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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C. Jimmy Coming Along r LOOKS LIKE Jimmy Roose velt is definitely coming into his own. Once a callow youth, flounder- Ing under the weight of a famous name, Jimmy dealt with almost anybody who came along. At one time he was the political pal of Mayor James Curley of Boston. Another time his life insurance sales to George Washington Hill of the American tobacco company didn’t help the Roosevelt family. However. Jimmie is 42 now, and the years have done something to him. He has excellent po'.'tical judgment. He is careful about friends. And most important of all, he is now able to chart a straight political course. Jimmy knows what he wants and goes after it One of the most interesting de velopments about Jimmy Roosevelt Is the group of youngsters around him. It is reminiscent of the young Democrats of his father’s day. the young people who would fight and die politically to defend the name of Roosevelt. Those young Demo crats at 1933 have now put on age. In some cases mould and crust. But a new generation has come along in California and their adora-’ tion of Jimmy Roosevelt is prob ably greater than that once given his father. Jimmie Is amazingly popular ia California. When he goes into a restaurant, a political meeting or any place where people gather the music stops, or else begins, or a whisper sweeps over the room. You can write it down that he can win the Democratic nomination for governor in a walk, whether Truman supports him or not. Note — The President’s ' ire at those who supported Eisenhower before the Philadelphia convention has changed toward Mayor O’Dwy er of New York, Jack Arvey, the political boss of Chicago; Senator Douglas of Illinois and various others. His peeve against Jimmy Roosevelt probably results not so much from the Eisenhower inci dent but from his jealousy for all things Rooseveltian. • • • Sherman Shows Spunk On the west coast where the ad mirals first hatched their revolt things are a lot different now that Adm. Forrest Sherman has taken over the navy helm. He’s steering a steady course and rebellious ad mirals are climbing back aboard. Sherman’s policy is friendly but firm. He demonstrated that he could use an iron hand not only by abol ishing Operation 23, the navy propaganda unit, but by cracking down on another navy propaganda nest at Pensacola, Fla. There, the navy was even mimeographing form letters of complaint to con gressmen, then handing them out to the congressmen’s constituents to sign. But Admiral Sherman sent his deputy. Adm. John Price, to Pen sacola, and stopped the smear campaign. Adm. John Reeves, in charge of the operation, is being replaced and will retire in April. Simultaneously, Sherman showed he wasn’t a yes-man by letting Capt. John Crommelin off with a sharp rebuke. This was a decision which Rear Adm. George Russell, the navy judge advocate, urged Sherman to duck, and dump in the lap of Secretary of the Navy Matthews. But Sherman replied: ‘'Crom melin is under my command, and TO take the responsibility.” Though Sherman had been smeared by his fellow admir als as a "Quisling,” he didn’t barge into his new office swing ing the ax. He started by "go- jng to, school,” and calling in each burean chief to bring him up to date on naval affairs. Result: peace and order is be ginning to come back to the armed forces. Note: Admiral Sherman decide: upon a naval career at the age of she when he first set foot on a battleship, the U.S.S. Kentucky. As early as 12 be showed his seaman ship and spunk while sailing off the New England coast in a whaleboat with his grandfather. Several miles off shore, his grandfather died at the helm, and young Sherman brought the boat home safely through choppy water. He has waters just as choppy to sail through through in his new post. • • • Row Over Subsidies Two neighboring governors—J. Bracken Lee of Utah and John W. Bonner of Montana—got into a row over mine subsidies the other day at a closed meeting of 13 western governors at Salt Lake City. The row started after the gover nors heard a mining industry spokesman, Carl Trauerman, plead for higher tariffs, a free gold mar ket and—of all things—federal sub sidies. This is the first time the mining Industry has joined the cry Aw a handout WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Unified Transport Board Proposed; U.S. Prestige Suffering in China; Federal Tax, Debt Slash Demanded (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.) TRUMAN GETS FIRST CHRISTMAS SEALS . . . President Truman accepts the first sheet of 1949 Chirstmas seals from Dr. James E. Perkins, managing director of the National Tubercu losis association. The seal campaign was to run from November 21 to December 25 to help raise funds for the campaign to eradi cate tuberculosis which kills nearly 50,000 Americans each year. TRANSPORT: Policy Board Asked A move to establish a central policy board to integrate and su pervise United States programs covering air, water, rails and high ways was to be urged upon Presi dent Truman. Charles Sawyer, commerce secretary, was the cabi net member who would broach the matter to the President. According to proponents of the move, it would save the taxpayers a big part of the 1.5 billion dollars now being spent by the Individual agencies having to do with various forms of transportation. THE REPORT on the matter, which is to go to the President, may call for studies as to whether the government should impose "user charges” on the air and trucking lines, shipping firms and railroads which benefit from federal outlays on highways, airports, harbor work and other facilities. It was said the commerce secre tary’s report was now In the rough- draft stage after talks with all agen cies concerned. According to supporters of the move. It was designed only to effect an efficient national transportation system, with high emphasis on mil itary usefulness—at lowest possible costs in federal outlays. HOWEVER, most Americans and certainly the transportation com panies would see quite a great deal more in the proposal, especially in the mention of a “users’ charge” plan. To tax the transportation agencies for use of highways, air or sea lanes, would mean nothing more than in creased cost to patrons of these agencies, which would mean added tax, but under another name. With railroads already granted passen ger fare rates over large sections of the country, with air lines scream ing for subsidies and with the mer chant marine requiring subsidy if it is to remain in action, the “users’ charge” proposal was certain to meet with monumental opposition. The people, at long last, were be coming aware of the growing hypoc risy in federal promises of better service and cheaper costs, by add ing to the price of this or that com modity or service vital to the peo ple. THE BARKLEYS: "I Do's" Are Said The "I do’s” were said, quips were traded at the reception, the shouting and tumult were over, and Vice-President Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky and Mrs. CarMlon S. Hadley, of St. Louis, were joined In holy wedlock. IT was a May and December ro mance that had caught the fancy of all America. Mr. Barkley’s woo ing activities were as much a part of the nation’s front-page news as were arguments over what Russia was doing with the atomic bomb— if she had one. Everybody wished the Barkleys well. Everyone agreed that the "Veep.” as he prefers to call him self. was quite a better man physi cally at 71 than is the average male. His stamina and good health under the gruelling pressure of a presidential campaign and as a senate leader, eloquently attested that fact. His continual good humor, his courtly air. his genuine "gen- tlemanliness.” all counted high in his favor in any prediction as to how this marriage would fare. Shah Urges Peace A second distinguished visitor from the East In almost as many weeks had urged the United Na tions to bring about peace—par ticularly for the smaller, weaker nations. A peace, he suggested, that would permit these nations to build toward social justice and prosperity. This second petitioner was Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran, visiting young monarch, whose na tion has had nervous relation^ with its Gargantuan neighbor, Soviet Russia. The Shah, a personable po tentate who became popular with all the throngs who had seen him, was In the U.S. for a week’s state visit. U.S. PRESTIGE: Suffers in China The prestige of the United States was suffering in China and wasn’t gaining any ground elsewhere as a result of the ''ence-sitting policy on what to do about U.S. consul gen eral Angus Ward, a prisoner of the Chinese Communists. Ward and four consular attaches were being held incommunicado in Mukden on charges they beat up a Chinese workman In the consulate some weeks ago. NO ONE wanted war and there was no intention of jingoism in charges of U.S. Indifference to Ward’s plight and its own prestige that were being hurled generally. It just looked bad for the most powerful nation in the world—al ready up to the shoulders in a pres sure war with Russia—to let Rus sian-dominated Chinese hold a top consular official. As even a schoolboy knows, "face,” or prestige, is a great thing in the oriental mi d, and if the U.S. planned ever to do any thing about recovering China from the Communists, a sustained hands- off policy In the Ward Incident wouldn't aid the effort. TAXATION: Cut Demanded One figure in government, an other important figure, once in, now out, joined coincidentally enough in a demand for a cut in federal spending and taxation. THE GOVERMENT FIGURE. Virginia’s Democratic Sen. Harry Byrd, declared in Washington that federal spending could be cut as much as 10 billion dollars without impairing government functions. In Biloxi, Miss., James F. Byrnes, former U.S. senator and one-time secretary of state, sharp ly criticized administration spend ing and called for a cut in federal taxes and public debt. BYRD INSISTED that the spend ing slash he urged could be brought about by eliminating recent in creases in “more than 30 budget items;” a two billion dollar cut in “nonessential and deferable spend ing through “prompt and effective” unification of the armed services. Byrnes declared the nation’s "real trouble is debt and taxes. We cannot cure it by more debt and more taxes. We should devote to cutting expenditures some of the thought we are devoting to taxing and borrowing." These views would endear neith er gentlemen to President Trnman who is always less polite to critics of his spending policies. PENSION COSTS UP Social Security Taxes to Be Hiked Jan. 1 Beginning January 1, 1950, some 39 million workers and 2.75 million employers would be dipping into earnings to pay Uncle Sam 687 million dollars more annually in the cost of social security. On that date, worker contribu tions would be one and one-half cents or* each dollar earned, while employers would pay a similar per cent on total payrolls. The old system, which included only a 1 per cent levy, was changed when congress enacted a law hik ing the levy by % per cent. It was pointed out that there will be no change in the schedule of benefits, despite the tax raise. Under a bill passed by the house and pending in the senate, pension taxes might go even higher. Many hoped they wouldn't CHINA: X A New Try? ^ The situation in China appeared to be thoroughly static, although minor maneuvers would confuse the casual observer. Chinese Reds seemed easily in the saddle and likely to remain there barring some militant action from the West—a wholly improbable occurrence. THE UNITED STATES and the United Nations had asked 30 coun tries to join in a demand on Chi nese Communists that U.S. Consul Angus Ward be freed, and those nations agreed. But there was little said about what would be done if the Reds declined to free the U.S. consular official. In another move, the ailing Li Tsung-jen, acting president of the practically defunct Nationalist re gime since Chiang Kai-shek "re tired” some months ago, might at tempt to form a third Chinese gov ernment independent of both the Reds and Chiang. Informed quar ters in Hong Kong speculated to some extent on the possibility of ’uch a maneuver. FOREIGN OBSERVERS arriv ing in Hong Kong argued that it was fair speculation that Li might attempt to form an anti-Commu- nist anti-Chiang organization and go to the United States to seek sub stantial material aid. According to these sources, Li was expected to go to Washington soon to bolster the aid pleas of his personal con tact man. Kan Chieh-hou, who has been there several months. But wouldn’t Li be whistling up a drain pipe in any effort to involve American cash in a China venture which for all practical purposes has been written off the books? If Chiang, with the Nationalist government behind him and sup ported by extensive U.S. funds and arms, couldn’t stem the Red tide, how could Li believe he could con vince the U.S. that he could do it, especially since he’d have to split Chiang’s forces and followers to get any followers of his own? EISLER: Better Stay Put Gerhart Eisler, the balding, chunky little Communist who fled the U.S. aboard the Polish-owned ship Batory while on bail on a con- tempt-of-congress charge, had bet ter stay put in the Russian zone of Germany. THE UNITED STATER, supreme court emphasized that advice when it rejected Eisler’s appeaf, a ruling which meant Eisler faced a $1,000 fine and possible imprisonment if he returned to America. Eisler had attracted widespread notoriety because of reports that he was the Number One Communist in Amer ica. While on bail, Eisler left America by stowing away on the Batory. He went first to England, which re fused to hold him for U.S. action, and then to Russian-held Germany. Recently he was named chief of the newly-formed Soviet zone in formation ministry. THE CASE against Eisler arose ! when he refused to be sworn as a j witness before the house un-Amer ican activities committee. PANAMA: No Blood It wasn’t at all like the comic opera impression of banana republic revolutions with all the shooting and the fury. In fact there was no shooting, no blood. However, every thing had been planned for the real ingredients of a revolt, but last- minute intervention by the diplo matic corps, including U.S. Ambas sador Monnett D. Davis, prevented any violence. INSTEAD, Police Chief Col. Jose Remon took the stage as Panama’s “strong man” and forced the resig nation of President Daniel Chanis, the surgeon-politician who had held office only four months. Vice-President Roberto F. Chi an was sworn in after a night of feverish activity involving plans for a threatened police attack oo the presidential palace. Fighter Dr. Tingfu Tsiang, China’s representative on the United Nations, has served notice he will fight any effort by the Chi nese Communist goverameni to oust him from his post. IRISH: Ready to Fight The Irish, according to a promi nent spokesman, were ready to fight if necessary to regain the six British- controlled counties of Northern Ire land. SHADES OF MR. SHEAN . . . King George graciously assists his Queen Elizabeth in the royal manner from their automobile as they arrive at the London Coliseum to attend a command variety perform ance. The English variety performance is none other than what we Americans call vaudeville. Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Margaret Rose, also saw the show from the royal box. NAG FORGIVEN . . . Justice William O. Douglas of the U. S. supreme court vl its the horse which threw him, rolled him and sent him to the hospital with 17 broken ribs October 2. “AH Is forgiven,” Douglas said. The Justice praised the horse, named Kendall, and said the ani mal must have been annoaed by a burr or a hornet under the saddle blanket. Animal looks trai^oU enough now, and Douglas has recovered. FROM TRACK TO SAWDUST TRAIL . . . Lou Zamperini, former west coast track and field star at the University of Southern California, makes a profession of faith at a revival meeting in Los Angeles. His wife looks on. The revival movement, which has returned thousands of Californians to Christ in several weeks, is led by Billy Graham, nephew of North Carolina Sen. Frar.k Graham and president of as Indianapolis college. The spokesman was Gen. Thomas Barry, a retired Irish army officer who was in the U.S. to speak at an anti-partition rally of the United Irish Societies of Western Pennsyl vania. The general was a hero of the Irish rebellion. “DAUGHTERS” OF ROTARY . . . These Burmese nurses, Hla Sien (left) and Ruby Thaw, have been unofficially adopted by the Jersey City Rotary club to save them from deportation—and almost certain death. Their visas have expired. Because of their poUtical affiliations, they say, they would meet certain death in their Communist dominated ^ homeland. The Rotarians hope they may be permitted to remain in the United States permanently under provisions of the displaced persons act. NOBODY ASKED FLUFFY . . . Princess Fatemeh Pahlavl said she had no desire for Hollywood career. She was visiting Los Angeles, waiting to meet her brother, the shah of Iran. The dog is Fluffy. The shah visited Mr. Truman. HUG FOR DADDY . . . Jimmy Chapman, Washington, D. 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