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Snow Job Directed at President
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at the vortex as a sincerely
troubled man, not as President.
1t was a memorable expert
ence to sit just below the dais
here. close to the President as
the waves of mass emotion
beat about his lonely figure
and in full view Of the avid
faces conferred on him. It is
perhaps too much to say the
mob spirit fingered close below
the surface. But 1t would have
taken a brave man to rise and
suggest that perhaps things
were being carried much too
far.
No more poignant words
were ever spoken at q political
gathering than the Presidents
words:
II could devoutly wish that
there were some method by
which the American people
could. under the circum-
stances, point out the path Of
my true duty. But it appears
that this is a question that I
alone must answer"
The Presidents best friends
would not call him a master
Of the English language but at
this point one saw Abe Lin
coin plain.
Now. by deliberate urging.
the White House mail has
been set in motion. 1t will
without doubt mount; mass
emotion is an easily commune
cable fever.
For the philosopher, B. M.
Baruch, wise as always, has
long had the answer. To his
friends, especially younger
ones who often find their edu-
cation in human nature dis
illusioning, he has always
given one Of his own most
favorite books, written In 1841,
which he arranged to have
reprinted.
Its title: Extraordinary Pop
ular Decisions and The Mad
ness Of Crowds.
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centrations Of all the Presi-
dents faculties.
The presidency of the United
States in this epoch is the
hardest, most concentrated,
most responsible position that
can be held by any man in
this world. The President is
not q constitutional monarch
who reigns but does not gov
ern.
The decision should not be
left to the President. The Re-
publican Party must make it.
not only in consideration of
Ike. but with a sense of re-
sponsibility to the Nation.
We think. from having read
every word the President has
said. that he sees this dilemma
and conflict Of duty. We think
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to protect their independence
against outside aggression"
But Soviet Russia never
thought the q. N. or. speeifi-
cally, the United States. would
intervene and it so happened
that only six months after
that speech was delivered the
Moscow governments delega-
ton happened not to be pres
ent at the Security Council
meeting in New York City to
exercise a veto when the U. NJ.
on the initiative Of the United
States, did order collective re-
siStance to the aggression in
Korea.
Hence the Soviet miscalcu-
lated twice - about America
and the U. N. itself. Had the
United States, however, enun-
ciated a policy Of deterrence
such as Secretary of State
Dulles has been espousing.
namely to warn clearly in ad-
vance what will be done to re-
pei aggression. 1t is conceiv-
able that the Korean War
might have been prevented al
together.
The 100000 American cas-
ualties might have been saved
and also the millions Of Ko-
rean. Red Chinese and Euro
pean casualties, to say nothing
of the $40 billion or more spent
by the people of the United
States in the Korean War.
There is no misunderstood
ing Of the Dulles policy by
thoughtful observers in Europe.
On January lin the midst
of the Juror over the Life
article-the London Daily
Telegraph was saying editori-
ally about that article:
mo one can deny that in
Korea and Indo-C China. the
Communists were challenging
Western interests and that
over Formosa they were threat
ening to do so. If the deter
rent policy Is not q complete
sham. it therefore stands to
reason that the United States
was, as Mr.. Dulles affirmed.
brought to the brink of war.
In each case the possibility Of
the United States declaring
war in China was q major fac
tor affecting, If not determin-
ing. Chinese policy. To deny
this or to attack Mr.. Dulles
for Affirming it. is to weaken
by implication the whole con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-23
DORIS FLEESON
Republicans Determined on I'd Term;
Go All Out to Convince Eisenhower

The greatest snow job in his
tory is being directed against
President Eisenhower by Re-
publicans determined that he
shall run for reelection.
Madison avenue advertising
geniuses presented the term
snow job to the American YER
nacular and they are unques-
tionably master minding the
present example. Incidentally,
the guiding spirits of the adj
vertising world are Republican
in their political sympathies.
The Democratic National Com
mittee has had trouble getting
a first-class agency to handle
its campaign account.
A snow job is a method of
propaganda by which the per-
son or persons to be sold a
product or idea is deluge d
with an overwhelming mass of
material designed to persuade
him that the world will stop
in its tracks or his own status
be irretrievably impaired un-
less he pursues a certain course
Of action.
Being propaganda. it is in
dependent Of realism although
it must always bear at least
the semblance Of truth or
probability, and preferably
have them mixed in it. 1t is
the great art which mass COM
munications have done so
much to expand.
Up to now the true Govern
ment artists in it were in the
Pentagon, as q weary army of
ex-Secretaries and independ-
ent committees, not to men
ton the Appropriations Com
mittees Of Congress. have often
testified. The present Republic
can effort puts the Pentagon
In the shade.
It is directed at the best
qualities Of the sincere and
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earnest soldier who now oc-
cupies the White House.
Dwight Eisenhower Is mot
cynical like Franklin Roosevelt
nor disillusioned by hard
knocks like the less complex
Harry Truman who learned q
lot about life the hard way.
Mr.. Eisenhower really loves
and admires the people who
are the moving spirits of the
present effort. He has shown
repeatedly that he thinks they
know best in everything but
the strictly military field. Be-
cause he would not himself
be a courtier and is not a poll
tician, the courtier and polit-
ical aspects of the situation
elude him.
Washington has recognized
that come hell or high water a
substantial element of the
G. o. p, including the business
community. the Eisenhower
circle and the national COM
mittee. simply does not admit
his age. IS. or his heart attack,
as a bar to electing him to an
other four years at the head of
the Government.
In all its careful planning
and brilliant execution, the
propaganda effort burst out
at the Salute to Eisenhower
dinners. 1t was pressure In an
attractive form-homage and
the ardent participation of
worthy people. successful and
able in their chosen fields.
Its essential core, however,
was pure steel. The managers
Of the enterprise are absolutely
determined that Mr.. Essen
hover and his family shall buy
their soap. Not q single COM
passionate word was spoken. so
far as has been reported or the
television showed, for the man
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DAVID LAWRENCE
Renouncing Policy of Difference
Could Imply UnwilIingness to Fight

II, as now indicated. there's
to be a political debate in the
Senate on foreign pDlicy and
the brink of war" doctrine,
the Democrats might well re-
read a most interesting speech
that Adlai Stevenson, Demo-
cratic candidate for the pres
idency. made in Chicago on
September 90. 1852. Here is
what he said:
1--WE all know that when the
Communists attacked across
the 38th parallel that was the
testing point for freedom
throughout the world.
1.-THE men in the Kremlin
thought they would be I'M
opposed. and, if they were. the
whole question of the future
could, be settled in one blow.
If they had been allowed to
conquer free people in Korea.
they could have picked away
at the free world and engulfed
millions, piece by piece. one by
one.
Sooner or later we would
have had to fight and the later
We made our stand the bigger
and the harder the war would
have been. :"
Significantly, Mr.. Stevenson
comedies that the men in the
Kremlin thought they would be
unopposed" if they attacked in
Korea. But why did they think
so? Why weren't they warned
by the United States Depart
ment of State that. If they did
attack, it would bring them to
the brink Of war;?
The answer generally given
is that Dean Acheson, Secre-
tary of State in the Truman
administration, did the OPP
posite. He revealed publicly
in a speech on January IL,
1850. that Korea was not
within "the defensive perrin
eter" Of the United States,
which he defined as running
from the Aleutian Islands to
Japan to the Philippines.
He excluded Korea when he
said that If any attack oc-
Cured on any country outside
the defensive perimeter." the
power Of the United Nations
would have to be invoked and
he didn't think it had proved
a weak reed to lean upon by
any people who are determined
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that he Is trying very gently
and calmly to raise the issue.
not OF whether he will survive
another four years, but whether
during those years he can as
sumo the full responsibilities
Of the Office.
And we think he already
knows the answer.
released by the Bell Syndicate. Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-23
Soviet Women Invited

TORONTO, Jan. % (P.-The
Congress Of Canadian Women
has invited a group of Russian
women - housewives, industrial
and professional workers-to visit
cities and farms across Canada.
COWS president, Mrs. Rae
Luckock. said they will arrive in
early May.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
TO ADD SHEET METAL WORK TO
INDUSTRIAL SHOP AT SCHOOL

The Smyrna Board of Educa-
ton at its regular organization
meeting on Wednesday, July IL,
began work toward the renova-
ton of the industrial shop area
of the Smyrna Schools. The Board
hired Mr.. Warren Gillespie, form
erly instructor in the Cecil County
School system, Maryland; and
authorized him to make a COM
plete survey of the needs of the
present shop. They especially re-
ouested that he indicate the mach
ines and tools necessary to add
sheet metal work to the present
shop. Mr.. Warren Gillespie, an
instructor of many years, comes
to Smyrna with a broad back
ground in teaching and industrial
experience. Mr.. Gillespie has
taught woodwork, mechanical
drawing general shop, cabinet
making, sheet metal work, blue
print reading, art metal work,
elementary electricity and shop
math. He has been an instructor
in adult classes, national defense
work classes, and in junior-senior
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
O'NEILL HEADS
SCHOOL BOARD
Mrs. Margaret Nj. 0'Neill Is
First Woman to Head Local
Board of Education
STUDY NEEDS

The Board of Education of the
Smyrna Special School District
held an organization meeting on
Wednesday night with all men,
bers present. Henry T. Price,
past president, presided during the
reorganization. Mrs. Margaret
M. O'Neill was elected president,
the first woman to serve in that
capacity; Mr.. Price, vice presi-
dent; and George v. Kirk, super
intendent, secretary, by virtue of
his position. Howard Nowland,
new member, was seated. Among
the matters coming under discus
sion were the hiring of teachers;
the need for additional teachers;
and the evaluation of the high
school. After consideration it was
felt that there is a definite need
for additional teachers, including
an art teacher; possibly an ele-
mentary school teacher; and two
instructors for the junior high
school faculty, one for English
social studies; the other, in the
ience-mathematics department.
This was the first meeting with
Mr.. Kirk, who assumed his duties
as superintendent on July 1. The
board approved having the evalu-
alton of the high school by the
Middle States Accrediting Asso-
citation during the month of Feb
ruary. Joseph Saia was appoint
ed to the student teaching pro-
gram by the board. He 'wilAwork
under the direction of Leonard
Hitch, local instructor in the agri-
culture department, and Paul
Hodgson, of the University of Del
aware. The low bids for supply
of two types of fuel oil were ac-
cepted and awarded to Diamond
Ice & Coal Company and Karl R.
King.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
CASES BEFORE ALDERMAN
Five Motor Vehicle Cases Handled
By Local Police Over Weekend


Five motor vehicle cases were
investigated by the Smyrna police
and four cases were brought be-
fore Alderman william M. Dough-
ten where fines were imposed by
him, as follows: Robert Hicks,
Philadelphia, paid a fine of $40
for following too close; Cobb Bur-
ris, MiddletoWn, fined $40 for fail
ing to stop at stop sign; Alex
Jacobs, Woodbridge, N. j., failing
to stop for a red light. fined $40.
An accident at the intersection of
u. S. Route 800 and u. S. Route
13 was investigated, involving
Charles Ruggeiro, of Greenwood,
Del, following too close to We
hicle driven by Lee C. Gooden,
Smyrna. iRuggeiro was fined $40
and costs. The police also inves-
tigated an accident at the inter-
section of Route 13 and Mt. Vern-
on Street, which involved vehicles
driven by Benjamin Leroy Coker,
Cheswold, Del. and Jerry j. Cut
ter, Philadelphia. Damage to both
vehicles was estimated at $175.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19

high school shops. Mr.. Gillespie
has served as aviation metalsmith
in the u. S. Navy, and worked
in blueprint reading and shop
work in ship yards. He has also
worked as layout man and bench
worker in an aircraft plant. Mr..
Gillespie has over 20 credits to-
ward his major field in college
work. These courses have includ-
ed general woodwork, mechanical
drawing, architectural drawing,
general shop work, mechanics,
sheet metal work, and practice
teaching, electricity, art metal
work, mahine shop lay out and
safety procedures. Mr.. Gillespie
has agreed to make a complete
inventory Of the industrial arts
shop during the summer, and to
recommend needed additions, re-
pairs and improvements to the
school administration. 1t is felt
that it will be possible to operate
both general woodworking and
sheet metal shop during the COM
ing year, after the purchase of
necessary tools and equipment,
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
SCHOOL BOARD
FILLS 2 POSTS
Mrs. Dorothy Meyer and Mr..
Robert Schappell To Join
Smyrna School Faculty
NEED MORE TEACHERS

The Smyrna Board of Eduea-
ton appointed Mr.. Robert Schap-
pell and Mrs. Dorothy Meyer to
fill, vacancies in fourth grade and
high school English, at their reg
ular meeting on Wednesday, July
IL. Local school officials indicat-
ed that they still need an art
teacher, and increased enrolment
has made the addition of two jun
ior high school teachers necessary.
It is hoped to find teachers quail
fed in English-social studies and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for these
areas. Dorothy Meyer, elected to
teach 9th and 10th grade English,
returns to Smyrna Schools after
an absence of some years. A grad
uate of ]. B. Moore High School,
Smyrna, Mrs. Meyer received her
B.A. degree from Western Mary
land College, and has since taken
graduate work there. she taught
in Lewes for two years coming to
Smyrna in 1914, and teaching here
until 1948. Mr.. Robert Schappell
will teach fourth grade during the
coming year. He holds a B.A. de-
gree from Elizabethtown College,
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and
a ThB. from Eastern Pilgrim Col
lege, Allentown. A native OF
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Schappell has
one years teaching experience in
North Lebanon School District,
Pennsylvania. Serving in Smyrna
as pastor of the Church of the
Nazarene, Mr.. Schappell is Army
Reserve chaplain of the sO5th
Station Hospital in Wilmington
He is married and has two child
rem, age three years and nine
months.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
Al PLAN MOCK
ELECTION HERE
Ron Stevens Proposes Mock
National Presidential Elec-
ton for Area All Clubs
LEARN BY DOING"

Plans to conduct a mock nation
al presidential election were be-
gun at the past meeting OF the
County Line All Club held last
evening. The proposal
calling for party conventions and
a succeeding election was present
ed by the club junior leader, Ron
ME Stevens. He outlined the func-
tions of such conventions and en-
phasized the fact that the Ali ers
could better learn and understand
the manner in which our govern
mental officials are elected should
they actually take part in such
an activity. Stevens further point
ed out that, since one of the Ali
mottoes is "learn to do by doing
all members should grasp this
challenging opportunity which pre-
sents itself. Unanimous approval
of the proposal was a certainty.
The club recommended that the
plan be submitted to the All
Clover Planners Council for its
and participation. This
action will be taken at the next
meeting of the organization sched-
uled for September 10. Stevens
will continue with arrangements
during the interim and submit a
complete written report at the
September meeting. Renee Stew
ms, George Scuse, and Jimmy
Stats have been named to his
committee to assist with details.
Should the Glover Planners Coun-
Gil fail to adopt this plan, the
County Line Club would then
maintain complete sponsorship and
would still conduct the activity.
County Line members strongly
urge the other Alters of this
community to support this valu-
able plan at decision time.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
TOWN POLICE COMMENDED
Rhode Island Couple Helped On
Road Express Appreciation

Two Smyrna police officers have
been commended by Chief of Pol
ice John w. Jacobs, Jr. for their
courtesy shown to tourists who
were passing through the town,
which was brought to his notice
by a letter received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Hargreaves, of
Pawtucket, R. l., recently. The
action of the officers which was
of the kind to create good public
relations and reflect credit on the
police force as well as the town
of SMYRNA was related in letter
from the New Englanders. They
wrote that when passing through
Smyrna on July 6 at 10 pm. they
had generator trouble and had
only just stopped when two Off
GERS in car 36669 offered their
services. 1--WE from Rhode Island
really appreciated it." they wrote,
land again want to thank them
for the courtesy they showed us"
The letter was written on July z,
Immediately after they had arriv-
ed home.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
NSTALLS OFFICERS
Mrs. Ida Collins Offisiates at EN-
hlem Council No. 8 Installation

Installation of officers of Ma
tional Emblem Council No. 9,
daughters of America, was pre-
sided over by Deputy National
Councillor Mrs. Ida Collins. The
business meeting was preceded by
dinner at the Anchor Inn with
thirty members and guests pre-
sent New officers installed were
Mrs. Kay Thornton, councillor;
Mrs. Leona Keen, vice councillor;
Mrs. Alice Corrie, associate jun
ior past ouncilor; Mrs. Mary Sew
ard, junior past councillor; Mrs.
Molly Hamburg, associate vice
councillor; Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes,
associate councillor; Mrs. Iva Pot
ter, warden; Mrs. Helen Baker,
conductor; Mrs. Peggy Hutchins,
financial secretary; Mrs. Doris
Knox, recording secretary; Mrs.
Mary Collins, assistant recording
secretary; Mrs. Catherine Elter-
ich, treasurer; Mrs. Louisa Reich
elt, trustee; Mrs. Pearl Hutchins,
outside sentinel; Mrs. Geraldine
Hurlock, INSIDE sentinel; Mrs.
Corrie, state representative; Miss
Beulah Ford, alternate state re-
preventative; Mrs. Mary Westfall,
pianist; Miss Cora Ford and Mrs.
Sarah Turner, flag bearers. A
past officers pin was presented to
Mrs. Pearl Hutchins, and gifts
were presented to all the other
officers. Guests from Wilmington
included Mrs. Edith Pyle, national
deputy of Delaware, and Mr.. Pyle;
Mrs. Elma Birmingham, Mrs.
Ethel Dawson, Mrs. Alice Sharp,
and Mrs. Blanche Mahan.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
FIRE 90. AUXILIARY MEET
Reynolds Bradley Was Guest
Speaker Monday Night

At the regular monthly meet
ing of the Ladies Auxiliary Of the
Citizens Hose Company, held Mon
day night, Reynolds Bradley, first
assistant chief of the fire COM
pany, was the guest speaker. He
gave a talk on the annual drive
for funds which will start in Aug
ust. The auxiliary will cooperate
with the firemen in this project.
Mrs. Connie Morris, president,
conducted the business session.
Mrs. Agnes Boyles and Mrs. Nor
ris were named delegates to the
state convention to be held in
Claymont September 21-22; Mrs.
Ida Collins and Mrs. Addie David
will be the alternates. A rum
mage sale will be held by the
auxiliary on July %, with Mrs.
Peggy Elterich the chairman. The
place will be announced later. The
auxiliary members are planning
to hold a salad sale at the Acme
Market on Saturday morning,
August IL.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
STREET DANCE
Up At Last Jaycee
Bi-MonthIy Summer Dance

Attendance up Az Last oaJCOS
Bi-Monthly Summer Dance
The regular bi-monthly summer
street dance was conducted by the
Smyrna-Clayton Junior Chamber
of Commerce wednesday night on
Market Street Plaza, under the
direction of Philip Denney and
Richard Ennis. There was an in
crease in attendance by the young
er teenage group. The town elec-
trio crew had erected a pole at
the corner of Cummins)Street and
The Plaza which will be for the
use of the Jaycees- in operating
the amplifed recordings which are
used at the dances. The Smyrna
police assist with arrangements
for the dances. Prizes for spot
and number dances were awarded
to Carol Lee Burris, Carol Cor
don. Carol Ann Pryor, and Dixie
Gilmore. The next scheduled out
door dance is on Wednesday, July
25 with dancing from 7:30 to 10
pm. All young persons are in
vited to take part in the dances.
Smyrna times., 1956-07-19
PENN FRANK
ROTARY GUEST
Morning News COlumnist Re-
viewed Local Happenings
During Civil War
SHOWS PICTURES

William Penn Frank, Morning
News columnist and historian,
was the guest speaker at the din
ner meeting of the Smyrna Rot
ary Club Thursday night at The
Wayside Inn on a program ar
ranged by Elmer P. Corrie. Re-
viewing the history of Delaware
and memories of the Civil War,
he told of many happenings in
Smyrna and said that the town
required Union troops to main
tain order. The town of Smyrna
was considered on the border line,
he said. Fort Delaware, the
stronghold at the head of Della
ware Bay, became a military pris-
on for confederate and political
prisoners, he stated. Now in the
possession of the State of Della
ware, it has become state park
visited by about 5000 tourists
during the year. The centenary
of the Civil War will be celebrat-
ed in 1861, he told the Rotarians
Pictures were shown of Fort Del
aware, now lin course of restora-
ton. A museum will be establish
ed which will house many battle
flags of the state of Delaware
who served in the Union army
They will be presented as the
property of the Grand Army of
the Republic, now extinct in Del
aware. The flags will be present.
ed by the Sons of Union Veterans
of the Civil War. DR.. c. j. Prick
ett responded to the address.
James Cooper directed group sing
ing. Edward S. Wilson, Jr. pre-
sided. Edmund G. Smith was the
guest of Leroy Piper; George V,
Kirk, guest of James Cooper; and
Robert Lunny, guest of Mr.. VIII
son. Ross E. Young was wish
/ tor from the Dover Rotary Clue