Evening star., 1954-05-08
Letters to The Star.
The Hearings

The Hearings
note, with interest, that many re-
porters, columnistS, and readers of your
paper have said in effect: u wonder if
the taxpayers are not getting disgusted
with the hearings, and think the per-
sonnel involved should be tending to
more important matters"
1t is my opinion that these hearings
are very important. After following
McCarthy's career over the past two
years with much interest. I feel that
the issue before the American public
is not whether the Army resisted Nc
Carthyism or whether Pvt. Schine is
important or not. I believe the issue
to be one of far-reaching importance
to all us little people" making up the
bulk of America. Namely, is it possible
to have any one man so powerful in
this country that he can dictate policies
of Government, and enforce those poll
Communists employ, and so like the
Television brings the personalities
of viewed people into close scrutiny.
Whether it be liked or not, the sinister
personality Of Mccarthy and his CO.
horts comes over with bang. I may
say, too, that it is very obvious to any
viewer that Mccarthy seems to be still
in charge of the investigating COM
mittee.
Senator Mundt seems to be entirely
inadequate in dealing with the over
riding tactics of Mccarthy. He seems
to be a man who lacks the convictions
necessary for a good chairman, and
comes over TV as very wishy-washy on
most issues.
Leah D. Leftwich.
Point of order, please! I would like
to state few outstanding things which
I have observed by watching the Nc
Carthy-Army investigation.
Senator Mccarthy tries to make it
appear that he is very anxious for the
hearings to proceed with speed-except,
of course, when he is doing the talking.
Could it be that he considers himself a
modern Joshua and thinks the sun and
moon stand still while he fights this
great and mighty battle? Perhaps the
Senator should check his watch oc-
caSionally.
If Mccarthy ct al think that the
people at large believe the whole story
concerning the Schine- Stevens picture
has been presented to the committee
they are seriously mistaken. We well
remember the trick that was played on
Senator Tydings few years ago. The
explanation relating to the Schine-
Stevens picture is "too thin to hold
water"
It is also noted that when witnesses
who are supposed to be favorable
toward Mccarthy are being closely
questioned the Senator becomes "ter-
ribly" upset lest their good name
should be disgraced before the public.
Has the Senator from Wisconsin SO
soon forgotten the way he intimidated
many witnesses appearing before him
for questioning in former days? Con-
sistency, thou art jewel" And how
he will wish he had remembered this
saying when he takes the witness
stand; and how he will regret that he
did not follow the Golden Rule in
dealing with those whom he questioned,
as Mr.. Stevens has so we'll done while
he has BEEN in the witness chair all
these many long days.
Everybody knows by this time that
those who differ with Senator Nc
Carthy are either Communists or Com
munist sympathizers in his estimation.
But who accepts the Senator's estima-
ton? mot me-"
John ]. Pierce.
It is impossible for me as tax
paying citizen of these United States
to any longer refrain from voicing my
candid opinion of the farce which is
now taking place in committee of
the highest legislative body of our
country. To elect by popular vote some
one whose true character is that which
the eminent Senator from Wisconsin
is now displaying is, in my mind, be-
yond all description.
I join the countless thousands who
wish that before Mccarthy succeeds
in making the United States the laugh
ing stock of the entire world, that the
good people of the State of Wisconsin
recall him and put him in his place:
that of being a radical nobody who
aspired to rule the Mccarthy -Cohn
way.
Ralph C. Eckols.
X
I suggest that the subcommittee, to
save face in the McCarthy-Ste
hearing and avoid points of ORDER"
turn the matter over to the district
attorney for presentation to a grand
jury. Then the evidence could be pre-
sented without fanfare, television and
without everybody getting in the act
The question is clear cut: That is.
somebody is not telling the truth. If
that be so. the grand jury is the proper
place. and it would curtail the f1asco
and save time as well as costs.
Jack 1. Resnicoff.
1t is my opinion that if situation
arose similar to the McCarthy-Army
controversy while the late Franklin D.
Roosevelt was President he would have
called in all those concerned, and be-