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Show MILLARD COUNTY CHRONICLE, DELTA, UTAH WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Bethlehem Steel Signs With Union; Confusion Shrouds Defense Policy; Industry Profits Reflect Up-Tre- nd (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions are expressed In these columns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Slowing Down RELIGION: New Concept Urged When man finds himself unable to cope with the myraid problems that beset him, when there seems to be no avenue toward solution within himself, he is wont to turn to the concept of Divine aid for the help he needs. AS THIS IS TRUE of most in-dividuals, it is essentially true of this nation, as evidenced by the motto on its coins, the frequent allusions to the Divinity in its con-stitution and laws. But, it seemed, a new concept, 8 new dedication to religion was needed. President Harry Truman himself went on the' air to empha-size that need. His broadcast was part of the program, "Religion in American Life," sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches, the Synagogue Council of America, and 18 other religious bodies. The President urged every Amer-ican to take an active part in the religious life of his community and give generous support to religious institutions. Turning to the perplexed world situation of today, he declared that every problem in the world could be solved "if men would live by the principles of the ancient prophets and the Sermon on The Mount." BUT, he added, that religion is like freedom "we cannot take it for granted." "Man to be free," the President said, "must work at it. And man to be truly religious must work at that, too. Unless men live by their faith and practice their faith in their daily lives, religion cannot be a living force in the world today." 5 j 1 ; v. " - i I , ( ; I L t 1 V J .& ? 1 1 i I if m.rim ' 1 1 1 mil 1 J Indicative of the general slow-down in industry and field af-fected by it as a result of the coal strike is this photo of a store of the Westland mine of the Pittsburgh coal company. Because sales dropped so much with miners out of work, the store cut its operating hours from 9 each day to 4. BIG STEEL: The Break Comes The break had come In the steel strike. The United Steelworkers had signed an agreement with the Bethlehem steel corporation end-ing the strike, for that company's 80,000 workers and breaking the otherwise solid front that had been maintained by big steel in the strike issue. IT WAS A TRIUMPH for CIO's President Philip Murray who an-nounced that the agreement called for Bethlehem to pay the full cost of minimum pensions for all employees 65 or over with 25 years of service. A social insur-ance plan also was included in the agreement. Bethlehem, the industry's second largest producer, was the first unit of big steel to capitulate to union demands for a company-finance- d pension and welfare plan. No one could say just how much the pension program would cost the steel company per hour for each employee once it begins operating. It was expected the pension plan would start to function in January and the social insurance program would get underway at about the same time. Murray told newsmen that a "very conservative" estimate of the pension cost to the company would be about 10 cents an hour, but added actuarial studies would have to be made before the cost could be determined definitely. THE CIO LEADER said the Bethlehem action would set a pat-tern for the steel industry, but de-clined to say what companies he was talking to privately. "Big Steel," speaking through U.S. Steel corporation President Benjamin F. Fairless said: "We renew our earlier proposals to sit down with the steelworkers union in an endeavor to negotiate a...mutually satisfactory program of course we will study the Bethlehem settlement.," The question was: How long would the remainder of "big steel" hold out? The Bethlehem pact was a forceful argument for the unions for, they could argue, if Bethlehem can do it, so can you. BARKLEY: He Made It He said he had no way of know-ing whether he'd "make the grade," but he made it. On Halloween eve, Alben W. Barkley's plans to marry his Missouri sweet-heart, Mrs. Carleton Hadley, were announced. With the wedding would culminate a romance that had the entire nation looking on with eager and excited interest. THE T is 71 and a widower. Mrs. Hadley is 38 and a widow. Mr. Barkley's age, how-ever, was no apparent obstacle to his courtship, just as it hasn't been to his political and governmental accomplishments. An ardent and active suitor, he squired Mrs. Had-ley to numerous social affairs, al-most commuted to Missouri from Washington as the courtship pro-gressed. Mrs. Estell Rucker, mother of Mrs. Hadley, was all smiles when she was told of the proposed nup-tials. "I've been sitting on a volca-no," she said. "It suddenly blew up. All this excitement!" The Hadley-Barkle- y romance be-- : gan last spring at Washington when the two met at a party in her honor by Clark Gifford, presidential ad-viser. PRESIDENT TRUMAN was duly notified of the event and, it was said, would be present at the wed-ding. DEFENSE: Some Confusion It was difficult to reconcile Mr. Truman's constant emphasis on the grave defense problem, that he said confronts the nation, with his slash-ing of the air force budget which limited the groups to 58, and the more recent decision of the navy to cut 31 warships from the active fleet. THESE ACTIONS served only to intensify the average citizen's con-fusion and puzzlement as to what actually is the status of the coun-try's defense needs. The navy's top admiral had been ousted because he contended pres-ent defense policies would destroy navy value and effectiveness. Other navy officials were facing probable punishment for speaking out. Uni-fication and harmony were urged on all sides as a desperate need if this nation is to protect itself In the world of today. Despite all that, the air force was i to be less than its generals de-clared it should be and the navy was being deprived of much of its strength. This left still hanging the question of who was right in the row over armed service unification and the proper defense setup. THE NAVY was taking 77 ships out of active service cutting the operating fleet by 31 warships in line with fund reductions. The fleet by mid-195- 0 will be made up of 237 combat vessels, instead of the 268 it had on September 1. Most of the cut was to be in the Atlantic force. It was also reported that 54,891 men will be whittled from the navy and marine corps by next July to correspond with the reduction in ships. STETTINIUS: Was Hard Worker With the death of Edward R. Stettinius, another major figure of the Roosevelt era pased from the American scene. The former secre-tary of state died of a heart attack at the age of 49. STETTINIUS' contributions to his government were many and val-uable. A rich man's son, he scorned a life of leisure and, instead, de-termined to make his own way, which he did rather well. He was chairman of the U.S. steel corpora-tion at the age of 37. At 44, he was U.S. secretary of state, the top cabinet post. He was lend-leas- e ad-ministrator, taking over that post in 1941, a job in which he directed the flow of sup-plies that played a major role in defeat of the axis powers. . Youngest secretary of state since the administration of George Wash-ington, Stettinius held the post only 11 months. He resigned to become the first U.S. delegate to the United Nations general assembly. He was one of Roosevelt's advisers at the Yalta conference with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. GYPSIES: Free as Ever In Belfast, Ireland, there was sounded a new and lighter note in the dismal refrain of world con-fusion. Gypsies, with freedom of move-ment since time immemorial, were supported by the minister of home affairs when efforts were made to crack down on them and other itinerants in northern Ireland. THE MINISTER of home affairs took the view that proposed legisla-tion was "rather too drastic to meet a situation which is more of an annoyance to individuals than a threat to community well-bein- One complaint, issued to bolster the proposed legislation, was that the gypsies tramped down crops. Missing INDUSTRY: Profits Climb The first upward trend in U.S. industry profits since the peak of earnings was reached in the third quarter of 1948 was reported in New York. Profits turned around and headed upward in the third quarter of 1949, the report said, and pointed out that 1948 was a banner year that 'sur-passed even the fabulous 1929. Thus it appeared that industry earnings were at a record peak. BUT THE PICTURE was not quite as bright as it may have ap-peared. Washington had a different report. Commerce Secretary Saw-yer reported that the coal and steel strikes had increased the number of jobless by 225,000 in the week ending October 8, as compared with early September. It was quite pos-sible that the strike effect had not been felt strongly enough as yet to influence the roseate report con-cerning earnings in industry. The future was uncertain. As strikes continued, so would purchas-ing power dwindle, and with that fall-of- f would come an inevitable decline in industry earnings. HE EMPHASIZED that the fig-ures released do not show the full effects of the strikes because they were compiled while the walkouts were in their early stages. As for industry profit, a compila-tion by the Associated Press showed net profits of 314 companies amounted to one billion, three mil-io- 644,061 dollars in the third quar-ter of this year an increase of 4.3 per cent over earnings of 962 million, 102,819 dollars in the sec-ond quarter of 1949. fe 7 ALBANIA: New 'Strong Man' The Communists were beginning to throw their weight around in Albania. A new Communist "strong man," Lt. Gen. Mehmet Shehu, Moscow-traine- d army chief of staff, was reported gradually taking over control from Premier Hoxha. ACCORDING to reports reaching western diplomats, Shehu appears to be the actual ruler of the coun-try. Hoxha, Albanian leader for five years, was reported to have been shoved into the background although he retains the title of premier. The "strong man'" is only 36 and he not only is the boss of the army, but also chief of the secret police, interior minister and r. He is described as the most ruth-less Communist in Albania. He gained considerable fame in Alban-ia during the war by leading the first Albanian partisan division in many deadly raids against Ger-mans and Italians. Stuart Benson, 72, interna-tionally known sculptor, was re-ported missing when the Polisfc liner "Sobieski," on which hf was a passenger, docked in New York. The ship's master said the ship was searched foi 24 hours but no trace of Bensoi was found; ASIA: How Much? Top policy makers in the U. S. government were beginning to talk about a "little Marshall plan" for Asia, hoping that congress will ap-propriate approximately a billion dollars to "start off" the program designed to stop the spread oi communism in Asiatic countries. The news was in line with an-nouncement of a meeting early next year to set up a union of southeast Asian countries. ' NICKEL CUT: Howl of Protest The Eatonton, Ga., city council recently devaluated the nickel and right away got a taste of the trouble Britain is having with the pound sterling. The value of the nickel went down when the council raised the price of soft drinks by levying a penny tax. The bottling business immediately went to pot. Some stores quit selling soda pop al-together to escape the customer ire. How are you doing on your Christmas gift list? You can take care of lots of people on that list with the greatest of ease and handsomely, too! Just check off the names of all your friends who smoke, either cigarettes or a pipe. In either case you have the gift that's just right in their eyes! For the cigarette smoker the gay Christmas carton of Camels con-tains 200 cool, mild, Camels. And for the pipe smoker or the man who likes his "makin's" the pound tin of Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco gives hours and hours of tongue-eas- y pipe joy. Both gifts are waiting for you ready-wrapp-in colorful holiday dress. There's even built-i- n space for your personal greeting. So, this season save yourself time and en-ergy by giving mild, good-tastin- g Camels and Mellow Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco. Adv. 7" I'VE BIN OILIN' THINGS "V FER 50 YEARS WITH ) ...gran'pa YCfT f i GoHoutcktepn How To Elclievc OroncEiitis Creomulsionrelieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis MINCEMEAT MUFFINS Moist and tender made with Kellogg s n 1 cup cup sugar ; cup milk l egg 1 cup prepared 1 cup sifted mincemeat flour 2 tablespoons 3 teaspoons shortening baking powder teaspoon salt L Combine n, milk and mincemeat; soak about 5 minutes. 2. Blend shortening and sugar; add egg and beat well. Stir in All-Br-mixture. S. Add sifted dry ingredients; mix only until combined. ' 4. Fill greased muffin pans full. Bake in mod. hot oven (400F) about 25 min. Yield: 12 medium muffins. hlnou? natural fls$Caa!tl. - . . I IP mil ' Mother Knows fBestJ Apply Black Leaf 40 to rt&rfiT roosls wilh handy Cap wjfuij Brush. Fumes rise, killing lice and feather miles.whilo f ii"iiBr!fl chickens perch. One ounce fTTT" ; treats 60 feel of roosts 'J5H ST"?' 90 chickens. 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She ; von her title over a field of beauties from various Seminole set-- : 'rents in south Florida. The contestants seemed to enjoy the ' isolation of appearing in bathing suits. i . i : x - - i ' ' "- - - i:; .-- H , i 1 v U r - V ( iLr'" r ift Y-- h : J ' ' I i ;lf ' V ' In their attractive, modern beauty - contest garb the hopeful Semi-nole beauties line up (left) for the start of the unique contest to show what a marked contrast was worked in appear-ance as compared with the colorful native garb they wear in the photo below. 1 t i ? - ts i li-j-f t r ..f - i t .AJer the coronation ceremony, the girls donned their trodi J""1 .S.! K c 4 they have adopted many American customs, the beauty P been seen in such revealing costumes as swimsu.ts. Bethlehem Appeal Protestant churches during the Christmas holiday season will seek funds to provide clothing, education, recreation and spiritual leadership for refugees in the Near East. Church World Service, Inc., over-seas relief agency for 23 Protestant and Orthodox denominations, said a special Bethlehem Appeal com-mittee would seek gifts to aid refu-gees stranded in Bethlehem and ; other Near East areas. |