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Evening star., 1962-04-10
Fear for Their Reelection Is Termed
Controlling Factor in Some Lawmakers

Congressman are extremely
fearful they will not be re-
elected; a large amount Of
their efforts goes into get
ting reelected. I do not think
this is a climate in which
leaders can develop"
The record proves this
evaluation to be painfully
accurate. In their fears about
reelection, members of both
houses habitually support
any existing prejudices, So
cial or economic, which exist
in their States. They become,
in a very real sense, captives
of them. When responsibility
of leadership demands Of
them that. they oppose the
status quo, they are afraid
to do it. An occasional one
will have enough courage to
go before the people as a
leader and explain why an
other course Is necessary.
But, in the main, the Con-
gress continually reveals, as
the pollster's charts testify,
that it is not a body in which
leaders can develop.
The State Of Tennessee,
for example, had for 81 years
refused to obey it's own Con-
stitution. Because of their
own greed for power, some
political leaders and citizens
had defeated all attempts to
carry out the States consti-
tutional requirements for re-
apportionment. This was a
classic example of a States
wrongs replacing States
rights. Yet, when the Su-
preme Court finally came to
the relief Of the Tennessee
ans, and the peoples Of all
other States where similar
inequities are found. there
were Southern Senators and
Representatives cynically
willing tn denOllnce the court
rather than give their people
leadership.
There also were Southern
Congressman who, with equal
cynicism, joined in the effort
to retain the poll tax limita-
ton. They were fearful about
taking a fortnight position.
While this sad demonstra-
ton of leadership failure was
Evening star., 1962-04-10
DORIS FLEEsON
Into q Runcorous Home Stretch

foreign aid and in the tax
bill now being re-shaped by
the Senate Finance Commit
tee. The explanation offered
for his relative inaction on
his domestic program is that
he does not want to stir up
the animals until after he is
safe home with these under
pinnings for his foreign
policy.
Where he seems to be most
concerned at the slow pace
Of domestic reform is in un-
employment. West Virginia is
the outstanding example Of
the Federal failure, reaching
back through the New Deal,
to relieve chronically dis
tressed areas.
The President owes the
State much politically, for it
was here he beat the anti
Catholic dragon and swept on
to the nomination at Los An
geleS,, But it has its emotional
side. What he saw there made
a., p4ofound impression on
hiA nd. cool as he is tenn
pekarAentallS. he is not cool
abSptl that.
TheVsearch for a solution
sho1ldNbe of keen concern to
thosA States which lost popu-
latioA ind therefore Con-
gressipnAl influence in 1860.
The, Nidks then displayed
show hp tgns Of abating.
Evening star., 1962-04-10
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Outlook for This Generation

the throes Of an economic
crisis. the results Of which
cannot be foreseen. This re-
porter has. however. found
no banker or economic expert
in Europe who does not shake
his head dolefully when the
English situation is men,
toned and does not remark:
1t looks pretty hopeless"
Since the war, Britain has
been headed by well-meaning,
weak politicians who don't
seem to have become aware
yet that their country is no
longer a great power-except
as a courtesy title. While in
Europe people are working
hard, and for long hours, in
Britain the workers don't
want to put in more than 81
hours a week. From the in
ternatiOnal point of view,
while Western Europe is put
ting up a strong front to the
antics of the Communist bloc.
Britain has been the weakest
link in the alliance.
AS for ourselves, we are an
enigma to our European al
lies. The election of President
Kennedy was greeted with
real joy by the Europeans be-
cause it replaced the tired
E is e nhower administration.
President Kennedy made a
good impression when he
showed himself over there.
Even his spectacular Cuban
fiaSco was attributed to his
predecessor. But disenchant-
ment set in when it became
obvious that his intimate ad-
visers had adopted Neville
Chamberlain's peace in our
time" as their own.
Our weak stand on Berlin
eliminated this disenchant-
ment. And the continued hot
and cold policies have not
changed it.
Evening star., 1962-04-10

ROME.-The best informed
appraisal Of the international
situation is that there will
be no general war-nuclear
or even conventional-in this
generation.
This appraisal is that there
will be brush fires here and
there; many revolutions, vio-
lent changes of government
headed by either ambitious
or patriotic "colonels," and
drastic social changes in al
most every country - espe-
cially outside Europe. But
the world will resign itself
to living in the present polit-
ical jungle probably for the
rest of the century.
The best available "intelli-
gent speculation" is that the
disarmament conference in
Geneva will continue, with
occasional interruptions, for
a long time. There will be
interludes with summit meet
ingS for foreign ministers or
heads of states. But the
talkathon will go on. Nobody
will actually diSarm, al
though there will be in,
stances when agreements, on
paper. will be reached and
sold" to the weary public
as actual concrete achieve
ments.
In the meantime, political
readjustments will be the or
der Of the day. The countries
with strong, determined lead
ership, so goes the Informed
guessing" will remain on top
while those with an indiffer-
ent or weak leadership will
founder and take second
place.
The most frequent example
of what strong leadership
means which is offered the
inquiring reporter in Europe
is the case of France. Early
Evening star., 1962-04-10
RALPH McGILL

Performances of the South
ern Senators and Represen-
tatives in opposing moves to
abolish the poll tax limita-
tions, and their irrelevant
criticisms of the reapportion-
ment decision of the United
States Supreme Court, call to
mind a recent conclusion by
the Nations pollsters.
In an interview study pub
lished by the Center for the
Study Of Democratic Insti-
tutions, a well-known poll
ster said that years of re-
search had convinced him
that the judgment Of the
people has often been wiser
than the judgment of Con-
gressmen. He noted as illus
tration that in 1885 the pub
lie was overwhelmingly in
favor Of strengthening our
defenses to meet the Hitler
threat. Ninety per cent Of
the people wanted to build up
our Air Force. But in 1885,
and for the next several
years, Congress was not will
ing to increase appropria-
tions for defense. Since they
were afraid to spend what
was necessary, they gave ear
to those experts" who were
telling us that air power
would not be important in
the next war.
Pressure groups are not as
successful with the general
public as they are with legis-
lators, State and Federal. the
pollster concludes.
Lack Of leadership from the
Congress Is one Of the more
dangerous developments of
our time. The pollster said
Of this failure: "Congressmen
should respect the intelli-
gence and common sense of
the people. but If they are
going to be genuine leaders,
they must have the courage
to state their position and
to tell the people what they
intend to do whether it meets
with their approval or not.
In the early days Of our
Government the best-edu-
Gated people entered politics.
Today, it is rather different.
Evening star., 1962-04-10
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEI

Kennedy throws out the seasons first baseball. The
Washington ball team resembles the administration begins
with the blessings Of the Presdenand winds up
with prayer for forgiveness
Castro wants swap prisoners for $62 million Good
deaf Let's pay him in U. N. bonds.
Republicans announce a 50-man al-night talkathon
against the Kennedy administration G. O. P is in sad
state-reduced to fighting for the insomnia vote.
Income deadne this year April 16 otherwise known
shellout-falter day
Former Agriculture Secretary says college
dents being branwashed for socialism Maybe So but
of the they fnagle money of the old man
show real individual enterprise.
France 80 for a separate Algeria Together
is nice theory but people just aren't for it.
Evening star., 1962-04-10
Brush Fires but No General War Seen,
As StrongIy-Led Nations Stoy on Top

in 1853 France was on the
brink Of total bankruptcy
political, economic and moral.
A strong man, Charles de
Gaulle. was returned to the
scene by the colonels." With
only his inspiring personality
he turned the scales. Conf
dence caused the franc, which
had been falling rapidly on
the international market. to
become stabilized. The flight
from the franc ceased almost
overnight, and the peasants
brought their gold pieces and
ingotS out of their socks and
turned them over to the gov
ernment.
In the following four years
the drain on the treasury con-
tinued because of the Alger-
ian war. Yet Frances econo-
mic stature grew at an un-
believable rate. The convic-
ton of the French people
that they finally had a man
at the helm caused this con-
fldence. They trusted him.
Hence, the overwhelming
acceptance of the Algerian
independence. Only a few
years ago such a decision by
a political leader would have
caused not only an outburst
by hotheadS in the army sup
ported by adventurers in the
Foreign Legion as we witness
now, but an actual civil war.
A bare 20 miles across the
Channel from Europe is the
United Kingdom which, since
the retirement of Sir Win
ston Churchill, has had no
strong or even adequa. L..
ership. either from the
Socialists or from the Con-
servatives. Although England
has received from us in for
eign aid. grants and loans far
more than any other Euro
pean country, it is today in
, 1962-10-29
EDITORIAL
H CUBAN PEOPLE

IN ALL H gravity Of the Cuban situation, attention is
focused on what steps Russia may take, probably in Berlin.
All Of that, Of course, must have been considered before Presi
dent Kennedy decided to act in the interest Of the nation. To
have allowed this arms bpild-up in Cuba in defiance to the
most vital Interest Of the nation would be to invite catastrophe
But in the final analysis, Cuba will suffer the greatest loss.
HIRE IS AN island which had an excellent opportunity
to develop its social and economic life, to offer security and
freedom to its people, but instead choose to take the path to
Communism. AS the President put il, the leaders of that island
have BETRAYED the revolution. Many who fought and died must
have done so while dreaming Of a change, and an opportunity
for a better life. Now all that is changed.
ALREADY LIFE IS meager on that island. From a ia
vored position in the sugar market Of the world, Cuba was
forced to mortgage its crops for many a year to come in order
to make purchases on the world maket. Under her present
economic plight her credit is not accepted, and this calls for
seeking am exchange which cutais her buying power.
LIFE HAS CHANGED completely inside Cuba. Every
body practically is in uniform, everybody spies on everybody
else, and suspicion is everywhere. Many matured and capable
correspondents have written, and all indicate that while there
IS no move afoot to overthrow Castro, the atmosphere is never
theless one of uncertainty and insecurity With this final action
by the United States, the Cuban people will find themselves
IN an even more mfavorable position.
AND THE MOST serious problem has come about be
cause Of the arms buidup, plus the discovery that missile
bases have been built secretly by the Russians, all Of which
IS totally out Of proportion to that islands needs. All this means
that Cuba is indebted to Russia to the point where she must
deprive her people Of the essentials Of life to pay for guns, and
tanks, and airplanes, and now missile bases.
ONES SYMPATHY must be with the people who find
themselves in a position for which they did not bargain
, 1962-10-29
GOVERNMENT OF
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
Christiansted, ST. Croix
Department Of Property and Procurement
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids in single copy for furnishing labor,
materials, equipment and transportation necessary to
perform the following work:
Furnishing and Installation Of miami windows for
the following Schools:
Charles Emanuel Elementary School, the Alexander
/. Wilson Elementary School, Christiansted High and
Elementary School & Claude @. Markoe School
Installation of Sewer Line at Street No. 4 and Street
No. 8 Of Orange Grove to the collecting manhole "A" at
the Richmond Gardens Lift Station. Opening date, No
l6, 1862.
Copies of Invitation to bid may be obtained from
the Department of Property & Procurement, Christian
led, st. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond
or certified check in the amount of so of the total bid
The Government of the Virgin Islands reserves the
right to select the successful contractor or to refuse all
bids or to pursue any other course w%hichmay be in the
best interest of the Government of the Virgin Islands
and the decision of the Government shall be final.
MARIO LEWIS
Commissioner of Property & P Procurement
Per: ALPHONSO ROMNEY
District Supervisor
, 1962-05-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF USED GOVERNMENT
PROPERTY.

Sealed bids, in quadruplicate, will be received at the
division Of Procurement, Christansted, Virgin Islands,
until 100 AM, May 81. 1862, and then publicly opened
for the sale of the items listed below, as is and wnere
is, located at the Department Of Finance, Christiansted,
st. Croix, Virgin Islands.
General Electric Adding Machine
Executive Chair With Arms
Secretary Chair
Typewriter, Underwood, Noiseless
Storage Cabinet, counter height
File Cabinet, legal size, 4 drawer
Storage Cabinet, counter height, 5 shelves
Storage Rack
Clock, Wall.
Government reserves the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any informality in bids and, unless other
specified by the Government or by the bidder to ac
.cept any item in the bid.
Copies Of Invitation to bid will be supplied by the Divi,
sion of Procurement, Christiansted, ST. Croix, Virgin IS
lands.
MARI LEWIS
Commissioner of Property & Procurement
By:
Alphonso RomneY
District Supervisor
1Ol1-12
, 1962-05-12

VOL I8 SATURDAY MAY y, 1862 NO. IL
EDITORIAL isr,4ILlAL
MISSING THE BOAT
THERE IS published in New York a monthly, known as
The Mainland Virgin Islands Voice
THE MARCH 1862 issue of the Voice raises a number Of
unusual questions in its editorial, Birds of a Feaher?" It is
not necessary to go into more than the opening statement
which gives clear indication Of a basic misconcepton Of both
the papers duties, and the scope of the Governors responsi,
bilities. States the Voice:
1t is our feeling that Governor Ralph NJ. Paiewon-
sky of the Virgin islands should explain to Virgin Is
landers. if not to the Department of Interior, and
the VOTERS of st. Thomas what part Ashley T. lot
ten has been ordained to play in the New Frontier
of aluminium, rum, racial %antagonism and police bru-
taLty.9
IT is NOTHING short of tragic that a paper published
by Virgin Islanders should devote 50 much space to dissen-
sion. For years these Virgin Islands have been trying to come
mo our own, to truly govern ourselves, and prove to the
Congress and the American people that we are fully matured
and ready for the fullest possible measure OF settgovernment
AND Tor Just as many years we nave had q overcome -
argument that we are not ready.
ONE OF TIL principal reasons for the argument that
we are not ready to govern ourselves was the constant ana
seemingly endless pickering and quarrellng between Iacuols
of Virgin Islanders. There is always some silly argument brew
ing between some group on the mainland and a local group, OF
two groups on the mainland, and in most instances these groups
yen 50 loud and long that the public becomes weary Of the
arguments, and really wonder whether there is any maturity
at ALL
THE PARAGRAPH quoted above is a classic example OF
cloudy thinking, and what makes it even more ridiculous Is
the TACT that til put imprint. It seems necessary in the interest
Of fair play, to present the other side Q the public and correct
any unrorrunate impression which statements may leave.
INTHE FIRST place, the Governor has no duty or obi
cation to explain his action to anybody. He was invited
to appear before a group Of Virgin Islanders, and ne did. As
has been said here, it would have been much more aPprO-
pirate had all forces joined in a grand welcome to the Gov.
, 1962-05-12

ernor, but that is not his fault. If we continue to walow III
petty jealousies, then we must stand the consequences of our
childish behavior.
SECOND, THE Department Of interior has no duty to
explain anything, to anyone, 50 the Voice is missing the boat.
THIRD, MUCH as one may disagree with Ashley I
.Totten, there can be no question that he has been active on
behalf OF these Islands. He is anative, and in being appointed
to the Board Of directors Of the Virgin Islands Corporation, the
President did as well as he could. Certainly, Mr.. Tottena
years Of service to the Islands would entitle him to recognition,
and he would serve on this body with more attention to the
concerns of the Islands than some stranger.
IT IS ABOUT time that Virgin islanders put a stop to all
this loose talk and childish argument, and prepare for the day
when everyone's services will be needed to help bring about
a real showcase of democracy.
The Sidney herald., 1962-09-05

Another wheat referendum has gone by the boards. how
ever by a much closer margin in most areas in the country
The closenesS of the vote can lead one to believe that the
farm programs such as we have had in the past stand in some
danger of termination.
Until the last year or two, opposition to quotas has been
token; support has been rather overwhelming.
1t would appear that our mistake or that of the pol
ltlcos IN Washington - has been the enactment of across
the-board programs. There has been little consideration
gwen Tor the type of farming and crops which are tradition
al' to an area.
This IS especially true of the Dakotas and Montana.
known since wheat was grown as a wheat state. Yet, farm
programs through the years have seen a steady decline in
the number OF acres in these states, acres which have been
gwen states which through the years have been better known
Tor other crops. The surplus of wheat has been blamed on the
wheat belt farmer, whereas figures have shown that the soft
wheat is in surplus.
In North Dakota, US. Senator Milton Young, ranking
member OF the Senate Agriculture Committee, advised farm
es to vote Eyes" in the recent referendum. COP gubernator-
laI candidate Mark Andrews shared the same opinion.
The number of those who are in opposition to the pre-
sent program and its administration is growing. Yet men like
those mentioned realize that any sudden changes should be
considered seriously.
Agriculture, particularly in Montana, is the cornerstone
OF our economy. Any sudden change in this highly-complex
mechanism could be fraught with disaster.
The day may not be far off when the termination of the
present farm program will be seen. Now is when our farm
organizations should grab this problem by the bootstraps and
fight for what is ours additionally before the small farmer of
Montana and the DakOtas finds ne can no longer support a
family on a five-acre patch of wheat.
The Sidney herald., 1962-09-05

Overnight guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Berwick last Thurs
day were MIR. and Mrs. Elmer
Stuhlmiller and children of Hair
lem.
Mrs. Ralph Rasmussen was hon
cred On her birthday Monday
when nine of her friends from
Culbertson, Froid and Ingamar.
Montana called in the afternoon.
Mrs Rasmussen served refresh
ments. She received many love
ly gifts
MI. and Mrs. Eugene Soren-
sen, Carol, Connie and Greg of
Renton, Washington, left Friday
after visiting his parents, Harry
SorenSens of CulbertSon, and at
tending the golden wedding 81
%nlversary of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Holmes of Williston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vert Redfield.
accompanied by Robert Barber
and Mr.. Sherman Of Sidney. left
Monday for Great Falls where
Mrs. Redfield will visit their
daughter and family, the Bud Will
hamSes, and her sister. Redfield
Will continue his duties at Fort
The Sidney herald., 1962-09-05
THE DISHON TRIO
Wednesday. Sept. y

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Ferguson
were dinner guests of MIR and
Mrs. Curtis HalSeide Sunday eve
ming.
Dinner guests at the John Ber-
tinO home Saturday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd FOllowiu of Seattle,
Mrs. Elsie Hodges, LaVerne Pc
terSons and children of Billings,
Mrs. Edward Hodges ano chill
dren, Mrs. Edwia Bertino and
Jeffrey, and Barbara BertinO of
WilliStOn.
The P~eterSons left Monday for
Billings, and Foliowells will leave
about Wednesday for Seattle, af-
ter spending the past ten days
visiting her mother, Elsie Hodges,
her sister, Mrs. John Bertino, her
brother, Edward Hodges, his par
entS, Bob FOllOwells of Fairview
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Helmer
and Peggy drove TO Glendive on
Sunday to meet his mother, Mrs.
Myrtle Helmer of Riverside, Cali
fornia who will spend some time
visiting the HelmerS.
The Sidney herald., 1962-09-05

Benton where ne has been re-
heving the Grogan Robinson
Lumber Co. manager for the past
several weeks.
Mrs. Irene Powell returned on
Sunday from a two weeks vaca-
ticn in Chicago with her daugh-
ter Betty and family, Phil Berges,
her son, Richard, and her brother,
Dan Thompson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Behlen left
Sunday for their home in Great
Falls after spending the past
month in the area. Miss Bonnie
10 Miles, granddaughter Of Ed
gar Bower, accompanied them
to her home, also in Great Falls.
MeSsrS. and Mines. John Krall
and Alfred Manning, and Miss
Diane West of Billings were
guests in the Frank Bertino home
Saturday evening.
Miss Diane West Of Billings ar
rived Saturday to spend Labor
Day with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Alfred Manning.
Nh. and Mrs. Mute Anklam
spent the Labor Day week end
IN Minot, returning Monday.
Evening star., 1962-04-15
TRACKMEN APPLAUD ASTRONAUT
John Glenn and Family
Attend Quuntico RELAYS

QUANTICO, Va, April IA
Astronaut John Glenn and his
family were surprise visitors
today to the Marine Corps Re
lays track and field meet at
this Marine base.
Glenn, who orbited the earth
three times in February, was
accompanied by his wife.
Annie; his daughter, Lynn, and
his son, David. Glenn, a lieute-
nant colonel in the Marine
Corps, said David suggested
the family attend so he could
pick up some pointers from
some of tracks top competitors.
David is a shalf-miler on the
Yorktown High School junior
varsity track team in Arlington.
The Glenns sat far away
from the crowd of $500 unnot-
iced for about Is minutes be-
fore he was recognized despite
civilian dress and a pair of sun
glasses. The word of his pres
ence spread through the stands
and he was beseiged by auto
graph seekers.
Evening star., 1962-04-15
TripIe-A League
Opens Thursday
With Six Teams

DENVER, April IA (AP) -
The Triple-A American Asso-
citation will open its second sea-
son as a six club baseball league
Thursday with one new fran
chise holder in the family, five
new managers and the usual
flock of hopefuls up from the
lower minors.
During the winter, the HouS-
ton franchise was moved to
Oklahoma City when the Texas
city joined the expanding Ma
tional League. The Oklaho-
mans, nicknamed the Eighty
Miners, are managed by Connie
Ryan. a former big league in
fielder.
The other new shippers are
Frank Skaff of the Denver
Bears; Luke Appling, Indianap-
oils Indians; Jack Tighe, Louis
vile Colonels and Dick Little
field, Dallas-Fort Worth Ran
gers. The holdover is Danny
Ozark with the Omaha Dodgers.
The opening series, running
through next Sunday, will have
Indianapolis at Dallas Fort
Worth, Omaha at Oklahoma
City and Denver at Louisville.