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Evening star., 1953-09-24
THE EVENING STAR AS
Washington, D. C. ~
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ~ 1QS2

he is a captive of certain in.
tereSt. but in that respect let
me say this, that in the many
years he has served this coun-
try he has never surrendered to
anybody, and he isn't going to
start now. He is going to serve
all the American people.
One other point, getting to
the specific one in which you
are interested. the Taft
Hartley Act. There have been
some discussions I note in
your convention regarding that
act and apparently there is a
difference in point of view.
Contrary to press reports in
ferring that l had something
to do with the developing of
the message that was to be
sent to the Congress, as Martin
Durkin will tell you, I did not
participate in the substance of
the message and the discus
Sions in regard to the subjects
of the message. My interest
was only in its timing. I do
believe that ! am qualified to
make a statement regarding
the controversy which has de-
veloped, and that statement is
this: / know Martin Durkin.
and I also know the President
of the United States. and I
consider them both to be
honorable men. There may
have been and apparently there
was a misunderstanding be-
tween them, but let me say and
add a word, you may disagree
with me, but as you have a
right to say what you have, I
have the right to do the same,
and I appreciate the oppor-
tunity you have given me to
say it before you, and let me
say one other thing. There may
have been a misunderstanding,
but in 40 years of service to
his country in the glare Of
publicity that men in public
life must submit themselves to,
Dwight Eisenhower has never
been guilty of breaking his
solemnly given word on any,
thing, and / don't believe that
anyone can claim that he
broke his word in this instance.
That is what I believe. I do
not believe any implication
should be left in this record of
the American Federation of
Labor that that was the case.
misunderstanding, yes, but
here is a man, believe me. a
man of great character, a man
of good faith, and now I will
read his message to you.
Evening star., 1953-09-24
Meat Prices jump
In Area Markets

Beef prices were up this week
in Washington area markets.
Sirloin steak jumped 6 cents
a pound over last week, porter
house was up 8 cents and rib
roast advanced 2 cents a pound,
while leg of lamb was several
cents higher. These prices were
given by large grocery chain,
in surveying the general picture.
Climbing meat prices turned
some housewives toward frying
chickens. But food men were
careful to point out that there
are some bargains at the meat
counter, despite the rise gener-
ally.
Food observers expect that
wholesale market price declines,
although small, should shortly
be reflected in lower prices of
beef, pork and lamb in the
grocery stores.
Evening star., 1953-09-24
DR.. Durham, Fired
By Temple, Defends
Silence at Red Probe
BY shs Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. "a
DR.. Barrows Dunham, fired yes
terday from the faculty of Tenn
pie University for refusal to
answer questions of a Congress
sional committee, said mo man
was ever dismissed for reasons
that did him greater honor"
The 47-year-old head of Tenn
pies Philosophy Department was
suspended last March / after in
voking constitutional immunity
in refusing to answer questions
before the House Committee on
Un.American Activities.
The university Board of Trus-
tees announced Dr.. Dunham'S
dismissal yesterday on grounds
that "he acted in clear con-
tempt" of the committee.
Board Releases Statement.
The board released a state
ment after it's meeting yesterday
in which it stated:
''Dr. Dunham not only refused
to cooperate in good faith with
the agency of the Government,
but he also acted in clear con-
tempt of the committee and
abused the high constitutional
privilege he invoked"
In his appearance before the
committee in February, DR.. Dun
ham at first refused to state his
name and age under oath, claim
ing constitutional immunity
against elf-incrimination. On
orders from the committee, he
then stated his name and age
but declined to answer further
questions and was dismissed. The
committee voted unanimously to
cite him for contempt.
Says He Is Liberated"
Informed of the university's
action. DR.. Dunham said in a
formal statement:
NO man was ever dismissed for
reasons that did him greater
honor. I have stood for the ex-
erciSe OF our common rights un-
der the Constitution, and the
Constitution thriveS by such ex-
ercise. In defending the Con-
stitution all penalties are small.
"The administrators and trus-
tees of Temple University have
liberated me, but they have put
themselves in chains. They have
surrendered to the first political
adventurer who passed by. l
cannot envy them. They ad-
minister what is. or was, an edu-
cational institution, and they can
never be sure when thinking may
break out"
A graduate of Princeton Uni
versity and author of several
books on philosophy, DR.. Dun
ham taught at Franklin and
Marshall College, in Lancaster,
Pa, before coming to Temple in
1897.
Evening star., 1953-09-24
BY the Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. "a.
"A grandmother of one of
% Americans the Communists
say refused repatriation today
blamed the Democratic admins
tratiop for getting her grandson
into this mess"
Mrs. Herbert E. Slaughter,
Oklahoma City, said her grand
son, Pfc. Samuel D. Hawkins, 20,
was an innocent victim of the
Communist propaganda and
didn't even know what the word
meant"
She said Hawkins was only
two months past II when he was
captured by the Communists
when the Chinese offensive over
whelmed the End Division in No
vember, 1850. Hawkins was in
Korea only two months when he
became a prisoner.
THE United States should
never have been fighting in
Korea" Mrs. Slaughter told the
Associated Press. THE United
States can't afford to fight
everywhere. That war was for
those ASians and not our boys. u
Hawkins mother, Mrs. Carley
Jones, is a minister of the Inter-
denominational Church. She
said he had always been studious
and liked to read.
Evening star., 1953-09-24
D. {. Campaigns Indorsed
By Businessmen's S Leader

Support of the District cam
paign against juvenile delin-
quency, and of it's slum clear
ance and parking programs was
urged last night by Soterios Mic
holson, president of the Central
Businessmen's Association. in a
meeting at the Athens Restau-
rant, 1741 K street NV.
Mr.. Nicholson announced he
would not be a candidate for re-
election in the associations elec-
ton next month.
The Nominating Committee
named the following slate of
candidates: John L. C. Sullivan,
president; w. L. Dominy, first
vice president; Milton Latt, sec
ond vice president, and Richard
E. Wilson, third vice president.
Candidates for directors are
Mr.. Nicholson, Arthur Clarendon
Smith, Sr., William F. Bryan
and Charles D. Dienelt.
Evening star., 1953-09-24

the pursuit of happiness. Life
and liberty are very important
these days, because we want
security from an attack from
abroad and from within as
well. We want liberty, pro-
lection of our several civil
liberties and the other liber-
ties that we enjoy as Ameri-
cans.
The pursuit of happiness
what does that mean? It
means a job, it means wages,
it means security so that you
can plan for the future. 1t
means the right to join Or
CARNATIONS which can work
for all of these factors for
Americans.
So let me now state fourth
proposition, and I believe this
administration will stand on
this proposition, and, in my
opinion-and, of course, I
speak as a prejudiced observer
in this respect believe this
administration would win on
this proposition.
I say that at the conclusion
of our four years in Office we
will have adopted a program
which will have brought to
the American people during
that four years, protection
for their lives and for their
liberties. because I don't be-
lieve that any man in Amer
lea, no man in the world to-
day, is better qualified to lead
the free world to victory over
the forces that would destroy
us, to lead us to victory with
out a war, than Dwight Eisen-
hover. I trust him, and I
think the American people
indicated that they trust him
by the overwhelming vote
they gave him in the last
election.
The second point is this: I
say we should be able to go
before the people and present
to them the facts which will
prove to the people that they
will have had higher wages
and more security than they
have ever had previously un-
der previous administrations.
You, for example, ask the
question why we are so in
terested in cutting Govern
ment expenses in Washing
ton? Our interest is not in
simply reducing Government
expense in Washington, but
every time we spend one
dollar less in Washington. it
is one dollar more in the
pocket Of the man who works.
Evening star., 1953-09-24
2,150 Cases Of Polio
Added 10 u. ). Total
By the A$sociGted Press

New polio cases reported last
week totaled 2,158, an increase
of. 2 per cent over the 2,112 in
the week ended September IL,
but only slightly more than half
as many as the 4,179 in the
corresponding 1852 week.
Despite the increase after
three weeks with slight decreases,
the Public Health Service re-
iterated today that it expects
the total number of cases this
year to be under 10000. Last
year a record of $3.50 cases
were listed. - *
The peak week thus far in
1853 was 2.251 cases for the
period ended August 22.
The Health Service said most
of the increase for last week was
due to larger numbers reported
in the Middle Atlantic and Pa
ciflc States"
Thus far this year there have
been 24,615 cases, compared with
35,44O in the similar 1852 period.
There were 26 deaths from
pollomyelitiS reported over the
Nation last week.
Evening star., 1953-09-24
Warns Against Party
Of ORGANIZED Labor

One other point I will make
is this: There are those who
will say what labor needs to-
day is a party which is theirs.
Let me just put our one word
of warning. I believe the great
est tragedy that could happen
to the American labor move
ment would be for the labor
movement to be a captive of
a Government or of a political
party, and I will tell you why.
incidentally, I know that I can
simply refer to a theory which
Samuel Gompers expounded
many, many years ago. The
reason I say that is this: Look
at the countries throughout
the world in which that has
happened, and name one of
them in which the free labor
movement is stronger than it
is in America. Name one of
them in which the standard
of living of the workers is
higher than in America. Keep
the labor movement free from
partisan control and keep it
free from Government control
as well.
Now, finally, as read the
Presidents message, may say
a personal word about him?
You may disagree with the
President. and that is your
right, and we respect it, but 1
can tell you that here is a man
who is dedicated to his job, and
I know Martin Durkin will
agree with me. Here is a man
about whom it may be claimed
Evening star., 1953-09-24
Soldier Is Being Held
Against Will, Relative Says

GRANVILLE, N. Y, Sept. "a
(P.-A relative of Pfc. Morris
R. Wills of nearby West Fort
Ann said today she believed he
was the Morris r. Wills, 20,
listed by the Communists as re-
fusing repatriation in Korea.
Mrs. Morris Andrews, wife of
cousin of Pfc. Wills, told a
reporter she believed the SOL
dier was being held against his
will. She said the family had
received many letters from him
since his capture in May, 1851.
"All he's ever talked about is
wanting to come home" she
said.
The soldiers father, William
Wills, Sc, was at work on a road
project and could not be reached
Immediately. The boys mother
died in 1941.
Evening star., 1953-09-24
Father will Never Believe
Son Refuses to Return

OMAHA. Sept. "a (P.-"I'n
never believe that" the dis
traught father of an Omaha SOL
dier said today on learning that
his son has been identified by a
Communist correspondent as be-
ing among American soldiers re-
fuSing repatriation.
ut couldn't be true, it's quite
impossible" said Ralph Sullivan,
sr., furniture warehouse employe,
whose son, Sergt. Larance v. Sui
livan, was reported missing in
November, 1850, and later was
reported by the North Korean
Communists to be their prisoner
"If that is my boy, 1 don't be-
lieve he's thinking correctly. Be
ing in prison three years must
have got him thinking wrong-if
it's true, which I doubt.
why, he was making a career
out of the Army. He wasn't even
drafted, he enlisted. He loved
the Army"
Evening star., 1953-09-24
Balanced Budget
Held Vital Need

Why do we need to balance
the budget in Washington? I
will tell you why. My father
bought a $4,000 insurance pol
icy many years ago, and I re-
member how he used to Scrape
to pay the premium. A $4,000
policy today is now worth less
than half the money it was
worth when he bought it. I
think the Government broke
faith with him and with mil
lions of others who made that
contribution, and I believe that
the millions of people who
work for a living in America
today will have an admins
Evening star., 1953-09-24

tration that will protect their
security, so that the contribu-
tions they make to the pension
funds and to their social Sc
curity will be worth the real
dollars, rather than half dol
lars. That is what we stand
for and that is what we are
going to continue to do in the
years ahead.
To sum it up, what I mean
to say is this: That this ad-
ministration may differ with
you on specific legislative pro-
grams. That is our right, and
it is your right to differ with
us. We may differ with you
on the Taft-Hartley Act, we
may differ with you on the tax
policy. we may differ with you
on the fiscal policy, but in the
final analysis we are willing
to go before the people, and
we are attempting to develop
a program which will justify
our going before the people
which will prove to the man
and the woman who works for
a living in America that he
has had life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness guaran-
teed him by this administra-
ton more effectively than ever
before in his life.
Some of you may disagree
that we can reach that objec-
tive. but 1 want you to know
that is our objective. We are
going to work toward it, and
despite our diSagreements with
you, we want you to help us
work toward it, and we will
welcome the suggestions you
may have toward working to-
ward that objective
Evening star., 1953-09-24
What Really Counts
To Working People?

And then I will state a
third proposition. What are
the interests of the so million
people who work for a living?
What are the interests of the
American people? Some of
you say, We'll, what counts is
the ft-Hartley law. what
counts is the tax bill, what
counts is the fiscal policy" All
of those things count, but only
they count as they affect the
Well-being of so million people.
What really counts? What
really counts are these fac
tors, and it was we'll summed
up many, many years ago.
What does the average Ameri-
can want? Life, liberty, and
Evening star., 1953-09-24
GIWonting to StoyWith Reds
Innocent Victim,' Kin SAYS

East Federal street, shortly after
the list of names was released
today. Mrs. Dunn did not ap-
pear for work today at her dis
tributing company job.
Corpl. Dunn, who was reported
missing on August 20, 1851, was
in his early 20s, according to
neighbors. He graduated from
Baltimore City College "a high
SCHOOL, and had been in the
Army only short time.
In his letters home. the neigh
bors said, he once told of being a
prison librarian. He wrote often,
they said.
Evening star., 1953-09-24


add my personal word. Mar
tin Durkin will leave in Wash
ington a host of friends who
admire him for the quiet, de-
termined, courteous gentleman
that he is, but before he gets
too blown up about the nice
things that I have said and
that others will have said
about him during this conven-
ton. and so that when he gets
on the home front, he won't
be able to lord it over the folks
there too much, / just want
to add one other word.
We are going to Miss Mar
tin Durkin in Washington, but
I am sure Mrs. Nixon will
agree with me in what ! am
going to say now, we are also
going to miss Mrs. Durkin.
who was one of the most gra-
ciouS ladies to ever be in WASH
ington. ! know that, and we
want them to know, both
Martin Durkin and Mrs. Dur
kin. that we are going to look
forward to seeing them back
in Washington as often as
their time will permit their be-
ing there.
Well, so much for those two
reasons which I have given as
being ones why am happy to
be before this organization.
The third one is one that
may surprise you and I would
like to state it very frankly
and in a way that I am sure
you will understand. The third
reason I am happy to be here
is because an American citizen.
not as a man running for po-
litical Office. because fortu-
nately this year I don't have
to run for anything, but as an
American citizen I have a
great respect for this organi-
zation and I am proud of what
the free labor movements in
general, and the American
Federation of Labor in par
ticular. has contributed to
America.
I want a government, and
I want a country in which this
organization and the other
organizations which are rep
resentative of the free labor
movement as we know it in
America can continue to be
healthy and strong and pro-
greSSive.
Now, I can imagine that
some of you will lift your eyes
at that statement and will
say, We'll. how do you square
that statement with some of
the things that we have heard
about you. We understand
that you, Mr.. Nixon, are one
who voted in the Congress for
the Taft-Hartley Act, and our
organization for the most part
has been opposed to that act.
We understand also that in
your political campaigns for
the most our organization has
generally supported your OPP
ponent rather than you. Why
then and how do you make the
statement that you have just
made?"
So at this point, may 7,
for just a moment during this
Evening star., 1953-09-24

tSsIE u uH uuuf Cos Oy tNC
President Nixon before the an
nual contention OF the Anleri-
can Federation of Labor yeS-
terday::
President Meany, delegates
and guests of the convention
of the American Federation of
Labor. AS your President gen.
erouSly stated in his introduce
ton, and. as you know, I have
been invited to this conven-
ton for the express purpose
of delivering in person a mes
sage of the President of the
United States to this conven-
ton. With your permission,
however, and with the per-
mission of the president of the
federation. before reading that
message, / would like to speak
informally and frankly, and
I know with the noon hour
coming on I will tell you also
briefly of some of the problems
which I'know concern you.
First, I would like to tell
you some of the reasons that
I appreciate this opportunity
to be with you. Foremost, of
course, among those reasons
is that I do have the privilege
of reading the Presidents
message. Another is the fact
that 1 have the chance, and
have already taken the op-
portunity to do so earlier this
morning, to renew acquaint-
anceS with a number of men
whom 1 value as my personal
friends, though some of them
have in the past been my
political opponents. I include
among them many of my good
friends from California. Some
of them you know. men like
Lloyd Mashburn, Neil Hag-
gerty, Ray Leheney, and I
would like to mention two of
your people tnat have been in
the national news lately that
l value as my personal friends,
and I know they are yours too.
One, of course, is the diStin-
guished president of this
organization. l have known
him for seven years, ever
since I was in the Congress of
the United States I can tell
you that he has always been
respected in the legislative
the United States. I can tell
halls in Washington as a Wig
orous fighter for his cause, and
TO rthe cause of America as
well. l want you to know that
since he has taken over as
president of this organization, I
don'S believe you can find any,
body in Washington. whether
they may be politically on his
side of the fence at particular
time or on the other side of the
fence, who will not tell you
that George Meany has done
splendid job in giving ag-
gressive, able leadership to the
American labor movement.
Evening star., 1953-09-24

which is being subsidized by
this organization. in which
you have done such a splendid
job in developing a free trade
union movement in Europe
as counterpart to the Com
munist movement among the
laboring people there.
And now, after having said
this, what I might call COM
plimentary things about the
American Federation of Labor,
I suppose some of you would
ask what would appear to be
a very difficult question, and
it would be this: If I believe
all these things that ! have
said about this organization,
what about the legislative pro-
gram of the American Fedora
ton of Labor? Why is it that
the President, this adminis-
tration and those in this ad-
ministration do not accept
completely the recommended
tions of the American Fed
GRAFTON of LaboG for legislation
affecting labor?
And I know, incidentally,
that there have been charges
which have been made in the
past and will probably be made
in the future to the effect that
this administration is a cap
tive of the so-called special
interests. And now let me state
some political truthS-and I
speak now as one who is quail.
1f1ed, I think, to speak as a
political observer. What counts
in the final analysis of gov
ernment isn't the theory, but
what counts is the effect of a
legislative program, what it
does to people. is it good for
them, is it bad for them?
Let me state second truth:
If at the conclusion of this ad-
ministration's first four years
in office the American people
conclude it has served the
greedy few, as the term has
been used, to the detriment of
the many, this administration
will lose the next election, ard
it will deserve to lose.
Now, I will state the coun-
terpart of that proposition,
and it is the reverse of it: No
administration will win an
election in the United States
or will deserve to win unless
its program benefits so million
people who work for a living
in this country-and I think
you will agree with that.
Evening star., 1953-09-24
Baltimore GI Called
Good Boy, Bookish'

Corpl. John J. Dunn of Balti-
more, one of the POWs reported
refusing repatriation, was de-
scribed today by neighbors as "a
good boy, somewhat bookish."
The Baltimore Sun said no
one answered the door at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Dunn, at 4910
Evening star., 1953-09-24
Vice President
Praises Durkin

Then, down at this table in
front of me 1 see another good
friend, Martin Durkin.
The message that I will read
to you from the President will
have something to say about
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Praises AFL Ousting
OF Communists

The second statement I wish
to make, however, is this: No
institution in America-and I
include the Government, our
educational institutions and
other organizations-no insti-
tuition in America has done a
better job than the labor
movement in removing Com
munists from positions that
they held in the labor move
ment. And I may say that in
that connection the American
Federation of Labor, to its
credit, has been in the fore
front in this fight, and I con-
gratulate the American Fed
Grafton of Labor for the great
work you have done in that
respect.
The third point I would like
to make in that respect is
that I am also aware of the
work you have done overseas.
l number among my friends
in this organization, Irving
Brown. I met him when I was
in Europe in 1947. 1 talked to
him for hours about the work
Evening star., 1953-09-24

great convention present a
point of view which may not
be the same as yours, but a
point of view which starts with
the same basic assumption that
you begin with and which has
the same objectives that / am
sure your organization has.