Evening star., 1952-03-04
Democrats Cleanup
Defended by Kefauyer
From COP. Attacks
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. A.
Senator Kefauve4, Democrat, of
Tennessee, defended the admin
iStration'S uSe-cleaning efforts
last night after two Republican
Senators sharply criticized Presi-
dent Truman in connection with
corruption in Government.
Senatora Margaret Chase Smith,
Republican, of Maine, the Senate's
lone woman member, said "all
of us" are to blame to some extent
for the wrongdoing. Then she
added, "the President Of the
United States himself has set
the tone for the lack of senSitivity
in Government"
Senator Cain, Republican. OF
Washington, declared the Presi-
dent, in his defense of some per-
sons around him, "has acted as
the front man for too many people
who have taken advantage OF
him"
Exposures by Democrats.
Senator Kefauver-who is seek
ing the Democratic presidential
nomination-retorted that Demo-
Gratis exposed the wrongdoing IN
government and have taken on the
job of cleaning their own house.
He insisted the administration
must be given credit for the job
being done.
This exchange came during the
opening session of the Philadel-
phia Bulletins sixth annual forum
which will hear a report tonight
on the progress made in building
up the defense forces in Western
Europe from 1t. Gen. Lauris Nor
stadt. Gen. Norstadt is command
er of the Allied air forces under
Gen. Eisenhower.
w. Averell Hartman, director
of the mutual security program, is
scheduled to discuss the recent
Lisbon conference on the rearm-
ing of Western Europe.
Moody Cites War Threat.
Debating the subject How Can
We Get Integrity in Govern
ment?", Senator Kefauver insisted
that when the Democrats complete
their Investigations I'VE will. have
the honesty and integrity we must
have"
Senator Moody, Democrat, OF
Michigan said the real issue
in the coming election is not
dishonesty in Government who
will be best fitted to keep
the United States out OF an
atomic war. Senator Moody
made it clear he believed the
Democrats could do the better job
on this score.
Earlier, Supreme Court Justice
William o. Douglas told the forum
that the American people are be-
ing dominated by military think
ing" and that fear runs rampant"
through the country.
He said foreign and domestic
policies are being shaped by mill
tary thinking which he said is
sitting free thought and express
sion and creating intolerance for
any unorthodox views.
Notes Loss of Perspective.
I'VE have lost our perspective,
Justice Douglas said. "We have
narrowed our vision; we are cap
tiveS of one school of thought"
He added a rebirth of freedom in
thought and expression would at
tract people all over the world
and offer IAN alternative to war"
Executive Editor James S. Pope
of the Louisville Courier-Joyrnal
and Times told the forum there
is a growing trend in Federal,
state and local government to sup
press official public records.
He said there is a new "urge
and technique" in government to
conceal on a broad scale" He
declared this trend must be fought
by editors throughout the nation.
Mr.. Pope spoke as chairman
OF the American Society of News
paper Editors committee on Free
dom of Information.
Defense Mobilizer Charles E.
Wilson defended the present pre-
paredness program which he said
is building a strong military ma
chine while I'VE are preserving
sturdy civilian economy"
He predicted United States air.
plane production will be doubled
this year.