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Show PROGRESSIVE Vol, XII, No. 1, Jan. 9, 1948 PERSONAL OF ITEMS WEEKLY NEWS INTEREST COLD GERM: ANALYSIS Truman Signs GOP Inflation Bill, ‘Labels It ‘Feeble and Inadequate’; Ada (Collins was in for both Christmas and New Years and did a good turn. She is quite disturbed about the liquor question and cannot understand why the government will let grain go for making liquor when so many people are starv- 1947 Fire Loss History’s Released by WNU Highest Features (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these columns, they Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this ing. are those of newspaper.) Friend Dan Livingston, a former capitalist, was in and we had a long visit. In fact we took .several lessons from him on high finance as practiced here in Zion. t one time he was worth a clean $400,000, but lost it in some sort of a squeeze play. Think of the spirit of the]: man when he says: “I haven’t missed it and it didn’t change| me.” To him this paper is gospel. He says he cannot get the “books” over to his grandsons and others, so he takes our articles on Great Souls. and Their Faith, and reads and discusses them with the boys with good effect. Good thing the common people do not know the whole story of big finance in Utah. Andrew Anderson, a _ hale and hearty man who came from good old Scandinavia and has been making good in the U. S. A., was in for a conference and made a good account of himself. He has some very sensible ideas and is not afraid to express them. He has a sound mind and a good heart, and works every day. Melvin Pendleton, sales manager of the World Insurance Co., was in and did the right thing so as to have the New Year going right. He is a pleasant and gentlemanly sort of a fellow and is getting on very well, He is very greatly alarmed about the excessively high taxes, “It is well full to give consideration to the fact that the mineral a industry is ‘purchasing in- dustry’ as well as a source of raw ma- terials.” METAL MINING INDUSTRY OF UTAH New Booklet Tells Story of Utah Mining UNDER ARREST... This is the Holy Land. In Tel Aviv a member of the Royal Irish Fusiliers escorts a boy and girl to military headquarters after weapons had been found in a room they occupied. Incidents like this are commonplace around the bloody: “‘no-man’s land”? that separates the Jewish city of Tel Aviv from Arab Jaffa. | FRUSTRATED Mr. Truman Signs As he prepared to sign the ‘‘voluntary ‘agreements’? anti-inflation bill President Harry S. Truman was clearly in the customary state of frustration at which he arrives whenever he tangles with a major piece of legislation by the Republican congress. Summing up his attitude toward fhe measure, pushed through in the final moments of the extra session, Mr. Truman said, ‘‘I would be shirking my responsibility if I did not protest against the obvious insufficiency of this legislation.”’ And protest he did: ‘‘This bill will not reduce the high cost of living and it will not keep prices from going even higher.”’ He pointed out “‘with deep disappointment’”’ that the measure in! cluded only three points of the 10point program featuring wage-price and rationing controls he had proposed in November. Those three are: Extension of export controls, extension of allocation authority over transportation facilities and authorization for expansion of the department of agriculture’s conservation program. Concerning the heart and soul of the bill — a system for voluntary agreements among business and industry to keep prices down — the President voiced hopeless pessimism. There-is no chance that such a scheme can have any effect on inflation, he thought. “Tt is far too late in the fight against inflation to place our main reliance upon voluntary action.” SELF-DEFENSE: Tojo’s Plea Defiant and with a trace of the old ‘arrogance, Gen. Hideki Tojo, Japan’s wartime premier, entered a 60,000-word plea of ‘‘self-defense’”’ before the international military tribunal in Tokyo where he is on trial as a war criminal. Japan, he insisted, was forced into war by United States and British methods in the Far East. “J fail utterly to understand the reasoning of the prosecution in this fantastic accusaTojo wrote in his lengthy affidavit. He accepted responsibility for Japan’s defeat in the war, he said, but refused to take any political blame which Allied prosecutors attach to him. Tojo e 63-year-old man who attempted suicide two years ago just after Japan’s surrender told thé court that the western Allies so maneuvered as to force Japan to fire the first shot ‘‘in selfdefense’ to preserve her ‘national existence.”’ The atrocious treatment of Allied prisoners, he pointed out, could be explained in part by Japanese psychology. The greatest need for the State of Utah as we look ahead is the development of basic industries offering employment to a larger number of. individuals.” This is the statement of Dr. A. Ray Olpin, president of the Univeri of contained i he Greatest “The Mining Industry of Utah,” which With the great toll of the Texas has just been released by the min- City explosion heading the list, fires ing committee of. the Salt Lake and related disasters cost the UnitCity Chamber of Commerce. ed States almost 700 million dollars The booklet, containing 64 pages, in 1947, the national board of fire is beautifully illustrated and tells underwriters said in its year-end a story of the mining industry of Utah and the important part that report. It was the highest damage loss in the industry has played and is history of the nation, and the greatplaying in the development and progress of Utah. It is available est annual peacetime loss for any free upon request. Following are country in the world. exerpts from the booklet: By way of vivid comparison, the “Some day industry must come to the source of supply. “Based upon this premise a new BABY RATIONING surge of indusirialization is sweeping Western United States, and it is being established upon the firm foundation of natural resources. For her own good, Europe should “Much of this movement is pre- lose no time in attempting to estabdicated upon Utah’s resources. He lish a favorable ratio of population copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, coal. iron and steel and vast array ol to its feeding resources, observes nonmetallics provide the nucleus Guy Irving Burch, director of the “population reference bureau. for Western growth.” It is imperative, he said, that such action be taken before the U.S. reaches the point where it no longer ean underwrite Europe’s material shortages under the Marshall plan FIRE LOSS: OPINION board pointed out that two years of the German air war against Great Britain cost only an estimated 400 million dollars in property damage. Thirty-three major conflagrations, including the Texas City disaster and the Maine forest fires, involved damages of more than 100 million dollars. This also was the largest ‘number of major fires in any one year,,each representing losses of a million dollars or more. There were 28 such major fires in 1946, 26 in 1945 and 25 in 1944. Most costly by far of the year’s holocausts was the ammonium nitrate explosion at Texas City on April 16. More than 500 persons were killed, 3,000 injured and property damage ran above 32. million dollars. * Next in importance from the standpoint of material destruction were the Maine forest fires, where property loss at Bar Harbor alone was estimated at 6 million dollars. Third biggest disaster was the explosion of an oil tanker in Los Angeles harbor last June. The number of lesser fires in 1947 exceeded 840,000. EMMANUEL: King Is Dead It might be said of Victor Emmanuel III, former king of Italy, that his life ended on the day he summoned Benito Mussolini to power after the melodramatic march of the little dictator’s blackshirts om Rome. : : For it was then that the king refused Marshal Pietro Badoglio a few regiments of troops to smash the not too dangerous uprising. ‘T have other plans,’’ the king was reported to have said. ‘‘And besides, I want no bloodshed.”’ With those words he established himself as one of the chief witnesses to the greatest period of bloodshed in civilized history. For 20 years he was-a yes-man to Mussolini, acquiescing in every act Il Duce proposed. : He watched the rape of Ethiopia and then stood by while the Fascists helped enslave Europe. And when the wheel came to full turn and Italy collapsed in defeat he had to stand by and watch the Germans make a battleground of his native land. Broken and powerless, rejected by his people, he abdicated in 1946 the throne he had held since 1900 and went to Egypt. In Alexandria, as the year was drawing to a close, Victor Emmanuel III, ex-king of Italy, died in. exile of pneumonia. The magnificently tragic epitaph which Shakespeare made Macbeth say for himself might not be inappropriate: “J dare do all that may become a man. Who dares do more is none.”’ ARCTIC: Jet Planes Arctic areas took their place more firmly as a region of vast military importance in this era of power politics with. establishment of a full U. S. jet fighter squadron in Alaska. The 94th (Hat in Ring) squadron of P-80B fighters arrived at Ladd field, near Fairbanks, ‘‘for the first miass tactical operation” of the high speed warplanes in the Arctic outAssignment of the 94th for a sixmonth training period in Alaska apparently is in line with the air force program of-combining training with garrisoning of the strategic northern defense area. For the past year, B-29 units as well as fighter squadrons have been given training assignments in Alaska to familiarize air and ground erews with the special problems. Health ‘Gesundheit,’ as an expression of sympathy following a sneeze, soon may become. obsolete. Two research scientists of the national institute of health have reported that they have succeeded in isolating and growing a ‘‘common cold’? germ and that their experiments point ‘‘to the possibility” of producing a vaccine against it. The common cold, bane of civilized mankind, costs the American public alone about a billion dollars a year and causes more loss of occupational time than any other disease. Anyone who ever has suffered from a cold would hail a preventive vaccine as an all-time great medical discovery. However, Dr. Norman Topping and Dr. Leon T. Atlas, who isolated the germ, emphasized that their work opens the way. only to the “possibility’’—not the probability— of producing such a vaccine. They isolated and actually grew in the laboratory a germ which can produce at least one main, severe variety of common cold. The scientists claim to have kept this germ alive for a year and that they have produced colds with it in prison volunteers. While they still do not know the exact nature of the germ, a virus which they call ‘‘V1-4A,” they at least have brought it out into the open where it can be studied. PROPAGANDA? For UMT Rep. Forest Harness (Rep., Ind.) has charged the army with carrying on an illegal campaign of ‘‘propaganda” in behalf of a universal military training law, thereby adding more fuel to an issue that is already destined to be superheated in 1948. Harness, chairman of a special house investigating committee, said he would call high army officials before his group soon after congress reconvened on January 6 to answer accusations concerning the use of taxpayers’ money to influence public legislation. Said he, ‘I am receiving hundreds of letters daily from every part of the country concerning a propaganda pressure campaign being waged by the army for universal military training.’ A recent investigation by his committee, he said, had disclosed the hiring of two civilians to tour the country addressing women’s groups and making radio speeches favoring the proposed law. Contention of the army is that it simply is doing everything it can to foster a sense of the need for national security among the people, and Harness had yet to prove that the army was morally wrong in that view, whatever the legal technicalities of the sitviation. might be. ‘To a New Life Her Nazi concentration camp ' number still branded on her arm, Fanny Hochmanova of Czechoslovakia arrived in Philadelphia to wed a former U. S. serviceman whom she met in Germany in 1932. PANAMA: No Bases Unanimous rejection by Panama’s national assembly of a treaty which would have given the U. S. the right to lease and man 14 military and airfield sites to defend the Panama canal not only precipitated a diplomatic disaster but also left this nation in the position of a fighter without a left hand to guard his jaw. The action, strongly opposed by Panama’s President Jiminez,’ left the U. S. with just one alternative— to pull out—since commitments had been given that no American troops would remain in Panamanian territory without sanction of an authorized treaty. Military officials later announced that the withdrawal of some 2,000 U. §. soldiers from the 14 bases surrounding the canal would be begun immediately. That meant, probably, that the troops would be pulled into the canal zone proper, which the U. S. leases from Panama. This was, by all odds, the most crucial issue to arise in U. S.-Panama relations since this country purchased the canal from France in 1904. Search Europe’s Population Too Dense for Resources or similar ventures. One way to reach that favorable ratio is to increase Europe’s resources. The only other way is to decrease population. Yet, Burch pointed out, many European countries are giving bonuses for larger families. Today, he said, Europe literally cannot support her dense population either by industrialization or agriculture. for Researchers One of the adverse factors devel. oping to hamper the nation’s post. war program of scientific progress is a critical scarcity of scientists in certain branches of military re. search, government Officials have revealed. They discount, however, state. ments that an aversion on the pari of scientists to working on death. dealing weapons is the primary cause of the shortage. THE PINE TREE STATE (Editor's Note: This is another im the Stories of the States series.) By EDWARD WNU EMERINE Features. When the sun comes up each morning out of the Atlantic ocean, the first spot it sheds its light upon is Mount Katahdin in the center of Maine. Slowly the glow lowers until it covers all of that northeastern area, spreads to the rest of New England and finally lights up all of the United States. As early as 1622, in order to distinguish the mainland from the islands, this was called “‘the Mayn Land of New England.’’ It is there that the nation first greets the rising sun. » in New England, is our northeasternmost state. On the west is New Hampshire and a part of Quebec, which also borders it on the north. On the east is New Brunswick, the boundary line of which eaused trouble between the United States and Canada for nearly a century. South of Maine is Massachusetts, the state from which it wrung its independence only after the sons of Maine performed brilliantly in both the Revolutionary war and the War of 1812. Maine was admitted into the Union as a state in 1820. Steeped in History. Although Maine was visited as early as 1496 by Sebastian Cabot— and perhaps even earlier by the Norsemen — it was not until 1607 that the first colony was attempted by the British when George.Popham and Raleigh Gilbert founded a settlement which was short-lived at the mouth of the Sagadahoc. In 1613 French Jesuits established a mission that. lasted only year on Mount Desert island. But slowly and surely settlements were made, small towns existed and Maine; a part of Massachusetts, managed to make its own history. Maine was first in the United States to build a church, first to build a blockhouse, first to build a ship. The first chartered city in the United States was founded in 1641 in the present town of York and called Gorgeanna. The first naval engagement of the Revolutionary war was fought off Machias. Off Monhegan island was fought the historic battle between the Enterprise and Boxer in the War of 1812. The first European settlement north of North Carolina was made by the French at St. Croix island in 1604. After. . all, Maine is old — older than the Plymouth Rock landing of the Pilgrims. Through the three centuries and more which have followed, Maine has been one of our most historically interesting states. “The Maine Woods” — magic words! Maine is heavily wooded, mostly with coniferous trees. Its Atlantic shoreline is irregular, fringed by islands, indented by numerous bays: It has a shore line of 2;000 miles, although a straight line would show little more than one-tenth that distance. Its entire shoreline is picturesque, much of it bordered by sandy beaches with thick forests reaching to the water’s edge. There are more good harbors on the coast of Maine than on the coast of any other state on the Atlantic seaboard. Land of Variety. Maine is variety. Its waters abound in fish. Its forests are filled with game. Its climate is intensely cold in winter but beneficient in. sum- den-fresh vegetables and blueberries to many eastern cities. Washington county holds the world’s record in blueberry production. Aroostook is the principal wheat-growing countf of the state. The McIntosh apple grown in Maine is widely known for its excellence. A recent census credited Maine with leading all other New England states in production of potatoes, apples, hay, oats, barley, sweet corn, wheat, eggs, butter, buckwheat, plums, dried fruits and i It is little wonder that Maine farms are more free from mortgage debt than are those of any other of the 21 northern states! Maine’s 16 million acres of forests are more than beautiful scenery.’ The annual cut of lumber is tremendous. Among its wood products are clothespins, spools, dowels, bobbins, mallets, tool handles, furniture, toys, barrels, boxes, casks, flooring, crating, meat blocks, ship timber and scores of other articles. u In addition to wood products, Maine factories turn out metals and machinery, brick and clay products, clothing, shoe findings, snow plows, cement and hundreds of other utility items. The electric cranes in use. on the Balboa docks of the Panama canal were made in Maine. Rock- | land and Rockport are the largest lime producers in the east. Maine granite is used to pave streets and CHIEF EXECUTIVE .. . Hor‘build houses all along the Atlantic coast. India considers Maine-made ace Hildreth, now serving his seccotton twill one of the best for tropiond term as governor of Maine, was born in Gardiner, Me., Decal wear. Along the rivers are! many water-power driven textile, cember 2, 1902. A lawyer and tanning, oilcloth, boot and shoe, canbusiness man, Hildreth served ning, flour and machinery works.) - several years in both the house Maine is farm and workshop comand senate of the state legislabined. ture prior to his election as chief executive, Perhaps it is Maine as a summer playground and recreational center: mer. There are 2,465 lakes inside | that most of its visitors remember‘ the state’s borders and countless riv- it. Although many hardier ones eners and streams, all of which take joy winter sports in Maine, there is: up one-tenth of its area. Maine has a steady increase in summer visi1,300 wooded islands, one of which tors. is Mount Desert island, of 60,000 The sportsman finds the game he’ acres, with Acadia national forest wants in Maine, too. Deer is by far! and a notable summer colony. the most important game animal,, Long, long ago the present coast but there is much grouse shooting.| of Maine was above the water, an The black bear is at home in Maine, ' old and erosion-worn land surface. as well as many other fur-bearing: When it was flooded by the Atlananimals. The woodcock breeds: tic ocean, its heights were turned over nearly all the state. Pheasants} into islands and headlands, its are being released along the coastal) stream courses into arms an areas where there is less snow than} reaches of the sea, its broader val- farther north. Native black ducks,) leys into bays and gulfs. From Kit- together with flights from the north, tery to Calais, the airline distance make duck hunting a popular sport,: is only 200 miles, but it provides Major Fish Industry. one of the outstanding vacation Maine’s commercial fisheries pro-} regions of the entire world. vide the state with one of its largest! Maine is an open country, with industries, but fishing for sport is’ farming the backbone of its income. increasing. Of its 38,980 farms, only 2,518 are “Way down East” is Maine, operated by tenants. The Maine “‘Way up North” is Maine. Agrifarmer is usually a land owner. Apculture, industry, vast natural proximately 60 per cent of the popuresources, primitive forests, reclation is found in rural areas. Prinreational advantages — all these cipal farm products of the state are’ are Maine. The University of potatoes, dairy, poultry, hay, sweet Maine at Orono, Bowdoin cok corn, blueberries and grain. Since lege in Brunswick, Bates college 1924 Maine has held uninterrupted in Lewiston, Colby college in first place in total annual potato proWaterville and good _ schools duction. everywhere — those are Maine | Top Crop Production. too. , Sweet corn, snap beans, peas and |, The ‘Land of Remembered Vaca-| other vegetables grown on Maine tions’’ has more to offer than a trip! farms are canned within the state. during the summer months. It offers’ In recent years the quick-freeze a lifetime of opportunity and happi-: process has brought Maine’s gar- ness! | |
