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Show r p r THE DRAGEETON TRIBUNE, DRAGERTON, UTAH PAGE TWO WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BARKLEY: Mack Ado . . Deep Freeze Gifts Chill Demos; Senate Kills Welfare Setup Plan; Taft Is Target of flFL Vote Drive fEBirOBt irotli aata Kawmpmfar Wl tfhhu an Vaiamm mama aa atjata la Urn Mlaaua, lk, in iWm at Mm uS Ml wiairlli DEEPFREEZE: of D 573 " I f kotic v -- -'1 ' tv ff " 4 j U iT, v'trv f If H ft w J w wifi be slise pickings for toldep men wbe ge after Frank B. Tipplin ate re In Miami Twice within ms mouth holdup men came sal get a ef $511 Smartened up Tippia win se lenger be a bora far robbers. WELFARE: No Cabinet Status The senate was having none ef President Truman's proposal tor creation of a federal department of welfare with cabinet status. A coalition of Republicans and southern Democrats dealt the project a pulverizing blow by a vote ef $0 to M. WITH a constitutional majority ha either house able to veto any such plan, the sonata action meant complete and final defeat of the plan to transform the federal security agency, which handles the nations education, health, and social security-functionInto a department of welfare. This proposal stemmed from the recommendations of the Hoover commission whch spent two years seeking ways and means to maka government more efficient and ecos,- nomical ... THE By to mseff HEY Problem for Truman No matter how the Truman administration plays ft Gen. Douglas MscArthur is s tremendous public relations problem. THE GENERAL baa twice declined the Invitation to appear before senate committees, the second refusal being in connection with bid to come home and tell s probe group whet he thinks about tits Chinese situation. The general replied that be thought he could do better staying in Japan. Of course. President Truman could order tbsr general home, but If he did so, end MacArthur accepted the order, both the White House and the state department Would be in a constant case ef Jitters over what the prims donna might say in speeches throughout the country. If the President chooses not to order-th- e general home, then his critics will have fuel for added clamor that MacArthur is being isolated and persecuted. . APPARENTLY, no one seems to know the procedure In the event MacArthur refused to come home If ordered. There seems to be a prevalent conviction that Mao. Arthur can stay in Japan fcrevtr, if ha so chooses. Thera art 'those who say for the general to make that decision would be a typical MacArthur gesture and that it would fit la superbly with his fine aense of tbs dramatic. y, mand for wheat wss falling off. That was the conclusion of the National Industrial Conference Board. This organization reported that total domestic consumption for the year beginning July was expected to be lower than at any time glace 19ft, - my shirts gain and again not to put any starch In 'em." we said. in from repeating To Noall starch to said word ft the the "What does the laundry say?" Tt says 0. K! No starch. " "And back U eemea starched ta techaleeler, with the collars an summer shirts as hard as blades, and the cuffs te bard yea have to button them with a chisel and hammer. Why dont we change laundries?" we moaned. "Hah!" snorted the missus. lswn-mewe- r GRACE NOLL CROWELLs The Everlasting Arms ( SAILORS: Pockets, Mac! The navy has relented at last At the same time, wheat stocks Harkening to a complaint stemfat all storage positions on April 1 ming from 1797, the seagoing were greater than in any other April branch of Uncle Sams forces has with the exception of 1942 and 1943. promised sailors theyll have pockIn addition, the 1948-4- 9 wheat har- ets in their pants but not until vest may he the third largest fat June, 195Z Bui having waited this history. With the U.S. already holdinglong, sailors could wait two more -mere than a quarter of last years. And that wasnt all Promyears wheat crop, farm pries sup- ised. too, wss elimination of the front on sailors trousers, port wss becoming s major national problem. to be replaced with ripper. jf ROUND me and about me and beneath me, Closet than breathing, closer than any friend. The everlasting arms draw neat to shield me. To comfort and to keep me to the end. Earthly arms grow weary in their holding. Earthly arms may fail the weight they bear. But oh, these everlasting arms, enfolding, Have never one brief moment faded me there. I wake each morning in their blessed keeping, I rise to serve, or wait his blessed wdL life passes whether waking, whether sleeping, God's everlasting arms will bold me stilL signed WHEN DOUG toPRINGLE By INEZ GERBARD illustrate stories pRETTY ROSEMARY PETTIT tor Midweek Fiction magazine at thinks shes Just like any Ameri- a figure that surpassed any amount can girl; had no gxotic birthplace he had earned in the rather uncerfor Hollywood to make a fuss tain past be felt that he had about she was born in Tulsa, Ok. reached a milela. She went to high school and stone in his career. college, one year, in California, where the lives. She had to go to "Now, he deNew York for Hollywood to disclared to hia cover her end take her back for wife, Aggie, bita in Michael Curtiz productions. "we can begin to have a few of the things we've been doing without for the past seven years. "And the first thing we'll have Aggie told him. will be a nice little camp on Spur Lake where you can work amid surroundings that you love and where, accordingly, things will be easier tor both of us. for Year It might be sn unpleasant task, but an inescspable one the de- STARCHED But the laundry has been told aI i Problem of Farm Price Support Mounting wife. again," we said to the wife. "Weft dont say it so accusingly.". she replied. T didn't do ft It's the laundry." ROSEMARY PETTIT returned to New York to study, went back again, really ready tor films this time. You will see het in Warners The Lady Takes a Sailor," and later in Curtiz She for "Young Man with a Horn. which she's just gone west after a season in summer stock at Princeton. N. J. Paul Henreid, seen currently in Paramount s Rope of Sand," will be long remembered tor his appearance at the family counselor on The Second Mrs. Burton August 31. Vitally interested in doing what he can to further the conquering of polio, Henreid s own experiences when a member of his family was s truck by the disease gave him touching material for his talk. Joan Crawfords six--y ear-cl- d son, Christopher, believes that bis mother is the bravest woman in the world. So does Joan. During her vacation in the wilds she caught six lizards for him, pot them in a box and brought' them borne. Helen Hayes returns to radios "Electric Theatre Oct 9 in The Barretts cf Wlmpole Street"; meanwhile she and her daughter Mary are doing a new play for six weeks in summer stock; if good enough they will do it on Broadway. Jamie, last member of the family to become an actor, hat appeared in "The Corn once in a part all writIs Green ten in Welsh! "The camp," be told ber gravely, "win come immediately after Mrs. Pringle baa replenished ber wardrobe." It turned out that Aggie could have ber new clothes and they could purchase the camp and not feel too extravagant They went up to Spur Lake the following week and talked to a real estate agent They had been there many tunes before. They knew just what they wanted for a camp site and where they wanted it That afternoon the real estate agent made the easiest sale he'd transacted in years. The Pringles sat down and made up a schedule of guests for weekends. They wanted to have company. This was the first tune they had lived in a place big enough to hold guests conveniently. They were eager to share their possession. And so two weeks later the first guests arrived. Doug and Aggie slept In the work room and everything was, fine. AH bands had a sweil time The guests departed in high enthusiasm. In fact, their enthusiasm apparently bubbled over, for in the middle of the following week some friends dropped in who had "heard so much about the cute little camp the Pringles had bought Aggie and Doug asked them to stay over night and they ........ did. The 'STARCH' OUT OF PHILLIPS H. L PHILLIPS MacARTHUR: OHIOS Republican Senator Taft, denying the Republicans were re. pudiating Hoover in opposing a SUCTIONS: plan they believed ran counter to Taft b Target the Hoover commission recommenThe American Federation of La- dations, declared: "I believe very strongly that Mr. bor, locking to the 1950 congressional elections, set plans for rais- Hoover was misled. This led Senator Lucas, Illinois, ing s million dollar war chest with which to knock off candidates ob- Democratic floor leader, to state that ha was both "shocked and sur- STALIN: noxious to the organization. THE MILLION DOLLAR figure prised that the good Republican Vcry Courteous" wss tie "minimum" officials said, from Ohio would deal with Mr. The delayed report on how U. ft. with a voluntary contribution of Hoover in this manner." Ambassador Alan Kirk made out fi a toad to be asked of the federawith Russias Jo Stalin in a talk tion's members for work In the 'THOUGHT' LAW: in Moscow held nothing more Im1950 campaign. Held too Brood portant than Kirk's report that the It was no secret that Ohios SenThe fallacy of attempting to deal Soviet ruler was very "courteous ator Taft was the mala target cf with Geologies through laws has sod pleasant. However, anyone AFL efforts, with the second tar- been highlighted by a Maryland who might have expected anything get being Senator Donnell (ft. Mo.) circuit Judge. The Judge, Joseph else was indulging in wishful thinkwho was described by AFLs WilSherbow of Baltimore, ruled that ing. liam Green as "more like Taft the state cannot punish a person SOME EXCITEMENT was stimthan anyone in the senate." for what that person thinks. ulated by Kirk's refusal to comThe per capita contribution, The opinion was given in a case ment immediately upon his Interdouble that of the organization for Involving a state law against peo- view with Stalin. Es told reporters the 1948 elections, will be split ple who Join or work with subverevenly with the state federations siva organizations. It was the first following the conference that hed whose share Is to be used la work- courts test of the new law that re- have something to sty later. The ambassador, a retired ading at the precinct level quired loyalty oaths by public era miral and former envoy to BelAFL's election activity will have ployees and candidates for office. gium, held the first meeting with an important bearing on the future "The supreme court. Judge Stalin that any American official of the Republican party in the na- Sherbow said hi his opinion, "has has had in tion. For Instance, If Taft should mad it clear that laws nearly a year. Be demay punish be knocked off In his race tor acts and conduct which clearly, scribed his visit to Stalin as a to the senate. It would seriously and imminently threaten courtesy calL" mean that Dewey would remain as substantive evils. a top figure in the GOP hierarchy. In "They (the laws) may net in-- 1 On the other hand. If Taft should trude Into the realm of ideas, win and Dewey were defeated in ligibus and political beliefs, and a bid for his third term as New opinions. The law deals with overt York's governor, the party would acts, not thoughts. It may punish be all Tafts. tor acting, but not tor thinking. The law which Judge Sherbow SYRIA: tossed out did not specifically ban tb Communist party. Its preamble New Cabinet said communism is a dangerous, blood-letting The fighting, the world-wid-e that fits were over. Peace of a sort reigned the definition conspiracy of subversive activity. In Syria after a lightning like army Anything that aims at the over-coup that overthrew and executed throw of this government by force President Hossnl Zayim. The army was deemed subversive. committee which took things into Justice Sherbow said the law was its own hands wss replaced by a too general Declaring it violated new coalition cabinet which was the first fifth and 14th amendorganized by Col Sami Hennaui ments to the constitution, and who headed the revolution. Maryland's declaration of rights, - XT APPEARED that civilian rule ha added:' r-would predominate. Inasmuch as 'As stated by Justice Jackson Seeking to win a bet ef 94.900 the new cabinet was composed (in a West Virginia case before the . against $23,909, - Oh Eayaes, mostly of civilians. The new gov- supreme court): Ashland, Ore., Is to spend a ernment represented three politi'If there is any fixed star in year la this deluxe ear. Be cal parties and various our constitutional constellation, it made the bet with rancher D. eat groups that opposed both Zayim J is that no Official high or petty, M. Mauldin, n neighbor. The and the constitutional regime can prescribe what shall be orthoyear will be up next February, which fell last March. dox in politics, nationalism, religHaynes bolds a girls picture The premier Is Ha shim El Atss-t- ion or other matters of opinion, be (and In the read and she bead of the national bloc and or force citizens to confess by word to be given a new ear If a former president of Syria. or act their faith therein." she Identifies herself. TOO MUCH WHEAT? ... Yours Truly, for More Flexible Shirt Tails 57-ye- ar . "January in Jane in Washington as the story of the gifts of the tome freezer unite unfolded and Finally, the sordid expanded. angles cf the "3 per centers" operations reached to the White Boose. WITNESSES before a group probing the extent and results of obtainable by the influence" "8 per centers" testified that of several deep freeze units given away by the manufacturers, one went to Mrs. Barry Truman, wife of the President cf the United States. Others who apparently received a similar gift were Chief Justice Vinson of the U.S supreme court, James K. Vardamxn, Mi, Gen. Barry H. Vaughan, lfr. Trumans military aide, la fact. General Vaughan got two, so the witness said. In connection with that development, there wes a question which ft seemed should have been answered long ago by the man most concerned. The man was President Truman. The question was; Why hasnt the President declared that White Bouse influence and prestige art not tor sale, cannot be wheedled by favorite hangers-on- , and cannot be swayed by anything except the best Interests of tbs people of the United States! ANT citizen will concede that there is no reasen to think the acceptance of the gifts mentioned Involved any law. violation. Even though the company which paid the bills for fit home freezers Is linked with the ubiquitous John Maragon and the inquiry into the activities of S per centers" the mere fact of receiving personal gifts does not cccsti-tut- s legal offense. In any sense of the word, it seems to be on offense against propriety. It is further evidence of a downward trend in political morals, a not too new development in these changing times. On the evidence at hand thus far, the deep freeze affair is not important it Is merely symptomatic. Although ha had declared it was "much ado about nothing." the nation wasnt dismissing Earidey seeming romance with a ' pretty old widow so lightly. RECEIVING almost aa much publicity as the Rita Hayworth Aiy Khan love story. Barkleys attentions to Mrs. Carlton S. Hadley, SI Louis, was second only to the "3 per center" probe aa a topfe of national speculation. The 'Veep as Barkley likes to be called didnt seem too distressed by all the furore. Be was smilingly posing with the widow tor pictures; ha had taken her to "meet the folks" in his home town of Paducah. Ky., and he had squired her to some baseball games and social affairs. WOULD HE and tbs widow get married? Most folks seemed to think so. And. if that were current opinion, it was touched off by the "Veep" himself. Newspaper readers would remember that, crowning a beauty queen st Culpepper, Virginia. Barkley had declared that one day he would crown a queen" of his own. The fact that later, et Puducah, he referred to his granddaughter as being the queen" to whom be referred, lew people believed him. Tuesday, August 30, 1949 STIFF COLLARS, CUFFS TAKE ALL .M Vice-Preside- Slim Pickings Copitoi aitter , To paraphrase aa old tana. It via FAIR-MINDE- I T summer hadnt progressed very far when Doug decided they ought to turn the present workshop into another bedroom. Til build a studio tor myself down by the lake. It seems there are a lot of people who are Just dying to see our cute little camp. Gosh! After aft Pm a working man." Iff fun having guests, though," Aggie said. "Sure," Doug agreed. carefree as we epened 11 Then we leaped through the second story window. "Mors starch." we suggested. I The laundries "I know," csllsd the wife, lookthe or "Exactly laundry workers art in a great ing out "Starch!" national conspiracy fat restraint of "Starch," w admitted, crawling soft collars and cuffs. They ere in from the shrubbery, cut end bleeda secret society dedicated to the ing. use of starch. Their motto is Youll take starch and like It I' VIDEO AND EDUCATION College courses by television era We now We resolved to investigate. being announced. We suppose spread our shirts among different the grads will win Iceboxes instead laundries. Our routine was the of diplomas. same at each laundry. Does this laundry do shirts And get minkskins instead of without starching them? we asked. sheepskins. Certainly. Ail you gotta do is specify you dont want no starch, We can see it all now . . . the mister. baccalaureate by Howdy Doody. I so specify. Do you want it in writing? But a lot of people have felt that Naw. m put a note on It no our educational system flickered starch. Then it goes through and too much as it is. comes out with no starch. Fve been patting notes ne Personally we feel that edustarch on my shirts for years, cation hasnt been dramatic we said. enough. A Jackpot could have The laundryman looked surhelped us through ancient hisprised. "I cant remember tory. And we are positive that that, be said. "Are yes sore we would have done better they came back starched?" under our professors If they had "Look at my neck. Too think introduced puppets in the those red circles are from Latin, French and mathematrope?" we demanded. ics courses. em and what do you Chengs get?" "Some laundries are careless, you know how it is. With us when a customer says no starch he gets no starch. We got a system." What is it? "We have a starch department and a department AH the Stuff that dont want starch goes to the starch department Also ws got s starch superintendent and a superintendent And on top of that we got starch and classification clerks and inspectors. Heres something rise, we dont use much starch anyhow, even if you ask tor h We Just had to get an education, such as it was, by study. W had no outside aeriaL But now we are entering an when ignorance may be easily starch." at- tributable to tha fact that the act was connected up poorly and lacked a "booster, Your education may become h h era a little dependent en fusee and yen may find that your lew scholarship resulted from small screen. oo Ira Hirschbaum, former educa- So these shirts will coma back with no starch then? tion So the Pringles built a studio tor Doug, a rather attractive building that added to the general outlay. He moved into it with ell his equipment and the next week-en- d Aggie moved in with him. In August the Hollands arrived. The Hollands were bores. Steve Holland belonged to Dongs golf club. They were friends of some ef the Pringles friends. TjOWEVER, they arrived and Mrs. Holland spied the studio and wanted to look at ft Aggie smiled wearily. She was getting used to this sort of thing. She led them down to Dougs workshop and Mrs Holland peeked inside. "Why, theres no one there!" she exclaimed. Aggie nodded. "Dougs away. On business." The Hollands were disappointed at not being able to see the artist at work, but there was nothing they could do about ft They departed shortly after. At dinner time Doug came home. He was In high spirits. "Ive found Just the place 1 wanted. A room right in the heart ef Goodwins business districl Plenty ef noise and dust a place where a man can do a real day work without being bothered. Aggie smiled fondly. "The Brants are arriving tomor- and now a video official makes the announcement that "You can take my starch beg Hunter college will make the first tests in video education, with hispardon my word tor ft" "Positively no starch!" tory the first televised subject Lectures on historic events will be "Positively! The laundry came back in a synchronized with the picture, the few Isjs- - We felt confident and cash prize on the commercial row. "Swell! said Doug. 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