Evening star., 1954-04-30
"GOOd Old Cinerama!"

prove the commission Of crimes by
Communists. and often such proof is
not forthcoming. In that event, we
must remember that accusation and
suspicion are not guilt. Even the per-
son against whom the yilest charges
are made may be innocent. It is re-
Voting to see witnesses left without
protection from the unrestrained actions
of investigatory bodies.
Last of all, am delighted to note
that even Senator Mccarthy diSagrees
with Mr.. LaWrence's position. If the
charges against him are true, Senator
Mccarthy is guilty of very serious NAL
feaSance and abuse of his Office. Ac-
cordingly, the Senator is claiming
every protection which due process Of
law affords him. and even few which
it does not.
Beatrice Naftalin.
My thanks to The Star for printing
letter giving a more keenly intelli-
gent analysis of the Mccarthy problem
than any of your columnists has pre-
sented. I refer to the letter from War
rem G. Morse. on April q. which con-
tended that "the followers of Senator
Mccarthy are not particularly con-
cerned with his announced aims: They
are entranced by his methods"
I'm other words" continued this
writer, IAN uncomfortably large pro-
portion of Americans identify demo-
cratic things as communistic. They
hate democratic things, but instinctively
recognize and support totalitarian
trends. Hence their fanatic support
of McCarthy's methods"
In conclusion, I am reminded of a
remark by the late Huey Long, who
seems a mild and almost praiseworthy
character in comparison to present.
day rabble-rouSers. When asked if we
would have fascism in this country,
Huey said. "Sure! But we'll call it
Americanism."
In The Star of April 26. under the
heading, "TV Hearings Unveil Nc
Carthy," your bleeding heart columnist.
Thomas L. Stokes, really jumped in
with both feet. BY now his face must
be pretty red The trouble was that
on that day-when Mccarthy was sup
posed to be showing himself for what
he iS"-things got little mixed up,
and Secretary Stevens was doing that
very thing to Secretary Stevens. The
Secretary really was in sad state by
the end of the day. He forgot, he
evaded, he couldn't remember, and
altogether he was taken over the
hurdles. This was farthest from the
thoughts of the starry eyed liberals and
must have given them a terrific jolt.
They hate Mccarthy so much that
they are absolutely incapable of seeing
two sides to anything. Some of these
Mccarthy will some day wake
up and find out what it is really all
about.
E. H. Hill.
Thomas L. Stokes was so anxious on
April 26 to have Senator Mccarthy
discredited at the TV hearings that he
evidently jumped the gun. His col
umn appeared ridiculous in the face
of the days cross-examining. He had
better leave it to the people to draw
their own conclusions.
A. C. Nagel.
After watching the Army McC Carthy
investigation l have concluded (sub-
ject to final analysis) that both sides
of the dispute are in the wrong. Instead
of working together to promote the
best interests Of the United States we
see the Army and Senate committee
at war with each other.
Mccarthy, in his avid desire for
headlines, has helped the American
people lose faith in the efficiency of the
Army. The Army in its petty desire
to be always right has shaken our faith
in Senate committees.
Our enemies must be enjoying the
spectacle. How can we watch them
when we are so busy fighting each
other? Before it got this far, EiSen-
hover should have spanked Mccarthy
and Stevens and sent them upstairs.
When they are through wasting time
and taxpayers money, only God will
know the truth and as usual the people
will be the losers.
Mrs. r. G.