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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

Soon we will celebrate the
birth Of Christian event
which was Notwithstanding in
its impact. AS the world
stands today at the threshold
Of a new era. it would do we'll
= TO, consider what the birth Of
Christ really means. Christ
offers TO man the gift Of saliva
tion-eternal life-to anyone
who will put his trust in
Him.
People bestow gifts on each
other at Christmas time. God
gave man the unparalleled
Gift--the Lord Jesus Christ.
That is the true meaning OF
Christmas. This gift far
tranScends anything the world
has TO offer. and is for all who
will accept it.
Gods love is expressed in
John, iii. l6-"For God so loved
the world that He gave His
only begotten Son. that Who
soever believeth in Him should
not perish. but have eyerlast-
ing life"
Romans. vi, % tells us--"For
the wages of sin is death. but
the gift Of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our
Lord"
In view Of this expression
Of Gods love. what could be
better than q life Of service
dedicated 70 Him. and doing
good 70 all men7 This could
Be our greatest Christmas
present 70 God. The world q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

In q statement last week
Speaker Of the House Sam
Rayburn declined Mr.. Buffers
invitation to become q mem
Der on the ground that Demo-
cratic policy between elections
was usually made in the
House, and when his party
disagreed on policy he would
rather choose his own advisers.
Senator Lyndon johnson. ma
jority leader Of the Senate.
has taken the same position.
Quite q number of other
Democratic members Of the
House and Senate. 1t is
said, have likewise declined
to accept membership. A
body blow was struck the
tler-Humphrey proposal on
Wednesday when Senators
Byrd and Robertson, along
with Ex-Governor Battle of
Virginia. denounced the COM
mittee as "unwise and I'M
workable" The prediction is
now being made that despite
its wide advertisement, the
committee will never meet.
Committee May Bog Down
Some of these do not hesi-
tate to say they regard as a
piece of extreme impertinence
this effort Of the Messrs. But
Ter and Humphrey to grasp
control of party policy through
an unwanted agency, the
membership of which is satu-
rated with publicity seekers
and which would ultimately
be controlled by a few agrees
sive labor bosses and the
Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton, none Of whom find favor
in the South.
Taking all these things into
account and considering also
the somewhat feeble party APP
peal Of the Messrs. Butler and
Humphrey, it does not seem
likely the Democratic Party
will unite along their lines.
In brief. it appears this adj
visory committee stands a
pretty good chance of begging
down-and that the party
leadership its sponsors have
assumed is too ephemeral to
be taken seriously. All 1t has
so far done is to prove that
the better-grade Democrats in
Congress will not oppose
everything Mr.. Eisenhower ia
vors just because he favors it.
Early this week one of the
.AFL-CIO news commentators,
after talking with Senator
Humphrey about the general
Democratic situation, and his
new committee, pleasantly re-
ferred over the radio to the
Senator as a presidential pos
sibility in 1860. There is, in
deed, slight risk Of offending
Senator Humphrey by such
references, but certainly it is
a queer way to unite split
party. Also it seems to leave
the Messrs. Stevenson and
Kefauver. who promptly Joined
the committee. and Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt, who promptly
Endorsed it, as looking rather
silly-though not quite as silly
as the Messrs. Butler and
Humphrey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
A Baby Born for Battle

The No. l entry in the birth
column of the ages is the great,
glad tidings of Advent Month.
The age-old theme of the
angelic anthem is Peace
among men," How far human
1ty was from that goal some
few years ago, Thomas Hardy
cynically suggested in his verse
Peace on EARTH" iUe hail
and sing it.
And pay ten thousand priests
to bring it:
And after tDo thousand
years of mass
We're got as far as poison
gas.
And now, with pealing bells
Ginning in all the steepleS of
Christendom. as the time
draws near the birth of Christ,
it could be said of Christmas,
1856, we have got as far as
hydrogen bombs and the hor-
ror of crucified Hungary!
The announce m emit of
Christmas is that peace is
promised to men of good will.
To men of i'll will. Christmas is
a declaration of war. Against
organized i'll will. the Baby
born in the Manager is set for
battle. AS the old priest,
Simeon, who in his withered
arms held, in the temple, the
Child who was born of Mary,
declared with clairvoyant
prophecy: This Child is set for
the rise and fall of many" The
significance of Christmas for
human history is not even
glimpsed as the world gazes at
the little Child Jesus asleep in
the hay. The place where He
lay is but the starting point
for where He is going.
We need to move some of the
church'S militant hymns over
to the section marked Christ
mas" Onward, Christian Sol
dierS" and The Son of God
Goes Forth to War" really
belong to Advent.
There is a deep reason for
calling the church of the
Bethlehem Babe the Church
Militant. The peace pro-
claimed at Christmas has
moral backbone in it. 1t has
nothing to suggest the gelat-
inous mush of concession to
evil sometimes labeled Peace"
AS the late Senator Arthur
Vandenberg used to say: ZAP
basement of evil is surrender
on the installment plan"
Surely the history of the last
half century shouts that that
is true.
Recently a highly intelli-
gent American, who was as
Stunning that world peace is
largely a matter of adjust
ment and Of give-and-take in
trying to make the best of the
worst in the United Nations.
declared that the contentious
in that body simply repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

the Christ who was born on
that holy night never
thought so.
With spite and cruelty which
affected only Himself, He was
always turning the other cheek
and telling His followers to
DO the same. When it was
only His own personal dig
nifty that was affronted He
repaid wrath with kindness.
1t was when He saw cruelty
perpetrated on the defense
less that His indignation rose
to the fury of a tempest.
What a whirlwind of flame
sweeps through a sentence
like this: Whose shall cause
one of these little ones which
believe in me to stumble, it
is profitable for him that a
great milestone should be
hanged about his neck and
that he should be sunk in the
depth of the sea-" He never
advocated or practiced the
turning of the other cheek
when the rights of others we're
involved. Whenever He faced
the effects of selfishness in
the lives of those robbed of
their birthright, He was ready
for battle. Did He not declare:
Think not that l came to
send peace on the earth. 1
came not to send peace, but a
sword" He did come to
bring the very peace Of God
which passeth understanding.
But always it was peace based
on righteousness. Said a
thoughtful woman to her min
lister, whom ] knew and whose
pungent preaching was so
often a trumpet call to battle,
so frequently when I listen
to you talk about Christ am
not soothed. l am disturbed
and made unhappy. No
greater compliment could have
been paid any herald of the
Passion.
The New Testament makes
1t clear that the Christ Of
Bethlehem. the Youth of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
japan Wins Its Place

Admission of Japan to the United
Nations adds a strong and responsible
voice to the deliberations of that world
organization. Approved unanimously by
the Security Council, the action now re-
quires only two-thirds concurring vote
by the General Assembly, formality
scheduled for Tuesday.
For more than four years, dating
from the time its sovereignty was restored
in the spring of 1852, Japan has been
knocking at the door of the United
Nations. Annually in that period its Pc
tition for membership has been denied
by Russian veto, despite overwhelming
support from other quarters. In 1855,
the Soviet delegate to the Council inter-
posed his veto after failing to strike a
bargain providing that Outer Mongolia
a synthetic state at beside given a seat
simultaneously with Japan. Ratification
OF RuSso-Japanese peace treaty, COM
pleted only last week, removed the last
semblance of any justification for Soviet
obstruction, however, and the Moscow
delegate attached no strings to his con-
currence this time. In the same Council
session, Outer Mongolia again was denied
membership in the face of bitter Russian
charges that the action amounted to an
American-inspired conspiracy.
There is. of course, clear justification
for Japan's entry into the U. N. Politi-
cally and economically it has rpgained its
status as major power. In Pacific
Far East area, particularly, i role is an
important one that can be fuifilled COM
pletely only by giving it voice in the
counSels of the world organization. In
this role, and in the nations present
course, it was not an exaggeration for
JapanS observer at the U. NJ, Toshikazu
Kasi, to describe his country as "a stabil-
izing factor in Asia" and one qualified to
make significant contributions to the
strength of the U. N. and the cause of
world peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Drinking License

It seems to me as clear as
crystal that there is a perfectly
natural and simple solution 10
the problem presented Deem
Der IL by your reporter, Rich
ard Rodgers. regarding re
peater DRINKS" He speaks Of
the cycle from bottle. to cell, TO
court, to sentence serving, to
release, and back TO bottle. 1t
is perfectly apparent that the
bottle needs TO be removed to
break the cycle.
Today we license people to
drive cars and they have TO
have their licenses along with
them when driving: a few years
ago this was not the custom:
we think nothing Of 1t now and
every three years pay the d. c.
testing center the required 81.
Certainly It would be sensible
10 require some similar license
TO be carried at all times by
those persons purchasing liquor
OF any nature. If they can af-
ford the liquor they certainly
can afford the "a. In the case
Of repeater DRINKS" the L.
censes would be taken up BY
the court. and the offender
would thereafter purchase
milk. for which no license Is
required All very simple.
Taxpayer Tired Of Paying
fer Nonsense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

the congressional witchhunt committees"
and defending the Supreme Court against
"Dixiecrat- McCarthyite attacks" The
report comments that persons and groups
who are genuinely and deeply interested
in the Constitution and its Bill of Rights
have reason for some alarm" For they
are likely to find themselves facing some
very dangerous would-be allies"
The Mills report should be widely
distributed and its well-documented con-
tents should be carefully read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Elected

The Smithsonian Institution
got a new secretary q half a
century ago 10 replace the
aviation pioneer. Samuel Pier
pont Langley. On December 4,
1906. The Star reported:
Henry Fairfield Osborn. re-
Gently professor Of biology at
Columbia University, N. T.,
was today elected By the
regents Of the Smithsonian In
stitution secretary Of the In
stitution. succeeding the late
Prof. Samuel Pierpont Langley.
Prof. Osborn Ii wealthy. but
has made science his life work
and recreation. He IL vel
known socially In Washington,
and ". Of course. well known
both personally and through
his scientific work 70 the scisn-
tists Of the Smithsonian. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
By DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
CHAPLAIN Of the United states Senate

sented two points Of view. One
who was in that group raised
the question: Are savagery and
perfldy and brutality to be
considered just legitimate
points of view? Certainly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

The pay of Government
workers was getting a lot Of
attention so years ago, and sew
eral bills 10 boost clerks sala-
ries were introduced in Con-
gress. The Star reported on
December Is, 1906, that James
L. Feeny, president of the
bookbinders union, said In
speaking of one Of the meas
ures: THE average salary paid
to department clerks is $1,000.
A $1,000 clerk and his
money are soon parted-espe-
cially If he is married and has
a family. Say he rents a small,
house at $26. ! can't see where
he will find a house in a re-
spectacle locality or otherwise
in Washington that he car
rent for that sum, but let TIN
figure go: his gas bill is SO.
groceries $50, milk 50. car fare
81. making the actual expense
ST.. This doesn't allow for any
incidentals. like a daily paper.
having coal put in, his laundry
bill, and a thousand and one
other petty expenses incidental
to housekeeping; there is
nothing left for clothes for
himself and family unless he
goes hungry for awhile; moth
ing to pay the doctor. :.
Think what $40 each month
would mean to him. If neces-
sary he could hire a servant
and not have a scrubwoman
and cook for a wife. He could
take his wife to the theater
and allow her new gown once
in a while. -"
Legacy
The White House population
was increased by two a half a
century ago. On December %,
1906. in a story from New York,
The Star reported: Before
Mrs. Lulu B. Grover commit
ted suicide December 8 she ex-
pressed in writing the wish
that the President should re-
ceive her personal property.
She added the hope that Mr..
Roosevelt would order the
disposal Of her body and take
care Of her pets. two Angora
cats. Although President
Roosevelt had never known
the woman her wishes have
been respected. Acting under
the Presidents orders. United
States District Attorney Henry
]. Stimson. In conjunction with
the public administrator, per-
sonaily supervised the crema-
ton Of the body and forwarded
the two pet Angora cats to
Washington. None Of the
money tbetween 5000 and
$780, or iewelry will be ae-
cepted BY the President for
his own use. As the cats
were sent 70 Washington, and
Immediately made friends with
those at the White House, they
will probably be kept there"
Furthest North
The National Geographic
Society q half q century ago
made It's first presentation Of
the Hubbard Medal. The Star,
on December 10. 1905. re-
ported: Prom the hand Of the
President Of the United States.
Commander Robert Peary,
Arctic explorer. last evening
received the Gold Medal Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

National Geographic Society
for his achievement in reach
ing the 'farthest north 86 de-
grees six minutes. The gather
ing in the banquet room Of the
New willard was a notable one.
The attendance included the
members of the diplomatic
corps and Of the cabinet and
high officers OF the Army and
Navy. Scientists, travellers and
explorers Of all regions were
in the gathering. +. The ses-
sion was notable as marking
the first award of the Hubbard
Gold Medal Of the National
Geographic Society. Its in
trinsic value is considerable. its
artistic value more so, and its
sentimental value inestimable."
Congressional Poy
Like all Congresses before
nd since. the one In session
30 years ago played to a full
house only when really impor-
tant matters we're at hand.
On December IA, 1906, The
Star reported the House Of
Representatives had before 1t
the vital question Of raising
the pay Of its members. and
there we're no empty seats.
But this was strange bunch
OF legislators. Representative
Boutell. Republican Of Illinois.
was the first member to be
given serious attention and he
must have been a most elo-
quent speaker. Taking a Arm
stand against the move to in
crease the pay Of Representa-
tives from 5000 to $500 per
annum. Mr.. Boutell was quoted
by The Star thusly: ITO in
crease the compensation Of q
member Of Congress would
mean to decrease the honor OF
service in the national legis-
lature. As hard as I find II to
get along on my present 5000,
! would make an effort 10 the
point Of beggarly economy TO
retain my seat II every cent Of
compensation we're cut of"
This must have stunned some
OF his colleagues. but II prodded
the pride OF enough Of them
30 that the House voted down
the raise. 1873 10 l06. Repre-
sentative Clark OF Florida
summed Up after the roll call
by saying They voted against
II. hoping 10 God II would
pass"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR

desperately in need OF men
and women with Christ
conferred lives.
G. r. HaughaWOut.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12
FADE AWAY

FADE AWAY
1t may be true that dollars do
not go as far as they used to, but
they still get out of sight mighty
quick.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12
Daylight Savings Time

affected are reluctant to give up their old
ways to adopt the new.
With Cambridge only stones throw
from Caldwell, Noble Countians will get
their first taste of the fast time this coming
summer.
Some of them like to trade in Cambridge
or the area but they feel now that they have
been given two setbacks to doing this very
thing.
Not so long ago, the business men of
Cambridge got together and decided to close
on Saturday night but remain open Friday
evenings. This was blow number one
Now along comes Daylight Savings
Time and this must be counted as blow
number two speaking strictly from trad
ing viewpoint.
1t isn't likely that many people from
Noble county will be going to Cambridge
now at the close of working day if they
have to go one hour earlier to be there before
the stores would close.
The Caldwell merchants are naturally
reaping the benefits of this action for Cald-
well will always be a Saturday night town
and now that they are on slow time and Cam
bridge, fast time, it should work to double
advantage.
Rather than come to Caldwell on Satur-
day nights this summer and listen to the
Caldwell band concert and then rush on up
to Cambridge to do their buying, the
shoppers will probably stay right where they
were, patronize their own local stores that
make possible such band concert and then
return to their homes and not via Cam
bridge.
The Noble county Chamber of Com
merce has long done everything possible to
interest people in trading at home and in
buying from home-owned stores in order
that their own community might prosper.
There is every indication now that Cam
bridge has given them an assist and business
as whole should be better this summer,
at least on Saturday nights and during the
months when Daylight Savings time is in
effect.
AS long as Columbus, the state capital,
remains on Eastern Standard time, it would
be difficult for this area to do otherwise.
If the time ever comes, it should be put
to vote on statewide basis and if adopted,
then the entire state would be uniform in
it's time element
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12

1t has been suggested that Caldwell as
the county seat should lead the way and
adopt Daylight Savings time but it is doubt
full if such plan would be feasible in Noble
county and there would really be nothing to
gain by such proposal.
Noble county is still very much rural
community and this likewise applies to it's
county seat and we feel that nothing would
be gained by adopting the faster time for
this community.
It is true that the main plant of
the Cleveland Graphite Bronze company
operates on fast time and there are several
complications that come up since the Cald-
well plant always operates on the slow time.
But this has been going on for several years
and the situation has always been worked
out on the plant level. The community as a
whole has never been affected and in many
cases not even realizing that such was the
situation
Our neighboring community of Cam
bridge is very good example of what
probably would happen in Noble county
were council to tackle the problem.
There has been storm of protest in that
small city but Notwithstanding all the pres
sure brought to bear, the council went ahead
and adopted the Daylight Savings plan for
this summer.
Cambridge has several industrial plants
and all were anxious that the City Dads put
in such plan.
But the people in general were against
it and during the past few weeks, they have
indicated in many ways their protest
Even now they are circulating petitions
against the action taken by council and in
all probability it will be brought to refer
endum vote at the general election this fall
1t will be recalled that several years ago,
the citizens of Cambridge voted on such an
issue and it was defeated by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
Advocates of the Daylights Saving time
in Guernsey county contend that Cambridge
is more than anxious to get every new
industry possible yet the people as whole
are reluctant to mark time with the changes
brought by progress
This is often times the case when few
men or women in any community, with far
reaching vision, attempt to expand. Expan-
sion of any area such as Cambridge or
Caldwell always brings number of changes
and in many cases, the people most vitality
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12
The American Wav

were laid off, the cost would
be too great to come from the
operating expenses when the
company could least afford it,
but would have to come from
a reserve fund, built up
through higher prices for
goods. This would make the
company a sitting duck" for
its competitors.
The GAW would decrease
union membership to set
number of persons per plant,
with no reserve work force.
Union leadership would also
hold a new power, the power
to deny work for a whole year.
Even the so-called GAW
principle, company RESPONSE
bility for workers, is faulty in
part. An individual company
does have a great RESPONSE
bility to its workers, but does
this hold when the company is
ION the rockS?" If the COM
pany goes out of business, the
employee would be on his own.
To protect the individual
employee at the present time,
the obligation is spread over
as wide a base as possible, all
industry, so that the whole
economy would have to go
broke for an employee to be
without any unemployment
(Continueo on Page 2-B)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12

In an unsteady or seasonal
occupation the employer would
have to balance output with
sales by cutting back produc-
ton, perhaps laying off work
ers to decrease surplus inven-
tories. For these companies,
the GAW would be completely
unworkable.
But what harm could GAW
do to the worker?
Wage stability certainly is
desirable. Many employers
have cut costs and increased
production by stabilizing work
and employment. But the en-
ployer with stabilized work is
still free to meet market con-
ditions. The employer with the
guaranteed wage is inflexible,
and at the mercy of the mar
ket. For a union to force him
to try to stabilize work by
hanging the sword of a guaran-
teed wage, a fixed cost, over
his head, is not smart think
ing. A sick company, an in
flexible company, will not vol
UNFAIRLY increase employee
benefits by leaps and bounds.
To run at the head of the
pack, an employer must take
chances. That is free enter
prise. Only if he risks can he
hope to fight off competitors
who do not risk. The GAW
will limit this ability to risk,
and also limit the incentive of
the worker to produce or to
find new work.
Financing the GAW would
be difficult. If many workers
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12
Taking The Lead

Caldwell village officials are taking the
lead this spring in doing their housecleaning
early and already the public square and the
streets leading from the square are minus
much of the winter debris which collects
during the cold months
For several weeks now, a cleaning crew
has been busy on all the local streets and
they are rapidly taking on cleaner spring
appearance and one which does much to add
to the improvement of the business section.
In many respects the village officials are
ahead of the property owners for very little
has yet been done in this respect. Of course
the weather has been an important element
and there has been little to indicate that
spring really did arrive