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Evening star., 1962-10-02
No Work on the Docks

No interest-private, public, or ma
tional-iS taking precedence today over
the determination of a labor union, the
international Longshoremen's ASsocia-
ton, to place its inflexible mo contract,
no work" doctrine above all else. AS a
consequence, American seaportS from
Maine to Texas are crippled or closed,
and no doubt will remain so until a
presidential board returns a finding OF
national emergency. On such finding,
under terms of the Taft-Hartley Act,
President Kennedy may then order
normal operations resumed for an 30
day cooling off" period.
At this point, neither the lila nor
the New York Shipping Association,
principal representative of the las
steamship and Stevedore companies af-
fected, is expressing the slightest
optimism that another 80 days will
bring any change in deadlock that has
been most noteworthy for its lack of
meaningful bargaining or negotiation
since July, despite efforts of Federal
mediators to find even an approach to
agreement.
At the heart of the deadlock is the
refusal of the lila to link bargaining on
its direct wage and fringe benefit de-
mandS with any discussion Of productiv-
ity, an issue involving work rules and
size of dock crews. Meanwhile, the
union has refused also to modify its
original monetary Misunderstanding
eight hours pay for six hours work,
double time for most overtime and in
creases in fringe benefits. The indus
try has offered a 27-cents- hour pay
increase and improved fringe benefits
spread over a three-year period, con-
ditional upon change in work rules
designed to eliminate featherbedding
that employers claim is responsible for
a ten-year trend of decreasing pro-
ductivity despite development Of new
shiploading techniques and equipment.
In due time, of course, an "agree-
ment" will be reached. In the mean
time, the national interest is being sub
iected again to a transport shutdown
that is costly and potentially dangerous
and that might better have been re-
solved through compulsory and binding
arbitration before, and not after, the
damage is done.
Evening star., 1962-10-02
Trade Bill Termed Bold Fraud

A new trade bill is about
to be enacted by Congress.
1t was supported far and
wide, up and down. Yet it
represents the worst piece of
legislation that is about to
grace our statute books in a
generation. 1t is not only a
bold fraud, so far as its pro-
posed virtues are concerned,
but violates the very spirit of
our laws and Subverts the
organic substructure Of our
system of government. The
latter calls for the separation
of powers rather than shift
ing those pertaining to one
branch under insensate pres
sure, to another. That is
what Congress is doing
through this legislation.
The grotesquely oversold
trade bill was the product Of
an ambitious reach for power
by the executive branch
specifically the State De-
partment) and the way for
it was prepared by a barrage
of official propaganda char
acteristic of totalitarian gov
ernments. The latter was
designed to obliterste all op-
position and to still the
echoes of contrary opinion.
1t succeeded beyond expecta-
ton but in the process re-
vealed how pressurized steam
can unglue the finest Of
Evening star., 1962-10-02
The Post-Morten1s Begin

Like his predecessor in office, Presi-
dent Kennedy will be damned on the
one hand for having sent the soldiers to
oxford and damned on the other for not
having sent them earlier. Like his pred
ecessor, he will doubtless look back on
the incident as one of the most distaste-
full decisions he ever had to make. And
like his predecessor he will know that If
he had to do 1t again he would do the
same thing, for there was nothing else
to do.
There is more room for honest
doubt over the wisdom of certain de-
cisions that preceded the violence and
required the presence of troops. One of
these was the decision to bring James H.
Meredith to the campus on relatively
calm Sunday afternoon and establish
the Gordon of helmeted marShalS in a
protective array of challenging force at
a time when students were returning
from a football week end. Even the
Governor and the Lieutenant Governor
had been given opportunity by the Fed
eral court in New Orleans for some Sec
ond thoughts. Why not extend the
same privilege to the students and the
plug -uglies from out of town, at least
until the heads of the State government
had decided on whether to purge them
selves Of contempt? Senator Eastland
has produced statement by trustees
and administrative officials of the uni
versity, saying they protested the timing
of Mr.. Meredith's appearance. They
thought 1t an unnecessary risk. They
wanted another chance to talk to the
students.
The Attorney General explains che
decision by accusing Governor Barnett
OF bad faith. If HIS account is correct,
it was the Governor who suggested the
timing of Meredith's return; it was the
Governor who ordered State troopers to
escort him to the campus; it was the
Governor who assured the President and
Attorney General that the troopers
could keep order. But when the dis
order began, the troopers were ordered
away. If the President and Attorney
General made bad decision in the
timing of Meredith's return, 1t was evi-
dently because they put too much con-
fidence in the word of the Governor
These post-mortems will continue
for some time to come. One of the few
things that will be proven by them is
that history repeats itself Mr.. Ken
nedy will reflect upon his campaign
criticism of President Eisenhower for
his handling of the Little Rock affair.
Mr.. Eisenhower could remind his sue
ceSSor how difficult it will be to listen
to the Monday morning quarterbackS
tell him what he did that was wrong.
General Maxwell Taylor, being sworn in
yesterday as the new Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff may have said to
himself that this is just about where he
came in. Five years ago, as Chief of
staff of the Army, he was directing the
invasion of Arkansas Now the battle
has moved to Mississippi. But it's the
same battle.
Evening star., 1962-10-02
The Troubled Air

The critical conditions IN
the cockpit Of one Of our
largest commercial airlines.
recently exposed, points up
the necessity for q mechani-
cal trained flight engineer.
Certainly this situatio n
would have never been ex-
posed If only pilots manned
the cockpit.
Even though, Jets manned
by pilots luck out a good
percentage of the time, why
should there be even one &C
cident due to the lack OF
knowledge, when experienced
and technically trained men
are available? Instead Of FAA
lowering the requirements for
the flight engineer-why not
raise them!'
Give us "air safety through
engineered flights"
Mrs. ]. r. CerantOn.
Evening star., 1962-10-02

ness, 1t is hard to say, but it rebounds
to their credit that so many have set
Nation above local interests. 1t also
is true that, once Federalized, they are
subject to the Uniform Code of Military
Justice. court martial for desertion
could result from disobedience.
Nevertheless, there is poignant bit
of tragedy being played by the guards
men of Ole Miss and their families and
friendsAepitomized by the son of Gov
ernor Barnett, leader Of the segregation
citadel, now being cast as lieutenant
in the newly Federalized forces.
Evening star., 1962-10-02
THE POLITICAL MILL
s By GOULD LINCOLN
COP. Seeks GubernotorioI SLAM

dicate the people are dissat-
isfied and that the slogan is
becoming: TITS time for q
change" And there are other
more or less local issues
which are said to be work
ing for the COP. candidates.
Further, the Republican can
didates for Governor nearly
all belong to the new breed.
They are younger, attractive
and hard-hitting candidates.
They feel they have the bene-
fit of some national issues.
too. Among these issues is
the profile m of Cuba and
communism in the Western
Hemisphere, unsound govern
ment financing by the Fed
eral administration with big
deficits in the offing and
possible weakening Of the
dollar. &
Chance for SeatOn
Out in Nebraska, q former
Secretary of the In terior,
Fred Seaton, has been nom
mated to run against an in
cumbent De m ocrat t. II he
wins, Mr.. Seaton could be-
come q potential nominee for
Vice President in 1864. The
State is regarded as Republic
can and he should make the
grade If he concentrates on
State issues and does not run
as a former Cabinet officer.
Another former Republican
cabinet officer, James ".
Mitchell of New Jersey, lost
to a comparatively unknown
Democratic opponent by not
getting down to Statewide
brass tacks two years ago.
Notwithstanding Democratic
talk of defeating Gov. Rocke-
feller in New York, most OF
the politicians in both par
ties, when they take down
their back hair and give their
opinions, say the question IN
the Empire State is not
whether the Republican Gov
ernor will win but whether
his victory margin can be
held below the 573,000 plu-
rality he had over former
Democratic Gov. AvereH Har-
riman in 1858.
In Pennsylvania, Mr..
Scranton has made q good
impression and seems at the
time to hold the edge over
former Mayor Richardson
Dilworth of Philadelphia. Out
in Michigan, Mr.. Romney is
also reported to be making
real headway. He has to buck
the support of the CIO un-
ions and Walter Reuther for
Gov. Swanson, the Democrat
who succeeded g. Mennen
(Soapy) Williams. But Mr..
Romney, however, may have
the votes of individual un-
ion members. He maintained
friendly relations with them
as head of American Motors.
and is one of the first big
employers to give their work
ers a profit sharing provi-
sion in their labor manage
ment contracts.
Evening star., 1962-10-02

to behold a second time. The
propaganda merely proved a
second time what we had
already learned in Korea:
Namely, that strong men
can be broken down If the
pressure is fiendish enough.
Under the inescapable
trade-bill pressure the very
plasma of members self
respect was squeezed un-
mercifully through the pores
of their conscience and 1t
stood figuratively like beads
of bitter sweat on their brows
as they bowed to a force that
was neither recognized nor
foreseen by the Constitution
makers, i.e., modern means of
state propaganda when big
press and big government are
in agreement and work
hand-in-hand.
Our system of government
was not fathered by naked
pragmatisIn; but the ce-
mented layers of IT'S three
ply unity may become un-
stuck, separated and warped
by the practice of this un-
obligated, freebooting moral
philosophy.
The course CT the trade
bill offers a pagan example.
o. r. Strackbein,
Chairman,
Nationwide Committee of
Industry. Agriculture and La
Dor on Import-Export Policy.
Evening star., 1962-10-02
Metro Councils S Role

A resent letter entitled
States RICHTER" referred to
me as being Council Chair
man of Metro" and accused
me Of having no regard for
States rights or boundaries.
Apparently your corresz
pondent has not taken the
trouble to inform himself
as to the function of the Me-
tropolitan Washington Coun-
Gil of Governments and my
particular views on super
government. The very func-
ton of our council is to pre-
vent any Metro" or super"
government being imposed
upon political subdivisions OF
the Metropolitan area. 1t is
designed to strengthen local
government so that a super
government is not necessary.
Our council is composed OF
all of the elected officials OF
the governing bodies Of the
Metropolitan area. Its prim-
ary purpose is to establish
communication between the
governing bodies with regard
to problems which extend
throughout the Metropolitan
area. These problems are dis
cussed, recommendations
made, and it is left to the
local elected officials to put
them into effect If it can be
accomplished at the local
level, and if not, uniform leg
islation is recommended for
the Legislatures Of the States
and the Congress OF the
United States. By meeting
these problems at the local
level through our existing 10
cal governments, the strength
of the governing bodies is en-
hanced and arguments for
Metro" or super" govern
ments are answered.
Our Council has been care
full to guard against becom-
ing q political entity and in
the foreSeeable future that
will be our policy. We realize
there are problems W h &c n
cannot be met at the local
level, such as transportation,
and there we have resorted
to a Compact between the
sovereign states of Maryland
and Virginia, and the ap-
proval of Congress. This ap-
proach will be continued as
we encounter water supply,
sewerage disposal and mass
transit.
I hope your correspondent
now has a better understand
ing of the true function of
the Metropolitan Washington
Council of Governments.
Charles r. Fenwick.
Ch airman, Metropolitan
Washington Council of
Governments
Evening star., 1962-10-02
Federal Guards

In all the gravity of the Mississippi
trouble, one of the unhappier aspects is
the Federalization Of the National
Guard which, in effect, turned the cal
endar back 100 years. Again, 1t is
brother against brother, and even son
against father And for many, it is
sudden and incomprehensible renounce-
naent of native convictions.
It happened in a trice-the time
required for a President to scratch his
signature. One minute these men were
pledged to defend the soil of Mississippi
against all hazards; the next to uphold
the higher authority of the United
States "as he (the PreSident) may deem
necessary"
President Kennedy called forth"
the guard as reluctantly as he ordered
the Regular Army to quell the disorder.
He had good and ample reason, and
legal authority, for putting the guards
men under the National Emblem. Pres
ident Eisenhower exercised this power
under somewhat similar circumstances
at Little Rock five years ago.
In the critical hour, it would have
been disastrous to have allowed the
1880 guardsmen to remain under the
Mississippi banner. 1t would have been
an invitation to a little Civil War. Pres
ioent Kennedy possibly believed, also,
that there would be less bloodShed if
Mississippi guardSmen confronted their
own people as Federal troops.
Reports indicate the guards have,
for the most part, responded obediently
TO the Gallup. With how much willing
Evening star., 1962-10-02

Whatever may happen in
the congressional races-and
the Republicans hope they
will make material gains in
the House-the COP. lead
ers feel they. will pick up
strength in the places where
they particularly need it for
party survival. in the execu-
tive mansions in the State
capitals. 1t is in these gov
ernorship races-35 in num-
Der = that the Republicans
must win If the party is to
have strong candidates for
President in 1864. With con-
troll of the State houses also
goes patronage, but also the
machinery of the elections
and the psychology OF VIC
tory. At present the Demo-
Gratis have "a Of the SO State
Governors; the Republicans,
16. A cold-blooded look at
the probable outcome of the
gubernatorial elections by a
hard-headed COP. lie a der
gives the Republicans
chances to gain seven or eight
Governors, taking over con-
troll Of States which now
have Democratic Governors,
Also, the Republicans are
predicting they will wind up
the day after election with
executive control in a MAORI
ty of the most populous S
States, including New York,
which they now have, Penn
sylvania, Michig an, Ohio,
wisconsin and probably both
Massachusetts, and Connecti-
cut. In the West they also
maintain they have reasons
able chances to take over
from Democratic Governors
in Colorado, Nebraska, North
Dakota and wyoming. In
California where former Vice
President Nixon is seeking to
defeat Democratic Gov. Pat
Brown the odds appear to be
with Mr.. Brown. The situa-
ton is still mixed, and the
COP. has not given UP hope
for Mr.. Nixon, although it
looks dark today.
Big Potential
II these Republican hopes
and representations should
work out, there would be a
bevy of potential candidates
for the, party's presidential
nomination two years nence.
Particularly Mr.. Nixon, the
party's 1860 standard bearer,
Gov. Rockefeller of New
York, Representative Scran-
ton of Pennsylvania and
George Romney, former pres
ident of American Motors
who is running for Governor
in Michigan. Republican sue
cesses in these four States
would be a grand-slam vic
tory; in three of them, a lit
tie slam. And If the Republi-
cans could win for Governor
also in Ohio and Wisconsin,
their cup would be running
over. In Michigan, Pennsyl-
<vania, Connecticut and sew
eral other States, reports in
Evening star., 1962-10-02
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
u. S. Role in Indian Ocean Survey
By THOMAS r. HENRY

which cause about 100000
deaths in this country each
year. The surgical technique,
using the Navy gun. has been
developed at Georgetown
University Medical Center.
Aneurysms are bubbie-like
deformities that appear in
the walls of arteries at weak
ened points. These bubbles
eventually rupture, with fatal
results. The deformity may
appear in any artery Of the
body but is most common in
the brain.
1t was postulated that in
PRODUCTION of a hair into an
artery would cause the blood
around the hair to clot i'm
mediately. After several days
scar tissue was expected to
invade the clot and anchor
it in place permanently.
Horse or Hog Hair Used
Consideration was given to
the possibility of delivering
the hair at high velocity by
an air gun. To meet these re-
quirementS the Navy scierl-
fists developed an instrument
about the size of a pencil and
capable of shooting a single
hair under controlled condi-
tions.
In the preliminary stages
Of the project q search was
made for suitable hair. Stiff
hair from the heads Of
Chinese and Japanese was
tried first and found insult
able. Coarse hair from hui
man eyebrows was tried next
and was a little more salts
factory. The scientists finally
have settled on horse hair
and hog hair.
First tests with the hair gun
have been made and to date
have been entirely success
full.
Evening star., 1962-10-02
Words VS.. Deeds

The recent policy state
ment by presidential adviser.
McGeorge Bundy, prepared
for publication in Foreign
Affairs, and reported in
depth in The Star, is one of
the most exciting and well
come documents of this ad-
ministration. Mr.. Bundy's
thesis, and therefore obvi-
ously that Of the White
House., is that the time has
come when the Free Worlds
program to insure lasting
peace and freedom should no
longer be borne by the United
States alone and that other
nations, committed to the
same ideals must begin to
assume their fair shares OF
the load. what we had to
do for so many after 1945, /"
the article states, 1--WE ought
not now to do for many ma
tions alone" This certainly
begins to make sense.
But of even greater import
is Mr.. Bundy's statement:
"Of both neutrals and allies
we may properly ask the
same thing they expect OF
us: An understanding that VIC
have a role and interests OF
our own" This is something
the whole country has been
waiting to hear for a long
time. It shows an awakening
to reality and a candor in
dealing with those who have
too readily come to take our
largesse for granted that has
not been too evident in the
activities of the New From
tier. Mr.. Bundy. and through
him the Administration, de-
serve the highest praise for
finally setting the recor d
straight; for reminding the
world that international
togetherneSS cannot be
achieved when one nation is
always and automatically ex-
pected to pick up the tab;
for stating with such clarity
that the United States and
her people have some rights
Of their own, that these
rights are as valid a n d
worthy as those of any other
nation, and that henceforth
we intend to see that they.
not the plaintive desires of
others, shall form the basis
of our national policy.
These are exhilarating pro-
nouncementS-yet their joy
Gus implications have not set
our people to dancing in the
streets. Until the Arcadian
nature of these fine words is
displayed in action, the peo-
pie have their legitimate
doubts. For we have heard
high and noble sentiments
about what we would and
what we would not do be-
fore. On too many occasions
we have been elevated by like
pronouncements only to wait
patiently and in vain fo1
some concrete evidence that
deed would follow word.
We exulted at the stirring
words that our war won
rights in Berlin would be up
held against salami tactics
at all coSts-only to see the
Wall go UP in our faces and
witness our officials humili-
alton. John o. Weaver.
Colonel, USA Ret
Evening star., 1962-10-02
BroyhiII and Kennedys

The President and members
of his family have been
graciously received in coun-
tries all over the world;
presumably they should be
equally welcome in Northern
Virginia. The Congressman
from the 10th District, show
ing shocking disreSpect for
the highest office in the land.
has referred to President
Kennedy and his brother as
Cape Cod carpetbaggers",
I am astonished that the
Congressman has not re-
Elected upon the nature Of the
district he is supposed to rep
resent. Many Of us are
"carpetbaggers". We come
from every section Of the
country. We have made our
homes here and have found
Virginia hospitable and
lovely. Our votes haye been
assiduously courted.
Nancy A. Graham.
y = =
The current Congressional
race in Virginia between
Broyhill and johnson is
ludicrouS.
That an incumbent should
have to battle on his own
against the President, the
Attorney General, the Press
Secretary. let alone his OPP
ponent, indicates that some
where along the line the
American way Of fair play
has, been lost.
II the President and his
brother can use the full
power of their office to
criticize one man that dared
express his thoughts before
the actual campaign, it is
almost frightening.
The magic formula used by
the present Administration to
elect candidates that are rub
Der stamps and nothing else
can only lead to one thing,
the death Of the two-party
system. If this is their pur-
pose, they are achieving it.
I sincerely hope that this
will not be the case in Vir-
ginia. The voters y in the
tenth district elect a man
that has their interests at
heart, not a man that sup
ports the people from Massa-
chusetts. Louise Bartsch.
Evening star., 1962-10-02
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