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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Teenagers Cannot
Drive Legally In
New York State

Ohio motorists vacationing in or
through the State of New York
had better take heed of advice Of
fered by Robert E. Foley, Ohios
Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
Foley said, 'I would like to re-
mind our motorists that the State
of New York does not issue dri-
vers' licenses to persons under Is
years of age. That means that a
16 or II year-old Ohio licensed
operator who drives a motor We
hicle in New York does so illegal
W."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Summer Fashion Planning
BY JANET ROSS
Director, KDKA Shopping Circle
Monday thru Friday--o:30

You know the ad that says,
"Never Underestimate the Power
of q Woman" When you are
thinking about your summer
Nclothes, I'd like to remind you not
TO Underestimate the power"-of
cotton! There is a great deal Of
excitement about nylon, dacron
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11

and the same staff, the bookmobile
spends alternate two week periods
in each county.
Biggest headache for library
boards in 1853 was that of finding
qualified librarians to operate
their libraries, particularly the
bookmobile service. Although one
of the most interesting and sat-
isfying jobs in the library field,
Brahm said that newcomers in the
profession often have to be draft
ed into this type of work.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11

Hioh-compression engines GET more work out OF
aosoline-more power, more miles from every
solIon. Thof's why fhe new trend in engines is all
TO higher compression. Thot's why Chewoleis out
uheud in performonce-it gives you the highest
compression of any leading low-priced eorl
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
UNION LEADERS JR. CLUB

The third meeting of the Union
Leaders Jr. club was held at the
home of our president, David
Ridenour. All but two of the MEM
bers were present. We discussed
our projects and our president
showed US his calf. We were serv-
er refreshments and played games.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of our advisor, Mr.. w.
c. Green.
Carl Truman
News Reporter
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11

u u y IlOH u G.
c a u Sc t h e s 9
fbers contribute
many desirable
qualities to our
clothing. But
cotton c is still
very much alive
and kicking!
The National
Cotton Council
of America saws
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11
Exeeufrix's
PUBLIC SALE or REAL ESTATE
Saturday, June 18th,

1854, ar TT o'clock AN.
The residence Of the late Ellen Mason clsvssond
Street in South Selon Ohio.
Seven Room Frame House
With half bath basement smoke and large shop bdq
City water good WE'LL eisfern several fruit In good
residential district!
Open For Inspection On Day Of Sale
Appraised SIS 10000 and for than two-
thirds of said appraisal
TERMS: or Cash Of purchase price at time of sale. bal
upon delivery Of deed
For information eonfaes the undersigned
ETHEL FREEMAN, Executrix
Of the Estate of Ellen Mason, deceased MI serns Ohio
Phone l9l-K
Robert {. Wright. Attorney
Mount Sterling, Ohio, Telephone 26-L
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11

Come on in, try II out. Test cheroIets smooth,
instant response TO your foot on the oceeIerotor.
Try II in trofFc and on the highway. Get oil the
facts and figures. We're sure you'll say that
CheWoIet-ihe lowest priced line of oI-eiVes you
fhe best of oil 3-performonee, economy, prisel
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-06-11

MUSIC
There's music in all things if men
had ears: thier earth is but an
echo of the spheres.
--Eyr0l1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27

Besides being beautiful, Greer Carson is Intelligent
(receny lectured ON Shakespeare, talented Proba-
bly, won more awards than any other film actress)
and has will Of her own (she's from Ireland.
We're very pleased that one way she asserts that
will of her is to insist Lux Soap at the studio
and at home. Creer's used Lux for years now-she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27

believes in it, like out of 10 Hollywood stars do.
Miss Carson's complexion is good recommended
ton for using Lux Toilet Soap If you find Lux
isn't all good soap can be, Lever Brothers will
return what you paid for it. Fair enough?
Tune in on the stars live from Hollywood every
week on Lux Video Theatre and Lux Radio Theatre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15
The Decision

Last week the decision was made,
however. The President, Secretary
Benson and lower, flexible supports
had won.
The key vote was on an amend
ment by Senator George D. Aiken
of Vermont, Republican chairman
of the Agriculture Committee, to
provide for flexible supports rather
than the 80 per cent props voted by
his rebellious committee.
His amendment carried, 40 to A.
It was that ballot which showed the
farm bloc to be crumbling at the
edges-in marked contrast to past
years when the farm staters were
strong enough to have their way
without even a recorded vote. On
the winning side were several South
erners and Midwesterners who would
have been expected to join the farm
bloc (see map).
It was not a full range OF rs to
80 per cent which was voted, but
the modified program Of 82.5 to 80
per cent was close enough to satisfy
the administration.
Mandatory supports in that range
will be applied to the basics, corn,
wheat, cotton, rice and peanuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15

Other crops will be supported at the
discretion of the Secretary of Ag-
riculture.
The Eisenhower forces were
able to vote down a series of
amendments to undo some of the
effects of the Aiken amendment.
A move by Senator Joseph r. Nc
Carthy, Republican, Of Wisconsin
to move the flexible range up to
80 to 100 per cent was rejected,
81 to IL. An amendment by Milton
R. Young, Republican, of North
Dakota and Hubert H. Humphrey,
Democrat, of Minnesota to place
mandatory supports on small grains
was defeated, 50 to 33. An attempt
by Robert S. Kerr, Democrat, of
Oklahoma to support the price Of
live beef cattle was rejected, 81
to %.
At the same time, the administra-
ton team was able to kill COM
mittee move to increase dairy price
supports.
The Senate then went on to pass
the farm bill, 81 to %. The hard
core of the farm bloc turned out
to be "a Democrats, Repub-
licans from the Midwest and hide
pendent Wayne Morse Of Oregon.
Why the switch?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15

Of the United States, State and Fed
eral, are the rules that will apply
in the taking of oral evidence"
It was a noble utterance and a
far cry from the anything goes
attitude of the chairman of the last
committee to investigate Senator
Mccarthy. But 1t raised two ques-
tons:
How on earth are they going to
do it?
Is court procedure best suited
to solve a problem In ethics?
Senator Watkins said evidence
would have to be material, relevant
and competent. .Hearsay would be
out. Cross-examination would be to
the point and would be conducted
by one person on each side. Both
Senator Mccarthy and his oppo-
nents would have counsels. The
public and pencil welding reporters
would be admitted. but Tv camera
men would not
How About Enforcement?
Such rules are enforced in court
of law by the judges power sum-
marily to clap into jail any per-
son who breaks them. But can
the committee-or would it-huStle
Senator Mccarthy off to prison If
he stepped over the line?
The Senate has the power to cite
him for contempt. but it is q slow,
complicated process which goes
! from the committee to the full Sem
ate to the Justice Department to q
court. Would Senator Mccarthy
hold still that long?
A more basic problem was that
the committee was faced with a
question Of ethics. Senator McCar-
thy was not accused of any crime
IN the As charges against him. In
stead, his opponents said his actions
formed pattern Of moral irrespon-
sibility. It was conduct "unbecom-
ing member of the United States
Senate" and conduct contrary to
senatorial traditions" according to
the resolution carrying the charges.
Would legal trappings be substi-
tuted for the searching of each
OCl1dGOl OWu COIlSClGIlcG!
Two Legal Problems
Two of Senator McCarthy's prob
lens. were indeed of legal nature.
The Department of the Army an
nounced it had completed it's inves-
tigation into the release of the ia
nous two and one-fourth page
classified Army document to SEN
ator Mccarthy. The conclusion:
''The Army does not believe that
the release of this document
was committed by any one who
is, or was, an officer of the Army.
The Department of Justice has been
informed a7a
In other words, the Army believed
the Senator lied under oath when he
said the document came from an
Army officer, and the Army thought
legal action was indicated.
The tax issue was this: Internal
Revenue believes Senator Mccarthy
filled out his 1916 through 1852 in
come tax returns improperly and was
short $4,000 in tax payments. It
plans to ask the Senator for the
money, plus interest. Since no in
tent to defraud the Government was
seen, Senator Mccarthy could pay
up and close the incident, or he
could appeal to special tax court.
The Senator branded the entire
Star story as false" and "a libel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15
The Aftermath

The Senate sent it's bill back to
the House, where a similar measure
was approved early last month.
The two bills then were sent to
joint conference group set up to
reconcile differences in the bill.
President Eisenhower kept up the
pressure. He asked the conferees
to drop provisions voted by one
house or the other which he felt
handicapped his broad program.
The outlook was for agreement
along lines favored by the President.
final passage then would be swift.
So the Nation would be launched,
January /, on another try at solu-
ton to the farm problem.
What would it net the consumer?
Probably very little in the form of
lower food prices, according to two
congressional committees studying
food costs. The middleman was ex-
pected to take up any slack in prices
at the farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15

The French economy has been
sick for long time, mainly because
its prices have been so high that it
cannot compete in the world mar
ket. Anticipated. inefficient produc-
ton methods, on the farm and in
industry, have caused the high
prices.
But the small businessmen and
farmers are Sot in their ways. Up
to now they have had the polit-
ical power to Illustrate government
attempts to modernize them and in
crease their efficiency.
Tuesday M. Mendes-F France was
granted wide decree powers until
next March 81, so that he could try
to put the economy on a new track
without the heavy hand of the Ma
tional Assembly to impede him. It
is by no means certain that he will
succeed. 1t is certain that the re-
suits will not come quickly. This is
one thing NJ. Mendes- France can't
squeeze into a deadline.
His approach is not radically new.
His Finance Minister, M. Edgar
Faure, is a holdover from Joseph
Laniel's government. He has re-
jected, as others before him, the
politically inadvisable course of de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15
What Is 'Pority'?

Government support of farm
prices is based on a compli-
Gated formula designed to keep
the farmers income close to
parity with his cost of living.
The idea is this:
If farmer in the past has
been able to buy, say, one work
shirt for the return he gets
from one bushel of wheat, he
should be paid enough for a
bushel of wheat today to buy
the same quality shirt.
The Government guarantees
the farmer minimum price for
his important crops-a price set
in relation to parity" Com
plete parity is too much for the
Government to pay, so the &C
tual support price is usually
something less than 100 per
cent parity.
Uncle Sam figures the pres
ent farm cost of living, COM
pares 1t with costs in a past
base period" and then sets a
parity price that has a CORE
spending ratio to farm income
in the base period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15
Debt Ceiling

The Senate last week voted to lift
the ceiling on the national debt just
little during the coming year, but
told the administration it would
have to go back to the old ceiling
next July l.
Treasury officials had asked for
a SIS million increase on the pres
ent $275 billion debt ceiling, and the
House last year agreed to that fig
ure. But the Senate baked. Econ
omy leaders said a. firm ceiling made
for less spending.
Finally last week the Senate gave
in a little. 1t voted to lift the cell
ing by Sc billion for one year. The
House seemed likely to agree, and
the Treasury said it would squeak by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15
Review Of The Week:
Flexible Supports
Approved Despite
RuruI Bloc Protests

President Eisenhower's Senate
victory on farm policy last week
should be rated perhaps his most
significant legislative accomplish
ment Of the year.
o The farm bill is a key part Of his
"forward-looking" program.
. The President will get substan-
tally what he asked for.
. And success was achieved despite
laSt-ditch battle by the previously
unbeatable farm bloc.
It was touch and go for many
months. however. Farm State Con-
gressinen in both houses were not
convinced that the Eisenhower
flexible" price-support program
would be acceptable to the farmers.
Both, the bill and the man behind
1t. Secretary Of Agriculture Ezra
Taft Benson, were close to being
plowed under on several occasions.
The administration won q narrow
victory In the House last month, but
the new program was voted down
By the Senate Agriculture Commit
tee. Last week heavy pressure from
the White House reversed the COM
mittee and q bill basically similar
to the House measure was approved,
What was the fight all about?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15

Watkins, Army, The Star
All Have Bad News for
Wisconsin Senator

Balancing one thing off against
another. it just wasn't Senator Nc
Carthy's week.
The committee set up to investi-
gate him agreed on rules the free
wheeling Wisconsin Republican
would not enjoy. The Pentagon said
in effect it thought the Senator had
perjured himself during the Army
Mccarthy hearings. And Star Re-
porter James E. Roper dug out the
interesting information that the
Internal Revenue Bureau is after
$25 900 in back taxes from Senator
Mccarthy.
The Senator scored one point. He
convinced the committee it should
pay for his defense lawyer.
Wotkins' announcement
Key to the special committees
intentions was this statement last
week by Chairman Arthur v. Wat
kins, Republican, of Utah:
"The rules of evidence in courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15

sian dictator's views, but last week
the world heard the American
Presidents opinion:
If we use our heads the chances
are there will be no war.
Not everything has been turning
out the way the President would like.
but he said Wednesday that on
balance the outlook is for an era
Of peace if we apply ourselves to
doing something constructive, to
raising backward peoples living
standards, and to helping them be-
come true partners in the free world
economy.
Mr.. Eisenhower also re-empha-
sized his approval Of peaceful CO.
existence" with the Communists
and spurned notions Of launching a
preventive war.
The Presidents co-existence for
mula is probably less supple than the
version Prime Minister Winston
Churchill tried to sell America dur
ing his visit here last Fourth of
July week end. But it is also less
truculent than the policies advo-
Gated by some of his erstwhile mil
'itary associates. Gen. Mark Clark,
for instance.
Gen. Clark, former United Ma
tions commander in Korea, came to
Washington last week with some
drastic solutions for Americas world
problems: Break diplomatic rela-
tions with Soviet Russia; GUST her
from the United Nations-and make
ready for what some thought would
lead to preventive war against her.
The President paid Gen. Clark
pretty compliment for his military
Skills, but roundly rebuffed him for
all three of his shots from the hip,
as MIR. Eisenhower referred to them.
Meanwhile, tensions continued to
disappear around the world last
week, bearing out the Presidents
hopeful assessment. Much of the
relaxation was traceable to Frances
busy Premier, Pierre Mendes-
France, who was making impressive
Roadway on his country's internal
and foreign problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15

age wage increase was put on the
Senate quickie calendar. It was
called up with group of presum-
ably non-controversial measures
and cleared "by unanimous con-
sent" without debate, without
vote, almost without notice.
Then Senate Majority Leader
William KnoWland demanded a re-
consideration. He said the bill was
too controversial to pass in such
hasty manner. So the Senate
placed the bill back on the regular
calendar where it would wait its
turn for normal consideration.
Meanwhile the House had ap-
proved "a 2 per cent pay raise for
postal workers. But administration
spokesman warned that there was
a good chance for a veto, because
the pay hike was not tied to any
plan to finance the raise with a
postal rate increase.
Though the two bills faced stiff
obstacles. they were not believed
to be dead for the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15

Senate Votes to Outflow
Communist Party, $50;
Puy Raise Still Possible

Congress took a series of swipes
at the Communists last week, in
GLIDING one haymaker that left the
Senate spinning in confusion. Here's
the rundown:
. Unions. A bill to withhold Taft
Hartley labor law protection from
Communist-dominated unions was
passed overwhelmingly by the SEN
ate. And a similar bill was approved
ties Committee.
. OutlGauing Reds. In the same
Senate action the body voted, IS to
O, to outlaw the Communist Party.
An amendment to the union bill
would make membership in the
party or cooperation with Com
munists Federal offense, punish
able with up to $4,000 fine and
five years in jail. The amendment
was offered by Democratic liberals"
as part of series of bewildering
moves ito change the union law. On
the assumption that vote for any
anti-C Communist amendment is a
good vote, the series of changes
were approved. Came the dawn,
however, the Senate realized it had
left the original bill confused and
tattered and had voted for a drastic
move which the Justice Department
says will make Communists harder
to find.
. immunity. The Senate approved
and sent to the White House bill
to give immunity from prosecution
to any person deemed by a Federal
judge to be essential to a congress
sional inquiry into subversion. It
was designed to deny reluctant wit
nesses the opportunity to invoke the
fifth amendment.
. Wiretap. A bill to admit wiretap
evidence in Federal courts in cases
involving national security or kid
mapping was rejected by the Senate
judiciary Committee. The group
split, to z. on motion to kill the
bill. That, of course, was not de-
cisive. but any move to act on the
measure was expected to be blocked
by a similar vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15
Reyiewof The Week:
Eisenhower Scores Farm Victory

beating for support Of the Eisen-.
hover program.
Second. the old arguments against
rigid price supports were beginning
to have more validity.
Here were the arguments:
Q SURPRISES. Prices Of farm prod
ucts are maintained through Gov
eminent loans on crops. If market
prices fall, the farmer keeps the
loan and lets the Government have
the crop. The Government now has
stored in warehouses, according to
Senator John j. Williams, Repub-
lican, Of Delaware, enough commodi-
ties to I'LL a train OF boxcars 8,4O0
miles long. That would be enough
for one train to extend from Seattle
to Miami, another to reach from
Los Angeles to Portland. Me. The
Government has more than SO bill
lion invested in the SURPRISES. And
losses on the commodities have been
running $50 million a month
$1,400 a minute.
The SURPRISES are expensive ito
keep, hard to get rid Of and difficult
to justify in times of world hunger.
. Consumer taxpayer costs. The
support program keeps food prices
higher and eats up tax money. Flex-
ible supports, in theory. would pro-
vide for lower, cheaper subsidies,
which, in turn, would discourage
production of crops in oversupply,
lower market prices, diminish sur
pluses and balance farm production.
o Politics. The administration con-
WINGED many Congressman that flex-
ible supports are good politics. City
consumers will like them. Farmers,
in the long run, will see the benefits.
President Eisenhower's personal pop
ularity helped carry the day. It still
looks like a good move on the Hill
to stick close to the Presidents
coattails.
Farm BIoc's Case
Against all those arguments the
farm bloc Senators lined up these:
Flexible supports mean lower sup
ports. With the farmers income
already declining, further losses
would be disastrous. And hard times
on the farms. they warned, would
boomerang against the flexible"
crowd in the next election.
The Benson program was just the
start Of campaign to withdraw
benefits from farmers. The admin
istration was accused of trying to
divide the farmers and pick them
of group by group.
The farmers will speak next No
vember, in the polling booths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-15
Social Security

It was almost a pleasure for the
Senate late last week to turn briefly
to the non-controversial social Sc
curity bill. With each shouted AYE"
that hustled the bill to its final de-
cision, Senators could see votes piling
up back home for November delivery.
The popular measure would extend
and liberalize the social security
program. Some 6.5 million retired
persons would see their pensions go
up an average of Sc month. And
million new persons. mostly farm,
domestic and self-employed workers,
would be brought into the program.
The individual 2 per cent tax would
be applied to the first $4,000 in in
come, rather than the present S., 500.
The bill now will be compromised
with a similar House-passed measure.