Ike's Illness
Sir:
President Eisenhower's greatest assets are, as you stated, that he is liked and understood. This is, of course, a result of his complete sincerity and integrity, which cannot help being recognized. Surely he has proven that these basic qualities have done more for the U.S. in less than three years of his Administration than 20 years of the partisan politics of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman could accomplish. Therefore it is imperative that his policies continue to be carried out by a Republican President . . .
MARYSE SALMONSEN
Portland, Me.
Sir:
. . . Are you booming Little Boy Blue Nixon for the U.S. presidency? I can see no resemblance between the once tear-stained face of Nixon and the gold-plated eagle that graces your Oct. 10 cover; in fact, the old bird looks very much out of place.
B. STALNAKER
Houston
Sir:
. . . You had better wake up and realize that there are more Democrats than Republicans in this country, and that your future depends on giving all sides a fair shake. Right now the odds are that the Republicans will not win in 1956. That would put you in a hell of a position. All we Democrats ask is fair treatment—equal treatment. We can lick the opposition with this. I don't give a damn that my subscription expires this month. I get the Democratic Digest, and that will well take up my time.
CREIGHTON MERRELL
Seattle
Sir:
... To state so casually that "No man in either U.S. party approaches him (Ike) in stature" is just too much. Fortunately, there are many men in at least one party who surpass Eisenhower in many characteristics. It is too bad that the Republican Party is so bankrupt (with its Jenners, Knowlands, Nixons, Dirksens and McCarthys). I do believe most strongly in the two-party system, but I would hate to think that our country would have to depend entirely on one man . . .
LAWRENCE G. OLINGER
Los Altos, Calif.
Sir:
. . . We could do better in choosing presidential candidates if they were chosen for their administrative ability, and not for their politics. Certainly some of our up and coming young (35 to 45) college presidents or business executives would be well qualified to run. The experience with President Eisenhower these past three years seems to indicate that executive ability is of prime importance . . .
DORIS WONISCH
Helena, Mont.
Sir:
. . . How about Henry Cabot Lodge stepping in as our next President to carry on the good work of Eisenhower?
SALLIE MONROE
Aberdeen, Md.
Sir:
. . . Sherman Adams . . . if Ike is disabled.
M. A. HAYE
Columbus, O.
Sir:
How about Milton Eisenhower? . . .
ALPHONSE GUTIERREZ
Rio de Janeiro
The Farmer in the Dell
Sir:
The farmers "grew much of their own food" clearly shows that TIME [Oct. 3] is at least 20 years behind the times ... in expressing the moldy urban view that farm people need hardly any cash income because they are practically self-sufficient . . . Today's farmers tend to produce one main item, sometimes two or three, but no more. They buy the rest with money, and their money buys no more than anyone else's . . .
ARDEN BENTHIEN
Bellingham, Wash.
Sir: