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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
A Case for Doctors

An uncertain future lies ahead for
the District Health Department II the
Corporation Counsel determines that
doctors no longer can supplement their
Government incomes with pay for
teaching in area medical schools.
The question is whether the practice
runs counter to new conflict-of-inter-
est law which forbids Federal and Dis
trict employees from receiving private
compensation for any Government-con-
nected work.
Health Department doctors average
about $4,000 a year from the District,
a salary which most doctors augment
with an additional $4,000 or $4,000 from
medical school teaching. But because
the teaching is "in conjunction with
their official Government duties in car
ing for patients at the District Gen.
eral) hospital" the new law may rule
out the college jobs.
DR.. Murray Grant, District Health
Officer, is UNDERSTANDABLE concerned.
For years the department has relied on
the extra inducement Of the teaching
positions to attract qualified physicians.
AS DR.. Grant points out, cities through
out the Nation depend on the dual-job
system to acquire and retain competent
staffs. In New York, for example, the
rule would be $4,000 to $4,000 year
for the city health position and perhaps
an additional $4,000 in the teaching
field.
There is possibility, Of course, that
the Corporation Counsel will find the
present practice violates no law. That
would be welcome outcome. However,
II the legal opinion goes against the
Health Department, Congress should
specifically sanction the two-job ar
rangement. without 1t, the District
Government faces the loss of many
good doctors and difficulty In recruiting
others. And this In DR.. Grants opinion
would seriously impair the public in
terest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25

elimination in labor unions, there are
training opportunities for Negro youth"
He pointed to similar opportunities in
education and housing and urged Ne
groeS to make full use of the oppor-
tunitieS this land now offers"
MASS demonstration, picketing and
other forms Of protest" Mr.. Tucker said,
are suitable chiefly for the base problems
of voting and admission to public facil-
tiles. Beyond that, in the use Of employ
ment opportunities and similar advances,
there has to be an assumption Of Negro
responsibility.
Unless the American Negro is to win
his war for civil rights but lose the
peace, this course will have to be fol-
lowed. The change is overdue now. We
commend Mr.. fuckers words to all
Americans Of good will in the civil rights
issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
Unnecessary Trip

There is little to be said for the
suggestion that bipartisan group Of
Senators should fly to Moscow for the
signing Of the nuclear test-ban treaty.
Some administration people are reported
to believe that such a pilgrimage would
help promote the treaty's ratification
by an overwhelming vote. Perhaps so.
But it would be snowy sort of trip,
and the appearance Of beaning SEN
atorial delegation in the Kremlin might
be viewed in some parts Of the world as
a kind Of obeiSance and big feather in
Nikita Khrushchev's cap. Besides, why
should the Senate send several Of It's
key members on a Soviet junket at a
time when there are so many critical
matters crying for legislative action here
at homer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
Automotion's Casualties

A little noted but very important
section Of the Presidents railroad mes
sage was devoted to discussion Of the
long-range consequences Of attenuation
In American industry.
The President, Of course, is not
against" automation. No sensible per-
son could be. Still, he recognizes that
chronological advances which eliminate
jobs boost the unemployment rolls, cut
down, at least temporarily, on the con-
sumner demand for goods and create
fear and resentment against the very
kind of modernization and change upon
which our economic progress must in
the long run depend" Mr.. Kennedy
summed it up in this fashion:
Yet we cannot stop progress in tech
nology or arrest economic change In trans
portation or any other industry, nor would
we want to. For technological change has
increased mans knowledge, income, conven-
fence, leisure and comfort. It has reinforced
this Nations leadership in scientific, eco
nomic educational and military endeavors
1t has saved lives as well as money, and en-
riched society as we'll as business. Our task
as Nation is simply to make sure that
this public blessing is not private curse"
In short, a greater effort must be
made to ease the impact of attenuation.
For the national benefits of which the
President spoke will be of scant comfort
to those workers whose jobs have been
taken over by machines, and who, our
unemployment picture being what 1t is,
may be hard put to find other work.
Mr.. Kennedy implied recognition Of
a Federal responsibility in this situation
when he spoke Of "our mounting aware
ness that it is unfair to ask particular
workers-or in some instances, even
particular employers--to bear the full
social costs that attend such progress"
This doubtless was a reference to Spe-
cific Federal programs-job retraining
and the like-which are under way and
planned OF perhaps greater signifi-
canoe in the long run, however, was the
announcement Of his intention to ap-
point Presidential Commission on
Attenuation to study, identify and de-
scribe the major types of worker dis
placement likely to occur during the
next 10 years, and to recommend Spe-
cific new administrative and legislative
steps to help cope with the problem.
This is project of great urgency
and action on it should not be delayed.
For surely the human problem created by
the spread Of automation will get worse
before 1t gets better, and 1t may get
very bad indeed unless timely measures
are set in motion to anticipate the needs
and alleviate the hardships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
Uncle Som's Finances

Billy Sol Estes proved that
no matter how skillfully the
game Of finance is played by
book juggling, the inevitable
result Is bankruptcy If the
process is degenerative. An
other example Of degenera-
tive financing similar to the
Estes operation where the
collapse Of his empire wiped
out the LIES work Of many
people is the emergency pro-
gram to borrow $500 million
from the International
Monetary Fund. Everyone
should know that q re-
generative process in any
economy is q sound one. To
illustrate this fact, the farm
er knows that it pays to
plant one bushel of wheat
to reap 10 at harvest. If this
same farmer is forced to 60
continually to his friendly
loan company to finance his
operation year after year, he
knows that 1t will not be
long before he loses his land
to someone else.
Since the American people
apparently approve of lib
eraliSm in government and
credit, we are forced to work
within this structure. To
maintain our affluent So
ciety, then, requires us to
find more places where funds
can be borrowed.
Now Is the opportune time
to approach Mr.. Khrushchev
for q few billion dollars in
gold on q lend-lease basis.
We could guarantee that we
would repay him someday,
one way or another, in kind
or with nuclear- tipped war
heads. The latter, when de-
hvered to q creditor unex-
ploded are, these days, far
more valuable than gold.
Perhaps this fact makes gold
obsolescent so that we can
go off the gold standard and
substitute nuclear warheads
fashionable materially as a
backing for money. This
makes some sense because we
as well as the Russians have
been stockpiling fashionable
material as q determent for
war; hence we, In effect, are
converting gold into fission-
able material, As such, gold
Is now. like silver, just an
other useful metal sorely
needed to make better pro-
ducts.
Finally, with fashionable
material as a new backing
for money. we will have q
splendid determent for those
liberal politicians who care
little about the soundness Of
the dollar. But statesman
would have the same choices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
ms and Outs of Montgomery County Council

The Stars July 10 edi-
torial crediting me with
single handedly arranging
Montgomery County's "seces-
sion" from the Metropolitan
Washington Council Of
Governments, then several
months later fighting to re-
turn Montgomery County to
the Council Of Governments,
and now again supporting
secession" needs clarified
ton.
Five Of the seven present
members Of the Montgomery
County Council, all Republi-
cans, agreed on secession"
from the Council Of Govern
ments because we all felt 1t
was an organization unfortu-
nately controlled by so-called
liberals" including m any
who lost office and many
previously rejected by the
voters Of Montgomery County.
The Star enormously re-
ported In It's editorial that
I was convinced by the
more seasoned political lead
ers from the District and
neighboring counties Of
Maryland and Virginia" to
attend the meetings OF the
Council Of Governments. I
did not know any Of these
political leaders" before I
attended these meetings, but
volunteered for this position
because Montgomery County
had seven months member
ship left In the Council OF
Governments and I felt that
Montgomery County should
be represented.
These seasoned political
leaders from the District"
are not elected officials, as
is constantly espoused by the
Council Of Governments, but
are political appointeeR Of
the President, whose political
PHILOSOPHERS are not sup
ported by the majority Of
the Montgomery County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
Long Days for Police

It Is time Congress cor
rected a bad situation con-
corning Washington police.
There Is no excuse for max.
ing police officers who are
not on the day shift attend
court on their own time.
This Is part Of their duty
and they should be paid for
1t.
Shifts are changed weekly
and men working from 4
pm. to midnight and from
midnight to 8 am. must be
in court the following morn
ing TO place charges against
persons they have arrested.
It Is not possible, however,
to bring everyone before the
Judge Immediately, so an
officer may still be waiting
when noon arrives, even
though he has had no sleep
since the previous evening.
If he is involved in q GRIM
inal case he may have to
stay up even later to act as
q witness.
A night court might help.
0 X. KelIOck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25

Governments as an advisory
group, but the Council Of
Governments, unquestion-
ably, wants to gain authori-
tative control Of the region.
Fortunately. this power
drive has been considerably
watered-down by some Of
our conservative Democratic
friends from Northern Vir-
ginia, but / still feel 1t Is q
small step In the wrong d.
rection.
The deciding factor in my
complete reversal to reject
the eolicies Of the Council
Of Governments as IAN or
ganization' expressing the
wishes Of the elected officials
Of the area" was the reso-
luton for the attainment Of
legal status by the Council
Of Governments by the In
ternal Operations Committee
(of which ! was q member) /,
stating that 1t was "a unan-
imous" decision Of the In
ternal Operations Committee
and had my name listed as
q signer Of the resolution.
The final land fifth draft
Of this resolution had never
been previously seen by me,
nor had the previous four.
It had never been discussed
with me, yet II was stated
as unanimous" and my
name was affixed as a signer.
TO the document.
When I questioned this
maneuver. / was told that
there must have been a mis-
take somewhere. / will agreel
/ feel much safer with
Montgomery County out Of
the Metropolitan Washington
Council Of Governments. We
in Montgomery County cher
ish our political autonomy
and we intend TO keep It.
Thomas M. Wilson, MD.
President Protein, Mont
gomery County Council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
The Gray Scale

ANY time problem reaches crisis
stage, there is a natural tendency to
think that the resolution Of the crisis
will automatically solve the problem in
its entirety.
This is happening with the civil
rights crisis. There are some who seem
to imagine that passage Of the civil
rights legislation now occupying Con-
gress will solve all problems and bring
the American Negro, at a stroke, into
possession Of his birthright. Worse still,
such utopian thought is focusing on the
Washington in-gathering scheduled for
August % as the ultimate triumph for
the cause.
AS is any other crisis, the thought
is cruelty deceptive. Civil rights legis-
lation will bring the Negro only to the
foot Of the ladder Of American upward
mobility" There will still be lot Of
climbing to do and most Of 1t will have
to be done by the Negro. This is true
regardless OF the good will Of the rest
Of the country.
For that reason we thought Sterling
FUCKERS JalK on SUNDAY mace great
good sense and struck a note too long
neglected. Mr.. Tucker, executive direct
or Of the Washington Urban League,
noted that the civil rights situation runs
from the "black" Of overt discrimina-
ton to the white" Of full opportunity
He said that Washington's problems and
those Of the North in general are gray"
and that in the move from gray to white
1.-The responsibility Of the Negro grows
and he becomes sharing participant in
determining how fast the problem is
moved from that point on"
Mr.. Tucker reminded his hearers
that there are untitled Jobs available
for Negroes In the midst Of Job discrim-
ination" and that sin the midst of dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
Bleak Anniversary

g. The betrayal began Just 10 years
ago tomorrow, and it began as failure.
A young mana CRYPTIC Communist
named Fidel Castro-headed a group Of
equally young "revolutionaries" in an
attack on the Moncada Barracks in
Santiago de Cuba. The attack, aimed at
overthrowing the regime of Fulgencio
BaStisa, was as unbelievably miSman-
aged as the So-called military operation
that occurred long time later at a
place called the Bay Of Pigs.
Yet, despite It's having been a fiasco
costing scores Of lives, the Moncada
operation-carried out on July 26, 1858
was seized upon by FideliStas as an
inspirational event. Out Of It came the
"July 26 Movement" under which the
Cuban people were led in due course
to where they are today-in the iron
grip Of a Communist dictatorship. This
is a despotism far worse than Batista'S,
which, whatever its vices, had the I'M
deniable virtue Of being anti-Red, pro-
West, and highly sympatico with the
United States
= 1t Is interesting that Batista spared
Fdel'S life after the Moncada adventure.
Certainly the situation in Cuba and the
western hemisphere would be better to-
day, less tense, happier, had Batista's
regime dealt as harshly with Castro and
his "revolutionaries" as those "revolu-
tionaries" have dealt with CubanS who
have sought to maintain their freedom.
The FideliStas, in any case, with their
arumhead courts and their countless
executions, have shown degree Of
cruelty Of brutiShness, Of contempt for
the most basic norms Of justice and
humanity-that has never before been
experienced by the Cuban people.
; Above all, these people have this to
lament: The July 26 Movement, in the
10 years since its bloody setback at the
Moncada Barracks, has managed-not
without the help Of Stupidities in our
own country-to betray Cuba into be-
coming captive of the Kremlin, which
maintains about 10000 troops and tech
nictanS on the island. The place thus is
a Soviet satellite and a dangerous one
AS. such, it constitutes not only a thorn
in.the American side Tor bone in the
throat, as Mr.. Khrushchev would say,
but also depressing symbol of how in
adequate our country can be in antici-
pating, evaluating and heading off Just
such threats as Castroism.
-iThus, is bleak anniversary that
We mark. After a decade Of existence,
thu Castro tyranny is worse than ever,
and apparently more entrenched. II any
bells are to be rung to mark the birth
day they should give out the sound of
a t0csin for all the Americas.
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Council. and whose philos-
ophies were rejected, in my
opinion, by q great majority
Of Montgomery County vot-
ers last November.
In April I stated publicly
that I wished Montgomery
County to remain in the
Council Of Governments. ]
also stated publicly that !
did not agree with the direc-
ton that the Council OF
Governments seemed to be
pointing. but I felt. at the
time, that perhaps Mont
gomery County's represent
atives, by joining with other
similar-thinking delegates to
the Council Of Governments,
specifically the conservative
Democrats from the neigh
boring Virginia counties and
cities) could gain control OF
the Council Of Governments,
and point the organization in
the right direction.
/ agree with The Stars
editorial that regional prob
lens demand regional coop
Grafton to assure a loud
and continuous local voice
in regional affairs" I stated
at the March 20 meeting of
the Internal Operations
Committee that the local
elected officials should band
together as an effective
pressure group" TO stand
off federal encroachment in
local affairs of the area sur
rounding the Federal City Of
Washington. To me, the
Council OF Governments
would have been an ideal
organization for such q drive.
However. this has grown
to the present position Of
the Council Of Governments
wanting to gain legal status
for obtaining Federal grants
for regional uses. We OF
Montgomery County wanted
to look TO the Council Of
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Aid for o. c. Schools

The League Of Women
Voters Of the District Of Co
lumbia. has been greatly
heartened by the editorials
in The Star concerning the
inclusion of the District Of
Columbia in the Impacted
Area Education Legislation.
We, as other community Or
CARNATIONS, are deeply con-
cerned that the District
schools should be included in
the supplemental financial
assistance offered in this leg
islation. We feel certain that
the majority of our school
children served by our Board
of Education are children Of
Government personnel, civil
ian. military and foreign
service.
We are appreciative Of the
service you are rendering the
community.
Alice G. Hunter,
President, d. C. League of
Women Voters. III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25
'Friqht PeddIers'

In the theological battle
between Khrushchev and the
Chinese Communists, Khru-
shchev has received an unso-
licited assist from q memo
written by two Of our presi-
Dental advisers. The peace
full coexistence concept has
been changed by these two
advisers, Walt Whitman Ros-
tow and McGeorge Bundy, to
"piecemeal surrender"
The general pattern Of
keeping secret the contents
Of this memo parallels the
previous obfuscations applied
when Rostow was individ-
ually responsible for the
famed Rostow memo which
was exposed by Willard Ed
wards Of, the Chicago Trib-
une last July (1962). This
pattern consists of first de-
nying that the memo exists,
and secondly, stating that
the memo exists but 1t is
only a rough draft and Is
presently classified TOP Sc
cret." (See Congressional
Record, May %, p. A-3392,
Extension of Remarks Of
Hon. j. Arthur Younger,
1.-THE So-called Bundy- Ros-
tow Agreement.")
This memo is further ex-
posed in Congressman James
B. Utt's Washington Re
port" dated May %, 1868.
Representative ut states:
"In a recent memo circu-
lated within the administra-
ton by its chief political ad-
visers, McGeorge Bundy and
Walter Rostow, It Is stated
that it should be the policy
Of this country to discontinue
any aid to freedom fighters
in any country in the world
In order to reduce tensions
with Mr.. Khrushohev. This
memo further stated that,
should o Communist regime
be established In any coun-
try, 1t should be the policy Of
the United States to use every
effort short Of war TO see that
that regime survives.
This is the type of foreign
policy that alarms and fright
ems patriotic American citi-
zens. The "alarmists" and
fright peddlers" are not Mr.
Edwards and Representative
UT, both Of whom are full
filling their public duty. The
true "alatmists" and fright
peddlers" are the two presi.
Dental advisers on whom the
President places great reli-
ance. Is our present policy Of
discouraging Cuban freedom
fighters an augmentation
Of their advice2
George II. Miller, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-25

handicap their country by
tolerating racist injustices.)
So 1t is that, for better or
worse, the world moves slowly,
jarringly, and with antici-
pated Interruptions, toward
new, not yet clearly seen
political alignments. We are
not really In a time Of the
breaking up Of nations. But,
old political images, bound
aries, and attitudes are being
blurred where they are not
being modified.
The Soviets have by no
means abandoned their belief
that communism can be ex-
tended by peaceful means.
They view Marxism, one must
remember, as O. scientific
blueprint, not q theory.
MARKS conception was that
all changes in the organiza-
ton Of mankind were part
Of the inevitable historical
process that may be delayed
but not stopped. Marx, writ
ing more than a century ago,
saw capitalism as having been
instrumental In releasing an
unprecedented expansion Of
the productive resources Of
mankind. This was, he said,
Q historical process which
(by 1S40 he saw at q stage
Of development where It had
reached q point Of hindrance
to the maximum use Of re-
sources and to further ex-
pansion.
Old Reds in Doubt
There is evidence that the
older Communists still believe
In this theory Of an in
evitable, scientific process.
But, even they must be hav-
ing some doubts. Assuredly
some Of the younger Com
Hnunists do. A substantial.
and increasing. bourgeois class
is being created In Russia.
Marx never remotely mag
ined an industrial society
such as exists in the United
States, West Germany, Great
Britain. or for that matter,
in the U.S.S.R. itself. AS an
Industrial society grows and
succeeds. 1t creates service
industries and q white collar
class Of technicians. The
eight-hour day. or less, pro-
duces leisure once attributed
solely to the bourgeois mind.
At any rate. we arrive at
one Of those pivots Of history.
Mr.. Khrushchev needs to do
something about his agri-
cultural processes--to feed
his growing population. His
industrial program also needs
some new thinking and
doing.
Marks inevitable historical
process Is perhaps not so
inevitable as In te40.
o 1858