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Evening star., 1961-02-22
Education Program Feared as Beginning
OF End of Their Constitutional Role

matters relating to social
security or aid to people in
the field of welfare, or in the
field of health, why Is 1t that
we have to centraliZe every
thing in a national admin
istration, and whether or not
we cannot take care OF it at
a State or local level.
IT want to say this in
answer to that, as q former
municipal official: If we do
not find a positive program
coming forth from tEe Fed
eral Government on these
matters that are Of concern,
you won't have the action
that is going to be needed to
meet these problems in the
years ahead for several rea-
sons, and they are these:
First Of all, States and local
units of government, on planes
Of varying degrees, don't
have the financial where
withal to provide for these
needs. They do not have the
taxing authority that is found
in the Federal Government.
and they are not able to meet
these needs at q local or State
level in good part.
I'VE all are aware Of the
financial problems. that are
faced by some of the States,
and the limited financial
means and still the great re-
sources, the great human
resources they have within
their population, but the in
ability to provide for them on
some of these programs.
Another reason why you
will not be able to find a good
and adequate answer, and the
answer that needs to be furn-
iShed at the pace that needs
to be furnished from a local
and State level, is that you do
not have the political juris-
diction in which to act.
TOO many of these prob
lens in the field of education,
in the field Of water pollution,
in the field Of air pollution, in
the field Of general welfare.
do not have at the local level
the political jurisdiction and
control to act on these mat
terS on a broad base.
Evening star., 1961-08-18
BowIes and Brandt Called Out of Line
In Statements on the Berlin Issue

Berlin; continued Allied right
to free access to Berlin.
These rights-and, to re-
peat, that is what the whole
thing is about and all it is
about-have not yet been cut
in any way. If and when
they are, the West will "do
something" sure enough. In
the meantime, there is no
common sense justification
for risking civil war in Ger
many and a worldwide nu-
clear war over the unpleasant
but not very important fact
that the Russians have sealed
the city borders. (There is also
the not exactly trivial fact
that they have thereby
created for East Berlin and
for themselves-an intoler-
able situation for the long
rum
All this shouting from or
dinary people, though dam
aging, is Understandable. Not
at all understandable are the
deeply harmful and irrespon-
sible actions Of high public
officials in both countries.
An American UnderSecre-
,tary of State, Chester Bowles,
undercuts his own admins
tration's basic-and pro-
foundly right-case by sug-
gesting that few in the neu-
tralist countries are ''im-
pressed" by the Vests illegal
rights" to remain in Berlin.
Their faces Eight up," he
says, only because of our re-
solve to defend elf-determi-
nation" for the Berliners.
No one doubts Mr.. Bowles'
desire to assist his country.
But this incredible downgrad-
ing of our legal rights OBJ
viously plays into the hands
of the enemies of the West.
This episode will speed his
already foredoomed departure
from his present post; people
within the Administration it.
self are appalled,. But the
damage has been done.
Mayor Brandt, for his part,
Is shamelessly using a world
crisis to promote his cam
paign to unseat Chancellor
Adenauer. 1t is easy for
demagogues to whip up ex-
cited crowds, as Mr.. Brandt
is doing, to pour scorn on the
Evening star., 1961-08-18
No Early Solution, but Months of Tactic.
Expected Because It's Red Policy

eign ministers agreed at
Paris the other day that a
number of things might be
done by way of reprisals,
and this is called "contin-
gency planning" But the
whole discussion was predi-
Gated on the timetable" /"
just when does each side do
what? Naturally, no public
ity is given to this phase any
more than-as Lord Home,
British Foreign Secretary,
put it-"you announce your
hand in poker before you are
finished playing your cards"
Another word has emerged
in the diplomats vocabulary
and has been commented on
in press dispatches from
Washington. It's the word
Oscillation" This is sup
posed to mean that the West
wishes to avoid making one
move in the series that will
provoke the other side to re-
taliatory operations-a game
of tit-for-tat. This seems
sensible to avoid, but, un-
fortunately, the other side
doesn't put out little feelers
to see what the West will do.
There has to be a definite
program, therefore, and a
decisivenesS all along on
what are the basic princi-
pies, or the Communist STRAIT
egists will win the. game. For
they do not have to consult
allieS-the Kremlin can be
decisive at any moment.
Meanwhile, it Is fitting
that the Western allies out
line their possible counter
measures. Public discussion
in this respect has been
helpful. 1t emphasizes that
there are plenty of weapons
in the arsenal of diplomacy
besides war. One part of the
plan is to impose a total en-
barge on trade with the So
Wet bloc if Moscow really
starts a blockade of Berlin.
Since the warsaw Pact
countries now have formally
taken their position in IA
vor of a separate peace
treaty with East Germany,
the whole Communist bloc
Evening star., 1961-08-18
DORIS FLEEsoN
COP. Handicap in Pennsylvania

Green of Philadelphia, who
is successful old-style boss,
and the liberals for whom
Senator Clark and Mayor
Dilworth of Philadelphia
speak. Mr.. Dilworth's
chances to make the race
himself are marred by city
scandals though he person.
ally is untouched by them.
Republicans have a rising
young star in Representative
William Scranton of Scran-
ton, who was handily elected
to the House last year de-
spite the Kennedy appeal.
He is a Republican moderate
whose family roots in the
State are deep and secure.
His war record includes four
years as an Air Force pilot
with service in Africa, the
Middle East and South
America. and he briefly
served Secretary Of State
Herter in various interna-
tional conferences.
One House term is not
long, however, nor has Mr..
Scranton committed him
self to any race. This sug-
gests that he understands
the value Of timing in politics
and may, indeed, go far.
Evening star., 1961-08-18
Party Described as Lacking Leaders
To Profit From Democratic Scandals

by the political operators.
Nor are they frightened by
anyone yet agreeable to being
his opponent.
Among those who have de-
clined the honor is former
President Eisenhower. Repub-
lican petitioners who broached
the matter to him recently
felt they were maybe getting
somewhere when one of the
eraser types mentioned glee-
fully that his candidacy
would help put the party
back in the StatehouSe. Ac-
cording to an eyewitness, the
temperature dropped rapidly
at that point.
Anyway, Mr.. Eisenhower
said no, and so has former
Navy Secretary Gates.
Gov. Lawrence-the King
David who so long held sway
as Mayor of Pittsburgh
cannot succeed himself. The
next Democratic nominee
for Governor probably will
be a matter of negotiation
between him, Representative
Evening star., 1961-08-18
POTOMAC FEVER
BY Pete WymG
BY FLETCHER KNEBEL

Army Secretary Stair alerts 113 units Ode of
the Twinkle twinkle Mister Stair Will you send
me very far? No ones quite old l. you sure
qualify?
Republicans fretful. They say Rockefellers too
liberal Goldwaters too conservaveand Nixons too sub
ject to change without notice
Cubans boast that Castro has given them brand of
communism superior to Eastern Europes Easier to escape
FROM
Republicans, noting Kennedy's domestic spending have
slogan for youthful New Frontiersmen: go waste young
Go waste"
West Berlin conversation: Schmidt-"What are you do
ing here from East Germany" SchlegeJust got in under
the wire"
Major questions Of the space age Will Maris or Man
tie the record dsmantle Will Mantle and Mars both over
shoot Paris?
Evening star., 1961-08-18

IN EUROPE. - Americans
might as well resign them
selves to the probable Sc
quence Of events in Berlin
it will be months. and not
just days or weeks, before the
crisis will come to a point of
decision.
The tendency in the United
States, as a rule, is to be in
a hurry-to want things set
tied In time perhaps for the
next edition of the news
papers. But the Russians
don't operate that way. Time
means nothing-negotiations
run on for years.
Thus, the Korean armistice
commission parleys are still
carried on in occasional
meetings. So is the confer
ence with Red China about
the release of American pris-
onerS.
Laos has been under dis
cussion at an international
conference that already has
taken three months and
shows, no signs of termina-
ton.
Disarmament talks at
Geneva have been going on
intermittently for more than
a year.
Nuclear test-ban talks
have been in progress for
nearly three years.
The Berlin issue has been
discussed off and on for
many years. But recent de-
relopments now are likely to
lead to another negotiation
that will drag on for a long,
long time.
In the meantime. what
kind of counter-program to
Soviet moves can the West
ern Allies adopt?
They have, of course, had
meetings of their foreign
ministers. All sorts of hy-
pothetical plans have been
discussed, and there is an
agreement in principle
among the Western govern
ments that, while certain
points are negotiable, others
are not. The Western for
Evening star., 1961-08-18
DAVID LAWRENCE @esa
A Long-Drown-Out Berlin Affair

will have to take the conse-
quences, along with the So
Wet Union, If access to Ber-
lin is denied the Allies.
Other economic sanctions
somewhat less drastic, are
being examined, such as
closing of Western ports to
Communist shipping, and
the denial Of airport facili-
ties in the West to CONNER
cial planes from the Soviet
Union. Credits might be shut
off, too.
But when might all this
take place? That's where the
word timetable" comes in.
That's why. when the Rus
slams closed the border to
West Berlin the other day,
there was some confusion in
the press dispatches. 1t was
reported that Britain didn't
want to impose economic
sanctions. This isn't correct.
The British simply didn't
feel that the time had come
for the drastic steps to be
taken. 1t was desired to let
the situation around Berlin
develop further and wait, If
possible. until Nikita Khru-
shchev made some additional
move.
What is significant is that,
from London, Paris and
Washington. there is frank
admission in official quar-
terS that economic force will
be applied at the proper
time if the Soviets violate
Allied rights in West Berlin.
1ecnnlcaIIy, Cne closing OF
the border in Berlin to the
fleeing East Germans, while
considered to be a violation
of the four-power treaty, is
not regarded at the moment
to be an issue necessitating
a showdown Of economic or
military strength.
So the people Of the West
ern world might as well ad-
just themselves to a long
drawn-out, exasperating me
gotiation" which will take
many months. II a settle
ment does come next winter,
it will be somewhat earlier
than most persons familiar
with the Soviet turn Of mind
feel is likely to happen.
Copyright, 1961)
Evening star., 1961-08-18
sSEtsS,
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DORIS FLEEsoN

Pennsylvania Democrats
are burdened with scandals
but Pennsylvania Repub-
licans utterly lack leader
ship.
This is the succinct report
brought back here by some
expert political technicians
who are probing for soft
spots in the Democratic con-
gressional maj.orities.
Their further hope had
been that Pennsylvania might
be added to New York and
New Jersey to form an At
lantic Seaboard power base
for presidential operations
in 1864. This seems now a
rather remote possibility.
The dimensions of the
problem are shown by the
fact that the big State, once
the brightest jewel in the
Republican crown, does not
today have a single Repub-
lican in an elective State
office. 1t has one Republican
United States Senator, Hugh
Scott. Republicans have not
even entered a symbolic
candidate in the Pittsburgh
mayoralty election this fall.
The turn of the screw is
that party leaders. are con-
vinced that good party or
ganization with attractive
candidates could next fall
defeat the other United
States Senator, Democrat
Joseph Clark, and capture
the Statehouse. The latter is
particularly alluring, for
Pennsylvania Governor has
much more patronage at his
disposal than any of his 40
counterpartS.
Democrats vehemently dis
agree that Senator Clark is
an easy mark; they are GER
tain that his liberal outlook
has a big appeal, overlooked
Evening star., 1961-08-18

1t now seems that the Ber-
lin crisis is going to be man.
ageable-but only If all con-
cerned will keep their shirts
on and If self-nominated
world statesmen will stop in
terfering with the responsible
Western leaders.
President Kennedy is hav-
ing almost as much trouble
with volunteer advisers as
with Nikita Khrushchev.
There is. by the way, excel
lent authority for saying
that one Of those holding
the liveliest sympathy for
Mr.. Kennedy is former Pres
ident Dwight Eisenhower. Mr..
Eisenhower. in every crisis in
his own time. had the same
difficulty.
Chancellor Konrad Aden-
auer Of West Germany is be-
ing bedeviled by the man
who seeks his job in the Ger
man elections of September
II, Mayor Willy Brandt of
West Berlin.
On top of all this, some
people in this country and
in West Berlin are howling
for the Allies to do some
thing" about Russia's clos
ing Of the border between
East and West Berlin. Most
of these people don't know
which something" it is that
they want done. They would
bear no kind of responsibility
if something" really were
done.
And, finally, any some
thing" that could be done
would likely only bring a kind
of civil war in Germany. This
would benefit nobody but the
Soviet Union; and would
kill many Berliners-includ-
ing those now clamoring for
something to be done"
What many will not grasp
is that the closing of the
border between the two Ber-
lins is no kind of Soviet vic
tory" and that the incident
is all but irrelevant to the
true contest. The true con-
test is only now opening; and
it is not over the city border.
1t is over two vital points,
and two only: Continued AL
lied right to keep troops in
Evening star., 1961-08-18
WILLIAM S. WHITE
Too Many Policy Critics in a Crisis

West for "inaction." The old
Chancellor is bravely resist
ing public clamor, faithful to
his responsibility. He is ac-
lively defending proper West
ern caution, while Mr.. Brandt,
from a mere mayors post,
tries to take over the foreign
policy, not only Of his own
country but Of all the West
by addressing personal notes
to the President Of the United
States.
How many divisions would
Mr.. Brandt or Mr.. Bowles-
or some Of our most vocal
liberal Democratic Senators
be able to put into the
field If their own private and
often contradictory foreign
policies should prevail?
Smyrna times., 1961-01-12
Over 200 Attend
18th Anniversary
Celebration of
Citizens Hose Go.

More than two hundred per-
sons, including guests and re-
presentatives of fire companies
from the entire state from Del
mar to Wilmington, attended
the 18th anniversary celebra-
ton of the Citizens Hose Com
pany, Friday night. Governor
David P. Buckson told of the
growth of communities and the
demand on the time and talents
of the firemen. Speaking of
their sacrifice, service, and spir-
itual devotion, he said: mo or
ganization is so motivated by
the Christian ideal of help thy
neighbor as is the volunteer
fire company. In this age of
prejudice and hatred, it can
never be said that the Smyrna
fire company, or any other vol
unteer fire company hesitated
to serve regardless of the ident-
ity, the race, creed, or color of
the victims" James c. Truax,
president, welcomed the guests,
Minutes of the organization
meeting on January 6, 1886,
were read by Gordon R. Miller,
secretary. A brief history was
presented by E. Reynolds Brad
ley and recognition given of 20
men who had served Is years
or more. Mrs. Florence Taylor
Ferguson, 8l-year old daughter
of the first president, Samuel
Taylor, was a special guest and
told of memories of her youth
and her pride in her father; also
of the turning on of the switch
by her sister when the first cleo
trio arc lights wer, used i'll
Smyrna. Mrs. c. Ernest Row
land was a special guest.. Greet
ings and memorial remarks we've
raade by DR.. Thomas c. Multi
gan, chaplain, Delaware Volun-
teer Firemen's Association, WHO
paid tribute to the men who
always face the potential Of
the supreme sacrifice" for their
felloWmen. Old and new films
of the fire company in action
were shown by ]. Wells FAIRIES,
narrator and photographer.
Greetings were extended by
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Smyrna times., 1961-01-12

the coordination of curriculum
materials in all grade levels,
one through twelve, in the next
three years to try to improve
the sequence of offerings in all
subjects. The following depart
ment chairmen have been NAM
ed: English, Miss Ruth Mofitt;
Social Studies, MIR. Robert Ev-
erett; Mathematics, Mr.. Ebe
Joseph; Science, Mrs. Evelyn
Mendenhall. The first task of
all departments will be bring
together a summary of existing
practices so that they can be
analyzed. 1t will be the respon-
sibility of the department chair
man to report the existing prac-
tices to the school administra-
ton along with series of re-
concentrations by the depart
ments for their improvement.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-12
Golden Renamed
Head Of Retail
Merchants Group

Officers were reelected and
reports were heard at the annual
meeting of the Smyrna-Clayton
Retail Merchants Association
held Wednesday night in the Of
flee of Belber Manufacturing Co.
The following officers were re-
named: Martin Golden, presi-
dent; G. Edward Wootten, vice
president; Charles Rebar, secre-
tary-treasurer. In addition to
these officers the following other
members of the board of direc-
tors were re e e C tie d: Terry
Hughes, James Vessel, Alan
Robinson, and John Shetzler.
''We have established a strong
base for a long future" Mr..
Golden said in his annual report,
giving credit to committee chair
men for an outstanding job on
their assignments. Among the
accomplishments listed by the
president were, a coordinated
program of openings and clos
ings, for the first time in ten
years, well advertised, on busi-
ness hours of merchants. A pro-
gram to put up highway signs
to advertise the community is
progressing, he continued In the
phase of industrial development,
he said that a hard-working
group, with the cooperation of
the councils of both towns,
Smyrna and Clayton, should be
able to bring new industry to
the area. Women members of
the association were given all
the credit for the highly success
full program of calling on new
residents and presenting gifts,
Under the leadership of Mrs.
Evelyn Vessel they had called
on 79 families since last July,
the majority Dover Air Base per-
sonnel, and comments by recipi-
ents were excellent. 1t is hoped
to expand the program to Clay
ton next year. Semi-annual sales
sContinued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1961-01-12
Juvenile Crime
To Be Discussed:
Youth to Rally

At the regular meeting of the
junior and senior high groups
of the Asbury Methodist Youth
Fellowship on Sunday evening,
at $50 p. M, talk entitled,
"Teen-age Terror" will be CIV
en- by Bruce c. Ennis, councillor
for the local M. Y. F. The talk
will deal with the juvenile e
crimes of which youth are in
volved and the detectives which
must be met to prevent future
crimes. Each member has been
asked to obtain an article from
a newspaper or magazine in
volving a juvenile crime and be
ready to report in their opinion
what could have prevented the
crime. All youth from 1921
who are not presently members
of the Asbury M. Y. F. and
would like to attend the meet
ing are also extended a cordial
invitation by the councillor and
the pastor, the Rev. ]. Howard
Link. Councillor for the junior
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Smyrna times., 1961-01-12
Bobzins Granted
us. Citizenship;
Long Standing
Dream Fulfilled

The achievement of dream
of long standing was reached
by Mr.. and Mrs. Richard C..
Bobzin, who have been sworn
in as citizens of the United
States and have been fully ac-
cepted into the community here.
MIR. Bobzin had become natur-
allied last August when his
wife, Hanne Lore, was crossing
the Atlantic on her return from
a visit with her parents in Ger
many. She received citizenship
status on December l9. The
family arrived lin New York on
March 81, 1855 and in Smyrna
on April l, 1855. They came
here as the result of an invita-
tion by Cummins E. Speakman,
Jr., and have slived here ever
since in house on the estate
at Belmont Hail.. Their integra-
ton into the life of Smyrna has
been phenomenal and they have
become outstanding citizens and
fully accepted in the commun-
ity. Mr.. Bobzin started work at
Wilson Refrigeration, Inc, where
he has been made sales admin
istrator after a a,recent re-organ-
ization of the firm. Mrs. Bobz-
in is an active member of the
PTA, sings in the choir of the
First Presbyterian Church, and
served as president of the
Twentieth Century Club. Their
daughter, Sabine, IL, and son,
Rainer, 10, attend the Smyrna
Elementary School. Formerly
residents of Hamburg, Germany
they had the opportunity to
compare life there and here on
the visit last summer. They
emphasize that their home is
now ''in the states; they like
the pleasant human atmosphere,
finding the average American to
have a healthy attitude, and
they are aware of the warmth
of Americans and the lack of
class distinction. They appreci-
ate the American trait of open
mindedness, and the positive,
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Smyrna times., 1961-01-12
State Treasurer
Clayton Guest

The Clayton Home Demon
stration Club will meet at the
Clayton Century Club house on
Friday, Jan. l3 at pm. Mrs.
Florence Smith, Kent County
agent, will talk on the years
work, new program books will
be filled out, and membership
fees collected. Officers who will
serve during the coming year
are Mrs. Leonard Morris, presi-
dent; Mrs. ]. M. Davis, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Agnes Akers, secre-
tary; and Mrs. Earl Ely, Jr.,
treasurer. Committee chairmen
will be named at the meeting.
Mrs. Belle Everett, state treasur-
er, will be the guest speaker and
her topic will be: "Know Your
Government" There will be pi-
ano selections by Mrs. Earl Ely,
Sr. Each member attending will
bring a guest and refreshments
will be served. The hostesses:
Mrs. ]. M. Davis, Mrs. Charles
Brown, and Mrs. John Diemicke.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-12
Smyrna Fire Co.
Elects Officers

officers were reelected for
the coming year at the annual
business meeting of the Citi-
zens' Hose Company. They are:
James Truax, president; Leon
Morris, vice president; Gordon
Miller, secretary; Howell Barn
es, treasurer; Reynolds Bradley,
chief; Henry Dukes, first assist
ant chief; James Mood, second
assistant chief; Edward Tucker,
fire recorder; David Mills, fire
inspector. Named to the board
of trustees, Albert O'Neal, Bruce
c. Ennis, and Clark Ennis. Ser
wing on the board of directors,
by virtue of their Office, are the
president, the secretary, the
treasurer, and the fire chief; al
so, Albert O'Neal, George Whal-
ey, Clarence Johnson, Fletcher
Truax, Lex FAIRIES, Robert Jac-
obs, Leon Morris, and Henry
Dukes. They assumed their du-
ties Immediately.
Smyrna times., 1961-01-12
OAR. Chapter
Giving Library
Civil War List

The Elizabeth Cook Chapter
of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution met at the home
of Mrs. Roland Ford, Smyrna,
last week. The pamphlet, ITO
Those Who Wore the Gray" a
listing of Civil War soldiers
who died at Fort Delaware, will
be presented to the Corbit Lii
brary in Odessa. Miss Helen
Shallcross will present the Ii
brary with the motion picture
review. Mrs. James Carpenter,
requested that clothing for the
Kate Duncan Smith School be
taken to her home before the
close of the month. Mrs. w.
Harman Money, Mrs. Clifford S.
Keck, Mrs. Darwin R. Boards
ley, Mrs. James Carpenter; Mrs.
Howard Pool, Mrs. Roland Ford,
Mrs. Carl L. Wright, Mrs. Earl
Baum and Miss Ethelwyn Ma
loney will attend the annual
spring conference at Whining
ton, February rs. The next
will be held at the
home of the regent on Febru-
ary 2.