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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Promising Partnership

Labor and capital in the soft coal
industry are entering into an unusual and
promising venture In their creation of a
shipping corporation to carry their prod
uct to the booming European market.
With two coal-carrying railroads also
participating, a group of coal-producing
companies and the United Mine Workers
are putting $50 million into the new
shipping concern. The announced plan is
to acquire ships-preSumably by lease or
purchase-for American flag operation
under direct management of the new
European demand for American
bituminouS coal has been mounting
steadily for the past several years and
industry authorities express confidence
the trend will continue. Our exports to
that market totalled 81 million tons last
year and will be higher in 1856. BY 1860,
the market is estimated at A million tons
and by 1875 at SIS million. Purchases
currently are being made on contracts
covering as long as Ave years. Delivery
poses two problems in the transportation
field alone, first of all the question of
enough shipping space and, secondly, the
question of keeping costs low enough to
hold the market. Existing cargo space not
only is being strained already but there is
always danger Of it being diverted to
other traffic. BY operating its own ships,
the group joined in this current venture
hopes to assure itself of an important
part of the needed transport capacity.
1t hopes, likewise, to maintain a rate
structure that will help solve the cost
problem.
Described by one OF the railroad
spokesman as an unprecedented part
nership," the plan is credited to an initial
proposal by John L. Lewis, U. M. w.
president. Its implementation, however,
reflects an imaginative as well as bust
nesslike approach to problem Of mutual
interest to both the labor and industry
sides Of the partnership. 1t is q good
example Of teamwork in the economic
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

Rosa significant name for
the worlds Redeemer in whose
face the final beauty burns to
birth. But a few months ago
a good preacher friend who
across a long and fruitful
ministry preached winsomely
the gospel of The Rose"
passed from this mortal stage
into the Heavenlies. He loted
roses with a deep passion. He
also loved Bobby Burns. the
poet. In the city where so
long he ministered is a statue
of Robert Burns, a fine piece
of speaking bronze, depicting
scenes from well-loyed poems
of the Scotch singer. Each
year on his natal day flaming
wreathS of roses are heaped
about the base of the Sculp-
tured form of one whose
human failings even his great
est admirers would admit. Now
this preacher friend who has
passed on used to love to call
the fragrant ointment poured
upon the feet of the Master
Roses of Bethany" One year.
as this lover of Burns gazed at
the roses piled around the
statue, recalling all the sor-
row and shabbiness which was
the lot of the poet. he said
mournfully, "Oh that red, red
Roses of Bethany might have
been his when the sight of
them would have gladdened
the eyes of that dear singer
who sang. MY love is like a
red, red rose and that their
perfume might have thrilled
his sensitive SOUL" But for
him the roses unfolded too
late.
Edgar Saltus. in a moving
drama. describes the scene
shining with wonder when on
the third day after the Cruel
fixion it began to dawn in Jo-
seph'S loving garden. Says the
dramatist, Then suddenly the
sky began to open like a great
red rose. At that moment
Jesus stood beside Mary. His
eyes were golden parallels and
in his face shown truth re-
vealed. She was startled, dumb
and blinded by the light of His
face and Jesus passed quietly
into the budding day where q
great rose was unfolding"
In this budding new day of
ours. so full of fury, yet so
bright with promise, His pur-
pose is still unfolding until at
last earth's blighted wilder
l1esseS will blossom as the rose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
ii May Clear the Air

Attorney General Brownell, comply
ing with the recent Supreme Court deci-
sion, has moved to suspend operation Of
the security risk program with respect to
nonsensitive jobs. This was the only
course open to him.
One effect of this will be the rein
statement in their jobs of II employees
risks. This-if the individuals are Sc
curity risks in any real sense of the
TERMS a distasteful prospect. But it
is development that is not without its
compensationS.
The majority of the court commended
in its opinion that employees in this cate
CORY can readily be gotten rid of through
the normal discharge procedures, as dis
tinguished from what it called the SUM
mary" procedure under the security risk
program. This has been disputed by
officials connected with the Federal en-
ployment program.
Mr.. BroWnellS decision will provide
opportunity for test of these conflicting
views. Presumably the agencies involved,
which have not been identified, now will
move to fire the employees in question
under the normal procedures. If this
proves to be feasible the Governments
legitimate interest in purging its ranks
OF diSloyal or otherwise unsuitable en-
ployes should be satisfied If it proves
not to be feasible there will be clear
case for corrective legislation to meet
the courts contention that the President,
In applying the risk program to the So
called nonsenSitive Jobs, was acting con-
trary to the intent of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
THE GAME OF POLITICS
crocodiIe.Teors Shed for President
By FRANK r. KEN


1t is a little difficult not to be
amused at the crocodile tears
shed over President Eisen-
hower's condition by Demo-
cratic leaders, presidential can
didates. left-wing columnists
and commentators. Perhaps
1t is unfair to say that these
hope he will not recover. But
it isn't unfair to say that in
their hearts they hope his
recovery will not permit him to
run again for the presidency.
That is a simple statement
of fact. Moreover, it is per-
fectly natural. With Mr..
Eisenhower heading the Re-
publican ticket, Democratic
prospects are exceedingly dim.
Some Eisenhower enthusiasts
think Ike" can beat anyone
the opposition puts up from a
sickbed and without speech.
OF course that is an extreme
view not cherished either by
the President or his more
clear-headed political support
ers. However, it is true that
prior to his recent attack,
leaders of organized labor.
meeting here, privately agreed
that the Eisenhower election
seemed so overwhelmingly sure
that it would be silly for the
AFL-CIO combination to in
dorse any candidate; that in
the coming campaign their
only effective course would be
to concentrate upon electing
favorable candidates to the
House and Senate.
Reflected Through Party
This feeling was reflected all
through the Democratic party.
Privately most of its leaders
and some of its candidates
agreed that the chances Of de-
feating Mr.. Eisenhower were
almost nonexistent. Then came
the Presidents most recent at
tack and hope again flooded
the hearts of his opponents.
They came through, of course.
with the usual formal mes
sages and statements of re-
greet, tried hard not to make
an indecent exhibition of their
jubilation. Nevertheless. for
them the whole political pic
ture lightened and signs of it
could not be concealed.
At once the Democratic
nomination became more val
liable. Aspirants, such as
Averell Hartman, changed
from his obviously false Gin
active" status to fervent de-
gree of open activity. Friends
of Adlai Stevenson. whose
pious hope for the Presidents
speedy recovery" was well
publicized, Immediately as
sumed that this second at
tack" made 1t impossible for
Mr.. Eisenhower to remain a
candidate. Right away they
began a publicity drive to show
how absurd it was for anyone
to think the President now
capable of serving a second
term. They insisted that to
suggest such a thing was
against the national inter-
ests," unkind to the Presi-
dents family and unfair to
the President himself. From
coast to coast variations of
this tune were sung by the
Democratic politicians and
writer's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Polluted Potomac

Your excellent series OF
front-page articles titled Can
Our River Flow AgainP" was
most timely. II our Potomac
were flowing with clean, health
full water these June days, it
could give wholesome enjoy
ment to many who now stay
away from those polluted
shores.
This is written to tell your
readers that they can do some
thing about 1t. The Citizens
Council for . Clean Poto-
mac was formed with the OBJ
jective Of citizen action toward
eradication Of pollution in our
river. Without such action We
WI continue - contribute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

While this was at its height,
with some of the more pro-
found of the anti-Eisenhower
journalists solemnly pointing
out to the President the clear
path of duty" and rather in
sultingly urging him Ito put
the interests of the country
above his personal political
ambitions" the Is distin-
guished doctors who attended
him Joined in a statement
that the operation had been a
complete success. that his re-
covery was such that he Short
ly would be in better physical
shape than before the opera
ton, that there was no reason
he should not continue as a
candidate for a second term.
To say that this infuriated
the Democratic management
is an understatement. Almost
literally it burned them up"
The chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee,
Paul Butler, practically blew
his top" insisting that now
the Presidents health would
be a major issue and the
American people must have
the full truth" With every
day as Ike" gets better the
resentment of his opponents
increases.
An Absurd Attitude
One ardent columnist sup
porter of. Mr.. Stevenson prac-
tically accused the Is eminent
physicians Of basing their re-
port that Mr.. Eisenhower
would easily be able to run
again on their personal
political preference for him
rather than on the medical
facts. In his cheap way,
Mr.. Butler referred to them as
propagandists. Actually, the
attitude of the Democratic
leadership, from its first phony
regrets to its present ugly
bitterness. is an absurdity sell
dom seen in politics. 1t is. OF
course, added to when one re-
calls that in 1882 the Demo-
Gratis nominated a man warped
and crippled by polio-and
elected him four times. No
responsible man will now con-
tend that the full truth"
about his condition was ever
given to the American people.
When it is further considered
that three of the present
Democratic candidates for
President have had either
serious illnesses or operations,
the whole business become
ridiculous. Gov. Hartman
emerged from a hospital after
a prostate operation the day
the President went to the Wal
ter Reed. The pious Mr.. Ste
venson a few years ago was
twice operated upon--once for
gallstones and then for kidney
trouble. And finally, Senator
a heart attack very similar to
heart attack very similar to
that of the President. Add
all these things up and, while
there certainly are humbugs
and hypocrites in both parties.
it does seem that the Presi-
dents recovery has stood those
in the Democratic Party out
in a singularly unpleasant
light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

citizens so Wed with each other
in the cultivation of this ia
vorite flower that Cicero
brought charges against one
of his colleagues for appro-
priating public funds to en-,
nance the beauty of his own
rose gardens. In the England
which Rome colonized, today's
doorways of her quaint
matched cottages are framed
with roSe-covered porches.
The present winsome young
Queens love of roses reminds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
On Way Out?

A somewhat clouded pre-
diction appeared in a sports
story in The Star on June 3,
1906. The story said: ITO the
CONSERVATION of the race
track proprietors as well as Of
the devotees Of the game
known as the sport of kings
racing is rapidly losing out in
the United States. The country
has at last awakened to the
deadliness of the game The
solid men of many widely sep
arated American communities
have at length perceived that
racing is really a close second
to whisky in the demoraliza-
ton which it wreaks upon
those who permit themselves
to become fascinated by the
rhythmic music of the run
nerS' hoOfbeatS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Limiting the Debt

The proposal by Senator
Harry F. Byrd for a $3-billion
reduction Of the national debt
Is an admirable one. However,
this would still be only q be-
ginning.
Why not enact legislation
reducing the present S28l-bil-
lion debt limit by SO billion
annually for the next "a years,
getting ourselves "out Of the
red" In 1850 ADJ
L0uis y. JOaoa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names MAJ be used u
letters carry wrfters correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtfon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Bus Boycott

Virginia had its bus boycott.
too. so years ago. as a result
of the States new segregation
law affecting streetcars. On
June 10. 1906. in a dispatch
from Richmond, The Star re-
ported: THE Jim Crow
streetcar law went into effect
on Thursday and from all
parts of the State come re-
ports that the Negroes are
passing it up to the companies
and refusing to ride. The
boycott seems to have taken
the form of organized effort,
the number of Negroes seen
IN the cars being insignificant.
There has been very little
trouble, however, and that
which has come has been due
to the whites Directing TO the
enforcement Of the law. The
streetcar men are clothed with
police powers on the right Of
way Of the companies, and in
case Of a passenger declining
to conform to the law the pas
senger is liable To arrest. This
has been the chief trouble all
along. the number Of whites
who have been made 10 feel
the penalty Of the law exceed
ing that Of the Negroes By
four 10 one. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Trapped

The United States Govern
ment q half a century ago was
after an American ship ac-
cused Of meddling in q South
American revolution. The
Star. on June IL, 1905. re-
ported: THE United States
cruiser Marblehead has the
American steamer Empire cor
nered In the harbor at Corinto.
Nicaragua. and the moment
the little American vessel at
tempts 10 leave the Nicaraguan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Sad News

Politicians of so years ago
were getting worried about
where the campaign money
was going to come from. On
June II, 1906, The Star re-
ported: 1.-THE political man
ayers Of both parties in Con-
gress are very much disturbed
over the bill which passed the
Senate last Saturday prohibit
ing corporations from con-
tributing to political campaign
funds. The Senate passed the
bill without a word Of debate
and it is now before the House
for further attention. 1t is
realized that there is strong
sentiment in favor of the bill,
but its passage will seriously
affect the political campaign
committees In securing the
sinews Of war for the coming
congressional campaign. II
the bill is reported from COM
mittee and comes before the
House 1t is thought that moth
ing can prevent its passage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

The union was still growing
half a century ago. On June
II, 1906, The Star reported:
"One new State-Oklahoma--
came into the Union with some
eclat yesterday afternoon, and
a prospective State was put in
a fair way of joining the
Sisterhood Of commonwealth.
President Roosevelt signed the
statehood bill shortly after
three o'clock in the presence
of several statesmen and q
delegation of Oklahoma
boomers who had been per-
mitted to accompany Delegate
Mcguire of Oklahoma :.
Two pens had been sent to the
President for the signing Of
the bill, and he used both of
them. One Of the pens was
a solid gold affair from the
citizens of Arizona. while the
other, made Of the quill Of an
eagle, came from Oklahoma.
With the gold pen the Presi-
dent signed Theodore and
halted long enough to pick up
the eagle quill pen. With
that he appended Roosevelt
and the bill became law. The
irrepressible Oklahomans could
not stand the strain any
longer and they burst into a
cheer for the President and
everybody concerned :.
President Roosevelt ex-
pressed the hope that Arizona
and New Mexico would join
in accepting statehood under
the provisions Of the bill -"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12
Willscreek

WILLSCREEK - We had reg
ular winter last Saturday and
Sunday, snow, hail, rain and
sleet. Farmers are getting pretty
badly discouraged. Hardly any
plowing done yet.
Several All club members
were on the television at Wheel
ing last Saturday afternoon.
Among those we knew were
Vivian Feldner of Caldwell, Evan
Brill, Bill Warner and Loran
Christman of Summerfield.
Roy Leach and family were
visiting at Acel Leach's Saturday.
Several lambs and sheep have
died in the last few days.
Darrell Roe and family were
business callers at Caldwell, Sat-
urday.
Our milk haulers are having
a hard time of it these days.
Plenty Of fishers last week.
They had better luck, several
nice big catfish was caught and
some crappies.
Blaine Day attended the Mas
onic Inspection at Summerfield
last Wednesday night. Malcon
Parks was the inspecting officer.
William Gregg and son, of
Yoker Valley, were callers here
Saturday.
George Smith and family, of
Akron, were visitors at his
mothers, Flo Smith last Sunday
George has worked at Akron for
several years.
Eckard Hogue, of Senecaville,
was among our visitors the week
end. Eckard is working for Mer-
ritt Thompson.
Myron Roe, of Canton, was
home the weekend visiting his
father, Edgar and wife.
Byron Bates has sold his coal
truck. We hear he has bought
tractor for hauling purposes.
haywood Dinges was busy
last week, plowing gardens for
families in Batesville last week.
haywood is a worker.
Boob Arburton and family of
Ava, were visitors at Harley
Bates last Sunday.
Pete Leach and family attend
ed the show at GAINESVILLE last
Saturday night. Pete said they
had some awful pretty girls.
Ronald Bates and family and
Woodrow Carpenter and family
were visitors at Junior Moore's
Saturday night.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12

Photo observation-disclosures
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12
journal Mail Ba6|

My Dear Sir:
This is in regards to the article
concerning the Postal Rate Raise,
which appeared in your papers
March %, 1856.
The secretary Of the National
Association of Postmasters of the
United States writes me that
they feel the article places
emphasis unfairly on the fact of
cost alone in increased postal
rates, and that it neglects to
point out that each taxpayer,
under the existing postage rates,
pays much more in taxes for
postal services. This impression
should be corrected.
Here are some facts which
am sure many of your readers
would be interested in knowing,
The following quotes are taken
from a letter written by Post
master General Summerfield to
the President, dated January so,
1856
Each year our postal service
goes heavily in the red. - In
this period of high prosperity,
we cannot justify lodging the
cost of our own mail deliveries,
and passing it on to our children.
Nor is it better to use the taxes
paid by every citizen to keep
down the postal costs of the few
who use the mails the most"
THE yearly deficit runs up to
almost S500,000,000. 1t is hard
for most of you to realize what
so large sum of money really
means. The fact is, we are losing
$1,000, minute! Every hour our
taxpayers have to put up another
100000! Despite new machinery,
improved methods, modernized
personnel practices, this Depart
ment is going in the red in an
amount that would pay for
every week, more than 1000
new $4,000 homes;
every day, new fighter
plane.
every two days, new jet
bomber.
We are losing money in these
huge amounts because we are
still charging 1882 rates but pay
ing 1856 costs. Letter rates are
the same as in 1882. Second class
rates have increased only about
80 net, since 1882. Third class
rates for advertising matter and
small parcels are up just over
a third since 1882.
Yet operating costs have more
than doubled since 1882" end
quote.
Every witness who has testi-
fled before Congress on the pos
tai rate hearings, since March
18th has agreed that an increase
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12

The company'S gross operating
electric revenues during 1855
totalled $94,943,0 - compared
with $83,5l2,000 received during
1854.
Revenues last year included
$35, 1891 900 from industrial Gus
toners, S28,352, 900 from residen-
tial customers, S13,053,0 900 from
commercial customers and Sl7,-
648,000 from all other sources.
Ohio Powers annual report
also showed average cost of a
kiloWatthour of electricity drop
ped again in 1855. At the end of
last year, residential customers
paid an average 243 cents. AT
the end Of 1854, average cost
was 249 cents.
Operating expenses totalled
S73,5l5,000 last year, an increase
of S6,3l2,000 over the previous
year when the figure was $685.
2O3,OOO.
The company's expenses last
year included $l7,676,0O0 for
fuel; $17,57l, 900 for wages, sal
aries and benefits; $9,820,0O0 for
materials, supplies and services;
$10,373,000 for depreciation, and
$5,272,000 for interest on bor-
roWed money and other deduc-
tons
Out of every dollar received
in revenues last year, Ohio Pow
er paid out % cents in federal,
state and local taxes, or total
of $2l, ,836,000. During the year,
stockholders received $16,192,-
600 in dividends, and the COM
pany retained $74l,490 to help
cover the cost of further eXpan-
sion and Improvement
Electric power sales showed a
major increase from 6,429,-
100000 kiloWatthours in 1854 to
8,195, 100000 in 1855. This in
crease occurred in all categories
Of Ohio Powers customers in 54
of the states 88 counties. Major
increase was by the large light
and power customers and by
residential customers.
Ohio Powers average annual
electricity usage per residential
customer last year was 3.l47
kilowatthours. Ten years ago,
annual usage was 1882 per resi-
dental customer.
The company invested S34,451,- =
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12
Berne

BERNE - Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Thompson and Emma Ritterbeck
were shopping in Caldwell We'd
nesday.
Mrs. James Carpenter has re-
turned to her home from the Mt.
Carmel hospital, Columbus
where she has been receiving
treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sorg and
family spent Easter Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clem
Warner.
Eunice Horton was shopping in
Caldwell, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Argyle Leasure,
Argyle Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Bunt
Hannas and children enjoyed
Weiner roast at the Leasure
home, Thursday evening.
Charlene Wylie of Chicago, Ill,
visited her grandfather, Tom
SWick and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
SWick during her Easter vaca-
ton
Linda Lou Thompson, Of Co.
lumbus, visited a few days with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. F. Thompson.
Mrs. Glenn Warner was visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Joe Sorg
of Columbus, the past week.
Mrs. Stella Biskin, of Lorain,
visited her mother, Mrs. Emma
Warner the past two weeks.
On Easter Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Rath and son, James
and Earl Ritterbeck of Zanes-
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hesson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Kuhn visited their mother, Mrs.
Emma Ritterbeck.
Prices seem to be able to find
a lot of room at the ton.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-04-12

Prices seem to be able to find
a lot of room at the top.