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Evening star., 1961-10-15
u. NJ. and Red China

1t seems to me your con-
tributing writer. William r.
Frye, makes the mistake Of
various other New Frontiers
men in insisting that there
is little the United States
can do to keep Communist
China out Of the United Ma
tions.
While few people have ac-
cused the so-called Brazza-
vile "nations"-and I use the
word nation" rather loosely
of any overwhelming po-
litical logic, I believe that
their rulers do understand
that the United Nations. as
now constituted. gives them
their one chance to survive.
We should make it clear to
them in frank private talks
that il they vote to seat Com
munist China, we will with
draw our financial support
from the u. N. They will
have a clear choice. a strong
United Nations with the
United States. or a crumbling
United Nations with Red
China. They may be foolish
but I doubt they will be fool
ish enough to vote against
us in such circumstances.
However, II they do vote
against US. we will have more
to lose by staying in the U. N.
than by getting out.
Violet Palmer.
- -
Being a Chinese student In
this country. I have come to
value the understanding Of
international peace and JUS
tice, more so than before.
Consequently. the United Ma
tions commands my respect.
Now the question is here
again, namely. Ito admit or
not to admit Red China" 1t
is evident that Red China is
governed by an outlaw re-
gime, imposed upon the Chi
nese population in 1949 by a
few ruthless leaders of the
Chinese Communist Party.
Today, Red China is still la
beled as an aggressor by the
United Nations. So, 1t seems
ironical that this regime is
being considered for mem
bership year after year.
II Red China is admitted
to this world organization.
the ultimate goal and stand
ard of the U. N. will be rem
dered wholly ineffective. Ad-
mission in this particular in
stance would mean the en-
tire change Of character Of
the organization, needless to
mention the let-down Of
morale of the free nations in
the Far East.
After the death Of Dag
Hammarskjold. the survival
Of the U. N. itself is at stake.
It is inconceivable that those
who sincerely support the
cause Of the U. N. will come
to propose the admission Of
another vicious regime to this
world body. Such a proposal
will, beyond any doubt. lead
the U. N. in the step Of the
League of Nations.
Edith w. Liu.
Graduate student. journal
ism. the American Uni
versity).
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Evening star., 1961-10-15
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Sealing the Lips
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United states senate

Ofttime. when one sits at
worship under some soaring
spire there flashes out some
phrase from a hymn, a
prayer, from Scripture, or
from the sermon, which fol-
lows one through the door
of the sanctuary out to the
crowded ways. In a recent
service the most searching
words which one worshiper
carried out for the workaday
world were two lines Of a
hymn which had been lifted
by many voices.
Let me no prona or idle tOord
nnthinkino say
Set Thou q seal upon my lips
through all today.
What a solemn petition is
that which asks for sealing
the lips against that which
is wrong or idle. That would
bar the lips against the ut
terance Of any expression
which might truly be labeled
slander.
Since the 87th Congress
adjourned, on a national tele-
vision hook-up, one politi-
clan was referring to an
other. He was criticizing a
statement the first had
made. He did not denounce
what had been said, but i'm
piled that the one making
the address had been silent
with regard to certain mat
ters. The plain inference was
that because the first speaker
had not specifically given his
disapproval to certain evil
tendencies he was personally
for them. That kind of talk
is, Of course, slander.
The great Scotch preacher,
Alexander Whyte, once said
in his incisive way. "Politi-
cal and ecclesiastical party
spirit turns us all on occasion
into reptiles" He was speak
ing especially of slander -
the sin whose blighting eff
feet has caused pain to some
of the noblest and best who
have ever lived.
How very slow we should
be. no matter what the
provocation, to sully the good
name of another. Tennyson
tells Of what unsealed lips
can do to the purest char
acters. He speaks of how
Launcelot and Galahad were
vilified by the slanderous
Vivian who
Let her tongue
Rage like a fire among the
nobleSt names
Polluttno and imputino her
phole self,
Detdnino and detdcinu, till
she left
Not euen Lduncelot brave,
nor Gdldhdd clean.
Slander receives constant
condemnation in Holy Writ.
A thousand years before
Christ. David said of the
slanderers, There is no
faithfulness in their mouth:
their inward part is wicked
ness; their throat is an open
Sepulchre. And again, They
have sharpened their tongues
like a serpent; adders poison
is under their lips" In one of
the Psalms. the sweet singer
OF Israel asks the question.
Who shall dwell with God?"
And gave as part of his an
swer, He that slandereth not
with his tongue" And the
brother of our Lord left this
observation. The tongue is
a fire which defileth the
whole body and is set on fire
Of hell. The tongue is a rest
less evil full of deadly poi
son." The sin thus graphi-
cally described in operation
Evening star., 1961-10-15

court favor for the Confed-
eracy. He was identified as
James M. Mason, grandson of
Virginia's George Mason. He
was to figure later in the So
called Trent Affair"
Evening star., 1961-02-19

Americans credited with inventing the psychological
quiz and Fenchmen often credited with invent
ing love- Now ingenious French psychologist has
aged to combine the two. The result quiz that tells
husbands and wives whether they're happily married
The quiz originally appeared in the French magazine
Ellie" This translation is offered hands-across-
service. Here's how the quiz works:
Husbands and should each their respective
sets of questions separately z. Each should add up his
her and then find their the chart right
She traces her across he his down on
the chart. Where they is the magic letter. 4. The
magic letter is keyed to analysis Page % 29
One last word of caution: The quiz import of France
- like Champagne. And, like Champagne it may solve
any problems. but it's fun CHRISTINE MoTeMKIss
Evening star., 1961-02-19

THIS WEEK Mooo.ins / February -. 1851
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1961-10-05
letters
Binghamton, NY

Blnghamton, NY.
Dear P.D.:
AS a former resident Of Mis-
sissippi, may I venture IN e
comments on behalf of my kind?
AS child I thought Of Yank-
ees as crooks who stole our
slaves instead of honestly pur-
chasing them from African trad
ers as we Southerners had. AS
a student abroad in Spain, |
freely shared a bag of cookies
with American friends while
denying any to a silent little
girl with her hand out because,
I told myself, l didn't want to
teach her that it pays to beg.
AS ser vi C e m a n in Cuba, /
yelled at and scolded a hungry
little boy for hanging around
while I ate, because I wanted
him to learn self-reliance. In
such ways does the mind ra-
tionalize.
bove all, whatever thing
that l might do, this was right
and good in my thinking. Pm
convinced that had I been raised
in culture where Negroes were
roasted on the spit for dinner,
and had this practice been &C
copied by whites and blacks
alike as the good and right thing
to do, and had there been no
damn Yankees" to interfere, I
would have accepted it all with
the equanimity - even relish =
with which today I eat a stuck
Continued on Page p
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1961-10-05
A BOOK
REVIEW

BLACK LIKE ME by job n
Howard Griffin. Houghton Milf
film Co., Boston, 1861. 176 ppy
$3.50.
Mr.. Griffin was a white man
who couldn't be satisfied until
he know how it felt to be col
ored.
So he went to a doctor and got
some pills to darken his skin.
He shaved off his hair, and used
some dye to touch up around his
eyes and the corners of his
mouth. Then he looked like a
Negro, and sure enough he could
pass for colored, and he did.
John was not uppity. He was
polite. He sat in the back of the
bus and didn't bother anybody.
Still the bus driver gave him
bad time. Slammed the door in
his face. leased him at every
stop, and wouldn't let him off
at the right place, and made him
walk back five or six blocks
when he was tired.
The colored people thought he
was a strange Negro from away
off, who didn't know what he
was up against, SO they would
always stop what they were do
Continued on Page p
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BY P. D.


firm tradition Methodist Summer Revival Basicay the
teaching learned was If don't love God
naturally being good aAmerican rcd-blooded boy be-
eved this To be knew that love and vio-
togetherwe just like whipped cream on bologna
about like that yes.
Later in life Satan by the hand and lead to
the public library introduced certain unChristian
un-Amercan even un-Southern Having fallen into the
pit by reading Plato Burke Locke Voare Paine
even Jesus acted haste few and withdrew from
the Methodist Church know an iadvised hasty
childish and for the act truly sorry ana wish only TO
repent. I do grieve at my folly
my and aching heart to repent to be re-
Church. Mississippi Style Now this decision not snap one
made after prayfu deiberation and mature consideration
The thing which brings me to my present decision i've shees
paper entitled DID YOU KNOW, which sent to me
Malcolm H. Mabry Junior of Dublin, Miss This man
of God of true Christianity Mississippi Style has
shown way again. My feet the right
path my head high my light and and filled
with Brotherly Love-Mssssppi Style, OF course.
The five pages of DID VAIL KNOW? contains forty-on
facts not one of which you will understand these
facts long in full to but few OF
them think, absolutely provided I'm to show
you decided to return to the fold Herewith DID YALL
KNOW?
That Stanley Jones, the famed Methodist missionary,
is member Advisory Committee of Martin Luther
Kings Congress of Racial Equality?
Well no Brothers. and Sisters too didn't know it! And
I'm mighty proud to know it. apparent to that
this expose Stanley Jones and Martin Luther King proves
one thing They Christians Moreover it makes sus
pect Jesus Christ too said something about get
cobbered on one side of the And
the Mabry Methodist know that love ana
violence 60 hand in hand. Bless good
Brother Mabry further asks:
in teaching position at Wood
College person must sign statement agreeing to
teach any creed, color who might enroll there?
q tangible proof of this only the word of friend
who taught there two years ago.
Well no, Brother didn't know that! But I'm mighty
proud get information Suh mighty proud Because all
us who Mabry Methodist who should be taught
the Nation don't we? Like nothing but WASPs-
White AngloSaxon Protestants right? Thank Brother
That Methodist Church of the organizations
which witnesses before Congressional Committees
ing "Civ Rights" and anti-South legislation?
Yes Brother did know that but to be honest about it,
understand how Christian it until your
sheets of fact But now know that Civil Rights much too
broad to be fooled with by the Maby Methodist folks of which
Continued Page p
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by
Harry FIeschmon
The John Birch Society is so vehement in claiming
that it hates Communism that intrigued into wonder
ing Birch Society itself would fare if it's pro-
gram and that of the Communist Party compared
The results Illuminating.
/. COMMUNIST PROGRAM-Weaken NATO so that
would unable to check possible advance into West
ern Europe
NATO This the USSR march into Western
Europe without real opposition
g. CP-Weaken or wreck the United Nations by IN
sisting on Soviet veto power in the administration OF the
United Nations.
JBS-Take United States out of the United Nations
would leave the Communists in full control Of the uN
g. CP-Urge underdeveloped nations to refuse Amer1-
can economic military aid grounds that it would make
those countries puppets OF America
JBS-Wthdraw American economic and military aid from
foreign nations thus allowing nations to fill the
l. CP-Try to convince Americans that the Commu-
mist nations pose external military threat to America
and world peace.
JBS-"Athough our danger remains almost entirely in
erna influences right midst and treas
right in our government the are pe.s per
from the outside from Russian mill
tary superiority" BLUE BOOK.
s. CP-Persuade the American people to cut the de-
Tense budget as not needed Communist
threat to peace
JBS-Abosh income tax, which provides the where
wthal to pay for defense needs
b.
does not merit their support because of alleged growing
racism.
JBSImpeach Chief Justice Earl Warren because of SUI
for civil liberties and deegregaion
for states rights against the Court
T. CP-Give protective celebration to real Communists
by charging that all who stand for social reform at
tackled as Communists.
JBS-Attack all who stand for social reOrm-even very
moderate-as Communists
g. CP-Use front groups to promote the partys OBJ
ectives inftrae union civic and political groups attack
and smear Fascist" all opponents insist that the end
ustfes the means.
groups promote the John Birch Societys
detectives; civic and political groups attack
Communist all opponents insist that the end
ustifes the
Under the John Birch Societys rules of 'logc,"
wouldn't this record make the Society qualify at least
"Comsymps" to Robert Welch's neegant invention?
Nevertheless must confess prefer Edgar Hoovers
temperate warning that The label of communist is too
often Unfortunately attached to those whose views differ
from the majority" and that atrbutng every adversely
to communism is not only irrational but contributes to
hysteria and fosters groundess fears"
No, the John Birch Society is not Communist (unless the
Machavellain than think ae)
Cs
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

"AdeSte FideleS" - 20 Come,
All Ye Faithful" - is the worlds
most widely sung and most be-
loved of all Christmas Carols.
It has been translated into al
most every major language, more
than seventy Of them.
Yet the origin of the words and
music is not known. Some would
date the carol back to the thir-
teenth century while others hold
that it came to be in the seven
teenth or eighteenth century.
The earliest existing English
text Of the song is dated 1850, al
though it was certainly known in
the Latin for years, and perhaps
even centuries before that.
20 Come, All Ye Faithful" is
sung with heartfelt fervor in
thousands of homes, schools and
churches today, wherever Christ
mas is celebrated.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
Institute Of Arts
Plans Christmas Gallery

The Minneapolis Institute of
Arts will observe the holiday sea-
son with a special Christmas ex-
hibition opening on December 10.
Masterpieces of art from the muse
um's collection will be assembled
in a flower-decorated Christmas
Gallery and will present the story
of the Nativity of Christ as it has
been interpreted by some of the
worlds great artists. The exhibit
will contain paintings, sculpture,
tapestries and decorative arts dat
ing from the 14th century to the
present time.
A number Of recent accessions
will be exhibited for the first time
on this occasion as Christmas gifts
to the community: magnificent
early 18th century wooden statue
of the Madonna and Child by the
Spanish sculptor, Bartolome Or
denez; and an 18th century Port
uguese creche. The sculpture is an
extremely rare and beautiful ex-
ample of high Renaissance art,
and one of the few pieces or Or
donez' free-standing sculpture still
surviving. The creche, charming
representation of the stable at
Bethlehem, is a recent gift of Mrs.
Thomas L. Daniels of st. Paul. A
rare set of twelve engravings Of
The Apostles by Israhel van Nee
kenem and an 18th century Ger
man lockwood statuette of the
Madonna will also be included.
Among other works to be dis
played are: a 14th century italian
triptych portable altar by Bern
ardo Daddi, which pictures the En-
thronement of the Madonna and
Child: a painting, THE Flight into
Egypt" by the 10th century Flem-
ish artist, Joachim Patinir; and
Andrea della Robbia's great terra
Gotta bas-relief, THE Alteration
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

of the Infant Jesus" A rare copy
Of the Book of Common Prayer,
one of twelve printed on vellum for
]. P. Morgan, has been loaned for
the exhibit by Mrs. Fred S. Ked-
ney of Minneapolis. Also included
will be THE Nativity" by Peru
gino, teacher Of Raphael and
number of etchings and woodcuts
by Rembrandt, Durer and others.
The gallery will be decorated with
seasonal flowers provided by the
Friends of the Institute. 1t will
remain open through January 1.
Recorded Christmas music will be
played in the museum on Christ
mas Eve from 1 until 5 pm.
Merry Christmas!
SEND A NEW YEAR CARD!
If a Christmas card arrives on
December "a from someone not on
your mailing list, don't rush out
and mail a card that will arrive
too late. Instead, send a New
Years card. Many say Thank You
For Your Christmas Greeting"
along with the New Year mes
sage.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

herd the badge of higher caste was
the motorbike. 1t didn't seem to
matter whether the motor worked
or not, and most of them didn't"
THE people Of Guinea deserve
better. They are friendly, by ma
ture happy and likeable. They
work exceedingly hard to scratch
a living from their poor land; they
like to relax and enjoy themselves
as much as anyone else. Though
they differentiate the things Of
Importance to them from what
they call the affairs of the whites
which include most government
al affairs they are not lazy. 1t
may take some generations to con-
vert them to modern technology,
but their way of life has values
for them, and they in turn have
values for the community of man."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

da barrage in their favor by the
controlled radio, they were not ac-
cepted," writes Billiard.
Matches Won't Light
Russian and other Iron Curtain
matches wouldn't light; other
makes weren't available. Czech
shoes Of very poor quality flooded
the market. East German fabrics
were shoddy and not color-fast.
Since these things were all that
the mass Of the people could buy,
they remarked regularly that it
was better when the French were
here"
Other observations of life in
Guinea made by Billiard:
THE government was at times
rather hard on its own people and
often drew the same oh, for the
good old days reaction. Arrests
and heavy fines for minor infrac-
tons of traffic rules, for being out
after curfew, or for making re-
marks about government officials
were common"
MY wife got her introduction
to African ways watching the
painter paint the door into the
bedroom. The job took him three
days. Then he put in a week paint
ing the tiny terrace. Perhaps he
liked our company"
Wear GOld-Rimmed Specs
THE banks, like other govern
ment and important business Of
fees, were full of clerks wearing
gold-rimmed spectacles. This ap-
parently set these unfortunate peo-
pie apart from the common herd
though the spectacles often did not
have lenses. Among the common
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
Chrisfmds Tree
Cuufion Urqec

The Minnesota State Medical
Association during this Holiday
Season warns that the Christmas
tree is not only a beautiful SYM
Dol of Christmas, but because it
is filled with pitch and resin, is
very combustible, ignites easily
and burns furiously.
The Christmas tree, its lighting
and decorations, extra guests,
drinking and smoking, toys and
gift wrapping - all increase fire
hazards, and special heed should
be taken of the pointers listed be-
low:
Buy a small tree. Don't set it up
until few days before Christmas,
keep it outdoors until ready to put
up.
Keep the tree in a cool part of
the house, away from radiators,
heaters, or fireplaces. Stand it in
water. Discard it when needles be-
gin to fall.
Use electric tree lights, never
candles. Light cords should be I'M
frayed and the switch kept some
distance from the tree. Don't wrap
lights with flammable decorations
or tissue. Always turn tree lights
off when leaving home. Inspect the
tree from time to time to see if
any of the needles near the lights
have started to turn brown. If so,
change the position of the lights.
Remember to set up electrical
Appliances and toys like electric
trains a safe distance from the
tree.
Be particularly alert to fire dan
gers at Christmas parties. Be sure
there are plenty of ashtrays for
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
"Adesfe FideIes" Is Worlds
Most SUMO Christmas Carol

Seasons Greetings!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
AMERICAN NEGRO BACK FROM GUINEA
SAYS RUSSIANS RACE PREJUDICE TURNS
AFRICAN MASSES AGAINST THEM

New York CAMP - An Amer
lean who spent seven months in
Guinea for the UN reports that
although Russians in the new At
rican country are treated royalty
by government officials, most of
the citizens resent the Communists
because Of their race prejudice.
w. E. Billiard, writing in the
December issue of Harper's Mag
azine, says that the Reds living in
the country would not hire GUM
can houseboys, thus showing the
same race prejudice they accuse
others of.
Billiard was the only American
sent to Guinea by the United Ma
tons. He worked there in a fores-
try post.
In spite of the glowing prom
ises of aid made by the Russians,
in spite of the constant propagan-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
and be remembered i'm 81

For the friends you want to be good to, there's no
better gift than SchenIey- whisythe years have
been good to. Every drop of whisky in SchenIey
is aged over years 600 months, to be exact,
then wisely blended with choice grain neutral
spirits In fifths and quarts, IavishIy gittwrapped
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
Holiday Best WIshesI
PLASTIC FURNITURE

Furniture with plastic lamin-
ated surfaces is double insurance.
No matter how much pride chill
dren take in their room boys
will be boys and there's no reason
crying over split milk when it can
be wiped right up.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

smokers, and don't allow smoking
near the tree.
Insist on tidy housekeeping dur
ing the Holiday Season. Be sure
that gift wrappings and boxes are
not allowed to sit around.
To be doubly safe, prepare a
plan for escape in case of sudden
fire. If you have a baby sitter, be
sure she knows fire precautions
and how to get in touch with the
fire department nearest you.