Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Those Shri|| Blasts at the Whist|estops
To the Editor of The Stor:

~ tue 6OItOb OF ne StoTs
Every fair-minded citizen should be
aroused and express indignation at the
outrageous remarks of Harry S. Tru-
man concerning Dwight D. Eisenhower,
one OF the greatest generals of our time.
We need no greater example of Tru-
mans unfitness to hold the high Office
OF President. Let this injustice be a
warning to our people and remind them
that America requires high-minded
statesman to represent her in this coun-
try and abroad.
Clara Boynton Hadley.
The violent newspaper reaction to the
current Truman whistlestop tour seems
to prove his accusation that we have a
one-party press in this country.
What Mr.. Truman is saying to the
people is depicted in the editorials and
political cartoons as "mud-slinging
smears" against the Republican record
and their nly-white candidate.
These adjectives are, however. rarely
used in reporting Republican speeches.
Mr.. Taft'S or Honest Dicks" statement
accusing Mr.. Acheson of deliberately
bringing on the Korean War are not
smears. The Generals cries of $50
cialism," Corruption from top to bot
tom" and Communist controlled and
riddled administration are not distor-
lions Of fact, they bring no unfavorable
comment from the editorial pages.
Our President is telling the people the
truth about their Government and the
Republican record. Perhaps Mrs. Tru-
man is right in criticizing the use of
words like damn" The man, however,
is angry and so am I with the special
interests campaign to shove the Repub-
Ican Party down the Threats of the
American people with their high-pres-
sure advertising agency tactics.
am certain that the American voter
is still as intelligent as he was in 1913
and will not cut his own throat by vot-
ing Republican in 1852.
Harold Kronstadt.
Why doesn't the President say that we
have had three wars during Democratic
administrations and one war that was
brought on in part by Southern Bourbon
Democrats opposing President Lincoln
when he wanted all men treated alike?
The question is singularly pertinent at
this time and needs fortnight answer.
The people are watching to see how
lightly Harry will preach Southern rights
in such company as Gov. Byrnes and
others like him if and when he goes into
Dixie to make speeches. Now's the time
for real Americans to be on guard if they
want this country to be governed in
true democratic fashion.
SOutherner for Fairness.
II there Is anyone so naive as to be-
lieve that Adlai Stevenson is capable of
cleaning up the mess in Washington,
that illusion should be dispelled by the
energetic campaign now being Waged in
his behalf by the man who made the
mess. At best such a cleanup would be
job comparable to the cleansing of the
Augean stables. While we hope that it
can be done without diverting the
Potomac River through the city, it GER
tainly can not be done by an admins
tration elected in large part through the
efforts Of those responsible for the mess.
Stevenson has tried hard to carry
water on both shoulders by indicating
that he does not fully agree with Tru-
man but at the same time, he is accept
ing his active support. He has not def
nitely repudiated any of the Truman
policies. however, and apparently all but
two members of the Truman cabinet
expect to retain their posts if Stevenson
is elected. It should be clear to every
one, therefore, that the election Of
Stevenson would not give us any change
from Trumanism.
In December 1941, the people Of the
United States suffered at Pearl Harbor
a catastrophe not of their own making.
In November, 1913, we suffered another
catastrophe for which we alone are re-
sponsible: the election of Harry 8.
Truman. Under his leadership, the
Democratic Party has not only given us
the most corrupt administration our
country has ever known, but has shown
itself to be totally incapable of coping
with the Communist menace either at
home or abroad Are we going to make
q similar mistake in 1852?
w. B. Penn.
A strange breed, these Republicans.
For seven years. off and on, they have
never missed an opportunity to heave
brickbats at President Truman. Their
voices nave risen TO q Shr1u scream as
they called him crook, Communist SYM
pathizer and would-be dictator.
Now when the President dishes out
some Of the same against Eisenhower
and the G. o. P, it Immediately be-
comes mud, rotten eggs, etc. Just how
this figures is something I would like
explained. Then maybe too will rise
up to righteous wrath.
Democrat.
I read President Truman's whistle
stop remarks of october 2. such as Il
will yield to no administration in the
history of this country: we have created
the basis of sound prosperity for all our
people people are better housed,
better fed" and so on.
Recently we received the sad, dis
tressing news of the death of our 20
year-old nephew. Daniel Dexter Tomp-
kins, paratrooper, in far off Korea. He
was a fine boy who asked in recent