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Show SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1952 THE JOURNAL Pag 2 THE READER'S DATE BOOK Engineers' Week , Brotherhood Week Are February Promotions O Scrap drive : Government has warned if Joint efforts of private industry and government don't p faster government will undertake Job mova-sbra- In an attempt to focus attention on the engineer and the part engineering has played in making the standard of living in America the highest in the world, the National Society of Professional celebration of Engineers Engineers is sponsoring a nation-wid- e 3. Week, February The week offers small town newspapers and their advertisers a chance to dramatize the way in which engineers have revolutionized American life in the last quarter of a century. Itself. ' 4 with more served February than 6,000 communities in the United States and Canada participating. Simultaneously, World Brotherhood Week will be observed in all the free nations of Europe under the sponsorship of World Brotherhood, an international organization hostilities formed to eliminate caused by national, religious and cultural differences. Special religious services will be held throughout Brotherhood Week in American churches and synagogues. Brotherhood Week, first observed in 1934 when 300 communities participated, is a period of rededication to the Judaeo-Christiamoral conof of Dr. man. Everett kinship cept R. Clinchy, president of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, said recently. It underscores our common belief that the relations between man and man, between group and group, is a moral problem. During a period of crisis such as faces free men all around the globe, we must strengthen our convictions in the worth and dignity of every individual as a creature of 17-2- Washingtons en gineering career began at the age of 16 when he assisted Lord Fairfax to im prove his domain on the frontier. When was Washington working along Pattersons Creek, he surveyed land which was later to be bought1 by Joseph Hanks, maternal ancestor of Abraham Lincoln. Historians say that the trip with Lord Fairfax did much for Washingtons character, as .t accustomed him to hardship. Having lived with comfort and luxury, be had adjusted to enduring exposure, fatigue, hunger and' cold upon the completion of the expedition. But more important, his engineering jaunts gave him a vision of the west that later caused him to plan wisely for the future of his country. He learned much about the lives of the early settlers, coming to realize God. 4 In large and small communities all through the nation, the week will mobilise the forces of goodwill In vast demonstrations of understanding and respect. Schools, churches and synagbgues, civic clubs, womens organizations, parent-teache- r associations, farm, labor and veteran groups will participate in the observance. President Truman is honorary chairman of Brotherhood Week; Eric Johnson, former economic stabilization administrator and president of the Motion Picture Association of America, is general chairman. Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby executive of The Houston Post and war-tim- e commander of the WACS, is national chairman of the newspaper committee for Brotherhood Week. WASHINGTON AS A SURVEYOR The slogan for the 1952 observance: Brotherhood for peace and their hopes and fears. By often freedom. Believe it, live it, support feeling the pulse of the hardy it. colonists, he was able in later years Unless free people work together to depend upon these people he as a team, there will be no lasting knew so intimately. peace,' President Truman declared in accepting the honorary chairmanIn his capacity as a military ship. He also warned that until engineer Washington built roads the world accepts the principles of through forests, constructed the Brotherhood of Man under the bridges, built forts and fortifiFatherhood of God, it will be comcations. With a small force of pelled to live under a day-i- n day-otroops, he opened the first road over the mountains westward alert with the dread of deadly exfrom the Potomac at Cumberplosive always imminent. Recalling that it is the third time land, to the waters of the within three decades that we have and Ohio; a road been called upon to make certain which was to play such an imthat tyranny will not be permitted In that portant part developing to overrun the world, the Presiwestern country. Even as president, Washington dent stressed that we are resolved did not get too far away from en- to do everything within our power to show our enemies that it gineering. He put his old soldiering would be potential to unwise engage in a friend, French General LEnfant in a free protracted struggle against charge of planning the city of Wash- world. ington, but kept in close touch with He added, The National Condevelopments himself. It was during ference of Christians and Jews this period, too, that he issued the and Brotherhood are do--World first building regulations for the nalug a magnificent Job in worktions capital. Terms and condiing for Justice, amity and untions declared by the President of derstanding among men of good the United States, this Seventeenth wffl. day of October, 1791, for regulating Mr. Johnson is the first to hold the materials and manner of the the of Brotherhood, Week genpost building and improvements on the eral chairman for two consecutive lots in the City of Washington, In years. accepting, he said that were the beginning words. the basic strength of America lies ' in its moral fibre, and hailed the of the National Conference World Brotherhood Week objective as a direct antithesis to the devils-breof those who again are atObservance Feb. 17-2- 4 to spread the forces of. tempting Brotherhood Week, sponsored an- darkness across the face of the nually by the National Conference earth. of Christians and Jews, will be ob (Riluui h WNU VlitUN.) CRUSHES U.S. . . , Frank Sedg-ma- n (above) grins with victory after he beat Ted Schroeder in the opening singles f the Davis Cup challenge round in Sydney, Aus- tralia. Sedgman- represents Australia; Schroeder the United States - of America. ut -- Mo-nongah- ela . w to down NPA is- 50 for prompt and complete compliance with, any NPA directives to al- mandatory locate motor vehicles, car units to scrap dealers or consumers. O Restrictions on consumption of new rubber, both natural and synthetic, will be largely. removed tires after Jan. 1. However, ban' on white wall will remain. O Retail Dry Goods: Total sales of retail general merchandise, dry goods and general stores for October n vice-preside-nt iron and steel scrap shipments per cent under month ago, order for scrap dealers which: sued new air-tig- ht Requires inventory of all car units and loose scrap on hand as of Deo. 1; prohibits any wrecker from accepting delivery of any car or auto during three month period March 1 to June 1, 1952, unless during preceding three months he has disposed of all autos manufactured prior to 1946; makes it from 30 17-2- The date of Nation Engineers Week was chosen in close proxim-it- y to that of George Washingtons birthday in order to honor the first President, who was an engineer as well as a statesman and a soldier. With were $380,000,000, up $19,000,000 over September and $36,000,000 over October a year ago. Bureau of Census reports. O Department of Commerce reports manufacturing x Industry of nation spent more than $50,000,000,-00- 0 since 1945 in fixed Investment in plant and equipment, which about equalled book value of their gross capital assets at end of World War II. O Merchants throughout nation are being appraised of second Chicago International Trade Fair March 22 to April 6, 1952.. Exhibits from about 50 foreign countries will be 250,000 ... Dr. Rome, visitors saw on first fair display. which rang up sales to American firms of approximately from 2200 CLAIMS CANCER CURE About $100,-000,0- 00 exhibitors. colanCalar Jolles Fontl, O Strikes, reported previously in nounces that she has isolated can- umn, are in then offing, perhaps cer virus, Jound a test and develGovernment will do everything to preoped a specific cure. She claims to maybe coal. have cured 80 patients successful- vent, but with prices there nothing govern-- " ly after 24 years of experiment and ment can do but grant Increases except appeal to study. When this, steel, first is workers see industry patriotism of workers. taking increases granted by congress, it's tough to deny demands of living costs increase. Wage Stabilization Board is clearing its dockets to try for speedier action. O Synthetics are taking place of wool in carpets and apparel fabrics. Apparel wool consumption in first nine months of 1951 used 9 per cent less and carpet wool consumption 45 per cent less than in same period in" 1950. 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