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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C. U. S. Farmer Will Beat Communism American Food Can Halt Chaos Threatening Europe By BAUKHAGE News Analyst and Commentator. WASHINGTON.—The American farmer is going to lick communism! That’s what your worried capital is saying today. Ameri can representatives abroad and at home are submitting one report after another which register gains in the Soviet battle to build a Communistic world out of chaos. The reports come in from Prague, from Belgrade, from Sofia, from Budapest, showing how each day the iron grip of the Russian-dominated secret police is gradually choking off democracy in the little countries. Reports from Rome tell us of a planned coup of the Moscow-directed Com munistic party in Italy to overflow the government there. The open record of the meetings of the United Nations reveals the consistent attempt of the Russian delegation to block the efforts of the struggling, still-free governments in Greece and France. Some American political leaders#- still look askance at the huge pro gram of aid to Baukhage western Europe envisioned in the Marshall plan. Part of the coun try seems unsym pathetic, or at least indifferent, toward the effort to win the "cold war” against Russia with pure- ly economic weapons, because it means sacri fices on the part of the American citizen. Some of ficials in the administration, sup porters of the Marshall plan in con gress, and a few diplomats at home and abroad, are frightened by this attitude. Until recently this correspondent has been pretty much distressed, too. But I feel better after talking with certain officials whose names seldom appear in the news. These men are not cabinet officers, they are not diplomats, they are not the leaders in congress whose faces ap pear in the news pictures and whose adumbrations are quoted in the daily dispatches. They are just the men who do the work for which Uncle Sam "pays the wage.” They are paid for knowing about American farms and American farmers. Their con sensus is embodied in the first line of this dispatch: The Amer ican farmer is going to lick com munism. I believe the farmer will do it, not because he knows it will pay him in dollars now, but because be is going to be convinced before very long that it will pay America. The Amer ican farmer will do it by pro- ^ viding the food necepsary to halt chaos in Europe just as he proved the verity of the slogan: “Food will win the war.” The history of Europe since the war is that every government falls when the bread ration is reduced. The men who know tell me that whatever the total amount in goods or dollars demanded by the Mar shall plan, it is safe to say that two-thirds of it will be for food— either the food commodities them selves or the dollars with which to buy them. American dollars are growing very scarce in Europe but there are three things which the Euro- ^ pean purchaser hesitates to quit buying—grain, coal and fats. You will notice that France, when it reduced its imports (as all European countries are do ing as their dollars decline) tried to hold on to her grain, coal and edible fats as long as possible. Even if the Marshall plan were not put into effect in time to pro vide extra dollars, for their grain purchases, there will be a lag of some months before the farmer is touched in his pocketbook. By that time, if nothing is done, the Euro pean countries starve. Free World la at Stake Exports to Europe already have been cut down. That will affect first employment of people in this coun try in such export industries as ra dio, electrical appliances and like gadgets which can be spared. It is quite possible that there may be a sufficient increase meanwhile in em ployment in construction or other domestic industries which will ab sorb this unemployment and keep up the purchasing power of the con sumer sufficiently to maintain pres ent farm prices. In any case, there probably will be a six months lag before prices are greatly affected. Eventually, the marginal surplus would be touched (if Europe is not stimulated) as it was in 1920. Then, you recall, grain prices dropped, al though exports were still heavy. However, the demand at that time was not great enough to absorb the entire American output. It is this “marginal surplus” which decides the prices at home. When the de mand for the first bushel over and above the domestic surplus ends, it affects the whole price structure. Before such a situation arises. It is firmly believed that the "realistic” side of the picture will be brought home forcibly to America. The average citi zen, as well as the farmer and the exporter and others directly dependent on international trade as a whole, will realize that what is at stake is something far greater than the dollar— America’s stake in the preserva tion of a free world—a world which will perish if Europe is underfed. Russia has only about one-sixth of the amount of wheat which the Unit ed States is able to spare, accord ing to current estimates. The Unit ed Nations food and agriculture or ganization estimated it as 70 mil lion bushels against our 400 million bushels, as stated above. Our own situation, we admit, is not too good. Nevertheless, we are in a much better position on a com petitive basis, than Russia. There appears little doubt in the minds of the men most familiar with the facts that when the full force of this situation and what it means is real ized in this country, Europe may be saved for democracy — and the American farmer will have at least two-thirds of the credit due him. “Please, kid, don’t EVER go collective on me.” What do the Russians think of "collective farming,” commu- nized agriculture under the Sovi ets? Well, I asked a friend of mine, Paul Ward of the Balti more Sun, who get this story from a Russian, a good Commu nist, whom he met in Moscow. After a few vodkas the Russky used tc tell stories. This was one: Stalin and Roosevelt were driving through the countryside. A cow got into the road in front of them and wouldn’t move. The driver tried to shoo it away but it wouldn’t budge. Finally, Stalin got out, went up to the cow and whispered into its ear. The cow gave one frightened look, jumped over the fence and disappeared in the distance. “What did you say to the cow to make it do that?” Roosevelt asked. Stalin smiled. "Don’t tell any body, but I said to her: ‘If you don’t get out of here, but quick, I’U put you on a collective farm!’ ” NEWEST FIGHTER PLANE . . . The Curtiss XP-87, AAF’s newest fighter airplane, is the first ever powered by four jet engines. Oper ated by a two-man crew, the plane has a wingspan of approximately 65 feet, about equal to its overall length. Currently, it is being ground tested. NEWS REVIEW Showdown Near in U.N.; Grain Exports Reduced SHOWDOWN: Russia’s Choice Secretary of State George Mar shall sounded like a man who was getting a lot of things off his chest. What he said in an address before the U. N. general assembly of 55 nations amounted to a call for a showdown with Russia. The Soviets, he intimated, have held to their stubborn, veto-bound course in the United Nations long enough. To make the delinquents come to time, Marshall proposed a four point plan of action to the general assembly: I He suggested creation of a new • assembly committee of 55 coun tries which would operate without veto and would remain constantly in session to consider world security questions and function as a board of appeals. Potentially, the committee would be a rival to the security council. He announced that the U. S. was ready to relinquish, in all but the gravest cases, its veto privilege and implicitly challenged Russia to do likewise. 3 He blamed Russia for the U. S.- • Soviet deadlock in Korea and said that America would submit the case to the general assembly for action. 2 1 4 1 T.V vetoes to protect Yugoslavia, Albania and Bulgaria from being pronounced guilty of meddling in Greece. He said the U. S. would ask the assembly to vote guilt for the three satellites and to demand that they refrain from interfering in Greece. PRICE BATTLE: Exports Cut Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson had a "Horatio at the bridge” air about him as he an nounced that the government had made a drastic cut-back of grain and flour allocations for export in No vember. The move generally was account ed as another noble stand against the forces which are causing domes tic food prices to spiral dizzily. This one, however, had the blessings of the grain trade as “a step in the right direction.” Reducing the export allocations for November was in line with the government’s surprise revision of the nation’s 1947 export goal from some 450 million bushels of grain down to 350 million. (In a significant sidelight, An derson scoffed at the prospect of returning to rationing by pointing out that such a pro gram could not be put into ef fect before the need for it would be over.) Next move, it was hinted, would be an attempt by Secretary Ander son to put through a sharp reduction of total food exports—not just grain —as the only practical way of pull ing down prices. The U. S. state department, how ever, committed to its ' "save Eu rope” program, no doubt would ob ject vehemently to any such action. Atom After-Efiects Taft Although the 'atom bomb explo sions in Japan have caused some sterility among the people, they have not affected the soil adversely and may even have brought about an improvement in the rice crop. Dr. Shields Warren, Harvard pro fessor, recently returned from Ja pan where he studied after-effects of the bomb, said that its effects on human beings may carry into the third generation, producing freaks WHOSE FAULT? Taft Talks Sen. Robert Taft (Rep., Ohio), who had to crash a sign-toting pick et line to get to his audience, told a Republican rally in Los Angeles that if President Truman had not jumped the gun in scrapping price controls the current inflation spiral might have been delayed a while longer. Exactly how Taft arrived at that rather Hazy conclu sion was not imme diately clear. The senator himself last year was de nounced by Mr. Truman for his part in writing a price control extension bill which the President branded as being worse than no controls. Mr. Truman’s subsequent veto of the bill allowed price controls to expire automatically. Nailing down the first plank in what apparently is designed to be his campaign platform for the 1948 presidential nomination, Taft as sailed the administration’s record on taxes and spending. The country must elect a Repub lican president next year if it is gen uinely interested in reducing taxes and spending, Taft observed. SPEED-UP: Forrestal In James V. Forrestal wasn’t due to be sworn in as U. S. secretary of defense for another week, but Presi dent Truman, mani festly alarmed ovei the trend of world events, ordered the former secretary of rile navy to jump the gun in taking over his new job. Mr. Truman ob served that in view of conditions Forrestal abroad, the nation should have its secretary of defense in office and functioning. The conditions, which he did not specify, probably were the current unrest in Trieste and the U. S.-Russian stalemate in the United Nations, topped off by Sec retary of State Marshall’s challeng ing speech before the general as sembly. Now presiding over the unified army, navy and air forces, Forres tal is the armed forces’ only repre sentative on the President’s cabinet. NO EXPLOSION POSSIBLE Science Now'Spalliates'Atoms Scientists now can split the atoms of five more metals—lead, bismuth, thallium, platinum and tantalum— achievements destined to open new roads toward'man’s ultimate mas tery of the atom. However, there’s no need to worry about the possibility that a "cheap” atomic bomb could be made by splitting the atoms of such a com mon metal as lead, according to Prof. Glenn T. Seaborg, University of California physicist, who played a dominant role in development of the first atom bomb. The day has not yet come when atomic bombs could be made with common elements such as lead and bismuth. Dr. Seaborg said, empha sizing that the fission of such ele ments "opens no possibility for the production of self-sustaining chain reaction.” As a matter of fact, he added, they can’t even be used as sources of atomic energy for purposes less violent than that of blowing man kind to bits. They don’t emit enough energy for that. Actually, the atoms of the five metals are not split—they’re splin tered. Scientists call this splintering process "spalliation” to distinguish it from plain ordinary fission. What good is the spalliation of atoms if they can’t be utilized di rectly for atomic bombs or energy? Their purpose is humanitarian. They will greatly enrich the field of scientific and medical research by adding at least 100 new radioactive isotopes to the more than 500 al ready produced. It is the beginning of a new phase of nuclear development, he said. Next step is to create machines that develop such high energies that man will be able to create matter out of energy, thus reversing the process of the atom bomb which turns matter into energy. “Apparently the prospects for en tering this next energy region are good. Thus we may look forward to even more amazing developments in the fields of nuclear science,” Dr. Seaborg predicted. Soft Corn Requires Special Attention Several Methods Given For Profitable Feeding Saving soft corn will be a prob lem facing many farmers this year. Much of the crop went in so late that frost became a fac tor in maturity, as well as in winter handling of the com. Next to chopping and feeding green, one of the best ways to get full value from soft com is to put immature crops in the silo or pasture them off with cattle, hogs or sheep, Capper’s Farmer points out. Another method used by many growers in the last big soft com year, 1945, was to build emergency cribs five to six feet wide. The farmers set two rows of poles in the ground, wired the tops together to keep the cribs from spreading, and fastened woven wire or slat crib bing on the inside of the posts. These cribs, built in east and west direc tions, took best advantage of pre vailing winds. Farmers in many northern areas, where corn is likely to be caught by frost before it is mature, regu larly cut up large quantities and cure it as fodder. Ears later are husked by hand or with a shredder. Most hybrid corns are stiff stalked and have a good root system. They will stand with few fallen ears well into the winter. Since ears will dry with less spoilage on a stand ing stalk, many farmers prefer to let hogs, cattle or sheep harvest the crop. KNOW YOUR BREED Morgan Horse By W. J. DRYDEN Justin Morgan was the fountain head of the first great family of American horses. The Morgan strain secured its name from the man who bred the original Morgan horse and owned him until late In 1795. For 150 years Americans have been proud to claim Morgan blood Good example of a Morgan horse. in their horses. It implied ener gy, courage, bottom and excellent saddle horse. The breed is being perpetuated at the United States Morgan horse farm, Middlebury, Vt. In height it ranges from 14.2 hands to 15.2 hands, with 15 hands being given preference. Herds and Flocks Fall pigs should be kept gaining from the start. If they stop gaining it is harder to get them started again, and it takes more feed. Don’t y let them lose their milk fat. Keep weeds cut under your elec tric fence, to pre- vent grounding. Set the posts at an angle and you can keep the weeds cut with the mowing machine. Flush ewes before the breeding season—that is, feed them generous ly so they will be gaining at breed ing time. Changing from scant to good pasture, or feeding some grain, will put the .ewes in better condi tion. Flushing results in more cer tain breeding. Cows due to freshen in late fall should be dried off and given eight weeks of vacation to get ready for the blessed event. During this rest period, feed a fitting ration to keep the cow in good flesh and help de velop the calf. Some New Weed Killers Give Excellent Results New weed killers to supplement 2,4-D are appearing with good re ports. Quack grass and crab grass are two weed pests which 2,4-D does not control. IPC was developed in England during the war and now is giving good results in the control of quack grass, stolons and seed- ings, in tests conducted by the U. S. department of agriculture. It it harmless to persons and to some broadleaf plants. FOXHOLE DREAMS COME TRUE Marine Club Serves Living While Honoring War Dead WNU Features. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—Many a foxhole dream comes true as marines and former marines gather in the congenial and swank atmosphere of the Marine Memorial club, which was established here a year ago as the only living memorial to the gallantry of all marines. The lush surroundings of the Memorial club, located in a former swank hotel at Sutter and<£ Mason streets in the heart of down town San Francisco, are a far cry from the filth and deprivations of foxhole living, which was the lot of so many marines. But it was the unappetizing PX rations, the warm beer and the gen erally stale candy bars munched in foxholes which are responsible for the Marine Memorial club. Profit accruing from these sales went to the post exchange fund, but in real ity belongs to the marines who spent it. Usually such money is used to buy recreational equipment that Uncle Sam doesn’t furnish. This time, however, marine headquar ters in Washington felt that the money should be used in a way that would honor marines who died in combat by serving those who fought and lived. The solution is the Marine Memorial clnb, where all mem bers meet on an equal footing; where name, rank and serial number pull no weight; where the famed "esprit de corps” of the service enters into civilian living. San Francisco was selected as the location for the club because so many marines passed through the Golden Gate on their way to the Pacific, felt at home here and wanted to return. The man behind this club is the man who was behind the 21st regi ment of the 3rd division in the battle for Hellzapoppin bridge on Bougain ville island—Brig. Gen. Evan Or chard Ames (retired). The club is his baby. A fighting man himself, he has helped to make many a fox hole dream a reality by creating a club where marines can take it easy, have the shave and steam bath they once longed for, in an ex clusive town club atmosphere. For the men and women of the corps who did return, the club is unique in its exclusiveness, for only marines and civilian marines may belong. Their families, wives, par ents (including Gold Star parents) and children over 21 are eligible for guest memberships. Old friends in other services once attached to a marine unit may have an associate membership. Marine identification serves as both dues and initiation fee. In the Skytop room prodding the clouds, in the swimming pool 12 stories below and on all the floors in between, marines and former marines can relax and enjoy club life. All the fa cilities of a first-rate hotel are available for a very low tariff. For travelers, there’s a choice of 250 rooms fully equipped with all hotel facilities; for those who just want to relax after a hard day at the office or exercise before break fast, there is the tiled swimming pool with water blue as the Mediter ranean and not nearly as cold. Three dining rooms, three cock tail lounges, a steam room, barber shop, library and writing room, and a ballroom provide all the facilities of a swank hotel. But, although it’s a million dollar layout, a man can spend a little instead of a lot. The club is operated on the policy of many spending a little rather than a few spending a lot. Dog Completes Schobl With Perfect Record McKeesport, pa. — Although aged and nearly blind. Spotty, a woolly black and white dog, left an almost unmatchable record behind when he was graduated from gram mar school into retirement. Providing a climax for the grad uation exercises. Principal H. E. Remaley called Spotty to the stage after diplomas had been presented to all the pupils. Gingerly, the dog trotted up the steps to receive a real diploma and a certificate of perfect attendance. The dog trailed to school behind members of the Stanko family for 10 years. First he followed John, tlien Roselle and finally young Rob ert Stanko, who was graduated just a few minutes ahead of his master. In August Mien TOMAHAWK, WIS.—It just had to be a summer wedding when May June, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John July, became the bride of Frank Welke, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Welke. LIVING MEMORIAL . . . Termed the only living memorial to mili tary men, the Marine Memorial club in San Francisco offers con genial and lush club life to present and former members of the corps. Country Doctor Remains Active At Age of 90 BURLINGAME, KAS. — One of the last of Kansas’ horse-and-buggy doctors, 90-year-old Dr. F. E. Schenck hails modern medical tech niques and the latest drugs but sadly recalls “the good old days.” When the venerable old doctor was in his early years of practice here, his use of horses often spared him some physical strain in an al most 24-hour daily schedule. His team, he recalls, could be trusted to take him home without guidance. "That’s one advantage we had over the present-day doc tors,” he maintains. "The team would just head for home and I could sleep during the ride.” Despite the weather, the hour or his advanced age, Dr. Schenck still will answer a call from any of the townsfolk. He has reduced his prac tice considerably and should cut it down more, but he says it’s just habit for him to minister to the medical needs of the people of Burlingame. The habit is so firmly entrenched, in fact, that Dr. Schenck has be come an institution in this small Kansas town. Some of the people he has brought into the world are babies nursing in their mother’s arms. Others are more than 60 years old. Dr. Schenck doesn’t have any idea how many births he has assisted. “I do know,” he says, "that I have brought the third genera tion of some families around here into the world.” A large man with good posture and firm voice. Dr. Schenck is partly bald but has a thick gray mustache. He keeps well posted on all new developments in the medi cal profession, his medical library being considered one of the largest in the country: Advancements in medical tech niques and development of new drugs will be responsible for an ever-increasing rise in the nation’s health standards, he believes. Evicted Takes House Along HAGERSTOWN, MD. — When Jesse Young, a carpenter, received an eviction notice, he was not down cast. Instead, he went down to his basement and built himself a new house out of army surplus trunk crates. In two months the story and a half dwelling was completed. Mod eled after an English cottage, the house has two rooms and a bath downstairs with enough space to make rooms upstairs. When moving day came. Young and a son, Frank, who is a me chanic, loaded the floors, walls and other parts of the new house onto a truck. It took two hours to put the house together, six more hours to apply the finishing touches. Street Names Confuse Tourists NEW ORLEANS.—It’s no wonder tourists are confused, although fas cinated, by street names in New Orleans. The city has about 2,100 miles of streets and 1,100 street names. Take Tchoupitoulas, for instance. It is the oldest street name in New Orleans and has been spelled offi cially 20 different ways. Burgundy once was Craps street. Churchas forced renaming of the street but for 30 years after the change city directories continued to list a "Craps Street Church.” Lafitte street crosses Claiborne avenue by design, since pirate Jean Lafitte and Gov. William Claiborne were always at cross-purposes. 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