Then we have an exchange of George Bernerd Shaw for a dozen "pulp" magazine writers a la Laura Jean Libby. Instead of encouraging the drama. we would thus place restrictions upon it. In Europe. they subsidize theaters. appoint poet laureates. and pension dramatists and actors. We tax admission. Now. we would seek to put the drama in a strait jacket and hamstring casting directors seeking particular actors to play particular parts. The American consul. under this bill. could not visa the passport of any actor unless he or she be of distinguished merit or ability. How in thunder he could determine that is beyond me. He could not put the actor on the scales and weigh ability or merit.