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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C. ll.Phillipr THE FLOWER SHOW ‘FIX' The “fix” has turned up in the strangest of events, a flower show, (n London the other day book makers, driven out of sports, took bets on flower show entries and “doped” a chrysanthemum exhibit. * The exhibitor was one of the top chrysanthemum men of England and had a flower that was the pub lic choice, so to speak. The crooks crept into his hothouse in the night and poisoned the blooms that were to go to the post. It just goes to show what a dishonest world we are living in. • Elmer Twitchell, the well known horticulturist, came out today with a warning that the flower “fix” Is not limited to the British isles. ‘T had a tea rose entered in an Ameri can flower show," he declared. “On past performances, it couldn’t miss first money. It wilted as soon as the gate was sprung. The dopers had been at wi-rk.” • “Then there was the case of the hopped np petunia,” Twitchell went •a. “It was known as the Regal Queen Petunia, and never had been defeated. It was such a standout that all but two other petunia own ers scratched their entries. The price was knocked down to two to five and, when the bugle blew. Regal Queen was found too droopy to com pete! • Elmer insists that he knows of one case where at a big flower show in this country, an entire garden ex hibit was given a mickey Ann. At 11 p. m. on the night before the judgings, the garden was in perfect shape and an easy winner. At 8 the next morning not a crocus could lift its head and the gladioli were out on their feet. • • • The price of Scotch and Canadian whiskey will be cut 30 cents a bottle under the new tariff changes. “You may be sure this whole saving will be passed on to the public,” said H. T. Lourie, vice president of the National Association of Beverage Importers.”—News Item. • Wanna bet? WASHINGTON SUMMARY Muddle, confusion. Boom and bust ... K the devil don’t getchs, OPA must. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Money isn’t hard to get. A police man, Charles Smythe went into the “Break the Bank” program and, having answered five other simple questions, had one more to go to get $5,000. And the crucial knowledge he had to possess was to know that the man named Charlie who served in Coolidge’s cabinet was Charlie Dawes! We are trying to get John Kieran to disguise himself as a tall, thin man with a red mustache and let us entor him in all these big dough quiz programs on a 50-50 split. (The present hitch is that John is holding out for 51 per cent.) * .* * Leroy Robertson, a former Utah cowboy, bos won a $25,000 prtze for e symphony. This should stymie the women who always is kicking if the kid leaves his spurs, rope and chewing gum on the piano. * • • Definitions of a Communist A Communist is a fellow who wants to better your life, no matter what it costs you. * He is a reformer who will guaran tee you everything in return for his right to bump you off when you de mand to know how you’re doing. *_ He is a man who will rebuild the world even if he has to kill oft the NEXT to the last survivor. • * * Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sullivan of Chi cago are on a canoe trip from that city to Cuba. It just goes to show how traffic conditions are regarded by some people. • • • CAN YOU REMEMBER— When Hollywood people were al ways supposed to answer "Yes?’ to any body? * When you got a soda straw with out asking? When a fellow had some change left after meeting a payroll? • • • Name on a Connecticut restaurant "The Atomic Lunch.” It causes us to wonder if lunchrooms are begin ning to boast of their destructive cooking. THE SHORT STORY U.S.A. s.o.s. OPA P.D.Q. The housewife finds that the $10 bill of a year and a half ago will buy only $7 worth of food today.” —President Truman. * Where can she get a wonderful break like that, Harry? CHRISTMAS QUIZ C OMET has what connection with Santa? I-IEROD issued what order in re- ^ gard to children at the time the baby Christ was born? D APHAEL is famous for what type of paintings? fRVING BERLIN wrote what fa mous Christmas carol? CROOGE was the villain and hero what Christmas story? S CR in T WELFTH Day, or Twelfth-tide, in some ccuntries is celebrated as what special day? J^JASS OF CHRIST is the literal meaning of what word? A DESTE FIDELES has an Eng- lish name, what is it? S AINT NICHOLAS is the patron saint of what country? ANSWERS: (C)—Comet was one of Santa’s reindeer. (H) —Herod ordered all children under two years of age killed. (R) —Rapael’s paintings of Madon nas are outstanding. (I) —White Christmas. (S) — In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” (T) —Twelfth Day in some coun tries and by some churches is ob served as Christmas. (M)—It is the literal meaning of “Christmas.” (A)—The English title for Adeste Fideles is “Oh Come All Ye Faith- iuL” (S)—St Nicholas, or San Nicho- (aas, is the patron saint of Russia. ‘Real Santa Claus' Answers Final Call Thousands of Children will miss their "real Santa Claus” this year. During the past 12 years he has handled four and a half million of their letters and packages. He can- aot be with them this year. He has answered his Master’s call. Last April, death claimed Oscar L. Phillips, postmaster of Santa Claus, Ind. He was very real to the children of America. He answered their letters and saw that their re quests were complied with. He had the local American Legion as his helpers. But the children of America will not be neglected this year. Walter Van Winkle, a friendly man who worked with Santa Phillips, has taken over as “acting chief Santa Claus of Santa Claus. Ind.” Santa Van Winkle and his many helpers started work in October, working 20 hours a day, day after day, in order that good little boys and girls would be happy, even though their Santa of former years has been promoted to a more important duty. Tariffs Hare Their Ups and Downs Baukhage £§>tlent Holp J2tgf)t! More than a hundred years ago. Father Josef Mohr, pastor of the little Church of Amsdorf in Austria, was returning home late the night before Christmas Eve. He loitered for a moment on a hill overlooking his home village. It was a beautiful starlit night, and he was impressed with the ex quisite stillness that covered the scene below him. His peaceful re flections brought to mind the silent holy night when Christ was bom in Bethlehem. Inspired, he wrote “Si lent Night—Holy Night.” Impressed with the beauty of the poem, his friend, Franz Gruber, put it to music and on Christmas Eve, while Franz played. Father Mohr sang “Silent Night” to his congregation. From that night on, the beautiful strains of “Silent Night” have filled the air throughout the world at Christmastide. Firecrackers Used At Christmas Time % In some southern communitlei firecrackers and other fireworks are used at Christmas time. Fire crackers had their origin in the Ori ent, probably in China. During th< 14th century they were introduce! into Italy and used on Saints’ days at Christmas and other religious fes tivals. The custom spread to Spain France and other Latin countries. Geneva Trade Agreements To Affect World Commerce By BAUKHAGE News Analyst and Commentator. WASHINGTON. — Recently there have been rumblings from congress reminiscent of the old Smooth-Hawley days. It was the warning from Senator Milliken (Rep., Colo.) and Representative Knutsen (Rep., Minn.) that the reciprocal trade agreements act would have a lot of strings attached to it when it comes up for renewal next year. If that means that tariffs are raised again, history will be repeating itself. As the amusing illustration in this column reveals, the gentlemen have been busy building up and tearing down the tariff wall ever since 1913. What will the next section of the wall—built after 1940—look like? The reciprocal trade agreements^- drawn up at the recent Geneva con ference which re sulted In a num ber of slashes in important duties and inspired the Knutsen and Mil- likin statements brought forth an even louder blast from the Ameri can Tariff league. At the present writing, however, there does not appear to be any where near the strength of senti ment in favor of budding up the tariff wall that there was when the Smoot-Hawley act raised it to an all-time high (47 per* cent) in 1930. From the time of the Civil war the tariff wall had grown almost every time congress acted. Then came Woodrow Wilson who demanded that the country be set free from conditions he thought “made monopoly not only possible, but easy and natural.” The Under wood law which brought the import duties down from 37 per cent to 27 per cent, was his answer. Under Harding they went up about 35 per cent, reaching an all-time high un der Hoover. It has been an exciting con test. Although Cordell Hall as secretary of state managed, with Roosevelt prestige, to pull them down again, they were still 1 per cent higher than the Ford- ney-McCnmber act raised them under Harding. Under the agree ments negotiated by Secretary Hull, our exports increased, but foreign competition for various reasons did not take advantage of the situation to any great ex tent. There was no avalanche of “cheap foreign goods” to con tend with. The Democrats in the pre-Wilson era always were banging away on this issue and there were many colorful debates. The low tariff ad vocates had to resort to all sorts of means to get a hearing because they were backed by no special interests. Their “client” was the vague and anonymous American consumer. The high-tariff pleaders were able to present their cases armed with the best legal talent available, whole libraries of statistics and a thorough knowledge of the particular indus tries they represented. And they had another great advantage in the number and geographically diverse industries fighting for protection for their particular product. Enough special interests needed enough help from other special in terests so that log rolling was easy— there was usually a majority for everybody's gismo. That is why the only practical way trade agree ments can be reached at all is to have them negotiated like any other international agreement, through the state department, which has no regional strings to tie it down. Right now the consumer is being heard from in no uncertain terms, and any argument for lower prices wins a hearing. That is evidenced by the speed with which congress tackled the anti-inflation suggestions presented both by the President in his mes sage of November 17 calling for a 10-point program and those offered by Senator Flanders of Vermont and other Republicans. Despite considerable influential opposition, the Democrats took for granted that at least four out of the President’s ten points had a good chance to be adopted. In fact one, authority to ration certain foods, al ready had been suggested—by a Re publican—Senator Flanders. None of these points involves tariff cuts, however, and those cuts already made under the Geneva agreement are still largely academic because most foreign countries aren’t In a position now to produce for ex port to any great extent. Next session we can expect them to be debated. So far there have been almost as many complaints, from supporters of the reciprocal trade agreements act as from its opponents. Its most enthusiastic backers charged that it had not been pushed hard enough, that the state department had not used all of the power which it had (or fear of arousing the animosity which would cause its repeaL At present, those favoring a freer flow of trade are in a better position to urge their cause because it is evi dent that we cannot continue to give supplies to Europe under a relief program or to lend money for the purchase of our goods unless we en courage Europeans to sell to us. Otherwise, they’ll land right back where they are now. Even if they build up their industries so they are able to produce goods, unless they can sell some of those goods they won't have the dollars to pay back what they owe and buy our goods. That is why warnings that strings may be attached to the act have an ominous sound. “Strings” would mean either limitation on the amounts by which tariffs can be lowered through reciprocal trade agreements, or removal of author ity to make reductions without the approval of congress of the particu lar item involved. That would start log rolling again, put an end to our foreign trade and have us back tak ing in each other’s washing for a living. World's Prosperity Hangs in Balance What happens to the as-yet-un built section of the wall of the draw ing will affect the entire set-up of world trade. It can make all the work of the international conference on world trade and employment go for nothing and destroy any benefits derived from a successful European relief plan. The 62 nations now gathered at the trade conference In Cuba represent countries doing about 95 per cent of the world’s trade, and the Interesting thing Is that although Russia and most of her satellites refused to attend, two of the countries under the influ ence of Moscow—Finland and Czechoslovakia—-did torn np. Thereby hangs a tale. It is be lieved by some keen observers that despite all efforts to kill the Euro pean recovery plan, the Soviet Un ion knows very well that, if it works, it may be to her selfish interests to get on the bandwagon, at least to the extent of lifting the iron curtain high enough to get some of the much-needed goods from Western Europe under it. And the way that could be managed would be to have some of the Soviet’s “friendly coun tries” in on any advantageous trade deals that might be made. Western Europeans say that this would be the most effective way to break down the Communist grip on these countries. Meanwhile It Is realized in Washington that this country cannot carry out its far-flung foreign policy unless that policy is sold harder than Communist propaganda Is selling its brand of bortsch. Good salesmanship begins at home. And a lot of salesmanship is needed right here. I rode down on the trolley with a very intelligent secretary to a congressman who said to me: “I wish I knew what the Marshall plan was all about.” President Urges Savings Bonds Speaking of salesmanship, the President is believed to have given the green light on an intensified sale of one of the important anti-inflation measures recommended in his speech when be said: “Another effective weapon against inflation is increased savings by the public. Every dollar that is saved instead of spent is a dollar fighting against Inflation. In order to encourage additional savings, the govern ment should intensify its vigor- ons efforts to sell savings bonds.” BARRING THE WAY . . . The observation tower of the Empire State building will not be used henceforth as a point of departure for the hereafter by people who want to leave this vale of tears. Workmen are shown installing a $10,000 stainless steel parapet fence about the 86th floor tower. NEWS REVIEW Laborites Keep Power; Ask Oil, Coal Ration LABOR TEST: Clean Slate In Great Britain the Labor party bad been worried over the outcome of the by-election in the southern town of Gravesend. Richard Acland, a rich baronet, was carrying the Labor party’s banner against Frpnk Taylor, an ex furnace stoker, the Conservative candidate. A seat in parliament was not the only thing at stake. The election was of major Importance as a test of strength between the two parties. It was a hard fought battle, and Acland, the Laborite, was elected to Parliament by a majority of 1,675 votes—a clear cut defeat for the Conservatives. The British people, the Labor party announced, retained their confidence in their government. Nevertheless, the 1,675-vote mar gin of victory was considerably smaller than the 7,056-vote Labor party margin that had been piled up in the same district in 1945. Labor was still in the driver’s seat, but clearly had lost something of its original strength. However, the party had kept its slate clean; it had not lost a single by-election since it first was swept into power. Perhaps one reason for the Labor party's continued popularity was that, despite all else, it was doing a good job of distributing equally what food and other goods were available in Britain. The food ra tions of the poorer people were ap proximately the same as those of the rich, and that fact continued to carry a lot of weight with the mass of voters. OIL RATION: Anti-Inflation When President Truman, in his celebrated “10 points against infla tion” address to congress, asked for limited authority to impose ration and price controls on basic com modities, it was taken for granted that they were food commodities alone. First indication that this might not be a correct interpretation of Mr. Truman’s proposal came when tne department of interior asked congress for power to fix price con trols and rationing on coal and oil as part of the anti-inflation pro gram. Oscar L. Chapman, undersecre tary of the interior, told the house banking and currency committee that grave shortages and price ad vances were threatened in the two basic fuels. There was no way of telling, he said, whether such controls actually would have to be imposed, but he insisted that the government should have authority to do so, just in case. It is not probable that congress will give the government power to control oil and coal, but the inci dent serves to reflect the current point of view of the administration that a return to wartime rationing and price controls is the quickest and most effective way to buck in flation. President Truman disclosed the policy first in his speech at the open ing of' the special session of con gress. The interior department’s re quest for control of coal and oil probably was a planned follow-up. Current Events ■ The following five questions were refected by )2 radio quiz shows be cause they didn’t have enough re frigerators to go around. If you can answer them, take the correct an swers, plus $550, to your nearest electrical appliattce dealer and vou will receive a brand-new refrigera tor. 1. It was clearly a case of “They went thataway” when the above pictured horse opera hero and his leading lady announced that they would be married New Year’s eve. Who are they? 2. Within the space of one week crisis-ridden France had three different premiers. Their names? 3. What three titles did King George of England confer upon Lt. Philip Mountbatten before his marriage to Princess Elisabeth? 4. Gen. Omar Bradley will re place Gen. Dwight Elsenhower as army chief of staff. Who will replace General Bradley as head of Veterans’ administration? 5. At a recent meeting in New York the subject of oncology was discussed. Would you say oncol ogy is the study of (a) shells, (b) tumors, (c) fossils, (d) snails? ANSWERS 1. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. 2. Paul Ramadler. Leon Blum. Rob ert Schuman. 3. Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merio neth. Baron Greenwich. 4. Carl R. Gray, vice president of theChlcago and Northwestern railway. 5. (b) Tumors. POSTMASTER: Hannegan Out Robert E. Hannegan has eased himself out of the public political eye. Little more than a month after he had quit his job as Democratic na tional chairman — because of ill health—he turned in his resignation as postmaster general. To replace Hannegan as head of the nation’s post office. President Truman named 62-year-old Jesse M. Donaldson, first as sistant postmaster* general, who has had 42 years in the postal service. It was the first time a president ever had dipped into the ranks of postal “career men” to fill the top job in the department. Donaldson is one of the men who came up the hard way. His career with the service be gan with his appointment as a city letter carrier in Shelbyville, 111., in 1908. Hannegan, meanwhile, had no in tentions of going into retirement. He has purchased a substantial interest in the St Louis Cardinals. Donaldson WORKIN’ ON THE RAILROAD Car Shortage Passes Peak About the only good thing that can be said concerning the railroad freight car shortage is that the worst is probably over, but the pres ent inadequacy will hang on for a long time. Despite investigations, programs and promises for several years, there are actually about 41,000 fewer freight cars now than there were at the end of the war. Attempts to place the blame for the situation seem to be futile. American railroads have had 10*000 cars on order for some time. Car builders have declared that steel was not available. A program formu lated in February of this year called fcr an output of 7,000 new cars monthly by June and 10,000 by Sep tember. The quota was not met; and, al though the steel industry says that it has supplied the necessary steel, car builders contend that the short age still has not been completely cured. There was one sign, however, that might indicate a turning of the tide. In September the railroads reported 7,182 new installations, which was 668 more cars than were retired during that month. Small as it was, it was the first net gain in 25 months. CoL J. Monroe Johnson, director of the office of defense transporta tion, said he is proceeding under a White House directive to obtain a rate of 15,000 cars monthly by July, 1948, almost double the present out put. He said he had commitments from the Iron and Steel institute for a 22 per cent increase in steel allot ments for new car production. The car shortage has slowed down the country’s economy. At the peak of loadings in October the average daily shortage was 39,430 cars. Cur rently it is about 33,000. Despite these shortages, the rail roads are handling more carloads of revenue freight than they have since August, 1930, when the number of available cars was 500,000 greater than now. Com Is Preserved In New Field Method 'Ice-Dipping Keeps Sugar Content of Vegetable By W. J. DRYDEN Ice-dipping of sweet corn in the fields has been tried out during the past season and has proven that all possibility of the com ^losing its sugar content has been eliminated. The ice water on the field made it possible to dip the sweet com in water immediately, thus keeping in cusTSNEjts *->*0*4? to V*- **«•»* ll Top: Harvesting the corn. Cen ter: Bagged com placed In large tank for ice bath. Bottom: Pre- Iced com on the market. the tenderness which usually is de stroyed if the ears are exposed to temperatures above 40 degrees for a matter of even a few hours. The tests were conducted by the Uni versity of Illinois in cooperation with A & P stores. Tapioca Starch Made From New Waxy Com A substitute for tapioca starch now is being made from waxy com. It is enough like the real tapioca to have been used successfully for a few pur poses formerly considered the rightful domain of tapioca. The particular type of waxy com was discovered in China by an American missionary. 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