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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C
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^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
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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:
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- 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
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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.
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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. FEED
DAIRYMEN, DEALERS, LIVESTOCK
FEEDERS
WE OFFER in truck lots, less bags, de
livered Atlanta:
Ground Alfalfa with molasses S43.00 ton
Ground Lespedeza with molasses $35.00
ton
THIS method of feeding hay assures bet
ter digestibility, no waste, and much
better results.
For free samples write:
Banting Feed Mills, Portland, Toaa.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mala Ointment—To relieve itch, discom
fort of Eczema, Ringworm. Athletes
Foot; Ground Itch and other skin dis
orders. $1.00 delivers large size. Money
back guarantee. May’s Company, Trey
Alabama.
ATTENTION Stamp CoUeotors—We will
mall stamps to you on approval. Buy only
the stamps needed for your collection.
Address Dept. O. Mentals Stamp C#., 1S1
Giesasere Read, Meatgemsry, Alabama.
DR. ALLEN’S DENTAL LABORATORY
NEW ARTIFICIAL TEETH
_ AT HALF THE USUAL PRICE
RELINING and duplicating plates.
Crowns and repairs While you waft. One
to two hours. Out-of-town orders re
turned the day received.
11734 Broad eh, S. W„ AUaata, On.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
What Don a Mother Want
For Hor Little flirt?
Admit, it. Mother. You want every
thing—beauty. brains, beaus. Fine
clothes, poise, personality. You want
her to be a good dancer, to stand
straight and true, to play better ten
nis or golf Gian other girls.
But are you giving her that extra
insurance? Music to enjoy, if she’s
alone—if the beaus aren’t as frequent
as you hoped? Music to make up for
other things that may not be a?
plentiful as you planned? Music to
keep her heart happy and her soul
occupied?
Today, more than ever before,
thoughtful parents realize the impor
tance of the benefits of music. As
your Wurlltzer dealer, we invite you
to come in and see the new Wurlit-
ette pianos ... to find out
to come in and see. the new Wurlit-
zer Spinette pianos ... to find out
how these more attractive pianos can
bring m. sic into your home at mod
erate cost.
YOUR WURLITZER DEALER
E. E. Forbes & Sons
Piano Co., Inc.
40$ North 20th Street.
Branch Stores:Anniston. Gadsden, De
catur, Florence, Montgomery.
PERSONAL
NEW GIFT KIT FOR
TEEN-AGERS INTRODUCED
There is no more welcome gift for the
younger set than cosmetics. A new. glam
orous, > low-budget kit which contains
those essentials a young lady needs when
she starts to primp and practice with
n aftrac
make-up .
active bottle of co
kit is a prodi
COSMETICS.
Daughter, sister and “best-date” will
eclate ' a
appreciate this new item not only
cause It Is beautifully wrapped and
its own greeting card tucked in it—but
also because the cosmetics themselves
are not harmful to tender young skins.
SEVENTEEN is often referred to as
“The cosmetic of the professional mod
els”—girls who have to apply their own
makeup to appear glamorous, use SEV
ENTEEN products. SEVENTEEN COS-
cceptefc
for publication in the journals of The
American Medical Association.
This new all-year round gift will ha
shipped prepaid to any part of the coun
try for $Z50. This includes Federal
CO *“ UC * ‘“'.l&VfeBN.
Dept. W, MUto» Rs»d. Rye, New Yerk.
POULTRY, CHICKS A EQUIP.
FIRST CLASS COCKEREL CHICKS
. $3.00 per 100 and UP
White Leghorn cockerels Friday and Sat
urday. $3.00 per 100 at the hatchery or.
$3.75 postpaid, cash with order. Heavy
Red Cockerels Tuesday and Wednesday
$9.00 per 100 at the hatchery or $8.75
postpaid cash with order. Fees added to
COD shipments. 100% live arrival guar
anteed. DURR-8CHAFFNER HATCH
ERY, Bex B. 209 Peters SL. S. W..
Atlanta $, Ga.-
SEEDS, PLANTS, ETC.
HTWAWWITTIRV WT.ANTR
iuu.uuu ioxs per i.vw. mam
& Gem Everbearing $8.00 per 1,000.
gressive $5.00. Express Collect,
plants double inspected.
Pro-
All
BUSTER RAMSEY
Harrison, Tenn.
HERE is a real saving to those of the
South. The past Season being a most
favorable growing one for Komerocallis S
(Day Lillies) permits me to offer many
excellent varieties in several shades of
Red, Peach. Mahogany, Purple and pas
tels. Named and labeled. Winter prices
are grfeatly reduced until Northern I ‘ ‘
ping season opens. Free List. A mar
Gardens, 15 Sereven Avenne, N.E.-
B. Atlanta, Ga.
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds!
Ym seed nm tbu a 'salva* for
You need to rub on stimulating, pain-
relieving Musterole. It not only brings
fast, long-lasting relief but actually
helps check the irritation and break op
local congestion. Buy Musterole!
MUSTEROLE
BANKERS HAVE IT—SO DO FAR
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HE DIDN’T EVEN HAVE A LICENSE . . . This Is the shambles
ated in Los Angeles recently when little 2H-year-old Terry Hupp
his mother’s car oni for a spin. Here, Terry “signs” the traffic
With him is police officer Charles O’Dell. Terry started motor,
through four fences, a trailer park and a few trees. To ail
the “arresting” officer, he merely observed, “Yipe!”
cupant was treated for shock.
OCTOBER IS FAIR . . . Carol
Rush, Memphis, Mo., who will
play •“Miss October.” in musical
movie, “The itetty GirL” Pin-up
artist George Petty says there is
ne standard American beauty, as
he interviewed 25$ damsels.
LtVER? Help tt help itself. Seim
drugs — carefully compounded — mafc
Lane’s worth trying. Liven Your Live:
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