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Evening star., 1952-05-19
Job Security for Teachers

Job security is commendable objective of
the teaching profession and its representative
organizations. But teachers tenure necessarily
must be subject to certain conditions designed
to safeguard the public interest. The job-securty
bill which has been introduced In the Senate at
the request Of the American Federation of Teach
erS, an AFE union, would abolish some of the
reasonable conditions Of employment now pre-
vailing in the Washington school system It is
plainly weighted in favor of the teachers as
group and against the general public. For that
reason the bill should be rejected fatty and
promptly.
Under present law, local teacher may be
dismissed for any one of five main causes: I'm
moral conduct, professional incompetency dis
obedience of orders of superior officer, violation
OF school board rules and absence without leave
AL of these are good reasons for firing public
servant. There has been no evidence of abuses
under this policy. In fact, there have been no
dismissals for the past year, at least.
The proposed legislation would greatly re-
strict the dismissal powers Of the superintendent
and the Board of Education, however Grounds
for firing would be limited to two causes-im-
moral conduct and professional incompetency
Nothing is said about authority to fire teacher
who is guilty Of insubordination, or who disre-
CARDS established rules of conduct or who deserts
her post without permission These offenses have
nothing to do with immortality or professional
qualifications, yet teacher guilty of any of them
has no right to expect security in her job On
the contrary, the public interest would require
Kidding the schools Of such undesirable teachers
as quick as administrative procedure would
permit. Congress should not hamper the school
authorities in protecting the school system
against such undesirables.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Curious About Home Rule

My curiosity is aroused about the
lack Of any appreciable interest in the
home rule bill recently killed by the
Harris House subcommittee
Since this bill was passed by the SEN
ate in January. one would expect
rather steady stream of letters to the
editor regarding it. and likewise steady
prodding at the Representatives by the
papers until said bill passed the House.
Why not?
Outside of massing themselves on the
Capitol steps demanding the right to
vote (for local officials at least), WASH
ingtonians have almost no way Of get
ting action. I say almost. because the
newspaper can do as much good by edi-
torials. front-page boxes, etc. Will you
tell me why you aren't doing so?
Eve NJ. Dun.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Campaign Preview

President Truman's address to the Ameri-
cans for Democratic Action was something more
than tub-thumping political harangue. It con-
tanned, in outline form, Mr. Truman's concept
of the best Democratic strategy and tactics in
the forthcoming campaign, and confirmed the
Presidents reputation as a talented political
field general.
Mr.. Truman proposed an attack along two
main lines. First, he would 60 after the Re-
publcans He thinks the Democrats can count
on help from G. O. P. mistakes, and he wants
to exploit them.
If the Republican nominee should be from
the Old Guard, Mr.. Truman would 60 after him
hammer and tongs Such candidate would
be saddled with personal responsibility for every
G. o. p. blunder since the Harding era, and the
Democratic speechmakers would harp on the
theme that vote for the Republicans is vote
to hand the country over to the corporations and
the millionaires. On the other hand the Re-
publicans might turn away from the Old Guard
and nominate some one like General Eisen-
hover. MIR. Truman also has a plan for that
contingency. even If the Republicans get
presidential candidate with good record in
foreign affairs" he said "he will not be able
to drown out the raucous isolationist outcries
of the rest of the party. And that prospect is
beginning to scare the voters-as it certainly
should"
In other words, divide and conquer. Don't
attack General Eisenhower If he should be the
nominee. Instead, try to drive wedge into the
Republican ranks, and to persuade the voters
that forward -looking'G. o. P. candidate would
be dominated by the isolationist wing of the
party.
The President is too astute a politician,
however, to think that an attack on the Repub-
licans would be enough, of itself, to bring VIC
tory. 1--WE can always rely on the Republicans
to help us in an election year." he declared,
"but we can't count on them to do the whole
job for u.s."
So, while attacking the Republicans, go out
at the same time and sell the Democratic Party.
Stand on the party record Never let yourself
be put on the defensive. Above ALL never, never
throw away winning program. In other words,
claim all the virtues known to man for the
Democrats and don't concede a thing to the
Republicans That is a strategy that has worked
before. Why assume that it won't work again?
This may sound to some like simple
perhaps too sinple-political formula. But
the Republicans had better not make the mis-
take of Understanding its vote-getting power.
It has been an effective technique in the past,
and it still carries an appeal that is not going
to be easily overcome In 1852.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Secretary Lovett's Warming

It may be taken for granted that Defense
Secretary Lovett has not used idle or empty words
In his blunt and warning comment on Communist
propaganda accusing the United States of waging
germ and poiSon-gas warfare against the North
Korean and Chinese Reds The words are the
more significant because he has made special
point of having them quoted directly for the
public record in our own country and throughout
the world
The propaganda has been ceaselessly spewed
forth for weeks past-by the enemy negotiators
ct Panmunjom, by the Pyongyang and Pieping
radios, by the lie-machines Of every Soviet satel
lite land, and not least Of all by the Kremlin's
spokeSmen in the United Nations and the COM
pletely controlled Russian press. Nothing has
succeeded in stopping this torrential mendacity.
The vile and deliberately fabricated charges have
been repeatedly denied by the United States and
the Allied U. N Korean command. Further than
that the Communists - including particularly
Stain and his Politburo-have been challenged
to submit the issue to an impartial investigation
by the international Red Cross. But the challenge
has been turned down. The hate-mongers in
Moscow have made clear that they are intensely
interested in hiding the truth and seeing to it
that their gigantic prevarication Is circulated and
exploited to the fullest possible extent.
Why? Mr.. Lovett-rightly describing the whole
dirty business as abominable and malicious-has
pointedly reminded everybody that 1t has been
characteristic of the technique Of the Com
munists, everywhere in the world, to charge
some one else in advance with crime they
Propose to commit" AS he has said, instance
after instance can be cited to demonstrate this
point, one of the most glaring ones being the
propaganda line put out by the North Korean
Reds before they launched their criminal war Of
aggression-with the Kremlin's blessng-across
the 3Sth Parallel. Accordingly, he has not taken
an alarmist position in suggesting that the prop
aganda about germ and poison-gas warfare
may mean that the Reds are thinking of launch
ing such warfare against the U. N. Nor has he
exaggerated in serving notice on them-without
Qualification-that If they cut loose along that
line they'll wish they had never been born"
This warning is not make-believe. Wholly apart
from atomic weapons, the United States-as Of
fcial statements have indicated In the past
almost certainly has in its arsenal terrible bio
logical and poison-gas instruments OF mass des-
truction In effect. Mr.. Lovett has served notice
that If the Communists are toying with the idea
of resorting to such weapons, they had better
reckon with our capacity to repay them in kind
with compound interest. The Kremlin, together
with its puppets, will be well advised to bear that
fact very much In mind as 1t continues to mouth
its monumental lie about what we are not doing,
but are capable Of doing in this field Of warfare.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Prince Georges Manager Plan

I attended the hearing before the
Board Of Prince Georges County Com
misSioners on the county survey report
but did not take part in the discussion.
gathered from remarks by some board
members that they favor a charter,
provided that it does not contain a pro-
vision for county manager.
The survey was made by non-profit
Chicago organization, composed of
staff Of bright young men with adj
vanced ideas on public administration.
Its record shows that it is sold on the
managerial form Of government. Those
who spearheaded, and was one of
them. the demand for q county survey
rendered a valuable service to the citi-
zens Of the county, for it awakened our
officials to the fact that immediate
improvements in administering its busi-
ness affairs was imperative. We have
already seen numerous beneficial re-
suits stemming from it, and we will see
more as time passes. Still there is the
danger Of going too far.
Widespread propaganda is being cir
culated over the metropolitan area of
the county by those who are advocating
q change in our system of government,
and some of the most vociferous re-
cruits are young intelligentsias who have
recently moved into the county and are
imbued with the idea that ours is q
backward county that can not furnish
them with all the facilities they want,
but all Of which they can have under
our present system of government, if
they are willing to pay for them. AS I
see it. they are for a scientific county
manager.
am opposed to both county charter
and a county manager. am opposed
to giving county council broad legis-
lative powers to enact or repeal local
. laws, without veto, except by an
expensive and long delayed referendum,
If the charter authorizes it.. I feel that
it Is best to retain the checks and bal
arces prescribed for us under the pres
ent system and let our legislators in
the General Assembly legislate for
us, with the power of veto in the
Governor. Furthermore, am opposed
to appointment of q high-salaried
county manager. who may be stranger
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Dr.. Sinclair Bowen's Putients

A group Of us are trying to do some
thing about memorial to DR.. Sinclair
Bowen. who died about year ago.
Many Of DR.. Bowen's former patients
have written me or inquired as to
whether or not memorial has been
planned for him, saying that those who
knew and loved DR.. Bowen, who valued
his friendship and leaned upon his pro-
fessional Skill and who cherished the
sterling down-to-earth quality Of his
Christianity. feel strongly that some-
thing should be done to perpetuate his
memory here in Washington. Accord
ingly. committee has been appointed
to develop memorial. Unfortunately,
most OF his books that contained names
OF his patients were destroyed soon after
his death and there Is no way to notify
Evening star., 1952-05-19

Asia are getting special, improved seeds
and fertilizers, developed to produce the
maximum tropical climates. Seed pack
cts are stamped with the American
emblem, and fields seeded or fertilized
with ECA or MSA help have signs posted
on them.
Health teams hired with American
money, who travel In backward areas to
inoculate persons against disease. are
provided with arm-bands displaying the
emblem. Even rifles sent as military as
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Defends Mary Bethune

A recent letter. from E. T. Smith COM
pairing Booker T. Washington with Mary
Mcleod Bethune seems rather dis
paraging to the latter and also shows
very much ignorance concerning her.
have a biography Of Washington as
well as much information about Mrs.
Bethune and, while she lived in a little
later period when it was not too diff
cult for a Negro to get an education,
the early conditions Of both persons
were very much alike.
AS girl and young woman, she work.
ed under very discouraging conditions.
When she started school she used pack
ing boxes for furniture and sometimes
had insufficient food even Of poor
quality. I am not conversant with the
capacity of Tuskegee but I do know,
from personal contact. that Bethune-
Goodman School has over 1000 stu
dents. five dormitories. a wonderful
choir, good band and ranks high in
educational circles.
In the affairs in their auditorium,
there are always many white folks and
the general atmosphere inside ano out
will compare favorably with any school.
Mrs. Bethune was as much booker"
as was Washington and she is as great
q woman as he was man, and she also
had as much ability in transmitting
that virtue.
doubt very much that Mrs Bethune
Is guilty of Communistic connections.
My statements about Mrs. Bethune
are based on residence for over five
years in Daytona Beach, Fla, where
the school is located, visits there and
hearing their wonderful musicians. Last
spring the new city auditorium was
crowded twice to hear their singing,
which will be an annual affair. All this
springs from the vision and perseverance
Of Mrs. Bethune.
In conclusion, I wish to say that I
am not Negro.
Harry H. Yates.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
He's From Missouri

The President in describing the layout
of the Monument. the White House, the
Jefferson Memorial, etc., made the
statement that the Monument was not
in line with other buildings because the
original site was on swamp where the
old G. & p. presumably Chesapeake and
Potomac) canal was located.
spent the first 80 years of my life
In washington. and as I remember it
the canal was the Chesapeake and Ohio
and not the Chesapeake and Potomac.
Charles A. Springer.
Long Island, N. Y. ...
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Letters to The Star

them. DR.. Bowen practiced here for
nearly so years and we feel was a very
representative citizen.
I would appreciate so much if you
would cooperate with us in helping
notify individuals who might be inter-
ested and by directing any communica-
ton to the Bowen Memorial Fund, ST..
Adams Church, Wisconsin and Massa-
chuSetts avenues NV.
II. L. Sylvester, M. ID.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
1t Pays to Advertise Our Foreiqn Aid

sistance to free countries in Southeast
Asia have their stocks decorated with
the red-white- and blue shield.
A large amount of early Marshall Plan
aid went into the repair Of docks.
other large installations which were
damaged in the war. All Of these now
display special plaques commemorating
the part American help played in re-
building them. Among these are the
canals in Greece, power plants in Italy
and little TVA" projects like the one
on the Rhone In France.
Working out an emblem that will suit
the temperament Of the people who are
to see it is often more Of a chore than 1t
looks. At first. the only design was the
red white and - blue shield, saying
Strength for the Free World From the
United States of America" in the appro-
pirate language.
In the Far East, however, where ORR
entails sometimes attach mystical sig
nificance to symbols. this formula would
not do. In the first place, many Of the
people could not read. Then there were
those young countries which were rubbed
the wrong way by what they saw as
American boasting about charity. In
Burma this attitude was overcome after
several false starts by showing the Bur-
mese "chinthe" and the American eagle
smiling" at each other in a circle of
American and Burmese flags. The
"chinthe." which resembles the old ORR
entail image of a temple dog. was pro-
vided with special posture to avoid
looking as if he were frightened by the
American eagle.
One happy aspect of the MSA adver-
tising campaign is that it sometimes
reaps secondard benefits which tran
scend the highest hopes Of their Amer
lean promoters. In the Philippines the
emptied fertilizer sacks turned up not
only as youngsters shirts. but as farm
ers' shorts. Inevitably the red-white-
and-blue emblem stood out prominently
as the farmers stopped to their toll in
the Filipino rice paddles.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Touche!

Edward Helm wrote May 13 that he
was amazed at the ignorance Of high
school hitchhikers he picked up.
am in the seventh grade and know
the types of kids, who hitchhike don't
care about the things taught In school.
Everything he mentioned has been
taught to me. am considered fairly
bright and would never dare to get in
d Car with a stranger.
Lee Lady.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Yurdstick for Presidents


In Thomas L. Stokes column May IL,
the time-worn subject Of whether a
professional soldier should occupy the
White House is again brought up. In
support Of his contentious that mill
tary man should not be President, Mr..
Stokes stresses the need for training
in politics and government" This leads
to the conclusion that Mr.. Stokes would
limit the presidency to professional poll
ticians and exclude all other professions.
fail to see why persons OF any profess
sions or occupations should be discrim-
mated against in considering presiden-
tial possibilities.
Mr. Stokes points out that "the presi-
dency requires a fiexibility, knowledge
Of how those in politics react and how
they can be best managed. including
Congress. and how the people react and
can be led" Ee "s,
Let us apply these principles to the
present occupant Of the White House. a
man who has had over 80 years Of train
ing in politics and government. Presi-
dent Truman has shown considerable
lack of knowledge Of how those In poll
tics react. His political blunders have
resulted in his loss Of control Of his own
party machinery. He has failed to man
age Congress, where his own party Is in
control, with the result that in time
of great national crisis we have very
Intellectual Government. He has shown
very little foresight on how the public
would react to his policies, with the
result that instead Of leading public
opinion he has only succeeded in divid-
ing 1t at time when we need national
unity badly.
Another argument Mr.. Stokes uses is
that two of the professional soldiers who
have been elected President were fail
ures. Applying this same reasoning, the
three Senators who have been elected
President during the past 80 years.
Johnson, Harding and Truman, have
hardly measured up to the needs Of the
Office. Should we therefore conclude
that Senators are not fitted to occupy
the Office Of the President?
Charles ID. Becker r.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

NV. washington q. e, ana inelosng q cents
return postage or By telephoning ST. 1858.
By THE HASKIN SERVICE
@. Is 1t necessary for tourists to take
along food and camping equipment II
they wish to travel on the Alaska high
way?-E. E. H.
A. This is no longer necessary. Lodges.
garages. and general stores are In opera
tions along the route.
@. Who may sign the Presidents
name to land patents?-V. Y.
A. According to the latest order (No.
428 APP. D. patents requiring the sig
nature of the President may be signed
by the director of the Bureau Of Land
Management and in his absence by the
acting chief Of the section. This is speci-
fled in Bureau Of Land Management
delegation of authority in connection
with land and resources order No. 1888.
dated August 16. 1850.
@. When was the first attempt to as
sassinate President Of the United
States?-E. j. X.
A. On January 80. 1885. when an in-
sane man fired two pistols at President
Andrew jackson at the Capitol. but
missed him. The President had attended
funeral services for member Of Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1952-05-19

to the county and who may assume
unto himself dictatorial powers. I pre-
fer manager who is elected by the
citizens and who is directly responsible
to them. In fact, we already have
such a manger in the person Of the
president of the county board.
Daniel M. Greene.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact By either writing The
NV Washington. b. g., and inelosing 3 cents
return postage or By telephoning ST. 7863.
Evening star., 1952-05-19

"Only nationalism stands In the way Of q
federated Europe"-or how every one In family
Of IL can live his own life In two-room
apartment.
Evening star., 1952-05-19

Pen-nan1es may be used If letters carry
aDriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
u. ). Glad for Chance
To Show Up Russia's
Germ Charge in U. N.
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, June
1.-THE United States says il
welcomes an opportunity in the
Security Council tomorrow tc
show up the 'falsehoods" and
propaganda" in Russia's con.
tinued charges that the United
States and the United Nations are
waging germ warfare in Korea.
The American position was
made clear in a short but SHARP
statement issued last night by
Ernest A. Gross, acting head Of
the American delegation after
Russia's Jacob A. Malik called the
Security Council to meet for q
round on germ warfare.
Mr.. Malik's call for the meeting
he heads the Council this month
actually did not mention the
previous Russian charges. II
asked the Council to appeal to
all countries. in or out of the
U. N. to ratify the June II, 1925
Geneva protocol prohibiting bac-
THEOLOGICAL warfare.
"The obvious purpose" said Mr.
Gross statement. "is to continue
in a new forum the campaign of
lies which charge the U. N. is
employing archaeological warfare
in Korea. The Soviet leaders are
trying to exploit whatever propa-
ganda remains in these false
charges. They will merely succeed
in turning on themselves the spot
light of truth. We welcome the
opportunity to show up again the
Soviet falsehoods."
Other Western delegates with
forces fighting in the Korean war
Endorsed the American statement.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
By the Associated Press

President Truman started q
|group of Korean war veterans on
"a tour of the White House yeSter-
day with these words:
II think you'll like it-but ]
wouldn't advise any of you to
have the ambition to move in"
Mr.. Truman made the quip in
an impromptu talk to 1t. Col.
Charles Bradford Smith of Lam
bertsville, N. j., and Is enlisted
men who served with him as the
first American ground troops COM
mitted in Korea after the Red in
vaSion, June Is, 1850.
Col. Smith and his men went
INTO action July at Osan. Their
outfit lost las of the 406 men who
went into battle the first day.
The 16 at yesterdays ceremony
were from the 1st Battalion, 21st
Regiment, oath Infantry Division.
They were brought together from
posts across the country for OBJ
Servance of Infantry Day.
1T is quite an admission for an
artilleryman to make, but we
couldn't fight the war without the
infantry, I'm afraid" Mr.. Truman
said.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
New Anti-West Front
Reported in Vienna
BY the Associated Press

VIENNA. June II. - United
States sources said today that a
Cominform organization in Vienna
is trying to rope Europe's war
time guerrilla heroes and con-
centration camp victims into an
international movement against
the West.
The Kremlin front organization,
these sources said, is the Inter-
national Federation of Resistance
Fighters. In meeting here just
ended it called for an "interna-
tional combat week against
fascism and war" from September
z to IL.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
Holy Day Ordinance Ruled
Invalid in Montreal
BY the Associated Press

MONTREAL, June 17.-Su-
perior Court today ruled invalid
a city ordinance which ordered
retail stores to close on Roman
Catholic holy days.
The decision upheld an appeal
of seven large stores which defied
the law by staying open.
The Judgment also declared in
valid the provincial statute on
which the ordinance was based.
The lengthy Judgment. de-
livered by Justice Arthur I. Smith,
rules out both enactments as be-
yond the power of the City Coun-
Gil and the provincial legislature
because the statutes deal with
criminal law, which is under jur-
isdiction of the Federal Parlia-
ment.
Evening star., 1952-06-17
House 'Watchdogs' Named
For Congress Elections
by the Assoeioted Press

Representative Boggs, Demo-
crat, of Louisiana yesterday was
named chairman of q special
House committee to watchdog"
the 1852 congressional elections.
The committee is created every
two years to investigate complaints
of election irregularities.
Other members are Representa-
tives Karsten, Democrat. of Mis-
souri,; Rooney, Democrat, of New
York; Keating, Republican, of
New York, and McCulloch, Re-
publican. OF Ohio.