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The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08

There's q lot Of excitement al
our house these daysl We're plan
ming to build . new home late this
Spring, and there are so many
things to consider. You know, be-
fore we talked to our architect, ]
hadn't realized there were so many
types of materials to choose from.
] had set my heart on a story and
a half Cape Cod style home 80. and
simply took it for granted that we
would have a roof, a heating sys.
tenn and good plumbing. So when
our architect asked US what type Of
heating and roofing we wanted, J
was at a loss - and so was my
husband! But knowing we had Sc.
lected the most experienced archi-
tect in town, we asked his advice -
and I'm certainly glad we did! He
explained the different materials to
use and strongly advised the
use Of copper for roofing - fash
ings, cutters and drain spouts - as
well as copper and brass plumbing
and brass lighting fixtures.
Of course, l was familiar with
roofing and plumbing - but the
other terms were mystifying! The
Hastings, cutters and drain spouts
conduct water falling on the roof to
the ground - and naturally are i'm
portant to protect the roof. OBJ
viously copper - which is sturdy
and rustproof would be the ideal
material! As he pointed out the
durability of copper and brass, l
Immediately thought Of my cooking
utensils of stainless steel with cop
per bottoms-which are just as
good now as when we were mar
ried. So I know the architect was
right.
My husband and I have said
many times how thankful we were
to have called in an architect !.
there are so many things we might
have overlooked. OF course, his
years Of experience have made him
an authority and we're confident
that u house will be much more
satisfactory because Of his help!
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08

might be a good time for the two
major parties and for our leaders
OF labor to say that political &C.
ton groups have no business in.
~terfering with the affairs of DO.
litical parties.
Greater A PROMINENT labor
Threat personality recently set
down the profits of in.
dustry for 1916 as $4,000. O0O..
wy, after taxes, and added that
this represents a greater threat
to the nation than does Commu.
nism. Whatever industry's earn.
ings will be for 1916, the figures
VIII not be high enough. The poo1
showing in the first nine months
OF the year, as seen in the stalled
output of the automobile indus
try and in the failure Of MANY
industries to make any profit at
all, will not make large sums
available for higher wages.
Poor industrial earnings vii,
not permit management to sci
aside funds for expansion and for
badly needed working capital.
Neither will tagging production
bring a prosperity level that will
neip pay u tremendous war
debt. No production brings 10
profits and no wages.
Americans dislike to see
groups discredir the profit M.
tive. We like each mans prs,
rogative to make a nroft
whether he belongs on the side OF
management and owners, hin. or
whether he is e wcge Garner Il
is elementary economies that
wage earners do not experience
increased wages Under Conditions
wnere there is no production.
Surely the rank d file of Amer.
leans know this We cannot he.
levc that any loyal Amer;cars
would like for industry to he
constantly in the red. But ne
Know that ne Communists would.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08

Lester B. Granger, Executive
Secretary, National Urban League,
Executive Secretary of the Ma
tional Urban League since 1871,
Lester B. Granger has spent near
ly 25 years in social work and re-
lated educational service. AS an
Urban League staff member, he
has served variously as Industrial
Secretary of the Newark, N. j.,
Urban League, Executive Secret
airy of the Los Angeles, Calf, Ur-
ban League, Workers Education
Secretary of the National Urban
League, and, from 1940-41, as AS
sistant Executive Secretary of the
same organization.
He was a staff member of the
Welfare Council-Race Relations
Specialist-New York City's Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies ION leave
from the National Urban League,
and is now a Vice President of
that same organization. On other
leaves he directed the two first
extended Investigations by TAT
legislatures into social and eco
nomic conditions among the Ur-
ban Negro population: The New
York Legislature in 1887 and the
New Jersey Legislature in 1889.
These reports are today still valu-
able reference works.
Mr.. Granger has been a member
of the Executive Committees of
the National Conference of Social
Work and the American Associa-
ton Of Social Workers. He was
Vice Chairman of the latter organ
'zation in 1941. and is now Vice
Chairman Of the latter, New York
Chapter of the AASW. He has
Distribution Committee Of the
Greater New York Fund, New
York's approximation of Commun
ity Chests in other cities.) He has
served, also. on a number Of advis-
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08
Nat "Lotsa Poppa" Towles and
King Cole Trio Open at Apollo

Omaha's nationally known Nat
"Lottsa Poppa" Towles, along with
those sensation melody makers, the
King Cole Trio, opened at the fam
ed Apollo Theatre in New York on
February 18th. Mr.. Towles, who
resides at 1924 North oath street.
with his wife, the charming Mrs.
Nat Towles, rapidly climbed the
lader to stardom and today takes
his place among the nations top
flight leaders in the entertainment
world.
After winding up his engage
ment at the Apollo, the Towles
unit, which is now making a num-
Der of popular recordings, released
exclusively by Tower Records, will
tour the east before returning to
Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08
Biographical Sketch of
Can't. Il. CONQUER

Captain Earle Conover who has
begun a column with this paper,
entitled "Brotherly Behaviour,
brings a background of a colorful
areer to us each week. BY prof
ession, education, cultural con-
facts and a widely diversified ex-
perience, he is able to write out of
a life entirely freed of prejudice
and bigotry for our information
and mutual inspiration. =
Born into a minister's home. Mr..
Conover is also a minister. regul-
arly ordained about twenty years
ago. He served three churches in
northern New Jersey and in lower
New York State, as a member of
the Reformed Church in America.
recognized as the Oldest denomin-
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08

alton in this Country with one con
tinuing history.
EDUCATION
Educated at one of the very earl
lest colonial colleges, Rutgers UNI
Theological Seminary in New
versity in New Jersey (1776), Mr..
Conover later graduated from the
Brunswick (1784), the oldest SEM
mary in the United States. Later
studies were made at Columbia
University, Union Theological Sem
mary, Drew Seminary, Biblical
Seminary and New York Univers-
ity. Adding to the three earned
degrees of Lift. B., B. D., and TIL.
M, which he now holds, the resid-
ence work for the Doctor of Phil
osophy degree was completed In
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08
Ban Has Captivating Voice
Nick LaTour Stops Show

New York Cty-Nick Latour, singing discovery of l947 is con-
stantly proving his powr to captivate his audiences with his sweet
Baritone voice and his masterful delivery; and only last week stop
ped the Show at the Elks Club when he sang "Old Man River as one
of his several encore selections.
Nicks home is Montgomery, Alabama and since he came to the
city a few months ago, he has appeared at Smalls, Elks' Rendezvous,
a Club in the Village, and several Clubs upstate. He is being
confdeed for the ably Grand and the Celebrity Club-and also for
recordings under the baner Of one of the major companies.
The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08
Solution In Next Issue.
five hundred enlisted men.

five hundred enlisted men.
Later, when the largest camp for
German officers was begun at Der
mott, Arkansas, this Officer was
sent there as the Camp Chaplain.
Not infrequently there would be a.
mong the approximately ten thou
sand prisoners of war as many as
forty fully ordained clergymen
whose services were utilized most
regularly.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
JOBLESS PAY:
Vets Collect.

More than half of the 14,450, 900
veterans of World War II have ap-
piled for unemployment compensa-
tions under the CT. bill of rights
and have collected more than %
billion dollars, Veterans admins
tration has reported.
Through September, a total of
7,400, 900 World War II veterans had
applied for unemployment compen-
sation and 600, GOO for self-employ-
ment allowances.
About 500, 900 veterans have ex-
hausted their claims for unemploy-
ment or self-employment benefits, it
was reported. There are $500, 900
potential claimants who never have
participated in the program.
Veterans administration econo-
mists said that if the present high
employment rate continues for the
next two years, new and continuing
unemployment claims probably will
become stabilized and, Except for
seasonal variations, may ven show
a gradual decrease"
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
FOURTH ESTATE
Editors POIIed

Americas weekly newspaper edi-
tors, the still, small voices from
the grass roots, would make Har-
old Stassen of Minnesota their per-
sonal choice as the Republican pres
idential candidate in 1913, accord
ing to a straw poll conducted by
Publishers Auxiliary, newspaper
publication devoted to the weekly
field of journalism.
At the same time, with laudable
objectivity, the editors expressed
their belief that Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey of New York would be the
n to receive the COP bid.
President Truman, as virtually
the only conceivable Democratic
candidate, was chosen by the edi-
tors for that party's nomination.
They also conceded overwhelming
ly that the Democratic delegation
would give him the nod at the ma
tional convention next year.
Publishers Auxiliary distributed
500 ballots to country weekly edi-
tors in 48 states and tabulated the
results On the basis of 218 COM
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
New Method of Treating
Common Cold Described

WASHINGTON. - Chance discov-
cry of a new-and still experiment
tal-method of treating the common
cold was described by a navy
doctor.
Encouraging" results in treat
ment of such colds have been
achieved by benadryl, a drug origi-
nally developed as a treatment for
certain allergic conditions, Capt.
John M. Brewster reported in the
u. S. Naval Medical Bulletin.
In fact, he said, it was while
treating an allergy patient with the
drug that he found, to his "sur-
prise" that it apparently also
checked a cold the patient had.
Brewster described subsequent
experimental trials of the drug in 100
cases of common cold of virus
origin as "most satisfying"
But, asserting that benadryl has
a soporific (or sleep-inducing) eff
feet, Brewster said patients using
it should be cautioned ito avoid
driving a ear or operating poten-
tally dangerous machinery while
taking the drug"
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
IMBALANCE:
Canada Trade

Now it's Canada which is Tuning
under the weight of an unfavorable
balance of trade with the United
States and consequent shortage Of
the lovable American dollars.
In an effort to bridge part of the
gap between two billion dollars
worth of imports from the U. S. an
nually and sales to this country of
only n billion, Canada has adopt
ed an austerity program that bears
a mild resemblance to the one now
governing England.
Under the plan, Canada has re-
stricted or prohibited imports rang
ing from fruit to motor cars, has
curtailed pleasure travel and i'm
posed heavy taxes on a wide range
of durable consumer goods made
from U. S. materials.
Among the items prohibited are:
jewelry, candy, novelties, typewrit-
ers, radios, refrigerators, washing
machines and furniture. Import of
motor vehicles has been prohibited
temporarily"
Import quotas have been placed
on oranges, grapefruit, lemons, fruit
juices, potatoes and onions.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
WEDDING BELLS:
In London

And so they were married.
Even while bug-eyed correspond
ents feverishly were scribbling down
hundreds of thousands of descriptive
phrases, it was obvious that there
actually was very little to be said
about the wedding of Princess
Elizabeth of England to 1t. Philip
Mountbatten.
A million persons lined London's
streets to watch the wedding process
sion, respondent with the trappings
and pageantry of 900 years of ira
dition, pass on the way to Westmin-
ster Abbey.
A couple of thousand chosen souls
inside the abbey heard Elizabeth
and Philip, newly named Duke of
Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and
Baron Greenwich, exchange their Il
Wills"
They saw Philip cast an eye filled
with husbandly anxiety on his wife's
15-foot train as she left the church.
There was little to say about it.
1t was everybody's wedding, and
everybody hoped that Elizabeth
and Philip would live happily ever
after.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26

pleted ballots, representing a 1876
per cent return.
Although the straw poll contacted
a representative section of small
town editorial opinion, its results
cannot be held entirely conclusive
because of the unknown quantities
present at the time it was conduct
ed. CALIFORNIA; Gov. Earl Warren
had not yet declared his candidacy
for the Republican nomination, and
the Macarthur sentiment was bare
ly a ripple.
According to the election forecast
section of the poll, 1863 per cent of
the editors believe President Tru-
man will be reelected; 21.9 per cent
think Dewey will be the next chief
of state; 1874 per cent favor Eisen-
hover; 9.5 per cent have confidence
in Taft, and ga per cent believe
Stassen will be elected.
Editors polled predominant
ly Republican. A COP candidate
was named as personal choice by
66.7 per cent and a Democrat by
80 per cent.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
FED UP:
With Russia.

To his Chicago audience, it sound
ed as though U. S. Secretary of State
George Marshall was full up to here
with Russia's obtuse and eXasperat-
ing tactics in the field of interna-
tional relations.
He made it clear that the state of
active resentment of the Soviet I'm
ion, to which Americans have been
goaded by the obstructionist actions
of Russian leaders, a in no wise
be interpreted as warmongering.
It was n of the most angry de-
n~unciations yet made against Rus
STA by a high U. S. official, and
there was a distinct possibility that
it was a reasonably accurate re1ec-
ton of the temper of the times. Mar
shall's Chicago address, added to
all the other recent expressions of
disgust (including President. Tru-
man's) with Russian policy, indi-
Gated that perhaps a U. S. ultima
tum dealing with Soviet obstruction
ism was not too far distant.
AS a matter of fact, a strong pos
sibility existed that Marshall might
make just such a stand at the Lon
don conference of foreign ministers
to discuss German and Austrian
peace treaties. Awaiting the confer
ence with utmost seriousness, the
secretary of state told his Chicago
listeners that:
cit is my purpose to concentrate
solely on finding an acceptable basis
of agreement to terminate the pres
emf tragic stalemate and to speed
the advent of a new era of peace
and hope for Europe and the
world"
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
First Dinner in 26 Years
Tastes 'Just Wonderful

PITTSBURGH, PA. - Mickey
Schuster, who was fed through a
tube inserted in his stomach for
26 of his % years, ate a pork
chop dinner and then nibbled on
a chocolate covered cherry.
cts wonderful to be able to
eat like other people," said Mick
ey, who is recovering from a
series of operations that enabled
him to swallow food normally for
the first time since he swallowed
a can of I've when two years old.
81 could taste the food BEFORE"
Mickey added, ''but 1 couldn't
swallow it,"
Physicians said the Youngs-
town, Ohio, furniture worker
could look forward to a normal
life at the dinner table, although
it will be another month before
he leaves the hospital and he
won't be able to return to work
until next spring.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
Intramural Cagers
Start Saturday

The younger set will take to the
hardwood Saturday at 9 a. m. when
Leon Foote turns the first two
teams lose in a basketball program
that includes over 100 boys. Some
Is teams have been organized into
three groups, A, B and C, accord
ing to grade in school, age and size.
The three leagues battle separately
during the winter months to a win
ner with awards going to the win
ming teams. Beginning Saturday
the high school gymnasium again
becomes a hive of activity as the
future stars for the Locomotives
display their talents and their hopes
in another cage season.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
HEADLINERS

IN NEW YORK The Duke of
Windsor, arriving from England
with his duchess (above) replied
with some asperity, "It is a personal
and family matter" to the question
of why he had not been invited to
the wedding of Princess Elizabeth.
IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. E.
Preston Colley, 40, was back in the
Massilon state hospital for the in
sane, from which he escaped last
year, after police caught him trying
to steal a loaded Detroit-P Pittsburgh
passenger train. He used to be a
railroad engineer.
IN HOLLYWOOD Dorothea
Richmond, fashion expert, commit
ted acute heresy against the female
gender by declaring that women
who wear large, idiotic hats have
small, moronic minds and that such
hats Cor mihdsr are a major cause
of divorce.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
Boy Should Keep Up on Her
Toes TO Get His Best Girl

SIKESTON, MO.-"Toe touchin' "
is the name of a new game which
seems to be nosing out oldtime box
suppers in some sections-and you
have to know your toes to get your
best girl, too.
At Lincoln school here the girls
prepared a meal. The boys put up
the cash which went for benefit of
the library. Then the girls took off
their shoes, covered up with a sheet
and let only their bare feet stick
out. The boys went by and touched
the foot they wanted next to their
own at the dining table.
Rule l is that the feet must be
well washed.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26

touch and go, with the terrifying
possibility of a civil war looming as
a result of the present deep unrest.
Underlying cause of it all is
Frances PROSTATE economic condi-
ton and the prospect of a cold, hum
cry winter. Even if U. S. stopgap
aid is rushed through Immediately
it will fall far short of being the oil
needed to pour on the troubled wa
ters. Superimposed on that situation
were these political factors:
I The Socialist government, try
L. ing to pursue a moderate
course, was being squeezed between
the stronger Communists to the left
and Gen. Charles De Gaulle's Rally
of the French People on the ex-
IRENE right.
= The Communists, true to the
4. teachings of Marx, were trying
to foment revolution by instigating
the paralyzing strikes after their
legal and political methods to over
throw the government had failed.
! General De Gaulle, seeking the
~ governmental reins for himself,
has said he would deal with the Com
munists with a strong, authoritarian
hand. De Gaulle is feared because
he stands for totalitarianism.
The real struggle for France is be-
ing waged between the Communists
and DeGaulle's followers. Moderate
Socialism is simply caught in the
middle.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
TARIFF FIGHT:
COP Objects

True to the traditional credo of
their party which holds that high
tariffs are one of the foundations of
a successful U. S. government, two
Republican congressman h e
raised their voices against the 23-
nation reciprocal trade agreements,
effective January l, that will lower
the tariff on a majority of this ma
tons imports.
Rep. Harold Knutsen (Rep..
Mimi said that the Geneva tariff
agreements would threaten Ameri-
can living standards, and Rep. Rich
ard Simpson (Rep., Pa.) described
the pact as "a calamity" that will
put American industry's back to the
wall when foreign imports flow in
volume into domestic markets.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26

Locomotives Meet
WOrland, Dec. 4

Fifteen men from the high school
have been drilling every day this
past week rounding into shape for
their opening game next Thursday
with Washable county high school
quintet from Worland. Fundament-
ais have been stressed during prac-
tice sessions, with concentrated eff
fort going toward the development
of the big boys in the hopes that
Laurel will control both defensive
and offensive rebounds from the
start. While the deliberate slow
break style of play requires most of
the season to perfect it is expected
that when the defense is set against
them Laurel will take advantage
of the opportunity to practice. How
ever a carry-over of last seasons
fast break is expected to carry them
through most of the fracas.
The starting lineup will not be n
rounced until game time, although
the five returning veterans from
last year are expected to get the
rod. 1t is intended however to use
all men freely for testing under
game conditions before another cut
is made in roster.
Saturday afternoon 10 men will
journey to Bozeman for another
non-conference tilt with the Galatin
County Hawks. This is the only
A tilt definitely on the Loco
schedule, although both Miles
City and Glendive have submitted
tentative dates.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
PRICE DEBATE:
Ration Meat?

Congress was preparing, with
some misgivings, to tackle Presl-
dent Humans proposed 10-point
anti-inf1ation program including re-
quests for rationing and price con-
troll power.
While Sen. Robert Taft (Rep.,
Ohio) chairman of the senate-house
economic committee, announced
that his group will sidetrack those
two controversial points to consider
first the other portions of Mr.. Tru-
mans plan, other congressman OBJ
jected to that method of procedure.
Sen. Ralph Flanders (Rep., VT
and Sen. John Sparkman (Dem.,
Ala.) said they believed the ration
ing and price control proposals
should be debated during the CUR
rent special session, even though
they may be predestined for certain
defeat. 1t was an argument that
promised to grow louder.
At the same time there was a sur
prising indication of growing sup
port, even among Republicans, for
direct consumer %rationing of meat
as a compromise answer to de-
mands for curbs against rising
prices.
Argument in favor of that step is
that meat is the center of the infla-
tionary spiral and the rationing of it
alone would serve as a brake
against soaring prices of other food
commodities.
Many Republicans, otherwise
sternly opposed to a return of war
time rationing and controls, prob
ably would support a meat rationing
measure if it were pushed through
as a compromise.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
so WHAT?

Here's another story about how
the world is coming to an end, but
not for another million years.
DR.. Harlow Shapley, Harvard
astronomer, sees the possibility OF
the end of the universe coming as a
result of a gradual scattering of all
matter through cold, limitless
space. His view is that creation may
be dying slowly of negative CRAWL
tation," a cosmic force which has
caused other galaxies to disinte-
CRATE.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
Independents Schedule
Cage Tits

The Laurel Independent basketball
boys have cut out some tough OPP
position for them as well as top
attractions for this Isl in the
organizational meeting of the Mid
land Empire basketball league. Man
ager Leo Foley has announced that
Joliet cagers managed by the popular
"Runt" Bauman will open the sea
son Dec. Is. At the same time 1t
was also disclosed that Red Lodge,
Hardin and Roundup as well as the
Stockman's and Shadoans squads
from Billings have been dated fol-
lowing the Christmas holidays. Dur
ing the vacation time it is hoped
that the Crow All-American In
dams can be booked, as well as
plans completed for an invitationai
tournament between Laurel and
three other teams to yet be named.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
ROYAL EXPENSE:
Going Up

Now that King George vi has a
son-in-law, the cost of maintaining
his royal family is expected to 60
up an estimated 5000, 900.
Before the wedding, parliament
appropriated 50, 10O, 900 annually
for the king, his brother, sister.
mother and eldest daughter. How
ever, King George has announced
that he will ask no increased allow
ance for Elizabeth and Philip, but
will help the newlyweds out of his
own pocket. 30
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26

mier Paul Rama
dier resigned his of
flee in the face of
widespread Com
munist inspired
strikes and Frances
e l d e T state
Leon Blum was CIV
en- a mandate to
form a new Social
list government.
The situation in
France had never
- - IL xwvAG
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-26
DIVIDED:
All France

All Gaul is divided into three parts
Communist, Socialist and DeGaul-
list.
Unable to make an impression on
the turbulent French scene, Pre-