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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1961
Page
3
Bruce Catton questions whether the Civil War was the irrepressible conflict or a tragic unnecessary bloodbath. In a four part series starting today he argues the war’s cause was democracy’s failure to use available machinery and offers a timeless lesson as centennial observance begins.
The piece argues the 1860 election era showed democracy could not apply its machine to end slavery. It notes deep South profits and northern ambivalence, the territorial battles over slavery, and the missed political action in 1869 as the system failed to unite the Union or avert war.
Bruce Catton at 61 is a renowned Civil War scholar and author editor. He has held key roles in government wartime agencies and received the Pulitzer Prize for his history work. Catton, a Petoskey Michigan native, is senior editor of American Heritage and author of works such as This Hallowed Ground and Grant Moves South.
Washington AP report describes House Democrats considering purging Rep William Colmer from the Rules Committee to unlock Kennedy era liberal bills. Senate talks focus on anti filibuster reform as Gore and Anderson push for changes while Mansfield seeks orderly debate and a timely decision this week.
In Columbus, Ohio, lawmakers push a plan to automatically suspend licenses after 12 traffic points. Representative Roger Cloud questions expanding authority, preferring hearings in common pleas and opposing automatic bans. Supporters argue the measure could improve road safety amid varied views on enforcement.
In west Dallas Brother Bil Harrod of Piedmont Baptist Church led an annual shoe party that fit over 3,000 youngsters with new and used shoes. About 25 volunteer fitters directed long lines as donations poured in from Dallas retailers and from as far as Canada New York and Chicago.
The text outlines a view that Americans resisted thoughtful settlement within a year, preferring slogans and fixed positions. It argues that complex reasons for failure included emotional responses over reason, fear, anger, and suspicion, reducing willingness to debate and negotiate from mid ground.
Kennedy appoints McCloy as director of the United States Disarmament Administration to advise on nuclear disarmament policy. The veteran statesman and former Allied High Commissioner for Germany joins a new agency created under the Eisenhower era, with Kennedy praising his realistic approach.
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