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Show rage SATURDAY, TIIE JOURNAL 2 THE READER'S DATE BOOK 5CANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS jrN.: 30 Traditional Pilgrim Bench Useful Today of Main Street and the World Evaluation of Responsibilities Cattlemen Withhold Beef in Protest Important to Local Merchants Bf nch MAY COfTEE BE USED TOR TABLE Oft BLOCK FRONT merchants little, if Independence Day affords our Main Street s is a But it day w.ich any, opportunity for merchandising. or d any home town businessman, in this to the commun ty. EMPTY MEAT CASES Empty meat cases were beginning to show inspiration to consider his responsibilities s importance to merchant local One good way to point out the up across the nation as cattlemen continued to hold beef off the market merchant. In fact, in protest to the governments price rollback program of cents his community is to compare him with the city a pound by October 1. The shortage was being felt only in larger cities, they are brothers in name only. but the home town housewife can expect to feel the pinch if marketing The city merchant may have thou- ment and interest upon the part sands of customers, hundreds of of an employer will make a better does not increase within a short time. President Truman and Price Stabilizer Michael V. DiSalle continued employees and operate as a big employee and a better citizen. to stick by their rollback decisions. DiSalle told reporters retreat now business. The head of the firm hi There are too many economwill all whole stabilization the probability wreck Truman called program. President might ical responsibilities of the Ioc-c- SCAT DRAWER EASY TO Make 01 Government's Rollback Program pattern Make al it a and good program said he thought beef producers could be brought around. While Truman and DiSalle were making these state-e n t s, Chicago and other cities reported nearly empty cattle pens. Packing firms continued to slaughter only a trickle of normal 0 of cattle. Only quantity cattle were sent to market last week in the nations 12 biggest livestock centers. In the corresponding week a year ago 167,700 were marketed. At the moment it seems unlikely there will be a great increase in slaughtering until after June 30. Cattlemen are gambling that price controls will be lifted at the end of this month. The present situation is somewhat similar to the 1946 beef battle when cattlemen withheld beef in their successful attempt to kill the governments price control program. It was argued at the time that if price controls were lifted there would be an increase in production and a decrease in price. There was an increase of production, but as todays prices testify there was no decrease in price. m their 122,-10- FAR EAST SPECULATION The unexpected and unannounced visit of George C. Marshall, secretary of defense, to Korea raised considerable amount of speculation in the home towns of the nation. Was his visit the first step toward a cease fire in Korea? Repeatedly, Marshall told reporters he did not expect any Chinese peace move soon and that his visit was strictly military. He remained silent after a series of guarded meetings with Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, U. N. supreme commander in the far east. Of this much the home towner can be reasonably sure. Aging and not too well Marshall did not make the long and tiresome trip to Korea as a mailmans holiday, so to speak. If the home towner is speculating, the Kremlin and Pieping must be down right worried. The Armed services and foreign MACARTHUR INVESTIGATION of the dismissal of Gen. Douglas investigation MacArthur moved on its weary way with two new witnesses. For eight days Secretary of State Dean Acheson testified. The committees then called Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer. Achesons testimony was remarkable in that during the eight days there was no show of temper on the part of the witness or the investigators. In the minds of many, Achesons thorough coverage of all questions asked was an attempt to justify the administration and the first move toward his withdrawal as secretary of state. The other witness, Gen. Wedemeyer, backed and even went beyond the Korean War proposals of Gen. MacArthur, but said President Truman had the right to fire his old commander. Briefly, Wedemeyer would withdraw American troops from Korea, break off relations with Russia, go into full mobilization, and go to the real perpetrator of all this. These would be drastic moves and a definite risk of war. relations committees WHEAT CROP MAKES COMEBACK The agriculture department reported the nations wheat crop is making a comeback from bad weather conditions and now promises the eighth successive harvest of more than a billion bushels. The June forecast is about 72 million bushels more than forecast a month ago. The new forecast indicated a wheat crop of 1,054,000,000 bushels, about 25 million bushels more than last years crop. Such a production would be only about 96 million bushels short of the governments production goal. Unfavorable weather, particularly drought in the southwest great plains, and insects in the same area, coupled with cool, v;et spring weather, had put the crop prospects under a cloud a month ago. Conn ditions improved greatly in May to bring the overall prospects up to normal by June 1. farm-productio- THE SLOW ADVANCE United Nations troops in Korea smashed the Communist Iron Triangle and continued their slow advance northward. The Reds have put up stiff resistance in the last two weeks and suffered an estimated 40,000 casualties in defense of the triangle. The Communist were retreating slowly and orderly. There were indications in some areas of enemy buildup, possibly in preparation for renewed attacks. There was nothing in the over-al- l picture that indicated a clear cut victory for United Nation troops. INFLATION BATTLE June 30, expiration date of the present defense production act, is only a few days away and there are several indications that the administration is afraid new control laws wont be strong enough. President Truman appeared worried ancf made three moves to get a strengthened law through congress. He issued a public warning that the nation may see an unmanageable torrent of inflation unless economic controls are extended, he called in congressional leaders for a through conference, and he made a direct appeal to the people in a nationwide radio talk. Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston, on radio and television shows, has tried to arouse the people to the dangers of inflation. Neither President Truman or Johnson have been very successful in their efforts. direct the activities of his store from a private office with directives through department heads. There is nothing personal or intimate in the organ- ization. On the other hand, the local merchant Is on intimate terms with his customers, knowing many of them as friends and others by name. He works with his clerks behind the counter and knows their problems both in the store and at home. And with this knowledge his responsibilities to them increases. As for the community as a whole, the local merchant must realize that it is the community that keeps him in business, provides his living, his home and his social activities. For this it is only fair that the merchant give something in return. Most local merchants today realize these facts and are always the first to offer services and funds for any project for Community betterment. That is why in many small towns the merchants have formed organizations to promote the community, not for their own commercial advantage as many of the public suspect, but for the community as a whole. Independence Day, therefore, with its deep meaning of freedom, justice, and equality is the ideal time for Main Street businessmen across the nation to analyze the local situation economically, socially and spiritually. It is a good time for each merchant to ask himself if he is doing his part in promoting the community and the American way of life. A local merchant who takes his responsibility to his community seriously could start his analysis of his business and home town with his employees. Discontented employees are a bad advertisement for any business and any home town. Perhaps a little encourage EXPERIMENTAL to discuss them merchant all. But the merchant might continue his analysis by asking himself if he gives his the best possible merchandise at the best possible price. It is not good business to get all the traffic will bear. It hurts the customer financially and thus the entire community. The social and spiritual attitude of any man is his own personal problem and one that must be worked out by the individual. But the merchants spiritual and social behavior has greater effect on the community as a whole than that of the average man. These are but a few of the questions any local merchant might consider as Independence Day approaches. They are important questions and the answer will mean much to the community. cus-tome- rs A 218 Pilgrim Bench II MONO the first pieces of fur- niture made by the Pilgrims in treriea wns 's just as useful today. Pattern gives tracing diagrams with detailed directions for the block front drawer. Pattern 218 is 25c. WORKSHOP PATTERN Drawer 10 SERVICE Bedford Bills, New York No Chance for Error patient in the infirmary awoke after an operation and found the blinds of the room drawn. Why are those blinds down, doctor? he asked. said the physician, Well, A theres a fire burning across the alley and I didnt want you to wake up and think the operation had been a failure. Thats Logic What happens to people who allow themselves to become run down? asked a patient. They wind up in hospital, replied the doctor. Generally, merchants In small towns agree their town is the best there is. If they didnt think that they wouldnt be there. But many of these towns face problems in local governTakes Advice ment, are worried about war Rural Doctor (meeting patient) and taxes, new streets and sewtaken the liberty of age systems. Here again is an sending in my little account opportunity for the local merchant to come forward and disagain. Is that so? Well, act-lin- g Patient play the leadership that Is on your advice, Im avoiding needed to solve such problems. business worries for the present. Recently in the midwest a small town businessman gave his com munity a public utility that cost thousands of dollars. Why did he do it? He explained that he had lived his entire life in the community and he made his money there. He liked the town. He wanted to give the town something in return. He wanted to help the community. Merchants in any community CONSTIPATION GONE-FEE- LS with this attitude, although they may not be financially able to give LIKE OLD SELF money, will give much to the home town that can not be valued in For the past 3 years I have eaten dollars and cents. every morning for breakfast. Its no mean trick for a man my age (73) to FORESTS be regular. Thanks Tveer ALL-BRA- N to Research Forestry Aids Nation's Woodland Owners Grow Trees To meet the increasing demand have developed sprays whieh will kill insects and prevent the spread of infections. They have experi-- 1 for timber. Uncle Sams research foresters have come up with ways of producing stronger trees and making them grow faster. During 1950 the United States consumed approximately 39 billion board feet of lumber. This represents more lumber than the nation used in any one year since 1942, when 60 per cent of the lumber produced went into military channels. Lured by high prices and a continuing heavy demand, too many woodland owners today are selling off timber faster than they are growing it. The small corps of research foresters working in the forest service of the U. S. department of agriculture have spent long years making studies of the growth, harvesting and utilization of trees. Work has been slow because it takes from 20 to 80 years for a tree to In the above picture a forester mature. Now the foresters are comstudies the annual growth rings ing up with some of the answers which show trees rate of growth. to the forest owners problem of how to make money and at the same mented with poisons as a means e of killing species. They time guarantee a future supply. have produced hybrids that resist for the forest involves certain diseases Caring and that will grow taking out diseased, deformed and twice as as fast their parents. lowgrade trees. Research men low-grad- (Released by WNU Features.) I ALL-BRA- N am. Wm. H. Tem-3li- n, Sr., 124 Brown St., Watseka, III. One of many unsolicited letters from ALL-BRA- I N users. ... .. . f fopdae to lack of ounce (about dietary bulk, eat an ALLy2 cup) of crispy Kelloggs drink and plenty of BRAN daily, water! If not satisfied after 10 days, send empty carton to Kelloggs, Battle Creek, Mich. 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