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Show SATURDAY, NOVEMBER THE JOURNAL Page 2 -- SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS of Main Street and the World THE READER'S DATE n, mx BOOK" American Diabetes Society Plans Ambitious Campaign Churchill Wins British Election; ent In one of the most ambitious medical campaigns has announced plans to years, the American Diabetes Association for diabetes in an effort to find as many as CHURCHILL For the second time in his life Winston Churchill test 5,000,000 people estimated 1,000,000 people who have the disease has become Prime Minister of Great Britain. As a result, many U. S. possible of the it. . without knowing n memofficials are predicting closer relations than existed a organization whose 1,500 The association, under the Labor government of Clement Attlee. saia mostly doctors with a special interest in that disease, of week Churchills election, however, gains importance from the home bers arewill the the country begin in most areas throughout testing towners point of view for a number of possible conflicts in Week. as Diabetes which has been designated relations that may result and not from possible closer ties. November the of Costs program, which in Britains new Prime Minister has long wanted a meeting of top western solves no public fund raising, is results as cancer, heart, polio or leaders with Premier Stalin, but being met by the doctors them- tuberculosis drives. President Truman has opposed such selves and by voluntary contribua move ever since the Potsdam con- tions. More than 500 county medi- Turkey and Trimmins ference in 1945. cal societies and nearly 30 state Time Is Nearly Here Churchill, who once said he did not medical societies are cooperating That turkey n trimmins time is become Prime Minister of Great in the campaign almost here. In fact, its not too Britain to see the empire dissolved, with the association early for Main Street merchants Civilian Group Proposes UMT Plan Anglo-America- non-pro- Anglo-America- n 11-1- fit 7, is expected to take a firm stand on the Suez and Sudan problem. In fact, he could defend the empire system with such tenacity that it could become a point of conflict between Washington and London. On the other side of the ledger, Churchill is believed in full harmony with the U. S. policy in Europe a strong joint defense, constantly increasing economic and political unity, the close association of Britain with the European continent as well as the United States and the Commonwealth. and its affiliate?. to begin their Thanksgiving proDr. John A. Reed, motions, especially food markets secreassociation and poultry dealers. tary, reports diaTurkeys and all the trimmings betes now ranks for Thanksgiving dinners are alon their way to soldiers in eighth among causes of death by ready Korea. lisease in the United States, yet The Armys Transportation for ;s the only chronic disease Corps began making shipments vhich there is a known control. A items on the of person in whom diabetes is discovArmys Thanksgiving Day menu ered and brought under control In the first in sufficiently early usually can expect week of October, the turkeys, to live a full, active and useful life. fresh fruits, and fresh vegetaEfforts will be made during bles began moving out of San the to make Week Diabetes general UMT PROGRA- M- The National Francisco in the refrigerated as aware of diabetes as it holds of cargo ships. Security Training Commission, a five-ma- n public civilian group formed last June now is of cancer, heart disease, For the home town folks who after congress had approved the polio, tuberculosis and some of have been wondering just what the aild broad idea of universal military the other soldiers in Korea will have on the inments. and Schools colleges, a conhas to made training, report Thanksgiving menu, it is the tradiservice dustrial unions, will into that plants, home reach in and family gress the nation. every tional American feast: roast turwomveterans clubs, organizations, the commission has recommended a UMT program that Briefly, dresskey stuffed with could involve 800,000 youths annually and cost more than $4 billion ens clubs and religious groups ing, snow-flak- e smothered potatoes in the first year. Every youth upon reaching 18 would get six months will participate in the campaign. in giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, of training, then for the next seven and a half years be in a reserve It isnt generally known that candied yams, fresh peas, corn, both Bill Talbot and Hamilton component if the plan was put in operation. hearts of lettuce, celery stuffed The commission had this to say about world conditions and the Richardson, Davis Cup tennis with cheese, french dressing, pickfuture: The clear prospect is that the present generation must live in champions, both have diabetes. les, olives, nuts, apples, oranges, Whatever your profession, trade danger for many years and therefore should learn to live with danger fruit cake, .hot mince pie, pumpkin or business, you can carry on a calmly and confidently. pie, hot rolls, butter, fruit punch, Because todays military technology permits an enemy to strike dinormal life like Talbot and Richcoffee, and hard candy. ardson if and this is a big if rectly at the United States by sea or air, "the American people must And while the ingredients for be prepared, like their forebeasfrs who pushed the frontier westward, you discover it in time and the Thanksgiving dinners are to meet a savage and deadly attack at any moment." bring It under control. already on the way to Americans in Korea, preparation for Diabetes Week offers the home KOREA Peace talks are underway again in Korea and rumors wns of the country an opportu-it- y shipment of the foods for Christcirculate that this time they will not collapse. However, the man on to participate in a promotion mas and New Years Day dinMain Street still has the feeling that you cant do business with the reek that can have as far ners are also under way. reaching Communists and expect little of the negotiations. Politely, but firmly, United Nations representatives have told the CONGRESSIONAL MAIL Communists they refuse to swap hard-wo- n ground for peace in Korea. The Reds insist on a buffer zone 15 miles wide along the 38th parallel. The possibility remains that the Allies may make minor adjustments in the present battle line that would be acceptable to the Communists. An unusual note was sounded when Communist correspondents, who usually have little to say to UN correspondents, expressed optimism: I feel certain a few miles are not going to hold up an agreement, one is reported to have said. WNU Washington Bureau manned by only one person, H. ElE. POLITICS Frank It takes two main post offices mo Taylor of Danville, Va. Its spirit McKinney, Indianapolis businessman, was scheduled for the job of Democratic national chairman, replacing Wi- and three branches to handle from of informality is epitomized by the lliam M. Boyle, Jr., who recently resigned while under fire by senate 90,000 to 150,000 pieces of mail re- sign that Mr. Taylor hangs on the ceived daily by members of con- door when he goes to lunch. It investigators. $35,000-a-yeto he the had McKinney reported gress. Three of the offices are in bears a caricature of him seated accept agreed a job and would dispose of his interests in pipeline company which is the house of representatives and at a table offering stamps in payseeking a government certificate to get 100,000 tons of scarce steel. He two are in the senate. The house ment of his lunch. This branch offers many services will retain his radio and banking interests. Post Office in the old house office in addition to the functions of a In his announcement that he had agreed to accept the job, McKin- building and its two branches, one office. People who know only post I office so now new house chairhere said: state the in am as national and that Ill building ney long someone works in the capthat no of will the ever and one in the house side man, company which I am affiliated with or interested in itol stop to ask how to locate enter the doors of a government bureau or agency seeking favors or capital, are under the supervision them and Mr. Taylor invariably considerations of any type or character. of Postmaster Finis Scott of Ten knows where they can be reached nessee. even and offers his telephone for IRAN CRISIS Rumors persisted during recent days that an agreeAll the Incoming mail goes to the oil dispute was near, with the United States two office buildings, is sorted, and the purpose. ment in the British-Irania- n Ever since he started in 1946, Mr. playing an important part in the negotiations. sent to the congressmen. The three It was rumored the agreement would provide: (1) British marketing other offices handle all outgoing Taylor has fought for a special of Iranian oil, which would be purchased at an agreed wholesale rate regular first class mail, registered cachet for letters mailed from the and sold in consumer areas at prices sufficient to assure Britain of a mail, parcels, insured mail, money capitol. After finding that there reasonable profit; (2) Compensation for British properties already orders, and a large amount that was no postal rule against it, he seized by Iranians: (3) An agreement to assure success of Iranian pro- goes overseas. The two branches designed a post mark which now duction, probably providing for a neutral manager under Iranian on the house side are used primar- identifies all outgoing mail to the surprise of many tourists government control. ily by the press and secretaries of pleasant the representatives. During the and philatelists. In contrast to the informality FARM ACCIDENTS The corn harvest is In full swing in the mid- summer the main users are the which characterizes the house post west and the farm accident rate will climb accordingly. Last year in tourists. offices, those in the senate are Nebraska, for instance, the cornpicker toll was two lives, 194 fingers, The amount of mail that each formal and 18 hands, 10 arms, one leg, four toes and two feet. dignified. Roy Riddle, receives fluctuates of South is postmaster The National Safety Council estimated that farm accident deaths congressman Carolina, John W. Byrnes of for the senates main office in the are being recorded at the rate of 48 a day, or 17,520 a year; disabling greatly, butSam Wisconsin, Rayburn of Texas, injuries now total 1,500,000 a year. Hie economic loss caused by farm and Joseph Martin of Massachu- office building and its branch in the capitol. As is the case in the accidents is estimated at $1 billion a year. setts, generally receive the most. house, the main users of the branch those who get the least are are the BIGGER CROPS Although the government will not publish their Among press and the secretaries of Texas, Walter E. of Ikard Frank the senators. production guides for 1952 until agriculture experts Rogers of Texas, and Robert E. The ask for will the The congressional post offices do wil government crops. big bigger predict push Jones, Jr., of Alabama. an efficient for than be rather daily job of keeping acre, higher yields per probably greater acreage. Whereas the two post offices in the people of the country and their The simple reason for the expected production increase is the upsurge in the number of people to feed and clothe. Since the 151 million the house office buildings employ representatives in contact with three clerks each, the branch in each other. of early 1950, census officials figure theres been a U. S. nose-couthe house side of the capitol is million increase. (Released by WNU Features.) I TESTS ELECTRONIC EYE . . . Thomas Benham, blind physicist of Ilaverford, Pa., college, tests a new electronic travel aid for the sightless a device using a photoelectric cell and a vibrator which warns the carrier of obstacles. non-perisha- mid-Septemb- widely-publicize- old-fashion- ed . HITLER AIDE IIAPPY Von Papen, one of . . . Franz Hitlers heir-arch- y when the Nazis were riding high, returns from a visit to Ankara, Turkey, where he once was German ambassador. He was found not guilty of war crimes at the Nuernberg trials. Two Post Offices 3 Branches Handle All Senate, House Mail ar mid-Decembe- nt r, . ' J - ... v. s s : iJ AvX:v.vJ The atomic APPOINTEE energy commission has announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas Johnson as chairman of research for the commission. He formerly was chairman of the physics department at Brookhaven national laboratory, Upton, N. Y. 1 i , ALLEGED FIXER . . . Joseph Bcnintende, Kansas City, was questioned by New York police about the fixing of a C.C.N.Y.-Bradle- y basketball game for $10,000 and also about the unsolved murder ot Charles Binaggio, |