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Evening star., 1963-02-11
Price IsGiiVen
AsDun1ping
Yugos|dvia
Pekine Broodcosts
Reply to Overture
From Moscow

TOKYO, Feb. IL CAP) Red
China rebuffed a Soviet over
ture for peace talks today, de-
that the Kremlin
dump Yugoslavia as the price
Of such a meeting.
There can be no reversing
the verdict repudiating the
revisionists of Yugo-
slavia," declared the Peking
Peoples Daily, voice of the
Chinese Communist Party.
The comment. broadcast by
Peking radio, obviously replied
to the bid by the Soviet Com
Party yesterday for
talks by Soviet and Red Chi
neSe authorities as a prelude to
any world conference on the
Communist rift. 1t hinted that
the Russians seek a meeting
between Premier Khrushchev
and Mao Tze-tung.
Peking called two weeks ago
for an International Commu-
mist gathering to stem a dis
unity trend which, it said, has
brought the Red bloc to "the
brink of the precipice." But the
Peoples Daily baked at Mos
cows suggestion of a prelim-
mary meeting between the Red
powers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Miss ChoIe Clifford Guest Speaker For
District Home Demonstration Meetings

Education Today for
Tomorrow's World is the
theme of a series of District
Home Demonstration Council
meetings to be held April 8
through April 18th, accord
ing to Miss Earle Gaddis,
state leader, home economics
programs of the Cooperative
Extension Service.
In keeping with the theme,
Miss Chole Clifford of t
University of Kentucky will
speak at all four council meet
ings on ''The Role Of Women
in the '60's."
Dates and places for the
annual meetings are: North
east District at Mississippi
State University, April 9th;
Northwest at Cleveland, Del
ia State College, April 10th;
Southwest at Jackson in the
Voolfolk State Office Build
ing, April 18th; and South
east at Ellisville, Jones Coun-
ty Junior College.
Mrs. John M. Moody of
Poplarville, past president of
the State Home Demonstra-
ton Council will also speak
at all meetings. She will re-
port on her recent trip to
the Associated Country Wo-
men of the World meeting
in Australia. She represent
ed the Mississippi State
Home Demonstration Coun-
Gil at that meeting.
Other speakers at each of
the meetings include Mrs.
Walter Dilworth of Rienzi,
president of the State Home
Demonstration Council.
Awards in council spon-
sored contests will be made
and winners recognized.
Officers to head the dis
trictS for 1963-64 will also be
elected. Senior directors will
preside at each meeting -
Northeast, Mrs. L. A. Stewart
of Monroe County; North
west, Mrs. S. K. Hogue of
Bolivar County; Southwest,
Mrs. James Mcclure of Nat
chez; Southeast Mrs. H. K.
Johnson of Laurel.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
WINS Assoc. Elects
Officers Monday

Holmes County Baptist AS
sociational Women's Society
met on Monday, April 1st,
with Pickens Baptist Church
as host.
The Rev. j. Ralph Mar
shall Jr., Southern Baptist
Missionary to Thailand was
featured speaker.
The session began at $50
a. m. and the following as
Sensational officers were cleo
ted, Mrs. P. D. Bragg, presi-
dent; Mrs. j. F. Williams,
vice president, both of Lex
ington; and Mrs. Leon Engel-
mann of Durant was reflect
ed secretary.
WINS representatives at
tended from Tchula, Durant,
Lexington, West, Cruger,
Goodman and Pickens.
The meeting concluded
with lunch at 1890.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
0. A. Cleveland Jr.
Banquet Speaker In
GreenviIIe Friday

o. A. Cleveland, Jr., repre-
sented the Mississippi Asso-
citation of Future Farmers of
America, as speaker at a
banquet held Friday night
by a statewide group of high
school boys and girls in Dis
tributive Education.
O. A. Jr., state vice presi-
dent of FLA, chose for his
topic, 'The Aims and Pur-
poses of FLA"
The banquet was held at
the modern D~owntowner
Motor Inn on Lake Ferguson
in Greenville, where a Lex
ington man, Watson Lehman
is manager. o. A. is a senior
in Lexington high school and
is in demand over the state
as a speaker.
Distributive Education is
being put to practice in the
larger schools in the state
where a class can be orga-
nized. High school students
are given a course in adver-
Using, and a place of en-
ployment to work four hours
a day to practice the course.
Additional courses available
include selling and business
management with work ex-
perience.
0. A. is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie Cleveland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Hal Neil III
Born March "

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Neill,
Jr. are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of their
second child, a son, who has
been named Henry Hart
Neill, III, and will be called
Hal"
Hal was born at the Hol-
mes County Community Hos
pital on Wednesday, March
9th at 7:30 a. m. and weigh
ed seven pounds, three
ounces.
Three year old Patricia is
quite happy about her little
brother, and so are his grand
mothers, Mrs. Lucille Neil
and Mrs. j. C. Hansbrough,
both of Carrollton.
Sunday guests in the Neill
home were Mrs. Nelll's sis
ter, Miss Jessie Lee Hans
brough, and mother, Mrs.
Hansbrough, both of Carroll
ton.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
@. l. Brewers
Welcome Daughter

DR. and Mrs. C. L. Brewer,
Jr. are the happy parents OF
their first child, a wee daugh-
ter, who has been named
Kemper Luckett Brewer.
Kemper was born at sos
p. m. on Sunday, March 31st
at the Holmes County Com
munity Hospital, and weigh
ed seven pounds, twelve and
one-half ounces.
The paternal grandparents
are Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Brew
er of Clarksdale, who visited
her on Sunday and the ma
ternal grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Geoge Butler OF
Columbus, Georgia, who will
arrive this weekend for a
visit.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Miss Barbara Cleveland Named Keeper Of
The Grades OF Sigma Sigma Sigma At SMU

Miss Barbara Cleveland,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. O..
A. Cleveland of Lexington,
has been named Keeper Of
Grades for the 1963-64 year
of Alpha Sigma Chapter of
Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.
at the University of Southern
Mississippi.
Miss Cleveland is a junior,
who is majoring in elemen-
tary education. She is active
in B.S.U., Civic Chairman
for Jones Hall, Program
Chairman for the Student
National Teachers Associa-
ton, serves on the Student
Union Activities Committee,
frequent Deans List, and
holds office in other organ!-
cations. Earlier in the year,
Barbara was named the most
outstanding member of the
year in Tri Sigma.
Miss Cleveland will be
presented Saturday evening,
April 9Th, at the Grecian Bal,
in the Gold Room of the Fo-
rest Hotel. She will be es-
corted by Mr.. Ronnie John
son.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Pender- Hoover Vows SUNDAY
John Rule Hoover,
Virginia Fender
To Wed April 9TH

The engagement of Miss
Virginia Corinne Fender to
Mr.. John Rule Hoover, II of
Pickens has been announced
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Arthur Fender of
Kosciusko.
Mr.. Hoover is the sen of
Mrs. S. D. Simpson and the
late Mr.. Britton Thomas
Hoover of Pickens. The grand
son of the late MI. and Mrs.
John Rule Hoover of Pick
ems. The groom is also a
nephew of Mrs. Parham H.
Williams, Sr. of Lexington.
The wedding viii be sol
emnized April 7 at 800 o.
clock in the afternoon at the
First Methodist Church Of
Kosciusko with the pastor of
the church, Rev. j. c. Chris
tain, officiating.
Wedding Plans
Announcem of the
brides attendants and we'd
ding plans is made today by
the lovely bride who will be
given in marriage by her ia
Their.
Nuptial Music
Nuptial music will be pre-
sented by Mrs. w. F.. Roberts
Jr., of Kosciusko as organist
and soloists, Mrs. Harry Wor-
they of Pickens and Mr. Brit
ton Hoover Maxwell, Jr, cou-
sin of the groom, also of
Pickens.
Brides Attendants
Serving her sister as maid
of honor will be Miss Betty
Fender of Kosciusko, and
bridesmaids will be Miss
Bonny Fender, sister of the
bride, Miss Marie Flake and
Miss Betty Lou Webb of
Jackson.
Mr.. Doyle Simpson of
Pickens will serve his son as
best man, and groomsmen
will be Parham H. Williams,
or. of Lexington, cousin of
the groom, Julian B. Yarbo-
rough and Riley McMullen
of Pickens, Britton Smith of
Benton and Gerald Fender,
Kosciusko, brother of the
bride.
A reception will be held
N the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Aaron Fender Immediately
following the ceremony.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Buffet Supper
Honors Miss Pender
And Mr.. J. r. Hoover

Mr. John Rule Hoover and
Miss Virginia Fender were
honored with a buffet supper
on Friday night in the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. T. O.. Butord
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. MI
Kie as cohoSts
The suburban home was
lovely with decorations IN
the brides traditional white,
with greenery.
Guests arrived early to en-
joy a view Of the spacious
lawn, and a vista of the man.
made lake bordered with
dogwood, redbud and jas
mine.
Among the guests were
sisters OF the bride-elect, the
Misses Betty and Bonnie
Fender, and brother, Gerald
Fender, all of Kosciusko.
From Jackson were Miss Ma
RE Flake and Miss Betty Lou
Webb.
Other guests included Hoo
yer Maxwell Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Marlborough, Britt
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.,
McMullen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Doyle Simpson, Tommy Blu
ford, Miss Clara Mcclellan,
and newlyweds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Billy McMullen who were
also honored with gifts.
Miss Fender and Mr.. Hoo
yer were presented with ster-
ling in their selected pattern.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Barry c. Hale Born
On Wednesday, 18th

Barry Clinton Hale was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle
Hale on Wednesday, March
9th, at 2:03 a. m. at the Hol-
mes County Community Hos
pital. He weighed eight
pounds, and three ounces and
is the grandson of Mrs. H. l..
Malone and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack White.
Mr.. Hale, who is stationed
with the Army in Home
stead, Florida, arrived here
on Thursday to welcome the
fine young man.
Mrs. Hale is the former
Miss Betty Lou White.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Mrs. A. Carpenter
At Silver Springs

Mrs Aaron Carpenter has
returned from a delightful
vacation at Silver Springs,
Florida. She was accompa-
MED on the trip by her mo-
Their, Mrs. John w Dickard,
sisters, Mrs. Florence Mum,
Mrs. w. D. Mcdaniel and her
son David Mcdaniel all of
Jackson.
They explored the exciting
mysteries of the underwater
world through the magic of
the famous Glass Bottom
Boats, and other places of IN
terest in Florida
Silver Springs comprises
the largest group of natural
springs in the world and has
for years been known as the
underwater film capital and
home of such famous .TV
subjects as ''Sea Hunt" "The
Aquanauts" and many other
feature pictures.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
BANKING ANNIVERSARY
FILM SHOWN AT ROTARY

At the regular Rotary lun-
cheon meeting held on Tues
day, in Lexington, William r.
Ellis as program leader gave
an interesting film showing
of ''The Tooth Year Anniver-
sary of Banking"
Mr.. Ellis will serve as pro-
gram chairman to secure a
speaker for the meeting next
week, a representative from
the Mississippi Economic
Council.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Returns To Stephens

Miss Gloria Powell return
ed Wednesday to Stephens
College in Columbia, Mis-
souri, after spending Spring
holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Powell.
Miss Powell left for Column
bia at 1926 a.. m. from the
Greenwood Airport.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
In Greenville Hospital

Friends will be sorry to
learn that Mr.. Marion Steele
is a patient in Kings Daugh-
tiers Hospital in Greenville,
and wish for him an early
recovery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Sunday Visitor

Mr.. Oliver Nixon of Tchu-
la, accompanied by Mr.. Eack
Gray, visited in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Eakin on
Sunday afternoon
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Recuperating Al Home

Mrs. Vernice Williams re-
turned from the University
Hospital in Jackson on Sat-
urday. After three weeks of
bed rest at home, friends will
be pleased to have her bach
in her office. Mrs. Williams
sister, Miss Lorene McNeer
returned to her home in Can
ton on Sunday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
From Canton

From Canton
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Fer
guson and children Of Can
ton spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Neill and Pa
tricia and welcomed the new
addition to the Neill family,
Henry Hart Neill, III.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Sunday Guests

Miss Davie Catron of
Emory community had as
guests on Sunday, Mrs. w.
H. Ellison of Clarksdale, and
her sons Mr.. Henry Ellison
also of Clarksdale and Mr..
Rufus Ellison of Tunica. Mrs.
Roscoe Johnson was an at
ternoon caller.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
AT University Hospital

Mrs. c. L. Hathcock enter
ed the University Hospital in
Jackson on Sunday for treat
ment and Mr.. Hathcock is
visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Albert Wynn, Mr.. Wynn and
family in Brandon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
District Two
Community Hospital
WHITE PATIENTS


A. L. Robertson, Durant
Mrs. Mary Grace Mcclellan,
Durant
Mrs. j. v. Mcbride, Durant
Mrs. Roy Mcdaniel Good
man
Baby Boy Mcdaniel
Mrs. j. B. Harrell, Durant
Mrs. Paul Jones, Durant
Baby Girl Jones
w. A. Thomas, Goodman
Mrs. Al DeWolf, Durant
Mrs. Carolyn Blackstock,
Durant
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Holmes County
Community Hospital
WHITE PATIENTS

Mrs. G. L. Brewer, Lexing.
ton
Baby Girl Brewer
Mrs. John Walls, Jr., Lex
ington
Miss Ella Streater, Black
Hawk
Mrs. Lois Brady, Lexington
H. H. Johnson, Lexington
Miss Ruby Smith, Lexing-
ton
Mrs. E. H. Skinner, Licking
ton
w. W. Cox, Walden
Mrs. Douglas Hester, Lex
ington
Mrs. E. o. Jones, Lexington
Mrs. Cora Caldwell, West
Mrs. D. L. Jenkins, Lex
ington
T. L. Downer, Lexington
Mrs. Earl Davis, Cola
Mrs. Ollie Jones, Tchula
Mrs. R. A. Grantham, Lex
ington
COLORED PATIENTS
Zeporah Booker
Celia Smith
Maude Merritt
Mae H. Wesley
Esley Rule
Linwood Wright
Walter Scott
Dicky Hodges
Eli Wade
Granderson Tolbert
Jimmy Stephenson
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Weekend In Jackson

Weekend In Jackson
Mrs. Effie Swittenberg and
Mrs. T. D. Lobby enjoyed
the weekend in Jackson as
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Swittenberg. r
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Sunday Guests

Sunday Guests
Sunday guests in the home
of Mrs. Annie Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Bryant Jones were
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Frank
Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. Oil
yer Jenkins, all of Goodman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
Smith of Inverness.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04

Jackson Visitor
Mrs. Parham Williams was
a Jackson visitor on Tues
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04

Let Us Do Your Job Print
ing - We Appreciate Your
Business!
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Night In Greenville

Nlghf IN GreenVIlIe
Mrs. H. E. Taylor spent
Monday in Greenville as
a guest of her parents, MI.
and Mrs. c. P. Lindsey.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Weekend In Jockson

Weekend In Jackson
Mrs. Maude Legate enjoy
ed the weekend in Jackson
as guest of her sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Legate and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Legate and daughter. Friends
will be glad to know that
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill jackson
and little daughter, Lane. are
now at their new home in
Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Jackson
will be remembered as the
former Miss Blanche Legate.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-04
Announces for Supervisor

Friends of Mr. a n d Mrs.
Less Waters, Midway will be
glad to know that Mr.. Waters
has announced for Supervi-
sor of Beat Four in Yazoo
County, through the encour-
agement of friends. Mrs. Wa
tiers is the former Miss Ma
bel Johnson, a native of Lex
ington. Mr.. Waters is connect
ed with the w. M. Saxton
Company, a mercantile bust
ness in Midway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-22
'Pope's Preroqotiye'

I read with interest your
Monday, October 14th arti-
Gle, Vatican Council Defers
Changes in Worship"
One aspect Of the story.
however, which ought to be
corrected, is the impression
that the Vatican Council is
an all-powerful governing
body. Such an impression
simply is not true. While our
Protestant and other nom
Catholic friends may argue
heatedly the doctrine Of pa
pal Infallibility," there is
simply no argument possible
over the question of Papal
Authority.
The Council would not be
meeting at all If the Pope
hadn't called it. While it is
possible that Pope Paul, and
perh a ps Pope John before
him. might both have given
prior commitments to honor
and put into effect any
reasonable and Just" deci-
sions reached by the Council;
and while 1t is also true that
the Councils deliberations -
or merely its ideas and opin-
ions-can be Of tremendous
aid to the Pope in church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-22
No Anochronism

The Earl Of Home, Britain's new
Prime Minister, has succeeded in per-
Suading all his recent rivals for the post
to work with him as members Of his
cabinet. This Is feat Of no small i'm
portance. 1t means, among other things,
that the able and attractive r. A. Butler
will serve as Foreign Secretary and that
Reginald Maudling and Lord Hailsham
will continue to carry on, respectively,
as Chancellor Of the Exchequer and
Minister Of Science.
So far so good, but there are storm
clouds ahead. By way Of example, two
Of Mr.. Macmillan's ministers-Iain
Macleod and Enoch Powell-are In a
rebellious mood. They have fatty de-
clined Lord Homes invitation to stay
on the Job in the new cabinet. They
have done so as members Of that wing
Of the Conservative Party that has been
striving to make the party's image"
look good to young voters who favor a
brand OF liberalism somewhat less ex-
IRENE than that Of the LaboriteS.
Right or wrong, the judgment Of
Conservatives like Messrs Macleod and
Powell is this: The elevation Of an earl
to the Prime Ministership places their
party in the damaging position Of SEEM
ing to favor blueblood, a Bourbon, over
untitled candidates for the office-un-
aristocratic self-made types endowed
with abilities perhaps greater than those
Of Lord Home. This has the sound of
nonsense in 1t. But nevertheless, cam
paign oratory being what it is, the theme
might well sway lot Of votes in Brit
aims next general election-which must
take place year from now at the latest
Actually, the Labor Party's Harold
WilSon-the odds-on favorite to win the
election-has already seized upon this
theme with great gusto. The Earl of
Home, he has said, is nothing but IAN
elegant anachronism" boosted into Brit
aims highest office by ian aristocratic
cabal."
The Conservative Party now has
some IL months in which to prepare and
refurbish itself. At the moment, what
with things like the Profumo affair, it
has reason to run scared. A lot can hap
pen, however, in the space Of a year.
Lord Home is not really ian elegant
anachronism." He is a gifted and hon
orable Briton who may yet make Mr..
Wilson eat crow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-22

administration, 1t also Is q
solidly established, historical
fact that "the final say-so,"
the actual authority to put
the Councils decisions into
effect, is solely the Pope's
prerogative.
The Council might DELHI
crate on any subject 1t
chooses, In any manner It
pleases. It might even reach
and render unanimous opin-
ions and decisions. And, al
though 1t appears likely that
Pope Paul will abide by this
Councils verdicts, nonethe-
less, If he should disagree
with the Council, he has the
right and the authority to
say, mo" to each and every
decision-in which unlikely
event, not Q single change
would come forth from the
entire mountain Of labor. !"
I merely happen to believe
you should more carefully
acquaint your readers with
this fact, lest many Of our
friends. enormously believing
that, What the Council says
is IT, become sorely disap-
pointed and chagrined If 1T
happens not to materialize.
Gilbert ]. Brockman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-22
Judicial BreVity

The 13-word order in which the Su-
preme Court has reversed a two-para-
graph South Carolina ruling involves
more than a contest in brevity.
Earlier this year, the Supreme
Court sent back to South Carolina a
case involving the conviction for breach
of the peace Of 373 Negro demonstrators
in orangeburg, s. C. 1t told South Caro-
nna's highest tribunal to reconsider the
convictions in the light Of another but
similar Supreme Court ruling in Co
lumbia, S. c., case.
The Carolina court, in a two-para-
graph opinion, again affirmed the
Orangeburg convictions. In its 13-word
order, the Supreme Court reversed this
judgment and overturned the con-
victions.
A clash of basic interests is involved
here. On the one hand, there is the
constitutional right of free speech
and assembly. On the other is the right
Of local community to prevent vio-
lence. In this instance there was no
violence-only what the State called a
danger Of violence resulting from Every
high tension on the part Of Negroes and
whites" The Supreme Court holds that
this is not enough to support the arrest
Of demonstrators. The South Carolina
court, Of course, disagrees as a matter
Of law. But 1t also seems to be saying
that it wants the Supreme Court to be
in a position where it must assume re-
sponsibility for whatever consequences
may flow from the doctrine 1t has laid
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-22
Mister Park Service

We have sometimes been critical,
even strongly critical, of the stiff-necked
attitude Of the National Park Service.
When 1t stands like Horatius at the
bridge, blocking some project vital to
the emerging new Washington, patience
runs low.
On the other hand, If 1t had not
been for the National Park Service,
Washington might well have lost, or
perhaps never have acquired, what
amounts to one of the finest park sys-
TENS in the world.
Since 1851, Conrad L. Wirth has
been Mister Park Service" to us.
Connie Wirth's retirement as Park
Service director was announced last Fri
day, four days after Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior Carver made a speech to
park superintendents that was highly
critical Of the organizations attitudes
and contained the implication that the
Interior Department high command had
lost patience with Mr.. Wirth.
Among other things Mr.. Carver
charged the Service with resorting to a
semi-religious mystique to thwart In
terror Department policies. He said it
foStered public-be-dammed attitude
and was not cooperating with the De-
partment's new Bureau Of Outdoor
Recreation.
Mr.. With denies that his retirement
was fastened by his superiors. And
Interior Secretary Udall, since Mr.. Car
Vers speech, has taken pains to praise
Mr.. Wirth's record and to disavow to Mr..
Wtrth's Subordinates Mr.. Carver'S i'm
piled slap. 1t is now clear that George
B. Hartzog, who is to succeed Mr.. Wirth
as director, was one of five men recon-
mended for the post by Mr.. wirth. His
selection does not presage an about face
in national park policy.
We are glad that this Is the case.
For to sacrifice to expediency or popular
demands Of the moment the basic policy
OF conserving natural America for gen.
erations yet unborn could have tragic
consequences.
The men who fathered the park
movement were zealots. They were mis-
Sionaries. Without these qualities the
movement never would have got off the
ground. The men who continue their
work must have the same basic zeal.
While we intend to continue to
argue the merits of specific decisions
on the use of park land, we do not be-
heve that soft" policy concerning
such use should be adopted. We con-
graduate Connie Wirth on 80 years Of
dedicated service to the Nation and
especially to its Capital. II his success
sor does as well, we will all have been
very ably served.