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SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS
of Main Street and the World
iverage Citizen Is Saving More,
Sales and Profit Survey Reveals
PEACE TALKS—As home towners had expected, the 30-day provi
sional cease-fire-line agreement in Korea expired without final agree
ment between the Communists and the* United Nations in their peace
talks. As a result, it will be necessary to redraw the cease-fire line
whenever all other armistice points are settled.
Although progress in the talks has been slow, the over-all picture is
encouraging. Results are beginning to show.
First, and possibly most important, is the slackening of fighting, re
sulting in a great drop in the number of casualties on both sides. This
policy is likely to continue as long as the talks are in progress, because,
as Gen. James A. Van Fleet told correspondents: “We will not sacrifice
our men needlessly. What is the use of thousands of casualties if it is
questionable what good they would do?"
Second, the United States and its allies have a general idea, although
somewhat inaccurate, of the number of fighting men held by the Com
munists in their prisoner-of-war camps. United Nations negotiators,
however, are still pressing for a full accounting of more than 50,000
unlisted Allied prisoners. The U.S. has asked specifically what has be
come of 1,058 Americans not on the official Red prisoner-of-war list.
How soon a final agreement can be reached in the talks is anyone's
guess, but distrust on the part of both sides will not hasten it. As an
example, the Reds charge the lack of agreement due to “extraordinary
antics . . . colossal bungling, criminal negligence^ and master-race ar
rogance" by the Americans.
On the other hand, the Allies charge the “Communists have run true
to form . . , With few exceptions the talks have been marked by the
familiar Red pattern of delay, deceit, and diversionary tactics.”
PRICE CUTS—Rural and small town families, by far the largest
group of mail order patrons in the country, are wondering if the an
nounced price cuts on thousands of items by the firms located in Chi
cago is an indication of things to come during 1952.
Midwinter sales catalogues of the four biggest mail order houses
In the business list lower prices on thousands of items. It is the biggest
cut in years.
One firm cut the price on an U-cubic-foot refrigerator from $262.72
to $212.75, a 2$ per cent mark down on men’s shirts, and price reduc
tions ranging from 80 cents to $2.30 on tires from last fall’s levels. The
firm also listed 400 price cuts on both wood and metal furniture.
SALES SAG-The Securities and Exchange Commission and the
Federal Trade Commission, in a report of business conditions during the
last quarter of 1951, said sales in the nation dropped under the pre-
viods quarter’s level for the first time since 1949. The report also said
the profit sag, which began at the end of 1950, continued with manufac
turers returns amounting to 15 per cent before taxes and 23 per cent
after taxes. Sales fell off $2,600,000,000 during the period.
Only four of the 22 industries covered in the report recorded an in
crease of profits before taxes in the third quarter of last year. They
were petroleum, food, tobacco, and apparel and finished textiles.
The commissions did not attempt to interpret the general decline in
business. It was obvious, however, that decline was due to a consumer
buying lull that started early in 1950, sharp increases in defense taxes,
shortages of materials and controls on scarce metals. Most observers
believe the trend can be expected to continue during the early part of
this year.
THE OLD SOCK—According to Secretary of Commerce Sawyer
the average citizen in the home towns of the nation are putting more
and more of their money in the old sock and keeping it there. He says
savings are greater now than at any time in the last five years.
Sawyer is all for this saving spree of Americans—amounting to an
annual rate of $22,000,000,000—because he believes it has helped turn
the tide against rampant inflation. He warned, however, that if Amer
icans spend these savings in a new wave of buying, inflatary pressures
will surge up again.
Personal incomes rose from $225,000,000,000 in 1950 to $251,000,000,000
in 1951. Now, in the early days of 1952, the rate is about $260,000,000,000.
GOP CIRCUS-The race of Republicans to secure the GOP presi
dent nomination is taking on they atmosphere of a circus—so many are
joining the show that spectators are going to miss some of the acts. The
latest is Harold E. Stassen. Already active are Sen. Robert Taft of
Ohio and Gov. Earl Warren of California. Remaining to join the big
show is Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, considered by many the white hope
of the Republican party.
The other candidates had this to say of Stassen’s announcement:
“Every American has a right to run for President and it’s well that the
Republicans should have a wide choice."—Taft. “His (Stassen’s) candi
dacy should stimulate discussion of national issues and he will un
doubtedly be an important factor in the Republican convention.’’—War
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THE SUMMARY—Secretary of State Dean Acheson, whose popu
larity with the American people has increased since the Japanese peace
conference in San Francisco, recently summed up the American foreign
policy for 1951. Dividing the global picture into four sections,, he had
this to say:
Europe and the North Atlantic—The year 1951 was a period of prog
ress and growth . . . The North Atlantic Treaty organization’s military
command has gone forward . . . The important decisions that must be
made early in 1952 have to do with the quantity and quality of European
military forces, German participation in the defense of Europe, and
creation of a European defense community and a European army.
The Near and Middle East—We lost some ground. The Suez water
way and Iranian oil crises offer dangerous opportunities for exploita
tion by the Kremlin. On the other hand, Greece and Turkey are bright
spots.
The Far East—In Korea, the UN must guard against a renewal of
Communist treachery, even if an armistice is signed.
The Pacific—The past year was one in which progress was made
toward building a structure of peace through a series of treaties with
Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Japan.
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Officers at the Army post office in Tokyo are pictured as they started
sorting some 800 Utters from Red held Allied prisoners-of-war in Korea to
tbeir families. The Utters were flown to the United States and then sent to
families in all parts of the nation by airmail-special delivery.
EMPLOYMENT IN 1952
All-Time Peak of 63 Million Seen
Robert C. Goodwin, director of
the employment security in the
Labor department, has predicted
that 63,000,000 Americans will have
jobs during 1952, an all-time peak
in the nation’s history. The record
’ 4 now stands at 62,600,000, set in
August, 1951.
Goodwin said 1951 was a year
"with full employment, the high
est standard of living in history.
and the greatest industrial
strength and capapity on record."
As for 1952 he forecast employ
ment expansion by mass hiring in
heavy industry as many industries
with big defense orders complete
tooling and designing stages prep
aratory to volume production.
He said these demands, plus the
demands of agriculture, should
cause the peak by midsummer.
NEW WHITE HOUSE AIDE . . .«
David E. Bell, Palo Alto, Calif.,
was appointed administrative as
sistant to President Truman recent
ly. The President is' currently
working on his committee to clean
out fraud in Washington and
silence criticism.
ABANDON TAFT, ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE . . . Senator James
Duff of Pennsylvania stands beside the doorway of the “Eisenhower-for-
President" headquarters which were formally opened recently at the
Shoreham hotel in Washington, D.C. "We like Ike" is the motto over the
door. The various Eisenhower heau^uarters have received no open sup
port from their recommended candidate who is busy in Europe.
VOTES AGAINST SELF .
Uruguay President Dr. Andres
Trueba casts ballot in election to
abolish presidency and substitute
fur it a nine-man council. The con
stitutional change was approved by
a majority of about 29,000 votes.
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HEART IN NEWS AGAIN . . .
Richard D. Russell, Los Angeles,
and fiancee, Gloria Spires, walk in
hospital hall. He is the man whose
delicate heart operation was viewed
by doctors coast to coast on T.V.
But it belongs only to Gloria now,
instead of the doctors.
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ORDERED TO SAVE . . . Superior
Judge Frank Swain, Hollywood,
ordered actress Diane Cassidy to
invest 10 per cent of her salary in
savings bonds after she argued she
was having difficulty living on $200
per week and paying back debts
from her income.
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MYSTERY MAN ... Henry Grune-
wald mops face after refusing to
testify at open tax scandal hearing
in Washington that he had demand
ed. The special sub-committee rec
ommended a contempt actioar
against him.
REMEMBER THE LION OF AFRICA? . . . Marshall Rodolfo Graziani
was known as the Lion of Africa when Mussolini was posing and roaring
during the Fascist regime in Italy. He was commander of il Duce’s
northern republic at the war’s end. Later he was sentenced to prison by
the allies. Now he has returned to public life and here addresses a na
tional meeting of the Federation of Republican Veterans in Rome and
gives the Fascist salute. He is president of the club.
PRINCESS PRESENTS PETITION ... In Washington, D.C., Princess
Pearl Ittigiah, daughter of the chief of the Alaskan village of Minto,
presents Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman with a sealskin
petition signed by 2,560 Alaskans protesting an edict which would cancel
non-scheduled airline service to Alaska. The Indian village of Minto de
pends on non-scheduled flights to bring in fresh fruits, vegetables and
milk for the inhabitants of the village. K P E v
MILK DRINKERS WIN PRICE WAR . . . There was a price war going
on in the east New York section of Brooklyn, with milk as the bone of
contention. For once the customers were getting the better of the deal
as sellers tried to undercut each other. Here Abe Vernikoff and a clerk
are mobbed by eager milk buyers as they snatch quart containers at 15
cento each. The usual retail price In this city is two such containers at
45 cents. ?-
Myster) Man
O NE of the most amazing things
about "mystery man" Henry
Grunewald is the way he has been
able to ingratiate himself with those
in high places.
Henry is able to slip in to see the
Vice President, has a letter of
thanks from President Truman for
a campaign contribution, drops in
to see GOP Senator Brewster of
Maine who calls him “Henry," and
got GOP Senator Bridges of New
Hampshire to help him pull wires on
a tax fraud case. He has three
limousines, a winter house in Miami
Beach, a summer house at Spring
Lake, N.J., and uses the Washington
hotel apartment of former Secre
tary of War Harry Woodring.
How he manages all these con
tacts no one exactly knows, espe
cially in view of the fact that he
was unwilling to answer any ques
tions about himself before the King
committee.
However, strangest of all con
nections was with the former alien
property custodian, Leo Crowley—
despite Crowley’s denials. Grune
wald had such a close friendship
with Crowley that he was actually
authorized to speak for him at stock
holders’ meetings of the big alien
corporations in wartime.
Crowley now says: “I don’t re
member Grunewald." However, at
the time he was hired, Crowley’s
office put a memo in the files show
ing his astonishing trust in “The
.Dutchman” by stopping any investi
gation of Grunewald’s past.
Grunewald’s Past
“The office of the custodian has
investigated Mr. Grunewald," Crow
ley’s office stated on Aug. 25, ’42,
“and because of the nature of the
work to be performed by this man
for the custodian, it is requested
that the Civil Service Commission
refrain from making any investiga
tion of Mr. Grunewald. His record
ts entirely satisfactory to the custo
dian.”
Perhaps what Crowley wanted
to cover up was Grtmewald’s
record as a government pro
hibition agent: This showed he
was demoted from $4,000 to $1,-
800 a year on January 12, 1922,
and finally was kicked out of
the government on October 3,
1922, after being indicted by a
New York grand jury in connec
tion with the "illegal removal
and disposition of liquor."
Later, in a job application, Grune
wald gave this version of his indict
ment: “In October, 1922, while I was
a general agent assigned to the
New York prohibition office, I was
indicted by a federal grand jury in
the southern district of New York
for conspiracy to violate the fed
eral prohibition law. The indictment
named a number of individuals, in
cluding Mr. Roswell A. Saver and
myself. The case against me was
dismissed after a verdict was in
dicated to the jury by Federal Judge
Winslow. . . ."
SO Years an Alien
Here are some more things which
the mystery man might have told
the King committee but didn’t: .
Grunewald was born May 19, 1892,
at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, but
neglected to become naturalized as
an American citizen until February
3, 1942. This was two months 1 after
Pearl Harbor and after he went to
work for the alien property custo
dian.
For years, as an alien, Grune
wald worked for various branch
es of the government. He served
in the U.S. Navy from 1909 to
1914, worked as a desk clerk at
the Naval Young Men’s Chris
tian Association in Brooklyn, got
a job in 1915 as a bookkeeper for
Western Electric in New York
city.
His first job as an investigator
came in 1917, when he secured a
temporary appointment with the old
FBI. In 1919, he served as confi
dential investigator for the Repub
lican National Committee at $6,000.
In 1921 he got a $4,000-a-year job
with the Commissioner of Prohibi
tion which, ironically, came undeit
the Internal Revenue Bureau. It
was his relations with ex-Commis-
sioner Schoeneman and ex-Counsel
Oliphant of Internal Revenue which
recently brought Grunewald into the
limelight.
Grunewald has also developed
some interesting contacts in the
liquor business, and as late as 1944
he was under investigation by the
alcohol tax unit for alleged black
marketing in liquor.
Grunewald also spent from 1928
to 1942 as a personal, confidential
investigator for Henry W. Marsh.
Merry-Go-Round
Holiday joke going the rounds at
the hard-pressed Bureau of Internal
Revenue: First Employee—“What
are you giving your wife for Christ
mas?" Second Employee—“An Oli
phant hide bag with shoes to
match." . . . The volume of Christ
mas mail this year, including parcel
post, set another all-time record, 30
per cent greater than last year. .. ,
P. O. officials estimated it was
enough to {fill a string of boxcars
from Washington to Chicago. „
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CORNER
By DOROTHY BARCLAY
SAVE YOURSELF
S AVE yourself, lady—that’s the
best New Years resolution you
can make, and the best economy you
can practice. Now that the hustle
aixl bustle of the holidays is gone,
if not forgotten, settle down and
figure out how you can save your
self time, energy and work. Budget
your time as you budget your money
—so much for the
home, so much for
your family fun, so
much for your out
side work in church,
or 4 club or Red
Cross, or even on a
paid Job. For may
be you’re the one
out of every four married women
holding down an outside job, in addi
tion to your first and most impor
tant one of homemaking. Never be
fore was labor-and-time-saving so
important.
Just the energy you expend on
your ordinary household tasks
amounts to plenty in terms of cost
to yourself. A New York state au
thority recently/made a test on the
basys of the oxygen consumed by
women during the following seem
ingly simple operations: preparing
and cooking of food, storing utensils
and supplies, not to mention carry
ing them ffom your market; making
beds and doing the family laundry.
She found that movements using
only the arms used less energy than
stooping plus arm-action. But she
found that even arm-movements, a
reach of as little as 10 inches from
one level to another, called for
more energy, and that the paost was
consumed in reaching with the arms
to the floor fcr near it. For, as she
ported out, it’s not only the arms
and that»little piece of linen you’re
lifting, but a large portion of your
body, too.
So, anything that can save th^t
energy for other jobs on your Work
budget—new gadgets, or the best
care and most use out of the gadgets
you have, is of untold worth to every
busy, budget-minded homemaker.
Easier ways of doing a jdb and
labor saving devices have become
the American tradition.
TRIPLE PLAY
If you haven’t spent all that
Christmas money, here’s a wonder
ful investment for you—a combina
tion washer you can use for clothes,
dishes, and a sink, all in one. Your
electrical dealer will be happy to
get you one of these efficient time-
savers, if he hasn’t it in immediate
stock. And you’ll love it!
One mechanism and one set of
controls operate both the clothes
and the dish washer, with a mere
change of inner tubs to convert from
one to another. And when you have
that clothes washer so handy, it’s
x chinch to use it often, instead of
loading up for that dreaded once-a-
week washday that seems never to
be done. Wash, rinse, and spin-dry,
when you’ve done your dinner dish
es, without moving away from your
own sink. That’s an energy-saver—
and a disposition-saver, too. •
There’s a new dryer, too, that your
dealer no doubt has right in stock,
that comes in handy these days
when you can’t use the back yard
for your wash-line. It dries every
thing from silks and ragpns tq your
heavier fabrics, to just the degree
you desiru for ironing, for it has
time and temperature controls. It’s
a wonderful deal for your basement
laundry, too, because it has a venti
lating system, and an ozone lamp,
which gives those clothes the fra
grance of mid-summer sun-dried.
No more of that moisture seeping
from the basement, when you dry
your wash this way. And think of
the time and temper you save.
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ORANGE GROVE—50 acres in best pro-
duction Indian River area. $65,000. Tear-
let Ceart—One of most outstanding on
East Coast. 18 units and other valuable
features. $85,000 cash, balance terms.
Correspondence invited. Henry M. Aer-
niyaa, Rcalter.
BIG MONET talcing orders foif PJ®***?
Pennants and Fringe from gas stations,
fruit stands, motels, schools. Sample and
literature ^REE. Write Defiance Flas-
tio Ce.. 880 N.E. >1 Ter., Miami. Fla.
DOGS, CATS, PETS, ETC.
FOX DOGS FOR SALE
12 First-Class running dogs for **!••
Guaranteed to kill a fox. Wdl run them
anytime by appointme
pack. E. F. Fletcher,
Co., Greenwood, 8. C.
liniment. '$500* for the
Fletcher Meter
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HOME of the Present National
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Row. Bred gilts to the present nal
champion. Pigs $30.00 up. Crate am'
anywhere. Inspection invited.Ward 1—_ _
Farm, Rt. 8, Marietta, Ga. Phone 8-8773.
MISCELLANEOUS
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ritis, common colds and general ri
condition have been benefited by
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Bivd., Miami, Florida.
SAVE UP TO $8% oh your Photofinis
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Minnesota Town Has
Fire Prevention Day
SHAKOPEE, Minn.—The small
community of Shakopee recently
held one of the most successful Fire
Prevention Days in the history of a
Minnesota community. Before the
day was over 20 trained fire in
spectors had visited every business
establishment in the town and in
formed each of conditions that
could be a fire hazard.
Fire Chief H. J. Pass said the pro
gram was designed to let each mer
chant know just what fire hazards
there might be on his premises. The
inspectors were aided by the local
Boy Scout troop.
As a part of the program, the
school in the community held fire
drills and showed fire prevention
movies. The day was climaxed with
a banquet during which speakers
summarized the days events and
the lesson learned by the entire com
munity.
Doctor Served Wisconsin
Village for 50 Years
HUSTISFORD. Wis.—The people
of Hustisford as one group were to
march to the home of Dr. Philip A.
Panetti recently and sing Christmas
carols on his 80th birthday. The
day before the event, however. Dr.
Panetti, who had been the com
munity’s physician for over 50
years, died. Dr. Panetti gave up his
practice last summer when he suf
fered a stroke.’ Since then he had
been bedridden.
mak it easy to have Superfine Phole
lehing, Bex 1181, Atlanta, Geerglu.
REAL ESTATE — HOUSES
A MODERN Seven ream home
twenty one acres of land -on Cor
nchooK .
* F.-M. Wright
, Cornelia, Georgia
WANTED TO TRADE
WANTED—to sen er tr»4e—2-family mod-
ern home, store and gas station
modern cabin; on 10 acres land,
on chain of six lakes; frontage 1,000
on busy highway. Cabin and one
ment always
for owners
What have you „
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rented: 4-rooms and
use. Cash value. $23
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