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Evening star., 1946-05-13
The Veto Problem

Although it was thought to have
been settled at San Francisco last
year, the issue over the veto power
on the United Nations Security
Council is still so much up in the air
that Secretary General Trygve Lie
now suggests that an amendment to
the U. N. Charter may be necessary
to put an end to the whole friction
breeding problem.
The question has deadlocked the
Councils committee of experts ever
since the end of March. Under the
Charter, decisions may be taken on
'procedural matters" by an afflrma-:
tive vote of any seven members of the
eleven member Council. But on "all
other matters"-sometimes referred
to as substantive matters" each of
the permanent members France,
China, Britain, Russia and the
United States has the right to exer-
else a veto. The dispute at the mo-
ment revolveS around the Soviet
Unions insistence that this right
applies even to deciding whether
case is procedural or not.
In other words, the Russian view
seems to be that if the nature of any
Council case is questioned, a de-
cision cannot be reached without
unanimous vote of the Big Five.
Thus, If such view had prevailed
when the Iranian issue first came
up, Mr.. Gromyko, the Soviet dele
gate, could have held that it was not
procedural and even if all the other
members disagreed with him, he
could have used his negative vote to
make decision impossible. Quite
clearly that would be an effective
way to deny to the smaller powers
chance to air their grievances and
get fair hearing. 1t would. be an
effective way, indeed, to make those.
powers have little or no confidence
in the United Nations.
That the Russians are insisting on
IIllS Is Ine more surprising because
of what happened at San Francisco
when the U. NJ was founded. At that
time. after a great deal of angry
debate, Premier Stain intervened
to tell the Soviet delegation to take
a more compromising view. The
result was that Russia then joined
in a special Big Five statement spe-
cifically declaring that under the
veto rule mo individual member of
the Council can alone prevent con-
sideration and discussion" of any
case brought forward by a member
OF the United Nations. YET the pres
ent deadlock in the Councils COM
naittee of experts has been caused
Evening star., 1946-05-13
What Is World Worth?
By Raymond MoIey

DR.. Isadore Lubin, American repre-
sentative on the U. N. Committee on
Economics and Employment, startled
his fellow members the other day by
proposal that the committee undertake
a survey of the productive forces which
are at the disposal of the world. DR..
Lubin said that this idea was originated
by President Roosevelt, who believed
such a survey might be a means of
adding to the significance of the United
Nations and also of adding to the sta
bility of the world.
AS DR.. Lubin put it, many of the
countries which possess valuable raw
materials are making little use of them,
white in other countries there is great
wastage In short, that it is useless to
talk about "have" and "have not coun-'
tries unless we know what countries
have and have not.
China, for example, is known to have
great masses OF coal, other minerals
and probably some oil. But up to the
outbreak of war, China imported coal
from Japan, where the natural supplies
are much less. Some South American
countries have done very little to ap-
praise their own resources. The same
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The important thing, however, about
DR.. Lubin's suggestion is that it is not
limited to a mere survey of existing
wealth What he proposed was that, in
addition to an appraisal of existing
wealth, an effort be made to measure
the extent to which such wealth is being
used. Through such survey there
might come vast interchange of tech
nological knowledge and an increase Of
efficiency all around. It is obvious that
the value of such survey would be
highly important in the field of agri-
culture. The leading agricultural
nations have been able to increase their
yield per acre and yield per worker
to 10 times. Some countries, especially
Sweden, have done tremendous job
in reforestation, and their experience
should be of great value to nations
Evening star., 1946-05-13
tuberculosis Report

That portion OF the health and
hospital survey devoted to tuber-
culosis treatment and control is, in
It's own language, "critical-we be-
lieve justly critical-of certain as
poets of the program of the Bureau
of tuberculosis. 1t is most impor-
tant, however" the report continues,
ito realize that with all its short
comings that program has accom-
plished notable results"
The results are notable, as any
one who reads the report may judge
for himself. They are even more
notable in the minds of those who
recall the strenuous but pitifully
slow efforts over a period of many
years to obtain the necessary public
support for such beginnings as the
establishment of the Health Depart
ment'S Bureau of tuberculosis.
One of the men most responsible
for that step is the present head
of the Bureau of tuberculosis, DR..
A. Barklie Coulter, around whom
most of the criticism of the tuber-
culosis program centers. Some years
ago a Star news story referred to
him as a militant health crusader"
an apt description of a young man,
then in private practice, who was
taking every opportunity to speak
with brutal frankness of the COM
munity's shortcomings in fighting
the spread of the white plague"
Some of the steps taken in the
provision of more adequate tubercu-
loSis control resulted largely from
DR.. Coulter's consistent and straight
forward demands for reform. 1t is
possible that some of the identical
qualities which stamped him as a
militant crusader, and successful
one, account for criticism of his
administration of the tuberculosis
bureau, which stems mainly from
the investigators finding of lack
of teamwork and friction between
personalities.
DR.. Coulter has so effectively
demonstrated the value of his COM
munity service, regardless of the
merits of the criticism made in the
health report, that the advice of a
committee, recommended in the
report, should be helpful. The pro-
posed committee, representing the
various community agencies con-
cerned with tuberculosis control,
should be created and should make
It's own recommendations toward
the reconciliation of differences of
opinion which, in the opinion of the
health report, handicap agreement
now on a future program of tuber-
culosis control.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Bride Song

When am gone on some small chore
Along the street, the tDood, the shore,
Nothing there is that comes to vie1D
But minds me in some aDay OF you.
Neuer may I mark poplar trees
But know your back more straight than
these;
Never the skies so bright OF hue
But that knotD pour eyes more blue:
NeUer note the broad brotpn sands
But am minded of your hands
Nor look on other men, indeed,
But must complete my task Dith speed
And 50 return, for all of me,
TO Dhere you are or soon ,DiH be.
ETHEL BARNETT DE VITO,
Evening star., 1946-05-13

whose agricultural resources have been
hopelessly depleted by deforestation.
The Lubin program, if adopted. might
take five years. However, as in the case
of most of the suggestions which are
made at the U. NJ, there was no
unanimity in support Of the idea. The
Czech representative was most enthu-
siastic, but the British representative
was skeptical. A question which lies
in the background is whether all ma
tions want to live according to Amer
ican superstandards of efficiency, or
whether they might prefer to maintain
lower standards which they can call
their own.
(Released by the Associated Newspapers, Incl
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Doe and the DRAGON

To the Editor of The Star:
Congressman Doe, for breakfast one
day, into restaurant chanced to stray;
waiting there for his eggs to poach
down on the floor he espied a roach!
Livid with rage, he vaulted out,
stalked to his Office, still apout, and
shouted to colleagues. far and near:
The Health Department is lax, fear!
Surely they're sleeping on the job while
germ-ridden pests are raising hob,
romping around for all to see, up
setting digestions-and dignity! Such
public evils we must abate; the House
should promptly investigated"
But Lawmaker Doe, on the following
DAY, from the floor of Congress re-
manned away. There's no use in going
to the HILL" said he, except for a
vital bill; nothing today will affect the
Nation-it's only the District appro-
priationl"
Well-voteless cities have no electors
but sanitation still needs inspectors,
and reaches grant no immunity-they
can't tell the Does from you or me!
RAY H. EVERETT.
Evening star., 1946-05-13

precedent available in the fact that
not long ago it brought out a postal
adhesive in remembrance of former
Governor Alfred E. Smith of New
York.
Evening star., 1946-05-13

Chemical engineers declare that
1nexhaustible quantities OF proteins
can be made from sawdust, wood
waste and unstable wood. Perhaps
the tWig-chewing habit of our for
bears may have been a clue to this
valuable discovery.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
FIorido Nature Note

Prom the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A Florida woman has given birth to
the fourth set of twins In four years.
Presumably this would be known as
the yearly double.
Evening star., 1946-05-13

The younger generations have
missed a lot. For instance, nobody
less than IS is likely ever to have
tasted molaSses.
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Letters to The Star
Elk. Chaplain Describes Conditions

x.Chaplain Describes Conditions
In the Fourteenth Naval District
To the Editor of The Star
Pursuant to its policy of giving the
public information in regard to defects
of administration where they are OF pub
lie interest, the United States Navy has
revealed the full report of the Assistant
Inspector General on certain conditions
obtaining in the Fourteenth Naval Dis
trict in regard to supplies.
There were irregularities which, large
ly because of the insistence of Secretary
Forrestal and Admiral Nimitz, have been
investigated
However, there Is side to the picture
which has not yet been published. I was
district chaplain of this area, which in
cluded, along with as high as 395,00O
naval personnel, $4,000 civilian workers.
These were the men who repaired ships.
They were a cross section of the workers
of America. Deprived of their homes
and association with their families, they
provided a real morale problem. One
little difficulty which has not been re-
vealed is that these men sometimes
could get meat to eat only once or twice
week. They were not sustained by
the morale factors which enabled men
In the service to attempt arduous tasks.
Admiral Furlong was the friend coun-
selor and guide OF those civilians. Among
other things, he furnished them with
churches, Sunday schools and a large
and well equipped grade school for those
few families which had not been trans
ferred to the States after December Z,
1941..
Catholic mass at $50 am on Sunday
had from four to six hundred communi-
cants among the civilian workers, who
used to rush from services to their posts
in the yard. The tale Of the devotion
of these men to duty has not yet been
told.
OF course, there were parasites and no
doubt few crooks. I regret that I am
not able to shed any tears about the loss
of few hundred pounds of butter and
of meat when think of the millions Il
repeat-millions) of tons Of supplies that
our Navy had to carry to the Pacific.
The service of supplies both of the Army
and of the Navy was one of the miracles
Of the war.
The civilian workers had a supervised
gambling house and they had bingo
games. They also had a 10 o'clock cur
few all during the war. Moreover, Ad-
miral Furlong stole more big league
baseball players than did the Mexican
League. This was part of the athletic
program Of the Fourteenth Naval Dis
trict. The dividends: 24-hour- a day
service on ships and transportation of
supplies And, incidentally, we had no
strikes among our civilian workers in
Pearl Harbor.
MAURICE S. SHEEHY,
The Catholic University of America
Evening star., 1946-05-13
Yes, What Is it?

Yes, What Is it?
To the Editor Of The Star:
In these last few years we have heard
so much about the American way Of
life"
But think many of us are wondering
what kind of a way" it is. For in
stance, I read in The Star an account
of street photographer being fined for
standing in one place-taking pictures
more than five minutes. He was block
ing traffic.
How long has John L. Lewis stood in
blocked?
What is the matter with a Nation
that can make and enforce such a law
for a photographer and yet can make
no law that will touch Lewis and others
like him?
I appreciated the editorial you re-
Gently wrote for The Star in behalf of
the retired clerks. I am one of them
and, as you know, have not received
one cent increase in retirement.
1t takes Congress long time to decide
on raise for Government clerks, but I
remember that it took them only few
moments after World War I to raise
their salaries from $500 to $4,000.
Again ask what is the American
way of life?
MRS. AMY C. WEIGH.
Annuitants Express Appreciation
To the Editor Of The Star:
! am one Of that group of forgotten
annuitants for whom you spoke so gra-
ciously and appealingly in your recent
editorial, headed: ITO End an In
justice" and I am deeply grateful for
your efforts in aid of the pending bill
and am sure that all others of that
group are equally grateful for what you
have said. RONALD w. PUGH.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Please accept my sincere thanks for
your editorial on the forgotten retired
Government employees.
I have hoped for long time that
some strong friend would come to our
aid and surely no one would expect a
better one than your influential paper.
Congress might keep in mind that We
pay income taxes on what we receive
and that our number is reduced mate
rally each year. GEORGE F. PECK.
Daylight Saving Advocated
To the Editor of The Star:
While Congress f1ddIes half of the
United States burns thousands of tons
of precious coal needlessly by remaining
on standard time.
Immediate enactment by Congress of
Nationwide daylight saving time
would save the country from an in
evitable national disaster"
GEORGE F. GERSTER.
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-01
Lewis Motive
Cincinnati Enquirer)

In his inimtable manner, John L. Lewis inter- ceded in the maritime strike which has tied up Ameri- shipping and paralyzed rail traffic around ocean ports He addressed telegram of commendation to the head of the striking union, stating of course you will win that economic boars nest that calls itself wage stabizaon board" postscript to the wire said: 'If you need money, advise.
 It is characteristic of Lewis that he gives heed to the public interest He rejoces in strike which makes upward of 50O,OO0 men idle, ties up 5000 ships and freezes 5000 railway needed desperately for the movement of grain and other vital traffic elsewhere in the nation Yet always he is grinding personal sx.
 Lewis welcomes the defiance of the governments ef- fort to adhere to wage ceiling. He welcomes it in a spirit of vengeance because in the past the wage stab izaton plan has restrained him somewhat in his increasing demands for more money for the United Mine Workers But more practically, he welcomes the development because he knows the wage stabization program upset powerful unions make the sky the limit in their wage demands-and he knows that the United Mine Workers under his absolute domination could enforce almost any wage increase demand
 So, let no suppose that John L. Lewis induged himself in an idle gesture of generosity toward the striking seafarers Lewis opportunity to invest little money toward purchase of the privilege of goug ing the nations coal to his hearts content
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-01
B. GEORGE s BENSON President of Harding College
 Seorcy. Arkansos

nation that has been blessed boun- tifully by God. Heathenism has been synonomous throughout his tory for superstition, ignorance, and poverty. The nations today whose citizens recognize God are the very nations which are most sincerely seeking peace.
 Our Best Seller
 Where in the realm of recorded human experience can you find a land so blessed with liberty and opportunity, as in America? And where in history has there been a land so prosperous, where mate rial blessings fit only for kings of the past may be enjoyed by each man and his neighbor? In 1889
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-01
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A HERITAGE

Phrase-makerS who refer to Dixie as the Bible Belt have missed an important point. With out ignoring anything, I should like to appraise the whole of America as a Bible Land. This is done humbly, for Americans have sometimes failed to follow the light of truth when that light burned brightly before them.
 Despite efforts of some modern historians to interpret the facts differently, our forebears devel- oped this nation with religious principles in mind. They read their Bibles. Regardless of how many Americans have forsaken these fundamentals, it remains a
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-01
"20-40" CLUB ENJOY
 HALLOWEEN PARTY

Last evening a group of your people who are temporarily cal ing themselves the "20-40" Gu held Halloween dance at the'S Joseph's Hall. To the poppy mus of Bobby Whitten and Fred Hyt the group danced until midnig and stopped reluctantly to partal of box lunches prepared by u ladies. George Beecom, chairm; of the group, assisted by Frar Jones who called the Paul Jon dances, kept everyone on the toes. Clyde Kammerer handl' the auctioneering of lunches ii professional. Another party
 scheduled next month.
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-01
Self-Perpetuating Veto
(The Denver POSt)

Russian agreement has cleared the way for the United Nations assembly to discuss the veto rights of the Big Five in the security council but it holds no promise that there will be any radical change in this power.
 If it should actually to vote, the United States probably would oppose abolishment of the veto sren uously Russia and for much the same reason. Like Russia the United States remains suspicious of any pro- cedure which would permit other powers to gang up" against it.
 To amend the veto provision of the United Nations charter would require twothirds vote of the general assembly, followed by ratification by wothrds of the member nations including the five permanent mem- bers of the security council In other worlds the veto could perpetuate itself.
 Complaints concerning misuse of the veto, principal ly from the smaller nations, not without justca ton, and they deserve thorough consideration In n- sisting such hearing, the United States and Great Britain have again upheld the of world democ- racy.
 Short of abolishing the veto power there is much that may be done. Austraa's suggestion for review of the of the veto past occasions could lead to healthy clarificaton.
 Russia opposed such review, fearing it would sub- jec her to the criticism of the world because she has been the chief abuser of the veto She fears moral sure as much as force.
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-01
Cutting Two Directions The G. Q. P. Formula
(The Denver POSt)

CThe Denver Post)
 Interim reports of the House Republican postwar tax study committee index to the fiscal plans of G. O. P Congressional leaders, if they win control of the House in the Nov. election Within 32billion-dollar budget they propose substantial reduction in both the national debt and federal taxes The current Democratic budget calls for expenditure of approximately 39 ant one-fourth billion dollars
 "The last interim report by the committee, Chairman Reed of New York says pointed out that federal e. penditures should be reduced to around 32-33 billion dollars As the report emphasized and because federa receipts expected to exceed 40 billion dollars, this will permit large enough surplus to apply billions the national debt reduce personal income taxes 20 per cent, and make downward adjustments in federal excise taxes. The committee noted such program should be compared with CanadaS decision to reduce taxes 23 per cent in 1947."
 The Republican postwar tax study committee IS con- posed of tWenty-Seven members. It organized than two years ago in anticipation of the G. Q. P ming control of the House and thereby acquiring SpOnSlblty for writing comprehensive postwar tax program.
 The committees recommendations and findings are not necessarily binding upon the rank and file of the Republican membership of the House. But they will constitute blueprint for the tax-Wrting committees if Republicans win majority of the House seats.
 Clearly, debt-reduction is more important than tax reduction With the national debt around 263 billions, the job of whttling it down cannot be under taken too That essential only reduce the tax load for paying interest but to provide safe bor rowing margin when another emergency arises that makes more borrowing necessary Even at billions year. would take than fifty years to retire the debt outstanding
 If debt and taxes be reduced simultaneously, that will delight taxpayers But skepticism will exist until that actually is done Such slash in the federal budget as the Republican committee proposes does feaS- be And while informed person any prospect of getting federal spending down to prewar levels in the future it has not been forgotten that the begin ming of the present Democratic era, back in 933 the government was getting along budget of less than billions
 It is Republican boast that after World War l. when they got into power they cut the national debt billion dollars year for nearly decade and reduced taxes at the same time The debt then only about tenth of what 1t is but taxes and national income and the federal budget also only fraction of what they
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-01
NOME DRUG MOVES TO NEW LOCATION

The Nome Drug Store moved a temporary new location toda on the Eagle lot which was occl pied by the Red Cross club durir the war.
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-01

our national income was nd merely the highest in the world it equaled the total incomes of tn next six highest nations on eartA Let it be remembered that Amer ica's best-seller is still the Bibl@ a phenomenon which is cause an| not effect.
 National Bible Week was celd brated this year from October 2| to 27. Where else among the ma tions can you find a land so ded1 eating itself? In calling Americ| land of Bibles, 1 affirm that tA religious people of this nation con stitute it's greatest asset. Ther| now would be no hope for worl| peace, there would be no prospeC| of good citizenship at home, wer this not so.
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-01

lower wages.
 Industry aims at profits: j wants dividends for Stockholder and capital for expansion. Shoul industry withhold fair wages an seek specialized legislation? NJ that is the road to bankruptcy. In dustry's first objective should nc be it's own welfare, but the we, fare of labor and of agriculture.
 Back To Fundamentals
 Agriculture wants high price for all it can produce. How sha it obtain th e e high prices Through selfish, class legislation No, that's the road to failure. Az riculture wants prosperous mar ket, with many people eating an living we'll. This it cannot attai by selfishly looking to itself. ] must be more interested in tn welfare of other groups.
 Wherever we have strayed fror God, and from His laws and Hi formulas, that is exactly the poir where we must return. Harmon, prosperity, and peace will surel follow. If we loved one another we love ourselves, we should hay no fear about what use might b made of atomic bombs. Neithe science, nor so-called "civiliza tion," nor any of the human "isms," offers a sure cure for tn worlds ills. A return to God an the principles found in the Bibl is our only hope that we shall nc literally destroy ourselves.
The Valley settler., 1946-08-01

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