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who might later be properly
subject to the processes Of law.
The aft-Hartley Act is not
mandatory-there is no require
ment compelling the President
to invoke it. Congress made the
statute discretionary-that is.
the President may or may not
use it, as he wishes. The as
sumption of Congress, however.
was that the Taft-Hartley Act
would be used or not used, de-
pending on whether a strike or
threat of strike could be settled
without recourse to the statute.
It never was intended that the
President Of the United States
could say either to management
or to labor groups that he would
refrain from using a law if a
strike were postponed. The puf-
pose was just the opposite-to
threaten use Of the law If it
wasn't settled.
In this instance, even though
a strike was eventually called.
the President, despite a request
formally voted last June by both
houses of Congress. refused to
invoke the law. He had rem
dered the United States Gov
ernment powerless to act because
he had pledged himself in a pri-
vate deal not to use the law in
exchange for a postponement of
the strike.
While it was desirable for the
President to try to get a strike
postponed, he transgressed his
authority and deviated from his
public obligation to treat all
contending interests fairly and
equitably when he permitted the
head of a union to shape his
union negotiations on the basis
of an assurance that, no matter
what he did after a certain pc
riod of time. no use would be
made Of the Federal labor-man-
agement law. The President was
in duty bound to disclose to the
country-to management as well
as to labor-what he did.
To enter into a secret deal
with the head of a labor union
while at the same time directing
the course of a labor-manage-
ment dispute toward the Gov
ernment's stabilization board
was an improperly on the part
Of the Chief Executive which is
far worse in some respects than
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Thon1os l. Stokes:
Top Political Medicine Shows
Reporters Laugh Loudly Audiences as Truman nvents
Names for Republicans and Coniures Up New Horrors

tually created him, and that in
spires kinship and sympathy
and affection.
These are, in many ways,
times of trial and ordeal when
we almost would have had to
create such character If we did
not have one ready-made, as we
did, a warm, human being on
whose shoulder we could weep,
and with whom and at whom
we could laugh.
He never lets his audiences
down. But there is something
else to all of this and Harry
Truman, which is perhaps his
real secret.
When he lays it on extra
thick and heavy, as he does so
often, there is a recognition by
the audience that he is doing
just that. and his hearers feel
that he knows it and knows that
they know it. So there Is COM
mon understanding of this little
joke they are playing on each
other. They have come to ex-
pect that from him-and not
only condone it, but love it.
He stands there, with his
chopping gestures, painting in
broad strokes of sheer black and
pure white-the black, of course,
being Republicans; the white.
Democrats naturally. The folks
out in front chortle with glee
over his hyperbole as he tells
tall tales, f1guratively. like those
so dear to the old West, and
dear also to the new West, and
liked even, it is ventured, by East
as well as West. He becomes, as
he talks, a sort Of modern Paul
Bunyan. Republicans become
those devilish fellows, the foils.
whose wiles are overcome by our
hero.
So they chuckle when he says
such things, which he actually
did, as:
Don't put yourselves back
where you were when they haG
an overwhelming majority in
that Republican Congress that
almost cut your throat and let
you bleed to death"
Or when he tells them that
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the Republicans will drag them
down to the gutter; or when, re-
ferring to that great new project
in Western Montana Hungry
Horse Dam-he admonishes
them to take a good look at it
because, If Republicans come
back into power, they'll never
see another one. Or, when re-
ferring to Gen. Dwight Eisen-
hower's remark few years
back, anent social security,
that the only security is in jail.
he looks down at them and asks
archly:
do you all want to go to
jail?"
They don't, naturally, and
really never expect to. But they
understand and laugh with
him.
But, with his hyperbole. the
President also sprinkles plenty
of plain truth, and there Is
where he gets his real effect
almost deadly effect it turned
out in 1913 for Republicans.
They deride, him, but secretly
fear him for this.
For the President manages to
identify himself directly with
the people in front of him as a
man who knows and under
stands their way of life and
their troubles. He knows, too,
who their enemies are and he
calls them bluntly by name. and
here they recognize the stark
truth. He then compounds the
felony by reading the record,
and it is the record. and they
know it. Cleverly, he can show
them that perhaps he has been
laying it on thick when, seri-
ously, he comes down to a
clincher, such as:
Nov I am not just making
this up. am not just talking
election year politics. What ]
say is true, and I can prove it.
I can prove it right out Of the
Republican record in Congress.
That is where they have made
their record, and that is where
it counts. And they can give
you all kinds Of 'hooey' about
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dent says firmly never did right
by our Nell and never will.
When he blazes away at Ike.
however, there is no trace of
a more-in- n-sorrow-than-in-an-
ger mood about Mr.. Truman:
Mayhem is his object and he
clearly hopes to attain it.
Aides report that the Presi-
dent first became diSillusioned
with his five-star general dur
ing the fight last spring for the
military security budget. Sena-
tor Taft had rallied his forces
for deep cut; a 81 billion COM
promise was in the air. The
administration. battling hard,
waited hopefully for Gen. Eli
senhower's word, doubly impor-
tant since he was both NATO
commander and a potential
President with increased inf1u-
ence among Republicans.
Gen. Eisenhower, they now
recall, sent a tepid message
which the President felt in
consistent with his command
position and his stated belief in
collective security. 1t seemed
to the President then that the
General was playing politics
with a foreign policy he had
helped to shape and which he
was duty bound to protect and
defend.
Evening star., 1952-10-03
Trunnon-Murroy Deal Proved
Recording of CIO Leaders Broadcast to Steeworkers
Quotes President as Agreeing Not to Use Taft Act
David LoWrence:

Information has just become
available which indicates that
President Truman did make a
deal with Phil Murray of the
CIO SteelWorkers' Union where
by the President agreed not to
use the Taft-Hartley Act if the
union would take q certain
course of action. This amazing
step is probably unprecedented
AN agreement by a President
OF the United States not to in
woke a statute even if the public
interest necesSitated it.
Proof Of the existence Of the
"deaP has been lacking until
today when this correspondent
obtained from radio station
WWCA at Gary. Ind, a re-
cording of a broadcast by Mr..
Murray on June % last to a
meeting of steelworkers. What
he said has never been printed
in the newspapers of the coun-
try. The section of Mr.. Muir
rays speech referring to his
negotiations with President Tru-
man is as follows:
LAS early as December 22nd of
1851, in response to a call made
upon us by the President of the
United States. your internation-
al wage policy committee post
poned a strike scheduled for
January the first, 1852. I re-
member distinctly just about the
day before Christmas, 1851,
President Truman commune
Gated with me and, in the ma
tional interest, he suggested
that our original strike sched-
uled for January the first be
postponed. He at that time said
that If you willingly and VOL
unfairly agree to a suspension
Of the strike, 7 believe you need
have no fear Of the courts i'm
posing upon your membership
the so-called Taft-Hartley in
junction process
80, proceeding in accordance
with the request of the Pres
ident Of the United States, your
international union postponed
the strike on several occasions"
Mr.. Truman had no legal or
moral right to enter into a
bargain with the steelworkers
union or any other group of
private citizens. He had no
authority to promise immunity
from prosecution to any citizens
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Thomas l. Stokes:

ABOARD PRESIDENT TRU-
MANS SPECIAL TRAIN, Oct.
3.-This fellow Harry Truman,
who is still President Of the
United States, battles and in
trigues you with how he gets his
effects when he goes out among
the people as he is doing on
this "whistle-stop" tour-a
name. incidentally, given by
Senator Taft. probably much
now to his regret, to these
political medicine shows.
But, above all, they enter
tain you-and how.
The fellow has something.
This is testified by the way
hard-boiled. cynical. politician
wise. politician-weary newspaper
reporters on this campaign train
dash out to the back platform
at every stop, never missing a
one. to see what the man who
appears there is going to say
next-and how.
Literally entranced we watch
1t, and chuckle as merrily and
guffaw as loudly as the audi
ence to hear him invent some
new and ominous names for
Republicans and conjure up
some new horror that will be-
fall the country and all Of us
if those blankety-blanks win
this election. and find some new
way to tell how little "the gen.
eral" the Republican candidate,
knows about civil government
and politics.
Then it suddenly dawns on
you how he does it.
His chief property is that old
basis Of American humor. exag-
geration. which our English
cousins never have been able to
understand. and he makes him
self the hero Of these tall tales
and the Republicans the dark.
dirty villains.
He has, in fact, become not
only character, but almost a
legendary character now so ia
miliar to his audience that they
have enShrined him and taken
him to their hearts. whether
they can agree with him or not.
The begin to believe they ac-
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Mr.. Truman's seizure Of the steel
plants on the now exploded
theory of inherent power" For,
while the Supreme Court Of the
United States overruled Mr.. Tru-
man, at least the President had
some legal advice from the JUS
tice Department which it was
his privilege to test in court.
Making a deal with the head
of labor union, pledging that
a certain law would not be
used. was plainly a violation of
the first principles of ethics
in high presidential Office. No
President of the United States
has the legal or moral right to
promise not to use a law passed
by Congress when the circum-
stances that might subsequently
arise would necessitate such use
in the public interest.
For many weeks early this
year the country wondered why
Mr.. Truman didn't invoke the
Taft-Hartley Act in the steel
controversy. It was generally
supposed at the time that he
had some political feeling about
it and was reluctant to use the
law because it might seem to
prove that the statute did have
a constructive value. But now
it turns out that this was not
the reason at all-indeed Mr..
Truman had used the Taft
Hartley Act against the United
Mine Workers on previous oc-
casions. The real reason, it now
develops. for failure to invoke
the Taft-Hartley Act last De-
cember and thereafter when the
steel strike finally did occur was
that Mr.. Truman had privately
pledged himself to the head Of
the CIO Steelworkers Union that
he wouldn't use the law.
Mr.. Truman at present is
going up and down the country
with his expenses being paid by
the Democratic campaign fund.
which has received substantial
contributions from the CLOS
Political Action Committee. and
the latter organization has pub
licly indorSed the Democratic
presidential nominee. Gov. Stew
enson. This is why "the mess in
Washington" has alarmed the
American people-they do not
yet know all of it.
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Of eggs and beef in this country.
Before the war. Britain i'm
ported no less than zoe, 900 tons
of coarse grains for its cattle
and poultry industry. Most Of
this came from Russia and the
Balkan countries. Unless trade
relations are resumed with the
U. S. S. r., even on a limited
scale. the British people will
have to continue the limitation
of one egg week and eat fish.
this British official said. "And
that" he added, docs not build
up good healthy soldiers" The
British warehouses are bulging
with cottons and woolens. I'm
less trade is resumed with the
once best customers of Lam
caster, there is a serious unem-
ployment threat. a
American military men don't
share the opinion of the civilian
officials. They say that NOR
NAL consumption of strategic
materials is a misnomer. In a
totalitarian state such as the
U. S. S. r. all the materials de-
manded in exchange for the ex-
port Of strictly consumer goods
are used to increase that coun-
try'S military potential.
The belief of civilian officials
here that "a little rubber" or "a
little tin" can do no harm is
even more erroneous than it was
in the days before 1899 when the
whole world was selling Hitler
strategic materials which he
stockpiled and used in the en-
suing war.
OF course, the strong belief Of
all political men in England that
there is no danger of Russian
military aggression unless pro-
voked by the United States"
contributes to their willingness
to resume business as usual with
Russia and her satellites.
For the next few weeks the
British cabinet will mark time.
But once the next President Of
the United States has been
elected. Mr.. Churchill intends to
place the whole problem before
him. It is not matter. the
British officials say, of eggs and
meat or timber for housing. It
is a matter of whether Britain
can avoid depression and large
scale unemployment because of
her inability to trade with GUS
toners in the East.
And there is a tendency among
members of Parliament belong
ing to both parties to feel that
If the administration in WASH
ington does not see eye to eye
Britain had better "go it alone"
Evening star., 1952-10-03

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Evening star., 1952-10-03

things they believe now-trying
to get your votes-but if you will
take the Congressional Record,
the dryest piece of reading in
the history of the world. if you
will read it you will find that
they have been wrong on every
issue where the interests of the
people are concerned"
More hyperbole to wind it all
up. They'll take his word it's
dry. and won't read it-but q
lot Of them will take his word
about the record. More than
some people may think. That
Is the real secret of his success
at the whistle stops"
Evening star., 1952-10-03
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Evening star., 1952-10-03

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Evening star., 1952-07-11
Firemen Promise 10 Help
In Takoma Park Study
By John v. Homer

The Prince Georges County Vol
unteer Firemen's Association has
pledged its cooperation in the
study Of fire fighting needs in the
county area near Takoma Park.
Meeting at the Bowie fire house,
the organization voted to notify
Walter F. Mulligan, County Civic
Federation president, that it would
assist in the federation'S inveSti-
cation concerning fire protection
service for the area.
The association noted. however.
that it already had recommended
and approved creation Of the new
Chillum- -Adelphi Volunteer Fire
Department to serve the district in
question. There has been consid-
erable misunderstanding over
which units should respond to
emergencies there, with Takoma
Park refusing to cover the area
because it is out of their jurisdic-
ton.
BY State law, the association
said, the .firemen's group is the
authorized agency to study IRE
protection needs and to recon-
mend additional services If nee
.essary. q
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Arlington Ordinance
On Auto Space Eased
For New BUILDING

John Locke Green has won a
modification of an Arlington zon-
ing ordinance provision and is
proceeding with construction of
a professional building across
from the County Court House at
1885 North Veitch street.
Arlington Circuit Judge William
D. Medley yesterday ordered that
20 parking spaces must be pro-
vided for the building but that
IL Of them could be off the prem
ises. He ruled a building permit
could be issued if assurance is
given that the IL spaces will be
provided for at least 18 months.
Mr.. Green had appealed a de-
cision by the Board of Zoning
Appeals that the 20 spaces must
be available for at least five years.
The appeals board had modi-
fed a Zoning ordinance require
ment which calls for 26 permanent
spaces for a building of the size
planned by Mr.. Green.
Mr.. Green, former county
treasurer, said his efforts to OBJ
tain the required space had been
unsuccessful.
Mr.. Green is an officer in a
firm known as Court Square Pro-
fessional Building, Inc, which is
constructing the building.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Legion in Maryland
To Parade Tonight
By the Asseeieted Press

BALTIMORE. July 11.-Legion-
naires will stage their annual
parade tonight and wind up the
colorful procession by formally
opening Baltimore's first postwar
service mems dormitory and
lounge in the Old Loyola High
School building. ..
Delegates to the Maryland De-
partment's annual convention
yesterday listened to a series of
committee reports, one of them
on the Western Maryland un-
employment situation.
They were told there are 5000
out OF work in the Cumberland
area and approximately 1900 of
the jobless are veterans.
One committee reported that it
was not satisfied with the status
of Maryland's civil defense setup
and made recommendations for
approval by the convention.
The committee wants Gov. Nc.
Keldin to name a commission to
investigate the civil defense set
up and possibly replace the en-
tire system with a type of State
guard.
Harry A. Boswell, jr. of Hyatts-
vile is chairman of the civil de.
tense committee.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Death Of Boy in Drain
Arouses Citizens
BY the A.seeiesed pre..

BALTIMORE, July 11.-Resi-
dents of Loeb Haven Village, north
of here. were seething today over
the drowning of a 4-year-old boy
in a drain which they said has
been the subject of a series OF
protests to Baltimore County Com
|missioners.
The victim, Edward Ross, was
too terrified to hang on to the
end of a stick that might have
brought him to safety. David Pc
ters, IL, saw the little boy in the
lf1ve-foot deep drain and showed
the stick toward him, but, the child
failed to hang on.
Residents said Baltimore County
police who arrived on the scene
wouldn't call resuscitating appa-
lratus until the boys body was
found. because they were skeptical
Ia drowning had occurred.
Fifteen minutes elapsed before
lflremen arrived after a wadine
Iseafcher stepped on the child's
body. Efforts to revive him were
Iunavailing.
Just few hours before the child
lfell into the drain. the latest Of a
Iseries Of protests ha6 been made
to the County Commissioners. II
was reported.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Fiye-Year Suspended Term
Given Man in Wife's Death

An Alexandria man was given
a f1ve-year suspended sentence
yesterday when he pleaded guilty
to voluntary manslaughter in the
fatal shooting of his wife last De-
lcember.
Lewis H. Burton, 80, 200 block
|of North Fairfax street. was SEN
fenced in Alexandria Corporation
Court by Judge william B
Woolls. Judge Woolls accepted the
lplea after receiving probation
report on Burton who originally
was charged with murder.
Mrs. Burton was shot with %
lcaliher rifle December 80 in the
couples home. She died January
II. while Burton recovered from
"a gunshot wound which, police
said, was self inflicted.
Burton was a driver for the
Alexandria. Bancroft & Washing
ton Transit Co.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
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Takoma Park Recreation Cen
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Arlington County, $3.50 pm.
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road and Four Mile Ru4
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Fairfax Chairman
Defends Placing of
Names on Ballot

Fairfax Electoral Board Chair
man Elmer r. Duncan said today
the manner in which Congression-
|al candidates names were placed
|on the Democratic primary ballot
lis in compliance with State law.
"We, drew the names out of q
box" Mr.. Duncan said, land it
was done in an orderly fashion as
the law requires"
Mr.. Duncan's statement was in
reply to criticism by Douglas
Brooks, campaign manager for
Edmund D. Campbell, one of four
candidates in the 10th District
race, who said the electoral board
did not follow the law in prepar-
ing the county ballot.
The ballot lists c. c. Carlin, jr.,
first, j. Maynard Magruder, Sec
|ond, Mr.. Campbell, third, and L.
&c. Painter, last. Mr.. Brooks said
the names should have been
placed alphabetically as In all
lother parts of the 10th District.
Evening star., 1952-07-11
Arlington Trial Board
To Rehear Firemen's Case

The Arlington Fire Trial Board
has agreed to a re-hearing OF
charges against a county fireman
who was cleared earlier by the
board of conduct unbecoming a
member of the fire department.
The rehearing was requested by
Arlington Commonwealth's Attor-
ney William j. Hassan, who said
the first hearing never got into
merits of the case. He said the
question of procedure before the
trial board must be clarified. The
extent of the fire trial boards
powers will be tested in the re-
hearing, he said.
The trial board cleared Pvt
Woodrow Wilson Griffin in hear
ing last month. He had been sus-
pended by action of County Man
ager A. T. Lundberg.
The trial board has not sci
"a date for the rehearing.
Evening star., 1952-07-11

|attsville. about 4 a. m. They said
the pickup truck the couple was
riding in was weaving across the
road.
After questioning the girl, DO
lice said they learned the pickup
truck was stolen from Hycon, Inc,
4701 Rhode Island avenue, Hyatts-
vile.
They said the girl also told them
the boy had broken into the office
|of the stone display manufactur-
ing company and had attempted
to open the safe. He succeeded
in breaking open a soft drink ma
chine and stealing IS, police said.
Pvt. Thompson said both young
sters live in Hyattsville.
The girl was turned over to
county juvenile authorities.