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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-09-25
BY Karl Wiesenburg
crinoline And Old Lace

~xAxAOA4AA0 xAAAS SA0 ASsASS
In any legislative body there
are conservatives, moderates, lib
erals, and radicals, swinging
from the extreme right to the
extreme left.
A liberal in the Mississippi
legislature, in most other state
legislatures would be considered
conservative.
The conservatives in our
legislature are a class apart
they are reactionaries who
have completely blinded Them
selves to the realities Of the
present and are living in a
shadow world Of crinoline and
old lace.
Since these conservatives DOM
mate the caucus group, which in
turn dominates the House, the
present economic plight of our
state becomes understandable.
These men are afraid of new
ideas, of changes in government,
of any progressive legislation.
Their fight against the governor
on the constitutional convention
issue is typical of their attitude
toward practically any suggested
change.
They are proud of the fact that
our state has little bonded in
debtedness, but they ignore the
fact that we have the lowest per
capita income in the nation.
During the House debate on the
State Port Act, they were sue
cessful in striking provisions
putting the full faith and credit
of the state behind the port bonds
and substituting less desirable
revenue bonds.
Lets 60 slowly they said,
"let's feel our way"
They ignored the tact thai
Louisiana approved full faith
and credit port bonds SO years
auo. and Alabama did the same
thing Is years ago.
So the little Mississippi ports
Of Pascagoula and Gulfpor T.
backed by revenue bonds are ex-
nected to compete with the great
norts Of New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and Mobile. backed up by
fContinued on Page 81
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-09-25

All kinds of opportunities are
exerted on public officials from
the top down to take gifts; how
they are received depends on the
public attitude. James Hagerty,
the Presidents press secretary,
found it impossible recently to
pay his check of $3.50 for weeks
stay at an exclusive club in jack
sonville. The President himself
has received many gifts of live
stock, trees and equipment for his
Gettysburg estate; the White
House, like members of the Fed
eral Communications Commits
sion, accepted the use of expen-
sive color TV sets offered by the
trade.
Most of these gifts cannot be
rejected without hurting some-
body's feelings; most of them,
probably, are unwanted.
Various codes of ethics have
been proposed. Typical was one,
drawn up for the county board
of Arlington, Va, by commits
sion headed by a political science
professor, Fritz Morstein Marx. It
contained no enforcement pro-
visions; its purpose was to give
a guideline to good administra-
tive behavior. Why should an Of
ficial be wary of gifts? 1t asked.
"When he thus puts himself
under an obligation, the official
or employee in effect disqualifies
himself . +. No one in public Of
flee is entitled to become involv-
ed in a situation where such OBJ
legation may be assumed to exist.
''The public as a whole forms
its judgment in broad generali-
cations =. This explains why
wrong appearances may have no
less damaging effect on public
opinion than proved corruption.
each instance of unethical
conduct endangers the standard
- like rip IN a sail -. The I'M
portance of personal example -.
is particularly far-reaching in the
higher positions because these
cast the longest shadow"
Yet the problem is not easy.
President John Quincy Adams
first thought of rejecting, then
accepted, gift of soap from a
manufacturer exhibiting at a
Washington fair. His wife, as he
put it, shamed him out of that
fancy"
"Where the value is very
SMALL" he wrote, II thought it
would be ridiculous to make a
point upon it. It has not always
been easy for me to draw the line
of distinction"
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-09-25
Letters
Portland 30, Oregon

One is inclined to become more
hopeful for the future of tn e
world-in spite of all the pessi-
mistic publicity-when one hears
of "white folks" like you, Hold
ding Carter, Miss Rosie (of Jes-
sic Bennett Sans book, white
MotherD, those at Koinonia
Farms, and now James Mcbride
Dabs, whom we heard on the
Mike Wallace Interview .
People in the Deep South.
One wonders also what the at
titude is of our "Miss America"
for 1859. Her idea of who is a
great person might be an indica-
tion--in answer to that question
at the Atlantic City contest.
Can she truly be called Miss
America, representing U. s.
ideals?
Sincerely,
Mrs. D. E. Butzin
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-09-25
NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUM-
Gifts Are Old, Old Problem

President Jackson was annoyed
by receiving the present of a lion
and two horses from the Emperor
of Morocco. He asked Congress
what to do with the creatures,
and meanwhile instructed United
States diplomats to receive no
more gifts under any circum-
stances.
Gifts have always seemed more
of a problem in Washington than
in London. In 1913 a gratuities
scandal occurred in the British
Civil Service. Time Magazine
condensed the story under the
heading "It's Not Done in Bri-
tain"
"A Labor MP who was parlia-
mentary secretary of the Board
of Trade was found to have ac-
copied a gold cigarette case, a
suit of clothes, free hospitality,
and a weeks vacation at sea-
side resort from a friend. In re-
turn the MP was found to have
helped his friend around the gov
eminent, helped get license for
construction work, and helped
quash the prosecution of the ac-
quaintance of the friend for al
legged shady gambling doings.
Sir Hartley Shawcross, then
the Laborite attorney general,
eloquently voiced the uncom-
promising British attitude toward
corruption in public office: "Our
whole system of government rests
upon public confidence in the
honor and integrity of those
whether as ministers or civil SER
wants who are officers Of the
Crown If in the end some per-
haps once-promising and once
worthy political or public career
is ended I. let no one take it as
the occasion for partisan sat-
isfaction. 1t is matter which at
fects every political party and
every citizen, and every party
and citizen suffers for it.
Herman Finer, an authority in
the field of comparative govern
ment, cites the integrity of the
British civil servant as going
back "to way of life - a civil
zation."
The question of governmental
response to the acceptance OF
gifts, favors, and gratuities is
part of the more total problem
of public morality.
Wesley C. Clark, in his thesis
"Public Administration and Pri-
vate interest,"" comments: 1T is
automatic that Washington in any
area cannot lag far behind or rur
far ahead of the thinking of the
people of the nation"
NAIAlt cTnccT lnllDMAI DED0D
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1958-09-25
It's CrinoIine
And Old Lace

This is the last Of seven
article series on the State Leg
islature.-The Editor.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19
Democrats
Issue to Be
Corruption

The Democratic Nationa
Committee has banished al
doubt that it will make a major
issue of alleged corruption In
the Eisenhower administration
with specific reference to Sher.
man Adams. the Presidents as
sistant, in the coming political
campaign.
In the Democratic Fact
Book" published today and in
tended for use of Democratic
candidates, the Committee de.
votes a whole chapter to "Cor-
ruption," with particular ref
erence to Mr.. Adams connec-
ton with the gift giving Ber-
nard Goldfine, Boston indus
trialist. 1t charges that various
heads of important Govern
ment agencies acted improperly
and have not been classified
by President Eisenhower.
In another chapter, entitled
civil Rights" the Democratic
committee, places the blame on
President Eisenhower for dis
turbanceS over school integra-
ton in the South. 1t asserts
that his lack of leadership was
responsible.
A third chapter In the CO.
page book attacks Vice Presi-
dent Nixon as a red batter. a
friend of big business. an
enemy of labor. . master of
"doubletalk."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19
Landlord Faces
Murder Charges

OTTAWA. Sept. 10 (AP) -
The son of an Ottawa tenement
house landlord was charged
with murder today in connec-
ton with a fire that killed seven
residents of the building. -
The charges were filed against
27-year-old Merrill Plouffe, who
shared an apartment in the
building with his father.
Police said a warrant is also
out for a second man whom
they did not identify.
The Ontario fire marshal's
Office said the fire started in
the closet of a ground floor
bedroom occupied by Rudolph
Plouffe. 81, Merill's father.
Inspector Ray Simmons of
the fire marshals Office said
Rudolph Plouffe left the build
ing before the fire started.
Plouffe VI specific y
charged Wi1.l TIL murder of
Marie Anne Buth, 10, one of
four daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Buth. The children,
along with another girl, suf-
located on the top floor of the
three-story building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19

by Transfers President James
r. Hoffa.
Mr.. Bender freely admitted
that he had Endorsed ano
cashed the $1,000 check origi-
nally given him by the Ohio
Conference on August is,
Made Decision to Return
He said he decided to return
the money after Edward Ben
nett Williams, Transfers attor-
ney and other Transfers off,
Gals transmitted Mr.. Hotfa' s
$250-a Notwithstanding job
offer on August %.
Mr.. Bender asserted that the
Senate Rackets Committee
knew he had returned the
money to the Ohio conference.
Asked whether he would de-
mand an opportunity to testify
before the Senate group, headed
by Senator Mcclellan, Demo-
crat of Arkansas, Mr.. Bender
replied:
mo. I'm no racketeer. Why
should I want to testify? I am
and correcting this
check business right here. But
! am available to the commit
tee at any time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19

$685. 4-lite Dor for Indoor
Photography. Fold en- 90
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19

New llos oumnized piciuA
new long rones reception. In
toeiory eortons l-vsa' tube
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19

awarded in 1850, than a re-
jected bidder would have
charged.
Prof. Mayerson added that
agents commissions in seven
years totaled STA million-at
least 81 million more than
other agents would have
charged.
Martin S. Uhlmann, staff
investigator, testified that files
of the Dorfman-Perlman insur-
ance company contained inside
information on bidding, indi-
eating that Mr.. Hoffa helped
swing the business to his asso-
ciates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19
BY LEE M. COIN
Star Stan Writer

Court-appointed monitors de-
eide today whether to paust
in their battle with James R
Hoffa. or to press ahead to {
showdown with the TeamSter.
Union president.
Mr.. Hoffa yesterday disclosed
his latest maneuver to escaps
supervision by the monitors
announcing he will seek a court
order ousting Godfrey P
Schmidt from the board Of
monitors
Contacted in New York, Mr.
Schmidt denounced Mr.. Hoffa' s
conflict of interests" charge
as the big lie" The Teamster
boss had said Mr.. Schmidt is
the lawyer for employers with
whom the union negotiateS.v
Martin F. O'Donoghue, chair
man Of the board Of monitors,
Immediately called a meeting
today to decide whether to
suspend operations until the
charge is settled.
However. the monitors took
up localized union dispute in
Upstate New York before
threshing out the Schmidt mat
ter. BY holding a hearing on
the New York case, the moni-
tors at least implied that they
plan to stay in business.
Would Block Reforms
A suspension would delay the
monitors efforts to block a
union convention scheduled for
next February, and would sty-
mic their campaign to force
reforms on the Transfers.
Also in danger is contem-
plated action on charges that
could lead to the custer of Mr..
Hoffa. The monitors have been
considering hearings on the
charges by dissident TeamSters.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Hoffa is en-
joying a respite from Senate
Rackets Committee hearings,
which were adjourned yester-
day until after November's cleo
tions. Before adjourning the
committee fired a new batch of
accusations at Mr.. Hoffa, in
GLIDING a charge that he helped
friends in the insurance bust
ness milk more than SIS mil
lion in extra profits from a
Transfers welfare fund.
Mr., Schmidt vehement
posed suspension of opera
by the three-man board o.
monitors. What is this, guilt
by charger" he asked in an in
terView,
He denied any conflict Of in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19

payment for undertaking a spe-
cial study of an Ohio anti-trust
law for the labor group, the
Ohio Republican said.
Yesterday. Robert F. Ken
needy. counsel for the Senate
RacketS Committee, said that
the books Of the TeamsterS
Union did not reflect return of
the money. as of September /.
Mr.. Kennedy said, however
he would not challenge Mr.
Bender's story that he returned
the money.
Also Shows Letter
Mr.. Bender also produced a
letter which he said accom-
panied his check to the Ohio
Conference. In it, he explained
that he was accepting a job as
head of the new Transfers anti
racketeering commission and
therefore found it impossible
to make the study in Ohio.
The former Senator said to-
day that he saw a conflict of
interest situation and could
not work for q Transfers affili-
ate while heading the anti
racketeering panel appointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19
Teomsters' Monitors
Map I octics on Hoffo

terests, maintaining that he
represents no employers who
negotiate with the Transfers,
He said he dropped two such
clients when he became a moni-
tor.
Besides, he said. Mr.. Hoffa
knew about his clients when he
was appointed a monitor last
January. The question has
been raised now only because
the monitors are cracking down,
Mr.. Schmidt said. lie called
The maneuver "preposterous and
fantastic
Mr., Schmidt represents dis
sident Transfers on the board
of monitors. He was their
lawyer in a suit aimed at keep
ing Mr.. Hoffa from taking over
as president. District Judge F..
Dickinson Let's established the
membership under a compro-
mise settlement.
The third member of the
board-with Mr.. Schmidt and
Chairman ODonoghue-is L.
N. D. Wells. jr. "a Dallas lawyer
for the Transfers. He repre-
sents the Hoffa regime.
Plans Padding Charge
Mr.. Hoffa also disclosed yes
terday that he plans to charge
Mr.. Schmidt in court with pad
ding expense accounts paid by
the Transfers for the monitors.
This move apparently will be
separate from the custer action.
Figures on Mr.. Schmidt's ex-
penSe claims were unavailable.
He has asked for fee of $751;
900 for serving as a monitor,
on the basis of 1000 hours of
work at the standard rate of
$25 per hour. Mr.. Schmidt said
his expenses run high because
dissident Transfers come to
him with their complaints.
AS the RacketS Committee
adjourned yesterday, Senator
Church, Democrat of Idaho,
said the hearings showed that
"the treasury of the Transfers
Union seems to have attracted
a host of parasites like an arc
light attracts bugs"
He was referring especially to
charges that fraud and COL
fusion" by Mr.. Hoffa helped
Allan Dorfman, Leo Perlman
and their associates clean up on
insurance for the Central Con-
~ of Transfers welfare
Premium Charged
Mr.. had testified that
the insui siness went to
the DorfIna Nlp because
they were co. Eve. But
Allen Mayerson, Insurance
professor at the University of
Michigan, told the committee
the fund paid about 5000, 900
tn S651 mn hiCher nat ,,ya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19
Bender Check Shows
Repayment Of $1,000

Senator H Bender today showed The Star
his cancelled check for 1000 payable to the Ohio Transfers
Conference and dated August a. to that he had returned
the he had received earlier last month from the
Transfers unit
The money had been paid him originally as advance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19
LOST

CAT, black and white, female: has no
front claws: ans. ''Mo-Mette": re-
ward ia. 2-750l
DOG. English shepherd. female, black
aud white: strayed from Kensington
home Tuesday morning, reward 10.
5-S67s. 81
CAT, male. all black, part Persian; vic.
Old HOLLYWOOD area of COLLEGE Park,
Sept II; answers to name "Bambi" =
reward WE. 5-6633.
DOG, beagle. male, black, brown and
o hl'e BerR Rse HeisSts ebidT S s0 nsF
reward TO 1882.
DOG, beagle. male. lost Rockville area.
black, tan and white; he was wear
ing harness; name Homer: reward
DOG, black schipperke: vic. l4th and
AD, 2-700o, Ext. 379, 8 to 5: after
9, AID. 2-s445, MISS sHAKoUR.
EYEGLASSES, lady's, in black case,
new; IN woodward g. Lothrop, Sept
-. JU. 9-4627.
RING, mans, gold, with rounded clear
S stone; cso o;s in a vic Wash Lee shog-
Ext. 1854, between 8 and $50, Apt.
No q, 2l1b South I'd ST. Arl., Va.
WATCH, lady's, Omega; Thurs, bet.
1907 Columbia I'd and 18th and G
s.w.; reward. CO. 5-7S0O, Ext III.
zoe
WATCH. Timex. mans, gold Tues,
vic Tysons Corner or Vienna; re-
WATCH. ladys, wittnauer. yellow sold,
Sun 800 pm. in cab or vic. ed
bus. 9TH and New York ave to Cot
tage City. Box 250-M. Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-19
FOUND

DOG, red irish setter, young, male:
vic. Of sc. Call LII. 2-S626.
DOG, male, fox terrier: vicinity OF
Bradmoor, Bethesda. found Sunday
OIL. 4-4532.
DOG, honey-eolored, cocker spaniel. in
Adelphi, Nd, vic. WE. 5-2592
DOG, shepherd, black and tan: vic
$500 44th 81. NV. Call WASHING
1890.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-11
Facts About
Folks

Mrs. Myrtle Barnes has moved
to 501a North Oak Street, London,
instead of 5O1a North Main Street,
as previously announced.
- ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Barkalow
and family were guests over last
weekend of Mr.. Barkalow's bro
ther, Omar Barkalow and family
at Fairborn. During their stay
they spent some time at the Muse
um at Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base.
Mrs. Brooks F. Beery, Mt. Ster-
ling Pike. is visiting her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Whitmer in Buffalo, N. Y.
- -
DR. and Mrs. Thomas Sisterhen
and family had as weekend guests,
DR.. Sisterhen's cousin, Charles
Kuepfer, Mrs. Kuepfer and their
family of Columbus, Indiana.
~ ~
Prosecuting Attorney and Mrs.
F. E. Sidener, East High Street,
spent last weekend in East Liver
pool guests of the latter's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
William D. Christopher.
A. -
Mrs. P. 6. Loughren of Warren,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. FL
ward F. Hackett, Sr., London R.R.
2. Mrs. Josie Brock. North Main
Street, spent last Wednesday with
her sisters, Mrs. Loughren and
Mrs. Hackett.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-11
Madison County Homemdkers To
Attend District Meet At Bainbridge

The Annual District x Home
Demonstration Council meeting
viii stress the important 70 today's
homemaker with the theme Home
maker v.I.P. DR.. Christine Hill
man will be the main feature of
interest when she speaks to the
group on the topic Growing
Pains. DR.. Hilliam is Associate
Professor of Research for the Ohio
State University. She is the author
OF numerous research bulletins
and has had many articles publish
ed in newspapers, magazines, and
Scientific Journals. She has done
considerable work in research with
farm families, especially young
farm families, and is listed in
Who's Who - American Men of
Science.
The meeting to be held in Balm
bridge, Ross County, Thursday,
February 20 at the First Methodist
Church will have many other in
teresting features. Among these
will be devotions, National and
State Home Demonstration Re-
port, special feature called BE
Prepared or Panic. installation of
officers, and special music.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-11
tAmerican History Month" Sets Stage
!" For Supper Meeting OF London OAR.

conducted by Mrs. Esther B. Cal
lagher, the regent, the regular rit-
ual was observed, followed by a
welcome to the chapter and intro
duction of a guest Mrs. Lillian
Eleanor Martin Smith. Mrs. Smith,
who is Junior President of the
Darby Society of the Children of
the American Revolution, stated
that there are II members in the
society, which has for one OF its
projects the location of historical
sites. She stated that on her eigh-
teenth birthday she expects to be-
come a member of London Chap
ter OAR.
Mrs. Gallagher reminded the
members that March 5 meeting
would be on National Defense"
with a guest speaker from Wright
Patterson Air Force Base.
Hostesses assisting Mrs. Robert
Johnson for the February meet
ing, were: Mrs. Charles Dorm.
Mrs. H. H Hume, Mrs. Edward
Jones, Mrs. Thomas Craft, Mrs.
Raymond Landsittel, Mrs. Robert
McMurray, Mrs. James T. L. Mar
tin, Mrs. Charles Carson and Mrs.
Harry Pugsley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-11

London Chapter Daughters of
the America Revolution had the
February meeting at Coover Mem
orial Club House Wednesday in an
appropriate setting, the meeting
room having flags and red candles
for decoration in observance of
American History month.
The members convened at six o.
clock for a delicious buffet supper
served from a table which was
decorated with red candles.
In the absence of the speaker,
Mrs. Tirsa Campbell, state histori-
an who was detained because of
illness, Mrs. Esther L. Gallagher,
regent, read an article written by
Miss Gertrude Garraway, Past
President General In part Miss
Carraway stated that February
has special patriotic significance
because of the birthdays of Wash
ington, Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony,
to mention only few. These ami
versaries give pause for reflection
on why and how we should cele-
brate such events since it is the
duty of all to understand and
teach the full meaning of Ameri-
canism. The Daughters of the
American Revolution have an es-
pecially important role to play
along these worthy lines because
of their direct lineage to those who
gained National independence and
freedom and founded the Constitu-
ton and Republic, she observed.
Miss Carraway further stated,
Our Nation is the greatest on
earth" Our history is standard
bearer for present and future gen.
erations; patriotic holidays are of
outstanding benefit in this way,
for as we honor those to whom
special honor is due, we derive in
spiration for fulfilling our own
personal duty to carry on their
spirit for the welfare and progress
of our country, the speaker con-
cluded.
At the opening of the meeting
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-11
Society, Social Events And News OF The Clubs
Catholic Ladies
Have Card Party

The Catholic Ladies of Columbia
spent an evening at cards follow
ing a short business session con-
Quoted by Mrs. Robert Henry, at
the last meeting in the K of c
Hall.
OF Importance to the members
was the discussion of plans for a
rummage at the X of c Hall on
March Ia and Is in charge of Mrs.
Catherine Kennedy. chairman.
Prizes for cards went to Mrs.
Robert Henry, and Mrs. James
Curnmins, euchre; Mrs. William
Powers, bridge; Miss Louise Cole
man, canasta; Sue Andrews, Joan
Henry, Edith Mcclure, door prizes
and Mrs. Romeo Mancini, surprise
box.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Cletus Higgins, chairman,
Mrs. Lee Foreman. Mrs. James
Cummins, Sr., Mrs. James Nc
Cauley, Mrs. Kenneth Bardon
Mrs. Marie Loney, Mrs. Clara Kell
and Mrs. Nell Reid.