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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27
Gun Controls

The barbarity Of the
events Of November % and
"a in Dallas demand the
institution Of reasonable gun
controls.
I propose a system such as
exists in the United King
dom. In the United Kingdom,
any responsible person, who
has good reason, such as
hunting. may own a gun. It
has to be registered with the
authorities. The result Is that
with strict import controls,
Britain is a civilized country
to live in. While Texas, a
State of some 10 million has
over 1000 murders q year,
Britain, a country Of some 81
million, has about $50 a year.
Some gun-worshipers will
say that other methods can
be used to kill. This Is true,
but the figures speak for
themselves.
There will, no doubt, be
cries Of tyranny from the
vested gun interests, who, to
the point Of being ridiculous.
solicit from their readers for
their proud armed citizen
columns, incidents Of when
people have had to shoot 1t
out with others. If these are
the values they bring upon
our youth. they should be
severely disciplined.
In Britain neither the
thugs nor the police have
guns. It is q free country, the
people are not oppressed, and
their attitude towards the
law Is much healthier than
ours. There have been cases
where thugs have obtained
illegal firearms, but these are
few and are dealt with most
severely, which they should
be.
Our society must grow UP
and out of this gun mania
which presently has infected
it. I do not believe in prohibi-
ton Of guns, but controls are
necessary, for after all they
are instruments Of death and
destruction.
Our country, for far too
long, has surrendered some
of its ethics to q few vested
commercial interests. The
attitude Of a lot of these lost
souls is to only make money,
the public be damned.
1t is time we grew UP and
became civilized.
Vincent H. Chase, It., USAF
New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27
Hymn of Hate

Three Of our last four
Presidents became the object
of serious assassination
attempts. A Marxist-Cas
troite and Soviet defector
succeeded In numbering
President Kennedy.
Prominent public figures,
in decrying "extremism", are
reckleSsly melting q hymn Of
hate, not against commu-
nism, but against those with
answering loyalty to our
Nation. Their statements are
creating a hysteria Of threats
against patriots and their
families and serve no good
purpose.
J. E. PrOugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27
Demands Action in Transit Fiosco'

pointed out that the financ-
ing Of Meta was not feasible
and that construction costs
were not accurate. Meta
played right into the hands
Of the "do-nothings" by re-
queSting delays in highway
programs, freezes on con-
struction In certain areas,
elimination of bridges. all of
which the "do-nothings" &C
cepted with glee.
OF course, a transit system
must be subsidized. No hon.
est, clear-thinking person
will tell you that any transit
system of today could be a
self-supporting project; it is
not supposed to be. 1t pro-
Vides the mainstay for the
preservation Of downtown
real estate values and keeps
the heart Of the city alive.
OF course, highways are
needed and bridges are re-
quired to span the rivers
which surround the District.
These bridges, these ap-
proaches to bridges, these
highways can be eSthetically
a thing of beauty; they do
not have to be ugly things
such as the elevated in New
York. Some Of the items of
most interest to visitors can
be these bridges, just as the
Eiffel Tower is a thing which
attracts visitors in Paris, just
as everyone wants to see the
London Bridge, just as the
Golden Gate Bridge is q
thing of beauty. Federal
Highway Administrator Rex
Written has requested pro-
vocative architectural designs
be allowed and all sorts Of
new thinking in the design
approach to highways anc
bridges be supported.
The House showed exceed
ingly good judment in turn
ing down the "bobtailed'
subway system as proposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27

American foreign policy In
the New Year viii see sus-
tanned efforts to reach relia-
ble-and enforceable-ac-
commodations with the Rus
slams In at least some fields
in the cold war. But march
ing right alongside this win
be Q definitely hardened
American line toward agrees
sive communism In the two
areas most sensitive to US,
Castro Cuba and South Wet
Nam.
President Johnson's CEN
trail purpose is to divide the
international Com munist
monolith between those who.
for whatever reason, are will
ing to keep the peace and
those who remain deter
mined to make war. To the
first set he Is prepared to
talk and to be restrained;
toward the second he is de-
termined to meet force with
ever-rising force.
For years, going back to
the days when he was Senate
Democratic leader during the
Eisenhower, administration,
Mr.. johnson has been entire
ly unafraid Of any amount of
negotiation. as such, with the
Soviet Union. His view is
that 50 long as this Nation
keeps its powder dry and its
determination and readiness
high there is no harm in
talking to anybody about
anything.
A Skilled NegOtiatOF
He Is perfectly willing,
therefore, as has already
been indicated in the prelim-
mary explorations with Mos
COW being prepared by Secre-
tary Of State Rusk and our
Allies, to have q good 60 at
testing Soviet intentions to-
ward some cold war easement.
The President Is not wor-
ried about the implications
Of this. and certainly not
worried that the United
States might come out on
the short end Of the stick. No
more toughly skilled negotia-
tor has been seen in this CEN
tury here-a fact that even
his critics concede. And If
and when any arrangement
is made with the Russians. 1t
will never be signed and
sealed until President john
son personally has probed its
every word and line for every
possible weakness from the
American viewpoint.
Moreover, though Mr..
johnson has never men
toned this to associates and
may not himself have
thought Of it, the fact is that
his capacity to deal realisti-
cally with the Russians is, in
dom estic political terms,
higher than was that Of his
late chief. President Kenne-
dy. For Mr.. johnson is clos
er, II only relatively so, to
the powerful congressional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27
oh, Brother!

To help the public under
stand the current bridge dis
pute, I suggest the proposed
site below Key Bridge be
called lone Sister Bridge;
the one Just above Key
Bridge be called Two Sisters
Bridge" and thus we can
keep them separately in
mind from the original
Three Sisters Bridge"
Brother Bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27
PASSING SCENE
By WILLIAM S. WHITE
Dividing the Red MonoIith

conservatives. These did not
lack trust IN the late Presi-
dent. But their confidence n
Mr.. JohnSon's ability to :
negotiate solutions toward
his own basic demands Is un- e
doubtedly higher. If only be-
cause he has so often exer-
eised it with them.
But while the Russians viii 2
have q perfectly good oppor-
tuntty in the coming year to
make some accommodations 8
with US, If they really wish
to, aggressive communism (
will find the new President
in a very hard mood, indeed.
Mr.. Johnson's first foreign
policy move on taking office
was to make 1t clear to the
American Ambassador to
South Wet Nam, Henry I.
Cabot Lodge. that he would ,
expect q greater degree Of
unity than heretofore within =
the American diplomatic {
military intelligence team
which is primarily out there
to help the South Wet Nam
csc win the war against :
Communist invaders.
No Longer Relevant
The new President has fol-
lowed this up by advising the
South Wet Namese that pre- ?
vous American talk Of the
possible withdrawal in 1865
Of the bulk Of our 10000 .
man military force may now
be regarded as no longer
relevant. Our forces will re-
main so long as may be nee =
essary to crush the Commu- .
mist Observation-Disclosures long
that may be.
AS to Cuba, President
johnson has already had one
study made by subordinates
for means to tighten Ameri-
can isolation-pressure on
that island. What was pro-
posed to him in his first re-
view Of the position. he has
not found suitable to his pur-
poses; now, the search Is
going on again.
Eventually. those conserva-
tive members Of Congress
who tried to balk the sale Of
surplus wheat to Russia, thus
requiring the President for
the first time to put his pres
tige on the line in the House
OF Representatives, will be
far less concerned about that
transaction.
For while they lost that
game. its outcome was to af-
firm President Johnson's
right to move with flexibility
In the cold war. The next
time around, and in far more
important circumstances
than this comparatively mi
nor agreement with the Rus
SLAMS. that same flexibility
may be used to put In more
resistance to armed commu-,
niSm, In Just such hot arenas :
as Cuba and Wet Nam. D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tDiu be
returned only Uhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
bet everyone said Merry
Christmas" to him as they
alighted from his bus. He
makes everyone happy ex-
cept those Scrooges who
can't appreciate anything.
Gerald X. Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27

however, why the Nations Capital must
have a system Of efficient freeways.
And why it needs, equally If not more so,
an efficient system of rapid transit,
reaching far into the suburbs. Both
these systems will take years to build.
In these terms the year 1880, which
once seemed so far In the future, is not
far off, really, at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27
Good Endorsement

It strikes me that the news
story reporting Jimmy Hof-
fa's willingness to spen d
500, 900 (of whose money!
to defeat Congressman Carl
ton r. Sickles in the next
election is the finest indorse-
ment that the Congressman
could have received.
A few more enemies like
Hoffa and Maryland will be
assured Of good representa-
ton for years to come.
David Aronin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27

but "the human core common
to all men, that is, certain ba-
sic characteristics of man
which cannot be violated or
negated without serious conse-
quences.
Inevitably, the means are
less clearly outlined than the
ends. But there are sugges-
tons for a start scattered
throughout these shorter es-
says. They deserve close and
respectful attention.
On Early Christianity &.
The long title essay is a a rel
atively technical paper that
seeks to understand the devel-
Opment Of early Christianity
in Freudian terms. It neces-
sarily derives its picture of
that development from ma
terial published before. $780,
In addition, DR.. Fromm re-
marks that my psychoana-
lytic views have undergone
enough of a change so that,
many Foundations in this es-
say would be different If L
wrote them today" It's con-
ceptual framework, however.
remains fruitful.
Early Christianity, we are
told, ''held the adoptionist
doctrine" that is, "the theory.
of the elevation of man Gin,
the form of Christi to God"
''The belief that a man is
elevated to a god," Dr.
Fromm continues, twas an.
expression of the unconscious
hostility to the father (and the
ruling classes) that was pres
ent in these (early Christian)
masses. .
But Christianity soon be-
came not only the religion Of
the oppressed lower classes,
but the religion Of the rulers
as well. At this point, the con-
cept of Jesus changed; the
Son became "a second person
beside God yet one with him.
:" Thus aggressive impuls-
es "were turned away from
earlier objects-the fathers,
the authorities-and directed
back toward the individual
self. The stress was no
longer :. on the overthrow
Of the father but on the self
humiliation of the son."
Furthermore, there is one
actual situation In which this
1.-TWO are equal to one) formu-
la makes sense, the situation
of the child in its mothers
womb" The newly heirarchi-
cal Church and the strong,
powerful father became the
Sheltering and protecting
mother" as well.
Readers who find this dis
turbing can find some comfort
in the name and position Of
the essays translator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-27
A BOOK FOR TODAY
PsychoonoIyst's Miscellany
By DONALD MINTZ

THE DOGMA OF CHRIST
AND OTHER ESSAYS ON
RELIGION, PSYCHOLOGY
AND CULTURE. By Erich
Fromm. 212 PIP. (Holt, Rine-
hart and Winston; $3.50
Erich Fromm published
The Dogma Of Christ" In
German In 1880. Some years
ago, Prof. James Luther
Adams Of the Harvard Divini-
ty School translated 1t into
English.
The essay Is too long to be
a paper and too short to be a
book. Monographs and PAM
phlets do not sell well in the
United States. So DR.. Fromm
has added a miscellaneous
group Of speeches, articles
and apparently previously un-
published material. It looks
very much as II a file drawer
has been cleaned out to make
a book.
But DR.. Fromm is an i'm
portant thinker as well as a
leading pSychoanalyst and the
contents Of bis files are more
interesting than most mems
best and most careful work. A
collection like 1.-THE Dogma of
Christ and Other Essays" is
invariably-and thoughtlessly
considered a minor work
simply because Of its struc-
ture. In terms Of its contents,
however, it deserves to be
called major"
Ethical Problems
Questions Of contemporary
ethics appear again and again
in the various short pieces
that make up the second half
of the book. DR.. Fromm says
that we must overcome this
'thingness'-or, to use a tech
nical term, the 'reification' Of
man; overcome the con-
cept of ourselves and others
as things; .. overcome our
indifference, our alienation
from others, from nature, and
from ourselves" And we
must "arrive again at a new
sense of I-ness,' of self, Of an
experience Of 4 am rather
than succumb to the automa-
ton feeling in which we have
the illusion that 4 think what
I Think when actually l do
not think at all but am rather
like someone who puts on a
record and thinks that he
plays the music Of the
record"
DR.. Fromm calls for an end
to blind obedience disguised
as common sense" and for
a CORRESPONDENCE clear view
of things as they are. He in
sists, moreover, that there is
a ''humanistic conscience"
that is neither "super-ego"
nor ''internalized authority, "
Tabor City tribune., 1963-07-03

travelling easier on parents and
child.
Provisions must be made for
feeding the baby and young
child on their usual schedule
They don't like to "wait until
we find a nice place" Toddlers
tire easily and are usually
restless. 1t helps to build up
the floor Of the back seat to
make a large level area for
play and sleep.
PreschOOl Families: They
need to be entertained. Hang Z
Shoebag on the back of the
front seat and fill with small
toys and games (quiet ones)
That would interest pre-
schooler. There are also many
games which they can enjoy
with other family members re-
garding sights along the way.
Or let the preschooler pack a
small suitcase or box of play
materials. They frequently
want a drink of water" and
nave to 60" A large vacuum
jug OF water and marked plas-
TIC cups for each member helps
quench thirS between stops.
Disposable card board con-
tanners helps to take care of
tolletlng emergencies. Pre-
schoolerS are active, curious,
and loud. They like vacations
that allow them to get out and
use up some energy. They like
TO explore the surroundings.
School Age Families: Vaca-
tionS for this age group can be
educational, in pursuit of hob
bleS. and times to add to fav-
orite collections. There NAV he
opportunity TO tie the trip with
d All project. They like to
Tabor City tribune., 1963-07-03

play games enroute, and can
be a help in entertaining the
younger brother or sister.
Teenage Families: Vacation
trips can be a visit to q pros
pective college, or to get ac-
quainted with proposed car
eer. AS with younger memb-
ers, the trip can relate to a
4-H project. Teenagers frequ-
emily balk at having to go with
the family on vacation. They
want to stay home with the
gang, which is more important
to them at this time. Consider
letting the teenaeer ask his
pal to go along, too.
Launching Families: When
you take the son or daughter
to college, take a little time to
see points of interest along the
way. Don't plan vacation trips
during holidays for this stage.
The college, service, and work.
ing sons and daughters frequ-
emily prefer to be at home
with the family and with local
friends. A vacation can include
visiting married children's
families.
Middle Age Families: Get
out of the rut. Try new places.
new foods, new activities. II is
cheaper to travel now that the
children have been launched.
You can go farther and enjoy
more expensive Accommodations.
Renew acquaintance with old
friends.
Aging Families: Take a sent
imental journey. Slow down.
Plan shorter periods of driv-
ing and more rest. Your fam
lilies who include aging Family
members need to set the pace
Tabor City tribune., 1963-07-03

forget the value of having one
parent and one child enjoy an
experience together. Once in
awhile the pair should be par
cntS. They, too, need to escape
the prcSSurcS of family living.
When deciding on a vaca-
tion keep in mind the family
life cycle you and your family
are in-Be ginning & Families:
Look for Honeymoon speci-
ais" but remember that "how
much you get for your money"
IN this case is less important
than, will it help us to make
a better marriage adjust
ment?"
Collaborating Families: A
convertible car bed or a large
! basket To hold the baby makes
Tabor City tribune., 1963-07-03
return 2 work,
And 2 broke not g"

return 2 work,
And 2 broke not g"
Or would you agree that a va
cation can be succession of
c'S:
Creativity through activ-
ity.
Change of physical and
mental pace,
Communication with fam
lily members and friends,
Challenge Of new know
ledge. ideas and opportunit-
les, and
Contentment through re-
lease of tension.
DR.. William Menninger, the
famous psychiatrist, says "A
vacation is time to spend as
you like, for playing in con-
Tabor City tribune., 1963-07-03

trast to working. But vaca-
ton must fit the individual,
his resources, and his needs"
He suggests three rules for
planning vacations:
1. Will my vacation refueI
me?
2. Will it enrich my inter-
estS?
3. Will il provide changeo
When families plan vaca-
tions we want to check these
rules with each family memb-
er in mind. What "rcfuels"
Junior may leave Susie bored,
Nom exhausted, and Dad
broke.
Consider pair vacations. In
our effort to promote family
togetherness" we sometimes
Tabor City tribune., 1963-07-03
Select Vacation
To Refuel Self

Ilmes have changed and
North Cardinals families are
changing. too. We live in a
more complicated world that
creates pressures for each FAM
lily member. There is a greater
need for families to escape
get away-take a vacation.
What is a vacation? Maybe
you agree with the man who
a. aslu' 1T IS a succession of
~ consists of 2 weeks.
Which are 2 short
After you are 2 tired 2
Tabor City tribune., 1963-07-03

OF the trip to fit the older
folks.
Select a vacation that Will
refuel you.
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STOP KILLING YOURSELF
Some Won't Use
Real Will Power
" pR. PErER ]. STEINcRoHk

IS cents and a stamped, self
addressed envelope.
AID TO PROGNOSIS-
We are always looking for
methods which will help US
make a more definite prog
nOsis when treating the sick
patient. For example, con-
slider the one who has had
an attack Of coronary throm-
boSis.
We used to think years ago
that il the patients blood
pressure fell much below 100
during the attack the out
look for recovery was not
good. But we can't 60 entirely
by that. l have seen those
with little fall in pressure die,
while others with drops to
below so systolic recovered.
A patient / have referred to
before, was apparently dead
with a pressure of zero. Yet,
he recovered and lived for
20 years.
Therefore, it is interesting
to read about the findings Of
Marsh Mccall, MD, and his
associates, which appeared
in the American Journal Of
Cardiology. They measured
the SCOT activity Serum
glutamate Oxaloacehc trans
aminase) in 1876 patients.
(This is a test that the physi-
clan now almost routinely
makes in his patient who has
had a coronary attack They
found that the SCOT activity
was much higher in those
patients who had the most
serious attacks. This, there
fore, gives us a clue to the
outlook for the patient and
helps us shape current and
future treatment
For Mr.. Y: / still believe
that in many cases blood
transfusions are unnecessary.
Especially is this true when
the doctor thinks only one pint
Of blood will do the trick. As
far as I'm concerned, the pa
tent who needs only one pint
Of blood (for whatever ails
him) doesn't need any blood
at all. Why subject him to
possible TRANSMISSION reactions
unless the need for blood is
unmiStakable?
(Bell-Meclure syndicate)
Tomorrow: Potients.
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Wiseucre Clerk
Was Funny?
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

brother went home. His wife
still insisted he didn't want
any company.
Finally, our mother went
over to his house, rang the
doorbell, and practically
forced her way into the house.
When her son saw her, he
said, Were you waiting to
read in the papers where |
had died before you came to
see me?" Nom almost faint
ed. Should our brother be told
that his wife kept US from his
side?
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Say nothing. The truth will
reveal itself in time.
=
DEAR ABBY: When a fell
low asks you out on a date,
why does he say, where do
you want to go?" This makes
me uncomfortable as | expect
my date to have the evening
planned since he did the ask
ing. How does a girl handle a
situation like this? l usually
say, "I'l 60 anywhere you
want to Co." But then l feel
like such a dummy.
NO IDEAS
Why feel like a dummy? l
think you're smart. The young
man knows the limitations Of
his pOcketbOOk. II he sincerely
wants to please you, he should
offer a few suggestions and
let you make the final deci-
sion.
What's on your mind? For
a personal reply. send a self
addressed, stamped enueIope
to Abby in care of The EUe-
ming Star.
For Abby'S booklet, Hon
to Haze a LoUely Wedding"
send so cents to Abby, Boz
1865, Beperly Hills, Calf.
(McNaught Syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-10

Dear DR.. SteincrOhn: Is il
true that will power is really
a matter Of what kind Of
brakes" a person has?
MIR. L.
TRUE. BUT there isn't usu-
ally one maSter-system Of
brakes that takes care of
every contingency.
For example, / know one
man who can stop smoking
just like that; but continues
to be $50 pounds overweight
because his braking system
fails when he sits down to a
meal; or whenever he passes
the refrigerator at night; or
when a friend says, How
about taking a walk to the
drugstore for an ice cream
soda?"
Another can easily give up
overeating but can't cut down
on his smoking. Likewise,
another has good brakes as
far as the bad habit of over
working is concerned, but
faulty ones that send him into
frequent skids from using too
much alcohol.
1t is for these reasons that
l don't usually say to a per-
son, Come now, use your
will power" 1t isn't as simple
as that. People who have been
chained to bad habits for
years don't usually give them
up without a fight.
That is why the coronary
patient who is overweight
must be convinced that he is
actually inviting annihilatiOn
before he will take off those
extra pounds.
That is why the hyperion
sive patient who likes to
sprinkle a lot Of salt on his
food won't give up the habit
unless we convince him that
excess salt intake will keep
up his blood pressure.
That is why the ulcer pa
tent won't give up smoking
until you can convince him
that smoking aggravates the
ulcer as rubbing sand paper
does, in an open wound.
ALI of us have brakes. They
are usually in good order.
Learning when and how to
use them is what counts.
= =
Send for my leaflet, Hon
to Stop Killing Yourself"
Write to DR.. Steincrohn in
care of The Star and incIoSe