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Evening star., 1948-04-08
Criticizes Fleeson Article

Criticizes Fleeson Article
To the Editor Of The Star:
The Star OF April contains reasoned edi-
torial on this country's relations with Spain,
particularly with reference to the inclusion or
exclusion OF Spain in the European Recovery
Program.
However, In the same edition there Is q
scurrilous column by Doris Fleeson headlined,
Including Spain in the ERP Indicates House
Hysteria."
When Miss Fleeson refers to Congressman
OKonski as ''rabble rouser," who are the
rabble? The members of the House? I sub
init that this is part OF the Communist Party
line-to discredit Congressman and to lessen
the peoples confidence in democracy, which
means elected representatives. To indicate
that this gullible ''rabble" can be worked into
hysteria indicates unfitness of the governing
body-typical Communist Party language.
The undersigned heard Representative
OKonski speak. was impressed by the
speech, which seemed soft-spoken, reasoned,
clear and able presentation today of the men
ace of communism to the world and of how
Spain, with its strategic location, food to ex-
port, and stand against communism, shouldn't
be an outcast among nations.
just as Congressman OKonsh finished,
Representative Leo Isacson of New York
jumped to his feet and beloved into the mi
crophone typically Communist speech against
Spain. 1t was my opinion that it was the
nauseating speech Of the Representative from
New York which turned the tide in the House
in favor of Representative OKonskis pro-
posais to admit Spain.
However, the Fleeson article utterly ignored
the communistic TRADE of Mr.. Isacson and
made Mr.. OKonski out to be a rabble rouser.
-7t5, CARLYLE LEE.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. How many countries have diplomatic mis9
sions in the United States?-G. M. 10
A. There are IS foreign diplomatic establish
ments in Washington. Technically, ons OF
these is located In New York City.) -r
@. How long has the word slang" been in
USER. G. r.
A. The earliest known use of the word "slangS,
occurs in Toldervy's History of Two Orphanss
published in 1885,
@. Is Is harmful to store an extension ladder
that has been painted, out of doors?-W p
A. The Forest Products Labatory says an
extension ladder stored out of doors, whether
painted or unpainted, will deteriorate much
faster than If protected from the elements.
Painting will retard moisture absorption son1e-
what, but enough moisture will be absorbed
so that alternate swelling and shrinking viii
take place with alternate wetting and drying
Such action eventually causes checking, loosens
rungs, nails and fittings, and causes sliyers to
rise on fiat-grain edges Of rails. There is some
objection to painting ladders since this hides
defects in the ladder that may be present or.
induced in use.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29
Local Cab Skids Off Road

The Arrow Cab driven by Las Panamaroff had a slight washing in the bay Tuesday afternoon, when the incoming tide Iapped around the cab after 1t went over the cliff on the Beach I'd.
 The cab hit 8 loose log on the edge of the road and after dan gilng precariously for a few min utes, was lowered by several men to the beach below and dri ven slong towards kraft's store Logs there blocked the only o. penlng onto the road and they were lowed out of the way by John Gibbons garbage truck.
 Joe Mulqueen, owner of the eaE, drove the cab along the wa tel and then up the opening to the highway
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29
Cleo Davis Also
 Wins ln Contest

Cleo GregoriOff, now, Mrs. Boyden Davis, IT,, was 8 fifth place winner in the Simplicity Pattern personal portrait note- book contest. according to word received this week.
 Gail Blankenburg was an- nounced last week as the first prize winner in the national con. test.
 Mrs. Davis made coat with swing back and hood, as her gar ment for entry in the contest.
 Miss Blankenburg will receive a $25 dollar award and Mrs.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29
|:vFW WHe:'aIIid Visits Here

The national commander of the VFW, Ray H. Brannaman, visited here this week and met informally with members of Kat mai Post 7056.
 MT. Brannaman is in Alaska to visit military bases, inspect VFW posts, and also attended the territorial encampment last week at Seward.
 He told the local vets that the organization is working on hav- ing lands withdrawn for military use opened up for ex-servlcemen to homestead and is also hope- full of getting a Veterans Ad- ministration hospital in the ter ritory.
 While he was here, Mir. Bran- naman presented new member ship pins to the following: Ted Rozak, Bob Phillips, Jack Mor- rissey. Talmage L. Smith, Don Crawford, Pat Abston, Lynn Markham, John Mclaughlin, Eddie Pagano, Bill MoreIand, Joe Lewls, Nick Frost, R. D. Russell, Herbert Spiegel. and Paul Bleichner.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29
New Building Open

The new hardware branch of o. Kraft and Son is now open on Alaska Way in the big cement building finished recently.
 Chrysler and Plymouth auto parts and International Truck parts will be stocked in the store. Large appliances, stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, some furniture, and outboard motors will be on display.
 John Mclaughlin is working in the annex which comes under the supervision of Wilton Whites hardware department.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29
Nackand Buys Partners Interest

Mir. and Mrs. Loren Whit tington have sold their inter est in the Kodiak Mercantile Co.,, formerly Pajoman's. to Me. and Mrs. Tom Nachand. Papers recording the sale were filed this week.
 The Whlttingtons and the Nachands bought the business last year from Carl Pajoman.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29

Davis, $5. Both will receive a years subscription to the style magazine published by the spon- soring company.
 The two local girls were the only Alaskan winners.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29

Marco Kiilsgaard, grade schooa teacher, has left to attend sum- mer school at the University ot Idaho. She will return when school opens.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29
DenaE Sailed On 27

The Denali sailed May 27 for Kodiak, via Ketchikap, Water fall, Sitka, Alitak, Moser Bay. and Women's Bay The return tnp W Il he from Ouz,nkie. Iron Creek, Port Wakefield, Uyak, zachar Bay, Port. Williams Snug Harbor, Seldovia, Seward, Yakutat and Ketchikan.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29
Ed 0phein''s ParIor Burns At Ouzinkie

\ fire Sunday night st Gu, sinkie destroyed Ed opheim's pool and recreation parlor. The building burned to the ground and was 8 complete loss.
 The fire started when a gas light being lit by John Pestri- koff exploded. There is no fire. fighting equipment in the vil- lage.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29

Mrs. Harry Norton and dauo h. tel Sondra have gone to Seattle 10" the summer to visit Mrs. Nor. tons mother and sisters. They will also spend some time in Springfield, Ore.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-05-29

Mrs, Just ne Hinckel returned this week from a several weeks visit in Seattle.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
Red Cross News

MANY times a year the people
turn to the Red Cross--Once a year
the Red Cross turns to the people"
President of the United States.
Did you know:
Red Cross disaster relief opera
tons in 1947 reached the highest
peak of the last decade and that the
greatest fund ALLEGATION, $2,250,000
was for families in the Mississippi,
Alabama, Florida and Louisiana hur-
ricane areas?
That in the past sever years the
American Red Cross has given dis
aster assistance to 81 nations in n
major disasters?
That strong support by all chap
tiers will be needed in putting into
successful operation the new Ma
tional Blood Program and that a por-
ton of Red Cross national organiza-
tons share of chapter-raised funds
in 1913 is to be used for this pro-
gram?
That everything the Red Cross
does depends on what you give?
That March is Red Cross month?
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

to assur the best hospital and medi-
cal care for all victims of the dis
ease.
1.-THE need for funds to continue
this important work merits the
wholehearted cooperation of every
Legionnaire in the forthcoming
March of Dimes campaign"
Mr.. Tombstone asked that Legion
members volunteer their services TO
March of Dimes Directors located IN
every county in Mississippi.
The l948 March of Dimes cam
paign marks the tenth anniversary Oh
the National Foundation for lnfantlle
Paralysis, which was founded by
Franklin D. Roosevelt to lead DIR
ect and unity the fight against IN
fantile paralysis"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
American Legion Asked
To Aid March OF Dimes

T. N. Touchstone, American Legi-
on State Commander, today urged
Mississippi Legionnaires to give their
full support to the 1948 March of
Dimes, which will be conducted here
and throughout the nation January
1880.
In a personal appeal addressed
to all Post Commanders, MI. Touch
stone warned that heavy incidence
of infantile paralysis is threatening
the health and well-being of children
everywhere and has become "a mat
ter of vital Importance" to the Am
erican Legion.
'The National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis is carrying on a re-
lentless fight against this vicious
enemy of our children" Mr. Touch
stones letter stated. "a vast re-
search program is under way, and in
creased facilities are being provided
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
State Farmers In
Favorable Price
Situation For AZ

Mississippi farmers entered the
l948 crop year in a most favorable
price situation, according to informa-
ton prepared by DR.. D. w. Parvin
and John G. Redman, of the Agri-
cultural Economics Department OF
the Mississippi Experiment Station.
The index of prices received by
Mississippi farmers from December
jumped to 3l2 per cent over l904-l4
average. Prices received by farmers
throughout the United States were
301 Der ZEN for the same past per-
iod. The December prices were high
er than in preceding months, and
the better prices applied to all COM
modities except hay and sweet pota-
toes, which remained at the same
level Cotton and cottonseed had the
greatest price increase.
Because of high feed grain prices,
feeding ratios r in an unfavorable
position; but with heavy demand for
livestock products these unfavorable
ratios could quickly be reversed,
particularly if a large feed crop is
forecast this spring. In any event,
the farmer is advised to supply all
the roughage and pasture needed and
to include as much as possible OF
high valued feed and cash crops in
the cropping program.
On the other side of the picture,
prices paid by the American farmer
including interest and taxes reached
a new high of 245 per cent of the
1916 to December l947 the Missis-
sippi farmer received Al points more
for his products, but also paid 81
points more for what he purchased.
The ratio of prices received to prices
paid is l27. This indicates that a
given amount of farm commodities
will purchase 81 per cent more than
in the 1909-14 period.
This means" say these farm &c
onomists, that for most commodi-
ties, the more the farmer produces
the higher will be his net income
provided production is efficiently
done.
"It should be emphasized that the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
Social Security Manager
Clarifies Old Age Aid
Amount OF Property
Owned No Busis

Do you have one dollar. or a mil
lion?
1t makes no difference, according
to Mrs. Mary King Temple, manager
of the Greenwood office of the So
cial Security Administration, wheth-
er or not the monetary value of your
worldly goods totals exactly nothing
or runs into seven figures, when
you reach age IS or over and quit
work. If you qualify for old-age re-
tirement insurance under the pro-
visions Of the Social Security Act,
you'll be paid.
Mrs. Temple cited the recent case
OF the president of a large corpora
tior. who had reached the minimum
retirement age of IS. His personal
holdings in cash and property ere
generally known to be well above
the million mark. Since he was an
employee of the corporation, the
first $4,000 of his yearly salary was
wages for old-age insurance pur-
poses. He decided to retire from
business. Being a good businessman
he was naturally interested in re-
covering a return on all of his in
vestments. The salary on which both
he and the corporation paid social
security taxes over a period Of years
was sufficient to provide him with
an income when he retired. As his
wife was IS, she was entitled to re-
ceive one-half as much as her hus-
band. Both filed their claims and
each are now receiving monthly re-
tirement checks.
"This is strictly an insurance sys-
tenn" the administration official
said, "and retirement payments are
based on income earned in jobs
covered by the Social Security Act
MANY persons are of the enron
eous opinion that the possession OF
property and a bank account prohi-
bits the payment of old-age retire
ment insurance. When an individual
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

files claim for old-age insurance, we
don't ask him If he is worth a dol
lar or a million" Mrs. Temple stress
ed the Importance of wage earners
contracting her office at Greenwood
as soon as they reach the age of IS,
regardless of whether or not they ex-
pect to continue working. She also
pointed out that some have lost bene-
fits because of their failure to con-
tact her office when they reach age
65. and others are now losing this
monthly insurance because they still
defer filing their claims.
"Ours is a dual responsibility-we
represent the public as we'll as the
government. A single monthly bene-
fit is one too many" she said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22
H. P. Watson Named
To Conservation Board

A. B. Adams of Clarksdale has
been elected president of the Missis-
sippi Association of Soil Conserva-
ton Districts, succeeding Paul Mea-
sell, member of the Legislature from
Newton County.
Other officers elected at Thurs
days annual convention were d. M.
Yelverton of Magee, first wise pres
ident; w. R. Stobie of Saucier,
second vice president, and the fol-
lowing Executive Committeeman:
L. F. Angelo of Edwards, Edward M.
Hood Jr. of Clayton and Lowry Sim
mons Of Pontotoc.
Named to the Board of Directors
were E. L. Pickett of Amory, Har-
rison Evans of Shuqualak, W. F.
thurman of Nesbitt, c. M. Randolph
of Batesville, H. P. Watson of Lex
ington, v. A. Johnson of Indianola,
]. ]. Hemphill of Eupora, A. T. Gun
ner of Winborn, ]. D. Land of Phila-
delphia, S. A. Jones of Shubuta, r.
B. Weenger of Gulfport, Earl S. Nc
Guffee of New Hebron, Hugh Nor
man of Summit, c. H. Bass of Halle
hurst. Russell L. Fox, member of the
Legislature from Claiborne County:
A. l.. Person of Marshall County, and
j. L. Stribling Of Clarksdale.
Development of a program for the
teaching of soil conservation in the
public schools was approved.
DR.. H. H. Bennett, chief of the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Soil Conservation Service, addressed
the group. He warned that "the
world faces hunger and famine on
a scale far exceeding anything it has
ever known unless erosion is con-
trolled."
The convention also voted to me-
moralize Congress to continue the
Soil Conservation Service as a sepa-
rate, independent agency. A bill is
pending to merge it with the State
Extension Service.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

l948 economic situation is highly
unstable. Over-investment in farm
machinery and buildings should be
avoided, especially on small farms.
Prospective farm purchasers should
be cautious if they have to give a
sizeable mortgage. Mississippi farm
prices are nea an all-time high and
there is danger that incautious buy
ers may find themselves in the fut-
ure using a Debated dollar to pay
high overhead"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-01-22

Rheumatic Pains, Getting Up Nights. strong
cloudy urine. irritating passages, Leg Pains.
circles under eyes, n swollen ankles, due
TO non-organic and non-systemic Kidney and
Bladder troubles. try cystex. Quick, complete
satisfaction or money back guaranteed. Ask
yoSr druggist for cystex today.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-03-12

St. Francis Xavier
Catholic
Fl. Frank Howard. Pastor
s., John Harper. Asst. Pastor
Mass:
1st and Pad sundays 900 am.
3yc. 4,h and 9Th Sundays
~ -ll:00 am.
T[,Iy DAYS 800 am.
Evening deyouonS during Lent
"Wednesday 7:30 pm.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-03-12
Presbyterian

Sunday School 9:45 am.
Evening Worship 1880 pm.
Woman's Auxiliary, End Tues
day 730 pm.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30

(3) he asks for help.
There is nothing sillier than see
ing big broad-shouldered hunk Of
man being treated like a paper
weight. And rugged, virile he-meh
don't like the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
act, though the kids discovered that
often it appeals to the not-so-rug-
ged crew.
There are all kinds of silly gcops,
however. There is the Miss SsRush
type who never orders anything
because she is so considerate of her
dates pile of gold. The only trouble
is that when food is served she gets
very hungry, bite by bite of course
the bites are all from everybody
else's plate. A french fried potato
here, a tomato there, a half sand
which from another victim and she
is pretty full, though really "she is
not hungry enough to order" The
rest of the crowd get fed up-but
not on food.
Particularly when he is with a
group, boy doesn't enjoy being
made to look like sissy. Girls who
specialize in baby talk should save
their childish prattle until they aio
alone with their heart-throb. Ee
wouldn't like his best boy chum to
get wind Of this love chatter and
spread it to the rest of the gang. So
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30

HI PAL, how's your Etiquette
I. O.?
A bunch of us damseIs argued
the why's and wherefores of the
proper way to act when dating (D
solo (2) with a group and 90 blind
date.
We decided that some girls make
silly goOns out of themselves when
they try to impress the JacksOns,
and they only succeed in putting
the boys on their guard.
Our PET grippe is against the gal
who tries to be super-girl with the
boys. She spends the whole evening
purring and being so Agreeable
about everything that she makes
the others girls look like tigressCs
by comparison.
When the crowd stops for a
snack, she makes a big project Of
acting as hostess. She will pick up
Jumps of sugar and plop'em into
her dates coffee or tea and treat
him like a nincompoop The kids
decided that this fetching little sn-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS routine
is stupid unless CD the boy is men
tally or physically unable to help
himself (2) the couple is married
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30

The Unconquered, Neil Swanson.
Occupation Housewife, Dorothy
Tina.
Bishops Mantle, Agnes Turn
bull.
Chattertoh Square, E. H. Young.
House Divided, Ben Anes Will
iiams.
NOn.FictiOn
one With God is a Majority, Sol
Blom.
Speaking Frankly, james F.
Byrnes,
Katish, Our Russian Cook, wan
da FrolOY.
Best Plays of 1946-1947, Burns
Mantle
More Interesting People, Robert
Casey.
Pot Shots from a Crosse lie Kit
chen, Lucy COrbett.
Back Home, Bill Mauldin.
Remember Distinctly, Agnes
Rogers.
Letters from Grosvenor Square,
John G. Winant.
Gift Of Life, w. E. woodward.
Churches of Delaware, Frank
Zebley.
The library is open Monday eve
ming. Z to 8; Wednesday afternoon,
3 TO s; Saturday morning, 10 to II;
Saturihg evening, z to 8 o'clock.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
MILFORD LIBRARY REPORT

Three new gifts have been add
ed to the Milford Free Public liz
brary, Home Country" by Ernie
Pyle, and a Study in History BY
Toynbee in memory of David Coo
ersmith, presented by his family,
and American Journey" BY Ken
meth Roberts, given in memory Of
Commander Robert w. Kessler by
a friend. Fortune" magazine for
194S will continue, the gift of Mrs.
Frank r. Grier Also Woman
Home Companion" from Mrs. Gus
tav Swanson. The following new
books have been added:
Fiction
The Purple Plain, H. Z. Bates.
The Tamarack Tree, Howard
Breslin.
Colorado, Louis BrOmfield.
Whistle, Daughter, Whistle, Her
bert Best.
Stars in My Crown, Joe David
Brown.
The Garretson Chronicle, Ger
aid Brace.
While the Angels Sing, Glady S
H. Carroll.
Wen Sing One Song. olive car
ruthers.
East Side, West side, Barcia
Davenport.
Years of the Locust, Loula Erd-
man.
The Day They Gave Babies Away.
Della WunsOn.
Way of Life, Hamilton Gibbs.
The Great Tide, Ruby Lee Hall.
Came A Cavalier, Frances P.
Reyes.
Reckoning Trails, Emile Loring.
Untidy Murder, Frances and
Richard LOckridge.
Sound of ChariOts, Helen Top
ping Miller.
Yankee Pasha, Edison Marshall.
Red Plush, Guy McCrone.
So Dear to My Heart, Sterling
North.
Jenny Villiers, j. B. Priestley.
The Asiatics, Frederic ProkOsch.
When the Mountains Fell, c. F.
Ramuz
The Pearl, John Steinbeck.
Jassamy John, Phil Strong.
Kate Hardy, d. E. Stevenson.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-30
Congressional Yen
For Inquiry
u H0MAKn n0BNON


WASHINGTON = More than 40
congressional investigating commit
tees are On the pr0Wl- looking into
things as widely assorted as sur
plus war plants and potato prices.
The record IS almost sufficient TO
bear ont the promise made BY an
exulting Republican congressman
after his party took control Of the
House and. Senate:
"We viii start each session with
& prayer and end Il with a probe.
An exact count of the committees
is impossible, because every regu-
lar committee has the authority to
split into subcommittee.
One subcommittee even split it.
self into Sub" subcommittee last
year
When its assigned job is finished,
a subcommittee dissolYes. So the
total number ia action can change
from week to week
Probably the daddy Of them all is
the committee now headed by Seha-
tor Brewster (R.-Me.) and called
the Committee to Investigate the
National Defense. 1t started out in
Vestigating the war effort years ago.
It's first boss was the then junior
senator from Missouri, Harry S.
Truman.
This committee most recently hit
the headlines with the gaudy story
Of how an air forces general lived
the full life during the war and re-
tired on disability pension
The Houses best known investi-
eating body, the Committee on TN
American Activities, is an old til
mer. too, but it has a different sta
tus from all other such groups. 1t
is permanently established BY law.
The. rest have ia. be continued from
time to time BY congressional ac-
tion.
The House and Senate have seven
Joint investigating committees. one
with a subcommittee. This one is
the Joint Committee on the Eco
nOmic Report. Senator Taft (R.-
OhiO) is chairman and Rep. VOL
colt (R.-MichD vice chairman. III
has triple-threat subcommittee in
vestigating c0st-of-living prices.
and the three chairmen are Senator
FLANDERS (R.-Vt) and Watkins (R.4
Utah) and Rep Bender fR.-Ohio).
There is a Joint Committee on
Housing, and its chairman is Rep.
Gamble tR.-N. y. Senator Hick-
enlooper (R.-Ia.) heads the joint
Committee on Atomic Energy. and
Senator Ball (R.-Minn.) is boss of
q special committee to study labor
management relations as they work
out under the Taft-Hartley law