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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

There are good public
schools and poor ones. But
what they are depends on the
community. Too often the
public schools are an arena
for political aspirants. The
apathy or interest Of parents
in their school system is q de-
Gliding factor. And we usually
get what we pay for = low
salaries and poor school sys-
TENS are not attractive to
trained men and women
And let US not put juvenile
crime, vandalism and delin-
quency on the doorstep OF
the public school. but rather
where 1t belongs - In the
home. Schools are for edu-
eating the mind. not for corr
recting bad behavior patterns.
There should be no need for
q teacher to spend time dis
ciplining students.
Schools Of both types have
trained useful. intelligent
citizens. But sending all chill
dren to private school Is not
the answer. For they would
fall heir TO all the problems
Of public school-sover-crowd-
ing. understanding. even the
discipline of problem children
Then for what would we trade
in this modern. broken-d down
educational system?
Teachers Wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Montana Wise Man

The most refreshing-and the most
sensible comment that we have seen
on the Little Rock situation has come
from Montana's Senator Mike Mansfield.
His statement is a timely rebuke to
politicians on both sides of the partisan
fence-especially TO those who have
been running around rubbing their
hands while they try to calculate how
many votes their side will gain and the
other side will lose as a result Of the
deplorable thing that has happened in
the Arkansas capital.
Senator Mansfield doubts that
either party will benefit In fact, he
says, both parties may suffer because
thoughtful people in each may recoil
from any effort to make political cap
ital from the situation. We hope he Is
right For this country will have less
trouble with future Little Rocks II pol
iticians in both parties discover that
there n no political profit IN then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Pooling Trade Interests

The gradual evolution Of Western
Europe into q single economic commu-;
nifty has entered new phase with
efforts to negotiate q i7-nation free
trade area. It is an effort that viii re-
quire long and painstaking study, and
perhaps a great deal Of trial and error
before the idea becomes an effectively
operating reality. In more than one
sense 1t is a defensive concept to begin
with-almost forced upon the partici-
pating nations by circumstances both
within and without the community. The
external pressure arises from the fact
that Western Europe has been caught
between two currently more powerful
economic forces-the United States on
one hand and the Soviet Union and its
satellites on the other. BY forming q
bloc economy Of their own, the West
European countries are hoping TO in
crease their self-suficiency and to inn
prove their competitive position. Within
the group itself, this latest step was
prompted largely by an earlier decision
of six to form q common market and,
perhaps eventually. political fedora
ton.
It is primarily through British ini-
tiative that the present step is being
undertaken. Not member of the COM
mon market group-France, West Ger
many, Italy. Belgium, the Netherlands
and neutrality-suspicious. has been de-
sirous of creating broader economic
collaboration without becoming involved
in the political federation plan. The for
mula now accepted for negotiation on
details would permit the six to 60 ahead
with their formation Of customs union.
Meanwhile, the eleven would be free to
Join concurrently in reducing tariffs and
other trade barriers-at least for indus
trial products-among all II countries.
Trade in farm products. and the British
structure of Commonwealth preferences,
are to be left alone for the time being
although even on these the British indi-
Gated less rigid attitude than previ-
ously. Joining Britain in this instance
/. are Austria, Denmark, Greece, Iceland.
Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden,
Switzerland and Turkey. At the same
time Finland and the three other Scan
dinavian countries are considering plans
to form a complementary customs union
Of their own.
National interests are not easily
submerged in economics. Nevertheless,
recognition that national interests may
best be served by even limited interna-
tional Indignation is favorable omen
for che current sf@t. The wsstsra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
HoIdover 'Bureoucrots

Harry Truman says that II
necessary. he win "raise hell
with the people" in order to
put the Nation back under
Democratic rule.
II we really believed that
Democrats could do anything
to straighten out the prob
lens of this turbulent old
world, undoubtedly many
good Republicans would sup
port such q move.
The trouble with that
theory, however. is that many
of US believe that some Of
the most serious problems
besetting this administration
were at least intensified by
our big-heartedness in leav-
ing so many old New-Deal.
Fair-Deal bureaucrats en-
bedded in policy-making posi-
tons.
We wonder II rank-and-file
Republican ideals ever really
had a fair chance at ruling
the Nation.
&ila D. sonnemaxn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Veterans Preference

In these days OF severe
cutbacks In personnel in
various Government agencies,
particularly in Defense, a
tug Of war between veterans
and nonveterans Is in full
swing.
A veteran Is one who has
seen active service in war"
Wearing q uniform during a
period Of war or peace.
therefore. does not neces-
sartly qualify one as a vet
eran.
Nonveterans are quite
willing to accede to preferen-
tial treatment Of bona fide
veterans but are reluctant TO
concede that similar treat
ment should be accorded
those assuming the guise Of
veterans who have never
seen active service in war"
Congress has succumbed
to organizational pressures In
enacting laws TO give prefer
entail treatment to all former
wearers Of uniforms, not
alone to bona fide veterans.
The American Legion.
along with others, has been
and still is exerting its inilu-
ence on various Government
agencies to see that veterans
special privileges are not
abrogated. Is this q true
merit system? Are veterans
afraid to compete with nom
veterans on an equal basis?
To the colloquial terms
capitalistic, militaristic and
unionistic we should now add
veteranistic.
II should be borne in mind
that many nopveterans are
such because the agencies for
which they worked more
aptly slaved) during World
War II voluntarily obtained
deferments for them because
Of their invaluable services.
This In effect created q
stable civilian army" out Of
uniform which nevertheless
performed services equally as
important. and In many cases
more important than those
performed by ones In uni
form.
VITA Congress condpnin6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Silly BoubIe'

We have not always seen eye-to-eye
with Senator styles Bridges, chairman
OF the Senate Republican Policy com-
mittee But he Is 100 per cent right. In
our opinion, IN denouncing the recent
Characterization OF the Soviet satellite
as SILLY bauble."
This incredible statement was made
here IN q speech by Clarence B. Randall,
special assistant TO the President, who
also said he was gratihed that the
Russians had been first 70 produce the
satellite.
TO say that Mr.. Randall Is special
assistant to the President Is not to sug-
gest that his estimate of the satellite
In any way reflects the views Of Mr..
Eisenhower. This certainly is not the
case. And while Mr.. Randall Is an able
man In his field, his field. fortunately,
has nothing to do with satellites. rockets
or ballistic missiles.
The most charitable explanation of
his 'silly bauble" comment that we can
think Of Is that he hasn't the faintest
idea what he is talking about. II one
may borrow an expression from the legal
fraternity, however, this Is situation
in which ignorance Of the law is no
excuse. A man who Is identified In the
public mind with the White House has
q right. We suppose, to his own opinion
of Eputnik. He may think that II is
silly bauble, or even that It is some kind
Of Communist hoax. But he should
not emharrass the President by making
public speeches TO this effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
FoIIout Report


The latest report Of the Atomic
Energy Commissions Advisory Commit
tee on Biology and Medicine should be
required reading for all who still regard
nuclear testing as massive and I'M
minent threat to the health Of the
world. For the reports chief finding
Is that no such threat exists right now
and that the experimentation can con-
tinue for q long time to come, at the
rate established within the past fiye
years, without creating grave fallout
hazard.
What makes this view seem par
ticularly reaSsuring Is that the COM
mittee's members include some Of the
worlds foremost authorities on radia-
ton, with all agreeing that the harm
inherent in fallout from past and pres
ent tests as well within tolerable lin
It's" Further, although pointing out
that "the situation may well become
serious" II more and more countries
stage experimental detonations, they
have concluded that there viii be no
cause for real worry about major
radioactive menace as long as Britain,
Russia and the United States do not
appreciably increase the testing rate
that has been followed up to now.
Thus, according to the committees
report, II that rate should remain con-
slant for tests continuing far into the
future, the following consequences
might be expected: ~ As q result Of
reproductive injuries caused by radio
active fallout. between 160 and 800
eventually would be added to the current
total Of $1,000 American children born
each year with natural genetic defects.
ca Deaths from lukemia would show
an annual increase Of about 1876 in the
United States, where the disease now
takes yearly toll Of 11,400 lives in
cases not attributable to radiation. And
co the general life-shortening effects
on other individuals would be Eek
tremely small-a few days at worst"
In reporting these findings, the COM
mittee has acknowledged that its esti-
mates, when applied to the population
Of the world as q whole, mean that fall
out can do o measure Of harm each year
W oOuiC tAlOuodAtuo VA PCAoOiAS odeoAdo
the three countries now engaged in
nuclear experimentation. Accordingly,
one Of the committees recommenda-
lions is that the detonations be limited
ito minimum consistent with scientific
and military requirements limita-
ton that would insure against major
increase In the number Of such explo-
sions set OF by Britain, Russia or our
own country.
At the same time, however, the
committee has emphasized that national
security makes 1t mandatory for US to
continue our tests in the kind Of world
we have today. In the committees
words, I'VE accept death and maim-
ing through preventable accidents. Most
automobile accidents could be prevented
by reducing the speed limit to 10 miles
an hour. We discount the harm by
considering the advantage" And the
relatively inconsequential harm involved
in nuclear experimentation is as moth
ing compared to the catastrophe We
would be inviting upon ourselves II we
let Russia get the better Of us in the
field Of A and H weapons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

To this casual observer the
Atomic Energy Commission
site at Germantown appears
to be an architectural curios-
ity reminiscent Of the gigan-
tic chicken hatcheries Of the
Del-Mar-Va peninsula. Your
editorial. Lesson in Plan
ming" emphasizes the cold
fact that the area is totally
bereft Of adequate sewage,
water, housing and transpor-
tation. II is difficult TO believe
that the Republican admin
istration could foist such q
white elephant upon the
electorate. I suggest that the
Acc either assign this mon
strosity TO the Department Of
Agriculture or donate 1t to
local farmers as q chicken
raising establishment. An
other Republican campaign
for - chicken in every pot"
would greatly assist in so dis
posing Of 1t.
Roland Bieren, NJ. ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Balanced Inquiry

BY launching its hearings into al
legged management misdeeds IN the
labor relations field, the Mcclellan COM
msttee is demonstrating an objectivity
consistent with its official name. Desig-
mated as the Senate Select Committee
to Investigate Improper Activities In
Labor Management Relations. the ably
stated and persistent group has turned
its attention from racketeering by some
union leaders to what one witness has
described as vicious" antiunion tactics
by some employers. The disclosures 50
far have been Of q sort to warrant Q
thoroughgoing investigation.
Initially the hearings have been
concerned with the controversial opera
lions Of Nathan w. Shefferman and his
widely employed Arm of consultants,
known as Labor Relations Associates.
This frm, according to several Of the
witnesses, has been hired. from time TO
time by certain prominent corporations
TO defeat unionizing efforts. A self
styled labor spy in connection with
one such antiunion project testified he
was paid to undertake "disorganizing"
Job in union Of which he was a menu
Der. He said he finally quit in disgust
over orders from Shefferman ofhcial
to do things that were 'just too vicious
for me-" The official referred to, DR..
Louis Checov, Is an industrial psychol-
ogist" with the ShefIerman Arm.
Chairman Mcclellan announced
that DR.. Checov has fed to Canada
rather than testify. In Vancouver the
psychologist told reporters he was not
'big enough" to protect" himself before
the committee They want me to be
lie goat" he was quoted as saying. We
are confident, however, that the Me-
Clellan committee does not intend TO
make any particular person the goat"
in the management phase Of its irives-
tigation. It is seeking the facts, without
regard to the Arms or individuals who
may be affected. II any witness has
nothing to hide, there Is no reason for
him to need protection-or to refuse to
appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Hunt CoIors

The Star on october 10
carried q recommendation by
DR.. Gordon Walls. professor
Of physiological optics and
optometry. University Of Cali
fornia, that trafiic stop signs
be yellow not red.
Trafiic signs are not the
only instance where we have
been led astray by the dis
proven notion that red Is the
most visible Of colors. In q
few weeks hunters will don
their conventional red caps
under the delusion that this
may prevent them from be-
coming hunting accident vic
tins.
Not only will the red cloth
ing be not readily noticed by
the 4 to 5 per cent Of our
male population who are
color blind for red. but in
the light Of dawn and dusk
1t is one Of the most difncult
Of all colors TO distinguish
from natural surroundings.
Field tests In recent years
by the California Optometric
Association. State Fish and
Wild Life Service. and the
National Rife Association
have indicated that yellow
and orange are by far the
safer colors. since they have
the highest visibility under
all conditions.
DR.. Ralph ID. Teunis. Jr,
Chairman, Sportsman VI
sion Committee. d, c.
Optometric Associan ION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

! was interested In Doro-
thy Thompson's recent col-
umn ON the Russian educa-
tional system and It's role in
developing Soviet scientists.
How can we expect 10 COM
pete In training scientific
minds when we do everything
possible 70 discourage our
talented youngsters from fol-
lowing such q course? II. de-
spite our lack Of emphasis on
scientific subjects in school.
they wish 10 pursue such q
vocation. there are still so
many obstacles placed In
their way.
How many young men Of
high talent and limited
means have wrecked their
health trying 70 put them
selves through school while
carrying q full-time job,
skipping ON meals and going
without needed rest? BY dint
Of sheer determination they
get through college, plunge
into graduate study. hight
ing the draft board at every
turn In order to finish their
scientific work. For what? To
earn q handsome salary? A
bricklayer can make more
money. To be accorded hon.
or? Throughout his school
career the studious boy Is de-
rided as an "egghead" while
his athletic counterpart is
carried literally on the
shoulders Of his adoring fans.
Nor does the military realize
his potential. Though some
draft boards are co-opera-
tive. others win deny the
brilliant student permission
to delay military service un-
I'll his doctorate Is In hand,
even though he may be per-
fectly willing to serve his fun
time at the completion OF his
studies. Would not these
trained scientific minds be Of
lar more value to. the armed
services than their routinely
trained bodies? As foot SOL
diers they viii soon be quite
obsolete In the wake Of the
Russian unnamed guided
missiles.
When We grow up sum-
GENTLY to subsidiEe our
brains" instead Of our ath-
letes. or be willing to finan-
ctally reward our scientists as
eagerly as We bestow multi
million dollar contracts on
our Milton Berries. we may
inspire more youngsters to
serious endeavor.
We Americans have set up
our own idols. II they prove
TO have feet of clay we our
selves are to blame.
Rerniee Manwartng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Crusade for Vote


A lot has been said lately
about the constitutional
rights Of the Negro. It has
been argued that, since he
pays his taxes and defends
his country. he should have
equal opportunity to be ed
ucated and vote. To insure
these privileges. local police.
State and even Federal
soldiers have been used.
District Of Columbia resi-
dents pay the same taxes.
are obliged TO defend the
same country. Why then
are We not entitled 10 the
same priyiiege-especially
the right TO vote? viii 4, be
necessary 70 send the i0fst
70 the Capitol and order
them to put bayonets at
Congressmen's throats?
Maybe all who live In the Dis
trict Of Columbia should con-
duct q Crusade for the Vote. !"
leave the city. leave unat-
tend the ofiices Of the Fed
eral Government. and lit
orally move across the street
into Maryland, just for the
right to vote. That would
certainly be effective.
More drastic measures
than these have been sue
cessful In securing individual
rights in this country and
throughout the world IN the
past.
The essential element IN
democracy-the vote-can-
not be denied us much longer.
Warren Krick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Le0ry Of Treaties

The most serious threat TO
our sovereignty Is the fact
that Secretary Dulles and
other high State Depart
ment ofhcials appear more
interested in the u. N.
Charter than in the United
States Constitution and are
using the world organization
in their treaty legislation
schemes.
They forget that in our
fundamental law the Consti-
tuition comes first. then Fed
eral statutes. and last and
least q treaty. which Is null
and void II IL violates the
Constitution. and can be
made null and void by q sub
sequent Federal statute or a
Supreme Court decision. A
treaty Is made by the Presi-
dent and approved by two
thirds Of the Senators pres
ent.
We have today nearly half
q hundred international
agreements which Washing
ton or Jefferson would call
"entangling alliances" They
could force US into war
which. according to our
Constitution. only Congress
can declare. BY some Of these
agreements congressional
powers are Illegally dele
gated to the President.
The day that a United
Nations decision. as q treaty.
becomes the supreme law
Of the land" our country
surrenders its sovereignty to
q world government Of 80
odd nations, more or less con-
trolled by q steering commit
tee Of II.
Our treaty tricksters err
roneously assume that our
supposed world leadership
gives us control Of the United
Nations, but two recent world
polls show that q majority
among our most important
world allies are in favor Of
neutrality in case Of q war
with Russia, and q large per-
centage are opposed TO the
presence Of American troops
ON their soil. even to protect
them against invasion.
All these cold facts indi-
cate that our present foreign
policy needs immediate and
thorough revision.
Charles J. Fox.
La Jolla, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

to take on the bright colora-
ton Of the father.
Some, of course, viii be fe-
males. and these viii always
resemble mamma.
The lines quoted about
loving best" are from Cole
ridges justly famous Rhyme
of the Ancient Mariner"
The hymn paraphrase was
o quotation from q famous
Church Of England bishops
translation.
Redhirds afford some Of the
most beautiful pictures in
the suburban garden.
Also. it is quite true. In the
city yard. but these birds do
not come there so often.
The cardinal Is one Of the
steadiest Of all our suburban
feathered visitors. He arrives
early. and stays late. as good
guests should.
He loves sunf1ower seed.
and raisinS, he is q good ia
Their and husband. and his
children stay with him longer
than the young Of most spe-
cies remain with their par
ents.
With the exception. Of
course, Of the blue jays.
where children and parents
make a fine gang" in Q
neighborhood. Nsf
That is why the observer
usually sees half q dozen Jays
at q time. -
The best cardinal picture
we have ever had was Of l2--
count them--males perched
in one evergreen at Christ
mas time.
They fairly lit UP the bush.
1t was. a picture no artist
could paint, ct least none
ever tried 1t. as far as we
know.
We cannot forget another
cardinal naturalist painting.
when one mother redbird set
in q rhododendron with Q
bead Of ice on her brow.
II This gave the effect Of q
sort Of diadem. which caught
the morning sun and sparkled.
The bird was totally UNI
conscious of the effect she
was creating. as are all the
natural creatures. 1t Is this
utter lack Of self-conscious-
ness which makes them so
appealing to some human
lookers-on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26

and veterans organizations
insisting on absolute prefer
entail treatment during re-
auctions In force. Govern
ment agencies are being adj
versely affected by lowering
Of morale Of long-serviee
career nonveterans through
lack Of security and loss Of q
vast amount Of talent and
experience by retention of
veterans who are comparative
beginners in place OF long
service civilian eareerists.
Civilian Army Careerist.