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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. Washington Di9estj Hull Realized the Gravity Of Post-War Readjustment By BAUKHAGE News Analyst and Commentator. WASHINGTON.—“I wish,” he said, “I wish I could burn this into your minds and memories for the next 50 years at least—that the human race this hour, this day, this week, this year is confronted with the gravest crisis in all its ex perience, and that we who are here on the scene of action, at this critical time, have the responsibility of saying what way the world is going for 50 years to come.” Those words 1 recorded in 1945 as the war in Europe was drawing to its close. They were spoken by a man now retired from public life who is living to see their significance growing each day—Cordell Hull who on October 2 reached his 77th year. He spoke that the record pres: BAUKHAGE Secretary Hull sentence at an off- 1 ; conference in bis office in the old State, War and Navy building and the fire of convic tion in his voice created such an impression that we asked him to let us quote him di rectly that one sen tence. For that reason I have been able to reproduce it literally. Since that day in 1945 we have seen President Roosevelt die and tire; peace come in Europe; the United Nations found ed and then, all unexpectedly, the new and terrible force released which brought^ the sudden cessation of hostilities in the Far East. We saw, too, (few of us realized it) a tiny cloud no bigger than a man’s hand, take shape on the hori zon of world relations. Cordell Hall realized the ne cessity of maintaining friendly relations between the United States and Russia. Against the advice of his physicians and the wishes of the wife to whom he was devoted, he flew to Moscow to talk to the one man upon whom the future of world peace then seemed to depend. I had the great privilege of talk ing with Secretary Hull on the eve of his departure for Moscow. When I was shown into his office he was sitting at the great desk in the room from whose windows have looked so many of the great states men who have been America’s spokesman to the world. The office of the secretary of state has been removed from the ancient rococo building next to the White House which, with its high ceilings, its gloomy marble cor ridors, wide stairways and its fire places, which was filled with a cer tain odor of sanctity, slightly tinged with a touch of obsolescence which spoke of days and eras that were gone forever. Today, the offices of the men who direct our foreign affairs are housed in an ultra-modem building, air cooled, brisk, almost modernistic in its design. But I can imagine that History, as she solemnly records each day’s agenda of 1948, must smile a bit ironically when she notes the similarity of today’s rec ord and that which was the chief concern of Cordell Hull. When he rose to greet me on the occasion of my. earlier in terview with the courtesy which was a natural characteristic and one not acquired by acquaint anceship with the masters of diplomatic protocol, his desk was covered with papers. He indicat ed them with a gesture and ex plained that they all dealt with his forthcoming mission to Mos cow. We talked for a long time and the viewpoint he expressed then con cerning our policy toward Russia remained unchanged on his return. Russia*s Background Forms Her Attitude 1 saw him again with a small group after his return and he re minded us that Russia’s attitude must be considered against her background, that she was a nation which had been virtually locked up for 25 years and during all that time had heard nothing but epithets against her, that she had cultivated the habit of slapping back twice as hard whenever she heard anything she thought was criticism against her. Thus, a defense psychology was built up, a suspicious attitude toward the whole world, which made the Soviet psychology entirely differ ent from ours. Each had much to learn from the other, both must im prove, and that, Hull said, would take time. He felt very much the same way when he concluded his memoirs this year and offered this advice j “In dealing with the Soviet Union we must never waver in this determination or give any evidence of weakness, or cease to insist that, although she is en titled to freedom from inter vention in her domestic affairs by any other nation, her govern ment has no right to force com munism on other nations or to intervene in their domestic af fairs in any other way/' <S> As Cordell Hull looked back on his long period of public service the last years of which covered the most trying times up to then that our nation has faced, he came to the conclusion which more and more of our great leaders are reach ing today and he said; “We have a desperate need for more religion and morality as the background for government. The religious and moral foundations for thought and conduct require strengthening here as well as throughout the world. There is no higher civilizing influence than re ligious and moral concepts. Corrup tion and tyranny can be driven out of government only when these con cepts give men the faculty to rec ognize such evils and the strength to eliminate them.” If the political pendulum swings at the next election as is likely, and the logical appointee for the office of secretary of state is named, it will be John Foster Dulles. It will be a satisfaction to many to know that he shares the views of Mr. Hull in so far as they both recognize the importance of the influence of re ligion in the carrying out of our re lations, domestic as well as inter national. For those who, as Cordell Hull said, "are here on the scene of actiots at this critical time," this fact is vital, since we have the responsibility if saying "what way fhe world is going for 50 years to come." • * * Charles E. Hughes— Two-Career Man To mention the office of secre tary of state naturally brings forth memories of another great states man who held that office and whose death occurred recently—Charles Evans Hughes. Chief Justice Hughes had a re markable career. In fact he had two careers, each lasting 43 years. The first as a brilliant and success ful lawyer in private practice and the second as a public servant hold ing among others two of the highest positions in public life in America, secretary of state and chief justice. I happened to be present on two occasions within a few hours of each other which might be the high and the low point of any man’s ca reer. With a group cf reporters cov ering his headquarters in New York on election day I bid him good-night, fully believing as he and all of us did, that he was the president-elect. I saw him the next morning when he came to * the door of his hotel room with a grandchild in his arms to take in the morning paper which re corded the late returns from the West and gave the majority of the electoral votes to Wood- row Wilson. * That same night Woodrow Wilson had gone to bed accepting defeat. The only paper supporting him which failed to haul down the flag (signal of Republican victory) was the old New York Evening Post whose special correspondent, David Lawrence, had predicted Wilson’s re-election and stuck to it when he was almost alone in his belief. How much of a disappointment Hughes suffered it’s hard to say. No man was ever more reluctant about accepting the candidacy and the fact that he received such a proportionately large popular vote must have been gratification enough. He looked forward with anticipa tion and pleasure to his return to private life but his keen interest in the law caused him to accept the judgeship on the world court. He made a brilliant secretary of state under Harding and continued under President Coolidge. His se lection as chief justice of the su preme , court by President Hoover was perhaps a most fortunate thing in the light of the crisis brought about by the famous “court packing” fight under Roosevelt. His success as Chief justice was due not only to his remark able knowledge of the law but his tremendous capacity for work ed his ability to reconcile different points of view among the members without attempt ing to enforce his own legal viewpoint upon the individual. Hughes was a brilliant speaker. He spoke naturally and easily, yet with an excellent choice of words. Although he was extremely digni fied in appearance and manner he was able to convey a warmth of feeling which immediately aroused sympathy and interest in an audi ence. "BUZZIE” WINS POLIO FIGHT . . . The grandson of the late Presi dent Roosevelt, Curtis “Buzsie” Boettiger, 18, appears pale and a bit shaky following his recovery from a minor attack of polio. Following his release from the Corona, Calif., naval hospital, he applied for a passport. He will accompany his grandmother, Mrs. Eleanor Roose velt, to the United Nations sessions in Paris. Beside “Bnzsie” is his mother, Mrs. Anna Boettiger. MIGRATION TRAGEDY . . . PoUce and ASPCA agents in New York were baffled at the phenomenon of hundreds of small birds, falling dead and dying into the streets surrounding the Empire State build ing. Two of the theories advanced for the mishap were: one—the birds flying in the darkness, struck the side of the world’s tallest bnild- ing; two—they had been poisoned on the way. An ASPCA agent and • policeman are shown patting the stricken birds in a box. INDIA’S PRIDE!—"C. R.” ... To the first Indian governor general, Chakravarti Rajagopaiacha Rajagopalachari, goes much of India’s adulation since the death of Gandhi. The governor general is more generally-referred to as "C. R.,” or “Rajaji” at most. Daring a tour •f sooth India many women transferred necklaces from their necks to that of their loved "C. R.” Such a scene Is pictured here. LUXURY ON RAILS . . . This interior view is of the new Twentieth Century Limited, which is scheduled soon to be placed in service be tween Chicago and New York. To make travel “comfy*’ the observa tion car features extra-large windows, comfortable chairs and sofas. Separated from this section by a large glass partition is a service bar. Transportation certainly has gone a long way since the horse an ’ buggy days. FORSAKES SOCIETY . . . Pretty 19-year-old Constance Murray, Long Island socialite heiress, is shown at the wedding of her sis ter Catherine. Constance has since given np this life to enter the Convent of the Holy Child, New Sharon, Pa., as a novitiate Catholic nun. Hope has been presented with an official Olympic flag in recogni tion of his efforts on behalf of the International Olympic com mittee. Dean Cromwell, coach of the U. S. team made the preset^ tatlon. DUKE’S VICAR ... The Rev. Robert Anderson Jardine, Angli can minister who braved the Church of England by marrying the Duke and Duchess of Wind sor, is returning to England aft er an 11-year ecclesiastical exile in this country. MR. MUSCLES... Steve Reeves, 22-year-old Californian, flexes his muscles and expands his 52-inch chest. And with good reason— for he has been awarded the title “Mr. Universe.” VICTORY GRIN . . . Jacques Duclos, president of the French Communist group, grins as re porters question him on leaving Eiysee palace. The Communists helped to overthrow the French government recently. Vacation Wonderland GAITHERSBURC^ MD.—Well, 1 had a swell vacation—at least un til the pigs got loose. Before the vacation started I had studied road maps and dreamed up all sorts of tours. I figured on go ing out to see my daughter in Cali fornia, and my wife’s aunt in New Mexico. I bothered Karl Dicke) about the best way to reach his hideaway in Ontario, Canada, and corresponded with Sumner Welles about a trip up to Bar Harbor. But in the end I decided that, with real fireworks likely to break out in Berlin this winter, I ought to take a look at things beforehand, so I got steamship reservations foi Europe and went through the red tape of an American military gov ernment permit to visit Germany, When the sailing date rolled around, however, I just didn’t get on the ship. I just stayed right at home and enjoyed the Maryland countryside. That’s what I did during all of my vacation—just enjoyed my home and let General Clay worry about the Russians. Only time I left Mary land was to take tw o trips into the District of Columbia and one trip into the neighboring state of Dele- ware. Staying right at home proved to be wonderful—that is, until the pigs got loose. Here are some of the things I did: Filled the silo. My son-in-law, who used to be a diligent silo-filler when he was courting my daugh ter, was absent this time; and even my radio agent, Jackson Leighter, never known to do a stroke of work during the rest of the year, care fully sprained his ankle Just be fore silo-filling time. Went to Church. What with get ting up at 6 a. m. Sundays to pre- 'pare a radio broadcast during most of the year, I don’t get to churc)? qs often as I should. Especially en joyed the sermon of Bishop John E. Hines of Austin, Tex., who preached at Bethany Beach, Del. His Delaware neighbors tell about a car getting stuck in the mud outside the church and. when several people brought planks to get it out, one man remarked: “If that board doesn’t do it, I’Jl go Inside and get the pulpit.” . . . “Shhh,” cautioned another, "TKat’s the preacher over there.” . . . “Yes,” was the reply, “and I’m the bishop.” • » • No More Corn Decided not to plant any more corn. Having sat on the banks bf the Potomac and watched thous ands of tons of topsoil wash down from the cornfields of Maryland and Virginia, I finally decided to do my part by planting no more com. Despite strip-farming and con tour-plowing, both of which we prac tice religiously, any cornfield, .un less on level ground, is bound to wash away the most priceless gift nature gave us—our topsoil. So, from now on, we are fill-- ing our silo with alfalfa. The farmers of Iowa, where the ground is flat, can supply the nation with corn. ’ Met a gradually disappearing species—the country doctor. Young Dr.'Garrett Hume got out of the army and decided he wanted to help his fellow men by practicing where doctors were scarce. He hung out his shingle at Georgetown, Del., and has been answering calls on an 18-hour schedule ever since. So, in an age when more: doctors gravitate to the city anri special ized medicine, here’s huts off to the country doctors, like Garrett Hume, who stay out where distances are long, where fees are low and where people need them most. « • • Pigs Get Loose Most of the above were enjoyed during the first part of my vaca tion—before the pigs got loose. I might note in passing something obvious to most lady readers—that this stay-at-home vacation didn’t go down too well with Mrs. P. Aft er all, when you’ve kept house, cooked and planned meals for a year, it’s only natural to want to let a hotel manager worry over the food and the servant problem during your husband’s vacation. However, Mrs. P. was a good sport, and, among other things, en joyed her garden, especia'ly one plot of lawn she had worked hard to keep green and on which we sometimes played deck tennis. This is the point where the pigs came in. It was, of course, my fault. I bad seen them roam ing -around ioi-se, and I had been warned by the lady who is much righter than I am that they might descend on the lawn. However, they were such nice little pigs, and they so obvious ly enjoyed their freedom, that 1 put off catching them for a day. That day turned the tide of mj vacation. That evening the pigs de cided to play deck tennis. I don’t know which of them won, but I know I lost In 30 minutes that lawn—pride of Mrs. P’s heart- looked like a plowed field. THE GARBLE SISTERS “Did you ever see anything more exciting than those big league base ball races? The Yanks are doing great since they got McDowell and Nixon. And the loss of Mitchum didn’t hurt Brooklyn much.” “Orson Welles and Lucius Clay are a big help to the Braves, if you ask me.” “I see where Wilhelmiiia is out as queen of Yugoslavia after 50 years of bicycling.” “Yeah. But Juliana is hav ing trouble forming a new cabi net. The de Gauillsts won’t come in unless they get a new type of money. What’s new in Berlin?" "The Big Four has finished Its road tour and now has only home games. But it has too many double headers facing it under lights.” “Truman is off on a big campaign trip. He is going to keep Washing ton open to the Democrats even if he has to fly supplies in by plane, they tell me.” “Do you think Dewey will lift the blockade?” “Only if the currency question is settled so Republican money will be as good as any other." “The spy probe seems to have slowed up a little.” "I noticed that Truman says he is opposed to it but at the same time he disapproves of throwing eggs at it.” "What’s new with Henry Wal lace?” “Nothing, except that he denies he ever let Stassen lease his apart ment or gave his old auto to J. Peters.” "What do you make of that latest Hollywood scandal?” “More people smoke marijuana than ever before, I guess. But it looks like the producers have hired the best lawyer money can buy and will advise all reefer smokers to refuse to testify on the ground it will incriminate and degrade them.” “Why don’t they let him answer yes or no?” “They say the federal officers are a red herring to discredit that new movie.” “What new movie?” "I forgot whether it is called Marijuana or Son of Marijuana.” « “Do you think it will be a cam paign issue this November?” “No, there are too many oth er issues.” “What are they?” * “Oh, Truman is for less re lief pitching, more enamel on new auto bodies and federal control of Leo Durocher. Dewey thinks a main cause of our troubles is too many bases on balls.” “What does Wallace stand for?” “He wants to plow under ev ery third tomato.” A haze on the far horizon, The infinite tender sky; The ripe rich tint of the corn fields And the wild geese sailing high; And all over sport pages Youth leaping with grimace wild. . . . To prove that the summer’s over And football is back, my child. It develops that Lee Shubert had been married 12 years and kept it a complete secret. Now we know why Winchell was barred from the Shubert theaters. * And Lee was always telling the musical comedy authors, “The story is no good unless it winds up in marriage and it’s all announced in a big finale with toasts and every thing . . . You can’t leave the audi ence in suspense.” • • * “Comet Discovered at Yale.”— Headline. • Will it be used in the backfleld or In the line? • » • VANISHING AMERICANISMS . . "Let’s he fair about this . . "If we are wrong we’ll gladly say mas ** SO • • • "No lady poses with a schooner of beer in her hand . . .* "The bos: ain’t a bad guy at heart..." • • • A scientist says the world is going to turn turtle, due to an increasing icecap in the Polar regions. We were under the impression it had already hap pened. • • • RACE CHART STUFF Sudden Scare Jumper Cheek Extended last time Dreamer May wake up Front Row.. .Well up Pink Tights. .Must show more Near East Troublesome f Ghost Run ...Hard to see « • • Since Guy Lombardo broke an arm in that speedboat accident we hear he gets a lot of requests to play “Old Man River” with any "sling” music as an en core. ■da Practical Wood Shelf Adds Decorative Note T HE Wedgwood narrow shelf 1 lustrated above is designed t use over sink, stove or in the bat room. On it you can keep the max small articles you’re always tal ing extra steps to reach. It nt only provides a handy and prac tical amount of extra shelf spao but it also adds a decorative not* to the room. • • • The full size pattern offered above traced on the wood which the pattern specifies. Then saw and assemble. A really professional note is obtained ng placing upholsterer’s tacks on shelf where pattern indicates. 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