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SECTION TWO CASS COUNTY'S NEWSpaper 7ME PLOT"IM(0)(lJTr JjaDOJDSFilAL UNITED rncss AND NWNS SERVICE The Plattsmouth Journal KPTABI.T.-iHKn IX 1SS1 I'll M isJi(l smi-vefklv, Mondays and Thurs days, .it -4 it 1 1 Mam turret, liattsmouth, t':i.-s Cminty, NflTasksi. RONALD R. FURSE Publisher FRANK H. SMITH Editor BERNARD A. WOOD Advertising Mgr. O. C. Osterholm, Plant Superintendent Helen E. Heinrich, News Editor J&W . 1 a (Assocffiron - jt - . ay -I i. -1 i HAIIOHAl ' IDITOfflAl SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $3.50 per year in Cass and adjoining counties, $4.00 per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the city of Plattsmouth. By carrier in Platts mouth, 15 cents for two weeks. ntfrfd nt tl Postoffire nt IMa ttsmonth. N-lnar-ka :i- ffnmd l;iss mail matter in r ci.r.la ix t- wltli llie Act of C"iigress of March A TIIOl'CIIT 1'OR TODAY 1 1' hen friction rises pleasing to the eye. Men zi-ill !'clie:-c. hecciitsc they lore the lie: Hut truth' itself, if clouded with a frown. Must lutvc some solemn ("roof to pass her down. Chun-hill EDITORIALS PROPAGANDA OF VILLIFICATION It is rapidly becoming an accepted method of American propaganda to magni fy trivial matters and to repeatedly de nounce individuals and measures upon the theory that if enough noise is made, the public will be convinced that something is wrong. This seems to be the tactics of many pressure groups and some individuals. It cannot be successfully combatted except by those in a position to know the true facts and, only then, if these individuals have the intelligence to present the facts and the -courage to defend the individual or measure unjustly assailed. In a government, like that of the United States, in which the people are represented by those elected by them, there is a need, it seems to us, for the people to have some faith in 1heir elected representatives. Certainly, it would be dangerous if one man. whether in Congress or out of it, could, by persistent attacks upon the in tegrity, ioyalty and intelligence of a pub lic official, create a situation in which the individual will be sacrificed, regardless of the conviction of the majority that he is a good official. Undoubtedly, many officials have been put on the rack of public opinion and cru cified by the insistent propaganda of a afew vociferous critics. Finally, even the friends of the individual, and the individual himself, come to the conclusion that the good of the operation requires the elimina tion of the individual. We do not agree with this theory, which is based solely upon the possible adverse political effect of the false prop aganda. The fact is that integrity in public affairs requires that a just, loyal and ef ficient public service be supported and that the responsible authorities stand to any man unjustly accused. In the long run, the propaganda makers will learn that their tactics are not success ful.. If they are allowed to win, regard dess of the merits of the individual or meas ure involved, the nation will be run by a minority, which, through the years, will be come smaller and smaller. WHY TRY TO GET THE VOTERS OUT? In nearly every election, there is an organized attempt to persuade the voters to register and to participate in the elec tion at hand. The consequence is that a large number of voters put their names on the books and go to the polls without hav ing much interest in the issues at stake in the election. We question the benefit to be gained by the republican form of government in the mass herding of citizens at the polls. There is no virtue in the size of the vote cast. It would be much better, in our opin ion, to permit voters to follow their inclina tion as to registering and as to voting. It can hardly be argued that a voter, lacking the interest necessary to spur him or her to qualify for the ballot box, is apt to become suddenly endowed with wisdom at the polls. It might be much better to permit elections to be decided by those who take an interest in government, are concerned with the issues at hand and pre pared, as good citizens, to participate in telligently, in the election. This view runs counter to that of pro fessional politicians and do-good reform ers. It follows the common-sense exper ience of practically every organization controlled by its members. On some ques tions, there is only slight interest taken by the members and on others, there is a large Furse's Fresh Flashes A local bov's ambition is to be a musi-' cian. He would like to play second shot gun to Spike Jones. -fx -t The ultimate in happiness is when you, don't feel like scratching and you don't i itch. Takes a girl with a magnetic personali ty to move a fellow with a disposition as hard as nails. -K -Jc -K The fashion people have just turned out their list of "best-tailored" women in the country. If we dared, we could give you a list of the ten "best-trimmed" hus bands in town. A local gal just married a member of the fire department. He "wasn't a volun teer her pa made him. - M A honey producer down near Union was well pleased with his efforts this year. His bees didn't produce much honey, but thev stung his mother-in-law twice. Wives who complain about having to go through so much never mention trouser pockets. The altar is where she stops making over him and starts making him over. A Plattsmouth man was in the dog house when he got in at 2 a. m. the other morning after playing golf with some friends. The Missus is OK now after he explained thev were using night clubs. -ft turn-out. The same rule naturally comes to mind in connection with elections. If a percentage of our potential voters is not interested in the issues to be decided at the ballot box, they might-as well stay at home. The alternative is to see them herded to the polls, as a mass, voting as per instruction or inducement, and usually without intelli gent concern as to the workings of their government. -pc . DOWN MEMORY LANE TWENTY YEARS AGO Miss Helen Wescott accepted a Position in Des Moines as secretary to the Rev. Dr. Mordy, pastor of Cottage Grove Presby terian church there . . . Clelland Rettles dorf was elected vice president of the Bel levue College Dramatic club; Chris H. Bulin was selected by the men students to represent them on the College Council . . . The district convention of the Royal Neighbors of America was held in this city with an attendance of 175 . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kelly observed their golden wedding anniversary with a party tendered them by their neighbors . . . Bellevue held celebration honoring first territorial gov ernor and 75th anniversary of the taking the oath of office as governor of Nebraska Territory by Francis Burt of South Caro lina. Mr. Burt died two days later . . . TEN YEARS AGO Mrs. J. H. McHaken departed for Wy more to make her home with a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Taylor . . . Miss Florence Leamy, stenographer at the Norfolk Pack ing Company, experienced a thrill of talk ing with Max and Buddy Baer in the lobby of an Omaha theatre, securing an auto graph from Max, former world's heavy weight boxing champion . . . Alfred Ganse mer of Murray was re-elected head of the Cass county agricultural conservation com mittee at their meeting in Weeping Water . . . Richard Rea, in service with the U. S. navy on the U. S. Mississippi, one of the large battleships of the Pacific, was a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Rea for a week . . . (Copyright, 1949, By the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) DREW PEARSON SAYS: JOHN L. LEWIS COMPLAINS ABOUT COAL STRIKE CONFER- . ENCE LEAK; NAVY UNDERSECRE TARY KIMBALL GETS SILENT TREATMENT FROM THE ADMI RALS; COURAGEOUS REP. HARDY EXPOSES MARITIME COMMISSION WASTED. WASHINGTON. John L. Lewis was so miffed about a Washington Merry-Go-Round account of his oratory at a recent closed-door session on the coal strike that he ordered his right-hand man, John Owens, to bawl out the southern coal op erators for allegedly leaking the story. Owens carried out his instructions, waving the newspaper clipping at Joseph Moody, president of the southern coal pro ducers. "We know you leaked the story," pro tested Owens. "Well, you're talking to the wrong people. These columnists all have their price." Moody vigorously and correctly denied THE ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY . i THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEW! I -WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, October 20. 1949 PAGE ONE i tjA Sfashington that he had been the source, but added: "Let's be honest. You were there and so was I. Won't you agree that the story was an honest and factual account of what happened?' "But it didn't make Mr. Lew is look very good," growled , Owens. "Well, he didn't look good in the meeting," replied Moody. BATTLE OF THE ADMIRALS One of the angriest men in the battle of the admirals is the undersecretary of the navy him self, Dan Kimball. Kimball was invited to an off- the-record meeting of 60 top j navy officers in Monterrey, Calif., Sept. 12. Officially' the meeting was a routine review of naval problems, but Kimball sensed something special was going on. For those present in cluded Admiral Arthur Radford, lead-off man in the navy revolt, together with Vice Admiral Ger ald F. Bogan. Therefore, Under secretary Kimball made a brief speech, pleading with the admi rals to lay their cards on the table. "If you think we're not get- j ting a fair deal," Kimball said, "then let's speak up. After all, I'm one of your own. I used to be assistant secretary of the navy for air. I know your prob lems." Kimball told the admirals that President Truman had ordered waste removed from the defense spending picture, and that the defense budget would have to be cut two billion dollars by 1951. "If you feel this is wrong," Kimball said, "speak up. I prom ise you we'll get a fair hearing. I can walk into Louis Johnson's office any time I want and get a hearing. So now is the time to talk." The admirals looked down their noses, gave Kimball silent treatment. Yet it was at this very same meeting without telling the undersecretary of the navy that Admiral Bogan wrote his now famous letter complaining about navy morale. And it was at this meeting also that Admiral Radford added his postscript to the letter that touched off the powder keg in Washington. CAPITAL NEWS CAPSULES ' Isolationist Nevadan Senator Tom Ccnnally, Texas Democrat, rallied a group of senators the other day to vote against an amendment by Senator George Malone, Nevada Republican . . . "Let's get out there and vote," stirred Connally. "I don't know what it's about, but it was of fered by Malone. So I'm against it." . . . Many senators feel the same way about the gentleman from Nevada, who is one of the leading isolationists in congress. Unhappy Hindu Prime Min ister Nehru of India is irked at the state department for the man-killing tour of the U.S.A., they've arranged. During his 26 day stay he will see virtually nothing but banquet tables, for mal receptions and luncheons. What he really wanted was a chance to get acquainted with the plain people of the United States so he could decide how India should line up in the fu ture. But the state department disregarded this and arranged for SO formal parties during the 26 days. Feuding Senators Washing ton's bumptious Senator Cain, a Republican, tried to make po litical capital on the senate floor over a $238 check paid by a group of universities to Senator Mag nuson, a Democrat, also from Washington. The money cov ered Magnuson's travel expenses to New Orleans for a speaking engagement sponsored by the universities. What Senator Cain didn't mention is that he, too, has kept a few speaking engage ments has flown to Honolulu to take part in the town meet ing of the air; to Walla Walla, Washington, to speak locally; and to Boston to speak before the apartment house owners. In ejj-ch ,case, Cain's expenses were paid In full by the sponsoring organizations. SHIPPING BONANZA Capitol newsmen were skepti cal when Representative Porter Hardy of Virginia announced there would be a complete and forthright probe of the maritime commission and its squandering of taxpayers' money on ship contracts. So many congressional com mittees have been spreading the whitewash of late that newsmen doubted Hardy would make good his promise especially since he hails from the big maritime area around Norfolk. However, the courageous Vir ginian not only confirmed all that alert comptroller General Lindsay Warren had said about maritime commission waste, but went even further. Hardy pro duced evidence showing that the commission had entered into agreements with the U. S. Lines, American Export Lines, and the American President Lines for the sale of six ships for $70,000,000, though the ships had cost the government $150,000,000 to build. The Hardy subcommittee also found that most of the $28,000, 000 being spent for so-called "national defense features" on the six new vessels at no cost to the purchasers was an out right gift because many of these features can be utilized commer cially in peacetime. The report, supported by able expenditures committee chair man William Dawson of Illinois, urged that steps be taken to re coup as much as possible of this largesse to the shiplines; also that maritime laws be rewritten to prevent such extravagance in the future. DIPLOMATIC POUCH Russian troops are infiltrat- t ing into northern Iran in what looks like a new "attempt to stir up revolt. The American em bassy has cabled the state de partment that last week 400 Rus sians, disguised as tribesmen, penetrated into Azerbaijan province and distributed arms to the rebel tribesmen in the area . . . The Chinese Communist armies are about to win their greatest victory diplomatic rec ognition from the west. This week, London and Washington are sending identical notes to the French, Belgian and Dutch governments asking agreement on a list of items that can be traded with the Communists. This list is refermred to in diplo matic circles as a "non-contraband" list. After agreement is reached on these lists, Britain, eager t-o trade with, the 'Chinese reds will extend de facto recog nition to the Communist regime in China. WTe'll be the last to aet. But we'll recognize too. CURRENT DEBATE in the sen ate on the Anderson farm bill is expected to take up most of the time in the upper house durinj the next ten days or two weeks. In the meantime, with the house back in session, committee activity took on added significance at this session, they were being set up for action at the second session of the congress which starts in January, 150. On mckMre important to Teterans was approved by the senate ft a nee eomtnitte with out amendment from the house yawed version and would in crease disability and death compensation rates listing total disability at $150 instead of SIM a month with partial disability rates at a correspon ding raise. Payments to depen dent ot wartime casualties would be raised from $100 a month for a widow with one cfeild to $105 plus $25 for each additional child instead of the press $15. The government would pay, 100 per eent compensation to world War I Teterans for service-con- nrtd disabilities instead of 75 per cent, would make extra com Dentation benefits available to de pendents of veterans with 59 per cent disability instead of the pres ent 80 per cent, would extend for compensation for so cases of tuberculosis and," liberalize requirements for ltv incurred during? confi r where felony or dishonorable tjv char re were not involved. " senate judiciary sub-committee heard testimony on house-passed measure to plug a loophole in the Clayton anti-trust acL The measure provides that one corporation may not acquire the assets of another corporation if the move lessens competition or tends to create mo nopoly. Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming told the committee that the bin would close a loophole "which is driving the country to ward monopoly anl totalitarian ism." "What has happened in Europe," Senator O'Mahoney said, "is proof Stat monopolies and cartels create jnemptoyment and accelerate in Irivo toward a totalitarian state. Monopolies and cartels are the foe f free enterprise." Senator O'Mahoney said the Dili would not hurt small busi ness as wording of the measure would put mergers of small business outside the prohibi tions of the C'laton act. Ob viously," he said, "those mer gers which enable small com panies to compete more effec tively with giant corporations generally do not reduce com petition bnt rather intensify it." The measure is oppoed generally by groups allied with the National Association f Manufacturers. Two other measures affecting rural areas were considered by the senate agriculture committee dur ing the week. One would remove the price support from dried eggs. Following a statement however by Ralph S. Trigg, president of com modity credit corporation, that the : bill would break 'ailh with the farmers who produced eggs this year in accordance with the sup port price, the committee an nounced no more hearings would be heard. j The other was a resolution to investigate the spread between prices paid for food by housewives ; and the prices paid farmers for the , same food. Sen. Guy Gillette of Iowa, chairman of the sub-committee, said extensive hearings would be held within the next few weeks to find the reason for the stable to the consumer and tne iin income of the farmer. Jfcoptber measure with political ussions was one introduced flJw Coneressrnan Jesse P. Wol-; TCOfX Of Connie Osburn Journal Correspondent Mrs. Genevieve Wright enter tained the Deal-A-Deck club at their night party Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers called on Mrs. Jiggs Kelly and Patty and Mrs. Williams Sun day evening. Mrs. Emil Meisinger and Mrs. ; Robert Leesley and Buddy spent Wednesday in Springfield. Mrs Leesley called on her mother and Mrs. Meisinger called on Rev. I and Mrs. W. H. Stephens. In I the afternoon open house was j held at the Stephens home. Mrs Leesley spent the afternoon there also. Miss Vivian Meisinger spent the week end at home. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth O' Rourke and daughters drove to Lincoln Saturday morning to see j the big plane which was on dis I play there. J Mrs. McCoffey called at the i E. L. McDonald home Sunday ! evening. She was on her way to her home in Juniata, Nebraska, j Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meyers and children of Schuyler, Nebr., ! Blanche Meyers and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wright were Sunday , guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers. Mrs. Ellen Kirk entertained the Twin Table club at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Landon i are the parents of a new baby girl. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leesley and'chil- Michigan, a Republican, to increase the borrowing pa city of. the commodity credit orporation , by a billion dollars. Wolcott the CCC would soon be scraping the bottom of the barrel for money j available for farm price supports. J The Republicans do not intend to ; watch a "planned surplus of farm products pile up this fall and then have Democrats go to the' country on behalf of the Brannan; plan during the campaign. Con- gressman Wolcott remarked that' "additional funds must be madei available at this session if the gov--ernment is to keep its promises ' and commitments to the American farmer." He also said he would ask' the house "banking committee, cf which, be is a member, to investi-' gate the operation of CCC." Con'-' gressman Brent Spcnce of Ken tucky, Democrat, committee chair-' man, however said there would be, no investigation or action soon. drenwere Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sheen an and family of Weeping Water, Nebr. Aft rnoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Leaver. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leesley and Delores and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wright and family. Mrs. Heinie Brehm entertained the Deal-A-Deck club at her home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Corrigan of Kearney, Nebr., who has been visiting her son, E. L. McDonald, left for her home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Elton Keller and family were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles. - Mr. and Mrs. Mullen and son of Lincoln called at the Emil Meisinger home Sunday evening. The H. W. A. club met with Mrs. Minnie Stradley Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Heinie Brehm enter tained the L. C. C. night party Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Meisinger took Mrs. Joe Leesley and Judy and Mrs. Dora Leesley to Lin coln Tuesday. Sunday dinner guests at the Bernard Grady home were Mr. and Mrs. John Grady, Mr. and Mrs. Buzzy Gakemeier and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rosencrans and Jackie. E. L. and Rose McDonald at tended a show and dinner in I Lincoln Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Moisinger ; and Vivian and Mrs. Alice Cam eron and daughters were Sunday ; dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Green and sons in Oma ha. On their way home they called on friends in Plattsmouth and Union. brain btr jsfr 1. "On the playing fields of Eton" was said U have been won the battle of (a) Actium, (b) Gettysburg, (c) Waterloo, (d) Trenton. 2. "Mirror, mirror, on the wall," was spoken by (a) Max Baer, (b) the wicked qneen in Snow White, (e) one of the witches in Macbeth, (d) Helen of Troy. 3. A canvasback is a (a) wild dock, (b) an old fogey, (e) camper, (d) a bald-headed person. 4. Swing music is associated with the following street: (a) Skid Row, (b) Basin Street, (c) Easy Street, (d) 42nd Street. . 5. President Truman recently appointed to the supreme court (a) Bernard Baruch, (b) Paul V. McNntt, (c) Sherman Minton, (d) Thomas E. Dewey. ANSWERS 1. (c WaterlM. Z. b The wtckea qaeca la In WbiU. -a. (a) A wild asck. 4. () Lawtr Basin Straat la Kaw OrUaaa. ft. 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