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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C. VANDENBURG GOP CANDIDATE WASHINGTON. — Erudite Sena tor Vandenberg of Michigan not only has been doing a good job on for eign relations, but he takes it—and himself—seriously. Perhaps one is necessary to the other. Talking to a friend the other day, the Michi gan senator opined: “Well, we’re getting along pretty well now that we have a Republi can foreign policy.” “What do you mean?" “Well, analyze it for yourself," shot back the man who may be the next GOP nominee. "It all goes back to my now somewhat famous speech of January, 1945.” NOTE—Van claims he is get ting bored with politics. “One question I can't answer to my wife’s satisfaction," he says, “is why I’m running for re-election (as senator). I’ve threatened to divorce her if she asks me again.” (The answer, of course, is that if Van doesn’t run again for senator, he won’t be in the trial heats for President.) • • • SENATE LABOR REBELLION Deadliest backstage punches against President Truman's labor- draft program were scored by CIO Pres. Phil Murray in a secret meet ing held by the senate education and labor committee. Those present included Murray; Lew Hines, AFL legislative repre sentative; Martin Miller, represent ing A1 Whitney's railway train men; plus Senators Jim Murray of Montana (chairman), David I. Walsh of Massachusetts, Elbert Thomas of Utah, Claude Pepper of Florida, Lister Hill of Alabama, Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania and Wayne Morse of Oregon. The CIO president got right down to cases. “My organization has always fol lowed President Truman’s recom mendations in labor disputes and the record proves it,” Murray de clared. "Look at the auto, steel and oil disputes. We went along with the fact-finding boards. In some cases we had to accept much below what we asked, but we did so patri otically. “Can industry say as much?" Murray continued. "Look what happened during the auto strike. General Motors held out for months against the recom mendations of Truman’s fact- finding board, which labor was willing to accept. That was a case of management striking against the government, but did President Truman call for a joint session of congress to up braid General Motors offi cials as he did recently against labor? He did not.” NO-STRIKE PLEDGE? Then, with a scowl, the usually mild - mannered CIO boss acidly added: “Did be offer legislation then to penalize and enslave all management as he did in this case against labor? Well, I don’t remember reading anything about it." Senator Hill inquired if labor would be willing to offer Truman a compromise on the strike issue, such as a six month no-strike pledge. “That is impossible, as far as the CIO is concerned,” replied Mur ray emphatically. “My organization is run on Democratic lines and such a pledge could never be enforced. When 'members of a CIO union are working under intolerable condi tions, I couldn’t dictate to them not to strike. Therefore, I would never agree to such a pledge." RATIONING FERTILIZER Agriculture department experts are worried over a new drive by Dixie democrats. They now want fertiLzer rationed. Hitherto, potash fertilizer has been used mainly for food growing, but now the southern bloc wants it rationed so more can go for the cotton and tobacco crops. Midwest farmers do not object to the idea of rationing of potash, pro vided rationing regulations recog nize the supreme importance of food. The Civilian Production ad ministration, however, has always allocated scarce materials on the basis of a base period, and the southern representatives are insist ing that any new rationing program be based upon 1944 consumption of fertilizer. In 1944, five southern states used 44 per cent of the nation’s fertilizer but produced only 10 per cent of the nation’s food. In the same year, five midwest states produced 50 per cent of the nation’s food but used only 1 per cent of the fertilizer. CAPITAL CHAFF The exit of young men continues. Josiah DuBois, one of Secretary Vinson's crack assistants, has re signed to practice law here and in Camden, N. J. . . . Secretary of the Interior Cap Krug ended a six-hour fishing trip in the Virgin Islands with a painful sunburn, then pro ceeded to sweat out 12 days of hot ter negotiations with John L. Lewis. . . . At Fort Washington, Md., is a half-empty veterans’ hospital which costs the taxpayers $211 a day per patient. FISHING BY RADIO Sonar, the sound-detecting device developed in the war, is being used by fishermen.to locate fish. We will now hear of “the big one that faded away.” * Sardine fishermen are already us ing the device and hope to increase their catches greatly. Any instru ment that can locate sardines should be terrific when after sword fish. * Different fish make different sounds. These will be tabulated so fishermen may know which fish is broadcasting. • • • We can imagine the fishing trip of tomorrow: A couple of fellows, Joe and Gus, climb into the leaky rowboat equipped with a sonar set and pull for the fishing grounds. They heave the anchor and tune in for pros pects. . . . “Hear anything?” asks Joe. “Yes, there are fish all around, but they are not coming through clearly,” says Gus. “Sounds like a school of blow- fish,” says Gus a minute later as he hears a terrific disturbance. “Naw,” puts in Joe as he too tunes in. “It’s just another one of those radio breakfast table chats.” “No matter where you go you can’t get away from those pro grams,” sighs Gus. • • • Now Joe registers excitement and fidgets with the dials. “Ooofle . . . glub-glub . . . arf . . . bozzle-wozzle . . . irk!” comes a sound from the deep. “Codfish?” asks Gus. “Nope. Just a congressional de bate. I can’t seem to tune out those land programs and get into deep water.” “Stick to congress and you’ll be in deep water enough,” moans Gus. • • * “Wurf-f-f-f . . . gozz-goss . . . bwilch-h-h . . . gazink-kkk. Brrr,” comes <r?#r the sonar set. “Seabass!” says Gus. “How can you tell?” asks Joe. “I’ve got a code book.” Presently some very loud 'noises seem to indicate a school of big fish broadcasting. But all they catch is a small eel. “How do you explain a thing like that?” asks Joe. “Something wrong with my bat teries,” says Gus. • * • And so on. Until at the close of day they get something fairly big. As they haul it into the boat the fish gives vent to a most annoying series of grunts and groans. “I knew it,” exclaims Gus. “It’s a commercial!” • • • An “Eat More Potatoes” drive is on with special attention to public eating places. Well, a first step could be a little effort to solve the mystery of why so many eating places seem never to have heard that there is any other way to cook a potato ex cept as french fries. Try to get a baked or boiled one, without influence. • * • Plain Talk on Idiots No matter what you may think of his stand on other matters, Harry Truman is right about automobile drivers. The only thing that puz zles us is his candor and toughness on this point. » It must be that he thinks all the crazy auto operators are Republi can anyhow. * The President says that we are not only permitting nuts, morons and crazy people to drive automo biles on the streets of America, but making it easy for them. That’s an understatement. * • • THE UNION AT THE BAT ’Twas a balmy day in summer With a double-header planned— But to one game they had cut it On the union’s late demand; Early had the ball fans gathered, But the game was slow to start Due to technical proceedings On an organizer’s part. Now the battle seemed impending— Fans sat ready to enthuse Till a further stay resulted From some unpaid union dues; Then a checkoff was demanded. And the bleachers took it hard When three pitchers were excluded As they had no union card! • • • CAN YOU REMEMBER— Away back when, whatever might hap pen at breakfast, it would never wind up as a radio broadcast? • * • America is now to get bread made from potatoes. We await the fellow who will ask to have a roll french fried. * * * We understand that Chester Bowles hopes that whatever the critics say of his new book they Will not say "there is meat in it. G.I. SIDEWALK ASSOCIATION . . . When the chamber of commerce of Port Arthur, Texas, discovered, a large body of unemployed veterans idle and seeking work, it moved to not only employ them but also beauti fy the city. The ex-G.I.s were formed into a concrete sidewalk laying association, in two weeks a pent-up demand for walks resulted in orders being signed for over 18,000 square feet. The veterans are making up to $12 a day at standard price of 35 cents per square foot. THE GREAT CRONIN—PINT SIZED EDITION . . . Being the son of Joe Cronin, manager of the Boston Red Sox (most highly paid big league skipper) carries some weight in the city of the bean and the cod. Corky Cronin, 5, kneels on one knee “just like pop,” and lays down the modus operand! for a coming game to the “Lake Avenue Wildcats.” His team doesn’t seem to be taking young Cronin too seriously. SPEED WINNER ... A big victory smile shines through grease, grime and sweat as George Robson, Maywood, Calif., is congratulated as winner of 30th annual 500-mile speedway classic at Indianapolis, by his wife, mechanics and friends. Robson was a prewar contender but hard luck usually worked against him. His winning of the first postwar classic places him as the outstanding racing driver of the age. BURCH SUCCEEDS LATE SENATOR GLASS . . . Thomas Granville Burch, 77, Democratic representative of Virginia, who has been ap pointed to complete the term of the late Carter Glass in the United States T"ate. Left to right: Sen. Kenneth McKellar, Tenn., president pro ten., ore of the senate, who administered the oath; Sen. Harry F. Byrd, Virginia, and Senator Burch as he assumed his new duties. He says he will not run for re-election. PRODIGY OF SCIENCE ... Dr. Linus Pauling, California Institute of Technology, who has been awarded the Willard Gibbs medal by Chicago section of American Chemical society. At age of 30, in 1931, he was hailed as a "prod igy of American science.” Native of Portland, Ore., he is one et world’s leading theoretical chem ists. He is a graduate of Oregon State college. GOT HIS BREAD ... A deter mined sort of a lad, Charles Rob inson, 7, Somerville, Mass., treked through Somerville, Medford, Ev erett and Chelsea to find bread for his mother. He ended with police protection. Stage Entrance: Sonja Henie is the newest of the "They Never Learn” parade. Race- tracketeers report the boodles of cold cash she’s been plunging on the Also Rans. ... No matter what anyone says about the nags, they are running true to form at Bel mont. Isolationist (in a field of sev en) came in last. . . . Louis Calhem, star of “Magnificent Yankee,” re cently won an award for “best per formance.” Next day he was re jected as narrator for the “Caval cade of America” program. . . . The Marquess of Queensbury’s jit- terbugging is the talk among mid- towners. He’s expert at it. . . . How Tempus Fugits Dept.: Victor Borge’s new contract stars him above Benny Goodman. The billing is tricky, to wit: “The Victor Borge Show Starring Benny Goodman.” . . . Sugar Chile Robinson, the baby boogy-woogy wonder, now gets $5,000 a perf. . The Magic Lanterns: Jennifer Jones and Charles Boyer are sky larking in “Cluny Brown.” This is a jaunty spoof of the crumbs among the upper crust. The guffaws will pop vest buttons (and strain girdle seams) as Cholly and Jenny whittle capers. . . . “The Glass Alibi” en ters bullet first with a murder mel- ler whiz aimed by Paul Kelly. . . . “Badman’s Territory” is a right purty prairie saga, several grades above the usual sagebrush shenani- gunning. . . “The Phantom Thief” turns out a passable felon fable—its tempo won’t break any speed laws. . . . “Perilous Holiday” comes through with a pulse-hopper where in Pat O’Brien makes a hobby of collecting tingles. . . . “Texas Pan handler” is a cowboy ho-hum on the range opus. . . . "Behind the Mask” should put its producers on Easy Street—selling apples. . . . “Tokio Rose” by any other nama would also smell. Silhouettes in the Times Squarena Mary Livingstone and Portland Hoffa at the Embassy ringside with a couple of radio comedians. . . . Ingrid Bergman giving the new Riviera (across the G. Washington Bridge) added class. . . George Jean Nathan, the actor-killer, and gorgeous Jessie Tai-Sing (of the China Doll) causing cub-rumors at the Stork. . . . Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowski disguising her glammer with slax, kerchief and smoked specs on Vth Ave. . . . Fannie Hurst, the novelist, carrying her one-lb. Yorkshire terrier into the Little Vienna. The pooch is gray and blonde streaked, v/hich is the new est hair style. Broadway Side-Show: Ann Rich ards is a Hollywood actress. . . . When she saw Cornelia Otis Skin ner in “The Searching Wind” on Broadway (a little over a year ago) she sent the first fan letter of her life. ... It was a glowing missive, in which she reported how she en joyed the performance, how she couldn’t visualize anyone else in the role, etc. . The film version of the hit will be seen soon. . . . The Skinner role is played by Ann Rich ards! Sallies in Our Alley: The hus band of a famed movie star was dining at the Mocambo with a beau tiful blonde, and a ringsider ob served: “That can’t be his wife, can it?” . , . “It’s all right,” explained Met star Ezio Pinza, “it’s her un derstudy.” . . . Last night in Sardi’s someone recalled the time Wooll- cott, the critic, audibly burp’d at a flop show. . . . “Hmmm,” ribbed Broun, “thinking out loud!” Manhattan Murals: The disillu- sive drabness of daytime Swing Street (52nd). . . . The candy store which delivers packages in horse- drawn kerridge. Mid-town cops dread seeing it—claim it congests traffic. . . . The ene-legged war vet doing an expert rhumba at the Ha- vana-Madrid. . . . The manager for Saks Fifth Avenue shoe dep’t— whose name is Mr. Foote. . . . The realty office on East 17th with the notice, “No Apts Available,” writ ten in ten languages including Chi nese. ... On the marquee of a Tremont Avenue (Bronx) movie theater: “A Guy Could Change.” . . . “My Reputation.” Ethel Barrymore met Lionel on her way out of Sardi’s one night in their hey-day. “I just saw John at the bar,” she said, “and he’s behaving very strangely.” “What’s so strange about seeing John with a drink?” asked Lionel. “Nothing,” sighed Ethel. “But I saw him without one!” Maurice Barrymore (John’s tal ented paw) was asked the best way to become a famous actor. "What is the first thing one must learn?” queried John. “How to speak?” "No,” was the reply. “How to starve.” The Showfolks: Bea Lillie once played chemin-de-fer at a Paris ca sino when she suddenly hiccoughed. The croupier thought she called out “banquo!” and paid her 150,000 franca! Gems of Thought A GENTLEMAN is one who thinks more of other peo ple’s feelings than his own rights —and more of other people’s rights than his own feelings.— Matthew H. Buckham. An idea is something that won’t work unless you do.—Thomas A. 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