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Evening star., 1962-05-06

Some States like California offer
a much more up-to-date curricu-
lum than other States, especially
in parts of the Midwest and
South.
But many of the above-men-
toned factors are also cited by
those who oppose a department Of
education and scientific research
to justify their own views.
For example, some college prest-
dents prefer the diffusion of Fed
eral responsibility in education
because there is less chance of
the development of a centralized
ministry Of education similar to
those in Europe. Such q depart
ment, they believe, might become
too dogmatic in its ideas.
Federal Aid Foes
Senators who have long fought
for general Federal aid to educa-
ton. leading education organiza-
tions and some State school Of
ficers who fear Federal direction
argue that talk of such q depart
ment provides Just the kind Of "red
herring" that opponents Of Federal
aid are looking for to back up
their charges Of Federal control
even though hardly anyone claims
that the rapidly growing Federal
support, especially since the war.
has in fact resulted In dictation
from Washington. It is signifi-
cant that no appreciable senti-
ment exists among most Of these
same critics for the cessation Of
any Federal program now in op-
eration-even for those that help
pay teachers salaries.
A survey Of those concerned
with cabinet status for education
reveals that:
/. No move towards such . de-
partment is likely until after the
November congressional election
and until major education legisla-
ton is enacted-which means at
the earliest next year.
2. Meanwhile, the administra-
ton might raise the status of edu-
cation In HEW by establishing
the position Of Undersecretary Of
HEW for Education.
3. As a move to try to bring
some unity out Of the bitter dis
putes in education that have devef-
oped especially during the last
year over religious and racial IS
sues, and also to mobilize public
opinion in support Of the serious
problems that the United States
faces in education, the admins
tration could lend its influence to
those in Congress who would set
up a permanent national advisory
council on education In the White
House. This council would assist
the President In. focusing public
attention on the urgency Of cor
recting the Nations educational
deficiencies. In the present impasse
now paralyzing education legisla-
ton, the proposed council, II COM
posed of qualified appointees,
might provide the spark required
to help get America moving in
education. '9.1
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Nearby Votes

Tuck. Democrats Of Virginia; Broyhili.
Poff, Republicans Of Vtrglnta; BaLey,
HechIer, slack, staegers. Democrats o.
West .yirginia; Moore. Republican OF
AGSSNsT: HSSiit, saiiit Democrat Of Virginia.
NOT VOTING: johnson, Democrat Of Mary
land; JENNINGS. psmoerat Of Virsinia;
Kee. Democrat Of west ViFsinia
HR 1000. Provide for the estab-
lishment of q private corporation
to own, establish and operate .
commercial communications satei-
lite system. Passed 354-9: r
1870; D 200-9 (ND 124-7: SD
76-2), May 8. A yea" was q vote
supporting the Presidents position.
FOR: Brewster, Fallon, Friedei, 0armatz.
Johnson, Lankford, Democrats of Mary
land; Matthias. Republican o. Mary
land; Ahbitt, Gary, Hardy, Harrison.
jennings, Smith, Tuck, psmocrate Of
Virsinta;. Hroyhill and Poff, Republicans
Of Virginia; Bailey, Hechler. Slack.
Etaggers, Democrats Of West Virginia;
Moore. Republican Of west virginia.
NOT vOTNGi Downing, Democrat Of Viz
ginta; Kes. Democrat Of West Ytfgtnis.
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Congress:
New Inquiry

Republican congressional
leaders last week called for an
about investigation Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture's deal
ings with Texas millionaire
Billie Sol Estes, indicted for
fraud and the center Of cotton
allotment scandals.
The Senate completed another
week Of debate on the admins
tratiOn's hteracy test bill; vote
on cloture set for Wednesday.
Billie Sol Estes is a 37-year-olc
Texan who built an intricate Fl.
nancial empire on grain storage
fertilizer and cotton acreage.
Known as q free wheeling. gift
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Arts Move Unlikely

dispensing bie-time operator, he
has contributed. on the record.
$12,30O to the Democratic party in
the last three years and has
friends in high places in WASH
ington.
Recently, his world began COM
ing apart and the repercussions in
Texas and Washington are being
felt increasingly.
Mr.. Estes first was indicted for
fraud, accused Of having raised $22
million in mortgages on non-ex-
istent fertilizer tanks. Then the
attention Of Federal and State
authorities was turned to his cot
ton allotments.
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Life Is the only art that we are
arequired to practice without prep
aration, and without being allowed
the preliminary trials, the failures
and the botches that are essential
for the training Of q mere Begin
ner. In life we must begin to give
a public performance before We
have acquired even q novice's
skill, and often our moments OF
seeming mastery are upset by new
demands, for which we have ac-
quired no preparatory facility.
Life is o score that we play at
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Unprepored

sight, not merely before we have
OWNED the intentions Of the COM
poser, but even before we have
mastered our Instruments; even
worse, q large part Of the score has
only been roughly indicated. and
we must improvise the music for
our particular instrument over
long passages. =. The wonder Is
not that so much, cacophony ap-
pears in our individual lives, but
that there is any appearance Of
harmony and progression.--Lewis
Mumford in The Conduct OF Life.
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The Liberal Papers:
.Furor Over q Book
By CECIL HOLLAND
Star staff Writer

A rather fat paperback entitled
The Liberal Papers" has achieved
in seven weeks since its publication
the distinction Of a best seller. It
would be gratifying to be able to
attribute this to the books literary
merit which, in fact, is outStand-
ing. But, alack, such is not the
case.
The Liberal Papers," a collec-
ton of IL essays, is a ponderous
if not formidable appraisal Of the
country's foreign and defense
policies. If left to its own devices
it likely would have rested in
somnolence on booksellers shelves.
But Republican members of Con-
greSS discovered it and promoted
it to such an extent that as of
last week THE Liberal Papers"
was in its third printing.
The Republican interest has
been anything but charitable. For
them the book has become a
political instrumentality which
they hope can be used to embar-
rass Democratic members of Con-
gress and perhaps President Ken
nedy himself.
Authors Are Scholors
The authors Of the book are
scholars who have little, If any.
political connections. But behind
them in this enterprise was a
group of 10 Democratic members
of the House who banded together
two or three years ago in an effort
to bridge the gap they felt existed
between the country's intellectual
and political life.
They invited q group Of scholars
to speak to them and out Of the
discussions came "The Liberal
Papers" In them the Republicans
found suggestions for recognition
of Red China, demilitarization OF
Berlin, recognition Of East Ger
many and other ideas ready-made
for political use.
House Republican Leader Hal
leck said the book would be an
issue in this years election.
Others said it constituted views
held by persons to whom an
influential segment Of the Demo-
cratic Party looks for guidance"
Former Vice President Richard
M. Nixon, campaigning for Gov
ernor Of Californis, was sent a
copy of the book and fired back
an answer.
IT read it with interest and
also with considerable amaze
ment," Mr.. Nixon said. II would
have imagined that the authors,
men Of education and high posi-
ton, would have learned a lesson
from II years Of postwar rela-
tions with communism. Appar-
emily I was mistaken.
! ITO the extent that these posi-
tiens (including admission of Red
China into the U. N. and neu-
traliZation Of Germany have be-
come associated with some Demo-
cratic congressman and some
members Of the Kennedy admin
istration through the publication
of The Liberal Papers, I believe
that they should be repudiated."
Publisher Pleased
! All Of this has been a little
startling to those identified with
the project but 1t has been highly
pleasing to Doubleday g. Co., the
publishers.
In an optimistic mood Double
day ordered a first printing Of
10000 copies. Then came a sec
-, ...
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Underdogs

While it Is stiIl . long time
til election day, any combina-
ton Of the above Democrats
would be regarded today as un-
derdogs to the Observation-Disclosures
ticket in the opinion Of most OBJ
servers.
Mr.. Rockefeller may not be as
strong as he was in 1858 in Re-
publican Upstate because Of his
liberalism and his unexpected di-
vorce. But a recent New York
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poll showed his popularity wss
still high. As for Senator Javits,
he is particularly strong, for .
Republican. In New York City,
where o Democratic opponent
would have to build up q COM
manding advantage to offset Up
state @. o. P. votes.
Evening star., 1962-05-06
By GEORGE w. CAKES
Contributing Writer

Secretary Of Health, Education
and Welfare Ribicoff, now pre-
pairing to retire from his cabinet
responsibilities, has recently been
advocating a department Of edu-
cation. science and technology.
He wants to split up HEW, which
he considers too big.
TeStifying before the House
Subcommittee on Appropriations
for HEW last January, Mr.. Ribi-
coff took the strongest stand Of
any high official in this admins
tration-or the last one-in favor
of elevating the status of educa-
ton In the Federal Government.
Said he: "Since education is so
important I think there should be
pulled together all the educational
activities of this Government un-
der q secretary Of education, SCI
ence and technology"
Several weeks later the Secre-
tary was reported to have altered
his concept Of the department to
include the arts.
For several years there have
been many proposals for q depart
ment Of science, but Secretary
Ribicoff has been the first cabinet
member to recognize the obvi-
ously complementary relationship
of science and education.
Senator's Mcclellan and Hum
phrey introduced q bill last jan
uary. which has a good chance
Of passage before the end Of this
congressional session, to establish
q congressional commission to
inquire into the desirability Of es-
tablishing q department Of SCI
ence and technology. The main
purpose Of the bill Is to eliminate
unnecessary duplication and
waste of scientific and engineer
ing manpower in Federal pro-
grams now in operation.
Present prospects are that the
somewhat reluctant administra-
ton and congressional leaders are
likely to agree on a joint execu-
tive and congressional commits
sion to advise on the wisdom of
such a new department. In fact,
Senate hearings may be scheduled
within the next few weeks.
Outlook for Educotion
Though such a stuoy might well
be expanded to consider the idea
of a department of education and
science, the present temper Of
Congress - and the administra-
tion's prediction hesitation to
push hard for major education
legislation in this session-indi-
Gates that education will Se
omitted from the commissions in
quiry. The congressional objection
stems largely from Southern
Democrats and Midwest Repub-
licans who instinctively resist fur
ther Federal involvement in edu-
cation except when there Is a
danger that present Federal funds
for schools in federally impacted
areas In their own congressional
districts might be reduced.
Most members Of the scientific
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wednesday, takes two-thirds of
those Senators present and voting
to carry.
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community, in and out Of Gov
ernment, regret this political de-
cision. They point out that SCI
ence should be looked at as q
whole-that is, part Of educa-
tion-and that scientific progress
depends on providing scientists
with discipline in the humanities
as well as the sciences.
The realities of science in the
Federal governmental structure
are such that little support could
be found-regardless Of what any
commission might recommend -
for the separation of the vast
bulk of scientific research from
the huge operations Of such de-
partments and agencies as De-
tense, NASA and the Atomic En-
ergy Commission, ETC., which ac-
count for the $10.2 billion cur
rently spent on Government
sponsored scientific research -
two-thirds Of all money devoted
to this purpose in the United
States.
Therefore such q department as
Secretary Ribicoff has suggested
would probably include such sci-
entific activities of the Govern
ment as the Weather Bureau, the
Bureau Of Standards, possibly the
National Science Foundation and
various miscellaneous units.
These could be transferred without
impairing their current useful
ness. In addition, a certain
amount Of Government financed
basic research could also be in
cluded.
Arts Move Unlikely
AS for the arts, neither the ad-
ministration nor Congress seems
likely to push such q modest
measure as the Thompson bill to
establish q Federal advisory coun-
ell on the arts. Therefore the ad-
dition of the controversial arts
field In a department at the cab
met level appears unrealistic in
the foreseeable future.
Despite the strife and disSen-
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. Surrender of US. over.
seas bases;
A three-headed control of
the U.N., with Communist,
neutral, and none
nations having equal powers,
including the the veto of all
decisions;
Abolition of the House
Committee on Un-American
Activities and the Senate In
ternal Security Subcommit-
tee;
Repeal of all legal restric-
tons on the communist
Party, and the freeing of all
prisoners jailed under these
laws;
NO INTERV ENTIoN in
Cuban affairs and the giving
Of a free hand to the Cuban
government.
The Party Line is equally
evident in what the Com
munist Party opposes: fallout
shelters; American alliances,
such as NATO, SEATO,
CENTO, and GAS; the Ma
tionalist Government of
China; colonialism in Asia
and Africa; the Peace Corps;
American foreig maid pro-
grams and military build-up;
peaceful and non-violent solu-
tons of our racial problem;
the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation and private anti-Com-
munist groups; the Central
Intelligence Agency.
The present concentration
of the Communist Party is on
civil rights ana peace. They
use the civil-rights theme
against any restrictions or
regulations that hamper their
activities. These include laws
against subversion, con-
gressional investigations, and
restriction of their rights to
speak.
The peace theme takes adj
vantage of reactions to nu-
clear testing, extreme paci-
fism Better Red than Dead,
and the real fear Of a war
that would destroy civiliza-
ton.
The groups in the United
States that should be most
alert against attempted Com
munist infiltration are youth
groups, organizations for
racial justice, those who CAM
paign for peace, and defend
ers of civil liberties.
THE COMMUNIST Party
will try increasingly to use
mono Communists for Party
purposes. 1t will applaud an
internationally known scien-
fist, for example, who may
unwisely emphasize the dan
gers of fallout from atomic
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group has been infiltrated in
the past, we must give it the
opportunity to prove itself
once it has cast out its Com
munist fringe.
In all such cases, the inn
portant question to raise when
subversion is alleged is: Is the
Information based Ola current
facts, or is it merely a digging
up of old positions sub
sequently disavowed?
In the present climate Of
opinion, there is little danger
that the Communist Party will
achieve its goal of influencing
American public thinking to-
ward Soviet goals. 1t will not
be able to shape the policy
Of our government. SO long
as we are alert and informed
In carrying out our duties as
citizens, our nation is safe
from Subversion.
copyrighted 1862 by Paul
list Press, New York ID, N.Y.
NEXT WEEK: Need For
Eliminating Corruption.
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testing, at the same time over
looking the far greater dam
ger of insufficient prepared
ness.
We can and should be
vigilant in regard to such mat
ters, but also be sure of our
facts before we allege even
unconscious adherence to the
Communist line.
The fact that Communist eff
forts are directed toward GER
tain goals does not mean that
we must be automatically sus-
piciouS of those who work in
these fields. For example, it
is good that our young people
are interested in social and
political problems. The more
intelligent their interest, the
less danger that any Com
munist group will miSlead
them.
Likewise effective racial re-
form is not only a matter of
Christian justice and charity,
but it also removes a prime
source of Communist propa-
ganda throughout the world.
Issues connected with nuclear
warfare and peace must be
debated to create an inform
ed public opinion. Our civil
rights and liberties must be
protected.
Our schools, colleges, and
universities should promote a
sound and factual study of
communism. Certainly h e
academic world is not doing
its full duty if it neglects
such a vital sphere of con-
temporary history. If scienti-
fic and accurate information
is not available, then the field
will be left to the uniformed
and the emotionally unstable.
WE CAN and should be
alert against Communist
propaganda and infiltration.
But vigilance should not de-
teriorate into hysteria or I'M
reasoned fear. We must be
most careful in labelling in
dividuals as subversive or in
filtrated.
Even when a reputable
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them. However, she does ulti-
mately canonize women in
her title.
Her reflections" are SUI
perior TO the Institutional
material, primarily because
Mrs. Heusman gives us more
of herself in the former. Es-
pecialiy fine are the refIec-
tons on the Mass and on
the liturgy, and that on pur-
ity Of intention.
There are instances when
the author protests too much.
There are times when her
mixed metaphors, analogies
and the emphasis on para
doXeS almost suffocate the
thought content. Again, there
are times when one sentence
gives merit to a whole chap
ter, as for instance: IF you
are thinking of the kind of
cooperation you want, that is
one thing; if you are think
ing of how you can cooperate
with what God wants of you,
that is quite another thing"
-Maraaret Honten
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Symbol
OF faith

A new symbol has been
designed for the 10th Ger
man National Catholic
Convention to be held in
Hanover beginning Au-
gust %. The artist, Claus
Kilian of Brunswick, has
placed two crosses inside
a circle. The upright cross
symbolizes the difficulties
of Christianity in daily
life; the second cross,
leaning, means that all
must help others to carry
their crosses. Both crosses
combine inside the circle
to signify the unity of
faith and service.
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INQUIRY CORNER
Render to Caesar, the things
that are Caesars 80.

@. II a Catholic in public
office must decide between
his Church and his political
convictions leg. in the racial
indignation business in fhe
SOUTH must he give up his
American freedom of thought
and his duty TO his constit-
Uents and obey bIindly?
A. Christ stated the basic
principle: Render to Caesar
the things that are Caesars,
and to God the things that are
Gods" Matthew 22:2D.
When the Church demands
that a Catholic accept some
situations as an application
of Christian moral principles
Christ speaks. A Catholic may
be unable to see the point,
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but if the authority of Christ
is definitely invoked in a sit
uation a Catholic must obey.
There is no conflict with
freedom of thought nor with
anyone's duty. Freedom Of
thought means lack of undue
or coerciye restriction. It does
not mean freedom of feel
that you can drive sixty miles
an hour through a school zone
nor teach subversion or per-
version to grade-school chill
dren. That is not freedom but
abuse Of freedom. A mans
duty as a political figure
rests upon divine law and
must flow from a good con-
science. If a man finds a true
conflict between his con-
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Threat to freedom:
The first rule is
know your enemy

This is the eighth in a
series of 10 articles on the
n nature Of the communist
challenge K e n from the
book ~"Communism: Threat
to Freedom" by Father John
+. Cronin.
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of wife and mother. Let us
label Halo for a Housewife
and Saints in Aprons as our
methods and materials books
respectively, and proceed
with our orientation in the
God-centered world which is
the only real world.
THE wv of a home
retreat is presented by Mrs.
Porter in the three-day divi-
sions and the three-times-daily
subdivisions of her chapters.
Each of the nine sections Of
Halo for a Housewife EMPLOYS
the "observe, judge, and act'
formula. Personal accounts
are followed by very practic-
al resolutions, and these reso-
lutions are cast Immediately
into PRAYER. The woman who
has difficulty praying and
Simply can't mediate. finds
herself doing both without
difficulty or embarrassment.
With Gods grace. she will
continue these practices even
after the book itself has been
shelved Tor preferably, cir
culated).
The reader may regard
this book as a primer attrac-
lively presenting the theoloe-
ical and cardinal virtues and
the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Or she may consider it a good
review of fundamentals. In
either case, she should be
prompted to pursue the
themes with the intention of
gaining more knowledge. more
experience and a greater
sense of fulSillment. One
such retreat well made will
suggest scheduling others,
perhaps during her birthday
week or in that bustling time
before Christmas when the
Advent spirit is all but lost.
Her next retreats NAV in
clude those Institutional and
devotional works which she
"never gets around to" read
ing, and ideally some book
recommended by her con-
lessor
THE MATERIAL in Mrs.
Huesman's book, Saints in
Aprons. would be excellent
for a home retreat providing
the reader has courage to
bear the probes and jabs in
flicted. The author seems to
assume the role of "Devil's
Advocate" as she itemizes
women's weaknesses, points
out some of their general and
particular temptations, lists
their failures and reasons for