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factories compared with 405, 900 en-
ployed in the agricultural, pastoral
and dairying industries, Today. two
out Of every ten Australian bread
winners are on the land, three are
in industry and five are engaged in
building, transport, commerce, public
administration and other tertiary
industries.
War Wos Stimulus
Our industries include canneries,
chemicals, engineering, fisheries.
motor cars, papermaking, shipbuild-
ing, steel. munitions and textiles.
Industrial expansion has been a
concomitant Of the population in
crease and migratory flow. But the
last war gave tremendous stimulus
to Australian production. In 1912,
Australia entered the armaments
field in the face of danger of Japanese
attack. Since the end of the war,
jet fighters and four -engined bombers,
destroyers and smaller warships have
been built.
With manufacturing now Australia's s
single biggest economic activity, water
is more necessary than ever. We
need it not only for farms. but also
to develop marginal land and provide
power to drive the throbbing factories.
One-third of the continent has
rainfall of less than 10 inches an
nually. Over half receives less than
Is inches. Only the coastal regions
have good reliable rainfallS ranging
from 100 inches a year in Northern
Queensland to an average of so to go
inches in the closely settled South
eastern portion of Australia.
No Greet Rivers
Australia lacks the great river sys-
TENS Of the United States-which
makes water conservation in our
country even more vital. Water is
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the lifeblood Of the young nation we
are building.
There are hydro and soft-coal
power developments in hand which
will within five years double the pres
ent installed generating capacity of
2,250,000 kilowatts for the whole Of
Australia. And in the Snowy Noun
tains of Southeastern Australia, work
has begun on a hydroelectric prof.
ect comparable with the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
BY tunneling through the noun
tains, it Is planned to reverse much
of the flow of the Snowy River, fore
ing it back into the fertile but dry
hinterland. This project will employ
over 5000 men for at least 20 years
and is expected to cost over 81 bill
lion. When completed. it may help
irrigate another million acres and
its power stations should produce an
other 21a million kilowatts for the
great cities and towns developing.
Another bond between our coun-
tries has been forged in. this under
taking. The United States Bureau Of
Reclamation has agreed to furnish
technical advice and help train Aus
tralian engineers for the Snowy River
scheme. Twelve young men have been
receiving instruction for nearly
year now and when their course is
completed, their places will be taken
by others.
We are, of course, paying for the
training of our young engineers and
for design work on our behalf. Aus
tralia has always paid her way. But
there is no way in which we can re-
pay the accumulated knowledge and
experience which the Bureau of REQ
lamation-the recognized world au-
,thority in this fields extending in
such friendly, cooperative spirit.
Meanwhile, promising uranium
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eran is buying Is priced reasonably in
the current market.
At least, that's what the VA started
out doing. Gradually that has
changed.
When the CT Bill of Rights was
passed after the war. the idea was
that the veteran would not have been
able to accumulate the same amount
Of money he might have if he had not
been in the service. The home loan
guaranty was to take the place Of the
usual down payment.
The process was simple. The vet
eran found the house he wanted
to buy. The house was appraised by
the VA and certificate of reasonable
value issued to the private institution
lending the money to the veteran. If
the loan was to be guaranteed by the
VA. the house then would have to be
sold at the certified value or less.
Change in l947
That was how it worked until about
1947 when the VA first began setting
values on houses and entire develop
ments in the planning stage.
Once the VA began setting values
on houses not yet built, it had to
make sure the houses were being
built according to the plans and
specifications. So the VA began In
specting houses under construction.
This took from the lenders their
traditional responsibility Of inspecting
houses they were financing to protect
their loan.
The VA guaranteed the loan, then
made sure the houses were con-
structed properly to protect the Gov
ernment. The lenders just sat back.
What had they to lose? There was
little objection to the Government
assuming this duty.
Once the VA certified the value Of
house. the deal then became the
traditional relationship between buyer
and seller with the VA playing little
part from there on.
Gross FoiIures Chorged
The league committee, of course,
charged many Of the VA regional
Offices failed to make sure the houses
were constructed properly. The COM
mittee said the VA allowed deviations
from plans in many cases with the
result that the veterans were cheated.
IF the league committee recon-
mendations become law. the VA will
assume q new batch of RESPONSE
bilities.
With responsibility for supervising
the contractual relationship between
veterans and sellers, the VA will be-
come personal attorney to the veteran
home purchaser. And in assuming
that responsibility. the VA will auto
matically become the veterans resi-
dent architect.
The question being raised In many
places now is whether this IS q good
trend. Should the Government take
over virtual control Of large seq
ment Of the home building industry?
Evening star., 1952-09-07
By Eorl H: Voss

About 500 purgees, many of them
more well known than members of
the House Of Representatives. Just
dissolved, will be among the 1900
to 1,400 candidates who are expected
to stump the country this month.
The Communists expect to back a
slate of about 100 candidates. The
Progressives hope to send some 300
into the field and Yoshida's Liberals
can be expected to nominate at
least that many.
Big Voting Turnout
If past experience is any indica.
ton, the japanese will turn out in
large numbers to vote. In the last
election, for the House of Repre-
sentatives in January, 1949, IA per
cent Of the eligible voters came to
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stretch in Jail was largely the result
Of Russian insistence that he be in
cluded in the bag of major war GRIM
inals tried before the International
Military Tribunal for the Far East.
Si9ued Surrender
Shigemitsu, who signed the sur
render instrument aboard the U. S. s.
Missouri seven years and five days
ago today. now heads the Progressive
Party, another conservative group
hardly Cistinguishable from the Lib
eral Party except in personalities.
Although he was a diplomat and
later Foreign Minister in the japanese
wartime government. Shigemitsu has
reputation for having opposed the
idea of challenging America. He was
prominent in the faction which
favored suing for peace in 1945 be-
fore all Japan was destroyed.
Evening star., 1952-09-07
By Sir Percy Spender


Austroan Ambassador 70 tho United Sfosss
Most Americans, I find, think OF
Australians as people who have more
in common with them than any other
nation. AS general Of the Army
Douglas Macarthur was wont to re-
mark in the Pacific: 'They are my
blood brothers" In temperament and
general outlook certainly the two
peoples are remarkably similar.
In the course Of my Office which
has now taken me to most corners
of the United States, have heard
this sentiment echoed frequently. It
Is one which can assure you Aus
tralians appreciate very much.
This tremendous good win towards
our country is not matched by Amer
leans knowledge Of the country it
self. The great exception, of course,
are the hundreds of thousands of
GIs who returned from the South
west Pacific as the best ambassadors
Australia has ever had in this coun-
try.
Despite modern air travel, Aus
tralia remains remote to most Amer
leans. It is, however, Down Under"
United States which today is under
going tremendous expansion in many
ways comparable with United States
development last century.
A Big Country
Australia is blythe largest island
or smallest continent in the world.
Its total area of nearly million
square miles makes it a little smaller
than the United States, and its land
area is actually bigger.
Nature has been both bountiful
and unkind to my land. Some min
erals abound. others are scarce. We
have coal and iron in abundance,
and it seems we are uranium-rich.
But we have yet to discover oil.
Our fertile plains make us the
greatest wool-producing nation in the
world. They support over 100 million
sheep-twice. as many as in the
United States. Yet one-third Of Aus
tralia is desert, with insufficient rain
to support human life.
The great brown wheat fields pro-
duce nearly 200 million bushels q
year. Yet we are short of timber,
and must import most Of our pine.
These are the paradoxes Of what
is potentially great and prosperous
country. People and water are the
main keys to its development.
People Are Coming In
Since the war. Australia has been
absorbing migrants from Europe at
the rate Of 10000 a year. The popu-
lation has now passed 8.5 million and
we may see it top 10 million within
this decade.
That population may seem small to
Americans. and the intake of 10000
migrants year not remarkable. Yet
the movement Of over 100000 new
settlers to Australia since the war
has been relatively the greatest mi
gratory feat Of modern times. On
percentage Of population basis, Aus
tralia has Deen receiving q flow Of
migrants greater than that to the
United States in the heyday Of this
country'S expansion.
The time mas arrived for Australia
to absorb ner gains. the Minister for
Immigration, H. E. Holt, announced
recently. This year our immigration
goal has been cut to $4,000.
Room for Growth
What Is the maximum number Of
people Australia could support?
Scientists have argued 20 to IS mil
lion, goal which might be reached
Evening star., 1952-09-07
GI GIHousinq-
More and More VA Is Becoming Wet Nurse
To Ex-SoIdiers in q Home-Buynq Mood
BY Colt HendIey, il.

The Veterans Administration rap
idly Is finding itself forced into the
position Of lawyer. architect and wet
nurse to any former CT who desires to
buy a house.
The way the VA is getting deeper
and deeper into the field of what was
once strictly contractual relation
ship between builders and buyers Of
homes was pointed up by the scathing
report on the veterans housing pro-
gram released last week by q
congressional committee.
The committee, headed by Repre-
sentative league, Democrat, of Texas,
spent some months investigating the
housing program across the Nation.
It came up with a report that blasted
VA officials in many cities, including
Washington.
Bribery, fraud and favoritism were
laid at the door of many VA housing
officials. In the Washington area,
the committee said, homes were 10
to Is per cent overpriced as a direct
result of inef11ciency and favoritiSm
by the local VA housing Office.
The committee made some specific
recommendation for new legislation
which would give the VA supervision
of the contractual relationship be-
tween the veteran purchaser and the
builder.
Worronties Asked
The report recommended that the
VA require contracts to incorporate
the plans and specifications Of the
house on which the VA bases its COM
mitment to guarantee the loan. It
recommended the VA be authorized
to require protective features in con-
tracts relating to closing costs. date
of delivery and warrantieS for q pc
riod of one year on heating, plumb
ing. electrical fixtures, roof and base
ment.
It also recommended the VA be
given power to enforce minimum
standards for all new housing sold to
veterans under a guaranteed loan.
At present the VA has no enforce
ment powers. It only can accept or
reject house, or try to persuade the
builder to correct defects that turn
up.
The VA long has cried that its
position in the housing field has been
misunderstood by the veteran. The
new legislation recommended by the
league committee would give the
VA the power to do what the veteran
thinks it can do now.
Vain Explanations
The VA has been trying to explain.
in vain. that 1t does not guarantee
the home the EXCL purchases is q
good investment. The VA does not
guarantee the veteran win be satisfied
or that the house and Its equipment
are In good condition.
All the VA does In guaranteeing Q
loan is say that the house the vet-
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mainly because the electorate has
come to realize that its representa-
tives have the power to run the
government. rather than merely de.
bate about 1t, as In the old days.
This will be the first time since
the war that elections have not had
the benefit Of occupation directed
ballyhoo. United States officials are
watching to see how much enthu-
siasm is whipped up by un-
prompted press and radio.
Personalities Pre-Eminent
Issues in the election still are ex-
pected to take seat well back of
personalities. They always have.
even in occupation times.
Japan's alignment with the West
in foreign affairs undoubtedly will
continue. There probably will be
more attempts to trade with Com
munist China, but these already are
under way. For the past month
Japan has been compiling list Of
non-strategic materials which it
hopes the western powers will ap-
prove for trade with China. Be-
cause Of the open hostility Of the
Mao government, however. no one
is expecting any large-scale trading
with the Communists for some time
to come. OF course, the Red atti-
tude could change after the Moscow
talks now in progress, but this is not
anticipated.
Anti-Occupotion Sentiment
American officials are prepared for
a reaction against candidates identi-
fed closely with the occupation. Any
sharp dip in support for Yoshida
could be taken as a vote against his
collaborationist tint. Such q dip
would come as a surprise, however.
The United States is not rated to be
as unpopular in Japan as the Conn
munists' vocal shock troops pretend.
Conversely, continuation in power
for Yoshida would be interpreted an
popular approval of overall occupa.
ton accomplishments.
Little malice is felt among Ameri-
can officials for the pre-surrender
japanese leaders now returning. The
philosophy seems to be to let the
democratic seeds planted in the past
six and one-haf years grow in their
own way. Japanese democracy Is
out Of the hothouse stage.
OF course, there viii be close
fatherly interest in any young demo.
cratic leaders If and when they ap.
pear. Meanwhile, it is obvious that
America needs both the old timers
and the newcomers to weather the
international storms brewing in tho
Far East.
Evening star., 1952-09-07

fields have been located. The South
Australian government has an
nounced its agreement with the Com
bined Development Agency of the
Atomic Energy Commission to de-
velop a field located at Radium Hill.
about $50 miles northeast of Ade-
laide. Another field has just been
located at Nichols Knob, about 200
miles to the northeast.
In the Northern Territory, uranium
deposits have been located at the
picturesquely named Rum Jungle,
about 20 miles south of Darwin, and
more recently at Edith River, about
100 miles farther to the southeast.
Investigations are continuing and
there are hopes that exports Of ura-
mum ore or uranium salt Can ore
coricentrate) to the United States
and Great Britain may begin within
year.
Eost-West Bridge
Australia likes to think herself
bridge between West and East-cul-
turally Western. geographically in
the Asian neighborhood. What
Australians once termed the Far
East" they now regard as their "Near
North"
We sponsored the Colombo Plan
designed to further the economic
advancement of new nations in South
and East Asia. Over 1000 Asian
students are now studying at Austral-
ian universities, $50 of them on free
scholarships extended under the
Colombo Plan.
Strategically. Australia is the chief
western base in Southeast Asia. She
is now linked-with New Zealand
in defense alliance with the United
States. the first those two countries
had ever concluded outside the Brit
ish Commonwealth.
, 1952-11-10
THANKS FOR THE
CONFIDENCE

wish to thank all voters Of
my district for the confidence
reposed in me; and also to
those voters out Of this district
and all persons without the
right to vote whose sentiments
helped others to stand BY.
their honest convictions, pIac-
ing truth above misrepresenta-
tions. Thank you SO much for.
the confidence. / will do my.
best.
Sincerely,
ERIC. Fl. r
, 1952-11-10

Notice to Delinquent
T~uxpuYers

Writs Of attachment having
been served upon all property
owners whose Real Property
Taxes for the year 1850 are in
arrears, and the same having
been duly recorded in the Of
fee Of the Recorder Of Deeds,
notice is hereby served, in ac-
cordance with the provisions
Of Section AS Of the Ordinance
providing for the Assessment.
Levy and Collection Of Taxes
upon Real Property, approved
September 5, 1886, that unless
the taxes, penalties and costs
are paid upon publication Of
this notice twice q week for
three consecutive weeks, the
properties will be sold at pub
lie auction BY " E n d u e
Director. /
Department Of Finance.
Christiansted, ST. Croix, WI.
October 81, 1852.
I. h. CONRAD.
Asst Commissioners Of Finance,
st. Croix,
s i B $ { R B +
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-09-02
LEGUM ES NEED
REST IN FALL

Farmers who pasture new le-
gume seedlings too late in the sea-
son may lose more feed next year
than they gain this year, according
to an agronomist at Ohio State
University.
c. j. Willard says growth from
new seedlings should be cleared off
by September /, but no later. New
seedlings need enough stock on
them to clean up available growth
between August Is and September
l.
Willard explains that alfalfa and
clover need top growth to protect
crowns against rapid freezing and
thawing during winter. Top growth
during fall months also supplies
food for roots to store for winter
use.
Late grazing or moving also
may damage established alfalfa
stands. In southern Ohio, farmers
should not cut alfalfa after Sep
tember Is. At Columbus, Septem-
Der lois about the latest cutting
date, and in orthern Ohio, cutting
should stop about September 5.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-09-02
Hankins-Shrider
Bridal Ceremony
In Brides Home

Miss Carole Hankins became the
bride of Thomas Ray Shrider of
Lima in ceremony at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Hankins, Sedalia, Saturday, Au-
gust the thirtieth. The double ring
service was read by the Reverend
Ivan l.. Wilkins, of Columbus, in
the presence of the immediate fam
lilies at half after two o'clock.
MIR. Shrider is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Shrider of Lima.
The ceremony was performed in
the bay window of the home, the
focal point of interest in the deco
rations being a window sunburst
arrangement of white gladioli,
large chrysanthemums and POM
poms. Greenery flanked the ar
rangement and Emerald fern trees
marked the entrance TO the round
ing window in which low kneel-
ing bench was placed for the bridal
couple.
The bride descended the stair
way, which was decorated with
flowers and greenery, and was met
by her father who escorted her to
the altar. For her wedding gown
she chose a full length model of
imported Swiss embroidered or
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-09-02
KIoes Revue
Gives Two
Performances

A patriotic touch was given the
grand finale of Varieties of'52",
dance revue, originally composed
and directed by Margaret Kloes,
and presented both in South
Charleston and London by pupils of
her dance studio. A graceful
Flag" was executed by the whole
ensemble with vocal accompani-
ment of God Bless America" by
the children and the audience.
This years revue surpassed last
years event both in number in
the numerous routines and origi-
nality of casting and costuming.
Mrs. Kloes was presented with
a gift by her pupils and shared
with them the appreciation voiced
by the audience for the tireless
weeks of training that had gone
into making the revue such an
outstanding success.
Madison Post American Legion
sponsored the Revue.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-09-02
Miss TheobaId
Announces
Wedding Plans

Miss Nevelyn Theobald, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Theo-
bald, South Solon, has completed
plans for her marriage to Roger
Knisley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Knisley, also of South Solon. For
the ceremony at three o'clock Sun
day afternoon, September z, in the
Congregational Christian Church
at South Solon, the Reverend Elmo
B. Higham will be officiating min
lister.
Miss Theobald has asked her sis
ter, Miss Eileen Theobald to be her
maid of honor and Miss Rosalyn
Simmermon of South Solon her
bridesmaid.
Best man for Mr.. Knisley will
be Fred McKaig of Springfield and
ushers are Richard Knisley and
Jack Gossard of South Solon and
Jack Carwile of Marion.
The nuptial music will be pre-
Sented by Miss Barbara Neuberg
pianist and Mrs Fred McKaig, vo-
calist, both of Springfield.
Miss Theobald graduated from
Oberlin College in 1851 and is now
graduate assistant in the School of
Music at Ohio University. Athens,
where she is studying for her Mas
ters of Fine Arts in Music. She is
affiliated with Pi Kappa Lambda,
national honorary musical sorority.
Mr.. Knisley is working for his
Bachelor of Science in Commerce
at Ohio University, where he is af-
filiated with Tau Kappa Epsilon
fraternity.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-09-02
a. %
MRS. TWAY RESUMES
SCHOOL DUTIES

Mrs Myrta c. Tway, who has
been away from London since the
close of the school year, has re-
turned to her home at 66 West
High street.
Mrs. Tway will resume her
duties as teacher of music in the
public schools this week, teaching
one day each in Somerford and
Deercreek schools in Madison
county and two days at Brown
township school and one at Frank
lin Local in Franklin County.
Since her return from Mont
gomery, Alabama, where she spent
some weeks with her son, Major
Duane c. Tway, and his family,
Mrs. Tway was receptionist sin
the Administration Building at the
Ohio State Fair from August a to
Is and after that during the fair
was secretary to Mrs. Ruth Steva,
member of the Board of the State
Fair in charge of Arts and Crafts
and Music.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-09-02
SOCIETY, SOCIAL EVENTS AND NEWS OF THE CLUBS|

CANDY. The embroidered bodice
had a scalloped lavalier neckline
with capped sleeves. Long mitts,
pointed over the hands, were of
matching embroidered organdy.
The overskirt of embroidered or
CANDY, fell over very full skirt of
plain organdy, revealing a narrow
ruffle at the hemline. Her shoulder
length veil was held in place by a
shallow cap of the embroidered
organdy. She carried a colonial
bouquet of Fleur de mour with
Amazon lilies, intertwined with
white ivy.
Miss Marilyn Smith of Bucyrus,
the brides only attendant, wore a
gown of imported Swis embroider-
ed organdy over pale green taft
feta. Her colonial boquet of deep
red glamelias was intertwined
with white ivy.
Mr.. Harold Shridsr, the BRIDE
groom's father, served as best
man.
For the reception for 200 guests
after the ceremony, Mrs. Hankins
wore street length frock of cop
per colored irridescent taffeta with
a corsage of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. Mrs. Shrider's frock was of
burgundy taffeta with black velvet
accessories. With this she wore a
corsage of white chrysanthemums.
Hostesses for the reception were
Miss Arden Hill, Mrs. Richard Will
lis, Jr., and Mrs. John Noble of
Washington Court House and Miss
Linda Peck of Sedalia.
For the wedding journey through
eastern Canada, the bride changed
to a dress of sapphire blue tweed
with matching jacket-stole, comp
lemented with black velvet acces-
sories and a corsage of white chry-
santhemums. M
The new Mrs. Shrider is grad
uate of Midway High School and
a senior in the College of Agri-
culture at Ohio State University.
She was affiliated with Delta
Gamma sorority.
Mr.. Shrider, a graduate of Lima
Central High School, is sopho-
more in the College of Dentistry
at Ohio State University where he
is a member of Beta Theta Pi
fraternity.
He and his bride will be at home
at 1919 Fifteenth Avenue, Co
lumbus after September fifteenth