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Show f Tuesday, March 14, 195ft SPUD TALK: WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS SERVICE IM PEACE AND WAR Sew-Ea- Pinafore sy Ethics vs. Dollars Driiish Laborites on Rocky Road; Scientists IVarn of Threat; Senate Spy Hunt to De Witchless 11-Bo- (EDITOR'S NOTE! SnUii SmwHt mb Vtn fflilni N tsyreaseS ta these aalamaa, they arc tkeaa ( I Biss saws aaslrsta sad aet uinurU? ( this aewiyaaer.) f r t ' WEAPONS . . . Sen. EEPORT ON Brlen McMahon (left) chairman of U0 joint congressional atomlo energy committee, confers with Gen. Omar N. Bradley shortly before Bradley, who Is chairman of the IT. S. joint chiefs of staff, group on possible types of mase-de- a reported to the senate-boos-e traction weapons an enemy might nse against the U.S. BRITAIN. Close Coll British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and bis Labor party were "still holding the reins of British government but it had been a mighty close call. There was a serious question of how long the Labor government could stand as e result of its meager majority fa) parliament Added to that was the peril of an Intra-part- y strife in which it In the was reported party were planning a test of strength with more moderate leaders of Attlees government . THE PROBLEM was an easily obvious one: Should the Labor party walk easily In the face of its - hairbreadth escape from defeat in the elections, or should it strike out boldly for continuation and expansion of socialism? The primary Interest in the election for Americans was, of course, whether or not the British people were committed to more socialism and resultant nationalism of Industry and their way of life, or had they grown apprehensive enough concerning the direction of government to change it? The answer was clear to the extent that a bare majority of the people are satisfied with condition enough at least to return the Labor government to power. But, - significantly enough, the balance t of that power had waned so much In the past five years that it was almost nonexistent. WHAT DID IT MEAN? It was much too early to gauge the elections effect on the American economy or on Europes overall recovery program, but disappointment in the U.S. was widespread and there was some concern lest the uncertainty of the Labor governments position interfere serious-- , ly with American recovery plans abroad. One American newspaper woman was able to put into print concisely and graphically the divergent British viewpoints when she reported a Conservative as saying that England would never recover Until the Laborites were completely thrown out, and a poorer-clas- s workwoman declaring that she didnt care how much she had to do without, just as long ss the rich didn't have any more. rs . B: - Mora Warnings More and more came the warnings from experts of the dread potentialities of the hydrogen bomb. True, there was some disagreement but a poll would show at this stage that a majority of scientists who should know what they are talking about believe the bomb could kill everyone in the world. Four top Scientists have Issued that warning. They have declared that the bomb, if it works, could be a suicide bomb. Why? How? Heres what they say: IF THE BOMB is ever made and used, it would kill slowly by poisoning everything and everyone with radioactive dusts. The dusts would be carried around the world by the winds. The dust would be in the air people breathed. It would settle on and poison plants and trees, everything humans eat or use. THE they add. could be intentionally rigged to do just that and it would be relatively simple to do it Makers of the bomb would have only to put harmless chemical elements reason-assaultin- American Red Cross Plays Important Role In Vital SPY HUNT: 'Witches' Colorado. Lucas was on firm ground as far as economy and mathematics went. Already the record showed, the U.S. is in the red 100 million dollars for price support operations on the 1949 crop alone. Lucas Jibed at Republicans for talking about the need for economy and then opposing his potato-cur- b legislation. PROGRESSIVES: General George C Marshall THE ARMED FORCES agree one factor that ranks high in the list of essentials for military personneL And that it morale that combination of zeal, spirit, hope, end confidence which spurs the soldier, airmen, sailor, marine or coast guardsman to give his best for his country, his service, and himself. The man who has it, whether in peace or war, is a match for a dozen without it. The maintenance of good morale is a primary military responsibility. All By com-mandi- off recognize Importance of such factors as pay, food, shelter, clothing, religious facilities, training, sanitation, medical care, proper the relations 'cf partment Thats what Sen. Millard Tydings (D., Md.) said of the investigation when he was named chairman of the committee which was to con- duct it THE NAMING of the committee stemmed from charges by Sen. Joseph B. McCarthy (R.. Wls.) that an group of Communists hold or have held high state department posts. ' But McCarthy rather put the committee on the spot at the start when he said that if President Truman persists in his refusal to make state department employee loyalty files available, an investigation would be useless." Mr. Truman has so persisted and declared he would ignore the senate's action in granting subpoena rights to the committee. Indications were that a court test of the Presidents position was in the making if the committee chose to use its subpoena rights and called upon the President to deliver,, the wanted records. TYDINGS DECLINED to pass on this issue at the outset, and said, Instead, that he expected a full, fair and complete investigation of McCarthy's charges. We will let the chips fall where they may, be said, and this will be neither a witch-hun- t nor a whitewash. The senators intentions no doubt were good but there might be little to worry about where the chips would fall, so long as Mr, Truman declined to pass the committee the axe they needed. discipline, leaves of recreation, and welfare activities. They recognize also another factor which, in my judgment, affects the servicemans morale profoundly. That is the mani deep personal concern at to g of his home folks. the And that is where the American Red Cross comes into the picture. g of Its Importance to the the servicemen of our democracy was one of the compelling reasons for my leaving private life to well-bein- well-bein- Support for Henry Too much attention to namecalling and too little attention to issues. Thats the way O. John Rogge, former assistant attorney general of the United States, summed up the trouble with the new Progressive party of which e Henry Wallace of the United States is the chief figure. ROGGES STATEMENT was made in support, of Wallace, who bad made a virtual demand that the party stop trying to save face for the Communists in declarations of policy. The party held a convention in Chicago to develop alms and objectives during which Rogge declared of the partys being called Red baiters: We should be as unafraid of that label as we are of the labels Communist or Communist front. There were delegates who found signs, of new attitudes among p groups as an outThe growth of the resolutions committee was reported to have shelved quietly an anti-Tit- o statement. Rogge touched on this schism briefly when he said: WE SHALL NOT BEND reason backward in order to attempt to justify the conduct of the Comin-forcountries toward Yugoslavia. But when the Soviet Union offers a plan in the field of atomic energy which, with all its faults, at least offers a better basis for opening and continuing negotiations than the Baruch plan, we are going to say just that. No one doubted Rogges stand. The Progressives, whether they were happy about it or not, were so completely tagged with labels that there would be no confusion in the minds of the voters when its candidates offered for office. one-tim- There was to be no witches no whitewash in the senate forsubcommittees eign - alleged Infiltration of probe Communists into the U.S. state de- Soviet-friendshi- e. m Shortly after Gen. Georg e C Marshall wot appointed bead of the American Red Crost he made a perianal nation-wid-e loser of hey local chapters to "look inside the organization. The information be gathered daring that inspection tour be has set down in tbit series of challenging arts-- ties. Watch for another report on the Red Crost by General Marshall next week. assume leadership , of this great organization. A young married man, ordered to overseas duty, was aboard a transport about to sail when the Red Cross field director at the port received a wire from a Red Cross chapter in a distant city. It stated the mans wife had been rushed to a hospital, gave the doctors diagnosis, and urged the mans Immediate presence. The field director, phoned the commanding officer of the replacement center. The CO cleared with his post surgeon as to the serieusneea of the diagnosis, had leave papers prepared, and approved a Red Cross loan for the trip home. But when the Held dlreo-to- r arrived at the dock, the ehlpt gangplank had already been drawn in and it seemed impossible to get the serviceman off. An alert crane operator on the dock offered to help, the long arm ef hie swung crane np ever the rail, and lowered the man to the dock. In another instance, a 20 year old soldier, seriously burned by an explosion, was flown from Japan Soviet-sympat- Whadda You Think? However, he said he had promised the senate foreign relations committee he otherwise would cooperate in disproving what h called false charges made by Senator McCarthy (R Wls ) that a Communist ring exists in the state to a military hospital In the United States. Although he could see, hit face and eyelids were in need of much plastic surgery. His hand muscles were contracted. He was in great pain. The doctors and nurses were there with their skillful and considerate attention. But also at Ms side were those team mates of the medical staff, the Red Cross social worker and recreation worker, and their trained volunteer aides. The boys mother, who spoke no English, was anxious to visit him. He wanted to tea her, but wished to wait until more plastic surgery could lessen the shock of his appearance. The Red Cross helped him in planning for his mothers visit and in writing letters to her. Then it assisted him and his mother through the trying experience of her visit, and helped him keep his courage up when he realized that his disfigurement and crippling of his hands were permanent. Later, the Red Cross planned with him and his family for his vocational and social adjustment on his return to civilian life, and assisted him in filing his claim for All this involved many pension. cooperative activities with doctors, nurses, and rehabilitation personnel of the hospital and constant correspondence with the Red Cross chapter of the boys home town. I cite these atones to show that the serviceman has in the Red Cross an understanding counselor and ever present friend, working with the military, but not an organic part of it A great civilian agency, ona helpful arm extended into 'the servicemans setting, the other reaching into the home. One arm is made up of Red Cross field director and their ataffs at military stations and hospitals in the United States and overseas. The ether consists of the wide network of Red Crosa chapters throughout this country and its possessions. Field dlrecton and chapters work together as a team, enlist the assistance of thousands of competent volunteers, and cooperate freely with all related public and private agencies. The military community has in the Red Cross field director a channel to all the facilities of the national organization and ita chapters, such as Home Service, Volunteer Service, Safety and Health Services, Disaster Services, Junior Red Cross and College Units. The civilian community through the Red Cross chapter has available for the families of service all of those services in which the chapter is engaged, and in addition tha services of the field directors at the military installations where the men and women from the community are on duty with the armed forces. Services rendered include communications in illness or other emergencies; information as to the location and welfare of the families at home or the men away from home; financial, assistancein emergencies to service personnel and their dependents; reports for commanding officers or medical officers regarding home conditions, social, economic, or health facts required for the sympathetic consideration of questions of welfare, diagnosis or leave, discharge, treatment; supplemental recrea and assisttion for the rec ance with medically-approve- d reation for patients; and information concerning government benefits, and assistance in applying for them. per-aonn- V al employees.. Emergencies ? AHrPT oWllI He told newsmen that subpoena powers voted by the senate for committee investigators would make no difference to him, pointing out that it would be difficult to serve a subpoena on the President of the United States, since the government affords him protection from such services. And, indeed it would. But, it doesn't say - anywhere ' that the President may not give information if he chooses to those seeking to ascertain the degree of this nations security against subversive elements. Military Effort at School Rule Charged d civ-Ifia- DOWM bran muffins All-Br- V 44 tap. salt sugar 9 cooked prunes or apricots, pitted L Soak and milk in All-Br- an mixing-bow- 2. Sift together flour, baking powder, aalt; add to bran with sugar, egg, shortening. Stir only to combine. S. In each greased muffin cup place tap. melted butter, 1 tap. brown sugar, 1 piece fruit, cut aide down. 4. Add dough to fill cups 44 full Bake In mod. hot oven 400F.) about 25 min, g med. muffins. Smarkj't amt Imam Natural laiibve caraal far (M at laaaffleiant balk try a kwalful tadayl VERSATILE PROTECTION girls who wear FOR LITTLE 1, 2 and 3, this darling sew-eas- y pinafore is as versatile as can be. Comfortable in tempe- weather, pretty rature-soaring protection over a dress any time. 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WHITMAN QUESTION : How would you remove a spot on an office floor about 2x4 feet, caused by dragging feet when spinning in chair CREOFilULSION from desk to typewriter, without sanding the whole floor? The Hoor has had a coat of stain and two coats of shellac. ANSWER: Take off the remains of the shellac by quick wiping with denatured alcohol. Then apply one or two coats of fresh shellac, thinning them down with denatured alcohol, about one-ha- lf Feather out the strokes. Do not expect perfect results. If you intend to do over the whole floor at some time, you might consider a penetrating floor wax or penetrating floor seal. These finishes are not apt to show scratches. for Coughs, ChestColds.Broncnihs . Help reReve distress ef KCNTKLY FEMALE COMPLAINTS Are you troubled by distress of female functional periodic disturbances? Does this make you suffer from pain, feel so nervous, tired at such times? 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In this composite photograph, you can compare Barrymores (left) with Cnrtis and make year choice. i: ' Force of Habit Leslie C. Potter, thq signers were famed scientist Al- Detroit factory personnel expert Brom-fielbert Einstein, author Louis d who turned burglar by night was and a number of prominent g victim of habit, he told police. church leaders. Admitting some thousand or more The report centered on the ac- burglaries in the Detroit area over tivities of the reserve officer train- the past seven years, he said looting units, military science teach- ing homes was his avocation. ing, research contracts with uniIncidentally, there was quite versities, and what it sees as a some profit in Potters hobby trend toward putting military men possibly as much as $30,000, auin high educational places- thorities said ft Q hr-- ' The good right arm that Is making It possible for this patient in the veterans hospital at Columbia, S. C., to answer the letters of the folks back borne belongs to Mrs, The. Ravenel, Gray Lady chairman at the hospital for the Richland county Red Cross chapter. Marshall on Red Cross Volunteers Volunteers and we are very short of them are the very of the Red Cross. They are the bases of all of its efforts. They work long hours. Usually their efforts are recognized only at the chapter level and not by the general public. Without ready volunteers, the Red Cross would be unable to perform the essential services it now provides for the people of America and to the world at large in some instances. . HE SAYS LOOTER: the national military establishment to penetrate and influence) die n educational life of America. This charge was contained in a booklet of 80 pages o i fine print, put out through the national council against conscription. -- department EDUCATION According to scores of educators and other prominent people in the United States, there is a systematic and effort by UPSIDE on No creaming, no wayl easy mixing this Kellogg-quic- k 14 1 cup Kelloggs cup sugar 1 egg 3 i milk tbsps. soft cup 1 cup sifted shortening 114 tbsps. melted flour butter taps, baking S tbsps. brown powder able-bodie- d Answer Still 'No President Truman persisted in his refusal to give congress loyalty files on federal Job ol Maintaining Soldiers' Morale By Giving Aid in All Kinds of n, The bomb itaround the self would turn these chemicals into the fantastic killing dust. Dust of that sort could be made so that it would remain active a few days, a few months or as long as 9,000 years. That is a frightening, appalling possibility. But there is a ray of hope. These same scientists say it will be another three years before anyone will know if die bomb can be produced. That gives mankind a little time in which to make up his mind. The decision had better be right No It was ethics versus American taxpayers dollars as the senate argued whether it would be honest for congress to remove the price supports already promised on the 1950 potato crop. AS ALMOST every schoolboy knew, the governments potato program was one of the most jumbled, g profantastic, cedures ever evolved in the U. S. Farmers were being paid a subsidy on potatoes to compensate them for market price differentials, each year the potato surplus was growing, and farmers were permitted to buy back the subsidized potatoes as low as one cent per hundred pounds for use as fertilizer. And all this in the face of world food shortages and a real need for the surplus potatoes by local relief agencies and school lunch programs over the nation. ODDLY ENOUGH, many Republicans were stringing alontf with thinkthe ing, with Sen. Scott Lucas, Illinois, Democratic floor leader, sponsoring a move to cancel price supports for all 1950 potatoes not already planted. Republicans favored lng retention of the 1950 subsidy plan included Senators Brewster, Maine, Aiken, Vermont, and MiUl-kl- -- S3L5-I , mngnm Leemini life-blo- od RUBHI E ORIGINAL BAUME ANALGESIQUB A " |