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I THE NEWBERRY SUN, JjEWBERRY. S. C. SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS of Main Street and the World Judge Thomas F. Murphy io Direct Administration’s House Cleaning SCANDAL—Thomas F. Murphy, a New York federal judge, will direct President Truman’s non-partisan commission which will attempt to clean up the present administration before the coming election cam paign. Murphy is an old hand at investigations. He formerly directed the criminal section of the U. S. attorney’s office in New York and prior to being elevated to the bench, served for a time as commissioner of New York’s huge police force. As things now stand, the President is taking personal charge of the cleanup campaign. However, administration critics, as well as some of its supporters, believe that corruption in government as revealed in the past few years has mined the Democratic party’s chance of re-election. The postwar rash of investigations started when evidence of skull duggery was revealed in the disposal of surplus war property. Almost immediately afterwards a probe was started of “five-percenters”—men who peddled influence and obtained juicy government contracts for a fee. The Reconstmction Finance Corporation was next in the headlines for finagaling loans. This resulted in a shakeup in the agency and the naming of a single new administrator, W. Stuart Symington. Even Demo cratic National Chairman William J. Boyle figured in the probe and re signed as a result. The R.F.C. scandal was still making news when the special congres sional tax investigating committee plowed into the Bureau of Internal Revenue, resulting in sensational disclosures of “tax fixing” and in fluence peddling. It was evident the President had this sordid history in mind when he announced he planned to establish a special house-cleaning agency, and that wrongdoers will be ousted “no matter who they are or how big they are.” The President’s action, however, is not likely to lessen the criticism of his administration. To the contrary, it could mean a fresh wave of embarrassing^ exposures, particularly if the probe is pushed as vigorous ly as the President says he intends. And if the probers show any signs of heel-dragging, there will be plenty of Republicans ready to prod them along. It Would seem, then, that the people in the home towns of America can expect further disclosures of corruption in government, perhaps more sensational than already revealed during the past few years. One GOP strategist has summed up the situation pretty well: “If this thing really gets rolling, it could make Teapot Dome look like a tea party.” TRUCE TALKS—The Korean peace talks hit a snag of vital impor tance and interest to home towners who have relatives fighting in Korea —the exchange of prisoners. The Communists refused to list the prison ers, or even to say how many they held. Until they do, the UN has re fused to talk on the subject of prisoner exchange. It may be the Communists will change their tactics and produce the prisoner list before this reaches print. If they do, the UN will then be concerned about the location of the camp and the exchange method. There are 11,000 Americans and 1,500 British and other UN troops missing in Korea. Under the head of “allied missing” (but not UN) are about 89,000 South Koreans. UN forces hold 165,000 of the enemy, of whom 18,000 are Chinese. When the prisoners are exchanged, and they must be before there is any final peace in Korea, less than 4,000 can be expected to return, UN officials believe. One UN report recently estimated that nearly 8,000 UN soldiers have died of wounds or atrocities. This would support the general figure of less than 4,000 still being alive. THE BUDGET— Within the next few weeks the people in the small towns of the nation will hear what the government expects to spend dur ing the fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget is about ready for formal presentation to congress. Advance reports indicated it may be about $83,000,000,000, although President Truman has spent considerable time trying to prune it below $80 billion on advice of political aides. Even an $80,000,000,000 outlay would be the biggest in history, except for the two peak years of World War II, when spending passed $95,000,- 000,000. The spending this fiscal year, which will end next June 30, is ex pected to be about $70,000,000,000. A number of factors directed the President’s pruning attempts: (1) Military spending must be kept within bounds to retain public support; (2) This year is a presidential campaign year and federal spending, deficits and indebtedness will be an issue; (3) Prospects for a new tax increase to match the rising budget are very dim; (4) Never before have taxes been as high as now. CEILINGS CUT—Price ceilings on cattle hides, calfskins, carpet ings, and rugs have been rolled back by the government. The roll-back amounted to 5 cents a pound on cattle hide and 18 per cent (10 to 15 cents a pound) on calfskin. - The reduction in hide ceiling is not expected to have any effect on the market price of leather or on shoes and other goods made of leather, price officials reported. Leather and shoe prices have been depressed and are lower than existing ceilings. Meanwhile, a threatened shortage of tires next summer has been averted by the government’s decision to stop allocating American made general purpose rubber. v t v James A. Newman, vice president of the B. F. Goodrich Company says the elimination of government restriction on the consumption of new rubber should make it possible for tire manufacturers to produce at least 71,000,000 ^passenger tires in 1952, or approximately 5,000,000 more than the probable production of 1951. 1' BRITAIN TO PAY—The British government has announced pay ment of $176,200,000 on United States and Canadian loans. The payment has an ironic twist since the British have asked the United States for another $600,000 ,000 in economic help during the next six months. Britain owes the United States $4,350,000,000 and Canada $1,185,000,- 000. She has until the year 2000 to pay off these debts, incurred after World War II had ravaged the British economy. The first installment due on the American loan made in 1946 amounts to $138,500,000. Of this, $87^000,000 represents interest. i CRITICIZES COLLEGE . . . Judge Saul Strelt, Chicago, who suspend ed sentences on three Bradley U. net players involved In fix, blamed Bradley, its president, David Owen, and athletic boosters for “moral debasement” of the three stars in volved in the scandal. yy/frtoS.ySMi: r - !♦ F '<■■■' 'Mm P This is the first picture released of the nation’s newest tank, the giant T-36. Ordnance officials say it will outslug any land-fighting ma chine ever built, although they will not reveal any statistics. They oven ^photographed it blacked out against the setting sun to safeguard mili tary security. ■■ - ,• ; i>; FARM LABOR SHORTAGB ' vernment Speeds Up Refugee Program W. Gibson, chairman of the Persons Commission, has revitalization of the com- for the process- with fagn ‘ to ready a large summer will mark a peak hi the current farm labor shortage. Gibson explained that any Ameri can farmer who can guarantee, a job, housing, inland transportation, and that the refugee will not be come a public charge, can become a sponsor. Farmers can get further informa tion from the U.S. Displaced Persons Commission Washington 25, D. C. - "7^ THREE A CROWD FOR REDS . . . These three pilots have destroyed 14J4 enemy planes and damaged six. Major George Davis (left). Hale Center, Texas, is leading jet ace of 4th fighter wing with six enemy craft destroyed. Col. Benjamin Preston (center), Hollywood, Fla., group commander, has destroyed three, damaged two, while Major Win ton Marshall (right), Raleigh, N. C., has destroyed 5)4 and damaged four Russian-built fighters. They met here to tally scores. - + < Hi m&M iliiiii CAMPAIGN JEWELRY . . . Terry Angelino, Philadelphia, supporter of General Ike tor the presidency, starts a new fad in the city of brotherly love. Terry has utilized Ike buttons for earrings and a monocle. V. .VWVAV.VV*.* - V.V, . > ... . .Y*. V. * v, • • mm waSawv; . . W. R. Custer, presl- Md., stands lieside his DEMONSTRATES CHANNEL WING PLANE dent of Custer Channel Wing Corp., Hagerstov invention, a channel wing plane which was demonstrated in Pittsburgh. Custer says his plane can take off in a few feet, rise vertically, hover in the air, land vertically and attain nBs^rf eoventional aircraft. He claims that jet planes with the wing will be able to take off from a battleship. - i INCRIMINATING . . . Richard Schwartz, asst, head of internal revenue’s penal division, tells tax probers that missing witness Henry Grunewald intervened in a tax fraud case with Charles Oliphant, resigned revenue bureau counsel. JOLSON’S WIDOW WEDS . .. Erie Jolson, widow of mammy-singer A1 Jolson, eloped to Las Vegas with film producer Norman Kras- na. It was Krasna's second mar riage. The happy couple pose im mediately after the ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada. Krasna has produced several hits. , WEIGH IN NEW MAYOR . . , Following a custom which originated in High Wycombe, England, in 1066, the newly elected mayor of Minne- apolis, Minn., Eric C. Hoyer, is weighed in before taking office. He will be weighed again when his term is up, and if it is found that he has grown fat, it will generally he believed that he has grown wealthy, thereby jeopardizing his chances for re-election. Actual weighing was done with scales flown in from High Wycombe. TRUMAN AIDS SAILOR . . . Presi dent Truman directed that Seaman D. K. Minter, Delhi, La., and in fant son, David, be Down to Wash ington on White House courier plane for an emergency brain op eration on the baby. “MISS BROOM CORN OF 19521' . . . June Meyer, Chicago, relaxes amid a crop of broom corn, from which is made the housewife's best -the ordinary bouse broom (oh, my aching back!). June was id the title, “Miss Broom Corn of 1952,” at the convention of the we are awaiting is Vacuum Cleaner Bag," gmm Archbishop Released W ITH the release of Yugoslav Archbishop Stepinac from pris on this week and a favorable state ment regarding this from the Vati can, one of the most important sources of friction between Yugo slavia and the Catholic world should be removed. No. 1 result should be greater protection for Italy and the Vatican. For the Yugoslav army is the chief protection of Italy on the northeast. If the Red army should strike, its first objective would be the Adriatic coast, just two hours’ bombing dis tance from Rome. In talking to the Yugoslav embas sy during my exchange of letters with Tito regarding the release of the archbishop, I became convinced that the Yugoslav government is anxious to bring about complete religious freedom. Recently, the national Catholic welfare conference designated an American of Yugoslav descent, John Zvetina, a Chicago attorney, to go to Yugoslavia and make a survey to see whether CARE packages were being distributed without prejudice among people of all religions. His report was favorable. Labor Smoulders •Labor’s “stepchild” role in the defense setup, which prompted a walkout by government labor ad visers some time back, is heading for another explosion. Union chiefs are sore as blazes because they are being left out of the policy-making meetings of the defense agencies. Though they were appointed as consultants in the Of fice of Defense Mobilization, they just aren't consulted. The labor officials have long de manded an equal voice with indus try spokesmen in shaping mobiliza tion policies. They were given this recognition in World War II, with Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers serving with Wil liam Knudsen of General Motors as heads of OPM. But today, as one disgruntled laborite expressed . it, "with Charley Wilson in the catbird seat, we’re as far from getting this as the man hunting ‘Chloe’ in the song.” Biggest current gripe against Wil son is “poor planning” in regard to building materials needed for de fense. As a result of material con trols, 25,000 building tradesmen are idle in New York City and the figure may go to 75,000 within six months unless more steel and aluminum are allocated for nondefense construc tion. ' At the same time, Wilson’s labor critics complain that he has done little to restrict almni- num for civilian manufacture; also, that Wilson approved! con struction of a (11,000-ton) steel pipeline to Canada so that the Montana Power Company could supply natural gas to Its chief customer, the Anaconda Copper Company. Another 'complaint is that labor has no voice in controlling the evils of inflation and monopoly. “All we can do is minimize the impact,” sadly remark the union chiefs. Why They Leave One reason why Eric Johnston stepped out as stabilization director and Price Chief Mike Di Salle also wants to exit is an upsurge in prices expected in midwinter. These price rises, according to a restricted White House memo, will be a direct result el the "way con gress caved in to pressure from the farm lobby and manufacturers. Here is the price picture presented in the memo: _ t Food—Prices on corn, pota toes, fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and poultry will go up. This is because farm-bloc amendments prevent OPS from slamming a ceiling on farm prices until they reach the com plex parity level. Manufactured Goods—Prices of household appliances, furniture, and other manufactured goods may jump considerably due to the Cape- hart amendment which allows busi nesses to add all cost increases from January, I960, to July, 1951, to their prices. OPS experts say this makes en forcement almost impossible. In the first place, accountants and lawyers would have to go through business records thoroughly to detect fraud. Second, congress cut the OPS re quest for a bigger enforcement staff. No wonder Johnston and Di Salle want to get out. Propaganda Congressman Kersten of Wiscon sin played right into Communist hands — by introducing a public amendment to spend $100,000,000 to finance subversive activities behind the Iron Curtain. The Communists are now throwing this in our faces all over Europe. It also gives them an excuse to finance subversive ac tivities in the U.S.A. . . . During World War H, President Roosevelt spent sion in ' - • J? SHOPPER’S CORNER By DOROTHY BARCLAY. * / t/ ft ‘ r?g,i■«, mi/—. TIRED OF TURKEY? T IRED of turkey? Had enough? Ready to swear off for the New Year? Be of geod cheer, lady, for there are other meats. You’ll find relief from that eternal turkey, if you’ll look around, and ask that friendly butcher what's good, plen tiful, and, if not exactly cheap, at least reasonable. If you want to taper off, and still relish that poultry taste in lesser ' quantity, there are broilers galore at your market. The public demand for broiling chicks sent hatchery production to an all- time high of 1,750,000,000 by the end of 1951. You have eaten 29.7 pounds of chicken in the past year, almost 3 pounds more than the year before. That’s a lot of chick- pn. As for the New Year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture fore sees a still larger increase in sup ply to meet your demand. The department’s forecast is 129% mil lion more birds than the all-time record of the year just past. > -} f r" -v PIGS IS PIGS ■ Pork, too, is coming back into its own, and is an excellent choice for a thrifty meal. More hogs were marketed on a given day re cently than any day since Jan uary 10, 1950. If this continues, total pork production for a..'given week may hit a record hat the year. Supplies will most likely con tinue at a high level until spring, at least _v-1;! t' TV wiz :( ' For that Sunday family dinner, can you think of anything more tempting, both to the purse and to the appetite, than a stuffed roast pork - shoolder? Get; -dr 6 pounder, and have your butcher remove skin and bones. Make a dressing of celeijy, onion, bread or cracker crumbs, salt pepper and other favorite seasoning. Brown the celery and onions (by the way, they’re both on the plentiful list, too), add the crumbs and seasoning, and stir until thor oughly mixed and equally hot. Pack it in loosely, for crumbs have a way of swelling, and sew or skewer it up. Roast in a moderate oven for about 4 hours, as pork tffp mands a lot of cooking. v . BUSINESS a INVBfcri JPPOR. CHILDREN'S >b*p for sale. Good toeft- tion, good clean stock and f 0 *** i Year round business. Write for p*rtlcu- lars. 447 1st Ave., North. St. Petersbarg, Florida. McRaue Flshln* and Ranting Ca O—Or> Chattahoochee River. 30 mi. south Chip- ley. Fla. See sign on State Road 79. Good building and boats, elec, lights and pump, priced right. Contact W. G. McRane •* camp. Brace, Fia. CLASSIFIED FARMS AND RANCHES — 1,100 ACRES—Some cleared, timbered. grazing, electricity, roads, holdings, clay soils, miles fencing, general farm ing. $25.00 acre, terms. Details. J. F. Sellers, owner. Boa 95. Chipley. Fla. MISCELLANEOUS POST-RITE LETTER Softies, #1.80 par dlsptay card of 8: retalls for 50c each. #4 per card. POSrf-RITE, Boa 80*. gloax Faffs, 8. Bah. LADIES: Make own hand lotion. Save overhead. 50c makes 1% Pjntf• On* brings Formula. JANE ADAMS, R.F.B. #2, NORMAL, ILLINOIS “NOT FEELING toe well? mins and minerals ma ity. FOOD OF THE SO apd minerals obtained qliallpr grains and vr you if you suffer from — common colds, arthritis, neuritis, ca by a vitamin and mineral. d< sonf ”” * well? Natural vita- may bring new vital-' , • SOIL'S vital vitamins led exclusively grom vegetables mffy help <ti rundown condition. Wa REAL ESTATE — HOUSES A MODERN Seven twenty one acres of la_. GafnesviUs highway Has on irainesvuis.manway. «•«->. two car garage. Nice tenant house, barn and large chicken house. Near church, on 821 • s *EV38r * SERVICES GVffeRgb lassif. needs Mill 515 07th Ave., “ WANTED TO TRADE , . .. ■— ■ I I ■ I I M |. WANTED—U sell era home^storc trade if'Sd** _^ay» j ■' for owner's —.. What have you to > ■> Back, Six Labes, Michigan. on.chain of six . on busy highway meat always ren •it MARCH HEAD M/SOiY with FAST: Pi inlfca _ _ bother you. Try diuretle. Used SOyesrs. f TT Or for that ' cold night iaii|K middle of the week, after one of your busier days, what could be better than a pork and apple cas serole, combining several plentiful foods at the same time? All you need for this tasty dish is a couple of pounds of pork shoulder, cut in cubes; some onions, sliced and browned; a little flour; a can- of condensed broth; about 2tt cups of sliced epples; „ and left-over mashed potatoes. Cover your cas serole and bake ; it. for half or three-quarters of an hour, till the pork is completely tender,)Ring ft with mashed potatoes, and pop it into the oven again, until browned. . ^ County Board Asks Notes Of Local Newspapermen WAMPSVILLE, N.Y.—The Madi son county supervisors have estab lished a public relations committee and have asked newsmen covering meetings of the group to show their notes taken at meetings to the com mittee. The committee chairman said the request was “not a formal demand” and was designed to see that the re porters all have the story. Newsmen who attended the meet ing in the community of approxi mately 300 said they would cooper ate “to a certain extent.” One of the supervisors hastened to explain that the edmmittee was •not a censorship board of the local press. He added that it was ap pointed to “sift and assimilate the news and to enUghten the general public %n phases of the board’s work.” * m . f - - - ^ - -- ' ■ ■ ; Louisiana Farmers Stock Ponds With Bream, Bass MINDEN, La.—Webster parish farmers have recently stocked new ly constructed farm ponds with 30,- 000 hatchery-raised bluegill bream. Twenty-two farmers of the parish are participating in the program of building farm ponds to as: ample s-pply of livestock The stocking will be next spring in 3,000 HLMS D£UELOP€C K9W MCR FEINT BAUD ON MCI vAMMii manias snm on MTTU FEINTS TOE USS a MEET S cxa. NOLL D lipowwt a (MOM* ■alii Night Coughing , Quickly Relieved by Home Mixture Saves Big Dollars. No Cooking. 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