Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-01
SEGH AT LARGE
This Suggestion
Makes Sense
By MORRIS SIEGEL

LETTER OF CONSIDERABLE merit was received at
this checkpoin the other day. 1t deals with the ugly
Thanksgiving Day episode at D. c. Stadium.
OF all the suggestions criticisms, judgments and
preachments made since the high school violence this
makes more sense than any far The writer, resident
Of West Lanham Hills, Md, is concerned who will
pay the bills of the victims hosptazed the result of
the hooigan attacks.
II know / would be in financial bind if one of my
children had been seriously hurt the boy who
in Prince Georges Hospital have disqualification, but
doubt it would the treatment for all the injuries
this boy sustained" he writes
Il HAVE NEVER MET the boy and know nothing
about his parents financial condition. the letter continues
Il hope they handle the bills but do not believe they
should have to-
Under normal conditions if someone assaults you
you can sue and collect suitable damages In the case
of the violence at the game persons we're attacked
by one or more strangers they could not identify Obv
ouSy, one can not nebuous entity such as a mob
doubt very much that D. C. Stadium is liable or the
D. c. government Therefore, all the injured Tor their
parents will be stuck with medical and hospital bills
which they should have incurred
Il propose the following There is Conscience Fund
which the United States Treasury maintains for contrbu
lions from conscience stricken taxpayers who have cheated
in the past think similar fund should be established
to which the Fist Wieders' should contribute to- in
measure, to rectify the wrong they have done"
THERE MUST BE A great number of those who
nelpleSS people VINO nave since
been stricken with remorse and they wish they could
recall their action" the letter goes on There also must
be large number Of people who at the Stadium
and are also thankful that they their loved ones
escaped injury. believe many of them would be glad
TO donate
Il have no idea how the proceeds from any donations
could be equitably split among the injured 1t would
appear they could be split in proportion the amount
OF medical bills involved the permanency of the injuries
At any rate in line with the adage. put your money
where your mouth u.s. am inclosng registered check
for IS to start the ball rolling Please forward 1t the
boy in Prince Hospital to general fund for
others who required disqualification and/or medical
treatment
THERE CAN BE NO quarrel with the writer's motives
only esteem for his interest His letter also states the
unfortunate victims Of the mob violence perhaps would be
better off they did not know who their benefactors
and therefore suggests contributions be made anonymously
thoroughly with his observations that there
must be many who took part in the terrifying who
remorsefu This comes, of course solace
TO the innoceny injured However II the guilty parties
degree their and shame the letter writer's idea
strikes me as being the perfect vehicle.
don't know how many actually required hospitaza-
ton extensive treatment The number unable 10 afford
the bills also is unknown but all of this be reasonably
determined
This is call for funds but only personal indorse
ment OF what appears 10 be realistic approach toward
making slight amends Perhaps Shane MacCarthys 10
man committee recently formed investigate the Thanks
giving Day violence could serve collection agency
The Touchdown Club OF the cosponsors and usually
first TO do It's part In such campaigns also should interest
itself in this warm, sincere appeal