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Evening star., 1952-04-16

sit by the hour in the gallery
and enjoy the wit and humor,
the sarcasm, and the violent
epithet that flashed about the
chamber. There was time then
for that. Back in the lazy 192Os,
when problems seemed so few
even If they were piling up
around us as we know now
there was time for oratory and
the glorious pitched battles
over what seem now very minor
issues, but were made, somehow,
battles of the century-except
really not of this century.
But then came the grim DAYS
with depression, when history
caught up with us, then war.
and then whatever it is we have
now that is neither war nor
peace. Senators became busy
men about things none of us
quite understand, with no time
for quick and gay laughter and
long afternoons playing politics.
Confused and stumbling fellows
they were, too, no longer sure of
anything. They were constantly
in the middle of a hurricane or
a deadly. ominous calm as now,
which are so much bigger than
mere men. Government became
complex. They had to take so
much on faith-but with little
faith.
Tom Connally was caught UP
in that. too, with everybody else,
delegated in these latter days to
help manage a good deal Of it.
But still there he was, still the
Senator incarnate, restful for
anxious eyes, a contrast in per-
son and manner to the newer
breed which has come along,
something to steady the nerves
momentarily. for he was of the
past. The newer breed is a
busy lot. more like q distracted
board Of directors in a panic,
with the usual percentage Of
demagogues-but without the
saving grace of humor and Of
harmlessness Of the old-fash-
ioned demagogue.
A Senator now is business, not
a dignitary or a pillar Of poll
tics. The pace is too fast for
the reflective hour, too fast even
to philosophize, as Tom Con-
nally still can, about where we
are all going in such a hurry.
Perdition. II that Is where We
Evening star., 1952-04-16
Doris FIeeson:
Dors Feeson
Have Flood Victims Had Enou0h2
President Now Has Excellent Chance to Wrest Control
Ot Midwest River Projects From Army ENGINEERS

A hardy perennial has washed
into Washington with the spring
floods. It is the attempt to sub
Stitute multiple river planning
for the Scatter-Shot flood control
projects Of the Army Engineers.
So far the engineers have al
ways triumphed. Their power
rests upon the political value Of
their projects to individual
members Of Congress. It is vir-
tually a private arrangement
which amounts to giving Con-
gress its own patronage organi-
cation paid for by the taxpayers
through the medium of the IA
NOUS rivers and harbors bill,
commonly known as the pork
barrel.
Not only Presidents but
would-be economizers in Con-
greSS who sought to limit this
spending have been soundly
trounced. The Capitol has also
yet to see q Secretary of the
Army with nerve enough to at
tempt to curb the engineers on
the home grounds before their
programs reach their protectors
on the Hill.
But President Truman ap-
parently perceives a combination
of circumstances which make
him feel that it is worth while to
renew the struggle. Even before
the Missouri struck again last
week end. he had ready a re-
organization plan to transfer
Evening star., 1952-04-16

union deserves a wage increase.
Whether the increases rec
commended by the Wage Stabili-
zation Board are or are not
justified by the economic facts
is no longer the issue. The steel
companies would have settled
long before the strike call if
they could have been assured Of
a price increase. It is strange
how adept the administration
spokesmen have become in try
ing to focus attention on the
wage increase, as if the steel
industry wasn't ready to pay a
just wage and perhaps even the
amounts recommended by the
Wage Sterilization Board If
some one in the Government
were prepared or is now pre-
pared to give an assurance of
price increases to meet the
added costs.
For several days the country
has been led to believe that
there were serious negotiations
going on here between the
unions and the steel companies,
with Government officials act
ing as mediatorS. But the sum
total of all this has been that
the administration has refused
to concede that any price in
creases beyond those covered
under OPS regulations could
be given.
When Chairman Feinsinger
OF the Wage Sterilization Board,
who has been conducting some
of the negotiations, was asked
at a hearing before the Senate
Labor Committee on Tuesday
whether a price boost was re-
quired to break the deadlock,
he replied:
Eyes, to considerable extent"
This is the first bit of realism
that has broken through the
clouds of distortion that have
hung over the whole steel ne
gotiation.
Another piece of deception
has not yet been fully exposed.
The administration spokesmen,
by their published statements.
Evening star., 1952-04-16
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14

vides instruments, equipment and
medicines for the hospital and for
bed tables and lamps for surgery.
Mrs. Colement L. Diamond said
that the Council of Jewish Women
had used their funds to buy a
piece of equipment for the cere-
bral palsy school, made a donation
to the Diabetic Detection Drive,
contributed to the expenses of a
Volunteer Referral Bureau, and
toward the salary of an additional!
housekeeper as part of the house
keeper service of the Lay Health
Committee.
Mrs. William L. Dalrymple said
the Chevy Chase Chapter of the
OAR used their funds for patriotic
and historic education and in
teaching citizenship. They have
also sent contributions to the Fos-
ter Children's Home, Hospitals, the
Red Cross, Cancer Fund and North
Carolina Mountain Schools.
Mrs. Donald Roberts reported the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14

more just as it did in other large
and prosperous cities where
number of arrests were made as
a result. The reason for the COM
narrative inactivity of narcotic ped.
dlers in Baltimore, in my opinion
is based on their fear of the pres
ent penal provision of the Mary
land narcotic law. Many of this
ilk have had one or more previous
narcotic convictions and have be-
come extremely cautious in oper-
ating in view of the risk of prac-
tically certain five or ten year term
in prison on conviction. This has
unquestionably seriously curtailed
the scope of narcotic peddling &C.
tivities in Baltimore. 1t would be
tragic to take any action towards
watering down this salutary penal
amendment and, to that extent
encourage the peddlers to resume
or continue their activities to en-
slave and degrade more persons
among the citizens of Maryland as
victims of their money lust"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14

The Montgomery County Thrift
Shop will turn back to the County
six months profit of over $4,000,
it was reported at the recent semi
annual meeting of the Council Of
Delegates.
Mrs. o. Nile Harkins, treasurer
for the Thrift Shop announced a
net profit of $3,539.74, to be dis
tributed to the five member agen-
cies in proportion to their earnings,
These agencies are the Chevy
Chase Chapter of the OAR, the
Women's Board of Montgomery
County General Hospital, the
Women's Auxiliary of Suburban
Hospital, the Planned Parenthood
League of Montgomery County and
the Montgomery County Section of
the National Council of Jewish
Women. The Commission depart
ment will distribute dividend of
81, 750.89 as it's semi-annual con
tribution according to Mrs. Percy
Register, treasurer for Commission
sales.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14

ana laws as of November 2, 1851,
but there has been, of course, more
opportunity to observe the bene-
fetal results of application of the
Maryland amendment which, an
tedating the Federal amendment,
became effective in that state June.
1, 1851.
The Maryland amendment pro-
viding as it does for mandatory
minimum sentences, particularly
for second and subsequent narcotic
offenses, has the approval and
continued support of the Ameri-
can Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, national women's organiza-
tons, and may public spirited per-
sons who, like those organizations,
have become interested in meas
ures to safeguard the public health
and welfare against the Illicit mar
cotic drug traffic. l think it is
significant OF the efficacy OF the
Maryland amendment that during
a recent concerted roundup and
arrest of several hundred illicit
narcotic peddlers, as the culmina-
ton of many weeks of intensive
and painstaking nationwide in
vestigation by narcotic officers, it
was not possible to obtain evidence
justifying arrest of a single mar
cotic peddler in the City of Bal
timore, although the same careful
investigation was made there as
elsewhere.
One might normally have ex-
pected that the investigation would
have disclosed some evidence OF
active narcotic peddling in Balti-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14
Donated Articles


The money was realized by the
sale of donated articles sold on "A
basis; rs percent of the
sale going to the owner of the ar
ticle and 25 percent being retained
by thes hop as its commission on
the sale.
Mrs. John Beveridge, inventory
chairman, reported the shop ready
for spring with seasonable stock,
and the wind-up of sales of winter
clothing.
Mrs. John Mullinix, in charge of
shop arrangement, reported rapid
turnover in stocks, and a steady
demand for the good quality of
clothing sold in the shop.
Mrs. Marcus Cohn, pricing chair
man, reported weekly checks on
prices throughout the store to see
that volunteer workers are consis-
tent in their pricing of articles of
comparative value.
Mrs. Thomas Tausig announced
the organization of motor trans
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14

port corps, an active committee
that has already distributed 800
bags for Thrift Shop donations
in house to house collection of
articles, and will soon distribute
500 more. If there are persons in
this area who have donation they
cannot bring to the shop, phone
call at Wisconsin 9S43 will bring
a volunteer from the Motor Trans
port Corps to pick it up.
Agencies Report
Members of each agency gave a
brief summary of the way their
Thrift Shop dividend is used for
general welfare.
Mrs. Howard p. Bailey reported
that the money is used at Mont
gomery County General Hospital
for hospital linens and supplies,
provides for the upkeep of the
Nurses Home and pays part of
the dietitian's salary.
Mrs. Wendell o. Gould of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Subur-
ban Hospital said the money pro-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14
Reuben Solar Sells
Old Silver Spring Garage

One of the first gas stations in
Silver Spring will lock up it's gas
tanks and end a 2O-year-old bust
ness establishment this month.
Announcement that Reuben
Solar, who operated his garage at
S216 Georgia Avenue ever since a
trolley car ran out Georgia Ave-
nue., had sold the garage to the
James A. Messer Co., wholesale
plumbing supplies house of Wash
ington, was made this week. The
Messer Company will remodel the
garage for use as a wholesale
plumbing supply store. The Sill
yer Spring store will be branch
of the Washington store, located
on X near 10th Street, NV.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14
Women's Clubs In Maryland
Urge Assembly To Keep Law
Which Deters Dope Traffic

In recent letter addressed to
the members of the General AS
sembly, the Maryland Federation
of Women's Clubs has informed
members that the club women of
the State are opposed to any at
tempt to repeal bill which i'm
poses mandatory sentences on vio-
lators of narcotic and marihuana
laws. The bill was passed during
the 1851 session.
The Federation pointed out that
the present short session of the
Assembly has been selected as the
time by advocates to repeal the
bill which is described as the chest
weapon ever conceived in dealing
with the crime of narcotics"
1t was pointed out that the pres
ent law, which passed as Senate
Bill 351, was not conceived in hys-
terra nor was any thought given to
appeasement either to drug adj
diets or peddlers. The Federation
said also that the evils and de-
struction resulting in the use and
distribution of narcotics prior to
June l, 1851, are a threat to ev-
cry home and to the mothers and
fathers in the State of Maryland"
In connection with its letter to
the Legislators, the Federation en-
closed copy of letter which was
written by H. ]. Anslinger, Com
missioner of Narcotics, and ad-
dressed to the Governor. The
Commission urged that the man.
datory provisions not be repealed
In his letter, Mr.. Anslinger said;
at has been brought to my at
tention that the Subcommittee on
Narcotics of the Legislative Coun-
Gil of the Stae of Maryland has
decided to recommend to the Coun.
ell that the recent amendment to
the penal provision of the Mary
land State Narcotic Law be revised
to strike out mandatory minimum
sentences and the prohibition
against parole, probation or sus-
pension of sentence for second and
subsequent offenses.
"This proposal to emasculate the
presently effective amendment
which, in the comparatively short
time since its approval by you on
April 20, 1851, has amply demon
strated its value as a deterrent
to the vicious illicit narcotic drug
traffic, cannot but be most dis
couraging to all narcotic law en-
forcement officers in the state who
have seen their enforcement work
so effectively complemented by the
application of this strong penal
provision as to reduce the flow of
contraband narcotics, particularly
in Baltimore, to mere triclde. ]
therefore respectfully but most
strongly urge that the proposal OF
the Subcommittee be not favorably
4. considered by the Council or the
State legislature and, should il
nevertheless be adopted by the leg
islature, that you give most
thoughtful constellation to its dis
astrous effect on cotnrol of the
nefarious narcotic rattle in Mary
land before deciding your official
action on the measure.
1.-THE Maryland amendment, in
substance, has also been adopted
as amendment to thep email provi-
sion of the respective narcotic
laws of the States of West Vir-
ginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, In.
diana, New Jersey and the terri
tory of Alaska. A similar amend
ment to the penal provisions o.
the Federal narcotic and Marihu-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14
Democrats Will Stage
Meet Candidates Night

Plans are progressing for the
Democratic "Meet Your Candidates
Night" to be held at the Silver
Spring Armory, Thursday, March
10, at 8 pm.
Mrs. Lillian H. McNish, pro-
gram chairman for the event, has
announced the following appoint
ments to the planning committee:
Mrs. Helen Cooley, publicity; Mrs
Ruth Fleming, hospitality; and
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcleod, treasurer
of the rally funds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-02-14

working with the Washington
branch of their organization in a
drive for funds. Their work has|
included the maintainence Of three
clinics in the County: for child
spacing, maternal welfare and AMI
increased educational program.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15

eliminated $4,000 farmers in the United
States in the high-income year of 1850.
Or if the dividing line were placed lower
down at the $4,000 mark about 5000
farmers would have been withdrawn from
the benefited group in 1850. This would
leave more than 100000 farms, classed by
the census as commercial farms, to receive
benefits under the federal programs.
But if such a schedule of graduated bene-
fits were adopted the administrative work
would be difficult and complex Farm in
comes are subject to wide variations from
year to year. An Individual producer might
be in the category eligible to receive bene-
fits one year and out of it the next. And
total income is not always an accurate indi-
Gator Of profits or Of need for assistance in
soil conservation practices
Montana Farmer-Stockman will be inter
ested to hear from its readers on this subject.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15
Support Programs Under Attack

seriously undermining future prices for their
product if they responded to the pressure
of the defense program for increased produc-
ton. And in the opinion of some observers
it would have the effect of dragging wheat
prices down to feed-grain levels.
While some powerful groups are opposed
to any change in the law as it now stands
there is also some support for strengthening
the props under farm product prices. Sen
ator Aiken of the senate agriculture commit
tee wants minimum price ceilings set at 10
percent of parity with supports at 80 per-
cent. He reasons that such plan would give
crop prices a chance to average out at about
100 percent of parity
In view Of the attacks that are being
made upon the farm programs from other
quarters it is unfortunate that the national
farm organizations cannot present united
front in advocating sound and reasonable
support plan designed to give agricultural
producers an equitable position in the Amer
lean protective system. Unless producer
groups can hang together on some compro-
mise program there is danger that they will
hang separately for lack Of political support.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15
Editorials

a BATTLE is shaping up in congress over
- the farm price support programs and
it is important that Individual farmers and
ranchers crystallize their own thinking
about the matter. Unless producer decides
what he thinks should be done he is in
poor position to advise his congressman
Farm organizations themselves are diff
fering strongly with reference to price sup
ports and how they should be administered.
And there are wide variations of opinion
among congressional leaders as well as be-
tween some Of the producer commodity
groups.
Under the present flexible price support
law wheat price supports could be permitted
to sink from present levels down to $1.59
bushel. This would result from lowering
the support level from the present 90 per-
cent down to rs percent. The change in
method of arriving at parity would drop the
parity price from $2.43 a bushel under the
old formula to $2.11 under the present law
An amendment to the law postpones the
application of the new parity formula with
respect to wheat and corn until Jan. /, 1854.
# the law is continued without change it
would put wheatgrowers in the position of
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15
An Estate Owner Waited Too Long

''We have four children and are trying
to work out some plan for dividing the prop
erty, but know so little about such things"
Too many of us put off writing will,
or establishing trust, or taking other steps
in planning the estate. It is sometimes diff
cult to decide just what method to use or
how to divide the property in way that
viii be fair and equitable to all concerned.
In other situations it is a comparatively
simple task that can be handled in a few
minutes with the help of reliable lawyer.
But whatever the circumstances it is far
better for the property owner to make pro-
vision for his estate than to leave tangled
situation which will cause serious trouble
for the heirs and will often result in far
different division than he intended
Life is uncertain as the troubled wife
who wrote the letter we have quoted can
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15
Should Benefits Be Graduated?

ANE of the chief arguments used by those
~ who oppose continuance of PIMA and
SCS is that too many farmers who receive
help through such programs are financially
able to take care of themselves. The sug-
gestion is frequently heard that PN1A pay
ments should be proportioned in accordance
to need. For instance, full benefits might
be given only to low income farmers, half
benefits to those in the middle group and
none at all to the top income people. One
serious difficulty in following such plan
would be to determine where to draw the
lines in segregating these groups. Various
methods have been. suggested but problems
Of administration and equity arise in con-
nection with all of them.
Suppose PIMA and SCS help were refused
farmers and ranchers who sold $4,000 or
more of agricultural produce a year. Accord
ing to the census this formula would have
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15

JUDGING from numerous letters that have
= been received the series of articles on
estate planning now running in Montana
Farmer-Stockman is attracting favorable at
tention from many readers.
One letter is an editorial in itself on the
danger of falling to attend to this important
family responsibility. Here it is:
"During our 40 years of farming, Montana
Farmer -Stoclman has always played big
part in our lives. We have never missed
copy and have benefited q don't know how
many times) from articles and advice which
have been published.
''What would probably have been the
most Invaluable article of all to us is this new
series An Estate Plan if it had only come
a little sooner. My husband is dying from
cancer. He has substantial estate consisting
of farm land, bonds and other property.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15

-
Although wool consumption in the u S.
now totals more than billion pounds a
year the $4,000 900 sheep in domestic floclxs
produced only 26O, 900 pounds Of wool in
1851. The clip was the third smallest in the
past 30 years Three-fourths of the wool
consumed in this country is now imported
over sea lanes 5000 to 5000 miles 1ong-an
extremely dangerous situation in time of
war. A congressional committee reporting
on the situation advises that an improved
price support program should be provided
and arrangements made to recruit more
qualified Sheepherders.
National FLA Week. Feb. 1923, is de-
signed to focus attention on the work of the
Future Farmers of today who will be the
successful farmers of tomorrow" Future
Farmers is a national organization of farm
boys who are studying vocational agricul-
ture in the public high schools and preparing
for a career in farming or ranching The
organization has about 100000 members in
48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. There are
about 5000 active local chapters of FLA in
rural high schools in the United States. In
Montana there are 81 active FLA chapters
with an enrolment totaling 1000. More than
10000 Montana boys have graduated from
FLA Most of them have taken a responsible
place in rural community life.
The maintenance of the best possible
state Of nutrition depends upon good food,
good digestion, good assimilation, and good
muscular tone; but the greatest of these is
good food. The inherent quality Of food
depends upon the quality of the soil where
it has been grown. The character Of the soil
is determined by the nature of the rock from
which it weathered originally, by the veg
citations that have grown upon it unnolested
through the centuries, and most Of all by its
exploitation by man. On the North Ameri-
can continent our land has been plundered
like that Of no other part Of the earth."-
DR.. Jonathan Forman.
The democratic way of life rejects stand
ardized thought. 1t rejects orthodoxy 1t
wants the fullest and freest discussion, with
in peaceful limits, Of all public issues 1t
encourages constant search for the truth at
the periphery of knowledge. William o.
Douglas, U. S. Supreme Court Justice
a survey conducted by the u. S. food
and drug administration revealed that sub
stantial quantities of grain contaminated by
insects and rodents are going to market for
processing into food for human consump-
ton. The ultimate result of the studies now
under way might be the issuance of regula-
nonS which would prevent professors from
buying contaminated grain. So producers
may soon find it essential to take all possible
steps to prevent grain contamination during
harvesting and storage.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15

attest. The time to start planning your estate
is today, not tomorrow.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-15

Februop IS, 1852