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Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
CREEK CRISIS: 1
Relieved

Few U. S. forays into the field
of international aid have been so
widely condemned and excoriated
as the so-called Truman doctrine"
for economic help to Greece and
Turkey.
Almost since it's inception the
Truman doctrine" has been de-
nounced as a fraud, a farce and
flop. Much of the denunciation,
however, seemed to be based on
opinion rather than fact. Actually,
for a long time it was almost i'm
possible to assess the condition of
the Greek aid program.
Now the government has come
out with a report to congress that
states bluntly that American mill
tary and economic aid has removed
the danger Of Greece falling to
communism.
while not all the problems in
Greece are solved, the crisis of 18
months ago has been averted," one
official said. "The aid program in
Greece is over the hump"
The report, submitted by Presi-
dent Truman and covering the first
year of American efforts to keep
Greece free, embodied virtually the
first optimism anyone has ex-
pressed regarding the picture in
Greece.
So far does this optimism extend
that Greece now is accepted of
ficially as the bright spot" in
American attempts to help other
nations resist the onslaughts of
communism. In Asia and other Eu-
ropean countries the anti-commu-
1ist battle is not considered won.
Government emphasis, of course,
is on the fact that the task in
Greece still is not done. Between
$4,000 and 1900 Greek guerrillas
remain at large despite recent sue
cesses by government forces. And
guerrilla action may continue for
several years. depending on the
amount of aid received by the
rebels from Albania, Bulgaria and
Yugoslavia.
Briefly, the official success story
of the Greek effort claims that the
nations wild imitation has been re-
sisted, the cost of living is drop
ping, about 1000 miles of key roads
have been reconstructed and the
vital Corinth canal is open to
traffic.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
HeudIiners

IN GARLAND, TEX. A cam
paign-minded hatmaker was offer
ing edible candy headgear (above)
for reckless election bettors who
vow to eat their hats if their can
didate loses.
IN ROCHESTER,, N. HI. 4. Ray
mond Beaulieu, fined $73 in munich
pal court for operating an unreg-
istered automobile, sold his car to
raise money to pay the fine.
IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS. .
Robert H. Smith was granted a
divorce when he testified that his
wife, enraged because he didn't t
know how to dance the polka,
slapped and kicked him until his
weight dropped from 1865 pounds to
140.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
Spy Probe
Presses Point

During the spy-ring investigations
by the house un-American activities
committee, there was much talk
about the violation of the Bill of
Rights. The President himself, when
asked a categorical question on that
subject. said he believed that this
committee had, in the course Of its
hearings. infringed these rights. He
did not. specify which of the rights
had been infringed but from his pre-
vious expressions it would seem he
was referring to the fifth amend
ment which says in part:
mo person shall be held to an
swer for capital, or otherwise in
famous crime, unless on a present
ment or Indictment of a grand
jury. ;"
The President said some of the
testimony made public had done
irreparable harm to certain per-
sons. had slandered lot of people
who didn't deserve it.
He explained that all the evidence
of alleged guilt concerning these
persons had already been presented
to the grand jury and that the
grand jury had not considered it
sufficient grounds for indictment.
The jury, protecting the rights Of
the individual, had not made the
names public. But the un-Ameri-
can activities committee, present
ing the same evidence, had made
the names public and in so doing
had, according to the implication
of the President. infringed the Bill
of Rights. ir
From the mail get and the tele-
phone calls 1 receive, I know that
many people disagree with the
criticisms of the committee. fully
approving of its actions.
These people, am sure, do not
believe in the infringement Of
anyOne's constitutional rights.
They believe in the American
legal principle that . person 10
innocent until he IL proved guilty.
But they appear, to have cor
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
BERLIN:
Some Talk

That sound of sabers rafting in
Berlin meant this time that the
disputants in the fight over control
of the German capital were merely
laying down their swords to get to-
gether and talk about it once more.
Tension lifted almost visibly
when the Big Four military COVER.
nors of Germany met for the first
time in more than five months to
discuss single currency for Ber-
lin and the lifting of the Soviet
blockade of the city
The meeting was called in the
first place to implement decisions
reached by the American, British
and French ambassadors with
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
in Moscow At least the Moscow
talks had accomplished that much.
Topping the list of items for dis
cussion was the problem of what
to do about the rival currencies in
Berlin. At present both eastern and
western zone marks are circulating
in the city.
1t was understood that the con-
ferees in Moscow previously had
agreed in principle that only the
Soviet zone mark. should circulate
in Berlin, but that it should be
under four-power control.
There were still conflicting atti-
tudes as to what course the Berlin
,arley should take, however.
The Russians believed that an
agreement on getting single cur
rency must be worked out before
any final East-West agreement on
Berlin can be possible.
In Washington the U. S. state de-
partment, backed by Great Britain
and France, was insisting that the
Soviets must lift the Berlin block
ade before any discussion Of the
currency problem is held,
The whole situation was extreme
ly complex and, actually, few per-
sons outside of high official circles
made any pretense Of being able
to understand it fully.
About as far as general under
standing Of the subject went, it was
limited to the realization that un-
less an agreement were reached
soon the tortured peace would be-
come more dangerously strained.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

crossed it was signed by all but
Gov. Edmund Randolph and Col.
George Mason of Virginia and
Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts.
1.-The business being thus
closed" as Washington wrote in
his diary, "the members ad-
journed to the City Tavern, dined
together and took cordial leave
Of each other :"
Many people at the time thought
the Constitution was pretty good as
it was, and yet the part which is
probably most familiar to the pres
ent generation is the part which
our founding fathers recognized as
the first thing lacking in the orig
inal draft-the first amendment:
Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment Of
religion or prohibiting the free ex-
ercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or Of the
press; or the right Of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the government for a
redress of grievances. 50
This amendment and the nine
which followed. making up the Bill
of Rights, were all introduced in
the first congress, as the Boards
in their Basic History Of the Unit
ed States" put it, ''in response to
a popular demand" but involving
mo alteration in the form of gov
ernment." Congress passed the Bill
of Rights on to the states, which, in
convention, ratified them by 1871.
Establishment of these funda-
mental rights, says Carl Van Dor
en- in '"The Great Rehearsal" may
be regarded as the contribution Of
the people, to the Constitution.
They represent the capitalization
of those desires for human dignity
in the souls of civilized men-de-
sires which reveal his innate pos
session of a spirituality that diff
ferentiates him from the beasts.
The maintenance Of those
rights, as opposed to the attain
ment and safeguarding Of purely
material possessions, has brought
about the clash of ideOlOgies
which threatens a crisis in the
world today.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

victed the accused in their own
minds, feel they are guilty, and
also have the feeling that anyone
who objects to what the COM
i. mittee has done is guilty of TAX
ing sides with a traitorOus per-
son and, therefore, is himself in
directly guilty of treason.
Before me 1 have a letter. 1t is
written in good English, emotional
it is true, but obviously from an
intelligent and educated person. It
says in part:
"Why not be fair in your broad
casts? 1t is scandalOus and near
criminal to murder a mans repu-
tation on mere suspicion as is
being done by certain commit
tees investigating communism. :"
\ So far so good With that start I
expected strong defense of the
Bill of Rights to follow. But no in
deed! Listen to this but &
"YOu know perfectly well the
necessity of the publicity against
communism because there is no
other way to arouse the electO-
rate. You know there are Bene-
dict Arn0lds by the score In the
ADMINISTRATORS set up.''
~ Wait a minute! Is it necessary to
violate the Constitution IN arouse
the electorate? If you believe that.
you believe in revolution. It's revo-
luton if you do not use legal means
in exercising your right to change
the Constitution. But do you want to
change the Constitution so the Bill
of Rights is infringed? Not if you
really mean what you say in the
first paragraph Of your letter.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
WALLACE:
Pure Hate

Henry Wallace claimed that his
expansive love for his fellow men
had not been diminished by his ex-
periences in the South, but it stood
as a fact that the ramRarts of that
abiding affection must have under
gone a severe test.
AS the Progressive party's presi-
Dental candidate Wallace had gal
lantly penetrated into the southern
states to bring them his brand Of
enlightenment.
But the crusader was not appre-
ciated. He was received in North
! Carolina by hostile audiences who
Showered him with invective, viii
fcation, eggs and tomatoes.
His speeches were blanked out by
boos and catcalls in Winston-Salem,
Durham, Burlington, Greensboro
and Charlotte, N. C.. Wallace was
stunned with unbelief at what was
happening to him.
In Burlington, where the full
force of North Cardinals vitupera-
tive mood was unleashed, the for
mer vice president was not even
given a chance to talk. He was I'm
able to do anything except dodge
missiles and plead with the furious
citizens closest to him that things
like this were not supposed to hap
pen in the United States.
1t was an ugly display of bad
taste that spread Historically from
town to town as Wallace's tour
progressed. The egg and tomato
tossing was severely criticized by
top u. S. officials, including Presi-
dent Truman who called it highly
m-American business and said:
"Mr. Wallace is entitled to say
his piece the same as any other
American"
Nevertheless, in North Carolina
Wallace's say was confined for the
most part to protestations against
the treatment he was receiving. At
Greensboro, with egg shell clinghg
to his head, he shouted:
II don't mind being hit by eggs
and tomatoes, but they would be
more useful being fed to children.
'"The faces 1 have seen distorted
by hatred are of people for whom
I have in my heart profound COM
passion, because most of them have
not enough to eat"
The crowd laughed at him.
And as Wallace left North Caro-
lima to head into Alabama and Mis-
sissippi it looked as though he might
be able to use some profound COM
passion" for himself for his racial
views are opposed even more vi
olently in those states.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
NO RELIEF TOMORROW
High Cost of Living Stays and Stoys

ton. Their statements indicate that
the next President will have to face
the high cost Of living issue right
off theabat.
Even in food prices, where record
crop forecasts have jolted prices a
little, no immediate relief is In
prospect for the family budget.
Food costs, as a matter of fact, will
be higher at least until the end OF
the year.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

Here's that same old news again:
There is no immediate relief from
the high cost Of living in sight. and
it probably will continue to creep
upwards throughout the election
campaign this fall.
Economists of the labUr, COM
merce and agriculture departments
concur in the prediction that no
break in prices Is likely to come
about before the November elec-
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
Timber Top

Lumber production in the u. S.
this year probably will exceed the
1947 output by at least 5 per cent,
the commerce department has esti-
mated.
The departments lunsber survey
committee reported that this level
would be attained If there is no
slackening Of demand. Lumber cur
rently Is flowing to markets in
ample quantity to supply the rec
ord-breaking construction activity.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

Z 6QSr dl OOIlSI1Lu-
ton was born in
Philadelphia after
more than four
months debate by
the constitutional
convention. 1t was
signed Monday,
Septe m ber IT,
787 G e or e e
Washington pre-
side d over the
cow II tion and
presided as well
as ne had as
head of the rag
ged Continentals.
When the docu-
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
Who's Selling u. S.
Dotvn the RiUer?

AS to whether there are ''Bene-
dict Arnolds' in the government, I
have mo doubt there may be for
eign spies in the government, and
I would be in favor of dealing with
them much more drastically than
present laws permit. hope strong
er laws will be drafted. So does
congress. The department Of JUS
tice has been working on such a
law for sorc> time. But to say the
government is full of traitors is
either utter nonsense or else the
FBI is a lot of morons. Now let's
read further from my listeners
letter:
Canada has officials in their
government who are loyal to the
country and cleared out the rats
on their own initiative. We have
men who are selling us down the
river night and day."
Well, as to Canada, no one was
publicly accused until the court
had decided there was legal proof
of his guilt. The names of those who
had been accused and declared in
nocent never were revealed.
AS to men selling us down the
river night and day." will take
the word of General Eisenhower if,
in political year, the Presidents
word can't be taken. The general
said: This country keeps its major
secrets pretty we'll"
Now the writer of this letter is
obviously sincere, believes, accord
ing to his own word, in the fifth
amendment, on both legal and
moral grounds. Yet on the same
page, speaking with natural but IL
logical indignation he asks that the
Bill of Rights be abrogated.
I understand this psychologically.
l have found myself privately con-
victing at least one of the persons
who was accused by witness be-
fore the un-American activities
committee although I know that in
vestigation by the/FBI and hearings
by the grand jury failed to find
this person guilty. Perhaps more
evidence will be introduced with
which the accused can be convicted
under the law, but as long as we
pretend to be loyal Americans, we
have to hold our tempers and with
hold our judgments.
Perhaps before forming opin-
ions on this subject, certainly be-
fore expressing them, instead Of
just counting 10, it might be well
to count the 10 amendments COM
posing the Bill of Rights and
while counting, read them over
carefully
And maybe, as a birthday pres
ent to the Constitution which has
given us the best government we
know about, read the rest of the
document over, too. If enough peo-
pie did that, there might be a hap
pier birthday all around.
A corn-borer in an ear of corn
can't bore any more than the corn
you can hear every day with your
own ear.
After the recent Olympic games,
which were held in England, Brit
ish Prime Minister Attlee had to 20
to the hospital with athletes foot.
When Christopher Columbus dis
covered America. he found no cows.
This was not strange because there
was none here. It was probably
just as well. however. since there
were no bulls here either.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

British tongues and heartstrings
are vibrating with rumors of a
romantic association that's what
it is when royalty is involved)
between Princess Margaret Rose,
youngest daughter of the king and
queen, and the marquis Of Bland
ford, fair-haired young noble
man. Her parents have yet to
pass judgment on him, however.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

In any case it isn't a good ideas
to lock your constitution up and
never take it out and dust il off and
see if it is still there.
This is the month when what Ben
Franklin referred to as "the grand
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
Was 1!22:{S0ly l{{:235y2
Spy Inquiry Should Not Ask
Rejection of the Constitution
By BAUKHAGE
Ne1Us ANALYST and Commentator.

WASHINGTON.-When has strong constitution
he doesn't have to think much about it.
with nation Especially
and
a
that have changing
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

Henry Wallace, Progressive
party candidate for President, has
discovered that the penalty for
espOusing political ideas that diff
fer sharply from the majority
opinion is hatred. Speaking at
Greensboro, N. c., he was pelted
with eggs and vegetables-which
probably is just another form of
freedom of expression.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
Buy U. S. Savings Bonds!
: IL
MA<Sh L6xNIzIeS
are MNTneceSSav
M/ mNSf Ae0aR

The juice of lemon IN 8 glass Of
water, when taken first thing on aris-
ing, is all that most people need to
insure prompt. normal elimination
No more horsh loxofives that irritate
the digestive tract and impair nutri-
ton! Lemonin water is good for you.
Generations Of Americans have taken
lemons for health-and generations
of doctors have recommended them.
They are rich in vitamin C; supply
valuable amounts of Bl and P. They
alkalinize; aid digestion.
Not TOO sh0rp or sour. lemon in water
has a refreshing tang x clears the
mouth, wakes you up. It's not
purgative - simply helps your sys-
tenn regulate itself Try it 10 days
USE CALIFORNIA sUNKIsT LEMONS
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
South Receives Wallace With Fury;
Clio Pledges to Support President;
Berlin Meetings May End Sta|emate

Bill Schoentgen, WNU Staff Writer--
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

4 CANADIAN FARMS-Write US for FREE IN.
4 FORMATION on farm settlement opportunities
Fertile soils. Reasonably priced. r. C. Bosworth
Canadian Pacific Railway. Union Station. st
Paul. MINI.
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

re expressed in these columns, they are those Of
lalysts and not necessarily Of this newspaper.)
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

After the recent Olympic games
which were held in England, Brit
ish Prime Minister Attlee had to z,
to the hospital with athletes foot
Arizona sun., 1948-09-17

A corn-borer in, an ear of corn
can't bore any more than the corn
you can hear every day with your
own ear.
Evening star., 1948-07-26
The Hecht Co.'S HaIf-Year|y
IL Of Furniture & Homewares

\A/EVE battery Of newly decorated model rooms to give
decorating tips galore sto Of expert decorators
to help you decorate everything from efficiency
country club A Better Homes 6 Gardens Home Planning
Center to give you building tips help you pick your dream
Evening star., 1948-07-26

CURE you save everything from rugs rodo chairs
- to china spreads to sofas in HofYeory Soe Our
Buyers secured the country bring you savings all Home
Making Needs to help you have fresh bright home in
spite Of rising living But that's just part Of Half
Yearly Sale story
Don't
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05
StOnehiU Leading
SpOrtsnten Hitter

Bill Stonehill, Dick Wenger and
John AIthaus are setting the hitting
pace for the Bluffton Sportsmen
softbau team so far this season.
according to averages released this
week by Manager Harry Klay.
Stonehill is hitting at an even 500
clip; Wenger has an average of .353
and Althaus $50.
Other hitting averages for the
club: Which, .347; J. Gratz, 1888; K,
Kirkland, 1927; B. Fritchie. 1923; j
Landis, 300; Bracy, .2s1; j. Klay,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05
HARMON FIELD NOTES

possession of the loop lead. By the
Stokers victory, they tied with the
Corkscrews, each having five wins and
two losses. The Scuds are only one
game out of a first-place tie.
In the major league, the Sports
men got away to a shaky start in
the second round, but two victories
last week put them in a first place
tie with the College club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05

Final games in summer softball
league competition will be played this
week, with the championship of sec
ond round in major and minor loops
depending on the outcome of this
weeks scheduled contests.
The Minor league was rained out
last Tuesday, but on Friday evening
Mathewson's Stokers defeated Duni-
fon's Corkscrews, 10 to 4, to knock
the Corkscrews out of undisputed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05
SDOrtSnleIl Defeat
Arlington, KentOn

Bluffton Sportsmen softball team
scored a brace of victories last
week, topping Arlington by a score
of s to and Hardin Quarry, 8 to
6, in tilts played on the Harmon
field diamond.
Barney Fritchie and r. Which led
the hitting assault on two Arlington
hurlers, each getting two hits in
three chances. The other hits were
made by X. Kirkland, K. Moore, J.
Lands, B. Stonehill and K. Bracy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05

.235; K. Moore, .176; J. Howe, .136;
J. Clark, .128; F. Tschantz, lis; c.
Swank, .076.
Wenger and Which each have
clouted two home runs, and Clark
has two. Ken. Bracy has won six
games on the mound while loosing
five, and Bin Stonehill has won two,
with no losses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05

Bluffton News, $3.50 per year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05
Chamnionship Games

Thursday night, 8 p. m.-Mnor
League.
Friday night, s p. m.-Major
League.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-05

Wednesday,, Aug. 4-ColIege club
VS. Swank Bros; Tool Room VS.
Sportsmen.
Thursday, Aug. 5-Corkscrews vs.
Scuds.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-03-31
Broadway Sleuth to
Be Subject Of Film

HOLLYWOOD, March 81. (G)
Johnny Broderick, veteran New
York City detective, and oted for
his astute methods and tough tao
tics in the handling of hoodlums
and other undesirable characters
on his broadway beat, will be the
subject of a film on the RKO
agenda.
Broderick, who retired from &C
tive duty about six months ago, is
we'll known and warmly regarded
among thespians along the Big
Stem, will be technical adviser to
the film. Robert Mitchum is named
to portray the former plainclothes
a
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-03-31
DOUBTS DEMOCRATS
WILL BOLT PARTY

BERKELEY, Calf, March 81.
60 - Southern Democrats will
not bolt their party because they
have no other place to go, and
have no candidate with whom to
oppose President Harry Truman.
"No one knows this better than
the southern Democrats them
Selves" says DR.. Joseph P. Har-
rails, professor of political science
on the Berkeley campus of the
University of California. "There-
fore, there will be no new party in
the South"
Threats to bolt, the party, says
DR.. Harris, are simply a part of
the effort to defeat passage of
anti-lynching, poll tax and anti
segregation laws during this ses-
sion of congress.
Despite such efforts, DR.. Har-
ris believes that the Presidents
civil rights program stands an ex-
cellent chance of enactment dur
ing the present congressional ses-
sion. A southern filibuster against
the program would be almost i'm
possible, hep .oints out, because
in order to incoke the cloture rule
which would make such a filibus-
ter possible southern senators
would need the support Of six
northern Democrats. It is highly
unlikely hat they could gain such
support, DR.. Harris believes.