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Register: Danville, July 7, 1966 Our Methodist Secretary Of State? The good and reverend doctor who is chief executive of the Methodist Board Of Christian Social Concerns, A. DUDLEY WARD of Washington, seems more con- cerned with non-Christian opinion of the United States and its political aims in Viet Nam than with the pursuit of peace and security from Communism in that area. In fact, Dr. WARD seems strongly op- posed to the JOHNSON EISENHOWER- TRUMAN policy of confronting Commu- nism where it grows aggressive. In a speech on Tuesday night to Methodist clergy and laity at Lake Junaluska, Dr.

WARD said that "the escalation which is taking place through aerial bombard- ment" in Viet Nam is "abhorrent." War is abhorrent. Escalation of war is abhorrent. But it is no more abhorrent when bombing is stepped up to reduce the effectiveness of the foe than when the enemy sends in infiltrators who lay in wait and murder village chiefs, steal food and take away boys to fight against people who want to be free. Dr. WARD was quoted as having said "there is serious doubt about our inten- tions to move from Viet Nam even after civilian government is established, espe- cially if there is, or will be, elements of Communism in it." There should be if the element of Communism poses any threat to the se- curity of the established civil govern- ment.

Then Dr. WARD showed a concern that seems surprising from a man of his vocation. He told the ministers and lay leaders that a majority of world opinion is "radically opposed to our policy of militacy containment of Communism when it involves, as it does in Viet Nam, the sacrifices of people, cultural values, crops and industrial establishments in fact a total way of life." Where Dr. WARD obtains such definite expression of world opinion was not made clear. Some information coming back from South Viet Nam contradicts the WARD comment on what is involved there.

Assuming world opinion may be "radically opposed to our policy of mili- tary containment of is that any reason for the United States to abandon such policy so long as it may be in the interest of free people who want to remain free and be in our own na- tional interest? If world opinion dominated, as mani- festation of one-man-one-vote in all mat- ters, Dr. WARD and his entire audience would have quit their conference and returned to non-Christian practices, since the majority of world opinion definitely is non-Christian and probably anti-Chris- tian. The fact generally recognized and supported by world statistics does not deter Dr. WARD or other Christian leaders from pursuing a course they believe to be in compliance with divine direction. Dr.

WARD may be a whiz as a foreign policy exponent among Methodist clerics but he has no standing whatever in gov- ernmental circles and his preachments, judging by the quotes from Junaluska, are susceptible to examination and to dis- agreement. As The Windup Nears In this windup week of the Demo- cratic Party primary to nominate two can- didates for the U.S. Senate, both incum- bents are paving the Fifth District a tribute by coming here for their next-to- final campaign appearances. Senator HARRY F. BYRD was at Gretna yesterday to end a long and hard day of campaigning in Lynchburg, Appomat- tox, Bedford and Pittsylvania.

The BYRD campaign committee headed by CARRIWG- TON THOMPSON produced a substantial gathering to meet and shake hands with the Senator and to hear him in a brief speech. Someone remarked on the grave ill- ness of the Senator's father, former Sen- ator BYRD, SR. Anyone who knows the close bond between the BYRD'S, senior and junior, would realize that junior would not be campaigning were it not the will of his father that he do so. As much as political preferment and high office may mean to HARRY BYRD, he would discard both without a moment's hesita- tion would the discarding enable him to do anything at all to relieve his fatally- ill father. Senator WILLIS ROBERTSON will be here tomorrow afternoon to meet Dan- ville people and to talk with them, al- though he will not make a formal speech here.

The speechmaking will be at Mar- tinsville tomorrow night, when Senator ROBERTSON concludes his campaigning in the Fifth Congressioial District. Senator ROBERTSON has been the target of the special interest forces in Virginia. And that is a good sign to the rest of the voters that in this tall man from the hometown of both LEE and JACKSON and a host of other fine Vir- ginians who has given 50 years of fruitful public service to Virginia, is worthy of their support in keeping him in a vital post where he is on guard against selfish groups who want to swap votes for power. Senator ROBERTSON has such a splen- did record of service that the SPONG forces have been unable to make a dent in his shield. At first they attacked ROBERTSON as a do-nothing Senator.

This THE DANVILLE REGISTER All Departments Dial SW 3-2311 issue was dropped like a hot coal on an outdoor grid because ROBERTSON came back with a long list of major legislative achievements during his years in the Vir- ginia General Assembly and in the U.S. Congress. This made the SPONG charge look like a legislative sieve it. wouldn't hold water. Compared to the big goose- egg of accomplishment for SPONG'S years in the General Assembly, ROBERTSON looked like the Jolly Green Giant who was still growing at 79.

Then, in the last few days, Mr. SPONG'S campaign chairman, WILLIAM C. BATTLE, having nothing else to harp upon, tried to make an issue of the fact that an em- ployee for one of the Senatorial com- mittees of which Senator ROBERTSON is John Chamberlatn A Private Peace Corps Can Help Latin America reaction is to call for a govern- called it--and by 1964 they had ment program to solve the (brought enough Venezuelans of pesky problem. classes into their organiza- William F. Buckley.

Jr. Johnson Will See The War Through Despite His Hysterical Critics relatively stable, utterly con- sistent, dedication to an ob- jective which has been an open Why did Lyndon Johnson choo-e to bomb the oil instal- lations last week? His reasons for reaching right into the city limits of Haiphong and Hanoi foreign policy for years, would have been as cogent Consider the extraordinary months and months ago as theylcalechizing of Johnson by the to help a legitimate government defend itself, and it has ended are now. There was no evolu- tion in the military situation that made the 28th of June just right for the attack, in the sense that the 28th of Jan- uary was not. It wasn't as if we had had to wait until now to mass the resources to make New York Times' principal Washington writer Mr. James Reston.

The Johnson Admini- stration, he says, "will probably never regain the confidence it has lost in its judgment and veracity." Granted, Johnson made a lot of political hay in the strikes possible; not as if by denouncing Goldwater June 28th were a D-Day to-ias irresponsible for advocating wards which we had been strug-' gling to be prepared; not as if the American public had only just now reached the psych- ological plateau. The gentleman's tactics are inscrutable, and it is of human interest to see his critics groan-json Administration," Reston a member, has taken his vacation period a the quality which, whenicontinues, "said it' was not campaign for the Senator is practiced prfisidentsjseeking a military solution to 5 rt TT A i they approve of. is written upline war, and it is now obviously to rt and puffed With what he must have hoped would sound like righteous indignation. That, too, fell like a dropped souffle. Almost everywhere one turned, a public employee, elected or appointed, was working for the re-election of one or another of the four candidates.

If Mr. BATTLE turned down the work for SPONG among such people, his campaign organi- zation would be fairly depleted, even though SPONG admittedly has fewer of the public people in his political camp than does Senator ROBERTSON for the sound reason that Senator ROBERTSON has earned the support over the years of such people. i as a quality great leader- (seeking precisely that." ship. Franklin Roosevelt was probably the most devious president in the history of the United States, who maneuvered the United States into the Sec- ond World War against the clearly stated objections of the public. But he was A Leader.

Lyndon Johnson, not nearly so devious as Roosevelt, is being drumrolled right out of the liberal Establishment for his i i i i i i i i i a a I All I I and settled part of American supporting a m.litary clique that is not a government, not legitimate, and is not really defending A string of petulent irrelevan- cies suggesting that, in his ex- asperation, Mr. Reston has quite blown his cool. Ky's gov- ernment has most clearly shown that it is just that, a govern- ment, i.e., it does exercise power. The matter of its legiti- macy is of abstract concern under the circumstances, as much so as the legitimacy oi de Gaulle's exile government during the Second World War. And the suggestion that it is not really defending itself is simply unintelligible, consider- ing the size of the armed forces it is effectively maintaining in the field.

President Johnson, then, has partly invited such criticism by Jhis agonizing slowness in get- exactly what Johnson is now doing. So what else is new? Wilson ran on an anti-war pro- gram in 1916, so did Roosevelt in 1940. Kennedy was forever pledging and impledging the liberation of Cuba. "The John- When liberals find something wrong with the world, their banded together to start a bak- ery. "Accion comunal," they rightly contend that nothing of real permanent value is likely to come out of this type of ap- proach.

Bureaucratic organiza- tions armed with the taxpay- ers' money ordinarily find what might be called "existen- tial 1 reasons for perpetuating the very ills which they are supposed to cure. But when conservatives are challenged to find alternative ways of meet- ing issues, they tend to stutter and fall silent. The world is too vast, the problems too big, for the individual to do much about it. Jl doesn't have to remain that way. however, and conserva- tive? coulti find their prophets if they would only look.

There is, for example, a young man named Joseph or Joe, Blafchiord. At the moment he is back in the United States tion lo turn over its manage- ment to local citizens With the Venezuelan success- es behind him, Joe Btatchford is currently trying to get his Accion International, which has headquarters at 145 East Fifty- Second Street in New York City, to speed up the organiza- tion of a new Ccnler for Action in Slum Community to tackle the prbolem of the "villas mis- erias" in Argentina, and to put muscle into a recently inaugu- a Accion program for Bra- zil. The application of standard government welfare principles hasn't succeeded in solving Iha tremendous problems posed by the shanty towns or favelas oJt Brazil's Rio de Janiero, which, in Joe Blatchford's words, "ara famous for their vast size, tot the abject poverty in which; from his usual a i i i people live--and, ironical- grountis in Latin A i a for their spectacular view Eight years ago Joe Blatchford Jof a i Guanabara Bay." wa-3 a law school student and government built its Villa athlr-te whose'idea a (Kennedy to relocate a a to lake four months off to playjdweMc-rs in a housing develop- ler.nis against local champions: mc-nt outside Rio, but it did in thirty Latin American cities. JCK was bothered by the shanty towns which he saw springing up around those cities: they were called "favelas" in Brazil, "barrios" in Venezuela, "villas mberJas" in Argentina. Back in law school he meditated upon these slums, and, even be- fore John F.

Kennedy had come up with the idea of a Peace Corps, he started to or- ganize his own response to what he had He recruited some thirty college graduates of his own generation, set out to raise sustaining funds, and moved his fledgling group into Venezuela to see what could be done to poor people in the barrios to do something abii't their own condition. Thus Accion En Venezuela, a sort of private peace corps, vvi'hout considering either the altiuide or needs of those who were moved into it. To the sur- pnsp of the politicians, many of the relocated people soon left tho Villa Kennedy to go back to their old shanty-towns, to be close to work. "This," according to Blatcbford, "is a familiar pat- tern: good bus service is more important than a bathroom." A Blatchford Accion program would begin by trying to organ- ize the favela dwellers lo do something for themselves right where they are living. Accion International's pro- gram is an obvious "alterna- tive" to government-organized, and taxpayer-financed, projects in foreign aid.

It is the sort of thing conservatives should he eager to support. Incidentally, was born. In the beginning it thu young college student who a hit-Or-mlSS. Thp i i a i i V. was hit-or-miss.

The i North Americans a knew' enough Spanish to get around, but they learned the language along with learning ways of making themselves effective in tha barrios. The guiding princi- ple which they soon hit upon was to stimulate poor people to organize whatever resources or potentialities they might al- ready have, whether it was simply the brawn to build a road or a school, or to lay a water main, or whether It was the skills of a group of women ously prefer a non-military solu- tion, which is why he repeated- ly urges the enemy to come to Absurd. Johnson would obvi-jting on the job that needs doing. On the other hand his critics, vide Reston, are unconscionable in their criti- is yearning to "serve" human- ity doesn't have to join the pre- sent clamor of the Left for big- ger and betler government pro- jec's to save the world. Accion International needs recruits-- and, unlike some Peace Corps projects, which rather vaguely depend on a creative improvi- sation that is not always forth- coming, it can offer "structur- ed" to make use of the energies of young people might be bewildered 11 thrown on own in a for- eign land.

Holmes Alexander Bombs Bursting In Air And Close To McNamara TO THE POINT Public Men As Gourmets the conference table, which approaches the has never left the matter injhysterical lengths some of them doubt that he will defend South Reached when, in 1958, President Vietnam by force of arms if! Eisenhower announced that he necessary, which is not to say would defend Quemoy and Mat- that he "seeks" a military solu- su proceeded calmly to face tion. "(The Johnson Administra- down the Red Chinese bluff tion) said it was there merely a secure the freedom of those offshore islands even while Messrs. Reston et al were writ- ing as though we had come to the end of the world. In fact, Johnson's historical reputation depends on his seeing this gruesome and exasperating By Russell Kirk jjust found out, in considerable Scranton, of Pcnnsyl- detail, by leafing through a vania, has a cheese pie. Gov- So, as the campaign draws to an What tickles a politician's iof Florida, advocates deep end, the challengers have failed to showlP a a Tilis commentator has dish apple pie.

Governor Wil- any logical or substantial reason why Virginians should not make the most of the services and capabilities and seniority of the incumbent Senators by renominat- ing them in the Democratic Primary and then re-electing them in the November General Election. Senator Soaper Says A sudden shower needn't spoil the cookout. Just carry the food inside, and have a shaker full of dust available in the kitchen to add that outdoor flavor. Congressmen contend that they can't nice new cookbook, Favorite Dishes of Famous People. This is got up by Handy-Cap Hori- zons, Inc.

(3250 Loretta Drive, Indianapolis), as a charitable endeavor: the sale of copies finances sending handi-cappcd folk on vacations to Hawaii. The charitable compilers had remarkable success in persuad- ernor Millard Tawes, of Mary- land, comes up with old-fash- ioned lemon pie. Governor Harold Hughes, of Iowa, settles for a refrigerator dessert. Con- gresswoman Charlotte Reid, of Illinois, loves baked rice su- preme. Senator Leverett Saltonstall, of Massachusetts, appropriate- ing many well-known people to ly gives a recipe for that fine contribute their favorite Mew England dish, Indian pes: state governors a Former governor Al- United States senators wereibertis Harrison, of Virginia, is especially obliging.

I found that your servant, however, was the only contributor wiling to con- fess that he touched any form of drink: my recipe was for Mecosta fruit punch. attached to sweet potato pud- ding. Governor William Avery, of Kansas, likes oatmeal cake. Governor Edward Breathitt, of Kentucky, is a pound cake man. Governor Haydon Burns, live within their incomes.

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You can tell that the Republicans aren't going to let Lyndon Johnson shoot his way out of the corner by his bombing of Hanoi-Haiphong. Not only have GOP House Leader Gerry Ford (Mich.) and Senate Policy Chairman Bourke Hickenlooper (Iowa) i "It's about time" statements. The top Republican brain-trust- er, Rep. Melvin Laird (Wis.) has simultaneously hit John- son's a Defense Secretary McNamara, with a massive, misconduct-of-office indictment. Laird's assault, temporarily blanked out by the It? A through to the end, and mbin oi re- however patient we shall have lo be with the inscrutable lates only in part to the shoot- (2.) That the relaxation has been based on wishful guessing of the enemy'j Intention rather than on ths capabili- ties to harm us.

(3.) That by regarding na. clear was as "unthinkable" are mistakenly judging commu- nists by our itandards rather than theirs. (4.) That by policy of sponse" instead of "initiative" in world crises we are always a jump or two behind tha enemy. This could be fatal in today's planning "of weaponi for the crises of the 1970's. (5.) That we are aiming at a parity of nuclear whereas our only security is in ing war.

It accuses the A i a "decisive superiority" of VY 1 ll.l LJ I rhythms that control Johnson's jslration. with McNamara as, 1 management of the war, there is no doubling his intention to defend i judgment a veracity by seeing us through the crisis. "Some day," says the Office Revolutionist, "we'll learn to its military chief, of wrong- These are the big thinking right down the line, jt'es in Laird's case against Mc- Laird finds these fallacies at, a wai-a, as he presented It in the heart of the Secretary's in- a House speech. The details competence for office: have to do with the many re- (1.) That since 3961 there has instances where Me- been a refusal to see World has understated mili- Communism as an unabated! ar needs and has imposed Sol thT clim ale and'then This ha, oTer those Xpro- aH the SheV won't be about a relaxation of the mi.i- fesjonal military experts, sent to expensive resorts for tary policy in unw.se econom- time last year, loi sent to expensive the rich people." 'ies and accommodations. I Some Information About: 1 World Railroads I A National Geographic News Bulletin Almilllllllllimiil Hawaii, told how to prepare priately (as Mormon and Mich- teriyaki sauce.

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i johnny cakes. It seems clear that politicians i Kerner, of Governor Otto Illinois, fancies than three. Trains would between the two cities a speeds up to 150 miles an (hour. Canadian trains also are The United States doesn't recognize the new government of Argentina, and ihave a collective sweet tooth.japple strudel. Governor James 'President Lyndon Johnson con- Rhodes, of Ohio, has the sim- "dpe for chess pie.

it's probably unfamiliar to gentinians, too. Plest taste, with a recipe for Bellmon of white a Mr Ronald Rea- speeding National up. The Railways Canadian plan? to have Urrbine-powered trains speed, stop it automa.tically for stations, and slow it down in any areas where repairs are underway. Before Hikari went into serv- ice in 1964, France claimed the world's fastest regularly sche- duled train. Hrr Mistral zips lor ex- ample, McNamara presented a Detense budget which he de- scribed as "al! the funds we need the 12 months." But two months later, the Defense Department asked for an additional $1.7 billion ta carry on the fighting in Viet- nam, and five months later, in January '66, asked for $12.3 billion more for the same pur- pose.

By feeding these tax to the American people hi brok- en doses, the Administration has laid itself open to the double charge of duplicity and of trying to fight a war too cheaply. As to the Secretary's arbi- trary masterminding, a i produced a classified Defense Department directive i tells its witnesses (including the Joint Chiefs of Staff) how from Paris to Lyon at 73 miles to testify. They are ordered to an hour. express personal opinions to Tiie French now plan a only "when pressed" Rational comeback with a a dthen lo give both "the pros Aerotrain running 250 miles and cons on the issue involv- per hour. A half-scale model of ert.

This sounds fair enough the Aerotrain--a high-speed, i until you hear from a useful one-car train--was successful-jgadfVy like Admiral Rickovcr, i 1 100 miles an lcste(J on Paris in 1966. i i i i i i i i i ui ime a itir. xionam rvea- i omswe, raris in AF prejers pecan pie.jgan. gubernatorial candidate The Aentrain nas no on the basis of con- track 'wh. mi 'T5ureaucracies do not make A friend complains that no Governor Tim Babcock, of Mon- California, prefers date mifPnor to the 1967 world Tns1ead from the a i 5 They decide them tana, is devoted to banana bread.

Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Japanese Hold Record on blasts of a from Jn some cases at a pie. i i A i i i pollster has even asked him ones-i chooses pumpkin pie. Senator tions, and it is frustrating, not being ablejf' to register his "no opinion." of iis the champion of cheesecake Ipie.

Senator George Smathers, I cookbook. I of the FBT, dotes on popovers. And so it goes. Alas, the favorite dishes of Congolese politicians are not recorded in this inimitable A Japanese train known ar's underside. An air- Hikari, or "Light," makes the a propeller set on a column Tokyo-Osaka run at speeds a the back of the car both averaging 103 miles per hour, and brakes the vehicle.

On test mns the Hikari hasJThe car will carry SO to 100 hit 159 mph. sioi.s appear to have been msde ahead of time and sub- sequently justified. coun- try is rich, and can afford it. if the errors we make are merely in wasting money..