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BY...DREW PEARSON' BOP Strategy A T AN explosive Republican sena torial strategy meeting, the big OOP guns warned against tieing the Republican party too closely to MacArthur’s kite. One ot those who led the warning was Senator Taft, whose friends have been worried that MacArthur might crowd him as the GOP presi dential candidate in 1952. ■ “We don’t know what MacArthur jis going to say when he gets here,” •Taft told the strategy meeting. “As a political party we should keep out !«f this.” Senator Millikin of Colorado ;chimed in that occasionally past I “conquering heroes” had come ihome and put their foot in their mouths. He recalled that Admiral Dewey, the conqueror of Manila, got a here’s reception and was pre sented with a free house, then transferred the house to his wife. Minflrin also cited Charles Lind- berg, who came home to a hero’s welcome and later made some re- marks that offended religious groups. However, the sharpest Repub lican fire was concentrated on Senator Cain of Washington for potting the Republican party on the spot with his resolution de claring war on China. Senator Wherry of Nebraska, who has been Secretary of State Ache- son’s bitter foe, actually snorted: “As far as the Cain resolution is concerned, 1 am on Acheson’s aide.” Senator Young of North Dakota warned that declaring war on China would do “more damage than any thing that has happened in the Re- publicn party in five years.” Cain Argues However, Cain tried to defend his position by arguing that his real purpose was to “pin this war on Truman as Truman’s war.” He pointed out that the President In his April 11 speech mentioned war 21 times. However, Cain’s col leagues failed to follow his reason ing. In the end, Cain insisted that he had promised to introduce the reso lution and intended to go through with it However, he agreed to make a statement that his only purpose was to focus attention on the China issue, since Truman had already got the country into war. The meat explosive outburst ef the closed-door meeting came from Indiana’s wild Senator Jenner. He was spurred out of his seat by a remark from Sena tor Taft that '*no responsible Republican senator would ad vocate impeachment.” To this Jenner shouted an grily: “I may not be part of the responsible Republican lead ership, but I have my own opin- * He demanded immediate im peachment of President Truman iand used considerable profanity in ^demanding it Senator Ecton of Montana tried l to soothe Jenner by explaining that jit was up to the house to bring im peachment proceedings and the tsenate was supposed to act as a ijury. Ecton cautioned that it would he improper for a senator who was supposed to sit on the jury to ex advance opinions about im- eachment. Beating Enlisted Men , It has been hushed up by the navy, but the Norfolk, Va., shore patrol has been officially accused of kicking and beating servicemen and throwing them into the brig without their shoes. These shocking charges were made in a confidential report by Rear Adm. F. N. Kivette, who was skipper of the aircraft carrier Mid way until his promotion to admiral last month. Kivette ordered his own. in- vestigation of the Norfolk shore patrol and sent a sharp report to the navy, charging that the Norfolk SP’s were 4, arrogrant, dictatorial, arbitrary, s o m e- . times abusive and occasionally brutal.” Kivette's investigation was con ducted by Ensign Robert E. Ken yon. Commenting upon his subordi nate’s report. Admiral Kivette de clared: ”1 believe these to be true and not isolated cases.” The admiral also added: “The very few but brief reports 1 have had concerning the condition of the shore patrol brig are calculated to induce nausea without a visual in spection.” Marry-Bo-Round Marriner Eccles, who has threat ened to resign from the federal reserve board several times, now tells friends he has definitely made up his mind to leave the board on June 1. (A mistake—the government already is painfully short of good men.) . . . A1 Hayes, president of the Machinists Union, is talking to other labor chiefs about publishing a daily labor newspaper. Jointly sponsored by the AFL and CIO, it would present the trade-union view point on national issues SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS of Main Street and the World Truman-MacArthur Fight Continues; Chinese Launch Spring Offensive HOW DIVIDED THE NATION—There was no sign of a letup in tne treat quarrel on whether President Truman did right or wrong when he fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur from his Pacific commands. If any thing, the man on Main Street was hotter under the collar than ever before following the general’s impressive speech before congress. The line of dispute was clearly drawn: The general’s supporters believed his proposed plan of action in Asia the only possible realistic one; his opponents were just as positive his plan of action would mean world wide war. The great controversy caused many in the home towns to wonder just how divided can a nation become and still effectively battle communism? The two viewpoints on the Tru man-MacArthur controversy were expressed by Senators Taft and Kerr. Senator Taft charged “the Truman administration is working both sides of the military and political street” and called for bomb ing of Chinese airfields and a naval blockade of her coast. Senator Kerr, on the other hand, said he is con vinced MacArthur’s military strat egy “would hurl us downward to the awful road of total war.” THE MILITARY—General Mac Arthur in his speech before congress said the joint chiefs of staff coi> curred with his view on conduct of the war in Korea. This brought an immediate statement in which the joint chiefs said they had been unani mous in recommending the dismissal of MacArthur. The statement said: “Operations in the far east are be ing carried out in accordance with the views of the joint chiefs of staff. These views will be fully explained to the appropriate congressional committees. An analysis of the basic differences which exist between the joint chiefs of staff and General MacArthur will be presented at that time.” ’ The man on Main Street had better hold on to his hat. Everything points to another explosion as the general and his brother officers go before the senate foreign relations and armed services committees to ex plain the conduct of the Korean conflict. The testimony will blow hot and cold. It will be up to the home-towner to sift it and find the truth. THE UNITED NATIONS—Members of the United Nations, whether they were in agreement with General MacArthur’s policy in the far east or not, were almost as impressed by the general’s address as were members of congress. But the general did not gain any votes in the U.N. for following his policy. His speech confirmed many delegates in the belief that a yawning gulf separates his concept of the way to defeat Communist Imperialism and that of the United Nations. Only on one point was there any degree of accord—his demand for an intensified economic blockade of Communist China. ON THE FRONT—And while the politicians ranted over how the Korean conflict should be conducted, the North Koreans and Chinese Reds opened their long awaited spring offensive. First repots from the front indicated a break-through in the mountainous central sector of Korea by an estimated 400,000 enemy troops. Approximately 300,000 others were reported attacking in other sectors of Korea. First withdrawals amounted to as much as 15 miles. Allied officers reported, with the Chinese suffering heavy casualties. Nearly 8,000 Reds were killed or wounded by artillery alone on the first day of the attack, the eighth army estimated. Swarms of planes claimed an additional toll of nearly 2,000. SALES TAX—The Committee of Americans, reportedly a nonprofit, fact-finding research-survey organization covering all 48 states and Hawaii, reports a recent survey indicated the majority of the nation’s businessmen favor a retail-sales tax on the federal level. The organization said it sent questionnaires to some 30,000 business men, of whom more than 15,000 repUed. The businessmen were said to favor the sales tax by 62 per cent; 12 per cent for such a tax at the manufacturer’s level; and 26 per cent opposed to any sales tax. Whether or not the survey reached to the Main Street businessman was not indicated, but it could hardly be conclusive unless he was con sulted. :■ Ticker-Tape Blizsard Never before in the history of the U. S., or possibly in the history of the world, has a returning hero received such ac claim as Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur as be drove through • ticker-tape blizzard to the shout ing of 7,500,000 people in New York. It was the climax of welcome home celebrations which began in San Francisco when the general returned to his native land for the first time in 14 years. in i m mm--* m. mm mM sSgiss HEAD FIRST ... A quartet of London policemen haul a struggling dock worker Into the Old Bailey prison to climax a clash between the police of London and the dock workers of the city who had gathered outside the gates of the prison. The cause of the incident was the trial of seven of the leaders of the dock workers on charges of inciting dock ers to strike. The EngUsh feel that dock strikes threaten their food im ports and shipping of war material. RIDGWAY’S COUSIN . . . Hamlet Rldgway, Chicago, cousin of' com mander of far east forces, Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway, plans to assist in the administration of Japan and Korean war as soon as he re ceives clearance from Washington for him to begin. Wm m ill mfim mi SSSJWS Mm ’AFFRAY’ SKIPPER . . . Lt. John Blackburn, skipper of the royal navy submarine, “Affray,” trapped in the mud at bottom ef English channel, is a hero of World War n, and a winner of D.S.C. for daring submarine patrols. mmm PRIZE FIGHTER^tND LADY . . . Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the world and now a big businessman, relaxes at the Stork Club in New York with Model Joan Olander—something special in the way of soothing unction for tired eyes. The former champion, who was once married to Actress Estelle Taylor, is now considered in New York as one of the nation’s most eligible bachelors. His name is often linked with the ladies he escorts about town. Pi m & mm. . \ . 1 i'Wi Mm. M mmm ■ : >'s !*a BABY* SAVED . • . This baby faced death in Chicago until court forced parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dar rell Labrenz, to consent to blood transfusion to combat RH blood factor condition. Parents are mem bers of Jehovah's witnesses re ligious sect. * i Rii fcss ’ . ' » ^ * ; v im mmm Take Me Out to the Ball Game Neither wars or threats of wars, politics or the acclaim of a con quering hero could dim the opening of the baseball season on the sandlot of the home towns to the major leagues. Sportminded Americans took time out for the greatest game of them all. MAIN STREET BUSINESS—Hardware, dry goods and general mer chandise, and jewelry stores on Main Street enjoyed a dollar sales in crease during March of 1951 over the same month last year, the census bureau reported. Hardware stores recorded a 22 per cent sales rise; dry goods and general merchandise stores a 20 per cent rise and jewelry stores a 15 per cent rise. The agency said its figures were based on reports from about 10,000 independent stores. The department gave out no actual sales figures. PROBER HAILS PRESS—Senator Kefauver, speaking before the American Society of Newspaper Editors, said his committee’s celebrated investigation into crime could not have succeeded without the support of the nation’s press. The senator restated his theory that the place for* “action against gamblers and other underworld elements is Main Street, not Pennsyl vania Ave., Washington.” All the press joined in the effort of exposing crime, Kefauver said. “That spark was instrumental in setting off the explosion that has followed.” MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE 1950 Marriage Rate Climbs 6 Per Cent MAFIA GETS EVEN . . . Detectives are rounding up criminals in effort to solve what may be first reprisal slaying of Kefauver committee in formants. Roundup was launched after body of Philip Mangano, al leged Mafia figure, was found in a Brooklyn swamp with three bullets through head (above). Mangano had been stripped of most of his out er clothes and his shoes. WANTS WAR . . . Senator Cain (R., Wash.) holds*a copy of a reso lution he planned to introduce call ing for a declaration of war against Red China. However, GOP sena tors tried to defer action pending outcome of move for MacArthur ouster probe. il 1 i Hi m r > Mm m The U.S. public health service re ported recently the marriage rate rose and the divorce rate dropped in the United States during the past year. The agency’s figures show the number of 1950 marriages—1,669,934 in all—rose nearly 6 per cent over 1949, the first increase since 1946. The total of 1950 divorces—esti mated at 385,000—was the smallest since 1943. The drop was 3 per cent from the preceding year and marked the fourth successive year of declines. The agency gave no ex planation for the increase in mar riages or decrease of divorces. Statisticians calculated that 11 out of every 1,000 men, women and chil dren in the nation got married last year. Only 2% of each 1,000 found it did not work out. mm HONEYMOONING PITCHER . . . While Yankee Manager Casey Sten gel and Bosox Manager Steve O’Neil (left) look on, Whitey Ford, draft ed New York pitcher, tosses out the first ball at an American League ball game in Yankee Stadium. Ford is on a furlough to get mar ried, and he took thU much time from his honeymoon. He played a big role in helping the Yankees win the world championship last season. Yanks are favored this season without him. SHOPPER'S CORNER MM By DOROTHY BARCLAY Ko WON’T SAY . . . Academy award winner, Anne Revere, refuses to tell un-American activities com mittee whether- she ever was a member of Actors Laboratory, Inc., or ever was a member-of the Communist party. BRIDE’S GUIDE H ERE COMES the bride of early spring, starting from scratch on her household shopping. She has a flair for decoration, so her furni ture. rugs and drapes present no problem to this young modem. But what she wants to know is how to get the best buy for her money in basic things like house hold linens, above all in sheets and pUlow-cases. How to go about it? Muslin or percale? She remem bers that her mother used to buy muslin for the kids, but percale for the grown-ups. Muslin could take more punishment in the way of ju venile wear and tear, but percale, being lighter, was easier and less expensive of time and money to launder. Or . have laundered. So what? So Mrs. Youngbride takes herself to her favorite clerk in her Main Street store. If there’s time, without sacrificing other soles, favorite clerk wiU explain the various quali ties, and let Mrs. Youngbride hold one of each type to the light, as a visual guide to evenness of spin ning and consequent wearability. But Mrs. Youngbride is too con siderate to monopolize favorite clerk’s precious time, so she fore arms herself with basic information on sheets and sheet-buying DON’T CRY, The Reaeon— If Your Liver is Lety Next Time N *** TU Jee4 Over S Generaliexe Tea’U Like Them Toe. Her best guide to quality is on the label, if she knows the code. Five top-numbers—112, 128, 140, 180 and 200—are usually available. Labels in these numbers give the thread [count, which is the sum of length wise (warp) and crosswise (woof) yarns to the square* inch of mate rial. Of these, 140 is the heaviest muslin available, with 128 and 112 lighter and less compactly woven. In the higher-typed numbers, 180 and 200, come the percales, woven from fine quality long staple cotton yarns, and processed more than the coarser muslins. Type 200 is very fine, thin and smooth. So favorite clerk will recommend, type 180 as the best buy of all. It is made of fine-count yarhs that are smooth and soft, and is general ly known as “utility percale.” What more could a young shopper ask for her money, for etonomy of time in laundering, for durability? ONCE A BRIDE And remember, once a bride, al ways a shopper—so, ladies, when shopping for your hou&hbld linens, why not make like a bride? In the care of sheets, yop can, save wear and tear by rotating them after laundering. Don’t always pick the pair on top of the pile. They’ll be worn from over-use, while the ones underneath run the risk of deterioration from under use. One way to make your sheets last longer is to keep a record of rotation, a score-card of launder ings and use. You could mark the date of their first use, then record- each laundering, and then figure from your score-board how many launderings they can take until you finally have to tear ’em up for cleaning-rags. First Use Laundered Last Use 5/1 5/7 7/5 ? 9/10, etc. Grandma’s . w . Stronghold of 5 Cent Beer Hurt by Inflation BRUCE, Wis.—The last strong- hold of the five cent beer, the vil lage of Bruce, has finally knuckled under to the changing times and the cold facts in the cost of living index The village’s three tavern keep ers recently informed the 600 peo ple of the town that from now on a 10-ounce glass of suds across the bar will cost 10 cents. Old guard beer drinkers still have a trump card. Their champion is George Hagert, Bruce’s only attor ney and justice of the peace. Hag- erty said he was getting up a peti tion to stop the dastardly act Three Oaks' Red Cross Donations Set Record THREE OAKS, Mich.—The people of Three Oaks recently donated $1097.27 to the Red Cross drive. With a population of 1,500, the total was almost a dollar for every man, woman and child in the community. It was the largest amount ever con tributed in the village during a Red Cross drive. 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