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The Omaha guide., 1947-07-19
Public Opinion Polls
By usanBe

good, and with so few of the
workers declaring that they are
poorly paid, it would seem that
most u. S. laborers are getting
about all that they expect or de-
mand'. a change in definitions
when interpreting results falsely
shows the worker to be saying
that he is getting "a fair wage
when he actually is announcing
that his wage is not good but
only fair. Two meanings of the
word fair" have been confused:
only fair" does not mean a fair"
wage.
FOR BETTER POLLS
What a be done about the
anti-labor bias Of poll agencies?
1.-The polls should be carefully
watched and liberal groups for
bias. These groups should try to
fight the bias with widespread
publicity.
2-These groups should inform
the newspapers and polls they
print are not impartial. News
papers and poll agencies should
be strongly urged to make polls
more fair.
3LProfessional standards of
fairness for poll agencies should
be encouraged. Existing profess
ional committees should continue
to call for high ethical standards
in opinion work.
1.-The big business influence on
overcome by having less prejudice
ed groups, sponsored by univer.
sites, for example, undertake pub
lie opinion polls. Liberal groups
should use the polls of the Nation
al Opinion Research Center of the
University Of Denver which Gus
tomarily, has done good work.
5-The polling agencies should
have labor and business represent
tatives to whom they can submit
all labor questions to insure I'M
partial results. More than this,
labor representatives should par
ticipate in the formulation Of all
poll questions on topics Of nation
al Importance.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-19
yHsUSNHgD
PATENTS

Patents kept pace with the growth in population Of the United
States during the period of its greatest development. But in 1899 there
was a sharp break, a slight recovery in the late 1905 and then a
steady, almost unbrokea downtrend that this year may carry the total
Of patents issued to a low point unequalled since 1882. It is probably
no coincidence that during. the period from 1888 to date that the
American Patent System has been under frequent fierce attack. How.
ever. a backlog of patent applications has piled up in the Patent Office
the heaviest in history, despite vast increases in Patent Office per.
sonnet and facilities since 1882. Said John w. Anderson, president Of
the Council: This graph tells a remarkable story, showing. as it does
how patents helped build an industry to support a rapidly rising
population. The break in the first year of the New Deal shows one
Americar " ~ nE growth
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-19
MATHEW HENSON
BY BLANCHE ALICE RICH

Continued from last week
He grasped an ice-floe and one of
the Eskimos grabbed him by the
neck and pulled him out. It was a
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-19
r OF A KIND

NJ
Study of the 155 labor questions
asked by the seven leading public
opinion agencies Gallup Poll, FL
mo Roper Fortune" Survey.
Opinion Research Corporation,
Psychological Corporation Nat
ional Opinion Research Center.
Iowa Poll and Minnesota Poll)
during 194O-45 revealed three
ways in which polls slant the re-
suits against labor:
Choice of Subject-Qaestions
about labor usually discuss a side
of labor that hte public likes least.
If questions were asked about
other aspects o. unions we would
have a different impression of the
public's attitude towards labor.
2-Wording of Questions-The
poll agencies ask questions in such
amanner that they do not get the
true feelings of the person quest
Toned. He is led to give an anti
labor opinion which he may not
hold at all.
3-Interpretation-Results Of
polls are not reported fairly. The
conclusions and the explanations
of the findings lean constantly to
the anti-labor side.
What Shade of Black?
Poll questions mainly concern
themselves with what is wrong
with unions and what people
think about strikers. Of the l55 la
Dor activity. But 81 were concern
ed with faults of unions Or pro
posed legislation against them.
Few questions r asked which
suggest that unions protect the in
terests Of the common pebble
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-19
The Unpalatable Truth

The people CT the United Stakes have reached a point where they
must face facts. We have been taught to look upon u copnuy as 4
land of inexhaustibIe resources. We have lived in sort OF a dream
world created by our own wishful thinking. We have been told by
so.cslled economists that wages could be raised almost indefinitely,
without an increase in the cost Of living. We have been told that we
could 90 in debt almost indefinitely, on the theory that when gov
eminent borrowed from the people it was not really a debt because
the people merely owed the money to themselves.
Now we face the F~rankensen we have built We have found that
more wages for less production per man raises prices enormously.
We have found that when we loaned money to ourselves in the form
of government bonds, interess on hat monty has to be collected IN
taxes and paid to ourselves-this in tu1n adds greatly to the cost OF
living.
General Eisenhower has now told Us in plain language that with
the present condition of the world, it is possible we will be in an
other war wthinl2months.
There is only one way the people of the United States can save
Themselves. As wokers we must learn that an increased income can
only be made permanent through increased production per man; we
must learn that only by work and saving and economy can " main
tain a solvent government lie, save the money we have loaned 10
ourselves. 1t makes no difference whether we allow extravaganza IN
government or extravaganza in our familles-eIther Will destroy Ut
savings and capital. W must all learn that in a world economy
largely devoted to a race for military supremacy and to the quickest
and most efficient means for destroying the human race, we must be
prepared to protect ourselves.
Today we are like a giant who has become soft due to- his own
excuses. Unless we correct our method Of living, we are simply in
vihng trouble. We have had our warning. We have seen the newt
able results of policies we have pursued. Are we intelligent enough
to correct our errors?
ahe Wall Street Journal recently described what has happened
in the case of the $1,000 government backed business loans made to
veterans since January, 1915.
By and large, the els have proven good risks. As Of May Is, the
last reporting date, only 1,4l2 loans had defauled, though 3,118
ether borrowers were behind in payments.
Blacklist spot has been loans made TO start little trucking bust
nesses. Percentage of failures has been very high here, due largely to
the fact that the exservce people ran their equipment to death and
didn't service it properly. This seems to have been a hangover from
their war experiences, when motor equipment was dependable.
The Omaha guide., 1947-07-19
Worlds First Champ

James Figg, who won the crown
as bare knuckle champion in 1719,
retired u~rdefaated in 172n
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27
Horse And Buggy Days
BY IDA 30 MARTIN

/ just one shot at a time, if you were
lucky to get shot" at all. But the
worst of this comparison is that the
hunter probably was facing some
ferocious enemy instead of poor
harmless cottontail.
The following story was handed
down through so many generations
that it may not be strictly according
to the original incident, but there is
no doubt that this experience befell
many other of our ancestors, for
some of them ending in a more ira
gic way, proving to be their last
earthly experience.
This particular pioneer-Henry
Martin, an ancestor of my husband,
who settled in The Broadfording
Section was hunting bear on South
Mountain. He was using a gun sim
liar to the one shown. ] do not
know for certain, but it could have
been the gun in my photograph, for
this gun was handed down along
with the story. Well, this old hunt
er was tramping along, of course
with his gun loaded, looking for
bear tracks, when he spied a ground
hog. Like many a person who turns
aside for trifle, and then loses his
goal, the hunter emptied his gun on
the grounding. At the sound of
the shot, something stirred in the
bushes only few feet away; it was
a cub bear
The hunters cap raised an inch on
his head and a cold sweat broke out,
as he realized that the mother bear
would be back, perhaps in a few
seconds, and fighting mad.
Feverishly he dropped the stock
end of the gun to the ground he
seized the powder flask, pictured at
upper right of picture, from his belt,
measured a small amount of gun
powder in the small end provided
for that purpose, and poured it down
the muzzle of the gun. Jerking the
ram-rod, which can be seen below
the barrel, from its clips, he dropped
it into the barrel and tamped the
powder tight. Without this, the gun
might not have fired, or at the best,
it would have been weak shot.
Next, a wad of paper, or special
cloth, was put in and tamped with
the ram-rod. This was necessary
to conserve the force of the burning
gunpowder, and keep it from leaking
through between the grains of shot.
And at last he measured a portion of
shot from the sealed bulls-horn
slung around his neck, and poured
that down the muzzle. Once more
the ram-rod was inserted, and the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27
From where | sit ..hy Joe Marsh
Ma Hoskins
Sneezed at Cats!

Ma Hoskins couldn't understand
why she got fit Of sneezing every
time HarpO, the cat, came in the
room. Finally figured she'd have to
get rid of HarpO altogether.
Then Doc HOLSTER explained
she had an "allergy." Cats fur
made her sneeze like Strawberries
give some folks rash. He gave her
an incubation so she and Harpo
could live sneezelessly together.
/ guess a lot of us have "aller-
gies" in the social sense. Some folks
just can't stand movies, or radio
comedians. Other folks don't 20 for
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

lead shot packed. Long before this,
he could hear the approach of the
angered mother bear Now he
gun, an donce more reached into his
pocket. A small decorating cap had
to be placed on the projecting open
ing, which can be seen just under
the hammer AS the bear rushed
upon him, he cooked the gun and
took careful aim. If any one of the
detailed operations required to load
this gun had been neglected or poor
ly done, or if the store-bought per-
cussion cap had failed, one of the
productive stock families of Wash
ington County would not have APP
peared in local history. But the gun
reported loudly, and the aim was
perfect. The bear died instantly,
but SO close was she before the time
ly loading Of the gun was completed
that her rushing body struck the
hunter and bowled him over like a
slapped kitten.
Needless to say, l am glad that
he lived through this adventure.
In the early days of our country
the hunting was not merely a form
of pleasure. From the woods the
settler received large portion of
his food, and he traded his furs for
such necessities as rifles, ammuni-
ton, salt and other household needs.
In the fall group of neighbors
would get together to form a hunt
ing party Their provisions consist
ed mainly of Indian meal, blankets,
and an iron kettle These things
would be loaded upon pack horse
and then the journey would begin.
The first thing to be considered
would be the camping place. Many
things had to be taken into consid-
Grafton: first they had TO find
location secure from the obserVa-
ton of Indians and game; it also had
to be screened from the cold north
winds Poles covered with bark or
slabs were used for the hut and the
front, which was toward the south,
was left open, with the iron kettle
suspended in front of it.
During the daytime they hunted
through the surrounding woods. At
evening they returned to camp,
bringing in their game. A pleasant
evening was then spent around the
fire, telling of their experiences of
the day.
In order to be good hunters they
had to know the habits of the deer.
In stormy weather they expected to
find them in a different territory
from that which they occupied dur
ing the mild season.
These oldtimers could find their
way through the trackless forest
with the aid of their compass, and by
observing the bark and the moss on
the trees, which grows more abun-
dainty on the north side of the
trunk
Being superstitious, the men did
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27
hSgs,fissmssS

been Myself, l enjoy a moderate
glass of beer or two with friends
-. but it's up to them what bev-
erage they choose.
From where / sit, the important
thing is not to let our social
allergies result in antisocial
taboos. Let's not criticize the
fellow who likes beer If we like
cider. A little incubation Of toler-
ance can help us live-and-let-live
happily together.
@be M~4e
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

An old fashioned MuzzIe loading
gun, now owned by Donald Baer,
MauganSville
feet and a streak of bobbing white,
as a Colonial" took off from be-
meath our feet. | nearly fell over
backwards, and / think my friend
nearly dropped his twelve-guage
but he recovered quickly enough to
realize that we had come out for the
purpose of shooting creatures like
the one now rapidly disappearing
and raised his gun. There was the
usual sound of a twelve-guage, but
the rabbit merely went little fast
er. We all know the rest of the
story; my friend carefully aimed
the second time, pulled the trigger
again, and this time the rabbit went
to pieces.
Not so in THE days of Buffalo
Bill, and the rest of the users of the
type of gun illustrated above. No
double-barrels, no repeaters, not
even shell to slip easily into
single shot, break action gun. No,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

The other day / was watching one
of these modern Nimrods stalking
the cottontail. We weren't doing
any talking, just walking along
slowly, trying to distinguish rab-
bit from the tufts of grass, when
there was sudden thud of padded
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

Mrs. Grover Wishard, who lives
on the Leitersburg Hagerstown
highway, is patient in the Wash
ington. County Hospital, where she
underwent on operation for gall
stones last week Mrs. Wishard
stood the operation very well and is
improving nicely.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

not hunt on Sundays. They believ-
ed that if they hunted on Sunday
their operations would be attended
by i'll luck during the remainder of
the week.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

The Mennonite Church in this To-
cality, along with neighboring
churches, have purchased the gov
eminent owned farm east of town,
that was used as an internment
camp during World War II. II is
planned to erect hospital for the
mentally i'll on the site and the
foundation has already been laid.
Work on the building proper will
start in the near future, with vol
unteer workers doing most of the
work
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

Mrs Francis Morningstar Dayhoff
is also a patient in the Hagerstown
Hospital, where she underwent an
operation for appendicitis last
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

Mrs. Fannie Smith and her uncle,
Frank Stephey, are spending the
Thanksgiving holidays at the home
of Mrs. Smiths sister, Mrs. Annie
Winebrenner, near Pen Mar.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

past two weeks, using substitute
machine until the Bell-Howard ma
chine, recently ordered, arrives.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

Mr. Harold Houpt, who lives in
the old Hykes property, recently
sold it to Mr.. and Mrs. Martz, Of
Rock Forge.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

Miss Mary Poe is spending the
Thanksgiving holiday with friends
in Westminster, Md.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

week. Mrs. Dayhoff was born and
raised here, but now resides in Par
amount with her husband and
daughter.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

The condition Of Mrs. Frank Har-
tie, who has been i'll for the past
two months, remains about the
same.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

The Leitersburg School has been
giving visua1-aid lessons for the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27

Charles Stouffer, is confined TO his
home, having suffered a heart at
tack the past week.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-27
Leitersburg News

Mr.. and Mrs. /. Keller Shank re-
turned home on Saturday from a
ten-day trip to Columbus, Ohio,
where they were delegates to the
National Grange Convention. II
was the third consecutive annual
convention they have attended.
They were accompanied by their
neice, Mrs. Bertha Ranchor, and
Mrs. Florence Stogffer
At the convention, the Grange
Seventh Degree was conferred on a
class Of 1890 delegates.
The Minnich and Lear families
have moved into their new homes
on the Leitersburg Waynesboro
highway. A third new home along
this highway, being built by the
Lissinger family, is nearing com
pletion and will be occupied in the
near future
Evening star., 1947-12-03

Burton Hawkins A.
the World Roller Skating Congress- goes on
cite the particular pains to pon OUT
that the competition isn't what it's billed to be-
Roller skating somewhat aren't IN poslon 70
We know that some people W
European American champions held little @
Saturday Sunday.
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Notre Dome Heads West
Leohy Is Off for California,
Expecting Tough use. Game

Irish we are fully cognizant OF
the fact that the game can be
one of the most important of the
year. The lads on the West
Coast are eager to prove that
football out that way has roared
back since the slim war years.
They fully expect to spoil the
perfect record set by my lads so
far this season.
Probably most important OF all
to the fans throughout the Ma
ton, however, Is the fact that the
game will be the first act of the
drama leading to the comparison
of this seasons Notre Dame and
Michigan teams. Michigan has
had a perfect season and all year
it has been give-and-take be-
tween the Irish and the Wolver-
ines as to who would occupy the
Associated Press totem pole as
the team voted best in the Ma
ton.
Michigan gets its chance to
present its case against the Tro-
JAMS on New Year Day in the
Rose Bowl. Comparative scores
can never be taken with the
authority of a Gallup poll. But
you can bet comparison of the
scores tailed, or failed to be
tailed, by Notre Dame and Mich
igan against Southern Cal, will
offer food for future discussion.
MY lads are in fine shape and
'fettle for the test. Ziggy Car
obski, the Adolph Menjou OF our
squad, turned up for the trip IN
a sports ensemble he VOWS will
make Bing Crosby miss a note.
Ex-Marine Jim Martin, our
sterling end who swan ashore at
Tinian to secure vital informa-
ton before the invasion began,
says it is wonderful trip to the
Pacific. He has round trip
ticket he is sure to use both ways
this time.
Following our game with the
Trojans we expect to haul OH
and give our own All-America
selections as well as sectional and
all-opponent teams. Purely per-
sonal opinion, of course, but it
will be lots of fun. And we'll
also keep you in touch with Bowl
game prospects. Wish you could
be with us, California bound. A
wonderful, wonderful country.
this America of ours.
(McNaught Syndicate)
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Major Leagues
Reported Ready
ForExpansion
Plans Are Reported
Drafted to Include
| Four Coast Teams
By Joe Reiehler
Associated Press Sports Writer

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 3-The 10-team
major league, which proved a dud
once before, may be revived in the
National and American Leagues In
the near future.
The Executive Council has drawn
up preliminary plans for such a
revolutionary move to admit four
Pacific Coast League teams in the
majors, the Associated Press learned
from a reliable source last night.
The source added that the teams
are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oak
land and Hollywood.
1.-THE Executive Council, with the
of the major leagues, had
agreed that this is the only logical
STEP" the source continued. AFTER
it's visit to California last August,
during which time it listened to the
demands of the Pacific Coast League,
the Council studied the matter care
fully and decided that it would not
be feasible to grant the Coast
Leagues request. 1t agreed, however,
that major league ball was bound to
come to the Coast some day.
1.-THE Council was of the opinion
that two of the Coasts cities-Los
and San Francisco especially
were prepared for big league base
ball." the informant said.
hollywood and Oakland were in
cluded to give the leagues better
balance. With four teams IN the
American and National Leagues, the
playing schedule would be greatly
The four coast team
idea would act as a stimulant to
intercity rivalry in California"
The latest plan, however, faced
determined opposition from the Pa
ciflc Coast League itself. Clarence
when informed OF the
afoot, admitted he had
heard of something brewing "along
those lines" but insisted he had
never been informed directly OF
such a plan.
1.-THE Pacific Coast League has
only one purpose" he said, "and
that is to become a major league
in its entirety. We will never con-
sent to have the majors take one,
two or four clubs from us"
Rowland was one Of the 54 minor
league presidents who listened yes
terday to a speech by National
Head George Trautman,
cautioning them against further ex-
pansion.
Trautman said, "Our main job IS
not to seek additional leagues, but
10 strengthen all our existing
leagues.
Evening star., 1947-12-03
Louis and WaIcott
Winding Up Drills
For Friday Fight
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Coldly con-
fldent, Joe Louis closes hard train
ing today for his world heavyweight
title defense against Jersey Joe
Walcott in Madison Square Garden
Friday night.
IT will win," said Joe as he pre-
pared to do final four rounds
publicly at Pompton Lakes, N. j.,
and then rest up for his Oath fight
as champion. Walcott, hopeful but
silent, shut the gates on his last
workout at Grenloch Park, N. j.
Louis mostly used his left yester-
day against sparring partners.
"He mixed it hard" said Man.
ager John Roxborough, Ito get
ready for a smaller, faster man."
Roxborough smiled slightly when he
said faster"
Louis will weigh 212 pounds, the
heaviest. by q few ounces of his
entire career, compared to Walcott's
1872, for the 15-round fight.
II feel stronger at that weight
| it doesn't slow me-" said Joe.
The fight between the two 33-
year-old Negroes could draw gate
Of $261, 900 at the Garden, Of which
Louis gets As per cent and Walcott
15., It is Louis first fight since he
knocked out Tami Mauriello in one
round at Yankee Stadium Septem-
ber 1S, 1916. The odds are 6-5 that
Walcott will not come out for the
fourth round.
Compared to Louis record Of two
victories by decisions and 81 by
knockouts since becoming champion,
Walcott has a spotty past that, how
ever, took q turn for the better in
1914.
About 200 persons crowded into
the Pompton Lakes gymnasium yes
terday to watch Louis. They saw q
relaxed, relentless champion. His
jowls, accented by the strap Of his
protective headgear, appeared q
little rounder and thicker than In
the past, but there was no other
trace of fat on the body Of the man
who has dominated the heavyweight
ranks since he won the crown from
Jimmy Braddock June %, 1887.
Out of the ring Louis is mild-but
very assured.
How many rounds will it go?
mot over 49," said Joe with
elephantine wit. II won't pick my
round" he added solennly. Lets
ask George Raft. He's an expert"
"One round" said the movie actor.
you're in hurry" said Joe
quietly.
Assuming he is still champion,
Louis will leave for England by
boat February 10 to make % appear
ances at the health and holiday
exposition in London.