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Evening star., 1950-06-11

Take Steve Early, the pundit of
politics. Hope he doesn't get
pulled back to his job as weep Of
the Pullman Co. I need him. He
is the wise owl on all the many
political problems that come up
affecting the department. He had
great experience in the years he
was at the White House with
r. D. r. There, in the next room.
is Gen. Jim Burns. called back
from retirement. and one of the
wisest officers our Army ever had
He has wonderful insight and
foresight on world affairs.
Don't for a moment overlook
the Secretaries of Army. Navy and
Air. While they are not members
of the Cabinet. as were the former
Secretaries of War and Navy. they
are&ery. very important. especially
in keeping the proper liaison be-
tween the military and civilian
citizenry. We are all subject to
public opinion. If We are to avoid
more trouble. both military and
civilians must be on the job.
Praises War Secretary.
I'm 1914 we were behind the
eight-ball. but Newton D. Baker
turned out to be a great Secretary
of War-best after Elihu Root,
who started the War College so
that our military mind at least
began to think in terms beyond
our own frontiers. And in 1899,
when I was Assistant Secretary
Of War. we had a heap of catching
up to do-had to do lot of bluff
ing before we got going. Next
time, If war comes. we will not cry
about hindsight. We must be
ready then.
"Oh, I don't mean we haven't
still got plenty to do. In our
problem Of national defense there
is no rigid law of the Medes and
Persians. The situation is many
faceted as a diamond, subject to
shifts, re-allocations. lightning
moves. changes in the color scheme
and what not. But-we never,
never. will have another Pearl
Harbor. We know that any next
attack will put Pearl Harbor into
comparison with a bunch of fire
crackers: but I can tell you that,
against all the doubts and fears
that have at times been shrieked
about, we are not fearful.
Now take this next question,
the one about spending, and
whether the public is getting its
moneys worth.
II Was Hit Hard"
II was hit hard for cutting ex-
penses--as though economy were
something evil. But these knocks
came more from the services
themselves than the public. So
decided to cut deadwood. ineffi-
cheney and general uselessness
from this department.
"Our budget of SIS billion we
hope to cut by 50 billion in an
other year by improvements
rather than reduction in our de-
fense strength. And by doing just
what we have done, our efficiency
has increased-and I think this
tells you that the taxpayer is now
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getting his dollars worth of pro-
lection for every dollar spent.
"All-and I mean all-that we
do is based on the hope, and the
prayer, that We will never fight
another war; but the writing is on
the wall that Russia wants war
if she thinks she can win it.
Everything pertaining to war. and
this means the present defense
program, costs too much. and we
shall bend every effort never to
spend or even ask to spend be-
yond the point that our national
economy will suffer.
Now let's get back to the oues-
tion about what will happen if we
are attacked Suddenly.
To Go Just So Far.
Democracy works on the an
cient thesis of waiting for the other
guy to start the fight, and then
sometimes politely turning the
other cheek. That's out! We
will keep being democratic. but
We may some day get into scrap
with an enemy who does not OBJ
serve the Marquis of Queensberry
rules. If our intelligence works
properly and we are alerted for
the zero hour. we will be on our
way in great rush"
What is your real opinion as
to the possibility of averting
war?"
You'd better ask Omar Bradley
about that. He is the crack quar-
terback of the team, to call the
signals"
One More Thought.
But. I want to get across one
more thought-and that is our
all-important need to get the gen.
eral public in shape to take on its
responsibilities in case OF trouble.
That is why we have set up al
munitions board in this building
headed by Hubert Howard. II
have given him an outstanding
staff of experts. military and civ
ilian, and part of his job is toI
achieve proper unification not
only in strategy but understand
ing between the military and the
men who remain in the Offices.
the factories and everywhere in
civilian life.
This is reason why I want
you to have a free hand in gather
ing your material in the Pentagon
Evening star., 1950-06-11
By Wythe WiIIiome
/E:~,4 II C.-s>.
First of a Series.j
koFfh Aneficon Aeusnooeg Aliienes

~ cS W - oCb fCc'
North Anerieen Newspaper AIiioncs
The great general headquarter,
for defense of the United States
in peace or in war. is located al
the Pentagon.
Glance a moment at the Penta-
gon before getting down to brass
tacks. brass hats, and the civilian
presiding genius of our national
defense, Louis johnson. who
spends a great part Of his life
there. This military paradise il
an architectural feat of grandi-
ose. cavernous organization and
control.
The late Florenz Ziegfeld would
have loved it-and would have
called In Jerome Kern. Kurt Well
and Rudolf Friml to write its
musical score: I'm super-duper
uper-duper," it seems 70 shrek at
one-and. believe it OF not, it is,
Has Palatial Quarters.
Here on the third floor front,
with a dozen or so windows giving
view to the distant Washington
Monument. sits the Secretary of
Defense-Mr. Johnson-in prob
ably the most palatial working
quarters in the world. Not far
away are Mr.. Johnson's immedi-
ate aides-Steve Early. his deputy
secretary; Gen. James Burns. his
military assistant; Gen. Omar
Bradley. chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff: other generals and
admirals.
The three civilian secretaries.
for Army Navy and Air Force
Messrs. Pace, Matthews and Fin
letter-are right around the cor
ner. Actually they are located
down corridors a fair fraction of
a mile away. But in the Pentagon
that's right around the corner"
Louis johnson is big figure of
a man. filing the biggest job in
the United States next to the
President. and is the ranking Cab
met officer next to Secretary of
State Acheson. Commensurate
with size of man and job. Mr..
johnson sits between two big
desks. Facing him is the elab-
orately carved affair that belonged
to Gen. Pershing. Behind him,
laden with files and telephones. is
the old flat-top that served Gen.
William Tecumseh Sherman.
Brilliant With Flags.
The huge room is brilliant with
flags. Large oil portraits line the
walls, apparently hung according
to date of reception and without
thought of proper protocol. The
finest. facing the secretary, is of
Jefferson Davis, president of the
Confederacy. smiling, almost life
like, with hand outstretched to
hail the Union forever. one and in
divisible.
The Secretary Of Defense took
UP my seven-point QUESTIONABLE,
and proceeded to answer No. /,
and bits of others in the list-in
part.
You will get all the replies as
you prowl around" he explained
Nice to sit down and just talk
once in a while-for few min
utes," he said. "As you know,
was getting fired upon figuratively
for sometime while the depart
ment was getting under way.
got 1t from allquarters. Good
thing I'm tough! Army didn't
like this and Air didn't like that
Congress and Navy apparently
didn't like anything. Navy had
all its hackles reused and at times
was beating up a regular tornado.
You watch Navy now-feathers
down, but Dragging that it is do
ing the best job Of anybody.
wouldn't contradict-if I could
Staff "Great Team"
But let me tell you about my
immediate staff-it's a great team.
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go, 900 Women Work
Romoniu Plants, Forms

BUCHAREST.-More and more
women are being employed in Ro-
manian industry and agriculture.
On January / there were 230. 900.
compared to ls6.o00 IN June. ls4s.
There are two women ministers
IN the Romanian cabinet. 81 are
members of parliament, one is
dean of college faculty. and ~
teach in universities. Over 1000
hold responsible positions in trade
unions.
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that the citizenry Of the entire
Nation will know and appreciate
the job that we have on hand"
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' e'0''"''M furnishes

thriftiness, too) that you find in Safewav
meats. This uniformly lean and tender ground
beef is prepared in Sideways modern, central
meat plant Government meat experts inspect
it at every step. Daily grinding and quick de-
livery to stores make sure this ground beef
reaches you at its peak of tender freshness.
Compare safcway ground beef from the
Visklng pack for Aavor, freshness and in the
way it cooks. And try buying all your meat at
Safeway for eating pleasure and yslukk
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RUSSIA:
Returns to U. N.

The Soviet Union ended its boy
colt of the United Nations as Deputy
Foreign Minister Jacob A. Malik
took over the council chair for Aug
ust.
The democratic nations of the
world Immediately raised the ques-
ton of why had the Russians called
off their six-month walkout, es-
pecially at this time.
There appeared many possibili-
ties, the most important of which
was a belief the Soviet Union would
attempt to sabotage the work of the
council.
Other observers pointed out that
the so-called Stockholm Peace Petit
ton campaign by the Soviet Union
had failed and the Russians must
now try something else. The Sc
curity council offers an ideal place
for a "so-called" peace move.
Still another possibility presented
by observers was founded on the be-
lief by the Russians that the Com
munists may win the Korean war
soon and that the Kremlin decided
to step back to the council and de-
mand peace at that stage.
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CANDY:
important Food Item

Candy has become one Of the ma
tons important food items and
Americas sweet tooth demands an
average of II pounds Of candy per
capita each year.
This figure is taken from a book
just published by Edwin J. Brach,
Chicago candy manufacturer, who
reports on Americas candy-eating
habits. Using figures from the de-
partment of commerce, he shows
that candy is an important food
item in the American family bud
get.
On a per capita basis each Amer
lean eats almost seven pounds
more candy than butter annually;
almost 10 pounds more candy than
cheese; about II pounds more candy
than margarine; nine pounds more
candy than cereals and only 2k
fewer pounds of candy than coffee.
Citing figures from the Bureau
of Human Nutrition and Home Eco
Monies, the Brach report showed
that the average family spends 25.2
cents per week on candy in food
stores alone compared to 1877 cents
for canned juices, els cents for
cakes, 1913 cents for shortcomings,
1877 cents for soups and 1853 cents
for white flour.
Almost half Of the candy pur-
chased today is sold in food stores.
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ATOMIC BOMB:
Won't Be Used

Many people have wondered in re-
cent weeks whether or not the atom
ic bomb would be used in Korea.
President Truman has announced it
will not be used in Korea, but it
was recalled that the President has
asserted several times that he
would not hesitate to use atomic
bombs to assure the security of the
United States.
As the world situation became
more tense, it was obvious that Off
Gals were carefully avoiding any
public discussion Of the use Of
atomic weapons, though ~strategists
have indicated that there r no
worthwhile targets for such weap-
ons in North Korea.
Another angle of atomic warfare
was under consideration by defense
officials, however. Ways and means
of stopping any ship from entering
American harbors that might be
carrying an atomic bomb were be-
ing worked out.
Port authorities in San Francisco
and New York have announced all
ships from Russia or Russian satel-
lite nations will be stopped and
searched before allowed to enter
into those ports.
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Gree received very nice gifts.
Bingo was the diversion of the
evening. Refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
MI. and Mrs. w. w. Mag
nuson and children stopped In
Crow Agency on Friday after
noon to visit various friends.
They were enroute from their
home in Longview, Wash, to
Wisconsin, to visit relatives and
friends. MI. MagnuSon was for
merly principal of the Grow
Agency public school and Mrs.
MagnuSon was employed as a
teacher. They hold similar pos
itions in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Kuipers of
Portland, Ore, are visiting Mrs.
Vera Brown, mother of Mrs,
Kuipers, and her brother, Mark
Farwell,Jr., and family at Crow
Agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Steen
and children returned last week
from a vacation trip which they
spent in Butte, visiting Mrs.
Stems sister, and at Albany,
Ore, where they visited rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Lippert
and daughter, Barbara, MIR.
and Mrs. Thomas Lippert, MIR.
and Mrs. Herbert A. Lippert,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin J. Olson, Mr..
and Mrs. Bud Smith, MI and
Mrs. Warren M. Alfred and
daughter, Tana, their house
guests, Mrs. Viola Topash and
children, MIR. and Mrs. S. P.
Louk, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Smith comprised a party who
spent Saturday at Red Lodge
and proceeded to Cooke City
on Sunday morning.
Don F1amm, agent for the
C.. q. & @. at Crow Agency, is
on two weeks vacation and
Miss Peggy Shatver of Sheri-
dan is substitute agent during
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arts Edzards
of Paris, Tex, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. william C. Thompson
and family. They have just
completed a tour of Yellow
stone park. Mr.. Edzards,
nephew of Mr.. Thompson, is
an instructor in the Paris
Junior College.
r. j. Miller and Porter Ken
nedy were official visitors at
the Crow Indian Agency on
Monday morning.
Jack Hall of the Wind River
agency at Fort Washable, Wyo.
was an overnight guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Adam on Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon I. Pow
erS entertained on Saturday
evening for MIR. and Mrs. CLARK
Stanton and children. Moving
pictures we're enjoyed, then the
remainder of the evening was
spent playing Canasta.
John L. Glenn left on Friday
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EMPLOYMENT:
HIGHEST in Two Years

Except for farm work, employ
ment in the United States set a
two year record during the first
week of July with SO, 774,00O per-
sons employed. The previous peak
was So, 452, 900 in July, 1913.
The department of commerce es-
timated $4,000 farm workers
were employed during the first
week of July as compared with
9, 647, 900 in early July, 1949.
The increase in employment was
attributed to a stepped up produc-
ton in industries directly related
to the nations mobilization drive,
most observers believed.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer
made this comment on the employ
ment situation:
s.It should be noted that, with
the nation again approaching full
employment, it may be necessary
once more to find ways to expand
our labor force to permit the IN
creased industrial production and
STRENGTHENING of the armed forces
requested by the President"
He was quick to deny, however
that he had any thought of possible
manpower controls in making ina
statement.
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SABOTAGE:
U. S. Starts Drive

The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton was back in the news with the
announcement of two new arrests
Of spy suspects. They were identi-
fled as Abraham Brothman, 81, and
Miriam Moscowitz, "a.
The couple was. arrested after
Harry Gold, confessed atomic spy,
named the man as his one-time as
sociate in espionage activities for
Russia. Miss Moscowitz is a partner
in Brothman's engineering firm.
In all, seven Americans now have
been arrested since DR.. Klaus
Fuchs trial conviction and senten-
cling to IA years in prison in Eng
land.
Meanwhile, the government start
ed a campaign to catch and prose-
cute spies and saboteurs.
j. Edgar Hoover. F. B. I. direc-
tor, said each citizen can play an
important part in stopping Commu-
nists who would bore from within.
The citizens job, he said, Is to re-
port quickly to the F. B. I. any evil
dence Of subversion or sabotage.
And Attorney General McGrath
announced that the justice depart
ment intends to be ready for any
evidence that might be turned up.
Effective October l, he said, four
federal grand juries-instead Of the
usual two-will be kept on duty in
Washington. At least one grand jury
will be used exclusively to deal with
charges Of subversive activity.
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Crow Agency

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence j..
Mum left August 1 for North
Hollywood, Cal, where they
were called by the serious ILL
ness of MIR. Munn's mother.
They were Joined in Butte by
their son, Donald, of Roman,
Mont, who drove with them
to North Hollywood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis HARDWOOD
and children, Jacqueline and
Mike, and Miss Jean HARDWOOD,
of the Cheyenne Agency, S. D.,
were overnight guests of Mrs.
Marie v. Smart on Tuesday.
They were enroute to Browning,
Mont. on vacation to visit rel
atiVeS.
Mrs. Mamie E. Watt left on
Wednesday morning for several
days visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Ed Kopac, at her cabin on
the Saltwater.
On Tuesday evening, August
1, at the Baptist church par
sonage, Miss Wanda Door and
Frank Medicine Horse Jr., were
united in marriage by the Rev.
G. A. Bentley. MIR. and Mrs.
Jack Bravo of Crow Agency at
tended the young couple. After
the ceremony MIR. Medicine
Horse entertained the group
with dinner and "a show in
Hardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lippert
of Bookings, S. D., arrived on
Saturday morning for a three
weeks visit with their respec-
tive parents, MIR. and Mrs. L. G..
Lippert and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
J. Olson.
Clarence H. Howe of Los
Angeles, Cal, transacted bust
ness at the Grow Indian agency
on Monday morning.
Mrs. Roy F. James,, Jr., and
daughter, Barbara Lee, of Har-
din, arrived on Wednesday eve
ming for a few days visit with
her mother, Mrs. Lorraine john
son. Don Brewer Johnson of
Laurel also spent the weekend
at his home in Crow.
Mrs. Viola Topash and chill
dren, Nancy, Billy and Lee, of
Billings, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren M. Alfred from
Thursday until Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Martin Collar
and son, Giles, left on Saturday
morning for a three weeks va
cation trip to the Northwest.
They expect to visit the Area
Indian office in Portland, and
visit with friends at Tigard
and Klamath Falls Ore.
Mrs. Joan Bohannon and Mrs.
Jean Bond of Hardin enter
tanned with a surprise pink and
blue shower honoring Mrs. Dick
DuBray on Thursday evening.
The party was held at the Bo-
harmon home. There were %
friends present and the hon.
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KOREA:
Stand or Die

For many Americans, who had
been inclined to look upon the Ko-
rean war with indifference and an
attitude Of business as usual"
there came a rude awakening DIR.
ing the fifth week of the conflict,
Casualties began to arrive from
Korea, youngsters without legs and
arms, bullet-riddled young men who
kept their eyes closed as they were
transferred from planes to ambu.
iances, boys who did rot wish to
talk or be quoted.
To the milli1ns who had no broth.
ers and fathers and husbands in Ko-
rea, the scenes brought back fright
ening pictures of World War II.
memories Of days filled with tears
and prayers, and sometimes, utter
despair.
And to the awakening American
public came another shock. The
commanding general in Korea, 1t.
Gen. Walton H. Walker, said:
There is nj point in not telling the
simple truth, which is that the war
has reached its critical stage"
The American army had retreat
ed as far as it would retreat, Cen
eral Walker said. He gave one order
to his troops: Stand or die"
Americans we're shocked by his
fiat statement that his army must
win or die where they stood without
hope Of surrender or retreat and a
mass evacuation as at Dunkerque.
And in Korea the G. I. has a ques-
ton for the war correspondents:
"Are you telling the folks back
home the truth-that it is a tough
and hard fight. and we need more
help at once?"
That was the situation as 10000
Communists began a steady attack
upon U. S. positions. Along the en-
tire front, stretched in an arc from
Yongdok on the north to Hadong on
the south, Communist troops ham,
mered at American lines.
Four u. S. divisions, none at full
strength, with the aid of some South
Korean troops, the exact number
unknown, slugged it out with the in
vaders. American supplies and rein
forcements were rushed to the bat
tie area, but if they would be enough
and in time was still the question
uppermost In the minds Of military
leaders.
One outstanding truth stood out
from all the rest: American troops
were locked IN the battle that would
decide the Korean war and possibly
the peace of the world for the next
10 to IS years.
AS Gen. Eisenhower said, IF our
forces in Korea are defeated the en-
tire world will be thrown into an
other great war"
It was a rude awakening for the
American people, but a necessary
one, most observers agreed. 1t was
now time for the American people
to get down to the bloody, unpleas-
ant Job of winning a first class war.
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Hadin Tribune-Herald. Thursday. August 10. 1868

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morning on one weeks leave
which he will spend in Pryor
harvesting his crop. Mrs. Glenn,
Dickie and Jimmie, left on
Monday morning for a visit to
Pryor.
MI. and Mrs. Clarence
Hitchcock entertained at dinner
on Saturday evening for Mr..
and Mrs. Bud Kuipers of Port
land, Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uriel M. King,
Robert and Barbara, returned
on Saturday evening from a
ten-day vacation trip to Boise,
Ida. They visited the CraterS
of the Moon, Jackson Hole and
Yellowstone park.
Francis Brown and Jack
Owens of Lodge Grass trans
acted business at the Crow In
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IMITATION:
invitation to Defect

Elder statesman Bernard Baruch
spoke his mind (and the mind OF a
great segment Of the public to III
senate banking committee when ne
urged congress to freeze all wages,
prices and rents, boost taxes, ana
ration essential goods in a broad
program to mobilize the nations
economic strength.
In his clear and determined way
Baruch asked the question that a
been in the mind of the average cit
izen since prices began to rise after
the Korean war started: shall we
do now what we know will nave TO
he done later, and thus hasten the
victory of peace? Or shall we fum-
HE and falter and invite defeat?"
Baruch, who played an important
part in economic mobilization in TWO
wars, urged:
Priorities and ALLEGATIONS as pro-
nosed bv the President. Elimination
If profiteering. Higher taxes. Effec-
tive price, wage and rent controls.
Power to ration scarce civilian es-
sentials where necessary. The post
ponement of all less essential works.
A reduction Of unnecessary pubic
and private expenditures. Every ell
tort to increase production.
Also. the development OF suDsti-
t,,tes for things in short supply. Con-
troll of all exports and imports. Con-
servation of whatever is scarce.
And organized self-restraint among
the people-"the enlightened self
discipline to accept the deniais
which winning the peace entails"
Congressional leaders
d;yided on Baruch' plan even II the
n1,hIic was not. Said Sen. Robert a.
Taft. he "wholy disagrees" win
.sa elder statesman who. he assert
ed is .for about dictatorship
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Bottle Lines

A desperate about push by
North Korean Communists,
aimed at center of Amer
lean defenses in South Korea, is
underway. The Red@. (
hurled nine divisions against the
allied line. q. S. forces gave up
Hadong ~ and fell back to
Chinju. Hamyang (2) was under
heavy attack. In the Yondong
(3) and Hamchang az sectors,
the u. S. first cavalry and South
Korean troops blunted a power
full Communist assault.