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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. C., be
stows a hug on his father after
news came that President Truman
had named Chapman to succeed
Julius Krug as secretary of the
Interior.
MAYOR-ELECT . . . Albert E.
Cobo was victor in Detroit’s late
mayoralty race over George Ed
wards, national vice chairman of
Americans for Democratic Action.
Cobo’s opponent had C. I. O. back*
ing.
HELD BY REDS . . . The U. S.
sent a second angry protest to
Russia against kidnaping of Al
bert Willis (above), Brooklyn,
and another E. C. A. official.
They are being held in Red-con
trolled North Korea.
STEADY HAND . . . Frank RitUs,
engraver for Elgin, III., watch
company, has etched complete al
phabet, his name and letters.
“USA,” on bead of a common pin.
Rittis has worked at the same
job for 50 years.
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