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Evening star., 1963-02-03

in large masses, and that i'm
mense numbers are on the
way thither. The canal (be-
ing dug across q neck Of land
opposite Vicksburg) is to be
changed at the upper end to
let the water In more direct
ly: the water Is already in
and several feet deep. There
can be but little doubt Of suc-
cess. You may look for great
news from below soon. There
will be Union force enough
TO surround and starve the
Rebels. Our heaviest can
mons and mortars will be on
hand and the prospect is that
II will be the grandest affair
in the whole annals OF the
war. :" Another dispatch
In The Star that day said
the Federal ramming vessel,
Queen OF the West, had sue
ceeded In running the Con-
federate blockade. despite the
fact that 100 guns opened on
her as she passed Vicksburg.
headed down the Mississippi.
The Confederates naturally
were watching Grants move
ments with interest. as The
Star Of February 10. 1853,
reported In quoting from the
Vicksburg Whig: "...A num-
Der OF men. supposed to be
Abolitionists, are reported to
have been seen yesterday ex-
amining the famous canal.
which never has been filled,
and through which water will
commence running In a few
days. II the river continues
looming up as rapidly as II
has been In the last two
weeks. OF course. no one
knows where the next attack
will be made. but many are
OF the opinion that q road
will be built from Groves
across 10 Bedford Point, Just
above Warrenton, and the
Evening star., 1963-02-03

LETTERS S,TO THE STAR

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names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSd-
tion. Those not used toiH be
returned only t0hen accom- =
panied by self addressed,
STAMPED enUelopes.
Evening star., 1963-02-03
Disorruy and u. S. Policy


having taken quick look-see at the
Cuban situation, Democratic Senator
Morse Of Oregon reassuringly declared
that the American people had ample
reason to repose complete confidence"
In the Kennedy administrations han
ding Of foreign policy everywhere in
the world. Since then, however, some
doubt has been cast upon the Senator's
judgment of the matter by the outbreak
Of bewildering and dismaying events
within the Western alliance during the
past several days.
To begin with, there has been the
debacle in BruSsels-the portentous
French veto Of Britain's entry into the
six-nation European Common Market.
AS a result, with the Kremlin gloating,
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
is in disarray, and nobody is quite sure
what the ultimate economic, political
and military consequences will be. The
man primarily responsible for this, Of
course, is President Charles de Gaulle,
but one wonders whether things might
not have turned out to be a bit less
distressing If American foreign policy
we're as effective as Mr.. Morse has
suggested
Similarly, as far as Cuba is con-
cerned, the Republicans in Congress
notably such able members as Senator
Heating Of New York-are questioning
what is going on down there. The island
still harbors some $1,000 Soviet troops
and technicians, and there are many
indications - although the Pentagon
disputes Mr.. Keating'S ominous conclu-
sionS-that 1t Is being converted into
an exceedingly powerful base for Com
muniSt subverSion and aggression in
our hemisphere. In that respect GER
tainly, despite Mr.. Morse'S relatively
optimistic words, the effectiveness Of
our country's foreign policy is still very
much open to question.
Next, to cite another issue, there is
solid ground for taking most reserved
and Skeptical view Of our Governments
approach to the problem Of trying to
reach agreement with the Russians on
a trustworthy treaty banning nuclear
tests. The latest talks on the subject
have once again proved fruitless because
Of the Kremlin's refusal to accept any
policing or inspection worthy of the
name. In the circumstances, in terms
Of evaluating the soundness Of our
foreign policy, one must ask why the
President, only last week, made a show
Of suspending underground detonationS.
And finally, in the context of current
events, we come to Canada. All of a
sudden we find ourselves at odds with
this best of our good neighbors. Why?
Why has Secretary RuSk found 1t nee
esSary to issue an apology Of sorts for
the State Departments blunt remarks
about Canadian policy and interconti-
mental nuclear defense2 Why were the
remarks made In the first placer Could
there not have been a better way of
dealing with Prime Minister Diefenbak-
er's foot-dragging regime in Ottawa2
These are questions that speak more
or less for themselves. But they still
leave one big question unanswered. Is
1t actually fact, as Senator Morse and
like-minded men have said, that the
American people can have complete
confidence" in our country's execution
OF foreign policyp A measure Of reserve
would seem to be in order.
Evening star., 1963-02-03

Of the ages. 1t is saying that
today, though 1t may howl
as o tempest, will pass Just
as unnumbered, similar tor
nadoes have gone their way.
Wise therefore is the man
who refuses to be browbeaten
by the clamorous present and
who believes that the clouds
are lies and that the blue sky
is the truth. History has to
say that in a hundred trou-
bled eras, when the hearts Of
men turned to water in them
for fear, always the outcome
has been a new epoch with.
larger prospects and new
hopes. The spirit of good
morning is-surrender not
to the present, never quail
before its passing terror, look
1t In the eye with the confi+
dent prophecy, this too shall
pass"
1t was the good morning"
of Winston Churchill. in a
day when England seemed
doomed, which set men on
their feet with defiance In
their hearts.
st. Luke In his gospel has
a chapter which might well
be called Good Morning." In
it is a devastating catalogue
of crises and commissions!
of formidable ruthless forces
playing havoc with good
mems dreams Of prosecutions,
racial hatreds, and martyr
dom. We are told here also Of
nation rising against nation,
Of denominations and tribula4
tions. Then come directions
and advice as to what to do
when these things come to
pass. Now Luke was a doctor.
In such a state Of affairs
what is 1t that the doctor
ordered? Cast yourself to the
ground in depression and de-
feat? Abandon hope and wait
for the worst? No - Just the
opposite! when these things
come to pass" the early
Christians were exhorted, lift
up your heads for your re.
demption, your salvation Is
drawing near!" That was
Luke's good morning."
That is the sound Of the
trumpets we desperately need
in these days. 1t is q
time when the tendency and
temptation for many is to
panic. The truth that will
keep the good morning" on
our lips is that the Lord God
Omnipotent reigneth! His
great white throne is not
empty. Defeat Of the things
for which we fight is imposs
sible. Evil has already been
sentenced to death. The voice
Of the watchman rings out in
the darkness with the assur-
ance-"the morning cometh."
The crash and thunder Of
today are the signal for the
salutation Of the dawn and
for the greeting Of those who
believe that the morning is
good. That assurance finds
its chief guarantee in a radi-
ant figure, standing outside q
discarded and empty tomb.
When He gazed upon the
agonizing women who came
to see where He lay dead
after the cruel cross, He
called out to them two words
which have rung down the
ages - ALL HAIL which is
GOOD MORNINGl
Evening star., 1963-02-03
FROM THE STAR FILES. i.

enemy will run their IRON
clads past our batteries at
night. tow their barges over
to Warrenton with their
troops and land them under
cover Of their guns. This will
be a slow process, and II they
ever attempt it we will COM
pletely checkm ate them.
Whatever may be their de-
sign and no matter where
they may strike. we are salts
fled they will be repulsed as
completely as they were at
Chickasaw Bayou. :"
Evening star., 1963-02-03
Aid for AIqeriu


In your editorial Of jan
uary 81. you would deny
French and American aid to
Ben Bella's Algeria because he
helped the Angolan rebels
whom you presume are Com
munist indoctrinated. As
proof Of that, you give the
statement Of Mr.. Pereira. the
Portuguese Ambassador TO
the United States, that "the
so-called Angola rebels are
Communicated" You do not
expect the Portuguese Ambas-
sador to maintain. do you.
that the Angolans might
fight, not for Marx and En-
gels. but TO get rid Of for
eign domination, colonial ex-
ploitation. and the crying
lack OF progress which Is
evident in Portuguese -admin-
istered Angola2 Furthermore,
! ,would instinctively doubt
the truth OF any statement
made by a representative OF
such an obtuse. semi Fascist
dictatorship as the govern
ment OF Mr.. Salazar.
As for the Algerians, II Is
true that they made many
mistakes while they fought
their war for independence
from France. and after they
won II. They will probably
make more In the process Of
becoming mature. To make
Ben Bella responsible, how
ever. for the statements OF
Castro. who made a point Of
lauding Angola's rebels. is in
fantile and ridiculous. After
all, we ourselves have given
more than 50 billion In aid
10 an avowed Communist,
Tito OF Yugoslavia, who only
recently was accepted back
into the fold Of the Soviets."
Would II not be much better
II this money were given In
aid 10 South American ma
tions. or TO such nom Com
munist countries as is, at
least at present, Ben Bella's
Algerian II. b. Gill.
Evening star., 1963-02-03
Federal SPENDING

irresponsible" and "unre-
alistic" are probably the
kindeSt words imaginable to
describe President Kennedy's
proposed budget, with broad
tax cuts, for fiscal 1864. 1t
was plain that the Admins
tration went out Of its way
to keep the budget under the
500 billion mark for psy-
Geological reasons.
Many people have been
misled into believing that the
increased expenditures of the
Federal Government are only
caused by rising costs of such
items as national defense,
space exploration, interest,
and the loss of revenue from
a tax cut. AS pointed out by
Chairman Cannon Of the
House Appropriations Com
mittee, at least $4.2 billion
Of the expected $l1.9 billion
deficit will be due to in
creased spending in many
other. less vital areas. It is
interesting to note that the
budget provides for 36,492
more civilian jobs. How nee
essary these employees would
be is anybody'S guess.
In any case, at least one
thing is perfectly clear: Be-
fore any general tax cuts
can be seriously considered,
Federal spending must be
drastically reduced. Congress
should, in effect, declare a
moratorium on any new pro-
posed spending projects,
such as the Domestic Peace
Corps, Federal aid to educa-
ton. medicare. a Department
Of Urban Affairs, etc. etc.
All existing programs must
be carefully Scrutinized to
discover where economies can
be made. The rapid rise in
the number Of Federal bu-
reaucrats must be checked.
And Congress should re-ex-
anime the whole foreign aid
boondoggle, where an appro-
priations cut of rs per cent
or more is highly desired.
After all this has been ac-
complished. then Congress
should begin to study various
tax cut plans.
Every taxpayer must pray
that fiscal responsibility has
not yet died on Capitol Hill.
I'll nzM
Evening star., 1963-02-03
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Good Morninq'
BY FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain. United States Senate

Good morning" Is a SAL
utation to the new day. 1t is
q familiar greeting from the
lips Of millions as earthly
pilgrims, aroused from slum-
ber, come face to face as they
journey across untried hours
toward twilight and evening
star.
Good morning" can be ut
tered like a burst Of return
ing sunlight breaking
through the clouds Of a sun
less day. When uttered in
that way good morning" is
incandescent with cheer and
good will. Good morning"
may have such a lilt that it
lifts life as q lyric with the
theme Each sunrise every
soul is born againl" Such a
good, m orning" is shot
through with confidence and
hope and the promise Of
fruitful. sunny hours as the
good morning" goes on to
a good day.
Each good morning"
comes out Of a past that
cannot be isolated from to-
day. There was once a wise
man who bought q round
trip ticket to the yesterdays.
He went on q memorial pill
grimage amid the spiritual
and patriotic exploits Of past
years. His soul was stirred to
its depths as he stood by
the monuments to worthless
Of old who, by faith, were
more than conquerors. Hav-
ing ceased to be a prisoner
of his date he caught the
rhythmic step Of armies
which had passed along be-
fore he was born. Graves
opened vistas Of greatness.
He annexed the yesterdays to
his own experience. But, he
made it plain that he was
only a visitor to the past.
He did not live there. His re-
turn ticket brought him back
to his home in the present.
He came back with a good
morning" to today and in
that salutation there was
pulsing in his blood the thrill
of those who had subdued
kingdoms and wrought right
eousneSs.
The traveller is the author
Of the Book of Hebrews. He
returned from the day before
yesterday with new creden-
tials to serve the day after
yesterday. He became a man
who had kept the past and
made 1t the servant of the
present. That past colored his
today as he arrived back and
exclaimed good morning." In
the life Of q man of faith
good morning" indicates the
creed that whatever the day
may hold, the best always
CLEANS through the worst.
This morning Is good be-
cause whatever seems to
darken it will pass. The worst
cannot winl
AS the horrors Of World
War II were closing in, upon
the desk Of one Of the Sen
ate's great statesmen was q
motto at which he declared
he gazed every day. The
motto whispered each new
morning = This too shall
pass" 1t was q constant re-
minder that with today
comes a good morning" be-
cause its shouting headlines
are making q noise out Of all
proportion to their impor-
tance. This public servant
could always say good
morning" because to all the
screaming vehemence of the
hour this little sign before
his eyes seemed always to
have q sort of Mona Lisa
smile as If conscious that
the present, with its air Of
finality, often takes itself too
seriously.
OF those four monosylla-
bles, This too shall pass"
that little word too" is
crammed with the experience
Evening star., 1963-02-03
The Ukraine and You

The article by DR.. Harris
on THE Ukraine and You"
is one Of the most magnifi-
cent pieces I've ever read. AS
a student of East European
history. I heartily congratu-
late DR.. Harris for his excel
lent grasp Of this vital
subject and thank him for
the public service he has
been performing through his
instructive column Spires Of
the Spirit"
In the real struggle against
Soviet Russian imperio-
colonialism, Ukraine and the
other captive non-Russian
nations in the USSR consti-
tute our most formidable
weapon in the cold war. Un-
fortunately, this fact is not
sufficiently understood in the
highest quarters Of our Gov
ernment. I strongly suggest
that copies Of DR.. Harris
article be sent to the White
House, the Secretary Of
State, Mr.. Rostow and SEN
ator Fulbright. There Is
enough documentary proof
to show the deficient under
standing each Of these has
displayed with regard to the
make up Of the USSR. DR..
Harris brilliant article might
inspire them to undertake
some serious research on the
majority non-RuSsian ma
tions In the USSR.
Mary Kusy.
So little Is known in this
country about Ukraine, and so
often is it appendaged to Rus
sia. that every truthful bit Of
information on the subject is
welcome. And DR.. Harris fine
feature is not only truthful,
but also bursting with deep
sympathy and friendlinesS
toward the hapless Ukrain-
ian people - one Of the first
victims Of Russian Commu-
mist Imperialism and one Of
the greatest martyrs In the
history Of mankind.
G. ID. COrbett.
Evening star., 1963-02-03

The income tax amend
ment TO the Constitution was
ratified so years ago. with
The Star Of February 3, 1918,
reporting that Wyoming had
become the seth State TO give
its approval TO the new levy.
President elect Wilson was
quoted as being disappointed
that New Jersey. where he
was Governor. had not been
the seth. >
Evening star., 1963-02-03

Although the site was then
uncertain, the bridge that
now spans the Potomac be-
tween Arlington Cemetery
and the Lincoln Memorial
had reached the talking stage
so years ago. The Star re-
ported on February 2. 1918,
that Representative Cooper
Of Wisconsin had introduced
a bill 10 appropriate 81 mil.
lion for q memorial bridge
10 Grant and Lee. connect:
ing Potomac Park and Ar.
lington. 49,"
Evening star., 1963-02-03
so Years Ago

After a 37-year struggle by
the Lincoln Memorial Com
mission, created in 1875. to
secure funds from Congress to
erect a fitting monument
here to the Great Emancipa-
tor, the project was about to
be realized so years ago. The
Star Of February /. 1918, said
President Taft had signed a
bill providing for construc-
ton Of the memorial pro-
posed by the commission.
Henry Bacon, who designed
the memorial plans that were
accepted, was instructed TO
begin at once on working
blueprints.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-24

A recent 2,os. Of Ar. and
Mrs Frank Irving Was her SIS
tsr MIS- g. L Reach Of Hope
we'll.
HarWood I{iN Of Richmond
Deat Saturday niaAt iii the
home q his brother and sister
A-laW Nh and Mrs john HiX,
Mrs Dan W92hld9e called on
Miss Ma2a.e HiX on Saturday.
Guinea Parks, Of Chicago. is
visiting his son-in-laW and
daughter Mr- and Mrs Rob
Martin
Danny IIix, son Of Nh. and
Mrs. William HiX. was taken
" Lynchbdr2 General Hospital
for a treatment on Monday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-05-24

MAY . Ja'M p Harwood. Of
Richmond who underwent sul.-
gerry several weeks 49,. WAS
convalesclna At Ills home. bit hc
has been taken back to the
hospital for treatment
Capt and Mrs Go0r4e Glass
and their two children ot Dover.
Delaware. are expected oil
Thursday f3r Visit With hcr
parents. MI. and Mrs. Edwin
Fore
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Glover
were week end guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Jenkins Id
Portsmouth
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11
North Kenai School Opening Delayed,
Mechanical Difficulties Blamed

Opening of the North kenai
School, previously set for Jan. IA,
has been delayed, it was announc-
ed Thursday afternoon by Conrad
Potter, Kenai School superinten-
dent. Transfer of students to the
new school was scheduled Mon
day.
Mechanical difficulties, includ-
ing a boiler which is not func-
tioning properly, brought about
the delay. 1t is reported that the
boiler did not pass the state in
spection Thursday morning.
Lee Hayes, Kenai area super
visor with the Alaska State De-
partment of Education, met with
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11

the Kenai School Board and the
North Kenai Advisory School
Board in a joint meeting Friday
regarding the matter. Results of
the meeting were not available at
press time.
As soon as a decision has been
reached and the mechanical diff
ficulties cleared up, there will be
another date set for the transfer
of North Kenai students now at
tending the Kenai school.
Principal Named
Dick SCHUYLER, who formerly
taught in the Anchorage school
system for five years, is to head
Continued on Page 12)
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11
School Bus
Hit by Car
Near Site II
By Michaelene PendletOn

At 4:3O pm. Wednesday, Jan.
8, a station wagon driven by Mrs.
Jean B. Archer of North Kenai,
sldesWlped the late bus from ke-
mai High School. The accident
took place at Mile 100 near White
Alice Site II on the Kenai-Sol-
dotna spur Of the Sterling high
way.
The bus, driven by Wellington
Wilson, had stopped to unload two
passengers when Mrs. Archer's
car topped the hill She applied
her brakes and the car swerved,
missing the girls unloading from
the bus.
The left front fender of the
station wagon collided with the
right front fender of the bus. The
car slid sideways on the slick,
icy highway but remained on the
road.
Mrs. Archer's car contained
another woman and child. AL
though both vehicles were damag-
ed in the collision, no one was
injured.
Alaska State Police investigat-
ed the accident but no citation
was issued.
The car, 1862 Rambler, was
towed into Soldotna. The bus,
which makes the Beaver Loop
run, had discharged most Of its
passengers. Those students re-
naming were transferred to ano-
ther bus shortly after the acct
dent and the damaged bus return
ed to Soldotna.
Damage to the two vehicles
has not yet been estimated. The
bus had a bent fender and bump
er. After the fender on the car
was Strengthened out, Mrs. Arch
er was able to drive it home.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11

Room at the Village Shopping
Center.
The recall meeting was an
nounced by Mullen Wednesday
and is in agreement with Demo-
cratic party rules which specifies
that an election to recall and re-
place an elected precinct officer
must be publicized at least 10
days prior to the meeting in any
precinct which has a membership
of over 100 voters. Written notice
Of the meeting is also to be mail
ed to all registered Democrats in
the precinct
Mullen has been the central fig
ure in a controversy which de
veloped within the party follow
ing his recent write-in campaign
in the November general election
for the District 10 seat in the
Alaska House of Representatives.
The South Central District
Committee asked for Mullen's re-
signation as precinct chairman
after the defeat of the Demo-
cratic party's sanctioned candi-
date, Allan l.. Petersen, by Re-
publican Glenn V. Tillion for the
same post sought by Mullen with
his write-in campaign.
Mullen, holding that he is the
Continued on Page 12)
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11
ARE RUNNING CAFE
ANCHOR POINT = Ken

ANCHUR PUINT = Ken and
Lenore Stradling are running the
bar and restaurant at Aprill's
Motel. On Friday evenings, they
have been serving some Mexican
dishes which proved to be quite
popular. The Standings formerly
lived in the portion of the country
where Lenore had an opportunity
to learn the art of preparing these
Mexican dishes.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11
New Precinct Chairman
To Be Named by SoIdotna
Demos I'm Recall Caucus

A special recall election for the
Soldotna Democratic Precinct has
been set for Thursday, Jan. "a,
for the purpose of voting on recall
of Frank E. Mullen as precinct
chairman and for election of a
new chairman. The meeting will
begin at $50 pm. in the Colonial