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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
Setting the Record' Straight

Little light has been generated dur
ing the long controversy over the re-
patriation of Korean nationals who have
been living in Japan since the World
War II period.
More than 100000 Koreans are in
volved. The Tokyo government has Of
fered them the option of remaining in
Japan, preferably as Japanese citizens,
or returning to whichever part of Korea
North or South they wish. Although
the international Red Cross is SuperviS-
ing repatriation procedures, in the in
tereSt of inSuring that the Koreans
choice shall be voluntary one, the
Seoul government has complained that
Japan is attempting to deport "half
million to Communist slavery"
South Korea has talked vaguely of
forceful measures to prevent travel to
North Korea and has attempted to enlist
public support in this country for its
position.
Within recent days, however, our
own State Department-which initiated
an intensive study of the dispute some
months ago--has taken public position
on the matter which sets the record
straight. Through Lincoln White, press
officer, the department said that the
repatriation (not deportation) will be
based on complete freedom of choice,
that there are acceptable assurances of
no coercion by Japanese authorities,
and that actually only about 200 rather
than tens or hundreds of thousands
have signed up to go to North Korea.
On this basis, there is no justifica-
ton for the South Korean agitation.
The interests of the non-C Communist
world, and particularly of peaceful re-
lations in the Far East, would be better
served if Seoul and Tokyo would seek to
patch up this particular quarrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06

the vicious consequences Of shrinking
dollar.
So, what is wrong with a national
educational program to help the average
citizen understand the real economics
of imitation? And what is wrong. II this
education takes, with the average citi-
zen-multiplied by millions-letting his
Congress, his President and others who
are in position to determine economic
policy know how he feels? Special in
terest blocs have been putting "pres-
sure" on government for long time,
often with extraordinary results. The
bloc of average citizens" could be the
biggest pressure group" of all and con-
sequently the most effective. 1t could
likewise be the best of all If it persuades
those whom it elects to public office that
they have prime responsibility to make
certain, in President Eisenhower's re-
cent words, "that our growth is healthy
and real one on the basis of unit of
exchange that stays sound"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
mr.. Lee Rides Again

= An unreconstructed rebel, conserv-
) alive variety, won an impressive victory
( IN one of this weeks local elections.
~. Bracken Lee, former Republican
Governor of Utah who seeded from his
party several years ago and has been
campaigning ever since against big
government, big taxes, big spending and
big labor, will be the next Mayor of Salt
Lake City Appropriately, Mr.. Lee ran
this time as an independent" The
vigorous campaign, in which the loser
was a young Democratic State Senator,
brought out a record vote for the city.
y At co. Mr.. Lees political potential
beyond the attractive confines of Salt
Lake City may not be great. It is I'M
likely. however. that this will be the
last time he will be making news. AS
"a militant spokesman for one point of
view, at least. he makes a refreshing
contribution to the sometimes stereo-
atyped political debates of the times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
Gall to q Crusade

:, There is nothing wrong, and much
that is right, in being against sin. The
same applies to being against initiation
despite the dangerous nonsense that a
s.little" of it is just pleasant economic
tonic, sort of "happy- making medicine"
! that assures growth and is best taken in
large doses of Government spending.
X History is full of examples of infla-
= ton that wouldn't stay little, and which
left cruel national hangoverS. AS
means of redistributing the wealth, it
Is one of the best ways to guarantee that
the modest wealth of the poor, of the
middle class and of those living on fixed
incomes such as pensions will end up in
the hands of the relatively few who are
better able to protect themselves against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
The Vote in Israel

Premier David Ben-Gurion and
his moderately socialist Mapai (Labor)
Party have scored big political victory
in Israel In the general elections just
held there, they have won Al of the
120 seats of the Knesset, the country's
single-chamber Parliament. Although
this leaves them considerably short OF
a majority, it represents gain of seven
for them, and it gives them their great
est popular support, their greatest rul-
ing strength, since the founding of the
Israeli state II years ago.
AS a result, Mr.. Ben-Gurion should
have little or no difficulty in forming
coalition government likely to be stabler
and more effective than any he has
headed in the past. In that respect,
after relatively dull campaign in which
no fewer than "a parties contended
against each other on relatively minor
issues, his victory indicates that the
people of the country have grown weary
of political splinter groups, some of
which have sought election to the Knes-
set on completely negative platforms.
More important still, it is victory Sug-
costing that Mr. Ben-Gurion may be
able, at long last, to make some real
Roadway with his proposals for electoral
reform.
The main objective of these pro-
poSalS is to do away with proportional
representation, a voting system that
has caused parliamentary trouble the
world over by fragmenting celebrates
into a multiplicity of self-serving and
often quite irresponsible minority fac
tions capable of paralyzing the govern
mental process. The reform sought by
Mr.. Ben-Gurion would replace this with
something more or less like our own
two-party system. His new strength in
the Knesset should help him to that
end, and if he succeeds in winning his
point-which still is a very big eff
Israel should be the better off for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
Buyer Beware

The Star certainly deserves
high commentator for its
Buyer Beware" series of ar
ticles by Miriam Gutenberg on
INSCRIPTIONS practices among
certain automobile dealers in
this area. As a more lasting
service to prospective auto
buyers, may I suggest that
the series be printed in book
let form.
Another business field de-
serving equal attention in this
area. and certainly overdue
for exposure, is the practice
of certain INSCRIPTIONS real
estate brokers. Their meth
cd of operation and the harm
they are doing should be
brought to the attention Of
the general public. 1t is my
fervent hope that The Star
will endeavor to enlighten its
readers regarding unscrupu-
lous real estate SPECTATORS in
the same admirable manner
as it has done with certain
automobile dealers.
w. J. Filling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
LETTERS TO THE STAR

television face to the wall for
a year. but for most fam.
lilies a more rational ap-
proach would be to turn it
to the wall until a firm
family agreement could be
reached for its planned use.
Such an agreement should
include a rule against casual
Tipping of the dial. No pro-
gram should be turned on
without reasoned and pur-
poseful planning to get sub
Stantial return for the time
spent in viewing. That return
would naturally include both
education and entertain
ment. The family agreement
should also provide for an
equitable division of tele-
vision time between the sew
eral members Of the family.
If it is at all possible the
television set should be
placed where it does not
dominate family life and at
tention as it tends to do
when it is in the living room
or family room.
Let us as intelligent Amer
leans make television our
servant and never allow it
to become our master!
Carleton X. Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
Morse Grosps NettIe

The direction which events are YAK
ing in our industrial society provides
considerable support for Senator Morse's
announcement that he will introduce
legislation giving the President some
real authority to stop strikes which
threaten the national welfare.
81 The Oregon Democrat speaks of
two-pronged approach. Under one pro-
cedure the President could name an
emergency board that would conduct
hearings, make findings and issue an
order deciding the dispute. This
amounts to compulsory arbitration.
Under the alternative procedure the
President could seize and operate
struck plant, presumably indefinitely,
unless Congress should veto his order
within 10 days.
This, by any standard, is strong
, medicine. There will be no great rush
by the political hopefuls to rally around
the banner which has been raised by
Senator Morse. But the pressure OF
events may we'll force action which no
one really wants to take.
The steel strike is in its 115th day.
And even if the Supreme Court should
upheld the Taft-Hartley injunction,
spokesman for both the union and the
administration have expressed the be-
Z lief that an S0-day return to work will
not bring a settlement of the dispute.
Yet, if the strike should be resumed,
/, there is no law on the books under
which the Government could do any
b. thing about it. The threat Of railroad
strike looms on the .lcrizon. AS in seel,
: the basic issue here is featheroedding,
. or make work" rules. The railroads
, are demanding the right to change these
: rules, which they say are costing them
I 5OO,OO0,OOO year. The rail unions say
no, and AFL-CIO President Meany, as
, he has done in the steel strike, has
. promised to back the rail unions to the
hilt in any strike over this issue.
a Where does this prospect leave the
public? Obviously, we believe, it leaves
the people out in the cold. A railroad
strike of anything approaching the dur
alton of the steel strike would mean GER
tain disaster for the country. 1t could
, not be tolerated, but there is no law now
In force which could be relied upon to
prevent it. So Senator Morse, we think,
:. Is right when he says that this country
!. scan no longer afford the luxury of pro-
Z longed disputes such as that now con-
& fronting the steel industry" Further
!, more, it is quite probable that the mere
: existence of authority in the hands of
i the President to impose settlement
would, of itself, exert a powerful influ-
sence in persuading unions and man
-'agement to settle their disputes with
gout resorting to prolonged strikes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06

bury was saved through a
quirk of fate and the alert
ness of Roy N. Willingham,
who was close by.
Your reporting of this
tragic event was complete in
every detail except: No men,
ton of or recognition given
to the men of the rescue
squads who, at great personal
sacrifice and without one cent
of remuneration and without
any expectation of praise,
spent long, arduous hours on
Saturday and all day long on
Sunday, in a vain effort to
recover the body. Rescue
squads from both the Mary
land and Virginia sides of
the falls were on the scene,
and insofar as I am aware
worked approximately equal
time.
I sincerely trust that this
protest will be accepted for
the purpose for which it is
intended, viz: that in the fu-
ture recognition will be given
where recognition is long
overdue.
Earl C. Dudley,
President, Great Falls
Volunteer Fire Depart
ment.
Editors note: Mr.. Dudley
apparently overlooked a story
in The Star on the following
Monday in which it was
stated that Maryland and
Virginia rescue squads we're
searching for Mr.. Woodbury's
body.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
BY THOMAS R. HENRY
War Threat of FiIterobIe Vruses

as fast as viruses. About the
best the most prolific bacteria
can do is to produce II mil
lion offspring in "a hours.
About 1900 species are
known. OF these only about
10 are disease producers. The
others ordinarily are harm
less to men and animals.
The pathogenic ones pro-
duce some Of Of the most
deadly of all diseases-such
as bubonic plague and an
thrax. The former is respon-
sible for the most deadly
epidemics the world has
known. It is spread easily
and the symptoms are hardly
distinguishable, specifically,
from pneumonia. There are
successful vaccines and 1t is
a long time since a human
victim has been reported, but
every now and then the bac-
terium is picked up from a
rat or squirrel. The mortal
ity rate Of the final stage Of
plague, from historical EVIL
dence, is very close to 100
per cent.
Anthrax Is Dreaded
More to be dreaded, prob
ably, is anthrax. When con-
tracted by man it is almost
invariably fatal. The respon-
sible bacillus is about the
toughest of all denizens Of
the invisible world. It's spores
can live in earth or water
for several years. They can
survive after being placed in
boiling water for several
hours. They are resistant to
most chemical agents.
Under natural conditions
these agents attack both do
nestle and wild animals.
The disease is picked up
most often by persons whose
work brings them in con-
tact with such animals, such
as hunters, butchers and
veterinarians. Over 80 per
cent of infected sheep and
cattle die. In man this dis
ease also resembles pneumo-
mia. Man can contract an
thrax through skin, lungs or
intestines.
Perhaps most frequentl,
mentioned in biological war
fare speculations are the
food poisons, also caused by
bacteria. Worst of these is
botulinus poisoning, due to
an organism which can live
only in the absence of oxy-
gen. Hence it is most likely to
be found in canned foods. It
is probably the most virulent
poison known to man. Less
than a ten-thousandth of a
cubic centimeter is enough to
cause death The mortality
among men is go to IS per-
cent. There are unverified
reports that it has been pos
sible greatly to increase this
virulence by artificial means.
A catalogue of the various
other diseases which could
be caused by micro-organisms
would cover a column of
type. Several can be COM
bined at once, making dag
nosis difficult. Against a
great many Of them there
are effective vaccines-but it
would be pretty difficult to
vaccinate anybody, to say
nothing of a population OF
millions, against a thousand
diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06

Lurking menacingly in the
biological warfare picture is
the still mysterious filterable
virus, now recognized as the
causative agent Of some Of the
most devastating human. ami
NAL and plant diseases.
Known only for the past 40
years, its real nature remains
quite debatable. 1t seems to
be on the ultimate borderline
between the living and the
neutrality-suspicious. the start
ing point from which life
arose in the beginning. 1t is
from 500 to 1000 times small
err than any bacteria or pro-
tozoa which, after all, are
real plants and animals. 1t
is invisible, except indirectly
by means of the electron mi
croscope, under which it looks
like q polywog. 1t is so small
that it can seep through the
pores of a porcelain dish. One
striking difference between
the virus and any other form
Of life-if it is actually alive
lis that it is able to propa-
gate. by splitting. only inside
a cell of a higher organism,
plant or animal. This, how
ever, is no bar to its propaga-
ton in enormous quantities,
chiefly in incubated eggs.
Military Potentialities
Their potentialities. from a
military viewpoint, are dis
cussed by Colonel Doctor
Adam Miljkovic of the Yugo-
slavian Peoples Army in a
comprehensive treatise on BIZ
illogical warfare, just pub
lished in a Department Of
Commerce translation.
These viruses, he says, are
known to cause $50 diseases.
In man they cause at least
so kinds of diseases. They
have a tendency to attack
particular tissues in organ
isrns. They are divided into
neurotropic with an affinity
for nerve tissues; dermatropic,
which are attracted to the
skin and mucous membranes;
pneumotropic, which attack
lung tissues, and viscerotrop-
ic, which attack various Or
gans. They are not resistant
to sunlight and die in 80 min
utes at a temperature of &c
c, as also is the case with
most forms of bacteria.
They can be propagateC
and stored when dried anc
frozen essentially indefinitely
Fears have been expressed
that should the great Antarc.
tic icecap suddenly melt 6
host of viruses trapped there
8 or 10 million years age
might be released to over.
whelm the world. influenza
is a virus disease. It killed
about 20 million persons al
over the world just after thu
first world war. There hav'
been assertions that Germans
started this epidemic. If so
it backflred, for they were al
badly hurt as anybody else
Giants of the invisible un'
derworld are the bacteria
microscopic plants. They arr
relatively so big. according Il
DR.. Miljkovic'S estimate, tina
it would be possible only UNI
der the most favorable cir
cumstances to compress
billion into a drop of water
They multiply by splitting
in two, but only about hal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
BY WILLIAM II. HARRISON
Star stan Writer

COPENHAGEN-An Amer
lean revisiting Denmark after
an interlude of 10 years will
find certain of the country's
basic assets quite unchanged,
which is a very good and
charming thing.
Not the least of these as
sets, of course, is this jewel
of a city. Embracing almost
a fourth of Denmark's AS
million people, it still de-
serves to be called by such
names as "the glamorous
mistress of Scandinavia" and
"the Paris of the North"-a
metropolis in some ways more
attractive and enchanting
than its French counterpart.
Then, too, there are the
lively provincial cities, which
are not really provincial in
the American sense of the
word. Places like Aalborg,
Aarhus and Odense (the
home of Hans Christian An
dersen) are as gay as any
energetic tourist could wish
for, with their night life
going on until five o'clock in
the morning. In fact, like
Copenhagen itself, they are
splendid examples of Den
marks joie de vivre and
hospitality. And they also
are blessed with what seems
to the aging traveller to be
an astonishing number of
beautiful young ladies who
resemble Brigitte Bardot, but
who somehow manage at the
same time to look as whole
some as apple pie or one Of
their homeland's justly ia
nous open-faced sandwiches.
Denmark, however. despite
it's social dash and high
spirits, is far from being a
quaint little land dedicated
mainly to the art of gracious
living and being nice to tour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06

This is a good beginning to
better relationships with the
whole world.
1t might seem stretching
the point a bit, but we be-
lieve that nobody can greet
the world any better than he
greets his neighbor.
These people who talk
about cleaning up the whole
world, and are so busy at
this they canriot pick up
scraps of paper off their own
lawns make us a bit tired.
There has to be a begin
ming somewhere, and it might
as well be at home.
Emerson wrote about those
who suffered severely over
their mental picture Of the
savages 10000 miles away,
but were unmoved at the
thought of suffering and
distress at home.
S. -
We should not criticise
people for making the best
use of materials they have
at hand.
Maybe they do not alto
gether like the clocks" of the
thing themselves, but hope
to use it for the time being,
then replace it by something
better later on.
If we try, we can see the
thing from their viewpoint,
and not worry ourselves and
them by unnecessary crit
iciSm.
This sort of everyday carp
ing gets nobody anywhere. It
is not even good gossip. Cos
sip, at its best, is a telling of
true stories. even when they
hurt, sometimes.
\ + \
The next time you walk
down the alley, Mile, look at
the flowers.
See the pretty kids, if any,
or the way the grass blades
grow.
Walt Whitman wrote q
whole book about a few blades
Of grass.
You can note the condition
Of the blossoms. and try to
decide whether some changes
should be made.
You can 90 on from there,
by applying the state of that
yard to the condition of your
own; deciding whether your
own needs change, and
whether anything in the
neighbours yard can be grown
in your own.
In this way. you will forget
all about the horrid bath cord
out OF its usual place, and
maybe decide in the end that
you. too, will use a cord in
the same way in your own
garden! The cord is soft, and
will not break the stems.
Mile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06
LAND OF GRACE AND STABILITY
Denmark Invites u. S. Investment

lists. Although small in area
(16.619 square miles,, it is a
Woodworking society en-
dowed with agricultural and
industrial Skills of an excep-
tionally high order. Virtually
every country in the world.
aware of the fine quality of
its products, does business
with it, and its experience in
Internal iona | trade-on
which its economic life de-
pends-is at least equal to
that of nations much bigger.
Its farm output goes to all
parts of the globe, and the
same holds true for the out
put of its factories. its ship
yards, and its celebrated
handicraft manufactures"
which produce some Of the
worlds most exquisite porce-
lain and silver.
A decade ago the Danes.
who must import most of
their raw materials, still
had a long way to go to
recover from the disastrous
economic effects of the Sec
ond World War and Nazi &C.
cupation. At that time they
were just beginning to get
back on their feet with the
help of our Marshall Plan.
To observe the contrast in
Denmark today, to measure
the progress that the country
has made in terms of agricul-
tural and industrial expan-
sion over the past 10 years,
is enough to confirm the
wisdom and effectiveness Of
American aid, and it speaks
volumes as well for Danish
ingenuity and Industrious
ness. No people anywhere has
made better or more i'm
aginative use of the assistance
offered by the United States
in a period of acute need.
Denmark's farm productive
ity. for example, is now at an
all-time high, although its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-06

agricultural labor force has
been reduced by about a
third since 1949. Mechanical
ton is primarily responsible
for this. Ten years ago the
country had fewer than 5000
tractors; today 1t has over
100000. Danish industries
little and big ones alike
have the same kind Of story
to tell. 1t is a story of steady
and striking growth. physical
evidence of which can be
seen in the additional facil-
tiles built by dozens Of
Danish firms, including Bur-
meister & Wain'S giant
diesel and shipbuilding works
in Copenhagen, the A. p.
Moller shipyard on the out
skirts Of Odense, and the
fabulous Danfoss thermo-
static control company on Ais
Island.
AS a result of all this,
Denmark, which was troubled
with a large army of jobless
in 1919, now enjoys virtually
full employment. Even so,
leaders here are worried
about possible trade warfare
in free Europe and about
population growth (there are
nearly 100000 more Danes
today than 10 years ago..
Taking the long-range view.
however, they are inclined to
be optimistic. They feel that
their country's current stabil-
ity-economic, political and
otherwise-can and will be
maintained through sound
management, and they also
feel that this will encourage
American firms to establish
Danish subsidiaries or other
wise invest in the Danish
future.
Everything considered d,
therefore, it may be reported
that the actual and potential
state of Denmark's economy
is good-vastly better, GER
tainly, than it was when
looked at 10 years ago.