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Show Trainees Morals Guarded Jealously ( By BAUKIIAGE - v. - elevators and freight cars. inating weevils from grain bins, Few people realize the tremendous waste from these sources alone. Rats and other rodents, for instance, ineat or ' (In this, the third of a series on universal military training, further between this system and previous training, methods are discussed.) WASHINGTON. Aside from the loss of his freedom, which I discussed in a previous column, the young men called jupon for military training object to having their schooling interrupted or the securing of a job postponed. The national security training act would answer those objections this way: (a): The trainee gets educational and vocational advantages under UMT which in many cases he would not otherwise have; and (b): He literally earns while he learns. So much for the first six months. Let me quote from the November issue of the Army Information Di- After that period, there are a number of options which the trainee can gest: "Each trainee during the first exercise. He can remain for an additional six months' training in the phase (and if he elects to take a sec national security training corps; he ond six months) would receive a can enlist in the armed services, the national guard, or the enlisted $30 cash allowance monthly. If reserve corps with assignment to an he is the chief organized unit; he can enter one of support, the service academies; take specialfamily he would qualify ist or technical work at an apfor a dependency proved college, or exercise other allowance which alternatives. For those who cannot accept any be paid would the of the above-name- d options, there is by wholly government. This enlistment in the enlisted reserve allowance would corps for six years, with active be $50 a month duty requirements of not more than for one deDend- - 30 days a year. iSSal ent The first experimental unit at and $65 a month for two or Fort Knox has just about completed Baukbage more dependents. the second cycle of its training, Curing initial training, the trainee the first cycle having ended in July. would be entitled to benefits of the soldiers' and sailors' civil relief act of 1940 and to the death and disability benefits furnished civilian employees of the government. As to the educational factor, the on edureport of the cation, a division of the UMT civilian advisory committee which visv its the Fort Knox experimental unit regularly, set forth the principle that UMT should be so flexible "that a man could return to school or to fcsU - &s & his civilian occupation without a loss of considerable time; and therefore, it is more advantageous to maintain the period of Initial training with a minimum of education than to prolong this period of training and permit inclusion of a comprehensive educational vr program." To ensure that the trainee does UMT program centers on a not lose sight of his life objective, a counselling It program is recommended. would be conducted by an educational staff including a trained psychologist. The training period where the accent is on the military Is by no means ALL military. Bayonet practice and "dirty fighting" have been eliminated, and out of the entire six months only 880 hours are devoted to actual training, the rest to "processing and orientation." There is a lecture on citizenship and morality, and general information is included in the regular troop information period. In on once-a-wee- k n!Miiw f.A2mZZr' wn?IP!!IWWi ft se- lective schedule of instructive military training. Since last January, a civilian advisory committee of 34 men and women has served continuously, visiting the unit individually and in groups. They have observed the trainees at work, at play, on leave in and around Louisville. This committee, by the way, represents a fair cross-sectiof the parents, educators, religious leaders, newspapermen and public officials whose Interest, either personal, professional or makes universal patriotic, training important to them.' This committee says that as a result of this year of training the boys have benefitted by definite spiritual and moral training, through individual hobbies, training for leadership, and respect for authority and the rights of others, as waJ as gaining military skills which are taught under "discipline, not regimentation." As one man from Louisville put it to me: "It's an entirely different thing from ordinary G.l. experiences. The boys themselves are the best witnesses." well-plann- A According to the 20th Century fund, cotton supplies more than s of all fiber consumption in the United States. Now I know what they put into my breakfast three-fourth- Apprentice training In plastics and other vocations are some ef food. the extra duty activities offered by I'MT experimental unit al Fort Knox. y ence. Plenty of entertainment Is provided at Fort Knox, Including a canteen where soft drinks and snacks are available, but no alcoholic beverages are sold. The housing problem seems highFrank Creedon, who recently resigned as housing expediter to Join an atomic energy project, probably finds splitting atoms safer. ly explosive. the experimental unit at Fort Knox, suys the Army Information Digest: "It is not uncommon for the officer of the day. while inspecting a rifle at daily guard mount to ask the trainee: "Who is the secretary of war?' or 'Who heads our diplomatic mission to Moscow?' " The between relationship trainer and trainee, according to the Digest, ia not that of sergeant and recruit, but rather of Instructor and pupil. Nearly 50 per cent of the men at Fort Knox participate In the educational program, and some have completed graduation from high school by this route. According to the Digest report made in June, "the barracks smell" of profnnity and obscenity does not exist. Without in any way sacrificing virility, the Digest claims that "a new way of looking at things has been created." Sex has its place in instruction. The trainee gets bealthy understanding of the normal place of sex In raising a fam ily, Is taught that the only sure way to avoid venereal disease is contin- DREW PEARSON probably could save 400 bushels of grain THE UnitedbyStates two measures alone control of rats and elim- News Analyst and Commentator. Mill &fis Warm Knitted Gloves Will Fit Perfectly Congress Must Control Rats UMT Stresses Integration Of Youthful Personalities MWAUWr"' Thursday, January 1, 1948 THE TIMES- - NEWS, NEPITI, UTAH PAGE TWO They have a national letter writing week. I understand. Letter writing makes me weak any week. 1 tfbsnnM liiiifliiiiiiiifNTfirilnninrii . . . The mother chicken, a pure-bre- d SUkie, seems to be glaring "What's it to you?" as the camera catches her with a chick on her shoulder. The youngster is still in the down stage, but soon will develop the silky plumage from which the breed gets its CHICK-A-BAC- K name. NEWS REVIEW London Meet Dissolves; Inflation Bill Defeated The lethargic, uninspired endmgof the Big Four foreign ministers' conference in London was reminiscent of nothing so much as the rather dreary business of tossing out the Christmas tree after the holidays. There was a small amount of nostalgia and regret expressed over the abrupt finish of the unsuccessful discussions, but there was also a thinly veiled feeling that perhaps, after all, it was a good thing the affair was over. As seen dimly through clouds ot futility and frustration, what the of the German and Austrian peace treaty talks amounted to was this: The western powers had failed utterly to reach any kind of agreement with Russia on the fate of Germany, and the failure leaves Europe more firmly divided than at any time since the war ended. Although 'the delegates were unable to agree on any single issue on their agenda,the point upon which the conference balloon burst was the problem of German reparations. To the inevitable question, "What now?" diplomatic authorities were answering with a prediction that the United States, Great Britain and France would begin negotiations soon among themselves concerning the unification of western Germany. Russia would be out of it, and there was no prospect of another meeting in 1948 or in any other year. wind-u- p four-pow- er CONGRESS: 'Straiv Man Of the two pressing reasons why President Truman called congress into special session in November, one had been disposed of but the other kept hanging around like an evil spirit as the year drew to a close. The senate and house had voted strongly in favor of authorizing up to 597 million dollars for emergency winter relief for France, Italy, Austria and China, but no such accord was displayed in dealing with the problem of inflation at home. Rejecting President Truman's proposal for fighting inflation by imposing wage and price controls and selective rationing, house Republicans offered an bill based upon voluntary agreements for price reductions. vote needed for With a passage, the Republican measure went down to defeat 202 to 188. The house split almost exactly along party lines over the bilL not one Democrat breaking ranks to vote in favor of it "The President has asked for bread and you have given him a stone," said Rep. Brent Spence (Dem., Ky.) in summing up the debate for the Democrats. Rep. A. S. (Mike) Monroney (Dem., Okla.) dusted off another bromide when he charged the GOP majority with "sotting up a straw man to combat the menace of inflation." That was the swan song for any legislation during the special session. Although the senate was preparing to act on the house-kille- d bill, there appeared to be little likelihood that the Republicans would be able to put through their proposals. anti-inflati- two-thir- n - Notes of a Bystander P. social-climbin- ... V7"HY NOT knit yourself some pretty new gloves for these frosty days. The ones illustrated fit beautifully and have a striking flared cuff. Choose your favorite color, and if you want a good tip, soft yellow wool resembles expensive chamois skin. g. duke-groo- knee-bendi- WALTER SHE AD Protection of Civil Rights To obtain complete knitting Instructions tor sizes 6'i. 7 and T'i. stitch illustrations and finishing directions for Handsome Hands Gloves (Pattern No. 5377) send 20 cents in coin, your name, address and pattern number. Due to an unusually large demand and current conditions, slightly more time i required in filling orders for a few of tb most popular patterns. Send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK St., San Francisco, Calif. 128 Mission Enclose cents for pattern. 20 No Address- - fvW-- antl-Iynchi- In NR (Nature's Remedy) Tablets, there are no chemicals, no minerals, no phenol derivatives. NR Tablets arr different act different Purely table a combination of 10 c j" ingredients formulated over 50 years ago. Uncoated or candy coated, their action is dependable, thorough, yet gentle, as millions of NR's have proved. Get a 25 box. Use as directed. rd ll anti-lync- H. II fro T2r.rMTvl ht to-nig- QUICK RELIEF FOR ACID PHILLIPS in ni r rcT mil Moral: Always Travel Light Get Well mi QUICKER Vour Counh f rom Dm (o a Cold G iA Tar Honey Cm FV'Q I O Cough Compound J Lb sore-goin- 15-2- 4 OHM! WESTBROOK PEGLER Guard Strength Up Members, of the U. S. national guard totaled 201.041 on November 30. 1947, a strength larger than that of the prewar national guard In any year except 1940, according to an announcement by Maj. Gen. Kenneth F. Cramer. Projected strength of the national guard on June 30. 1948, is 271.000 men, 250.000 of whom will be in approximately 4.500 army units and 21,000 in 3G5 air units, be said. Inflation to Burst into Bloom priced much higher. The goods were being bought in the garment trade centers at wholesale prices nearly equal to last spring's retail prices. Another factor boosting the Inflation bubble is expected to be the peak In foreign demand for food and other itemj in Europe scheduled to come ai winter bows out The construction Industry, which hit an all time high in dollar values as the 1347 season ended, probably will berjn the 1948 season under an extraordinarily high demand pressure fur building materials. Another considerable Influence Is CIO President Philip Murray's recent declaration that unions In his organization will seek another WALTER WINCHELL As a matter of titular history it is Former Ambassador Joseph to note that Mme. Magda Kennedy has more $$$ than the U. S. interestingoutranks the Duchess of Wind' mint. He sold the Somerset distil Lupescu g whom so many Thrift Plan leries for IS million (cash) and bawt sor, Americans are anxious to cultivate. . . . Chi. Meanwhile, The in mart furniture congress the although The duchess has never rated higher had given its approval to the propotreasury department is blueprinting than duchess and has never even had sition that interim relief should be a campaign to "sell" U. S. businessthe additional distinction of being adto Europe and China, the men the idea not to expect any redressed as Your Grace. Lupescu, emergency aid issue continued to duction in taxes at least before however, married an exking, whose less than has never title been send forth echoes. 1949. . . . Magda, therefore, has gained the This time the struggle arose over title of Furthermore, if King the actual bill to appropriate the Carol returns to the throne his wife It costs only $16 to replace the will be the queen; whereas, the Duch597 million dollars previously apless ess of Windsor can never be queen for proved by congress. The house ap- entire side of a 1948 Packidd simple reason that her propriations committee, showing than the cost of repairing a bumped the the same cutting ways it had ex- fender on an ordinary car. . . . was demoted. . . . Theoretically, then, a drawing room (or a night club) hibited earlier in the year toward Many small acts are going to Puerto in if there is any curtseying to be done, loot more the is where Rico mucho 88 million 'knocked budget requests, the duchess would have to do the dollars off the original figure in pre- and performers are treated like roybefore the Magda. bill . . . Anyhow, let Emily Post unravel it. for floor action. alty. paring the Thus,' the bill carried only 509 million for winter relief. The appropriations committee, headed by Rep. John Taber (Rep., N. Y.), said the cut was represented by items which would have been used by France and Italy for payment of the electoral votes of nine key states probably hanging in the interest on their foreign debts and WITH California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jerfor making payments on commersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania leaders in both parties are seekcial accounts. ing a way to enact some of the provisions proposed by President Truman's Aroused at the Republican dis- civil rights committee before the next session of congress adjourns for . the 1948 elections. play of economy, Democrats laThese states account for 223 out of the 266 electoral votes needed to belled the committee's action as. an "undercover" attempt to hamstring name a president, and negroes and other minority groups may hold the the aid program. They served no- balance of voting power in all of them. Hence, it is conceded that legislation for a fair employment tice that they would attempt to restore the cut. practices commission, voting restrictions such as the poll tax and an law will be pushed in the next session pushed TRAINING: squarely up against a southern senate filibuster unless strength can be found to adopt a cloture rule by majority Instead of the In Driving vote necessary. ' present two-thiIf a training course in automobile President Truman already has committed himself on these and other driving were made a requirement proposals of the civil rights committee and is expected to endorse more in the curriculum of every high such legislation in his message on the state of the union. school traffic deaths could be reOn the Republican side. Speaker Joe Martin has pointed out that the duced by 5,000 to 10,000 a year, actax bill last July and it is now in the senate for achouse passed an anti-poh tion. He told a meeting recently that the bill also will be brought cording to Dr. Wayne Hughes, direc tor of National Safety council's col up with early hearings. Sen. Irving Ives of New York is chief sponsor of an FEPC measure along with Senators Aiken of Vermont, Taft of Ohio, lege and school division. A safety council survey made Ball of Minnesota, Murray of Montana and Pepper of Florida. among Cleveland high schools be tween 1939 and 1941 showed that ef 1. fectual driver training reduced traf fic accidents by 50 per cent, the council said. "It is our firm belief that if ev ery high school in the nation would is the fellow who steps off the The railroad traveling public now put into effect such a course we train, signals a porter and points would see miracles within five may be seen aentering and leaving to a bass violin, a sack of celist to with pronounced depots Dr: asserted. Hughes years," ment and an Iron deer. starboard, moaning low and whisOfficials pointed out that statistics travelWomen profanely. pering 194S for proved that mile for mile ers look It is "A new auto with only three the age group was a third more due to theespecially incredible as it may wheels is on the market." News dangerous behind the wheel than seem, that fact, railroads have the upped item. New? The roads have been any other comparable segment of 15 to this time fees again, full of that kind ever since Pearl the population. That group account- redcap ed for 33. a per cent of the nation's cents per bag or bundle, with the Harbor. ICCs blessing. fatalities in 1946.. A 200 yard trip for a little old lady At present only 10 per cent of the DEVI VIEW a suitcase, a handbag and one with 25.000 high schools in the U. S. have from afar now will her set too bundle Approached many adewhat the council regards as Or looked t much nearer. 45 cents exclusive of tip. quate driver training courses. And back It's a pretty sad view: only a part of the schools conductI'm a Boarding House Mirror! who is in a. traveler The only autoactual such courses have ing Pier. position to take it with a smile mobiles in operation. BEAUTIFUL SPRING Where price inflation i concerned there is no such thing as a last word. More words, more gloomy predictions always follow. Latest verbal foreboding by private and government forecasters holds that next April and May will mark probable crisis peak in the Continuing upward trend of retail and wholesale prices. Flat predictions that meat and some other food prices are likely to soar winter ends have been made by political officials and confirmed by government and other economists. Experts in retail dry goods prices are sayin? that the shelves emptied by the Christmas buying rush will be restocked with goods that will be gome waste around 200 million bushels of grain annually.- The waste corncribs is terrific, and in order to undertake an effective campaign; it is almost necessary for every farmer in a community to exterminate at the same time. Otherwise, the rats leave one farm for ) s. another. Last year congress so drastically cut the funds of the burean of wildlife that its campaign against rats was knocked cold. Weevils and other insects in grain bins and grain elevators destroy another 300 million bushels, a loss which could be eliminated by proper spraying and fumigation. Plant diseases also take a tremendous toll, but can be partly controlled. The wheat crop in Montana was increased 25 per cent by spraying weeds. What congress should do immediately is to pass the appropriation requested by Secretary of Agriculture Anderson for insecticide control and soil conservation. This should be voted hand in hand with foreign relief. In fact, one is essential to the other. round of wsge Increases, thus helping to term another price bulge. Pressure for higher wages Is expected to build up during the late winter months. In Washington political leaders of both Democratic and Republican persuasion are giving all these signs serious and concentrated study, and both sides- are convinced that something must be done. It is not considered likely that these Indications of further Inflation will add up to a nation-widbust next summer. Their biggest significance Is that they make up package of political dynamite which g probably will explode with an impact sometime around the presidential election In - e earth-shakin- He Loves the Poor and Steaks "VRSON WELLES is a dear, roguish boy, forever up to mischief. If he -isn't setting the whole United States upside down with a broadcast of an invasion of Martians he Is growing a beard and Jutting it in the faces of the great big, humorous Irish doormen at the Waldorf. Sure and begorry now, isn't he the one I His whole nature seems to chitter and cheep in the language of the elves and it was just like him to say, yes, that he did have his steaks flown out from Iowa to California because, with his asthma, he requires an amount and kind of protein not found in fat western beef. It was Just like his honest, sweetly Impudent character to maintain this absolutely legal positioa even while he might set up s most lugubrious wall for the children of the poor In California, who for the lack of all that snight have rickets or scurvy or punkln'-bea- d hungry children need. , After all, his own. personal steaks wouldn't spread far among many, and if they were so spportioned then all too soon the asthma might still the J voice of Orson's protest. As Precious, himself, endeavored to explain, the public, a horrid brute In some aspects, lacks the intelligence to note that a great heart which aches for the poor, with special pang for children every hour on the hour, needs nutriment to endure this anguish, and, anyway, even though a man is rich and flicks his ashes in the butter on the chip, who but a Fascist would deny his right to deplore the wretchedness around him? What about his freedom of thought and speech? WRIGHT PATTERSON .J 1 A KeKESSOZV final amount of America's to the rehabilitation of Europe will not be known for consid- erable time. Whatever the amount may be, if the European nations do not establish stable governments. It will not be enough to do the Job. If such stable governments were established and if they would forget Jealousies of the past, working together for a new and better Europe, private American capital would do the rehabilitation Job. There are billions of idle Capital in this country at this time; capital that Is seeking a ressonably safe Investment. It will not invest ia a socialistic Europe, PBODUCT Graduates High-Scho- ol CHOOSE YOUR CARETS IN A GROWING PROFESSION Work Money Alone Won't the rivalries and THE A BOBBINS -! tm "- hlch-M'ho- tlH mice 83. srsdaalcs and fear fir Ibe (rd aatn but tprrpantloa far both t m lh . hmpiial . hm mR I |