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actions are meant by the
noun "McCarthyism," here
is a perfect example:
In his speech accepting
the Democratic Party's nomi-
nation, Senator Kennedy de-
scribed Richard Nixon as a
man with charity towards
none and malice towards
ALL" To use those words
about an opponent was a
"McCarthyism."
In another "McCarthyism,"
Kennedy called the Nixon
speeches Poor Richards Al
manac" - which just may
have been intended as a wit
ticism but became a sarcasm
because of the economic her
itage of the Nixons. 1t was
also a stupidity from the
learned" Kennedy because
Poor Richards Almanac"
was filled with the wisdom
of its author. Benjamin
Franklin. Kennedy ended his
acceptance speech with an
emotional little boy appeal,
Give me your help!" My
help to Kennedy is the ad-
monition. don't continue US
ing your faith" as a red
herring to avoid and to OBJ
scure the issues; don't hit
below the belt; don't continue
to use partial and mislead-
ing economic statistics such
as your statement that one
family in four has a poor
standard of living.
Mrs. Charles M. CIegg.
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Elder Muir" writes John
McKelway, July 16), "obvi-
ously a kind man, obviously
transflxed by the multitudes,
beat plowshares into swords
and then beat the swords
back into plowshares." How
ever, it now appears obvious
that Elder Muir is more IA
miliar with the Bible than
many of his listeners. and it
is doubtful that he was trans
fixed by the multitudes, or
departed from his text, as
Mr., McKelway suggests.
In Joel 3: 9, 10, we read:
Proclaim ye among the Cen
tiles: Prepare war, wake up
the mighty men, let all the
men of war draw near; let
them come up: Beat your
plowshaleS into swords, and
your pruning hooks into
spears; let the weak say,
am strong"
The more familiar quota
ton, of which we were think
ing. comes from two verses
in the Bible-Isaiah 2: 4, and
Micah 4: 8, to which I be-
lieve Elder Muir referred:
And he shall judge among
many people, and rebuke
strong nations afar off; and
they shall beat their swords
into plowshares, and their
spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up a
sword against nation, neither
shall they learn war any
more"
Elsie King MOreland.
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After watching that Dory
Shary "B" spectacle in Holly
wood, our Southern gentle
men, Negro friends, labor
friends, midwest farmers
Detroit industrialists and our
world citizen friends now
surely realize the phoniness
of nominating the Rover
boys. Even the old pros keep
some of their promises!
The poor little rich boy has
won-integrity withstanding
How could the Democrats
turn from their one astute
statesman, Adlai Stevenson?
Particularly in a time when
he is needed as a leader OF
men and not as a Secretary
of State to a bright young
man.
Adlai Stevenson could have
won this time. There is nc
man, Democrat or Republi-
can, who can fill his shoes.
There is no man who can
fill Dwight D. Eisenhower
shoes. Perhaps not the great
est mind but certainly the
greatest man of integrity ano
common sense this country
has ever had, President Eli
Senhower must surely have
the record for standing be-
hind his cabinet, his party
and his friends abroad.
Let's hope the Republican
Party can at least live up to q
realistic platform and keer
some of the Eisenhower in.
tegrity and principles in the
White House instead Of hold.
ing forth with the bureau.
cratic brawlers!
Shirley MouIfnn