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Evening star., 1948-08-11
Mr.. Toft's Cheerful View

Senator TdftS statement on tne Repup-
lican anti-iniation program-control OF
bank credit and revived curbs on install
ment buying-is persuasive as far as 1t
goes. But though it argues effectively
against President Truman's much more
elaborate proposals, 1t does not make out
a good case for the adequacy of the action
taken by the special session of Congress
to check the steadily rising cost of living.
In fact, implicitly acknowledging the
relative ineffectiveness of that action. it
cheerfully suggests that the problem Is
less urgent than 1t may seem and that
nothing drastic will need to be done
about 1t.
Thus, in Mr. Tafts judgment, "The
present situation, while serious for mil
lions, is not likely to produce either an
extreme imitation or depression See
ing many reasons to believe that we are
reaching a stabilized price level" he has
gone flatly on record as doubling that
the next Congress will find itself obliged
to do anything substantial in the way of
legislating new measures to bride living
costs. He has taken the optimistic view
that prices have about caught up with
purchasing power" and that there is
fair chance that we may have already
reached a position of stability
1t may be that time will justify Mr.
Taft's cheerfulness. On the other hand,
between now and November or between
now and January, his words may return
to haunt him and the party in which he
exercises key leadership, For with typical
r;o hnt rnf ri1v with
good foresight he has given voice to an
opinion regarded by many economists as
being wishful in the extreme If events
within the coming months prove him
wrong-as they may we'll do-he and his
fellow Republicans will face the political
embarrassment of self-correction during
a presidential campaign.
Right now, of course, there is no way
of telling for sure whether Mr.. Taft Is
right or not AS practitioners of de-
cidedly inexact and speculative science,
the economists themselves are very much
in disagreement over what to expect in
the months ahead. Some of them think
President Truman's proposals should
have been adopted, while others feel they
would have done more harm than good
and been less useful than the mild pro-
gram adopted by the Republicans. SINH
larly, the experts are divided in being
more or less cheerful like Mr.. Taft or
pessimistic like Mr.. Eccles, the Federal
Reserve Board member who fears we are
headed for a bust and doubts we can do
much about 1t beyond trying to soften
the impact
In the circumstances-espec be-
cause many of our economists lean to-
ward the Eccles view-Senator Taft has
taken a risk of sorts in daring to be
optimistic. The American people will
hope that events vindicate him thoroughly
and win him the laurels of sound
prophet At the same time, however. there
is something to be said for keeping ones
fingers crossed. Certainly, if the upward
trend continues despite Mr.. Taft, the next
Congress will have to take the strongest
possible action to counter the danger OF
a heavy defiationary blow. This Is
matter that cannot be wished away.
Evening star., 1948-08-11

sive spread of communism and lessen the pros
pect of another world-devastating war;
We might as we'll recognize the fact that we
are now in the middle of fools paradise and
only unity OF effort and sngleness of purpose
can get us out Remove Government support
from farm prices and take the Government
out of the market under the Marshall Plan
and the bottom will drop out. We are getting
fancy prices for tobacco, for instance; but who
is buying and paying for it? The taxpayers OF
the country under the Marshall Plan In the
form OF credits or increase of the national
debt But Uncle Sam owes today twice as
much per capita as does England. and she is
admittedly bankrupt nationally. Our current
prosperity is artiicially based and unsound
and may go up in thin air anytime. If we
had to buy our raw material to process and
food to eat as does England, We would soon
be operating no an economic level as low as
that of any continental European country.
Let's use our heads for a more worthy purpose
than that of peg on which to hang our hats.
oxford, N. c. JOHN w. HESTER.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Odd WAY to Protest Innocence

Although tne Open-neaIllls HleIiou oA
investigating Communist activities mas
serious disadvantages, it does have the
advantage of giving the public an oppor-
tunitv to draw its own conclusions con-
cerning certain witnesses. One OF the
disadvantages is that there is danger OF
providing an open forum for unjust ana
ill-founded accusations against innocent
persons. The House Committee on un-
American Activities, in recognition of this
danger has invited all the accused to
come forward and make answer under
oath to the grave charges placed upon
the record.
One naturally would suppose that all OF
those whose integrity was lmpugned by
Elizabeth Bentley or Whitaker Chambers
or others would, If they are innocent, be
clamoring to be heard promptly and fully.
Even though their stories probably Will
not receive the publicity accorded those
of their accusers-news being what it is
average persons, having nothing TO
hide. would demand an immediate hear
ing and a complete exoneration by the
committee
But the public will take note of the fact
that not all Of the persons alleged to
have been involved in the Communist spy
ring in Washington have quickly seized
the chance to defend their honor few
have. Alger Hiss, Duncan Lee, William
Remington and Robert T. Miller, for ex-
ample, have answered fully and freely the
searching questions put by members OF
the committee Several others are impa-
tiently awaiting chance to testify. Mr..
Hiss. Mr. Lee, Mr.. Remington and Mr..
Miller, under oath, have denied they
are Communists. They have branded as
false the charges of other witnesses that
they were involved in an espionage con-
spiracy.
Another group of persons named by
Miss Bentley and Mr.. Chambers has
adopted a different tactic, however. In
stead of Fastening to testify voluntarily
In their own behalf, these others have
had to be brought in by the subpoena
process. Instead of taking the stand to
deny the charges of record against them,
they have elected to assert certain con-
stitutional rights. They have gone fur
ther than the witnesses cited for con-
tempt in the Hollywood hearings Those
membership in the Communist Party on
the ground that Congress had no right
to inquire into their political beliefs. A
new pattern has developed in the cur
rent hearings, however. Now the refusals
to answer are based on the constitutional
provision against elf-incrimination. This
plea apparently precludes any citations
for contempt. But the use of such an
excuse from testifying is an odd way to
protest ones innocence.
Can the public be blamed If it reacts
more favorably to the fortnight attitude
of such men as Mr. Hiss. Mr.. Lee, Mr.. Rem
ington and Mr. Miller than to the curious
stand taken by some other witnesses?
Certainly the silence of these persons pre-
sents to the committee a challenge to
delve even more deeply into the disturbing
revelations which so far have come to light.
Indeed, the public will demand that this
be done-but with better safeguards for
the rights of innocent persons than have
been apparent In the past.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Production the Remedy

To the Editor Of The Star:
There are but two ways to control imitation,
stop buying or step up production until there
is approximate balance between supply and
demand, the former being the Samson way
(pull down the temple) and the latter the
sensible or logical way. But labor Is not In
sympathy with the production increase meth
cd. For instance, labor wants more pay Tor
less production 1t is said that a brickmason
got sl2 day in 1910 for laying 1000 bricks
(the union maximum while today he gets
s24 for laying $50 bricks, or twice as much
for about half the work or production.
OF course we have imitation and in violent
form; but who is responsible? It's largely the
fault of labor which, barring the white-collar
employe, is to lose most until the limit is
reached and the resultant crash comes and
then ALL or most all. 60 down together.
Oh, mol Price control and rationing will not
solve the imitation problem. They still would
leave us with great scarcity in the face of an
active demand. Production increase at lower
unit cost would not only help us (save u.s.,
but 1t would greatly increase relief under the
Marshall Plan and thereby check the progress
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Atheism and RELIGION

To til itor OF The Star
In The Star for August 3, George M. Aldridge
says: Atheism and agnosticism are just as
much religions as are Christianity, Islam and
the other deistic faiths" This will be news
to many.
Atheism lacks the chief essential to religion
belief in Supreme Being. The definitions
of these words in Webster most certainly are
antagonistic to Mr.. Aldridges statement Not
only that, but the Standard Dictionary gives
atheism" as anonymous to religion.
Atheism may Cor it may not be belief,
but it never can be classed as a religion.
Neither Is agnosticism religion. The agnostic
neither believes nor dsbelieves in the existence
of God-he says Il do not know" hence he
does not pay reverence to a Supreme Being.
If atheists do not wish to be regarded as
Communists, let them change their beliefs
(pluraD and cease to act as and to associate
with, Communists JAMES W. BEERS.
Gaithersburg, Md.
To the Editor of The
The letter column of newspaper is no place
to engage in religious" controversy, but when
7 read such a letter as that by George M
Aldridge published several days ago, to which
YOU gave the caption Atheists Religious?"
I believe it is time to challenge such thesis
The letter states: Many use atheism and
agnosticism as excuses for dishonesty and I'M
morality" and that lust as many, II not more
use Christianity as a blind for activities every
bit as deserving of condemnation" Does this
statement refer to Christians or to such as
merely pretend to be Christians? Is there not
a pseudo Christianity as we'll as genuine
Christianity 1t is this writer's opinion that
the two co-exist in the world today. and OF
course it is wrong to charge up the sins OF
the one to the other
Again I read: Atheism and agnostic1sm
are Just as much religions as are Christianity,
Islam and the other deistic faiths But Chris
tianity is not "deistc" faith. 1t is "thestic. y
Christianity is "a life" 1t is more than merely
"a religion" And according to my dictionary
atheism does not qualify as religion" 1t
just doesn't qualify when judged by the denni-
tions with which am familiar. But IT. LEADS
more often to irreligion. 1t definitely excludes
the deity from all consideration. compare
Psalm 14:10 To qualify as religion there
must be a DEITY somewhere and in some form
If there is a bad element" in genuine Chris
tianity, have still to find it. 1t certainly Is
not found in the Christianity that I know
about. FRANK =. SeolHEo.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Tito Revolt a Fake?

To the Editor Of The Star:
Re: All this mass of words in regard to the
so-called Tito revolt: Is it not more than
likely that this whole row is a put-up job
between him and Stain? A frame-up designed
to deceive and mislead for one fell purpose or
another? A friendly lawsuit so to speak; all
arranged and thimble rigged with the full
blessing of the Potburo behind the Iron Cur
tain? Looks that way Think 1t over.
WILLIAM B. RAINSFORD.
Indian Head, Nd.
Evening star., 1948-08-11

Having promised the voter everything,
the worried candidate wonders if it Is
enough AS conditions are nowadays,
everything isn't so much.
Evening star., 1948-08-11

Never before was dollar worth so little
or pursued by so many. Since it can't be
money that keeps us in the race, it must be
our amateur ideals.
Evening star., 1948-08-11

Californian, hot for Wallace, has fallen
off the bandwagon, and If Henry is smart
he'll begin to tie them together like noun
tain climbers.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
writer, although it is permissible for
tcriter knopn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

O. When did towels originally come into
use?-M.S.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says that the
origin may 60 back to prehistoric times. Thers
are wide areas of the world today where weav-
ing is not practiced and where the towel Is
unknown. Weaving of textiles for use as wear
ing apparel and in the household had its be-
ginnings long before the development Of writ
ten records We can but guess whether peoples
who had early acquired the art Of weaving
also learned at an early date to use towel OF
woven fabric. The towel as we know 1t in
history is of Near Eastern origin. It's history
presumably can best be reconstructed through
study OF it's decorative embellishments in local
or national European folk art.
O. Il Texarkana in Texas and Arkansas
considered as one or two cities?-M V.
A. Texarkana is the name of twin cities" In
Texas and Arkansas. Both cities have separate
mayors and governments but In matters OF
trade, industry and general civic matters ars
considered as one. The United States post
office is officially called the Texarkana, Arkan-
sas-Texas post office.
G. When and where were the nve-cent pieces
coined that had on them three-legged buff
fslo?-B. B.
A. few OF the buffalo nickels coined at the
Denver mint in 1887 appeared to have three
legged buffaloes This happened when small
piece Of dirt or grease got on the die. The leg
which appeared to be missing was the right
foreleg.
Evening star., 1948-08-11

Q. What Is the most useful plant?-W. p.
A. This Is a matter on which opinion differs.
The coconut palm, sorghum, maize sugar cane.
peanut, soybean and bamboo have all been
named. According to one authority there Is
not a category Of human needs which cannot
be supplied by some form or products OF
bamboo. Food, weapons shelter, implements.
clothes, baskets and containers bridges, pipes,
paper, cable, ornaments are some Of the uses
to which 1t Is put.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Questions and Answers

reader get the answer to any question OF
fact by writing The Evening Star 1nformation
Bureau, 3l6 Eye street NE. washington :, ~ Z.
Please nclose three t3) cents for return postage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL "a, 1948
7 nd FIRE.,
EXPLOSION,
5. 0. PLANT

Ell SEGUNDO. Calf, April "a
R-The second explosion and fire
in less than five months periled
Standard Oil of California's giant
Ell Segundo Refinery today.
1t was listed as extinguished five
hours after blast rocked much oil
the harbor section at $3.50 am, and
sent towering pillar of flames and
smoke--visihle is miles away
mushrooming skyward.
Aside from minor burns to fire.
men, the company said there were
no casualties An investigation was
started to determine the cause. Com
pany officials said a fire, which
broke out rs minutes before the blast,
permitted many workmen to get
safely away before q gasoline treat
ing plant went up with an earth
quake-like roar.
Cause of blaze in the same plant
last December S has never been
fully determined.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
F0RRE5TAL GIVES
TEMp0R 0kAY
UNIT, DRAFT PLAN

WASHINGTON, April 24.-4R--
A compromise plan wrapping up a
limited universal military training
program with a temporary draft
had the support of Secretary of
Defense Forrestal today.
Faced with mounting Congress-
ional opposition to a separate UNIT
program, Forrestal yesterday agreed
to accept-temporarily--a merger
proposal advanced by members Of
the Senate Armed Services commit
tee
In second major strategy
switch on defense plans, Forrestal
said in a letter to Chairman
Currency (R-SD): Il believe it
will give us maximum military
strength for minimum OF cost.
But he added:
Il do not regard this proposal
as an adequate substitute for
UNIT" He asked that the COM
promise be followed "as soon as
possible by a permanent universal
raining program.
The drive for abandonment of
the separate UNIT plan broke out
at yesterdays closed session of the
Senate committe.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
GRUENING
PLUGS FOR
STATEHOOD

SACRAMENTO Calf, April "a
R-Governor Ernest Gruening OF
Alaska called again last night fol
statehood for that Territory. Speak
ing before the Western Conference
of Governors, Gruening said:
I'VE are not quite serfs, but we
would like emancipation from oul
present, state"
He accused. the United States OF
discrimination against Alaska dur
ing the 80 years the stars and stripes
have flown over the northern re-
gion. He criticized especially the lack
of highways, shipping and air trans
port development. But, he added
THE Alaskans get along pretty
well, despite determinations as they
have the rugged frontier spirit"
Gruening said Alaska is not q
land of snow and ice and he told a
banquet session that Alaska is
twice as large as Texas and grows
fifty pound cabbages."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
SECY.STATE
QUITS TALK
AT B0G0TA
Marshall Returns Home 10
Deal with Important
Events Of u. 5.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-tR--
Secretarysof State Marshall return
ed to Washington today to deal with
the important events" he said ne
cessitated his leaving the Bogota
American conference.
The Secretary's plane reached the
airport here at am. tEST) after
an overnight flight from Bogota.
Marshall stepped off looking chip
per despite the long hours on the
plane. With MIN were William Nc
Chesney Martin. President of the
Export Import Bank, and Marshall
S. Carter, an aide.
Talking with reporters, Marshall
gave no indication of the import
ant events" which he said yesterday
in Bogota necessitated his return to
Washington.
The Secretary said he was sorry
to leave the Boeota conference be-
fore the end. but added that he ex-
poets it will wind up next week with
agreement on a number of import
ant matters.
Officials here generally expressed
the view that the Secretary was
coming home not to deal with any
particular crisis bu. Is .ackle prob
lens which accumulated since he
left March 2e
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
Boeing Plant
ANU Strike Is
In Third Day

SEATTLE, April "a. = R - The
Aeronautical Mechanics Union
(Ind.) today awaited reaction to its
request that 1890 non-striking en-
ployees to respect its picket lines
at the Boeing Airplane Company
plant.
A company spokesman said only
an estimated 100 to $50 employees,
mainly guards and supervisory per-
sonnet. entered the plant this morn
mig. 1t was not viewed as test of
the union appeal, however, because
normal operations have been on a
five-day week, only few hundred
have been working Saturdays on a
selective call basis.
Three thousand of the employees
yesterday passed the picket lines
and returned to their jobs in the
bomber producing plant
The strike, involving nearly $4,000
workers, went into its third day
today.
The union made its request to fell
low workers in resolution passed
by its district council. 1t assured
them that the union would sign no
agreement with Boeing until all
employees who respected picket lines
were promised their jobs back.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
SCHWELLENBACH
IS IN HOSPITAL

NEW YORK, April 24.lR-Sec-
rotary Of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach
is in Fort Jay Regional Hospital,
Governors Island, under treatment
for on upper respiratory infection. "
An Army spokesman said that the
Secretary is doing as well as could
be expected"
Schwellenbach was removed. to the
hospital with a temperature when
he arrived in New York Wednesday
aboard the Cristobal from nom
official trip to Panama, the Army
said.
Brig. Gen. Wallace H. Graham,
USA, President Humans physician,
visited the Secretary at the hospital
yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
3 MILLION 5 FUND
HAS PILED UP FOR
Miners PENSIONS

WASHINGTON, April 24.-R-
Mine operators talked today OF
tossing the whole thorny problem OF
pensions for miners into the lap
of union leader John L. Lewis.
An industry spokesman said OPP
orators are considering a plan un-
der which they would pay Lewis
United Mine Workers 10 cents a
ton on all coal mined-instead of
paying it into a fund-and then
let the union use the money as
it sees fit.
The aim would be to remove all
operator control over miners pen
sions, and avoid disputes like the
one which caused the six-week
mine strike now ending.
The present contract, due to ex-
pire June 80, has piled up $751;
100000 pension fund from a To-
cent tonnage royalty paid by the
operators.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
TIppLING FISH
LAND IS Men IN
FEDERAL COURT

NEW YORK, April "a. R - A
flock of tippling fish landed Is men
yesterday7-right into Federal Court.
The picked pickerel and their
finny friends we're given credit for
hooking Is alleged bootleggers, ac-
cused Of plying their trade at stills
in Orange and Duchess counties.
New York.
The men were indicted yesterday
on charges of defrauding the gov
eminent of $500 900 in alcohol taxes.
They were reeled in, U. s. At
torney Robert Mitchell said. when
they got too lazy to carry the mash
from their stills to a forest nearby.
Instead, Mitchell said. they dump
ed 1t into brook that ran by one
of their moonshine machines.
Mash killed SO many fish that
local anglers got suspicious
Their complaints started Federal
agents angling around and led to a
raid on the stills.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Time OBSERVED BY
One HALF NATION

NEW YORK, April 24.-tR-Some
$4,000 600 of the nations las, 100000
people will go on daylight saving
time tomorrow. The switching hour
is am. when conforming clocks
will be set forward 60 minutes.
Although fast time" has won new
converts this year, widespread OBJ
servance will be pretty much limited
to the heavily-populated northeast
ern section OF the country. AS usual,
rural areas in general will shun it..
Most railroads and airlines will
continue to operate on standard
time.
The four major networks will fol-
low a double transmission scheduled
so that all sections of the country
will hear the regular programs at
the usual times.
Most of the country will return to
standard time Sept. 26. In Califor-
MIA and Nevada, however, daylight
time is scheduled to continue until
next January as a power conserva-
ton measure.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-24
Is filters
MISSING,
WESTWARD

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April "a
R-The 10th Rescue Squadron to-
day called off its aerial and ground
search for 1t. Kenneth H. Winborne
missing fighter pilot.
Wirborne, of Sinclair, Wyo., dis
appeared 10 days ago while on q
routine flight.
His disappearance brings to IL
the number of filters now missing in
the immediate Anchorage area. Nine
of them were aboard B-29 which
exploded over Knik Arm Dec. 81
two minutes after taking off from
Elmen0orf Field.
Two flying trappers, Neil Holdren
and Tex Morrow, have been missing
since they left Anchorage March Z
for the Big Susitna trap line.