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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14
War president Sound like d
modern old guard senator"

modern old guard senator"
Through the speeches of both
Republicans and Democrats ran
appeals for closing of ranks and
unity within their own parties.
Through them. too. we're
threaded predictions at least SO
per cent wrong: Each side fore
cast victory in the 1854 political
battle for control Of Congress.
At a Lincoln Day program at
Gettysburg, Senator Duff, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania sided
with President Eisenhower, de-
nouncing what he termed Gin
tense partisan invective" be-
tween political parties.
Intensive partisan invective
is certainly not in the interest
of unity at a time when only
unity may save u.s." he asserted.
ut is extremely important for
us in America" said Senator
Duff. ito realize that vicious
differences of opinion and per-
sonal invective in this country
are magnified in the press of
foreign countries in away that is
exceedingly discouraging for
those who are hopeful for better
understanding"
Senator Martin, Republican,
of Pennsylvania at Sarasota,
Fla, termed the Roosevelt and
Truman administrations go
years of socialistic experimental
ton and disloyal conduct by men
in high places"
Representative Celler, Demo-
crat. of New York said in New
York City yesterday that State
Department security chief Scott
Mcleod would not hesitate to
fire anyone as disloyal simply
because he is a Democrat"
Mr.. Celler said Mr.. Mcleod,
now on a political speaking tour
for the Republican Party, should
be fired for violating the Hatch
Act and for "hanky panky" over
the numbers of State Depart
ment employees dismissed as sub
versives.
Mr.. Celler said Mr.. Mcleod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14
Three Catholic Luymen
Put on National Group

Three prominent Catholic
laymen have been appointed to
the executive committee of the
National Catholic Community
Service, an operating agency of
the United Service Organiza-
tons.
They are Brig. Gen. Henry
Evans, Baltimore civic leader;
Frank M. Folsom of New York,
president of the Radio Corp. of
America, and William D. Walsh,
st. Louis banker and vice presi-
dent Of the USO in st. Louis.
The appointments were an
nounced here by the Most Rev.
Karl j. Alter, archbishop of
Cincinnati and president of the
NCCS board of trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14

"insulted the intelligence of the
Nation" and was guilty of sharp
practice" when he said the 534
State dismissals were subversives.
"Only II were SUCH" Mr.. Gel
Ter said, ANY official guilty of
such hanky panky should be
forced out Of Government serv-
ice."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14
Shovelinq Is Hazardous

INDIANAPOLIS. - More peo-
pie lose their lives shoveling
snow than in stock-car race &C
cidentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14
Politics
Continued From First PageJ

place and threatening to sabo-
tage needed legislation If the
President doesn't halt these ter
rible accusations.
| From Senator Holland, Demo-
crat. of Florida, came a counter
blast at Raleigh, N. c., that Re-
publicans are trying to cover up
disunity and an inability to get
things done.
Hence" he said, "for want Of
sound political arguments and
despite announced disapproval
by the President, a few Of their
loudest political voices are now
desperately branding our party
as the party of treason and cor
ruption.
These false and incorporate
charges will come back like a
boomerang upon those who
hurled them. for the American
people pelleVe IN 1alr play ana
good craftsmanship"
Representative Ray Rayburn,
the House Democratic leader.
had this to say: I'm my opinion
there are more fascists in the
United States than there are
Communists"
Mr.. Rayburn. in a speech to
the Woman's National Democra-
tic Club. struck back at charges
by Republican speakers that the
Democratic party has been soft
toward communism.
He said the ''fascists" were
those people who got richest
under our administration"
THE. way those people have
carried their hates on into now"
MIR. Rayburn continued. shows
they haven't found out yet that
they have passed from the
minority into the majority"
The Texan said he is not
alarmed at the effect Of the Re-
publican charges. declaring:
"The American people are in
telligent, patriotic and fair
minded and they are not going to
respond to this kind. of vitu-
peratlOn
G. o. P. Quaking, Lehman Says.
Senator Lehman, Democrat
Liberal, New York, saw in "hys-
terical attacks on the Demo-
cratic Party a sign that Repub-
licans sense fear and defeat"
The Senator said in New York
City last night:
Compare the words of Abra-
ham Lincoln, when he said. I
do not propose to question the
patriotism or to assail the mo-
tives of any man or class of men
. with the recent unprincipIed
announcements charging the
Democratic Party with RESPONSE
bility for treason by that
newly formed team of smear
and-run consisting of Joseph
Mccarthy and Thomas E.
Dewey"
At Louisville, Senator Hicken-
looper, Republican, of Iowa, said
that under the Democrats this
country was speaking against
Communism in one place ard
yielding to it in another" and
the result is political and mill
tary turmoil in Europe and Asia.
Under the G. O. P, he said,
there will be no such surrenders.
A member of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, the
Senator said that some New
Dealers now are screaming to
high heaven every time some
one points out the clear and
simple facts that the New Deal
was shot full of political favor
itism and corruption, that it
Numbered at Yalta and Potsdam
and in China and that it har-
bored and protected subversives
and security risks"
The Senator called this quite
characteristic, "for the culprit
usually berates those who catch
up with his crimes"
George Is Placid.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia, said here in Washington
that "the only people who are
disturbed by what a politician
cove ORC ofooY p0Iiticiopco
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Some Lioht on q U. N. Natter

-
Now that upon the request of the
Indonesian government its claim on
Netherlands New Guinea has been
placed on the agenda of the General
Assembly of the United Nations. it may
be of interest to your readers to learn
something about The Netherlands point
of view with regard to this matter.
For a correct understanding Of the
standpoint of my country. it is neces-
sary to give first some facts on the
physical features of this vast island and
its population. To many people New
Guinea is but name, an unknown spot
on the map of the world. Yet it is
the worlds largest island, situated be-
tween Australia, the Philippines and
Indonesia. The eastern half is ad-
ministered by Australia, the western
half by The Netherlands. The territory
has no chronological affinity to Indo-
nesia. Whereas the IndoneSians are OF
Indo- Malayan origin and language, the
inhabitants of both Australian and
Netherlands New Guinea are Papuans.
The territory is still in an extremely
primitive phase, and the Papuan popu-
lation has not yet reached the stage OF
political consciousness.
It is evident that the development Of
the Papuans can only be slow and
gradual process. Otherwise the primi-
lively organized society of the native
population would be completely dis
rupted The Netherlands officials and
the numerous missionaries can pride
themselves already on admirable
achievements reached in these prirni-
tive surroundings. Our government
and parliament recognize to the full
that the social, educational and eco,
nomic advancement of the population
is of primary Importance.
In 1949 a round table conference
between delegations from The Neither
lands and IndoneSia took place at The
Hague. The Netherlands agreed to
transfer sovereignty over Indonesia to
a sovereign independent 1ndoneSian
Federal Republic. However, it made it
! clear that this transfer would not apply
to the territory of Netherlands New
Guinea, since the indigenous population
of that territory was still in very
primitive stage and therefore unable
to adequately express an opinion as to
their future political wishes and afilia-
tions. On the part of the Indonesian
delegation inclusion of the territory of
New Guinea in the transfer of sover-
eighty to Indonesia was advocated.
In view of the deslrability of speedy
successful conclusion of the round table
conference concerning the major prob
lens on which agreement between the
parties seem possible including the
transfer of sovereignty over the nom
contested territories-it was decided by
mutual agreement to postpone the nego-
tiations concerning New Guinea until
later stage.
The status of New Guinea was dis
cussed between The Netherlands and
Indonesia in the course of 1850, but no
agreed solution was reached. The
Netherlands made number Of con-
structive proposals, which were all re-
Evening star., 1954-10-11

She was an intelligent looking girl.
with dark tumble of hair around
her rather serious face.
Not plain, by any means. and not
beautiful by Miss America" standards,
but nice to look at, just the same.
Templeton Jones was introduced to
her in that best of places to say the
wrong thing, an elevator.
It is impossible to know, exactly, why
people say such silly things in elevators.
Let brisk businessman jump in,
he is likely to say something that he
thinks witty. Everybody else looks
bored.
On being told that the young woman
was a member of newspaper staff
(guess which,, Old Kentucky Col.
Jones put his foot right into it.
You look like newspaperwoman
he said, meaning only to be compli-
mentary
"Oh, thank you." beamed the young
woman, with a warm, friendly smile
that made her face suddenly take on
all the warmth of sunshine.
She got off at her floor, and then
something seemed to come over her.
She turned, with flash Of fire, and
called back:
I'm not 50 sure thank you, after
all.,'
Templeton Jones had put his foot
into 1t once more.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
BY Charles E. Trocewen

Newspaper work is hard work. at
times frustrating work, with Time stand
ing inevitably over every day, saying
almost with a sneer. What you are
doing has life of about three hours.
What you do today is gone by tomorrow.
It will be almost as if it had never
been. So step on it!'
This sort of life, with Old Father
Time stalking you, does not tend to
make any man an Adonis, or any lady
a Venus.
But it does give one backbone. and
sharpens the brain, and makes one
accept life as the greatest show on
earth, even greater than the earth it
self. In time, the newspaperman-or
rlewspaperwoman-w knows how to
do the Job. takes on certain look. This
look may not be graSped by the lay
observer, but it is senSed Immediately
by fellow members of the press. 1t was
what Templeton Jones meant when he
made his now famous remark. To look
like newspaperman, or newspaper
woman, is something, in newspaper
Office. It means that the one in the
know realizes that you have the CUTS
to stick, the power to find out, and the
ability to write. and, above all, the sense
to accept people as they are and
delight in 1t. # the rest Of the world S
people would do as much, the world
would be better on.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
This and That F..

Trying to be friendly, he has sue
ceeded in making most estimable
and capable young lady think that he
had been trying to be funny in the
best elevator style. But she did him
wrong.
Jones was not, he was Just trying to
say what he thought, being that sort
of person, come hell or high water.
This time there was no hell nor high
water, either, only the flashing jet of
black eyes, than which nothing can be
flasher or jettier.
Templeton Jones, who has been kick
ing around with newspapermen longer
than he is willing to admit, knew
exactly what had happened.
The temperamental young person had
suddenly bethought herself of the wide
spread belief that the average news
paperwoman, especially the capable one,
is not exactly candidate for the Miss
America" contest.
Why should they be, he thought?
Newspaper work is not a beauty
contest.
Neither its male nor female members
are selected because of the curl of
their hair, the fascinating tilt of their
noses or neat eyebrows.
Male newspaper workers are likely
to have dandruff, and sometimes the
distaff siders are swell gals and all that
and 50 on. Yes, ma'aml
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Wheat Former

Last year the widespread drought iOds
very bad:
Old springs failed and pells Uent dry,
but still no rain.
He scanned the sky and his country
heart tDGS sad,
As he SdD the sloto tDithering OF the
grain
Upon the stalk, then autumn brought
the need
To look to sprinotime and to sou his
field,
Trusting the trilogy of rain and soil
and seed, E
Hoping for abundant harvest yield.
This spring ,uhen Ulieat wGs hGnd-ttgh
and trees in bud,
The doiDnpour started; for seven days
and nights
He matched the yelloto ,oate's rising
food s@s
Engulf his land and sDeep his ,Dhedt
from sight
The deSolation seemed too much to
bear,
As he trod green summer beneath his
feet.
But this morning he sd,r that the
: autumn sky Das' fair
And uent to plow his land for ictnter
Wheat.
Alma Robson Higbes
Evening star., 1954-10-11
BY Francis P; Douglas

THE BEST solution mankind may
1 expect Of the terrible problems Of
a world dominated by two powers, each
able to destroy the other-and per-
haps the world itself-Would be par
tition of the world between them.
This would be theef1rst step, provided
it is politically possible. The next step
would be a single world authority con-
trolling atomic energy. which would
give the authority's fiat the force OF
law.
These are Prof. Arnold j. Toynbee's
judgments as disclosed in the latest
four volumes of his monumental work,
"a Study of History The first six
volumes, written before Wcrld War II.
were published in this country few
years after that war. Volumes VII-X
are released this week by oxford Uni
yersity Press. Altogether. they are an
astounding achievement by man with
an encyclopedia knowledge who has ex-
amined the worlds civilizations in their
rhythm Of rise and decay.
The most optimistic statement that
Prof. Toynbee makes in his new vol
umes is that Western civilization Is
possibly still in it's growth phase.
Briefly stated, what Prof. Toynbee
sees of the world around us is this:
A secularized Western civilization has
attained a virtual universally OF the
economic plane without having any
comparable political or cultural sue
cess. It has developed universal sys-
tenn of communications, and has an
initiated distances. In all other known
civilizations where this has been done.
it has foreshadowed the eventual uni
fication of the society in which the
comparable chronological developments
have appeared.
While Western civilization has be-
come unified on the economic plane. on
the political plane it continues to be
"partitioned among litter of parochial
states"
Early in Western Christian civiliza-
ton the worldwide nature Of religion
was restraining influence. This, how
ever, was removed by the lamentable
victory of parochialism at the time OF
the transition from the middle ages to
Evening star., 1954-10-11
keeping Pace With Needs

While the State at large drags its heels
on the problem of financing new public
works, particularly highways, nearby Vir-
ginia counties and cities are finding 1t
necessary to resort to more and more bor-
rowing to keep abreast of developing needs.
The voters have shown they are none too
enthusiastic over the buy-on-credit policy,
but whenever the necessity for particular
bond issue has been understood, the pro-
posal has been approved.
Just now Arlington County is faced
with plans for new series of bond issues
for public works. The County Board has
asked the Circuit Court to put on the No
vember ballot specific proposals for five
special bond issues, aggregating nearly 81
million. The voters will be asked to decide
whether they approve bonds for: SIT mil
lion expansion of the water supply system
tan improvement which won popular sup
port during the recent drought), a $4,000
enlargement of incinerator facilities, a
100000 purchase of land for county build
ings, a $470Q00 construction program for
the fire department and 100000 invest
ment in food control and sewage treat
ment facilities.
The program follows closely that rec
commended by the Arlington Development
Committee. The various items would sup
plement improvements voted in 81 million
bond issue last year. Eventually the public
Evening star., 1954-10-11

the modern age and the wars Of the
Reformation.
The result has been that the idoliza-
ton of belligerent separate states has
become the true, although unavowed,
religion of Western man. This cult of
patriotism is a religious revival in the
vacuum left in human hearts by the
evaporation of higher religions.
Such false religions have been the
death of no fewer than IA civilizations
for certain, and perhaps 16. Of 81
civilizations of the past.
What of the future?
Prof. Toynee cannot foresee whether
there is to be another explosion of total
war. There is the possibility that the
issues between the two dominant pow
ers may be decided by Knockout
blow, bringing concentration Of po-
litical power to one. This would be
according to the pattern Of the past.
for Knockout blows brought into being
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Speoks Up for Veterans

"Old Reactionary" in his diatribe
against veterans in The Star of Sep
tember 20 followed the usual pattern
established by those who are jealous
or contemptuouS of veterans and their
benefits.
He starts out by agreeing that copn-
bat-disabled veterans should receive
every possible care from the Govern
ment, but-and then goes on to expose
his opposition to the veteran benefit
program He figuratively holds up his
hands in horror at the thought of a
draftee, on his way to report for in
duction, suffering disability by acci-
dent which establishes a right to free
disqualification from the Government.
What treatment or disposition
would "Old Reactionary" recommend
for draftee who had been ordered by
proper authority to report for 1ndnc-
ton and, en- route, suffers the loss OF
a limb or his eyeSight in an acci-
dent. not the result of his own mis-
conduct or neglect? Would he throw
the draftee back on his family or his
community to care for when the re-
sponsibility for the trip rests with the
Federal Government?
"Old Reactionary" should know that
so few draftees become disabled en-
route to report for induction that 1t
would be exceedingly difficult to find two
or three such cases in Veterans Ad-
ministration hospital. He has resorted
to the customary practice of singing
out an exception to the general rule
thereby attempting to indict all vet
Grams in receipt of benefits with rem
dering a minimum of service to their
country,
The height of exaggeration is reached,
however, when "Old Reactionary" asks,
rs it any wonder that American tax
PAYERS are required to supply over 81
billion every year for veterans bene-
fits?p 1t might be well to state the
facts with respect to the cost OF the
veterans benefit program.
The appropriation for the Veterans
Administration for the fiscal year 1855,
beginning July /, 1854, and ending
June 80, 1855, to support the veterans
benefit program was less than 81 bill
lion. This includes disqualification
and medical treatment, compensation
and pensions. educational aid and
training, vocational training and prac-
tically all other benefits, as well as Tor
the administration of same. The vet
erans benefit program is the only major
activity of the Federal Government that
has been reduced in cost over SO per
cent in the past seven years.
It may be interesting to "Old Reac-
tionary" and others that the American
taxpayers are spending less, in propor-
ton to national income, on hospitali-
zation, compensation and pensions to-
day than they were spending some 60
years ago. This, Notwithstanding the
fact that veterans today represent
approximately 13 per cent Of the total
population compared to about 2 per
cent so years ago.
Old Progressive.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
Pen-n1n1es may be used If letters carry
Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Letters to The Star.

iected by Indonesia 1ndonesia was not
prepared to accept any solution or pro-
posal which did not include the imme-
diate and complete transfer OF sover-
eighty over Netherlands New Guinea
to IndoneSia.
Furthermore, the Indonesian Gov
ernment has since unilaterally pro-
claimed it's sovereignty over Western
New Guinea, which rendered futile any
further discussions.
In view of the Indonesian conten-
ton that maintenance of Netherlands
sovereignty over New Guinea is dem
onstration of reactionary colonialiSm
on the part of Holland, it is interesting
to examine the character OF the 1ndo-
nesian claim to New Guinea. In spite
of the fact that no geographical,
chronological, juridical or political rela-
tionship exists between Netherlands
New Guinea and Indonesia, the Indo-
nesian Government claims this terri
tory as an integral part of the Republic
of Indonesia. Consequently, transfer
of sovereignty to IndoneSia would mean
incorporation of this primitive territory
into the Indonesian Republic with COM
plete disregard for the principle of self
determination embodied in the Charter
of the United Nations. In fact-even
if not in law-it would mean that
Netherlands New Guinea would merely
become colony of the Indonesian Re-
public, but, contrary to the present
situation, q colony falling outside the
scope of chapter XI Of the Charter,
which was intended in particular to
serve the interest of non-selfgoverning
peoples.
AS regards the future, The Neither
lands, in the fulfillment of its RESPONSE
. bilities in Netherlands New Guinea.
strictly adheres to the terms of article
73 of the Charter of the United Nations.
Furthermore. the Netherlands Govern
ment has pledged itself to- assist the
inhabitants of Netherlands New Guinea
in the progressive development of their
free political institutions. according to
the particular circumstances Of the
territory and its people and their state
of development.
HI. A. Teixeira de MattOs.
First Secretary, Press Section,
Netherlands Embassy.
Evening star., 1954-10-11
World War II 'BIunder'

believe that one of the blunders OF
the late war with Japan was to drive all
of the Japanese back into the over
crowded Islands of Japan.
If our Democratic Government had
permitted the japanese to stay in Man
churia, with a police force. plus air.
planes, there for protection, it is unlikely
that the Chinese Communists would
have invaded Korea. Manchuria in
japanese hands would have been bull
wark against the Chinese Communists.
Moreover there is room in Manchuria's S
SOB, 900 estimated square miles for mil
lions of japanese, who are bright
people.
The trouble with governments and
most people is that they do not con-
slider what the result of their actions
will be in the inevitable future.
World Observer of History.