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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Dorothy Thompson-
Wrong Setup for Investigation
Mccarthy Army Drama Called Political Fight Not an Inquiry
That Should be Conducted Privately by Eminent Citizens

should profit from the per-
Torrance. Therefore. the pur.
ported investigation" Is .
pre- election campaign, in
which nobody tells 1.-The truth.
the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth"
A methodical investigation
into inflltration of Commu-
nists and other enemies OF
American Government into its
ranks is necessary and deSira-
BILE as a prelude to removing
them and preventing the con-
tinuance of the process.
Such a study would involve
more than persons. It should
include q careful investigation
into the processes by which
persons actually obtain ad.
ministrative jobs and advance.
ment, and into the whole
existing security system. It
should be conducted on the
pattern Of . British royal
commission" by outstanding
citizens. students Of govern
ment, eminent constitutional
lawyers, men Of established
character, ability. and patriot
ism. who have no political
ambitions whatsoever.
All the hearings Of such o
commission should be held in
camera, and all pertinent
documents should be put con-
f1dentially at its disposal. No
member Of the commission or
witness should be permitted to
divulge a word.
The work would take many
months. But only after the
most meticulous fact finding
and analysis. should the re-
suits be published, with, II
there were differences Of
opinion within the commission
regarding recommendation. Q
majority and minority report.
What Is going on, we repeat,
is not an investigation. It Is .
political fight, in which the
American people are not even
a jury to be presented with
evidence, but q gallery for
actors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
DorIs Fees0n-
Fiscal Risks in Tax Cut Bill
In Critical Times the Rich Get Major ak Benefits;
Ii Seems Evident That New Plan Goes Too Far

Actually there is beginning
to be evident in the halls Of
Congress an uneasy suspicion
that the tax-cutting jamboree
is going too far, election or no
election. If the President de-
cided to call a halt, he would
be surprised at the bipartisan
support he could muster.
A portent of their uneasiness
is the effort of the Georgia
conservative, Walter George,
to alter the bill that is coming
UP so more small taxpayers
will be benefited. He has de-
cided in view of the world
crisis over Indo-China not to
press for his original increases
in personal exemptions which
would be SO costly to the
Treasury.
Meanwhile, leading Wash
ington tax lawyers are rubbing
their hands with glee as they
study the proposed revisions.
One of them who has five as
sociateS working on nothing
but taxes said he would hire
seven more experts tomorrow
if he knew where he could get
them.
One of the last Republican
Secretaries of the Treasury,
the late Andrew Mellon, was
a famous tax-cutter, too and
he was bitterly criticized for
the "favors" he did his fell
low-rich. At least, however, he
gave them tax favors out Of
a budget surplus, not a
deficit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Doris FIeeson-

In the most extraordinary
of its campaign promises, the
Eisenhower administration Is
preparing for the fifth time to
finance a tax cut out Of its
budgetary deficit.
The new tax bill is euphoni-
ously termed by its sponsors a
revision of the tax CODE"
That revision was overdue is
not disputed. However, the
kind of revision approved by
the House and about to be
sent to the floor by the Senate
Finance Committee both en-
tails substantial losses in rev.
enue and establishes tech
niques whose effects not even
the experts can adequately
forecast.
AS Of now 1t appears that
the new measure will glide
through an election conscious
Congress. Yet every member
Of Congress knows that before
he can go home he will have
to vote on a request by Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Hum
phrey to raise the national
debt limit. Furthermore he
will be morally bound to vote
yes since Congress will have
approved the tax cuts which
made the budget deficit in
evitable.
Republican orators talk a
great deal about the admins
tration's budget economics.
When they praise the tax cuts,
they are discreetly silent about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Thonos [. Stokes
Worren's First Session on Court
Chief Justice Seen Indicating Broad POLITICAL Economic
And Social ProqressNsm and Humanitarian Spirit
Economic

eminent do for us many
things that at one time in his
tory would have been consid-
cred reprehenSible to our form
of government, and these
things are done through terms
of legislation"
He mentioned great social
security programs farm
programs to prevent the farmer
from falling into disaster, con-
corning which he could have
done nothing by himself i.
programs for eliminating slums
for the great cities and to make
certain that every American
has a right and an opportunity
to get a decent home. All Of
these things, in health and
education, everything we do,
are proper spheres for govern
mental action in working for
160 million people"
Shortly before that speech,
there came from the Supreme
Court the decision, to which
the Chief Justice subscribed,
upholding the authority of the
Federal Power Commission to
reach clear back to the source,
to producers of natural gas, to
regulate the price Of that COM
modify and protect 40 million
consumers. There also was the
decision. which the Chief JUS
tice wrote, sustaining the con-
stitutionality Of the lobby reg
istration act by which the pub
lie, as well as Congress. is in
formed what interests are seek
ing to influence legislation and
how much they are spending
or. as the Chief Justice put it
so pictureSQuely who is being
hired. who is putting up the
money and how much"
And. a few weeks hack, there
was the opinion written by the
Chief Justice, to which the
Court assented unanimously,
to end segregation in public
schools, and the series Of de-
cisions banning segregation in
other areas that followed.
After all. there is some light
in these troublouS times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
|NLRB Aide Clears Studeboker
OF Forcing Purchase of Cars

work with persons who had
bought "off brand" cars. Mr..
Leff'S statement said it was Gus
tomary for dismissed employees
to be told they would be brought
back when they had made
peace" with their fellow work.
erS.
Both company and union ON
Gals said it was traditional for
Studebaker workers to have a
strong sense Of loyalty to the
company. The company and
union Spokesman denied, how
ever. there existed any formal
or implied policy that Stude-
baker workers use Studebakers.
Notices Regulated.
Except in the foundry" Mr..
Leff said in his opinion, mo an
nouncement was ever made to
employees Of such q policy. In
the foundry, the notices posted
were not on ofncial union forms,
were repudiated by the unions
president, and were quickly torn
down. Significantly, none Of
the compliments testified that
he had ever been told by any
union or company official Of the
existence Of q union policy to
that effect. Where stewards
spoke at all to compliments on
the subject, they spoke in terms
of the attitude Of other en-
ployes. not of the union"
Mr.. Left added: II conclude
that the union had no rule, reg
ulation or policy giving rise to
a union objection concerning the
cars its members might or might
not purchase"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Gruenther 70 Brief
Legislators on Europe
BY the Assoeiasod Press

General Alfred M. Gruenthel
meets separately today with the
Foreign Policy Committees Of the
Senate and House to give q first
hand report on the military sit
uation in Europe.
President Eisenhower had an
opportunity to get an advance
briefing during the week end
Gen. Gruenther was an over
night guest Of President and Mrs
Eisenhower Saturday at their
Camp David lodge in Maryland's
Catoctin Mountains. He left yes
terday morning to go to williams
College, Williamstown, Mass, to
accept an honorary doctor of
laws degree.
Gen. Gruenther, supreme COM
mander Of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization defense
forces, will testify at closed ses-
Sions Of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations and the House Foreign
Affairs Committees on the ad-
ministration's proposed $3.5-bil-
lion foreign aid program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
MoscoW-Peipinq Tourist Route
Delegations From Western Nations Reported Planning Visit
To Red Copitos to Study Renewal of Trade Relations

The most important Pilgrim
age is, however. that which the
top leaders Of the British La
Dor Party, from Clement Att
lee to Aneurin Bevan. viii
make to Peiping. These mems
avowed purpose is to see with
their own eyes China's eco.
nomic progress and her mon.
umental social and economic
advances since the establish.
ment Of the Communist re.
gime.
There are many in WASH
ington who believe that the
British LaboriteS will attempt
more. The British under the
Labor administration recog-
nized the Red regime in China
more than four years ago.
The Chinese have not recipro-
Gated because they felt it
would be a good policy to hui
initiate the most important
power in Europe while they
were driving with the Russians
to establish communism In
Asia. The time has come when
Mao Tse-tung may consider
that this goal Is being
achieved.
If as a result of the cordial
visit Of top-ranking men to
Peiping full diplomatic repre-
sentation is given to London
it will be a feather in the cap
Of Mr.. Attlee at the next cleo
tions and at the same time q
spectacular display Of renewed
British Chinese amity at q
time when Washington is urg-
ing London to join In q Pacific
NATO.
The British Labor delega-
ton also is said to be entrusted
by British industrialiSts-
many of whom are old-in0
Conservatives - to pave the
way for q succulent batch Of
orders to British industrial
plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
David Lawrence

There's more than meets the
eye in the philosophic dis
course by President Eisen-
hover the other day at his
Yeess conference about the
giobal nature of the Commu-
nist problem. The President
stressed that the dilemma is
not to be solved by military
strength alone but by proper
strategy in the field of the
economic, the intellectual and
the spiritual.
Coincidentally, Secretary Of
State Dulles was telling a
Seattle audience that the
Communists are the biggest
takers in the world-even as
they cry out about colonial
ISM" they themselves have
added 900 million people to
their system Of bondage since
1945.
Perhaps the most perplexing
aspect OF it is the fact that
there are in the world many
areas where desirable reforms
or social changes should take
place. Thus "colonialism," as
it is known in Africa or in
Asia. constituted a serious
problem long before the Com
muniStS overthrow the cars
government in 1917. Likewise,
conditions of exploitation
which are deplorable have
existed in Guatemala and
other Latin-American coun-
tries. The Communist agitators
are taking advantage Of those
weaknesses now.
The Moscow government it.
self, however, isn't sincerely
interested in any humanitar-
ian or social reforms any,
where in the world. Nor is 1t
interested in Latin America
or in North Africa or in the
Near East merely to promote
discord, as so many observers
mistakenly believe. The real
aim is to get possession, by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14

inevitable effects on the same
budget.
Furthermore, during its tax
cutting spree the administra-
ton is talking about enlarging
the war and emphasizing the
perilous times we live in. And
it has been made clear at
Geneva that the present
shrinking American military
establishment where Eisen-
hover economies chiefly oc-
curred-does not overly i'm
press the Russians and
Chinese Reds. Obviously it
would have to be increased
instantly if the world situation
got worse.
Nor is the White House at
all sure that the present
economic upturn Is either SUI"
ficient or durable.
Informed Senators do not
dispute the fiscal risks Of the
Eisenhower course which they
have signally failed to crit
icize. They know that in a
time of crisis the rich are
getting major tax benefits.
They are aware Of the I'M
comfortable resemblance to
the well-and unfavorably-
known French system of
finance under which the rich
have largely escaped taxes no
matter how deep the country's
troubles.
In contrast, the British,
Germans and Canadians have
been handling their finances
the hard way. italy tends to
follow the French.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
Thomas L. Stokes

In his few months on the
Supreme Court, our new Chief
Justice Earl Warren has re-
vealed his inclination toward
the broad political, economic
and social progressivism and
the humanitarian spirit that
characterized his long service
to his State of California and
to the Republican Party ma
tionally.
AS Governor, and in Cover
nors' conferences for years and
in the national councils Of his
party, the Chief Justice sub
scribed to participation by the
Federal Government in fields
where the needs Of the people
cannot be met within the arti-
fetal boundaries of States, nor
with limited resources, but re-
quire cooperative assistance
from the Federal Government.
If one might seek the source
of his philosophy. 1t probably
would be found partly in his
instructive practically and
common sense which he APP
piled to the manifold problems
in one great State at a time
when 1t was muShro coming into
a veritable Western empire.
It was his task to supervise
the taking care Of an inunda-
ton by migrants from other
parts Of the country, first dur
ing the depression years and
then during the Second World
War, that flowed across its
borders at a great rate.
He found that Federal help
was necessary to develop the
natural resources Of his State,
including utilization Of water
for reclamation and electric
power. to meet the demands
Of this new population. as well
as for housing the added mil
lions and for increasing income
SO all could make q living and
prosper:
So, at Governors conferences
and at national conclaveS Of
his party. Governor Warren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-14
9-Duy Ruin Ends in London

LONDON. June IA R.-Ths
sun broke through today after
nine straight days Of rain In
London. So far this month 3.47
inches Of rain have fallen In the
British capitalize most in any
June since 1917.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-28
Gardeners Ask Relief FrOmsSewer Charge
On Water UsedIF For Lawns and Gardens

the present sewer rental charge bas-
ed on the amount of water used is
incorporated as a part of the ordin-
ance issuing the revenue bonds which
must be retired from the rental fee.
As a result any change in the basis
Of collecting rental fees must have
the approval of bond holders.
Although council announced its in
tention of making an investigation
to determine if relief could be provid-
ed for summer s%prinkling by resi-
Dental users, a warning was sounded
that the present 80 per cent charge
may not be large enough to retire the
revenue bonds and cover the cost of
plant operation.
No official determination has been
presented to council as yet, but it was
reported that there have been indica-
tons the sewer rental charge may
have to be boosted above the 80 per
cent level because cost of plant opera
ton will be greater than anticipated
by engineers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-28
Waste Paper Drive
To Aid Polio Fund

Bluffton's Explorer Scout troop
will conduct a waste paper drive on
Saturday, February 13, with half of
the proceeds to be turned over to
the March of Dimes Campaign.
Resident are asked to save their
paper and place it securely tied in
bundles on the curb on collection day.
The scouts will also be willing to
make special pick-ups in the homes
if called.
Members of the, troop include
Bruce and Bret. Triplett, Joe Urich,
Jan Conrad, Paul Fritchie, Pete
Steiner, Jim Berry, Ed Reichenbach,
Jim BURY, Rex Alderman, Jerry
Kohl, Richard Basinger and Dean
Badertscher. Kenneth Bracy and
Don Badertscher are leaders of the
new troop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-28

Relief from the towns sewer rental
charge of so per cent of each water
bill was asked for residential con-
sumers who use water IN their lawns
and gardens at a meeting of municip-
al council Tuesday night.
Two representatives Of the Mems
Garden Club appeared at the meet
ing to ask that a fiat rate charge be
substituted for the present S0-per-
cent-of-the-bill method, 80 that norm
al summer waterings Of lawns and
gardens can be resumed without
residential patrons being unduly pen
allied for water which never gets
into the sewer system at all.
A petition asking that sewer rental
be based on a fiat-rate charge was
presented to councilmea by Lester
Niswander and Sidney Stettler, of the
Mems Garden club. They explained
that many persons other than Garden
club members also are in favor of the
fiat rate charge proposal.
1t was pointed out by council that
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-28
Girl Scouts
Kits For Korea
Aid Refugees

kits for Korea, { welfare pro-
gram aimed at benefiting refugees,
war orphans and others in need be-
cause of hostilities in Korea, is a
full-scale project on which Bluffton
Girl Scouts and Brownies will be
working during February.
AS a part of a nationwide pro-
gram, Button Scouts and Brownies
are expected to contribute nearly
100 toilet kits for the needy of
Korea.
Toilet articles will be sent over
seas in draw-string bags, being made
by Scouts in Troop 127. Included
in each bag will be a toothbrush,
tube of toothpaste, cake of soap,
comb and wash cloth.
Estimated cost of the contents of
each bag will be 81, and many of the
troops are engaged in various work
projects to help finance their share
of the program.
Reorganization of the Button
Girl Scout Neighborhood association
for the coming year vas effected at
a meeting of the group Monday
night, with Mrs. Vern Walker being
elected chairman, in charge of 1854
activities. Vice-chairman will be
Mrs. Boyd Travis, and the secretary
treasurer will be Mrs. Stanley
Basinger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-28
Addison Myers To
Teach Dramatics
At The College

Addison Myers, Button College
Class of $50, will return to the
campus during the next semester as
a dramatics and speach instructor,
it was announced by college author
tiles this week.
Mr.. Myers has completed his
residence at Ohio State university
toward his masters degree and wiz
work while here on his thesis. He
viii teach dramatic expression in a
Friday afternoon class and will
assist with play production.
While a student at Button, Myers
participated in many extracurricular
activities such as tennis, student
council, Vesper Choir, Witmarsum
editor and dramatic productions.
He served as president of the
junior class and was listed in the
students who's Who.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-28
Library Sets
New Circulation
Record In 1858

The circulation of books from
Bluffton's unique public library con-
tinued to hold its own and even in
creased slightly during 1853 despite
the inroads on leisure time being
made by television viewing and the
increasing number of TV sets being
installed in local homes.
This was noted recently i'm the an
nual report of Miss Ocie Anderson,
Button Librarian, who said that cir
culation figures again set a new
record last year with a total of
30,578.
Use of the library has shown a
continuous increase every year since
1884, the first year that circulation
records were kept. At that tine
1875 books were taken out for home
reading.
Under the supervision of Miss
Anderson, who became librarian in
1885, interest in the use of the
library's facilities has built up each
year. In addition to maintaining
high standards of service in books,
the library has one of the states
largest collections of filmstrips and
slides for audio-visual educational
purposes. Last year saw this collec-
ton grow to Cid flmstrips and 1913
slides.
During the year progress has also
been made in the hbrary's collection
of photograph records, which now
totals ITO and includes a varied selee-
ton of the classics.
Books on the library shelves now
total 1872, said to be one of the
finest collections in the state for
Libraries in communities the size of
Bluffton.
At the annual meeting Monday
evening all officers of the Library
Board were reelected as follows:
Mrs. Ralph Stearns, president; Mrs.
Clair Felt, vice president; A. j. B.
Longsdorf, secretary; and Miss And
erson, clerk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-28

the next meeting on February 4
when the insurance rates will be
available.
Council also decided to increase
insurance coverage on village fire
trucks to the maximum of S25, 900
injury per person, $4,000 per &C
cident, and $4,000 property damage.
Former coveraget was $4,000, $780,
900 and 5000.
Mayor Tripplehorn announced that
fines totaling 1925 had been collected
in the Mayors Court since January
/. Of this amount $195 will go into
the villages general fund.
Council acted to retain Clarence
j. Fischer as solicitor, a detail of
annual reorganization Inadvertently
overlooked at the last meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-28
Councils First
Meeting Lasts All
MOnth-Then Some

Bluffton cOuncilmen ended
their first month in office at a
meeting Tuesday night in council
chambers by preserving a record
of not having officially adj
iOurned.
In four meetings held during
the month, the council has recess
ed at the close of each session
because of technicalities involved
in preserving the legality of each
meeting night.
A change in council meeting
nights from each Monday to each
Tuesday, with the law requiring
passage and publication of an
ordinance so prescribing, has
been the reason for the continual
ton of recessed meetings.
By the first council meeting on
Feb. 9 all technicalities are ex-
pected to be out of the way, and
councilmen can officially adjourn
for the first time this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-28
Irrigation Clinic
Expected To Bring
300 Farmers Here
An-Day Session Planned
Friday, February )
At School Auditorium

Approximately 200 to 300 farmers
from Northwestern Ohio are expect
ed to assemble in Button Friday,
February 5, to hear nationally known
authorities on crop irrigation discuss
the possibilities of using supplement-
al irrigation to p~rofitably increase
farm crop yields in this area.
The Northwestern Ohio Irrigation
Clinic to be conducted at the Button
high school auditorium will be an all
day session beginning at $40 a. m.
and concluding late in the afternoon.
The program includes talks by
Lloyd Harold, project supervisor,
U. S. Soil Conservation Research Sta
ton, Coshocton, Ohio, on "Water Re-
quirements of Crops; Robert C.
Smith, principal geologist, State Di-
vision of Water, Available Water
Supply for Northwestern Ohio; fol-
lowed by Virgil Overholt, professor
of agricultural engineering, Ohio
State University, reviewing Irriga-
ton Research Activities.
The afternoon meeting features
discussions by Robert c. Smith on
water Rights" and John Slipher,
extension soil conservationist, Ohio
State University on the Relation
Between Soil Fertility, Water, and
Production"
Irrigation for Profit" a panel dis
cussion by farmers in the area using
irrigation will conclude the program.
Anyone interested in determining
the possibility of using supplemental
water in his farming program will
have ample opportunity of obtaining
answers to his problems at this
meeting.
Sponsoring the clinic are: the
Northwestern Ohio Agronomy Com
mittee, Agricultural Extension Serv-
ices, Soil Conservation Service, Soil
Conservation Districts, Hancock
Wood Electric Coop, Inc, Paulding
Putnam Electric Coop. Inc, Midwest
Electric Inc, Central Ohio Light and
Power Co., and The Ohio Power Co.