Evening star., 1962-10-03

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rugged individualism live in
our mass world.
Dorothy MOsely.
In view of the almost I'M
believable series of events
which have been unfolding
in Mississippi (the culmina-
tion Of a myriad Of other
racial injustices against hui
manity), my colleagues and
I can't help wondering why
we adhere to the principles
Of the United States. How
can conscientious Americans
have the audacity to rave
about equality, freedom, al
truisnn, etc., when Mississippi
and many other States are
fostering in a cesspool Of big
otry? One quarter or more
Of the people in this country
are suffering from the IN
durable cancer known as
hatred. narrow-minded edness,
and stupidity which is grad
ually polluting America. The
miasma has by now pervaded
the rest of the world-a
shocked world. II America
isn't by now the center Of
ridicule and criticism in the
eyes Of both the free and
Communist dominated peo-
Piles Of the world, 1t should.
and undoubtedly shall be. 1t
is impossible to believe that
our country is actually being
represented by sub-human
alterations Of civilization
such as Ross Barnett.
During the past few years,
I have travelled throughout
the world, including all Of
Europe, the Far East, and
North Africa. Never have I
encountered a crime compar-
able to the one inflicted
llpor James H. Meredith.
Rene StOlbach,
Teacher.
1t is a great pity that Gov.
Barnett and President Ken
nedy are on opposite sides.
They would make a great
team together. Perhaps,
later, they will Join forces.
Both can rush headlong to
the brink and stop short Of
going over-Mr. Kennedy at
the Bay of Pigs and Mr..
Barnett at Ole Miss.
Geo. Harrison.
Purcellville, Va.
y -
If the State of Mississippi
Is determined to leave the
team" see, no reason why
it should receive enormous
sums of Federal money for
the rocket program.
On September 26, the Ma
tional Aeronautics and Space
Administration announced
the Mississippi Test Facil-
ity, in Hancock County.
southwest Mississippi, where
eventually about $500 mil
lion will be expended. This
is q lot Of money in any
State. In Mississippi, 1t
means $3.50 for every man,
woman and child in the State.
Why not switch this facil-
ity to some other State, say
Maryland, for example? It
might mean a few days delay
in reaching the moon. but
isn't the Federal Union a
more important conSidera-
ton?
Incidentally, I would hate
to be in the shoes of the sec
retary Of the State Chamber
of Commerce of Mississippi.
Imagine the job he has ahead
of him-trying to convince
northern capital to invest
there!
John Kenmulr.
Whether we like it or not,
the last scenes of the Civil
War are being portrayed in
Mississippi.
1t is too bad that, with
the assassination Of Lincoln,
the hands of justice were
trapped, and that the true
principles of our democracy
were thwarted for 100 years.
And now this episode has to
be ironed out before the eyes
Of the world at this time,
while we are emphasizing
democracy and freedom as
the ideal way Of life.
It was a mistake on the
part Of the Federal Govern
ment to fail to enforce the
mandates of the Constitu-
ton. Today, with no little
embarrassment, it is COM
PEELED to do so. We can no
longer spearhead freedom for
the peoples Of the world while
some Of our people are living
under slavery and in fear Of
their lives. There should be
no place In America where