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Evening star., 1960-06-13
ALEXANDRIA, Va.

Dear Sir:
1--WE thought you might
like to see the pictures taken
over six months of a very de-
lightful pet.
I'VE raised this squirrel
from scratch, almost, when
he fell out of a nest, at may
be 2 days old.
"At 4 weeks he was house
broken. He never bit any,
body, despite dire warnings.
He was quite affectionate
and as playful as a kitten.
He loved to have his gums
rubbed with thumb and fore
finger yet, he had four
needle-sharp teeth.
I'VE released him in Lub-
Der Run Park, went back
next day with binoculars,
hoping for a glimpse of him,
and found him in almost the
same spot, waiting for US.
"He was overjoyed to see
us and climbed up and cud-
died while eating the nuts
we had brought. 1t was very
touching, and after visiting
with him for a while we had
to literally run fast to keep
him from following.
After a four-Week inter-
val. we went back and feel
sure we spied him in the
same tree taking a midday
siesta, as we have learned
squirrels do, sometimes for
two hours, eyes open, but not
budging.
1--WE have had many kinds
Of pets but this beats them
all, and we'll be hard put to
find another so fascinating.
What do you know of pet
skunks or raccoons?
Yours very truly, L. r. E"
4
Animals love the sieSta.
Cats usually take one dur
ing the afternoon.
This seems to be almost
universal among livin g
things.
What can 1t mean except
that living is a lot of work,
at the best, and almost i'm
possible, sometimes, at the
worst.
The living body often needs
more rest than IL gets. This
comes about, apparently, be-
cause some people, and prob
ably animals, too, including
the snakes, are able to go
to an extreme degree.
Life is naturally lazy, let
US put it that way; life
wants to slow down. but the
wind, sometimes, will not
permit II
This applies to little crea-
lures as well as to that great
Evening star., 1960-06-13

ing, can lead the way. The bonding re-
quirement would require congressional
approval. Members of Congress, who
moved so swiftly to correct another
Washington racket-used car frauds
can be expected to act just as promptly
in a field affecting every Washington
homeoWner,
Evening star., 1960-06-13
Reply to Rockefeller

If Mr.. Rockefeller is an
Cling for the Republican
nomination he is certainly
proceeding in a very uncon-
ventional manner.
He states some facts about
our relatively weaker position
with Soviet Russia today
compared with Is years ago
but blames neither party.
He doesn't even hint at the
obvious reason, which is
Soviet RusSia'S all-out ef-
fort, utilizing slave labor and
sacrificing the public's in
tereSt by stressing producers
goods in place of consumers
goods. His advice is a gen.
eralization for the people ito
act with f1rmer knowledge of
the dynamic nature and ag-
greSSlVe purpose OF Commu-
mist Imperialism"
Then he proceeds to out
line a spending program that
would gear our economic
policies and practices to
work toward an annual rate
of Srowth of 5 or 6 percent"
or double our present rate Of
growth, forgetting that 3 per
cent of our gross national
product Of $500 billion is
greater than the USSR's 6
per cent of their gross ma
tional product of 5000 billion.
How he proposes to do
this without ruinous inf1a-
ton he does not say. Inf1a-
tion comes when money en-
ters into circulation at a
greater rate of speed than
goods enter into economic
consumption. In advocating
speeding of desegregation,
pouring Federal funds into
NEEDY areas" taking a mas
ty crack at his party leaders
for settling the steel strike,
advocating nationalized edu-
cation and health insurance,
Mr.. Rockefeller is obviously
seeking all the fringe bene-
fits he can get in his des-
perate attempt to engineer a
draft"
All in all, Mr.. Rockefeller
seems to belong with the
Democrats rather than the
Republicans.
F. r. Eldridge.
1t appears that Governor
"StasSen" E. Rockefeller has
taken a long step down the
road to political obscurity.
Jesse E. Aiken.
y \
In quarters mercenary, it
is a standard joke to sell the
unwary a pig within a poke. "
At least, as Rock" sug-
gested, before we close the
deal, and have our votes in
vested, we ought to hear it
Squeal.
Confucius say-"He who
is too big to serve his coun-
try as Vice President is
truly too small to be Presi-
dent"
Mr.. Rockefeller would be
a great risk for either party
Jane Does.
Il Il
1t is lamentable that the
incumbent New York Gov
ernor. himself a man Of
high attainments, should
stoop to disparage an emf
Evening star., 1960-06-13

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDrtterS' correct
names and addresses. AL
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10
2 Smyrna Women
Directing U. Of D.
Alumni Campaign

Mrs. Francis ]. O'Neill and
Mrs. T. R. Snowberger, both of
Smyrna, have been named class
fund chairmen for the 1860
Alumni Fund Campaign now in
progress by the University of
Delaware. Announcement of
their selection was made by
Mrs. Nina Press Brown, presi-
dent of the University of Della
ware Alumni Association. Mrs.
O'NeiH is president of the Smyr-
ma Board of Education, and
Mrs. Snowberger, head of the
home economics department at
John Bassett Moore High School.
The campaign will continue
through June 30th, coinciding
with the close of the univers-
ity's fiscal year. Participation
is the byword for 1860" Mrs.
Brown said. what each alum
nus gives is a personal matter
which varies with his circum-
stances. The concern of the
association is that he does con-
tribute whatever he can" Ebert
Chance, director of alumni and
public relations, reported that
about $4,000 Delaware alumni
representing classes from 1887
to 1859 are living. The Alumni
Office has correct addresses for
about 11,600 of this number
who reside in every state of
the nation and some thirty for
eign countries. Last year the
Associations drive netted more
than $4,000, somewhat above
the average of recent years.
Plans for the 1860 campaign
were begun by a meeting of
more than 100 class representa-
tives on Homecoming Day last
October and the organization of
the drive has continued since
that date. In addition to person
al solicitation efforts by the
class agents, general mailing
pieces will be distributed by the
central Alumni Office. Forty
two of the 43 women's classes
have reported complete or par
tial organization for the cam
paign, which includes the re-
cruitment of about $50 class
agents by the chairmen during
the last two months.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10

essary that boys and girls o1
the United States learn languag
es, science, and mathematic:
better than they have in the
past, it would be regrettable il
this would come as a result OF
a decrease in instruction in the
social studies, and in the devel.
opment and understanding OF
democratic processes.
Soviets Dissatisfied
The Soviets themselves are
dissatisfied with their school
system. Educators in the Soviet
Union freely admit that their
present plan based on memori-
zation is failing them. The So
Wet schools are under trans
formation. BY 1868 it is expect
ed that every young person in
grades 9 thru ii will devote at
least one third of his school
time to work in industry or on
"a farm. AS one educator in the
Soviet Union explained, GAS a
young nation we needed highly
trained specialists, now we have
them. 1t is time to relate edu-
cation to practical production. "
The major problem many educa-
tors told us, is to bring Soviet
education "closer to life" and
to eliminate the dislike for lab
or" which has grown up in the
minds of many Soviet students.
Let us review some of the
things which were observed in
the Soviet Union. The basic
school in the Soviet Union is
the Ten-Year School. A student
begins school at the age of Z
after having had two or three
years of kindergarten. through
out the first four years, the stu
dent is taught by a single teach
er in a program that is very
similar to that found in the Unit
ed States. Beginning in grade 5
a number of specialized subjects
appear such as geography, alge-
bra, geometry and biology.
"FrilIs" Program
The Soviet educational pro-
gram contains what many Am
orleans call "frills." These in
clude art, dancing, music, handi-
crafts, and driver training. The
Soviet schools emphasize SCI
ence and mathematics, and most
students within the Soviet I'm
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10
"EDUCATION IN THE SOVIET UNION"
Constant Revision By School, State
Chief Weakness of Soviet System
BY DIR. GEORGE v. KIRK
BY DIR. GEORGE v. KIRK

EDITORS NOTE: This is
the final in a series of ar
ticles written especially for
this paper by DR.. Kirk, su-
perintendent of Smyrna
Special Schools, on his re-
cent trip to the Soviet Un-
ion. Questions addressed to
the author concerning the
trip, people, living condi-
tions, etc., behind the Iron
Curtain may be sent to The
Smyrna Times, Kirk Pro-
ject, 1927 Commerce ST.,
Smyrna, Delaware.
A great deal more could be
said about the Soviet schools,
one could write volumes, and as
soon as these volumes were
written it would be necessary
to revise them. One of the things
which is both a strength and a
weakness in the Soviet Union
educational system is the abil-
ity for rapid change. Directives
coming from either the educa-
tional system itself, or from top
government officials, can make
sudden drastic changes in the
educational program with the
Soviet Union. Textbooks are re-
vised each year. Courses of
studies undergo constant revi-
sion. 1t is not possible, there
fore, to print what now exists in
the Soviet Union and be GER
tain that it will be true a year
later. Nevertheless, there are
some conclusions we may make.
One conclusion would be that
Soviet education is not for us.
Soviet education, l believe, would
not be acceptable to people in
the United States. AS one of
the educators who toured with
us on the Soviet trip has stated,
"The Russian traditional, Euro
pean-oriented system of memoir
ization and recitation is well
suited to a society whose citi-
zens will not be expected to
make their own decisions. In
contrast, public schools in the
United States have taught young
people to participate in plann-
ing, to probe and disagree when
necessary, and to make judge
ment based on reflective think
ing"
While it is undoubtedly nee
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10

THE SMYRNA TIME
ion apparently take at least one
foreign language and often study
two languages native to theil
own country (for example: Rus
sian and Ukrainian). A number
of pilot or experimental schools
exist throughout the Soviet Un
ion where special programs are
being tried under the direction
of the Ministry of Education. OF
particular interest is the pro
gram where all of the students
within a given school study all
their subjects in a foreign lang
uage with Russian being studied
for only / or 2 hours per day,
In this way some of the schools
are teaching mathematics, ge-
ography, astronomy. physics,
chemistry, etc., in Chinese or
English. There is no doubt that
pupils of these schools will be
able to speak the language flu
emily since they will have been
living with it from the third
grade up.
The school buildings in the
Soviet Union are poor. The old
er buildings which have been
converted from homes, stores,
and palaces of the czars are
much more attractive than the
newer buildings which have been
built since the war. This is
partly due to the current lack
of materials (steel goes into
high priority projects probably,
and partly to poor construction.
Many of the buildings that were
only / or 2 years old were in
unbelievably poor condition.
A great number of books were
available in the Soviet Union.
The larger cities abounded in
book stores and one could often
find 3 and A stores on some
streets. These stores were
crowded with people The
schools also had large Libraries;
yet, most of the Soviets were
taught by a single textbook.
Reading rooms were not found
within the schools. Students
had to get special permission to
take books from the library, and
rarely could a student browse.
No Teacher Shortage
Adult education was wide
spread in the Soviet Union. Fac
tories sometimes adapted their
working hours to enable the
workers to take advantage of
evening and day school pro-
grams, and some workers were
given time off with pay in or
der to go to school.
The teacher in the Soviet Un-
ion was generally well trained;
often with five years of univer-
sity education. All of the ele-
mentary teachers and most of
the high school teachers had
spent about u of their time in
education" courses learning
how to teach. This is very sim
liar to the situation to that found
in the United States. All grad
yates of Universities, however,
are licensed" to teach if ap-
pointed. There is no shortage
of teachers within the Soviet
Union. Teachers within the So
Wet Union are well paid in COM
parison with other workers, and
their work hours are very fav-
orable. This is especially true
with high school teachers and
college professors.
1t appears that more boys anc
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10

. Il III u II > ~ "A M " X N Il
girls will be attending boarding
schools in the future in the So
Wet Union. The Boardine
> School movement has become
very popular, and we were tolC
that IA times as many boarding
schools will be built during the
1860 year than were built ir
1859. These schools provide fol
students who have no parents
or whose parents are either "un
able or unwilling" to do a prop.
er job of raising them.
] 1t is obvious that the Soviet
Union believes in the value OF
education. They are proud oi
the fact that they have almost
wiped out illiteracy among Their
people. They are trying to have
every boy and girl go through
the ten-year school. The educa.
tional program is not there
primarily for the benefit of the
child, but for the benefit of the
State. Unless the educational
program serves the purposes of
Communism it is not doing an
effective job in the minds of
most Soviet people.
One-Track System
The following statements can
be made in conclusion:
/. The Soviets are dedicated
to education. With them it is a
weapon of value equal to the
most powerful armament. They
are spending great sums to see
that all their people are edu-
Gated.
z. The Soviets have a zone
track" system. There is little
variety within the program.
Their own leaders are complain
ing that they are not preparing
boys and girls for needed oc-
cupations, but only for college.
/ 8. The Soviets have a strong
and extensive program of sports,
extra curricular activities, and
social activities run at govern
ment expense with trained per-
Sonnel.
a. The Soviets have a net
work of colleges and universit-
les that seem to be effective.
Their emphasis on science and
mathematics training is evident.
5. The Soviet teaching en-
phasizes fellowship" not lead
ership. Youngsters do not read
and debate conflicting reports.
There is often only one text
book for the entire Soviet for
a given subject.
6. The Soviets have network
of post-high school institutions
that supply them with bricklay-
ers, engineers" nurses etc.
They also have many adult
schools.
Pupils Paid To Learn
7. Education in the Soviet I'm
ion from kindergarten through
college is basically free-in fact
students often are paid "stip-
ends" while in attendance in
colleges.
8. Soviet schools must serve
the purposes of Communism.
8. While many A m eric a n
schools are doing more than the
Soviet schools, some states and
areas are doing a poor job of
educating their children. This
problem begins often with the
lack of appreciation on the part
of the students, their parents,
and the general citizenry of the
benefits of a first class educa-
ton.
10. American schools must
continue to study and improve
their offerings and teaching; it
would be regretted if they would
pattern their program after the
Soviet system; nevertheless an
understanding of the Soviet sys-
tenn will be helpful in making
the American system stronger.
Smyrna times., 1960-03-10

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Evening star., 1960-05-03

Democratic total by a 80
margin.
In view of this. Senator Ken
nedy would add considerable
momentum to his drive for the
nomination if he should out
poll Mr.. Nixon.
In Ohio. cool, sunny weather
may insure that more than IA
million residents will vote. In
tramural fighting within both
parties has perked up interest
in the primary.
Despite these battles, Sem
ator Kennedy is sure to pick UP
64 Democratic convention votes
and Mr.. Dixon at least SIS of the
56 Republican convention votes.
The other Republican vote
could go to former Senator
George H. Bender. He is run
ming as a delegate pledged to
himself.
On the Democratic side, one
full slate supports Gov. Michael
V. Disable as a favorite son
presidential candidate, Gov.
Disable, however, is pledged to
turn over these votes to Sem
ator Kennedy.
A dissident Democratic group
opposes the Disable candidates
in almost half the contests.
The diSSidentS, however, also
Evening star., 1960-05-03
Zokhorov Takes Over
As Soviet Arms Chief

MOSCOW. May 3 CAP).-
Marshal NJ. v. Zakharov. former
commander of Soviet troops in
East Germany, has replaced
Marshal v. D. Sokolovsky as
CHEM Of the general staff for
the Soviet Army and Navy.
Marshal Sokolovsky. So, has
been reported in ill health.
Marshal Zakharov told for
eign military attaches at the
May Day ceremonies Sunday
in Red Square of his appoint
ment.
A veteran of the BolsheVik
revolution, Marshal Zakharov
took part in the storming of
the Winter Palace in 1917.
During World War II he
commanded the Army in the
Ukraine and led major opera
tions in Romania, Hungary.
Austria and Czechoslovakia in
the winter Of 1944-45. He is
now 81.
Marshal Sokolovsky, one of
the Soviet Unions top soldiers,
led Russian troops into Berlin
in World War II and in April
l946 succeeded Marshal Georgi
K. Zhukov as commander of
all Soviet forces in Germany.
He held this command through
Evening star., 1960-05-03

are pledged to Senator Ken
nedy.
In Ala bama, the selection of
Democratic presidential elec-
tors oveIShadows all other
political races. If the Demo-
Gratis win in Alabama in No.
vember. as they usually do.
these electors would cast the
States IL votes for President in
the Electoral College.
There are 35 candidates for
the IL spots. One slate of II
is pledged to bolt the Demo-
cratic Party rather than sup
port a presidential nominee
hostile to Southern racial
traditions.
Another slate Of IL is pledged
to support the party and its
nominee. The other l3 candi-
dates are running as lnde-
pendents.
About 100000 voters are ex-
pected. The total could rise
If rain, as expected, hits the
State and keeps farmers out
of their fields. That usually
fattens the rural vote.
In Florida. the big contest
involves the race for Governor
in the Democratic primary.
Gov. Leroy Collins cannot sue
ceed himself. Ten candidates
are running for his job.
Evening star., 1960-05-03
Truman Put
On unit Spot
AS Delegate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo,
May 3 CAP).-MiSSouri Demo-
Gratis put Harry S. Truman on
"a spot by naming him a dele
gate to the Democratic National
Convention and instructing
the Missouri delegation to cast
its 80 votes as a unit for Sena-
tor Symington as the presiden-
tial nominee.
The former President has de-
.clined to name his choice for
the nomination. He was quoted
as saying in Washington. be-
fore yesterdays State conven-
ton, that he would not be
bound by the unit rule.
Symington partisans said
they are sure Mr.. Truman will
support the Missouri Senator
Richard R. Macy, a delegate
said he talked with Mr.. Tru-
man by telephone and Mr.
Truman said he is 100 per
cent for Symington."
Mr.. Truman, visiting in
Charlottesville, Va, said upon
being told by newSmen of his
appointment as a delegate:
Il made it perfectly clear
to them that I would not be
bound by the unit rule and
Evening star., 1960-05-03
~ Post InstuIIs
Officers Tonight

Installation of officers of
Jewish War Veterans Post So
is scheduled tonight at Tifereth
Israel Synagogue. Sixteenth
and Juniper streets NV.
To be installed are Alfred
Cohan, commander; Harry
Mendelson, senior vice COM
msnder; Joseph Simpson, jun
ior vice commander, and Sol
Alpher, judge advocate.
Constantine Brown, column
ist for The Star, will be the
guest speaker.
Evening star., 1960-05-03

that if I was chosen it was
with the understanding I
would not come under the unit
rule, although the rest of the
delegation might"
The former President de-
clined to discuss Senator
Symlngton's nomination
prospects.
Evening star., 1960-05-03
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the Berlin blockade, then re-
turned to Moscow as a deputy
defense minister.
He was named chief of the
Army Staff in 1852 and then
became chief of the combined
Army-Navy staff.
Evening star., 1960-05-03
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Evening star., 1960-05-03
Can
Symiington
be our
next
President?

Will Stuart Symington be the real dark horse
at the coming Democratic Convention? In
this weeks Post you'll learn why this years
Democratic contest can be both an advantage
and disadvantage to him. Why observers think
he can win the nomination with a little bit
of luck" What some of his toughest oppon-
entS think of him as a politician. Why he's
known as compromise candidate. And what
he thinks about the "mismanagement and
inefficiency in government" Read "Stu Is
Ready and Waiting"
Evening star., 1960-05-03
Voting in Indiana, Ohio
Is Watched for Trend
BY the Associated Press

Voters ballot in five primaries today Three touch the for
tunes OF presidential candidates focuses on civil rights
The fifth is a local affair
The primaries in Indiana Ohio the District of Column
bia affect the candidates Democratic and Republican
Evening star., 1960-05-03
Toughest Cop in Town !

Here's the thrilling inside story of Bill Parker,
chief of police of Los Angeles. Find out why
this cop refused to guard Khrushchev in
DiSneyland and why he won't allow Clark
Gable to carry gun. Read Portrait of
Police Chief"
Evening star., 1960-05-03
Two in Spotlight

LIE udy major interest Will
center on the showings of Vice
President Nixon and Senator
Kennedy of Massachusetts in
Indiana and Ohio. The Re-
publican totals for ME Nixon
and delegate candidates
pledged to him will be COM
pared with the Democratic
totals for Senator Kennedy
and those pledged to him.
Supporters of Adlai E. Ste
venson hope the day will show
a burst of popularity for him
in the District of Columbia
even though his name is not
on the Democratic ballot
there. The only candidates on
the ballot are Senators Hum
phrey of Minnesota and Morse
of Oregon.
In Indiana, more than 7O0.-
900 persons are expected to
vote. Senator Kennedy and
Mr.. Nixon have only minor op-
position on the presidential
preference ballots.
Victories would bind Indi-
ana'S "a Democratic conven-
ton votes to Senator Kennedy
and its 80 Republican conver-
ton votes to Mr.. Nixon On the
first ballots.
Sc Result Recalled
Republicans have won every
presidential election in Indiana
since 1886. In the 1855 pri-
mary, President EiSenhower's
Republican total topped Sen
ator Kefauver of TENNESSEE S