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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Testing Farm Proqrom

In announcing lower price supports
for eight major farm products the De-
partment OF Agriculture is proposing a
new and Sterner test for the adminiStra-
TONS flexible support theory. 1t is, in
TACT, double test. The first will be
political, if congressional friends of one
farm bloc or another seek by legislation
to restore the rigid and higher price
props. Senator Thurmond, South Caro-
lima Democrat, already has announced he
will introduce such legislation. The Sec
ond test, if the lower supports are al
lowed to become effective for the next
crop season, will apply to the admins
tration theory that reduction of subsidies
will tend to discourage overproduction.
The new scale has been announced in
time for downward revision of spring
planting plans. If it has the desired
effect OF curtailing crops, it was eSti-
mated that subsidy expenditures might
be reduced by about 5000 million for the
year.
Meanwhile, the Commodity Credit
Corporation has issued figures showing
Government losses of more than 81 bill
lion in the past % years of taking over
and then disposing of SURPRISES. Nearly
$29 billion Of this deficit has been re-
corded in the four years of the first Eli
Senhower administration, as efforts were
stepped up to get rid of the extra COM
moditieS at sacrifice prices. Further
losses are expected on more than So bill
lion in SURPRISES still on hand at the end
of 1856. Other Government financial aid
to agriculture is not covered in this par
ticular balance sheet
There is some encouragement cur
rently in the fact that mid-January
prices for the eight major crops were
slightly higher than the 1856 support
levels. If this favorable relationship con-
tinues, there is prospect that smaller
volume will end up in Government stor-
age, and some appreciate Roadway may
be made toward eliminating SURPRISES
that have been hanging over the markets
and tending to hurt the price structure
for years past. The flexible support
theory may not have proved itself COM
pletely as yet, but the evidence was clear
enough that the rigid and high supports
merely assured the continued accumula-
ton Of unneeded products. The admin
istration program of lower supports and
continued vigorous efforts to dispose Of
existing SURPRISES, even at loss, should
be given further test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

1t is not improbable that the USSRs mill
tary spending will be greater than ours
in the current year.
At any rate, the Soviet budget, unlike
our American budget, Classics certain
defense items as civilian expenditures.
More important still, since the entire
Russian economy is owned and controlled
by the dictatorial state, the Kremlin is
able to fix its own prices; nor does it have
to worry about profit factors or high wage
rates and material costs comparable to
ours. AS result, we can be reasonably
certain that it gets considerably more
bang for its ruble than we get for our
buck. This is point worth stressing lest
anybody be naive enough to take the
comparative figures at face value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Civil Service Chances

The Federal career service has suf-
fered substantial loss with the resigna-
lions OF Civil Service Commissioners
Philip Young and George Moore. The
regret which President Eisenhower has
expressed over the withdrawal of this
able pair of public servants is shared by,
many members of the executive and leg
islative branches. 1t would be surprising
If the services of Mr.. Young and Mr..
Moore were not to be utilized in other
governmental fields.
Mr.. Young, as chairman of the COM
mission, has served also as the Presi-
dents chief adviser on personnel prob
lens. In both roles he did a good job of
smoothing out some of the rough spots
which developed during the changeover
from one administration to another This
was not an easy task, for at times there
was obvious conflict between the patron
age dispensers and those charged with
maintaining the integrity and security Of
the merit system. Both Chairman Young
and Commissioner Moore always stood
firmly in defense of the career civil
service.
In their places the President has
nominated former Representative Harris
Ellsworth of Oregon and Christopher H.
Phillips Deputy Assistant Secretary Of
State for International Affairs. AS
member of Congress for IA years prior
to his defeat last November, Mr.. Ellis
worth manifested an interest in civil
service affairs, although he did not serve
on the civil service committees Of the
various sessions Mr.. Phillips, as Massa-
chusetts State Senator several years ago,
headed joint legislative committee con-
cerned with labor management relations.
Both, like the men they replace, are
Republicans. The only Democrat on the
commission, Frederick Lawton, has been
nominated for another term. We hope
the reorganized commission will be as
successful in strengthening the Federal
merit system as was the commission
headed by Mr. Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Alliance Under Repair

The meetings which the President
has scheduled with French Premier Mol
let and Britain'S Prime Minister Mac
milan will be first step in trying to
patch up the damage done to the West
ern alliance by the Anglo-French attack
on Egypt some IS weeks ago.
The need for a repair Job is urgent,
and promises to become more so. For
the armed attack set in motion a chain
OF events which has not yet run its course,
and which easily could lead to more
trouble before things get better.
At the moment, the United Nations,
faced with the problem of what to do
about IsraelS refusal to withdraw behind
the 1949 armistice lines, looks like an
organization in process of coming UNI
glued. And we'll it might. For if Israel
cannot be induced to withdraw all it's
forces, Egypt's Colonel NaSSer, who has
been keeping Suspiciously quiet during
the recent pulling and hauling, may de-
eide that the time is ripe for him to kick
over the traces And if he should make
some overt move, such as refusing to
permit work on reopening the Suez Canal
to go forward things would be back
pretty much where they were when the
canal was blocked in the early days Of
the fighting. Should this happen, it
would be very bad news for the u N. in
general, and for Britain and France in
particular, dependent as they are on
Middle East oil.
The President will meet Mr.. Mollet
in Washington on February 26 and Mr..
Macmillan in Bermuda on March 81. In
view OF this timing, we do not suppose
that the meetings are concerned with
the immediate crisis which confrontS the
U. N. More probably, the sessions have
been arranged to consider the long-range
consequences Of all the things that have
happened, and may be expected to hap
pen, in the Middle East-especially as
they bear on the vital requirements of
France and Britain. There may be other
items on the agenda, but these will be
enough to keep the President and his
opposite numbers quite busy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Soviet Arms Budoet

AS presented to the Supreme Soviet
(Russias rubber-stamp parliament), the
Kremlin's 1857 military budget calls for
an outlay of rubles equivalent to a bit
more than S24.l billion. This is slightly
less than the total budgeted for the same
purpose in 1856, and it looks much smaller
at first glance-than the figure pro-
1ected by the President for our own coun-
try's defense expenditures Tn reality,
however, the two cannot accurately be
compared. In fact, despite appearances,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Danger Sign

With the development of
more and more nuclear prod
ucts in the coming years, now
is the time for nuclear busi-
nessmen and Congress to con-
slider some universal symbol or
marking that should be placed
on every object that is in any
way radioactive. When nu-
clear devices are commonplace,
it is to be inevitable that dis
carded or wornout materials
will find their way into back
yards, junk yards and into the
hands of children or the I'M
suspecting. To prevent tragedy
later, maybe now would be a
good time to agree on marking,
and any other legal or health
measures necessary with the
coming Of age of the atom and
atomic devices.
William z. Barrett, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
The Plan Went Too Far

Governor McKeldin has criticized a
committee Of the Maryland House for
killing his plan for a periodic re-exam-
ination of automobile drivers However,
the committees action is hardly surpris-
ing, in view of the strong opposition to
the proposal by Maryland State Police
officials. And there is reason to believe
that the Legislature would have consid-
cred favorably a less drastic measure
than the one submitted by the Governor.
The fact is that the McKeldin bill went
much farther than most of the driver
control laws in other States-so far,
indeed, that serious questions were
raised at the hearings as to the admin
istrative feasibility of the plan.
Under the McKeldin bill all drivers
In Maryland would have been required to
submit to thorough denomination Of
their driving abilities every three years.
North Carolina has similarly far-reach-
ing law, but has found that it is i'm
practicable to enforce it as written. In
stead, the State gives complete re-
examinations only In the case of drivers
with bad records or suspected shortcom-
ings. This is the system used in most Of
the States. Maryland State Police favor
periodic registration of drivers, involv-
ing resistance of permits, with a point
system (similar to the Districts for
wedding out unsafe drivers It is still
not too late to obtain legislation of this
sort, vastly preferable to the present
practice of licensing all drivers for life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Those City SHckers

Your recent editorial, Lets
Be Grownup" ION the sub
ject of New York's official
reaction to King Saud's visit
has elected various shades of
personal opinion from your
communicates. I was partic-
ularly interested in the vigor-
Gus defense of Mayor Wagner
written by August w. Reese.
in which he emphatically
stated that New York is a
sophisticated metropolis. Not
all Of us concur in Mr.. Reese's
praise of the Mayor, but no
one can deny that New York is
a sophisticated city.
In support of my contention,
I submit an advertisement
which appeared in one of New
York's leading newspapers this
past Sunday. A Madison av-
enue jeweler informs us out
landers that We may now pur-
chase gold tooth piques Zone
can only presume that "pique"
is the sophisticated spelling Of
pick. Said piques are avail
able in two styles: the more
delicate are beautifully en-
graved and studded with a
ruby. the masculine work-a-
day model is sturdy and un-
adorned.
I contend that it takes an
ultrasophisticate male or fe-
male to pique his tooth with
or without rubies while loung-
ing IN a plush or unplush
night spot. SophiStication is
an acquired trait, but even New
Workers can carry it to an ex-
IRENE. 1t seems to this coun-
try boy that our ruby-studded
or plain piques could be en-
ployed for less utilitarian but
more soul-satisfNng pursuits
such as priquing overin-
fated egos.
Angus Sinclair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
THE POLITICAL MILF
Attacks Fail to Deter u. S. Foreiqn Policy
By GOULD LINCOLN

The Eisenhower foreign pol
icy moves steadily forward to
the advantage of peace and
defense against Communist
aggression, Notwithstanding
the sniping Of some Democrats
on Capitol Hill and elsewhere
NOTABLY Senator Fulbright
of Arkansas.
Indeed. Senator Fulbright's
recent attacks on the admin
istration's foreign policy and
on Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles have gotten no
where nor added to the posi-
ton of the United States in
world affairs. Take a look at
what has happened since he
opened with both barrels at
the hearings on the admins
tration'S proposal to authorize
the President to use American
armed forces to head off Com
munist aggression in the Mid
die East and to permit the
spending Of $500 million for
economic aid in that area of
the world. The House of Rep
resentatives has overwhelm-
ingly passed a joint resolution
granting such authority, with
amendments accepted by the
administration. The Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
and the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee, which have
been Jointly considering this
resolution, are expected to
report it favorably to the Sen
ate, also with some amend
ments. And the Senate itself
will, it is predicted, give its
approval.
In addition, acting directly,
President Eisenhower has
come to some valuable agree
ments with King Saud of
Saudi Arabia, apparently fur
Their impressing Arab nations
OF the Middle East. And again
acting directly, the President
has arranged to meet French
Premier Guy Mollet in Wash
ington and British Prim e
Minister Macmillan in Ber-
muda. These meetings were
mutually sought. They will, it
is expected. strengthen again
the relations of the United
States with these two old
allies, which were strained
when the British and French
made their attack on Egypt.
An Impression of Division
The Democratic assaults on
the Eisenhower doctrine" as
applied to the Middle East.
have taken on political tinge
at home, while at the same
time giving the impression
abroad that the country is
divided and not heavily in
support of the President and
his handling of foreign affairs.
Particularly have their personal
attacks on Secretary Dulles
given the impression that there
is political motive. The DEM
ocrats would like to force Sec
rotary Dulles out of Office
and so claim a victory of major
proportionS-a concession that
something has been greatly
wrong in the administration S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

conduct of our foreign rela-
tons. Personal attacks, GER
tainly of the caliber of those
made against Dulles, often
boomerang, and reflect I'M
favorably upon the attacker.
Take for example the most
recent comment Of Senator
F'ulbright on the Secretary Of
State-whom the Senator de-
Scribed as a Secretary who
greets the dawn with a boast
about his triumphs, and meets
the dusk with scare-words of
panic, saying that the Nation
will be ruined unless it unites
to ratify the mistakes he made
during the day." Senator Full
bright knows well that if mis-
takes have been made, they are
the mistakes of President
Eisenhower, who has acknowl-
edged repeatedly his full re-
sponsibility for the conduct
of this country's foreign af-
fairs. Why single out Dulles,
why not the President himself?
Shoe Pinching the Reds
The hot resentment of the
Communist leaders in Russia
and Red China, because Of
the announcement of the
Eisenhower doctrine in the
Middle East, shows where the
shoe pinches. The Communist
nations have been pushing into
the Middle East. They have
been helping Egypt and Die
tator Nasser to arm. They had
hoped to mop up in this OIL
rich Middle East. without
instigating a major war. Presi-
dent Eisenhower, and his Sec
rotary of State, aware of this,
have placed a brake, a road
block, in the way of the Com
munist drive. The Communist
leaders have reacted.
There remain vital problems
in the Middle East-peace be-
tween Israel and the Arab
nations and the operation Of
the Suez Canal. They are prob
lens. however, that have a
greater chance of settlement
in a peaceful manner if the
Middle East has assurance
that Communist aggression
will be resisted, and by the
strongest power in the world
today.
The Eisenhower doctrine
which in effect tells the Com.
munists what they have to
expect IN event of aggression
on their parts really not
new. It's earlier use is found
IN the firm word to the Chi
neSe Reds. and their Russian
partners, that they could not
attack Formosa and the Chi.
nese Nationalist on that is
land without having to meet
the forces Of the United States
in battle, There has been no
aggression.
The Eisenhower doctrine
was given full approval by
Congress in that case. and it
VIII be given in the Middle
East when the Senate has
acted, with Democrats as well
as Republicans supporting the
necessary resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

matte or economic sanctions.
But. recognizing the different
and serious effect of sane
tons on Israel, we are to
become practical" according
to your view, and the U. N.
should make such a move be-
cause it might well promote
peace"
The same so-called practi-
cal argument would prompt
military action against small
nations but prevent such ac-
ton against a large instigator.
But our now declared national
policy recognizes that this
would ignore reality-it is not
practical. And our intent TO
take action against the CEN
trail cause rather than con-
fine ourselves to beating ont
peripheral fires is indeed the
more realistic.
Your editorial closes with a
truly clever statement which
hides the real issue and
knocks down a straw man.
Clearly, to answer in the
affirmative chat the U. N. is
debarred from acting against
small nations) would be to
argue that the world organi-
cation, not being able to deal
effectively with one country.
is morally bound to be equally
ineffective in dealing with
countries everywhere" II, be-
cause such action would be
ineffective against one coun-
try, the world organization
fails to take. against that
country, action which is moral
and principled. the organiza-
ton is immoral in its con-
tinued dealings with that
country. Having thus departed
from moral consideration, the
organization has forfeited
moral responsibility and re-
gard; 1t cannot be considered
morally bound" to do any
thing. In fact. it would ag-
gravate its own shortcomings
by donning morality on an
ad hoe basis and against
weaker nations.
Both the logic and the prin-
ciple in Senator Knowland's
position are clear. How many
Senators or others in public
life take their stand on the
principles involved in very
hard reality? Leader in so
many ways. The Star might
well lead in honoring the
Senator for his practical appli-
cations Of principle.
Lloyd Buchanan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12

Temp Jones cannot be ruled
out. ner put in.
He exists. and comes to
life, as it were, only when he
has said something or done
something worth noting.
1t must be stressed that this
being worthwhile is strictly
according to his own measure
ments.
1t is because most readers
sense this. that he has lasted
as long as he has, and still. has
people thinking he is abused,
or leased out" maybe.
No. there is no easing out
OF this character.
He is one of us. the same
sort OF man you meet on the
bus. the long, long talker, the
short rememberer.
Temp Jones never holds A
grudge.
He would not. then. make q
politician. whose art is to hold
grudges and to revive old ones.
He is not much of chemist,
because he is in too much of
a hurry, usually.
He would never shine as a
soldier, because he knows the
futility of killing.
Templeton Jones shines
Just as himself.
*
1t is this sui generis quail
ity, we believe. which makes
people like him, and remem-
Der him.
There is so much hokum
today. perhaps there always
was, except Heaven mercifully
ma 1t from us as children. It
is one Of the sad things we
grow into. Being mature. as
one line of hokum has il. is
not all roses.
Templeton Jones is a sim
cere human being. Whatever
he says, he thinks; and what
ever he does. he does because
somehow he wants TO do it.
himself. not just to respond
to the desire of somebody else.
Integrity. then. is the word
for Jones.
When you meet him. YOU
have met a real guy, and you
know it.
Ease him out? Ha, ha. ha!
Why, you might as well try
to take a blot off the shiny
new paper YOU wanted to be
so Spotless.
Nobody eases Jones out OF
anything. If there is to be
any easing. he will do it HIM
self.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Hills

The WeatherUdne OF hills may
turn NTH Dar
A quiet crest may suffer iULen
q SiOord
GiopS brighter than the
beacon OF star.
And there is thunder nhere
no sound aUaS heard.
Then many feet ,Dtl croiOd
their desperate Way-
Printing q scarlet pattern as
Up some appointed peak that
yesterday
kneW OnlD calm Of grass or
peace OF Sno,O.
These hare been helpless
symbols OF orim pledge,
Small places SWcpt by history
Oucrniqht.'
A hin called Bunker" Mis-
siondrv Ridge"
"HedrtbreGE" and iiDo Jinid'S
numbered height.
Yet on toUavd mornings sum-
nit man StiH gropes.
Remembering peace WdS told
from mountain slopes.
Constance WoIther Crossen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Leave Credits
Angus Sinclair.

Regarding legislation to
credit unused sick and annual
leave for retirement purposes,
being sponsored by Represent
atives Cretella. Republican of
Connecticut, and O'Neill, Dem
ocrat of Massachusetts, sug-
gest a long look at the reverse
side of this problem.
Many employees have gone
through prolonged, expensive
sicknesses. Their accumulated
sick and annual leave has been
exhausted: they have the
sword of advanced sick leave
hanging over them. After re-
covery, should they be absent
a day or two due to illness
their slowly-building annual
leave is depleted again by that
many days.
Would it not be discriminate
ing and an injustice to penalize
those employees who have seen
their leave and savings wiped
out. to reward those who have
been fortunate in staying well?
Is it sensible to reduce a per-
sons retirement fund by the
amount of advanced sick leave
still due upon retiring, while
the employe without reverses
is to be paid for doing what he
should honestly do anyhow?
fail to see how the Gov
eminent will be ahead" by
paying for accumulated leave.
Will it not be less a burden
If the employe uses his leave
than to have to pay him a
large sum upon retirement?
Would not the morale of the
employees be increased if this
proposed legislation carried a
provision to forgive" advanced
sick leave and allow the EN-
ploye to build up a reserve?
At present all employe with
advanced sick leave is branded
as having a bad leave record;
and this prohibits him from
advancement. Let us stop cast
ing aspersions on those EN-
ployes unable to accumulate
leave by comparing them with
the "virtuous, loyal" employee
having 1000 hours to his
credit.
Government Employe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-12
Slavery Here and There

A letter by b. S. Bercovici
castigates King Saud for acts
Of moral turpitude.
Should the Arabs. by the
same token. regard the Chris
tians guilty of acts of moral
tuipitude because, under the
influence of alcohol, which is
strictly prohibited by the Arab
religion, they commit every
day crimes, more hideous and
barbarous than the crime of
polygamy?
Does not Mr.. Bercovici for
get that our Christian ances-
tors allowed slavery in this
country2 Dennis Lakis.