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The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-01-21

ceptance by Its writer OF tn e
point of view reflects, inclines
one more to despair tn a n the
notes from the surly, abusive few.
They can be dismissed as people
of constitutional ill-will, the sort
who exist in all communities and
at all times. But the other letter
haunts us. The fanatics, the pro-
fessional haters, these may feel
a seed of guilt in their secret
hearts. But what of the good
souls who in the name of virtue
block the progress of mans
march to brotherhood and that
equality which all religions and
PHILOSOPHERS have promised? As
suredly they are to be forgiven,
for they know not what they do,
but one is perplexed as to how to
approach them. The methods for
approaching the tiger are not
suitable if one is confronted by
the faWn.
Not all those who see the pres
ent situation in terms of RED
Plot" however, adopt gentle
tone. Another correspondent bit
terly dismisses the Rev. Martin
Luther King as "a Communist
AGENT The only people who can
benefit by this sort of thinking,
of course, are the Communists
who are accordingly given credit
for measure of social progress
that would be the grist of history
had they never existed. 1t is
significant that there has been
scarcely a measure of social JUS
tice. granted during the past forty
years that some misguided soul
has not credited to the Commun-
lists. Naturally they are only too
anxious to pose as virtuous in the
eyes of the world by accepting
this credit so unwisely bestowed.
Z One writer took exception to
the suggestion that Gov. Folsom
might do well to keep in mind
the anti American re o n
that would undoubtedly occur
whether rightly or wrongly if
Wilson were put to death. Secre-
tary Dulles, among others, h a d
recommended this same line of
thought to the Governor but in
any event one correspondent was
having no part of it. "Since
when,' he asks, "has the United
States adopted the principle of
saving face Tin conducting its
affairs)?" The United States, as
the other letter writers seemed
eol be aware, adopted the princi-
pie at very early point in its
history as we see from the phrase
referring to 20. +. a decent respect
for the opinions of mankind in
the preamble to the Constitution
It is, fortunately, presumably
evident to most Americans that
our government and our people
care desperately about the accur-
.acy of our image in the eyes OF
the world, an image the deliber-
ate distortion of which clearly
works to the advantage of t n e
Communists.
Oddly enough only three of
my correspondents made pair of
points which I feel are important
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-01-21

North, not to mention Otner parts
of the world, there is an essen
tial difference between this dis
elimination and the abridgement
of legal rights that pertains in
some areas of the South. Person
al dislikes and prejudicial atti-
tudes are one thing, but concrete
legal structures against riding
buses, entering restrooms, voting
and attending schools is quite a
different matter. The first is, in
a sense, matter between man
and his conscience but the sec
ond is a denial of rights presum
ably guaranteed by the civil and
moral structure n of four nation.
Most Southerners. or at least most
Southerners who speak for the
record in responsible and intelli-
gent terms, grant this distinction
but it still seems not to have
been brought clearly to the at
tention of all the residents of
the Southern states. Two of the
"you have no right, to, !. speak"
groups based their objections not
on my living in the North but on
the fact that | am an entertainer.
Precisely why performers are de-
MED right granted to dentists,
preachers, or Nv repairmen is not
explained. l grant that the pub
lie may be in a subtle; way dis
turbed to discover that its clowns
have minds and souls but that is
no argument against universal
free speech. In my case | was a
professional writer long. before |
was professional comedian and
private citizen long before that.
l do not considerfthatI was de-
prived of the right to express
myself at the typewriter the day
I stepped to the nicrophone. Tel
evision audiences have the right
to demand entertainment from
me during the hour. from 8 to 9
on Sunday evenings. Beyond that
l am a free agent. gns 70
Three of the letters presup
posed ''plot" behind the current
social unrest. The most touching
communication of all was receiv-
ed from woman In Atlanta She
did not rail, she did not accuse.
Her tone was most friendly, her
attitude most fair, her letter even
being signed Cordially. ? But
consider the argument set forth
by this kindly soul, Steve, if
you Northern friends understood
the heart of the racial strain and
strife in the South YOU. fWo 4ldns,tt
be so critical of US Christian
Negros inform us that Commun-
lists are behind all the current
trouble. They say Communists
are working with them personal
ly and distributing literature
among them :. The manager OF
new big ;. 4. storea told me
recently that someone is keeping
the restrooms there filled with
Communistic literature stamped
NAACP! Hence, Steve, the issue,
when you fully understand the
situation, is NOT indignation, but
Communism. i.,
Somehow the gentle tone of this
letter, and the unquestioning ac-
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The Arizona post., 1960-12-09
Workmen's Circle

Workmen's Circle Morris
Wanger Branch 152 will hold
it's annual Chanukah party
Dec. 81 at 8 pm. in the audi
torium of Cong. Anshei Is
rael.
A dramatic and musical
program has been planned as
the highlight of the affair
and traditional refreshments
will be served.
Members and friends are
invited to attend. There will
be no solicitation of funds
and the donation is ST.
The group will hold an ex-
ecutive meeting Dec. 18 at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Margolis, 118 E. First.
The Arizona post., 1960-12-09
Family Service
Plans Project
For ChunUkuh

Mrs. David Wiener ant
Mrs. Mayme Schoenberg
have been named co-chair-
men of the Chanukah Prof.
ect for the Jewish Family
Service.
In keeping with the Cha
nukah traditions the Jew
ish Family Service sends
cash gifts to marginal in
come families in order to
help them celebrate the
holiday. Gifts are confiden-
tial.
Cheer packages consist
ing of Chaunkah treats
will be delivered at all Jew
ish patients in hospitals,
sanatoria and rest homes.
The Arizona post., 1960-12-09
| Mrs. Brook One
Of IL Named
For PorIey

Mrs. Elizabeth Brook,
caseworker of the Tucson
Jewish Family Service, has
been selected as one of the
12 Arizona delegates to the
White House Conference
on the Aging.
The appointment was an
nounced by Mrs. Donald
Schell, chairman of the
State Committee for Arizo-
ma on the White House
Conference.
The conference will be
held in Washington, D. c.,
Jan. 9-12. Mrs. Brook is a
former president of the
Tucson Community Coun-
Gil.
The Arizona post., 1960-12-09
Engagements
IIIIJIIIIIIlIIlNIIINIIIIIlIIHIRIIIIIImINHIIIIII

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The engagement of Miss
Merle Jeanne Abromovitz of
Phoenix to Robert B. PoSner
of Tucson was announced at
a family dinner at the Green
Gables Club in Phoenix Nov.
26.
Miss Abromovitz is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Saul Abromovitz of Phoenix
and is a senior in the School
of Nursing at the University
of Arizona. She is a member
of Beta Beta Beta, Spurs,
Chimes, and is vice-president
of Mortar Board and presi-
dent of Alpha Epsilon Phi
sorority.
Mr.. Posner is the son OF
Louis Posner of 2937 E. 10th
in Tucson and the late Mrs.
Posner. The bridegroom-elect
is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Arizona and was affil-
lated with Phi Beta Kappa,
Phi Kappa Phi, Sophos,
Chain Gang, Blue Key and
was president of the Student
Religious Council and Zeta
Beta Tau. He is now a stu.
dent at the College of Medi-
cine of UCLA. |
A June wedding is planned.
The Arizona post., 1960-12-09


publication of the Combined
Jewish Appeal.
The 1861 campaign Will
mark the first time the Hon.
or Roll has been used in Tue
son, but other communities
have used it with the result
of increased gift-giving.
The following are the cate
gories for listing of names on
the Honor Roll: Mems Divl-
sion-Over $4,000; $1,000 to
$4,999; ST, 800 to ST, ,999; 81, 900
to $1,499; $3.50 to $999; $500
to S749; $4OO to $499; $500 to
1899; 5000 to $299; $100 to
$199; $50 to $99; $25 to $49;
$40 to $24 and Under $40.
Women's Division cate
gories will be: $500 and over;
5000 to $499; $3.50 to $199;
SIPS to $149; $100 to $124; $50
to $99; $25 to $40; $40 to $24
and Under $40.
The Arizona post., 1960-12-09
JERUSALEM, (JTA) =

UEOUSALENI, j I II
Some 10000 Arab workers in
this country now are men,
bers of Histadrut, the Israeli
Federation of Labor, compris-
ing eight percent of the total
Arab population. The statis-
tics show that 80 percent of
the Arab wage earners in
Israel are employed by enter
prises owned by Jews.
The Arizona post., 1960-12-09
Cotegories Are Set
For GA Honor Roll

catepores for the new Honor Roll OF the ComOlneu
Jewish Appeal been announced by GA leaders 1o
1861 Stanley A. Hatcher and Mrs meyer COiiel a tho
IN - rrin+od in issues of The Mitzvah the official
The Arizona post., 1960-12-09
Help US finish our 1860 CJA successfully!

What more wonderful gift for
Chanukah than to heI p those less
fortunate than ourselves! The
Combined Jewish Appeal of Tue
son has AZ local, national and
overseas beneficiaries.
Make this ChanUkah more mean
ingfuI. Light candles Of hope in
the hearts Of those who dwell in
the shadows of need, fear or
despair.
Only you can help them by pay
ing up your pledges TO the 1850
GA. Won't you give the Gift
of Life this ChanUkah?
TUCSON COMBINED
JEWISH APPEAL
1O2 N. PL u M Err
Henry H. KoUfmonn
1860 CJA Chairman
Stanley A. Hatcher
1861 CJA Choirmon
Benjamin N. Brook
CJA Executive Director
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28

organization formed two years ago,
points out in statement that the pres
ent deficiencies 60 beyond the obvious
obsolescence Of buildings, and the fact
that no new exhibit structures have been
built for % years. Among other faults,
there are severely inadequate facilities
for heat, water supply, electricity and
sewage disposal. Within the next month
or so, the Friends will present the results
Of an intensive two-year study Of the
deficiencies, along with a master plan"
Of proposed improvements.
This report should be valuable in
convincing Congress that the time is
overdue to modernize and improve the
zoo. Furthermore. the Board of Regents
Of the Smithsonian Institution, one of
the most distinguished groups in town,
should assume the leadership in con-
vincing Congress. The conditions at the
zoo are reflection on the Board Of
Regents which its members should re-
move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
The Nations Zoo

It is no exaggeration to say the Ma
tional Geological Park is in danger of
becoming second = rate municipal
zoo," and the citizens organization
which makes this charge has pointed
once again to the only way this unfor-
tunate condition can be corrected.
The way is to end the absurd con-
gressional formula under which the
, total financial burden for operating and
improving the ZOO is laid upon the Dis
trict of Columbia, as if the ZOO were a
local playground. It is not The Wash
ington zoo was conceived Of 70 years ago
to serve a national function, and it has
done so ever since. AS one of the most
popular attractions of the Nations
Capital, fully three-fourths of its visitors
are from out Of town. It is an integral
part of the Smithsonian Institution, and
the regents of that Federal body exercise
administrative and policy control over it.
Over the years, the inherent I'M
fairness OF this fiscal arrangement has
been attacked too many times to men
ton, and the criticism never has been
rebutted. The present state of the ZOO,
however, has not developed from apathy
on the part of the District, or from re-
sentiment at the inequity. It has
resulted from the simple fact that there
are not sufficient District tax revenues
available, in competition with the in
finite number of pressing municipal
needs, to meet the zoos requirements.
The Friends of the National Zoo, an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
Their Cases Differ

The recent demonstrations and
pleas on behalf of Morton Sobell, con-
victed as conspirator in the Rosenberg
atomic spy ring, were Spurred by the
release from Federal penitentiary of
David Greenglass, another member of
the ring. The chief argument Of the
demonstrators was that If GreenglaSs
merited early freedom "for good be-
havior," so does Sobell. But the argu-
ment is fallacious for the very good
reason that the cases of the two men
are entirely different.
GreenglaSS-a brother of Ethel
Rosenberg who, with her husband, was
executed for delivering atom bomb
secrets to the Russians-was given only
Is years, half the sentence pronounced
on Sobell, because of his full co-opera-
ton with the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation in bringing the conspirators to
Justice. He not only aided the FBI in
its investigation but testified for the
Government against Sobell and the
RosenbergS. He pleaded guilty at his
trial. Even after his imprisonment he
continued to help the FBI explore fur
ther ramifcations of the plot.
Sobell, on the other hand, pleaded
not guilty and took his chances Upon
his conviction and sentencing to 30 years
in prison, Federal Judge Kaufman ex-
pressed the hope that he would never be
paroled. Sobell's conviction was upheld
by appellate tribunals and by the United
States Supreme Court. In fact, he has
appealed to appellate courts seven times
and each time his plea has been rejected.
On seven occasions the Supreme Court
has refused to review his case. Petitions
to Presidents Truman and Eisenhower
for executive clemency have been denied.
1t is patiently absurd, therefore, to
attempt to draw parallel between the
Greenglass and Sobell cases. And it is
obvious that the Communists, in seeking
to make an issue of "the Sobell cause"
have as usual been able to win some sup
port from nom Communists whose emo
tions seem to supersede their judgment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

United States integrity. secu-
rity and prestige.
The military were used as
the scapegoat because they
cannot talk back, do not sup
port political parties and. in
general, have kept themselves
out of politics and, in addi-
ton. are guilty of enjoying
that privilege" which every
American considers q fright" "
Incidentally, it is indeed
strange that the President
held up until after election
day to issue this order. It
can be safely assumed that
If it had been issued before
election, Kennedy would have
carried California.
How about putting the
same restrictions on employees
and representatives Of pri-
vate industry serving over
seas who in general spend
more than the service family
in the economy of foreign
coutries? Are they any less
American" than the service
family? Service Wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
VISTAS IN SCIENCE.
Germ-Free Surgery Lies Ahead
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

Completely germ-free sur
gerry now is clearly in pros
pect.
Recent Developments
towards this goal are
stressed in q bulletin on sur
gical advances issued by
Georgetown University
School of Medicine.
The advances, according to
the bulletin, are an out
growth Of pioneer studies at
both Georgetown and Notre
Dame Universities, and at
Walter Reed Army Hospital,
which are in progress.
1.-THE methodology Of rails
ing successive generations of
small animals in a completely
ger1p-free state now has
reached a high degree of
perfection" says the bulletin.
"The concept of completely
germ-free surgery in the
human has become not only
feasible, but will undoubtedly
be introduced in the near
future. This involves operat
ing through a germ-free
envelope that is cemented to
the skin area in which the
incision is to be made"
Ideal in Surgery
Pasteur and others, says
the bulletin, succeeded in
controlling bacterial contain
nation in surgery, but no
operation has yet been
carried out in a completely
germ-free state. Bacteria in
the air and on the skin in
evitably are introduced into
a surgical wound. Usually,
however, these are few in
number and are combatted
successfully by the body's
natural defenses.
Successful development OF
the new technique, says the
bulletin, represents the ideal
in surgery. By these means
the surgical patient not only
is protected from any micro
bical invasion, including the
dreaded hospital staphlycoc-
Gus. The infected cases may be
completely isolated within
such an envelope, thereby
avoiding contamination OF
the hospital environment in
which a patient is being
treated.
Surgical treatment of can
Ger, according to the report,
probably has reached its ulti-
mate, with a general belief
that further extension will
be more mutilating than re-
warding. More and more
attention is turning to pre-
cancerous states that can be
eliminated easily before they
develop malignancy.
Il II Il +
Bones are "He" and "She."
Basic maleness or femaleness
suffuses the entire bodies of
most - probably all - man.
mails.
The division is indicated
by differences in the form
of the so-called "chromatin
body" a tiny inclusion in the
nucleus of the cell. First
observed about ten years ago,
1t has been found chiefly in
cells of the nervous system,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
PARIS

PAHlS
Whoever was responsible
for the Inflated European
mission Of Secretary Of the
Treasury Anderson and
Undersecretary Of State Dill
Ion last week. 1t rates as one
Of the more inept diplomatic
efforts Of recent years.
It not only did nothing to
solve the outflow of Ameri-
can gold by persuading Ger
mans to shoulder part Of the
cost Of American troops in
Europe. 1t also raised new
doubts about American lead
ership and presented the
world with a startling picture
Of an impoverished Uncle
Sugar hardly capable Of in
spring the confidence of his
friends.
There was an impression of
frantic haste in an effort to
solve a longstanding problem.
In Europe, at least, President
Eisenhower is not given much
credit for taking unpopular
last-minute measures before
the Kennedy administration
takes over. Nearly everyone
assumes that the reason
nothing was done earlier was
because Of the election. What
Mr.. Anderson has said in
Bonn. Paris and London
hardly jibes with the image
OF a confident and pros
porous America plugged by
Vice President Nixon during
his unsuccessful campaign
for the Presidency.
Apparently Mr.. Anderson
hoped his "shock tactics"
would have the result of con-
vincing the West Germans Of
the seriousness Of the situa-
ton and perhaps panicking
them into leaping to the
rescue. Instead he met with a
fiat rejection by the German
government Of his demands
for direct troop support pay
ments and instead of helping
solve the economic problem
the most obvious result Of the
mission has been a very seri-
Gus damage to the political
relations between the United
States and Germany.
Nor does the damage stop
there. Reaction today in
Europe suggests that rela-
tions throughout. the North
Atlantic Alliance have been
strained by the failure Of the
American effort. In Britain,
especially the stridently anti
German press has seized on
the occasion to belabor the
Bonn government for frank
ingratitude" toward its bene-
factors. The French, on the
other hand. are inclined to
write OF the results as an
other convincing example of
American diplomatic bungl-
ing.
The most puzzling part of
the American performance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28
Living Costs

Constant Southworth, in
computing the general
United States cost-of Living
rise, starts with Septem-
Der, 1920 as q reference point.
The fact is that the Consumer
Price Index was higher in
1920 than at any other time
from 1918 to 1916. Hence
his figures are faulty. An
honest comparison follows:
In September, 1910. the Cpl
was 600 and in September,
1860, it rose to 1868, an in
crease of Ill per cent. Dur
ing the same period of time,
transit token costs increased
from 81s cents to 20 cents,
an increase of 140 per cent.
I have no interest, finan-
cial or otherwise, in the D. c.
Transit Company beyond that
of a regular passenger.
r. w. Crazy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28

@. Before the Taft-Hartley
law was enacted, what Fed
eral laws, If any, regulated
union labor in the United
StateS?-K. A.
A. The Railway Labor Act,
covering railway workers,
preceded the passage In 1882
of the Norris = LaGuardia
Anti-Injunction Act. In 1888
Congress passed the National
Industrial Recovery Act, au-
thorizing collective bargain
ing, but this law included no
means by which to enforce
the rights granted to labor.
In 1885 the more compre-
hensive and effective National
Labor Relations (Wagner)
Act was passed. In 1947 this
was amended by the Taft
Hartley Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-28

limited. Iron Curtain" may
be seen as especially apropos
to the urban industrialiSt
mind of such as England, but
the farmers fence separating
his flock from the wolves will
have more universal appeal.
And to the relatively simple
mind of the primitive and
agrarian peoples of the "un-
committed" and backward"
areas of the world, the latter
imagery will doubtless find
more familiar appeal and i'm
mediate response.
Thus, perhaps the State
Department and others who
negotiate directly with for
eign peoples should study the
values and ways of employing
the proverb, If they would
stop the willy Khrushchev in
his proverbial tracks. And
tracks" Immediately con-
jures in the mind another
sort of imagery: Mr.. Khru-
shchev's brandishing before
the United Nations General
Assembly his shoe. Contrast
ing this primitive behavior by
the Soviet Chairman with
that Of the arresting dignity
of Prime Minister Harold
Macmillan in his address
before the Assembly, the
Western press readily saw the
former discounted. And we Of
the West have no alternative
but to concede to that easy
finding. Nevertheless. I, for
one, cannot quell the tanta-
lizing query: Which picture
would delight our Congolese
tribesmen the more. that Of
the fine and sober Macmillan,
or that Of the open-mouthed
and arrogantly glaring shoe
wielder?
Clinton Kenneth LOkey.