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and conflicting groups in the
national economy-a task that
requires the utmost tact and
yet persistence in harmonizing
and reconciling persons of op-
posite viewpoint.
The particular talent which
makes a President effective in
developing public policies is not
related to how many years he
has been intimately identified
with government as such or
how much he knows of the tech
nical side of government. 1t
is primarily related to the kind
of personality the man has and
how well he can get along with
people.
Few men in current history
have had the opportunity that
Gen. Eisenhower has had to
participate in such large affairs
of government as the organi-
zation of the Allied invasion of
Normandy. The problem was
not just military. but involved
delicate relationships with AL
lied governments as well as adj
ministrative. duties of a far
reaching nature. 1t was the
Eisenhower personality which
enabled the job to be done with
the minimum amount of fric-
ton between Allies.
When the time came to or
ganize the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, Gen. Eisenhower
was called to that post not just
because it was primarily a mill
tary job but because it involved
again diplomatic relationships
with other governments.
The Presidents who have had
considerable experience" have
often not made good, whereas
many who have not had "ex-
perience" have been among our
best Presidents.
Perhaps the best illustration
is that of Abraham Lincoln.
He came to the White House
after only one term in the Con-
greSs of the United States and
without previous knowledge or
experience with the Washing
ton scene. His personality. his
patience. his understanding of
human relationships meant
more than mere administrative
experience"
Reproduction Rishts Reserved.)
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Dons FIeeso1:
Nixon Almost q Frivolous Choice
Dewey Forces Put Over California Vice Presidential Candidate
Because His Political Assets Are Readily Recoonzobe

legislation except a subversive
bill.
Noticeably, however, he rec
ognized that a mans record in
Congress stays with him; he
built one that he can take to
the country. 1t is that of a mod
crate internationalist. If it
contains no crusadeS. it con-
tainS few cliches and none of
the spitefulness or pettiness that
was too often the recent rule.
He will therefore be in
valuable in Gen. Eisenhower's
most thorny task-the problem
of electing a Republican Con-
gress, especially the Senate. The
geographic distribution of the
Senate one-third up this fall
will make it hard under the
best of circumstances for Repub-
licans to gain control. In addi-
ton, the one-third includes the
meat-crisis class of 1876
Senators Mccarthy, Jenner.
Malone, KEN, ct al.-who in no
way f1t the Eisenhower picture.
No Ike Senator can easily
thread his way through this
sector; Senator Nixon is at
least personally non-contro-
versial.
That he was Alger Hiss
nemesis serves two purposes. He
took in too much territory in
his campaign on the subver-
sive issue against Representative
Helen Gahagan Douglas, for
which liberals do not forgive
him. Nonetheless, in contrast to
Senator Mccarthy, he tracked
down real quarry. earning the
right to speak, and he Is armed
with real ammunition.
That his vital role In the Hiss
case was designed to intimidate
Gov. Stevenson Of Illinois, the
ablest Democrat within present
reach Of the nomination, also
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Manchurian airfieldS where a
large number of MICS were To-
Gated. Is it possible that the
size and power of the Red air
force had been exaggerated to
prove to the American people
that we could do nothing but
remain indefinitely on the de-
fenSive?
Gen. Clark has proved once
more his generalship and his
moral courage. He had obtained
permission from his superiors in
the Pentagon to destroy the
North Korean power plants. He
used this green light quickly
and the State Department over
looked informing the British
and French governments of
the impending action. That
would have been only a matter
OF courtesy. Their agreement
was not necessary for a strictly
military operation within the
confines of the North Korean
territory. Gen. Clark could have
ordered the attack even if it had
not met the approval of London
and Paris.
The shouts of indignation
which these raids produced from
British parliamentarians and
newspapers seem to indicate that
our Allies wished a strictly de-
fensive strategy-which is called
containment these days-until
the enemy decided to attack
again.
That the destruction of the
power plants has seriously af-
fected the activities of the Red
arsenals in Manchuria is now
beyond the shadow of doubt.
And this may be a greater factor
in inducing the Reds to come to
their senses at the Panmunjom
talks than all the diplomatic
mumbo jumbo which has been
used so far.
Our military and diplomatic
strategistS know well that a
display of power is the only
argument that can be used sue
cessfully in negotiating with the
Reds. But for some reason or
other our military commanders
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Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

Senator Kefauver takes personal
tion drive in Chicago Keauver position
OF police who for handing
with every parking ticket
Democrats debate npeenh declaration
that he won't Democrats fx-heres hardly man
national scale.
Minister to Luxembourg Perle
cratic convention and holds
the
after the ilet mignon Chateaubriand.
Democratic politicians Chicago predict President Truman
Will wait until the last minute to reveal his choice
didate is angling for Trumans ndorsement-so
have time to get out statement that
The Air Force investigates eight spotted
Virginia They travelling space terrific speed
powered by 6O4 frst-baot pledges for Senator
Gov. Fine Of Pennsylvania he declined
nate Gen. Ike at the Republican convention They
ding when they called Ike the candidate-so many
them fell through
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Doris FIeeson:

AS man potentially one heart
beat from the presidency of the
United States In these perilous
times. Senator Nixon of California
is almost a frivolous choice for
Vice President.
The Dewey forces were able
to put him over on the battle
worn delegates in the smoothest
operation of the convention be-
cause his political assets are
real. readily recognizable and
easily grasped.
California is geographically
perfect. Underneath his inter-
nationalist overlay. Gen. Eisen-
hover is a Kansas Republican,
as his campaign will increasingly
show. CHe keeps Senator Carl
son Of Kansas and Seaton of
Nebraska with him because he
is comfortable with them; If he
were a Harvard man, he'd
prefer Senator Saltonstall of
Massachusetts,
He is still the candidate of the
Eastern internationalistS- which
is not to say the puppet-who
saw In him their chance to beat
Senator Taft. They picked him.
gave him money, press and
astute direction; their judg-
ment Of the times they live in
proved sound.
This ruled out another Eastern
internationalist on the ticket, of
whom one at least. Senator
Saltonstall, far outdistances the
Senate freshman, Mr.. Nixon, In
the affection and esteem Of his
colleagues. It disposed Of the
only avid pursuer Of the vice
presidency amid the din, Gov.
Driscoll Of New Jersey.
Senator Nixon Is q sharp and
attractive campaigner with ex-
perience on the issues in the
House and Senate. It Is a brief
experience and he attempted no
leadership; his name is on no
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Lowell MeNett:
Business and the Two Parties
Effort Foeseen at Chicago to Produce Democratic Platform
Containing the Same Mugwu mpery as Republican

The big battle Of principle at
the Democratic convention, of
course, is that over civil rights,
most particularly the question
Of fair employment practices
FEPC. But Of equal Importance
to the country is another. un-
likely to obtain so much notice.
It concerns fair business prac-
tices and the relation of Gov
eminent to business.
The platform adopted by the
Republican Party last week con-.
tanned the familiar complaint
that the Democratic adminis-
tration is, and for 20 years has
been, hostile to business. seek
ing Ito curb, regulate, haraSs,
restrain and punish" Such hos
tility, says the platform. dead
ems initiative, discourages in
vention and experiment and
weakenS the self-reliance indis-
pensable to the Nations vital
ity." And 1t speaks of "merci-
less taxation, senseless use Of
controls and ceaseless efforts to
enter business on its own &C
count" The anti-monopoly
laws. says the platform. "have
been employed. not to preserve
and foster competition, but to
further the political ambitions
Of the men in power"
However, while the Republi-
cans won't be like that, I'VE
shall relentlessly protect our
free-enterprise system against
monopolistic and unfair trade
practices" Which would seem
to put the party safely on both
sides Of this important issue.
\ Efforts to achieve an equal
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seems probable. Politicos unani-
mously attribute this aspect to
Gov. Dewey. insisting he would
think of that.
Republicans also believe Sena-
tor Nixon will attract women
voters in somewhat the same
way Senator Kefauver obviously
has. Gov. Dewey was able to
testify of his own knowledge that
various New York women in
f1uential in his party admire the
Californian and say women
generally will vote for him.
Gov. Dewey naturally has al
ways thought that young poll
ticians were as able as old ones,
especially the G. o. P. Old
Guard.
A quiet dissatisfaction with
the Nixon nomination still exists
in some Republican circles,
apart from the Taft camp,
which would have liked to name
the Vice President.
These dissenters argue that,
smart as he is, Gov. Dewey
traded away the moral victory
of the convention for ephemeral
tactical advantages. They would
have preferred a nomination
from outside Washington and
all its influences, a clean Ereak
with the past. They dlstrust
Senator Nixon as an expedient
politician: he is. they think.
too clever.
When. they ask cogently, will
conventions learn that Vice
Presidents do become President,
since not even the example of
Harry Truman was able to teach
them?
Any final judgments on the
young nominee must await the
future. He is young enough and
flexible enough to shape them
largely himself.
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David Lawrence:

Many persons have written
in to ask this writer just what
is meant by the word expert
ence" as a qualification for the
presidency Of the United States.
So far as experience in ma
tional or international affairs
is concerned, very few men who
are candidates for the presi-
dency have a knowledge of the
executive branch Of the Gov
ernment.
Looking back at past Presi-
dents, there were plenty of them
who had good records of "ex-
perience" on paper but who
didn't make good in the White
House.
The most conspicuous in
stance of this is the case of
William Howard Taft, Republi-
can, who had served as Secre-
tary of War in the cabinet. as
governor general of the Philip
pines. as Federal court judge,
and who was supposed to know
more about Government than
anybody else who had been a
candidate up to that time. "Ex-
perience" was one of the prin-
clpal arguments in his behalf in
the 1908 campaign, which he
won by a landslide.
But it didn't take long for the
Taft administration to go on the
rocks because its leader lacked a
knowledge of the psychology of
the times, otherwise known as
political judgment. He failed
to discern the progressive move
ment that was rising in the
country. and he signed a tariff
bill which he later admitted had
an important schedule of rates
which were "indefensible."
Then there is the case of Gov.
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey,
Democrat. who had had only two
years of experience in the gov
ernorship. The rest of his life
had been spent in collegiate and
academic work. Yet he became a
great President and directed
Americas affairs through World
War I.
Another case Is that of Her.
bert Hoover. Republican, who
was elected to the presidency of
the United States without ever
having run for any Office before,
either Of a major or minor char
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have not been permitted in the
past to use the very telling argu-
ment Of force. Their overall
directiyeS were merely to Con-
tain" the enemy. Our policy
makers are so sensitive to world
public opinion that they are
anxious not to use offensive
force even in a campaign in
tended to punish aggression now
and discourage it in the future.
The extensive use of Air Force,
Navy and Marine bombers and
fighters in North Korea has also
proved factually that air power
has greater capabilities than
many politically minded civilians
and military want to credit it
with. There is no room for dis
cussion that it cannot bring
final victory. The enemy's ter
ritory must eventually be oc-
cupied by foot soldiers. But
air power can have more than a
deterrent effect in places where
by force of circumstances we do
not have a sufficient ground
force to obtain victory. This
may be the case in Korea where
We are being told that the
United Nations ground troops
are vastly outnumbered by the
North Korean and Chinese Com
muniStS.
The air blitz on vital enemy
military establishments may
have been salutary as far as we
are concerned. And the same
thing may apply in event of q
Soviet aggression in other
theaters of war where the free
nations are necessarily out
numbered by vast Communist
manpower.
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degree Of mugwumpery can be
expected from some Of the Dem
ocrats at Chicago. 1t will come
from those who believe that
the way to win this year is to
throw away the principles that
have kept the party in power
for 20 years; in other words, to
disown the New Deal through
a weasel-worded platform.
The one candidate best pre-
pared to resist this strange type
Of defeatism happens to be the
one with the greatest popular
strength, as registered in the
primaries. - Estes Kefauver.
With public attention centered
on his anti-crime crusade, this
side of the Tennessee Senator
has been obscured. His an
swer to the cry of "mercileSs
taxation" has been a demand
for not less taxation, but fairer
taxation-dogged support in the
Senate Of President Truman's
efforts to plug up the gaping
loopholes that enable some big
income earnerS to escape pay
ing their full share. His an
swer to the monopoly problem
was to obtain the passage
in 1860. after five years of hard
work. Of a law to close the big
gest loophole in the antitrust
laws. the new law that prevents
a monopolistic merger by pur-
chase of a competitors assets.
In speech little noticed at
the time, delivered few weeks
ago at the University Of Vir-
ginia. Senator Kefauver spelled
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VA Pays Dividends

The Veterans Administration
reported yesterday that up to July
10 1t had mailed out 1.244.805
checks totaling $45 1886. .056 In pay
ment to holders of National Serv-
ice life insurance who had re-
quested their 1852 dividends in
cash.
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Polio at New High in Texus

AUSTIN. Tex, July II R.-
Polio climbed to a new record In
Texas last week with 296 cases,
the State Health Department re-
ported today. 1t was the third
new record in four weeks. The
new reports brought the years
total to 1,6O5.
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Announce Engagement

Announcement is made Of the en-
gaeemcut of Miss Mildred Schetrompf
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Schet-
rompt of Buck Valley, Pa, to Cpl
Samuel r. Moon, son OF Mr.. and Mas
John Moon, ST., south OF Oakland No
date has been set for the wedding.
Miss Schetrompf is graduate Of
Warfcrdsburg (PaJ High, class Of
1947, and has been employed I'M Ham
cock, Md, for some time. Cpl. Moon
was graduated from Oakland High in
1914 and has served with the armed
forces for six years He spent p
months in Germany and y months
with General Headquarters in Japan
and Korea. He recently returned 10
the United States and spent a thirty
day furlough at his home here. He is
now at Fort George G. Meade for re-
assignment.
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HOnOred at Parties

Miss Donna Littman, whose mar
riage to Daniel Simmons will take
place March 6. at 1870 o'clock at an
open church wedding at St. Paul's
Methodist church, has been the hon
ored guest at several parties during
the past few days.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Ken
meth Lawton, Oakland, and Miss Nir-
ginia Lawton, Washington, D. c., gave
tea and miscellaneous shower at the
home Of the former. old State road.
Mrs. Robert Hesen presided at the tea
table. About twenty guests were
served.
Saturday night the choir of st.
PauI's Methodist church gave dinner
in the assembly room to forty guests.
Miss Littmaa was presented with a
Steam iron
On Tuesday evening She was a
guest of her mothers bridge club
which met at the home Of Mrs. Harry
White, with Miss Isabel Hamill as
hostess. Members presented her with
a Madeira embroidered dinner cloth
and napkins.
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Local All Members
Plan For Club Work

Approximately COO An boys and
girls in this county win observe
National l-ii club week, March ! to 3.
it was announced by James MelIcnry,
assistant county agent The theme is
Serving as Local Citizens Through
III"
During the week several clubs will
have special programs and window
displays Members OF the Underwood
club are planning a window display
i'm the Sturgiss Pharmacy ccntered
around the national theme. The
Freindsvile boys club win have Il
crafts display in Frcndsvl!e.
NtHcnry said the highlight of the
week would he a countrywide Ill
recreatonal night on March 7, at the
Accident High school auditorium Ac-
tivties will begin al o'clock and all
All members are invited There will
be square dancing, folk dancing.
games, songs and movies.
Refreshments will be served by the
Accident boys and girls clubs. Mem
bers Of the North Glade club will be
hosts and hostesses, the Bttinger
boys and girls will assist in recrea-
ton, and the Older Youth group will
supply leadership in games and dane
ing.
All clubs are having membership
drives during the week
Throughout the state $4,000 boys
and girls will participate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-02-28
Additional Local
Ads, Too Late
For Classification

BABY -Bloodtested, High
Quality New Hampshires, Rock-Cross,
White Cross, White Legholns, $1,000
per 100. Mixed Chicks $500. Leghorn
Cockerels $500. Assorted Broilel
Chicks $4.O0. COD. STEVENS POUL-
TRY FARM, Dept. Il, Box 10, Eliza
beth, Pa.-Adv. lit.
FOR SALE-Chest, Queen Anne
coffee table. Phone 775.-Adv, lit.
LOST-Black change purse contain
ing keys and medal Of gold. Liberal
reward. Phone 775.-Adv lit.
FOR RENT-Large room furnished
for light housekeeping. Phone 473-J.
ADV 1-tf.
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Mrs. c. H. McIntire was hostess
to members of her bridge club on
Tuesday evening.
Daniel f. Offutt, student at Uni
versity Of Maryland, spent the week
end at his home here
William c. Lantz, Wilmington, Del.
son of Mr.. and Mrs William Lantz,
Of here, is vacationing in Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Burchard, Of
Cumberland, and Karl Burchard, Of
San Francisco. spent the Weekend at
the home Of Mrs. d. Edward Offutt.
Mrs. Roy Hamill, Of Huntington,
W. Va, and son, Richard Hamill,
South Charleston, ". Va. visited Nj.
and Mrs H. A. Loraditch in Oakland,
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Mealy,
Mt Lake Park, few days, returning
to their homes on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Nay Wilson, Oak
street, received word that their SON.
James, in Pittsburgh, Pa, had been
promoted to the position of supciin-
tendent Of the Pinkelton National
Detective agency office in that city,
He lives at Aliquippa with his wife
and daughter.
Among those from out Of town at
tending the funeral services of the
late Joshua Tuney Mt. Lake Park,
last Friday afternoon, were L. l..
Beamer, c. f. Beamer. X. A. Beamer,
Cincinnati, o.; Mrs. Louise Kennedy,
,Louisvillc Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tur-
ney and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Tuney. ST., Mr.. and Mrs John Tur-
ney Jr., Markleysburg. Pa; Mrs
Chauncey Friend, Nh and Ms Vii
liam Smith, Mrs. Martha Teets, john
T, Savage, Friendsville; James Van
Sickle, ST., James VanSickle, il,
Pauline NanSickle, Robert Fordyce,
Cumberland; William Miller, Mrs.
Mary Cuppett, Mrs. Mary Seese and
Mrs Lose, Brandonville, W. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. FaIkenstein.
Myersville; Mr. and Mrs. O. NJ.
Smouse and two daughters, Misses
Mary Lee and Lorena Jean Smouse,
Clarksbulg, w Va; Mr. and Mrs G.
E. Bishoff and son George, and Miss
Ada V. Leighton, Hoyes, Rev. Denver
c. Pickens, Mr.. and Mrs X. F. Kahl
and Nh. and Mrs. Karl v Kahl, were
guests on Sunday at the home of J.
NJ. Falkenstein The occasion was the
observance of his goth birthday ami
versary. c. H. Falkenstein, Morgan
town, ". Va; Nh and Mrs. Foster
Cuppett and Charles Falkenstein, of
near GAINESVILLE, w. Va, visited him
on MondGT evening.
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With Our Men
In The Service

Cpl. Neil l.. Moon spent the week
end at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Maynard Moon, at Swanton
Cpl. Moon is now stationed at Donald
son air base. near Greenville, S. c.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Mace and fam
ily spent the Weekend with rela+ivas
ST. - '''''' - '''''9' wanna
Mrs. Robert Stanton was hostess to
members of her bridge club at her
home on Alder street Tuesday evening.
members Of her bridge club at her
home in Loeb Lynn Heights on Tues
day evening.
I'V -'i'N 'lEil IlolN 'ToSS MISSION
party in St. Peters hall ON Thursday
evening, March 20.
:.
MSS h"lhryh 9pelcher' Accident
ana hlci'ard Bell Bedford "a were
and Mrs. James Hutchinson.
John BowIes, Roanoke, Va" spent
lh' weekend mere with has WIFE, the
former Joan smith, at the nome OF
hef parents Nh and Mrs. Erwin ,.
betty hlldo"' oakland senior IN
rfoStoofR state teachers college VIII
Il" hef pfaclice teachhg during TINS
second semester at East SIDE School
IN cumberland.
MI ana MIS- charles Behhe' Wash
llgtor' - =, were at the nome OF
lAe latter parents Mf. ana MIS-
rauI illheDaugh' Deep creek Lake
over '''e "eeN-eiiu
Mrs. William F. NavIor has MANNED
+" uI'''iei I0r members oI her pIloge
,'C' az '''e ''oiiie u WI >. ii''ii " "i'g
''i'S evening" C"ruS VIII "e pay eo
i"'ei ''' -'iiS' Mayor ) ''o'''e
Charles Fulk, who was in the Nor
gantown General hospital for six
W.; 1. i'.' w. ~ C ,':l 'lIiiit ~
i. w, w. I IN, ~. , e. - 90
,'t;s.. '''''.'''''' '''N' ~ 80 y = I'-'
'''''''7'
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Burton
and family, Bel Alton, Md, spent the
weekend with friends and relatives
in this county. Mr.. Burton is en-
ployed by the Department Of Com
The Acorn Homemakers club VIII
meet on Friday evening, February 20,
at o'clock, at the home Of Mrs.
James He!big. Mrs. Hazel Hardesty
viii lead a panel discussion and give
a demonstration on cosmetics.
.,,
WI anu Ms " imam " y iciiol-
-, an" SUM- " "S'e Lee NtlS!hEton
'iV'E'''9' spent ''lt "eeh-eno NIsltii'g
Nich"lSoh' Mt. Lake Park, and Mr..
ana Mrs & =. ShlllInghurg, Of Steyer.
,r;- Ca,..l.. r
M a.J ,r. 80 -
~. i,, H., - -
,ha al r. ~ e G,' '''e .I '''l.o. VI O. a.
7Ia,.. co,,;,, I IN lI 90 g, o.
nIa,.,., Citr NJ; I ''',Gi 0'-e : ~
tLa L;.,, 49,, i'' 5;.. l''- '' 500 -
n(,.lt.,,.,. ~ o'' r ,',I,'''' - ~ - "
,.,.,+,. N''N'' ''0 ''''' -
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Nrs p,.or+;s. po,+o, of r,.;aud.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-02-28
Hooked Rug Meetings

The second meeting of the Home
makers interested in hooked rugs in
the Accident area, will be held at the
home Of Mrs Claude Bishoff, Friends
vile and Hoyes road, at 1870, Thurs
day, February %.
The third hook rug meetings will
be: Grantsville, 1880, Friday, March
7; Accident, at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Hartman, Fish Hatchery, 1870,
Thursday, March 6.