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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-04-28
o substitute for EASTERN'S EXpERIE

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we of the Eastern Air Lines family are strongly
related in common bond.
You look to US for the finest in air transporta-
ton. We look to you for our bread and butter.
You pay our salaries. You buy our airplanes-
and they are the best. Without you, there would
be no Eastern Air Lines
We, in turn, make it our sole purpose to bring
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-04-28

sible-gladiy and with a smile. All 5000 of US
have been selected for our jobs with this one
thought in mind.
We have been expertly trained. Over the years
we have built up backlog Of sound experience
that extends over billions Of passenger miles.
We're all human. Not one Of US is perect-nor
do we profess to be perfect
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-04-28

photographers are John and
Charlotte Lehman, who run
dance studio here.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-04-28

But we are trying to improve ourselves day by
day to bring greater satisfaction to you-our
customers.
We pledge ourselves to give you the best in
reasonably priced. safe. dependable air transpor-
tation, to assure you. There's no substitute for
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We hope that we may continue to serve you
and your family for many years to come.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
Virginia Primary

If there was any surprise in the nearby
Virginia primary it was the margin by which
he won and not the fact that Howard Smith
was picked again as the Eighth Districts Demo-
cratic candidate for the House.
Incomplete returns give Mr.. Smith 10000
votes to 1,70O for his opponent Since the winner
of the Republican primary polled only 1000 VoteS
and since the district is traditionaly Democratic,
Judge Smith is virtually assured of another term
During his 20 years in the House, and largely
because of his early fight to amend the Wagner
Act, Judge Smith has made articulate enemies
In his district, and upon occasion they have tried
to unseat him with picked candidates.
Those efforts failed, however, presumably
because, on balance, Judge Smiths political views
are in accord with those of the majority OF his
constituents. Certainly this is true of one of his
legislative accomplishments which, incidentally,
did pot figure prominently in Tuesdays primary.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
Who Is Tapping Whose Wires?

If even fraction of the rumors regarding
overlapping in Washington were true a thor
oughgoing investigation would be justified. 1t
is well that Senator Neely has initiated such an
investigation by the Senate District Committee
and that Senators have been appointed to this
committee who are not apt to make lacka-
daisical approach.
Some of the rumors stem from the purported
activities, while he was attached to the staff of
the United States Attorney, of Police Lieutenant
Joseph Shirnon, and the reasons behind his
subsequent transfer to precinct. Neither his
superiors nor Lieutenant Shimon has ever pub
licly discussed the matter. If the lieutenant
was officially involved in any wiretapping, his
superiors must have known about it, If he was
involved unoffciaIy, transfer of duties with
out hearing reprimand or other punishment
requires some explanation report on the
matter is understood to be in the files of the
Department of Justice.
The alleged victims of overlapping involve
persons in various stations of life, public and
private Saturday Evening Post article of last
week, written by the Asop brothers, treats
rumors of wiretapping with complete candor,
suggesting that even the Secretary of State is
on his guard against the practice in his own
department There is field here for thorough
investigation and public examination of what
goes on.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
By Charles E. TroceweN

ties looking toward their care and COM
fort are all good, from every stand
point.
BY helping "the boys" in a very real
sense one not only helps them and their
effort, but also ones SELF
This is the higher selfishness that
turns out in the end to be the Victory
Boost.
War-torn Europe found out that
carrying on as far as possible as usual
was the best thing to do.
One just tried to face life with
equanimity.
The, human mind is flexible instru-
ment. BY summoning will power, de-
termination, call 1t what one will, it is
possible to cut out great deal of un-
helpful worry. Keep the helpful worry
but try to let go of the other kind
Get busy and stay busy. Read. if you
like to read; listen to music, and help
others. Not every one can do the lat
ter. 1t is gift of God. than which there
is none better to take ones mind of
ones self and put it back on the essen
tials of life, love and happiness.
Never forget that an American has
a duty to himself, as well as to the
world.
Trust and faith in our own ultimate
good is the keynote to inner peace and
harmony.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
A Text for These Times

In upholding the New York conspiracy
conviction of II Communist leaders, the Second
Circuit Court of Appeals has taken a long look
at the real nature of communism and has
recorded its observations in words that make
sense in these times.
The essential finding was that the American
Communist party leaders were engaged in a
criminal conspiracy to teach and advocate the
overthrow of this Government by forcible means,
and that their activities constituted clear and
present danger to the security of the Nation.
This being so, said the court, the Smith Act,
under which the Communists were convicted, is
valid in its application to them.
One of the main arguments by the accused
men was that the restraints which the Smith Act
placed on their activities infringed their rights
under the First Amendment. On this point the
court said:
The question before US, and the only one, is
how long government, having discovered such
a conspiracy, must wait. When does the
conspiracy become present danger? The jury
has found that the conSpratorS will strike as
soon as success seems possible, and obviously no
one in his senses would strike sooner. Meanwhile,
they claim the constitutional privilege OF going
on matchmaking their pupils, preparing in
creased numbers to pledge themselves to the
crusade, and awaiting the moment when we
may be so far extended by foreign engagements,
20 far divided in counsel, or so far in industrial
or financial straits, that the chance seems worth
trying. That position presupposes that the First
Amendment assures them freedom for all
preparatory steps and in the end the choice of
initiative, dependent upon that moment when
they believe us, who must await the blow, to be
worst prepared to receive it.
After thus setting out the question: the
appellate tribunal concluded that the First
Amendment extends no such protection to con-
Bpirators, that the danger is clear and present
one, and that the Government acted properly in
proceeding against it in the courts.
The opinion also discussed the theory, popular
In some quarters, that the best way to deal with
Communism is to give 1t plenty Of rope This
is the free-exchange of-ideas the -marketplace
argument.
That, the court said, may be a proper
enough antidote in ordinary times and in some
situations. But, it added, eve shall be silly
dupes If we forget that again and again in the
past 80 years, just such (Communist) prepara-
tionS in other countries have aided to Supplant
existing governments when the time was ripe"
What the court was saying in effect, is that
the Constitution does not contain the seeds of
our own destruction; that the liberties which it
guarantees may not be invoked to shield and hide
the activities of conspirators who SEEK by forcible
means, to destroy the very freedoms that the
Constitution was designed to safeguard. That
is doctrine which makes sense in any time, and
which is especially sensible in times like these
Evening star., 1950-08-03
This and That

We must fight continuing battle in
the brain to live.
1t is one Of the things that distin-
guishes us from the animals. One who
has made a study of sheer animal life
will understand that even the brute crea-
lures have their worries, too. The house
cat has dreams, and undoubtedly in
some of them he is catching a mouse.
In others, dog is catching him. The
paws twitch, the head draws back. The
cat awakeS, shakes its little head, sees
no mouse or dog, goes back to sleep
again. These are very real worries in
the dream world. Animals worry over
noises to far greater extent than we
do. Even the most noise-shy human
does not jump as the cat or dog or
other four-footed creature at sudden
violent noise.
These worries come down to them
through the centuries. We humans
have overcome some of the ancestral
fears, but we have built up wholly new
ones.
In meeting these, and all other kinds
of fears, we can do no better than /,
increase our interests, and 2, increase
our will power.
In activity of various sorts. the typical
American stills the psychiatric forces
that would undo him.
If the war worries one, the best thing
to do is plunge in and help the war.
Help the soldier. The various activi-
Evening star., 1950-08-03
BETHESDA.

BETHESDA.
Dear Sir:
What can do to stop worrying
This war has about got me down, and
I have always been helped by your
philosophying, and hope you can help
me again.
Sincerely J. L. G.
Worry won't hurt anybody.
Some worry is natural, according to
ones disposition.
Too much stress has been placed. We
believe, on attempts to stop worrying.
Americans are not Buddhists. -
We are active, worrying people. with
many interests and activities.
The more interests and activities, the
more chance to worry over them.
This is not bad unless 1t goes to ex-
treme lengths.
AS for worrying over the war, why, of
course one should worry.
The whole underlying situation is bad
but so it was at Bunker Hill.
The chances then were dim. Perhaps
nobody at that time would have given
a dime for the chances of there being
a great nation of $50 millions of people
one day.
After the Battle of Bull Run, things
looked very bad for the North.
Americans thrive on disaster.
If people fight US, we fight back, maybe
not SO well at first. but better later on.
1t is the same way in our minds.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
Then and Now

Some interesting ironies appear in the
Korean war if one tries to reconcile what
military men and news reporters tell us
now with some of their earlier conten-
tions.
During the war in Italy, they told us
that warfare in mountainous country
must necessarily be slow and difficult,
that the rugged terrain was all to the
advantage of the Germans (even though
they had moved in in force only after
the Italian surrender). In Korea we have
seen 6-weeks' blitzkrieg that has re-
duced us to relatively small beachhead
in one corner of the peninsula.
In Italy, they told us the rain was
against the attacker In Korea they
point out the difficulties we can expect
to have in manning defenseS during the
rainy season.
Tanks cannot operate effectively in
mountainous country. because they are
channelized and vulnerable to all kinds
of fire, they said. Now they tell us we
cannot expect to stand up against the
Red tanks in Korea
They told us so often that most Of us
were almost convinced: You can't
launch major attack if you don't have
air superiority" The North Koreans
certainly never heard of that rule.
In Europe, the 9th Air Force insisted
that heavy bombers were not satisfac-
tory for close support or tactical mis-
sions. Now we are told how the B-29
Superforts are daily blasting enemy COM
munications. (Here the former state
ment seems more accurate)
They told us that it takes a year to
train man as soldier. Now they say
North Korean requirements are coming
in who have had only three days train
ing-and yet the advances continue.
During maneuvers, it was the rule that
the attacker had to have an advantage
OF from three to one to five to one in
order to advance. Now we decry our in
ability to hold a defensive line against
forces which outnumber us four to one"
All this is said, not with any thought
OF criticism of the really valiant fight
which American troops have been putting
up in Korea, but simply to show that we
ought always to take this kind of state
ment with a grain of salt. And when we
begin the long fight back toward the 38th
parallel let's not forget that the Reds
attacked swiftly through that same
rough terrain; that they kept going
through rain; that their tanks were
effective in that country; that they paid
no attention to loss of air superiority;
that they attacked effectively with a
numerical superiority no greater much
OF the time than three or four to one.
Let us remember those things, and
never admit that we cannot do better.
Alcibiades.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
500 Million Loan for Spain

1t looks as though the ugly but inescapable
facts of life are about to force revision of the
policy-if it can be called policy-which we
have been following with respect to Spain.
The drive against Spain began with an
attempt by some of the Communist stooges In
the United Nations to indict Franco as threat
to peace. An investigation revealed the absurdity
of that complaint, and it was abandoned.
Nevertheless, the u. N. undertook to administer
a diplomatic spanking to Spain by calling on its
member states to withdraw their ambassadors
from Madrid and we went along with that ILL
advised project. Since then we have been
spending billions of dollars to check the spread
of Communism in Europe, while stunning what
is probably the most anti-Communist country
on the continent
When the Senate votes 65 to Is for 500
million loan to Spain, however it looks as though
a real change of attitude is in the making. This
loan would link Spain to the Marshall Plan
project but the funds for it would not come from
the ECA allotment Secretary of State Acheson
says he is still opposed to such loan. But the
reasons which he offers in support of that
position are no more convincing now than they
have ever been.
Senator TydingS chairman of the Armed
Services Committee, put his finger on the real
heart of this issue when he said that Spain ''iS
necessary 10 GI1e QGleuSe OIL Cue OH1GcQ OUdGeS.
If that is true, the dictatorial character of
Frances government becomes of secondary i'm
portance. After ALL in the name of security, we
have done business with a variety of little
dictators, and for five years after the war we
did everything but give away the shirt on our
back trying to appease the greatest dictator of
them all 1t is even sillier to argue as some have
done, that bringing Spain into the Marshall
program might offend some other countries,
which have been getting millions of American
dollars, and cause them to be less than whole
hearted in their cooperation.
It is high time for us to put first things first
If Spain is essential to the defense of the United
States, then we should try to work out mutually
satisfactory arrangement with Spain. The fear
that this might offend somebody may be real
or 1t may be imaginary. But in either event it
is secondary consideration. The one clear fact
is that if there is to be war with Russia, the
burden of that war is going to fall on the
United States, and we should be making
preparations accordingly.
Evening star., 1950-08-03

fielding six tough divisions, three air
wings and hundreds of small guard and
shipboard detachmentS.
1t was this 27,000-man nucleus which
formed the core of the Marine teams
that carried the ground assault in the
Pacific almost without Army aid, until
the Philippines were invaded by Gen.
Macarthur late in 1914.
There is little technical difference be-
tween a Marine division and an Army
division. Marines wear mottled cloth
covers over their helmets. Soldiers use
only the green brown metal. Marines
who do not use the term Glare armed
pretty much like their Army brothers.
Leathernecks use Navy slang. GIs talk
a different jargon.
But the big difference is psychological,
as well as physical. The rigid physical
standards, plus the glamour of being
a staggering Leatherneck, generally pro-
duce bigger cocker recruit than the
Army starts with. At boot camp, the
f1edgling Marine goes through three
months of basic training that make
combat seem comparatively tame-be-
forehand
There is, in the regular Marine officer
and non-com, a tradition of mo retreat"
Evening star., 1950-08-03
The Leof, the Wood

Circled ,Dith thrushes. silently she stood
And leaned her heart against the leaf,
the tDood,
Feeling 1Dithin herself the root and bough.
Kno,ping she t0as the tDood, and k1rotDin0
ho1U,
Through all OF time this thing had come
to be.
DoWn her minds pathways she could
hear and see
Eden's first leating out, its first quick
bird,
And knew that here iDaS promise and
the Word.
She reached and touched the present burl
and bark
And in her heart there 1UdS no doubt
nor dark,
Only the aohole OF sunlight phere she
stood,
Circled Nth thrnshes, in the singing
fDood.
ANOBEL ARMOUR.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
By Jerry o'Leory, Jr.

THE 1st Marine Division, whose vet
= erans hold their annual reunion
here this week end, has another rendez-
vous with battle.
When $500 former members of the
1st rally round the old standards in
the Statler tomorrow. their successors Of
the present-day division will already
have been Joined in combat with the
North Korean Communist enemy.
At this reunion. things will be differ
ent. There will not be so much talk
about those days of 1941 in Cuba, 1912
on Guadalcanal, 1943 in Australia, New
Guinea and New Britain, 1914 in the
Russell and Palau Islands or 1945 at
Okinawa and in North China.
For the 1st Division-the "Old Breed"
once again Is going into action. Some
of the oldtimers are with the combat
ready brigade of 1000 that landed yester-
day in Korea. Other veterans of the
division will join them soon in Asia. The
talk will be of that, not the ancient his
tory of World War II.
There were six divisions of Marine in
fantry in World War II, but the 1st
Division men think Of themselves as just
a little different from the rest. AS the
late Col. John w. Thomason put it, "They
were the Leathernecks, the old breed of
American regular, regarding the service
as home and war an occupation, and
they transmitted their temper and char
acter and viewpoint to the high-hearted
volunteer mass"
And that's the way it will be again,
II this war goes on in the Far East. The
tiny Marine Corps of 1950-no more
than $4,000 men on active service when
the shooting started-already is expand
ing.
The $1,000 organized reserves of the
infantry battalions are on their way to
the gruelling exercises of Camp Lejeune
and Camp Pendleton. The Devil Dog
aviators are getting infusions of reserve
strength
Actually, the Marine Corps finds itself
far better prepared for battle today than
1t was In 1941, when barely 27OOO
Marines existed at ALL In an incredibly
short time, the 1941 Marine Corps ex-
panded to 500,000-man organization
Evening star., 1950-08-03

Of slam-bang assault tactics, that is
transmitted to the newcomer. These
tactics-often criticized in World War II
because Of the high casualties they
brought at Tarawa, Two Jirna and Pele-
liu-breed quick victories.
The tradition does not embody falling
back to better positions, "readjusting the
lines" or making strategic retreats. as
a successful maneuver.
Marines met Koreans in the japanese
forces the last time. They found them
Indifferent soldiers under strong attack,
more than willing to surrender by the
hundreds in the face of determination.
The North Koreans will meet determine
ton this time, too.
The veterans of the 1st Division will
not forget the 1924 of their men they
saw killed and wounded in World War
II. But, when the reunion begins Fri
day, their eyes will be turned again to
the Pacific, and their thoughts will be
with the standard bearers of the present
day.
They will also know that some of their
number may be called again to take
hand in the fighting, before this is fin
ished. And that will be all right with
them.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
Korean War Lottery

Let's have national lottery to help
finance the Korean campaign. Draw
ings monthly, tickets 81, no limit on
how many an individual can buy. Sold
at post Offices, registered in name of
purchaser to prevent counterfeiting. Top
prize. $50,000; second prize, 5000;
third prize, $4,000. Ten $1,000 prizes.
Since most people would buy number
of tickets. where an honest drawing
was assured, it is safe to assume that
out of population of $50 million people,
$50 million tickets could be sold. That
would amount to $1.8 billion a year, if
drawings were held monthly.
Allowing $2.5 million for prizes and
expenses, there would be a net profit of
$1,797, 100000 annually. And it would
do more to curb the racketeer gamblers
than all the police in the country
Monitor.
Evening star., 1950-08-03

Judge Smith was the author of the statute under
which II leaders of the Communist Party were
convicted of a criminal conspiracy against the
United States. Some doubt had been expressed
as to the constitutionality of the act But en- the
day that Judge Smith was winning denomination
for another term in the House, the Second
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, in New York,
ruled that the statute was constitutional and
upheld the conviction of the Communists.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
Repeot Performance?

Is it credible that some Of our allies
among the present Marshall Plan coun-
tries are shipping machine tools and also
iron and steel to Russia? This has been
stated by Senator KEN as information
received from an authoritative source
1t is reminiscent of the scrap-iron and
oil that we sent to Japan, and received
back from the mouths of guns and by
planes at Pearl Harbor
George Washington Williams.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
The Price of Eggs

Today I paid II cents dozen for
eggs. Tonight I read in your paper that
the Agriculture Department extended
its egg price support program through
September. OF all the rot for a free
people. to have this price support pro-
gram forced upon as!
At least the surpluses which are piled
up all over the Nation could be given
to Government agencies, such as the
Armed Services or the Veterans Bureau,
etc. Then with the money saved by
having some free food, perhaps the
services could buy few tanks, bazookas
and planes for the men ordered to fight
to the death in Korea.
What if the farmers don't make as
much money as they made last year?
Their sons and my sons might have
better chance of survival in the days to
come If they would give up this price
support program and work for a free
America. Irate Housewife.
Evening star., 1950-08-03
It's Eyes East for 7st Marine Reunion

The Driter of this article. World
War II veteran of the 1st Marine Dipi-.
sion, has ,Dell-defn prejudices on the
subject he deals Nth here. This seems
as good day as any for him to sound
off.