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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22
Dedicated Educators

I wish to express my ap-
proval of the recent Star
editorial about the situation
at the Raymond School.
1t would seem that many
people are taking sides in
this matter when the issues
that are involved have not
been clearly defined. The
Raymond PTA wants a de-
tailed set of charges brought
against their president by the
school administration. How
ever, I don't see any details
forthcoming from the PTA,
nor have any specific charges
been made by them as such.
My personal reaction is that
the PTA is attempting to try
and convict proven school
administrators in newspaper
headlines. It would seem that
they don't quite know what
the charges are, but they are
"agin it," In this regard, two
people have been seriously
underestimate. I refer to
Miss Williams and DR.. Han
sen. Neither of these two peo-
pie would go off "half-cocked"
under any circumstances,
while the PTA and other or
CARNATIONS claiming vital in
terest in the schools have
been guilty many times Of
sticking their oar in where
it had no business to be. AS
an example, I cite the recent
expedition Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution
into the field of evaluating
textbooks. Ninety-nine per
cent OF the Daughters have
the best interests of the
schools at heart, but are they.
any Of them, really qualified
to judge a textbook for any
purpose? I doubt it. After all.
not just anyone can get a
textbook into print. much
less sell it to a school system.
The qualifications of those
who are critical of any public
administrator in a special.
lied line should be closely
scrutinized. In most cases
they have little or no qualif1-
cations whatsoever! The fact
that Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Jones
taught school once upon a
time doesn't qualify them at
all. Claims are made that
questions regarding the school
program have not been sat
lSfactorily" answered. Now I
ask you, if you are not trained
and qualified in this partic-
ular line, how do you know
whether or not these cues
lions have been properly an
swered? You don't.
Anyone who questions the
intent or ability of either
Miss Williams or DR.. Hansen
is a fool rushing in where an
angel fears to tread. It stands
to reason that you don't be-
come a principal or school
superintendent because of
good looks, nor do you spend
q lifetime in school work lust
for kicks"
J. Fenwick Shugrue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22
For the Record

WAIdO ullSIlI NC Cdll6Q q
comedy of errors were it not
so fortuitous for certain can
didates has occurred in the
Fairfax campaign for County
Board of Supervisors.
Two independents are run
ming: Walter B. Jamison in
Falls Church district and Ted
Arrents in Providence.
In a League of Women
Voters announcement listing
the various candidates, sew
eral errors were made in can
didates' names. In Falls
Church district, Walter B.
Jamison was listed as Walter
B. Madison; Robert C. Gotten
as Albert, and Thomas Gray
correctly. In Providence, Ted
Arrents became ARRANGE;
Glenn Burklund becam e
Barkland, with James Keith
correctly listed. Presumably
the LWV favors Gray and
Keith.
Mr.. Jamison is the especial,
If not intended, victim of this
hoax and it is merely one of
a long series of petty annoy
anceS identified with his cam
paign. He is, because of an
error" in the court clerks
office, a write-in candidate, a
most unhappy situation for
any office-seeker. Most news
stories list the partisan can
didateS but ignore Mr.. Jami-
son. Where he is mentioned,
his name is apt to be listed
in any way but the correct
one. One civic group listed
him as B. Jamison and listed
the Republican candidate as
Bob" Gotten, thereby dis
playing its bias.
Since the LWV and most
civic groups are far from the
nonpartisans they pretend to
be, these so-called errors are
to be expected. But not of
The Star, which boasts of
the accuracy of it's news re-
porting. Yet The Star &C
count of the LWV program
refers to Mr.. Jamison as
Madison and partly corrected
Barkland to Burkland, still
miSSpelled. ARRANGE remained
that way as did Mr.. Cotten'S
misnomer.
In the interest of fairness
and good reporting, it seems
to me that a correction,
especially in the case of Mr..
JamiSon, who depends so
greatly upon the correct writ
ing in of his name, should
be carried in a prominent
place in listing his name as it
should appear when written
by the voter on the ballot:
X) Walter B. Jamison.
Charles w. Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22

member, but there is no evidence of any
attempt to influence the Commissioners
independent findings. AS was properly
pointed out by-David E. Finley, the Fine
Arts Commission chairman, his group is
entirely an advisory body, and the Com
missioners have every right to disregard
its recommendation If they determine
that circumstances warrant it. We be-
lieve the Commissioners reasons for
doing so in this instance were fully
justified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

to be filled with peace, power
and plenty.
This is the dog that wor-
ries Henry.
There is nothing to do, It
seems, except
1t is too monstrous an ex-
ception. Of course, for any
one with a spark of caninity
in his breast.
So he smothers the very
idea under the pillow, and
rolls over on his other ear.
The best suggestion we
have at the present time is to
use a noisy electric fan.
There has been so much talk
about air conditionerS in re-
cent years that people seem
to forget the honest old
electric fan. People who
own them are just a little
a S h a m e d. evidently, and
never admit to it, so great
is the prestige of air condi-
tioning.
An electric fan was the
first air conditioner, next to
the palm leaf fan.
1t will help, even on the
worst night, and if it is like
all the fans we have ever
had, it will learn in a short
time to make a variety Of
sounds, in addition to the
hum or roar of its perpetual
motion.
1t will go "uh-ah, uh-ah,
uh-ah" for one thousand
times, then smooth out to a
roar again, then go "ah-uh,
ah-uh, ah-uh" for another
thousand times.
In all these times, the
barking of old perplexed Fido
will be lost, at least we hope
it will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22

at Government installations
cannot take place without
the public knowledge, con-
sent and support of high
public officers.
Now that this policy has
been legalized by the court
it will be interesting to see
how long it takes for some
Government employee to be
fired, not for failing to ade-
quately perform his regularly
assigned Government duties,
but for failing to contribute
his quota to UGF.
william A. Albaugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22

President Eisenhower, driv-
en- by the need for protecting
the security Of the Nation,
the Nations economy and the
interest Of the general public,
has finally used the only
weapon provided by law to
break the impasse created by
the irreconcilable leaders Of
labor and the steel industry.
He has asked the courts for
an injunction-to put the
workers back in the steel mills
for an 80-day period-under
the Taft-Hartley law. This,
however, is no final answer
to the problem, unless, in
deed. public opinion during
that period should compel a
change in the adamant at
titude of both sides, or at
least one side.
The steel labor leaders and
the heads Of the industry are
playing with fire. If the strike
should be resumed at the end
Of the 80-day period, under
the Taft-Hartley Act the
whole matter is handed to
Congress. What that would
do is anybody's guess. Much
would depend on public re-
action to a continued i'm
passe. Organized labor re-
Gently had an example of
the force Of public opinion
when the people are aroused
as they were over the corrup-
ton and racketeering in GER
tain labor unions and their
relations to industry.
Neither industry nor labor
is anxious for the Govern
ment to start price and wage
fixing by Federal statute and,
indeed. that would be a sad
day in the history of this
country, which has grown
great in a free enterprise
system, with collective bar
gaining an established right.
One thing seems certain,
however: the American peo-
pie will not submit long to
a public be damned" at
titude, either on the part of
big business or big labor.
Legislation Possible
Already there is talk of the
possible enactment of a COM
pulsory arbitration law to
deal with such strikes as that
which has tied up the steeI
industry for 100 days, with
an estimated cost to the
country's economy of more
than So billion, an ever-grow.
ing increase in unemployed
workers and huge losses If
wages and in products. Com.
pulsory arbitration is, aftel
all, a form of price and wage
fixing by law, and as such
will be opposed by both in.
dustry and labor.
Senator John Sherman
Cooper Of Kentucky, a Re.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22
Bornum Riqht?

The letters criticizing the
congressional committee for
investigating the quiz shows,
and deploring the fact that
they have been taken off the
air. remind me of an express
sion attributed to the late
great Snowman, P. T. Barnum
THE American public loves
to be humbugged."
Edward Hartman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22
"3rd STREET.

OIO . 1 I6E !.
Dear Sir:
There is a barking dog in
our neighborhood. What do
you do about a barking dog?
Il have asked the people,
and evidently they didn't tell
Bozo because he banks just
as much as ever, and at the
wrong times.
II suppose a dog ought to
be allowed to bark. It is
good for his vocal chords,
and, after all, a dog is a dog.
He likes to bark.
II understand that, but I
do not see why this dog Bozo
has to bark at the very time
I try to go to sleep, or usually
just after I get to sleep,
thereby waking me up.
II would not wish this dog
any harm, but if someone
stuffed a pillow down his
throat, or hit him over the
head with a big club, it
wouldn't worry me too much.
please let me know some
time what to do. I will be
wide awake to listen to your
report Of tried and trusted
methods Of dog control.
Every truly, H. w."
Dog control, my dear
Henry, is not as easy as you
think.
Dogs have their own ways
of living, and to bark is to
live, if you are a dog.
Dogs sometimes bark at
the moon, or at an imagined
intruder.
If it is a real intruder,
often they wag the tail and
go right along with him to
see what he is up to, with
nary q bark or even low
growl.
Dogs have several kinds Of
banks.
There is the low growl, the
deep growl, the yelp, the
frenzied bark, and the just
plain perturbed.
Then there is the kind of
barking we feel sure our cor
respondent is referring to,
the frenzied bark.
This is a variation Of the
incessant bark.
50 -
Some pooches find 1t neces-
sary, evidently, to show that
they are alive.
Probably they are sick,
perplexed dogs that somehow
do not manage to make the
grade in their own minds.
Instead of catching a cat
and biting its tail of, this
kind of dog grows inwardly
mean, dispirited and un-
happy.
It is longing for the moon,
or something, and can't seem
to find itself, as the canine
pSychiatristS say.
So it banks.
A good bark makes 1t feel
better. 1t banks and banks,
and so feels better and better
in every way.
The moon, to such a dog,
comes nearer on every bark.
Life takes on meaning.
then, and the only fault is
the interval.
The interval, to such a
hound, is the silence that
comes after the bark.
This is not to be endured,
friends.
A friend Of man must bark,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22
Verbal SHp

We the eighth grade stu
dents Of Our Lady of Lourdes
School, Bethesda, Md, read
an advertisement in The
Star concerning the two great
educational forces, the public
schools and the newspaper
carrier boys.
We feel this to be only
partly true because parochial
and private schools are edu-
cational forces also. There
are go boys who carry news
papers in Our Lady of Lourdes
School from fifth to the
eighth grades.
Michael Smith.
David Hackwalt.
Editors Note: The refer
ence in the ad to public
schools" was simply a verbal
slip. We meant to refer to
all schools-whether public,
parochial or private.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22
Spirit Marches On

SpHIt VIUISHSS VII
In your editorial, what
Manner Of Man?", you ques-
toned the propriety Of the
celebration" at Harpers
Ferry for the centennial of
John Browns raid, and you
conclude that human memo
rieS are very short indeed.
I was at Harpers Ferry on
october 10 and stood in
that place where 100 years
before John Browns raid met
its abortive end. I was there
not because my memory is
short but because it is long.
I did not go as a celebrant
but rather as a pilgrim, and
as I stood on that historic
ground I asked my God why
1t is that a God-fearing and
God-loving man should be
driven to insanity by the
monstrous evil that is human
slavery; why in his outrage
he had to pick up the sword
and strike out, and set for
himself a task dooned IN
failure. And I tried to under
stand, as John Brown did.
why it must be that through
the course of history one man
should feel himself justified
IN holding another in bond
age. And I wondered what
manner of man it is that
strikes out in outrage and
what manner of man stands
idly by and I wondered which
is right and which is wrong
as I tried in that place on
that day to find an answer.
l submit that the journey
was worthwhile whether I
found an answer or not: it
was worthwhile simply be-
cause l was compelled to ask.
Peter G. Mowitt.
Your editorial, What
Manner OF Man?" expresses
the point of view that John
Brown was demented or mad,
From the standpoint of
practically, his raid was. as
Lincoln put it, absurd. But
as an idealist, was he madp
what manner of man lis
tnlS)? was once asked of the
Christ, who also by his death
stimulated mankind to
change the status quo in
society. Down through the
ages-even including our own
Revolution-there have been
those who loved liberty and
were willing to pay the costs.
no matter how high.
mat Brown and the aholi.
tionists realized a great war
must ensue before slavery
could be ended was pre-
dlcted even by Thomas Jeffer-
son whose words, now quoted.
appear on the wall of his
washington memorial. These
are in part: Indeed I tremble
Tor my country when I
refiect that God is just; that
MS justice cannot sleep for
ever. Commerce between
master and slave is despotism,
Nothing is more certainly
written in the book of fate
than these people are 10 be
free. :"
Lincoln once is reputed to
have said in meeting Harriet
Beecher Stowe, $50, this is
the lady whose song started a
great war"
John Brown was willing to
pay with his life in a dramatic
episode although he must
have known that even a great
rebellion of Slaves could not
nave succeeded in insurrec-
ton against the United States.
He was in great company
with Emerson, Alcott and
Phillips and thousands more.
as your editorial indicated.
Finally, if he was mad or
demented as many suggest,
why was he hung? Even the
savage Indians spared the
lives of apparently insane
persons.
John Brown will remain
sanity in character to mil
lions whose ancestors were
once slaves. The event was in
practice foolhardy but many
OF the movements from which
mankind has profited were
started by courageous dream
erS willing to make the
supreme sacrifice.
"a n HanInwenwa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-22
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer. BY
mail, to any question OF fact By
writing The Star Information Blu.
reau. 1856 F street NV Washington
4, D c Please enclose return postage
or f-addressed stamped envelope
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26
Grange Sewing Contest Deadline Is March 81

HAMBDEN - ALI entries
In the National Grange Sew
ing contest must be received
by Hambden Grange Home
economics Chairman, Dolly
Underwood, by March 31st.
Dresses do not have to be
finished until April 9Th when
they will be judged at the
gra nge. T h e following
awards have been listed for
winners in the National con-
test:
1st prize, $4,000, End. $75 90
3rd, 5000, 4th, $25 90; 5th,
$500; 9th to 18th, $1,000
each; 10th to 40th, 500 each.
This contest is open to non
grangers as well as grangers
and is divided into four
classes. For further infor-
nation call Avenue 6-2282.
There is also a national
grange crochet contest and
a baking contest with three
classes. These contests are
open only to grangers and
state judging will be in the
fall. More information will
be given later regarding the
local contests.
No entry blanks are requi.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26
Telephone CO. Starts
Color Extension Drive

color or installation. T h e
extensions offered, however,
do not have bells, the signal
to be picked up from tn e
main instrument. Mr.. Hardy
says this type Of instrument
will be suitable as m o S t
modern homes are SO arran-
ged that the signal from the
main telephone may b e
heard in all parts of the
house.
A series of points has been
set up with an attractive list
Of prizes ranging fr o m
kitchen clocks to electric
saws. The employees have
been unusually successful in
other campaigns, Mr.. Hardy
says and are showing much
enthusiasm. Mr.. Hardy has
been invited to tell the story
of The Chardon employee
sales campaigns at the annu-
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26

The Chardon Telephone
Company, which has set up
impressive records in enl-
ployee sales of service, will
engage in an all employee
extension sales drive starting
March l, which departs from
all established practices in
the telephone industry, w. B.
Hardy, Jr. G o m m e cial
Manager announced today.
Colored extension tele-
phones will be offered with
out any special charge for
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26
Russell Burgess to Play in
Hiram College Band

air concerts to begin early
in April.
We're going to revive a
fine American CUSTOM" says
band director CharIse
Aurand 1.-THE Sunday after
noon band concert in IN e
park. We plan to begin our
programs as soon as t h e
weather permits. =
Russell Burgess is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bur-
CESS of 112 Moffet Ave, in
Chardon. He is majoring in
economics.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26

will be awards as follows In
the state grange apron judi
ging: 1st prize, So; End, 81,
3rd, So, 4th, So; 5th, ST. 90
Small awards will be given
to each county winner enter
ing the state contest.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26

red for the apron contest,
which will be judged locally
at the April 9Th meeting of
Hambden grange. The Jan.
1859 issue of the Ohio Grange
monthly has. information
regarding this contest. There
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26

HIRAM, o. = Russell Bur-
CESS, a sophomore at Hiram
College, plays cornet in the
colleges new band. T heir
first public concert was held
two weeks ago and they are
now planning a series of open
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26

al convention of the 0 Ohio
Independent Telephone As
sociation to be held at Co
lumbus in April.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26
Better Insurance for HomeoWners

Fire isn't the only hazard. A lot of
other things can happen to damage
or destroy your property. And re-
member that a liability claim against
you can take anything you have.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-03-26
Oh Goody!
MOmmy's been
Shopping at
THRAsHER
FOODS
Again!

Theft losses, too, can be costly. One
policy that covers them all is now
ready to protect you, and to save
you money. Ask us about it.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-07-08
Bill Allen, Jr.
Named Head OF
IN. T.. Accountants

William C. bid Allen. Jr..
formerly of this area, now of
Charlotte. was elected president
of the North Carolina Society of
Accountants at the annual con-
vention held at the Morehead
Baltimore Hotel. Morchead City
recently.
Other officers elected included
Ralph Carsons, Greensboro, first
vice president; William c.. Teets,
Winston Salem. second vice
president: Robert NJ. Jones,
Winston-Salem. third vice presi-
dent; Hoyle w. Davis. Rocking
ham. secretary. and Richard B.
Turner. Fayetteville. treasurer.
Allen Is native Of Horny
county and attended school in
Tabor City, Fair Bluff and Horny
County
He served with the U. s. Navy
in World War II and was dis
charged at Norman, Oklahoma
in 1916 after which he enrolled
in Hill Business University at
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-07-08

Oklahoma City. Graduating in
ls49 with a major in accounting
he went to Charlotte and enter
ed accounting in September of
1850.
Allen has been active in the
National Society of Public Ac-
countants and North Carolina
Society Of Accountants and civic
affairs during the last inc years.
He Is a Master Mason. East Gate
Lodge, and treasurer of the
Third Presbyterian Church. Char
lotto. Too. he is on the board of
directors of several corporations
and the election as president of
the N. c. Society of Accountants
gives him the honor of being the
youngest president in the history
of the organization.
He is married and has four
children. They reside AT 255G
East Way Drive. Charlotte with
offices located at 900 East
Seventh st. Aliens father. Cur
ley. who resided in the Clarcn-
don area, is now in Charlotte.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-07-08
Sbo1Ver Compliments
Miss lrma lean Cox

y miscellaneous shower was
given Monday evening, June
2-ud for Miss Irma Jean Cox
whose marriage to G. c. Pen
nington TOOK place June oath
HostcSSeS were Mrs. William
Hardee and Mrs. Irene Hardee
at the home Of Mrs. Kirby Cox,
mother of the bride-elect.
The bride-elect received a
corsage of sweet peas from the
upon entering the par
~ room.
The green and white motif
was observed with daisies and
queen AIMS lace in the flower
Bowls.
Following a number of games
and contests refreshments of
heart and bell shaped sand
wiChcS. minis. nuts and punch
were served to about IS guests.
The honoree received an ar
ray Of gifts.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-07-08

AHTNC) - Army PFC Wrathcl
Mitchell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Waymond L. Mitchell. Route I.
Supply. N. C.. recently complct-
ed the carrier equipment repair
course at The Southe astern Sign
al School. Fort Gordon. Go. Dur
ing the 25-week course Mitchell
was trained to maintain and re-
pair many types of telephone
and telegraph carrier equipment
used by the Signal Corps for
field communications. He enter.
ed the Army In July 1857 and
was stationed at Fort Mcclellan.
Gordon. The 20-year-oId soldier
is 1857 graduate of Union High
School. GU. S. Army Photo
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-07-08
EARL L. SELLHS

u. S. FORCES. GERMANG-
Earl L. Sellers, son of Mrs. Lun-
cite Sellers. 1921 Highland ave,
Conway. S. c.. recently was pro-
NOTED TO specialist five in Ger
many where he is a member OF
the Saith Armor.
Sellers. a personnel specialist
in the armor'S Headquarters and
Service Company, entered the
Army in January 1857, received
basic training at Fort Jackson
S. C., and arrived in Europe in
April 1858.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-07-08

The only time you mustn't
fail Is the last time you try.
Charles Kettering