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Evening star., 1952-10-16

own. REA's principal function
has been the lending Of money
at low-interest rates to the CO.
operatives and the furnishing Of
expert guidance in setting up
local plants and distributing
systems. The co-ops repay the
loans. Their record in this re-
spect Is almost perfect. The
Government has not lost money
through REA in it's Is years of
operation.
In those Is years the per-
centage of electrified farms has
been increased to the present
SO per cent from less than IL
per cent. A quarter of a million
farms were added to the list
during the past year.
The very same interestS-the
private utilitieS-for whom Gen.
Eisenhower is now making his
special plea fought the develop
ment of REA from the begin
ming. The very year REA was
authorized by the passage of
the Norris-Rayburn bill, the
Edison Electric Institute adopt
ed a resolution that declared:
Neither governmentally or pri-
vately financed lines in most
rural districts not now served
can be made to pay out" The
Institutes principal authority
on the subject told the conven-
ton:
almost overnight rural elec-
trif1cation has become q subject
Of national interest. Note
that this clamor has not been
initiated by the farmer himself.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
The Generals at q Disadvantage
In His Discussion Of Public Power He Is Facing Folk
Who Know More About 1t Than He Does

Only in the imagination Of
these, his champions, does there
exist any widespread demand
for electricity on the farm or
any general willingness or abil-
ity to pay for it,"
It is to such voices that Gen.
Eisenhower. long insulated from
the social and economic realities
of American life, is now listen
ing. It is their long discredited
views that he is now echoing.
He argues for the Republican
platform demand that Federal
projects be transferred to local
control" He may be unaware
that local co-operatives, local
public power districts and local
municipalities now have the
control he speaks of so. far as
distribution is concerned. Or he
may want the big dams and
transmission lines built with
Government money, turned over
to the private companies, "lo-
cal' in his mind but with head
quarters in New York and Bos-
ton.
The point of all this is that
the people out there understand
this better than the general
does. Republican Senator Morse
Of Oregon understands it also.
He is having no part Of the
Eisenhower power crusade.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Point to Views Of French People
Paris Political Leaders Believe America Has Lost Prestige
As Power Strong Enough to Help Troubled World

forces right after VI Day when
the greatest Army. Air Force
and Navy the world has seen
in modern days melted away
practically overnight; our inde-
cision in the Far East which
resulted in Russia's domination
of most of the Asiatic mainland;
and our hot and cold policy in
Western Europe where we have
neither lied" nor agreed Ito be
led" by the more experienced
Europeans.
It is difficult to judge how we'll
founded this last point may be
because diplomacy is still shroud-
ed in deepest secrecy.
But the hard fact is that to-
day, under the impact of sue
cessful cold war, the Kremlin
has made great strides toward
creating deep gulf between the
United States and the people of
Western Europe.
Stain and his advisers. say
these qualified French observers.
are convinced that America does
not have the means to wage war
against the U. S. S. r. This con-
viction is shared by the Euro
peans who, while aware of our
capabilities in the event of an at
tack against us, accept our pro-
teStations that we shall never
engage in a pre-empting war
against the Reds.
In military quarters here Gen.
Eisenhower statement of last
month that we must liberate the
European satellites and roll Rus
sia back to her national from
tiers by peaceful means in de-
scribed as "rattling a wooden
saber." 1t did not worry Mos
COW, they say, more than a flea
bite would worry an elephant. It
did, however. worry the Western
European leaders because Cd
they don't know what our un-
practicable policy might do and
~ it gave an excellent oppor-
tunity to the Communists and
fellow travellers to exploit this
as war mongering' to the scared
masses of Western Europeans
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Constantine Brown:

PARIS. France (By MaiD.-
America has not lost the af-
lection of Europeans, accord
ing to responsible French poll
tical men. It has lost only its
prestige as a. power competent
to lead a troubled world out of
the present turmoil.
This brief summation of our
position in Europe today rep
resents the views of French
politicians who will do, their
utmost to preserve the fabric
of the NATO:
I'm Moscow. in Budapest and
in Prague, the United States
is always referred to by the
Communist leaders as the giant
with a peanut head We
Europeans have become con-
vinced that Stain does not
intend to wage war on Western
Europe. He enjoys waging a
cold war which costs him
nothing, serves to exasperate
you, and may create a deep and
almost irremediable breach be-
tween the countries on both
sides of the Atlantic. He does
not discount in the least your
chronological capabilities. The
fact that the Soviet propaganda
claims Russia created every
thing from baseball to tele-
phones many years ahead of
you shows the Kremlin's respect
for your ability. But at the
same time Stain has come to
the conclusion that in the
international political field you
are just inexperienced youths"
The French military agrees
with the political leaders. The
sum total of these views is be-
ing translated into a lack Of
confidence and a suspicion Of
the French masses toward
America.
The French military leaders
list our mistakes which have
brought about the present
critical international situation
as follows: The dismember-
ment of the American military
Evening star., 1952-10-16

AS election campaigns pro-
ceed. the candidate usually be-
comes submerged in the party.
Perhaps he, as an individual.
cares little about the party.
Nobody can define what it
means to be Democrat or Re-
publican. One may choose
either for a variety Of reasons
because ones community is ira
ditionally one or the other; or
because ones connections with
one or the other hold forth
promises OF. efavors; or for the
party in power because one is
reasonably satisfied with things
as they are; or against it be-
cause one is not. Our parties
represent only tendencies, and
tendencies change within and
between them.
Both claim to be representa-
tive Of the whole people and
each contains, or wins ad-
herents from, older stocks and
newer immigrants; rich and
poor; and all religions. And
each has its right and left wing.
So, in a national campaign,
the attention Of the independ-
ent initially centers on the per-
sonality. of the candidate; on
Evening star., 1952-10-16

the man: What does he think
and believe? What does he find
to criticize in American life and
government? What changes
does he envisage?
This is particularly true when
fresh personalities contend. in
dividuals who have never before
appeared in a political role on
the national scene,. as in the
present case.
For although every American
knows the face and military
reputation of Gen. Eisenhower,
few knew anything about his
political ideas. prejudices and
philosophical attitudes; where
he conceived errors to have been
committed; what he would like
to change, retain, advance from
or go back to.
AS for Gov. Stevenson, out
side his own State, few Ameri-
cans had ever heard of him un-
til few months ago.
Neither candidate had. ac-
cording to his own claims,
sought or desired the Office, so
each could claim independence.
One therefore anticipated a
new type of campaign. One was
interested not only to know why
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Doris Feeson:
A Seqnnent Of Texas Talks
Friendly Confob in States Smallest County seems
To Show Old LoyoIties Will Prevail Nov.

Hall had a right to vote any
way she pleased.
Judge Hall seemed to think.
however. that when all good
Texans got to the polls they
would come to the aid OF the
Democratic Party, including Mrs.
Hall. He wasn't claiming any,
thing, he only felt sure that the
old loyaltieS would prevail when
people entered the privacy OF
the voting booth.
Mr.. Stimson still fretted. He
asked Mr.. Connally about Dali
las. Mr.. Connally said it was
hard going, but that Demo-
Gratis ought to get $3.50 break
in Dallas County. Well, said
Mr.. Stimson, if you can do that.
we can take Texas.
Judge Hall said the fact that
Gov. Shivers was for Gen. Eli
senhower didn't make too much
difference. He added, without
rancor, that the Governor was
through in Texas politics.
Mr.. Wimpee, a newcomer.
said he thought that his elders
were correct.
The waitress in a cafe neaI
the Ford assembly plant outside
Dallas wore a Stevenson pin
She said she didn't get much
argument from the customers
A workman having q cup OF
coffee looked up and grinned
"See these overalls." he said
"of course, I'm for Stevenson
I pay SO cents tax on every
dollar-but I get the dollars. u
(Released BY the Bell Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Taxpayers Money for Politics
Citizens Wonder How Truman ReconoiIes Two Months
Of Campaigning While Being Paid as Chief Executive

are important things happening
in the world. The United Ma
tions Assembly is meeting in
New York, and there are heart
breaking developments in the
fighting in Korea.
Mr.. Truman is the commander
in-chief of our armed services
and is supposedly responsible
for the safety and well being
of the boys who have been
drafted into the military service.
Maybe, if he can't save their
lives, he can at least go to New
York and do something at the
assembly meeting to persuade
the other member countries of
the United Nations they ought
to bear a rightful share of the
manpower burden in Korea.
Maybe South Koreans cannot
as yet take over the war, but
Mr.. Truman hasn't allowed the
Chinese to volunteer to help the
South Koreans. The Russians
see to it that there are plenty
of Chinese volunteers" to help
the North Koreans, but PreSi-
dent Truman has forbidden the
Chinese armies on Formosa, for
instance, to go to the aid of the
South Koreans. though they
have volunteered to do so.
Gen. Eisenhower thinks Asians
ought to help Asians. and there
are armies that could be trained
and equipped in various coun-
tries which in time would ease
the American burden. especially
if there's to be ten-year war in
Korea. But apparently Mr..
Truman hasn't done anything
along that line, and that's why
so many persons are writing in
to ask how it is that the Presi-
dent can draw full salary when
he isn't working at his job full
time.
The Republicans are. Of
course, glad to have Mr.. Tru-
man out campaigning. They
appreciate the points he is max
ing in his speeches, which now
have completely satisfied Taft
supporters that Gen. Eisen-
hover isn't any "stooge" of Mr..
Truman, as preconvention gos-
sip had it.
But there are other persons
who don't much care about how
professional politicians appraise
Evening star., 1952-10-16

lawyer and first cousin once re-
moved of Senator Tom, listened
hard. but said little.
Mr.. Wallace said. calmly and
reflectively, that he felt Texans
generally would stick by their
Democratic moorings. Gen. Eli
senhower, he thought, hadn't
said anything and Gov. Steven
son was gaining. The pro-1ke
forces. he said, were using un-
truths to prove their points
and he added: THAT Baconian
philosophy doesn't deceive
people"
Francis Bacon not being a
registered voter in Rockwall
County, Mr.. Stimson took no
interest in that contention.
but plunged into the aspect
that bothered him.
The women, he said. like
Gen. Eisenhower. They like
him as a hero and they think
he can do something about
Korea. Boys are being brought
home in casketS from Korea
here, as elsewhere, and Mr..
Stimson said that the women
were cut up about it. They
won't listen to argument, he
went on ruefully, they just
talk.
Judge Hall admitted that
this sure was so. Mrs. Hall, he
confessed. had talked about
voting Republican. Mr.. Stim-
son said that he sure was glad
Mrs. Stimson had no such ideas,
but the very much younger
Judge appeared to feel that Mrs.
Evening star., 1952-10-16

who are ready to accept every
thing but another war.
This off-the-record and frank
criticism of our policies since
1945 represents mostly a French
national point Of view and
serves to explain to a great
extent the reasons why Europe
is dragging its feet in the mat
ter of military preparedness.
But it represents the logic Of
the French people and their
representatives in the National
Assembly who are anxious to
accept any explanation of why
they should be careful" about
fulfilling their commitments un.
der the North Atlantic pact.
Our electoral campaign is
being carefully followed by the
professionals in this country.
All important international dis
cussions in Parliament have
been postponed by a general
agreement until after Novem-
ber 4, when these professionals
hope to see more clearly which
way America is going. They
judge political conditions in
America by their own standards.
Because of the unqualified sup
port given Gov. Stevenson by
the AFL, CIO and the United
Mine Workers they regard the
Democrats as the new American
Labor party.
Success of the Democrats at
the polls would be interpreted
here as a definite trend in
America and would have its con-
sequences in a reshuffling of the
French cabinet.
Success of the Republicans at
the polls would be considered
as a trend toward "radicalism"
which in the French language
means ''liberal-conservatism"
and would strengthen the posi-
ton of the present Pinay-Schu-
man-Pleven administration. But
a drastic speeding up of re-
armament would depend on
whether the new American ad-
miniStration acts as well as
talks firmly in dealing with the
men in the Kremlin.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Doris FIeeson:

ROCKWAIL. Rockwall Coun-
ty. Texas, Oct. 16.-Rockwall
is the smallest county in the
biggest State and WPA built
the courthouse. but the first
State bank, where we were Sit
ting, kept open even during the
bank holiday and never has
failed to pay its customary IL
per cent dividend TO its stock
holders.
j. o. Wallace, president. well
coined us and arranged the
Grant Wood painting in the
rear room holy of holes where
the loans are arranged for the
productive black lands that
now cost $500 an acre as COM
pared to the $40 depression
price. Mr.. Wallace said, yes, it
was rather hard to hear Texas
above the present din Of the
cities, 50 he had asked some
people to come in.
Ralph Hall, the sensitive
featured young lawyer. is serv-
ing his first term as county
Judge. Good-looking. black
haired Durwood Wimpee-there
are a lot Of Wimpees In Rock
wall County-makeS $4,000 a
year as county clerk. Sandy
haired Lannie StimSon, county
treasurer, came limping In on
crutches, his shrewd eyes SPAR
king at the thought Of a ses-
sion Of the only sport he can
enjoy, the great game Of poll
tics. Dick Connally. Dallas
Evening star., 1952-10-16
David LoWrence:

Speaking of special funds"
and the proprieties or ethics in
this presidential campaign. let
terS received from citizens in all
parts of the country show a
widespread curiosity as to how
President Truman reconciles his
two months of campaigning
with the fact that the American
people are paying him $150.000 a
year to perform the duties OF
Chief Executive.
If Mr.. Truman were himself
a candidate, there might be
some justification for allowing
his time to be taken up with
campaigning trips and speeches
but, since he is not a candidate.
the question arises as to why
he is not on the job in Wash
ington instead of using the
taxpayers money for politics.
Certain expenses of Mr.. Tru-
mans train are borne, of course.
by the Democratic National
Committee and are said to
amount to about $21,00 Two
months of Mr.. Truman's time,
however, as President amounts
to about $4,000 in salary, and
that's more money than was
raised by Gov. Stevenson from
his friends to supplement the
salaries of State officials in Il
linois or by Dana Smith to pay
political expenses for Senator
Nixon.
On the Presidents train are
Government employees whose
salaries are paid by the tax
payers and not by the Demo-
cratic National Committee. The
private car in which Mr.. Tru-
man rides was presented. for one
dollar. as a gift by the ASsocia-
ton of American Railroads, but
it was given presumably for the
use of the President of the
United States and not of the
stump speaker of a political
party. When Gen. Eisenhower
travels by train, he has to pay
rental for any private car he
uses.
The taxpayers money being
spent to subsidize the Presidents
campaigning trips is not causing
as much criticism as the fact
that he leaves the National
Capital at a time when there
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

netted $476000 his Crusade Europe"
after capital who discovered 100
egg, might well asked-"How many a book
general?"
Stevenson Eisenhower playing team of cutthroat
reactonaries" Things under the Demo-
crasthe taxpayer allowed to bleed from
We have complete financial reports from all the leading
candidates Eisenhower Stevenson Sparkman and cocker
spaniel, Checkers"
Eisenhower and Stevenson combined total of almost
STA million the last 10 What those slogans again?
They had it goodor it's time for change?
Stain Russia will support Communist parties all the
world It's sportSmanlke like that Under
the rules got until November decide fault
John Lewis will campaign for Adai Stevenson. Demo-
cratic Committee will L. every facily-incudng
immediate all Caribbean vacation
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Lowell MeHett:

One tough test to which Gen.
Eisenhower puts his manifest
charm Is that Of discussing
matters the voters understand
better than he does. He has
been doing that out in the
Northwest on the subject Of
public power. In declaring his
opposition to the Federal power
program he said, in one speech,
"The Government does every
thing but come in and wash the
dishes for the housewives.
If there were any farmers or
farmers wives in his audience
they would have recognized this
as at least a half-truth and
many among them may have
wished it were a whole truth.
The Rural Identification Ad-
miniStration, wherever it oper-
ates, has been helping with the
dishes for a long time. 1t has
done this by bringing electricity
to the Nations farms. On 88
per cent of American farms the
family that wants it, and can
afford it. can have an electric
dishwasher or any Of the other
electric gadgets now coming
into general use. Electric refrig-
orators have taken the place Of
the well in the spring house
where the wife was so fortunate
as to have a spring house in
which to keep the butter and
milk. Power pumps have re-
placed the outdoor hand pumps.
Electric lighting is a matter of
course. Not all farms have
electric milking machines, but
things have been made easier
around the barn in many ways.
The Government has not ac-
tually done all this for the
farmers. It has merely made it
possible for the farmers to do
it for themselves, through CO.
operative organizations of their
Evening star., 1952-10-16
ADVERTISEMENT.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 18th.
Arthur Markell, Jeweler. $40 F St.
NV, offers outstanding values on
all fine jewelry. We invite you to
come in and compare prices and
quality. Ask your neighbor
Ask your co-worker Our rep
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Markell, Inc. $40 F st. NV.
Evening star., 1952-12-07
Managing Business Women Takes Finesse

that analyses and interprets de-
lvelopments affecting business fol
a membership of $4,000 business
executives and others.
Both man and woman members
Of its staff worked on the memo
Eabout women after consultation
with psychiatrists and psycholo-
giStS.
Here is the gist of it:
If you are faced with q flood
Iof tears, give the girl an oppor-
tunity to recover her self-control.
The tears are generally due to a
combination of on-the-job and
personal problems. Let the girl
know you are available to discuss
anything she wants to bring up,
but don't pry.
Above all, don't dismiss a tear
full girl with an OF hand, "Cso wash
Evening star., 1952-12-07

| your face; you'll feel better" I"
Finally, keep in mind that some
women use tears as q deliberate
weapon. Don't yield. Whatever
happens, you have to maintain
your standards.
When criticizing a woman's
work. remember that women take
things personally. Ask a man,
l"Where did you get this steak?"
and he will answer. "At Green's
meat market" Ask his wife the
same question and she'll answer
with some emotion: "Why?
What's wrong with it?"
In the business world such
reactions are due partly to the
fact that women are on the de-
fensive; not only because they
feel as a group that they have to
!pIove themselves. but also because
a woman tends to see almost
everything in terms of herself.
In dealing with women, criti-
|cisn should always be linked
closely with encouragement and
appreciation. Never take a
woman for granted. Your failure
to comment favorably is likely to
be interpreted as disapproval.
Women expect praise in greater
quantities than men do.
Women. If not as logical as
men, are sometimes one Jump
ahead in their thinking. This
may be women's intuition, which
is not as mysterious as it seems.
Women are extra-sensitive to
other human beings. observe them
more carefully than most men do
and feel their moods.
Women generally are more in
terested in people than things.
Women's gossip stems from this
intense interest in people. The
interest which women manifest in
certain things stems from the
fact that they are people-minded.
They give attention to their
clothes and peek In mirrors be-
cause they value and need the
good opinion of others.
The time spent talking in the
powder room is out of all proper
ton to the Importance Of the
subjects discussed. This kind of
|absenteeiSm during the day is
Evening star., 1952-12-07
By AdeIoide Kerr

Associated Press Newsfeatures Writer
NEW YORK. Dec. 6. (P.-Memo
to men on how to manage
men-businesswomen, that is.
It comes complete with notes
on what to do about gossip. tears
and talk-from the Research In
stitute Of America. The institute
is q private research organization
Evening star., 1952-12-07
Nine. Yund Guest

The wife Of the Korean Am
bassador, Nine. You Chan Yang,
was guest Of honor at a luncheon
given by the Naval Academy
Women's Club on Tuesday at the
|Oficers' Club. Also attending the
luncheon were Mrs. c. Turner Joy
and Mrs. Blair Kinsman. Club
members attending were Mrs.
Claud M. Fraleigh, Mrs. Joseph
K. Tausig, Mrs. Henry Adams,
Mrs. Harry A. Baldridge, Mrs.
David c. Holly, Mrs. James w.
Judy, Mrs. w. A. Farrell, Mrs. w.
A. P. Martin, Mrs. Russell s. Cal
low, Mrs. Charles Mize, Mrs. r.
H. Moore, Mrs. William L. Kitch.
Mrs. Spencer E. Dickinson and
Mrs. Myron w. Hutchinson, jr.
Evening star., 1952-12-07

contagious. # you don't control
lit, expect 1t to spread.
/ Women are quicker to suspect
lfavoritism than are men. When
Ia supervisor gives lot Of atten-
ton to a girl who needs help with
her work, the other women may
see very personal motives be-
hind it.
The girls are wise to the Office
wolf and can take care of them
selves.
Evening star., 1952-12-07
Mrs. Vuliunt Returns

Mrs. Joseph w. Valiant has re-
turned to Annapolis after visiting
her nephew and niece, Admiral
and Mrs. Felix johnson, at their
home. Jubilee, In Southern Mary
land.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-11

In PleiStocene times. q species
of ground sloth as large as a
rhinoceros existed In the Western
Hemisphere.
The Key West citizen., 1952-11-11
Opening Of East MarteIIo TO'rer
Is High Social And Ciuic Success

hundred apprecave filed through the reno
waited Sunday when the
gallery sponsored by the Key West Art and Historical Society