The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, March 02, 1951, Image 3

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a.*XU l'* U TT A KJ T» A*uavfl.% A , »J. X t. CIVIL DEFENSE — maammwmm knowledge of Biological Warfare Is Vital Link in Civil Defense — nccui n DII77 r LAST WEEK'S Jl IIjjW H rllU Lt ANSWER ^ C ACROSS 2. Goddess of 26. One of the <Thla Is the third sf s series sf articles on civil defense by Walter A. Shead. Western Newspaper Union's Washington correspondent.) By WALTER A. SHEAD WASHINGTON, D.C. — With an fcnemy which places no value what ever upon the lives of individuals, which has no itxoral scruples as we know them, an atomic bomb is not the only peril faced by the American people in an all-out war with Russia. Biological warfare against people and against animals is one of these perils. This sort of warfare which can spredfe a wide variety of dis ease including a number of viruses,* rickettisae, bacetria, fungi, proto zoa and soluble toxins, may be waged from within by sabotage, or from without by enemy planes and can be disseminated through a variety of media, chief of which are food, air and water. These in fectious diseases taken in by hu mans through inhalation, absorp tion through the skin or by food, could be disseminated by aerial bombs and other munitions, by re lease of infective aerosols from planes or from ground devices, taking advantage of favorable winds, or by release in ventilating systems of large auditoriums. Par ticularly effective is contamination of water sources. In addition to humans, biological warfare against animals can be effective since meat, dairy and poultry products are an important source of diet for both military and civilian personnel. Production of wool and leather, might be cur tailed and important biologicals and pharmaceuticals such as ad renalin, liver extract and insulin, entirely dependent upon animal glands and organs, could be cut off. SUch animal diseases as foot- and-mouth disease, rinderpest, fowl pest and foreign types of Newcastle disease appear to have greater pos sibilities for damage in this coun try. iE^SCR! By INEZ GERHARD ANN MARCH 4 “Theatre Guild wi the Air" plans to do a full hour-and-a-half hour broadcast of “Hamlet’', which will certainly be heard by the largest single audi ence that has ever heard it since Shakespeare wrote the play cen turies ago. It will come from the stage of the Belasco Theatre in New York and will be heard over the full NBC network. Stars will be Dorothy McGuire of the movies and Pamela Brown and John Gielgud of the theatre, both now appearing in one of the season’s hits, “The Lady’s Not for Burning”. “Hamlet” was modernized for GI’s during the war, and the broadcast will follow along that line.' Irene Vernon, whose latest pic ture is “Sound of Fury” (a Robert Stillman production for United Artists), is one of the four judges who will hand out 15 savings bonds to the winners of the Num-Zit baby beauty contest. It’s open to infants from 6% months to 2Vi years old, from March 1 to June 1. Entry blanks available at all drugstores. Then there is biological warfare against crops in the spread of in sect pests and plant diseases which constitute a threat to our food sup ply. It would be comparatively easy for low flying planes to spread such crop and animal diseases across the vast stretches of the country’s great plains where wheat, oats and the meat animals are raised and where population is comparatively meager. The depart ment of agriculture knows about many of these foreign pests such as Japanese beetle, European corn borer, Mediterranean fruit fly, cit rus canker and other pests. Our most successful method of keeping down losses is development of strains resistant to specific dis eases, which takes time. But it is likely that new organisms which present crop varieties cannot re sist, may be introduced, even in peace time, and herbicidal chem icals might be disseminated open ly over these vast crop areas where hostile planes might gain access. » » + OF COURSE CONSTANT vigil ance, before-hand knowledge how to detect the effect of biological warfare on both humans and ani mals, the proper method of fighting the effects, and how state, towns, cities, and counties can be organ ized to fight these perils is a func tion of the civil defense adminis tration. Probably one of the most insidious and dangerous method* of chemical warfare is the dis semination of so-called nerve gases, developed in Germany during World War H. These nerve gases are more toxic than any previously known war gases and are nearly colorless and odorless. They are liquids which yield toxic vapors when they evaporate and are laid down near the ground. These gases cut off breathing and blood circulation. Action is prompt and lethal and in halation for a few seconds may cause death. Exposure to mild traces of the vapor causes bron chial restriction with difficulty in breathing, coughing and a water discharge of the nose. A slightly greater exposure induces painful constriction of eye muscles, ter rific pain back of the eye-balls. Larger doses cause rapid and se vere broncho-spasms, preventing both inhalation and exhalation. The victim becomes confused and cyanotic, may have nausea and vomiting and falls unconscious. The blood pressure falls, heart beat is slowed and may or may not start again. The U.S. public health service has worked out treatments for all these inhuman forms of modem warfare in the biological and chem ical field. The point is in learning how to combat it; what treatments to give in emergencies and in the long pull for recovery; to pile up stocks of the right kind of medi cines, particularly atrophine and tridione, plenty of gas masks, pro tective clothing; how to prevent contamination, hospitalization and a dozen other necessities in case of such an attack. Doctors and veterinarians must take special courses in how to com bat the effects and this profession al manpower must come from the private ranks. Therefore full co operation of the various state, county and local medical and re lated professional groups is essen tial. Be ready to volunteer. (Next week’s article will dlseass national, state, and refional train- Inf centers In the clrU defense pre train.) 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Affirmative reply it 17 Zl zs 47 4* 22 41 >8 24 27 72 IV IV 2S 17 I* 10 24 U 20 It 2V Vi THE ncnoN CORNER BEWILDERED BOY By Willard Olvan Persing M Y HANDS came up shoulder high. I didn’t think the kid would use the gun intentionly, but scared and-cold as he was his hand shook so much that I was more than a little worried. I wasn’t go ing to startle_him into waking any of the townspeo ple. They would find out plenty soon enough that I hadbeen c aught flat- footed by this teen-age badman. Otto was standing behind the counter, his hands resting easily on its scarred top. I couldn’t figure it, but he was half smiling at the wild-eyed, boyish face that was half covered with a dirty white hand- kerchief. “Sure, Son,” Otto was saying, ‘I’ll give you the money, after I fix you a bite to eat.” The kid’s eyes lit up for a mo ment, then he frowned and said, ‘You’re trying to trick me into taking off the mask.” Otto shook his head slowly. “I’ll put some sandwiches in a sack so you can take them with you.” He turned his back on the kid and went to work at the sandwich board. They seemed to have forgotten me, so I started edging around be hind the youngster. I figured that was why Otto was stalling, but 1, had moved only a few inches when he stopped me. “Take it easy, Joe, you’re apt to ruin his appetite.” At these words from Otto, the kid spun around. I was staring at Ottd, trying to figure out what in the world he had in mind. There wasn’t any writing on the back of Otto’s neck, and it was too deep for me, so Case In Point We don’t think any writer could make a better case for sportsmen’s general support of the American Wildlife Federation than its own promotion staff in connection with the 1951 sale of wildlife conservation stamps. So, here ’tis: Dear Friend of America: Everyone has an interest! Pre serving America’s RESOURCES is ours! We know that it is yours too, be cause you have helped support our activities by your past purchases of Wildlife Conservation Stamps. With your help during the past year, we have— Stimulated America to a greater interest in our wildlife and other natural resources by initiating and sponsoring vital conservation legis lation. Distributed thousands of free edu cational leaflets and pamphlets throughout the le'ngth and breadth of the United States. Produced and distributed addi tional aids for teaching conserva tion. Expanded our Legislative Report ing Services until it is the national ly recognized source of information on conservation legislation. Assisted our affiliated state or ganization in the advancement of their local conservation programs. These accomplishments were made possible through your con tinued purchases of Wildlife Con servation Stamps. They are painted by America’s foremost nature art ists exclusively for our use. These colorful - stamps may be used for your nature study reference; on your personal letters and papers; as gifts or rewards to children; or as donations to schools and hospi tals. The cost is still only $1.00 per sheet or as much more as you would care to give. Won’t you help us again this year? You do so much for so little! Very sincerely yours, Claude D. Kelley, President GRASSROOTS Let's Hope Economists Figured Income Accurately By Wright A. Patterson W HAT PERCENTAGE of each dollar we earn during the next fiscal year, beginning July 1, 1951, does the President ask congress to take aw*y from us as federal taxes to pay for rearmament and the expenses of the government? That Is ar. important question to each American. The President asks for a tax that will produce a total of $71 billion. That is the highest total amount the nation has ever been asked to pay, but the President estimates that tiie total earnings of Americans for the next fiscal year will be not less th*n $240 billion, and of that amount we will pay out of each dollar we earn 25.9 cents. As a tax, that is mild compared with What we were charged in 1945, when the government took 52.42 out of each of our earned dollars, and at that we were a long, long way from pay ing the war cost of that year, and added more than 70 billions to our national debt. ' Now the President is insisting that we pay the cost of rearm ament as we go, and not in crease the national indebted ness, and he figures a tax of 25.9, or less than 30 cents out of each earned dollar will ac complish that result. What the total may be depends entirely on the total of the national income, the earnings of Americans as individuals, corporations, stock holders or bond holders, farmers. If the President is right in his es timate of a national income of $240 billion that 25.9 cents out of each dollar will produce the $71 billion he says must be raised. It all de pends on what we, collectively, earn during the next fiscal year. The President presented to con gress a statement of what percent age of each earned dollar had been paid to the government as taxes in other years: in 1939 we paid as taxes 12.8 cents out of each earned dollar; in 1945 it was 52.42; in 1948 it was 16; in 1949, 17.9; in 1950, 18.3; in 1951, 18.7. Except for the year 1949, the tax rate on each earned dollar has not fluctuated as radically as we have thought, but the number of dollars we have earned, the total of the nation al annual income has fluc tuated greatly if the Presi dent’s figures are correct, and his figure for the next fiscal year is estimated at the high point of $240 billion. Let us hope we make It, and if we do we can easily afford to pay the 25.9 out of each of those dol lars, keep the nation out of the red, and still pay the rearm ament bills. The President gave to congress some idea as to who would pay the additional taxes. He would collect 35 'per cent of it from individuals, that is, from workers, farmers, professional people and merchants, twenty-seven per cent from cor- porations, 11 per cent from addition al excise taxes, and four per cent from customs. He did not say, but he undoubtedly knows, that the 27 per cent collected from corpora tions, will be paid by the custom ers. The corporations will add that 27 per cent to the price of their products, and the purchaser of their products will do the paying. The President also offered a chart showing for what he proposed to spend the $71,000,000,000 (tax dollars) he was demanding. Fifty eight ceqjts of each dollar would go to rearmament; 17 cents to the normal expense of the government; 10 cents to meet our international obligations; eight cents for inter est on our national debt; seven cents to the veterans administration. It can all work out that way, provided congress passes the needed tax legislation and the President’s advisers are suffi ciently good at their economics to not overestimate the nation al income for the year begin ning next July 1. If that esti mated national income is more dollars than we Americans re ceive, the President will not have as many dollars to spend as he wants. The President has intimated that in addition to the $71 billion he wants for next year, he may ask congress for another $2,700,000,000 with which to balance the expendi tures for this year, so as not to have to add that to the national debt If those economists nave over-guessed the amount of our an nual earnings, we may have an other tax increase in 1952 The above is the tax picture the President painted. “This the first time you’ve tried this?” Otto was asking the kid with the dirty handkerchief over his face. 1 Hooked a stool with my toe and pulled it out where I could sit down and still see what was going on. Otto turned around with a hamburger in his hand. He reached across the counter and handed it to me. “Maybe this will keep you out of mischief for a while,” he said, grinning at my bewilderment. After all, he was the one getting robbed, so I decided I might as well go along with whatever he was trying to do. All I stood to lose was maybe my job. “This the first time you’ve tried this?”, Otto was asking the kid. The kid’s head nodded quickly, then he frowned and said, “What difference does it make? Hurry up with those hamburgers.” I was checking the kid’s descrip tion again to see if there was anything I had missed. He had brown eyes and was waving a Luger pistol at us. His hair, if any, was hidden under an old cap pulled down over his ears. I was still trying to figure out how much slack there was in the bulky overalls when Otto dumped the cash drawer out on top of the counter. He counted the money into a paper sack and placed it a couple of feet from the sack of hamburg ers. “Thirty dollars,” he said to the kid, “not much pay for the chance you’re taking.” The kid reached cut and scooped the two sacks togeher, using both hands. His right hand with the Luger came to rest a few inches from Otto’s stomach. Otto slammed a huge hand down over the kid’s hand and gun, clamping them to the counter. I started to yell at Otto, if that gun went off, he wouldn’t have a chance. “Take it easy, both of you,” he told me and the squirming kid. “That gun isn’t loaded.” To me be said, “I’m surprised you couldn’t tell by looking at the extractor.” I didn’t have any answer for that. “That thirty dollars is your next two weeks wages,” Otto told the kid, “and you can have all you want to eat.” He slipped the gun out of the kid’s fist and placed it out of sight under the counter. The kid was still scared. “Aren’t you going to tell the cops?” Otto grinned and pointed at me. “That’s them. Son.” The kid paled and wilted. That took all the fight out of him. I stared at the kid for a minute, then stood up and headed for the door. “Time to make my rounds,” I said, “Otto, you should hire some young fellow to help out in here, you’re getting too old to do it all yourself.” WOMAN'S WORLD Simple Table Decorations Help Build Family Culture, Pleasure By Ertta Haley D O YOU TRY TO make every meal a thing of beauty? A mem ory to cherish? A way of building taste and culture? If, not, try it for awhile and see how much pleasure you and the family can have. One woman can get together an economical casserole and salad and set it on the table with,flair, while another has to spend hours in her kitchen on a meal that is not en joyed nearly as much. Often the secret of enjoyment lies in the way the table is set, and the way in which the meal is served. Even the simplest meals can be turned into the loveliest occasions with the proper settings. A single houseplant placed, in the proper container and tasteful appointments in china and glassware can increase the appeal of the meal. Eye-catching accessories peed not involve straining the budget, but they will probably stretch the im agination. It’s fun to see how crea tive you can really be, even with a limited budget and storage space. Many decorations which are chosen can be used for both table and buf fet, and they may go on mantel, desk and console as well. The style and trends reflected in the furnishings of your home will dictate in some degree the kind of table settings you have. You will have china and gla&es, along with silverware, which goes along with Textured Place Mat " —■■ ismEmmsk mmm * ■ Hf 9 ; v. - z o: Modem tables use simple Hues . . . a traditional. Colonial or modern house. Table decor should conform to these to be in the best possible taste. , Seasons will help you to plan in teresting centerpieces for your ta bles, too, and this will help foster appreciation of nature .in the young sters. Provincial Styles Use Plaids, Florals, Copper If your home is done in one of the Provincial styles, then plaids, flo rals or any of the early American china patterns will be perfectly in keeping for table decor. Any of the pottery pieces might also^be used for accessories. The burnished or sun-baked sand tones which you see in pottery can be chosen for pottery pieces. Use these for table service, especially f5r the very informal meals. They can serve a dual purpose by being used as flower, fruit and plant con tainers when the occasion demands. Burnished copper and even brass have the color and sturdiness which is also in good taste for homes in MOROLINE .1 $ l t Y • . Made ESPECIALLY For i* -. ' mrnrnw^wewmfmm-^ CHEST CPUS TW^a^S^ChUd? MOd Mas- teroie made for kiddies’ tender skin. Musterole not only gives speedy relief but it breaks up congestion in upper bronchial tubas, noee and throat. Jus* rub it on chest, throat and bade. Child’s Mid Musterole It won’t be long, now, until . millions of anglers throughout the nation will be going after prize-winners like this big lunk- er. Already in the more south erly waters anglers are on the prod for these creel-jammers, although their northern brother- anglers will have a little while longer to wait. This specimen of huro salmoides was taken on ' all-Weber tackle in Washington state. AAA Moose or Elk? “I wish, sometimes, that big game hunters would study up on their game identification before they take to the woods.” These were the sentiments of Gene Sherman, district warden supervisor from Bozeman, in a re port to the Montana fish and game department. With the annual elk hunt in full swing, anything that walks near Gardiner seems to be fair game, Sherman lamented. Besides several hunting casualties among the nim- rods themselves, 26 moose have been mistakenly shot for elk. Of this number, eleven were dis covered in time to salvage the meat, after having been left by the near-sighted sportsmen. The re mainder of the 26 were in such a state that the meat was not to be saved. Sherman concluded that the illegal slaughter of moose in that area is the result of hunters not being sure of their targets before the squeeze of the fatal shots AAA Barometer Effect Since barometric pressure is a result of weather, it is logical that its effect on fishing should be con sidered. Generally speaking, fish like the same kind of weather hu mans do, and when you get a dear day, with a light breeze ruffling the water and it seems “just made for fishing,” the odds are 109 to 1 that that is true—and fishing then may be the best you’ve ever had. On these days the barometer is “rising.” Period styles adhere to tradition, N. Provincial styles. The skillets can be used to serve oven meals from the broiler, for rolls, plants or flowers. If you have a couecuon of peasant figurines and can tuck plants in them, these are excellent to use either singly or in groups as a centerpiece for the table. Backgrounds, for the table depend a great deal on what particular style your dishes are. For plaids, use cloths or place mats in one of the colors predominating the plaid, or at least one which harmonizes well with them. For delicate floral dishes, sheer white cloths are al ways good, and they may be starched cottons, organdies or linen. Modern Tables Need Clean, Simple Lines Should the predominating style' of decoration in the home be Modern, then youTl need to make, the table simple, sleek and completely un cluttered. Table decor for tables in homes where Modern is the main influence may be as inexpensive as possible, or they may be as expensive as you wish since pottery, glass or high priced silverware are used. Lines are often rectangular or square, but they may have odd shapes even though the basic lines are simple and graceful Many pieces of this period have square shapes with suddenly rounded or turned up corners. Colors may be muted or bright, whatever is in keeping with the A place mat for any type of table that is both practical and durable is this one made of vinyllte sheeting that has a raised tulip design against linen textured surface. It will neither slide nor scratch the table, and can be cleaned by wiping with a damp cloth. home, but most often solids ate used. Deep colors and off shades are especially good. Breakfast pottery, which these homes have, often have pieces which can serve dual purpose. Many of the water pitchers make clever flower and plant holders, while crystal blocks, bowls and pieces used on mantels, coffee or side ta bles may often be brought to the dining table for centerpieces. Plants i offer excellent material for the tables, and are best when used simply, such as a single spray in a rectangular container without any decoration. Ming trees and oth er Oriental figurines may also fit well into Modern decor. Table linens for the modern ta ble are severely simply, and most often rely just on color and texture for their handsome appearance. You might have an assortment of inexpensive table cloths in textured cotton or rayon in aqua, forest green, chartreuse, wine or brown, as a basis for the dining table wardrobe. Woven and simulated place mats in natural or deeper colors will help out for breakfasts and luncheons. Traditional Types Should Spell Elegance when Elegant crystal and silverware are part of the traditional or eenth century home, and are fore at home on the dining table. When you have to be formal, it can be done on short notice with your fine damask or linen, ornate silver ware and exquisite china. Ih this case the floral are most appropriate, a purely classical line, carefully arranged rather massed. . Tali candelabra, tall salt and. pep per shakers, and even tall silver vases for the flowers will be en tirely in keeping with the tradition al table set fer formal dining. Informal dining will call for your porcelain birds, figurines and ce ramic flowex^ that can be arranged to fit .any shape in tables. Flowers are not necessary if you have enough figurines and ceramics to make pleasing settings from them. Many of the epergnes will hold flowers and'fruit at the same time, and are in -good taste for informal occasions that will still have that “dressed up” look. - f V For long buffet tables, you will probably want to use more of state ly silverware in your collection. Serving dishes and their lids, set end to end are good for holding flowers, in the absence of other suitable containers. - Give Variety to Table With Different Cloths China, silver and glassware are usually not changed at different in tervals and women want to know how they can achieve different ef fects with the tables. The easiest way to do this, no matter what stylo of decor you use, is to change the background on which you set the china and silverware. Linens are replaced, and these hold the key to changing the table just enough to give the necessary variety. For informal dining you can have place mats of inexpensive cottohs, many of which can be made at home. The same is true of the smaller cloths so useful at break fast and luncheon. A colorful solution to this prob lem can also be provided by smart ly styled place mats made from flexible vinylite plastic sheeting formed with three dimensional sur faces that look like fabric but give no laundering or ironing problems. 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