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In her meanderings around town, Eydie
says she's frequently recognized.
Strange people come up to me, and ask
me if I'm feeling all right, and smile and go
away again. They don't make me feel
funny at all. They make me feel at home"
Steve and Eydie say they've made few
close friends here, however
"Or any place, really" she explains. II
have several very close friends and cherish
them with all my heart. But just don't
think you have more than a few in all your
life"
Pleasant and happy young people, the
LawrenceS share a sense of humor that's
always at the ready.
steve is much more outgoing than
am" his wife says. But we both laugh at
the same things"
They met in 1858 on the same tele-
vision program that gave them national re-
nown, the old Steve Allen Tonight show
(see Star Dust, page D. They were married
four years later, and appeared as team on
their own show before the draft call came
II hope we'll have another show of
our own waiting for us when get out of
Y
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Some critics say yes" and give as
their reasons that the Church is
not 100 per cent American and
not democratic.
They say it is undemocratic, for
example, for the Church to oppose
birth control and divorce with re-
marriage. 1t is undemocratic for
Catholics to maintain their own
schools. Ito campaign against OBJ
scene literature, books and films
=. TO promulgate distinctive
Catholic culture.
What, we ask, could be more
undemocratie than to deny Catho-
lies the right to do these very
things if they choose?
ChriSt'S Church was not intend
ed, of course, to be American, or
British, French or German. 1t was
to be catholic, not national at
home everywhere, alien nowhere
Nor was ChriSt's Church designed
to be democratic. 1t was eSrab-
lished on a hierarchical system,
with authority vested in the Apos-
ties II not in the Congregation.
That is the nature and design of
the Catholic Church.
To assert that the Catholic
Church is undemocratic implies
that it is anti-democratic and an
tagonistic to Americas demo
cratic" system. Nothing could be
further from the truth. No firmer
dedication to democratic princi-
pies could be made than that
voiced by the Catholic Bishops of
the United States at their Third
Plenary Council, in Baltimore, in
1884. Pope Plus XII, supplement-
ing similar comments by earlier
PoPeS, declared in 1914 that the
member of a true democracy is "a
citizen of honor, of personal &C
Ell . y E ME
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our quotations on
brand-new standard makes Of pi--
amos before YOU buy Also q good
selection Of used Instruments at
bargain prices. Over 100 pianos TO
choose from at the PIANO MART.
1015 18th st. NV (In the block
above the Library. Phone ST.
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ARL., e,-Attrac, Ist-fl., l-bedTm
apt; Nv, rm., din, ell: 24-in, TV.
Cow. shops, on bus line: S1lb,
Incl. utils. IA. 6-42pS.
ARL., 1880 N. ouinn-darden-type
l.b.r. apt. mr.. Pt. Myer; sos. utils
Pkng. Wo. 6-6s66, IA. S-637I
ARL., N.-oarden-type, ISt-fi. bed
rm, liy. rm.. dining space, kit,
bath. 2 bus lines; adults only;
$50. IA. S-sl92.
C0LMAR-Bedrm, iiv. rm., din,
kit. compl. furn., suitcase. 500:
utilR. furn,, close TO Shop. center,
bus line, JE. 3-127S,
KEY BRIDGE LOcATION-2-bed.
rm. apt. with terrace, beaut fur
nished, linens, dishes, etc. Avail
immed. ia. b-6416,
LIv. RM.. bedrm.. bath, kit. on I'd
nE laundry facilities and IRE.
place In backyard: $685. block
north Lee hwy, 1 mile from Ke,
Bridge: frequent and fast bus
service 10 downtown, PentagoT
and Navy. IA. 2-6bo6.
2-BEDRM. APT. Living nm. and
bedrm. extra large. Utilities lurn
except gas for cooking. Children
accepted. Rent by mo. S12b. FallI
Church area. il. 10000.
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ROOMS FURN-s.E..s.W.

625 B. CAPITOL-Nieely furn..
clean rooms. doubles and singles;
mr.. Capitol: gentlemen only.
5000 ERIE ST, Sc, Apt 26O-A-
Pvt. room, with kit. prtvils., other
conv.: for woman. LU. 2-0SS7.
COLORED-I4O r ST. s.E.-Cook-
ing PRIVILEGES; suitable for couple.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

TRONER, RCA '5S: excel. cond.
reasonable. FE. 3-3646.
LADIES DIAMOND SOLITAIRE,
mounted In platinum and set with
i baguette diamond and round
diamond on each side. To settle
estate. Recent appraisal $1,000,
viii entertain fair offer. Box
l00-M, Star,
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
ALI. TYPES

OF surplus or distress merchandise:
close outs Or bankrHgt stocks.
$40 H sT. NE. Ii. A-O10b
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ROOMS FURN.-MD..VA.

A HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Quiet Prot. home; breakfast
priyil,; prefer woman; car nee.
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APIS. FURNISHED. c.

ApS sIs ,s NIL and R ccluS S% ,G ceSs;
bedrm. apt; Ice. rooms. corner
apt. across from park. $125; See
tanitor; NO. 7-27S5; wkdays, ME.
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POULTRY AND EGGS

PuLLETs. As h. and n. pullets.
l 30 each nov no, laying; also some
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CATHEDRAL AVE. N.w.--3 rms.
tn, 2-06O0, ST. 3-72Si.
CHESAPEAKE TERRACE APIS,
4242 18th 81, SCI mo. free rent
upon signing a l;yr. lease. Newly
bath. SIS 2 bedrms.. SeS per mo
incl. all utils. Open for Inspect,
CLEVELAND FaaK, near Reno nd.
Wisconsin ave. shorpina center,
Detached, newly renovated.
r%.. Bath th, oil heat. Terms Fern r az.
ranged. Priced In low 2Os. Eve
nings, TE, H-l76e, l., T. Ora
Waite. Realtor, Ma. S-6753.
COLUMBIA RID. NV. 1852 lee
adultsi $i02, ~. s-9440.
COLUMBIA RID. NV, I474. tn,
Maycroft. 2 rooms, kitchen. bath
S7b. Elevator. See Res. Mgr. OF
925 18th st. NV. Ma. $1,000.
COLUMBIA RD. NV, 1852
rooms, Kitchen, modern bath. bal
eony; $500. ~. S-9440.
Ssni sIrsi.I iSgHtt enc. R Rias s Sp
arate kit. and dinette in larg,
elev. apt. bids. being newly re-
Until 4 le p,n, S IfHui 9.sSsSC: can msr
CONN. AVE. NV, 2le6, TIT
1920. Available Nov. J., See Res
Mgr. or call NO. 7-3503. B. r
SAUL CO., 026 18th ct. NV. Ma
6.2100.
COW. TO ANDREWS. liv. rm.
G aTs. r% Screened SssrP pSr. H. s Ssh f TT
DUPONT CIRCLE AREA-l bedrm
liy. rm.. kit, dinette: IN moderI
elev. apt. bldg, being newly re
dec; lease required: tiled batl
and shower call mgr. until
| RERVn OOn1 TEth ~ n.
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MISCELLANEOUS F0R RENT

CHAIN SAWS, pumps. generators.
sod cutters, rollers, etc. RENTAL
TOOL q EQUIP. Co. Ju. 6-b040.
SMALL BULLDOZER for grading
and back filling. TIE. 0-69I1 after
0 pm
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AIS THE EVENING STAR FOR EMscEAHEous FOR SALE

PIANO - Cable Nelson Grand
o. x O.. Good cond, Musician
home. $325. WE, 5-4706,
POWER SAW, shopsmith Mark II,
with Attachments: $13b. Call 20,
2-l663,
POWER TOOLs-14-in, bandsay,
ls-h,p. motor and stand. $50;
drill press, h-in. chuck. h-h,p
motor with stand, $50; 56-in'
wood lathe, S35. OR. 3-lO13.
PROJECTORS, s.mm. Revere Mod
81 IS, sos. Also S-mm. sound with
PA system, like new; cost, S44b.
sell for S175. Ii, 1887.
RADIO, comb. walnut console. Sill
vertone, AMIN, 4-speed phono.
excel. cond.: S7b. SP. 2-740S,
week ends and ewes.
kANGE, Frisidaire cleo. like new,
extra-large oven; Bendix rubber
tub washer; Magnavox cabinet "a:
do, Lawn Boy lawn mower, used
summer. Moving, must sell.
Cali after $50. SO. s-4779.
RANGE. cleo, Hotpoint, SO In, S35,
Refrigerator, Kelyinator, IL Gu.
IT,, S7b, RE, b-S3S2.
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SOC and up. Pyracanthra with
berries, $3.50 ca. Many Other
values.
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ONTARIO RID. NV. 2sbS-spa-
siSIS I-bs sdT1. enirr:ssond; APT:
closets, 24.hr. switched, OMIT.
ocenp. col iEMP. e. hans69'
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WOODWORKING SAWS l2I. Hes
saws SO ss. GEORGE sxxH'
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TRANSIENT
10 MINUTES TO
CAPITOL BUILDING

DINE AND TWO BEDROOM APIS :
MOD; FURNITURE; INCLUDING
E oUIp:'' f TaHEA w. HNS b RAlYsH Fo
/ MONTH: REAsoNAsLE RATES
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Hugo Worch
PIANO COMPANY

s25 g ST. NV, MA. 8-0423
Park Free at Doggett's on 10th st.
PIANOS-Wide selection Of recon-
ditioned uprights, smartly styled
in . new durable finish. especially
fully guaranteed and fine values
for beginning students; S195 up,
including local delivery. CAMP
BELL MUSIC Co. HOS g st
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WASHER, late-model; good cond;;
guaranteed, VIII deliver. SIS.
III, 7-3635. 81
WASHER, '5S Easy epindrier, de
luxe; perfect condition; silO. HA.
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Gteinway grand, style M, excellent
condition; musicians piano; S995
Phone TIE. 6-4141.
PIANO, console. mahogany case
cost over $1,000, will sell for $500,
JU. $500.
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BULLD0zERs Ann LoADERs for

FOUSE q Bid
col Arlington Blvd, Falls Church
JE. 4-0640
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PIANO
6teinway spinet and bench. Mahog. 4,
Hepplewhite; excel. cond.: $1,000.
FE. 3-7932.
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PIANO, Kohler and Campbell. apt
sized. bench incl; about 8 yrs old
good cond.: $3.50. WA. 7-1104.
PIANO, stieff parlor grand; excel;
basic cond. but needs tuning: Best
offer over $3.50. OIL. 4-7919.
PIANO, Arion. player piano; APP
prox. IS rolls; in very good cond.i
S425. OR. BOOST; i.
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MARKETING
Product Planners

to study, evaluate and
make recommendations on pro-
gram integration OF new or
changed products within as
signed area. NE. EE or mas
ter's in BA with 4-S years
experience in defense sales
market research or planning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-15
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

QUALITY CONTROL
AND RELIABILITY
ENGINEERING
Quality Control
Engineers
EE for vendor eertifica-
ton test equipment design.
> 10 2 years experience.
Me for vendor certifica-
ton, quality control engineer
ing. = to 3 years experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-15

BURLINGTON, VT.
Offers unique living advan-
tages.
one Of New England's
most beautiful university cities
on the shores Of Lake Cham
pain. Its sparkling waters
are only 800 feet from GE's
ofices. There's swimming.
boating and fishing in season.
The winter sports centers OF
Stove and Mad River Glen
are less than an hour away
by car. Excellent deer and
upland game hunting are
equally accessible. And year
round you enjoy the amenities
Of a university town--concerts
lectures. summer theater, pro-
feSsional societies.
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INSURANCE

INSURANCE
Career opportunity with MUTUAL
OF OMAHA. Expansion program
makes attractive position available
10 man, age 3O-45. salary to SIPS
weekly plus commission TO start
Call RE. 7-S6O0 for interview.
INVESTMENT
SECURITIES
Has openings for men and women
TO learn security selling For rppi
call Wo $685., Mr.. LIPPMANN
IRON WORKER. erection or shop
experience only. SUBURBAN IRON
WORKS. WE. $3.50.
colored. live in. modern
apt, BLDG, NV. only experienced
with good local refs. need apply
EN-. 2-3l40
kENNELMAN. TO work in veterinary
hospital. experience In trimming n
REQUISITE. Apply in person, 46l5
flst ST. NV.
is yrs. OF age; cur
rent Red Gross Senior Life Saving.
CIR. 3-3425. 1880 to 2:30.
LIQUOR SALESMAN. part time
Only persons With retail LIQUOR
experience sSsl1 ga apply ply. GOOD start yn
s s.ssGs. M M. A nsHanssn'n'. "o'
LIQUOR clerk. eA,er.. refs, top SAL
airy to right man. Apply in person
4 g. A LIQUOR STORE. 1909
Penn. ave. nv.
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HELp MEN

when answering Advertisement
addressed TO Star hoses DO NOT
enclose ORIGINAL references pho.
tographs or other materials OF
personal pdlne Copies serpe the
purpose Originals may get lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-15

MAN, colored, reliable, refs, for
Supermarket; hrs. pm. to 8
pm, . days wk. Apply in per-
son, WOODMOoR MARKET.
lOl2s Colesyille I'd, Silver sprins.
MECHANICS, experienced in heavy
outy truck repairs and main
| tenanee; must have tools. Apply
IN person only. SILVER Hill
SAND d. GRAVEL Co, 1900 ST,
Barnahas I'd. sc.
MECHANIC, white; LIST class; re-
port 70 3043 P st. NV,
Mechanic, Office Machines
Washington branch ONCE Of a ma
tional AAA-I mfg. OF once ma
CHIMES needs q mechanically in
clined, alert, young man 2O-96
with car 10 service machines In
the Washington area. We offer a
good salary program, all expenses,
paid vacations and HOLIDAYS. psid
insurance. paid up retirement pro-
gram and q secure future. cal
Mr.. Weeks. EN-. 3.g66S.
MEN. over 40 to work as security
guards In air-on6itioned building
MuSt be U: 8. Citizen in eo1d
health. Apply MELPAR, INC.
500n Arlington Blvd, Fails
CHURCH. Va,
MISS BELL at BOYD EMP.
CENTER. 700 10th (cor. @ and
l2thl NV. has 80 openings daily:
an KINDS: Iwhite) welcome visit
today
MISS FOX at PERSONNEL sERv-
ICE, 1911 g st. NV. can very
likely get you . position; visit.
welcome.
Night Auditors, MGR.
1000. eXDer. to 500
Eng. Bird class ------S SIS. 100
Shoe Salesman - s. o.
Time Keeper. Hotel $40 r
Resort Cooks and Kitchen
STANDARD pERs. coNsuLrA Z; 4;
Rm. 300 91S F St. NV.
NRC 1000 MACHINE OPERATOR
IN business once, txper preferred:
ii p.m.-7 am. Apply personnel.
az pm. Mon. Fri, PROVIDENCE
HOSPITAL. 1850 varnum st, ne.
OFFICE MAN, contracting exper :,
TO maintain records, expedite pro-
duction and shipments. some typ
ing and bookkeeping exper. help
full. Box 396-Y, Star.
OFFICE MEN. part time; King St;
typing; SIS pm, Mon, through
Fri, 9-1 Sat; 81 so hr. POTOMAC
EMPL., Oil King st., Alex, XII.
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HEAD
PORTER

Night work supervising janitorial
force In maintaining cleanliness
Of our plant and of1ceS
Applicant should be in GOOD health.
between 30-45 yrs. and available
for irregular hours.
Experienced individual preferred,
but will consider retired MOO,
or policeman who would qualify
otherwise.
Apply Personnel. street floor. week
days. $50 am. to 3 pm. No
phone calls.
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Reliability Engineers

determine customer re-
liability requirements from
specifications and devise oper-
ating procedures for conduct
ing reliability programs. BSEE
or ME background In quality
control desirable.
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TECHNICAL
AND MANY OTHERS rs;

ADVERTISING SALESMAN. for BIZ
weekly paper: car nee: salary,
comm. and bonus. ST. 3-61s7. l7'
APPLIANCE MECHANIC for small
appliance repair shop: bench work
only. c. A. LEPPERT. Ella ]
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTsMEN.
minimum years experience.
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ENGINEERS

For downtown once bldg. license
required. Excellent opportunities
for advancement offered ambitious
men willing TO learn. Apply rm,
3l9. 1924 X at. NV. cAFRITz
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Sales Engineer

to carry broad sales pro-
gram administration RESPONSE
bilitieS in areas Of missile
safing, arming End fuzing. NE
with previous experience In
defense sales, engineering.
manufacturing and quality
control.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-07-23
Qn N~aAhnqton
with Rep. John Henderson

The Presidents use of his pow
er to veto legislation passed by
the Congress is claiming more
and more attention in the public
debate on many issues. Recent
vetoes of certain farm legislation
and the housing bill and the
housing bill and the threat to
use the veto in other measures
that may be sent to him this
year underlines a deep conflict
between the White House and the
majority in Congress.
It is the duty of the Congress
to write our laws, but the Presi-
dent is responsible for carrying
them out in practice. Because Of
this relationship, the Constitu-
ton requires that the Chief
Executive sign the bills Congress
passes before they can become
law. The Constitution also gives
the President the power of re-
view and, when he feels bills
would not be in the public in
terest, the power to reject them.
If two-thirds of the members of
Congress disagree with the
President on a particular meas
ure, his veto can be overridden
and the bill automatically be-
comes a law. This year, the farm
bill was rejected by the White
House because it was felt it
would only a%ggravate an already
bad situation if the bill became
law. The Housing bill was re-
jected because of its immense
cost to the taxpayers and its
inflationary effect in a time of
rising prices.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-07-23
BLUEPRINT Of De StructiOu

ing done through voluntary cooperative eff
fort by nurses, doctors, hospitals, social work
ers and insurance companies.
Right now about 43% of our over-65 citi-
zens are covered by health insurance and
much of thisp progress has taken place in the
past five or six years. This growth can be ex-
pected to continue SO long as our elder citi-
zens are free to choose from an increasingly
wide variety of plans the sort of health in
surance best suited to their individual need.
1t is reliably estimated that 75% of our older
people who need and want such protection
will be covered by voluntary health insur-
ance by 1865, and 90% by 1870.
Compulsory health insurance was turn
ed down by the American people once be-
fore. This is a case of socialism being sold
under another name. It is unnecessary and
it's cost will be tremendously high in dollars.
More important, it will be tremendously
high in the damage which it would do in pro-
viding a pattern for the development Of state
controlled medicine. There is no need here to
adopt an alien system of compulsory medi-
cine so destructive of the quality of medical
care and degree Of progress developed in this
country and envied by the world.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-07-23
Food And AUTOMOBILES

The changing times are producing cor
responding changes in the way in which resi-
dents of Noble county are spending their
money.
Because local incomes have been rising
faster than the cost of living, the average
family has been able to eat better, to dress
better and to add to its expenditures for rec
reation and for hobbies.
The data on local spending ability and
spending habits comes from a nationwide
survey made by the Standard Rate and Data
Service. 1t details the emphasis given by the
consumer to such items as food, clothing,
house furnishings, autos and general mer-
chandise.
Most of the money spent in Noble coun-
tvs retail stores in the past year, it was
found, went for food and for automotive
equipment, which includes new and used
cars, auto accessories, boats and motorcycles.
Such purchases accounted for 80 cents
out of every retail dollar.
Expenditures in local bakeries, groceries,
meat markets and other food stores came to
81 ,427, 900 in the year, compared with $l,387,-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-07-23

A blueprint which could lead to the ulti-
mate destruction of private medicine in the
United States has been Incorporated in a bill
now before the House Ways and Means Com
mittee. 1t would amend the Social Security
Act so that some 16 million persons eligible
for Social Security benefits and mostly over
IS years of age, would also be entitled to re-
ceive hospital, surgical and nursing home
treatment under a government-run program.
Social Security taxes-already scheduled
to reach go of payroll up to $4,000 in the years
ahead-would have to 60 higher to pay the
bill. And it would be a huge bill. 1t is estimat-
ed at more than 81 billion the first and sec
ond years, and the cost would steadily rise
and pay checks decline for everyone under
Social Security as the number of persons eli
gible for benefits increase year by year.
Moreover, it is historically true that cost esti-
mates for compulsory health insurance have
invariably fallen ridiculously short of reality.
The rigidity of the government-controll-
ed program would rule out the flexible ap-
proach SO necessary to the proper develop
ment of care for the aged. Political interven-
ton here cannot solve the problem, but it
can destroy the effective work presently be-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-07-23
@AMERI[AN WIZ
| I 5;6i-i
A FUNNY TOR p?

In its Laugh a Bit" column,
the Arlington (Texas) Citizen
recently carried the following
story:
A clerk was handed a pay en-
velope, which by error, contained
a blank check.
The astonished clerk looked at
it and moaned, Just what l
thought would happen. My de-
auctions have at last caught up
with my salary"
Now, this is quite a funny
story. But after you've finished
laughing, and given the matter
some thought, you may wonder
what's funny about it. 1t could
actually happen.
And it will happen unless 1--WE
The People" stop holding out our
hands to Washington for more
and more paternalistic handouts.
We have to rid ourselves of the
cock-eyed idea that money
| grows on trees along the shore
of the Potomac. japanese bios
SONS, yes; money, no. We must
come to realize that before our
Washington legislators can dish
it out, they have first to take
it away from us, mostly via pay
roll deductions. We must further
learn that when we send our
money to Washington, the bur
eaucrats deduct a big brokerage
fee for handling it before send
ing a pitiable part of it back tc
us.
Far-fetched you say! Things
will never come to such a ridicu,
lous pass! But ask yourself thi!
question: Who ever would have
dreamed when the 10th Amend
ment (Income Taxi was passec
that Federal Government woulc
ever take 81 per cent of large
incomes and grab % per cen
from the pay envelopes of u
little folks? After you've an
swered that question, we'll wage
you'll no longer consider tina
story about the blank check i
funny.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-07-23
The Veto Idea

It is sometimes asked where
the Constitutional fathers drew
the idea for the veto in striking
the delicate balance of power
between the President and the
Congress. Actually, it is an anci-
ent idea which existed in demo-
cracies long before the Christian
era. The word itself is latin,
meaning 81 Forbid and was
part of the vocabulary of govern
ment used by Roman tribunes in
the Roman republic 400 years
before the birth of Christ.
AS democracy in Britain en-
erged, the veto power was held
by the English kings where it was
used often against acts of Parlia-
ment in the early years of col
onial America. Both the King
and his governors in America
held absolute veto power over
the acts of the colonial legisla-
lures.
In the early years of our Ma
ton, no veto power was given
the President under the Articles
of Confederation. This was one
Of the grave weaknesses recog.
nized by the statesmen who met
to frame the Constitution. Ii
this great document, the Presi-
dents veto power was provided
not as an absolute power, but
still subject to the will of Con.
gress.