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fenses against communism
American citizens are convinced
that in the end this may be a
worth while expenditure. But they
are irked when they discover that
their national drink, coffee, is be-
ing used to extract more pennies
from their already hard-hit pock-
etbooks.
Coffee is about to become a
luxury, not because there is any
shortage in Latin American pro-
ducing countries, but because
some speculators have decided to
make vast profits by artificially
increasing prices far above their
real value.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, Is heading the investigation
of skyrocketing coffee prices. He
has discovered at his hearings,
which have been in progress for
eight weeks, that American con-
sumers are being victimized by
spectators. No sooner. had his
committee made this clear to the
American people than the ambas-
sadors Of the coffee republics pro-
tested against the investigation,
stating that it Is weakening the
ties of friendship with the United
States and is harming the good
neighbor policy which President
Roosevelt built up with such
pains and care.
Formal Protest Made.
They went to the State Depart
ment and formally lodged a pro-
test. 1t was pointed out that any
attempt to bring prices down to
their normal level would work
hardship on the people of Latin
America, whose standards of liv-
ing the administration in Wash
ington is attempting to raise un-
der President Truman's Point
-Four program.
The fact that the Latin Ameri-
can coffee picker enjoys few, if
any, benefits Of the greatly in
creased coffee prices is over
looked by those who protested at
the State Department and by
American officials who presented
the Latins' complaints to the
Senate committee.
Working conditions on coffee
plantations are only a few steps
ahead of conditions that prevailed
on cotton plantations before the
Civil War. It is true that there is
no real slavery in Latin America
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The Governor is a Democrat or,
at least. a sort of Democrat, the
sort that doesn't bother much
about the national party organi-
zation, whether it is headed by a
Roosevelt or a Truman. Doesn't
bother much about the State or
ganization. for that matter. Just
runs for office and gets hir"co1f
elected; himself. personally. He's
running for reelection now.
Running at the same time for
the United States Senate is State
Auditor Joseph T. Fer"'vop. ">q
a successful Democratic vote.
getter in his own right. So the
candidate for Governor surprises
his questioners by saying he hasn't
made up his mind yet as to
whether he will vote for the party's S
candidate for Senator or for the
Republican candidate, Robert A.
Taft.
Kind Words for Both.
Anything wrong with Fergu-
son? No, he's been a good and
fearless" State auditor. Taft? A
fearless and fortnight" public
official.
It seems therefore that the
Governor has only to decide be-
tween the relative Importance of
goodness and forthrightness. there
being nothing to choose between
the candidates on the score Of
fearleSSness.
During the months in which
Mr.. Lausche is making up his
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On the Other Hand
Governor Lausche, Ohio Folks Saw.
Just Doing What Comes Nat,,ralIv

mind he will witness at close
range one Of the liveliests If not
the liveliest, political battle of
the year. AS he told the boys, the
race between Ferguson and Taft
will be much closer than the ex-
perts in Washington and the East
have been predicting.
Outside Ohio this race has been
regarded chiefly as an effort of
national labor organizations to
beat Taft because of his anti
labor record and many have as
Sumed that this would be i'm
possible. In any such contest, 1t
has been felt, Ohio would stand
by its distinguished son, resent
ing outside interference. This
view disregards the fact that
many of the labor leaders now
taking a hand have been long
time residents Of the State. Will
liam Green. president Of the AFL,
and one Of Taft's bitterest foes,
for example. is q just as native q
son as Taft.
Taft's Poor Showing Recalled.
And for another phase of out
side interference, that of CAM
paign contributions, the Ferguson
managers are able to show that
employers in all parts of the
country are cheerfully matching
all the money that the national
labor organizations are charged
with pouring into Ohio. The Fer
guson workers publicize the COM
plant made by the Republican
State Chairman of New jersey
against the withdrawal of that
kind Of money from New Jersey
to aid Taft in Ohio.
LauSche remembers, perhaps.
what others are apt to forget, the
relatively poor showing made by
Taft the last time he ran. In
1914 he defeated by only 17.4S0
votes a more or less accidental
candidate named Pickrel. little
known in the State then and COM
pletely forgotten now. Lausche OBJ
viouSly considers the fearless Mr.
Ferguson less of a push-over than
the unfortunate Mr.. Pickrel.
AS for his own contest for the
governorship, he apparently isn't
worried. Notwithstanding that his
Republican opponent, State Audi
tor Don Ebright, has been elected
to the latter office four or five
times straight running.
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This Changing World
US. Coffee Drinkers Pay Price
OfGood Neishbor Policy

and workers are nominally free to
60 where they please and work as
they will. But. in the opinion of
the Gillette Committee, the wages
they receive and the costs Of proc
essing and transportation of the
green coffee do not justify the
spectacular rise in the coffee
market in this country.
Before World War II ground
coffee sold for 20 to 80 cents a
pound in the American retail
market. This included retail prof
its. The present retail price,
which is between $50 and 200 per
cent more than it was before the
war, is abnormal and unjustified
even by the substantial increase
in all costs of production and
transportation.
Based on Emotional Approach.
Yet, the mere fact that a SEN
atorial committee was getting to
the bottom of coffee speculation
which affects the pocketbooks Of
all Americans and particularly the
little man-has brought official
protests that we are jeopardizing
our good neighbor policy. This
emotional approach was made be-
cause there was no foundation in
fact for a complaint by the cof-
Reproducing countries.
The State Department Is neces-
sarily more international-minded
than is the average American cit
izen. The preservation of the
goodwill Of foreign governments
is far more important than the
increased costs to the American
taxpayer or consumer.
Even today there is a plan in
the files of the administration
to be sprung on the American
people next year-under which a
large number Of import duties
would be reduced so as to enable
Western European industries to
sell their products in this country
at. considerably reduced prices.
The Western world has shrunk.
Russia dominates vast areas con-
tanning more than 100000, 900
people. The Iron Curtain has been
lowered effectively over those con-
sumers. The economies of the
Soviet satellites are as strictly
controlled as their political life.
Hence, the industrial recovery of
Britain, France, Italy, Belgium
and Holland must seek other out
lets than those enjoyed in the
past. China. the Balkans and Gen.
trail European markets will be
closed to them as long as Russia
holds its present satellites.
The Western bloc soon will
reach the saturation point in con-
sumption of its own production.
And since the old markets are lost.
it is the United States which will
be asked to absorb the inevitable
over-production. Administration
planners are aware Of this even
tuality and are seeking ways and
means Of keeping up the industrial
output of our allies, even if this
means a number of American in
dustries have to pay the price.
Administration nomists
maintain that the subsequent un-
employment eventually will be alb
sorbed by the launching of new
industrial enterprises in this
country.
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scribe the Soviet strategy of pur-
! suing war by every means but the
ultimate one against all non-Stal-
mist states. The cold war was
Russian not American. It
started in the spring of 1945,
when, as the war neared It's end,
international communism openly
deserted the policy of Allied CO.
operation and reverted to it's basic
aim of world conquest via revolu-
ton and civil war.
Actually. the Russians revealed
their hand much earlier, when
they broke diplomatic relations
with Gen. Sikorski in 1943, aiming
at the creation Of an all-Com-
munist Polish government. In
Germany they broke with four
power control. still Loyalty upheld
by the Western Allies, the winter
following the war. suppressing the
German socialists in their zone as
a step toward full Sovietization
Their aim was visible at Yalta
and Potsdam. though not, appar-
emily, to Presidents Roosevelt or
Truman.
Unable to Buy OFF Russia.
America demobilized its vast
armies in such haste that there
was even a problem of finding a
garrison force for Germany. The
center Of American policy through
out the war and as late as 1946
was to seek agreement with Rus
sia at almost any price and at the
cost Of our other Allies. It was
the frankest kind Of appeasement,
which resulted-as a sideline, but
inevitably and logically-in pro-
Communist personalities and ac-
tual Communists exercising undue
influence in our own government,
which heritage Is the cause Of the
present diStrust and fear.
The United States realized with
excruciating slowness that Russia
was not to be bought of by re-
gional spheres of influence, but
that Stain Qike Hitler was
thinking. Today, East Europe; to-
morrow, the world" Then came
the belated beginning Of Western
resistance to Stalin's cold war.
Resistance is an excellent word !.
But instead Of using it to describe
what we are doing, we have aided
the Russians to turn the tables
on us. Our leaders began talking
OF wagins and winning this cold
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Peurifoy to Get Reward
Appointment as Ambassador to Greece
Expected to Go to Senate Shortly

illuminated the security program
with great success.
It is entirely at his own request
that Mr.. Peurifoy moves on. He
had several cogent reasons. The
foreign service is his career and
an Ambassadorship will give him
service abroad and prestige that
will be helpful to it. His family
felt that he had had enough of the
trying experiences of the last few
years.
A native of South Carolina, he
is at 43 one of the departments
bright young men who have in
creasingly been given top jobs
by Secretary Acheson. Besides an
engaging personality he has a gre
gariousneSs not too usual in the
State Department. Democrats will
not be surprised if a political ca.
reer should follow diplomacy in
his case. Since he entered the de-
partment in 1938-as a $4,000 q
year clerk-he can retire in an
other decade.
Pressure for Outsider Possible.
Mr.. Humelsine incidentally is
even younger-he is IS. This could
initiate against his immediate
promotion to so important an as
Signment, though youth seems to
be having its day in the State
Department in notable contrast
to the early New Deal days.
It could be that pressure will be
exerted upon President Truman to
bring in an outsider, perhaps a
Republican. to take over State
Department security since so
much question shas been raised
about it. The President, however,
has been notoriously unresponsive
to similar suggestions which have
in them q hint that his admins
tration has been derelict.
Several weeks ago, Senator
Tydings momentarily expected
appointment of an impartial
board to re-check the Tydings
committee findings about Sena-
tor McCarthy's 81 cases. The
President was stubborn and that
board seems now 10 have died on
the vine.
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muniSt investi-
cations, Deputy
u n d e r S e C =
retary of State
John E. Peuri-
foy.
A career for
eign service Of
ficer, Mr.. Peu-
r | t o y W a S
named to head
the d ep a r t.
ment's security
program at it's
in C e p ton in
January, 1947,
by the then
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1uAd, SUulC OU
miles from Da- Henry MeLemsrs.
mascus. and finished at q tiny
monastery which sits atop a peak
Of the Syrian Range.
The little monastery comes as
close to being out of this world
as anything in this world can be.
The only way to reach 1t is to
climb for hours over q trail that
crosses and recroSSes a swift run
ming stream. The trail is so mar
row in places that even donkeys
cannot make the ascent.
The monastery. which is so old
that no one knows its beginning.
has no telephones. no electricity,
no running water. 1t is the most
peaceful place have ever seen,
with only the sound Of the soft
cry Of the mountain wind about
the whitewashed walls, the oc-
casional cackle Of hen and the
bleat Of a goat.
The visitor is greeted by Abuna
(Father) GregoriouS, a gentle,
shy, black-bearded man Of the
Greek Orthodox Church. He does
not ask who you are or where
you came from. but his hospitali-
ty Is as warm as his smile.
Guests Dine on Balcony.
We reached the monastery just
before lunch time and were armed
with box lunches from our hotel
in Damascus. But Abuna Gregor-
ious would not hear of us eating
from our boxes. We must. he told
us in quaint mixture of Arabic, ;,
French and English, have lunch
with him and eat of the things
produced there on the mountain.
A bearded servant dressed in
the clothes of the desert Beduoin,
laid the table on q balcony that
hung over a gorge 5000 feet in
depth and commanded a breath
taking view of the surrounding
mountains, many of them snow
capped. and the desert that lay far
below. The desert was shimmering
with heat. but on the balcony 1t
was 50 cool that we welcomed the
handwoven shawls Abuna offered
us.
The meal was as good and as
simple as the atmosphere.
There were loaves Of brown
crusted bread, baked In the stone
ovens there. Goats milk cheese
with q rich and salty tang. Big
bowls Of apricots. plums. cherries.
and nectarines. A cold roast
chicken. and q garlicky green
salad. And. to wash all this down,
bottles Of a mild, sweet. red wine
from the monastery cellar.
Caves Dot Mountainside.
After lunch Abuna took us on
a sightseeing tour. The sides Of
the mountain are dotted with
giant caves. cut deep into the
solid rock. These caves are older
than recorded history, but ar
cheologists say they were where
the pagans buried their dead.
Some Of the caves were used for
the worship of the sun and in
many of them crude drawings Of
the sun and Its rays are cut into
the rock.
There was only one modern
touch to the whole day. This
came when we prepared to leave.
Abuna went into the monastery
and came out wearing a brand
new pith helmet and carrying an
expensive camera and tripod.
He posed us on q big rock,
focused the camera, set whatever
one sets for q time exposure and, |
gathering up his skirts, dashed
into the center Of our group. Be-
fore the shutter clicked he took
off his helmet. quickly patted
down his hair. gave his beard
smoothing stroke. and smiled like
a movie idol. !
Where and when he'll get the
film developed Is a mystery.
Thanks. Abuna, for one of the
loveliest days Of my life.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
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we n q v e al
lowed the Rus
S / a n S to un
a W ay W / t h
peace while we
h a v e g o t t e n
ourselves put on
a limb with the
t erm cold
W ar" W h ic h
phrase has been
put into the re-
verse of its ini-
tial meaning.
he term
cold war" was
iV1uaNtnl &A 10
Evening star., 1950-06-22

10 p a y I OF
w e s t e r n
Europe's e CO.
nonic and mil
itary recovery
than he found
himself called
to pay tribute
on the altar of
friendship for
Latin America.
An average
Of $6 billion
ann.u ally is
needed for the
maintenance of
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Clcularly, J u S t
d oing W h a t
comes natural
to him. Th e
question nd
answer grow
out of some
o f t h an d re-
marks the Ohio
Governor. made
this week to the
newspaper boys
covering the
conference of
6 ov e r norS at
White Sulphur
SnrinuS w Va
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who live on
mountain tops
and have to
climb to get
home.
But today I
did a bit Of
painting up a
mountain side
and was well
re W arded d. I
S t arted m y
climb at the
primitive little
village of Ma
lula, some so
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.cLemore-'
Mountain Top Visit
Out of This World
By Henry MeLemor ore

DAMASCUS, Syria.-I have al
ways been most happy to leave
mountain climbing to the chamois.
the goat. the ibex. and people
Evening star., 1950-06-22
By LOweH MeIleft

Some people are asking what
the dickens Frank j. Lausche is
up to and Ohio people are answer
ing that he is up to nothing par
Evening star., 1950-06-22
By Constantine Bropn

No sooner had the American
taxpayer become accustomed to-
the idea that he would have to
dig deep for a long time in order
Evening star., 1950-06-22
By Dorothy THOMPSON

1t seems to me that the free
nations are inept at presenting
their case, and are neglectful of
both psychology and Semantics.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
By Doris Fleeson

The post of Ambassador to
Greece is the reward the admin
istration will give the principal
whipping boy of the current Com
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-13
CARTER CHAPEL C. NJ. f.
CHURCH

The Sunday morning message
at Carter Chapel CINE Church on
January 8 was delivered by the
Rev. D. L. Young, who spoke from
the text, Upon whom thou shall
see the spirit descending and re-
naming on Him, the same Is He
who Baptizeth with the Holy
Ghost" st. John, LIST chapter, 33rd
verse.
The Sunday coming, the Rev.
Hannibal Trigg, pastor of the
church, will speak on obedience
and Sacrifice" He leaves Tuesday,
Jan. IT, for Chicago. Ill, to at
tend the Winter Council to be held
there Jan. Is.
The Missionary Society was re-
organized Sunday, with Mrs. T. c.
Oliver elected as president. The
society win hold a meeting soon
to plan its work for the year. Mrs.
Minnie Abston was the former
president.
The Senior Stewardess Board
will have a Pew Rally Sunday,
Jan. %, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. /. d.
Dorsey will be the guest speaker.
There will be musical numbers by
representatives from various other
churches. Mrs. Pearl Smith is
president.
After Jan. 16, 1850, the new ad-
dress of the pastor will be 1872 N.
st. Adams St., telephone Elkhurst
0376.
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ST. MARKS, DULUTH

The first quarterly meeting of
st. Mark AME church was held
Sunday, Jan. 8 at Duluth, Min
nesota. 1t was very inspirational.
Rev. James Dixon, the newly ap-
pointed presiding elder brought
the message. His subject was
The virtue of Patience" There
were % members who received
communion after the regular ser
vices. The quarterly conference
was held and reports were very
good. The pastor, Rev. H. Reddick
was very grateful with the de-
velopment.
After the meeting with the
Pastor and presiding elder, they
were entertained at the home of
Mrs. c. l. Dozier at dinner.
The dinner as well as the rest
Of the trip was certainly enjoyed
by Rev. Reddick.
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Page O. St. Paul RECORDER, Friday, January 49, 1850

4 D. m. Mrs. Villa Mae Barber is
chairman.
Sunday, January %, the Senior
Choir will present the Hiwayan
Chorus in the regular Fourth
Sunday musical; Mrs. Allie Bal
enger, chairman.
The Charles Jacob Missionary
Society will observe their regular
Missionary Service Sunday, jan
uary 20. Mrs. Cora E. Moore is
chairman of the program.
All members of st. James are
urged to be sure to purchase their
ticket for the Pastors Solo Con-
test; Mrs. Mary Beauford is tic
ket chairman.
Continuing the series of Pro-
phetic messages, Rev. Moore will
speak from the subject, "Jere-
miah Speaks; Sunday, Jan. Is.
Come to church on Sunday, wor-
ship at any service; you are well
come.
Bertha L. King, reporter.
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lNTERRAcIAl MONASTERY
APPROVED BY POPE

South Union, Ky. - Special -
The monastery established here
recently of Negro and white
monks Of the Benedictine Order
has been officially recognized by
Pope Plus XII. 1t was announced
here. Word has been received that
the monastery has been approved
economically and that the monks
may maintain their own novitiate.
Know as Saint Maur's Priory,
the monastery is considered a
practical example OF Christian
principles In action. II Is an off
shoot of Saint Johns Abbey,
Collegeville, MINI.
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sorry you author of the above
quotation but did beginning
the important that bring this weeks column
Time is flying by like only yesterday when
1913 a
twenty your
you Maybe you'll be at home with
families friends but stopped
provide for comfort unable reside with families
friends? Well let tell you something!
Several weeks organization basket
and miscellaneous articles to the Cspus Attacks
Christmas
people only
entertainment? Wouldn't grand contribution
home they had tevson set something that could furnish daily
entertainment for them each and this and
years come?
Now here's what I'd like do Tell family club
to this great fund by sending amount be large small AS
contribution will acknowledge it in this column
REMEMBER: may yet helps
makes the hit that brings the runner in
you say really put top
someday, knows?
tunate people out Crpus Attacks home who trhfy
that provided entertainment others from
contributions
don't forget make all checks orders payable
The Attacks Television Fund
Spokesman Office
Third South
Minneapolis 49, Minnesota
Thanks and remember Good beginnings make good ndngs
and (of hardly any
week order for Mr. and Mrs Dean
Patricia Speese who the proud Of
baby girl Congratulations!
Hookup Woods Earl MCGEE,
who will become Mr. and Mrs Saturday January 4th
tions
Went University Friday night
what crowd Do think managed to see Earl Bowman Juana
Nevis Beck, Charles Jackie Morrison Chef
Christopher Maurice his
Smiths and coolies of others Many wonderful
and went home full of free coke free
tertanment, and coolies of fun!
Well guess hope something happens
something week. until hear from around
remain Charlotte of course
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BORDER CHURCH NOTES

Taking his text from the Scrip
ture reading, Josua, 3.1-10, Rev
M. L. Sexton selected for his topic
at the morning worship, Looking
Ahead"
Many visitors were present and
they were extended a cordial in
vitation to be with us again.
Next Sunday, January Is, will
be Methodist Union at which time
the sermon will be who is Calling
Please"
There was good attendance al
the VeSper Services, Sunday eve
ming. Pictures, shown by Rev. Sex
ton, were enjoyed by all who at
tended. They depicted the Life OF
Stephen the Martyr.
Try and be at the next VespeI
Hour which will be held between
8 and 7 p. m. Sunday evening. Jan
Is and bring a friend.
Border is advancing spiritually
and numerically ahead for the
coming year. Come over and see
us.
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IN MEMORY

Our mother was one who took our
hand
And talked to us so we could
understand
She was partly kindness, partly
mirth,
And had faith unfaltering in our
worth.
She was first TO cheer US in
success
And last to leave us in distress
She was always constant, honest
and true;
Forever, dear mother, well love
you
Sleep on, dear mother, and take
thy rest,
We loved you dearly, but God
loved you best.
In memory of our mother, Mrs.
Mollie Cason, who passed away
January Is, 1945. Her sons: Earl
and Terrence Cason, 61S Seventh
Ave. No.