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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
Police Pensions

1t is about time something
is being done about better re-
tirement plans for police and
firemen in the District.
The House agreed to in
creased benefits as presented,
but the Senate is still holding
out. and it is proposed to con-
tact chiefs of police of various
large cities TO see what their
retirement systems cover. OBJ
lection has also been made
that the plans might put the
police and firemen's benefits
above those enjoyed by other
civil service workers.
This is poppycock! Do civil
service workers risk their lives
-knowingly-when they 60 on
their jobs? They do not! But
any fireman or police officer
answering a call is risking his
life. Congress should be
ashamed to hold their heads
up If they fail to give these
men the very best-over and
above what any other civil
service worker gets in retire.
ment benefits.
Louise X. Morris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
Mitigating circumstances

1t is not surprising that the Army has
agreed to drop espionage and perjury
charges against Colonel John c. Nicker-
son, jr. Indeed, on the basis of evidence
already presented at his court-martial
for leaking" military secrets to outsiders,
1t is hard to understand why such serious
charges were brought against this officer
In the first place. For the prosecution,
after dropping the major charges, has
stipulated that there is no question as
to Colonel Nickerson's loyalty and that
his sole motive was to dissuade Defense
Secretary Wilson from limiting the
Army's role in missile warfare.
That Colonel Nickerson was guilty
Of violating security regulations has been
conceded by the uch-decorated officer
himself. That he resorted to illegal meth
DDS to accomplish his ends, however
praiseworthy they might be, is not to
be condoned of course. Leakage OF CLASH
fed military information to unauthorized
persons is a serious offense that should
not go unpublished.
But there are mitigating circum-
stances in the Nickerson case which,
quite properly; are being brought to the
attention of the court and which should
be considered in determining the degree
of punishment The defense has produced
impressive evidence of Colonel -Nicker-
sons devotion 10 duty in wartime and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
Woqe-Price FoHocy

Some 20 years ago this Government
embarked on a deliberate program Of
building up the strength and bargaining
power of organized labor. It has sue
ceeded-perhaps beyond expectations.
Take the case of steel. After S4-day
strike last summer the United Steel
Workers obtained wage increases and
other benefits which boosted the labor
costs of United States Steel by "a cents
an hour. The corporation met this situa-
ton by boosting its prices an average of
$3.50 ton. Now, an economy already
threatened by imitation is about to feel
the impact of another round. u S. Steel
has announced another price increase
averaging Sc ton, or about per cent.
1t claims that this is necessary to cover
a contradiction rise in wages and .bene-
fits which become effective next week,
and which will add 81 cents an hour, or
about 6 per cent, to the corporations
employment costs.
This latest wage-price advance will
be inf1ationary, of course, in the sense
that 1t will result in higher prices for all
items in which steel is used. Those who
are living on fixed incomes and who have
no coSt-of-living pay increase protection
will suffer the consequences.
We are not attempting to argue
whether the Governments strong-union
policy has been good or bad. No doubt
there are persuasive arguments on both
sides of the proposition. We believe, how
ever, that the current wage-price spiral
is an inevitable result of that policy, and
we think it is both futile and fallacious
for the President to suggest that the
problem can be handled by restraint"
on the part of industry and labor. Theo-
retically, self-restraint might do the
trick. But as practical matter, bearing
IN mind the realities of union politics,
1t simply won't work. One should put
himself in the shoes of David Mcdonald,
president Of the Steel Workers. He was
challenged strongly in the last union
election, and his tenure as president
probably would be short-lived IL he did
not fight for his union members. If he
doesn't do 1t, someone else will. And the
corporation, rather than take a strike,
a strike which would also have very adj
verse effects on an infiationary economy,
Is going to continue to grant pay in
creases-at least up to the limit of its
capacity to pass them along to the
consumers.
In such a situation, it is a fallacy,
we think, to pin hopes on appeals to
labor and management. Nor do we think
that peacetime wage and price controls
are an answer. Perhaps there is nothing
to do but grin and bear it--and hope for
an increase in production which would
ease the pressure on prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
Some Con Vote Now

! voted my absentee ballot
recently in less than half an
hour-with no trouble and no
expense. I wonder how many
Virginia voters realize that
they can vote now If they are
going to be out of town on
July 9-and how easy it is.
The registrars ONCE in Ar
lington is open from $50 to S,
Monday through Friday. You
may still cast an absentee bal
lot this week and on Monday.
July l. You pick UP your bal
lot at the registrars Office
Room 10l, Investment Bldg :,
across the street from the
courthouse). Then you merely
take it to one of the no.
taries in the courthouse, vote
in the presence of the no
tary, have it notarized aud
return 1t across the street to
the registrar. You don't need
any Identification. You don't
have to bother mailing a regis
tered letter from some dis
tant point. You're ready to
go on a vacation with a free
conscience. leaving a vote to
be counted.
One Of the services Of the
League Of Women Voters is to
provide rides to the polls. If
you have any questions, or
would need a ride to the court
house or to the polls on July 8,
please phone KE. 6-9795.
Mrs. Peter Henle,
President. League Of Wom-
en- Voters Of Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
Day Withdrawing

SGndpipers at the matters
edge.
Serenity IN beauty pledge,
with dip and hop OF ldnouid
play.
Sunset. the ocean way.
SLIDER spldShed on a cool blue
sky.
MoUes the heart deep IN
peaceful sigh.
As SHADOWS merge for tiUiliOht
rest,
Yelling a molten sun-trdil
West.
Tranquil non Is the ocean
tDGu,
The tDdues iDhite crested s,uish
and siDdy,
And Day. withdrawing Crd-
ctously,
Makes a stoeepinO curtsvi
Ray Hsftsl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29

this development. Senator
Watkins was the leader in the
successful move Of the adj
ministration. with Democratic
support, to build the Upper
Colorado project at a cost to
the Federal Government more
than double the cost Of the
entire Hells Canyon project,
Yet columnist Lawrence re-
Trains from calling Senator
Watkins a socialist.
Your readers will be in
terested to know that in con-
trast to last years vote, the
supporters Of the Hells Canyon
dam increased their vote by
four. while the administra-
tion-supported opposition to
Hells Canyon dropped from
81 Senators last year to SO
in last weeks vote, q loss Of
Is votes. This is a very sub
stantial shift Of public senti-
ment and support. and is. in
our opinion, a measure of the
Senate's considered judgment
that the Federal high dam at
Hells Canyon is more valuable
to the American people than
the piecemeal low-level, but
high-cost. power facilities pro-
posed by the Idaho Power
Company.
Wallace J. Campbell
Director. Washington ONCE,
The Cooperative League OF
the u. s. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
Capitol Hearings

Representatives of some 20
or rs civic-minded organiza-
tons meet monthly as the
D. c. Legislative Council to
discuss proposed congressional
legislation affecting the Dis
trict. so that they may more
adequately present testimony
on such legislation at congress
sional hearings.
We have been grateful that
on many occasions the Senate
and House District Committees
have given public notice well
in advance Of the date of hear
ing on a particular piece of
legislation so that orgaaiza-
tons were able to appear and
testify.
However, on other occasions
hearings have been, called on
vital legislation with little or
no advance notice to the pub
lie. Many representatives of
organizations interested in the
legislation thus were not able
to prepare testimony and OBJ
tain approval from their or
ganization for such testimony
In time to testify at the hear
ing, and Congress was thereby
deprived Of their thinking. AS
an example. many more organ
izations would have testified
at the Senate hearings on the
proposed legislation to grant
the District power to borrow
or to issue bonds for school
construction, If greater adj
vance notice of such hearing
had been given to the public.
The d. c. Legislative Coun-
ell respectfully urges that the
chairmen Of the various con-
gressional subcommittee give
greater consideration to the
problems Of civic organiza-
tons In preparing and approx
ing testimony and their desire
to testify at the hearings. and
that the chairmen make a
greater effort to provide the
public through communication
with the newspapers and other
means more adequate notice
prior to each hearing.
Chester G. Shore,
Chairman, d. c. Legislative
Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
THE POLITICAL MIL
Events May Force Action on InfIotion
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Almost 1t seems industry
and labor and the Congress
are all in cahoots to force
President Eisenhower to pro-
pose IS om e thing drastic, /"
through Government control
Of prices and wages. to halt
the cost of imitation which
now threatens the United
States.
Take q look at recent hap
penings. Thursday the United
States Steel Corporation an
nounced q $6-a-ton increase
in the price Of steel. The COM
pany claimed it is necessary
because Of increased labor
costs about to arise under its
contract with the steel
workers union. At the same
time the House Post Once
and Civil Service Committee
voted to report favorably q
bill that would give postal
workers an additional $546 q
year. A similar Senate COM
mittee has reported q bill for
q $40 q year raise. In addi-
ition, these committees may
report a measure increasing
salaries generally for civil
service employees. These COM
bined measures would in
crease the Government ex-
penditures annually by several
billion dollars.
These two examples Of in
flationary action are expected
to be multiplied. The steel
companies are expected to fol-
low the lead of U. S. Steel.
Other industries and other
labor unions, If past history is
q criterion, will fall in line for
increased prices and increased
wages. The spiral is being
given another boost. So far as
Congress is concerned, the crit
les Of President Eisenhower's
ST. billion-plus budget for the
next fiscal year apparently
have thrown caution to the
winds. The Senate recently
passed the Hells Canyon dam
bill which it Is estimated
eventually would cost the Gov
eminent a billion or more dol
lars.
President Warns Nation
Again and again President
Eisenhower has warned that
unless the American people,
including business, manage
ment and labor and Congress
and the administration itself,
call a halt to inflationary in
cfeases the alternative will be
peacetime Government con-
troll. He is violently opposed
to such control. At his latest
press conference, when he
was asked If he was still con-
f1dent that appeals to labor.
and industry tor moderation
on prices and wages will sue
coed or whether we are APP
preaching the point where
more drastic restraints might
be necessary, the President
replied:
"Of course ! believe that If
you have to resort. in time of
peace, to strict Government
control Of prices, of wages,
services and things, then we
are abandopipg the system
that has made us great and by
which we have lived, and in
which we believe" He added
he assumed that something
more drastic" means govern
mental authority taking over
all functions now entrusted
to the interactions of eco
nomic forces in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
Causes of Delinquency

The widespread juvenile de-
linquency arouses the interest
OF good citizens as to the
causes. After having reared
four children and having nine
grandchildren. I believe that
my observations Of the causes
therefor are correct, namely
I'd Lack Of fair. firm, and auI
thoritative discipline in the
homes. (2) deterioration Of our
educational system (under the
Dewey principles). and CD I'M
willingness to put boys to work
promptly after is years of age,
especially If not completing
high school.
Father or mother will tell
Johnny to close the door in a
mild and unauthoritative tone:
so he ignores it. Then it Is re-
peated. with the same result.
ExaSperated, father or mother
then goes to the other extreme.
or closes the door himself or
herself. whereupon Johnny
feels, in his childly mind, that
he has gotten away with muir
der" and gradually becomes
obstinate and more disobedient.
Surely these parents are head
ed for juvenile troubles later.
We should not worry about
breaking the spirit" Of the
child by occasional padding
when we realize how tough is
the spirit Of the juvenile both
IN and out Of penal institu-
tons. Prospective parents
should be required to pursue
courses in child-training prior
to marriage.
The subject Of excess free
time on the hands of youths
should not be overlooked.
While boys are gainfully en-
ployed they not only learn
something worthwhile but do
not have time to think or act
destructively. And it does them
no harm. While on the coast.
l read q newspaper editorial
reporting how excellent had
been the results in a certain
city where a curfew law was
enforced. Unless accompanied
by a responsible person. I'M
occupied youths must be of
the streets by 10 or 1890 pm.
Much harm results from the
ability Of youths to obtain and
drink liquor in taverns; how
often do we hear about that.
Most crime is done after 10
pm. I suggest a curfew law for
the District Of Columbia.
Col. c. I. Kephart,
A. u. S. (Retired).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
HeHs Canyon Vote

David Lawrence made some
errors in his June "a column
on the Hells Canyon voting.
The Republican Party did
not mobilize against govern
ment ownership and state
socialism 80 out Of its 46 mem
bers In the Senate" Only SO
Senators voted against the
Hells Canyon bill. Five OF
these were Democrats.
Columnist Lawrence's impli-
cation Is that the i've able
Republican Senators who voted
Tor the high Federal dam at
Hells Canyon are. by that
action, socialists. This is far
from the truth. and I am sure
Senators George Aiken of YER
mont, Margaret Chase Smith
OF Maine. John Sherman
Cooper Of Kentucky, William
LANCER Of North Dakota and
Alexander Wiley Of Wisconsin
VIII resent David Lawrence's
misstatement of the facts and
distortion Of the implication.
Mr.. Lawrence was wrong on
the basis for the Federal
Power Commissions license TO
the Idaho Power Company.
The FPC found that the pro-
posed high Federal dam at
Hells Canyon was more salts
factory and more in the public
interest than the three low
dams, but granted the licenses
to Idaho Power on the stated
assumption that Congress
could not be expected to au-
thorize the Hells Canyon dam,
and therefore license was given
to Idaho Power as a less de-
sirable alternative. These are
the facts. Mr.. Lawrence easily
could have read the record Of
the case and known the basis
Of the decision.
Mr., Lawrence quotes Sem
ator Watkins Of Utah as esti-
mating the cost of Hells Can
yon at about 1925 billion.
Actually the high Federal dam
will amortize the cost Of the
hydroelectric facilities in the
first so years Of operation,
leaving the Governments
social investment in food con-
troll, recreation facilities and
irrigation ~ . plus-factqr IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
Man With q Plan

AS the screams from my fell
low Government workers arise
In response to President Ell
senhower's opposition to a
Federal pay raise. let me has
ten to agree with him that a
raise could be inflationary. It
might be small in comparison
with the bigger factors in our
economy. but because it is
based on rising prices and not
on increased production, its
essence is inflationary.
Suppose we all received a
10 per cent raise this year.
Would not this be countered
next year by a 10 per cent
rise In prices2 Would not the
local store owners. transporta-
ton people. professions, etc.,
leap with JOY upon the little
extra cash we obtained? Thus
we would be back where we are
now.
What's the other answer? /
do not suggest anything so
drastic as a buyers strike or a
consumers rebellion. I don't
like mass movements or big
campaigns. But we could all
slow down our purchases for
awhile.
After awhile the local busi-
nessmen will reduce their
prices and we have all done
our bit toward fighting in
fiation.
To begin with I suggest we
save a little on newspapers
buy one less a week: exchange
them among our carpools, Of
fees and neighborhoods. This
will keep the papers from
raising prices. Next we wear
the shirt. dress, or tie one
more day or week; cut out a
little more food for health's
sake, and so on. Just a little
austerity will be good for us.
-. And for the fat ones who
live of US.
Frederick O. Dyer.
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES z. TRACEWELL
Has Santa Claus blue eyes?

Has Santa Claus blue eyes?
Templeton Jones didn'I
know why he thought of that
right there in the middle Of
Pennsylvania avenue, but he
did.
Probably it was the sight Of
a fellow worker who somehow
reminded Jones Of old Kris
Kringle.
White hair, and a fat face
these are enough to make even
the most modern American re-
mind an onlooker Of Santa,
even in summer.
The eyes worried Jones
though. The specimen before
him had blue eyes, and some
how that didn't seem exactly
right.
He recalled that the only
other person he knew with
that Santa Claus look had
brown eyes.
The eyes, evidently, are not
what we think Of when we pic
ture the famous saint.
The original st. Nicholas,
from the dark-eyed races Of
the Mediterranean, must have
been brown-eyed.
Temp Jones suddenly smiled.
Not because of visions Of
Christmas Zones was now
standing on the curb by the
Post once Department Build
ing) but solely because Of
something he remembered.
It was at a burlesque show.
in the old days, when boys
weren't supposed to go to such
places but did.
Young Jones was seated in
the eighth row when the star
Of the performance came on.
He felt something touch
his cheek. and, thinking 1t a
fly, brushed 1t away.
\ =
The thing licked him again.
"Drat that fly" he said, and
took a swipe at 1t with his
right hand.
The fly still came on.
BY this time. Temp Jones
was beginning to be interested
in earnest.
Why should a fly, Of all
insects, come to a theater. and
why. with a thousand men to
poster, did 1t have to pick on
one Templeton Jones. esquire?
y y y
He found out when he half
turned in his seat.
1t wasn't fly at all, but
the biggest gray moustache
you ever saw in your life.
1t was attached to a thick
old fellow who was leaning
forward on his seat to get a
better view of the star, and
no wonder. because she didn't
have much on, true enough.
This was no good reason,
however. for subjecting Jones
to annoyance, and he said
something TO that effect out
Of the side Of his mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29

The President made the
point there must be statesman
like action both by business
and by labor If imitation is to
be checked. And he said: "If
we don't do this, / tell you,
If you go to specific govern
mental controls. rigidly APP
piled in time of peace, then
you are beginning to help
make come true "a prediction
we heard a few weeks ago
from q man who certainly is
no friend Of ours, and / am
not going to be a party to it,"
He was referring to q broad
cast made by the Communist
Party boss in Soviet Russia,
Khrushchev. And finally the
President said: UNLESS there
is craftsmanship exercised
both by business and labor as
well as sound, sane policies
pursued by Government, :.
there is real danger of inf1a-
ton"
In view Of the fact that the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics re-
ported last Tuesday that prices
have risen for the ninth con-
secutive month to an all-time
high, and for IA Of the last
10 months. the Presidents
alarm seems to be entirely
justified. The Government is
watching the course Of infia-
ton carefully, but unless a
halt is called soon the dangers
OF an imitation and depression
that could wreck this country
could be materialized.
Each Side BIames Other
The steel workers claim that
since the postwar period
since 1945-there have been Il
rounds Of steel price increases,
whereas there have been only
9 rounds Of wage increases.
They say further that these
price increases have yielded
the industry more than So in
revenue for each 81 in wage
increases. They insist that
wage increases in steel have
not caused a single price
increase. That, Of course, is
the argument of the union. The
steel corporation takes an en-
tirely different view. It insists
that the price increases have
been entirely necessary be-
cause Of the demands for wage
increases. Probably neither
side is entirely correct. Ger
tainly we have the hard fact
that these increases in prices
and wages in a leading indus
try have played an enormous
part in the upward trend OF
the cost Of living. There seems
TO be no indication so far that
the Government is preparing to
demand legislation for price
and wage control. The question
arises, however: How far can
this infiationary spiral continue
without bringing economic
ruin and a depression that. as
Secretary Of the Treasury
Humphrey suggested in con-
nection with excessive Govern
ment spending, will curl your
hair?
A newly organized Citizens
Committee to Curb Imitation.
which recently met in WASH
tngton. is starting a campaign
to educate the country that the
public itself has the power to
curb imitation. 1t is to be hoped
that the campaign is not too
late. And 1t is to be hoped.
also. that more attention will
be given to the warnings of
President Eisenhower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-29
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE
@. What kind of coins were

@. What kind of coins were
called "hog money"?-P.G.
A. In l6l6-l624, the English
colonists in the Bermuda Is
lands (then known as the
Somers Islands) struck COP
per shillings. six-pences, three
pences. and two-pences bear
a hog on one side, with Roman
numerals to indicate the value.
and a ship on the other side.
These pieces were called "hog
money"
@. Who was our first POST
master Generalp-AL.
A. In 1853. England ap-
pointed Benjamin Franklin
and william Hunter as Joint
PoStmasters General, and
Franklin held the Office until
dismissed by the King in
l774. In ITS, Franklin was
elected Postmaster General by
the Second Continental Con-
gress. which created the Post
once Department.