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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
East-West DeadlOCks
MEDICINE: Polio on Rampage
Worst in 80 Years?

Worst in 80 Years?
The current epidemic of polio
myelitis may prove the nations
worst in more than 80 years.
Already it is running ahead of
l946, which was the worst outbreak
since the 1916 peak of nearly 10000
cases.
In September's first week, the
latest for which tabulations are avail
able, 1872 new cases were reported.
It was the largest weekly total for
1948.
The US. Public Health Service
says there is no tipoff on the course
the disease may run after the peak
IS reached, although customarily new
cases begin to fall off by mid-Sep-
tember or a little later.
The peak came early in 1946-l,8l6
cases in the week ending August II
but the decline was slow.
The current polio outbreak rolled
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colonies be under Italian trusteeship
and proposed they be made a U.N.
ward. This was essentially the plan
suggested three years ago by the then
us. Secretary of State, James F.
Byrnes.
After two years of deadlock, the
atomic control question is coming to
the Assembly from the Security
Council. Americans offered to scrap
the atomic bomb and turn over con-
troll to an international agency pro-
vided all nations submit to ironclad
international controls without veto.
The SoViets, apparently fearful Of
western domination over atomic con-
troll, want to retain the veto and in
sist that America destroy its stock of
A-bOmbs first.
The problem on arms Limitation is
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axes
Rugged Individualism


A Philadelphia lawyer has ioined
Vivian Kellems, Connecticut manu-
faeturer, in locking horns with the
government over taxes. Miss Kel-
lens, it will be recalled, refused TO
deduct Withholding taxes from her
factory payrolls because she claims
1t is unconstitutional to force her to
be tax collector.
The lawyer, Walter c. Longstreth
has notified the Internal Revenue
Bureau of his refusal to paw 34.6 per
cent of his l947 income tax because
that portion Of it twas used for prep
aration for war"
Longstreth, with his wife. Emily.
concurring, wrote: "True patriotism
requires a citizen to protest as
strongly as he can peaceably, when
his country adopts a course leading
TO degradation and destruction.
In the Nuremberg trials, the US.
maintained the principle that a citi-
zen of Germany should refuse to
obey his government when his gov
crnment ordered him to do an evil
act. That principle is equally valid
Tor the citizens of the US, including
myself"
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
In Short

Resigned: DI. Philip M. Morse,
atomic research director of the Brook
haven National Laboratory, in protest
at the "nOn-legal manner in which
the House Un-American Activities
Committee has been probing loyalty
Cf scientists"
Forecast: By Re bert v. White. a
mine operator, that the hard coal in
dustry soon would be on a six-day
week to meet the demand for anthra-
cite.
Ordered: By French Premier Henri
Queuille, his cabinet ministers not to
leave Paris during the next two
months
Slain: The Negro father of six chill
dren, in Aston, Ga, because he in
sisted on voting in Georgia's Demo-
cratic primary election.
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up 1856 cases through the first week
IN September, compared with 1884
on the same date last year and with
l2,434 for the epidemic year 1946.
The total for 1946 was 25,698 cases.
Relatively Mild
Health service officials say polio
this year is relatively mild and deaths
probably will run no higher than 5
to 8 per cent of the number Of cases.
In 1946, the disease accounted for
l,845 deaths, about z per cent of the
cases.
AS in the past, polio has struck
hardest in about a dozen states. Every
state except Rhode Island reported
some cases by the end of August. The
largest number were reported from
California, North Carolina, Texas.
New York and Ohio.
On the basis of population. the
states most seriously hit this year
have been North Carolina, Della
ware, Nebraska, Wyoming, Califor-
MIA, Texas, Idaho, Minnesota. Iowa.
South Dakota, South Carolina and
Oklahoma.
Mapping EpidemiCs
DR.. Harry J. Murphy of Omaha.
medical advisor to the National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis. has
been studying polio from a geograph-
zeal standpoint for the past II years.
Preparing to plot the location of this
years cases, he made these observa-
tlons on the basis of previous studies:
l. Polio follows waterways, drain
age systems and depressions in the
ground. It seldom strikes those who
live on hilltops.
z. Polio comes to both denselv and
sparsely populated areas, to both rich
and poor neighborhoods.
3. The virus apparently is trans
mltted by mosquitoes or some other
insect.
4. There is no more danger from
polio in cities than in rural areas.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Quotes

John L. Sullivan, U. S. Navy
Secretary: "The Communists have
nothing we want or ever will
want. Their greatest exportable
product is chaos"
Henry A. Wallace, Progressive
Party candidate for President. re-
ferring to his tour of the South
in which he was pelted with
eggs and tomatoes: 81 have tasted
the ugly realities of fascism."
Mrs. Lawrence Phillips of
Springfield, Mass, whose %
mohths-Old son smokes cigars:
There's nothing wrong with my
baby eXcent that he likes to
smoke. 1 don't like that but
it's worth year of my life to
put up with the screaming when
ever I take one away from him."
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Berlin
Bottle for Fuce


The anti-SOviet German press claims
that the Russians have set an "X-Day''
for Communists to take over Berlin.
1t is scheduled, the papers say, for
sometime after the American cleo
tions in November.
Meanwhile, they add, the Kremlin
has ordered Communists to step up
rioting because Moscow does not want
any settlement Of the blockade crisis.
The American military governor in
Germany, Gen. Lucius D. Clay. SAYS.
Il don't think war is just around the
corner"
Clay declares that even if current
steps to end the nearly three-months-
old blockade fail, the crisis can, be
brought before the United Nations Sc
curity Council as a threat to peace.
The Russians, of course, have the
power of veto there.
RiOting, a Last Resort
Meanwhile, a veteran ANG official
about to leave for America, declared
ne is convinced Russia and Com
munism have lost the political battle
for Berlin. AS a last resort, he said.
they have taken to rioting and force.
The official is Louis Glaser. chief
Of the AMG civil administration and
political affairs branch in Berlin. He
had served there since joint occupa-
ton began in July, 1945.
CAS- far as the Germans are con-
cerned," Glaser said, "as long as God
gives them memory to recall Russian
conduct here in the summer of 1913,
the Russians have lost"
If free elections were held now.
Glaser predicted, Communists would
get 4 or 5 per cent of the votes against
the 19 per cent they received in 1946.
The Russians sentenced five Ger
mans at a secret trial to 25 years at
hard labor for taking part in the giant
rally against Communists a fortnight
ago. They were accused of rioting
against Russian soldiers and German
police.
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almost identical to that on atomic con-
troll. Russia wants disarmament begun
at once and would worry about con-
troll later. The west demands guaran-
tees against war before lowering it's
guard.
Balkans Dispute
The U.N. Balkans commission has
reported that Greece's three Commu-
mist neighbOrs-Albania, Bulgaria and
YugOslavia-have threatened peace by
aiding Greek guerrillas. Russia boy
cotted that commission and can be
expected to attack its report.
The Assembly, often called the
Town Meeting of the World, is with
out executive powers. But as a sound
ing board for world opinion it wields
tremendous influence.
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SideIights

Q In Paris, woman gave birth to
quadruplets, announced she and the
father of the children would marry
as soon as possible.
Q In Los Angeles, a cafe safe was
robbed of $3.50. Next day, the pro-
prietor was told by a remorseful thief
over the telephone to open locker
1925 at Union Station, where he
found his money intact.
Q In Jarrettown, Pa, a comelv o.
year-old telephone switchboard op-
orator, attacked by buck deer. hung
to its antlers for half hour. scream
ing, until she was rescued by a farm
hand
Q It's the only one in Alaska and
maybe in the World-a traffic light to
keep airplanes and automobiles out of
each others hair. It's located at Mer-
ril Field, Anchorage, where Palmer
highway passes an airstrip. Some
times cars are stopped for blocks
waiting for planes to land or take off.
O In Louisville, KY, a Judge has
ruled a rooster has a constitutional
right to crow"
Q In Richmond, Eng. wartime blitz
bomb destroyed the town clock. Two
weeks ago, the clock finally was fixed.
Last week, residents petitioned the
Town Council to silence the bell; it
keeps them awake nights.
Q In Bremen, Ind, the carnival can
non roared and smoke rolled out but
not the Human Cannonball." Guards
found him still in the gun barrel, un-
conscious from powder fumes, but
otherwise unhurt. Irked at disappoint-
ing the crowds, the performer was
shot out of the cannon twice at the
next performance.
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PEOPLE: First World Citizen

inquire politely in English, Wont
you be cold?"
Davis said no, so they wished him
good night and walked away. They
ordered noisy pedestrians to be quiet
lest they disturb "Le Citoyen de
Monde" (the citizen of the world).
In between problems, Davis talked
to visitors.
"If the U.N. can't solve a little per-
sonal problem like mine," he said.
"then it can't save humanity"
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Heroes
Problems

Grave Problems
The Belgian government is investi-
eating two real estate firms which
have demanded the evacuation of a
cemetery containing 10000 American
war dead at Neuville-en-C -Condroz,
near Namur.
The Brussels press has lambasted
the two firms for what it termed their
'scandalous" disrespect.
A Belgian cabinet spokesman said
the government may appropriate the
land, if necessary, in order to make
sure that the American Military Gov
ernment remains in undisputed DOS
session of the cemetery.
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ary visa to stay in France but with the
United Nations General Assembly
opening in Paris this Tuesday, they
told him he'd have to leave.
Clad in his Army 'pinks" and old
leather flying jacket, Davis sought
sanctuary on the 11-acre tract of the
Palais de Chaillot in Paris. set aside
by France for the General Assembly
meeting.
Il am aware that I cannot seek pro-
lection from the United Nations it.
self, said Garry, "for it is merely a
loose collection of fully sovereign
states. However, this territory has
been identified as a common meeting
ground for all nations and so has
rlghtfully been designated 'interna-
tional.'"
More than a week before the As
sembly opened, Garry began his Or
deal. Paris police respected the SOW
ereignty of the land France gave the
U.N. temporarily for the conference.
A perpleXed high official of the U.N.
Secretariat ruled that Davis could not
come inside the conference chambers.
but that he would not be chased from
the front steps. I
Davis slept in an old Army sleeping
bag: That still left the problem of
food. He could not stir from the IL
acre island of immunity.
A French workman gave him a
sandwich.
i don't believe in your world gov
ernment idea" said the laborer, "but
we can't let you starve."
Partisan police were attentive but
kind. One night before he turned in,
two policemen crossed the street to
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Broa DIV ay actor,
D avis renounced
his American citi-
zenship last spring
in Paris ''to focus
attention upon the
vital need for a
world government
to avert the coming
war;"
French p01ice
gave this modern
I'm an without a
country" a tempor-
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and make no recommendations.
Arabs and Jews are coming primed
to fight for their views, Just as bitter
ly as in previous sessions. Israel wants
to become a U.N. member, but Britain
has signifed she is not ready to ap-
prove and might even veto an Israeli
application in the Security Council.
East-West DeadlOCks
The Berlin dispute between Russia
and the U. S. is not yet on the agenda
but it is practically knocking at the
door.
The Assembly will take up the fu-
ture of Italy's former colonies since
the Big Four were unable to agree
despite a special meeting in Paris on
the eve of the conference.
Russia dropped its fight to put the
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sweep as ~ generally does, DuC II ola
It this time with bigger majorities
than usual.
Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith, Re-
publican membel Of the House for
eight years, won a Senate seat by
practically a 95,O0O-vote majority
the largest ever rolled up in Maine.
She drew IS per cent Of all votes cast.
Republicans also elected a governor
and three Congressman by wide mar
gins. It is the seventh consecutive
time the COP has captured all major
Offices.
Southern Tour Abandoned
President Truman has abandoned
plans for lengthy southern campaign
tour in the face Of a mounting Dixie
revolt against his civil rights pro-
gram:
Recognition that the States Rights
revolt is much more formidable than
first believed came last week when
Louisiana scratched the Truman and
Barkley names off the Democratic
ticket. The Democratic candidates on
Louisiana ballots will be Gov. ].
Strom Thurmond of South Carolina
and Gov. Fielding Wright of Missis-
Blppi, the States Rights nominees.
States Rights Democrats jubilantly
claim AS electoral votes from six
states and, in addition, have places on
the general election ballot in four
others.
In addition to Louisiana's 10 elec-
toral votes, Thurmond supporters are
counting on IL from Alabama, nine
from Mississippi, eight from South
Carolina, four out of eight from
Florida and three out of IL from
Tennessee.
COaSt-tO-C -COaS. Tours
Gov. Dewey, the Republican nomi-
nee, will open his campaign with eight
major talks on a transcontinental
tour, following close on the heels of
President Truman's westward swing.
Dewey will open Monday in Des
Moines, Iowa, two days after Mr..
Truman's address at Dexter in the
Eame state. Like the President he is
scheduled to speak in San Francisco
and Los Angeles He will continue on
to Oregon and Washington before
heading back.
Although Republicans and Demo-
Crats are trading body blows on do
mestic political issues, they are in
agreement on keeping basic foreign
policy bipartisan. The Dewey high
command has pledged that in no way
will the campaign be allowed to jeop-
ardize 'the basic fact that America is
united against aggression and against
the foes OF. freedom"
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Billions
For Defense

liz OlggeSC government eX-
4 pense account in peacetime
history will be laid before the
next Congress, authoritative
sources IN Washington predict.
They say next January's budget
Will call for at least As billion dollars
the estimated minimum cost of car
rying the United States through an
other year of an increasingly grim
cold war.
That is four billion dollars above
the federal income as estimated by
the Administration. If its estimates
are right, the newly elected 81st Con-
gIess will have to cut spending or
boost taxes to prevent a record peace
time deficit.
Officials, willing to talk provided
they are not quoted by name, say this
outlook holds true regardless of the
outcome of the November election.
They refer to the budget for fiscal
l95O, which begins next July /, eight
months after the Presidential and
Congressional elections Not a cent of
1t will be spent before then.
President Truman will have the
duty of sending it to Congress some
two weeks before the next Presiden-
tIal term begins January 20, even if
ne loses to Thomas E. Dewey, the Re-
publican candidate.
Cause Is Cold War
Reliable officials blame the situation
on the cold war. They say only dis
appearance of international tensions
not now foreseeable-can change the
picture.
The biggest item is increased milf
tary spending, a partly automatic re-
suit of contract authority given the
armed forces by the last Congress.
Payments for planes contracted for
this year will become budget items in
1850 as the planes are delivered. So
will the added costs of fueling. man
ming and maintaining them. So will
the swelling costs of draftees in uni
form.
Right now, President Truman-rep-
resented as determined to hold down
government spending for fear of it's
impact on an already inflated econ
Omy-haS directed the services to trim
their 1850 program down to a top
limit Of IS billion dollars.
But even this is three billion dol
lars more than the military item in
this years $42,2OO, 100000 budget-and
seemingly enough by itself to push the
1850 budget above As billion unless
other costs go down.
Foreign Aid Up
The foreign aid program, an inte-
gral part of the cold war campaign. is
headed for billion dollar budget in
crease. Costs of European recovery
aid, steadily stepping up now, are
scheduled to reach a peak in fiscal
1850, as Congress was told when it
approved the program.
Only once in history have taxes
produced as much as As billion dol
lars. That was in fiscal 1945, when the
governments wartime income was
$46, ,457, 100000.
Washington officials say the govern
ment can't take in anywhere near As
billion in fiscal 1850 without new
taxes.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
The WORLD This V33l
PARIS: Crucial Test for United Nations

NHE colors of So nations will
4 be unfurled above the mas
siVe Palais de Chaillot in Paris
Tuesday for the opening of what
may prove the most crucial Cen
eral Assembly in United Nations
history.
This will be the Assembly's third
regular session. Far more than the
two regular and two special sessions
which preceded it, this Assembly NAV
determine whether the world can
govern itself, whether nations will
give up part of their sovereignty in
the interests of all, whether this shall
be one world or two.
Deadlock and defeat this time may
mean revampinG of the United Ma
tlons into a limited world govern
ment or intensifcation of the world
ornaments race and certainty of
World War III.
The cold war between Russia and
the United States bears on almost ev-
cry issue. But there are other prob
lens. TOO.
Pocket War in India
The princely state of Hyderabad
was invaded by Hindu India. In
dia claims that the will of the pre-
dominantly Hindu population was
thwarted by the Moslem Nizam and
that private armies were endangering
peoples liberties.
The Security Council met in special
session to consider Hyderabad's ap-
peal that India violated her agree
ment, on becoming a British dominion.
not to invade princely states. Pakistan.
the Nizams best potential ally, still is
shaken by the sudden death of its
founder, MahOmed Ali Jinnah.
Palestine is another explosive area.
The U.N. mediator, Count Folke Ber-
nadotte of Sweden, will detail the
tense Middle East situation but. it is
said, he will limit himself to reporting
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Dates
Monday, September 20
Republican primary in Rhode


Republican primary in Rhode
Island.
Tuesday, September 2l
U.N! General Assembly con-
venes in Paris.
Wisconsin primary.
Wednesday, September %
Autumn begins.
Emancipation Day (proclama-
ton, 1852.
Friday, September "a
American Indian Day.
Saturday, September rs
Bill of Rights Day (enacted
1880.
Sunday, September 26
Gold Star Mothers Day.
Daylight Saving Time ends.
Religious Education Weekstarts.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
DenlOcrGt8Are JOJted
In Maine and Dirie

POLITICIANS generally have discarded the saying GAS goes
SO goes the nation but after election returns from the Pine Tree
state came IN last week leaders with eephantne memories
could not resist predicting national Republican in
November. "
The Maine returns indeed impressive The COP
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24

The Personal Approach
Garry Davis, 26, son of society
bandleader Meyer Davis, is a man
who acts on his convictions.
A wartime bomber pilot and former
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24

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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-04-15
League Standing
Women's Division

With the Iris winning their three
games last week to increase their
lead to four games over the second
place Pansies, who won two, the Iris,
with only one more night of bowling
left, will be the winners of the sec
ond half and will have to meet the
Pansies, winners of the"frst half, in
the roll-off for the championship.
Although the Pansies lost one
game, they took all the honors last
week. They had the high single
game (546) and the high three
game set (1554), while "Izzy" Frid-
niger, of the same team, had both
the high Individual game (127) and
the high set (345).
Other High Scores
"Izzy'' Fridinger, 127, ITO, 1O8-345;
". Gossard, 121, 114-320; A. Thur
mond, 1T, 100-310; M. Hartman, u.s.
80; F. Couchman, 113, 1OO-31O; v.
Warner, 1896; M. Routzahn, u.s.
305; L. Bare, 116-3O2; C. Price, 1874;
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-04-15
Team Standings
EAGLES CLUB LEAGUE

The first-place tie was broken last
week, when the Crows won two
games while the Robins were los
ing two The Larks won three
games to move up into third place,
just two games off the pace. The
Wrens also won three games and
are just three games behind the
leaders.
Mertz had the high single game
ODD and the high set (34O, while
the Canaries took both team honors,
with high single game of $50 and
three-gam set of 1870.
10000 BOwIers
Mumma, 126-325; Nicodemus, 329;
E. Tracy, 127-346; Burger, 1872; Wag-
ner, 800; Ward, 125-328; Schlotter-
beck, 1922; Lushbaugh, 1913; Hide
brand, 1877; Mertz, 126-325; G. Baker,
130-324; c. Burger, 1913, 123-340;
Cook, 1888; Mertz, 131, 125-347;
CHM, 1877 1888; Drenner, 322; Light
err, 800; Lapole, 1913; G. Shove, 329;
Fox, 121-335; w. Fitz, 1877
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-04-15
Team Standing
LETTERS LEAGUE

The regular 1947-48 season ended
on Monday night with Lambsdown
emerging as winners of the second
half. Next Monday night they will
meet Sutton (winners of the first
half in the roll-off for the league
championship.
On the final night of bowling,
Elizabeth Kershner had the high
single score (97.
80 or Better Glass
E. Kershner, 81; E. Bittle, 90; M.
Seigman, "a; G.. Spangler, 90.
Team Standings
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-04-15
THE GLoBE-NJDEPENDENT. HAGERsToWN. MARYLAND

M. McClain, lit; B. Warrenfeltz,
112; K. Stouffer (Jonq) Ill; r.
Baughman, 10; c. Fitz, 100; v. Pat
terson, 106; E. Harvie, l06; B. Sch
winger, 106; Goldie Leatherman, 1O5;
G. Stout, 104, 101; c. Nunamaker,
104; G. Moser, 104; d. Wentz, 104;
Gladys Leatherman, 103, 1902; M.
Cowden, 1903; H. Sim, 1903; v. Pear
son, 1903; M. Amsley, 1903; L. Lum,
1903; T. Wingert, 1903; J. Miller, 1902;
L. GRAVEYARD, 1902; r. Stoddard, 101;
M. Snyder, 101; E. Hause, 100; M.
Barnes, 100; j. Rummell, 100; E.
Causher, 100.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-04-15
EIks Club League

Congratulations to the Shoulders
team, who won the roll-off on Mon
day night, thus becoming the Cham
pions of the league.
The annual bowling banquet of
the league will be held at 6:15 p. m.
on Monday night, April 10, at the
Elks Club, and the committee is
looking forward to full attendance.
l appreciate being invited to attend,
and needless to say, l will be there.
Now, let's look at some of the
scores of the week.