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TAs + Ti most simple way to nip these abuses in the bud would be for the people to force the Tegis- latures of their respective States to exercise the right: the States re- served in Article V of the Consti- sotien, and require the Congress to zall a convention for the purpose of adopting Constitutional Amend- ments along the following lines: The first of these proposed amendments replaces the uncon- stitutional th without impairing the rights of the States. The fact that there are more decisions, few of which have any reference to Negroes, based on the so-<alled 14th Amendment than on any other, indicates a need for a Lith Amend- ment, As the arguments against the 14th and 15th Amendments are ir- refutable, there is tittle doubt that some future Supreme Court, made ap of learned and impartial jus- tices, will throw these Amend- ments out. ft would, therefore, save a jot of confusion to adept a cor- rect amendment before the present so-called Idth Amendment is in- validated. Thr AMEUCAN Mencuny The sccond of these proposed amendments would, by repealing the 17th Amendment, return the choosing of United States Senators to the State legislatures. It was the Founders’ plan that che members of the House of Representatives were to represent the people. The Sena- tors were to represent the States. No harm could come from a pro- vision that would allow the people to veto an unpopular choice. Such a veto provision would have prob- ably eliminated the Lorimer Case, which caused the adopuon of the 17th Amendment. The third proposed amendment is intended to overcome the objec- tions of that greatest of statesmen, Thomas Jefferson. This plan pro- vides for the United States Senate to select ten of the 11 Supreme Court Judges for rotated terms of ten years, with the legislatures of the States, in each judicial circuit, holding the veto power. It also re- quires that the Supreme Court Judges have ample experience, rep- resent all sections of the Nation, and be, as the President, native born. See page 97, this tssue Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, Nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Serious harm, T am afraid, has been wrought to our generation by fostering the idea that they would live secure in a permanent order of things. They have expected stability and find none within themselves or in their universe. Before it is too late they must learn and teach others that only by brave acceptance of change and alltime crisis-cthics can they rise to the height of superlative responsibility-—Heten Kenrer