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Who Makes The Gains?

The radicals classic complaint against capt.
aism is that it tends to concentrate the wealth
and nome Of the nation in the hands OF a 1selas
tive few at the expense of the many
That ancint cliche is still in use. Yet the truth
is that just the opposite has occurred. The great
est gains IN late years have been made by people
in the lower and the midde-income groups AS an
example, i'll 1941 there were 4139 900 famiIi in the
$3,0OO-$5.00 600 bracket-last year there We're more
than 100000. Ond in 1941, only about ST. $780,
0C0 families had Incomes over $5,0O0 while last
year the total reached almost 1000, 900 families
Last summer survey made to lind out
what classificatons of people were better or worse
Of than in $780, after making allowances for
changes in taxes and living costs. Such represent
tatlVe labor groups as coal miners railway work
ers etc, were al better off, and by a wide mar
GIN But typical groups of executives, and stock
and bondholders were worse off
No economic system in history has done as
much as cur free enterprise capitalism for the
so-called common man. The radicals are irving to
hide that Tact.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20
Billions For Bureaucracy

According to Dr.. Marjorie Shearon, who was
formerly health consultant to the Senate Commit
tee on Labor and Public Welfare, the cost to the
taxpayers for compulsory government health in
surance would, in time, reach $1500O,0000OO
year and perhaps more. By $780, she claims the
currently proposed plan would require an aver
age charge Of 500 on every Individual In the
United States-and Cwould cost four times much
as we spent on all Federal services in 1929
Theoretically, the plan would be financed
through payroll tax of relatively moderate size.
But every thorough study that has BEEN made in
dicates that this tax would be woefuy inadequate
AS result, part and perhaps most OF the bill would
have to be paid from general revenues-WhTch
simply means that income taxes and all other taxes
would keep on going up
So much for the financial argument. One of
the best REASONS for opposing compulsory health
insurance is the remarkable progress made by the
voluntary prepayment plans Tens Of millions of
people have poined, and the cost is low. The scope
and efficiency OF service has been broadened As
time goes on, one or more of these plans will be
available t. practically everyone in the country.
And that vii be done without creating another
huge and Wasteful political bureau-and without
giving the politicians the whip hand over medical
practice in this country
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20

menting it's strength against
possible aggression. It is rea-
sonable to assume that such an
alliance would be followed by
outright military aid on a large
scale to the countries of Europe
which join. All Of them are mil
itarily weak, to varying degrees,
and they want planes, tanks,
ammunition, and SO on. And, in
the view Of many, an alliance
on paper wouldn't mean much
unless it were solidly backed up
by material power.
There is still another point
that deserves wide mention-the
courage that small European
countries have shown in resist
ing Russia. That resistance is
fairly easy for us, with our en-
ormOus military potential, and
our possession of huge coun-
try which has been free Of for
eign ingasion 1T is very differ
ent thing for poor and devast-
ed countries which have fought
over at almost regular intervals
for centuries, and which are
within easy reach Of the power
full Russian bear with his in
Vulnerable division, his planes,
his submarines, and his guns.
The anti-communist leaders in
those countries certainly can
hold no illusions about what
will happen to them II the COM
munists do gain control-the
example of Czechoslovakia alone
is sufficient. And even the rank
and file Of Western sympathizers
know that there would probably
be an unpleasant fate in store
for them toO-the communists
obtain their forced labor gangs
from those who oppose them.
All in all, the peoples and gov
ernments of Western Europe
have shown a fine, degree of re-
solution in standing up for what
they believe to be right.
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much as it can is understandable. However, in the
Of the coal miners, this raises the extremely
pertinent question of just where the limit may be.
At the present time 60 cnts out of each dollar TAX
en- in by coal producers goes for labor costs. The
indusry's profits have been moderate The only
way cut therefore, would be to again boost the
cost Of coal to the consumer-and that is where
the danger lies.
Coal. vital as it is, must be sold in intense
competition with all other fuels If the price should
become 100 high, there would be greatr use of
these other fuels, and a consequent decline in the
use Of coal. And then the miners high-wage Jobs
would decline.
Right now the soft coal miners are the high
est-paid industrial workers in the world They
have made spectacular gains, not only in wages
but in living and working conditions, and long
list Of other tangible benefits 1t would be the part
Of wisdom for them to consider how they may
help protect the market for the product that
supports them-Iather than imperiI it with exces-
sive perennial demands.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20
Learning BY Example

The New York Times recently carried dis
patch from London which has a deep significance.
1t said at the beginning: "Great Britain has under
taken to curtail expenditures on sociaimprove-
ment and betterment projects when such OUTLAWS
intrfere with her ability to become independent
of dollar aid BY this decision Britain has demon
strated in concrete way, for the first time that
she recognizes that her need to pay her way in
ternationally must take precedence if necessary,
over some of the Socialist Party's favorfte pro-
grams"
Implicit in this is the fact that socialism, no
matter how honestly administered and we'll in
tentioned, is essentially non-productive, and sim
ply tends tC create more and more deficits even
as 1t saps the vitality CT a nation. Britain has
socalized or lis planning to socialize all her basic
industrial resources-the utilities, banking rail
roads. COAL and on. At the time, she has
pretty close to socalizing labor too-wor1-
ers in vital industry no longer free agents
and can change employment only by government
permit. The result has been decline in produc
ton i'll many cases, failure to reach announced
goals in other cases, and widespread dssatisfac-
tion The part Of labor which mas promised
benefits it has not received and which, in instance
after instance is much worse off than in the days
of private enterprise
The-European Bureau Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor has published in it's newsletter,
a very interesting critique Of British industry.
Both management and labor, according to this
finding, have braked production through restrics
tive practices. As an example, the policy has been
to reduce worker output to the level Of the least
efficient Performer And that, too, is major bar
rier to Britains solvency, and to raising the pres
ent low living standards of her people. Fiji
Thus example after example piles up Of the
inefficency of socialism-whetheh it be the mild
variety that exists in England, the tough police
state brand that exists in Eastern Europe. The
poorest paid, poorest-fed, and pooresthoused
people lives in the nations where the state has
gone farthest in Selling and socializing industry
in lgimenting the population, and in destroying
free labor.
If we Americans can learn anything by obser
walton, we will learn that only a free enterprise
system, where private capital carries on the bust
ness ad government keeps within the basic pro
vince of governing, can produce the most benefits
for the most pecple-and keep our liberties Intact
at the time.
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the American Congress and the
the American people would have
approved anything resembling
an effective foreign alliance.
However, that is water under
the bridge, and the world being
what is is we are taking more
and more Of the spotlight on the
international stage.
According to John M. High
tower, an AP foreign editor,
estate department officials :.
plan to consult leaders Of Con-
gress and the major political
parties to find what they will
support in the final drafting of
a proposed treaty to create a
North Atlantic mutual defense
system" The countries which
will be initially involved, besides
the U. S., are Canada, Britain,
France, Belgium, Luxembourg,
and the Netherlands. Prelimin-
airy talks have already been held
between the ambassadors of these
nations and Undersecretary of
State Lovett, who has been do
ing a great deal Of quiet but
important spade-work for the
future while his chief, General
Marshall, has been occupied with
critical current problems.
Mr.. Hightower reports that
diplomatic authorities feel that
a number of major points will
survive negotiations and be form
ally enacted. Among them are:
i. The participating nations will
form the nucleus Of the non
communist alliance. 2. Other
non-communist powers should be
included. 8. If any of the ma
tions involved is attacked, all
the others will consider that
they have been attacked as well.
4. Thereafter, each nation would
take appropriate action" in ac-
cordance with it's own particu-
lar constitutional process.
This is indicative of the pro-
gress the Wst is making in ce-
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20

NO COMMUNIST, no matter
low many votes he should secure
in national election, could, even
f he would, become PreSid Of
he present government. When
Communist heads the government
# the United States - and that
lay will come just as surely as
he sun rises - the government
will not be a capitalist go~ern-
nent but q So t e. err 2..t,
and behind this ,vernmenu will
stand the Red army to enforce
he dictatorship Of the prole-
:ariat." 4
Please read the above quota
lion again. Could an American
nave said that? Or does it sound
ike a message from Moscow?
indeed, everything in that state
ment is un-American. 1t was
written by William z. Foster,
head Of the Communist Party in
the United States. This state
ment is reprinted in large type
IN the back Of a pamphlet pre-
pared and distributed by a Com
mittee Of the U. S. House Of Rep
resentatives. This is the Com
mittee that is accused Of witch
aunting." !
A Communist NOR is the Con-
Condemnation gress guilty of
distributing t h e
sayings Of Communists as propa-
ganda for the Soviets. The publ
:ation which carries Mr.. Fosters
sworn statement is very much
anti Communist. The booklet is
,alled: 400 Things You Should
Know About Communism in the
U. S. A." It is one Of a series Of
i've publications ION the Commu-
mist conspiracy and its influence
in this country as a whole, on re-
ligion, on education, on labor and
IN our government"
aBy giving Mr.. Foster a promi-
rent position on the back cover Of
this booklet, our Congress hoped
to show Americans that native
Communists really cond denim
themselves whenever they open
their mouths. In the quotation,
there is revealed Communism's
greatest appeal: the lust for pow
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20
Economic Highlights

Within the very near future,
this country will start serious
work on preparing the draft OF
a military alliance with a group
of foreign nations. That would
have happened before, had this
not been an election year. AS it
was, the State Department and
the other agencies involved
thought it, best to postpone it
until after the election, in order
to keep it above and beyond
partisan political considerations.
1t is a remarkable thing that
such a proposal should be seri-
ously made in country which,
until Fsecently, had reaigiously
followed Was'hington's admonl-
ton against entangling foreign
alliances. 1t is a still more re-
markabmle dining that some
kind of a military alliance has
every chance Of being approved
that, indeed, the odds are
overwhelmingly in it's favor.
There is no better illustration
of the fact that the world has
shrunk tremendously, looking at
it from the military and for
eign relations points OF view,
and that Americas ocean-made
geographical remoteness from
Europe is no longer considered
to be a guarantee Of territorial
security.
If and when the alliance comes
into being, it will be the result
of the Soviet Unions postwar
attituden-and, more particularly,
the obvious intent of that power
to dominate all of Europe and
destroy every posi- 5le vestige
of Western democratic influ-
ences. Had Russia even gone
7 through the motions of cooper
ating with the Western naions
in implementing the peace, and
had she shown even a modicum
Of restraint in her dealings with
the little nations that border on
her boundaries, it is doubtful if
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20

err. and the urge to dominate oth-
ers that some people have. There
is revealed also it's greatest weak
ness. for people everywhere 90
not like to be dominated by force.i
People like to be free.
Apologies THE CONGRESS
Not Needed SIGNAL Commit
tee to which l re-
fer is the Committee. on Un-
American Activities. If you have
ever listened to the palaver OF
Communists or the fellow trav-
elers" Communist s.y m p =
thizers), the chances are you have
heard this Committee OF Com
gress strongly criticized. Like the
committee says, the right an
swers given in the booklet, by
using the facts, must certainly
infuriate the Communists. 1t IS
true also that many of these right
answers will shock the average
citizen who has not studied the
"ism" closely.
1t is not my purpose 70 ap0io'
gize for the Committee on Un|
American Activities. No apollo"
gies are needed. It has done a
great service to the American
people in time when light and
facts are needed to clear up So
much confusion. If the Commit
tee has made minor mistakes lr
the course Of it's work, it has at
the same time done glorious JoE
in reselling our people on the
American way Of life. 1t has
opened the dark secrets of Com
munist conspirators.
The Communist policy is to
break down existing nations any
way they can, and in the confu:
sion to seize control. They will
promise every kind Of 'bette1
life" but they have never been
known to deliver it. AS an Amer
lean, I am thankful for the work
the Committee has done. | say
with the Committee: %You know
what the United States is like to-
day. If you want, it exactly the
opposite, you should turn COM
munist. But before you do, re-
member you will lose your indie.
pendence, your property, and
your freedom Of mind" wv.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20
HEALTH And SAFETY SERVICE .
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

and the salaries of the girls have
been held up two weeks
The show, though a good idea, is
all but disbanded.
This election will teach the
smart guys lesson who jump
On bandwagons just because the
man has better chance Of Pin
ming instead of choosing the can
didate by his merits And per-
haps next time Joe Louis will
be wiser and not make such a
rash statement in the corner Of
Dewey, now the loser.
Son and Sonny around town
1le team of Wyatt and Tay-
lor, the organ and piano duo who
played for Billie Holidays con-
cenlt and later at the Chicken
Roost, are together again at
Wells Music Oar where at ga.
m. the drinks go back to their
dark cornrs and chicken NJ
waffles take the spotlight
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. played
it smart by net campaigning due
to a heart condition, but instead
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20

putting out placards of a. very
handsome picture and rearing
back to count the votes He
won his Congressional seat again
by landslide.
Frank Schiffman went all the
way to Philadelphia to see Larry
Steele's show Smart Affairs Of
49, and came back e1ated
The show goes into his Apollo
theatre Nov. 10 And when
Marva Louis isn't in town and
Carolie Drake Faulkner either
the rumor has it that Hortense
Alien, the featured dancer and
leader Of Beige Beauties cho-
rus line (Smart Affairs) is the
heart throb of the fistic cham.
plon y. incidentally, the New
York Times, the staid daily here,
Begins - life story Of Joe Louis
week.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20
Protecting The Food Supply

Country Gentleman recently published an cdi-
torIal dealing with one of the most important yet
least understood problems confronting the Ameri-
can people The theme of it is found in it's title
and subtitle Americas advantage must be main
tanned. Only by protecting our sources of abund
ant food can continue to lead the world,
Few of us realize the extent to which our
standard Of living is dependent upon food which
is moderately priced in relation to income Over a
long period OF time, food has taken only about "a
per cent of spendable personal income. The
balance has been left to buy other things-the
things which keep industry going and employment
high. AS the Country Gentleman said, nowhere
else in the world has so much been left . to be
used in raising the general standard of living" In
other countries, by contrast the cost of food &C.
counts for much 70 per cent OF the average
workers earnings. Little remains for anything else
so industry lags and living standards are low
The country Gentleman recommends a two
faceted program to assure an ample and perma
nent food supply-first adequate safeguards for
farmers, and, secondly, conservation of soil and
other productive resources The first is being &C
compished. The second DIVERS aachalleng to farm
rs, and other, to prevent the exhaustion and de-
pletion Of the land by adopting proven farming
processes tnat make for conservation and soil
maintenance.
To cite current example, the nation needs
more meat animals They furnish food ana put
FERTILITY BACK in the soil Meat animals make food
Of grasses fodder and waste products which
not suitable for the human diet Consumption of
meat has tended to rise while supplies have tend
ed TO decline. To active greater production we
fust have fair prices to encourage producers Food
is the basis OF the American economy
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20
SEEM STARS
With Dolores Calvin

NEW YORK--Maybe Satchel
Paige beat Gene Bearden 4 to
on his day. in Hollywood pc
cause skater Mabel Fa1rbanhs
was watching and cheering at
Wrigley Field Later. the two
took pics and decided they were
each others fans Pete ho-
bertson, the restahranteer' VIII
take the boxing concession at
the soon-to-be-oDened Negro
owned Rockland Palace, former
" Father Divine place me
Democrats, who waited until
election eve hoping Wallace
would drop ont, were 50 sur
prised themselves at truman
victory they hadn't even q VIC
tory speech" ready lhat
newly formed revue which mas
raked in the publicity, has TWO
court suits on it's hands already
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20
IE E1El@i..

stride. Two can play the game
you must not sit around and
pine your heart out waiting for
him. Encourage this other
friend who is showing SO much
interest in you at this time.
L. C.-Please give me a word
OF advice. 1t seems that music
is IN my soul. l love singing and
dancing better than anything
else. My sister in Chicago wants
mother to let me come there and
live with her. She wants to put
me In school and dancing school
too. intend to put my. whole
heart in my dancing and sing
ing. Do you think I will succeed?
Ans: Without a doubt-you
have the face and the figure
and you're born "twinkle-toes.
Il you study and apply yourself
you will attain recognition IN
the entertainment field.
R. N. I'll have real of you
helping others who are greatly
troubled and 1 want you to help
me. | find mvsel' going astlay
l am going with a married man
and can't seem to help myself
don't want to 60 with him but
it seems | can't quit. 1 was q
good Christian girl before but
now don't feel like going 10
church. Please help me. be-
lieVo that you can.
Ans: A change of cities is
what you need. 1t VIII Le hest
not to reval your plans. When
you are established in a new an
vlronment, become affiliated
with the church again, choose
your friends carefully and live
the Kind Of life which --op viii
be proud. Your married frian-
VIII soon have another girl ~
take your place n
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20
Ovel'working The Goose

Al Inc recent convention of the United Mine
workers. a great deal Of discussion conferred
around future demands that the union may make
on the soft coal operators The indications we're
mat these will include still higher wages, still
shorter working days, an increase in vacation paw
ments and SO on down the line
The desire of any working group to get as
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'''s.ssssoesssssssssssss .s.a..ss...s....-,
r. l.. 9. My boy friend came
nome on a furlough. While he
Was mere he carried me out often.
me day he left he came over in
the morning and told me good
bye. Then he went out with an
ola girl friend and ran the town
down with her. What am | to do?
Should | write him that / know
all Of this and more or just for
get it?
Ans: Don't get sore with this
fellow. He's unattached and he
will make it his business to run
the town down with a pretty
ssI2 whenever the opportunity
presents Itself. SO take it in
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sudden glory is the passion
winch maketh those grimaces
called laughter
HObbeS-Leviathan
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-20

\ WHEN WITH ANOTHER
HUNTER KEEP GUN MUZ-
ZLE POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION. WATCH THAT
HE DOESN'T SWING HIS
GUN TOWARD YOU.
WHEN TWO HUNTERS
COME 10 e.FENcE The
ACTIONS SHOULD BE
OPENED. ONE HOLDS
GUNS WHILE OTHER
CLIMBS OVER AND TAKES
THEM AS SECOND FOL.
lows.
IF ALONE CLIMB OVER
CARRYING GUN WITH
MUZZLE POINTED AWAY.
IF YOU PREFER PUT GUN
THROUGH ON GROUND
BEFORE YOU CLIMB OVER,
WITH ACTION OPEN AND
MuZZlE POINTED AWAY
FROM YOU.
WORKING THROUGH a
BLOW DOWN" OR
ACROSS BOULDER COW
Erred GROUND HOLD GUN
SECURELY IN CROOK OF
ARM. KEEP SAFETY DEVICE
ON BUT READY TO RELEASE
" GAME APPEARS.
WHEN YOUNGSTERS ARE
TAUGHT TO SHOOT, THE.
DANGER or ACCIDENTS IS
GREATLY REDUCED. A
TRAINED SHOOTER IS
USUALLY A SAFE ONE.
TEACH EN- WHILE THEY
ARE YOUNG.
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So WHEN YOU PICK UP
ANY KIND OF A FlREARM
EXAMINE ITS CARTRIDGE
CHAMBER CAREFULLY
WITH THE MuZZlE POINT
ED IN A SAFE DIRECTION
AND WITHOUT TOUCHING
THE TRIGGER.
IF THE GUN HAS A BOLT
ACTION OR a LEVER OR A
PUMP ACTION, WORK IT
SEVERAL TIMES TO EJECT
ANY CARTRIDGES THAT
MAY BE IN THE MAGAZINE.
YOU DO THIS TO PROTECT
YOURSELF AND OTHER
PERSONS WHO MIGHT BE
INJURED If TIE GUN WAS
ACCIDENTALLY FIRED.
OPEN AND LEAVE OPEN
THE ACTION OF ANY GUN
YOU PASS TO ANOTHER
PERSON.
SHOULD YOU BE HANDED
A GUN WITH THE ACTION
CLOSED, OPEN 1T AT ONCE
AND LOOK INTO THE
CHAMBER.
UNLOAD YOUR GUN
BEFORE YOU PLACE lT IN
YOUR CAR TO AVOID
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
AND COMPLY WITH STATE
LAWS WHICH MAKE IT IL
LEGAL TO CARRY A
LOADED GUN IN AN
AUTOMOBILE.
UNLOAD GUN BEFORE EN-
TERING A TENT, CABIN OR
ANY BUILDING WHERE
THERE MAY BE PEOPLE
YOUR OWN HOUSE OR A
HUNTING CAMP.