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Evening star., 1961-11-05
James Thurber

Why gid the nly2 AS far as James
Thurber is concerned, it seems to us
that E. B. White, one Of his closest New
Yorker colleagues, has summed up the
genius of the man-dead now at Co.
in words that are too fitting and pre-
else for anybody to improve upon: Most
writer's would be glad to settle for any one
of ten Of Thurber'S accomplishments. He
has written the funniest memoirs, IA
bleS, reports, SatireS, fantasies, COM
plants, fairy tales and sketches of the
last twenty years, has gone into the
drama and the cinema, and on top Of
that has Uttered the world with thou
sands Of drawings. Most writer's and
artists can be compared fairly easily
with contemporaries. Thurber inhabitS
a world Of his own"
Well, In terms Of Mr. Thurber's life,
that world Is now gone. But he HIM
Self-the sometimes mordant wit, the
zestful humorist, the uproariouS story
teller, the Zany creator Of perfectly ri
diculouS and Splendiferous cartoons Qike
the one labled '"Touche!" in which one
fencer beheads another) GER
tainly will remain very much alive, as
enduringly as Mark Twain, in our Amer
lean literature. Anyhow, If 1t may be
said that there are giants in the field
Of humor-which In so many respects
seems better and far more ably and
cleanly written than most of our grim
novels heavily inter-larded with terribly
shallow comments on sex and human
Evening star., 1961-11-05
fronts African nations, as

fronts African nations, as
they have so construed it.
Foreign political develop
ments in recent years have
been brought about largely
through the leadership Of
certain elements of our
population concerned with
the spreading of freedom"
throughout the world. The
movement to free the
colonized areas of the free"
world amounted to frenzy. 1t
has eliminated in the grant,
ing of independence to many
small countries not prepared
for the responsibilities which
such independence entails.
This was brought about
mainly through the ha-
rangues of self-seeking in
dividuals, whose only idea Of
development after independ-
ence was to force those who
formerly were their colonial
masters to serve under their
new government, a mark of
Bolshevist revolution. From
some of those countries have
come the new African diplo-
mats who have been oc-
casionally refused service on
Route 40. The United States
Government, in its haste to
recognize these new govern
ments, did not hesitate to
injure our European allies,
who were colonial powers.
Therefore, the United States
Government is solely respon-
sible for the international
furor resulting from the So
called injury to African
Statesmen"
william p. Thomas, jr.
Evening star., 1961-11-05
Free Trade and Japan

Headed by Secretary of State Rusk,
five members of President Kennedy'S
cabinet have been in Hakone near Tokyo
discussing with their Japanese counter
parts broad range of economic matters
Of mutual concern to the United States
and Japan. Never before have so many
high-ranking American officials gone
abroad together on a single mission-a
precedent-Setting fact that underscores
the Importance attached to the talks
Thus, although no agreements have.
been negotiated at Hakone (thiS
cabinet-level meeting is to be an annual
event henceforth), the discussions can
hardly fail to be mutually profitable in
a number of significant ways. Among
other things, they will create a better
understanding of the export-import
problems of both countries, and they
promise to promote, year by year,
additional Japanese-American trade.
This is thing of great Importance. AS
Mr.. Rusk has declared, 1--WE sell more to
japan than we do to any other country
in the world, except Canada. Japan
sells more to the United States than to
any other country in the world, bar
none"
In japanese circles, there is con-
siderable fear that a resurgence of
protectioniSm in the United States may
hit hard at this massive exchange of
goods. The fear, however, seems ex-
aggerated. Actually, as indicated by
George W. Ball, Undersecretary of State
for Economic Affairs, the Kennedy
administration is committed to the idea
Of liberalizing our country's present
policies under the Reciprocal Trade
Agreements Act, which will be up for
another congressional extension early
next year. The protectionists, in short,
are not likely to grow in strength and
influence, but may well be substantially
weakened in the months and years
ahead.
Indeed, because Of the profound
changes that have taken place in
national economies and international
trade patterns since the end of the
Second World War, protectionism in
any extreme sense seems Altogether
outdated and unrealistic, and the gen.
is toward lowering of tariff barriers
and freer flow of exports and imports.
The European Common Market, which
Britain is about to join, is a striking
case in point, and now former Secretary
of State Christian Herter has Joined
VIII Clayton, key economic adviser
under President Truman, in drafting
bipartisan report strongly appealing
for American partnership with the ECM.
Moreover, as submitted to a joint
congressional economic subcommittee,
the report recommends that the United
States take the leadership in further
expanding a free world economic
community"-a community that would
include japan. AS a matter Of fact, the
Hakone conference has dealt with this
idea. Certainly, despite their fears of
protectionism, the japanese have good
reason to feel that our country is bent
on a course calculated to bring about
a liberalization of trade everywhere
outside the Sino-Soviet bloc
Evening star., 1961-11-05

he moved down the Mis-
sissippi to get a look at a big
Confederate base at Colum-
bus, KY. Instead of attempt
ing anything there, Grant
gave his keyed-up officers
and troops a shot at another
sizable Confederate encamp-
ment across the river at Bel
mont, Mo. Details of the ac-
ton at Belmont were print
ed in The Star of November
II, 1861. Grant was given
credit for an impressive vic
tory and received praise for
his personal courage. Under
Cairo, Ill, dateline Grants
headquarterS) and dated No
vember 7, 1861, the story
said: "a desperate battle oc-
CURED at Belmont today.
Last night a strong force of
Federals left here Con a
flotilla of steamers and gun
boats. The troops landed at
Lucas Bend and marched
upon the camp of the enc
my. For two and a half miles
through the woods, the
ground was hotly contested,
but the enemy were driven
back The enemy's bat
terry of IL guns was cap
tured and the enemy's
camp was fired and totally
destroyed. The order was
given to return to the boats
when our troops were con-
fronted with several thou
sand men who had been sent
out from Columbus. . Gen.
Grant had two horses killed
under him and is mentioned
by all the men as having
conducted himself gallantly
=. :" From st. Louis, dated
November 8, 1861: Gen.
Grant telegraphs from Cairo
that our victory at Belmont,
Mo-. was complete. They cap
tured all of the rebels
artillery but were obliged to
leave the guns behind for
want of horses to haul them
E" Actually, Grants victory
suddenly turned into defeat.
He had put all of his troops
on the line, without holding
back reserves. The Confed-
crates were put to flight at
the outset, but their rein
forcements made a new fight
Of it. The Bluecoats ran back
to their transports. If Grant
had counted on holding Bel
Evening star., 1961-11-05
'P-s-s-s-t He's Not Running This Time, Hurr!
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used il
letters carry iUriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condensd-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only tUhen accom-
panied By self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-11-05
Air Force Church

I am greatly disturbed, as
are others, over the proposal
to spend $2.5 million to build
a church for the Air Force
Academy. 1t is just another
example Of the priority the
military bureaucratS in this
country insist they must have.
Recently a contractor told
ME of a home the Govern
ment was building for a gen.
eral costing a fabulous figure
81, 1000 just for the air-con-
ditioning alone. Connie, a
battleship, was recently COM
pleted at a cost of $3.50 mil
lion. In the event of war,
with the available modern
weapons of mass destruction,
it would be about as useful
as an old Civil War cannon.
A 17-spire church for the
Air Force Academy would not
be for the glory Of Cod but
to- further the glory of the
military personnel who per-
petrate the military system.
Last football season when
George Washington Univer-
sity was to play the AFA in
Denver, Colo, it was brought
out that the Air Force had
SO practice fields, not to men,
ton the playing fields,
whereas George Washington
had hardly a half regulation
field on which to practice.
1 respectfully suggest that
a temporary wooden structure
be erected on several Of these
acres, which would be quite
adequate for religious serv-
ices Of the several faiths, and
I am almost positive would be
just as acceptable and pleas
ing to Almighty God.
z n-I.u
Evening star., 1961-11-05
mont as a stronghold, from
which to lombard Columbus,
then he had failed.
so Years AGO

The Capital had a lively
and varied entertainment
season so years ago. The
The Star of October 90, 1911,
offered the jaded citizen:
Academy, Thomas E. Shea,
Americas foremost character
actor, in three plays: "A Man
and His wife, The Bells, DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE;
"Lyceum: That rapid fire
show. The Merry Maidens',
presenting two musical bur-
lesques, Studio Life and
The Dashing Widow Be
lasco:. Forbes-Robertson in
The Passing of the Third
Floor Back 30; National: Da-
vid Belasco presents Frances
Starr in The Case of
Becky; "Chase's polite
Vaudeville: Mabel Hite, the
peerless arch comedienne,
presenting her comic cycle of
song hits and her celebrated
eccentric dance: Columbia:
Guy Bates Post in The Chal-
lenge' -; "Gayety: The Pass
ing Parade, with a plenitude
of pulchritudinous girls and
a captivating chorus gowned
in Partisan creations. :"
An American aviator set a
record by flying from coast
forecast so years ago-in 80
hours and 4 minutes. The
Star of November 6, 1911, re-
ported that Calbraith P.
Rodgers had landed at Tour
nament Park, Pasadena,
Calf, 49 days after taking
off from Sheepshead Bay
Racetrack, New York. "The
beginning of his flight was a
series of unfortunate acci-
dents, but he was so deter
mined that he would make
the trip that nothing less
than physical incapacity
would have stopped him. He
used a Wright biplane in the
4,23l-mile journey. :"
The Federal Children's Bu-
reau and a child labor law for
the District were in the talk
ing stage so years ago. The
Star reported on November 8,
1911, that Judge Julian Mack
of the Commerce Court had
recommended establishment
of a model child labor law in
the District and a Federal
child bureau. Such a bureau
should take up in a serious
and scientific way the prob
lem of how to improve the
citizenship Of the Nation by
bettering the children. Other
cities have gotten model child
labor laws and the District
should not be behind in this
respect. :"
Evening star., 1961-11-05
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Enter Envy
By DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

ENVY enters is a tragic
entry in the story of any
life. In the tangled tale Of
human behavior no tendency
to downright meanness is
more dangerously potent
than envy. It is a goblin
that will get us if we don't
watch out. 1t is such an
ubiquitous fault in human
nature that the Decalogue,
which is the moral rock on
which our inner convictions
and outer actions are based,
solemnly warns, Thou shalt
not covet." The stringent rule
Of the New Testament has
special reference to this ugly
sin. 1t declares, Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thy
self"
Envy is the impish culprit
which pulls the strings for
very much of the most un-
worthy acting on life's varied
stage. If one yields to its
malignant temptations at
last, it eats the fiber of in
tegrity like a cancer and de-
stroys the finest elements of
character. To have envy un-
der ones feet is to be on
the way to moral grandeur.
A good friend of mine wrote
a sentence in which the bells
toll for one whose attitude to
another is dominated by this
heinous vice. Here it is-"He
who is conscious that envy
has found lodgment in his
soul, who knows of someone
whose success creates an
emotion of resentment and
eovetousnesS in his heart, and
calls forth expressions of
depreciation and criticism,
should closely examine him
self and cast himself hum
bly, on the mercy of God"
In any list Of the deadliest
sins. envy. Of necessity, is in
cluded. At the Washington
Cathedral there is a group
Of sculptured figures, repre-
senting in modern dress the
top seven vices in the malign
aristocracy of evil. Here, in
contemporary clothes, are
these perennial foes of real
saintliness which have worn
the prevailing fashions of ev-
cry age. Envy, appropriately,
is symbolized by a figure
dressed in dismal garb lack
ing money to buy the lux
uries of life, but ogling en-
viously the fur coat of a
wealthy man.
Ill feeling, not only be-
tween individuals, but also
between nations, is fed by
envy of the power or of the
privilege of other people. 1t
poisons even the united front
of allies who face a common
foe. The bitterness of so
called class divisions does
not always grow out Of want.
Often the most envious have
plenty. Their trouble is jeal-
ousy.
DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick
held up a mirror to our
common humanity when,
with deep insight he re,
marked, How many folks
there are who can live kindly
with interiors and amicably
with equals, but who grow
hard and envious as soon as
they deal with folks who sur
pass them. We compete with
a rival and are beaten, and
something as old as Cain
wakes up in us and gives us
a tuSsle before we are done
with it." When we are honest
with ourselves we know that
To- afAnyz Yrya coo 1tr,. Ov,y,
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-06-09

erman or clam digger drives direct to the destination, and the hardy type that travels this road in the present condition is usually the type to camp out, do their own cooking, and often bring their own extra gasoline. Do not miseonstrue this letter to be case against these peo- pie. This letter is intended to solicit support to get the road maintained to passable stand ards immediately so as to at tract the money down here that is going elsewhere at this time.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-06-09

l have a cabin and cafe at Nlnilchik. Much of my trade of this season of the year would normally come from tourists and Sunday drivers from Sol dotna and Kenai going to Ho- mer. These people drop in for beer or sandwich or soft drinks going to Homer, or re turning from Homer. and con- stitute a sizeable portion of the average days trade. Much more of the days business is com prised of the Anchorage visitor to the peninsula on pleasure trip.
 This year the traffic to or through Ninilehik has been clam diggers and fishermen for the most part No sportsmen have risked their boats and trailers over this road, and no pleasure drivers have made the trip down this way solely for a pleasure trip.
 Every business along the line from Anchorage to Homer has stake in this business for no one can drive to Homer without passing every business twice, once going down and once coming back. These pleas ure drivers spend money, and this money is distributed all along the route, whereas a fish
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-06-09

kenai Chamber of Commerce Kenaig Alaska
 Attention: President
 Dear Sir:
 In regard to tourist and tour ism, I would like to report on condition that is robbing the Kenai Peninsula of many thou sands of dollars each day and is doing untold harm to the pc ninsula for months and perhaps years to come.
 I would like to draw your at tention to the condition of the Sterling Highway between Mi ni1chik and Clam Gulch. There are several mud holes in this section of the road that are impossible at times, and this condition has existed for nearly a month. We are trying to get something done about this (note the enclosed petition), and we would like a member of your group to drive this section of the road, or talk to someone who has been over it reeentely so that we can depend on your active support in correcting this situation.
 
 If you feel that you haven't had the highway traffic into your area this past month that you normally expect, I submit the reason is poor roads and specifically the impossible sec ton at Ninilehik.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-06-09

Enclosed you will find pc tition that was started Monday afternoon and closed Tuesday evening It was mailed today to the various persons named. This petition was signed by the persons stopping in at my cafe. Everyone that showed the pc tition to signed it gladly. how ever there were a great many more persons who did not get a chance to sign it as I was often too busy to draw attention to it.
 Sincerely.
 Wayne Bishop
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-06-09

 Ninnchik

Cheechako News Kenai, Alaska Dear Sirs:
 Please find enclosed a letter to the Kenai Chamber of Com meree and a copy of petition that we mailed to the persons named thereon.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-06-09
Ninilcfik Requests Urgently Needed Road Worl

Any help that you can give us to get this particular piece of bad road maintained to minimum standard, at least, will be appreciated.
The Sidney herald., 1961-03-01
Cub Scouts Hold Annual
Blue And Gold Banquet

Thursday, February 23rd, Cub
Scout Pack 143 held their annual
Blue and Gold Banquet for Cubs
and their parents. All table decor
atoms were made by the boys with
the help of their den mothers,
with a wide variety of themes and
colors. Master of Ceremonies,
Mayor Harold Mercer, introduced
the principal speaker of the
evening, Mr.. George Patterson,
who talked on the importance of
scouting. Mr.. Kay Carpenter spoke
on the ElkS program as regards
Cub Scouts, and Cubmaster Jim
Rehbein explained the need for
more den mothers and urged par
entS to take a more active interest
in their boys. Three very enter
tanning skitS were given by Dens
6, 2, and 5. After a large blue and
gold birthday cake was cut and
served, an added surprise was dis
closed in the form of Mr.. Friday
Peterson talented local magician,
who delighted and enthralled the
boys with his magic tricks and
splendid showmanship.
Mr.. Dan lversen gave out
awards as follows: Bobcat Pins to
Craig Johnson, Gerald Kopp; Wolf
Badges to Dicky DiShon, Rodney
Sheehan, Donald Corne1ia, Mike
Peel, Mike Olson, Bryan Dige,
Jack Dore; Bear Badges to Jack
Sorenson, Gregg Harper, jeff Har-
per, Randall Kallevig, Robert
Schields, Billy Leach, Ricky Wal
do; Lion Badge to Jim Carpenter;
one Gold Arrow Point to Kendall
Kallevig, Charles Rehbein, Kim
Nordberg, Tommy Mollgaard,
George Lessman, Joe Herrick, Jeff
Harper, Gregg Harper, Billy
Leach, Robert Schields, Randall
Kallevig, Jimmy Schwabauer.
Tommy R%onningen, Jim Carpenter.
Dicky DiShon, Rodney Sheehan,
Donald Cornelia, Mike Peel. Mike
Olson, Bryan Dige; one Silver
Arrow Point to Steven ~Iversen,
Kendall Kallevig. Joe Herrick,
Steve Yockim, Billy Leach, Ran
dali Kallevig; three Silver Arrow
Points TO Jeff Harper and Gregg
Harper; Two-year Award to jim
Carpenter; Denner Badges to
Steven Iversen, Jim Carpenter,
Rodney Sheehan, Dicky Dishon.
Den Chief Award to John Peel.
Den Mo'her Pins to the following:
Mrs. Ted Lessman, Jens Moil-
gard, Floyd Yockim, Tom ROM
ingen, Jos Fisher, Dean Dishon,
Homer Peel. Two-Year Awards
to Mrs. Don Leach and Mrs. Dan
IverSen.
MI. Jim Rehbein received a
special Cubmaster Pin plus a Two
Year Award. We all appreciate
the time and special attention Mr..
Rehbein has given twoard the
best interests of this Pack 143.
All Cubs and their families
would like TO thank the Elks for
SO generously sponsoring them,
and we would also like to thank
Mrs. Harry Powers and anyone
else who helped in any way to
make this banquet the big success
it was.
The Sidney herald., 1961-03-01
r HONOR
NAMED

Wilma Jean Groseth, niece of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Peterson,
is valedictorian for the 1861 Glass
of Culbertson High School.
S~alutatorian is Betty Lou
Clemes, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas Clemes. Commencement
exercises will be on May 23rd
with rs seniors to be graduated.
Both girls are active in band and
are cheerleaders.
The Sidney herald., 1961-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Weber Of
Sidney announce the engagement
of their daughter Miss Rachel
Weber, to Marvin Breitling, son Of
MI. and Mrs. Eldor Breitling of
Sidney.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
The Sidney herald., 1961-03-01
TEACHERS SET FOR STUDY

National Science Foundation
grants win make it possible for
$50 college and high school teach
ers TO actively engage in scientific
research next summer.
1t is hoped that the giants will
help TO strengthen science educa-
ton on all levels by the teachers
learning by doing" actual scien-
tific research.
The Sidney herald., 1961-03-01

A racket is somebody else'S
formula for making a living with
out too much work.
Evening star., 1961-03-07
Surplus F ood Held
y. S. Opportunity .

portation and distribution of
the food.
Mr.. McGovern, a war hero
with IS bomber missions to
his credit. said he already
has met Mr.. B. r. Sen, di-
rector Of the Food and Agri-
cultural Organization of the
United Nations, with the idea
Of corporation between his
office and the Freedom from
Hunger campaign OF the
world body.
The meeting took place in
Mr.. McGovern's office on
February %. =
He gave the assurance that
the program will not inter-
fere with the normal COM
mercial operations Of food
exporting countries like Can
ada and Australia.
He is in the midst Of hold
ing important conferences
with ambassadors from
these and other countries.
Mr.. McGovern, whose war;
record as a B-24 pilot won
him the Distinguished Fly.
ing Cross. also is an assist
ant to the President.
His office, Suite 234 Of the
Executive Office Building,
is stated with, seven men
and six women. There is also
one male part-time consult
ant.
His deputy is Mr.. James
Wadsworth Symington, 80, a
lawyer and son of Senator
Symington, Democrat Of
Missouri. Miss Patricia Dom
ovan of Washington is his
personal secretary.
The director puts in q IA
hour day. and often works
Sundays doing his homework.
Preparing Report
He is now preparing a re-
port on the problems Of sur
plus disposal and ways Of
licking them.
The United States, in the
last 5-and-a-half years, has
disposed Of sos billion of
surplus food and fiber under
the authority of Public Law
480. RI
Mr.. McGoyern is hopeful
that there will be q big in
crease in this figure over the
next, four years, and that
bullying warehouses Of food
will be converted into a real
asset in furthering the econ
omies of underdeyeloped
countries ~
This was a promise made
by President Kennedy dur
ing the campaign. And Mr..
McGovern is the man as
signed the primary respon-
sibility of redeeming that
pledge. - -.
Evening star., 1961-03-07
CLUB CALENDAR

discuss Flower gardens in
EufOpe and America"
= University Womcn's Club
Injecting of international
felationS study group at IL
am, 1890 pm, luncheon
and social day.
North washington LiOness
Club-Luncheon meeting at
noon at the Broadmoor
Hotel.
Forest Service Wives Club
z-Luncheon meeting at 1890
pm, at the Presidential Arms
Hotel.
$ Zonta Club Of Washington
Luncheon program at
1880 pm. at the YWCA.
Mrs. Mildren D. Airport with
the United States Informa-
tion, Agency will discuss
american women's oppor-
tunity around the world"
Mills College Alumnae Of
Washingt0n-A tea in honor
of Mrs. Dean Rusk between
2 and 4 pm. st the home
Of Mrs, William Howard.
/ American Society Of Women
Accountants, District Chap
ter-Meeting at 6 pm. at
the Occidental Restaurant.
David r. Wallace, of The
David r. Wallace Company,
win discuss insurance.
Junior WOman's Club Of