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Natural
Resources

Our national economic strength
and welfare depend primarily
upon the development of our
land. water, mineral and energy
resources, with which this Ma
ton has been abundantly blessed.
We pledge unstinting support
to a full and integrated pro-
gram of development, protection.
management and conservation of
all of our natural resources for
all of the people.
The framework of time tested
conservation and mining policy
is fixed in laws under which
America has developed its nat
ural resources for the general
welfare.
The Democratic 84th Congress
has remained steadfast to this
traditional policy. 1t has built
upon the tremendous conserva-
ton and development achieve
ments of the Roosevelt and Tru-
man administrations by under
taking the greatest program Of
natural resources development
ever assumed by any Congress
in our Nations history.
This constructive Democratic
record. embracing all resources
of land, water, energy and min
erals. is in sharp contrast to the
faithless performance of the
Eisenhower administration which
has despoiled future generations
|of their heritage by utter failure
to safeguard natural resources
Our people will long remember
this betrayal of their heritage as
symbolized by the infamous Dix
n-Yates contract; the AL Sarena
timber scheme; the low level
Hell's Canyon dam; and for its
unreasonable resistance to au-
thorizing the Niagara project
which would benefit so many
millions in the State of New
York and adjacent areas.
We condemn, and will con-
tinue to decry, this pillaging of
our dwindling natural resource
wealth through political manipu-
lation and administrative sub
version by the Eisenhower adj
ministration. We pledge ourselves
to halt this betrayal of the peo-
pies trust.
We shall devise for the Ameri-
can people dynamic, far-reach-
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Active Effort Pledged
On Race Discrimination

Continued From Page AS
Gems are equal before the law
and should enjoy all political
rights. They should have equal
opportunities for education, for
economic advancement and for
decent living conditions.
We will-e0ntinue our efforts
to eradicate determination based
on race. religion or national
origin. We know this task Fe-
quires action. not just in one
section of the Nation, but in all
sections. It requires the Coop
erative efforts of individual citi-
zens, and action by State and
local governments. 1t also re-
quires Federal action. The Fed
eral Government must live up
to the ideals of the Declaration
OF Independence and must exer-
else the powers vested In it by
the Constitution.
We are proud of the record
OF the Democratic Party in Sc
curing equality of treatment and
opportunity in the Nations
armed forces. the civil service,
and in all areas under Federal
jurisdiction. The Democratic
Party pledges itself to continue
its efforts to eliminate illegal
determinations of all kinds, in
relation to Cd full rights to
vote, (2) full rights to engage
In gainful occupations, go full
rights to enjoy security of the
person, and a. full rights to
education in all publicly sup
ported institutions.
Recent decisions of the Su-
preme Court of the United States
relating to segregation in pub
licly supported schools and else
where have brought conSe-
quences of vast Importance to
our Nation as whole and es-
pecially to communities directly
affected. We reject all proposals
for the use of force to interfere
with the orderly determination
OF these matters by the courts.
The Democratic Party en-
phatically reaffirms its support
OF the historic principle that
ours is a government of laws
and not of men; it recognizes
the Supreme Court of the United
States as one of the three
constitutional and coordinate
branches of the Federal Govern
ment, superior to and separate
from any political party, the de-
cisionS of which are part of the
law of the land. We condemn
the efforts of the Republican
Party to make it appear that
this tribunal is part of the Re-
publican Party.
We condemn the Republican
administrations violation of the
rights of Government employees
by a heartleSs and unjustified
confusing of security" and 10Y
atty" for the sole purpose of
political gain and regardless of
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recognize that a healthy mining
industry is essential to the
economy Of the Nation, and
therefore pledge immediate eff
forts toward the establishment
of a realistic, long-range min
erals policy. The Nations min
erals and fuels are essential to
the safety. security and develop
ment Of our country. We pledge
the adoption of policies which
will further encourage the ex-
ploration and development of
additional reserves of our mineral
resources.
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DOMESTIC FISHERIES

We will undertake comprehen-
sive scientific and economic re-
search programs for the conser-
walton and better utilization Of,
and new markets for, fishery
products. We favor and will en-
courage reciprocal world trade
in fish products.
We pledge ourselves to a pub
lie works and water policy pro-
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consequences to individual VIC
Tins and to the good name of
the United States. We condemn
the Republican administrations
Misrepresentation of facts and
violation of individual rights in
a wicked and unprincipled at
tempt to degrade and destroy the.
Democratic Party. and to make
political capital for the Republic
can Party.
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Ito the growing requirements Of
the semi-arid Western States fol
AN adequate water supply to meet
the vital domestic, irrigation and
industrial needs of the rapidly
growing urban centers.
Enhanced regional economies
will strengthen the economy Of
the Nation as a whole.
We will take appropriate and
vigorous steps to prevent COM
|prehensive drainage basin de-
velopment plans from being
|fragmented by single-purpose
projects. The conservation OF
water is essential to the life OF
the Nation. The Democratic
Party pledges itself to conserva-
ton Of water in the public in
terest.
The Democratic 84th Congress
has taken a long step toward
reducing the pollution Of our
rivers and streams. We pledge
continuation and expansion Of
this program. vital to every
citizen.
The program Of obtaining q
large new source of fresh water
supply from salt water was be-
gun by the Democratic Party,
but has been allowed to lapse
by the Eisenhower Republican
administration. 1t will be re-
sumed and accelerated.
ENERGY
We pledge ourselves to carry
forward under national policy
aggressive programs to provide
abundant supplies of low-cost
energy, including continued re-
search. for the development OF
synthetic liquid fuel from coal
shale and agricultural products
These We must have to feed oul
Unsuitable industrial economy to
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Of America will b
conserved and expanded.
FOREST AND GRAZING
LANDS

Timber on Federal commercial
forest lands will be harvested
and managed on a sustained
yield basis.
We propose to increase forest
access roads IN order to improve
cutting practices on both public
and private lands.
Private owners Of farm, for
est and range lands need and
must have financial and tech
meal assistance so that all lands
will be utilized to contribute
more fully to the national well
fare by production of food and
fiber and protection of our
watersheds. Any effort to trans
form grazing permits from a
revocable license to a vested
right will be rejected.
We will vigorously advocate
Federally-financed forestation,
upstream erosion control and
flood control programs on our
public range. timber lands and
small drainage basins to protect
our watersheds and double the
rate of forage and commercial
timber growth. We will promote
cooperative programs with Gov
assistance to. reduce
timber losses from fire. insects,
and disease.
Prospecting and mining on un-
reserved Federal lands will be
but surface areas
not needed in mining will be
safeguarded by appropriate leg
iSlation. III f
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ENABLE our workers to develop
their skills and increase their
productivity. to provide more
Jobs at higher wages, to meet
the ever-mounting demands for
domestic and farm uses includ-
ling the production of lower cost
farm fertilizers and lower cost
power to consumers.
We will carry forward in
creased and full production of
hydro-electric power on our
rivers and of steam generation
for the Tennessee Valley Author
|dty to meet its time and
defense requirements. Such self
liquidating projects must go for
ward in a rapid and orderly
manner. with appropriate A.
nancing plans. Integrated re-
gional transmission systems will
enhance exchange of power and
encourage diversified industrial
development.
We shall once more vigorously
enforce the anti-monoply and
public body preference clauses,
including the Holding Company
Act. administratively circum-
vented by the Eisenhower Re-
publican administration. We
shall preserve and strengthen
the public power competitive
yardstick in power developments
under iva, REA, Bureau of Re-
clamation, Bonneville, Southeast
and Southwest Power Admins
trations and other future pro-
jectS. including atomic power
plants, under a policy of the
widest possible use of electric
energy at the lowest possible cost.
MINERALS,
The Republican administration
has seriously neglected and ig-
nored one of the Nations basic
industries metal mininu We
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WATER

We pledge the resumption of
rapid and orderly multiple
purpose river basin development
Throughout the Nation. This
program will bring into reality
the full potential benefits of
flood control. irrigation and our
domestic and municipal water
supply from surface and I'M
foreground waters. It will also
materially aid low-cost power,
navigation, recreation, fish and
wildlife propagation and mineral
development. We pledge our aid
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LAND
SOIL CONSERVATION

In contrast to the wasteful
neglect of the present admins
tration. soil conservation prac-
tees will be stimulated and in
to reduce land deterior-
alton under the vital Soil Con-
servation Service assistance pro-
gram conceived and fostered by
the Democratic PARTY.
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viding adequate protection for
domestic fishery resources.
We favor treaties with other
nations for conservation and
utilization Of international fish,
cries.
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SCENIC RESOURCES

To the end that the scenic
beauty OF our land may be pre-
served and maintained for this
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sNc sNSCtONS FTeSW NustyOEHtu ID
A Pear Pop party is one sure way
of delighting the youngsters
the easy, economical way! Just
spear sweet and juicy Fresh Cal
ifornia Bartletts with wooden
sticks and swirl them in chevy
caramel made with this recipe or
by simply melting packaged car
amelS with a little water. For a
bit of crunch, roll the pears in
popcorn or peanuts while the
caramel is still warm.
PEAR POPS
6 medium Fresh California
Bartlett Pears
l cup graduated sugar
This recipe has been prepared a
sAfts fka al D.1..a. r n
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"a cup white corn syrup
l can (I5'oz.) Sweefened
condensed milk
"A teaspoon salt
4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Insert wooden stick iAstem ends
of pears. In heavy saucepan mix
sugar, syrup, milk and Salt; cook
slowly, stirring constantly to
230' or until little mixture in
cold water forms stiff ball. Add
vanilla. Working quickly, dip
each pear into caramel, twirling
until well-coated. Place pears,
stem end up, on buttered plate
until firm.
d tested BY the Advisory Board
California Bartlett Pears.
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Conservation Proqrum

The Democratic Party pro-
poses. and will strive to secure.
this comprehensive resources
program for Americas future:
LAND
Our land will be preserved and
improved for the present and
future needs of our people, and
not wastefully exploited to bens-
fit special interest groups.
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MINERALS,

The Republican administration
has seriously neglected and ig-
nored one of the Nations basic
industries. metal mining. We
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THIS recipe has been prepared and tested Board
. for the Promotion of Fresh California Bartlett Pears
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ing and progressive conservation
program.
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Col. Claiming E. Delaplane
"a. who led the World War
offensive of the 140th Infantry
Regiment of the 35th Division
in which former President Thu
man was an artillery battery
commander. died yesterday at
the Martingsburg CIV. Va Vet
Grams Hospital. He lived at 1922
Q street NV.
Col. Delaplane formerly lived
in Belle Haven. Va, for Il years
after he retired from the Army
in 1885. His last post was in
Hawaii, where he served on the
general staff of the Hawaiian
Department for three years.
Col. Delaplane received the
Silver Star and Purple Heart
while commanding l40th in the
Meuse -Argonne. He was cited
for setting a magnificent ex-
ample of leadership and courage
to his men by exposing himself
constantly to intense enemy fire
and also for personally leading
the attack against the town of
EXermont.
Born in Virginia. Col. Della
plane enlisted in the Army in
1898 as a private in the Signal
Corps. He fought in the Spanish
American War. was commits
stoned in 1901. then served four
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Edward Schuffer,
Travelling Auditor
With U. S. Agency

Edward P. Schaffer, 81, a chief
travelling auditor for the General
Accounting Office who was &C
tive in the Coast Guard League,
died Sunday at Suburban Hos
pital. Bethesda, Md. He lived at
1858 Twenty-thir street Sc.
Mr.. Schaffer was with the
GAO in his native Chicago be-
fore he came to Washington
about 1852. During World War
II he was in the Coast Guard
Reserve and served in a tempo
rary capacity in Chicago.
Mr.. Schaffer was senior vice
commander of Potomac Chapter
No. SOB. Coast Guard League
here; past district commander
of the 9th Coast Guard League
district in Chicago and past
commander of the D. E. Hobel-
man Chapter, Coast Guard
League, also in Chicago. He was
a member of the GAO Post of
the American Legion and Keane
Council, Knights of Columbus.
Survivors are his widow, Vic
toria; a son and daughter, Rob-
ert E. and Joyce Schaffer, both
OF the home address. and an
other son, Edward, jr., who lives
in the West.
Services will be held tomor-
row in Chicago.
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He was a member for % years
OF Albright Evangelical Church,
a member of the MaSons in Bed
ford and member for more
than As years of the American
Congress on Surveying and Map
ping and the American Society
of Photogrammetry.
Survivors are his widow, Theo-
doSia M; three sons, Martin NJ.
and Charles E. Roudabush, both
of Arlington, Va; H. Glenn,
Bristol, Pa: two daughters. Mrs.
Margaret r. Mclaughlin, Alex
andria, Va; Mrs. Eleanor M.
Smith. Suitland, Md; a sister,
Miss Lille A. Roudabush. Tokyo,
Japan, and eight grandchildren.
Services will be held at / pm.
Friday at the Huntemann funeral
home, 5732 Georgia avenue NV.
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terV.
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james F. Ward, ID.
Member of SEC
Staff Since 1884

James Francis Ward, AZ, one
of the first employees of the
Securities and Exchange Com
mission, died yesterday of a
heart ailment en- route to
Georgetown Hospital from his
Office.
Mr.. Ward joined the SEC in
October. 1884. and when he died,
he was the administrative officer
in the division of administrative
management in charge of service
activities. He was also a men,
Der of the Performance Rating
Committee of SEC and a deputy
Civil Defense Officer there.
Mr.. Ward was born in Chicopee
Falls. Mass, and got a law de-
gree from Columbus University
here in 1887. Before joining the
SEC staff. he was with the Fed
eral Communications Commits
sion and its predecessor or
ganization. the Federal Radio
Commission. He lived at GIT JEFF
ferSon avenue, Falls Church, Va.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Margaret Lynch Ward; six chill
dren. Kathleen, II: Mary Ellen,
IA; Sheila. 10; James Terrence,
II: Eileen. 8; Margaret Mary,
u, all of the home address, and
brother, Henry Ward, Chicopee
Falls.
Requiem mass will be offered
Friday morning at st. James
Catholic Church, Falls Church
Va. Burial will be in National
Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Charles Kraft, 81,
Door Firm Owner

Charles Kraft. "a, owner of
the Beauty Fold Door Co. of
Brentwood. Md. died yesterday
at his home. l74l North Troy
street. Arlington.
Mr.. Kraft started his door
manufacturing business two
and-a-half years ago. Before
that he was owner of the Clar-
endon tVa.D Youth Center.
Survivors are his widow
Belle; two sons. Max S., LOT
North George Mason drive. Ar
lington; S. Richard, 1882 Chevy
Chase drive, Chevy Chase. Md. /;
two sisters. Mrs. Polly Rabino-
witt, Waterbury. Conn: Mrs.
Eva Epstein, Miami. Fla; two
brothers, Barney H.. 1881 South
Portal drive NV; Louis. Mem
phis, Tenn. and two grandchil-
dren.
Services were held today at
the Goldberg funeral home with
burial in National Memorial
Park.
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.J.MerriIIC Conner, ReoItor i,
Dies of Heart Attack at 55|

j. Merrill Conner, SIS. who had
been in the real estate business
here for SO years, died of heart
attack Monday night at his
home. 1902 Spring street, Chevy
Chase, Md.
The same day he had taken
one of his grandsons. John R.
Laverty. downtown and to lunch
with some of his associates.
Mr.. Conner was born in Pitts
burgh but he had lived in WASH
ington since he was 4. He was
educated at old Tech High
School and began his real es-
tate career SO years ago with the
firm of Caywood & Garrett. He
was associated with that firm
for IA years until he started his
own business under his own
name in the Investment Build
ing, 1911 K street NV. That
WAS ID years ago.
During World War II, Mr.. Con-
ner was a captain overseas in Air
Force intelligence. He was in
telligence officer for a fighter
group that set up an operating
base on Normandy the day after
D-day.
He was active on the member
ship committee of the Washing
ton Board of Trade and hadn't
missed a weekly meeting of the
committee in IL years.
Mr.. Conner was a member also
of the Police Boys Club, the Ant
eaters Club, the American Lee
gion and Lebanon Masonic
Lodge.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
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Col. Claiming E. DeIopIone,
Retired Veteran of Two Wars

years in the Philippines. In 1905
he commanded the first troops
sent from Cheyenne, Wyo. to
assist in the San Francisco
earthquake emergency. Later he
was an instructor at the School
of Musketry at Fort Sill. Okla.
until World War I. After the
war he served with various Army
units on the West Coast and
was graduated from the Ad-
vanced Glass of Infantry School
and the Command and General
Staff School.
From 1924 to 1927 he was chief
of the tactical section of the
academic department at Fort
Bennlng, Ga. and then COM
manded the goth Infantry.
In 1929, Col. Delaplane took
over command of tank unit at
Fort Meade. Md. for three years
bfore he went to Hawaii.
He was 32d degree Mason.
Survivors are his widow. the
former Gladys Moore of Wash
ington whom he married in 1915.
and a brother. Patrick Henry
D elaplane, 500l Thirteenth
street NV.
Graveside services will be held
at 3 pm. Friday at Arlington
Cemetery.
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Arthur T. Cam,
u. S. Accountant
Retired in 1851

Arthur T. Cam. 81. retired
Commerce Department ac-
countant, died yesterday OF a
heart attack at his home. It'll
Sherwood road. Silver Spring
Md. He had returned 10 days
ago from West Palm Beach, Fla,
where he spent the winter.
Mr.. Cam was born in Worces-
ter, Mass, and was educated at
Harvard. He was a Navy veter-
an of World War I. Early in his
career he worked for the Live
Poultry Transit Co. in Chicago
and was purchasing agent fol-
the Whitcomb Locomotive Corp
in Rochelle. III.
Mr.. Cam was purchasing
agent in Chicago with the
regional Office Of the Home
Owners Loan Corp. coming to
Washington in that position in
1884. Later he was an ac-
countant with the Budget
Bureau. He retired as a Com
merce Department accountant
in 1851 due to i'll health.
He was a member of the
MaSonS in Chicago.
Mr.. Cam is survived by his
widow, the former Ann Christie,
whom he married in 1925 in
Chicago.
Services will be held at IL am.
Friday at the Lee funeral home.
Fourth street and Massachusetts
avenue NE. Burial will be in
Everett, Mass.
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J. Rushe, 81,
OfHyattsvi||e

]. Frank Rushe. 81, for many
years in the plumbing business
in Hyattsville and one-time
mayor of the town, died Sunday
in the Hyattsville Convalescent
and Rest Home after a short
illness.
A native of the District, Mr..
RuShe moved to Hyattsville in
1895, the same year he was mar
ried to Miss Lille johnson of
the Maryland town. Mrs. Rushe
died in 1888.
In addition to the plumbing
business. he also was active in
other lines. He opened the first
moving picture house and bowl
ing alley in Hyattsville. He also
was first president of the Uni
versity Park Co., which devel-
oped the exclusive University
Park section in 1925, and was
one Of the first chiefs of the
Hyattsville Fire Department.
A master plumber for SO years.
Mr.. Rushe was first president of
the Master Plumbers Associa-
ton Of Prince Georges County
and was a lifelong member of
Hyattsville Presbyterian Church.
He was mayor of Hyattsville
for three terms, from 1921 to
1925.
Besides a daughter, Mrs. r.
Garner Brady, with whom he
lived at 5106 Crittenden street,
HyattSville, he is survived by
two other daughters, Mrs. Will
liam Bowie, of 1914 Calverton
drive. College Heights Estates,
and Mrs. James w. McNamee,
of Route 2, Laurel; seven grand
children and eight great-grand-
children.
Funeral services were to be
held at 10 am. today in Gasch's
funeral home, 4739 Baltimore
avenue. Hyattsville, with burial
in Glenwood Cemetery.
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John Alden, Retired
Bank Official

John Alden, rs, retired vice
president of the National Bank
of Washington, died of a heart
attack at his home at Bozman.
Md, today.
A lifelong resident of the
District until his retirement from
the bank in l948, Mr.. Alden then
moved TO Bozman. He attended
Central High School and en-
tered the bank as a discount
teller at the age of 81.
A son, John Alden. jr., of 100
avenue NE. said his
father was a direct lineal de-
scendant of John and Priscilla
Alden of Pilgrim days.
In addition to his son, Mr..
Alden is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Teresa Alden: another son,
Alden of 5201 Worth
ington drive, Westgate. Md;
daughter, Mrs. Judith A. An
drews of Miami, Fla. and
He also is survived by broth
er, Henry P. Alden of Silver
Spring. Md. and three sisters,
Mrs. Paul D. Morrison. Silver
Spring; Mrs. Anges Finckel, Ar
lington, and Mrs. George K.
Woodwork, Boston, Mass.