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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18

ST. Luke says that the angel Of
the Lord announced the glad tidings
Of Christs birth 10 the shepherds,
and that the significance of it was
heralded by "a multitude Of the
heavenly host praising God and
saying, Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace, good will to-
ward men,"
Christ'S life and teaching make it
Enthusiastically clear that we must
manifest toward each other the
good viii which God manifests to-
ward us. BE We therefore perfect
even as your Father which Is in
heaven is perfect
The problem OF man is not so
much the acquisition of knowledge
and skill. 1t is not so much attain
ing power over nature. It is the
problem Of devoting knowledge and
skill and power 70 the glory OF God
and the good Of man. Christmas is
the time for resolving by Gods
Grace, to make this truth our
standard Of conduct and for re-
minding ourselves Of the many ex-
anples o its beneficent effects a 9
seen, for instance, in the history Of
the National Jewish Hospital at
Denver. Colorado. the first hlstitu-
ton in America for the free care Of
the needy tuberculous on a nation
wide basis.
Founded in 1899 by B'nai Birth it
has been operated. for sufferers OF
every race and creed, under the
principle expressed IN its m1.1,.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Jordan Hall

"Can the Cold War Bring Peace
on Earth?" will be DR.. Harry r.
Wards subject at Community
Church Sunday, Dec. 10, at 1890
AN. DR.. Ward, Professor Emeri-
tus of Applied Christianity at
Union Theological Seminary, N.
Y, many years Chairman OF the
Board of the American Civil Lib
critics Union, long an advocate Of
the social gospel, is the author
of "In Place of Profit, ''Democra-
cy and Social Change, and other
books.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18

DeForest Brush, the well-knowr
painter. Mrs. Bowditch is wide
ly known in art circles and has
travelled extensively, having vis-
tied Haifa several years ago.
Friends are invited to attend
the Sunday morning exercises at
II o'clock.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18
Economic
Headlights

AS this country moves ahead
in its effort to str ngthen and
unity the anti-communist ma
tions Of the world. the question
of what attitude toward Spain
should be viii come in for an in
creasing amount Of discussion
AT one time. II seemed that
Spain might be Included in The
list OF countries entitled to aid
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18

under the European Recovery
Program, but her name was
dropped. A number of Amer
lean leaders = including Sena-
tor Quincy and James A. Farley
have recently advocated a
friendlier policy toward Franco.
Conversely, a great many we'll
known Americans are unalter-
ably opposed to cooperation with
Spain SO long as her present
government remains in power.
The position of Spain is a pc
culiar one. Franco runs, with the
aid Of his army and police, a die
tatorship which is as tight as
that of the Soviet Union, though
it is probably a great deal less
efficient. Spanish elections are a
farce by democratic standards,
the free press and free speech
have been banned, and the econ
ony is controlled to the last
box of oranges and the last bot
tie of olive oil. Spanish jails are
filed to bullying with political
prisoners, and a vast number
have been Hquidated. Franco
could not have won the sanguin-
airy civil war without the aid
of Hitler and Mussolini.
Yet, in spite of all this. Fran
co is as much opposed to COM
munism as any man in the
world. That is why one group
feels that he must be invited to
join the Western alliance, and
must be given material aid BY
us.
There is also the all-important
fact that Spain occupies a high
ly strategic geographical posi-
ton in the world. She holds, in
large part, the key to control
of the Mediterranean. Her terri
tory is suitable for major air
bases. Her ports and harbors
once they were developed, would
be almost ideal for certain naval
operations. II Spain had joined
the Axis in the last war, instead
Of maintaining a formal neu-
trality, it is doubtful if Gio-
raltar would have been tenaole.
AS it was, Of course, she played
both sides of the fence with con-
siderable success, made money
out of the war, and survived it.
The difference Of opinion -
and it is an extremely wide diff
ference-over Spanish policy is
pretty much hardheaded expe
diency on the one hand and
theoretical principle on the 9th
er. The first group argues that,
in this gigantic global conflict
between the forces of the West
and the forces of the East, we
cannot be too particular about
cur bedfellowS- That we must
WOO and accept any and all ua-
tions which may be able to
strengthen our stand and our
material power. In other words,
they say we should put the inn
mediate national interest first
on any list of considerations.
The second group feels that,
in the long view, the strength Of
the West would be seriously
weakened if we worked with dc
ators Just because they hap
sned to be anti-communist.
,rothy Thompson expressed
S view well in one Of her
1ks, when she said: 1.-THE dem.
ocratic world would make a
grave mistake should it seek The
collaboration of one collectivist
revolutionary regime to save it
from another collectivist revolu-
tionary regime
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18
''Y0ur Brothers Voice"
BY
Clifford |. Miller
Clifford |. Miller
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sailles Peace Conference to pro-
claim freedom and equality TO all.
may make him major prophet ri
human relations. Thirty years later
in France his dream has come true.
Thirty years ago II cost Trotter
peril, suffering and persecution lc
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18

High Mass. with the Reverend Paul
wessinger, SSJE. celebrant; Faith
er Dale. deacon; and Mr.. Harold L.
Wright II. sub-deacon. The SER
mon at the 9 o'ilock Mass viii be
preached by Father Dale. and at
the conclusion of the Mass there
will be a procession to the Manager
Of the Christ Child where a Christ
mas carol will be sung.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18
Telephone Co.
Asks increased
Service Rates

AS a result OF further wage IN
creases granted last September
and in order to obtain earnings
considered necessary on its Mas
sachusetts investment, the New
England Telephone g. Telegraph
Company last week sought an
additional seven per cent in in
creased annual revenues from its
intrastate operations in Massa-
chusetts. This new amount, the
needed to meet requirements for
telephone service in the Com
commonwealth.
The Company'S action was in
the form of a motion request
ing the Department of Public
Utilities to receive supplementary
evidence in the case now before
the Department arising from the
Company'S filing for increased
rates last April.
In its filing of last April the
Company sought authorization
OF rates to increase revenues
by is per cent, including five
percent temporarily allowed by
the Department in July, 1947, on
an emergency basis. The amount
sought today would bring reven-
ueS from increased rates to to-
tai OF % per cent above prewar
levals, it was stated. The Com.
pany pointed out that such an
increase was considerably less
than many other price increas-
es in Massachusetts,, such as 95
per cent for food, "a per cent for
fuel, 80 per cent for clothing and
63 per cent for the overall cost of
living.
Commenting on the Com
pany's action, Joe E. Harrel, The
President Of the Company, stated
that the Companys earnings
during 1913 and anticipated
earnings on present rates in l949
clearly show the need for addi-
tional revenues. In Massachu-
sets since 1910, he said, reven-
ueS per telephone have increased
Fl per cent, but expenses have
increased Al per cent and earn
ings have gone down SO per cent.
During a period when the
leading manufacturers of this
country are reporting record
earnings, the earnings of our
company dropped to the lowest
point in over so years." he said.
Moreover, this decline in earn
ings is taking place a a time
when we are doing more busin-
esS than ever before and at
time when we have been ex-
panding our facilities at a pace
greater than ever experienced.
1.-THE Total wages of $40 mil
lion paid in 1948 to telephone
men and women in Massachu-
sets is only a part Of the con-
tribution that the telephone
business makes to the prosperity
Of the state. The Company err
ploys 27,00O people in Masse
chusetts pays taxes of SO m
lion on its Massachusetts, operi
tons and one Of its supplier.
the Western Electric Company,
alone purchased SIG million
worth of materials and supplies
from businesses located in Mass
acdusetts. These things spell adj
diticnal benefits to many thous-
ands of people and businesses
lroughout the state.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18
GLOUCESTER MEMORIAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday, December 10, 1913:
Rev. James l.. Smith, Pastor
Message: I'VE Have Seen His
Stor", by the pastor. Turkey Din
ner served at the Church.
$3.50 Sunday School Christmas
Program with Carols sung by the
Youth Choir.
Sunday December 26, Musical
Cantata by the Senior Choir.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18
BAHAI CENTER
EOS Commonwealth Ave

An Illustrated talk on "a
Journey to Haifa" was given on
Sunday morning, Dec. IL at the
Baha'i Center, 205 Common
wealth Ave, by Nancy Douglas
Bowditch, daughter OF George
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18
on. FREEDOM.

We're Monroe Trotter alive today,
he would see in the worlds bill Of
rights adopted by the UN the full
1illment Of his dream. His journey to
France in 1919 disguised as a cook
on steamer. to influence the YER
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18
O'Banyoun's
Observations

Vera Carney has a spot on Sta
ton WTAo IA on your dab SAT-
urday mornings at s:i5. ! listened
in on it last Saturday and feel 4
desire TO hear more Of it.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18

On Sunday, Dec. IS, at $50 p m.
the Samuel Coleridge- Taylor Musi-
cal Association will present a pro-
gram for its regular monthly Of
fering to the public at $50 Mass.
Ave. Among tthose on the program
will be The Marion-ettes Qemale
quartet). Next week l will name The
speaker and soloists who will enter
tain you. the program being under
my direction The next business
group will be held at the home Of
John Powell, % Wellington st. To
both Of these functions musii oyers
are cordially in vited.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-12-18

Tomorrow nigh. the 1913 edition
of Handel's Messiah will be be
presented by The Senior Choir Of
Peoples Baptist Church, at T:3o D
m. Each year this presentation is
given, and it is growing bigger and
better. Last year ohe whole build
ing was filled. a loud speaker per-
mttting those IN the yestry to hear;
and several were turned away, be-
ing unable to get in at all. This
is a warning to be early if you
wish to get in on the performance.
As usual, Florence Heggie Taylor
is directing, and how she is d.
recting. Soloists are Virginia
Strother, soprano, Fedora Manning,
contralto, John Thomas Warner,
tenor, champlin Jones, bass. Sup
porting the singers will be Elwyn
Adams, violin, Gladys Gray, violin,
George Kildare, Cello, Dean Var
borough, trumpet. Haroldine Nor
ris, piano, Buckner Candy, organ
list. Remember if you wish to
hear and see, get there eaerly.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-08-15

is a favorable time for widespread
precipitation and a few days of
cool, wet weather. Montana
should get the heaviest rainfall.
Warm, unsettled weather is due
about the 10Th, followed by a dis
turbance over western Montana
about the 10th, overspreading the
state within a day or so with light
precipitation. The weather of
northern Wyoming will also be af-
fected at this time, but the pre-
cipitation may be less than
farther north. Cool to seasonal
tie temperatures are expected
throughout the are to about the
Oath when a new storm disturb
ance is indicated to reach the west
portions of Montana and Wyo-
ming, clearing the east portions
about the 25th. Light precipita-
ton is probable at this time.
A wave of cooler weather is due
about the 26th, and except for
possible scattered showers around
the 10Th to Both, mostly fair, dry
weather and moderate tempera-
lures are indicated to the close of
August.
Temperatures and precipitation:
Average about normal.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-08-15
15~Day Weather Outlook
Montana~Wyo ming Forecast Aug. 15~Sebt. 1
By OSCAR L. M~OLDENHAUER
CALCULATING tie m natures

CALCULATING t m p natures
and a moderate amount of
precipitation and storm activity
for Montana and Wyoming is the
weather outlook for the balance
of August. The usual warm day
temperatures will be moderated
somewhat by frequent movements
of cool air masses into this area.
Storm disturbances, precipitation
and cloudy weather will occur
frequently and nights will be gen.
orally cool.
The first week of this period is
indicated to be most favorable for
precipitation and prolonged wet
weather, resulting in some inter
ference with harvesting. A trend
to fairly dry harvest weather is
expected after the 22d, except for
favorable periods for light precip-
itation about the oath to 25th and
10Th to 30th. Mostly moderate
temperatures will prevail
Weather Changes
Seasonal temperatures and un-
settled weather will be followed
by a storm disturbance to reach
the western MISUNDERSTANDING
border about the 10th and the
east portions within a day. This
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-08-15

1ege students until they complete
the college year they are in.
The first call, probably sometime
in October, is expected to be rela-
lively small. Registrars will be
called up by age groups, 25-year-
olds first, and down to 10, for the
21-month stretch in the Armed
Forces.
The number of men to be drafted
depends upon the number of men
needed to bring the army up to
1877, 900, the strength prescribed in
the draft law.
A recent statement by Secretary
of the Army Kenneth Royal placed
the strength of the army at 542, 900.
Appropriations for 1949, however,
limit total army strength to 100000,
instead of the authorized $4,000.
This would mean that approx
mately 100000 additional men will
be needed to meet the total required.
So the number of men to be induct-
ed depends upon the number need
ed to make up the difference be-
tween those who enlist and reenlist
and the scheduled requirements.
AS Major General Lewis B. Her.
shey, director of selective service,
put it: s@The more recruits obtained,
and those who reenlist, the fewer
will be drafted and conversely, the
fewer the recruits, and reenlist-
ments, the greater the number of
draftees."
LONG RANGE LEGISLATION
Looking ahead TO enactment
of additional long-range farm
legislation 1t the 1949 session of
congress-. executive committees
of major farm organizations will
hold a joint conference on agri-
culture policy matters Septem-
Der 8-9 in Washington.
The organizations to be repre-
sented as the National Council OF
Farmer Cooperatives, the National
Grange and the American Farm
Bureau Federation.
New farm credit legislation also
is expected to be enacted by the
new congress to give greater en-
phasis to farmer participation and
less to Government control.
To discuss these matters, the
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-08-15

joint agricultural credit committee
of the three farm organizations will
meet with representatives of the
farm credit administration in Wash
ington September 10-11.
Both house and senate agriculture
committees approved a bill during
the last regular session of Congress
to retire Government capital in the
banks of cooperatives, but the meas
ure did not reach the floor. 1t prob
ably will be incorporated in general
farm credit legislation which the
farm organizations hope to have
drafted by the time the 1949 session
of Congress convenes next January.
REPUBLICAN STRATEGY
Republican campaign strategy
is TO throw the spotlight on
high prices and their cause.
This has been evident by the
special session of Congress.
Most of the action was before
committees. Witnesses in and
out of the Administration were
heard.
The tip-off to what the Repub-
licans hope to prove came from Rep
resentative Jesse Wolcott of Michi-
gan, chairman of the House Bank
ing Committee. Wolcott charged
that present high prices are the re-
suit of 'loose" Government money
policies and heavy exports. The
President, Wolcott contended, al
ready had all the power he needed
to stop initiation if he would use it.
Another tip-off came as to Re-
publican plans to meet the problem
of high prices. This tip-off came
from Senator Raymond Baldwin of
Connecticut.
"We can only prepare" he said,
"for the time when a new Admins
tration will interest itself in the
problem of high prices instead of
politics."
The pattern the Republicans laid
down for the special session was to
investigate and pave the way for
action when the next session of Con-
gress meets-after the political at
mosphere has been cleared by the
November elections.
AUGUST Is. lo48-q
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-08-15

greSS was little more than a talk
fest preliminary to the approaching
political campaigns, it did give
members an opportunity to get some
of their thoughts on record
One member who took advantage
of this opportunity was Senator
George d. Aiken of Vermont, who
will become chairman of the Sen
ate Agricultural Committee next
year if the Republicans retain con-
troll.
Senator Aiken is author of the
1~ong-range farm program which
goes into effect January l, 1850,
setting up a new parity formula
and placing Government farm price
supports on a sliding scale ranging
from 60 to 80 percent of parity, de-
pendent upon supply.
Aiken had advocated that the
new program become effective at
the end of this year instead of wait
ing another year and a half. He still
believes this would have been wiser
and he asked U.S.D.A. statisticians
to do some checking for him.
He asked them to figure out what
price supports will be for grain next
January l under the present inflex-
IDLE 80 percent of parity program
and what would be provided if the
long-range program took effect
next January /. The statisticians
were to use their best judgment,
taking Government estimates of this
years grain production and prob
able supply next January 1 into
consideration.
- LOWER SUPPORT PROPOSAL
They estimated that 90 percent
supports will mean a price support
of So a bushel for wheat for this
years record crop. But if the Aiken
proposal went into effect next Janu-
airy 1, the minimum wheat support
would be SLAB.
Senator Aiken's argument is
that while farmers will have a
higher support under the 80
percent program. If will be an
incentive to excessive produc-
tion next year.
With wheat expected TO be in
surplus by january L. he said.
the So guarantee raises a strong
probability that quotas may
have TO be imposed for 1850.
That would be most unfortu-
nate. I do not believe the grow
ers want If at all"
Aiken contends that if his sliding
scale had been put into effect at the
end of this year, growers would
have been guaranteed a minimum
price of SLAB but if there happened
to be a short crop, or other adverse
conditions, this minimum could be
increased to as high as 80 percent
Delay in applying the sliding
scale, he believes, is almost certain
to result in a tremendous overpro-
duction unless we have very bad
weather conditions" Overproduc-
ton, Aiken said, would have an un
fortunate effect on the whole farm
price support program.
INTERNATIONAL TREATY
While Senate action on the Inter
national Wheat Treaty was deferred
this year, approval by the Foreign
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-08-15
Keeping in Touch With Washington
The Special Session

Congress. the treaty requiring
ratification by the Senate. was
virtually given up as a dead is
sue. During the special session.
however. the Senate Committee
reopened the question. voted to
approve if with further action
delayed until the 8lst Congress
meets in January.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg of
Michigan, Committee Chairman,
said the result of the November
elections would have no effect, as
both Republican and Democratic
leaders in the Senate are now COM
mitted. He said the Committee vote
keeps the agreement alive so that if
other countries wish to join they
have an official sign of American
interest.
The Treaty, which would allocate
and set minimum prices on wheat
exported from producing to nom
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advocated by the Administration
and had the backing of the major
farm organizations. There was con-
siderable opposition, however, from
those who commended it would be
another step toward "statism" on an
international scale.
After Senate deferra1 of consid-
Grafton this year, Secretary of Ag-
riculture Charles F. Brannan con-
tended the proposal will have to be
renegotiated and probably at a time
when the United States is in a less
advantageous position than when
the original agreement was signed.
National Grange Master Albert S.
Goss said he was disappointed that
the Treaty was not ratified at this
session, but that the Foreign Re1a-
tons Committee had been given ga
most difficult task in so short a
time" The treaty was submitted to
the Senate a few weeks before pre-
convention adjournment.
THE DRAFT
Although nine and one-ha1f
million American men from the
age Is through rs will register
for the new draft between Au-
gust 80 and September Is. the
number to be called is expected
TO be only a small percentage.
Veterans in this age group whl
served at least 80 days during the
actual shooting period of the recent
wal and those who served at least
n year up to June %, 1913, are
automatically exempted from being
drafted. Men in this age group nov
in the Armed Forces and those il
the National Guard or other re
serves are, of course, immune.
Deferments for others. espe-
ciallY those engaged in agricul-
! lure. industry or other occupa-
lions necessary TO the national
interest are expected to be
broad enough to prevent any
unnecessary drain in these i'm
portant fields.
While Selective Service is prepar
ing general regulations on these de
ferments, carrying out of the regu
1ations will be left to local board
as the draft law specifically state
that no narcon In thoco ooo.,nn4;on
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-08-15
TREATY

While Senate action on the Inter
national Wheat Treaty was deferred
this year, approval by the Foreign
Relations Committee breathes a
breath of life into the proposed
agreement.
Until the special session of
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Home Godgets-
By D. M. Derwin

A manufacturer has perfected a
wax for wall paper which enables
one to keep wallpaper as clean as
enamel.
This new coating seals the sur
face as if it were plated with in
sivible glass. Two coats applied to
clean wallpaper allows one to re-
move everything from grease to
lipstick to fngerprints with damp
cloth or more of the wax.
It is simple to use, requires no
tools, no talents, no outside help.
Just wipe it on with soft CLOTH
give it 20 minutes to dry, then buff
gently and apply second coat. No
shadows disclose the presence of
the wax. After the wax has been
applied, radiator dust can be re-
moved in a jiffy, jams and jellies
can be wiped off quickly, almost any
ink spots can be removed, and
grease marks and oil may be taken
off the wall paper. One quart is
sufficient for an average 9x12-foot
room.
New Type Floor Paint.
A linoleum-li thick protective
cover that will give new hard sur
face and can be applied in one
coat on wood, linoleum, concrete,
stone, masonry and metal is now
on the market. This
fluid Iinoleum is extra traffic
and comes in many colors.
This modern product should not
be confused with ordinary paint