Evening star., 1953-06-02
Lawrence on Mccarthy

Lawrence on Mccarthy
David Lawrence, man of consider
able intelligence and experience, would
do well to search his soul before writing
columns such as that which appeared
in your newspaper May 26.
Mr.. Lawrence may disagree with DR..
A. Powell Davies, Unitarian clergyman,
but his powers of observation must be
failing him If he is not aware that no
major proposal in foreign policy which
was disliked by Senator Mccarthy
would be advanced by the Government. !"
Lawrence decries the fact that left-wing
publications attack Senator Mccarthy.
Perhaps he is unaware of the moderate
and conservative elements which have
persistently attacked and will continue
to attack Mccarthy.
Failure to investigate McCarthy's tax
returns if irregularities were perceived
in them Is as inexcuSable in the EiSen-
hover administration as it was during
Trumans time. And, as to Lawrence's
suggestion that Mccarthy is good mate
rial for the United States Supreme
Court because his religion makes him
ineligible for the presidency - may
saints preserve us!
Helen Johnson.
David LaWrence'S column of May 26
on Senator Mccarthy should be re-
quired reading for every mature Amer
ican. It was an excellent summary Of
the huge smokescreen the left-wingers
and fellow travellers are throwing up
with increasing intensity every day.
More power to Columnist Lawrence.
Clarence Reid.
have long considered Lawrence
one of the most hide-bound reaction
aries, rock-ribbed isolationists and
intolerant commentators whose writ
ings are printed in decent news
papers. But his May 26 column
is about the worst I have ever
seen in print! His labored, far-fetched.
and utterly repulsive efforts to damn
decency. and set Mccarthy as a great
and good patriot. are disgusting! And
his slurs against the late President
Roosevelt and President Truman are
likewise disgusting!
Keep on running LaWrence'S stuff,
by all means. He certainly has a right
to say what he thinks but I am sure
that he won't help his friend Hero
Joe." L. p. ID. Warren.
It is both logical and appropriate
that David Lawrence should indorse
McCarthyisn with such almost fana-
tical enthusiasm. It would be incon-
ceivably naive to expect anything else
from him. What disappointment he
must endure to be living in this era
rather than in the Salem of some three
centuries ago!
Son of '76.
David Lawrence writes that Church
men. educators and liberals" plus the
Daily Worker. are all attacking Sena-
tor Mccarthy and his Crusade against
communism" Of course the Daily
Worker is attacking Mccarthy! The
Reds are cunning enough to attack
or exploit any man or issue that
plays into their treacherous hands.
Why? Because in appearing to fight
a man or issue. they hope to scare off
prominent public servants who might
find it embarrassing to fight an evil
cause which the Communists say they
are fighting too. The guilt-by-associa-
ion principle, introduced into this
country by Senator Mccarthy, works
its confusion and scares off the more
timid souls. Kathryn Eager.
Better Deal for D. G.
1t is apparent to all that unless the
Federal fathers make a proportional
payment to the District, financial rum
will eventually rule. Only temporary
relief will be afforded by increasing
taxes, for the point of diminishing re-
turns too soon will be reached.
My suggestion is that we lay siege to
Congress with persuasive petition. All
civic, fraternal, labor, religious and
political organizations here should join
in one mighty endeavor. Then, after
strategy has been wisely set. commit
tees should confer with every Senator
and Representative. Compelling areu-
mentS could be presented to prove that
greater sum Is owed by the Federal
Government to the District These
arguments rest on economic fact, patri-
otic pride and the Constitution.
Such forcefulness of method would
demand unprecedented attention, and
would, believe. command success. At
any rate, unusualness of procedure
should be fitted to the urgency of our
need.
The District ought to be able to rank
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