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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Landlords Rebel Over Rent Curbs; Russians Set up Anti-ERP Program; Israel, Egypt Sign End to Fighting (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these columns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) REBELLION: Among Landlords Chest out, muscles flexed, truc ulent of attitude, members of the American Property Owners asso ciation in 20 cities threatened whole sale eviction of tenants in protest against rental control bills now in congress. AN OFFICIAL of the organiza tion, composed chiefly of owners of small property, said in Tulsa, Okla., 600 to 1,000 eviction notices would be mailed to Tulsa ‘enants advising them to vacate within 60 days. SBn- ilar action, he said, was expected In Chicago, Houston, Kansas City, Detroit, St. Louis, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Danville, HI., and other cities. The eviction notices affected rent- controlled housing and included houses and apartments. Business units are not under rent control. SPEAR - HEADING the Tulsa movement was a retired Baptist minister, the Rev. Wallace J. Murphy, executive-secretary of the 200-member Tulsa property owners organization, and an honorary presi dent of the national association. The Rev. Murphy termed two rent control bills now before con gress “intolerable,” and said, “we refuse to operate so long as rental controls are on.” Owner of consider able property in Tulsa, the retired clergyman asserted, "we don’t in tend to serve under slavery which would take away the right to con trol our property. It is not enough that we must rent our property at a loss—now they want to fine us and put us in jail. Landlords appeared mainly in censed because pending rent curb measures would be giving the fed eral housing expediter right to cpn- trol evictions, extend rent control periods, provide triple damages for overcharges on rent, and permit fines up to $5,000 and a year in jail for convicted violators. OBSERVERS WONDERED if landlords weren’t letting their wrath becloud their judgment. For, under existing law, which doesn’t expire until late March, landlords are prohibited from doing exactly what the Rev. Murphy and his asso ciates plan to do. The Tulsa incident was merely fuel to the flame of belief that if rent curbs are not maintained, the question of housing for those who cannot afford to buy homes would become even more difficult than it is at present. RUSSIANS: Coming to Taw? Messers Joe Stalin and the Polit buro, so long and so vocally derisive of everything the western world has or offers, were subconsciously pay ing that world the sincerest form of flattery—imitation. The Russians had come forth with their own version of ERP, alpha betical symbol of the Marshall plan for aid to Europe. AS THE EAST’S answer to the European recovery plan, Russia had organized the economic council of mutual assistance for cooperation with five of her neighbors, Bul garia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. The purpose, as outlined from Moscow, was “the exchange of ex perience in the economic field, the rendering of technical assistance to each other, and the rendering of mutual assistance in regard to raw materials, foodstuffs, equipment, etc.” Russia, with her vast re sources, obviously was to be the key nation in the council. The Kremlin held the door open to other nations. The announcement said, “other countries of Europe that share the principles of the council and wish to participate in broad economic cooperation with the aforementioned countries,” may join. THAT MOSCOW was considering the Marshall plan when its six-na tion council was formed was evident in a Russian charge that the ERP Interfered with the sovereignty of nations, and that the U. S., Britain, and “certain other countries of western Europe” were boycotting the six nations in trade. Tlie Russian action may prove to oe the vital error in the Soviets’ program of expansion. If the system fails to function, it will serve only to spotlight the efficacy of the Marshall plan and the superiority of le western nations in equipment and ability to keep European com- oiitments. New Leader Li Tsing-jen, China’s nationalist vice-president was holding the reins of organized government fol lowing Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek’s departure from Nanking to clear the way for a Communist- directed peace. PEACE DOVE: Hovers in East Hovering wings of the dove oi peace were becoming faintly audi ble in the Holy Land dispute. Israil and Egypt signed a jperma- nent cease-fire order and armistice talks were still going on after re cent difficulties. THERE WERE even more Sig nificant developments looking to ward final peace in the long contro versy stemming from the partition of the Holy Land to make the area available as a place of settlement and nationalization of Jews. Great Britain had capitulated, and with the British lion on its side, the new nation of Israel had the two most powerful nations in the world committed to its support. Other nations were falling in line to recognize the Jewish state. In dications were that with the trend apparently fully in motion, Arab opponents to the Israeli state would soon be standing completely alone in their opposition. SHOULD THAT condiUon eventu ate, Israeli seemingly would have nothing to fear, inasmuch as its armies already have proven a match for Arab forces. Bible students and others re ligiously inclined would be quick to see in the developments the begin ning of fulfillment of the old proph ecy that the Holy Land would one day be returned to the Jews, that they would one day become a na tion again, with their own flag, their own land, their own govern ment. SURPLUSES: Curbs Are Sought Fearful of large surpluses of wheat and cotton, the government was studying moves to prevent this contingency. Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan outlined to a senate agri culture committee plans to hold down this year’s cotton and wheat crops. Brannon’s plan called for serving notice on wheat and cotton farmers that the 1949 crops they plant will not be considered part of their average production in figuring any future acreage allotments. This means growers could plant fewer acres without being penalized later by proportionate acreage chrbs on their crops. Under present law, if acreage controls are renewed, the average acreage planted by a farmer in the five previous years is the amount he is entitled to plant. Many officials felt that might in duce many farmers to plant as much as they can in order to have the maximum possible acreage when and if controls are clamped on. Brannan’s plan, assuring the far mer of no restrictive penalties through curtailment of acreage, was seen as a possible curb on any ex cessive planting. About as large a winter wheat crop as possible already has been planted and a committee member declared cotton farmers are pre paring to plant an “extra large crop” to get benefit of present high support prices. Chairman Elmer Thomas <D., Okla.) of the committee which heard Jlrannan, said legislation to back up Brannan’s proposal would be offered in congress. HURRY-UP MEASURE Priority Ordered for Rent Curb Bill Speed was of the essence. Rent controls had to be safeguarded swiftly. So, into the senate hopper fell an administration bill calling for broader and tougher rent con trols for another two years. The bill, authored by Senator Maybank, (D., S.C.) and, in the house by Representative Spence (D., Ky.) would continue controls through March 31, 1951, and would give the federal housing expediter powers he does not have now. These would include authority to re-im- pose rent ceilings on previously- decontrolled areas and on other specified types of living quarters. Restored also would be right to control evictions, to sue for triple damages following overcharges, and to take criminal action against willful violators. JACKSON DAY: Million Or More “Happy Harry” Truman had pulled himself up by his own boot straps, grasped the dark cloud of Democratic gloom and ripped it aside to disclose a satisfying silver lining. And now, party big-wigs and ad herents are smiling expansively in anticipation of hacking the million- dollar mark when the traditional, $100-a-plate Jackson Day dinners are held in February. NOTHING SUCCEEDS like suc cess, Truman might have reminded his followers—and because of his personal success, money, which was woefully lacking in Democratic party coffers before the election, is now expected to come rolling in. Normally, anywhere from $600,000 to $700,000 is raised for the party at the dinners, but this year the na tional committee thinks it can sur pass that figure and come nearer the million-dollar mark. And they well may do it, for many people who wanted no part of Harry Truman during the campaign, and who kept their hands in their pockets, now are willing to give and give generously. However, careful planning is go ing into this year’s Jackson Day dinner project. One such dinner will be held in every congressional dis trict of the larger states, and at least one dinner in each of the smaller ones. Plans already have been mapped to seat an all-time high record of 3,000 at the Washington dinner. “Of course there are still some lukewarm ‘Wednesday Demo crats’,” a committee said, "but the financial return this year should be terrific.” Chief Killer Once again the nation’s attention would be called to the fact that diseases of the heart and blood ves sels are the leading cause of death in the United States. The occasion: The American Heart association's 1949 national campaign. Hard to dramatize, be cause its victims seldom die spec tacularly, heart disease is a major concern of those who deal with a people’s health. The malady is re sponsible for one of every three deaths in the nation each year. Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease take a heavier toll from youngsters five to 19 than any other disease. Even in the years from 35 to 54, heart disease causes far greater mortality than the other leading killers, including cancer, accidents, tuberculosis, pneumonia and nephritis. «26,.76 thf SIX LEADING KUUS « UMU KODtll'. KlPNlim WUIIMU lUMIlUlOW nun in wm mut> This chart tells its own story about the fatalities resulting from heart diseases in the nation. The dates of the national cam paign of the American Heart asso ciation are February 7 to 28. The dates of National Heart Week are February 14 to 21. THE FUND-RAISING goal of the campaign is five million dollars. Of this, three and one-half million dol lars will be used by local heart associations to maintain and expand their community cardiac programs. The remainder will be used by the American Heart association for ex pansion of its national programs. The 1949 campaign slogan is apt and compelling. It is: “Open your heart—fight heart disease.” COAL SUPPLY: Everyone Relax The American male who must wrestle with the furnace, worry about keeping a fireplace full of fuel, concern himself with the pos sibility of a heatless future could sit back and relax. There is enough coal under the surface of the United States to last a thousand years. After that, somebody else could worry. AUTHORITY for the extent of the nation’s coal resources was Dr. Ed ward R. Weidlein, director of the Mellon institute of industrial re search. Pointing out that half the world’s known coal reserve is possessed by the United States, he asserted many industrial leaders and technical ex perts believe “that a large in dustrial development based on coal is in the making and that a con siderable expansion in coal produc tion is imminent.” PSYCHIATRISTS: Who's Next? Americans had something else to worry about besides prices and possible war. It seemed the nation’s chief need, despite any suppositions to the contrary, was more psy chiatrists. According to a subcommittee of the Hoover commission, nothing could be done about the nation’s de plorable mental health condition un til the present 4,500 psychiatrists were increased to 10,000. Musical Tastes Vary Greatly, Survey Shows NEW YORK.— Miss Louise E. Thompson, who has just completed a twenty-state survey of American musical tastes, reports that while residents of Missouri liked “Turkey in the Straw,” in California they were still dewey-eyed over “The Rosary.” Wearing a leather-fringed West ern frontier jacket and boots of the finest quality. Miss Thompson told of her adventures as a one- woman Gallup poll of musical pref erences. Miss Thompson said that her trip, which began in California and ended here recently, was self- Bnanced and really was by way of being her vacation. Used Station Wagon She made the trip in a station wagon accompanied only by her dog, Sccoter, who has cocker span iel and other relatives in Califor nia. Billing herself in various towns as “Your Weetern Neighbor," Miss Thompson depended on the folksy touch to get people to open their hearts to her about their musical preferences. “In the survey part of my cru sade I discovered that adults like semi-classical musie with a dash of popular.” Miss Thompson said. “When I asked housewives what complaints they had to make about radio musical programs, they said that they did not have good musie conducive to hard work in the mornings.” Miss Thompson said that she be lieved that mystery programs gradually were ousting good musi cal programs on the radio, thus creating a musical void that should be filled without delay. None Ever Asked “Why this tour and crusade?” Miss Thompson asked. “Because no one has ever asked adults what they wanted in the way of radie music. Teen-agers write in and ask radio stations for swing music, thus creating the impression that the entire nation wants this type of music.” Miss Thompson said that while she did not make specific inquiries to determine just what songs were popular in each region she visited, she believed that the old favorites such as “The Rosary" and folk tunes such as “Turkey in the Straw” would long remain favor ites. Asked what she was planning to do with the results of the sur vey, Miss Thompson said that she would give it to the newspapers and let it go at that. The survey showed Bing Crosby in the lead as America’s favorite radio singer. Evelyn MacGregor is the favorite woman singer and the “American Album of Familiar Music” is the top favorite among radio musicals, New Director to Retain Policies of Boys Town BOYS t6wN, NEBR.—The sew director of Boys Town does not pian to deviate from the policies of hie famed predecessor. Father Flana gan. Several months under new leader ship have brought no changes oi sbakeup to the city of little men. In small things as in big things, Msgr. Nicholas H. Wegner sticks to the pattern established by Msgr. Ed ward P. Flanagan, who died May 15 in Berlin. Like Father Flanagan, Msgr. Wegner holds “there is no such thing as a bad boy.” Also like his predecessor, he plans to travel and “spread the Boys Town idea.” Just as Father Flanagan did. Fa ther Wegner makes trips with the football team, makes a pre-game dressing room visit, watches games from the players’ bench and deliv ers a half-time pep talk. He says he plans to make only such minor changes at Boys Town as changing times dictate. Survey Shows Showers Replacing Tubs in U. S. CLEVELAND.—The sit-and-soak method of bathing is slowly joining the old wooden tub in front of the kitchen stove as a thing of the past, a survey of observers on the post war bathing seen* 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 of 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.” Unfamiliar Mechanism Of Bus Confuses Driver WILKES - BARRE, PA.—For 28 years, Andrew Ondash was a trolley operator who knew every inch of rail along the line. |^e knew, too, that everywhere the tracks went, tfce trolley was sure to go. Then the company put buses on the line he had served so many years. The new mechanism was unfa miliar. But Andrew took a firm grip on the wheel and turned. The bus left the highway, hurdled a ditch and ploughed 10 feet into the under brush. Andrew’s bosses said it was all right—they felt everyone must learn some time. Farm Outlook Bright For Coining 5 Years U. S. Economists Show Optimism in Forecasts t In spite of some recent declines in farm prices, agricultural econ omists of the U. S. department of agriculture took an optimistic point of view at their recent outlook con ference in Washington, D. C. In tl«, past, these economists have confined their estimates of the out look to the coming 12 months. This time they tried to look five years ahead. And, tlfcy decided that things look fairly good for the farm er for that long. Of course, they made two basic assumptions that some people still are a little doubtful about—that a stable peace will be established and that there will be no serious de- America’s economic boom con tinues as baying power outpaces prices. pression. If time sfiould prove them wrong about one of the two, the effect may be drastic. And they hasten to point out that these are assumptions, not predictions. They then go on to point out that the population will increase be tween one and two million persons a year until 1952; that industrial output per worker will increase, and that yields per acre and per livestock unit probably also will increase. High incomes for industrial work ers will mean a steady market for foodstuffs and clothing. High yield per worker might mean more stable prices for industrial goods. Higher yields per acre and per an imal unit will noean more economi cal production for the farmer. All in all, this shapes up to just about the kind of five-year period that the farmers themselves would like to enjoy. High production at fair prices means a break for pro ducers and consumers — a square deal for both. Battle Against Aftosa # In a drive to stamp out aftosa (foot and mouth disease) from Mexico in two years, a joint U. S.-Mexico commission has under taken the job of vaccinating from eight to 10 million cattle in the affected area by the end of 1949. Trained teams go ahead of the nine teams of vaccinators to preach the benefits of vaccination and convince the sometimes ig norant cattle owners that vaccina tion is the only alternative to disaster. By the end of 1949 the program will have cost approximately 50 million dollars. It includes five points: constant inspection, dis infection, eradication, vaccina tion and quarantine. The vaccination process itself is simple. A needle of the vaccine is shot into the animal and that’s all there is to it. It will take from eight to 10 million shots to com plete the job. The vaccine pro tects for six months. Expert Urges Milk Cows Be Taught 'Good Habits' Training your cows in good habits is most important to all dairymen, according to a leading dairy spe cialist. He lists the following rec ommendations for more milk, greater profits and reduced mas titis: Keep cows undisturbed; stimulate milk letdown one minute before milking begins; operate milking machine according to manufac turer’s directions. START THE DAY WITH A GOOD BREAKFAST (See Recipes Below) BRIGHT BEGINNING ONE OF THE biggest services which any homemaker can give her family is to feed them a good, substantial breakfast to get them off to work and school with proper spirit. This is the best way—at least to my knowledge—of prevent ing that mid-morning lag in energy as well as having the mind razor sharp whether you apply yourself at a school desk, sit in an office or work in the barn, fields or your own kitchen. A good breakfast need not be ela borate to serve its purpose. Start off with a simple pattern including fruit, cereal and milk and you can be well fed. Naturally if you want more, there are any number of foods to be added. Too, there’s no need to feel that breakfasts can’t have var iety. You can very fruit and cereal daily, while eggs, breakfast meats and hot breads have infinite variety. If mother will start fragrant odors in the kitchen when the family is scheduled to hear the alarm clock, this will help keep them interested in completing the process and get them down to a good breakfast. * • • FOR THOSE of you who depend upon the oven to take the chill out of the house in the morning, here are some splendid quick-to-mix hot breads for breakfast or any other meal: Honey Nut Bran Muffins (Makes 16 large muffins) ’4 cup boney 1 cup flour V* teaspoon soda 4 teaspoon salt LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENU Breakfast Orange Juice Cooked farina with raisins Honey Kuchen Butter Beverage Recipe Given Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Beat egg until light, adcTmilk then stir in dry in gredients, being careful not to over- mix. Add slightly cooled fat and stir just enough to mix ingredients. Carefully fold in com flakes. Fill greased muffin pans, 2 inches in diameter, % full. Bake in a moder ately hot (400°F.) oven about 20 to 25 minutes. Honey Kuchen (Makes 1 square) Tapping: Vt cup brown sugar 14 teaspoon cinnamon Vi teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoons butter 14 cup bran or wheat flakes Kuchen: V* cup sifted flour 214 teaspoons baking powder 14 teaspoon salt 14 enp milk 14 cup honey 1 egg 3 tablespoons melted fat 114 cups bran or wheat flakes Sift together flour, baking pow der. salt. Ccmbine milk, honey well- beaten egg and add to flour mixture. Add fat mixing only enough to com bine. Fold in flakes. Place into a greased pan 8x8x2 inches. Sprinkle topping over batter. Bake in a moderately hot (400*F.) oven 25 minutes. 14 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups bran 1 tablespoon melted butter 114 cups milk 14 cup walnuts, chopped fine Sift together flour, soda, salt and .aking powder. Mix with bran and add other ingredients. Place in greased muffin pans and bake in a quick (425°F.) oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Raisin Bran Muffins (Makes 6 Muffins) 14 cup sifted flour 114 teaspoons double-acting bak ing powder 14 teaspoon salt 1-2 tablespoons sugar 1 egg, well beaten 14 cup milk 114 tablespoons melted shortening Vt cup raisin bran Sift flour once, measure, add bak ing powder, salt and sugar; sift again. Combine egg and milk and add to flour mixture. Add shorten ing, then mix only enough to dam pen flour. Fold in raisin bran. Turn into greased muffin pans, filling them lb full. Bake in a hot (425°F.) oven £5 minutes. Flake Gems (Makes 12 muffins) 1 cup sifted flour 4 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg - 14 eup milk * 4 tablespoons melted fat 2 cups corn (lakes or wheat flakes ANOTHER WAY to include cer eal in the menu is to cook, chill and fry it. This may be served with fruit or breakfast meat or with syrup. It’s a hearty, tasty dish. Fried Wheat-Meal (Serves 6) 14 teaspoon salt 214 cup boiling water 54 cup wheat meal Add salt to boiling water in the saucepan. Add cereal slowly, stir ring constantly. Bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes, stirrng constantly. Pour into cold, wet mold. Let stand overnight, or until cold and firm. Turn from pan. Slice into %-inch slices and saute in a small amount of fat, turning to brown both sides. Serve with maple-flavored syrup. (Leftover cooked wheat-meal may be used in this way.) Fried Wheat-Meal with Fruit: Add 14 cup seedless raisins, chop ped dates or chopped figs to the cooked cereal before turning into mold. Fried Wheat-Meal with Apples: Add Vs cup apples, peeled and cut in 14-inch pieces to cooked wheat- meal before turning into mold. Either of the above are excellent when served with sausages, prepar ed this way: lay pork patties or links in a cold frying pan and fry slowly for 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally with 2 forks or a spatula, being careful not to punct ure the casing. Pour off fat as it accumulates. Serve the fat for sea soning vegetables, frying eggs, pota toes, French toast or for making sauces of gravies. Released by WNU Features. Relieve Chest Colds PENETRATES into upper bron chial tubes with specie! soothing medicinal vapors. STIMULATES chest, throat back surfaces and a warming, com forting poultice. At bedtime rub throat, chest and back with Vicks VapoRnb. Relief-bringing action starts Instantly ... 2 ways at once! And it keeps up this special Penetrating - Stimulating ac tion for hours % #|^|f O in the night to bring relief. W VapoRu* FEELING POORLY? Sea how SCOTT’S helps build you upl If fMl run downs' and colds bangr on— maybe yon don't pet enough natural A4D Vitamin food. 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Ub aH types of common fungi—on cotltaftl JlTL yjDUA.J’UitUUL (Butf. t U. & SovinqA, (BondA HowTo Relieve Bronchitis Creomulsion relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of CreonmSion with the understanding you must HI™ the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money beck. CREOMULSION for Coughs,Chest Colds, Bronckitis — DOUBLE FILTERED FOR EXTRA QUALITY -PU/UTY MOROUNE PETROLEUM JELLN ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ADDICTS get result! quickly In comfort —By Expert Medical and Nursing at DE LOACH SANITARIUM 2311 Taylor SL Box 77S Phone 21ISS COLUMBIA, S. C. LYNN SAYS: Add Variety To Breakfast Dried fruits, cut and added to any of the cooked cereals, then ser ved with brown sugar and rich milk pictide an interesting dish. Cinnamon toast made this way is delicious: toast and butter bread, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and broil until bubbly. For maple toast, make as cinna mon toast, substituting shavings of maple sugar for cinnamon-sugar mixture; broil. Orange toast is a delightful varia tion to serve for breakfast. To make it, toast and butter bread, then spread with a mixture of sugar and grated orange rind which has been moistened with orange juice. Never stack toast as it will be come soggy and lose its fresh, crisp texture. Make toast as needed and cut in triangles or fingers to make it more interesting. Adding several teaspoons of honey or molasses to the cereal while it is cooking will make the flavor more interesting.