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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
Formula for Progress

Once again q committee Of outstand-
ing citizens has prepared q comprehen-
sive, minimum-needs public works pro-
gram for the District, with practicable
and equitable formula for financing 1t.
The Dunn committee, at the request Of
: the Commissioners, has reviewed and re-
vised the original l0-year capital I'M
.provements program authorized by Con-
gress in 1954-in the light Of changing
costs and requirements and Of congress
lsional failure to live up fully to It's part
Of the financing agreement.
The committee, headed by Richard
! p. Dunn, local merchant, found the 1854
program hopelessly behind schedule and
out of date, because Of rising costs, Fed
eral payments below those authorized and
added needs, especially in the field Of
education. In its stead would be estab-
1ished $141 million, six-year building
program, financed by a substantial in
crease in the Federal payment to the
city and long-term loans from the Treas
ury. The committee was emphatic in
finding that any further raising of Dis
: trict taxes would be disastrous to WASH
. ington. Already there is an exodus Of
residents and business firms to other
jurisdictions. To impose still higher taxes
/. here would accelerate movement that
! is adversely Affecting the city's economy,
the committee asserted.
Ironically, as the Dunn committees
report was being released, Congress again
/. was voting for $40 million payment in
stead Of the $23 million authorized by
Congress when 1t passed the Public Works
Act. House opposition caused the Senate
to back down on its amendment to raise
the payment by 100000. The congress
sional record Of bad faith. impelled the
committee to admit that there would be
difnculty in achieving such an increase in
the Federal appropriation" as the group
proposed. But the committee forthrightly
stated its conviction, nevertheless, that
E the Government should increase its share
Of the programs cost "by q SUFFICIENT
amount" to make the plan feasible. An
equitable Federal payment to the District,
1t said, would be sos million, instead
Of the authorized (but not appropriately
$23 million.
~. Since the local tax burden already is
~ peak, borrowing Is the only nope Tor
raising the Districts share Of the new
program. The committee wisely called
for a broad borrowing plan, instead of
one confined to school needs alone, with
the Treasury as the source Of the loans.
Some persuasive figures were cited to
show that District taxes ARE compa-
rable to-indeed in most instances are
somewhat heavier than" those Of nearby
communities.
The Dunn report should be Of great
value to the House District Committee
in its own study Of local taxes and the
tagging District public works program.
The more light thrown on this critical
situation-and the real reasons for it.
the better. We hope that the recommen-
dations Of the Dunn committee will meet
a happier fate than those Of the previous
citizens groups which studied the public
works emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
Everybody's Bottle

= DR.. Edwin @. NourSe, first chairman
Of President Truman's Council Of Eco
nomic Advisers, Is not out Of step in warm
ing that every precaution should be taken
to see that today's creeping" imitation
does not turn into the runaway" vari-
ETY.. And, while seeing signs Of the latter,
he also finds encouragement in the fact
. that some Of the basic industries Che men,
! tons steel) are modifying earlier esti-
mates on their near-term price increases.
He expresses hope, too, that labor will
demonstrate similar moderation in cal
culating any new wage requests.
1t is obvious, Of course, that infia-
tionary pressures cannot be controlled
solely by Government action or command.
On several occasions, President Eisen-
hover has appealed particularly to in
dustry to restrain itself on price increases
and on industry and labor jointly to
relate their upward wage agreements to
greater productivity. The results of the
Presidents appeal may be somewhat in
tangible and not susceptible to exact
measurement, but DR.. Gabriel Hauge,
economic adviser to Mr.. Eisenhower, re-
Gently made this hopeful observation:
"A healthy public discussion has been
stirred up. A good deal Of research into
productivity and its relation to wages
and costs and prices is being stimulated.
The general public that pays the price
at the end Of the production line will
be a little better represented as q
silent partner at future, major wage
negotiations" A
\ There is, in short, = responsibility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

sentatives Of the great powers
and Of the lesser powers center
around the hope Of changing
the priority now given to agen-
cies Of destruction to those
that viii build and provide
plenty for all mankind. II
the top priority on instruments
Of horrible devastation is
maintained, o vivid cosmic
question mark has been drawn
across the skies by a modern
thinker aghast at the present
trend. VIII some angel flying
through the vault Of Heaven
look down upon the blackened
cinder that was once our earth
and announce Here once
dwelt q race Of men and
women made In the image Of
God but they rebelled against
His Divine Law and used the
forces given them for their own
extinction" The priority
which alone will bring in the
fair earth that waits to be,
was proclaimed once for all by
the Master Of the years when
He declared Seek ye first,
first, first the Kingdom of God
and his righteousness and then
all necessary things Of life will
follow" No wonder that Nor
man Thomas, the Socialist
leader, declares that the more
he ponders the priority insisted
upon by Jesus-the giving of
first place to spiritual consid-
erations. the more literally true
and memorable Christ's seek
first-the- Kingdom law, seems
to be. To be sure the cornu-
copia Of inventive science has
poured upon modern man
emancipating keys and glitter
ing gadgets. But 1t is pain
fully true that because of
wrong priorities the Goth CEN
fury which opened with ex-
citing optimism has passed the
halfway mark in bitter pes
simism, disillusionment and
terrifying fear. But we are
seeing more clearly now that
by treaties, alliances, and po-
litical action we cannot, as one
put 1t. make a deal. put down
the dollars, line up the nations.
pass a law against a hurricane
and have another drink.
without the undergirding Of
spiritual verities social blue
prints viii end in black despair.
In themselves they cannot
bring Utopia without putting
first things flrst.
Louis MacNiece's following
lines might wen be entitled
putting first things first:
For man Is a spirit
And symbols are his meat;
So pull not doiDn the steeple
I'm your nonied street.
FOR money chimes teebly.
Matter dare not sing
Man Is q spirit.
Let the bells ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

do. For her own good Jane
had to drop something"
Now that pastor was In a
position to know that some
Of the things done in many
homes about which he is con-
cerned are not nearly so i'm
portant as some Of the things
left undone. Is 1t any won
der that. discussing James
case, that minister said Of
her mother: "Ah, that blind
motherl She wants Jane to
be--well. what does she want
Jane to be? Does she want
her to be without any real
understanding Of the business
Of living as God. her Creator.
proposes--or Is she content to
have Jane be the kind Of per-
son who gets her morals from
Hollywood and her under
standing Of life from the often
suggestive and always slick
paper magazines and the
corner-of-the-mouth gossip Of
her companions at social func-
tions?" That glimpse Is enough
to suggest the vital matter Of
home priorities which millions
Of parents had better think
about. unless they are pre-
pared TO betray their children's'
future.
Pity the children in homes
across the Nation who know
all about certain funny men
on the silver screen or in the
comics while their parents are
content that the same chill
dren know next to nothing
about Jesus Of Nazareth, the
figure around whom all history
revolves.
And in the world being
nodded by her elders In which
Jane will live. the principal
question has to do In national
and international affairs with
the things that are put first.
In this day Of the split atom.
with all its dread implications.
there is the awful temptation
to put physical power FIRST.
There Is the baneful tendency
not to be wildly conscious that
today's problems are essentially,
religious and most find spirit
ual solution. The frantic eff
forts now being made by repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
First Thinqs First
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRl
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

Modern life Is characterized
by the multiplicity Of its APP
peals. It is q vanity fair. offer
ing its wares in glittering con-
tanners at q hundred and one
counters and booths. II is cal
culated that q hundred years
ago there were not more than
200 different items urged on
the average person by eager
statesmen. Today there are
something like 10000. The
total number Of items sold In
the United States In this year
Of our Lord. including differ
ept brands Of one type Of ar
ticle, Is reckoned at 100000.
The screaming advertisements
which crowd the daily press
and the magazines and the
commercials sandwiched be-
fore. between, and after even
worthwhile presentations on
the radio and television re-
mind audiences numbered by
the millions that their brand Is
first and foremost and that
Joy and comfort and health
depend upon giving 1t top pri-
ority. It's all q ruthless battle
for first place.
Amid q welter Of things and
with q multitude Of pleading
voices, life itself Is o struggle
for priority. Most moral and
spiritual tragedies as the swift
years pass. do not stem so
often from outright rejection
and, Reputation Of the best
but from preoeeupation with
lesser things. Life comes
mostly to Illustration and fu-
tility because 1t Is wasted ON
interests that do not matter
most. LIES saddest epitaphs
are made out Of putting first
things last. or at least far
down on the list. Lives are
defeated and ruined because
the primary privileges and
opportunities for more album
dant life are ignored. while
trivial things are lifted into
top place. It Is this vital mat
ter Of priorities which has the
power to make or break q life.
VINO can doubt that paren-
tai priorities are the root
causes Of the dire deficiencies
now showing up In the men,
tai and moral illiteracy which
characterizes q vast army Of
today's youth. The verdict Of
guilty Is brought in not against
the children but against the
parents who by their blind.
negligent attitude are helping
to create a religiously illiterate
and poverty-stricken genera
ton. Said q solicitious pastor
Of my acquaintance to q very
modern mother, I'VE have
missed Jane at church lately"
Replied the mother. you
don't have any idea how many
things these children have to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
Withdrawal From Jopon

The most important announced re-
suit Of Prime Minister KiShi's visit here is
that our Government has agreed to carry
out prompt withdrawal" Of all ,Ameri-
can ground combat forces now stationed
in Japan. This movement, involving per-
haps as many as $4,000 men, Is expected
to begin next month. In addition, during
the coming year, substantial reductions
will be made in the air and naval units
we have been maintaining over there
under the treaty allying our two countries
IN mutual defense against the threat Of
Communist aggression.
This decision, which win be popularly
received by the Japanese, has not been
prompted by the Girard case or any other
stress or strain in our generally excellent
relations with Tokyo. Actually, as long
ago as September, 1855, our country
formally committed itself to the principle
that there should be progressive with
drawal Of American ground forces from
Japan, to- be timed with that countrys
own defensive build-up. AS indicated In
the Joint communique issued by Mr.. Kishi
and President Eisenhower, this build-up
IS now proceeding satisfactorily enough
to warrant the complete pull-out OF our
combat troops, with accompanying cuts
In our air and naval personnel. Beyond
that, there are plans for "still further
reductions" as Japan's security position
continues to improve.
Such action, Of course, win have no
early effect on administrative and supply
units supporting the United Nations
Command In Korea. Nor viii 1t apply
to our forces at Okinawa and other key
points in the Ryukyu and BONN Islands.
AS pointed out In the joint communiuue.
the Prime Minister emphasized his coun-
try's desire to regain full control over
these islands, but the United States, while
recognizing Japan's residual sovereignty"
over them, must hold them in their pres
ent status so long as the conditions Of
threat and tension exist in the Far East"
The reasonableness Of this view has not
escaped Mr.. Kishi. He has Joined the
President in. agreeing that international
communism remains major" menace
even though the danger Of general war
has somewhat receded." And he has
made clear in his addresses to Congress
and the National Press Club that his
country, at least under his Liberal Demo-
cratic government, will never 60 neutral.
ist" but viii instead work for the closest
possible ties with the United States and
the free world at large.
There can be little doubt that Mr..
Kishi's visit and his exchange of views
with the President and other top Ameri-
can ofacials have appreciably strength
ened the remarkable measure of friend
ship and cooperation already existing
between Japan and the United States.
This applies to much more than defense
matters. It applies to trade, economic
aid and kindred nonmilitary issues of
prime importance. He has received good
assurances from us, and we in turn have
received good assurances from him. In
that respect, his trip here has been well
worthwhile both for his own country
and for ours. Certainly, despite the
withdrawal Of our troops, we are not
Withdrawing from each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
Views on Alcohol

On your Feature Page, June
II, I notice DR.. Peter j. Stein
crohn suggests q drink before
dinner for everyone over 40
on the theory that some psy-
chiatrist colleagues have stated
that they have never seen
chronic alcoholism as q prob
lem after 40 In a person who
was not an alcoholic before 40.
OF course, one has some
hesitation as q layman In dis
putting the opinions Of any
one connected with the medi-
cal profession. AS national cor
responding secretary for the
WCTU, however, It was
my responsibility for two years
to conduct leadership training
schools for my organization at
Evanston, Ill, at which we
had as lecturers such authori-
ties as the late DR.. Seliger Of
Johns Hopkins and DR.. An
drew c. Ivy Of the University
Of Illinois. And I recall that
In discussing the problem Of
alcoholism, cases were brought
UP Of persons who having been
total abstainers all their lives
suddenly for one reason or an
other started drinking and
almost Immediately developed
alcoholism. Many, II not all Of
these cases were those Of per-
sons In middle life--in their
forties. / think 1t would be
very unfortunate for the pub
lie TO believe that there is
any immunity after 20 from
the known effects Of alcohol.
DR.. Steincrohn quotes Dr..
Paul D. White on the use Of
alcohol In cases Of angina pee
toris. DR.. White. however. who
has been credited with Apre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

The administrations stand
on the Girard case and the
jury trial amendment to the
civil rights bill are curious.
It seems to be all right TO en-
trust q japanese jury with the
life and liberty Of an Ameri-
can soldier for an act COM
mitted while on duty. How
ever. 1t is not all right to trust
juries c impose d Of United
States citizens.
william C. Banning.
May I express the congratu-
lations Of the National Society,
Daughters Of the American
Revolution, upon Judge Nc
Garraghy's stalwart support Of
the Constitution In issuance Of
an injunction in the case Of
Army Specialist William s.
0irard?
The Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution have consist
emily maintained that the Con-
stitution alone gives Congress
the power TO make rules for
the government and regula-
ton Of the armed forces.
We feel that the Nation is
fortunate In having a Judge
Of such character and devo-
ton to the Constitution.
The National Society, Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolu-
ton, is opposed to all treaties
giving foreign governments the
right TO try American soldiers,
who are on duty abroad
through no fault Of their own.
Mrs. Frederic A. Groves,
President General. Daughter
Of the American Revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
Working Together

The newly organized Health and
Welfare Council Of the National Capital
Area VIII I'LL need that has developed
with the launching of the United Givers
Fund. It will perform important fllnc-
tons In the planning and budgeting field
concurrently with the UGF operations In
the solicitation and collection field. In
effect. It viii assume the responsibilities
exercised in the past by the Community
Chest Federation under the former chest
setup.
After the FIRST drive Of the UGF the
collected funds were budgeted by an in
formal group composed Of the presidents
OF the regional chests and councils. And
applications for membership in the vari-
Gus chests were passed on by an inter-
chest admissions committee. The new
council would take over such duties
provided, OF course, all the chests and
councils agreed to the plan. Several
already have indicated their intention to
cooperate with the council and the
others are expected to approve the plan.
Actually, the council will be broader
In scope than the UGF. Under tentative
proposals, health research organizations
which have not yet joined the UGF would
be invited to participate in the councils
regional planning and budgeting program
IN the health field. Overall cooperation
and coordination are badly needed, to
avoid overlapping and duplication Of ac-
tivities by agencies dependent on contri-
buttons from the public for the services
they offer the community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

that the faulty machinery
provided by the Constitution
for running the country when
the incumbent President has
become incapacitated remains
unremedied. The President
himself has agreed that the
machinery was faulty and the
Constitution should be amend
ed. There has been consider
able debate and various
amendments were offered.
Whether any generally sat-
isfactory proposal can be
agreed on at this session Is
uncertain, but it Is q matter
in which both Democrats and
Republicans are concerned,
and the President himself
ready to help. The interesting
thing is that in this, as IN the
incident Of the Presidents re-
cent indisposition, there is an
almost utter absence Of the
personal bile and bitterness
which has marked so many
incidents In the past. The
Democratic leadership is. Of
course. seeking all the time
for o real 1858 issue which
can be used against the ad-
ministration and the Presi-
dent. They have gathered Q
lot Of material and their scav-
engers have iinearthed several
minor scandals. But, so far,
there is nothing upon which
they can unite or which seems
to have q winning appeal. The
Eisenhower program seems to
have made better progress
through a hostile Congress
than was expected and the
Democrats have yet to find
either in the budget or In the
failure to reduce taxes Q ques-
ton concerning which they do
not have to share RESPONSE
bility.
Nixon's Chances Weighed
Congress win continue into
July and there is still ample
room for presidential and adj
ministration mistakes. And.
Of course, with Mr.. Eisenhower
out of the running for q third
term there win be presidential
politics. Mr.. Eisenhower, Of
course. Is ruled out by law. but
it is a mistake to think that
that means he viii have no in
fluence in the election Of the
Republican nominee for 1860.
1t is difficult to believe that q
country in which he is so over.
whelmingly popular and APP
proved viii not want to see him
succeeded by a man who be-
lieves in the things he believes
in and who has been his stanch
friend. Those who consider
these things and feel this way
firmly believe that Vice Presi-
dent Nixon win be his choice.
AS to this, however, he has
given no overt indication and
no one. including Mr.. Nixon,
is In position to speak for him.
The political realities, how
ever, tend in that direction.
And there is no doubt that
the way in which Mr.. Nixon
has conducted himself since
the last election, both at home
and abroad. has strengthened
him as q candidate. His real
trouble, of course. is in his
home State Of California,
where he has two apparently
irreconcilable enemies Sena-
tor Knowland. a strong, able
man. and Gov. knight. who is
ambitious, but more than any
thing else anti-Nixon. Without
California-his own State-Mr.
Nixon's chances are not so
good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
Presidential Health Issue Fades Awoy


The reaction Of the Presi-
!, dents political opponents to
his most recent illness or
stomach upset" seems
strangely changed. Heretofore,
they have exaggerated every
little symptom. rehashed his
previous attacks and strongly
doubted the Joint statements
Of the Presidents physicians.
Also, they strongly disbelieved
Mr.. Eisenhower's own declara-
tons that he was all right.
Curiously enough this time
they promptly believed both
the doctor and IKE. It Is q
marked contrast to the last
campaign when the Demo-
cratic strategists made all they
could Of the health ISSUE"
practically accusing both Ike
and the extremely eminent
doctors, who vouched for him,
as being liars, deliberately con-
cealing the facts for political
purposes. This time there has
been none Of this discreditable
nonsense. When his doctors
and the President say he is
all right. the country generally
believes them and apparently
the Democratic strategists
have decided to 60 along with
that belief.
Last Campaign Recalled
Apparently this means that
there win be no more Of the
low-grade ! campaigning that
characterized the 1856 cam
paign. Millions heard the sup
posedly high-rninded Adlai
Stevenson In his last address
to the people practically hiss
his prediction that Eisenhower
would not live out his term
and then say that he "shud-
dered" at the mere notion of
Nixon in the White House. It
was q ghoulish thing to have
done and the change as shown
lately is welcome and healthy.
Just who is responsible for the
change Is not quite clear. It
would be pleasant to believe
that 1t was Chairman Paul
Butler. though that is hardly
possible, Mr.. Butler has GER
tainly been a blatant and
rather bungiing chairman, but
he may have learned by now
that President Eisenhower is
not o liar, that he is incapable
Of deceit and that the people
as q whole believe what he
says and trust him. Attacks
upon his integrity are sure to
react, and to impugn the
truthfulness Of motives Of his
doctors is on the feeble
minded side.
At any rate, there has been
OR at least seems to have
been-a change in the atmos-
phere on the Democratic side.
Perhaps, it is due to the
calming influence Of Senator
Lyndon johnson and wise old
Speaker Sam Rayburn, of
Texas. Certainly. it is not
due to Senators Wayne Morse,
Of Oregon. or the equally To-
quacious Senator Hubert Hum
phrey, Of Minnesota. This pair
seems hopelessly to have cast
their lot with those who hope
that II anything happens to
Mr.. Eisenhower Il viii be
nothing trivial. Their group
in the Senate or out is neither
numerous nor influential and
they are not running the
Democratic Party. It does not
nnean-this change-that OPP
position to either the Eisen-
hover administration or its
policies has been abandoned
or even lessened. It is true
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on everybody to Join in this particular
economic campaign. For If it is lost to
the point where imitation does begin to
run away" everybody will suffer-and
very seriously.