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Show THE JOURNAL Page 7 HOME TOWN REPORTER Majority of Taxpayers Unaware Of Hoover Commission's Report &' By WALTER A. SIIEAD ' 'V' ' :: WlA VICTIM v,v ...herself ' v . This un-c- jj at jirl presented and CJr fort Bellevue hospital Gjihe didnt know who she was. C Is thought to be 22, weighs Cponnds, has blue eyes and was a black fur, blue skirt. je sweater. vV $ e not 'vi . f ultivatorj din aist j inIT t Ohio STUNT . . . Because she as too pretty, June Sanders, ollyvood, told unemployment officials, she lost her job s restaurant cashier. She claims ale customers crowded around UTE in-an- ier cashier's cage, slowing so she was. fired. ce opera-on- s, chemic yinf K EVERYONE who knows anything recommendations of the Presidents committee for the reorganization of the executive branch of the federal government thinks they are a good thing for the country and will save the taxpayers a lot of money if put into effect and the taxpayers are for that. The trouble is, 68 per cent of the taxpayers or the people know nothing about this report or its recommendations and congress seldom, If ever, takes any action on any subject about which more than of the people are Ignorant. The Gallup poll says this is true, that of the 31 per cent who do know something about the report, 25 per cent favor the main suggestions, 2 per cent were unopposed and four per cent had no opinion. two-thir- ds engages in a dog fight with the powerful American Legion over recommendations on veterans expenditures . . . other organizations castigate the department of agriculture when the big farm organizations like the department. Mr, Hoover, the only living former president, is featured throughout the publicity when most American remember his unfortunate administration, ne is even featured before congressional committees as a governmental expert, although many Americans will never admit to his experience in governmental affairs. Despite what many of these organizations may believe, the average American does not take kindly to attempts to make his government leaders look stupid, dishonest, nor his government the unholy But whats wrong when thoumess the publicists have attempted sands of dollars have been spent to picture as a result of the Hoover and millions of words used in report. And this is not to say that magazines, newspapers, there are many instances of dupliphampiets, etc., and on the cation, of waste, and even of inradio and television to tell the efficiency in some branches of the people about this report . . . government. better known as the Hoover reBut this is to say that if brickbats port? are to be thrown in connection with Several months ago it was re- the Hoover report or any other reported in this column that some or- port, then they should be aimed at ganizations were seeking to play the source of all waste, extravapolitics and make the Hoover re- gance, employment and governport an issue in this congressional ment money, namely the congress. The executive branch of the campaign. They still are. Although who as a matter of fact the people government cannot spend what itcommittee Hoover the comprise congress does not appropriate, self have leaned over backward nor can it Initiate spending acin attempting to avoid politics and tivities which congress does not obentire the program authorize, nor can it hire perapproach sonnel, unless congress gives jectively. its approval and furnishes the money. Axes to Grind Congress appropriates the money But what has happened in this: for the executive branch of the Several large organizations sup- government to spend. Congress porting the program have certain creates all these boards and com axes to grind. Newspaper releases missions and agencies, says how almost invariably read like an in- much money they shall have, predictment of the Truman adminis- scribes their duties and services tration with such phrases as sin- and how many people they shall ful waste and extravagance of the employ, governed strictly by the or appropriation given. vast army of bureaucrats despite recent improvements in many, agencies of government, the Heed Peoples Support 1951 budget still covers up much of the waste, duplication, payroll padWhat the Hoover people should inefficiencies by exposed ding and attempt to do to get the American the Hoover commission. people interested in this important is a problem is (1) to get Mr. Hoover Now payroll padding felony. Congressman J. Parnell out of the limelight; (2) immediateThomas recently went to prison ly disclaim and stamp out the for payroll padding in his office. patent attempts to play politics by But the publicists for the Hoover certain organizations; (3) try and report do not spare the adjectives, get the big groups and organizanor the inuendoes, nor outright tions together before coming into libel such as was pointed out above. a newspaper battle on various The United States chamber of phases of the program; (4) make commerce, through its president. the publicity entirely objective. "Clarence always has that sheepish grin on his STAR DUST Sail y Forrest , Keefe Brasselle Got Big 'Break' in 'Not Wanted ' By INEZ GERHARD SALLY FORREST Keefe and are so enthusiastic about Ida Lupino that they had to be prodded into talking about themselves at our interview. Both got their big breaks in Idas Not Wanted and Never Fear, (Eagle Lion), thanks to her. preference for casting her films without in ' a - bewan C COULD JJ! HAVE SPARED YOU V Mafy. Vas a reai-iif- e emulator In Lt i McElhaney who has a lha follows her to iSL n Tiudlay township, Pa ti? 81C100 Ai does the-nurs- ery laLnib Sits on her lessons. her lap while SILENT SAGI Oy Jofl Kayos t ' '' SALLY FORREST sisting on big names. Sally, now had three years as assistant director at Metro, playin'g small parts; Keefe had more picture experience and plenty of heartbreaks. Following Never Fear 20, he was given a supporting role in Paramounts An American TragBut Sally and Keefe were edy. really celebrating In New York both had been signed to long contracts by Jane Greer wanted an operatic career until, in her teens, she saw her twin brother, Donn, play the lead in a little theatre play. She switched to the movies, and he became a commercial artist. But either Janes success or a liking for acting made him swing over to her side; he makes his film debut in RKOs The Wall Outside, in with Llzabeth which she co-sta- C ,?, Bl0Wt. C htH5ndd MU,eua u,e,ypbi. show. m- yoone IadI- - Mrd.eye, mfi.nslonilIy a,h!rea 30x30 Imply, but Upline by lumbia, but lost out because he waa too young. Now appearing with Frederic March on Broadway, he got a Columbia con- tract anyway. Four of the six Academy Award nominees for Champion are set to team again with Stanley Kramer on Cyrano de Bergerac, in late spring or early summer. Kramer as Jose Ferrer for Cyrano, wants Elizabeth Taylor for Rox anne. H In Director Henry Levin's first big hit, The Mating of Millie, Evelyn Keyes removed her shoes in a key scene. Repeating the effective hit. Levin had Barbara Hale slip hers off in Jols on Sings Again; the picture was a terrific hit. Now, as hit Insurance for The Petty Girl, Levin has had Joan Caulfield kick off her shoes before she goes into her Calypso dance routine. Jack Smith, Dinah Shore and Margaret Whiting recently Invited listeners to request old aongs for them to sing on their CBS show. They promptly got more than 1,000 flve-t-we- ek requests for Old Black Joe Swanee from youngsters. and army air forces to turn antimade breastplates, aircraft shrapnel, were converted by Columbia armorers into medieval breastplates; theyre worr s in the John Derek by Surplus U.S. men-at-arm- Diana Lynn Forest. Rogues of Sherwooc rs Scott. stile Co- . M-G-- ssns for The Brave Bulls, Marian Mosdlck, playing an Indian squaw in My Friend Irma Goes West, doesn't speak a line. ... jointed facer ODDS AND ENDS , When proKlein on ducer Arthur James Stewart is really playing Robert Q. Lewis Theappeared Show Goes a supporting role In "Winchester On program on CBS he displayed with the historic Winchester, a 73, photostatic copy of A1 Jolsons often described as the "rifle that contract with the Dockstader Minas the star. He won' the West, strel Show for $150 per week . , . wins It in a shooting match; it's Stump your friends by telling them stolen, lost at poker, stolen again, OBrien has just celewith Stewart after it all the way. Margaret 85th brated her birthday and then Shelly Winters is the girl involved mean Pat OBriens that you explain with Stewart In this of All the snowballs mother But the gun is more important used in Warner Bros, pictures, they say, are made of pineapple sherRick was super-wester- Jason ... n. considered for the starring role of Luis Id Bello Robert Rossen's bet Released by WNU Features |