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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-11-20
Isabel Davis Weds
Otis {. Turner In
Church Ceremony

Miss Isabel Davis, daughter of
Mr., and Mrs, Milas Davis. 700
Humboldt Ave, ~, became the
bride Of Mr., Otis Edward Turner.
son Of Mr., and Mrs, Charles
Turner OF Campbell Tex. on Sat
uriay, November IL. at Q p. m. at
Zion Baptist church, The double
ring ceremony was performed by
Rev, II. w. Bolts Sr,. before an
altar banked with palms and ferns
with baskets Of carnations In pas.
tel shades,
Miss Ethcline Williams played a
program Of wedding music and &C.
eompanied Miss SRllie Hill. who
sang, u Love You Truly"
The bride. given In marriage by
her father was lovely In q frost
white gown Of lace and nylon net
over white satin, fashioned with a
fttted bodice OF lace with portrait
neckline, The long tapering
sleeves Of lace fell in points over
the wrists, The fun gathered skirt
OF net was floor length,
Her finger tip veil of illusion
cascaded from a crown Of seed
pearls. Her jewels were q neck.
lace Of pearls with matching ear.
rings, She carried q formal bou.
Quet OF white roses with white
lace and satin bows and satin
stTeAmerR tied with love knots
which fell TO the hem OF her gown
Miss Elizabeth Davis attended
her sister a. maid OF honor, She
wore q floor length frock Of pink
nylon net over pink satin. The
full butterfly skirt Of net was &C.
cented with q fitted bodice and
Jacket Of satin. She wore a cor.
onet OF pink roScbuds and carried
an arm bouquet Of blue carnations
with matching satin streamers.
The Misses Evelyn Smith. Rob.
bic Bell. Dolores IAN and Lucinda
Davis, sister OF the bride, served
a. bridesmaids. All attendants
wore gowns Of powder blue nylon
net over matching satin. styled
similarly 10 that Of the maid Of
honor. They wore coronsts Of tiny
white flowers and carried arm
bouquets Of pink carnations with
matching lace and ribbon stream.
erH.
Celestine Miller. niece OF the
bride was flower girl. She wore Q
gown Of white nylon net over
satin designed with . full bouffant
skirt, floor length. She carried q
bouquet Of pink and blue cAnA.
tons with blue and pink ribbon
streAmerH.
Mr.. Robert Hardy was Mr.
Turner'S best man. UGhers were
Msasrs. Joe sudduth, Virgil nm,
u. T, Wilburn and Julius Caesar.
The brides mother chose q drSAs
Of pink lace, balleTtnR length
skirt and wore q pearl necklace
with matching earrings. She wore
an orchid ooraage. Mrs. Policy
Wilburn. aunt Of theg room. chose
q navy dress with white lines
fashioned with q flRred skirt. bal.
lerinA length and wore q dusty
rose stole. Her jewels were rhine.
stone necklace with matching ear.
rings.
A reception was held immedI-
Atsiy following the ceremony In
the church parlors. In the reosiv.
ing line including the bridal party
were Mr.. and Mrs Davis. parents
Of the bride and Mr.. and Mrs
Policy wilburn. aunt and uncle Of
the groom. HOateases were the
Misses Lille Davis. Anna BAtssll,
Vera Lee Combs and Mrs, Mary
Hardy.
The nswlyweds received many
beautiful and useful gifts
Mr.. and Mrs, Turner are At
home at 1909 3 Seventh st.. Min.
nsapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-11-20

tho name Kelvin Dean for their
son. Mr.. and Mira. William Helm.
1909 FIFTH Ave 3. are the mater
nal grandparents and Mrs, Lucille
Mcpuffie, T2S Twelfth Az ~, 10
tho paternal grandmother
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-11-20
Social and Personal
4 MINNEAPOLIS

Visits In Chicago; Miss Matte Mae Wright 22l3 Fifth
Ave s. left Saturday November H. for two weeks vacation
visiting relatives and friends in Chicago III.
indianapolis Visitor Miss Ruth Roree Of Indianapolis Ind
arrived IN tho city November TO- for weeks visit and
tho house guest Of Mrs Nce of 900 0rnrd Ave N
The beacon of Dillingham. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1952-1955, 1953-10-19

...he just hobbies around singing the seme
old song, NJ got slrrs that jangle. jang1e
jeng1e.. 80.
.. the ice cream Is made soft but it al
ways gets hard--she said...
...which reminds me Of somethi ng else that
7 heard luther day. This lady was treat
ing her 3pung son to whoppin' di sh Of
ice oream--he was, foo1ing around--and
method ce1ly she said, FEAT your ice cream
fe st before it gets cold."...
.. we s thet; we'll. really ats sorty mix
ed up. Ell ther Sem and hssa took Burl
out--or Bur1 nd Ne ssa took SAINT 7
really shouldn't menti on 1T 81 it wae
all such hodge-podge and I really think
it was the first way...
...if Latin is DEAD language how come
much pep goes wi tn this "VIVAT" bus
iness...
Cl4ins up. 1tll be back.
The beacon of Dillingham. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1952-1955, 1953-10-19
CAN YOU CALL YOUR SHOTS7

Parents who turn their Chi ldren loose in
the woods wi tn twenty-twos ought to remem-
Der The dangers this creates:
/. 20 has a Ions enough shooti ne rang
thet it can be DANGEROUS beyond the actual
Vi sion Of the huntor...
2. The woods Is "crawline" With ineA-
peri snoed hunters who completely en-
trano ed with the knowledge Of carrying
roal gun. Caution and sense are, grossly
lacking amongst those rowing DAM 81 Boohes.
Once child is manned kil1ed Will be
too latoI DO sure your child IS qualified
to handle q gun before you give him that
right
The beacon of Dillingham. (Dillingham, Alaska) 1952-1955, 1953-10-19
T H E B E A G o N

This editorial sheet j s puh1i shed by
Aurie11e Spec RS Of d. 11inghem, Ale ske ,
whenever thoughts g nd time overlap.
Yearly subscri pti ons: Sc. 90
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20
Eight Births Occur

Eight births occurred at the Car
rett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland during the past week, four
boys and fou girls.
On the 18th a son to Mn and
Mrs. John d. Helmick, Mt Lake
Park.
On the 18th a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs Ray s. VanSckle, Acct
dent; a daughter to Mr., and Mrs.
Ernest w. Knots, Crelliu; a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn F. Welch, Al
bright, w. Va.
On the 18th a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs Richard T. Hardcsty,
Terra Alta, W. Va; son to Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond G.. Aronhalt,
Gormania, w. Va.
On the 18th a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Burhl d. Sisler, Terra Alta.
On the 10Th a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Delauder. Ter
ia Alta.
The hospital had a large turn
over during the week, with 81
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

David c. Johnson, who had been
in Germany in the service, came
to Oakland last Saturday to join
his wife and infant daughter at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil c. Fraley They planned
to leave today for Stormy Lake,
Iowa, where Mr.. Johnson will be
instructor in music in Beuna Vista
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson
were visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevenson. ST., at Mt.
Lake Park, for several days. The
former recently received an honor
able discharge from the Navy They
will move from Norfolk, Va where
he had been stationed, to Hyatts-
vile, where Mr. Stevenson will re-
sumo teaching this winter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20
Oakland Civic Club
Makes Program Plans

Plans for the Civic Club of Oak
land for the coming year were
made at a meeting Of all depart
ment chairmen held Monday at the
home of Mrs. Fulcher Smith. Mrs.
Smith is chairman of the program
committee and programs were
planned for each meeting of the
club throughout the coming year.
Mrs. f. Ray Jones, president. an
nounced her committee chairmen
as follows: Mrs. Paul 3. Naylor.
American Home; Mrs. w. w.
Grant, Americanism; Mrs. Thomas
eraser, Arts and Crafts; Mrs.
George P. Deacon, Civil Defense;
Mrs. w. w. Dawson, Crippled
Children; Mrs. Wade Meese, Edu-
cation; Mrs. Howard Turner,
Geriatrics; Mrs. Alfred Haines, In
ternational Relations; Mrs. Neil c.
Fraley, Legislation; Mrs. Ralph
Weber, Literature and Poetry;
Mrs. Russell Brown. Music; Mrs.
Homer Bennett, Membership; Miss
Rose Mitchell, Penny Art Fund;
Mrs. William Browning, Public
Health; Mrs. Hugh Echard, Youth
Conservation; Mrs. Emroy Bolden,
Hospitality; Mrs. f. /. Baumgart-
ner, Publicity and Press Book;
Mrs. Harry White, Ways and
Means; Mrs. Arthur Ofsthun, Tele-
phone; Mrs. Harry Field, Maya
zine; Mrs. f. z. Tower, Parlia-
mentarian; Miss nellie Shaffer,
Budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20
DIED
MRS. ANNA c. MERRBACH

MRS. ANNA G. MERRBACH
Mrs. Anna Christina Merrbach,
80, died August IS, at her home
near Grantsville.
Born in Homecoming, she was a
daughter of the late Christian and
Anna c. Keller. Her husband, Hen
~ Merrbach, preceded her in
death. Mrs. Merrbach was men,
Der Of the Salisbury, Pa, Lutheran
church.
Surviving are seven sons, Ernest,
Christian, Otto, Samuel, Godfrey,
Charles and Theodore Merrbach,
and six daughters, Mrs. Lizzie
Brown, Mrs Carrie Mckenzie, Mrs.
Emma Weinbrenner, Mrs. Amelia
Valentine, Mrs. EImira Metzner and
Mrs. Lydie Butler.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday from the residence by
Rev. W. E. Carlson, pastor Of st.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church
in Accident. Interment was in the
cemetery ON the family farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

family plan to move to Indiana,
Pa, in the near future.
Billy Burgwald, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Burgwald, is a patient
in Pittsburgh hospital.
Mrs. Playford Ryan entertained
with two tables Of bridge at her
home on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. James C. Lemmert is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Edgar
Myers in Clarksburg, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Brown and
son John Russell are vacationing
in Massachusetts, with relatives.
l. r. Rudy Jr, returned to his
position i'm the Rudy store after be-
ing confined to his home for a
week because of Illness.
Mrs. Walter w. Dawson is a sur
gical patient in Memorial hospital,
Cumberland, having undergone an
operation on August II.
The Mizpah Sunday School class
of St. Paul's Methodist church will
have no August meeting, it was an
nOunced by the president.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Robert F.
Day, of Stamford, Conn, spent
several days last week as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeson Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson,
of Petersburg, Pa, were guests
yesterday of the formers brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Mace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Niles and
daughter, Susan, returned to theV
home in Annapolis after a two
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. l..
r. Rudy. Sr.
Ernest Townshend, Jr, and
group of explorer scouts from
Greenbelt, are camping this week
at the Boy Scout camp on Deep
Greek Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs John Farley and
grandchildren David and Peggy
Farley, of Pittsburgh, Pa, are
guests this week of Nh. and Mrs.
James Bell, ST..
Rev. David NJ. Funk, former
Lutheran pastor here, who has
been at Manly, Iowa, has accepted
a call to Trinity Lutheran church
in Sedalia, Missouri.
Linda Ousler is having a number
of friends at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Oursler,
this afternoon in honor of her 9th
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Day Mullinix
and son Bill. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Bender, Silver Spring, spent a few
days this week at the II. c. Leigh
ton cottage at Deep Creek Lake.
Mrs. B. Beeson Snyder enter
tanned with a kitchen shower on
Monday evening in honor of Miss
Wanda Whitaker, who will become
the bride Of John Soles on Sunday,
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4
daughter, Boston, Mass, are visit
ing the formers brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Elliott, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Stein. Berk-
eley Springs, w. Va, were visitors
of Mrs. Benz. H. Sincell on Tues
day, continuing to Kingwood w.
Va, for a vacation trip.
The Lutheran Brotherhood is
planning its annual corn roast for
next Thursday evening, August 81,
in the Hub Swartzentruber grove,
south Of town, on route PIG.
Sam Moore returned to his home
last week after having attended a
junior leaders training camp for
scouts at the Schiff Scout Reserva-
ton, Mendham, New Jersey.
Merle McClintock left yesterday
for Camp Perry, Ohio, to attend
t he national small-bore rifle
matches, August 20 to 25. He is
member of the Mt. Top Rifle
club.
! Mrs. Arthur Calhoun and Miss
Lucille Wolfe attended a Tea in
Parsons, w. Va, last Thursday
afternoon. Another out of town
guest was Mrs. Louis Phillips, .of
McConnellsburg Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dixon,
Columbus, o., spent several days
in the county visiting relatives and
friends. The former is circulation
manager of the Columbus Dispatch
newspaper in that city.
Billy Moore, Bruce Swift and
Steve Wainer were among the EX-
plorer scouts from Potomac Coun-
Gil who attended an outing at the
Middletown military reservation in
Middletown, Pa, August 10 to IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald r. Sincell
and Mrs. Robert Ruckert are leav-
ing today for Rehobeth Beach, Del,
where they will spend few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Sincell
who have cottage there for the
month of August.
Mrs. Bernard Sipes and two
children, Arlington, Va, and Mrs.
Mayme Schrock, Shepherdstown,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Hardesty, Oak street, until Tues
day, when they continued to
Aurora, w. Va, for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl NJ. Smoot, Of
Rochester, N. Y, and Mrs. W. w.
Sharps, Newburg, w. Va, spent
Wednesday with their sister, Mrs
c. F. Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar P. Smoot, Clarksburg, W. Va,
also spent Saturday here with
their sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Downey,
Mary Patricia and Daniel III, and
/ Miss Sallie Jackson, Of Elkton,
came Saturday for visit with
Mrs. Downey's mother, Mrs. Clara
NJ. yelling and other relatives.
| Mr.. Downey returned home Sunday
night, the others remaining for a
longer visit.
Maurice A. Dunkle, of Prince
Frederick, came to Oakland last
weekend and on Saturday ac-
companied his wife and children to
their new home. Mr.. Dunkle several
weeks ago was appointed super
intendent of schools of Calvert
county after having been princi-
pal Of Southern High school
Richard F. Leighton, Baltimore,
spent the week here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c.
Leighton, returning to Baltimore
today. On Saturday afternoon he
and Miss Frances Virginia Skaggs
are to be married in the Baker
Chapel at Western Maryland Col
lege, Westminster. A number of
friends and relatives plan to attend
the ceremony from Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

George X. Littman left Sunday
for a vacation trip to Atlantic
City. n. j., and New York City.
Melvin Hines and family, Front
Royal, Va, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Mary Grove, in Mt.
Lake Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lawton and
sons, Hyattsville, are spending
this week at the Littman cottage
on Deep Creek Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bowlby
and two children, of Morgantown,
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
f. Kahl Sunday evening.
Mayor Joseph limbaugh, Bern
ard /. Gender, ST., Clarence Spear
and c. +. Sharps are in Canada
this week on a fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edwin Falken-
stein and daughter kathy Fay, of
Myersville, are spending few
days at the Kahl cottage on Deep
Creek Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hansen re-
turned to their home in Baltimore
on Tuesday after having conducted
their camps near Hutton for the
past six weeks.
The Good Samaritan circle of
the Lutheran church met last even
ing at the home of Mrs. John
Veader, Mt. Lake Park. Mrs. Lee
land Roth was co-hostess.
Rev. and Mrs. Austin F. Schild-
wachter and family, Westminster,
are spending a few days here this
week. The former had been bed
fast since April until recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hullinger
and daughter Susan have returned
to Reading, Pa, following a visit
with home folks, the latter two
having spent the summer months
here.
Rev. George Packard, Glencoe,
near Baltimore, returned to his
home last week. His wife, the
former Catherone Baker, and their
four children remained here for a
longer visit with relatives.
The Tri-Mu class of the Method
list Sunday School will picnic at
the cabin of Mrs. Z. Ray Jones on
Deep Greek Lake on Wednesday,
August 26. Members will meet at
the church at 6 p. m, DIST.
Mrs. Earl Shope is leaving Oak
land to reside with her husband in
Baltimore. She and her two chill
dren had been residing with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone
Morris, on Oak street.
Dts Jack Liller, US Navy, will
spend the weekend here at his
home and leave on Sunday, ac-
companied by his wife and infant
daughter, Kimberly Ann, for
Brooklyn, N. Y. where they will
reside for the present.
Earl Roth has returned to his
home here from an 8-day fishing
trip in Canada. He was accompa-
MED by Carl Roth, Kingwood, w.
Va, James and Charles hardwood,
Terra Alta, w. Va, and Joe CARR
co, Rowlesburg, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Sebold and son
James Michael, of Toledo, o., have
been visiting at their home in Mt.
Lake Park for the past two weeks.
A reunion Of relatives and friends
was held at the Killius home in
the Park on Sunday, including the
Sebolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Han
ton and family, Oil City, Pa; Mr.
and Mrs. Wilmer Sebold and fam
lily, Connellsville, Pa; Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll Miller and family,
William Sebold, Oakland; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hullinger and daugh-
ter, Reading, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Slabach, Weston, w. Va;
Mrs. Orpha Roy, Mt. Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20
Oakland Personals

Miss Bess Hinebaugh, Pitts
burgh, Pa is visiting relatives
here
Mrs. Howard Naylor and chill.
dren are visiting her parents il
Pine Plains, N. Y.
Harry Rasche and Carl White,
Uniontown, Pa, were business call
ers in Oakland on Tuesday.
Misses Ann Dilgard and Frances
Patterson have returned to Oakland
after a trip to the west coast
Miss Edith Bolden is visiting
relatives in Washington, d. c., hav-
ing left Oakland last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Withers
Washington, d. c., were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Emroy Boil
den.
The WSCS of Pleasant Valley
will meet at the home of Miss
Helen Riley on Tuesday, August
Is, at 7:3O p. M, EST.
Mrs. Arthur Calhoun, Miss
Glenna Dewitt, Mrs. Joe Wolfe
and Miss Lucille Wolfe We're in
Brownsville, Pa, Tuesday.
Mrs. r. w. Bryson and daughter,
Baltimore, are guests of the for
mer's brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Playford Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Schild-
wachter, Baltimore, have been Wis
ting the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. c. Fraley, Fourth street
Mr.. and Mrs. julius c. Rennin-
ger and two sons, of Takoma Park,
returned to their home Sunday
after having vacationed at Her
rington Manor.
Red and Twila Fries and the
Rowing Ramblers from Oakland
are being heard over the Keyser
radio station twice each week, on
Wednesdays, from 1890 to II, and
on Saturdays, from 1870 to II.
A chicken and ham supper will
be served in the social room of
Bethel Methodist church on Thurs
day, September 3, beginning at
$50 O'Clock, DIST. The affair is
sponsored by the WSCS of the
church.
Edgar Lemmert and Miss Doro-
thy Matthews, Cumberland, were
in Oakland Sunday, continuing to
Clarksburg, w. Va, in the after
noon, accompanied by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Lemmert,
where they visited relatives. Mrs
Lemmert remained for a few days
A shower was held last Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. Erwin
Smith in honor of Miss Lois Muir
ray. Miss Murray and Mr.. Leon
Brown are to be married in St
Marks Lutheran church on Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev
George c. Weirick, pastor of the
Aurora parish, will perform the
ceremony.
Mrs. Henry Tarring, Aberdeen,
was here over the weekend and
was accompanied upon her return
home by her children who had beer
at Camps Minnetoska and White
thofn for the past six weeks. Mr.
Earring left last week to return
to Indonesia for another year. He
is employed by the j. G. White
Engineering company of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Yutzy re-
turned to their home in Cumber-
land on Sunday evening after hav-
ing spent a few days at the Kari
Kahl cottage on Deep Greek Lake
Walter Kahl, Pittsburgh, Pa, and
Herman Kahl, Dayton, o., spent
last week mentioning at the lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Larkin, of Cum
berland, were guests of Mr.. and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

The death toll in flash flood.
which swept Iran will pass the
200 mark.
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patients admitted and SIS patients
discharged
Evening star., 1953-08-26

fish to stock private ponds. But
the agency said today there
are too many legal entangle-
ments to face in making changes
from present practices.
The Forest Service takes in
81 million to S. million for
charges for the grazing Of live
stock in national forests. The
Senate Government Operations
Committee, in 1850, suggested
that the fees be raised and the
service is considering making a
study of the question. Last year
the service took in $71 million
from the sale of timber. an in
crease of $40 million over the
1850 figure, so it has a good
income producer there.
Suggestions also have been
made that the Securities and
Exchange Commission jack up
its various fees. It was once
proposed that brokers and deal
ers who must register with the
commission be charged fees.
They protested. A House Com
subcommittee last year
directed that the SEC lay off.
Last year SEC took in ST.
$50 900 in various fees. The year
before the figure was $1,280,000.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Thompson
Are We Winning the Cold War;?
A Minority Report: Key Nations in Western Scheme
Seek Middle Way Between the Two Great Titons

Adlai Stevenson's statement
upon his return from a long
world journey is what one
might expect of him-meas-
ured, affirmative and optimis-
tic. His return conceded with
my own, from a shorter and
narrower journey, which took
me only to three Middle East
ern countries-and two Euro
pean: Italy, West Germany
and the anomalous city of
Berlin.
Mr.. Stevenson reported his
belief that I'VE have been WIN
ming the cold war step by
STEP" From far more limited
observations than his, 1 would
agree with him if he means
that the Kremlin and world
communism have made no no
table advances since China.
But, in the sense that Ameri-
can policy is being increasingly
confirmed, I am afraid that I
must bring in again Gas too
often for my own taste) a
minority report.
1t would be a pleasure to
report an increase of unity
among the free nations. If I
thought that exhortation could
produce it. I would add, with
such eloquence as l command.
my own.
But I do not believe that
exhortation will overcome the
riffs, doubts, questions, and
problems which arise out of
the division of the world into
two great powers, and the
struggle between them for
supremacy. I see, rather, that
everything between the Soviet
Union and the United States
Is in a state of f1ux; that
contemporary history promises
many surprises; and that with
Evening star., 1953-08-26

tude and area in which the
State Department can cut
tariffs still further. But the
83d Republican Congress has
exhibited stronger high tariff,
protectionist influences than
any since the 1920s. That was
conceded by President Eisen-
hover when he contented him.
self with asking merely for a
one-year extension of the recip-
rocal trade law with a prom
ise to appoint a commission to
recommend a foreign trade
policy for the future. It took
a fight to save even the princi-
pie of the reciprocal trade
program, which was all that
was done, for Secretary of
State Dulles assured Congress
that no further tariff reduc-
tions would be made during the
year of the extension that sub
SequentIy was voted.
How sharp will be the battle
in the next session over future
trade policy seems forecast in
the revived strength of the
high tariff. protectionist bloc,
on the one hand, and, on the
other, the very frank insist
ence by recognized authorities
in the trade and tariff field
that we must drop our tariffs
still lower.
A note Of real urgency, for
example, is contained in the
report just released by the
White House which was made
at Gen. Eisenhower's request
by Lewis w. Douglas, former
Ambassador to Great Britain,
one-time member of the House,
and budget director in the
early Roosevelt administration.
Mr.. Douglas goes almost so far
as to say that the fate of the
free world alliance depends on
whether we lower our tariffs
still further and act like the