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Show THE READER'S DATE'BOOK SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS of Main Street and the World Judge Thomas F. 1952 Promotions Are Listed; Murphy to Direct Resorts Plan Vacation-Tim- e Administration's House Cleaning SCANDAL Thomas F. Murphy, a New York federal Judge, will direct President Trumans commission which will attempt to clean up the present administration before the coming election campaign. Murphy is an old hand at investigations. He formerly directed the criminal section of the U. S attorneys office in New York and prior non-partis- to being elevated to the bench, served for a time as commissioner of New Yorks 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 ruined the Democratic partys chance of The postwar rash of investigations started when evidence of skullduggery was revealed in the disposal of surplus war property. Almost men immediately afterwards a probe was started of who peddled influence and obtained juicy government contracts for a fee. The Reconstruction 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 Democratic National Chairman William J. Boyle figured in the probe and resigned as a result. The R.F.C. scandal was still making news when the special congressional tax investigating committee plowed into the Bureau of Internal Revenue, resulting in sensational disclosures of tax fixing and influence peddling. It was evident the President had this sordid history in mind when he g announced he planned to establish a special agency, and that wrongdoers will be ousted no matter who they are or how big they are. The Presidents 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 vigorously as the President says he intends. And if the probers show any signs of there will be plenty of Republicans ready to prod them five-percente- rs house-cleanin- heel-draggin- SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1954 THE JOURNAL Page 2 g, 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 importance and interest to home towners who have relatives fighting in Korea the exchange of prisoners. The Communists refused to list the prisoners, or even to say how many they held. Until they do, the UN has refused to talk on the subject of prisoner exchange. It may be the Communists will change their tactics and produce the prisoner list before this reache'svprint. 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. Home town merchants have found that coordination of their advertising and promotional efforts with special events has helped in achieving better selling and higher profits. At the same time, the home town consumer has found it to their advantage to know when promotions are planned and what bargains will be offered at a given time. Many promotional events are planned primarily to help sell merchandise. And some that were organized for other purposes do nevertheless have business aspects. There are some charitable and religious observances in which businessmen take part for the general good of the community. Some events, such as legal holidays in y various states, affect the transactions of business. There will be about 400 business promotion events, legal holidays, and religious days during 1952. Many of them will be covered in The Readers Date Book. Here are some of the events the reader can look for during the coming months: JANUARY: Universal Week of Prayer, Printing Education Week, Church and Economic Life Week, National Thrift Jaycee Week, National Care Week, Fur Week, Youth Week. FEBRUARY: Ground Hog Day, Pancake Day, National Peanut Week, Boy Scout Week, National Kraut and Frankfurter Week, Scout Sunday,' American Heart Week, Abraham Lincolns Birthday, National Defense Week, Valentines Day, National Cherry Week, George Washingtons Birthday, Brotherhood Week. MARCH: National Club Week, American Red Cross Fund Drive, National Smile Week, National Salesmen's Week, St. Patricks Day, Millinery Promotion for Spring, Nutrition Week, Spring Gas Style Show of American Ranges. APRIL: April Fools Day, Cancer Control, National Donut Week, National Leather Goods Week, National Garden Week, National Rice Week, United State Good Will Week, Boys and Girls Week, National Baby Week, Millinery Promotion for Summer, National Cotton Week'. MAY: May Day, Be Kind to Animals Week, National Restaurant Week, National Frozen Food Week, Mothers Day, National First Aid Week, National Luggage Week, World Trade Week, Memorial Day. JUNE: Graduations. National Flag Week, Dairy Month, Ice day-to-da- 4-- H Cream Festival, Fathers Day, T bis is tbs first picture released of the nation's newest tank, tbs maOrdnance officials say it will outslug any giant statistics. reveal even will not chine ever built, although they They any photographed it blacked out against tbs setting sun to safeguard military security. Within the next few weeks the people in the small THE BUDGET will hear what the government expects to spend durnation towns of the 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,-000,00The spending this fiscal year, which will end next June 30, is expected to be about $70,000,000,000. the Presidents pruning attempts: (1) A number of factors directed bounds to retain public support; within be must kept Military spending a year and federal spending, campaign is presidential (2) This year (3) an be will issue; Prospects for a new tax indebtedness deficits and are (4) Never hefore have dim; very increase to match the rising budget now. taxes been as high as land-fighti- T-3- 6. ng 0. 4 Na- tional Bow Tie Week, National Swim for Health Week. JULY: Independence Week, Independence Day, National Farm Safety Week, National Inventors Week, National Iced Tea Time. AUGUST: National Ce r e b r a 1 Palsy Week, Friendship Day, Vacation Time. SEPTEMBER: Child Foot Health Week, Labor Sunday, National Chemistry Week, National Tie Week, National Home Week, Millinery Promotion for Fall, National Doll Week, National Sunday School Week, Home Fashion Time, National Kids Day, School Begins, National Business Womens Week, National Dog Week. OCTOBER: Let's Go Hunting Month, Red Feather Month, National Newspaper Boy Day, Cranberry Week, Fire Prevention Week, National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, National Hat Week, Oil Progress Week, National Bible Week, United Nations Week, Halloween. NOVEMBER: American Art Week, Pumpkin Pie Time, National Cat Week, American Education Week, World Community Week, Thanksgiving. DECEMBER: Christmas, New Year's Day. Winter Vacation-Tim- e in East Is Boom-Tim- e Once upon a time when anyone mentioned vacations everyone immediately thought of summer. In recent years, however, winter vacations have become more popular until today thousands of tourists head for northern states to enjoy winter sports. Other thousands, of course, head south for the sunshine playgrounds. Winter vacations ard sports have become a big business in the northeastern states with many a, small town depending for a great part of its annual income on the winter months. For months communities in New England have been promoting their neighborhood and all that is needed now Is a snows to series of make the skiing the best In the world. For the winter vacation minded sportsman here is a list of skiing competitions in the northeastern states in the coming months: Jan. 5 Swedish S. C. open invi tation junmp (night). Bear Mt old-fashi- Park. Jan. ... 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. on 8 Swedish S. C. cross country races. Bear Mt. Park. F. D. Roosevelt and Harold Nel son Memorial open jump, Bear Mt CAMPAIGN JEWELRY . . . Terry Angelino, Philadelphia, supporter of General Ike for the presidency, starts a new fad in the city of brotherly love. Terry has utilized Ike buttons for earrings and a monocle. Park. y Invitation Jackson, N. H. Jan. 12 Metropolitan Ski Jump ing Clubs jump (night), Bear Mt cross-countr- Park. Louisa Orvis Trophy Slalom, Big Bromley, Manchester, Vt. Jan. 13 Harold Doerr Memorial Trophy open jump, Bear Mt. Park. Invitation jump, Hanover, N. H. Jan. 19 New England cross-countr- Me. race, y Rum-for- d, - 0 Jan. ior mens 19-2- U. S. E. A. S. A. downhill-slalo- m combined championships, Bromley, Manchester, Vt. Jan. 20 St. Lawrence Universitys invitation open jump, South Colton, N. Y. Jan. 7 New Hampshire State jumping, y and combined championships, Lebanon, 26-2- cross-countr- N. H. Jan. 27 Norsemen Open Jump, Bear Mt. Park. Newport (N. H.) Winter Carnival, Mount Sunapee, N. H. Feb. 3 Paul Smiths College Winter Carnival, Paul Smiths, 2-- N. Y. Massachusetts y and combined championships, Worcester, Mass. Feb. 3 N. Y. State ski jumping championships, Bear Mt. Park. Eastern States invitation open N. H. jump, Laconia-GilforGibson Memorial Trophy races. North Conway, N. H. 9 Feb. Dartmouth Winter Carnival, Hanover, N. H. Feb. 16th annual Eastern cross-countr- PLANS CHIANG OUSTER . . -- President LI Former Nationalist says in Riverdale, N.Y., Tsung-Je- n that violated Chiang Kai-she- k China's constitution when he regained presidency without election. Li says he has plan to oust Chiang. d, 8-- 9-- 10 U. womens downhill-slaloraces, Lake Placid Club m Sno Birds. Maine State jumping, crosscountry and combined championships, Rumford, Me. Feb. 10 Fisk Trophy races, Woodstock, Vt. New York State mens and wom- ens open slalom championships, Saranac Lake, N. Y. Connecticut mens downhill, slalom and combined championships, Mohawk Ski Area, Cornwall, Conn. (Released by WNU FaUr.) JOLSONS WIDOW WEDS . . . Erie Jolson, widow of mammy-singe- r A1 Jolson, eloped to Las Vegas with film producer Norman Kras-n- a. It was Krasnas second marriage. The happy couple pose immediately after the ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada. Krasna has produced several hits. |