The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-06-27

to make their wishes known on this
subject. You will recall that our
recent QUESTIONABLE showed that
71qo of the Maryland people favor
ed Bible reading in the public
schools even if that should re-
quire new legislation. If the peo-
pie of the other States feel that
same way, then the Constitution
should be amended. After all, the
people themselves are "the court
of last resort"
There is wealth of evidence in
traditions, customs, laws and prac-
tees which prove us to be a
religious people whose institutions
presuppose a Supreme Being None
of our citizens, young or old, should
be coerced into participating in any
particular religious exercises. BY
the same taken, none of our citizens,
young or old, should be prohibited
from the free exercise of religion.
These are some of the things /
said in the Senate when l intro
duced the joint resolution propos-
ing the Constitutional Amendment.
Russia's Spectacular Space Feat
For the second time, Soviet Rus
STA put two persons in space at
the same time, but this time one
of the astronautS was young lady.
The man astronaut made 81 orbits,
record, and the lady aStronaut
made 48 orbits. The Russians are
to be congratulated. The fact that
one of the astronautS was fe-
male adds to the publicity value
of the stunt. The scientific value
of the feat is yet to be demon
strated. No doubt some of our
American space explorers will be
female-When some of the risk is
eliminated We have very high
regard for human life. Not one of
our astronauts has been lost; l
doubt whether the Russians can
say the same AS for any possible
effect this new Russian stunt may
have on our space program, 1 be-
lieve the American people will
show their strength of character
by refraining from any Wild hurry
up project to mimic the Russians.
[ am sure the Space Agency will
not be stampeded into taking any
unnecessary step. Our space effort
is based on sound program of
scientific exploration-and that
program will continue on schedule.
Communism Riding High In
South America-Henchmen of
Castro are carrying on a reign of
terror in Venezuela. They have
successfully destroyed large oil and
utility installations. They have
burned Sears Roebuck warehouse
and a Goodyear warehouse. They
have attacked the headquarters of
the United States Military Mission
in Caracas, holding up eight peo-
pie including a U. S. Army colonel,
stripping them down to their shorts,
hacking up portrait of George
Washington, burning the U. S. A.
flag, and setting fire to the build
ing Last September the Presi-
dent of the United States said,
THE Castro regime will not be
allowed to export its aggressive
purpose")
! Reapportionment: Supreme Court
To Decide-The Supreme Court
has agreed to pass next autumn on
eight cases involving the makeup
of State legislatures or the boun-
diaries of Congressional districts.
AT issue is the fairness of the re-
apportionment of State legislature
districts and or Congressional dis
tricts in Alabama, Georgia, Mary
land, New York and Virginia.
Advice On Raising Children
Books on how to cope with children,
, it is said, should be at least by
10 inches and bound in heavy, tough
, covers, for effective use in case
the advice within proves made
Quate.