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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
Pedagogical Nonsense

II Is hard 10 figure out the thinking
of some OF our top educators. Take DR..
John ]. Norton, for instance. He occu-
pies an important position at Columbia
University's highly influential Teachers
College, but he seems TO be quite cavalier
In his attitude toward widespread Amer
lean concern over obvious deficiencies
In our school system.
One Of these deficiencies-probably
the greatest Of them-is that our schools
are not tough enough. They have dressed
themselves up with lot OF frills and
furbelows. They have accomplished
what used to be the compulsory study
Of such subjects as languages, mathe-
mates and science. They have become
enamored Of the view that the prime
function Of our elementary and second
airy education Is TO instruct the young
In how to make happy adjustments TO
life, irrespective Of whether or not our
sons and daughters learn how TO add,
read or write reasonably well. Above
all, II statistics are to be believed, they
have failed-and are continuing to fail
to match European (including Rus
sian) standards in terms Of graduating
qualified students in the volume needed
for our upertechnological and super
scientific age.
Yet DR.. Norton, judging from re-
ports on his recent address TO group
Of educators in New Jersey, apparently
feels that there is not much that we
can or ought TO do about this situation
unless we wish to endanger our free
way Of life. Along with numerous other
vocal pedagogues Of like mind-profes-
sional pedagogues who place great stress
on things like "methodology" and "pro--
greSsive" optional courses in our schools
he seems to feel bitter about the
proposed reforms suggested by distin-
guished nonteaching people like Adni-
raj Rickover As he evaluates them,
such reforms, including special schooling
for talented students, would create an
elite class and set back the American
clock toward the traditional antidemo-
cratic, class-structured system Of Eu-
rope. Any such retrogreSSion in the
United States would be calamity"
If DR.. Norton will pardon us, we
think he has spoken nonsense. More
than that, If his views have been accu-
rately reported, we can only say that he
seems to be a man filled with monu-
mental sense of complacency about the
competency and adequacy Of American
education. Certainly, considering the
nature and scale of the Soviet challenge,
the Rickover school of thought appears
to be infinitely preferable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
Is Years Ago

The Civilian Conservation
Corps, q move TO combat the
depression, was winning &C
ceptance in Washington rs
years ago. The Star. on May
Is, 1888, reported: Long
lines Of veterans were lined
I'D today in front Of the Vet
Grams Administration, anx-
ious to work in the woods for
81 q day. Before noon more
than 200 had been registered,
with several hundred more
milling about outside, waiting
to get q chance to sign up
in the Civilian Conservation
Corps. All the men registered
SO far have given out-of-town
addresses and are believed TO
be the remnants Of the bonus
army that was in convention
here last week or veterans
who arrived too late for the
sessions. 49,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
FROM THE STARS FILES :.

The Star. on May rs. 1908,
reported: "In an address at
the commencement exercises
Of Gunston Hall this morn
ing, Gen. John M. Wilson,
USA, warned the girl grad
yates against becoming new
women BE not Of the
order Of the new women
Gen. Wilson urged. The
sweet, graceful, modest wom-
an is the kind that men like,
not the masculine woman.
with the long stride, the
swinging arms. and the man
nish manner. Add sunshine
to your surroundings and
scatter Joy about you -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

"A county newspaper mas
commended the Prince
Georges County Commission
ers for maintaining the pres
emit tax rate, despite the cuts
required in funds requested
10 operate various county
services for the year 1958-59.
PTA members are taxpay-
ers who are interested in get
ting the greatest amount OF
county services for the least
cost to themselves. We be-
lieve, however, that the &C
ton Of the County Commits
sioners in reducing the school
operating budget in favor Of
the maintenance Of the $2.lO
tax rate was not in the best
interests Of the county's
citizens.
We know that this action
will not cause the school sys-
tenn to collapse. We are
equally certain, however, that
this action, which has been
repeated from year to year.
will so jeopardize the county's
public school system that an
emergency financial program
may some day be required to
make up the ground that has
been lost.
We are making little or no
progress, for example, in
such matters as reducing
class size, increasing the per
pupil allowance for text
books, providing additional
clerical help in schools, and
paying salaries for expe-
rienced teachers that are
commensurate with those
paid in surrounding areas.
Of even greater Importance
is the fact that each year
several thousand graduates
complete their education in
the county's schools. Nothing
we can do in the future can
compensate these boys and
girls If we have failed to pro-
vide an adequate education
for them. This education
cannot be merely minimal.
It must be as good as that
provided by any county in
Maryland or the surround
ing area.
This is not q poor county.
The magazine, Sales Man
agement, a marketing guide,
estimates that in Ithe calen-
dar year 1856 Prince Georges
County ranked second high
est in Maryland in per capita
income after Federal. State
and local taxes were de-
Quoted. Yet for the year 1856
81 this county ranked goth
in the "a school systems in
Maryland in the amount
spent per pupil for public
schools.
We do not believe that in
these circumstances we can
point with pride to a policy
of no tax increase at the ex-
pense Of the public schools
and other services needed by
the community.
The Executive Committee,
Prince Georges County
Council Parent-Teacher
Associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
Where We Came In

James B. Carey's testimony in OPP
position to Senator McClellan'S labor bill
gives us a bit of turn. For If we didn't
know better we'd think this was 1913,
not 1858.
Mr.. Carey is head of the International
Electrical Workers and vice president
of the AFL-CIO. He has been in the top
flight Of the union movement for quite
a long while, but his memory must not
be very good. Otherwise, why would he
say that the Mcclellan bill reveals the
willingness of some lawmakers to enact
legislation (which would signalize the
beginning of the end of a free labor
movement in the United States? And
whose thunder is Mr.. Carey trying to
steal when he says passage Of the Nc
Clellan bill would be a major move
toward 'Fascist-type and Soviet-type
unionism"?
We have been under the impression
that the free labor movement in the
United States reached the beginning of
the end more than decade ago, when
Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act
that "slave labor" law which evoked
such anguished cries from Harry Tru-
man, william Green, Philip Murray and,
If memory serves, even from Mr.. Carey.
But the unions, despite their Taft-Hart-
ley chains and shackleS, have managed
to do pretty well. In fact, they have
prospered and grown arrogant. So per-
haps one should not worry too much
about the beginning of the end of the
free labor movement. Nor need we lose
sleep over major move toward Soviet
type unionism in this year Of 1858. The
lyrics have been changed a bit, but
It's the same old tune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
Servicemon's Lot

The writer, Tired and
Broke" must be full Of "sour
grapes" If he's been in civil
service for II years and can't
earn q living wage.
I wonder how he would
like to support q wife and
three children on the pay Of
a first-class enlisted man with
IL years in the Navy, which
is $3l1.10 per month, before
deductions. Anyone in civil
ian life who complains about
the much-deserved pay rise
for the military should try TO
live on that amount. When q
man is in the service he is
on call "a hours a day. every
day Of the year with no extra
money for anything. How
many civil service workers
work around the clock with
out time OF and without
getting overtime? How many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
100 Years Ago

Revisions in the Districts
election laws we're being made
a century ago. On May 26,
1858 The Star reported: GAS
yet we are unable to procure
an authentic copy Of the
Senate bill to regulate cleo
tons In this city, that passed
by the House yesterday, with
an amendment abolishing the
poll tax upon which the pub
lie schools system Of the
Federal Metropolis depends
in great part for its present
existence. While we regard
this amendment as being un-
fortunate, in view Of the cur
rent necessity for increasing
rather than thus Gripping
the community's means Of
public education, we are free
to say that the bill as orig
inally passed by the Senate
comes squarely UP to the re-
quirements Of the times. :"
Troubles were evident in
Cuba 100 years ago, too. On
May ~. 1858, The Star re-
ported: THE Steamer Water
Witch.--This United States
steamer left this city this
morning. for Cuba. TO aid In
preventing outrages on the
American merchant marine.
There are circumstances con-
nected with her being got
ready for this service, which
are highly noteworthy, and
speak volumes to the credit
Of her late commander, 1t,
william s. Lowell. 80"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
CHALLENGE to BroyhM

1t is very interesting for
me to learn from the press
that Representative Broy-
hill recently was introduced
in Alexandria as a 'Republi-
can Democrat or a Democra-
tic Republican" with no
correction from Mr.. Broy-
hill.
I take this occasion to call
upon Mr.. Broyhill to state
whether he is a Republican
Democrat, q Democratic Re-
publican or a Republican.
Charles r. Fenwick,
Chairman, Tenth Congressiona
District Democratic COMMITTEES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
frances Rood Back

Implicit in the present Sit
uation in France is q para
mount consideration: The
fate of democracy in still
another country.
Beside this issue. no other
could possibly take prece-
dence for one who believes in
democracy and who wishes
to strengthen it anywhere
in the world.
Whatever Gen. de Gaulle's
qualifications, his ascension
to power under present con-
ditions would certainly va
porize the democratic idea to
an extent that would make
1t dificult to foresee a re-
covery in France during our
generation. Nor would the
reverberationS end in France,
as one can see very well.
The only proper road that
this democracy can take II
it wishes to avoid destruc-
ton is the road back to the
status quo ante. Once the
Fourth Republics power Is
re-established in Algeria
along constitutional lines, the
way will be open for France
to modify her constitution
as a means Of achieving
greater continuity Of execu-
tive power. To expect to take
an easier way out is not to
understand the kind Of foun-
dation on which democracy
must rest II it Is to survive.
Better for France to undergo
the temporary agony needed
to reconstitute the power OF
the republic than for her to
stand in permanent agony
as the tombstone over all the
things that democracy and
freedom ensure under law.
There are many ways to
kill q cat. But to preserve q
democracy, there is only one:
The democratic way.
Parties cannot betray
France. Only man can do
this. The apparent danger
Is that one man, beyond all
others, does not see that by
attempting to shortcut the
people he is not only betray-
ing France but the very bed
rock Of Western democracy
itself.
r. J. LeNis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
Spend and Tax

The Fairfax County Board
of Supervisors met for pur-
poses of trimming the pro-
posed $3.50 budget, but in
stead they increased 1t by
$30,960. One addition was
set aside to hire an attorney
to handle the legal work only
Of the board presently being
handled by the Common
wealth's attorney.
One-half million more in
revenue turns up unexpect-
eddy. What does the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors
do? They start spending 1t.
Evidently they consider the
$50 million debt and the
heavy tax rate on the prop
erty owner as being insignifl-
cant. Why?
Is 1t the popular thing to
do nowadays to spend. spend
and tax, tax, regardless Of
the debt and the high point
Of taxation? Evidently so be-
cause this is what is happen
ing today In all our govern
ment circles from the Fed
eral right down to the local
level.
II the Board Of Supervisors
would only start trimming
Just q little the departmental
requests, they could easily
give q tax cut to the taxpay-
ers.
The average taxpayer does
not go along with all this
spending and raising Of
taxes. Our supervisors will
find this to be true when
their reelection rolls around.
Fairfax Property Owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

II South America should
care TO make reparation for
tattered good will. she might
give US a small gift that
would cost her nothing-but
that we would cherish
greatly.
II Is something that we
have always considered our
own, but which in recent
years has been slipping from
US, being, In a way. expro-
priated by our good neigh
bors to the south. Not that
they really want it-many
would disdain it-yet SEEM
ingly they do not want US to
have 1t either.
1t is our nationality:
American"
Many Latin Americans re-
sent our use Of the term
(although established for
hundreds Of years., arguing
that they have as much right
to be called Americans" as
we-and by such beclouding
of our nationality have caused
our embassies, ETC., in South
America to use United
States" rather than "Ameri-
can" las "the American Am
baSsador"), which Is used and
understood to mean the
United States in all the rest
Of the world.
In defense Of our right to
American" it might be
pointed out that we are the
only country in the world
with America" In its title.
South Americans have their
own nationalities of which
they are Justly proud-taken
from the titles Of their coun-
tries. Those in the United
States Of Brazil" are Brazil
ians";; those in the ''Repub-
lie Of Peru" "Peruvians," "
etc.; therefore, we in the
United States Of America"
are, and should be, "Ameri-
cans"
South American" and
North American" are used
as generic terms in much the
same manner as European"
is used-not signifying any
country In particular. and so
not referring to nationality.
Another confusing and un-
happy use Of the term "Amer-
lean" is in the title Of the
association Of North and
South American countries:
Organization Of American
States" Many people have
criticized this title. some
thinking 1t means an organi-
zation Of the States Of the
United States, others that 1t
is ungainly and uninspiring
So as we take a new look at
our relations with neighbor
republics. let US also have a
new name for our alliance
a strong. brave new name,
such as Union Of the Amer
teas.
L. I. Hutchinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

TO issue q warning to Wash
ington residents 100 years
ago. On May ~, 1858, The
Star said: THE great num-
Der Of Migrants now in WASH
ington, and arriving daily
from various parts. Of the
country, is q matter Of much
complaint from our citizens;
but the idea that they do
nothing but beg and drink
whiskey, is a mistake; among
them are some very expert
thieves, and they have been
operating recently in differ
ent parts Of the city. d.
Something ought to be done
to relieve the city Of
them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

work Saturday and Sunday
Very few, II any. Servicemen
are required to do this all the
time.
Tired and Broke" Is lucky
he's been q resident Of WASH
ington for II years. How
would he like to pull up
stakes every two years and
start from scratch in another
part Of the country or the
world?
Tired Of COmplainers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

the police, as has been rumored, are
under the control Of Venezuelan ofiicials
whose sympathies run toward the Com
munists, this could be the real explana-
ton Of the Caracas incident. And II this
Is the fact, We see no point In trying 70
gloss II over or hush II up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
50 Years AGO

A few evils In the Capital
were being scored, and RENEE
dies called for, q half a CEN
fury ago. on May Is, 1908.
The Star said: "At a mass
meeting of the Woman's In
terdenominational Union Of
the First Congregational
Church yesterday afternoon
q decision was reached to APP
peal to President Roosevelt
to urge the enactment Of laws
to regulate the exhibits Of
the i've and ten cent thea
tiers: Q law against the intro
duction into this city OF the
English barmaid system; a
modified curfew law, and to
prohibit the maintenance Of o
saloon in Union station. :"
An Army general Of so
years ago had definite ideas
Of how women should behave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

ern time Of the worlds dark
ness. never was the gos-
pei Of the eastern window
needed as II Is today. How
often. In the Bible, the dawn
OF q new day Il lifted up a.
the most hitting symbol Of our
faith. On that FIRST Easter
long ago. when the anguished
women came In the early
dawn TO weep beside q grave,
the living Christ met them
there and said. "All hail."
which means good morn
ing" He has been saying
that ever since. A modern
looking at Him comments.
"He had no rosy view Of hu-
man nature, killed there on
a cross with II. but He wasn't
gloomy about It either.
Good morning. And His
disciples ever since are the
people who turn their faces
toward the dawn. the people
who keep alive In the world
the freshness and the hope
Of morning" No one can
really be with the Christ who
does not view life and the
future through the Eastward
Window. For to be q Chris
tan Is to claim His promise.
10. ! am with you always.
In one Of his best known
poems. Longfellow has q
radiant sentence about chill
dren who come trailing clouds
Of glory. Declaring that they
are better than all the ball
lads that were ever said or
sung, he says, They open
the eastern windows that
lock toward the SUM-" But
a few days ago / was walk
ing through the spacious
garden grounds Of the castle
like apartment house in
which our ivory tower over
looks so lovely q view. BY
my side was a 6-year-old lad
whose mother, our daughter.
was awaiting him at an APP
pointed spot about three
squares away. He strobe by
my side confidently, as II he
knew exactly where he was
bound. "Stevie," I inquired,
do you know where you
are?" mo" he replied. well,
do you know where you are
going?" Again q negative
reply. Then / pontifcated,
"If you don't know where
you are or where you are 60
ing, 1t sounds to me as If
you are lost" He looked up
with utter assurance and
punctured my fallacy about
his "lostness" by exclaiming,
I'm not lost, I'm with you"
Only one spiritually blind
could fail to sense in that
calm reply the throbbing
heart of religion. At the
eastern window we know that
we are not alone. Eyes that
neither slumber nor sleep
and know the way that we
take are looking through
that window with US at His
woodland He holds the
whole world in His hands
and our lives are included.
It was at the eastward
window, with its unclouded
childlike trust, II am with
you" that Harriet Beecher
Stowe was sitting as she
wrote her immortal hymn OF
the dawn. In the solemn
hush of nature newly-born,
in the calm dew and fresh
ness Of the morning she
penned her deathless lines:
still, stiH NTH Thee. tchen
purple morning breGketh.
When the bird tDdketh, and
the shadows fee;
Fdirer than morning, loue-
Tier than daylight,
Ddwns the StDeet conscious
ness, I am NTH Thee.
So shall 1t be at last, tn that
bright morning,
When the soul pdketh, and
Hte's shadows fee;
on, in that hour, tdirer than
daylight dGDnin0,
Shall rise the glorious thought
am NTH Thee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry trriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtiop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

The Star felt It necessary
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-24
CONTESTANTS FOR
HOPKINS ESTATE
IN TYRRELL CO.
Seeking information on Hopkins
Family To Use in Contes+ing
Californian's Will

Columbia.-Mrs. Mark s. PolaR
of Miami, Florida and Gene Har-
ris of Plymouth spent Monday
looking up records in the Court
House. They are interested in rec
ords pertaining to the Hopkins
family forebears, especially one
"Miles Hopkins" to tie in as de-
scendants of Mark Hopkins. Mrs,
Polak states that there is a pend
ing lawsuit in regards to the Mark
Hopkins Estate of which about a
billion dollars is involved. , See
About eighty persons who claim
to be the. real descendants and in
heritors to this neutrality-suspicious.
estate recently met at the Hotel
Kinston in Kinston for the purpose
of charting the course of action
toward this goal, informs Mrs.
Polak. - t-C
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-24
ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAIR
AT TYRRELL HIGH SCHOOL

Columbia.-The nineteenth An
nual Community Fair was held
Wednesday through Friday at the
Tyrrell High School under the di-
rection of G. X. McKeathen, Agri-
culture teacher, Mrs. E. T. Keiser
Home Economics teacher and A.
A. Hill Jr., Chairman of Fair Com
mittee.
Judges for exhibits were: School
Mrs. Camille Everton, primary
teacher Columbia High School;
Field Crops, J. L. Rhea Jr., Di-
rector Tidewater Experiment Sta
ton, Plymouth; C. NJ. Stokes, Vo-
cation teacher, Washington Union
School. Home Exhibits: Mrs. Ann
Davenport, Tyrrell County Home
Agent, Mrs. C. W. Spruill and hrs.
H. C. Davenport. Livestock and
Poultry: Clyde Sawyer, Soil Con-
servationist, Tyrrell and Dare
Counties, D. E. Steagall, Office
Manager Tyrrell ASC Office and
Murray L. Goodwin, Assistant
County Agent, Tyrrell County.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-24
News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions, Mrs. Blanche W. Cohoon, Call Her.
Phone BILL, Columbia, N. C. She will welcome
Columbia and Tyrrel County
RECOVERY OF MONEY IN
COLUMBIA; STOLEN BY
YOUTHS FROM SCHOOL

Columbia.-Three negro youths
two IA and one II, admitted par
ticipation in the robbery of $19E
from Tyrrell High School on the
night of October 18th to SBl
Agent C. d. Fentresst of Washing
ton and Sheriff Clair E. Morris,
Monday.
The amount, taken from a lock-
ed strong filing cabinet in the Vo-
cational room, was money entrust-
ed to G. X. McKeathen, Vocational
Instructor, by students for charter
bus fare to attend the State Fair
in Raleigh. The three involved
were also students of the high
school. McKeathen said that the
honor system had been paramount
throughout the school, and this
was the first time to his knowl-
edge it had been violated.
After report of the loss, a
father (name withheld) of one of
the, culprits brought to the school
STAT, which he claimed to have
found in the rear seat of his car,
and on interrogation had found to
be part of the stolen money.
Sheriff Morris stated there was
some conflict of statements as to
the SAP yet unaccounted for.