Evening star., 1961-01-20

ucSuS u tAke LlkIkSS, UIlS must
yearn also for greatness, for
at the least q young and mod
ern Churchill, for some gen.
ius with as great q capacity
for original thought In po-
litical science, In foreign af-
fairs. as Einstein had In phys
les and mathematics. For
communism has prospered
for over 90 years. has ex-
panded at an accelerated
rate for the last 16 years, and
now the newly free and SOON
to be free multitudes Of
South Asia, Latin America
and Africa are in torment, In
turmoil, in need-and are re-
ceptive ground for commu-
nism or for q great new idea
Of genius. Our efforts to
date are not successful; there
appears to be no answer to
this deadly problem In all
the great books or In all the
sreat universities. A great
new break through of
thought Is required. Where
to find such q man? But
should he appear. ne would
be hired, be he old, fat, bald,
lame. lazy and non-Harvard.
J. Sam Mewhinney, jr.
The apparent apathy Of the
Senate about the appoint
ment Of Robert Kennedy as
Attorney General is almost
beyond my understanding. I'll
grant that the President
should have plenty Of leeway
in choosing his cabinet. How
ever. the real significance of
this appointment Is not only
that, for the first time In his
tory. o President has appoint
ed a member Of his own fam
lily to the cabinet. but rather
that the Kennedy family now
has full control Of law en-
forcement in the Federal
Government. It is apparent
that the American people will
have no defense against un-
lawful maneuvering by the
President II he be so inclined.
It behooves every American
who places good government
above blind loyalty to a po-
itical party to oppose this
nomination.
John w. Longbrake.
Compton, Calf.
q . . q
It is heartwarming indeed
to read Of the noble sacrifice
in time, treasury and talent"
being made by some Of the
great patriots Of Hollywood
as they converge upon our
city during this inaugural
season.
In view Of their demon
strated devotion to democ-
racy. this reader is embold-.
ened to mention another
cause that cries for attention
from Hollywood's great pa
triots. This particular prob
lem is closer to home and
can be attended to ION loca-
tion," so to speak.
In brief, many Of the
movies coming out Of Holly.
wood In recent years have
seemed to be produced with
the specific intention Of ut.
terly destroying the moral.
of American movie-goers. es.
pecially impressionable teen.
ayers. who will be tomorrow!
leaders, whatever their NOR.
ais. Furt h m ore, wher
shown abroad, these movies
are not only demoralizing Il
the viewers but create doub'
as to the wisdom of following
American leadership in any
thing.
In other words, the sug
gestion is being made to Hol
lywood's patriots that to Dol
ster democracy with on
hand. while destroying II
with the other, is to make
rather questionable contribu
ton to the total picture.
Elizabeth L. Scull.
Il II u
An article in The Star o
January 13. stated there wa
going to be a cleanup
campaign all over Washington
for the Inauguration, an,
those who could not cleal
up could be taken to court.
Several weeks ago a lette
regarding the ice on tn
sidewalks, was followed b
an Editors Note" concernin
requirements as stipulated Il
the District Code about re
moving ice and snow. Yer
few sidewalks throughout tn
Washington area wer
touched. Why If it is write,
in the District Code, wer
not these laws enforced o
that time? And why shoul
we be expected to get excite
now and clean up the cit
for the Inauguration whe
the far greater hazard {
safety was ignored?
+. J. X