Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-04
:. . And It's Not Just Matter of Birthdays!
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Ringside Views of Presidential Race

have that strength is for
every single individual in the
United States to have an in
ner fortitude flourishing on
his sense Of self-respect and
Self-accomplishment-on his
dedication to what he can
give to his country, not his
race to see how much he can
get out of it.
Mrs. Ruth E. Strong.
During the present cam
paign for the Presidency
why should the air be
charged with remarks like
this: Mr.. Kennedy is such
a doll" and MY husband is
the same gay young blade
he was when we were court
ing"
Let us not lose sight of
dignity. To me the man must
bring dignity to the Office
who places his hand on the
Bible and says: Il do SOL
EMMY swear that I will
faithfully execute the Office
of President of the United
States >" I would not have
him a sad man nor an I'M
tidy one, but seriousness and
dignity should prevail.
AS to whether or not we
should elect a poor man or
a rich man. the poor man
who has almost reached the
top has spent most of his
life planning, scheming,
manuvering to get ahead,
and not much time for any,
thing else. The rich man was
ahead the day he was born.
He has had time TO apply his
mind to the study of what
is best for our Nation.
November 8, I shall vote
for Mr.. Kennedy. E. b.
We agree with Vice Presi-
dent Nixon that the Federal
Government should stay out
of the picture where paying
the salaries of teachers is
concerned. The question of
Federal intervention in the
public school picture, except
in cases where dire or tenn
porary community need ex-
lists, touches on one of our
most basic concepts of gov
eminent philosophy.
Everything points to the
fact that the educational,
moral and spiritual welfare
Of our children, thus our
country, can best be served
by unfolding the concept of
the right and the responsible
ity of individual communities
to decide for themselves
what their children shall be
taught, how it shall be
taught, and who shall teach
them. These concepts can
best be realized by keeping
full control of our public
schools in the hands of local
men and women whose de-
dication. ability and charac-
ter come under constant
scrutiny Of their neighbors,
churches and civic organ
izations (not to mention with
far less cost to the already
over-burdened taxpayer.
incidentally. why does SEN
ator Kennedy, who sees no
danger that massive Federal
aid might lead to conformity
in education or bureaucratic
meddling in our public school
affairs, keep insisting that
private and parochial grade
schools should not come
under such a plan?
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Kennedy's heart bleeds for
at million Americans who
go to bed hungry" Like most
of Kennedy's statements,
this is only a half-truth.
Actually "a million Americans
go hungry in a dieting effort
to correct the evidence of too
abundant living. Doubtless
the wicked Republicans
brought this about to keep
the reducing drug manufac-
turers in business. I notice
Millionaire Kennedy is him
self getting jowls it was
painfully apparent IN that
TV debate.
Evelyn Crane.
Hollywood, Calf.
u 4 Il
In reading all the various
excuses the Nixon apologiSts
have been making for their
mans showing in the Great
Debate on television 1 have
not seen it mentioned that
Mr.. Nixon's real problem is
that, like all the rest of us,
his character is reflected in
his face. And all the pan
cake, powder or clever light
ing in the world will not
change the line Of the mouth
or the expression of the eyes.
v. J. G.