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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Two-Woy Economic Estimate

Dave Beck, businessman union leader, is
taking a dark view indeed of the economic
state of the Nation. Mr.. Beck, reporting to the
executive board of the big teamSters' union,
charged that hard times" and tremendous
unemployment" are just beyond the economic
horizon and that the blame should be laid
upon the "hard money" policies of Secretary
of Treasury Humphrey. These policies are re-
hected most clearly in the 30-year 3.25 per cent
bond issue floated by the Treasury Department
last year. According to Mr.. Beck they gave
windfall to the bankers, crippled small business
and started the present trend of increasing
employment. Mr.. Beck expressed his gravest
concern about the automobile industry and
particularly the soft market for used cars.
Gloomily, he predicted that the latter will result
in auto finance companies cracking up all over
the country" before the year is ended.
Coincidentally an industry report from De-
troit tended to support Mr.. Becks pessmstic
tone by showing that dealers stocks of unsold
new cars had reached an all-time record high
of 100000 units at the end of January. This
inventory figure was 100000 above the year.
end level and 10000 above the previous peak,
recorded last November /.
AS one of the pioneers among labor officials
directing the investment of large sums Of union
capital in private industry, Mr.. Beck is in posi-
ton to command hearing for his economic
views. There is indisputable statistical evidence
that the country currently is suffering an eco
nomic setback. Whether it is a depression,
recession, contraction or rolling readjuStment
may be matter of choice of terms. However,
Mr.. Becks reference to "hard times" and his
forecast of companies going bust" all over the
country seem somewhat extreme. There are
grounds, too, to question his diagnosis that the
trouble is being caused by the "hard money
policies of the Treasury. Actually, the Treasury
has not frozen itself into high-interest pat
tern in its refunding operations. 1t is quite
probable that the business showdown of today
is traceable more to the end of the Korean
fighting, to curtailment of Government spend
ing and to other factors than to the policies of
debt management
AS usual, too, in these days when economic
forecasts available in quantity, there are
equally authoritative voices expressing opinions
quite contrary to those of Mr.. Beck. One
of these is that of Professor Sumner Slichter
of Harvard University. Addressing Chicago
audience few days ago. Professor Slichter
dealt with the current economic contraction"
but pointed to three forces which may stimu-
late the economy in important measure this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

Q. Please give some information
about the order of nuns which one Of
the Dionne quintuplets joined recent
ly-W. R.
A. The Congregation of the Servants
of the Most Blessed Sacrament is a
contemplative, sequestered order which
was founded in France in 1858. The
sisters divide their time between prayer
and labor.
Q. What events led to the supersti-
ton that the British will remain in
Gibraltar as long as the Barbary apes
dow. A. c.
A. According to one story. the Span
iards were preparing to retake Gibral-
tar by a surprise attack which might
have been successful if Bal'bary ape,
rummaging for food in the camp, had
not aroused British sentry. Another
version is that an ape was seen holding
its ear closely to drum. Investigation
revealed that the sound heard by the
animal was caused by Spanish soldiers
undermining the Rock. In any case
the apes, the only wild apes left in Eu-
rope, are carefully protected by the
British government.
Q. In the television program Il
Love Lucy" who plays the part of the
baby?-E. T.
A. Twin boys are employed. They
are Richard Lee and Ronald Lee Sim
mons of Burbank, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

Sunday Star. January 81. showing the
hammer and sickle lowering over the
Italian boot, is the most powerful
type of editorial in itself. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Bergman read the article I
refer to, and he took due note of the
fall of Fanfani's Italian government.
This impending political catastrophe
cannot lightly be charged to past Dem
ocratic administrations in the United
States, but must be faced squarely by
our present Republican administration.
What are they going to do about it?
Harry r. Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

which may vitality affect the future
welfare of 100 million Americans.
1t seems to follow, as corollary of
the Presidents proposed voting quail
f1cation. that, if fighting ability is
evidence of the ability to reason and
marks the eligible voter, then when
the power to fight is lost the power to
reason is gone and one becomes auto
matically too old to vote.
President Eisenhower would be we'll
advised to guard his tongue and be
ever mindful of the propensity of his
predecessor to open his mouth and
stick his foot in it.
..... Old Reactionary.
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L letters to The Star. !.

adjustment through which we are now
passing. It is to be hoped that the press
will continue strict adherence to its
rules of accuracy, thoroughness and
objectivity.
The Star Is one Of the least of all
offenders in this respect and is to be
commended for the service it is thus
rendering the whole Nation. May The
Stars steadying influence continue to
spread through the fourth estate!
Earl b. Steele,
Manager, News and Information
Department, Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
For the Record
The Star on February 10 carried a
story stating: "A major airline is in a
stew about what to do with 100000
impressive calendars. Each one has a
color photograph of Arthur Godfrey on
the cover. wearing the uniform of the
airline's pilots
A story about new years calendar
in the middle of February. makes us
wonder about the writer's news sense.
However. the reporter had Eastern Air
Lines 1854 calendars in mind.
This calendar distribution over our
entire system was completed by the first
of the year, and the demand far ex-
ceeded the supply. Sixteen thousand
were distributed in Washington alone.
The reporter further says: 1.-THE air.
line had no trouble deciding what to do
with film strip featuring Mr.. Godfrey
On the same topic. 1t filed it,"
The film strip" is actually At
minute sound and color feature. The
Evening Star Travel and Resort Sec
ton was so impressed with this film
that they used it as the first feature
in series of travel and resort promo
ton films. This presentation was held
at Woodward & Lothrop community
auditorium in Chevy Chase and played
to capacity audiences both at the mat
inee and evening showings. The movie
proved so popular that an extra show
ing was required to accommodate the
overflow of requests pouring in to The
Star.
So far. 5000 people in the Washing
ton area have seen Flying With Arthur
Godfrey" and the consensus is that
the film contributes to air-age educa-
ton and strongly aids Air Force and
Navy recruiting. Most Importantly, it's
fascinating show. as evidenced by the
% bookings arranged during the past
two weeks. Eastern in Washington has
10 prints working continually, avail
able to all groups who request the film.
Harrison Knapp.
Traffic and Sales Manager, Eastern
Air Lines.
Editors note: The Star regrets
the publication of an inaccurate news
story from the North American News
paper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
The Rod of Correction

1t is doubtful in the extreme that higher
authorities at the fine Cathedral Choir School
in New York have done the right thing in
vetoing the decision of its headmaster to employ
a moderate form of corporal punishment
against unruly pupils. At any rate, although
he has cheerfully accepted the rebuff, the
headmaster-Canon Darby w. Betts-can rest
assured that great numbers of Americans
fully agree with his continuing belief that there
is as much wisdom as ever in the old maxim
about sparing the rod and spelling the child.
Under Canon Belts direction the school,
which is operated by the Episcopal Cathedral
of ST. John the Divine, has for brief spell
undertaken to discipline and chastise its young
men (ranging in age from to IA with Large,
smooth, light" paddle-a paddle designed to
deliver humane but nonetheleSs effective and
authoritative "whacks on the seat as payment
for small acts of waywardness. This may seem
to be horrid form of retrogression to certain
progressive" thinkers who have the mudde-
headed idea that all such Sternness, no matter
how mild, bruises the psyche of the recipient
and burdens him for the rest of his life with
the grimmeSt kind of repreSSionS and flxations.
But many, many people, having had their fill
of modern" child psychology, having seen on
every side how too-indulgent parental attitude
has led to the rearing of brats with bad manners
and uncivil tongues, will hail Canon Belts for
his program even though he has been instructed
to end it. He has his feet on the ground. His
head is not stuffed with lot of psychiatric
nonsense. The pertinent Biblical injunctionS
still impress him. With Plato, he would say,
punishment brings wisdom; it is the healing
art of wickedness." And he would surely indorse
Herbert Spencers dictum: Every unpublished
delinquency has family of delinquencies."
The wild colt needs to be broken or it
natures wild. In their natural state, delightful
and wonderful though they are, little boys
and girls are uninhibited barbarians who must
be subjected to civiizing restraints Including
the restraints of discipline and occasional
spankings-if they are to grow up civilized. AS
is written in Proverbs, "Foolishness is bound in
the heart of child, but the rod of correction
shall drive it from him." Canon Belts, in his
abortive attempt to use the paddle for that
purpose, has sought merely to live up to the
wise counsels of the past. Though he has been
overruled, three cheers for him!
Ferde Grofe sets the Gettysburg Address to
music, and we suppose it's lovely thing, but
hope it doesn't start trend Suppose some
body composes tune for the Bricker amend
nlent, with the drums and trombones coming
In loud on the which" clause7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

year. One is the high level Of capital invest
ment to which business is committed. Another
is the need for public spending by State and
local governments. A third is the tax-relief
program which will give individual consumers
and corporations more spending money.
Meanwhile, President Eisenhower, acknowl-
edging both sides of the economic debate,
believes that March will be the key MONTH If
no upturn comes then he indicated the Gov
eminent will take additional action to stimulate
business activity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Finds MeIIett Refreshing

In these days of extreme partisan
and loose thinking. it is refreshing
to read the moderate words of Lowell
Mellett. 1t is tribute to the temperate
approach of The Star to great questions
that you present in your columnists
all views. Thomas M. Woodward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
ItuIy's Future

This Week magazine of January "a
carried startling article by Henry j.
Taylor. Italy Is Going Communist" I
quote the first three paragraphs Of Mr..
Taylor's highly significant exposition:
Italy is going Communist: the sweep
is on, the end is positive and clear Our
Italian brothers and friends are lost as
a Western ally.
THE 1858 election indicated that the
swing to communism is ONT has al
ready boosted the number of Commu-
nist-line deputies to 81 per cent of the
total.
MY own observations in Italy since
then have convinced me that Italy will
be the first free nation in all history to
vote itself Communist"
The cartoon by Jim Berryman in The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Questions and Answers

reaoer can set the answer to any question
o. tact by writing The Evening Star Informal
ton Bureau Zoo Eye St. NV, Washington
c. Please inclosce three go cents for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
For Safer MOTORING

I read the article in the magazine
section of The Sunday Star, entitled
How to Cut the Traffic Death Toll"
have long had ideas on the subject,
and if given a chance, 1 think they
would prove invaluable in making the
highways safer.
The Air Force has its Link Trainer
to determine the ability of a person to
master the art of flying. Why. then,
can't we build a machine to determine
the ability of person to operate a
motor vehicle safely? The machine
would be able to duplicate most driv-
ing conditions and emergencies which
occur and record the applicants re-
actions and timing. There are thousands
of people driving today with physical
handicaps they are not aware of.
Dara III. BrinsOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Thin-Skinned Donkey?

My. oh my, how the Roosevelt Tru-
man boys squeal when some Of the real
Republicans jab the needle of truth
into their hides. Fuzzy deals by So
called Democrats have been so long the
order of the day that it is hard to
get used to the change. But keep up
the good work. fellows; at long last the
taxpayers are getting something worth
while for their money. If we only had
few more in public life like Mccarthy,
Jenner, Bricker. Byrd and McCarran.
conditions indeed would be looking up
again. Because of the enemies these
men have made. they deserve the sup
port of all true Americans, regardless
of race, color or creed.
w. III. Shields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

Ferde Grofe sets the Gettysburg Address to
music, and we suppose it's lovely thing, but
hope it doesn't start trend. Suppose some
body composes tune for the Bricker amend
ment, with the drums and trombones coming
in loud on the which" clause7
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
ACCIDENT

Rev. and Mrs. David Holl and
sons David, Brent and Dennis, of
Market, Indiana, were guests for
several days at the home of the
formers aunt, Mrs. William
Speicher, and Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Calls. Rev. Holl is pastor Of the
Church Of the Brethren at Markell
and was enroute to the annual
church conference at Ocean Grove,
New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lilburn Brown have
gone to Morgantown, W. Va, where
they will both attend the summer
session at the University of West
Virginia. Miss Lou Brock, of the
Northern High School faculty, is
also a student there.
Rev. Charles Beiber, a mission
AIRY representing the Church of the
Brethren in the Garkida Mission
Field in Nigeria, South Africa, who
is ON furlough. was a recent house
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Ross Speich-
er for several days. He was a guest
speaker in the Fairview church.
The annual Strawberry festival
under the auspices Of ST. Johns
Young People Society in the Cove
will be held on Saturday, June 10,
from six until eight-thirty, EST.
All are welcome.
John f. Zehner has returned to
his home in Somerset. Pa, after
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and motel for visitors, annual
cleanup campaigns, shade trees
on nearly all streets.
Graduate Study
A survey was made of graduates
of the local high school since 1919.
OF "a seniors graduating in June,
1858, 20 were working outside the
county. four months after gradua-
ton. That same fall only 26 of SO
1852 graduates, % of the ninety
three 1851 graduates and 10 of
the one hundred six 1949 gradu-
ates were still working i'm the
county. Fifty-onc Of 379 graduates
since 1919 were pursuing further
education and 81 were in service
in the fall Of 1858. Twenty-three
were not employed.
Want Youth to Stay
Under the reasons given as to
why the young people should stay
in the county were the following:
% said "The future of our county
depends upon our youth and we
don't want to lose Them" 81 said,
1T would keep young people with
their families;" l3 said, Copper
tunities for advancement are great
er in a small community"
Some termed it a good whole
some healthy place to live with
good climate, others said peaceful
and beautiful"
Business Survey
Thirty-nine business men were
contacted. All of them favored two
things, to see the town expand and
to see more work for students
graduating from high school Most
of them favored some small indus
try such as glass, textile or can
merry plants. There was some indi-
cation that expanding farming in
the county would help.
In the final recommendations
members Of the class suggested in
the line Of food, a potato chip in
dustly, expansion of the frozen
foods business, and a candy in
dustry as a possibility, on account
Of the use Of local products.
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was not enough variety of jobs to
be found and that wages were too
low.
Citizens preferred a small type
of industry that would employ and
train young people and other citi-
zens and which would not mar the
beauty of the area.
Students were found to be inter-
ested in IS different Jobs, with
most of them wanting nursing,
secretarial work, forestry and
farming. Out Of 3lS answering the
survey, however. 231 students were
planning to leave the county to OBJ
tain the type of work they wanted.
Fifty indicated they would stay in
the county with 81 undecided. One
hundred ninety-four of the students
of the 3lS indicated they would
stay in the county if they could
find the work they wanted.
Two hundred fifty-eight students
said they liked to live in Garrett
county because of good scenery,
friendly people and the fact that it
is home. The main reason for not
liking it was lack of work and no
future
The material in the booklet was
actually a collection of five differ
ent surveys and summaries. The
project was undertaken by the stu
dents to find out what the citizens
thought Of their town of Oakland,
to discover if there was enough
work in the community, to examine
types of industry which might be
brought in. The steering commit
tee in charge included Bill John
son, Helen O'Brien and Jerry
Browning, students, with Miss Ro-
berta Cogley as adviser.
Rate Your Town
A rate your town" survey was
used. Students asked local citizens
forty questions concerning condi-
tions in Oakland which added up
to whether or not the citizens
could say they were proud of the
town. OF the forty questions
asked, thirty-two had more Eyes"
answers than mo" answers. If
thirty of them were answered yes"
the town was one to be proud Of.
Some of the things citizens
thought needed improving were:
clearing town entrances of junk,
shacks and billboards; repair Of
more streets and sidewalks, more
parking space in business section,
public toilets for visitors and farm
folk, a large decent" recreation
hall.
Some of the favorable points.
a place to swim within easy reach,
library with good collection of re-
cent books, modern hospital, hotel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-06-17
GORTNER

Come to church Sunday morning
and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Beachy are
visiting in Stuart's Draft, Va.
Mary and Ross Lichty, Mrs. Fam
ME Stutzman, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Swartzentruber and others took
part in the historical drama of the
hundredth year Of the Brethren
church at Eglon on Sunday.
Marjorie and Dennis SwartZen-
tluber were in the Garrett County
Memorial hospital from Wednesday
until Sunday for major operations.
Both are much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Slabach and her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Monroe Miller, from Nap
panee, Ind, visited relatives and
friends over the weekend. From
here they went to Luray Caverns
and Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Marie Edmiston returned to
Pittsburgh, Pa, on Monday
A number of folk attended
stork shower for Mrs. Robert
Dodge one evening last week.
WI D <AIDcIl hoIShs WIZ suffered
with an infected finger since last
Tuesday caused from a splinter
from a mop handle, is improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Swartzentruber,
from MOntezuma, Ga; Miss Mil
bred Swartzentruber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Memo Miller and two children and
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Miller and
youngest daughter, all from Nor
folk, Va, visited their mother, Mrs.
Lydia Petersheim, at the home of
her son, Jonas, for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Rotruck, of
Petersburg, w. Va, and Joni Miller,
of Farmhurst, Del, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Schrock
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Swartzentru-
Der, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lichty, Mrs.
D. l.. Swartzentruber, Mary, Ross
and Noah Lichty and Mrs. Fannie
Stutzman were called to Berlin, Pa,
on account of the death of their
aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Frazee, who was
buried Sunday.
Nancy and Jerome White are at
tending Camp Luther at Cowen, w.
Va, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schrock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Urias Shelter and ST.
mon Schrock and Dwight Snyder
were in Morgantown at sale one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crist CARRIER and
children, Mrs. Noah Schrock, Mrs.
Gilbert Rotruck spent Thursday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Sisk.
Ruth Yoder and David Swartzen-
truber were i'll last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah NJ. Beachy,
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Salisbury, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Beachy, Of Norristown, Pa, were
visiting the latter's father, Noah
Beaehy, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Spoerlein
and daughter are in Ocean Grove
this week attending the Brethren
Conference.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bennett had
as Sunday dinner guests the for
mers mother, Mrs. Martha Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Garrett aud
daughter Pamela, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray MullineX and three daughters.
all of Horse Shoe Run, w. Va.