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Show MILLARD COUNTY CHRONICLE, DELTA, UTAH WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS , British Laborites Face Major Test; Lewis, Miners Clash With Old Foe; U.S. to Continue Egg-Pri- ce Support (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions re expressed In these columns, thry are those of Western Newspaper Union's new analysts and not necessarily ef this newspaper.) I Thundering Again V l ' I i POLITICS: Sound & Fury The sound and fury of the up-coming congressional elections was increasing in volume. If the Re-publicans could make it stick, they had found their issue: "Liberty against Socialism." HOWEVER, it appeared the GOP was running into the same old trouble inability to get along. The "me too" element, while pretend-ing, or appealing, to have changed its collective minds, was, never-theless chomping at the bit when called upon to embrace a more lib-eral attitude. In an y closed meeting, mem-bers of the Republican national committee and house and senate Republicans attempted to iron out their differences. They had hoped that a proposed statement of "prin-ciples and objectives" would serve to unify the party and serve as a basic platform for the cam-paign electioneering. Out of the welter of discord came these arguments within the party: Vigorous opposition to most of Mr. Truman's Fair Deal policy. A middle-groun- d on U.S. foreign policy, advocating continuance of the policy, but sharply criticising the administration of it. Particular condemnation of "sec-ret agreements" at Yalta and Pots-dam. Opposition to the spread of com-munism. Denunciation of any socialized health program, wage and price control, the Brannan plan. RETURN to a' balanced budget and repeal of wartime excise taxes. A fair price for the farmers' products. That was the scaffolding for the platform which the committee hoped would satisfy all the Repub-licans. First results indicated it will not. All of which would bring smiles to" Democratic hopefuls, in-asmuch as there is little hope for victory at all by Republicans who are divided. It would be tough enough if they were all united. FOREIGN AID: Bottomless Pit? The question of whether the United States ever would be freed of the burden of supplying economic aid to Europe was beginning to oc-cupy the minds of many U.S. citi-zens. With more than eight billion dol-lars already spent on efforts to-ward European recovery that's on the basis of released figures and western European nations now asking for another four or five bil-lion for the next two years, the astronomical figures were becom-ing more astronomical. The apparent situation indicated that all the ERP supporters had to do in order to get more funds for European aid was to report "amaz-ing progress" by the foreign na-tions on the road to recovery, and immediately temper that with a "but" the "but" being that more and more money would have to be spent "if" recovery were to be permanent. The Marshall plan is supposed to end in 1952, but the follower of U.S. foreign policy as it affects aid to needy nations would lay the "cus-tomary eight-to-five- " that the plan will not end in 1952. By that time, with crisis mount-ing on crisis because of the immi-enc- e of the and word that Russia already has it, it logically may be expected that there will be found multiple reasons for contin-uance of aid to Europe to an extent whereof no man can see the end. Claims Rare Power BRITAIN: Warning Sounded The pledge of Anthony Eden, British deputy Conservative lead-er, who, with Winston Churchill and other party big-wi- in today's election, is hoping to overthrow the Labor party, that the Conser-vatives will work with all nations for peace, might have meant more than it indicated. EDEN, being the astute world diplomat that he is, must know " that there are elements in many places, particularly the United States, who feel that there must be no further support of power for the Labor party in England. With the Laborites' position often regarded as the fostering of socialism, the more conservative people everywhere fear it. It has been an amazing thing to most stu-dents of world history how the British, traditionally jealous of their liberties, ever permitted the imposition of this kind of govern-ment upon them. A reduction of the answer to fundamentals might explain that it came about only through the economic distress of the once proud and mighty empire. IT IS APPARENTLY assured that whatever the outcome, the Labor party faces its severest test in today's election. Eden warned, in the first broad-cast of a Conservative speech in the just-ende- d campaign, that the "United Nations is at its lowest ebb, the democracies are forced to pay dearly for armaments, and the nightmare of communism stalks through Asia." He made a ' telling point in recalling that the Labor party in 1945 declared that if it were returned to power, it could get along with the Russians because of its Socialist ideology and how the world situation had gone from bad to worse since then. OPPOSITION SPEAKER Labor-it- e Fuel Minister Hugh Gaitskill, had told an audience at Leeds that the cost of socialism was high in Britain, and would remain high, but declared the, cost worthwhile because under the Labor govern-ment acute poverty has really been abolished." That was a debatable point about which the argument continued while Britain voted. EGG PRICES: No Humpty Dumpty The American egg situation had no chance to rival the nursery Humpty Dumpty story, inasmuch as federal price supports were fixed so that no such fall as occurred to the nursery-rhym- e egg could hap-pen to his modern counterpart. THE GOVERNMENT, which al-ready owns some 100 million dol-lars worth of eggs intended to keep on buying them through March of this year. The idea was to support the price at an average of 25 cents a dozen on the farm. The government's policy was quaintly stated by one federal of-ficial who summed it up with: "The hens are laying their fool head off." The farm price of 25 cents a dozen was about 75 per cent of parity, a level calculated to be equally fair to producers and con-sumers. Producers of dried eggs. Like a stuck Vlctrola record or an old movie constantly John L. Lewis, mine union czar, was In the news again, this time with another coal strike on the boards. Lewis gestures as he appears before the conference table during . contract renewal talks which broke down. PITMEN: An Old Foe An old and hated enemy was again at grips with John L. Lewis and his United Mine workers. After a delay which brought him sharp criticism, President Harry Truman had turned to the device he declares he hates in order to bring order out of the coal strike chaos. THERE WERE MANY who had begun to wonder if Mr. Truman-kno-wn for the stubbornness he em-ploys when balked ever would re-sort to the T-- law to resolve the mine deadlock. Now that he has, it would cause much delight in the ranks of the political opposition. The T-- law, however regarded, has been used several times in na-tional emergencies with an effect that gives it a real cause for be-ing, whether anyone likes it or not. The miners, however, showed defiance. They still chanted the old traditional refrain: "No contract no work." And i looked like a contract agreement was far off as the President named a three-memb-board of inquiry who would at-tempt to restore peace in the troubled situation. TO THE BOARD, President Tru-man named David L. Cole, Patter-son, N. J., attorney who headed a similar board in 1948 that settled a bitter contract row between Lewis and the operators; John Dunlop, Harvard university busi-ness school, and a veteran in labor management relations; and W. Willard Wirtz, Northwestern uni-versity law professor and former chairman of the wage stabilization board. Theirs would be the difficult job, because John L. Lewis was a diffi-cult man to deal with. He might be even more difficult since his three-da- y work week had reduced the nation's coal stockpile to a two-wee- k supply at the time of the strike. RED the statement said, would continue to get about 95 cents a pound. . Most of the eggs the government buys are dried. In the past two years it has accumulated about 73 million pounds of these eggs, most at a price of $1.26 a pound. Some are stored in a cool cave near Atchinson, Kansas. The rest are in warehouses in other sections of the country. THE QUESTION of what to do with them has become the major problem. The law permits the de-partment of agriculture to give them away if they are kept out of commercial, competitive channels. This restricts them to welfare pur-poses and similar uses. TAXATION: Get 'Em All The treasury of the United States wants to put the tax bite on a lot of organizations which are not now paying any Income tax on the op-eration of unrelated businesses. The treasury made a request to congress that this be done, assert-ing that some labor unions, busi-ness leagues, social clubs and char-itable and educat:onal organiza-tions were getting away with non-payment of tax that the treasury insists should be paid. Vance N. Kirby, the treasury's counsel, made It clear, however, that the adminis-tration tax program did not con-template such tax treatment of religious bodies, except as they might be affected in the operation of educational institutions. He said the proposals would ap-ply to labor unions, business leagues and social clubs. He also emphasized that the tax recommendation was concerned only with "business income which is not incident or related to the exempt purpose." Terrific Echo There was a sudden and dramatic interruption in all the talk about the hydrogen or Just as everyone was pondering the fate of a world on which the monstrous weapon might be loosed, along came a report that the Russians already had it. The reporter was an Englishman, a Mr. de Courcy, who claimed that he had secret sources inside the iron curtain which told him what-ever was going on. THE CLAIM was a bit rugged for the average American to ac-cept, inasmuch as there was still no actual proof the Reds ever had the atomic bomb. Still, it was a nice, frightening topic of talk, and discussion was rather widespread. Naturally, the first Impulse was a great rushing to revamp all At-lantic defense plans and, perhaps more naturally, to talk of greater U.S. outlay of arms for herself and the pact nations. Amid all the excitement ran an undercurrent of spy thrills and na-tional menace with the disclosure that a German physicist, who had worked with the British in de-veloping the had given secret information concerning that weapon to the Russians. Good Omen? As jitters mounted over reported leaks and treasonable acts con-cerning the secrets of the hydrogen bomb, apprehensive officials and citizens were further disturbed by reports that a former clerk in the French consulate at Stettin, Poland, had confessed he had led an espion-age network that obtained informa-tion on British military move-ments. He was identified as Andre Simon Robineau. G e r t r u d Voleynik, (right, above) shocked Berliners by claiming the power to raise the dead and heal the sick. She first amazed Berlin when she drifted in from eastern Ger-man territory and issued an appeal to parents of recently deceased children to bring them to her for revival. There were no takers. The "healer" is shown here attempting to care a paralyzed woman who said she "felt much better" after treatment. EUTHANASIA: Case in Point Advocates of euthanasia "mercy killing" would find support for their views in the action of a Bridgeport, Conn., jury in acquitting blond Carol Ann Paight of the slaying of her cancer-ridde- father. A jury made up of all parents found the college-gir- l not guilty of slaying her father. Carol Ann had fired a bullet through her father's head after it was learned he had only weeks to live. I BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET Attack of Amnesia Transforms Milquetoast Into Roost Ruler By BILLY ROSE to call Eleanor and ThP other dav I picked up the telephone about, but last night I happened to meet VP I psychiatrist at the Stork Club, and over a jigger of ginger-be- er told him what had happened. . . -- of amnesia, he said As a rule tne It probably a mild attack Ire unconsciously, want to escape from victims folks who, consciously or and then their minds blank out as a tteir routine chores, and every now protest against doing the same old things the same old way. "What kind of pills should I take?" "Fun pills," said the mind-medic- "Buy yourself a sailboat, take up skeet-shootin-or get a set of water colors and learn how to paint." "And supposing I don't.?" "Chances are nothing will hap-pen except that you'll forget a faw mnm nhnnp 'LP t r I wVJ and his life for hers. And within a year, the man who used to he a gay dog became all dog a Westchester version of Caspar Milquetoast. "After two years of being yam-mered at by his missus, Jerry came in to see me one day and said that he was having trouble with his memory that it was blacking out on him now and then. I asked him some questions about his home life, and when he told me what it was like I advised him to stand up to his wife, and if neces-sary, slap her down occasionally. He told me, quite seriously, she wouldn't stand for such a thing. "One morning several months later, he came to my office, and told me quite a tale. It seems that on his way home the night before he had had an attack of amnesia, and when he came to 15 hours later he was in a New York hotel room, with no idea of what had happened in between. "I phoned his wife, and from her story, managed to put the pieces together. Jerry's memory had snapped as he got to the door of his house in Scarsdale perhaps in protest against the stuffy people his wife had invited to dinner and all he knew was that he was standing on a strange stoop. "AFRAID TO RING the bell, he sneaked into the back yard, found numbers. On the Billy Rose other hand, there's always the possibility that the spells may get longer and more frequent. That's what happened not long ago to a good friend of yours." JERRY and I'm sure you know the Jerry I mean used to be one of Broadway's leading juveniles and stay-u- p lates. Five years ago, as you know, he put away his hair-oi- l and got a job producing radio shows. And not long after, he mar-ried the daughter of a network executive, bought a home in Scars-dal- e and decided to settle down. "Well, as often happens when a girl has too much dowry, his wife did most of the settling for him. She made him exchange his friends for hers, his fun for hers an open window, hoisted himself through, then recognizing nothing, stopped to puzzle out the situation. Who was he? What sort of man would climb through the window of a strange house? Only a burg-lar, of course. Ergo, he must be a burglar. And so he tiptoed up-stairs, entered his wife's bedroom and began stuffing her jewelry into his pockets. "At this point, bi, , walked in, told bimtostoy ing cops and robbm, mi . badgering him at ibi icp , over-size- d lungs. Bui , burglar, instead o mill:,: the carpet, belted her w in the teeth. "That's all there wai to ii how, he got back to Ne; checked in at a hotel, and . woke up his amnesia was r "Did you tell his wife fe husband wasn't himsell ft clipped her on the chin?" I c The psychiatrist smiltd course not, and what's mori '? vised my patient to keep : ;3I Jerry went home to i big s ciliation scene the old '!'" turns' story and ever sits i more spine he has shown lie s supine his wife has betoit "I went to his house fori: session recently, and Hi A time she came in the roe .; when she brought in the die ..' date, there have teen it s "" a rences of amnesia, and Hi "tl belief that if Jerry doesn't $ any more nonsense from hit there won't be." "Are you suggtsthi 1 1 (i ' and hang shiner mUn eye?" I asked. "In your case," said the pr trist, "I doubt If it's m if you have itj trouble remembering fe numbers, I'd suggest you dollars in a water-col-jjf To One In Sorrow : m T ET me come in where you axe weeping, friend, I And let me take your hand. ' J 1 1, who have known a sorrow such as yours, ' I Can understand. i,' I J Let me come in I would be very Still I Beside you in your grief; I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend, I Tears bring relief. I Let me come in I would only breathe a prayer, 1 And hold your hand, $ For I have known a sorrow such as yours, And understand. X GRACE NOLL CROWE LL In, 1 The Fiction . NARROW ESCAPE Richard H. Wilkinson Corner "TUD'S ONLY going to be here J a couple of weeks," Connie said. "And after all, he's my brother Tom's guest and it's up to me to help entertain him. You understand, don't you, Marc?" "Sure," said Marc, not looking at her, "sure, I understand. You go ahead and be nice to him, Con-nie. I understand all right." Which was true, bitterly true. Marc had begun to understand two days after Jud I Morrison had 3-- Minute landed at the Fiction Norberts' tor a I fortnight's visit. Jud was big and handsome and had a way with him. In college he had been quite a rage. Tom Norbert, his roommate, had raved about him before he ar-rived, but even Connie hadn't ex-pected such a splendid specimen of manhood as Jud proved to be. A roadster stopped before the house and Jud came bounding up the walk. "Hi, Connie," he grinned. "All set for our round of golf?" Then he saw Marc standing on the porch beside Connie. "Hello there, Marc. How about joining us?" hold. He had a vague idea of res-cuing Jud from the swirling tor-rents, thereby establishing Jud's weakness in Connie's mind land his own prowess. OUDDENLY HE KNEW that he was helpless. There was noth-ing he could do about the thing that was happening between Jud and Connie. The feeling that he had toward Jud was not one of condemnation, but envy. If Jud were trying to steal Connie away, he was doing so unfittingly. Any one but a fool could tell he wasn't aware of any understanding exist-ing between the girl and Marc. And so Marc abandoned his scheme for revenge. They returned home the next day, and the day after that Marc made a business trip to Belknap. When he got back, Judson Morrison was gone. Marc didn't call Connie. To-morrow or the day after he was leaving on a month's journey up-state. He didn't want to see Connie before he left. It would hurt too much. But he did see her. Connie came over that night and found him sitting alone on the porch. "Hello," she said, "where in the world have you been?" "Away on business. Unexpected." "Well, I should think so." She came close to him and sat down. "Jud left this morning. He asked me to say goodbye to you." "Jud's a good egg," Marc said. "Too good," said Connie. "Good-ness, I'd hate to be married to a man like that." "You would?" said Marc, aston-ished, "why?" "Why? why, because I would. He's too She laughed. "And besides, I'm satis-fied with the man I have a man who's big enough to be kind to a man like Jud Morrison." Abruptly he laughed, and when, puzzled, she asked him what was funny, he shook his head. "There's nothing really funny," he said. "I was just thinking about a close call I once had how near I came to making a fool of myself and what a relief it is to know I escaped." m Marc smiled and shook his head. "Thanks," he said. "I've got a ten-nis date. See you two tonight." If, he reflected, he could only eet Jud out of his element perhaps the college hero wouldn't show np so well. Several nights later at the coun-try club dance Marc got Connie alone and suggested a fishing trip for the next day. "We can take Jud along," he explained. "It'll be something new in his exper-ience and probably he'll get a bang out of it." Connie, who liked fishing herself, thought it was a grand idea. And so the three of them drove up to Beaver Lake the next dav. - in, ., nj "And, besides, I'm satisfied with the man I have a man who's big enough to be kind to a man like Jud Morrison." In the afternoon they put on their waders and fished. Connie elected to show Jud how to rig his line and cast, and watch-ing them Marc knew a feeling of frustration. He had planned to somehow get Jud to follow him into the rapids where the going was treacherous and where only one experienced in such things could navigate without losing his foot- - BY INEZ GEHHAB SUCCESS of "Hll! THE Friday even1 that radio sponsors wta k lave been heckltaj Rcsi man and his wife to do i program were right. For during which he had m:! film a year, Mr. Colmac; off, and Benita backed - RONALD C0LM Then Jack BttW 'V' to doing a guest !'" gram, and other w ; followed. Finally Quinn, who years ago Fibber McGee na air. He had written show for the Cotaa as a college an BU ; ' "The Halls of Iv7 s'art. 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