Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE NEWBERRY RUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. GOP’s Surest Shot ■J»HE GOVERNOR of California was sitting in Sacramento’s Sut ter Club with Walter Jones of the Sacramento Bee when his onetime opponent on the Democratic ticket, Bob Kenny, walked in, “Governor,” said Kenny, *Tve been conducting a Democratic un derground for you for President. Every time an eastern newspaper man interviews you, he comes to see me afterward and asks: ‘What’s this fellow Warren really like?' “I tell them,” continued Kenny, who served eight years as Demo cratic attorney general of Califor nia under Governor Warren, “that I went eight rounds with the guy and couldn’t even lay a glove on him.” “Perhaps we ought to get a state ment from Kenny endorsing you for the nomination, governor,” sug gested newsman Jones. “Oh no,” good-naturedly protested Governor Warren, “I’m having hard-enough time convincing the publicans that I’m not a Democrat. Many Admirers Democrat Kenny, who is a sin cere admirer of Governor Warren, Republican, put his finger on the real reason why GOP bosses frown on Warren’s nomination, and also on the reason why more realistic Republican leaders are coming round to the fact that the governor of California would be the surest shot to win for the GOP next No vember. For what Franklin Roosevelt ad vised his party in 1932—“to win we have to wean away Republican votes”—is even more true, in re verse, today. With heavy Demo cratic registrations built up during 20 years of Roosevelt-Truman rule, the Republicans must be able to pull Democratic votes to win, and Earl Warren is one sure shot who can do so. When running for governor in 1942, for instance, he polled 400,000 Democratic votes. When he ran again in 1946, he pulled so many Democrats that they nominated him on the Demo cratic ticket. In 1950, despite the opposition of Jimmy Roosevelt, a popular and appealing candi date, Warren rolled up a lead of around 800,000 in a state that has 1,000,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans. Warren’s Success It sounds trite to say this, but the secret of Warren’s success is being an extremely good governor in a state that is extremely hard to gov ern. The ingredients of that success tan be summarized as follows: 1. A shrewd’instinct for avoiding executive mistakes. 2. The selection of irreproachable public servants, whether Republi cans or Democrats. 3. An intuitive sense of smell that steers him away from emotional issues. In a state that has seen the rise and fall of funny-money, ham-and- eggers, and all sorts of fringe move ments, Warren has never jumped on a hallelujah bandwagon. Fre- quently it would have seemed good politics to do so. When he was a ris ing young politician in Oakland, the Ku Klux Klan swept the state like wildfire and many a politician, with a stronger sense of expediency than wisdom, put on the pillow case. But not Warren. When the rage for loyalty oaths came along, Warren also failed to lead the professional patriots and put his right hand on the Bible. Asked if there would be a purge of California employees, he replied: “No, we never hired any Reds in the first place.” The nearest Governor Warren ever came to skating on thin ice was when he championed a modi fied public-health bill. This made California doctors see red. He has stuck to his guns, how ever, and the reason is that when Warren was a boy, his father, mas ter car builder, was killed by a housebreaker at night, and his mother was left with a large family and the difficulty of paying doctor’s bills. So the governor knows what it’s like to go without medical at tention. He also had an experience with the Pacific Mutual Company when he once forgot to pay his health insurance for one day. Though overdue only one day, it took all the prestige of Warren’s position, then attorney general of California, to get his insurance policy reinstated. Texas Merry-Go-Round Eisenhower sentiment is strong in Texas. If nominated, he would probably put Texas in the GOP column for the first time since it voted ior Herbert Hoover . . . Texas Democrats are quietly organizing a delegation to the Chicago conven tion pledged to Governor Shivers as a favorite son—not with the idea of nominating Shivers, but in order to block Truman. Most Texans ddh’t believe that Dixiecrat idea will work out SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS of Main Street and the World Administration's Foreign Aid Program Faces Fight in Congress AID TO ALLIES— Although President Truman and Secretary of State Acheson took to the radio and television in an attempt to gain public support for the administration’s $7,900,000,000 program for military and economic aid to our allies, the program faces a bitter test before a money conscious congress. The administration feels that the $7,900,000,000 represents a figure that has already been cut to the extreme and has decided to fight any further cuts. Congress, on the other hand, which is considering the largest “peacetime” budget in the nation’s history, must find some way to cut the budget and thus reduce deficit spending. An increase in taxes in an election year, which would be necessary if the budget is not slashed, is an unheard of thing. As a result, one of the Items that must be cut, from the congressional viewpoint, is foreign aid. In view of the fact that the United States is attempting to build up a European army, it is unlikely that military aid will be reduced. That leaves the $2,000,000,000 for economic aid. There is strong sentiment in congress for eliminating ibis' item entirely. Aside from the money angle, congressional reaction to the program will be of importance in that mili tary and economic assistance to nations standing up to Soviet communism is a cornerstone of the administration’s foreign policy. An important fact in the coming congressional battle over foreign aid is the fact it is not drawn along strict party lines. A number of Demo crats, as well as Republicans, have announced themselves in favor of a great slash in foreign aid funds, some as much as 50 per cent. POLITICAL NEWS— Sen - Richard B Russell of Georgia has an nounced he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination. But the senator did not plunge deeply enough into the political pool to suit the bitter anti-Truman wing of southern Democrats. He refused to let himself be regarded as the center of an anti-Truman Democratic rebellion should the Presi dent be nominated again. He insists that Truman will not be a candidate for reelec tion, but admitted he had no facts or information upon which to base his belief. Russel] was firm about one thing. “So far as I can see, I will support the Demo cratic nominee,” he said, “but I would not commit my self to support a candidate or a platform injurious to the United States.’ Sen. Russell (right) with Sen. Walter F. George, also of Georgia. U.M.T. BILL—By sending the administration-backed universal mili tary training bill back to conrunittee, the house virtually wiped out any chance of the measure getting through congress this year. The subject of bitter debate in the house, and just as warmly debated in the home towns of the country, the measure would have made able- bodied youths liable to six months’ military traihing as soon as they reached 18. In addition, it would have kept them in the reserves, and subject to recall, for 7% years after their training was finished. The bill’s defeat can be attributed to strong opposition by a number of church, farm, educational, and other organizations. President Truman and most military leaders, including Gen. Eisenhower, had endorsed the measure. The house vote to return the measure to committee will probably sidetrack any action on such a measure in the senate. The measure, however, will come up again. How soon it will be enacted depends a great deal upon how soon the American public becomes educated to the idea. KOREA—Russia appears so determined to be one of the “neutral” nations to police a Korean truce that it may wreck the peace talks. This, and the insistence of the Communists that all prisoners of war be re turned regardless of their wishes in the matter, have brought the talks to a standstill and what appears a final deadlock. As for the first demand, an Allied officer recently told the Reds: “I now tell you formally, unequivocally and with the fullest authorization that the U.N. command’s decision to reject the Soviet Union as a mem ber of the neutral nation supervisory commission is final and irrevoca ble. Further debate on this subject is completely futile.” On the prisoner issue, Allied negotiators have been equally firm. They told the Communists there was “no possibility” they would ever agree to deliver prisoners who had to be forced to return to Communist tei*ritory. Ttoese exchanges have increased the atmosphere of distrust and bitterness which has surrounded the talks for months. As for the peace, it seems as far from becoming a fact as the day the talks began. There have been hints that a new offensive will be launched if the peace talks collapse. UNEMPLOYMENT Although unemployment in the United States as a whole is near a record low, the nation is faced with a serious un employment problem. The problem is caused by the fact the unemploy ment is centered in a number of definite areas while the country is in the midst of general prosperity. As an example, Detroit has had a high rate of unemployment for a considerable period of time, due chiefly to curbs on materials for con sumer goods, in this case automobiles. , . According to a government agency, total unemployment in the coun try is about 2,100,000. Spread evenly across the country the figure would cause no concern. However, they are in pools that dot the map, most of them in the east, a few in the midwest. How to remedy the situation is a problem now under study by the Department of Labor. The department will attempt to find long-term answers for these high unemployment areas, many of which are small towns whose economy is based on coal and textile industries. LIMBERS UP ... In St. Peters burg, Fla., Mickey Mantle, con tender for the centerfield post vacated by Yankee Joe Di Maggio goes through limbering up exer cises at the New York camp. He is confident he can hold his own in the rivalry for the spot. FACES TRAIL ... In Poitiers, France, Marie Besnard, 56, a widow, whose trial in the arsenic deaths of 11 acquaintances and members of her family comes up soon, is pictured after a prelim inary trial in which she was found guilty of forgery of some family papers. TOO TOUGH FOR MASKED RAIDERS . . . Howard Prevatte, 30, North Carolina farmer, stands at door of his home in Cumberland county holding rifle with which he fought off attempt by masked raiders to seize him. When shots from the rifle drove off the raiders, Prevatte took his family to a neighbor’s house. With him, holding the fort, are James, Jr., Mrs. Prevatte, baby Shirley, and Bobby. Recently the F.B.I. arrested 10 men suspected of flogging a man and woman in North Carolina. WOULD-BE ASSASSIN ... An unusual photograph shows the scene at a Teheran graveside minutes before the shooting of Dr. Hussein Fatimi, Prime Minister Mossadegh’s right hand man. Fatimi was making a speech at grave of assassinated newspaper man, Mamad Massud. In this picture, the would-be assassin is shown (arrow) putting his hand under his coat for the revolver which a few seconds later he fired. Fatimi was seriously wounded and was taken to a hospital. “THE OLD MAN” ... In Detroit, sinister dealer in narcotics and kingpin of U.S. heroin racket, Guiseppe Catalanotte, 51, known aa “Cockeyed Joe” and the “Old Man,” was arrested by federal offi cials and Detroit police narcotic agents recently after a long hunt for the ringleader. [ GENERAL NAMED ... Brig. Gen. Frank Howley, former military governor and U.S. commandant in Berlin, has been appointed vice chancellor for university develop ment at New York University. He was graduated from NYU in 1925. UNWILLING CAPTIVE . . . Three poUce officers haul struggling Dime- trio Rio, 28, into the E. 5th street station house in New York City. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, driving while intoxicated, third degree assault and driving without a license. The car he was driving reportedly hit a fire hydrant at 3rd avenue and 12th street, then strnck a pedestrian and. sped from the scene. Radio patrolmen caught up with the speeding car a little later. The Marine Corps demonstrates its new nylon bullet-resistant body armor which is worn by Leathernecks on patrol in Korea. Primary purpose of the 8-pound jacket, which will stop a .45 caliber bullet, is to guard against fragmentation ammunition, the cause of 70 per cent of all combat casualties. RURAL HEALTH Rural Health Progress Is Too Slow •> closing session of the Nation al Conference on Rural Health, sponsored by the American Medical association in co-operation with farm organizations, was told by farm leaders that the medical pro fession isn’t moving fast enough in promoting rural health. In addition, farm leaders charged the medical profession as a whole doesn’t yet understand the problem of serving rural people. One speaker, Ferdie Deering, last president of the Agricultural Edi tors’ association, warned the medi cal men that farmers might hum to the government for aid in better meeting their needs for health, serv ices if they didn’t get help they needed from the medical associa tions and individual doctors in thelx localities. SAYS HE SHOT MOTHER ... In San Antonio, a four-year-old boy, found abandoned in a nurs'"*y, said his father had placed a gun in his hand and indneed him to shoot his mother. Police are trying to determine if story is true. “OH GOD WHO IS IN HEAVEN” . . . The family of P.F.C. Warren McConnell, 19, who was courtmartialed in Korea and sentenced for 19 years because he slept on guard duty, prays on the lawn in AUowsy, N.J., as Dorsey McConnell, the boy’s father, holds a Bible in his hand. A lettei from the soldier told of being on constant duty for 72 hours without sleep before falling asleep on his post. The first his mother knew of tho incident was in a letter from the adjutant general in Washington. Versatile Classic Is Styled for the Matron versatile classic for matrons — make the popular halter dress— n beautifully fitting all occasion ** stylp that copies in a wide size range to flatter the slightly larger figure. Scalloped closing, brief sleeves, gored skirt are pleasing details. Pattern No. 1323 is a sew-rite perfo rated pattern in sizes 36, 38, 40, 42. 44. 40. 48, SO, 52. Size 38, 4% yards of 3S-inch. 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