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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19

POhAIJ oOlIlc VI Tie
institutions (of the Soviet
Union) will be favorable to
the conscious shaping of the
culture along superior lines;
but the rulers, structure, hab-
its, and outlook bred BY the
hard struggle to get to this
advantageous point stand in
the way of the balanced and
harmonious development of a
good society. This contradic-
ton is the most important
single social feature of the
Soviet Union today, and will
no doubt continue to be so in
the coming decades"
Mr.. Braverman remarks
that "if Soviet economic and
social institutions appear.
very crude when Judged by
the standards of socialism, in
the political life of the u S.
5: r. the distance between
slogan and reality is so great
they are almost dramatically
opposed"
Furthermore, he believes
that "the possibility of the
realization of a cooperative
democracy on an entirely
new model, superior to the
forms of democracy hitherto
known, is, despite Russian
claims, so remote that it can
be discussed at this date onIv
In the most speculative
way"
Thaw to Continue
On the other hand, Mr.
Braverman considers it i'm.
possible for the despotism to a
maintain itself even in its i
present ameliorated form, a.
form ne calls the "Khru- r
$ h c h ev Interregnum." For =
the regime has fostered
hopes of change, has prom
lSed change, and in every way
set up a process that it can
not hope to contain. The So.
vet Union, he feels, is "a
highly volatile society"
AS time goes by, Soviet So =.
cal services should continue
TO Improve. Whether a genu- ;
Inc, contemporary cultural r
Life can develop is problem @
attic, but there is no doubt
that the high and widely.
shared appreciation of Rus
sian culture of the past will
continue.
But can the Soviet Union
develop an acceptable code
OF ethics Gin the dealings of
the community with the in
dividual''? Mr.. Braverman.
does not look for anything
resembling democracy on the
western model, but he does
expect a considerable extern
sion of personal freedom and.
respect for the individuals
integrity.
Future Soviet foreign policy
IS not considered in this fas-
clnatlng little book. Perhaps
MIR. Braverman will soon Of
fer a volume of similarly en-
lghtened speculation on that
essential matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19
Shorter Work Week

The current campaign by
organized labor for a shorter
work week may indeed COM
pound the problems this pro-
posal seeks to remedy.
The AFL-CIO says that a
35-hour work week will re-
duce the present unemploy-
ment rate, which has been
about five per cent of our
work force for many months.
According to Mr.. Meany,
shorter hours will increase
jobs.
This could be the initial
short-term effect, but the
end result will be a reduction
in our national productive
capacity, increased initiation
and foreign competition, the
elimination Of many small
businesses and other margi-
nal firms, and furthering the
need for more automation.
Reducing unemployment is
commendable and necessary,
but artificial methods such as
a shorter work week and
higher minimum wage only
force employers to make
room for the 10Th erwise
unemployable" or less skilled
workers at a price which
they can't justify because of
their low productive capacity.
Many of our unemployed
are youngsters Just out Of
school, or drop-outs. It used
to be that youngsters could
come to a factory or shop
and do odd Jobs at mental
wages, picking up knowledge
as they worked, and later
becoming apprentices. Our
present minimum wage laws
now prevent employers from
hiring inexperienced help be-
cause Of the prohibitive
amounts they would have to
pay.
"Moonlighting" and extern
sive overtime are the by
products of our present sys-
tenn. Labor Department sta
tisticS estimate that five per
cent of our workers 1913 mil
lion) held more than one job
at the same time in May 1862.
Also, about seven per cent of
our national production is
done on overtime.
If we could eliminate all
unnecessary overtime, we
could at the same time con-
siderably lessen unemploy-
ment. A shorter work week
will increase the amount of
overtime more than it will
create new jobs. Because of
the high minimum wage, en-
ployers will find 1t more eco
nomical to pay existing
workers premium wages than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19
THE POLITICAL MILL
Macedonian Cry of the Liberals
BY GOULD LINCOLN

New York. Pennsylvania,
New Jersey. Connecticut,
Massachusetts,. and in Mary
land and Delaware. Further.
they say that a Goldwater
nomination would result In
Republican failures In such
industrial States of the Mid
die West as. Illinois, Michigan
and Ohio-and the Pacific
Coast in California and
Washington and probably
Oregon.
1t is from the liberals in
the G. o. p. that the
suggestions are coming more
strong ly that former Vice
President Richard M. Nixon.
former Californian and now
a New Yorker. and the most
recent Republican nominee
for President, may be the can
didate next year picked by
the party's national conven-
ton. No once-defeated can
didate for President Of the
United States has been
elected except Grover Cleve-
land. But Cleveland was first
elected President, then de-
feated for reelection, and
finally elected again, a very
different situation. The
thought Of Mr.. Nixon, in
deed, seems to have arisen
because none of the other
possible or probable COM
promise candidates-Goys
Romney of Michigan and
Scranton Of PENNSYLVANIA.
Tor example, and Senator
Thruston Morton of Ken
tucky-appear to have
caught on. Mr.. Nixon himself
insists he win not be a candi-
date and that he does not
believe in a draft" of a
presidential nominee. Repub-
lican and Democratic Nation
al Conventions have done
some strange things In the
past. when there have been
deadlocks.
Mrs. Smith Deciding
All this seems to leave the
race for the present I'D to
Gov. Rockefeller, who is
leaving no stone unturned in
his search for convention DEL
egates, and Senator Goldwa-
Ter who Is campaigning seven
days a week but saying he is
merely sounding out senti-
ment Of the voters. Senator
M arg aret Chase Smith of
Maine is in the process OF
decidin g whether she will
throw her bonnet in the ring
and Is expected to announce
her decision December S. Her
entry into some of the presi-
Dental preference primaries
would be an Innovations
woman candidate for Presi-
dent in a major political par
ty. The results of such a try
by Mrs. Smith would be, to
say the least. interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19

"a In the end, I think,
most persons in the United
States, including those who
are strong defenders Of in
dividual freedom, will support
educational research even at
some presumed cost in terms
of privacy. The reason is that
the problems of education
are, to quote Holmes, "clear
and present" while the dan
gers Of invaded privacy are
only vague and remote. The
question of who learns, how
and why, is so serious in the
face of rapidly rising enroll
ments that only the most
doctrinaire will be unwilling
to use educational, psychology
ical research to answer it.
Nearly every piece of collec-
tive action, like reese arch,
carried out in the last 100
years has been proclaimed by
some to be the lend of West
ern civilization as we have
known it," Yet in the end
people have sensibly decided
to attack practical problems
in a practical way and worry
about vague disasters when
they actually appeared. It is
hard to see that any of the
predicted calamitieS have &C.
tually befallen us to date.
Many will deplore this
pragmatism in American life.
Indeed, I have deplored it
myself as I found it imposSi-
BILE to mount a major case
against something I consid-
cred an atrocity (Such as
the fingerprinting of teach
ers). But educational re-
search = like fingerprint-
ing-is apparently here to
stay.
Edwin L. Cobb,
Assistant Professor of
Political Science,
Montgomery Junior College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19
A BOOK FOR TO-DAY
a Highly Volatile Society
BY DONALD MINTZ
THE FUTURE OF RUSSIA


by Harry Braverman. LIS
PIP. The Macmillan Co., IS.
"The great riddle of the
Soviet Union" writes Harry
Braverman, sis what sort Of
affluent society it will
create; how its structure will
operate and what the quality
of life will be when produc-
ton is no longer the chief
problem, and instead, distri-
button, popular culture, and
the individual, communal,
and ethical life of man be-
come the major concerns"
Mr.. Braverman, who used
to edit a magazine called
The American Socialist and
now is an editor at a New
York publishing house, does
not claim to have a solution
to the riddle.
But he is able to examine
it from a point of view that
is both fruitful and rare in
the United States.
Mr.. Braverman is obvious
ly a socialist and something
of a MarxiSt. He does NOT
therefore assume that public
ownership of most or even
all of the means of produc-
ton is inherently inimical to
personal freedom. But he rec
ognizeS that the American
consensus on this question:
consensus that is far more
rigid and extreme than any,
thing that can be found else
where in the VESTS a logi-
cal consequence of our unu-
sual history, not the result of
some mysterious, evil machi-
nations or a remarkable de-
gree of public ObtuSeness.
Unlike many - perhaps
most - Socialists, he can look
at the Soviet Union without
either denying the extent of
the terror on which its socie-
ty has been built or below
ing that that terror has for
ever betrayed his socialist
dream.
Objective View
Mr.. Braverman is accord
ingly free of many of the a
priori n otions that make
much of the popular litera-
ture on the Soviet Union so
unsatisfactory. His little book
is remarkable lucid and CO.
gent and is so written that
the reader who wants to as
sumo that freedom and pub
lie ownership of the means of
production are in fact incom-
patible may do so and still
read the volume with profit
and pleasure.
Mr.. Braverman goes
through a considerable
amount of economic mate
rial and statistics to show
that within a few decades,
the Soviet Union will indeed
become an "affluent socie-
ty," though agriculture will
remain a problem long after
industrial production has
scared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19

to hire and train inexperi-
enced help.
Is it the goal of organized
la bor. therefore, to feather
the nest Of present workers,
or to help stabilize and i'm
prove the in dustries on
which their jobs depend2
Let's keep the present 40
hour week and lower in
certain cases the minimum
wage so that industry will
have a better chance to earn
investment capital which
creates jobs. Only in this way
will we achieve the goals that
labor seeks and the Nation
requires.
Raymond Waller, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19

The problem you have dis
cussed in your editorials on
testing, particularly at Mont
gomery Junior College, is
certainly a matter of concern
to all those of liberal" per-
Suasion. On this issue, the
individual freedom liberals"
who usually oppose "laissez
faire liberals" like Senator
Goldwater, have joined them
in common cause against the
social welfare liberals" rep
resented by the educational
researchers. These clouds of
theological smoke have OBJ
scured the pragmatic view of
privacy and testing which is,
I believe, the view which will
ultimately prevail in the
United StateS-in public pol
icy if not in popular magma
ton. Allow me to make a few
points in support of the
pragmatic view:
Cd The right of privacy,
like all rights, is simply a lib
erty guaranteed by law.
Restrictions on privacy are
thus implied by it's very exist
ence as a right. Law land
policy will thus delimit the
valid area of privacy in &C.
cordance with other social
purposes. As purposes
change, so may the area of
privacy. Mote, for example,
changing views of the right
of property.")
90 What is actually at is
sue is not the welfare of the
student but differing concep-
tons Of how, and by whom,
his welfare is best promoted.
You note with alarm that
ersonal" questionnaires
may cause the student to
question his family and his
values. Possibly so. But all
education may have precisely
this effect. Surely you have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19

As the polls. both Of public
opinion and Of Republican
Party leaders. continue to
show Senator Barry Goldwa-
ter of Arizona q front-runner
for the G. o. P. 1864 preSi-
dental nomination. the eff
forts Of the liberal wing Of
the party to ditch such a
nomination particularly in
the East. are rebuilding.
Over the week end they
sounded almost frantic, as
Gov. Rockefeller Of New
York, Senators Heating and
JavitS. also Of New York,
and Senator Case Of New
Jersey were quoted hither
and yon to the effect
that a Goldwater nomination
would ruin the Republican
Party and any chance it may
have Of defeating President
Kennedy next year. The bur-
den Of their song was that
Senator Goldwater must
abandon conservative posi-
tons he has taken on leading
issues Of the day or else
the Republican N National
Convention will write a plat
form for the party on which
Senator Goldwater would be
unable to stand. Gov. Rookie
Teller expressed the opinion
that this the Arizona Senator
will not do and that the par
ty in convention would not
give him the nomination.
Frustrated Liberals
When these attacks on the
Senator, the present leading
though unannounced candi-
date for the Republican
presidential nomination, were
called to the attention of
a party leader Of the very
first rank-but not from the
East-his comment to this
CORES pom dent was: ut
sounds to me like a Macedo-
MAN cry Of the frustrated
liberals" This same leader
has not announced his choice
for the presidential nomina-
ton. He is not predicting the
nomination Of Senator Gold
water, indeed. he is suggest
ing that a tentative and at
trac tive candidate, at this
stage OF the game, might
seem less attractive eight
months from now when the
Republicans meet in conven-
ton in San Fir ancisco to
write their party platform
and then to name their can
didates for President and
Vice President.
Eastern Republicans fear
that a Goldwater nomina-
ton for President may ruin
the changes of Republican
candidates for Governor,
Senator and member of the
House in their section Of the
country-particularly in the
great industrial States of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19
Liberal Holidays

The atheistic super-en-
hghtened clique is up to new
tricks. Think of it, the liberal
minority on the Montgomery
County School Board would
deprive our children Of their
Christmas and Easter Holt
days, calling them instead a
Holiday (Winter) and a
Holiday (Spring). Thank
God, the conservative major
ity squelched this one, but we
must not let down our guard
lest we find ourselves cele-
brating Leftover Merchan-
disc Bargain Day, the March
II Festival for Irish People,
Fire era ok er Day, Turkey
Over-eat, Federal Give-away
Day, U. N. Day (replacing
Armed Forces Day., and, fl
nally, joining the Information
al Comrades in the october
Revolution and May Day.
Katherine Joan Human
What kind of double-think
Journalism does The Star
find it necessary to stoop to
when it refers to liberals"
on the Montgomery County
School Board who seek to
strike Christmas and Easter
from the school calendar? A
state religion has no place in
our land but it is spineless to
confer the term liberal upon
those elements who wish to
obliterate what the majority
of our people still believe in;
some other ism" APPS,
but not liberalism.
It'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19
LETTERS TO THE STAR

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letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tUiH be
returned only tDhen accom- :
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19
Rights of Parents VS.. Rights of Students

Worried Liberia
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03
Edwards News

Mrs. Ora l.. Jasper, Reporter
The st. Marks M. B. Church
Sunday School was opened al
the usual hour, 9:45 A. M.
with Supt. Amos Richardson in
charge.
At 3: P. NJ, the Mission So
ciety rendered a Woman's Day
Program which was carried
out nicely.
Mrs. Emma Jordan's paper
"A Christian Woman's Place
In The World" highlighted
this occasion. Guest speakea
was Miss Pattie Mace. Money
raised was $44.00. Mrs. Ber
tina Bowman, President, Mrs
Mary Harris, Mistress OF
Ceremonies. Rev. p. j. Hop
kinS, pastor.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03
Port Gibson
News

Mrs. Nose Ella Carpenter
Agent
Rev. E. E. Spencer, beloved
pastor of the Mercy Seat M.
B. Church and 1st Vice pres
ident of the General Mission
ary Baptist State Convention
of Mississippi and the follow
ing persons were among those
who attended the recently
held state meeting in Vicks-
burg. Miss. Rev. James DORIS
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Mrs. MARCEL Travis, was
surprised with q going away
party on Friday night past
by Miss Ella Jean Funchess
and Elaine Horne at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Scott. It was estimated that
around fifty teenagers were at
the party. Sandwiches, potato
chips, cookies and punch was
served. Jennie Bell left Sat-
urday for st. Louis, Mo-,
where she will spend her sum-
mer vacation.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Mr.. Samuel Wilson has re-
turned back to Chicago after
a week in Savannah, Ca,
where he attended the Shrin-
ers Convention. Congratula-
tons. King Wilson stopped by
to get his sons, Sammy and
Ronnie, whom he left visiting
with relatives here. Mr.. Will
son stated that he was taking
his crown back to his attrac-
tive wife in Chicago. He work
ed hard selling the largest
amount of tickets. Noble An
drew Clark, the Imperial Po-
tentate of the international
Shrines and Noble Matthew
Wells. .Clarks is formerly
from Utica and Wells home
was in Monticello. They now
make their homes in Chicago
Lady Louise Noble was crown.
ed Queen.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

children, Bernard and Bonita
Faye, also her niece Shar1met-
ia Wilso, baby girl of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Wilson, ali of
Chicago, Ill.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness dur.
ing our recent illness. fol
the beautiful cards and flow.
ers. Thanks to the Rev. r.
L. Luckett and Mt. Charity
Church. Your kindness will
never be forgotten. Members
of the Red Circle, who visited
me daily, also the Tougaloo
"A u m nj Community Club
members. Your Colurnnist.
r. E. Washington.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

State Convention which con.
vened nj Vicksburg, Miss,
were: Mrs. Helen G. Hubbard,
Mrs. Mamie Dangerfield, Mrs.
E. D. MCGOWAN, Mr.. John H.
Reed, and Mrs. Laura Draper.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Mrs. +. D. MCGOWAN, presi-
dent of the Women's State
Convention had as guest at
tending the meeting Mrs.
Holly from Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. Money collected
from the Women's Department
was 81, ,442. As.
Mrs. Virgil P. Singleton and
three children of Chicago, ILL.,,
are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. p. Phillips of Ed
wards, Miss.
Send all your church, school
and local news to this reporter
for free publication in the
states Oldest and Best Negro
Weekly.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Regular services were held
July %, 1868 at Pleasant
Grove M. B. Church, Rev. Edd
Jackson, Pastor and Green
Grove M. B. Church, Rev. Mil
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Mrs. Georgia M. Slaughter,
spent a week in Belzoni with
her husbands mother and
father, along with her two
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

ey, Rev. E. Doss, Brother Ton.
ny Williams, James Dorsey
Anderson Walker; Sisters c.
A. Jackson, Ester Turner
jamie Brown, Annie johnson
Matte Parker, Mozella Carp.
enter and Thelma D. Crowd
er; also the following VIVA
and Juveniles: Misses Mary
Harris, won 4th place in the
Oratorical contest; Mozie Lee
williams, e n d r e d a sole
Lola B. Anderson, Bobbie An
derson and Willie Mae Thorn
as.
The Mercy Seat Church will
not have its Bible School this
term, due to the fact the
church is being repaired and
1t is feared some child might
be injured.
The members of Second
b Baptist Church had their
Lawn Fellowship Dinner al
the home of Mrs. Ester Miller
recently, at which time an
enchanting Bible Quiz was en-
joyed, with Mrs. Blanche w.
Upton in charge. A large
number of visiting friends at
tended the dinner.
Miss Barbara A. Turnipseed
has been visiting in the home
OF her grandmother, Mrs. Es-
ter Turner and aunt, Mrs.
Elizabeth Williams. She has
returned to her home in Chi
cago, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Lindsey
are enjoying a nice visit with
their daughter and grand
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Corn
ish, daughter and son, Nan
Sanlette and Warren Windell,
all of Houston, Texas.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Mr.. John A. Johnson is ir
the Vicksburg H o pi t a |
Mercy Seat members pray
for his speedy recovery.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Sunday past was keguIar
Service day at Mt. Calvary
Baptist Church.
Sunday School opened at the
usual hour. Morning Worship
began at 11:15 Am. Devotion
was led by Miss Callie j.
Jones and others, after which
the Baptizing was held with
six for Baptism. Mrs. Gladys
Grant, announcing Secretary,
Mrs. Marion HI. Scott, Clerk,
Rev. Raymond E. Willis, Pas
tor.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Mr.. Scott Johnson from
Gary, Indiana and Mr.. Charl-
ey Johnson, from st. Louis,
Mo-, visited with their sister,
Miss Clara Johnson, also their
sister, Mrs. Rosie Boyd in
Crowder, Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03
Ter Taylor, pastor.

Guest Minister at Mt. Ma
riah M. B. Church, July %
was Rev. Proctor of Brandon
Miss. He brought an inspir
ing and challenging message
which was greatly enjoyed by
all who were present. The
choir rendered beautiful mu
sic. The church was pleases
to have the visitors from Chi
cago, ILL.,, and other friends
who worshipped with them OF
Sunday. Money raised wa.
$104.00 Rev. William Griffil
is pastor.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Those attending the Baptisr
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

The B. T. u. of Friendship
M. B. Church rendered a pro
gram, Sunday night at 8: P. M
with the Watson Singers OF
Jackson bringing music to fill
the soul. Sharing in this af
fair were the Watson's moth
er, father, brother and wife
also their grandparents. Mon
ey raised was $20.72. Mrs. Hell
en- c. Hubbard, sponsor oi
program, Rev. c. L. West
pastor.
Mr.. George A. Bowman, son
of Mrs. Bertha Bowman is
vacationing in Chicago in the
homes of his aunt, and broth.
ers. George Albert was a ia.
nous basketball star at Ed.
wards Jr. High School, on the
team of 62-63.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clinton
had as their Sunday evening
guest, Mrs. Ethel Clark and
husband of Vicksburg, Miss,
also Mrs. Beatrice Harrington
and friend of Vicksburg, Miss
Mr.. Willie James Taylor, a
former graduate of Hawkins
College, Hawkins, Texas, and
Miss Virginia M. Porter of
Cleveland, Miss, were visitors
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Jasper and son, Mon
day, July %.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Miss Corine r. Bailey left
for Los Angeles, California
recently where she will attend
school this fall.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Little Olive Ray Williams is
spending the weekend with his
aunt, Mrs. Adelarde Penn and
other relatives in Memphis,
Tenn.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Funeral Services were held
for the late Mrs. Heaster Bell
of Memphis, Tenn, Sunday,
July %. The Williams family
attended. The deceased is
mourned by two sisters, Mrs.
Adelarde Penn of Chicago; ;
Mrs. Mole Kate Brown of Port
Gibson; two brothers, Mr.. L.
Williams of Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia; Tonne, Willie and Sol
omon Williams of Port Glib
son. Also attending the funer-
al in Memphis was a siSter-in-
law, Mrs. Lille Mae Williams
and nephew, Cardell r. Will
liams.
Miss Jessie B. Hamberlin
of Rockford, ILL.,, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Mole Kate
Brown.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Jones
and daughter have returned
from a visit with Mrs. Jones's
mother who lives in Birming-
ham, Ala.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Lindsey
are enjoying a nice visit with
their daughter and grand