davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Correcting Potsdom

Although covering many other phases OF
occupation, the directive just issued to
General Clay in Germany is chiefly signifi-
cant for it's economic meaning. At Pots
dam two years ago, the United States
joined Britain and Russia in adopting the
principle that in organizing the German
economy, primary emphasis shall be given
to the development of agriculture and
peaceful domestic industries" Since then
we have come to learn that this was mis-
take harmful to the recovery of Europe.
In effect, General Clay's instructions rep
resent a formal American recognition of
that fact, and they serve notice that all
possible corrective measures are to be
taken.
The new directive, superseding the one
issued to General Eisenhower in May of
1945, sweeps away the idea of more or
less pastoralized Germany AS commander
of the American zone, General Clay is in
structed to carry out his responsibilities
with this basic fact in mind: "An orderly
and prosperous Europe requires the eco
nomic contributions of a stable and pro-
ductive Germany as we'll as the necessary
restraints to insure that Germany is not
allowed to revive it's destructive militia
rism" In other words even as he promotes
policies designed to keep the defeated
Reich disarmed, he is to do everything he
can to revitalize the country's industrial
potential in order to benefit the continent
as whole, or at least the western half
of it,
This is a far cry from the Potsdam
principle placing primary emphasis on
agriculture and peaceful domestic indus
tries-a watered-down version of the So
called Morgenthau plan to reduce Ger
many to nation of farmers. The reason
the principle has been dropped is that it
could not be practiced without hurting
Europe as a whole. The German economy,
its productive capacity, is an integral part
of the continental economy, and it must
be vigorous if European recovery is to be
achieved. That is the key point in the
directive to General Clay. His job in the
Allied Control Council Is to seek the eco
nomic unifcation of the four zones. Short
of that, given continued Russian aloofness,
he is to make the most of the bizonal
arrangements with the British and to try
to persuade the French to merge their zone
with ours and Britain'S.
In view of the fact that they are taking
| leading part in the Marshall proposal
! for European recovery, 1t seems reasonable
to expect that the French will act favor
ably on this score. They have natural
! and justified distrust of an industrially
strong Germany, but if there are adequate
guarantees against resurgent militarism,
such Germany need not be feared. 1t
has rightly been described as the workshop
of Europe. With something like the Amer
ican- proposed pact to keep it disarmed,
! it can be made to hum again without en-
! dangering its neighbors. Until it does
hum, until its resources are properly uti-
| lized, there can be no real economic come
! back on the continent.
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Still q Problem

In it's report to the President, the Cabinet
Committee on World Food Programs has
been at pains to emphasize that the prob
lem of hunger abroad is still with U.S.
Great things were accomplished during the
year ended June 80. The threat of wide
spread starvation was overcome by intelll-
gent planning and cooperation. The
American farmers extraordinary output
made it possible for the United States to
achieve the all-time record of exporting
more than 100000 long tons of agricul-
tural products to countries in distress. But
the need is not yet over. The next twelve
months will require much the same kind
of effort to save many millions of human
beings from acute suffering.
As the cabinet report points out, the
situation calls for more than food ship
ments from abundant America and other
countries with eXportable surpluses 1t
calls as we'll for measures to help the hard
pressed countries to help themselves. Two
years after the end of the war, the devas
tated areas continue short of fertilizer
seed, farm equipment, adequate transpor-
tation facilities and other things needed to
restore their normal agricultural produc-
ton These wants demand international
planning and action of the sort just dis
cussed at the Americans sponsored Cereals
Conference in Paris. The conference, be-
sides dealing with aid from the outside,
has placed special emphasis on the effort
to encourage the needy countries in i'm
proving the output. distribution and utili-
cation of their own food supplies. In a
, long term sense, progress along this line
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Academic Now

At the present stage of discussion, the
Russian proposal for the total destruction
of A-weapons Is largely academic. Signih-
cantly enough, however, it has won the
support OF a majority of the members of
the United Nations Atomic Energy Com
mission-a fact indicating that when, as
and If effective international control is
established, not even the world policing
authority or the Security Council may be
allowed to possess nuclear ornaments of
any type. i
Under the American plan adopted last
December by majority of the Atomic
Commission, the projected control treaty
is to provide for the disposal" of all exist
ing A-weapons. The Soviet idea is to have
the disposal" take the form of complete
destruction, though the nuclear fuel itself
would be saved for peaceful purposes. In
other words, the terrible new bomb and
deadly derivatives like radioactive poison
gases would be outlawed and eliminated
not merely as regards individual nations
but as regards any international agency
charged with enforcing the law against
aggressors.
Although the United States has not voted
one way or the other on this proposition,
the fact that the majority favor it suggests
that we may decide to support it, too. 1t
may be, of course, that views will change
when the time comes for final decisions
on the overall control treaty, for further
study may show that either the Security
Council or the world atomic authority
should have Aweapons available to main
tain peace. Right now, however, consider
ing the fearSome nature of such weapons,
cogent case can be made against letting
them exist at all. s
But this question, though important In
terms Of the future, is scarcely pressing
today The nations that have sided with
the Soviet proposal have done so with the
reservation clearly in mind that their sup
port is conditioned on the establishment
of effective control. Until that is realized.
until there is vetoless international sys-
tenn setting up strong policing and punitive
guarantees against violations of the treaty,
suggestions for the destruction of all exist
ing Aweapons will remain pretty much in
the realm of mere talk.
AS things stand today, the Russians still
seek to get rid of the weapons before
establishing full control, and their general
policy in other fields remains so obstruc-
zionist that there seems little likelihood
Of real action in the near future. Under
the best of conditions there can be no
absolute guarantee against atomic viola
tions but the danger can be kept to
minimum-as it must be for the safety of
all nations-if the Soviet Union will make
the best of conditions possible That day
will come only when the Kremlin reverses
its present course in favor of genuine CO.
operation.
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Used Car Necessary
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The large advertisement in your issue of
July 8. featuring. in large type. the admonition
Pay Only the Low Delivered Price" is joke
1t hasn't been very long since one of these
local Chevrolet dealers telephoned that my new
car was ready. But when offered to pay the
"low delivered price" there was no sale. 1t
seems that the low delivered price, included
a minor item. namely, trading in a used car
for song or Its equivalent No, the advertise
ment doesn't mention this.
What the advertisement should have said was.
Don't pay a premium to some one else for
new car. Come in and pay it to your Chevrolet
dealer!" SAMUEL j. ROSENBERG.
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Congress Expected to Pass
Health Bill Next Year
Senator Taft Seen Following Wise
Course Between Extremes.
By Raymond MoIey

The extraordinary usefulness of Robert A.
Taft as a Senator is shown not only by the
variety of subjects about which he has con-
structive ideas, but by the fine balance of
the bills he proposes. The Taft touch Is
the middle way between statism and pure
individualism. This Is especially shown in
the national health bill, presented to the
Senate in January and now part of the un-
finished business of the expiring session. 1t
probably will not be acted on this year. bit
1t Is sure to be an issue next year.
Realizing that the Murray Wagner -Dingell
bill is an tntolerable piece Of bureaucracy, Taft
with Senators Ball, Smith and Donnell pre-
sented this plan as an alternative.
In principle, the Taft bill recognizes the duty
OF the State to provide medical and dental care
for those unable to pay for it. To aid the States
in fulfilling this duty, the Federal Government
would provide 5000 900 900 year for five years
for medical care and total of SIT, 100000 over
hve years for dental inspection and care To
strengthen the capacity of the Federal Govern
ment to administer this aid to States, the bill
provides for the gathering together of several
Federal health agencies into one Federal
agency. The administrator of such an agency
would be doctor outstanding in the field of
medicine.
Health Public Concern.
This bill recognizes that personal health is
public concern and that those who cannot
afford decent medical care should be helped
to get it, But to avoid the development Of
the theory that all should be entitled to free
care. the principle of established need is in
cluded. This protects the private medical
profession from competition with Government
medicine. The bill also recognizes that the
State, not the Federal Government, is the
proper agency to care for the INDECENT and
unfortunate.
The bill makes generous provision for re-
search and inspection which are always a
proper function of government
No measure like the Murray Wagner -Dingell
bill could ever succeed against the all but
solid opposition of the medical profession. The
Taft measure has already attracted the favor
able support of doctors. The American Medi-
cal Association, the National Physicians Com
mittee, many State medical associations and
other agencies have approved it. 1t is bound
to receive widespread attention in the months
before the next session of Congress
If the bill is not passed before the pres-
Dental nominating conventions, it may we'll
become major issue in the 1948 campaign 1t
would then be the Republican answer to the
MurrayWagner- -Dingel bill, which is almost
certain to be a Democratic platform promise.
Evening star., 1947-07-18

". Can long R-QlStance calls De made dlTecJly
between dial telephones?-M. G. NJ
A. A small percentage of long distance calls
is already being handled by the dial method.
and it has been predicted that within 10 years
long distance dialing will make it possible to
connect any two telephones even If continent
apart, in less than a minute.
@. Are there more cattle than people in
India?-N. S.
A. No. The population is a little more than
twice as great as the number of cattle. Last
year India had approximately 205, 100000 head
of cattle, about three times as many as there
were in the United States.
@. Please name some of the third parties
which have arisen in American politics-E. O. B,
A. The great ma jority of voters have sup
ported one or the other of the two major
political parties since the adoption of the Con-
stitution. The earliest third party was the
Anti-Masonic Party of 1926. This was followed
by the Liberal Party Free Soil Party, Know
Nothings, Labor Reform Party, Greenback
Party, Prohibition Party, Populist Party, Ma
tional Progressive Party Socialist Party, Farm
Labor Party and the La Toilette Progressives
In 1854-1856 the present Republican Party was
first organized third party. The Prohibi
ton Party is the longest lived of all third
parties If the Republican Party is excepted.
W.
man who is not veteran enlist at the present
tme?-C. A.
A. He may enlist in any branch of the
service at the present time if he is physically
and mentally qualified.
O. Why do goldfish constantly open and close
their months-B. S. H.
A. Goldfish frequently come to the surface OF
the water and open and close their mouths In
order to obtain more plentiful supply OF
oxygen.
O. What is the origin of the word Para
dise"?-E Y.
A. Paradise is word Of Persian origin mean
ing park or Enclosure" 1t Is used by
xenophon and others to refer to the parks OF
the Persian kings and mobiles.
@. What did Samuel Chester Reid contri-
butte to the design of the flag OF the United
States?-I. T.
A. When the admission of new States raised
the question of alterations in 1918, Representa-
tive Peter Wendover Of New York consulted
Reid, who proposed 13 stripes and star for
each new State, with the stars in parallel rows
for military USE and arranged in one great
star for other purposes This, without Speclfl-
cation as to arrangement of stars was adopted
by Congress on April 4, 1918, and flag made
by Mrs. Reid was hoisted on the Capitol eight
days later.
@ Please give the origin Of the word "allergy'
A. EK
A. In 1907 Won Pirquet, an Austrian. devised
the word "allergy" 1t is of Greek derivation
and means ALTERED reactivity," and Is now
used anonymously with representations"
and "idiosyncrasy"
@. What is the horticultural name for the
rose that is popularly called cabbage" rose?-
L. K
A. Cabbage rose is the common name for
Rosa centifoia an od-time rose which comes
from the Caucasus. It's blooms are still valu
able for their delicious fragrance. 1t is bush
rose and may grow as high as six feet. One
of the varieties is called moss rose"
Evening star., 1947-07-18

nobility But Christ, common sense and democ
racy have taught us that all people are noble,
if given equal opportunities.
Let us then act noby, as children of God Of
Love. Let us stop manufacturing deathdealinc
devices and live and work for the betterment Of
all of us. ANN DOMINI.
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Congressmen at Fault

To the Editor of The Star
Who is driving this country into communism?
None other than our own Government. We
don't want any dictator, yet we have number
of them our Representatives and Senators.
They vote for what they want and we, the
people. have to take It.
Santa Barbara, Calf. M Dustin.
Evening star., 1947-07-18

and succeed in drafting it effectively, the
Russians may find it expedient to collab-
crate. In any event, whatever they may
choose to do, the time is here for the CO.
operating part of the world to take con-
crete action regarding Japan. No good
can be accomplished by doing nothing
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Questions end Answers

reader obtain the answer to question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau 316 street NE. Washington 2. D. c.
Please nclose cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1947-07-18

Pie plates in the sky may be seen with
the naked eye but a glass helps-partic-
ularly If 1t has just been emptied. 4.
Evening star., 1947-07-18
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1Driter, although it is permissible for
toriter k,oDn to The Star to use a
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-07-18
'Mavbe Some One VIII

10 the Editor Of The STAR
In the past few months I have had the
experience of apartment hunting. At each
place I have inquired as soon as they saw
that I was expecting baby, they refused TO
rent. saving that it was against the policy
to have children Is this all the consideration
the wife of man in the service deserves?
During the war it was considered persons
patriotic duty to help serviceman and people
we're proud to say they had helped. Has all
this changed now that the war is over?
Well, I intend to keep trying. Maybe some
one will be willing to accept the fact that
people still do have children.
AN EXPECTANT MOTHER.
Cooperation for Home Construction
To the Editor of The Star:
I would like to know why building labor and
manufacturers of building material do not get
together and voluntarily come down. say 20 per
cent in their demands and thus bring about
surge of home building which will supply homes
to the masses and create prosperity for all.
JACK LEVENSON. :,
Christian Attitude Toward Russians
To the Editor OF The Star:
know the Russian people-moujiks cosSacks,
bourgeoisie - gave civilization Tschaikowsky,
Borodin, Dosteovsky and the scientist Pavlov
among hundreds of others equally sensitive
and intelligent. They are not the blood
thirsty, unconscionable people some critics
would have us believe.
True the present Russian political doctrines
were formed by the masses as opposed to the
Evening star., 1947-07-18
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

Q. Can long distance calls be made directly
between dial telephones?-M. G. M.
A. A small percentage of long distance calls
is already being handled by the dial method.
and it has been predicted that within 10 years
long distance dialing will make it possible to
connect any two telephones. even if continent
apart, in less than a minute.
Evening star., 1947-07-18

Q. Are there more cattle than people in
India?-N. S.
A. No. The population is little more than
twice as great as the number of cattle. Last
year India had approximately 205, 5,0000 900 head
of cattle, about three times as many as there
were in the United States.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13
East Orange

Rayon and Byron Boutwell, called
on Carl Kimmel one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stager were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Win stager.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders, Mrs. Irene
Morris, Mrs. Edith Powell and Mrs.
Carrie Montgomery were dinner
guests one day last week of Mrs,
Thula Leiber near Rluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Heldman and
Charles called in the orlen Gallant
home, Saturday.
The Woman's Missionary meeting
of the Riley Greek Baptist church
will be held in the home of Mrs.
Russell Gallant on Wednesday after.
noon, February 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell, and
children Lynn Ray and Lonnie Sue
were Sunday dinner guests in the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13

Mrs. Gladys Dorman, telephone op-
orator, is convalescing satisfactorily
in Bluffton Community hospital fol-
lowing an operation.
Betty Schumacher, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Schumacher of
east of Pandora, has been removed
to her home from Lima Memorial
hospital. ....-...-. ....s. ~.
The Pandora Grange entertained
the officers of oranges of the coun-
ty at banquet on Tuesday even
ing. 4@
Mrs. Pauline Chantiz and son
Michael spent the past week with
friends in Lima.
Clarence OILERS public sale was
attended by very large crowd last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Seitz and
children of Ottawa, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar.
ion Stoody and Nancy.
Miss Alice Thrapp who has spent
several weeks with Mrs. John Hix.
on at Leipsie, returned to her home
on Tuesday evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13

Jimmie Fox spent the week end
with his mother, Mrs. Fred Schaffer
of Lima. -@% @-.7
Rev. J. J. Esau has returned from
Oklahoma where he held series of
evangelistic meetings. =~-. Z
Rev. and Mrs. E. ]. Shady and
family We're dinner guests of Miss
Sarah Amstutz, Sunday. .s.5
See me for memorials Of all kinds.
Samuel Bixel, 409 s. Main St., Bluff
ton. Phone 429-W. Representing the
Lima Marble & Granite Co. tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hover and
family will leave soon for Arkansas
where they will make their future
home.
Basinger ambulance removals
Mrs. Lydia Ewing from her home
on South Lawn avenue to Bluffton
hospital
For your Valentine, the perfect
Valentine gift - flowers. Select
them today. Grove Street Green
houses.
Miss Beverly Biery of Oberlin col
lege is spending the between-semes-
ter vacation at her home here.
Mrs. Paul Studler of South Jack
son street has as her house guest,
her niece, Mrs. Harry Bandaret of
Paxton, Nebraska.
Mrs. Arthur Schyllander of Erie,
Mich, spent the latter part of last
week visiting her grandfather, Chris
Santschi of East Kibler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Howell of
Lewisburg visited over the week end
at the home of Mrs. Howell's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Amstutz
of South Jackson street.
Mrs. Edith Powell, Mrs. Gilbert
Montgomery, Mrs. E. Sanders and
Mrs. Ferd Morris were dinner guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Leiber, Wednesday.
Callers at the Erwin Moser home,
Sunday, were Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hover and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Victor Moser and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Schaffer.
Hearts and fiowers-Flowers for
sweethearts, cut flowers, potted
plants and corsages at Grove Street
Greenhouses.
DR.. B. r. Lakin of Cadle taber-
nacle, Indianapolis, will speak at
Findlay senior high school auditor
ium, Friday night at 7:3o and al
the Lima Gospel Tabernacle, Satur.
day night at the same hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rauenbuhlel
are in Dayton attending the Master
Plumbers convention, Mrs Rauen'
buhler is serving on the state boarC
representing the members at large
of the Ladies auxiliary. +
Mrs. Daisy Steinbrenner was ir
Delphos to attend the marriage Of
her grandson, Eugene Steinbrennel
which was an event of Saturday
Feb. /. She is also spending a few
days visiting Mr.. and Mrs. DaviC
Mccoy and Paul Steinbrenner anc
other relatives and friends in Del
phos.
Diller ambulance removals-Mrs
Robert Luginbuhl and infant sor
from Bluffton hospital to their home
on West Elm street; Henry Volant
from st. Mary's hospital, Detroit
to his home in Beaverdam; Edwin
Niswander from his home on the
county line to Bluffton hospital.
Roses are red, violets are blue
sugar is sweet and 81 love you
Flowers say it best. Grove Street
Greenhouses.
DR.. and Mrs. Bradford Steiner
and baby of Chicago were week enc
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Stein,
er of Poplar street. DIR. Steiner and
family will leave in April for Tibet
where they will serve as medical
missionaries, being associated with
his father, Rev. E. B. Steiner who
has been in the mission field in that
country for many years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13

Galvanized wash tubs pals and
garbage cans at Waltsfmire,a
i. For sale-McC Cofnick- neering corn
planter with fertilizer attachment
and tongue truchs used 5 seasons !;
also Thor washing machine. Carl
Fett, 2 miles east Of Beaverdam on
Route SON. .-s.~
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13
Cold WGUe Brings
Sub-ZerO Weather

In = one-week cold wave bringing
the most severe weather Of the win
ter, the mercury dipped to Q low
mark of two degrees below zero last
Friday night a." q.
It was the first sub-xero weather
in two winters, and for five days In
succession beginning last Tuesday
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13

WHERE OUR BOYS ARE
David Stearns
Sc VP-ML 5, Box IS s
Navy 116 % sz
San Juan, Puerto Rico. s@
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13

the thermometer hit lows of nearly
zero or below. Some moderation
came on Sunday, but relief was not
felt until Monday when for the first
time in nearly o week readings crept
above 10 and stayed. there. - L
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13

3. ]. Boutwell, home.
Master Stephen Boehm spent the
past two weeks with his aunt and
uncle Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Heldman
Of Kenton. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted w. Smith and
daughters Of Arlington, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13

Ezra Heldman Of Kenton, Mr. and
Mrs. Kermit Boehm and sons spent
Sunday insthe c. u. Heldnnan home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-13

Brood sows should get one-half
pound of protein supplement during
the CESSATION period. They also should
have access to mineral mixture, and
they need exercise daily.