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Evening star., 1950-07-07
Truth Propaganda

The Importance of propaganda as weapon
In modern war should not be underestimated
AT the same time, it is desirable to guard against
exaggerating its value relative to other weapons.
Four national leaders have appealed to
Congress for funds to launch great 'propa-
ganda of truth" about the war in Korea and the
motives underlying our activities elsewhere In
one way or another, this proposal has been
1ndorsed by Secretary of State Acheson General
Marshall, General Eisenhower and John Foster
Dulles. These are men whose opinions command
respect, and there is no reason to belittle or
ridicule their propaganda Of truth" campaign.
It is undoubtedly true that the Communists,
having resorted to open aggression in Korea, are
working night and day to conceal this truth
with the lie that American troops in Korea are
engaged IN an imperialist war. People who will
hear only the Communist version can be
expected to believe it. The Communists may
be able to convince some Of those who can be
reached with our story, and this despite the
fact that the United Nations has condemned
the North Korean attack as an act of aggression.
II we can prevent this by hammering away
with the truth, it certainly is important to do So
1t seems to The Star, however, that it is
going pretty far to say, as did Mr. Dulles, that
the question OF war or peace in the next few
months may hang on the effectiveness of our
propaganda; or to say, as did General Eisen-
hover, that the Korean war can be won with
truth as weapon.
BY. all means, let us get the truth of our
position before the people of the world But
let us not delude ourselves with the thought
that we are fighting merely war of words
which can be won with propaganda.
The chances are that the people of the
world, especially the fence-sitters, will be much
more interested in, and much more impressed
by, the quality of our military effort than by
the quality of our propaganda. We have picked
up the Communist challenge in Korea, and the
whole world-friends, neutrals and enemies-are
waiting to see how we meet that challenge.
II ever there was situation in which actions
viii speak louder than words, this Is 1t. If we
demonstrate, in Korea, that we will fight
aggression with all the means at our command
the mere fact of that demonstration will do
more than tons Of propaganda to strengthen our
position in the world. And, conversely, If we
fail TO see this thing through, having once
accepted the challenge, no amount Of propa-
ganda Will be able to repair the damage done.
We should never forget that we have come
70 grips with regime which relies primarily
on force, and which respects force above any,
thing else. Propaganda has its place: an
important place. But it is not a substitute for
military power, and The Star would like to see
less emphasis on the war in Korea as "police
action" and more of disposition on the part
OF our national leaders to step up preparations
Tor what looks like a long, grinding, costly
struggle.
Evening star., 1950-07-07
By WiIiom ]. Moyer

GO YOU want to feel better than you
~ have since you don't know when,
and perhaps live a long, long time? The
recipe is risky but simple: Have heart
attack.
Heart attacks, like petllnias, come in
many varieties, but as far as we are
concerned, there are only two kinds: (a)
fatal and lb1 non-fatal.
Mine, am told. was not fatal. Thus,
theoretically at least, am In a position
to discuss type B.
Unfortunately know very little
about medicine. I once dissected a
frog in high school, but beyond that my
medical education hasn't gone much
further than the directions on that stuff
that is spelled backward for people over
IS. So can dispense no professional
advice
Millions Of people have had heart at
tacks and now are living healthy, normal
lives. But of the other millions, who
haven't, big percentage seems to know
even less about heart attacks than do.
This piece is for that group.
There is a phoney notion abroad that,
once you have had an attack, you must
lead sedentary existence of diets and
inactivity with long list Of "don'ts"
pasted in your hatband. Life in general,
many seem to think. becomes about as
exciting as father-son kite-flying con-
test on becalmed Sunday.
Not so. II type-B heart attack
should come your way. relax and enjoy
it. All is not lost.
AT the outset. heart attacks are not
much fun. They generally strike with
out warning. You have pains sharp
pains-almost everywhere but where you
think your heart is located. Neither is
there anything particularly hilarious
Evening star., 1950-07-07

to where it should be and keep it there.
Lots OF good foods have low calorie
counts, and you will get plenty Of
quantity. It YOU want charcoal broiled
steak with mushrooms, go ahead But
remember: You can't have much more
that day.
Smoke? Sure, but don't try to simu-
late prairie fire. I'm down to about
half pack a day, as against nearly
three packs. I feel better for 1t.
Drink? Friend, you have twisted my
arm. Two of these bourbons- and d-soda
day were part of my medicine when
was laid up. I'm assured that on occa-
sion three won't hurt. If spaced far
enough apart. Even four.
Exercise? Don't run for that bus in
the morning. Get the next one. Going
out for the high hurdles is not recon-
mended. but you can walk and putter
around in your garden. Your doctor will
tell you whether you should play golf
and such. And you needn't turn your
Petty girl calendar to the wall.
Rest and relaxation? AS big a dose
as possible. whenever possible.
Apprehension? Forget about it. You're
healed up now. A heart attack is an
accident. like ramming your car into a
tree. Just don't get into the old rut and
ram into the tree again.
know what you're going to say. I've
heard it hundred times In recent weeks:
Forget my work when I leave the
office? Eat only half as much as have
been. I never could cut down to half a
pack day. Take only two drinks and be
the laughing stock Of the boys at the
office? Miss my bus and be late for
work? Quit the Office softball team?
Take a nap before dinner? can't do,
those things"
All right. pal, it's your ticker.
After you spend six weeks in the sack,
youn do them all. And you'll feel
better for it.
Evening star., 1950-07-07
Mr.. Truman Gets Results

The Presidents threat of drastic action has
sent the AFL switchmen back to work on four
Of the five railroads that had been struck.
This is result which will be welcomed. It
is not result, however, which means that the
Nations troubles with rule-or-ruin unions are
at an end.
There was never any justification for this
strike. The switchmen wanted 40-hour week
at the same pay they had been getting for 48
hours of work. When the parties to the dispute
could not agree, presidential fact-finding
board was appointed under the Railway Labor
Act. This impartial board, after full investiga-
tion, recommended that the switchmen be given
a 40-hour week with pay increase of Is cents
an hour-about half of what they wanted The
union rejected this and called its 1000 members
out on strike.
The switchmen were doing what other rail
unions have done with increasing frequency in
recent years That is to use the procedures of
the Railway Labor Act when it is to their advan-
tage to do so, and to resort to strikes when they
think they can get more for themselves by that
method From the point of view of the railroads
and the public, this is heads-I-win, tails-you-
lose proposition, and it has reached a point
where the act has become an ineffective instru-
ment for inSuring continued operation Of the
roads.
In ordering his men back to work on all but one
road-the 8,0OO-mile Rock Island system-Arthur
J. Glover, union president, said: I'm this way
we will learn whether free men In free country
can still bargain with their employers over their
living conditions without fear that big Govern
ment will team up with obstinate employers
That is an interesting, though not candid,
statement In the first place the union has not
been bargaining with the employers. It has
been striking against the settlement recon-
mended by the board The EMPLOYERS accented the
recommendation; it was the union which asserted
the right to cripple the railroads in an effort
to get more. Secondly, 1t reveals that these
monopoly or near-monopoly unions respect
nothing except force or the threat Of force by
the Government The Government, in this case,
has not teamed up with the employers against the
union. It has acted to protect the public from
union leaders whose tactics are as selfish and
as arbitrary as those of any employer of genera
tion ago.. And it is becoming more evident every
day that there can be no protection for the
public against this kind of union activity except
to the extent that "big Government" may be
willing to give 1t.
Evening star., 1950-07-07
Midsummer

The year halred. though Hnerenly.
WAl fnd the garden gone
TO ga1tgltng grotDth and ripe enough
To k1,oio iDhat's going on.
The cabbage heads are full enough
To hold q thought or tiDo,
Potato eyes are sharp and tcids
For holding any vietu.
And ,Di'sds that tohisper secrets
In the cornstGlEs find that here
The corn. too, Is mature enough
To lend knoping ear.
4 ETHEL BARNETT do VITO.
Evening star., 1950-07-07
Spires Of the Spirit

After reading the other day In The
Star most unfair and insolent letter
by w. A. McEwen, Critic of DR.. Harris"
dug up from pile Of papers an old
letter Of mine which was written year
and q half ago TO The Star, but not sent
because did not think I succeeded In
expressing all that wished to say con-
cerning the articles Of DR.. Harris.
The pressure Of very serious personal
problems prevented me from writing
another.
1t is as follows: May express my sim
cere appreciation and deep gratitude for
the very fine articles by the Rev. Fred
erick Brown Harris, bringing each Sum-
day to their readers true spiritual light
that guides through many dark hour
the cropping human mind. strengthens
the weary. soothes the hurt ones, inspires
the sensitive, the intense, the idealistic.
These articles are indeed the Spires of
the Spirit"
Grateful Reader.
suggest that DR.. Harris spiritual les
sons be drawn from the Holy Bible, in
general, and from the sayings and
parallels of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, in particular.
A recent article by DR.. Harris contains
spiritual food obtained from Edna
Ferber's story, $50 Big" and from the
writings or sayings of Francis Bacon,
Lord Byron. Sir Walter Scott, and Abra-
ham Lincoln. What Jesus had to say on
the point is not even quoted, merely
paraphrased. Surely. In the column of a
minister of the gospel. In the Sunday
paper, Christ should be quoted and les
sons drawn from such quotations, rather
than from those Of mere men.
w. F. Clarke.
Permit me to state, in answer to
criticism Of your splendid series OF Sum
day articles by DR.. Harris Of Foundry
Methodist Church. that his Spires of
the Spirit" are. in my Judgment. some
OF the most inspiring religious articles
ever published.
George r. Laird.
Evening star., 1950-07-07

about an ambulance arriving and
couple of grim gentlemen carting you
out on a stretcher. AS matter Of fact,
you're scared. Besides there are nu-
merous details to take care of, such as
making sure you have clean pajamas
and reminding the Mrs. to pay the paper
boy and turn down the water heater.
The first few days In the hospital are
pretty hazy. Then the fog lifts. BY
this time, your friends have you banked
Evening star., 1950-07-07

night. Besides. your wife isn't really
interested in what you said to Joe
Goose when you lost your temper, and
what Joe said to you.
A special diet? Not necessarily. But
watch that spare tire around the middle
Your doctor can tell you what your
weight should be, and a simple check
on your calorie intake win get it down
Evening star., 1950-07-07
George r. Laird.
Korean Questionnoire

Should the American forces drive the
North Koreans back north Of the 38th
parallel, what would there be to prevent
the Communist forces from re-invading
the Southern province once the Ameri-
can garrisons departed?
If the Chinese Communists should in
wade Indo- China and Burma, do we
Americans have sufficient forces to OPP
Evening star., 1950-07-07
About Foce

About Fuce
This is to advise all and sundry that
a somber letter of mine. printed in The
Star Of June 80 under the heading
Bitter Memory Of War; was a bit un-
timely. For the said letter was written
and mailed to The Star several days be-
fore the present unpleasantness broke
out In Korea.
Allow me therefore to state that I,
along with the great majority of Amer
leans, heartily back the Administration
course Of action in the Far East.
Flag waving and histrionic patriotics
aside, America is not reed to be broken
by every wind of fear. Old Joe had
better light up his pipe and mediate on
the fact that the strength of democracy
is the strength Of an iron fist in velvet
glove.
Not So Bemused Veteran.
Evening star., 1950-07-07

tions which participated in the fight
against the Basing Point Bill: Interna-
tlonal Association Of Machinists, Ma
tional Congress Of Petroleum Retailers.
National Farmers Union. National
Grange. National Candy Wholesalers As
sociation. The Cooperative League Of
the United States Of Aperica. Congress
OF Industrial Organizations, National AS
sociation Of Retail Druggists, National
Federation Of Independent Business, Ma
tional Food Brokers Association, United
States Wholesale Grocers Association,
National Association Of Independent Tire
Dealers.
Wallace J. Campbell,
Director. the Cooperative League.
Evening star., 1950-07-07

Q. Is there a street In Kansas City.
Mo-. named for President Truman?-
L. H. w.
A. Fifteenth street in Kansas City.
Mo-. was changed to Truman road on
January 20. 1949. taking its name from
President Truman. There is no Truman
street.
Evening star., 1950-07-07

Q.What causes steam to rise from a
stream In the early morning?-C. j. II.
A. The United States Weather Bureau
says: "On cool mornings the cold air
near the ground flowing over q rela-
lively warm stream Is cold enough to
condense some Of the water vapor which
has evaporated from the stream. This
condensed water vapor directly over the
stream has the appearance Of what ID
popularity referred to as steam"
Evening star., 1950-07-07
Bosing Point Addendum

This is note Of appreciation and Of
equally great concern. was pleased that
you published my letter in answer to
David Lawrence on the basing point
issue. ] fully realize that you have space
limitations and have to cut some Of the
letters that are directed to you, but 1t
Is distressing when this process gives a
completely different impression from the
one intended.
In rewriting you selected only five of
the twelve or thirteen organizations
which participated in opposition to the
Basing Point Bill. BY the selection you
made you completely changed the gem
eral public impression of the character
OF the group involved AS matter of
fact, the group was broad enough to in
clude majority of the people in America.
It included most Of the major labor and
farm organizations, all of the legitimate
small business organizations, and the Co
operative League.
The most important section Of my
letter pointed out that the Attorney Gen.
eral and the Department Of Justice had
at no time supported the Basing Point
Bill; that they had not opposed it's en-
actment because they felt that such en-
actment was the right Of the Congress
II it SO desired: but that they had pointed
out that specifically the legislation was
neither necessary nor desirable" Mr..
Lawrence had given the completely oppo-
site picture.
MFR. Lawrence had also declared that
the veto Of the Basing Point Bill would
mean chaos in the distributing industry
from coast to coast. The two years since
the Supreme Court outlawed the Basing
Point system have not brought chaos to
American industry. There has been no
grass growing in the streets Of the towns
and cities where cement plants are in
operation. The burden of proof would
be on Mr.. Lawrence, inasmuch as there
have been two years of practical expert
ence since the Supreme Court decision,
and business has been prosperous, eff
cient. and far from chaotic.
For the record. here are the organiza-
Evening star., 1950-07-07
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 4.
Sny snyy question Of fact BY either IHritna The
NV. Washington 5. D. g.. and inciosine cent?
Tsturn postage or By telephoninx 81. 5000,
Evening star., 1950-07-07
By THE HAsKIN sERyrcE.

@. Is ozone healthful?-B. r. Y.
A. Ozone is Of no known benefit to
health. In high concentrations 1t IL
harmful.
Evening star., 1950-07-07
-etters to The Stor
A pseudonyrp Is permissible only
aOhen letter carries correct name
and address of aOriter. Please be brief.

crate in those territories too, and oc-
cupy them for some time?
After we had extended ourselves in
these areas. would we be capable of
rendering assistance to Iran or Yugo-
slavia?
Moreover. is there not danger that
the Russian forces win oyerrln Western
Europe, rearm the Germans-and force
US to fight the last World War over
again. this time against both the Ger
mans and the sRussians?
Charles s. Gross.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-03-03
Odd Things Happen
At Carnegie Hall
As Famous Appear

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Nearly so
years ago a young man lectured
in historic Carnegie hall on SUBJ
ject which would undoubtedly
serve him better at the present
time. The subject was: 1.-THE War
as I saw It." illustrated with
lantern slides. And the lecturer
was Winston Churchill, then a
freshman correspondent who has
escaped during the Boer war
from Ladysmith, South Africa.
Churchill was only one of many
great men and women who ap-
peared on that same old stage,
John ]. Totten, house manager of
Carnegie hall, recalls.
Carnegie hall was opened in
May, 1891, with Tchaikovsky con-
Quoting the first concert. Years
afterward, Tchaikovsky said of
the famous Manhattan landmark:
"When I come to the stage of
Carnegie hall to conduct a con-
cert, as soon as the music begins
I forget all the surroundings. for
I have the impression of So
nority like a Stradivarious. =.
1t is my conclusion that Carnegie
hall is one among the very few
best auditoriums, acoustically. It
will be a pity if one day an idea
should come to anyone to abolish
this historically and unsteady
ideal auditorium"
Totten, who has been with Car
negie hall for 43 years. first as an
usher, next as assistant house
manager and for % years in his
present capacity, told some of the
highlights of the past and few of
the more recent happenings.
In 1918, Caruso, Heifetz and
Rachmaninoff occupied the stage
one afternoon, lending their tai
ents for Red Cross benefit.
"There was a Turkish meeting
one night in the hail." Totten
said. They wanted to decide
which city was to be the capital
of Turkey. 1t ended in a near
riot, with women using hatpins
as weapons on those who did not
agree with them"
Totten recalled that in 1919 the
hall had its biggest flop when
President Woodrow Wilson spoke
there after he had returned from
the peace conference in France.
The hall was only half full-be-
cause, Totten explained, there
were so many policemen, detec-
tives and secret service men
around the entrance that the
waiting crowd could not get in.
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Appetizing Tricks

0PPCAAHAS AIAChS
WHATS. MORE FUN before a
" dinner party than an attrac-
tive tray of appetizers to help the
conversation to a smooth start?
Some hostesses like to prepare
these .tidbits before guests arrive
so they'll have a few minutes be-
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hang other tools where they can
easily be seen and reached. The
heating stove is placed in the cor
ner near the smokestack provided
for the forge.
The entire right side of this shop
plan is for tractors and trucks.
There is a handy chain hoist for
raising heavy machinery opposite
the large overhead outside door.
The air compressor and the welder
are close to the outside door so
that tires can be inflated and ma
chimes can be welded without hav-
ing to drive into the shop. The arc
welder should have sufficient
welding cable to reach well over
the repair area.
The combination of an arc weld
er, an acetylene torch, a black
smiths forge, heavy-duty grind
er, drill press, and a metal
lathe are all included in this shop
and are grouped together. The
grinder and drill press are in
stalled on supporting post, allow
ing the grinding and drilling of
long pieces. The pipe wise is at
tached to another supporting post.
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Safety Shield May End
Power Line Accidents

1t is beginning to appear that the
end of power line accidents may
be approaching faster than anyone
believed, for manufacturers of
farm equipment are now produc-
ing power line safety shields that
cannot be removed when the shaft
is in operation. =" =.
These shields may be opened for
servicing and inspection of the
power shaft, but they cannot be
removed unless the operator goes
to work on them with a blowtorch
or a chisel-and nobody expects
that to happen. -,
For many years the maunfac-
turers of farm machinery have.
been providing shields for power
lines, but many farmers have
failed to keep the standard shield
in place despite the fact that rapid
ly-revolving power take-off shafts
are a never-present hazard.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-03-03
Farm Shop Layout
Adds More Space
More Equipment Added
As Skill Is Increased

The shop layout, sketched by
Harold E. Gulvin, New York teach
er Of vocational agriculture, in
cludes spaces for more equipment
than most farmers plan to put in
their shops; but he has observed,
he says, that farmers rapidly OBJ
tain more equipment as they be-
come skilled in handling their own
repair and construction work.
In describing the farm shop in
the book, welding Helps for
Farmers" published by the James
F. Lincoln Arc Welding foundation,
Cleveland l, Ohio, states that this
plan is the result of many years of
experience in working in and ex-
amining many farm shops, and
makes the following suggestions:
For storage space, many draw
ers should be installed under the
benches. The walls can be used to
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they can be most attractive, and
easily made if you keep well
stocked canned foods shelf. Serve
with them some heated or chilled
tomato juice or ice cold pineapple
juice, and you'll be giving your
friends a really royal welcome.
Many of the items pictured on
the tray above can be made ahead
of time and kept chilled until few
moments before guests arrive.
Some will require broiling just be-
fore serving, so allow few min
utes for this.
Olives: Spear tiny cubes of sharp
cheese with toothpicks and top
with stuffed olives. Place these
into large grapefruit as a CEN
terpiece for your tray, if desired.
Here are other ways with olives:
wrap stuffed olives in half slices
Of bacon and broil until bacon is
crisp. Or, spread olives with dev-
lied ham, roll in minced parsley
and pierce each with a toothpick.
Serve with a bowl of ripe olives,
just as they are, with other ap-
petizers.
TOAST is THE BASIS for many
1 delicious canapes that are to
be served hot. These may be pre-
pared in advance, then popped into
the oven a few minutes before
serving.
Toasted Ham Canapes
makes 1920
cup ground boiled ham
" cup grated cheese
" teaspoon horseradish
" teaspoon prepared mus
tard
" cup condensed tomato
soup
slices bread, toasted
Mix first five ingredients to-
gether Toast bread, trim off
crusts and cut each slice into
three or four strips. Spread with
ham mixture, then toast under
broiler until Drowned.
IF YOU PLAN to wait an hour or
l so before serving dinner, choose
oOliiS"idI ldl SCI SdIldpSS " LII
your guests. For such an occasion,
rolls, tiny but of course somewhat
larger than toast pieces, are ideal:
Crisp Roll-Ups
(Serves 81
long crisp rolls
cup minced, cooked chick
en-
tablespoons India relish
drops worcestershire sauce
tablespoons salad dressing
" teaspoon grated onion
n teaspoon salt
stuffed olives, sliced
Cut off ends two inches long from
the rolls. Remove soft center from
ends and fill hollow with mixture
of remaining ingredients. Slice
the stuffed olive and place on each
cup. Serve with toothpicks. These
rolls may also be filled with egg
salad.