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munism as a potent threat to
both world peace and to the
internal stability of society;
q The insight into the CON-
SPIRITORIAL nature of Com
muniSm.
If he really considers these
points pertinent why does he
not mention them in his book?
He calls Communism an eco
nomic and political system, a
form Of government and a
way of life. He says the Com
munist party is weak and inn
potent in the us. This is
quite a contrast to ]. Edgar
Hoover, who says: eve must
continue to stiffen our ma
tional backbone in dealing
with the Communists and their
dupes, sympathizers and apollo
gists. IL we relax our guard
for one moment, we court ma
tional disaster"
THE POSITION taken by
FIR. Cronin plays right into
the hands of the communists"
as he accuses the fright
wing extremists (whatever
that term has come to mean)
of doing. He does so in his
book by: ~ minimizing the
Communist threat in this
country; (2) intimating there
is not much the average citi-
zen can do about Commun-
ism; (3) saying there are
three types of experts whose
credentials should be scruti-
nized with care: former FBI
agents, former informants, and
persons who have had first
hand contact with the Com.
munist Party either as men,
bers or victims; az playing
up the military might of the
Soviet bloc with such state
ments as sits air power is for
midable" and the critical
factor is its possession of a
large arsenal of thermo-
nuclear weapons" Whose side
is FIR. Cronin on?
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY
ON US, if we have become so
insensitive to the sufferings
of our beloved missionaries,
bishops and priests, that we
have to ask for their "cre-
dentials to be examined in
order to discredit them and
an anti-C Communist organiza-
ton. Why?
LISP, Columbus
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The YardStick
Report Finds Lobbying
Can Serve Useful Purpose
by Msgr. George G. Higgins

Brookings Institution, an in
dependent organization devot-
ed to non-partisan research,
education, and publication in
economics, government, for
eign policy and the social
sciences generally.
This study-a report on the
formidable discussions of 10
Washington business repre-
sentativeS on the nature and
scope of their job as they see
it-says that abou 100 of the
country's 200 biggest manu-
featuring companies have al
ready established Washington
offices and predicts that many
others can be expected to
follow suit.
1T is probable the Brook
ings study says. "that most
large companies will have
Washington offices and that
many medium sized or even
smaller companies will also
have offices if they do an ap-
preciable volume of work for
the government. The offices
themselves will probably be
larger than those of today,
perhaps averaging 10 people,
not counting clerical person
mel"
NOT ALL BUSINESS repre-
sentatives in Washington are
lobbyists in the technical
sense of the word, but pre-
Sumably almost all of them
spend at least part of their
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There is a new way of
saying the rosary, al
though for E%veryman's
Family it may not be so
new. They have been say
ing it together this way for
a number of years. 1t is called
the Cana Rosary.
Everyman and Everywoman
use one rosary - more con-
veniently the longer type with
the larger bead. Each one puts
a right hand on the rosary
and the left hand behind the
back for a reason which will
be explained later. At the
first mystery instead of the
usual Joyful, SorroWful or
Glorious mysteries there is
the Cana Mysteries.
FIRST MYSTERY: Every
man, as the head of the house
(this is not the mystery, tells
his wife something nice about
her-Something she has said
Or done or been. She might
be sitting down for this. They
say together ten Hail Marys
that the occasions may be
multiplied and, equally i'm
portant, that he may recognize
them.
Second Mystery: Every
woman mentions something
that she admires about him.
She may have to dig a little,
but with perseverance she
can find something. For ex-
ample he was good to the dog
last week. Play it up. There
may be another st, Francis
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not exactly the predominant
themes of our novels, plays,
TV shows, movies or news
papers these days." said James
Reston in his column in the
New York Times Feb. Is.
he POINTED to Glenn,
however, as a warm and
thoughtful human being who
had dramatized patriotism,
family affection and religious
faith from coast to coast and
around the world" Reston felt
that almost as important as
the flight itself was the fact
that Glenn had personified
before the eyes of the whole
nation the noblest qualities
of the human spirit. And he
questioned the wisdom of
sending a man like Glenn to
the moon when we need him
so badly on earth"
Reston said he did not for
a moment imagine that the
image of Glenn would stamp
out juvenile delinquency over
night. But he did point to
the tremendous Importance a
nations models have on that
nations history and destiny.
The future will be bright if
more and more American
youths initiate Glenn's cour-
age. honesty, loyalty and
humility.
Paying tribute to the hun
dreds of others who played
a role in Project Mercury,
Glenn humbly referred to
I'VE" rather than "T' when
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Sum and Substance:
Glenn Shines Without
Madison Avenues Help
by Fir. John B. Sheerin, esp.

talking about his exploit. Not
least among the reasons for
admiring him were his I'M
hesitating professions of reli-
gious faith. These were no
empty platitudes; they rang
true.
AS a REGULAR church
goer he minced no words in
expressing what he thought
about a "fire-engine type of
religion that is called in
only in times of emergency.
Glenn's conviction was, 81 feel
that we should live our lives
as though each day were go
ing to be the last"
In the pantheon of many
young Americans you will
find the beatnik. What a tin
pan god! How healthy young
Americans can develop beat
nik-sickness is a mystery but
l think it could be cured by
a few injections of Glenn-type
virtue.
Could there be a better
antidote to the slovenly habits
of beatnikism than the clean
cut personality of the astro.
nsut? Here is a man of cour-
age, uncompromising virtue,
warm good humor, keen in-
telligence. patriotism, out
standing achievement man
of stature like Thomas More
in "A Man for All Seasons"
Glenn's achievement towers
over the beatnik's pathetic
Continued on page 81
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time on legislative work and
in the future some of them.
according to the Brookings
report will work primarily
on legislative matters"
The same thing can be said
about the Washington repre-.
sentatives of unions and trade
associations. Their number is
steadily increasing, and more
and more of their time is be.
ing devoted to lobbying.
The Brookings report takes
note of the dangers involved
in the growth of lobbying in
Washington but concludes that
these dangers can be effec.
lively counteracted. The re-
port says that there will be
countervailing forces at works
tthe force of other Hobbies,
for example) and that "a con-
siderable group of politicians
and others will be vocaliy
critical of irresponsible con.
duct"
FURTHERMORE, the report
points out, lobbying is more
or less inevitable under our
form of government, and it
would be unrealistic and UNI
desirable to try to do away
with it or even to try to limit
its natural growth. There is
a need for effective liaison
and communication between
government and major seq
ments of the economy as rep
resented by large companies.
Continued on page s.
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EUery1nan's Family
Left Hand Stays
Behind Your Back
By Fir. John c. Knott

of Assist in the making here.
So, ten Hail Marys.
Third Mystery: The couple
discusses S they
might be achieving together
in marriage = some common
goal, like a little more pray
ing together. or a little more
preventive thinking about the
children's discipline. Discus
sion and ten Hail Marys.
FOURTH MYSTERY: Hav-
ing built up the positive APP
proach, Everyman takes this
opportunity to tell his wife
off something he doesn't
like about her, something she
has said or done. The mystery
could consist in the question
where does he get enough
nerve to do anything like this,
but actually he is only do
ing it because he loves her.
Incidentally, this Mystery
is the reason why it is i'm
portant to keep one hand on
the rosary and the other be-
hind the back. This procedure
avoids the danger of blood
shed.
At any rate, Everywoman
is supposed to listen to the
words of wisdom. although it
probably would be too much
to ask her to keep her mind
on the "Holy Mary, Mother
of Gods" since she is proba-
bly, thinking up a Knute
Rockne approach that the best
defense is a good offense.
Fifth Mystery: Her turn,
and sometimes an individual
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mystery can take longer than
the whole rosary. At any rate,
solely out of love for her
husband she ticks off a thing
or two that she would like
to see changed in him and
the reasons why she feels as
she does. He has an OPP
portunity to explain, OF
course, as does she at the
end of the fourth mystery.
Now, / have never said a
Cana Rosary in my life and |
don't expect to, but many
married couples who use it
regularly say: after a while.
Father. you never get beyond
the second mystery" Person
ally, l feel they may be
kidding me. but who am | to
question the power OIL our
Blessed Lady.
THE coun-
Sellor might call the Cana
Rosary an effective technique
for communication, which of
course it would be. 1t de-
emotionalizes a situation and
gives the couple a chance to
air their little gripes and
irritations and check the little
cancers of diSagreementS be.
fore they spread to the whole
body Of the marriage.
Equally important from an.
other viewpoint it gets the
grace of God into the little
areas of love. His grace has
a healing and rejuvenating eff
feet more powerful than all
the so-called miracle drugs.
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ScYILLA OR cHARYB.
DIS" might be a satisfactory
analogy to Red or dead" |
don't think a pagan myth can
adequately describe our de-
cision as Christians in the
face Of nuelear war. Thomas
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Is Father CrOnin
The Catholic Church?

In THE CATHOLIC MES of March 16, FIR. John
F. Cronin appears to be speaking for the Catholic
Church in fact, the New York Times referred to
him as the Catholic Church. Is FIR. Cronin the Catholic
Church?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-27
On the Other Hand

We were struck by a note of pity
that ran through the weekend reviews
OF James Agee's Letters of James Agee
to Father Flye." It was a shame, the
authors of these kept saying, that a
writer Of Agee's creative gifts was forced
to spend so many years in journalism in
order to make living.
This may well be deserving of a
second thought. Granting that journal
ism is quick, and perhaps too often a
shallow trade, it nevertheless has its
merits as refuge for those who write.
In Mr.. Agees case, which involved tours
of duty in Henry Luce's empire, as Times
film and book reviewer most notably, it
gave him a far vaster audience than
he could elsewhere have enjoyed.
Although this work of Mr.. Agee's
was unsigned, this satisfaction in it and
its reach outward to a leadership of
hundreds Of thousands cannot entirely
have escaped Mr.. Agee. Certainly it is
not lost upon anonymous editorial
writer's even if missed by book reviewers,
by-line chaps, by the way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-27
Political BIockmoH?

Republican Representative Byrnes
OF Wisconsin has leveled serious charge
OF political coercion and intimidation
against the emocratic-appointed act
ing postmaster Of a small town in his
State. Mr.. Byrnes alleged that, before
taking office, the official represented
himself to post office employees as their
future boss, and threatened their Jobs
unless they kicked in per cent of their
salaries to the Democratic Party.
This, said Mr.. Byrnes, constituted a
breach Of the law on political fund
solicitation, and he asked the Justice
Department to clamp down. Justice re-
piled that 1t was helpless to act, since
the solicitations occurred before the
accused became a Federal employee. It
insisted present laws cover only solicita-
lions on Federal property by Federal
employees.
Mr.. ByrneS isn't so sure. He quoted
statute providing a maximum fine of
$1,000 or year in jail for anyone who
promises employment to another in re-
turn for any political support He fur
Their called upon the administration "to
investigate the charges, and If they
are sustained, to withdraw this appoint
ment. The appointment, we under
stand, now has been withdrawn.
Even so, there remains an area of
disagreement which, If allowed to re-
main, may invite outrageous pressure
on Government workers everywhere, and
Assistant Attorney General Burke Mar
shall suggested Congress may wish to
act If these coercive practices were "suf-
ficiently widespread"
We think Congress might very well
take him up on this suggestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-27
To CUt-When and How?

Judging by the high and varied
qualifications of the witnesses this
case, conSultants might be a better des-
ignation-now appearing before the
House Ways and Means Committee, the
question OF when and how to reduce
taxes Is having most searching and
worthwhile examination. This is, in ef-
feet, frank quest for guidance and a
somewhat different than normal ap-
proach that the tax-writing committee
is taking in its closed sessions. It is
timely in the light of the public debate
that has developed in recent weeks on
the state of the economy and the need
or lack OF need-for quick tax action.
1t has become even more timely with
the circulation Of reports that President
Kennedy has just about made I'D his
mind that there should be tax-cutting
legislation this year, effective October 1,
and that he will so recommend If he
can obtain reasonable assurances of
congressional approval. In very large
measure, the key to congressional re-
action is held by the Ways and Means
Committee itSelf-one of the most
knowledgeable and influential groups
on Capitol Hill.
Among the individuals now appear
Ing before the committee are some al
ready on record as favoring a tax cut
now, others favoring delay until next
year (aS the administration originally
suggeSted) and others with comparably
different viewpoints about how and
where the cuts should apply. The latest
report on administration thinking mar
rows the now-or-later question to a
choice between two dates, next October
l or next January /, only three months
apart. 1t should be helpful If the House
committee "zeroed in" on this particular
question, namely, whether the three
months period is indeed critical.
There is little question remaining
that downward revision Of taxes Is de-
Sirable, and probably is essential to
economic growth. The record shows,
however, that neither personal income
nor consumer spending is tagging at this
time. What Is particularly diSappoint-
ing" to use the Presidents own words
has been capital investment-which
could be helped by tax revision. It is
our opinion, however, that an effective
date Of January is soon enough, and
that the extra time taken If tax reform.
both business and individual, is post
poned until the next session OF Con-
gress would promise a more careful,
more workmanlike and more effective
job than one undertaken hastily Just
before an election campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-27
A Way Out

Until its full meaning becomes
clearer, it would be well to refrain from
firm conclusions as to the significance of
the ruling by Judge Oren Lewis in the
Prince Edward school case.
The decision requires that public
schools be opened in the county on a
nondiscriminatory basis in September.
This much is clear, although an ap-
peal, Of course, may be taken.
What is not clear is whether the
County Board Of Supervisors is required
to appropriate funds for operation of
the schools. 1.-THE true focus" the court
said, us not on the Board of Super
visors but on the above named school
officials, all of whom directly or in
directly are State officials" School
officials, however, cannot levy taxes and
appropriate funds. This must be done
at the local level by the Board Of
Supervisors.
4 Virginia's constitution commands
the State Legislature to maintain an
efficient" public school system
throughout the State, and the Legis-
lature, pursuant to this requirement,
appropriates certain funds for the local
school districts. In amount, however,
they are not anywhere near enough to
support an efficient public school sys-
tenn. The bulk Of the needed funds must
come from the local authorities.
1t seems to us, however, that COM
mon sense, If nothing else, would induce
the Prince Edward officials to abide
by this ruling. For three years white
children in the county have been edu-
Gated in private schools, with the cost
being met largely from State tuition
grants. Negroes rejected an offer to help
establish private schools for their race,
and colored children have been without
any formal education.
Judge Lewis ruled last year that
tuition grants could not be paid as
long as public schools remained closed.
Even so, the private school operation
continued through the year, but it will
be very difficult to maintain it in the
future without the tuition support
support which presumably would be
available If public schools are opened.
Thus, the logic of the situation would
seem to be that the county officials
should open and operate the public
schools. Doubtless they would be largely
segregated, at least for a while, in the
sense that few, If any, white children
would attend them. But the require
ments Of the law would be satisfied,
and, more Importantly, education would
again be available for all children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-27
Follows Echo !

The Satellites launched by
our United States are among
the foremost projects Of our
Government in this genera
ton.
These are new wonders Of
the world and of educational
value to all people.
Echo I very often is visible
travelling over our Nations
Capital and Is best seen on
reaching us on cloudleSs
nights after dark. But on
which nights and at what
hours can we witness this
wonderful sight?
Here in Washington Echo I
gets little publicity-practi-
cally none at although q
long time ago the newspapers
here daily reported the pass
ing.
Is 1t not q worthwhile
project to keep the people
here informed when they
may see Echo land other
satellites that may be visible
passing by? .---
Mildred KOrnreIch.
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WATCHING THE WORLD
Early Victory or Chaos in AIqerio
By CROSBY S. NOYE
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star

turned out to be easier to deal
with the extremists" than
with the ''moderates."
In this connection, one
may recall that peace nego-
tiations between the French
government and Algerian ma
tionaliStS made little prog
reSs until the moderate"
government Of Ferhat Alb
has was replaced by the
tough" government of Ben
Khedda. And it is signifi-
cant to note that since be-
ing ousted from power, Fer
hat Abbas himself has be-
come the toughest Of the
tough-and one Of the
StauncheSt supporters of Ben
Bella against the government
in power.
Familiar Pattern
The pattern, in short, has
been the same as in most
revolutions - the extremists
who come to power turn into
moderates and eventually are
replaced by a new set Of ex-
tremists in a kind Of continu-
ing game Of musical chairs.
There are even some who ar
que that Ben Bella as an ex-
tremist may be better able to
carry out the Evian agree
ments than the men who ne
gotiated them, given the
strength Of his support by
army and the general public.
Whether these agreements
can be carried out at all, how
ever, depends on a quick end
to the dispute and re-eStab-
lishment Of some coherent
authority. Already the or
derby timetable for Algerian
independence has been dis
rupted and the elections
which were to have produced
a sovereign Algerian gov
eminent early next month
now seem certain to be post
poned.
In the meantime, the drift
toward chaos and civil war
threatens Algeria with q rep
etition of the Congo disaster
on a particularly murderous
scale, from which no faction
could hope to emerge VIC
torious. To avoid this ulti-
mate tragedy, almost any
solution would be welcomed
by those with an interest in
Algeria's future. And the po-
litical preferences for one or
another of the feuding par
ties are Of very little inpor-
lance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-27
Foreign Aid Policy

President Kennedy's Sus-
pension Of all foreign aid to
Peru at the same time that
he exhorts Congress to re-
store foreign aid to Poland
and Yugoslavia Is but an
other example Of his admins
STATIONS great capacity for
selective indignation.
Certainly, the military
takeover in Peru is to be de-
plored but If the argument
for continued aid to Poland
and Yugoslavia is valid, i.e.,
that it is really for the Polish
and Yugoslav people, it seems
to me unjust to discriminate
against the Peruvian people.
What is involved here is
the fatal flaw in liberal phi
losophy, i.e.. q soft" ap-
proach to leftist and Com
munist relationships coupled
with an evangelistic opposi-
ton to military dictator
ships.
I feel that our foreign
aid should be administered
in the best interests of the
United States-a vigorous,
even opposition to dictator
ships of both the right and
the left and a denial Of for
eign aid to any country
which rejects free enterprise
in favor Of socialiStic, COM
munistic. or fascist planning.
@. II. HelImuth.
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to impose political settlement. To us,
this simply didn't make sense.
Well, that was December and now it
is July. Reports that force may be used
against Katanga are bobbing up again.
And other reports Of demands for eco
nomic pressure are not even being
denied.
This is situation that is filled with
danger. 1t is also a situation which
promises to test the good faith of the
State Department; to establish whether
its words Of last December were or were
not believable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-27
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

A. reader can get an answer, By
mail, 70 any question of fact BY
writing The Star Information Bu-
reau, 6Sb street NV. WASHINGTON
4, D. C. Please inclose return post
age or seh-addressed. stamped
@. Are the South Ameri-
can llama and the camel
related?-G. C.
A. The two animals might
be termed distant cousins
thousands Of times removed.
Somewhere in pre-history
the two seem to have had q
common ancestor. The direct
ancestors Of the llama may
have reached the North
American continent by way
OF Boring Strait from Outer
Mongolia, while their remote
cousins remained in Asia and
developed into Arabian Zone
humpeO and Bactrian (two-
humped) camels. Llamas do
not have a hump, and they
reach only 400 pounds, as
compared with the 1900
pounds Of the camel.