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Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
EDITOR White Carries ON

! EulIOE Nnlte OafrleS Ont
Out in Manhattan, Kansas, the
other day, on the campus of the
Kansas State Teachers College
they dedicated the William Allen
White Memorial Library.
And in Manhattan, New York, al
the same time, the convention OF
the American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association urged strong re-
sistance to the rapidly expanding
bureaucratic censorship of non-mil-
itary news at Federal, state and
local levels =. and pointed with
genuine alarm to President Tru-
mans press conference statement
that he could, under similar circum-
stances, seize press and radio Just
as he did the steel industry.
There should be connection be-
tween these events. In fact, if the
America we have known is to sur
vive, there had better be! Bricks
and stones and books won't pro-
duce more Will Whites. But ex-
panding national recognition of his
worth to his country, the reitera-
tiOn of his principles. viewpoint
and methods. should stiffen the
spines ana restore dropping spirits
of those others who live that the
people may know what goes on.
We are thinking particularly of
the hundreds and hundreds of ded-
icated souls, who remain devoted.
as White was, to the grass-rOots
and Main Street who give their
people a window on the world.
nourish thought with Truth and
stimulate discussion through their
insight and human understanding.
The nations great editors are bv
no means metropolitan editors. The
Sage of EmpOria" was, and still
remains, a symbol that represents
those hundreds of other earnest.
gifted, tireless men and women
whose daily toll furnishes the men
tai quarters of the most influential
people in America.
Who Is Giving Whom Ideas!
In Buenos Aires, (Which is not
so far from Washington as YOU
might think President Juan d. Pc
ron of Argentina announced that he
Will round up rumOr mOngers "in
groups of 200 and send them TO
build roads in Patagonia so they
can work at something useful"
And at this moment his Federal
police are investigating" the per-
sonnel and operations of all news
agencies and foreign correspond
ents in the country. These include
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

evidenced expected declines. Wo-
mems and misses ready -to-wear ac-
cessOries were particularly slug
gish with Is per cent decrease
for the month, and sales of mems
clothing continuing to be disap-
pointing.
Although March departm emt
store stocks increased over Febru-
ary's, the 5 per cent rise was less
than customary for the spring
months. In contrast with last
March when stocks were climbing
to an April peak, inventories this
year declined II per cent. All OF
the major departments enjoyed a
lower sales-to-stock ratio than last
year with the exception of women's
and misses ready-to-wear :aeeessor-
les.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

NATO nations as well, can be done
only by all-Out steel production.
No one, probably, will deny the
need for steel. But few people with
any memory will accept the idea
that all-out production of anything
can be secured under Government
management, or will forget that
100000 tons of production were lost
while the President was deciding
on his COnstitutionally question
able seizure, and that the Taft
Hartley Act is, after all, one of the
laws of the land even if Mr.. Tru-
man and some labor leaders don't
like il.
And, if we are confronted by our
greatest national emergency. this
latest act of executive arrogance
helps our situation no more than
two previous presidential impetu-
Osities that come to mind start
ing the Korean War and firing
the general who was winning il.
Impeachment of President Tru-
man is, we are assured. Just talk.
But you can't blame people for lik-
ing the idea.
Unconditional Surrender by the
state authorities plus a steak and
ice-cream dinner for the rioters.
plus a S2,0OO,OOO damage bill for
the taxpayers, ended the Michigan
prison riot in its fifth day. So there
should be some more coming up-
soon. Rioting is more exciting than
prison routine . especially when
it pays of.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
INDIA TO STUDY 1RlBzsMzN

NEW DELHI, India ~ up - Liv-
ing conditions among India's 10
million tribesmen will be surveyed
at an oficially-sponsored confer
ence here in June.
Experts on tribal administration
will discuss the best means of ap-
preaching and solving tribal prob
lens.
Indian tribal people vary from
the shy, retiring Todas of the Nil
girl hills in Madras State to the
fierce Naga head-hunters from the
isolated regions of Assam.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
Our Biggest Emergency
And Still Growing

President Truman, in his press
conference this week, justified his
seizure Of the steel industry on the
grounds that we are in the midst
of the greatest emergency we have
ever faced. He said that trying to
arm our troops IN Korea so they
won't be shot i'm the back. and the
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
WRESTLING REFEREES RESCUED

SINGAPORE (P) - Uncrthodox
wrestling in Singapore rings-re-
peated manhandling Of referees by
angry matmen ~ has necessitated
the drawing up Of hitherto un-
known rules.
wrestling impressario Wally
Oakes announced that referees will
in the future commence counting
Immediately when a wrestler re-
fuses to break a hold. II the wrest-
Ter does not obey at the third count,
a disqualification fall viii be
awarded against aim
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
A Policy Reversed

Then the President, on June 25.
1850 in one Of those epasmodic ac-
tions which are more or less char.
acteristic of this administration. en-.
tirely reversed the American policy
which he had previously announced.
When he moved into Korea after
the North Koreans attacked I had
much sympathy with his reversal Of
position.
We went into Korea on the theory
that the United Nations was going to
punish aggression in order to pre-
vent aggression in the future. think
it is a sound principle, II you have
an international organization with
the ability to do the job. The diff
Guilty is that we were relying upon a
weak reed in the United Nations.
The United Nations Charter is so
weak, with the provision for the
veto, that as a matter Of fact there
is no legal means Of preventing ag.
gression.
We got little aid from other mem,
bers Of the United Nations. Our own
forces were so weak and limited
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
N&RN&
NOT BY BREAD ALONE

A recent survey by the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers revealed that an
average-income American. family pays more
IN federal taxes than in grocery bills.
In q word, government costs more than
food. N. A. M. studies showed that family
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
A FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICANS
Did American Policy in Eust
Invite On Invasion Of Koreu?
By SENATOR ROBERT A TAFT
CAAPTER 10

Domination of Korea by Russian Communists would Ger
lalnly be a threat to the security of Japan
The Administration
all troops from Korea ur dertake tn defend Koa
Dy the use OF American soldiers long-term policy this WAS
seheialy IN accord with the principles have outlined
because OF the Importance Of however there bod
nave Oeen no question that the situation a-ot arms aid
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
AS Old AS CIVILIZATION

Map making is as old as civilization.
The whole history of the world, from the
early explorations to the DEVELOPMENT of orr
great modern cities, has been heavily inAn-
enced by the work of photographers.
Today maps affect, in one way or an
other, almost every activity of mankind. And
the science OF map making has made vast
progress In recent years, due to aerial pho
tography. One of the most interesting devel-
opments is phOtOgrammetry, which is defined
as the science or art of obtaining reliable
measurements by means of photography.
This concept is not new-a Frenchman ex-
perlmented with it a century ago. and so
years ago a Canadian did the first work of
practical Importance. Now photOgramme-
try has been brought to high state of per
lection. Complex machines are used to plot
the aerial photographs. These machines
work on the principle of the Old-fashioned
parlor stereOpticOn but with the precision of
military range finders.
number of phOtOgrammetric engineer
ing firms are in business today. Their work
consists OF determining the best locations for
highways, railroads and transmission lines ::
resources surveying, of soil, forests, dam
sites and minerals; city planning; plant loca-
ton, and assisting the government in expe-
dltlng the huge job of accurately mapping
the nation. The cost is often remarkably low
AS little as $1.O0 an acre for complete and
highly accurate map studies.
The story of the map will never end
There are always new chapters to be writ
ten.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
Week Policy

Apparently someone in the State
Department had changed the policy
Of giving the South Koreans suffi-
cient arms with which to deter ex-
ternal aggression. The President ad-
mitted later. in his statement about
Korea. that the Government forces
Of Korea were armed only to ''pre-
vent border raids and preserve in
ternal security"
Perhaps the policy was changed
because someone was afraid that
if the South Koreans had tanks and
airplanes they would attack the
North Korean Communists. There
fore. we gave them only small arms.
which would be useless for offense
and also for defense if the North
Koreans attacked them. It was. GER
tainly a weak policy. To what ex-
tent it was again the result of a de-
liherate policy of not antagonizing
the Communists in Asia. it is diff
cult to say at the moment.
That was a direct invitation to
the North Koreans to attack. 1t was
an invitation to Soviet Russia to be-
leve, as it did. that here was a
soft spot where communism could
move in without difficulty. 1 think
the policy, or lack Of policy. of the
administration brought on the Ko-
rean War.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
Pandora's BOX

Among all the stories we have
read on the detOnatiOn a few davs
ago of the largest atomic bomb vet
at Yucca Flat, New, the most lucid
as well as the most lyrical is that
of New York Times Correspondent
William l.. Laurence.
AS one who saw the first nuclear
explosion destroy Nagasaki. and
witnessed three other test explo-
sions, Mr. Laurence is an atomic
veteran and his conclusion should
be significant. He wrote: What
today's test means is that in
faShloning these new atomic wea-
pons this nation also is creating
the equivalent of great armies of
men to Offset the numerical super-
l0rity possessed by the Communist
nations"
Which is a comforting thought.
until you consider how poorly we
have guarded our military secrets
from the Communist nations.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
Eusy to Defend

-N~N ~ e@ASAt0
Here is an island, more than a
hundred miles off the coast Of China.
which is entirely easy to defend
against any Communist attack, with
practically no cCA. to the United
States. Yet in January 1850 Secro-
tary Acheson warned the American
people that they must be prepared
for the taking over of Formosa by
the Chinese Communists. and he
stated unequivocally that we would
not undertake any defense of For.
mosa.
believe this attitude grew our Of
the pro-Communist policy Of the Far
Eastern Division of the State De.
partment and the Secretary's strong
prejudices against doing anything
to help Chang Kai-shek. Both Sec.
retaries Acheson and Marshall seem
to have a vested interest in the
mistakes which they made in China
in earlier days, and they are very
loath to adopt any policy which win
cast doubt on the correctness OF
their action at that time.
Apparently. it was General Mac
Arthur's remarks on the subject Of
the strategic position Of Formosa
and the need Of defending It which
from time to time aroused the Sec.
retary Of State and the President 70
a violent indignation against the
general. If We really mean our anti
Communist policy it seems obvious
to me that we should have backed
the Chinese Nationalists IN past
years and should back them today
on Formosa. If there is any chance
Of their regaining their influence IN
South China it seems obvious that
we should not fail to support them
in that action also. so long as e
does not involve the use Of Ameri.
can troops on the mainland.
NEXT WEEK: The Russian
meance in the Far East and our
policy there.
CFrom "a Foreign Policy for asseri.
cans Copyright 1881 by Robert A. 9Sft.
Published by Doubleday and Coupanr
Inc. Released by The Register and TFfhs
une Syndicate and WNU1
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02
NO MAN is WISE ENOUGH

1Uy below ltS Tree market level II becomes
necessary to control demand for it on the
market The result is some form of ration
ing. Whenever we fix prices too high it
becomes necessary to control supply in the
market The result is rigid production and
market controls and some form of subsidy
to producers.
Furthermore price fixing may result in
production of the wrong things and in the
wrong proportions. For instance, in World
War II price ceilings were placed on corn
and wheat at too low price in relation to
meat animals. Livestock production doomed
and critical feed shortages quickly develop
ed. We were forced to subSidize the impor-
tation of feed grains from Canada in order
to get out of this absurd situation.
In the free market, the only controls"
are the ineXOrable ones Of natural law Sup
ply and demand decides all things-price,
availability, production and distribution
That's true of cut of meat, motor car, a
suit of clothes and everything else in general
use. And only in free market, where the
price is established by supply and demand
can the fullest and most efficient use be made
of our economic resources.
The man never lived who was wise
enough to lay down a set of artificial con-
trolls without disrupting the normal pro-
ceSseS of production and distribution. That
was true centuries ago when controls were
first tried 1t is true today. 1t will remain
true tomorrow.
TURNING AWAY FROM THE FACTS
One trouble with price and wage controls
is that they obscure the true causes of infla-
ton. great many people fallaciOusly be-
lleve that all that is necessary is to pass a
new law or effect a new ruling, and all will
be taken care of.
That attitude is 100 per cent wrong. AS
has been said time and time again, price and
wage controls deal only with the symptoms
of imitation, never with imitation itself.
Some time ago an association of retailers
listed the measures which must be employ
ed If initiation is to be fought effectively dur
ing war emergency. These included: /.
General credit controls, including higher in
terest rates and curtaled Federal Reserve
support OF the government bond market. 9.
Reduction in nOn-defense spending at the
national, state and local levels. 3. The use
OF types OF taxation that will effectively re-
duce consumer spending without increasing
the total tax burden. 4. All possible encour-
agement to increased production.
Practically all the recognized ecOnO-
mlStS are IN agreement with such general
principles. The roots of imitation 20 deep
into the whole economy and can destroy y
Tree country. The greatest spur to initiation
is reckless government spending. It is an
lronlcal fact that the government urges the
people to save and to curtail their purchas
lng-even as it tOsSeS money to the winds
like drunken sailor
Inc danger OF more initiation is still with
us. And the danger will remain so long AS
Ihe men In power refuse to act on the facts
5000
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

with gross income of $4,000 a year pays
about S1,400 year in direct and indirect
United States taxes against a food bill of
some $110O year.
Once it was custom to measure funda-
mental things in relation to food When a
man worked, he ate. He earned his bread by
the sweat of his brow. And when he prayed
he asked for one material thing-bread
Not many men in this country have ever
defed parental authority without hearing the
stern prOnouncement that brooks no answer:
Young fellow, as long as you keep your feet
under my table, you're going to do as l say!'
There is sure to be a definite feeling of
sorrow among the adult generation as this
DID, time-tested formula is superseded. But
first things must come first, and the old must
give way to the new.
And yet, there is something wretched in
the picture of an impassiOned father laying
down this principle to his needless son (:
young man. as long as YOU keen YOUR per
capita appOItiOnment under nv federal tax
burden. you are going to do as I say!" Some
how, it doesn't have the old-time ring and
zest.
AS a rOsitive method of getting things
back in their proper places. one solution
stands out above all others: Vote Republican
this year.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

that the country we were saving
from aggression was practically de-
stroyed. We were successful in de-
feating the North Koreans but when
we were almost at the point of oc.
cupying the entire country we were
attacked by the Chinese, in Novem-
Der 1850.
A Russian Veto
That was the second aggression
The theory Of our Korean action
would require, as a matter Of moral
principle. that we then throw all the
forces Of the United Nations against
the Chinese aggressors, defeat them.
and march to Peiping. Unfortunate
~, that was an impossible policy for
two reasons. The United Nations
would not do It, because the Rus
slams in the Security Council vetoed
the action. Even the General AS.
sembly, which has no power TO cali
any member to act or provide
armed forces, took a long time
merely to declare that the Chinese
Communists were aggressors. which
was obvious from the very moment
they moved into Korea.
In the second place, It was a
wholly impossible military opera
ton, to carry out against a big
aggressor the kind of action which
we carried out against a little az.
gressor. So we had been sucked into
something which was more than we
could undertake, and we found our.
selves in an extremely unfortunate
situation.
Underlying the whole situation is
our policy toward Formosa. The
only logical application Of the broad
general principles. which have ad.
vocated and which we have followed
in Europe, for meeting the Commu.
mist threat is to undertake to defend
Formosa If the Chinese Nationalist
Government desires assistance.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

to provide the South Koreans with
a complete defense against attack
from the north. Perhaps it even
justified a definite notification, at
least to the North Koreans, that if
they chose to attack they would
find themselves at war with the
United States and that we would re.
tIrn with sea and air forces to fight
that war.
BIt the Administration not only
failed to adopt either Of these two
Eolicies, but it went very much
further in definite statement of
pohcy by Secretary Acheson in Jan
uary 1850, saying that except for
Japan, Okinawa and the Phillip
pines we could not assure the rest
Of the Far East against attack. I
believe that our Government invited
the invasion Of Korea by the weak
ness Of its policy in these respects.
At the time we withdrew from Ko-
tea we declared that we would give
armed assistance to Korea. The
Mutual Defense Assistance Act of
l949 authorized the President to
furnish military assistance to South
Korea. Assistant Secretary Webb,
Of the State Department, testified
specifically before both House and
Senate committees that the appro-
priation sought was for the purpose
Of helping the Koreans to fight ex-
ternal aggression. The bill was
passed in October l949. By June, 1880
not single bit of aid had been
given, except merely some small
arms that had been left behind when
we withdrew from Korea,
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Additional Social and
Personal News
ST. Paul

Halle q. Brown Dramatic Club.
The beginning of the Halle Q
Brown Dramatic Club has met
with great success. The group,
under the direction Of Mrs l..
Briley and Miss Pat Cromett held
its initial meeting April sth and
will meet regularly at 8 p, m. on
Thursday of each week The call
is herewith sent to all interested
persons To Join them at their next
meeting. April II.
Won Typewriter: Mrs. Lue Day,
1872 Rnndo Ave, won Smith
Corona portable typewriter from
the AAA Typewriter Co, at
drawing at the Home Show held
in the st. Paul auditorium, April
5. Mr. Teschon presented Mrs
Day the typewriter,
Soldier: Mrs. Rose Speese re-
ceived a letter and a picture from
the Commanding Officer Of Camp
Breckenridge. KY. about her son,
Allen Speese, who was the out
standing trainee of the l0ist Air
Borne Division. Mr. specse Is the
brother Of Mrs. Lue Day, 1872
RondO Ave.
Visitor: Mrs. Geraldine Pickett
Fuller Of Chicago. Is spending q
few days with Mrs. Chester John
son. 23O7 Floyd Olson Boulevard
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-18

Mrs. John Ware OF Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. a delegate to the District
AAIE conference Is the guest Of
her son and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Brown. 370s Smell
ling Ave.
Hometown Boy: Mr.. Leon
Abbey, son Of Mrs. Eva Abbey,
tl4 E. 2Sth St. is playing in De-
troit this month.
Buffet supper For DIR, jOhRsoni
The Arthur BallantineS, ARA
Emerson Ave. So, entertained
Sunday night, at a small buffet
supper for DR.. MordecRi w. John
son, president Of Howard Univer-
sity. Mr.. BallRntine heads this
years special gifts section Of the
Minneapolis United Negro College
Fund. Or. johnson was speaker at
the luncheon for the Fund Mon
day. Other guests Of the Ballan-
tines were Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs, John Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jonas G. Schwartz
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Bemis and
Cecil Newman.
HOspItaIiEed: Mrs. o. J..
Thornton, 1909 Fourth Ave. So.
Is in Mount Sinai hospital for a
few days.
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Echoes Of FASHIONS FORECAST
The Fashions Forecast was given
by the Ladies' Aid Society OF Phi.
grim Baptist church at the church
April ., II was under the direction
Of Mrs, H. JanAbcnc Taylor. as
sisted by James |, Taylor Mr..
Prentice Harris WAS the accom-
panlst. Mrs John Patton was
commentator Mrs Ida Combs
was the decorator. and Mrs. Doris
shannon was ticket manager. as
sisted by Mr. | NJ Dorsey Musi.
cal numbers were given by trio
OF girls. Sally Moody. Shirley
sayles and BETTY Jean Hunt
James Murray was soloist An
acrobatic dance by Fhcrrttl Florby
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indulge in editorial plaudts one day last week 70
the film, My Son John, the anu-Cnmmunis
movie which brings that superb acting lady Mis-
Helen Hayes back To the screen after an abscnc,
OF almost eighteen years
My Son John" proves oDCe again that
Hollywood bellcNcs the only way Go tackle y
"pFOhlcm" ftlm L. 20 bcIabor point even az the
sacrifice Of realism Apparently the Daily
news fccs that anything SmackiRR OF anti
Communism must necessarily b. good This In
. reflection Of the weird kind OF hywtrTta with
which too many people In this country view n
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in Fairview hospital for a check
up.
Visitor: Mrs. NJ. F. Smith of
Kansas City, Mo. is spending the
Easter holidays with her daughter
and son-in-law. the James Clardys
at 1914 18th Ave. So.
House Guest: Mrs. Nina Miller
Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a delegate
to the AME District Conference Is
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Burns. 1913 Fourth Ave. So.
Dinner: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bobo. 9S Highland Ave. No. had
as their dinner guests Saturday.
April 18th. Messrs and Mines
Teddy QuAlls. Theodore Woodland.
Duffy Ampey, Clarence Smith
Robert Pullems, William Bush.
James Jacoway and Mrs. Lola
Gattling.
In Serious Condition: Mrs. w.
II. Walker. 1918 Fourth Ave. So.
is in Fairview hospital quite i'll.
Visitors; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Adams of Duluth, MINI. were the
Easter guests Of Mr.. Adam 8
sister, Mrs. Lottie Hyde, 1892
Clinton Ave.
Out Of City: Rev. and Mrs. W.
L. Battles, 35O5 Fourth Ave. S.
attended the state workers meet
ing Of the Church OF God in
Christ in Waterloo. Iowa. last
week.
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SOCIAL e PERSONAL
MINNEAPOLIS

To California: Mr. and Mrs Andrew johnson 1882 Clinton
Ave. left April II to visit their daughter Mrs Vera Jones and
granddaughter, Poo in Pasadena They will visit other rea
tves and friends in Pasadena Los Angeles and Catalina Is
lands.
In Hospital: Mrs Cecil Newman 1853 Third Ave So is