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J 'fJim'. . , . -. . ........ - r , 5 i ( A ! It 1 1 I I c d 1 v J a r X 8 I 1 t t y t II I ft- PAGE TWO THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA The Plattsmouth Journal ; ' ESTABLISHED 1881 Published semi-weekly, Mondays and Thurs days, at 409-413 Main Street, Plattamouth, Cass County, Nebraska, by The Journal Pub lishing Company. LESTER A. WALKER .Publisher Entered at the Postoffice at Plattsmouth, Nebraska as second class mail matter in ac- cordance with the Act of Congress of March 3, r879. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $3 per year, cash in Advance, by mail outside the city of Platts mouth. By carrier in Plattsmouth, 15 cents for- two weeks. Report on Press Freedom Freedom of the American press is in danger, according to the Commission on the Freedom -of the Press. The group docs not see an immediate danger, but it cites a potential peril if present set ups and practices continue. -This conclusion is the result of four years of study by 13 scholars, headed by -President Robert M. Hutchins of the. University of Chicago. Their study abi included radio, movies, books, and magazines. Our chief interest is natur ally in the findings in the field of jour nalism. The commission found the chief per ils to press freedom in such things as the ' big business" aspects of newspap er ownership; too much sensationalism and too little public responsibility; news distortion through pressure, personal interest, or emphasis on "firstness" ; and lack of "mutual criticism." If freedom of the press is in danger, most newspapers will certainly want to know where the danger lies. And cer tainly they will be grateful for intelli gent outside criticism in their own and the public interest. "But there is some doubt as to whether this criticism is as valuable as it is in teresting. The doubt arises from the fact that the commission has made its report so generalized that it runs the risk of distortion and over-emphasis. Perhaps many of its criticisms are true in individual cases. Cut we don't think they add up to an entirely accur ate conclusion. For one thing, the report tends to make "big business" synony mous with evil. It is true that newspaper ownership is in fewer hands today than 30 years ago. The same thing is true of railroads and automobile manufac turing. But it does not hold that the railroads and auto industry serve the public less well as a result. As for "sensationalism," that's a loose and tricky word. Many "sensational" exposures by newspapers have advanc ed justice nad the public wcelfare. Fur thermore, the normal is not always news. The commission advocates mutual criticism and repeal of the "unwritten law" whereby newspapers ignore one another's errors, misrepresentations, and lies. Well, we don't think they do ignore them. If one newspaper reports -the truth where another errs or lies, the shortcomings are not being ignored. The newspaper profession is by no means perfect. It has its share of pub lish ers and editors of low taste and low standards. But we think they are the ex ception. ; Perhaps the commission missed a bet by not taking a tip from journalistic practice and putting a finger on speci fic evils. If it had named names, cited cases, and said, "Such things are an af front to the public and a neglect of duty" any danggers to press freedom might be averted more readily. PL VM MERRY- GO- EieUHj) By DREW PEARSON -JlilMIE BYIINES SPEECH AT WESTMIN ISTER COLLEGE FOCUSES SPOTLIGHT QN TRUMAN'S AIDE;. GENERAL VAUGHN HAS l-XN'GER IN EVERY PIE; INFLUENCES GREEK POLICY. WASHINGTON The speech which Jimmic .Hyrncs is making at Westminister college, Ful ton. 2Io., focusc3 the spotlight on one of the moat interesting of President Truman's many .unique friends -is blustering roly-poly military ajde. Ma j. Gen. Harry Vaughan. When Winston Churchill took the long trip to i'ulton, Mo., to make his famous speech pro- , posing an Anglo-American alliance against Rus sia, the world pwndercd the mystery of why he tiiose Westminister college, an institution with .only 300 students. The answer wa3 that it' is Harry Vaughan's Alma Mater. ,Ajk1 Jimniic .Byrne's first speech since re tiring as ccy. of SUtc is being made at Ful ton for the tame reason. In both cascu,- the prcwtlcnt of the Umtcd States requested two - of the world's most eminent statesmen to speak at the Alma Mater .of his, military aide. All of which highlights ap observation .some times made around the White House that Harry Truman would do anything under the sun for his friend, Harry Vaughan. It also accounts for some of the extraordinary activity of the president's ebullient, irrepressible military aide. In the opinion of seasoned Washington ob servers, no White House functionary in years has stuck his hand into various branches ot fhe government with such vigor, and frequently with such disdain for the public interest,, as the blunt-spoken, likeable ex-manufacturer's representation from Missouri who shot from $75 a week to $12,000 a year plus the gold braid, the private limousine, the flunkeys and all the power that goes with sitting at the right hand of the president of the United States. Meddlesome Harry General Vaughan has" not merely sold wrist watches on the Russian black market and boasted about it; not merely turned a pig loose in the offices of J. Edgar Hoover and got a great kick out of the newspaper accounts of it; not merely told the D. C. district attorney whom he should prosecute, and told the Attorney General of the United States whom he should not prosecute. In addition, this indefatigable ' gentleman has also tried to tell the Secretary of agriculture how to run his department and has stuck various monkeywrenches inU state department machinery on behalf of his royalist friends regarding Greece. Vaughan's attempt to dictate to Secretary of Agriculture Anderson is considered one of the most meddlesome of the various meddlesome moves which Meddling Harry has made back stage in the Truman administration. Last year when Europe was starving and the American people were eating one slice of bread per meal, Secretary Anderson cut the quotas of grain allocated to distillers and brewers. He felt that with the entire American public asked to forego bread, the liquor and beer interests could forego part of their quota. ' And as starvation in Europe continued ( An derson also was under pressure to make still further cut in grain for distillers. At this point. Gen Vaughan called up and asked Anderson whether distillers' quotas were going to be changed during the next quarter. Anderson replied that he did not think so. Vaughan seemed satisfied and said no more. Friend of Whiskey Distillers -Shortly afterward, however, the grain short age became even worse, and Anderson took an other slice out of the distillers' grain quota. Later that day he left town to fill a speaking engagement. While away, his assistant. Nath an" Kwnig. got a phone call from the presi dent's military aide. " ,'.. "What do you mean, changing the distiller s quota without informing me?" Tm the one you are to deal with on that. I had assurances thai the quotas would not be changed, and I want this order rescinded immediately. Is that Vaughan was so vituperative and so emphat ic that Koenig called Secretary Anderson on the long distance telephone. He even recommend, ed that Anderson rescind his order and increase the grain quotas for distillers. The general. Koenig warned his chief, was in no mood to be trifled with . Tell the General." replied Anderson, after carefully listening to his assistant, "that he was not confirmed by the senate to act as Sec retary of Agriculture." , Anderson's previous reductions m distillers grain quotas stood. Vaughan and Greeks Other officials have have been more pliable. When Vaughan doesn't want a critic of the King of Greece to visit Athens, high state depart ment officials refuse a passport. Ana me mosi pliable of all seems to be the president himself. There seems to be almost nothing Truman will not do for his story-telling, poker-playing military aide. That undoubtedly explaints why Truman granted an interview to Greek Roy alist Archbishop Atenagoras and to Rev. Thomas Daniels, the Greek priest with the dubiuos reputation whom FDR had declined to see. That also probably explains why the amaz ing John Matagon, Greek-American ex-Kansas City bootblack, has been tolerated around the White House, and why Brig. Gen. Wm. L. Lee was reduced to colonel and reprimanded because he roughed up Maragon in Italy. Just a few years ago, Gen. Vaughan had a low-paying job as manufacturers' represent ative for the Hines company of Milwaukee, the T. J. Moss Tie Co., and the Helm Binder Co.. also of Milwaukee. In 1939 he became secre tary to Senator Harry Truman. Salary $4,200. Came the war years and the Truman commit tee hit the headlines. Vaughan then in the army, wa3 assigned by the Wrar Department to be its contact man with the Truman com mittee. FrankUn Roosevelt died. Harry Truman en tered the White House. Now Vaughan. sitting at the right hand of the President of the United States turns pigs loose in the office of J. Edgar Hoover, influences our most important foreign poiicy-regarding Greece and tries to tell the secretary of agriculture how much grain the American people should use for bread and whis key. It's a great life if you can get away with it. And thanks to hi3 old friend, Vaughan does. Under the Dome Supreme Court Chief Justice Fred Vinson, attending the press club dinner for congress men, spent part of the evening absorbed with Johnny McCabe. long-time chief of the capitol page boys until the Republicans came into power last January. .GOP Congressman Thomas Owens of Chicago has added a new wrinkle - for local campaigning. He used his letter-head in the recent Chicago election to urge voters to back his friend, Allen Weber, as alderman of Chicago's 50th ward. . . Music Czar James Caesar Petrillo is planning to cor ral the nation's radio disc jockeys the high priced performers who operate radio record programs interspersed with transcriptions and commercial plugs. The disc jockeys belong to AFRA and other AFL unions, but that doesn't faze Petrillo. ... Petrillo, is scared green for fear the new Lea bill may be declared consti tutional ... .LOOK magazine has done a swell . job on J. . Edgar Hoover's book. "The Story of,' the FBI." With an introduction by Super Sleuth L Hoover, the book gives the inside story of the FBI round-up of enemy spies. (Copyright, 1347, by the Bell Syndicate, Lac.) Legal Notices . L. Tidd, Attorney for Plaintiffs LEGAL NOTICE, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CASS COUNTY, NE3RASKA Fannie J. Talcott and Norris o. Talcott, Plaintiff3vs Byron E. Parliman et al, Defendants. To the defendants: Byron E. Parliman, B. E. Parliman, real name unknown, Martin A. Jones, Elizabeth J. Jones, J. V. Carnes, real name unknown, and Rhoda 11. Carnes, Anna Scott and John VV. Scott. Nellie Carnes Van Dor. en and husband John Doe Van Doren, real name unknown, Alta B. Scott Polk and husband John Doe Polk, real name unknown. E. Y. Scott, real name unknown ana wife Mary Scott, real name un known, the heirs, devisees, le gatees, personal representatives pnd all other persons interest d in fhe respective estates of Byron E. parliman. B. E. Parliman, Martin A. Jones. Elizabeth J. Jones J. V. Carnes, Rhoda H. farne3, Anna Scott and John IV. Scott, each deceased, real names unknown, and all persons tvhose names do not appear of record, who appear to have or claim to have any interest in. right or title to, or lien upon tt fUowirg neyrioed real estate, tu-wlt: Commencing 22 rods north of SW corner of SEU of Sec. 31, Twp. 12, N. Rge. 9, R. from thence run east 40 rods, thence north 9 rods, thence east 20 rods, thence north 40 rods, therce west to the center of Salt Creek, thence north erly along the center of said Creek as located. July 7. 1903, to a point near the north line of SEi of said Sec. 31, and 580 feet east of the West line of said SEU. thence north to the north line of said SE'i, thence west 580 feet to the center of said Sec. 31, thence south along the center line of said Sec. 31 to the place of commenc ing, whose names do not appear of record, real names unknown. You and each of you are hereby notified that Fannie J. Talcott and Norris D. Talcott. Plaintiffs, filed their petition in the District Court of Cass County. Nebraska, on March 11th, 1947, the object, pur pose, and prayer of which is to quiet title in the Plaintiffs against you and each tf you and to enjoitrr you and each of you from Inter fering with the possession or it tie of the Plaintiffs in and to the above described real estate and for equitable relief. You and each of you are furth er notified that you are required to answer said petition on or be fore Monday. April 28, 1947. or the allegations therein contained in said petition will be taken as true and a decree in favor of said plaintiffs and against you and each of you according to the pray-: er of said petition, wil be entered. Fannie J. Talcott j and j Norris D. Talcott, Plaintiffs No. 444. Mar. 17, 24. 31 and Apr. 7 County, Nebraska. Its general au&ness shall be the manufactur ing and dealing generally in truck bodies, boxes and racks, and other articles made of wood or metal; dealing In 'processes, pa tents and designs; dealing gener ally in real estate; and borrowing money and pledging property as security, and all general corpor ate powers granted by law. Said Corporation is authorized to is sue $100,000 in capital stock, to be paid in money, equipment or services, of which $20,000 shall be paid before commencing bus iness, and the balance shall be paid when issued. The corporate existence shall commence upon filing of its articles, and shall be perpetual. The affairs of the cor poration shall be managed by the Board of Directors unless other wise provided by amendment of the Articles or by by-laws. Henry E. Sothan et al, Incorporators Mar. 24, 31 and Apr. 7 No 448 Smith & Lebens, Attorneys LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the incorporation of a corporation r ....v. liajuc w wii.iv.il is; oouian I Body and Manufacturing Com i pany, with its principal place of I bustness at Plattsmouth. Cass Smiifc and Lebens, Attorneys In The District Court of Cass County, Nebraska. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In The Matter of the Guardian ship of Hiram Edv- Alden, a Minor. Now on this 21st day of March, 1947, it was presented to the court the petition of Edwin A. Alden, guardian of Hiram Edwin Alden. a minor, for license to sell the undivided one-half (la) interest of said minor in the fol lowing described real estate, to wit: The West One-Half (H) of the Nortn East Quarter (NE') 01 Section Eighteen (18), Town snip Ten (10;, Range Fourteen (14), East of the btn P. M., in Lass County, Nebraska; for the purpose of maintaining the ward ana educating the said ward and managing -nb csiaie and invest ing tne balance of the proceeds ot said Eale as provided by law until the principal is needed foi the maintenance of said minor. It appearing that it is neces sary and would be beneficial that said interest of said minor in said real estate he sold, and the proceeds thereof over and above the amount necessary to maintain and educate said ward and manage his estate, be put out at interest or invested as required by law, and it lurther appear ing than an order should be en tered requiring the next of kin and all persons interested to show cause why a license should not be granted for the sale of the said undivided interest of said minor in said real estate at pub lic auction. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that all persons interested in the estate of Hiram Edwin Alden, a minor, and the next of kin of said minor, appear before the undersigned, Judge of the Dis trict Court of Cass County, Ne braska, at he District Court Room in the Court House in the City of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on the 24th day of April, 1947 at 10 o'clock A. M., to show cause, if any why a license should not be granted to Edwin A. Alden, guardian of said minor, to sell the undivided interest of said minor in the above described real estate for the purpose of maintaining and educating said ward and managing his estate, and investing the balance of the proceeds thereof as required by law. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this order be serv ed upon the next of kin and all persons interested in the estate oi Hiram Edwjn Alden. a minor, by publication of a copy of this order in the Plattsmouth Journal for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. BY THE COURT, Thomas E. Dunbar Judge of the District Court No. 447 Mar. 24, 31, April 7 Smith & Lebens, Attorneys NOTICE OF PROBATE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA To all persons interested in the estate of Philip Fornoff deceased. No. 4002 Take notice that a pe tition has been filed for the pro bate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and for the ap pointment of 1. E. Meisinger as executor thereof; that said peti tion has been set for hearing be fore said Court on the 18th day of April 1947, at 10 A. M. Dated March 18th, 1947. (SEAL) Paul E. Fauquet County Judge No. 450 Mar. 24, 31 and Apr. 7 Smith & Lebens. Attorneys NOTICE OF PROBATE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA To all persons interested in the estate of Martin Maher deceased. No. 4005 Take notice that a ptit;on Ha.ff beu filed for the pro bate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and for the ap pointment of Mamie Maher as ad ministratrix c. t. a. thereof; that said petition has been set for hear ing before said Court on the 18th day of April 1947, at 10 A. M. Dated March 22nd, 1947. (SEAL) Paul E. 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