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posed of co-operatives and well dis
posed independent government among
the countries adjacent to Russia, as
the United States has been justified
in promoting an inter-American sys-
tenn of the 81 sovereign American re-
publics in the Western Hemisphere
In present negotiations, our govern
ment and all other government it can
influence, are denying Russia the
rights Mr.. Welles ad other fair-minded
statesmen say she is legitimately en-
titled to in Eastern Europe. Only
few weeks ago, President Truman and
Secretary of State Marshall attended
meeting in Brazil, at which the
United States and IS Central and
South American states agreed that an
attack upon any one of them from the
outside, would bring the support of
all to the one attacked. 1t should be
borne in mind that with not more
than three or four exceptions, all of
these Latin American nations are
plain, unvarnished relationships 1t is
alright for us to line up our neigh
D.
to be permitted her.
Months ago, the shout went up
from many American threats, "Get
tough with Russia" The press and
politicians of a certain type, cried
"Stop communism" and, we are spend
ing hundreds of millions of dollars lit
may grow into bilions) for that appar-
ent purpose. Are we justified in do
ing this, and will it have the desired
effect? Mr. Willkie, in One World |
said: MANY among the democracies |
fear and mistrust Russia They dread
the inroads of an economic order that !
would be destructive of their own /
Such fear is weakness. Russia is
neither going to eat us nor seduce us.
That is-and this is something for us
to think -about-that is, unless our
democratic institutions and our free
economy become so frail through
abuse and failure to practice as to
make us soft and vulnerable. The /
best answer to communism is a living
vibrant, fearless democracy-econom-
ic, social and political All we need
to do is to stand up and perform ac-
cording to our professed ideals. Then
those ideals will be safe. No, we do
not need to fear Russia We need
to learn to work with her in the world
after the war. Russia is a dynamic
country, vital new society, a force
hat cannot be by-passed in any future
world"
Was Willkie wrong? Is it true that
russia is not entitled to the rights
Velles says she is? It's neighbors
ave watched communism in Russia
row from sickly sprout into a
ealthy, giant tree. If they choose to
experiment. with the system which
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-10-17

brought that result to Russia, it seems
to me that is their business. Ger
tainly, | consider it none of mine.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-10-17

U. S. corporation profits totaled al
most 81 billion a year from 1886 to
1889. In 1916 they climbed to $12.5
billion.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02
THAT'S THAT

Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas DemO, CongressWoman from Cal ifornia, complaining that food prices have skyrocketed since fed eral price controls were ended, told Republicans in Congress last week, Don't look now, but a very lively ghost is at your shoulder; he is the high cost of living" There the two such ghosts at the shoulder of every wage earner. One is in- creased food prices. The other is the threat of increased taxes. And don't ever forget, as so many of the politicians and demagogs do, that taxes are as real a part of liv- ing costs as are food prices. You may cut down on your food buy ing. But death and taxes are two things from which there is no es- cape.
 There's talk in Congress of legis- lation continuing the Presidents emergency power to seize and put under federal operation strike threatened vital industries. Such action is needed. And this seizure authority should be extended to
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02
By BRUCE GUSTIN

cover the striking union as well as the Strike-threatened industry. If the public interest is to be protect ed, the government cannot tolerate strike strangulation of any essen- tial public service. And if it's in- tervention is to be fully effective, 1t should take over both parties to the dispute, instead of merely one.
 The Russian demand for 10 bil- lion dollars of separations from Germany is fantastic. Such a sum couldn't be collected. After World War l, the Allies fixed the Ger man reparations bill at B billions. Later this was scaled down to billions. Attempts to collect even that eventually were abandoned. Germany escaped physical damage in World War l. In World War II, the Reich was devastated.
 Russia did suffer terribly from German aggression. So did Britain, Holland, France, Poland, Greece, and other countries. And it should not be forgotten that when the war started, Stalin and Hitler were partners and Russia grabbed half
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02
Sugar Rationing To Continue
tBY Sterling F. Green)

WASHINGTON, (P)-Sugar ra-. tioning gained a new seven-month lease on life today, but President Truman-fearful of disastrous economic consequences" from such a short extension--announ he might seek longer controls.
 The sugar act which also carries sugar price control to October 3l, was approved by Congress Mon day along with 90-day extension of the Presidents power to parcel out a sharply trimmed list of in dustrial, drug and food items.
 MT. Truman signed both bills in time to prevent the entire sugar rationing program from dying. The act is the source of the prior ity, rationing and allocation power. It ran out at midnight, save for the few controls Salvaged.
 No change in sugar rations or regulations will be made for the present, secretary of agriculture Clinton ?. Anderson announced.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02

of Poland as her share of the loot.
 So far as the Allies are concerned.
 the most important thing now is to
 get the Germans back on their feet
 so they can at least feed them
 selves instead of being a constant
 drain on the Allied countries, es-
 pecially the United States and
 Britain.
 There is more iron in President
 Truman than anybody suspected. The vigor and decisiveness with
 which he forced a showdown with Soviet Russia on the issue of Com munist aggression startled even his own admirers. He doubtless could have obtained a 400-million- dollar appropriation for the relief of Greece and Turkey without any difficulty, if he had sought that merely as relief measure. But by taking the bold stand that this American aid should be provided to halt Communist aggression in the Mediterranean area he forced a decision on the most momentous question of foreign policy that could be raised now.
 Not only on the foreign front, but on the home front is President Truman making it plain to the Russians that they must pull in their horns and demonstrate by their actions that they mean their words of peace. When Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach, a cabinet advocated outlawing the Communists as a political party in the United States, that is the same as 4 rresident Truman himself had spoken. It should be as plain as day to Soviet Russia that there is to be no more appeasenent of Communist aggression from the United States.
 The United States supreme court decision upholding the govern ment's right to fire Communists and fellow travellers further stren- gthened the Presidents hand. There is no question now about the administrations authority to weed out Communists who have infil- trated federal agencies.
 Harold Ickes' nose is out of joint. The lower house of Congress has voted to restore the name of Hoo yer dam," which he, as new deal secretary of interior, tried to change to Boulder dam." In his most sarcastic vein, the "Old Cur says that ought to go far to satisfy housewives who are about the cost of liv- ing and the G.I.'s who cannot find a place to live at any price" In that connection, Ickes might be asked whether his action in chang ing the name of the Hoover dam" put to work any of the millions of who then were clam bring for jobs.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02
We Must Be Prepared
(ROcky Mountain NeWs)

(Rocky Mountain NeWS)
 THE GRAVITY of the international situation is a compelling argument for prompt action in Congress on universal military training legislation.
 We cannot expect to maintain peace in the world un- less we have the force to back up policies We do not have it now.
 The GIs of World War 1T? They have done their bit. Many of them would respond to another call but that might not be enough And each passing year will broad en the gap between the number of trained men needed in an emergency and the trained men ready to meet that need.
 We must have everready reservoir of trained man. power reinforced each year by replacemens if are to have real security insurance against attack.
 Worthwhile national defense cannot be Let GeorgeDoIt proposition. Preparedness must be spir- itual as we'll as physical.
 If there is any quality of democracy that sets apart from other social systems it is the recognition of equal ity of all citizens under the law That principle involves obligations as well as privileges
 Ii democracy is to survive the burden of maintaining must be equally distributed If there fighting to be done we cannot expect the few to do it for the many
 The heroic defenders of Bataan had to stand against overwhelming numbers because their fellow country not prepared to go to their rescue will be to eternal shame if we let anything like that happen again.
 British economy is crippled and British industry sui fers from acute manpower shortage Yet the House of Commons is considering most drastic peacetime conscripton bill
 calls for Is months ful-time military service and five and half years partime service for between Is and 26.
 The War Departments civilian military training pro- gram does not require service in the regular military establishment.
 1t is strictly training program-sx months in camp and additional six months in the National Guard an organized unit the ROTC specialist training in approved technical, trade vocational school
 Unlike the British, tranees would not be soldiers and they would not be subject to foreign service Only of IT, IS and 19 would be required to register The training could be taken any time between their 7h and 2Oth birthdays That is relatively insignificant sacri flee to make for the privileges of living under American democracy It is small price to pay for security.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02

states even if they wanted to-"
 Certainly free peoples the only ones who would tolerate the activity of their fellow citizens as agents of hostile propaganda.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
JUDGE HULSE SPEAKER
AT ZION HIGH PTA

Zion-Benton Township High
School PTA will hold it's first
fall meeting Monday. Oct. 6 at
8 p. m. in the school Gym in
Zion. This years theme is
progress in Our High School
through Unity"
Judge Minard Hulse of the
Juvenile Court, Waukegan
will be guest speaker. The
School Board members will be
introduced by Mr.. Hubert
Pearce, principal.
The PTA executive commit
tee and chairmen will be intro
duced by Mrs. Schmalfuss,
president. The following are
on the Board:
LIST Vice President-Mrs. Mar
tin Ruesch.
Vice President - Mrs. A.
Schulze, Winthrop Harbor.
Vice President-Mrs. Harold
Light, Zion.
Vice President - Mrs. VIM.
Murrie, Russell.
Vice President - Mrs. James
White, Howe.
S e ere tary - Miss Elinor
Schmitt.
Treasurer-Miss Ethel Drum
mond.
Budget and Finance - Miss
Arabella Gleiss.
Congressional and Publica-
tons - Mrs. Harold Light.
Music-Mrs. Ford Wilson.
Hospitality - Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Zweizig.
Citizenship-Donald La Belle,
Student.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
Watch for complete October Calendar next week.

president, introduced the Of
ficers and the committee
chairmen for the year.
Mrs. Leona Mccormack and
Mrs. Joe Mcdowell, assisted
by their committee and help
ers, served delicious refresh
ments to the large crowd as
sembled.
PTA Committee Chairmen
are as follows:
Membership-Mrs. John Lush.
Hospitality = Mrs. Frank
Pierce.
Social - Mrs. Leona McCor-
mack, Mrs. Joseph McDow-
ell.
Ways and Means - Mrs. O.
Tanner, Mrs. Orville McIn-
tosh.
Historian-Mrs. Richard Hire.
Music-Mrs. AL Pfeiffer.
Publicity-Nora Turner.
Legislation-Clara Skrdland.
Literature-Mrs. Kenneth SUIT
tie.
Safety-Mr. Paul Eklund.
Health-Mrs. Ray Krapf.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01

Hygiene-Miss Olive Lind.
Student Aide-Miss Mae Stu
der.
Publicity-Mrs. R. L. Swartz.
Legislation - M is S Muriel
Klinge.
Historian-Mrs. J. B. Rocks.
Membership = Mrs. Eugene
Walker.
Ways and Means-Mrs. Hi
ram Holland.
Recreation-Mr. Homer Han
henson.
Social-Mrs. Harvey E. Mel
Spiritual Education-Mr. Har-
old Light.
Safety-Mr. Fred Stanton.
Chairmen for the parlia-
mentary, character and visual
education committees have as
yet not been appointed.
Mrs. Harvey e. Mellon and
ner cOmmlCCee served refresh
ments.
Mrs. Eugene Walker accept
ed membership dues and a
good number joined at this
time.
The Executive Board of the
Zion-Benton Township High
School PTA met at the home
of Mrs. VIM. Schmalfuss, 2616
Elizabeth Ave., Sept. 80. A So
cial hour followed the meet
ing and Mrs. Schmalfuss serv-
ed refreshments.
Mrs. R. L. Swartz, Publicity
Chairman, Zion-Benton Town
ship High School PTA.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
LAKEVIEW PTA

LAkEVlEW PA
The development of the love
of beauty as one means of COM
batting Juvenile delinquency,
was an important point made
by D. o. Leatherman, presi-
dent of the Mems Garden Club
of Waukegan, in his remarks
before the Lakeview PTA
Tuesday, September %. Indus
try is willing to pay big divi-
dents for ideas, he remarked,
as he complimented both
teachers and pupils on the orr
ginal ideas developed in the
annual flower show. Mr.. Lea
therman, Mr.. Herman Nelson,
and Mr.. Robert Murdock had
awarded the following prizes.
Grand prize went to Miss Bag
ley's first grade which had re-
presented Little Beaver on his
pony admiring the same sky,
lake, and flowers that we do
today. A tie for first place was
between Mrs. Peckman's sixth
grade with a realistic litera-
ture appreciation of "The
Frost is on the Pumpkin" and
a garden wedding scene put
on by Marilyn Mcintosh of the
eighth grade and Neal Tanner
of the third grade. Mrs. Peck
mans sixth grade also won
second place with a Mexican
scene as '"The Land of Tomor-
row." The fourth grade under
Mrs. HUH took third place
with Cinderella's Coach. Much
detail work had been put on
it. Honorable mention went to
another of Mrs. Peckman's
class with a miniature collec-
ton consisting of Sc pieces.
The program consisted of a
garden skit put on by Mrs.
Huth's fourth grade with Mrs.
Stewart at the piano. Miss Kol-
bricks fourth grade class also
put on series of recitations,
songs, and solos with Miss
Brauer at the piano. Robert
and Anna Anthony accompan-
led by Robert Anthony, were
introduced by Mrs. Dave SUIT
tie, program chairman, and
gave two selections, "The Last
Rose of Summer" and "Roses
of Picardy."
Mr.. Eklund, as Safety Chair
man, reminded the parents of
their responsibility in teaching
the children to be careful on
the way to school. Mr.. Newen-
ham in a few we'll chosen
words greeted the PTA and
wished them success during
the coming year.
Mr.. Eklund, Lakeview prin-
cipal, introduced the teachers,
and Mrs. Grulke, the PTA
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
ZION GYM SCHEDULE 1947-194S

ZION GYM SCHEDULE I947I948
MONDAY-Junior Guard Drill 9Th Grade High School
80 p m.
TUESDAY-Junior Guard Drill 5th 9Th & 7th Grades
7 to 8:45 p. m.
THURSDAY-Mens Gym Glass 7 to 8: 100 p. m.
Church League to 10 p m.
Softbal, Volley Ball. Basketball, Badminton
Ping Pong.
Membership Fee 81 90 for Oct 9th to
April 29th)
FRIDAY|Ladies Gym Glass to 8 m.
Church League to 10 m.
Softbal, Voley Ball, Basketball, Ping Pong
Badminton.
Membership Fee for $500 to
April 3Oth.)
SATURDAY-Roller Skating
Children 25 cents 2 to 4 80 % m.
Skating Parties-45 cents (min. 40 skaters)
7 to 10 m.
MAKE party reservations in advance)
F. Scaccia
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-01
TIE TheOCrat

Library-Mrs. Peckman.
Room Mothers-Mrs. Milburn
Krapf.
Hot Lunch - Mrs. Howard
Marshall.
Evening star., 1947-06-29

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reg. u. S. Pat. of.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19
How about q citizens committee on I'm American?

PLEASE don't try to fool us about
the troubles on the Grecian borders,
bad as they are. Don't start something
that leads to the persecution of your
fellow citizens. 1t is not the notorious
pipelines to Moscow that is so worry
ing your advisers, Mr.. PRESIDENT is
the pipeline to Arabia.
So far it is only this planet, as say,
that our government would make safe
for capitalism.
But listen. Don't Tell anybody. but
recently the astronomers have found
that there is mefhane out beyond the
Now methane is the basic hydocarbon
fundamental IN The building UP of
petroleum.
If the oil companies should hear of
this discovery, don't tell, predict that
with many pious words, poured out over
the radio to the interruption of one or
more soap operas, predict that with
pious words, and hiding behind your
idealism, our government would begin
to mess up the operation Of the solar
system.
The laws of the Almighty and of
Isaac Newton would be attributed to
the vicious party line that connects us
with you know where. With civilian
and military supervision, of course, we
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19

Sen. A. L. Marovitz, is now under
consideration by the judiciary
committee of the State Senate.
1t provides for the examination
of juvenile delinquents by a spec,
ial Youth Conservation Authority,
w h h would determine the
reasons for the ma1adjustment.
The authority would also decide
what treatment or training would
be most effective.
The juvenile delinquent would
then be helped through foster
homes, forestry camps, or indus,
trial schools. After the rehabili,
tation period, the Youth Conserva,
ton Authority would supervise
his return to society.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19

IL the failure to try>out Negro
stars comes from a hesitancy on
the part of the Cubs and Sox
front offices to be first to intro,
duce practical democracy into
the national pastime, then the
boys can stop being bashful.
Branch Hickey has broken the
ice.
However, if they wish that
honor, the South Siders still have
the chance to be first to hire
Negro player in the American
loop.
OVER the years the managers
Of both teams have often been
approached and asked to lower
the color bar. Phil Wrigley, the
chewing gum magnate, has ex>
pressed approval of the idea. So,
for that matter, have Sox off.
Gals. But nothing has ever been
done.
Chicago pro teams owners
seems TO have a consistent al
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19

in Dodger uniform may touch
off a concerted effort on the part
of unions and other progressive
organizations to get action on the
part of both the Cubs and Sox.
The prevailing feeling is that if
enough pressure is applied, both
major league teams will follow
suit.
Among those who joined this
week in demanding that the Chi,
cago teams follow Brooklyn's ex>
ample was William L. Patterson,
of the Communist Party of I'LL,
nois.
In a letter TO Wrigley. Pat
terson wrote: There are other
Negro boys as good as Jackie
eating their hearts out with
longing 10 play before their
people - american sportsmen
and women.
''The Cubs can't be the first
to smash the edict dictated by
prejudice. 1t can be the second.n
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19

would start to lay Big-inch to Jupiter,
and Schwellenbach would chase the
Comnaies off the moon.
THESE dangerous elements in Amer
lea are not always out in the open.
They have infiltrated into our Congress
and into our State Department and all
through the Government.
May I ask that when you use the
word subversive you always think here
after of the dangerous reactionaries
with their short-sighted policy of pro-
tecting their cash, defending their social
backwardness, and their ignorance of
worldwide trends in sociology and
economics.
have an idea. Why not set np a
committee Ia congressional commit
Tee. if you like) to search out and
expose the reactionarY tendencies in
America. There would be much to
do. and every act of that committee
would be of national usefulness.
Suppose such committee, honestly,
and cleanly operated, found that free
American citizens in some part of the
country were not permitted to vote; or
found that some selfish tax-dodging city
was unnecessarily polluting one of the
country's great rivers; or found that in
spite of the Bill of Rights there was To-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19

Following are some excerpts
from talk made here last Satur-
day by the distinguished head Of
Harvard Observatory before a
luncheon by the Progressive Citi-
zens of America at the Continental
Hotel)
BY PROF. HARLOW SFIAPLEY
WHY SHOULD we not demand
w that our government be fair and
open with the citizens?
We, the civilians, must pay the bills,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19

cal religious persecution; or that laws
inimical to the whole country were be-
ing made by some corrupt or greedy
community; or that toe many people of
an earlier social vintage, and for whom
we have not voted, are writing the con-
gressional bills or the speeches of our
president-these and many other SUBJ
versive activities could be examined by
the committee against reaction 1t might
even look into the activities of the
operators for the Thomas RANKIN Com
raittee.
DO NOT underestimate the vigor and
the finances and the intentions of the
reactionary element. MFR. Truman's or
ders to the Attorney-General will give
them help. Some of the army brass will
run with sadistic glee in the witch hunt.
But ii can be stopped: it can be
defeated. How? Through fighting.
Through opposing ii without fear of
physical harm or social disgrace.
If we're not to fight the wars Of 1776
again, to establish civil liberties in the
United States, and set an example. for
fascist bedeviled world, now is the
time to start that fight. And right here
ON this most important rostrum of Amer
lea will be oar first battle-ground
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19
Chicago teams can't be first to
smash Jim crow; they can be End
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS

With the signing Jackie Robinson by the Brooklyn
major
color bar which oft Soy
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19

Why then this hazy double talk about
those proposed beach-heads on the MAIN
land of the eastern Mediterranean?
Why not frankly say what you
mean. Mr.. President? If you mean
oil. why say Greece? Why say Tur-
key. when you mean gravy?
Greece, oil, Turkey, gravy-it's hash
and don't like what they are cook
ing up. I don't like the way they
cook it.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-19

leroy to Negroes. Neither Chi
cago entry in the National Pro
fessional Football league mas
as yet bothered to sign a col
ored star despite the m any
turned out in the Western con-
ference. Twelve years ago the
Cardinals has Joe Lillard and
Duke Slater. but none has ever
appeared on the Bears roster.
The advent of the rival All,
American pro league may change
that. The Chicago Rockets have
signed Bernie Jefferson, North.
western backfield star of few
years ago, and may add others.
This is expected to pay dividends
in Negro attendance next fall.
Neither of the pro league basket,
ball teams used colored players,
although league quintets in other
cities had them.
III is predicted that the APP
pearance here of Jackie Robinson