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Evening star., 1951-01-04

for restrictions on freedom of
speech come most of the time
not from reactionary minds but
from so-called liberals. Again
and again the liberals" hint
darkly at the need for restrict
ing freedom of the press or
speech and they constantly
threaten some legal regulation.
What seems never to have oc-
CURED to them is that perhaps
the answer lies in counter
debate and particularly in in
creasing the literacy and under
standing of the voters them
selves. An electorate that has
to be protected by law against
composite" photographs or
offensive words isn't likely to
develop much character of it's
own. Totalitarian governments
find it necessary to protect
people not SO much from mis-
representation but from truth
with officialdom defining
truth"
All experience shows that the
right to smear as we'll as the
right to unsmear are in danger
the moment any regulation of
thought is introduced in a re-
public. So the Democratic cau-
Gus, in refraining from action to
bar a Senator ELECT from taking
his seat as a consequence of
what may be said in political
campaigns, undoubtedly followed
tradition. If laws are to be
passed to compel Identification
of anonymous literature-a spe-
cies of fraud-or to correct other
abuses that are plainly libelous,
the Investigation to determine
what laws are needed should
not be confined to one election
but to all elections. For there
are some Democrats as well as
Republicans who have recently
won elections to Congress by the
use in their behalf of something
more misleading than "com-
posite photographs. The subject
itself can best be handled by
publicity and debate rather than
by law.
Reproduction Rights Reseryed.)
Evening star., 1951-01-04

unconvincing story; that we
shall try to compete for the
minds and hearts of the worlds
restless masses with one great,
glaring flaw in our argument.
At issue in the contest for the
Senate leadership was the ques-
ton of civil liberties. The South
ern bloc is determined that there
shall be no further extension of
such liberties or rights. This
determination goes to the ex-
treme of denying the admission
OF Alaska and Hawaii to the
union of States, Notwithstanding
the general recognition of their
right to Statehood, their readi-
ness for it, the advantages that
would accrue from taking them
in and the disadvantages of
military and propaganda nature
that result from keeping them
in a territorial status. But, it
is believed, and probably cor
rectly, that Hawaii and Alaska
would support the Presidents
civil rights program with their
four Senate votes if they became
States.
That's how it is in the Senate
as the new Congress convenes.
And in the House, a successful
effort has been made to set
back not merely democracy
but representative government.
A group OF Southern conser-
vatives. working with like
minded Republicans, have re-
stored the autocratic power of
the Rules Committee. Cruel ex-
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Doris FIeeson:

The 82nd Congress is playing
for keeps and the steel-willed
men who dominate it don't care
who knows it.
In the Senate what the press
galleries promptly dubbed "The
Education of Ernest Mcfarland"
began at the hands of Mister
Republican almost before the
beaming freshmen got back to
their seats after being sworn in.
The new Majority Leader plain
lively complained that Senator
Taft was treating him rather
roughly in his first move as
leader but he stuck to his point
with the doggedness which
promises to become his trade
mark.
On the House side Speaker
Rayburn Lad a little more ad-
vance warning from the Dixie
Gratis who make common cause
with Republicans on the Rules
Committee, thereby torpedoing
the Fair Deal at their pleasure.
But the end result was even
more brutal.
Mister Sam had refused to try
to run the Dixiecrats out Of
the party after the 1948 upset.
instead cooking up a parlia-
mentary device to SINCE their
wings. He found on the 82d's
first day that the Old Guard
never dies and always remem-
bers.
Messrs. Cox, Smith and COM
pany pinned his ears back with
Evening star., 1951-01-04

In current semantics the word
"isolationist" has become an
evil symbol, while "interna-
tionalist" is framed in a halo Of
sanctity. This is tommyrot.
Every country which is gov
erned by reason and prudence,
and not by abstract and unrea-
lizable ideals is, and should be,
as isolationist as its security
permits.
The object of foreign policy
is to defend the freedom and
security of the Nation and be-
yond that, If possible, the civili-
zation of which it is a part.
That is its sole reason for
existence. It's purpose is not
to make the world safe for
democracy or establish the four
freedoms all over the globe, for
these objectives are conceivably
possible only in areas in which
a state committed to such aims
has full political and economic
sovereignty.
Neither is it a legitimate aim
of foreign policy to suppress
aggression wherever it may ap-
pear. Foreign policy must limit
its objectives to necessities and
capacities.
The British are throughly
isolationist about China. They
are, in our opinion, correct. No
one since Genghis Khan has
conquered that vast amorphous
land mass. The japanese, who
are orientals, could not do so in
IA years of fighting, even while
protected by treaty with Rus
sia. The only conceivable way
in which we could have de-
feated the Chinese Reds was to
have intervened energetically
in the Chinese civil war and the
wisdom of that course was ex-
ceedingly dubious. In Korea,
President Truman stepped right
into a Russian trap and the
sooner we step out of it the
better.
Only a United Nations which
was a genuine system of col
lective security could halt all
aggression, largely by threat,
and through a U. N. police force
in which all great powers par
ticipated. But in a United Ma
tions in which half the world
is ranged against the other
half. a commitment to resist
aggression everywhere in behalf
of a non-exiStent law is a COM
mitment to fight perpetual wars.
in the places. against the forces.
and on the terms of the Soviet
Union. That is recipe for
suicide.
We do not agree. however,
Evening star., 1951-01-04
David Lawrence:

The Democrats in the Senate
wisely decided not to. prevent
Senator Butler, Republican, of
Maryland from taking his seat
because of campaign literature
used in the Maryland senatorial
contest last November. For to
do so would have merely en-
phasized the peculiar belief of
certain persons in this country
that the electorate is so dumb
that it must be protected by
law or regulation from reading
something that might be mis-
understood as prejudicial.
1t appears that a photograph
was circulated in the TydingS-
Butler. campaign which showed
the Democratic candidate talk
ing with a Communist leader.
and, though the photo was
plainly labeled composite" the
argument is made that many
voters didn't know the mean
ing of the word composite" and
hence were misled into voting
for the Republican nominee
as if one photo swings an elec-
ton nowadays.
Undoubtedly the use of such
a fake photograph is to be
condemned because it is unfair
but. if punishment is to be
meted out for doing such
things, then what is to be said
about the use of political car
toons which take all sorts of lib
critics with mems faces and prS
individuals in the position of
doing far more unconScionable
things than shaking hands with
a Communist? Cartoons are a
form of composite" picture,
and it can be argued that maybe
there are some voters who think
that because a cartoon appears
in a reputable newspaper the
message Of the cartoon is a
fact.
Plainly no law could be writ
ten to bar composite photos
from use in a campaign with
out also barring political car
toons. And if controversial pic
lures and drawings are to be
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Lowell MeHett:
Representative Congress Peri|ed

The 81st Congress, ending on
a high patriotic note, voted an
appropriation of $40 billion
for the military defense of
democracy everywhere in the
world and started the processes
of calling up 312 million men
for that purpose.
The 82nd Congress gets un-
der way with it's face set reso-
lutely against any further
characterization of the United
States itself.
The South is solidly in the
saddle of the new Congress and
prepared to ride out the pres
ent national and world crisis in
its own way. This means the
South, true to its historic ira
dition, is prepared to give its
last cent and its last son to de-
feat its enemies abroad and at
home, prepared if need be to
engulf itself and the country in
another lost cause. None in the
past ever has fought more gall
lantly than the South on the
field of battle or more stub
bornly in the political field.
And it is to be so again.
This is assured by the man.
ner in which the Senate has
been organized, with the lead
ership in Southern hands.
Shrewd, if shortsighted, ma
neuvering has made certain
that American democracy in
the new world war, cold and
hot. shall continue to meet its
totalitarian opposition with an
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Henry WcLen0oTe:
Worlds Best Spaghetti Cook
Guards Secrets With Cans
Henry McLenore:

In drawing up my resolutions
for 1851 I overlooked one that
1 should have made years and
years ago.
Simply put, it is this:
Never to accept an invita-
tion to dinner from a man who
sWears he cooks the best spa
ghetti in the whole world and,
even more important, never to
allow one of these self styled
geniuses of the pasta to come te
my house and cook a spaghetti
dinner.
I'll make you a bet that every
soul who reads this column has
a friend or an acquaintance
who is confident that he can
out-do all the chefs in Italy
when it comes to spaghetti.
These self-appointed kings Of
the pasta guard their secrets
more closely than Fort Knox
ever was guarded. They would
allow their feet to be branded
before telling you how many
drops of kerosene they use to
each can of tomato paste, and
would willingly have a hula
hula girl tattooed on their fore
heads rather than give up the
secret of how much powdered
rubber heel they use to each
pound of ground beef.
The trouble these amateur
chefs go to to serve six or eight
people is tenfold that to which
a professional chef would go
to serve a banquet of five hun
dred.
I would much rather have
tornado strike my house than
an amateur spaghetti cook. Just
last week we had a friend Of
Evening star., 1951-01-04

perience with the operations Of
this committee had caused the
House last year to limit its au-
thority. Whereas in theory, the
Rules Committee was simply a
traffic manager. authorized to
direct the flow of legislation
through the House, after the
bills had been considered and
reported out by the proper COM
mittees, it had gradually as
sumed the functions of legis-
lative czar. Again and again it
kept from the floor legislation
desired by a majority of the
House. Frequently this was done
by the vote of seven of the IS
committee members. Almost al
ways it was liberal legislation
that encountered the treatment.
A revolt finally resulted when
housing legislation, to which
most of the members were
pledged, was threatened with
burial in the Rules Committee.
A new rule was adopted where
by any bill favorably reported
by the committee to which it
had been referred could be held
by the Rules Committee no more
than 81 days. After that the
full House could exercise the
function for which it was
elected, namely debate and vote
on the bill. That is no more
than simple representative gov
eminent. Some of the powers
in the House however, find it
too representative.
Evening star., 1951-01-04

ours, Bill Russell, come over
at his insistence-and cook
spaghetti for four.
Know where we found out
that Bill was the best spaghetti
cook In the world? In Beirut,
Lebanon, on the terrace of the
st. Georges Hotel. Know who
told us how hot he was at this
spaghetti racket? Mr.. Russell.
With dinner planned for
eight, Bill arrived just after
dawn, laden down with pack
ages. He wouldn't tell us what
was in the packages, but went
straight to the kitchen and
locked himself in, to keep prying
. eyes from his secret recipe.
It wasn't bad spaghetti, al
though I have had better out of
a can.
It was the sight of the kitchen
that showed pure genius on
Bills part. The ceiling was spat-
tered with olive oil; garlic
crunched underfoot whenever
you took a step; there were lit
orally dozens of dirty pots and
pans, and the stack of empty
cans measured over three feet
high.
Out of respect for such a
monumental effort we had to
spend half our time eating and
half our time praising.
I figured I told a lie a
mouthful.
If there is anything that
really burns me up it is to have
to eat another mans spaghetti
when I know good and well that
I can cook it better than any,
body else in the whole world.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1951-01-04
RedMove on Japan Could Be Next

the pressure on the French
forces in Indo-C China. The
French commander in Indo-
China-Gen. Jean de Lattre de
Tassigny-has about 100000
troops under his command.
The Wet Mimi forces are
marking time, awaiting the ar
rival of about 250,000 Chinese
Communists for the final drive
toward Hanoi. A landing in
China of 10000 Nationalist
regulars, supported by guerril-
las estimated to total 1,400, 900,
unquestionably would relieve
the pressure on the French and
permit the hard-driving Gen.
de Lattre to take the offensive.
90 We have thrown into
battle in Korea practically all
our available regular troops. in
cluding units which are sup
posed to garrison and defend
Japan. only q negligible con-
stabulary force is left for that
purpose.
Unless the Communist aggres-
sors are diverted, there is more
than a $3.50 chance that at
the end of the Korean cam
paign we will not have even a
handful of soldiers for the pro-
lection Of the islands.
It is an even bet that if our
forces are sufficiently chewed
up insKorea, Moscow will try to
get hold of the Japanese EN-
pire. Insignificant as the Com
munist movement now is in
Japan, it can become strong al
most overnight if American
forces are thoroughly defeated.
Evening star., 1951-01-04

will provoke Russia into enter
ing the Far Eastern conflict Of
f1cially.
We heard this before last
July, when the State Depart
ment rejected the original Ma
tionalist offer to send three di-
visions to Korea. It was feared,
officials said, that acceptance of
the Nationalists would provoke
the Chinese Communists.
Our diplomatic thoughtfulness
did not prevent the Chinese
Reds from rushing nearly mil
lion troops to the Yalu River
and they are hitting us hard
now.
It is difficult to follow the
thinking Of our policy-makers.
While our best troops are being
overwhelmed our Government
is worried about shadows. A.
Nationalist Intervention would
have the following effects:
Cd It would relieve the pres
sure on our forces in Korea.
The best Communist forces now
are engaged in an all-out often
sive, intended to throw us out
of the Korean Peninsula and
to destroy the American forces
and their allies.
A diversion in the landing of
Nationalist forces on the main
land would result in withdrawal
Of some OF the Communist
armies, which now are being
hurled against us.
co According to military OBJ
servers who are familiar with
the situation in China. the ar
rival of Nationalist troops on
the mainland also would relieve
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Constantine Brown:

Keeling under the blows of
a vastly superior enemy. our
forces in Korea are losing
ground rapidly.
Losses on both sides are re-
ported to be heavy. But while
the Chinese Communists can
draw from vast reservoir of
manpower to replace their
reckless sacrifices. the United
Nations forces can obtain no re-
Inducements.
In spite of the ominous sit
uation our Government still
hesitates to draw into the bat
tie the only organized force
available near the scene, the
Chinese Nationalist army on
Formosa, which has been fully
mobilized-to the extent that it
has the necessary equipment
and is ready to create a timely
diversion on the Chinese main
land.
The State Department and
the Pentagon are said to have
this matter under "advisement."
This is the usual expression for
doing too little too late"
One explanation given by au-
thoritative sources in Washing
ton to excuse lack of action
is that Britain definitely is OPP
posed to including the Chinese
Nationalists as allies.
The British have withdrawn
their recognition from the Ma
tionalists and have recognized
the Peiping puppets. Moreover,
it is added, there is serious dan
ger that by giving the Taipei
government the green light we
Evening star., 1951-01-04
Dorothy Thompson:
Time to Step Out Of rap

for President Truman to speak
off the cuff in Kansas City in a
TRADE against the Soviets. The
President speaks off the cuff far
too much, anyway.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1951-01-04

safety for their young
passengers.
We are glad Central Motors
had the privilege of supplying &
these extra.safe new GMC's.
AS we continue to serve
drivers of General Motors
products down through the
years, we hope you will con.
tinue to think of us whenever
you need dependable trans.
portation.
H. Buchner, Manager
Central Motor Company
Evening star., 1951-01-04

will prove these new GMC's
a wise choice.
From their special school bus
fuel tanks, extended exhausts
that keep fumes from the bus
interiors, heavier hydraulic
brakes, propeller-shaft safety
guards and time.tested, truck.
built engines = right down to
the low center of gravity of
their sturdy chassis - these
GMC's are specially engi.
neered to provide maximum
Evening star., 1951-01-04

w 7HEN we delivered 19
w new GMC School
Buses to Arlington County,
we knew we were going to
transport a lot of youngsters
with increased safety - for
years to come.
We at Central Motors would
like to congratulate Airing.
ton on it's choice of safe
dependability money we'll
spent for years of economical
transportation. Many reasons
Evening star., 1951-01-04

Central Motor Company delivers GC School A.
Early Arlington Superintendent Of Schools. (Lett RsO Dr. E.
Braun School Board Representative; Mr. Early Buener
TRANSPORTATION Chief.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-04-18
About The Farm and In The Home
BY VIRGINIA D. GOODWIN

The Bethel W.S.C.S. held their
regular meeting last Monday af-
ternoon at $3.50. The program
was under the direction of Mrs.
Casper Ganus, and the subject
was, Women, Their Work and
Health. Those taking part in the
program were, Mrs. Jack Ward
Mrs. ALIVE Goodwin, Mrs. Dora
Mae Ward, Mrs. Lushion Gore,
Mrs. Clayton Gore and Mrs. Cas-
per Ganus. The business to come
before the club was the election
of their new officers for the COM
ing year. The officers elected
and the positions they hold are
as follows, rs. Clayton Gore,
president, Mrs. Jack Ward, vice
president, Mrs. Bonnie Duncan.
promotion secretary, Mrs. Alvie
Goodwin, recording secretary.
Mrs. Weston Ganus, treasurer
Mrs. Frank Ward, secretary of
missionary education and service.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-04-18

The people of Bethel communi-
ty have indeed had a wonderful
revival this past week. Rev. Her
man Winberry from Raleigh was
in charge of the services, and he
conducted very worthwhile
meeting. The inspiration re-
ceived from his sermons was
heart-warming. I was glad to see
so many visitors from out of our
community present at our SER
vices, and I hope that they will
continue to come and worship
with US in the future. My sin
cere thanks go to the choir from
Old Dock who rendered a special
musical program, and to Rev
Linwood F. Harris for his special
music. Rev. Fisher is to be re-
membered for the great effort
he put forth to make the meeting
here a success, and it is encour-
aging to know that it was Won
derful meeting.
The Revival is now going on
at Lebanon Methodist Church
and will continue through April
rs. Rev. Linwood F. Harris is in
charge of the meeting there and
I hope that several from our COM
munity will attend these services.
Also the revival begins at Mishop
Springs Methodist Church, April
%. They have extended us a
cordial invitation to attend, and
I hope that many of us will do
so. Rev. H. H. Cash, from Nam
ers, N. c., will be in charge of
the services there. Now as a last
reminder I would like to say that
Rev. Fisher will hold his regular
services next Sunday. At ten
o'clock he will be at Pireway, at
II o'clock at Bethesda and at
Bethel at 7:30.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-04-18
GuideWay
BY MRS. LESTER LONG


Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stocks and
daughter, Betty Gray, were the
Friday night guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Long.
Mrs. Ebert Soles visited Mrs.
James Faulk Tuesday afternoon
Lacy Long made a business
trip to Tabor City last week.
Harley Jenerette Of the Pre-
way section was the Tuesday
night guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Long.
Duffie Hewett made a business
trip to Tabor City Thursday.
Mrs. ]. D. Long visited Mrs.
Quillie Long Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Long, Mrs.
Carl Stocks, Mrs. Vonell Smith
and Mrs. Lester Long were Tabor
City and Loris visitors last week week.
Mrs. Nina Stocks, Mrs, Harvey
suggs, Mrs. Johpr..ie Luppo, and
Mrs. George I. Sing visited Mr..
and Mrs. Piul Conner Sunday.
Little Ellie Ray Showers spent
Sundaey with Mr.. and Mrs Lester
,l,SSc;ag.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-04-18
FOREST FIRES
RAGE AT
CRESCENT

Crescent Beach - People here
turned aside from business inter
est last Thursday and Friday to
lend their efforts to fighting two
fierce forest fires that broke out
in the area and threatened sew
eral beach cottages.
The fires were both raging be-
tween highway II and the in
land waterway and there was
much fear for several hours that
it might cross the highway OF
the waterway and do untold
damages to housing units.
However, the Ocean Drive fire
department along with highway
patrolmen and a host of local
volunteers succeeded in contain
ing the blazes in the practically
isolated woodland between the
highway and waterway.
No housing units were dam
aged but hundreds of acres of
timberland were destroyed. The
smoke and towering flames could
be seen for miles and the high
way was lined with motorists
who stopped to observe the fire.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-04-18
news
From
H. D CLUBS

The Lebanon Home Demonstra'
tion club met with Mrs. Ellzaoeth
walters at her home on TUESDAY
afternoon, April 10. Miss Thelma
Currie, president, presided.
During the business session
Mrs, Alma Fowler was electeu
second vice.president. Plans were we're
made for club members to visit
BROOK Green Gardens Saturday.
April 21. Reports were made py
the following project leaders;
Clothing, Mrs. D. M. Currie; Nut
rition. Mrs. Alma Fowler; COM
munity Service, Miss Thelnla
Currie; Poultry, Mrs. Alma row
Ter and Mrs. Ernest Hayes Mre.
Pearl Bass was received as a ne"
member, and Mrs. ]. c. Stanley
of Clarendon was welcomed as d
visitor. 5000.
Miss Gayle Wells, Assistant
Home Demonstration agent gave
q demonstration on furniture ar
rangements and room accessor'
les.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess to Miss Gayle We!s'
49,. 1oerio Harper. Mrs. Hilda
Harper, Mrs. N. C. Currie, Mrs.
Pearl Bass, Mrs. Ollie Gurganus'
Mrs, Ernest Hayes, Mrs. Alma
Fowler, Mrs. D. M. Currie anc
Miss Thelma Currie.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-04-18

Mrs. J. E. Long, secretary OF
christian social relations ana
local church activities, Mrs. j.: L.
Fisher. secretary of spiritual life:
Mrs James Long, secretary VI
youth work, Mrs. w. D. Gore
secretary of children's work ana !
Mrs, J. c. Ward, ST., secretary OF
literature and publications.