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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09

as Moore walked along an Ala
bama highway on his way to Miss
issippi carrying a sign calling for
equal rights for all. William Moore
was shot twice through the head
and left dead at the roadside, a
victim, 1t appeared, of race hatred.
President Kennedy has called
this an Outrageous crime" Gov.
Wallace Of Alabama has called it
"dastardly." The nation is shocked
that a man should be shot to
death for his opinions and for the
peaceful expression Of them. Now
William Moore becomes a symbol,
a symbol both heroic and shame
full. Will this horrible incident
bring some compassion into the
minds of those southerners who
continue to spur racial hate?
DAILY NEWS, Chicago
In touching contrast was the let
ter carried by William Moore on
the anti-segregation pilgrimage
which cost him his life. Moore,
murdered on an Alabama road,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09

carried a letter to Gov. Ross Bar
nett in which he mentioned his ma
tive states reputation for bigotry
and added, Those who truly love
Mississippi must work to change
this image"
Perhaps the most revered martyr
Of all time, was that figure Of
primitive Christian days, the dea-
con Stephen. He was stoned to
death for "blasphemy' because Of
his faith in the gentle teachings Of
Jesus. His unflinching courage has
inspired many a follower, and re-
morse for such cruelties Of men
has doubtless preceded many q
reformation.
William Moore, the Baltimore
postman, earned a place In the
company Of Stephen. His assassin
is being hunted with genuine zeal,
and the simple appeal for humani-
ty in his letter - its readers null
tiplied a millionfold - should melt
a small corner in the heart Of even
a Mississippi legislator.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09
Letters To The Editor

that there is no basis for the
Judgment that the President has
abandoned his concern for working
people, and in any case such a
Judgment calls for perspective that
is at this point impossible. I pre-
dict that history will find that the
President had abandoned his con-
Germ for working people, and in
any case such a judgment calls for
perspective that Is at this point
impossible. I predict that history
will find that the President had a
great and continuing concern for
all of our people.
It seems to me that on the basis
Of his performance to this date the
President is entitled to the support
and sympathetic cooperation Of
the American people. Such ILL
spirited and ill-informed shipping
as Mr.. Luoma's disturbs me-
f. G., st. Paul, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09
COP. Putting Self
In Poor Position

The Minnesota Republican party Is putting It.
self in highly questionable position when it con-
tnues through inspited letters to the daily press
and official announcements and speeches. to attack
those who exposed lax inspection methods and sub
standard construction on our state highways.
The other day the Republican State Chairman
called the revelations about the highway construc-
ton hoax, distortion and deceit" and suggested
that the issue might bring about the defeat Of
Senator Mccarthy"
The highway incident is, of course, very simple:
1. An inspector who had observed violations Of
the specifications on a stretch Of highway and re-
ported them to his superiors without result then
took the matter to higher authority, and In this way
blasted 1t into the newspapers and the political
campaign. He said, incidentally, that he had been
reprimanded for being too honest. After the In
cident he lost his job.
2. Instead Of reacting by promising thorough
investigation, the state authorities chose to take the
line Of outraged innocence which has since been
built up so industriously by the COP.
3. The federal authorities ran tests on the high
way in question and did indeed find substandard
construction there, ordering the faulty parts re-
placed.
That is all there is to it, except that it seems
evident that the Andersen forces by reactng to the
charges the way they did instead Of going about
for full investigation, gave the Rolvaag forces the
very slim margin of victory which theirs in the
election.
We do not like to our highways made politi-
cal footballs. But II there are shenanigans in the
construction, we want to complete, fully aired
Investigations with all parties cooperating. Repubn-
spokesman like Chairman Robert Forsythe. In
branding as a hoax" the charges which led to dis
covery Of faulty construction, seems to be on the
side opposed to full investigation and full disclosure
There has belatedy come into the picture an
effort to give to the State Highway Departments
position in the matter a little more responsibility
than it has had heretofore, and somewhat sounder
basis than the position of the COP. Specifications,
are being told, perfectionist, and therefore
unenforceable What we need is a type Of specifica-
ton that sets up "tolerances." So the argument
goes
This may be sound engineering principle We
would not know. What we do know Is that the prac-
tees which were tolerated by the State Highway
Department led to sub-standard construction, which
was ordered replaced by the federal authorities
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09
Calls LUomo's Column
On President Kennedy
poIiRienI HNsfopies

Editor: would like to comment
upon Mr.. Luoma's article in the
May Spokesman and Recorder.
In this article, Mr.. Luoma charges,
insinuates and implies:
1. That President Kennedy's
election campaign was based upon
insincere promises of Legislation
that it was impossible to push
through congress-.
2. That President Kennedy's &C
ton against the steel companies
was a cynical move ITO enhance
his own personal power as well as
improve his own image"
8. That the Administration has
no interest in tackling" the prob
lem Of competition in steel.
4. That President Kennedy's
concern for working people was
always a pretense, which he has
now abandoned.
This kind Of political Mysteries
is not very enlightening. However
I would like to point out (1) that
the misfortunes Of an Administra-
tive legislative program are a
piece of history that keeps repeat
ing itself, and that there is moth
ing insincere about this Admins
tration's stating legislative goals
and working for them; (2) that
in the initial steel price crisis
President Kennedy used his powers
to hold the industry to an agree
ment it had made, and that the
stated objective Of this action
completely outshone any nonsense
about Improving his image" 49,
That the antitrust division Of the
Department of Justice is directed
by one of the ablest men and keen
est brains in the antitrust field
Minnesotan Lee Loevinger; a.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09

couple Of sharp-eyed readers caught us in an
error last week in editorial on the sales tax.
We said Minnesota industrial wage increased
their earnings from 1860 to 1851 from 9507 cents
are weekly not hourly. Fortunately the effect upon
our main thesis Is unchanged The Minnesota wage
Garner, in non-sales-tax state is better off, and
improving his position more rapidly than the wage
Garner in sales-tax state like Illinois
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09
Our Post This Week
Zip for Negro History scr.pbo

Clip for Negro History Scrapbook
May 5, 1941 - Emperor Halle
Selassie, exiled for 5 years and 8
days in London after being forced
out by the Italians, returns to
Adds Ababa, Ethiopia.
May 8, 1870 - The "Almanacs"
Of Benjamin Banneker (17s1-1s06),
mathematical and mechanical gen.
ius and one Of a three-man team
who planned and surveyed the site
for the city of Washington, DC,
were published. Banneker, an as
tronomer and inventor Of the first
striking clock, was a noteworthy
American scientific pioneer. His
"Almanacs" were widely used
throughout the United States In
the 1905.
May 6, 1912 - Martin r. Del
aney, co-editor with Frederick
Douglass Of The North Star news
paper Launched in Rochester,
NY, on December 8, 1s47), was
born.
May 8, 1913 - Emma Clarissa
Clement, Louisville, KY, becomes
first Negro woman to be named
Mother Of the Year
May 7, 1898 - Thaddeus Kos
ciusko, a Polish Revolutionary
War hero, provided for the educa-
ton Of Negroes in his will.
May 8, 1884 - Harry s. Truman
under whose administration as
President the armed forces Of the
United States became officially
integrated, was born.
May 8, 1912 - Henry Agard
Wallace, us. Vice President under
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, makes
his Century Of Common Man"
speech.
May 0, 1900 - John Brown,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09
DRY POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

A new machine has been devel-
oped that can teach very back
ward children to read. It costs
$400,0 900, and 1t Is Just possible
that Johnny will have to muddle
along for a while longer.
There is no difference, says a
radio pundit, between Rockefeller
and Kennedy. He's wrong. Rocky
Is one up on Jack as to wives, and
Jack is several times up on Rocky
as to family.
The worlds knowledge, which
used to double at the rate Of every
thousand years or so now doubles
at the rate of once a decade: an
Intelligence explosion pointing In
exorably to one grand final pttft.
The intelligence explosion Is
putting a strain on the language
Of such dimensions that the die
tionary threatens to get as far out
Of hand as the telephone book.
Congress has been looking into
the agencies that rate television
and radio shows, and has found
some interesting survey methods,
the most interesting being the one
employing mental tslepathy from
the mindless viewers to the survey
less surveyors.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09
VIEWS & OPINIONS
THE WORLD OVER
Robert Kennedy Tukes
Justice Fight To
The Lions Der
THE NEWS, Birmingham

THE NEWS, Birmingham
Outcome of the one hour and %
minutes of conversation between
Gov. George Wallace and Atty.
Gen. Robert F. Kennedy was pre-
dictable. It was certain the gov
ernor would not yield in his posi-
ton of personal intent to defy
court desegregation orders.
Mr.. Kennedy's motivation ap-
pears to have been simply to ex-
plore the situation since it neces-
sarily could involve, and very
much, the two men. Each doubt
less thought it worthwhile to get
a firsthand impression Of the other.
Both men are firmly convinced of
the rightness Of their respective
positions.
The attorney generals visit de-
serves recognition in Alabama as
oil IlOIlOEdDIC G14OEI " OAdLLA410
the condition in person. His con-
duct and performance in his Of
ficial capacity was proper. The
governors reported expression was,
In manner, restrained.
The tragedy thus seems heavily
underscored. The News under
stands the governors announced
position. 1t is based on his strong
sense Of personal commitment in
campaigning. There is a kind Of
honor in this. The starl<ness Of the
tragedy, however, must lie in an
assumption that the governor,
though feeling he has a commit
ment to follow out, knows he can
not really win.
The PoSfman M0keS
His Last Walk
Along Dixie Road
THE JOURNAL, Milwaukee
Inhumanity reached its ultimate
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09
Almost Too Late?

The proposal to encase driver licenses in plastic
will meet with the approval of most drivers Another
move might be to design them Of size to fit the
license compartment of the average key case.
We know of driver who presented his tattered
license at the Highway Department several months
in advance of its expiration, and asked apologetcal
ly, rs it too early to renew it."
The clerk examined the remains mot too
early" she commented, But I'd say it's almost too
late"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09

abolitionist, leader Of the Harpers
Ferry, Va, rebellion, and martyr
for Negro liberation, was born.
May 10, 1887 - P. B. s. Pinch
back, Reconstruction statesman,
was born.
May 10, 1854 - Elizabeth T.
Greenfield sings before Queen Vic
toria.
May 10, 1919 - James r. Eur
ope, regarded by many as the
father Of American Jazz, was CIV
en- the first public funeral for a
Negro in New York City.
May IL, 1895 - William Grant
Still, noted composer and conduc-
tor, was born.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09


ployer or starve. This rate of pay
was generally only Of subsistence
level.
AS long as individual workers
individually sold their services,
this remained the case. Unions
were formed to place workers in a
better bargaining position.
Workers organized and collec-
lively denied their services to the
employer until the employer agreed
to pay them higher wages and
other benefits. The many workers
that have not won the right to
organize are still living on the
doles the employers are willing to
pay.
The situation is similar in agri-
culture. The individual farmer
plants and harvests his crop and
goes to the marketplace and asks
the food professor what he Is will
ing to pay. Because the professor
will only pay a minimum price, the
result is the poverty on the farms
and the disappearance Of the fam
lily farmer. The MO quotes a
University Of Illinois study which
claims that "the average number
Of farms per county in Illinois in
ten years will be six This trend
toward the era Of the landed es-
tates Is a result Of the declining
income to the farmer at a time of
increasing prosperity to most Of
the remainder of the economy.
What type of future does the
era Of the landed estates pertend?
Brazil presents vivid illustration.
The wealthy land holders are not
motivated to cultivate their land.
Despite food shortages that cause
hunger strikes, only 10% Of the
arabic land is cultivated.
Because American politicians
represent the food professors rath-
er than the individual farmer, over
production is given as a scapegoat
for rural poverty. This Is true even
though the surplus Of food is less
than the surplus Of any other COM
modify. Even If surplus was the
problem, the logical conclusion to
the argument Of the politicians is
that a shortage of food, must exist
before the farmer can get a living
wage. AS I have shown, Brazil has
reached this logical conclusion.
The MO claims that the only
way the family farmer can be
maintained Is by their organizing
and holding their production from
the market until they are prom
ised fair price. This theory, which
in effect states that the seller
should set the price, has wide pre-
cedent. It is the same philosophy
that is practiced by every mer-
chant. Every merchant in effect
has a holding action against the
customer until the customer pays
the price demanded.
The enthusiasm Of the member
ship Of the MO Is reminiscent of
the enthusiasm Of union members
when unions were interested in
organizing unorganized workers.
This enthusiasm and rapidly in
creasing numbers leads one to pre-
dict that the next holding action
of the MO will be a success.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09
From Bryant
Junior High School
Puranf.Iaaeher 4

Porenf-Ie Assn.
Editor: We wish to thank you
for your publicity on our Mime
apoHs Gas Company Cooking
School, Wednesday, April "a
Yours very truly, Bryant Jr. High
P.T.A., Mrs. Wallace Eddy, presi-
dent.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09
FRANKLY SPEAKING
By Everett LuOma

Because Of press censorship, one
powerful org anizat ion on the
scene has been very lit
tie publicized. This organization is
the National Farmers Organization
(NFO), which is based on the
principle of collective bargaining
for agriculture. .#e
This principle Is the same as
the principle on which labor unions
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-05-09

are formed. AS
the reader knows,
before the age of
the unions, work.
ers were given
the alternatives
Of giving their
services to the
employers at the
rate of pay deter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-24

you can't look at in your
mirror without wincing.
Question: Well, I've prac-
tically made up my mind.
My conscience is clear.
Answer: Frankly, l can't
see where conscience enters
into it. Somehow, most of us
have the feeling that it's
sacrilegiouS to tamper with
mother nature. But l don't
agree that's true. Nature
welcomes professional help
to undo what she has wrought
or to help her when she has
been careless in fashioning
a persons features.
Question: What do l do
next? / want to 60 ahead with
it.
Answer: Why not contact
your nose specialist. He will
know of many qualified plas-
tic surgeons who can do a
good job. That's very i'm
portant: that you get a quail
flied surgeon whom your
doctor knows about. Don't
rely on someone a friend
recommends. He may be
good, but you can't be sure.
Question: Will it be expen-
Sive?
Answer: Fees vary. The
sensible thing to do is to
talk it over with the surgeon
before the operation. Ask
about how much it will cost,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-24
BY LESLIE ]. MASON

Professor Of Education,
University of Southern California
"Mary. you better get
started on your theme. You
know it is due Friday"
"John, turn off the tele-
vision, you have homework
to do"
Without such constant re-
minders many teen-agers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-24

including hospital and nurs-
ing care.
Question: Pm tickled that
I've made up my mind to 60
ahead with it.
Answer: Now that you've
made your decision Il didn't
want to push you into it, l
can tell you that I've known
a number of wonderland
men-who've had the opera
ton in their mid 4O's. They
sang one lifting chorus: "It's
wonderful. l feel like a new
person. l only wish I'd had it
done years ago."
4 = y
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: l have
had an attack of diverticulitis.
/ have been advised to 60 on
a seedless diet for a while.
Does this include cooked okra,
squash, cucumbers and to-
matoes?-Miss F.
YES.
Dr.. Steincrohn's leatlet,
What You Can DO for High
Blood Pressure" tUiH be
mailed on receipt OF a
stamped, Selt-addreSSed en-
Uelope and IS cents in coin
for handling. Address DR..
Steincrohn in care OF The
Star.
Tomorrow: Autobiography.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-24
STOP KILLING YOURSELF
Plastic Surgery
Is Contemplated
BY DR.. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

Many people are unhappy
about their facial appearance.
For some it is something
they must learn to live with;
for others, a remedy if they
are willing to take measures
to. overcome it.
For example, consider this
office chat with a housewife
of as who lived for years with
an inferiority feeling because
of a hump on her nose. At
last she summoned the cour-
age to talk about it.
Question: Wouldn't you con-
slider me silly for even think
ing of plastic surgery at this
time of life?
Answer: It's never too late
to try to alleviate what's been
bothering us in the way of
good looks. Of course, the
wiser person takes care of
it while he is young, if he
can.
Question: But my husband
thinks l am silly. Says he
loves me as l am. And my
friends pooh-pooh the idea
of nose surgery so late in life.
Answer: That's a question
you'll have to answer for
yourself. AS well-meaning as
they are, your friends and
husband can't possibly know
the discomfort you say you
are going through-even after
all these years-with a nose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-24
FAMOUS FABLES
By E. E. EDGAR

CREDIT: French landscape
painter Camille Pissarro was
a great admirer Of that master
landscape artist Jean Bap-
tiste Corot. When Pissarro
was a young man in his
EOS, he went to see Corot and
asked to become his pupil,
relates W. S. Meadmore in
"Lucien Pissarro."
"Corot, a man in his sos,
said he did not take pupils
but would help with advice.
Pissarro became a frequent
visitor at Corot's studio, and
was set to work finishing the
skies of some of Corot's land
scapes.
"Y e ars later, Pissarro,
walIing with his son Lucien
in Paris, stopped in front Of
a shop window to look at a
picture signed 'Corot.'
"Lucien exclaimed:
1T is beautiful
" Yes said Camille. 4
painted it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-24

daughter who has never
given us any trouble. She
helps her mother and has
always brought home good
report cards. She has a boy
friend who is 10. They have
gone together for almost a
year. He is a good kid, quiet
like our daughter. Lately he
has been bringing his laun-
dry here underwear, shirts
and socks) for my daughter
to wash and iron. I told my
Mrs. this was all wrong. She
says our daughter is show
ing the boy what a good little
wife she can be. l say, what's
the hurry? Who is wrong?
A SAD DAD
You're not! Your daughter
Is generous to a fault, and
her mother isn't helping
matters much. Your daugh-
ter should wait until she's
married to show what a
good little wife" she can be.
\ \ 4 +
DEAR ABBY: Just a few
lines to let you know what
you did for us. l saw your
column on donating your
eyes to the blind. My hus-
band said for years he
wanted to do it, so I called
the Lions Club in Marysville,
and my husband, myself and
our five children, ages from
4 to 81 are now going to
donate our eyes after death.
l want to thank you, Abby.
I know this is what God
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-24
GOLD
in your
ATTIC
BY VAN ALLEN BRADLEY

AS a rule, general collec-
tons of old books in the
medical field, like those in
other professional fields, in
GLIDING the law, are not
likely to contain many items
of interest to the collector.
The exceptions, Of course,
are those books that deal
with important "firsts" in the
profession, achievements and
discoveries, or books that
are of historical interest to
the profession. An example of
the latter is DR.. John Nor
gan'S commencement ad-
dress delivered at the College
of Philadelphia in 1865.
The title page reveals its
importance in the history of
American medical practice.
It reads, in part:
A DISCOURSE UPON THE
INSTITUTION OF MEDI-
CAL SCHOOL IN AMER
ICA. WITH A PREFACE
Containing, amongst other
things, THE AUTHORS
APOLOGY For attempting
to introduce the regular
mode of practicing PHYSIC
in PHILADELPHIA: BY
JOHN MORGAN MD.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed
and sold by WILLIAM
BRADFORD, at the Corner
of Market and Front Streets,
MDCC, LXV.
The author was an English
physician and surgeon who
held the post Of professor of
medicine at PHILADELPHIA. No
copy Of his discourse has ap-
peared at auction for a num-
Der of years. The last re-
corded sales were in the
194Os, one at SIS and the
other at $3.50.
CIVIL WAR BOOKS
A specialized price guide,
Books Relating to the Civil
War;" has just made its ap-
pearance at $40 under the
imprint of Thomas YoselOff.
The compiler, John Mebane,
is a longtime collector. His
price information Cleaned
from a study of catalogues
since 1859, reflects recent in
creases in value as a result
of interest in the Civil War
centennial. Although it does
not pretend to be complete,
Mr.. Mebane's conscientious
work should be highly useful
to dealers as well as collec-
tors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-24
DEAR ABBY

DEAR ABBY: / am 20 and
am married for the sixth
time. l know that makes me
sound like a terrible person,
but I'm really not. Il
married my third husband
twice. My problem is I am
still in love with my fifth
husband. l lived with him
longer than with any of the
others flour years. and /
loved him with all my heart.
He kept accusing me of still
being in love with my ex-
husbands, first one and then
another. l couldn't take it
any longer, so / divorced
him. The day my divorce be-
came final I married the
lawyer who got me my d.
vorce! l don't love him.
Abby. I only married him be-
cause / am afraid to stay
alone at night. How can l
get my fifth husband back?
He is now going with my
younger sister. I know It is
only because she reminds
him of me.
MIXED UP
After six trips to the altar
and five to the divorce court,
you are not likely to take
my advice-which / am re-
luctant to give. Forget your
numbers game and make
No. 6 your No. 1 for life.
Il \ =
DEAR ABBY: We have a
nice-looking 16-year-old