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1 have juBt this moment put downthe editorial |No RUPTURED EAR-DRUMS AT RUSSIAN RACE TRACKS,March 12] in which you condemncheering at the race track, and fromwhat 1 could gather, cheering at allother sporting events, loo. . . .

Where, sir, did you ever acquireenough audacity to call the majorityof the American sports enthusiastsmorons? . . .

You seem to think that it is wrongto cheer for your favorite at the racetrack, so I should imagine you also

think it obnoxious to cheer at a foot-ball game, a basketball p;ame, a hox-ing match or at any other event wheretwo or more opponents are naatuhed.

I have attended a great many of thevarious types of sporting events andhave observed that probably 98 percent, or higher, of the spectators"cheer on" their favorites with varieddegrees of enthusiasm. There are somewho undoubtedly are too boisterousin their antics, but, fur the most part,the people are noL overly zealous,considering the high excitement in-volved.

Is it your suggestion that we all sitlike "bumpa on a log," showing nodisplay of emotion whatsoever? .. .

WILLIAM C. EVELSIZERAlexandria, Va.

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Being the parent of a mentally re-tarded child, all I could think afterreading THR MAKING OF A KILLER|by John Bartlow Martin, March 26|was: "What a pity!"

The "Killer" was an innocent vic-tim of the general ignorance and lackof understanding of the needs of theretarded. During the last four yearsparents throughout the country havebanded together to prevent such atragedy. There are local groups, stateassociations, and the National Asso-ciation for Retarded Children.

With the right understanding andtraining at home and in the commu-nity, there is no need for a retardedperson to become a criminal.

MRS. WILLIAM LEHMANNPairfield, Conn.

. . . We, the Public, seem to be veryslow to graap the fact that the cost ofspecial institutions Iwhere defective

delinquents could be re-educated)would speedily he met by the loweredcost of law enforcement and criminalpunishment, plus the productive serv-ices of such "re-educated" individuals.Actually, in the final analysis, suchspecial institutions would cost noth-ing. In fact, 1 feel that such a programwould show a profit, not alone insalvaged souls, but in dollaiB andcents as well. . . . FRANCIS H . BENT

North Hilifi. Pa.

A Break for Patients

Optimism was my first and lastingimpression of your wonderfully hope-inspiring story PATIENTS ON PAROLE[by Ruth and Edward Brecher, March26|. Whether such a program is nowpracticed in Ohio or not, I certainlyintend to do my part in such therapywhen I have a home of my own, andwill enlist as many others as possible.

ALIS ANTHONYShaker Heights. O.

As a psychiatric social worker Ifound great merit in your publicationof the article. . . .

I was quite surprised, however, tosee the term "parole," which is asso-ciated with penal institutions in mostpeople's minds, still used with refer-ence to former patients. During myperiod of work as a psychiatric socialworker in a state hospital, I foundthat this term, because of its implica-tion, was often interpreted as quitethreatening hy patients and theirfannilies.

The term " convalescent status,"now commonly used by state hospi-tals in New Jersey to describe patientsreleased, hut not yet discharged, seemsto be a far better and less ambiguouaterm, and is actually much more ac-ceptable to both patients and othermembers of the community.

MRS. SUSAN R . GLASSPlainfield, N.J.

1 do presume in attempting to sup-plement the splendid article by Ruthand Edw. Brecher. . . . However, Ishould like to quote EncyclopaediaBritannica on a little town in Belgiumwhich since 1247 has been an oasis ofkindness and mercy for the mentallyafflicted and has seen many cures:

GHEEL . . . remarkable on account of itacolony of insane persons. . . . The colony . . .is in farms and houses round the littleplace within a circumference of 30 m. andis said Lo have exisled since the 13thcentury. Thia area is divided into foursections, efich having a doctor and asuperintendent attached to it. The Gheelsy-(em ia regarded as Ihe moat humanemet hid of dealing witli the iD3ane.

The population of Gheel ia roughly20,000, with a patient population of3000 tl936cl. Here the finding offoster homes is not difficult, ae havingpatients in one's home is an indicationof high standing in the community

A vital part of the success of Gheelis the alliance of psychiatry and reli-gion. The church, with its relics of thepatron saint of those afflicted withmental and nervous diseases. SaintDymphna. is the center of activi-ties. . , . MRS. THOMAS M . GAVIN

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The article on THE TROUBLE WITHSimNG DOWN |by Robert M, Yoder|in the Poat. MnrcK 19, is right downmy alley. I have been trying for yearato buy an upholstered chiiir that iscomfortable. All the chairs are toodetp fur my short legs—my height isabout 5'7". And the backs are con-cave, whereas they should be convexto fit the natural curves of the spine.

I solved the problem with my up-hobtered platform rocker by openingthe cover in front and sawing ofT twoinches, and putting extra padding inthe back. Most upholstered chairs are22 to 23 inches deep, whereas I shouldhave a chair about IS inches,

. , , It took the women about 20years to get plumbers to put kitchensinks, and lavatories, high enough. 3operhaps chair manufacturers willfinedly leam, L, K. CHAMBFairbury, Neb,

Sitting-Down article . , , is interest-ing; made me remember that years agosomeone started me to wonderingwhat chairs would look like if ourknees flexed in the opposite directionto the way tbey do. Maybe you canfigure that out, J, HARRISNevada. Mo.

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In the Letters to the Editors columnin the March 19th issue of The Postthere appeared a letter from GezaGrosschmid, . . ,

In the opening remarks of his letterhe states, "Your readers would prob-ably be interested to know tbat theKnights of Malta, wbo ruled tbatisland for 268 years and who have nowsome 500 members in tbe UnitedStates" — tbia is not correct.

Tbe Order of Knights of Malta havein tbe state of Pennsylvania almost8000 memhers and weU over 10,000 inthe United States

CLARENCE E . ORTH,Grand Commander

A. & I.O. Knights of MaltaReading, Pa.

kaKlnil Problems

Congratulations on Frank Gian-ninoto's and Arthur W, Baum's livelyarticle |Aprii 2\ I GET INTU EVERY-ONE'S HOUSE.

Apparently, many of us do. For thelovely housewife on Page 33 is kneel-ing before a fine collection ot packages,representing a total packaging pro-gram by Raymond Loewy Associatesfor the National Biscuit Company.

Thanks to tbe SatEvePoat for usingLoewy designs at work in a Miamisupermarket to prove many of Mr.Gianninoto's well-articulated pack-aging principles, RAYMOND LOEWY

New York, N.Y.

In regards to your article aboutFrank Gianninoto , . . why hasn't heor someone done something about theimpossible Bo-called lids on cottage-cheese containers? Three fourths ofthe containers for cottage cheese have

no pull-up tab on tbe "lid" and arepractically a firat-rate nuisance if youdon't devour all the contents at first"sitting," Did he ever try to put a"lid " on the cottage-cheese containerso tbat it could be kept until the nextday? To me, a simple-minded, non-mechanical-type female, it's very diffi-cult, as the doggoned thing slidesdown into the cheese!

MRS. JOSEPH T , WICKMANWashington, lnd,

I bave been laying for this man[Gianninoto] for years! What is thematter with a cereal firm that spendsthousands on fancy-looking pack-ages—and yet continues to put out apackage that, every time it ie put onthe table, throws the housewife intotbe dithers?

Just try operiing and pouring outsome corn flakes and then close thepackage. After tbe second or thirdusing, even by tbe moat careful adult,what happens? The "inner seal" isstuck to the carton and tears, the brit-tle wax paper tears, the cereal getsbetween carton and "inner seal" andthen, tbe next timeyou try to pour intoa bowl, it scatters onto tbe table andeven the floor. . . . L. D. BAILETEnterprise, Ore.

Mr, Jobnnynoto, I got news for you.So we buy your pretty package. Eitherbecause, 1, we know the product andlike it, or, 2, we have heard about it,or, 3, juat now noticed it (thanks toyou I and have decided to try it. Webuy it and take it home.

In the case of soap flakea and de-tergents, you admit that we keep thebox around awhile, and you are con-cerned—you are overwrought—about

our aesthetic reaction to a spottedpackage. Get this, Johnny: I don'tcare an invisible prune if the darnedbox comes with the Virginia-muddyfootprints of a coon hound on it. What1 want to do with a hox of detergent isto get it open. Open to exactly theright-size hole so that I can measuremy own idea of the proper amount towash a few or twenty dishes. Not onethird of the package at one full sweep,

_Not a mist of powder tbat drifts to-ward the floor. I know this is heresy,Johnny, but I don't want to rush outand buy another package tomorrow,because I used this one already. Itdoes not endear me to your clients.Naturally, I have to use soap. . . . Soyou don't have to do anything aboutit. But you could, if you're civic-minded. Frankly, every box of deter-gent I buy looks red to me.

By tbe way, I hope you aren't thefellow who sticks those accordion-pleated recipes one fourth of the wayinto a sack of flour. Oh, no, youcouldn't be. You have children, whomight bear tbeir gentle mother ex-claiming over her discovery. . . .Roanoke, Va. SHIRLEY SAMPSON