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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-01-19
Insurance Meeting

Annual meeting of the Mennonite
Mutual Aid Society will be held in
the High school building, main
street entrance), Bluffton, Ohio, Sat-
urday, January 21, 1850 at 2 p. m
for election of directors and trans
action of any other business that
may properly come before the meet
ing.
40 Albert Winkler, Sec
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-01-19

News Want Ads Bring Results.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Casualty Figures

1t is undoubtedly true that the actual casual
ties in the Korean fighting, at any given time,
are in excess of the figures given out by the
Army. 1t is also true that the Army has given
Congress casualty totals greater than those re-
leased to the public. 1t does not by any means
follow, however, that the Army is trying to sup
press this information or deceive the people.
The reasons which have been stated for this
discrepancy are the real reasons. The published
casualty lists cover only verified cases, and those
in which the next Of kin have been notified. The
list given in confidence to Congress included un-
verified casualties, and cases in which surviving
relatives had not yet been notified. Naturally,
such list was and always will be larger.
1t is proper however to withhold unverif1ed
casualty lists. To publish them, as the Army
says would cause needless distress in some
instances among relatives and would release in
formation which, at the time, might be Of great
value to the enemy. The Army is not going to
suppress information on casualties, and could
hardly do so if it wished. There will be delay
of few days, but that is not going to injure
any one. Those who have been attacking the
Army because of the procedure it follows in this
respect have nothing to be proud Of
Evening star., 1950-08-14

served by the Belgian Socialists is dim
cult to perceive.
The return of King Leopold was
placed before the Belgian citizens in
two separate votes, results Of which
clearly manifested that the majority
favored the return of the Monarch.
Furthermore, the Belgian Socialist Par
ty, headed by Mr.. Spaak, willingly
participated in both elections, and
although it would appear logical to
assume that they would be bound by
the results Of the vote this certainly
has not been the case. Spaak's Social
lists with their Communist allies, once
defeated at the polls, resorted to i'm
planting their views through disorderly
street demonstrations and violence. The
fact that this type Of pressure was sub
stituted for the results of two free and
fair elections should be disconcerting
to all democrats.
Mr.. Ghan shares the view Of large
sector Of the American press in applaud
ing the attitude of the Belgian Social
lists. However, it must not be forgot
ten that their action nullif1ed the de-
sires Of the majority of Belgian voters.
and democratic procedure succumbed to
street riots. This is what Mr.. GhaIi
calls a major victory!
Frank A. Lopez.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
By Charles E. TroceweD

rubbed against his leg, and he said,
kitty, would you like a piece Of this
meat?"
told him as plainly as could that
would. and also that had never tasted
it. He said, Hungry people eat when
they can"
He cut me off slice and threw it
down.
We ate together for time until Joe
happened to look out the window and
saw some one looking up at the house.
"Time for me to beat it," he said. cut
ting me another slice. That was why,
when the policeman came into the house.
Joe was gone.
There was no one there but little
Amber! rubbed against the policeman's
legs, and he said. Hello. kitty" but he
didn't give me any meat, like that nice
man did.
Nothing seems to be missing" said the
policeman. IT think you must have
imagined there was some one in the
house."
When he saw the half empty tin Of
meat, and the wet towel, he changed his
tune. But he didn't offer me any meat.
That nice man knows cats better than
the police.
7 hope I am on the porch the next
time he comes to visit US. 7 like old Joe.
He Is q very nice fellow.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
This and That

He told me that he was tired, and had
been to so houses, and nobody had any
work for him-odd jobs, he called them.
He said when he got to our house he
rang the bell, and nobody answered.
He knocked and knocked, but no one
came.
Out our way, touching door knob Is
housebreaking, but the man didn't know
that. tried to explain, since had heard
it discussed, but he couldn't understand
me. Lots of people can't understand cats.
He was tired, and hungry, and when
the door opened, he was so surprised he
just kept on going! That was what he
told me.
was on the porch all the time and
went in with him.
Hello, kitty" he said. my names
joe"
He leaned down and patted my head.
Certainly very nice man.
When he got in, he looked around, and
made straight for the kitchen.
He saw this can Of meat the first thing.
My folks never give me any Of that kind
Of meat. They eat it all themselves.
This nice fellow was different.
He washed his hands, real nice, and
dried on towel.
He cut the can open, and gee, that
meat smelled good! p
Evening star., 1950-08-14
New Approach to American History

Yale University has named DR.. David M.
Potter to be William Robertson Coe Professor OF
American History. In relation to the announce
ment of his appointment 1t has been explained
that he will direct "a new venture in the study
of the life of this country" He has pledged
his endeavors to IAN attempt to Broaden and
intensity understanding of the facts and prin-
ciples" which make our Nation distinct from
other world communities-and also, Of course, in
some respects like them.
The purpose Of Mr. Goes endowment and
Or. Potter's efforts is larger comprehension OF
Americas political, social, economic, artistic,
philosophical and religious aspects. Methods
undoubtedly will be devised especially for this
work, and these methods may be altered as the
work expands. But even at the start the main
objective is teacher training "in the hope Of
filling the gap which exists, both quantitatively
and qualitatively, in the teaching of American
history on primary and secondary school levels"
Such an enterprise is needed. The past Of
the United States has been too little understood,
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Strengthening Germany, Austrio

1t has been apparent for some time
that RuSsia's purpose in preventing the
making of a peace treaty with Ger
many and Austria is to keep the Red
Army in those countries close to the
border Of Western Europe. The outbreak
in Korea emphasizes this underhand
strategy. There is no doubt that the Red
Army is making full use of the terri
tory for offensive and defensive pur-
poses.
Therefore, it is more than time for
the United States, England and France
to recognize acceptable governments Of
these two countries in the Western zones
and sign peace treaties with them, then
make loans to those two Western gov
ernments to restore their economy and
let them function under their own
power.
We must keep our troops there and in
tegrate the future German and Austrian
armies with them as long as the Red
Army troops remain in occupation of
part Of the country. We must also begin
a worldwide campaign charging the So
Wet Union with annexing those sovereign
states. for by refusing to sign a treaty
apd continuing to occupy the countries
by force. that is exactly what she is
Evening star., 1950-08-14

(The Federal Security administrator
outlines the problem nOfD under study
here By the National Conference ON
Agttg.)
By Oscor R. Ewing
A MERICANS today are confronting
n a comparatively new and growing
problem-a longer life span and what to
do about it.
Paradoxically, while medical science
has purged our communities Of the men
ace of infectious diseases and thus
added years to our lives, the pattern OF
our society's development has greatly
curtailed opportunities for older people
to lead useful and personally satisfying
lives.
A major problem has been that. even
with good health. an older individual
can still be deprived Of his job because
Of arbitrary retirement systems.
The popular misconception that age
Is q badge of inefhciency and unpro-
ductiveness bars the doors Of industry
to the older worker in many cases, de-
spite the magnificent production record
of such workers in World War II. Pen
sion plans often set up new barriers.
making the employer reluctant to hire
q worker whom he may soon have to
retire.
In 1948, more than third Of the
lis million persons 65 years and over
had no money income Of their own. OF
the others. almost one-third had in
comes of less than $500 for the year.
And 2 million older people had only
bare subsistence incomes ranging be-
tween $500 and $1,000.
There is no doubt but that valuable
human resources are being wasted be-
cause of our bias against age. Skills
and abilities do not necessarily wither
with age, research psychologists find.
1t is true that speed. agility and
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Only the Valiant

Only the valiant so deeply pressed by
Will pause to look upon the rose,
And feel his hedrt-streGm quicken sud
denly to beauty;
Will lean to fnd ,phere stGr-orGss
grotDS.
SorrotD alone tOiH not cause him to travel
farther,
Beyond his ,DGy. to hear once more
The meadow Indian pipes sound out
breGth-tGking music
Filled tDith enchGntn,ent OF their lore.
But he tDho bears heavy heart and vet
has courage
As leaf and fotper. he Is one
Who seeks the great outdoors and there
in long communion
GrotDs taller underneath the sun.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS, .
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Senator Taft on Controls

The casual reader might infer that Senator
Taft Is opposing the grant OF extraordinary
powers to the President to impose economic
controls. New York Times correspondent re-
ported from Ohio last week that Senator Taft'S
apparent position on the question is hurting
him politically in his campaign AS q matter
of fact, Senator Taft and President Truman
probably are closer together on this issue than
they have been for many long day.
Mr.. Truman wanted certain preliminary
controls Immediately, to be followed by
others-which he did not ask for now-if the
situation warranted it. The House took the bit
in its teeth, responding to pressure from the
people, and voted him discretionary powers to
do almost anything he wanted to- do The Sen
ate is heading the same way. And President
Truman has said that If Congress approved such
q measure, he would not veto 1t. But he has
shown no enthusiasm for the broad standby
powers given him by the House and contained
in the Senate bill.
Senator Taft seems to feel very much the
same way. Except for insistence on refnements
in phraSeology, he has not opposed the powers
that the President asked for originally. But If
a situation develops requiring the broader pow
ers of price fixing, wage freezing, rationing, etc.,
Senator Taft wants Congress to approve such
things specihcally-not to grant them in ad-
vance. Such approval would be given by joint
resolution In effect, Congress would then share
with the President the responsibility of deciding
when the time had arrived, and what to do.
Senator Robertson, on the other hand would
meet Senator Taft's objections by the reverse
method. Should the President or his admins
traitors exercise powers under the bill which
Congress felt were unwise or unnecessary, such
powers could be withdrawn by concurrent
resolution. Senator Robertson, with other men,
bers of the committee which framed the Senate
bil has concluded that the dangers of tying
the Presidents hands in his attempts to deal
with prospective economic emergency exceed
the possibility that the President will go too far.
He prefers to grant the powers now-retaining
explicit powers to withdraw them If abused.
On principle, Senator Taft is doubtless cor
rect Congress should always be chary of dele
eating powers to the Executive, for use If and
when. But as practical matter 1t is unlikely
that President Truman is going to go any fur
ther in applying controls always politically
dangerouS-than he is forced to do by develop
mentS. He doubtless would welcome dividing the
responsibility with Congress. But to grant him
the powers now of discretionary decision in what
may be required later on is less dangerous than
doing too little now-and perhaps too late.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
The Missionary Spirit

In our obvious hesitation whether to
declare war or to continue diplomacy in
our attitude to Russia. we find the Chris
tian Church of the Nation, speaking
through it's leaders, strongly advocating
some method Of settling international
difficulties other than a resort to war.
Could we do better than to send mis-
sionarieS Of the stamp Of David Livings-
tone as our ambassadors to certain coun-
tries? We have signally failed in the Far
East and even in the Middle East, in our
attempts to have our Nations spirit and
attitude understood. have never met
a broad-minded missionary-and there
are Such-who did not understand and
appreciate the differences which heredity
and teaching have effected in peoples
who have been fated hitherto to live far
apart from us, in distance and in Gus
toms as well as in religion.
There is a need for something more
than the tact Of political diplomacy In
dealing with such situations. The man
who must meet as O representative of
our Nation another one so different from
his own, must do So with the spirit Of
comradeship which the missionary pos
SesseS. He approaches the people and
judges them from viewpoint which Is
not of the Talleyrand principle that
Language was intended to conceal our
meaning rather than to reveal It," The
attitude Of the true ambassador must
be so sincere that the human heart OF
man in any nation will respond to it.
If Christianity is what we claim for 1t,
and not an opiate as Stain says 1t Is,
the spirit of the man who is fully guided
by 1t will win human hearts where other
agencies fail, and particularly where
force is presented as the alternative.
This is not pacifsm. but common sense.
If the prophetic element in the pulpit Of
our land. whether Protestant or Catholic.
would forget propaganda in the interest
of their organizations, and unite upon
the great essentials which they all be-
lieye, the political leaders Of our Nation
would be forced to listen as the Church
gave its advice and warning. We are
fast approaching crisis and show
down. How long will we halt between
two opinions? If Christianity be true. let
us act as though we believed it.
John o. Knott.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Oh, Mr.. W.-Whut You Suid!

This Is in reference to David Weis-
garber's recent letter proposing that
Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis should
be ousted from the Hall Of Fame.
Down through the years, Robert e.
Lee has stood with George Washington
and other illustrious men as a great
leader-a leader for good. 1t Is mis-
statement that he and jeff Davis "took
up arms against the Government Of the
United States" They were fighting for
their own country-the Southern Con-
federacy-which was not part of the
United States Government. These two
honored and honorable men are as much
entitled to their place in the Hall of
Fame as any one there.
The last paragraph of Mr.. Weisgarber's
letter makes me shudder. It is a sacri-
lege to breathe the names of Lee and
Davis when mentioning communism.
There is as little comparison as to
classify George Washington with Bene-
dict Arnold. Mr.. Weisgarber needs to
have his eyes opened, and so beg of
him to join the Sons Of Confederate
Veterans, If, indeed, he is eligible.
AzaIea Taylor.
I Iwish to protest against the despicable
insult against men who fought for the
constitutional rights of their States and
who defended their homes from invasion.
M. HI. Raitt.
Words cannot express my feeling when
think Of any one with Southern an
cestry who would compare Gen. Robert
E. Lee with the Communist. When the
South seeded it was because they wanted
States rights" They were reluctant to
leave the Union. The Confederacy
wanted peace.
Gen. Lee was loved and respected by
both North and South. President Cool
idge said Gen. Lees army was next to
the most religious army in the world.
Why bring up hatred now when our
Northern and Southern boys and girls
are united In trying to bring peace to
the world and are fighting under our
beautiful United States Flag.
lam Southerner, OAR, Daughter
Of 1912 and UDC.
S. T. Alexander.
Evening star., 1950-08-14

If Amber, the cat, could tell about the
fellow who got into his house the other
day, when his folks were away, he would
have an entirely different story from the
newspapers.
Fashionable Flagrant Farms has few
housebreakers. This one made the
papers this way:
"A prowler who got into the home Of
John Jones, II Moo Cow lane, ate half
can Of meat, dried his hands on towel,
and left"
Not much of story. but Amber, the
cat, knew the inside"
Amber's account would go this way:
That Is all nonsense about that man
being housebreaker.
He was very fine man.
He gave me piece Of meat!
You see, the folks left about noon, and
were a bit careless in closing the front
door.
There has been something the matter
with the door for long time. I almost
got caught in it when was kitten.
My brother was killed by the ironing
board falling on him.
Kittens lead a hard life in this world.
You have to be strong and fortunate to
survive.
But that man wasn't housebreaker
at all.
He iGst walked in. 4
Evening star., 1950-08-14
More on RudicuI Definitions

I repeat: The first thing Commu-
nism is, is dictatorship. I base this as
sertion. not on sloppy dictionary def
nition," but on observation Of the thing
itself in action.
But assuming, perhaps mistakenly,
that r. c. Kraft (July 14 and T. D.
Perrine July 29) are sincerely-and
Solely-interested in clarifying "a Sc
mantle problem which is the cause Of a
great deal of dangerous confusion Of
thought" I suggest that these gentle
men themselves can make significant
contribution toward clarification of this
dangerous confusion" by providing spe-
cific answers to these specific questions:
% Which of the several Communist
regimes extant today exemplifles web
ster-type" Communism?
90 Among the organizers and leaders
Of the American" Communist Party,
individuals are "Websterites?" Which
"Russianites?"
CD If dangerous confusion of
thought" regarding Communism" $50
cialiSm," liberalism" and "Websterism"
is to be avoided, is 1t not the responsible
ity of the adherents Of these several
cTeeQS themselves 10 cause 10 SLdnU Out,
sin sharp focus,". the differences which
distinguish the one from the other?
-. While the "Websterite" remains con-
tentedly EMBODIED within the embrace
of the "Russianite," Is it not impossible
to distinguish the one from the other?
"a Was it not Marx, in fact. who
fathered the creed of Communism, and
Webster who sloppily presented only
one of its proclaimed tenets as its def
nition?" Was not the author of the
definition" very probably one of those
'intellectuals" who, in the heyday Of the
New Deal, stood before us as "moulders
of public opinion" and now stand before
us as "lost intellectuals?"
CD Is not the term. mon ownership"
more precisely descriptive of "the rela-
tionship of individuals-to-property."
than the term, common ownership"
under either Communism" Socialism"
or "Websterism"?
Precise answers to these questions will
do much to clarity lot Of dangerous
confusion of thought" and I sincerely
hope that Messrs. Kraft and Perrine will
Frederick L. Freeman.
Evening star., 1950-08-14

strength are apt to decline in later
years. But this is often compensated
by assurance, better Judgment, greater
stability-maturity.
Social insurance. industry retirement
provisions and old-age assistance can
meet only part Of the needs Of our
Nations elders-and these only the basic,
minimal needs. Along with the material
benefits that allow greater physical COM
forts, there are the inner satisfactions
that come from being gainfully en-
ployed.
Most acute need of the older man or
woman Is acceptance as useful mem
ber of society. Even II retired or chroni-
cally i'll, the older individual requires
some type Of activity that will provide
an outlet for his energies and creative
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Realism in Military Censorship

Pentagon authorities will discontinue-for
security reaSons-the announcement of what
troops are being alerted for movement to Korea.
Newspapers and press associations have been
requested not to print such information on any
nationwide basis although 1t may be printed
locally without damage to security" The news
papers and the press associations will, of course,
try to follow the letter as well as the spirit Of
the request
But the disturbing breaches of security, il
that is what they are, more often are identified
with dispatches from the Korean war front than
with what is originated as news In the United
States And 1t would be helpful to the press,
as well as to the soldiers in Korea, if General
Macarthur would lend his influence to the estab-
lishment of a more realistic military censorship
at the war front than the so-called voluntary
system that obtains there now.
The correspondents in Korea are working
under directive outlining matters which should
not be reported-and among things that should
not be reported is "unwarranted" criticism of
command decisions or of the conduct Of allied
troops. But there seems to be no really systematic
guidance on security, and there are sharply
differing standards of definitions as to what
constitutes security This has led to contradictory
decisions in different parts of the front with
resulting confusion.
It seems to The Star that the time has come
In Korea for the establishment of the sort OF
military censorship machinery which worked very
well in all the theaterS of war during World
War H. It consists generally of carefully drawn
regulations regarding the sort OF news which
cannot be reported, on security grounds, and OF
competent officers who can act as referees in
deciding border-line cases. Until that sort OF
machinery is set up, We are apt to have
continuation of confused interpretations, with
perhaps some serious breach Of security Neither
the orrespondents-whose antipathy to censor
ship is well known-nor the military authorities
want that to happen.
General Macarthur said recently that censor
ship was abhorrent to him, and the absence OF
formal censorship at the Korean front seems to
stem from that attitude 1t is nothing new on
his part. When he established his Australian
headquarters in 1912, he told war correspondents
who were stationed there with him the same
thing. His idea was that each correspondent
should be his own censor and his own qualified
Judge of security-governing himself accordingly.
military censor later became part OF the
Macarthur retinue-but the general took pains
to point out that he was sent from Washington.
General MacArthur'S views may reflect fine
idealism, which newSpapermen ought to applaud.
But in theater Of war, when there are many
correspondents who lack the military background
and experience to qualify them as competent
judges of military security, something more than
idealism is needed.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
King Leopold and Mr.. GhoIi

The conclusions reached in Foreign
Correspondent Paul Ghali's article,
headed Socialists Win Major Victory in
Abdication of Belgian King" published
August 3, are indeed worthy of some
comment. Mr.. Ghan claims that the
abdication of Leopold shows abund-
antly that Socialist action, when used
for just cause and clearly explained to
the working classes, still carries consid-
erable weight and can be used equally
we'll against narrow reaction and Com
munist dictatorship" The just cause
Evening star., 1950-08-14

too sketchly appreciated. That is why the average
American boy or girl is apt to say: II hate
historyl"-and to mean hatred with bitter
intensity. Yale is a good place for what DR..
Potter is to try to do. Only 80 years Of age yet
with considerable experience both as a creative
historian and an instructor, he is in his prime,
young enough to have enthusiasm and old enough
to have sound judgment. His activities will be
watched with interest by other teachers and by
the general public.