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THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS of Main Street and the World Korean Peace Talks Develop Slowly; Control Bill Viewed With Cynicism THE PEACE FRONT— As expected the Korean peace talks have de veloped slowly. The shooting war in that bloody country may not end for weeks, if then. And it will be years before a feeling of security develops among the South Korean people. As things stand now, the Allies and Reds are at loggerheads over •evejal questions. The main one, however, is the establishment of a cease-fire buffer zone. The Reds want it established along the 38th parallel. The Allies want it along present battle lines. ' The Allies contend: (1) The present positions, based on ridges, are more defensible militarily than the 38th parallel; (2) The parallel is where the Red invasion began June 25, 1950. It is viewed in many quarters as a symbol of U. N. defeat, and a settle ment along that line is bitterly op posed by the South Korean govern ment. It may be that some sort of com promise can be worked out on the question, but not without long and exhausting talks. Meanwhile, the Reds have resorted to their old tricks of injecting political issues into the discussions. The Reds have complained of Allied air and naval power and to the bombing of peaceful Korean villages — a long- familiar Red propaganda twist for air strikes. THE FIGHTING FRONT— And while the high brass talks of peace, United Nations troops continue to fight and die in Korea. Artillery rumbles, U. N. troops probe at Red lines, and the Reds made counter thrusts. The U.S. army reported the Communists have staged a tremendous build-up of armed forces since the cease-fire talks began and pointedly expressed hope this was not a sign of bad faith. Here again is evidence of Communist thinking and policy. Hanging on the ropes when the peace talks started, the Reds took full advantage of U.N. let-up in attack, to show good faith during the talks, to build up their own military forces and supplies. The Communists have moved more supplies near the front lines than needed to maintain troops while the talks are underway. In ad dition, they have moved new units and thousands of individual replace ments south into the battle lines. U. N. Delegate Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy is chief U. N. delegate to the Kae song peace talks. He receives his instructions from Gen. Matthew Ridguay, U. N. commander in the far east. THE EUROPEAN FRONT—While there were talks of peace in the far east, the free nations prepared to meet aggression in Europe. New plans for defense were announced by George C. Marshall, secretary of defense, when he told congress the administration now plans to have 400,000 U. S. troops in Europe in 1952—nearly double the number previously estimated. He also disclosed that U.S. allies have promised to have 2,500,000 men under arms next year and to be able to put five million men into the field within 90 days after the outbreak of any new war. Marshall argued against any let-down in American defensive spirit resulting from the Korean armistice talks and against any congressional cuts in U. S. military aid to western Europe. He said he was deeply shocked at what he termed the “tragic" reaction of the American people now that peace appears in prospect in Korea. PRICE CONTROLS—Confusion and cynicism seems the only way to describe the average home towner’s reaction to the price control bill which congress has enacted. The confusion stems from the fact that few congressmen, if any, can give a complete and adequate description of how the law will work. The cynicism stems, in great part, from the belief that the debate on the issue was put on the record more for future political effect than for the purpose of clarifying the issues. The bill permits some rollbacks on nonfarm goods and opens the way for some increases. It extends wage, price, credit, rent, and other emergency controls through next June. But controls are eased in a number of ways and the President got none of the additional authority he asked. The United Labor Policy Committee, made up of most big organized labor groups, immediately denounced the bill. The committee termed the bill “a callous betrayal of the consumers of the nation by the reactionary coalition which rules congress." Administration leaders contend it is short of what is needed to * combat inflation. Republicans say it is a good bill, if administered properly. Communist Round-Up Behind bars are the four ranking Los Angeles Communists who were rounded up by the FBI last week. They are shown as they confer with their attorney, Ben Margolis (second from left). 50 MILLIONTH ELGIN —Every science has its milestones. In horol ogy, the science of watchmaking, the first milestone occurred almost 4S0 years ago at Nuremburg, Germany. A clockmaker there found means of compressing the parts of a timepiece into a sturdy and compact mechanism. The Nuremburg “egg," crude and clumsy by modern stand ards, was the world's first watch—so called because it was carried by night watchmen. Next month the city of Elgin, HI., which boasts it is the town “made famous by time," will help its oldest industry celebrate another boro- logical milestone. Scheduled for completion then is the 50 millionth timepiece to be made at Elgin—more jeweled watches than any other manufacturer in the world has yet produced. Significantly, the 50 millionth watch is claimed to incorporate every major technical achievement since horology was a pup. In stark con trast with the first bulky pocket watch made in the same city 84 years ago, it will be only one-tenth as large, yet will be a better timekeeper. THE VICIOUS RACKET—Federal agents last week broke up the biggest narcotics ring in the nation's history. Narcotic agents reported the arrest of 10 “salesmen" for the $30,000,000 heroin-smuggling ring. Hie agents also got $100,000 in counterfeit money. The ring is believed to have smuggled as much as 50 pounds of heroin into the United States each month. It has been operating since 1949. MORE MEAT Cattle, Swine Crop Is Near Record By January 1, 1952, the number of cattle and swine on the nation’s farms will be near a record peak, according to a recent survey. The country’s beef-cattle may to tal 65,400,000. This would be 5,800,- 000 more than on January 1, 1951, and 7,600,000 more than at the war time peak of 1945. This does not include dairy cattle, a source of veal and processed meats. With this rise in beef cattle, all cattle would increase from the 80 million level* of 1950 and the 84,200- 000 level of 1951 to about 90 million. The 1951 pig crop, which will hit the market in September, is esti mated the second highest in the nation’s history. The department of agriculture estimates that a total crop of nearly 106 million pigs is indicated for the year. Town Objects Jet Base Irks Village NEWINGTON, N. H. — The little town of Newington, found ed in 1621, doesn't want to change—at least the way con gress has planned to change it. The village protested to con gress, wanting to know why its historic streets have to be wiped out to make way for a $46,000,- 000 jet bomber base when the town fathers say there is plenty of idle lands only a minute away —as a jet plane flies. Ralph Loomis, town modera tor and chairman of a commit tee elected by the 400 residents to oppose establishment of a 6,000 acre jet base, charged that it was not defense needs but “po litical opportunism’’ that threat ened Newington with oblivion. Newington folks, I said, feel that the big jet base would bring with it “disastrous and near in soluble civic, social and eco nomic problems.” Blacksmith Shop Is Tourist Mecca; Brings Fame to a Small Town BURNSVILLE, N. C.—D a n i e 1 Boone VI has brought a measure of fame to his little home town of 1,000 people. But this Daniel Boone Isn’t blazing new trails or killing Indians. He’s a blacksmith. For those who like lacy grill work, he’s just about tops. Folks of the small town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Moun tains say he could forge a perfect horseshoe at the age of 12, but he preferred to sketch intricate de signs and produce ornamental iron Instead of horseshoes. His father, also, a blacksmith, didn’t know what to make of this artistic ironware, but he decided it was all right when tourists be gan buying young Daniel’s and irons, grills, stair railings, name plates and mail boxes. Daniel Boone V$, now approach ing 50, really made a name for himself and his small town in the wrought-iron business back in 1939 when the restorers of colonial Wil liamsburg searched the hills for a craftsman who could turn out au thentic colonial hardware. Each piece that he carefully fashioned for the restoration project bears the legend, “Wrought by Daniel Boone.” Like other manufacturers, Boone went in for war work during World War II. Part of his job was to re pair machinery for the local mining industry, but it was mostly chance that caused him to go in for his major war project—turning out combat knives for soldiers. He had two sons in service, and he made knives for them. They were of the finest steel with deer- horn handles, hand-forged and hol low ground—sharp enough to shave with. An officer saw one of the knives and wanted one. Orders rolled in until he had manufactured nearly 1,000 knives—at $10 each. Now, in a manner of speaking, Boone is converting swords into plowshares. Nearly 100 veterans are training at the Daniel Boone Forge, learning how to be black- smiths under the GI bill. Small Yankee Town Asks King to Confirm Birth BETHLEHEM, N.H.—The small community of Bethlehem appealed to King George VI of England re cently to confirm its birth 177 years ago. The community of 1000, in a letter to Buckingham palace, pleaded that it couldn't find its birth certi ficate and asked the King to help it out. The letter, signed by the select men and town clerk, was made public in London. A spokesman at Buckingham palace said the an swer, if any, would go directly to the town. The plea said researchers had es tablished that the town, originally known as Lloyd’s Hill had been granted a charter by colonial Gov. John Wentworth in 1774. The New Englanders confessed, however, that the charter never had been received. Their story was that the original copy had been entrusted to a man who was lost %t sea. Weather Balloon Causes Flying Saucer Rumors GRANTSBURG, Wis.—Nearly all of Grantsburg’s population of 900, and many people in nearby com munities, spent hours recently gawking at a strange object in the sky. The silver desk seen moving lazily toward the east was to many of them the flying, saucer given so much publicity several months ago. But to those who knew, the ob ject was a weather balloon sent up by the University of Minnesota to check on conditiohn in the up per atmosphere. The gas filled bag measured 60 x 200 feet and carried instnunents wnich were para chuted to earth. Ordinarily conditions would make it impossible to see the ballon at great heights. The air was clear, however, and the angle of the sun to balloon, to Grantsborg and near by areas, was just right for a ring side seat to see one of the famous “flying saucers". JETS FOR ALLIES .... Jet fighters are loaded aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Corregidor at Port Newark, N.J. The planes are for delivery under the mutual defense assistance program to Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium and France. The Corregidor, a baby flattop, was recently de-mothballed by the Atlantic reserve fleet. The planes are F-84E jets. DULLES BURNED IN EFFIGT . . . John Foster Dulles was hanged and burned in effigy in Manila, while over 5,000 indignant demonstrators denounced the U.S. ambassador as “betrayer of Filipino-American relations." Organized by the Liberal Youth League, the burning of Dulles reached the climax of the Philippines’ protestation against the “unfairness" of the proposed Japanese peace treaty when it side stepped reparations to the Philippines for Jap war damages. WAR POSTSCRIPT ... In Berlin, a “monster" is pushed into a truck as the relieved neighborhood, cautiously keeping a distance, peers at the police and detonation experts. The “monsters" are undetonated bombs, droppd by allied planes during the last war. Although dormant for several years, the fuses are still intact and sensitive to the slightest Jar.' KING LEOPOLD ABDICATES . . . Leopold m, fourth king of the Bel gians, signs abdication papers, ending an unhappy 17-year reign. He abdicated in favor of his son. Prince Baudouin (standing at right) who was formally crowned King Baudouin I in ceremonies before the joint house of the parliament. Controversy over King Leopold’s rule caused rioting and near revolution in the nation recently as pro-Leopold factions clashed with anti-Leopold groups on the streets. WAGE ENFORCER . . . The wage stabilization board has named Miss Helen Humphrey, Detroit, chair man of its three-member national enforcement commission. She pre viously served as attorney for re gional offices of the national labor relations board. EDITOR . . . J. Parnell Thomas, former U. S. representative who was convicted of padding his of-' fice payroll, will serve as editor and publisher for Community Press Publications, which will operate three small weeklies in New Jer sey. RED WRITERS . . Two British correspondents for Communist newspapers are attending the Kae song peace talks. Wilfred Burchett (left) works for the Red Ce Soir, Paris, and Alan Winnington cor responds for the I.ondon Daily Worker. NEW NAZIS . . . Black-shirted groups are re-forming in Western Germany. This is Heino Goesche, founder of the League of Young Germans (BJD), a group dedicated to the memory and philosophy of the late fuehrer, Adolph Hitler. NEW CHIEF . . . Vice-Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lynde D. McCormick, who automatically succeeds Admiral Forrest P. Sher man as chief of that agency, talks over the telephone. Admiral Sher man succumbed to a heart attack Oregon Showdown O REGON MAY be the show down state where General Eisen hower finally makes up his mind whether “tp run or not to run”— and on what ticket. ' The situation in Oregon was out lined to Dee’s political chief-of-staff, Sen. Jim Duff of Pennsylvania, the other day by Robert Letts Jones, publisher of the Salem, Ore., Capital Journal. Jones pointed out that O-egon has a primary ruling whereby any person can be en tered in the race by a petition of 1,000 signatures—whether the can didate wants his name entered or not. Thu* Eisenhower’s name could be entered in the Oregon presiden tial primary by 1,000 of his friend*, entirely without his consent, and as a means of testing out his polit ical strength. The Oregon primary has an other interesting angle, Jones explained to Senator Duff. The state attorney general has ruled that no candidate can run unless his party affiliation is known, thus Eisenhower would be forced, at that time, to be stamped either as a Republi can or a Democrat. Sinte the Oregon primary is May 16 and since all names have to be filed ninety days in advance, the showdown for Eisenhower would be sometime in February. Note—It’s a good bet that Ike’s friends—and he has a lot in the northwest—will toss his hat into the ring through the Oregon pri. mary. Dressy General When this column told how Gen. Emil C. Kiel, commander of the air force in the Caribbean, had sent his plane all the way from Ecuador to Panama to get his dinner jacket for a dinner given him by the Ecuadorian defense minister, the U.S. air fore queried Kiel, wanting to know if the “Pearson story” was accurate. Gen. Kiel replied that he had sent a plane back from Ecuador to Panama, but that he had not sent it to bring back his dinner jacket. However, officials of the defense department pressed him further, finaHy got an admission that though the plane had not brought back the general’s dinner jacket, it had ' brought back his “full dress uni. form.” Propaganda Hurts Reports from behind the iron curtain indicate that one reason for the seizure of AP correspondent WilUam Oatis by Czechoslovakia was that American propaganda through the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe is hurting. When the Commies want to get something out of the U.S.A., their crudest but most successful tech nique is to seize an American citi zen, and hold him as a hostage until we come across with the ran som money. The reported ransom money In Czechoslovakia is to curtail the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe, both really hurting the Communist government. In fact, the Voice of America has had the Czech government in a state of jit ters. Before Foreign Minister demen tis was purged, the voice made a categoric prediction that he and eight other top Czechs would be arrested. For weeks, the voice pounded home this prediction, giv ing the exact names of the prospec tive victims. The Czechs listened but were skeptical. Then suddenly dementis was arrested. With him were ar rested four of the eight others the Voice of America had named. All Czechoslovakia seethed at the news. The ac curacy of the Voice of America was commented on everywhere,' and its listening audience has doubled. More than ever, Czechs are tuning in on the voice to see who will be purged next. Note—Despite the state depart ment’s remarkable propaganda job, the budget of the Voice of America and other propaganda projects has been slashed to ribbons. Congress men who have been doing the slash ing have been invited to come to the state department briefing room and get the story—much of it con fidential—of what the department is doing. However, only two or three have bothered to get ac quainted with the activities of the agency whose work they pass upon xMacArthur Report President Truman is pressing Democratic senators to write a re port on the MacArthur investiga tion. They had planned to forget about a report, because they feared a majority would not agree to blasting MacArthur. However, the President beUeves Chairman Dick Russell of Georgia is honest enough to accept the evidence, which most observers consider to have been clearly and overwhelmingly against MacArthur. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT AUTOS, TRUCKS & ACCESS. I HAVE four practically new GMC Diesel Tractors and Refrigerated with Thermoking for sale at the right price and can give good terms ana ar range for a lease Job for them with large firms. CaU or come to see Bill GMC Track A Coach Dlv.. 660 South Third St., Memphis, Tcnn., Ph. 8-31S1 or 4-0729. BUSINESS A INVEST OPPOB. THOUSANDS of profitable farms and businesses for sale in all 48 states. Write for free catalog. _ NATIONAL BROKERS 821 Shipley S<„ Wilmington, Del. COUNTRY Store, Grocery, market, gas pumps, four rooms, bath, store and fix tures, 1 acre on Highway 301, 15 miles north of Ocala, fruit and crop secuon, good location for tourist. $9,750.00, plug In* ventory. $5,650.00 cash, rest terms. Own er wants to return north. Edwsrd Ms- thlss. Rente g, Cltrs, yiorida. , MOTOR COURT TRAILER PARK , 15 Cottages; 38 Spaces, shows net of $1,000 month: priced at $47,500 with $15,- 000 cash, bal. $150 per month. We have many others, write for list. REAL ESTATE SERVICE CO. 9 North Atlantic Avenme DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. DRIVE-IN-GRILL on main N. S. tourist route. Fully equipped, next to 3 motels. $15,000. Write H. Hoffman, Rt. *, Waiter- boro. S. C MOTOR COURT FOR SALE 12 COTTAGES, grade A restaurant, frarn* construction, new, opened Jan. 1, laoi. located city limits HinesviJle. Ga., Camp Stewart. Doing excellent business. Will pay for Itself In 2 years. Price $27^500, 1(10,000 cash, balance 2 or 3 years. Call, write or wire if you want the best buU- FARMS AND RANCHES __ FOR SALE—420 Acres, 50 in cultivation, balance in fine young timber, 1 nice house, 1 tenant house, 2 Tobacco barns, 2 stock barns, fish pond, running water, and lights. 3 acre Tobacco allotment, L£- q cated 4 miles from Willacoochee, Ga. $80 i an acre. For further information contact Troy Owen, Box 68, Alapsha, Ga. HELP WANTED—MEN WANTED: Logging contractor with Trucks and Skidding, loading, equipment. Power Saws, crew. Deliver 15,000 ft. HELP WANTED—MEN, WOMEN TEACHERS (white)—Use our efficient placement service. No fee unless placed —write for detaUs. Southern Teachers Agency, Columbia 1, 8. C. , TEACHERS WANTED—Western states, Alaska. Lower grades, home ec„ com mercial, music, girl’s P.E., art, Spanish library. Salaries $3,000-$4,750. Teachers Exchange, Boulder. Colo. .HELP WANTED—WOInEN LADIES—Earn $1 to $3 per hour and get your own dresses as bonus, sps showing Maisonette Dresses for women and children. Low Prices—fully guaran teed. No canvassing. For catalog and full details, write MAISONETTE, Box 586, Winter Park, Florida. MISCELLANEOUS $5 FOOT Cruiser Universal Marine Engine well equipped. Ready to go. Must sacrifice due to Illness. Boat at Pensa cola, Florida. P. O. Box 487, Birmingham^ Alabama. FOOTBALL Season Is almost here, so. re days we are selling two price of one. Send $5.95 to HICKS MFG. CO., Box $98, Talladega, Ala. Shipping wt, 20 lb. You pay the postage. Money refunded in ten days If not satisfied. HAVE—Several ambulances that would make wonderful panel truck* for paint ers, plumbers, paperhangers and others. Excellent condition. Terms and priced low. Gayaen Iron Works, Jacksonville, Fla. . IF YOU are Interested in small boats and outboarding, send for our large catalogue chock full of items you will like. Send fifty cents (stamps accepted!, f ood for $1.00 on your first $5.00 order. atlsfaction guaranteed. Russ Equipment Co., Ine., 550 Woodis Avenue, Norfolk, Va. COMMERCIAL Rabbit Magasine. About Rabbit Farming. Picture—Articles. Year $1, Sample 10c. B-M42-U, Miami, Florida. PERSONAL IOTICE to Parents and Grandparents. Jon’t wait until December and pay $14.95 or a Child’s Upholstered Platform Rock- r with NO-SAG springs. We will ship ou two (2) chairs for the price of one, 14.95 Plus $1.00 packing chg. You pay he postage. App. shipping wt. 40 lb. Send heck, money order or C.O.D. to HICKS IFG. CO., Box $98, Talladega. Ala. loney refunded in ten days if not satis- led. Offer Is good for the next 30 day* nly, POULTRY. CHICKS Sc EQUIP. IORTHERN Bobwhite Quail. Live de- ivery guaranteed. Northern Bobwhite, luail Eggs-$30 per 100 shipped F.O.B. 25 per 100 picked up here minimum hipment 1-doz. Lee Baldwin, Hillsbore, Rt. 1. skit. HENS lay the whole year round. iarant»eri Vormula. 50c. , REAL ESTATE—HOUSES INCOME Property in Hendersonville, N.C. 6 bedroom-house. Close In. $5000 down payment. 3 bedroom house $720 year from rented garage apartment. Liberal mortgage. Owner, 910 Kanuga Rd. TO RENT OR LEASE ATTRACTIVE Lease: Modern Drive-in Restaurant. U.S. '41 Venice. Fla. 7 blocks from Gulf of Mexico. Good year round business. Excellent location. Purchase equipment and stock. 3 or 5 year lease. Renewal option. Call or write: A. W. Moremen, Venice, Fla. TRAVEL ORMOND Beach Cottage, ocean fremt. Available July 22 by week or month. Ad dress P. O. Box $65, DeLand, Florida. WANTED TC BUY WANT One te five million Bamboo Cane* of the switch or small fishing cane variety; 7 ft. long; not under V* inch small end. If you can furnish In thousands, write H. Z. Barter. 664 Freeman, Mem phis, Tennessee. Planning for the Future? 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