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Evening star., 1949-03-31
This Changing World
Reds Seen Intensifying War of Nerves
AS Answer to Atlantic Alliance

the Cominform to adopt new tao
tics and to strengthen the waning
power Of the Greek Reds.
The international briga d e 8,
about which much has been writ
ten but which seldom have come
into action, are now reliably re-
ported to have been ordered to
join in the Greek war. A size
able number OF Spaniards. for
merly members of the Loyalist
army, as well as liberated German
and Austrian prisoners Of war have
been added to the forces which are
being equipped with arms from
the Skoda works.
Finland is regarded as the hrst
victim Of the Soviet pattern of
conquest-that is. of taking over
countries from within without ac-
tually coming into open conflict
with the outside world. When the
first peace treaties were concluded
in 1916 the British and American
governments showed a complete
lack Of interest in that little Nor
die republic and, without admit
ting in so many words, accepted
the fact that Finland was within
the Soviet sphere of influence.
Tactics in Finland.
In recent months. however, Mos
cow has become displeased with
the relative independence OF the
Helsinki government and has been
closing in ever since by demanding
that the sent government.
headed by Prime Minister Eager
holm. be replaced by a 100 per
cent Communist administration.
American and Western Euro
pean observers believe that within
a short time after the Atlantic
pact is ratified there will be a
"bloodless" coup in Helsinki.
Finland, not being a member of
the United Nations, has less
chance than Iran had in 1916 to
appeal to that body, particularly If
Moscow insists that its actions are
an internal affair. concerning the
Finnish "democrats" alone.
Whether the Kremlin will de-
eide, in the new conditions Gre
ated by the Atlantic Pact. to take
more positive action in Iran Is a
highly speculative matter. But the
Teheran government is more con-
cerned today than ever in the past.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
On the Record
Advanced World Has Become Machine
With All Life, Nature Caught in Nav

the discovery Of the process which
produced the atomic bomb. yet
Juenger foresaw it. He could have
used the perfection Of the master
weapon to comment on the
amoral nature of science. For not
so people in the world knew
enough about atomic physics to
produce the bomb, and all Of
these knew each other. Via neutral
countries they could have COM
municated with each other, in .
secret international pact, not to
develop q weapon capable Of de-
stroying the planet.
Power Is End in Itself.
But. says Juenger. 1t is not the
way Of scientific technology to in
quire into human ends. It is end
in itself-perpetual striving for
superhuman power regardless Of
organic life.
The concept Of the total state.
organized on a completely tech
nical basis, whether Nazi or Com
munist. always has attracted the
scientific mind.
But, as Juenger observes. this
definition annihilates the state.
for indispensable to the state is
that which Is not state-the peo-
pie. The technical organi-
zation Of the whole people to the
point where no sector Of life re-
mains unorganized brings
the downfall Of that state"
Thus, . keen modern mind
comes back to the Jefersonian
thesis, in which Jefferson himself
predicted the state would not sur
vive the immense centralization
process accelerated by the ma
chine.
tReleased By The Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1949-03-31

I
idea. namely. that some one ought
to devise a universal language for
American travellers. Oh, know
about Esperanto and basic Eng
lish, but they're too complicated.
What I have in mind is a rock
bottom language. limited, say. to
Is or 20 words, which dormouse
or a duke could learn.
Let's Work 1t Out.
Let us experiment for q moment,
and perhaps we can work the
thing out right here.
Take the word Pingmeow. for
example. Pingmeow. whether
spoken to an Italian, a French
man. a Hottentot. a Coldentot, a
Dane, q Finn. or resident Of
Brooklyn. would mean that the
speaker wanted to know where he
could get good meal without
being robbed. and how late does
the joint stay open.
Now for some other words and
their possible meanings.
Sassyfuss. Do you know where
I can change my dollars and get
better rate than the official one?
No black market stuff. mind you,
pal, but do you have any friends
around town who happen to need
dollars? You know what I mean.
Boops: How much should I tip
this guy? He hasn't done any
thing for us.
Wango: Oh, 50 you don't like
Americans, huh? What would va
be doin' If it wasn't for the Mar
shall Plan? Who's paying for the
Atlantic Pact, bud? Here. have
cigarettes real one. Nav, go
ahead. And bartender-hey. bar
tender-give 'em all q drink.
That's awright. Joe. keep the
change.
Papsnook: Where is the best
store to get some cheap presents
to take home to our friends?
Mippsopoppa: Now remember.
If you ever come to our side Of the
Atlantic don't fail to look US up.
We'd never forgive you If you did.
Lakkadakka: I have q bad
toothache. Where can I find q
dentist? A good one.
Only One Hitch.
A few more words like the ones
above and an American could 60
around the world without great
deal of trouble.
There is only one hitch. How is
the foreigner addressed going to
answer2 What are the words he
is going to use to give directions /
to q hamburger stand, guide
who can get through museums In
a hurry, and the name and ad-
dress Of q fellow who'll better the
official rate Of exchange?
I have no real good answer to
that one.
It seems to me. however. that If
I have gone to the trouble to
devise one half Of working. liv-
ing language. that some one on
the other side of the waters could
be decent enough to provide the
other half.
distributed BY McNaught Syndicate. Inc.) i
Evening star., 1949-03-31

most convinc- Dorothy Thompson.
ing writer is Friedrich Georg
Juenger, whose THE Failure OF
Technology" has been published
by Regnery-a small book OF less
than 200 pages. which cannot,
however, "be read In an hour"
Author Juenger sets out to
prove that modern technologies
are not a means to an end Ohu-
man iberation). but have become
ends In themselves and are subor-
dinating every human purpose.
the unconscious realization OF
which is the ground Of modern
despair. The advanced" world
has become q machine, with all
life and nature caught In its NAV.
Does Not Save Labor
Mechanism, he argues, Is not
productive but voracious. 1t does
not save labor; 1t increases 1t.
It does not create wealth: 1t de-
YOURS like a vampire the resources
Of the earth. 1t does not abolish
poverty; 1t universities it. And
by the necessity Of organization
it creates vast bureaucracies Of
business and government, increas-
ing the number Of unproductive
workers.
Perhaps Juenger's most inter-
esting observation is that not the
class struggle is destroying "capi-
talism," but technology. whose dy-
namism tends to obliterate all
concepts of ownership. 1t destroys,
for instance. the value Of money
because its financial requirements
surpass all sound monetary sys-
TENS.
Far from bringing more leisure
into human life. it drives men into
perpetual motion, which is its
nature and requirement, even i'm
posing on men abstract. mathe-
matical time" to suit the ef1ci-
ency Of the chronological organ
ization, remote from human. Or
ganic efficiency. This, he thinks,
creates the psychological insecur-
ity characteristic of our life. q
craving (for security which never
can be satisfied because tech
biological organization Is incom-
patible with independence. ,
The book was written before
Evening star., 1949-03-31
On the Other Hand
New York Financier Has Discovered
Frightening Name for Public Housing

economy, the social welfare state
and an underlined American form
Iof statism.
perhaps the best name for i
lis soft socialism. in contrast II
the tough socialism OF, the Nazi!
and Communists"
Accompanying the pamphlet 1!
letter from Thomas Jefferson
Miley, executive vice president o.
the Commerce and Industry AS.
sociation. Says Mr.. Miley:
"The proposed Federal Housing
Act of 1949 IS. 107O is a social
istic rehash Of the Infamous and
thrice e-doomed Wagner-Ellender-
Taft bill of recent years.
Mr.. Holden's analysis Of 1t Il
based on an intimate knowledge
of the building industry, the pub
lie housing movement here and
abroad, and Of the economic
political and social implications
involved in the Federal dictator
ship over an important sector OF
our economy"
Senator Taft should find inter-
est in that description Of the
legislation wrought largely out OF
his own blood, sweat and tears.
Soft or Otherwise.
The board of directors Of the
Commerce and Industry Associa-
ton, whose names appear on the
letterhead, should find interesting
the views put out under the
organizations imprint. Among
them are the heads of a number
of the country's biggest banking
manufacturing, shipping, aviation,
railroad, oil and utility concerns.
Most, if not all, of these concerns
are prospering nightly these
days, but they may be just as
badly scared as Mr.. Holden. Some
of them may realize that the ter
rible tendencies of the Govern
ment in recent years have helped
produce the prosperity they now
enjoy. They may think, however.
that it is all right for the Govern
ment to aid the shipping lines.
the railroads and the airlines. that
isn't socialism. Nor is it socialism
to make the banking business as
nearly fool-proof as possible. 1t
only becomes socialism when the
Government undertakes to help
the people directly.
AS Mr.. Holden says. THE Fed
eral Government. through the
creation of the home loan bank
system and the mortgage insuring
system of FHA, has created a
modern home financing system
available to those potential home
owners who desire to use the
facilities offered. This is essen
TALLY banking legislation. sound in
principle, but in no sense imply
ing an obligation to supply hous-
ing. 1t has made it easier for
people to secure adequate hous-
ing for themselves.
But some cynical citizens might
say 1T has made it possible for the
banks to lend money at Satisfac-
tory interest rates while passing
on the greater part Of the risk to
the Government. and such citizens
might consider that little different
from socialism, soft or otherwise.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
War, Not Just a Fight
Truman's New Strategy Involves
Keeping Senate's Nose to Grindstone

1t was noted during the nllDuS-
ter that taxes were the next and
obvious community Of interest be-
tween the Republicans and the
Southerners with the South in a
position to deliver on taxes
through Senator George. chair
man of finance. This does not
involve any deep laid plots. it is
q natural understanding for q
conservative coalition.
The senior Senators concerned
vince at the general use Of coali-
ton to describe their arrange
ments. They are not at all happy
when the breezy minority leader,
Senator Wherry, talks as he did
In New York about "our coalition
to defeat New Dealism" or Sena-
tor Capehart predicts in Virginia
that Southern Democrats and the
Republican Party will form a ''po-
litical union" within the next four
years. The Southerners still want
to be Democrats at home and
Senator Taft will minimize his
Southern ties when he runs again
in Ohio next year.
Young Turks Uneasy.
The increasing Identification Of
Republicans with the South Is
also q source Of some uneaSineSs
to Republican Young Turks, in
cluding Senators Lodge of Massa-
chusetts and Ives of New York.
A party record of that stamp will
do them no good In their States.
AS they view the confused pic
ture with both parties split on
almost every major issue. the vet
erans shake their heads. Party
responsibility Is out the window
for this session, they predict, and
the going will be- rough all the
way.
In one sector President Truman
Is reported impatient and uncom-
promising. It Is the question Of
his palace guard and personal .ap..
pointments. He is determined not
to withdraw the nomination Of
Mon Wallgren, disapproved by the
Armed Services Committee, for
chairman Of the National Re
sources Board. And he has warned
all his people who are under fire.,
TIL stand by but II you can't
take the heat, get out OF the
Evening star., 1949-03-31

the people lntO
an understand
ing of their
dire danger. 1t
is soft social
ism"
| The hnancier
is Thomas S.
Holden, presi-
dent Of the F..
W. Dodge Corp.
He has written
a pamphlet en-
titled, Housing
D ! c t a t o r
ship and Soft
Socialism, and
Evening star., 1949-03-31

|.InlS IS u m m e r.
To be FORE
handed I start
ed brushing up
on my Italian
only to discover
that I didn't
know any Ital-
ian except o
Sole Mic, gon-
dola. and ravi-
oil. S c a r c e ! y
a n y t n in g to
brush there.
Out of this
/ pnOra nee of
Evening star., 1949-03-31

6 o U II L I y any
time soon, as
he has threat
ened. Instead,
he will devote
himself to ac-
complishing as
much as posi-
BILE Of his pro-
am W h IL e
building a rec
ord on W h / c h
he and his sup
or ers ca n
c a m p a i gn in
1850.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

Gue oOVleC ana
satellite radio
and press on
the Fin n 1 ish
government are
not isolated in
cidents, accord
ing to American
/ n t e ii / gence
services, but are
part and parcel
Of a prepara-
tory plan laid
by Moscow to
answer, at a
definite time set
Evening star., 1949-03-31

mlStlc." In fact,
If there is one
q u a lity that
disting u / s h e S
he be st of
modern think
in 6, it is t h e
rejection Of the
ou i ok that
dominated t h e
W h ole Of the
nineteenth CEN
tury-the idea
of infinite prog
reSS.
OF these, the
most c0nVinc.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
AS Answer to
Bv Constantine Brown

Repeated incursions by Chinese
Communists into Indo- China, skir-
mishes between Soviet and Iran
ian troops, and violent attacks by
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Bv LoweU MeHen

A New York f1nancier has found
a name for what ails this country
or what will all this country if
he and his fellows fail to frighten
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Bv Doris FIees0n

President Truman has been per-
suaded that he is in a war with
the Senate. not just fight.
AS result he will not go to the
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Mclennore-
Devises Language
For U. S. Travellers
By Henry McLem ore

If the oil we'll we are so hope
fully digging in the back yard
does its stuff before June, we plan
to take trip to the continent
Evening star., 1949-03-31
By Dorothy THOMPSON

The Chicago publishing house,
Henry Regnery Co., is putting out
books concentrating on philosoph-
ical works. Few of these are "opti-
Smyrna times., 1949-10-27
Shop SMYRNA CLAYTON First

In the past two years Smyrna Clayton has witnessed
many changes and improvements in its business places and
several have been added The large variety of
goods and services offered by the local business houses make
it easy for you to fill your complete family farm and home
needs right here with minimum of expense, time and
trouble Many persons from this trading travel long
distances to purchase items they have advertised few
cents cheaper not realizing that the cost of gas
and tear their automobile, time and trouble makes
the article cost considerably than if purchased right
here at home SmyrnaCayon merchants here
you know them visit them often if only to look
around learn what they have to offer before buying
elsewhere Remember the you patronize your home
merchants the better they will be able to you!
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Washington Catholic Hour
To Mark 10Th Year on Air

The Washington Catholic Hour.
broadcast from 7::30 to 8 pm. each
Sunday over Radio Station WWDC,
today will celebrate its Goth year
on the radio.
The program was started 20
years ago by the late Rev. Francis
J. Hurney. then pastor Of the
Immaculate Conception Church.
Present director of the program
is the Rev. Joseph E. Gedra. pres
ent pastor of the church.
Father Gedra announced that
the programs 1949-50 radio series
will be given by seven well-known
Washington priests. They will
speak on the general subject of
Whe Church of Christ and Its
Witnesses"
#The new series will begin today.
The speaker will be the Very Rev.
Rtancis j. Connell, rector of the
Eedemptorist College at Catholic
University and professor of moral
theology.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
,ere lust a little tired of the

1--WE were just a little tired Of the
bridge.
Dennis just thought of the boat
and it was a wonderful idea. The
people on the Maid of the Mist
were very nice, but after an hour
we felt we just couldn't impose on
their hospitality any longer. Den
mis- took me to the American side
and he returned to the Canadian
Evening star., 1949-10-02

Chrastansky a. and his sweetheart Kitty Klener
held yst yesterday the Niagara Falls vessel
Maid of the Mist immigration tape kept Czecho
slovakans on opposite the United
boarded the boat the Canadian side and she on
the American -AP Wlrephoto.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
By The Associated Press

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, Oct.
1.-Two young Czechoslovakian
lovers, their romance snarled in
immigration red tape. held another
tryst today beneath the mists OF
Niagara Falls, mecca Of honey
nnooners.
Dennis Chrastansky, "A, and his
sweetheart, Kitty Kleiner, rode
back and forth for an hour on the
sightseeing vessel Maid Of the
Mist yesterday and repeated again
today. She boarded on the Amer
ican side; he on the Canadian.
Swathed in oilskins and sou'wes-
ters, they talked Of their long
separation and of their uncertain
plans for the future. Chrastansky.
a displaced person who has been
in Ontario for five months. cannot
enter the United States because
of immigration rules.
Miss Kleiner went to the United
States as student in 1916, but
lost that status when she applied
for permanent residence papers.
She has been warned that If she
leaves the United States pending
readjustment of her status she may
not be readmitted. She attended
schools in Iowa and North Caro-
lima and now is employed at a New
Jersey mental hospital operated by
the Society of Friends. Christian
sky has farm job in the Toronto
area.
= So they meet on the Maid of the
Mist. They met once. last June.
on the Rainbow Bridge over the
river. but:
I'VE thought it would be a nice
change if we could meet some
where else," said Miss Kleiner
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
March 10Th Set
As Opening For
Red Cross Drive
Meeting Called
Tuesday, 9th.
To Organize

George S. Patterson, county
fund chairman, in the 1949 Red
Cross Fund campaign, announces
March 10th as opening date of the
campaign over the entire county.
An organizational meeting is
called for March 8 at the City
hall, Lexington, when supplies
will be distributed, campaign
plans discussed and quotas an
nounced. This meeting will be
held at 8 p. m, and wial be pre-
sided over by T. A. Lail, chapter
chairman.
Negro Farm agent, A. P. john
son, has organized negroes over
the county and they started work.
ing February 49,
"As shown by records of other
campaigns we are confident of
fine returns from this group OK
workers." Mrs. Lumpkin said.
The Red Cross Fund campaign
in Lexington will be headed by
Mrs. D. T. Ruff for the ladies di-
vision, and Lawrence Rabb, Jr.,
and Chatwin Jackson as co-chair-
men for the mems division.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
County All Rally
Saturday, March Il

The All club boys and girls of
Holmes county will meet in Lex
ington Grammar School auditor
ium on Saturday, March IL, at o
am, for rally program, it is an
nounced by L. N. Garrison, assis-
tant county agent. w. r. Ellis,
vice president of Holmes County
Bank, and chairman of the All
Advisory council, will give the
opening address. Four-H clubs
of the county will be in charge
of the program, after which
movie will be shown to the boys
and girls at the local theatre, fol-
lowed by meal at the grammar
school cafeteria both free to all
the members.
A county school bus will run
from the different schools to en-
able transportation to the Rally.
The purpose of the rally is to
acquaint the boys and girls with
club work, to stimulate new in
terest and to help promote clos
err relation between the club
members and the adults.
All adults are invited to be pre-
sent and see what the boys and
girls of Holmes county are trying,
to accomplish.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
Poultry Group To Meet
At Lexington City HoII

Business men and farmers of
Lexington are invited to attend
program on poultry farming at
City hall. Lexington. tonight at
z o'clock, it is announced by o. A.
Cleveland, agriculture and voca-
tional teacher.
A spokesman for Swift and
Company poultry industry of
Jackson will speak. A, M, Wor-
ley, Mississippi Power and Light
company agricultural engineer,
has also been extended an invi-
tation to be on the program.
Slides of the Morton poultry
farm and plant viii be shown. All
business and professional men of
the county are urged by Mr.,
Cleveland to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
Methodist Octette
To Sing Sunday Night

The newly organized Methodist
Girls Octette, will sing Sunday,
March 6 at Z p. M, at the regular
Methodist services.
The octette has been organized
to help develop talent among
young people of the church. In
Guided in the group of singers will
be: Mrs. Irby Ellington, Miss
Clarabel Rhyme, Miss Mary Arlyn
Young, sopranos; Miss Jean Nc
Rae, Mrs. Doty Porter, second So
prana; Miss Cecile Mason, Miss
Ann Patterson, Mrs. Alton Park
er, altos.
Pianist will be Miss Barbara
Majors.
The group will be under the
direction of Mrs. Porter.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
District Pharmacists
Hold Meeting Here
Al Grammar School
Forty-Two Attend
From ID Towns

Forty-two druggists and their
guests attended the first District
Three Mississippi Pharmaceuti-
cal association meeting, held i'm
Lexington Grammar School cafe
terra February % at 7:30 p. m.
Visitors were present from Win
mona, Durant, Kosciusko, Yazoo
City, Cleveland, Greenwood, Itta
Bena, Goodman, Pickens, Shaw.
and Moorhead. :
A good dinner and a good pro-;
gram were reported by persons
attending. John Ward of Cleve-
land, district chairman, was i'm
charge, with George Roberts and
Jesse Stigler conducting the pro-
gram.
Honor guest was state president
Sam Perkins and Jones Chamber
lain of Jackson. Local guests
were Miss Lurline Roberts, Mrs.
Lucille Chapman, Melvin Wells,
and David McDavid.
Local druggists and Hugh Cow
sert, of Goodman, were given con-
CALCULATIONS for the successful
The next session win
be at Cleveland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
Region 7 Basketball
Tourney AT Hue Gym

Region Two Basketball tourna-
ment will be held in Holmes
Junior College gymnasium Mon
day and Tuesday nights, March Z
and 9Th. Play-offs will start at
Z p. M, March Z with the first
game between the winner of dis
tricts five and six.
Winners of districts seven and
eight will play upon termination
of the first game. Finals will be-
gin at 7:3O p m, March 8, and will
be played by winners of the games
the night before.
The Goodman post of the Am
erican Legion is sponsoring the
tournament. An admission will
be charged.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
Fifteen Ieor Old Dies
Following Injuries

Wayne Thomas Grantham, Is,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Gran
than of Black Hawk, died at
Community hospital in LexiDg-
ton Sunday night following in
juries sustained in basketball
game a few days previously, ac-
cording 70 reports.
Funeral services were held at
Shiloh church, Leflore county,
February % at 2 p. m, by the
Rev. David Ellinburg.
Young Grantham was an eighth
grade student and was active in
Fourth club work. He was a
member of the Baptist church.
He leaves his parents and the
following brothers and sisters:
Leroy Grantham, Chicago, Ill;
David Grantham, Mrs. E. M. Acy,
Margaret Ann Grantham, Birdie
Grantham and Sheila Fay Gran
than, all OF Black Hawk.