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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19

We have two years ahead
OF US In which by unprece-
dented efforts we can catch
UP with or outstrip Russia
In missiles Of all kinds-of-
fensive and defensive. Unless
we apply all our past In
genuity and determination, it
must not be ruled out that
we shall become q second
class power which will have
to bend TO the will Of the
Soviets. This was the con-
sensus Of all Senators who
have listened to the public
and off-the-record hearings
Of the Senate Preparedness
subcommittee. II was the
lengthy exposes Of the scien-
lists and the armed forces
technicians which led SUBJ
committee chairman Lyndon
johnson, who has never been
an aiarmist. TO exhort the
American people ito work
as though there will never
be q tomorrow and every
thing must be done tonight.
We have a long way TO 90
ito catch up to the Rus
slams and must start at the
earliest possible moment"
The Senate Democratic
leader is not given to bonn
bastic phrases. But he, like
his colleague. Senator Styles
Bridges. the Republican rank
Ing member. felt strongly
from the testimony, given
the committee in all frank
ness and without any kind
OF camoufiage or secrecy to
hide the blunders of the past.
that I'VE are now facing q
situation which In some re-
spects is comparable with
Pearl Harbor."
AS a matter OF fact. they
meant that unless immediate
steps are taken to remedy
the present situation, which
is the result Of an inexplica-
BILE Incidence on the part Of
the past and present admin
istrationS. We may be faced
with a situation worse than
that Of December 7, l94i.
This does not make
pleasant reading or hearing
on the eve Of the holiday
season. when problems of a
seriou7 nature are usually
brushed under the rug in
order TO permit US to crle-
brate properly the firth Of
Him who nearly 1000 years
ago proclaimed an age II
peace on earth and good will
to men. But we must face
the facts Of life. unless we
concede that freedom shall
be extinct from the face Of
the earth.
The Russians have become
formidable adversaries be-
cause, since the end Of the
war. they have devoted sh
their efforts and activities TO
their final goal-world DOM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19

own soil changes the equilb-
rum Of military power, and
the relations between the
NATO states. Whereas the
weaker members have hith-
erto been secure behind the
shield Of American air power,
the United States now needs
them as q shield for America,
herself, as bases for guided
missiles Of intermediate
range. which we do possess.
America therefore went to
Paris In the hope Of receiy-
ing rather than giving.
The Russian peace onen-
sive Is designed to take adj
vantage Of this changed re-
lationship within NATO.
Should 1t succeed In further
disrupting the already-weak-
ened solidarity, the Russians
would have won q victory so
profound as TO be irreversible.
We are, In fact, at O political
Stalinerad.
vi the free world" there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19
DAVID LAWRENCE

A Gallup poll In England
says the majority Of the peo-
pie there don't want to per-
nit American missile bases
on their territory. Norway.
Denmark and West Germany
are doubtful. too. The NATo
conference has agreed to so
ahead lin principle with the
idea Of putting missile bases
and nuclear stockpiles In
Western Europe, but to dis
cuSs. details later, There is
q noticeable hesitancy on the
subject among some Of our
allies,
Is European public opinion
really informed about the
true feelings Of the American
people concerning al this
doubt and hesitation3 Most
washington correspondents
OF European newspapers look
only In q few metropolitan
papers IN the East for quotes
to send abroad. They do not
seem TO realize that there Is
q vast "hinterland" which Is
also . part Of America and
which influences Congress.
All Europeans might. well
read an editorial which APP
peared this week in the
Morning Tribune of Tampa.
Fla. II seems to this corre-
spondent to reflect accurately
the widely held opinion in
America today. Under the
title The American Mood"
the full text Of the editorial
follows:
Sitting here in q country
which hasn't felt the in
vader,s boot since 1912, per-
.haps an American Is in a
poor position to understand
why some Of our European
allies seem to get the shakes
when Russia warns them
against agreeing 10 put
NATo missile bases on their
soil,
But there is one thing the
American understands quite
clearly:
He and his fellow tax
payers In the United States
have been carrying the main
part Of the burden In the de-
tense Of the free world since
the end Of World War II.
American billions per-
fected and maintained the
atomic bomber force which.
like q 2l-hour cop on the
corner. has kept the Soviet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19
ID. Tronsit Nets
$78, 050 in Month

The d. c. Transit system's
net income in November was
s7S.050. according TO q report
TO the Public Utilities COM
mission.
Operating revenue. for the
month was s2.il9.330-a gain
Of 2is per cent over November.
1885. and net operating In
come. used In setting fares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19
Presidents Aide Viewed as Coming of
Second Best in Tongle With Funny Man

Not since the late Steve
Early kneed Q New York
Negro policeman at the eli
max Of the third Roosevelt
campaign has q White House
press secretary managed to
attract such q staggering
amount OF adverse publicity
IS James c. Haeerty has
collected In Paris.
Crucial news events like
the NATO conference gen.
crate o unique crowd psychol-
ogy to which all its particle
pants are subject. All politi-
clans and reporters know
such occasions with their
intermittent sleep. odd hours
and terrible food. Any honest
one viii admit that he-or
she-has sometimes reacted
In q manner which could
charitably be described as
peculiar.
But while Mr.. Early, a
violent Virginian. Numbered
atavistieaIly in hot blood,
the Paris dispatches show
Mr.. Hagerty measuring his
own pitfall for size. digging
1t deep and jumping in.
In his special press con-
ference called to rebuke
eolumnist Art Buchwald for
. take-off on a Hagerty press
conference. the Eisenhower
press secretary broke q car
dinal rule Of the trade. It Is:
Never tangle with a funny
man.
Laughter is the most ter
rible weapon that can be
levelled against a politician.
A fight can be won against
q serious critic. even when
the critic is right; the
echoes Of laughter are hand
maiden to the furies.
The immediate conse-
quences Of Mr.. Hagerty,s in
credible action are clear.
Columnist Buchwald had
50-odd outlets for his sophis-
ticated jests; they are now
worldwide currency. II Is
q wonderful break for him
personally: he Is now reaping
fresh harvests Of attention
with his spool Of his spool.
Amid all the laughter, there
Is a kernel Of hard reality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19

pragmatic reasons. since
nothing 10 more likely to
hasten the dissolution of
free-world ties than not TO
take them seriously: and
second. for moral reasons.
There Is an old Chinese
saying that II an opponent
comes with . peace offer and
II Is refused. prepare for war.
II Is nonsense 70 put the
whole onus for q breach Of
the peace upon the nation
which fires the FIRST shot.
Whoever rejects or refuses to
explore q reasonable peace
offer Is also guilty Of narrow
ing the chances for peace a.
against war.
The Russians have made
concrete offers for alleviate
ing tensions. The general.
though BY no means unani-
nous. attitude In washington
has been the refrain: you
can't trust the Russians.
But peace Is not based on
trust. but on mutual interest.
There are hundreds Of rea-
sons. inherent In Russia's
domestic situation and her
relations with her allies. to
make 1t rational TO suppose
that she wishes to bring
about . measure Of disarma-
meht and greater collective
security. Concretely. she has
suggested that no atomic
weapons be stationed In West
Germany. East Germany.
Poland or Cxechoslovakia.
What Is wrong with that?
Chancellor Adenauer Of West
Germany has been painted
as the chief opponent to the
proposition. but public opin-
ion among West Germans is
overwhelmingly favorable TO
II.
The chief justification for
President Eisenhower's heroic
decision to 60 70 Paris is
the confidence of the worlds
peoples that. regardless Of
some Of his advisers. he Is
passionately and above all"
devoted TO peace.
Destiny has given him an
unrivaled opportunity that
may never come again, 10
speak TO and for the most
powerful force In mankind,
the emotion Of the ideal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19
DORIS FLEEsoN
Hogerty's Adverse Publicity

ney as the sole creative head
Of the American effort.
One Paris dinner engage
ment. cancelled IS minutes
before II began. has already
marred that picture and Mr..
Hagerty knows II.
The truth is that the Presi-
dent has had one illness too
many for the artful ere
ators Of Observation-Disclosures
President campaign, and they
all know Il. II would be
q sticky business IN any case:
the Soviet conquest Of space
has highlighted II.
All hands handed the
Presidents heart attack
with exemplary candcr and
courage. The doctors talked
freely 70 the press and wrote
for II. Mr.. Hagerty was uni
versally praised.
When the lleitis surgery
followed. II was apparently
decided no such risks could
again be taken. The attack
was minimized. and only In
dependent research disclosed
that for insurance companies
and the medical profession
generally ileitis was serious.
always serious"
No reporter has since been
able TO interview the Presi-
dents doctors. The CHEEKY
postoperation press confer
euce was never repeated. Re-
porters now are told by Mr..
Hagerty what the doctors
say; they are not permitted
TO question the doctors.
Now the President has had
a mild stroke. They are all
embarrassed-and 1t Is show
Ing. They may be worried.
Perhaps II the administra-
ton had not been so PAM
pered by the press until the
Sputnik flashed across the
sky. they would not 80 much
mind today's skeptical atti.
tudes. For years Mr.. Hagerty
had everything his own way
with q President not only
phenomenaily popular with
the people--Franklin Roose-
welt was that--but spared by
the press as Mr.. Roosevelt
was not. It Is poor prepara-
ton for the days when the
rains come. a. come they
always do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-19

showing through. which is no
favor to Mr.. Hagerty's boss.
the President. Il Is the
scarcity Of hard news about
the conference. the lack Of
real achievement to obscure
the personalities involved.
Mr.. Buchwald is doing as
much as his serious colleagues
to highfght the conference
dificulties.. maybe more.
That aspect Is reminiscent
Of former President Humans
savage letter to Washington
music critic Paul Hume, at
lacking Mr.. Hume for his
review Of Margaret Tru-
mans concert here. Mr..
Hume's unflattering remarks
about Margaret's voice we're
destined for q limited audi
ence for q few hours: every
body promptly became aware
Of them.
But this is not all the
Hagerty story. The White
House press secretary today.
by reason Of the special FL
senhower circumstances, Is an
important man and an adj
ministration policy-maker.
He is this country's major
news channel into conferences
where a menacing future is
being shaped.
Washington has had its
hearty laugh and Is now ask
ing what has happened 70
Mr.. Hagerty. Has he been
overestimated2 Why does ne
give way to such q public
display Of nerves?
Mr.. Hagerty has advertised
a sensitivity about the situa-
ton in which the administra-
ton is placed which begins
with the President. himself.
and runs clear through the
executive branch.
That sensitivity sent the
President TO Paris. deter
mined to prove that he is. too.
recovered from his heart at
tack, able TO do the job Of
President in that field where
the American people have
been taught to rely whole
heartedly on him. The Presi-
dent elbowed aside both Vice
President Nixon and Adlai
Stevenson TO make the jour-
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Milford New Century
Club

Early Was the watch word of DR..
George Ca,upana. director of the
Cancer Division of the State Board
of Health, as he talked to the mem
bers of the Milford New Century
Club on Monday. 1t being Health
Day, Mrs. Laurence L. Fitchett
presented DR.. Campana and Mrs.
Victoria Worden, as those whose
message Was of the utmost impor-
tance to women, particularly to
those of the age beyond twenty
five years. DR.. Campana spoke of
early diagnosis, early cooperation
with doctor, early treatment of
any form of irregularity, and NAM
ed the seven known danger sig
mails that persist One significant
catch sentence contained the es-
sence of the seven lives, whose
danger signals gave warning. 1t
was "the ways of their lives were
different but the ways of their
deaths the same" A very fine film
the latest lessons in educational
promotion for the arresting of can
Ger was shown. Filmed in Ra-
cine, Wisconsin, the people CO.
operated to show how a metropol-
is of $4,000 could be a city with
out people, if the annual number
of deaths in the u. S. A. could have
all taken place in one situation.
Mrs. Worden complimented the
club upon the cooperation in its
continuing help with cancer elm
les, the next detention clinic of
which will be held on December 9.
Closing her program Mrs. Fit
chett presented Mrs. Elizabeth
Homan, who sang two selections,
"Sleep. My Laddie Sleep" by the
late Mortimer Browning, and ded-
icated it to Mrs. Browning, and
1.-The Birthday of the King" her
aiding the advent of Christmas.
Miss Carolee Green was the ac-
companist.
Mrs. ]. S. Willis presided at the
business meeting which followed
the program. Mrs. Ernest Gay led
in the reading of the collect, Mrs.
w. j. Dufendach led the pledge of
allegiance to the flag. The Kent and
Sussex Counties verses of "Our
Delaware" were sung, Mrs. Robert
Rudolph leading and Mrs. August
F. Faix accompanying Mrs. Har-
old Wall arranged decorations for
table and desk.
Next meeting is the clubs an
nual Christmas party for the chill
dren and grandchildren of the
members. Gifts for Stockley will
be brought and will consist of
scarfs and bow ties. Mrs. Duane
Lynn. Mrs. John o. Snyder and
Mrs. Joseph Pearce are the men,
bers of the committee assisted by
those whose names begin with
EFGHIJK.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06

to have something to cover the
stand. This year each Troop will
take their tree to a shut-in in
whom the girls are interested.
3. Enough cookies for themselves
and their guests. These cookies
should be given to the Troop re-
sponsible for serving on arrival
(The money spent on cokes will be
divided among the twelve troops. J
The committee has suggested that
the girls write invitations to their
mothers.
The following Troops will be re-
responsible for:
Entertainment: One game and
one song or carol to be taught to
the whole group, Brownies No. rs
Mrs. Reichhold, Mrs. Moore; Girl
Scouts No. 108-Miss Gray.
HOstesses: To greet the guests at
the door and to take care of voats,
Brownies No 1S5-Mrs. Lynch
Girl Scouts No. 58-Mrs. Lundstedt.
Servers: To arrange cookies and
to serve cokes, Brownies No. 13-
Mrs. Montgomery; Girl Scouts No.
33-Mrs. Lynch.
Kitchen Clean-ups: To see that
the kitchen is left clean and tidy,
Brownies No. 180-Mrs. Rothmell; !;
Girl Scouts No. 83-Mrs. Nevin.
Hall Clean-ups: Brownies, to
leave hall ready for Girl Scout
party Girl Scouts to remove decor
ations and leave hall tidy. Brown
les No. 156-Mrs. wilkins; Girl
Scouts No. 78-Mrs. Hitch.
Decorations: Girl Scouts only
These must be up and ready for
the Brownie party on Thursday.
Girl Scouts No. 8: Miss Lofiand.
All leaders and committee mem
bers sincerely hope that this is the
beginning of a very happy holiday
for all of our girls.
Brownie Troop 1856 Brownie
Troop 1856 started this year with a
trip down Lakeview Avenue past
Silver Lake skipping and hopping
with their leaders, Mrs. Claude
Lynch, Jr., and Mrs. Albert Ro-
sen. To help keep the bouncing
Brownies in line and watch for
their safety were our committee
members Mrs. William Townsend
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Girl Scout News

With Christmas only three weeks
away. getting news from the troops
is somewhat difficult, for as much
as our Brownies and Girl Scouts
ask about any packages that may
arrive at their homes these days.
trying to get likewise information
from them about their Christmas
surprises seems to be turn about
fair play. 1t will be interesting to
hear from each troop, after Christ
mas of course, just what their
Christmas projects were. We are
all looking forward to our own
Christmas parties. The parties will
be held in the Hall OF the Calvary
Methodist Church. Brownie Party
Thursday, December 18th from
700 to $3.50 p. m, Girl Scout Party
Friday, December 18th, from 1880
to 900 D. m. Admission will be
the gift of toy or canned goods
for the VFW Annual Children's
Christmas Party. Please DO NOT
wrap these gifts and please give
only gifts that are in good condi-
tion. On arriving at the party we
would like the girls, and their
guests II they wish, to start making
Christmas Cards for the. patients at
Stockley. Tables will be ready with
paper and other materials for these
cards. Will each Troop please bring
with them the following:
1ssCrayons. scissors and paste for
the Christmas Cards.
q Raw materials with which to
make decorations for small Christ
mas trees. These trees will have
stands and 1t might be a good idea
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06

because we have baby sisters and
brothers at home, and we want to
learn how to take care of them and
help our mothers. In the future
we may be real baby sisters. This
week we selected our Court of
Honor, these girls will meet with
our leaders and help us to under
stand our Girl Scout Program.
Those elected are President, Chris
tine Homan; Vice President, Carol
Dobson; Scribe, Collen 1'eare; and
Treasurer, Kay Maull AS our
Christmas project 10 raise money
for our troop we are selling Candy
Canes. When the girls call on
you we hope you will help US. We
want to take trip this spring.
money since we became scouts. We
are also planning to make Christ
mas gifts at our next meeting and
in the near future we want to adopt
some one who would like us. to do
something for them This is our
fifth year in scouting and we have
learned many new things We really
should have introduced our troop.
A Happy Dozen are we, so here is
our dozen: Sharon Appel. Carol
Dobson, Christine Homan, Margar-
ct Keene, Aileen LaMorge, Kay
Maull, Kathleen Nevin, Sarah PEN
uel, Ellen Tinley, Collen Teare,
Sandra Tell and Frances Welch.
Troop 33-Last Friday Troop 33
went out to the home of our shut-in
and honorary member, Mamie Lev
erage, to spend the night We had
loads of fun. During the evening
we drank cokes, ate pretzels, read
comics and had the most fun learn
ing crafts Mamie showed us how
to wind crepe paper into thin
strings and then how to glue it
to glass articles. We spent most of
our evening working crafts. Some
of the things made were bud vases
and nut cups, drinking glasses and
flower pots. About 11:30 we retired
to bed, but / don't think anyone
got to sleep before one. We plan to
give three Christmas stockings to
the same family we gave the
Thanksgiving basket to. Sunday,
December 18th, our troop has been
asked to usher at the dedication
of the Lulu NJ Ross School.
Don't forget our baby sitting
agency. We charge Csc per hour
Contact Terry Lynch 1858 or Jackie
Belts 8512.
1t is always inspiring to be able
to report that our Girl Scouts have
been asked to render a service for
public function. They are a part
of their. town and they are proud
to be able to feel their town knows
this. They are willing to serve if
they are asked. They can always
be depended upon and they will
always live up to their law-to
be kind in thought, word and deed.
They will make you proud that you
asked them to serve.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
RED MEN
NEWS

Sachem, Walter Warren, kindled
the Council Fire at 7:30 p. m, with
19 members present. Report of the
committees were as follows: De-
linquent Committee reported ex-
cellent progress, Chest X-ray Com
mittee reports only a few items
left to sell, Propagation reports a
meeting to be. held for Kent and
Sussex Counties in the American
Legion Home, Thursday, Decem-
ber IL, at p. m. with the business
OF Deputy Pocahontas night and
the Great Sachems Banquet to be
discussed. A Statewide Propagation
Meeting will be held, Friday, Dec
18th, at Wagon Wheel Restaurant,
Smyrna, at 700 p. m. for supper
and 500 p. m. meeting. Order what
you wish.
We are sorry to have to report
saving those tear strips from Gig
arettes packages for .seeing-eye
dog. A person-to-person telephone
call was made TO the President of
the American Tobacco Co., and he
confirmed this statement to be
false. He also stated, that anyone
starting such rumor could be
prosecuted We want to thank
everyone including all the organi-
cations who have been so willing
to give their assistance to this
worthy cause.-the Redmen and
the other organizations based this
collection or the request of the
parents os the little girl. We feel
The parents will deal with this
situattnn to the best of their abili-
ty. Thanks for your contributions,
sorry to have to report this.
Two brothers from Rehoboth.
Jones and Johnson. visited us again,
as they do nearly every Tuesday.
Bro Steward read verse from
Job, under the Good of the Order.
We were then visited by the
Great Sachem of Delaware. VIM.
Mousley and the following men,
bers of his Board, Great Jr. Saga
more, Roland Wilson; Great Pro-
phet, Marvin Lightcap: Great Chief
of Records, Bayard Smith; Great
Keeper of Wampum, William Foos:
Great Sannap, Alfred Davidson;
Great Mishinawa, Preston Tim
mons; Great Guard of the Forest.
Arthur Purse, and also the Propa-
CATION Chairman of Kent & Sus-
sex Counties, Norman Paris. The
talks of the Great Chiefs were well
received.
Delicious refreshments were
served after the meeting of home
made cake and coffee.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06

Advent Sermon by the pastor.
Special ant.lesus by the Chance1
and Senior Choi~s.
$3.50 p. m. Methodist Youth Fell
lowship Meeting.
Tuesday, December 10, 500 p. m.
Official Board Meeting.
Wednesday. December IL, 7:45
p. m. The W.S.C.S. will meet in the
Fellowship Hall.
Thursday, December IL, 700 p.
m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal; 500
p. m. Senior Choir Rehearsal.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
BRIDGEVILLE
Mrs. David C. Speicher
Phone: Bridgeyille 1874

Union Methodist Church
A. Jason BmndOn, Minister
Sunday, December 8th
9:45 a. m. Church School with
classes for all ages. G. Clayton
Richards, Supt.
11:00 a. m. Morning worship with
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06

Money despite immature
thought to the contrary does
not alway bring happiness or con-
tentmenc.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06

Nevada has the smallest popula-
ton of any state-160,600 people in
109,821 square miles.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Be Certain luith 4. g.. BURTON

The people from whom
you buy mean as much
to you as the car itself:
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