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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
THE POLITICAL MILL
JFK Up to Neck in House Fiqht
By GOULD LINCOLN

by a coalition of conserva-
tive Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. Under this rule, If the
Rules Committee failed to re-
port out within 81 days a bill
which had been approved by
a standing committee and
referred to the Rules Com
mittee, any member of the
House could move to dis
charge the Rules Committee
from further consideration Of
the bill and bring 1t before
the House for action. He is
confident that a move to re-
vive this rule will be made.
A third proposed change in
the House rules which he ia
vors is a "seven day" rule
which would force the Rules
Committee to act on a con-
ference report Of a contro-
versial bill within that pc
Rod. This program, Mr..
Reuss maintains, If adopted
would make it far easier for
a majority of the House to
act promptly.
Sees Larger Size Winning
The Wisconsin Congress-
man believes that a motion to
retain the 15-member Rules
Committee will win--perhaps
by a margin of 10 votes. He
hopes that the 21-day and
seven-day rules also will be
adopted. But if the 15-mem-
Der Rules Committee should
be defeated, he realizes that
the fate of the other rules
changes he favors would have
little, If any, chance.
Americans For Democratic
Action has urged the PreSi-
dent to fight for the "2l-day
rule" revival, rather than the
15-member Rules Commit
tee. 1t insists that the effort
to restore the enlarged COM
mittee is a sham battle" be-
cause even If it wins, 1t is by
no means certain some Of the
measures desired by the lib
erals will be favorably acted
on by the Rules Committee.
Indeed, it says just the OPP
posite happened in the sec
ond session of the Congress
now ending. Twenty-Five bills
were killed by refusal Of the
Rules Committee to permit
them to come before the
House for decision. Among
them were the Mass Trans
portation bill, the Youth
Conservation Corps bill, the
Federal Aid to Education
bill and the Migratory Work.
ers bill. All were proposed by
the President as part Of his
program to get America
moving"
Representative Howard w.
Smith, Virginia Democrat
and chairman Of the Rules
Committee, is leading the
fight against retaining the
enlarged committee member
ship. He is making no public
predictions on the outcome,
but he is not going down
without a fight. Nor is he go
ing to compromise. He I'M
doubtedly will have the aid
of Minority Leader Charles
Halleck Mr.. Halleck'S job
will be to hold the Republic
cans in line-to limit as far
as possible the number Of
progressive Republicans who
may wish to side with liber-
allied rules Of procedures for
the House. 1t is anybody's
guess how this battle will
end. The President is throw
ing his whole influence into
the fray-and that's a lot. A
defeat would be a black eye
for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Indio's Invosions

invasion of India has lately
been showed off the front
pages of American newspa-
pers, a recent news story re-
ports a 500 million United
States loan to India for the
manufacture of trucks to
solve the logistic problems
of her border warfare and
other accounts variously give
totals of about $10-15 mil
lion in military equipment
already rushed to India by
air and sea. Eventual mill
tary aid to India may even
reach 81 billion according to
some estimates!
While supporting whole
heartedly any useful meas
ures to push back the spread
OF communism, one has GER
tain nagging doubts con-
corning United States policy
in this instance; namely, are
we getting any valuable re-
turn from our investment?
And are We, because of
a vacillating international
policy, rushing to support
that doubtful neutral"
whose past performances in
international affairs have so
often been contrary to our
own interests while turning
our back on a true friend?
In all the recent news and
editorial comment about In
dia, 1t is distressing to find
almost no notice given to
the fact that exactly one year
ago, with the shoe on the
other foot, neutral" India
was boasting of her demon
stration of military strength
In trampling roughshod over
the practically undefended
Portuguese territories of Goa,
Diu and Damao. This is alb
solute violation of one of the
most basic principles of the
United Nations Charter and
contrary to a precedent set
by the World Court decision
in favor of Portugal in the
case of midas earlier Q954)
seizure by force of two Portu-
guese towns of Dadra and
Magyar Aveli near Damao.
A brief rereading of his
tory will show that early
portuguese navigators and
discoveries Of the oceanic
routes around the world
established Portuguese sover-
eighty over these seaports
and trading depots on the
Indian ocean three centuries
before the British brought
order to the welter of rival
principalities that now COM
pose India. The Portuguese
claims date back to 1900 -
the present nation OF India
has existed only since l947!
1t does seem strange that
we are so quick to help a
doubtful friend and yet do so
little to support the rights
OF a firm and loyal ally.
Portugal risked her neutral
status in World War II to
allow Britain and the United
States use Of the Azores as
an air-sea base for anti
submarine warfare in the
Atlantic. AS a member of
NATO Portugal makes a val
liable contribution through
her geographic situation
both as regards the Azores
and with Lisbon as the finest
seaport and a convenient air
terminus in the southwest
corner of Europe-coverinQ
the main trans Atlantic
routes.
Considering our earnest eff
forts TO bring India to agree
ment with Pakistan over
Kashmir. would not there be
some justice In requiring OF
India as the price OF our
massive support against Red
China, certain restitution 10
Portugal2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22

A life and death struggle
over much of President Ken
nedy's New Frontier legis-
lative program has been
started and will continue
right through the opening of
the new Congress January 8.
The first big battle may take
place Thursday, January 10
and it could be decisive. Presi-
dent Kennedy struck a blow
"a strong one-in his widely
broadcast discussion of the
problems he has had to face,
and still faces, last Monday
night, AS he sees it, it is
vitality important that the
House Rules Committee be
kept at its present member
ship of is and not go back to
its old 12-member size, as it
will do unless the House votes
to retain it. With only IL
members, a conservative ma
jority, made up Of Democrats
and Republicans, would be
able to keep legislation de-
sired by the President from
going to the House for q vote.
He told his interviewers
frankly that If the Rules
Committee doesn't remain at
its 15-membership I'VE can't
function. We are through if
we lose. Our whole pro-
gram in my opinion would be
emasculated."
The move to increase the
Rules Committee member
ship in 1861 succeeded, but
only with a five-vote margin.
At that time the late Speaker
Sam Rayburn of Texas, vast
ly popular, was able to swing
some of his old friends from
the South into line on this
vote. At that time the
President had not sent mill
tary forces into Mississippi to
support the entry Of a Negro
into "Ole Miss" university.
At that time the Democratic
majority in the House was
greater by a couple Of votes
than it will be in the new
Congress. So the President
and the Democratic leader
ship of the House-particu-
larry Speaker John w. Nc
Cormack Of Massachusetts,
and Majority Leader Carl AL
bert of Oklahoma-face a
tough, hard battle. Some Of
those representatives who
voted out Of friendship only
for Mr.. Rayburn may not
vote for retaining a 15-mem-
Der committee. Further, as
the President himself ad-
mitted, the Mississippi in
cident may have made other
Southern members unwilling
to go along with him. Civil
Rights bills, strengthening
the Governments hands, are
one of the reasons advanced
by the New Frontiersmen for
supporting the enlarged Rules
Committee.
Liberals Have Plan
Liberal members of the
House, engaged in this fight
on the side of the President,
have a three-pronged pro-
gram Of their own to make it
easier to get action on con-
troversial bills. Representa-
tive Henry S. Reuss of Wis
consin, one of their leaders,
not only advocates retention
of the enlarged Rules Com
mittee, but he also strongly
favors revival Of the so called
day rule" adopted by the
81st Congress after former
President Humans election
in 1913. 1t was repealed, how
ever, in the 82nd Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Bad Apple for Teacher
Freedom Lover

Mr.. Ecker-Racz bangles a
tempting morsel before the
teachers of Arlington Coun-
ty. At first glance it seems
a dream come true. But
closer appraisal reveals more
glitter than gold. How many
times must the teachers of
Arlington prove themselves?
How often must they emu
merate. itemize, lay end to
end their individual and COL
lective worth? Is there no
justification for them in the
achievement Of their stu
dents from elementary to
college level? Have they not
been in the forefront in
bringing the best teaching
m e t h DDS to Arlington
schools? Have they not taken
advantage of opportunities
for improvement by accepting
P.T,A. and NS.F. scholar
ships as we'll as fellowships
and other academic studies
of all varities?
Every teacher in Airing
ton, until and unless proved
otherwise, is of high profess
sional standing and deserving
Of the fine salary Mr.. Ecker
RACE would like to give a
favored few.
The time is long past due
for the Arlington community
to appreciate the excellent
job its teachers are doing. If
constant and unwarranted
criticism from all sources
abated; if proper esteem were
granted and a choice salary
scale Offered to all of them,
we would not lose fine teach
erS in droves and we would
have a suitable selection for
replacement where needed.
Arlington Teacher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used tDiLI be
returned only iOhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22

Much Of the world will not soon
forget midas ruthless conquest Of the
little Portuguese settlement of Goa,
small Malabar Coast enclave south Of
Bombay, Just year ago this month 1t
was great victory" for Indian arms
against virtually no resistance, because
there was no capacity other than spirit
with which TO mount resistance. Indian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22
Mediocre CIiches

1t is to be hoped that Roy
S. Clarke's letter on testing
the gold content of mediocre
available to old folks, will end
the battle of cliches between
the American Medical Associ-
alton and President Kennedy.
The ANA seems to think that
all the old folks want for
Christmas is another Town
send plan. And the President
after due consultation with
the idle rich among panhan-
ding labor union monopolists
insists: Let EN- eat caviar.
The old folks are saying: A
plague on both your houses.
Mr.. Clarke's dilemma SYM
bolizes the cruel fate of the
helpless caught between the
millstones of propaganda
when politicians grind their
grist of dishonest, self-serv-
ing. The ANA tells old folks
they already have what they
need and if they don't use it
or get it, their stupidity is
to blame. The President in
sists that Government pos
sesses the mystic power Of
blessing money so that infla-
ton and deficit spending is
reversed. Let us see what hap
pens when the best laid plans
of the ANA and the President
meet the actuarially simple
test Of medicare for a broken
hip.
Mr.. Clarke's medicare in
surance embodied the ANA
pay-it-yourSelf principle at
SIG a month premium and
President Kennedy's it's-on-
the-White House gimmick of
So a month. Yet for $25 a
month or $500 a year, a joint
operation representing the
best in commercial insurance
sweetened with a Federal sub
sidy, a retired Government
worker could not get full
medicare coverage for a brok-
en- hip. Every insurance pol
icy available to our old folks
has more heartbreak than
honest humanity. For fear
that they will cheat and the
insurance company not make
a profit-the fine print re-
captures all losses. Old folks
who try to pay their way with
dignity and self-respect end
up paying most of the bill or
find their premiums hiked
and in some cases their pol
icies cancelled. Even the
White House is stacking the
deck. How? If you study Pres
ident Kennedy's plan you will
find that for $3.50 a year
payroll employee deduction
and a $3.50 a year employer
contribution, the Great White
Father in Washington will
guarantee after the first nine
days Of paying the first $40,
the full cost for 81 days Of
disqualification and nursing
home services for 100 days
after hospital discharge.
Mechanically speaking that
is pure bunk. The Great
White Fathers Civil Service
approved plan can't provide
in-hoSpital medicare coverage
for its retired workers with
broken hips for SIS a month
premium, much less SIS a
year. II Mr.. Clarke with his
broken hip had convalesced
6 months in a nursing home,
as well he might II he lived
alone, what would happen TO
the Solvency of President
Kennedy's plan2 Let 1t not be
said Of the ANA and the
feuding President: They
would rather curse the dark
ness Of black ink than light a
pay-as-you-go candle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-22

owner, we are heading
straig h t for a Communist
state and let's face it!
Freedom Iover
Evening star., 1962-01-31

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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1962-11-02
Ambassador Borsa's Speech

ten thousand individuals h a v e
everything they need. But the
rest are poor. A nation can,
therefore, be most prosperous,
but not happy and harmonious.
Scientific and military ascen-
dancy are not in themselves
proof of a superior humanity.
For science and physical power
can be misused criminally. Arm
old Toynbee, in his study of
twenty-one civilizations, states
that history has proven repeat
edly the eventual suicidalness
of militarism. If scientific pre-
eminence is the ultimate critic
rion of human superiority, then
Titov is superior to Washing
ton. If physical prowess is the
decisive test of manliness, then
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1962-11-02
Continued from Page s.

factories, banks, gold reserves,
railroad stations, ships and arm
aments, highly important as
they are. 1t is the kind of indi-
viduals it produces for the
country and mankind at large.
Material progress, alone, does
not in itself indicate superior
humanity, as there can be a
HimaIayan peak of plenty in
the very midst of the abysmal
canyons of scarcity, plagued by
crime waves and prolonged
strikes that are tantamount to
economic revolutions of the
500 who owns only 2O%6 of
the we'll being of country. 1t
is said that in the Philippines,
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1962-11-02

Floyd Patterson is more manly
than Adlai Stevenson, and the
gorilla is more manly than the
heavyweight champion, for the
beast can crush the bones of any
pugiliSt in thirty seconds.
Aristotle says that for men
the true path of his unfolding is
the use of that attribute which
distinguishes him from other
creatures : the constant eXer-
else of his power of reason,
which makes him the lord of the
earth, based on some material
we'll being, not for the love of
wealth, but as a means to pro-
mote a we'll balanced develop
ment of the body, the heart,
and the mind. AS in biology an
unbalanced growth can lead to a
monstrosity.
At any rate, Philippine pos
turing is not consistent if her
leaders Unfortunately urge
the Fiiipinos in the United
States to go home and helpH
Countries who really feel eco
nomically and psychologically
secure do not do that. Thus
Senior Borja's posturing for the
Philippines fell to pieces.
In analyzing this phase of the
Borja speech, for the next issue
we shall invoke the aid of So
cial psychology, sociology and
economics. Let it suffice for me
to state at this time that the
advise is as bad a faux pauX as
the generalized condemnation
by Judge Regala of Filipinos
who had become or wanted to
become American citizens.
Did not the learned Judge re-
alize that to condemn Filipinos
who became American citizens
is to condemn American citi-
zenship itself? If that were his
personal belief, he was entitled
to it and could impart it pri-
vately, but for him to air that
publicly right in America was
most undiplomatic.
The excuse we can offer is
that in 1947-50 when the emf
men jurist was a Consul Gen
eral, the Philippine Diplomatic
and Consular Service was only
three years old-at its infancy.
The Consulates are now endeav-
oring to help Filipinos, who are
American citizens and also
those who are not, those who
want to go home, and those
who want to stay, which is in
contradiction to Senior Boria'S
message, but which is more re-
alistic.
Good advice must be individ-
ualiZed. 1t must be b a sed on
careful research and analysis.
Just as in medicine, prescrip-
tons should follow diagnosis,
and not vice versa.
A leader who gives such a
sweeping advice, does not real
ly know the problem of Fill
ipino immigrants in the United
States. He might be a master of
the legal phase, but he is very
naive about the socio-economic-
cultural angles.
We agree with Senior Borja's
tribute to the Bayanihian folk
dancers. They are excellent dis
seminators of understanding and
good will. A lady who sat
behind me exclaimed, They are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
MON

Sears does not establish artificial ''Eist''
prices to GILOD for So-cGIIed discount
or "trGde-in" pricing. Sears original
prices are loo prices, special sale prices
are eUen LOtCer.
St. Paul recorder., 1962-06-15
A WCCO Public Service

WCCO has been demonstrating in a series of
we'll planned and remarkably lucid programs, what
meant when commented editorially few
weeks ago the Importance of full opportunity for
those whose opinions we hate, to expound their
views.
Recognizing the need for better understanding
of the Communist complex of ideas prejudices, prop
aganda lines, and conspiratorial activities, WCCO
has been dssecng them with the aid of experts and
specialists, and with special attention to the Benja
min Davis appearance at the University recently.
Many good and well motivated people thought
it wrong to give Davis a chance to speak at the
University There is even talk of legislation to bar
appearances of this kind in the future but of course
such legislation could not be passed.
In any case, these good people mistaken.
We hope that they have listened to the WCCO pro-
grams, because if they have they will recognize at
once the great value Of full, Free open discussion.
Minnesotans who have listened have an infinite
ly better understanding of the full meaning, the
threat, and the possible consequences of the Com
munist conspiracy than they could have had If
Benjamin Davis the national Communist leader, had
not been allowed to speak here
St. Paul recorder., 1962-06-15
Hiqh Cost Of Riahts BattIe


what the situation would be there such national organization
Now it
Advancement Association solely responsible the
tories in civil rights elimination restrictive housing
ton, and in other fields.
All of the newspapers gencay Negro
decades discriminatory
their elimination
to support that progress.
Other organizations League
the decades struggle
organizations local organizations dedicated citizens helped
still help.
acknowledged extent
from the function of the NAACP clearing
to the by its personnel
staff and other attorneys affiliated with
County c. school
desegregaon heard in 1850
Charleston Thurgood Marshall then NAACP chief
judge the u s. Circuit Court Appeals
these just required preparation printing y
specialist fs of the pleadng things
into field with the Supreme Court cost minimum
$4,000 Our recollection is that the figure cited $4,000 1t might
higher figure matter multiply
peals jurisdiction handled
$1,000 appreciation Immediately
lay involved On this point quered Victor
Norfolk many cases.
that the current for padngs
between $4,000 and $1,000 depending the
material included in the printed record.
Other things equally important
search attorneys
and the interviewing plaintiffs Witnesses
into the morning hours travel from city
10
Being published Virginia. especially proud
the Virginia branches present
headed Robert Robertson
quarters activities state
executive secretary The first of the originating in
and ruled May IT, 1854 by the Supreme Court Virginia
the noted Prince Edward (Farmvile) County litigation
For three Prince Edward County kept
closed rather than ingrate them
of schools maintained grants
the state for white children CoOred children simply missing
St. Paul recorder., 1962-06-15
Riverview, and The
Conscience OF St. Paul

Welcome, If belated, recognition is given by the
st. Paul Pioneer Press of the appalling conditions
attendant upon the Riverview redevelopment and
the wholesale displacement Of families there This
cruel, irresponsible and insensive assault by the
community upon neighborhood of largely defense
less people has been the subject of numerous editor
ials in this newspaper which we hope may have had
some effect in awakening conscences among SEEM
ingly constituencies officials.
Now, at long last The Pioneer Press Of June 10
has published an article by Gareth Hebert on the
startling revelations
For example:
. The 300 people who have already been moved
out have gone in many cases to much worse living
conditions - doubling up with relatives buying or
renting housing beyond their means.
Despite last springs assurance by Frank
MarzitelH, executive vice president Of the Port
Authority that nobody is being put out in the street
the Authority has gone right ahead shutting off
water of families not ready to move.
Awards for homes appropriated by the Auth
ority in some less than the actual in
vestment. For example $4,000 for a home which a
family had bought for $4,000 and fixed up (of
course, there is nothing veable now on the market
at this price)
The rental property which an anti-public-
housing group last winter said is abundantly avail
able is either beyond the financial reach of the
Riverview families practically unfit to live in.
Earlier this year, this newspaper proposed that
all further activity in the Rivervew area be halted
until the number problem of re-housing is solved.
This has been distorted, in the Hebert article,
to mean suspending demolition operations build
ings already vacated This is pretty ridiculous but
it helps to show how much confusion there is in the
whole picture. And we don't blame the powers that
be for wanting to pin the idea of suspendng demo-
tons a scapegoat, because the time lag between
the vacating of building and its demolition by the
Port Authority has resulted in filling up the COM
munity with looters, squatters and all sorts of
doubtful characters. Thus the victims of the rede-
velopment are treated to one final, farewell in
dignity
Hiebert treats this aspect Of the matter with
delicate touches Of irony. 1--WE asked the police to
make some arrests in these cases" he quotes Mar
zitei. And "The Neighborhood House staff dis
cussed the problem with Chief of Police Lester
McAuliffe, and now policeman walks the beat"
There are some indications that community
spirit is aroused to the point of doing somewhat
more than this perhaps to the point of really tack
ling the housing problem for these people and others
in their economic circumstances. The decision to
clear Rivervew without prior provision for rehous-
ing was social scandal of appalling proportions.
to wear for ever more. If it serves to walIen
sciences and stir action for the future the expert
ence may have been fruitful