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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-11
SHENANDOAH TRAIL

SHENANDOAH TRAIL - The
annual Bond reunion was held at
Ora Bonds home in Hoskinsville
Sunday, Aug. 7, with 80 people
present. An organization consist
ing Of E. o. Bond as president
and Mildred Cutler as secretary
was effected.
The next reunion will be held
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Arms Aid Poses Problems
BY Sisrid Ams

guess is they number over $685.
600. From q year-old estimate,
the Communist bloc has 5,l71 200
under arms. The number may be
larger now.
The North Atlantic powers have
200. .000, 900 people who live on g.
S00. 900 square miles. The Com
munist bloc has 295, 900 900 people
and 5000. 900 square miles.
Just what Europe will need is
not yet completely known.
What is more important, no one
knows what Congress viii vote to
send.
Secretary Of State Acheson has
estimated the cost at 3l.130. 900. :
600 for the first year.
Suppose Congress approves both
the pact and arms aid. What do
we do? How do we do it,
These are the answers of top
military and political men who
are working out the program:
First. we have little military
surplus" from which to draw for
Europe's armies. A lot was sold
through the War Assets Admin
istration. Much came back from
Europe ''as lis" and needs re-
pairs.
We will have TO make new ina
terrell, and much can come from
European factories. In any case.
all the II nations in the pact are
pledged to share what surplus
they have.
Whatever manufacturing Of
new arms Is done here viii mean
factories win have to switch from
tractors 10 tanks again. from pas
senger planes 10 bombers.
Just how that win Be done no
one knows. Il costs manufac-
(QAn AHNE para E.3l
Evening star., 1949-05-01

BERI4IN.-The heart OF our diff
ficulties in Berlin is the fact that
the Soviet Union would like to
see one kind of Germany emerge
from the wreckage of the war
The Western Allies would like to
see a different one.
The Soviet Union wants a satel-
lite Germany, bound and fettered
like the rest of Eastern Europe
to the Soviet system. 1t wants
a peoples democracy" under the
ruthless control of a Politburo
which takes its orders from Mos
COW. It wants an economy. rigid
ly planned on its own model and
Etntegrated to support the Soviet
Union.
lacking this. the Soviet Union
wants a crippled Germany and
q disordered Europe. because COM
munism grows best under these
circumstances.
Troubles Were Ahead
The Western Allies want a Ger
many and a Europe in which
basic human rights are assured
They want a Germany and q
Europe free to develop their own
peaceful abilities and resources to
the fullest. They want a world
order which communism cannot
frighten into submission, or over
come by force.
Elementary as this may sound
this Is the stage on which Ger
man currency has played its con-
fusing and important role.
The extent of our difficulties
about Germany was not apparent
at first. The United States. Brit
ain and the Soviet Union, with
the later addition of France, were
pledged to treat Germany as an
economic unit, or whole.
They were pledged also to put
Germany together again, SO that
Germans could live and work and
eat and get on with the business
of becoming useful citizens.
It was recognized that German
currency reform was essential
There had grown up system that
was little more than primitive
barter. Money was worthless
There was so much Of it, and SC
little to buy. Hitler had stripped
the Reich Of things to eat anc
wear and use. and replaced them
with tokens. or marks. As the
Evening star., 1949-05-01

II you live near a big military
dump you probably will be one Of
the first to notice the changes
that will come If Congress ratifies
the North Atlantic pact and goes
on to approve the supplemental
arms program.
II Congress acts, you should be-
gin to notice the first move around
midsummer-most likely a bid
from the National Military Estab-
Ishment for mechanics and lots Of
them to put stored equipment
back in order.
The next group of Americans to
notice actual changes will be those
who live near big manufacturing
centers.
Have Little Surplus
Military planners say some plants
will have to be turned back to
making tanks. combat planes and
guns.
Right now many of the plans
are vague. They wait on q yes or
no from Congress. But surveys
of Europe's needs. its plans for
safety. and Americas ability to
help are going on.
II Congress approves the pact
and the arms program, our top
military men have an idea where
to start. and our top political men
know what needs to be done when
the Council of the u nations In
the North Atlantic pact first
meets.
The II nations are the United
States, Britain. France. Canada.
Norway. Denmark. the Neither
lands. Belgium. Italy. Portugal.
Iceland and Luxembourg.
What they have In standing
armies y . top military secret. Ths
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Berlin Currency Is Side Issue
Allies Efforts
Establish rec Nation

experts agreed to a hasty meet
ing. They simply informed the
West Of their decision TO intro
duce their own currency in East
ern Germany and in all Of Berlin.
Western authorities had been
prepared then to agree to a single
currency for the city. They were
willing that 1t should be the cur.
rency OF Eastern Germany. The
West asked only that 1t have q
share in the control OF the cur.
rency in Berlin. This was re.
fused then. and has been eve'
since.
.Airlift Ignored
The Soviet effort to oust tn,
Western Allies from Berlin begar
in earnest. Currency remained
the excuse. The reason was ths
sweeping Soviet aims In Ger
many. In Europe and throughout
the world.
One string in their powerful
bow was the blockade. A fev
minutes of paper work trans.
formed the partial siege into total
cold war. II they considered the
airlift at all, the Soviets dis
missed it as impossible.
A second string was q manu-
factured revolution" on the
earlier Prague model. II wal
press agented for months. When
it finally occurred, November 30
1t was a feeble pop and not the
thunderous roar the Soviets had
anticipated.
A week later. in free elections
the voters Of Western Berlin
shouted an astounding SO pet
cent mo" TO the opera house
COUP" Communist strength.
which alone backed the ''revolu-
ton" was between I and s per
cent.
Sights Never Lowered
Until the end Of 1s48 the Sovie,
attitude was transparently cyni-
cal. No matter how they might
trim and cut. or appear to COM
promise In international discus
sions. they never lowered theii
sights for an instant from their
cold blooded objectiyes in Berlin
They acted as II they had already
won.
The decision of the western
powers, on March 20. 1949. to in
troduce the West mark as the
only legal currency In Western
Berlin gave the city an opportu-
nifty TO share partially In the
benefits which had accrued te
Western Germany. It made agree
ments with the Soviets neither
simpler nor more dificult.
So far as the blockade Is con-
cerned. it can be lifted ut any
time the Soviets chose. with nc
important changes In the present
currency regulations.
Once doubt about their owr
position began TO assail the Rus
slams, 1t shook not only their mill
tary government but the whole o'
Soviet structure and society In q
fashion which Is now being clas-
sified.
ff-ht<arn Y..tir NSys Yur<arn Aeryss<f,
Evening star., 1949-05-01
By Dovid M. NichoI

Allies fought into Germany. they
also had need of these tokens. SC
they printed them. The amounts
may never be known, for the Rus
SLAMS have refused to give any
figures.
The problem was to reduce the
amount of money, to increase the
amount of goods, and to give the
money a value so that people
would work for 1t for what II
would buy.
The occupying powers set ex-
perts to studying the question
The American team was headed
by DR.. Gerhard Colin, formerly
Of the University Of Kiel. Result
of their studies was the Colin
Goldsmith" plan, submitted to the
four power Allied Control Coun.
Gil. It became the basis for cur
rency reform both in the thres
western zones Of Germany, and ir
the Soviet-occupied eastern zone
BY the end Of 1947. at the
Council of Foreign Ministers in
London, the Soviet pattern had
become clear. Agreement could
be reached, but only on Soviet
terms and with the surrender OF
everything for which the West
had stood, not only in Germany
but in all of Europe. The West
was unprepared to go this far.
The Soviet Union was fiexing
its muscles for the big push. The
end of the Control Council. the
blockade Of Berlin to push the
Allies out and disorganize the
rest of Germany. revolution In
Czechoslovakia. pressure on Fin
land, purges through all Of East
Iern Europe would come in 1948.
It was obvious that Germany
could not be treated as a unit
because the Soviets wouldn't per-
NIT it. 1t was decided to 60 ahead
with the setting up Of Western
German government and to leave
the way open for Eastern Ger
many to join later.
II Western Germany was to
function, then currency reform
became more than ever a neces-
sity. The Western powers still
hoped unified money system
would be possible. On the basis
they reopened currency discus
sions with Soviet authorities ir
January. 1948.
While these were going on, Mar
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Excise Tax Slash Would
1njure Budget Structure
Le>ies on Sundry Items Put Eish, Billion
Into I. S. Golfers Yearly and May
Not Be Abruptly Ended
D, Robert K WalsA

Any device 600 Govern
FeceTAl "a
potato In the case Of the Nations
hot potato,
longer Congress holds .
articles and
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Latin America Insistent
On Watered-D0wn News
Amendments to Press Freedom Convention
of y. n. Significant of Critical Stand
Taken by Good Neighbors
By Edword TomIinson

has shock to observers at the General Assembly
Of the United Nations that censorship
Latin American neghbo almost strongly does the rulers
Soviet This fact has been clearly demonstrated the
committee Of the world organization
designed freedom those gather
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HAPPY EVENT

MIR. Paul Edward and Ruth
Deibel of S24 A 3Oth Ave-, St.
Francisco 2l, California. former
Clevclands, announce the arrival
of a six pounds 5 ounces baby
daughter Susan Melissa on March
9th, at 4:42 A. M. Mother and
child are doing well. Edward is
happy to be a father now. he is
the son of the late Stefan Deibel
and Katharine (DeibeD Muth of
Cleveland, and Mrs. Ruth Deibel
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
kruse. also of Cleveland. who are
at present visiting their daugh-
ter and they also expecting
grandma Muth who is on the way
to San Francisco to greet her
granddaughter. Edward says, we'll
this is Just our start now next
time we expect an son.
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Memorial to our Mother and
Grandmother, Mrs. Marie Simo-
MS, who died April /, le4s.
MOTHER

someone we love comes back to us
win every gentle face we see:
beneath each wave of soft gray hair,
we seem to see our Mother there
with every kindly grace and word
1t seems as if we must have heard
Her speak, and felt her tender gazo
With all the love of olden davs
ana we are moved to take her hand
Ana. tell her, now we Understand
How tired she grew beneath the strain
vi feeling every loved ones pain
Then we would smooth and kiss her
And by her side take our old ploce
And sob our fears and cares away.. ;
The tears we have so long reprcss2d
Would lose their ache upon her toucb
1t really would not matter much
How sunny or how dark the dav.
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CLEVELAND OST
Branch 80.

This is to inform all member,
that the next monthly meeting O
Branch 33 is to be held Sunday
April 10, at ? p. NJ. at the Eas,
Side Sachsenheim.
The 10th year Central Ncrbant
Convention will be held on the
18th and 10Th OF May. Anyone in.
terested in committee work fol
the convention please be present
at this meeting.
All members that have moved
please, change your address.
The following brothers are re,
ported on the sick list: John ia.
cob, Geo. Miller ST., Michael
Phillipp, John Deppnel, Michael
Binder, Geo. Goebel, Michael In
rich, Michael kautz Sr.
We wish all these members =
recovery.
Joe Wonnerth, Sec'y.
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SALEM NEWS
BY Betty Polder

Salem, O.. March 5l-Thanks
to the playoff games our Saturday
nights are not yet dull. Due to
Canton troping over Monaco for
a victory there will be another
playoff game in Youngstown this
Saturday night.
lau can expect a gang from
Salem, Youngstown. As for our
home activities, it's a little dull.
| would like to remind all Salem
ties to save your waste paper and
get in touch with Kenny Cor or
Henry Schustcr.
Our T. S. J. A. Chorus has start
ed up again you know-we have
been having pretty good attend
ance but it could be better. so let
us get out get on the beam. We
are singing three swell songs-so
you can't go wrong. Till game
time Saturday night, see YOU
around.
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ST. JOHNS JUNIOR
LUTHER LEAGUE
By Mike

Last Sunday, March u, we
had our "Revival" meeting. and
it was huge success. We well
coined Bill Foiscl, on vacation
from Thiel College. and Bob Stof-
ko, who was visiting us. After the
meeting refreshments were serv-
ed. | hope none OF the ping-pong
players woke up onMonday morn
ing with sore arms.
=. Confirmation Banquet
Our annual confirmation ban
quet will be Sunday evening,
April "a. There will be speakers,
and everyone is invited to attend.
Next Meeting ?
Our next meeting will De held
on Sunday, April 10, at ! p. m.
sharp in the church basement. Let
us see if we can't have a bigger
and better turnout than last Sun
dav.
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HOMESTEAD. PA.
NEWS

Homestead, Pa, March 81 -
The regular meeting of the local
Juniors will be held in the club
rooms on Friday, April lst. This
is not to be an All Fools Day
prank. The new officers will begin
their terms OF office on this night
and we are looking forward to the
fullest co-opcration from all mem
berS.
This tale may be getting d bit
monotOnouS to some readers ut
this column, but it will be writ
ten until a definite Improvement
begins to show in the attendance
of more members at the meetings
As we are at the moment we are
too small group to accomplish
anything that would afford us. as
a group. great deal OF DIVERSION.
Let's get on the ball and try to
make It's a group that will be one
this summer that will be looked
up to as one of the most aVtive
in the association.
. With the advent of spring our
ewes are turning to the summer
activities that are before us. The
are many. There Is
the T. s. !. \. Track Meet, the
Softball league, the Swimming
Meet and long list of picnics
to be held during the warmer
C'mon gang let us get
things to an interesting stage then
I'm sure the stay-at-homes will be
ready to jump ON the band Wa
son Of pleasure.
The new entertainment COM
nittee consists of Mr.. and Mrs.
,. Thellman and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Tice. Any suggestions as to-
lub activities should be rendered
0 the above namend committee
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CANTON ECHO
By Heck

Canton, O., March 3l-Last
Saturday night two evenly match
ed teams, the Canton BULLDOGS
and the Monaco Mountaineers.
met on the Belden hardwood and
engaged in one hundinger of a
basketball game! The game. a
thriller from start to finish. kept
the crowd on pins and needles
and jumpy nerves Monaca pulled
away to an early lead but Canton
fought back to three points as the
back to within three points as the
first quarter ended, The first half
Of the game was all NOnaCas
but at the start of the second half
Canton pulled away to a six point
lead but could not hold it for
long Canton's stellar guard Hen
ry kotsch didn't get into the game
until just before the hall ended
but he still managed to collect
10 points even though he played
with a broken finger. The high
point man for the winners was
Carl Illegal who finally started to
connect on his set shots for total
of 8 felders and | foul shot for II
points. High for the losers was
as usual Jack Werthman with
% points. Win or lose it is aplea-
sure to watch these two teams in
action. a bouquet of roses to a
wonderful bunch of fellows and
girls from Canton to Monaco
Their sportsmanship was superb
and their followers certainly sup
ported them to the end even when
they were behind. Canton is look
ing forward to meeting YOU all
in Youngstown and may the best
team win.
We wish to thank all the visit
ing Clubs for coming and we dc
hope that they all enjoyed them,
selves after the game.
We also wish to thank the la
dies for the wonderful meal they
prepared. I'm sure that everyone
who tried certainly enjoyed the
meal. Perhaps we can do the same
thing some time for YOU ladies.
See everyone in Youngstown
this Saturday.
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Champs to be decidedly!

The third and deciding game
will be played at the CLANCY high
gym in Youngstown (West Side
Each team has won on their home
floor, now the third game will be
played on a floor neither has
played on this year. Two referees
from Youngstown will officiate
This will really be a game. .Cleve-
land East will play in the prelim.
at 7:5O sharp. The championship
game will be at Sis p. m.
If you have seen either one or
both Of the play-otf games, you
know what to expect in this third
game. If you have been unfortun-
ate and missed the games, you
will want to be sure and see the
championship game.
Henry l.. kurtz. Ni-Pr.
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I. S. J. A. BASKETBALL.
canton evens up Series
Defeats Monaco 57-55.

The second encounter between
Nanton and Monaco proved to be
another thriller. fast game that
was neck and neck all the wav
Iou just can write about tho
thrills, you have to see them for
yourself.
Jack Wcrthnan, Monacas high
scoring pivot man, led the scor-
ing with 10 field goals and 3 foul,
Tor a total OF q points. Illegal, of
canton, was second with 8 field
goals and | foul for a total of II
points. Henry Kotsch was a close
third with 10 points. & field goals
2 fouls. Kotsch. playing with a
broken finger, did not play the
whole game but still managed to
get seven buckets through his
accurate "set shot" shooting abili-
ty. Very little substituting was
done by either team.
A look at the score by quarters
shows just how close the game
actually was.
Canton. l2-2l-4l-S7
Monaco l5--20-4O-55
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SAXON VETERANS
BY II. Steiner

When reading this column this
week don't think we're playing al,
Aprilfool joke, as it's the real
thing.
Let us again remind you of Our
meeting on the second Monday
of this month. There is import
ant business to attend to. and we
would like all the boys to be
present.
Many of our Saxon young cou-
les are being trifty and saving
their money to buy new home.
SO it is with the Ernie Gott-
settings. They have just had d
house warming party. Best OF
luck and happiness in your new
home. Now that the Gottschlings
have permanent address the
stork may be able to find them,
as he is due soon.
BY the time you read this Bill
FolEerth will be just about arriv-
ing in Florida to join his parents
down there. Leaving his girl
friend behind. Are not YOU afraid
someone else will take your place
Bill?
In closing here are a Jew words
of wisdom.
Easing the burden | have tried
to keep up with the Jonesses.
have mortgaged my job for d
car | forgot the truth of the adagc,
1--WE mortgaged my job for a
"rhe best things in life are free,
If someone would just tell the
Jonesses. Life would be lots
easier for me
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TEUTSCH CHURCH

The Ladies Guild of Teutsch
Memorial Lutheran Church are
holding their annual Mothers
and Daughters banquet on Easter
Monday, April Is, at 6 p. m. at
the West Side Sachsenheim.
This banquet has become quite
tradition with all friends of the
church. An invitation is extended
to all to attend.
The food will be "Heavenlv
Anlbrosia and the entertain
ment will be ''out of this world"
Come and enjoy yourselves at this
lovely after-Easter springtime
feast.
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THE SAXON MR.. AND
MRS. CLUB

The last meeting was held
March End, and there was a fine
attendance. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Gaal were welcomed as guests
and MIR. and Mrs. John Chef were
sworn in as new members.
Winners at the Polly Prim
drawing are Sally Zinz and s,n Pat
Bokesch. Hostessess for tf,e next
meeting are 49, Mrs. Carl Bauman,
Mrs. Frank Bokesch and Mrs.
John Bokesch., After the. meeting
cards were played and refresh
mcnts were served.
Two bowling parties were held
this month. There was good
attendance and good time was
had by all.
1t was suggested at the last
meeting we organize mixed team
SO to you members who have not
enjoyed bowling at one of our
prior bowling parties make ar
engagements and come out and get
some good exercise and have
lot of fun.
Our next meeting will be held
April 6 at 8 o'clock. A good mo-
vie has been scheduled.
Jean Housed, Sec'y.
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THIS AND THAT

AT the time of Columbus the
level Of culture attained bv some
native people OF South and Cen
tral America had almost reached
that of ancient Egypt and Baby
lon. ....
Belgium took its name from
the Belgae, a group OF Celtic
tribes which inhabited ancient
Gaul.
In l49l. the Scottish Parlia-
ment provided penalties of a fine
and imprisonment for anyone
playing golf or allowing his land
to be used for golf; Parliament
felt golfers were taking too much
time from their required archery.
Columbia, Cal, gold-rush city
with population of $1,000 in the
1866, now has only about $50
people.
Books were so scare four CEN
turies ago that they sometimes
were chained to public book stalls
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BRANCH 4

Dear Sisters! Just to let you
know that our next meeting will
be on Sunday. April 3, at 3 p. N.
We would like very much to see
more OF you young members at
tend our meetings and stay for
Refreshments after meeting. We
also would like to welcome your
sister, brother, husband and may
by your son or daughter as a
member of our great Central Yer.
band and Branches | and>4.
Eliz. Tischler, Sec'y.
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meetings we can't very we'll plan
socials or parties. So let's see
more of you at the next meeting
which will be held April II.
Don't forget we have a sing
ing practice every Monday night
at $50 p. m. We havev a invita-
ton to sing in Youngstown at
the T. S. J. A. concert in May. II
we can get enough people we'd
like to rent bus SO if you are
interested in going down by bus
contact Trudy Binder. .,
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CLEVELAND WEST
NEWS
By Johnny Eve

Clcvclan. O.. March 3l-Con-
gratulations to Canton on their
victory over Monaco last Sat,
with a final score of 81 to IS. SO
next Sat. every one will pack up
and travel down to Youngstown
for the final game OF the cham
Vionship series,
| heard that the boys from
Cleveland West went wolting
down to Canton last Sat. how
about that Bill:
We had a poor showing at the
last Monday. If the mem
bers don't come down to the
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MONACO MAGNET
By Kay and Edith

Monaco, Pa. March 51-I dc
not know what was wrong with
Blanches cowbells Saturday. Ii
certainly was a good game. i
want to thank Canton for a swell
time. Be seeing you Saturday at
Youngstown, be ready for a good
game.
Well | see Patty's mumps are
gone, now she is afraid she well
get the measelso
We plan on getting two busseS
to go to Youngstown, so lets see
it we can get them filled. It's our
last game. and it decides if we
bring the cup home or not, here 5
hoping we do.
Till Saturday may the best team