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Evening star., 1958-07-05
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Soviet Disdoin for the Rules

world, with a mighty Soviet
Union, the hundreds Of mill
lions of Red China, the vast
power Of Communist impe-
rialism threatening to engult
the rest OF the world by any
means. however foul, the
built-in Soviet disdain for
the basic morality that is the
bedrock of any organized
society is nothing short Of
terrifying.
How can the free world
really bargain - sincerely
negotiate-with an opponent
who has openly warned. over
and over again, that the rules
don't apply except insofar as
their immediate usefulness to
the Communist revolution
airy cause makes them valu-
able?
Why place trust and faith
in commitments made over
the table by Soviet TECH
nicians. generals. diplomats,
artists or scientists when we
must do so in the clear
knowledge that. whatever the
motives and intentions of the
Soviet bargainers at the mo-
ment, and however honest
they may be. the ultimate
reliability of the agreements
made will rest with a little
group of cold, hard killers in
the Kremlin who have DEM
Strated repeatedly their utter
and vicious unreliability?
This, we must realize. Is
the fundamental. unbridge-
able chasm of the cold war.
Without confidence. without
trust, what kind of an inter-
national agreement can ever
be possible? All Of us must
recognize the chilling truth
that any peace with the
Kremlin must be on the
Kremlin's own terms, and will
be of value only so long as
it is to the Kremlin's advan-
tage. and not one minute
longer.
Evening star., 1958-07-05

It is reported from WASH
ington that United States
policy makers" are in "a
quandary" over the Lebanese
crisis. The quandary boils
down to when and how the
United States is willing TO
intervene with force to sup
port the Glamour govern
ment against the insurgents,
and prevent a setback for the
West, which might eventu-
ally be repeated in Jordan,
Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.
United States policy ma
kers whoever they may be-
are certainly in a quandary,
because they have not OBJ
jectively evaluated the
forces contending in the
Arab Middle East; because
they have persuaded the
President to commit him.
self upon request of the
Lebanese government to in
tervene with arms for its
protection; because they have
ioined the stop NaSser"
movement, associating 1t
Cfor public consumption
with stop communism;
and because American policy
precludes the very notion
that there are areas in the
world where the only possible
rational policy is to make
no entangling alliances, treat
all parties with equal con-
sideration, and mind ones
own business.
The Eisenhower Doctrine"
is no guide. 1t provides for
United States military inter-
vention against q "Commu-
mist" aggression. No aggres-
sion thus identiflable exists
or is in prospect in the Mid
die East.
y The revolt in Lebanon was
Evening star., 1958-07-05

When the rules don't apply.
or are ignored and flouted by
one OF the players, no game
in the world is possible.
Neither is 1t possible for So
ciety to exist on any organ
lied basis. The absence Of
rules means the absence OF
social living, Of society itself.
1t means anarchy, the rule of
the jungle, the triumph of
might and of treachery over
right and probity.
Mankind's history, particu-
larly modern history but not
only so, is replete with in
stances in which the rules
governing relations between
individuals, peoples. races or
nations have been ignored or
circumvented. All too often,
the violators Of the codes that
make an orderly world possi-
BILE have gotten away with
their miSdeeds. When they
have, they have almost invar-
iably set up and enforced
with a vengeance new sets of
rules designed to- protect
themselves. +
AS we scan the daily re,
ports of international affairs
in these very parlous times,
all of us must reflect on tht
growing acceptance of a dis
dain for rules. And although
this disregard is not confined
to only one people or one
nation, 1t is an inescapable
fact. proven by the history of
40 years, that the Soviet
Union is by far the most
blatantly cynical in its dis
regard Of the rules of the
game.
This is no accident. Nei-
ther is it ascribable to any
basic savagery, dishonesty or
treachery in the Russian
character. Russia and its
people are as civilized as any
in the world and much more
than many. The contribu-
Evening star., 1958-07-05

seniors are now getting driver
training?
Less than 20 per cent" the
chairman said.
How could so many young
people be trained with so little
money?
The S28 million is not in
tended to cover all the COSTS"
said Roberts. "To begin with.
the funds would be allocated
strictly on a $3.50 matching
basis. A State woulo have to
put up a dollar to get q dollar.
The Federal money would be
used largely for research. for
teacher training and for train
ing equipment.
North American Newspaper Alltance)
Evening star., 1958-07-05

MED receiving cash. None of
those contacted said the gifts
involved favors for Mr.. Gold
fine.
Gifts to Continue
Mr.. Goldf1ne himself dis
missed the checks as minor
Christmas presents, and indi-
Gated yesterday he plans to
continue the practice.
Il expect to continue giving
gifts" he told inquiring news
men.
In New York Tex McCrary
said he is no longer working
with Mr.. Goldfine as a public
relations consultant. He
stressed that the work he had
done had been without pay OIL
expenses. He said he stepped
in to help out his friend, Roger
Robb. of Mr.. Goldfine's legal
staff.
Several subcommittee men,
bers had questioned Mr.. Nc
Crary'S connection with the
matter, and indicated they
might look further into it. Mr.
McCrary said he is willing tC
tell the subcommittee ali ht
knows if they call him, but
added II can't imagine they
would want to-"
Mr.. Robb said, meanwhile, he
knows nothing about reports
that the telephone of Subcom-
mittee Chairman Oren Harris
Democrat of Arkansas) may
have been tapped and that in
veStigatorS are checking in Mr.
Harris home district, perhaps
in an effort to discredit the
chairman.
Mr.. Harris, who emphasized
he was making no charges. told
newsmen about the reports
Thursday. He tended to dis
count the phone tap report
but said some constituents had
been queried by long distance
telephone.
But if Mr.. Harris is being in
vestigated, Mr.. Robb said, Il
don't know a thing about it"
Evening star., 1958-07-05
Policy Makers Seen Trying to Pull
Other Peoples Chestnuts From Fire

initially inspired by a purely
internal constitutional issue.
Under the constitution the
President is elected for SIX
years and may not serve an
other term. President Cha
noun made it known that he
intended to amend the con-
stitution TO permit himself to
continue in Office.
Now politics are hot in Leb-
anon, and this proposal was
of itself, sufficient to infiame
the strong opposition that eX-
lists against the administra-
tion in Office. Rebellions have
started on such issues in
numerous other times and
places. If the situation were
to be pacified. wise counselors
would have advised the Presi-
dent not to have made the
move in the first place, and
then, finding it widely un-
popular, to have withdrawn
the proposal. But / have not
seen any explicit statement
from the President that he
will not, or that he will. seek
a renewal of Office, and this
ambiguity suggests to the
Lebanese that external ad-
vice supports him in MAIN
tanning such a position.
Nothing is more unfortu-
naUe for any government in
the Observation-Disclosures Arab
world than the committed
support of any great power.
Russia's prestige rests on the
fact that she has never pro-
posed military or political
alliances, but has supported
Nasser's rejection of them,
whether with the East or
the West.
There is. as yet, no tangible
evidence, either, that Presi-
dent Nasser had anything to
Evening star., 1958-07-05

A New Mexico bartender's
answer to this query was {:
Anything over and above the
price of a quart of whisky"
A shop manager from North
Carolina replied: "AS long as
the gifts are no more than a
scent cigar it would be all
right"
From an ordnance worker on
the West Coast: $3.50. Because
nowadays you can't buy a de-
cent gift for a dollar"
Candy TO Secretary"
A New Jersey chemist: Il
think there should be no gift
giving at all except perhaps
candy or flowers to a helpful
secretary"
A Midwest photographer:
Under S100 isn't too big an
amount"
A Nebraska railroad man:
"S5. Because it would be pretty
hard to buy a man for that
amount"
In Ohio. a saleslady said
$1,000. If they are going to
give it might as we'll be one
worth while giving as well as
receiving"
A southern lawyer: None
We have laws to govern such
things already. I will say
don't believe IN monetary gifts
Or mink coats. etc"
In New York a laborer an
swered: Il Just don't believe il
giving gifts like Sherman Ad-
ans receiving gifts from Gold
fine, It's not right"
A Nebraska attorney who was
both for and against such g
law replied: Because in some
cases it would be fair-whereas
in others it couldn't be. You
can't set price range because
what might be expensive for
one man could be nothing but
peanuts for another"
Evening star., 1958-07-05
$50 Bottle Fire

FRESNO. Calf, July 5 (P).
Some $50 firef1ghters battled
today for control over a stub
born blaze which already had
leveled more than $50 acres Of
grass and timber land 80 miles
northwest of shis Central Cali
fornia town. Ranger William
Pennington said the blaze, be-
lieved caused by illegal fire.
works, probably would be con-
trolled today.
Evening star., 1958-07-05
GOIdfine Taxes
Reported Late

BOSTON. July 5 (P).-News-
caster Ellis Mott of radio sta
ton WEEI (CBS) says records
at the Massachusetts Tax Com
missioner's Office show that
Bernard Goldfine, generous
Boston industrialist, has not
filed a personal State income
tax return for 1856 and 1851.
Mr.. Mott also said last night
that the Strathmore Woolen
Co, of Boston. of which Gold
fine is principal officer, has not
submitted a certificate of con-
dition for 1850, 1858, 1855 and
1856. Certificates are required
to be filed annually with the
secretary Of state.
Goldfine was nov W.
meo.~tely available for con.
ment.
Mr.. Goldfine recently was
granted an extension for the
filing of his 1857 personal in
come tax return, Mr.. Mott said.
According to station WEEI,
cne 1857 certificate of condition
for Strathmore Woolen was
filed March 10, 1858.
State law provides that fail
ure to file certificates of con-
dition may be punishable by a
penalty of 5000 a day from As
days after the due date. The
law also states that failure to
file certificates for two con-
secutive years may result in
the Tax Commission applying
to the State Supreme Court fol-
dissolution Of a corporation.
Mr.. Mott estimated the
Strathmore firm could be PEN
allied S1,058,80O to date for
failing TO file the certificates.
Evening star., 1958-07-05
reoted FoirIy at Quiz.
GoIdfine Declares
By the Associated Press

Bernard Godhne resting after two days of testimony
he's looking forward to another appearance Tuesday
before House subcommittee investigating his troubles with
Federal agencies
But the Boston textile manufacturer didn't how far he
would in providing the subcommittee with details $776
Evening star., 1958-07-05
No Public Pressure
Seen for Gift Law
BY JACK BOYLE
Director, Trendex News Poll

Despite the excitement attendant the gifts made to
Sherman Adams by Bernard Goldne there great
public pressure for law that would curb of such
favors
Trendex News Poll today showed that the majority of
Americans favor of such law but result also
Evening star., 1958-07-05
War | Relief Workers
Praised by Hoover

BRUSSELS, Belgium July t9.-Herbert Hoover returned
today to the where he administered food starving
Belgium during World praised the relief operation
pioneer in staving off great famines
Mr. Hoover recalled the devotion and courage" of his
Evening star., 1958-07-05
Reasons Are Listed

Listed here are some Of the
reasons those interviewed gave
for not favoring such a law:
A North Carolina lawyer says:
"When you say Federal en-
ployeS' that takes in such jobs
as postal clerks. ETC., and GER
tainly think that if anyone
wants to give them gifts il
should be allowed.
A Nebraska farmer answered: 4:
Because I don't see anything
wrong in accepting a gift from
a friend and just because a
man is in public Office shouldn't
mean he should have to be
denied these things"
An Office worker in the Far
West: Il feel there is no harm
in accepting gifts and it
shouldn't be made to look like
q crime"
"A retired mail carrier from
below the Mason and Dixon line
replied: Il believe in taking all
they can get, especially from
foreign countries, take all the
gifts, sell them and use the
money for new schools"
Other Explanations
Others against such law
gave these explanations:
Il Just don't believe in dis
eliminating against Federal
employees.
II don't feel a person should
not receive a gift because he
is employed by the government.
There are still honest people in
the world and as for crooks
they will always find a way"
Because ! am a Federal en-
ploye myself"
Those who were in favor of
such a law appeared more en-
phatic in their opinions.
An Eastern turret-lathe OPP
orator said: Federal employees
that would be offered sizable
gifts are already paid or have
money. So there is no need for
gift giving except as a bribe or
to pay for a favor"
"NO Reason for Gifts"
A Southern insurance sales
man: Federal workers get big
salaries, there's no reason for
gifts-unless it's bribe. "
An Office clerk in Wisconsin
answers: Because a person who
takes a gift is automatically
under an obligation"
From North Carolina, an un-
employed answers: Too much
money is being spent to lnveStl-
gate these gifts. III vote to stop
all gifts anytime"
A former Federal employe
says: II used to be a Federal
employe and l couldn't even
accept q cigarette"
An Eastern hospital staff at
tendant: "Favoritism would dis
appear a lot more and everyone
would get an even break"
Other comments were:
TOO much bribery going on
now-I feel we need such a
law"
There is usually a payoff to
the donor of the gift"
Those who favored such a
law we're then asked the follow
ing question.
Set a Dollar Value
For practical reasons, such a
law would have to set a dollar
value above which such gifts
would be illegal, What dollar
r.1,,- - -, .k,,,b ehnat1d he
Evening star., 1958-07-05

set above which gifts would be
illegal?
The following is their break
down Of their opinions on the
legal dollar value of gifts:
Evening star., 1958-07-05

vealed there Is no great rush
to the legal guillotine to cut
such gifts entirely.
Trendex interviewers asked a
cross-section of people from
coast to coast: ut has been
suggested that a law be passed
curtailing the acceptance of
gifts by Federal employees.
Would you be for or against
Evening star., 1958-07-05
Set a Dollar Value

For practical reasons. such a
law would have to set dollar
value above which such gifts
would be illegal, What dollar
value do you think should be
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-25
CHAPEL HILL CHAFF
Continued from Page II

bombs and the hate and remembered Christmas
Maybe it was Christmas when you were one of
those singing children You stood in huddled group
on the platform Of little church in a tiny country town
and sang Silent Night and Little Town of Bethle-
hem And you felt the mystery and promise of the
birth Of Jesus The words and music took YOU out of
your selfish, sefcentered world and into realm of
glory and wonder That they still can after you have
heard them year after year thousand TV programs
and from the iron throats Of ten thousand oudspeakers
and publcaddress systems is miracle
Here are passages from description of Christmas
written by Elizabeth Bowen and reprinted on Christmas
cards sent out several years ago by Mr. and Mrs Albert
Coates:
The idea of Christmas is like note struck ON a
glass-long ago and forever Day-to-day existence as
u goes on browns out much in its Glamour deadens
so many echoes-but this. Behind our busy
thoughts and distracted remains silence in
which again each year. the resoundng ring of the
note IS heard The Holy Night links up all childhoods
we return to our ownto the first music the first pic
lures he flrst innocent and mysterious thrill and STIR
lhis IS time when magic joins hands with holiness
NOW we perceive the especial dearness of what is
dear 10 us-home, faces belongings memories. ties
IL Is as though msts of fatigue or habit cleared from
between ourselves and that which we have and love
ooethhg truer than fancy, less false than sentiment
makes us IND rooms and people, around Chrstmastime
enchantingy kind"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-25

The Chapel Hill Board Of Education
on motion by Henry Brands. Board
member and dean Of the University's
Law School, voted to accept into the
Chapel Hill schools all children whose
parents or legal guardians are here
Gin the school district on legitimate
business.
This, for the time being, at least,
permits the Chapel Hill public schools
to enroll children Of visiting professors,
students and other personnel whose
legal residence is outside this state
The action was taken after ruling
BY Attorney General Malcolm Seawe
was read by the Board members indicat-
ing that North Carolina school boards
may not accep' into its schools chill
dren whose parents or legal guardians
are not resident Of this state The rul-
ing apparently applies even when the
parents or lega guardians are temper
arily domiciled mere
Although tbe Attorney General had
been asked ons whether the children
who are boarded mere while receiving
medical care a he Memorial Hospital
were eligible III attend the local schools
the question was answered. and includ
ed were parts q the law on which the
answer was based
Children from other schooI districts
whose parents or legal guardians are
residents Of North Carolina may be
received by the iocal schools by special
arrangement between the boards Of edu-
cation Of the Two school districts.
Since broad Interpretation Of the
ruling would force many Chapel Hill
ians to withdraw their children from
our public schools, immediate action is
necessary Fortunately both State Sena-
tor Edwin S. Lanier and Representative
john w. Umstead have said that they
will study the problem and introduce
legislation in an effort TO change the
law
The efforts Of our representatives
in the General Assembly should have
the backing Of all citizens Of the state.
Children should have access to public
education no matter where their par
ents must move temporarily Other
states accept children of North Caro-
lima residents in their schools, we can
do no less.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-25

his point Of view? ! doubt if he sees
any moral question there. If he does,
1t Is self-defense pure and simple. His
difficulty more likely is whether to
risk world war or not. Same as ours
The question of Communists swal-
lowing up one piece of territory after
another is moral question to us. But
SO far as Russia or the issue Of peace is
concerned, there is little use in moraliz-
ing about it.
Are we seeing the. development of
an issue on which Mr.. Kruschev might
think it necessary to risk an all-out
War? | don't know But the situation
bears more the appearance of an ir-
resistibe force meeting an mmovable
obstacle than any that has originated
in Europe since the Cold War began.
If Mr.. Dulles, whether you regard him
as the irresistible force or the immov-
able obstacle, can compromise this is
sue, he or they will deserve lot of
credit from peace-lovers if not from
mOralists. And | think it should help
for US to see what the issue is which
both the Russians and a great many
other people will really be weighing the
most.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-25
Calling by the Right Name
~ Sidney Swaina Qohine

My Greensboro News, in an editor
ial Of last week, United Opinion On
The Berlin Issue" says the COMMUNISTS
have shown they will move into any
void that is allowed to open up. ! sub
NIT that is not quite the understand
ing phrase for what the Russians are
talking abowt doing in the Berlin mat
ter. And Confucius once said that the
III their right names.
! think there is more understanding
Of the real issue shown in Herblock's
cartoon in the same newspaper, issue
Of November 22.
In that cartoon, Kruschey stands on
one side Of low fence, whip in hand,
alongside gaunt little tatterdemalion
labelled East Germany" who is chain
ed by one foot to a stake but is strain
ing his whole body to get good view
over this fence. On the other side, and
naturally out of reach, is table Of
plenty, with champagne bucket on
the floor, and fat youth named West
Germany" helping himself with both
hands. while none other than Uncle
Sam pours himself cup Of coffee and
does the honors
The other day Premier Kruschev
referred to the Western-held part of
Berlin as this cancerous growth in
our midst He said it simply must be
removed. Now cancer is rebellious
tissue which destroys the normal"
tissue around it, believe | saw the
other day that Berlin was somewhere
near one hundred miles inside East
Germany. An island of plenty in sea
Of want can be terrible aggravation
and might be regarded as a cancerous
growth by people interested first of
all in preserving their own system.
We like West Berlin and the Russians
hate it, largely for the same reason.
The temptation for freedom loving
and also hungry people to break their
chains and jump over into West Ber-
hin is certainly one result of Communist
Russia having a considerable time ago
chosen guns, sputniks, and atomic wea-
pons instead of butter and consumers
goods. But do you suppose the Russian
premier's concern is aggressive from
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-12-25
Now and Then
By Bill Prouty

for more people and automobiles, and
not even the sharp crack Of the fire
cracker and torpedo, or the singing
staccato Of the little Chinese Crackers
10 puncture momentarily the serenity
Of it all, as there was before progress
took away the fireworks and gave us
less romantic decibels in their place.
But quiet or noisy, be it in Chapel
Hill or anywhere, there's no time of
the year like Christmas and especially
for the children. You recall the Christ
masses when you We're a youngster.
remember best those in Chapel Hill.
Was there ever such night as
Christmas Eve Mother and Dad would
tuck US three little boys into our beds,
and after prayers and they had left the
room and turned out the lights we would
whisper for what seemed hours. specu-
lating on what we'd get from Santa
and if he'd forget US or not, though
the latter thought never stayed with us
long
Sometimes one of our parents would
have to return and quieten US; but
mostly we'd soon drop off, realizing
that the quicker we fell asleep, the
sooner would come the dawn.
And when we awakened and rushed
into the room and the brightly lit tree
and saw all the toys (mostly what we
had asked for, even in those days) we
were really out Of this world with JOY.
Remember? Sure you do
Remember the crisp smeR Of the
cedar tree, decorated with lights (you
may not go back to candles y, the
graceful, flowing tinsel icces. the
round -the-tree bunting Of red and green,
the foil star atop the tree, shining its
cool blue light?
Remember the wonderful packages,
SO beautifully and tantalizingly wrap
ped, the opening Of the presents, the
inexpressable JOY of getting something
you had wanted, the fleeting dsappoint-
ment when you didn't. Remember the
swapping hardwood or sizzling pine in
the fireplace, and the stockings hang
ing from the mantle full up with apples,
oranges, raisins and nuts of all kinds
And then, after the fastest dressing
yet, all out of the house on your bikes
and over to your neighbor's to see what
THEY had got? Or maybe you'd meet
them coming to your house and bring
them on home But both places, and
others too, would be visited before the
morning was over. And everywhere
there was the joyous bursting of fire
works
Remember? Sure you do. And it was
very much the same in any place you
spent your childhood, but just little
quieter here because the students were
gone. But come to think of it, that
didn't seem to bother US youngsters
single bit-not on Christmas Day, any
howl