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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-24
Fighting Flares Up In Korea
Only Few Hours Before Talks
L. n. SPOKESMAN DESCRIBES BATTLE
As ONE OF FIERCEST IN WEEKS

TOKYO, July 24-4H1.-Fight-
ing has flared up in Korea only
few hours before cease fire
talks are due to resume.
Allied troops have beaten back
eight Communist probing attacks
along the battlefront. And for
the third straight day. UN forces
battled to drive Rcd troops from
high ground near the east coast.
At last word. the east front
battle was still underway and UN
spokesmcn described it as the
ficrccSt in weeks. It's raging in
the area southwest Of Kansong.
In the air war. allied planes
are keeping ur their heavy at.
tacks on Communist supply lines.
Today, they have concentrated
on communications lines around
tn q North Korean capital of
PyOncyang.
In the month since ccase-firc
talks first v5crc proposed. the
Fifth Air Force has flown more
than l3 thousand battle mis-.
SionS These flights have been
aimed at preventing the Reds
from building up their forces
while the armistjcc talks went
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-24

Key West. f1nrido, has the
most equoble climate in the
country, with en- overugs
range of only l4' Fohxenheit
Evening star., 1951-08-28

quarters. The military aspects
of NATO, not to mention the po-
litical implications of a Truman
visit with Gen. Eisenhower,
might work against White House
approval of such plan.
The President, however, has
very great confidence in his own
ability to put across his story.
If he fails to consider such a
journey, it will probably be
more the result of advice he
gets than of his own inclina-
tionS.
Administration plans to make
a great propaganda gesture of
the signing of the japanese
peace treaty at San Francisco
have received a real icing from
Prime Minister Nehru's rejec-
ton of participation by India.
1t is understood here that
Nehru'S sister and Ambassador
to the United States, Madame
Pandit. went home with the
purpose of softening her broth
er'S opposition to current United
States policy in Asia. Apparently
Evening star., 1951-08-28
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

following line in refusing
In the big RedWest conflict India
is strictly neutral Neutral against and strictly for Russia
Senator Pat Mccarran says "al-out war" with
inevitable probability is what possibility becomes after
Senator makes prediction about its inevitablity.
The reject Ridgways rejecting rejec-
ton rejection Of the
getting lot of practice decided someday
the Korean should be rejected.
The production dropped
goods call them goods
because the who before
out is pretty good ss
Gen Gates. Marine commandant, minority at
delaying the effort beyachng' population
always gets belyache in army
stomach.
Democratic Chairman Boyle of course" he'll appear
fore Senate committee investigating his deals
printing firm OF course, else, of
United
ke European air force The worlds effort getting
close to the speed sound hear yourself coming
from the before the
Evening star., 1951-08-28
John c. Henry:
John e. HenrE
The Way Toward Own Rebirth
Highly ndustrozed Japan to Return in Month to the Path
Of Economic Freedom With Signing of Peoce Treoh

One Of the most highly in
dustrialized nations of the world
will return to the path OF eco
nomic freedom next month
when Japan signs a treaty of
peace with a majority of world
powers.
Were the world at full peace
this new freedom unquestion-
ably would be the starting point
for intensive economic counter
measures in several parts of the
globe. In fact, if the world
were at full peace the treaty
itself probably would reflect to
a greater degree the determine
ton Of some of the signatory
powers to restrict japanese in
genuity and capacity in the
economic sphere. 1t is only over
considerable British reluctance
that the draft being sponsored
in San Francisco next week by
the governments of Washington
and London leaves the way open
for Japan to rebuild its mer-
chant shipping and its indus
trial machine.
Since this is not peaceful
world the factors bearing on
the treaty were applied accord
ingly. The industrial capacity
of the West today is being di-
verted for the second time in
hardly more than a decade to
preparations for war. 1t is the
hope of statesmen, and certainly
OF the populations, Of the West
that such diversions will pre-
vent that war, but it is not a
hope marked by robust health.
In itself. the diversion is not
only damaging to the civilian
economies of the. affected ma
tions, it also promises to be more
demanding that in any previous
military mobilization.
In such circumstances the in
dustrial potential of Japan quite
obviously. has powerful attrac-
tion and it was not surprising
during the course Of the treaty
making that Americas Defense
Mobilizer Wilson openly pro-
posed its integration into the
Evening star., 1951-08-28

the State Department was either
too optimistic about her inten-
tions or she tried and failed.
1t was well known in the
vicinity of State that relations
with India were strained. Plans
to. ameliorate them through
non-Government agencies and
persons were being actively pur-
sued. Mrs. Roosevelt, for ex-
ample. has been asked to con-
slider making a journey to that
part OF the world some time next
year. The appointment of Ches-
ter Bowles. liberal Democrat,
to be Ambassador to India rep
resents another gesture toward
better understanding with Mr..
Nehru.
The State Department is now
said to feel that a more hard
boiled attitude is in order. They
will not need to lead the Con-
gress into following suits; Con-
greSS is ahead OF them. One of
the hazards, in fact, of the San
Francisco conference is an un-
due belligerence toward treaty
objectors on the part of men,
berS Of Congress; the busy So
Wet propagandists of course
would make the most of it.
Meanwhile the chief propa-
ganda agency. the Voice of
America, has gotten a second
chance. Democrats last week
end teamed up with Senator
Karl Mundt, South Dakota Re-
publican, to restore $22 million
to the Voice which Democratic
hatchetmen McCarran and Nc
Kellar had cut out in the Ap-
preparations Committee. The
vote was by a surprising So to
Is, which greatly encourages
those who believe the propa-
ganda battle must be better
financed, better planned and
better fought.
Evening star., 1951-08-28

tent wins for the party out of
power. as in 1920 and 1882.
The counter force or common
denominator in the voters
minds which can upset the rule
is an emotional issue, like war
or threat of war. If, for exam
pie. the party in power is the
victim of economic discomfort
but is still committed to a peace
program that seeks to avert war,
it can conceivably overcome the
former. Where, on the other
hand, as in 1916 and 1910, both
economic contentment and a
keep-us-out-of-war program are
assets for the party in power,
the latter wins out.
In the 1920 election, postwar
resentment against wartime re-
strictions and against entry into
World War I caused many
minority groups to swing from
the Democratic to the Repub-
lican Party and gave a weak,
colorless candidate - Warren
Harding-the presidency.
Candidates are rarely as inf1u-
entlal as 3, their. parties in
swinging an election. In I948
the Democratic Party was
stronger than Mr.. Truman.
The economic content of the
farm areas was enough to swing
Republican votes to the Demo-
cratic Party in pivotal States.
This more than Offset the Dem
ocratic losses in urban areas
where the cost-of- living issue
was raised.
All these factors cut across
party lines. Here are some of
the issues which will cause a
switch of normal Democratic
votes to the Republicans next
time and vice versa:
/. The communism issue.
This operated in November,
1850, against the administration
in Maryland. 1t will get Demo-
cratic votes for Senator Nc
Carthy in Wisconsin. 1t will lose
votes for Mr.. Truman if he runs,
because, despite vigorous prose-
cution of Communists. he has
indicated through his American
Legion speech that he still is on
the red herring" side of the ar
gument. Republicans may cross
over, too, on this issue, but ex-
perience indicates that the
depth OF the Communist issue is
Evening star., 1951-08-28

far more emotional on the at
tack than on the defense.
2. The. Macarthur issue. This
will switch many votes both
ways, but the Democrats will
lose far more, especially If an
unsatisfactory outcome of the
Korean war by next year is a
matter Of great controversy.
3. The morality issue. This
grows out Of the RFC scandals
and similar episodes. These at
tacks usually sink in and devel-
op early prejudices which tran
scend economic contentment.
This is a good example of an
emotional issue which will hurt
the administration.
4. The draft issue. This will
work against the party in
power. 1t has on several occa-
sions before and probably will
run true to form again. There
Is no logic in this, but in poll
tics logic is often secondary.
5. Higher taxes. They always
hurts the party in power.
6. Imitation and cost of living.
These will operate against the
party IN power, especially among
those with fixed incomes. It's
too elaborate and complex
matter to argue about on the
stump-and usually the party
in power suffers the discredit
just as they gain through high
wage levels. It will be difficult to
convince the voters that a
Democratic majority in both
houses is responsible for bad
laws or lack of controls, and a
Democratic President isn't.
The big question in evaluating
the defections of these mi
nority groups always is how ex-
tensive the inroads will be.
Any one, however, who thinks
he can guess an election by the
candidate he likes or dislikes ig-
nores the fact that SO million
voters do not decide on the basis
of looks or speeches or cam
paign noise-they usually de-
eide on prejudices and economic
factors affecting them and their
families at the time of the elec-
ton campaign. A big war pre-
sentS an emotional issue that
always helps the party in power
irrespective of economic dis
content or restrictions.
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Doris FIeeson:
Doris FLeeson:
Confident in His Own Abi|itv
rurnon Looking for New Excuse to Write Soviet Leaders
Another Message Like That Which Pierced Iron Curtain

President Truman is looking
for some new excuses to write
personal letters to the Soviet
leaders like his message to Soviet
Pesident Shvernik which finally
pierced the Iron Curtain and
was heard by the Russian
people.
The President has received
somber. reports about the weak.
ness of United States propa-
ganda abroad and has been con-
ferring with members of Con-
gress about ways and means to
improve it. He took some pride
in the fact that he managed to
get across his peace and friend
ship" letter and promised his full
cooperation to any other
schemes that gave a promise of
success.
Some quarters interested in
the problem would like to see,
Mr. Truman make a quick trip
to Europe, either to such nations
as Britain and France which
have sent their Prime Ministers
or Presidents to see him here, or
TO North Atlantic treaty head
Evening star., 1951-08-28

for their raw materials is an
economic myth. Most such prod
ucts are strange things to the
ancient societies of these coun-
tries.
In the face of these obstacles
the supplying of Japan's post
treaty industry will require
much more than a simple struc-
ture of bartering between the
islands and neighboring Asiatic
mainland. Sources all over the
globe will need to be tapped
with consequent demand on
long g-distance shipping and
something approaching the nor
NAL capital structure for such
trade To a country Of lesser
potential or less industrial dill
gence the prospect would be
discouraging and perhaps with
out value in the struggle Of
power now going on. For Japan.
however. it is the way toward its
own rebirth; for the free world
it may well be a decisive addi-
ton to our resources and our
capacity.
Evening star., 1951-08-28

productive machinery of the
free world. How quickly and how
effectively this integration will
be accomplished depends on sew
eral factors.
Japanese industry and trans
port suffered substantial dam
age during the war. Its reha-
bilitation by a diligent people
during six years of occupation
has been extensive but has not
for the most part been in the
field of producing heavy goods.
Nor has its modernization kept
full pace with exacting reqdire-
ments of a fully free economy.
Principal requirement for
complete utilization of the
country's productive machine is
raw materials. including such
critical items as coal, iron and
other ores, tungsten and copper.
Many of the needed raw ma
terials exist in important guam
titles in Southeast Asia where
there is a balancing need Of
finished products. But to match
the two needs, raw materials in
exchange for finished products.
is not a completely simple
matter.
Most of Southeast Asia today
is in political and economic tur-
mol. Open warfare is going on
in parts of it and nationalist or
Communist movements of great
violence are disturbing almost
all of the area. Investment capi-
tai for developing the natural
resources Is scarcity and the
political atmosphere is hardly
encouraging to any increased
financial interest.
At best, the populations them
selves are capable of neither eff
cient development programs nor
even of absorbing effectively the
very finished products they
most need to raise the level Of
living. The theory that such
vast and populous countries are
bottomless pits, capable of and
eager to put to work the modern
machinery or even to utilize
many of the consumer goods
they might command in return
Evening star., 1951-08-28
Old RuIe..of Give Enough Rope
Political Strote9ists Trying to Test 50 Campaign Issue
Toctes of Some Republicans Confuse Democrats
Dovid Lowrence:

The political strategists in the
two major parties are trying to
test out the 1852 campaign
issues-and their tactics crop
out again and again in the day.
by-day administration maneu-
vers and in the counterattacks
from the Republicans.
Thus. for instance, some of the
Republicans have caused an
arching of eyebrows and some
confusion among the Democrats
in recommending suddenly that
the President be given the strict
controls he wants.
Back of this is an old rule in
politics-give the party in power
enough rope and they'll hang
themselves on a political scaf-
fold.
The traditional theory is that
controls or restrictions are
poison to the voters generally.
The party in Office gets blamed
for all the irritations imposed
by Government. including bad
deliveries of mail. That's what
happened in the 1920 campaign.
The i'll effects of controls on
meat caused the Democrats to
lose Congress in 1946.
Lately there have been some
confident predictions published
about how President Truman
could win easily and how much
he would like to run against
Senator Taft or how difficult it
would be for Senator Taft to
win because he isn't a good
vote-getter among those who
wouldn't vote for him anyhow,
and so on.
The truth is that a national
election in which tens of millions
OF votes are cast usually is swung
by basic factorS-either eco
nomic or emotional or both.
There's an old rule which this
correspondent has found useful
IN appraising ten presidential
campaigns-and in eight of
these his Interpretation of the
extent to which the rule ap-
piled to both parties turned out
to be right, and in the other two
elections the rule proved right
but the appraisal based on the
rule was incorrect.
The basic rule is that eco
nomic content wins for the
party in power, as in 1916, 1928
and 1948, and economic discon-
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16
Evoeuotion Policy for Territory Set by
 Civil Defense Council

Establishment of a policy on evacuation was one of the most important accomplishments of the first meeting of the Territorial Council of Civil Defense held in the offices of Governor Gruening in Juneau July 3l.
 It was decided that evacuation of the civilian population will be undertaken only if and when an invasion becomes imminent; that any movement prior to that time be undertaken by individuals only, using normal transporta- tion. In the event that such move ment of the civilian population becomes so great as to tax facil- ities, Civil Defense may set up measures to establish priorities and may take steps to increase existing transportation.
 This policy was adopted after it was pointed out that people in Alaska would be in no more danger from bombings than they would in certain cities in the States, to which they might be evacuated.
 Members of the Territorial Civ il Defense Council are Governor Gruening, Col. J. D. Alexander, the acting Adjutant General; Frank Metcalf, Territorial High way Engineer; Tony Schwamm, Director of Aeronautics; Dr. C. E.. Albrecht, Commissioner of Public
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16
PALMAsrLLA CLUB TO HAVE CONCESSION BOOTH AT FAIR

At the regular meeting of the Palmasilla Homemaker's Club, held August Eth, al the home of Frances Blom, members decided to undertake the operation of the fair booth which the Homemak- ers' Council operated last year.
 This decision came as a result of the Fair Boards request that such a booth be operated, and club members extend an invita- ton to anyone in the Valley who has anything to sell to bring it to this booth. Five percent will go to the Fair Board, ten percent will be retained by the club, and the remaining 85Go will be the owners profit. Members of the Club wish it to be understood that for the benefit of the public, articles will be reasonably priced. and that final decision concerning the price of any item must rest with the committee in charge The booth will be operating all three days of the Fair, from mor- ming until night and Club mem- bers hope a continuous supply of articles, from handicraft work to farm produce, from canned goods to family pets, will pass through 4lon booth nonh dow
 From the profits resulting from the sale, the Palmasilla Club hopes to raise funds sufficient to fill their quota of the $1,000 Health; and Tom Dyer, member at large.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16
kU. of AIoskc Announces 4 Scholarship Awards

The Scholarship Committee of the University of Alaska is hap py to announce the awarding of three Standard Oil Scholarships of $500.00 each and one grant in journalism.
 George Guilsher, a senior in Arts and Letters with a major in Anthropology, came to the Uni versity from West Cornwall, Con- necticut. During the last school year George maintained a scho- Iastic average of straight A in a full time schedule of courses, al- though he had a full time job in addition. George won the schoar- ship awarded to a member of the senior class.
 Anna Mueller, a graduate, of Nenana High School, won the a. ward to a member of the junior class having attained a B plus average for all her college work. Anna is a junior in Business Ad- ministration.
 Lorenzo B ayless Anderson transferred from Brigham Young University of Utah to the Depart ment of Agriculture at the Uni versity of Alaska. He has main tained a B plus average in all his work here and in the credits transferred. Lorenzo makes his home in the College community with his wife and small son.
 The freshman award will be made to member of that class after the six-Weeks grades have been turned in to the Office of ne Registrar at the end of Octo-
 CT and the Scholarship Commit
 has had an oppurtunity of e.
 ,luating the records attained by
 eshman applicants.
 A grant of $500, to James E.
 oody of Fairbanks, was made
 1ssible by the will of Annie
 rmstrong Hall, wife of a former
 overnor of Alaska. This sum of honey was left to the University to give as a grant to "a deserving student, or students, pursuing or desiring to pursue courses in or leading to journalism" It was the. unanimous vote of the com mittee that this money should go to James E. Moody for his outstanding work in journalism. He took over the editorship of the Polar Star, the campus paper, at time when others refused be- cause of the pressure of school work and worked hard and long to make the paper success. In addition, he managed to maintain a high level of scholarship in his freshman studies in the Depart ment of Arts and Letters.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16

Homemakers' Council pledge to- ward the new hospital
 The business meeting also in- cluded a reading of letters of acknowledgement. for the eleven crib blankets and nine shirts which were sent to the Alaska Crippled Children's Association in Anchorage.
 Members enjoyed a delicious lunch, consisting almost entirely of produce from local gardens. Those present included Mrs. r. A. Blom, Mrs. Jack Dunlap. Mrs. Al Va Brooks, Mrs. Carl Mielke, Mrs. Robert Mielke, Mrs. Catherine Lumberger, Mrs. Bernard King, Mrs. Winston Laughlin, Mrs. Flu gene Reid, Mrs. M. Olson, Mrs. Charles Schaefer, and three wis itors-Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook, Miss Elizabeth Schaefer. and Miss Edith Ann Olson.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16
TO SHOW FILM

Rev. Joseph Frenz of the An chorage Lutheran Church, will present a two hour film. God of Creation, God of Atoms" at the St. Johns Lutheran Church, Aug ust 19, 8 p. m.
 The public is invited to attend. There will be no admission charge.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-16

Health; and Tom Dyer, member at large.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-16

library drive before leaving for
Phoenix, Arizona, with her father,
Asa Bennett, for whose health the
vacation was planned.
Chandler McCabe, a first year
student at the University of Della
ware in Newark, spent a few days
recently at home with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe c. McGabe
and family.
Miss Blanche MOllOck has re-
turned to her studies at State Tea
chers' College in Princess Anne
Md, after a weekend at home with
her father, William H. Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murray en-.
joyed a motor trip to New Jersey
over the new Memorial Bridge last
weekend.
The Frankford New Century
Club observed its annual Cues
Night" last Friday evening in thu
fire house. They were fortunate il
having as guest speakers, two Ger
man women leaders, Miss Anna 10
hanna LOhman from Bremen, Ger
many, and Mrs. Hedwig Waite
from Fellbach. Miss LOhman spOk
on Preparing German Women 70
Creative Citizenship" Mrs. Wal
= ter's topic was voluntary Organ
izations." Mrs. Walter has bee
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-16

seyites were weekend guests of
Capt. and Mrs. Ward w. Dasey at
their home on Thatcher street.
Roy Luzier made a hasty trip
over the weekend via Jeepster to
Davis, West Virginia, to return to
her home his mother, Mrs. Pearl
Luzier, who has been visiting in
Delaware for several weeks. On
his return he brought with him his
wifes mother, Mrs. Anna Lands
berry, who will be here some weeks.
Roy was accompanied by Milburn
Murray and son Jimmy. The for
mer served as relief driver; son
Jimmy just went along for the bug
gy ride!
The Colonel Armwell Long Chap
ter D. A. R. met last Monday af-
ternoOn at the home of Mrs. John
Miner in Newark, Md. The regent,
/ Mrs. Oscar H. Campbell, conduct
ed the meeting. Minutes of the
/ previous meeting were read by
Mrs. Casper KOllOck. The chapter
decided to prepare and send boxes
! to the Mountain Schools. (See d.
A. r. item in November issue of
the National GeographicD AT the
close of the meeting the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
A member of Samuel Chase
Chapter, Salisbury, Mrs. Jack Har-
rison, poured tea.
The Frankford Free Library de-
sires to thank Mrs. Leroy H. Ryar
for her fine donation of books
There are many Delawarana vol
umes and many of the newest no
wells and other new books. The Ii
brary committee desires to thanl
all who contributed to the Tecen
drive for funds sponsored by Mis-!
Hope Bennett, who did a splendid