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Show Life in Soviet Russia Lacks Utopian Promise ByBAUKHAGE Newt Analyst and Commentator. WNU Service, 1618 Eye Street,N.W Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C A relation rela-tion between the western world end Russia grow rap-Idly rap-Idly . no better, many report are coming In to show that Communism, Com-munism, which reached the peak of Its prestige with the end of the war. Is losing some of Its popularity popu-larity In Europe. The lack of proof provided in the eating of the Soviet So-viet pudding has had its effects, and many a wail Baukhag-e of anguish is dimly audible behind the Iron curtain which stretches from the Baltic through the Balkans. This, of course, doesn't prevent Our own little family of loyal Amer-lean Amer-lean "Commies" from screaming the praises of all within the Soviet's gates. I have bsn looking over some facts concerning two of the great postwar American problems housing hous-ing and union labor demands with an eye on similar conditions in Rus- i: Nobody but an optimist with rose-colored rose-colored glasses and a five-year lease would say that we have no housing problem In America. But Stalin has one in Russia too. And bow, To-varlahl To-varlahl (Don't answer mo now, there's plain clothes man behind the samovar.) I know about that letter workers wrote to Uncle Joe, pledging their tireless work and a promise to "liquidate all shortcomings" shortcom-ings" on the bousing Industry. That word "liquidate" has an unpleasant sound. And when Russian papers re allowed to criticize production, putting the blame on "local Soviets," Sovi-ets," it means the situation needs criticizing! But what were Russian housing conditions before the war? According to recent Library of Congress report, "Communism in Action," even before the devastation devasta-tion of western Russia the average aver-age floor space In Moscow was only IS square feet per head. But the privileged (workers with high records rec-ords on the speed-up plan) bad much more. Hence, the ordinary Russian worker had much less. By way of contrast In Washington, 0. C, under the National Capital Housing Hous-ing authority, the smallest housing unit (a one-bedroom apartment) must allot 165 square feet to the living room alone, and the total space must be 250 square feet ' In Russia the usual arrangement is one family per room in a six-room six-room apartment with common use of the kitchen and bathroom. Figure Out Floor Space Per Per ton This was the situation before the war. Today, In the Ukraine, according ac-cording to an article In Harper's by John Fischer, who spent some months in the Ukraine and Byelo Russia with UNRRA, conditions are uch that the Russian press may well be allowed to criticize if that will do any good. . In Kiev, says Fischer, a person Is supposed to have six square meters i f living space, which la a strip of floor about ten feet long and six feet ide. Less than that is available In Kharkov. , It you want to know how a typical lamily in the Ukraine lives, Fischer t tells you to imagine you and your wife and children occupying the smallest room in your house, with the clothing, beds, furniture and pos sessions that are absolutely Indispensable. Indis-pensable. You'll have a brick stove instead of a radiator or cooking range, a bathroom with no hot water shared by several other families fam-ilies and probably a few relatives rela-tives to aharo all that! Probably you could stand this if you knew It was temporary. But in Russia, according to Fischer, because be-cause of the five-year plan for the expansion of heavy industry (said to be a part of Soviet war preparation). Russians are going to have a bitter Iy hard life as far as consumer goods and facilities go, for another 10 to 15 year. I can't verify Fischer's views, but I know that authorities agree that Russia cannot possibly do much to raise the standard of living of the less privileged even if she doesn't continue the present military prep aration. And what has Communism don for the laborer as such? Under the five-year plan industri BARBS . A Kentucky physician received a tribute from his townsfolk the other day for delivering 8,492 babies in 47 years. And not a wrong addres in a pram-load. - An 84-year-old mountaineer whose 31-year-old wife had a nine pound baby wants the government to increase in-crease his old age pension. Not with those young ideasl al workers' pay is supposed to go up to 500 rubles a month. Fischer estimates the present rate at between be-tween 300 and 350, which he says amounts in terms of American purchasing pur-chasing power to about $30 to $35. Labor Union Under Government Wing According to "Communism In Action" Ac-tion" (the U. S. government document docu-ment I mentioned earlier) the Russian Rus-sian labor unions started out under Trotsky as independent, fighting organs or-gans of labor. But when Trotsky was ousted and made his very hasty departure from the Utopia he helped found, one lap ahead of the liquidators, liquida-tors, things changed. As In the case of Nazi Germany the union became a limb of the party. And no one would say that American Amer-ican unions, like the Russian variety, vari-ety, "are not organized to conduct strikes." This Is reported by "Com-munlsm "Com-munlsm In Action," which says that there hasn't been a strike in Russia since 1921. The document further points out that unions in the United States have as their primary pur pose the privilege of their members to deal on equal terms with their employers on all matters of mutual Interest. In the U.S.S.R., on the other hand, the unions are a part of the apparatus appara-tus of the employer (the government) govern-ment) and sine' the government is supposed to act in the interests of all, the workers can't complain against any of its decisions. Tough Sledding For the 'Inf There seems to be agreement between be-tween some of the political leaders of both parties that the voters are going to indulge in a good deal of Indiscriminate burling of brickbats next month and It Is entirely likely that many an Innocent, bystanding congressman Is going to suffer for the sins of bis colleagues. Clarence Brown, No. 2 man In the Republican national committee, admitted to me that he was counting heavily on the "throw the rascals out" vote. In other words people are going to take out their various personal grouches on the incumbent, regardless of record rec-ord or party affiliation. This view was reflected on the Democratic aide by that experienced politician, Senator Russell of Georgia. He said to some of us the other day: "It's always like this after a war. A great many people have complaint of one kind or another. It' a natural thing for many of them to decide to vote against the people who have been in office." That line of reasoning, when pursued pur-sued by a good Democrat, might be wishful thinking if he were casting hi eye at the gubernatorial contest con-test In New York state. Many people peo-ple take for granted that Governor Dewey, if he wins, will try to use re election as a stepping stone toward the presidential nomination. In any case, the way the issues are being played now, If Dewey is reelected, re-elected, it will strengthen the argument argu-ment the Republican are emphasizing empha-sizing that the next presidential campaign will be "safety and solidity" solid-ity" versus "wild-eyed radicalism." Issues will be joined on this point by the National Citizen Political Action committee (ClO-PAC twin) when the latter makes the following itatement at the conference of "progressives" "pro-gressives" In Chicago at the end of the month: "The November elections will decide de-cide the nation's future the Independent Inde-pendent voters , . i will determine whether the voice of privilege, of hate and bigotry will dominate the 80th congress, as they did the old: or , whether the progressives who fought against great odds In the TOth congress will find new allies. The Republican are offering themselves as "new alliea" by making mak-ing the claim that they represent true liberalism, and telling the "pro gressives" that they must either choose the Republican brand of "lib eralism" or support the so-called "radicalism" of the Democrats. Evidence to support the view that the "In," whether they are Democrat Demo-crat or Republican, are going to get the brickbats from disgruntled voters was contained In a letter recently re-cently received by two Democrat "ins." "There Just aren't any diaper, an expectant, incensed father wrote to his congressman, "and it's someone's some-one's fault Regardless of where and how you place the blame, you represent rep-resent us In our government which has allowed this national disgrace to come about and are. therefore, to a greater or a less degree, person ally responsible for it" by Baukhage Terminal leaves end just like the one that grow on tree. A short circuit which tied up the telegraph line In Lombard, Mont, was caused by a big fish lodged on the cross-arm of a telegraph pole. Probably dropped by a fish-hawk which didn't realize there were some current even a fish couldn't swim against Settlement House Golden Jubilee of Founder Remains f As Lone Director For 50-year Span To the people of Cleveland, Ohio, Hiram House is synonymous synony-mous with good citizenship. For the past 50 years, Hiram House and its founder, George A. Bellamy, have labored to build for Cleveland the finest kind of citizens possible. Now the Institution, which Is supported sup-ported by the Community Chest is celebrating the 50th anniversary of it founding. This year also mark the golden anniversary of Bellamy's connection with the institution. He has the distinction of being not only the founder but also the first and only director, Bellamy's philosophy was developed devel-oped in the backwoods of Michigan, where be was born. In bringing hi Idea and ideal to one of the country' coun-try' larger cities he became the first of hi family to pioneer in a large community. All prevlou move by his family had been back to the land. Fonnded in 1896. Cleveland' first setUement house founded as such grew out of a chance remark made in 189S in a Hiram college classroom. Boston's South End House was under discussion dis-cussion and someone said, "Why not a Hiram House for Cleveland?" That "someone" was George Bel lamy. A few month after hi graduation he went to Cleveland and IN A DATS WORK .,.A game oj checken provides diversion for young fry at Uiram House, Cleveland settlement house. The program isn't all play, however... opened his first settlement house at 143 Orange street The first few month were nectlo. There was very little money; the first furniture and for a time the only furniture wa a baby crib and table loaned by neighbor; the purchase pur-chase of a 'quarter's worth of aoap brought half a doien metal spoon as premium; within a few month the landlord gave notice to vacate because too many young people were coming com-ing to the house and he feared for It foundations. The struggling little settlement house was moved to another Orange street location, where It operated for two year. By 1899 there wa enough money to start building a new structure. The move to the new quarter at 2723 Orange avenue wa mad in 1900. Teaches Americanism. Men, women and children came to Hiram House in droves from its ENVY OF WOMEN Oldest Man CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Oldest man in the United States 100,035 years old, more or less doesn't look his age. The ancient pilgrim, now at Harvard' Har-vard' Peabody museum, where he wa chipped from London In packing pack-ing cases and English clgaret boxes, was found in a cave on Mt Carmel in Palestine, part of the "richest find of Neanderthal man specimens ever made." One hundred thousand years ago, according to bis discoverer. Dr. Theodore McCown, professor of anthropology an-thropology at University of California, Califor-nia, the ancient man lived in the old Stone Age until he reached 35 years. In forgotten forests, he hunted hunt-ed the fallow deer, the wild ox and the wild pig. Now his are the oldest bones In the United States, says Dr. McCown. Mc-Cown. The old hunter Is not "a direct ancestor of existing human beings," according to Dr. McCown, who explain ex-plain that anthropologists set the Gold Medal Driver, CHICAGO. Although it has been collecting annals of freak incident for year, the National Safety council coun-cil was rocked back on its heels by this one. A Chicago man had a gold medal struck off and presented to hi wife tor driving 300.000 mile without an accident or a traffic ticket When the council recovered from the shock, it decided the man, James J. Ingela, had aomething. So WuuwimwwwiJWHiiitf mw mivmmmnmmmnm m .' -" .. . x . . ' Ufisei : ':::: :.-:--':..-.':'-, ; u ' i w GOOD CITIZEN . . . Just out of college, George Bellamy fonnded Hiram House In 1896. For half a century he has remained a the first and only director of the institution, in-stitution, known for It promotion of good citizenship in Cleveland. first day of operation. They came to learn how to be good Americans, for help in burying their dead, marrying mar-rying the living and counselling the wayward. Gradually, Hiram House began to build a reputation as a model settlement settle-ment house, its founder and director direc-tor a man with extraordinary vision. Foreign countries began to send their representatives to the Cleve land settlement to study Its pro gram. More than 200 scientists in terested themselves In Bellamy's seven-point program for the growth and development of the child. When, in 1906, Hiram House opened "Progress City," a model community with its own boy Judges, . . . for children also are taught the rudiments of sewing and other oth-er household arts. As summertime summer-time comes, the sewing basket is discarded when . . . policemen, engineers and mayor, various cities studied it program with the thought of incorporating its best ideas in their own planning. plan-ning. Two representatives of the President of Czechoslovakia later lived at Hiram House for months, studying "Progress City." A little model cottage was built on the sand dunes of Cairo, Egypt, patterned pat-terned after the model cottage at Hiram House. Japan, 20 years ago, studied Hiram House with the view of copying its best points. Doesn't Look His Age origin of modern man at about 25,000 year ago. "He Just looks like us," be adds. He liked beefsteak, rare. Found in the cave with his bones were many bones of wild oxen In condition condi-tion to indicate they were food, not pets. Sleuth Nabs 2,000 Deserting Dads NEW YORK. If Hollywood wem seeking a movie sleuth, probably the last man the casting directors would look at is George Henry Lamb. Yet Lamb has a spectacular record In the detective field. For 28 years the nervous, bespectacled be-spectacled little man of 60 has been boss and one-man posse of the Queen County Abandonment bureau. bu-reau. In that role he has tracked down more than 2.000 fathers wanted for deserting their children. He has pursued them in 48 states as well as Cuba, Canada and Mexico. Husband Admits it announced the formation of a national na-tional club of safe women drivers, to be known as "Wonder Wives." Mr. Ingels was named the No. 1 charter member. Any wife who has driven 10.000 miles or more without an accident or traffic violation and who can get her husband to sign a statement to that effect may join the new organization. ves Foundin Hiram House and George Bellamy Bel-lamy have chalked up many "firsts" In their 50-year association. It was the first settlement in the world having hav-ing a year-round, ' lighted playground play-ground with trained workers; this settlement inaugurated summei camping for healthy children whe had never seen a woods or a farm animal; it had among the first cooking, cook-ing, sewing and manual training classes In Cleveland; studies mad by Hiram House worker resulted in public bath house for the city and improved standards for its public dance hall. Aid Other Projects. Bellamy ha become famous for his association with movements designed de-signed to make Cleveland a better place in which to live. He was one of the original committee which organized the Babies' dispensary and hospital; he helped organize the Juvenile court, the Legal Aid society, Citizens' bureau and Cleveland Cleve-land Community Chest the firsi community fund in the world and since adopted by more than 801 American cities. Because of the early help he received from them, Bellamy always ha cherished a deep affection af-fection for country people and small town churches. In hi straggling early year at Hiram House, It wa the little churches surrounding Cleveland whose pennies, nickels and dime helped keep the city settlement house going. The people in the small towns near hi camp for well children at Chagrin Falls gave him his original opportunity op-portunity to introduce poor boy and girls from the city's street to the Joy of country living. - When Hiram House was opened in 1896 Cleveland's population was 300,000. Today the city boasts a population of a million persons. Among that million are many thousands thou-sands whose lives were influenced during their early years by contact with Hiram House. These include some of Cleveland's outstanding business and professional men. More than 90,000 persons. In all, have been associated with Hiram House clubs and classes during the settlement's half century. Many of these persons made scores of visits to the house, annual registration running as high as 450.000 to 500,000. . . . the date arrives for the settlement's set-tlement's annual summer camp at Chagrin Falls. Here boys and girls joyfully bid farewell to cohorts co-horts leaving in the first bus. Brought to London during war years for study by Dr. McCown and Sir Arthur Keith, anthropologist of the Royal College of Surgeons, the Neanderthal bones were shaken by a direct bomb hit on the college during dur-ing the Nazi blitz. The old hunter was unhurt! "Bloodhound" Lamb, wiry and short, looks and talks like a clerk or a Sunday school teacher. He virtually commute to Californiawhich Califor-niawhich aeem to attract family deserters like syrup does flies and recently returned from there with his record one-trip catch of nine straying fathers. Sixteen others settled set-tled by handing over enough money to support their children, an arrangement ar-rangement which Lamb prefer over arrest "A father In jail Is worse than no father at all," is bis philosophy. Nevada Recalls Map Omitting One City BOULDER CITY. NEV. Distribution Distri-bution of a state-prepared tourists' map was halted by Gov. Van Pitt-man Pitt-man because it did not includ Boulder City, Nevada's fourth largest larg-est town. Reprinting of the guide In corrected form was ordered. The original map wa condemned by Boulder City's 5,200 residents, whe demanded that all copie of the erroneous er-roneous guide be destroyed. f H Apr- ft i ' STAGEvSCREENiftADIO Released by Western Newapaper Union. By VIRGINIA VALE DENNIS WATERS was late the morning he reported for work in RKO's "Crack-Up," "Crack-Up," and lost the partthat of a drunk whose face is never visible to the camera. Two days later the former marine ma-rine got a better one, when Director Irving Reis learned that Waters had been late because be-cause he'd been unable to find a home nearer than Santa Ana, 60 miles from Hollywood, his car was wrecked the night- before he was to report and the bus he was riding on that morning broke an axle. So Reis cast him in a role In which, riding on a train with Pat O'Brien, Claire Trevor and Herbert Marshall, he tries to get acquainted acquaint-ed with Miss Trevor. Just good luck disguised as badl At NBC they think Christofer Lynch is going to be one of the sensations sen-sations of radio this year. The Irish tenor after being launched in style on the September 30 broadcast of "Voice of Firestone" at Carnegie hall, no less, will alternate on the CHRISTOFER LYNCH program with Eleanor Staber. He's a John McCormack discovery, has sung extensively in concerts in Europe, and will give a series of concerts here. Robert Mitchom, who quit at Lockheed four years ago to act in a Western film, has been coming along fast; he' now working op posite Teresa Wright in "Pursued," for United State Pictures. But his big break comes with top billing U RKO's "Build My Gallows High," In the principal role, originally intended in-tended for John Garfield, then for Dick Powell. Three cheers for Metro, where they're doing right by that swell mystery, "The Whispering Cup, by Mabel Seeley. Clifford Odets wrote the screen play, and will direct; Pandro S. Berman produces. It's one of our best mysteries, and whould make a fine picture. Have you heard Suzy on "County Fair," Saturday afternoons on CBS? Suzy, 16, was picked out of the audi ence, given Katy, a six-year-old mongrel, and told to prove that an old dog can be taught new tricks. To the amazement of the radio moguls who spend weeks and thou sands of dollars on ideas for radio programs, this simple stunt draws listeners as honey draws flies. Ev erybody who's heard her loves Suzy, people write in suggesting new tricks, or asking how on earth Suzy's taught Katy the ones she knows. Peter Donald is landing at the top in radio this season, after come year of showing that a a story teller and dialectician, he belonged there. He la a star in his own right on the "Pot o' Gold" pro gram over ABC, and Is also permanent per-manent on the Fred Allen show, since Fred signed him to create a new character to replace Falstaff Openshaw. It isn't Zuzka Zenta anv mnr it's Susan Douglas. Susan, who hails from Czechoslovakia, finished her role in "The Private Affairs of BpI Ami" in a hurry so that she could hurry to New York and get her final citizenship papers. She became Susan because that's a literal trans lation of her first name. She got Douglas out of a telephone directory in a search tor a real American name. ..., Phil Baker's 'Take It or Leave It" Is a magnet for visiting Hollywood Holly-wood stars and Broadway ditto an audience sprinkled with AI Jni Gene Autry, Bing Crosby and other ceieDnues is typical. They say Baker is "a performer' performer." ODDS AND ENDS Nina year, mgo Adolph Manjou appeared as Dtannt Durbin't father in "100 Men mnd a Ch-r- h.'ll k. - u . TU Be your,". . . Bol6y Doyle, of CBS Tonight on Broadwmy," get lot of " mail from ei-GJj, mithing luck to tht new singing discovery. , . . Nova, who's made several films since ha fought Joe Louis, has a comedy role in Warner Bros.' 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