Letters: Sep. 27, 1963

The Bombing

Sir: What absolute horror and senselessness is involved in the bombing of guiltless children—each a child of God, and of its mother and of our country. These are our children, bound to us in a multihued humanity!

And above all, this is our guilt for allowing such atrocity to take place.

ROSEMARY SOLE OLSTOWSKI

Freeport, Texas

Sir: In the atmosphere of unrestricted violence that has existed in Alabama, the bombing of the children at Sunday school was almost inevitable. Although the Governor's consistent and thoroughly predictable attitude has certainly contributed to the...

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