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Show MILLARD COUNTY CHRONICLE, DELTA, UTAH . GOOD CITIZEN Democratic Government Based On Individual Freedom, Dignity This Is the first of a series of 10 articles from the booklet. "Good Cltlten" published by The American Heritage Foundation con-cerning the rights and duties of an American. Composed of leaders In the fields of religion, education. Industry, labor and commerce, the foundation was organized early in 1947 to fight the rising tide of indifference and cynicism toward the privileges and responsibilities of American citizen-ship. It is strictly a nonpolltlcal, edu-cational organization. It Is not an-tagonistic to any group or prin-ciples unless those groups or prin-ciples are hostile to the dignity and freedom of men. YOU all it democ-racy WHETHER a Republic, whether you judge its benefits by the car in your garage or by freedom to wor-ship at the church of your choice, 5p by the food on TvW, your table or by WS your freedom to yZMX speak out in pub-li- e without fear, you are living MJJtl under a system Iffll of government it j. 1 based on the dig- - jf l nity and freedom "aS-.-o-f the individual, that derives its powers from the bottom up rather than from the top down. Clearly we must work at democ-lac- y to make democracy work we must work for the freedom that works for us. What are your rights as an Amer-ican citizen? 1. FREEDOM of worship accord-ing to your conscience. 2. FREEDOM of speech and free-dom of the press, including right to criticize the government and public officials. 3. RIGHT of the people to as-semble peaceably and to petition the government for a redress of grievances fancied or real. 4. THE RIGHT to keep and bear arms. (This means that the people as a whole shall have the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of their country. Their right to carry certain types of weapons for personal use, or to have them in their homes, is frequently limited by various federal, state, and local regulations, such as the Sullivan act in New York state.) 5. PROTECTION of the people against unreasonable search and seizure of person and property by the government without proper au-thority and good cause. 6. NO PERSON shall be held to answer for any major crime with-out review and indictment by a grand jury. 7. NO PERSON shall be placed in jeopardy (indicted, prosecuted or imprisoned) twice for the same crime. 8. NO PERSON shall be com-pelled to act as a witness against himself in any criminal case. 9. IF A PERSON is accused of a crime, he has: the right to a speedy trial; the Tight to the help of a lawyer; the right to trial by a jury, impartially selected; the right to call witnesses in his favor. 10. NO WIFE may be required to testify against her husband (or vice versa) in any criminal pro-ceeding. 11. NO PRIVATE property may be taken for public use without just compensation and due process of law. 12. EXCESSIVE baU shall not be required, nor excessive fines im-posed, nor cruel and unusual pun-ishments inflicted. 13. A PERSON is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. 14. THE RIGHT to vote, secret-ly, for anyone you want. (The con-stitution protects you against abridgement of this right. The specific right, however, is granted by the various states.) 15. FREEDOM of person, under the protection of habeas corpus, which gives any person who claims to be unlawfully held by an officer or private person the right to have a hearing at once so that he may know the reason why he is being held. (This means that the govern-ment of the United States cannot secretly, or openly for that matter, arrest persons as individuals or groups, throw them into prison or concentration camps, hold them there indefinitely and do what it pleases to them.) 16. NO "EX POST FACTO" law can be passed. (This means that in our daily living and thinking we can enjoy the liberty of doing and saying all that the existing law per-mits. Even if, at a later date, our government makes these things il-legal, it cannot "date back" the law to make illegal anything that was done before the law was passed.) This article Is the introduction of the booklet "Good Citizen," pro- duced by The American Heritage Foundation, sponsors of the free-dom train. A complete book be obtained may by sending 25 cents to The American Heritage Founda-tion, 17 East 4Mh Street, New York, N. T. r WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS . Russia Offers Cold War 'Terms'; Dewey to Retire From Politics; F. B. I. Arrests Two in Spy Case (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions are expressed In these columns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union's news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Admits Spying L I', 1.J LABOR: Degree of Unity A degree of future unity between big labor unions appeared on the horizon as the A. FX. and the C.I.O. worked on plans for their pending cooperation conference. The one notable exception, however, was the uninvited United Mine Workers. UMW chief John L. Lewis was not happy at being left out bf the conference. He said a conference without his union is no way to achieve labor unity. While he was making that state-ment, the national labor relations board took a swat at the UMW by ruling it broke the y law by a campaign of violence to organize employees of a Harlan county, Kentucky, department store.. The board ordered the union to cease assaulting, or threatening the store employees. If the union ig-nores the order it could eventually lead to possible jail sentences or fines for union officials. But while the UMW struggles with its problems, there were long strides by the other union toward cooperation if not eventual mer-ger. Among the developments: 1. Joseph D. Keenan, top A.F.L. political organizer, addressed the C.I.O. 's political action committee. His subject was a renewed effort by the union to unite to repeal, the y law. 2. A cross section of American labor ranks attended a two-da- y meeting aimed at raising assistance for the Israeli federation of labor. 3. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen accepted C.I.O. proposal for a committee to work together on common problems and eventual, ly aim at consolidation. INFLATION: To Financial Ruin Former President Herbert Hoov-er, In a speech before the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Chicago, has again warned that financial disaster is in prospect for the country unless the government curtails its spending policies drastically; Unless an immediate halt is or-dered on spending, Mr. Hoover pre-dicted the undermining of an econ-omy which he said would provide one million new jobs annually. For 17 years, he maintained, Democrat-ic administrations had continued the spending spree. "Financing government deficits by borrowing, if continued long enough, has only one end Infla-tion," the former President said. "We ourselves have already de-creased the purchasing power of the dollar about 50 per cent, and we are still creeping along the road. "The five-cen- t telephone call and the five-ce- fare have already gone, and the five-ce- bar has shrunk. A new round of inflation is now appearing In direct or in-direct wage and salary increases and rising commodity prices. "If we keep on this road, we are certain to realize the President's ideal of $4,000 a year to every fam-ily. But it will not have $4,000 pur-chasing power. "To this question of further gov-ernment borrowing to meet deficits, my answer is that it is the road to disaster for every cottage in the land." COLD WAR: New Peace Terms Observers are speculating over cold war peace terms reportedly acceptable to the Rus-sians which include a demand that the United States cease helping to western Europe. It was an ironic demand because at the same time the Soviet agreed to recognize the Atlantic pact as a legitimate regional defense group under the terms of the United Na-tions charter. It is this pact that pledges the western nations to mutual aid. The Soviet also had three de-mands on the Far East: (1) Elimination from the United Nations of the representatives of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek's government. (2) Acceptance by the western powers of the Russian "gold ruble" ; as the basic currency for China's foreign trade. (3) Soviet participation in the conclusion of a peace treaty with Japan which would guarantee the latter country what Moscow con-siders to be "political freedom." In the European field, the Soviet had four rather vague offers: (1) Unification of Germany with-in the framework of the Potsdam agreement. (2) Neutralization of Germany. (3) Withdrawal of all occupation-al forces from Germany. (4) General reduction of arma-ments and armies, including the abandonment of conscription. Observers did not believe the terms would be attractive enough to bring about any settlement of differences between the East and the West. Russia, as usual, wants a great deal but is vague about tangible returns. DEWEY: Plans to Retire One of the most spectacular car-eers in modern American politics has come to a halt, at least tem-porarily. Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York has announced he will retire from politics after 20 years in public life and probably return to private law practice when his second term expires next Decem-ber 31. Dewey said in a statement which he personally dis-tributed to reporters, "I shall not be a candidate for next fall." He renounced further per-sonal White House ambitions last December. As expected, his announcement raised a number of questions in the New York state political pic-ture as well as on the national scene. Dewey, New York's only Repub-lican governor in the past 30 years, added, however, that he would con- - David Greenglass, 28, former noncommissioned army officer, has admitted giving Russia In-formation about the atomic bomb. He was the third person arrested in the spy ring since the British scientist Klaus Fuchs was taken into custody. ESPIONAGE: New Arrests Made Since British scientist Klaus Fuchs admitted spying for Russia the F.B.I, has been closing the net around associates in the United States who passed along classified atomic information to him. As a result two new arrests have been made. One of the accused ad-mitted that he passed along atomic secrets from the Los Alamos, N.M., plant in 1945. He is David Greenglass, a former Communist league leader who explained his act: "I felt it was gross negligence on the part of the United States not to give Russia the information about the atom bomb because she was an ally." The other accused, Dean Slack, a Syracuse, N.Y., chem-ist, denied he knew Henry Gold, the first arrested in this country. He added he was not and never had been a Communist. Both men are held under $100,-00- 0 bonds. Meanwhile, a grand jury inves-tigating Amerasia case, which has been much in the headlines recent-ly, cleared the administration's handling of the stolen documents case, but strongly recommended the impaneling of a new grand jury to continue the investigation. Also in connection with the case, Emmanuel S. Larsen, himself ar-rested and fined in the 1945 case that hinged on the theft of hundreds of diplomatic and military papers, told a senate investigating commit-tee he regarded former navy lieu-tenant Andrew Roth as "a Commu-nist, and the principal conspira-tor" in the case. Government officials indicated that the arrest of Slack and Green-glass was only the beginning in the battle to break un what mav ros- - DEFICIT: At 3.8 Billion The administration has predicted a $5,400,000 deficit by the end of the fiscal year June 30, but shortly before the deadline it appeared the amount would be well under the estimate. A $773,625,000 interest payment on the national debt boosted the deficit to $3,887,529,000. The pay-ment was made two weeks before the end of the fiscal year. To Retire tinue an active interest in public affairs. He promised to speak out on "issues affecting the welfare of the state and nation," especially foreign affairs. He rose to political prominence when he pyramided his fame and methodical efficiency as a racket-- ' busting prosecutor in New York city into two terms as governor and two nominations for President. He was defeated by President Roosevelt in 1944. In 1948, he lost to President Truman. The governor said he had made no definite decision as to his plans, but intended to get much rest. He said there was nothing wrong with him physically that a long vacation would not cure. He is just "tired," he added. HUNGARY: ' Demands Ransom The custom of blackmail, ran-som and intrigue so often employed by the Nazis in the reign of terror over Europe, has put in a more sibly be one of the greatest spy rings in the history of this country. COMMUNISTS: Defeat by Ballot Political observers were pleased with the outcome of the state elec-tion returns in the Ruhr section of Western Germany. They felt it was a defeat of the Communists by the ballot. In the British zone the voters picked a 215-se- parliament and voted on a proposed state consti-tution. The returns indicated Com-munist strength had tumbled to a postwar low when they received only 5 per cent of the valid ballots, compared with 14 per cent in the election three years ago. The workers, however, favored the proposed state constitution with its socialization clause: "Large factories of the basic in-dustries and undertakings which, because of their monopolistic posi-tion have special significance, shall be transferred to common N i - s5 if ? I S' V i obvious appearance under the Com-munists. Hungary has demanded the an-cient crown of St. Stephen as ran-som for Robert A. Vogeler, im-prisoned American businessman. According to reports from Europe, Hungarian Communists have of-fered to swap Vogeler for the d crown which is the symbol of Magyar royalty. The crown was taken from Hun-gary by the Nazis and later found by the American troops in Ger-many. CORPORATIONS: Increased Taxes When the election conscious house and senate began a program of tax cutting after President Truman offered his budget, he warned any reductions must be met with rev-enue from other sources. Now, the house ways and means committee, obviously bidding for presidential approval of the excise-ta- x cut, had voted a $433,000,000 increase in the yearly tax on big corporations. ownership." The specific industries were not named in the draft. Western observers felt the elec-tions justifiable in that they would: 1. Give the new nationalist par-ties, which were not even in the arena in the federal elections last Aneust, a chance to show their muscle. 2. Tell whether communism is gaining- in Western Germany. 3. Test the popularity of the West German Federal Government's pol-icies. Rent Control The house and senate committees considering rent control have agreed upon a extension of federal controls and another six months in communities which want them. Although both branches of con-gress must approve the measure, there seemed little doubt that they would do so. Observers said the bill will be on the President's desk before June 30. Governor Thomas E. Dewey (center) is shown being Inter-viewed by newsmen shortly be-fore he announced he would not be a candidate for reelection as governor of New York when his second term expires next De-cember. He may return to pri-vate law practice. BRIDGES MINED: Just in Case Whether or not the world is face to face with another war has been in the minds of the everyday cit-izen almost since the final shot was fired in World War II. Now it comes to light that the key roads and bridges in Western Ger-many are being prepared for quick destruction in case of a Soviet at-tack. Similar preparations apparent-ly are being made in other Euro-pean countries. rCBDSSWDBD PHlTf - learning 2. An Amale-- candle- - ""' Sjiiperi 9. Legitimate kite king holding IlfitV 10. Begot (Bib.) brackets rl 12. Beetle 3. One who 21. Parts of f5fT t 13. Smoothing plunders freight tool 4. Killed trains fill. 14. To get back 5. Viper 22. Biblical Htrr 16. Speak 6. Little brook city imperfectly 7. Character-- 24. Light 17. Least whole tstic muffins number 8. Reasonable 27. Little girl (Math.) 9. Roman 29. Measure J, ' 19. Sesame house god (Chin.) :'p 20. Run before 11- - Spreads out 32. June-bu- g J,0': i a wind in line of -- 35. Tie again ! 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Isn't it enough to be told he's saying such dreadful things about you?" "But suppose the stories aren't true? And what if they are?" "Allen Bursley," ' Maybelle said tensely, "you listen to me. When you came up here and bought the Thompson place and tried to make a go of farming, everyone laughed. But you fooled 'em. You made the place pay by dint of hard work, and then you made me fall in love with you and and I was tre-mendously happy and wanted to get married only " "Only," said Allen, "every-one figured you were Steve Legge's girl, and when we be-came engaged Steve began to threaten. And now you won't marry me, till I've licked him." "I wouldn't marry a coward," said Maybelle scornfully. The word spread like wildfire. Maybelle Weslyan had broken off her engagement with Allen Burs-ley, because Allen had admitted Allen withheld the g that rose to Us tips. pn being afraid of Slew k fye became more war yearned for some eft- - the city man. P'e 11,6 THE OPP0RTUKB later it t pre village postoffice. It r rig! and more than half population was gate: len Bursley came s 03c porch, his attention r on a letter in his ha (( see the outthrust itf Legge, and fell overt Mr self by grasping a re-took where y'n : clumsy Idiot! BtfS the leg." ... Allen withheld fc rose to his lip a::. "Keep your legs c;: don't want them "Say! Who do JK talking to, you fc sissy?" Allen hesitated, y his letter and tu; pocket. egge," M;' want to quarrel' Steve let out 'f tuous laughter. "k we don't abide S:; "But," finislie(1 I "Since you brought a - you, you Steve lunged struck him liM " ". J and set him bf;.'K He struck out t- -; nying his blow : only to have the teeth . between his sledge hammer. Above t!m l hind --rk belle running , held out ing to eet oul . tag, and WW- C ' ta the band j descended f back of Alle" When Allen head was P 1 Maybelle. She'., someone and ta- -. him," she w- -.; 7 stronger than h t , Allen's eye? ; he said : n ' wasn't h,cause knowledge , ; ,, die myseK. ,? iarm. Thaty, ,:, folks up y. how to do ,;! mean?" "AH I j how aKe ever and ever- By INEZ GERHARD JEFF CLARK, who earned his way Westminster College, in Sharon, Pa.', as a radio-engine-disc jockey, landed high on the star-du-trail when he was picked as top vocalist on "Your Hit Parade", as substitute for Sinatra. He switched from his platter-playin- g role with instant success in his first radio singing job, won the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout award, and starred in his own New York radio and television shows before being tapped for starring honors. The handsome young baritone he's 25 is unmarried, plays the violin and the guitar and is the inspiration of a large and active group of teen-agers, who call themselves "Clark's Larks". Elizabeth Taylor's wedding gown may have been gorgeous, but a lot of girls are going to decide to copy the one Claudette Colbert wears in RKO'S "The Secret Fury." A Hat-ti- e Carnegie original, it is white, em-broidered in seed pearls. Stan Freeman, one of the per-manent stars of the popular "Piano Playhouse", can give a Carnegie Hall concert one night and arrange a singing commer-cial the next day. He's heard all over the air; "Rate Your Mate", the new Joey Adams show, is his latest assignment. In 1941 he won the McDowell Award as the outstanding young American pianist in the country. Some of the most dramatically beautiful scenes ever filmed with mountain backgrounds were brought back from the French Alps for "The White Tower" by Director Ted Tetz-laf- f. An avalanche provided a real-ly sensational sequence. BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET A Little Secret of Murder -R- evealed After 40 Years By BILLY ROSE On an October morning in 1903, in a village not far from La Rochelle in eastern France, a young priest paled as he listened to his first confession. "Yesterday afternoon," he heard the penitent on the other side of the curtain say, "I met a strange girl on the dirt road that runs by the pond. When I tried to make friends with her, she laughed at me, and I got so mad I picked up a stone and hit her to make her stop laughing She fell down, and when I yelled and she didn't move 'I got scared and buried her beside some bushes." Father Antoine recognized the voice as that of a who was known in the village as "t h e story teller" a boy who was always talking about his daydreams as if they had actuaDy happened. Even though he didn't know wheth-er the confession was fact or fiction. those who lived in the La Rochelle district, but many of the villagers did what they could for the resis-tance movement and not the least among them was the priest, now in his late 60's. And when liberation finally came, a great celebration was arranged with Father Antoine as the guest of honor. After the dinner there was a good deal of reminiscing among the veterans of the underground, but when someone asked the priest to tell of his own adven-tures, he smiled and declined. "The occupation was eventful for all of us," he explained, "but in my calling the eventful is almost an everyday occurrence. As matter of fact, the first confes-sion I ever heard was that of murderer." Then, remembering his vows. Father Antoine apologized for his d remark, and despite the urging of the guests would say no more. Later that evening a delegation of underground workers from other districts joined the celebration and one of them, a colonel in the Maquis, was asked to say a few words. "Meeting Father Antoine tonight is a great pleasure," he said to the gathering, "and not only because of his war record. Although he doesn't remember my name or face, I knew him when I was a boy as a matter of fact, I was the first oerson who ever confessed to him." was a fabrication. "I did meet a girl," he said, "and she got me so angry that I wanted to kill her. But I never touched her, and after-wards I got all mixed up about what I wanted to do and what I 'really did." "J suspected as much all along," said father Antoine, "but I must admit I was shocked at first. You see, you were the first person who had ever confessed to me." Two years later, the boy's family moved to Paris and the priest aU but forgot the incident until a new paved road was laid alongside the old dirt one. Under a bush near the pond was found the decomposed body of a girl, and the coroner testi- fied it had been there about two years and the 'skull had been crushed by some heavy object Bound by his vows, Father An- toine could say nothing, and for the next 40 years the secret re- mained with him. THE YEARS of the German were difficult ones for the priest imposed Billy Rose the most severe penance, and in addition ordered the boy to visit him every day after school for a friendly talk. A few weeks later, Father Antoine was almost certain the "crime" was an hallucination. For one thing, there had been no report of a miss-ing person in the district and, for another, the boy's descriptions of the murder grew more and more confused. mm ONE AFTERNOON he finally ad-mitted- to the priest that his storv |