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Evening star., 1953-12-01
Arlington School Issues

AS the recently elected members of
the Arlington County School Board,
we wish to take this opportunity to
express our appreciation for the splen-
did coverage given the issues in this
campaign by your newspaper.
We are convinced that the many
thousands Of your readers in Arlington
who were unable to hear the candidates
and who are not completely familiar
with the issues involving our school
to assist them in voting at the polls
through unbiased editorials and news
items by your staff writer's.
The dangers to public education are
not only local issues. What we have
witnessed in Arlington during the cam
paign is merely link in a chain of
events which have confronted the peo-
pie in many communities throughout
the United States. Your newspaper very
ably pointed out the danger signals in
the methods employed by the enemies
Of sound educational policies.
The people of Arlington are highly
intelligent citizens, and take an ex-
treme interest in public school admin
istration. They have contributed much
to the progress in the Arlington schools
through citizen advisory councils and
committees, and in selecting candidates
for the School Board in the School
Board Nominating Convention. These
citizens are to be highly commended
for the work they have done in safe
guarding our high standards. The rec
ords Of accomplishments cannot and
should not be erased.
We believe in the continued policy of
keeping our citizens well informed of
our school program. The cooperation of
the press has contributed largely to the
success Of this policy in the past. We
are looking forward to closer rela-
tionship in the future and particularly
the public service which the Arlington
School Board and the press may rem
der in keeping our citizens fully ap-
prised of the educational programs we
are providing our Arlington children.
E. r. Draheim,
L. Clark Keating.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Frank Mulkern.
ROUTING the Reds

To me, communism is the chief
menace to American security as well
as to the freedom loving people of the
world. We can uproot communism to a
large extent in this country by out
lawing the American Communist Party
in the United States.
Almost every one has placed himself
in one of three brackets pertaining to
communism in education, religion, and
government: /. 81 want the House
Committee on Un-American Activities
and the Senate subcommittee to go
further into our school. government
and religious systems to pry loose and
get rid of Communist infiltrators"; 2.
II do not want the House Committee
or the Senate subcommittee to inveS-
tfgate teachers, Government officials.
and ministers, for both committees are
trying to undermine the public school
system. our principles of government.
and our religious freedom; 3. II do
not really care if these systems are in
vestigated or not; it makes no differ
ence to me-"
It is my opinion that every teacher.
Government official and church official
should be required to swear allegiance
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Mr.. Truman in a New Role

Former President Harry Truman was ap-
pearing somewhat in the role of elder states
man when he addressed a Bonds for Israel
rally in Chicago last week. He did not call any
one by harsh name. Instead he spoke out
against "any politician or public figure who
spreads division and distrust" and he said we
must strive to preserve freedom against "the
insidious onSlaughts of fear and hysteria which
are being manipulated in this country for
purely political reasons"
Mr.. Truman did not identify the politicians
or public figures to whom his remarks were
directed although it is to be presumed that
he might have been referring to Republicans
like Senator Mccarthy and Attorney General
Brownell.
On the other hand he might have been
or at least he could have been, talking about
some one else. He might have been talking
about the man who said in early September
1852, that the six Supreme Court justices who
ruled against the seizure of the steel industry
had made "a modern Dred Scott decision"
that is, a proSlavery decision. He might have
been talking about the man who at that time
called his Republican opponents "snollygosters," :"
later defined as meaning persons of uncertain
parentage He might have been talking about
the man who said on September 20 that Cen
eral Eisenhower was "a front man for the lob
Dies Or perhaps ne was referring TO Cne man
who charged on october 10 that the election of
a professional military man to the White House
would imperi the Bill of Rights, the reference
being to professional military man whom the
Democrats had tried hard to recruit as their
own candidate. He could have been referring
to the man who told Connecticut audience
on october 16 that a Republican victory in
November could mean "28 million unemployed"
Perhaps he was talking about the man who
said on october II that General Eisenhower
lis willing to accept the very practices that
identified the so-called master race although
he took a leading part in liberating Europe
from their domination" Finally, to suggest
one more from among great many possibili-
ties, he might have been referring to the man
who charged on october % that "the Repub-
lican Party wants to drive the laboring man
back into slavery"
In each instance, of course, the author of
these statements was Harry Truman-not Harry
Truman, the elder statesman, but Harry Tru-
man, the give 'em -hell' politician. And as
long as the Harry Truman of the latter role
continues to spread division and distrust, and
to manipulate fear and hysteria for purely
political reasons it is going to be little diff
cult to really get to know Harry Truman, the
elder statesman
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Cont Lick EN-, Join EN-?

In The Star of November Is. Thomas
L. Stokes continues to harp on the
subject Of private ownership of public
utilities.
If Mr.. Stokes would save some of his
dollars and invest them in the common
stocks of some of our many public
utilities corporations (most of which
have good financial ratings and un-
broken dividend records for many
years. perhaps he would change his
attitude toward private ownership Of
these corporations that generate and
transmit electric power to its consum-
ers, and incidentally in the future
would not have to work so hard think
ing up socialiStic excuses for continua-
tion of Government ownership.
Mr.. Stokes should remember that the
New and Fair Deals were defeated at
the last presidential election and that
the Republican Party is now in power
and intends to carry out its constructive
program regardless Of the socialistic
ideas of liberals"
Ardent Anti-New and Anti-Fair Dealer.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
We the People
By Gould Lincoln

The aged Franklin eigItty-one that
year,
And Washington Dhose toUerino
strength held fast.
They and the Others. sublimating fear,
Forged this, our legacy. from out the
past.
This mighty document they hammered
out
Upon the tortured dnpH of their souls,
Word By nlomentous iDord. and doubt
By doubt,
The orauen instrument approached
their goals.
A mere handful of pdliant, earnest men
Whose compromises, hopes and dreams
combined
Such uision as Ue hare not knowa
again;
They "trembied, hesitated, Dept
and signed"
Out OF the crucible scared By the
flames,
Emerged these thtrty-nine immortal
names.
lsobeI Tudeen
Evening star., 1953-12-01

to see and follow. If we show children,
night after night, examples of murder,
theft, and other types of crime, we may
be sure that strong impressions are
being made. Is the immature mind ca
pable of judging these as crimes against
society or are we feeding a child's de-
sire for excitement, adventure and the
basic urge Of investigating anything
that is new?
Educators have recognized the effec-
tiveneSS of visual aids and are employ
ing these aids extensively. Are we going
to continue to impress on our children
all the undesirable aspects of life and
teach them the ways of crime? Or shall
we expose them to programs which, if
they do not exemplify higher moral
code, will at least not teach or glorify
criminal acts?
Mother and Teacher.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
A Common-Sens Sc RuIinq

Virginia's Supreme Court has restored the
effectiveness of the States new automobile
permit revocation law in its ruling in an Alex
andria test case. The high courts decision that
a forfeiture of collateral for speeding is tan
tamount to a conviction will close big loop
hole in an otherwise stern statute against
highway recklessnesS.
The General Assembly at its last session
adopted as one of several traffic safety laws
a provision that any driver twice convicted
of speeding within year would forfeit his
right to drive an automobile for from two to
six months After a short period of operation
the laws applicability in cases of forfeited
collateral came into question. Although the
State Motor Vehicle Division contended that
a forfeiture should be counted as conviction,
several magistrates ruled to the contrary. This
question arose in the case of an Alexandria
taxicab driver who, after one conviction for
speeding, was rearrested on another speeding
charge and forfeited collateral by failing to
his permit suspended for 60 days, the driver
and won a cancellation of the States suspen-
sion order. The State then appealed to Vir-
ginia's highest tribunal.
The State Supreme Court commented: "No
reason is found in the letter or spirit of the
statutes involved for constituting them so as to
provide for violator of the speed laws door
of escape from revocation of his license by the
expedient of forfeiting his collateral instead
of appearing to answer the charge" That is
common-sense Interpretation of the new law.
Had the decision been otherwise the law would
have been completely futile as safety measure.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
A Liberals Liberal

I have too long suppressed expression
of my deep admiration of the excep-
tional liberalism OF The Stars distin-
guished liberal columnist, Lowell Mel
lett. I now hasten to make amends.
Mr.. Mellett is unmistakably liberal.
In Mr.. MeAett, in fact, we undoubtedly
have the ultimate personification of the
liberals liberal. Or. to put it another
way, it would be impossible to find lib
eral more literally liberal, Or, to sum
up, Mr.. Mellett clearly ranks second to
no man in the liberality of his liberal
ism. Frederick L. Freeman.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Issue in S.W. 'RedeveIopment

The Star is to be commended for
focusing attention on the real issue in
the whole Southwest "redevelopment"
question. That issue, as so clearly
stated in the court decision. is that
Congress did not give unlimited au-
thority to redeyelop along lines which
some Government agency might think
pleasant" but restricted that author
ity to bona f1de clearance of actual
Slums.
What constitutes "slum"? May !
present few facts as they relate to a
piece of property which I own in the
Southwest and may cast some light on
this agitated subject?
Some years ago my wife and bought.
out of hard-earned savings, as an in
vestment, a brick dwelling on Sixth
street, wide. well-paved. well-lighted,
wel!-shaded street, two blocks from the
new Boys Club.
This house contains six rooms of
average size. It has a modern bath
and kitchen, electricity, gas and hot
water radiator heat. It has a small
front yard and nice rear yard.
The house has been maintained in
excellent condition. It is sturdy,
weather. proof; in all respects good, de-
cent, comfortable housing.
This house rents for $50 a month
It's occupants are four persons, two
adults and two children. They like
their home and we like them as ten
ants.
In Georgetown this house, which is
of exactly the same vintage, appear
ance and condition as 80 per cent of
the homes in that section, would rent
for about SITS month.
Our property is in the second section
designated for "redevelopment" BY no
possible Interpretation can it be called
slum. It more than meets every Dis
trict requirement. Further. it rents for
about half of what a comparable
amount of space will rent in the So
called "low cost" development to make
way for which it presumably will be
torn down. The same is true of doz-
ems of other well-maintained homes
nearby.
AS an American citizen it is simply
inconceivable to me that the courts will
permit a Government agency to grab
my property and turn it over to a pri-
vate corporation-for that corporations
profit. It seems clear to me that this
would represent most fragrant inva-
sion Of my rights under law; in the
light of the incontrovertible fact that
my property is not slum in any sense
of the word; and is actually providing
more. better and cheaper housing than
is economically feasible in the "rede-
veiopment" plan.
This does not mean that turn my
back on progress or redevelopment in
cases of genuine and irretrievable
Slums; or in instances where owners
refuse to make their properties con-
form to decent standards. But we
must never forget that 80 years ago
and speak from experience as resi-
dent-at least so to IS per cent of all
Georgetown property was in the "slum"
category and that the entire cost of
redevelopment and rehabilitation there.
without any exception, has been borne
by individuals. This is as it should be.
There has been a great deal of mud
died thinking on this entire subject.
Fortunately, the three-man court has
rung up warning signal and The Star
has given it proper emphasis.
Spencer HI. DOrum.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Non-Uniform Assessments

There is obviously something wrong with
q uniform tax assessment system that results
In non-uniform assessments. That Maryland's
uniform" assessment law is not working out
as planned is evident from the politically ex-
plosive report of the State Tax Commission.
In Statewide survey the commission found
the ratio of assessments to property values
varies from county to county, with some of the
counties thus escaping their fair share of the
State tax burden.
Nearby Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties were found to be among group of
eight counties where real estate assessments
are reasonably uniform. In this group, the
commission said, the assessments range be-
tween IS and SIS per cent of actual sales value.
These eight counties, with the city of Balti-
more, account for about 80 per cent of all
taxable real estate in Maryland.
But the picture is far different in IS
other counties, the survey revealed. In the
group are Charles, Calvert and st. Marys
Counties in Southern Maryland. Assessments
in this group range from Is per cent (Calvert),
q per cent (Charles) and 80 per cent (St.
MaryS) to AZ per cent in Queen AnneS County.
The disproportionate valuations place such
counties as Montgomery and Prince Georges in
the unenviable position of paying substantially
higher State taxes on real estate of comparable
value than the majority of Maryland counties.
Yet the poorer counties are receiving the larger
share of school equalization funds from the
State. The findings in the survey will not sit
we'll with nearby Marylanders, who have been
highly critical of the heavy reassessments made
on their properties by the State. The report
makes it plain that, however unpopular such
a move will be in the counties affected the
State commission must take whatever action
is required to bring the tax structure into bal
ance. The State has authority to step in if the
counties fail to correct the inequalities. Politi-
cal considerations have no proper place in this
readjuStment program.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Delinquency Inspired by N?

noted with interest in recent
articles concerning the great increase
in juvenile delinquency since 1850, the
earlier age at which crimes are being
committed and the increased serious
ness of the offenses. Could there be
any relationship between these in
creaSes and the number Of children
watching TV since 1850?
II we want children to learn good
manners we know that the best meth
cd is to set good example for them
Evening star., 1953-12-01

it is. does not adequately help us to
know or to reason with our enemies.
We meet there only Vishinsky and
other second-string men.
Face-to-face contacts between first
string statesmen might accomplish
what UN oratory and diplomatic cor
respondence cannot. The human factor
is complex. Malenkov may or may not
be another Stain or worse. But what
harm for Western leaders to meet with
him, try to gauge his personality and
intentions and if possible exert some
restraining and civilizing influence upon
him?
We are spending billions preparing
to kill each other. Would it not pay also
to talk to each other, quietly and di-
rectly, before some one may make
fatal blunder? Robert S. Field.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
A Friendly Reporter

May I express my sympathy on the
death of William H. Shipper?
Bill was unique in that he had no
acquaintances. Every one he met was
a friend. In his world journeys on news
assignments for The Star he encoun-
tered thousands of people. All who had
the privilege of meeting him appreci-
ated his honesty. his sincerity.
Some of us have been more fortunate.
We live in Washington and have had
more opportunity than others to know
and admire wonderful guy" Bill
Shipper.
Frank Mulkern.
Evening star., 1953-12-01

"Dr. c. F. NJ" as though he personally required
assistance.
So it is a loss Of good as well as great
physician that the world currently mourns
The father of the Menningers is gone. His
center at Topeka remains to continue his
service in the same altruistic routine that he
perfected in his prime.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Unofroid of Big Four MEETING

What are we afraid Of? Why fear
Big Four meeting?
Todays problems are global. A build
up in strength anywhere in the world
affects the balance of power everywhere.
Then why bar China from discussions
bearing on German rearmament?
The United Nations, indispensable as
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Letters to The Stur. /.

to as well as support the Americans
Creed.
Also am strongly for the continu-
alton of these investigations.
Sometimes people do not realize what
gains these Communists have made.
Theresa COIaizzi.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

Training School for Nurses after a
happy weekend at home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias H.
Tingle, brother Buddy, and that
certain young gentleman.
Little Miss Geraldine Hudson
was a recent guest of her grand
ma, Mrs. Norman L. DOrey. The
little tot is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Hudson of Omar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson
have moved from near Omar to a
tenant house on the farm of George
Murray, near U. S. Route 113.
Mrs. Cleman Smith and children
called on friends in town last Sat
uTday.
Mrs E. J. Gray of Philadelphia
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Powell last Tuesday.
The WSCS of our Frankford
Methodist Church wishes to thank
all who in any way contributed to
the great success of the baked ham
dinner sponsored by that society
last Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

Elmer Dukes, and placed there by
his mother, Mrs. Elisha E. Dukes,
ST. q
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Bunt-
ing of Wilmington were recent
guests of MY. and Mrs. William H.
Truitt.
Clarence T. Esham. who has
been seriously i'll in the Beebe Hos
pital at Lewes has returned to his
pleasant home on Thatcher street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston L. Williams
and Mrs. Lemuel Tingle visited
the newlyweds, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Ward last week in Newport.
r. l.
At the September meeting of the
FrankfOrd Chamber of Commerce
plans for the annual Halloween
parade and frOlic were made. AS
usual cash prizes, donated by the
local business houses will be
awarded contestants whose cos
tunes win favor with the Judges.
Miss Bette Lou Tingle has re-
turned to the Delaware Hospital
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
FRANKFORT
By c. @. CrOokeF
Phone Rodney lSIS
Congratulations

CONGRATULATIONS
One evening last week Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fl. Middleton entertain
ed with dinner at their home out
on Z. S. 113 in honor of their 4Sth
wedding anniversary. Getting
right up close to the Golden We'd
dlhg CLASS. aren't theyO Dinner
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harry
r. Wilgus of ROXana, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold G. Evans and son David.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodwin of
Ocean City, Md. The evening was
spent playing games and visiting.
several congratulatOry phone calls
and messages were received dur
ing the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Long spent
the last September weekend Wis
ltlng their brother and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. Elton Long in Schenecta-
Sdy' N. Y. They were accompanied
Dy Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baker, Miss
shirley Layfield and Miss Barbara
Jean Justice of DagsbOro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Kitchens
are still making daily visits to the
bedside of their little son, Vincent.
whose badly fractured leg is still
being repaired in the Beebe Hos
pital at Lewes.
Saturday visitors at the Reed
street home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
r. Dukes were their brother. Lora
Daisey of Long Island, N. Y. and
their brother and sister, Mr.. and
MRS. LinwoOd Evans and Mrs.
Amanda Daisey of Ocean View.
Don't forget the baked ham and
trled chicken dinner next Saturday
evening sponsored by the Days
6oro Lions Club. Serving from 4 to
p. m. in the John NJ. CLAYTON
School cafeteria.
The beautiful basket of flowers
at the altar of the Frankford Pros
Dyterian Church on Sunday was n
tribute to the memory of the late
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

day of the Pennsylvania Beekeepers'
association
The goal of the event was to see
who could produce the greatest
volume of smoke from a bee smoker
the traditional tool of the Apicul-
turist.
No winner was announced-too
much smoke.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
SHADY LADY

CHERRY POINT, N. C. &C., up -
Hurricane Barbara swept up the
Atlantic Coast recently to fell trees.
smash boat docks and wreak other
damage at the Cherry Point Marine
Corps Air Station.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

Surveying the damage, the Wind
Sock the stations newspaper
observed sagely Hurricane Barbara
was no LADY,"
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

The population Of the Baja Clow-
er' California peninsula has doub-
led in less than 10 years.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

Texas bluebonnets may be trans
planted if plenty of soil is taken
up with them.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
sMoKED-oG1 SMOKER

HAZELTOWN, Pa.-(P)-There
was hot contest in the Bee Smoker
competition at the 49th annual field
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Aunt Suzy seq:

Aunt SuZy seq:
How about a shower of phone
calls for G. G. next Sunday? His
natal day.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

ClasglAed Ads get resulta
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

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