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Evening star., 1954-01-02
Anington's School Progress

Arlington has a right to be proud Of the
improved outlook for its school system as the
county enters new year. For the first time In
80 years the bustling community across the
Potomac River will be able this year to give all
of its school children the benefit of full-tirne
instruction. The era of halliday classes for
many elementary grade pupils is at an end
Part-time instruction became necessary in
the, early twenties as Arlington's population
outgrew its rural-type public service facilities,
including schools. At first the problem OF too
rapid residential expansion was met by school
authorities by crowding some claSsrooms far
beyond rated capacity. The quality OF educa-
ton suffered Eventually, as the growth con-
tinued to outpace school construction, it became
necessary to resort to halliday schedules at
some schools and for some grades The expedient
was regrettable, but there was no alternative.
The situation was aggravated by new
upsurge of residential development in Arlington
with the outbreak of World War II. To make
matters even worse, shortage of building ma
terialS neceSSitated a curtailment Of the countys
modest school construction program. When a
start on postwar program became possible,
the classroom shortage was critical. A new
elected school board tackled the problem with
a zealousness that led to charges of extrava-
gance and resulted in temporary setback The
program eventually began to roll, however, as
widespread popular support for bond issues
finally was won. More recently, series of
legal suits against the board delayed compile
tion of several structures, but most of the
difficulties have been overcome.
With the opening of new addition to the
Bancroft School, Arlington can assure every
school child full days education The countys
progress in school construction UNDERSTANDABLE
has attracted national attention. But, as
School Superintendent Rutter has warned,
Arlington cannot afford to rest on it's oars.
Some of the new schools already are filled to
capacity Some new classrooms have more
pupils than they were designed to accommodate.
The county is continuing to grow. Unless
Arlington's school system keeps abreast of the
growth, the county's schools once more may be
forced to resume halliday classes and unwise
class loads for the teachers. It will take care
full planning and lot of money to avert a
return to the second-rate educational standards
of the past.
Evening star., 1954-01-02
This and That.

door-to-door canvassers. Have a supply
of roses handy!
You do not hear as much about
roses now as people did 80 years ago.
Plants, like dogs, have their vogues.
In the old days. the Potomac Rose
Society was all over the papers. Just
plain folks read about roses and planted
them.
Probably the exodus to the suburbs
has something to do with it, as strange
as that may sound, for there are many
and large trees in the suburbs, and
roses do not take kindly to growing
under or near trees.
We hasten to add that it can be
done, but commonly is not done, since
it is much more difficult. and heaven
knows the rose is hard plant to
grow, anyway. We mean, to grow prop
erly
Any one, of course. can stick a rose
bush in the ground, and get some sort
of blooms, but they may be bad on the
edges, or Smudged along the petals.
There may be various diseases and
blights.
In the end. roses grown under trees
will not satisfy the grower, and in time
he will give them up for other plants.
The modern floribunda does very
well most places, and is seen around
the suburbs, but the famous old gar
den roses not so much.
It is true that one great rose grower
lived in Chevy Chase, Md. but his re-
suits were not typical. He spent q
Evening star., 1954-01-02
Poy Roise for Congress

Congressional salaries should not be
raised so that men will be attracted to
Congress by the soft cushion of security,
says your contributor "Old Reaction
ary"-and quite correctly.
But, points out another contributor
quite correctly-if Congressman esti-
mated their worth correctly they would
vote themselves considerable raises.
The two statements are not in fact
contradictory.
If may present liberal reaction
ary" position-it is in fact probably true
that raising the entrance salary of Con-
greSsmen would very materially lower
the caliber of Congress within few
yearS-because it would attract to Con-
gress the money boys" the men who
are in politics as a means to make
money. At present, such men are far
more apt to be interested in jobs like
sheriff or in building up ties with a
local organization SO that they can
start profitable contracting business.
Congress is nothing to them.
There's an old story about a politi-
clan who was strictly honest but had to
work with a rather corrupt machine.
He went to the boss, and asked for the
nomination as collector of taxes. Said
the boss, according to the story: II
can't give you that, son. You're not
big enough man for the collectorship.
But tell you what will do for you
I'll send you to the United States
Senate"
The story may not be true in fact but
it is true in spirit. And it should frighten
any one who wants to see congressional
salaries raised at the entrance point.
Nor should congressional salaries be
raised so much that some congressman
will decide it is more profitable to stay
in Congress than to make money ION
the other side of the fence" Men who
feel this way are probably happier max
ing more money over there.
But 1t is of course true that there are
a good many men who serve in Con-
gress for some years and then are
Evening star., 1954-01-02
For the Birds

Perhaps the suggestion am making
here in regard to the startling nuisance
will be considered bizarre and imprac-
tical. to say the least; nevertheless,
should like it to be given consideration,
as happen to be interested primarily
in the humane angle of the problem
Also, believe we can't have too many
good insect-eating birds and we should
encourage them so as to be able to
avoid the use of the new and dangerous
insecticides.
Now for the suggestion: Build, in a
central spot, preferably in downtown
Washington, bird tower. This is to
be large. artistic, we'll stocked and
heated. In spring, have nesting sites
for the starlings, etc. Think what a
drawing card it would be. too, for the
nature lovers and students.
Even if this were not completely
successful in keeping the starlings off
the buildings. am sure it would be a
big help. and it would surely add in
terest to the city, for tourists. etc.
Nature Lover.
Evening star., 1954-01-02
Building Our Air Strength

In this 50th anniversary year of powered
flight, an interesting and impressive picture of
the aircraft manufacturing industry Is pre-
sented in the year-end review issued by Presi-
dent Dewitt Ramsey of the Aircraft Industries
Association.
Responding to the emergency of the Korean
war and to the threats of even greater war
which have settled upon the world in the past
three years, the industry has more than quad
rupled its military production from slightly less
than 5000 planes in 1850 to 10000 in the cur
rent year. In doing so, it has nearly tripled its
labor force and more than doubled its floor
space an expansion that has been 34.1 per cent
privately financed as compared to 1913 per-
centage of private financing during World War
II. A sidelight on this financial aspect is that
profits for 1858 are estimated at $102 million, or
only 23 per cent on sales as compared to an
average profit of 54 per cent for all manufac-
turing industries.
The rapid progress in development of more
powerful fighting aircraft-reflected in many
record performances in the past year and again
in President Eisenhower's recent reference to
a growing national air power" possessed of
greater mobility and greater striking force
than ever before"-waS indicated by Admiral
Ramsey's disclosure that production of Jet air
craft may total rs per cent of the monthly out
put Dy the END OF 1854 The last piston -engined
fighter was delivered this year, he said, and the
last ston-engined bomber probably will be
turned out during 1854. In addition, guided
missile production is increasing rapidly in
numbers and variety. e
Perhaps more important than the past is
Admiral Ramsey's look into the future. For
1854, he sees continued production at about the
current rate but he emphasizes that those con-
cerned with national air policy should recognize
four requirements. These are: Maintenance of
a strong and active program Of research and
Development maintenance of a sufficiently
broad production base to permit rapid emer-
gency expansion, maintenance Of going rate
of production sufficient to hold together the
topside engineering and production teams, and
creation of greater financial strength than is
now within reach of an industry forced to oper-
ate on such narrow profit margin.
Admiral Ramsey speaks with an authorita-
tive voice in aviation matters and the industry
which he represents is one Of unquestioned
Importance to our national security. What it
has done in the past is insignificant compared
to what it may be called upon to do in the
future. It should not be denied the tools and
the strength to meet Its responsibility.
Evening star., 1954-01-02
Bunk HoIiduys

Is precept greater than example?
The New York Stock Exchange, "the
big board" has followed the example
set by California bankers in "un-observ-
ing" Lincolns birthday and the other
holidays, days that have been honored
and revered by Americans for nearly
100 years.
A few years ago a college professor
resigned as head of his college to be-
come head of the New York Stock Ex-
change at salary of 100000 year.
At that time he gave as his reason for
his change in positions. II want to try
to save the American capitalistic way
of life"
l would remind our money changers
that fast dollar is not the alpha and
omega of life. Also. I would remind
them that private banking is thing OF
the past in most countries, including
England and France, and they better
think of this.
The 81 POWs who want no more
OF American capitalism should be
thought provoker for all thinking
Americans as to which way the wind is
blowing.
Yet, We find our banks and stock
exchanges ''unobserving" the memory
of the greatest man who ever trod foot
on this earth--Abraham Lincoln.
A voice crying in the wilderness is
that of Mai. Gen. William F. Dean, re-
Gently released after more than three
years of Red imprisonment Gen. Dean
said:
If Americans were grounded in the
tradition and history of their country.
they would not so easily become the
victims of Red propaganda"
Example is greater than precept-ten
thousand fold.
John C.. Grove,
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Whut This Country Needs

like Ike because he is trying to
emancipate the American people from
their New Deal enslavement to social
lied insolvency by communized confls-
cations. Every million-dollar appropria-
ton for foreign aid should be sub
jected to vote of the American tax
payers.
It was President Rhee of Korea who
turned the trick of truce in Korea.
Had he not released those $4,000 Chi
nese Red prisoners, We would still be
fighting Harry Truman'S billionized
bloodsoaked Korean conflict.
What this country needs is Pres
ident and 535 Congressman who are as
capable and courageous as Senator Nc
Carthy and Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
thur.
A. C. Narrower.
Evening star., 1954-01-02
Tortured PoWs

] believe the Department of Defense
would be doing our military personnel
shameful injustice to even consider
placing disciplinary charges against our
men who were captured by the enemy
Every single enlisted man or officer
who was captured BY the enemy lex
cept the 21) is, In my opinion, hero,
and should be treated as such.
Now it is proposed that these same
men be subjected to the humiliation of
proceedings which may result in pun
ishment for saying or doing things
while under duress Of physical pain,
mental torture. sexual humiliation. and
other types Of uncivilized abasement.
We have received proven testimony and
evidence that the enemy has forced
cruel and inhuman. treatment on our
heroes.
Here in our country we treat our
sick people and commit them to hos
pitals to be cured. A man can murder
his wife and several children and, in
stead Of being punished. he is PAM
pered and given excellent medical care
for temporary insanity. Yet, our heroes
who have seen their comrades bay
oneted, shot, starved, and tortured to
death before their eyes are expected
to behave as they would under normal
circumstances.
An excellent article appearing in The
Star recently described how man reacts
when subjected to deprivation of sleep.
These findings prove that these pris-
oners were not fully cognizant Of their
words or actions, nor in condition to
be gallant and brazen in the face Of
tortures they were being subjected to.
These men are not criminals. They
are heroes. George M. ROuvaIis.
Evening star., 1954-01-02

material can be made essentially immune to
surprise seizure"
These are rather cryptic words, but they
strongly suggest that it still is possible to insure
that pure nuclear fuels. once they are put to
work for peace, can be so treated-through
"denaturing" or otherwise-as to make it ex-
ceedingly difhcult for anybody to re-process
them for war. If this is the case and If Russia
can be persuaded to cooperate, then genuinely
effective international atomic control, far from
being futile ideal, can become working
reality In due course.
Evening star., 1954-01-02
Country Veterinarian

He trGuels ice-encrnsted roads in sleet
To ease the trembling. Jevered perch
eron;;
With gentle hands he Wraps shiUering
lamb
In tattered blanket folds OF soldce-
nlent:
His fingers probe With praticed skill
to find
The points ,Dhere pain has drought
conpulSiDely
In forms that can but Daouely poice
distress:
And When an aged hound turns tor
tured eyes
To plead for Succor IN final need.
With quick cGress he bids his friend
jdreweH,
Releasing him to fields Of asphodel,
Berthe Wilcox Smith.
Evening star., 1954-01-02

INVESTIGATES and commissionitis. Make
decisions. make mistakes Gn trial and
error and correct those mistakes
Don't be afraid to be wrong, to take
chance. No administration ever was
perfect Better prime the pump now
or pretty soon dozen pumps will be
needed to save the leaky ship of state.
Disgruntled Republican.
Evening star., 1954-01-02
Counsels President

The only way for depression to be
averted is for the present do-nothing
Eisenhower administration to exert
leadership and give the people some
action. Instead of leaving it all up to
Congress. Ike should act, using his per-
Sonal power and charm, to get Congress
to do what he wants done. He should
go to the people by radio and. television
as Roosevelt did.
If We have too many automobiles and
production is going off, convert to tanks
for a peacetime build-up and reserve.
Clear out the circles in Washington and
bull through better straight-line roads.
Go underground for key installations
Build up the civil defense program and
get this country ready for the fight Of
its life, which may, never come if we
are strong. Fire Benson. If Ike retains
Benson as Truman retained Acheson,
the country may go to the dogs while
the President preserves his personal
pride.
The PpnOhIicans Seeno offljcted with
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for IA particular part of that gov
eminent, so the men we elect to
office are a mirror of the people
who elected them.
A look back over the history of
our nation will tell how our fore
fathers, wise and honorable men,
set up form Of government which
has survived wars, depressions, and
social planners and still is strong
and vital, the best hope of free
dom loving people in our world to-
day.
We are nearing the end of a
campaign here in Garrett County.
This is the place you and eXer-
else our privilege Of voting, a
privilege denied one third Of the
worlds population. Think that
over
Make no mistake the men we
elect to office will affect our daily
lives. They will decide on matters
concerning our welfare as women
and that Of our children. We should
try to get the facts, THEN VOTE.
| think we should give more time
and thought to local politics, and
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"Our
Growing Edge"
MRS. MARTHA GLOTFELTY

Let's start growing up in our
political thinking about politics,
which / have no doubt is an indi-
cation of our immaturity in other
things.
Let US analyzc the situation.
Many people when speaking Of
political activities Of any kind say,
ooh, that's Just dirty politics" or
81 never vote, it makes no differ
encc who is elected" Now, | ask
you, does that make sense? And,
why would politics be any more
dishonorable than any other form
of work, or even a profession? Do
we, by implication help to make
it a discredit. rather than a trust
which it should be?
Today we have two choices in
politics. One is a dictatorship,
called Communism. Goddess, ruth
less, with no concern for human
welfare. The other is free and Sc
cret elections. True enough we do
not have Communism here in this
country,.in the government at least,
but we can allow one phase of that
sickness to exist, when we allow
some one to do our thinking for
US, or fail altogether to exercise
the privilege of voting.
The word Politics means in one
definition, the science and art of
government Somehow | believe if
we thought of it more in that sense,
it would help it to become Just
that, a science and an art. 1t gives
us the right to choose and elect
the men we consider best fitted
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Taking Part i'll
Rocket Competition

A Garrett countiau is among
-four Marylanders having a part in
making US. air force history at
Yuma, Arizona, in the country's
first ai-to-air rocketry COMPETE
ton, now being staged over the
Arizona desert.
One officer and three airmen
from Maryland have been selected
to participate in the meet The Of
ficer is naval lieutenant from
Annapolis. One of the three air
men is Staff Sergeant Dale S.
Gucgy, son Of Mr. and Mrs. II. L.
Gnegy, route ,, Oakland, who is
working with the engineering sec
ton of the Moody AFB F-9lC all
weather rocket team representing
Crew Training air force at Yuma.
He was graduated from Oakland
High school in 1913.
Four Jet interceptor teams will
compete in the rocket firing com
petition. The teams were selected
after elimination shoot-offs.
The air-to-air rocket, the most
modern weapon for aerial combat
now in regular use by the US. air
force. is the 2.75 missile which will
be fired in passes at 10000 and
10000 feet by the competing teams,
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anti-segregation decision Of the
Supreme Court. True, the court is
largely composed of Roosevelt and
Truman Democrats, but the de-
cision was written by the Chief
Justice, who is a Republican and
an Eisenhower appointee. There
are also these facts to consider
Segregation in District Of Co
lumbia restaurants and theaters
has been abolished. All segregation
has been removed i'm army-navy
establishments, veteran hospitals
and the armed forces generally.
No segregation at all will exist in
District of Columbia schools by
the end Of the year. Many more
Negroes are in higher and better
paid Federal jobs than before. 1t
is a rather impressive record.
Considering all these things, the
Democrats are more uneasy about
the Negro vote than they have
been in eighteen years. 1t is the
Eisenhower weight which has
brought these things about and no
one charges that he has done it
for political reasons. Everyone
gives him credit in these segrega-
. j.
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greatest coup in American political
history. Though Mr.. Roosevelt
then President, co-operated en-
Enthusiastically with an unprece-
dented number Of Federal jobs
for the Negroes in these states,
Mr.. Farley conceded that it could
not have been done without two
factors. one was the influence of
Mrs. Roosevelt, who. for years, had
been strongly against segregation.
The other was the active support
Of the late Mr.. Harry Hopkins,
head Of the Works Progress Adj
ministration who put many thou
sands Of Negro votes ON the Fed
eral pay roll in all those states.
Add to this the distribution in
those states of 100000 pictures
of Mrs. Roosevelt, cncircled and
surrounded by Negro students, plus
the putting on the Democratic COM
mittee pay roll of scores of Negro
preachers. teachers and speakers
who carried the Roosevelt gospel
into those states and the Mcssrs.
Farley and Guffey had got together
an irresistible setup. When the Re
publicans woke up to what was go
ing ON their basic asset had van
ished. To say they were stunned
is an understatement. In every
campaign since they have striven
hard to recover it-but, despite the
fact that the Democrats have failed
in Congress after Congress to en-
act a Fair Employment Practice
Act or to advance against segre-
cation in any other way, the great
majority of Negroes have remained
Democrats. The competition, how
ever, is fierce and the politicians
are INSCRIPTIONS about it.
The Democrats have been plan
ming to attack the Republicans this
fall, and in 1856, as having a weak
record on civil rights, notably on
Negroes. In most states the labor
bosses, mostly Democratic, are re-
lied upon to keep the Negroes in
line. However, some Of the more
astute among them have suddenly
become aware that the Republi-
cans under Eisenhower have a
much better score with which to
lure back the Negroes than they.
For example, there is the great
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a brief visit.
County Commissioner Stewart
Stahl, of Grantsville, was recent
caller here.
Asa j. Orendorf made business
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trip to Pittsburgh one day last
week in company with Raymond
Bethel
Rev. and Mrs. James Allan an
nounce the birth of daughter.
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BITTINGER

The bright sunny weather at the
beginning of this week started the
farmers in this vicinity to making
hay and the hot sun greatly aided
in the drying of the grass, after
cutting, and some was put in the
NOV on Monday.
Mrs. Orval Glotfelty is spending
this week visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Daniel Engler, Westminster.
Mrs. Ida Reckner and Mrs. Lee
nora Bucket left Sunday for College
Park, where they will attend the
summer teachers course at the uni
versity
David Bucket, eldest son of Mrs.
Joe Bucket. who fell from his BIZ
cycle and injured his head, is now
well on his way to recovery.
Lawrence Brenneman, who had
been confined to mis- home by i'll
ness for couple of weeks. is now
able to be about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Bradley and
grandson, Neil Smith, of Cumber-
land, drove to this village last Sun
day evening from GrantSville for
also in the overall picture of our
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The change came in 1896. It was
then that ex-senator Joseph P.
Guffey, Of Pennsylvania, and the
then chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee, James A. Far
ley, conceived the great idea Of
stealing this asset. Mr.. Farley re-
CARDS it-and with reason-as the
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THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS

By FRANK r. KENT
Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and re-
printed in The Republican by permission
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also in the overall picture of our
nation. Maybe it is high time we
started growing up in politics, as
well as other things.