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Arizona sun., 1948-08-20
MOSCOW:
Conference

Practically all that anyone knew
during the initial stages of the Mos
cow conference between Josef Stall
In and the ambassadors of three
western nations was that there was
q conference.
The opacity of a thick censorship
ban overlaid any details of what
was happening.
Nevertheless, the impression was
that the talks, fathered by the
desperation inherent in the Berlin
crisis, might be the first step in cas-
ing off the strain between Russia
and the western powers.
Some information that slipped
through the secrecy wall indicated
that both sides might oe willing
to make some concessions in order
to further negotiations between Rus
sia and the u. S., Great Britain and
France.
The talks with Stain and Molotov
were reported to have produced at
least one new suggestion-that prior
to another Big Four conference
there should be a meeting Of the
u. S., Russian, British and French
deputy foreign ministers.
Such conference would, theo-
retically, be accompanied by grad
ual relaxation of the restrictions
which the Soviets have clamped
on the western areas of Berlin and
which brought the East-West rela-
tions to their present boiling point.
Although it might be the height
of optimism, Communist Russia be-
ing what it is, there was some faint
hope that such piecemeal lifting
of the Berlin blockade might bring
about a provisional meeting of
minds on the subject of German
currency and other irritating is
sues.
At the worst. such discussion at
least would tend to act as brake
against a drift to war and provide
a breathing space for talks with
Moscow on more basic controver-
sizes.
There was, however, still another
Interpretation of the discussions be-
tween Stain and the three western
ambassadors: Russia, having car
ried its Berlin blockade virtually
to the ultimate point short OF war.
might be thinking that it had brought
the western powers to a position
where they would have to accede to
Soviet demands if they wished to
avoid conflict.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-20
Was l!sz:{ on Digest
Czech Refugee Confirms
Crack in Iron Curtain
By BAUKHAGE
NetOS analyst and Commentator.

WASHINGTON.-Is the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub-
lies cracking? That's idea which being toyed with by
wishfu thinkers in Washington while others consider
the dangerous playhngs that got into the
hands of unwary diplomats
the theory
of the little
highly preudced who form growing
sche political refugees
this
Arizona sun., 1948-08-20
TAXATION:
I25 Billion

BY the end of this year individ'
ual taxpayers in the U. S. will have
paid nearly 125 billion dollars in
direct personal taxes, according to
a survey entitled Domestic Con-
sumner Markets" prepared by the
National Industrial Conference
board.
Last year. the report says, Amer
leans paid more in personal taxes
than they spent for new homes.
cars. furniture and medical care
Arizona sun., 1948-08-20

Whitaker Chambers, a senior
editor of Time magazine and
an admitted former member
OF the Communist party, got a
load off his chest when he told
the house un-American activ-
tiles committee the names of a
few more higher echelOn gov
ernment officials who had par
ticipated in the notorious Wash
ington spy ring of a decade
ago. His testimony included
the names of Alger Hiss, for
mer state department official;
Nathan Witt, former attorney
for NLRB, and Lee Pressman.
former CIO general counsel.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-20
Chance of ReUolt
Termed Small

Objective observers admit that
there is small chance of an open
revolt That isn't the Czech method.
They are great underground work.
ers, but they haven't the enthusiasm
for blood-letting that people like the
Yugoslavs have. If, however, the
Soviets became involved in war,
undoubtedly the Czechs would join
heartily with those they consider
their iberators.
Those persons who predict a
crack in the iron curtain base part
of their argument an on attitude
among Czech leaders which is said
to parallel that of Tito's supporters
in Yugoslavia. That is this queS-
tion of nationalism. There have
been recent reports from Europe
that Czech Premier Gottwald, who
always has been considered Mos
cows right-hand-man in Czechoslo-
vakia. is about to fall from Soviet
grace for the same reason Tito fell.
Gottwald is lifelong Communist
who was won over to the MARKHAM
philosophy before he had an op-
portunity to see it put into effect
in his own country. He was an apt
and willing student in Moscow. but
he apparently cherished the illusion
that his own country could accept
the communist form of government
and still maintain its identity and
it's independence. The utter domin-
alton by Russia has become not
only distasteful to Gottwald but also
to at least two other members of
his cabinet. including the minister
of justice.
Gottwald is not the leader that
Tito is and he probably can be
brushed aside. But the viewpoint
he has come to represent is pointed
out as one of the weaknesses of the
, Russian system.
There Is one other fact which
cannot be hidden from the eyes
Of any careful observer with
some military knowledge Of
Czechoslovakia. That Is that the
military preparations in the
country which the Russians
have carried out are almost 100
per cent defensive. Apparently,
the Russian feal of Invasion
from the West is greater than
their desire or ability to pre-
pare for offensive warfare.
AS proof of this. my informant
told me that although one of the
scarcest consumer products in
Czechoslovakia is paper, two Of the
biggest mills manufacturing it were
limiting their output to blackout
paper only.
These are some of the reasons
back of the theory which the people
who believe in the old military
axiom that you mustn't under.
estimate the enemy say is dan.
gerous.
Britain's labor government of Att
lee and Bevin declared the dock
ers' strike a national emergency
the first such proclamation since
1926 when Bevin himself was 4
strike leader. Proves how you car
make the shoe fit, even when it's
on the other foot.
| II you keep on your toes your.
not likely to get Down at the heel
Arizona sun., 1948-08-20

Despite the impression you
might have received from
reading newspaper accounts of
the Olympics, American ath-
letes were not the only ones
who took part in the games.
This straining gentleman, for
instance, is Imry Nemeth of
Hungary who won the hammer
throw with a heave of 1873 feet,
liz inches.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-20

Recently, l learned one OF these
facts which may surprise you. Of
Arizona sun., 1948-08-20
--WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Moscow Talks Provide Peace Hope;
Congress Eyes Initiation, Housing;
Red Spy Scare StartIes Country
.Bv Bill Schoenteen, WNU Staff Writer.


NOTE Whfn opinions % snslss sas @
Arizona sun., 1948-08-20

II you keep on your toes you're
not likely to get down at the heel
Arizona sun., 1948-08-20

Britain's labor government of Att,
lee and Bevin declared the dock.
ers' strike a national emergency
the first such proclamation since
1926 when Bevin himself was 3
strike leader. Proves how you car
make the shoe ft, even when it's
on the other foot.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
Local 2OS> ILWU>
gets 300 subscriptions

One of Chicago's smaller CLIO
amalgamated locals, Local 208 of
the International Longshoremen
and Warehousemen's Union
showed how it could be done
when President Bernie Lucas and
Secretary Treasurer Aaron Bind
man turned in 800 new subscrip-
tons for their union this week.
Local 2O8 has been conducting
a 3-week campaign for STAR
subscriptions among its MEM
bers. Prizes were offered by the
local in the competition for subs
with Mike Balnis of Maxwell
Box Company the winner of the
$50 first prize. Other outstand-
ing campaign workers were
Sarah Washington of Cole Indus
tries; Hester Logan of Rathbone
and Jesse Pinkston of A. Pick
and Company.
Subscriptions from Mine, Mill
Local 1853 keep coming in every
week at the rate of not less than
100 a week. Stewart Die Cast
was responsible for this weeks
hundred subs.
The United Shoe Workers I'm
ion has appointed top notch
Star Sub Drive Committee head
ed by Organizer Jack Spiegel.
Gene Barile, joint council secre-
tary-treasurer and Tom Grimm,
educational and political action
director, are the two other COM
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
Only 4weeks TO go

With only 4 weeks TO go in
the STARS campaign for u.s.
900 new subscriptions. the TO-
tai number of reported subs
turned in during the week
ending May l was 406. The
drive total as of that date was
1880.
Star supporters are remind
ed again that the 81 a year
subscription offer expires on
June lst. The regular SUBJ
scription rate of $500 a year
will apply after that date.
GET THOSE SUBSCRIP-
TIONS IN NOW!
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08

be a state in Palestine of which
Jews alone may be citizens is to
fly in the face of history, present
conditions, and common sense.
Surely the only solution accept
able to Jew and Moslen alike is
a bi-national state in which
Arabs as well as Jews may have
citizenship, may acquire and hold
property securely under the law,
and have equal standing as citi-
zens. Anything less will be the
sheerest affront to the Mosiem
peoples of the world.
Dick Holmes
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
w. Side parIey to
fiqht Mundt Bill

A 9Th congressional district
emergency conference to press
the fight against the Mundt
Bill has been called by Sid
neY Or d o w err. Progressive
Party congressional candidate.
and other district leaders.
Progressive Party workers.
other organizations. and all
Star readers in the district
were urged to attend the con-
ference at 8 pm. next Tues
day. May IL, in the Midwest
Athletic Club. Madison and
Hamlin.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08

OF the "Red menace" for converting Catholic
veterans The following day, the Peoria
Star ran a full five columns of the speech
That afternoon the Peoria Journal carried
full-page ad from the UAW-AFL urging Cat
workers back to work Immediately, without
any immediate wage settlement whatsoever.
But Local loss pic<etlines are still solid
before the Cat gates. In contempt of the
Legion, 1000 World War II veterans, all menu
bers of Local 105. are holding weekly mo-
bilization and parade Local members have
been notified that Friendship caravans" are
en- route from other FEE districts in Cedar
Rapids, Ia, and Louisville, KY. with cash and
food for the Cat strikers. The local is also
holding three entertainments a week, with
movies and dancing, plus a weekly show for
children of strikers.
Peoria is the second working class center
OF recent record to feel the impact of FBI-
strikebreaking efforts. Lettuce strikers i'm
Contra Costra County, Calf, were the first.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
mittee members.

Spiegel reported that as a start
the Shoe Workers Union would
turn in at least 200 subscriptions
by the end of the week. He said
that the campaign would begin
in earnest with the launching of
the drive by the Wallace-for-
President Committee set up by
the union.
Our Star Sub Drive is being
undertaken as the first necessary
step TO give shoe workers the
lowdown on the struggle against
Taff-HartleY and the need for
real independent political ac-
4ion." said Spiegel.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
Need is woter?

EQ11OIs
wv AFTER and oil don't mix.
w The great need of Pales-
tine is water that will reconvert
the desert to which it has de-
generated over several thousand
years into the garden it once was.
Beside that question-water-
all the current pickering is
ephemeral and inconsequential.
Palestine can flower again like
the garden it once was, but not
until man re-organizes his life
there-not a Jewish man nor an
Arab man, but MAN.
AS was said above, Oil and
water. don't mix. And since it is
the oil companies which are cur
rently polling the strings, Pales-
tine will probably not get the
water it must have for a long
time to come.
But until Palestine gets the
water it needs, the question of
Jewish state, of supposed Arab
Jewish ennity, are merely aca-
demic.
49,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
FBI monis striI<e-buster
No. I at Cot plont

DEORIA-A ghost union-the UAW-
i AFL, and American Business Consul
tants, Inc. have emerged as the agents behind
the plan to break the strike of 10000 Cater
pillar Tractor Co. workers.
The Peoria Pattern" which is very
similar to the old Mohawk Valley formula
of the 1905, is being masterminded by ex-(?)-
FBI man Paul Ferrin
Ferrin addresses rallies of Catholic War
Vets and the American Legion, splashing red
paint by the bucketful over what began az
straight wage demand from the United
Farm Equipment Workers, CLIO, for a cost
of-living increase to Cat workers Meanwhile,
the UAW-AFL, unknown in Peoria until wage
negotiations began, is attempting to block
wage negotiations with demands for an cleo
ton.
Recently, Ferrin drew a lurid picture
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
Sfor sponsors ezid for
the packing strikers!

Food and funds the first clearinghouse
strikers
This weekend, the STAR calls all its readers
supporters of the enbattled pacnghouse
for aid to the families of the the picket lines.
AT mobilization centers throughout the city, canvassers
are asked to report for hours work they
These centers will be open Saturday Sunday 80
between the hours of 10 m. pm.
The Chicago STAR office, 166 w. Washington will be
all day Saturday and Sunday information
material assistance
You will receive credentials shopping bags carry
cerie collection and further instructions
mobilization points:
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
2-in-1 stote

" HIS is to protest your con-
sistent emphasis on making
Palestine exclusively a Jewish
state. That is no solution at all
for the problem.
By all means let the Jewish
people who have suffered so
much in Europe leave the lands
they have learned to look upon
with horror, and migrate to Pal
estine. But to insist that there
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08

You tell us-in 200 words
OF less. Send your letter to
Readers Forum, Chicago Star,
166 w. Washington, Chicago,
by May II. The best letter
will receive as a prize three
free subscriptions.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
the solution
for Palestine?
PRIZE WINNING LETTER
Partition only temporary

THE JEWS and Arabs in Palestine have had such
bitter relations for so long that it seems to me
they could not get along well together in Palestine
if it were made free state
The only solution to the present seems be the
partition plan the UN agreed before the US started
backing down. Palestine partitioned the many home
regions
For a long range plan however, partition does not
seem desirable because it breaks the country
make it hard for anyone to around and trade
freely good thing to have hostile
people glaring another arbitrary borders
Dominic Raciti
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
FORUM
QUESTION::
Correct answer

Editor:
The United Nations decision
to partition Palestine was a cor
rect solution and answer to the
question.
This decision was sabotaged
and betrayed in shameful man
ner by the inperialists of Great
Britain and the United States.
The imperialists try to solve the
Palestine question in reac-
tionary way.
The only force capable OF
bringing about the partition of
Palestine in peaceful and dem
ocratic manner are the broad
masses of people the world over
organized behind leadership
with, militant and anti-imperi-
alist policy.
H. Schroeder.
Hinsda1o Ill.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
Workers vote
steel woIkout

MILWAUKEE, in the
Nordberg Steel Co., members of
the United Steelworkers, CLIO,
but not covered by their two
year no-strike contract, have
voted 1925 to 116 for strike
action.
Balloting followed breakdown
of negotiations with the COM
pany. William R. Schmidt, local
president, said that none of Lo-
cal 1173's members were inter-
ested in the bargain in steel
beams presented by u. S. Steers
recent slight price reduction.
"The wages our members are
getting today are barely enough
to cover the cost of daily essen
tiaIs," Schmidt said.
The US. Dept. of Commerce
estimates that profits for all us.
corporations after taxes totaied
STA billion in 1947, an increase
Of 1872 percent over 1916.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-16
TRUMAN AND SECREST

Editors Note-Many people from Noble county will
remember George S. Eisenbart, of Funktown, Md,
formerly of this community. He has written the follow
ing letter. which passing on to you, in part:
Dear Sir want to add few words praise for Harry
s. Truman the Democratic candidate for president in the
general election who looked upon by
and poll takers having about much chance of being
next president as the proverba1 snow ball in hell
The real facts that the American people mot
to be fooled by the poll takers and long before election
had made their minds In his acceptance speech Pha-
delhia Pa President Truman said that if the working men
and and the farmers of America did appreciate
what the Democratic administration had done for them
the past is years. they would be the un-apprecatve
people on earth
congratulations to the Caldwell Journal for being
among the few papers that did sling mud at the Pres
dent and for the very fine support that you gave Secres
gressmaneect only by what have read about his
of past years. only say that when the his dis
tct him such vote of confidence in sending him back
to Washington it is enough to make the heart of
gresham glad
PERSONALLY predict for Bob" bright and prosperous
future There should be bigger and better things store
for this native Noble countan
IL have long ago and still have spot in my heart
for old Wlscreek Back 1925 visited on the farm
then owned by Grant Moore who managed small store
eve still have many old and dear friends in the Sum-
erfed community where have visited often retain
pleasant memories.
81 enjoy reading The Journal each week and it covers
home with sunshine just it Noble county with
news.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-16
WHITTIER GOEST THOU?

Caldwell reported last week that she went to
big department store in GAINESVILLE to buy small item
for Christmas giving She waited than half hour
to get to the particular counter where the stuff sold
She rode home crowded bus and got head
ache She hardly able to prepare the evening meal
for her family
This should be a lesson those who think they have
to go to GAINESVILLE, Columbus Cambridge to shop
glance through the ads appearing each week in The
Journal will convince anyone that the business merchants
in these parts offering nationally merchandise
just the the big city boys In the price field Noble
county and Caldwell operators sleeping either They
know values and they also realize that they cannot stay
the running, if undersold.
For those who drive cars there another consideration
Parking problems acute in the cities than in the
small towns When you finally lucky enough get
parking ot there usually long wait ahead When you
return there large fee to pay and long wait for your
to be dug OUT Plus the fact that Caldwell doesn't have
parking meters And the biggest is because the
farmers don't them here.
If you consider these extra COSTS the price of travelling
to the city, together with the you can't help
but agree that it's cheaper to shop for Christmas home
Selections good crowds not bad, shopping
costs less parking is better and closer the you
to reach and the merchandise is just goodand possibly
better-than you'll find in the city stores.
That quite evident last Saturday, afternoon, when
hundreds amned their way into the local stores
But they had to be ured by the annual community candy
treat
Business in Caldwell will be just good you make
it, Let's shop at home and make just big continuous
community affair.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-16
WISE or
0THERWisE fH Ss
Rv f q B0ND

Conscience - The voice that
tells you not to do something
after you have done it.
Commuter-A travelling man
who pays short visits to his home
and office.
1t is God who makes women
beautiful, it is the devil who
makes her pretty.
Engagement-In love the salu-
brious calm that precedes the real
hostilities.
Friend-One who has the same
enemies you have.
Hick-A person who looks both
ways before crossing a one-way
street.
Women would be more charm
ing If one could fall into her
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-16
Questions and Answers

Q. Are the widower and chill
dren of woman veteran entitl-
ed to pension at her death?
A. Under the present laws, a
Widower is not entitled, but sur
Viving children may be entitled
to pension.
Q. My son was killed in action
during World War II. Am l en-
titled to compensation?
A. You are entitled to compen-
sation, provided dependency can
be shown. Dependency will be
held to exist if you do not have
sufficient income to provide rea-
sonable maintenance for your
self and your family.
Q. While in the army, l had a
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-16
THE POETS CORNER
'aThe Flower Girl"

1t was the eve of Christmas
The snow lay deep and white
And l thought about the homeless
AS l gazed into the night.
AS 1 looked out of my window
| could hear the church bells ring
Gladly ringing out the story
Of our Christ the new born King.
When the bells had stopped their ringing
| could hear mOurnful sound
1t just seemed like someone crying
So l thought I'd look around
And I went into the hall way
Quickly opened up the door
And my heart was filled with anguish
AS | looked down on the floor
l saw a little child whose hands
We're frozen stiff with cold
Her little pallid tear-stained face
Her grevious story told.
I gently raised her from the floor
And clasped her to my breast
While she at me in wonder gazed
| lulled her fears to rest.
And after she was washed and fed
Her story she did tell
Of a loving father who had died
And mother far from we'll
She helped them daily selling flowers
And holly wreaths and such
But it brought so little in return
1t did not help them much.
could hear glad anthems ringing
From the church across the way
AS they sang the joyous tidings
Christ was born on Christmas day.
| hastened over to that church
With the little ragged child
For she was such little girl
With manner meek and mild
And she told to them her story
That they had no food to eat
No wraps or coats to keep them warm
And no shoes for frozen feet
So they bought her wreaths and flowers
Gave her food and clothing too
Made her Christmas gay and happy
Doing just as Christ would do.
And we wondered why that Christmas
Was the happiest in years
Little dreaming twas the blessing
Of the child we found in tears
Minnie Ross Mackie
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-16
By George Peek

a group Of folks in this country
who believed that the owning of
public utilities by private capi-
tai was a crime which would be
done away with just as soon as
the folks got enlightened enough
to vote right. When the starry
eyed individuals tell you that
government monopoly of public
utilities is the only salvation for
our people just ask them about
Ontario, Canada.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-16

Slim Hartman took his missus
duck hunting the other day. And
after five hours of sitting in
swamp, she'd had enough! Going
home, Slim reminded her good
naturedly of the time she'd taken
him to a woman novelist's lecture,
and insisted that he sit it out.
So now the missus and Slim have
an understanding. No more duck
hunting for her-no more lectures
for him. They decided each to his
OaUn taste. 49,
It's because they can agree to
disagree like that, I think, that
E 3.