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•* / Page Six THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, June 5, 1952 COMMENT ON MEN AND THINGS By The Spectator pep? Are we Americans losing our Have we become soft and flabby? In recent weeks we have had prison riots at home and war- prisoner riots in Korea. And we negotiate with the prisoners! Any one who has ever had to maintain t0 President Leguia, “tell them not us send them where milk and hon ey will be served after they ve been affectionately tucked in bed. And in the handling of men one must have iron in his glove though it may look like velvet. Haven’t you heard of the sheriffs who walked into the yery jaws of : death to arrest their rhen? That I was their duty. I like something I i heard of my old Chief, President Leguia of Peru. During one of his term she was siezed in the palace by revolutionists and brought out to the Plaza de Armas (public square). The guards on the palace roof feared to shoot lest they kill the President, but they stood ready to shoot. The revolutionists said discipline knows that he must al ways "command the situation’': he must not be coerced by prisoners. If a military officer or a prison of ficcr is not ready to give his life, if need be. he is not the man for to shoot, or they’ll kill you.” That spunky little gentleman called out to the' guards, “Do your duty.” An other time Mr. Leguia was virtual ly dragged from the Palace and carried about four blocks and or- the job. for that is his job. The dered to sign a resignation as Presi old-time school master had some dent. With all the guns pointing iron in his blood, too: he had to be, his way he delayed and delayed, in full command—and he was. I adjusting his glasses and reading I find it unthinkable that we’slowly the wording of the paper, should yield to rebellious prison- When he was prodded, he said, ers. Even if the American Gen-! "I'll sign, but the wording isn't tral who was a captive had been ; good Spanish: revise it, so I can af- killed in the action our army; ford to sign.” He was bidding for should have taken those prison- j time. Then came young Lieuten- ers in hand beyond any peradven- ant Gomez with a platoon. The ture. • i revolutionists fired point blank Indiscipline is no new incident in an< ^ President Leguia and Lieuten- schools, colleges, or armies. Re- an ^ Gomez fell to the ground. Not volts, mutinies, stubborn resist- dead, however,,, but just- prudent- anc -all that is old. well knim-ni ly« That grand little gentleman, since the world began. But bow- ros0 ana held out , his hand and mg and scraping and coddling— said. Rise. Captain Gomez ! Men but/nothing to anybody if that evasion or outright denial will best serve bis purpose, or suit his mood. Some people go off half-cocked; some talk through their hats; oth- ! ers perjure themselves without hats, and even when bald-headed. An illuminating instance of en tirely misleading talk was the re- | mark of President Tr'uman that the Steel Companies were “making $19 I a ton profit on steel.” It seems that they pay in taxes 1 about nine or twelve dollars of that.. The President should know that; but he should avoid slamming around; it is not part of his busi ness to denounce any taxpayer. There is no such thing as a profit before taxes; the industries should stop talking such nonsense: the profit is only after all costs and charges have been deducted. That I includes taxes. Taxes are just as much a charge on the product, just as much an item of cost, as labor or the raw material used in manu facture. The Russians are giving us ex amples of loose talk and utter false hoods. They say anything, with complete disregard for the truth, and the public, in part, believes 1 w’hat it reads and hears. We Amer- j icans have picked that up and we too, have issued statements that I show that we are becoming very apt followers of Ananias. We are Baruch Says $20 Billion Wasted In Defense Plans Washington. — Bernard M. Ba ruch told Senators today that more than 20 billion dollars is being wasted ori the defense program be cause of what he ^called needless inflation. He urged a broad overhauling of the multi-billion dollars defense ef fort with emphasis on faster pro duction of aircraft, tanks, guns and other weapons of war. Baruch, 81-year-old financier and ex-adviser to Presidents, testified at an open hearing of the Senate Preparedness Sub-Committee. In a prepared statement. Baruch joined fmxes with members of Congress* w’ho have been urging greater air power to match and outstrip Soviet Rusia’s. Hits At Truman Through a series of questions Baruch took pot shots at President Truman, the State Department and others on diplomatic, defense and domestic issues. Without mentioning Truman, by name Baruch protested the White House decision to delay or stretch out the program for a 143-wing air Fruit and berry stains can usual ly be removed if you get to them immediately. Soap on washable materials will set the stain, so sponge with cool water. Chlorine bleach may be used, followed by rinsing well or pouring water from a height of 3 or 4 feet. On fine or colored fabrics with berry or fruit stains, use glycerine or soapless shampoo, rubbing light ly. Let stand for a few hours, then aply a few drops of vinegar for a minute or two. Rinse well. Non-w'ashable fabrics with fruit and berry stains may be sponged carefully with cool water. Follow this with a sponging with 10 per cent acetic acid solution. Egg stains are fairly common, but their treatment is simple. Scrape away as much of the egg as pos sible with a dull knife, then sponge with cold water. If stain still re mains sprinkle with pepsin pow der. Work in and let stand for half an hour. Rinse thoroughly. Use the same treatment on all fabrics. Rust is a common stain and often causes much distress. For cottons, repeated treatments of boiling wa ter poured on the material stretch ed over a pan, followed by lemon juice on the stain, rinsing, and then keeping in ihe sun to dry will yield results. SAY: SAW IT IN THE CHRONICLE” THANK YOU were men in those days! That was before the days of nice, easy young that marks the weakling; it shows a timid spirit where strength and resolution are needed. Sometimes fellows in Washington serving S'dass has to be disciplined; some-; sou ^^ cs 1° prisoners and issuing times a student or a hundred stu- tailored suits! dents may have to be expelled; but Years ago a distinguished Metho- ^.2'J t 'iiliiig_-_surrendering,- -b- ma4ttr.fr; dist mmister~YTSilecf~‘afr Tnstirufion the present day habit of yielding. 1 for the mentally afflicted. As he us ridiculous -in the eyes of the went through a ward one of the in- world and craven in our own eyes, j mates approached and asked "Is Many years ago The Citadel the pomposity of tjie pompeus un shipped (expelled) many seniors conditioned?” The great preacner because they "broke garrison”— tactfully replied "Well, that de- .eft barracks after hours, let them- pends.” We might ask today "Is selves out of the windows with the folly of the foolish uncondit- sheets, as I recall. . Well, now, loned”? "breaking garrison” is nothing • * * heinous, is it° It doesn't indicate. Lying is a fine art Someone a case of turpitude that makes one should write a book on the subject, think of the devouring flames of We find all sorts v of statements, the infernal regions. No. indeed! misstatements, distortions, and per- But discipline is discipline. If we j versions, but you can’t pin anyone don't want boys to becoem men let down: he is all things to all men developing a practice of usingTrress ' force. agents to make something sound] And he opposed bringing West- like the truth. We can scarcely; ern Germany into the North At- believe the reports that are issued' lantic Treaty Organization until because they have been decorated i Wester n Europe is armed and able and sugared, or, else much of the j forestall any Soviet coup, essence has been strained out or ; " To slow . rearming of Western drained off. One group of our citi-! a1 ?^ . a * san ^ time • be- zens will sh3ut that those in oppo-Ifl"J^? ot, . atlons ° e ™ ny , ' s | -slritm-afr rrarsr tmevesl sWundrSs: r(, ’r l ’ trt '? 0 * _ 7T" f 0 ?, 1 'bot/Wth feel , hen the other side will declare, Questions Decision that the first crowd are just so; also questioned the Adminis- many Reds, pinks. 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