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Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
The News
ofLAUREL

Mr.. and Mrs. William Chalfonte
of Denver, accompanied by their
son-in-law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. M. w. Calvert with whom
they are visiting this month, return
ed to Laurel Tuesday from a five
day trip through Yellowstone park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Eastlick and
son Ricky, Mrs. H. G.. Bradley and
son Eugene visited friends in Park
City Monday.
Phillip Frank, accompanied by
his son Albert and his granddaugh-
ter, Carol Ann Frank, attended the
christening of his grandson, William
! David Schneidmiller, in Walla Walla,
Wash. Sponsors were an aunt, Ruth
Schneidmiller, and an uncle, Albert
Frank.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Deryckere
had as their guests last week Mr..
and Mrs. Octone Van Hontte and
daughter Janice of Detroit, Mich,
and Albert Van Hontte of Omaha,
Neb. "
Mrs. H. G. Bradley was hostess
at a birthday dinner Monday we
ming at the family home, honoring
Mr.. Bradley. Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Eastlick and son Ricky
of Billings, Mrs. Mary Bradley,
James Reynolds, Eugene, Marlene,
Myrna and Karen Bradley.
Mrs. Hilmer Wage, injured in an
accident some time ago at her home
was reported this week by Mr..
Wage as continuing to make good
progress towards recovery, though
she still uses crutches.
The Free Methodist Sunday school
picnic was held at the Billings North
park Friday. Members from Laurel
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Bradley
and children and Mrs. Mary Brad
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rutter from
Ferryville, Wis, arrived here Sat-
urday and are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
R. w. Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Brickman and Mrs. Esther Kircheis
who lives in Billings.
Mrs. NJ. o. Roysdon returned
home Wednesday evening from San
where she attended furn-
iture market week. En- route home
she stopped in Portland and Spo-
kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Scott had as
week end guests Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Miller and daughter Beverly of Den
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Stock
ton and children of Billings. Mrs.
Mrs. Stockton and Mrs. Scott
are all former high school chums
in Hardin.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
HOLY LAND:
Optimism

Although the July 10 truce in
Palestine put at least a temporary
end to the military bloodshed be-
tween Jews and Arabs, the struggle
for rights and power continues be-
hind the diplomatic Genes in the
Near East.
However, there is some reason to
believe now that many of the
troubles in the troubled spot may
be smoothed out when Count Folke
Bernadotte, U. N. mediator, pro-
poses his next peace plan in Sep
TENDER.
One of the reasons for such opti-
mism is the attitude of King Alb
dullah of Trans-Jordan, most pow
erful of the Arab league states.
Abdullah has asked for full and
careful consideration of any future
proposal for permanent peace In
Palestine.
And, he said, his ARAB nation
does not exclude any possible COM
promise that secures justice and
prevents unnecessary bloodshed.
"We would like that the efforts
Of Count Bernadotte in the refugee
problem be successful, and after
wards that any new proposals which
he will make should not be rejected
outright, but be fully discussed be-
fore they are put in final FORM"
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
RELIGION
| World Council

ITO justify the ways of God tt
man. was John Millions expressed
purpose for writing his monolithit
epic poem of the Reformation
Paradise Lost"
Accidentally Milton succeeded
in providing that justification fol
his own and an unknowable mum,
! Der of future generations of Christ
ians. But since the 10th century
days of Milton human society has
turned an increasingly cold cheek
to the spiritual values preached by
every great Christian since Paul.
Particularly since the outset Of
the goth century mans attention
has been claimed more and more
by the dramatic power of mate
rialiSm which has been brought
into full play as a result of this
chronological economy with its as
sembly lines, power politics and
repetitive wars.
Thus, the problem now is not so
much how to justify Gods ways to
man as it is how to justify mans
society in the eyes of God. And if,
as many churchmen believe, nc such
justification is possible, then how to
work a reasonable and beneficial
change in the society which men
have wrought.
1t is that problem which the
World Council of Churches, com
posed of l48 Protestant and Ortho-
dox churches from 40 nations, will
endeavor to meet squarely at its
first world assembly in Amsterdam
August % to September 4.
Four hundred and fifty church
leaders laymen and clergymen
alike - are determined, among
other things, "to assess the
strengths and weaknesses of pres
ent-day Christendom" and ito de-
fine a basis of common principle
upon which Christians can CO.
operate for world order"
Under the conference theme,
MANS Disorder and Gods De-
sign" the delegates will attack
such questions as: How to infuse
more spirituality into our mechani-
lied society without advocating the
destruction of all mechanization?
What action can the church take
among its members to aid in es-
tablishment of world order and
what is the church's answer to the
amoral power politics of the pres
ent day?
If these are tough questions, the
World Council Of Churches is likely
to prove itself spiritually tough and
realistic enough to 60 a long way to-
ward providing some of the ans
wers.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
ESPIONAGE:
Dragon Seed

The dragon seeds of international
espionage sown during the war sud-
denly had begun to bloom with q
vengeance and the nations capital
seemed to be overgrown with spies
and rumors of spies.
First stone was cast by Miss Eliza
beth Bentley, self-confessed courier
for Soviet agents, who revealed that
much of her information had come
from sources in official government
positions.
She showed no hesitancy in nam
ing names, among which were those
of Nathan G.. Silvermaster, board
of economic warfare and war assets
administration official; William w.
Remington, former commerce de-
partment official, and Alger Hiss,
former state department official &C.
tive in the establishment of the Unit
ed Nations.
There was no visible proof that
any of the persons she implicated
ever had furnished information to
the Soviet espionage ring, although
some had Communistic backgrounds.
AS a matter of fact, the FBI reported
that it had spent more than three
million dollars in an investigation
of the same matter months prior to
the current excitement. The Omen
finally gave it up because of lack
of documentary proof.
But congressional Investigations
were under way in both the senate
and house. Testimony included the
usual famboyant accusations and re-
examinations but failed to produce
any concrete evidence.
Rep. Karl Mundt (Rep., S. d.,
chairman of the house un-American
activities committee, added to the
national impact of the affair by as
sorting that there is good reason to
believe a Communist spy ring is OPP
Grating in Washington right now"
His committee was investigating,
he said, although the public hearings
so far had dealt only with the testi-
mony that a Red espionage system
was at work in the U. S. during the
war.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
That Old Oil

Oil is being consumed in the
U. S. today at a rate exceeding
the total world consumption of only
10 years ago, according to an
article in a recent issue of "Busi-
ness Comment" bulletin of the
Northern Trust company in Chicago.
Demand for all oils in the first
quarter OF 1948 averaged 6.3 mil
ion barrels daily. an increase of z
Der cent over the corresponding
period Of 1947.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
COTTON:
Mechanical

Last of the great American farm
commodities to remain essentially
a man-mule crop, cotton finally is
becoming mechanical, thus elimi-
mating the necessity of maintaining
vast armies of laborers to meet the
two peak labor periods Of the crop
cycle.
Mechanization is one of the ma
jor steps in the effort of cotton
people from Virginia to California
to achieve lower production costs.
To the 1914 million people in 10
states who derive all or a substan-
tial part of their income from cot
ton it is of paramount Importance
that they keep their crop competi-
tive cost-wise.
The answe lies, to a great ex-
tent, in mechanization. Thinning
and wedding equipment and har-
vesting machines are revamping
the farm picture in the South.
The mechanical cotton picker is
capable of performing the work of
40 to so human pickers, varying
with weather conditions, land sur
face, and other factors.
Typical result of mechanization
was the experience of a Mississippi
farmer who used a flame cultivator
to control weeds at a cost of so
cents an acre at the same time hu-
man choppers were costing S..
Of course, complete mechanical
ton of cotton will not materialize
overnight. National Cotton council,
representing the entire industry,
reports that in 1947 less than 3 per
cent of the crop could be classed
as entirely mechanical. A consid-
cradle portion of the remaining
crop, however, was in varie
stages of mechanization.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
MOSCOW:
Conference

WV
Practically all that anyone knew
during the initial stages Of the Mos,
cow conference between Josef Stall
in and the ambassadors of three
western nations was that there was
a conference.
The opacity of a thick censorship
ban overlaid any details of what
was happening.
Nevertheless, the impression was
that the talks fathered by the
desperation inherent in the Berlin
crisis, might be the first step in cas-
ing off the strain between Russia
and the western powers.
Some information that slipped
through the secrecy wall indicated
that both sides might be willing
to make some concessions in order
to further negotiations between Rus
STA and the U. S., Great Britain and
France.
The talks with Stain and Molotov
were reported to have produced at
least one new suggestion-that prior
to another Big Four conference there
should be a meeting Of the u. S.,
Russian, British and French deputy
foreign ministers.
Such a conference would, theo-
retically, be accompanied by a grad
ual relaxation of the restrictions
which the Soviets have clamped
on the western areas of Berlin and
which brought the East-West rela-
tons to their present boiling point.
Although it might be the height
of optimism, Communist Russia be-
ing what it is, there was some faint
hope that such a piecemeal lifting
of the Berlin blockade might bring
about a provisional meeting of
minds on the subject of German
currency and other irritating is
sues.
At the worst, such a discussion at
least would tend to act as a brake
against a drift to wal and provide
a breathing space for talks with
Moscow on more basic controver-
sizes.
There was, however, still another
Interpretation of the discussions be-
tween Stain and the three western
ambassadors: Russia, having car
ried its Berlin blockade virtually
to the ultimate point short of war,
might be thinking that it had brought
the western powers to a position
where they would have to accede to
Soviet demands if they wished to
avoid conflict.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
CONGRESS-:
UnWiILing

Probably the only accomplishment
of the special summer session Of
congress called by President Tru-
man was to provide both parties
with a bigger and better supply
of political ammunition for the cleo
ton campaign.
Democrats would be able to say
that the COP congress simply sat
back on its launches and did moth
ing about the pressing problems of
imitation, housing and other nation
al issues.
Republicans could counter with
the assertion that, within the bounds
of their political beliefs and judg-
ment of what is best for the ma
ton, they did all they could under
the circumstances. To that they
probably would add the stock argu-
ment that the whole thing is the
fault of the 16-year Democratic
regime and that the ultimate solu-
ton must lie in the election of a
Republican administration this No
vember.
One result of the special session
that might be classed as favorable
was that it served to sharpen the
rough edges of the wide cleavage
between the two parties over do
mestic problems and give the voters
a more clear-cut, definitive idea
of what they will be deciding on
November 9
Despite President Truman's la
borious diatribes against congress
and his repeated warnings that con
trolls alone will curb the now dam
gerous imitation, in the final analysis
it remained foolish to believe that
the COP congress ever would take
the action he recommended. Re-
publicans simply do not approve of
that method of handling the nations
economy.
Republican congressman agreed
only to string along with legisla-
ton serving to reimpose consumer
credit controls, with some limita-
ton on bank credits, and to speed
action on a watered-down housing
program which does little except
ease credit terms for home builders.
The anti-poll tax measure, blocked
for a week by a droning flibuster
by southern Democrats, finally
withered and blew away in dust.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11

Whitaker Chambers, a senior
editor of Time magazine and
an admitted former member
Of the Communist party, got a
load off his chest when he told
the house un-American activ-
tiles committee the names Of a
few more higher echelon gov
eminent officials who had par
ticipated in the notorious Wash
ington spy ring Of a decade
ago. His testimony included
the names of Alger Hiss, for
mer state department official;
Nathan Witt, former attorney
for NLRB, and Lee Pressman,
former CLIO general counsel.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
TAXATION:
I25 Billion

BY the end of this year individ-
ual taxpayers in the U. S. will have
paid nearly 125 billion dollars in
direct personal taxes, according to
a survey entitled Domestic Con-
sumner Markets" prepared by the
National Industrial Conference
board.
Last year, the report says, Amer
leans paid more in personal taxes
than they spent for new homes,
cars. furniture and medical care.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11

Despite the impression you
might have received from
reading newspaper accounts of
the Olympics, American ath-
letes were not the only ones
who took part in the games.
This straining gentleman, for
instance, is Imry Nemeth of
Hungary who won the hammer
throw with a heave of 1873 feet,
11H inches.
Laurel outlook., 1948-08-11
-WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS-
Moscow Talks Provide Peace Hope;
Congress Eyes Initiation, Housing;
Red Spy Scare StartIes Country
BY Bill S~choentgen, WNU Staff Writer.

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Evening star., 1948-02-19
B-6 1.-THE EVENING STAR washington, D. C.
u. 5. Declares Noel
Is Within Rights in
Yielding Citizenship
By the Associated Press

Any American living abroad can
become man without country II
he wants to. That is, he can give
up his United States citizenship and
not become citizen of any nation.
State Department officials gave
that opinion yesterday when asked
about the case of Henry Martyr
Noel, jr., former Harvard student.
Mr.. Noel, now living in Kassel,
Germany, said he wanted to give
up his United States citizenship
and live as laborer in Germany.
Mr.. Noel said in Kassel that he
is doing this because of his "one
world ideals and not because OF
any dislike for the United States.
Replies to Questions.
In answers to questions about
any such case, State Department
officials gave these views:
Hundreds of American citizens
have given up their citizenship IN
the past, to give up citizenship with
out becoming citizen Of another
country is unusual. Usually such
persons do so because of peculiar
personal problems, such as holding
citizenship In two countries and q
desire to give up rights in one OF
them.
It is quite possible for a person
to exist as man without a coun-
try. In the days of the old League
of Nations, some persons moved
about with passports known as
League of Nations passports" But
an ordinary man may find 1t dim-
cult to move from one nation to
another. Where he desires to live
and can do 50 is up to the nation
where he wants to make his home.
Nationality Act Cited.
whether Mr.. Noel's action is &C
ceptable and whether his giving up
his United States citizenship will be
effective is not clear now.
The Nationalit& Act Of 1910 set
uu means whereby a United States
citizen could give up his rights
whether he was a citizen by birth
or naturalization. 1t allowed him
| TO do 30 by making a formal re-
n,neiation before a diplomatic or
consular officer of the United States
abroad. The Secretary Of State was
directed to provide a form for such
action.
such q form has been prescribed
Iby the State Department. Whether
MIR. Noel's action follows the proper
form is q legal question to be de-
cided.
Lack Details of Case.
State Department officials said
they know nothing officially about
MFR. Noels case. Their opinions
were given rs to what could hap
pen In any such matter.
AS to Mr.. Noel's tax status, the
Internal Revenue Bureau said:
| Mr. Noel would not owe the
Evening star., 1948-02-19

The appointment was necessary,
the foreign ONCE said. sin view Of
additional responsibilities in con-
11ection with the European Recovery
Program"
Mr.. Hoyer- -Millar now Is an As
sistant Under-secretary Of state in
the Foreign Once in London. He
was first Secretary Of the Embassy in
washington from 1899 to 1914.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

daughter of Capt. and Mrs. George
Harriss, 1902 Carey lane, Silver
Spring.
Now IN the mail are zoe, 900 Easter
Seals, bearing the message, Help
Crippled Children" and addressed
to residents of the District. Mrs.
Beulah Drake, president of the Dis
trict society, said the campaign is
aimed at continuing and expanding
the society's program to serve the
needs of crippled children here. The
society's present services include a
cerebral palsy clinic, physical
therapy and a summer camp.
The District society is an affiliate
of the National Society for Grip
,pled Children and Adults.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

United States income tax on earn
ings in Germany If he is legal
resident there, regardless OF his
citizenship.
A man giving up his United States
citizenship would not be relieved
Of any past debts owed this Gov
ernment. But it is unlikely such
debts could be collected from some
one living abroad without property
here or income from the United
States
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Crippled Children Society
OPENS Easter Seal Drive

The District Of Columbia Society
for Crippled Children launched its
1948 Easter Seal drive yesterday.
Col. Robert 8. Allen, author and
journalist who lost an arm in the
war, bought the first block of seals
from 9-year-old Betsy Harriss.
Betsy. who is handicapped. Is the
Evening star., 1948-02-19

[dren and adults will participate, win
include games, q bingo party, boys
boxing exhibition, a showing of slides
|of old washington and refreshments
and handiwork for sale. Miss Mar
garet Bell Merrill will be in charge
Of the carnival.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Barney House Plans
|Curnivul Tomorrow

A. winter carnival will be held in
Barney Neighborhood House, 40 N
street NV, at $50 pm. tomorrow.
The carnival, in which both chill
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Britoin Adds. Minister
To Embassy Stuff Here
Nv The A,xoeio,~J prexs

BY the Assoeiofed Press
LONDON, Feb. 1S-The Foreign
Office has announced the appoint
ment of F. r. Hoyer-MiIlar as an
additional minister at the British
Embassy in Washington.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-05-20
Richland Center

Mrs. Lenore Myers and her mother
Mrs. Geo. Miller were Thursday din
ner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo,
Myers in honor of Mrs. Miller's S5th
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gratz call
ed last Thursday evening on Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Luginbuhl
and family and Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John Luginbuhl of Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fridley and
Gene Kohler spent the weekend with
relatives in Ann<Arbor. Mich.
Hiram Hilty of Cuba enroute to
Missouri, the home Of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hilty stayed last
Tuesday evening with his Uncle
Philip Hilty and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sehaublir
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hilty
and daughters Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Van Meter
of Chardon, Ohio and Karen Sue
Anderson were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Matter and
daughter. SssRs
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Moser were
Sunday dinner guests at the Warren
Moser home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller and
son. Mrs. D. H. Strunk and son
James, Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Marquart and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-05-20

Mary Nell spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Lille Fett and Miss Nellie Huber.
Mrs. CIoyce Ernest and son David
| Eugene came home Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Huber and Mae and
Edgar were Sunday guests. Monday
callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Rosco-
| Trout. Mrs. Mildred Fett and Mr..
and Mrs. Berdell Huber and daugh-
| ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Thompson and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Iounkman, Nolan,
Charles and Mary Margaret Younk-
man and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Younk-
man and family motored to Columb-
us Sunday and enjoyed a basket
: dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Younkman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jennings
and son Rodney spent Sunday with
Verlv Fleming of Black Hawk at 4
| family reunion with basket dinner
at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Huber and
son were Friday evening supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Huber.
Darrell Lee remained to spend the
weekend with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Jennings
and family were Sunday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
dell Huber and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berdell Huber anc
family and Dale Huber ofColumbus
were Sunday dinner guests of MI.
and Mrs. Russell Huber.
Past week callers of Mrs. Earl
Hilty were John Triplehorn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Triplehorn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Hilty and family. Mrs. Chas.
| Montgomery, Mrs. Henry Hilty, Mrs.
Erwin Moser, Mrs. Clyde Klingler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter = Schaublin.
Mrs. Eugene Grouse and daughter
and Mrs. Ernest Kiingler of Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Jennings
and sons called on Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Watt of Lima, Monday evening.
Mrs. Donna Barnes called on Mrs.
Dora Tressell, Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Basinger and
daughter Carolyn called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Harve Rogers of near Sycamore
Sunday afternoon.
Samuel Blosser, teacher of Class
6, Pleasant Hill, was surprised bv
members of the class and their
families last Tuesday evening at the
home of his son Ray Blosser. A
covered dish supper and social even
ing was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hover and
family of Waynesfield were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C.. NJ,
Gleason and family.
Gene Gleason, Portland, Ind, spent
Thursday and Friday with Mickey
Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Miller were
Sunday evening supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Stratton and family.
Mrs. Harold Badertscher is con-
valescing at the home of her sister
in-law. Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman. We
wish her a speedy recovery.
Visitors in the Hiram Reichenbach
home and Mrs. Eugene Kohl and
daughter were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Kohl, Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Zimmer-
man and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Verl
Reichenbach and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Zimmerman and dau-
ghters, James Daley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney Shank and daughters, Mr..
and Mrs. David Zimmerman and
family, Mrs. Aldine Kohl, Mrs. Mary
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Diller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Diller, Rev.
Frank Harder. Mr.. and Mrs, Glen