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THE SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C- FRIDAY. JUNE 23, 1939 WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH W. LaBINE Zealous Czechs Plan Rebellion Against German Domination; Nazis Puzzle Combat Strategy (EDITOR’S NOTE—When opinions ore expressed in these columns, they are those of the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper.) by Western Newspaper Union. ' CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Rebellion Last March Adolf Hitler marched into Prague while stolid Czechs lined the streets and booed hateful ly. Unnoticed were thousands of Bohemians and Moravians who slipped silently across the, borders. Unconsidered were 12 Czech lega tions and some 70 consulates'which remained open throughout the world in defiance of German orders. For gotten was the national assembly’s failure to dissolve. These things might well have remained unnoticed, unconsidered and forgotten were it not for the indomitable Czech will. Symbolically, a few days after Nazi occupation, spiteful Czechs painted on a rock overlooking Prague: “We don’t want Jrour pfen nigs! We wffat Benes!” The ref erence fcas to Eduard Benes, co- founder of the Czech republic 25 years ago with immortalized Thom as G. Masaryk; later the nation’s president until he resigned after the Munich crisis; now a lecturer at the University of Chicago who wonders if the Czech saga will repeat itself. Recalled today is Czecho-Slo- vakia’s constitution, written in Chi cago, and its declaration of inde- BARON VON NEURATB The question: To slap or pat? pendence, adopted in Philadelphia. Bom first outside its own borders by idealistic exiles, will Thomas Masaryk’s land be re-born in Chi cago? Three months after Czecho slovakia fell, ‘ such a development seemed possible. At Prague, Ger man Konstantin von Neurath lost sleep over a maddening passive re sistance on the part of his sub jects. Rushing to Berlin, he con sulted with Fuehrer Hitler over two methods of fighting back. Germany could either dominate Bohemia and Moravia by force, or try to recon cile the Czechs by encouraging more intimate cultural and political relations with Germany. What he cannot reconcile, how ever, is the patriotic fervor of Czechs outside the Reich. In France are a reported 30,000 exiles waiting to enlist for The Cause. Other thousands are in Poland, planning a swift military seizure of Bohemia-Moravia should Germany become involved in war. At her consulates and legations the defunct Czech government main tains a semblance of official contact with other lands, an advantage not possessed during the first nationalis tic struggle. And from Chicago Dr. Benes is directing a world-wide mobilization of Czech moral and financial support, carefully avoiding open commitments which would “add to the difficulties of the (U. S.) President and department of state.” DOMESTIC: Income President Roosevelt’s goal for to tal U. S. income is $80,000,000,000 a year, which critics say would not necessarily guarantee prosperity since living costs might rise corre spondingly. In 1929 the national income was $82,000,000,000, by 1932 it had dropped to $40,000,000,000, and returning prosperity brought it to $72,000,000,000 in 1937. Just re leased is the figure for 1938, showing an 11 per cent drop to $64,000,000,- 000. Best explanation of the drop, said Secretary of Commerce Harry Hop kins, was declining prices, coupled with reduced volume of production. More significant, however, were 1938’s results of 1937’s capital-labor battle, during which John Lewis’ C. I. O. squeezed out higher salaries and expanded unionism. Net result: Labor gained and capital lost. One index was the fact that com pensation to employees for 1938 was off only 7 per cent from the previous year, while dividend pay ments to stockholders in corpora tions dropped approximately one- third from the $5,400,000,000 level of 1937. An even better index, how ever, was that income distribution in wages set a new high mark of 67.3 per cent in 1938. Another significant feature: The construction industry, which has suffered severely since 1929, showed very little decline in 1938, indicating that U. S. housing requirements have reached so criti cal a stage that not even recessioq can stop new building. AGRICULTURE: New Uses One major reason for today’s U. S. crop surpluses was the World war. Then, and before, both the agriculture department and farm ers bent their energies to establish ing a production level that would accommodate an export market which annually took from 150 to 200 million bushels of wheat, eight to nine million bales of cotton, al most a billion pounds of pork, plus large quantities of tobacco and fruit. Since then three factors have con spired to upset farm economy. First, U. S. export requirements were cut drastically as other nations became self-sufficient; second, agriculture became mechanized, cutting farm employment and making it easier to raise large crops; third, unscien tifically tilled land “burned out” from too much repetition of the same crop. No cure-all, but an encouraging move in the right direction will be underway by next summer when four regional laboratories begin seeking ways to make the farm a source of raw materials for fac tories. Authorized by congress and operating under the department of agriculture will be laboratories at: Peoria, HI., researching on com, wheat and agricultural wastes, much of which is already used for such purposes as industrial alcohol. New Orleans, where new uses will be sought for cotton, sweet pota toes and peanuts. Wyndmoor, Pa., centering its ac tivities on tobacco, milk products, apples, Irish potatoes and vege tables. San Francisco, studying wheat, potatoes, alfalfa, vegetables and fruits. COURTS: Offsetting Factor Vacationing from their Washing ton temple nowadays are the Su preme court’s nine young and old men, as unique a mixture of legal talent as ever donned the traditional black robes. Abed with a doudenal ulcer is Chief Justice Hughes; visit ing his old Kentucky home is Jus tice McReynolds; still in Washing ton, close to such friends as SEC’s Jerome Frank and Brain Truster Tommy Corcoran is the court’s youngest and most un-traditional member, 44-year-old Bill Douglas. Gldating, meanwhile, is Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson, whom observers credit with winning 12 out of 14 bouts with the high bench this past term. Yet in retrospect the session just ended was neither a capitulation by the Supreme court ROBERT JACKSON Victorious, but not too muck. nor a victory for the New Deal. A better guess is that the once noto rious poles of court conservatism and New Deal liberalism have grown less far apart. Four Roosevelt appointees (Black, Reed, Frankfurter, and Douglas) have given the court liberalized col or and today only two conservatives (Butler and McReynolds) remain. Middle-grounders are Hughes, Stone and Roberts, and Mr. Jackson had to convince only one of these to assure victory in any given case. Yet, paradoxically, the recent term brought a new high in dissents and divisions of opinions, a condition which proves that New Dealish jus tices have merely added zest to court arguments, and that they have not yet settled into a rut which per mits observers to classify them in advance. While the court grows more lib eral, an important offsetting factor too often overlooked is the lesson Mr. Roosevelt’s administration learned through disastrous defeats of the past. Today’s legislation is drafted more carefully and with greater respect for constitutional precedent. POLITICS: Plan? Whatever his reasoning, Presi dent Roosevelt has shown political wisdom in refusing to announce his intentions for 1940. But campaigns and conventions must eventually settle the Democratic party’s polit ical stew, and by early June cam paign time was so near that third- term talk was definitely in the pic ture. Enough other Democrats had talked to give the voting public their choice of two probable reasons why the White House continued to re main silent: Resolution. West Virginia’s Sen. Rush D. Holt began demanding th»t the senate vote on his resolution for bidding a third term. Until that vote was made, Mr. Roosevelt could hardly be expected to declare him self; if the resolution were passed after he announced his candidacy, the President would go down in history as a villain, not a hero. Contrariwise, if the resolution were rejected, Mr. Roosevelt knew the public would regard the rejection as a vote of confidence from the sen ate, thus paving the way for renomi nation. Confusion. Far more pertinent, however, is another reason. While Mr. Roosevelt keeps quiet, all other Democratic hopefuls are scrambling into the exciting political dogfight, knifing each other in a way that can never bring party harmony. First (and best liked) hopeful to speak was Vice President John N. Garner, whose friends announced i*e would be “available.” Within 48 hours he was pounced on by: (1) Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, who caUed him by inference a “know nothing, say nothing, do nothing”; (2) Workers Alliance, whiqfi adopted a resolution con demning Mr. Gamer as represent^ tag a poverty-stricken mass of peo ple; (3) San Antonio’s Mayor Maury Maverick, former congressman, who objected chiefly to Mr.’ Gar ner’s age (70). Meanwhile Secretary of Agricul ture Henry Wallace had his name added to a list of second choices already cluttered with those of Post master General James A. Farley, Indiana’s former Gov. Paul V. Mc Nutt and aging Secretary of State Cordell Hull, who has long been mentioned as a possibility. Immediate result was probably just what the President wanted, a recognition by many Democrats that the Garner-Hull-Farley-Wal- lace-McNutt candidacies merely pro duced an utter confusion which could have but one logical solution at convention time: Junk them all and nominate Franklin Roosevelt again. If this was not the case, observers at least saw something significant in Mr. Ickes’ article in Look maga zine, in which he plumped for a third term. Extremely close to the White House, the vitriolic secretary of the interior was not likely to make such a statement unless he knew the President was at least toying with the idea of running again. FAIRS: Attendance Closer to large populations. New York’s World’s fair would naturally draw larger attendance than its ri val at San Francisco. By June 1, after running 3% months, the Gold en Gate exposition reported attend ance of 3,284,329. In - one month, from April 30 to June 1. New York’s turnstiles spun to the tune of 5,594,- 770. More interesting to executives of both fairs was the source of at tendance, for local visitors add little to the prosperity of either San Fran cisco or New York. At the Golden Gate, a checkup of parking lots re vealed 85 per cent of visitors were from California. Of out-of-state vis itors, 55 per cent came from nearby Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Ne vada, etc. Closest comparable estimate at New York came from the Goodrich exhibit, which offered replica auto tags to the estimated 20 per cent total attendance which visited the Transportation area. Judging from auto tag sales, 49 per cent of the fair’s visitors were from New York. Others: New Jersey, 15 per cent; Pennsylvania, 6.5 per cent; Massa chusetts, 4.5 per cent; Connecticut, 4.5 per cent. Only states not regis tered on June 1: North and South Dakota. Though both surveys showed ear ly attendance was localized, both fairs also predicted mid-summer vacation season would bring visi tors from afar. STRAWBERRY-WHIPPED-CREAM ICE Se« Recipe Below. Cold, Frosty and Delicious Do you remember how, as a child, a party just wasn’t a party unless you had ice cream? Do such child hood memories even now create lit tle appetite longings for that frosty, flavorsome dish—longings that send you hurrying to the kitchen to make up a batch of your own favorite frozen dessert? Homemade ice creams and sher bets are more popular than ever now that effi cient modern ice cream freezers make quick work of their prepara tion. (You can freeze smooth, velvety sherbets and ice cream in 5 to 10 minutes flat!) And when the advent of torrid weather calls for something special to encourage appetites made indif ferent by .the' onslaught of heat waves, these delicious treats come into their own! Here are some simple hints on making freezer ice creams with a collection of brand new recipes for cool, refreshing, frozen desserts— recipes which I’ve tested in my own kitchen and found to be as practical as they are appealing: Hints on Making lee Cream Freezer lee Cream. 1. Follow directions in the recipe. 2. Scald freezing container, dasher and cover before using. 3. Crush or crack the ice finely. 4. Fill freezing container only % full of ice cream mixture, to allow for expansion. 5. Cover tightly. 6. Adjust the dasher so that the handle turns easily and smoothly. 7. Use three parts crushed ice to one part rock salt, arranging in al ternate layers. 8. Turn the crank slowly and steadily until turning becomes dif ficult. 9. When the mixture is frozen (5 to 10 minutes, with a modern ice cream freezer), wipe around the top of the container with a cloth, and remove cover carefully, so that no ice or salt falls into the mixture. 10. Remove the dasher, and pack down the cream with a spoon. 11. Replace the cover, and drain off the water from the freezer. 12. Repack with ice and salt. Cover with burlap bag or heavy paper, and allow to “ripen” for about an hour before serving. Peppermint Candy Ice Cream. % pound peppermint stick candy 1 quart thin cream Break the stick candy into pieces. Pour the cream over the candy and place in the re frigerator over night. Then pour the mixture into the freezing well of an ice cream freezer, pack with three parts crushed ice to one part rock salt, and freeze. Strawberry or Raspberry Preserves Ice Cream. (Serves 5-6) 1 pint coffee cream V« teaspoon salt 1 cup strawberry or raspberry preserves Combine all the ingredients and pour the mixture into the freezing container of a modern ice cream freezer. Assemble the freezer and cover. Pack with ice and salt, using three parts crushed ice to one part rock salt.' Freeze. Buttermilk Ice Cream. (Makes about 1% quarts) 3 cups buttermilk 1 cup crushed pineapple % cup sugar 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 egg white (stiffly beaten) Combine the buttermilk, pineap ple, sugar and lemon juice. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg white, and pour into freezing container of ice cream freezer. Assemble the freez er and cover. Pack with a mixture of three parts crushed ice and one part rock salt. Freeze. Cream-Less Ice Cream. (Makes 2 quarts) % cup sugar 4 tablespoons flour 1 quart milk (scalded) 2 eggs (beaten separately) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract V< teaspoon salt Combine sugar and flour and blend with scalded milk; then cook over low flame, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Remove from flame and pour three table spoons of the mixture over beaten egg yolks. Blend thoroughly, then add to custard mixture, together with salt and vanilla extract. Chill. Pour mixture into freezing contain er of modem ice cream freezer. Pour the stiffly beaten egg whites over and then assemble the freezer and cover. Pack with mixture of three parts crushed ice and one part rock salt. Freeze. Li Strawberry Whipped Cream Ice. (Serves 6) 1 quart strawberries 2 cups sugar Vs cup lemon juice 1 pint cold water 1 cup whipped cream sweetened with 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar Mash the berries, add the sugar and lemon juice, and let stand for about an hour. Add the water, and pour the mix ture into the freezing contain er of an ice cream freezer. Assemble the freezer and cov er. Pack with a mixture of three parts crushed ice and one part rock salt. Turn the crank slowly and steadily until the mixture thickens (about five min utes). Carefully remove the cover and the dasher, fill the hollow with sweetened whipped cTeam, cover with wax paper, replace the cover and repack with ice and salt. Let stand for about three hours before serving. Lemon Cream Sherbet. (Makes about 2 quarts) Vt cup lemon rind (grated) 1 cup cold water 1 cup lemon juice 4 cups sugar 2 eggs (beaten) 5 cups milk 2 cups heavy cream Put the freshly grated lemon rind in a saucepan with the cold water. Bring to a boil and strata. To the liquid add the lemon juice and the sugar. Stir well. Beat eggs and to them add the milk and cream. As semble the freezer and pack with ice and salt. When the freezer is ready, combine the two mixtures for the ice cream, pouring the fruit mix ture slowly into the milk and cream. Stir quickly, pour into the freezing container, cover and freeze. Get This New Cook Book. In this new cook book, “Easy En tertaining,” by Eleanor Howe, you’ll find over 125 practical suggestions and recipes for parties of every de scription. Birthday parties, picnics, buffet suppers, and parties for the bride—for all these and many more social occasions, you’ll find unusual menus, new recipes and practical hints for the hostess. Send 10 cents in coin to Eleanor Howe, 919 North Michigan avenue, Chicago, 111., and get your copy of “Easy Entertain ing.” (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Eighteenth Century Bedroom A bedroom done in the Eighteenth century French manner features peacock blue and white is its color scheme. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lesson at Chicago. (Released by Western N< i Institute eirspaper Union.) Lesaon for June 25 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International CouncU at Religious Education; used by permission. PAUL REVIEWS HIS LIFE LESSON TEXT—PhUippUns 1:12-14. 21- *4; 3:12-14; D Timothy 4:7. 8. GOLDEN TEXT—I have fought a food fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith.—H Timothy 4:7. Self-examination may be a most profitable experience if carried out in the right spirit and for a good purpose. It may be very hum bling to look at one’s experiences and accomplishments in honest ap praisal, but the very humility which is thus brought about may be the first step toward better things and may prove to be a real means of blessing. Paul, whose life we have been studying together for the last three months, made a review of his own life and experience in various places in his epistles. We cannot study them all, but in the brief portions before us we find that the apostle had laid hold of those certainties without which life is largely mean ingless and useless. He had found victory over both himself and his circumstances. He was perfectly clear about his eternal destiny. He had a goal toward which his life was directed in earnest endeavor, and he had in view the reward which was to be his when he met his God. What an excellent oppor tunity we have to bring out the truth .as related to ourselves on this com ing Lord’s Day. I. Living Above Circumstances (Phil. 1:12-14). Paul had been imprisoned for the gospel’s sake. Did that stop him? No, for he made the very guards who were assigned to catch him at his house the objects ox his min istry and they, in turn, became mis sionaries of the cross. He sought to win each one as he took his des ignated period of guard service and then sent him out as a testimony to “the whole Praetorian guard and to all the rest” (v. 13, R. V.>. What a consistent and glowing Christian life Paul must have lived day by day. Not only were some of his Chris tian brethren encouraged by his ex ample to preach the gospel, but we note in verse 15 that others, taking advantage of the fact that Paul was in prison, went out to preach just to show t’ _at they were as good as be, making their very preaching an expression of their envy of his popularity. Paul showed victory over circumstances by thanking God that the gospel was preached, even though it was done in a wrong spirit. H. Facing Eternity With Joy (PhiL 1:21, 24). To Paul, departure from this life would mean his entering into per fect fellowship with Christ and un limited service lor Him. He there fore had a strong desire to depart and to be with the Lord. He would not, however, turn away from his present privilege and duty. If it was God’s will that he should abide in the flesh, he purposed that it should be literally true of him that to live is Christ. If that be true in s man’s life, then it must neces sarily follow that to die is gain. The reason men fear death is that in place of saying “to live is Christ,” they say “to live is money,” “posi tion,” “pleasure,” or even "sin.” III. Pressing Toward the Goal (Phil. 3:12-14). These are the words of the man who pci sibly was the greatest Chris tian and Christian worker of all time. Was he satisfied with him self? No, the Spirit of Christ in him and the vision of the goal which he had not yet attained made hinn press on. The spiritually minded Christian has no word of commendation for past success, he gives Christ the glory. He does not permit past failures to hold him back, for they have been put under the blood. He is not content merely to hold his own, for he knows that to stand still is to go back. Christian friends, let us by God’s blessing and grace take a forward step today, and to morrow, and the day after, that we may, like Paul, press on toward the goal to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Scripture speaks frequently of the reward which shall come to the faithful Christian at the close of a life of holiness and service for Christ. It is no doubt commend able that Christians do not often speak of their reward, for it should be true of every servant of Christ that the love of Christ should con strain him. On the other hand, it is important that we keep before us the fact that at the end of the road there is recognition by “the Lord, the righteous Judge,” and that we may properly look forward to the receiving of the crown of righteous ness from His hand. The life of the Christian has glorious meaning from beginning to end, yes, and on through all eternity! Christ’s Power One of the undeniable miracles of Christian history is the mystic pow er of the disciples of Christ to re main faithful to Him in spite of all possible temptations to desert the faith Mexican Tea Towels A Full Life I fear not death; I fear only not having lived enough.—Zoroaster. HANDY VonutUM SNOw-wntm PtraoieuM Jcuy Um 3* ICK Clear Conscience A good conscience is a soft pil- ow.—German Proverb. NERVOUS? Do yon (eel eo oerrone yon want to eereoa? Are you croee and irritabUT Do you aeoltf thoee dearest to you? If your nerves are or edge and you feel “1 need a food (anerd system tonic, try a X. 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