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could have adjusted our differ
ences with Japan. We were al
ways aware that whoever could
call the turns in Manchuria had
a stranglehold on China.
Our leaders must also have
known that the Sovietization Of
China was a priority aim of
U. s. s. r. policy. No observer
in Russia from the mid-192O's
onward could have doubted this.
Moscow was teeming with Chi
nese being trained in the Sun
Yat-sen University, the Sino-
Russian Institute, and the Far
Eastern Institute, in political
warfare and actual military tao
tics. The most popular play in
MoScow-it ran for years-was
Roar China" celebrating the
Chinese Communist revolution.
A leading ballet was Chinese
propaganda. Americans had been
persuaded into Russian service
in China. among them Rayna
Prohm, celebrated in Vincent
Sheean's Personal History" Her
funeral revealed the size of the
Chinese Communist colony in
Moscow.
Every journalist, including my
self, in Russia during those
years, recorded this concentra-
ton of Russian interest in China.
Chinese delegations to Comm
tern conferences always received
enormous ovations, in anticipa-
ton that China would be the
next Soviet republic.
And, during these years, the
United States-though eneour-
aged to do so-exercised little
influence in China.
A political thinker would,
therefore, have realized that the
complete elimination of Japan
in Asia and the participation OF
Russia in the Far Eastern war
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There is bound to be certain
amount Of wastefulness In any
operation as big as the United
States Government and wher-
ever q Congressman spots a bit
of it he is duty bound to at
tempt its elimination. He owes
that to the taxpayers. Much
money could be saved by going
through all the departments
and agencies-and Congress it.
sef-with a fine-tooth, econ
omy-size comb. It could be
saved this year, next year and
ell the years to come.
It would be a whale of a Job,
one requiring expert treatment
and rare discrimination, lest
more harm than good result.
That is not what the job is
getting. It is getting or is about
to get the 5 and 10 per cent
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of such per-
centages in total appropriations,
regardless Of details. with the
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casualty list is far higher than
any traffic toll is to the number
who ride the highways.
Mr.. Truman used the 10000
figure. it was explained later.
because he added TO the Ameri-
cans killed or missing or in
jured the number who were
hospitalized due to Illness or
injuries behind the lines, and
he did not take into account
those who had been previously
sick and had returned to their
duties. The total Of persons
killed or missing or injured or
sick is approximately 100000
according to Gen. Bradley's
statement recently to the Sem
ate Services and Foreign Rela-
lions Committees.
If the President cared to go
further into the statistical
field, he would find that the
number of accidents in the
home-slipping in bathtubs.
falling out or rocking chairs
or off steplGdders. and similar
mishaps-constitute the largest
single total of all.
What the President did In
making the comparison between
Korean casualties and traffic &C
cidents will not bring much
comfort to the families of those
who have suffered. There is
no way by which any attempt
at consolation by citing the
lower Korean casualties can
overcome the mental anguish of
those whose sons or relatives
have been killed or injured in
Korea. In wartime some press
dispatches fall into the error of
saying that in a particular en-
gagement tonly" small num-
Der were killed. To the griev-
ing parents, those casualties are
as real as if they had been in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
Henry McLemore:
Finds 20 Years Too Long
To Keep on Writing
Henry McLennore:

Two days ago I ran into
Charlie McAdam president Of
Mcknight Syndicate. not the
horse) and before either of us
stopped to think. you know
what happened?
He had offered me a contract
to keep on writing columns for
Mcknight, and I had signed
same.
When I walked out of the
Mcknight Office I was uneasy.
I fretted. At first. I didn't know
why I was fretting and had a
heavy feeling in my chest.
Then it came to me.
Here was, after 40 years of
writing a column, pledged to
keep on doing it. Day after day.
Year after year.
Ahead Of me. week after week,
starting with Monday and end
ing with Friday, was a solemn
promise to think UP something
new that would please news
paper editors and newspaper
readers.
AS walked along And Street.
head bowed always keep my
head bowed on all streets on
the chance Of picking UP stray
nickel or dime-I wondered II
hadn't already written about
everything there was to write
about.
I started making a mental
list.
Since 1881 !. had written about
Bing Crosby and the Matter
horn. Cats and General Bradley.
My boyhood and the Inca ruins
in Peru. New York landowners
and Joe DiMaggio.
How to cook a beaver and
why I believe Byron Nelson Is
the best golfer the world has
ever seen. The amazement that
I felt when I drifted about on
Lake Dial in Kashmir. lotus
flowers by the millions to pick.
and how Battle Morn couldn't
miss winning the Kentucky
Derby Of 1851.
Also. that the best potatoes
with cheese are cooked in the
Jefferson Hotel In st. Louis.
that the sweetest, cutest animals
I ever saw were the bulls in the
annual livestock show in Buenos
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16
Ferrer Signed For
Anything Can Happen

HOLLYWOOD - Currently
widely mentioned as an Acad-
emy Award contender for his
stellar performance as Cyrano
de Bergerac, Broadway and Hol-
lywood star Jose Ferrer was
signed recently by Producers
William Perlberg and George
Seaton for the role of George
Papashvily in Anything Can
Happen"
Based on Papashvily's autobi-
ographical best seller, a recent
Book of the Month Club hit,
Anything Can Happen" details
the Balkan immigrants hilari-
Gus adventures on the road to
attaining American citizenship.
Ferrer is currently on the
New York stage with Gloria
Swanson i'm Twentieth Cen
tury,'' one of the seasons prize
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Who said they would like to
report missing wife? But she
keeps hanging around.
B. Beam says the B in his
name is for bleach.
Will have to check the Clinic
some day and see some of those
pretty nurses. Seems like some
Of the boys make regular trips
over there.
Today-Now-Friday, Feb. Is
from $50 Am. to 8 PM, 60 to
Local IL, 425 Winthrop st. and
vote your choice for delegates
to the international Convention
to be held in Cleveland, Ohio.
Herb Russell has been nomi-
mated as one of the candidates
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Representative to vote no on
House Bill No. Sc. That bill is a
vicious bill against wild life and
every nature lover should pro-
test it.
Tom Blevins attended Local
IL meeting last Friday. Tom
was nominated to run for guide.
Did you know that there is
an office in the Pentagon in
Washington, D. c. occupied by
the confused Record Clerk. A
lost Joe.
Drop over and see Clarence
Peters some time. He is getting
around in a wheel chair but will
make you q swell belt. Howdy
Clarence from all of us.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16
"Mr. Music
Scoring Big

HOLLYWOOD-Opening en-
gagements of Paramount's Mr..
Music" indicate that it will be
one of the company's top gross
ers for 1851, according to A. w.
Schwalberg, president, Pa a.
mount Film Distributing Corp.
Backed by mighty promo
ton campaign celebrating Bing
Crosby's 20th anniversary as a
showbusiness star, the picture
has played near record num-
Der of key city holdover engage
ments in the month of January,
swelling the total racked up in
December w h n "Mr. Music"
went into national release.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16

successes. He recently portrayed
"a Latin American dictator in
Crisis" co-starring Cary Grant.
Anything Can Happen" will
be Ferrer's fourth film, and it
will be the first to be person
ALLY produced by William Perl
berg and directed and written
by George Seaton under their
new contract with Paramount
Studios. First on their slate is
Rhubarb," which rolls in Feb
ruary with Ray Milland starred,
but they function only as CO.
producers of this film which
will be d ir c t e d by Arthur
Lubin.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16

from the small shops and would
welcome your support. Contact
your Committeeman for full
details.
This month the personnel OF
the Executive Shop Committee
as follows: Herbert Russell,
chairman; Ed Napolski, Paul
Armstrong, Ray Nichols and La
Verne Carr, committeeman;
Stanley Smieszny, secretary and
treasurer; Red Sniengowski as
|sergeant-at-arms.
Please send in your news and
we will put your name in the
paper.
Remember to look for the
Journal Friday and vote.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16
IN THE PAST

Sidney Lanfield, who recently
d ected Paramount's THE
Lemon Drop Kid" Damon Ru-
nyon comedy starring Bob Hope,
Marilyn M xwe1l and Lloyd
Nolan, was member of the
original Dixie1and Jazz Band in
the late twenties.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16
EX-FOOTBALL STAR

Tom Harmon, former Michi-
gan All-American football star,
has been signed to enact his
real-1ife role. of football an
nouncer in Hal Wallis "That My
Boy" com e dy starring Dean
Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-02-16
1lSVsVVSV<SSVV<SW
TOUT or
|lhNlTHE
|WTJLBE
y Mau.ss,.


Ground hog day has come
and gone and winter is still
with us. But wonder why John
shaved that week.
Did you folks see our friend
Bill Borden's picture in the
Journal? A beautiful girl said
yes to Bill. Congratulations to
both and a long and happy mar
ried life for them.
George RushlOw had another
year overtake him last week.
Said he forgot and left the
cigars at Coty's.
Nick from the fabricating
department was passing out ci-
gars. Another happy event.
Want to feel good? Look
around the home and gather up
the loose tax stamps. Some boy
or girl can go to Summer Camp
through your efforts.
Elise brought bag full lover
100000 worthy last wee k.
Thanks a million to Elise.
Red Meter has the family all
back home now i'm Waterville,
including the new baby JoAnn.
What Steel Tuber rated a,
special mention in Journal last
week? Clue, the score was 376.
Steve and Frank, the bowling
captains, ask you to support the
rattle and win big ham, hey
Vince.
Looks like the boys in the
shipping room will be called
back to work with all the ship
ping that's going on, although it
takes a real war to put every:
body back to work.
Harry Fahisiak, Paul Lenz
and Ballard Donnell are back
on the payroll. Glad to see you
boys. -
Andy Collins was only off one
day. A small truck was in the
way but Andy had insurance.
Florian visited the shop last
week. Nice to see him around
again.
The boys on No. 3 welder
would like to have the gadget
removed. Might help production.
Glamour-Take a look at the
Tubes Party pictures in todays
paper.
Watch the parking of cars for
q while. Seems like the police
are having a sort Of tag contest.
The Blue Cross notified us
they were terminating existing
contracts here in shop. Details
on that later when we learn
more.
When the census taker visited
q home on st. John ST., he in
quired Of the head Of the house
how many children. Butch re-
piled four, but there aint going
to be any more. The puzzled
census taker asked, "How do
you known" Butch replied, be-
cause every fifth child born in
this world is Chinese.
You should visit the Home
and Sportsman Show opening
at the Civic Auditorium this
week, Sat-, Feb. 18th. We have
some tickets that will save you
money.
At Twin Lakes, Kalamazoo,
Michigan, all you do to get fish
is chop a hole through the ice.
The thick ice plus the deep snow
means no oxygen for the fish.
They leap through the hole I am
told. f3
The fishermen reported a
good week end on Sandusky
Bay and around the islands.
A penny postal card will get
you a nice catalogue and prize
from the Heddon Co. Write
them.
Please write to your State
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Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
CLUB TO HEAR STATE HEAD
Mrs. Peter Whaley, Pres. of State
Group to Speak Here Nov. 8

Mrs. Peter Whaley, Pres. of State
Group to Speak Here Nov. 8
Mrs. Peter Whaley, president of
the Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs will bring a mes
sage to members of the Twentieth
Century Club on Friday, Nov. 8.
The speaker on the program will
be Mrs. ]. Allen Frear, who will
talk on life in Washington from
the point of view of Senator's
wife. There will be piano duets by
Mrs. Fred Lamb and Mrs. John
Fearon. Preceding the program,
which has been arranged by Mrs.
Joseph w. Ennis, a chicken salad
luncheon will be served starting at
~ noon. This luncheon will be
open to the public and tickets will
be on sale at the Smyrna Gift Shop
and Denney's Office, Commerce
Street. The sale closes on Monday
evening, Nov. 5 and no tickets will
be sold at the door, Anyone at
tending the luncheon may stay to
hear the program which follows.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
EVANGELISTIC
SERVICES HERE
Series of Nightly Services to
Be Held at Asbury Start
ing November 4th
GUEST MINISTER

A series of nightly evangelistic
services will start at Asbury Meth
odist Church on Sunday, Nov. 4 at
7:30 p. m. and continue for an in
definite time. The preacher will
be the Rev. Walter l.. BeckWith,
pastor, and the program assistants
in music will be the Rev. George
Pigueron, pastor of Union Meth
odist Church, Wilmington, and
Harold Vinuelle, who accompanied
George Cook on his evangelistic
tours. Mr.. Pipueron has been fea-
tured in the radio program, Cir
cult Rider, impersonating the cir
cult rider. This was given the
highest rating of any religious pro-
gram ever given on radio. He also
leads the singing in the Abundant
Life meeting in Ocean Grove, N. J..
and broadcasts weekly over Station
WAMS, Wilmington. The services
are scheduled to be held nightly,
except Saturday, and members of
all churches in the northern Kent
County area are cordially invited
to attend.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
w. L. WHEATLEY
CLUB SPEAKER
Clayton Canning Company
Executive Tells ROtarians
of Canning Pumpkins
SCOUT DRIVE TO START

|, The Smyrna Rotary Club heard
an interesting talk on an unusual
sugject on Thursday evening when
a fellow club member, w. Leslie
Wheatley, president of the w. L.
Wheatley Company, Clayton, told
about the canning of pumpkin. His
talk included details from the
planting to the delivery at the can
merry, the process of producing can
ned pumpkin; also, the process of
freezing pumpkin for commercial
uses. The company handles about
one hundred tons of pumpkin each
day and has under contract sever
al thousand cases, he said. Ac-
cording to the speaker the U. S.
Government uses fifteen percent of
all pumpkin produced for the arm
forces. The response was made by
DR.. c. ]. Prickett on behalf of the
club. James Everhart, presiding,
announced that the financial cam
paign for the Boy Scouts, sponsor
ed locally by the club, will be start
ed soon. Birthday greetings were
extended to Clarence Bodley. Wis.,
itors from other Rotary Clubs in
cluded Norman Beach, Coatesville,
Pa. and Carl Eliason, Niles, Mich.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
TIME FOR AUTO
INSPECTION
Department Urges Owners to
Have Vehicles Inspected
Before December 31St
25,631 IN DELAWARE

There are a total of 25,631 mo-
tor vehicle registrations in Della
ware expiring on December 31st,
according to the records of the
Motor Vehicle Department. own
ers of these registrations can have
their motor vehicles inspected now.
OF the registration expiring on De-
oember 31st, there Hre 1896 in
New Castle County, 5ys22 in Kent
County and S ,sz3 in Sussex cuzrnty.
In addition to those registrations
there are 1929 motor vehicles op-
Grating on exempt registrations
which must be inspected before
December 31st. These are owned
by the State, Counties and various
cities and towns. Motor Vehicle
Commissioner Harold H. Keller
points out that it is possible for the
owner of a registration expiring on
December 31st to have the motor
vehicle inspected now and purchase
CONTINUED IN PAGE Fourl
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
PATIENTS GO TO NEWARK

Guests Taken to u of ID. Where
They Saw "Life With Father"
Thirty-three patients at the State
Welfare Home had a great adven-
ture last week when they were TAX
en- to Newark as guests of the Uni
versity of Delaware to see the pro-
duction by the E-52 Players Of the
Lindsay-Crouse comedy, life With
Father" Arrangements for the
trip had been made by Dr. c. Rob-
ert Kase, director. The trip WIS
made by bus and they were accom-
panied by two staff members, Miss
Emma Payne and Mrs. Elva Mid
dleton.
Salvation Army Holds Services
The Salvation Army, of Will
mington, was in charge of a recent
service at the home, and last Sat
urday afternoon the Sunshine So
ciety, Seventh Day Adventists, Do
yer, put on a religious program.
The soloist at the regular Sunday
afternoon service at the home was
Mrs. Eugene Attix, of Rising Sun.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
Friendly Neighbors to Meet

The Friendly Neighbors Home
Demonstration Club will hold its
regular monthly meeting Tuesday,
November 9Th at 1:30 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. Franklin Wheeler.
Mrs. william Anderson, the presi-
dent, presiding. The subject,
breakfast for Everyone, will be
presented by the leaders, Mrs.
Franklin Wheeler and Mrs. How
ard Nowland. Members are re-
quested to send annual reports to
Mrs. Delbert Steller, report chair
man, by Nov. 1st. "A delegation is
planning to attend New Castle
County Achievement Day Thurs
day, Nov. 9Th at 10 am. in the so
cial hall of the Newark Methodist
Church. Members will send reser-
vations before Nov. 1st to the pres
ident, Mrs. Anderson.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
NAMES 12-MAN
COMMISSION
Gov. E. N. Carvel Announces
Appointment of 12-Member
Small Business Commission
TO ASSIST NDP

Governor Elbert N. Carvel has
appointed a 12-member Small Bus
mess Commission to cooperate with
the National Defense Production
Authority, he has announced. The
Commission is set up to cooperate
with local, regional and national
authorities in maintaining a cur
rent inventory of small plant facil-
tiles, disseminate information on
current contracts for small bust
nesses in the defense production
program and provide for the as
sembly and effective use of exist
ing facilities records by govern
ment procurement Office. II am
most happy that the following peo-
pie have volunteered to serve on
this Delaware Small Business Com
mission during the emergency,
Governor Carvel said yesterday. "It
proves to me that their loyalty can
always be relied upon when we
need help" Members of the Com
mission are: Benjamin P. Shaw II,
President, Benjamin F. Shaw Co.,
Wilmington; Robert u. Altemus,
Vice Pres, Delaware Trust Co.,
Wilmington; Marjorie A. Speak
man, Pres, Bird-Speakman Co.,
Wilmington; Arthur w. Dobber-
stein, Vice Pres, International La
tex Corp, Dover; David Pack, Mil
ford; John F. Porter, Jr., Whining
ton Auto Sales Co. Wilmington;
George w. Hammond, Hammond &
Taylor, Wilmington, Preston T..
Townsend, Townsends, Inc, Mills
boro; Morris "A. Hartnett, M. A.
Hartnett Co., Dover; Harold H.
Smith, Vice Pres, Sussex Trust Co.,
Laurel; Clement Lemon, Building
& Construction Trades Council of
Delaware, Wilmington; and Dana
e. GARNER, Middletown Hosiery
Co., Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
FALL MEETING
WSCS AT DOVER
To Have Mrs. William T. An
dersOn as Speaker on
Opening Day
TO CONVENE NOV. 9TH

The Fall meeting of the Dover
District Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will be held in Wesley
Church, Dover, Delaware, on Tues
day, November 9th, convening at
ten AM. Mrs. Earl Sylvester, Dis
trict President, will preside. Mrs.
William T. Anderson, of Auburn,
New York, will be the guest speak
ereand the topic of her address will
be "The World and They That
Dwell Therein" Mrs. Anderson is
Secretary of Foreign Work of the
Northeastern Jurisdiction. BY rea-
son of her Office in the Northeast
ern Jurisdiction, she is member
of the Standing Committee of the
Foreign Departments and, also, on
Missionary Education of the Wom-
ans Division of Christian Service.
For three years she has been
Chairman of the Summer School
Committee of the Jurisdiction.
The worship services have been
planned by Miss Anna B. Beckett,
Secretary of Spiritual Life, and af-
ter the routine business and re-
ports, the morning session will in
clude comments by Mrs. John S.
Farrow, District Promotion Secre-
tary, on the Link Visitation Plan,
which will be followed by a skit
entitled, more Power to You" to
be presented by the women of Wes-
ley Church, of the Seaford Circuit.
Mrs. William ]. Storey will be the
soloist for the morning session.
Just prior to the luncheon hour,
group meetings will be held by the
various district officers. The solo,
ist for the afternoon session will be
Mrs. Ralph Day. Miss Caroline
Budd will be at the console and DIR.
John A. Trader, pastor of the
church will pronounce the benedic-
tion. The w. S. c. S. of the en-
tertaining church will serve lunch
at one o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
Death of Charles I'll. Warner

Funeral services for Charles H.
Warner, 76, who died in the Kent
General Hospital October 25, were
held Sunday from the FAIRIES Fun
eral Chapel. The Rev. A. ]. Blum
don of Odessa, officiated and inter-
ment was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery. Mr.. Warner, a prominent
farmer in the Smyrna area most of
his life, was the son of Peter and
Rachel Walker Warner. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Ethel Pleas
anton Warner; a son, William ID.
and daughter, Mrs. Rachel KEEL
ley, both of Smyrna; two sisters,
Mrs. Bessie Bason and Mrs. Daisy
Donovan, both of Smyrna; and two
brothers, William D., Smyrna; and
Harry, Washington, d. c.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01

Harry p. Jones was named chair
man for Area No. A Red Cross at
a reorganization meeting held
Monday night at the Denney Office
here, with Mrs. Blair Myers, execu-
tive director, Delaware Chapter,
American Red Cross, presiding.
Mrs. Levi Everett was named vice
chairman for Kenton, and a vice
chairman from Clayton will be an
nounced later. The area compris-
es the territory from Kenton east
to and including Woodland Beach,
and from the northern Kent Coun-
ty line south to Cheswold. Grant
G. Garis is treasurer for the area,
and Miss Henrietta Denney, secre-
tary. Richard C. Price was ap-
pointed blood donor chairman and
viii nave charge locally of such
campaigns. Mrs. John L. johnson
is chairman of home services for
the area and her work has been
continued during the years between
the wars. Thomas w. Russell is
safety services chairman, and Mrs.
Henry C. Webb, publicity chair
man. Other important service
chairmen will be named, including
a disaster chairman and a person
to head the Red Cross campaign
next March. It was decided by the
Smyrna times., 1951-11-01
KENToN All CLUB MEETING
Election of Officers Took Place
With Donald Pinder as President

ElecUlOn OF O1ncerS TOOK Place
With Donald Pinder as President
The regular meeting of Kenton
4-H Club met in the basement of
the church on Monday evening, Oc-
tober 8. Ralph Alexander presid-
ed. The meeting was opened by
singing THE Little Brown Church
in the Wildwood followed by the
Lords Prayer, All Pledge, and
Flag Salute. Seven members an
swered the roll call. Seventy cents
in dues were collected. The topic
for the meeting was a discussion
on getting the project books ready
for Miss Webb and the All ban
quet. A questionnair on Facts
About Delaware" was participated
in. New officers were elected to
serve for 1852. They are: Donald
Pinder, president; Marguerite
Pratt, vice-president; Elsie Can
non, secretary; Marlyn Attix, trea-
surer; Mary Caldwell, club report
er; Norman Alexander and Jimmy
Loveless recreation leaders. The
Games were played and
refreshments served.