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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
A GREAT BOOK

Whitaker Chambers great book. Witness, has been
called with good the best book about Communism ever
written this continent In chonicine the famous Hiss
Case Wines leads the ade into understanding OF
the irreeoneisbe philosophers Of communism and freedom
Also the reader is numbered that not neonsiderabe
body OF citizens that still has faith in the American system OF
government and the right Of property ownership. he will in
evitab reach number of grim conclusions II is evident
that Communists nf ated into the highest councils OF
many years and have been permitted TO remain there
Unquestioneby part Of the official indeisveness and
fusion with regard Kores the steel situation government
scandals of funds and other events which show
definite pattern OF retreat from basic raeeabe
TO communist influence Witness is also shocking subs
tanfson Of charges that opeht universities have become
breeding ground for growing horde Of yncs trained law
and economics who their into important govern
mental positions and whose minds ready eceptiee for
the goddess doctrine Of the Communist.
Equally shocking another fact that the Chambers book
clearly pnponts fact that would have been obseured had
the book been less Of popular Many Of the biggest
literary organisations publishing book review and
critical enterprises have been shot threw with eftists who
like TO think Of themselves liberals II evident that If they
had their with this book which strikes hard at the roots
OF Communism the United States, would have been filed in
the wastebaske Fortunately IL is too big and fundamental
TO be sneered into oblivion.
Wines deserves place every home in the land II
reveals nothing else has the deadly internal threat to
country that has arisen because TOO supposedly good
American citizens have made Of derednq the ideals
and principles underlying the American republic.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
BUSY BEE SR. Al CLUB

The sixth meeting of Busy Bee
Sr. 4-H Club was at the home OF
Mary Renick, Wednesday after
noon, June IL.
The presiden, Margaret Anr
Brown, presided. Roll call was an.
swered by thirteen members. Sec.
retary's report read by Ann Moody
and approved.
Final plans were made for the
bake sale sponsored by this club
Saturday morning, June %, at 9:3C
at Blackers in London.
The president appointed Janet
Bruce, Mary Lee Brown and Sue
Gordon as committee on a char.
ity project.
After meeting adjourned Martha
Otte and Patty Ridenour gave
demonstration on making a hem
The advisors, Mrs. Hook and
Miss Dunkle, helped the girls cut
and fit their dresses.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Letters To
The Editor
June IL, 1852
Korea

Dear Sir:
We the members of A Btry Ra-
dar Section are sorry lot of eligi-
BILE bachelors, receive very little
mail, and are sadly in need of
same.
Being a former resident and
long time reader of your paper
would gratefully appreciate any
assistance in solving our problem.
The majority OF the fellows are
between % and 25, with a variety
of background and interests.
We are situated near the front
lines and have very little contact
with any live entertainment or
recreation.
Would be very glad to hear from
any of your readers. All mail
should be addressed to,
PFC. Vaughn o. Sanders RA
15451537 A. Btry 1st Field Obser-
vation Bn. APO. 3O1 90 Postmas-
ter San Francisco, Calf.
who will distribute all mail among
the section.
We wish to thank you in ad-
vance for your consideration of
our problem.
We remain hopefully yours,
A. Btry Radar 1st FOB.
The Rice Paddles Rangers
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
COURT NEWS
r. q. ROBINSON
ESTATE $34,67s

F. B. Robinson, late of London,
left an estate valued at $34, ,678.55,
according to inventory filed in pro-
bate court; S26, ,92S55 personal pro-
perty, $7,750.00 real estate. Earl
Robinson is administrator and
Richard Slagle, Maynard Dicker-
son and Leon H. King, appraisers.
Laura Riola Vonschriltz, late of
Midway, left an estate of $3.50.
according to inventory filed in
probate court; $4,000, real estate,
and $50 personal property. The
appraisers are Edward Heath,
Chester Shepherd and Leroy Peck.
WILL PRo8ATED
The will of Harley L. French,
late of Stokes Township, admitted
to probate, leaves the entire es-
tate to his wife, appointed execu-
trix to serve without bond, Ida
Wilson French, South Solon, for
her lifetime, and property remain
ing after her death to his children.
LICENSES REQUESTED
Emerson A. Herman, laborer of
Beaver, and Arzella Cooper, cook
of London
Charles Reynolds, London press
operator, and Helen Reynolds,
London.
LICENSES GRANTED
Charles c. Hamilton, Whining
ton custodian, and Mabel White
low, London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Farmers Grow
All N heat They
Want Brannan

WASHINGTON Because of
uncertain world conditions, Ameri-
can farmers can grow all the
wheat they want to in 1853 despite
an expected surplus this year.
Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan said Thursday the interna-
tional situation makes it advisable
to produce as much wheat as pos
sible to help feed friendly nations
and TO maintain supplies for de-
fenSe purposes.
Brannan said this years indica-
ted near-record crop of 1,326, ,000,-
600 bushels second largest on re-
cord and a third larger than last
normally would force him to
order controls t. hold down pro-
duction.
But he said becaus I current
conditions he will not proclaim
marketing quotas or planting al
lotments which he can invoke, un.
der crop control laws, when there
is surplus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
GLAMoR GALS INvATE ITALY

ROME, LP)-Glamor girls from
many nations are invading thu
Italian motion picture industry.
Foreign film players find little
difficulty in getting screen work,
since there are few labor restr,c-
tions in the Italian film industry.
knowledge of the Italian language
is not important in making films
here since the final sound track is
dubbed in by Italian-speaking
actors.
Because the United States re-
Gently amended its income tax
laws, which no longer requires
citizens living abroad for 1S
months or more to file income tax
statements, American film players
have more take-home pay by
working for less money in Italy
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Born Without Legs
Nav Learn To Walk

MONTREAL - tR1 - If 21a
year old Marie Claire B G i n
STARTS walking three years from
now no one will be more surprised
than Marie herself.
Little Marie Claire can't walk
because she has no legs. She was
born that way.
The child is a ward of the
Province of Quebec Society for
Crippled Children, and has been
looked after by the society and
the provincial government.
Both the society and the govern
ment are taking an interest in
The youngster, and they have
been told by medical authorities
that in three years time an
operation may be possible.
With the aid of artificial limbs
and braces little Marie Claire
may then be able to start to
learn the art of walking just like
any normal person.
Until that time Marie has gone
TO live with a family whose six
year-old daughter, Guil be e
Leblanc, is also cripple. Young
Guilberte is delighted with the
addition to the family.
Guilberte Leblanc has acted as
mascot of the Crippled Children's
Tag Day for several years. One
of her regular customers is the
of Montreal, who, she says,
is "one of my best friends" Giul-
berte also met Queen Elizabeth
and Prince Philip during their
tour of Canada last year.
Il liked her very much. She
was awfully nice to me, she says.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24

FASHION NOTES FOR
UMPIRES

NEW YORK Up -Umpires, for
many years, have been known as
''the men in blue" Their dark blue
suits with caps to match have oft
been taken for granted.
But recently in a game between
the Yankees and the Athletics, the
arbiters were seen wearing every
day street clothes of all colors and
descriptions. The reason? The UNI
pires' luggage was held up at
Pennsylvania Station by mistake.
Larry Napp behind the plate
looked the most like an umpire.
He happened to be wearing a blue
suit. Bill Summers at first base
was nattily attired in a brown
herringbone with brown shoes to
match. Bill Grieve at second base
wore a neat brown gabardine suit
with matching pumps. Johnny
Stevens at the hot corner was
zooty in his tWo-tone jacket and
gray trousers. His shoes were
brown.
A couple of the officials decided
to add a baseball touch to their
garb. Summers borrowed a cap
from the Athletics while Grieve
used Yankee cap.
The equipment arrived in the
second inning and the arbiters
Immediately donned the regulation
blue jackets and caps.
Fortunately some moisture
descended from the heavens and
the jumps Immediately seized upon
the opportunity to call halt to the
baseball proceedings. The Cali
fornia Dew lasted for about 80
minutes.
When the game was resumed the
four men were transformed into
umplres with complete blue out
fits including their cleated
brogans.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
StapIeton In
Semi-FinaIs

Bob Stapleton. Chrisman Ave,
Thursday reached the semi-finals
of the District Junior Golf Tour
ney at the Army &C in Columbus.
Stapleton lost 2 down with a 79 in
the teenage competition.
Among the other entrants from
London are: Bob and Dick Le-
Beau, Tom Savage, and Jim. Smith.
Bill Burris, Columbus, formerly
of London, lost semi-final match
in the Ia years and under bracket
Thursday.
Stapleton is member of this
years graduating class of London
High. While in high school he
played football and golf, and is
now employed at Reid and Staple
tons Grocery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
The. World Today


WASHINGTON tRt-One of the
never-ending wonders of Washing
ton is the amount of virtue claim
ed by both sides in controversy.
The most recent example is the
dispute over postmasters.
Under the present system post
masters of the first, second and
third class are chosen by the Presi-
dent, provided the Senate approves.
The Senate can kill his appoint
ments. President Truman has
asked Congress TO change this.
He suggested that all postmast-
ers be put under civil service in
such way that the President and
the Senate would have nothing to
say about appointments at all. He
said the postmaster general. a
member of his Cabinet, should
make them.
The Senate rose in its wrath yes
terday and said mo" So the sys-
tenn stays as it's always been. This
power over the selection of post
masters, with all the political pa
tronage involved, was too much
for the senators to let go.
Sen. Mcclellan, Arkansas Demo-
crat, said the Presidents plan. al
though SO per cent of all govern
ment workers are under civil SER
vice, would destroy the demo-
cratic process that keeps the gov
ernment close to the people"
This was really putting sena-
torial power and political patron
age on a high plane. Senators fav-
oring the plan went up to a pretty
high plane, too. They said the plan
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Failed To Get
Cos+eIIo Tax
Senator Says

WASHINGTON Ex-senator Will
liams R-Del said Friday the tres
ury failed for years to collect de-
linquent income taxes from rack
eteers Frank Costello and Philip
Kastel and has now marked off,
$315, 156 of taxes due from Kastel.
In a Senate speech, Williams said
the Treasury claimed it was un-
able to locate any assets of these
men even though. Williams said,
both were known to be raking In
fistfuls of money from slot ma
chimes and other enterprises.
Williams said he had learned
CoStello's income tax returns were
not even audited during the Worl'
War IL years. But he said the In
ternal Revenue Bureau is now
checking into them.
Williams said for more than ID
years the government allowed a
tax claim of about S25, 900 against
Costello to remain outstanding. He
said it was collected on Feb. 5,
1947, only after the government
filed lien on $4,000 in cash that
Costello left in New York taxi
cab.
AS for Kastel, Williams said the
record shows this racketeer has
had very little respect for our in
come tax laws and that the gov
ernment has an equally poor rec
ord of collection of taxes from
him.
Although during the past Is
years total of $315, 156 represent
ing incomes taxes due from Kastel
has been marked off or an
average of over $4,000 per year.
This does not include the S148,-
DAB which was marked off by the
government in 1912 as represent
ing cancellation of proposed pen
alties."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
AMERICANS TEACH
INDUSTRIAL kNOW-HOW

FREGENE, Italy, R-In 81,
beach resort, American industry
experts have recently completed
a school course TO train teachers
for higher output from Europe's
factories.
1t is the first school of its kind
in Europe Nine Americans, one
Austrian and one Italian directed
classes. Twenty-Five production
students" from Austria, Germany,
France, Italy, Holland and Den
mark attended.
These lessons will be carried to
foremen in demonstration plant
projects throughout Europe. The
program aims at more production
by reducing waste and inefficiency.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
oLD-cAR HOBBY THRIVING

PASADENA, Calf, Up San
Gabriel Valleys Horseless Carri-
age Club has revived the old game
of scavenger hunting
Members think nothing of trav-
cling hundreds of miles in hopes
of getting pair of nickel door
handles for 1926 Packard or a
rumble seat lid for a 1906 Buick.
Those in possession of old car
parts can wsap them for something
that goes on an early model they
re reconstructing.
Wives of the horseless carriage
men conduct their own scavenger
game. They comb attics and auc-
ton sales for celluloid collars, old
style shoes and picture hats to
complete old-t time wardrobes. Then
when they go for an outing in
their horSeless carriages they can
dress the part.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
THURSDAY, JUNE 26

THURSDAY JUNE 26
sew-So Club meeting Mrs. Monroe West, pm.
FRIDAY, JUNE 81
Science Grange meeting Grange Hall pm
Rumnnage SALE jefferson OES Officers Circle pm
of c Hail. London also June 2S
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
social home Mrs H. H. Porter 165 N Main St.
Home Builders class.
SUNDAY, JUNE % eh
Regular meeting at lodge pm
Gregg family reunion Pasme Park, Plain City
MONDAY, JUNE 80
and Professional Womens Club installation
nerR Brick Tavern $3.50
WEDNESDAY, JULY
Gate Garden Club meeting home Mrs Chester Baugh New
port 2 pm
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Junke+ing
Audi+orJoe
(Reprinted From Akron Bea-
con JOurnaD

con JournaI
Not having any noticeable train
ing or qualification for public Of
flee, Joseph T. Ferguson's vote
getting appeal In his numerous
races for state auditor and in his
one calamitous attempt to be Sen
ator has been that he's "just an
ordinary guy
Well, he may be ordinary i'm
some respects, but he's extraordi-
nary in the way he travels hither
and yon all over the country at the
taxpayers expense.
The audit of the auditors ex-
pense accounts, as made by Re-
porter Clyde Mann, is astounding
in it's revelations.
In the first place, Ferguson
makes more out-of-state trips than
all the rest of the state officials
put together. We can see some
possible good to be obtained by 60
ing, once or twice year, to meet
ings with other officials perform
ing similar tasks.
But it seems strange that the
auditor should have SO many more
occasions to travel far afield than
the other staff officials and that
his expense accounts usually
should be higher than those turned
in by the others.
Miami, Dallas, Fort Worth,
Tulsa, st. Louis, Los Angeles, Mi
ami again, Atlantic City, San
Francisco, Boca Ration, Boston, At
lantic City again, Denver, San An
tonic, Davenport, Iowa; Quebec,
New York City, Mackinac. Island
and-once again--Miami.
All these attractive places and
others, too, Ferguson has travelled
to at state expense. You'd think
he was a travelling auditor for
national association of convention
promoters rather than the auditor
for the state of Ohio.
What's more, Jumping Joe"
saved up whole batch of these
expense accounts and turned in a
six-year accumulation of them on
June l, 1851.
Wonder what the inspectors
from his office would say If any
local official-or any other state
official, for that matter-should be
SO delinquent in accounting for ex-
penditures of public funds?
Former State Auditor, Governor
and Senator, the late Vic Donahey,
made his reputation in politics by
objecting to 30-cent item for a
baked potato. What would he say
about Joe Ferguson's junkets?
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24

would be the biggest advance in
civil service reform in 20 years.
Sen. Eastland Mississippi Dem
ocrat, may have come closer to
the reality when he said that even
If the Senate approved "postmas-
ters still will be politically selected
:. the only result will be to de-
prive the Senate of passing on
them"
There's no law saying the post
master can't consult with local
politicians and with congressman
and senators on candidate for
postmaster. He could still do it,
even if the Senate voted to cut
itself and the President out of the
picking.
The postmaster general alone
now picks postmasters of the
fourth class without the President
or the Senate as a whole getting
in on the act. So if the Senate ap-
proved the Presidents plan, the
postmaster general could do with
the first, second and third class
postmasters what he's free to do
with the fourth now.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Security Okay

WASHINGTON RD-The Senate
Finance Committee Friday approx
ed a House-passed bill raising So
cial security insurance benefits for
retired persons by 800 million dol
lars a year.
Chairman George D-Ga. said the
measure would be reported to the
Senate floor Monday and that he
expected prompt passage.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
ONE MAN SHELL GAME

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Rs-Every
one of the % eight-oard shells
that will race on Lake Onondaga
June 81 in the Intercollegiate Re-
gatta, has been built by George
Pocock of Seattle, Wash. Pocock,
father of Stan Pocock, University
of Washington freshman coach, has
a workshop in the Huskies Con-
ibear shellhouse. The slim crafts
are approximately 62 feet long,
two feet in the beam at the wild
est point and weigh $50 pounds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Single Catalogue
For Armed Forces

WASHINGTON tP,-The Sem
ate Armed Services Committee ap-
proved bill to require the De-
fense Department to use a single
supply catalog rather than a sep
arate one for each of the armed
services.
Sen. Stennis D-Miss., author of
the bill, estimated use of a single
catalog would save several bill
lions annually in military supply
costs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
TWO PLATOONS IN
TWO SPORTS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. R - Five
members of the University of
Florida baseball team were on the
Gator football team last fall. Cat
cher Haywood Sullivan played
quarterback. First Baseman Joe
Davis was defensive end. Second
Baseman Jim Hirsch also was a
quarterback. Outfielder Bobby
knight was an end on offense. Pit
cher Jack Hazen carried the ball
at halfback.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
NEW WINNERS CIRCLE
FOR MONMOUTH

OCEANPORT, N. J. R-Visit-
ors to Monmouth Park during the
summer racing season June ID
Aug 81 will find a new winners S
circle near the finish post. A new
weighing stand is to be constructed
and the historic Monmouth Park
bell, which has rung the horses
from the paddock since the 1905
will be placed beside the new
pagoda.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
MITCHELL is PRESIDENT
OF 100 CLUB"

CLEVELAND QP) - Since the
departure of Ted Williams into
the service, the American Leagues
300 Club composed of batters
who 'have averaged 800 or better
for at least 300 games, is headed
by Dale Mitchell of the Cleveland
Indians. Dale's ligetime mark
through the 81 season was .316.
Williams average before accepting
Marine duty this year was a lofty
.347.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
YACHT BASIN PLANNED
FOR RACE COURSE

HALLANDALE, Fla. R,-Gulf-
stream Park, with its proximity to
the nearby Atlantic Ocean and in
land waterway, may someday be-
come the first race course to boast
of a yacht basin on the grounds
President James Dom has delv-
ed into the matter of dredging a
main channel that converges on
the back stretch area. That would
permit small boats and yacht to
anchor near the track.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24

The refreshment committee serv-
ed a dainty lunch to the club MEM
mers and five guests.
The seventh meeting will be
Wednesday Afternoon, July 2, at the
home of Sue Gordon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Enemy Casualties
Now W. Million

WASHINGTON LPl-The Army
estimated total enemy military
casualties in Korea at 1,623,404
through June 13. This represents
an increase of 1865 over the last
estimate as of May IA.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Scrap Plans
On BUILDING

WASHINGTON LP,-The gov
ernment today scrapped its plan
to relax building restrictions July
1. 1t said the steel strike is SLOW
ly but surely strangling military
and civilian production.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
TOUGH TEACHING METHOD

MORGANTOWN, w. va. HI-
the West Virginia u. basketball
and tennis teams, is able to beat
his varsity tennis players regular
ly. He finds that it's good way
to correct their faults.
ut also helps to deflate swell
head, says the former state inter-
collegiate champion.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24

of twelve and tied Texas and Texas
AIM for the championship. This
year, as seniors, the Frogs won
the conference title going away.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
MANEUVERS CREATE
DISTURBANCE

HONG KONG Up - Arrnored
police vans sped to a suburban
district on telephone tip there
was a big disturbance. There GER
tainly was Royal army troops
were holding field maneuyers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Calendar For The Week

NOTE This feature Wu seguarly and ,on be Published
Monday Tuesday The Is FREE Please
copp br Friday for taking place following
Copy submitted before Frog deodne Thank
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
BUSY BEE JR.

BUSY BEE JR.
The Busy Bee Jr. held its fifth
meeting at the home of Mary and
Chariot Renick, June 18th. The
meeting was called to order by the
President, Judy Deck. The minutes
were read and approved. We re-
peated the club pledge. We dis
cussed whether we would do some
thing to make some money and
talked about going to camp. All
enjoyed recreation.
Refreshments were served by
Mary and Chariot Renick, Beverly
Ruth Hornbeck. Next meeting will
be June 25th at Sue Gordon.
Betty Burwell
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24
Woman Given
COP Position

WASHINGTON P,-For the
first time in history, woman has
been named assistant parliamen-
tartan of the Republican national
convention.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-06-24

Selection of Mrs. Bertha Clark
Hughes of Omaha, Neb., was an
nounced recently by the women's
division of the COP National Com
mittee.
She will help keep the conven-
tion in Chicago next month on the
right track according to rules of
parliamentary procedure.