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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27
Where 1t Hurts Least

FeoeraI aviation Administrator
QueSada has shown a commendable re-
gard for the preservation of homes in
his final choice of route through Fair
fax County for the controversial access
highway to Dulles International Airport.
Although engineering consultants had
recommended southerly >route that
would have cut through the heart of a
fine residential community, the FAA
head has selected route within the
originally designated corridor, where
homes are relatively few. In short. the
road will go where it will do the least
damage to homeownerS-a policy which
should apply to all such right-of-way
planning.
The choice of So-called Route B
reverSeS tentative decision by members
OF the FAA staff to chart a route out
side the originally announced corridor
without advance notice to property own
erS of the change. Affected home own
erS, juStif1ably outraged, demanded
hearing, which Mr.. Quesada granted.
The protesting citizens made out a
strong case for return of the route to
the more rural location first announced.
Their most impressive point was that the
southerly route would destroy eleven
homes and damage many others, while
the original course would demoliSh only
one house and damage very few others.
1t is most regrettable," as Mr.. Que
sada has stressed, that the airport high
way must, of necessity, hurt some peo-
pie and their property. He is right,
therefore, in his determination to keep
disruption of homes" and of other prop
erty to "the lowest possible minimum"
consistent with good highway engineer
ing. The FAA has presented good
example of government for the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27

come more pearly TO a pay
as-you-go program on the
great public highway devel-
opment. which threatens to
be seriously handicapped
unless financial aid is
granted. He also urged that
no measures should be
passed which threaten budg-
ct balancing-now in sight
and lend themselves to in
fiation. And with great
earnestness did the President
emphasize the necessity Of
debt management. Since the
Federal debt has now reached
some $500 billion. its man.
agement is Of tremendous
concern. The Government
credit must not be allowed
to suffer, either at home or
abroad.
40 Million Hold Bonds
Speaking to his press con-
ference-at which his appeal
was made and backed up by
letters to Speaker Rayburn
and Vice President Nixon,
president of the Senate-the
President pointed out that
the Government savings
bonds are owned by 40 mil
lion people, that they had
purchased these bonds in
many cases as a patriotic
duty Their income from the
bonds, he said, is completely
out of line with the returns
today on other bonds of equal
value and security.
II want to point out" the
President continued, "the
tremendous inflationary eff
feet OF putting all of our
financing in the short-term
(security) area. If we do this,
we are going to so increase
the money supply that the
inflationary effect will be
really great. And finally what
you might call our sense Of
responsibility in our fiscal
management is being watched
not only by our people, by
the bankers and everyone
else who understands what is
happening, but it is being
watched very closely abroad.
-. If we don't show a sense
Of responsibility in our man.
agement, then these people
will begin to question whether
or not our money should be
now the standard, or prac-
tically the standard, for the
whole world" And finally the
President left a distinct inn
preston that if Congress
failed to take the necessary
action regarding debt man.
agement-as he sees it-he
might have to give considera-
ton to calling the Congress
back into special session to
deal with it. If nothing at
all is done" he said, then it
becomes a question of the
gravest import"
Early adjournment of Con-
gresS, with such pressing
measures awaiting action,
seems entirely out of the
question. The Democratic
leadership of that body, in
deed, has promised action on
some of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

The thing for every adj
mirer of bird life, therefore,
is to feed them when he
thinks it necessary.
To be on the safe side, he
puts out food the year
around.
In spring and summer, this
food is more supplemental
than anything else.
In fall and winter, it is a
life saver. So where is the
argument?
A common idea of people
who do not want to feed the
birds is that such help will
somehow spoil" them to the
extent that when it is with
drawn they will not be able
to find food for themselves.
This is an odd idea, in
deed, AS if a little help can
overturn so suddenly the ex-
periences of the centuries!
The birds have no ideas in
their heads as to where food
comes from; it is food to
them, if they can eat it, and
that is all.
If it is there, whether from
nature or our kindness in
the cold, it is there, which
is the big fact to the birds.
They do not argue about
it, or question it.
They eat it.
4 y
Life is so filled with ar
gulng, as our correspondent
says, that we may well seize
upon some activity about
which there is little disputa-
ton.
Feeding the songbirds at
our WindowsillS is one of
those happy things that
needs no history.
1t is just action and re-
action.
The action consists of put.
ting out acceptable foods.
maybe at the window, per-
haps farther out, maybe in
fancy bird feeders, perhaps
just on the ground.
The reaction
That is plain enough. in
the cold. in the wind, in the
damp mornings and the gray
evenings.
No argument there, Evan
geline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27
THE POLITICAL MILL
A Strong Appeal for Needed Laws
BY GOULD LINCOLN

President Eisenhower, be-
fore leaving to visit Western
European leaders, left with
Congress firm recommends
tons for the enactment OF
important legislation before
1t adjourns. He minced no
words regarding the pressing
need for action. The list is
impressive, including the la
Dor reform bill now in con-
ference, highway financing,
authorization to raise rates
on long time Government
financing. civil rights legisla-
ton. additional loan authori-
cation for the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, and last
but by no means least, ade-
quate mutual aid-foreign
aid funds. He also ex-
pressed regret that Congress
has been unwilling or unable
to pass much-needed farm
legislation.
Some items Of this program
will get through and be pre-
sented to the President for
his approval. Other items
face tough shedding, and still
others seemed doomed. But
the Presidents appeal,
backed up by cogent argu-
ment. has reached the public
as well as Congress. 1t may
influence public opinion. 1t
may cause some members of
Congress to give serious con-
sideration to the course they
follow. Certainly this is no
time for this country to falter
on adequate foreign aid. The
bill for such aid is now in
conference between the
House and Senate. Not only
must this country make clear
to DUR foreign allies that we
have every intention of help
ing them to strengthen them
selves, and so the free world.
but a case of need is i'm
mediately presented. Laos,
threatened by Communist
subversion and actual Red
attack, is seeking more funds
to defend itself. Our State
Department has granted ad-
ditional aid.
Reaction Impressive
The public reaction to
President Eisenhower's re-
cent talk to the Nation via
radio and television in sup
port of the Landrum- Griffin
labor reform bill was imme-
date and impressive. So
much so that the House
passed the measure instead
of the mild bill which had
been reported by the House
Labor Committee and a still
milder bill which had the
support of the AFL-CIO
leaders. The upshot is that
in all probability a much
stronger measure will be en-
acted than had been ex-
pected. 1t has been long over
due.
The President in his latest
appeal to Congress empha-
sized particularly the need
for better Government A.
nancing in several fields. He
urged again the need of
a further tax on gasoline to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27
An Appeal

Again this year during
these heat waves we beg hu-
man beings to make life
saving water available for
the small outside creatures,
birds. squirrels, etc., for their
own pets, for the stray and
neglected cats and dogs and
especially for the hundreds
left behind in our Southwest
area being vacated for rede-
velopment.
Those few of us dedicated
to the searching for and
reScuing of these pitiful
waits realize there must be
many which we have not yet
found. Hundreds of Govern
ment employees either park
their cars in or walk past
these half = wrecked areas
daily. Certainly some must
see abandoned creatures, yet
how few report them to us or
think of bringing them a few
lunch scraps and a little wa
ter! Is it possible that so
many don't realize that
where people have lived for
years dogs and cats will have
accumulated, and that many
in the human evacuation,
both pets and strays, will be
left behind, or are too many
of us with life's comforts
just too Indifferent to bother
to think? Please notice any
of these waits when you
park your car for work or
drive through the Southwest
from a refreshing evening on
the waterfront. The AMI
NAL Protective Association,
Inc, which is specializing in
this rescue work, may be
called at Whitehall 2-2341
before noon or in late eve
ming.
Virginia w. Sargent,
Animal Protective Associa-
ton, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27
LETTERS TO HE'STAR
Governments Steel Report Held StructwoIy Unsound

Since the public has beer
asked by the administration
to Judge the controversy be.
tween the steel companies
and their union on the basis
of facts furnished by the
Government, it is pertinent
to examine those facts.
The cornerstone of the
Governments statistics is
the so-called Government
standard classification" OF
industries, with the nom
existent basic" steel indus
try segregated, as blast fur
naceS, open hearths and roll
ing mills.
Aside from the fact that all
Labor Department new fact
finding" statistics. for the
most part, are based. upon
scientific samples" of sub
mitted data. the fallacy is OBJ
vious of using an artificial or
constructed" steel industry
upon which to make a far
reaching economic decision.
The United Steel Workers
Union bargains with individ-
ual steel companies, whose
payrolls. prices and profits
far exceed those of the So
called basic steel industry,
and also are far different
than those submitted inter-
mittently by the Labor De-
partment in its report. The
steel industry makes thou
sands of manufactured prod
ucts. from nails to razor
blades. besides conventional
rolled steel products.
Secondly, there are a num-
Der of distortions in the facts
and figures cited. The Labor
Department report shows
that the steel industry, on the
average pays common labor
$2.13 an hour. whereas "a
number of major employers"
not other industries, "for
whom information is avail
able" pay from 50 to $2.47
an hour.
On this slim basis, the i'm
preston is conveyed that the
steel industry pays common
labor less than other in
dustrieS. This impression is
not diminished by the re-
ports later declaration that
many steel workers, about
go per cent Of the total" re-
ceive incentive pay which is
less commonly found in other
high wage industries 4.
which may add from 10 to 20
per cent more to basic rates.
After having pointed out
the high degree of incentive
pay among steel workers in
basic STEEL" the report I'M
fairly goes on to make a COM
parison of fringe payments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27

to straight-time wages in
other industries, which were
higher in amount. but less in
proportion" than in manu-
featuring generally. as re-
ported by the U. S. Chamber
of Commerce.
Here the Labor Department
report reeks of injustice, and
figure juggling. One might
inquire what kind of an off,
cial source the U. S. Cham
Der of Commerce may be.
The Labor Departments
recitation Of selected 1859
wage settlements ranging be-
tween 6 cents and about IS
cents an hour cannot have
been done for any reason ex-
cept to draw an invidious
comparison between the steel
industry, which is resisting a
wage increase. and more
generous" industries, which
have granted them.
Rising Steelworker produc-
tivity is discussed by the re-
port in a way which can only
be interpreted as an argu-
ment for raising steelworker
wages, although steelworker
productivity was said to have
increased somewhat less than
the productivity of workers
in manufacturing industries.
The causes of the steel in
duStry productivity rise were
said to be: More and better
equipment. improved man
agement and improved work.
er performance. ETC." which
the department evidently
considers to be imponder-
ableS, because different
weights are not assigned to
the causes. The main credit
is nudged to USW.
1t is absolutely futile and
disgusting of the Labor De-
partment to say that steel
profits before taxes have been
substantially higher, on the
average, during the postwar
years than in 1910. There is
no such thing as a profit be-
fore a tax, any more than
there is a profit in business
before paying wage bills, or
any other bill.
The reports corollary
statement that Federal taxes
have taken a considerably
larger share of steel revenues
than in 1910" is hardly sur
prising. reducing them from
about 8 per cent in 1910 to
slightly more than 6 per
cent in 1858. Here again, the
Department, a demon for
drawing odiouS comparisons,
neglected to point out that
there are quite a number of
industries whose current real
rate of profit is double that
of the steel industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

@. When did people start
using contact" as a verb?
w. A.
A. H. L. Mencken in THE
American Language" stated
that during the heyday of
Babbitry &c. 1905-29) to con-
tact was one of its counter
words" He quoted an order
issued in 1881 in which an
official of Western Union for
babe use by employees of that
company of the hideous
vulgarism of using contact
as a verb" and commented
that the officials indignation
had had no effect and that
ito contact" continued to be
widely used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27
Courtesy for Mr.. K.

About the first Of this year,
in connection with Mikoyan'S
visit to Washington, I called
on Americans to indicate our
love for freedom and our
sympathy with those who are
under the heel of Communist
imperialism.
There was a gratifying re-
spouse from Americans, some
of them obviously of recent
foreign descent, others of a
long line of American fore
bears - but Americans all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27
ALEXANDRIA, VA

11bI1<A<11NO1b4A, wa
Dear Sir:
What shall I say to a per-
son who asked me if he
should feed the birds next
winter? 1t seems such an
easy thing to answer. but
this person insists that there
is no reason for feeding
them. I am at a loss how to
reply to him. Everything to-
day seems to revolve around
argument. Even peace de-
ponds upon our ability to
keep the enemy arguing.
Maybe this is right, but I
get so tired of this perpetual
arguing about things.
Tell me something to
say that isn't argument at
all.
OAAo NS4y u aAJ,
-EVANGELINE S."
y
The birds are the reason.
There is no argument
about a bird.
If there is any living crea-
ture free of argument it is
the bird.
He lives a life of his own,
today as in Caesars day.
He paid no attention to
Caesar, he will pay none to
our great politicos of today.
There is no argument
about a bird.
A bird is hungry. that is
all.
so why argue?
With hunger, there is no
argument. With hunger,
there is no need for rhetoric.
The empty stomach and
the famished taste buds long
for something to eat.
1t is very simple.
II 4 4 X
Feeding the Songbirds in
summer may have an argu-
mentative side. Then there
is plenty of new and live
food, worms end eggs and
new berries.
Often, especially at null
berry time, the birds will
desert a well-stocked sub
urban feeding station and
completely disappear.
Owners then want to know
what has happened" They
envision hawks as mean
neighpors. They think ca
tastrophe has happened.
Then some bright morning
the birds are all back. They
have eaten all the mNlberries
and are now ready to resume
their old fare.
= \ 4
Argument instead of bull
lets
No argument there, either!
To talk your opponent to
death, instead of shooting
him with a bullet. is not a
bad idea, really.
Maybe this is what the
poet meant when he said that
peace hath her victories no
less than war.
The songbirds in our back
yards and gardens thrive ex-
ceptionally well in our CHI
mate if they have enough
food.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-10-31

The hearings have been set for
November 10 in Marquette and
for November II and Is in De
troit, he said.
Top officials of inGru stry, labor
and government have been in
vitcd to testify. Included are the
Mayors of Michigan cities with
serious unemployment problems.
The Special Committee was
created in the closing days Of
the recent session Of Congress.
II was charged with conducting
an investigation Of unemployment
reporting its f.nIing and recon-
mendafions TO the Senate when
Congress reeonvenes in January.
Sen. McNamsra is member OF
the committee, and the chairman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-10-31
$50 Religious Leaders
To Meet At Howard

WASHINGTON, Dc Upwards
cf $50 religious ;tadcrs from
cities throughout the United
States will meet at Howard Uni
verSity, November 4 + 6 for the
43rd annual convention Of the
School of Religion The theme
this year is Christian Social Re.
Sponsibility in Politics
Among TIE speakers during
the thrcc-day meetings will be
representatives of the fields OF
religion, education. social action
and law They include DR. Allan
knight Chalmers of the school
Of Theology. Boston University
Dr. Duncan Hewlett, pastor Of
All Souls Unitarian c hurch
Washington. ID. c., the Reverend
Marshall Shepard, pastor o! NJ
Olivct Tabernacle Baptist Church
Philadelphia Pa; the Reverend
Ralph ID Abcrnathy, pastor OF
First Baptist Church. Monteom.
cry Ala. and Edward Snydcr.
legislative secretary Of The Amcr.
can Friends Committee on Ma.
tional Legislation, Washington.
% &.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-10-31
Railroads Seek To
End Costly.
'Featherbedding'

A stormy showdown between
management and labor over the
$500 million annual feather
bedding waste on the nations
railroads is imminent. Readers
Digest reports in an article in
the November issue.
U. S. railroads are determined
TO modernize the work rules dat
ing from 40 and more years ago.
according to the article by Alfred
Stelnberg. These rules require
surplus men on trains, erect jur-
additional barriers between vari-
Gus work groups and otherwise
promote waste and inefficiency
among 100000 operating employ
ees, the article points out.
Contract negotiations on this
explosive issue begin after No
vember Is.
To find out TO what extent
'eatherbedding exists on the rail.
roads, Mr.. Ste;nberg rode loco
motives, wandered about yards
and terminals and talked TO rail
readers themselves.
There can be no question that
feathcrbcdding abounds where
ever one looks" Mr.. Steinberp
declares.
The toll, he adds, is measured
IN higher passenger fares and
freight rates and dwindling bust
ness for the iong-trouDlcd rail.
road industry.
The fireman who has no fires
to stoke or boilers to tend" on
the modern diesel locomotive is
cited by the Digest article as q
primary example of featherbcd
ding in practice.
Another obsolete rule give.
each enginc-crew member a has
&c days wage for every 100 miles
he travels. This rule dates from
1919, Mr.. Steinberg reports, anc
results in such high pay fol
short hours as an engineer.
collecting l.43 days wages fol
clipping off l43 miles in two
hours on the Denver Zephyr, ant
a Pennsylvania engineers col
lecting Az days pay, or abou
$500, for making a 452mil,
roundtrip between New Yorl
City and Washington, d. c., in ;
single day.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-10-31
Record Hall Of Fame
To Be { Established Affair

pletc. elaborate revues in Hall
of Fame Music Festival Every
phase of music will come in for
its share of the spotlight, with
each day designated as either
pop, folk, Jazz and classical The
revues will be staged in a scpa-
rate area of 100000 square feet,
at the south end of Navy Pier.
Fair.goers will be able TO see
an actual recording studio in
operation, cutting" records Of
top stars in sessions. Records
will also be pressed, proeessed
and pseksged at the show,
completing the whole cycle.
Exhibits from all of the major
record companies, hi fidelity and
musical instrument makers will
fill $4,000 square feet of space
at Navy Pier.
Thousands of records and al
buns will be carried home free
by visitors from a ''record-a-min-
ute" givcaway. A $4,000 stcrco
hifi set, said TO be the world S
largest, finest and most expen.
sive piece of record-playing
equipment, will be given TO one
lucky fair-gocr.
Recording contracts will be
awarded to winners of Record
Talent Hunt, which is to be an
other feature of the Fair. This
search will be co-sponsorcd by
schools rs we'll as radio and TV
stations.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-10-31
is Sen. Eugene Mccarthy TO-.

is Sen. Eugene Mccarthy TO-
Mimi.
Sen. Mcnamara said he cN.
pcctcd the Marquette hearing TO
concentrate ON the serious I'm.
employment problems affecting
the entire Upper Peninsula.
The Senate already has passed
I he Area Rcdevelopmcnt bill.
which could provide substantial
assistance TO areas such as Mlchi
gan's Upper Peninsula Sen. Nc.
Namara said These are areas
which. through no fault of their
own, have chronic problems that
will not be solved merely by the
passage of time.
Il am hopeful that our hearings
will bring increased public de-
mand for final enactment Of this
legislation next year. Further,
we will welcome all suggestions
for additional action.
The Detroit hearings, Sen. Me.
Namara said. will deal not only
with unemployment peculiar to
Michigan industry and communi-
ties, but with unemployment as
a national issue. as well.
III is extremely dancrous to
consider unemployment Solcy as
an area or regional problem he
said. when we have 3 to . mil
lion persons out of work. it IS
truly a national disaster. Further,
we must come to grips with Solu-
tions that will prevent future
mass unemployment by imple-
mcnting the Employment Act OF
1916.
I'VE have in Michigan out
standing leaders in business, go
vcrnmcnt. the labor movement
and our universities. Their tesii-
mony before our Committee will
be of tremendous value, cspec-
ially since many Of Michigans
problems are national in cause
and effect"