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1 / n i Thursday, July 3, 1952 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Pajje Seven HOUSEHOLD HINTS Black and green linen cloths call for white earthenware dishes, with perhaps, some gre?n or ivy bor ders. Milk-glass tumblers look ef fective, and so does a matching eprgne holding red flowers on top layer and white on the lower. IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DONT GET THE NEWS WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING —EXCEPT BAD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. A^RISELDA Is a displaced person. With her husband Louis and child Ansel she came to our college town after years of slave labor in Germany and, before that, bomb ings and starvation in Latvia. She is well educated, speaks several languages. Upon living in America, however, she discovered that her knowledge of English was not enough to make conversation easy, and she came to me, a college Eng lish teacher, for help. The subject matter of the class was not prescribed. Sometimes we studied words and grammar. Some times we just talked. After the hor rible experiences Griselda had been through, it seemed to clear her emotions to be able to express thefti, even in her broken way. One day we came across the word ECSTASY. "Do you know the meaning?” I asked. "Ecstasy? Oh, yes, I know.” Her blue eyes took on a far-away look, and I waited, knowing that we were about to launch ortce more into Griselda’s recreated world. Horrible again? Fantastic? Not this time, for her whole face was light ed up with something wonderful. She began slowly, haltingly, but I did not interrupt, making only mental notes of verbal errors for discussion later. "It was in Berchtesgaden after the war. There was so little food. Three weeks nothing, nothing to buy but little—what you call them? —like so.” She drew a picture on the board which I finally identified as snails. She went on, detached, as if she had not stopped. "In cans—sour. Maybe, I think, with vinegar. And for two weeks only grass we boiL And for Ansel— * milk. litUe, litUe—in glass.” She, measured with her fingers. "On? lady brought from other town once 1 or twice a week. Without, I think my Ansel die." She was lost for a minute, re membering. The room was quiet, with only the hiss of the radiator whispering of warmth and security, but even this Griselda did not seem to hear. "And our clothes—terrible. My shoes were worn, and I had no stockings for long, long time. Also cold—in winter—1945. I had one friend in United States, one lady teacher. I never saw her —even today I have not. Some day, I hope—. Lovely, lovely lady—Miss Jones. She sent me many packages, coffee—sugar—sometimes a dress. What we had done without them— o-o-oh—terrible! But she had not sent for long time. Then one day a package came. I hurried home. Coffee sure ly, maybe chocolate! I could not wait to open. My hands—like so.” I saw the eager, trembling fin gers tearing at the package. * "And then—only fwo things this time! Tea—black China tea—and eight nylon stockings, no two the same. All colors, light, dark, gray brown. A note, she said, "Maybe in Germany with these you can do something.’ All different! And I not like tea—not very. My husband neither. I could cry!” Her disappointment was so real, I felt myself standing beside her in the barren room in Berchtesgaden, examining the useless hose. "And then I think. AU night I think. What to do? Miss Jones was writing, ‘Maybe you can do with these something.’ She was so kind. I would be so shameful person if I could not help too myself. Early, early in the morning, I know how I can do. I get up--still, so little noise. I must not wake up Louis and AnseL I build big—big—the fire. I make some tea. So strong. So black. In I put the stockings! When Louis wake, they all are dripping on a line—but one color! And beautiful, beautiful, like—” She looked around the room for a color to compare. Her eyes fell delightedly on my own sheer hoee which the saleslady had assured me were the shade of "drifting autumn leaves " "L 'irs. Professor! And when I v out in Berchtesgaden, c/eryc. .• looked at my legs and said. ‘Griselda has little money. Mine Gott, where does she get so wonderful stockings?* I did not tell. I just walked past them like so—” She strolled elegantly across the floor. She walked to the board and wrote ECSTASY then turned to me. “Oh. vps. i know the meaning!” As Washington Sees It... THE NATIONAL SCENE Say "I Saw It In The Chronicle" — Thank You! FAIR PLAY! | I :: ♦ # «> :: :: :: j.: :: :: :: :: # § On the back row with Hugh Beasley are his wife and oldest son, Eiis. James W. Beasley, USN. On the front row are his daughter, Martha, sad son, John. Hugh Beasley believes in “Fair Play” and is conduct ing a fair and clean campaign. He is personally, or with the help of his family, try ing to see and talk with every voter in the Eighth Judi cial Circuit. *When re-elected, he will hold no grudge agaidst any one for supporting the candidate of their choice, but will give equal consideration and courtesy to all as he has done in the past 13 years as Solicitor. Hugh Beasley is asking for re-election on his record of winning 4 out of 5 cases before juries and being “Fair and Square” with all. ^ Vote for Hugh Beasley Special to The Chronicle. Washington, July 1.—What ap peared an impossibility a few weeks ago now seems possible be fore adjournment of this congress —namely, passage of a rigid farm support program at 90 per cent of parity or better, and elimination of the sliding scale as now constitut-; ed under the law. Chairman Harold Cooley of the house agricultural committee has worked up bi-partisan support for! his measure calling for rigid sup-, of the National Grange and the ports, and, despite the antagonism Farm Bureau Federation, the; measure has a 50-50 chance of passage. Farm leaders in both house and senate . . . not farm lea ders in ihe two big farm organizations . . . see in skidding farm prices a threat: to the farm economy of the na-, tion, and for this reason they are not willing to v/ait until another congress convenes next January/ Of course, as in everything else 1 this year, politics plays an import ant role. In any event, President, of the Farm Bureau Federation, I Allan Kline ,was given a rough ftime, not only by Congressman Colley, but by Congressman Clif ford R. Hope of Kansas, Republi-: can ranking member of the agri-j cultural committee, as to why he,i of all persons, would oppose bet-j terment of farm prices , through the 90 per cent parity on basic crops—wheat, corn, cotton, rice peanuts and tobacco. The nation’s foreign policy, which has emerged since World War II and comprises a new world lead-, ership for this nation, appears to be the single big issue in this pres-1 idential campaign. Whoever is elected Presdent this coming No vember can virtually rewrite, ac cept, or change this foreign policy, for historically the man in the 1 White House dictates the country’s policy with other nations. The man who opposes, as shown by his votes, most of the present Taft of Ohio. Senator Taft voted foreign policy is Sen. Robert A- for the original Marshall plan in •4948 but in 1949 he voted to slash 1 the* appropriation by 15 per cent; Senator Taft also voted for military aid to “Greece and Turkey but in 1949 voted against the North At lantic Pact. He voted against an appropria tion for $1.3 billion for military aid for NATO; he voted against the Point Four program; in 1951 Sen ator Taft voted for additional cuts in the mutual security program; Senator Taft voted for a restriction on sending U. S. troops to Eurooe; Senat Taft also voted for tariff floors in the reciprocal trade agree ments. Only other presidential candidate who has voted generally against the foreign policy, although not as consistently as Senator Taft, is Sen ator Richard Russell of Georgia. Generally speaking. Senators Kef- auver, Kerr, McMahone and Hum phrey and Vice President Barkley —other Presidential aspirants or favorite sons—have voted for all the foreign policy issues. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, of course, has been generally favor able to’ the present foreign policy since he has headed up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but he has noted some reservations since he has returned to this coun try, However, Senator Lodge, chief backer of Eisenhower and his j campaign manager, voted with the| [administration on nine of ten key ! I votes on foreign policy. • * * i Averell Harriman of New Yorkj ! and Governor Adlai Stevenson of j Illinois, one of the framers of the United Nations charter as a fermer | j assistant Secretary of State, havej | been consistent backers -of the na-! ! lion’s foregin' policy, especially! Harriman, who heads the Mutual; Security Administration. Governor! Warren of California is know^r toj favor the foreign policy program. There i!s little question but that| Senator Taft has the inside or rail! post in the Republican presidential' race. Senator Taft, by all counts thus far, has a majority of the del egates, “all but enough” to put himj over on the first ballot” and hei certainly controls all the machinery! of the convention, including thei important credentials and plat form committees — the keynoter and the temporary and permanent] chairmen. On July 8 3 AY: ”1 SAW IT IN THE CHRONICU” THANK YOU New Treatment For Aleoholisai Problem Drinker* Need .Medical IU New medication removes all de sire for alcoholic drink within ?2 hours. No nausea, no long periods of nervousness. This is the quirk, effective, safe method. Our clinic ally-proven method was developed in treating more than 7300 men and women. We treat alcoholism exclusively, and every patient gets personal, individual care. Patients accepted day oir night. Write or telephone today. Abt Sanitarium 605 E. North St. Tel. 2-4185 Greenville, S. C. 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