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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C * ^RESIDENT Truman attended a * private birthday luncheon foi speaker Sam Rayburn recently al Which he presented Sam with a new hat “Sam is the only man I know," commented the President, “Who could stay in Washington over 40 years and still wear the same size hat he wore when he came here. I don't know what kind of hat this is," Truman continued, “but I’ll show you how to fix it.’’ Showing he hadn’t lost his touch as a haberdasher, Truman flipped the hat into shape and planted it ceremoniously on Rayburn’s head. As the guests roared, Rayburn yanked it down over his ears. The President also kidded Ray- bum about his age. “Vice - President Barkley tells me when he was a kid, he used to listen to Sam on the lecture plat form,’’ Truman confided. “But, in view of Barkley’s known age, I can’t understand how Sam can be Just 68.’' Florida vs. Texas First course at the luncheon in honor of a famous Texan was grapefruit, which caused the Pres ident to remark: “I understand this grapefruit came from Florida.” “Yes, I am sure this is Florida grapefruit,’’ agreed Chief Justice Fred Vinson. “Now I know it is Florida grapefruit,” declared the Pres ident, “because the supreme court has already handed down a decision that it’s Florida grapefruit.” “You’ll have to wait until I pre pare my dissent,” differed Justice Tom Clark, a Texan. “I am go ing to claim that it came from Texas.” Blparfisan Birthday 1 The luncheon was attended by both Democrats and Republicans, all close friends of the speaker. This caused Sen. Lyndon Johnson, master of ceremonies, to announce it was a "bipartisan birthday luncheon.” Later he introduced Rayburn as “a man who has made his friends proud and his critics ishamed.” With a voice sometimes choked emotion, Rayburn told how he one of 11 children, spoke of early troubles and struggles, that seven still came home stmas dinner last year. bum went on to say that he believed “97 or 98 per cent of the world are. good people and have good In them. I haven’t any room In my heart or time in my life for hatred. I love people and I be lieve in them .... under the lead ership of a plain man from the farm lands of Missouri, we have taken the courage to lead the world for good and righteousness, I believe we will succeed.” Small Business Champ The house small business com mittee will dish out some unsav ory, but important, facts on the alarming growth of monopoly in a forthcoming report to congress. The committee, headed by spade- calling Rep. Wright Patman of Texas, will say in part: “If ^ monopoly continues at the Resent rate, either the giant corporations will control all onr markets, the greatest ahare of onr wealth, and even tually onr government, or the government will be forced to Intervene with some form of direct regulation of business. “Either choice is inimical to those Who believe in the American sys tem of democratic government and free enterprise.” The committee will recommend a complete overhauling of the fed eral trade ^commission, charging that the FTC has not given ade- quate protection to little business men trying to compete with big monopolies. Perhaps more important, the Patman report will recommend these changes in the anti-trust laws: y: [ SV - L A provision barring corpora tion officials convicted of monopo listic practices from resinning their jobs for a specified period after the conviction. 2. A provision that the United States, as well as private individ uals, may bring treble-damage actions for violations of the anti trust laws. 1. A provision that fines for anti trust'Violations be increased from $5,000 to $50,000 on each count. Exit an A-l Man President Truman may not kne It yet, but he is going to lose a other worth-while public servai He is atomic energy Commission Sumner Pike, the delightful m from Maine. Pike wants to j home und run for the sta re. Those who know Pik< sense of humor foreca aultuous time for the Mai twmakers when his wit is turn A during hot sessions «k» WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Attlee Promises 'Better’ Socialism; Amvets Support Gl Bonus Proposals; U.S. War Potentials Gains Recited (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these colnmns, they are thoae of Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) This is the Isbrandtsen ship line’s “Flying Cloud” as it left its Hoboken pier to run the Chinese Nationalist blockade in Shanghai. It is a sister ship to the “Flying Arrow” which was heavily shelled by Chinese gunboats. The move was being made despite U. S. state department warnings to U. S. ships to stay out of the blocakade area. Inset is Captain Nicholas Dervin, skipper of the “Flying Cloud.” GREAT BRITAIN: Attlee Stands Pat On the surface, at least, there were no qualms over possible re sults and certainly no promises of reform as the Labor party in Eng land loudly proclaimed that it would stand for more and “better” socialism if it were returned to power in the February elections. OBVIOUSLY, the overthrow of the Socialists in Australia and, earlier, in New Zealand, didn’t mean a thing to Prime Minister Clement Attlee and his administra tion. The party in power in Great Brit ain laid down its platform in a 6,000-word manifesto. The plat form included: “Wise development” of the ad ministration of government medi cal services and other welfare services (one of the most hotly- disputed of socialist innovations). MUTUALIZATION of insurance —that is, ownership by policy-hold ers. Jobs for all. Increase in production, lowering costs and increasing imports. More and cheaper food. A home for every family. No shelter for private enter prise “behind price rings and rigged markets.” 1 EFFORTS FOR PEACE in a “realistic” manner, and willing ness to cooperate with Russia, as “with any other country that is prepared to work for peace and friendship.” Strengthening of the association of the commonwealths and the At lantic pact. An ambitious program surely and one which must command some measure of respect if only for its declining to retreat in the face of what might seem to be a dangerous situation. WAR POTENTIAL: U. S. Gains Cited While the national committee for aeronautics reported that “it is logical to assume” Russia is working hard to develop super- speed warplanes to deliver atomic weapons, it also reported continu ing American gains in the “race for air leadership.” The committee called for efforts to “consolidate these gains and push forward.” THE AGENCY reporting is the government’s chief organization for. basic aviation research and, consequently, should know what it is talking about. The committee dropped one not- so-cheering note, however, by pointing out that any nation that wants to make the effort can build “practical military airplanes” able to fly faster than sound. “Superior-speed,” the report continued, “is generally acknowl edged to be the most important single element in successful air attack and in defense against at tack. Range also is important. The attainment of long range poses a most difficult problem.” AND THEN the report’s punch line: “As in ti 16 cas9 °f *he atomic bomb, America cannot expect to enjoy an exclusive advantage—at best it can only plan by vigorous and timely research to stay ahead of any potential enemy . . .” GIVEAWAY DUE Potatoes The government announced it was going to “give away” some of the enormous stocks of potatoes which it bought to keep prices up —but, as usual, there was a catch to it. Not everyone could get the potatoes, and it was not as “free” as it appeared. THE POTATOES, it appeared, would go only to the school lunch program, the bureau of Indian af fairs, public and private welfare agencies in this country and pri vate agencies doing relief abroad. However, that was a move which should elicit no criticism, inas much as it savored more of intel ligent government in action than most bureaucratic actions. Here’s the catch: FOR the school lunch, and some private institutions, the “give away” program means they will have to start paying something to get potatoes they once got without having to pay out a nickel. The reason for that, it was explained, is that for many years the govern ment had a surplus-crop disposal program, for which congress ap propriated funds. This meant com modities could be delivered to schools free. Now, all that’s changed, there is no free-delivery fund, so school lunches will have to pay transpor tation for its “free’ commodities, VETS' BONUS: Added Support The battle lines for the fight to obtain a bonus for veterans of ■ World War II has been strength ened by support from the Amvets, a World War II organization. Meanwhile, the Veterans of For eign Wars renewed its long-stand ing bonus appeal. THUS, two major veterans’ or ganizations standing shoulder to shoulder on the proposition that the nation should reward their war services with a bonus. Harold Russel, Amvets national commander, told the house veter-. ans’ affairs committee that “by every standard of equity the-bonus is justifiable.” Certainly the GI’s of Conflict Two had a precedence in the case of the Doughboys of World War I. And, remembering history, they would not be too disappointed at early delays, inasmuch as it took quite a time for the World War I veterans to obtain passage of a bonus bill. THE AMVETS and the VFW were agreed that the rate of com pensation for veterans should be $3 a day for service in this coun try, and $4 a day for service over seas. This would mean that a max imum bonus would be $4,500, with an extra bonus for men who were wounded in action. The question of a bonus for men who have defended their country in time of war is one of the most difficult with which a people may wrestle. There is the vast gratitude and appreciation of service on the one hand, and on the other a con-' ception of patriotism and duty, solidified most often by lack of necessary funds with which to re ward the warriors. SIMMERING DOWN Little Chance Seen for Major Tax Hike When a top Democrat in Presi dent Truman’s administration calls for a three-biUion-dollar cut in fed eral taxes, indications are that Mr. Truman’s original plan for a tax hike has been abandoned. When the President first pro posed an increase in taxes, he was in a fighting mood. He had just been e>cl#d in his own right as Freollem despite general opinion that he would be defeated, and his tax demands may have been in the manner of a challenge to congress. Since then Mr. Truman appears to have mellowed in his tax ideas. The tax-slash proposal was made by senate finance committee Chair man George, a Georgia Democrat, who, at the same time, also called for government economy to erase half the anticipated deficit. TRUMAN: Up & At 'Em! , Apparently eager to accept every rebuff as a challenge. President Truman let it be known that he would “fight all summer,” if nec essary, to obtain congressional ap proval of his civic rights program. THE PRESIDENT made it very plain that he desires every mem ber of congress to be put on rec ord regarding the program. The highly controversial issue for which the President is still battling caused a split in the Democratic party ranks during the 1948 presi dential campaign—and promises to do sd again. The President was particularly incensed with the coalition of south ern Democrats and northern Re publicans which stands ready to oppose the program to the last ditch. The measure over which there has been such bitter recrimina tions would establish a federal commission to combat discrimina tion in the hiring of Negroes and other minority groups. THE SOUTH, usually r o c k- ribbed in its stand for the Demo crats, doesn’t want the measure, and its representatives ve pre pared to resist it in every way possible, the usual recourse being parliamentary procedure and the rules of the senate. Precipitation of the row came with the effort by opponents of the program to do away with a house rule which would let the house take away from committee a bill bottled up for as many as 21 days. Until last year the house rules com mittee could stifle legislation to a great degree by holding up such bills as it chose. Now, Truman’s opponents want that power re stored. Mr. Truman was hoping the maneuver would be defeated. MINERS: Cash, Please! In most of the long, involved struggle of the coal miners and their leader, John L. Lewis, vs. the coal operators, the workers were able to continue credit at company stores and thus manage to exist through long strike periods. In the current phase of the ever- recurrent controversy, that was the case until a few weeks ago when rebel miners, bucking Lewis* three-day work week order, went on strike. Shutdowns occurred in six coal-producing states as roving bands of pickets flouted Lewis' leadership. THE UNITED MINE WORKER rebels declared they were tired of working a three-day week and wanted a “showdown” in their dis pute with the operators. They were falling back on the old miner slo gan: “No contract—no work.” But this time they encountered a move which would have grave effect on their position. Mine own ers replied with a policy of their own: “No work—no credit.” Sev eral large companies, including U. S. Steel and most southern op erators, told the miners they would get no more credit at company stores while they stayed away from work. ONE INDUSTRY LEADER esti mated that miners had received 80 million dollars in credit since the “no-day-week” and the three- day week went into effect. Others said it was just bad business to keep extending credit under such conditions. Thus there appeared to be build ing up a situation rife with danger ous possibilities. If the strike con tinued and miners and their fami lies faced actual hunger and want, there could be trouble a-plenty. Winnie's Look-alike? ?*e*\ , : * < v - * .f 11 ' V - t l STRONG MAN . . . Moscow has named Voiko Chervenkov, secre tary general of the Bulgarian Communist party, as the strong man with the Job of tightening Soviet control over the Bulgarian government. He will be made minister of the Interior, the post that gives holder control of the police. BOOKS FOR STUDENTS ALONG THE SEINE . . . Shopping in the shadow of the Cathedral of Notre Dame are Margaret Snyder, Gary, Ind. (Smith college); Mary MacMurdry, New York (Smith College); Connie Gilger, Minneapolis (Smith college); and Joanne Goodlin, Eugene, Ore. (Mills college). The American students are selecting textbooks from a bookstall along the Seine and are members of several American groups studying abroad. MS *' * MAN OF DESTINY... Dr. Tingfn Tsiang, chief of Chinese national ist delegation to U. N., seeks to prevent his government’s being discredited as his time comes to assume presidency of security council. NO COMMENT . . . Gigl Durston and friend, who is unidentified, pre pare to step into a taxicab outside her hotel in New York City. Miss Dnrston refuses to answer any questions, or make any comment to newsmen, on the romantic linking of her name with that of the late F. D. R.’s son, Elliott Roosevelt. WIGGLE OUT OF THIS ONE . . . Christopher G. Janus, 38, Chicago, says he has inherited four beauts ful Egyptian dancing girls. NO LAME DUCK CONGRESSMAN . .. Rep. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., (D., N. Y.), on crotches because of injuries suffered in a fall from a horse, and his wife are en route from his office in Washington to the capitol to sit in on a recent session of congress. The accident prevented Roosevelt from attending the opening of the neW session of the 81st congress, hot he has recovered sufficiently from his fall to he able to attend the remainder of the meetings. This Is his first term in the house. FREE UNDER BOND .. . John H. Maragon, one-time White House intimate, leaves district court in' Washington after pleading “not guilty” to charges that he lied to a senate committee Investigating “5 percenter” activities. He was indicted on four perjury counts. Rep. Dewey Short (R., Mo.) gives a good impression of Britain’s Winston Churchill as he rehearses for his part In an amateur radio show being staged in Constitntion Hall to day February 2. The show Is for the benefit of the American Heart association and will kick off the organisation’s 1950 fond campaign. Gl BENEFITS: More Refunds? America’s GI’s might be in for another refund on service life in surance. According to an announcement by the veterans’ administration, it will take another look at the re serve fund next year and, if a sur plus exists, the ex-soldiers may get another refund. THE ANNOUNCEMENT came as tiie VA was mailing out checks to millions of veterans. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT APTOS, TRUCKS A ACCESS. FRUEHAUF 28-ft. produce tandem van: insulated and ref.; 4 new and 4 11x20 recap tires; A-l cond.: ready for the road. $2,500. tO Adamson St., Live Oak Gar- dona, Colloso Park, Ga. DOGS, CATS, PETS, ETC. dogs. SSk WILL SELL one or two A-l coon dogs. None better. Guaranteed: 10 days trT 8100 each. Chas. B. Tates, Blnggi Georrla. FARM MACHINERY A EQUIP. TRACTOR—For Sale D-2 Caterpillar with less than 4 thousand hours, wide gauge with winch, radiator and oil pan guard. Gay Facgart, Ronte 1, Ceacerd, N. C. Phone Ceaeord 2-4761 after <:#S p.m. HAY, GRAIN. 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