Evening star., 1960-05-20
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Lava From Summit Heats Up ,coLd War, and Public

~ 1880 AoAASAACN proposes a
summit meeting in about
eight months, when Mr..
Eisenhower is no longer Presi-
dent of the United States!
What assurance does Khru-
Shchev have that he himself
will still be Premier of the
Soviet Union after eight
more months of his type Of
blow hot, blow cold" diplo-
macy?
Winfred p. EIsOn.
Warrenton, Va.
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Now that we have come
whizzing down from the sum-
NIT on a rocky landslide, and
are recovering from the con-
cussion, let's try to figure out
why it happened, before the
commentators confuse us
with their befuddling ration
alizations. What hits us the
hardest is the stark realiza-
ton that our civilization is
still sitting on that precarious
peak on which the action of
one careless or intemperate
person can set of the vol
cano that will destroy us and
our hopes for a Just and
peaceful world. Surely, the
brilliant human mind that
fathomed the invisible struc-
ture Of the atom should be
able to figure out what holds
together the structure of our
security, and how to prevent
its "flssion." -
Experiments in the labora-
tory of government show
that relationships, however
benevolent at the start, have
almost always become tyran-
nical and ended in "flssion."
Democracies, though some
what clumsy, have a far bet
ter record for endurance and
peace. Thus, the best chance
for a free and peaceful world
necessitateS the abolition Of
relationships, and the estab-
lishment Of a world govern
ment in which laws govern
ing international as well as
national relations are enacted.
All ornaments would be
owned by the world police
force, responsible to the Sc
curity Council, for maintain
ing peace under the law Of
the majority operating in a
free society.
Nuclear f1ssion was con-
sidered an impractical idea
some 20 years ago, but the
worlds best scientific brains
made it a reality. We must
now set the worlds best
minds to work, with even
greater urgency, to establish
a strong and efficient world
government, capable of pre-
venting any berserk individ-
ual or small group from acti-
waiting that frightful volcano.
That terrifying slide from the
summit dramatizes the immi-
nence of danger in a society
that allows dictators a free
reign!
Bernard Barton.
Few people had much con-
fidence that great construc-
tive contributions to peaceful
coexistence would be brought
forth from Paris. However,
in light Of the face the Rus
sian leader has shown the
world until recently, optim-
ism has been justif1ably high.
Apparently for reasons not
known, Russia is again. en-
gaging in its now traditional
on-again, off-again tactics in
dealing with the free peoples.
Opinions may differ with
regard to the necessity and
timing of the flight into Rus
sia which has been exploited
by the Russian leader. But
there can be no varying opin-
ions on the stand every citi-
zen of our Nation must take
at this time. We\are involved
in our very survival. Our citi-
Zenship, heritage and way Of
life are very precious to us.
These elements of our life
and existence which we hold
to and dwell upon with pride
must be sustained. I believe
we can hold these only by an
approach rejecting courage
and determination. We must
stand with pride and dignity,
and above our Russian op-
ponentS. We are superior to
Russia and we are secure in
our ways, for after all, has
not God blessed our history
and people far beyond any
other nation in the memory
Of man?
I am proud of our Presi-
dent, who met the Russian
with great pride, reserve and