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Evening star., 1961-12-09
Dollar Still Sound

In his column, The Dol
lar and Financial Insanity
Constantine Brown exhibits
some mad arithmetic. He
says that last June the dollar
was quoted in the Swiss
monetary markets at 4.34la
francs to the dollar. Today
it commands only 4.3112
francS-a decline of nearly
5 per cent" In fact, this was
a decline of three -hundredths
of a franc, that is, less than
Seven-tenths of l per cent.
How Mr.. Brown gets nearly
5 per cent" beats me.
Mr.. Brown must have been
talking to some mad char
acters, giving him warning
signals" that we must return
to some degree of fiscal and
financial sanity" They mis-
inform him about the pres
ent weakness of the dollar
which became apparent more
than l8 months ago" This
is what Joseph R. Slevin
wrote in the September 26
N. Y. Herald-Tribune: The
dollar bill is bouncing back
throughout the Free World.
The United States had a
depressed currency last win
ter but that isn't true any
longer. The money mar
ketS have given a eau
tious vote of confidence to
the dollar bill"
However we are still plagued
by the prophets of gloom
and doom" who fail to under
stand modern financial de-
velopmentS. Because our gold
stock has fallen to S16,976.-
100000. the lowest level since
October II, 1899. when it was
3 million less, the Treasury
Department finds it neces-
Sary to issue a statement de-
signed to calm fears that the
gold crisis" had returned.
We still have the largest gold
stock in the world, and more
gold than liabilities to the
rest of the world. On obiec-
tive grounds, we have a long
way to go before we need
to take drastic measures in
defense of the dollar. 1t is
for subjective reasons that
President Kennedy lost no
time in reaSSuring interna-
tlonal investors and foreign
monetary authorities that the
United States would defend
the dollar without devalu-
alton. Evidently the mere
announcement by the Com
merce Department a few
weeks ago that the United
States balance of interna-
tional payments deficit rose
in the third quarter this year
to an annual rate of SO bill
lion was enough to scare
those conditioned to be so
scared by past Secretaries of
the Treasury, one of whom
was not a bove warning
against a "hair-curling" de-
preston if his Presidents
budget were put into effect.
The recovery of European
industry and agriculture has
made the world less depend
ent on us. Because we have
to compete harder, some, per-
haps Mr.. Brown, feel sorrow,
but we mustn't complain, like
Wayward children, because
we cannot have everything
our way. 1t can no longer
be said that when we sneeze.
the rest of the world catches
pneumonia.
Sidney KOretz.
Evening star., 1961-12-09

Synthetic meat now is close
to a reality. 1t is made out
of soybeanS. The protein
in soy is processed into meat
like fibers and the appropri-
ate beef, pork or lamb flavors
added.
Complete dinners with
meat that never was raised
on the farm are now on the
market" says the Industrial
Bulletin of Arthur D. Little,
Inc, of Cambridge, Mass.
Admittedly, there still is a
considerable way to go before
steaks and chops can be
turned out in chemical fac
tories to compete, in price
and otherwise, with natural
beef and pork, according to
the bulletin. Prospects. how
ever. now seem bright and
many advantages are obvious.
About a sixth to an eighth
of natural meat, says the
bulletin, is protein and the
rest is mainly water and fat.
In fact the nutrient per
pound ratio of most natural
foods is low. Removing water
to bring about economies in
handling and shipping is only
a partial solution. Dehydrated
natural meat protein is at
least as expensive as the un-
treated product that requires
refrigeration. By using soy
as a basic protein building
block. however, it should be
possible to produce a good
artificial meat at a lower
price than natural meat.
Many Advantages
In fact, according to the
bulletin. synthetic foods in
most lines offer many ad-
vantages over their natural
counterparts. These include
greater stability, because sta
bility can be built into the
product. There will be flavor
retention over long periods.
no need for special handling
and storage, and complete
ease of preparation. Most of
the raw material for manu-
featured products will come
from natural sources and
producers should encounter
no more difficulty than they
do in marketing any new
product. The Government es-
peclally has an interest be-
cause of military, space and
civilian defense feeding prob
lens"
1t all actually dates back
two or three years to the
work of Drs. Sidney w. Fox
and Kaoru Harada of Florida
State University, who pro-
duced something quite close
to natural protein, the struc-
tural material of all living
tissue, by re-creating in the
laboratory 4 conditions quite
Evening star., 1961-12-09
'Super-Potriots'

1 am mystified in trying
to understand at what point
an admirable patriot degen-
crates into a contemplate
super-patriot. and a virtuous
man with a deep conviction
becomes a dangerous ex-
tremiSt or a fanatic.
A radical once was a mis-
guided person who advocated
overthrow Of the Government
by force. but now a radical
seems to be a misguided per-
son who advocates defending
the Government by force!
Nathan Hale, just before he
was executed as a spy, said
his only regret was that he
had but one life to give for
his country. Would he be
condemned today as an un-
desirable type of super-pa-
triot with all the new un-
pleasant connotations now
attached to the word? I am
afraid he would. if I can be-
lleve the things read. Pat
rick Henry said: Give me
liberty or give me death :"
Could anyone be more of an
extremist than that? Was he
completely wrong? 1t is COM
mencing to look like it.
Yet both of these men were
typical embodiments of the
strengths and virtues which
were at the foundation of
our country. I feel certain
that Gen. Eisenhower did
not mean to include these
men when he said that we
oot't need super patriots
which both of them certainly
were! And undoubtedly he
did not mean to include
their beliefs and actions in
his unfortunate and unbe-
coming declaration: That.
just rot"
Isn't 1t barely possible that
today we need evel more men
like Nathan Hale and Patrick
Henry instead of fewer. as
some timid people seem to
think?
With the confusion created
by Khrushchev's fixed in
tentions but constantly
changing tactics, it is my
firm conviction that we will
never solve the riddle if we
fiddle in the middle.
During World War II, I
saw an enemy sweep through
a country, take everything
over. and "liberate" every
body, including me, which
resulted in my spending
nearly three years in prison
camps where Americans, at
the point of a bayonet,
worked barefooted in the
fields, dying from starvation
and neglect. 1 am not
anxious to repeat any of
these gruesome experiences.
Nevertheless, am more than
willing TO take any action,
undergo whatever risks or pay
whatever costs may be neces-
sary in order to obviate any
possibility of ending up in a
collectivized, de Stalinized
hive.
Perhaps this point of view
places me Suspiciously close
to the far right, makes me
a voice of extremiSm, or an
Objectionable super patriot,
or even puts me in the luna
tic fringe.
Only time will tell.
Alan r. McCracken
Evening star., 1961-12-09

when organized labor did its
best to defeat him because of
its hatred of the Taft-Hart-
ley Labor Act.
Robert Taft, jr., appears
to be a political cross be-
tween his conservative father
and his progressive uncle,
Charles P. Taft. He has been
described as a Nixon Repub-
lican." However, the Taft
name in national politics
bears a conservative label.
And if the younger Taft is
successful in his chosen ca
reer, he may in the future
become the hope of the old
followers of his father who
on two occasions made a Sc
rious bid for a Republican
presidential nomination. Be-
fore Mr.. Taft announced his
candidacy for Congressman
at-large "a Statewide cleo
tom he was mentioned as a
possible Republican can
didate for Governor. and also
for Senator. Next year Ohio
elects both.
The Democratic Governor
now in office is Mike Di-
Sale and the incumbent
Democratic Senator up for
reelection is Frank j.
Lausche. Mr.. Taft's decision
to run for the House is po-
litically wise in view Of the
fact that had he become a
candidate for Governor he
would have been in a race
with former Mayor Rhodes
of Columbus and brought
about a serious fight in the
primary election. AS far as
the senatorship is concerned,
he would have been up
against Senator LauSche,
who has many Republican
friends. Senator Lausche, for
mer Governor of Ohio, never
ran for the Senate against
young Taft'S father. Indeed,
he made no secret of the fact
that he favored the re-elec-
ton of Senator Taft in 1859.
And they were friends.
Kennedy Visit Set
Much to the surprise of
nearly everyone, former Vice
President Nixon carried Ohio
against President Kennedy in
1860 with lead of 273,-
900 votes. President Kennedy
is committed to attend a tes-
timonial dinner in honor of
Gov. Disable on January 6,
in Columbus. There the Pres
ident hopes to help rally the
party for the congressional
and gubernatorial elections
W hich will follow next fall.
If young Taft follows his
present plan to run for SEN
ator in 1864, it is possible he
may find opposition in the
senatorial primary. Former
Senator John Bricker, who
lost his seat to Senator Young
in 1858, may wish to
try for a comeback. Mr..
Bricker who had been Gov
ernor and then a Senator
was defeated for reelection
largely because the right
to-work" issue was thrown
into the campaign by the
G.. o. P.
Evening star., 1961-12-09

Nation in Joining In the training pro-
gram. The defense rejection reports Ger
tainly justify participation in this
muscle development project by elemen-
tary and secondary schools generally--in
the interest not only of national defense
but of the health and welfare Of young
citizens everywhere.
Evening star., 1961-12-09
Harvey H. Hewitt.
Like First Lady as Is

1t is sheer carping criti-
clSm to take Jacqueline Ken
nedy to task for her indi-
Vlduality. She is doing a
terrific job in the field she
knows best, that is, the res
toratlon Of art, music, and
beauty to the White House
and by so doing is indirectly
influencing the awareness of
mothers and wives through
out the country to the spirit
ual Importance of art in all
OF our lives. The fact that
She does not stir the pots and
pans does not brand her as
a neglectful wife and mother.
II is a pity that some people
can't seem to appreciate the
pleasure and charm which
a highly cultured first lady
gives 10 us Just by being her.
self and is not instead a for
mula first lady"
Let Jackie" 60 on with
her flowers, her hair-do's
her love of good music, liter
ature and art, as we'll as her
obvious love of children and
run. She is doing more good
IN a troubled world than If
she doused her light and ap-
peared in public in a Mother
Hubbard!
Eve DOrmer.
y II
One of your correspondents
criticized the Presidents wife
saying it was unbecoming for
her to go yachting, sports
CARING, partying, golfing
sKatlng. ETC., and to leave her
husband and children at
nome, returning to them long
enough to entertain foreign
dignitaries.
Let's not confuse Mrs. Ken
nedy with the Queen of Eng
land, who was brought up to
be a symbol of English wom-
anhood, and who has been
taught from childhood what
is expected of a symbol.
Mrs. Kennedy's tastes, hab-
Its and talents were ALREADY
formed when she became our
FIRST Lady. She has many
friends and likes to lead a
normal life in spite of her
husbands high office. Actu-
ally she spends a lot of time
with her family. She could not
help it if photographers took
an unfavorable picture of her
leaving a skating rink. I don't
think it was terrible that she
wore sandals to church in
Florida, where people live in
formally. For church up here
she is always beautifully and
appropriately dressed.
Mrs. Kennedy is a good
wife and a good mother. She
is extremely attractive, Gre
ative and intelligent. Let her
be herself and be happy. The
President carries a heavy
enough burden. Let not crit
les of his family add to it.
LeOpOldine Christensen.
Evening star., 1961-12-09
THE POLITICAL MILL
Another Taft on the Ohio Horizon
By GOULD LINCOLN

When Robert Taft, jr., son
OF the late Senator Robert
A. Taft, announced on De-
cember l he would be a can
didate next year for Repre-
sentative-at-large from Ohio,
he was taking a second step
on the political trail which
may lead him to his fathers
favorite office - Senator of
the United States. For four
terms young Taft has been
a member of the State Legis-
lature, serving more recent
ly as Speaker Of the House.
The late Senator Taft, known
in his later years as "Mr.
Republican" began his poll
tical career also as a mem
Der of the Ohio Legislature.
1t was in 1888 when he was
Al years old that the senior
Taft entered the race for Sen
ator and defeated the late
Senator Bulkley, a Democrat
who had the backing of Pres
ldent Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The younger Taft has frank
ly admitted that his election
to the House of Representa-
tives next year-if it hap
penS-will be followed by a
try for the Senate probably
in 1864 when the present
Junior Senator, Stephen M.
Young, comes up for re-elec-
ton.
Election Expected
The younger Taft is "A
years old today. If the pro-
gram outlined for him is car
ried out he will be At, as
his father was, when he
makes his first run for Sen
ator. From Ohio come various
estimates of Mr.. Taaft. 1t is
generally agreed, however,
that he is an attractive per-
sonality; that he makes
friends easily and that he
has much of the charm of
his mother, the late Martha
Bowers Taft. Generally
speaking, Democrats as well
as Republicans look for a
Taft victory in the congress
sional elections in 1862. In
the first place. no outstand-
ing Democrat appears avail
able to contest the election
with young Bob Taft. OF the
four sons of the late Sena-
tor, Robert Taft has elected
to follow in his fathers foot
steps. An older brother, Will
liam Howard Taft, 3D., served
as United States Ambassador
in Ireland during the EiSen-
hover administration.
The Taft name has carried
great weight in Ohio since
the days of young Taft S
grandfather, William Howard
Taft, who was President of
the United States and then
Chief Justice. Senator Rob-
ert A. Taft served in the
Senate from 1889 until his
death in 1858. At that time,
he was the Republican leader
of the Senate, an office he
had turned over to former
Senator Knowland of Cali
fornia when he became too
i'll to remain in his place. He
won an impressive victory
when he stood for re-elec-
ton to the Senate in 1850
Evening star., 1961-12-09

to prevent the placement or
to remove the child. In such
a situation, low economic
status limits the power of
the white parent while it ex-
tends the freedom of the
Negro parent.
In the view Of ardent inte-
grationists, I suppose, the
ideal arrangement would be
half white and half Negro
in each classroom with the
races alternating in the seat
ing arrangement. The class
would be taught by a Negro
teacher one day and by a
white teacher the next. Per-
haps the Federal administra-
ton will join with the Fed
eral judiciary to bring about
this miracle of social ad-
juStment."
Evening star., 1961-12-09
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry Wrtters' correct
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ters are Sub1ect to condenSd-
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Evening star., 1961-12-09
Prods Voters

Sidney KOretz.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-27
Thanks to Alaska, U. s. Less Densely Populated Than Ten Years Ago

WASHINGTON R - Thanks to Alaska, the United States is less densely populated than it was 10 years ago.
 The Census Bureau reported to- day there were 5O.5 persons per square mile in 1860, compared with 50.7 in the 1850 census.
 Admission to Alaska to the Union reversed the lang trend toward heavier population den sity. The vast 50th State has about 212 times as many square miles of land as it has human inhabitants.
 If Alaska and Hawaii had been states in 1850 the population den sity in that census would have been 42.6 persons per square mile.
 In 1900 the population density was 25.6 persons per square mile, counting Alaska and Hawaii, it would have been 21.5.
 The United States still is a country of relatively low-density population, the bureau said, com pared with such lands as the Netherlands with 893 inhabitants per square mile and Belgium with 769.
 At the other extreme are Libya with two, Australia with three and Canada with four persons per square mile.
 Rhode Island is the most dense ly populated state with SIP per sons per square mile. New Jersey is next with 8066.
 At the other end of the den- sity scale, following Alaska with only one 4/10ths of a person per square mile come Nevada with 2.6 persons and Wyoming with 3.4.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-27
House Approves Additional Money For Expenses

JUNEAU R - The House of Representatives, riding roughshod over Republican objections, gave tentative approval Saturday to a bill appropriating an additional $45,070 for expenses of the cur rent session.
 Of the total, $30,040 was ear marked for per diem and special allowances for members of the House and Senate.
 The remainder, $15,030, was ap- propriated to pay the wages of legislative employees.
 As introduced, the bill called for $10,020 for the wages of leg islative employees and $19,690 for legislators per diem and special allowances, but those amounts were boosted to $15,030 and ESQ., 040, respectively, on motions by Rep. Jalmar Kerttula of Palmer.
 Republicans fought the Kert- tula changes bitterly, but the Democrats, using their slim ma jority, pushed each one through.
 Rep. John Hellenthal told the House that if the funds are not needed, they will revert to the general fund.
 "This is prudent approach to a problem" Hellenthal said.
 Rep. Bennie Leonard answered Hellenthal with:
 "A prudent businessman would make sure his business is finished by Friday"
 Rep. Donald Harris fought the amendments every step of the way, at one point shouting:
 "All this does is add to per diem and travel. There has been no discussion of this except in the caucus of the Democratic party"
 The Democrats couldn't muster the two-thirds vote needed to ad- vance the amended bill to final passage, however, and it will have to be acted on later.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-27
U. s. Navy Task Force Heads for the Orient

HONOLULU R - The Homo lulu Advertisers said today a Navy task force headed by the carrier Kearsarge left Pearl liar Dor Saturday to join the U. S.. 7th Fleet in the Orient.
 The paper said 5000 Marines of the 1st Marine Brigade, reported enroute to California for maneu- vers, are aboard the transport Okanogan which is holding her position" between Hawaii and California, awaiting word from the Pentagon on whether to pro- ceed to the coast or head for the Orient.
 The military in Hawaii has inn posed a news blackout on all movements of men and equipment since the crisis in Laos.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-27
Beatice Moses of AIlakaket Wins Fairbanks Dog Race

FAIRBANKS - Beatice Moses of Allakaket won the North Am erican Dog Racing Championship here Sunday with a total elapsed time of hours 54 minutes, 20 seconds
 Second place went to Henry Beatus of Hughes with hours, 56 minutes and 3 seconds.
 Third place winner was Werner Vent of Huslia with a total time of four hours, 57 minutes and 5 seconds.
 Dr. Roland Lombard of Wey- land Mass, placed fourth with time of 4:57.31.
 Moses collected $4,30O in prize money.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-27
Many New Styles Presented at the Spring Fashion Show

The Beta Sigma Phi held their annual Spring Fashion Show Sun day afternoon with the coopera- tion of local business houses and presented many interesting new styles brought in specially for presentation at this time.
 Morning, afternoon, cocktail, sports and evening wear were modelled for infants, children, teenagers and mature figures, each introduced by Ruth McLain, commentator, in her usual gra- cious manner.
 A surprise presentation was made by Virginia Brown, with group of costumes made and designed by Mrs. Andrew Peter son to be worn during the Mid night Sun Festival. Dresses for afternoon and evening wear as well as gay ninety undies were modelled.
 High school girls in the Vogue contest also modelled gowns they had made, mostly "date" dresses.
 Throughout the afternoon FL len Jones played background music on the organ.
 Shops participating were: Bill likin Gift, Cavota's, M'Lord and Lady, Northern Commercial Co.,, A. Polet, and Polar Curio.
 Models were: Honey Scott, Bar bara McIver, Pam Mulvihill, Lurisse Lowe, Betty Diede, Karen Haley, Tommy Haley, Sandra Eos ter, Betty Cavota, Mary Jeanne Longley, Peggy Ann Schick, Ellen Lyle, Barbara Martin, and Noma Jean Morgan.
 Theater Gay 9O's Group were: Angie Outwater, Amy Titus, Esther Alexine, Carol Miller, Mary Komakhuk, Lena and Robert Peterson.
 Beta Sigma Phi Easter Parade committee: Beverly Morgan, chairman, Bertha White, Barbara Martin, Beverly Blaming, Mary Honsberger, Betty Gustafson, Mildred HarWood, Ruth Mclean.
 Appreciation goes to Mrs. Ellen Jones, organ music, and Sgt. Jim Blaming, stage setting.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-27
Patterson's Next Title Defense
 Will be Against Cooper of England

GOTEBURG, Sweden R - Ingemar Johansson's adviser said today that heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson's next defense of his title would be against Henry Cooper of England.
 "Patterson's ma nager, Gus D'Amato, is flying to London next week to negotiate for the bout" said Edwin Ahlquist.
 Ahlquist arrived here last night from New York. One of his main hopes, he said, would be to ar range a Johansoon-Sonny Liston heavyweight bout here on Sept. IA.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-27
Communists Shoot Down American Plane Over
 Rebel-Held Laos Territory

WASHINGTON R- The State Department reported information today that the US. plane missing in the Laos area was shot down over rebel territory, and that one survivor may be in the hands of the pro-Communist guerrillas.
 The American possibly in rebel hands was listed as U. s. Army Maj. Lawrence Bailey of Laurel, Maryland.
 Seven others, all U. s. military personnel, were reported to have gone down with the plane, which burned.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-27
An Eye For An Eye Indians Take Away
 Whites Fishing Rights

TAHOLAH, Wash. R - For the white man, fishing in Lake Quinault, east of this Indian viii lage, is a thing of the past.
 It all adds up an eye for an eye.
 The Washington Legislature, in Olympia, decided Indians no longer can ship big steelhead trout out of the state for sale.
 Lake Quinault and the Quin- ault River, which flows from it to the sea, are likely places for steel head fishermen. Those waters be- long to the Quinault tribe.
 And, as logger Philip Martin of Taholah says, sometimes in the winter, when other work is slow for the Indians, it's neces- sary that they take to the river for fish to sell"
 The tribeSmen met in their council house in Tahola and de- cided if the whites are going to rule out one of their means of livelihood, the Quinault Indians are going to rule white fishermen off their waters.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-27
NENANA ICE CLASSIC CLOSES APRIL 9TH

NENANA - Carl M. Hagg- strom manager of the Nenana Ice Classic said with the weather turning warm with some snow melting from side hills the tri- pod has been painted the familiar black and white strip. The wire to the clock mechanism will be put up the first part of the week. There will be colored flags hang ing on the wire so pilots who have used the ice for landing will be on the lookout for the wire from the tripod.
 There is 33 inches of ice at the tripod over 8 feet Of water com pared to 31 inches over 412 feet of water last year at this time. Only two weeks are left in the biggest contest in Alaska. It Closes midnight April 8.
 Remember he who hestitates is lost.