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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-06-12

Out on the South Side there is a
furpiture store that gives real
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-06-12
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orchestra or speakers.
Suitable for weddings, parties,
dances, and meetings. Call Tom
Grimm ARM. 1910, United
Shoeworkers of America, CLIO,
1882 N. Milwaukee.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-06-12

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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-06-12

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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-06-12

New styles in eyeglasses make
the eyes dramatic and attractive.
Evening star., 1948-11-03
The Presidential Race

Whatever the final outcome of the nip
and-tuck battle between President Truman
and Governor Dewey-and as this was
written it looked as though the President
would hold his lead-the hard campaigner
from Missouri has staged one of the most
stunning upsets in our political history.
When the in-fighting at the Democratic
Convention of last summer was over that
party's political organization seemed hardly
capable of directing a winning fight for
county sheriff. 1t was literally shot to
pieces, and in contrast to the smooth
functioning machine that blitzed the Re-
publican Convention for Governor Dewey
1t seemed pathetically inadequate to its
task. On top Of this, the Wallace detection
and the Southern revolt made Mr.. Tru-
mans election prospects seem all but hope
less. At that stage of the game II any
expert" other than perhaps the President
himself and his National Chairman, How
ard McGrath, really thought Mr.. Truman
could win, he was keeping very quiet
about 1t.
AS the campaign got under way the
Democratic prospects were not much
brighter. The polls were counting the
President out and most of the newspapers
not only were against him, but were
predicting his defeat. Somewhere along
the line, however, the unexpected hap
pened. The man who was supposed to
have used up all of his political life
expectancy proved to be very much alive
indeed
The explanations of what happened
probably will be many and varied. But at
this time these seem to be the more obvi-
Gus ones: The six slugging campaigns put
on by the President, in which he travelled
some $4,000 miles and talked to around
100000 people, put new life into the
Democratic organization and helped to get
out the Democratic vote. The estimated
Republican vote failed to materialize in a
total turnout that was well under the
aggregate in 1910 and smaller even than
the light wartime vote in 1914.
What happened? Did the polls and pre-
dictions lull potential Republican voters
into thinking 1t was not necessary for
them to vote? Did the supreme confidence
of the Dewey camp have the same effect?
Was Governor Deweys high level" cam
paign a flop? Or is the real answer that
the people simply were not sold on the
New Yorker, and that larger total vote
would merely have given the President,
assuming that he wins, an even greater
margin of victory?
Evening star., 1948-11-03
U. N. Membership Issue

Among other contentious issues between
the Soviet Union and the Western democ-
racies is that of membership in the United
Nations. The indications are that this
issue will be revived and debated before
the current session of the Assembly closes.
The Charter of the United Nations en-
visages that this international organiza-
ton, by its very nature, shall ultimately
be universal in scope. However, in order
that it's basic aim of inSuring worldwide
peace and security shall be attained, GER
tain qualifications for membership are laid
down. The first of these is that the appli-
cant shall be a genuine nation" This
means state with the essential attributes
of sovereignty, notably independence in
the conduct of its affairs, alike external
and internal. The second qualification is
that it shall be prepared to shoulder its
responsibilities as a member by refraining
from aggression and supporting the cause
of peace and international security. This
logically implies that each membership
application shall be judged individually on
its merits to ascertain factually whether
the Charter qualifications are met.
The difficulties that have arisen over this
matter have been due primarily to the
efforts of Soviet Russia to obtain member
ship for several states which belong to
the so-called Soviet bloc; that Is, states
which are clearly dominated by Moscow
and implicitly follow its directives. Five
such states fall unquestionably within this
category They are Albania, Bulgaria,
Hungary, Romania and the Mongolian
Peoples Republic. sixth state, Finland,
is under treaty commitments to Russia
which subject 1t to Soviet pressure, but
has not as yet fallen under complete
Russian domination.
Moscow has insistently pressed for the
admission of the Ave satellites, despite
their failure to meet the Charter require
ments. When the Western Powers have
objected, Moscow has used its veto on the
Security Council to blackball the admis-
sion of number of states that did measure
UP to specifications. That is notably true
of Austria, Ireland, italy and Portugal,
while the applications of Ceylon, Finland
and Trans-Jordan appear to be valid
Moscow has been adamant on coupling
the admission of its satellites with It's
lifting of the veto on the other applica-
tions. More than once 1t has proposed to
break the, deadlock by blanket admis-
sion of all the applicants. To this, how
ever, the Western Powers have objected
with equal firmness. For that, there are
two good reasons. Such letting down
of the bars would not only violate the
intent of the Charter but would also confer
proportional advantages to Moscow Of
Evening star., 1948-11-03

far-reaching significance. The admission
of five more Moscow satellites would greatly
enhance the voting power of the Soviet
bloc in the Assembly and would raise
claims for further representation on the
Security Council. Lastly 1t would estab-
lish precedent for the admission of other
potential satellites of the Soviet Union.
Under these circumstances, it is not
strange that the Western Powers are
responding coolly to renewed Soviet sug-
gestions that the blanket admission plan
be resubmitted for U. N. consideration. To
be sure, the suggestion may appeal to some
OF the smaller member states, wearied by
the prolonged deadlock and impatient that
worthy candidates are debarred Yet it
Is doubtful whether the major powers of
the West will accede to such a proposal
stigmatized by them last year as "horse
trade" whereby the Soviet bloc would so
notably profit at SO crucial iuncture in
world affairs.
Evening star., 1948-11-03
Halloween Threats

To the Editor OF The Star:
Though belated, wish to add few words
to the many which appeared in The Star con-
cerning the manner in which children observe
Halloween.
It is incontrovertible that it is the bounden
duty Of parents to exert every effort to rear
their offspring into honorable manhood and
womanhood. With this thought in mind, par
ents are admonished to exercise their authority
to see that the children desist from the prac-
tice of calling ON strangers on Halloween with
the threat, Treat or tricks"
Such language can be construed to mean only
that the alternative to providing q treat is to
be subjected to annoyance which might take
even the form Of vandalism Such tactics
smack loudly of the methods employed by
gangsters who exact tribute money from COM
mercial establishments for the privilege of
operating without molestation.
In the light Of this fact, 1t is at once palpable
that indulgence by the young in the practice
in question holds decided potentiality Of
creating an unwholesome and unhealthy child
psychology from which criminal instincts easily
evolve. L. A. Q.
Evening star., 1948-11-03
To Frost

The tipsy touch OF autun1n's toing
Has spilled the gold OF harvesting u
on sunaach, goldenrod and aster-
Winters coming faster, faster!
The tassels OF the corn are broton
The roads are dusty into toton;;
The hay is stacked, the sDillotos dry,
The pind has tuned deeper Sigh.
The apples all haze thEmped the ground
The milkyeed long has lost its sound;
The pears are shelued, the pumpkins
sprawl
Across the narrow cellar stall.
Here is to frost the. sno,ubirds sing
The blade that hnrrests everything.
THEOFIELD g. WE1S.
Evening star., 1948-11-03
Attrition in the AirIift

Wholly apart from its great immediate
Importance in circumventing the Soviet
blockade and inflicting a psychological
defeat on the Russians in Germany, our
Berlin airlift undoubtedly is teaching us
lessons of exceptional value in terms of
the future development of our aviation for
transport purposes.
Thus, according to special study
of the subject in the current issue of
Fortune" the airlift-an operation un-
paralleled In peacetime-is producing
something new and revolutionary and of
universal Importance; it has shown us
the kind of plane we need to carry any
thing, anywhere, any time; in effect, as
far as practical theory goes it has caused
a ten-year acceleration in the progress of
our commercial aviation.
Even If we allow for some exaggeration
here, or for writer's overenthusiasm
there can be no doubt that we have learned
lot from Operation Vittles" and that
the net result of it, in the long run, will
be a significant improvement in equip
ment and techniques for air transporta-
ton, passenger and freight. But there is
another side to the picture. In a short
term sense, the airlift is costing us more
than the great number of dollars needed
for such things as fuel and flight pay; it
Is costing us a good deal in terms of
attrition. For the wear and tear on all
the planes involved is very real, and before
the blockade is lifted, many Of those planes
probably will have to be written off as
having been too overworked to be worth
overhauling.
This raises the question of what, If any
thing, Is being done to provide replace
ments. The question is one that involves
security. However much the airlift may
be contributing to the long-rsnge develop
ment Of our commercial aviation, we can
Evening star., 1948-11-03

not afford to overlook the fact that 1t Is
also taking its toll of our present facilities
for military transportation. In the short
view, therefore, 1t is necessary to make
sure that the rate of production of new
planes keeps UP with the rate of attrition.
In other words, In period as tense and
explosive as the present, 1t is not enough
simply to derive satisfaction from the fact
that the airlift is speeding up our progress
In commercial aviation. What we must
note. too, is that it is putting = heavy
strain on the transport planes available,
as of now, for military purposes. This
speaks pretty much for itself. Security
demands that we pay attention to the
problem of requirements. Presumably our
defense establishment is not ignoring it.
Evening star., 1948-11-03
Surpluses and Prices

To the Editor Of The Star:
wonder If people in the District know that
out here In the West thousands Of tons Of
wheat are piled on the ground on account of
no storage space and thousands of tons are
being given to foreign countries which pro-
duced the biggest crops in their history
Yet here we are forced to pay S. a 100
pounds for chicken feed, and dairy feed is
prohibitive
Also thousands Of tractors are being given to
Europe while We farmers cannot buy them re-
gardless OF the unreasonable prices.
We wonder If President Truman will give us
consideration before 1t Is too late for him to
do so.
He considers it wonderful conservation to
buy potatoes at 50 a 100 pounds and sell them
at 10 cents 100 pounds to be feed for stock or
destroyed while for food the public is forced
to pay over $4 100 pounds
Roseberg, Oregon. D4g. BOONE.
Evening star., 1948-11-03
Democratic Conuress

FernapS the most surprising aspect OF
the turnabout in Congress lies in the fact
that the Democrats regained control of
both houses in what was relatively very
light national vote.
In the Shambles of the post-election
morn it looked as though the total popular
vote would not 60 much above $1,000 900.
1t had been expected-and this was sup
would be around 81 900 900, while the DEM
ocrats had rested their hope of victory on
getting out upwards of 10000, 900 voters.
Heretofore it has been political doctrine
in this country that light vote means
Republican victory in Congress, the theory
being that the COP vote always turns out
and that the Democrats win only when
the mass of the people, aroused over some
issue or spurred on by a popular presiden-
tial candidate, take the trouble to qualify
and then go to the polls. Statistics have
seemed to support this in the past In 1916,
when the Republicans won both the House
and the Senate, that result was attributed
to the failure of the people to vote. SINH
larly, the COP gains in previous of years,
when Franklin D. Roosevelt was not up
for reelection, were discounted with the
explanation that the people simply did
not 60 to the polls.
But the result of yesterdays balloting
knocks that theory in the head The
Senate contest, because of the geographical
distribution of States in which elections
were scheduled, was recognized as doubtful,
with the odds favoring the Democrats. But
the Republicans were confident that they
would hold the House, and by all of the
old tests they should have done so in the
light vote that was cast.
The most plausible explanation of their
failure is that the people were fed up with
the Eightieth Congress and its record. In
1946 the COP won with the campaign
slogan: Had Enough?-Vote Republican"
This year that query again was answered
in the Affirmative, but with reverse English
The President unquestionably Is entitled
to claim generous share of the credit
for his partys congressional victory. Much
of his campaign was aimed at the second
worst Congress in history" and the ma
jority Of the people who voted obviously
shared this view. There were some curious
angles-for instance, the swing to DEM
ocratic House delegation in Pennsylvania
while the State was going for Governor
Dewey. But these seeming inconsistencies
are beside the point-the point being that
the Democrats wanted to win control of
Congress and they did 1t with vengeance.
r. was had day for the heart-thr rohS
Evening star., 1948-11-03
N. E. A. Pamphlet Criticized

TO the Editor Of The STAR ''-
An inconspicuous item in The Star recently
announced a meeting sponsored by an un-
named educational group, at which the social
implications of the so-called futuristic atomic
age" would be discussed. Chairman Lilienthal
OF the Acc was listed as a speaker. The an
nouncement spanked my memory of q little
book called Operation Atomic Vision" which
was distributed last year by the National Ed
ucation Association.
I was invited to examine this publication
the thought being that it might have some
thing to do with science. It Is q strange book
when you first take hold of it-much palaver
all around and about. Finally, however, you
can nail down the purpose of the two writer's
described by the NEA as former high school
teachers. The aim Of Operation Atomic
Vision" Is to build fires under our negotiating
diplomats which would lead them to yield to
the Russian plan for International control of
this new weapon.
How else can the purpose be interpreted?
The operation" planned has three phases:
First, inform yourself about atomic energy:
second, inform your friends about atomic en-
ergy, and third, inform your community, city,
county. State, about atomic energy. Why?
Why all this missionary work? Answer: To
the end that We may have this devastating
weapon (this peace-preserving weapon) put
under international control. But who is OBJ
jecting to international control, anyway? Not
we, not the chosen negotiators Of the United
States Our ofncials long since asked for this
international control, and with teeth in it.;
We have asked for international inspection to
be sure that the proposed control is effective
and working with no chance for an atomic
Pearl Harbor
What is standing in the way of this splendid
plan? Answer: The veto of one nation,
namely Russia.
Russia is willing for us to dump our atomic
bombs in the ocean and disarrh ourselves, but
she is unwilling to let the United Nations in
spect her own territory to see If she is on the
square and has dumped any which she may
have.
If this operation" by the National Educa-
ton Association represents merely the "do
good" philosophy in action they ought to take
a reef in their brain trust and find what Is
going on in the world first. Then if they must
still pursue an operation of some kind,
suggest one like Operation Bear Hunt" or
Operation Light for Dark Russia"
How about the NEA sending hostage to
Moscow to try to persuade the bad boys there
to our way of thinking?
think have put the most charitable con-
struction on this misguided NEA effort
RICHARD L. FELDMAN.
Evening star., 1948-11-03
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

ny 1nE nASA1N SEht1CE.
@. How many rectors have served the Little
Church Around the Corner"?-E. o. P.
A. Since its founding one hundred years ago,
the church has had only three rectors: The
Rev. George Hendric Houghton who served
40 years; his nephew, the Rev. George Clarke
Houghton; and the Rev. Randolph Ray. The
official name is Church of the TRANSPORTATION.
@. What organization Is sponsoring the Wise
Owl Clubs of America?-E NJ p.
A. The clubs are sponsored by the National
Society for the Prehention of Blindness, Inc.
New York. and theil membership is to be COM
posed of workers ol or both of whose eyes
have been saved byy he correct use of pro-
te'tivs goggles or ssiy 'pe't"'ls''
O. Is there any way to prevent the use Of
slugs in coin vending Tiachines?-P. M. j.
A. slug reflector has been invented which
separates counterfeit from genuine coins. Be-
fore the invention of rejectors, operators Of
vending machines lost as much as 100000 from
the use of sugs. The Federal Anti Slug Law
of April l, 1914 authorizes the United States
Secret Service to apprehend and prosecute
violators. (
Evening star., 1948-11-03
Rushing to the Hospital

To the Editor Of The Star:
About year ago the people of the District
were complaining because of the slow ambu-
lance service. In some cases persons have
been made to wait from one to two hours for
ambulances. Any one who has had any past
experience with the service would doubtless
Evening star., 1948-11-03
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,Drtter, although it Is permissible for
,oriter knoiDn to The Star to use
q non, de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1948-11-03

seek some other transportation, If they were
sufficiently concerned.
Now that Judge Nelson has fined man for
rushing child to the hospital, he seems to
say indirectly to let the Ill die rather than
take . chance. I wonder what his attitude
would be If q child Of his own were seriously
sick. CITIZEN
Evening star., 1948-11-03
Customers Without Couraae

Customers Without Couraae
To the Editor Of The Star:
To what low estate hath the customer-the
one who pays the freight, who makes the
whole economic show possible-fallen With
out him. all would collapse. Yet the attitude
toward him Is ignorantly, universally contemp-
tuous.
Numerous examples come to mind hailed
taxicab recently, got in and told the driver:
Il want to 60 to Fort Lesley McNair by way
of Seventeenth street."
He turned around. "You want" he said,
ito 60 to Fort McNair period"
YES" I said, by way of Seventeenth
street-its prettier in the mornings that way"
His face positively writhing in anger he
said: II don't like for people to tell me how
to 60"
"Okay, friend" said. "You can drive your
self all day anywhere you want to go, but not
on my money"
So left him, and got another cab. It's
driver was equally grumpy but as he was al
ready headed out Seventeenth street he offered
no objection to going that way
sat down in barber shop chair to get my
shoes shined.
IT like dark red polish" said.
The small boy said nothing.
Dark red" repeated.
Then he looked up.
II heard you" he said
He was positively glowering at being told
what the customer-the guy who pays-wanted
for his money.
went into restaurant-but I'll spare you
that one. Likewise what happened in one Of
Washington's leading stores. I even went into
the United States Post ONCE our public
servant.
I've heard other people complain, SO I don't
take it personally
What want to know is: Haven't the Ameri-
can people got any courage left? The custom
ers collectively have all the powerfully take
this like lot Of sheep?
GEORGE T. CoNKLIN
A visitor from Detroit (where things are no
better).
Evening star., 1948-11-03
So, We're a Reactionary Nation

So, We're a Reactionary Nation
To the Editor Of The Star:
We are the greatest Nation on earth So
we tell ourselves and the rest Of the world,
while the waste, or worse than waste, for
armament and regimentation to maintain that
exalted station keeps mounting Yet with all
that We are quaking with fear that the
Bolsheviks will get us If we don't watch out
One result Of our jittery way Of watching
out is that we are overstaying our welcome in
Germany and elsewhere in Europe, with our
brass hats" strutting about carrying face-sav-
ing chips on their shoulders rs defy to those
intransigent Russians and others of the Slavic
bloc, because they presume to think they have
something better than what they regard as
our lobby-ruled, monopoly-ridden, boom-and-
bust democracy, and are interfering with our
plans to put 1t over on those Western Germans,
whether they like 1t or not. The chances are
that what success we have in that venture
will last only till our backs are turned, when
they will begin goose-stepping after another
Pied Piper promising them the sun and every
thing beneath 1t, or tying in with Russia for
Jolt to the scheme of setting them up as q
buffer state.
As 4 further result of our fright, we are
having cold war of our own in addition to
drumming up for another hot one in this year
Of rampant politics for place. The promoters
OF our cold war are bent on freezing out all
under the least suspicion of harboring designs
against our house ot-have- and -get-more by
inquistoril abuse Of our vaunted freedoms
that Is exhibiting us to the rest Of the world
As the greatest reactionary Nation on earth.
PEACEMONGER.
Evening star., 1948-11-03
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question OF
fact by writing The washington Star Information
Bureau, 316 street NE. Washington 2. D. G.
Please inclose cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1948-11-03

1t was bad day for the heart-throbs
editor that began with the query: How
do you get q wife out of Russia?
Evening star., 1948-11-03
Articles on Sex

To the Editor Of The Star:
When are you going to write an editorial
about the people who are running the youth of
the Nation by their rotten articles on petting
and sex?
Do you have q teen-age daughter, or does
your son or daughter have one? Do you real
ize they are being taught to be promiscuous,
told to disregard parents advice on such
matters?
If such articles are allowed to continue as
they have in the past, we might as well
throw away all our rules and regulations and
have no scruples
1t is time something drastic was done about
1t. We have waited long enough. Can you
save the future teen-agers by preventing ar
ticles being printed and acted upon by the
youth instead of following the advice of loving
parents? A MOTHER.