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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. *Jo4Am depaxien. in WASHINGTON By Walter She ad WNU Corrtponditi WNU Washinzton Bureau, 1616 Ere St.. N. W. The ‘New Capitalism’ As Johnston Sees It p' RIC A. JOHNSTON, retiring • L ' president of the United States chamber of commerce let loose a veritable atomic bomb in his swan song at the recent annual meeting of the chamber at Atlantic City. He outlined the course he thinks capi talism must follow, if it is to survive in this country. And today as a result, while thou sands of businessmen and farmers and laborers hail his speech as one of the finest expressions of progres sive thought of the day . . . oth ers are still holding their heads in utter horror at the blasphemy which dropped from his lips . . . these are the monopolistic standpatters of the NAM, some of the frozen apos tles of special privilege in their plush chair club windows . . . some of the fat reactionaries of the house and senate . . . the lobbyists against the peoples’ interests and the backward-lookers and normalcy advocates. Johnston's denunciation of capi talism as we know it in this country was complete and all-inclusive, and his concept of a new capitalism as fresh and revitalizing as a spring shower. And the evidence is all about us that unless and until capi talism pulls itself up into a pro gressive power it will die in our country as it has died a waning death in Europe. Here are some of Johnston’s concepts: Capitalism must change from a monopolistic concentration of power and influence in the hands of the few into a competitive eco nomic system designed for the enrichment of the many and not to make a few men rich. The whole process of thinking of capitalism for the privileged few must be raised to a plane where re sponsibility to the public interest is the key word. . . . We must choose between the old capitalism that holds it has a closed and perfect system resting on con gealed and untouchable dogmas . . . against organized labor, against government activity, against com munity planning . . . and the new which must be a human institution, vibrant and evolutionary, capable of constantly adjusting itself to new conditions, justified by its works in stead of its words. 4 A Tool of the People 4 We must change from the old standpat conception of capital ism where people were merely the inert tools of the system to the new or progressive conception where the system is a tool in the hands of the people. We must change from the old concept where man ran rough shod over the rights of others, to the new where the individual is a free agent but not a free hooter, where man is more im portant than the machine or the products of the machine . . . where the primacy and dignity of man come first . . . We must turn from the old capi talism to recognize the supremacy of the individual and to recognize that modern mass production soci ety has caused individuals to band together for their well being into unions, corporations, farm organi zations, the co-operative, trade as sociations and professional soci eties. We must learn that these volun tary but powerful organizations are the core of America’s new capital ism, but they must be regulated . . . the ideal way is a maximum of self-regulation and a minimum of government regulation setting up fair rules of the game. ... Really e.qual Opportunity Our new capitalism calls for competition, not in the nostalgia of the good old days of dog-eat-dog, but with a basic ingredient of equal opportunity . . . and there can be no equal opportunity without fair competition. We must turn from the old monopolistic competition which throttled competition of the little fel low to the new competition which provides opportunity for ideas, think ing, for inventive minds, which holds prices reasonable, makes bet ter living, stimulates, but never stymies opportunity. The new capitalism must mean greater diffusion of the good things of life, more people owning more things, the enrich ment of the many, and not to the goal of making a few men rich. We are for a great middle class economy which means fewer people at the top and few er at the bottom . . .then what’s the matter with a decent mini mum wage? , Wa say we really want to see more diffusion of the good things of the world . . . then what’s wrong with profit sharing? What’s wrong with giving workers a real incentive to produce more for their own prof it .. . more people buying more things so you can make more things which more and more people can buy . . . that’s what it would mean. p NUMBER of new arguments and debates have arisen that call for further dissection and dis cussion before the cases are dis missed. They might be rated in this or der— No. 1—What effect will the new union have on baseball and what job can it do? No. 2.—What are the prospects ahead for Messrs. Mauriello and Woodcock? No. 3—How does one account for the Yankee team batting average of .236, on a par with the hitless won ders—the White Sox of 1906—and 32 points below the Phillies of 1946? Starting with No. 1, there is noth- ng any union can do about the re serve clause, since baseball is a com petitive matter But for all of that, the reserve clause shouldn’t give big- league clubowners the power to keep good ball players over time in minor leagues, which so many of them do. Also a ball player certainly deserves a good section of his purchase price when sold to an other club. Also a ball player good enough to be moved up to a major- league job among the 500 major- league survivors deserves a mini mum salary not below $5,000 a year. A holdout also deserves a fairer court than he is getting to day. Against this, a badly run union can do more than a slight amount of damage. This is an intricate affair that requires careful consid eration. Moving along to query No. 2, the two main weak spots attached to Bruce Woodcock are inexperience in the way of tough competition and lack of ring aggressiveness. The British champion has his share of courage and boxing skill. He can also punch. But he has spent too much of his time against set-ups who could neither throw a punch or take one. He must learn, against better fighters than he met before Mauriello, how to continue an at tack, once started. The No. 3 Heavyweight Tami Mauriello is probably the best heavyweight left below Louis and Conn. Soft living and overeat ing haven’t helped him any. He was equipped to be a far better fighter than he is today. At the age of 22 he could still be a much better fighter by removing surplus suet from his system through the brand of reconditioning that Tunney, Dempsey and Louis brought to the game. With Tami it is largely a ques tion of how hard he wants to work and train in order to be ready for one of the best openings any 22- year-old ringman ever knew. This is entirely np to Mauriello —what price he is willing to pay in the way of hard work. This brings us to the case of the Yankees, one of the season’s major mysteries to date. I saw them at spring training around St. Petersburg. The one worry that Joe McCarthy, Larry MacPhail or anyone else never faced was lack of the punch. The old ash furniture was all in place. What pitchers were going to curb or suppress a batting order that included Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Keller, Tommy Henrich, Phil Riz- zuto, Nick Etten and Johnny Lin- dell, Joe Gordon, Snuffy Stirnweiss, the A. L. batting champ of 1945? Also Bill Dickey, one of the most dangerous hitters of all time in any clutch. A Gang of Sluggers You had to admit this looked to be one of the hardest hitting lineups from top to bottom that baseball has known in many years. Their busy bats wrecked Panama and lat er on left a debris of battered fences and shattered palms and palmettos through Florida against big-league pitching. A, least five from this group were potential punchers from .300 to .350. The others were above the .290 mark. To find only one .300 hitter in this group — Charlie Keller— must be classed among the major upsets of the year. One answer—too much spring baseball, causing batting eyes that should be clear and keen in late May to be already stale and jumpy. They’ll work out of this later, but so far the Yankees have paid a costly price when it comes to the rather important matter of base hits through the first part of the season. • * * International Polo What’s the chance for internation al polo on the old scale this summer or early fall? Pete Bostwick, who served for three years with the cav alry and tank corps, and a live wire in polo, thinks there’s a pretty fair chance ahead against either Mexico or Argentina, or both. “Why not?” asks Pete. “We al ready have the basis for a good polo team in Stu Iglehart, Mike Phipps, Cecil Smith and some others. We also have some pretty fair polo ponies on hand Grantland Rice Women's World Last Year’s Slacks Offer Material for Gored Skirts £rtta ^Jlaie e v 'T'AKE a good last look at last year’s summer slacks when you trot them out with your summer wardrobe. If there’s enough good material in them, they can easily be converted into a lovely •skirt fit ted just for you. The twill, serge, linen or butcher linen out of which many warm weather slacks are made is nice material for sewing. The gored skirt which, is a simple basic style can easily be cut from the slacks and is simple to sew. Your most important points to consider in making this type of skirt is smooth fitting for waist and hips. The waistband should be firm but not tight. If it is too loose, the skirt will constantly twist. When you make the placket for the skirt, take care! It should stay closed smoothly to give an unbroken hip line. It’s another of the secrets of success in making a skirt. Zip pers now are available, and it is easy to make a skirt with one fitted in. Or, your slacks might even have a zipper on them that could be used to an advantage in the remodeled skirt. If the fabric you are using is light enough, you might find the gathered skirt more attractive. Straight lengths of material are gathered, making the popular dim- dly type that the younger set like so well. Rip Slacks Apart Before Cutting. Since you want the best fit pos sible in the skirt, it would be best to rip the slacks apart carefully, using razor edge (being sure not to cut the precious fabric) or a small scissors. After this is done, wash and dye the fabric, if necessary, and carefully iron out all the creases so that you have a smooth cutting surface. The skirt is started at the waist line—if it is a gathered type, or the If you have an old pair of slacks . .. seams of the gores, if it is that type. After these are sewed, the skirt* is fitted at the side seams. Baste these first, then try on be fore sewing permanently to see if the skirt fits properly. After this work comes the bind ing at the top and the placket. All this is best basted in before sewing permanently to assure perfect fit ting throughout. Do use pins be fore you baste, and press the fabric whenever necessary to assure easy sewing. When the skirt is completely fin ished, you are ready to ilo the hem. Slip the skirt on—and use the kind of shoes you will wear with it, as this will determine to a great ex tent how long the skirt will be. Soft elbow cuffs and the new pushed up sleeves that have the look of studied carelessness are much in the news. These are par ticularly noticeable on blouses. Looking for all sorts of femi nine frills on hemlines. Eyelets and lace are popular, but if you go in for more tailored things, you will want different colored contrasting bands for edging. Crinoline Days A crinoline note femininity creeps into the play scene in this two-piece bathing suit of crisp white celanese beach cloth and jer sey shorts. The parasol ruffle is trimmed with three rows of white ric rac. height. When you press the bulb of this gadget, it squirts chalk as you turn around. Another way of measuring the hemline is having someone help you in taking the measurement and placing pins around the skirt. In this case a tape measure is used— or a yardstick is easier—and place pins so many inches from the floor. Before taking the skirt off, have them pin it to make certain the length is correct. After removing the skirt, take out pins while making a basting line in their place. Before turning the hem, the edge should be finished with seam binding, with a stitched turn or with a plain turn. Once the edge is finished, the skirt can be turned at the basting. Smooth the edge over and hold in place with pins or basting. Use a small overlapping stitch to finish permanently. Press before and after stitching to insure perfect smoothness and evenness. If you are making a circular hem on a skirt, it’s wise to let the skirt hang for two days or so before try ing to adjust the hem. Otherwise you might be unpleasantly sur prised to find that the skirt sags in the wrong places shortly after you have sewed it. White shoes and slippers will help you keep well groomed and comfort able during hot, sweltering weather. The manish style suit is taking a snub this season with more feminine styles prevailing. But look for an influence of men’s suits just the same, even though the suits are ap ing men’s fashions from the time of Cavaliers, Directoire and Res toration periods. EDITOR’S NOTE: This newspaper, through special arrangement with the Washington Bureau of Western Newspaper Union at 1616 Eye Street, N. W., Washing ton, D. C-, is able to bring readers this weekly column on problems of the veteran and serviceman and his family. Questions may be addressed to the above Bureau and they will be answered in a subsequent col umn. No replies can be made direct by mail, but only in the column which will appear in this newspaper regularly. Return of Dead Heroes Veterans’ Service Bureau has re ceived many letters from Gold Star parents asking about regulations for returning bodies of deceased •men in the armed services to this country. Up to this time we have been able to give general answers only. However, President Truman has just signed a new law provid ing appropriations and setting up regulations for the return of these heroes from military cemeteries in other countries. Under the new law the families of deceased personnel will have the option of: Having the remains returned to the U. S. A. for final interment in a national cemetery near their home, the cost to be borne entirely by the government; Returning the remains to the States for burial by next of kin in a private cemetery, the government to pay $50 toward cost of local in terment expense and all costs of shipping the body home; Burying the deceased in a perma nent American military cemetery overseas. The first shipment of war dead is not expected much before the end of this year due to shortages in caskets. In the meantime the army and navy will poll next of kin of completely identified dead as to dis position of the remains. The proc ess will take some time and in quiries will be mailed as the rec ords of the 356 temporary ceme teries overseas are completely veri fied. Of the 328,000 American serv ice war dead, it is estimated that 75,000 never will be found. Ship ment of the deceased soldiers will be made in special funeral ships painted white with a wide purple stripe circling the ship. The flag- draped seamless caskets will be transferred under military escort to 13 redistribution points on arrival in special funeral trains, converted hospital coaches, and thence sent to their Anal resting place. Cost of returning the bodies will be about $700 per man, borne as pointed out above, by the government. • * » Questions and Ansufers Q. I would like to know if my brother, a veteran of World War I, is entitled to a bonus. He was operated on last April of 1945 for a rupture which started when he was in service loading ammunition at Camp Amatol, N. J. He was in the hospital at Lake City, Fla. The trouble started when he was in serv ice and he just kept letting it run until he had to be operated on and he is now disabled as far as work ing.—Mrs. G. H., Cleveland, Ohio. A. No, he is not entitled to a bonus, since he already has re ceived his World War I bonus. He may be entitled to a disability pen sion. Suggest that he apply to the regional office of the Veterans’ ad ministration, Cuyahoga Building, Cleveland. Q. My husband is in Japan. He has been over there seven months and in the army 14 months in all. I am in very bad health and unable to take care of our two small girls and myself. Is there any chance of his getting a dependency discharge? He has only 38 points.—Mrs. O. S., Un ion Grove, Ala. A. The only answer I can give is for him to apply to his commanding officer for dependency discharge and see what happens. Q. My husband has been in the service for 19 months and has 43 points as of September 2, 1945. He is serving overseas in a tank bat talion. When will he be eligible for discharge?—D. J. J., Beaure gard, Miss. A. Latest army regulations say that all men with 40 points as of September 2, 1945, or with 24 months service as of June 30, 1946, will be home by June 30. After June 30 further regulations likely will be announced. Q. My sou is in the army and I receive a dependency allowance from him. Would 1 be entitled to free medical treatment and hospit alization?—Mrs. F. P., Fort Oak ley, Miss. A. Dependents of the four lowest pay grades are entitled to free med ical treatment. Suggest you apply to your nearest army hospital or dispensary. Your local Red Cross can help you. Q. My husband has been in serv ice since June 8, 1943, and has been overseas since January, 1944.—Wife, Scottsboro, Ala. A. As of September 2, 1945, he had approximately 48 points and will have had almost three years of service. If he applied for his dis charge, he should be home now. Q. Do all World War I widows get a pension now?—H. E. J., Oak, Neb. A. Yes, under certain conditions. Suggest you apply to the contact unit, Veterans’ Administration, Post Office Bldg, at Hastings, Neb. Even Hemline Is Sign of Fitness. When you consider the length of the skirt, do so both from the point of view of your own figure and cur rent fashion. If a helper is not available to adjust the hem, place chalk mark on the edge of a table so that you will have a chalk line wherever the table touches you. Measure from this mark to the hem to assure you evenness all the way You can make a wearable skirt. around. You must, of course, have a straightedged table to do this. An automatic skirt marker is an other gadget that will measure the hemline for you. The container is raised or lowered to the proper Choosing Fabrics If you are making sport clothes or classic styles, choose the con ventional fabrics with subtle weaves, dots or checks. Neutral fabrics like gray and beige are always good provided they go well with your coloring. Printed fabrics are good for all types of useful, everyday gar ments. They may also be used for daytime and evening wear, made up for the latter in very simple styles. Smooth surface fabrics de mand sophisticated styles. These fabrics show up every detail of construction and should be care fully worked with. The luxury fabrics like velvet, satin and rayon crepes are for evening wear. Sometimes they are used with a less expensive fabric and used for trimming. Tweeds, woolens and some of the sturdy rayons and cottons are for utility use, like men’s clothes. Factory workers and youngsters find good use for them, too. Fabrics with pile like velvet, corduroy, velveteen and other rayons and woolens are used for winter wear, or as trimming. Summer Fashion Notes •'"IMPROVED’ UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for June 16 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. LEARNING ABOUT THE KINGDOM LESSON TEXT—Luke 9:23. 24. 46-48. 57-62; 11:1-4; 17:20. 21. MEMOEY SELECTION — Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.—Matthew 6:10. Following Christ calls for the best in man. Weak-kneed and watered- out religious philosophies and activ ities have no right to call them selves Christian. Let us put away these insipid imitations of Christianity, which so often masquerade under its name, and face our time with a call to discipleship which demands every fine, noble, manly and womanly quality. I. Denial of Self (Luke 9:23, 24). A cross—that speaks at once of suffering and death. We may as well face it. The Lord never in tended it to be an easy thing to fol low him. A man must lose his life for Christ if he is to win it. Note that the cross we bear doee not refer to the trials or vexations of life. We should bear those as Christians, but there is something else in mind; namely, the complete denial of self-will, and the eager de sire to do only God’s will. And note also that this is required of every true Christian, not just of a few who are especially “consecrated.” Do you qualify? If so look at the next point. II. Humility of Heart (Luke 9:46- 48). The world looks up to the great, the mighty, and the rich. The dis ciples had caught that fever and were quarreling about who was to be greatest. What a tragic and dis graceful picture! But is it any dif ferent in the church today? Men are still determined to be ‘Mr. Big.” The follower of Jesus sees beyond the false earthly standard of great ness, and in humility ministers to the little child. And lo! he has re ceived and served Jesus Christ him self, and has become greater than all the would-be great ones. Those about him may not see it, but God does, and in due time others shall also know of it. HI. Determination of Purpose (Luke 9:57-62). Following Christ is more than singing glibly or carelessly, “I’ll go where you want me to go, dear Lord.” The one who starts out with him is to count the cost (Luke 14:28-33). He must expect the same treatment as Christ (II Tim. 3:12) and be willing to take it gladly (John 15:20; I Pet. 2:21). We ought to make this plain to professed believers. Tell young people the truth and you will see that they are ready to respond to it. They are willing to give them selves sacrificially for causes of this earth—why not for Christ? Christianity is considerate and courteous, and our Lord is not here suggesting any neglect of the duties or amenities of life. The point is rather that the Lord must have first place whatever else may call for second thought. IV. Prayer of Faith (Luke 11:1-4). The one who is to follow Jesus must know how to pray—and to pray in faith. He must know how to hold up the world to God, and get things from God for this needy world. There is no one who can teach us to pray better than Jesus, for he practiced what he preached. He prayed. It was seeing him pray that led the disciples to ask him to teach them to pray. Jesus taught his disciples a model prayer. This prayer opens with a recognition of God as Father, followed by a rev erent petition that his name may be hallowed; that is, that he 'may have glory as his will is done and his kingdom established in the hearts of m>-n. Those who have that attitude are ready to ask for the supply of daily needs, and above all, forgiveness of sin and deliv erance from temptation. Note that verse 4 is not the prayer of the unsaved for forgiveness and regeneration, for that is all of grace (Eph. 2:8). “The man outside (of the kingdom) gets his forgiveness with no condition; but once he is in the kingdom of the Son of God’s love, he lives within the laws of that kingdom. Then he does not get forgiveness unless he is ready to forgive, unless he has forgiven” (Morgan). V. Recognition of Christ (Luke 17: 20, 21). The disciples thought of the kingdom in terms of “when”; they should have asked "what,” or even better “who,” for the kingdom was present and operative right then be cause the King was there. That is the true meaning of “with in” (v. 21), which really means “in your midst.” It does not mean that the kingdom of God was within the hearts of the Pharisees, or within the social order, but that in the person of the King, the kingdom it self was in their midst. They re jected him, and so also his kingdom. What about us? Is he your King? Or do you also reject him? Posies for Bathroom From Yard of Chintz :XTRA SHOWER CURTAIL turn - PROTECTS .SHELVES APPLIQUE ROSES CUT FROM CHINTZ SEWBY HAND OR USE Machine ZiG z aggerI I T IS marvelous what you can do with a yard of flowered chintz. Just try cutting the posies out and spreading around for dramatic ef fect. Tint a faded bath mat and apply a stunning big rose in one corner, use others on towels; then make shower curtains of plain material with more roses applied. * * * These intriguing ideas are from a 32- page booklet. "Make Your Own Cur tains.” Copies of this booklet are 15c p4fetpaid. A wood-working pattern. 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