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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY, S. C. Dewey Casts Eye Toward Presidency New York Governor Stands High in Public Estimation By BAUKHAGE N*ws Analyst and Commentator. Washington.—Last week we looked at some of the con tenders for the Republican presidential nomination. This week it is the New York governor’s turn. More than one person who has tried to talk about or write about Thomas Edmund Dewey has complained of the diffi culty of this task. There doesn’t seem to be any one place to begin or end. Several simple declarative sentences can be written about the ambi tious governor of the State of New York. HEARTS IN THE HIGHLANDS . . . Four kilted members of the royal Scots guard are shown performing the celebrated Highland fling with swords at the Silver Lining festival which was held at the “cockpit” in London’s famous Hyde Park. Festival was a tribute to London’s 50,000 voluntary workers in the national savings movement. mws REVIEW Rough on Reds: Byrnes; AFL Overrides Lewis MEMOIRS ^ For instance, he is ambitious. Everybody admits that, his friends approvingly, making it a sort of copy-book virtue; and Dewey has taken the copy-book to heart, not merely in regard to ambition, in general, but in attempting to just ify a specific ambition, one we all heard some time or other in our youth: “every American boy has a chance to be president.” Dewey has taken that seriously. His enemies look upon Dewey's ambition as Brutus looked upon Caesar’s. I’m afraid that wasn’t as simple or declarative a sentence as I in tended. Let’s try this again: Thom as Dewey is not a hail • fellow well-met. (I doubt if anybody will deny that.) Thomas Dewey once was chosen as one of Amer ica’s 25 best dressed men. I think anybody who has seen him will say that was a justifiable choice. Thomas Dewey is a small man—in stature. (The jokesters have done the best they can with that joke but it’s worn by now.) Standing in a small group with Dewey you aren’t particularly conscious of his height—or lack of it When he looks at you he can look hard enough to make you feel that you are almost seeing eye to eye, literally, I mean — not necessarily figuratively. Tom Dewey is a hard worker; he is 45 and, like Taft, was a good student. When it comes to generalities — Dewey is more difficult to describe. There is one thing, however, that emerges clearly when one examines Dewey’s career. It follows a very definite curve which he undoubtedly plotted a long time ago and which will take the boy from Owosso, Mich., all the way into the White House if he is permitted to follow it Frequently he has had to pause in his upward course but he always manages to start over again where he left oft, and con tinue in the same direction. He lost his first bids for the guber natorial and presidential nomi nation in 1938 and 1940, respec tively, but he tried again for the governorship in 1942, and was carried into office on a land slide that ended 20 years of Democratic control. That car ried him along to the next mile stone and he became automatic contender for the presidency in 1944. The revolt against the New Deal which put the Republicans back into power in New York wasn’t strong enough to over come the Roosevelt popularity qp Dewey had to mark time until the next time—which is now. However, there is no use leap frogging the nomination, which is the issue at the moment. There is the usual controversy over the re sults of Dewey’s western trip, which ended in August, but his managers, with confident optimism, announced on his return that his first-ballot strength at the convention would register at least 400 out of the 547 votes needed to nominate him. Taft Might Hinder Dewey a Poaaibilitiea However, the results of the more recent Taft journey might mean a double setback for Dewey if what is claimed is correct; namely, that Taft not only strengthened himself but strengthened Republican pros pects, generally. The reason for this is that the men who pull the strings in the Republican party have no great affection for Dewey. If they thought they were due for an easy victory they would be likely to push him aside regard less of his vote-getting ability. In other words, while the in siders want a man who can get the popular vote, they would rather have somebody whom they are entirely sure is their man, even if he isn’t as popu lar — so long as he has edge enough to pull through. While no formidable “stop Dewey" movement is evident — the fact that Taft tossed Warren of Califor nia a whole bowl of roses, took oc casion to at least mention Stassen— and found no occasion to notice the existence of the governor of New York—seemed to indicate that there might be some concerted effort in the future on the part of the serious contenders. And, of course, there are always the favorite sons whose supporters always hope against hope to get together in a “stop Dewey" effort. One thing about Dewey, how ever, is that he appears to be able to build as he goes. That is, up to the present, he has gained in ve locity without having to reach too far back for his prestige. Dewey’s opponents point to what they call a “blank” rec ord as governor. The Demo crats say that about all he did was to cash in on a number of progressive steps taken by his predecessors clear back to A1 Smith. While it is true that he hdh increased his political stature, moving steadily and steadfastly toward his goal — the White House — he has at the same time been accused by his opponents of leaning over back wards to avoid doing or saying anything that might prove an obstacle toward that goal. This thought was put into concrete form in a recent resolution passed by the New York state Industrial Union council (the official CIO body which represents all the CIO unions of New York) at Saratoga Springs in September, which read: “We ac cuse Governor Dewey of permitting his personal ambition to take prece dence over the best interests of the people of New York.” I don’t mean to imply by this that Dewey counts too heavily on the CIO vote. Although he has created a considerable aura of pro- gressivism about himself, some of his backers are very conservative and financially-powerful individuals. There is one characteristic re vealed in Dewey’s career which may be forgotten as his record as an executive eclipses his achievement THOMAS E. DEWEY He’s Ambitious. as a prosecutor. It must be remem bered that more than once he has sacrificed a highly lucrative posi tion for the pure joy of criminal prosecution. First, when after mak ing a good record on the staff of the United States district attorney, he postponed returning to private prac tice in order to prosecute Municipal Court Judge Hunstler, without pay, for the American Bar association- then, when he accepted the position as deputy district attorney at $16,- 000 a year to go after Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano, et al. He is quoted as saying once that he would rather prosecute criminals than eat. That chatty, friendly institution, the rural party line, the force which has bound farm residents to gether into communities and spread more news than Walter Winchell, is getting ready to bid farewell to the American scene. It’s in the cards. The party line will be replaced, eventually, by the unsociable but efficient dial tele phone exchange. That fact became apparent recently when a telephone and radio manufacturing firm an nounced development of a dial tele phone exchange especially designed for the small community which has only 300 or 400 subscribers. The new type of exchange, which will make dial phones economical for an operating company with as No Patience James F. Byrnes, who, when he was secretary of state, was a veri table personification of "patience on a monument” in his dealings with Russia, stepped down from his ped estal and announced that it was time to start slugging. In his pilblished memoirs, “Speaking Frankly,” Byrnes pro posed that the U. S. reply to Rus sia’s “obstructionism” on atomic energy and German peace treaty agreements with “better and more” atomic bombs and a decision to drive the Red army out of Germany, by force if necessary. Exponents of the “get tough with Russia” policy now have a sturdy champion in the former secretary of state, who re signed that post only last January because of ill health. Byrnes p r e- sented a 10-step “course of action for restoring peace, basis of which must be the conclusion of German peace treaty. At the same time, he con ceded that the plan of action con ceivably could lead to World War III if Russia refused to co-operate. First of all, said Byrnes, the U. S. should ask the Big Five to call a full-dress conference of all nations on Germany “early in 1948.” If tlussia refuses to participate or if she boycotts the conference, the other nations should proceed with out her. Then comes the stinger which Byrnes advocates. If Russia refuses to sign the treaty and likewise re fuses to withdraw Red troops from western Germany, other nations should ask the U. N. security coun cil to order her out. And if Russia vetoes the security council order, then the U. S. must drive her out of Germany by force. However, Byrnes is firm in his belief that the U. S. probably will not have to resort to warfare. He thinks Russia will withdraw her troops from western Germany upon completion of a peace treaty. REFUGEES: From Soviets Streams of refugees are reported to be coming through Russia’s iron curtain to the southeastern coast of Sweden. Reason for their flight, they say, is that the Baltic lands where they made their homes, now under con trol of the Soviet Union, are being combed by the Russians for men and women to be deported to Siberia. A secret transportation route out of the Soviet zone manages to spirit the refugees to Sweden. Cost for such a journey — 2,500 German marks. few as 40 lines, is termed un- romantically a “community rotary exchange.” Cost of installation will average about $100 a line, but the cost to an individual subscriber will be much lower than that be cause rural exchanges usually have from 4 to 10 parties on a line. The unit will provide fully auto matic service for individuals, pri vate branch exchanges, 2, 5 and 10- party lines, as well as pay station service. Major development is the circuit arrangement which completely sep arates toll from local service, there by insuring the availability of lines for long distance calls, even though all local facilities may be busy. BELABOR: Lewis Downed “On this issue I don’t think the federation has a head. I think its neck has just grown up and haired over.” # Thus spake John L. Lewis, he of the king-sized eyebrows, at the American Federation of Labor con vention in San Francisco. The issue to which he so lustily referred was that of whether the AFL should vote to wipe out its 13 vice presidents, of which Lewis is one. And despite Lewis’ name-calling and hammy, mane-tossing histrion ics, the AFL did vote to abolish its vice presidents in a move to make the entire federation eligible to use the national labor rela tions board under the Taft - Hartley law. The action, which leaves only William Green, president, and George Meany, secretary - treas urer, as top federation officers, was taken in order to permit the AFL officers to sign non-Communist affi davits for AFL federal unions which have no national officers of their own. No union may have access to the facilities of the national labor relations board under the Taft-Hart- ley law unless their officers sign the affidavits. Lewis previously had adamantly refused to sign the non-Communist affidavit on the grounds that he would be making a concession to the Taft-Hartley law, much reviled by labor. REPARATIONS: Germany Pays European aid took a different turn with an announced plan by British and American military govern ments to dismantle 682 German in dustrial and war plants in their two zones for reparations. Purpose of the move, slated to be carried out as swiftly as possible, is to expedite European economic recovery. Most of the factories are metal, chemical and electrical engi neering, shipbuilding and power plants. The announcement points up the problem, still not fully solved, of whether completely to destroy Ger many’s war potential by cancelling out her industrial strength, or to re build the German industry for peaceful production. Obviously realizing the possible adverse effects which the disman tling of the plants might have upon the German people, the U. S. and Britain issued a joint statement em phasizing that they would consider suggestions from the Germans for substitution of equivalent individual plants. Exponents of the “community rotary exchange” boast that once the unit is installed it continues to operate for months untouched by human hands. With this mechanical marvel at the helm, the party line will be come as obsolete as Benjamin Franklin’s kite. No longer will ev ery phone on the line ring when someone puts in a call. The jangling on the wall will be heard only in the home of the person for whom the call is intended. Final analysis reveals that the new dial exchange can do every thing the old party line did, and can do it better. With one ex ception: It can’t trace down the doc tor in an emergency. Baukhage BYRNES a satisfactory VANISHING AMERICANISMS Party Line Heading for Doom JOHN L. LEWIS SCRIPTVRE: James 3—5; Acts 4:1-10. DEVOTIONAL READING: Proverbs 12:13-22. Christian Conduct Lesson for November 2, 1947 /CHRISTIAN standards of conduct must be understood as Christ’s standards, not man’s standards. Our lesson makes this quite clear when James declares, "My brethren, be not many masters (judges), knowing that we shall re ceive the greater condemnation, ” James 3:1. James goes on in this third chapter to empha size the truth that man is by nature inclined to “run away,” even as the horse when he is the ship when It is Which brings the first practical lesson—that of the tongue. "The tongue is a little member,” says James, “and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!” • • • The Words I Say N PROVERBS 8:7, yve read/ “My mouth should utter truth.” And again in Proverbs 25:11, we read, “a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” Which adds up to this: The words we say have much to do with what people think of our standard of conduct. If we speak words of truth and kindness, we need not be con cerned what people will think of us. Boys and girls who guard their tongues will have friends. Boys and girls who speak words of envy, prejudice and falsehood will be shunned. * * * The Right Words W HAT is in our hearts determines what we say and do. There fore, if we are to speak the right words, our hearts must' be right- right with God. I have just come from a play ground where a group of junior boys and girls were having a picnic. I got there at the moment when a baseball game was in the decisive ninth inning. One of the junior boys was umpire. He called a pitched ball a strike, and the batter object ed. Words followed—not altogether pleasing words. They saw me stand ing on the sidelines, and asked me to settle the matter. I had not seen the pitched ball closely enough to express an opinion. The boy who had spoken most sharply went to the boy who was umpire, took his hand, alfti said, “It’s okay with me. I am sorry I said what I did.” That boy had the right attitude. He turned wrong words into right words, be cause his heart was right. • * * The Power of Words *• CPEAK not one against another,” writes James 4:11. Two teen age girls were walking home from school. One $poke bitterly to the other of a third girl. They parted at the comer, and the girl who had spoken the bitter words of her neigh bor slipped and fell as she passed the home of the girl about whom she had been speaking. The neigh bor girl rushed to her side, helped her into the^house where her mother dressed tht' ankle. Waiting for her father to come with the car, the girl who had spoken bitter words began to cry. Thinking that her neighbor was crying from the pain of the ankle, the girl who had been bitterly assailed spoke sympathetically to her neighbor. “Will you forgive me?” cried out the distressed girl. “Forgive you?” “For the unkind words I spoke about you to Mary. O, I am sor ry, sorry.” Forgiven, they became trusted friends. • • • Words Reflect Character T HIS lesson should summon every heart to utter the prayer of the Psalmist: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be ac ceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer,” Psalm 19:14. Our words reflect our character. Christ’s standard of conduct calls for words wisely chosen. Longfel low put it well when he wrote: / shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, l knew not where; For, so ssviftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, l knew not where; For who has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the flight of song? Long, long afterward, in an oak, I found the arrow still unbroke; And the song from beginning to end, l found again in the heart of a friend. • • • (Copyright by the loternetionel Council of Religious Education on bebaJi of 40 Protestant denominations. Released by WNU Features.) Dr. Newton not bridled, or not controlled. Don’t Skip Lunch If You’re Striving For Balanced Diet Shirred eggs may be popped Into the oven a few minutes be fore luncheon. Line individual bak ing dishes with leftover vegeta bles or meat for a more substan tial luncheon. Have lunches suddenly become a problem now that cooler weather is with us and a few pieces of fruit and a glass of milk just don’t seem to satisfy you? Or, are you like the woman I know who is trying to lose weight and is trying to get nourish ment without a lot of calories and is trying to cut down on easy-to-pre- pare sandwiches? No matter which of the above situations is your particular prob lem, the column today is designed to help. The wom an who works around the house has a definite luncheon prob lem, mainly be cause she needs to balance her diet as well as keep up her en ergy for household tasks. Calories are a problem to her whether she is trying to maintain, gain or lose weight. Economy, too. in these days of rising prices, is a problem because she doesn't always care to eat leftovers from the night before, at least, just as leftovers, heated and set on a plate. For these reasons, I think the answer to the luncheon at home is to have eggs made in one of several interesting ways. And, if just eggs alone aren’t appealing enough, use them with vegetables or other foods to make them appetizing. Eggs are a rich protein food, low in calories, high in nourishment. They can be filling, and they can be tempting provided you experiment with novel ways of serving. First on the list are two interest ing salads with eggs. Serve them with crisp wedges of lettuce or let tuce cups. Pimiento Olive Salad. , (Serves 4) 4 eggs, hard cooked % cup chopped ripe olives % cup pimiento, chopped % cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper % teaspoon salt Mayonnaise, as desired Mix chopped olives, pimiento, cel ery and green pepper. Place in crisp cups of lettuce and serve with eggs, sliced on top. Use with mayonnaise. Bean and Egg Salad. (Serves 6) 1 can of red kidney beans 4 sweet pickles, chopped 3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced % cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt % tablespoon mayonnaise Rinse, drain and chill the kidney beans. Add remaining ingredients, mixing thorough ly. Arrange in nests of lettuce. Garnish with a few slices of egg and other greens, if desired. Here’s a nice egg salad to have when you have a neighbor dropping in for lunch: Egg and Cheese Salad Bowl. (Serves 6) 1 bunch watercress 1 bunch chicory 1 head lettuce 4 hard-cooked eggs 1 carrot, cut into sticks % pound cheese, cut into sticks French dressing LYNN SAYS: Remember these Facts When Using Eggs Egg whites will beat better when they are warm. Let stand at room temperature for a while if you want them to beat until light and fluffy for meringues or cakes. Scrambled eggs take on new glamour when they are served with cheese added to eggb while cooking; or, if you prefer, chili sauce—4 ta blespoons to 6 eggs; or, chopped leftover meat. LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENU Clear Tomato Soup Shirred Eggs with Chopped Ham English Muffins Green Bean Salad Jelly Carrot Curls Celery Spice Cake Beverage Break greens into bowl. Cut eggs into wedges. Combine all ingredi ents with french dressing to taste. Here are egg dishes which are nice for luncheon if you have the youngsters coming into eat with you: , Eggs Diable. (Serves 6) 6 hard-cooked eggs 6 slices toast, buttered 1 cup tomato catsup H cup chill sauce 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon mustard 1 teaspoon vinegar H teaspoon salt % teaspoon pepper Slice eggs onto , buttered toast and cover with a sauce made by heating the other ingredients to the boiling point Serve hot. Egg-Asparagus Double Decker, (Serves 6) 12 slices toast 6 eggs, creamed with 2 cups white sauce Asparagus tips Cover half the toast with creamed eggs, place asparagus tips on each and top with second layer of toast, eggs and asparagus. Dutch Baked Eggs. (Serves 6) 6 hard-cooked eggs 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon minced parsley *■ 'A teaspoon dry mustard Sait and pepper % cup cleaned shrimp 1 cup cream or evaporated milk Grated cheese Butter Chop eggs, add melted butter, sea sonings, shrimp and cream; mix well. Pour mixture into greased bak ing dish and sprinkle top with grated cheese and bits of butter. Bake in a hot oven <400*F.) about 10 minutes or until cheese begins to melt. Hard-cooked eggs cut in wedges add a satisfying note to salads as well as other easy-to-make lunch eon dishes. Don’t ignore their value as garnish and nourishment for they are a rich protein source. Chinese Poached Eggs. (Serves 6) - 1 cup rice 2 tablespoons butter Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon grated onion 1 tablespoon chopped celery 6 eggs, poached Cook rice in boiling, salted water. Drain and blanch. Prepare white sauce by melting butter, blending in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk, grated onion and celery. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Ar range hot rice on platter, place eggs on top and cover with sauce. Gar nish with paprika and celery. Shirred Eggs. Grease individual baking dishes. Break into this an egg and bake in a moderately low <325'’ to 350°F.) oven for 12 to 18 minutes depending upon firmness desired. Serve from baking dish. Top with bread crumbs or cheese before baking, if desired. Or, layer the dish with chopped chicken, sausages, bacon as well as cooked or mashed vegetables before breaking in eggs, as desired. Released by WNU Features. Eggs are a highly perishable food and deteriorate rapidly at room temperature. They should be refrig erated to keep fresh. The shell color of eggs varies with the breed of the chicken, but has nothing to do with the flavor, nutri tive value or the cooking of the egg itsajf. Use leftover egg yolks by sim mering them in salted water for 10 minutes and then grating them for garnish on green vegetables, salads or creamed dishes. s . dml QL So? Most birds never have but one mate. That is the advan tage of all birds looking alike. An aristocrat is a member of a family that has long been descending. 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