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Evening star., 1959-12-20
Aid for Hospitals

Perhaps no other persons
can more fully appreciate the
plight Of Children's Hospital
than can the board members
and staff Of Children's Con-
valescent Hospital. Many of
our patients come to us from
Children's following the acute
stage of their illnesses.
Though our daily cost of care
is less than one-half that Of
Children's Cor any other gen.
eral hospitaD, even this sum
is not paid in full by those
Government agencies respon-
Sible for providing tax-sup-
ported hospital care to the
impoverished sick of the
Metropolitan Area.
The funds raised by United
GiverS Fund for use by var
ious hoSpitals-including
Children's-are designed to
ease the burden Of those un-
able to pay for hospital care
but who do not qualify for
public assistance. For obvious
reasons, these funds are never
equal to the need, and the
hospitals and their boards
find themselves constantly
picking up the tab for the sick
who cannot pay.
Voluntary hospitals-in ad-
dition to Children's and our
selves-who care for sick
children Of the Metropolitan
Area are Arlington, Alex
andria, George Washington,
Georgetown, Providence, Sub
urban, and the Washington
Hospital Center.
Though we sympathize with
Children's Hospital in their
crisis, we are thankful that
the community is at last be-
ing aroused to face a prob
lem that is common to all
hospitals and has too long
gone unrecognized.
Mrs. Edwin McEIwain,
President, Board Of Man
ayers, Children's Conva-
lescent Hospital.
Evening star., 1959-12-20
NATO Still Intact

Despite gloomy reports about its IN
ternal differences (Such as Frances re-
sistance to the concept of unified or
integrated command), the 15-nation
North Atlantic Treaty Organization still
represents formidable defensive enter
prise whose actual and potential power
serves as a great bulwark against the
danger Of Red aggression. Further, as
indicated in Paris last week at the three
day meeting of its ministerial council,
1t has no intention of letting down its
guard simply because of dulcet preach
mentS from the Kremlin about the bless
ings of peaceful coexiStence.
Thus, in the communique summing
up the councils deliberations, NATO's
members have taken note Of the highly
significant fact that Soviet military
strength continues to grow even as
Premier KhruShchev holds out olive
branches and gives voice to dovelike
speeches. Accordingly, while expressing
the hope that forthcoming EastWest
negotiations will be fruitful, and while
reaff1rming that general and controlled
disarmament remains the goal Of the
Atlantic community, they have made
special point of declaring as follows:
until this goal is achieved, however,
the alliance cannot afford to neglect
the measures necessary for its security"
And they have unanimously agreed to
set in motion a program of long-term
planning, "to cover the next ten years."
aimed at strengthening the pact and ad-
vancing its objectives "in the political,
military, scientific and economic fields,
and in regard to arms control"
These are just words, which still
must be implemented by action, but they
nevertheless make clear that NATO-
even though international tension seems
to have eased in recent months and
even though summit talks with Mr..
KhruShchev may generate substantial
thaw in the cold war-is not taking a
naive or wishful view Of the future. On
the contrary, 1t is thinking in terms Of
another ten-year period in which the
task Of improving the unity and power
Of the alliance will remain indispen-
sable" to the safety and well-being Of
all its members. In short, regardless
VI IIlc 4dCG ILldL GIley 90 nOC see eye 10
eye on certain procedural aspects of
their undertaking in mutual defense,
these members are firmly united in rec
ognizing the basic essential Of holding
fast together through the coming decade
"a determined sort of recognition that
makes the pact'S internal disputes seem
less serious than some reports have sug-
geSted.
So President Eisenhower, as he
meets now with General de Gaulle,
Prime Minister Macmillan and Chan
cellor Adenauer to prepare for the East
West summit conference with Mr.. Khru-
shchev, can feel reasonably confident
of NATO's durability and continuing
effectiveness. This is matter of major
Importance. Certainly, as long as the
alliance remains intact on international
fundamentals, as long as it does not
allow its family arguments to get out
of hand, the free world will be in good
position-a position of strength-to
negotiate with the Kremlin on all the
great and crucial issues that agitate
our time.
Evening star., 1959-12-20
Mans Benefoctors

In Inc SUNDAY SLar OF
December 13, your "Philatelic
News" editor, Belmont FAIRIES,
said Of new stamp issues from
France:
THE man who invented
sign language for the deaf,
the Able Charles Michel de
l'Epee (1712-1789). is pictured
on the 20 plus 10-franc de-
nomination of this years two
Christmas Semi-postals for
the benefit of the Red Cross" "
The invention and use of
sign language goes much
further back than the 18th
century-as far back as al
most 200 years before.
The founder of the first
school for deaf-mutes - for
at least % years already in
existence in 1850 at the Mon
astery Of Ona-was a Span
lard. The Spanish Benedic-
tine monk, Fray Pedro Ponce
de Leon, born in 1921 in
Spain, is historically con-
sidered as the inventor of the
oral-language for the deaf
mutes, and he is said, as well,
to have used signs in COM
munication with them.
He taught those who were
stone-deaf to write, and
even speak the Latin language
and other tongues, to draw,
and to paint.
In the Archivo HiStorico
Nacional at Madrid there are
manuscripts which document
these facts well.
This art" was not known
outside of Spain till the
middle of the 18th century,
when two men put it in vogue.
These were a Spanish Jew,
Jacobo Pereira. and the
French priest l'Epee.
F. S. de AbOitiz,
Department of Psychology
and Psychiatry, The
Catholic University of
America.
Editors Note: Able de
l'Epee is generally considered
to be the originator of modern
methods of instructing deaf
mutes. He himself insisted
that he had no previous
knowledge of the work of
Pereira when he devised his
manual alphabet. Pereira
did operate a rival school in
Paris, using methods devel-
oped earlier in Spain.)
Evening star., 1959-12-20
100 Years Ago

Business was brisk and
holiday cheer was evident
everywhere in Washington
during Christmas week 100
years ago. A Star reporter
visiting Center Market De-
cember %, 1859, found "busy
times" with pork selling at
about 7 cents a pound, veni-
son going for 20 cents a
pound and turkeys selling for
from so cents to $3.50 each.
Georgetown merchants re-
ported a stirring time Of it
for several days filling or
ders." And housewives in
search of fresh oysters for
dressing were advised by The
Star that although "the sup
ply of oysters in Washington
-. has been better than ever
before, yet by no means
commensurate with the de-
mand, which steadily in
creaseS. The larger dealers
supply the public with oysters
by the gallon at a price at
which they are about as
cheap, pound for pound, as
beef. That is to say. at a
dollar a gallon :"
While peace on Earth"
seemed to be the prevailing
mood on Washington streets
a century ago, all was not
peaceful on Capitol Hill. The
Star carried a report on De-
cember "a, 1859, entitled "A
Personal Affair."" in which it
was explained THAT some
excitement was created in
and about the House Report
erS' Gallery today, in conse-
quence of the appearance .
of the Honorable Mr.. Cobb of
Alabama, making rather par
ticular inquiries for the cor
respondent of the New York
Times. That correspondent,
not being in his seat was
Evening star., 1959-12-20
FROM THE STARS FILES. =.

confined to his room by in
disposition. From the
fact that Mr.. Cobb was armed
with a cane. 1t is supposed
his purpose was a hostile one,
in consequence Git is under
stood) of Objectionable per-
sonal notice of himself hav-
ing appeared in the Wash
ington correspondence of the
New York Times -"
All the pre- Christmas
trading on December "a,
1859 was not happily con-
cluded. There was a large
quantity of counterfeit money
in circulation and The Star
reported that John HAM
mond was arrested this
morning for passing a coun-
terfeit five-dollar note on a
young man named Freeman
of Farquier County for a
1Ot of fOoIIlfY.,,
Evening star., 1959-12-20
so Years AGO

They were not the best Of
times-those holiday weeks
so years ago - but things
were looking up. On Deem
ber 26, 1909, The Star re-
ported that Christmas, 1909,
will go into history as a har-
binger of returning pros
perity if a generous outpour-
ing Of Christmas gifts is any
indication. Both the city post
Office and the express COM
panieS say that not in several
years has there been such a
vast number of packages and
parcels. The gifts, it is said.
were more pretentious and
evidently of greater value
than those of the past three
or four years :"
The big headlines half a
century ago went on the
stories about an explorer,
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, who
had a brief moment of fame
Evening star., 1959-12-20
Gift of God

The angels announcement
Of Jesus birth over nineteen
hundred years ago was good
news to a weary world. Truly
He was Gods incompatible
gift. His only son.
We will soon celebrate
the birth of Jesus Christ
our Saviour. He left the
glorieS Of Heaven, became in
carnate and took upon him.
self the sins Of the world. We
read in John Iii, 16: For God
so loved the world that He
gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in
Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life"
There was no room for
Him in the inn-and history
repeats itself in a measure
today, because many people
have no room for Him in
their hearts. To those who
have made room for Him,
there is the extreme Joy of
sins forgiven and assurance
Of our souls salvation.
Jesus can become the Saw
iour Of those who allow Him
to come in and become the
lord Of their lives. We may
contribute our money for
many good and worthwhile
causes, but the thing that
pleases God most is when we
give ourselves to Him. A life
Of service dedicated to Him
is only a small return for
what God has done for those
who have put their trust in
Him. May we give Him our
hearts full measure Of love
and devotion.
c. F. HaughawOut,
Bible Teacher.
Evening star., 1959-12-20

as the first man to reacn
the North Pole. On Deem
ber 81, 1909. a news dispatch
in The Star said that the
University of Copenhagen,
the first institution of learn
ing to recognize DR.. Cook
as discoverer Of the pole,
"Solemnly declared that the
explorer had failed to estab-
lish the claim upon which
his high honorS had been
based" John R. Bradley. DR..
Cooks backer, glumly con-
ceded that the explorer had
fooled us all, from the King
of Denmark on down :"
Evening star., 1959-12-20
Simple, Indeed

I understand that the
State Of Maryland will have
approximately $40 million
surplus this year through
their collection of taxes.
I have a simple question:
What will Gov. Tawes do
with the $40 million surplus?
I have a simple answer: Give
it back to the taxpayers!
Do you suppose he could
possibly think of that?
CORTLAND d. Ferguson.
Evening star., 1959-12-20
For the Record

I would like to correct two
points in your December is
story of the Young Republic
cans meeting in Montgomery
County, Md.
The story quoted me as
saying that Gov. Rockefeller
had "the edge" by inference
for the Republican presi-
dental nomination, because
of his freedom to act as an
individual. The quote was
correct, but carried a wholly
incorrect meaning because
Evening star., 1959-12-20

as being a participant in per-
verted scenes, the amused
reply is likely to be, well,
that's life" Even church
people do not hesitate to
allow their adolescent chill
dren to wade through such
filth. Vendors of putrescent
literature, under the guise Of
free speech, are operating q
pornographic business whose
scope Of obscenity our Post
master General estimates
reaches at least half a bill
lion dollars a year. Our news
stands are being turned into
moral cesspools, and our mail
into a poisoned stream flow-
ing through our homes.
A great Southern news
paper, alarmed at this flood
of impurity, recently ex-
ploded in these words:
six months ago this news
paper would not have rec
commended new powers for q
censorship board. On the
contrary we would have been
crying, Free press and
Down with Comstockery'
and "A plague upon the blue
noses No more. Intensive
investigation into the OBJ
scenity racket has persuaded
us that the prime benefi-
ciaries Of such misguided
liberalism are the mer-
chants of filth. human scum
to be ranked with narcotics
peddlers at the lowest depth
of criminal mankind"
What does it indicate re-
garding the moral caliber Of
American literature that one
of the most highly esteemed
publishing houses of America
has unleashed upon the pub
lie a novel which sells at a
rather high price? A keen
and cultured book reviewer,
whose appraisals of current
literature are read by mil
lions, says of the book:
This book is the mystery Of
the year. Why was it ever
published? The publishers
ought to be ashamed. The
writing is ordinary. If there
is a single idea worthy Of
even a moron's consideration
for 10 seconds. I cannot re-
call" Then comes this burn
ing, Stinging com m ment:
This is the kind Of portrayal
of our contemporary life
which scares me half to
death. For this means our
ultimate defeat and the
destruction Of a society that
has lost all sense of pur-
pose or direction. This puts
sex on the level Of rabbits.
1t turns human life into
something so cheap and
trivial that one wants to ask
God to ring down the cur
tain"
And this book and others
like it will be wrapped in
artistic paper and tinsel and
given as a Christmas pres
ent to smear the mind of the
recipient-while, perhaps, the
giver will be in church
where the prayer is being
lifted, 20, God, make clean
our hearts within U.s." If this
is America, what have we
worthwhile to offer any other
country?>
On the birthday Of that
One whose pure eyes rebuke
all desecration Of the holy
we are face to face with the
One of whom Sidney Lanier
exclaimed:
o mans best man, lope'S best
lone!
What faU, tDhdt blemiSh, iDhdt
slightest ShadoU OF
defect
Could ne forgive in Thee,
Jesus, good paragon,
ThOH TrucfnJ TJr;cfI
Evening star., 1959-12-20
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star., 1959-12-20
cooperating for Health

- 4C IS encouraging that the United
states and the Soviet Union have COM
unitted themselves to cooperate closely.
over the next two years, in exchanging
Information and scientists having tn do
Evening star., 1959-12-20
Franchise SoIution2

If leaders of the COM
munity will arbitrarily ac-
cept on faith that the
District is part of Maryland
for national purposes and
demand proof from anyone
who thinks otherwise, I feel
that this franchise business
can be solved. AS a part of
Maryland, the District would
be entitled to immediate rep
resentation in Congress and
its local government would
fall under the constitutional
provision which guarantees
to every State a republican
form Of government. This
latter provision would pro-
vide a satisfactory solution
to the home-rule group, who
believe that no local legisla-
ton should be passed until
the people have given their
consent.
William A. AIbaugh.
Evening star., 1959-12-20
Mans Inner-Mon

The Rev. Frederick Brown
Harris makes this point in
his column Of December 13:
but why is decency the
decent thing II there is no
God! All! That is the final
question. Huxley and his ilk
have no answer for that"
Without sharing the icy
attitude Of Sir Julian Hux-
ley, I think Chaplain Har-
ris (and the Galsworthy
character he quotes) hardly
do justice to human char
acter with this philosophy.
The existence Of a Supreme
Being and His nature will be
argued in the infinite future
as it has been in the infinite
past. But the human person.
ality is always with us and
its potentialities are no misty
dream.
Despite his failures and
weaknesses, man has an in
herent love for his fellow be-
ings and an inner urge for a
higher life-for such things
as peace, honor, and good
reputation. With this ren-
gion or that, or without any,
this human goodness is ap-
parent in some degree in
even the worst of men; and
its sum total is a powerful
force. Without it man would
not have sought God, or ar
gued philosophy, or tried to
build communities.
Part of this better side Of
human nature is the individ-
uaPs understanding that he
must have some respect from
society to be able to respect
himself. The power of public
opinion on individuals and
nations on this day in history
looms above all other influ-
enceS as mans hope for de-
cency in human relations on
every level.
Decency is the decent thing
because it is in a mans heart
either in his understanding
OF his nature, or in his wish
to be well regarded by other
people. In the idea that all
people would be uncontrol-
liable f1ends without the fear
of hell and the rewards of
Heaven I see a sort of con-
tempt for the human spirit.
The God I would hope for
has a higher opinion of His
creation. Howard Wilcox.
Evening star., 1959-12-20
Is Years AGO

The news was mostly bad
in the depression holiday
season 25 years ago. On De-
cember 20, 1884, The Star
reported that approximately
$50 employees of the Treasury
Department from the Dis
trict of Columbia and nearby
States are being forced out
Of Service-200 by December
3l-by operation of the ap-
portionment law which allo-
Gates Government employ
ment by States :"
Employment-or lack of it
was the big story nationally,
too. President Roosevelt had
been talking about a public
works program to supplant
the straight relief dole. Busi-
ness groups opposed such a
program. An Associated Press
story in The Star on Deem
Der 20, 1884, said President
Roosevelt was ready to
examine the program for
recovery which captains Of
industry are bringing here
after a three-day conference
at While Sulphur Springs,
w. Va. :"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-06-25
Accident Is Investigated
Saturday On Miller Street

Marshal Jack Oliver reports
investigating an accident occur
ring last Saturday at 1900 noon
between cars driven by Mr..
Robert Dial, of Huntington, West
Virginia, and Mrs. Ruth Evil
sizer, of Spruce street.
The accident occurred on
Miller street as the Evilsizer car
attempted to turn at the Spruce
street intersection. Extensive
damage was reported to both
vehicles but no estimate has been
made as yet. The Dial car was
damaged on the right fender and
bumper and the vehicle driven
by Mrs. Evilsizer received dam
age to the left fender.
There were no injuries re-
ported to the drivers of the cars,
but the grandson of Mrs. Evil
sizer, who was in the car with
her at the time, received a minor
cut on the forehead and was
treated by local physician.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-06-25
Emergency Truck To
Feature MeetinQ

Members of the Caldwell
V.F.D. emergency squad and the
emergency truck will be in at
tendance on Thursday night, July
2, at the annual booster night
program of the Summerfield
grange.
Those present will be given an
opportunity to inspect the truck
and learn the purpose and ad-
vantage of having such equip
ment in the county.
In addition program Of local
talent has been arranged and
the public is cordially invited to
attend.
The evenings program will be
as follows: opening song, well
come by Verna Cutler; recitation
by the children; group singing
by the children; a reading by
R. F. Yost; travel picture, Verna
Cutler; Cutler trio; music; re-
marks by Merle Barnhart; an
nouncement of baking contest
and apron contest winners; re-
freshments; and a visit to the
emergency truck.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-06-25
VIM. Rich Herd
High In Milk
Produced Here

The May report of Dairy Pro-
duction testing in Noble county
shows twelve herds on test, ac-
cording to Floyd Henderson, ex-
tension agent, agriculture. Six
were doing dairy herd improve
ment testing and six owner
sampler testing. There were 246
COWS in the herds on test, 100
of them produced more than 40
pounds of butterfat for the
month.
The William Rich herd of %
Holstein and Jersey cows was
high in milk produced with an
average of l241 pounds per COW
for the month. They also rated
top honors in butterfat with an
average of 53.2 pounds per COW.
The Lewis Davidson Holstein
herd of Al cows was second high
in official rating for milk produc-
ton with a 1901 pound average.
The Raymond Wheeler herd
of 13 Holstein and Jerseys rated
second honors in butterfat with
a 44.3 pound average.
The records of individual
COWS showed a ur-year-old
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-06-25
Miss Bostandust,
FYE Student Here
From Tehran, Iran

For the sixth consecutive year,
Noble county is host to an In
ternational Farm Youth Ex-
change student. Staying at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bond, of Pleasant City route,
Miss Ehteram Bostandust, this
years student, is from Tehran,
Iran.
Miss BostanduSt arrived at the
Bond home on June 18 and tenta-
tive plans call for her to remain
there until July Is, when she
will leave for Lincoln, Nebraska
to attend an exchanges eXten-
sion service workshop and mid
point meeting.
She is one of many students in
America this summer under the
IFYE program and her sponsor
is the Ford Foundation which
has been active in its help to
that area of the world. Her spon-
sor in Noble county is the Al
Junior Leadership club.
Living with the Bonds on
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-06-25
Young Scientist
Starts GARAGE Fire

The Caldwell volunteer fire
department was called out at
GIL a. m. Tuesday morning to
a minor fire which was confined
to the garage at the home of Mrs.
Olive Moore on Main street.
Mrs. Moore's young grandson,
Donny, 10, had been conducting
an experiment in the garage with
gasoline and baking powder and
struck a match to see if the mix
ture would ignite. 1t did!
No damage was reported to
the concrete block garage or its
contents which included car,
although there was an extensive
amount of smoke from a gas
can which burned from small
amount of fuel which it con-
tained. Mrs. Moore and Donny
carried water to the blaze until
fireman arrived and extinguished
it in short time.
The young scientist received
emergency treatment for small
burn on a finger of his right
hand, but he acquired no further
injuries.
Needless to say, Donny learned
more about playing with gaso-
line and matches than he had
anticipated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-06-25

During that time with the
local department, he has carried
mail on only three routes. The
first, on which he worked for
only year and a half, was what
was then known as route 5. From
there he went on to carry the
messages of residents of route 3
for twenty-five years, seeing an
entire generation grow up.
For the past fifteen and one
half years he has been the RID
carrier on route 4. A consolida-
ton of routes made this latter 25
mile route fifty mile one when
he took it over.
Mr. Davis states that on a
normal day, without bad wealth
er, he could handle this distance
in from four to four and one-half
hours. In addition, he had work
in the local office.
A lifelong resident of Cald-
well, he began delivering mail
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-06-25
State Highways
AreRe-surfaced
In Noble County

The Ohio Valley Paving Co.,
contractors, should be finished
this week with resurfacing SR
566 and SR STA near Seneca
Lake, according to Archie Van
Fossen, Noble county state
highway superintendent.
A new top has also been put
on SR l46 to Whigville by this
same company and sealer has
already been applied.
Gene Cox and Son, Dresden,
holds the contract for work on
SR 285 to Sarahsville and a base
coat has been applied.
Local crews have installed a
new four foot culvert on SR 146
near the Tom Rossiter home, and
another of the same size on SR
146 near the Hobart Bond farm.
Division crews have been
assisting the local department in
patchwork on SR 260 below Car
isle. Also being patched is SR
564 to Middleburg and SR 76
from Renrock to Cumberland.
Hall and Barber, Cambridge,
hold the contract for putting a
new top on SR rs. This work is
expected to get underway soon.
Spraying for weed control is
also being continued by the
local crews.