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Evening star., 1952-09-15
Restoring a Declining Art

Regardless Of the outcome Of the political
campaign the American people should feel q
sense Of gratitude toward Governor Stevenson.
For he is doing magnificent job in restoring q
declining art to level of dignified respectabiity
AS form of expression, political oratory has
sunk to low estate. The Chicago conventions
furnished horrible evidence of that sad fact.
That was one reason why Governor stevenson's
two appearances at the Democratic convention
left such an impression on those who heard him.
What he said and the way he said 1t, were like
q shot of oxygen to men and women who had
nearly reached the point Of suffocation from
trying to swallow so many stale and depressing
political speeches.
The Governor has maintained his high
standards as he has gone around the country
His speeches are not only worth hearing, they
are worth reading. His technique is interesting
because it is so rare. He does not below or rant
or get red in the face. His wit Is genuine, dis
arming to those at whom 1t is directed. For 1t
is free of spite and vindictiveness and is ex-
pressed with good nature. He gives an impress
sion Of not taking himself too seriously, but he
does it without loss of dignity. Those who
criticize him for "wse-cracking" are little of
the beam, for part of his skill as q speaker lies
in his discriminating avoidance Of cheap
flippancy.
man who visited the Stevenson head
quarters in Springfield, to help In the prepara-
ton of one of his speeches, tells The Star that
the original drafts are the work Of several con-
tributors, after conferences which the Governor
does not attend. That is probably standard
procedure in most political headquarters The
notable difference seems to lie In the fact that
when a speech draft finally reaches Governor
Stevenson, those who prepared it never hear Of
it again until it is delivered. And in delivery
it may have been changed to a degree that its
original drafters hardly recognize. For Gov
ernor Stevenson is his own ghost writer after the
draft of his collaborators is put in his hands
It may be true as wise old Roman once
observed, that "The good orator is despised, the
rude soldier loved" It may be that Governor
Stevenson talks over the heads OF many who
hear him, and that some Of his gentle irony Is
subject to misinterpretation or befuddlement-
so often true of irony. The selection OF Presi-
dent is not the result Of an oratorical contest.
But one has the feeling, as the contest moves
closer to the finish line, that when it Is all over
Governor Stevenson will be free of regrets for
anything he has said And what he has had to
say has been said well.
Evening star., 1952-09-15

and Mary his wife. was born ye 18th
Day Of February 1731/1732 about ten in
the morning and was baptized the 5th of
April following"
That meant that the birth occurred
February II. 1881: Old Style. but 1882
New Style.
George Washington's birth date epit-
omizes the entire history of the calen-
dar. At the time Of its occurrence the
two calendar styles were both in use;
and the modernization and alteration Of
the date from the 11th to the 22nd of
February retrospectively made decades
later marked the eleven-day adjustment
Of the Gregorian calendar.
Evening star., 1952-09-15
Economic Transition Approaches

Two governmental voices of caution have
spoken in recent days on the subject Of the
American defense economy.
Taking the oath of Office as member OF
the Presidents Council of Economic Advisers,
Professor Robert C. Turner told a press con-
ference that the golden tide of defense spending
is levelng off-the Pentagon has since ques-
toned the imminence of this-and may wash
some of the props from under today's business
prosperity in the ebbing process.
Secretary Of Commerce Sawyer indicated
preoccupation with the same problem In an
address before the Sales Executives Club In New
York. Noting that the defense program has
greatly extended the productive capacity OF
American industry the Secretary warned against
the day when "our tremendous industrial machine
turns again mainly to producing goods for non
defense purposes"
Both speakers sought hope in the realm Of
private buying to maintain and keep the indus
trial machine healthy and fully employed Mr..
Sawyer, appropriately for the audience facing
him, urged the business community to work "as
hard to develop distribution techniques as 1t has
worked In the past on production techniques-a
process requiring continued development OF ad-
vertising and marketing"
As an aid to such an effort, the Secretary
announced that his department and the Com
mittee for Economic Development are under
taking a special study Of the possibilities Of
expanding civilian distribution. An advisory
committee of 10 business executives and econo-
mists has been named, with the charge that the
study should have realistic application to the
business community.
Aside from the timing, there is nothing
unexpected about the problem posed by Professor
Turner and Secretary Sawyer. The first impact OF
the spending for defense was directed at expand
~~~lA-- H.
ond has been to achieve the production itself.
Both have resulted in full employment and, de-
spite high taxes in industrial prosperity. It was
realized from the beginning that the Govern
ment disbursements would level OF and that
the problem of shifting industrial emphasis
without losing its high pace would be great
one. It is fortunate perhaps that some thought
full attention already is being paid to the question
Of how the task might be discharged.
Evening star., 1952-09-15
Report to Toxpoyers'

Treasury Secretary Snyder has issued a new
kind of report to taxpayers" revealing that 174
employees of the Internal Revenue Bureau were
dismissed during the past fiscal year for "cause,"
including bribery and embezzlement. This sort
of voluntary admission ordinarily is not made
by Federal agencies. It is usually classified as
unfavorable publicity that should be kept from
the public, if at all possible.
The keep-it-out-of -the-newspaper policy
can backf1re however, as it did in the Of the
Internal Revenue Bureau It leads to a tendency
to cover up mistakes and wrongdoings by ignoring
them or dealing with them leniently instead Of
forthrightly and firmly. And the huSh-huSh
policy tends to encourage more and bigger
abuses.
Mr. Snyder said that the tax bureau actually
began wedding out undesirables before congress
sional committees launched their much-publicized
Investigations and hearings. This is true. But
it is also true that the bureaus inquiries had
hardly scratched the surface. It was not until
the Searchlght of congressional investigators
began to probe the dark corners Of the tax
collection system that drastic and effective action
against higher-ups In the bureau was taken.
Nine collectors were fired and some were charged
with criminal offenses. OF the total number Of
employees dismissed 50 were accused of taking
bribes or gifts and "a of embezzling Federal
funds.
The publicity helped bring about q revolu-
tionary reform that should help the bureau
keep it's house clean. This reform was the
removal of tax-collection employees from the
field of political patronage. All employees now
must qualify for their jobs through rigid civil
services procedures. As Mr.. Snyder put 1t in his
report, the whole bureau has been "rejuvenated."
It is in the spirit of one who is glad to announce
that his house is finally in order that Mr.. Snyder
and Revenue Commissioner Dunlap with evident
pride, have made their extraordinary report 1t
would be even more refreshing If the public could
feel that other Federal agencies were as frank in
confessing past faults as they are in proclaiming
their accomplishments.
Evening star., 1952-09-15
columnists Under Fire

May q Fundamental. e., Taft-Re-
publican be excused q loud snicker at
the comic antics Of The Stars F7eeson
and Mellett?
A few short weeks ago both were
squawking, I'VE want Ike!" What they
really wanted. Of course, was Taft's de-
feat. They and many other New Deal
apologists got their wish. Now their
can't win.
These snide tactics are. Of course. not
funny. But their attempts to speak for
Mr.. Republican hold considerable COM
edy. Take their columns Of September
8, for instance.
''Taft will exact . price for his sup
Evening star., 1952-09-15
Roscols Replacing RuscuIs?

People now clamoring for change to
throw the rascals out need to be re-
minded that 1t has a way of letting the
rascals In, as shown following the wilson
administration. The "mess in Washing
ton" then was much more messy in the
top row Of administrators.
No party has a corner on the rascals.
and it may be that today's clamorers
have their full share of that stripe.
Walter N. Campbell.
Evening star., 1952-09-15
By THE HASKN SERVICE

By THE HASKIN SERVICE
@. Can you give q history of the
cranberry?-R. s. S.
A. The Pilgrims found this berry grow.
ing along the coast, particularly of Cane
Cod. which is still the leading area in
production today. The Indians valued
the fru't highly. both as food and as q
poultice for blood poisoning. Because
u was favorite food Of cranes, it was
f1rst called cranebery by the colonists.
For two centuries. the cranberry was
harvested in its wild state. Henry Hall,
veteran Of the Revolution. was the FIRST
to try its cultivation. about 1916. The
cranberry is native from Nova Scotia
to North Carolina and Westward to Wis
consin. It Is now grown commercially
In Massachusetts. New Jersey, Wisconsin,
Washington and Oregon, more than
half the Nations crop coming from
Massachusetts,.
Q. What is the origin of the name
Powery in New York City?-v. @.
A. It came from the Dutch word
bouweri1. meaning farm. Peter Stiy-
vesant had q country estate near the
present street named The Bowery, and
Wouter van Twiller had a large tobacco
plantation on the site Of what Is now
Greenwich Village, called Bossen
Bouwerie cFarm in the Woods"). The
latter spelling still persists In names such
as the Episcopal Church, st. Mark's-in-
the-Bouwerie.
q. How long was the Bible In the
process Of being written?-E. N.
A. The Old Testament took more than
1000 years to be completed, while the
New Testament was written In q little
more than o century.
Evening star., 1952-09-15
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can sse sbs ar.v.. ..
s1s question @ Of fact by either yritins The
NW NNySpinS sSar tnformatio1 Bureau 1900 street
return postage. or 81 tclephonine ~. Tas$ sents
Evening star., 1952-09-15
to The Star

port for Eisenhower" Fleeson reports
after polishing her crystal ball.
And, a few inches below, Mellett re-
torts, Taft is not taking any walk and
Mr.. Republican does not need commit
ments' from the candidates-but there
are reservations"
I personally cannot imagine Taft don
ming the mantle of internationalism. It
would fit badly. Ike, however, could well
seek Patterson session with the Sena-
tor and accept the latter's advice with
great deal Of benefit to him and his
campaign. C. w. C.
Independents Choice
I am an independent voter-an old
one-interested In the issues Of the cam
paign and the characters and the records
Of the candidates. rather than party
loyalty. My mother being a Southerner
and my father Northerner, I have
spent my life equally between the two
sections and have listened to the claims
OF industry and agriculture "protec-
ton" and "free trade"
Now, 1t seems to me, our country is
more homogeneous, and it is no longer
wise, if feasible. to enact laws which
benefit one section at the expense of
another. We are all in the same boat
and must sink or swim together.
Gen. Eisenhower and Gov. Steven
son both are capable, high-toned
men, SO there will not be any mud sling
IN. Gen. Eisenhower has commanded
q large army and been president Of
a great university. Gov. Stevenson
Is the highly successful chief execu-
tive Of State which is both industrial
and agricultural. And he bears the name
Of an ancestor successful in political
life. By inheritance and experience he
Is unusually well fitted for the presi-
dency.
I shall vote for Stevenson.
Mary L. A. Wood.
Evening star., 1952-09-15
Cause for Commendinq'

It's cause for commencing, not distress,
If q one-party press condemns a one
party mess. J.L.B
Evening star., 1952-09-15
Mr.. Donohue's Commitment

It Is noted with great interest. and
no small amount Of enthusiasm, that
Commissioner r. Joseph Donohue pub
licly has stated that he win resign inn
mediately following the coming elec-
tions. trust that no lapse Of memory
will plague our one-third Of q mayor
come November.
James q. Hanberry.
Evening star., 1952-09-15
Danger in Not Voting

Those who are talking third party
at this late hour must bear the respon-
sibility II the move to clean house in
Washington fails.
The current issue Of Pathfinder mag
azine shows how the single vote of an
Indiana farm hand elected q member
to the State Legislature. The man
elected later voted to break tie which
elected a United States Senator. That
Senator by voting for the annexation
Of Texas avoided tie on that question.
Later that same Senator, Edward A.
Hannegan, cast the deciding vote when
the Senate was tied on the question
Of war with Mexico.
Every vote II important and may be
crucial. Those who encourage voters
not to vote are merely making votes
for Stevenson. Eff Gee.
Evening star., 1952-09-15
ChoIIenass for Mr.. Wallace

Henry Wallace. in q fine gesture Of
repentance, now confesses that the Rus
SLAMS fooled him.
win he have the courage Of Whitaker
Chambers and go before the Un-Ameri-
can Activities Committee and help them
to purge the Government of the horde
Of foreign-inspired ideologists, sluiced
into top positions throughout our Gov
ernment. while he. our Vice President.
was convinced that Russia merited trust
and confidence?
A little girl once defined repentance"
as being "sorry enough not to do it
again." Being sorry enough not to do
it again and doing all possible to undo
any bad situation which we may have
helped to create ID better.
Perhaps the Un-American Activities
Committee might learn through Mr..
Wallace, why it Is. that people discharged
from the Government service in Wash
ington as poor security risks, promptly
show up In lucrative jobs in the United
Nations organisation. Some one ap-
points them. Who Is it? F. G.
The right-about-face Of Henry WAL
lace, In regard to his previous atti-
tude toward the Russian problem re-
minds me Of the truck driver. who, when
he found himself rushing head on into
stone wall exclaimed, "Well, anyway,
it'll only be my first accident" He'd
never have second chance. And sin
cerely hope Henry never will!
Laura K. Pollock.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-05-16
AFRO j Nd
PINE BLUFF
With ElOOIE ]. CARTER
Masonic Temple - Phone 7t71

Mr. and Mrs H. J. Evans were hosts to the Sweetheart
sewing annual Sunday May 4h in their home
on East 10th street dining table laid with beau
tfu lace cloth with flowers of club coors and
white From to tea was served by Mrs Jessie Cook
All club members pastel shade dresses with of
club At the receiving line Mesdames Matte Forden
and Maggie Tae Mrs Georgia Thomas registered guest
Each member had lovely handwork display Mrs Ida M.
Turner president Mrs. R. L. Gillespie secretary Mrs. Alice
Sawyer reporter.
CPL Herbert C. Harris has returned Ord California
where he has been stationed the several months after
brief visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs M Harris of Tuck
or, and other relatives here
Mrs Walter Harris and little daughter Ann, of 713 N Plum
have returned from Los Angeles Oakland Berkeley
after several months stay with her children She
panied home by Mrs. Francis Curry baby who visit
while Mrs. Curry the former Miss Francis Harris.
Sgt Daniel Simmons of Rev and Mrs. Major Simmons
OF 200 F1uker street. spending few days in the city For
the past several months he has been stationed Camp Brooks
San Antonio, but will sail for Europe June End.
Mrs Frank Lmack Of zoos w. Pulen able up
and out again after being confined to her home week
count of illness.
John Lawa father of Dr. Lawlah has returned to his
home in Bessemer Alabama after spending couple weeks
here He accompanied home by Dr. Lawlah Flowers
Cpl Oscar Bradford jr, of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brad
ford of 1919 King days furough after
ing the past nine months in Alaska
The members of the Packngtown school All club attended
the All rally at AM&N college Vneie L. Terry 7h grade
student principle speaker Foots and Jimmie Young
played on the soft ball team Mrs Wynn principal of Pack
mgtown school, eated the position students
held.
great soul saving campaign is being launched at Grace
Temple Baptist church beginning May 18th by Rev. G. W.
Westbrooks Rev. Wesbrooks elected to the pastorate of
The Grace Temple church May 9Th
The Laymen Brotherhood of the St Marion district will
hold their quarterly meeting Baptist church June 5h
lou Will miss treat OF life time should you appear
ance OF the male quarette from Centennial church Rev
Banks, pastor; Rev. J. H. Garrett moderator
Corrections Mrs. Mary L. Smith gave the surprise birthday
party for John Ester 10y
The Barnes Memorial school is having commencement ex
crcses may 18TH and 2lst Mrs T. Kyes will address the
graduating class May 21st ~ WIG
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community. Other persons pres
ent were Misses B. Hendrick. A.
Odom, Mrs. Rosy L. Hoyle. and Z.
Briganee. Also attending the
meeting were S. NJ. King, Rober,
Payne and Carl Odom The
singing class men on hour for
business. Mr.. and Mrs. Rubir
Payne visited Mrs. Payne, mo
ther. Mrs. Cynthia Toney
Charlie Payne visited Mrs Pear.
Criswell and sister, Lillie Girls
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and little Miss Azzie Lee Burci
motored to Louann. Saturday. Mr.
Hyson. wife and babies, accom-
panied them back Mrs. Mandit
Elliott and her little grand daugh.
ter visited Mrs. Aletha Burch who
Is on the sick list. She also visit.
ed Mrs. Sarah Burch and family
Mrs Dettie Lee Gibson and
Mrs. Virgie Burch visited the sick
also Mrs. Mary L. Burch and Mrs
Narcis Hildreth Mrs. G. Berry
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and Mrs. Cassie Mae Anderson
visited Mrs. Aletha Bureh Mrs,
C. II. Parlor and daughter. Miss
Willie Jean Parlor. visited her
sick daughter and sister. Mrs. Ale.
tina Bureh =. Persons on the sick
list are Mrs. Aletha Bureh, Mr..
and Mrs. Alice Staple and Mrs
Julia Green. Miss Eletha Eurcli Is
suffering from a knee that was
knocked out OF place Have
your news ready every week
when you receive your paper
Just a dime will do to read il
through and through.
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Legal Notices.:
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State OF Arkansas
County Of Pulaski. IS.
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Evelyn Osburn Plaintiff
VS.. No 1886
Waldo Shelton Osburn Defendant
The Defendant Waldo Sheldon
Osburn is warned to appear in
this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff Evelyn Osburn
Dated: April 30th 1852
Diles & Freeman
Solicitors for Plaintiff
George w. Shepherd
Attorney ad Litem
H. S. Nixon. Chaneery Clerk
By Airline p. Turner d. C..
5:9-l6-23-30 At
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WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State OF Arkansas.
County Of Pulaski, IS.
In The Pulaski Chancery Courr
Rene Velez Plaintiff
VS.. No. 94050
Anna Velez Defendant
The Defendant Anna Velez L
warned to appear in this cour'
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff Rene
Velez
Dated: April 25th 1852
Diles & Freeman
Solicitors for Plaintiff
Max Howell
Attorney ad Litem
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Airline p. Turner d. c.
5.2-o.lJ.23 Al
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MEMORlAM

In loving memory OF our be-
loved son and brother, Tyree N.
Thompson. who passed away May
5th. 1851.
Echos answer from the hill
But they cannot wake the
sleeper
Who has passed beyond life ills.
Sadly missed by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Johnnie A. Thompson
his three sisters, four brothers
friends and other relatives.
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well. He had no. visited theIa in
several years Guests IN the
Hardin home were Mr.. ana Mrs
James Pitts and daughter. Mar.
veil, and son Jerry Arnold.
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PIunlnleryiIle

Circle no. met at the church.
Mrs Alice Duncans taught the
lesson. Mrs Lula B Criswell was
present. She is a member OF cir
Gle no. from Union Chapel
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IN. He leaves to mourn his death
. host Of relatives and friends ..
lawrence Pace and James Hyson
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Funeral services for Miles Pear
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Funeral services for Mrs. Ra-
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junior and senior banquet was
held MAY 18th al Selma junior
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May 5, was held May 10th.
Funeral services for Gus Stovall
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