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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Russian Motives Puzzle Diplomats As Berlin Blockade Comes to End; U. S. Spending Widely Criticized (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these columns, they are those oi Western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) BLOCKADE LIFT PREPARATIONS . . • Preparations to get things ready for the Russian lift of the Berlin blockade went busily ahead as agreements between the occupation powers fixed the time. Photos above show workers getting trains ready to operate under regula tions fixed by the Soviets—rules which will permit 16 freight trains to operate daily into the city. Efficacy of the IT.S. airlift in supplying Berlin with needed supplies despite the blockade was given major credit for the Reds’ decision to end the road block. BERLIN: Up The Barriers What had really impelled the Russians to lift the Berlin blockade, and how would the action affect world peace? Those were two top questions actuating western power diplomats as a semblance of peace was re stored to the troubled Berlin sec tor of Germany and the U.S. airlift eased off. MANY OBSERVERS professed to see in the Russian action proof that the U.S. airlift operations had shown the Soviets so decisively the futility of maintaining the block ade, that even the obtuse eastern ers finally had seen the light. There were others who insisted the blockade lift decision was moti vated by a hope within the Kremlin that such an action would delay formation of a German people’s government. However, this did not seem a tenable theory, inasmuch as the western powers already had declared plans to go ahead with such a project. Seekers of peace attempted to see in the decision evidence that Russia really did not mean to make war now and that some as-yet-obscure motive looking toward continuation of Red expansion without recourse to arms was really behind the move. SINCE MOSCOW’S original an nouncement concerning the end to the blockade, the order was broad ened. Restoration of ‘‘transport, trade and communications” serv ices was directed. The order permitted 16 freight trains a day to move into Berlin, Restored highway traffic, waived previous Soviet claims to search Al lied baggage, and demanded Soviet travel permits at certain check Joints. Mail service was also to be 'restored. Actually, the Soviet order ^restored the Berlin situation to what It was on March 1, 1948. Both British and Americans moved in reinforcements for the small units at border points to check papers of travelers and hotels and rooming houses had filled with persons waiting for the barriers to be raised. PARROT: Pretty Smart Lorchen the parrot is a pretty smart bird. HE LIVES in the Stamp & Coin Shop on Times Square in New York. A customer tried to enter the store, but found the door locked. However, as he turned away he heard Lorchen's insistent screams: “Let me out! Goodbye, goodbye." Intrigued, the customer listened closer, heard muffled moans from inside the shop. HE SUMMONED a building su perintendent who opened the door and found Gustave Moerz, 50, the parrot’s owner and shop proprietor, bound in a chair by tape and wire. His mouth was taped. Moerz told police two men broke Into the shop, tied him and took $644 from a safe and $100 from his pockets. PEEK INTO FUTURE Nuclear Scientist Gives Definition of His Kind In Baltimore, nuclear scien tist Robert D. Fowler, of Johns Hopkins University, gave this definition of a nuclear scientist to a group of government offi cials at a symposium: A man standing in a field in absolute darkness with thou sands of baseballs on the ground around him. Somewhere in the field, invisible to him, is a barn with but one window and some kind of animal inside. The man picks up a ball and throws it in any direction. If, by some chance, it goes through the barn window and hits the ani mal, then bounces out again so that the man can catch it in the darkness—he attempts to iden tify the animal by smeUing the baU. That is something like a nuclear scientist practicing nuclear science. SPENDING: Slash Urged Suggestions that U.S. spending might be curtailed somewhat were coming from several quarters. Lat est source was President Truman’s economic advisers who held the idea that some existing tax burdens might be lightened and that the administration might scale down its call for four billion dollars in new levies. THE COUNCIL of economic ad visers, whose function is to counsel with the President on fiscal matters as they affect finance and econom ics, was reported to feel that cur rent business trends justify an early check on federal spending— that is, if the budget is to be brought anywhere near to a bal ance. It was the council’s opinion that such levies as taxes on the trans portation of goods add to the busi ness costs and consumer prices and impede an orderly withdrawal from the postwar business boom. The council was more than cool to any extended public works pro gram—indicating its opinion by re fraining from making any such recommendations in its report. The advisers have consistently urged that local governments prepare “shelves” of public-works blue prints for use when needed to bol ster employment and public pur chasing power. BUT THE PRESENT trend of the Rational economy—which council chairman Edwin G. Nourse called a “healthy disinflation”—does not warrant large-scale works spending now, the council said. Such outlays would make it harder to reach the goal of lower government costs. After a White House visit, Nourse informed newsmen that the council expects “some further easing of living costs.” Prices, he said, are continuing downward, but “not on a demoralizing basis and there is no need to dig into the storn? cellars.” Scientist Sees Eggless, Meatless World A meatless, eggless world . . . earthenware houses . . . pyjamas that may be eaten . . . atom-pow ered trains . . . food from lumber. All that and more is one man’s pre diction for the future. He is Prof. Eugene C. Rochow of Harvard, who has been awarded a $1,000 prize for research on sand derivatives. Professor Rochow indicated his ROAD SAFETY: For Boys & Girls In the year 1947—figures for last year are not yet available— Na tional Safety Council figures showed that 7,150 persons between the ages of 15 and 24 were killed in automobile accidents on Ameri can highways. In addition 330.000 boys and girls within that age group were injured in highway accidents. ACCIDENT REPORTS from 29 states last year disclosed that 27 per cent of all drivers involved in accidents—or nearly one out of three— were under 25 years of age. That was an appalling toll of the nation’s youths and something, it appeared, should be done about it. Now, something was being done about it. The Inter-Industry high way safety committee had come up with a program designed to enlist the aid of youth itself in cut ting down highway accidents and fatalities among the nation’s youth. The program is one of education which would tend to encourage greater responsibility on the part of younger drivers when using the family car. Program material now is being distributed to national organizations which agree to help sponsor the movement. The pro gram is centered around drivers 15 to 25 years of age. CHIEF INTEREST-and-coopera- tlon-getter in the program are “m a n-t o-m an” and “Dad-to- Daughter” agreement cards. The agreements are for the signature of eligible sons and daughters with their fathers, and outline eight good driving practices which the young drivers agree to observe while using the family car. All state and local public sup port organizations were urged to take advantage of this opportunity to help reduce highway traffic ac cidents involving youngsters. Those interested were directed to write: Inter-Industry highway safety committee, 1026 17th street N. W., Washington 6, D. C. WHEAT YIELD: Ncar-Record Crop With wheat surplus already straining grower and governmental ingenuity in housing it, word was that the United States may ap proach a new crop record during the new season. Farmers, already off to a good start, were not sur prised at a U.S. department of agriculture estimate of more than a billion, 21 million bushels from the winter-wheat crop. That esti mate was nearly two million bushels more than was forecast several weeks ago. No official forecast was given on spring wheat, but the department said prospects point to around 300 million bushels for that type of wheat. OFFICIALS indicated the tre mendous wheat yield will create further surplus and might lead to government controls designed to cut the acreage in 1950 between 15 and 25 per cent. Controls would in clude planting restrictions and possibly marketing quotas for in dividual farmers. No forecasts were given on other crops except rye, hay and southern peaches. But the department said reports from various parts of the country indicated progress of 1949 crops is encouraging. Rye produc tion was estimated at 22 million bushels, second smallest acreage in 75 years. The hay crop was put at 101 million tons, a more than average yield. The peach crop in 10 southeastern states was fore cast at approximately 15 million bushels, about the same as last year. // Iron Man #/ President Harry S. Truman is shown lighting the candles on a pre-birthday cake presented to him by the White House staff. Bundles in front of him represent only a portion of the birthday greetings he received. Having ob served his 65th natal anniver sary, the President was described as being in excellent physical condition—a veritable “iron man.” Lose in Stretch conclusions are inevitable. Man, hs j said, must stop eating up his re sources and, instead, turn to chem- istry. That’s when he gave out with the meatless, eggless world theory, taking the position that these items must disappear from man’s diet because the fowls and animals producing them eat too much. Clothes, he said must come from synthetic materials. It was a rough day for London merchants. Thousands of women besieged west end stores in the big gest nylon stocking hunt London had ever seen. Crowds, including some men waited outside the stores at dawn. But it was in vain. The London Standard had an nounced the sale, but didn't men tion that only 500 pairs of hose were issued to each of the 10 leading stores. PRESIDENT VIEWS MODEL OF PROPOSED VETS’ HOSPITAL . . . President Harry S. Truman made a special trip to Washington’s union station to view an exhibit of proposed veterans* hospitals which would be located at many centers in the United States. The models showed the treatment and rehabilitation offered war veterans by the Veterans’ administration. Here the President is shown one of the models by the Veterans’ Administrator Carl Gray. The proposed hospital expansion plan, whereby the most needy veter ans would be cared for first, was a factor in congressional defeat of a proposed soldiers’ bonus. President Tfuman took the position the disabled veterans should be considered first in any veterans’ program. EXTRA-LEGAL HATCHING ACTIVITY . . . Midge, resident pigeon at San Francisco’s city hall, wasn’t fooling when she laid two eggs on a superior court jud ge’s desk some time ago, as this picture would in dicate. The two pigeon offspring have been named “Juris” and “Prudence” and already are the pets of the city hall personnel. Judge Preston Devine, disclaiming the rights of jurisdiction in the matter, refrained from interfering with Midge’s family activities, and his aides promptly fashioned a nest for Midge and her offspring. A previous picture of Midge and her eggs was taken shortly after she had deposited the first one on Judge Devine’s desk. SIZZLING SERMON! . . . Christian Endeavor delegates gathered in Long Beach, Calif., were given a sermon from science by George E. Peake of the famed Peabody Institute of science. Here he is shown using a million volts of electricity to deliver the old gospel message in a scientific manner. This photo shows Peake, a World War U navy pilot, with the million volts of electricity surging through his body in one of his many spectacular demonstrations. The reason Peake could stand such a charge of electricity is that it isn’t the voltage in current which kills, but amperage which is determined by the type and extent of resistance to the flow of electrical current. BASEBALL COMMISSIONER CHANDLER EXONERATES DUROCHER . . . Baseball Commissioner A. B. “Happy” Chandler (seated, second from left) exonerated Leo Durocher, New York Giant’s manager, from charges growing out of an alleged beating of a fan in New York. Durocher had been temporarily suspended following the incident, bnt a mass of test! mony tended to show the fiery Durocher was not guilty as charged, so he drew a clean bill of health from the commissioner. Surprisingly enough, a number o New York fans present at the game, testified in favo r of the man who was once target of their jests. “Ersatz” Food T HE AMERICAN housewife doesn’t know it, but more and more of the food she buys for her family contains the same bas ' c “ersatz” ingredients which I. *-'• Farben, the notorious Nazi cartel, developed for German troops and civilians in the last war. The Ger man people lived on “ersatz” dur ing most of the war. The extent of this Farben-izing of American food, unbeknown to the consumer, has been partially investigated by the food and drug administration, which has been holding hearings on the use of syn thetic substitutes. However, the whole story hasn’t been told the public, chiefly because of official buck passing. Food and drug offi cials wring their hands and say they have no authority under the law for a full-fledged inves tigation. They admit, however, that more and more chemical substitutes are being used in various foods and that they do not know what the final result will he on the health of the nation. „ Meanwhile Republican Rep. Frank Keefe of Wisconsin, who has been quizzing the food and drug administration, has made S0 "J® startling disclosures. He charged: 1—That bread can and is being chemicaUzed to a point where it has little if any nutritional value; 2—That non-nutritional chemicals, "mostly the result of the work, of I G. Farben chemists,” are being palmed off on the unsuspecting public, in place of milk, fats and eggs in such foods as cake, dough nuts, cereal mixes, peanut butter, ice cream, candy, salad dressing, milk drinks, synthetic whipping cream, pickles and food flavors; 3—Manufacturers and pharma ceutical houses that produce syn thetic foodstuffs have not made adequate research to determine if the substitutes are poisonous. While there is no proof of toxicity in most of the substitutes, Keefe points out that seven persons died after using a substitute salt prepared for peo ple who cannot use organic sail in their diet. Taste Comes First The synthetic ingredient which many bakers nov( use in bread is a compound of polyoxyethylene glycol and stearic acid, known as polyoxyethylene monos tearate. Stearic acid is derived from animal fats, but polyoxyethylene glycol, a substance similar to purified anti freeze for automobiles, has no nutritional value. I. G. Farben experimented widely with polyoxyethylene products as a base for “ersatz” German foods during the war. The American compound is pro duced chiefly by the Atlas powder company of Wilmington, Del., and Glyco products company of Brook lyn and is distributed in slightly different forms under the trade names “Sta-soft” and “Myrj-45.” Both keep bread soft for a long period, so that a housewife who feels a loaf of bread in a grocery store thinks she is getting oven- fresh bread. In fact, this deceptive quality- plus a pleasing taste the chemical gives the bread—is the chief selling point of its distributors. Vernon C. Usher, Inc., of Chicago, which makes a somewhat similar syn thetic compound called “Top-scor,” frankly states, in his literature. “In speaking of higher qual ity, we mean products that not only look good, but are appeal ing to the sense of taste as well . . . bakery goods that are not overburdened with fats and other richness to the point where substantially less is eaten. “We believe that every person' man, woman or child—eats an drinks only that which appeals t the sense of taste, with little oi no thought of nutritious value; so. we emphasize again, that highei quality bakery goods, in our opin ion, are attained by balancing for mulas to a point where they ar« not overburdened with rich sub stances which, in the end, tend to discourage and decrease consump tion.” Federal Warning One government agency that is carefully watching on this nutri tional question is the department of agriculture. The department for- sees not only higher support prices for surplus dairy products, costing the taxpayers millions, but a serious economic threat to dairy farming if chemicals come into wide vogue. In a confidential report prepared for agriculture secretary Charles Brannan, Ralph Trigg, chief of the production and marketing division, points out: “It is our opinion that the department should object to the approval of chemical soft eners as acceptable ingredients in baking formulas, because of the effect on the health of the nation, since evidence indicates that the substitution of chem ical softeners for fats, eggs and milk considerably reduces tka food value of the prodao* just in Casa The old lady passing the Insane asylum stopped an approaching in mate and said: “Can you tell .me the time?” The cloistered brother took out a foot rule and a compass and a T-square. After fiddling with them for about five minutes, he said, “It’s just four o’clock.” “Wonderful,” says the nice old lady, “but what do you do if it’s raining and you can’t measure the shadow?” “Oh,” shrugged the inmate, “in that case, I have to look at my watch.” CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT BUSINESS & INVEST. OPPOR. NEW modern CBS cabins. Bungalow, restaurant, fully equipped with large deep freeze. Beer, wine licenses. 10 acres. 580 fruit trees. 850' on Route 17. Write Satsuma Gardens, P. O. Box 70, Satsuma. Fla. ■ TAYLOR FREEZER MAKES ice cream, frosted malted and frozen custard. 20-qt. capacity, 60-gal. cabinet. This is a new Freezer still in factory crate. Will sell for % price. Season now opening. Big profits. Get in business for yourself. John Bankson. Trion. Ga. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SPECIAL NOTICE TAXI operator or city, county, interested in installifjg 2-way radios. HAVE complete Bendix Land Station equipment 17 mobile units, also 16 alterna tors which steps up power output and replaces generators which is necessary with 2-way radios. All mobile units re cently reconditioned and modernized to date. For bargain, interested party con tact: George L. Sosbee, Anderson, S. C.» or call 2061. HELP WANTED—MEN. WOMEN AGENTS: New Product. Sold on money back guar. Steady repeats. Exclusive territory. Excellent sideline. Sample, de tails $1.00. refunded. GILL1GAN CO., Bonita Sprlnrs. Fla. INSTRUCTION LEARN IN MY SHOP: Start business at Home; making Castings for Farm Ma chinery, Heating Svstemsi Factories, Mines, Mills. FOUNDRY A MACH. SHOP. SCOTTSBTIRG. IND. MISCELLANEOUS TIMBER: Wanted to cut and saw. For your account. Contact—J. M. Robinett, Box 111. Bon Air. Va. GOOD MONEY: Part or full time, taking orders; our guaranteed products: per fumes. cosmetics, etc. Samples available. ALVIS, 2418 E. 31st. St., Kansas City 3, Mo. PERSONAL NOW OPEN Ideal convalescent home wjth doctor and registered nurse in charge; only one like it in Ga. Sharon Convalescent Sanitarian* Box 78. Sharon, Ga. Telephone 4. REAL ESTATE—MISC. ANY PERSON having property in Florida or Indiana, wishing to sell or exchange, should contact Thomas Nngent at 1944 N. Alabama Street, Indianapolis on or about 15th of May at The Nimnichts at Mt. Dora, Florida. REAL ESTATE—BUS. PROP. FOR SALE Fifteen hnndred-acre farm. Over 400 cleared acres. One thousand acres ideal pasture land; 600 acres fenced. Consider able amount young timber. Buildinga practically new, in excellent condition, include one $25,000 cattle barn, one $6,000 Grade “A” abattior, one 7-room dwell ing house, one modern store building 75 feet x 30 feet, three 4 and 5-room tenant houses; 22 additional tenant houses in fair condition; 7 tobacco-curing barns, equipped with oil curers. 15.2 acres to bacco allotment, dipping vat for cattle. Located 4 miles west of Lake Wacca- maw, N.C.; can be bought very reason able; Contact Raymond C. Stanley, office phone 285-W; Res. phone 720, P. O. Bex 581. Whiteville. N. C. TRAVEL JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLA. — The Worlds finest, widest, driving Beach. Swimming, fishing and amusements. Made your vacation plans yet? Write early for choice of reservations. Free in formation and reservations. Tourist Serr* ice Club, Box 102, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds! RHEUMATISM -AKlMHiS | Why suffer rheumatic and arthritis pains? Try INDUCO—the brand new formula that goes right to the source. SEND NO MONEY—SPECIAL TRIAL I OFFER. Pay postman nothing. Paste this ad on postal card. INDUCO, 1531 Merrimac, Cincinnati?, O. FIRST CHOICE OF MILLIONS StJoseph aspirin WORLDS LARGEST SELLER AT I0< Peace At Last From PEIISISTENT ITCH! 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