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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. To bey Election Target A T * recent cocktail party, a tall, handsome guest with a slight drawl and polished manner, stepped up to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine. “We are really going to get that colleague of yours from New Hamp shire/' he said. “When the Repub lican primary is over your friend Tobey isn’t going to know what hit him." And he went on to tell at some length about his plans to de feat Tobey. Senator Smith’s friend was Roger Whiteford, a top Washington at torney; while the senator to whom he referred was GOP veteran Charles Tobey, now fighting for his life in the New Hampshire pri maries. Behind this cocktail conversa tion was something which is axio» matic in politics—namely, “Your friends may forget you at election time, but your enemies never.’’ This axiom, incidentally, is hav ing important impact on the make up and caliber of the United States senate. In this particular instance, it hap pened that, 10 long years ago. Sen ator Tobey called Roger Whiteford before the senate interstate com merce committee and subjected him to a grueling cross-examination re garding payoffs made by the giant Radio Corporation of America to call off an antitrust case against RCA, the National Broadcasting Company and affiliates. Hoover Says ‘No 9 Whiteford was then a Washington attorney for the radio corporation, and thanks to Senator Tobey’s grueling cross-examination, it was disclosed that RCA had hired GOP Sen. George Moses of New Hamp shire to squelch the case. But Her bert Hoover, then President, flatly refused to favor the radio corpora tion, and so did William D. Mitch ell, his attorney general. Whereupon the radio corporation hired Sen. Dan Hastings of Del aware, a member of the executive committee of the Republican na tional committee, who was paid a fee of $7,500, of which, according to file testimony, $2,500 was passed on to the clerk of the U.S. district court in Wilmington, Del. That fixed the antitrust case. The clerk induced Judge John P. melds, appointed to the bench " gh Senator Hastings, to post- the antitrust suit, following Justice department final- RCA off with a consent de evidence was truly shocking. that one of the nation’s influential corporations had to political fixing and to get an antitrust case _ off. And had it not been for persistent sleuthing of Senator /, the facts probably would be buried. Now, 10 years later, it appears from Roger Whiteford’s conversa tion with Senator Smith that the chickens hatched by Senator Tob ey’s fearless perseverance are com ing home to roost. For the opposi tion against him in the New Hamp shire primary is such that he may lose. Similar Battle in Utah Tobey's opposition is similar to that which has lined up against other courageous senators this year. In Utah, for instance, the na tional association of manufactur ers has helped nominate its ex president in opposition to Sen. Elbert Thomas, and may defeat him, Thomas, as chairman of the senate labor committee, drafted the repeal of the Taft-Hartley act and all-out for labor. Now big sss is retaliating against an while labor is slow in going bat for a friend. Similar forces were lined up against senators Claude Pepper in Florida and Frank Graham in North Carolina—two men who had the courage to fight for the Negro and for labor. And whether you agree with either of these senators, even their enemies have to admit that it takes courage to champion the Negro in Florida and North Carolina. Both senators were de feated in this year’s primaries. New Hampshire’s Tobey now ap pears to be next on the list. And again, whether you agree with Tobey or not, his enemies also have to admit that he has courage. He was, for instance, the one Re publican who led the fight against confirmation of Truman’s close pal, big oilman Ed Pauley, to be under- iry of the navy at a time Truman was at the peak of popularity. Most Republicans not relish bucking him. also stood jup against one Jjmost powerful industrial con cerns in his home state, Textron, which owns some 20 textile mills in New England. Staging one of its biggest operations in Tobey’s big gest voting area, Manchester, Tex tron had powerful friends, and the probe was not popular. As a result of his courageous fight, however, it was discovered that the family of Textron’s presi- Royal Little, had made heavy profits that should have to the stockholders.' 1 WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS TRUMAN: A Tough Speech President Truman in a second report to the nation in as many weeks said cost of defense could soar to a rate of $30 billion annually by next June and that inflation was inevitable “unless we do something about it.” The chief executive also announc ed the creation of a stabilization agency to hold prices in check dur ing the war emergency—or to im pose price controls “when they are needed." He named W. Stuart Symington, chairman of the national security resources board, to coordinate the administration of these new powers. Observers reported the President’s speech a tough one, much stronger than had been anticipated. With out mincing words he called for new tax increases “as soon as pos sible”, on top of $4,508 million in crease now in process. Shortly before his radio talk he issued an executive order designat ing agencies to enforce priorities, limit civilian goods output if nec essary, lend money for defense plant mansion and allocate scarce materials. “For the consumer,” he said, “the guiding principle must be: 6uy only what you really need and can not do without.” If the housewife follows that rule, he promised, “there will be enough of the essentials—in fact, enough of almost everything — to go around.” For businessmen, he said, the op erating rule should be: “Do not pile up inventories; hold your prices down.” And for labor he set forth this guide: “Do not ask for wage in creases beyond what is needed to meet the rise in the cost of living.” Apology President Truman grins broad ly as he displayed a distinguish ed guest medal presented to him by the Marine Corps League following a surprise personal ap pearance before the marine vets to amplify his apology for say ing the USMC has a Stalin-type propaganda machine. WRECK: 33 Soldiers Die A tragic and unexplainable train coUision claimed the lives of 33 soldiers and seriously injured many others near Coshocton, O. A troop train, carrying 700 mem bers of the Pennsylvania national guards, was rammed by the crack Spirit of St. Louis. The huge Dies el, pulling 17 cars, knocked the rear coach into the air, smashed the second car aside, and plowed into the third. Miss America — Johnson Resigns U. S. Defense Post; Truman Requests Increased Taxes; 1950 Crop Prospects Above Average (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions sre expressed In these eelnuns, they are these ef Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and net necessarily of this newspaper.) JOHNSON: Assault Fails Resigns Defense Post In a move that caught much of the nation by surprise, President Truman accepted the resignation of Louis A. Johnson as secretary of defense and nominated Gen. George C. Marshall to succeed him. The move was surprising in that the President had insisted up until a few days before the announce ment that he would not ask for Johnson’s resignation. Johnson had been under attack on Capitol Hill and elsewhere on the ground that he was fundamen tally responsible for defense weak nesses brought into glaring focus by the Korean war. There were rumors also of a wide breech between the defense chief and Secretary of State Dean Ache- son which added to the confusion and demands that Mr. Truman ac cept his resignation. Under the existing unification law > no person who had been on active military duty within the past 10 years was eligible for the post of secretary of defense. President Truman immediately asked legis lation to enable Marshall to accept. Although opposition to the waiver arose immediately after Marshall eaid he would come out of retire ment to accept the post, there was little doubt from the first the law would be changed and the general confirmed. Although Communist troops continued to apply pressure on the northern front near Yong- chon (1) and in the vicinity of Pohang (3) their all-ont offensive has stalled again. New attacks were reported in the area of Taegu (2). In the south U.N. troops made slight advances in the area of Changnyong and Yongsan (5). CROP PROSPECTS: In Line With Average The department of agriculture predicted a harvest volume higher than in five of the past eight years and in any yea* prior to 1948. It forecast the volume at 125 per cent of the 1923-32 average. Up until the latest report, a drop in farm production had been pre dicted all along the line. Now the department was reporting only cot ton, peanuts, peaches, apricots, pe cans, rye, and dry peas appear smaller than average. Corn remained virtually unchang ed at a bumper crop level despite unfavorable growing weather. Wheat total climbed above the billion-bushel mark to 1,012,000,000 bushels. This was an increase of about 15 million bushels over the August 1 estimate. Other crops for which production prospects improved included oats, barley, flaxseed, sorghum grain, hay, soybeans, potatoes, sweet po tatoes, tobacco, sugar beets, hops, apples, pears and grapes. Soybean and sugar-beet produc tion was indicated at a record level. The department said prospects indicated production of grains will provide amply for the nation’s ex panding livestock industry. KOREA: Situation Dangerous Military observers reported the situation in Korea still dangerous, but not critical, with the entire front the quietest in a long time. North of Taegu, U. N. and Com munist troops engaged in a heavy artillery duel with the invaders building up their forces for a pos sible new offensive in that area. At the east-coast end of the north ern front, U. N. forces were striv ing to seal a trap around an esti mated 3,000 Communists who had tried to surround the air base six miles southeast of Pohang. On the southern front American troops recaptured a ridge from the Reds four miles south of the con fluence of the Nam and Nakton riv ers. In the air, fighter planes of the Far East air force continued around-the-clock aerial assaults that hit a record of 670 sorties in one day. But the big news from Korea was that nobody talked anymore of an American “Dunquerque”. Predic tions of early victory, however, were hard to find. The period of optimism returned because U. N. forces smashed the Red’s largest offensive, the 50,000- man attack cm the southwest front toward Pusan which began Septem ber 1. Other counter-attacking U. N. forces succeeded in dosing the gap torn the northeastern defense wall by a Communist break-through toward Yongchon, gateway to Tae- gu. On the front itself the general opinion persisted that the U. N. troops in Korea were there to stay even though they might have to give up more bloody ground. Even the pessimists seemed to believe that. FOREIGN MINISTERS: Important Discussions ' Hie foreign ministers of Britain, France and the United States held talks in New York concerning the defense of western Germany in case of a Russian attack. Early reports indicated the three —Ernest Bevin of Great Britain, Robert Schuman of France, and Dean Acheson of the United States —were in some agreement on the question of arming western German units. Acheson had previously exchanged views with members of the con gressional foreign relations commit tee. Those present at the meeting igreed unanimously to pledge sup port to the “general line which th« secretary would follow"—evidently meaning the administration’s aim st arming western Germany. The three also-appeared to be in igreement on President Truman's proposal to send more American troops to Europe as an important contribution to the common defense of the continent. Schuman indicated that France was prepared to make comparable contributions and Great Britain was expected to contribute also. Acheson in a statement shortly before the meetings began said that he was “confident that our frank discussions will result in agreement on practical conclusions which will contribute to preserving peace.” Schuman, however, ruled out the rebuilding of German armament factories. He said Germany could contribute raw materials and steel for the rearmament program and that Franca has sufficient factories for arms production. Candidates ■ 1 ■ - — ■■ — — CLASSII BUSINESS A INVEST. OPPOR. FOR SALE—Merchandise Store In hope. Wearing apparel, hardware, surplus goods. Good business and tioxT. Phone Falrhope 8343 or write— Bex SIS. Falrhope. Ala. • flaw: 1 . TEARS And KISSES . , . Units of the 40th division, including Los Angeles 160th infantry regiment, entrain for Camp Cook as some of the girls kiss the boys goodbye. Ralph Wald (left) and Sgt. William Gates kiss their war brides farewell before train leaves Los Angeles. Standing guard are M.P.'s, Cpl. Herbert Cohen and Sgt. Herbert. Con fer. ' * : : -v V; />> _ ■ & .v:. i k v, • >W.. mm ppygf m ' The nation, like a boy playing hooky from school, took time from the grind of mobilization, war and rising prices to name a new Miss America and chuckle while doing so with pleasure. She is brown-haired Yolande Bet- beze of Mobile, Ala. And for those who want the statistics she weighs 119, is 5 feet 5%, and has a 35-inch bust, 24-inch waist, an£ 35Vi-inch hips. v x :: ;v New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (right) and Lieut. Gov. Joseph E. Hanley, arrive at Saratoga Springs for the open ing of the Republican state con vention. Dewey seeks re-election as governor. and Hanley seeka^ nomination for U.S. senate. T ACHESON: •• ✓ • . \: A West Can Hold Reds Secretary of State Dean Achesoiv in a major radio and television speech, asserted that modern weap ons add ingenuity can build out numbered western allies a defense that will stand firm against the hordes of communism. Observers saw another important move in Acheson’s radio talk. He warned the Chinese Communists against getting iilto the Korean war. “There is nothing in it for them." he said. The secretary went on to explain that the Chinese Reds are “un doubtedly under heavy pressure from the Communist movement to get into this Korean row.” In these remarks observers saw one of the major tasks the state department has set for itself. An all-out effort to keep the Chinese from giving the North Koreans aid in their. fight against U. N. forces. The department is undoubtedly mak ing every effort to discourage the Chinese from sending troops into Korea. Acheson also hit at reporta of a defensive war, calling such talk dangerous and “immoral.” “I think we must put our major effort at the present moment” he said, “into creating strong North Atlantic defense forces. If we have those forces—united, balanced, col lective forces—strong, well equip ped, able and ready to deter aggres sion, then problems all ov%r the world take on a different shape." CQNTROL BILL: Curbs Consumer Credit President Truman signed the eco nomic controls bill which imposed general consumer credit curbs in an anti-inflation move that makes it harder to buy automobiles, televi sion sets and many other everyday items. The new regulations went into effect September 18. Government officials said the ac tion .was aimed at heading off a dollar-down-and-dollar-a-week credit splurge that had pushed installment credit buying to a record high of $20,340 million as of July 21. The new regulations require one- third down on automobiles and lim its payment of the balance to 21 months. Purchasers of household appliances, such as TV sets and re frigerators, will have to pay 15 per cent and complete their payments within 18 months, according to the new law. Furniture and rug purchases call for 10 per cent down and 18 months to pay, while home repairs, altera tions and improvements can be han dled for 10 per cent down and 80 months to pay, instead of the pres ent 38 months. .-s W: fiiipfl TRAIN CRASH . . . Injured victims of s train crash near Milwaukee receive first aid and await release from the seat in which they were trapped. They were delegates to a national convention of model rail- ■M road fans. The crash was between two special excursion trains which the delegates had leased for a sightseeing trip. Nine of the delegates were killed and an estimated 50 injured in the crash. SCREEN FAVORITE PLANS COMEBACK . . . Nerma Shearer, a bright star in the Hollywood constellation in the silent screen era, enjoys the'beach aft Biarrits, France, after announcing that she wants to re-enter the motion picture scene. The man giving the former star his undivided attention Is her husband, Martin Arronge. Biarrits is one of the most popular southern French summer resorts. W : is mm ' A .. A m WiWW' 1 !: mk Awm IlF a < & W'it' -Zi .'A mmm •• r •' f ii? i Illlii mm mm w® mmz ip* wm | Wmmmm if: > jS ! • * m-M m H. : ROMEO AND JULIET IN ARMS OF LAW . . . The story book lovers •f Crete arrive in Athens following their surrender to authorities after marriage on Mount Ida. They were Constantine Kephaloyannls and Tasso ala Petracogeorgi, whose families are at loggerheads. Constan tine kidnapped Tasso ala, and her family immediatejy went on the warpath. Police intervened to prevent bloodshed, also got into the set. 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