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f HE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, S2IWI-WEEXLY JOURNAL ?AQE FOUR S. ciion li Thursday, Dumber G, 1G3I mi MURDER IN MOSCOW EDITORIALS Furses Fresh Flashes i i r r :::::: f THE PENTAGON SOFT CHAIRS The Senate Preparedness subcommit tee reported recently that there were too many admirals and generals in the Pen tagon, and too many civilians. That is something most Washington newsmen know already, but something difficult to correct. With the country engaged in ac tual fighting, the man who insists on cut backs in military appropriations leaves himself open to attack from clever foes that he is jeopardizing national defense. And, of course, there are few Con gressmen, and fewer civilians, who have the time to become expert enough on the vast manpower requirements of the de fense establishment to put their finger on this spot, or that spot, and say: "This can be cut; this staff should be halved . . .", etc. Knowing that manpower is being wasted is not enough. One must have the facts, to show where it is being wasted. The Senate subcommittee supplies some of these facts. There are 361 gen eral and flag officers in the Washington area 0nlv 36 less than at the high point in World War II. There are over 90,000 civilians working for the Defense Depart ment compared to 98,071 on VE-day. But today there are only 3.5 million men in service compared to more than 12 mil lion on VE-day. In other words, practically as much military brass, and as many civ ilian workers, are being used today, to run a military machine a third as large as the World War II machine, as were required to run the all-out machine in 1945. That, of course, is progress in reverse, and the kind that the American taxpayer seems to be struggling under. The Defense Department should take immediate action to correct the bureaucratic tendency, and there are indications that the department is already concentrating on this problem, and on another program which could ease the taxpayer's load in 1952. On the first point too many soft-chair workers the Defense Department has promised the subcommittee to study the indictment and report its findings. FARM OUTLOOK According to the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, the American farmer should do about as well next year as he has this year. If all-out war gets clos er, the farmer will do even better. One problem that will face the farmer is a labor scarcity. As a matter of fact, more than a million persons left the farm last year. This exodus is twice as high as Flipper Fanny, our dainty little con tour twister, says her new boy friend is rather fast, but she doesn't think he'll get away. Money tends to make us unhappy especially if someone else has it. Tod many folks are conducting their lives on the cafeteria plan self-service only. Recruiting for the armed forces has been going at such a lively pace the air force has limited enlistments. One reason for it is that a lot of young fellows have learned that being a civilian is a luxury they cannot afford. A Plattsmouth man, all hepped up ov er the condition of the country, says Con gressman should have their pay docked for absenteeism. We think, sometimes, more would be accomplished if they paid 'em to stav away from Washington. If you want to redecorate the living room, you can get some interesting effects by removing the pictures that have hung on the wall for the last couple years. It's the finish that counts. The dessert is remembered long after the soup is for gotten. All marriages are happy it's the liv ing together afterwards that causes all the trouble. A local kid is nursing a gorgeous black eye. He thought he saw dew in a gal's eye and it proved Jo be don't. i mmmm 4" WW asmngtoa the children. American women, however, have nothing to worry about in view of the fact that the frog women apparently snore louder than women anywhere else in the world and "none would look good in sweaters." Force officers point out, i plete authority to prosecute, no hnwevpr. that the Navv used to matter who is hurt. Air Down Memory Lane YEARS AGO .Aliss liara vvicKman ana -Aivin .uei- 20 singer were married this morning at the residence of O. G. Wickman, pastor of St. Paul's Evantrelical church . . . The Tri- the average each year for the past ten County Poultry show opened at the Amer- years. Liquid assets of the farmers of ' the United States is today estimated. at about $20 billion dollars as compared with $4 billion in 1940. In the past ten years, the dollar value of real estate in farms has more than doubled. During the year end ing in March 1951, the value of farm land has risen in every state in the union, ex cept Maine and New Hampshire. Generally speaking, 1951 has been a good year for agriculture. This seems to be due not only to high prices but to high production. For example, the price of wheat, corn, hogs and milk on October 15, 1951, was lower than the average monthly price received in 1948, while cotton, tobacco and beef cattle were sub stantially higher. ican Legion building here today . . . The Associated Charities has set a goal of $1,000 in its campaign to raise funds for the needy. Wm. M. Barclay has been ap pointed chairman of the group . . . Fred H. Vincent has been named venerable Counsul of the Cass Camp of Modern Woodmen. Other officers are Herbert Nelson, H. F. Goos, Ed Gabelman, D. T. Stapp, Everett Newton, Fred G. Morgan and Dr. R. P. Westover . . . Miss Frances Krejci was surprised at a birthday party given by Miss Ruth Janda and Miss Mary fiy its fighter planes as iar Air. iruman seems 10 iiKe me north as the Yalu river when idea and has been savins priv- thcrc weren't many MIGS in the ately: "I've always been loyal area- so presumably it could do to my friends. But they haven't cn nonin Thpv nlsn feel that for been fair to me." one branch of the service to re-! On the other side, a powerful fuse help to another branch in White House force. Matt Con wartime especially when badly nelly, who sits next to the Pres outnumbered is anything but ident and makes all his ap unification. In fact, they use I pcintments, is more than cool, words far less refined. Connelly vigorously defends his Air Force pilots who some- fellow Irishman in the Justice times eo into battle aqainst Department and has been dig superior communist odds be- pms up political friends of Mr. lieve the Navy- is trvin- to hide , Truman to talk up McGrath and the fact that its iets are infer- talk down his ouster, ior to the MIGS. Since the Navy The decisive factor and still specializes in fishters. and not on the fence is the forthright lon- ago boasted the best let new National Democratic Chair fighter plane in the world, this , man, Frank McKinnev. Mc is a bitter pill to swallow. Kinney, owes his appointment Navy pilots todav are among ' to Connelly, but agrees with thP hpet in tha wnrid. hut an-1 Harriman that corruption is the narentlv planes haven't kept up issue and requires bold steps by iti- : . i . i a;- tt- v !-.-. ' 'hp nrlminktr'i'inn as WASHINGTON REPORT by Howard Buffer? Congressman 2nd Nebraska District with either the Air Force or the t enemy. As a result onlv two MIGS hsfe been shot down by the Navy during the Korean war. One was bagged by a Navy panther jet some time ago. the other by a Navy pilot who, how ever, flew an Air Force Sabre jet. Debate Over McGrath President Truman's advisers are split down the seam on a bold move to oust Attorney General Howard McGrath and name crusading Sen. Estes Ke fauver to clean up the Justice Department. This prooosal was pushed backstage by Averell Harriman, CROG WOMEN r Major Glenn E. Fant. Chief of the Press Center of the Second Logistical Command in Korea, reports that the Am erican service men in Korea are amazed at the frog women of Quelpart Island, about sixty miles off the southern coast of Korea. Apparently, the women bring home the water-bacon by diving for edible sea weeds, sea cucumbers, sea potatoes, lob sters, crabs and various kinds of shell fish. The husbands, and most frog women have two or more, stay home and take care of THOUGHT FOR TODAY A generous and free-minded confession doth disable a reproach and disarm an injury. Michael de Montaigne The Plattsmouth Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1881 Awarded Ak-Sar-Ben Plaque For "Outstanding Community Service in v 1950" Published semi-weekly. Mondays and Thursdays, at I09-4U Main Street. SMatta mouth, Cass County, Nebr. RONALD R. FURSE Publisher HARRY J. CANE Editor PRANK H. SMITH News Reporter Holy . . . Musical organizations of Platts-, who has been on soeakine trios mouth high school will present a program at the high school tonight. A YEARS AGO 1U Avoca and Louisville are the only two communities in the county who have sur passed their Red Cross quota . . . Corbin Davis has been named a member of the basketball squad at Kemper Military aca demy . . . Mayor Arnold J. Lillie has been named chairman of the Civilian Defense Council, recently organized here. Other officers are Carl Ofe and Miss Edith Sol omon . . . Robert Reade of Lincoln has been appointed recreation supervisor or Plattsmouth WPA recreation . . . North High of Omaha scored a rousing 45 to 18 win over Plattsmouth on the basketball court . . . Charles Vallery is attending a convention of implement dealers at Omaha . . . Henry Sander is vacationing on the west coast, where he is a guest of his daughter, Miss Ann Sander. out of Washington and knows how deeply the eorruDtion issue i$ hurfine; also by usually cau tious White House counsel Char lie Murphy, and younger staff members. Their argument with the President is: "The investiga tions are not going to stop with Internal Revenue and RFC. but will go into Alin Property Cus todian. Surplus Property, and possibly the Federal Judiciary right up to the Supreme Court. The American people won't be satisfied unless the Administra tion cleans house boldly and dramatically. A sure-fire way to regain public confidence is to name Senator Kefauver as At torney General, giving him com- In a recent talk with Presi dent Truman. McKinney told him. in effect: "You don't have any obligation to any official who has been indiscreet or cor rupt. They've pulled the rug out from under you." Merry-uo-Kound Poll People not on the political in side seldom realize how much backstage wire pulling goes into the nomination of a presidential candidate. To a considerable extent this lessens the chance of the American peode to elect a president. For, while they can elect, not many can nominate. This frequently leaves the se lection of the presidential nom inee a matter of barter and backstage lobbying by the party bosses. This was true when Bob Han negan and the big-city bosses finagled in the Blackstone Hotel to pick Truman for vice presi dent in 1944. It was also true of the famous smoke-filled room conference in the same Black stone Hotel which picked Hard ing in 1920. And it was likewise true that most Democratic dele gates in 1948 were roped and hog-tied for Truman before they ever took the train to Philadelphia. Today. Taft scouts have been combing every state in the Union, pledging delegates six months in advance. Some of VMS intBRRSKft rr neM. association A in im i mti NATIONAL Dir09IAL ASSOCIATION rntrPd at the Post Office at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, fs secoDd cU mall matter m accordance with the Act of Congress March 3. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $3.50 per year in Cass and adlolnins counties. $4.00 per year elsewhere, fn advance by maU outside the city of Platts SoX BY cwriw in Plattsmouth. 20 cents fo. two weeka (Copyright. 1949. Bv the Bell Syndicate. Inc.t DREW PEARSON SAYS: NAVY RE FUSES TO HELP AIR FORCE COM BAT RUSSIAN MIGS; TRUMAN ADVISERS DIVIDED ON MC GRATH OUSTER; MERRY-GO-ROUND TO TEST PUBLIC'S PO LITICAL SENTIMENT. Washington. The Navy has taken an unusual stand regarding the air warfare which is getting more and more intense over Korea. It has turned down a request from General Otto Weyland, Air Force Commander in the Far East, that Navy jets help out the Air Force in combating Russian MIGS With increasing communist, strength in the air, and with the Air Force some times badly outnumbered in battling Rus sian MIGS, General Weyland requested help from the Navy s carrier-based je fighters. However, despite the f&-:t that there is supposed to be armed services unification, VETERANS' COLUMN By RICHARD C. PECK Cass County Veterans' Service Officer Income Tax for Servicemen The Revenue Act of 1951 pro vides for certain exemptions from income tax for officers and enlisted men in Military Service after June 24, 1950 and prior to January 1, 1954. The exemp tions are movz restrictive man they were during World War II. It will be remem bered that during that war all mili t a r y personnel were given an ex emption of $1500 per year regard less of ths area in which they were serving. The present law exempts Richard Peck from taxation all military pav of personnel below the grade of commissioned officer, for any month during any part of which such member served in a com bat zone or was hospitalized as a result of wounds, disease or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone prior to January 1, 1954. For commissioned of ficers there is provided an ex emption of $200.00 per month while serving under the same conditions. These exemptions do not an- the Navy refused. Official reason was that g TorSSatan't Navy carriers were outside the fighting activities in such combat one range. during any one month. The combat zone for income tax pur pose is defined m Executive or der 10195 as being Korea or wa ters adjacent thereto. Physical Examinations for Korean Veterans It has been suggested that every veteran of the Korean combat and also anyone wno has served m tne Armea f orces during that period might find it advisable to obtain a complete medical examination by his own family physician immediately upon discharge in spite of th fact that the Armed Services made one before release from Service. Experience gained from handling claims of both World War I and World War II veterans has shown that Gov ernment records often are in error or become misplaced. There is every reason to ex nM thnt. the same experience will be encountered in handling jes claims for Korean vctcitti. When Government records can not be found, claims must then be handled upon such evidence as can be furnished outside of those records. In such cases the record of a reputable pri vate institution or a reliable physician may become invalu able in proving a claim for bene fits now or in later years. The above is merely a suggestion which Korean veterans might do well to consider. Our biggest political problem will not be settled at the 1952 election. It will be settled some months earlier - when the Re publican Party holds its nation al convention. That issue is whether or not the Republican Farty is going to give the people an honest choice in 1952. It is this underlying problem that can determine our fate. Is the two-party system really functioning? Are the people" given a genuine choice on vital issues? This is the decisive question. m m w If the people have no choice on vital decisions, then the riiht to vote becomes a fraud In Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia, the people cast ballots But they had no choice. Voting was a hoax. Let me show you what I mean. Peacetime conscription abolish es liberty for young men from 18 to 26 - with some being ex cepted by regulation Or special favor. This is a simple state ment of fact, which no honest person will deny. Peacetime conscription (UMT) is Article 132 of the Soviet Constitution. If made permanent here, it will decisive ly change this nation. Will this scheme be choked down our throats without the people hav ing a fair chance to participate in the decision? That will hap pen unless the Republican Party takes a stand against it. - and makes this denial of liberty an issue in 1952. these may represent the people i of their state, some may not. some may realize that' world conditions, the threat of war, the hooes for peace, can change the world, in six months, and with them can change the presidential needs of the nation. Therefore, to sound out the true political sentiment of Ihe American people through the 60 newspapers publishing the Washington Merry-Go-Round, tnis column is conducting a post-card poll on . the Republi can candidates. (The Democra tic poll will come later.) To vote, address a post card to the GOP candidate of your choice. Box 1952. Washington 13. D.C.. and tell him: "I'm for you in 1952." Results will be announced from time to time in this col umn. Washington- Pipeline William Ritchie, anti-Truman Democratic State Committee man for Nebraska, is throwing his hat into the ring for Sena tor Wherry's seat next Novem ber. Ritchie roomed with Wher ry at the University of Nebras ka, always liked him. sometimes supported him though they be longed to opposite parties. The Nebraska Ritchie is a first cou sin of the late famous Govern or of Maryland, resents Gov. Val Peterson's onetime state ment that all Democratic can didates "are communists. Ritch- forebears came to this country prior to 1743 . . . Lucille I.Iay Grace, the ladv who nobody thought had a chance to become Governor of Louisiana, is really stirring up the state . . . Attorn ey General Howard McGrath, while unhappy over the King Income-Tax Committee, has been cooperating quietly with the income-tax probe of Sena tor Williams of Delaware. Mc Grath is evtn trying to get a job for a Williams man, J. Georee Stewart. CHARLr-i E. WILSON, directoi of the office of defense mobili zation. Is planning to take the de fense mobilization program of the nation to the grass roots editors in an attempt to clarify just what the program means to the average American. Says Mr. Wilson: "I can't help bat feel that defense mo bilization Is everybody's job yours as well as mine and that . without the cooperation of everyone, in all fields, we can not meet our defense goals and our overall goal of pre renting war and preserving the peace. The material to be sent to small town weekly and daily newspapers will consist of articles prepared by the office of defense mobilization. the economic stabilization agency, the defense production administra tion and the other agencies con nected with defense mobilization, The program, Mr. Wilson said, is to clarify the entire program "how far it has come, where it is going, what it wants and needs to do and how it affects the individual citi zen." The bureau of the census has is sued figures showing that the 10 ranking states with the largest rural population are Pennsylvania with 3,094,976 rural folks; Texas with 2,873,134; North Carolina, 2,693,828; Ohio, 2.368,353; New York, 2,147.746; CaUfornia, 2,046, 803; Illinois, 1,952,905; Georgia, 1,885,131; Michigan, 1,868,682 and Kentucky, 1,860,736. The 10 states with the largest percentage of rural population are: N. Dakota, 73.4; Mississippi, 72.1; Arkansas, 67; South Dakota, 66.8; North Carolina, 66.3; West Virginia, 65.4; Vermont, 63.6; South Caro lina, 63.3; Kentucky, 63.2, and Idaho, 57.1. In cooperation with the civil de fense administration, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan has requested heads of state depart ments of agriculture to help tight en up the system for detection and reporting of unusual occurrences in livestock and crop diseaees and pests. "We cannot ignore," Bran nan said, "the fact that farms and ranches, as the source of so much that is vital to our existence, could be targets for attack by an enemy, either openly or through sabotage." D. A. Hulcy, president of the chamber of commerce of the Unit ed States, in answer to a statement by Robert Ramspeck, chairman of the civil service commission, re cently issued a statement in which he said: "When we consider the re cent revelations of shady dealing by some government officials, we must bear in mind that he who bvys government influence is just as culpable as he who sells. If there were no business men willing to hand out deep freezes and mink coats and costly vacation trips in return for public favors, then, cer tainly, public officials would not be tempted into wrong doing. I hold no brief for any public officer who uses his office for personal gain. But at the same time, we who arc engaged in this struggle to preserve the free American business system must be just as quick to condemn unmoral practices by business men in their relations with government, as we are to condemn those in gov ernment who take the business men's bribes . . ." Mr. Ramspeck bad said: "1 find it strange that uilh all the hullabaloo about misbehavior of a handful of public servants, there has been no outraged indignation expressed by business regarding the role played by business in any unethical conduct under discussion. I'm a pretty avid reader. But I hate yet to note any news item reporting that the national association of manufacturers, or the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, or any trade association . . . has ostracized, or even condemned any businessman who admittedly participated in, if indeed they did not instigate, the shenanigan's which re sulted in the drumming out of camp of the accused public servants." One of the last acts of the House before adjournment was passage of a resolution providing each member up to $2,500. for office equipment. The legislation will cost the government an estimated $1,080,000. The vote was 181 to 65. According to information the federal trade commission is pre paring to crack down against some alleged monopolies under a new law passed by the 82nd congress. Perhaps you think that I ov errate this issue. Not so. There is no way that you can over estimate the vital importance of liberty. - and peacetime con scription ends liberty. With per sonal freedom abolished for some Americans, no others are safe. No other freedom is then defensible. The dike is broken. Probably no other issue will ever equal this one in importance. AND AFTER THAT, THERE'S INCOME TAX It costs considerably more to become an oil tycoon these days than it did 92 years ago. The Central City Republican reports that in 1879 a $76.50 investment was all that was needed for equipment to drill a well of 69 y2 feet. But in 1951, the cost of a rig for a 7,500-foot well in the Mid-Continent area exceeded $112,000. Fouchek-Garnett LAWYERS Banded Abstracters GET THAT CAT! Nebraska's "lion" hunt has aroused nation-wide interest. Mrs. Emil Dolezal of Wahoo re ceived a clipping from a Los Angeles paper describing the hunt. Accompanying the clip ping sent by her sister, was this comment: "Let us know if they caught the lien ... we Nebras kans are very much concerned about the wild life there!" Loams $itooo or Less LOANS MADE ANYWHERE Write or Come in AMERICAN Loan Plan O. T. 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