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r THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. FINDING MEN FOR FEDERAL JOBS WASHINGTON.—Few people real ize it but President Truman spends a lot of time these days trying to persuade people to take important federal appointments. An illustration was the tussle he had with astute 40-year-old Wilson Wyatt, mayor of Louisville, Ky., just appointed federal housing czar. Wyatt was first offered just about every job in the book. Postmaster General Hannegan tried to get him to serve on the important civil aero nautics board, also to accept the job Jim McGrr.nery wants to resign as assistant to the attorney general, one of ‘he key spots in the justice department. The civil aeronautics board job really tempted Wyatt, and he asked for a few days to think it over. Next day he got a phone call. TRUMAN PLEADS. “This is the President calling,’’ said a voice at the other end of the phone. “Mr. President, I’ve been think ing,” Wyatt said, “and I’m afraid I’m going to have to turn down that civil aeronautics job.” “That’s swell,” replied the Presi dent. “I have a more important job for you. Please come back here right away.” Next day, Wyatt appeared at the White House, where Truman told him about the tough job of co ordinating housing. “I consider this housing situation the most important problem con fronting the country today,” ex plained the President. “If we don’t solve this one, we’U really be in trouble in a year and a half.” “But, Mr. President,” said Wyatt. “I’m afraid I can’t afford a federal job. I want to go back home and practice law. I need the money.” “I know you want to go back to your law practice,” Truman said. “I know you want to make some money. But I don’t like being Presi dent either. However, I feel I have to do' it, so I’m doing it.” Then, staring at Wyatt sharp ly, he said, “How can I do a good job if fellows like you aren’t willing to come up here and help me?” This made a deep impression on Wyatt. Next day he called at the White House for five minutes. Walk ing into the executive office, he said, “Mr. President, I ve come in to sur render.” Ordinarily it is the work of a cabi net officer to tender a man a job. But now Truman finds he has to phone men personally and beg them to work for the government. The other day, Truman, who resents criticism of his numerous Missouri appointments, told one visitor: “People complain about all these Jackson county (Kansas City) appointments. But whenever I try to appoint someone else, they are too busy making money. At least the Jackson county boys are willing to take the jobs.” NOTE—Actually most top fed eral appointees can get jobs paying twice as much outside the government. Wyatt received only $5,000 a year as mayor of Louisville, could be making $50,- 000 a year practicing law. IKE’S FIRST SENATE SESSION. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower went over big at his first meeting as chief of staff with members of the senate military affairs committee. It was an off-the-record affair, for which the senators went across the Poto mac to Eisenhower’s office in the Pentagon building for luncheon. Sitting over coffee and French brandy which he had just brought back, Eisenhower spoke frankly about Soviet Russia and other mat ters, including co-operation with congress in running the army. Dis cussing his experiences as the chief U. S. representative on the Allied control commission in Germany he declared: “If the American people had a chance to study the Russians at close range, and vice versa, I am certain there would be a fine mutual understanding and respect between the two peo ples. I rubbed elbows with Mar shal Zhukov and others and have a high regard for them. We enjoyed splendid co-opera tion. I was always able to get along with them. “What most people don’t real ize is that the Russians are a good deal like us. They enjoy life like we Americans, are full of fun and have a fine sense of humor.” The general said he held no fears about future amicable i relations be tween our own country and Soviet Russia. There will have to be some give-and-take in our relations, he said, but eventually things will work out well. Regarding his own relations with congress, Eisenhower declared: “This is a people’s army and I intend to run it like one, along dem ocratic lines and in close accord with congress. I am especially anx ious to get along with the military affairs committees of both houses.” R&pxviteSL in WASHINGTON By Walter Shead WNU Correspondent Future of Farm Loan Agencies in Doubt FARM leaders here, governmental * and private, are split wide open over the question of whether or not farm credit agencies should be combined under one head within the department of agriculture, or sepa rated from the department and oper ated as an independent agency. On the one hand, there is the Farm Bureau federation, the Na tional Council of Farm Co-opera tives and the National Grange who are backing the bill introduced by Con. John W. Flannagan Jr., (D., Va.) which would separate the farm credit agencies from the depart ment of agriculture and place them under the jurisdiction of a bi-parti san board to be named by the Pres ident, of which the secretary of agri culture would be an ex-officio mem ber. On the other hand, the progressive National Farmers union, the secre tary of agriculture and a group of farm-minded congressmen are seek ing to retain the farm credit agen cies within the department of agri culture under direct control of the secretary, but with the appointment of an advisory board and an assist ant secretary of agriculture, who would be the executive administra tor of the agencies. And aside from these two schools of thought, there is another group headed by Rep. Harold Cooley, (D., N. C.) and Reid F. Murray, (R., Wis.) who are seeking to set up a entirely new corporation to be known as the Farmers’ Home corporation, which would operate upon a plan similar to the Federal Housing ad ministration insofar as farm loans are concerned and which would as sume many of the functions of the existing farm loan agencies, within the D. of A. Struggle for Control Thus, there is a three-way fight for control of the multi-billion-dol- lar farm lending agencies, which since their inception in May, 1933, have made various types of farm loans through June 30, 1945, totaling $16,868,539,301 under the head of the Farm Credit administration, and an additional billion dollars under the Farm Security administration. The various lending agencies, which have been established under the Farm Credit administration gov ernorship, include the Federal Land banks, the Production Credit cor poration, the Federal Intermediate Credit banks, the Federal Farm Mortgage corporation, the 13 Banks for Co-operatives, Emergency Crop and Feed loans and the Regional Agricultural Credit corporation, all of which, as of June 30, 1945 had loans outstanding amounting to $2,- 246,628,252. The National Council of Farm Co operatives and the Farm Bureau federation believe the Farm Credit agencies should be set up on an in dependent basis much the same as the Federal Reserve system, and should co-ordinate the different fields of farm credit loans to elimi nate gaps and duplications, operat ing within the framework of the na tional governmental policy, under the jurisdiction of a bi-partisan board of six to seven members. Combine FSA With FCA Sec. of Agriculture Clinton P. An derson believes the Farm Security administration should be combined with the FCA, but by retaining all agencies within the department of agriculture. He believes that farm loans are inter-related with all the other functions of the department, and that persons who nave a voice in making credit available to farm ers should have a voice in the for mulation of other farm programs to make a maximum contribution to the welfare of the farmer. “Because of the prevailing view that agencies of the federal govern ment should be grouped under cabi net officers responsible directly to the president,” Mr. Anderson said, “I believe that for the long run, the question is not whether the farm credit and the farm security pro grams should be set up within an independent agency of the federal government. To me, the question rather seems to be whether it is more appropriate for these agencies to be in the department of agricul ture, or in some other executive de partment of government. Since these are farmers’ programs, it seems obvious to me that they belong in that department which is engaged primarily with the problems of the farmers.” This writer believes that since Mr. Flannagan is chairman of the house agricultural committee and his measure has been reported out for passage, it is likely it will stand a good chance to pass the house in spite of the opposition of the agri cultural secretary. Whether it will get by the senate, however, is an other question. The Farmers union believes the Flannagan bill will definitely kill the FSA and they are standing alongside the secretary in the fight to keep the credit agencies within the department of agriculture. ICE HAMPERS FIRE-FIGHTERS ... In sab-zero cold which brought frostbite and exposure to scores of fire-fighters, fire in Akron, Ohio, down town business area burned with a loss officially estimated at $500,000. The above photograph shows part of the ice-encrusted buildings in the fire-gutted block. It was Akron’s biggest fire in 25 years in which the business section was endangered due to freezing temperatures. REVIVAL OF NICE CARNIVAL ... The pre-Christmas famed carnival of Nice, France, held in abeyance for the duration of the war, burst forth in full color and glory for the first time during December, 1945. Thou sands participated in the merrymaking in honor of Nicois, and the mam moth figures, with a few new ones added, once more were paraded through the st: ;ets to form this welcome preceding Christmas. HIGHES PRICED BULL . . . Thirty-five thousand dollars is not hay, al though it would purchase many tons for the Franchester farms, Cleve land, Ohio, former home of Curtiss Franchester Levity Ave. This Guern sey bull recently sold to Charles G. Lang of Langvalley farms, Glen- arm, Md., for that sum. It is believed to be the highest ever paid for m Guernsey bull. His dam. Green Meadow Levity, sold for $25,500. COMMUNICATES BY MORSE CODE . . . Jimmy Sarchet, 15, Detroit, victim of spinal injury from which he will never recover, is shown taking a message by Morse code from his mother, Mrs. Fred Sarchet. He is unable to talk or hear so must rely on the code instrument for communica tion. Doctors have given up all hope of restoring his voice or hearing and state that he will never again be able to walk or sit up. His mother taps out her messages to him. TOTAL ECLIPSE . . . The first total eclipse of the moon visible generally in the United States in more than three years was observed by a photographer in New York City, De cember 18, from 7:37 p. m. until 10 p. m. SLAYER OF 26 REFORMS . . . Looking as benevolent as Kris Krin- gle is Harry Orchard, 80, lifer in Idaho state penitentiary, as he reads his Bible. Forty years ago he was convicted of murdering Idaho’s governor and 25 others. SPAATZ HONORED . . . Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, commander of the U. S. strategic air forces in Europe dur ing 1944, has been awarded the Rob ert J. Collier trophy for outstanding contribution to aviation during 1944. ROSE QUEEN . . . Patricia Auman, 17, Pasadena, Calif., who is serv ing as queen of the Pasadena Tour nament of Roses. A student of Pasadena junior college, she is ma joring in dramatics. HOUSING EXPEDITER . . . Wil son F. Wyatt, former mayor of Louisville, Ky., who has been ap pointed by Pres. Harry Truman to be housing expediter in (he Office of War Mobilization and Reconver sion. Grantland Rice TPHE NEW Golden Age of sport, following the latest world war, has had only a few months in which to get underway. So far it has be gun to outclass the so-called Gold en Age that followed the First World war in the way of attendance, gate receipts and increasing public inter est that in 1946 will crack all for mer mark^ if we can settle a few problems, and someone doesn’t get careless with an atomic bomb. But looking through the mists and fogs on ahead we still fail to see any sign that the performers can compare in crowd appeal with Babe Ruth, Jack Demp sey, Bobby Jones, Bill Tilden, Red Grange, Rogers Hornsby, Tommy Hitchcock, Man o’ War, Walter Hagen and a few others of that former period who happened to be blessed with that indefinable flair known as “color.” Most of the star actors we have left to open or carry on the 1946 program go back well before the last war started. In this list you will find Joe Louis, Billy Conn, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Joe Dl- Maggio, Hank Greenberg and others who had reached, or at least had come to their peak before Pearl Harbor. It is faintly possible, but highly improbable, that you and I will see another Ruth, Dempsey, Jones, Hitchcock or Tilden in action with as much combined skill and crowd appeal. Still Great Fighters No one can say yet just how much fighting ability Joe Louis and Billy Conn can bring to the ring next June. Louis has almost certain ly taken a number of steps over the hill. The odds are that Conn won’t be as good as he was in his last attempt to reach the top. Both may have enough left to give a record- paying crowd an interesting show. We’ll know about this later on when the two get in better fighting shape. There is no other heavyweight in sight who compares with either, at his best. Someone may come along later on, but he is still some dis tance away. High-class heavy weights arrive at wide intervals. The 4-Fs produced little and neither army nor navy has any sensations showing along the horizon. It might be suggested here that Army’s football team has taken the lead in the new Golden Age. It is better than any football team that followed the first war. Blanchard and Davis have been mentioned more than any two football players one can recall off hand. And both will be arourld next fall, with an other fine Army team that might easily set a three-year record. What about baseball? Most of the stars will be found among such for mer stars as Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, Joe Gordon, Bobby Doerr, Marty Marion, Terry Moore, many members of the old Yankee and Cardinal casts. But there is still hope for such young entries as Dave Ferriss of the Red Sox, Wakefield of the Tigers, Stirnweiss of the Yankees, Schoendeinst of the Cardinals and a few more who may develop rapidly. Old Stars Returning The majority of baseball eyes will be focused on former stars who should, in the main, be ready for baseball again next spring. A1 New- houser will again rate high up after a brilliant two-year record. After the First World war, the ill- fated White-Black Sox of 1919 and the Giants and Yankees of the early ’20s were unusually strong. What about golf? So far, among the professionals, the top men are still Nelson, Hogan, Snead and Me Spaden, who have been around quite a spell. We have no record of any young new pros crashing the spot light at this moment. But the ama teur side with Haas, Stranahan, Middlecoff, Doering and Givan will be above the 1919-1920 average. This list will hardly include a Bobby Jones, but in medal play against the pick of the pros they have been outscoring any set of amateurs we can now recall. Professional gblf may have to wait a while before giving the game a young star as good as the veterans still left. Tennis? Not yet. Amateur tennis has no chance to match the Big Bill Tilden and the Little Bill Johnston of 1919 and 1920, on through 1925. Some of the kids may start moving up, but hardly in time for any 1946 or 1947 championships. Revival of Polo Polo will be in for an even tougher touch. Most of the better polo ponies are now missing. Polo went almost 100 per cent to war and little com petitive polo has been played in the last four years. Polo will need a longer road for its comeback to the days of Hitchcock, Milburn and oth ers who were around in 1920 or 1921. 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