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It is good to know that Eisenhower wants to pull the American soldiers out of Korea, and let the South Koreans take over; most G.I.S agree with him on that score. But that this can be accomplished in a year's time is pure hogwash. It takes time, tradition and experience to build an army of 3,000,000, train them and equip them. It is plainly only wishful thinking, compounded of impatience and lack of foresight . . .
CORPORAL WERNER M. COHN Korea
Delaware's "Little David"
Sir:
I have just finished reading the Oct. 13 article about Senator John Williams, and it has made up the mind of this independently registered voter. If the voters of Delaware are foolish enough not to re-elect him, I suggest Ike draft him as his new head of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and/or Secretary of the Treasury next January . . . JOE SMITHHISLER Las Cruces, N. Mex.
Sir:
. . . Voters of Delaware should return to the U.S. Senate this "little David" who is slaying the great Goliath of organized crime and unworthy political hacks.
Even a "Buckeye" can see that far.
STANLEY W. WIANT Greenville, Ohio
Sir:
How any self-respecting Democrat, including Harry Truman, can lightly dismiss the disclosure that a department of the Government can't account for a mere $81 million being the inevitable from time to time in life, astounds me ... This is the kind of news that should make banner headlines. Unfortunately, it never does. Orchids to TIME for outstanding public service.
. . . This, above all, is what will lead me as an independent voter to cast my lot with Ike come Nov. 4.
FAY CARLSON
Rockford, 111.
The Bird
Sir:
Concerning your Oct. 13 cover, showing a bird perched atop the Washington Monument: Is it a U.S. eagle or a BIR vulture? It looks like you let "Form 1040" influence your ornithology.
R. A. KANE
Cambridge, Mass.
¶It's a turkey vulture (Cathartesaura] or buzzard.—ED.
Archaic Procedure?
SIR:
NO DOUBT BOTH THE GENERAL AND THE GOVERNOR ARE WELL QUALIFIED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. EQUALLY WELL QUALIFIED ARE THE VEEP CANDIDATES FOR THE DUTIES FOR
THE VEEP. BOTH ARE UNDENIABLY UNQUALIFIED TO SUCCEED THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. IN THESE TIMES. IT IS CERTAINLY TIME TO CHANGE THIS ARCHAIC PROCEDURE FOR SELECTING AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT. ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?
NORMAN R. JOFFEE
HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.
A Bucket of Bolts with Dings
Sir: