The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, May 11, 1951, Image 2
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.
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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.
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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.
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’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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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By DOROTHY BARCLAY
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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
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The Reaeon— If Your Liver is Lety
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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.
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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. Few communities
of its size contributed so much to
the organization.
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