LETTER TO MR. ALLEN W. DULLES FROM SARA B. DEFOREEST

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CHAS. R. SLIGH, Jr.
President
Officers
ALFRED P. HAAKE, Ph.D.
GEORGE PECK
Honorary Chairmen
JAMES A. McCARTHY
1st Vice President
EDWARD SPECTOR
2nd Vice President
MRS. LILLIAN CLAIBOURNE
WALTER DAVIDSON
MRS. SARA B. DeFOREEST
KENNETH S. GINIGER
JAMES A. McCARTHY
STANLEY W. MASE
MELVIN.H. BAKER. Chairman of the Board,
XS&nal Gypsum Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
HAI 'A. BULLIS, Minneapolis, Minn.
EARL BU TING, Honorary Vice-President,
National Assel{'of Manufacturers, New York, N.Y.
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HARRY L. DALTON, Vice Chairman of Board,
American Viscose Corp., New York, N.Y.
ROS.OOE C. EDLUND,
Management & Busiaas Consultant, New York. N.Y.
HON. WALTER H. JUDD,
Congressman from Minnesota
MRS. JULIA STEVEN KRAFFT, Chairman of Board,
Steven Candy Kitchens, Inc., Chicago, 111.
NATHANIEL LEVERONE, President,
Automatic Canteen Company of America, Chicago, 111.
Chairmen
National Sunday School Week
HON. STYLES BRIDGES (1951)
NATHANIEL LEVERONE (1952)
HARRY A. BULLIS (1953)
IRVING S. OLDS (1954)
JNO. G. PEW (1955)
HENRY G. RITER, 3rd (1956)
COLA G. PARKER (1957)
T. M. MARTIN (1958)
MILTON C. LIGHTNER (1959)
WALTER DAVIDSON
Treasurer
MRS. LILLIAN CLAIBOURNE
Secretary
MRS. SARA B. DeFOREEST
Executive Director
ROBERT L. MONTGOMERY
EDWARD R. SCHUSTER
CHAS. R. SLIGH. Jr.
EDWARD SPECTOR
CAPT. MAURICE M. WITHERSPOON
MILTON C. LIGHTNER, Chairman of Board,
Singer Manufacturing Company, New York. N. Y.
HANFORD MAIN, Chairman and Treasurer.
Sunshine Biscuits, Inc., Long Island City, N. Y.
JULIUS MANGER, Jr., Chairman of Board,
Manger Hotels, Inc., New York
T. M. MARTIN, President,
Lion Oil Company, El Dorado, Ark.
IRVING S. OLDS, Member
White & Case, New York. N. Y.
KENNETH G. OLSEN, Special Public Relations
Counsel. Portland. Maine
COLA G. PARKER, Director,
Kimberly-Clark Corp., Neenah, Wis.
THOMAS M. PETERS
New York, N. Y.
Chairmen
National Bible Week
MRS. R. I. C. PROUT, Former President,
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
Washington, D. C.
JOSEPH PULVERMACHER, President.
Sterling National Bank & Trust Co.,
New York, N. Y.
PAUL RUTHEISER, Director,
New York City Veterans Service.
New York, N. Y.
GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY, Columnist,
New York, N. Y.
DR. D. B. STEINMAN. Consulting Engineer,
New York, N. Y.
HOWARD A. SWAIN, Executive Secretary,
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
HON. MATTHEW J. TROY, Judge.
Court of Special Sessions, New York, N. Y.
HON. WALTER H. JUDD (1951)
EARL BUNTING (1952)
HERMAN W. STEINKRAUS (1953)
CHAS. R. SLIGH, JR. (1954)
WILLIAM J. GREDE (1955)
MELVIN H. BAKER (1956)
CHARLES R. HOOK (1957)
HON. RALPH W. GWINN (1958)
H. E. HUMPHREYS JR. (1959)
NORMAN H. BONTER
Public Relations Director
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'iovember 20, 1959
tor. Allen W. Dulles
United States Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C.
The Laymen's National Committee, Inc., is a nonsectarian organization.
founded in 1940, for the purpose of reawakening religious thinking in
every possible way; conducting a campaign of puLic education in Bible
study; encouraging Church, Synagogue and Sunday School attendance and
promoting a better understanding among all peop es.
One of our numerous activities is a feature kno.n as THE PRAYER OF
THE WEEK. Each week the favorite prayer of an utstanding man or
woman is distributed to 6000 newspaper editors aieross the nation..
We believe that their appearance in newspapers .-ill help towards the
success of our efforts and be inspiring to the undreds of thousands
who read these prayers.
We cordially invite you to send us, and permit .s to distribute
your 'Favorite Prayer" to these papers. We wou.d appreciate, if
possible, your limiting your prayer to approxir tely sixty words
and thus insure a greater usage. We have found when occasionally
we have sent out prayers of greater length, tha many editors have
not had space to carry them.
3ecause the Lord's Prayer and the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
are the favorite prayers of so many people, the have been used
frequently; therefore we ask that you send in a grayer other than,l
these. if possible.
We will be grateful for a reply at your earlies- convenience.
ara B. DeForeet
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25 November 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR:
1. This memorandum contains a recommendation in paragraph 30
2. Either of the two Christian prayers below seem suitable to send to
the Laymen's National Committee, in reply to its request to you dated
20 November. They are non-sectarian, meaningful and beautiful, as well as
brief (under 60 words). Their theme is related to the passage from St. John's
Gospel, "Ye shall know the truth ...", which you have publicly quoted on
previous occasions as one of your favorites,
a. The following prayer poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809.94),
Calvinist and Unitarian preacher and poet, was composed in 1848, and is
used as a hymn in virtually all Protestant denominations. Of the four
verses, verses 1 and 4 (text taken from the Army-Navy Hymnal) are partic-
ularly appropriate:
"Lord of all being, throned afar, Thy glory flames from sun and.
star;-Center and Soul of every sphere, yet to each loving heart how
near! ... Grant us Thy truth to make us free., and kindling hearts that
burn for Thee, till all Thy living altars claim one holy light, one
heavenly flame."
b. The following "prayer for purity of thought" is from the
Gregorian Sacramentary, A.D., 590, and represents part of the common
heritage of Christianity before the historic divisions into Roman
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant Christianity, The translation
below is taken from the "Protestant section" of the prayers in the
Army-Navy Hymnal 3
"Almighty God, unto Whom all hearts are open, all desires known,
and from Whom no secrets are hid; cleanse the thoughts of our hearts STAT
by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit; that we may perfectly love Thee,
and worthily magnify Thy holy Name. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen."
3. Recommend the DCI use the prayer by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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A Digest of Editorial Opinion as Expressed In Newspapers
(Mostly Small-Town) of the United States and Canada
VOLUME XVII, No. 43
MONDAY, JULY 27, 1959
Published by
PECK ASSOCIATES
LARGO, FLORIDA
The items quoted do not necessarily reflect the opinions
of Peck Associates
Return Postage Guaranteed
CDj Favorite Prajer
^u bmitted to
THE LAYMEN'S NATIONAL COMMITTEE
by
HONORABLE DOUGLAS DILLON
Under Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.
0 God, who hast folded back the black mantle of the night of hope, that we may effectively aspire to unwon
to clothe us in the golden glory of the day, chase from our through Jesus Christ our Lord.
hearts all gloomy thoughts and make us glad with the brightness ("A Morning Prayer" by Bishop Brent)
EDITORIALS OF THE WEEK
CANORA (SASK., CANADA) COURIER (Ind.)
Speaking at an "institute" at Sturgis recently Gordon
Campbell, director of the adult education division of the pro-
vincial department of education, is quoted as saying "while we
live in a jet age, our organizations are still at the horse-and-
7/9/59, says: KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE?
in rural and small town areas." Of course, and if we attempt
to curtail more or less individual expression by any attempt at
limiting the number of organizations of a voluntary nature,
then we are endangering that very system, which we at least,
buggy stage. To preserve our democracy, we must modernize pretend to hold near and dear.
them." The over-organization today is not in the voluntary organ-
Mr. Campbell spoke of "problems of over-organization, pub- izations as much as in government organization. At least vol-
lic apathy and inefficiency." Topics discussed included "what untary organization is forced on no one. No one has to con-
to do about a locality that has too many organizations." tribute to its upkeep. There are many government organizations
It would be interesting to know just what Mr. Campbell which have taken over work that could and should be done by
means by organizations still in the "horse-and-buggy stage" and voluntary organizations. Much that could and should be done by
just exactly what is meant by "over-organization" or when it individuals for themselves has been taken over by government
can beconcruded that "'over-organization" exists.
organization.
Organizations which are voluntary organizations are prob
What does Mr. Campbell mean by "apathy and inefficiency?"
ably the clearest expression or most pure expression of democ-
Some people do not want to organize others and certainly in-
racy in our communities. If we say there are too many of them,
efficiency is not confined to voluntary-type organizations. He
are we not endangering democracy? Yet, Mr. Campbell says
said the aim of the Adult Education Division "in offering this
"if democracy withers as totalitarian states expect it to do it
course" was "to keep democracy alive in these areas." It would
will wither not from the top - not from Ottawa or the pro-
seem to us that one organization we could do without is the
vincial capitals but from the roots, from little organizations type which suggests to us that we have too many organizations.
COLORADO SPRINGS (COLO.) GAZETTE TELEGRAPH (Ind.) 7/11/59, says: TOWARD EQUAL POVERTY
We are hearing a lot of guff these days about workers
chinery, motor vehicles, paper and paperboard products, textiles
"needing" a larger share of the income out of production. Labor
and residential housing.
union bosses quite consistently scream abuse at management The
findings were in complete accord. Working men and
and ownership because they claim that profits are "too high."
women are receiving by far the largest share of the consumer's
Two recent surveys, undertaken separately, have come up dollar,
The amount of return which is retained by the capital-
some figures, which, strangely enough, are in virtual agree- ists whose investments
with all jobs possible is a pitiful share
ment. The surveys were made by an agency known as the Na- of the
gross customer dollar. Yet, in the face of the facts, labor
tional Industrial Conference Board and by another agency bosses
are still clamoring for higher and still higher wages.
, of course, in the process, prices are forced up and up.
known as Econometric Specialists, Inc. Both of these studies And, that the wage and salary earners in America are getting What is
truly evil about the situation, in addition to the
around 83.2 cents out of every income dollar after taxes. No coercion
and extortion practiced by labor leaders, is the fact that
figures are available from this study to show the amount taken in recent
years, while wages and salaries have spiraled, increas-
by taxation.
ed productivity has risen more slowly. This means that this
The areas of study undertaken by the N.I.C.B. included the
nation is NOT experiencing true good times. It is in the pro-
cost of an aut ofeg*~ k j ~ ~y e
cost 1R0'OO8Oa ~ all future produc-
tion and good times must come.
man's. shirt, a pair pair of s oes an a ono stee~Y.''.?f~ : ~9second study probed into the production of carbon steel, nia-
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(Continued from previous page) What should i.m understood is that an increase in 4;a-es
Current data, for example, shows that in manufacturing does NOT produc,:: good times. What does produce good times
industries as a whole, average hourly earnings, not including is a rise in produ aivity. Why this point appears to be so diffi-
"fringe" benefits, have increased by 60 per cent in the ten years cult for so many ro grasp remains one of the mysteries of the
from 1947-56 while productivity during the same period has modern world. 1 Hon leaders consistently tell their dupes that
risen by only 45 per cent. This fact is sharpy signalized by the the way to wealt and riches is through long division. ]-livide
increase in labor costs in the steel industry which during this up everything. tha counsel, and then all of us will have more.
period have climbed by 75 per cent whereas steel productivity It doesn't ses ri to occur to them that one cannot divide
has climbed by a mere 29 per cent, what has not bef ri produced. If we would simply concentrate
Yet right now a nationwide tie-up in steel is threatened our energies upol production, the distribution would follow as
and wildcat strikes have already blackened and cooled any num- a natural result ca' the working out of economic Iaw. All pro-
ber of blast furnaces. All of this has been reflected in the de- duction is, in tbt end, dependent upon distribution. Products
clininl purchasing power of the dollar. If we take the 1940 must be purchase ri and consumed before the producer of the
dollar as consisting of 100 cents, we discover that in 1947 said product can rece ' any reward for his production. The way for
dollar would purchase only 63 cents' worth of merchandise and everyone to have more is for everyone to concentrate upon
by mid-1.90,8 the same dollar would buy only 49 cents' worth. production. The distribution will take care of itself.
Actually, if we begin with an earlier dollar, say, the one In The lion's sht,re of the dollar is already going tothe wage
use in 1900, we would find that today's dollar will buy only 10 earner. To increase that share without increasing production
vents' worth of merchandise, will simply end t>v dividing poverty on a pro-rata basis.
SAN MARINO (CALIF.) TRIBUNE (Rep.) 7/9/59, calls for: HELP!
The 30-member House Labor Committee is reported hard Thus, if there is to be any affective legislation in the labor
at work writing a new labor "reform" bill to replace theKen field-and Speaks: Rayburn is said to hatiedecided that, there's
nedy "sweetheart" bill - which the Senate pushed through its gotta be a bill th , session realists agree it will have to be
Chamber in evident haste, and which Senator John L McClellan, written on the floor via amendments to the Committee's
Labor Rackets Committee chairman has consistently and repeat- offering.
dilly denounced as "inadequate." To be effect -e, any labor reform measure must, at the
As the final witness at the House hearings, just before Its very least:
Labor Committee went into retirement to do its homework, Outlaw orgatt'%ational picketing by which workers who may
Senator McClellan blasted the shortcomings of the union-made prefer another u0on, or none at all, are dragooned into the
legislation bearing the Kennedy label, picketing union,
"It does not fully meet the legislative needs," declared the Provide an < -rtight ban on the malicious and cowardly
earnest and judicial Arkansan. "it will not, as it is now writ- secondary boycot*.
ten, correct all of the evil conditions and improper practices Restore to tb~ states the power to enforce their own labor
that we know exist. It can be strengthened to do so; it should laws where Feder:zl officials claim jurisdiction but refuse t.o act.
he so strengthened before it is enacted into law." It's getting l?. _:+t in Washington, and the pull of home ties
But few Washington observers expect any such reinforce- is growing stroni rsr. It will be quick and easy for the House
meat, to be applied by a Committee of which the majority must to pass whatever 'he Committee hands over --- unless an awful
be considered highly allergic to the displeasure of union lead- lot of people -- i'rt and out of unions - issue some instructions
ers, And since officials of the CIO-AFL, the Teamsters and to their man on the House floor. If those who have been
the United Mine Workers are now frowning on even this spine- shocked or angerc-'I or frightened (or all three) at the McClellan
less measure as passed by the Senate, the rewrite that the revelations will etcy their piece now, we can have worthwhile
Committee will send to the House floor can be expected to be labor reform legl:'lation.
even weaker - if the toilers' command of double talk is equal But, in this final showdown, constituents will have to
to the occasion, write it.
The United States Treasury keeps books on a "fiscal year"
basis which begins on July 1 and ends the following June 30.
The record for the year which ended on Tuesday of last week
is a disturbing picture, or should be to thinking people who
would like to see their tax dollars handled more sensibly.
In these last twelve months, the treasury has gone about
13 billions of dollars further into the red. The national debt
is swollen so badly that the Congress has had to extend the debt
ceiling twice within the year to a new high of 295 billions of
dollars. It now costs the taxpayers about eight billions a year
for interest charges on the debt. The government frequently
has had to borrow money on a short term basis to pay its bills,
despite the many billions of dollars being collected in taxes.
The l;prices for marketable bonds are the lowest in 25 years be-
cause of the obsolete interest rates.
The 13-billion-dollar deficit for the past year is the 26th
year in the last 30 that the United States government has failed
to hive within its means, a shameful record for our generation.
Until 30 years ago the American people generally were interest-
ed in a frugal, not a wasteful government. They judged the
public servants on their record of reasonably low taxes, treas-
ury surpluses and substantial reductions in the national debt.
In the 1920's any prediction that our government would have
26 years of federal deficits in a period of 30 years would have
beets regarded as incredible. Today many people are wonder-
ing if there is any great public sentiment left in favor of bring-
ing reckless government spending, borrowing and deficit financ-
ing under control bef&pp o ed nR 1 ass 3t?1tN
American way of life.
A thing called "creeping inflation" has hit the economic
health of our cou;t.ry. Many people are saying that it is here to
stay, and that is had better learn to live with it. The real
danger is not thtr. this disease cannot be cured, but that there
may not be eirou;:;tr of our people left who would be willing to
return to a systern which will put our financial mess in order.
The remedy is tC hold public spending within the government's
income. But a * hole new generation has grown up with infla-
tion, and many ):ave learned to like it.
Someone saik the other day that if one were to add up all
of the taxes whit Uncle Sam ha.s collected in the last 30 years
the only numeric,ti comparison that would be found lies in the
"astronomical sti 11stics of outer space." In addition to having
spent all of that mountain of money, we have piled up a debt
close to 300 billl ,na of dollars.
President El ?nhower during his occupancy of the White
House since .195f has done his share of spending like some of
his predecessors, but he must be given credit for trying to bal-
ance the budgets during the past year. Ile has frequently ap-
pealed for an ei:='1 to inflation, and has asked the Democrat-
controlled Congrd--s for co-operation in holding spending within
his proposed 70- dilion dollar budget. But the Democrats ap-
pear to have thr wn economy out the window. . . .
A widely knm svn news correspondent wrote a few days ago
that the dollar, ar:-hich has been steadily debased in purchasing
power in 30 yesr: from 100 cents to less than 50 cents, may
lose half of its present value unless common sense is restored
in Washington.
CIA4WP Rbtt 4f2@(OO20008M$-gconomy could con-
tinue until the +ollar would purchase nothing at all, unless
inflation is contl Idled," he added. . . .
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CASTLE DALE (UTAH) EMERY CO. PROGRESS (Ind.) 7/9/59, says: THE FORM OF THE ENEMY
People who were mature in the bygone 1.930's will re- plies at rock bottom prices. The gist of the story is that thou-
member the anti-chain store campaigns of that era. They were sands of the country's smaller grocers "are successfully compet-
based on the supposition that independent merchants would be ing against giant corporate chains for one important reason:
swiftly destroyed by the -corporate chains, national and regional, They've taken on the form of the enemy, and have banded into
unless drastic steps were taken. A high-powered effort was chains themselves."
put behind proposed laws to levy punitive special taxes against Mr. Janssen's thoroughly documented piece deals with gro-
the chains - taxes that, in some instances, would actually have cers only. But what is true of the grocers is generally true of
been larger than the organization's total profits. independent retailing in all its branches. By one device or an-
Some states did pass anti-chain laws of various kinds, but, other, they've managed to meet the chain competition and to
for the most part, the campaign failed. But independent mer- hold their own. Those who, back in the 30's, saw only doom
chandising did not die. Indeed, today it's the liveliest "corpse" ahead for the independents woefully underestimated their
one can imagine. strength, their energies, and their ability to tackle a problem
Writing in The Wall Street Journal, Richard F. Janssen head on and solve it. The result has brought the fullest bene-
tells of "group grocers" - that is, those who have joined to- fits of mass distribution to consumers.
gether to pool their buying power and thus to obtain their sup- ? + * ?
WYTHEVILLE (VA.) S.W. VA. ENTERPRISE (Irid.)
In the Tuesday, June 30th edition of this newspaper, a
feature story related the unique, yet happy experience that has
come to a group of citizens in Nashville. The operation of
The Hobby Shop by a former Wythevillian (Karl Peltier) proves
the argument of the ENTERPRISE, made over a period of years.
Judge Sam Davis Tatum (hundreds of so-called juvenile de-
linquents have faced him in court) is positively correct In his
belief, "Building Boys Is Better Than Mending Men." The re-
sult is over 500 youngsters in the city of Nashville today have
been given a "second chance." They have found an outlet for
their pent-up energies. The boys and girls realize people are
interested in them - willing to help them - and the happy,
joyous life is found in doing right. This large group of chil-
dren are for the most part of the underprivileged class.
The "Adventure in Nashville" is somewhat akin to the
Boys .Town operation in Nebraska. Today in that nationally
famous operation, founded on a Catholic Priest's faith in young
people are two Wytheville youngsters. They will leave Boys
Town someday with a deep sense of faith, possessing the high-
est integrity, and make a contribution to their generation. The
reason is someone cared.
We certainly cast no reflection on the fine Recreation Pro-
gram being carried out here with public funds. The gradual
expansion of the program has received our endorsement. It
is our hope it will continue to expand - be a really year around
program, and include a wider age group in the program.
But what we believe is a dire need, is a supplement of the
Town's program of recreation and entertainment by the
churches. There obviously are scores and scores of youngsters
not receiving any form of religious instruction. It is the belief
of the ENTERPRISE that some type of operation similar to
"The Hobby Shop" in Nashville is the answer. Possibly a
united, cooperative effort by the churches of various denomina-
tions to "reach the unreached" young people with a program
of planned activities, coupled with a spiritual emphasis is pos-
sible. It appears to us this need presents a genuine challenge
to the churches. The fine program carried out for the young
people at some local churches deserves highest praise. But
here again, we note that the activities reach (in most cases)
only those who are enrolled or attend the particular Sunday
School or Church - or at least attend some church. The un-
enlisted - the underprivileged youngsters are not being reach-
ed with the present programs and plans.
In the midst of His busy earthly ministry with the
shadow of the cross ever before Him - with only a few months
to teach, train, and accomplish His momentous mission on earth,
Christ always found time to bless children. He talked with
them. He listened as they told of their wants. He was anxious
to implant in the young, fertile mind the seeds that would pro-
duce in manhood and womanhood kindness, love, gentleness,
goodness, faith, meekness, temperance and peace.
It is the belief of this newspaper that the founder of the
Church set an example that was to be followed throughout all
time - with a program of activities to be established to fit the
peculiarities and needs of each generation and the ever chang-
ing times. The challenge comes not from us, but from the
"Unreached" young people of our town and county.
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ZION (ILL.) ZION-BENTON NEWS (Ind.) 7/9/59,
Our representatives in Washington should become awaken-
ed, to the inconsistent, impractical policies which are leading
the United States to ruin and to possible military defeat.
Inflation can ruin our nation. Deficit spending does lead
to in tion. Deficit spen$mg is the policy being practiced by the
present congress.
Reduction of taxes is a brake that can be applied against
inflation. Taxes have not been reduced, nor has there been
any serious effort to reduce them.
Taxes which were set up in war time to meet emergency
conditions have been continued and extended again and again.
Corporations which supply the jobs to maintain our prosperity
have 52? per. cent of their earnings taken for taxes. This reduces
their ability to expand and create more jobs. One of these days
jobless men and hungry families will pay for this short-sighted-
ness.
Giving United States tax money to foreign countries so
they can cut their taxes, reducing their manufacturing cost so
they can undersell U.S. industries, reducing our government's
tax income and throwing thousands out of work-is an economic
philosophy which will not stand a test of common sense.
What should be done? Provide sufficient. money for de-
states: states: FEDERAL TAXES CAN BE REDUCED
fense and offense. No one knows what is sufficient, so defense
appropriations should be liberal, as it must be adequate. .
_ Provide military aid for foreign nations where such help
is worth every dollar to the defense of the United States. Deal
with those nations in a frank manner, with an understanding
that U.S. money is provided only for mutual benefit and to the
extent that it is mutual, and no more.
Get the U.S. government out of private business. Sell the
T.V.A. and. other such projects to private enterprise.
Eliminate all grants to states for roads, schools or other
purposes.
Reduce the personnel in all government offices by 1 of
each 4, including top officials.
After all government appropriations have been made - re-
duce all of them by 5 per cent. This will not stop the opera-
tion of. any department.
Keep the taxes at present rates until the deficit is wiped
out then making a sweeping reduction in all federal taxes.
This program is too practical to be adopted and too reason-
able to be accepted. But this would lead to prosperity and to
national and personal safety.
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ABOUT NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS
ARCO (IDAHO) ADVERTISER (Ind.) 7/10/59, says: the ultimate cost to the people in taxes is obscured." The
A major trouble, is that "in the eyes of a large seg- federal government is deep In personal and local matters com-
ment of the public, o es~}t~egy3 O?F 0~~ugation and welfare.
r'ZqY more and larger fede r ene its. ac new. en, once a federal program is started, it is virtually assured
program is excitingly and attractively presented. In the dazzle, of immortality... .
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PORT NECHES (TEXAS)
CHRONICLE (Dem.) 7/9/59, says:
if it weren't so sad, it would be funny. We refer to the
Republican administration that keeps strongly advocating a
sound dollar and running increasingly large deficits.
RUPERT (IDAHO)
MINIDOKA CO. NEWS (Ind.) 7/9/59, says:
. . As we see it, the current invasion by foreign products
isn't alone a challenge to U.S. industry --- it's a challenge to
this nation to meet: and defeat inflation which is the key to the
-urrent dilemma. And it's a serious one.
LA GRANGE (IND.) STANDARD (Rep.) 7/9/59, says:
. .. In the face of all the facts, demands of the steel work-
ers for wage increases, with inviable contribution to the in-
flationary spiral, can be regarded as nothing less than inordin-
ate, shortsighted and downright foolish, if not actually suicidal.
HOWARD (SOUTH DAKOTA)
MINER CO. PIONEER (Ind.) 7/10/59, says:
We are not sure we are acquainted with all the facts in
the Louisiana governor's troubles . . . but we'll venture this
much.: if every governor who talks too much was in a state
institution . . there'd be quite a few lieutenant governors in
the driver's seat.
CATSKILL (N.Y.) MAIL (Ind. Dem.) 7/14/59, says:
Vice President Nixon's chances at the presidency may not
have been much shaken by Chief Justice Warren's opposition,
but one thing that has been shaken is the idea that the Su-
preme Court is above politics.
GIBBON (MINN.) GAZETTE (Ind.) 7/9/59, says:
Even with the decrease in the total number of farms
and farnt population the need for the college trained individual
grows. The reasons are that Agriculture, the country's largest
single industry, requires more services, processing, distribution,
research and management than ever before.
Now and in the future the demand for advanced degrees
will grow. With fewer students in agriculture the supply must
certainly lessen. Prospective students must be made aware of
the opportunities in agriculture.
BROOKVILLE (PENNSYLVANIA)
AMERICAN (Ind. Rep.) 7/13/59, advises:
Every citizen of Brookville can make a contribution to
democratic government.
It is not by abusing Soviet Russia, the Communist Party,
or Nikita Khrushchev. It is not by urging a war against the
Communist ideology or the Russian people.
All that any person here has to do to make a fight on dic-
tatorship, or Communism, is to see that democracy works in
our own local, state and national governments.
When there is a deviation from the accepted principles of
democracy in the government of Brookville or Jefferson county,
or any other unit of American government, it can be scored as
a gain for the isms that we say we abhor.
ELSINORE (CALIF.) SUN (Ind.) 7/9/59, says:
Just why anyone who pretends to be an American should
object to taking a loyalty oath is one of the deepest mysteries
of this complicated age through which we are struggling. Be-
cause any good American should approach the taking of such
an oath with a feeling of pride, the logical conclusion to be
reached regarding the man or woman who objects is that their
Americanism must be a. subject of doubt. . . .
NEW ROADS (LOUISIANA)
POINTE COUPEE BANNER (Dem.) 7/9/59, says:
.. We read that an unprecedented teamster-led monopoly
is taking shape in the face of all the disclosures of the Mc-
Clellan Committee. Reports in the press indicate that Congress
fears to pass corrective legislation that will in any material
degree bring union combines under the same laws and regula-
tions tl i. affect every other business and individual in they
frightening 9dc ae plate as is the struggle betwe,FCnXt1`j Chin
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munistic and the foe world.
LAMBERTVILLE (NEW!JEY)
BEACON (Ind.) 7/9/59, s:
- This is not th first success for the left-wingers. They
were successful in be prVb deF4Pj FRSW4*41 $103IQr1/e O
posed them. The list is growing - Martin Dies, Joseph Mc-
Carthy, Parnell Thomas and now Admiral Strauss.
It is sbockin,, to realize that there are men in high offices
in this land who-l", ave been and are continuing to play the*com-
munist game.
They claim ii ey are Americans. We say they are traitors.
BATESVILLE (INDIANA)
HERALD-TRIBUNE (Dem.) 7/16/59, says:
... Our ano# tors willingly accepted privation to be free
of government bcadage. We willingly accept the yoke of gov-
ernment for the 1 romise of a full belly and easy life. From us
our children will ?nherit a cheapened remnant of freedom --
along with the bi'E for our shortsighted selfishness.
There is ailuch-quoted aphorism on government which,
while it is by no means a complete or perfect truth, deserves
careful considerat.on by our?legislators in their law-making and
by us in the demm =gds we make upon our legislators: That gov-
ernment governs 'est which governs least.
ED ERARD IN K NGSVILLE (TEXAS)
RECORD (Ir) l.) 7/15/59, says:
This week on ? of the major research institutes confirms my
prediction about Texas' own Landslide. Lyndon Johnson's
chances for the emocratic nomination for president. Seems
Lyndon tried to traddle every issue and got one foot in the
"liberal" camp a-4 the other in the "conservative" corral so
far that he split iris political britches. And to think the bril-
liant minds of the Texas legislature concocted a scheme to move
up primary electi' is in the state so that Lyndon could go to the
National Convent.=an as a favorite son who had the U.S. Senate
nomination In hi?: vest pocket.
HOUGHTON (M1:CHIGAN)
MINING GAZETTE (Ind.) 71111/59, says:
. . . Before ,ikoyan came to this country, the Reds shot
down an Anteridi plane. Only a few days before Kozlov left
Russia, the Reds again trained their roaring guns on another
American plane c,hich this time escaped. Were these tokens
of good will to enhance the "cultural exchange?"
There Is not ow, nor is it likely there ever will be, a time
when the United mates may be able to trade in confidence with
Russia save on th basis of deeds performed. The record proves
this fact.
FORT PIERCE (FLORIDA)
NEWS TRIG )NE (Ind.) 7J14/59, says:
The Democra is party, particularly the Southern wing, would
like to get away, irom the "big government" and "big spender"
labels. However they are going to find this difficult to do so
long as presided ial aspirant Sen. John F. Kennedy keeps on
introducing new k,ilIs. .
Obviously Se -'ator Kennedy is not interested -in economics.
He is interested in political prestige and power - the presi-
dency, to be spe~ ific. And he evidently feels that this sort of
thing is good vt: o-getting fodder -- whether the country can
afford it or not.
LIMA (OHIO) NEWS (Ind. Dem.) 7/14/59, asks:
One of the ti ain arguments union leaders raise to a bill of
rights in the prcaosed labor reform law is that it will deprive
union leaders of he power to prevent wildcat strikes.
The law is not yet in effect. Do the union leaders now pre-
vent wildcat strices?
Tens of thot.,ands of steel workers have been engaged in
wildcat strikes It the last few days, defying all efforts of their
leaders to keep tern from walking out in violation of their con-
tracts.
How can uni et leadership be deprived of powers they quite
evidently don't ll,tve?
WAUKEGAN (I!i. LINOIS)
NEWS-SUN Ind. Rep.) 7/13/59, says:
ed'c sa t verweight can be avoided by eating one
age of 50, be ea ng three-quarters of what they ate at 25. At
75 they would be eating only half the food they were consuming
at the time the:: started tapering off. At 100 they would be
down to the levy A of one-quarter. It follows that when their
0AhP 80R@17c 1RQG0u2f OO-80007149 have ceased to eat
altogether.
It wouldn't 1,3e surprising,