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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1951-12-13
YOUNGSTOWN NEWS
Annual Chiidrens' XMAS Party
on Sunday Dec. 23, 1851, 2 p. m
at Saxon Club
Dear Saxon Parents :

Christmas time is the time for
happiness and gifts and especially
so Tor children. All psreuts strive
to give TO their little ones the
moments they will cherish the
rest of their lives.
Zweig 50, the parent organiza
ton of our Saxon Club. is also
thinking of your children. They
have made plans to give your
children a Christmas party a
precious gift not only 10 material
things - but also the chance to
participate in the fun and good
fellowship with all Saxon children.
The opportunity to learn to sing
tie songs you sang when you
were Young, and along with all
this, they get to see a sound
movie.
The committee is cooperating
splendidly, >. will YOU:
1t tor Your children.
Rehersals every Tuesday ! 90
g :0O p. m. No age limit. Chhist-
mas Carols and a little Christmas
play. After rehearsal, a sound
movie.
We intend to keep the
chorus going, and with Your CO.
operation we can succeed. "
parents we all ieei the urgency
OF this children's chorus. They
are the future OF our club and OF
their participation rests the very
existence of our organization.
Children's Chorus Officers
Pers. Fred Theis
Seer. Katherine Ragan
Treasurer Mrs. George Deppne,
Director Erwin Bendel.
p, %. E. IS. 20
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1951-12-13
Wenn sich die Natur
Scherze erIaubt

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ihnbcn mcrhcn nlllR.
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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1951-12-13
Youngstown, Ohio
Saxon Mr.. & Mrs. Club

Members of the Saxon Mr.. &
Mrs. Club met for their Decem-
ber meeting, "Wednesday the Sth
After the business OF the evening
was taken care OF, election OF
1882 officers took place. They are
as follows:
Michael Bokesch. President.
John Falk. Vice President.
Betty Dorling, Recording Seer
Catherine Bokesch, Financia
Secretary.
George Rerndt. Treasurer.
Harold Evans. Sgt. at Arms.
Jack Zinz, Deputy.
Michael Salmen. Deputy.
Helen Orban. Librarian.
We wish to remind our mem
bers that the Children's Christ
mas party will take place Friday
evening, Dec. list. Time. ! 90 p
m. Catherine Bokesck and her
committee have planned an eNcit-
ing time for the youngsters.
Our sick committee reports
that Mrs. William .Theis is pa
tient at the North Side Hospital
in Youngstown, We all wish Hill
da a speedy recovery, and hope tC
have Ter back with us real soon
Because OF The TACT that our
regular meeting for January will
fall on the md. it has been post
poned one week. and Will be held
on the 9th. This will be the
general meeting. and all mem
bers are urged to attend.
Hostes>cs inr tic Ianuar,
meeting are:
Mrs. Fred their, Mrs. Fred
Zinz, Mrs. Glen Zlnz and Mrs
Jack Zinz.
l,udv Breneru.
Recording Secretary
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1951-12-13
CANTON, OHIO
JUNIOR SAXON CLUB

The monthly meeting OF
Branches ID and II will be held
December 10. This meeting is i'm
portant, as election of officers
will be held. So keep this date in
mind. Another important note for
December 10 is all children
participating in the Christmas
programm. Be sure to be at the
Club, at ? 90 p. m, for practice.
And if YOU do your parts well, a
luncheon will be served alter
wards.
lean Morris. Reporter
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1951-12-13
AUslundsinteresse an
deUtschen Schueferhunden

lllm. - i,icr iinpct am 13. llno
II. Sftoher Die Sieacrpriiil,no nes
Nereins Tiir Telltihc Sd,Gferhlu,oc
ltutt, sll Der lid audi sablreid,e ,Sad
lclltc nes sluslanoes unaenlcloet ba-
ben. llnl lih iiber Den yeiitllllasz
,tonoarn Der Oelltifen Sd,ushumbez
illept 9ll lInterrid,ten. gu benz 9Sctt.
bclpcrh plTben etlpa 80 Der bcIten
oeull;hcn SfdicrhunDe aus Dem
aonicn gl;nbesNehict oclneloct.
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PfIanzen gehoeren
nicht ins
SchIafzimmer

Sin Dtcnih utmct tGolid, 500
Sitcr NrhIenliurc aus. Milo cin
aTtilcs Njns. llnicrc Sl1cnlllIt cnt.
bGlt mn O.03 ErniCnt &rhleniGlme.
Gnthlclle lie 10 pic!e &oh!eniaurc
mle StifitnTf, luorcn mir in lpcni=
gen SeFluocn 1Ghlih pcraiftct.
Sine Otillimcnitont cr}cllot ourd,
Die mcn'hlldlc sltnlmu toolih Oegcn
}lpei 1tilllarnen Otter &rhlcni1rrc.
Slc'c Mcnae lpllrhC, tpnfCntricrt
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lIidllul dCtulc VI
steel. The drive
is not for house.
hold pots and
pans. but for
obsolete indus
trial machinery
...outdated farm
implements .
and for lalopies
in the autolno-
bile grave yards!
Do you recall
the iron fences
that used to line
Euclid Avenue?
erl.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1951-12-13
Winterthvr steIlt
uvf TrolIeybus um

Mlnterthur. - 7ie porleste, nit
Dem Sram befabrene Strefe pom
gahnbof nad) Sberipintertblr mlr.
De oieier Gage einacItellt. Ouiiir
lpllroe ein Srollpblls Gerfcbr einoe.
rid)tet.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1951-12-13

and friends a Merry Christmas
an a Happy New Year.
Michael Webber, President,
John Lintz, Secretary.
a
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A NATIONWIDE drive is under
! "A way by N. P. A. for the all-im-
portant scrap that goes into the
Evening star., 1951-03-23

Magnificent Cape art
home music system. Ma
hogany cabinet. Floor
samples at Sth and E
NE, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1951-03-16

churian border Is not to be
granted by the U. N, then our
forces must remain far enough
south of the Yalu River to al
low for a field of fire for our
a1rplanes against enemy sup
ply lines. This Is but another
way of saying that. without the
right to lombard across the
Manchurian boundary, the U.
N. forces are committed in
definitely to what Gen. Mac
Arthur calls a war of maneuver.
What then will happen? Must
the U. N. forces stay there for
months and perhaps years?
The answer will be forthcom-
ing In a few weeks when the
snow thaws and the mud bogs
down the movements of troops
and when the enemy will be
able to move without so much
fear of air attack, inasmuch as
flying weather gets bad season.
ally soon. A decision will come
then and If the Red Chinese
get a beating. peace may ensue.
The viewpoint held here in
high quarters is that Red China
already has been checked in
Southeast Asia, in Formosa, and
in Tibet and cannot indefinite
ly keep up the fight in Korea
and that, before the end of 1851,
another negotiation will develop
on Chinese initiative and that
then a settlement which will
vindicate the U. N. will be forth
coming. But, until that time,
it is important that no obstacles
be placed in the way of Gen.
MacArthur's forces to move up
and down across the 38th Par
allel and even beyond within
safe range of his protecting air
support.
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Evening star., 1951-03-16

selfish" services had been over
looked.
American observers In Iran
warned that the Soviet govern
ment was very active in develop
ing a national feeling" for ma
tionalization of Trans under
ground resources since It's at
tempt to take them over in
1916 had been defeated. Un-
fortunately, our Government
with many more irons in the
fire than our diplomats can
cope with, paid little attention
to these warnings. The State
Department dragged it's feet
in fulfilling the promises of eco
nomic and military assistance 1t
had given the Iranian govern
ment. This lack Of interest Of
fered the Soviet-backed propa-
gandists a fertile ground to tell
the Iranian people that the
West was concerned only in ex-
plotting them and was giving
them promises which 1t did not
intend to fulfill.
The increased international
tension and the lamentable
weaknesses displayed by the
United Nations after the Chi
nese Communist armies en-
tered the Korean conflict gave
food for thought to many ira
mans. The Russians were
spreading their propaganda by
direct contacts with individu-
ais; We were trying to counter
it with the Voice of America.
Under pressure of the Soviet
diplomats. the Western minded
late Prime Minister Razmara
cut of the American propa-
ganda agency.
The fact that Russia borders
on Iran, while we are thousands
OF miles away, also affected the
thinking of the Iranian people,
who are fully aware of the dan
ger Of war between East and
West. It was only last fall,
after the conditions which have
Evening star., 1951-03-16

ents of the Truman prescription
for survival against Russian
Communism. They are difficult.
costly and unpalatable. Already
the opposition to them is attack
ing them and insisting there
are easier, better ways.
If the Russian-Red China
threat slackens during the spring
along lines now being family
glimpsed, the road will get
rougher and rougher for the
Presidents plan. This is the
prospect that makes the ad-
ministration leaders sweat.
When Majority Leader Nc
Farland exhorts his forces to
give the investigations a rest
and get to work on Senate busi-
ness he is thinking of the long
days of Senate debate on the
controversial legislation he must
steer to passage-if he can.
The Majority Leader can find
at the State Dpartment some of
the cold comfort which seems
the only variety the times af-
ford. States worry is different.
It hears from the grapevine that
the Mao Tse-Tung is in Moscow
pressuring the Russians either
to come into the Korean war
with their air force and navy
or to create a distraction else
where.
Evening star., 1951-03-16

do are to continue indefinitely
an indecisive war of maneuver
or to push ahead to the Yalu
River with enough troops and
air bombardment of bases across,
the Manchurian border to pro-
tect our advancing armies.
What Gen. Macarthur is
saying. from his long experience
as a strategist. is that the Of
fensive he undertook last No
vember was logical on the as
sumption that Red China would
stay out but that, without the
right to strike at the enemy's
bases and supply lines across the
Manchurian border, it would be
a mistake now to try this. He
implies, moreover, that the U.
N. cannot indefinitely subject
allied armies in Korea to long
war without defining more ex-
plicitly it's objectives and with
out removing some of the bar
riers that stand between the
U. N. forces and ultimate VIC
tory-namely, as he calls it.
"the accomplishment of our
mission in the unification of
Korea"
The principal barrier is the
supposed unwillingnes of a ma
jority of the u. N. to permit
U. N. forces to achieve their
real objective, which is to drive
the Red Chinese out of Korea
even if it means fighting the
Communists north as we'll as
south of the ,Yalu River. just
why Red Chinese troops cannot
be killed north of the boundary
but can be killed in large num-
bers south of that line is mex
plicable.
1t is important also to bear
in mind that, if permission to
bomb bases north of the Man
Evening star., 1951-03-16

These reports-only rumors
but obviously requiring atten-
tion-are the reason for the
defiant note being struck these
days toward Russia by all ad-
ministration spokesmen. The
present crop of administration
foreign policy speeches have a
single theme. It is a warning
to Russia that United States
atomic power can destroy her
cities and industry-and will II
she commits an aggression.
Latest in the collection are
the impressive declarations by
Scientist Vannevar Bush about
United States armed might. DR..
Bush said bluntly that if Rus
sia should venture war in Europe
we would destroy her. John
Foster Dulles also has declared
that Moscow is plotting to
clamp control on Asia by vio-
lence.
What form Russian interven-
ton might take is as always only
guesswork. there are so many
avenues open to her. When the
diplomats merely enumerate
them. they find it impossible to
believe that any temporary
pretense by the Reds could de-
lude Congress or the American
people.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Doris FIeeson:
Doris FIeeson:
Reds Timing Peace Offensive?
Preparedness Bills Will Face Rough Shedding
If Russion-Communist China Threat Eases

Are the Russians and Red
Chinese timing a peace offensive
and armed truce in Korea to
coincide with Congressional con-
sideration of virtually every
item of President Truman's
preparedness program?
1t is beginning to look sus-
piciously like it to the Presi-
dents legislative leaders as
they eye the massive calendar
with which they must deal with
in the next three months.
Immediately to the fore are
the troops-for-Europ resolu-
ton and the draft act. Close
behind is the reciprocal trade
agreements act, cornerstone of
the peace through trade foreign
policy pursued by the admini-
stration since Cordell Hull be-
came Secretary of State in 1888.
June 80 next, the fiscal year
expires and so do rent control
and every important part of the
Defense Production Act under
which mobilization is going for
ward. All appropriation bills
and the final budget are also
supposed to be approved by
June 80. So is a tax bill if it is
to be Immediately effective
against imitation, though it can
Of course be made retroactive.
These are the major ingredi-
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Constantine Brown:
Constantine Brown:
Fertile Ground for Propaganda
Naturalization Of lronion Oil Resources Shows
Krernlin Holds initiative in Middle East

The Iranian Parliament's
speedy approval Of nationaliza-
ton of its Oil resources under
pressure of public demand shows
that the Kremlin holds the ini-
tiative in the Middle East.
While the principal concern Of
our Government is the security
Of Western Europe, the Soviets
are making rapid progress in
Asia.
The new Prime Minister of
Iran. Hoseyn Ala, is strongly
pro-American. He accepted the
premiership last week reluc-
family. because he realizes that
he can expect only little effec-
tive support from this country.
Moscow is unconcerned about
who heads the Teheran govern
ment. It feels that the Iranian
people. disillusioned by the lack
of help from the United States
and by the unbelievably selfish
policy on the part Of Great Brit
ain, now are ready to turn to
the East and accept Moscow's
influence provided Iran is given
the illusion of freedom.
The British belatedly offered
a substantial increase of royal
ties from the exploitation Of the
Iranian oilfields by the Anglo
Iranian Oil Co., in which the
British government has the con-
trolling interest. The British
believed they were helping Iran
by exploiting their oilfields and
giving them royalties which
formed an important part of the
Iranian budget.
The idea of nationalizing the
oilfields which had been advo-
Gated by some Iranian "extrem-
lists" did not worry London be-
cause Iran did not have the
know-how to exploit and de-
velop these vast resources Of
wealth. The fact that Soviet
experts could offer their "un-
Evening star., 1951-03-16

developed In the last three weeks
began to shape UP, that our
Government decided to send
some Of the promised weapons
to the Iranian Army. They
were received without enthusi-
asm. With the cold war getting
too warm, the Western forces
too far away and those Of Rus
sia too close, the Iranians are
veering increasingly toward q
political neutrality and an eco
nomic cooperation with her
powerful and ruthless neighbor.
It is true that Turkey, one Of
the staunchest Middle East sup
porters Of the West, is on
Trans border. Turkey is a mill
tary power in the full sense Of
the word. At one time Iranian
political men believed they could
pin their hopes on support from
Turkey In case Of an urgent
emergency. But even this hope
Is fading away, not because
confidence in Turkeys willing
ness to help them has waned
but because the West Is con-
siStently refusing to make
Turkey a FULL -fledged partner In
the defense against Soviet
expansion.
The Ankara government has
been urging the West to in
clude Turkey in the Atlantic
pact. Failing this, the Turkish
government requested mutual
defense agreement with the
United States. Either agree
ment would have given Turkey
greater prestige among the
Moslem nations and interested
the West in the political fate
of the Middle East directly. Un.
fortunately, for reasons which
are not yet clear. the American
Government has not acceded
to these requests from Ankara
while the Soviet intrigues and
influence are spreading un.
challenged in that vital strategic
area Of the world.
Evening star., 1951-03-16

carried along in establishment
Of various other credit agencies
for farmers. home-oWners, and
the like. In recent years the
RFC has filled the need for small
business, among other func-
tionS.
The South has been surging
forward industrially. That re-
Quired credit. Commercial banks
still held back on new enter
prises. The RFC stepped in to
assist industrial development,
much of it on a small scale
for which only small loans were
required. The South perhaps
has been helped more by RFC
than any other area. RFC files
are chock full of Southern sue
cess stories based on RFC loans.
all telling of the South's rapid
industrial development and
present well-being.
That was reflected in the
House vote, which Southerners
recognized properly as an ini-
tial test. It will be reflected
among Southerners when the
question of retention or abo-
lition of RFC is raised later both
there and in the Senate. On
that straight-out issue, too,
support from other sections
even from some Republicans
will reflect RFC aid for small
business which, itself, is shown
by the fact that 80 per cent of
RFC loans. in number not in
amount, are for 100000 and
less; 80 per cent for $4,000 and
less, and go per cent for $25, 900
and less. The catalogue covers
every section of the country.
Senator Fulbright, Democrat,
of Arkansas, who is conducting
the current RFC investigation
that has revealed deplorable at
tempts at political exploitation
of the agency, is for it's re-
tention. That exploitation must
be stopped. But many recog-
nize that the whole edifice
should not be destroyed to ex-
terminate few influence ped
dlers" and shabby political pup
pets.
The smelly revelations have
been capitalized by big financial
interests who want to do away
with RFC. But they have been
over-eager and may have over
played their hand. The black
jack is beginning to show as
the frock coat of JUNCTION flies
apart in their furies of mock
righteous indignation.
A significant tip-of is seen In
demands beginning to be heard
now in Congress not only for
abolition of RFC but for other
lending agencies. a repeal-mod-
Evening star., 1951-03-16

this temple honored, and what
god or goddess was worshipped
here. and the name of that
mountain. and who destroyed
this, and who restored that.
If it was Hercules aim to
show up our ignorance in all
its true glory. he surely sue
ceeded. And he nearly laughed
himself to death. BY the time
we got to the exquisite little
temple built in honor of Athena
Nike, he could barely stand up.
And I could hardly bear up.
When he asked me to guess
what it was my patience
snapped like an old garter and
I answered:
II think it's a Liggett's Drug
Store, built in 1948 by the
Fuller Construction Co. of New
York, N. Y, U. S. A., you dope!"
distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Henry McLemore:
Engages in Guessing Game
With Athens Stund-in Guide
Henry McLemore:

ATHENS-I would have bet
my last drachma-and I would
have won-that when I engaged
guide to show us the glory
that was Greece that I wouldn't
get a guide at all. but a young
relative of a guide. either a
brother. nephew, or cousin.
Invariably. when we get to a
city and call up a guide who has
been recommended to us by
friends. the guide says yes, he'll
be there bright and early in the
morning.
But he never is. In his place is
a relative who explains in the
little broken English at his COM
mand that his uncle, brother,
or cousin, is sick, out of the city,
or serving on jury, but that
he'll be glad to take us on a
tour.
I've had these stand-ins all
over the world, and without fail
they fall into two classes.
!. They know so little that
you find yourself explaining
points of interests to them.
2. They have some outstanding
popularity that all but drives
you nuts before the sightseeing
tour is over.
A few I recall are Jimmy in
Budapest who was delighted
when we pointed out st. Sophia
to him. George in Damascus who
looked with scorn on the old city
and wanted to show us nothing
but the new buildings that were
equipped with electricity, an
other Jimmy in Peiping who
carried a bunch Of garlic the
size Of a bridal bouquet in his
hand and chewed on it without
let-up, making it impossible to
get near enough to him to hear
what he was saying, and the Sikh
who drove us from New Delhi to
Agra and refused to look at the
Tai Mahal. it being his conten-
tion that the Tai was a junk
heap and that we should ignore
it and spend all our time ex-
ploring the Red Fort.
Hercules. who took us about
Athens yesterday, qualities to
stand shoulder to shoulder with
these guides. Not only did he
show up as a stand-in for his
uncle, but he has a marked
eccentricity besides.
It is his little quirk to make
you make a guess about every
thing he shows you before he
will tell you anything about it.
You arrive in front of an old
temple and Hercules, with a grin
on his face, asks you how old
you think it is.
You have no dreaming idea
what the answer is. but you
make a stab.
Your answer, always wrong
by several centuries, causes
his grin to break into a laugh.
When he is finished laughing
he jumps up and down in glee.
points his finger at you. and
in a voice loud enough to at
tract the attention Of block
away passersby. cries. You're
wrong! You're wrong!"
This routine never changes.
We guessed at the age Of
statues, the sculptor who exc
cuted them, the kind Of marble
used, and we guessed at who