candidates in the first primary-combined
against him in the run-off, throwing their support
to Judge Cherry. When all allowance is made
for this, however the fact remains that Governor
McNath, by Southern standards, bore the stamp
of Fair Dealer. And it proved to be liability,
not an asset, when the voters went to the polls.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
This and That

Today the boys get hold of a power
mower and charge fancy prices for lawn
cutting.
In the old days. the youngsters cut q
lawn for Is cents. wasn't it? COT course,
25 cents was worth dollar. then.)
Templeton Jones cannot remember
cutting lawns. His closest mercantile
association as a kid was shaving and
selling snowballs.
The SNOWFALL was mound of ice over
which raspberry flavor was poured.
They went like hotcakes among the
small fry of yesteryear.
AS far as Jones can recall, there was
never any other flavor except raspberry.
Or is it simply that raspberry is taste
and smell never forgotten?
Like SaSSafras, the raspberry taste
fingers both on the tongue and in the
mind.
Jones recalls one day 20 years ago,
when he went down to the old Center
Market to get some sassafras.
There was no difficulty about It, Every
one of the old women seated by their
baskets had the root.
On returning to the Office. Jones had
10 colleagues close their eyes and snin
at the package.
Evening star., 1952-08-15

of conformity. His modesty of manner and
dress was practical convenience. So, too, his
middle of e-road preference in politics was
the fruit of experience. He knew that more than
noise is required for the achievement of progress
worth having The only reforms he was inter-
ested in were those which were natural enough
to stick.
But Mr.. Sullivan was not a tory, not
reactionary. In Theodore Roosevelt's period he
was Progressive; in Franklin Roosevelt's he
was foe Of the New Deal. His autobiography
shows that he was not unhappy about prospects
of ultimate compromise and cooperation. The
six volumes of "Our Times" are monument
for their author which will keep his name and
his influence alive indefinitely.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
By Jeonnette S. Lockord

TT is TOO LATE to do anything about
l. it, but that world-renowned jester,
Joe Miller. whose name has been synony-
nous with "joke" for more than 200
years, probably never told funny story
original or second-hand-in his life
time.
Indeed. it is cruel jest Of fate that
this Buster Keaton-type English come
dian of the early 18th century should be
the poor mans raconteur-blamed for
thousands of bad jokes, whose real
authors, for good reason. preferred to
remain anonymous.
Joe Miller, who died at 54 on August
Is, 1888, and was buried in st. Clement
Danes burial ground, London, appears to
have been the victim of high-powered
writer named John Motley, who COM
piled a volume of so-called nifties and
used Miller's name to push sales.
Thus poor Joe, who had caught the
public fancy as whimsical actor, found
himself the author of Joe Miller's Jest
Book" and rated place in the book
stalls with Hobson'S Jests, Skeletons
Jests (no kin to Rcd, Ben Jonson's
Jests. etc.
AS to the man himself, little was
known of Joe Miller until his name ap-
peared on the bills of Drury Lane Thea
ter in Ills. He played the part Of
Evening star., 1952-08-15
These Press Agents

Last week small boy twisted the tail
of our lion at the Washington Zoo; your
reporter twisted the spelling of the lions
name, and so now we demand the right
to at least tweak your tail bit.
The kingly beast that had his royal
tail yanked is " AN1VET the Lion" not
".Vet." Our organization presented him
to the Zoo in 1850 as playful CD cub.
He had been born of circus parents in
Montana, and presented to AMVETS.
the only World War II veterans organl-
zation chartered by an act of Congress.
The lions name is posted on large
sign above his cage.
In the event that have still not suffi-
GENTLY impressed you with the dignified
esteem in which we hold AMVET, please
be Informed that he has been promi-
nently mentioned as a good dark-horse
bet in our forthcoming national COM
manders election at the convention in
Grand Rapids, Mich, August 26-31.
He'd be howl
Dwight l.. Oliver.
National Public Relations Director,
AMVETS, American Veterans Of
World War II.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Southerner on FEPC

Perhaps you and your readers would
be interested in one Southerner's views
on the controversial FEPC. I think my
viewpoints might not be too far from
those of the majority of my fellow
Rebels"
First. let's get one thing straight. I
am a Mississippian, but am not
Negro-hater, anti-Semitic, nor anti any
group, religious or racial. MY father,
who fought the Ku Klux Klan through
his newspaper in Arkansas in the early
1920s "a rather unpopular stand in
that area at that time that reduced our
family to extreme poverty for a perio6
saw to it that grew up without such
'anti" tendencies. He did teach me to
be strongly "anti" on one point-to op-
pose those who would use any theology
to serve their own gains. (These include
particularly those politicians who ap-
peal to racial or religious prejudices to
WOO certain voters as well as those who
would make promises to a minority
racial or religious group to the detriment
of others in order to get that groups
vote.)
believe strongly that every American
should have the opportunity to obtain
employment in the field for which he is
Evening star., 1952-08-15
By Charles E. TroceweH

Today. the psychiatrist would have
a name for Walter.
Well, one day Walter got young Temp
Jones and said: Temp, do you want to
come to my magic lantern show?"
Magic lantern?" replied Temp.
scornfully You amt got no magic
lantern"
Walter smiled his fat smile.
Not yet" he said, confidentially. But
my father went to Louisville this morn
ing, and he is coming back for supper"
Young Jones got the idea. Walter
hadn't said thing, of course. that was
untruthful
"He will bring you magic lantern?"
asked Temp.
Come to the barn tonight at dark"
whispered Walter.
By dusk, the news had got all over
town. Walter was to have a new magic
lantern, and everybody was invited.
The kids could be seen streaming in,
by ones and twos. from all over town.
They were disappointed bunch,
though, for fat Walter had no magic
lantern. then or later.
He simply had wanted one so tadly
that he had dreamed one UP, very fine
one, indeed, at least for the palpitating
interval between noon and dusk.
Evening star., 1952-08-15

'"Sassafras" was the unanimous ver-
dict, though most certainly not one Of
them had smelled it for many years.
Lemonade stands, too. were in their
heyday SO years ago.
The ingredients were easy to get.
But the SNOWFALL held first place.
Probably the price of cent. or was it
2 cents, had something to do with it.
The magic lantern show was fa-
vorite, too.
The lantern, with its colored slides,
was as close to motion pictures as the
old boys came.
Usually the light was from candle.
although later the electric light was to
come into its own.
Templeton Jones recalls the great
show fat boy named Walter put on.
It was show. however. of the human
mind, although psychology and psy-
chiatry had not been thought of yet.
tOr, at least. only the faintest begin
nings.)
Walter was an incurable dreamer and
romanticist.
What he wanted. he dreamed up.
What he would like to do, he said he
had done.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Mark Sullivan

Mark Sullivan was q credit to world journal
ism. The biographical dictionaries refer to him
as "publicist" and historian" but he really
was a newspaperman all his days, from his boy
hood until his death at 78. His work primarily
was intended for prompt reading. The idea OF
making ''time capsule" Of portions OF it for the
enlightenment of future generations was fairly
late development During the greater part of his
career he was a reporter, commentator, critic
of people and events, sometimes sharp and some
times kindly. Whatever philosophy was back OF
his writing must have been a strictly personal,
individualistic affair.
Never a member of any school, Mr.. Sullivan
was radical before radicalism was fashionable
and conservative before conservatism was fad.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Letters to The Star
Pen-names may be used If letters carry
1Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

qualified, regardless of his race, creed
or religion. believe also that such op-
portunity already exists for those who
are willing to put forth service for their
salary. Certainly no one can deny that
my Southland is making great strides in
the direction of providing equal oppor-
tunitieS for the black race as we'll as the
white.
believe strongly also, in the right of
every American to choose his friends,
employees and business associates. The
right of the Negro businessman to hire
only Negroes in his establishment if such
is his desire; the Jew to employ only
Jews and the Catholic to choose only
Catholic workers for his organization is
to me, a sacred right of Americans. This
right, along with the privilege of the
worker to choose his place of employ
ment, must be safeguarded.
If the Government, Federal or State,
can, through such legislation as the
FEPC, tell the businessman whom he
shall hire. the next step would be to
tell the worker for whom he shall work
and if that is liberty. my name amt
Ed Jones.
While the FEPC idea originated in
Moscow, it was promptly borrowed by
the Democrats to embarrass the Re-
publicans.
You will note that the administration
desires not an FEPC law which might
embarrass labor leaders, impede collec-
tive bargaining and make the "closed
shop" unattainable. What it wants is
an FEPC commission, which, like the
Department Of Justice, can prosecute
or not, as is seen advantageous, and
where such action can be evoked or
withheld, whichever is politically expe-
dent.
In any district where it is deemed
desirable, the blackmail privileges in
herent in any such legislation can be
used to make the Negro voter think the
party has his interests in mind On
the other hand, any unfair practices
OF labor unions can be ignored as the
commission sees fit.
If we have an FEPC commission, let
us not give the administration the power
to control it. Let us not forget that one
President tried to pack the Supreme
Court.
H. r. SmaIIev
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Best Known for the Jokes He Never Told

the off season of the theatres, he, as
did many others of his craft Joined
with travelling troupes and played at
fairs and temporary booth theatres. He
played with the celebrated Pinkethman
and finally ventured forth as a troupe
manager himself and made a success of
it.
There is probably some fact to the
fiction that Joe Miller might have edited
OF. in some way aided Motley in his COL
lection, for they met the same people
and went to the same places. Tradition
has it that Miller regularly met his
friends at tavern known as the BLACK
Jack" in Portsmouth street, Clare
Market, and there talked with his con-
tempories from Lincoln's Inn Fields and
Drury Lane theatres and those who
came to bask in their reflected brilli-
ance.
1t was here that Joe Miller earned the
reputation for a quiet sober manner
that belied the fact that he was one of
England's most popular comedians.
Every time joke was told, his friends.
knowing how sober and quiet he really
was, attributed all jeSts to his wit. Re-
gardless of this, Miller was greatly ad-
mired as a person and though he was
known as comedian, it was for his
acting ability and not as the teller of
funny stories.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Teachers for Negro Schools

SCHOOLS are closed for the summer va
cation, the Board of Education has adj
journed until September II, and school
officials have gone away for a much
needed change of climate. 1t is to be
hoped. however. that neither board men,
bers nor officers have completely forgot
ten the children left behind them. If no
action to eliminate the shortage of teach
ers in Division (for Negroes) is taken
until the September meeting of the
board, it is almost foregone conclusion
that the Negro pupils in our District
schools will go through the 1923 school
year without enough teachers to train
them properly, just as they did during
the 1872 school year. All during the
past school year, the board and the Off
GERS were aware of the situation, but the
only action taken was utterly insufficient
and of little permanent effect.
The complete solution, of course,
would be to integrate the schools How
ever. the board and the superintendent
have taken the position that they are
without power to change the situation.
and have refrained from taking any step
toward recommending to the Board of
Commissioners and to Congress that leg
1Slation be passed to eliminate racial
segregation in our schools. The Board
Of Education is even unwilling to let the
community know the economic burden
Of maintaining dual school system.
Short of integration, there are four
possible ways of meeting the problem
Of the lack of a sufficient number of
teachers in the Negro schools. The least
effective method is the one now being
employed. That is. merely to get any
funds Congress will appropriate and
wait for resignation, retirement or death
Of white teachers to equalize pupil
teacher ratios. This will take a long
time. during which Negro children will
have to be burdened with training in
ferior to that afforded white children.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Mr.. AttIee on Attack

Reports from London indicate that the fight
between Clement Attlee and Aneurn Bevan for
control of the British Labor Party is entering
a new phase, with the Attlee faction mounting
an attack that may force a showdown in the
annual party conference at Morecambe next
month.
The Attlee line of offense expressed during
the past two weeks in public pronouncements by
several of his followers, is that the Bevan group
is seeking to form a party within party, an
organizational malignancy that is high treason
In the British political system. The violence of
the aSsault-after months of rather stoical
suffering by Mr. Attlee at the hands of the sharp
spoken Mr. Bevan-seemS to have caught the
latter and his strategists off balance
The genesis of the Attlee-Bevan feud dates
back to the later period of Labor control Of the
government and rests primarily on the issue of
whether domestic social reforms or the rebuilding
of British and European defenses should have
frst priority attention. The initial British
commitments to the Western security program
were given by the Attlee government in the face
OF strong reservations, and at times outright
opposition, from the Bevan faction When Mr..
Bevan resigned from the government, and when
Labor finally was voted out of power, the issue
remained to plague the party internally.
Ironically, the fact that the Conservative
Party has now modified Britain's defense effort
has provided a political assist to Mr. Attlee,
cutting some of the ground from under the
Bevan criticism.
The Specter that hovers over this factional
strife, and that makes the Attlee countercharge
of deliberate party irregularity so damaging, is
the history of Labor's rupture in 1881. 1t was
Ramsay Macdonald who was the key figure in
that one, and when his differences with the
party proper caused his government to fall he
formed a new coalition cabinet that included
a few of his Labor friends. Clement Attlee was
one of the parties in that dispute; he refused
to follow Mr.. Macdonald into rump organiza-
ton and stayed on as Labor M. P. to become
deputy leader of the parliamentary opposition.
It was 1945 however, before the Labor Party
recovered sufficiently from that internal convul-
sion to win parliamentary majority in its own
right.
Mr.. Attlee is now the senior statesman of
his party and it is only question of time, of
course before he must surrender the leadership.
It appears now that he does not intend to sur
render it yet and that he is determined to whip
Mr.. Bevan and his followers into pattern of
party discipline.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
No Thank You

Although there is something to be said on the
other side of the proposition General Eisenhower,
all things considered, was wise in declining the
belated invitation to White House briefing.
Part of his justification is purely political
The White House says the invitation was "in the
works" before Governor Stevenson came to
Washington for his brefng. But General Eisen-
hover did not receive it until the day after the
Governors trip. Meanwhile, he had issued
statement to the effect that the Stevenson visit
merely showed that the Governor had been
hand picked by the administration to carry out
it's policies After that blast the general could
hardly put himself in the position of doing the
very thing that he had criticized his opponent
for.
There is, however, more substantial justifl-
cation for General Eisenhower'S refusal.
The foreign policies of the Truman admin
istration are bound to become an issue in the
campaign. The Republicans, General Eisen-
hover included, intend to attack these policies
and their results in those areas in which they
think the administration is vulnerable. This
being so, General Eisenhower has good reason
to refuse to put himself in a position in which
he might appear to have compromised his indie
pendence, or in which he might be accused OF
using information given to him in confidence
for partisan political purposes.
II q TGdl eLueISclCy SIlOulu d11oC Vic oltuc1CoA
might be different. But the Republican candi-
date has noted a reservation on that score.
Furthermore, he has said that he would welcome
weekly reports from the Central Intelligence
Agency with the understanding that "the pos
session of these reports will in no way limit my
freedom to discuss analyze foreign programs
as my judgment dictates"
This should be sufficient to guard against an
uninformed debate during the campaign on
foreign policy. General Eisenhower is already
exceptionally we'll versed in this field His
experience at NATO headquarters in Europe has
given him an excellent background on the prob
lens there. And as professional military man,
he is at least conversant with the main outlines
of the situation in Korea
The weekly CIA brefings should keep him
posted on developments elsewhere, and enable
him to engage in intelligent public discussion OF
eign-policy issues.
It is desirable to have free discussion OF these
issues during the campaign. Perhaps it will be
shown that there is no really significant diversion
between General EiSenhowers views and those
of the administration. But that can only be
determined to the satisfaction of the public after
a full debate, and there can only be full debate
if General Eisenhower is free, within such lmita-
tions as may be imposed by considerations OF
national security, to speak his mind.