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Evening star., 1960-07-06
Hope and Algeria

Despite the failure of preliminary
talks, there still is reason to hope for
full-dreSS ceaSe-f1re negotiations be-
tween France and the Tunis-baSed "pro-
visional government" of Algeria'S ma
tionaliSt rebels. At any rate, the latter's
communique on the subject is couched
in terms conciliatory enough to indicate
a continuing readiness to work out a
mutually acceptable agreement.
AS they have declared in their COM
munique, however, the rebel leaders hold
that President Charles de Gaulle's gov
ernment wants unilaterally to set the
conditions of the meeting between
the Algerian and French delegations"
These conditions, according to the COM
munique, would impose severe reStric-
tionS on Algeria'S nationalist represent
ativeS and would in fact deprive them of
every liberty that goes with the dignity
and status of negotiatorS." Hence, ''in
the present circumstances" it would not
be "opportune" for Ferhat Abbas, head
of the provisional" regime, to journey
to Paris for the projected truce con-
ference.
This position appears to be bit on
the extreme side, especially to the extent
that it attacks proposed negotiating
rules whose prime purpose would be to
safeguard the ceaSe-fire talks from noisy
propaganda maneuvers of a type that
could destroy the possibility of agree
ment. Nevertheless, though excessive in
their criticism of Frances approach to
the problem, the rebels have plainly
suggested that if the De Gaulle govern
ment will work out an accord with them
to hold the talks under conditions that
are not imposed" they will send their
emiSSarieS back to Paris to strive for a
peaceful settlement of the tragic Alge-
rian war, now nearly six years old
The door to fruitful negotiation thus
has been kept open, and what must be
hoped for now is that President de
Gaulle will be able to open it even fur
ther. The extremists on both sides, of
course, are still intent on doing their
beSt-or worSt-to slam it shut, but there
ought surely to be enough w.t. wisdom
and craftsmanship in Paris and among
the rebels as well to make decent
peace possible for Algeria.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Spotlight on FuIbrioht

My candidate just jumped
on the stage. Senator Full
bright, Democrat of Arkansas,
is the first American in a
high position to assess the
U-2 incident for what it was,
"bumbling and fumbling,"
and in the same statement
point out that Khrushchev
had no other alternative than
the one he pursued in wreck
ing the summit conference.
In saying these things,
Senator Fulbright has given
evidence of qualities tn a t
make him presidential tim
ber. After all, he would Ger
tainly attract the Stevenson
fans. AS a spokesman for
decent American intellectual
interests, his creation of the
Fulbright scholarship pro-
gram is a more remarkable
achievement on the world
scene than "Profiles in Cour-
age" which gives ample
evidence that Senator Ken
nedy is neither. an historian
nor a very original thinker,
but rather a cheap popu-
larizer.
Political theoreticians have
indicated that perhaps at the
heart of the success of the
ancient Greek city-state was
the fact that with a healthy
shout the poorest citizen
could make himself heard.
May this letter serve as a
poor citizens lungs in calling
Fulbright to the fore!
N II
Evening star., 1960-07-06

local problems of cities be solved with
local revenues to the greatest degree
possible. In this view, we believe he is
right, for where, indeed, if money is not
available at the local level for these pro-
grams, will it come from to support
vaStly-expanded forms of Federal aid?
And Federal aid, it should be remem-
bered, is supposed to be needed as much
in rural areas as in cities. But the
money has to come in the end from
the same set of taxpayers.
1t is not likely, however, that the
purely political appeal of these requests
will be substantially resisted by either
party.
Evening star., 1960-07-06

by not laying it on" any
heavier than necessary; 9TH
ers seem even to accelerate
the swat. I know this, for it
is what I am going through
right now, myself. My in
surance pays relatively small
proportions of physician
charges, some of which seem
nothing short of outrageous,
and it is these that sink you.
AS for plans that require
you practically to declare
yourself a pauper in order to
meet these exorbitan t
charges, it is my impression
that there are many persons
who will live on oatmeal in
stead of meat, and let the
doctor have the difference,
rather than make such dec
larations.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Urban PIonks

With an ever-increasing portion of
the United States population living in
urban areas, it will not be at all Surpris-
ing if the platforms of both political
conventions this month contain planks
which make the most heavenly sort of
promises to the residents of big cities
and their burgeoning suburbs.
1t has been clear for some time that
the problems of urban areas, involving
such massive concentrations of voters,
would command mounting attention
from the national political parties. BY
all indications, this is the big year. The
first signs showed up during the 86th
Congress, in unprecedented emphasis on
new forms of Federal assistance to pro-
grams of pollution abatement, railroad
committing, urban renewal and low-coSt
housing.
Much more ambitious efforts to pull
these programs together into single
packages, however, will be made both in
Los Angeles and in Chicago. A special
committee of the Democratic Advisory
Committee repeatedly will submit pro-
gram calling for an intensive 10-year
program OF Federal aid to cities, to be
administered by new Department of
Urban Affairs. In addition, such organ
izations as the American Municipal As
ISOLATION and the U. S. Conference of
Mayors are descending on Los Angeles
this week, loaded for bear. Half dozen
of the country'S most prominent mayors
are primed to make pitches for greater
Federal aid to attack such problems as
regional transit, housing and improved
forms of inter- governmental relations
Presumably these proposals will get
their warmest reception from the Demo-
Gratis, unless there is drastic shift in
Republican sentiment. President EiSen-
hover, while reluctantly going along with
such programs as already are authorized,
has urged time and time again that the
Evening star., 1960-07-06

this, as in many other walks
of life, they teach us a good
lesson.
Even some of the very
incest people never fail to tell
you when you are wrong!
If you deliberately mispro-
nounce a word, perhaps be-
cause it is a joke in your
family, they Immediately say
you are wrong, or maybe, if
a little better trained, give
the proper pronunciation a
little later.
Birds also can teach us to
go to bed and to get up at
the right time.
Humans have become so
accustomed to good lighting
that they fail to realize that
the wild creatures, in the
main, go to sleep with the
chickens and get up with the
songbirds. There are excep-
tions, of course, notably the
nocturnal animals. including
the great cat tribes, whose
eyes see as we'll in the dark
as in daylight. Not quite as
we'll; it is a mistake to think
cats see equally we'll in dark
and light. They sometimes
bump into things, too.
y X 4
The birds can teach us a
great deal If their untimely
deaths, as seen everywhere.
show us the dangers of mod
ern sprays and pesticides.
While these drugs, as they
should be called, are mar
velous, in their way, their
way is too drastic for every
day use.
When this factor is added
to their pervasiveness, we
get a combination that brings
woe to innocent beings.
Many of the solution
strengths of DDT and other
poisons are too strong. The
person who reads 40 per
cent" on the label may or
may not know what this
means.
But he goes right ahead
spraying, without regard to
animals and birds. What he
is trying to do, of course,
is something else; he merely
wants to kill harmful insects,
but he cannot know what will
eat the insects.
Therefore, the fewer sprays
and poisons used in garden
ing, the better for animals
and birds and helpful insects.
A few ants won't hurt.
Let them live, too.
Living is a mighty wonder
full thing.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
RockefeHer's Rx

The medical plan advanced
for the elderly by Gov. Rookie
feller, as reported in The
Star for June 29, certainly
makes sense, which is more
than can be said for most Of
the other plans advanced
especially those that have so
far been favored by Congress.
The Governors plan is,
in short, SHOW that you are
trying to do something for
yourself, and there will be
something more to go with
it," Show the policy you are
carrying, and it will be eked
out by a bit more.
Some doctors are trying to
help the f1xed-income elderly
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Disputes Bradley

I read with incredulity the
statement of Gen. Omar
Bradley that we did not use
the atom bomb on the Com
munists in the Korean war
for two reasons: First that
our Stock-pile of bombs might
not be adequate to bring
about the Communist defeat
and second, that just two
Communist bombs dropped
on Pusan and Seoul might
end the defense of Korea.
Now, everyone knows the
real reason was that the other
nations allied with us in the
Korean police action were
scared to death that the Rus
slams would come into the
war if we beat the Commu-
niSts too badly, and that if
we used the atom bomb, the
Russians would certainly
retaliate in like manner and
we would have a nuclear war
on our hands.
Everybody knows, what
every encyclopedia now says:
that Macarthur was fired be-
cause he took it on himself to
threaten the Chinese with an
attack on China, if they did
not give up. and not an at
tack with atom bombs either.
He knew that was out of the
question.
No, Gen. Bradley. it was
from no feeling of a lack of
adequate material to end the
war, but a fear of the dire
consequences if we should
begin such warfare. Let's
keep the record straight.
vLoIkA-
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Bitter Dose for Castro

Don't change our sugar
quota. Buy the same amount
of sugar from Cuba that we
always did, but buy it at the
open market price like the
other countries do. Then, use
the $3.50 million extra that
we have been paying Cuba to
pay off the Americans who
own property in Cuba that
Castro is expropriating. In
that way, Castro would be
paying for the property in
sort of a left-handed way.
Policy Maker
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Flaws in Mail Picture

Regarding your editorial of
July l entitled mo Mail
Showdown, Please" a closer
look at the pretty picture
painted by postal authorities
of the airlifting of first-class
mail would have revealed
some bad flaws. For a more
complete grasp of the prob
lem, you may wish to turn
to the House Post Office Com
mittee which held extensive
hearings on this subject and
concluded on June % that
airlift benefits" are little
more substantial than a mi
rage.
In recommending passage
of H.R. 1885 to require that
all mail moving by air carry
mail postage, this congress
Sional committee concluded
that the Postmaster General
docs not have authority to
transport f1rst-class mail by
air"-contrary to your own
statement. The committee
summed up its opinion of the
airlift in these terms:
1--WE oppose the transpor-
tation by air of f1rst-ciass
Accent letter mail because it
must tend to dilute the sta
bility of the airmail structure.
1t is highly significant that
airmail volume has been de-
clining sharply since the air.
lift experiment was begun in
1858. The decline in 7-cent
airmail pieces in the fiscal
year 1860 alone is expected
to be about 20 per cent of
the total volume Of such
mail.
According to the weight of
evidence, there is n neith er
need nor justification for the
airlift of Accent letter mail.
1t is a good deal costlier than
surface transportation with
en- route distribution. There
is no proof that it speeds de-
livery. 1t has had, and will
continue to have, a severe
adverse effect on rail trans
portation-and, therefore, on
the public interest-through
causing the discontinuance of
many existing passenger
trains. Finally, there is no in
dication at all Of any public
desire or demand for this
type of service"
Thus, responsible investi-
gators, after hearing all
parties, including the postal
authorities, urge passage of
the Cunningham Bill to give
the public a square deal in
mail hauling-rather than to
help the railroads, as you
imply.
Nor do we quite understand
how you can refer to rail-
roads as possibly needing
additional" subsidies, since
railroads are the one and
only major form of trans
portation that does not re-
ceive Government assistance
in some form. Just this past
March, as you may recall, a
major United States Com
merce Department report on
Federal transportation pol
icy inequities described rail-
roads as "the outstanding,
unsubsidized sick man of
transportation"
J. Handy Wright,
Vice President,
Association Of
American Railroads.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

A Takoma Park reader
wants to know what to do
about ants.
Little black ants, it seems,
are running his bird feeding
station.
when we spray to keep
the ants away" he says, "the
birds do not come to the
window SILL"
Sensible birds, these.
If our robins and others
had as much sense, they
would not eat the worms
that have fed on poisoned
bait.
Large use of deadly sprays,
for weed and other killing
duties, makes it necessary
for the worms to INCEST much
for the worm to INCEST many
poisons.
These kill them, and, eaten
by robins and other worm
eaters, at last kill the birds.
One should never use
sprays of any kind around
bird feeding stations.
IF we change the feed
ing station location" writes
our correspondent, "the ants
follow"
Well, let them follow.
A few ants, now and then,
will not hurt anything.
In fact, some birds eat
ants. The flicker likes moth
ing better.
Wormy foods suit birds.
They do not mind worms in
the least. But they want them
straight.
All in all, our songbirds
can never be labeled "fin-
icky," as so many human
children have been.
In the old days, when a
child would not eat, for
some obscure physical or
psychic reason, everybody
branded it flnicky, without
making any attempt to find
the reason.
1t was Just a fault Of
character, they reasoned, to
be gotten rid Of by some
heavy-handed method, of
which there were a number
in style at that time. Most
of these remedies, so called,
failed to hit the spot.
y
Nobody can call the birds
finicky, about eating or any,
thing else.
They are pure children Of
nature, without conscious
thought except in the most
rudimentary manner.
Nothing offends them. They
Just turn away. Perhaps in
Evening star., 1960-07-06

@. What is the oldest for
age crop grown?-J. L.
A. Alfalfa is the oldest
plant, so far as known. to be
cultivated solely for forage.
1t was grown by the Greeks
and Romans. According to
Pliny, it was introduced into
Greece from Media at the
time of the Persian wars with
King Darius. about 470 BIC.
Media or Persia Iran) is
Evening star., 1960-07-06
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Isolation Leads to FIiqhtiness
By THOMAS R. HEM

tions. At about the 25th hour
one reported "he heard a
radio and assumed one had
been turned on outside. A
short time later it appeared
to him that a deep hole had
opened just beyond his feet.
While he doubted his senses.
he got down and felt the floor
to make sure. His hands and
fingers seemed to be grow
ing and he felt he had be-
come weightless."
Another who completed
the experiment reported: "As
he fought sleep he would
think how nice it would be
to be back in the barracks
getting ready for bed. Then
it seemed as if he were in
the barracks talking with his
friends, suggested that they
all have a beer and then turn
m. During the last hours OF
the experience he fell asleep
for 80 minutes but was not
aware of it. His work per-
formance also remained at a
high level"
One of those who failed to
complete the experiment was
a professional man Of high
intellectual level. He stood
up very well for % hours.
Then suddenly he shouted
that a television set in the
chamber was turning red hot.
He held up a blanket to pro-
tect his face.
Experience Described
1t got hotter and hotter. A
mysterious, growing brown
spot appeared before his eyes.
He began to see pictures on
the screen, although there
were none there. Then for a
few minutes the delusionS
vanished. He was able to
comb his hair and shave. But
eight minutes later, the re-
port says, he was in worse
shape than ever. He protested
over the communications sys-
TEN that he was not really
crazy.
From this point on" says
the report, "his heart rate,
which had ranged from 80 to
83 went up to 100. He ex-
pressed his inability to remain
in the chamber any longer
and because of his obvious
distress the flight was termi-
mated.
This man was a highly
intelligent and imaginative
individual. But in his rela-
tionS to others he was cauti-
GUS and insecure with under
lying feelings of inadequacy
and fear of rejection, al
though he covertly recognized
his own capabilities. He ex-
pected a great deal Of him
self and tended to perceive
others as critical and intoler-
ant.
HE had volunteered for
the fight with mixed feelings
as a test of his adequacy"
Evening star., 1960-07-06

Man isn't made to live
alone.
Isolation from his fellows
and from familiar sights and
sounds has much the same
effect as mind wrecking
drugs, Air Force experiments
have demonstrated.
These have just been re-
ported to the American
Psychiatric Association by
officers of the Aerospace
Medical Center at Brooks Air
Force Base, Texas. The stud
les have demonstrated, says
the report that separation of
man from his accustomed en-
vironment and from mean
ingful sensory stimulation can
produce impairment in the
cognative and connative (in-
tellectual and emotionaD
elements of his mental ac-
tivity not unlike that pro-
duced by psychotomitic drugs.
To Aid AstrOnauts
Vivid imagery may occur
which in its pictorial, frag-
mented illogical dream-like
form is characteristic of pri-
mary thought processes. The
research is aimed at explor-
ing the extent and effect of
these mental changes in a
simulated space flight en-
vironment. We need to know
whether the human astro-
naut will be a reliable COM
ponent in the system or if
archaic thought and feelings,
a heritage from his distant
ancestors, will reach out
through time to sabotage
his ambitious venture"
The subjects were placed in
a hermetically sealed alti-
tude chamber designed to
provide the man in space
with all the physical necessi-
ties of life. They had no
vocal connection with the
outside world for So hours,
All communication was by a
code of flashing lights to
transmit instructions and for
possible emergency. Space
flight conditions were Simu-
lated as far as possible. From
time to time the subject was
given tasks involving spe-
cial discrimination, percep-
tual judgment, wakefulness
and problem solving. His
proficiency was recorded with
electrical devices. He was
instructed to work at these
tasks throughout the flight -
Staying awake was his own
responsibility. From time to
time they on the outside
asked for reports through the
light panel code, together
with any comments he might
want to volunteer.
Two men completed the
36-hour test. Two Others
were unable to stick it out
Those who went through
it reported various aberra-
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Urge to Kill

Envoy bags lion" Nothing
personal but is this something
to be proud of? Most lions
want only to be left alone by
man. Is it fair of us to equip
ourselves with guns and
other unna tural weapons
against animals that have no
such protection? What's the
fun of it? Does the beautiful
skin of a mother lioness on
our living room floor make
up for the anguish and star
vation of her innocent cubs?
Gretchen Butrick.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Fen names may be used II
letters carry lDrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
densdtion.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Johnson's Genius

Thanks so very much for
your splendid editorials June
%. entitled 81. B. J. Terri
tory" and Fiscal RESPONSE
bility."
If your figures are correct,
which I am sure that they
are, it looks as though L. B.
j. has saved tax-paying
Americans millions of dollars.
America needs for Presi-
dent of our great country
this type of man who not
only saves us money but has
the CUTS to look for the
money which is so necessary
to run our country and meet
our just debts while others
are clamoring and doing
only that.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
probably the region Of its
original cultivation.

@. How much unemploy-
ment was there in the United
States during World War
II?-I. E.
A. Unemployment did not
fall below 100000 during the
war, despite the national
shortage Of labor.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Questions and Answers
O. what is the Oldest for
By THE HASKIN SERVIC

BY mail question q fact
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-09-29
IarahsvilIe
SARAHSVILLE

SARAHSVILLE - Mrs. Mil
dred Robins, of Columbus, spent
the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Luna Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bettinger
were shoppers in Columbus, Fri
day.
Mary Ellen Smith and daugh-
ter, Debbie called on Lana Tres
colt Of Pleasant City, Saturday
evening.
Miss Nellie Wheeler, senior in
the Sarahsville school, remains
in fair condition at Guernsey Me-
mortal hospital.
Mrs. Clarence Stack and infant
son, of Sarahsville route l, were
removed to their home on Thurs
day from Guernsey Memorial
hospital.
Miss jamie Davis spent the
weekend with friends in Park
ersburg w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox and
sons were shoppers in Cambridge
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Mellon
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Art Salz-
man, of GAINESVILLE, Sunday.
Weekend callers at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Stotts-
berry were Lura Bates, Mary
Rogers, Eva Hunck of Sarahs-
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Stotts-
berry of Cumberland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Sharrock of Cum
berland, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Franklin and family of Byes-
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Neville,
of GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Mellon.
Howard Cutler called on Cliff
Stewart, Saturday.
Several from here attended
the boat races at Seneca lake,
Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-09-29
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Pleasant City Lutheran Parish

st. Paul's Lutheran church,
Pleasant City - Church service,
9:15 a. m. Sunday school, 10:15
a. m. Holy Communion.
Mt. Zion Lutheran church,
Pleasant City route Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Church SER
|vice at 1915 a. m.
Holy Communion.
Harmony Lutheran church,
Buffalo Sunday school, 1000
la. m. Church service, 11:l5 a. m.
!. Holy Communion.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-09-29
Crooked Tree

CROOKED TREE - Sunday
callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Smith were Mr..
Mark Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Neal
Wilson and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Wilson and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd Wagner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Stack and
Thelma of Keithtown and Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Ball and fam
lily, of Canton, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Farson, Sunday.
Miss Doris Way and friend, of
Cleveland, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Butler and
Mrs. Dorothy Tulius and chill
dren visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Bolen, Sunday.
Brenda and Bruce Butler are
spending a week with their
grandparents.
Lawrence Crum, of Canton,
called on his grandmother, Mrs.
Anna Wilson, Saturday.
Recent callers on Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Haines were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Murrey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Thompson.
Irwin Gessel and Elmer Haines
attended the homecoming at
Macksburg, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dutton
visited relatives in McConnels-
vile, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Binegar
and Debbie visited friends and
relatives in Marietta, Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-09-29
Caldwell First Methods Church
!. Parker West, pastor

E. Parker West, pastor
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Worship service at 1890 a. m.
World wide communion service.
Meditation: Goods World"
Parents night with the youth
fellowship at $50 p. m. Film
"One Love-" Conflicting faiths
protestant and catholic).
Monday, Oct. 8, Children's
choir rehearsal after school.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, Esther circle
meets at 1880.
Wednesday, Oct. 5, Hour of
Power at 700 p. m.
Choir rehearsal at 800 p. m.
Thursday, Oct. 6, circles one,
circle two and the Woman's Bible
class will meet.