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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Taft Tightens Line
Senator's Forces Confident Ohio
Will Prove Waterloo for Stassen

the ticket and take the lead in the
convention.
Likely to Lead Dewey.
Late reports from Wisconsin are
that Mr.. Stassen has a right to feel
he will do better than Gov. Dewey
but that he may have to yield first
place to Gen. Macarthur. Dewey
Strategists follow Mr.. Stassen into
New Hampshire to review that sit
uation this week. In Oregon Mr..
Stassen has what Is rare with him
Organization support-and he should
do well.
Apparently he is not counting on
Nebraska where with so many
names entered it would probably
be difficult for any one to make d
decisive showing.
Accounts of their meeting have
not, incidentally, sweetened Senator
Taft's temper toward the young
man who broke with custom to
enter favorite sons home terri
tory. These accounts, attributed tc
Mr.. Stassen since Senator Taft has
refused to be interviewed on the
subject, suggest Senator Taft sought
him out.
1t was, in fact, the inspiration OF
Senator Mccarthy, of Wisconsin,
Mr.. Stassen's campaign manager in
his State. Senator Mccarthy has
followed Senator Taft's lead in the
Senate and went to him in some
distress when he learned of his
candidates Ohio plans. Senator
Taft should talk to Mr.. Stassen, he
suggested. Senator Taft said he
would be agreeable and Senator
Mccarthy then approached Mr..
Stassen. Mr.. Stassen telephoned
Senator Taft and suggested he
would call on him. Senator Taft
replied that the icy weather had
made his driveway impossible; that
he would find his way to Mr.. Stas-
sens hotel which he did. One pub
lie impression is entirely correct
their 15-minute conversation was
the end of a beautiful friendship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

Balkan lcQcTdIlou.
To the casual observer Moscow
was slapping down its own man in
the Balkans - who ranks next to
Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia - and
vetoing a policy which has been
taking firmer and firmer hold as
the Soviet satellite states signed
treaties linking each other in
friendship and virtual military alli-
ances.
To the casual observer 1t might
also appear that Russia now is
weakening in its resistance to the
Marshall Plan and that the Dimi-
trov slapdown was evidence of a
receding tide in Soviet policy with
respect to its satellites.
Seemed Like Averting Bloc.
To some other observers 1t has
appeared that Russia was seriously
attempting to avert federation OF
Balkan states which was being
created against its interests and
against its will.
ALI these interpretations have
llOlCS LII GAlCLh Wig CAooSlA w NAA'S
q truck through.
In the first place to assume that
the movement for Balkan fedora
ton sponsored by Marshall Tito
and Dimitrov might in any way be
contrary to Moscow's specific de-
sires in the matter is to ignore the
fundamental basis on which Russia
has established its system in South
eastern Europe. This principle Is
absolute subservience to Moscow's
orders and strict abstention from
any major policy moves which do
not originate directly from the
kremlin.
In the second place, assuming
that the federation movement was
at Moscow's direction and that 1t
has changed its mind in the face
of the Marshall Plan-that is. that
Moscow is weakening and drawing
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sen picked his spots shrewdly
They include industrial areas where
he hopes the Taft-Hartley bill will
bring him home and scattered dis
tricts where an analysis of past
election returns shows Senator Taft
is weak.
The primary system also gives
Mr.. Stassen break. Names OF
the delegates, not candidates, ap-
pear prominently on the ballot;
hence a personally popular dele
gate can show local strength apart
from his candidates appeal. Taft
people argue this fact disposes Of
Mr.. Stassen's contention that he
has entered Ohio to get a test
of his versus Senator Taft's phi
losophy.
Admits Only Nuisance Value.
Senator Taft comedies nothing
but nuisance value to Mr.. Stassen
but Mr.. Stassen has done something
which may affect his fortunes in
future political negotiations quite
as much as If he were real
threat. He has made the Senator
mad. This makes perfect zero
for Mr.. Stassen in the event OF
Taft-Dewey deadlock which would
involve compromise on an outsider.
Mr.. Stassen had already angered
Gov. Dewey by publicly declaring
he wouldn't run on the ticket with
him.
Various strategists in both lead
camps now declare darkly that Mr.
Stassen will find himself outside
the next administration.
Mr.. Stassen apparently has as
sumed these risks not out OF des-
peration, but out OF confidence.
He told Senator Taft in theil
conversation prior to his Ohio en-
try that in his opinion Gov. Dewey
is through. If he isn't through now
Mr.. Stassen said, he was sure hi
could knock him off in the Wiscon.
sin, New Hampshire and Oregon
primaries. While the Senator was
digesting that, Mi. Stassen added
that with a good showing in Ohio
he could ais lob Senator Taft OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
This Changing World
Red Blast at Balkan Federation Plan
Held Scheme to Allay i. S. on ERP Need

back as it sees the Marshall aid pro-
posals advancing-it is disparaging
Russian astuteness-a thing which
never should be done-to believe
that the Kremlin would boldly dis
close a retreat which, II made, would
necessarily have to be made in
secret.
Attempt to Allay q. S. Seen.
The most likely Interpretation of
Pravda's remarks-which were quite
pointed-is that the Kremlin, wit
Messing substantial opposition to the
sum total required for the European
Recovery Program, is attempting
to mollify fears in the United States
that there is any need for the Mar
shall Plan and in this manner en-
deavoring to weaken support of the
whole measure in Congress.
There is some opposition not only
to the amount of money required
for the program, but even to the
program itself, and Moscow has
hoped that by publicly repudiat-
ing Dimitrov this segment in Con-
gress may be enlarged, and even II
the bill passes that 1t will carry a
good deal less than President Tru-
man has asked.
Until the Marshall Plan passes.
more Of these red herrings may be
expected. The fact that Pravda
openly opposes formal federation OF
the Balkan countries in no way
modifies the tight hold which Mos
COW has on those nations. AS the
Yugoslavs pointed out shortly after
the Pravda statement, liberalization
would be simply formal acknowl-
edgement of an. accomplished fact,
anyway.
Federation Mere Formally.
For all practical purposes the
Soviet satellites in Southeastern
Europe are already firmly under
Moscow's thumb, so that any feder-
alton that is created-or not created
is simply of academic interest.
What is important to understand
above all about the Pravda state
ment is that Russia has in no way
retreated from its position of ada
mant opposition to the Marshall
Plan and at this stage of the game
is hoping to undermine support for
1t.
1t is just as dangerous to over
emphasize our possible successes
against the enemy In "cold war;
the kind we are now fighting with
Russia-as 1t was in wartime to be-
lieve that we had the war won
because we had landed successfully
in Normandy or had captured few
more islands in the Pacific.
We have a long, hard road yet to
travel before the danger of commu-
nism is removed from the world.
It just doesn't pay to gloss over the
hardships ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

down the Threats of other countries.
We were to sell Germany 100000
bales of cotton through the Export
Import Bank
Germany would pay one-fourth
of the price in American dollars to
the bank. She would pay three
fourths in German currency plus
a premium of 22h per cent. The
bank would sell this currency at q
discount to American importers Of
German goods, who could use it to
pay for such goods.
While this deal was being nego-
tiated argued to the President as
emphatically as I could against it.
I felt that the President had lost,
to a considerable extent, the interest
in foreign trade policy he had en-
tertained before his election and
Inauguration. He had little time
left to study international economic
relations after he had studied do
nestle reforms. From my contacts
with him I did not believe he was
following the foreign economic side
closely.
Roosevelt Sought Cancellation.
On November 10 I received an in.
formal note from him saying:
Like most problems with which
you and I have been connected dur
ing many years, there are two sides
to the argument. In pure theory
you and I think alike, but every
once in a while we have to modify q
principle to meet a hard and dis
agreeable fact! Witness the jap
anese avalanche of cotton goods into
the Philippines during the past six
months.
IT am inclined to think that if you
and George Peek, who represents the
very hard-headed practical angle OF
trade, could spend a couple of hours
some evening talking over this prob
lem of the Observation-Disclosures
clause, it would be very helpful in
many ways"
This, to all practical intents
meant that should call In Peek ane
virtually abandon my program ant
let him take the economic leader
ship. I was thoroughly convinced
that the President and Peek wer'
wrong in this all-important matter
There was no compromise on equal
ity of treatment.
I did call in Peek. But, as
fully anticipated, our conversation
on his proposals was entirely fruit
less. On November %. 1884, I wrote
to the President at Warm Springs
Ga, sending him three memoranda
on our commercial policy. 1.-The sew
erel departments of the Govern.
ment are, according to m,
understanding, in entire harmony
with the ideas expressed herein"
said, with the sole exception of oul
good friend Peek. The press, as
stated to you on the train, is gen.
orally supporting U.s."
Got Letter From Phillips.
Some days later I left Washington
for Nashville, Tenn. While I was re.
turning to Washington, my assist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

with what hap
pens to young
sters, especially
boys, when they
get their bicycles
from S a n t a
Claus.
I had planned
to write about
boys and bicy-
Giles a few days
after Christmas,
when the streets
were filled with
kids trying to
ride with no
h a n d S without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

nounce they are
ready for Har-
old Stassen.
Their conf
dence Is such
that Represen-
tative B e n d e l
has bet $500
that S en- tor
Taft will get all
SO d ele 6 a t e S.
Others concede
a few StaSSen-
ties will slip
through, but not
many.
They explain
that Mr.. StaS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

one way or an
other in Soviet
leanings can be
extremely dam
gerous.
A recent ex.
ample Of highly
deceptive propa-
& q n d o W q s
Pravda'S blast
at Georgi Dini-
troy, Moscow's
man in Bulgaria,
for his move
ment to unite the
Communist part
of Southeastern
Europe into a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
By Constantine Broom

Russia's announcements and
statements Of policy are not always
what they seem, and to accept such
manifestations as evidence of trends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
By Doris Fieeson

Taft forces in Ohio have tight
ened their primary states by drop
ping q few names which appeared
Vulnerable to attack and now en-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-29
LINCOLN co. STUDENTS
ON HONOR ROLL

Darrell r. (BIb Mar
tin and Marjory a. Hunter, both of
Libby Ronald J Rice and Lido J.
Vizzutti, Eureka, and William r.
Dolan Troy, were among the 262
students who earned places on the
fail quarter honor roll at the State
University The honor roll IN
cluded 40 veterans and 80 students
with straight "A" grades.
Martin, navy veteran. is a jun
Tor IN physical education and a 1912
graduate Of Libby high school. and
Miss Hunter 1916 Libby graduate.
Is q sophomore IN journalism. Ron
aid j. Rice was graduated from Lin
coin County high school in 1888.
obtained university degree in
geology. served IN the Marine corps
and is now taxing advanced work
IN journalism. and Vizzutti. 1871
Lincoln County graduate, is an army
veteran and a freshman in liberal
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-29

pansion of the district in western
Montana in which a great deal OF
woodland management will Oe
needed, the Soil Conservation ser
vice retain the services OF a farm
/ forestry specialist
5 All agencies assist in estao-
fishing a horse herd law IN the
Eureka area.
6. All agencies cooperate to help
carry out the soil conservation pro-
gram in Lincoln county.
Z The Soil Conservation Service
cooperate in conducting an intensive
study to determine the feasibility
of the proposed Fortine Greek IT.
rigation Project
g. All agencies cooperate in study
ing the Christmas tree blight sltua-
ton and developing methods for
its control
8. The weed control program
started in l947 be encouraged and
continued in 1913
Conclusions
There is a great need for informa-
ton on the kind and amounts of
fertilizer which should be applied
on various soil types in this dis
trict Field trials in the past have
been on a small plot basis and
those should be increased to in I
clude an entire field, fertilizing one
half of the field and using the !
other half as a check plot It is
hoped that when the experiment +
station is established in western
Montana additional assistance can /
De obtained in fertilizer research |
work in the area.
More information is needed on
lew and improved varieties which 4
are adaptable to northwestern Mon
ana These are needed both for
,rop varieties and grass varieties.
Much work needs to be done on
proper range conservation in the
Tobacco Valley. The first thing nee
.ssary is a horse herd law which
will prevent the grazing of grass
Turing the winter months. Horses u
in the valley during the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-29

Progress is beng made on the
tanned. The petitions are be..e sub
mltted to the county commissioners
for action.
Most Of the goals established il
the annual work plan for l947 were
well attained. Supervisors attemp-
ted to secure applications from land
: owners in the district who had not
made application The series of
community meeting were held dur
ing April. some of which were very
well attended and others had very
poor attendance The demonstra-
tons on land clearing and post treat
ing were not held. News items were
prepared by the Extension Service
and the Soil Conservation Service
and were published in The West
ern News The goal of one per
week was not quite reached. Talks
were given to the high school in
Eureka and soil conservation was
included in the county All camp
held at Bitterroot Lake. Education
was also carried out among the
civic clubs and Oranges in the west
ern part of the county in connection
to include the remainder of Lincoln
County. The goal of 80 farm plans
was not reached; however, nearly
all of the applications which were |
available from the old district were /,
serviced. The emphasis on farm !
plans in the future will be in the |
new part of the district. We were
unable to secure assistance in de- |
termining the feasibility of the For
tine Greek Irrigation Project. 1t
is hoped that this service can be /
obtained during the coming year.
Meetings of the supervisors were 4
held regularly. Attendance by all
Of the supervisors should be the
goal for next year.
Suggestions to Assisting Agencies
The District recommends that:
/. The Soil Conservation Service
and the Extension Service encour-
age field fertilizer trials instead of
small field plots: that is. field
rialS to consist of the application
If fertilizer on one-half of field
If either grain or hay, leaving the 4
'emainder unfertilized so that com
)arative data may be obtained. i
al dSCAAN4CS NOOCG4 elNC III 81
ing the branch experiment station
coated in western Montana.
3. The Soil Conservation Service |
md the Extension Service cooperate !
0 continue and expand the educa- Il
ional program and to carry out
more intensive program with
outh groups.
+. In view of the increased in
crest in Christmas tree manage
nent and marketing and the ex
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-29

This applies to the man who brings home weekly
pay check, the with ttlo savings in the bank
life insurance policy, and to companies that have
to build plants and buy machines to fill future
needs and provide future jobs.
Initiation a sinister thing 1t steals up country
and its economy in a gradually acceerating two-step
of prices and wages-each trying to get step ahead
of the other-and there red line to show when the
danger point has been reached.
Imitation is like fire. Once it gets well under way, it
can never be checked until everything is destroyed.
Self-restaint by industries and individuals
the best check
You as an individual do most by buying less and
saving more-thus avoiding bidding up the prices for
scarce goods. Business and industry do much by
lowering prices whenever and wherever possible
voluntarily.
General Electric put lowered prices ahead of other
things because we believe it is a step towards licking
imitation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-29

winter and feed on any grass that
~. --eS been left from summer grazing.
nus IS the first step to be taken in
"a S1lse Improvement IN the area.
mere Is need for reseeding of
.aIges and retiring low class agri-
cultural land to pastures. There is
@So need for development of ir-
.igaied pastures.
me educational program must be
continued p the old area 10 assist
arms 10 completing the practices
= oe established on their farms and
a me new area to educate the land
owners aS to the benefits to be de
-4ved from the district program.
SGperV.s0rS should take a more
active part ia the educational pro
sfaH the district. al least one
should be present at each sou CON
Servauon meeting held with the
various organizations In the county
We pat II and the Russians take
out State Sec Marshall on Ger
man situation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-29
MAKES HONOR ROLL

Raymond c. Bracy who is a.
sophomore at the Montana State
Normal College, Dillon. was among
the students who earned a place
on the autumn quarter honor roll
The honor roll is comprised Of the
10 per cent Of students making the
highest scholastic rating during any
quarter. Mr. Bracy Is the son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph o. Bracy, Troy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-29
TRICKS COLLIDE

Considerable damage was done to
a truck driven by Walter johnson
when he collided with a loaded log
ging truck driven by Seeley Bache.
Thursday of last week
Pictures taken at the scene Of
the collision about 25 miles south
Of Libby on Highway No 2 were
interesting
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-29
ENERAL 81 cTRIc
PUT LOWERED PRICES
AHEAD OF OTHER THINGS

General Electric lowered prices because wanted to
do our part to stop the present spiral of imitation
General Electric lowered prices electrical appi-
ances in greatest demand-because that is where low
cred prices on General Electric products will do the
most good and have the greatest effect
General Electric lowered prices regardless of the fact
that GLE profits not high-are not at present levels
high enough
We did this because we know that in the long run
General Electric prosper only the people of this
country prosper We believe that producing goods
for more people at less cost the soundest way of running
business And feel that imitation in this country has
reached dangerous evel-for the wage Garner for the
with savings and for industry alike.
Do YOU know what Initiation can do to you?
AS money buys less and less your savings lose their
buying power Life insurance policies dwinde in value
Money saved to take your wife to the hospital won't pay
the bill when the time comes Pay checks buy less and
less. Retirement money won't pay for retirement.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-01-29

arts. Dolan, who was graduated in
1916 from Troy high school, IS a
sophomore in the school of phar-
macy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14
pAA COUPLE HERE FROM MEXICO CITY;
 ENJOY FIRST VISIT

A full hunting bag and sun shiny days have left good inn precision of Alaska on two visitors here from Mexico City
 MT. and Mrs. Hal B. Armstrong, who came to Juneau Monday from Whitehorse where they spent sev- eral days on a hunting trip, are agreed that this part of the coun- try is something special.
 Armstrong, a Pan American Air lines check pilot who has been sta- toned in Mexico City for the past two years, said that he was lucky enough to get a l7-inch-skullad grizzly, a moose. sheep and cari- tou on his hunting trip.
 The couple, who are on their first trip to Alaska will remain in Ju- neau for 10 days and then return to Mexico, which they also agree is an unusually interesting place to live
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14
 : SLIPPING
 WITH BAT

CHICAGO, Sept. IA. -tR-Lou Boudreau of Cleveland collected only six hits in 23 trips last week to slip six points behind Roston's Ted Will Hams in the cattle for the American League batting crown.
 Williams, with eight blows in 24 appearances, dropped two points to .368 while Boudreau skidded to 362. A week ago, Williams led .370 to 367.
 Cleveland's Dale Mitchell copped third place with .333.
 New York's Joe DiMaggio, aided by grand slam homer against Bos- ton, boosted his total to 136-an in crease of eight for the week-and his homer production to 35. Tommy Henrich of the Yankees also is a double leader with IF runs and 38 doubles. Boudreau was tops in hits with 179.
 Boston's Jack Kramer had the best pitching percentage with 16-4 for 800 Bob Teller took over the strikeout lead from his Cleveland teammate, Bob Lemon, with week $ job of 13 for season bag of 135.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14
SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR MISSING U. }. GRAFT IN CANADA

WINNIPEG, Sept. l4-lHl- A search continued today for Uni- ted States twin-engined aircraft missing somewhere in northern Manitoba's bleak bushland since Sunday.
 Reconnaissance planes are seek ing flares which would indicate the GAS Beechcraft's whereabouts.
 Aboard the plane when it took off Sunday on 450-mile4 flight from Churchill to the Pas were five persons, including Capt. Sir Rob- ert Stirling Hamilton, naval ad- wiser to the British High Commis- sioner at Ottawa, and Capt Ben- 'jamin Scott Custer, naval attache of the U. s. Ottawa Embassy.
 Thirteen aircraft-three Ameri- can and 10 RCAF-flew low over the lake studded and forest-cover- ed terrain yesterday seeking the missing plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-14
LOGGING MEN ARE CALLED HERE FOR
 WORK CONFERENCE
increased Employment k Sought After January 1
 -Stoppdge Revealed

To aid in the seasonal unemploy- ment which is expected here after the first of the year, Henry Ben son, Territorial Commissioner of Labor, called meeting ofsthe inde- pendent loggers yesterday to dis cuss the possibility of increased em- ployment in the logging industry to take care of the slack working season. Benson discussed with the loggers the possibility of doubling plans to close down after January first.
 The loggers stated that if they could find a market for their logs, they would hire more men, but con- sidering the present market out look, they were making tentative plans to close down ater January 1. The loggers concurred to organ ize an independent loggers as sociation that would tend to stab- ilize the industry, improve logging methods, gain more markets and increase the price of logs. The as sociation will also provide for pub lie relations and aid in dealings with Federal and Territorial agen- cies.
 Benson stated that he felt it im- perative that the loggers receive an increase in price for logs to bring the cost of production up in Southeast Alaska to the present price level that loggers in h e States maintain.
 Other points of discussion at the conference included logging meth ods from the standpoint of safety regulations and the future prac- tice of providing regular pay days in the industry.