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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25

atomic blast burned up the night
and the sands at Los Alamos, N. M.
Latest step is the manufacture of
the first small pieces of new kind
of atomic bomb and fuel metal, &C
cording to an announcement by DR..
Glenn T. Seaborg, atomic scientist.
Where formerly the extremely
rare metal uranium 235 was the
only practicable substance through
which atomic energy could be pro-
duced, there now is new metal,
known as uranium 233, made by
changing the heavy metal thorium
into uranium.
This new form of uranium does
not exist naturally on earth, nor is
it known to exist in the stars.
DR.. Seaborg reported that small
fraction of an ounce-actually only
a few hundred milligrams-of the
thorium metal has been made in the
Hartford, Wash, uranium- graphite,
chain-reacting atomic piles.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
Perennial Blooms

Two Paterson, N. j., brothers, DR..
Philip and Sidney Joffe, have re-
ported the discovery of chemical
solution that will preserve freshly
cut flowers forever.
They claim their secret process
fixes the cell structure Of the flower
and preserves it's color, form and
texture. Only drawback is that the
bloom loses its fragrance. The
brothers have worked on the solution
for the last eight years.
The Joffe brothers say they have
been flooded with requests from
movie and millinery firms, hospitals
and museums to reveal their up to
now secret formula.
implications of the discovery, DR..
Sidney Joffe said, are gigantic. Once
the solution starts selling CONNER
cially-as it will soon-it stands a
good chance of putting fresh and
artificial flower firms out of bust
ness, in his opinion. When a fellow
buys his girl an orchid for a dance,
she can put it away after the dance
and simply dust it off to use it
again.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
ALCOHOL:
For Fuel

The man of distinction, instead of
delicately pouring alcohol down his
throat, soon may be siphoning it
into his car for fuel.
A new carburetor makes it posi-
BILE for a car to be driven entirely
on ethyl alcohol, the drinking kind,
instead Of gasoline.
The carburetor, shown at the ma
tional farm chemurgic conference at
Omaha, Neb., has been used success
fully in a tractor and could be
adapted to passenger automobiles,
according to research engineers who
developed it.
Alcohol is not cheap enough now
to compete with gasoline as a fuel
in the u. S., but the carburetor is
one of the new developments under
way against the day of gasoline
shortage or cheaper alcohol.
In nearly 500 hours of tests, most
ly at full load and open throttle,
the converted tractor engine per-
formed well. There was no evidence
of carbon deposits in the combustion
chamber, oil dilution or abnormal
wear from using the alcohol fuel.
Power output and performance were
equal to gasoline.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
FINNISH:
Aid to Russia

It was with no clapping of hands
that the government of Finland de-
cided to accept the proposal Of
Prime Minister Josef Stain of Rus
STA to discuss treaty Of mutual
military aid.
Russia, which needs military help
from Finland about as much as the
u. S. needs five-year plan, put the
proposal of a discussion to Finland's
President Jugo K. Paasikivi within
week after it had swept Czecho-
slovakia into the Soviet orbit.
Having no alternative, Paasikivi
accepted the Invitation" and ap-
pointed a negotiating delegation Of
seven members.
Soviets say they want a binding
treaty of mutual military assistance
against future German aggression.
Talks presumably were being held
On that basis, but it was the task of
the Finnish negotiators to do all
they could to prevent Finland from
being chained to Russia in a mill
tary treaty.
There was little doubt in the
minds of Finnish leaders that this
was Russia's first step in campaign
to gain as complete control over
that little northern nation as it now
holds over the Balkans. And in the
final analysis the Firms probably
would capitulate in the stark inter
ests of self preservation.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
PANIC PITCH
Americans Ready TO Go OFF Deep End

People of the U. S. are conduct
ing their day-by-day activities in a
state of mind that is separated from
a condition of acute panic by only
the merest veil of self-restraint,
says DR.. Frank Fremont-Smith of
the International Committee for
Mental Hygiene.
{. Any day now a phony rumor of
sudden war or even of sea mon
sters invading New York harbor
might produce wholesale panic.
Many Americans are ripe to go off
the deep end from just such scare,
no matter how fantastic it may be,
DR.. Fremon- Smith contends.
The reason people might be easily
panicked is the widespread worry,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
FISHING:
Cabinet Post

Pressure is on in Washington to
have presidential cabinet post
created to handle the international
problems of the U. S. fishing in
dustry.
Or at least the fishermen would
like to have an undersecretary of
state appointed for the job, accord
ing to T. F. Sandoz Of Astoria, Ore,
industry spokesman.
Sandoz explained that West coast
fishermen are seeking protection of
their rights in growing competition
with the reviving Japanese fishing
industry, already back to 80 per
cent of normal, and that Americans
want protection clauses included in
the japanese peace treaty.
eve feel that there should be an
assistant secretary to devote full
time to fishing matters in view Of
the international aspect of the high
seas fishing industry" he said, point
ing out that he and his colleagues
think that the state department has
not been giving sufficient attention
to the problems of the fisheries.
Many Of the nations hook-line-
and-sinker devotees could feel SYM
pathy with Sandoz in his plight.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
Study of Indians

Mrs. Karen Shields, California COL
lege professor, is making plans to
establish one of the most exclusive
schools in the world in the Mexican
state of Chiapas, about 500 miles
south of Mexico City.
Her school will be limited, she
said, to about three professors and
six students. It will be devoted to
the study of the language, culture
and beliefs of the "Karibi" group of
the Magyar Indians.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25

anxiety or fear over the possibilities
Of atomic war or of depression.
Classic modern example of I'M
reasoning panic or mass hysteria
was, Of course, the men from Mars
radio broadcast in October, 1888,
that sent thousands Of persons fee
ing from their homes. It came when
the world was in a general state Of
filters over talk of war.
AS to what you might do to pre-
vent panic in yourself, DR.. Fremon-
Smith points out that if you react
violently toward something, be
suspicious. That emotional reaction
may be a warning signal that you
have a mental attitude that needs
changing ssl ~ t3l1s-44 =. -
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
EDUCATION:
And Religion

In ruling that, for good or i'll,
could stand to affect the moral
stature of this and succ eeding gen.
erations of Americans, the U. s.
supreme court declared unconstitu-
tional the use of public school sys-
TENS to help any religious group
spread it's faith.
Religion and government, the de-
cision said, "can best work to
achieve their lofty aims if each is
left free from the other within it's
respective sphere"
The ruling upheld protest by
sef-professed atheist mother, Mrs.
Vashti McCollum, that a system of
religious teaching in Champaign,
ILL, schools breaks down the wall
between church and state. She con-
tended that her son was "embarras-
sed" by the religious instruction.
Delivering the main opinion, JUS
tice Black held that under the facts
shown the compulsory education
system in Illinois assists and is
integrated with the program of re-
igious instruction carried on by
separate religious sects." He said
pupils legally required to go to
school for secular education are re-
leased from some of that legal duty
on condition that they attend re-
Egious classes.
''This is beyond all question a
utilization Of the tax established and
unsupported public school system
to aid religious groups to spread
their faith"
It was an issue that parents as
well as all other U. S. citizens would
do we'll to consider.
There were two facets which
would bear reflection:
The supreme courts decision con-
firmed long standing and honora-
BILE theory in the u. S. that there
should be no interference between
church and state and no influence
exerted by one on the other. The
ruling would seem to safeguard the
nation against the two extremes Of
q state-controlled church or q
church-controlled state.
But at the same time, the broad
language of the decision failed to
recognize the historical Importance
of religion in creating civilizations
and forming and molding nations.
Western civilization grew out of the
Christian church. Enforcement of
the cause and effect now could be
dangerous.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25

Lieut.. Gen. Albert C. Wede-
meyer, director of plans and
operations for the army and
author of top-secret report on
China, told house foreign affairs
committee that U. S. must back
up economic aid abroad with
military support if communism
is to be stopped in China and
elsewhere.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
PRESIDENCY:
Announcements

AS far as grabbing the spotlight
was concerned, President Truman
and Gen. Douglas Macarthur STUN
bled all over each other with their
coy and almost simultaneous an
nouncements that they would accept
a presidential nomination if the peo-
pie called them.
The declarations by the two men,
coming within just few hours of
each other, were perhaps a symbolic
prelude to a similar but greater
clash of personalities and political
forces which it is now possible
might develop later this year.
Mr.. Truman said he would run
for a full term as chief executive if
the Democrats would nominate him;
and Macarthur opined that he
would accept the presidency eff
called by the American people" but
would not actually seek it.
Taking note of the fact that petit
lions have been filed in Wisconsin
putting his name in the primary
there on April 6, Macarthur issued
this sonorous statement:
"While it seems unnecessary for
me to repeat that do not actively
seek or covet any office and have no
plans for leaving my post in Japan,
I can say, and with due humility,
that I would be recreant to all my
concepts of good citizenship were /
to shrink because Of the hazards and
responsibilities involved from ac-
cepting any public duty to which I
might be called by the American
public"
Republicans, however, were going
easy in their comments on the gen
erals willingness to accept presi-
Dental nomination, combining them,
for the most part, to peripatetic re-
marks about what highly regarded
figure Macarthur is.
Sem Ralph Flanders (Rep., VIZ
said, 81 think General Macarthur
would be doing the country a dis
service if he left the job he is in
until he has put it in such shape he
can leave. That's the place the Lord
put him."
Other politicians were wondering
about the spot that the Lord and
Harry Truman was putting them on.
Southern Democrats, despite Mr..
Truman's announcement of his can
didacy, were not budging an inch
from their stand opposing him and
his civil rights program. Some Of
the southern states, notably Missis-
sippi, went right ahead with their
plans to prevent their electoral
votes from going to him.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
NEW ATOM:
ThOri1Ens

! Already we'll beyond the awesome
Threshold of the atomic age, nu-
clear scientists are continuing to
step deeper into the contradictory
wilderness of creation and destruc-
ton that appeared when the first
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Truman Macarthur Seek Peoples Call" to Presidency
Big Powers Scan Critical Palestine and Ruhr Problems

EDITORS NOTE When opinions
are expressed in these columns they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-03-25

The United States is experiencing steady increase popua
tiOn From FL million in
births million in
and then sharply again to about million
births has effect
~ million persons since 1916 million 1889.
, 1948-11-23
Presiden Rice Asks
U. S. Troops To
Remuin In Korea

President Sigmund Rhee of
Korea has asked the United
States government to let it's
troops remain in his country
even if the United Nations
should request its withdrawal,
at least until a strong enough
army can be trained to resist
the communist forces of the
government set up by the So
viets.
The President said even if
it is a token force for morale
should be left by the United
States.
, 1948-11-23
DELE. FROM DEPT.
OF AGR. ARRIVE
IN ST.. THOMAS

The delegates of the Agri-
culture Department arrived in
st. Thomas yesterday. They
are: Ralph R. Will, Assistant
to the Secretary of Agricul-
ture and head of the delega-
ton; Buis T. Inman of the Blu
,reau of Agricultural Econo-
mics; Harry P. Mileham of the
Extension Service; T. H. Hem
holtz of the Rural Electrified
ton Administration.
Those from Puerto Rico are.
Kenneth Bartlett, Director of
the Agricultural Station at Ma
yaguez; Clay c. Stubs, Area
Director of the F. H. A.; Linus
K. Fike of the Solisitor's Office
U. S. Allison, in charge of the
Soil Conservation Service for
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is
lands; Garabaldi Laguardia,
Area Director of the Produc-
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-11-23
Oil Discovered In
Negeb By Jewish
Engineers

Jewish engineers have dis
covered oil in the Negeb des-
ert, a good bit of this oil is in
areas held or taken from the
Arabs in recent fighting.
The Australian representa-
tive to the UN said that he
would limit the organizations
Intervention in the Arab-Jew-
1sh dispute and allow them to
work out a solution themselv-
es with a small Cancellation
commission to assist them. If
they failed then they should
report back to the UN at the
next session.
, 1948-11-23
BUCK ISLAND NOW
OFFICIALLY
A PUBLIC PARK

The Ordinance passed by the
Municipal Council of st.
Croix declaring Buck Island
a public park has received the
approval of the Governor. The
bill, introduced by Council
men Canute A. Brodhurst and
Alexander Moorhead, had re-
ceived the unanimous approx
al of the other members of
Council.
Approval of another ordin-
ance which authorized the De-
partment Of Health to take the
necessary steps for sharing in
the benefits of the Hospital
Survey and Construction Act
has also been announced. I'm
der the Act the Federal Gov
eminent pays one-third and
the local government two
thirds of the cost of approved
hospital improvement pro-
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-11-23
Chamber of Comm.
Holds Meeting of
Committees

Under the sponsorship of the
St. Croix Chamber of Com
merce a meeting was held in
the District Court room, at
which time subcommittee
made their reports to the Exc
cutive Committee of the orga-
nization in connection with
representation to be made
when the delegation repres-
enting the Agricultural and
Interior Departments arrive
here on Friday of this week.
Presiding at last nights
meeting was the Honorable
Joseph Alexander, president.
, 1948-11-23
President Takes Up
Residence In
Bluir House

President, Mrs. Truman and
their daughter, Margaret,
have taken up residence into
Blair House, across from the
White House, which is now
undergoing extensive repairs.
He will continue to maintain
his offices there, however.
Mr.. Truman left for work
along with other government
workers and gave them all a
hearty greeting radio COM
mentators say. A crowd of
photographers were on hand
to greet him. He told them to
go ahead because we can't do
this every morning so get all
you can now.
The White House is said to
have been in a dangerous con
dition for some years now and
is rated a "fire trap" by en-
gineers. Repairs will take APP
p~roximately one year.
Blair House is usually used
to house distinguished guests
of the United States.
, 1948-11-23
Trurndn, Murshull
Review Foreign
Situution

President Truman and Sc
cretary. of State George Mar
shall reviewed the world ST.
tuation covering a range from
Europe to China. He confer
red with Mr.. Marshall private
ly for about an hour. Later the
cabinet also got a comprehen-
sive account of conditions.
Press secretary Charles Ross
said that the meeting was very
Informative. President Tru-
man made no comment.
w. Averill Hartman also
reviewed the work of the ECA
program with the President.
He plans to remain in the cap
ital for another two weeks be-
fore returning to his head
quarters in Paris.
Mr.. Hartman said that
Americas world influence has
improved greatly as a result
Of the ECA. THERE'S also a
feeling in Europe that liberal
ism will continue with the re-
, 1948-11-23
Police Department.
To Tighten Up
On Truffic

The Police Department took
action to tighten up on traffic
laws when Acting Director
Matthias ordered that all load
ed trucks must carry an assis-
tant to the chauffeur who shall
ride at the rear of the truck
Continued on page 4
, 1948-11-23
Delegates. Advisors
Hold Prelim. Meeting
In ST. Thomus

Delegates and their advisors
who will represent the Virgin
Islands at the West Indian
Conference in Guadeloupe
held a preliminary meeting in
st. Thomas yesterday.
The Hon. Roy P. Gordon,
Mahlon Lindqvist of st. Tho
mas; Attorney William Moor
head and President Norman
Olson of the Virgin Islands
Company, will leave by Pan
American plane on Monday,
November 20, for Antigua and
will continue by boat to Guade
loupe.
Government Secretary Nor
ris F. de Castro will leave at
a later date. Governor HASTE
plans to attend a meeting of
the United States members of
the Caribbean Commission in
Puerto Rico on Sunday, Nov
ember %, before going to
Guadeloupe,
, 1948-11-23
election of President Truman.
KING GEORGE OF BRITAIN STRICKEN

King George Of Britain was traia and probably South AT
stricken with a blood clot said RIGA and Canada.
to be in both legs. The 53-year His Majesty is reported to
old monarch was compelled to have lost his sense of feeling
postpone his tour which was in the right leg. His physi-
to take both himself and the clans say the blood clot in the
Queen to New Zealand, Aus Continued on Page ~
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