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. EDITORIALS a MERICANS SORRY AMBASSADORS American soldiers generally prove to 1)0 sorry ambassadors in times of peace. Whether we like to admit it or not, the average American is flambouyant, bois terous and prone to brag a bit about his country. Because he has lived on the highest standard of any peoples in the world, and because he usually is better paid, job for job, than his counterpart, wherever he is stationed, the aggressive front is not very appealing to local inhabitants :n many cases. Reports from the Far East indicate that American conduct has been so bad, in places such as South Indochina and Thailand, that widespread antagonism has been caused. This has been the case in many other countries in recent years since the end of World War II, and it is a problem the State Department and our foreign policy strategists must somehow solve. As a nation, we Americans are prone to ridicule anything we do not under stand or which is different from the American way. This was true during World War II, but when U. S. troops were liberating captive peoples, such conduct was condoned in a spirit of thankfulness and appreciation. However, U. S. troops, foreign mis sions and training staffs in the various ......w.-.'.'.v...' w.'mv.wwv;wmmMWW ft.:.:.:vR'ttttXv.v.v.v.v.v.v.vw Furses Fresh Flashes ....Xv.v.v.v.w.v.v.VAv.y.w xx:x:v:::ttw Some men have found that plenty of political bunk can be developed into a political berth. A news report says the piano is now fighting for its life in the American home. The one we heard the other night was taking a terrible beating. What Ave married men can never un derstand 'is why all bachelors are not rich. A woman cannot' divorce a husband because he has flat feet, unless of course, they were in the wrong flat. ' The mother who makes a match for her daughter, generally referees it as well. Most men need two women a secre tary to take everything down and a wife to pick everything up. Franklv, we wish it was possible to start a day sometime other than the morning. f flip crnnH oldf days When taking that picture of Cliff Shaffer's horse at the parking meter generation: which appeared m Monday journal a NEnni the lime Doy sianuuig nwiuj " wt.-unrxr socialist h i t h needn't hurry, he couldn t go anywhere, Dlavin, ball with Italian Eh - ' ments developments present ing the United States with gold- ft.-wins- Socialist hitherto countries of the Far East today have not needn't hurry, he couldn t go anywnert, plavins ball with Italian Corn- entered these countries as liberating sav- as the horse had just lost all his gasoline. munists. has berated Moscow iors. but as representatives of the United . - and announced that he is ready Capitol News Bj Melvin Paul Statehouse Correspondent The Nebraska Press Association LINCOLN Legislators may probe into the matter of state- asked the department chiefs to explain to him by letter any changes upward in salaries. The governor doesn't have any control over what elected de partment chiefs do regarding salaries. But he said he got a "fine expression of cooperation" from the chiefs. Said the Governor "I don't care whether the employes are paid from state or federal funds. I'm just as careful of federal funds as state funds. It's all taxpayer money." Anderson said he has a "hold the line" policy for the depart ments immediately under his jurisdiction. One of the big problems in state government, he said, is in equality of wages and policy concerning: employes. The Gov ernor said at one time he felt hat perhaps a statehpuse per sonnel director might be part of the answer. But, he said, maybe ' some better method could be worked out." "Any salary hikes should be done every two years on approval of the legislature budget com mittee," the Governor said. "A stiidy should be made every two years to see if we are paying fair wages." The Legislature every session gets into the matter of salaries and observers predict the next one will be no different. IHE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL dahp erv Rpntinn R Thursday. July 5, 1956 pwwwv By Stanley James. Journal Washington Reporter WASHINGTON. Julv 5 A.matic tricksters and Twining f astmoving policy fight is go States. Their conduct is closely watched, . states, the court's authority might be to join western social democra- j Quse saiaries again in the 1957 and it reflects on the country they rep resent. WARREN AS CHIEF JUSTICE It is fair to say that Chief Justice Earl Warren has recently come into the limelight as one of the most liberal, or left wing, as the reader would choose it, of the nine justices on the United States Supreme Court. It is generally agreed that Justices William Douglas and Hugo Black are in the majority opinion further left than other members of the court. . In fact, Warren has been increasing ly in the minority in recent days, and is found often on the Douglas or Black side of a minority opinion. All of which again raises the question of the Supreme Court's ultimate power. There is no doubt but that the Supreme Court has increased its authority in .the last few decades and for various rea sons various groups, blocs and senators and congressmen wish to have the power of the court curbed or controlled. There is little chance that any such effort can succeed. If, however, senti ment in the states builds up to a point where resentment against the court is general (and the states have certainly be come aware of their loss of power and the consequent growth of Federal power in recent months), then action could pos sibly result thereby controlled. . cy- On the other hand, the states can m- For years, Secretary Dulles' itintP constitutional amendment, al- brother Allen, head of Central though this approach is seldom used. Intelligence, has been trying to Congress can also simply go 'on record, figure out a way to win over 0Crnpg;r.a4( in an JL S control the fJX couil, a luugu mcic pate in the friendship train re- court will concur with any congressional tion He stuck with tne Com. attempt to limit its junsuicuun. X'X'XvXv.v.v.v.v.-.w---w.w.v.v.v.v.v..' - Down Memory Lane 20 YEARS ACO Auditions for an amateur program were held at the Wescott Men's Store munists. But last week he took a public stand against Com munism. This could pave the jway for a solid democratic, central-catholic government m Italy. It's the most important development since the end of the war. In Poland Workers and peasants, restless against Com were iie u . t fw munism, have been shot down F. H. Nichols of Louisville took his first by ft government supp0sed to vacation in 48 years . . . Dr. and Mrs. represent and protect workers ( har es M. liraQOVllie ana laiimy "i hnrl npasants Knoxville, Iowa, were here to visit friends ror years Poiish-Americans in the Plattsmouth and Murray areas... in the United States have been J. H. McMaken was in charge of repair- trving ,no encourage such a ing damage done to a retaining wall by a movement. Ever since 1951, ;he recent flood . . . Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Brown crusade for freedom nasi been Rpnpe and James, and Mr. sending friendship-freedom bal and Mrs George Jaeger left for Mora, loon messages to the people of 'u v,r r,lQ0rl a short vara- Poland. Now, overnight, the lZrk . Polish people have shown their V x U1A, 8 ; i T o 7 a ;Cln lo ire against Moscow. Automobiles caused only 87 deaths m the , , . 4. f: A;n o 1R TOnpk r,Prind in 1936. Czechslovakia-notous stu York City visited at the home of Mr and dQm of The Czech people iurs. ueorge rornoii wmie . , , LU have been demanding to know But opinion will have to be predom- Hollywood . . . John Merritt Rishel was why communist leaders were inant on this point before Congress could act. If two-thirds of each House of Con gress passed a constitutional amendment and it was ratified by three-fourths of the THOUGHT FOR TODAY Gallantry consists in saying empty things in an agreeable manner. La Rochefoucauld The Plallsmoulh Journal Official County and City Paper ESTABLISHED IN 1881 Published Semi-Weekly, Mondays "nd Thursdays, at 410 Main Street, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebr. National Award Winner 19 56 AaLomal Cdiiotial tliitciatio Aiuutai Three Times Winner Ak-Sar-Ben Plaques for "OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE" 1949 1951 1952 "Honorable Mention" 1953 Ak-Sar-Ben First Place Plaque for OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO AGRICULTURE, 1955 Presented Nebraska Press Association "GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD" First In 1952 Second in 1951 and 1S53 (In Cities over 2,000 Population) RONALD R. FURSE Editor and Publisher BILL BURTON Managing Editor MARGARET DINGMAN Woman's Editor VERN WATERMAN Advertising JANET PTAK. Bookkeeper reported improving from an illness. ir "ir k QV YEARS ACO The Plattsmouth Credit Bureau had a chicken dinner at the Perkins Ho tel. Elected to the bureau's presidency during its regular meeting was H. A. Schneider . . . Former Plattsmouth resi dent Robert L. Propst visited here from his home in Lake Worth, Fla. . . . Edward Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rea Pat terson, was" awarded the Eagle badge of the Boy Scouts . . . Running for the of fice of Cass County Sheriff in 1926 were E. P. Stewart, William Hendricksen, Bert Reed, H. M. Burdick, J. F. Wolff, A. R. Johnson, E. H. Meisinger and Louis Keil. Miss Alpha Peterson was the only candi date for the countv superintendent of schools post . . . Mrs. E. J. Richey and Miss .May Murphy were hostesses at a bridge party held at the Omaha Athletic Club. . . . Former local high school principal K G. Campbell was appointed to a similar position "at Chadron. crfie Washington (Merry-Go -Round ty DREW PCARQOH session. This is a perennial problem n state government and espe cially in the statehouse where here are so many people in the same classification working un der one roof. Many stenographers, for in stance, get widely different sal aries for the same jobs. It doesn't take long for the fact to get around by way of the statehouse grapevine. Some department heads, in an apparent move to combat the problem, have been hiking the salaries of employes. One de partment asked for pay increases for 92 persons. State Tax Commissioner Fred Herrington turned them down Herrington has the job of check ing: such requests to see if the department involved has enougn money on hand to handle tnem After the reauest for the blanket hikes was received, Gov Victor Anderson took over. The Governor summoned de partment heads and asked them to eoonerate m a "hold the line policy on salaries, regardless o whether they come from fed eral or state funds. Gov. Anderson said his policy is no blanket pay hikes. And he (Copyright, 1355, by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.) PHONE 241 Cfl3 Kim m:oBmissocp . SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $4.00 per year in Cass and adjoining counties, $5.00 per year elsewhere, in advance, by mail outside the city of Platts mouth. By carrier in Plattsmouth, 25 cenjs for two weeks. Entered at the Poit Office at Plattsmouth, Nebraska as second rlass mail matter in accordance with the Act of Congress ( MaicH 3, 1879. DREW PEARSON SAYS: U.S.A. FACES GREAT OPPOR TUNITIES TO WIN, OVER BE WILDERED COMMUNIST COUN TRIES; WORLD COMMUNISM FACES ITS GREATEST CROSS ROADS; COMMUNIST MASSES LOST " CONFIDENCE IN THEIR LEADERS. Washington It deosn't take either a shrewd diplomat or a Washington col umnist to report that some of the most important events in 40 years of Soviet history are happening in the Communist world today. World Communism is at a crossroads. But it does take even more than a shrewd diplomat or a Washington col umnist to report just what this Commun ist ferment means and what should be done about it. To try to diagnose the Communist seething, let's take a closer look at it. Here are some of the amazing develop- shot or hanged for emulating the independence of Tito and why Tito is now feted and salaamed in Moscow For five years the crusade for freedom has been sending prop aganda balloons across the iron curtain into Czechslovakia. Sud denly the iron curtain seems to evaporate. Suddenly Czech students go further than the fondest dreams of American propagandists. In France, Belgium, Denmark, Britain Communist parties are in bitter rebellion against their local Communist leaders be cause they never bucked the Stalin reign of terror. Maurice Thorez, the French Communist who used his summer vacations as Stalin's guest, will probably be booted out of office. In the United States Com munist leaders are so bewilder ed they are almost running a round in circles. How bewilder ed they are, how bitter at their leaders, both past and present, is illustrated by the New York Daily Worker. Daily Worker Reverses The Daily Worker's own teeth gnashing editorials are more eloquent than anything I could write of what is happening in the Communist world. "The blind and uncritical at titude of the Daily Worker in past years to the repression of the Soviet Union " says the Daily Worker of itself in chast ising itself for not challenging the rule of Stalin. We are wholly ignorant that Revolution can have any appli ration. How sad that some Marxists to this very day take a pamphlet by Lenin and in stead of studying it for its es sence, substitute it for a study of America. Howard Fast Discovers America But the most scathing criti cism of Moscow, the most sou searching reaching for America was written in the Daily Worker hv the Communist novelist Howard Fast, who went to jail in 1947 for refusing to answer Congressional questions. "It (Khrushchev's speech) is a strange and awful document," wrote Fast, "Perhaps without a parallel in history; and one must face the fact that it itemizes a record in barbarism and paranoiac blood lust that will be a lasting and snameiui memory to civilized man "I for one looked hopefully but vainly at the end of the document for a pledge that the last execution had taken place on Soviet soil. I looked for a pledge of civil rights, for the sacred right of habeas corpus, of public appeals to higher courts of final judgement by one's peers rather than by pro fessional judges. "Instead I learned that three more executions had been an nounced from the Soviet Union and my stomach turned over with the blood letting, with the madness of vengeance and coun ter vengeance, of suspicion and r.nunter suspicion. "I don't think anything that happened or is happening here National Conventions Nebraska delegates to the Re publican national convention his summer apparently want to keep vice resident Kicnara Nixon. Support for President Eisen hower is solid and delegates to the convention, answering a poll, were almost 100 per cent for Nixon. A few said they didn't want o comment since the matter was up to the presidential can didate. Eleven of 18 delegates either listed Nixon or had pre viously come out for the Eisenhower-Nixon team. But, a check of . the demo cratic convention delegates showed they are more interested in finding someone who could unseat President Eisenhower than they are in listing names. Several of the candidates said they would support whoever seems most likely to unseat the present administration. The way the democratic line up now stands, Sen. Estes Ke- fauver has four votes, with eight delegates uncommitted. Kefau- ver was the only democratic en try in Nebraska's May primary But there was no indication of objections to Kefauver and if he went to the convention this summer with considerable strength he could possibly get the support of the entire delega tion from Nebraska. Generally, on the matter of a vice presidential candidate the democratic delegates were non committal. Polio Changes There have been some changes in the Salk polio vaccine pro gram that have met with the approval of the State Board of Health. The Board agreed to a recom mendation of the advisory polio committee that all persons un dergo years of age and expect ant mothers now may receive the shots. Previously, persons one year old through 14 were eligible. Booster injections will be given seven months after the second shot. Nurses who work with acute polio cases, and techni cians who work with live virus may be given the inoculations. ing on inside the Democratic Party and the presidential nom ination hangs in the balance. Generally speaking, there are two. theories on the best way to conduct this year's Demo cratic campaign. Adlai Stevenson and his stra tegists favor doing everything within the party's power to maintain a united party. They believe that the loss of the South this year would leave the Democratic candidate no chance. But even though Stevenson's forces want the party to stay in one piece, they cannot go too far, in identifying them selves with the conservative viewpoint on civil rights, all important to Southerners. And Stevenson is basically a liberal Democrat himself. The other school of thought is that espoused by such leaders as Averell Harriman, Mennon Williams and other non-South erners. They think the party will benefit by adopting a strong civil rights plank, endorsing the Supreme Court School segrega tion ruling, even if some Dixie states revolt as a result. They believe" the South will not act as a political entity at the convention (based on re cent history) and that the loss of support of a few Southern states would be more than com pensated for by votes picked up among eastern minorities in metropolitan areas of key states. Both agree that if the South acted as a political unit, solid ly organized, the Dixie dele gates would constitute a pow was a military man. When Com munist party boss Krushchev proposed a toast to the Chinese Communist General attending an affair at which Twining was present, the American oiticer kept his seat. When the Russians let loose with many appeals for disarm ament, at another function, Twining carefully and effec tively replied that the United States had long ago proven it was a peace-loving nation, and always got into wars late nev er started them. Moreover, he said, we had dis armed in good faith both after World War I and World War II. After the later war we had been forced to rearm by Korea, he asserted. Now, we were not ready to disarm again until the other countries would agree to effective disarmament controls. British, French and American diplomats and military officials applauded the Air Force Chief of Staff at this point in his re ply. Twining said the Red air show impressed him, but the Russians apparently didn't show observers too much at this an nual show. Altogether, Twining was a dignified, reserved guest and well received in Russia. He did not harm the UJ3. cause, as some had feared when it was first announced he would attend the Moscow air show. One of the latest theories, or analyses, on Russian intentions, is that the Soviets are now de termined to engage this coun try in a long term economic battle. For this reason, some erful force at the convention j intelligence sources believe war anu Hie muic ma.11 iuu nvvwi i jj THJXi HKciy UctWCCU 111c u .u. votes could become critically important in the actual elec tion. The real, basic disagreement is on the mood of the South. Stevenson's supporters fear a real rupture is possible if the South is largely ignored in the civil rights field. Others .are working on the same calculated strategy . that . won ... for Harry Truman iri 1948 and that is to go ahead with a policy and plat form to satisfy non-Southern Democrats, and Southerners do what they please. If the former theory is ac cepted by most of the delegates and party strategists at Chica go, Stevenson will be nominat ed. If Harry Truman, Estes Kefauver and others join the Harriman camp, in matters of party strategy, Stevenson might have a tougher time. But in any event, he is going to be pretty hard to stop next month. these crimes had been commit-j in these United States could ted," moans the Daily Worker,! make me an enemy ui uic "Yet there was reputable evid ence had we but listened. How then explain our consistent de nunciation of many people as 'enemies' of the working class because they condemned these crimes? We were wrong, ter ribly wrong- United States, a land I love so deeply and which has given me so much. . "Where I failed miserably, and where I swear by all that is holy that I shall not fail again was in not exercising the same judgement toward the Normal Board Complete plans are going to be drawn up for two new dormi tories and a combination dming hall-student union at Kearney State Teachers College. The State Normal Board, which governs the teachers col leges, has approved preliminary sketches of the new buildings The dormitories, one for men and one for women, each will house about 100 students and cost around $300,000 apiece. The other structure is expected to cost about $200,000. The buildings will be financed by issuance of self-liquidating bonds. At Wayne State Teachers Col lege, a new $750,000 auditorium gymnasium will be built. Bids will be handled in August, it will be constructed from the special state building levy. Also , authorized are 16 addi tional married student housing units at Chadron State Teachers College. They are expected to cost about $90,000. Jnspnh Hlark in a Dailv Wnrk- finviet Union. er column headed "Lenin Is No "Never again will I remain Icon to Hang On the Wall," silent when I can recognize in proceeds to warn against other justice regardless of how that soviet leaders besides Stalin. injustice may be wrapped in the "Though Stalin's brutal mis- dirty linen of expediency of nec rule was a drastic departure essity." from Lenin's theories," writes These are some of the high Clark, "It would be wrong to lights of what is happening in make a 'cult out of Lenin or the Communist world today, anybody else. How absurb to Just what it means, just what think that in our country the we should do about it, will be specific features of the Russian discussed in an early column. General Nathan F. Twining, who was the focal point and personality of the western world during his trip to Russia, made a dignified appearance at Rus sian functions and events and played his cards pretty straight. Russian leaders did not get the best of the Air Force Chief of Staff, in spite of the fact that they were polished diplo- and U.S.S.R. for ten or fifteen years. The economic competition which Krushchev brags about could become somewhat of a challenge in a few years es pecially if the U.S. suffers an economic setback. Nashua takes Camden Handi cap; is top money-winner. -" ; Sime, Duke, ties world mark of 0:09.3 for 100 dash. r PEACETIME VETS MAY BE EN TITLED TO VA HOSPITALIZATION ONLY IF THEY WERE DISCHARG ED FOR A DISABILITY INCURRED IN LINE OF DUTY OR ARB RE CEIVING VA COMPENSATION FOR A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISAtUJTY , , 4 c.., ?.t-ws i For fall information contact yoar ncrat VETE3ANS ADMINISTRATION o I WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ) Flying Mammal Here's the Answer 6 Stagger HORIZONTAL 4 Ship's bow Ifi Depicted nocturnal mammal 11 Registered 12 Apart 4 United; 5 Oily compound la x y a vd aTLiRad v Hi pL P. g v a 3 i Tl in a a 31 13 s no 5jO33 N N t7 Revise 8 Bachelor of Arts (ab.) 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