Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-31
The Star and It's coIumnists


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90 The terms "socialistic ideas"
might be better described as the social
walfare legislation enacted by the
Democrats, which receive the approval
OF Star columnists. as the value of such
social Improvement to Nation adve-
eating universal equality is of primary
Importance. It is doubtful that many
Republicans would wish to reverse the
direction OF these goals, most Of which
are stated in the United Nations Dec
laration OF Human Rights.
80 Lastly, II Is the prerogatlve OF
any one IN TINS country TO read only
tnose hnes OF PRINT Wnlch ne chooses
just as IL Is the rlgnt OF the press TO
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unsatlSned may bnen read paper
whose views are Sur1clently narrowed
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pealing to him. The Star covers both
sides OF the issues. thereby giving the
reader chance TO select the way ne
sees as correct. IhlS is an essential
s v,enC t ~ an" t 4h;r. S p.n
william ID. Garrett.
Among the reasons The Star is an
excellent newspaper are it's columnistS,
who represent varying points of view
on significant problems of our day. I
think this diverSif1cation is extremely
important. Our Republic permits and
encourages different opinions relative
to its operations. This healthy facet
is a factor contributing to greatness.
The vituperative letter of Henry C,
Parker on January q seems to me to
represent the very menace we are COM
batting. the eradication of free express
sion by totalitarian means, 1t is utter
Stupid follv to contend that other
opinions should he eliminated because
This is the fools way, the Communist
way. Mr.. Lawrence at one extreme and
POSSIBLY Mr.. stokes at the other repre-
sent various important shades OF our
national opinion. To insure ourselves
or an enlightened cltlzenry ana reSpon-
sible Government 1t is imperative that
these divergent views be heard.
d. Carman.
After Mr.. Humans retirement and
with his political opponents so firmly
and exultantly in the saddle. it seemed
about time to end the sniping at The
Star for the publication of the columns
of Miss Doris Fleeson and Tom Stokes.
But the cruel work goes on. Truman
haters can't show craftsmanship in their
hour of victory. and vent their spleen
on a fair-minded newspaper that
chooses to give its readers the brilliant
WRITINGS of two of Americas most
that YOUR paper continues to be 'clut-
tered" with the fine wit of Fleeson and
the cystal-clear INTERPRETATIONS of
Stokes.
John p. COwan.
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columnists.
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million of us who voted for Gov. Ste
venson and Senator Sparkman. and 7
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