Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1962 — Page 9

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NEA Blacklist Denial Given By Official By LYLE C. WILSON United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) - My friend Steve Stahl has flung me into an argument with the National Education Association and find myself grotesquely outnumbered although unwilling at this point to concede that I am licked. NEA has 800,000 members. Steve is executive vice president of the Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council. Steve and OPEC are aggressively against spending federal funds for local schools whereas NEA is enthusiastically in favor of same. On April 30 I wrote that Steve Stahl accused NEA of preparing a blacklist of all citizens who disagree with NEA policies. Steve cited in support of his blacklist accusation certain statements from official NEA publications. I read them and concluded that my friend might have something. NEA Executive Secretary Richard Barnes Kennan instantly challenged Stahl’s blacklist charge and the implication of my piece that Steve probably was right. Kennan said blacklists were obnoxious to him and to NEA. NEA’s director of membership, Ivan A. Booker, wrote affirming his associate’s statement that there was no blacklist. Say No Blacklist That is good enough for me. The two NEA gentlemen forcefully assert that they have no blacklist and since it is their list, they should be entitled to name it as they will. What I read on the recommendation of Steve Stahl was on Page 359 of a report by the NEA National Commission for the Defense of Democracy as follows: "Information services: About 1,000 requests for information concerning individuals or groups, thought to be causing trouble for the schools or the (teaching) profession were received during the year. Several new fact sheets and information bulletins concerning critics of education were prepared. The commission has, probably, the most complete files of their kind on critics of educas# tion.’* : Stahl’s charge of blacklist, now to be known as the NEA list, was based on the foregoing paragraph. How this material may be used was indicated fn a speech by NEA Executive Secretary Kennan Oct. 14, 1961, in Escanaba, Mich., in which he suggested means by Which teachers could deal with malcontents deemed to be harassing the school system. What Kennan Said Kennan said: “If the material is prepared by a man like John T. Flynn who, years ago, stated that the best way to get rich is to scare the rich, and one way to do this is to make him think that the schools are full of Bolsheviki, if it's such a person, then you produce the documents to show his apparent pattern of attack and let those who have eyes to read and minds to comprehend recognize for themselves the ex tremely doubtful value of his charges.” Kennan’s advice might be nutshelled. thus: Reveal malignant and destructive criticis in their true colors but beware of libel: use only information that would stand up in court. He was tougher on Flynn than, for example, on Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, the Navy’s nuclear power genius. Kennan disposed of Rickover as one who was terribly mixed up by misinformation or ignorance. Rickover ignorant, Mr. Kennan? You don’t believe that, yourself. Broken Marble To mend a broken article, make a stiff paste by mixing Portland cement with water. Clean the edges so the marble thoroughly, then put the cement on the edges, press them together tightly, and tie until ‘ I I 1 JUNGLE INSPIRED—ItaIian designer, Sari, wears summer blouse in Rome with handpainted likeness of a slender giraffe on the ~ ■■

Labor Shortage In Young Crop Season INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)- Shortages of labor already have developed in the young Indiana crop season, the Indiana Employment Security Division reported today. The division’s weekly farm labor bulletin said hot weather created ideal g rowing conditions but brought labor shortages in the

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bloctlhi and .xultivatloh of direct s WSSii week to 10 days early downstate and spot shortages of pickers developed. The report showed that 1,619 out-of-area workers were on duty in the state last week. The report by areas: Logansport — Agricultural activities on schedule for a normal year. Some spot labor shortages being filled by transfer of workers between employers. Principal activities involve planting and cul-

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tivation of murk crops and truck gardens. South Bend—Labor supply and demand in balance but win need additional workers within the next two weeks. Have 25 contract Puerto Rican workers employed in fresh vegetables. Local labor force consists of Latin Americans who are residents of the area, some women and high school age youth. Have one group of Explorer Scouts wortdng as a unit to earn funds for trip to world’s fair. Gary—Labor supply and demand in balance. Tomato setting nearly

•*—; — s ——- .. eomf>lr4ed, Most activities carried out with local labor. Have insufficient workers committed for pickle cultivation and harvest starting about July 5. supply and demand in balance. Asparagus harvest 50 per cent complete. Tomato setting 80 percent done. Local labor mostly youth now out of school. Anderson—Labor supply and'demand in balance. Tomato setting nearly done. Fort Wayne—Currently short 100 out-of - area workers for tomato

blocking, toihato setting ahhost completed. Indianapolis—Labor supply and demand in balance. Sfrawberry harvest under way somewhat early due to hot weather. Direct seeded tomatoes being blocked and transplanting well along. Kokomo-Peru—Labor supply and demand in balance. Tomato acting rapidly coming to an end. Marion—Labor supply and demand in balance. Local day-haul crews alleviating shortages resulting from late arrival of out-of-state workers. Tomato setting and

blocWhg going aldng rapidly. Muncie—Current need 50 tomato blockers, Will need 100 more withing two weeks. New Castle — Labor supply in balance. Tomato setting 60 per cent complete. Seeded acreage not ready for blocking. Columbus—Labor supply and demand in balance. Strawberry harvest under way with local labor. End of school alleviated demand for pickers. Tomato setting and blocking about 10 per cent complete. Connersville — Tomato setting

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about 40 per cent complete. Plante Mt out m excellent condition. Showers helped alleviate hot, dry weather conditions. Evansville— Strawberry harvest just starting with local labor used. Lawrenceburg — Labor supply and demand in balance. Principal activity tomato transplanting. Anticipate no labor shortage until harvest time. New Albany — Strawberry harvest about 10 days ahead of schedule, causing shortage of pickers. Some migrant not yet on hand and schools still in session.