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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C, WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Atlantic Pact Called War-Breeder; Truman Decries Economic ‘Gloom’; Committee Slashes Funds for EBP Western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions aro expressed la theeo eolnmns. they aro thoso of TOKYO BOSE TRIAL FIGURES . . . These figures gave the trial of Tokyo Rose, accused of treason, a new angle when Mark L. Streeter (left) declared that Shigetsugu Tsuneishl (shown at right) was guilty of war atrocities. Tsuneishl, a prosecution wit ness, assertedly commanded a prison camp on the outskirts of Tokyo where Streeter was a prisoner. PEACE PACT: Avenue to War? As he did in the Taft-Hartley repeal fight. Sen. Robert Taft (R„ Ohio) would lead the opposi tion to senate ratification of the At?antic pact. That is the treaty in which America joins its western allies in an agreement that an attack on any signatory is an at tack upon all—and that a signatory nation may take any reprisal steps it deems fit. IN HIS SPEECH Jo the senate, Taft declared the pact was “in extricably linked" to the rearming of Europe, insisted this would lead to an armament race and pointed out that “armament races lead to war.” Thus did a highly effective sen ator most coherently raise the question of whether the pact really means peace or war. Taft was not without support in his concep tion of the pact’s potentialities. Five senators jumped to their feet to applaud his remarks, and some 12 or 15 senators were applauding at the end. This was construed by some ob servers as iniicating the extent ef the opposition. Taft was not wholly against the pact, despite his ringing denuncia tion. He asserted that, even now, he would be willing to change his mind if a reservation could be in corporated into ratification making plain that the treaty did not bind America to furnish arms. Said Taft: “There is no question that the arms program and the treaty were negotiated together. There is no question in my mind that foreign nations which signed the treaty regarded the providing of arms as an essential part of it ... if we ratify the pact and fail to furnish the military aid, I be lieve we will at once be accused of repudiation, and the pact will be completely discredited." ERP FUNDS: Slash Voted There appeared to be a change of sentiment regarding aid to Marshall plan countries. The sen ate appropriations committee had voted to slash 10 per cent from sec ond-year funds asked for the ac tivity. The committee also tied up 50 million dollars of what was left in order to cut Spain in on the European recovery program should the administration see fit. The program would get something more than 3.75 billions. President Tru man had asked approximately 4.20 billions. A committee member dis closed that one group within the membership had attempted to chop 19 per cent off the requested, appropriation. Chairman McKellar (D., Tenn.) estimated that the committee cut approximately 749 million dollars from President Truman’s budget estimates for actual appropriations in foreign spending, which includes other programs besides the Mar shall plan. The sum voted for the Marshall plan would be spread over the 12 moirths ending June 30, 1950. This was nearly 210 million more than the house had voted—but the house bill would have permitted expendi ture of the fund in 10% months if necessary. A committee aide explained to .Washington newsmen that unless the loan is made to Spain, the withheld 50 million dollars could not be used for any other purpose. Wrong Job? You may be happy in your work and pleased with your occupational niche, but the fel low at the desk or machine next to you may not be. It is the opinion of Robert C. Woellner, Chicago university pn.fessor, that at least half of all adults definitely are mis placed, or could have been bet ter placed if modem vocation al methods had been available during their formative years. Woellner attributes much of * the present social unrest, high divorce rate, and high inci dence of mental illness in the United States to the many un fortunate occupational choices of Its workers. U.S. ECONOMY: Truman Concedes While there was some measure of contradiction in concept. Presi dent Truman, in his message to congress on the economic state of the nation had conceded that re cession forces were alive. However, in a neat bit of lingu istic maneuvering, he declared the current situation one in which the national economy was in order ly retreat from a serious inflation. At the same time, however para doxical the warning might seem, he declared that there could be no “greater economic folly” than an attempt to balance the federal budget in a. “declining national economy.” He highlighted the contradiction by adding that such a move would only aggravate the recession forces against which his new pol icy was directed. OF CHIEF INTEREST in his re port was his abandonment of an earlier plan to demand four bil lion dollars in additional taxes. He lightly dismissed this former policy with the statement! “No major increase in taxes should be undertaken at this time.” Instead, he proposed liberalization of al lowances for past losses in com puting income taxes and increasing estate and gift taxes. The President’s obvious reversal of policy was held to be little less pronounced than the findings of his council of economic advisors on whose report the President’s message was based. They found that since January the forces threatening stability had become predominantly deflationary and that the weakening of markets- had become general. KRUG: A Denial Drew Pearson was in hot water again. Generally accused of partial responsibility in the siucidal death of former defense secretary James Forrestal, the newspaper and radio columnist had reported the U. S. interior secretary Krug was very ill with “athlete’s heart.” In a letter to Pearson, Krug’s physician. Dr. R. Lyman Sexton, asserted Krug is completely well and able to do twice the work of the average person. Wherever one stood on the pro priety of Pearson’s discussion of the health of top government offi cials, it would be remembered that several of his reports on the condi tion of Forrestal’s health—origin ally denied by the navy—were later admitted. RENT CONTROLS Average 9,300 Units According to recent dispatches out of Washington, rental dwell ings have been coming off the con trol list at an average rate of 9,300 a day since the new rent law went into operation on April first. Rent officials said, however, that few of the decontrol actions had affected any large metropolitan areas, and that some 14 million units still remained under tha con- Being Freed Daily trols as amended by the new fed eral law. As of June 30, these officials added, 551 defense rental areas, so designated in wartime, were completely or partly covered by controls in 1,047 counties with a population in excess of 95 million people. But if the current rate of decontrol continued during the year, it would delight critics. REUTHER: . Still on Top With red-thatched, fiery Walter Reuther still at the helm, the United Auto Workers union, num bering some million members, could be expected to hold firm in any demands made for wage in creases or social benefits. BRUSHING aside token opposi tion from UAW’s left wing ele ments, Reuther was elected to a third term as UAW president by a top-heavy majority. The voting which reelected Reuther was a new triumph for the right-wing forces in the union which catapulted him Into office in 1946 and rewarded him with con trol of the other international of fices and the board at the 1947 con vention. His new term will expire in April, 1951. UAW DELEGATES moved into the election of top officers after bearing Leon Keyserling, of Presi dent Truman’s council of economic advisers, tell them that “as a gen eral proposition the kind of wage policy which will help maintain full employment in this country, and which will maintain our econ omy on stable levels is one which adds to consumer purchasing pow er from year to year—because we have the capacity to produce more goods from year to year. The auto workers union’s big fight was with Ford motor company which, in opposing proposed wage rates, offered to peg wages at present levels for a given period, regardless of what cost-of-living developments brought about. FORD contended the cost of living has gone down and there was no justification for pay raises, basing the argument on the UAW contract which called for pay hikes as the cost-of-living increased. Reuther opposed that line of reason ing, contending that the union’s economists have proved, by a sur vey, that most industries caq afford wage increases now. MONOPOLY: Clark Agitated While President Truman was de lighting business generally with his abandonment of any tax-in- crease proposals, U.S. Attorney General Tom Clark was agitated over the growth of “big” business and urging curbs on “concentra tion of economic power.” CLARK APPEARED very much disturbed by the situation and let go both barrels in his shots at big business as he testified in a con- gresional investigation into mo nopolistic practices. He termed business monoply an “economic blackjack” and urged that the federal government get busy doing something about it He told a house judiciary subcommit tee that most people were victims of three erroneous assumptions. He listed them as: JEWISH DEAD COME HOME ... A longing experienced all through life was realized by 200,000 Jewish victims of Nazi atrocltle* after death when their ashes arrived in Israel, their promised land, for burial. The ashes, taken from the common graves of Austrian Jews cremated in various concentration camps, were flown to Israel in 30 urns. Here is a view of the urns, contained in a casket, after arrival at Lydda airport, Jerusalem. Religious Jews from all over the city greeted the cortege and attended the burial. “CONGRATULATIONS JOE” . . . New York Yankee pitcher Vic Raschi (left) and Yankee catcher Yogi Berra (right) are praising out fielder Joe DiMaggio, off the sick list and going strong. Joe, who missed the first 65 games the Yankees played this season on account of a heel ailment, returned to the lineup and smacked five home runs in four days to lead the Yanks in a winning streak. To top it all, ha was named for the all-star game. 1. Assumption that competition continues to thrive as long as there are at least two or three or four in the field. 2. Assumption that the bigger the producer the better the quality of the goods and the cheaper the price to the public. 3. Assumption that companies be come big because they deserve to be big—in other words, that they outdistance their competitors be cause they do a better job, render a greater service, or furnish bet ter goods. CLARK DECLARED he did not share any of these assumptions. Continuing his testimony before the committee, he said: “The fundamental issue is whether the economy of this country is to remain free and competitive, or whether it is to be subjected to private regimentation through mo nopoly control.” Under Fire As an aftermath of the in volved legal proceedings in the trial of Alger Hiss on a per jury charge growing out of spy investigations. Presiding Judge Samuel H. Kaufman, shown here, is under congres sional fire. The senator was re ported considering a probe of the conduct of the trial. BIG STEEL: Strike Pledged There was trouble looming in big steel. CIO President Philip Murray had declared after fruitless gov ernment-called peace talks that a half-million steelworkers would be called out on strike at an early date. After conferences with federal conciliation director Cyrus S. Ching. the CIO chieftian reported a “complete deadlock.” The situs tion was critical BALCONY PANORAMA . . . The new balcony on the south side of the White House in Washington now is completed and here Is what Mr. and Mrs. President will see as they enjoy the evening breezes on thtf new appendage to the executive mansion. The graceful Washington monu ment, a slender finger pointing to the sky, dominates the vista. A SLIP . . . AND THE “LIP” . . . Disputing a slip of the tongue by Umpire Conlon is New York Giant manager, Leo (the Lip) Durocher, striking a natural pose at a Giant-Cub fracas at the Polo Grounds In New York. Lippy was right. The ump called two balls and • strike on batter Johnny Mize when it should have been three and one. Back an the diamond aftqy five-day's suspension for saying the wrong tiling to umpire in Chicago, Durocher is even lippier than ever. DISSATISFIED . . . Myra Smith, 16-year-old orphan, has filed suit at Wichita, Kas., to change her guardian after charging' her pres ent guardian with refusal to allow her to accept music scholarships and other honors and a chance to go to the national camp at In- terlochm, Mich INTENT . . . Ready for her op ponent’s service, Mrs, Patricia Todd of La Jolla, Calif., is shown as she advanced to the semi-finals in the Wbnbledon (England) ten nis championships. PRETTY COMPETITOR . . . Miss Jacque Mercer, 19, Phoenix col lege sophomore, named “Miss Phoenix of 1949," will compete for title of “Miss Arizona" and the right to represent the state in the “Miss America” pageant of beauty at Atlantic City, N. J. TEXAS “CAVELIER” . . . House speaker Sam Rayburn (D., Tex.,), calls the house to order as the lower chamber meets in the house ways and means committee room, temporary quarters while the regular chamber was re roofed and repaired. EASE . . . While his Oxonian dad, Malcolm McLane, watches the boat races at Henley, England, six-months-old Robin McLane, re poses on the ground on the greens ward and lazily counts his fingers “Who cares who wins?” Building Repairs Urged Immediately Delay Adds Cost, Extends Damages An unusually severe winter has taken a heavy toll of farm build ings. Winds and snows have torn at roofs. Spring thaws have washed out and weakened founda tions. Buildings have settled. Agricultural engineers point out that repairs should be made quick- FILL WITH r. 2:5 CONCRETE To support an undermined foundation, jack up the sill and dig out under the foundation. Fill the excavated area against the wood form with concrete (1 part cement, 2 parts sand, and 5 parts coarse aggregate.) ly. To delay will only extend the iamage and add to the cost of re storing buildings to a sound con dition. When the foundation does not ex tend below the frost line, or has oeen undermined: — 1. Use jacks under the sill every 10 feet and square up the building. 2. Excavate 10 or 12 foot sections at 10 or 12 foot intervals. The ex- javation should extend under the full width of the wall, plus enough to provide an adequate footing, and go down below the frost line. 3. Form and place the new foot ing. Allow new concrete to set, re move the form, and backfill against the new foundation. Grade the yard so water will flow ‘away from the foundation, and make sure the roof drainage system is clean, adequate, and in good re pair. Farmers will find it far easier and more economical if they se lect a roofing material, such as fire-resistant asphalt shingles which can be applied right on over the old roof. Mighty Mite The mighty mite weighs four tons and takes stone up to U inches in size. It operates with whirling impellers which catch incoming stone and keep the pieces smashing against break er bars until they are the right size desired. The impellers In the machine weigh a half-ton each. Poultry Flock Care Calls for Sanitation Good care of the poultry flock calls for sanitation, declares John Weeks, of the Auburn polytechnic institute extension service poultry division. Ho says it is the best way to prevent poultry diseases. Another important thing to re member, he loints out, is that the amount of heat required depends upon kind of house, kind of brood er, and age of chicks. Chicks should bo kept comfortable i Lobby Gadget L ATEST GADGET the American Medical association lobby is using in the pressure campaign against federal health insurance is a post card, distributed from doctors’ offices, which threatens vote retaliations against members of congress who support the health program. The card reads: “As for myself and fdmily, v hich consists of votes, we are unalterably opposed to compulsory health insurance or any other legislation which tends to regiment our population and so cialize our government." The sender fills In the blank with the number of votes in his family. Sen. Claude Pepper of Florida, a leading sponsor of health insurance, reports he has received hundreds of the stereotyped cards. Some also have been mailed to President Truman. One sender, whose wife receni Underwent an operation, wrote per that he was “compelled” by'" fie doctor performing the opera' to fill out and sign the card, other reported that he feared would “antagonize my doctor nurse” if he didn’t comply their wishes. Old Soldiers Five hundred forgotten soldier who survived past wars but victims of old age, are waiting get into the National Soldie Home at Washington, D.C. But there’s no room. Those on the inside would to make room by building quarters. They have plenty money—33 million dollars, evs cent contributed through the years by enlisted men. But the money held in trust by the treasury partment, and the ex-soldierf, ci get it out without an act of gress. Though this money belongs to the soldiers and not the taxpayers, the buget bureau has turned down a request to release 16 million 700,000 dollars to expand the soldiers* home. The bureau’s recomme tion has influenced congress to refuse use of the funds—despite the fact that the soldiers’ hoi hasn’t been expanded 1911. Meanwhile, the waiting list ef aged, lonely ex-soldlers la growing longer. Threat to Airlift The public was never told how the Bendix strike at South Bend, Ind., involving fewer than 6,000 workers, came closer to grounding the Berlin airlift than the Russians ever did. ThaMwas the reason the air force urgently summoned both sides to the Pentagon last week to settle the strike at a dramatic, all- night session. Here, for the first time, is the inside story: After negotiations broke down at South Bend, Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington personal ly invited Bendix-boss Malcolm Ferguson to Washington. Simulta neously he sent an air force plane to Detroit to pick up Walter Reuth er, chief of the United Auto Work ers. * The two men were brought In to see Symington separately. The secretary of the air force warned both that plane produc tion would be crippled, the Ber- || lin lift forced down for lack ef key parts if the strike con tinued. It was Reuther who suggested they sit down on the spot and settle the strike. “With all this talent from both labor and management,” he de clared, “if we can’t settle this strike, then it just plain can’t be settled. And I’m willing to sweat it out.” Ferguson was brought in, and the two men met face to face. “I am convinced that by using the democratic processes,” Reuther offered, “we can settle this strike, and by doing it in that way, we will enable the air force to continue to defend the democratic processes we are using.” Ferguson promptly agreed. Assistant Secretary of Labor John Gibson also was called in, offered to serve as arbitrator. For several hours the two sides haggled behind closed doors, took time out only for quick snacks. Symington kept a Pentagon kitchen open all night to accomodate them. By 3 A.M. the negotiators were still deadlocked. Finally Reuther blurted out: “The thing that be wilders me is how a situation that has dragged out 10 weeks and should have been settled at the outset, yet has been handled with good faith and good will and intelli gence, could have gotten to ‘snarled’ up as it is tonight.” Reuther used one word that can’t be repeated here which caused the tense, solemn group to burst out in laughter. This broke the ice and started the negotiatora on the road to settlement