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Evening star., 1947-01-12
A Palliative Only
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In the current issue of Army Ord
nance, General Robert Wood john
son, former vice chairman of the
War Production Board and now in
private business, makes grim but
thoroughly sensible suggestion. He
proposes that a five-man civilian
commission, with military advisory
staff, be organized at once to de-
velop a national atomic defense
program placing special emphasis
on the dispersion and underground
protection of key industries.
This proposal is in line with rec
concentrations made last summer
by the United States Strategic
Bombing Survey. After a compre-
hensive study of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, the survey concluded that
"the overwhelming bulk of the
buildings in American cities could
not stand up against an atomic
bomb bursting mile or a mile and
half from them."' It concluded,
further, that since our great metro
politan and industrial centers are
more crowded at the heart than
much of urban Japan, and since
they are structurally blaSt-resistant
in only a minor degree, they might
we'll suffer an even more CHASTITY fate
than Hiroshima or Nagasaki in the
event of a war with A-weapons.
On the basis of these conclusions,
the Strategic Bombing Survey advo-
Gated the adoption of several meas
ures. These included decentraliza-
ton or partial dispersal of our in
dustrial facilities; the use of REIN
forced concrete in new construction;
the elimination of combustible in
teriors from otherwise strong struc-
lures; long-range planning of life
saving, evacuation and disaster-re-
lief programs, and the erection or
blueprinting of shelters to protect
civilians from atomic radiation. 1t
is worth noting that the survey, in
it's report, used italics to emphasize
that these proposals merited imne-
diate action. Up to now, however,
there has been no official announce
ment of any moves in that direction.
In the circumstances, General
Johnson's article in Army Ordnance
may be welcomed as timely re-
minder.
OF course, it may be argued that
action on such proposals, at this
particular moment, might have a
discouraging effect on international
atomic negotiations. But as the
Strategic Bombing Survey has de-
clared, the longer the measures are
held in allegiance, the more costly
they become. AS things stand now,
they may be justified as legitimate
precaution to be taken even as the
most earnest effort is made to work
out effective world control. Indeed,
their adoption conceivably might
serve to speed up the control by
dramatizing the deadly urgency OF
the problem.
Assuming that something Is done
Evening star., 1947-01-12

Y
In world sadly torn by conflict
ing interests, beliefs and ideologies,
we often cry out: "Oh, if people only
would be more tolerant" Now, just
what do we mean by that? Is
tolerance merely synonymous with
patience and long suffering? Does
it even go SO far as that? Isn't the
idea frequently that we can stand
just so much and no more OF the
other fellows foolish political ideas,
queer religious practices, quaint food
and dress customs, or divergence
from, some assumed norm of color,
headform or texture of hair? The
world is only too familiar with mani
festations of intolerance. We have
learned that it springs from igno-
rance, animality, fear. lust for power
and the belief in a limited anthro-
pomorphic Deity.
This raises the very acute question,
an issue of global significance right
now, namely: Is tolerance the anti
dote to intolerance? Will tolerance
heal the worlds beliefs Of hatred,
divisions, strife, wrath, seditions and
all the other passions of the 'carnal
mind" so clearly catalogued by the
Apostle Paul in his Letter to the
Galatians (v.19-2D. I doubt it. Be-
cause tolerance at best is a rather
negative attitude. 1t says: You
are wrongheaded, stupid, ignorant,
superstitious, unlovely, but I'll have
to put up with you and make the
best of a bad situation because the
law forces me to do it or my church
advises it." This is a grudging,
ungracious concession, to say the
least, and therefore not likely to
build any permanent bond OF fellow
ship or unity between diverslties.
There always is considerable mental
reservation in it. And that reserva-
ton is compounded of fear, atheism
and a belief of limitation: Atheism
the belief that man is beast OF prey
not a divine idea, and therefore fear
that fellow man may deprive us OF
liberty, property, our heritage OF
ideas, or life itself. You clearly see
how the idea of struggle against each
other appears here-competition in
a world Of limited good instead OF
Joyous satisfaction in a universe
marked by infinite resources avail
able freely to all through the benefl-
cence of an infinitely good and loving
Father-Mother God.
No, mere tolerance is not enough.
It is only a first hesitant step to-
ward unity and human brotherhood.
st. John in his first Epistle gave
the correct formula: Perfect love
casteth out fear.
Evening star., 1947-01-12

Christian Science echoes that won-
derful declaration in its Founders
teachings that God is to be recog-
nized as universal, eternal divine
Love; that there is but one Mind,
the Mind in whom the Apostle told
the Athenians we all "live, and move,
and have our being; and that con-
trary to human philosophers (and
some learned ologies which make
God manlike, this Science makes
man GodIke. If we are all the
children of one Father, we no longer
depend upon mere tolerance in our
dealings with each other; we follow
the example OF the Master, Christ
Jesus, who revealed the possibility Of
universal brotherhood, peace, and
affection. Christian Scientists are
directed to pray daily for personal
rightness and universal affection
thus: "'Thy kingdom come; let the
reign of divine Truth, Life, and Love
be established in me, and rule out OF
me all sin: and may Thy Word
enrich the affections Of all mankind,
and govern them!"
It should be clear that such an
exalted attitude and practice cannot
be secured by the ordinary means OF
human accommodation. Jefferson's
noble statement in the Declaration
of Independence remains merely an
ideal or a quotable aphorism unless
implemented by a long and intensive
spiritualizing of thought, desire and
purpose. How far we are from even
that statement itself appears in the
common denials of 1t by so-called
leaders in the political and educa-
tional world. Formal enactment OF
laws to decree tolerance and equality
will not guarantee their real ac-
ceptance: We are too well schooled
in the ways of evasion and subter-
fuge. Interfaith conferences and
statements of policy are gestures in
the right direction; but they, too.
need the JUNCTION of divinity to make
them a vital part of life.
BY all means let us have sound
legislation to eliminate intolerance
and determinations; let us reach
out the formal hand of fellowship
to all creeds and nations: These are
human footsteps in the right direc-
ton. Let us, however, be sure that
we do not stop at mere negation, but
so broaden our spiritual horizon that
we no longer think Of tolerance but
of universal brotherhood, member
ship together in one universal family
held together by bonds of love, and
working together for the common
good, the new Jerusalem, the City of
God, Christendom's dream for nearly
two millenniums.
Evening star., 1947-01-12
Pledges and Poland

The January 10 elections in Poland
seem destined to be a bitter farce,
but not because of failure on Amer
ica's part to try to make them honest.
Repeatedly-the latest one being de-
livered last week-the United States
has addressed stern notes to the
Warsaw provisional government in
an effort to promote "free and un-
fettered" vote. In addition. it has
just called upon Britain and Russia
to take similar action to the same
end.
All this has been done in keeping
with our obligations under the Yalta
and Potsdam agreements, whose
terms are binding also on the Brit
ish, the Russians and the Commu-
MIST dominated Warsaw regime. That
regime, however. by suppression,
coercion, intimidation, arrests and
other strong-arm measures, has
been doing everything it can to rig
the vote in its own favor and kill off
the popular and democratic Polish
Peasant Party.
Up to now Warsaw has not deigned
to answer our notes, and 1t has
simply lodged the issue in answer
to the British on the same subject.
The British have been one with us
on this score, and although we have
linked them with the Russians in
our request for joint action. the re-
quest is really meant for the Rus
slams alone. OF the four govern
ments committed by Yalta and Pots
dam, only the Polish regime and the
Soviet Union have failed to live up
to their obligations-the former by
directly and brazenly violating them
and the latter by neglecting to date
to insist, as we and the British have
insisted, that the Polish vote be
truly free and democratic.
As our note to Britain and Russia
points out, what is involved here is
the sanctity of international agree
sments, principle upon which de-
pends the establishment and main-
tenance of peace and the reign of
justice under law" In other words,
should the Russians fail to join US
and the British in demanding that
Warsaw honor the Yalta and Pots
dam pledges, they will be undermin-
ing the effort to build better world.
AS for Warsaw itself. unless 1t
changes its tactics at once, it will
earn the distrust and contempt of
all honest governments.
BY taking this position and by
making it clear to all parties con-
cerned, the United States may not
succeed in bringing about "free and
unfettered" Polish elections. Be that
as it may, however, our Government
is at least carrying out its obligations
and keeping the record straight
against those who would break their
word by reneging on solemn inter-
national undertakings.
Evening star., 1947-01-12
Marshall on Chino

The selection OF General George g.
Marshall as Secretary of State casts
somewhat different light on the
report on China which he has SUBJ
mitted to the American people.
When that report was made, Gen.
eral Marshall was on his way home,
and it was understood that he would
not return to China. Hence, the
plague-on-both- -your-houses tone of
the report with reference to the
Kuomintang and the Chinese Com
munists, taken with the expectation
that General Marshall was going to
retire, seemed to support the belief
that this Government was preparing
to write off the experiment in the
pacification of China as a failure
and leave the Chinese to work out
or fight out-their own solution.
But with General Marshall taking
over direction of the State Depart
ment this Interpretation loses va
lidity. And the report deserves to
be re-examined in the light of the
greater authority which General
Marshall henceforth will have
Proceeding from this basis, there
are two phases of the report which
seem to be especially significant.
One is General Marshall's denuncia-
ton of the dominant group of re-
dictionaries" within the Kuomintang
Party and his stated belief that this
group has evidently counted on
substantial American support, re-
gardless of their actions" The other
is his assertion that the only solu-
ton of the conflict lies in 'the as
sumption of leadership by the lib
erals in the government and in the
minority Gncluding the Communist
parties, splendid group of men, but
who as yet lack the political power
to exercise controlling influence"
A fair inference is that these COM
ments point to the policies that the
new Secretary of State will follow.
Presumably, we are not going to
wash our hands of China and
thereby open the door to a full
fedged civil war that could lead only
to chaos and probable Communist
domination in the end. Instead, the
indication is that the weapon of
American support will be used with
greater discrimination, being en-
ployed to strengthen the liberal ele-
ments, if that is feasible. If not,
then it is to be expected that our
support will be withheld from the
reactionaries to the extent necessary
to bring about a more reasonable
attitude on their part.
There is no assurance, of course,
that such a policy will serve to clean
up the mess in China. But, at least,
other tactics having failed, it might
be worth trying, and General Mar
shall seems to have something of
the sort in mind.
Evening star., 1947-01-12

pay, in some measurable proportion
to what local taxpayers pay, for
maintenance and development Of
the United States Capital, we shall
suffer the double disadvantage OF
becoming one of the most heavily
taxed communities in the country,
yet still lacking in many adequate,
essential municipal services.
Evening star., 1947-01-12
Fast FIGURING

So much publicity has been given
of late to achievements in the field
of supersonic plane and rocket
speeds that the dazzling accomplish
ments in the realm Of lightning
calculation have largely gone un-
noticed. This is pity, because some
of the things that have been hap
pening behind the scenes in the Har-
ward Computation Laboratories are
as noteworthy as mans efforts to
break through the atmosphere's
sound-wave barriers.
1t seems that figures have been
flying at such a rate in the carefully
guarded building which houses Har-
wards mathematical automaton that
DR.. Howard Aiken and his associates
have been unable to keep track of
them. Any one who has stumbled
through high school math can grasp
the idea when it is pointed out that
DR.. Aiken's electrical calculator can
figure pi out to hundred decimal
places in the TINA it takes to pull
switch and Jump out of the way of
the torrent of figures which promptly
shoots out of the machine.
It is the very velocity of the de-
vice that has caused it's operators
more headaches than If they had sat
down with sheaf of scratch paper
and a fistful of pencils to figure pi
out the hard way. The trouble is
that the machine has attained cal
culating speeds so fast that nobody,
even at Harvard, has been able to
jot down the results.
But, as might be expected, some
one there has come up with new
machine that solves the problem. 1T
is a sort of radar set, consisting of
fifty tubes and countless condensers;
resistors and other electronic gad-
gets, designed to detect each digit as
it emerges from the calculator and
record 1t photographically. The
next question is what would happen
if, with all restraints on the calcu-
lator removed, the number collector
should blow a tube while the figures
are being thrown out at truly light
ming speed. Harvard's best minds
will have to do some fast figuring to
deal with that contingency.
Evening star., 1947-01-12
Circles Of Confusion
From the Boston Globe.

from the Boston Globe.
rNo wonder the housing shortage
isn't ended" said the homeless veteran.
"An the lumber has gone into round
tables for discussing it"
Evening star., 1947-01-12

known, nut senator Ives mas had con-
siderable contact with labor issues as
majority leader in the New York As
sembly. There he successfully resisted
attempts to amend the State Labor Re-
lations Act, even opposing certain ad-
ministrative changes recommended by
commission appointed by Gov. Lehman.
He was quoted in New York paper as
saying that he would have voted against
the Case bill had he. been in Congress
last year. Should it turn out that he
concurs with Senator Morse, this would
mean that the Republicans would be-
divided So.
Democratic representation on this
committee being reduced to five has
meant that under the seniority rule,
Senators Fulbright Of Arkansas and
Johnston Of South Carolina, who voted
for the Case bill last year were elm
mated. Two former chairmen, Sena-
tors Murray of Montana and Thomas of
Utah, returned to the committee along
with Pepper of Florida, Ellender Of
Louisiana and Hill of Alabama. OF the
five, only Senator Ellender, who played
an important part in perfectins the
Case bill, particularly the section relat-
ing to supervisory employees, has coll
laborated in the past with the Taft
Ball group. This indicates that the
attitude of the Democrats will be cru
, cial. It does not mean that they will
vote as. bloc against constructive
proposals. Senator Thomas. one of the
most scholarly members, was preoccu-
pied last year by the chairmanship of
military affairs and was able to give
little thought to labor legislation.
Moreover, Murray and Hill have been
strong administration men and the fact
that the President has reached the
conclusion that certain reforms are
needed will undoubtedly carry great
weight with them.
Evening star., 1947-01-12

command CuIneQ over 10 Lilc rTcliCIi. IL
1t had not been for the British and the
use they made Of the Japanese, the
French never would have been able to
return to their rich rice and rubber pro-
ducing colony without amphibious land
ings on the beaches.
Meanwhile, the Wet Nam regime con-
tinued to function in the north, occu-
pied by the Chinese. There, in order to
regain entry, the French yielded treaty
concessions to the Chinese. They then
negotiated an agreement with the Wet
Nam government, recognizing the new
republic In the north and offering to
submit the issue to popular referendum
in the south. 7l9
This agreement, signed by Wet Nam
with profound misgivings, was honored
only in the breach. French troops re-
entered the north. and the southern ref
erendum never took place. Instead, the
French set up q local puppet govern.
ment and undertook to protect" 1t from
Wet Mans encroachments. The first
leader they chose for this regime was 90
ashamed OF his role that he hanged
himself. 'iS
As the months passed amid uneasy
friction in Hanoi and continued fighting
in the south, 1t became increasingly
plain that the French intention was to
knock over the intransigeant national
lists who ruled in the northern capital
and to carry out its agreement" with
more pliable tools.
The French fight In Indo-C China to re-
gain control over one of the richest
pieces of real estate In the world. The
Annamites battle because they want, for
better or worse, to be their own masters
In their own land.
(North American Newspaper Ailianos)
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-30

{. III have been keeping house
for a man three years. He works
In the upper state and comes
down several times a year for
week or two talk to him
about marriage and he tells me
as soon as he gets straight we
VIII marry He has living wife
In another state. He doesn't seem
interested in getting a divorce.
lie gives me support and is nice
but | am beginning to worry a
bout my future as feel | have
waited long enough. am 33 and
don't want to lose my best days
waiting on him. He does not want
me to leave | conduct myself
like a married woman in this
town.
Ans:-Tou're living the lie Of
married woman but are only re
eeiving few of the benefits. II
isn't worth the price. The man
couldn't marry you II he wanted
10 since he has a living wife.
Under these circumstances IL
would be to your advantage to
find you job and become indie.
pendent and call this baroain off
Then you will be free TO seek
new friendships. The next time
you establish yourself as a mar.
rled woman, be sure to See the
preacher first.
= =
II. 81 m a veteran. | never had
the opportunity to do what T
wanted as had to work mighty
hard, | am going to school now
and am considering taking m
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-30

at. Should | continue the TO
nance or make other plans 7
There isn't any other man in the
picture.
Ans:-That's the trouble his
feeling SO sure Of you encourag.
ed him to lose interest. Step out
where he can see you with some
new boy friends. II will do more
to revive his interest than any
thing else you could do.
- *.ssst
HAPPIER LIVING LESSONS
Lesson No. t--1s47 InspirationaI
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rs cents.
Lesson No. 2-How To Hold Your
Mate, price rs cents.
Lesson No.3-The Way To Hap.
piness, price rs cents.
Lesson No. Allow To Win A
Man, price rs cents.
Lesson No. Show To Gain and
Hold Money, price Is cents
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-30
Everyday Foods

The Department OF Foods and
Nutrition Of Philander Smith
College Mrs. Dauphine M. Al
britton. Instructor.
Note: The purposes of these ar.
ticles that will appear from time
to time are to inform the public
OF the progress that Is taking
place in nutrition, to make our
people more aware of the impor-
lance of eating the right kind
and amounts of foods and to
give the student some experience
in writing attractive. helpful In.
teresting and concise news arti-
cles.
Meet the queen Of them all
Madam Strawberry!!"
It's strawberry time again and
big preparations are already un-
der way for the party in honor of
the berry that is queen OF them
all. Strawberries need no build
up, for when those rosy checked
beauties come to town they are
certain of warm reception. Out
comes the sugar bowl, and save
the cream, You must have them
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-30
FORREST CITY
Pauline Smith

Pauline Smith
Service at st. Luke A. NJ. f.
Church was very inspiring. The
monthly rally report was eneour
aging which means that the bond
ed debt is rapidly being reduced
with the five leaders. Four new
members have been added to the
church this month. The minister,
Rev II. d. Brookins and a group
of his members attended the
District Conference of the For
rest City District at Edmonson,
May 20 rs, and made full re-
port for education -. DR.. and
Mrs. ]. E. Burke and Miss Muriel
Davis, an assistant OF DIR. Burke,
attended the Cotton Carnival in
Memphis. Tennessee :. Miss o.
dessa Ingram of st. Louis, Mo. is
visiting in the city =. Give your
news to Pauline Smith, 507
Beach Street.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-30
HUTTIG
Joe A. HARDY

~Nc -. IdTuy
MRS. ROME Gray and daughter
Mae Ethel of California ara bore
visiting relatives and friends
buddie Darts OF Oakland ralIfor.
MA is here visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Barnes and
MS brother, ODDS Darts 49,. Mrs
barnes was recent hostess to her
sister and brother from Berneda
louisiana e.. Mr.. and Mrs Gland
Snowden of Crossett snen, ,ba
week end with their parents Mr.
ana Mrs. Albert James Paw
l. ). Frisco and Rev. c. l. Allan
were out of town visitors SUNDAY
-" Tommy Bendford celebrated
nus ooth birthday MAY 18th AZ the
nome Of Mr.. and Mrs Tommu
hendford, Jr. Present were Mrs
honie Gray and daughter Mac
''iei OF tarfornia' Claud Snow.
zen OF crossett; Mrs John Frank.
I'm Williams of Strong Mrs r,ucv
Gray, Gent Evett, Randolph Bend.
ford' Eddie Juiel. Dock Hender.
son, Miss Plister Brown. Mrs
Eliza Traylor. Eunlco Doies. J D.
Haggler Robert Lee Traylor
Mrs. Tommy Bendford. wifs 81
tho honoree. all Of Huttig. Re.
freshments were served. Mr..
Bendford blew out all or the 10
candles on tho mink and white
cake at one time 49,. Mrs Gladys
Mack left Saturday for shreve.
nort Louisiana where Mr. Mack
is TO have an operation 49,. Atty.
q A. Johnson made recent bus.
mess trip 70 Magnolia .. On
the sick list are c. w. Kicks.
Jamie Colman. Beckie Taylor.
Ernest Fisher, Eseline Redden.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-30

smiles in order to absorb enough
10 last til Sept -. Did YOU get
a gander at Bernice and Shelton
PHI and Fulton, Lee Alice and
Robert, Lorraine and Monty, O.
rem and Williams or Jessie and
otha? -. Parting can be such
sweet sorrow. can't it?
The seniors are certainly show
ing their seniority in more ways
than one 49,. Judging from the
way they turned out at the Re.
ception at Prexy's they will at
least be we'll dressed.
Hey Scoop, how did you let
the kid from Mariana scoop
your gal Bobbie, from you?
Tough luck.
Activities for the year were
eliminated by two swanky balls
the Annual Sigma Omega Ball
and the Sophmore Ball 90. Both
affairs were precedent setting.
Well. kids, until September,
have fun. but DON'T overdo it.
Till then.
ERNIE"