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I chose the U.S. 19 months ago for my new country, and I'm watching everything very closely. I am a great admirer of nearly everything, and hate to be critical. But, sir, how in heaven's sake can a man like Congressman Coudert be elected? Can't he see it is a lot better and healthier to fight on somebody else's land than here? It probably would help to send him for three months to an East German or Polish — to say nothing of Russian — uranium mine. It would help. EDWARD C. HANZEVACKY Mendota, 111.
Along Candidates' Row
SIR:
THE HANDWRITING IS ON THE WALL NOW, AND MASSACHUSETTS WROTE IT IN BIG LETTERS FOR ALL THE BACKROOM BOYS TO READ AT THE CONVENTION. IF THEY FAIL TO READ IT AND SPIKE IKE, NO AMOUNT OF SOPHISTRY AND HAIR-SPLITTING OR TALK ABOUT PLATFORMS AND POLICIES WILL ERASE THE FACT THAT THE MAJORITY HAVE SPOKEN LOUDLY AND WITH A
HEARTWARMING FAITH IN A MAN WHO HASN'T EVEN CAMPAIGNED YET BECAUSE OF HIS INTEGRITY. LET'S HOPE THE BACKROOM BOYS WILL LOOK UP THE WORD DESTINY IN THE DICTIONARY.
ARTHUR TUCKERMAN NEWPORT, R. I.
Sir:
Senator Kefauver spoke here today. Besides being in favor of motherhood, he looks favorably upon sunshine . . . After the speech, a crowd gathered around, thrusting pieces of paper at him for autographs. I saw one boy hand the Senator his obviously poor report card. He signed (I don't think he even looked at it) right where the boy hoped—in the space for parent's approval signature.
LONNIE BROWN Tallahassee, Fla.
Sir:
After seeing the picture of Mrs. Kefauver in your April 28 edition, my 15-year-old daughter decided that she didn't want Mrs. Kefauver or any other woman who wore such disgusting clothes in the White House. What do you suppose her grandmother thinks?
JOHN MARTIN
Atlanta
¶ Grandma didn't say, but Grandpa liked it fine.—ED.
But One Stomach . . .
Sir:
Maybe Michelin should go back to dunkin' doughnuts with Duncan Hines [TIME, April 28] . . . To give a second-rate restaurant like Laperouse three stars, and to demote the Tour d'Argent to two stars, is rank heresy.
All I wish is that I had two stomachs to give to the Tour d'Argent.
LLOYD LIEBES San Francisco
"Stinky" Stanky
Sir:
How my eyes popped as I first glanced at the April 28 TIME and spotted Eddie Stanky in a St. Louis Cardinal cap on the cover! As a former St. Louisan and an avid Cardinal fan, I appreciated your fine article on "The Brat" Stanky. Let's hope he'll be the spark that will ignite the gas in the Gashouse . . .
CARL W. BRETSCHER Guatemala City
Sir:
. . . Stanky is no competitor, but an unsportsmanlike chiseler whose disgusting tactics you have made to appear cute.
Chicago ALEXIUS J. CROWLEY
Minority Rule
Sir: