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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09
The End and the Means

Vice President Nixon'S address to the
automobile manufacturers, an address
which plainly bore the stamp of admins
tration Endorsement, was a lucid and
significant statement of the American
position.
1t was significant for the preview it
gave Of the things which we must do to
aid our distressed friends in Western
Europe and to refurbish our alliance with
them. 1t was significant for it's analysis,
which we hope was correct of the diff
culties and problems which beset the
Communist world. But, in the long view,
Its greatest significance may lie in its
restatement Of simple but basic point
namely, that the United States does not
accept the proposition that the end JUS
titles the means.
This was not said by Mr. Nixon In a
holier- than-thou spirit, but rather in the
conviction that the seemingly expedient
course often leads to a decidedly mex
pedient result
In this connection the Vice PreSi-
dent took note of the complaint that we
adopted the wrong course of action when
Egypt was attacked. The gist of this
COMPLAINTS that as a result of our action
in the United Nations the attack failed,
President NaSSer's position was strength
ened, the Soviet's gained ground in the
Middle East and our alliance with our
closest friends was weakened.
No one will deny that these may
have been among the results. But If they
are to be accurately evaluated one must
look, as Mr.. Nixon did, at the alternatives.
What If we had supported the attack on
Egypt, or had merely looked the other
way? Mr.. Nixon thinks, and we believe
he Is right, that the usefulness of the
United Nations would have been de-
stroyed, that the era of mailed-flst diplo-
macy would have enjoyed a revival, and
that our own moral position before the
world, and that of our allies, would have
been hopelessly compromised. This would
have been far too high a price to pay
for a military victory which, in its own
turn, might well have proved to be self
defeating in the end.
We read this speech, in short, as a
kind of Twentieth Century American
declaration of independence. This coun-
try will support and assist its friends to
the best of its ability in all proper ways.
But we will also adhere firmly to the
principle that there can be but one rule
of law-the same rule for the strong as
for the weak, the same rule for our
friends as for those who are not our
friends. This is policy which inevitably
will produce what we hope will be tran
sient irritations and disappointments.
But we know Of no other policy which,
over the years, would offer greater hope
of quieting the fears, the hatreds and
the rivalries which plague our troubled
world.
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Tito on Man

A basic characteristic of Soviet-style
Communist tyrannies is that they pay
scant attention to the human equation.
In doctrinaire manner, they draft five
year economic plans, establish produc-
ton normS. decree how much money will
be invested in heavy industry, set precise
figures for sparse output of consumer
goods, and in general brush aside the con-
cept that the yearnings of individual men,
women and children need to be taken
into account.
This is one Of the great weaknesses
OF the Soviet system, especially the Stain
list brand. 1t has been pointed up effec-
lively and rather eloquently, by Marshal
Tito of Yugoslavia. Thus, as he declared
in his remarkable speech at Pula last
month, you know, comrades, that when
one encounters these questions each day
when one only sees and considers
that such and such a factory, If built,
would give such and such results tomor-
row, but that 1t would be better to have it
Immediately; when one then sees that only
a few million dinars should be added for
investments in order to have such and
such higher production-when one sees
only these things. then that other factor,
man. gradually fades into the back
ground. One only sees the factory and.
not the man." And that has been a root
evil up to now of communism as run by
Moscow II has seen the factory but not
the man. 1t has made its plans, and
pushed them forward with merciless in
difference to human wants. 1t has done
so, that is, without bothering to give any
real thought to the individuals who make
up the maSs-those temples OF flesh that
have spirit in them, those people who re-
gard themselves as children OF God en-
dowed with inalienable rights to life,
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness.
Marshal Tito may himself be no great
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found in library reading rooms,
would be erected in the cor
ridors. and banging elevator
doors and rafting dishes and
electric floor polishers in the
early morning would be elimi-
mated.
4. Patients would be aWak-
ened one half hour (not two
hours before breakfast for
temperature estimation and
morning additions.
s. 1t would be necessary to
press the call bell only once
Zone has TO be a patient TO
fully appreciate this).
8. One elevator would be
used exclusively for hospital
supplies and stretcher patients.
Another elevator would haul
passengers only. This would
prevent long delays and a good
deal Of irritation.
Z. A chief nurse would be
present on every floor 10 super
wise special graduate nurses.
and she should report regularly
TO the graduate nurses associ-
alton regarding their efficiency.
8. There would be frequent
seminars conducted. and at
tended by hospital personnel
where the Importance Of cour-
tesy. cheerfulness. helpfulness
and encouragement 10 the sick
would be stressed. A smile goes
q long way.
8. When each patient is dis
charged he would be supplied
with a form and an envelope.
He would be requested 10 mail
this 70 the hospital with any
suggestions he might have for
improvement Of the hospital
service.
10. II surgery has been per-
formed. q statement Of what
was done would be supplied IN
writing for the information Of
the doctor who might attend
the patient later. Confusion
and mistakes could Be pre-
vented BY this procedure.
James A. Cannon. Md.
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SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
The Treasures of the Dark
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Sonata

Again, it is Advent Month.
All roads lead to the little town
of Bethlehem. Every gaily
lighted Christmas lane, all the
glittering decorations which
gem the windows and arch the
streets. all the glow Of candle
flame speak of the Holy One
who is the Light Of the World.
He is the answer to all the per-
picking human problems Of
the East and of the West.
Bernard Shaw, whose Tooth
birthday came this year, was
no orthodox believer; yet, as
for most of a century he hurled
the cynic's ban at the foibles
of his time, he declared: 1.-THE
only way out of the murder
and misery of the world is the
way Jesus of Nazareth would
take" That was Shaw's way
Of putting the blazing truth in
st. Johns incandescent proc
lamation, I'm Him life lay,
and that life is the light Of
men,"
Christmas is prominently
the Festival of Light. 1t is
beautifully appropriate that in
the cycle of the calendar the
Nativity celebration comes
when the earth moves out of
the shadows of the longest
night toward the radiant
promise of frightening days.
And so it comes to pass that in
the contagious climate Of
Christmas good will, the minds
of men turn toward the source
Of light and life. Heavy laden
with draining duties and cares,
multitudes say, one to another,
Let us go now even unto Beth
lehem" for "in its dark streets
shineth the Everlasting Light"
But even that Christmas light
was but a prophecy. 1t was
hemmed in by darkness. The
light was shining, but the dark
ness was still rampant.
After 20 centuries, still there
are black shadows everywhere.
Yet 1t is the Christian faith
that 1t is better to light a
candle than to curse the dark
ness.
Always man has recoiled
from the darkness, and shrunk
from 1t. With its eerie sounds,
it has ever been a symbol Of
danger, Of evil. and Of lurking
foes. Mans passion across the
centuries has been to illu-
inmate, to dispel the shadows.
A rapturous volume could be
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THE GAME OF POLITICS
Stevenson Was Out Before Bowinq Out
By FRANK R. KENT

dent In the White House, who
would follow the labor-union
line no matter where it led.
Incidentally. the rank and file
Of organized labor showed by
it, votes in 1852 and, more
emphatically. In 1855, that
that was not It's idea at all.
Summing up. It does seem
Mat besides conveying the not
too startling news that he is
no longer an available" presi-
Dental candidate, Mr.. Steven
sons declaration has had
neither an exhilarating nor o
harmoniSing effect upon his
now widely split party. The
so-called solid South" which
for 20 many years has been In.
dependable to Democratic sue
cess, In the last two campaigns
has been neither solid nor re-
liable-quite the reverse. In
1882 the Republicans carried
four seemingly unshakablO
Democratic States - Texas,
Florida. Tennessee and Vir-
ginia. In 1856, 1t Surprisingly
added to these. Louisiana--to
say nothing Of the border
States Of Kentucky and West
Virginia. Considering these
things 1t Is not surprising that
the MeSsrs. johnson and Ray
burn are impressed by that
nearly 100000 Eisenhower
majority and can see no politi-
cal nourishment in strong,
searching. constructive" OPP
position to the President from
start to finish"
A Better Strategy
In their view this is not the
way to rebuild the Democratic
Party in the South or any
where else. In their view the
better Democratic strategy is
to take it easy" support Mr..
Eisenhower on measures clear
ly In the national interests and
wait for a real opportunity
effectively to oppose. But,
that. Of course. is not the way
the Reuthers, the Humphreys,
the Douglases, the RooSevelts
and the ADA want to travel.
1t will be interesting to see
whether Mr.. Stevenson yields
further to the pressure now
being put on him by the labor
bosses. Some of his friends
think that after more mature
consideration he may cut loose
from the so-called liberal"
wing and adapt himself to the
realities. But, perhaps, that
is too much to expect of a cam
didate who so often and so
cravenly has yielded to the
same sort Of pressure to which
he Is now subject.
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A Loftier Symbol

written on 1.-THE Treasures of
the Light" But are there no
treasures Of the dark? There
is an almost forgotten promise
recorded in the Bible. given by
God to a perplexed king. It is:
II will go before you. And
will give you the treasures Of
the darkness"
Christmas deals in light, but
it also deals with darkness.
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Morbid Curiosity

The recent and devastating
explosion on the Brooklyn,
N. Y. pier in which several
persons lost their lives and
numerous others were injured
needlessly points up again a
fact which can and does greatly
increase the accidental death
rate: Curiosity can kilt
The number Of people who
die each day as a direct result
Of their morbid curiosity must
run into the thousands. Many
more will die at some indef-
mite future date: Lady Luck
may not yet have deserted
them-but she is known to be
tickle, and her parting salute
is all too frequently, in the
case Of the idle curious, an
embrace that leaves behind a
broken. bloody corpse.
Every auto accident, fire,
airplane crash, or other catas-
trophe Of relatively major pro-
portions draws its share Of
morbidly curious onlookers-
people who seemingly have an
Unsuitable desire TO view any
scene Of carnage or confusion.
BY their presence they often
hinder the efforts Of those
rescue workers who recognize
the dangers and risk their
lives to save the lives and
property Of others. These bug
eyed gapers do this In spite
Of the fact that at a large fire
q wall may fall and crush
them or infiammables or ex-
plosives may erupt with q
life-snuffing suddenneSs Gas
in Brooklyn recently or as in
Texas City. Tex. some years
ago when q cargo Of ammo
MUM nitrate exploded during q
IRE 1t the waterfrontj. Every
automobile accident draws a
throng Of gawking onlookers,
many Of whom stand OF walk
in the middle Of the road or
highway - though other traf-
DC had magically been gus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09

champion Of individual human freedom.
But he has shown distinct awareness Of
the meaning Of man, and Of how 1t is 4
higher meaning than the meaning OF
Sovietized plans carried out by bureauc-
racy that does not know the true nature
of people. Here we have at least one
factor that helps to explain the incredibly
brave and persistent Hungarian uprising.
And it is a factor that may yet be the
complete undoing of communism as
practiced by the Kremlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09

Probably one OF the most
unnecessary political state
ments Of our time was that
volunteered by Adlai E. Steven
son in New York when he de-
clared: II will not run for the
presidency again." For one
thing. no one, in or out Of the
Democratic Party, had any
other thought. Nominated
twice and beaten very much
worse the second time than the
first, quite obviously he ID out.
To renominate such q candi-
date for the third successive
time would be against all party
and political precedent. Even
were 1t possible 1t would be
politically absurd.
Two Significant Points
The really significant part Of
the Stevenson statement con.
sisted Of two points almost
completely ignored by those
who have commented upon 1t
mo. l. his insistence upon
the necessity for his party to
take the initiative" and adopt
the role Of strong, searching,
constructive opposition; No.
2, his acceptance Of member
ship on the new Democratic
Advisory Committee, devised
by Chairman Paul Butler and
enthusiastically sponsored by
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey
Of Minnesota, Senator Paul
Douglas Of Illinois and others
but, notably not as yet by
Senator Lyndon johnson and
Speaker Sam Rayburn Of
Texas, who are respectively
the designated Democratic
leaders in Senate and House.
These two - johnson and
Rayburn-are easily the two
most popular and powerful
Democrats in the country.
They will have far more to do
with Democratic policy in the
coming session Of Congress
than Mr.. Stevenson and all
his liberal friends such as
Senator's Humphrey and Doug
las. including also Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt and her two
sons, James and Franklin, jr.
1t is also true that with Mr..
Stevenson and his strong,
searching, constructive" oppo-
sition is included Walter
Reuther and the other labor
bosses who followed him in
the recent campaign and,
along with Adlai and Estes,
suffered a second and more
devastating defeat than before
"a defeat which, for a time
at least, has ended their
dream of another plant Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

The man with the big
stick" and booming voice won
first prize as q peacemaker
half a century back. The Star
of December 10, 1906 reported
in a dispatch from Norway
that the first American to win
the Nobel Peace Prize was
President Theodore Roosevelt,
who was given the $4,000
award "in recognition of his
services in ending the Russo
Japanese war" T. r. promptly
announced the money would
be used to help establish in
Washington - permanent in
dustrial peace committee"
whose object would be to
strive for better and more
equitable relations among my
countrymen who are engaged.
whether as capitalists or wage
workers, in industrial and
agricultural pursuits"
Greet Debute
But pacifler Teddy Roosevelt
that same week so years ago
stirred up heated debate in
Congress by insisting on sim-
plified spelling. The Presi-
dent favored such words a.
"thoro" and thru" and was
trying to shove them down the
Public Printers throat, 70 to
speak. The Star Of December
IL, 1905, reported from the
Capitol that . group. led BY
Representative Crumpacker Of
Indiana. had revolted at letting
the Chief Executive dictate to
the Government Printing Of
1lce how public documents
should be worded. Represent
alive Sullivan Of Massachu-
setts." The Star chronicled.
said President Roosevelt was
trying TO establish Q court
language for his new Ameri-
can empire" Representative
Grosvenor Of Ohio stated the
English language is the law
Of the people Of the United
States and was indelibly
written into the pages Of his
tory" Mr.. Crumpacker inter-
jected I'VE should follow the
spelling Of our foremost lit
erary men," Name some"
urged Mr.. Grosvenor, who put
more faith In dictionaries.
Such men as Thomas JEFF
ferson and George Washing
ton" started Mr.. Crum.
packer. "WashinGton never
could SPELL" snorted Mr.. oros-
venor. That ended the great
debate and the House voted
against simplifed spelling.
Cold News
The State Of North Dakota
was making hot news with q
cold story so years ago. The
Star Of December II, 1905, re-
ported from Grand Forks,
N. OAK: "A frightful situation
exists in North Dakota owing
to the scarcity OF fuel. Several
farm families have frozen TO
death as q result Of the failure
OF the railroads to furnish cars
for shipment Of coal and wood.
There is little timber In the
State" The northwest part
Of North Dakota was in the
worst straits and what little
coal there was sold at $50 q
ton.
New Sfur
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Cold News
Stur

The Government was add
Ing q new star 70 IL nag so
years ago. On December 2,
1905. The star reported: After
several months consideration,
the ofncials Of the War and
Navy Departments have agreed
upon the following arrange
men Of the stars IN the union
Of the national nag 70 - 70
provide an additional star 70
represent the new state Of
Oklahoma" Here vas shown
. diagram u IN rows q GtArs,
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ScundoI

Investigations and startling
disclosures are nothing new 20
Congress. on December 8, 1906,
The Star reported: "Revela-
lions Of . character startling
In the extreme are today made
public In regard 10 the Wyo-
ming land frauds. The General
Land Once. At least two
United States Senators and
other prominent men are In
volved IN the charges Of colos-
cal jobbery In the Government
lands IN Wyoming. Millions
upon millions are at stake, and
innumerable suits and criminal
prosecutions viii result from
the testimony which has been
addueed ~ the hearings be-
fore the Interstate Commerce
CommisslOn. suppressed up 20
the present moment. 80 grave
was the situation that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was forced 20
recommend that the Govern
ment coal lands BE- perIna-
nsntiy withdrawn from settle
ment. ...
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the second, eight in the third
and fourth, seven in the fifth,
and eight in the sixth.) THAT
design was selected in prefer
ence to any of the numerous
others suggested because it
conforms to the traditional
geometric arrangement Of the
stars in the flag. with which
the people have been familiar
for many years past. The new
arrangement goes into effect
July 4 next, when Oklahoma
will officially join the Union Of
States. :"
Right AwuV!
The Star on December 3,
1906, devoted some front-page
space to a letter sent to
Speaker Uncle Joe" Cannon.
1t quoted the letter as fol-
lows: Dear Uncle Joseph
Please get me the thanks Of
Congressman next week, but
right away! 1t is very necessary
to accomplish this for your
affectionate old friend-right
away By persuasion II you
can; by violence II you must.
For 1t Is imperatively necessary
that I get on the floor for two
or three hours and talk TO the
members, man to man, in be-
half Of support, announcement
and protection Of the Nations
most valuable assets and in
duStries-itS literature. I have
arguments with me--also .
barrel with liquid In It. Give
me q chance. Get me the
thanks Of Congress. ). / have
stayed away and let Congress
alone for seventy-one years
and / am entitled to its thanks.
:. With love and benediction.
Mark Twain"
Gone
The death Of o New York
socialite was reported In The
Star q half q century ago. The
story. on December 2, 1906,
said: Mrs. Astor. greatest and
last Of the supreme leaders Of
New York society. will never
again sit upon her throne. In
. peaceful, pathetic twilight.
like the passing Of a soft gray
day In the autumn, she reigns
now only in q court thronged
with wrath courtiers, the
images Of lovely women and
gallant men-some Of whom
are quick, but more deadly
whom In fancy she sees her
self surrounded. There will be
no Aston ball this season.
Society significantly and re-
gretfully marked her absence
at the opening night Of the
opera ct the Metropolitan. In
her place sat q vice regent.
her daughter, Mrs. Orme
Wilson. . [. :"
Scandal
Investigations and startling
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