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Evening star., 1952-10-18
Taft Attacks Truman
Effort 10 Link 6. 0. P.
To Anti-Semitism
BY the Associotsd Press

CINCINNATI, Oct. Ex-senator
Taft said last night it is "out-
rageous" to link the Republicans
and their presidential candidate,
Gen. Eisenhower, with "anti-
semitism, anti-Catholicism and
anti-foreignism."
President Truman. in a speech
read before the National Jewish
Welfare Board meeting in Wash
ington yesterday, said Gen. Eisen-
hover has gone morally blind"
and is willing to accept Nazi prac-
tices although he took a leading
part in liberating Europe from
their domination"
Senator Taft told an Ohio tele-
vision audience that is the same
kind of outrageous statement Mr..
Truman has made on several
things"
immigration Bill Is Target.
Mr.. Truman'S speech was an
attack on the McCarran immigra-
tion bill. which Congress passed
June 27 over his veto. He said
Gen. Eisenhower, in indorsing
men who voted for the bill, is
willing to accept the very prac-
tices that identified the so-called
master race -"
Senator Taft branded as false
Democratic claims that Republi-
cans would repeal the minimum
wage law and abolish social Sc
curity if elected. He said:
"It has never even been sug-
gested that any one wants to do
away with the minimum wage law.
Such statements show that the
Democrats are desperate.
GAS to social security, we want
to put every one under it, not just
o few"
Integrity Emphasized.
The Senator summarized his
reasons why he thinks Republi-
cans should be put into Office this
way:
First I think the American
people want an administration of
unquestionable honesty and in
tegrity. They know that Gen.
Eisenhower will give such a Gov
eminent. They know that Harry
Truman is not giving it 49,"
Second, the American people
want a Government which does its
job as economically as possible.
They want a Government which
isn't constantly seeking more
power :"
Third, they don't want un-
necessary wars. They want Gov
ernment which is not soft toward
communism (andO men in
Office of sound judgment, deter
mined to keep this country free
from aggression abroad and the
dangerous threat of big Govern
ment and socialism here at home"
Senator Taft will swing to the
East on another speaking tour in
behalf Of the Republican ticket
after two speeches in Huntington,
W. Va. today.
Evening star., 1952-10-18

spending Of the Truman admin
instratipn, which has given our
Government a fiscal irresponsi-
binty Silch as we have never
known before such measures
as FEPC. which would invade
every mans business and deny
the right of an employer to
decide who to employ, hire
Or FIRE in his private business;
and the repeal lot the Taft
Hartley Act, which would make
the great labor leaders more
powerful than the United
States GoYerrament;; high and
oppressive taxes which Mr.. Tru-
man did his best to make higher
without hfy tell Effort to elimi-
nate the tIhbe eiieyable waste that
exists in nearly every branch of
the Federal Government.
Trumanisun. I may say, can
not be defined by any particular
program as bad as it may be,
but gurtlat1issn Is a.. definite,
precise trend towards socialism
and away from the free enter
prise system. Insbrief, Truman
ism is contrary to the basic
principles upon which America
4 was founded and upon which it.
has grown great
q, And now I come to the DEM
Ocratic National Convention.
The Virginia deiegation was
ssinferned. upon aarfyal. that, un-
the Moody Resolution, first
adopted by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and later by
the convention, that we would
not be permitted to participate
in the convention as voting
members, unless we signed q
loyalty pledge to support a plat
form not yet adopted and can
didates not yet nominated.
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Commitments Remain
Paramount, OBLIGATIONS

In that campaign, three
months ago. I made definite
commitments which to me are
paramount obligations and
which transcend in Importance
any other obligations that may
exist in determining my attitude
in the present Presidential cam
paign. The issues were very
clear and very direct. The
campaign was bitter and vim
dictive. My record. both per-
sonal and political, was gone
over with a magnifying glass
Of the highest caliber. Nothing
was left unsaid or undone by
my opponents to accomplish
my defeat. In few campaigns,
If any, have the issues been
more clearly defined. My op-
ponent took one side, and I
took the other.
The issues were made doubly
clear by a speech I made on
July 5. 10 days before the elec-
ton, when I announced that I
regarded Trumanism and what
it stood for as the main issue
in the campaign. The Truman
ism I have opposed, which may
be summarized in brief, repre-
sents the usurpation Of power
by the executive, as exempli-
fed by the seizure Of the steel
plants by the President. later
declared illegal by the Supreme
Court; the trends to socialism
advocated by Mr.. Truman, such
as the Brannan socialized farm
plan and the Ewing socialized
medicine plan; his continued
effort to concentrate more and
more power in the Federal
Government: the ineficiency
of administration and profligate
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Cannot Indorse Either
Platform or Ticket

I will not make a pledge in
July and break 1t in October.
I do not feel 1t incumbent
upon me to urge the people of
Virginia to vote for any candi-
date. I know of no people any
where more competent to act
wisely in the public interest than
the voters of Virginia, but I do
feel it my clear obligation as
the candidate of the Democratic
Party of Virginia for the United
States Senate to discuss with the
utmost candor the reasons that
have prompted me in the de-
cision I have made. ~
Out Of the depth Of my heart
I have spoken my honest con-
victions to my friends in Vir-
ginia. I have made my decision
with all the deliberaton and
study of which I am capable.
To those who would censure
me for not indorsing the Ma
tional Democratic platform and
ticket, let me remind them that
Gov. Stevenson, only a few days
ago, said that, as the presiden-
tial nominee. he would not in
dorse a duly nominated Demo-
cratic candidate If he and that
candidate differ on vital prin-
ciples.
I will not, and cannot, in good
conscience, indorse the National
Democratic platform or the Ste
venson- -Sparkman ticket. In
dorsement means to recommend.
and this 7 cannot do.
I stand today as I stood in
July. Il
I was opposed to Trumanism
then. I am opposed to Tru-
manisn now.
Always I have been a Vir-
ginia Democrat: always will
ram a iva nvan
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Changed Statements on
Toft-Hortiey Law

TO those who say that Gov.
Stevenson will reform the Dem
ocratic Party from within and
will change the trend from
Trumanism, I ask that one
single measure be named where
in there exists a difference on
fundamental policy between Mr..
Truman and Gov. Stevenson.
When Gov. Stevenson was
first nominated. he stated that
he did not favor repeal of the
Taft-Hartley Act but favored
certain amendments. Subse-
quently, Gov. Stevenson has re-
vised his opinion and agreed
with the Truman position that
while the Taft-Hartley Act is
not a slave-labor act, it is spite.
full" and the name ''Taft-Hart-
ley" Is obnoxious to the labor
leaders. Gov. Stevenson then
announced that he will use his
Influence to repeal Taft-Hartley.
What does complete repeal Of
the Taft-Hartley Act mean?
Any one familiar with 1egisla-
tive procedure must know that
when an act is stricken from
the statute books, then the same
influences that accomplished
that can prevent the enactment
of any other act which is in any
way offensive to those who de-
manded the repeal.
II the Taft-Hartley Act is
completely repealed, as Gov. Ste
venson proposes-mark you he
Is not satisfied with amending
it confidently predict that
nothing will be put in its place
to curb the power OF the labor
bosses.
Gov. Stevenson has stated that
he is opposed to the injunction
feature of the Taft-Hartley Act,
which is the only protection that
the people Of America have to-
day against Nation wide strikes.
It was used by President Truman
successfully nine times.
OF course. Mr.. Lewis, Mr..
Murray, MIR. Petrillo and Mr..
Green are opposed to the Taft
Hartley Act and the Injunction
procedure. It is the only law that
can prevent Nationwide strikes.
It appears to me that the
American citizens have the right
to demand that the Government
have machinery to stop dis
astrouS Nationwide strikes. II
our trains are stopped. coal Is
not mined. and steel u not
Evening star., 1952-10-18

tinued to make it clear that
he is the key to the campaign.
On this one issue at least Mr..
Truman and I agree. Gov. Ste
venson has not repudiated the
Truman statement.
I fully realize there are those
who will say that ] should not
only recommend and urge, but
demand that the people Of Vir-
ginia support the Democratic
national ticket. ..... ,.s .,...
But where does my obligation
lie? For myself, I regard the
commitments I made in the
primary campaign as sacred OBJ
legations to guide my future
course. Too often, we find in
public life that pledges are made
prior to an election only to be
broken afterwards. Nothing
more quickly destroys the faith
Of a people in government.
Evening star., 1952-10-18

law. II an employer does not
obey the injunction issued by
the court. then he can be fined
and put in jail for contempt of
the court.
! ask you: Is this fairP Has
the Federal Government any
right whatsoever It'd dictate in
such manner to al3 employer
who is operating Ills own busi-
ness out Of his own funds with
out aid from the Government? /?
SCcl. a law destroys the freedom
Of the private enterprise system
II. the United States.
The Federal Government has
no business telling private en-
ployers who to hire, IRE or pro-
mote -sssss ~
Evening star., 1952-10-18

I quote, damn liar" to those
who contend the $50 billion
yearly being spent by the Armed
Services cannot be reduced
without impairing the national
defense. He may not have di-
rected his remark to me but I
come within the category of his
attack.
I am the ranking Democratic
member of the Armed Services
Committee and chairman of
the Joint Economy Committee.
I have been a strong and in
sistent supporter of national de-
tense but I say and can prove
that If the waste is eliminated
from the military expenditures
billions can be saved and we
will still get as much military
equipment and have as large
an army. Since Korea. Con-
gress has appropriated more
than $3.50 billions for the mill
tary. Yet constant complaints
are being made of shortage of
aircraft and other essential
military material. Could there
be a better example OF ad-
ministrative inefficiency?
On two occasions I have pre-
sented to the Congress and the
President, an itemized budget
for fiscal year 1852 showing
how a reduction of $9.1 billion
could be made and for fiscal
1858. a reduction of $8.6 billion.
These recommendations included
the military and civilian activi-
ties and advocated postponing
new functions of Government
until our military expenditures
were not so heavy.
The only answer the Presi-
dent made was that there were
too many Byrds in the Senate
oA4A cAAot 4AC Oo4 Gu I14S AO11S1 1CSS
to reduce his budget by a single
dollar. The result is that we
are suffering under the most
cruel taxation in our history.
After Gov. Stevenson was
nominated. the thought was ex-
pressed that, as the candidate
of the Democratic National
Party. he would assert an inde-
pendence of thought and action
and would give assurance that,
If elected, he would change the
course of Trumanism, a con-
tinuation Of which, in the minds
of many people, means ultimate
disaster. I had that hope my
self.
I have looked in vain for any
signs Of such independent ac-
tion.
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Sixth Case of Polio

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. Oct.
18 (SpeciaD The sixth case of
polio affecting a child here this
fall was reported today by DR.. j.
Lyle Roberts, Tri-County Health
Department director. The child
was sent to Children's Hospital in
Washington. The attack was re-
ported mild.
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Permits U.s.. Invasion
OF All Businesses

& compulsory FEPC such as
the Humphrey bin, which Gov.
Stevenson has Endorsed would
be the most offensive 4rterfer-
ence in private business that has
ever yet been undertaken By the
Federal Government. It is un-
constitutional. It is unfair and
destructive Of the private rights
OF the individual. 1t is aimed
at the South but, in fact, a COM
pulsory FEPC such as the Hum
phrey bill. would have disas-;
trouS effects everywhere that
business is done. No greater
invasion Of private business has
ever been proposed.
Senator Humphrey has intro
duced a companion bill to his
FEPC bill-a bill to impose the
gage rule on the Senate by a
majority Of the Senators pres
ent. For example, if p. 60 Sen
ators were present and 81 voted
Tor cloture, then a minority of
the membership could put the
gag rule on the Senate by a
majority Of the Senators pres
ent. It has some significance
that Gov. Stevenson has in
dorsed the Humphrey FEPC
bill and has also said he would
use the powerful influence of
his Office to change the rules of
the Senate.
When Gov. Stevenson was
first nominated he said he
would not use. the power of the
Presidency to attempt to change
the rules Of the United States
Senate to limit debate. Now
Gov. Stevenson says that he
favors the proposal to impose
a gag rule on the United States
Senate.
AS a member of the Senate
for 19 years I want to say to
my friends in Virginia that, in
my judgment, the right of free
debate within reason in the
United States Senate is one of
the real bulwarks of our democ-
racy- It can now be limited by
the action Of two-thirds of the
membership.
On July Is, I was nominted
by the Democratic Party of
Virginia in a primary in which
was cast the largest vote ever
known in our State. Let me
take this occasion to thank
again the 100000 Virginians
who voted for me and made
this victory possible. I say to
them tonight that I will do my
utmost to be worthy of their
confidence.
was nominted as a Virginia
Democrat, and during the cam
paign repeatedly stated that. I
was not a Truman Democrat.
With the aid OF my friends, I
was given the greatest majority
ever recorded in a contested
primary election - $1,000. It
came not from any particular
group or groups, but from all
areas of the State. I carried
9 out Of the 10 congressional
districts. I carried % out of
the % cities and So out of SO
counties. I do not mention this
in any spirit of self-aggrandize-
ment but merely to emphasize
that the election in which I
was nominted created an un-
usual interest and brought from
the Democrats of the State an
expression of their opinion to
an extent that rarely before
has occurred in other CAM
paignS.
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Truman Would CHANGE
Rules to Effect FEPC

I wonder if you have read the
speech made by President Tru-
man on October II in Harlem in
New York City. May I suggest
you do so. The President gave
the clearest expression yet made
in this campaign of what will
happen in civil rights legislation
If MIR. Stevenson is elected. To
read that speech, one would
think that MIR. Truman is the
candidate.
MIR. Truman said that he and
the Democratic Party would
change the rules of the Senate
to close debate; that then they
would pass a compulsory FEPC
as well as other civil rights legis-
lation. Mr.. Truman said, and
I quote: such a statute (FEPC)
must have enforcement powers
If it Is to mean anything. To
talk about voluntary compliance
with fair employment practice
is nonsense"
Mr.. Truman went further. He
intimated that, after the Senate
was gagged, the entire civil
rights program, as recommended
by the commission he appointed
five years ago. would be pre-
sented to the next Congress
for enactment. He said in his
speech that this report was q
"new charter Of human free
dom" and "one OF our great
American documents"
Seven bills carrying this re-
port into effect have been in
troduced by Senator Humphrey
and are now pending in the
Senate.
These seven bills are sugar.
coated with characteristic hy-
pocrisy but reveal the objectives
Of the proposal in its entirety.
Under these bills the Federal
Government would usurp local
and State police power, control
elections, invade State and local
governments and the homes of
individuals, control private busi-
ness practices and complete the
totalitarian pattern with a spe-
cial FBI to investigate and q
special attorney general to pros
ecute.
And this is not all. In addi-
ton to these so-called civil
rights bills, Senator Humphrey
and his associates have intro
duced legislation to amend the
Senate rules so that a simple
majority might slam a gag on
a minority fighting for a prin-
ciple.
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Democrats l!I Cant End \ {! .
.
Discrimination Here,
Eisenhower Repeats
BY q ssoff Correspondent Of The s.or

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Gen.
Eisenhower again last night ac-
cused the Democrats Of having
failed in 20 years to solve the
racial discrimination problem in
Washington.
In his speech at Newark, N. j..
the Republican nominee said he
thought the States should deal
with the fair employment problem
without Federal compulsion. ..
He contended that in the Dis
trict of Columbia, however, the
Federal Government has a special
responsibility because it makes the
laws and conducts local admins
tration for the Nations Capital.
Most Damaging Place.
"Our Nations Capital is the
most damaging place to let racism
flourish" Gen. Eisenhower said.
Instead of being the show place
of the world of how we Americans
live by our great ideals, the Ma
tion's Capital is an unfortunate
demonstration of how this admin
istration, after 20 years of talk
about moving mountains. has not
even brought forth a mouse"
The general also quoted from q
study by the National Committee
on Segregation in the Nations
Capital. He said the report
claimed that the Federal Govern
ment is systematically denying
the colored citizens of the Capital
equal opportunities in employ
ment, and is setting an example
Of racial discrimination to the city
and the Nation"
Task for President.
The general also quoted the re-
port as holding that "only the
President can do this job" He
concluded:
What is sorely needed to deal
with the problem of race relations,
to provide equal opportunities and
to end racism is leadership. That
we have not had such leadership
under the present administration
must be evident to every one who
has not been deceived and misled
by the demagogic speech making
which has been the stock in trade
Of the present administration"
Evening star., 1952-10-18

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Evening star., 1952-10-18
Todoy's Dollar Worth
81 Cents of 1916 "

It is said we have the great.
est prosperity in our history,
but we also have the highest
taxes and the largest debt. You
and I could enjoy a temporary
prosperity II we mortgaged our
property and spent the pro-.
ceeds, but what about the pay
day? What kind of prosperity
will we have when we must tax
ourselves to obtain the huge
sums necessary to begin pay
ments on the public debt. Al
ready ominouS signs indicate
that our financial house is not
in order: the American dollar
today is worth in purchasing
power only So cents as COM
pared to 1910, and it is signi-
f1cant that the Canadian dollar,
backed by a balanced budget,
has a purchasing power greater
than ours.
On his whistle-stop tour, Mr..
Truman applied the words, and
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Olympic Stamps Issued

Finland. Western Germany,
Hungary, Jugoslavia, Pakistan
and Trieste were among countries
issuing stamps commemorating
the Olympic Games.
Evening star., 1952-10-18
Perhaps the Soundest
Fiscal State in u. S.

we 1IdVe progressive state
government. We have an un-
impeachable integrity in our
State administration. We are
improving our school system at
a rapid rate. We are increas-
ing the emphasis on public
health and on looking after
those who are incapacitated and
unable to take care of them
selves. r. ,+-o ,t.>@sas
We have, I believe, the best
road system in America, and
we are one Of only three States
to construct and maintain
every mile of public road-50,-
600 in all. We are perhaps the
soundest fiscal State in the
Union. Indicating our attrac-
tion to new residents, Virginia
was one of the only six States
to gain sufficient population to
acquire an additional Congress-
man under the last census.
1 would be the last to say
that Virginia is perfect. There
is much more to be done. But
this I can say: Virginians need
not hesitate to compare their
progress and their government
with any other State in the
Union.
For myself, I would vastly
prefer to take the Virginia phi
losophy Of government to WASH
1ngton than to bring the cur
rent Washington theories to
Virginia. -.
Virginia's financial menace is
the Federal debt, of which our
pro rata share, on a basis Of
our tangible wealth, is about
$6 billion. This Sc billion is
actually equivalent to the full,
market value of all visible prop
erty within our State-all the
land, all the buildings, machin-
cry, livestock and everything
else of tangible value.
In other words. the Federal
Government has, in a few years.
mortgaged Virginia to the hilt.
and to the full extent of the
wealth accumulated by more
than 300 years of industry and
thrift.
The war made some of this
debt necessary, but do say.
as one who has knowledge of
Federal waste, that the reckless
spending of the Truman admin
istration is responsible for a
substantial part of this huge
burden upon which we will pay
interest for many generations
TO come, and perhaps forever.
The present Truman fiscal
plan proposes another deficit
of SO billion this year and an
other $40 billion deficit next
year. so that, unless checked.
our Federal debt will reach $500
billion. and this. I say. is ap-
preaching national bankruptcy.
No one has labored more than
I to reduce the waste that is
a part Of these annual deficits.
Evening star., 1952-10-18

manufactured. we would face
disaster as a Nation. To repeal
the Taft-Hartley Act would
mean that the arrogant labor
leaders of this country, who
have so often abused their pow
er. would be unrestrained. The
people Of America would be COM
pletely at their mercy, and the
Government would be impotent
to act in a great national. crisis
caused by Nationwide strikes
that shut off the necessities of
our existence.
Evening star., 1952-10-18
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The Nome nugget., 1952-01-28
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE NOW UNDER WAY

The Chamber of Commedce an- nual membership drive is now on, reported Chairman Richard Lee, with the following renewing their 1852 membership:
 Howard Lyng, Nome Motors, J. Cooley, Lee Bros. Dredging, James von der Heydt, Russell Ar nett, Larry Calvin, Glenn Car rington, Nome Drug Store, Ernie Gustafson, Don Mcdonald, Arvo Saario, Nome Nugget, L. C. Fer guson, Chas. D. Jones, John E.. Prouty, Northern Commercial Co.,, Breakers Bar, Cherry's Barber and Beauty Shop, A. Polet.
 A full report will be given at the regular noon luncheon tomor- row at the Board of Trade.
The Nome nugget., 1952-01-28
CARL YAGER PASSES AWAY

] Carl Wager passed away Jan. 1T in South Dennis, Mass, and was buried from the South Dennis Congregational Church Jan. 20.
 He was born in Estonia April IS, 1873, spent his youth on the high seas and came to Kodiak, Alaska, in 1895. In 1897 he joined the stampede to Dawson, came down the Yukon in small boat to the Nome stampede in 1898. He spent most of his later years pros pecting and mining on Seward Peninsula.
 He is survived by his widow, Evelyn Baxley Wager who lives at South Dennis, Mass. Mrs. Wager has cared for him for five years, since he suffered a stroke here.