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/ THE NEWBEKRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Truman Asserts Red Aims Split As Some Leaders Desire Accord; Dutch Firm on Indonesian Stand Taft Laughed Usually pontifically serious. Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio was in an expansive mood as he chat ted with newsmen on his return to Washington following: a tour of Europe. He praised the opera tion of the economic cooperation administration (Marshall plan). (EDITORS NOTE: When opinions pro expressed in these colnmns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily af this newspaper.) COLD WAR: Someone Tiring If Harry S. Truman were right, then possibility of war with Russia was less than many Americans imagined. In a “surprise” state ment during an unheralded ap pearance at a luncheon in Kansas City, President Truman declared bluntly that “certain leaders” in Russia “are exceedingly anxious to reacti an agreement with the United States to end the cold war.” THEN THE PRESIDENT lashed out with an accusation that the Soviets have violated "sacred” agreements and said their govern ment “has a system of morals that are not moral.” Deliberately or not. President Truman was baring some closeted secrets when he said during that speech that the Russians had not kept importantr-agreements made at Yalta and Potsdam. By that statement, the President was con ceding charges of long duration that certain commitments were made at these two parleys with the Russians which were not gen erally known, and results of which led to accusations that American diplomacy had failed miserably in negotiations with Russia's Josef Stalin. The President’s position was far from an earlier expansive state ment that Stalin was a “nice old fellow.” HE DID NOT IDENTIFY the Red leaders who prefer an “under standing”—as he put it—with the United States, but he asserted that there are Soviet top men who have no desire for war. Neither did the President say whether any overtures had been made by such Russian leaders. The President said frankly: "I made certain specific agreements at Potsdam, none of which have been kept. Certain agreements were made at Yalta, none of which have been kept.” He reiterated that “all the United States wants is peace.” INDONESIA: Dutch Stubborn Stubbornness is a characteristic trait ot the Dutch—and Holland was running true to form. Despite announcement by the United States, from which she is receiving Marshall plan aid, that the inva sion of Indonesia must stop, the Dutch said, in effect, they’d think the order over. THE UNITED NATIONS was concerned, but a Russian step to the fore in demanding a cease fire order and troop withdrawal in 24 hours did the Indonesians no good. This time, the U. S. ab stained from voting and the Rus sian proposal lost. However, the American position was difficult of understanding, and the-statement of American delegate Philip Jessup did little to clarify it. “I decline to be put in a false position by other delegations," he said. “Ths record of the United States on Indonesia is before the world.” BUT ALSO BEFORE the world was the issue of American prestige and the integrity of the Marshall plan. America stood for help for Indonesia; America controlled the powerful weapon of economic aid to the Dutch. Yet, America, as yet, had delivered no ultimatum to the nation whose foray into Indonesia was being helped by American dollars. And the American dele gate had declined to vote for a cease-fire order in the Indonesian fighting—joining Great Britain in the vote declination. Whatever else was true, and re gardless of motives, the assertion of the Soviet Ukranian delegate appeared to be true. He charged: “Without United States financial help, the Netherlands would have been unable to wage war in In donesia.” Operation ‘Tactful’ Sociology was looking up. The Australian Legion of Ex-Service men and Women had taken up the task of helping young veterans am} their wives with “in-law” troubles. They started a scheme to enable veterans forced by bousing short ages to live with parents-in-law to exchange homes with others. Spokesmen for the legion said many English marriages had been saved from disaster by a similar scheme operating in Britain. They 'found couples could live happier with strangers where they were paying guests. FOR CHINA: Watch and Wait U. S. policy on China, for the time being at least, appeared to be one of watching and waiting, coupled with a resounding diplo matic silence. America had two good consid erations upon which to base that policy: 1. THE UNITED STATES stood convinced that nothing other than direct intervention in the military situation in China would change the course of events, and that the gov ernment is not prepared to inter vene to that extent. 2. There is, in the United States, an inaccurate assumption that American, economic aid is a fool proof solution to the difficulties of other countries; that this aid, if put into a given country as raw materials are put into a machine, would suddenly be processed into an effective, finished product. Life was not precisely like that—es pecially in China. To all of which might be added these two additional factors: 1. The United States was caught in this dilemma: If it issues a statement supporting the National ists, as Mme. Chiang Kai-shek urged, it might merely associate itself with the collapse of the pres ent Chinese regime without pre venting that collapse. 2. On the other hand, if it ex plains why it is not granting further aid to Chiang, and pub lishes what has happened to previ ous aid, it might hasten Chiang’s collapse. Hence, the attitude of watchful waiting. MARSHALL: How Long? The question of who would be President Truman’s secretary of state was concerning official Wash ington and the diplomatic centers of the world. Ailing Gen. George C. Marshall was ordered to rest, observe strict dietary instructions. Evidence was largely at hand that the President was reluctant to trust the touchy problems of international policy in less experienced hands, yet' the chief problem persisted: Could Marshall carry on effectively de spite his serious ailment—loss of a kidney through operation? THE PRESIDENT appeared committed to a policy of letting Marshall stay on, or, rather, keeping Marshall on the job de spite any desire of the latter to give up his post. A close associate of th» Presi dent was quoted as saying the chief executive was willing, to wait until Marshall recovered sufficient ly to do a full-time job, even if that should require months. Rob ert A. Lovett, said not to “gee" as well with the President as Mar shall did,* would continue to act for Marshall while the latter rest ed. SOME OF THE President’s friends declared that if he should finally decide that Marshall can’t carry the load, he probably would like to have Chief Justice Fred Vinson take over. To do so would mean a great personal sacriAce for the Kentuck ian, for his position on the court is permanent, while an administra tion change might leave him out in the cold—and Vinson is no young man, either. ALL MUST PROVE STATUS Army Checking Newcomers for Red Taint The army is looking closely to the political integrity of its induc tees and applicants for commis sions. Army spokesmen have re leased an announcement that ex isting regulations now require all inductees and applicants for com missions to certify whether they have been members of subversive organisations. If they bad been such members they are barred from service. The affidavit requires enlistees or officer applicants to state whether they have membership in any organization advocating over throw of the government. Draftees also are required to sign such affidavits when they ap pear for induction. PROBERS: Want More Law Probers looking officially into the activity of foreign espionage agents in the United States were becoming irked. Too many wit nesses had fallen back on the con stitutional guarantee of immunity to questioning by claiming the pos sibility of self-incrimination. The probe group would put an end to that—they would provide stiffer penalties for contempt of such groups. REPRESENTATIVE MUNDT, of South Dakota, and Nixon, of Cali fornia, Republicans, authors of the proposal, did not specify just how much stiffer they would make the penalty for persons convicted of contempt of congress. They did comment that “offenders should be severely and appropriately punished.” Existing law provides a maxi mum penalty of one year’s impris onment and a $1,000 fine. Among “reforms” suggested for probe group procedure was pro tection of the right of all witnesses to counsel in both closed and open session; right of the accused to testify in open session; right of the accused to submit questions. The new congress was to be giv en the proposals. MEDICINE: U. S. on Pan Plans for socialized medicine re ceived a rough setback when the Hoover committee reported it had found “waste and extravagance” in the present federal setup, which it described as without “any cen tral plan.” FINDINGS of the committee—a “task force” of the Hoover com mission on organization of the ex ecutive branch of the government —were sure to be hailed with de light by members of the American Medical association battling against enactment by congress of a program of socialized medicine. The investigating group, how ever, made it plain in its report that compulsory health insurance was outside the scope of its inquiry. But, even so, its declaration that governmental medical agencies and its program were inadequate and inefficient was certain to be construed as whistling over two strikes on the compulsory health insurance adherents. / THE FACT-FINDING group rec ommended a sweeping reorganiza tion of federal medical services, and urged channeling of federal subsidies to the upbuilding of med ical schools and community and private hospitals, with a minimum of supervision by the government. The report asserted the govern ment is assuming uncalculated ob ligations without any understand ing of their ultimate cost, the lack of professional manpower to carry them out, or their adverse effect on the hospital system of the country. BEST COWBOY: No Film Star The small fry could bellow and complain all they liked—the best cowboy was not Gene Autry or Roy Rogers. Instead he is Gerald Roberts, Phoenix, Ariz., who was top cow boy—world’s champion, to get tech nical—for 1948. The Rodeo Cow boys association announced Rob erts was the best all-’round cow boy of the year, and they had the records to prove it. ROBERTS won top honors by leading the 2,100 professional cow boys who were scored in the asso ciation’s system for 57a rodeos i« the U. S. and Canada. The scoring system was based on one of the most impressive fac tors in any American competition —the dollar. One point was scored for each dollar won in competition, and Roberts ended the 1948 season with winnings of $21,866 in cash awards. There was no arguing with that sort of record. Prodigal's Return Many Wild Weeds Provide Ample Food In Dire Emergencies ORLANDO, FLA. — So far as Nibokawa, the Wise Woodsman, is i concerned, you can forget the high price of food in Florida—if you want to go back to nature. Nibokawa is the name the In dians give naturalist and educator Oliver Perry Medsger, 78, whose writings, teachings and studies have made him nationally kpown among scientists. One of his books is "Edible Wild Plants” and from it you learn that many weeds you thought only a nui sance can save you from starving. The May apple he recommends highly. It isn’t a fruit or flower, leaf or root. It’s just a growth found on the wild honeysuckle and yet Medsger says it is delicious raw or in salad, spiced or pickled. 'I here are the wild sweet potato; nut grass; and fruits of the culti vated palms But he disco.'rgges use of the excellent palmetto bud because it kills the tree. He says young bracken shoots can bs cooked and dressed like asparagus, as can the tender shoots of pokeweed, chickweed, sorre^and milkweed. The milkweed, he says, is another all-purpose edible. Its shoots can be used for greens, the unripe pods eaten like okra, and a coarse brown sugar may be made from the Bowers. Medsger says the Indians would have died without arrowroot which is common in the swamps. He also names a wide variety of wild Iruits and berries and says: “If worst comes to worst, we can always eat grass. All the grasses are perfectly wholesome and nutri tious.” Brown Thrush Has Narrow Escapes in Noisy City ATLANTA, GA.—City life was just too much for this unhappy, confused brown thrush. The bird got caught in a whirl of traffic on busy Forsyth street. Fluttering under automobiles and trolleys, it caused a traffic jam. Horns blared and tires screamed. Cheating death by inches, the bird finally reached the side walk. Dignified businessmen skittered about trying to catch the elusive thrush in their hats. It darted into a hotel lobby, avoiding capture until it dropped from exhaustion. \ Its captor put the bird in a box and said that he would take it back to the country. Reporter in Russ Garb Tests Army’s Security ALISO CANYON, CALIF. — A self-styled Russian army colonel seized as he watched maneuvers of United States naval and marine units, was identified as a reporter planted by his newspaper "to test” security precautions at the war games. The San Diego Journal said the man, who first identified himself to military police as a Russian army officer, was John d’Alfonso. Brig. Gen. Omar T. Pfieffer, chief of staff of the Camp Pendleton marine barracks, said the reporter would be turned over to the FBI because he had no credentials and was wearing the uniform of a for eign government. Wearing a Russian uniform rent ed from a costume shop, D’Alfonso was picked up as he watched the large-scale maneuvers from a can yon side reserved lor civilian spec tators. Jimmy Dykes, former third baseman of the Philadelphia A’s and manager of the Chicago White Sox, gets welcome hand shake from Connie Mack after Dykes signed np as coach of the Athletics. , WOMEN: Fewer Home Fewer American married women were staying at home. In a com plete reversal of the war years, married women workers in the na tion topped single women holding jobs. A report by the federal census bureau showed that there were in the labor force—those working and looking for work—about 8,300,000 married women and 5,900,000 single women. Podunk—Yes, There Is Such A Town—Wants Recognition PODUNK, MASS. — Residents of Podunk have determined to let the world know that there really is such a community and that it is a nice place to live and has modem im provements. Because lexicographers have ig nored Podunk and newspaper men have bandied the name about in a Jocular manner, folks here have de cided to speak up. President Robert S. Wakeman, of the Podunk community club, report ed that plans were being made to invite lexicographers and newspa permen to a sightseeing tour and a dinner. They’ll have to travel five miles south of East Brookfield among the wooded Worcester county hills. Bathtubs Are on Way Oat tAs Showers Gain Popularity v CLEVELAND. — The sit-and-soak method of bathing is slowly join ing the old wooden tub in trout of the kitchen stove as a thing of the past, a survey of observers on the postwar bathing scene shows. Blame it on the war, they said. The tub is going down the drain to make way for the shower. ‘During the war, people got ac customed to taking showers,” Charles Jauch, secretary ot the Cleveland Builders Exchange, said. “There were no tubs on dread- naughts or in barracks for the men in service. Priorities made it diffi cult for civilians to get tubs. "People learned to prefer the speed and efficiency of showers.” LYNN SAYS: , Use These Hints to Make Vegetables Appetizing Hollow out the halves of eggplant. Stuff the shells with a combination of cooked eggplant mixed with sau teed mushrooms, onion and cream sauce. Cover with crumbs and bake in a casserole in a hot (400'“ F.) oven for 20 minutes. Onions may be hollowed out and fiUed with mushrooms and cheese sauce, then baked in a covered cas serole in a moderate oven for an hour. LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENU Braised Pork Shoulder •Wax Beans O'Brien •Cauliflower with Tomato Sauce Molded Cabbage- Grapefruit Salad Hot Biscuits Jam Beverage Orange Chiffon Pie •Recipe Given Like melted cheese and creamy potatoes? They’ll be even better when you add some flavor to them with celery, onions and frankfurt ers and place in potato shells to serve for a supper or lunch. Winter Vegetables Need Pepped-Up Seasonings For More Meal Appeal ARE YOU LACKING ideas for the preparation of winter vegetables? Glance through this column for real ly solid inspiration for I’ve packed it full of practical ideas and sug gestions which you’re certain to find helpful. It’s true that we don’t have as many vegetables during these cool months as during the summer, but this is the time to dress and glam orize what you have with inter esting seasonings ’ as well as differ ent methods of cookery. Bake instead of boiling all of them just for the sake of interest and you’ll save vitamins as well. Bring out the herbs and sauces to add new flavors to com mon vegetables. Make appetizing color and texture combinations and see how the family eats them up! • • • Here’s a new way with carrots, good to use when you have an oven meal: Baked Carrots (Serves 8) 18 small carrots H cup butter H cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt % teaspoon cinnamon % cup boiling water Scrape or pare carrots and place in a casserole. Cream butter, sugar and cinnamon together; add water and blend. Pour over carrots and bake in a moderate 050 degree) oven for one and one-half hours. Spiced Red Cabbage (Serves 6 to 8) 2 tablespoons mixed spices 3 quarts water 1 teaspoon salt 2 pounds red cabbage, shredded 4 tablespoons brown sugar 4 tablespoons vinegar 3 tablespoons butter Place spices in a small cheese cloth bag. Heat water and salt to boiling, add cabbage and spices and cook 30 minutes. Drain. Dissolve sugar in vinegar, add butter and combine with cabbage. In place of plain vinegar in the above recipe, you may use basil vinegar for an interesting varia tion. a * • HERE’S A COLORFUL vegetable dish which will be a delight to bring to the table. Inexpensive tomato sauce comes in a can, ready to heat and pour over the vegetable. •Cauliflower With Tomato Sauce (Serves 6) • 1 medium head cauliflower 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce 2 tablespoons butter or substitute 4 tablespoons grated cheese Soak cauliflower in cold, salted water for 15 minutes. Drain. Place in a large pan of rapidly boiling, salted water. Cook, covered, for 20 to 25 min utes or until cau liflower is tender. Drain. Place cauliflower in baking dish. Cover top with canned to mato sauce. Dot with butter and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a moderate (350 degree) oven for 15 minutes. •Wax Beans O’Brien (Serves 6 to 8) 6 tablespoons chopped pimiento C tablespoons chopped onion 4 tablespoons fat K teaspoon salt 4 cups cooked wax beans % cup water Cook pimiento and onion in fat for two to three minutes. Add salt and beans and cook five minutes longer. Add water and heat to boiling. • • * THERE ARE MORE than creamy potatoes to the following recipe. With the additional ingredients used to glorify them, you may use them for a light lunch or supper. Stuffed Idaho Surprises (Serves 6) * 3 Idaho potatoes, baked 6 frankfurters, diced 1 cup diced celery 1 small onion 2 to 3 tablespoons shortening H pound quick-melting cheese Saute the frankfurters, celery and onion in shortening; add a little wa ter and steam until celery is done. Allow water to evaporate. Cut baked potatoes lengthwise and re move potato from skin. Mash the potato, adding seasoning and milk until they are creamy and smooth. Fill potato shell w?th frankfurter mixture; then a/thin slice of cheesei and top with the mashed potato. Place in a moderate (350 degree) oven until tops are lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes. Escalloped Spinach (Serves 10) 2 eggs, well beaten 2 cups milk 2 cups cracker crumbs 4 tablespoons melted butter 14 teaspoon salt 2 cups cooked spinach Mix all ingredients thoroughly, re serving about % cup of buttered crumbs for the top. Place in a buttered casse role and cover with crumbs. Bake in a slow oven (325 degree) until crumbs are browned and the mixture is set in the center, about 35 minutes. French-Fried Cauliflower (Serves 6 to 8) cups cooked cauliflowerets 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup dry bread crumbs Dip cauliflower into slightly beat en eggs, roll in bread crumbs and let stand at least one-half hour. WW) K- H Cauliflower will look prettier and taste better when you serve it with canned tomato sauce and a bit of Parmesan cheese as a pep- . up touch. This may also be used as an idea for a vegetable platter, adding green beans or peas to sur round the cauliflower. Fry in deep, hot fat (350 degree) until brown. Drain on absorbent pa per. Broccoli Souffle (Serves 4) 3 eggs, separated % cup hot, thick white sauce 1 cup chopped, cooked broccoli 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Beat egg yolks and add to white sauce. Add broccoli and cheese. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into a buttered baking dish and bake in a moderate (350 de gree) oven for 50 minutes. Serve with cheese, sauce: make two cups thick white sauce with three ta blespoons butter, three tablespoons flour and two cups milk. Season with one-half teaspoon salt, one- eighth teaspoon pepper and add one- half cup grated American cheese. Cook in double boiler until cheese melts. Fried Brussels Sprouts (Serves S) 1 onion, chopped 3 tablespoons butter 4 cups cooked Brussels Sprouts Cook onion in butter until tender, add sprouts and toss gently until heated thoroughly. Released by WNTJ Features. Beets will be zippy if you cut cooked beets into thin strips and heat with % cup top milk, 2V4 tea spoons horseradish and 1 teaspoon salt. Cauliflower leaves should not be discarded. Cook, covered for 15 minutes and add them to white sauce. Wax beans will be appetizing when served with toasted, slivered almonds. Chives or mint, chopped and add ed to melted butter will do flavor- some things to cooked carrots. Mistaken Identity D RAMA Critic Alexander Wooll- cott was emerging from a theater one night when a stranger approached him and said: "Hello, Mr. Hammond, Tm de lighted to meet you. I’ve been wanting to tell you for years that I think your drama reviews are the best I’ve ever read.” The man grasped Woollcott’a hand and shook it effusively. “This is a great pleasure, Mr. Hammond,” he told the dazed critic. A friend of Woollcott, who had witnessed the scene, walked up to him after the stranger had depart ed. “Can you imagine that!” said the friend. “The poor guy doesn’t even know that Percy Hammond is dead!” "I can forgive that,” sighed Woollcott. "What hurt? is that he doesn't know I’m alive!” NOBODY’S PERFECT! o Of SELF-MADE MAN The sergeant had been handing the beys a big story about his importance. At the conclusion he cried: "I’m a self-made man! 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