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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD. DUCHESNE. UTAH COAL: WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS A-Bo- Powder mb To Russia in Decla. ?d Given Lend-Lea- Deals; se Federal Tax Reforms Suggested they r lhoe ol (EDITORS NOTE: When opinion ar 4Acrjd in iiesa column, VVestern Newspaper Unions new analysts t&x necessarily ol this newspaper.) Off John L. Lewis coal miners had returned to the pits on an "off Sc on! work system of the three-day week. The concensus among op- erators and federal officials was that Lewis had done nothing by this action but save face." THEY POINTED OUT that Lewis gradually was beginning to be hemmed in by a combination of circumstances over which he was losing control. Among these were a disposition on the part of the miners to question his arbitray action in calling them from work and cutting off their incomes, and what appeared to be an open admission of weakness by his bargaining with operators on an independent basis. At the time the three-dawork week went into effect, the southern coal dealers had announced there appeared little point in trying to negotiate a contract with Lewis until he modified two of his contract demands. The first was Lewis insistence on a clause willing and able which would give him the right to call miners out on "quickie strikes or put them on a three-dawork week. The other was the mine union chiefs desire for "too much control over the unions welfare and retirement fund. JOSEPH E. MOODY, president of the southern coal operators group, declared that Lewis stand imperiled the entire industry. "Unless Mr. Lewis stops winning these demands, he said, "he will wreck the entire coal industry. Of the clause permitting quickie strikes or a three-da- y work week. Moody said it would have to be eliminated "because it is a usurpation of the basic functions of management: at the right of employers to operate their mines in accordance with sound business judgment. Meantime a group of small mine operators had signified their intention to sign separate argeements with Lewis. y y TO PEACE . . . This new view of progress being made in construction of the United Nations world headquarters in New York City shows workmen carting their wheelbarrows of cement on the 39th floor, in the shadow of New Yorks tallest skyscraper, the Empire State building. MONUMENT DEFENSE: Skeletons Rattle Skeletons of the Franklin D. Roosevelt "inner circle" were being rattled again. This time, It was Harry L. Hopkins, Roosevelt In the glittering days of the New Deal and the early war years, who was being resurrected in charges he gave U. S. atomic secrets to the Russians. THE ACCUSER was G. Racey Jordan, a former army captain, who declared In a radio Interview that big loads of what a Russian colonel called uranium and "bomb powder were flown to Russia in 1944 under hurry-u- p instructions telephoned Jordan by the late Mr. Hopkins. Jordan claimed possession of documentary proof, including a diary and copies which he said were of letters he wrote informing his superiors of these events. U. S. officialdom who might have been concerned, or who were intimate with or associates of Hopkins and the inner circle, were quick to brand Jordans charges as "fantastic, a story, or to claim they had "heard nothing about any such happenings. JORDANS ACCOUNT described Hopkins as "the button the Russians touched every time they needed emergency help, and said Hopkins "was in the picture all the time. Despite the overall denial in high places, a congressional probe group set to work to investigate the charges. Its action was directed by Chairman McMahon (D., Conn.) of the senate-hous- e atomic committee. right-hand-m- n "cock-and-bu- ll TAXES: Reform Urged It wouldnt be all beer and skittles for Mr. Truman and his adherents in the second session of the 81st congress. As everyone will recall. Mr. Truman has indicated he will ask a multi-billiodollar tax hike in January, and he was bolstered in that position by a statement by John Snyder, treasury secretary, who also saw a need for more taxes. HOWEVER. Senator OMahoney D., Wyo.) didnt share the views of these two gentlemen. Instead, the senator said publicly that any tax increase not only would be a mistake, but a "practical impossibility. The senator, who heads the senate-house economic committee and might reasonably be presumed to know what he was talking about, told newsmen he thought the government could get more revenue by revising the tax system to give new incentives to business, rather than by raising taxes. HE WILL SUGGEST, it was indicated, that wasteful spending in government be eliminated but not too sharply, and that no tax hike be made. Declaring the present tax system to be badly in need of reform, he said it should be revised to provide incentive for business expansion. n CZECH REDS: Church War Looms The smouldering row between church and state in Czechoslovakia threatened to erupt into open conflict as the nations Roman Catholic bishops warned the Communist government that they could not submit to church control laws that destroy religious freedom. The bishops even went so far as to suggest the possibility of a "religious fight to protect their Giveaways Going Public apathy, according to current reports, appeared to be beating the federal courts to the punch In obliterating giveaway shows from the nations radio networks. Although proposed federal bans remained tied up in the courts, the public already had knocked off a number of jack-po- t shows by the most effective means in radio not tuning them in. Four such shows already had folded, one was on the way out, others were being revised. The decline of the giveaway was attributed to the passing of a fad a falling off in interest among radio listeners; but, whatever the reason, it is axiomatic in radio that a loss of audience is as fatal to a program as any federal edict could be. HIGH COURT: A Slate's Right states right to enact laws forbidding use of force and violence to keep workmen from their jobs was upheld by the United States supreme court. THE CASE came up on appeal from Arkansas where the C.I.O. had attacked enactment of such a law. The labor unions called it a violation of federal constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and assembly. But the high court was not confused. The Arkansas law, it ruled, did nothing of the kind. It did not penalize any peaceful assembly at the site of a labor dispute, nor did it infringe the right of expression of views in any labor dispute. All it did, the court said, in effect, was to require that labor disputes proceed without the use of force or violence. A JOBS: On Increase The national labor picture was better than it had in months. In November job totals increased 517,000 and Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer declared the job picture in November was perhaps more favorable than It any previous time this year. employment Jumped 250,000 in November, reflecting the pickup in factory operation th- -t had been slowed In October by the steel and coal strikes. Farm employment itself scored a gain of 168,000 in November, a month when the number of workers usually declines. It was estimated there were about 1.5 million persons with fulltime (35 hours per week or more) employment who were on a part-tim- e basis in the week of the November survey because of "slack work, material shortages, job turnover and similar factors. UNDER the census bureaus statistical methods, anyone who has a regular job is counted as employed, even if he is not workCoal miners on ing at his job. strike, for instance, are counted as employed. looking ARMAMENTS: In Independence, Mo., a mysteria gift by President Harry S. Truman to his home town. The gift was a statue of Andrew Jackson, and the unveiling had been set fur a later date. The statue, mounted in front of the courthouse, was concealed by a muslin covering. Somehow the ous blaze unveiled muslin covering caught fire and burned completely away. Police indicated they suspected pranksters. HSE Recently, a doctor in Maine sent me a story about a courageous kid and, unless Im getting soft in the heart, its the most touching tale of heroism Ive come across in a long time .... . have loved with passion loved them long: tffar Stands when the building house The hammers cease. After wild syncopation, a sane song, A tree that Straightens after the winds release. The cool green Stillness of an April wood, A silver pool unruffled by the breeze. The clean expanse of a prairies solitude. And calm, unhurried hours I love these. BILLY ROSE Some time ago, the medico got a hurry-u- p telephone call to come out to a small summer camp 20 miles west of Bangor. There, half an girl and found that one of her hour later, he examined a a lost lot of blood from a gash in her she had and that broken was legs thigh. The story, as he got It from the mother, was that the girl and her complication. She has an unusual brother, type of blood, and I doubt whether aged 7, the blood bank in Bangor has it in had gotten into the stock. loft of an abandoned "Her brother has the same type, barn and, when a said the isther. "1 know, because rotted plank gave the pediatrician who examined the way, she had fallkids last year told me so . . . en, broken her leg and ripped her Pete looked startled a minute thigh on a piece later when his dad asked him if of rusty farm mabe would give up a cup of blood chinery. to help his sister get well. As the doctor was " How can I? the hoy asked. cut cauterizing the The doctor does it with a little and setting the leg, name was Pete kept watching rubber tube. Can I think about it? from the doorway with worried insaid the father, "but dont Sure, terest. too take long. to be all "Is Molly going right? Pete went to his room, and his he asked when the splints weie parents heard him close the door. in place. Five minutes later, he was back, said a lost lot of blood, Shes All right, the doctor, "but if she gets past looking very earnest. the crisis tonight, everything will he said. be okay." WHEN IT WAS over, the doctor "Whats a crisis? "Its well, I guess its the time bandaged the boys arm and told him to lie down and take it easy. when a person is sickest "When people lose a lot of blood, But instead, the kid went out on the do they die? porch and, when his father found "Sometimes. You see, the heart him there at midnight, his face was needs a certain amount to keep white and his fingers were clenched. Whats the matter, Pete? going. In a way, its like the motor said the boy. ' "Oh, nothing, of a car it stops running if it his father. said "Look here, doesnt get gasoline. Theres something going on in that "I see, said Pete. head of yours. What is it? LATER THAT NIGHT, the little "I was wondering how long it will take. girls pulse began to slow up. . " How long will what take 1" "Im afraid your daughter needs " How long it will take me to an immediate transfusion, the docdie. tor told the father, but theres a I tangled in the nets too long; shall escape and find my way again Back to the quiet place where I belong, Far from the tinseled provinces of men. These will be waiting after my release: The sheltered ways, the quiet paths of peaces. I have been I GRACE CROWELL "To do what?" "To die, repeated the boy. "IPs like the doctor said when there isnt enough blood, the motor stops running. "I see, said the father. When you gave your sister a cup of blood, you figured you were going to die yourself. "Sure, said Pete. "Thats why I wanted to think it over. Census Voted The Russians werent doing so well in United Nations activities. Despite bitter Soviet objections, the U.N. general assembly voted to take a worldwide census of ordinary arms and armed forces. Losing the protest, the Reds lost, too, in an effort to have the census Include atomic bombs, too. However, the Soviet action made it unlikely that any of the western countries would turn in their figures now. THE ASSEMBLY voted 44 to 5 (SSlav bloc dissenting) for the census of weapons technically called "conventional This armaments. would include anything from such small arms as pistols to the largest warships and planes, but would not include atomic bombs or any other weapons of mass destruction. The western group argued such a census is the first step in setting up a scheme for arms limitation. The assembly action confirmed once more a decision of the U.N. commission for conventional armaments that it has no business dealing with atomic weapons since the U.N. atomic energy commission was set up for that purpose. THE FRENCH, on the other hand, charged that Russia was trying to trap the western powers into disarming while the Soviets build an army unprecedented in history. John D. Hickerson, U.S. assistant secretary of state, told the Russian frankly that western delegates Europe is rearming and the U.S. is helping, "because they fear the intentions of the Soviet Union. With this open declaration of knowledge or belief1 of where Americas chief danger lies, there should be no excuse in the future for any reenactment of the Pearl Harbor debacle in the event the Reds start a war. A-Te- NON-FAR- Unveiling n Another Kind of Courage Has It All Over Standard Heroics By Chief st fv.' WAS ONLY 29 and already was bitter. Today, with the rain lashing in his face, wetting the newspapers before he could pass them to customers from beneath the oil skin covering, chilled to the bone, envying those who filed into the subway entrance with their sleek, contented, well fed looks, he hated life. He bated people; hated the world. Wuxtra! Paypare! Paypare! Wealthy society woman slays husband and runs off with suitor! Wu- JOHN xtra!" Life had been unkind to him. Life hadnt given him the breaks. Thats It. It was lifes fault. Either you were born into the easy way, or you didnt have a chance. This stuff about fighting your way to the top, being a obstacles, overcoming success Nuts! whooping, You cant fight when life is against you, when the crowd is way out ahead and throwing dust into your face. Rich society woman knocks off her spouse! Buy a paypare, self-mad- e smackers! Ha! Fat chance! Not when the breaks were against you. A man was a fool to try and buck the crowds when they were against him. Like that guy in the green hat. Look at him, trying to fight his way up those stairs. Didnt the dumbhead know that it was just after 5 oclock and hundreds of people would be coming down the stairs on their way home? Hey, gimme a News. There was a man at Johns elbow, looking impatient and irritated. John jerked himself back to earth. Sure. Evening News. Here you are, mister. Thanks. Payparel WuxWux " a Then he jumped. He heard the muffled explosion of a revolver, saw Clancey leap, heard shouts and swearing and knew that other cops were coming. Then he heard more shots. He felt a stinging pain in his arm. He felt something hot running down inside his sleeve. Things began to reel. He knew he was fainting Officer Clancey was bending over nim when he came to. Youre all right, kid. Just a scratch. And what a break. That was Moe Consoletti. He had threatened to get Old Silas. Theyre both dead. And you get the reward, kid. One thousand smackers! Is that a break or is that a .... break? WITH the "Stop the Music show LAST ACROSS 1. Bog 7. 6. Peevish 11. A size Per to the country 13. The last king of Troy 14. Semblance 15. Condiment 16 Exist 17. Food fish 18. Diverse 24 27 30 33 34 38 40 pronoun River t Sib Fascination A shallow vessel Story 44 (Hawaiian) Jumbled typ Hair bows Observe Measure (Chin.) obligations Rub out 46 Brisk 47 To clothe 48 River ( Fr ) 49 Having key: 50 Founded DOWN "Hi, Johnny! Look, you must have aeon who did It. standing here like that You had a view." came from the direction ol the stairs There was a stir, a wild scrambling, shrieks, curses. The sea of humanity came tumbling down, pausing. inking away, bor ' 1 2 3 Charts Site of the Taj Mahal Bars of timber or metal 4 Natuie 5 Garment border 9. A ( 10 Vehicle 32. 35. 36. Shed blood Undershot 16 19 20 21 with runners Wager Vigor A wing Division of a play Chinese silk Pinch Cuckoo Port.) tion used to frighten Sash starch (Malay) (Jap.) water wheel 37. 38. 39. 42. "Riders in the Sky filled the air waves and Gene Autrey turned it into a Columbia picture, so nobody was surprised when the same thing happened to the Mule Train. Sheila Livingston, who recently completed work In The Cowboy and the Indians, with Autrey, plays the feminine lead; John Miljan and Robert Livingston have leading roles. A rumor has been going around that the sponsor of Curt Massey Time was auditioning a show to replace it. Whereas their survey ratings top anything else the sponsor has ever had on the air in that daytime spot, and Curt and Martha Tilton are set through April And Curt is getting chuckles out of a fan letter saying You sing like 1 think I sing in the bathtub! 30. Exclama- answers 22 25 ) 26 41 Has TRUST POLICY: WEEKS 28. Previously 29. Coin 8. Wise of type 12. 21 Like 23 Neuter town announcer Alcoholic beverage 6. A BERT PARKS friends beg for just a little hint Between shows he tries to forget there is such a tune; he never talks about it at home, never mentions it to his wife. Since the program was launched he has passed along hundreds of thousands worth of prizesand then gone happily home to his wife, his twin sons, aged three, and his unlisted telephone. ever-prese- ANSWER 31 32 Bird Elwood R, Quesaila, air force lieutenant general, will head up a special project "joint task force No. 3, which wi conduct new atomic weapons tovts at Eniwetok proving ground. Sawyer announced that a major goal would be to foster voluntary compliance, eliminate unnecessary confusion from existing laws, and clarify the rules. By INEZ GERHARD have seen who did it, standing here like that. You had a view. You were the only one who did, facing upstream like that. See who done it, Johnny? Johnny glanced at the man in the green hat.. The mans hand was inside his coat. Sure, he said. Sure, I saw it all. It was that guy there. sir. 4 it. rified, staring at something on the ground. John glimpsed the figure lying there, grotesquely sprawled across the steps. He heard the name of Silas Berry mentioned. ' Judge Silas Berry. Hey, Newsy, how about a paper? John turned. It was the man In the green hat. John felt his heart pound, then stand stilL Nice stand you got here, sonny. Must make a lot of dough. Must see a lot that happens, facing upstream like that. Didnt happen to see what occurred just now on the elevator steps did you? 1 heard a shot. JOHN GULPED. J What happened? Was somebody Killed? I didnt see a thing. 1 was selling a paper. Who do yuh suppose done it? The cold light dimmed in the eyes of the man with the green hat. He smiled. A siren sounded. The crowd scattered. John saw Officer Mike Clancey elbowing his way towards him. Look, you must Hi, Johnnyl A thousand John stopped abruptly. A shot had sounded above the pounding of rain and the rumble of traffic. It Accord Sought The federal government planned to launch a campaign aimed to its federal antitrust strengthen policies and, at President Truman's request, Charles Sawyer, commerce secretary, would direct siGE'C5CBEEN: and growing and growing, Bert Parks has become one of the most sought-afte- r men in the country. Everybody, Bert says, wants to know the name of the Mystery Melody. People stop him in the street to ask what it is; neighbors call him at home. Old tra! rum, HINGS QUIET BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET & On People of Switzerland Search for Sea eagle Serf 43. Hastened 45. Prosecute 46. judicially Part of a locomotive N.se Last Jnly the censors in the of South Africa banned the magnificent Home of the P ee on the ground that "H might disturb the peace. For the first time the censorship board of Southern Rhodesia has reversed the censors decision, but natives and children will be excluded from showings of the picture. United Artists engaged counsel to appeal the South African ban. Union The second annual "Toys foi Tots campaign, to provide Christ mas toys for underprivileged child ren, sponsored jointly by Warns! Bros, and the United States mari" corps reserve, was officially launched by Virginia Mayo Col. J. O. Brauer. Joan Crawford has four lead'll men in The Victim. For 80w reason or other her kissing scer4 with each one were filmed betweei Monday morning and Friday after noon, on location at Palm Springs And they do say that it was s hot at the famous resort that cold air blowers had to be turned oj every take to lower the tempera ture enough to make it bearable |