Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-02

Presidents veto Of the Government pay
raise bill was blessing In disguise"
Then why did he vote for the bill in
the first placer And why was he ready
to fy out to Denver to plead with Ike
to sign 1t when news came that 1t had
been vetoed? Fred knowles.
Minute Women
At least one Of the candidates for the
Board Of Education In Montgomery
County, a Mrs. Edwards, has admitted
to being d Minute Woman. This Is the
group exposed in series Of articles
that won at least two national awards
for its author, Ralph O'Leary.
When the editor Of the Houston
Post was asked "What is the issue in
the Minute Woman case?" the follow
ing editorial reply was printed:
I'm fighting totalitarianisrn, q de-
mocracy must keep ever before It the
fact that 1t must not depart from
democratic principles. II it does, 1t
ceases to be a democracy and itself
becomes totalitarian. That. In the
shortest, simplest terms, seems to be
the issue about which you ask. No
laws are being violated. but rights are
being waived
Nothing is more important in educa-
ton today than the development Of an
alert and patriotic citizenry! II this
is to be accomplished we need people
on our boards Of education who adhere
to good, traditional American practices.
We must not waive our rights or those
OF Montgomery County children.
Richard Barnes KEENAN,.
Because the Minute Women OF
America have been misrepresented and
vilified in press dispatches, am max
ing this statement Of the true aims
and purposes Of the organization.
The principles Minute Women stand
for are: 81 Love Of God and country:
~ the principles embodied in the
Constitution Of the United States: I'D
patriotic teaching in our schools and
colleges; "a a free press and the
truth; t5) a courageous foreign policy:
Co States rights: t7 clean politics:
60 fair taxes; t9) q sound dollar: (10
free enterprise: t11) economy and ef-
ficiency in government. and d2) a
pledge to vote in each election.
Minute Women are against fasciSnn,
communism or socialism In any form.
Minute Women act as individuals, not
as a pressure group. They do not have
any policy handed down from CEN
trail headquarters, as do other groups.
Each Minute Woman thinks and acts
for herself. after thoroughly informing
herself as to the pros and cons OF
national issues.
Unfortunately. Minute Women have
drawn attacks from the left because
they have taken fortnight stand on
patriotism and Americanism along the
lines stressed by the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, the American Le-
gion and other similar patriotic soci.
cites. Many members have been seri-
ously concerned about certain UNESCO
materials which have been used In the
schools. These pamphlets would seem
to promote such things as world oiti-
zenship" and make references to the
poisoned air OF nationalism." Minute
Women are not against teaching about
UNESCO or the United Nations, but do
object to- such phrases as these because
they are not American in principle and
show no recognition of the American
way. Of life. tt@ u sts3 s.
For those who wish to check the
authenticity OF the above Statements
telephone call to the FB1 or the
House Committee on Un-American Ac-.
tivities is suggested.
Leila M. Edwards.