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Show SATURDAY, DECEMBER TIIE JOURNAL Page 2 -- SCANNING THE WEEK'S NEWS Progress Reported in Peace Talks; This is the third week this column has been devoted to Christ-ma- s promotions. In one the material and the intangible benefits that local merchants gain from Christmas parades and community Santa Claus was discussed. In another, Christmas fire hazards and the promotion of safety by local businessmen was the chief topic. It seems appropriate at this point to discuss a few of the reasons concentrated his merchandising why your local merchant has mer- - Revenue Bureau Scandal Spreading counter-prop- osals, ... The F.B.I. has WANTED issued an alarm for George Arthur Ileroux, suspect in two bank robberies netting $86,030 in Missouri and Kansas. Ileroux has been placed on the 10 most wanted list. He is armed, extremely dangerous. flat-foote- WITHOUT COUNTRY . . . Lifetime of roaming in search for GAMBLERS The gamblers in the home towns of the nation are in a country which will accept him is for a hard time. The Internal Revenue Bureau has announced it will faced by Romanian refugee Peter tell all about 2,500 registered gamblers to local police officers. The Darie. Because U.S. refused him, bureau also announced it would crack down on an estimated 15,000 Mexico, India, Australia and Cansuspected gamblers who have bothered to register under the new fed- ada have all refused him eral gambling-ta- x MAN law. Passage of the federal gambling law put most gamblers in a quandary. If local authorities arrest a gambler equipped with a stamp, he is subject to prosecution under state laws against gambling. Most states have such laws. If he operates a gambling business and has no stamp, then federal authorities get him. The bureau now has detailed information about 2,575 bookies and punchboard and numbers operators who applied for the federal stamp by the December 1 deadline. ..VftfcV.V.VAV THE BIG FOU- R- While the Allies and Communists were trying to find a basis for peace in Asia, in Europe the big four sat down to discuss disarmament. Although first meetings were cordial, there was little disarmament plans. chance of agreement on rival East-WeSoviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky continued to charge that while the United States and Britain talk about lowering tension, their policies tend to increase it; the United States tries to hedge around with technical talk of levels of armaments; the western powers have armed forces twice the size of Russias. st dis-arame- nt TAX SCANDAL The mounting scandal in the Internal Revenue Bureau, touched off when President Truman dismissed Assistant Attorney General Theron Caudle, is ' i having repercussions down to the home town level. The scandal could become the most talked about affair in a year that will be marked for its disclosures of corruption. Caudle denies that he has done anything illegal, but members of the House Ways and Means subcommittee which is investigating his activities termed some of his practices questionable. In addition, the administration has taken hard action against two former collectors at Bostoh and St. Louis who are under indictment; others have been fired or forced to resign; still others are under suspicion pending complete investigation. Whether or not the administration has acted quick enough to off-spossible reaction in the 1952 election is the question Democrat leaders are asking themselves these days. They reason, and correctly, that the average voter in the home town resents the tax drain on his pocketbook. He is, therefore, di rectly injured by revelations of tax fixes. Also, they are inclined to believe there is little chance that the scandal will die before the campaign begins because some tax collectors will be involved in court cases. Anyway, the GOP will keep it alive. This one scandal could be more damaging to the Democratic cam paign in 1952 than all the others of the past year put together. The public doesnt like tampering with its pocketbook. THE READER'S DATE BOOK Money Spent With Local Stores Benefits the Entire Community of Main Street and the World FIVE POINT- S- Peace by Christmas, the dream of millions of Americans in every walk of life, remains Just that a dream. United Nations and Communist negotiators in Korea continue to make proposals, demands and tentative concessions, but the two sides are seriously split. Five points are involved: (1) The U.N. demand for no military build-u- p during an armistice; (2) Joint inspection teams to police the truce; (3) Possession of islands of both coasts of North Korea; (4) A U.N. demand for a ban on construction or repair of air fields; (5) Reduction of Allied military forces through withdrawal from Korea, demanded by the Reds. The offer of concessions was first made by the United Nations delegates. They offered to swap Allied possession of strategic islands off both coasts for Communist concessions, as yet not revealed. The Communists, on the other hand, demanded the right to increase their military potential during the armistice, including the construction of airports. They also demanded the reduction of Allied military forces in Korea by withdrawing them. Then, in a sudden reversal of policy, the Reds made two proposals: (1) Agreement by both sides not to introduce into Korea any military forces, weapons, and ammunition under any pretext; and (2) both sides to invite representative nations neutral in the Korean War to form a supervisory organ to be responsible for conducting necessary inspections beyond the demilitarized zone, of such ports of entry in the rear as mutually agreed upon by both sides, .and to report to the joint armistice commission the result of inspection. d The reversal of policy was so sudden the Allies were caught and asked for a short recess. Afterwards, the U.N. command presented 21 questions designed to clarify the two proposals, the most important of which was what nations did the Reds have in mind as neutral inspectors. There are only three or four sections that would be acceptable to the Allies. If the negotiators can agree upon these two points then they will proceed to the next step of the peace talks. That is exchange of prisoners of war. The Communists report they have almost completed a count of prisoners in their holds and other data necessary for a possible exchange. The chances for peace in Korea are"increasing with each point the negotiators agree upon, but there remains much to be settled. Agreement by Christmas must still be considered a dream. 22, 1951 BACK FROM DEAD . . . Mrs. Theresa Butler, 60, San Francisco, who revived at a morgue after being pronounced dead and lay in a coma for five days, has recovered her normal health. She tried to end her life with an overdose of efforts on Christmas. By chandising efforts we mean the money he has spent for advertising in the local newspaper, dona tions to a community Santa Claus and parties, time and money spent to decorate Main Street, and in all probability, time and money contributed to a number of activities of community benefit that he will never mention. Much of this activity, of course has been in an effort to get the people in his home town into his store to do their Christmas shopping. At the same time, much of it has been due entirely to his Double Polio Drive Period Is Planned The March of Dimes starts two weeks earlier than usual this year because of the upward surge of polio. During the pat four years it has become increasingly difficult for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to carry on its fight against the only epidemic disease still on the increase in America. Starting January 2, instead of Jan. 15, the 1952 March of Dimes will continue throughout the rest of the month. Local and national officials of the polio fighting organization hope that the doubled campaign period will be accompanied by doubled efforts on the part of volunteers and by in- community spirit. But in the main his advertising, parades and community Santa has creased contributions by all been directed . toward selling the Americans. For this consumer. reason, many home towners are inclined to look down their noses at these activities and belittle the merchant. But what, after all, is so wrong with it? Every person in this a certain planned community a amount of shopping, number of No gifts for family and friends. amount of advertising or promotion is likely to increase the individuals buying above his economical limitations. Briefly, the purpose has been to get you, the local consumer, into a local store; to get you to do your buying at home. As the result of good roads and fast transportation, too many home towners today are inclined to take off for the city on a Christmas buying spree. They forget that they could find what they wanted at home; they forget the dollar spent away from home will not return to the community. Your local merchart depends upon the Christmas trade to keep The year 1951 marked the fourth his front doors open. In many year in succession that the Nacases he operates at a loss for tional Foundation went into debt months, yet knowing that Christ- providing patient care for the mas and other special events will children and adults who fell vicput his business in the black. By tim to poliomyelitis. The 1951 debt taking your business away from the was approximately $5,000,000, and home town you are depriving him it was made up of little debts and the community of prosperity scattered throughout counties in in proportion to the 48 states. directly amount you spend. This means that the 1952 March Many people fail to realize that of Dimes is already mortgaged the dollar spent with the locai for this amount before a ent is merchant goes to work for the en- set aside for research or for the tire community. He pays it out in contingencies that lie ahead. All store rent and taxes, license fees this has come about because of an to operate in the community, sal- increase in polio incidence which aries to employees, and numerous authorities believe will continue other services. It is poss;ble that until the final answer to the disa part of the dollar you spend ease is found in the form of a with your local merchant will find preventive or cure. its way back into your own pocket During the last four years, inbefore the following year is over. cluding an estimate of 28,500 On the other hand, the dollar cases in 1951, the nation has exspent in the city remains there perienced its wor't polio years in in the same manner in which the history. Not since 1916 has there local dollar spent at home remains been incidence to compare with in the local community. the case loads of these last four So, during the few period remaining years. In the four-yea- r days before Christmas do your ended in December of 1951, the shopping at home. Your Main nation had 132,000 cases as comStreet merchant will appreciate pared with 113,500 in the entire business. your previous decade. et FIRED . . . Paul Neff was fired from the presidency of the Missouri-Pacific railroad after he told the interstate commerce commission that the roads future earnings were uncertain. The railroad has been in bankruptcy for 19 years. VEEP , , , Barkley has chow utlh soldier in Korea. (Ueleased by WMJ Feature.) |