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» a <" v r r *' .> THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1939 — rr- - Weekly News Analysis Beck Visit, Czech Border Tiff Point Probable Nazi Course -By Joseph W. La Bine— Germany Two events on one bleak January day, one at tiny Munkacs, Hungary, the other at lofty Berchtesgaden, Germany, gave puzzled European observers the key to future plans of the Rome-Berlin axis. The events: Berchtesgaden. To Adolf Hitler’s Bavarian eyrie came another vis itor, Poland’s Foreign Minister Jos eph Beck. Colonel Beck was fright ened because: (1) Germany has shown outright hostility by foment ing revolt in Polish sections of the vast Ukraine; has been busy Nazi- fying Lithuania’s Baltic seaport of Memel; has Nazified the free city of Danzig and made other threats •t closing Poland’s precious “corri dor” to the Baltic; (2) because sne of Poland’s allies, France, re- POLAND’S COLONEL BECK He taught and found security. fuses to help her in wartime; (3) because another ally, Russia, is far away and would be of questionable assistance. Colonel Beck left Berchtesgaden after discovering he had much in common with the master of Europe. Though unannounced, the confer ence results are quite discernible. Having been granted security at Germany’s mercy, Poland will play an important role in the Reich’s campaign to create a Ukrainian re public, also serving as a rear guard while Berlin turns its attentions to helping Friend Mussolini win Medi terranean territorial Concessions from France. Poland will lead in forming a band of armed, neutral states from the Baltic to the Bal kans, protecting Germany from Russia. Poland will permit a Ger man railroad and highway from East Prussia to Germany proper, across the Polish corridor. Most important, Poland will probably lead in Pan-Ukrainian agitation, serving as a “front” nation for the Reich. Munkacs. Bad blood has stood be tween Czechoslovakia and Hungary since last November 2, when a Ger- man-Italian commission remarked the southern boundary of Carpatho- Ukraine (Ruthenia) and gave added territory to Hungary. Unpopular with Germans and Czechs alike was one Italian demand, that strategic Munkacs be ceded to Hungary. Munkacs is a key city in Germany’s plan for vast Carpatho-Ukrainian fortifications, slyly planned as a threat to keep Russia intimidated while the Reich turns its attentions to winning concessions from France and Great Britain, both for itself and Mussolini. When Czech-Hungarian hostilities broke out at Munkacs, the inspira tion was obvious. This time using Czechoslovakia for a “front,” Hit ler was stirring up trouble which will lead to a re-demarcation of the Czech-Hungarian frontier, bringing strategic Munkacs back into his power. This done, the Reich has only to placate little Hungary. Then the chain of pro-German states will extend from Baltic to Balkans. These things happened just as British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain left for Rome, where observers expected him to make a deal with Mussolini. The probable deal: France would give Italy Suez canal rights and joint use of th» Djibouti-Add is Ababa railroad. In return Italy would guarantee se curity for British shipping in the Mediterranean, also helping settle Britain’s Palestine headache. But with Hitler once more turning his eyes westward, this could be inter preted as only the beginning. After helping Mussolini win his demands, the Reich will probably demand gi gantic economic and financial con cessions from the democracies, even' going so far as to demand return of World war reparations. Mulling over these prospects, European de mocracies have good reason to fear 1939’s eleven remaining months. Races Germany originally planned to finance deportation of Jews by mak ing foreign powers buy her goods. The plan: Jewish emigrees would trade their money for—or be financed in the purchase of—Ger man export products. This plan won little sympathy from either Britain or the U. S., but it at least offered a GEN. JOSE MIAJA General Franco lost hit mines. which connects northern and south ern Spain. The only Franco re course seemed to be withdrawal of thoroughly tired troops from the Catalonia front, which undoubtedly meant a loss of the bloody gains Rebel Spain has made in that sector since Christmas. Medicine Bright and dark sides feature Sur geon General Thomas Parran’s an nual report on the nation’s health: Dark Side. Some 40,000,000 U. S. citizens cannot provide for medical care during serious illness. About 360,000 more hospital beds are need ed. Only a few states have satis factory programs against pneumo nia and cancer; tuberculosis and malaria are also serious. Venereal disease control appropriations must be increased immediately. Bright Side. Death rate fell from 11.3 per thousand in 1936 to 10.9 in 1937, then to 10.8 in 1938’s first six months. Infant mortality fell from 57.1 per thousand live births in 1936 to 54.4 in 1937. Most contagious dis eases are decreasing. Chief causes of death in 1937 (as usual) were heart diseases, cancer and other malignant tumors, pneu monia, cerebral hemorrhage and softening, nephritis, accidents (ex cept automobile) and tuberculosis Relief basis for negotiation by which the intergovernmental refugee commit tee could deal both with Germany and Italy. Since Italy’s Jewish per secution is far less severe than Ger many’s, President Roosevelt con tacted Premier Mussolini shortly after January 1, asking him to urge more leniency on Chancellor Hitler. Also suggested was the settling of Italian Jews (who must leave by February 1) in Ethiopia. A week later, as Prime Minister Chamberlain left on his “appease ment” journey to Rome, it looked like President Roosevelt had inad vertently given the Rome-Berlin axis another weapon to hold over Democracy’s head. Smart Musso lini, probably on advice from the even smarter Hitler, was willing to discuss the Roosevelt program with Mr. Chamberlain. Observers thought he would agree, but only if Mr. Chamberlain hastens French capitulation to Italian territorial claims. Meanwhile George Rublee, American director of the refugee committee, left for Berlin to ne gotiate with Hitler, apparently will ing to consider a modification of the Reich’s program to blackmail de mocracies into accepting unwanted Jews. Interesting as a sidelight was the announcement of an Italian repatri ation commission, whose duty is to make 10,000,000 racial Italians re turn from foreign countries, partly replacing the Jews now being oust ed. But the drive’s real purpose is to give Italy an uncomfortable sur plus population, thereby backing her territorial claims in Africa. Spain Just before Prime Minister Cham berlain left London for Rome (See GERMANY), Premier Mussolini sent orders to Spain’s Rebel Generalis simo Francisco Franco. The or ders: Start an immediate major of fensive, aimed to show Mr. Cham berlain that Loyalist Spain is col lapsing and should therefore be sold out. Aided by Italian troops, also by Italian and German planes and guns. General Franco started driv ing into northeastern Catalonia two days before Christmas. A fortnight later his offensive was sprawled over a 100-mile front, creeping slow ly and painstakingly toward the coastal city of Tarragona. Though he boasted 300,000 troops, though his attack resembled the World war’s Verdun, the showing was still too unimpressive to make Mr. Chamberlain jump through a hoop. What made matters worse was news from south central Estrema- dura, where Loyalist Gen. Jose Mi- aja’s Loyalist army had made a spearhead advance of 50 miles in five days, capturing rich mining lands on which General Franco de pended for buying war materials abroad. Thoroughly angry, Franco ordered removal of his famous “ra dio general,” Gonzalo Queipo de Llano, famous for his lusty broad casts from Seville. Then he took steps to protect the Loyalist objec tive, the Seville-Salamanca railroad “Now that Mr. Hopkim hat been made secretary of commerce you won’t need ell of this WSfiOOfiOO. will your The questioner: New York’s Rep. John Taber. His audience: Works Progress Administrator F. C. Har rington. The implication: That President Roosevelt’s request for an $875,000,000 deficiency appropriation to carry WPA until the next fiscal year starts July 1, is too high, sines Former WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins can now dispense patronage instead of relief funds. If Administrator Harrington thought this reasoning was silly, he knew better than to say so. So did any other Roosevelt appointee who Ttoyd (fift&OMfa ADVENTURERS’ CLUB HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELFI — « Tower of Terror jr WPA’S HARRINGTON Rep. Taber asked a question. might be called upon to testify be fore a house or senate committee. For there was revolution brewing under the capitol dome, and most of it was concerned with spending and taxing. First the White House had requested “moderate” tax rises to offset farm parity payments and finance the first half of a proposed defense expansion program. The added cost: $422,000,000. Next had come the $875,000,000 to operate WPA until July 1, which was $125,- 000,000 greater than; WPA deficiency estimates included ih the previ ous day’s budget message. Mr. Harrington knew that his WPA would have a harder time jus tifying its expenditures than would the agricultural department or the army. Placed into the house com mittee’s record was a table showing that WPA expenses increased stead ily through September, October and December, when the federal reserve board index showed business was bocaning. His defense: That relief rolls dropped from 3,112,000 on De cember 24 to 3,075,000 on December 31. His claim: That a slash of the deficiency appropriation to $500,000,- 000 would bring starvation to many unfortunates. Nevertheless it looked like Mr. Harrington would be lucky indeed to get $500,000,000.. . . Such incidents demonstrate that the Seventy-sixth congress is inde pendent. If it grants Mr. Roose velt’s full budgetary requests for the next fiscal year—which is doubt ful—the U. S. public debt will rise precariously near $45,000,000,000, which is the legal peak on treasury department borrowing. Anticipat ed daily is a Wfiite House request that the limit be raised. H ello everybody: You know, boys and girls, when I was a kid, listening to those Christmas-time tales about Santa Claus, there were two things I always used to wonder about. One was how could a big fellow like Santa get down that little bit of a chimney of ours, and the other was how he managed to come out through a fireplace with a fire burning in it without getting burned up himself. Nobody ever did give me a good answer to the first of thos^ questions, find I had to wait until today to get the dope on the second one from Barney Donaghey of New York City. And even the information Barney gave me doesn’t help much. Barney pulled that Santa Claus act once. He came right down the chimney and went right through the fire in the fireplace and lived to tell the tale. But Barney doesn’t know how he did it. He just did, that’s all. Now, in the first place it wasn’t a chimney Barney got caught in, but one of those big towers in an oil refinery-* which is a whole lot worse. The refinery was located at Aruba in the Dutch West Indies, and Barney was employed there as a welder. At its best that’s a dangerous job in an oil refinery. An open flame is always risky when there’s oil around, and a welder has to do his work with a mighty hot open flame. Takes Every Safety Precaution. On the night of November 6, 1929, Barney had a Job to do on one of the big hundred foot towers, and he took every precaution possible. The weld he was to make was on the inside of the tow er, 99 feet from the ground and M feet from the top. He had to elimb up to that spot from the inside, through a mess of pipes and coils, but before he started he made a mental note of the fact that there was also a ladder running up the outside of that tower, to a manhole at the top. If anything went wrong—if sparks from his welding apparatus set fire to the oil down at the bottom, there was a way out. But Barney wasn’t going to start any fires if he could help it. To make doubly sure he took along a helper and left him at the opening at the bottom of the tower with instructions to watch for any sparks falling from above and put them out Hie minute they landed. When that was done he started climbing np to the spot where the welding was to be done. “Up I climbed,” says Barney, “and went right to work as fast as 1 could. I was working at night because it was cooler, but it was still plenty hot and I wanted to finish as soon as possible and get out in the Asia Under the premiership of Prince Fumimaro Konoye, Japan came close to overthrowing China’s Gen eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek when Wang Ching-wei, one-time leader of the Kuomintang (Nationalist) party, agreed to make peace and head a puppet Chinese government. This three-man poker game first began collapsing January 1 when Kai-shek ousted Wang from the Kuomintang and sent him scurrying to cover in French Indo-China. The second player to withdraw was Prince Ko noye, whose forced resignation from the premiership places Chiang in an even firmer position. Prince Konoye has been succeed ed . by Kiichiro Hiranuma, a pro- Fascist and extreme nationalist, who would hardly sympathize with Wang’s plans for an independent China. Premier Hiranuma’s only offer to Wang could be leadership of an outright puppet regime like Manchukuo, and this he could not accept. Another fly in the ointment is Japan’s military tnachine, now strengthened by the Fascist govern mental tendency. People At San Pedro’s Terminal island correctional prison, where he was transferred from Alcatraz, A1 Ca pone was said by a guard to, be “screwy as a bedbug.” • In Vienna, Jewish, persecuted Dr. Salomon Frankfurter, 80, re joiced that the U. S. had elevated his nephew, Harvard’s Felix Frank furter, to the Supreme court. He landed sprawling—on something soft. air again. I worked steadily for about an hour, and then I noticed the, a thick smoke was accumulating in the tower.” Barney noticed the smoke, bnt he didn’t pay much attention to it. There are always fumes present around an oil well, and he figured that if anything had gone wrong down at the bottom his helper would have warned him long since. He was anxious to finish that Job he was working on, and he was working at top speed. Working so absorbedly that he didn’t pay any attention to anything else. He didn’t even stop to take a glance down the shaft. And that absorption almost cost him his life. Welder Light Saves His Life. It was the light of his welder that saved him. Saved him by going out! As long as it was working the tower was bright as day. But sud denly it died—and then Barney noticed that it wasn’t the only light in that tower. A bright red glow was comirg up the long shaft from below. The bottom of the tower was on fire! The first thing that entered Barney’s mind was a question. Why hadn’t his helper warned him? Loudly he shouted the helper’s name. But there was no answer. At that moment Barney was more alarmed for his helper than for himself. There was that manhole at the top of the tower and the ladder leading down the side. He could get out that way. But if his helper didn’t answer, something must have happened, Barney started for the top. .It took him hardly any time at all to elimb that 10 feet and reach the upper manhole. But there, a surprise waited for him—a surprise that struck terror into Bar ney’s heart. A beam of wood a foot square was blocking the opening! “I couldn’t get my hand through that opening, let alone my head,” Barney says. “And I couldn’t move the beam because there was a block and fall attached to it. There I was with the heavens above me and hell down below. But the heavens were out of my reach and what lay below was hell and no mistake.” But down was the only way Barney could go, so down he went. The blaze didn’t look as though it were reaching far up the shaft. May be he had a chance after all. “The farther down I went,” says Barney, “the more seared I got. The smoke was thicker and the heat was terrific. For a moment I played with the idea of staying in the tower and waiting until the flames were discovered and put out. But in my heart I knew that wouldn’t work. It was late at night. Sup posing no one discovered the blaze? Suppose it spread and the whole place went up In flames? He Made a Drive for the Bottom Opening. No—Barney knew he had to take his chances with that fire. On down he went. He was almost at the bottom, and the flames were licking up at his feet when he played his last card. He pulled his jumper over his head, and, with hands protected by his heavy gloves, he dropped into the midst of the blazing inferno and made a drive for the bottom opening! One blast of heat, and then Barney was through the opening, his body hot and his clothes smoking. He landed sprawling— on something soft. Barney pulled the Jumper off his head and took a look at that soft object. It was his helper—Just waking up from a sound sleep. “He jumped up,” says Barney, “and took one look at me. And I haven’t seen him since! When it was all over, there wasn’t a single burn on my body. But just the same, I did no more work that night. I let the fire boys do the rest with the steam hose.” Copyrlxht—WNU Service. QUIZ H you read News Analysis, you can answer these questions: O Did the U. S. death rate rise or fall in 1937, compared with 19387 • Of what famous prisoner did a guard •ay. ‘‘He’s screwy as a bedbug"? • Japan’s new premier strengthens the hope for Chinese-Japanese peace. True or false? • What nation will serve as Germany's "front” in the Ukrainian conquest? • The legal limit of U. S. public debt is $50,000,000,000. True or false? • Why is Spanish Rebel Gen. Quiepo de Llano known as the radio general? • Identify: Munkacs. Beck, Mlaja. Rub lee, Hiranuma. Inscription of Peace Bridge The inscription on the bronze plaque at the Peace bridge between Buffalo, N. Y., and Fort Erie, On tario, is as follows: “This plaque marks the crossing from the United States of America into the Dominion of Canada of a delegation from the Associated Country Women of the World, and is dedicated to the rural women of this continent and en trusted to their perpetual care.” The bridge was unveiled July 29,- 193d _ __ „ ' Many Places Have Spanish Names The American Language says: “According to Harold W. Bentley, no less than 2,000 American cities and towns have Spanish names and thou sands more are borne by rivers, mountains, valleys and other geo graphical entities. He says that there are more than 400 cities and towns of Spanish name in Califor nia alone. They are numerous all over the rest of the trans-Mississippi region and, curiously enough, are even rather common in the East.” HEALTH * Infantile paralysis is con tracted through direct indirect contact. or -By Dr. Jo i W. Barton- Dr. Barton HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS A NOTHER year has passed • and it must be admitted that the various methods used to prevent infantile paralysis (poliomyelitis) have not proved generally successful. Howev er, it is well that all should know how the disease is con tracted or transmitted from one child to another. “The disease is transmitted by direct or indirect contact with the patient, principally by contamination with the in fected secretions of, or discharge from, the nose, mouth and throat. Whether infection occurs by direct contact—kissiqg, or by eating or drink ing out of the same dishes, or by inhal ing droplets which have been coughed or sneezed into the atmosphere around a patient, or by in haling infected dust, the fact remains that it is transmit ted from person to person in many various ways.” Hie early symptoms resemble other ailments — fever, headache, restlessness, perhaps vomiting—but stiffness and pain in the back of the neck and sometimes going down the spine should make parents send for their physician at once. A puncture of the spinal cord at a point in the small of the back enables the physi cian to examine the spinal fluid and thus learn whether infantile paral ysis is or is not present. When par ents object to the puncture the phy sician usually considers the case as infantile paralysis for the next week or 10 days. Prevention Is Main Thought. What about treatment? The main thought is the prevention of paraly sis. An editorial a few weeks ago in the Journal ef the American Med ical Association stated: 'Complete rest is so important that it is usually far better to have the child in bed at home when the disease is first suspected than to move the patient any appreciable distance to hospital. When these patients are disturbed or moved as little as possible a majority in whom the disease has not progressed be yond the early stages escape pa ralysis entirely. Should the patient have paralysis, especially of arms and legs, the affected part should be put in a cast at once. • • • Blood Withdrawal May Be of Value Years ago we were inclined to smile when we read the stories of the medical man of the savage Afri can natives who boiled human or gans and used this liquid in the treatment of diseases. Today ex tracts of organs—thyroid, pancre as, stomach intestines, pituitary and others—are used regularly by many physicians. Many years ago regular physi cians used to bleed their patients for various ailments, but the bleed ing of patients has been abolished by the medical profession.' However, as many healthy individuals now give up blood regularly for pa tients with anemia, or after opera tion or a severe illness, research physicians decided to investigate the health of these blood givers. Dr. F. Cadham, Winnipeg, in the Canadian Medical Association Jour nal states that following the 1936 ep idemic of infantile paralysis in Man itoba, convalescent serum for the treatment of the disease was pre pared in the government laboratory. This serum is made from the blood of those who have recovered from the disease. Each of the 125 blood donors was asked to return at in tervals and each time about two to five ounces of blood was withdrawn. Fifty of the 125 donors supplied blood six or more times, at an in terval of one week. Donors Show No 111 Effects. An investigation of the physical condition of the donors six months later showed no ill effects. Forty- seven of the 50 donors said they were improved in health; even those who were apparently in good health remarked on a feeling of well being. Sixty-five of the donors experienced an improvement in appetite and sev en noted a clearer and healthier tone of the skin. Three who had suffered with acne (pimples) found that the acne had disappeared. Sev enty-two of the donors increased in weight (3 to 15 pounds). Of 200 blood donors who had not had infantile paralysis, that is nor mal healthy individuals from whom two to three ounces of blood was withdrawn over a period of from 6 to 10 days, none suffered any ill effects and the majority were really benefited by giving up blood. Just why the removal of these small quantities of blood benefits the donor is not clear, but Dr. Cad ham states: “Evidently under cer tain circumstances the withdrawal of small amounts of blood at regu lar intervals may prove of value in treatment.” Olive Oil Substitute. — Melted butter is a good substitute for ol ive oil in salad dressing. » • • Cleaning Tapestry.—Clean tap estry-covered furniture by rub bing it with hot bran, reheating the bran as it gets cold. Have two dishes of bran going, one to be using and one to be in the oven heating. • • • Baking Potatoes.—Potatoes will bake more quickly if, after peel ing, they are wiped dry and smeared over with dripping be fore being put in the oven. • • • For Scratched Furniture.—The best remedy for scratched furni ture is a mixture of beeswax and turpentine, the former melted in the turpentine until it is as thick i sirup. Pour a little onto a piece of woolen cloth and rub it well into the scratched part. Then polish quickly with dry flannel and the marks will almost disappear. • • • Larger Windows.—A small win dow may be made to look larger by setting the curtain rods beyond the casing on each side and using the draperies of a material heavy enough so that the casing will not be seen through the material. • • • When to Add Salt.—Salt should never be added to stews, soups and boiled meats until after they’re cooked. If put in at first it toughens the fiber of the meat and takes out the juices. • • • Fringed Celery.—Celery looks much more attractive on the table when fringed. To fringe, cut cel ery into two inch lengths. Fringe each stalk within a quarter of an inch from the center. Put into ice water to -which a slice of lemon has been added and let stand un til ends are curled. * * * When Papering.—It is well when papering a room to remember that large patterns and dark col ors will make it appear small er, while a plain or striped paper, if a light hue, will give an impres sion of increased size. • • • Heat the Coconut. — Before breaking a coconut, heat it in a moderate oven. Crack it and the shell Will come off easily. NERVOUS? Do Jon twl so nerrons yon want to serM An you eras and irritabls? Do you M thoss dsanst to you! H: - you need a good general system tonic, toy Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Twriw especially for ironiin. For over 60 yean one woman has told sn- other how to go “smiling thru" with nils his Pinkham’s Compound. It helpo nature build up mom phytocul reeistanoa * " ' ’ culm quivering nerves and in annoying symptoms s company female functional disorders. Why not give it u chance to help TOUT Over one million women hum written hi ntlagwoi n pound. Traveled Roads No road is too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste, and no hon ors are too distant for the man who prepares himself for them with patience.—Bruyere. OF COURSE! "Many doctors advise building np alkaline reserve when yon have e cold. Luden’s help to do this." Dora Ste inbijig, Tbacbtr, BaMmms LUDEN'S MINTHOL COUOH DROPS Kt As Your Self-Control Is “You can never have a greater or a less dominion than that over yourself.”—Leonardo da VincL In Discipline Difficulty is but another name for discipline. BLACKMAN 1STOCK AND POULTRY MEDICINES' ■ Arm Dopnndablo ■ a’t Medicated UdtA-Mi m e’l Stock Powder a'f Cow Took a'l Hog Reader a'lPoafey Powder ■ • Bleckuen't Porky Tablets “ • Bteckaua'i Lke Powder H HIGHEST (RJAUTT—LOWEST COST | SATISFACTION GUARANTEED ■ OnYOaBMOMETMCK ■ _boy raoM your dbxj.»_ BLACKMAN " ■ STOCK MEDICINE CO."